About The Newnan herald. (Newnan, Ga.) 1865-1887 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 18, 1884)
bars or mtnrn On* Inch one tcu^IIO; » column on# J nr, 1100; lam time than three month*. 1.0# per inch for drat-insertion, and » cents additional for each snbteqifent in- eertlowgC"-A sal* .trni’T ftfU’orlAM MODERATION. Ot advarnaeinenta moat l># > handed In. ;■ if oaMMaioa. rd*£ *S« I commnnicatloB# to A. B. CATES, Xewnan, G». NEWNAN, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18,1884* VOLUME XX. NUMBER 5. FINDING THE CHEETAH. “Yon are Mr. Lan*,* for aa hoar later ny pip#, though, out, vae still between my teeth, and I remembered that the sound of honehoofs had mingled .with nay drowsy reverie. The cause of this I soon found to my dismay, was that my popy hadbrokeo his teth er and probably started for heme AliVif. My baft#laa. waN clearly to follow him with9W|jdelay, for in that sultry climate t^epMs w twilight, and! knew that darkness would soon set in; so I shouldered my rl- * V and .UkJng the path that ! s#p- W. C. A VO X. K JCASCFACTUBRK AM) WHOLKSAhK i.\n RETAIL DKAI.KR IN SASH, BLINDS, DOORS AND FURNITURE, Flooring, Ceiling and Hough Lumber. OFFICE AND 8HOP8, WffrrtWBURG, G A. 8AW MILLS), TALLAPOOSA, GA. 0*"CORRE8POXDE$CE SOLICITED. traude Grla$$ ! ! GrlA$$ ! 2,000 BOXES IN STOCK All Si^eS, Biq^le aqd f)ouble T^ick. Prices to Suit the Times, AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. F. J. COOLEDGE & BRO. 21 Alabann street, Atlanta, ©a. twenty yards,'looked back. There were the fierce eyes glaring at me— to disappear the instant mine met them. The savage cowardly brute . could evidently travel abont twice > as last aa I could, but he was biding , his time. Again and again f wheel ed quickly and tried to Are at him, bat he was 7 hidden in the brash - before I could poll the trigger. At : last, after turning several times at i short intervals, I failed to see him. ; Had he abandoned the pursuit? The wish being father to the ; thought, 1 believed so, and after another boar had elapsed I- lay down on the gram, not to sleep, oh, dear no, .bat Jest to-take i tench needed rss^ with tey rifle cocked and my Anger on the' trigger,- until I recovered strength and confidence to resume my search for civiliza tion. Who fired that shot? Faints, Leads, Oils, Putty, Brushes, &c, To this hour I cannot believe that it was L The eheefalr, I fairly think, shot himself. He had never taken his eyesoff me, bat he followed me, concealed by the brash beside the track, and I was never more sound ly asleep than when he sprang up on me. r ; get my promise to you, and I think man delayed too long in turning, 5 this will be more agreeable than the tj, e pursuer approached with a school." - noiseless, cat-like tread, sufficiently I Florence could not say a word, near ^ spring upon his back, when s s,le - saw frown on her aunt’s ^he rest of the tragedy was quickly . brow and the supercilious question- enacted. f ing in her cousin’s eyes; but she Less frequently the pursuit was i took the letter held out to her, and continued until, no village or sta- i opened it tremblingly. tion being reached, the fugitive “Oh, how kind yon are to me!” yielded to tired nature’s urging and , burst from her involuntarily when lay down to rest. Of course, he fell r she had read, for she had found her- asleep—-and never awoke, i self offered the position of governess I heard too, that these animals [ by Mrs. Allison, Mr. Le Grande’s when they came dose to a station > sister. usually prolonged their visits until , “Then you accept the offer?” Clarke murder had oeen done. The one r Le Grande asked, pleasantly. “I we had seen was probably a new . think my sister should thank me, arrival. So, when daylight m—. I , not you, Miss Desmond. You see she resolved to find the fh-tA t desires you to commence yonrdn- I was the only inmate of the house ties at once- I will be returning to who had no occupation day, l B in four days from this; it but, even bad business not pre- r would be a great pleasure for me to vented them, I could not have per- be your escort.” snaded any of them to accompany , So it was settled, and Mr*. An- me; and, at abont 11 o’clock on a » drews must needs gnash her teeth broiling morning, sheltered some- , in secret. what by an immense snn hat, a stoat i “There is no hope for me now, black pony under me, I set oat to i mamma,” Metta said that night, find the cheetah—as perfect aspeo- - shaking her head decidedly; “one men of a recently imported dandey, . cannot help seeing that he is in young Vincent was polite enough to i love with Florence. I must lookup remark—ns all the Central Prov- i a new'admirer, and now Fm rather inces could boast of. sorry we weren’t more civil to i had no guide, but I knew some- , Florry. Take my word for it, shell thing ofthe jangle paths around the be Mrs. Clarke Le Grande within a 8tatiol , i M d I selected the one that t ye f r ' M 2. „ I had .been told was most like- i And Metta was right; for when ly to have been taken by the ebee Florence laid aside her mourning , . T had w__ M * «»-».♦ it was to don white satin and of- rationed about 1 ange blossoms in the fair days of *°° fw ' * n< * 1 thought I was spring. stilt near the station, when, at 4 I “It was jnst her lack,” sighed Mrs. o’clock, having found no cheetah, r Andjwfandaitotta hasn’t even i found myself dose tea grave of an eligible admirer.” wUd manse trees. I was very tired “A gentleman having engaged a and dispirited, and I if#t#rmimjJ to i bricklayer to make some repairs ia raat far an honr nnder the spread ■ , his cellar, ordered the ale to be re- ing branches- and then retrace my ; moved before the bricklayer com* steps. I tied toe pony to a.toeey ) menced his work. “Oh, I mm not and lying down on the short grass, - afraid of a.barrel of. ale, sir,” said I. filled and ,Ut my pipe, and allow- a the man. “I presame noV said toe Fed ' m!f thought* to wander far 1 • gentleman, “bat I think a banal, of asmy. ala would ran at yoar sawwssh " Jam sue I 414 Mt CM) fiftaafo He aligh&d on the very innszle of my rifle, which was lying across ray chest, and T suppose the shock exploded it. At all Events when the report awoke me, I found the body of my pursuer lying upon my knees. The lialFMad pierced his It haslarge'flnes and oven, patent oven shelf swinging hearth plate, deep ash pit, and ash nan door. The cross pieces all have cool air heart, 1 kfflleg Mm Instantly. Heaven Only knows how f reach ed thoetation. I arrived there com pletely exhausted, st daybreak. Later lathe day T retraced my stepson horseback, accompanied by a guide and some ; companions, iO/T Irtlers tended to at -Why hoi ly or night; AITD LEATHER! and recovered toff- beautiful skfu of the cheetah. My poor little black pony had been his first victim. We fonnd him dead, with his throat torn open and his veins drained, hot Ids in satiable destroyer’s thirst for blond wgs toll unslaked! fPtmomvE JOIIXSOSTA A9*} I®-Send ns your orders or you that high prices are out- o trade more than fair weather. 40 and 41 is—rs - i i ■UHMHSM TT The Newisan Herald. l-LBUSIlin TLTfclUI.' TEI1SS OF SCBSCBIPTI05: One copy one year, in advance . $1.50 tf not paid in advance, the terms are $2.00 a year. A Clnb of six allowed an extra copy. Fifty-two numbers complete the volume. rf\ ■ • / / W » S*!)M.| I 'HIM III/ Jl limawwn,"*"^; -• - fr T ] J - The Hswsam Herald. 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Whore cuu bo found ii well assorted stock of staple and fancy Dry Goals, Notions, Baits, Shoos and Hats. C L 0~T N H 1 N G we claim novelties and attractions that defy competition—come and examine foi yourself before purchasing elsewhere. Please come and see something beautiful in decorated Glassware aed CrocKery Wo are still agnnts for the CELEBRATED MITCHELL WAQONS. Thankinpr the public J. E. DKXT .Tr. is with this hou him, that- he may serve them. for patronage in the past, the new firm ho ma v favor them with and will be glad to hav< romiso to put his friends call on Studebakor Slope Shoulder Spoke. Compress the hub; maI/ IXlit Tfl E MOST SOLID - ANB SUBSTANTIAL WHEEL POS SIBLE SAVES REFILLING AND IS STRONG WHERE THE .SQUARE TENON IS WEAK'. 1C01IS KING OF ALL CREELS uIAN ONLY BE FOUND ON THE WORLD FAMOUS Studclmker Wagon. Fv)il .SALE BY ]sr. o u i THOMRSN BROS. , Piflor and Dining Room Furniture. J Bia: Stock and Loiv- Prices. PARLOR AND CHURCH ORGANS. aeplG-Gm THOMPSON BROS., Newnan, Ga. DOUGHERTY, THE ONLY WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRYGOODS HOUSE IN THE S CATE THAT SELLS STRICTLY FOR O T CASH the —and Mr, not lOfifyfTiut will tie’a1 for dinner, and he will want to rest. You will see that he is shown stantlyto his room, Florence,” with » frowning glance atthe pretty pen niless niece, who had been so un graciously received into the family by berself and daughter,-and whom they made so useful. “Yes, Aunt,” the girl : answered pleasantly, lifting her bright face pra moment from the lace-she was heading fur Metta’s. pale blue dfess. Mrs. Andrews frowned, “You will not call me ‘aunt’ before Mr. Le Grande,” she said frostily; “it will be as well for him hot to know that we have any poor relatives; only call me so when we are ail alone; I would rather he did not know that you and dear Metta were related “Aunt!” the girl’s voice was pain ed and low, but Mrs. Andrews did not heed it. “The new curate may call to-day, and you may explain that matter to him. I mean about ^hoso new schools; and now I must go. You quite understand that you are not to hold any conversation whatever with Mr. Le Grande ?” “I quite understand,” Florence Desmond said slowly; “but, about iny not calling you aunt. Are—are you ashamed to own me? Is it so great a crime to be noor and friend less? I have done nothing for which you might forbid me to claim relationship with you and Metta.” “You do not seem to understand that you are a—a sort -of servant here, Florence; and—and—” She was silenced by the sudden hash in the eyes lifted to hers, the sudden pallor on the beautiful girl ish face. “A—a sort of servant!” she said, slowly; “yet my dead mother was your only sister, Mrs. Andrews.” “Yes, yes, of course,” the lady said, in some embarrassment; “but we won’t talk of that now; the car riage is waiting and I must hurry. You will not forget?” “I will not forget. I am not to hold any conversation with Mr. Le Grande, and I am to explain about the schools to the new curate.” Then the elder lady buttoned the last button of her long gloves, and, feeling rattier uncomfortable, sail ed from the room; and presently her neice heard the roll of wheels on the drive and knew that Mrs. Andrews had gone most unwilling ly to keep an engagement which ad been made a week before the •Ingram had come announcing the rejected visit of the young mil- •)M: ■ re, who had been so very -.endly with the Andrews atthe •aside in August, and who had -eemed so devoted to tiaxen-haired Metta as to raise high hopes in the bosoms-of her elf and her ambitious a other. But Florence was not thinking of he millionaire, as she flung aside he strip of lace, and went to a win- iow; she was thinking bitterly of he hopes she had cherished of a and kindness,when six months efore, she had turned from her mother’s grave, and accepted so ratefuliy the home given her by her mother’s sister. Had it been a home ? She had labored long and unweariedly every day since she entered it; she had been set aside, and slighted, and wounded hourly by the haughty woman and her friv olous daughter; she had, indeed, been a sort of servant, bnt without the servant’s pay. A sob choked her, and she found that tears were running down her cheeks. “I am so utterly alone in the world, so sick at heart and lonely,” she murmured; “and yet I am so young, I can do better with my lile than give it to them and let them crush it. I will speak to the curate. Per haps—perhaps he will want a teach er for this school; and I am capable of that. I could surely teach little children.” She dried her tears and folded up her work. Then, taking up her bat, We were in the Northern Markets tills season just right to attend big auction sales of Blankets, Flannels, Kuit Underwear, Shoes, &c. On these goods as well as on many other lines we detv even New York to make as close figures. Everything in the carried it in her hand and went out Finest to the Commonest ° ctoberair - Ha " kept by a Dry Goods House can be found in ours. Our motto is, “Your Child Can But as Cheap as Yourself. And <¥> r fJ olden Rule.—-— '■ J “SfcPGfT?' -O'AfeH”) . V, enables us to guarantee a saving of 10 per cent to those who buy of us CLOAKS A SPECIALTY. orders or come in person and we will satisfy of fashion and that fair dealing helps feaahftne afreet, ATLANTA, GA. rows efWnp you t<P$xy ’uldjiptajHipain if; aba explained everything to me, and bade me tell yon.’ “I fear that there is a mistaki saii ^' -il face, “bat Mrs. Andrews was ex pecting me to-day.” “Yes,” Florence jmid, eagerly; ^jjpe qniJI^ about the 1 School*, and-^-ami, I .hope —I mean I would so like—” SYes ?” The gentleman smiled at her confusion, and she. thought im mediately that he Had the frankest and most encouraging smile she bad eVer seen, jnst the face for a clergyman, ahetoid heiaelf,so kind- ly and so gentle. “I thought, perhaps, you had not engaged the teacher,” she said confusedly, “and I—I think I could teach if Mr. EUis would give imt i trial; do you think he wonM ?” She was very much in earnest-, as the young man saw.' He smiled reassuringly. “May I ask your name ?” he ques tioned gently; “I have no doubt of your qualifications.? “My name is Florence Desmond,” she answered hurriedly, “and will you say to Mr. Ellis that I will try to please him ? I will do my very best, if he will bnt employ me.” “Youaresoyoung,”the gentleman said, tracing her face with interest, his eyes softening as they went over the girlish figure in its mourning gari). “I am nearly eighteen, and—and —” her voice broke, as her eyes fol lowed his to strait folds of her black dress, “it is necessary,” she said, soft ly; “I am all alone now.” “I understand, my poor child.” He held out his hand, in which the girl put her own frankly. “I quite un derstand, and I will help you.” “Yon are so kind,” Florence mar mured gratefully.' And then she drew her hand from his, for there was a sound of wheels on the road way and the carriage containing Mrs. Andrews and her daughter whirled in at the gate. In another moment it had drawn np and the lady was leaning forward, holding out a white hand to the stranger; while Metta’s face was wreathed In smiles. “How civil they are to the new curate!” Florence thought; but a moment'later she had turned red as a peony and was darting off among the trees, for she had caught her aunt’s words. “It was so kind of yon to come to our dull place, Mr. Le Grande!” For nearly a week after that Flor ence saw nothing of the guest, save from a distance, and then one morn ing, greatly to her surprise, she was summoned to the drawing room; her aunt was there, and pretty, pet ted Metta,and the gentleman whom she had mistaken for the curate; her heart wag beating terribly fast as she entered, and did not cease when Mr. Le Grande left his chair and ap proached her, holding an open sheet in his hand and smiling. “1 have something for yon, Miss Desmond,” he said pleasantly; “a letter from my sister, which she in closed in one to me. I did not for- found one. It was a scorching, night in the month of August, a few years ago, when I, with all the other guests of a boarding house in Jubbelpoae, in the Central Provinces of India, had our charpois, or small beds, moved out on the open ground around the building, and were lulled to sleep by the musical croaking ofthe bull frogs. Suddenly we were all awakened at about the same moment by the shouts of the natives in the rear. A great cheetah had sprang over the hedge separating ns from the high road, and was standing among the beds lashing his sides with his tail, and glaring around him, We were all, of course, a good deal startled, bnt the cheetah was, for tunately, much more frightened than any of ns. He had n» Idea of where he was going to when he bounded over the hedge, and when he found ont did not favor ns with his company long. Almost before onr fat host had time to scramble out of bed, onr midnight visitor had turned, cleared the hedge one# more, and in a moment was out of sight and hearing. The remainder of the night spent in telling and listening to sto ries of the cheetah’s bloodthirsti ness, treachery and cowardice. I learned that he hnd a habit of track ing a man along a jungle path, or through the brush, keeping at first sufficiently concealed to avoid being shot; shrinking back when the pur sued turned his face toward the danger, and creeping steadily forward when the intended victim’s eye was withdrawn, bnt always with relentless, murderous purpose, following the trail. Sometimes the man delayed too long in turning, and the pursuer approached with a noiseless, cat-like tread, sufficiently near to spring upon his back, when the rest of the tragedy was quickly enacted. Less frequently toe pursuit was continued until, no village or sta tion being reached, the fugitive yielded to tired nature’s urging and lay down to rest. Of course, he fell asleep—and never awoke. I heard too, that these animals when they came dose to a station usually prolonged their visits until murder had oeen done. The we had seen was probably a arrival. So, when daylight came, I resolved to find toe cheetah. I was the only inmate of toe bonsa who had no occupation that day, but, even bad business not pre vented them, I could not have per suaded any of them to accompany me; and, at about 11 o’clock on a broiling morning, sheltered some what by an immense snn hat, a stoat black pony under me, I set out to find the cheetah—os perfect a speci men of a recently imported dandey, young Vincent was polite enough to remark—as all the Central Prov inces coaid boast of. I had no guide, bnt I knew some thing of toe jangle paths around toe station, and I selected the one that I had been told was most like ly to have been taken 87 the ebee tab. I had been cautioned about going too far, and I thought I was stilt near the station, when, at 4 o’clock, having fonnd no cheetah* I found myself doee to a grave «i wild manso trees. 4 wes very toed and dispirited, and I determined to not far an hoar nnder the ing branches- and then retrace THE UNRIVALED ew Farmer Girl COOK STOVE. Ty. Largs single oven doors, tin-lined, b handsosM mickle panels. Everv stove y warranted? A. O. LYNDON; 8ote Agent, Newnan, Ga.
