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Newspaper Page TextV H Ptrion* Thb3SewSA5 HflgAUt. PUBLISHED EVEKY TUESDAY. - A * B. CATES, Editor and Publisher. TKa*s OF SOBSUfflPlox : One copy one year, in advance *1^,1 Ifnjt paid in advance, the term, arc $2.00 a year. A cinb of six allowed an extra copy. THE NEWNAN HERALD. WOOTTEN & CATES, Proprietors. WISDOM, JUSTICE AMD MODERATION. TERMS tl.AO per year ii Ad Pifty-twomimberscompiete the volume. ! ^ OUJME XXII. NEWS AX, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER, 26 I8S6. NUMBER 2. The Newsan Herald. PUBLISHED ETEKT TCE.'DAY. B1T~ : >F ADf--*’***** One inch one year, $W; .? *£ 1 “ , " 0 J£* ! £ .-ear, flOO; less time than ll jre® L -- ' w ;i.00 per inch for first insertion, ami ou .-ents additional for each suosequei. ^Notices in local eoltimn. ten eer>.--< ^ iue for each insertion. Liberal a ra»5^ ments will be mado with those aiLervi. iuc bv the quarter or year. ,, AH transient advortisem-jius mu paid for when handed in. on Announcing candidates. Ac., strictly in advance. . Address “l^ommU A nmauons ( Our lives are albnms, written through With good oriu, „-i tll or , rue i'tU, 'i.TKE CURLS LIKE. How have I offended you, Alice?” The question was asked with just a touch of hauteur in the low flexible tones; yet, in spite of his wounded pride, Dean Radnor’s eyes were full of passion ate entreaty as he looked down into Alice Wier’s disdainful, half-averted face. They were standing together in the •curtained recess of a deep bay-window dn her father’s drawing-room. A pleas ant murmur of voices, as the few in formal guests there assembled engaged in there after dinnefc* conversation, fell •dreamily on Radnor’s ear, but lie was •conscious of nothing but his own anx ious suspense. Miss "VVier presently lifted to his gaze a fair, proud face, every feature or ■which seemed to have frozen into unut terable contempt. Tier blue eyes flashed a little too ominously, perhaps, to bear •out the impression of cold indifference "which her answering words were de signed to convey: but Dean Radnor, blind as all his sex are, heard the words • and believed in them, without perceiv ing the subtle contradiction that eyes and voice, in spite of her, contained. “That you should need to ask this, Mr. Radnor,” she said haughtily, “is even worse than your offense. I can not condescend to jK»int out the special act of discourtesy which has reversed my former good opinion of you. The simple fact that you are unconscious of it is a sufficient proof that you are not the perfect gentleman I once believ and her first intimation of Radnor’s presence was when she came face to face with him in the hall, whither her part ner in the last valse had taken her for a quiet promenade. If there was a throb of insane joy in Dean Radnor’s heart at this sudden sight of Alice, no one but himself was ever the wiser for it. In an instant the scornful words flashed before his mind, as distinctly as though the rosy lips now quivering and paling before him had just uttered them. “It is iny wish that we meet no more as acquainances.” Had lie not returned from his cowardly retreat to prove to her that he could grant this request with no effort nor pain to himself? Verily, her wish should be respected! And so, with a cold pride before which Alice’s painfully throbbing heart sank in utter and help less despair, Dean Radnor stepped aside with the graceful bow that he would have given to the merest stranger, and allowed Miss Weir and CoL SLepperson to pass on; then, making his way to the call-room lie sought out the beautiful Miss Tem ple. and throughout the remainer of the evening devoted himself to her with a conspicuousness that no one failed to ob serve. There was no deliberate trifling on Dean Radnor’s part. He was a consist ent believer in the principles of home opathy: and in affairs of the heart, as well as in the more tangible ills that flesh is heir to, he held the truth to be self-evident that “like cures like.” He was determined to cure himself of his useless love for Alice Wier. and how was this to be done? Why, by opposing it with a strong, manly, sensible love for some worthy girl: and there was no 3'oung lady in all his wide social ac quaintance (next to Alice Wier) whom he esteemed so highly as Miss Temple. Hence, his deliberate determination to fall in love with Miss Temple, marry her and live happily forever after. And Alice? Well, she observed the assiduity of Radnor’s atten- you to he. Let this explain ray request : tions t0 Miss Temple, and soon that we meet no more as acquaint- j hecame convinced that tl.eir motive was ances. I ,j ncere admiration and affection, their Dean Itandor stared * speaker <,1,jeot matrimony. Very good; she now m dumb and stupefied amazement. , JWn il(J m 'j stakell> ' the n. in im- 1° any ordinary observer it would have agining that he had ever loved her; what been perfectly plain from Miss XV ier s whole and manner that she was thoroughly, uncontrollably angry, and uttering words tliat did cruel violence to her own feelings, as well as the feelings ^hf the one whom she was addressing: she had foolishly believed to be love was but the hypocritical preten sion of a selfish, mercenary, in sincere trifler, who could easily console himself* when he found that she was not to be won by his protes- Lut Radnor, although unquestionably sions of devotion. Oh, how thankful vliere Alice she lacking in cool wisdom Wier v tration therefore failed to make what must cmpty , vords and his dece jtful tender- otherwise have been a most gratifying npssof tone and glance; Glad—why, that she had had the pride, the fas concerned, had not the pone- S pj r it to send him away from her be- of an ordinary observer, and f ore } 10 j ia d won her whole heart by his discovery. Stung by the contempt in her tone and words, angered by a criti cism which all that she reproached herself for now, was that she had not been ten times more angry with him than she was, and he felt to be preposterously unreason- th;lt she had ever dreamed of such a able and unjust, he answered with a thmg afterward as admitting herself in manner quite as haughty while his eyes met hers wit h a look as cold as steel. “Yen* well. Miss Wier, since you re- n ’ the 1 And, at this point, Alice herself be- c.ime a convert to homeopathy: to this extent—she resolved upon the same cure gard it as an impossible condescension f()r lu , r wounded feelings that Dean Rad- to explain the sudden coldness and dis dain with which you have treated me nor had prescribed for his own. Why should she not love Col. Shepperson, who to-dav, after the flattering cordiality for long months had been fluttering and friendship of the past few months, ju-omul her in silent but unmistakable I must consider it equally a condescen- a a n ii r; »tion? He was wealthy, he was sion on my part to ask further for this fine looking, he wasn’t so very old, and explanation. As to your request that rum or had it that he would some day be we meet no more jus acquaintances, I j u congress. Surely any girl in her shall cheerfully accede to it. Believe Kenaes would be thankful and proud to ine, I can take no pleasure in the ac- encourage such a lover: and Alice Wier, quainUmce of a lady who, while dwell- disdainfully admitting that she had been ing with such emphasis upon the com- decidedly out of her senses in allowing tesy duo to herself, quite ignores the i lt »rself to think so 'much of Dean Rad- fact that there is an equal courtesy due T1Q1% reso lved now, with a thrill of new from her to others. 1 have the honor of jjf e nmn i n g through all her nerves, that bidding you good-bye.” she would conquer her foolish fancy for Did he really mean it? Were there to Radnor by a sensible love for Col. Sliep- be no protestations, no entreaties, no person; and, marrying him—as of course frantic admission that he was in the j, e would soon ask her to do!—live hap- wrong and pleading for her pardon .•* pjjy for ever after. Alas for Alice's fond expectations- none of these! There was coldness, hauteur, even contempt in Dean Rad nor’s handsome face, as scarcely glanc ing at her while he uttered his formal farewell, ho pushed aside the hen And now the grand work of cure began. The gayest season that Hastings had ever known drew toward its close, and society, looking on with amiable ap proval upon the four most conspicuous “eligibles” whose unusual prominence in Persian drapery and stepped back, that a p soc i ;l i affairs had contributed so •she might pass out from the window largely to the brilliant success of the recess. And when she had done so, geagon was waiting with bated breath white and trembling with anger and f Qr t j ie announcement of the engage- disappointment, which it took all her ments which every one had so long been pride and self-control to conceal, lie fol- p re dicting. Radnor, having danced at- lowed her with a careless, indifferent tendance upon Miss Temple until noth- air, joined for a few moments in the was j e f^ fijm in ordinary reason and light chatter of the other guests. and honor, but to make a formal offer of his then, taking leave of his host and j ieart and hand, found himself putting hostess, bowed himself out of the draw- t j ie speaking of the decisive words ing-room. Only Alice Wier knew that from time to time with a dread which he had gone forever; and upon her j ie jj tt j e understood. Did he fear his heart the conviction settled with all the icy calm of despair. Everyone wondered why Dean Radnor, ^ the most eligible bachelor in Hastings. { a hi n g, as it were, the hist sugared pel- pliould leave town at the very beginning j 0t t | ult remained before his cure could of an unusually brilliant season. 11 fate too much, or were his desserts small ? Or why did he hesitate about pronuoncing the final “Wilt thou?”— _ be effected. Perhaps there was some- told no one why he went or whither he j n Miss Temple's manner which " ’ warned him that, although willing enough to be weed, she yet did not care to be won. At all events, he faltered and hesitated on the brink of a pro posal. And Col. Shepperson. gallant and nd devoted swain—what ailed him the sentiments of the heart, when- they forced themselves into speech, melted away into “airy nothings,” that made very delightful small talk for flirtation, but bound him no more firmly to the one to wi'Mn they were uttered than the verier threads of gossamer would have done? Had Alice Wier been from her impatiently and persisted in im p at i e nt to accomplish her ambitious * a ,,+^u* gcheme ot * marrying this prospective member of r /tigress, she would have went: and no one suspected that lie took with him a sore and angry heart, whose wounds he hoped to heal by a long absence from her who had so cruelly in flicted them. And no one suspected that in her luxurious home, surrounded by fond and admiring friends. Alice ?av a Wier was hiding a sore and angry heart Jj iat t beneath a cold and flippant exterior. If the thought crossed her mind, some times, that she liad been unreasonable in her treatment of Radnor—that she might have explained to him the cause of her displeasure without compromising her dignitv or pride—she put the ide;? from her impatiently and persisted lr justifying her own conduct and utterly condemning his. And while she was — passing through tins daily conflict of bt , en fii-pleased v. a his tardiness in de doubt "and self-justification, Dean Rad- c i a ,-i n g himself: ut. for some reason, nor, miles away in the safe refuge that she was strangely content to wait; he had chosen, was thinking constantly and every time the dangerous tender- of her, in spite of his resolution and ef- ness that showed itself for an instant in fort to forget her, and wondering with £oi. Shepperson’s eyes when they met vague amazement that grew more hope- hers< in hj s voice when he spoke to her, less and helpless every day, wliat it in tbe pressure of his hand as it held coaid have been that he had done, in }iers resolved itself into the gray airi- his innocent unconsciousness, that had ne5S n f jest, and the threatened crisis sriven her such deadly offense. tlius pa^ed away, she breathed a sigh ® Alice Wier was in the first stage of ^ relief and thankfulness. Verily, conviction, which would have been fol- homeopathy may be sure: but in these lowed in due time by repentance and , wo cas<ls j t was unquestionably slow, confession, if events had been propitious, Bllt flairs CO uld not go on thus for- w hen suddenly Dean Radnor returned ever . With wonder and impatience at hi* strange faint-heartedness, Dean Radnor resolved at last to make the fatal leap just previous to the breaking up of so ciety for the summer exodus to seashore and mountains. It was evening, and the elegant grounds were illuminated with Japaneze lanterns, making an effective picture with the auxiliaries of flowers, shrubbery, fountains, statuary and the beautiful costumes of the ladies who were all in fancy dress. Dean Radnor, possibly with a view to preparing himself for his meditated coup d’etat, had wondered off alone to a quiet portion of the grounds, where the moon- ‘ light, undisturbed by the brilliant glare of the Japanese lanterns, was doing its best to turn night into day: and there, pacing to and fro behind the cover of the tall shrubbery, he was communing with himself, when suddenly he heard voices just at hand; two voices—one a man’s deep baritone, the other a woman’s sweet, clear treble—both soft ened into the most gentle, tender tones. Oould it be—(ymld it be that one of them was CoL Shepperson's voice and the • other Miss Temple’s? Yes, even so; and this is what they said, and what Dean Ridnor, unconsciously eavesdropping, overheard: He—Oh. my darling, you can not im agine how happy this renewal of our engagement has made me! And only last night—to-day—this very evening, I was so near despair ! How could you flirt with Dean Radnor as you have been doing, when all the time you loved only me ? f She (sweetly)—Oh, Philip, could you ' ever have been so blind as to imagine that I cared anything for Dean Radnor? \\> were excellent friends—nothing more. *1 confess that I tried to like him, just at first, for I was determined to make myself forget how much I cared for you; but that was— He (rapturously)—Impossible, darling! Oh, how nappy you make me! She (shyly)—Yes—I don’t mind telling you now, Philip—it was impossible. But oh! [with sudden emotion that seems to threaten tears] how could you flirt with Alice "Wier as you have been doing, if all the time you loved only me? He (laughing)—You dear little goose, did you really believe that I was in love with Miss Wier? A cruel little flirt, with no more heart than an icicle! I’ll admit to you that I did think of making serious love to her just at first, for I was so stung by the way you had thrown me over; but bless your dearest and sweetest of little hearts! do you think I could ever care for Alice Wier, after loving you? Why, the idea, you know— And here followed some inarticulate but distinctly audible demonstrations on Col. Shepperson’s part at which Miss Tem ple faintly demured; then, before another word was spoken, they had passed on be yond reach of Radnor's ear. In a state of dazed wonder, of half stupid comprehension, Dean Radnor turned mecluinically to retrace his steps toward the gay ly- lighted grounds, whence came the sound of sweetly mur- j muring voices and laughter, when a startling apparition met his eyes. There, in the broad, full, merciless moonlight, with her misty white dress falling around her like a filmy cloud, stood Alice Wier, white and motionless, ’ and beautiful as a statue; and thus face to face these innocent eavesdroppers looked into each other's ej r es long and steadily for the first time since their foolish estrangement. Yes, and they saw now with clearer j vision than ever before into each other’s J hearts and into tlieir own. The shadow j that had hung between them so long was suddenly lifted; and with new gladness thrilling tlieir hearts and shining in their eyes, each moved a step forward, with one common impulse, until Alice was folded in Radnor’s arms, and the words ‘ were spoken that brought joy to tlieir j hearts, and made peace between them forever and ever.—Miss S. S. Morton in Cooper & Canard’s Fashion Monthly. : He Was Green but He Got the Job. j “A young man from the country came in the other day looking for a situation,” said one of the managers of a wholesale house on Lake street. “I rather liked the boy's looks, and, after inquiring about his mercantile exjierience, his ed ucation, his expectation in the way of salary, etc., I asked him if he had any references. “ ‘References!' he exclaimed. ‘What are they?” “ ‘Why,* 1 tried to explain, ‘can’t you give us the name of some prominet man in your town so we can write him? We want to make some inquiries about you, you know.' “ ‘Inquiries about me?’ he replied j with an open mouth and in his frank i way; ‘great jewhillikens, man, if you want to know anything about me just ask me. I know more than anybody ■ else, and there’s no use writing way down in the country for that.’ “You couldn't liave any doubt of the honesty of a man like that could you ?” concluded the merchant. “The boy is now working in our store, and will make a success, too.” THE SLAYER OF TECUMSEH. Col. Kichard M. Johnson Undoubtedly the Man—Details of the Fight. CoL Richard M. Johnson had Tecum- Beh for his combatant, with a force three times his number. As was theit custom, the Indians were concealed from view by lying in the grass and bushes and trees. Col. Johnson selected twenty men, with whe he advanced a few rods in front of the main body to bring on the battle without exposing the whole to the first fire of the Indians. While thus advancing they were fired on and nineteen of the twenty felL The shot brought the Indians ffom tlieir am bush, when Col. Johnson immediately ordered his men to dismount and ad vance to combat. A dreadful conflict ensued. The colonel alone remained, and, moving forward amid the Indians he observed one who was evidently a commander of no common order. He did not know him, but saw it was neces sary’ to dispatch him to secure the vic tory. The colonel had already received four wounds and was greatly weakened by the loss of blood. His horse, also se verely wounded, was unable to move faster than a walk. He could not ap proach the chief in a right line, on ac count of the trunk of a large tree, and turning directly toward the chief, ad vanced upon him. At the distance of a few yards his horse stumbled, but for tunately did not falL This gave the Indian the first notice of his approach, when he instantly leveled his rifle at the colonel and gave him another wound, the severest he had received in the bat tle. He did, not, however, fall, but continued his movement toward the Indian till he came so near that the Indian was raising his tomahawk to 6trike him down. The colonel had a pis tol in his right hand, charged with a ball and three buckshot, which he held against his thigh, so that the Indian had not discovered it. At this moment the colonel raised his pistol and, discharging its contents into the breast of the Indian chief, laid him dead upon the spot. The Indians near him, seeing tlieir commander fall, gave a horrible yell and instantly fled. The colonel, covered with wounds, twenty- five balls, it was said, having been shot into him, his clothes, and his horse, was conveyed from the ground faint aud almost lifeless. Although, probably from political considerations, doubt was at one time raised as to whether or not Col. Johnson killed Tecumseh there ap pears to be no good ground for such doubt. Both the American and Cana dian historians agree that the account here given is substantially correct. Mr. Coffin says that, after being taken from the field, Col. Johnson was told that he had killed Tecumseh and that he (Col. Johnson) always afterward gave his story simply and not boastfully, but others scrambled for credit where a brave man foimd cause for pain. There is every reason to believe that Johnson did slay Tecumseh. On his body was found the marks of four buckshot and a bullet. These wounds had caused his death. From their direction, they must have been inflicted from above as from a man on horseback. Johnson was the only man on horseback in that part of the field.—Ex-Postmaster General Hora tio King in Boston Herald. A Coffee That Intoxicates. Bolivian coffee is newly introduced into this market. The berry is large, lustrous and although of good flavor, is of surprising strength. Used as Mocha, Java, or Rio coffees are, in infusions, it is so much richer in the active principle of coffee that its effect upon the nervous system are almost like delirium tremens. It promises to be of much use in mixing with weaker coffee or giving strength to adulterated mixtures.—Chicago Herald. Some Facts Concerning Wigs. The cost of a wig varies from $8 to f200 according to color, length, fineness of hair and quality of workmanship. The most costly are those made on a foundation of hair lace. Each hair is carefully selected and knotted to a mesh of the lace. Such a one is an “invisible wig.” It can be parted anywhere like natural hair. An extra fine full wig, with twenty-inch hair naturally curly, costs from $20 to $50. A lady's invisi ble day wig costs from $50 to $150. A lady’s full invisible wig, in fine blonde, drab, auburn, gray or white, of any length of hair up to thirty-six inches, costs from $125 to $200. A feature of the business is the ladies’ half wig. A great many women, it is stated, have an abundant growth of hair on the back of the head, while little or none remains in front or on the top. To part with the natural hair on the back of the head, so as to admit the adjustment of a wig, very few feel inclined to do. It is in or der to accommodate ladies thus afflicted that the half wig has been made. They cost from $10 to $30.—New York Mail and Express. A French Executioner’s Book. The book of the notorious executioner Samson, for which the historical library of Paris recently paid $60, is declared to be sought with more eager curiosity by the citizens of the capital than any vol ume in the national library. It is the record of judicial sentences carried out by him from 1808 to 1S32, and is in his own autograph. That terri *le creature liad a morbid fascination for the French while he was alive, and something of it seems to remain in “this bloody relic of his after death. In twenty-five • years he decapitated nearly 2,500 persons with a calmness and skill that awoke a hor rible admiration. The French appear to be divided between their love of art and their passion for the hidedus and revolt ing. Voltaire’s dictum of his country men, “half monkey, half tiger,” seems to have an element of truth. —New York Commercial Advertiser. to Hastings, m unexpectedly as he left, and flashed out once more with aU his old-time brilliancy as -a bright particu- ^ gjve ‘ M ; fj . Temp i e the long-deferred lar star" in society. orportunity to accept Ills hand and for- His first appearance was at a call ^ ^ ^ coincidence, he given by the wealthy young pa . very time and' place for mak ers. Chalmers, who had »• e > iug third ec la ration that -Col. Shepper- him on the very instant o eon, likewise goaded to desperate resolu- home and bidden him to her c tion. had chosen for a similar duty, the eleventh hour. They were again the guests of Sirs. Alice Wier was among the g • r-h.lmers: the occasion a lawn party, j At the Queen’s Table. At Queen Victoria's table there are three servants to every six guests. When the meal is finished her majesty is the first to leave the room.—New York Graphic. \\ liat He Might Have Done. A va rt on his nose drove a California man to suicide, though Oliver Crom well carried a wart of enormous size on his nose and managed to make himself respected. The Californian was very foolish and impetuous. If he had killed a cat, burned it at midnight, sprinkled the grave with blood and repeated a formula which any small boy could have taught him. the wart would have left his nose. It is to be feared that Cali foraia lacks some of the more refined details of civilization.—New York World. GENERAL NEWS- 11 is stated that Mahon will quit Virgi i.i nnil go t > Washington t< risi lo after thj ciosa of his Senato rial (crin. Meyer K ill It t.iisehiii], hea l o' the great banking firm, died re cently in Frankfort, Germany, of neart disease. Another morning paper in At lanta with a capital of a quarter o' a million dollars behind it, is talk d of in that city. Judge O. A. Loehrane, S. M. In- na:i and \V. W. Austell have pur- ctiased Col. Avery’s interest in tin Atlanta Evening Capitol. Secretary of the Treasury, Marl ing, has so much improved in Health that he will soon resume ictive work in his department at Washington. The entire legislature of Georgia will not have more than fifteen anti prohibitionists iu it next session, ac cording to late reports of the recent election. Messrs. Hewitt and Roosevelt have written formal letters accept ing, respectively, the Democratic and Republican nominations for Mayor of New York. Mrs. Grant oil Monday received a check for $150,000, which makes a total of $o50,0U0 thus far realized by her as her share of the profits of the General’s memoirs. Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland authorizes the announcement that she is no longer editor of Mr. El der’s Magazine. Mr. Elder may truthfully say, ‘-Betsy and I are out.” The issue of the one dollar silver certificates since Oct. 1 has reached nearly $800,000, and would have been greater but for the fact that t he Printing Bureau was unable to exceed that amount. Among the members of the new Legislature will be Primus Jones, of Baker. Primus has been noted heretofore for the alacrity with which annually he brought in the first bale of new cotton. The mother of Blind Tom is again in the courts asking for an accounting of receipts by the mana ger of her son since 18G5. Tom has been judicially declared an idiot notwithstanding his musical abiti- y- Gen. Joe Wneeler, the “War Child of the Confederacy,” now a prominent Congressman from Ala bama, is in New York endeavor ing to enlist capitalists in the devel opment of the rich timber interests of that State. Of Mr. George’s candidacy the New York Sun says: “He was more potent in creating Democrat ic harmony than David B. Hili, Daniel Manning and Dan Lament, ill together. And perhaps we m iy owe him the election of the next Democratic President.' knows?” There is now no more license to sell liquor by the quart- in Atlanta. The last was that of J. C. May-on, anil this expired on October 20. The Kimball House quart license has expired. After tnis date it will be impossible,under the law,to get any liquor in Atlanta except domestic wines. A Charleston scientist has develop ed the theory that the recent earth quakes have been caused by volcan ic disturbances in that locality. Tiie alleged volcanic section covers what are known as the Cambridge lands, embracing an area of ten miles square. New York Sun: The candidacy of Henry George, ue socialist an t irieii i t,.e work :ig man of New Y ’rk ci v, lia- roused an unprocedeiued interns i the coming municipal election i- uat city. Mr. Gorge is th ■ a.itho- f “Progress and P.-veriy” an. -iinii.ir works of a socialistic ciiai teter. Fuller details from the gren; i lal storm increase tne numbet lml magnitude of the disasters a: tendent upon it. The town of Jolin- ,on's Bayou was as utterly ueslroy- •1 as Jsatinc Pass. More than a nundred lives .veto l ist at each place and their material interests w“re literally swallowed up in the <i,iters of the gulf. Mr. Edward S. Cleveland, the Democratic candidate for Governor of Connecticut, is rather medium size and of slight build, has a hand somely chiseled face, which beams with intelligence and good humor, and wears a moustache and side whiskers white as snow. Mr. Cleve land has a very charming manner and wins people over to him in stantly. Prof. E E. Barnard, of the Van derbilt University observatory, dis covered another comet on the morn ing of theoth iust. This makes Lit seventh comet that he has found wandering in space He says itn apparent motion of this comet i- in the direction of the sun, and sh mid its easterly motion conti.iu.; it will soon pass from sight. The appointment to-day of Gener al John M. Corse as postmaster at Boston is satisfactory to the Demo crats and as evido • e of t lie Presi dent's dis.u.-.iti ,i ! i come down r un his hilly reform attitude and it-ip the party as much as possible m ihe coining elections. Mr. E. b. Fobey, the postmaster who has been suspended, has held the office 'or a number of years, and his prev ent term liad about eighteen months to run before expiration. He was eminently satisfactory to the business men, to the Repuhli cans and to the Mugwumps. The stalwart Democrats, however, have been after his scalp ever since Mr. Cleveland was inaugurated. Those well acquainted with polit ical affairs in Indiana, inclu iing intelligent and fair-minded Repub licans, treat as ridiculous tne pretension of Secretary McPherson, nf the Republican campaign com mittee, that large Republican gains will be made in that State next month. The present delegation stands nine Democrats to four Re publicans, and reliable estimates indicate that there will be no change in these figures. Democrats admit that they may lose the Ninth district, now represented by Judge Ward, but there is as much likeli hood they will gain the Eleventh district, now represented by Mr. Steele. These two districts, as well as the First, are very close, and Who i while the Democrats are quite hopeful that they will carry all th'ee, they are confident that they will not lose more than one district iu any event. As to the Legislature, that ! s sure to l>e Democratic. John O. New admitted that the Demo crats would secure the Legislature und electa United Statts Senator to succeed Mr. Harrison, whose term expires March 4th next. Mr. New charges that the State was redistricted in such a manner as to leave no hope for the Republicans obtaining a majority in the State Legislature. Tons of Grapes to Come- j Returns received from thirty- Hewitt, Roose- ! six of the principal grape-growing velt, and George. A prophet could I sections along the Hudson Valley not earn his bread and butter this j show that the yield of Concords this fali making predictions of the eveut fall is enormous, and exceeds the of this race for the mayoralty. Ev- ety man is his own prophet. We suggest making the vote for Hewitt unanimous and doing a good thing gracefu ly. most sanguine hopes of all interest ed. Already individual growers have shipped as much as fifty tons, and each expects to ship thirty to j sixty tons more. Large quantities A tJeggar’s Gratitude. A rich hanker gave a beggar a shil- j ling, when the latter said, with gratitude: I “Maj heaven reward you a thousand j rimes !”‘“Well, what would that amount ! to?—oniy fifty pounds!” answered the rich man, sm i 1 mg.—-Exr.han{frfr, Progress I*i Celluloid 3Ianufacture. The manufacture of celluloid has made rapid advances since the first pat ents were taken out in 1870, and is con trolled thus far by one pandit company, which not only sells the crude article in bulk, but receives a royalty from net sales. A few years hence, after the United States patents have expired, a much larger development may be ex pected. While so much jeopardy exists in this industry from chemical reactions in the midst of heat and friction, it is extremely difficult to obtain workmen to observe the requisite care.—Boston j Budget. Timber for Ship-Building. A government inspector of timber in ! France recommemds for timber used in } ship-building one year's immersion in ! river water, two years in fresh, or three 1 in brackish water, constantly being changed, to be followed by two years of air-seasoning. —Boston Budget. Largest Pearl in Europe. A pearl that is declared to be the largest in Europe was sold in London lately for $3,150. It was two inchea long, four inches in circumference, and weighs three ounce.—Boston Budget. D. H. DOUGHERTY & CO, ATLANTA, GA. THE FALL CAMPAIGN IS OPEN! Hie Races Have IJegtm. Tr)t in Your U ablest Nags and Watch us Look Back into Their Faces! Feel of Oar Palss ail Toa fill MsLiust State of 1 Dry Goods Market For Atlanta! : in our competitors, during the noxt ninety days you may look out for a high barometer, with prices rooting upward, and a slight tendency to nervousness, tol- 'owed by more or less fever, when our prices are mentioned. D. H. Dougherty & Co. Now we have passed h ^ first quarter pole and are full five lengths ahead, and vhile almost every bo ly Tnows how we did it, we will here fcaxe occasion to turn lown a leal and tell you that it was BBC AUSB We sell a beautiful four Dutton kid jr’ove at 60 ee.nts a pair! Because our five button scallop top kid glove is a perfect beauty, and is maac ol i fine, soft sk n, and is under the market in price. Because we don’t advertise to sell an article worth 40c for toe, for \ve can t do 1L vou know; but we do say that our Kuit Underwear tor Ladies, Misses, Children mil Bents, are bin values. 25c each for Ladies’ Pants and \ ests, good quality. !5c each for Misses’ Pants and Vests, good quality. The Misses are sizes 16 to .54. Because our stock of Worsted and Silk Dress Goods are the handsomest in the •ouni-rv, and high prices are out of fashion. Bei-a’use our Plain and Striped Plush a id Velv -t Novelties and Beaded and Jet rrimmings match the Worsted a:: 1 Silk Dress Hoods, and everybody says they 'Tleeause yon can’t afford to buy 3-onr Dry Goods before you examine our many '^Because our Jersey Waists for Ladies and Children are going at such rock-bottom ■ rices, and ..11 r sales aw double any we ever made. . Because it is nonsense for us to sa.v we sell goods worth « forSO, and .M)c goods or 26c This is bosh, and it can’t bo done. Don’t you listen to such deception. OTHER RE3ASOIVB Why we beat the race could bo and shall be mentioned. Again wo say that >ur combination Dress Goods, Choice and Grand Novelties, both in Worsted an I Silk Goods, Velvets and Plushesare unsurpassed in quality anil price. Once more. A word about our Table Linens, Napkins, rowels, Ltc. i Superb .‘Stock, Great Variety and Groat Big Bargains—Bigger Stock and Bargains th m an vbodv ever offered in this town, and we will stakoour reputation .□the assertion.' And as for IIO SI Kit Y, why, we bull the market m. low juices, excellence of goods and handsome designs. Our low prices hero are aw feature. AND DON’T YOU FORGET >ur CLOAKS, Short Wraps and Jackets. Thoy are ill handsome designs and at prices largely in favor of tno buyer. “Comforting” Thoughts are ItThywholeeaSMidsJ'and^iii^CBnlre.ip'warinThU w'i^OTOn the'very *sinaUest “outlay.” This is no joke, butasolid truth. FOR MEN AND BOYS, We aave brought out a superior line of Jeans and Cassimers for Pants, \ tsts, Coats and Overcoats, whice are lower than anybody will sell. , In other words, we are ‘Forcing the Fight, and have got the goods n t pn .es to hack us ill) in anv statement contained m this or any other suvo" 13 ^ print. We doi’t care a snap what others say, yon come to us, weill sail v J unless you want the earth—and we’ll give you a large slice of that. D.H. DOUGHERTY &C0., Atlanta, Ga. THOMPSON BROS. Bedroom, Parlor and Dining Room Furniture Big Stoek and Low Prices. PAROR AND CHURCH ORGANS, WOOD AND METALLIC BURIAL CASES eplfi- lv “Orders attended to at any h our day or nlp-ht. fT THSFTS0NBR0S. Newnan. wl. \V. Preston Johnson, president of j *™>‘ are being shipped to Boston the-Tuiane University of New ()r J Philadelphia,and toall poiutsNorth , . . , , and West, in addition to the heavy leans, has received a check for *100,- ’ , . ..... , , . .. .. , , freights now being sent by boat and M0 troni a Iadv in New York fnrthe , “ ..... , . ,, 1T . , by rail to i'ew A ork. Last yi ar establishment in the University of; J . , , r . . , , .. ,; was 8. phenomenal season, but a school for the higher education of . * . , , .. .. . , , mu 1 I the estimates made show that Hie girls and vouug women. The dona-1 . .. . . .. ,... I great tonnage will exceed tout of tion was made without conditions, ® , ,... . ....... 1880 by at least tons, lhebu-u- but the donor requested that her' J , , .... ,, ness nas assumed such proportions name be withheld. . ,, , ,, ; between Cornwall and Coeymans, Rev. J. D. Hammond, who is! and in the country between New- known as one of the most promi- burg and Rondcut, a section nent and gifted of the rising young j m ji e3 broad and over 30 miles in ministers < f the state, has been , length, that scores of heavy j.ro- transferred fiom the Georgia Con-1 ,|ucers, during the past month, ferenceof the Methodist church, to | the necessity ol building airtight Missouri, and he has gone from : “coolers.” Hundreds of tons r,f the Milledgeville to the First church j choicest fruit have been stored 3 way St. Louis. This is a high compli- j this week, and the work hiia only ment, hut his loss to Georgia will ho j fairly begun. The result will be universally regretted. i that New York will he supplied A new scheme has been inaugu- : with grapes until well along in the E. VAN WINKLE & CO.. M*n r ifactnrerp suit! Dealers in r Wrad Mills, Pumps, Tanks, Etc., ALSO Cotton Gins, Cotton Presses Gil Mills, Etc. CONSTRUCT Pnljlit and Pri vate Water Works, Railroad Watt Snppliett* ^teaito Ptimpt, Pipe and Brag* IJooiU. Mend for Cataloj^he and Prices. •B. Van WINKLE & CO-, 52-M Box 83, ATLANTA, GA. rated to culonize 'he negro, by an or ganization which has been formed holidays and at reasonable figures. One of the curious features of the in Washington to direct the exodus j fruit culture along the Hudson this of the colored people from the south. ; fali is that ripe stra wberries were Fred. Douglass is president and gathered at 13 different points be- the plan is to locate the emigrants in colonies of abent twenty-five wherever suitable locations can be found. tween Malborough and Catskill on October 5 and (J. Growers are un able to account for this singular freak of nature. SSSSSSSSSBSB S For Fifty Tears the great Kenedy for S Blood PoisonandSkin Diseases, i s s s 8 ssssssssssss a i Interesting Treatise cn Blood and Skir. Diseases mailed free to all who apply. It should be carefully read bv everybody. Address AH* SWIFT St'a.v.U-jC CO., Atlanta, Ga.