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THOMSON, GA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17,1879.
Cherokee county, N 0., has f >rty
one different kinds of marble.
A Charlotte, N. C., colored Alder
man eonfwwes himself a thief.
Edison has soot an agent to Hea
deison county, N. C., to buy a s2(\-
000 platinum mine.
A young woman was knocked dotrti
at Roseville, Ohio, and rebbed of her
long and heavy hair.
The Greenbaokers aro running a
negro candidate for Sheriff in allti
hatchio county, Miss.
—I
A colony of Hollanders is to be set
tled in NorMjParoliua this fall in the
eastern partM the State.
■ -f-
A flash m lightning in Alamance
county, Dfc C., tore off hue of the
shoes own old darkey and Tipped out
the seat' of his trousers
At die Jackson, Tenn., fair there
is to ft a foot-race run by nine wi i
owe/s. It is to be a mile dash, and
the prize is to be si widow.
Rachael Yeut worked at black
smithing in Baltimore until her
! death, a few days ago. She was ro
j bustly handsome, but habitually
igttrakcd a clay pipe.
willed wisely tvlu*n,
jglWj'i.-it tii- ,■!
*,
liiinulii of illicit
emptied into a creek by
fU'irevenue c Hector, at Waco, Texan.
A crowd ot meii plunged into the
stream ano dinik .i of the liquor
• iwsib lx-P.p it t\ •• -I nv av. I’li ,v
| '. .... r
mtligc, ■ -I. .. he ;i - ' " !
I .... 1 .. . .
it tilt-, rou mi a I lord. kr
i >i.r. at a mreten a' a pair which be
b- 'ieveH to equal woven miles in live
miuut s
T.i Florida Canal project in uot
..end. Tii capitalists interest'd are
mw reported to have made up their
minds that it would bo useless to asK*
/or exemption from taxation, and
would be content with a simple
grant, for winch ptirpoH* an extra
session of the Legislature is likely to
be called.
A series of experiments conducted
by a chemist in behalf of the New
York Board of Health, with au intent
to discover what is the best disinfect
ant for ordiuary use, bus resulted in
the announcement that “under every
variety of oiioumstauces carbolic acid
is the roost reliable disinfectant in
the market."
Diphtheria is a frightful scourge
of the rising generation. The chil
dren of kings and lords are carried
away by it, as well h those of the
poorest people. In several countries
of Europe prizes are offered for the
discovery of the best remedy for the
disease. Among the prizes is one
offered by the Empress of Germany
for tae best treatise on the subject
published within a year.
Twelve paper-making establish
ments in England have become bank
rupt since the beginning of last De
cember. Scarcely any American pa
per factories have been reported in
solvent within that period. Much
pa|>er for writing, for books, and for
newspapers has of late been exported
from this country to South America,
and there is a growiug demand from
Germany for coareo American paper.
THE LOR IPS PRAYER. |
[The following beautiful poem is said
to have been written by King .Tames 1.,
though by some it is ascribed to Bishop
Andrews:]
If any are distressed, and fain would
gather
Some comfort, let them hasten uuto
Our Father;
For we of hope and health are quite be
reaven
Unloss thou succor us
Who art iu Heaven.
Thou showest mercy—therefore for the
same
We prais4 Thee, singing
Hallowed be Thy natuo
*
■jjjjfclLThv miseries cast up the sum
j Snow us Thy - joys, and let
Thy Kingdom come.
We mortals are, and after from our
birth,
Thoufcotug&Dt art;
-mb Thy will bo done on Earth.
Thou meirsi Earth, as well as planets
Thy name is blessed hero.
As ’tis iu Heaven.
Nothing we have to use. or debts to pay,
Bxoept Thou givest it to us
Give us this day
Wherowith to clothe us, wherewith to
ho fed,
Her without Thoo we want
Our daily bread.
We want, but want no faults, for no
day passes
But we do sin—
Forgive us our tresspasses.
No man from sinning ever free did live,
Forgive us, O Lord, our sins,
As we forgive;
If we repent our faults, Thou ne'er dis
dained us;
We pardon
That tresspass against us.
Forgive us that is past, anew path
tread us,
Direct us always in Thy Faith,
And load us
4 We Thine own people and Thy Chosen
Nations,
into all truths, but
Not into temptatiou.
■Thou that of all good grace art the
f giver,
Ijfluffer us not. to wander,
,■ ' But deliver
>
,’Uh from the flerco nsnaults of world uud
V v , devil,
I a ue
ebaroh imd
id voice, smy
rf bnt thul
in Mainz,
Moyer ii
of a very
0 would
ts of the
or occupy
i literary
:ount, lie
; his coni
wont HO
Kymtlu'l
Bf lOASftl
B -v<> bit
Bel,
kml-
I far ns to consider him a coward,
who did not possess the cooes
sary courage which a soldier
and officer of the army ought to
have.
About that lime the regiment
got anew commander in the
person of Count von liasonburg,
quite a young man, who was
known by the entire army for
his tricks and advonluros, and
who had only advanced to this
high position as being a relative
of tlie Queen of England He
was soon made ucqua nted will;
the views of his • dicers alien'
•'up'.. Meyer, and iinmediu'ely
rent died o> Ir;. him. to In- saLs
tied w hether l i e judgment of bis
officers was correct or not.
U a dinner lo which ali ms
officers were m red, In arrun ed
li so llm,, he Ih plam would oe
copy the seat next to his. During
the feast the Count was more
and more satisfied that his of.
ticors had judged him rightly
and also began to consider him u
coward, hut made up his mind
to have proof of it. At the
desert he led the conversation on
pistol shooting, of which ho was
master himself, and finally sent
his servant for his pistols, to
give some proof of his skill and
ability in ho r dling them.
The pistols were brought, and
after the Count had loaded them
he took a small cuke from li c
table, and asked Capl. Moyer
politely to walk to the opposite
side of the hull and hold it up
for a target.
All the officers at tho largo
dinner-table listened a' tontivcly,
and all thought that the Caj tain
would reieet tho proposition, us
tho Colonel had drank scvoral
glasses of chum; ague during the
tho dinner.
“I hope that you will not givo
mo any reasen to believe that
you are afraid, nor that yon dis
like the smell of po vder, Cap
tain," said tho Count, sarcastic
ally.
"No," replied Iho Captain, in
iiis gunuino Bavarian diulect,
“do not suppose that.”
lie then left Isis chair, and
taking iho cake, silently walked
to Iho end of the hull. Hero ho
stood in an upright position, his
left baud on his back, and his
right arm extended, holding
SwgUE- v
■r> i v
Val .
nmlm"
Hursts in
Ml of tin:
■bust'd on
KvVhays he
ft
thu enko between his thumb and
fore tinker.
The Count, seeing that Meyer
got ready, quickly drank anolb
er glass of champagne, took up
the pistol and fired.
Captain M yer had not moved
—even his features did not show
the least excitement, and in
picking uptho cake he observed
the hole in it that the Ci lonelV
pistol had mado.
The noise and whispering of
the officers ceased at once, and
the most of them repented of
having thought so bad of one of
their companions; but the Count
led by his good heart, hurriod
toward the Captain, to lender
him his compliments and those
of the party.
In the meantime Meyer, who
had laid the cake on the table,
seized the other pistol, and look
ing at it on all sides, said with a
smile:
“I owe yon my thanks Colon
el; you are an excellent shot., for
yon have treated mo finojy. Not
even one of my fingers aro hurt.
I should like very much myself
to try that trick also; and if you
would do me a favor, you
please hold the cake for mo. - 1
would he the happiest man in
the world if 1 should happen to
bring it down.”
It was interesting to observe
the faces of those present. Some
looked shocked, and others as
tonished. The dice had fallen
for the honor of the Count, who
plainly showed Ids excitement.
•‘But yon said just now that
you had never fired a pistol in
your life," ho replied, hesitat
ingly.
“So I did, Colonel,” said the
Captain, with the friendliest
smile in the world; “hut so much
mote should Ibo plonHod if 1
should bring the cake down.”
Well, there was no use in
reasoning, an 1 the Count, in
order to keep up his respect in
the jymy wasohi/ipod i.o camritag
will) liis Captain
knew what In's hoi-.-j
without uttering another won!.,
ho took tho eako, and without
further hesitation walked to the
sumo spot where before tho Cap
tain had held the dangerous
targot for him. Here lie loaned
against tho wall, and held up
the cake. Tho Captain raised the
pistol and look aim It laslud
long! The fearful weapon moved
and trembled awfully in his un
skilled hand. Silenco reigned so
that ono might hear tho
boating of hearts. All held their
breath. Finally, tho Captain
lowered tho pistol.
“I see," ho said, unconscious
ly, “it shakos almost too much.
1 I ad rather not shoot, for if 1
should miss my aim, a murder
might be the con-eqiioneo. lam
your debtor, Colonel," and lie
laid the pistol aside and took his
seat
flic Count and Captain Moyer
have been warm friends over
since, and death can only break
their intimacy, but they hope to
he united again in heaven.
Grains of Gold,
To know how to wait is tho
great secret of success.
All philosophy lies in two
words—"sustain” and “abstain."
Tho higher up tho mountain
yo\ climb, tho more you can see.
Tho greatest misfi>rt(inc of all
is not to he able to hear mis
fortune.
Indulge in humor just as much
as yon ploaso, if it is not ill hu
mor.
If evil ho said of thee, and it
be true, correct it ; if it he a lie,
laugh at il.
Never eall a now acquaintance
hj iiis first name, unless request
ed to do so.
It is more profitable to look
up our defects than to boast of
our attainments.
Never answer questions in gen
eral company, that have been
put to others.
Novor pass between two per
sons who arc talking together,
without au apology.
Wc can only know ourselves
through the constant study' how
to govern ourselves.
Never lend an article which
you have borrowed, unless you
havo permission to do so.
There is a German provorb
which suys that Take-It-Easy
and Live-Long uio brothers.
To regret tho ono ivo love is a
blessing compared lo tho niisory
of living witli ono wo hate.
The busybody labors without
thanks, talks without credit,
lives without love, and dios with
out tettl-s.
BY H. H.
The gulden rod is yellow;
The corn is turning brown;
The trees in npp's orchards
With fruit are bending dowu.
Tho gentian’s bluest fringes
Are curling in the sun ;
In dusty pods tho milkweed
Its hidden silk hus spun.
Thu sedges Haunt their harvest,
In every meadow nook ;
And asters by the biooksido
Make eaters iu the brook.
From dewy lanes at morning
The grapes’ Hwect odors rise;
At noon the roads all flutter
With the yellow buttorflies.
By all these lovely tokens
Septembers days are here.
With Summer's best of weather,
And Autumn's best of cheer.
But none of all this beauty
Which floods the earth and air,
Is unto me tho secret,
Which makes September fair,
'Tis a thing which I remember;
To name it thrills me yet;
One day of oue September
I never can forget.
—Scribner for September.
OLD TIMEB~
A half century ugo, a largo
part of the people of the United
States lived in houses unpointed,
unplustorod, and [utterly’ devoid
of adornment. A well-led fire in
the yawning chasm of a lingo
chimney gave partial warmth to
a single room, and it was a com
moil remark that the inmates
were roasting one side, while
freezing the other ; in contrast,
a majority of the people of tho
older States now live in houses
that ars olapbourdod, painted,
blinded, ami coin'ortahly warm.
Then, tho household furniture
cunsistsd of a few plain chairs,
a plain table, a bedstead made by
the village carpenter. Carpets,
there wore none. To day, low
are the homes, in tho city or
country, that do not contain a
carpet ot some sort, while tho
average laborer by a week's
woik may earn onougli to ona
hie him to repose at night upon
a spring, hod. _
died Iffi.* 0-1 .11 ■' ,
spoon, hut tho advancing civili
znlion has sent iho plates and
spoons to tho melting pot, while
the knives and forks havo given
place to nicklo or silver plated
cutlery.
In thoso days tho utensils for
cooking were a dinner pot, tea
kettle, skillet, Dutch oven, and
fryiugpan; to-day there is no
on i of ki'chon furniturs.
Tho peoplo of 1830 sat in the
evening in the glowing light of a
pitch knot fire, or road tlioir
weekly newspapers by tho flick
ering light of a “tallow dip;”
noiv, in city and village, their
apartments arc bright with the
llaniu of the gas jot or tho Softer
radiance of korosonc. Thun, it
tho tire went out upon tl o
hearth, il was rekindled by a
coal Torn a neighboring hearth,
or by fl in I, steel, and tinder,
t Thoso who indulged in pipes and
cigars could light them only by
some hoarthsti no ; to-day u c
light tiro and pipos by tho dir
mailt tiro-works in tho match
safe, at a cost of otic hundreth ot
a cent.
11l thoso days iv' guessed tho
hour of noon, or ascertained it,
by tho creeping if tho sunlight
up to tho “noon mark" drawn
upon tho floor; only tho well-to
do could afford a clock. To-day,
who does not carry a watch? and
us for clocks, you may purchase
them at wholesale, by tho cart
load, at ixty-lwo cents apiece.
Filty years ago, lioiv many
dwellings were adorned with
pictures? lioiv many are there
now that do not di play a print,
engraving, cliromo, or litho
graph? How many pianos or
parlor organs were then? Keed
organs wot o not invented until
1850, and now they are in every
village.
Some who may real this arti
cle will remember that in 1830
the Bible, tho almanacs, and the
lew text books used in school
wero almost the only volumes of
the household. The dictionary
was a volume four inches square
and an inch and a half in thick
ness. In some of the country :
villages, a few public-spirited
men had gathered libraiios con
taining from three to five Inin
dred volumes; in contrast, the
public libraries of tho present,
containing more than ton thou
sand volumes, havo an uggr -g-ito
often million six hundred and
fifty thousand volumes, o<it .in
cluding iho Sunday school and
private libraries of tho country.
It is estimated that iiltogethor
No. 39.
the number of volutres rccessiblu
to the public is not less than
twenty millions! Of Webster'*
uud Woicoster's dictionaries, it
may be said that enough have
been published to supply one of
every one hundred inhabitant*
of the United States.
Why Men Die.
An indignant subscriber to *
newspaper went inLo the office a
few days ugo and ordered his
paper stopped hoc-ansa lie differ,
led with the editor iu bis views
jon subsoiling fence mils. The
editor conceded the man's right
to stop his paper, and remarked
coolly, as lie looked over the
list:
“Do you know Jim Sowers,
down at Hardscrabble ?"
“Very well,” said tho man.
“Well, he stopped his paper
last week because I thought a
furmur was a blamed foci who
didn't know lliut timothy was a
good thing to graft on huckle
berry hushes, and he diod in less
than four hours."
“(jmelons ! is that so?" asked
the astonished farmer.
"Yes; and you know old Geo.
Erickson, dowu on Eagle crook?”
“Well, I’ve hoard of him.”
“Well,” sail! the editor grave
ly, “he stopped his paper because
ho was the happy father of
twins, and wo congratulated him
on his success so lute in life. He
fell dead within twenty miuutes.
There's lots of similar cases but
it don't matter; I'li just cross
your name off, though you don’t
look strong, and there’s a bad
color on your nose.”
•‘See here, Mister Editor,” said
tho subscriber, looking somewhat
nlurmod, “I believe I’ll just keep
on another year, becauso I al
ways did like your paper, and r
.nine to think uoout it, you're a
young man uud some allowances
oner be made,” and he departed
jjaljsliji.il. t><nt he had mudu a ear- *
‘■S'H/xn (Thu*
while wailing lor In r to make
her appearance, ho struck up a
conversation with his intended
hrothor-in-law,. After a while
the boy asked:
“Does galvanized niggers
know much ?"
“1 really can’t suy,” replied
(lie much amused young man.
And then silence reigned for a
tew momenta, when tho hoy re
sumed li s conversation;
“Kin you play checkers with
your ii' sc?"
“No, I havo never acquired
that accomplishment "
“Well, you’d hotter learn—you
hear me?"
‘•Why
“’Cause Sis says that yon don’t
know as much as a gnlvnixud
rigger, hut yor dad’s got lots ot
stamps and slio’ll marry you auy
lion ; and she said when she got
a hold of the old man’s sugar
-lie was a-going to all of the
Fourth of July pcrcesliiius and
mo ei c-a.n gum sucks, and let 3 Du
slay at homo to play checkers
with that ii >ID hock 11 >se of
youru.”
And when Bis got her hair
hanged and came 111, she found
the parlor deserted by all save
her brother, who was innocently
tying the tails of two kittens to
gether and si' giug:
“Oh, T love tho Sabbatb Mchool,”
" _ ‘’MlTB.”
A woman who opened a small
millinery s.oro in the western
part of the city, engaged a paint
er to paint her a sign. When it
came homo the other day she
saw that it road: “Mrss. J.
blank,” etc , and she called out:
“You have au extra ‘S’ in Mrs.
and you must paint the sign
over again.’’
Tno painter saw tbo orror, but
ho didn't want tho job of correct
ing it, and lie replied ;
“Madam, haven’t you bad two
husbands ?"
“Yes, sir."
“You were a Mrs. when you
lost the first?"
“I was.”
“And do you think a woman
can go on 11 arrying forovor and
not lengthen out her titlo. Mrs*.,
means a married woman who
lias been married twioe and i*
young enough lo he married
again, and only yesterday a rich
old coon was in our shop and
said if lie had auy idea that yi|
wore heurt-freo bo would coqftt
up—”
“Oh, well then, you o* (tail
up tho sign,” she intorruptod,
and it is there to htyr-