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fnl aud Serviceable goods, as well as many attractive Novelties, have I jean selected, with
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SPECIAL attention has been paid to
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Kioh and Elegant Stock of
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FANB BY THE SCOIiE in sbw.K. Avery large assortment, full of Novelties, and
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PARASOLS! PARASOLS!! Our large assortment of Parasols will plense on,
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fashionable goods in each of these lines, all at the most reasonable prices.
prfng Millinery
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GMO€EE¥ BttiYIETMEAT /
la this line wo have everything needed by the Farmer, the Planter and the Family
Flour, Bacon, Meal, Salt, Lard, Sugar,
Coffee, Mol asses, Etc.
ALSO
Plows, Shovels, Hoes, and all Implements
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The Fourteen-Fingered Wood and Wire
Cradles, for Wheat and Oats.
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Nos. 1 and 2 Brick Row, Thomson, Georgia
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AT
PIERCE INSTITUTE
Thomson, Georgia,
On Monday, "September 24th, 1888.
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*- HE School Year i* divided into Three Term*—the Ist, 2d and 3d.
First Term continuing through J %£ weeks.
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rpUITION will range from SI.OO pei month to $4.00 per month, according to the ad
vaocement of the pupil. Pupi.s will be prepared for any clas iu College.
In addition to the Literary Department, we propose to give Young Ueutlmun
and Your.g Lodie* desiring, the opportunity of preparing thenrwelve* for business life.
I3XCELLENT. advantages are offered Young Ladies for pursuing the study of Music.
YOUNG MEN contemplating the study of Medicine w ill be thoroughly propul**.!
admission to any Medical College.
lOVL RV. effort will he made to Advance pupils, and at the same time to make their
borough in thefr studies.
PARENTS are urged to enter their children promptly at the beginning of term.
riJLL benefit of public fund allowed parents.
INCIDEN TAL FEES—First term, 50c ; Second term, 50c ; payable at first of term
DlSClPLlNE—Reasonable regulations strictly enforced
ISAAC A. GIBSON, A. M., M. D., Pbutci^al.
MISS LUNA JOHNSTON, Associate Principal,
MISS MAMIE HARRISON, Music Department.
THE LAMP OF HELLAS.
rho sea Is oura, anil all Its sunny Isles,
The sky aud all Its multitude of stare—
now plows the world at daybreak, when the
bars
Of withdraw and flood the heaven with
smiles t
Flow sleep the provost The hills in hazy piles
Dor* ou the horizon. Chariots accl core
Wrought out of cloud halt o'er them. Nothing
more
The harmony that all involves, beguiles.
There plcam our marble cities (domes and towers
Flushed jjith Apollo's smile, divlnest godQ
Where hick* our altars and our images.
All these, with godlike leisure, now aro otira.
Free sense and heart to worship, and the rod
Of perfect law to guard our liberties.
flow bHght in air tho peaks Olympian shine*
Girt with Mu*lr golden chain of deities,
Of whom are they who rule the swarming kdoa,
Aud load the warm earth's breast with fruit and
wine;
Who lay the quarry's strength and store the mine
With gohl and potent Jewels; who tho keys
Of science hoW, anti apeak their mysteries
Through tongues of men aud genial ort divine.
Aloft, like islands hung In purple air,
Their bright homos lie ana float, filling our
eyes
With mist of happy tears divinely shod;
Filling our thought* with dreams aud visions
fair,
Our heart* and homes with donga and joyous
ertm.
Our temples with a solemn light and dread.
—O. 0. Auringer In The Critic*
IIAMSTIEN.
At Fort Da via Capt, Knew wea env
fiioyed by tlio Butterfield company, and
put in cl large of the supply train as
wagon master, the train consisting of
(ivo eight mule teams and eleven well
armed men ns escort and teamsters.
On his return from El Paso, Knees en
camped for tho night at tho South Gon
::lk> station. Tho freight mules were
horded in a separate bunch from tho
%tago stock, and were placed in charge of
live well armed and resolute men. Early
Lho next morning a band of MeSc&leros
swooped down upon tho Btago heyd and
killed two herders. When the station
keeper heard tho firing he caught up hla
guu and ran for tho herd, but was soon
"hot down and his body horribly cut to
pitioes. Tho Indians drove off nil tho
Hugo stock before Capt. Kness could
give help. A few* days afterwards the
rntuo band of Indians attacked
: Irapo creek station, and drove off all
tho stock, but killed noono. Two weeks
later, however, Mr. Ramstien, station
agent at La Muerto, or Dead Man’s Hole,
in company with ft Mexican, had gone
' n a buckboard to Van Horn's Wells,
.'bout miles to the west, on
husincGß connected with the mail lino;
and on his return some Comanches
killed him, captured tho mules and do
-iroyod tlio buckboard. Tlo Mexican
autic hi* escape, but was afturwaid
killed by some of the ntageuien, who 00-
. used him of having “6tood iu” with tho
Till* on eduentod German*
bad emigrated to Texas during her rovo
'.nionary stniggies with Mexico for in
lej*ndonco, and had been a ranger un
'cr Gen. Houston. Ho was by naturo
•00l and calculating, and his long career
>n the frontier liad won for him the rep
utation of being one of the most daring
md skillful Indian figiitera of his day.
\ Its invariable success In outwitting them
snudo tliem dread him all tho more, and
whenever “Ram’s Horn,” as they called
him, was about, they wore in
constant dread. Frequently when
they made a big stoea steal
iamstion would go ulono aud dog
them for days and weeks until they l*y
omnocareless; then ho would charge upon
Ihc block binglo handed and drivo it oil
i’ll triumph. This ho did several times,
until tho Indians believed that “Ram’s
Horn” spirited tlio stock away, as they
voro nover able to como up with it, or to
:;ot bight of their dreaded enemy, to kill
vhom they were willing to take Jefljieruto
bailees. After they had murdc*rc<l him,
iiis murderers fled from his dead body ns
r hough from somo dioadful impending
calamity.
One of Ramfition's exploits Is worth
topping to tell here. Luring the July
• f 1851, tlio Comanches killed a German
Family living in one of the frontier aettlo
' icntft of Texas, and carried away cap
* ivo tho only daughter, a girl of about
'4. Rainstien, learning of tho outrage,
i'solved to rescue her if possible, and
l/eing then on friendly terms with tho
principal chief of the Comanches, he de
tennined to utilize the chief’s good will
ro accomplish his designs. Accordingly,
towards the last of August he mounted
his horse and set out alone acrosß the
!ruckl‘ss plains to visit tlio Comanche
cancheria, situated at tho time on tlie
t :Ut Fork of the Brazos. Over 250 miles
iiad to lie traversed through a country
continually l>oßet with wild tribes of In
dians to reach tho Comanche camp, but
the daring Rainstien cared not a whit
for tho danger and hardships; they only
lent enchantment to tho forlorn hope ho
had undertaken. Onward he sped over
the green sward and tho barren plains,
ready tor anything, and luckily feu: him
Without encountering any roving bands
1J Indians until he reached the vicinity
<>f tho rancheritt. Here lie suddenly en
countered a band of Comanches unaer a
..iib-chief, who, knowing of the friend
ship between * 4 ‘Ram’s Horn” and i.fs
tiperior chief, volunteered to accompany
him to the camp. Tlio offer was gra
ciously accepted, and on reaching the
1 epee of tho chief Ramstien was cordially
received and a sumptuous Indian repast
was soon spread before him.
Ono day and night hail passed Ix-foro
lis dared broach the subject of tlio cap
-1 ivo girl. Tlio chief readily consented to
allow her to be returned to her own peo
ple upon the payment of 100 ponies as a
ransom, but refused to tell him where
de was, or to allow him to see her. The
required ransom was by far too largo a
sum for Kamstien’s purse, and he at once
resolved to resort to strategy os a cheap
er means of effecting her release.
Five long days of intense anxiety had
passed, and nothing accomplished, and
be began to desiKiir of success. Several
hundred Comanche warriors thronged the
rancheria, who cast suspicious looks upon
Ramstien os he passed to and fro over tho
ground, on purpose to learn who had tlio
girl in charge. He did not lose courage,
however, relying upon his own ability to
outwit them, even should they learn his
object in visiting their camp, which ho
thought not likely, us the old chief wus
very cautious and reticent.
More by good fortune than design
Ramstien had with him a very fine scar
let silk scarf, such as is frequently worn
by royal nrch Masons. Tills scarf, by a
more whim, bo chanced to tio about his
forehead, lolling tho fiashy tassels dangle
over his hick and shoulders as he passed
round tlio rancheria. He had not made
more than two or three perambulations
in this way when 110 was approached by
an oiil hag of a squaw, who'Legged him
to give her the scarf. Ramstien Raw at
unco his chance, and entered into con
versnLkai with tho squaw, for ho was
tthlo to speak many words in the Co
manche dialect Ho told her that if s)>e
would show him w'lmhd the captive girl
was kept, he would give her tlio scarf.
She replied that she herself had the girl
in charge, but dared not show her to
him for fear that the old chief might
kill ler.
Asa reward for this piece of informa
tion Ramstien gave her the gaudy scarf, •
and as she went away with tho coveted
article hidden under her ekirta ho
watched her till ho saw her enter n tepee
at the farthest end of the rancheria; the a
ho carelessly wandered ba,ck to the old
chief's quarters.
Ramstien now felt sure of final
success and was hiiuseli again.
Next day ho again met the
old squaw, and asked her permfcsirin to
speak to tho captive, but was indignantly
refused. To quiet lier apprehensions, Ire
offered her a dozen silver dimes, articles
very highly prized by tho Comanches.
Bbe took them, and then offered to el>ow
him tlic tepee in which tlio girl lodged,
but repeated that ho could not see tbe
girl herself, as ehe was kept closely con
fined by oilers from the olu chief. Ram-
Rtlen’s heart nearly leaped into his mouth
as he followed the old Indian hag to the
miserable hut in whicfi the captive was
confined. I!e could not get sight of the
object of his search, however, and at
once withdrew.
An anxious w eek had now passed since
he entered the Comanche rancheria, and
from certain gruff words dropped by tbe
old chief, Ramstien grew nervous, and
fearing that that august personage hiul
grown suspicious of bis long delay among
tliem, he determined to act at oijco, anu
trust to fortune for results. To plan on
interview with the captive was a more
easy matter IfV far than u> carry it out, and
he accordingly waited until an hour or bo
after dark, hoping its friendly shelter
would favor his platis. When tho moon
had just !>egun to ahino bvor tho plains,
and the Rhailows began to stalk forth, he
cautiously made bis way to tho old hug’s
tepee, and ebneeided himself in a dump
of live oaks near by. “Heaven help
me I” ho breothfd, iut be crouched in the
shades of tho friendly thicket awaiting
developments. Ramstien's knowledge of
human nature led him naturally to think
that the poor captive, instead of going
early to Bleep, wus lying awoke thinking
over her terrible condition and of the
fate that awaited Im;i. ~C au it be pos
idblo that tbo poor girl thinks of escape
or of beipg rescued 1” iw: askv<| hin.seif.
In tbe course of a couple of hours,
when all wits still, ho cautiously crept
from his place of concealment up to tie
terxx?, out could discern nothing as to
wlifit was going on witliin. The gloomy
stillness that pervaded the camp now
thoroughly aroused him to tho danger of
his position should he bo discovered by
lookouts who might perchance l>e prowl
ing round tlie camp; tho result would
doubtless be hla death by tortun*, and
| perhaps u worao fato for the gi:i, tlu)
| very thought of which znado
! and recoil from his own bliadow, w hich
J seemed to menace him; and just how to
liroccbd l.e for tlw moment knew not.
lie stood motionless by tho aide of tho
Uqxo. J>ap&o of moments lent courage
to his resolve, and ho determined to do
at once or die.
Feeling almost certain that the girl was
awake or would lx? easily aroused by the
slightest noise from without, he resolved
U> speak, hoping that sle might recog
nize the Bounds ns coming from a friend;
so in gixxl German he distinctly but
softly Baid; “A friend -to aid you to ee
j capo. Come out to tin? live oaks.”
By the tirno tbe words were B]x)kon
j Rainstein’s heart seemed to fill bis mouth.
Never lieforo had his own voice sounded
so Btrauge to him; but he waited. I res*
cntly he heard a slight rustling on the
inside of tho tepee and then softly the
words: “Yes, If I can;*' then all was
sikait aa death.
“Y'otir life* depends upon it,” he ro
C*’ <1 in undertones, and crept softly
k to tho live oaks.
Minutes now dragged into fiours ns l>e
sat awaiting tho appearance of tho cap
tive. Just as ho was about to give up
j all a. f ; lost, ho saw a form by tlx? side of
I the tepee, and presently an obj'v’t
| crouching in tho deep shadow, that
slowly moved round opposite to where
Ramstien sat concealed. Directly, ay if
gaining strength under a desperate re
solve to escujio if possible, the object
stood erect, and by tho moonlight Ram
stien recognized the form of a woma n t
though so disfigured by tattoos, p:\int,
wxjfc and rags, that he wus still in doubt.
The figure st4xxl motionless, as if jvx/ted
to the Bj>ot—pefeed lx.*twecn hope u . 1
j terror, and to relieve her mind oi any
suspicions of treachery. Ramstien stood
un in plain view, and suld: “Now la your
| chance for escape.”
Tll nn Instant tho trembling girl was
Iby hla tide, and poizing her unresisting,
emaciated body in his strong anus, bo
darted toward a thick chaparral sev
eral hundred yanls away, and de
positing Ids precious prize in a eoemre
place, bade her remain quiet till ho
could como with his horse, when they
would fiee tho camp. Only a few mo
ments passed, and ho rodo proudly up, tho
captive girl wan seated upon the splendid
horse, and oil they bounded over tho
plains.
“Thank God!” sobbed tho child, cling
ing to Ramsticn’s waist us the noble
! animal cleared the outskirts of tlio
j rancheria.
“Bo quiet and hold fast,” returned
Ramstciii. “We’re safe,” ho added, as
they swept over tho plains.
“Yes, safe, safe,” sho broke out
hysterically. She began to realize that
life was restored to her, but homeless,
friendless, and alone in tho world. Ram*
stien, du ply moved by her condition,
comforted the sobbing girl, and promised
to lx) her friend.
Half starved already, the poor child
had to make the long ride without a
mouthful of food; but her deliverer put
! the horse to his utmost strength, and by
I daylight they were fifty miles out in tho
! plains. Hero they baited for water and
j to rest.
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NO. 4o
fh* the Uric the Hring ?*tn lit up the
Comanche rnneharta the whole camp was
a?th. Tim old squaw tore her hair in
snvngo agony, and as the old chief ap
proached her teoeo her haggard old eyes
grew* large and larger, expecting instant
deatli for the part she, though uncon
scimisly, ha>d played in the cscruiw of the
captive. In half an hour a hundred
armed warriors were on tho trail thirst
ing for tbo Wood of “Ram’s Horn,” who
had played so adroit a trick upon them
in their very midst. Off they swept over
flu- } hdna like a tornado, rending the air
wuh their Ravage veils. The old squaw
was 1 barged with having sold the captive
to the rescuer, and was stoned to death
by order of tim chief. Ramstien had so
much tho start of the pavagoa that they
emild not overtake him, and ho reached
tbo settlements long before night set in.
True to savage instinct, they swept
down ujK>n the settlements the next day,
but tbe inhabitants had fled, believingthO
s'oinancho* wjhjM Reck revenge and
niuk' 1 h 1— p< . effrt to recapture the
G' V! girl. burned house
they Ciur.o n. and mirriod off many lioiseS* •
When Itiirj - Mot) had W?i i lbi girl among
her acquainiaiv *, lv , * >,cured another
liorfio, ami raterd Twenty-five man to fol
low the Indians, and if jiosslbk) retake
tho stock. After traveling some thirty
miles, tliey discovered camp fires some
distance off. Resting on liour, tlie pur
suit was continued, lioping to reach the
camp before day light; but the night being
cloudy aiul tlie truil difficult to follow,
they made slow ju'ogress. At length tho
scout told them that Ik> could no iougor
see the enemy’s camp fires. After a hard
night's march they reached the Indian
camp,only to find that the enemy liod fled.
A council was held as to whether they
would proceed to the rancheria or re
turn. The latter opinion prevailed and
they returned to their smoldering
homes.
Rosaline Huglemire, the rc%cuod caj>*
tive. soon recovered her usual health und
bloom, and to the day of her death
blessed the name of Ramstien, her deliv
erer; and when she heard of his death at
tle hands of Comanches she cried bit
terly, saying that she would never marry
since God hail taken her dear R;unsticn
away. She kept her word, and died sin
gle not many years of towards.—Jesse
Edward Thonqwon in Overland Monthly*
—From “Staging in tho Fifties.’*
for Using Hook*.
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Never drop a book upon the floor. Jj
Never turn leaves with the thumb. ■
Never lean e r rest upon an open book.
Never turn down the corners of leaves.
Never touch a book with damp or soiled
hands.
Always keep your place with a tliin
book mark.
Always place a large book upon a table
before opening it.
Always turn leaves frofii tbo top with
tlu* middle or forefingerT
Never pull a Ixwk from a shelf by tho
binding at the top, but by the back.
Never touch a book with a damp cloth,
nor with a sponge in any form.
Never place another book or anything
else upon the leaves of an open book.
Never rub dust from books, but brush
it off with a soft., dry cloth or duster.
Never cio°o a book with a pencil, a pad
of paper or anything else between the
leaves.
Never open a book further than to
bring both sides of the cover into tho
same pi: mo.
Always open a largo book from tho
middle, and never from tho ends or
cover.
To avoid Injuring (lie leaves of books
never put a pencil mark in a library
hook.
Always keep your books out of the
reach or small children, and hi a clean,
dry l.lacc.
Always keep nny neatly bound, bor- /
rewed lKx>k covered with paper wliile in
your iifissesshm.
Never attempt to dry a liook accidently 1
wet by a fire, but wipe off tlio moisture
with a soft, dry cloth.
Never write upoaa paper laid upon the
leaves off an open Ixxik, as the p.*ucil or
ixm {)oint will either scratch or cut tho
book I'-aws.
Newer leml ft borrowed book, hut re
turn u h mmt om you are through with
it, do iliat tho owner may not bo deprived
of its uso.
Never cut the loaves of a book or maga
zine with a sharp knife, as the odgo is
Bure to run into tho print, nor with tho
finger, but with a paper cutter or ordi
nary table knife.
Never hold a small hook with tho
thumb pressed into the binding at the
lower back, but hold it with tlio thumb
and little finger upon the leaves and
three fingers ujion the back.—Boston
Hn.Jfirot. ' ,
11.. (Jot His I>ri<
HlO dlsroverwr of tty Urora I,'!mrnon
wjtf- Mr. TiMiitiiis Oruso. In tho tluVa hc
fon. J,; ■ M liia projwrty aud returned to
tiVkoiu a Diiu'li lionoml tuillionaite Mr.
Cruxo was h.-ully Lnovn as "old
Tommy,” and was lookod upon as a
sonjowhat visionary man. K< u quea
lioncd after a time that his mine, wliero
tin lived and lalmrcd alone, wus valuable,
tiut few placed its worth so liish as did
the patient owner. When he refused
If u million for his mine tlie people of
Helena callixl him foolish, and when lio
tinned away from the offer of a million
they called him a fool.
But tlio miner was wiser than Ilia
friends, end eventually received his price,
f11.000,000, and a goodly numlwr of
shares in the new company. Then, as i
often is tlio ctute, tlio old familiarity was
dropped, and tlio "Tommy" of by-gono
days becatno Mr. Tliomas Cruse, “caps,
talist." A kind, thoroughly honest man,
of whom all who know liim aro ready to
cry a gotxl word, ho is a familiar figure
on tnu streets of Helena, and today is
president of a savings hank In tho city
wiiero a few years ago lie was not sure
of getting trusted for enough to keep
himself ulivc. As an illustration of tlio
ups and downs of a miner’s life lie Is a
notsWe example.—Edwards HolierU, lu
Magazine.
Tlio Mockingbird Dltmppeurlns:.
Florida mourns the loss of tho sweet
no'et cf the mockingbird. Formerly
hundreds of th-iu coul 1 be!ic>ard singing,
but their aests have been so systemati
cally brohe.i up or robbed of their young
that tlie/ : v rapidly disappearing.—
CUicugo iicr. I.