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Money for cither paper can he sent by I’ 0 order, registered letter or Express, at publish er's risk. The Morning News iPrinting Office Is tho la-gest in tho State, Every descrip tion of Printing dpno at the shortest notice.— Plank Books of ad kinds made to order. Book Binding and Ruling executed with dispatch. Estimates for work promptly litrnisliod. Address all letters, J. (1. ES'fllLL, Savannah, Git A^Mtgasnrga WGM*i<ut*(rv*. W. UILSS l XsobvSp 3j)rofesfotf<it (ffalrtjs. W. H. Watkins. I*. L. GamWe. WATKIjN S & GAMBLE ATTORNEYS AT LAW. itotußMflir, ©a. January 27 jy. J. G. Cain- i. H. Polhill CAIN & PdLHILL, ATTO KX E V S A T l A w m is*"™* Gl - , l TANARUS, S. 130 i'H WELL; . Attorney at Law, Cherry Hill, near LOUISVILL GA June 3rd, "875. g m A. F DURHAM, M JJ. fliyblCidu UhU U*'S U Sparta, Ga. SUCCESSFULLY treats Diseases of the Lntigs and Throat, diseases of the Eye Nose aud Ear, and all lo.ms oi i'ropsey ; dis eases of ihe Heart Kidneys, Bladder ano Stric ture, secret diseases, loug standing Ulcers.— Removes Hemoirheidal Tumors witnout pain Makes a speciality oi diseases peculiar to l'e males. Medicines sent loany point on the Railroad. All correspondence coniidential. Feby )5, 1874 Jy HOTELS, Lanier House, Mulberry Street, MACON - - - - GEORGIA. JL jofj.Bg Proprietor fe* in ib i. ma ttw pe MAHMIAL SaVAXEIH, GA B. LUGE, -Proprifi.**-. • bo itb mi pvy s:i.ou PALMJiR HOUSE •5S BtfYid St., Aiijiisl;r, (it Over A. C Force's Shoe Store ifrs s. ). PALME IT, Proprietress. K •>. ' v sV, ! rK„ McCOMB’S HOTEL, (a o Wit on —rr pi t / BOARD PE* PAY $3 00 B. If RICHARDSON & CO. Publishers’ Agents 111 I ’ dhO*( tilVlllitld, n Are autunrir.td to contract for alvertisiug in our paper T. MARK WALTER, Marble Works BROAD STREET, BNEm U*e> Market 414HJ : 4. C * Moni/feents, Tombstones MARBLE WORKS, AUG USTA, GA Louisville Drug Store. E. H. W. HUNTER, Af. D. Druggist & Apothecary. Suscefrot to HIJ.NTEK <fc CO Keeps on hand a l ull and well aseoriaiU stock tf DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHE D'A" PAINTS, OILS, V'ARNIb yi DVD Si'UFt'S, PEIU’I TRY, SOAPS, Cl)Mb BRUSHES, toil , ET AUTICLES, L A MP CHIMNEY' GARDEN SEED ol all kir- ITNB CIGARS and CHE WIN , ii\ WINDOW GLASS and Pin Which he oilers to sell FOR C. t i .. as they can he bought, at retail in a ; i™ ~ in the Stale. Drakes Magic. Liniment a. ain ft m Hauser’s Diarrhoea an., i/j u- r tcry Cordial. Always on hand, and for snlo. *iio Ur. Morris syrup i<*r, wild therrv and Hurehoundy Anew and valuable vtmedj in Coughs ahd a flections of tbe Lunjrstgeueraly, THE NEWS AND FARMER LOUISVItLE. JEFFERSON COUNTY. GA., SEPTEMBER 50, 1875. CHILDREN IN THE CLOUDS. The Terrible Vmjutjc of Two Baby Aercd ncuUs—Their Extfriordinttry Deliv erance from a Terrible Death. One pleasant afternoon during the comet’s appearance, teu years ago, an aeronaut, after a prosperous voyage, de scended upon a large farm in the neigh borhood of a market town, in one Of the western states. lie was soon surround ed by a curious "roup of the tinner's family and laborers, all asking eager questions about the voyage and the management of the balloon. That., se curesfby an anchor and a rope in the hands of an aeronaut, its car but a foot or two above the ground, was swaying lazily backward and forward in the even ing breeze. It was a good deal out of wind; and tfas a sleepy aud-innocent monster ill the eyes of the farmer, who, j with the owner's permission, led it tip to 1 his house. Where, as he said, he could “hitch it ’to the fence. Brit befo’re he thus secured it, his three children, aged respectively ten, eight and three; begged him to lift them in that big basket, that they might sit on those pretty red cush-, ions. While the attention of the aeronaut was diverted by more curious question ers from a neighboring farm, this rash father lifted the darlings, one by one, in the car. Chubby little Johnny proved the ounce too nlitch for the aerial camel, and brought him to the ground; and then, unluckily, lidt the baby, but the eldest hope of the family was lifted out. The relief was too great for the mon ster; The volatile creature’s spirits rose at once ; he jerked the halter out of the old farmer’s hand, and With a bound mounted into the air. Vain was the seronaut's anchor; it caught for a mo ment in the fence, but it tore away, and was dangling uselessly after the runa way' balloon winch so swiftly and stead ily rose that m a few moments those two little faces peering over the edge of the car grew indistinct, and those piteous cries of “Papa!” ‘Mamma!” grew fainter up in the air. W hen distance and pvilig’ut mist had swallowed up voices/ and faces, and nothing could be seen but that dark, cru el suape, sailing criuiapuantiy away witu . pr eidils booty, like an aerial prira uier. cue poor 'amer/pa .a town helpless ami speechless, orit the poor motner, tVaiKw Willi grief, still stretched tier yearning arnis towards the heavens, aud e.uied wildly cp into tile uilau-wera •je > oid i'iie aeronaut strove to console tlte wretched parents with the assurance c.iiiu me balloon wufnd descend witum thirty miles of tne town, aud tii.it ail might be well with the children, pro vide lic .li i id., vtiih,i down ia mo, ter dr in cue woo.is. Iu tne event of .ts descending in a favorable spot; there was but one danger to be app,enettde l; he thought that- tne elder mid ntight step out, leaving the younger in ttie oal loou. Then it lAigin. rise and continue its voyage. • An, no,” replied the i. titer; ’‘.jdtf. me wOtfid never stir front tin car With oim Jottnuy iu her anus,!’' Tne balloon passed directly Twer t-he market town, and the ciiadreti seeing many people in the streets, stretched out their hands and called loudly' for help; but the villagers, though they: saw the bright little heads, heard no call. ' . When siinlight all went away, find the great cemet blazing Mt, little John ny was apprehensive that the comet might conte too near the airy craft and. set it ou fire with a Whisk of its dread ful tfiil. Hut when the sister assured him that the (iery dragon was as tUnch as 20 miles away and that God would nOt let Mm hurt them, he was tranqnil ized. but soon after said, ‘‘l wish he would come a little nearer, so that 1 could warm myself—J feel so cold !” Then Jennie took off her apron and wrapped it about the child, saying ten derly' t “This is all sister has to make you warm, darling, bat she’ll hng ytSu close in her arms, and we will say our pray ers and you shall go to sleep.” “Why, how can I say' my prayers be fore I have my supper?” asked little Johnny. “lister hasn’t any supper for yon or herself, but We Must pray the harder,” solemnly responded Jennie. So the two baby wanderers, alone in the wide heavens, unawed by darkness,, immensity and silence, by the presence of the great comet and the millions of unpitying stars, 'lifted their little clasp ed linhds aiid sobbed out their sorrowful ‘•Our Father,” ahd then that quaint lit tle supplementary prayer: “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep ; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord itiy soul to take-” “There ! God heard that easy ; for we are close to him up here,” said in-, noceut little Johnny. Doubtless divihe Frye Stooped to the little ones, and folded them in perfect peace, fbr sOOii the younger, sitting on ’the bottom car, with his head leaning against his sister’s knees, slept as sound -n • though he Were lying in his little bed at home, while the elder watched qhiet }y through the long, long hours, and the car floated gently"onthe still night, air; till it began to sway and rock on the fresh morning wind. At length r happy prb vide nee guided 'tlie littlfe girl’s Wandering hand to a Ctjrd connecting tho valve*; something tblrt her tb phll it. At once the balloon began tb sink, >UiVly and gently, as though lot down by gentle hands, or as though some celestial pilot guided it through the wild cut rents of the air, not letting it drop into lakes or rivers, leafy Wobd 0V impenetrable swairip, where this; strange, uncUitdfike experience might haVe been closed by a death of Unspeakable horror; out esushig it to' descend as scTtly risa oird alights, on a spot where ears and mlman pity await ed it. Tuestin liaJ srityet riie.i, but the morning twilight had come’ when the little girl, looking over the eiige of the car, sari tlfe de"> old eart h coming near er—“rising toward theftf,” sht said; Brit when the car stopped, to’ hl‘r great disappointment, it was 'not on the ground, but caught fast in the topmrist branch of a tree. Yet she saw they were near a house whence help might soon come, so she awakened her broth er and toTd him the good news, and to gether they Watched for deliverance, hugging each Other for joy and warmth, for they Were very cold. Farmer blixton who lived in a lohely house oil the edge Of his own pirivate pfririe, was a famous sleeper in general, but on this particular morning lie awoke Ueiore dawn, and though he tilrnh l and turned again, he could not sleep nd more, So at last he awOke his Wife and said : “It’s no use; I’ll just get rip arid dress and have a look at the comet.” The next she heard Was a frightened summons at the door. It seems that no sooner did lie step from the house than his eyes fell on a strange shape hanging in a large pear tree about twenty ytil'ds distant, lie could see in it no likeiless to anything earthly, and he half fancied it might be the comet, who, having put out his lights, iiad come down there to perch. In his fright and perplexity lie did what every' wise man would do in like extremity. Reinforced by her, lie drew near the tree, cautiously recon noitering. Surely, never peartree bore such fruit! Suddenly there descend ed from tlie tiling a plaintive, trembling little voice, ‘Please takb us down; we are very cold ?’ Then a second little voice, “And hungry; too ; please take us down !” ‘■Who are you?. Aiid where tire you?” Tne first little voice said; •It is us, .ill's Harwood’s little hoy and girl, and •>.! are to si, ui a balloon.” 'Tne second indie voice said ; ‘lt is us, aud we runne l away in a balloon. Please take us down.” Dimly comnreuendiimLXke situation, the tanner, getting hold of a dangling rope, silce.eeded in pulling down the balloon, lleiirst lifted out little John'- ny, wiio ran rapidly' a few y ards toward the House, then turned around and stood tor a few moments cur iotiuy survey tilgi.u ,i.lno.i. Ino lait-iuii iit.de sis-, ter wa iso chilled and exhausted tiuit sue lu.. to be carried into tie house, waere, 'rumbling an i too h ... nc told nor wddderful std , Before sunrise a* mounted messen • was a soitched to iue li.irwoo.i iwii>a w. i>, /gia iti lings of great joy. He rc.iji id it in tne a .ter ijO.j.i, an . . few n Airs later the chil dren ttiemse ves urri’ . in state, wit., banners, and conveyed ,a a covered iiay' wagon. J>y oeiU Were rung in the neighboring town, and in tne farmer’s brown House tne happiest family on the continent thamted Goo that night. [FVOni the H unity .'svutk.j , SCENES AT BADEN-BADEN. UY MAT)AMU I,K VEItTE. From her Unpublished Journal. At Heidelberg, while we were await- 1 ing tliu departure of the train, two hand some women came into our car, sup porting in their arms a remarkable look ing person. Her age must have been eighty years at least. She was dressed en gnwle toilette, in an India muslin, superbly embroidered and trimmed with costly : lace. Around her neck and upon her arms were glittering jewels, and white, sattin slippers encased her delicate feet. Her Wonderful appearance soon riv eted my attention. She looked precise- 1 ly like a mummy. The yellow Skin, the hue of old parch ment, citing to tlie bones of her face, and but for her brilliant ayes l should have declare l her a corpse. Her attendants placed her tenderly' upon a sofa, and directly' she began talking in a most vivacious manner.— In a short time I discovered from one of her attendants that tiie aged invalid was a Russian Princes, with an almost unpronouncable name. As we were tiie only otbfer bccupants Of the cosy', parlor like car, we soon glided into animated conversation. The Princess was witty, intelligent, and interesting. With great spirit she related many amusing anecdotes bf* her sojourn in the Court in St, Peters burg, and incidents which had occurred there some sixty years before. "Ah!” she exclaimed, “in my young er days I was a great traveler, and spent years in the Courts of Europe. But now 1 am bound and fettered by paraly sis, brought on by exposure to the ih tense cold Of Siberia. The dear Em peror -permitted me to go there, that 1 might have the joy Of releasing my dear est friend, who had beeh Unjustly sent a prisoner tb 'that horrid country. “I bravtstruggled against the hate ful malady for years, but at last it con quered my limbs, but not. my mind, and I still enjoy life,” And then she laugher! mrrriiy and continued:: •T ih going to Baden-Baden tor a game of ropge-et-noir. I usually make it last all night until morning.” An 1 then she inquired of me r “Do you not like the excitement of gambling.” When I rejilied: “W o'rWoti do' not gamble hr our coun try.” She quickly said. “ Then begin at once; I assure yotr that it is agiorious amusement, and often profitable; When I explained to her there were uo gambling saloons in America, she l cried out: “Boor creatures! what a shame that they should be deprived of so great a pleasure ! L know they are prevented their tyrants of husbands brothers, for by nature all women are fond of gambling.” W e reached Baden-Baden at twilight. An elegant carriage, with ecfachmen aud footmen, was awaiting the Friricesri ar rival. She was lifted from the ears and carefully placed in it,- aud then driven away; As there was a grand ball that night at the “Conversation Mouse,” we at tended ?t. Tlse darietrig salddn was very large, filled with splendid wrfmen arid hand soirie meg. I ceristaHtty , i ; ei#!arked that above the miisic and the. voices tltrere arose a ringing, metalic sound. After the quadrille was over, my partrier jed me into the' next; rodrn, and then I found it was the clink of the gold and the sil ver whic'H the eager gamblers were throwing down upon the table Two satute-like men, with features as iniovable as though cast in bronze, were seated at this table, coveredwith a green cloth: Many jiersons were standing around while others were seated tit the table. All were intently' engaged in betting.— Not a word was spoken, save by the dealers, who called out in a sharp tone: "Faites votre jeu !” or else ' I;c jeu cst fait.” I looked around upon the throng, and felt that a now page of existence was opened to me. Never did I behold hu man beings so entirely absorbed as these were: Every hope of life seemed merged in tlie turn of that terrible wheel, which; Whirling rapidly for a few mo ments: wdiiid suddenly cease, and then the dealer's silver rake would draw in the coin. Oil! then What a ehamre war wrought oh the crowd arourid ! Hew phi id grew many 7 a cheek, an instant before flushed with hope! While eyes, before sd bright witli eager expectation, were dim with dispatr Beautiful women and fair young girls appeared t > ;.* Wie most determined gamblers. The old Russian Princess, seated in tin arm-chair, was Ueitirtg most energet ically'. S' ■ wa • throwing down the gold coin i a perfect, shower, and, at thhngh her fare was like tiiat Of the lead, her eves were glowing like globes <h ’ ti - e. Poihtirtg th M e gOld and silver, Which she na l piled up before her in mimic Alps, she cried out: •Seel mada.ne.l What splendid Wok 1 ath hav'lg to-night! 1 shall break tne bank before morning.” At three o’clock, as I was p issing by' the gambling room, 1 raised the velvet curtains hanging before tlie door, and there she Was seated in the same chair, betting and winning still. The next day was a gala time, for it was Sunday, and tW>, valley of Baden- Baden, which is in truth one of the love liest spots on cartii, was like u grand fancy-dress ball in the open air. There were multitudes of people;— several Russian Princes, superb stal wart men, Germans, Austrians, and Prussians of the highest rank; pictur esque-looking Bohemian peasants, and Spanish gypsies of a will-, glowing beauty. All appeurd to have met together for mirth and merriment; stiff formality and etiquette seemed both ignored, and pleasure reigned supreme as tlie throng promenaded beneath the grand old trees or within the 'Conversation House.— When night came, the valley was illu minated, and in the Conversation House the hazzard-tables were surrounded twenty' deep. As I drew near several made way' for me, for they supposed I was ahxious to bet also. But my pur pose was to reacli tlie chair of a lovely G erman Baroness, to whom I had been presented in Paris. With a radiant smile she greeted the, ahdtheh said: “Stand behind iny chair and watch my splendid game.” I leant over her, and saw her win and. lose immense sums. She pointed out many remarkablepeople, and then relat ed many laughable anecdotes concern ing them. Her vis-a-vis was our me my of the Railway Car. Whn she saw me she called out most earnestly : “Como, chere madame, join in the game ! Let me give you a lesson;;” As she spoke, iier skeleton fingers, covered with glittering +iiigs, were eagerly clutching the gold an 1 piling it up into pyramids. ’I lingered by tne Baroness until A had lost all the sinning coins befbre her; then she proposei that wfe should go in thie salbon, wuArb a splendid band wasplaying. Sn H. I not appear an noyed at ner losses, laying: "I’ll have better luck next ttrti j.” When I ex 'resse l surprise fet her coiuposHrc Under such losses, she laugh ingly replied: “Whv. gamblin 'is the b'st. greatest pleasures!” I confess I was induced to heleive in the truth of this assertion, after watch ing them several evenings. Tim agony of snspensc, the near ap j proach of min, or the rapture of pos j session appeared phases of existence ■ wild and ecstatic to them. They seem ed to stir the dull current ef their lives until it swelled into fierce waves, bear ing away the stern realities of the Pres ent, ra'ergirig the Past arid the Future into the t umultuous waters, and proving to them in truth “I.IIE LETHE OF THE SOfL." THE ROMANCE OF THE GRAND LUKE ALEXIS. The yoririfi #ife of the G rand I*nke Alexis of Russia, son of the Czar, has jusl been divorced by the Tribunal of St Petersburg. Site was a IFessian, and in that quality had been accepted by the Empress Maria A lexaudrowna as a maid of honor. Her majesty was rapidly cap tivated tfy her young country woman, Who' speedily became her favorite. An other conquest of still greater impor tance awaited the yofurig lady in the Muscovite Empire. Not absolutely pretty, but endowed with that gratae which bewitches more than beauty, pos sessing’; a charming figure and an incom parable elegance, she inspired the young Grarid Duke with an irresistible passion. One, evening the Empress saw enter her apartment, the maid of honor bathed in tears, who throwing herself, at her majesty's feet, avowed her love, and besought the Czarina’s consent to the marriage. That same night the young lady was put into a railway carriage, and. under good es ; cort, edudneted to the frontier, w hile the Grand Duke Alexis received orders to rejoin his ship. But the Czar had reck oned without determination of the two love's. The,Prince escaped, rejoined his fiancee beyond the Rhino', had mar ried her in Gert.au territory, notwith standing the paternal fiilminations; and them loft with-her for America. The romance ■ lusted, t.wo years, and nothing conkl bond the determination of the Emperor nor restore the son to his favor, when the influence of the Em press, being brought to bear on the son. determined the latter to accept liis fat,lf er.s conditions. It, was decided that the Grand Duke should consent to a divorce, resume his situation in the Russian navy, and that an aiirtility should be settled on the heroine of the romance. It was immediately alter that the Prince was in London with the Czar. The formalities of the divorce were completed last week. UNDEN IA BLE FIGURES. In a short editorial, the Cincinnati Enquirer tells much to encourage tlie Democracy'. It say's: •‘Yignfes arfe eloquent.. More than anything else, they are accurately ex pressive. They never lie. Let them tell the recent growth of Democratic pOWer in the United States: In 1870, four Democratic Governors ; In 1875, twenty-four Democratic Governors. In 1870, four Democratic Legislatures; iu 1871, twenty-four Democratic Legisla tures. Iti 1870, ninety Democratic mem bers of the House of Representatives of tlie United States; in 1870, one hun dred and eighty’ members of that body. In 1870, twelve Democratic members of thC Senate of the United States; in 1875, twenty-eight members. Thus the Democracy are progressing. Thfts they are gravitating to the possession of tlie I‘iower of tho Federal Government. They will attain it in the Centennial year.” The result in Maine adds to tlie po tency of the above tacts. Official and reported returns from all the counties of California bnttwo, in whieii the vote •is very small, give Irwin, Democrat, 56,001; Phelps, Republican, 29,601, ansi Bidwell, Independent, 27,430. Ir- Wdifs plurality over Phelps, 26,910, and his vote is witii 520 of the combined vote of tlie Republicans and Indepen dents. The Independents have been complained Of by the organs for defeat ing the Republicans, but as their vote is within 2,264 of the Republican vote, it is a question whether tlie Indepen dents should not complain of tlie Re publicans keeping the field.” THE HURRICANE. We know more of the winds than our ancestors did. We can trace the line of storms before they have traversed it. We are weather-wise. Take the disastrous hurricane that ravaged the Texan coast, for example, It started in the tropics, was violent in Cuba, crossed tlie capes of Santa Crue and Corrientes, moving from east to west. It then thrned northwest, and in the gulf of Mexico united with the gulf stream in producing the destruction that occurred along the coast of Texas. The question with tlie signal service then was, what will be its route from the Texas coast? Will it follow in the Mississippi and Ohio valleys, or will it curve along the gulf to cross Florida and follow the Atlantic coast? It pre ferred the latter. To do this, it swept ■in a sharp semi-circle towards the east, passed over Jacksonville, and instead of following the coast, went to sea, mov ing in a line parallel to the coast, but from three to live hundred miles from 'it. Danger signals were flying all the wav from Flo-ida' to Maine, hut the jVi b'■ 'i • \\ Ill'll \ rt ' StnHioW CV P winds and storms thoroughly, p. we will know why they wind and like a wounded snake. Why storm should face about at the flat c of Texas, start across Florida, when on the broad ocean take a turn northward, seems strange to now. It is one of the things the ■ tioiit observatipns by trained tnr science may yet sncceil in making At present we can only detect the ing in time to prevent se- ere <' and mark out their probable eo A NIGIIT WITIIARATTLES . While in Houston county in a gentleman (informed us' trial m early part of. last mouth a little < four years old. daafiter of Mrs. Nan Haskins, was sleeping on ape spread on the floor, which was mad prinelieons. During the night the < was very uneasy, end called its mo who was in ttie same room, freque; Atone onetime the little,child t that a rail had fallen on her linger : mashed it- The mother, thinking child Ufas dreaming, paid no attorn: to it When daylight came a sight Reared to Iter gaze that chilled blctod. l*y the side of the pallet \ - a rattlesnake'stmee three and a half f. in length, and in the month of v. #as the child’s thumb. The, noise ra by the mother startled the snake, wt. glided through the crack. Upon ex;;, illation of the child’s thumb it v found to be tern by the fangs of i snake, the effect of Which was soon ible on the child, and at, one iim - was thought impossible to save its lih but it was saved, we learn, by a rein.-i of Dr. Nixon, of that county, which i moss made into tea. and drank, am used also as a poultice. The snaiv was killed by some young men the sam morning.— Doner, (Teun.) Record. YEARLY VIE If OF TIIE CO TT OF CROP. I I The New York Journo! of CWini’Ycc presents its yearly review of the cotton crop; beginning with tlie Ist of Septem ber as the commercial year. The fig ures show that 3.509.691 bales have ! been received at the ports, 191,604 bales sent overland. 126.550 consumed i at the South, making a total crop up to ; the beginning of the month of 3.826.- Bss bales. The exports lo foreign j ports have been 2,674,448 I Miles, against u 2 KfcLJHI last year—a fallingotfot 1 j 533. and 5.538 less; ilnto in In' 72- ~ 'The total home consumption of cotton I this year is estimated at 1.209173 bales | against 1.321,098 last. year, in tlie jyenj ending August 31. 1*74. the iiigii u st.price si’middling upland in the New i York market was idjj cents, ami the i lowest I3|. For the year ending upon tha same date of the present serfson the extremes of price were and 14j. which allowed les fluctuation in the market. Of course the record of sales and production, as here given, includes much of the year’s crop and cannot be taken as an exhibit of what the present year's .production will be. Tne same authority, however, makes tlie estimates for tlie new year range from four to four and a half million bales, the average of exportation resting upon four and a quartet millions, which will leave us ou a basle of commercial security' as far as cotton can do it. Mn. J. T-. Cook dried tlie pea dies of one tree on iiis place. The turnout was forty-three pounds. lie sold them at 13 cents, thus realizing five dollars and fifty-nine cents. Will our rea fes’s think of this result and be profit? 1 thereby? By investigating the matter it will be. found that over two hundred trees will grow and prosper on one acre of sand. Should each one turn out this amount of fruit, it will be seen that over one thousand dollars would In realized from one acre of land eacl year when there was a good crop an price for dried peaches. One might safely calculate on half a crop every year. A similar result would grow ou of having an orchard, a vineyard, am other fruits. Let this one exanipl point out what can be done, if we wil but turn our attention to something els than cotton. —Bttrnescllle Gazette. TEXAN DISASTER. # Houston, Mflpt, 2S.—Five houses at left in Matagorda. No lives lost. Fi teen families living in Matagorda p ninsula are supposed to have perish;* not a shred has been seen. Tlie loss i the planters is estimated at two-third picking backward ; sugar cane level l< to tiie ground. The tide rose 12 to * feet. It could be seen coming forwafl in a plateau six feet deep on land liitH erto untouched. Only two or thrH houses left in Vilaseo and OuinbuH The people saved nothing. Fifteß families lived in Quirdaro and fifty H Vilaseo. It cost one hundred dollars to float the Australia'. OpH| cotton all blown out over a large nnß Kecly.the "Motor” man, is thus p tographed by a World correspondei An athlete, six feet to an inch, with I loins of Hercules and the-shoulders Atlas. Above Apollo's head, a Nil ian's hair and a creole complex! Eyes brown,.piercing and mischievc A moustache and imperial asbltie-bl. as his locks, which were matted on broad forehead by the sweat of a i; day walk. Diamonds Mazed on shirt front and on las fingers. Ilis rl hand 'n !“> the imoressiouol'a s .■ . 1 Ilk; ;,!U 'V \, . thd .' j Li V u>G n uu Wivß n^" „ -1 NO. .