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W »rtl| PUBLISHED EVERY THUR>DA BKLLTON, Gt A. BY JOHN BLATS. Ikkmb— 4l.oo per aneum 50 cents for six .-oouths; 25 cents forthree months. Partier away from Bellton ate requested to send their names with such amounts of money a. they esn pare; >om 2fo. *o THE a FERAiiE I’OUNG MAN. BY ROBERT F. DOTY. He is 21 at 16, and if he cannot call his mother a liar and show profound in dignation to his father at this age he is counted a ventable failure in the face of the returns, and is accordingly disowned by those who call themselves the noble «nd high-jminded; but if they would only put it ignoble and showy it would •signify much more. The average yonng man of to-day does actually do Wonders that would amaze an Indian juggler, or turn mad the diminutive Lilliputs. Thia animal that we are sketching has not cut his wisdom teeth, for wherever he goes he is con tinually propounding a lot of questions and spouting a whole string of slang phrases to fit in here and there, and in this he rejoices that he is monarch and prince of vulgarists. Be he ever so poor, there is nfever a lack of bombast and self-conceit, coupled with egotistical disregard for his supe riors. This disgusting character thinks his knowledge infinite, and that he is uncommonly sharp.. But sound him to the heart, and he would compare favor ably with the Chinese rat-eaters, or even below. Then, they always imagine themselves as possessing more natural sound sense than their parents ever had or ever will have. v Good old Mr. Jr.jes must not know more than youfijj, twaddling, blow breath Jack Brghtsop, who tries to ■ laugh at even a ihediocre knowledge, while he does not know a Bason word from one in the obsolete or dead lan guages, or know even one prominent ora tor, novelist or poet in the world. Still this character is always seen in society. He has an affectation peculiarly notice- ’ able, tries to be majestic, to tell jokes on his uncle, and he is most apt to libel some one because of success, while he | has made a complete failure. Weigh this fellow the very next time you see him, and from the tenor of his j talk you will plainly See that this petty I grudge has come of the successes of oth ers. He is envious ! He does not wish to see or hear of others’ successes. This is one characteristic that he can no more do without than a sensible man can of the five senses. There always seems to I be a great stock of newsiness about him, for he is most apt to inquire of all the little private transactions of other peo ple, and, ere anything has been done, this self same young lunatic from the haunts of egoiism and proffered wisdom knows more about it than those who have been eye-witnesses. You can tell this busybody by the twinkle of his eye. Davy Squash will wink at Jim Axletree, and Jim Axletree will follow that poisonous vegetable, and it will be An a gabbling goose Or a mad dog let looac. Then will follow an exhaustive rendi tion and complete resume of the horrible history of Miss Fairface, or something concerning his would-be father-in-law thwarting a rival of his. Thus this most despicable character of society goes on ; he. never tries to improve on his natural born traits. These traits are a divinity to him—all combined into a oneness ; and for him to relinquish them would be for him to dwindle away and die ! Tliis ?s the character who 4s responsible for all the damnation of his particular genera. He it is that has no high and exalted opin ions of an intellectual life, but ten to one he has become an imbecile on some particular subject—religious or political. This will most probably strike the chord in the hearts of many older persons —those who try to be shining lights in the world ; but to the active and living youth who is growing up, and will in a short time certainly be a representative man in framing and shaping the course of a Government, we beg leave to warn them of the course pursued by many. But, alas ! The comparisons are very vast between the low and the noble. Here, in free America, where schools are everywhere, we see our youths idling away their time, probably on the hunt, at a deal, or in some midnight bacchan alian revelry. Good books are plenty and cheap—why not, young man, young woman, be employed at the useful avo cation of reading ? But, no ! the aver age young man does not wish to listen to the advice of those who have profited so nobly. He don’t want an education, and he would hardly receive one if you were to send him to school and pay his expenses. He would much rather be f pending his time in ball-room exer cises, or at some brawling, brutish, drunken spree ! This is the right picture, and he him self will not deny it. This is the char acter that yon see at the country fair. The North Georgian. VOL. 111. drinking, turning the fortune wheel, playing at dice, swearing and switching here and there, with his pockets full of worthless novelties ; sometimes moder ately well-dressed, at others in the gar ments of a low-born son of Dirt alley. But, be he ever so poor, he is able to loiter around low dens, smoke a cigar, and talk with an air of a most royal King. This is the character, we are sorry to say, that never has the remotest idoa'of the origin of beginnings. Ho has a conception not much above the brute, Only he has more vanity than everything but together. He was con ceived in darkness, and in darkness he grew up. He finally becomes older and older, and finally, in the long run, with age, settles down to be a tolerably good old man. Still he has his rough ways, only he is more churlish and cynical! The average young man, how I feel for him ! No one able to turn him—ho is with that great van, drifting down the vortex to mental ruin. He is the self same person who wonders what books are for, and why people spend money for them. I remember, while attending school, a visitor, somewhat acquainted with the hostels with whom I boarded, called. Not being acquainted with his tastes, I showed.him my library—scanty ’■ library thought I, blit he thought it an enormous waste to be spending money for “such things.” I soon found that fie had no taste, and still he looked like he was endowed with as bright an intel lect as the average of his race. To sound his character further was my de sire. I drew from the library a copy of Longfellow’s poems, and gave it to him for inspection. He looked at it and then asked what it was about, and just then a vein of humor struck me. Thought J, young man, if you are that illiterate’! will sacrifice myself just for the fun Os the thing ; and 1 told him that Long fellow was an enormous giant, who lived in the South Bea islands, and lived prin cipally on cruising navigators and fat missionaries who happened to be pass ing by. ... He seemed satisfied at this, and would have listened to anything that might have lieen said ; but it was deemed in cxjiedient to acquaint him further con cerning that person who has courted the muses and strung his harp in gentle strains for so many years.. Then I showed him Dickens, but he knew nothing about him except that he frequently used his name as an excla mation. I put the books back in their places where they belonged; and, as I was doing this, I thought to myself, “Is this the person who is having a hand in the election of our highest offi cers?” Then I said, “Yes ; it is true— too true—and no more capable of voting than the negro, who has been belittled because he knew not the classics, and for his blackness I” This is fate, surely ! This is some thing which should be looked after. Parents, you alone are responsible for the generation now growing up. Give your children a proper education. Do not keep them in ignorance and ob scurity. Let the young man of to-day look up ! Aye, look up ! Be more than “the average young man.” Look to the good time coming, and keep to the rigid. Hi e -climb ! Go up higher—reach the to! PARLIAMENTARY DIOXITT. The debate on the Bradlaugh case was, for the most part, dull and dreary enough, and has already become a dreadful bore. One member of the House, however, Gen. Burnaby, man aged, unintentionally, to give a little variety to it, which ended in a good deal of what his countrymen call “ chaffing.” He had written to everybody, from the Pope to Spurgeop, asking their opinions on the Bradlaugh business. Getting up at his place in the House, he proposed, at half-past 1 in the morning, to read a huge manuscript containing their an swers. His fellow-members howled at him, but he did not flinch ; amid cries, cheers and groans he continued reading his budget. At last he came to the Pope’s letter, and his audience at once began giving its attention. When he had finished this the fun set in. One member wanted to know what the Sultan of Turkey thought about it; another was anxious to have the affidavit of the Shah of Persia, while inquiries about the views of the Akhoond of Swat and the Grand Lama followed in such rapid suc cession that just before daylight the General had to sit down amid uproarious cheering. A Methodist missionary, sent from Chicago to Virginia City, reports as fol lows : “ I made a canvass of the town, and find everybody crazy for gold, but I was unable to find a Christian, though the saloons were numerous.” BELLTON, BANKS COUNTY, GA. SEPTEMBER 16, 1880. THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT. There is now a good prospect that the Washington monument will some day be finished. In case the $677,000 esti mated by the commission as necessary to complete the work is promptly appro priated by Congress, Col. Casey prom ises that the monument shall be com pleted within the next four years. About $92,000 of the $200,000 appro priated in 1876 has been consumed the foundation. An immense elevator,- capable of bearing ten tons, has been erected within the shaft at a cost oi j $20,000, which is run by a fifty-horse- ’ power engine, and will be used in carry ing stones to the top. An iron stairway has also been erected at a cost of $16,- 000. Both the elevator and the stairway will bo permanent, and will be carried up as the work progresses. A railroad has been constructed from the workshop o the foot of the monument, where n derrick hoists the stone and puts it upon the elevator, and a little railroad at the top conveys it to its place. Everything is now substantially ready for the work of laying new courses of stone. Col. Casey has on hand about 12,000 cubic feet of marble and granite and about 100 stones, contributed by lodges and private, parties throughout the Union. He expected that the first stone in the new work' would be laid on the 15th of July. It is now proposed to carry out the original plan, which contemplates a sim ple obelisk 550 feet in height, crowned with a pyramidian, or roof, fifty feet in ■ height. The base of the monument is fifty-five feet square, and its dimensions will be reduced as it ascends until, at the top, it will be thirty-four feet six inches square. The proportions are in exact accordance with the classic proportions of this style of architecture, as deter mined, after careful research, by George P. Marsh, American Minister at Rome, and the monument, when completed, promises to be a more creditable work than the advocates of other plans lune been willing to admit. -*■ ♦«> * THE EE AH OF FAT. No doubt it is unpleasant to be exces sively obese; but the morbid dread of fat, which has in recent years become fashionable, has no foundation in phys iological fact. Fat answers two pur poses; it acts as a non-conducting en velope for the body and protects it from too rapid loss of heat, and it serves as a store of fuel. In the course of exhaust ing disease it not infrequently happens that the life of a patient may be pro longed until the reserve of fat is ex hausted, and then he dies of inanition. Fat supplies the material of the heating process upon which vitality mainly de pends. In great excess it is inconven ient ; but the external layings-on of fat is no measure of the internal develop ment of adipose tissue. Much less does a tendency to grow fat imply or even suggest a tendency to what is known as “fatty degeneration.” It is time to speak out on this point, as the most ab surd notions seem to prevail. Again, it is not true that special forms of food determine fat. That is an old and ex ploded notion. Some organisms will make fat let them be fed upon the lean est and scantiest and least saccharine descriptions of food, while others will not be “ fattened” let them feed on the “most-fattening” of diets. The matter is one in regard to which it is supremely desirable and politic to be natural, adapting the food taken to the require ments of health rather than substance. Simple food, sufficient exercise, regular habits, with moderation in the use of stimulants, compose the maxim of a safe and healthy way of life.— Lancet MATTER ENOUGH. The editor of a leading journal discov ers one of his reporters evidently in r furious rage. , “ What in the world is the matter?" he asks. "Matter? Matter enough I There, I had just received news of such a promis ing catastrophe—a railway train off the track—ten—twenty—fifty killed 1 And now comes the information that the re port was false. Isn’t that matter enough ?” ♦ -*■ At the request of the Sultan some members of the Prussian civil service have been sent to Turkey to aid in re forming the civil administration of the country. Hitherto such invitations have been almost invariably sent to English civil servants. The change is regarded as significant, and is interpreted to mean a German-Turkish or an Austro-German- Turkish alliance. This suspicion is only strengthened by the repeated declara tion of the German diplomats that the [ tender and acceptance of the invitation j do not mean anything. The fact that Beaconsfield and the > Duke of Argyle both voted against the I bill to allow a man to marry his wife’s sister is looked upon as evidence of the j Queen’s feeling on the subject. On the I ither hand, her three sons, the Prince of Wales and the Dukes of Edinburgh and Connaught all voted in favor of it. All but one of the Bishops voted against it, thus opposing the solid strength of the English Church against it, increasing the growing prejudice to the union of the civil and ecclesiastical power, and fastening the downfall of the Establish raent Some of the arguments againS, the measure sound ridiculous enough in this country, where a man is free io marry all his wife’s sisters in succession, if he wants to. One noble Lord said that the bill was a measure for the aboli tion of sisters-in-law, and make them the successors of every man’s wife. An other, an Earl, said it would abolish the tender title of aunt, and create a pre sumptive stepmother in every house hold, to substitute jealousy for affection, and suspicion for confidence. No won der the question is being asked in En gland if the nobility of that country is not running out. The fast of John French, at Hagers town, Md., is told anew by the Baltimore American from its files for 1870. To uch an extent did he become absorbed in religion that his mind gave way, mid he became impressed with the idea that he had some special religious task to perform which could only be accom plished after he had fasted forty days and nights, which fast he performed. Every effort made to induce him to eat utterly failed, and those who were in close contact with him all the time said that not a mouthful of food passed his lips. Tempting fruit and other tilings were placed in his way, and in such a manner as to leave the impression that their presence was unknown to all but himself, yet he refrained from partaking in every instance. He became very ,mnch reduced, looking morelike a skele ton than a living human being. A few days before the expiration of the forty days he was compelled to take to his bed, and afterward he was fed with great care, but his system had sunk too low to recuperate. RULES FOR THE SUMMER. The first rule which the summer should lead ns to observe is that of do ing everything deliberately. Locomo tion should be reduced to a minimum. Happy is he who has from all the fret and turmoil and worry of life learned the lesson of taking the shady side of the street—nay, more, of seeking streets of which both sides are shady. Thrice happy is he who, when he advances in the morning to his daily work, can main tain a certain deliberation, keeping guard over his pace and never for a mo ment forgetting that there is a warm and a cool way of doing everything. A little care makes a deal of difference. Whoever starts out furiously may put himself in a fever for the day beyond the curative power of ice, o iuleps or of fans. There is a method for the sea son if we can only maintain it. The whole matter amounts to no more than that we must take good care of our selves, and be simply sensible. ♦ • - A consignment of enormous horses was recently received in Boston from Normandy. The lot comprised twenty stallions and six or eight mare colts, and is to be sent to Bloomington, Hl. Three of the horses weighed 2,010 pounds each when shipped, and the rest averaged about 1,900. They are magnificent looking animals, standing about sixteen hands high, very stoutly limbed, and with heavy manes and tails. Three of them are valued at $3,000 each, and the others at $2,500 each for stock purposes. They are brooded with common Western stock, and the cross is an animal weigh ing from 1,200 to 1,400 pounds, and worth in the West from $175 to S2OO. They are used principally for draught horses, but are also easy drivers. They are noted for their docility and intel ligence. The public debt in April, 1866, was $2,827,000,000, exclusive of items not then ascertained, but afterward charged against the Government, which brought the total up to $3,000,000,000. Tliis gave us a debt of $85.71 for every man, woman and child in the country. The debt is now, after deducting cash in the treasury, $1,942,172,000 or more than $1,000,000,000 less than at the close of the war. On the basis of a population of I 48,000,000 (Gen. Walker’s estimate), I the per capita is $40.45. We have been reducing the burden of debt, practically, by increasing the population as well as by actual payment. NO. 37. Z.V CLOSE QUARTERS. An Author's Adventure in ths For WtsU Early in 1859 Chas. Collins wrote a book about the then-unknown Colorado and Pike’s peak, in which he gave a glowing picture of the whole region. Tliis book had a good deal to do with stimulating emigration. After the rush to Pike’s peak had been going on for some time, Collins, with the late A. D. Richardson, set out for that place. Collins kept dis tributing his books all along the line and collecting his subscriptions at the ranches previously canvassed, ut*., after some days of travel, both began to be aware of the fact that a great m of the emigrants, who had gone mt weeks before, seemed to be returß.ng. Their wagons no longer bore the *old inscription, “ Pike’s Peak or Bust,” but it was transformed to this effect, “Pike’s Peak Busted.” The two travelers, unaware of the depths of chagrin and significance behind this, thought little of it until they had traversed about one half the route—3oo miles from St. Jo seph. Here was a famous stopping place, known as Jack Morrow’s ranch, a place where Collins and Richardson had determined to put up that night. Col. line, who was well acquainted with Mor row, got some distance ahead of Rich ardson, in whoso wagon, besides him self and driver, were a number of emi grants, also bent on trying the new country. Collins, as he drove up to Morrow’s ranch, was considerably surprised at the sight. The place was everywhere swarming with miners and emigrants, all excited and savage about something or another. There was loud talking everywhere, and loud threats against somebody, who in every breath came in for the most violent and bitter execra tion. Collins was about to toss one of his books to Morrow, who came forward hastily when he saw him, and, getting up close to him, he said, in a voice husky with suppressed excitement: "Collins, git I ” “What do you mean?” said Collins, excited. “ Git out. o’ here quick,” said the ex i cited ranchman, as he waved his hands and disappeared. Collins, now thoroughly aroused, thrust his book back under his seat and hade his driver get out and mingle with the crowd and find out what was the matter. In a few minutes the driver re turned with a face white as a ghost, and told Collins that the miners were offer ing a reward of $2,000 for the bodies of Collins and Richardson, dead or alive. Having heard that they would be along that way, they had come to a stop at Morrow’s ranch, and secured a couple of ropes, intending to hang them. Collins quietly slid down from his buggy and sauntered out to the edge of the crowd. Here he heard himself and Richardson denounced in the most un sparing manner. Seeing there was no time to lose, he instructed the driver to take another route, while he himself circled around the crowd until he reached some tall grass, when he took to his heels. After running for more than a mile, he stopped. Like a flash the question crossed his mind, Where was Richardson? He turned around and struck across diagonally for the old ronte, on reaching which, some distance from Morrow’s ranch, he presently met Richardson’s team moving along leis urely. It required but an instant for Collins to inform him of the true state of affairs, hearing which he was not less frightened than Collins himself. The result was that they struck off on a new route, and finally reached Denver with out further adventure. Denver was theft a settlement of about 1,000 inhab itants, all living in tents. Soon after their arrival there the two pre-empted 120 acres of land eaclu Becoming dis gusted afterward, they threw up the land again. To this day Collins brings Ilia fist down on his knee and says, with an emphatic air of comic regret: “ And, fools that we were, this land is now' the heart of the town, and sold in less than ten years afterward for SI,OOO per acre." ♦ •» ■ - Reedy, the motor man, of Philadel phia, invented, among other things, a vajKiric lift, intended for raising heavy weights. The. feat is accomplished by means of a belt strapped around the waist, to which are attached numerous small wires. Two of these wires are connected with a small instrument re sembling a watch-case, which contains wheels and springs. While Mr. Keely was practicing with the lift, recently, he burst a blood-vessel, causing a severe hemorrhage. He was found in his work shop in an insensible condition, with blood flowing from his mouth. He was I ill for several days, but his condition is i now improving. GS.cofgian, Funusrao Evkmy Thursday at B BBBTO'NT,‘'GEORQIA ’ > **' Tv J » KATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. One year (52 numbers), $1.00; six months < 6 numbers) 50 -cents; three months (13 numbers) 25 cents. •<bffee in the Smith *buildiag, eaat es the <l?pM. ’ *■ CURRENT ITEMS. The baker always has his hour of kneAd. It is perfectly natural that a man should see his mistake after he has made it. Wilmington is the largest city in North Carolina. Its population is 17,605. There is not much danger when it . ‘ rains cats and do gs,” but when it Spitz dogs look out? -* ‘ Question for musical marines—lt is wanted to know if a sea Captain ever becomes a 0 Major. " The municipal authorities of London are considering the question of lighting the streets with electricity. It is believed that the new census will give Arkansas a population of 750,000 The population in 1870 was 484,471. The French revenue of $600,000,000 is asserted to be the largest ever re ccived from a population of 86,000,000. Manager Ford, who prepared Mary Anderson for the stage, has taken a Ten nessee girl, Carrie Walker, in hand, and will fit her for the footlights. The census of Idaho Territory will be about 30,000, more than half of which will be contained in Cassia, Bear Lake, Oneida, Alturas and Lemhi counties. Bridget—“ And how shall I cut the poie, mum? Lady of the house—“ Out it into quarters.” Bridget—" And how many quarters wood I cut it into, mum?” Jane Grey Swisshedm says it is most certain just now that more women suf fer from the effects of dare-devil inde pendence than from hard work and low wages. The ox-eyed daisy, which has become a great pest in some sections of the coun try, is propagated by seed, and ought therefore to be mowed down before the seed is ripe. Cauifornia’s wool crop this year (spring and fall) will probably be not • less than 35,000.000 pounds; The total value of it promises to be nearly double that of any preceding wool crop. The census of Tuscon, Arizona, shows the population to be within a fraction of 7,000 inhabitants. Pima county will foot up about 24,000, lieing an increase of about 21,000 in ten years. Crowds of excursionists go up nightly by the railway to see Vesuvius illumi nated by electric ligjit. The traffic at night is greater than in the day time, and there are not enough cars to meet the demand. That was a brilliant speech of a young society man who was “ making conver sation" with a young lady last week. “How fortunate it is,” he said, “that before people go to the lunatic asylum they always lose their mind.” “Itis the breath of the people,” said Douglas, “ that purifies the blood of the nation.” May be so, may be so ; Doug las knew more about politics than we do, but we hope to die if we haven’t met people whose breath would poison a Pe oria mash tub.— Burlington Hawk-Eye. That the office- of “ Inspector of Vin egar,” recently created by the Massa chusetts Legislature, is no sinecure, is apparent from the fact that the trade in this article amounts, in the city of Bos ton alone, to $1,000,000 a year, and that vinegar is sold in 1,300 places within the city limits. A Sangamon county girl is very indig nant because, in reply to her query, “ What is suitable for a graduation speech?” we recommended a percale dress with the usual flounces, and a flehu or two slung on where they would do the most good. The dear creature now says she referred to her essay, and wants us to choose between “ What Shall We Do With Our Boys ?” “Life’s Aims,” and “ Does Protection Protect?” In regard to the first, we should say that it was just as well to wait until the boys arrived before worrying about them. The second is all right, but “Do Bustles Bust ?” would be more suitable for a woman than the third.— Chicago Trib une. Among the historical characters of Utah aud Mormonism is the notorious Bill Hickman. He was with John D. Lee and Rockwell as a participant in the Mountain Meadow massacre, and was known in the Mormon Church as a man of peculiar unction when it came to hunting down and destroying offensive Gentiles. At the trial of the partici pants in the Mountain Meadow massa cre Hickman turned State’s evidence to save his life, and since then has been able to continue in existence only by keeping under the protecting wing of the United States military authorities at Camp Douglas, near Salt Lake City, where he is now domiciled.