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and Appeal. ST STANFORD 4 COOPER. VOL. IV. ia AM TERMS $1.50 IN AOVANCE. CUTHBERT, GA„ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1884. NO. 3T v NEW FIRM! NEW MB! LOW PRICES! JirtiM G. Mathews, Proprietor of “THE EM I’lKE DRY GOODS STORE," Cutliliert. Ga.. is now receiving a large and well assorted Stock of FANCY DRY GOODS, NOTIONS. CLOTHING. HATS. BOOTS, SHOES. TRUNKS, SATCHELS, UMBRELLAS. *e., which I oiler to the trading public at prices that defy competition. I solicit a liberal share of your patronage, and will certainly secure it if you will only step into my store and see the many REAL BAR GAINS I am giving away daily. I was in New York at the time when money matters pressed d.inn most heavily upon the people, and with the CASH in hand I knocked down tlie best DISCOUNTS that could lie offered. 1 am therefore prepared to give you PRICES that will aelt the Goods. MY MOTTO IS to do you all the good I possibly can by selling The Best of Goods at Bottom Prices— Mske money, and thousands of friends by dealing honestly with every liody. If you want Goods come to “The Empire Store” Is buv them, and I will save you money. Very Rc»|>ectful!v, sept 4 JAMES C. MATHEWS. GtftSiuinflJf CUKES Rheumatism,Neuralgia, Sciatic*, TwrIMrcIm Am all mn mmmlv r*i» m acwwa ' 9e*..t hr Drwulte mmA Dsw>ra nmwWri Fifty CeisU • bw«flr. IHrwrti— in II Um«1W THE (HAULM &. mrLEK Pi. • vtMZLraaca.) ftMwN.MsC.lA. j.vl'-lv THE LOST LETTEK. Enterprise k Appeal SUBSCRIPTION PRICE : Inc copy one year . . . 41.50 ■ ‘ Eight months . . . 1.00 “ Tour months .... 50 ADVERTISING RATES: JOIN It REDDING 8 CO, WAREHOUSE AiSTD COMMISSION MERCHANTS. One square, (ten lines or ) 1 .nserlion $1.00 For esfh subsequent inserti«»n . 50 All personal matter doable price. Obituaries will lx; charged for as other advertisement*. Advertisements inserted without •reification as to the number of in sertions, will be published until order ed out, and charged accordingly. All advertisements due when hand ed in. T^MMMMMMM———— -: O: - Wo are still in the Cotton business and extend a hear- ty invitation to nil to Store Their Cotton With Us. Our long experience in the business enables us to guarantee satisfaction, and we promise to save you money if you will let us handle and sell your Cotton. All we ask is a trial, and you will be convinced of this fact. Before selling your Cotton be sure to call on u: and post yourself as to prices. >11 tlxe Celebrated Pratt Gin, which is the best Gin made. We sold over twenty-five hundred dollars worth of these Gins last season, anti we take pleasure in referring you to any of our numerous customers. If yon want a -Class Engine, Saw Mill, or any kind of Machinery, call and see us and get the most favorable prices and terms. Thanking you for a liberal patronage in the past, we are, Respectfully, J. M. REDDING k CO. July 31 3m. ' 'eurnees.Sick Headache, Turpi' ::r end Ecu/els, Indigentian ?rp:'a, Saar Stomach, Spleen go, End Breath, Malaria, -dies, end Puri'y end Enric) Blood without nauseating th, rash or weakening the system ' s; 1 to 2 Earns on going to ten Saaufactvrcra & Prep*. * Id by Druggists- ST 3 rCTJIi, M For Sale by J. \V. Stanford. Cut1i**crt, Ga. * june Wm d. kiddoo, VnORMiV AX LAW. Cmthbert, Ga. IIjI. practice nt any place in the State bv Npocial contract. tf. w W. R. THORNTON, DENTIST O CUTHBERT, GA. FFICK West Hide Public Square, over B. f.. DimnVSture. fei»17-lv 1 HOLfS DYSPEPTIC ELIXIR. The only known remedy that will cure every case of Dyspepsia or Indigestion. It has been tested in hundreds of cases and has never failed in a single instance. It has been very successful in Liver Cewplilftt, Constipation, Jaundice, Headache, Acidity or Heartburn, Chronic Dysentery or Diarrhoea, Heart Disease, Etc. •nd in every case of ASTHMA, where complicated with indigestion. Torpid Liver, or Constipation, it is a safe and certain cure. We ask DYSPEPTICS and ASTHMATICS to try the remedy and they will lie convinced that they are not incurable (liseaifH. This medicine is composed of purely vegetable remedies. Symptoms of Dyspepsia or indigestion, loss of appetite, loss of flesh, a feeling of fullness or weight in the Stomach, occasionally nausea and vomiting, Heartburn, Acidity, flatulence, sick or nervous headache, Dull pain in the head, with a sensa tion of Heaviness, or Giddiness, Irregularity of the Bowels, sometimes Constipated and then acting too freely, Low Spirits, Sleeplessness, Sallow Skin, Derangement of Kidneys, Palpitation of the Heart, Ac. If you suffer with any of these symptoms, Dr. Holt’s Dyspeptic Elixir will cure you. The following are a few testimonials of { parties who have been cured by the Elixir: )r. P. R. Holt, Ecfafla. Ala.: Hatcher’s Station*. Ga., October 18th. 1883. Dear Sin -I have been troubled with indigestion and nervous headnrhc for the last fifteen years. During that time I hare •offered a great Gcal with periodica! attacks of headache. Having exhausted mj* own skill and tried the prescriptions of a great many phy.-icians. I was induced to try vour Dyspeptic Elixir. You sent me a bottle about the middle of MarcV. last. «nd I am happy to inform you that I have not stiffen'd from these i>eriodical attacks since. My indigestion is almost if not entirely cured.' I can eat Any and everything without material injury. I have been a practicing physician for thirty years, and have ever been opposed'to proprietary medicine. You kindly furnished me with the formula for the Elixir, and* on ex amination can testify to the medical properties and Theranntical application and I recommend all sufferii g from indigestion and nervous headache, or any disease arising from a torpid liver to procure a bottle of your Dysj»eptic Elixir, for it is almost a specific in this cla» of diseases. I recommend it to my patrons and prescribe it in my practice. I would have complied with vour request, made when I saw you last, but thought it best to delay in order to be thoroughly convinced as to its cura tive properties. Very truly yours, L. P. DOZIER, M. D. 1\ 8.—I can’t afford to be without the Elixir. I will have it in my house let it cost what it may. L. P. D. Dr. P. It. Holt, Eitacla. Ala. Co.wmtOLLX* General’s Office. Atlanta. Ga.. July 9th. 1883. Dear Sir—I am pleased to report that I have been entirely cured of indigestion, by the use of vour “Dyspeptic Elixir.” I was induced by a friend to try it after having tried almost every remedv known for niv disease, without the slightest effect. I took only three small bottles of your medicine before I was entirely well. I suffered several years‘and although it has been three years since I used vour preparation, I have had no return of it Yours truly, J \\ . A. WRIGHT, Comp. Gen. State of Ga. Office of thk Finoer Manufacturing Co., Euf-acla. Ala., July 4th. 1S83. This is to certify that mv wife. Marv J. Hightower, suffered for six years from indigestion ami enlargement of the liver; that she had been reduced in ttesh from 130rounds to85 pounds, and was gloomy ami despondent; that as an experiment— and bv earnest persuasion—she was induced to try one bottle of Dr. Holt’s Dyspeptic Elixir; that she was immediately and materially benefitted, and continuing its use a tew months, she was entirely relieved of her troubles, regained her appetite, and now Weighs 135 pounds. The Elixir has brought us health and happiness where all other remedies had resulted m con tinuous suffering and disappointment. J * c * HIGHTOWJj*. ErrArLA. Ala., Mav 1st, 1883. I)*. Holt—Dear Sir; Ahnnt Avevear* a*n I wan taken with a violent rnuph with mlarpsi liver and constipation. 1 grew - - --- a t . .. . .a, _i J . I —.« f..* 1< mnntn* nWITUr In T tip I. V nf worse and arorae until it war almost impossible for me to lie down and sleep at night for IS months, owing to the severity of t lie rough. The only wav I could sleep was in a etiair. my head resting upon a pillow on a tahle. "as treated hjtwodifler- ent physician*, and tried a number of Patent Medicines, allot which did no good. After having despaired of ever getting i i)iijnnni».itmi incu a uuimicrui lauritt nuivnumm. f . , .1Z _ ». f u i; ll.mv wifa consulted vou bv letter. You sent me two bottles of your Dyspeptic Elixir; in less than three da> s i could lie wn and sleep ea well as I ever could in my life; a few bottles cured me perfectly. I have recommended it to a great num- r tii percons and never knew It to fail to cure in a single instance. Your* truly. J r. at Mr. W. B. Mcl^ndou, of Hatchers Station, says Dr. Holt’s Dyspeptic Elixir cured him of indigestion. Ecfaula, Ala., May 1st, 1883. Da. lfoi,T-De:ir Hr: YonrDvspewMc Etivlr enred mv daughter of Dyspepsia of a very aggravated form of twelve months standing. I bad tried several of the best physicians in the county, who failed u> benefither GK1FFI;f p<)nd Ga foil sale byall DRUG-GISTS. ’ Al ' ril io ’ 1 ?- They are standing on the reran da: he is bidding her good-night. ‘ I am going away. Miss Le grange.” be says, looking earnest ly into her face as he speaks. “Indeed! for long?’ There is no trenmloiisness of tone nor heigh tened color. He is dissppointed; lie has hop ed that she would show some re luctance to part with him. “Six months or a year, |ierliapa for ever.” lie adds, a little bitterly. She is startled, but she is calm I and quiet when site answers: “We will all be sorry to lose t on.” “Will you lie sorry. Miss Rose?’ he questions, directly. “Why, of course; have we not tieen good friends?' “Fiiends! yes; but—well, good night. May I call agaip and say good-bye? 1 do not start until Monday.” Something seems to fill her throat and choke her; she does not answer, but turns suddenly and runs down the steps. She pauses befor.e a white rose liusb. growing beside the walk, and picks one;'when she returns to j him she has gained her self con trol. “Here is a rose for your button hole; what was it you said? “shall yon come anil bid ns good-bye?" We should feel very much hurt if vou did not.” She says all this in an easy running tone, perfect ly free from emotion. As she gives him the rose, lie takes the hand that holds it, and kisses it twice, then liurricsawny “Fool that I was to suppose that she cared for me,” he mut ters, as bestrides down the street Wliat am I to do now?" he asks himselfas he unlocks his door and enters his bachelor quarters. “Will she, or w ill she not consent to become Mrs. Lawrence? that is j the question.” lie flings himself iulo a chair and puts his hoots on the table. “My scheme has work ed far from satisfactorily; never llicles*, if I fail. I will go away, anyway.; I can take a vacation and go and sec mother.” He gets up discontentedly and paces the room. “By Jove! I have it I'll write to her.’’ Miss Lec.ieasge: I cannot see you again without telling you all that is in my heart. Tis useless for me to say good bye without saying more. Useless? Nay, ini possible! You can guess what ! mean. If you wish me to call «=,ain semi me one word, “Come," and I will be with you Saturday night. If you can not say more than good-bye, do not reply to iliis, ami you will never be troub led again by E. La whence. “There, that will settle it. I'll ga and put it in the office to night.” Saturday comes and goes, but brings no answer to Eugene Law rence, wailing and wau-hing for one word. He builds high hopes in the morning, ami feels sure of success. But is with an exceed ingly heavy heart that he sees the sen go down; still he does not re linquish all hope for there may be some delay. So he waits as pa tiently as lie can until Monday, which wears itself into night, without bringing him the wel come message. He waits one more day, hoping against hope, but to no purpose. Then be wear ily packs his belongings and leaves town. And Rose? Longingly she waits for the good bye visit, and won ders much when ne comes not. Time passes, and in the early summer Mrs. Legrange, Rose's mother dies, leaving Rose and her little brother Harry to the care of an uncle, in a distant city. After the funeral Rose starts for her uncle's, not knowing what else to do, but feeling sura that she will, not long remain dependent. Her father has been dead many years, and it is his brother to whom she is going. Mr. Legrange receives them coldly, and very soon makes them feel tbeir dependen.-e. Rose's is a sensitive, high strung tempera ment. and she thinks she could endure anything belter than the pettly slights ami sneers to which she is dsily subjected in her un cle's bouse. She takes a small room and obtains some sewing; the remuneration is very slight, but as nothing else offers she is glad to get anything, by which she esn earn enough to get food for herself and Harry. But soon her rent falls due and has no means to meet it. She is wonder ing what she shall do; she has just finished some sewing for Mrs. Lawrence, but it is Saturday night and nine o'clock, too late for her to take it home, so she abandons the thought of di to morrow, ami think* Monday morning she will give all her earr ings to the landlord, which will fall short of what she owes, bat may perhaps give her a respite. As she takes up Harry's littls torn trowsers to mend, her eyes fall upon a neatly tied package, mark ed “Mrs. Lawrence,” and that name sends her thoughts adrift, sway back to another Saturday night when she had watched and waited in vain, tor the coming of one of that name. Presently she hears a man’s step coming up stairs; her heart treats faster and she holds her breath as it pauses before tbe door; a second passes and then comes a knock; she is timid about opening tbe door. She half rises, then sinks back into her seat. The knock is repeated. Shall she o|>en the door? Who can it he? The landlord, perhaps. With this thought she rises just as the knock is again repeated. With a trembling hand and scared face she opens the door. Her nerves arc unstrung, and she almost screams aloud as she liclmi.ls Eugene Lawrence, but not quite. “I have come for some sewing of n>y mother's." be begins, step ping across the threshold; the light is in his face, and he has not recognized her. She closes the door without turning around, trying to keep her face from him, but as she has eaten nothing since the day lie fore, her step is rather uncertain, and she staggers forward as her! hand leaves the knob; he springs) toward her ami catches her arm. ! “Rose Legrange! Is it possible?' j he exclaims, in consternation. “At your service," she returns,; trying to speak lightly, but sink- ing wearily in a chair. “Has it come to this?" lie asks, looking around the room. “I uru not ashamed to work,” she says proudly. "No. no! not ashamed to! O. I but that you should- be obliged !j Will you tell me about yourself j and how you came here?” ! "Be seated, please. If you care to hear, I will tell you,” and nhe resumes her mending involuntari ly. “There is not much to tell," she begins; site has been sewing a button ou Harry's pants; some tiling drops out of the pocket and falls on the fioor, and as she dis covers a hole in the pocket she empties it in order to mend it. She takes out some twine, marbles, an old key. nails and many other old traps, and at the very bottom a bit of crumpled dirty paper; she lays them on the table and resumes her sewing and her story. He picks it up mechanically and absently smooths it out. It is a letter, sealed and stamped Suddenly lie becomes aware that he is reading the name of “Miss Rose Legrange," in his own hand writing. He hastily tears it open and reads his own letter to her written over a year ago. She is surprised at his beha vior. “Mr. Lawrence, you forget yourself," she says. “Will yon be kind enough to read that letter,” he exclaims, ex citedly, “it is evident it never reached you." She takes it wonderingly, reads it slowly, then looks inquiringly into his eager face. “Do yon understand?" he asks, imploringly. “Hardly,” she return*; then reads it over; a light seems to break upon her, for the tell talc color rushes into her face and be trays her. “Had you received it when it was due, what would you have said?" “Come.' 1 she whispers. “My darling! my darling,” he exclaims, folding her in his srms. She falls limp upon his breast. “What have I done! hare 1 kill ed her?” he cries in alarm. “No,” the answers faintly, “I am only faint and weak, it will pass presently.” “What is it? what is the mat ter?’ “Nothing, nothing! I have had nothing to eat since yesterday, and have been working all day, and 1 am a little dizzy; that is alL” ‘•Great heavens! that is enough! You shall go to my mother to night. I will not leave yon again alone. O, that yon should have come to this through me. Foot that I was not to have spoken when I saw yon, not to bare trott ed to luck.” She smiled at his vehemence. “Do you know, darling, it was all a ruse, my going sway? I just told von that to see if you cared, and I thought you didn’t: “Dill you think I would let yon see, if 1 did care?” “And yon missed me?’ - “It almost broke my heart.” “O, what an idiot I have been.” “I am strong now,” she says, releasing herself from hia em brace. “Ami yon will go wit j me?’ he questions. . “Yes,” she answer?, confiding ly. “But wait, I will wake Harry, we muat take him. “I suppose so,” he returns laughing; “the little heathen, keeping that letter hidden away in his |»cket for over a year.” When they are going home they question Harry about tbe letter, hut he remembers nothing of it. After much thinking be docs re call one morning when the post man gave him a letter to take In to the house, and lie pul it into Ins pocket and forgot it. “If we had not been so i>oor," says Rose, laughingly,’' those old clothes would have been thrown away long ago and the letter with them.—.1 rknniai? Traveler. Epithelioma er Skis Cancer. This form of cancer is tbe most prevalent type, and is in many cases fatal, as it gradually eats away until it destroys life. It would seem that Swift's Specific is indeed a s|iecitic for this scourge Mrs. K. A. Armstrong, Verona, Miss., writes under date of My 16. 188i: “After taking six hot lies of Swift's Specific the cancer is healing; is greatly reduced in j size. It now gives me no pain, and ray general health has so much improved that I am able to lie up and attend to ray house hold duties—something I had not! been able to do in several years. I feel that it will cure me.” Mr. M. N. Clayton, of Red Clay, Ga., writes under rceentdate: “Ail painful sensations in my cancer are decreasing. I feel decidedly better, and the cancer has com menoed to heal.” Dr. M. F. Crumley, Oglethorpe, Ga., writes under date of May 10th: “Mr. Naves, who had such a terrible cancer on Ills face is about well. New skin has grown all over his ficc, and looks almost as well as it ever did, and I would like some ofyour company to see bin.” Messrs. J. & J. B. Harter, of North Manchester, Ind.. write, under date of May 1st: “The lady with cancer is improving right along. The Specific increased the discharge fur the first few days. bu> the soreness is gone and she is much better.” Mrs. W. H. Route, of Gordons- ville, Va., writes, under date of May 11. 1884: “I am much im proved. The cancer is belter; does not pain me at all. It is a wonder to all iny friends.” Mr. James K. Ligon, of Mich anx Ferry, Va., writes under date of May 19, 1884: My condition ia greatly improved: my general health is good; my appetite good; cancer decidedly better, and has begun to heal nicely. How can 1 ever repay yon?’ Mr. J. S. Rhodes, of Mill River, N. C., writes under date. of Mav 19,1884. “My mother has been using Swift's Specific about two weeks, and is improving. The cancer is not now painful and is healing.” Mr. T. J. Teate. of Wacissa, Fla., writes under date oi May 2, 1884: Swift's Specific has cured a cancer on my face, and has almost made a young man nut of me.” Mr. E. Tinsley, of Burr Mills, Va., writes May I, 1884: “My wife has taken four bottles of Swift's Specific for a cancer and has improved wonderfully. I shall keep it up; have no doubt it will cure her." Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. The Swift Specific Co., Draw er 3. Atlanta, Ga , 139 W. 23d St.. N. Y., and 1203 Chestnut St. Phila. The Rcsalt sf funity's PwBaa. Let tbe republican managers take all the comfort they can oat of the Ohio election. They will certainly need it. The election of Cleveland does not in any sense de|>end upon Ohio. The result in that state will not weaken the democratic candidates in New ia tbe Soeth. The following from the Septem ber number of the Sonthern Culti vator ia suggestive of the changes which hare taken place, since the war in the Southern States: “It must lie liorne in mind that the farm lias taken the place of York, New Jersey. Connecticut, ‘ the plantation. The oid time Indian i and the southern states, where, and nowhere else, the bat tle was expected to be won. 4t matters not what might hare been the result nf the Ohio election, it hy no means foreshadows demo cratic chances, while on the other hand it would have lieen equal to a defeat in November for Blaine had the state gone democratic. But the figures do not show that the republican* have gained any very great victory, and Mr. Blaine’s chances arc not as good for the presidency now as they were the day before the election in Ohio. Conceding to tbe re publicans tbe fifteen thousand votes, which is all they claim, this can give Mr. Blaine but poor comfort. As wc staled vcslerdav wealth and luxnry of plantation life no longer exists. The South is still rich—rich m its lands, but richer in its people who inherit the virtues and accept the tradi tions of tbe cultured, brave, gen erous, high-toned race, who made agriculture a pursuit, which, while it brought wealth, made our section distinguished for hospital ity, and for a profusion in living scarcely known in any other sec tion of tbe country. This change which the system of agriculture has undergone, requires a stricter regard to economy; but it will, wc lio|>e. conduct us to a still higher and happier civilization. Carlyle says: “There is a perennial nobleness, and even saeredness in work. morning the vote of that state j Were he never so benighted, for gives an average of twenty tbous ! getful of bis high calling, there is and majority at each of the seven - always hope in a inau that actual elections for president. In the ' ly and earnestly works; in idleness October election of 1SS0 Garfield | :• lone is there perpetual despair, received nineteen tliousahd in a ■ Here, then, is the road to our jority on his secretary of state and more than twenty-three thousand on the other candidates. Surely Mr. Blaine cannot feel hap py with such a falling off. As Mr. Blaine has not exceeded this lie will probably ask himself the question as to what was the use ■>f im(M>rtiug negroes from Ken tucky, Maryland and Virginia, or of carrying hordes of office-holders from Washington, and of flooding the state with a corruption fund of over a million dollars? Such a majority means defeat, and a ma jority of twenty thousand would not have helped his cause in New Yoik. wealth and power in the future— whatever contributes to mske the farm prosperous Strengthens and enriches the State. We hope to sec the number of tiic happy, prosperous, educated, Christian families grow and multiply throughout the wide, fertile, im portant region covered by the Sonthern States. We were for mcrly called the Plantation States, We shall hereafter be known as the ‘South.’ We hope to sec all the elements that constitute a great people grow in our midst; happy, Christian families living on their own places; well ordered house holds; productive farms, school- Tliis is indeed a poor showing t houses and churches, and pros perous cities, in whose sticets children ninv play in peace and security.” “No.” said Fogg meditatively. “I don't fear what may come to me in another world; it is the act of dying that fills me with a sort of nameless dread. I don’t like the idea of crossing the dark river. I always was afraid of water, yon know.” “Yon shouldn't let that worry yon.” replied Mrs. F.,“you’d hare a splendid chance to dry yonr clothes when yon reached the other side.”—Hot ton Tranecript. “Ten dimes make one dollar,” said the schoolmaster. “Now, go on, sir. Ten dollars make . one what?” “They mske one mighty glad these times.” replied the buy. fur a presidential candidate who lias shown himself in every city and villag- and cross roads sc*, tlemrut in Ohio. But the history uf tlic traveling exhibition i» that state has shown that tlie republi can candidate for the highest office in the republic is ready, to condescend to any depth of elec tionecring. He is now preparing for a tour through New York, but lie might as well spare himself the degradation. New York has passed beyond Blaiue’s reach. It becomes plainer, day by day. that the state of New York will em pbasizc its repudiation of Blaine, the jobber, by giving to Cleveland in November a very large uinjnri- V- The result of the election in West Virginia places a solid south beyond all peradveoturc. The Blaine managers selected that as the most vulnerable of ail the others, and their forces were thus concentrated to break up the solid south. It has met with signal defeat and by no extra efforts up on the part of democrats. Thus Blaine's chances for November grow beautifully less, while that of Cleveland's brighten day by day.—Enquirer Sun. m • m OrtcaAppIcsl Eaten in the spring time, or any other season, is liable to give one a bowel trouble, which can lie sjieedily checked by the use of Dr. Biggers’ Hucklelierry Cordial the GREAT SOUTHERN REMEDY, that will certainly cure Cramp C. lie. Diarrhoea, Dysentery and restore the little one gradually wasting away from the effects of teething. For sale l>r all drug gists at 30 cents a bottle. A Few Remarks as as Appropriate Ksbjcei. It lias become a common thing that when a person, (specially a woman commits a shameful act, for the press reporters to say that such a one is of the best families, and most highly respected lead ers of society. We think it is high time these stereotyped phrases were left off. If newspa per writers mast detail sensation al accounts of crime to satisfy the vitiated taste of the people, let them be careful to embellish as little as possible. On tbe whole we think that it would be better for the morals of tbe people if such things were noticed less. Published crime breeds crime. Thinking what is bad soils the Startings YoangMas. It is related of a wealthy Phila- ' delpbtan who ha9 been dead these many years, that a young man came to him one day and asked for help to start in business. “Do you drink?"’ inquired the millionaire. • Occasionally.” “Stop it! stop it for a year, and then come and see me.” * ) Then the young man broke off! the habit at once, and at the end j of a year again presented himself, j “Do you smoke?’ asked the great man. “Yes, now and then.” “Stop it! stop it for a year and then come and see inc.” The young man went away and cut loose from the habit, and af ter worrying through another twelve months once more faced the j philanthropist. “Doyou chew?” “Yes." “Stop it! stop it for a year and then come and see me.” But the young man never called again. YYhcn some one asked why be didn’t make one more effort, he replied. “Don't I know wliat be was driving at? He'd have told me that as 1 bad stopped chewing, drink ing and smoking, I must have saved enough money to start my self.” ■ere Cardial than Correct. Colonel W., a well known politi cian of Virginia, with a slight lisp in his speech, won mnch favor by his affable manners, and the fact that the people generally liked him had more than once secured his election when he ran for office. He usually spoke to everybody he met, professing to know llic -.i. Once,during a Presidential cam paign, he met a countryman whom lie shook by the hand, and began: “YVhy, bow do you do, thir? 1 am very* glad to thee you. A fine day, thir! I thee yon tlitill ride your fine old gray, thir.” “No, sir; this horse is one I bor rowed this morning.'’ “Oh! ah! well, thir, how arc the old getthraan and lady?” “My parenta have been dead three years, sir.” “Ali? but bow ith your wife, thir, and the children?’’ “I am an unmarried man, sir.” Tkure enough! Do you shtill Korelties la Watermelon*. “There’s no fear of :t watermel on famine this season.” said a dealer in Philadelphia as he gawd upon a pile of the luscious, greca- coated fruit. “Any new varieties this year?” “Well, we have the vanilla and the lemon flavored watermelon They are got by injecting the van illa flavor or inserting a bit of lem on into tbe stem while the melon is growing. The flavor is taken up by the pulp and makes a deli cious melon. Only epicures know of this wrinkle, and we therefore have few of tbe doctored specie* on sale. Yon can get a toothsome dish by plugging a melon, inject ing a little fine claret, restoring the plug and allow ing the wine t«< be taken up by the fruit. U"‘ be ware; the combination is as seduc tive as Roman punch.” “Any new way of preparing tbe melon for table?’ “Well, I've been eating melons for forty years and I still prefer 'em plain. Some of my customers however like'em mixed. One of my best boarding house customers has watermelon salad every Sun day in the season. Sim prepare* it, she says, just as she does let tuce—cuts the red part of the mel on up into bits and adds pepper, salt, vinegar and oil. It ought to make ’em sick, but she docs ssv her boarders just light fori!. A: - other family that I know of |huii- molasscs on their melons. A good many people I believe always add a squeeze of Ietnon to the fruit. A Boston family that ileal •villi me are always particular to have their melon* firm and just ripe, and don't haggle about price when they get 'em to suit. They have tbe melons cut into little 1 strips and eat ’em with cold baked beans. But as I said before, for my part 1 like ’em plain." ♦ m His Mistake. “Say, Moses,’’ said ft customer to a retail clothier, “wliat is this I heard about you?’ “Vot stliory ish dot sthor3'?" “Why, a friend of mine said you made a mistake the other day ami sold him a ten dollar coal for fire dollars." How isli dot?’ “I don’t know. He said lie saw the figures on the ticket and that your boy sold it to him.” “Veil, veil, vot a schmart poy dot Chonnie ish. Yoost like bis fodder. I tole dot poy lie coot haf ail vot lie make oter two dollars apiece on achohlot olf last cheat's goats und dot ish der vay he |reals his ole fodder unt fixes der trade. He marks dose goats up unt den' yoost like a innochent leedle sheep be don't see der price, und der guslitomer dinks vot s schmart veller he ish to beat a poor leedle |my in a stliore. Dot Chonnie will co on ouil on der high side off der pile unt be'a gredit to his fodder.” — Merchant Traveler. A young woman from the coun try was suing her ex-sweetheart for breach of promise, and the law yers were as usual, making all sorts of inquisitive intcirogato ries. “You say,” remarked one. that the defendant frequently sal very close to you?" “Yes, sir.” was the reply with • hectic flush. “How close?" “Close enough so's one cheer is all the sillin' room we needed.” “And you say lie put his arm aroirad you?’ “No, I didn’t.” “Wliat did you say, then?” “I said he put both arms around me.” “Then what?” “He bugged me.” “Very bard? ’ “Yes he did. So hard that I como' party near hollerin’ right out." “Why didn't you holler?” ‘•Cause.” * That’s no reason. Be explicit, please. Because wliat?" “’Cause I was aieered he'd stop.” s The Court fell off the bench and hail to lie carried out and pul un der the hydrant for pur pose* of re suscitation.'' Rockdale i'ultef Laudulates. Cosveus. Ga., October Illii.—- There are twenty-two- candidates out for the different offices in this count:, and more to follow. There arc five candidates for the officeof' treasurer, viz: a Presbyterian, a Methodist, a Primitive Baptist, a- Missionary Baptist awl »n unde nominational or a member of no- church. mind, breaks tbeednof moral 1‘te ou the ohl tarrn. , ’ , .. . ,, . . “No, sir; I have inst arrived delicacy, and it is all one whether - - - - the soiling thought is by crime dramatized.indelicaey sculptured, indecency painted, or sin printed in a paper and called news.- Wett Point Metre. from Ohio, where I was born." “Weil, thir, I guetli I don’t know yon, after alL Good day, thir.” • Disease comes in by hundred weights and goes out by ounces. : meet your betr. Moral of the Tallapoosa diets ter—Never undertake to run down a schooner. Very likely yon will A young woman from Los Ange les, Cal., went to see tlie perform ance of Miss Lula Hurst a few days ftgo and condmled that she could do things just as wonder ful—fora pecuniary consideration* With commendable enterprise shs hired a hall and easily succeeded in doing everything done by th« “Georgia Wonder,” only a littls less graceful