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AND BY STANFORD & COOPER VOL. TV. ‘Independent in AH Things—Neutral in Nothing.” TERMS $1.50 IN ADVANCE. CUTHBERT, GA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1S84. NO. 41 lifer of Miffif! W«r ri-k :«li l ii«- winli to lOtiMili t!:«•: your ad\ unt.igv) t«» c of < *ts ; i*• •rfRt. ( ii II rill.; .nn l wt* than ill Hi ll vmi sm.\ \ irnfi Lin - TY. - ill VI. V. for \otn -•ANY * HOUSE * IN i THE * SI Rptm'mlicr wi* ewrytliin;!. «*v.r\ Me *u . an « Patented or Proprietary. Having our inter*-* we cordially invite you to call that you may savr money selves, and also advance our business. J. P. TOOM 15S & PRO., DRUGGISTS AND APOTHECARIES. September l 1y. eEnriWiaCi AIN. CURES Rheumatism, Neuralgia,Sciatica Lumbago. Backache. Headache. Toothache. Sore Thrimt. hwrUlRs*. Karsias Cr«l*»«, Hum*. Kn-l Bhw. • 50 ALL OTOEX BO OILY RAINS *50 ArilKS. SX-i LviT-lr A Homely Boy* “Mamina, ' saiil Btln- Emily II rding In lu-r nnitlior. "I ion't wanl to *ip to school in a-.y •' •■Why not, my dear?’ inquired her mother. "On. I do nut know. It i* no .•ol.rr until the little girl. "lint. Elilily," said Mrs Ilurd ing, "it was not ton eold renter day, and the weather is milder to day; you musi have souie other reason for not wishing to go to si-IkmiI; wh it is it?" Emily was silent for a few mo incnts. and then, instead of reviv ing. asked her mother if she had ! t ut tlie drover came to his rescue, unit g it the dog off. Eiii’lv. who had ran into a cottage terribly Brand J»rj Presentment*. The Grand Jurors, chosen and The Dead Alive. In the earlv settlement of Cobb frightened, now caiue out *.o sec Randolph Siqierior Court, ask sworn for the November Term of j county, miners delved for hidden dancing-school: in- was a dull hoy at his book, and could hardly read as well as little Emily, vet he colli I sat s|>iteful tilings, and he soon set all the other children to call Frank names. Blit Frank did not care about what they said, until he found little Emily would not walk or |dav with him. For many morn ings he tried to meet with her on the wav to school, hut Emily was always first: and coining home she would kee|iinlhe midst of the other girls, and pretend not to see Mia. But Frank was deterinin ed to know the reason why she was so altered, and one morning ter Lied up Ins arm and took him i themselves and the County, and j hosotn and prayed for the return if Frank was hurt, and found him in a sad state for the teeth of the dog had torn his arm o|ien, and the blood was pouring from the wound. • Oh, Frank! Dear Frank !" ex claimed she, crying bitterly; "you are dreadfully hurt, and all | for mv sake, too!" leave to make the following Gen eral Presentments and Recoiu- mendaliona: Our Body, through appropriate Committees, have made such ex amination of Books and Public Matters of the County as their op portunity would |>erinit. We find the Books of the van- treasures more than they do now. Among those engaged in this bus iness was a young man named K W. Wilson. In 1848, in a fit of the blues, lie bid his pretty young wife and child good-bye and start ed for California. His wife re mained at her home near Acwortli and received a few letters from ■him after he had arrived among Poor Frank was in great pain, tons County Ollieer* neatly and i the mines of California. Finally and so faint that he could hardly j correctly kept. Wc feel that they : he ceased to write altogether, stand; but Emily helped him back j have discharged their duty in a The distressed and unhappy wife to the school house, anti the mas ( manner that reflects credit on hugged her prattling liov to her I lie rose very early, got through j home in a cart. The doctor was { congratulate them on their faith as public Enterprise & Appeal. seen Frank Leigh go by? • y ( . s _” answerer! her mother; j all the work he had to do ia the ' sent for. and Frank was sick for j ful discharge of duly "he passed ten minutes ago. run garden an 1 set otr on his way to (two weeks and not able to go to j servants, ning as fast as lie could.” school. He gathered some pretty school. Mrs. M. L. COOPER Has received a large and complete stock of PALL A1TD WINTER GOODS, —CONSISTING OF— Hats PIumet Kibbons. Silks. Velvets, Plushes, and Satin*, of all 1 shades Shingle Bang Hair, all colors. All these goods arc new, and j of the latest styles. Call and examine my “lock. Bcsoictfully. MRS. M. L. COOPER. Oct .9 3m. ri'.SCIilPTIO-V P1SICK : Emily went to see him : We find that our Tax Collector "Oh let me stay at home to day. wild flowers as he went along, and j every day, and took him fruit and j hits collected taxes amounting to j hoping the dear face so long an of her loved husband. The war came and she watched liic faces of the soldiers in the Federal army as they filed past her house. c;-\- one \ ear . . ** Eight months Four months dear mother! do!" said little Eini when lie came to the turning of jellies which her mamma made j$5,396 50 for the present year—j sent might beam upon her, but | the road where he used to wait for for him. She would s : t and read j lias paid County Treasurer 83.- she was doomed to disappoint so much VI'YKBTISIXG BATES: j go' ly, earnestly. I 1 "* ■•■•• .**■• »*• -•••* — - —....... . ..... ...... j . 50 i "Yen shall stay at home if von . her- lie sat down on the grass to j to him and watch by his side, j 100. for which lie has vouchers, i ment. He came not, and she and one evening wheu he was in mother; desire to do so. said her •but you must give me j watch till she came. Soon he saw her at | We find in his hands 83.29o.5Q.— j turned back into lici cottage a distance,! great pain she cried sadly, anti j lie has also collected 8304.35 on i home with eves wet from weeping. .1. crallv j but lie hiil hiui'clf until she had I coming close to Ins pillow she got close by. and then coming up : whis|>ercd: )n to her with a smile, he olfered her! "Frank. I was very unkind j 'he bunch offlower*. : yon. and I feel very Emily was a little startled a! ] you forgive nte?” j for. seeing him so suddenly, lint in * "I never blamed you. Emily.” : and County Tax returned ■ mii* square, (ten I n -s or less) 1 j your reason for not wanting to go nsortion . $ 1.00 to school to dav; it ia quite anew For each sabsequon: insertion 50 , . All personal matter double price, i fancv - f,,r . vou “ re g t, " e ” Obituaries will be charged ior as such a great hurry to get off itber advertisements. i “Ah! that is when I am early!" i Advcrtim-ments inserted without! * 1 -ptK-ifieatioii as to the number of in- j cr,(M * fcmily. ^ s» ,- tioas, will fiepiihUsliwi until onler-j it is not lute now/' said ’stead of taking Iris flowers bIic* ! said Frank, turning his face ant)! vent for 1883, which we think ed out, and charged accordingly. !- !...** . *. . I the taxes of last year, which j The war ended anti still no thhn^s amount is not on Digest; and fur ^ from her husband. Suitors to tlier shows th.it he lias paid out j pleaded for her ham) in marriage, can the same and has Touchers there-! but she declined to outer wedlock Wc also find #444.40 State I and kept sacred the memory of in sol- JOIN M. REDDING 1 CO, WAREHOUSE A.NTD COMMISSION MERCHANTS. All advertisements due when hand- J J ed in. : 0: - Wo ttro still in the Cotton business ;in<l extend ;i bott; -: tv iuvitutioii to till to Stor3 Their Cotton With Us. \ Our long experience in the business enables us to guarantee .satisfaction, and we promise to save you, monev if you will let us handle and sell your Cotton j All we ask is a trial, and you will be eonvineed of tlii: fact, llefore selling your Cotton be sure to call on t. and post yourself as to prices. SMITHS was her mother. ••Well, but Frank it crone/' ^^^^itwered Emilv, bangin'? down _ I ■ r* r» turned her f.ic her. away, and walked kissin^ !bv; but Frank followed her. sav I * * i ‘ -i „ . r.iimv I* now her , mg: , I ! lie id an! pouting her pretty red ‘Emily, dear Emily! what have j is fourteen years old. i lips: "and he will be waiting for i t doac tliat you will not play with pay a x i*it to her niatnma ! me as you used; do tell me—please j in him. i do!" And Frank laid tight hold or the parlor window and saw : Harding, j of Emily's frock, and would not ! group of young people io the gar let her g i CUES sell tlie Celebrated Pratt Gin, which isthe host CJiu mado. We sold over twenty-fiv* hundred dollars worth of these (Jins last season, ad w Etkc pleasure in referring you to any of <utr nmnerou- customers. If vou want -Tf?-.- H>‘r t. T? nn J^ r L- . ■ :.:. - iCi. £T or. d Er Indigestion ; fT ’ - ^tnrrnrh, Frl~r* l.go, Eud Breath, Idalari.z ~ Her, and" nnd Earin'; :Vncl r/iih nzrrrctir.ii th. 1 V . . 1 - - . 1 ill ii/'Jo z:.n..:nq mu susiEut c; i t<2Bi ca rainr tc her I me at the corner." ; “That would be kind | Emily. ' replied Mrs. . "so why should you not like to g- i witli him? ' ! "I do not lure Frank Leigh!" 1 said the little girl, pettishly; "lie ; is *ui.'h a homely boy, ami he al wtvs walk* with me, an«l wants to hold my hand when we are j crossing the ice; and his hand is -o hard and rough, and he ha* j such great eyes, and such straight ! hair, and hi* jacket is so ugly! lie is not a bit like Cousin E i | tuund.” j “V.-i v trupf* said her mother; -but Edmund has a rich father. | who buys him handsome clothes, j and his mother has time t•» dies* j him every morning and brush hi» [ curly hair; hut. though he look* is a bet her first hive. One dav one ol her suitors found in a California ; could be collected with properly j pa|>er the recorded death of her J bonded Bailiffs in the several Dis j husband. With this assurance | she consented to marry the man The Committee appointed to j who had been so kind to her in examine the l*aui»er Farm, r<*]M>rt trouble. After living with her she rowu a lady ; slit* iricls. 1 went to last iiminer, and one day I looked out i five paupers on ttie? same—three She tried to pull her j One I recognized as Ed- innlcs and two females. Two of the males are there on account of Kickness. and wesuppot^ they will frock mu of Itis liaml. but be saiil) uiun.l Price; be was lying on the lie discharged as soon as they arc grave. sccuml iiuslianil a few years died and was placed at rest in tlie cemetery, where her husband erected a marble shaft over her j he would not leave go till sbe had grass smoking a cigar. 1 he olli told him. Then Emily got cros* er was a fine, manly, intelligent ! and said. i looking youth; and lie was show | “Goaway, Frank*. I don’t wart j i»g Emily something through ■ to play able to work. We find the pau pers without Wood, but in other respects well cared for. We find j isle-red at the Litchfield House a | one mule which we think has not j as R. W. Wilson. He enquired Last week a stranger, 65 year* old, slopjied at Acwortli and leg- lb Ann ith you. and cousin Ed , telescope; tlist was Frank Leigh, been properly attended to. We tor bis old friend Litchfield * you ought not to play j E,uil .'' < ' ninto ll,e ro,,,D i find nothing to feed on except the ; was told that he was dead. th me." i Yq’aJa UauYFnink'a"vc‘.Y h!,m‘" j l <kki,, S* f >‘‘ *'«« nel ‘ 1 - Whi, « , «'“• frien<1 f,knd • Why not?" asked Frank. . lv box ? ’ j do not approve of the present j and was told that they were dead ••Because," said tlie little girl.! "No, indeed!" she replied. •■He management of the Farm, we are | or moved away. Like Rip Van "because yon are such a liomelv I * s M> kind, and so clever, and »<■ i not preparol at this time to sug boy. and vou wear such an ti-lv • ll,at «'«■.'f" y es him, | gt . st , n y change, but recommend old jacket;” and snatching ■“ -Be think. »! Insinok*. |, hat l|ie Ordinary continue the frock suddenly out of his hand, j After Safleriug Eleven Years. i present sy stem of tenting for un- ■die ran off j Dawsox. Ga.. August 30, 1884. Frank stood alone in the road, j _j Rllt i L ., c ,l witl, tet ler for eleven and for the first time in his life j vearfc It was on iny race lieganto think about his looks. ■ i, 0 dy, and gave inc untold trouble First-Class Engine, a Saw Mnaufactcrcis L ■ it) by Dvu*xpists For Sale iiV .1. W. ■ Pr p«. SY jtZTJIY, M r \m *• .i».« utiii»t.Tt •iuk* prettier, I do not think be is alxt iHeeast Ins eyes over hi* clothes; an ,| pain. I tried tlie virtue of j ter boy than Frank. Frank's | they were worn and shabby, and | nlanv renle dies, and was treated i fat livr is poor, anil his mother Ini* i they seemed more so when he ! |,y some of the best physicians in • many little children to dress every ! thought of Edmund's fine velvet! t !„. cmi ntry, but found no relief, j day, and cannot spend so miicli ‘jacket and white trousers. Then | an<1 ,i m „ gt despairerl or my ! lime on him; beside*. Frank works . lie ran to the pond beside the road,! j w;(8 induced to trv S hard in iiis-father's garden, and j and looked al the reflection of his >8 a j as j rMO rt After lak- faee in the water, lie D KIDDOu, V AT LAW or any kind of Machinery, call and see us and get most favorable prices and terms. Thanking you for a liberal patronage in tlie past, are. Iiespectfullv, J. M. REDDING & CO. July 31 3m. the Wi Cuthbert, Ga. i»r.ictifi* .it .inv place • < t; tt* bv -’••t i.tl rontract. | that makes his hands rough; but face in the water. He saw hi*! # j x Attics tlie letter was re j Frank is a favorite of mine: I j sunburnt fate, with those large | lnove<l an(1 mv skin smoothed ofT. j think him a very good, industri ! eyes, and that rough, uncut hair, j an ,| j alu p rr fectly well. I feel and he remembered Edmund', j j ike a new Switt's S|>eei6c rusy etieeks and shinin^cinls. He fell quite sure lie wan. n9 Emi- W. R. THORNTON, D E N T I S T < T i ll BERT. GA. o r !'n i: ver IV Wot Si«l«* !,. Dtinn's rubl f«*b!7-lv DB. BOLT’S DYSPEPTIC ELIXIR, o:,s little boy; ami I am «orrv mv j Emily does not love him because , lie i* n«»t |»rettv; it is better t«» lu tf. j d(ioii Ilian juettv, Emily.** “Ye*, mamma.’* replied the lit 111c «*irl;**bu f . nil the children make id-ime of me because I si wavs go • - r I io school with him; they say he is so homely, and call him g«»gjile eyes!* I wish he would not with me! I don't love him/' here Emily began to cry. coni fori I is undoubtedly the l>est blood pti felt quite sure lie was. n9 lunt- , jfj er j n ^| ie worbl, and I recoin ly had said, “a very homely b..y,"j nien ,| it to suffering humanity and he sat down on ilic bank, aad ! cver y where. I. II Lee anil mortified. Two big tears; came to his eyes and rolled down I in* brown checks, fur he felt it | was very unkind of Edmund Her mother tried to her; but Emilv was hut The Supreme Bench, Atlanta, Sept. 23, 1S84.—From ■ - to I ex|iericocc I think S. S. S. a very I ralk j act F.mily against him. He •»! | valuable remedy Tor cutaneous dis-! and , there for a quarter of an hour, j when the bell rang for school. j Frank jmn|icd up suddenly, | small i his eves brightened and lie said: ‘ child and could not understand all her mother said alsiut good The only known reraotly that will cure every case of IVspepsia or Indigestion, j I,,oks ‘’ fk * ss v alue timn ««>ori of ease s and has never in a sint instance. It ' leeiis. Slie was an affectionate i little girl, imt she had been rath er petteil and S|ioiled, which made her vain <clf very preMy, and her pri le was offended when the school ihii dren said she was Frank Leigh's little wife, anil called her “Mrs. Goggle eyes.” So she made tip . It has been tested in hundred lias been very successful in i Liver Complaint, Constipation, Jaundice, Headache, Acidity or . earthurn, Chronic Dysentery or Diarrhoea, Heart Disease, Etc. I Brut fn every vase* of A Si H M A. where rouiplu-ittetl with iu«ii,restiou, T«»rj*i«l Liver, t»r t'"ii>tip;ition. it i-; a ^afe anil ee^tair. eure. He as«k nVM’l-.I HO ami ASTIIM\TIC .< t«» trv the remedy and they will be convinced that thev are nut incurable diseases. Tins medieine i* o.»ntposei1 «it purely vegetable remedies. Symptoms of Dysjiepsia or In ligostion, loss of appetite, loss of flesh, a feeling of fullness or weight in the Stomach, occasionally nausea and vomiting. Heartburn, i Acidity, flatulence, sick or nervous headache, Dull pain in the head, with a sensa- ttfttrrtf''Heaviness, or Giddiness, Irregularity of the Rowels, sometimes Constipated I,er niin ' 1 not to W!,,k with Frnn,i anti then acting too freely, Ix>w Spirits. Sleeplessness. Sallow Skin, Derangement of 1 or to p,a - v Wllh lll,n " nv mf,re - Kidiievs, Palpitation of the Heart, cte. If vo>i sutler with anv of these svmptom* i Poor F,ank! 11 e Dr. Holt’s Dy speptie Elixir will cure vou. The following are a few testimonials of j partis who have been cured by the Elixir: JiR. I*. R. llui.T. Krnru..fi3L : IIVTC1IStation, f; Or• (.her 1 ~:1 • i UearStk I k-ivc born troubled with indigestion and nervous iieadaelie for the last fifteen years. 1 lunm: time I have suffered a great deal with (u riodical attacks of iieadaelie. Having exhausted mv own -kill and tried tlie nrc'crii'tior.s of .1 ; great many physicians. I was induced to try^vnur l>ys]*eotie Klixir. You sent liie a hot tie about the middle of Stare V. last, j and I .Till Jumpy to inform you lipit I have not suffered from these periodical attacks since. Mv indigestion almo.t if not ^ entirely cured. I can eat any and everything without material injury. 1 have teen a practicing ],hv'it no, for thirtv vears. i and have ever been opposed to proprietary medicine. You kindly furnished me with the formula for rim Klixir arid on ex- ■ animation rail testify to the medical properties ami Tlieraputical application and I recommend all sufferii g from indigrstion ! • “ •' ' ' :J ” * 1 procure a isittleof your llyspeptie Flixir. for it is almost i ru ‘<l "Never mind, if 1 ani a homely j hoy. I'm not a dunce! Edmund has a fine jacket, but he cannot) write as well as I can; I sin al ways at I he head of 'lie class, and I mean to stay there—anil if She thought her- j Emily does not want to be mv playmate she may let it alone!" From that day nobody ever saw Frank Ix-igh playing with the oilier children, he never idled away his time, hut was always learning or working. At school he was so attentive that his mas ter took great pains with him. and he was soon a good scholar, and when he had lime he eases, and at the same time an in vigorating tonic. James Jacksox. Chief Justice of Ga. Cared With Two Bottles. Jekseyvh.i.e, III.. Aug. 2 1884. —For over two years I was afflict ed with a ring worm on my neck, i which would peel off and burn i other year. i The County Jail we find isnoat- , 1 lv kept, bill is in an unsafe eon and , J 1 i dilion. Tlie recent escape of prta ! oners from the Jail we attribute ■to its insecurity. We therefore recommend that tile Ordinary have it put in a safe condition im mediately. We find the Public Roads of Lite County in good condition, ex eept a short piece of road in tlie 10th District, near John Math ews" residence, which is now io bad order. We recommend that the Commissioners have said piece of road put in good order at once. Wc recommend that the Jurors and Bailiffs be paid $2 00 per day for Ike ensuing year. In taking leave of his Hon or. Judge J110. T. Clarke ami out efficient Solicitor General, we ten dcr them our thanks for their uni form kindness to our Body. We further recommend tha' these General Presentments In published in our County Paper. Jxo. F. Kiouoo. Foreman. J R I ison, G W Oliver, II Y Grayson, B II Thornton, W II Almire, C F Barry, J T Y'arbrnugh. P A Price, Satis Standley, P l. York. N M Weaver, loved Emi iy very much: he had gone to school witli her every morning fora whole i Win Well*. like fire. Calling on an M. I).! J| S Stevens, : lie pronounced it a cutaneous | eruption of the cuticle, i frightened me, anil after trying j everything in the market, inciud l in g O A Wa This ; w F Mellon E H Lee, jmil nervous headache, or any jliscasg arising from a torpid liver t* iw*|isi'Mh in ftili' 1T1 - nf ill 1 1 1 I recommend it to my patrons ail'd prescribe it in mv practice.’ 1 would have eone-lied with your request, made . lien 1 saw you last, hut thought it best to delay in order to be thoroughly eom im ,-d as to its cura tive properties. Very truly yours, I*. DOZIKK M I>. P. I can't afford *" ’ * ' Flower's solution of arsen | ic, without success, I was advised to try S. S. S., which I did. and after taking two small j Itottles a |iernianent cure was ef- hcl|M-d j Rout. II. M altimoue, year. He was eight years old—J the carpenter in his shop, and he) ofthcU S X and Pac Ex Co two years older than Emily—and cultivated his father's garden sot lie always look eare of her. It he j weil that the vegetables lie raised ! had an apple or a cake lie would sold for money, and bought him' save it to share with her; he ear ami his little brothers each a good her hooks, and. while less suit of clothes, while Edmund lie) Price was idle and selfish, anil hardy hoys stood looking on. * Child. Talbottox. Ga.. Sept. 12. 1884. ‘ i —My little son. now seven years j old, broke out when a babe three I week* with what the doctor called [ to be without the Elixir. 1 will have it in my house let it cost what it i 1.. r. n. Pr. P. P-. Holt. Kcfaci.v, Al\. Cojutkollek General's Office, Ati.vntv. Ga.. Julv fall. 1SS.T Dear Sin—I am pleased to report that I have W11 entirely cured of indigestion, by the use of vour I>y.peptic Klixir." 1 sav induced by a friend to try it after haring tried almost everv reinedr known for mv discus, j w iilioni the sp. -Ifie-t effect 1 took only three small bottles of your medicine before 1 w as entirely well. I suffered several rears, and although it has been three years since 1 used your preparation, 1 have had no return of it Yours truly. \\ . A. VVRIGHT, Comp. Gen. State of Ga. Office of the SixnFK Mane facte ring Co., Kefaclv. Ala.. Julv fill 18S3 This is to certify that my wife. Mary J. Hightower, suffered for six-years from indigestion and enlargement of tiieiiver- tiiat she had been reduced in flesh from l.'tUrmunds to *5 pounds, and was gloomv and despondent: that as an extiei imeiit— Slid by earnest persuasion—she was induced to try one hottle of Pr. Holt's Dyspeptic Klixir: that she was immediatclv and inrtterialiy henefitted, and continuing its use a few months, she vvas entirely relieved of her troubles, regained her appetite and now "weighs 1:V, pounds. The Klixir lias-brought us health and happiness where all other remedies hail resulted in eon- linuuiia suffering and disappointment. j. p UIGlilOWKit. ... , , Kefaclv. Ala. Mac 1st, 18X3. (MR,Volt—Pear Sir; About five years ago I was taken with a violent roug'. witli enlarged liver and eonstipaiion. 1 grew wofre^apvf w or,c until it was almost im|>ossihle for me to lie down and sleep at night for 18 months ovvinghi the severu v of lAVSqflE The only w ay I evavld sleep was in a chair, my head, resting upon a pillow- 011 a table. Was treated hv two diner •l^wtuNiiciaws.and tried a ntimljer of Patent Medicines, all of which did no good. After iiaving despaired of ever "ett.ul to get Iter a handful of blackher-1 No t ies, or venture up a tall tree to j the children were coming out get her a bird's nest. J H Oliver, T S Sealy, H F Sessions, M K l'ison, R T Thornton, E S Darks. Ordered that the General l’re sentmenls of Grand Jury be |iul> lishevi as requested. JOHN T. CLARKE, J. S. C. V. C. A true extract from Minutes ol Randolph Superior Court, Novetn l'enn, 1884. II 0. BEALL, It c. s. c. He has Voted for ITesideut Seventeen Time*. Uncle Sammy Carter, who is 89 years ukl. and perhaps the oldest man iu Lowndes county, came to Valdosta last Tuesday to vote f«i Cleveland. He lias been a voter would climb among the branches j thought only of amusing hunsclf., rstema> Ueginlling on , he lle ., (! Y o*' 1 happcnetl 0:1s day, as • :in( j gradually spreading over. of ! hi* whole body. He was trcatc-l | V**^ ei « l 1 ,t >' car * a "'' ' us j school, that a vlrover passe<l hr ! | llr g ve years or more bv various i! l se ' entL ‘-' D times. Ht la . , 1 , - , «‘»r ix\e 3cars or more uy 5srious fiaa r our an< | th ev alw.ivs gi It was quite true, as Emily . with Ins dog; it was a savage clo^. j physiciaoa without wlteC, an4 the sail). Frank was not a ^ood-ln^k 1 i • . | i»2 boy. anti his dress was coarse; I i but lie was kind and good-tein- riSBlisVf . _ trelrTify wifo consulttil you hy lettf n and sit of jyf soj Yon sent me two buttles of your I)ys]>eptii Klixir: in less than three chi v^' I * i»e luerfec-tly. ' ’ fours trulv. down and sleep an well as I ever could in my life; a few I Kittles cured me perfectly. I have rciTUuiuendcd it r«i a -re-'i her of ucfsoiia «nu ttever knew it to fail to cure in a single instance. Yo m!d lie num- JOIIN i-\ KKHOK. Sir. . McLendon, of Hatchers Station, says Dr. Holt’s Dyspeptic Elixir cured liiiu of indigestion. r.lT. B. 2 Dr. Holt—Dear Sir: YorirDyspeptic Elixir cured my daughter of Dy-:»ep»i;i or _ emu- Standing. I had tried several of the best physicians in the county, who failed to In-nelit h Epfat-t Ala.. May 1st. 1SR3. y a -rravated form of twelve months FOR SJVXjE BY ALL DBUGGIS1S. BttY'AMT C.nn-T'IY. White V„nl. Ga. April lh-ly. together to the (sills an,l tally ev cry lime for the same candidate. Uncle Sainuty was one of our first settlers, and in the olden daj s per*"I, and a bright hoy at his i clothe*. K imnnd. who had liuld j Swift's S|<eeiflc.^ and two b.ttles ./manor ton sTleraWe influence*/ tins section. We hoi*- he will live and when it saw the girls ami! little boy's health was completely liov* run shouting along it flew at ’ broken down. About a year ago them, and seize ! Jvnilv by the i j WM induced to use on him Winkle, he knew nobody and no body knew him. He got on horse and rede out into his old settle ment hoping to fiml some familiar face, and as lie passed Captain J. B. O'Neil’s faini lie saw a young man and enquired his name and was told “Wilson.” “Where is your father?’ “He went to California 35 years ago.” Tlie tears came rushing into tlie old man's eyes, and lie made known that he was his father. Young Wilson was greatly affected by this declara lion, and the old mao went to his son’s house and was in troduced to liis daughter-in-law and grand children. The old inan recounted his reverses in California and why lie waited for success to crown his labors before returning. He finally struck it rich and is now a millionaire. He is on his way to New Orleans as a commissioner to the World’s Fair, Iiaving been appointed by the Governor. i»rCalifornia to repre sent that Slate. In December be will return and take bis son and his family to bis California borne. —Marietta Journal. ^ — A Sad Disappslatmeiit. At Sacramento the other day a man was on liis last legs with pneumonia. His life was insured for several thousand dollars, and it appeared to linn a little tough that he was to get no fun out of all this money. Determined to do the best lie could under the circumstances, he made a w ill that lie thought would cover a portion • if the ground. His will provided that al his funeral every hack in town should lie employed, and all his friend* and acquaintances in vited to attend and take a ridcaf terward. All who attended were aUo invited to paitieipate in grand banquet in the evening at ti.e hotel, at which a brass band, which should lea l the funeral pro cession, was to enliven the occa sion with music. After making his will lie was so tickled with the idea of the whole affair, a* lie could see it in his mind's eye, and with the thought of what a large sliceof the insurance he was thus iiaving the fun of spending, that he at or.ee began to mend, and in spits nf himself got well. Now he is as far as ever from the insur .■nice money, nnd mourns the loss if the grand banquet, The Way they Catch Young Hen at Oifurt Whs are Oat at Sight. y At about eight o'clock every night one of the proctors, with bis attendant "bull dogs,” sallies forth into the streets, iiptels ami billiard rooms of Oxford, collect* ing fines for the university cheat. As the penalty for being out after dusk without cap and gewu is five shillings, and the practice ia al most universal, a rich harvest is reaped from this field of labor.—■ An additional five shillings is charged if the offence is aggrava- vated by smoking. There are occasions of course, wheu it is inqiossiblc to avoid lin ing “proclorized," hut the student soon becomes accustomed to cer tain signs which infallibly denote a proctor's approach, and takes steps to elude iiiin. The follow ing are the ordinary symptoms; Tlie street is abnormally empty; a quick and steady tramp is heard in the distance (this is most suspi cious, for it is the fashion of un dergraduates to lounge very slow ly;) three men appear marching close together, and at -ome dis tance behind them a cap and gown are discernable. Then it is 11 lull to lie off. When a capture is made the victim is treated with xlahi- a o politeness. It takes place some what after this fashion: Jones is returning from a concert, and lias nearly reached his college gates, wlieu suddenly, turning a sharp corner, lie runs straight into th« arms of a “bull dog.” The man touches his hat. “It you please, sir. the proctor wishes to speak to yon.” Before Jones lias recovered from the shock, that functionary advan ces, raises Ins cap w ith a bow, and inquires: “Areyou a member of this uni- versify, sir?” “Yes,” says Jones. “What is yon r name and col lege, sir?" “Jones, of St. Boniface.” “Will you piense call on Mr. Hunter of All Saints at nine o'clock to morrow morning? Good night, sir.” And again raising his hat he sails away, leaving Jones sick at the thought of having been caught withfb twenty yards of his own rooms. — CauelVt Family Magazine. — Bsatanw -Hen! Wearied from the labors of the day, on going home find that they cannot have the desired aud ne cessary rest, for the liuie darling is still suffering, and slow iy and pitifully wasting away by the drainage upon its system from the effects of teething. If cbey' would think to use Dr. Biggers’ Huckleberry Cordial, the GREAT SOUTHERN REMEDY, loss of sleep and bowel complaints would tic unknown in that home. For' sale by all druggists at 50 cents a bottle. Wholesale Killing tf Babies. A merchant in this city, not long ago, visited Northwestern Texas, and while there, stopped at a United States Post. One day a lot ol Indians came to trade wilt* the Suttlcr. They hitched their' ponies to an old fence that served as a stockade around the Sutler's tent, anil the squaws hung thsir babies tqion the pickets in the buffalo sack in which they carried them o.t their backs. There were ten of them all hanging along in a row. While they were inside trading, the Chattanooga man went out to examine the ponies, ami finding one very fine—one hat was ridden by the chief—he stepped up to it and slapped it on the back with his hand. This frightened it and caused it to jerk hack and pull down the fence. It tell on the children and killed six of them, the other lour escaping with but slight injury. The Chat' anooga man says, that when he saw what was done, he got into the post double quick, and the In dians never suspicioned that he was the cause ol the mischief.— They did not seem to take toe calami tv verv greatly to heart, amt seemed to thiuk it an accident. bonk 1 do not would have found was not pretty if her h think Emily j <>!’ her lian«l, let go and in a mo- j vuret \ him soan<l ntiri well, and out that he j inent jumoed over the "ate into a 1has been no sign of a return ran' school fel- • garden; the othcq- children ws had not made game of him.; screaming away, a.i except Frank. and they only did it because Frank was always at the head of his class, and they were jealous of him. But the hoy who said the most ill matured things about Frank was Emily’s cousin; he was a year older than Frank, with cnrlv liair and red cheeks; lie wore fine clothes and went to the who, seeing nothing else near, seized a great 6tone and running up to the dog. gave him such a blow on the back with the stone that the animal let go of Emily, and, flying at the brave Imy. seised him by the arm and threw him on the ground. It would no doubt, bare killed bun, of the disease. F. O. Uomies. Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. Th* Swtpt Specific Co., Draw er 3. At.anta, Ga , 159 W. 23d St.. N. Y"., and 1205 Chestnut St. Pbiia. Among the most blessed of ail contrivances of nature is that which prevent* a man from being disturbed by his own enoring. to vote for President the eigh teenth time.— Valdosta Times. Mr. Jeff Roby, of Putnam coun ty fell iuto a well forty-two feet deep a few days since. He had a man at work in his weil, and went down into it to see about the work which was being done, when lie the brass • became seriously affected by the liand and other big things that • n,,x '°. u * 8 a * l'" 1 * frequently col- werc to make Ins funeral a notable! ' cct ' s ' n called for help even t.—Terri tori«/ E n ter prise. “You didn’t go to Europe last summer. Mr. Closement?’ “No, A minister's wife said to her > I couldn't get away. I was so husband: “It seeing unjust that a] late completing my arrangements lawyer should receive 8100 or I to fail that the season was half for obtaining a divorce, gone belorc I wae leady, conse mere Tor obtaining a while you often do not get more than 82 for performing the mar riage ceremony.” “It does seem a little unjust," the good man as sented mildly; “hut still in the ease of the lawyer the value rccciv cd is a good deal greater.” quentlv I was compelled to continue in business. I may fail almut Christmas, however, as my wife and daughter are very anx ious to go Svnlh about that time." —liurdctle. and had lieen draw n to the top when he became exhausted, and falling out of the bucket went clear to the bottom. He is well now, but it was some time after ho was taken out of the well before lie regained consciousness. There are 43 divorce canes on the docket of Bilib Superior Court, 27 of them docketed since last term. The majority of those seeking dissolution are negroes. In one ease tlie man and wife have entirely different ?uuu«l»