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.'Cuthbert Enterprise and Appeal.
BT STANFORD A COOPER.
independent in AN Things—Neutral in Nettling.*
TERMS $1.50 IN ADVANCE.
VOL. IV.
CUTHBERT, GA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1885.
NO. 48
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We ask all the good citizens of Cuthhertand Randolph county who
wish to consult their best interest, (and we assure you it will be to
yonr advantage) to call and see us at our
and we will sell you anything in the Drug Line cheaper, as a rule,
than j
-*ANY * HOUSE»IN * THE * SITY.*-
Rememlier we keep everything, every Medicine, anil every Sundry,
Patented or Proprietary. Having our customers interests in view,
we cordially invite you to call that you may save money for your
•elves, andmlso advance our business.
J; JK TOOMI3S & IL&O.,
DRUGGISTS Aim APOTHECARIES.
Mrs. M. L. COOPER
Has received a large and complete stock of
PALL AND WINTER GOODS,
—CONSISTING OF—
Hat* Plume*, Riblxms. Silk*. Velvets, Plushes, and Satins, of all
ahades. Shingle Bang Hair, all colors. All these goods arc new, and
of the latest styles. Call anil examine ray stock. Respectfully.
MRS. Ml. L. COOPER.
Oct 9 3m.
THE PEACEMAKER.
The clinrch was full to over
| flowing, the cx'dierant gladness;
of the season blubbering over in
merry •pe'ch. repartee and laugh l" 1 *** 1 lliju in disembarrassment,
ter.
Mr. Foster was uneasy. Who
had playeii this practical joke on
him? He fell himself the focus of
all eyes. The warm blood man
tied his face. Mrs. Moonlight
CURES
Rheumatism, neuralgia,Sciatica,
LMfeap, Backache. NbtiaaM, VmOmc
MOTHER!
i any disease
ARK YOV
TROU BLFiD Kerfinr to v.mr
gentle mcx? If so, to you we hriug tiding*
«f comfort and great joy. You can
BS CUBED,
and restored to perfect health, by using
EradMd’s
Female
Emulator!
It in a sp*rial remedy for all diseases
pvrlaiiiiug u» the w«ml<, and any iutcUi-
jfciit woman can curt herself by folPw*
injj th# directions. It in csju'cially rill-
cHcious in ruses of sup,*rcsstil or painful
menstruation, in whiles anti partial pv»>-
lapsus. It affords iniiuedfcit* relief and
permanently restores the mcstrual t'unc-
tiou. At a remedy tt* He used daring that
critical |>eriod known as "1*iian«.k of
l.irK.” this invaluable preparation has
ne rival.
Raved ller Life I
Ridge, McIntosh C’oi stt, (li.
Pm. J. Hr.%hfieli>- Pear Sir: • h ive ta
ken several bottles of your Female 1»em
ulator for falling ol the womb ami other
diseases combined, of sixteen years
standing, atui I really believe 1 am cured
etifirelv. for which nleuse accept my
heartfelt thanks, aud most prol'oiiml
gratitude. I ktmw your medicine saved
my life, so you see 1 cannot speak tt»w
highly in its favor. I have recoin men
ded it to several of my friends w ho are
suffering as 1 was. Yours, very respect
fully, MRS. M. K. JSTK1UHNS,
Our Treatise on the "Health and Hap
piness of Woman*’ mailed free.
ItBAOriFLD U»iCUT(»U
deel 1-1 m Atlanta, La.
Highest Cash Price
Pai<I for Corn, at
ct ALLISON & SIMPSON'S.
Aii Exploded Boom.
A long, lank, lean and chronic Anti-
Potash Boom met the new. fat and sau
rv Atlanta Rig Bold Room, ou a hot.
siiltri'day.
U'ho are you?” asked the R. R. R.
Room.
*‘I ant the old Anti-Potash Room,” was
tiie sad reply, as thv |»erspiration rolled
down, ami it Icanei! heavily on the R.
R. It. Ifootn for support.
"Don’t lean on me.” said the R. R. R.
Room. "I may look strong, hut I am
quite young—only 1( moiith-S old, and
a ii growing rapidly, and am mighty
weak in the knees. I am doing the work
which you have failed to do. although
you are .V) years old. You arc old, aim
tough, and rieh. awl don’t require a sup-
|M*rt.^. Rut what causes you to l«s»k so
thin of late?”
"Well, 1 hardly know,” "replied the
Anti-P*tash Boom. "My pliysn-ian t«*l 1>
me that niv abilities have Ihtii over-
rated. and that while trying :o whin out
all opposition by toast and brag, that 1
have only proven] my inability to cope
with what he calc* my superiors. Old
age is a 1stcreeping on me -having
fought near .To years before any one
knew 1 was living—and now 1 am tnia-
lilr lojrtifnnii f«m*i that others are do
ing. I am collapsed; my friends have
tinned'against me and rail me names,
and oh l/*niy, liowjsick I heroin** at the
very sight of It. li. li. Hold my head
while 1 die.”
Atlanta,June 5. 18S4.
Ri.oon Balm Company :
I take pleasure in making the follow
ing statement. For four years 1 have
been a great sutl’errr from Malarial
RKmhI Poi.-on. and lor six months have
had Rheumatism to .such an extent that
I wns forced to use crutches a portion
of the time and could not raise my left <
arm to my head. I used all the leading
Blood remedies of the dav. besides tin
attention of several lirst-class physicians
ail without lienetit.
I liecainequite feeble and emaciated,
having very little appetite and jx»or <li-
gestion.
Calling at your office one day. I secur
ed two bottles of R. li. li.. nnd Voiiimeiie-
ed its use at once, and before one bottle
had lieen used. I felt a most wonderful
change. Two bottles have given me al
most entire relief. Rheumatism re
lieved ami can use my arm as good as
ever, cured the neuralgia in n.y head
and all malarial poison is being ranidlv
relieved, and I feel better than I have
for six years. To tell yon the truth }
have never used such a wonderful nun i-
eine in all my life, as the effects have
been magical, tt has acted as a st*len-
did tonic, gave a good appetite and im
parted quiet slundxTs. I cheerfully re-
eoinineud it as a quick remedy.
W. P. MeDANIKL.
I)je-4 -1 ni
abe m own mM
§<44 by l)n(tl«U »od Dea>»s trtfrrlwr,. Filly Ceata i
H»ola. Dirt-niton* ia II Lwimri.
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CLTIIBERT. GA.
Office over Post-office.
se)»t!S tf
Wm. d. kiddoo,
*TT<m*KV AT I.AW
Ctif/ibrrt, Hit.
? T Slat.' I.v
All ages were there, trom An
■Iretr Highland. eighty, on his:
crutches, to poor Mrs. Carter's six ,
months old baity.
Bine and garnet and crimson
‘•Tam O'SItanters” glanced across
the aisles, or hobbled abound in
the pews besitle more staid, but.
scarcely less exiicctant Derbys.
Pokes or Gainesbornughs, as all
eyes were turned toward the flar
ing Christmas tree.
A tall, dark bearded man, with
rather stately bearing*, ami a fair
faced old lady, with silver hair,
walked up the aisle to one of the
front pews, followed by the glan
ces of a score of bright eyes.
“That's Mr. Foster, the jewel
er.” Elvira Baker whispered to
her cousin from Sea view.
“He looks terribly stern. What
a sweet old lady. Is it his moth
er?"
“No; that is Mrs. Moonlight.
He boards with her.”
“Mr. Foster will have lots of!
nice presents, I reckon,” said I
stout twelve year old Tom Bux
ton, in a stage whisper to his
'chum beside him. “I know of a
j dreadful handsome pair of slip !
j (>crs that were worked for him. I j
! tried to match some of the worst
Santa Clans proceeded more
lively than before but thu interest
was divided.
“Funny present to a bachelor
and woman hater,” said Mrs. Rob
erts, the milliner, the hi!) of the
robin perched on her bonnet point
ing directly to Mr. Foster.
“Somebody wants to plague
him, he is so queer and distant,”
Whispered f'-pro;tcl, the merchant
tailor to his wife, whose attention
was divided between Mr. Foster's
against his breast.
“I was exacting and unforgiv
ing.” he replied. “Forgive me,
my wife, my only loved one. - ’
-•Does Sirs. Moonlight know
all?’’ he asked, when they were
seated side by side before the
fire.
“Ves. I came an I told her
bow I had left you in anger, am)
wanted to return. She urged ine
to try this experiment. I gare
baby a harmless sleeping draught
to insure quiet. I was in the
church with my face veiled, watch
ing every movement of yonra.”
“I was hungering for yowr pees
enee Itefore you came.” lie confess-
ed,“but I am afraid I should never
THE ‘‘BOOK OF H9KM0H8.”
TheTrae HMsry ef Jw Kmith’s Re
markable Jugglery.
present and her own. which was a have taken the first step toward
silver basket heaped with grapes,
frosted cake and oranges, in wax
works.
“Ves, the child belongs to some
one in the church, who will twin
claim it,” she returned.
“Moses in the bullrushes!"
shouted little Seth Cumstead, uia
king a haphazard application of
his Sunday school lesssou, as he
craned his neck for a view and
subsiding with a shamed face at
a sly shake by his mother.
Mrs. Moonlight drew the has-
; ket under the slu-lter of her wings.
Mr. Foster looked disturbed.
lie did not even unroll the slip
[>ers when they were handed him.
The tree was empty, and the
crowd began muring toward the
door. But no one claimed the ha
'ed, and got my ears boxed for ma
king a mistake.'’
His sister Della, the other si ]«.; «*• N'Moonlight.
!>*y.
i F.
reconciliation.”
“Nor should I, but for this lit
tie peacemaker,” she returned,
kissing the small month.
“It was not the same home 1
had left, a bride, when I returned
to it,” she continued, “I missed
you, though at first I woui-i not
own it to myself. I wanted your
love and sympathy.
So on this Christmas night,
freighted with so much joy and
hidden sorrow, two out of the
many hoartsdivided by cruel pride
and misunderstanding, were re
united again by the very strong
est of human tics, the mutual love
for a little child.
istcr stood
irtln* at anv |-Iar-
*jm-rial contract.
ill the
tf
W. R. THORNTON,
1) E NTIST
CUTHBERT, GA.
o
VFit’F. West side I’nUlic
over R. I.. Dunn’* store*.
square,
f cl*17-l v
Laundry and Toilet Soaps,
Bon Ton and Royal Gloss Starch.
Laundry Blueing, at I.- w Pri-
T.
ct
at
POWER'S
Drug Store.
j
of him looked as if her fingers acli
e 1 to repeat the ojieration.
| “Don't Mr. Foster look hand
some to-night?” said Haiti* Dra
1 per to Nellie Lord.
Hatty's heart boat more quick
| ly as she thought of the daialv
j watch case she hail fashioned for
j him, which, wrapped in pink lis
j sue paper, was now reposing
among the fragrant houghs of the
! Christmas tree.
The observed of girlish observ
ers sat unconscious of criticism.
He had yielded reluctantly to
Mrs. Moonlight's invitation toae
company her.
He was not in harmony
the scene. He was grave and pre
occupied. The merry greeting
The Eminent Hrn4 or the Yenr.
It is estimated that 40,000,000
of the human race die every year,
. . ... . : ami that not over 40.000 of the
inking helplessly
' entire number are reniemtiered.
I outside of narrow home circles, a
1 shall take care ofit to night. : . ,
. . , tear after they have dreplied out
. tomorrow we can see what can lie ' _ . ,
I , „ , .. of affairs ID tins World. The no-
tlone, slic said. I
i .... _ ., , ... .. . . , table few includes this year Bisli-
A liev waited until the last of _ J
, ops Kavanaugh and Fierce of the
! t lie crowd were near the door. ' 6
, , . . . . -Methodist church, south, Bishop
j uien passed out ami walked down ’ 1
the street. Foster carried the lias
: ket, over which the lady had
thrown n warm shawl.
He looked at the sweet little face
with a softened, regretful expres
,, i-i, i : roll! and Henri Lande,
, sion. then said good night, and re
tired from Mrs. Moonlight's sit
, ting room and retired to his cliam-
! tier, where a coal lire glowed in
! vitingly in the grate, and the soft
| shaded lamplight showed thc
Toiiet Soaps,
Finest Line in S. W. Ga..
:it Bottom figure**, at
ALLISON ^ SIMPSON S.
ct
Silver Ware!
At greatly reduced pried
>se out. nt
ALLISON A- SIMPSON'S.
w ith ’"'.-''L war *n carpet and the erim
son window drapery.
In dressing gown and slippers
sounded to him like mockery. I l,ef,,re ll,e firc ’ l,e f,;11 inl ° a rev
He had come, a stranger, to | er - ‘
Norwood, a year ago and opene.1 i » e recallod the happy Christ
a jewelry st.ire. The young ladies ! " ,:,s ni S !,t two V«’ ars richly
became interested in him s|Htedi ,r<i b'*'l«‘l with love and joy and
ly. Bright eyes met his with soft llft |*e. when a warm, passionate
heart heat dose to his and white
arms encircled his neck.
He would have laughed then at
Clams, Crabs and Olives,
at ALLISON * SIMPSON S.
File most handsome line
of Pa|>ers, all kinds, over offered
before at J. W. STANFORD'S
1 HOLT’S DYSPEPTIC ELM
The onlv known remedy that will cure every case of Dyspepsia or Indigestion.
' ‘ '' Jl
It has been tested in hundreds of cases and has never failed in a single instance,
has Loon very successful in
liver femplilBt. Constipation, Jaundice, Headache, Acidity or Heartburn, Chronic
Dysentery or Diarrhoea, Heart Disease, Etc.
mnd in every case of ASTHMA, where coin !»lira ted with indigestion. Tor|>id Liver, or Constipation, it is a safe and certain
cure. We ask l)YSI*KI*Tl(’>* and ASTHMATICS to trv the remedy and they will be convinced that they are not incurable
diseases. This medicine is composed of purely vegetable reine*tics.
Symptoms of Dyspepsia or indigestion, loss of appetite, h>ss 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 Dowels, 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
} *arties who have been cured In- the Elixir:
Ik. P. R. Hoi.t. Ecfaci.a, Ala. : * ITatther'c Station. Ga.. Ootot>or isth. ISS-".
DcarSik -I Snve 1(0.ii trouble,! with indirection aud nervous beadaetie for tiie last til’teeu years, lturinsr tliat time 1 liavt-
•uffered a Rreat deal wlfli [KTiodieal attacks of headaolie. Having exhausted niros ii skill ami tried the
pwat many physieians. I was indut-ed totry your l)ys|>cptic F.lixir. You sent me a bottle about the tttitlr
and I am happy to infann you that I have not suffered from these iwriodieiil attaeks sitiee. My ituligestion
entirely coreu.' I can eat any and everything without material injury. I have Itoeti a ru-aetieing ptij-sieian for thirty years,
and have ever been <(p|Kised to proprietary inetlteine. You kindly furnished me witii the formula for the Klixir. and on ex-
animation ran testify to the nietlieal projwrties and T!K-rapmicaf application and I reeommen.i all sttfli-rit g from imligrstioii
and nervous headache, or any disease arising from a torpid liver to prvs-ure a bottle of your ityspvptir Etixtr. for it is almost botl^h anil <rave it to him
ciftc in this class of diseases. I recommend it to my patrons anil press-ritte it in my praetiee. 1 - 1,1 1 s “
lation. He bad been deprived of
love, home and happiness.
And who was to blame?
There was a low rap tijton the
door. “Mrs. Mtsmlight aliout
the baby,” he thought, uneasily,
as he o|iened it.
A tall, stately woman stood there.
The light showed a proud, pale,
beautiful lace, with dark, lurni
j s|«':iking glances as they lingered
over the jewelry cases. But he
to ■ was cold and unapprnaehahle. He
| refused all invitations out to for-1 11,0 l‘ r “!' l '«T of his present deao
j inal tea drinkings and evening
j parties. Most of the aspirants
' for his favor grew discouraged.
I and called him a cross old bache
lor, though lie looked little over
thirty.
Squire Blair called the noisy
group together as soon as he could
hear his own voice amid the great
confusion. After some prelimina
ries Santa Claus of the occasion DO,ls e F« s - misty with strong
began to drawl out the names en,ot ' on -
which labeled the various pres Louis,
enls. | “Wallace.”
“Mr. Wallace Foster.” I She reached out toward him.
The gentleman arose and re-' He ,lrcw Uer inl ° tl,e war «"th and
ceived the pink parcel, which he brightness and shut the door,
handed over U. Mrs. MoonliHu j The two 8100,1 looklD § ' nU >
for inspection. ' e:,cl ' “ tl,er ' s fac "
The unloading of the tree went
on. Bright faces grew brighter as
their names were called, while
$mall boys and girls in gay cloth
ing, cap|ied by the ine itable
“Tam O’Shanter.” glided along the
aisle like humming birds, their
arms filled with treasures.
“Mr. Wallace Foster,” was again
called. He looked a trifle annoy
cd ns he steppe, 1 again to the tree.
“The slip|icrs this time,” thought
San
prescriptions ,.f a *‘ T,le sli|'|»ers thistime,” thong
misalino-Uf'm!, DelU * ,eaain g ‘‘orwnnl But Si
ta Claus Hfte*l a long wicker bas
ket, with a blue covering from a
would have romolioti
a Bpecifie in tbisclassof tliwasvs. I recommend it to niv patrons and i»rest .
«ri|i Yftnr request, made when I #aw you last, but thought it best to delay in order to Ik* thoroughly convinced as to its cura
tive properties. Verv truly yours.
P. I can’t afford to be without the Elixir.
I will have it in mv house let it cost what it may.
L. 1*. DOZIER, M. p.
L. P. D.
Dr. P. R. Holt. Kcfavla. Ala. Comptroller Oexeral’s Office, Atlanta. Oa., July 0th. 1««3.
Dean 8ia—1 am pleased t«* report that I hare been entirely curetl of indigestion, by the use of vonr "Pyst»eptic Elixir.” 1
was induced by a friend to try it after having tried almost every remedy known for my disease, without the.slightest effect.
I took only three small bottles of your medicine i»efore 1 was entirely well. I suffered several years, and although it has been
three rears since I used your preparation, 1 have had no return of it. Yours truly,
\\\ A. WRIGHT, Comp. Gen. State of Ga.
Office of the Singer M \xrFUTrKiN« Co., Effaula. Ala., July 4th. 18S3.
This ia to certify that my wife. Mary J. Hightower, suffered for six years from indigestion and enlargement of the liver;
that she had been reduced in flesh front 130pound* to*-* pounds, and was gloomy and des|M»ndent; that as an exi>eriinci»t—
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 few*months, she whs entirely Veliev *d of her troubles, regained her api*etite.
and now weighs 135 pounds. The Elixir has brought us liealth aud happiness where all other remedies had resulted in jmu-
tinuous suffering ana disappointment. J. C. HIG1ITOWEK,
Eufafla. Ala.. May l.-t, 1SS3.
Pr. Holt—Pear Sir;
worse and worse until
therongb. The only
eiit phxidrums.and tc — ^ _ ...
well, mgr wife consulted you by letter. You sent me two bottles of your Dyspeptic Elixir; in less than three days 1 could lie
down and sleep as well as I ever could in my life; a few Urttk* cured me perfectly. 1 have recommended it to a great num
ber of persons and never knew it to fail to cure in a single instance. Yours truly, JOHN F. KKHOE.
Mr. W. K McLendon, of Hatchers Station, says Pr. Holt’s Dysj>eptie Elixir curetl him of indigestion.
Ml-fafla. Ala., May 1st, lfJCL
P*. Holt—Pear Dir: Your Dy spentic Elixir cured my daughter of Dyspepsia of a very aggravated form of twelve months
•tamling. 1 had tried several of the nest physicians in the countv, who failed to licncfit her.
il * ' BRYANT GRIFFIN, White Pond. Ga.
FOB SALE BY jALIj JDE^TJG-GrlSTS. April i«-iy.
“Handle with care,” he said
gruffly, as Mr. Foster took tl,e
Iiasket with some hesitation and
went back to Mrs. M<mtiligbt.
“What have yon got now?'’ ask
ed she, bending forward withsmi
ling face.
“Something precious, I should
think,” he said, as he lifted one
end of the dainty silk covering.
In his astonishment he almost
dropped the basket, for the face
of n sleeping baby framed in deli
cate lace, met his eyes.
“Why, the darling!” said Mrs
Moonlight, as she diew down the
the quilted silk and soft flannels,
and disclosed the little hands
clasped over the spotless robe.
These nearest peeped, and in
two minutes the contents of the
basket was telegraphed to the far
thest pews.
Her's was irresistible in its ten
derness—in such contrast to the
pride and haughty defiance which
hail marred its loveliness since he
had lust seen her, a year ago.
“I have come, Wallace, to ask
your forgiveness for the past,” she
said brokenly.
Another rap interrupted his
answer, and Mrs. Moonlight beam-
ed U]>on tiiem with the child in
her arms, his blue eyes oi>cn in
baby wonder.
“I had not the courage to face
you alone,” she continued, taking
the child in her arms, while he
stood in speechless wonder, and
Mrs. Moonlight retired silently,
“so I sent our baby as a Christ
the
way
mas present to prepare
for its mother.”
“Our briiy!” lie repeated.
“Yes. Wallace. He has your
eyes. Look at him now, the dar
ling. 1 thought of you every time
I looked iulo their innocent
depths. Will you forgive me for
his sake?”
The frozen fountain of affection
in his nature began to melt. His
eyes grew misty and tender. He
vowed once lie would never for
give her; but who eouhl resist
tliat repentant face, sutTuscd with
the tenderness of womanhood?
He drew both within the shelter
of bis arms.
“I was willful and unreasona
ble,” she murmured, her bead
Simpson of the northern Metlio
■list church, and Bishop Clark
son of the Kpiscnpa! church.
From literary circles were taken
Charles Rcade. Blanchard Jer
the Aus
trian poet. The newspaper world
lostW. F. Stoery of the London
Time*, and Thomas Kinsella of
the Brooklyn Eagle. The neerol
»gy of the year also includes
Rolierl M. Hoe, the press builder,
and Nicholas Trubuer, George
Henry Bond and Thomas G. A|>-
pleton, all of whom held high
places among publishers.
Herr Edward Lasker, the Ger
man politician and Kesliub Chua
derSen arc included in the list of
dead public men. This list also
includes Governor Letcher, of
Virginia. Wendell Phillips, Eu
gene Rooher. of France, Judah P.
Benjamin, Charles O'Conor; Cy
rtis II. McCormick, the inventor;
Secretary of the Treasury Folger,
Prince Leo|ioId, duke of Alhany
Judge Swayne, of the supreme
court of the United States; Brig-
noli, the tenor, and Taglioni, the
great dancer; Sir Michael Costa,
of the realm of music; the lobby
ist, Sam Ward; Postmaster Gen
eral Fawcett, of the English cabi
net, aud Royal Phelps and John
J. Cisco, millionaires.
Science mourns the loss of Pro
fessor Gnyot, of Berlin, and Dr.
Samuel D. Gross, of Philadelphia.
The army has lost Generals Ter
rell and Alford, and the navy
Commanders Fillehrown and Gre
gory and Rear Admirals Simmons,
Harwood and Murray. In this
Connection should lie mentioned
General Todleben, who defended
Sebastopol, and Generals Wein-
pffen, Sclinnrm, and Hicks
Pasha, who fell a victim to the
Mahdi in the Soudan.—Constitu
tion.
^ o m
Here is a story about a holiday
pie which was made, baked and
eaten in tiie voar 1770: “Monday-
last was brought from Honntick
to be shipped to London for Sir
Henry Grey, Baat, a pie. the con
tents whereof are as follows, viz:
Two bushels of flour, twenty
|>onnds of butter, four geese, two
tnrkey-s, two rabbits, four wild
ducks, two wood cocks, six snipes,
four partridges two neats' tongues,
twocurleys, seven blackbirds and
and six pigeons. It is nearly
sine feet in circuinferencu nt the
bottom, weighs about twelve
atone, will take two men to pre
sent it to table. It is neatly fit
ted with a case and four small
wheels to facilitate its use to every
guest that inclines to partak* ol
its contents at the table.”
How many people know any
thing about the origin of the Mor
moo religion, or rather, of the
“Book of Mormons." which is its
authority? 1 knew precious little
about it until this week, wlien I
accidently fell in with Mr Clark
Braden. who ha* recently given
the subject a most searching in
vestigation. His story shows of
what stnlT a religion may hr
made The Mormons number
probably 300,000. They are di
vided into many sects, but the
prinripal are the Polygamous
Brigliamitema in Utah and the
nonpnlygamons Jnsephitr* scat
tered in various places. The story-
may be given in a few words.
“The Book of Mormons” was writ
ten by an old broken down Pres
hy-terian clergyman named Solo
mon Spaulding. Spaulding was
born in Connecticut in 1761. He
graduated at Dartmouth college,
and settled as minister for a Con
gregational chinch. He made a
bad failure at preaching, anil
went into business with Ids broth
er in New York state, did not
succeed, and started an iron foun
dry in northern Ohio. He soon
faded in that venture, and became
very much discouraged. His
wife sup|N>rted the family by tak
ing in boarders, and lie S|»ent his
time in writing, though what did
not appear. The family moved
to Pittsburg, when he re wroty his
book, adding a second part, lie
afterwards rewrote the entire-
book, adding a third part. This
is the origin of the manuscript.
New what liecameof it? Spauld
ing made arrangements to have it
pnated in Pittsburg. After a
part of it bail been set up the
whole manuscript was stolen ltv
a tanner named Sidney Rigdon.
who was in the habit of loafing
around the printing office. Rig
don kept it concealed for years,
until he fell in with Joseph Smith,
who evolved the plan of produc
ing it. Smith belonged to a not
over reputable family living near
Palmy ra, N. Y. They lived in a
house and gup|>orted themselves
by hunting and fishing, and oth
er means suspected to lie more
questionable. Joseph one day-
found a remarkable clever cry stal,
shaped much like a child's foot,
and lie declared that was a “peep
stone," in which he could read
the future and discovered stolen
goods, strayed cattle, etc,, and on
several occasions was so success
ful in predicting the locality- of
goods and cattle that lie soon
cauie to have considerable repu
lation. He then extended his
field of operations by divining
where treasures were buried, and
under his dire.-tions a great many
diggings were made, unsuccess
fully however. These diggings
extended over a large area, some
fifty miles or more, around Pal
myra, and some of them may be
seen now. He fell in with Sid
ney Rigdon who told him of the
manuscript. Smith soon devised
a scheme for producing it under
pro|ier surrounding*. The alleg
ed book of eopper plates was
found under divine gut .lance, on
which characters of reformed
Egyptians were graven. The
book was accompanied by a pair
•if spectacles of wonderful power,
which enabled Smith to trans
late the remarkable characters.
This he did from behind a screen,
while an amanuensis took down
his words. The “Book of Mor
mon” was printed in 1830 at Pal
inyra. N. Y., a farmer, Martin
Harris, putting up the cash to
pay the printer. Thus Solomon
Spaulding's manuscript found its
way into print with such addi
tions and altercations as Smith
chose to make for his own bene
fiL—St. Louis Spectator.
Having Seme Fan.
“Now. boys, 1 will tell you who
we can have some fun.’’ said
Charlie to hi* companions, who
| had assembled one bright moon
light evening for sledding, snow
balling and fnn generally.
“What is it?" asked several at
once.
“You shall,” replied Charlie.
“Who's got a saw?”
“I have. So have I,” replied
three of the boys.
“Get them; and you, Fred and
Nathan, each get aa axe, and 1
will get a shovel. Let's be back
in fifteen minutes.
The boys separated to go on
their several errands, each won
dering of what use saws, axes and
shovels could be in the play- But
Charlie was a favorite with all.
and they fully believed in his
promises, and were soon back
again for the fun.
•Now,” said lie. “Widow Brad
ley has gone to sit up all night
witii a sick child. A man hauled
her some wood to day, and 1
heard her tell him tliat unless
site could get some one to saw it
to night, she would have nothing
to make a fire with in the morn
ing. Now, boys, it will be jest as
easy for us to saw, split and pile
up her wood as to make a snow
man on her door step, and the
surprise of first will be better
than that of the last. What say
you, boys?”
One or two of the boys object
«.d, and could not sec the fun, but
the majority wont for it with the
inward satisfaction and joy that
always results from well-doing.
It did not take long for seven
smart, healthy lmys to split and
pile up that load of wood, and to
shovel a good path from door step
to wood pile. They felt great
pleasure and salisfacliou over
their fun. and then all went to a
neighboring carpenter's shop,
where shavings could be bad for
carrying away, and each brought
an armful; then they went home
with light and joyful hearts.
The next morning when the
poor, weary widow returned from
watching at the sick bed, and saw
what bad been done, sue was as
tonished, and tears of gralitudi-
ran down her cheeks. She won
dered who had done the kindly
deed; anil when afterwards told,
her fervent invocation “God
bless the boys!” would hate rich
ly repaid them could they have
When winter's breeze
Denudes the trees
And nature settles down the freeze
When round the door
The wild winds roar
Aral rold comes through the
cracked floor,
Our friends forget to shut the
door.
A Tramp's l’rsverbs,
“A five cent suave is better than
a dirty face.
“Never judge a man by the
clothes he wears. lie may have
borrowed them.
“A firm that pays its office boy
$2 a week deserves to trave its
postage stamps stolen.
“It is better to be honest! than
be poor.
Good clothes make a better im
pression on society than a good
name.
A poor man’s evil deeds are ai
crime, a rich man's a mistake.
A five cent meal with content
ment is better than a Delmouico
layout with a heavy creditor.
An honest politician is the no’-
blest work of the Creator.
A man who can be honest oft ah
empty stomach can be trusted
with a pocket book.
A dog never gets drunk, and
consequently he is man s best
friend.
One half the world don't knotf
how the other half lives, and it
does not care!.
Death must lie happiness. Most
of living faces are sad, but noth-
ing grins like a dead roan s
skull.
Liars have their usefulness—
they make the truth api>car more
beautiful by contrast.
Shabby men have one consola
tion-pick pockets arc well dress-
ed.
Graces that are the most per
manent anil attractive arc those
of the mind. Delicacy, sweet
ness, good sense ami sensibility,
beaming from the eves, giving a
kind and genial expression to the
countenance, more than compen
sate for any irregularity or plain
ness of features, and sooner excite
admiration and love in a really
sensitive heart, than the best
formed face ami the finest com-
plexional line, wanting intellec
tual expression.—The Hearth
stone.
“What are you doing my love?*
asked a young husband of bis
wife. “Oh,” she replied, holding
up a dilapidated pair of pants, “I
am only collecting the rent.”
—m-o m.
A 12 year-old girl ia Lewiston.
Me., has recently become the
mother of a child which weighed
three pounds at birth.
Cnuapc4 Flaaaclstly,
Has no speedy relief but cramp
ed in the bowels has a sure one in
the use of Dr Biggers’ Huckle-
lierry Cordial, the GREAT
SOUTHERN REMEDY for all
ImiwcI affections, and an undoubt
cd Ixion to parents who have been
spending sleepless nights in nurs
ing the lilUe one's who had been
gradually wasting away from the
■irainage upon its system from
the effect of teething, until given
the Great Southern Remedy. For
sale by all druggists at 50 cents a
bottle.
They have a captive wild eat in
Virginia which has whipped ten
of the best fighting dogs in rota
tion and now hat her back np
looking for another.
It coat $30,000,000 to pick last
year's cotton crop.
heard it.— Youth’s Examiner.
• m.
Charles \V. Short, a Cincinnati
millionaire, and William Short
prominent citizen of Louisville,
Kr., were in Atlanta Sunday on
their way home, after a three
weeks trip into the gold mining
section of North Georgia. They
arc interested in mining property
in Dawson county, in which they
have put a very large sum of
money, and which they are just
now getting into good running
shape. A reporter asked Charles
W. Short what he thought of
mining in Georgia, ami he re
plied without hesitation and dc
cidcd emphasis: “There is do
doubt as to the profit ol gold min
ing in Georgia. It is not specu
lative, however. Gold mining in
Georgia has reached a business
basis, and that is a very decided
advantage. The yield of profit is
sure and the business of mining,
instead of being a speenlation.
can lie conducted with as much
certainty of results as any kind
of inanolacturing. It is all a
question of improved machinery.
We are all very much pleased
with our investments.”
— -^e-e-top- —
He Seeded a Sew Watch.
“Mary,” remarked old man
Crosscara to his wife at breakfast
yesterday morning, “was Will
Trimble here to see Katie last
nigbt.
“Yes, my dear.”
“I beard liim say it was 11
o'clock by his watch as lie went
out/’
“What kind of watch docs lie
carry? ’
“A patent lever, lie tol.l Katie/'
“A patent lever, eh? Well,
you tell him, with my compli
ment*. that if he wants to remain
healthy he had lietter change that
patent to a 10 o'clock leave her.
I was young once myself, and
know what time of night 11
o’clock is by those patent lever
watches.”—Merchant Traveler.
A fond father presented hi*
four-year-old hoy with a lrinn]iet,
with which lie was greatly infat
nated. All day the boy tooted
away delightedly, and at bed time,
when his grandmother told him to
put the trum|>et down and sav
ins prayers, the little fellow said,
“Oh, no; I'll tell vou what let’s
do, grandma; yon pray and I'll
keep on blowing."
Churches that want to get rid
of their paalor now say that they
“assist him to abdicate.” This
is somewhat similar to the phrnsc-
used by a colored deacon in a sim
ilar case. lie said “we sent him
in his resignation.”
Bntler’s Bosk.
B. F. Butler's promised book
will probably prove a failui'i*.
The things in Butler’s crooke I
career wliit h would give an inter
est or piquancy are precisely the
things lie will not write. Butler
in the character of a respectable
man, would be as ta ine as untruth
ful. Henceforth lie will lie a poi
son devoid of interest. He is a
collapsed mountebank and fraud-
—Si. Louis llepublictht.
The “revenges of history” are
finely illustrated, and also em
phasized, by the fact mentioned
by Dr. Beard, in a letter to the
(,'ongregationalist, that when tin;
German Emperor rode into hu
miliated Paris, at the close of the
Franco-German war, n it less than
eighty members of Jiis personal
staff wore dcsccndantsof the Hu
guenots who had been driven
from France at llie dictate of Pa
pal authorities.
m s m
John Taylor, the head of the
Mormon church, swore in a recent
trial in court that lie had absolute
ly no knowledge of a certain mat
ter, but qualified the statement to
his congregation in his sermon on
th* following Sunday by saying
that lie had absolutely no knowl
edge of it to divulge. Nice sort
of a man that, to be at the head of
a church, and a nice sort of church
it is that has such a man at the
head of it
A poor man in Fite, Scotland,
it is said, asked a blessing at tae
blein these weighty words, which
were found, after the Duchess of
Gordon’s death, written on a slip
of paper in her hand: “Lord, give
me grace to feel my need of giace;
and givemegraee to ash for grace;
and give me grace to receive grace;
and O Lord, when grace is given,
give me grace to awe it. Amen.
Jones contemplates securing a
divorce from bis wile because when
he asked her if liis new bat didn't
make him look like a donkey she
replied: “Not any more than us
ual.”
North Carolina is gelling emi
grants from Canada. Hardy, in
telligent. industrious white emi
grants constitnte one of tlic great
wants of the South. Let them
come.
“Yon may speak,” said a fond
mother, “about people having
strength of mind, but when it
cornea to strength of don't mind
my son William (urpaases every
body l ever knew.”