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THE TOCCOA NEWS AND PIEDMONT INDUSTRIAL JOURNAL. VOLUME XIX. Our navy/i* going to try the expert. ment of paper boats. They are said to be light* inexpensive and serviceable. ^ Tlie Philadelphia Record avert that dairying represents a greater investment than ,, , banking , . and , commercial in Wrest* together. ■1 Families that may have been restrained from buying 110-ton guns by considera¬ tion of expense will leacn with gthtiflea- tion, opines the Boston Transcript that European , naval authorities look upon these monster pieces of ordnance as mia- takes. The weight of British opinion is that a fi/ty-ton,guu is good enough for anybody. Chicago already has twelve-story Bixteen-story and nineteen story build¬ ings; but in the spring she will go her¬ self one better, and put up a twenty- four-story steel office, “The vast structure will present unbroken fronts oi stone and glass, but iu strength will Test in its maze of steel columns, shafts, Bleepers, sills, etc. The very lintels will bo of steel. It is claimed there will be scarcely enough wood in tHe entile pile to furnish kindling for a single Are in a cooking; stove. A quarter of a century since the aver¬ age doctor was almost everything, muses the Chicago Herald.. He was pky- fiician, surgeon, oculist and now and ©gain, in case of emergency would pull a tooth. We are taught to believe that specialism in medicine is a very modern invention. But read this from so old a ’writer as Herodotus: “The Egyptians have among them a great multitude of physicians of one part of the body only, for one kealeth disease of the eyes and •mother teeth.” Verily, there is nothing new under the sun. According to the Chicago Times “the Australian colonies have adopted a Federal Constitution, framed on the pattern of the American institution. But their President will not lie elected by the United States of Australia. He will be nppointed Governor by the Queen of England. How long such a British Gov¬ ernor will continue—that is to say, how soon the Governorship filled by a royal British nominee will have to give way to a presidency dependent ou the election or the people—will depend greatly ou the wisdom which will induce the Governor to refraia from interfering in the bust, ness of the Australian commonwealth.” British fondness for territory is illus¬ trated very graphically in a well known pocket atlas published by an English firm. British possessions are are all print¬ ed in a brilliant shade of red, but tho world is a large place, and even the numerous colonies of the little island fail to make as great a show as was desired, «o Grant Land, the great continent of rock and ice lying north of the Arctic circle, and Graham Land, a similar tract south of tho Antarctic circle, were also printed in a rosy hue. These desolate wastes are undefined and unexplored, and of.about as much use as the milky way. Certainly no nation gwill dispute Britannia’s right to paint them red if she#wants to. According to the Thomson-Houston Company’s new volumef'the following are the number of central electric light- stations in this country, classified by the eystems used: Thomson-Houston system, tf66; Westinghouse, 823; Edison, 202; Brush, 199; Fort Wayne, 144; Ameri¬ can, 37; Western Electric, 53; United States, -51; Schuyler, 49; Hsisler, 49; Waterhouse, 41; Ball, 31; Van Depoele, 31; Excelsior, 25; Sperry, 34; other systems, 30. The recapitulation of the electric railway’s is as follows: Thomson- Houston system, 103; Edison, 83-; United Electric Traction, 21; Vaft Dqpoele, S; Rae, 8; Short, S; Storage, 4; West- inghousc, 3: Bently-Knight, 1; under¬ ground storage, 1. Mexico regards itself as the Italy of the American continent, at lejst in so far as climate, and picturesqueness are concerned. A question that has troubled the more enlightened of the residents of the capital city is tbe providng of prop¬ er hotel accommodations for tourists from the United States. Tho Mexican Financier , in its last issue, voices the general sentiment. It says: “Were Mexico ia possession iat present of two large modern hotels, equipped, a* the best hotels of Europe and the United States are, with every luxurious appli¬ ance—baths, elevators, electric bell ser¬ vice, comfortably furnished chambers, a first-class cuisine and t that disciplined corps of servants who make the sojourn of travelers in great foreign hotels like the stay of a king in his palace—who can disbelieve that the number of tourists coming here each winter and spring would grow tenfold? And this influx of rich travelers would annually leave here millions of dollars in cash, which would give life to trade and enhance the pros- 1 y not onlv y of the rani tat eitv «ty hut but of of :he entire . Republic. . „ _ growing oLd. They call tt ''Gfofeg dh&jk the hill,” when we ■ fcra gtoVrihg old, And speak with mournful accents when our taleis nearly told; - <7 'f, that gh 4 . wh used ^ n to ta ^ be, king of the P* 3 ^ th ® da y* , As if the future were not bright with im- mortality. But It Is not going down; ’tis climbing high, and higher, Until we almost see the mountain that our souls desire; For if the natural eye grows dim It is but dim to earth, While the eye of faith grows keener to dis¬ cern the Saviour’s worth. Who would exchange for shooting blade the waving golden grain? Or when the corn is fully ripe, wish it green again? And who would wish the hoary head, found in the way of truth, To be again encircled with th* sun tty locks of youth! For though, in truth, the outward man must perish and decay. The inward man shall be renewed by from day today; graco Those who are painted by the Lord, un¬ shaken in their root, Shall in their old age flourish, and bring forth their choicest fruit. It is not years that make men old; the spirit may be young Though fully three-score-years-and-ten the wheels of life have run. Sod has Himself recorded in His blessed word of truth That they who wait upon the Lord shall e’en renew their youth. And when the oye, now dim, shall open to behold the King, And ears now dull wi th age shall hear tho harps of Heaven ring, And on the head now hoary shall be placed the crown of gold, Then shall be known the lasting joy of never growing old. - Evangelist. — OLD DELFORD’S GHOST. BY JOSEPHINE LOVELACE. “It’s a cruel injustice, Hilda, that you should be so shamefully wronged out of what justly belongs to you. That old Deiford left a will giving you this beau¬ tiful homestead, I am positive; and if he did not announce his intention in so many words he hinted strongly to that effect. Only a week before he died he told me you were well provided for; and we all know that Reuben Deiford was no man to raise false hopes.” “Yes, Edward, I too believed that dear old Uncle Reuben provided for me, or he would never have refused to per¬ mit me to earn my own living. When I broached the subject to him, he laughed and said be possessed enough to keep his little girl from starving. But what is to be done? No will has been found, and, of course, the entire estate goes to Simon Delfoid, his nephew” “Yes, curse him!” cried Edward, angrily. “He could tell where the will is if he choose. He had a deep motive in coming here when the old man lay so ill, pretending that he loved him so dearly, and taking the entire care of him, not even allowing you to enter the sick man’s room. If the truth was known, I believe the old man intrusted the will to him, and the penurious scamp, upon examining it, found that the great¬ er part had been left to you, and so de¬ for stroyed it. But, Hilda, darling, do not a moment think that I love you one whit the less on this account, for Heaven knows how dear you are to me,” he said drawing her to him and imprinting a kiss on the 1 osy lips; “but it distresses live me greatly that you will be obliged to in poverty, when by right you should revel in “Do not distress yourself, Edward, for I am willing to face poverty so long as I have you with me, and you will find me a most economical wife, I assure you,” said Hilda, trying to smile. “Bless you, darling,” said Edward, clasping her in his arms, “you are a dear, little, unselfish soul; but I shall not allow this miserly wretch to defraud you.” Hilda looked up in surnrise. “What can you do, Edward?” she asked. “I am not sure that ray efforts will re¬ sult advantageously, but lean try, at any rate,” he answered, with a smile. “I mean to resort to a little strategy. Sit down, Hilda, and I will give you a few orders which I wish you to strictly carry out. I cannot let you into the secret alt present, as it might interfere with the success of my plans. Now listen, dar¬ ling,” he continued. “In three days Simon Deiford and his wife are to take possession of Sunset Grange. He has engaged me as secretary, 60 I shall re¬ tain my old position for the present. He may, through common decency, allow' you to remain for some time, but it is likely that he will soon take measures to eject you from your old home. Should this be the case,” laying a purse in her hand, It, “I have made provision for vou. Keep darling,” he said, as she hesi- tated and drew back, “and when you re- cover what justly belongs to you. the sum can be repaid. Simon knows nothing of our engagement, or that we are con- nected by ties stronger than those of or- dinary friendship. I wish to have him remain in ignorance,’else my plan wiil prove 4 failure. We must not allow him, by word or look, to learn of the ties that. bind us. Should he see fit to turn vou from your home, go straight to Bent ford, and remain there until I come for vou. Leave all to me, and I will do my'best j to restore what rightfully belongs to you. ‘ Keep up Tour courage, darling, and alL ’ will be welL” Three days passed, and Sunset Grange* was under the control of new occupants. Wn! Simon Deiford and bi s wi ;e had undisputable possession of the home which had been Hilda’s since, childhood. Ten years before, a fearful epidemic! b ad visited the little viHage of Morton,, ud John Braithwait, an honest, indus- trious carpenter, and his frail wife TOCCOA; GEORGIA* MAY |g iggj ; ..... prostrated hv this fell disease, and had j died withia two days of each other, I leaving the poor little orphan Hilda to mercies of a cold world- rdmshou&e No on* Seemed wanted tli8 fchild; and , tiic the Only refuge,when; to the surprise, of the. ferttite Neighbor- had hottfvbM hitherto Reuben Deiford, a miser, who evinced little or no feeling for his fellow beings, now stepped for- Avard and announced his intention of adopting ^hl. the little orphan as hb own c No one had thought that Reuben Del- ford possessed n spark ef bUmhti feclifig; but it Was eVidhnt that their still re- in his bard heart one little warm spot which had not been chilled by the love of mammon. And, although Hilda wa3 but eight years old, she ruled both mansion and master with the wand of love. And Reuben learned id set.great store Ky the little orphan, manifesting :i re- gard for her which no one had dreamed him capable of. lie was kind and in¬ dulgent, humoring her in every whim, and seemed never so happy as when the little arms were about his neck, and the childish voice calling him “dear did Un¬ cle Ruby-.” What cared he what the neighbors said of him? Hilda loved him; and right royally did she defend him, grow¬ ing fierce with anger when any one dared to speak ill of him in her presence. At first Simon Deiford, his only living relative, in his smooth, silky way, tried to induce tho old man to allow him to take the girl to his home, thinking that if he could get her away from Sunset Grange, Reuben would soon forget her; He argued that, being only a child, Bhe needed motherly care, and his wife Samantha, would be delighted to have a little girl around. But Reuben thoroughly understood Simon’s motive, and declared it to his face; whereupon Simon flew into a passion, denouncing hi3 uncle as a soft¬ hearted old fool. The quarrel, however, was of short duration, for Simon was too far-sighted to risk losing a fortune, even though it was not so large as he had hoped; so he returned to his uncle and made an abject apology, declaring that it deeply pained him to have trouble arise between his only living relative and himself. Reuben bad very little faith in Simon’s repentance, and he knew him to be a cold, mercenary schemer, and inwardly vowed that he would get very little of his (Reuben’s) wealth. Still, he allowed him to think himself fully forgiven, whereupon Simon returned home willing to await the developments of events. Simon came around occasionally, always making great pretensious of affection for “Uncle Reuben’s little girl,” as he called Hilda. But Hilda had taken a great dislike to Simon, and made no effort to conceal it. And glad was she when each of liis periodical visits came to an end. At last old Reuben's eyesight failed him, and being unable to attend to his busiuess affairs, ho was obliged to em¬ ploy a secretary, in the form of one Ed¬ ward Wieland, a handsome young man, whose poverty was his only drawback. He was not long in Sunset Grange when he took it into his head to fall madly in love with pretty Hilda Braithwait, now a lovely girl of eighteen. That his love was returned, we are already aware; and so for a year all went merry as a marriage bell. But at the end of that time, and the day succeeding the one on which Simon had come to make his monthly visit, old Reuben was taken suddenly ill. Hilda was greatly distressed, and would have been happy to repay her kind old friend by loving caro through his illness, but Simon emphatically de¬ clared that the sick room was not the place for a young girl like her, and furthermore, insisted that lie,,himself, by request of his uncle, was to act as nurse. Four days passed, and then Simon was seen emerging from the sick-room with a handkerchief pressed to his eyes. “Oh, Simon, is he much worseS”cried Hilda, grasping his arm. “My dearly beloved relative has gone to his eternal home, and I am left alone,” said Simon, in a sniveling tone. “You are a wicked, cruel man, Simon Deiford not to allow me to see dear old Uncle Reuben before he died,” exclaimed Hilda, sinking into a chair,iutterly over¬ come with grief. Simon remained until after'ihe funeral, when it was learned that no ’ will had been found. A well-known lawyer in the’rneiglibor- hood stated that he, at oneitime, had drawn up a will for Reuben Deiford, but Simon declared that the old man had told him during his illness that he had destroyed it. Therefore the estate passed into the hands of his only living relative, Simon Deiford. “We should be pleased to have you remain with us for a short time, Hilda, if you have not made other arrange¬ ments,” said Simon, one afternoon, a few days after they had taken possession. Hilda well knew that this was a polite way of letting her know that she must ot >ect , to . permanently ., at the , “ e U remam Grange, “I have not had time to make any ar- rangements with regard to a change of abode,” she answered, shortly, “but will endeavor not to burden you long with m J presence.” One day, as Simon drove to the village, some four miles distant, his horae evinced signs of lameness, and he was forced to leay 6 in a neighboring stable. Being too penurious to hire another animal, set out to walk. It was late when he started for Sunset Grange, and the night being cloudy, the walk through the lonely country road was anything but pleasant. Soon the ram began to fall in torrents an< ^ 88 be entered a wood to make a short cut to his house he heard a sepulchral vol ce proclaim hie name. “Simon Deiford! Simon Deiford!” the vmce exclaimed, “what did you do with W1UT ! The question seemed to echo through ! the woods, and as atfiright from tree to tree, to discover the speaker, he saw standing before him a figure which in the gloom seemed the image of h:5 dead trade’: !: f;Hrd hftvr IfiCrCy on, mo 1 '’ fhc for- rifled man exclauheu, iis lie dropped to the. dipnp earth; and panted in horror while tho ghastly, figure atoed over him, throwing upon him tue light “f a bull’s* eye lantern. “What did you do with my will?” the ghostly figure again asked, “You—you—you'll had it on the northeast corner of the cellar wall, be¬ hind a. Hose sten*u’ ? rt*mnd answered. Ivit'd S pau3§ fittei* each pylidblii; u3 he struggled to control the rat-tat-tat of his chattering teeth. The light of tho lantern was promptly extinguished, and poor .Simon was alone in the darkness. The next day. when he went to the t^ilUr td lock for the will, iu thS spot where he had coucealed it, it was gone! A week later the document was in the hands of a lawyer, who presented him¬ self at Sunset Grange, with the necessary legal papers for the ejectment of Simon Deiford, and establishing the claims of Hilda Bmithwait R3 Uriels Reuben’* sole heircSS. “I played it on him nicely,” said Ed¬ ward Wielund, in a subsequent interview with Hilda, “and I could hardly keep from laughing as the frightened wretch lay at my feet, as pale as death.” In the following May a grand wedding was celebrated at the Grange, and Ed¬ ward Wielabd aud Hilda Braithwait were the principals,—*-JYiio York Weekly. High Prices for Whalebone. There is a remarkable scarcity of whalebone in the market at present, and in consequence tho poorest qualities are being disposed of at prices heretofore hardly ever realized for the best that the hardy New Bedford men could procure. Parts of bone usually discarded a few years find ago are now a staple article aud ready purchasers among manufac¬ turers. What little bone of first quality that is placed upon the market i3 sold at prices which will astonish persons not familiar with the trade. A well known Pearl street firm disposed of several thousand pounds several days ago at $5.20 a pound and a similar figure has been realized by dealers in Europe. “Whalebone is getting scarcer every season,” said an old South street whale ship boat stcerer, “f,n’ pretty soon there won’t be any at all.” The blackfish, humpbacks and sperm whales, from which most of the bone is taken, don’t breed very fast. They are killed off faster than they breed, and in consequence it is only a question of time when they will bo exterminated altogether, and the humpbacks will bo as much a curiosity as the departed mammoth. “There’s no more money in whaling for sailors,” he continued, “nor for any¬ body but the big concerns what controls a number of these newfangled steam whalers. If you don’t believe what I say go to New Bedford. There you will see lots of vessels, brave ships once, but old hulks now, with their bones bleach¬ ing on the sands around the bay. They were driven out of the business and the sailors were driven out with them. “The whales got scarce, and three or four per cent, on invested capital di In’t pay expenses to the owners of single ships, so they had to give up. Only a few of the old timers are left,and I guess they won’t last much longer .”—Mea York Herald. Adventure With a Tarpon. M. C. Arnot, of Elmira, N. Y., and Charles Arnd, of Chicago, had a remark¬ able adventure with a tarpon recently at Punta Gorda, Fla. Arad’s boat lurched while he was casting his mullet bait the requisite distance, and in saving himself his rod dropped overboard and sank. Arnot dropped anchor near by and began to fish while Arad was attempting to re¬ gain his rod. Suddenly a tarpon,weigh¬ ing probably 150 pounds, seized Arad’s bait, darted into the air, circled about both boats, described two silvery semi¬ circles above the water in quick succes¬ sion, and before Arad could realize what had happened he found his rod in Arnot’s hand and Arnot playing Arad’s fish. The tarpon had carried Arad’s rod with it, and in circling about Arnot’s boat the rod became entangled in tho anchor rope, where the clicking of the reel quickly made its presence known to Arnot, who seized it and began to wrestle with the tarpon. Arnot then surrendered the rod, the tip of which had been broken, to Arnd, who strag¬ gled with the fish for some time, The tarpon threw himself off, however, near the boat while the guide was attempting to gaff him, nearly upsetting it.— Chicago Herald. The Lion’s Ailments. If lions and tigers catch cold a dose of powdered quinine is given to them in their food. They sometimes suffer from dyspepsia, and a meal of liver set before them is readily devoured and acts as a cathartic. They seldom need treatment, however, for any trouble except ingrow¬ ing nails. In a savage state they keep their nails pared down by clawing the trunks of trees. In captivity the nails grow long and sometimes penetrate the flesh of their paws. It then becomes necessary to relieve the pain by removing its cause. A looped ropo is thrown dowh on the floor of the cage, the animal's paws are caught in it and he is dragged to the bars in such a position that the wound can be operated upon. Pincers and a clip with a pair of sharp shears do the work and the brute is sound and cored.— Pittsburgh Dispatch. Burned by Official Order. A i arge block of WO oden building* in .j ^'C^n Chinatown of blrurf^ Victoria British Col t orfer o t r- oun „:i make room f nr . rpw ^ blic market . It was deemed advis- fQ gefc rid of the old rookerie3 iu this way instead of by removal, so as to avoid a u danger of sickness. The burned.— Times. 0 ___ GEORGIA BRIEFS. Interesting* Paragraphs from all Over the Stater.- O'vefnot Northern has appointed Mr. J. B. Edwards fudge of Walton. All the street car lines in ACaVn have been purchased by a syndicate, and elec¬ tric cars will be substituted for the dum¬ mies and “hay burners.” A,.Wilkes gei county farmer who had a chauCe to £enf$ fot hi? cotton hesi¬ tated. The result was that lie 0rdd i* pne day this week for 6$ cents. If he had held it a little longer he now believes that he would have had to give some one a cromo to take it, The pfemiujn lists of the exposition to be held at Atlanta, October l»th to No¬ vember being distributed 7th, have been rapidly printed, possible. dhd sfe as as The lists can be obtained—and any other information needed—frpm the secretary of the company, at the office, 38$ South Broad street, Atlanta. There is a case coming before the su¬ preme coiiri which rf111 excite much in¬ terest. Western It and is Atlantic the case railroad, of Eogaii suit k#. the for a damages. for >fr. Jnlius Brown will appear the road, claiming that the Western and Atlantic road is no longer in exist¬ ence. What the justices say about this will be interesting. General Gordon has secured a “demit,” Which changes his alliance membership from DeKalb county to Taylor county. He joined the alliance in DeKalb county, but his stock farm is in Taylor county. His btisinfcS3 is keeping him on the farm just now, and will for snide time,- and at his application the transfer of.membership was made accordingly. It is said that he attends the alliance meetings regularly, and takes quite an interest, in a quiet way, in alliance affairs. The Crop Report. The crop report of the agricultural de¬ of partment for May shows that the acreage corn is 3 per cent, more than last year 5 of cotton, 10 percent, less; oats, 15 per cent, less; wheat, 14 per cent, less. Only 35 per cent, of the peach crop Is left on the trees, and as they continue to fall, probably 25 per cent, will be nearer cor¬ rect. Cholera prevails in a mild form throughout the State. The report of the melon crop is not correct, and is not given. The stand of corn is reported as poor, and the preparation of the land very imperfect. is The outlook for this cro h p price not for encouraging. the The average state is $1. Fine $ 1.19. The stand of cotton is not at all satisfactory, The and it is fourteen days late. excessive wet spell followed by a drought iu many sections makes this part of the report very inaccurate. Much cotton has been replanted since the re¬ ports were made out. A Confederate Reunion. The unveiling of the confederate mon¬ ument at Jackson, Miss., on the 2d of June, will be the occasion of a grand re¬ union of old confederate soldiers from all parts of the country. General Gordon, as General of the United Confederate Veterans, bas been invited to hold the annual reunion there during the 2d and 3d, and has accepted the invitation. Spe¬ cial arrangements have been made with the railroads. Cheap transportation will be given, and the occasion will be cele¬ brated by imbosing ceremonies “We have sent out notices to the camps all over the north and south,” said General Clement A. Evans, “and very large num¬ bers are expected. Speeches will be made by many of the most noted confed¬ erate officers, and altogether it will be one of the grandest reunions ever held in this country. The monument is said to be very handsome and costly. General William Henry, the mayor of Jackson, writes that extensive preparations have been made for the occasion.” Au Old Case. A few days ago the case of Houston vs. Redwine was settled iu Atlanta. This is the oldest case on record. Nearly twenty-five years ago Mr. J. O. Redwine borrowed $600 from a building and loan association. The contract which he signed called for $200 interest, and he paid the principal and interest, which amounted to $800. But when he thought he had settled tho matter with the asso¬ ciation he was confronted with the demand to pay $40 a month until he had paid in $4,000. He re- fused to pay and the association in¬ stituted suit against him. The case has beea tried several times, and has gone through the ordeal of two or three su¬ preme court decisions. After the case had been before Judge Marshall Clarke for two days, a settlement was agreed upon, in which by the payment of $300 the association agree i to dismiss the suit. Mr. Redwine said that the case was un¬ just but rather than continue the litiga¬ tion, which has consumed so many years of valuable time, he would pay the money just to get out of the courts. Gcorgla Will be There. Georgia will be represented at tho world's fair, and the legislature will ap¬ propriate tho $100,000. That is what convention of citizens of the state have call, d upon tho general assembly to do, and as eminent lawyers have decided it can be done, the legislature will per¬ haps of do it. It was a representative body citizens that met in Atlanta in re¬ gard to Georgia’s exhibit at the World’s Fair at Chicago in 1893, and there can be no doubt but that their action will be endorsed by the people of the entire s’ate. Governor Northern called the convention to order an i said: “Gentlemen of the Convention: The purpose of our assem¬ bling I am sure is fully known to you and to the people of the state. The prompt response you have made is suffici¬ ent incffcatmn that the citizens of Georgia are determined to be properly and worthily It represented at the world’s fair. remains now for tlie convention to de¬ termine the character and extent of the exhibit and the ways and means of securing it. The character, it appears to me, should be in every way worthy of the mineral, the agricultural and the manu¬ facturing dency resources, as will have a ten¬ to build up the sta f e and give us many me-that more good citizens. It also occurs to our exhibit should compare favorably with those of all other states. Georgia has won the name of the Empire State of the south. She cannot cow 3 ES. S». JSIMl'SOW, TOCCOA, GEORGIA m tutttitmr. ' And Supplies, Also, Repair*. All Ititicb of Pbiblsss Engines, BOTH PORTABLE & TRACTION Geiser Separators & Shingle Mills FarmefS ni>8 others in want of either Engines or separators, wm SAVE MONEY by uaiiig the above machines. 1 am also prepared to give Lowest Prices ami Best Terms on the celebrated «1ESTEY ORGANS.^ Cardwell Hydraulic Cotton Presses, Corn and Saw Mills, Syrup Mills and Eva poratori. Will have in by early Spring a Full Stoek at White Sewing Machines, McCormick Reapers, Mowers and Self-Binders Whioh need only a trial their Superiority. Call and »en»W ore jou buy. Duplicate parts pf machinery ponstantly on hand. afford to be second to any. if main¬ tain hibit our former proud position our ex¬ should be worthy of this day of pro¬ gress and improvement. Having settled by yout prompt response that Georgia intends fair^ to be represented is at the shall world’s do the question noW how we so? Untill recently the opinion has ob¬ tained that the general assembly of Georgia cannot constitutionally make opin¬ an appropriation. '1 here hav'C been ions to the contrary fn the press, tittd I nave invited several distinguished the gen¬ tlemen of the statft to address con¬ vention on tho subject.” The full counties were then called, and showed a North¬ com¬ plement of delegates. Governor ern was elected Mark permanent chairman, and Colonel Hardin secretary, with Messrs, Jemison, Whidby and Sams assistants. The governor then asked for a delivery of opinions on appropriation. the power of the legislature to make an Many able speeches were made. Mr. A. J. Cobb, of Athens, advocated the use of tjie State road lease money. Cap¬ tain Harry Jackson offered a resolution to request the general assembly to ap- priate $60,000 from the sale of the Oke- feenokee Thomas swamp offered lands. Mr. Gfiggsby the E. a resolution that convention recommend to the general as¬ sembly that $200,000 be appropriated out of any funds in the treasury, aud if it can’t be done constitutionally to be pre¬ Colonel pared and C. submitted to Pickens, the people. F. Tate, of moved that the whole question be referred to a committee of ono from each congres¬ sional district and two at large, to report back a plan. Tho motion wns adopted unanimously. The governor appointed Captain Harry Jackson and General Cle¬ ment A. Evans, at large. The various delegations appointed their own repre¬ sentatives on the committee. They were: First District, A. T. Bradwel!, of Chat¬ ham; Second District, A. Q. Moody, of Thomas; Third District, W. L. Glessner, of Sumter; Fourth District, G. Thomas, oil of Muscogee; Fifth District, H. Smith, Fulton; Sixth District, M. H. Sandwich, of Upson; Floyd; Seventh District, Seaborn Wright, of Eighth District, An¬ drew J. Cobb, of Clarke; Ninth District, ‘H. P. Bell, of Forsyth; Tenth District, Patrick Walsh, of Richmond. At the afternoon session a resolution was adopted requesting the Georgia’s repre¬ sentatives at fair to appear at the opening, clothes and made from of time Georgia to time in suits of manufac¬ tured cloths. A resolution was also passed that the fair should be closed on Sunday. The committee appointed in the morning then reported the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted. This convention fully recog¬ nizing the represented importance or the Georgia world’s being properly at Co¬ lumbian exposition at Chicago in 1893, and being here in response to the call of our governer, do resolve, 1. requested That the legislature of $100,000 this State be to appropriate enabling the for the purpose of State of Georgia to make an exhibition of her re sources at the world’s Columbian exposi¬ tion for 1893. 2. That a permanent committee of one from each congressional district and two from the State at larffe be appointed for the purpose of carrying into effect the objects of this convention. The following committee under the resolution and was appointed: Capt Harry General C. A. Evens, from the state at large, and from the congres¬ districts in order: A. T. Putnam, Brunswick; O. B. Stevens, of Terre.I, L. Glessner, of Americus; Louis M. of Columbus; Hoke Smith, of R. W. Jemison, of Macon; Sea¬ Wright, of Rome; Andrew J. Cobb, Athens; F. C. Tate, of Pickens; Pat of Augusta, Gen. C. A. Evans then introduced a that the convention recommend the people of each county meet in and take steps toward an ex¬ of their resources at the World’s which was adopted unanimously. On a recent afternoon the little four- year-old daughter of Mr. M. D. Proctor, who resides on Major Shelton’s farm, three miles north of .Covington, Tenn., fell into a well forty feet deep and con¬ taining about twenty feet of water. Mrs. Proctor, in her frenzy, leaped in aftei the child, and by clinging to the brick curbing succeeded in keeping herself and little one above the water until the hus¬ band and father arrived and drew them safely out of their perilous situation. Neither suffered any serious injury.— Memphis Appeal-Avalanche. NUMBER 19. OHS. STARKEY i PALEh'S TREATMENT BY RCOtSTCHSJV INHALATION. TRAP* MAH If j/ Itaras v t6a» AStreet. IPlilLaci’a. mr minion, Amhma, BronchHI*,Dy*-- pep*i&, Catarrh, II*y Fe-rrr, Ilcadaohe, Debilily. Kileuinatimn, Neuralgia and all Chronic and Nervoua DJaorder*. “The original r.nd only genuine compound oxvgen treatment,” Dr*. 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TOCCOA CITY, GA., Will practioe in the countie* of Haber- ahum tad Rabun of the Northwestern Circuit, and Franklin and Banka of the Western Circuit. Prompt attention will be given to all busineaa entrusted to him. Die collection of debts will have spec¬ ial attention. HE SHOULD GO TO THE AXT. * * This is the greatest country in the world for progress; you’ie fast in every¬ thing.” “You must make one exception—the messenger Dhia Times. boy, you know.”—[Philadel- Tlie Capitol Dome at Washington. The Capitol dome at Washington is the only considerable dome of iron in the world. It is a vast hollow sphere weighing is that? 8,000,300 pounds. How muc 1 More than 4000 tons, or almost the weight 70,000 full-grown persons,or nbout equal to 1000 ladened coal cars o£ four tons each, which, if strung out one behind the other, would occupy a mila end a half of track. On the very top of the dome the allegorical figure, “America,” weighing 13,985 pounds, lifts its proud head high in the air. The pressure ot this dome and figure upon the piers and pillars is 14,477 pounds to the square foot. It would, however, re¬ quire a pressure of 755,286 pounds to t he square foot to crush the supporters of the dome. The cost of this immense home was little short of $1,000,000.— iit. Louis Republic.