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VOLUME XX. Thinning of the thatch. ■Tboogh the vernal leaves are sprouting, and bright days are coming in, -And the breezes still are chilly, and my hair is getting thin! J’tta comfortable income, and my age is thirty-three, But my thatch is thinning quickly—yes, as quickly as can be! I was once a „T ry urchln . , ~ curl T beaded 1 - - W ^ ■ ? a T An Ami 1 I r laughed at good , old ., people when I saw p iem going bald; t it s not a proper subject to be lightly or J° it s dreadful , a .,“^ to discover that your roof is wearing out! I remember asking uncle, in my innocent surprise, How he liked his head made use of as a skat¬ ing rink by flies? Hut although their dread intrusion I shall manfully resist, I’m afraid they’d soon have got another rink upon their list. J peepin'* pate- Though I coox ray hair across it, though I brush away for weeks, Vet I can’t prevent it p.rtinganf dlvUm- into 0 streaks! I’ve tried a hair restorer, and I’ve rubbed my head with rum, But the thatch keeps getting thinner, and the new hair doesn’t come; £>o I gaz j into the mirror with a gloomy, va¬ cant stare, Tor the circle’s getting wider of that open space up there! People tell me that my spirits I must not al¬ low to fall, And that coining generations won’t have any hair at all. Well, they’ll never know an anguish that With can adequately match the pangs of watching day by day the thinning of your thatch! r —New York Ledger. LULU’S MISTAKE. BY WILLIS II. COOKE. cP {fi OING to New Y"ork to meet your family on Thursday, you sa y, Charley?” said 1 * lis frien{1 Charles - 7 / 'A Hartiey Stanly. to “Now, Charley why can ’ fc y°u do me ” reatcst favor I Vt x ~ posibly one do man another, can c3 by stopping on the way at Glendale station and giving this letter to my aunt and cousins, who ex¬ pect to meet me there?” “Why, of course; I should be de¬ lighted,’ ssid Stanly in a hesitating tone; “but the fact is, 1 don’t know* the ladies and it is rather awkward introducing oneself; besides, there's the mail, that would do the business so much better in every way.” ‘•Now don’t you exhaust yourself at excuses, and Charley. Say the truth at once, own that you are the most consum¬ mately bashful fellow alive. What’s the sense in a handsome young gentleman of irreproachable character and undeniably good fortune shrinking as you do from the first approach of society just because you arc determined to cherish a giilish shyness of strangers, particularly if they belong to the feminine gender, that has no earthly reasou for it?” “Well, the truth is I can’t make my¬ self at ease with people I don’t know,” began Stanly, but Hartley interrupted him. “Then get to know them, Charley; nothing is easier.” “I dare say not, with you,” answered the other, laughiug. “You’ve only been home from South America a fortnight and have in that short time been intro- duced to Aliss Horton’s family and fallen irretrievably herself, in love with the you" young lady on which account intend to disappoint your worthy aunt aud cousins of their long promised visit from you aud want me to accept the difficult posh tion of your ambassador aud fire the family with enthusiasm on the subject of your very sudden love for and intended marriage with a young lady they have never seen.” “Not quite so bad as that,” exclaimed his friend, on the defensive. “Only carry the letter and make yourself agree- able for a day at Gleudale Hall. That is all I ask. My Aunt Fleming is the soul of hospitality, and Lulu used to be the sweetes’t little thing possible. There’s anotbti sister, Alaysel, but she’s an iu- valid—poor, dear girl!—aud as shy and retiring as you are, if my memory ‘ serves me.'” Stanly was one of the kindest fellows alive. It was very plain that Hartley wanted him to stop at Glendale, and his impulse was to oblige at' him, if possible though it must be a strong pawners personal sacrifice. They had been in a South American shipping hou«e and having gained a handsome fortune in successful business had each returned home to enjoy his wealth in his N>wa way. Stanly meant to make his mother aud a voung artist brother supremely happy tlfrough the medium of his money, and Hartley, who had but few relatives, and those distant, intended enjoying life generally. He had begun by falling iu love while his companion was busy enlarging and beautifying the old homestead as a sur- prise to his mother, who had accom- panied her younger son abroad to study art and was was expected to return in a few days. “The steamer is due on Thursday or Friday. Go to Glendale on Tuesday— that’s a good fellow,” urged Hartley, " persuasively. “Well, I will; but it I make an awk- ward mess of it and prejudice your good aunt and her little girl against the lovely Miss Hoi ton I trust you will impute it to my clumsy, stupid manner and not to any lack of good will or zeal in the cause,” said Stanly, half laughing, half |a •arnest, THE TOCCOA NEWS AND PIEDMONT INDUSTRIAL “ODly piomise me to go, my dear ftoy, and I will gladly assume the con¬ sequences,” said his friend. And so it was agreed upon between them that Charley Stanly should start a day earlier and, meeting his friend’s rei* atives at Glendale station, should ac- company them to the hall, spend the rest °f day with them there, and descant of Charles Hartley’s beautiful betrothed, his wonderful good fortune in winning su °k a IoveI y creature, and the certainty of his future happiness in her society. “Of course you will tell them how Hazel longs to love them and how sure they are to like the dear girl when they meet next month,” was Hartley’s concluding charge, as he saw his friend in the cars, with innumerable directions for gainingthe family favor, and a large- sized envelope containing his own ac- count to his aunt of his marriage en¬ gagement. “Hello!” said Stanly to himself, feel- * n o rather startled at the discovery. “I forgot to ask Hartley how his aunt and I are to know each other. It is rather T 1 or i, 1 hop. Some luck y accident will introduce us.” J? fore, ™ that he heard the station s name “lied mat the car door by the condnc- tor * and saw quite a crowd of various vehicles waiting outside the track to convey the landing passengers to their respective destinations. The country around was beautiful, even at that late season, and everything surrounding Glendale betokened wealth and comfort on the part of its landed proprietors. AVhile he was taking in these various facts, with a strangely palpitating heart aud a strong disposition to go on in the car, which his sense of duty forced him to descend from, a smart-looking colored servant, of highly respectable appear¬ ance, approached. “Please, sir, Aliss Fleming wauts to know if you are Air. Charles,” said this polite domestic. “Y'es, certainly,” said Stanly, eagerly hailing this solution to his difficulty— “to be sure I am. AYhere is Airs. Flem¬ ing? I have a letter—” “This way, sir,” said the young man. “This carriage here by the open road. Jump in, sir; all right.” Very briskly aud very loquaciously the coachman led the way, talking as he went, and catching Stanly’s portmanteau from his hand, thrust it up in front, pushed its owner gently in at the side, slammed the door, sprang up, seized the reins, touched the horses and was off like a shot. His percipitancy rather interfered with Stanly’s entrance into the carriage, which he accomplished with rather more of a stumble than is compatible with the rules of grace. As he tried to recover himself with a hasty apology, he was caught round the neck by two soft young arms, while, to his utter and totally indescribable amaze- ment, a pair of sweet, warm lips pressed close against his own, and a fresh and musical voice exclaimed: “Aly dear, dear old Charley! I arn so very, very glad to see you! I could just cry for joy!” Thereupon, and without giving him a single instant to recover from his first surprise and alarm, a lovely head, crowned with loose golden curls, nestled itself against the left breast of his hand¬ some overcoat, while its owner indulged in a few impulsive sobs. During these object novel proceedings baffled the feelings of their analyzation. They were curiously blended, yet two paramont emotions triumphed over the rest— namely, joy and fear; for while he re¬ joiced with all the keen appreciation, he trembled like a slave lest some terrible retribution awaited him at its close. It was not over. The eccentric but most fascinating young creature at his side started up again and demauded if he ) P . v! , &d J , es l , ° P oaclei h , * . er ‘ <f btanly, , uttermg u- hlS ^ 'T \ orcl ® lnc ® th ^ ir meetia g aud Sp< i?? 1 “ f„ m a 1 ^ eracit v * - 1 1 1 y “ would, she coutmued. 1 ttT * wouldn ,. t , let mamma come. I wanted to ” e * tyou a one ’ de f r ; d e ar Charley! ’ TlUS \ imG she CaU ^ fc K h,s . j f ace 111 he r f° Sy P alm 3 a “ d , held 11 . f olf at arra , 8 - “Would I have known you, I wonder! Let me see! No, surely! Do you know yoU Te S r °wa handsomer? You really ^ ave * A- nd dear Charley—you must ted ™ e y° u know—do I dis¬ a PP°* at 7°°^’ “ No * no! ” P rotest ed Slanly, gazing enra P tured into a pair of innocent, caa- did oi a dee P violet shade and raarkin « with admiring rapture the lovely Matures of a pure, iranK, half-girlish, w° mau ly face. “No! You are more beautiful than anytliing I ever dreamed ° f *,. You realize an ideal that till now I b ^7e d , unpa . , pabJe.” ,, „ ^ here dlrt he S et hls words? He won- dered hltnself * Bat where the sadden and desperate courage came from that enabIed him to clasp the graceful young form that leaned itself to his embrace P ress u P on tbo?e hail P arted U P S a lon £’ dee P kls ? of first P ure love ’ he never could divine, ’Twas no sooner done than remorse seized his soul and terror of his own tem- erity struck him into a vful silence. He b ad held Charles Hartley’s let«-er in his hand, but he threw it out of sight. * He had not the courage to present it then; he felt he had taken advantage of a mistake—had misappropriated the lavish affection meant for another, and Nemesis's whip already stung him for the fraud, even while he was conscious of condemning his beloved friend Hartley as a being without taste or discernment, to prefer Hazel Horton to the beautiful Hebe at his side. “But I am glad he did. By George I am!” thought Charley Stauly. growing suddenly and unaccountably bold; “for H he had loved her I should never have met ber » never felt her loving embrace cr tbe sweet pressure of her pure young B P S ’ - That must have been it; he thought so then and always thought so afterward, It was that innocently-given kiss that broke the icy sea of reserve that held the TOCCOA, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, MAY f warmth of his deep, ardent nature in check. He saw the position in which he stood, its possibilities and the terrible dilemma whose horns were pointed toward him. He seised them, and with a swift, bold resolve he seemed to shed his old nature like a withered shell and to spring from the chrysalis of the past a full winged butterfly of love. “Shall we have far to go to the hall?” he asked. “Far to go?” she repeated. “As if you did not know every step about Glendale!” and she laughed joyously. “I do not know anything about Glendale,” lie said seriously; “and I hope we have time for a long explana¬ tion.” She started and gazed at him in some surprise. He took her hand, and look¬ ing lull in her eyes, began to speak as he had never expected to do. He told her he was not Chaile3 Hartly, but his most intimate friend, who, tilf that day, had lived a strangely secluded life where her sex was concerned and who had undertaken the mission he was now about to fulfill most unwillingly. Then he explained his friend’s love and sudden engagement to Aliss Horton, doing his best to deal fairly by that young lady's charms, but rather fail¬ ing in ttie effort, and touching lightly on the warm reception he met when taken for the fortunate Hartley; he boldly declared his belief in love at first sight, and avowed himself its victim. “I have a letter for your mother that I have undertaken to deliver; so, with your permission I shall go with you to Glendale IlalL If I have irretrievably offended you by my sudden but most truthful confession, do not speak to me again, and, my commission finished, I will leave, never to intrude on your pres¬ ence again; but I swear to you I will live in the memory of the kiss you gave me, and never—never shall I seek to win another’s love if yours is denied me.” From his first words the poor, fright¬ ened girl, whose look of blank amaze¬ ment was followed by a blush of burning shame, had been shrinking further and further away from him into the corner of the carriage. At last she sobbed out: “And Charles is going to marry a— a stranger, without ever coming to tell mo ot it, and I—I behaved so silly I Oh, it’s too mortifying to think of it!” “It is the most blissful thought I can conceive,” whispered the late bashful Stanly. “Oh, you will never tell any one? Pray, promise me that,” exclaimed Lulu Fleming, letting him hold the hand he had caught until he promised. “I will—I do, on my honor. But must I go?” His voice was full of tender pleading. She could not deny his prayer. “You are scarcely a stranger,” she faltered. “Indeed, Charles used to write of you as if you were his brother; and—pray do not hasten away because of my stupid, miserable mistake. Oh, it was too bad—too bad!” and she burst into tears. Stanly let her weep, for somehow she had forgotten to draw her hand away after her promise. Indeed, he clasped it so tightly that she could not do so very easily—and thus they reached Glendale Hall. Airs. Fleming and Alaysel met the un¬ expected stranger most courteously, and did not forget, in their astonishment at Hartley’s matrimonial project, to acquit themselves of the duties of hospitality to their guest. Indeed, the letter Hartley wrote was so full of his friend's praises, and he so entirely pleased the Flemings in every way, that he parted from them only in time to reach New Ybrk and meet his mother and brother as they came ashore. It was surprising to all but Lulu how soon he found his way to Glendale again. She—shy little thing!—she Knew he was coming, though she pretended to be surprised; and on this second visit her mamma’s consent was gained to an engagement which was begun, on the gentleman’s part at least, on the day he first met the lady at Glendale station. “I don’t call myself a particularly shy fellow,” said Hartley when Stanly im¬ parted the secret of his happiness to the friend who had introduced him to its object; but I do not believe T could have managed a love affair in as short a time or won a bride with a bolder stroke. Do you know I always consid¬ ered Lulu a coy little thing? She was only a child when we parted, but I sup¬ pose she took you as my friend and soon grew at ease with you.” “There must have been something of that sort in it,” assented Stanly; “but at all events I’ve won her in spite of my bashfulness, and I’m the happiest fellow alive.” True to his word, he never told of Lulu's mistake until Lulu herself grew matronly enough to laugh at the story, and Charles Hartley’s wife was too wise to be jealous of the girlish love it be¬ trayed.—New York Alercury. Genesis of the Horseshoe. It is known that the hoofs of horses were protected by hoofs of leather at a very early period in the world’s history —at a time which at least antedates Pliny and Aristotle, both of whom make men¬ tion of the fact. These leather boots were sometimes studded with metal nails, but more usually worn without extra trimming, the cheapness of that com¬ modity making it possible for the owner of the steed to “reboot” him at aDy time. Homer speaks of “brazen-footed steeds,^ from which we naturally infer that in his day horses were shod with bronze or brass. Two reputable ancient writers tell us that the mules of Nero wore sil¬ ver shoes. Iron shoes were first nailed so the hoofs of war horses in the Ninth Century; they were first introduced into England by William II., about the year 1088. At the present day the Japanese use horseshoes made of braided straw and several European countries use com¬ pressed rawhide for the same purpose.— St. Louis Republic. A century ago there were only tour- teen newspapers in London, England. SCOTCII-IRISHMEN | j Bold their Fourth ! Annual Convention in Atlanta. DELEGATES FROM ALL FARTS OF THB COUNTRY PRESENT—A ROUSING MEETING. The fourth annual congress of the Scotch-Irish of America convened in At¬ lanta Thursday. it was a notable gathering composed o1 men from the highest walks of bu-ims? and professional life, and Atlanta fill proud of having the distinguished honoi of entertaining such men conferred upon her. Although the Scotch-Irish society has been in existence but four years it is a veritable young giant whose influence is as broad as the great nation it claims as its home. From the mountain crags of old Vir¬ ginia and the rui / e 1 country of Pennsyl vania, from the v Jleys of Iowa and Texas, from the pleasant waters of the Mississippi and the Ohio have they came leaving behind the “ehelalie” and the “dirk” and bearing in their hands the shamrock and the thistle, which waved in common with the tasseling corn of this their adopted land. Men of iron wills and oaken hearts they are and what they have to do will be well done. THE OPENING EXERCISES. At 10:15 the Fourth artillery band stationed in front of the capitol began playing those old familiar southern airs, “Old Kentucky Home,” and “Look Away Down in Dixie,” while the car¬ riages containing the officers of the soci¬ ety and the other distinguished guests were arriving. After a spirited air from the band, Rev. Dr. Craig, of the At’anta society, called the meeting to order and introduced Rev. Dr. McDonald of Atlanta, who made the opening prayer. Rev. Dr. Craig referred in glowing terms to the achievements of the Scotch- Irish in the past and to their present prominence and introduced his excel¬ lency, Governor W. J. Northen, who welcome the members of the society to Georgia. Georgia be said always had a warm welcome iu the homes and hearts of her people for just such men as those who compose th<* Scotch-Irish Society. He was followed by Mayor Hemphill in an address of welcome on the part of the city. President Bonner was introduced by Dr. Craig to respond to the address of welcome. He said he appreciated At¬ lanta’s invitation for the Scotch-Irish so¬ ciety to meet here, but he had another invitation received five years a . 10 , which he received appreciated still more—a Grady, letter beloved he had from He nry by the north as well as by the south. He thanked both Georgia and Atlanta for the welcomes they had extended through their chief executives. FROM OLD HICKORY’S HOME. At the conclusion of his remarks Dr. Craig arose and holding above his head a gavel, said, “A Scotch-Irish lad was taken prisoner by the British in South Carolina, and when told to black an officer’s boots,.indignantly refused to do so. This was Andrew Jackson, ‘Old Hickory,’ who afterwards became presi¬ dent of the United States. This gavel was made from the wood of a tree grow¬ ing at his home in Tennessee, and has been the property of the Scotch-Irish society of Atlauta. Now we present it to President Bonner, of the American soci¬ ety, and request that he use it in presid¬ ing over the deliberations of this mee ing. The next thing on the program was the paper from Col. Geo. AY. Adair, of At¬ lanta, on the Scotch-Irish of Atlanta. The colonel, as usual, carried the day. TWO GOVERNORS MEMBERS. Mr. Wallace, editor of the Homestead, in Iowa, was next introduced to discuss the Scotch-Irish of Iowa. He made an able speech, abounding in beautiful thoughts. Among other great men he mentioned as belonging to the Scotch- Irish in Iowa were Governor Boies, the only democrat for years who has been elected and re-elected governor, and Sen¬ ator Allison. On motion of Hon. Geo. H. Fry, of Springfield, Ohio, Governor McKinley, of Ohio, was admitted as a member of the national society. On motion of Dr. McIntosh, of Phila¬ delphia, the invitation of Governor and Mrs. Northen to n reception at the ex¬ ecutive mansion in the evening was ac¬ knowledged by the congress and accept¬ ed with thanks. The congress then ad¬ journed to Friday, The reception tendeieu the delegate: by Governor and Airs. Northen at the ox ecutive mansion was an enjoyable affair in every sense of the word. The dele¬ ing gates ladies, :n large numbers, with many visit were present, as well i s most of the Atlanta members of the race. SECOND DAY. The second day’s proceedings were even first. more interesting than thosd of th hall Alany new faces were s<e.i in the among the delegates and among Tie visitors, dfelegafes from arar Saving come in and new visitors ha/iDg been attracted by the press reports of the meeting of the day before. 1 resident Bonner call d the meeting to order, and R^v. Dr. Barnett, of Atlanta, made the opening prayer. The first speaker of the day was Prof. Alexander White, of the Washington and Lee University of America. Prot. White spoke without notes and made an exceed¬ ingly able address. President Bonner introduced as a typ¬ ical Scotch-Irishman Profi ssor Macloskie, of Princeton college, whose subject was the evolution of the Scotch-Irish. Tae next speaker was Rev. Dr. Quigg, of Conyers, who made a brief but logical address President Bonner then introduced AD. Frank L. Stanton, who read a poem he had written to the congress. Alaj r Charles H. Smith, “Bill Arp,” was next introduced, and for some time F 10 enter¬ tained he audience in his inimitable wav with a paper on “The Georgia Cracker.” Colonel Adair was introduc 'd and made a brief speech, after which the congress adjourned until 7:30 p. m. A business meeting was held after ad¬ journment at which some very important matters came up for discussion aud final settlement. One of these was the elec- tion of officers, which resulted as foi- lows: President, Robert Bonner, New York: vice president general, Rev. John S. Maslgtosh; first vice president at large. T. Wright, Nasjivirie, Tenn.; second president at large, Rev. J. II. Bry- Huntsviile, Ala.; secretary, A. C. Columbia, Tenn.; treasurer, John Mcllhenry, of Philadelphia, instead of Frierson, who resigned. The vice presidents from the states and territories at large were as follows; New Hampshire, Hod. James W. Pat¬ terson, Concord; Massachusetts, Prof. A. L. Perry, Williamstown; Connecticut, Hon. D. L. Calhoun, Hartford; New York, Rev. John Hall, D. D., New York city; Pennsylvania, Colonel A. K. Mc¬ Clure, Philadelphia; New Jersey. Mr. Thomas N. McCarter, Newark; Ohio, Hon. W. H. Hunter, Steubenville; Illi¬ nois, California, Judge JohnM!Scott, Bloomington; Mr. Alexander Montgomery, San Francisco; Iowa, Hon. P. M. Cas- saday,Des Moines; Virginia,Hon.William Wirt Henry, Richmond; North Car¬ olina, Hon. S. B. Alexander, Charlotte* Georgia, Colonel G. W. Adair, Atlanta; Mississippi, Rt. Rev. Hugh Miller Thompson, Jackson; Lou. isiaua, Hon. William Preston Johnston, New Orleans; Tennessee, Mr. A. G. Adams, Nashville; Kentucky, Dr. Her- vey McDowell, Cynthiana; West Vir¬ —postoffice, ginia, Mr. James Archer, Prosper couutj Steubenville, O.; Ontario, Canada, Hon. A. T. Wood, Hamilton: Canada, Rev. S ewart Acheson. A. M., Toronto; vice president at large, British North American provinces. Rev. Stewart Acheson, A.M., Toronto, Canada; Flor¬ ida, Dr. Maxwell, Jacksonville. A report of the executive committei showed that the society was iu a most prosperous condition for the past year. Plans for increasing the membership ■were adopted, as were also plans for col¬ lecting data and historical records. The hall of the house of representa¬ tives was crowded at the night session. The audience was eutertained by an ad¬ dress on “The Scotch-Iiish of Georgia* by lion. Pat Calhoun, and ten-minute speeches by Rt. Rev. Bishop Nelson, Judge John M. Scott, of Illinois, ami Judge McWhorter. THIRD AND LAST DAT. The last day’s session of the Scotch- Irish congres} was as well attended a; the first and second, and there was nc abatement of interest in the proceedings. The exercises were opened with prayei by Dr. John Hall, of New York. The first speaker was Rev. Dr. J. H. Bryson, of Huntsville, Ala., an ex-moderator ol Presbyterian the general assembly of the southern church, and one of the most learned men in the denomination. H s subject admirably was, “Scotch-Irish Inventors,” and w*as handled. Col. G. W. Adair then mounted the (Stand and read the following for Col. T. T. Wright, the founder of the society: “Kind messages come to this congress through Col. T. T. Wriijht from the fol¬ lowing Scotch-Irishmen: Lord Wolseley, Lord Dufferin and Col. Wilson, military commander of West Point.” Mr. James Logan sends a floral tribute from the home of General Andrew Jack- son’s father, at Cm rick Fergus, Ireland. Mr. McKenna, of Belfast, sends a bunch of shamrocks, and Wallace Bruce, of Edinburgh, Scotland, sends a poem, ad¬ dressed to Col Wright, “The Old Mor¬ tality of the Ulster-American Race.” Rev. Dr. John Hall, of New York, then offered a resolution, which was adopted by a rising vote, petitioning the World’s fair directors not to open either the grounds or building on Sunday. Mr. Small was elected a member of the society, together with Mr. Oliver S. Kelly, of Springfield, O.; Colonel Laven¬ der R. Ray, of Atlanta, and Prof. W. H. 'Harnmill, of Decatur, III. Captain George B. Forbes, of Atlanta, was introduced lor a ten minutes’ speed) a id devoted his time to 3 en’o^v rv “the nva’e soidier of the confederate side o! 1 he late family quarrel.” Rev. Samuel B. Young, of Alleghany City, Pa., was 1 hen introduced as a native of the north of Ireland. He made a neat speech com¬ plimentary to Atlanta and her hospitable citizens, Hon. David R. Roper, of Pennsylvan'a, talked for a few minutes on the Scotch-Irish race. Colonel I. W. Avery was then introduced, and captured the audience by the brilliance of nifl ad* dress. At the conclusion of Mr. Avary’s ad¬ dress, the congress adjourned to 7:30 p. ra. The evening programme was opened with prayer by Dr. J. W. Lee. He was followed by Dr. John W. Hall, who gave an unusually interesting talk of a f aif hour. Rev. Dr. Cook, a delegate from Alabama, gave an entertaining talk for ten minutes, dwelling upon the im¬ portance of education—the intellectual, moral, physical and religious. extended the Invitations were then to body lor their meeting place next year. Mr. James H. Fry, of Springfield, O., preseuted that city. Air. W. Hunter, of Steubenville, O., urged the cause of Springfield in a very pretty speech. Des Moines, la., was pieced before the con¬ vention by Air. Henry Wallace, editor of The Homestead, and by Dr. McConnell. Dr. J. II. Alclntosh., at the request of Dr. J. H. Alaxwell, iuvited the Scotch-Irish to meet next year at Jacksonville, Fla. The matter was referred to the executive committee to be considered and reported upon. Resolutions of thanks to the governor, mayor, city council and people of Atlanta fi r courtesies, and to the railroad - corn- panic s anil the hotels for assistance and :avers granted were then read and unani- mously adopted. The resolutions closed as follows: To '<ur fathers’God, to our own and our chi dren’s Father in heaven, we now lift our humble, but ever swelling thanks¬ giving for the marvelous way he has guided, tiained and blessed our race, for the services to this land and humanity He has helped tfle Scotch-Irishmen and women to render, and for the many O! the portunities of still liieher work in future to our beloved country and to the suffering and down-trodden of every nati n. And our prayer rises from reverent spirits and believing hearts that the Lord will make us more worthy of our God-guided ancestsrs and more fitted to honor Him who is :he giver of every good 8nd perfect gift.” The exercists were closed with prayer by Dr. John AY. Hall. A ud the Scotch- convention of 1892 stood ad- . ourned J * _ A Town in Ashes. The entire business part of the town ol Hudson, Ohio, was burned early Tburs- d -.y morning with a loss of about $125,- 000. BUSINESS REVIEW For Past B eck ns Compiled by Dun k Co, R. G. Dun Co.’s review of trade for week ending April 29th says: Business failures occurring throughout the country during week number for the United States 186, Canada, More favorable weather in many parts of the country has brought doubtedly better reports of business. Un¬ distribution has been much retarded by the backward season aud the condition of country roads and in some quarters collections have been slow on that account. But the improves.ent in such quarters for the week has been gen¬ eral and meanwhile the volume of busi¬ ness continues to surpass all previous records, gaining but little and yet gain¬ ing at :he east over last year and falling behind only about 1 percent at the south in the aggregate, notwithstanding the great depression in the price of cotton. The volume of trade has been over ten per cent greater than in any other year at the west, though on the Pacific slope some decrease appears. At Philadelphia the dry goods trade equals expectations; Baltimore, near-by trade improves, though the southern trade is smaller, and the city supplies a wider territory. At Philadelphia no im¬ provement is seen in iron, and pig sells fair¬ ly,but at low prices; while finished iron is produced in large quantities, though makers complain of unprofitable rates. The south still reports an unsatisfactory trade at many points, though prospects are considered brighter at Savannah, and collections are good at Nashville, Trade at New Orleans is quiet, the demand for cotton being moderate; sugar, quiet but firm, and rice steady with a moderate de¬ mand. A striking feature of the week has been an immense and unprecedented trade in dress goods. S lies of wool at Boston, Philadelphia aud New York have been 88,748 576 pounds this year against 82 058,426 list year, a gain of 8 per cent. Both receipts and exports of cotton fall behind last year’s Money has been un¬ disturbed and easy. The treasury has paid out §2,100,000 more gold than it has taken in, but has taken in §700,000 more silver than the increase of small notes. Merchandise reports for April show a gain of 6 per cent over last year at New York, while in imports there is some de¬ crease. Though railroad earnings con¬ tinue large stocks are dull and rathei lower than a week ago. THE IMPRISONED CATTLEMEN Are Awaiting the Action of the Courts in Their Cases. Governor Barber, of Wyoming, has written a letter to the prosecuting attor¬ ney of Johnson county, where the recent cattle trouble occurred, in which he states that the men who surrendered to the commanding officer at Fort McKenny are confined at Fort D. A. Russ. 11, and will be held until the prosecuting attor¬ ney has had reasonable and sufficient time to prepare and commence in the district court of his county criminal pro-, ceedings against any of them who, upon consideration, he shall deem justified and warranted by the evidence which the in¬ vestigation may disclose to him. He urges the district attorney to make such investigations as he may deem proper, with ail due diligence, and institute in the district court appropriate criminal prosecutions, so thattho3e against whom there are no criminal accusations may be released and the others prosecuted for the crimes or violation of law committed by them. GRANT’S MAUSOLEUM. The First Corner-Stone Laid by Presi¬ dent Harrison. The first stone of the great mausoleum which is to perpetuate the memory of General Ulysses S. Grant, was laid in Riverside park, New York, Wednesday afternoon. President Harrison, in the presence of his cabinet and thousands of citizens, laid the granite block upon which is to be builded a tomb worthy of the nation and the nation’s hero. The ceremonies were impressive and the weather favored tehm. Chauncey M. Depew delivered the oration of the day. Notable among those who gather¬ ed around the bier of the hero of Ap pomattox were Generals Howard, Slo¬ cum, Schofield and Dodge. The quar¬ tette composing the only living generals who were associated with Grant in tht great civil struggle. The ceremony war concluded by firing a salute of twenty one guns by the monitor Miantonomah, which lay in the waters of the Hudson, adi icrnt to the scene o f the ceremonial. TYPE-CASTING COMBINE. Merganthaler and Typograph Com¬ panies Consolidate. The stockholders of the National Ty¬ pograph company, of West Virginia, and th< Merganthaler Printing company, of New York, at a meeting held Saturday unanimously resolved to consolidate. The Merganthaler Printing company will go out of existence and the National Typograph company will carry on for¬ eign linotype alone. The latter company elec ed a board of dirictors, con¬ sisting of Whitelaw Reid, William Henry Smith, Ogden Mills and Fred J. Warbur- ton. of New York, and T. G. Hine, An¬ drew Devin and Samuel M. Bryan, of Washington. I). C A VETERAN MISSIONARY Of the Methodist Chnrch Dies His Post in China. A cablegram was received at Nashville Friday announcing the death at Kobe, Japan, of R v. J. W. Lambuth, D. D., a veteran missionary of the M. E. church south. In the cablegram was bis dyiDg message, as follows: “I fell at my post; send more mem.” Dr. Lambuth went to China in 1854 and was transferred to Ja¬ pan five years ago. He has written more than twenty volumes in the native lan¬ guages. The World’s Cotton Supply. The total vidbie supply <»f cotton for the world, according to Saturday’s dis¬ patches, is 4,202,685, of which 3,549,685 is American, against 3,167,772 and 2,- 463, 060 respectively last year. Receipts from all interior towns, 28,114. Receipts from plantations, 30,512. Crop in sight, 4.602,993. NUMBER 18. RICHMOND & DANVILLE R. R. Atlanta and Charlotte Air-Line Division. Condensed Schedule of Passenger Trains, in Effect Jan. 17th, 1892. NORTHBOUND. No. 38. No. 10. No. 12 XASTEBX TIME. Daily. Daily. Daily Lv.Atlanta (E.T.) 1 25 pm 8 50 pm 900am Chamblee..... ....... 9 27 pm 0 38am Norcross....... ....... 9 39 pm 9 5‘2*m Duluth........ ....... 9 51 pm 10 05am Smvanee....... ....... 10 03 pm 10 16am Buford ........ .......10 17 pm 10 18am Flow, ry Branch .......10 31 pm 10 40am Gainesville..... 2 59 pm 10 51 pm 11 03am Lula.......... 11 18 pm 11 38am Bellton........ 11 31 pnr 11 37am Cornelia....... 11 45 pm 12 06pro Mt. Airy....... 11 50 pm 12 11pm' Toccoa......... 12 20 am 12 41pm Westminster... 12 58 am 1 22pm Seneca ........ 1 17 am 1 47pm Central........ 1 50 am 2 35pm Easleys........ Greenville..... 2 18 am 3 03pm 6 05 pm 2 44 am 8 87pm Greers......... ....... 3 14 am 4 07pm Wellford....... ....... 8 33 am 4 25pm Spartanburg Clifton........ 6 57 pm 3 54 am 4 50pm ....... 4 13 am 5 08pm Cowpens ...... ....... 4 18 am 5 12pm Blacksburg..... Gaffney ....... ....... 4 40 am 5 39pm ....... 5 01 am 6 00pm Grover......... ....... 5 11 am 6 11pm King’s Mount’ll ....... 5 28 am 6 30pm Gastonia....... ....... 5 54 am 6 58pm Lowell........ ....... 6 07 am 7 12pm Bellemont..... ....... 6 14 am 7 24pm Ar. Charlotte...... 9 10 pm) 6 40 am 7 50pm SOUTHBOUND. No. 87. No. 11, No. 9. Daily. Daily. Daily. Lv. Charlotte...... 9 45 am Bellemont..... Lowell......... Gastonia....... Groytr......... King’s Monnt’n Gaffney............... Blacksburg.... ...... Cowpens Clifton................ .............. W» Spartanburg... Ilford........ 11 43 am Greers......... Greenville...... 12 36 pm Easleys......... Central........ Seneca,........ Westminster.... Tocooa........ Mt. Airy....... Cornelia....... Bellton........ Lula.......... Gainesville..... 3 41 pm Flowery Buford........ Branch Suwanee....... Duluth........ Norcrosa...... Chamblee...... Ar. Atlanta (E. T.) Additional trains Nos. 17 and 18—Lula ac¬ commodation, daily except Sunday, leaves At¬ lanta 5 30 p m, arrives Lula 8 12 p m. Return¬ ing, leaves Lula 6 00 a m, arrives Atlanta 8 50 a m. Between Lula and Athens—No. 11 daily, ex¬ cept Sunday, and No. 9 daily, leave Lula 8 30 p m, and 1140 a m, arrive Athens 10 15 p m ana 12 20 pm. Returning leave Athens, No. 10 daily, except Sunday, and No. 12 daily, 6 20 8 y> m and 6 45 a m, amve Lula 8 05 p m and 30 a m. Between Toccoa and Elberton—No. 61 dai¬ ly; except Sundav, leave Toccoa 100 pm arrive Elberton 4 40 p m. Returning, No. 60 daily, except Sunday, leaves Elberton 5 00a m and arrives Toccoa 8 30 am. Nos. 9 and 10 carry Pullman Sleepers be¬ tween Atlanta and New York. Nos. 37 and 38, Washington and Southwest¬ ern Yestibuled Limited, between Atlanta and Washington. On this train no extra fare is charged. Through Pullman Sleepers between New York and New Orleans, al-o between Washington and Memphis, via Atlanta and Birmingham. local and For detailed information as to through time tables, rates and Pullman Sleep¬ ing car reservations, confer with local agents, or address, L. TAYLOR, TURK, JAS. W. A. Gen’l Pass. Ag’t. Ass’t. Genl. Pass. Ag’t. Atlanta, Ga. Charlotte N. O. C. P. HAMMOND, Superintendent. Atlanta, Ga. W. H. GREEN. SOL. HA83, Gen’l Manager. Traffic Manager, Atlanta, Ga, Atlanta, Ga. LEWIS DAVIS. iTfOPNEY AT JL.AW TOCCOA CITY, GA., Will practioe in the oounties of Haber¬ sham and ftibun of the Northwestern Circuit, and Frankhn and Banks of tht West> rn Circuit. Prompt attention wil? be given to all business entrusted*co him. The collection of debts will have speo ial attention. MAY DAY WAS QUIET, Although Workingmen in Large Num¬ bers Celebrate the Day. A London cablegram says: The ex¬ pected and long prepared Sunday for labor in dem¬ onstrations were held most of the large cities of the c >ntinent and va¬ rious manufacturing and mining districts. In many places the authorities had for¬ bidden the holding of processions, und the workingmen observed the holiday by taking their families to suburban resorts and passing the day in a quiet manner. In view of the many outrages perpetrated by the anarchists during the past few months, and many threats that have bsen made to make the day memor¬ able for its disorders the authorities in all continental cities adopted most strin¬ gent precautions to prevent has or its suppress any outbreak. Every city contin¬ gent of socialists and anarchists, and May day was the appointed time at which they were to show themselves in force and to give proof of their power. Thus far advices received show that in most places the day was passed harmless¬ ly if not quietly. There where speeches were assemblies of of workingmen, made; an . inflimmatory character were but the police were generally on the alert, and good order, if it was not absolutely preserved, was easily restored when breeches of order occurred. May day was observed in London in a very quiet manner. A large procession formed on the Thames embankment and marched to Hyde Park, where monster meetings were held. A large crowd of speakers addressed the crowd, including Cunningham Graham, the socialist membei of the house of commons, Tom Mann and Ben Tillett, labor leaders, and Hepniak, a Russian nihilist. Dispatches from Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Madrid and Rome say the day was ob lerved by parades, etc., but no riotoui demonstrations were made. Blood orange and primrose are the names of two fashionable shades in loves, both in Suede and glaee kid.