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V OLUME XX. The Toller Who Sing*. The toiler who sings when he may To lighten the labor of others. Makes better and brighter the day, Ikoos the toiler who sings when lie mav, Bringing beauty and rest to the way, The long weary way of his brothers— The toiler who sings when he may To lighten the labor of others. —[Nixon W aterman, iu Youth's Com¬ panion. PORTIA, JUNIOR. BY JOHN KKNDHICK BANGS. Portia Avns nineteen, and a princess by virtue of her beauty and amiabil¬ ity. Her father was learned, even tempered ami unprepossessing; her mother handsome and of equable tem- perament, but not unduly kuowlcdg- ublc—which may account for the fact that Portia herself, while of the intel¬ lectually beautiful type, was not superciliously lovely, as is so often tho case with women similarly gifted. She could tulle with a man without compelling him to feel his own ignoranco, and, of course, this made her excessively popular with tho male portion of tho community in which sho lived; but, rarer still, Portia endeared herself so to women that plain girls, despite her beauty, loved to be with her. She had a way of making them feel that her beauty detracted from rather than enhanced tliolr plainness, us though she shed tho glamour of her person¬ ality on all those about her, Just as tho aun sometimes seeks out tho dark cor¬ ners of the earth, and makes gloom itsolf seem tho sourco of light. With¬ al Portia was not conscious of her prepossessing qualities, and wont her way through life as simply, as quietly, and as sensibly ms she could. That sho should have princes danc¬ ing attendance upon her by the score was not surprising; that she should have her preferences for certain puncos was equally to bo expected; that sho fcliould have at loast two par¬ ticular princes who wished her to be theirs was not startling and vet, sen¬ sible as Portia was, whon those gallant gcntlcmou made known their matri¬ monial hopes to her, sho was startled. That, L think, was tho only com- uionplace thing about Portia. To be startled by so insignificant an episode as two proposals on tho samo evening is quite iu tho liuo of woman’s way. But Portia had ati excuse for hor embarrassment, which most women have not, and that excuse was that it was not until Prince Henry proposed marriage to her that sho realized how much site cared for Prince John, nor did sho awakeu to tho fact that she had n very warm place in her heart for Princo Henry until Prince John asked her the same question that had been put by his rival just two hours previously. To neither could 9he say no; to neither could sho say yos— surely hero was a dilemma! It is my own opinion that most women would have solved tho problem by quarrel¬ ling witli both princes, and marrying a third; and a man similarly placed would have settled it by the toss of a coin. Not so with Portia. Noithcr dissemblance nor penny-tossing was ono of her accomplishments. Frank¬ ness was, and she told tho two gentle- moti as plainly as she could just how matters stood. “1—1 think I lovo you both,” sho said. “And so, of course, I cannot marry either of you at present. Time alone can tell which of tho two I love the better.” Most girls would have said “which of the two I lovo tho best.” It was iu matters of this sort that Portia showed hor erudition. “Come back in five years,” sho added, “and I will decide between you. Meanwhile you should both be¬ stir yourselves, for by that which you achieve are my feelings /ikely to be influenced. Ordinarily a question of this kind is settled on tho basis of love and affection. Here the love and affection being in both cases equal, it becomes a question of those qualities plus the unknown quantity that must decide.” “It depends, then,” said Prince John, “upon that unknown quair tity ?” “Y’es,” replied Portia. “But supposing this unknown quan¬ tity turns out to bo a third princo?” suggested Princo llonry. “The advantage is with you,” re- turned Portia. “You have the start on him. If he overtakes and passes you, I am not to blame.” Ami the two princes went out into the world and strove. # Prince John devoted himself assklu- ously to many tilings, and succeeded in all. lie became a lawyer of re- cognized standing, not alone of re- • peciubility, but of marked ability, fo% ni- nil court Princo John w»m THE TOCCOA NEWS AND PIEDMONT INDUSTRIAL JOURNAL. sure to win -any cause to which bis energies were devoted, yet so fearful was he of not ultimately realizing the ideals of the still undecided Portia, that ho branched out into literature. Ho wrote a novel that even pleased the critics. His work was discussed seriously by the pulpit, and although whilo writing his novel he had no idea that such was to be the ca*e, he found himself six months after the publi¬ cation of his great work hailed as the father of a new philosophy. To coun¬ teract the effect of his novel, which, while gratifying, was not exactly to his taste, ho became a humorist—a humorous humorist, who, while he brought tears to tho eyes of his readers, as do most other humoriats, did so less abrupily, leading up to them through the medium of laughter. Having shown his ability in this direction, Prince John, iu order to show Portia what a universally accomplished person he was, turned his attention to poetry and the amateur stage, with such suc¬ cess that one of his poem9 crept into several Western papers credited to Tennyson, whilo his Hamlot was of such a quality that a prominent society journal called him “a mute, inglorious Booth,” which, naturally, ho construed into the highest possible praise. And what of Prince Ilenry? Alasl for every forward stride taken by Prince John, Princo Henry took one backward. He too tried tho law and failed. lie too tried literature, yet succeeded not. Next Prince Henry tried to bocomo a young Napoleon of finance, and did so well that ho mot his Wellington, went through his Waterloo, and came out sans every¬ thing eavo Ids good name in loss than six months. Tho good name ho had managed to retain, though it was sadly mortgaged. Money had been borrowed on it, but not in such a fashion as to lead to any suspicion as to his integrity. But his Waterloo by no means called for a St. Helena. Unabashed by repeated failures, Prince Ilenry was not afraid to fail again, and he did so, this time as an agent for an insurance company, his commission not exceeding two per cent, of his oflico rent. And so ho passed on from failure to failure, and at tho end of live years tho two cava¬ liers presented themselves at tho house of Portia—one eminent, rich, successful; the oilier eminent only as a failure, rich only In debts, success¬ ful only iu lacking success. Ami Portia received them both with smiios. Her heart was still true to both. “Hullo!” sneered Prince John, as he caught sight of Prince Henry entering the front door. “What aro you hero for? You don’t sup¬ pose you have any chance now, do you?” “No,” returned Prince Henry, sad¬ ly. “I am hero simply as a matter of form; that is all. I said I’d bo here, and here 1 am. I shall content myself with saying good-by to Portia and congratulating you.” “Ah!” said Prince John, softening. “You’ve had hard luck, Hal, for a fact. I’m deucediy sorry for von, old fellow, but it wasn’t my fault.” “No,” returned Prince Henry, “it wasn’t.” Aud then Portia came in. “We have come for your for ml a decision, Portia,” said Prince Henry. “Of course I know what it is to be, so if it gives you any pain to announce it in my presence, don’t do so. Let me take it for granted. There’s no question about it. Jack has proved himself the better man.” “That’s very true,” returned Portia. “But I don’t think it’s nice of you, Prince Henry, to forestall my decision in that way. In fact, it almost im¬ pels me to change my mind, and mar¬ ry Prince Jack.” “Change your what and marry which?” roared Prince Jack, “I didn’t hear exactly right, did I?” Prince Henry was speechless. He did not know whether to be full of or of amazement. “Change my mind and marry you,” repeated Portia, looking severely at Prince John. “Yon don’t mean to say there is any question about my being accepted?” queried Prince John. “Why, certainly,” returned Portia. “I had decided in Henry’s favor be¬ cause he scored the greater number of points. You have succeeded, and he has not. But he has been pertinacious. I admire success. I admire pertinacity and I sympathize with failure, so that the record now stands Prince Jolm— Love, 5 points; Aff ction,5 points; Ad¬ miration, 5 points. Total, 15. Princo Henry—L ive, 5 points; Affection, 5 points; Admiration, 5 points; thv. 5 points. Total, 20." “That’s one way to look at it,” sneered Prince John; while Prince Henvv irnvcd blankly m the carnet; TOCCOA, GEORGIA, SATURDAY. AUGUST 20, 1892. “Yes,” replied Portia. “Ami hen is another. You have fntuc and for tune. Prince Ilenry lias nothing. Yon liavo shown your ability to stand alone. Prince Jlonry has not. Shall I give to the rich? Shall I support the strong and neglect the weak?” “Portia,” said Prince John, “yon are well-named. The great original herself would bow to you in the mat¬ ter of argument. If Shy lock cuild have had you for his counsel, he'd have got his pound of flesh.” “Certainly lie would,” said Portia. “It was for Antonio to pay the bill, not for Shyloek to collect it.” “Good!” returned Prince John. “And good-mornii.g. 1 congratulate you, Henry, on your good fortune, but I cannot say 1 envy you. Life with a woman so ‘reason’ able as Por¬ tia cannot be bliss unalloyed.” “Stay!” cried Prince Ilenry, spring¬ ing to his feet. “I cannot consent to Portia’s arrangement. She is your?, Jack, not mine. You ve won h< r fr-irly and squarely. Take her, for I shall not.” Portia looked faint. “No,” returned Prince Jack. “She has expressed a preference for you, and that settles it. As a gentleman J cannot appeal from her decision, and I shall not remain any longer.” “Jack, yon must; for 1 cannot,” cried Prince Henry. “Nor can I!” roared Prince Jack. “Gentlemen,” said Portia, “do not quarrel. I—” But she addressed the empty air. Both princos had rushed from the house, not to quarrel, but each actuated by a spirit of renunciation. Two noble hearts indeed were they and strong, for twenty years have passed since then, and Portia is still single. The renunciation is still on, how¬ ever, and is likely to remain so for some time to come, since both princes have married—Prince John twice, and Prince Ilenry even now is enjoying his third honeymoon.—[Harper’s Weekly. How Light-Ships Are Employed. Light-ships are usually employed to mark shoals where the erection of lighthouses is not practicable. Fifty of them guard dangerous points near the shores of ocean and lakes under Uncle Sam’s jurisdiction. Iu addition to these there are eight spare light¬ ships. for purposes of relief. When a light-ship is reported oft its station, a steamer is sent out to look for it and tow it back. If it has disappeared altogether, another light-ship is despatched at once to take its place. The territory covered by the Light¬ house Service is divided into sixteen districts, each of which is managed by one engineer officer of the army and one navy officer. Whilo tho former attends to all matters of construction and repair, the latter has charge of the running of light-ships and lighthouses, receiving telegraphic reports of any¬ thing that is wrong and having at his disposal a small steam vessel. Light¬ ships are more thickly distributed off Cape Cod than anywhere else. They are schooner-rigged, carrying ono or two light*, which are octuple lanterns with reflectors surrounding tho masts and suspended from them. It costs $8000 a year to maintain a light-ship. — [Boston Transcript. Largest Well iu the Country. The “Sampsou” is the largest well in the United States, and has few rivals in the world. It is bored with a di¬ ameter of 10 inches to the depth of 1850 feet—all the artesian wells of Waco, Texas, finding their supply at from 1825 to 1850 feet deep. The “Sampson” throws up about 1,600,000 gallons daily of hot but perfectly pure and crystalline water at a temperature of 103 degrees—which is the highest temperature of any artesian water yet discovered—with a pressure of sixty pounds to the inch. It will rise in the standpipe to the height of 120 feet from the grouud. The supply ap¬ pears to be inexhaustible, no diminu¬ tion having so far been felt at the other wells. Besides the “Sampsou” there are two other standpipes, re¬ spectively 80x20 feet and 88x20 feet, which not only supply Waco with pure artesian water for domestic and manufacturing purposes, but also for swimming and other baths. More im¬ portant still, iudeed, for the future of the city, these supply it. in addition, with a motive power which can be applied to all kinds of manufacturing purposes. — [St. Lonis Republic. " ’ Street Stands. Caller—Mercy I What are tho?b awful veilings and screecliings iu the street? Ilostos—I don’t know. Either a mad steer has broken loose and is gor- iug people to death, or else school is out, —fOood News. THE FORCE BILL WHAT CA.T, LMITIES IT WOULD C.VC3S THROUGHOUT THE KNTIUS SOUTH — ITS EVIL EFFECT UFO-V THE WHOLE COUNTUY. Writing in tue Foru n about the dis¬ astrous effect which a Force bill would have if the Republicans were permittei to make it the law of the land, Hoke Smith, President of the Atlanta (Ga.) Board of Education, says: This is a scheme to destroy home rule and local control. It is based either up¬ on the idea that the people cannot be trusted, and that one man is far better than the people, or it is a plan by which one man may organize a set of partisans to work in all elections. It is either undemocratic and unre¬ publican, a blow at popular government, or it is a deliberate plan to use officers of the Government as an electioneerin' posse in behalf of a particular party, to furnish them means to prepare for a fraudulent election, and then to complete the work through a board of canvass ws, who are to declare the desired result and certify to it. Such an invasion of popular rights must bo repulsive alike in every qiart of the land. Indeed, the New York Couveution ratified our National Constitution in full confidence that until amendments might be adopted “the Cougress will not make of alter any regulation iu the State re¬ specting the times, places and manner of holding elections for Senators or Rjpro- sentative3, unless the Legislature of this State shall neglect or refuse to make laws or regulations for the purpose, or from any circumstance be iucapable of making the same; and that in those cases such power will only be exercised until the Legislature of the State shall make provision in the premises.” The conventions of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island also adopted the Constitution of the United States with similar declarations on this subject. The debates upon the Lodge bill in the House of Representatives showed conclusively that the framers of the Constitution never contemplate 1 the passage of such a bill as that which the Republican candidates now indorse. The Force bill if put into operation thioughout the entire country would cost not less than §10,000,090 for every election, and would bring upon the peo¬ ple an additional force of about 350,000 office holders. It certainly iias the ap¬ pearance of being a scheme to enable a favored class, after collecting more money from the masses than the wants of the Government require, to spend it for the purpose of perpetuating them¬ selves iu power. Such a law once in operation would bring a protest from ail over the land, but once having been enacted the protest would be of little value, for the super¬ visors and canvassers could easily per¬ petuate the political power of those who occupied the offices, despite the actiou3 of the voters at the polls. It cannot ba possible that the people of the North and of the West'will suffer such a system to be thrust upon them. But the advocates of this measure in¬ sist that it is needed to protect the ne¬ groes of the South. In truth, no greater calamity could befall the negroes than such legislation. Their hope of devel¬ opment rests upon the kind feeling which now exists between the two race- in the South, which is constantly in¬ creasing to tho benefit of the negroes as outside interference decreases. Au im¬ partial student of the situation in the South must see the negro’s progress, intellectual, moral and financial, during the past few years, has everywhere been dependent upon aud proportioned to the lack of friction between himself and his whito neighbor. The darkest hour of the history of the race was during the period when the negroes were controlled and led by men who knew little about them, and who controlled them by play¬ ing upon their prejudices against the white men who had been their masters. In 1870 practically no property was held in Georgia by negroes; to-day they pay taxes upon §14,196,735 of property, the greater part ot which has been ac¬ quired since 1880. Any honest man, knowing the facts, will admit that with complete freedom in this section from outside interference the race problem is solving itself by pleasanter relations, by the substantial effort on the part of the intelligent whites to do all possible, both personally and through legislation, to the With an experience of nearly twenty years constantly in the courthouses of Georgia, I can truthfully say that in criminal as well as civil litigation the negroes’ rights ara absolutely protected. This condition of affairs, desirable as it certainly is, can be maintained only where friction is avoided between the two races; for with the indication of an aggressive struggle between them, the influence of those whites who might de¬ sire to continue legislation favorable to the development of the negro would cease. The mass of whites, their prejudices reinflamed, would not follow the con¬ servative men of their own race. It i3 by the influence of the more intelligent whites that the best legislation and the best help can be given. It is through the influence of the more intelligent of the negroes upon their own race that the best use can be made by them of this help. If the Bouth be left alone, conditions will continue to improve until every right will be conceded to the negro and all justice enforced in his behalf. Nothing has been more common for the past few years in Georgia than to see the Governors of the State present at negro colleges or churches, aiding by word and counsel those negroes who are seeking to help develop their Tace. Ex- Governor Gordon, the chivalrous soldier, for four years worked enthusiastically to that end. The present executive, Governor Northea, dots the same thing to-day. They au l several of their predecessor* aid 'E ' the whites toward the development 0 f the negroes. A public sentiment is being aroused by tho^j high iu oflice doiug all possible to develop the negro, upou whom, in part, the National prosperity of the South must depend, and to help build him up for a higher and better service of citizen- Everything is now favorable; but sup- pose a Force bill were passed. What a change would be made! There would be in Georgia about six thousand super- visors, besides deputy marshals and can- vassing boards, wuoso business under the bill would be to stir up the igaoraut no- groa 3 , to arouse in their breasts preju- dices against their whito neighbors, to fill their minds with political aspirations; in a word to put them in a state of dis- content and feverish excitement and make them unwilling aui unfit for la¬ bor. This conduct would not affect those negroes who have sueoee led. iu accumu¬ lating property; it would not affect the best of the race, but it would destroy their influence over the rest. It would check their efforts to make them honest, economical and industrious. What c m- dition would result? Conscious of this change on the part of the negroes, the white people would resume their old plan of strict nominations in local af- fairs. The municipal, the county, and the legislative officers would again be se¬ lected by party or color-line nominations, which would exclude all local influence on the part of the negroes, except in a few counties where they would bo able to select their own candidates. Office¬ holders representing the consolidated white vote, brought together by negro antagonism, would be a natural result. Too iniineuca of the most intelligent whites in favor of negro schools and legislation looking to tne improvement of the negro would ba lost iu the bitter¬ ness which the differences would engen¬ der. The negro himself would be thrown back where he was in 1870. Tae pre¬ judices inspired would seriously injure the labor of the South. The cotton crop of the South is pro¬ duced largely by negro labor. Tnat a Force bill would materially affect this crop is abundantly sho wn by going back to the condition which existed iu 1861 and 1870, and by seeing how small the product of the cotton fields was then. A commercial shock would be given to the entire South. Vote With Both Eyes Open. The Chicago Tribune says: “Let every man vote on this great question with both eye9 open as to if- effect upon himself, for it is a question ot business with him. Lot him figure out whether he will gain in cheaper imported goods enough to offset about one-third of his wages, for that is the final outcome of the adoption of Cleveland’s scheme as laid down in the Democratic plat¬ form.” Yes, this is the way to get at the question: Look at prices with one eye and wages with the other. The Tribune here admits that goods imported free of duty would be cheaper. Hence, free goods would make the purchase eyes of 65,000,000 people twinkle and sparkle. Now, how would it be with their wage eyes? In the first place, less than two million people are employed in industries benefited by protection,and three-fourths of these industries would thrive better with free raw materials and without any protection. And then, too, come to think of it, how does “protection” benefit tne wage-earner iu any industry? It doesn’t keep out the cheap foreigner who is free to come over here as soon as he thinks ho can improve his condition. There is then absolutely nothing in pro¬ tection for the wage-earner. If he will remove the bandage from his wage eye he may see that with free raw materials our manufacturers would soon lead the world, and also that if our farmers could save the sixty per cent, duty they now have to pay on goods taken in exchange for farm products their business would prosper and increase. And does he think that increasing business all around means low wages and less work? “Vote with both eye3 open!” The McKinley Miracle. One has only to admit the accuracy of current Republican claims to be convinced that the McKinley act should be classi¬ fied not with laws but with miracles. It was passed originally “to sustain prices.” Fat was fried oat of manufac¬ turers on this theory, Major McKinley gave all his energies in one campaign to the task of proving that high prices are really a blessing somewhat disguised, and even President Harrison ventured the assertion that “a cheap coat means a mau." Now Senator Aldrich labors earnestly to prove that the act did not increase prices, from which we assume that the “cheap coat, cheap man” idea has been relegated to the party garret. Again the bill was designed “to re¬ duce imports,” and there was much ado about “home markets for home manu¬ factures,” “America for Americans,” and other expressions of patriotism thought to be very effective. Now the Maine Convention, which re¬ nominated Mr. Reed pops up with the jubilant assertion that “our imports aave increased to a point never before reached.” That miraculous is none too strong an adjective for the McKinley act we think ao longer admits of doubt.—New York World. The Difference in Wages. Query: What is the difference between the wages of American and foreign la¬ bor? Answer: Eleven dollars for the passage and six days to get here.—The Standard. Rockcastle County, Kentucky, has purchased and distributed over the oouutv about 93000 worth of road tools la the hop* of getting lt« road* workod bettor* E itheiwuo Oiestiam. Tho P.iUiUe.pUia North Anwieva c , nptams Mat proteeti aaists are null to say that protect.ve dat.es i icretse "hcreM protectionists Ci;lim ’ au * u a they ela* n, is tost protection causes a raaltituieof new en- t « r l> nses to s i‘ nu - u i’ w ! uch ‘’ acts ton; wage vote as a tonic an 1 mattes , it possible to maintain high wages. ’ Toe idea is somewhat further elaborated by t* 13 statement that “without tho protec- ^ ori we could not produce 6o;uo import- staples at all iu competition with the caeiper labor abroad,' and that “pro¬ tcctiou is only the imposition ot a duty oc Oe foreign product equal to the d.f- ference iu wages paid there an l here.” Ld* explanation suggests m my in¬ quir.es. For example: Woat import- aat staples are produced iu this country the labor cost of which is greater than the labor cost of similar staples pro¬ duced abroad? IIow does the imposition of a duty on foreign products equal to the difference in wages if there be any difference, euablo American manufactur¬ ers to pay the higher wages? Is it not because the duty increases the prices of the product? If so, what becomes of the assuriuces of protectionists that pro¬ tection lowers prices? Will not foreign manufacturers pay the duty and sell their goods here at. the old price, thu3 preventing the American manufacturer from getting such prices as will enable him to pay Auiirican wages? It not, what becomes of the protection doctrine that the foreigner pays the tariff? If American manufacturers do get a higher price for their goods, what compels them to pay higher wages? If they do pay higher wages, what prevents foreign workmen from coming over here and (since the North American admits that “where the labor market is overstocked wages invariably decline, “tariff or no tariff”) by overstocking the labor market, reducing American wages and making the laborer’s share of protection stick to the hands of employers, as at Home¬ stead ? Answers to these questions, if consistent with the North American’s editorial to which we refer, and with each other, would deserve to bo framed and conspicuously exhibited at the Co¬ lumbian Exposition.—The Standard. Sliermun’s Democratic Proclivities. Senator Sherman is one of the several Republican Congressmen who had to struggle with their consciences when they voted for the McKinley bill. That his conscience is not yet fully at ease as regards the matter is evideut from the following, spoken in tlio Senate, July, 1891: “Indeed, I have no doubt that the re¬ sult of the policy of protection does al¬ ways bring about some result which would probably not bo desirable. The enormous development of those indus¬ tries has made the aggregation of vast amounts of capital and great corpora¬ tions, and there may be more or loss danger growing from their ambitious de¬ sires and sometimes from their unfair¬ ness and their disregard of the rights of the poor and of the laboring man. “There arc dozens of articles in the tariff, which, if I myself were to frame a tariff bill, looking only to the interests of the people of Ohio, I might strike down here and there. I certainly would admit coal duty free, and I would ad¬ mit lumber duty free. I would do a great many things that our Democratic friends want to do; but in a system like this y’ouhave to observe impartial justice to all interests alike. If you protect the interests of Illinois, you must also pro¬ tect the interests of Minnesota, and do what is fair all around. A tariff bill, after all, we all admit, is a struggle of opposing interests. Every man taken by himself is opposed to something iu the tariff. If he wauts to buy, he wants to buy as cheaply as possible, and if he wants to sell he wants a3 much protec¬ tion as possible. In the nature of a tariff law there must be some general rule applied to all sections and to all in¬ terests, and the result has proved by ac¬ tual experiment in the last thirty years that of all our interests this protective system is the greatest and most impor¬ tant of our financial operations.” IVha Benefit by Probe tionl “We make tin affirmation with much positiveness,” says the Philadelphia Manufacturer, which is published by one of the two powerful high-tariff associa¬ tions, “that the chief, and probably the sole, beneficiary of the protective system is the workingmau.” The Manu¬ facturer should send for a copy of that interesting “FatFryers’ Guide,” recently published by our high-tariff neighbor, the Tribune, which shows that out of 399 millionaires in Pennsylvania 215 ac¬ cumulated their great wealth in manu¬ facturing and selling goods protected by high tariff duties,—New York Times. Hard on McKinley. “But what is the meaning of protec¬ tion? it means an additional sixpence for each loaf; that is the Irish of it. If he had not the protection, the loaf would sell for a shilling; but if he has protec¬ tion, it will sell for one-and-sixpence. Protection is the English for sixpence; and what is more, it is the English for an extorted sixpence. The real meaning of protection, therefore, is robbery—rob¬ bery of the poor by the rich.”—Daniel O’Connell, September 28, 1843, in his fight against the high tariff corn laws. The Banner Wheat State. Advices of Thursday from Sioux Falls, S. D., state that the figures on South Dakota’s prospective wheat yield by com¬ petent men, are simply astounding,rang¬ million ing from fifty million to sixty bushels of wheat, besides immense quan¬ tities of other grains. E'evator experts place the yield at sixty millions, while Milwaukee and Northwestern railway ex¬ perts place it at fifty-five million and fifty million respectively. Even at the lowest figures It is claimed the state will carry the banner o f the entire u pion. 8EAM2.1 are very scarce in Qieb*c, Can¬ ada, paid and for bountifs of five m i Jo.ls.-i ar* ear 1 ’ man. N UMBER 33. RICHMOND & DANVILLE R. R. F. W. lluldrkoper and Krnbrn Foster Hrccivers. Atlanta and Charlotte Atr-Line Dliision. Condensed Schedule of Passenger Trains, In Effect July 24, 1892. NORTHBOUND. No. 38. No, 10. No. 12 kastebn time. Daily. Daily. Daily r. Atlanta (E.i .) 1 00 pm 8 50 pm 8 05am Cliamblee..... ........ 9 30 pm 8 40ani Noreross....... ........ 9 45 pm asaasHSssasESssasaasaaassaaas Duluth........ ........ 10 00 pm Suwanee....... ........10 15 pm Buford........ ........ 10 28 pm 9 Flowery Gainesville..... Branch ........ 10 42 pm 9 2 22 pm U Oil pm Lula.......... 2 40 pm 11 29 pm 10 Bellton........ ........11 32 pm 10 Cornelia....... ........11 55 pm Mt. Airy....... ........12 01 am Toecoa......... ........ 12 24 am 11 Westminster... ........ 1 04 ara 11 Seneca ........ ........ 121am 12 Easleys........ Central........ ....... 1 55 am Greenville..... ........ 2 22 am 5 24 pm 2 45 am Greers......... ........ 3 14 am Spartanburg... Wellfonl....... ........ 3 33 am 6 17 pm 3 54 am Clifton........ ........ 4 18 am Cowpens...... Gaffney....... ....... 4 18 am Blacksburg..... ........ 4 40 am Grover......... ....... 5 01 am King's Mount’ll ........ 5 11 am Gastonia....... ....... 5 28 am Lowell........ ........ 5 52 am Bellemotit..... •....... 6 05 am Ar. Charlotte...... ....... 6 16 am 8J20 pm 6 40 am SOUTHBOUND. No. 37. No. 11, No. 9, Daily. Daily. Daily. l.v. Charlotte...... 9 45 am sssassassasaaasasasassesgBSsEaa Bellemont..... Lowell......... Gastonia....... King’s Grover......... Mount’n Gaffney....... Blacksburg.... Clifton........ Cowpens ...... Spartanburg... Wcllford,....... 11 43 am Greers......... Greenville...... 12 36 pm Easleys......... Central........ Seneca......... Westminster.... Toecoa........ Mt. Airy....... Cornelia....... Bellton........ Lula.......... 3 22 pm Gainesville..... 3 41 pm Flowery Buford........ Branch Suwanee....... Duluth........ Nor cross...... Chamblee...... Ar. Atlanta (E. T.) Additional trains Nos. 17 and 18—Lula ac- commodation, daily except Sunday, leaves At- lanta 6 15 p m, arrives Lula 9 00 p in. 1’eturn¬ ing, leaves Lula 6 00 am, arrives Atlanta 8 50 a in. Between Lula and Athens—No. 11 daily, ex¬ cept Sunday, and No. 9 daily, leave Lula 9 15 p m, and 10 35 a m, arrive Athens 11 00 p m and 12 20 p m. Returning leave Athens, No. 10 daily, except Sunday, and No. 12 daily, ami 7 15 p m and 8 07 a m, arrive Lula 8 55 p m 9 50 a in. Between Toecoa and Elberton—No. 61 dai¬ ly; except Sunday, leave Toecoa 11 40 am arrive Ellierton 3 20 p ni. Returning, No. GO uaily, except Sunday, leaves Elberton 5 00 a m and arrives Toecoa 8* 30 a m. tween Nos. Atlanta 9 and and 10 carry New York. Pullman Sleepers ^be¬ Nos. 37 and 38, Washington and Southwest¬ ern Vestibuled Limited, between Atlanta and Washington. Through Pullman Sleepers be¬ tween New York and New Orleans, al-o between Washington and Memphis, via Atlanta and Birmingham. Nos. 11 and 12, Pullman Buffet Bleeper be¬ tween For Washington and Atlanta. local and detailed information as to through time tables, rates and Pullman Sleep¬ ing car reservations, confer with local agents, or address, S. W. A. TURK, II. HARDWICK, Gen’l Pass. Ag’t. Ass’t. Genl. Pass. Ag’t. Washington, D. O. Atlauta, Ga. J. A. DODSON, Superintendent. HASS, Atlanta, Ga. W. H. GREEN, SOI.. Gen’l Manager. Traffic Manager, Washington, D, C. Washington, D. C. LEWIS DAVIS, iTfOFNEY AT LAW T0CC0A CITY, «A., Will practioe in the oountles of Haber- ♦ham and Rabun of the Northwestern Oircuit, and Frank!m and Banks of the Western Cirouit. Prompt attention will oe given to all business entrusteefto him. The collection of debts will have apeo- al attrition. That weird story that comes from Texas of the negro who hanged upon the scaffold until justice was satisfied that he was legally dead, and who afterwards came to life and his now able to polish off a ’possum in first-class style, reminds a writer in the St. Louis Kepublic that there are several cases on record of crim¬ inals surviving judicial execution. More than six centuries ago Juetta de Belsham hanged pardoned, for three days, was cut down and the superstitious people lie- lieving that God had decreed otherwise. Obadiah Walker, a former master ol New College, Oxford, England, tells ol a Swiss who was hanged thirteen times, every attempt being frustrated by a pecu¬ liarity of the windpipe which prevented strangulation. Ann Green, who was hanged in Oxford in 1650, survived the ordeal, was pardoned by the crown and was soon after married. In 1808 one John Green was hanged in London and recovered Blizard. on the dissecting fitting table of Sur¬ geon A close for this “note” is the story of “Half-Hanged Maggie.” in She was hanged in Edinburgh 1740, came to life while being takeD to potter's field and lived for years after¬ wards. A famous rock is the vaselike depres¬ sion of the “Navajo postoffice,” some thirteen miles from Manuelito, New Mexico. The story of this latter is: Whenever a Navajo happens to pass this 9pot, if on a journey of more than usual importance in to himself, as. for instance, pursuit of lost cattle or to visit a sick relative, he procures a stone or pebble of it some in unusual shape or color and deposits the “postoffice” with a wish for the ultimate success of his trip. How long this custom has been in vogue among this tribe no one can tell, hut some idea of its antiquity may lie derived from the fact that the “postoffice” now contains □ot less than 30.000 * of these “lucky stones.” and many have been scattered ind displaced and some have been n*cd many timfts.