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attlttfcl. dMflffltaJttJ STATR MEWS. Cr *ni u ' Thonrexton lias the tnca*le». Tlws Bnrnesvillc Literary Society is languishing. A r nmlter of negroes Imve passed through Atlanta lately on tlieir way to Liberia. Miss A'tnie Griffin, ofStooe Moun- vtm, has pm* to Carrollton to take charge of a w>io»d. Rev. .T l'' Mode land has been elecs led pastor oi *l«> Stone Mountain 1‘resbyteri in Church. A little son of J li Reagan, oi Stone Mountain, cut off two of his toes with an atf A ffilUne tree struck Mr, Win. Lunsford, of DeKtfb county, on the head, and cmscd concussion of the hrsin. lie was senseless for several hours. Edr a d Jones, who was . rushed i„ the running gear of a gin i Burke comity lately, is dead. Mr. "Heyward Lester will move .1 in Burke county to -Milton. rtirio sville hasn't had a 1 «p year >mWi SsW to iilMlI *~»!»d!.oi „*1 d «t» ■ t nvM o» 1VS UO| Ml ’* iiw»■'< b*’V *ni> 1o .Jiiia'i SO| ju£ i.c-ul jd: ci .qrlGq •»*,«;•«!a<» -.A. j* in /-wtft lni> lcnirici * foil si" • 1 : Wfot i I -ltd an: .’1 sdl «! ati nt itaS) iso ret oil/ ■ -moo »lt fsdT .li mi indistinct copy i twit. ) n*-»d ■ I i-odinuii odj «iouiA • vg! eMwaotj on «i> OT* s* .sihffi* to not! •X&Tjr «27.l wJfl biftal ad«V.iK*i | *«mf U** dauia doldw uirt bn* .fwwj ->* i»i ad> «K> 1*1; ytfy/ .MWiPpsagyj titJr)r/uui • > * The Midgets are in Griflh < n't they conic to Athens? Why I Elder .T F West h is accepted charge of liie church nt Hellion. Mrs. Geo Gaines, a widow lady ol Elbert oouatv, has lieeu stricken with ! paralysis. A company is organising to build a 1 bridge ncioss the Chattahoochee attonl 1 and 1-2 milts irom Suwannee l>J]<ot. .If,* A J Foster is assistant teacher in the B-tcna Vista High School. The total assets of the Eagle and . 1‘honix Mills, Columbus, nro 83,203,- j , .i'>.'i II. Liabilities, •1,431,468 17. Mrs Jennie Kiefer iins left Barnes. \ille lor Michigan. Julius' Williams is marshal of. Tlioinastoii- Eire on the Upson county railroad decc'i from 81,50 in 81,00 Vol. 64. BT X TLlinKI* “AM." Oh, wonuui! who with «njrcl t.icc,* Aivl iniMhief t irktiitf art, EiikUtm poor man with science Wc, Anti ernnhea his poor^icari! Kemembcr, in another land— A land where hv i» acatce, Satan appoint* for flira at hand To wreak revtsujro most fierce! Perchance anvd that yelling host UfdeviU, grim and black, Yon’ll ace a victim ’twa* your boast W» always at yonr back! And he, with fiendish grin ami scowl, And fierce exultant lai.tth, A howl yf brimstone, rank mid ton), Will give to you to quart 1 ! Ant) will propose, ’mid loud acclaim A ttw*t unto the flirt! And devils will o pl«ud your name, And nay *twns yonr d« BASTS ABE. . . •*.#. Hi .ttk’iUi v|* A SOLID SOUTH i IN > 1T»’ *. t’to -/Hum uiiit 1 ' a'Nviv —, _ . . ^ - LU .leHriiniiiior) etfijfo y«w 1» u» utjjiti i «itfr—* ">« fnr H**nlriw ,ob I »o*a uomUi . -d bio>L.: .JUi i?ftlmTM.*jiWinl't'n , '.l Mil 1'tur l rt«!e '*t!» .“*«»!« . ,-s.ia.di. bued ire J aid 4’db.eri; *ti ifom l» oi*n yi nil. • dim- ass - A'icioSoI f-W ’ ’l lo! ■jy."S vtlot 'i‘H| .-1 t':;s mb Hid h .oic <ioii fawM •r.ofd d.t 1 >■ - latest. .v." . ’ ,i /...• -iltd* a A . ■ 'M i/L 'll. "< '"j. ; • /j • i j! rlio cuir.ts ? ;i waijt,JiS Wl- : !l, Ui .(; j. neso, ‘ i-.ijjsiLgai.!.. ™ ’ to ,v%«- * Kk fiitv Hits season* V . • fdl •vijrtcqm**-:;:;? : f .. : i Spaiiisl>'liuejL2iul^nrr:ii c W w , :ll . -JIaSH -POLITiOALiJlNTBRfiS^. ,!i ■'*tesn»"flf GEOWa'UBWIf Z ' •. rit rd'no liwilJi* r'i- t’lo goil/as ed Mtimt -»b Wif unmwrtgttuJi -iu1jrRreir«llUi: fn'.i.il i.'-'Ai ‘...I. : a.aiMQis odT .litslMv ». : Juoii tim .nao ha*. jneaMaaie^ tfj yl jwygg* j n,J !. [>3l • w-xto* .aniduui ^l^lol m^yoi U* low . y.WeiWMBnt • ;pn ;^ ATHENS, GEORGIA','.WIsoa^, • .mi,.,,.. I I drtnw '"•1 : W •• ..f.ile .iwb uto ijfibeld-lieg ,d) m :t i —l. w . 8 ■—■. I dr-i.r Ilf* TIMItOlt. She came with April iiloom-* nud > Wc count her little life by flower*' As bnils the rose npon her cdieck, • Wc chooMi a flower for cvciy week. A w ret nt hyi^Inthf^ wc «y, And oik *>f heart’* case, ushered M.i And then U'eause two wiahes met I’pou tht*rt«*e un»l violet— l liked the Beauty, Kate, the Nun— Tie violet nn.l theroac count one. A \\ »-ek the p]*ji!c mnrfcetl with whir A week the lily scored in I’^l.t: lied floppies closed M-.y’n happy mu And tulips this blue week in .lime. ! s'n So trifle with a human heart ? Von ! are betrothed to him. and it is too late ■ to say that you do not love him. You ! should have decided earlier.” j Margie broke in excitedly:— j “It means life or death to me! The j more I see him, the leas I like his so» , eietv. I have never allowed him the j slightest caress, and the thought of a i kiss from him—” “Margie!” i “It is true, nud had it not keen for yon and papa wo would never liav c been engaged. I told him that I did not love him from the very first, and he said it I would promise to be liis , wife, friendship would change for a wanner feeling, and if it did not he .would be satisfied if—I dtd—not— love —another.” She hesitated, and hervoica sank to a" low, plaintive toue, which went ' straight to her mother’s heart. S e j drew the girl to her and kissed her t soothingly, was not ahtunvhlued gift. 1 Giod bye; God bless you!” ’ f™, “ *' Margie bad sUg^le^Mcalmgf** ns much for Bert’*, atuie ft &J^r but she i,‘nrst, 1 into a passion of.t, life, and slie knew tl,a^ % wasa filial parting., .,,j f. .. 0 !W Two or three treetp alf er sh/ss,^ oelvbd a farewell letter ' ffom. k hiift written on the verge qf lii* dep ija for Australia. It was better thus, TjfC wider the distance betheegi thgtUi.fhvi less chance ol a pahifpl meeting.. , Time rolleil on. jllargje.'iu a <Jh1»I, wav. .was happy. She found top miyty diili<« to atteud to xti Ciu tuipw/urei world of home, to’tpenu her tiuie ie useless laments. j lt L was folly fiyp years'.piupfli slm. id “received Bert’s farewell letU-r, H..OnV«WAls»«aBa® -itigi tlsfiyiu J.'ii tnrH 3 uitfBP.fo&IWW »>«KpS fronvthe.pM* oK.soims. ! J«iQspe« H.. fUe l IvnWf -.1/ ..iiiuj i.A*i llo K^.iufn v 'MO He, gossiping letters Ji*P.it«P : !?»«bHi»»>Oert l l«v kt «b,i.» A l > PUfAsopt* ]IM( goes oat shooting, plat cricket, is charming" had oiningiy. . and dining that i inw .1,/, in a "Telt me the whole tenth. Uo’yoiT lirerd" n'.im'T^ilYd^ btul^ssed VP vntnp oiip Pi'io?’ t •» *■ . S*. Tl 1 . people ■ lMif n 'tft^nt 1 M. I lle&£i idAlirfthcffl'of’A1 MW • i^l5d! akyV>a fieri fiiolis’i am him do » ou man j»r ablest mitb ins mi 1 .!• rWrite gen. ..women. ‘tender- ergy and k«s. pipes, Hiards and all the r.cn. He Mh^s with r’HfbV- Sfc.tfhriKV MS Jr (i . t t -T^LoxboVTUttX Skeww.r foe LrtulUgi Jonrialof tfieVorlA *-!» U UJ BJlui- »IW a , H»' Timet da' »ht? leading journal ol thumerid, abtll has always m-r-ti the prom ;t w of t IwW alter limily.' 1 Johti .Wji'vnisstied the first number Janti. ary>GL'li7’88pupd "dopted the grfeeiit iianK-duimary 1,. 1788. JohiiAVSltet 1 2d,, wu.owned thb •Timet frotn 1809 to l»4i, made it Un 1 independent hi* gan of public opinion. in the upper tniOill.- Gileses, and-when tHCgoWef-ns rtuoi placed: obstae’es in his way, by not laitowing its (‘servants ‘te'cSUfry 1 Ibutx letter*' Ootside, of- Hi# regular' mail l,.igvbe-oig*nirjd.hi8 own IWtet of cnnuniniication,' mul fSequehtiyUfe' Ji'hnii.ivm instructed 1 bfeforo t!iei'«lttfi istewj This made it a ! poiVer,-and it mack- use ot its stitthtfor position by ; M>#W • leauilidmB foot *»iti»(y»q C* U "K(% dool aigrosil R» e*wiq sdj bna slrioxj \ H ^ * •" v . 7: ” *' • a • f’Q* to!-' !« " irewel v she, ■ BEECHER O?/ RICH XEX. Klchrs Xot Happiness—ile Is Happier Tlian •i/ieirffi. *e5 Richest in Sew York.<i iiEEcriut-ox’noBEnT burxr > Its< t/siljd o'H flWtMad bin: loli |*'-> oik?? fewto#/ mcinionorciJ the. memory of Robert Btfrnshy'diaiVIJ'ibett'f/Wat'ditiiOn. ico’is-N'e'v Yislia. bn tli* nfght OtitW SstkoadHsedher respoudedn to-Alfe S i “ Songs «id pgsyrrnyiy k'W’ S3#»Kj#W on 8tirth ii thV nation a^ifeh tfe rfrifid* iug of site Tiniiole iworld lias .iklteif to dantruy—ivas moulded, I. tbjnk, by Oi^lValmsvfDdy^. If oeun for llie sing*th, although Martin Lotlief pW-tfcbdfl; there 1 wSuld ,,,en no D, SS cr tWn : a daisy. beMi no >reformation irt- Gerrittnvt:! *»** » «W»y and many a scimnfiMf si Models of the Spring 19(>i be exhibited. , Braeilian jiebble jewv|, noinced na the in west.. Sirs . iuij , »Ui .lv» Vv' rv - '• 1mm:* 1m k beit in thi^ snnlighp discm-L ,;, u ,| uW 'fashioned white satin. , A'styBaJi trimming is made ..f an I feathers cpmliineil i iGray and'bluet'iKOoni- or r!ih p : ,]] g|aUf,L^ppines.s, but it boot-trod that j '(vF**lon.re]|»rtir mI- Mutt thrtni « riciies m apd of themselves tin make ! e rery..mdiupu.11,(.i theaeviva!»t Hni" d'niah 1 'happy. The richest m^n ar^ i ,|°9NF< S ' -.u *>i mu ' m .«:tn not ttu happiest men on the globe, j Imitation Ini}fc4mttUli,ul»o , | ew hut some nohnuen are happy. A man erly made atet-Hrb nirite-tiitlieirt can only bo as happy as bo can, and dapckM.ciii ■ .bi(|.i-i.i . , i wfBhick. velvet Wnd'Iilack ’ shViA U‘rA girded ;i«i 1 kills hs the nc/nt/ ofpotlce* irnhmm tint 1 ove tome one elselr.vu her "teens” into' lie. “ttimiUes,” Margie h:.l her face on her mother’s n,„| “sweet sixteen” hegim to cab ilia breast. It was enough. Mrs. Eu«tnqp . beautiful girl ol iwemv-tluee-old asked to know i". more. - -'maid. But. more dbei iu'ii.iaung eves 1 he painful interview was ended by t‘i ng!,t her more 'interestin ' at that Ifliiauiiui; ail vhetljer the the fl^vef is gone out i l -i T Bosi f Ri he leu the mother’s promise to see Mr. Liv ingstone and break the truth to him as gently as po-sib’e. Mr. Livingstone read Margie’s! frank, sti-.-iighlfori.Mid letter. The ■ girl’s heart wa< full of pity, mi: with- standing her demsion ; :in*I slie said if it w ould make Mm "Id promt"- to r, age than when ycuuget Oae day a gentleimin called ami piiiiinmvuthrvit rejmi td, WBi roaUii t ried to tiiis dav? The iliSl tne ttiivor is onne out oTfiu rnesit _ d , . •f ,r e s euCWHoFl«l W. WWkhr. n*-j gimMmen r >yw«ibyve?bi notbmgfntfo likhtlieSii' otEsopi in fame, he loses l>ro ^" ! ' cdustraeted by A|fotlgau>, wjRi JRiMpra)'«hwBpt«r, Idqu’tiikep Again, riches are apt to absorb tire' botll 'meats’ in tliit fat].,unless.river,, copi. ^'ner-'W V Thi *°“t| ear ^ ion &V* it '.. 11 ® is • d f ad .«.'*! 1 i :lnd Ume , 10 a a ‘S«» ‘^ at wfifro iiilo ! : p l.uripfi i ovpj* C °^ 1 . »*■ r » ^ ^ "one. The mn*>tion is u hat Jie has ] harness men to mere exicrual j to be riTiilh il ~ O/f/Va * ' jowne*! )>y John altei^^vtsl * do^* left Fuihind What iVinls he Ka«i*xVho ' ,'that they shall hsive very litile l^*U-. n , . ' • leorpt.r litoii,- which-immcfacturus its 1 can tell;?: What would have becomel l *re or disposition for self-culfme. ?*o Jacre is a man who., passowei* in | own iV|ie, pajfyff uirtfMMnh It does otaivp ot us uudSrbisteiuptatioii, Who i man should embark in a business' so,' ■so and Sharon to i nmily Craw- ti.idu'l,-, and will live with Col. Hen- iv Brooke. The Methodist i-hurcl. in Coviugton liu- .. new org ai. 'i lia Covington Star says tli.it Mr. Josi .il Bosivnrlh has bought tlio Is* bud Shoals property. Tyre Ellington, of Taliaferro couns It. loll In.me t' c 24tb January tor Shiin n. : ml Ins not Imen heard from ! It was a unique a!i ir, the more en- 1 joyahic for its acccs-m ns. 'I'lie-slnlls, lapering to a long, del.catc point irom ; a cerlre large enough to hold a lull: I lie -:i I'enrs cairn: I her mother hr her, but the l rsh-iwe I me lo'lie- nt ridl love.- tiirls to ulin»«r die. king.u< in out- eb- !i i‘v; \. I« 1^7? 4 hegauto publinb I wotild be fo i lie >We. 1 must s' v for my ' a "" H>. v . ‘•‘VfWWb ffWlfo b not, Ip.'.'MVUtwralrunt.-oi grown man, were drawn up in their Apri i sh owers, and l.er'.-ves, like the polished completeness and fasleue.l to vio | PH sho ne all the blue,-for them; the ceiling. Here ami there a dainty, an j her voico soon ran , silken banner caught the light, a tro> xvit l, all its old joyous melody, as she phy °1 some member’s victory in the | flitted from room a f r anging tnal of skill. Flags draped the walls, and re-arrmgiug them with an iutei- g.vmg the needed touch of color to cat whic)l liad ,„. c , - the oaken beams. A gayly decorated Some tip . le a f ter th is Bert and Mm- barge floated upon the surface ol the L . ic 11)e , !lt a tv He p,.,.,. broad river, at the option of any par- j j naki i nqniri ;, s a j, , ut H alld ,,, , ly who desired a moonlight sail. | jtIsl |,e,i.d of the broken two yonne stran er guests were |j e sdd . landing beside the (airway Icadin „ ly miss one of the'Brightest; ItVerences the Lord’s Day. Again, , . _ ... , j ——, ,ut the gilaxy \>f’heoven. erichiM are apt to lift men awa y p ron > so 1 ”*" W\w. IfoJ'ilaH j Jcrclda i Kot.voif -pccdi mm luniu tiiei beauty i coijimou humanity, and that is always of *':l;vWjTi!l? ,A W , t, i.:.n* ii ■ ’' » o: his lijuA, Any/unu who,iias dene-® ?*8 U °j and a step towards deteriors -j bo tniicii to elevate liis Vice is cleansed ’ atioii. The moment a man loses ins | tercst in his fellow-men, that very moment the man is cn the way to de- ; terioration and decay. A man that 1 *>as become so rich that he don’t want to associate any more with those with 'ai.ee W N.-ai " ■ mbsboio, Jlis Babe \\ .utah i • • rribly and | >bably l diy ou.i„ by the cxplosio of ker- j to the dressing room improvised for o-e ,e she was pouring Irom a can into the occasion, noting the arrivals. a bmp. A young girl entered, leaning upon ■ , i ii 10 arm of a gentleman. As she left 1 ne number ol arrests m Atlanta | p cr escor[ and ran lightly up stairs, lor drunkenness since tha.blne ribbon sIie fl as i JC4 i 8wi ) t g l,, uce around from movement is much smaller than it eyes so large and lus'ious that Bert was beloie Evarts involuntarily quoted the words other so badly mangled that probably have to be amputated. In Aikinta a team hitclied kiiocki-d down and ran ove Siewart, a little boy from county, and the nude on inn mounted. Tbe little badly bruised but iu> Imiiei l be male wasn t hurt. j- ac0i (,„ t j| was the In Alapaha, after dark the 20th engaged!” ult., an attempt was made to nssas- 'V alt laughed, siuate Mr .1 II Elliott on his own “Try it lie’s n to. man worthy of premises. A gun was discharg d at your steel; in plain English, cut him him and a half di r.en shot perforated out. ’ his clothing but none struck bis per- Bert’s indolent face kindled with " sudden fire:— ... — “It any one lint you had said that, TIIE M'HIIOI. SYSTEH’IX ItEOItlilA. ''.i'* 1 ’^ "oiild take i: as an insult. A girl who would he faithless i-n t worth V,liai tin- sinie SvhiHil C.minil—ionrr Sin-. a second thought.” During the evening Bert Evarts and Dr. Orr talks with great cheerful- Margie Eustace were introduced. He ness oflho geii“ral school situation in was a handsome fellow, brimful of ro- lieorgia. Last year there were malice, and something in the expros- marly 5,000 schools in operation—• sion of her large wistful eyes put him certainly one in every militia district I upon his metal to euicrlaiu her in a “1 hope .Miss Eus'aec is justifiah c in her action. I cannot imagin'! that she could do wrong. .She alway- sceiucd to me to be raised to a iiigii- cr altitude than ot li r girL ; but from my heart I despise a jilt!” Ho raised liis voice unconsciously, when a warning touch n; on his arm checked him. lii* liirm-il mul Tiiadof.us Liv "Margie!” She turned as in a eyes ln.-t, "My own darliti, J». r-’s deep voice, and ot content, as her lovt. ... -T _ ,,„ a ,, , ... , . . ., I# . , ills breast, told of happiness too deep t ll i I lor ,vonlf .. ►Iwuld be a , I., W master'd hv love pJ»“H tw «?ve feet long by — ',U »W. ima .nv very linn in other maw i ^''‘'^ ‘ hl ck are laid flat qn the EIHTORS AX# out AdE. , ters, ami yet bo umfcr a Sort of witchs I -m*i ql\ ot » 3 Pcrlqctly lev-. ery irom u tvoman.» Whr^hall mcas- h f T beeij duly t »ted at m Wk- subtlety tifthosc touches which ,U> ' .convoy.tiie quality of% sbiri, ami !. ','iwdq » man’s passion forV>ne AVohian' differ fnun his paMo# for another as IW.timorR f4 The- Londnn Athmivum. in its otiiluary ariicionn William Ileptrorth Dixon, endeavors to show that editors mind gv.es away back to the time i*?*? 01 *t*»ntllomeet men that are When a good oldauun, tor. the love of | , , For t '' or . n r ‘ obo,3 y P™? 8 beauty and his adopted towu, planted ’ fv 7 ? sh |* nobody Rwachea as two hundred water oaks around the °“° 11 ’ 8 le ^ t iau ^ l bat they Churches ill Rome, and he' planted ! not as ° llcr ,'"f , are ; a “ d aI1 ,ht ‘ them well and carefully, and now • ?i her "', on ^ ha " l ' Qod that » 80 ‘0(>- '-* ■ •- '[Laughter.] There is a tendency in icotisi-t of twelve fliey. are/lie ipride and ornament of i j: the town. Ami .when.I was iu Tua- 1 calobsa, last'eummer, I was ohnrtucd i 7 B ZinZT‘“h P °? Cr , an ' J - » and iinpr&s?ed with iVie !opj: lines * of : S 8! ™ nc * to 8 ^will; of. this the ..I.. i ' . hbcnOtlirB HflVft! ‘‘.NUPSt tllAil n mnn I»‘« -I ' 7 bond and streamers arc r .-gnr.’e themdsf fashionable.' ** '"Velio#! ’ as A.fasiponehie irtaking ddrisidefaiblo pr;-"-, - t ciully in tbe tine of bomiet- * ’ •Ldtld ami frequent ■‘e.iil-’lire „ for something new i., tf* fi»i<3iIo arranging;>4h< luiir.f • 1 : Black satin walking 1 (i ;lv trimming whatever. ‘ Their elet is in their simplicity-. Very long train! .-ti elAid'.v iJ.j fir full dies* mraaew and n . a . * .MW-beiVftiefM 'a.ui! h.m/«. ^ The w hite s i; iff tTic-.u^ ^ hii'e luilb (ace strings"!a i: euvelopii the face in a elbud.' FnWoy eoForeii niubrcllas i 1 ',, latest. 1 They are very gfttil t j,;,: _■ ladies to Jet severely aione. , Bi..ad mled^Hiocs are th« newest. They havjv'a|do)ible i-.:w nr' 1,-tti. i., ou the outride, ami are,very j/liowy. A li^hi^n, authority, ro-'irtlcd is good say* up lady whq J.Tu,. WW i lor herself will h ;ivo 1|( .. • “banged:”’ ' The lashibnahlesiaiionei'y for<*.ij#» at present is tiie heavy Engli-h | ■ liiiiue qielible*' mouined in -!'v antj brilliant as diamonds, arc used th,’ the ornamyu(al darts, juryv.^nnd ,j a .*, gevs that are how thrust tbrou-'h the loops and braids of wil d' aro cilii-'d elaborate coiffures. ‘‘ * at inn; - vm i:u ir.- poi.rnc\i.st.tTTf; . . * n »ii ■* Said thd judge, with aTi ! fJtde‘(*liba- ble look of'humorous! gravity’ >4 a politkulifrea-dotder •nr'a rfdr-’ - Stringers are i^SOiSc^ngerl the'tow.,. >.1 .wlioq.I was iu^i ' ,a ”P cr a m an’s pride,* for .■*« )**V * fepubiita,. ■ Wfoti.i, «*'?»«, Ias^umme.?! was obanuyd ! 0r , . a,ld . » ; a S •no old story [i;j UeV. .John Hall, D. L), England and North Carolina, lived to | v mi umn ean^uardv.i'ar ’ hearts’'^d ' ' ■ A TERKiDLE DEATH. I' v . 1,t ' re begot his tret*,. he said he j be eighty-one. Greeley, in spite of i j picked up some pya eh stonea about. v . v . f v his hard work .and liis vegetarianism,! ;„ ' : '• e e Guer* .Xr.junii-iAskrvw »c Barrls t'<»nlv. Killed ailti about, and ; lamed them. He . *, e " ‘': s <u>e ’be uealt lived tutheigeol sixty-one, and then • at .the l(ui«r fils RiOwr. | didn’t bud nor graft, tut just relied^'ieburches in this country and was re ! uy trouble.” At this killed, not bv his’eilitmlal wn-1 • ' :• - r j ou the seed, for lie didn’t know- anv- at 1 ’ 11 !'**' 4 ! to be in receipt of a salary fellow from the outside -strode in and I, 1.0- J e-lilonal «o.k, VHHW HlWdeDBBMtCEWKUKCE. I „ ICoInm.iws Enqvircr, «Lj “ ! b^Uer, and bus ii'asted the and j*>f $ 3( >. 000 - The paper which made | stated politely that -Mm j,mi,-nr,a a- time pa-sed on iu- was in despair. He cull'd not midc-r.-taml her. She was a •"rose-bud” of a giri, but mo-t cer tainly was set about wish “wilful thorns.” At hist an accident told him the: . . truth. They were invited to join a ' “ t ‘.‘® s,r:!l " wnfofwv be. gay vatching party. While at the' ’‘'7“^' ,c - v ‘, Gon\o n belt lit of etqovnient a plavfol i iu! , I ’ 1,0 foundcl the. New Ao-k child oveibalanced itself a,.,l fell into . cc 1 rt ?" J - v wa ?. ,h ” - i the most the water. Without a moment’s hes. j , ,ts to ‘be press, lived to t )C j t.y mi end. that -‘the jiuie.i.aii fro:u i J|i;>cr:irv could walk tbroi.gli tin.- jiniioman lr»m Limerick without the least bit. iWturc-a tall On \ I’Stprii'IV mnrninrr u-ft laurnivl MtUCij Ui*U Illld ^’listou tUG hind >{U(l ft:. , . . ; .. • from Lvud u Trij^i llKhiafriiige was a hapoy one, in , , ( essential- point, bat marred i On Monday morninfc eaflv lie • wak S< ' ' Cornmoir series "ol ual unities. ! sent by jiis lather, Mr. John M. As-' <■ THF*iuii uorsev wil l e«« r, . - — — — * i.f"- - — s. ‘ nl t r tainmeitL ami arv is nearer glo.000 than 830,000. j in order to save the jhnlAucn lire idy Tne statement was also made that the engaged fecuu any einl«irfos<finmir. the jintleinan frofii Goqnaugbt wmidd n - mark further that he, did A: civo a d—n which side hefuii.: I it-iu p> - -.So,” says 'the judge hfilghiim, “voii can underaUnd what<l’ : ii3-anVh.m f shy I aftv, working with a t >nn uio’it m"s 1 tachni?ul l" .. i... ,., j in the .State. Tlieie were 210,000 1 very different way from his usual eon^- ® a ', *‘P" ll| ni .lom .ulltng j, yIt must not he lor-'otten children given three months of venation to a young society belle, back .nto the wat. i 1 hey laid him, („,. VCV er, that Sam Bowles dTed at schooling The law is very peculiar in j No stereotyped commonplace passed P a, '? n * apparcnlly bleletw, upon some |, e . u j fiJtv-lwo -irnl Hen v T regard to the-, schools. The county; his lips, but instead -hey talked ol bas.ey Iron, 'be j 1 L lvlnon<l a t l lh 0 age 'of for!y-njue; ' Margie’s reserve was forgotten in i ‘ ! ’,-so two ,vtre more d.siinetly ler anguish. She krndt beside him "’B'i pressure modern iys- -esardless ».l the surrounding co-npa- ,e "’ " { . wn ‘*ncting nevv,--pquits than tyi and called him endearing names j r ‘. n - ,? l “ ers w ,° tai '. be nan,art. Still; cannot get one dollar of its school fund until it shows through its super intend .-nt that it bus liad schools op erating for at least three months all over the country-that is in every militia district The fund last year w as only $300 000, not enough to pay for three months schools all ovu- the .'-ate. Tl.e ten oilers therefore had supplemental contracts prepared by which tbe parents ol the children in attendance were bound to pay the balance due on the salaries aller the State Irnid had been exhausted. Un der tiiis sy stem of supplemental con- nan the State has been doing very Weil, and there has not been n single militia district in which there was m>, a school loi tt.ri c months in the year. The tamunissionei hopes to do hel ler rext year, 'lie tost legi-iature I i-se,t n bill giving the proc- e Is from retail liquor license to thescli ol fund. ‘1 neso prof* ds Imve her lofor tih.iinntetl to uly about 120,'boil, but ,l v Unit'd S .i’es governin' n ool- 'n Is tin ugt- i s revenue dep. intent to,li tin stone source over 81“0,000, and Profes-or Orr can see no reason vvl.y III Slate cannot get a much. Tim cbrtrg-s in each case are the same, in d the returns should be the -..in-. It $100,000 is adaeu to the fund of lust year, it will prove “great help, and will enable Prolcsso Orr to cai rv tbe system to a greater pitch of poetry, and of her t« i- sister, art Through all lie was conscious of a subtle undercut rent of sadness, like the minoi tone which oll-tiim-s tbrill- its plaintive r.-.eaiiing through some bewitching strain of music. In his chivalrio idea of woman tbe rumor ot her engagement made ber soein as inaccessible as was the dis tant moon whose silver crescent slione above them as they stood upon the balcony. After a time lie resigned her to her escort, and could no, but notice the change in her manner. She had seemed so interested and animated, and had smiled so merrily at his wit ticisms; but in Mr. Living-tone’s sos eiety she seemed a ve it able ice-maid en. For days after the girl’s face dwelt persistently on his drew him to the cit He thought ariotl prove the haunting memory of her beauty io have bee overdrawn by- fancy, and thus lay it to rest. Mrs. Eustace was seated in her room. Ilei handsome, matronly face wore a look of depre- -ion which was foreign to it. Her disposition was so sonny that a sigh from her awoke an echo through the . nily—it was a sound so unwonted. Her present un easiness was not with mt cause. Her precious Margie, her only child, perfection." An important' move-! was strangely chang 1. Her'moods j incut about to be made bv Profes- were variable. Soun times she would ; »„r Orr is the cstabl-ahment not smile for days, when a fitful gav- tlu figures above givtrn would lie si", ! nifi-ant if they were not taken from !'y in low, passionate Her voice recalled him to li'e. Uo i , - opened his .iim eyes and smiled faint 1""mn! oasos. The average du- Iv; then, with a lonj, quiver*!!-' sigh, r ; 1 ,'° l P r V ! essiO!taI men »s. sank back into unconsciousness. As 1 a " lc “ , T statist,cams to be fifty the vaelu turned homeward. :i mourn* *. Vi> " ’ l “ e . Ukera S° «*vei :ner*. fill quiet replaced tbe merry-making, '•■rnal to above is sixty-eight years' for But was a great favorite. He i-”' 3 ''“"j TI'»OXce«nl* theave^ was taken to his rooms and a capable 1 , " 01 . far,l ! era l>"‘ “ nurse procured. lie lay for woo : | »fo>ut sixly-thrce years. ’ vibrating between life and death At j . ’ * ’ ' -t last llic crisis came end he began to I (.muml-Ho- Hay.: " M. ' mend slowly. | *-•' Margie’s passionate words, as she ■ Monday, Uie 2nd inst., was tliouglg him dying, had iclio - t ' Candl.-.iiat Day, or, as the “olc Vir. through hi- mind during his sickness, j'b'o' r ’ t’sed to haye it, of teachers institutes in every enmity,! in which tiie leacheis shall meet from time to time for tho purpose of per fecting themselves. One of the great difficulties of the system is that it is inq OMtble,* under the small pay al lured ami the difficulty ol getting any uippleaieiital |*y, to got the best of tcarbon for tho work of th . public rehoois. In some counties the teach. er> are proficient and efficient, in oth ers they ate not eo. Of course the last ol‘ v. bat is offered is always taken by tbe county cotnmisaioners, but tho ety would take possession of her, as poor, pale young fellow rose to meet her, and poured out his heart’s desire in a flood of eloquence. She clasped her hands so tightly to gether as she listened, that she left the imprint of Her nails in the tender palms. “ Mr. Evarts, you make me very unhappy. 1 hope nothing in my con duct towards you has led you to make this proposal. If so, I ain a cruel, wicked giri 1 for I cannot marry you.” “ Do net give any answer now, I will wait—any lime—if you will i uly let mu hope.’’ Bert was slid weak Iront his illness unnatural to her evenly poisad nature Vi - W ‘? s , weak lrom lus illness ns it would be to hear the sung of a ! a ’" ns vou ' e " ro ' ie ‘J' e disappoint' - - incnl was too greal. He sank into a hair and covered his eves with his canary from the throat of a nightie gale. All this gave the loving mother food for serious thought. The door opened suddenly. Mar gie came and handed her a package and a letter. Site was flushed and nervous, but her manner was derided as she said:— Mother, here is a note I have writ hand. He was so pale ami attenua ted, so d.Herein front what he had been. • ‘ . Margie slued a moment, ber face agitatej by conflicting emotions; then she maib- a resolve. “Mr. Evans, I am bound by a sol emn promi-e to one who unselfish! ten to tell Mr. Livihffatonfi that I wish released me from my engagement, j rowi Ipo -s over his shoulder to see it,be eas s u shadow. 1 If he can see hi* shadow lie feels assured that there will be six more weeks of \Vi*ter and he goes back to his den and anxiously inspects his supply of rations, to see I; ighly elated with the thougifl. that‘he tail, in two weeks at :arthost, i‘/eom*i4Mt> of that” for the Season, as the Whi ter will be over, at that tinie. Yhs idea probably originated in -Europe^ and was brought over to this country by tbe “First Families of Virginia”! that' Candlemas Day indicated the 1 dtp' ration of Winter oropanvug of Spring, A clear 2d of February foretells six weeks more of wintry wfeathqL;, Wbije tairi tbe contrary, a cloudy deyj with no sun, foretells the *pe<"dy ' cfose of Wiuter and o|>eiiiiig ot Spring. Acs' > cording to this the ground hog must' * have turned a joyful somersault the 1st Monday, as the rain poured hr tot* rents all day and it wq* morally im possible lor the porcine weather proph et to have seen his ahadovr unless- he,' ordered out an electric li] for the occasion. ols are" bcimming more popular engagement Is not put on or off as y vear, and be will continue his j“«‘>y a s you would a i-Iove. My hi* igelisni until lie ho. worked np a gtrl cannot find ttm her heart to tho slate, and he auuret ua that tbo tebe every evangelism until lie ha* worked np feeling i hat will result in getting larg er appropriations, and will reault in ibees ablislimvnt of a perfect and effi cient system. Ho thinks be sees hi* way cl«ai t<> this already. The establirit* until o. ib. No m*l school in Georgia w if ; v. r- i cry much toward help* in_ . u- tiie system by’ providing good Ivai t l- 9 «ui«l bv improving those that are already in the business. treat a loyal gentleman so capricious- ly.” She laid Iter hand gently on M.ir- gie’s head and smoothed its dark locks tenderly ns ihe spoke. “Mother," she answered, sadly, “I have been coming to this resolution for months. I respect Mr. Living stone, but I do not love him.” “Do you realise, child, that it is a Bert Evans rose to liis feet. “Answer me one q,n slion. Did I meant or was it your voice which re called my senses when I was so nearly de:\d ?” lie was answered by tbe sudden tide of crimson which dyed the girl’s face. It was no dream 1 He took her hand and touched his lips to it almost reverentially. He saw that she, too, was suffering, and he would not make her trial any harder to bear, “Thank yon; I shall carry "away into exile the thonght that my lore clric light especially ’ If Mr. Ground Hog, then, is to be believed, Wiuter will bo over in a fortnight and those who bav* faith in the legend can begetting taeir Spring clothing ready.—Exchange,' — r»•*— / Library Dsoattsos., Judge Ilowell C6bb hits dona . bis valuable Chess-Library tq the Li brary, consisting—of titounton’s cites—players hand-lmok, and cbessx praxis, Mirphy’s Games, and -Brevity: in chess. E. J. Hale and Son’if New York have given Mis. SJeriwctbcr’ uvw book, style !, “The Master of Bed-leaf.” “ fVrmiribb'SvergT-esnfAIa j fuws.] Wo learn that a .and iiccidftit, rc- sqltiag in-tbe death 01 Robert Wrigljt,. a lad about fifteen years of ago and highly tsteefo'eJ; occurred in Ever green on bunday la-t. 'U.-e -young man was walking "with hi«',wm brovh- Jtr,‘Th»mns, by a livdty'h'able, wheii eomo.nafewpe» 'fagtitfqtamtrlng ‘ IhWfft' ns to-which cOilbl ti'.vow *hc other. 1 Tp teski the i niatfi ft they clinched, Robort geUing tincAjf his h-gs nrouiul ’lbyinas, wlren fh<ty j«otK‘fol], Thom- a» on-top. -H»berl’itdt petting up, an a«aminattiall.wfis ’ttiatle; Afhen it wak -found, ithat he' wa! untlblu to rise, trbeqtfijpOntbe wns't’airiefl'’ hoiitc in a' buggy. Medical tftftlstfolfte was siifrt- monoj,.hut without «v ; irtl,' :t5r * lie died the u#;e;dav.b The ildctor states that’ ,Ws deftthw/M’daused ! hy : «* irljnfy'flj nts bead, resulting in oongstihn of tbe' * rain : < .vlA. fad: »• o IIVI ~Atl **V! • i 1 •< V 'J 111 -1 • > ■ < „ , Jj d«ar.<iiildton t n said a Sdtldsy wthoqkXi#c|>«u».‘fthe greatest nf onft bcroqfcjho n#hIe6tm«o,t. the Mgli “ «h ifon, cpulddever tell n lio,’ ' N «U ldjwy + pf. joiilwll’oofi r'-fdnd’fflt;' ail*' sep tStqUjMi,” 1 tram 1 a towbeaffrii you ^ jpc tbc/ront gsat ■tfeaVly ltnoelt- ed bempcctMiBsioff -^lfW' Oily Der* .ffiisuurib 'nil'lo ••-•tq-fe -•* •* •"! . k.taf.ttiTTfiti'J* .1* ft ‘ ; 111 ‘ ' ‘ N T cariy^nlaw yRWnbM)c«T,In Chi- cago Jtaa loaned from fiSO to 850 bb a waffeh chain of a remarkably ’^clnse imitatfoic- bf gold; • t The'' operators wbreftwo jrodng.med',! who' sftfiply of feredBrn chain ids security. Without tying that.the metiil was gold. ' ; A BILLET IX A IfAKli URlitsT Fliu XfetR. j*!0 bftj^ost as vqbtl when basad| what I seefned -My shadow will be IT IlMHffilll llillM'' 1 '' *“ 0 * w wpon Such "rounds,.bndw'dl restore Icja. Not only so, but I may seem ,T,,- .,lj nrt-*m.4t«si‘p Jnalroqm WiS“propefre *W We natural Heirs, to nfl«»t,,'on that particular part of Amdngthu tnqtxyrfiiiqTlnibldtldfiWs’ Gb* c$w,'WHl soritt come up for argil* ’the pres-s,that affects this kind ot news wbicl^ Vas.prodqppcl Jipithsittttft wudw sdl utnvl .fou li f*itd»I may tiot get credit in future „ * *■**• ■ even fo'r ciimparauvc good looks.” Ufavihj:‘thug kuockid $9,500 off qf^isi wcddih^fcc account, Dr. Hall . . .. ... a few uiehls proceed* ilodcnouneb the whole wed- !'“!! )?!■ 11 sleep?'(##fob’,''Joft^ sweet'' dltist .fee, ,|t business. He asksi 'tfe*91*1" ytipNy jfatuBaiockinybird, wfiiicB' ' u Would R mt }m. a good thing to .vmau^ ut allotW1h<vfi..,i in it 3 ca jre i.i the-rooiuj had con- oot’off alt the small favors giveu Jo qdgod in.tbe breast, cludpd to serenade, its, ,■ Thu mites wnistftn 1 —such as half-fare passes on wedding fobs," and oven •tauuM.** '..^ouie. vJF ,’l_ .. ‘yjloiiattou parties,’ and let ministers Aft put; like'other men, on living salft- V jth;'it.lhetD ^ ‘ ' ly fiWtWfm«’ty 4tMPd|l W*tfi • ,vr»w» " L 2ia.r*t>dlS»« 1 # 1 L, : ;; -4i\ ^late^prearaqaJ’ -fb** piwrdntW is-fi. rA . 455H*xf«mfo» re •*fW|^hitln#!. ^<f>o41etafcjo< *w ootw* . •iitewmion-Rwit: »|wc : al fervice. Itis I It ,, isr»« d*iamdn imstbfo 'tc f" A widow., who lives in a secluded wndjlaresb"ttifly Vj^ak tbe ttraaira Agra HW WiHt yiwewg'pMT.frgrt’fr q*ar kerosene "■conflagration i# l l rsvhxl tiu'Wi “•J , baa JIlIfT fink dtixn on tlteu^yjfft^qttyM#. ; J&lAtaiiU-flx iti.now, HftLslKUiokiW: .Uwjy> L‘' v 4 l <Riy‘’fflft.4'i»ifW*oho then ;: ak* — —* ' “ the qfotft»”j,,;) j,,,/ c v ’'.as to tt«q the Aft-Line anthquties nbutjl roach- iltg. I heir line near Mt. Airy or Tqc- City. He 'will‘go irom here to pista, and from thenev 1 to Ciiar- »ii. to confer with parties who arc to reach the ny.-t In his We learned from Mr. Tin.. 1 that he tan finish his road to the Tennessee line, which is only thirty-eight, miles' front Maryville, and .that, it will be done just ns soon as he can arranw to get. the Voad‘biiilt through ' Nqrtli j Carolina. 'The'Voatf leaves .Maryviflc and after crossing the TViinessite line' strikes : tlio Jdttlo Tennessee river, and runs up this ..valliiy d through N'lhlb Carolina touabun. Gan, n .lisfimce of,, j, oujy severity' IhiRuC “'Froin tl.tre to tho Airlsine isenhri 't!flhy“i\ mih'?. 4 The fSlatoof N'ortli’Carnlina Inis l?V v iu legislator aiyeu tq ipe lino: as err- (ajp number oT couyicts to build t!ic road, hiffS'ls'Willing'to increase, the nif ruher, atud fr-ctdiipane is now heVfij? organized taptfsli tiiis line through. The ppQidu offiouth: Cnri fin. - ,, and » ► Situ beg*" oooim Q^arv! brougt rick. tl,u 1( ?w, , -Is fSrUqiawtHjyj, . Boy.-,-do It^filt* dWRVe^W will *Nf|c>of the HfftbB ffiPA ii promla'theT»igg^*fM C |ffi^ 1 W' , . c .. . rit«*k*K»r'Vtfffc*nt a'flhft- and «' 'aWiovv ; ml a different' basis. There is no reas» w.dve lately on tne t.\tqn- bpiiciledi; on wfi^p qtap should ride for half alon 0 “"■o OftBi ( price simply bepause he isp niinistbr, bq, renders a scrvlce to the compas transpoftftlR llifti, he deserves pay q.'t*hri(l6i*itJ and sliould bo rewardcd accord- «:Weeji*aJv; .donation patty is an do RMr-ilfaqlriigeoiui nuisance which should not itvnl ’ JJ_ ‘ J " <1 ■* ‘ id Ifthh ihlltitcd oh “any decent minister, a fit f But.thH> : 'Wedding frio is a litireom ill . .!/...•]« fnatter almost, tui|ioss';blc to fix as ,qD> «aafd-|ui|n. c wkibli fetkio lg06u " pvconttt ibfltbd oredifchftwidower* ft' 1 .dajryfcssiitgt Utttu^r-r vi A wealth? betiiom H*!T^’ ^. e, * , “^^P*^^>^MLnw^rii(»'|rb.> ftiarries an heires£, Jqxa^WfllfRna* easily pay a hundred or fiyo 'uci* vY'l'iiandred, or even a thousand dollars, '•j lfherb are many cases in Which a iliundheilridUar.; bill, is gracefully y^uiti^ niuesivu. « man » itu is VCfjr Bi..«“*i.|hnirioraiffry moan'/'w wlt° does hot * ^ I thttrfcith^i U|e ljidy of his choice is of no,g3?.t?P1u qhjHfkrUeular account, may satisfy U-’tifS 1 “r■' hisnaour by handing the officiating h*Kiiig,Jhrus»diCrse! siadowsAtf tho yoyal'ea ftincr #4i*fitkk fieoudilii ycliimcj xsitaieoftat'tl .L *ik — — * a. *' * m UJ“ i The # that a wan _ i fifow trne it is that „ .. , die” thah'WkW u ftli me.; T don’t road ootitri th«i ctu’t afford- oil pre*:titl J h»' t-J.'fi-.ts v’V'i'I- Jarwsdt Unit, Ufa, Mr AViniam sfoopeti amo&kfiaUW nwqn v sdbntt Speft 1 W'lo^cl 'bJfiitUiRtidos»«|W»''iu : > !! anxi!—• —sit- Lift’S yijitor of. xlhc iGrettr esboto tj... constructing mq'.c-hiitq' 1 ’: 4a ■* gwell-to ! dm people is probabiy-abont'Tefi dob lart, ; iSIo^t clergymen give liar weeding foes ,,to theft, wives. , itxtto tWrt«bsboro .. feq.front a nice young, tailor, for whom he perfortqed the marriage Bervice. on the etmta- , k .,e*tUhb HMgH^toaVt 10 'Tnis w an qnfirtishWi: road -that WWnects ffftlt 3 thq^.Gj^qfiyiljf! ,qqd Columbia read at AndciW, and is Imih, .ftojq th'-AVAlhalln, .Sijpth Varohna, ^cimssinjftVhe'Air’I.if/iattT'BDneca. It is tfm'pnritoseiiaaiiwe J-thidctfctnml it; toipfishythisjesi^qpapn through fo JD' bun Gnji, hut todo. .-f> three ; tutiaq!s wiUjkave (o' be biilli licUi'cea' Wary 5 halla.ahd'Clayt<W>:'h :! distanco j of hot more than twenty byles. It w time that the work,™, tuo ,qf tiro tuuueli is considerably adyapeed,. but wc. learft fVrfni good railroad authority that' it fHI|-,«Wj,s ittwHVo bhifiUtli'o romLTrraii Wullmilr 14 Cluytan a« it" Will ft, iittihl jj, fiym CJaytmi' 10 Ma ryville, J’snty, Vf’l'g f’liql'jb'tplL.l’CftTi plej lion ever, fi-ivc tin vay■put j ot this ha ffi.-hby'd ■fi.?y T y.iH' either use 'the.. riparWilbnligU:jiif AsWwHI® and coitqyjCL’vqh Jiwr'ixyjll!! hy iVo" effsk, or they can come .lowu. ,lM>4< • Irom •-ienecn City 12.M 1 - Airy or Tiiceoa. :ufd : ’lhen Thin, with ' MiC' Hofol’ sm«iifih*qiiorth. i tin rsua*', obmpanys-fm.hHild’dhW mpa* ;rckj „ tc -Vv > . M ii'yvilteMi/Tfi is . 1- Ithq phject of Mr. HimkI’s Visit to lieurgia :iftd . Carolinp.:.oK eh*U. Truivi'f 1 ^. J*, „.. r la 77 7: . yj, l A4'e3ish*D^irfa>f*!' | ift fiMMht «» fl li»t' prewy fat&imh ihsUof having *i« . ftlwrirri puffi of satin icsartw >" *•’ X es on the bosom of velvet dresssv ,