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ABSOLUTE!^ PURE
AT THE CAPITOL-
A QUIET DAY WITH THE GEORGIA
LAW MAKERS.
A BILL BY MR. HUFF
GUILTY OF MURDER.
In the First Degree, Is the Verdict of
the Jury.
To Provide for the Floating: of Bonds
by the State-A bill Concerning
Vulgar Evidence—The Con
gressional Reapportionment
Gives Satisfaction,
To-day was occupied in the House as
Saturday usually is. All the bills on
the clerk’s desk for a second reading
were disposed of.
However, a few bills of an important
nature were introduced.
Mr. Daniel, of Coffee, introduced a
bill at the instance of Judge Gober, to
authorize the judges of the Superior
courts of the State in any case of se
duction or divorce, or other case, when
the evidence is vulgar or obscene, to
hear and try these cases after clearing
the court room, or all or any part of the
evidence. Such trie!? are now required
to be public.
Mr. fluff introduced a bill to amend
an act to make appropriations for the
ordinary expenses of the executive, ju
dicial and legislative departments of
the State so as to change the appropri
ation to the public school fund.
Mr. Huff also Introduced a bill to au
thorize the governor and treasurer to
issue four and one-half per cent, bonds
to the amount of $300,000 for the pur
pose of paying that part of the public
debt which falls due in 1891.
He also introduced a bill to prevent
nepotism. This bill provides that the
governor, any judge of any court in the
state, any mayor, aldergpan or any pub
lic functionary whatever shall appoint
to any office or public position of emolu
ment under his control no person re
lated to him within the fourth degree
of consanguinity or affinity. Any vio
lation is made a misdemeanor, and is
punishable according to Section 4310 of
the code. The office is also to be declar
ed vacant.
CONGRESSIONAL BKAPPORTIONMBNT,
The members generally seem to be
well satisfied with the plan of congres
sional reappointment as adopted by the
joint sub-committee, and in all proba
bility it is the plan that will be adopted
without any material change.
It is reported that there is some dis
satisfaction about the transfer of Burke
county to the first, hut the three repre
sentatives, and the Senator who is from
the Senatorial district in which Burke
is located, say that Burke is entirely
satisfied with the change, and has no
objection whatever to make concerning
it.
Other reports of dissatisfaction are
few and far between, and it
is very probable • that most
of them are without, any foundation
whatever.
Your correspondent has talked with
a number of representatives from each
section and district, and according to
them there will be no manifestations of
Abingdon, Va., Aug. 14.—The jury in
the case of Dr. Baker, - charged with the
killing of his wife by poison, brought in
a verdict of "guilty of murder in the
first degree. ”
The trial consumed eighteen days and
created more intense but suppressed ex
citement than ever known in this
county. The verdict of course estab
lishes the entire truthfullness of Mrs.
Gilmer’s testimony in every detail, and
proves what the defense argued strongly
against, that though a woman may fall
she can be truthful and worthy of be
lief. The court wili hear the motion
for arrest of judgement and a new trial.
Death of Mrs. Polk.
Nashville, Ang. 14.—Surrounded by
a few loving friends and relatives, Mrs.
Jas. K. Polk, relict of the tenth presi
dent of the United States, departed this
life at 7:30 o'clock in the morning, peace
fully and quietly, in full possession of
her mental frculties. Mrs. Polk had
been in perfect health until last Wednes
day evening, when, on returning from a
short drive, she was taken suddenly ill,
from wqich she never rallied. Had she
lived until Sept. 4, next, she woul have
deen eighteen years beyond the allotted
time of three score and ten. The cause
of her death was simply exhaustion re
sulting from old age.
Memphis People Were “In It."
Memphis, Aug. 14.—It has been
learned that several Memphis people
have peen caught in the National Capi
tal Savings and Building and Loan As
sociation swindle recently unearthed at
Chicago. The amount cannot be ac
curately stated until all stock books are
in, but it it is not thought the figures
will be much over $1,500. Rev. G. H.
Hodge, of the real estate firm of Hodge
& Patty was general agent of the con
cern for the southern country, and liad
appointed agents at different points
throughout the south. Six hundred
shares were subscribed in Memphis, and
the money forwarded to Chicago, and
applications were being made almost
daily for more, when Agent Hodge,
hearing rumors of unsonndness, refused
to continue the business. Mr. Hodge
had refused to write stock for about
r people recently, qr the amount lost
in Memphis would have been much
larger.
Atlanta, Aug. 15.—It now seems
that before many days, Atlanta’s ex
merchant Stephen A. Ryan, will be
again in the swim of trade with his
colors flying as freely as ever, resuming
full control of the bargain counters that
have made him famous the world over.
Recently Mr. Ryan mailed an offer of
compromise to all his creditors. His
proposition was to pay HO cents on the
dollar. Ten per cent, was to be paid
cash upon acceptance of the proposition
by all the creditors, 10 per cent in
twelve months, and 10 per cent in
twenty-four months.
The creditor’s attorneys, after discuss
ing the matter at several mee tings, de
cided to recommend the acceptance of
the proposition with a slight amend
ment. The amendment of the attorneys
simply reduced the time of the payment,
making it 10 per cent, cash, 10 per cent,
in nine and the remaining 10 per cent,
in sixteen months, with interest. Mr.
Ryan is also to pay the costs of the liti
gation so far as it has gone, and the ex
penses of the receivership.
A circular will be issued by the attor
neys. It will contain facts and figures
showing the creditors why a compro
mise is recommended. Mr. Ryan,
through his attorneys, has agreed to the
terms of compromise as indicated by the
attorneys, and nothing remains bat the
closing up of details. The circular to
be issued by the attorneys will be sent
to all the creditors, and it will require
probably a week or ten days before the
creditors will be heard from. Of course
the probability is that they will be
guided by the views of the attorneys and
accept the compromise. Mr. Ryan has
already received replies to quite a nnm-
ber of his circulars, uotifyiug him that
his proposition would be accepted. So
it looks as if the big failure will be set-
led up after all.
Pardridge, tlie Plunger, Say* He
Don’t Plunge Any More.
Chicago, Aug. 15.—"Ed” Pardridge,
the plunger, has settled his affairs with
the Board of Trade, and his enormous
loss, amounting to nearly $1,000,000, if
not more, is a thing of the past. His
check for more than $1,000,000, the
largest that has passed the clearing
house for many a day, was paid in be
fore 10 o’clock a. in. It is quite possi
ble that with the speculator's settlement
the Board of Trade has seen the last of
him, but he does not authorize this
statemen t. He simply does not know
whether he will ever trade again-or not.
" Financially, I am all right, ” said Mr.
Pardridge; "otherwise I am—well, 1 got
heat, but it was not by the market.
S trading
played the limit
—plunged. I guess they call it—and I
did not intend to play that wry any
more. And that’s the truth. I won’t
let ’em get me again. ” Mr. Pardridge
said he was still possessed of an income
of $130,000 a year from what remained
of his fortune.
DR. MARTIN SENT TO THE PEN
IT’6 ALL IN A NAME.
Fifth
A 5-Tear-Old Boy Falls from
Story Uninjured.
New York, Ang. 15.—Maurice Ta-
baschneider, only 5 years old, fell from
the fifth story of a Ridge street tene- j prayer,“‘Lord, increase our
He opened tbe windows of heaven today,
And poured to us a blessing down—
On tbe thirsty field, and the stony way,
And the hot and dusty town.
It is strange what qneer verses some
of us read into the Bible; and that, too
without & thought that we are reading
any thing else than the generally-re
ceived, .duly-authorized King James’
version. There’s a verse, for instance,
which says, “Cast thy burden upon the
Lord, and be shall sustain thee.” Thou
sands of devout believing souls, who
would neither add to nor subtract from
the pure word of God, who believe it
inspired in every word, and profitable
on every occasion, read that verse, al
ways and every time, (not in words,
perbapB, but in meaning) “Cast thy
burden of Bin on tbe Lord.” Obedient
ly they throw that particular burden
ever on the sin-bearer, and feel tbe joy
of pardon. Then they go forth to a
world of trial, of temptation, of sorrow,
of suffering, of poverty, of sickness, of
pain, and these burdens they bear them
selves as best they can, except as the
Merciful One takes the load they will
not give. The verse, as they read it,
f ives no permission to roll these bur-
ena on the Lord. It would be pre
sumption to do so.
Others again read tbe words a little
more comprehensively—“Cast thy spir
itual burdens on the Lord”—and they
do it conscientiously. They bemoan
their doubts and fears, and go with the
~ ‘ faith.
The light on the mountain is faint and
BWltt
And bright ii tbe flowery plain;
In the silcni woods where the lovers meet
Tbe mosses are green again.
ment at 2 o’clock in the morning, and
escaped with only a few slight bruises.
It is a miracle he was not killed. It is
believed by Borne that when his name
came in contact with the ground the
force of the fall was softened. The elder
Tabaschneider, his wife and five child
ren were sleeping on the fire escape at
the time, having been driven out of
their squallid quarters by the beat.
They became greatly excited and rushed
down stairs expecting to find Maurice a
shapeless mass of broken bones; but
they were met by neighbors who picked
the little one up unhurt. A physician
came from Bellevue, and after assuring
himself that no harm had been done,
offered to bet $l,0o0,000 the boy could
not do it again. Nobody took him up.
As a matter of fact, the little one would
probably have been better off if the fall
had resulted fatally, as his father is a
Russian exile, and the family eke out a
miserable existence by working for the
sweaters of the east side.
part of the peoj^c
discontent on the
generally.
True there may be found one or two
croakers, and it comes straight that
those few who have raised any opposi
tion have an eye to some political snap,
and do not want their chances of suc
cess hurt by a slight change in their con
gressional disirict.
Many of the members are away on
leaves of absence, and things are today
very quiet about the capital.
Lewis.
18 Shares Athens Factory Stock for
Sale. F. W. Cheney.
A BIG DEAL.
By The Georgia, Carolina ft Northern
In Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 16.—(Special ]—
The Georgia, Carolina and Northern .is
getting ready to oome into this city.
Itis just now buying up property in
Atlanta for its depot, yards, etc.
The property is bounded by Bell
Hunter and Grant street and the rail
road.
The road will build its depots and
other necessary buildings on tbe site
selected
On the property bought are many
houses, including some very nice homes,
all of which will of course, be removed
■-fe' 1
Skewered and Cured.
“First I was skewered and then I was
cured,” says Jones, and he laughs
heartily over his tittle joke. Well, let
him laugh. Let laugh who wins. He
was skewered through and through by
dyspepsia and its attendant train of ills.
He was cured by Dr. Pierce’s Golden
Medical discovery. Do you feel dull
languid, low-spirited; experience
sense of fullnessor bloating after eating,
tongue ooated, bitter or bad taste in the
mouth, irregular appetite, dizziness,
frequent headaches, nervous prostra
tion or exhaustion, hot flushes alter
nating with chilly sensations, sharp,
The Paper* Want the Iloy* Flogged.
Atlanta, Aug. 14.—Two boys have
been amusing themselves by sending to
the daily papers here notices concerning
Mr. R. M. Eubanks, a young man about
17 yearn of age. One notice had Mr.
Eubanks engaged to be married; another
had him celebrating his 21st birthday
and receiving a gold watch and chain
from his author; another had him giv
ing an ice cream festival. As these
notices were complimentary in their
tone and appeared to be genuine, the
srs published them. Mr. Eubanks
discovered the authors of the prac
tical joke. They are sons of two
prominent merchants. An evening pa-
ood leather strap would not
out
The Sequence of m Trial That Aroused
the Populace of Atlanta.
Atlanta, Aug. 15.—Dr. M. C. Martin,
Atlanta’s ward physician, a man prom
inent in politics and other walks of life,
possessing the esteem and respect of
those who knew him, leaves a life of
honor and profit to don chains and
stripes and labor in the penitentiary
for six years. Such is the decision
of the court that has finished the
hearing of one of the most sensational
trials that has ever occurred in the
criminal history of Fulton county. He
was brought before the bar to answer
the charge of bringing ruin upon a girl
just in her ’teens, and after a trial of
two days, sentence was placed upon
him as the worker of her destruction,
deserving the punishment to be meted
out himself. The attorneys of the de
fense have appealed for a new trial.
Dr. Martin is a native Georgian. He
was born near Rome about fifty years
ago, and went through the war in the
Confederate army. After the war^tae
came to Atlanta, and soon became a
well known physician. Several years
ago he married Miss Kate Harville, and
today has an interesting family. He
was for a long time surgeon of the
Richmond and Danville road, and never
before has he had any trouble. He is
of medium size with a luxuriant growth
of black beard, notwithstanding ms age.
He is a neat dresser and many people
call him handsome.
THEY WILL MARRY
When tbe Disturbed Situation If os Been
Settled In Law.
Louisville, Ang. 15.—James McGee
and Miss Sallie Barrickman, the Sky
light elopers, have been discharged from
custody at LaGrauge. McGee turned
over all hra property to his wife, and it
is said she will apply for a divorce from
him at the next term of the Oldham
county court. The rumor of a mob from
Skylight caused some alarm, an d McGee
and Miss Barrickman went to Frankfort
and spent the night. They were notac
companied by an officer, and remained
together. They returned to LaGrange.
and Miss Barrickman came down to
Louisville and registered at a hotel
Miss Barrickman says that she is only
staying in Louisville until Mr. McGee is
cleared out of his trouble, when he will
join her, They will then leave this city
and go to some other state. As Boon as
McGee obtains his divoocefrom his wife
she will marry him.
per says a gooa
be oat of placet
Dr. Biggere Huckleberry uordial is a
sure cure for all Bowel troubles. For
isle bv all dealers.
STOPPED WORK
On tbe World’s Fair Buildings,
Will Begin Again at Once.
Chicago, Aug. 14.—The News here
says that work has been stopped on the
World’s Fair buildings, Errors were
maxle by the engineers department in I era j months ago, and about three weeks
Looking After the Men.
New York. Aug. 17.—The creditors
of Thomas, Monger & Co., investment
brokers at 173 Broadway, who managed
the American Trust Company at Fort
Worth, Tex., are looking in vain to find
the men. Those who have called at the
New York office have been nnable to
gain any definite information. Dis
patches were received in this city re
cently from Forth Worth, inquiring
whether Muuger is in New York. Both
Munger and Thomas looked principally
after the Texas end of the business,
while A. J. Eastman managed the New
York end. The American Trust Com
pany began to liquidate its business sev-
calculating the strain to which several |
of the buildings would be subjected. It
was the discovery of these errors that |
led to Chief Engineer Gottlieb’t resigna
tion. For several days Chief of Con
struction Burnham has had a large force I
since the sheriff received three attach
ments, aggregating $15,000, against the
company, but found nothing here to
levy on.
She Applied * Rawhide.
Macon, Ga., Ang. 15.—Mulberry
figuring on the intricate problems, and I street has been the scene of considerable
it was fonnd that nearly all the fonnda- excitement. Mrs. L. M. Pace was the
tions would have to be made stronger I cause of this excitement. She, it seems,
than estimated by the engineers. Some
of the buildings—the mines, electricity
woman’s—had reached a stage where it
woqld be expensive to strengthen the
foundations nnless done at once, and
consequently work was stopped on them.
The other bail dings have not gone be
yond the foundation, and the modifica
tion of plans will not delay them. Chief
Burnham declined to discuss the matter,
but said work would be resumed on
some of the buildings at once. At the
grounds it was stated that all bnildii
operations will probably be resume
within forty-eight hoars.
THEY WANTED TO STAY,
brought it about by cowhiding young
Mr. Peyton Anderson, a stenographer
in the office of Mr. Everett Barnes.
Tbe causes leading to the difficulty are
as follows: In the same building with
Mr. Anderson a young son of Mrs. Pace
works. Anderson in fun, hit the boy
several times with a rule. This angered
the boy and he went to his mother with
the story. She was fired at once and
with blood in her eye she proceeded to
Anderson’s office. She found him and
for a few minutes vigorously applied a
rawhide lash. Both parties were sum
moned before the recorder, bat were
dismissed after some difficulty.
biting transient pains here and there,
cold net, drowsiness after meals, wake
fulness, or disturbed and unrefreshing
sleep, constant and indescribable feel
ing of dread, or of impending calamity,
These are BymptomB of Biflious Dys
rorr
the cause, if taken accordii
tions, for a reasonable lei
or money paid for it will
odea.
n*
refund
Dys-
with
Pierce’s
subdue
to diroc-
of time,
cheerfully
And Were Making; Themselves at Home,
Thank Yon.
Campbellville, Ky., Aug. 14.—Jo
seph Newcomb retained from the fair,
ate his sapper and went to bed. Awaking
some time afterward he discovered three
men helping themselves at the supper
table. They were asked what they want
ed. They replied that they were on
their way to the fair, and being tired
and hungry, they wanted Bupper and
lodging, offering to pay. They were or
dered away bat refused to go. One of
them jumped into the bed and said he
intended to remain all night. Mr. New
comb undertook to get him oat and in
the scuffle that ensued was struck on
Shoots a Conductor.
Charlotte, N. C., Ang. 15.—Captain
Kirkland, a Seaboard Air-Line conduc
tor, was shot and probably fatally
wounded by one of his passengers as his
train was pulling oat of Hamlet. It is
said that the man who did the sliootinj
was riding on a second class ticket, am
Captain Kirkland was attempting to
get him out of the first class car.
TEAM FOR SALE CHEAP.
Two mules 7 and 8 years old, good
double harness and two horse wagon,
all in good condition, will be sold cheap
for cash. D. M. Kenny,
d&w.tf.
the
ham
A Neighboring Summer Resort —
There is a quite an attractive summer
resort near Athens. It is the pleasant
tittle village of High Shoals. Quite a
number of our citizens, especially the
young gentlemen, make frequent visits
to that charming resort. It is a lovely
law with a piece of wood in the
b of another one of the men, and
was seriously injured. After a hard
struggle Mr. Newcomb succeeded in
ejecting the men from the house. While
they were in the yard he tried, as a per- „
Buader, his shot gun, but could not get I place and has many attractions,
it to fire. The tramps finally with great
reluctance left and took lodging m an
open field near by. Theyhad two mules
and a spring wagon. The unwelcome
visitors were all drunk, aud they have
not yet hem arrested.
What Chattering Women Caused.
Pittsburg, Ang. 15. — Dr. Arthur
Jones killed himself at his home, shoot-
mg two bullets into his left breast. He
had grown melancholy and despondent
over the talk of neighbors connecting
him with the death of his wife several
weeks ago, the charge being made that
while she was confined he came home
drunk and dragged her down stairs by
the hair, the injuries she received re
sulting in her death. He denied these
charges, but the neighbors persisted in
them, and he hid himself until the fu
neral was over to avoid meeting some of
the women who threatened him harm.
The talk did not cease, however, and he
finally said he would take his own life.
He came here six years ago, after grad
uating at Jefferson Medical college,
Philadelphia.
They feel the lack of love, and on ben
ded knee cry out, Thou knowest all
things; thou knowest that 1 love thee.
Doubts press upon them, and they rest
not till they can say, with Thomas of
old, “My Lord my God.” The cold
ness of the church, the decline of tbe
prayer-meeting, the apathy of Chris
tian workers, the absence of missionary
zeal, tbe thoughtlessness of tbe young
converts, the indifference of business
men, the boasting of infidels, tbe en-
chroachments of worldly pleasure and
pursuits, as they read it, and are obedi
ently cast on the Lord. Concerning
such troubles they are, comparatively
at least, at peace.
There are others still who read it
Cast thy big burdens on the Lord.”
They obey, taking good care to do the
measuring themselves. Loss of prop
erty comes. It is a big burden and is
on the Lord. A cheerful facing of tbe
trials and deprivations of poverty
the result. But in the meuntime a
careless child breaks a much-prized
vase. By the measuring line, this
not included in the big burdens, and
fretted hour or perhaps an angry blow
is the result. Sickness, long and se
vere, comes. Aching head and throb
bing nerves and every muscle tingling
with pain for weary weeks certainly
make a big burden. It is cast on the
Lord, and, true to his promise, he sus
tains Racking pains cannot disturb
the quiet trust and cheerful faith. But
Satan assaults with a stinging nettle or
a hammered finger The measuring
line does not include these in the big
burdens aud a hasty or a cross word;
mars the serenity which sickness could
not disturb. Lost eyesiglit, a crippled
limb, a deformed body, uiihearing ears,
all have been received with uncomplain
ing submission and unquestioning faith
because rolled over on the burden-bear
er; while the “vexing gnats of every
day” have more than ruffled the equa
nimity which the larger trials failed to
touob. Death, even, has come bearing
away the best beloved, the heart’s
dearest, even the earthly all, and still
the song has gone up “Though be
slay me yet will I trust in
him.” “Even so, Father; for so it
seemed good in thy sight.” Then the
victor’s song is exchanged for a very
earth-born moan over the loss of a
favorite book or a valued piece of bric-
a brae. These last are too small and
insignificant to trouble the Infinite One
for sustaining grace!
What if we should, each one, read the
verse for a while just as it is and live by
it. “Cast thy burden on the Lord.”
Thy burden”—not thy neighbor’s;
thy burden”—not the burden of sin,
the spiritual burden, the temporal bur
den, the big burden, the tittle burden;
not any one or two or three of these
alone, but all of them and every
other conceivable burden. “Cast thy
burden on the Lord” and put him to
the test of his sustaining power. Will it
fail, think you ?
Quay Will Vote Lot Brice.
Philadelphia, Ang. 15.—When Sena
tor Quay returned from New York, he
was questioned regarding the statement
that the members of the Republican na
tional executive committee had decided
upon measures to deprive Senator Brice
of his seat, and that Quay had express
ed the belief that it would be an easy
matter to prevent Brice from filling tbe
seat as a senator from Ohio, Mr Quay
said: "There is not any troth in the
story. I never knew of each a meeting,
and I have not the slightest hesitancy
in declaring that I will vote to seat Mr.
Brice. If the people of OHio want a
New Yorker to represent them in the
senate, I have not the slightest objec
tion to offer. ”
His Third Wife Dying.
Vernon, Ind., Ang. 15.—In the east
ern part of this connty, Fred Neal, an
old citizen, was enjoying a baggy ride
with his third wife. In approaching
deep golly spanned by a small bridge,
he was detailing to her how his second
wife had been thrown from the baggy
while crossing this bridge some years
ago and sustained injuries from which
she died soon after. Scarcely had he
told this when the auimal he was driv
ing took fright and started across at
rapid rate. One wheel dropped off
throwing Mrs. Neal from the baggy anc
injuring her internally. She is lying in
a critical condition, and cannot recover.
A Bad, But Lucky Break.
Crawfordsville, Bid., Aug. 15.—A
driving-rod on the Big Four passenger
engine broke while the train was on
seventy-five foot trestle just west of
here. Crawfordsville passengers were
unloaded through the -express cars aud
over the engine. After a delay the en
gine ran on to Indianapolis with only
bus driving rod.
A Beautiful Drive.—The most at
tractive street in Athens now perhaps
is Hill street. Many admirable im
provements are to be noted along up
per Hill. Mr. John D. Moss will soon
build a handsome house on the corner
next to Dr. Lowrance’s residence.
Being Beautified.—Mrs. Frierson’s
residence on Miliedge avenue is being
much improved and- beautified by the
Mr. Henry Wells is in New York,
where he is making arrangements to refining influence of the painter’s brush
settle permanently perhaps in the fall. 1 Bo is the residence of Mrs. E. A. Craw
ford.
ty.
And held it out to the shower
F‘-r the rain that waters the widespread
lands
Will freshen a widow’s flower.
d there came a thought of the friendless
heart
'but up in a lonely place;
Ot, carry it forth, ere its lite depart,
Aud give it the streams of grace 1
Oh, carry It forth to a purer air,
From >ts datk abode of pain;
Till the dust of self t>nd the stains of pelf
Are washed aw»y by the rain
The Quiver
FLY-FISHING.
Fi** prize,
SS^V^S* *- $2"
College "third 1 S*
lap, Cornell UnhiX^-HateJj
A Mnniob a: . _ i
ABSTAIN.
Dr. Dash, a successful physician in the
West, returned to bis old home lately after
a long absence, and visited the college in
which be bad been educated.
“Twenty years ago,” be aaid to a group
o-‘ students, “1 graduated in tbe hall
Toere were eighteen men in my class ”
“Of the eighteen six drank habitually
while at college. Not to excess, bat regu
larly— a glass or two each day. Not one
of these men has succeeded in attaining
fortune, repaiation, or even a respectable
position. Yet they were among the ablest
men in the class.
While at college, I was in the habit of
frequenting tbe daily newspaper office
here. There were ten men in it—editors
md reporters I knew them ail—a lot of
bright, jolly fellows. Tne work was bard,
the hours late, the meals irregular.
Every man in the office drank but one
a reporter, Ben Perry. O.ie of the editors
t Id me that he had seen Ben come in from
a fire attwoo’clock in tbe morning,drench
ed to the skin and tired out. He would
look wistfully at tbe whiskey bottle but he
never touched it.
1 inquired for the boys today. Three
bad died from drinking; six were holding
inferior positions in newspaper offices.
Habits bad, said my informanL They,
could not make their way, and so fell low
er and lower. Perry’s bead was always
clear, and he was regular at hia work. He
is eciior-in-chief of one of the principal
newspapers in a seaboard city. He had
i.et half the natural ability of at least three
of the others,
These are facts, said tbe doetor. I ad
vise you who are beginning life to consid>
er them. 1 have not a word to say about
the moral question involved in drinking.
But I know, as a physician, that no Amer
ican, with his nervous organization, in tbi
wearing climate, can habitually take l<qu< r
without injury to h'S health, and without
in greater or leas degree hindering his
chances of success.
A schoolboy in Australia recently put
the m-itter tersely, thus: “I abstain from
i quor because it I wish to excel as a crick-
e'er, Grace says ‘abstain’; aa a walker,
W-ston says ‘abstain’; as an uaraman, Han
lon says ‘abstain’; as a swimmer, Webb
Liviuga-
Jimmy Leighton was a real little water-
ousel for wading a id splashing in the wa
ter
The mountain water was cold, too, and
and tbe mountain wind chapp< <1 his bate,
wet legs and feet so that they h d to be
rubbed with muiton-iulinw ev< r/ night,
while Jimmy whimpered. Yet every
morning, the first thing when they plunged
out of ind, plump those same obstinate
legs ar.d Uet would go in the ir igating
ditch by the door.
So when he saw Uncle Jim getting his
rod and flies ready logo a-tishiug, Jimmy
ran up and begged to go along.
Oh, your legs are so short you could
nevi r stand iu the swift water, said .uncle
Jii i, looking down at his small namesake.
Ai d if you slipped and were swept down
big tiont would snap you up for a fat bull
pout.
1 aiut a bull-pout, said Jimmy. And
wade in the irrigatu g ditch all the tiuie
L-1 me go, too, uncle Jim.
No, you c iu’tgoihis lime, uucle Jim
saui; but I’ll shew y»u my fins.
Then uncle Jim kueit and opci.ed hisil.
book, and spread out all hia gay coUmd
fli s before Jimm.
Now, you must uot touch, he said, Or
you’ll gel a in-ok in your fingers, and theu
l’.’l have to shut up the book.
Jimmy sat on tbe doorstep ai d held hi
bauds clasped tight behind him to keep
tr< m touching, tor he felt just like a big
tn-ut ready to rise and lake one with a 1
soup, they looked so umptiDg.
Oh ! aint thiy pretty, uncle Jim! What
are they made nut of ?
Silk, ami feathers aud tinsel, said uucle
Jim.
I think this big red one is the prettiest,
said Jimmy, and put his pudgy forefinger
on what uucle Jimmy called a “royal
coachman.”
Hut no sootier bad lie touched it, than
urcle Jim closed the fly-book and took up
his rod and said, 1 must be going. Good
bye, Jimmy.
| J-mmy rau after bin to tbe yard gale
aud looked over and saw him wadiug,
away down the creek,-casting his flies.
Then, whin he was clear nut of sight,
Jimmy ran in to where mamma was read
ing.
O mamma, you mak- me a fish-pole and
onie flies, and I'll go fishing, too.
a mamma laid Hsidi-ber hook and went
uu to the thicket of mountain birch, aud
cu'and peeled a nice slim fly-rod for her
little boy. Then she tied on it a long
les -tli of cord for a line, and bent a piece
of baling wire for a hook.
Bu< still Jimmy wasn’t satisfied. H.
run to tbe cbicken-hou^e and* ct.me back
with a glossy green rooster feather. Now,
mamma, you make a fly, be said.
f-amina laughed. But she snipped the
fes her with her scissors and tied it on the
ho k to please Jimmy. Then she said:
‘ tfow tun along and fish in tbe ditch,
am bring me the first one you catch. But
ym mustn’t wade. Try not to wade this
oru >ime, Jimmy, for your feet are so
cbe ped
i won’t wade this time, mamma, said
J rnmy, stoutly.
A.id tor once ne didn’t, but just walked
alo. g the bank and let the feather float be-
for? him.
Rut the trout didn’t rise, and the sun
was hot, and when he reached a Httl-i
clump of willows growing by the ditch be
sat down to test in the shade.
When uncle Jim came along with his
sack of trout, he found Jimmy still resting
for be was fast asleep, with hts rod lying
in the ditch and the feather floating in the
water.
Uncle Jim looked at it and laughed. He
took it up, and when he put it back in the
water be '.aughed still more, only not so
loud as to awaken Jimmy.
Then he went on to tbe house, and be
gan to clean his fish.
Mamma waa standing near him iu the
doorway when up came J mmy. He was
breathless and hia eyes were very big, for
he carried a great big fine speckled trout
awuug to his linn
Ksmarckrantoiuw^^* W
himself at Kissin,
fallantry by ktafif;
m^estly asked to
kiss his hand. The
enormously wealthy
and is receiving a net
»-«««. u.Lfis&aj
It is reported that Jr***
dangerously ill i n EuSi^Vj
prostration He has
the coast of north
in his steam yacht ^
desert it and send it^ him** ‘*2*8
ago while he l&te&Li
treatment for his disorder
physiciuns of London tw^
who were called into^>*^
ca8 ?' i occasion of Id*^?*!*
malady is said to be intent
anxiety. *wij,
A San Antonio, Tm „„
There is great scarcity J*u
the Lower Rio Grande
state. There has been
of for eighteen months,
men are all in debt,
have been unable to
their actual need.
money; aud the impossfoifo^ i
mg it in any quantity Was „ >
at Roma, ou the Rio UtwX tSS
lat and healthy sheep. Stor
ing four pounds of wool
tor 58 cents a piece.
T.
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ATHENS, GA.
Corner Clayton and Jackal
MANUFACTIIIIERS op
Harness, Saddles, Bridles,*
ALSO, IlKAI.KU IS
Buggies, Carriages and Cu
difference
There is a
Oheap Goods, and GoodsThen
elsewhere for cheap goods, bat«
says‘abstain’; as a missionary, Livj
tone says ‘abstain’; as a doctor, Clark says
‘abstain’; aa a preacher, Farrar says ‘ab
stain.’” Asylnms, prisons and work
houses repeat tbe cry, “Abstain.”
Up At The Court House.—The of
ffees of Ordinary Herrington and clerk
K-nney are qniet these calm mid-sum
mer days. These two officers are always
glad to welcome their friends however,
and nothing is more enjoyable than
their genial company in the shade of
the court house oaks.
CONDENSED NEWS DISPATCHES,
DibmiIIo acd Foreign and pf General
Interest.
The pope has written to the bishop of
Treves saying that the exhibition of the
noly coat is laudable and opportun
and promising indulgence to pilgrims.
An infant of William Sheppard, eleven
miles northwest of Greenfield, Ind.,
was accidentally smathered to death by
a feather bed being thrown on it while
asleep.
The funeral services of Mrs. James K.
Polk were held at 9 o’clock Sunday
morning, and the remains were laid in a
private vault near the Polk place in
Na’“”
ashville.
Abraham Backer, charged with the
theft of bonds from Judge Hardin, of
Savannah, had a preliminary hearing in
New York and was placed under $115,-
000 bond to await the action of the grand
jury.
Marcus Choar, a saloon-keeper at East
Helena, Mont., waa awakened early in
the morning by three masked men. One
held a revolver to his head, while the
others searched the place. They fonnd
$319 under the mattress of. the bed.
J- p„- Bennett, of the firm of Ben
nett & Co. of Midway. S. C., whose
store was burned about a month ago,
has been arrested, charged with arson.
The warrant was sworn out by Mrs.
Walker, a widow lady, owner of the
store.
T. G. Hadawa
G oods
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