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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. G had aw 47] 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. 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