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IN MEXICO-
A «PICY LETTER FROM THB CITY
OF THE NIONTEZUMAS.
the different customs
Thai Prevail Among the Mexloans-A
Courting scene Which Wouldn't be
popular in This land—Other
Scenes.
IS IT POSSIBLE
iOLDIERS CHARGE.
THAT TOM WOOLFOLK DIDN'T Rill-1 And tho j99rt *'e Mob Retreats Before
HIS fours?:
A CURIOUS LETTER
Bayonets.
Bl.pciai Letter for the Banner.]
Mkxico City, Msx., Aug. IB, *92.
An American only understands fully
rb»t liberty is. The Frenchman per
haps next, the Swiss third, and here we
must rest. The Mexican, although “la
libertad” is one of the first principles of
the constitution of his land, exercise*
auch right only in smoking. Liberty
in Spanish sounds well, but it is not un
derstood. There is still existing an ar
istocratic class here, and it is from this
ciass, that selections foi high positi ns
are made. The “American Farmers’
Alliance” would not be able to exist
here, (or the reason that a farmer owns
nothing, works for the aristocrat to
whom the land belongs, and as a conse
quence, who owns no land, pays no
taxes, and therefore is prohibited to
vote at the municipal or general gov
ernment elections.
V
Mexico City as it is known, has over
;fno,000 inhabitants, and is the capitol of
the Republic. As .» child, when 1
heard the sad end of Maximillian and
Empress Carlotta, 1 felt sorry. Now
my grief Is stronger, because he, as
member of the Hapsburg family, left
NVienua and accepted scepter to govern
a savage nation and then was executed
by them because he thought to do. what
was right. It becomes a disappointing
impression to any man with Aheart.
His intentions were good, he wanted to
polish, to refine, to civilize the Mexican
and they stopped him. Hence to every
American this country and its popula
tion is surely fifty years behind civil
ization.
•a*
The Americans have a large colony,
the French and English are well rep
resented, and the largest colony as
every where else is the German
The Americans work in the various
railroad oilices, represent the large life
insurances, are brokers, tailors and
keepers of American bars. The Eng
lishmen represent the great mining in
terests, and the great financial bouses
of 1-ondon. The Frenchmeif own the
largest stores, with imported goods,
run the restaurants aud are generally
engineering government concessions
W ere it not for these colonies, no an
swer could be found to the question,
wlmt would become of Mexico?
V
Last night 1 happened to pass Gante
street on my return from the Cathedral
where a special service was held in hon
or of Assumption Day, and 1 had occa
sion to witness a scene of Mexican
courting. The senorita was on the bal
cony, and on the other side of the street
was the lover. He was looking at her,
she at him, changing their positions,
tnd exactly at 10.00 “el madre” (the
master) came Out, pinched the girl’s
arm, took her inside and closed the
door. The lover made, his cross and
went home happy. This kind of love is
exercised for a year on the sidewalk,
Buffalo, Aug. 19.—"We are covering
I *°° much territory for our numbers,"
To the Pittsburg Dispatch Which I rpmttr ked Captain Kirby in ootnuiatfd of
Charges the Murder of tho Borden | * ll ° P TOyision regiments on the Central
traoks. "Our lines are too thin,"he-
added. This fact was demonstrated
about midnight at the William street
croealug of the Central tracks. The lo
cality Was picketed only by Captain
Wilson and thirty-four men from Gen
eva.
An angry crowd oanght the situation
Family and of the Woolfcdks Up
on Two Tramps,
Two years have passed since Thomas
G. Woolfolk was hanged.
But there has just come to light a pe
culiar piece of testimony which if tone I
cT“T Te to have been to inno- .TS
cent man.
The public is acquainted with the
upon the picket lines. Jeers and abuse
were heaped upon the meh, and finally
facts of the murder of Mr. and Mrs. the point was reached when Captain
Andrew J. Borden, of Fall River .Mass., [ Wilson .believed there would be au eu-
a few days since and of the arreet of the I S* rai ? t « r - hurried a courier away tc
Captain Kirby’s headquarters with an
appeal for help at once.
Kirby acted promptly and quickly
twenty*three men of the Aubnrn com
pany under Lieutenant Nellis and Ser
geant Cheseboro were on their way to
aid Captain Wilson. Meanwhile th»
crowd had grown more threatening and
finally Captain Wilson strode forward,
drawing his. pistol as he did so.
“The first man who moves beyond that
daughter, Lizzie Borden, upon thej
charge of murder.
^While the girl is in jail the folio?
curious letter is received which tells its |
own tale.
THE LETTER.
The letter is as follows:
Pittsburg, Aug. 22.—[8pecial]—Tbe I
. „ —b- — , me nrst man who moves beyond that
following anonymous letter, written on hank will get lead,” he shouted in the
the paper of a city hotel, was received I tac0 ot the crowd. There was a pause
srwif-r t m ” ta ye -
terday. It is self-explanatory: stretched ora and pistol barrel glittar-
“The following are a few and impor-1 lug in the terrible gloom. Even as lit
tant facts which I wish to make known J 1 . ther ®L5*,“S *“° und of hurrying
tn thA nnhiio ami t a™ nn ..„ . footsteps. Relief -from Captain Kirbv
the public, and I am veTy sorry that I W as hurrying along .the cinder path be
I can t come forth acid make them per-1 tween tracks and halted, almost makiug
sonally. J am well acquainted with the
party who took the lives of Mr. and
Mrs. Borden of Fall River, Mass. There
are several of these men who go about
the country doing such acts as the Fail
River murder. They have killed at
least fifteen people within the last five
years. I have been with them part of
the time and I know what 1 am writing
to be true. I know that I have taken
no hand in these acts to which I refer,
but as I have been with these men sev
eral times within the last tyree years,
1 fear to tell my name or their names,
unless I am caught and forced
■x> tell. I was £in New York
when.the murder took place, and as I
learned that one of these men did it, I
left and came to a this. city. The
one whe d : d the act said he went into
the house to get something to eat, and
a tableau with Captain Wilson as the
central fignre.
The pistol came down as Lieutenant
Nellis brought up his men.
"This crowd must disperse.” com
manded Nellis, "and if there is any re
sistance there will he bullets used as
certain as heaven." Those in rear of the
turbulent crowd, than numbering fully
9,000 jeered. That was enough. "Charge!”
sprang forth the command, knd the Au
burn men did charge.
Those in front broke and tamed upon
those behind, and a Bcatteration follow
ed. The troops pursued with active
bayonets, and many legs in east Buffalo
are doubtless bandaged in remembrance
of Nellis’ charge. The soldiers say they
never hoard such blasphemy as was
uttered by the tannting throng, and
also after it had become a ~ ‘
Mom Men Ordered Out.
Albany. Aug. 19.—At 2 o’clock a. m..
Governor Flower received a telegram
from Sheriff Beck, of Erie county, and
is he found no one in the front roomie I ® vJSPi ot *****
. ... _ ’ I additional troops Were needed to protect
went up stairs and went into a room
While he was there the lady came in
on him. She screamed, and he hit her
with a large knife or ax that he carries
in a case in his pantaloon leg. It will
weigh as mush as three pounds and is
about twelve inches long. He then
came down stain and started out the
hack way, and met the old man. Ashe
did not want to leave any one to de
scribe him, he killed the old man and
then went out of the back way, after
the daughter came in the house. He
said he would have killed her had she
seen him. This man and one or two of
his friends were in the South about
four years ago, and while there were in
Georgia. Near Macon they had a little
.rouble wittyi a farmer; so they went to
his house one night and killed all of
them bnt his son, and he got away; so
they took some of bis clothes and threw
them, with blood on them, into the well.
The clothes were found, and, as they
could not find any other clew to work
on, the son was arrested, tried and
banged. Now, I know this and many
another year he comes once a month to I other things of this nature to be true
see her in the presence of her mother I that they have done, and I have known
troops virere needed to protect
the qse qf jjajlaoftd proper ty at Buffalo.
was At
A FREAK OF LIGHTNING.
The Globe of Fire Was Shining, Yet
Did Not Emit Any Heat
Chambers’ Jonmal.
A very singular story is told con
cerning the vagaries of one mass ef globe
lightning. A taylOr in the Rue. St
J&quee, in the neighborhood of the Tal
de Grace, was getting his dinner oae
day daring a thunder-storm, when he
beard a loud dap, and soon theohunney
hoard fell doWn, add a glbbe of Are as
big as a child’s head came out quietly
ana moved slowly about the' room at a
small height above the floor.
The spectator in conversation after
ward with Mr. Babbinet, of the Acade
mia des Sciences, said it looked like a
good-siz|d kitten rolled up into a ba’l
and moving without showing its paws.
It was bright and shining, yet he felt
no sensation of heat. The globe came
near his feet; hut by moving them
gently aside he avoided the contact.
After trying several excursions in dif
ferent directions, it rose vertically to
the height of his head—which he threw
back, to prevent it touching him—
steered toward"* hole in Che chimney
above the mantel-piece, and made its
way into the fine. Shortly afterward
—“when he supposed it had time to
reach the top,” the tailor said—there
was a dreadful explosion which destroy
ed the topper part of the chimney, and
threw the fragments on to the roofs of
seme adjoining buildings which they
broke through.
Tlie Soldiers Move.
New YOrk. Aug. 19.—Three regi
ments o.f the National Guards. Tenth,
Twenty-second and Twelfth. Started
for Bqffalb this (horning. Governor
Flower has ordered out 3,000 additional
militia to be in Buffalo by noon tomor
row, making 8,000 in alL
THE 4 BORDEN MURDER.
Charles Feckham Confessed to the Cctme
and Gave Ul».
Fall River, Aug. 19.—Charles H.
Peck ham of Central Village, West Port,
Mass., walked into the Central police
station «nd said to Assistant Marshal
Fleet!
"Well, Mr. Marshal, I killed Mr. and
Mr*, Borden', and have come from home
to gfto myself up. I went over the back
fence and through the rear door of the
Bordefi house two weeks ago today, and
I killed hoth of those people. Pm the
murderer, and want to be locked up. ”
Peckham is 62 years old, about 5 feet
ANCHORED IN HEAVEN.
THOMAS COBB HULL.
There is a beautiful face "
In the presence of God;
There are beautiful feet ,
Where bright angels have 9 trod;
There is a sweet voice
In the chorus above,
Singing anthems of prase
To the sov’reign of love.
There’s a pure noble soul
Sin never can’stain,
Nor the wotld ever blight
With its sorrow and pain.
There is a fond, true heart
Which forever will rest,
From earth’s labor and oare,
On its Savior’s breast.
Thereto a street of pure gold
Where your darling now waits
To beckon you onward
To tiie Heavenly gates,
As a star from afar, ”
Glimmering pure and bright,
He’ll beam on you ever
From the realms of {[plight.
There’s a void indoor heart
fiaith never can fill—
IfA wove el wild sptro’W
Mortal hands eannot still;
A dear link is broken—
A bright hope is riven—
But the hope is not lost— *,
Tig anchored in Heaven.
—Christian Observer.*
A Very Well Posted Man.
and father, and the third year he is en- I 8 hoot men and leave their gun I 0 inches tall and has a thin, gray beard.
gaged, seeing her every Sunday at
Gtiurcb, and marries her at the end of
the fourth year, if he has money enough
to purchase her trouseau. I candidly
believe that such love would neither
Buit the girl nor the young man in
America.
The rainy season is just in full foroe
now, and every Mexican looks clean
Friends here tell me that the Mexi
cans are the dirtiest people
on earth, and looking at them you can
not he>p but to believe. This is meant
lor the lower class only. The better
class are perfectly neat, fashionable and
were it not for the shawl they use in*
stead
by the dead man’s side, and. when they
were found it would be pronounced sui
cide. The man who killed the Bordens
lives in St. Louis, and he told me before
he left for the west that he was going to
write a letter and send it, hack to Fall
River and let them know that the
daughter did not kill her parents, hut I
know that he did not do that, or I would
Hs says he leased the farm from .Ed
mund Davis. The police have started
y> hnntnp his relatives tynd friends.
TILLMAN AND Y0UMAN8*
(h« Heated Campaign In South Carolina.
Almost a Blot.
Columbia, Aug. 19.—At Newberry
Yeomans, anti-administration or oon
■ervative candidate for secretary of
have heard of it. To try to help that I State, opened the speaking and began
poor innocent girl out who they are try-1 abating Governor Tillman, asking toe
i jg so hard to find guilty of something
she did not do, I have risked my life
and written this letter. I now take an I
oath that what I have written is true,'l
and I would give myself up and tell. aD
that I know if I thought there was any
ivornor about letter written to him
oilmans)several years ago, asking him
i join the farmers’ movement. '
Tillman replied that he would not de
scend to the level of a blackguard. In-
' foment followed, the crowd
rushed
it uui. ivi uie v* I that I know ll i tnougnt tnere was any i miimtes
of hats or bonnets, hardly would a I f or me to escape death. These men 1 «aa broken
..a: anA 1 . .. ..... . . I min
distinction, exist between them' and I me if j ever told anything they bad
creoles in New Orleans. As many I done while I was with them they would
Mexican women as I have seen here, I find me and^kill me if it was the last act
they all have very little feet, and I 'pjjo c ity police can find no trace of
pared with the foot of a young lady | the writer. His reference to the Geor-1
from Chicago who
lather in Alameda (public park)
church, the contrast is apparent.
on the stand and for a few
»t was imminent. The stand
i down hot no one was hurt.
Tillman was hone off on the shoulders
his followers and the meeting ad-
Chicago whoprominaded with her I gia tragedy leads many to think that
r in Alameda (publio park) after I the writer knows something.
I do not know how long I will stay
herr, but 1 promise you another letter, I
describing the Palacio, National |
Museum, a real bull fight and bow con
cessions and justice are obtained here
Sarto.
THE CAMPAIGN HAT.
An Order Came from Jackson County
THE COOLEY .GANG.
they Made Ttaelr Escape After Belas
Chased l»y Ofllleere Elflit Bays.
KlNQWOOD, W. Va., Aug. 88.—After
a chase through tho Cheat river moun-
W A Com la( Baeer Sold.
St. Paul, Aug. 19.—P. D. Rowe,
of Toronto, i Canada, has sold to F. N-
iw, this city, the bay mare Picocio.
it Tetraroh. dam- Lady-'-Grace-, for
XL. Piccolo’s recent running here
„ bordered on the sensational and
>rssmen now consider her one ofthg
gjust class performers at present In
[in the west.
‘A Postmistress Arrested.
Kashas Cmr, Aug. 19.—Mrs. Fannie
Cooley gang of outlaws have success- j ago JSreSdKd-
tolly eluded their pursuers and a non
supposed. to be safe in the mountains
over the Pennsylvania line. The raid
of ahstreicting-swaH
• wrawLamoironi jawitwi. . . / ^
Veg-.rd.y J UMSssM IStJSE
an order from Jacks6n county for 200
campaign heavers. This shows that old
Jackson is up with the times aud is go
ing to show her democracy on her
head and everywhere else. Every Dem
ocrat should buy a white beaver hat
and let the world know that they are
B unocrats, and not have to tell every
°ne you meet that you are not a Third
puty man. The white beaver hat Is
the one to w-*ar. Oconee will no doubt
send over a large order soon.
No New Developments.
Buffalo, Aug. 23.—At 9 o’clock no
riot or serious outbreak has been re
ported as having happened in thfi Strike
district daring the nijbt. There ate
spasmodic eruptions almost constantly,
hut the field uiuy l>o said to be at rest.
Grand Master Sargent of tho firemens'
order, is in the city. He is willing to
o*'l out his men, but imposes conditions
*®vol*tng *il the other allied railway
oreiauatiqna.
five days, and during that time thej
committed five desperate burglarise, se
cured eeverel thousand dnllarsin money,
Officers were <m the trail of the .dreper-
adoS for five days, and several tunas
of the border ia thoremi
large posses are now u
to invade thejmountains
the gang. The gang num
dozen men* and w cjQnitea , i
dozen murders and innumerable rob- ]
bones. -—
ANOTHER BLOW UP*
A Locomotive hWHW V*pl°*°* »» d
ontue
panels from the-mail.
brftSnhftimUnitfed States
court.
She was bound
' ”OV( ‘
milled Two Men.
MEMPHIS. Aug. 23.—While an engine I [-meet them,
^ras pushing a heavy freight train for
Iron Mountain, near the bridge.
rofWEEk Peru and owtu*
i Hoc ft Stwtfmtaovtl <Sb*3PWU
# : " UtOa
New Yore, Aug. 23.—A special c*
bility of tremble between Peru ana
Chili arising from the protocol between
Franoe and Chili. The offensive tons
of the Peruvian press and the hostile
talk in the Peruvian congress
caused much commentTier©.
It-true, as-is freely rumored, that th*
secret treaty against Chili has been €ftV-
tered into between Argentine and Pern,
this country, while uot seeking trouble,
wilTnot brook insult, and is ready
—Harper’s Bazas.
i NO TIME TO WRITE.
A Brier Mote from tbe “Household
Drudge.” ,
Indeed fhedot of woman is hard. Has it
not tjfedn dinned into our ears since we
were young!
She is the sjave and serf of selfish than.
Hersis theVork t hat never ends. She is
the one who, to give ease and comfort to
her worse half, the brute! and let him
•tally in the lap of ease and luxury, must
sacrifice her young life, her beautiful
hand8, ber everything else and carry
on the altar of W6rk.
At the very hottest carl of the hot wave
I picked up a letter in the street which
bore eloqneilt testimony to these pathetic
facts. I hate to print it because it bears
so heavily upon the laziness of pater
familias and the ease and luxury with
which he surrounds himself at the expense
of his family. I do not like to give my
own sex away, as R were, bnt a stem
sense of dnty nerves me on. So here goes:
BsRKSHiRxvnxs, Mass.
MviOwn Dbarbst, Darling Hubby—You
do not know how lonely we all are without
vou. Why don’t you just drop your hateful
business and come up here for a week or two?
I am sdre the old store would keep right on
running if yon were not in it. '
Did you send the check for fifty dollars for
the Hoard last Week? It has not pat In an ap
pearance.
It seems dreadfully stupid here. There are
only three or four nice yonng men In tbe place.
Of course I have no trouble In keeping them
out of the hands of the yonng girls, for they
know I have no designs upon them and feel
correspondingly at ease in my society. Besides.
I rather think they like me.
Those children will be the death of me yet.
Here am I trying to economize and they all the
. time making trouble and expense. I have just
•*aid a sewing woman two dollars for mending
their Bjpekings and putting new seats in their
pants. Last night Raphael knocked over one
of the Etruscan ewers in my bedchamber.
The landlord says he regrets exceedingly the
accident, as the set was a very rare one. and
4e shall be forced to put down ten dollars in
my bill for tbe broken pitcher.
It has been awfully hot hero and we have
suffered dreadfully. If Mother Eve M been
bore last night I verily believe she would have
slept without the fig leaf. I envy you the big,
cool house in tho oity all to yourself.
Calipso broko my bottle othair bleacher last
night. Wish you would go to Mmc. Rubens
and get another bottle and 6end it np by ex
press.. While you are about it yon might as
well have her put up the usual set of toilet ne
cessities, tbe $15.50 set, as I am nearly out. She
Will understand.
We had a delightful excursion yesterday to
Hornswoggle mountain, and picnicked in the.
glen. A mosquito bit me Just between tbe
shoulders, where I could not possibly roach it
to scratch, and I suffered excruciating agonies
all night. I was just able to reach it with my
shoeb'orn and that was all. The man charged
sixteen dollars for the wagon, and as I had so
manychtldren I bad to pay half. Isn't the
price rather high? By the way, I am all ont of
money, and if you want me to do what is right
and proper by tbe collection plate you must
send me somo right away.
There is going to bo a grand hop here next
Saturday plght aud I have positively nothing
fit to wear. I wish you would get- the pearl
colored slippers out of the second drawer in
the back room bureau. Take them to Blank's
qudnsk them to match tbe color with some of
their grosgrain $3.50 silk and send to me at
once. There is a very nice and ktilingly cheap
dressmaker here, and I gupss with prompt
OtaA ohyourjMtrt that we will pull through.
IlmvS signed a subHerigtlUA paper for five
dhflhfa tfi pdCyl nest fcfat WTailit on the Epis-
SjpW JSjjurebtoare. Please Am check for the
JhnbtrftL It lodks more respcetablo to give in
that shape, and there is no mistake about the
doi^pr. Moke check payable to me so I can ln-
Vcfu pqpr. dfear boy! I wish I had the time
to writegou a nice long letter, bnt I havo been
ifivfted by Jack Assford to take a ride to Blum-
tum mdhnt&in, and so for today you must put
up with this hurried little scrawl. You must
hb dreadfully forlorn keeping bachelor's hall
without any setvant. and yet I suppose' wo
must econpmizo until you get a rise of salary.
I Ufnodt -died laughing at your description of
How yoti sleep in an unmadb bed and try to
cook oVer that horrid little gas stove.
Elsie, my nursemaid, said this morning that
site wanted to go back to the city. She seemed
quite'set on going, aud I had to bribe her with
•n offer of five dollars more a month in order
tg keep hdr. It would be Impossible to get a
• girl here.
Well, gbodby. There are several little com
missions I wanted you to do for me, but Mr.
Assford fit calling now and I have not got (he
time to think of them. Your lonely little wife,
Evahobldix.
New York Herald.
What he Is.
The tramp had appealed for a dime and
had it safe in his pocket. a
A PRACTICAL EDUCATION.
Bis Daughter Could Drive a Nall Straight
Every Time.
The Old man gently stroked the brown
hair of the sweet girt nestling' upon his
breast. It was evident that lie was very
proud of her, and when with a fond kiss
she left tbe room he turned again to the
visitor, his eyes filled with parental affec
tion.
‘‘Wonderful girl, that,” he mused, rub-
olng his hands together gleefully.
The firelight Bent a fitful gleam to illu
mine his fine, venerable face.
“Splendid education,” the old man ob
served. -
“Ah, indeed!”
The father vtared into the glowing grate
and chuckled with satisfaction.
“Cost lots of money,” he murmured,
“bnt it pays.”
He appeared to be very well satisfied in
deed.
“Very”
The visitor felt it necessary to make
some comment.
“Accomplished, I dare say.”
"Accomplished be hanged!”
The old man was quite violent.
“No, sir,” he insisted. “My daughter
has a practical, industrial education, the
most finished that money could bay.”
“I want to”
The visitor professed a polite incredu
lity.
“Know. Sewing and housekeeping, I
suppose?”
“No.”
‘The old man noticed the look of astonish*
meat his negative occasioned.
“No, sir, no sewing or housekeeping,
bnt she can drive a null straight every
time. A practical education, sir, strictly
practical.”
The firelight sent a fitful gleam to Il
lumine his fine, venerable head.—Detroit
Tribune.
It Tallied.
A stranger, when dining at a foreign ho
tel, was accosted by a detective, who said
to him:
“Beg your pardon, we are In search of an
escaped convict, and, as a matter of form,
yon will oblige us with your passport.
“Do I look like a convict?”
“Possibly not. In any case I shall re
quire to see your passport.”
The stranger, feeling annoyed, presented
the officer with a bill ot fare, and the lat
ter commenced to read, “Sheep’s head,
neck of mutton, pig’s feet.”
“Very good,” he observed; “the descrip
tion tallies. You will please come along
with us.”—Dundee Weekly.
Disqualified.
A strapping young fellow appeared be
fore the committee of Inspection.
“You claim exemption from military
service?” Inquired the presiding officer.
' “Yes, sir.”
“Ob what grounds?”
“I am subject to a most serious afflic
tion.”
“Step into tbe next room!”
“But, sir”
“Step into the next room!”
“Why, It isn’t’’
”B6ep into the next room*”
Our man entered tbe adjoining apart
ment, where he was made to undress from
bead to foot, after which he presented him
self again before tbe committee, this time
sans coat, sans vest, sans everything.”
Officer—Will you now tell us what is
your infirmity?
Recruit—I am shortsighted I—Figaro.-
Kknkbsaw, G.
Blood Balm Coi
My Dear Sirs: I take great pleasure
in acknowledging the great benefit my
wife derived from your great and won
derful medicine, B. B. B. For two
years she was a great sufferer from -
scrofula, or some blood disease which
bad lain dormant all her life; we had
attention from some of the most skilled
. physicians in the coun-
SCRQFULA try. but all to no effeot,
until we had despaired of
Tier recovering. Her mouth was a solid
ulcer and for two months or more her
body was broken out with sores until
she lost a beautiful head of hair, alan
her eye-lashes and eye-brows. In fact
she 82emed to he a complete wreck.
Now comes the great secret which I
want all the world to know, and that ia
that three bottles of Blood Balm medi-
cine has done the work, which would
sound incredible to any one who did not
know it to he so. Tb-day my wife is
perfectly healthy and clear from any
scrofulous taint, and she now has a
three-months-old babe also perfectly
healthy. Very respectfully,
H. L. Cassidy.
_ If the reader will send to the
Blood Balm Co, Atlanta, Ga., for their
illustrated “Book of \vonders,” it wiil
prove of further interest.
do an, work. Dm mmlm fie- WalcMtUlte IMttoMSS
im item torw.lt of > nnAV <nu-IuL._. a I*, silo. lib.
mm. tM-MUtoiMwlMtH. nhhv.M_.40ta. Ob. life.
•=4 platan all (MM. Mr Crinda anlltp..... n fe. dSfe. I fe.
wavgiii. WQ1 chMrfallr tnty la hxratrka with tfenm toeloMd.**
PATIENTS TREATE0 BY MAIL. CONFIDENTIAL
Banal,—. Hsttaniac. Sa-dtamabafeBuaBrfaniailanM
u. a i. r. iimt menri mini, ciicua el
JONES, HE PAYS THE
5»
B-T&N WACOM SCALES, $
BEAU BOX
BBASBTAUmit
Freight Paid.
Warranted for 3 Vi
’ Axeats Wanted. S«4forTi
tip— FARMERS' ■- —w
pL# *1 a aa *
FREIGHT.
Well Meant, but Awkwardly Pot.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Erraznris
the | ba-s telegraphed to the Chilian minister
Iron Mountain, near the Dr Ri'n.ier-1 at PeVu to state the term* of the offen-
boiler exploded and r lmu . give protocol to the government of that
field was thrown intotheair on country and to assure it that-nothing is
dred feet aud instantly dUled. and Fire ia the document to reflect in
man Robert Prater was lorntopieces; m ^ the dignity and sovereignty
and the engine was -.aaioUshea »na luo j
toads lessor
Tlie Orchestra Stopped.
The poetic looking man with long hail
and the woman with pale blue eyes wer*
especially interested in the love passage,
of tbe play. They sighed deeply and ex
changed sonlfUl glances every time tin
heroine and her best fellow had an.\
trouble.
Worldly people in the immediate vicin
tty were convinced that the man with lou|
hair and the womap. with pule blue eye:
were recently married.
Tbe curtain descended upon a thriltin;
scene wherein severe^ pairs of devote, 1
hearts, rudely held apart by dire and dis
tressing necessity, were severally reunited.
“R-r-r-rum-tr-tat-tat.”
The leader of the orchestra had waved
his baton and tbe drum was respondin'
with vigor. - The man with ,the long hair
and the-woman with tlie pale blue eye:,
were conversing earnestly. With ineffabl
tenderness they gazed into each other’s
' ¥t ' * v
Worldly people in tbe vicinity felt snr**
The man and the woman were speaking In
violent terms of endearment.
“Root-ti-ti-toot-too-rpot.”
The trombone had suddenly discovered
clear sailing ahead'and was snorting boia
teronsly. '
“Tant-a-ra-ra-rum.”
The cornet had started late, but was
making A notable spurt.
The long haired man leaned closer to tho
hlne eyed woman.
Worldly people in the vicinity were fully
assured that he was taUring very load, and
hoped In their hearts tlie orchestra would
stop without warning.
“Tat”
“Root”-—
“Tant” .«
The leader had thrown both arms fran
tically into the ale. The’ dram, tho trorn
bone and the cornet knew what it meant.
Clamor was instantly succeeded by silence.
Tbe worldly people held their breaths.
*1 tall yon cockroaches can’t”
The man with long hair paused, lowered
hfe voice and proceeded with his converse
Gta).
Duly tbe worldly people werb disap
ppkttad.—Detroit Tribune.
. fie Consoled tbe widow.
An aged colored Woman noifitd Amhnda
8yfcea, who owned n house and same cash,
lost her hnkbond, and the Rev. Whan!?
doodle Baxter went to the window in order
to console her. He said: —
'‘Hit’s mighty tuff dat you loses yer
husband, Mandy, but yon must try and
b’ar tip under hit. Yon has sustained
heaby loss, hut you must brace bp wid de
consolosbuns of lidgeon. Yon knows dar
am one who sticks closer dan a bruddet.
He am a berry present help in time ob
trabble. He will never leab yer nor for-
sake yer.”
“Datto a fac\ parson,” replied Amanda,
drying her eyes. “He called ter see me las’
pigbt and staid eber .so long, on he am
gwinter take me ofkt ridin iu a buggy ter-
morrer.” ‘gj*
“ “What’s yer talkin about, you fool nig-
gah?”
“1’se talkin ’boot Parson AtninidabBled-
bo, de cullud pasture ob de new Temple -ob
Sion; he has been payiu me ’teushuns cber
sen**: de otaquious.”—Texas Siftings.
donor of the dime.
I don’t have to,” he replied. —
Why not? Have yon enough money to ]
live on?”
No, sir, but I have a position, sir.”
But I thought yon said yon didn’t |
work?”
“1 don’t.”
“And yon have no private fortune?”
The tramp smiled negatively.
“Then what kind of a position do you |
hold?”
“I’m tbe connecting link between labor |
and capital.' See?”—Bet toll Free Press.
A Great Scheme.
“So glad you haven’t forgotten me, dear
Lord Varicose. I was afraid you would
after so many years:” /
“Oh, no. Miss Evergreen. I never forget
Why dop’t you go to work?” asked tho I old faces!”—Du Maurier in Pun on.
Fatal Folly.
Watts—I wonder if dying one’s hair is
THEEUECTR0P0ISE
APPLICABLE TO TRBAT14BNT OF AIL
LChronio Diseases,
When the Indications are not strictlf
mirgicai.
Nervous Affections,
Such as Neuralgia, Insomnia, Partia
| Paralysis, Nervous Prostration, Ano
mic conditions that do not respond to*
ordinary tonics, Torpid Liver. Spleen
or Kidneys, Pelvio troubles of women.
Functional troubles of heart, Dropsy,
Milkleg. Impoverished Blood, Chronic
Hemorrhages all yield to its tonic influ
ences and persistent use. By the skilled
use of Slectropoise, Acute Rheumatism
and Malarial fever are rendered harm
less or aborted. All tbe weak points in
the system are helped—even incipient
consumption has been cored. The
power of opium and alcohol over the
system are often subdued by the re
storative influence of this instrument.
No shock or unpleasant sensation of
any kind received in its proper use. It
is not liable to be abused or to get out
of order. Its good effects are man
ifested on patients in longer or shorter
really as dangerous as the doctors say? &ccor . ( l 1 °K“
T&-Y.U M tt I. A. u~j. .< -SJB
mine tried it once, and in less than three r
months he was married to a widow with [
four small-children.—Indianapolis Jour
nal,
ANOTHER PARTY
IN THE FIELD!
of the i
Jt ividual.
The “Pocket” ’ poise can be used a
home by purchaser. Price $25. The
larger or “Wall” poise is better adapted
to office practice. Price $60. A hook
of instructions with each instrument.
W. 8. Whalbt, M. D.
d&w. Agent. Athena. Oft.
Owing to tbe disorganized condition of ]
| oui country, Politically and Financially,
we propose to organize a party based upon
principles that will secure to ALL people
I of ALL parlies tbe peace, happiness and
prosper ityso much desired.
Now, Whereas, we see no prospect of
consolidating the old parties now stnij
cling fc,r .upremacy, only upon these prii
ciples herein stated. And, Whereas, all
the old parties c ombined cannot supply th»
demands of aspirants for office, therefore, >
Tbe Peddler—Yon want another dosen of | under a sense of duty to our Government,,
them nonshrinkable shirts?
wbat'do yon do with them?
Uncle Jed—Come erlong an I’ll show ye.
Great Scott, | but more especially to ourselves, we do or
ganize under tbe name ot the
“It’s-what I call the' patent nonshrink-
able shirt stump extractor, on she’s a
daisy too!”
‘ ~ y| u>- v to-
PLUMBING STEAM AND GAS FIT
TINGS AND SEWER PIPE,
CALL ON P. J. VOSS.
Baring recured a First-Mass lead vttkRi
so who is fully up to tho latest and most scien-
«flc Plumbing which enables me to do work on
. , short notioe and in much tetter manner than
lly paid for his work. We believe the people of Athma have ever been accustom*
ballot and honest count, (prov<-1 to gettfig doneT oive me a trial and be con
tra not cast, for the Force Bill) | contemplate putting in a wind Mnior
Pump and Jtams gct my prtoea on tbe best
Washington Street
“THROW OH THE WATER, JIMMY.”
-Life.
How Ho'saved HimTelf.
"Talking abont the battle of Gettys
burg,” he said dreamily, “I had a narrow-
escape from being killed at that point.”
“Tell us about it,” suggested half a
voices.
h, thereto nothing to tell,” said the
stranger modestly. “It was through no
bravery of mine that I escaped. I have
always been in the thick of the fight if
any fight was going on where I was, and
there is only one way of accounting for m;
not being hurt upon that occasion.”
“And that?” Everybody leaned for-
war*l to hear his reply.
"2 era.->ii r t IGZC&**—Alfetrou: jts
(Strictly Cash Party!
Based upon tbe following Principles and
Platform: We believe in equal tights b
all, and special prices to none, rqual taxes,
(especially Specific) equal money, an ecc-
nomical administration of Government,
from Municipal to National- We believe
that the Cash Route is tbe ONLY way out
of out financial troubles. We believe that
a dime is entitled to as much respect as a
dollar, (if there ia no hole In it); we be-
lieve honest men only ehonld hold office,
S rovided they can be found) We believe
e laborer is worthy ol his hire and should
be promptly
in a pure bal
ded they are hot cast, for ttys
aba we believe every perseo should PAY
CA8H FOR THEIR GROCERIES, espr
pecially when ti ey can buy them so cheap
At Wilson’s Cash & tore!
All members are required to sign the foL
owing obligation : That I will not, upon
my honor as a gentleman or lady, pui-
chase a single article unless I pay spot cash
for iL All persons who can raise a nickel
(without a hole in it) are entitled to mem
bership or office. All persons are cor
dially invited to join us and help to bnild
up our country and plnce'it on a solid
foundation, which can be done only upon
our platform,
THE CASH SYSTEM
After organiz : ng, adjourned to meet
from day to dav at WILSON’S C
STORE, (No 9 South Jackson Street, th
ens, Ga) where we can always find the
best of Groceries at prices consistent with
our views of “ live and let ave.”
Drawn by order of tbe President
HOME SUPPLIES, President.
VERSUS CREDIT, S cretary.
rrrwiEsow,
August 2—A At Poor Keeper. I
FOR
mill on the market.
Office and shops 222
Holman’s New Bunding.
'B&aassss;
^■^■Book of PAT*
Htni PHEls
Telephones'!
F OR ELECTRIC TELEPH01fE3:'for;prlW»#
line purposes, write to tho (
Southern Bell Telephone!
:~J .|^ant Telegram Ci3
JOHN|D. EASTERLIN,
District Sapt H
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