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>-. - • . .-•--■■y- ~. ~ -t - •; ‘ TO A n^{*-:ioT£ //.,T ; v 1 '- Sftff SDAt UOEtfraa AtTOUSt 20, ISM flffis ATHENS BANNER 1 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 Dee. is—»ti
