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THE £«t. 1854. 1 Consolidated 1889 wRIHNs ISTcS®*» Ath#M Banner ’ Ert - 1S32 - ATHENS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 11, 1890. VOL LVIH RELIGIOUS department. DB. C. W. LANE, Editor. KELIGIOL'S CRABS. You «11 know tliem. They arc the unfortunate disciples wh» arc trying to w ilk un to heaven backwards. They pe) .k to develop Christian character by a careful system of self-examination ami review. They seize eagerly upon every anniversary such as a birthday, »w Year, Lord’s Supper, etc., as oc casions for retrospection. The (fleet is doleful enough. They arc forever mourning over their slow progress. And what wonder? The crab is not a model of speed or grace, and whatcould be expected of those who arc imitating 1 ' The fact is, men are not constructed for walking backwards, either physic ally «»r spiritually. Let any one try to walk backwards up a long, steep bill, and sic what progress he will make If he attempts to burry, he will surely stumble, ltis not a natural way to walk. God made us to walk with our faces to the front. It is useless to dwell on our past lives, bec ause we cannot change them. Deeds are immortal. That which is done can never be undone. Tendering upon it cc i l do no good. Judas pondered upon bis sin till be was driven to despair, and committed another sin. Tele, turned away from his sin, and forg .t it In earnest service, showing the reality of bis repentance and receiving free forgiveness. On tin* other hand, no past experi ence can hinder our present obedience and salvation. It matters not how sin ful or how empty may be the record of the past life,or how many its falls, to every soul that desires God’s blessings today that blessing is freely offered. But the best of all reasons why wo should look forward and not backward, is that there are greater things for us in the future. No Christian need live forever in the light of a past experi ence, however grand it may have been. Every day may be, and ought to be, brighter and more useful than any day that has preeed- d it. It matters not. how much you may have enjoyed of God’s love and power in the past. He is willing and able to give you much rich er experiences in the future. LITTLE KEEPSAKES. Keep thy heart with all diligence, ft r out of it are the issues of life. Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. Blessed are they that hear the word of God and keep it, take heed to thyself, a.ul keep thy soul diligently Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. My son, keep sound wisdom and dis- cKtion. 11c thalkcepeth his mouth, keepeth his lire Little children, keep yourselves from idols. My, son, keep thy fathers command ments. Keep yourselves in the love of God. Keep elie far from a false matter.— Exchange. La Grippe still seizes upon victims in tie old world and in tlie new. Soul grippe is always ahroa-i in the land. Many have had it for pears, and are still in the chill stage of the disease. The Hessian lly has appeared in Ninth Carolina and to some extent in iu Georgia, and is doing mischief to the young oats and wheat. A Hessian lly in the form of a bed hubitor of a neg- Irete.l duty or b«*th, is making havoc with many a man’s character and pros pects for a better world. We met a sunny faced little boy the other day, and when we ottered our hand, lie held his hnek. His nurse said it was because he held a pin just picked up, between his thumb and linger. So eli i Id re ii of a larger growth hold back from taking the offered band of Christ, because they have hold of something else—some costly pin head. notwithstanding all your lectures on humility. Fill your house with gossip, and your children will tattle. Culture them as much as you will,but give them plenty of money to spend, and they will go to destruction.—Talmadge. Georgia" mm. Americus is indignant over the ap pointment of a negro postmaster. George Cater, a farmer living four miles west of Jonesboro, committed su icide by hanging yesterday. A Are at McKae destroyed $700 worth of property. At Dupont a fire destroyed $8,000 worth of property. There are only six applicants for the Hawkinsville postollice. The Hessian fly is playing havoc with the cereals of the State. W. H. Ashburu is trying to organize a band at Eastman. There is some talk of erecting a tele phone line between Sinithonia and At lanta. All the machinery for the Griffin elec tric plant is on the ground. Ella Facing, alias Ella Cunningham, the woman who, it is said, incited Reeves to the killing of Theodore Grom- wald, has just been arrested near Dari en. Iteeves, the murderer, has not as yet been heard of. Mrs. Candaey Mills, residing near Hcrshman’s lake, in Scriven county, war seriously hurt last Monday by fall ing from the steps of her gin house and breaking both her arras, one above and the other below the elbow. The Atlanta police have captured and brought to the city from Lithonia a de serter from the United States army named John M. Hutchins. Hutchins skipped out from Fort Barrancas, Fla., about three years ago. Jack Burroughs, the man suspected of robbing Confederate Veteran Daven port of his peusion and other valuables, lias been arrested by the police of At lanta. Residence lots are selling in Americus for $25 per front foot. Mr. John Millege has been commis sioned lieutenant colonel of the First Battalion of Georgia Cavalry. Editor F. L. Stanton, of the Rome Tribune, will aceept a position in Atlan ta. AN INDIAN AT HIGH SHOAL. Coi cci.tratiun of thought and effort is a measure of personal power.” The mini wlio can put himself wholly and absolutely into the one thing whieb de- mands bis attention for the lime being, (ms more power lor that one thing than if lie were twice or ten times the man he is, and divided his energies on two tilings, or ten, accordingly. Indeed, the man who compasses most in this world, doing the greatest variety of tilings. at.d doing thni all well, is in variably the man wlio attends to but one thing at a time, and gives himself ■*P to that while he is doing it, as if he had nothing else but that to live for. And the man who always seems to be thinking of something else while he is assuming to give his attention to a mat ter immediately in hand, or who bears himself as if he wanted to get this thing out of the way in order to get at anoth er, is sure to fail of being a first-class man in any sphere of endeavor. The best way, in fact, of getting ready for the next thing you have to do, is by at tending faithfully to the thing now de manding attention.—S. .8. Times. V Among the curses of the Bible, “there , 8 one which is very solemn, and, per- htps, little pondered. In this: “Curs ed be he who doeth the work of the l ord negligently.” (Jer. 48, 10, mar- If'ii.) How many temptations we have to do the work of the Lord n-gligently, even when we do not neglect it alto gether! We are weary; the weather is hot or cold; we have pleasant engage ments—a thousand things come m the ''ay, and tempt us to do God’s work hurriedly, yea, negligently. And how nnich we lose I The letter which we " rote so hastily might have done so hut' b «ood if we had been prayerful and thoughtful over it; that visit,which was !° unsatisfactory, might have been so ■ruitful of good if we had only been careful. May G’d help us to be watch- “E 1st his curse comes upon our heads. Indian Witness. i Unless our children are saved In early {!, ‘''ey probably never will be. They " ho to over the twentieth year without Airist’ are apt to go all the way with- u t him. Grace, like flower seed, needs o be sown in spring, The first fifteen yeni-s of life, and often the first six, de cide the eternal destiny The first thing t0 1,0 with a lamb is to put it in the “fins ®f tho great Shepherd. Of course «kn l ? U8t ol) »©rve natural laws. Give a cntlil excessive meat diet, and it will grow up sensual, and catechism thiee V ,neB ©day, and sixty giains in each uo«e will not prevent it. Talk ranch in your childhood’s presence about the wiijons, Mid It will he fond erf drees, He Talks About the Missionary Work Antony Ilis Tribe—Other Items. High Shoals, Ga., Feb. 8.—[Spe cial.]—Quite a novel sensation is per vading the town, occasioned by the ad vent of an Indian lecturer, who gives his name as ‘‘Star” of the “Cheyenne” tribe. He is highly educated; speaks English fitiently, even eloquently, lie is discussing before the people the In dian question, and the advancement of the missionary work among the tribes. Also the customs and habits of the In dians, their mode of worship, and Christianity as it exists among them. He gives thrilling accounts of. Indian wars and the courage with which the Red man will fight for his honor. He makes an earnest appeal to the white people to civilize and Christianize the tribes instead of trying to exterminate them. He dwells- with considerable pathos on the manner in which the race lias been treated by the government. Upon the whole he is a very entreating person, and his peculiar habits render him a prodigy in our quiet town. Mr. T. G. Larriens came near being seriously hurt in an accident with a two-horse wagon coupled out long, and was going to his plantation for a load of lumber, accompanied by his son C. A. Larriens, and going down the hill that leads from his house to the bridge the coupling pole broke, throwing Mr. L. under the brake, and catching his ’eg under it, was dragged considerable distance down the hill. Mr. C. A. Lar riens soon succeeded in reaching the lines and checked the team. Mr. Lar riens received several scratches, and will probably be disabled for several days. Messrs. Lumpkin and Bradeen, two of Athens’ genial drummers waited upon the merchants of our town yes terday. RIOT IN ALABAMA, \ And a Large Humber of Men, are Killed— Great Excitement. Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 7—[Special] Meager particulars of a bloody riot near Aldrich, Bibb county, between white stone cutters and bridge builders and negroes has just reached here. Yes terday’ the white stone cutters and bridge men on the Brierfleld, Blockton & Birmingham road struck, owing to some trouble with negro laborers. All day long there were quarrels and fighting among them. Late yesterday aiternoon while a body of the white men were going through a strip of woods they were fired upon by a band of con cealed negroes with terrible effect. Dennis Carney and Toney Bracken were killed outright, and John Belton, Pat Lambert and William Cunning ham, all whit •, are badly wounded. Tho negroes then fled. All the workingmen have gone in pursuit and much blood shed is expected tonight. There is much excitement. MR. RODGERS IS DEAD At Camak, and His Murderer Will Bs Lynched. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 7.—[Special]— News reached the city this morning that Mr. A. S. Rogers, who had been shot by a burglar at Camak, night be fore last, full particulars of which were printed in the Banner yesterday after noon, died early last night. The negro is in jail at Warrenton. An attempt will be made tonight, un less the minds of a great many people change before then, to lynch him. The friends of Mr. Rogers are irfu riated and are intent on punishing the culprit. Burned in- Their Cabin. Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 8—[Spe cial I—An unconfirmed story reaches here that near Stevenson, Ala., George Rolf, his two little ones and Ins wire, were burned in their cabin night before last. ' To be Locked Out. Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 8—[Special] —There is trouble in the Kitchen mines, in Walker county, this State, over the adoption of mine rules, and one hundred men are out of employment. It isnn- derstood that the men are looked out by the bosses, ALLIANCE DEPARTMENT. GEORGE T. MURRELL. Editor. WHY FARMING DOES NOT PAY. NO. 7. Our farm labor system is very de fective. In point of fact we have no system at all. Common sense seasoned with a little experience has settled that point long ago. Politicians are more to blame for this than any other class. They are afraid to talk about enacting laws looking to ward the government of labor, poor things, while they are on the anxious bench as candidates before the dear people. After they become members of our legislative bodies they are still afraid to do anything on that line, for the word “Endorsement” haunts him like several night-mares. To better onr labor system we must first get rid of a certain class of politi cians. How this is to be done is the question. Some very wise suggestions are now in order. In the meantime we might try a little “rough on rats” ju diciously put out here and there about election times. Good land, good seasons and good management can accomplish a great deal in the way of success on the farm, but with all these good things but. little headway can be made without good farm labor to do the work. The negro is the best farm hand that has ever made his appearance among us up to date. If kept within reasonable bounds all is well with him and with those about him. When beyond con trol he becomes almost worthless as a laborer and like fire and water a con suming element. If you understand him and, he understands you there is no trouble to get along with him, provided you can keep him out from under the pernicious influence of some mean, trif ling, low down white man Certain peculiarities of nature and disposition attach to bis general make up. Asa rule (there are some excep tions) he will go two miles into error under the leadership of a mean igno rant white man, rather than take one step in the direction of truth under the influence of the most intelligent man in the community. This is unfortunate for the race and acts as a clog to their peace, prosperity and happiness. A di rect appeal to his prejudices will kuock the props of the soundest logical reason ing from under him. As a rule he nev er stops to reason about anything. A white man of any intelligence and re spectability may reason with him from the rising of the sun ’till the going down of the same and he may admit the soundness of every argument used, and yet in two minutes afterward a word or two, a wink and a nod from the veriest rapscallion that ever cursed the earth with his pointing influence, will undo the work of the day. For years 1 have been trying to account for this particular weakness iu this race of people. If jou will take the trouble to go down to the bottom of the cause of riots and race troubles, you will find that oine trifling white man is the prime nstigator nine times out of ten. 1 want to say injustice to the colored race that there is less malice in his composition than tbere is in the white man. You seldom hear of one harbor ing a grudge against another for a con-, siderable lengih of time. When kept’ under good and;wholcsome influences he readily submits to law and authority. I have heard them say “who dare satisfaction in my mind I’s willing to work. This explains the point I an trying to make. If his mind is not poisoned by these green flies that taint everything they touch he moves along with an elastic happy step and performs his work with cheerfulness. As before intimated, our law-makers areafradtodo anything that would seem to interfere with the perfect free dom of the farm laborers, for ir is of this particular class of laborers 1 am talking. There is a great deal of mis conception of the duty they owe to the farming class (laborers included) just along this line. It matters not how free a man is, he must be subjected to the rules of law. Freedom uncontrolled by law becomes a veritable course to him, and to those with whom he deals. How is it that when a farm laborer conies to a farmer and says to him, “let me have so much meat and meal, and I wi 1 come and work it out,” and then goes to the merchant arid says, “Let me have so much meat and meal and I will bring in some cotton and pay for it.” He then fails to meet either promise. The farmer has him arrested for getting his meat and meal ui der a false pre tense. Some little lawyer pops up and says: “May it please your honor this defendant has simply lied, and as lying is no crime in the defendant, or in the little lawyer either, for that matter, he is set free. The merchant then takes a pull at him. The lawyer then turnes to the law printed in plain unmistakable type and the crimnal pays the penalty of vi olated law. In both ease money has not been psomised. There are other laws worked by the same pattern, but limited space forbids the mention of them, it would be much better for that class of farm la borers who desire to act justly by their employers, if there were more safe guards thrown around the rights of landowners. Honest, fair-minded la borers ure sometimes embarrassed in their business transactions with em ployers and made to endure unnecessa ry inconvenience for no other reason than that the employer must exerelse considerable precaution on account of a want of confidence in the protecting power of the law to sustain him in ea-e of a mistep on the part of the employer. There is a growing disposition on the l>art of farm hands te rent laud and not to hire fer wages. Some of them claim that they sell their freedom when they cannot go when they please and return at will. The idea that their time dur ing work hours belongs to another is re pugnant to the feelings of the average darkey. In the majority of cases the much talked of freedom is estimated by the rule of being at perfect liberty to go whithersoever their inclinations lead them. Being compelled to do right robs liberty of all its sweetness Any thing that smacks of a command to toe the mark in the poiformanee of duty brings about a revulsion of feeling that takes the place of willing submission to authority. This spirit in them is en couraged by the teaching of that class of white men above referred to. They will eall a laborer the rich man’s slave if he exercises a lively interest in his affairs and tries to be submissive to bis requests. These things I mention, first because they are true, and second be cause they lay the foundation of effec tive farm labor. Something must be done quickly to bring about a revolution in our labor system, for the interests of the farmers are tending downward, downward. GENERAL MEW& In a church row in Virgftiia, near Sparta, N. C., two men were killed and three wounded. It is believed the deadlock will soon be broken by a compromise in the Iowa Legislature. The Chicago Anarchist case ?is to go before the United|States Supreme Court agaiu for review. New Y'ork’s World’s Fair bill! is in conference committee of the two houses of Legisla'ure. In the Union Pacific wreck at Cas cade Locks last Sunday nine men were killed and 18 wounded. Mr. G. W. Childs denies positively that a fund is being raised for Mrs, Samuel J. Randall. Gov. Gen. Salamanca, ef Cuba, is very ill, the Vice Governor General assum ing command. The Massachusetts G. A R. encamp ment, Gen. Alger attending, at Boston is still in session. The vtrious motions in the case of the Cronin jury briiiers at Chicago will be argued Monday.; At Franklin, La., Wednesday, N. Alleman killed A. T. Gordy, a despera do, in self defence. Canada Knights of Labor will ask for a national board of arbitration to ad just labor differences. The Lenox Hill Bank of New York has not yet been opened. There are no new developments. The examination of G. K. Pell, the New York Bank wrecker, has been ad journed to next Thursday. Two Panhandle passenger trains col lided at Bowerston, Io, Thursday, fa tally injuring Engineer Martin. New York’s legislature still fails to agree on a world’s fair bill. A bill is before the Canadian palia- ment to imprison polygamous mor mons. The Rev. W. F. Miehols of Philadel phia was chosen Episcopal bishop ot California. Andiew Carnegie offers $1,000,000 for a free library in Pitsburg if the city will maintain it. At Geneva last evening Willson S. Bissell and Mis Louise Sturges were married. Ex-President and Mrs. Cleve land were present. Aseman, convicted at Indianapolis of murdering Bertha Elft“ has been sen tenced to be hanged May 23. A St. Louis nurse who kidnaped a baby declared that she would keep it until, money, claimed to be due her, was paid. ' There is a movement on foot looking to through passenger traffic from Co lumbus to Indianapolis over the. O., I. & W. road. There is a theory that the Tracy fire was eaused by the explosion of a lamp that had been turned low and left burn ing in the parlor. The New York chamber of commerce C rotested against "the McKinly tariff ill unless modified. The commercial treaty between Ger many and Turkey lias been signed.} Alex Leslie of Newburgh, one of the best known hotel men on the Hudson River, has made at assignment. His debts are about $6,000. Recorder C. L. Waring is the assignee. Way or Grantof New York has made his secretary, T. C. T. Crain, a bright young lawyer, city chamberlain, at $23,000 salary per annum. David Dudley Gield. at Williams col lege alumni dinner in New York, last night wanted to know why they did not print their bill of fare iu English, and they cheered him good. Mayor Hanes of Newark, N. J., had a portrait of his face painted to be hung in the council room. The aldermen poked fun at the picture and the mayor in anger threat poked his foot through it. The board of control of the Epsworth league is meeting in Chicago. Bishop J. M. Fitzgeraid of Minneapolis was elected president, and the Rev. n. Rees secretary. The league now has 1,910 chapters and 100,000 members. The confirmation of the Samoan treaty by the United State affords gen eral satisfaction in Germany. Secretary Tracy continues to im prove. He is still at the White House. Parties from South Dakata and Min nesota are looking for settlements in Virginia and Maryland. At Philadelpha John Gallagher was held charged with feloniously assault ing Mary Gaten, aged 16 years. The evidence showed conclusively that Gal lagher was guilty as charged, and Judge Reed sentenced him to fifteen years in the penitentiary. Mis Elizabeth Cross yesterday presen ted to the State of Maryland a sword and other memorials which belonged to her father. Lieutenant Joseph Cross. The Colored Men’s Convention, in session at Washington, yesterday elected Ex-Governor P. B. S. Pinchback pres ident of the national organization. A dinner was given at the Toulon Prefecture of Maine to the officers at tached to the American Squadron of Evolution. The squadron sails Tues day for Villefranche. Twenty-two companies of London dock-owners have signed an agreement recently made to fight the labor unions of men employed in handling freight and in other dock occupations. The committee of the London Dock Laborers’ Union iB making arrange ments for a general strike on Monday. Many of the men are averse to striking again, and the action of the committee causes much discontent. The 'Lisbon municipal authorities have given one hundred contos to the National Defense Fund. The Arch bishop convened the clirgy, and direct ed them to collect funds for ths pur pose in every parish. The headless body of a man was found on the Rome, Watertown and Ogdens- bnrg Railroad track at a road crossing in Richland, on Wednesday evening. It was soon ascertained to be the re mains of Luke Frost, ag>-d about 60 years, a resident of Richland, who was worth about $30,000 or $40,000. The Bank of Bombay has increased its rate of discount to eleven per cent. ■ Mr. Henry M. Stanley his been eh cttd a member of the Rtusian Geographical Society., CHILDREN’S DEPARTMENT. A DUTCH LULABY. Wynken, Blynken and Nod one night, Sailed off in a wooden shoe— Sailed on a river in misty light Into a sea of dew. “Where are you going and what do you wish ?” The old moon asked the three. “We have come to fish for the herring fish Tbnt live in this tH-aut'ifid sea: Nets of silver- and c’od have we,” Said Wynken, Blynk*-n, And Nod. The old moon laughed and sung a song As they rocked in ihe wo .den shoe. And the wind tnat sped them a'l night long, Ruffled the waves of dew; The little stars were the herring-fish That lived in the beautiful sta. “Now cast your nets wherever you wish, But never afraid are we,” So cried the stars to the fishermen three, Wynken, Blynkt-n, And Nod. All night long their nets th y threw For the fish in the twinkling foam. Then down from the say came the wooden stioe, _ Bringing the fishermen home. 'Twas all so pretty, a .-ail it seemed As if it could not b<; And some folks thought 'twas a dream they dreamed Of sailing that beautiful sen, But I shall name you the fishermen thiee: Wynken, Blynken, And Nod. Wynken and Blynken are two little eyes, And Nod is a little head, And the woodeD shoe that Sailed the skits Is a wee oue’s trundle-be!; So shut your eyts while mother sings Of wonderful sights that be, And you shall see the beautiful things As you rock od the misty sea Where the old shoe rocked the fishermen three, Wynken, Blynken, n Ami Nod. —Eugene Field, in Chicago Heirs. BE A*MAN7 Not of of the “dude” species. Not of the kind that stand on the street Corners. N«ifc of the kind that prides himself on being a “masher-” Not ot the kind that sneer at the idea of personal puriiy. Not of the kind that sneers at the Church. Not of the kind that thinks Cluisrians a mild sort of fools. Nut of the kind that owes the tailor livi ryinan, and everybody else. Not of the kind that is a connoisseur of whisky. Not of the “yes, yes,” kind. Not of the kind that Calls mother “old woman” and father “old man.” Not of the itinerant infidel blood. Not of tilt- coward kiml Not of the iceberg variety. Not of tho “I can’t tribe.” Not of the evading, scuffling, shuilltng- throueli-life kind, “ having no hope, and without God in Ute world.9 GUT OF MY WINDOW. “ Rat91” *’ Chestnuts J” 1 put on my glasses and look < ul of the window. Take them off, rub them and h ole again. No, there is no sir et loafer in sight; not even a rough looking little boy to be seen. There are two pretty giiL going by with school bags iu their hands, and blight, rosy faces peeping out from under broad-brimmed hats. Bui it surely cau’t be—wby yes, it is !—those sweet locking girls who are talking so loud ly I The gentleman, over t|ie way,puts down liis paper; the lady, who has just stepped from her carriage, card case in hand, looks up, is surprised. “A perfect crank isn’t she?” “Perfect; why, she goes around the otlierway, because there are so many people on this street.” “Yes, and she will blush herself to death for nothing, Oh, such girls make me tired!” The voices die away in the distance. I take off my glrsses and lean back in my chair. There is in my heart as deep a feeling of pity, as though I had seen two, {otherwise fair young faces, scarr ed with disfiguring disease. Girls, don’t talk slang; it is neither wttty nor refined. Don’t be sensation al; if everything that you pronounce “perfectly dreadful.” “awful,” “hor rible,” etc., were really so, this world would be a miserable place to live in. And girls, don’t please don’t be loud. The attention excited by a noisy grou p of girls in the crowded street car, or store, or parlor is not admiration. Re member all the world is not interested in your lesson, your dresses, and your friends. Modify your tones. Cultivate that voiee. “Gentle and low; an exeeilent thing in woman,” which Shakespere com mends. Anotrier form of loudness, almost, if not equally objectionable,is in dressing. I once came across a paragraph in a novel, which stayed in my memory, af ter I had forgotten even the title of the book; it was this: “A perfectly dress ed woman is one whose dress never at tracts notice.” In short, dear girls,cul tivate the sweet old-fashioned modesty, that is in the young girl, what the fra grance is in the violet. One of the early painters, Appelles, I believe, wished to paint a picture of Heilen of Troy, which should suppass all others. To procure models, he sent to Greece Tor six of the most beautiful maidens; which eould be found within its limits. On the arrival of the maid ens, one of them refused to unveil her face at the request of the distinguished stranger, and returned to Greeee. Ap pelles painted his picture from the oth er five, taking the eyes of one, the ex quisite coloring of another, the form of a third and so on. The picture was fin ished and its fame spread far and wide: crowds came to examine it, but on ex pressing their aduiiratison to the artist, he would shake his head, and say, “It is imperfect; oh, for the blush of the sixth maideu.” TRACED IN BLOOD; A WELI«-KNOWN LAWYER DEAD. Col. J, B. Siltnan Drops Dead While At tending Court. Jxffkbson, Ga., Feb. 8—[Special]— Col. J. B. Siltnan dropped dead this af ternoon in the court-house, while he was there attending court Col. Siltnan was #tell-known and. highly esteemed in this section, and a fine lawyer. OH. The Little Old Man of the Batignolles EMILS OABOBVIU. -- r chapter viii. 7 What I then lacked—Pro had occasion to call myself to account for it a hundred times since—was experience, familiarity with the profession, and especially a thorough knowledge of the modes of the action of the police. I dimly felt that th’ Elimination had been badly, or rather ^aperflcially con ducted, but I should have been troubled to tell why, and especially to say what ought to have been done. I was none the less deeply interested In Monistrol. It seemed as if his cause was my own. And this was very natural—my youthfnl ▼anity was aroused. Wasit not a remark of mine that had raised the first doubts In regard to the unfortunate man’s guilt? “I must prove his innocence,” I said to myself. Unfortunately, the arguments carried on during the evening had disturbed my mind so much that I no longer knew on what fact to erect my structure. As al ways happens when we fix our minds too long on the solution of a problem, my ideas became as confused as a skein in the hands of a child. I no longer saw clearly, everything was chaos. Leaning back in my arm-chair, I was still racking my brains, when M. Mechi- net, faithful to the promise made the evening before, came for me. “Come, come,” he said, shaking me rudely, for I had not heard him enter, “let’s be off.” “I’m ready,” I said, rising. We hastily went downstairs, and I then noticed that my worthy neighbor was dressed with more care than usual. He had succeeded in giving himself that easy, well-to-do air, which is so particularly attractive to the Parisian shopkeeper. His good spirits were those of a man snre of himself, who is advancing to cer tain victory. Wo were soon in the street, and while we were on onr way,— “Well,” he asked, “what do yon think of my wife?. I pass for a sharp fellow at the prefecture; and yet I consult her. Moliere consulted his servant—and I’ve often profited by her advice. She has one weakness: to her there are no clumsy crimes, and her imagination lends all villains the power of diabolical combina tions. But us I have precisely the oppo site failing, and am perhaps a little too positive, it’s rare that the truth does not appear during onr consultations.” “What!” I cried, “you think yon have penetrated the mystery of the Monistrol affair?” Ho stopped short, drew his snuff-box out of his pocket, took three or four of his imaginary pinches and replied: “At least I have the means of penetrat ing it.” Meantime we had reached the top of the Rue Vivienne, not far from Monis- trol’s shop. “Pay attention,” said M. Meohinet; “follow me, and whatever happens, let nothing surprise yon.” He did well to warn me, or I should have been greatly astonished to see him abruptly enter an umbrella shop. Stiff and grave as an Englishman, he turned over the whole stock, found noth ing to suit him, and at last asked whether an umbrella could be made for him like a pattern which ho would-furnish. He was told that it would be the easiest thing in the world, and went out saying he would come back the next morning. The half-hour spent in the shop had certainly not been lost. While examin ing the umbrellas placed before him, he had had sufficient art to draw from the shopkeepers all that they knew of M. and Mme. Monistrol. It was an easy matter, after all, for the affair of the “little old man of the Batig- nolles,” and the arrest of the dealer in Imitation jewelry, had caused great ex citement throughout the neighborhood and was the universal subject of conver sation. “There,” said he, when we were out side, “that's the way to obtain exact in formation. When people know with whom they are dealing they strike atti tudes, make stilted speeches, and then good-bye to the truth.” M. Mechinet repeated this farce in seven or eight shops in the neighbor hood, and even spent twenty francs in one, whose owner was quiet and not dis posed to talk. Bat after two hours of this strange oc cupation, which greatly amused me, we were thoroughly posted in regard to pub lic opinion. We knew precisely what was thought of M. and Mme. Monistrol in the neighborhood where they had lived since their marriage—that is, fonr years. There was but one opinion about the husband. He wossaidtohethebest and kindest of men, obliging, honest,' Intelligent and industrious. If he had not succeeded in his business, it was because fortune does not always favor those who are most de serving. He had made the mistake of hiring a shop devoted to bankruptcy- four merchants had been ruined in it within fifteen years. He worshiped his wife, everybody knew and said, but this great love had never passed proper limits, never exposed him to ridicule. * , No one could believe in his guilt. His arrest, it was said, must be a mis take on the part of the police. Opinions were divided in regard to Mme. Monistrol. - Some thought her too fine for her po- sition, others said that a fashionable cos tume was one of the necessities of her business. It was generally believed that she sin cerely loved her husband, and she was universally praised for her prudence, a prudence the more meritorious because she was remarkably beautiful and be sieged by numerous admirers. But she had never given occasion for gossip, not the slightest breath of suspicion sullied her immaculate character. This, I perceived, greatly perplexed M. Mechinet. “Strange,” said he, “not a tale, not a slander, not a calumny. This isn’t what Caroline supposed. According to her idea, we ought to find one of those shop keepers who are always behind the coun ter, display their beauty more than their wares, and consign the husband—a blind fool, or careless toad-eater—to the back- shop. And she is nothing of the sort!” I made no reply, being no less puzzled than my neighbor. We were a long way from the testimony of the concierge in the Rue Lecluse. so greatly does the point of sight vary ac cording to the neighbo itootl. What is considered horrible coq etry in the Ba- tiguollcs, is only a business necessity in the Biie Vivienne. _ But we had already spent too much time in oUr inquiries to stop to ex- change impressions and' discuss our conjectures. “Now,’’said M. Mechinet, “before entering the place, let us study the ap proaches to it.” And trained to carry o:i the prudent |investigations amid the hustle of Paris, he made me a sign to follow him into a doorway, directly opposite ■Mouistroi’s shop. It was an unpretending, almost shab by shop, compared with those that sur rounded it. The front needed painting. Over the door, in letters once gilt, but now smokened and blackened, was the name of Monistrol. On the panes were inscribed Gold and Imitation Jewelry. Alas! it was principally imitation jewelry that glittered in the windows. From the rods hunga quantity of plat ed chains, jet ornaments, diamond of brilliants, necklaces of imitation coral, and pins, rings and sleeve-buttons set with imitation gems of all colors. A poor display,! precei ved at a glance, and one that would, not teuipt shop- breakers. “LetVgo in,” said I to M. Mechinet. He was less impatient than I, or un derstood how to eontro, his impatience better, l'or he grasped me by the arm, saying: “One moment—I should like to catch a glimpse of Mme. Monistrol.” But it was in vain that we remained at our post of observation twenty min utes longer, the shop was still empty, Mine. Monistrol did not appear. “We have waited long enough,” my worthy neighbor at last exolaimed. ! Uonie, Monsieur Godeuil, w’ll risk it.” To!be Continued. OUR NEIGHBORING COUNTIES MOllGAH COUHTT. Mr. Henry Furlow, who for the past tew months has been engaged in busi ness in Atlanta, has returned to Madi son. Sheriff Ililsman is visiting Alabama this week on professional business. A teacher is wanted for tho Brown- wood school. JACKSOH COUHTT. Miss Fannie Turner is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Pharr, in Danielsville. Mrs. W. V. Lindsey, of this place, who has been suffering for about four weeks with dropsy, died last Wednes day morning at ten o’clock. She was <0 years old at the time of her death. Measles are still raging at Dry Pond. Cicero Lancaster, aged about 18, was buried at Hopewell last Thursday. Miss Ada Niblack, of Virgil, spent several days this week with Miss Har dy, of Pineville. James Jones, of Mmish’s district, J a 10 £ ** months old which weigh ed 510 pounds. ° We are in reeeipt of a nice box of rab- mt paws presented by our friend, J. II. A. Simmons, of Pendergrass. Professor Caldwell’s school will have a spelling bee at Academy church Fri day night. All invited. V HALL C OUHTT. The number of marriage license is sued in tin county this year was 179. A number of hoys who were charged with attempting to rob the State bank ing company were tried last week, and resulted in an acquital. No overt or direct net on their part to commit a robbery was proven; hence the verdict of “not guilty.” The “Young Ladies Club” gave a church benefit entertainment at tho fe male college last week. Cans. B. Walker, a prominent rail road man was in the county last week. OGLETHOBPE OUHTY. . Miss Berta Daniel, of Crawford.is vis iting fri. nds in Lexington. Prof. G. Marco Faust, of Reed’s Spring aceadcmy had to suspend school Because of an epidemic of measles among his scholars. There is a great demand for brick m Elberton. There lias been an unusual number grip cases in the countv this week. Lexington has been honored with a number of visiting young ladies re cently. The Confederate Survivers Associa tion of Oglethorpe met in Lexington last Sunday. MADISON COUNTY. P r : p* Sorrells, ot Athens, visited relatives m the county this week. The Winlerville Cornet Band gave an entertainment at the court-house this week. Ihe new Board of Commissioners will do some good work for the county. Gapt. W. S. Seott is quite sick this week. Danielsville te on a boom. Cr°Psare very good in the county. 1 ho Kuld property was sold to Mr. A. F. Brown, of Hartwell, for $1,300. HABEBSHAM COUNTY. A mad-dog passed through Leather- wood recently and bit a number of cat- tie, whieb had to be killed. Capt. W. S. Mosely, while trimming trees in his front yard recently, fell and broke his leg. Messrs. «T. B. Simmons and E. P. Simpson will start a furniture factory in loeeoa. The new Council of Toccoaheld their first meeting hist Tuesday night. Little Maud Atderson, daughter of Mr. Jesse_ Anderson, of Turnerville, while playing with a small pen-knife in its hands, fell, piereing her little heart. She liv« d only ten minutes. THE JUDGE ACQUITTED. Efforts of Bepublicons to Prove Fraud in Arkansas Elections. . Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 8.—{Spe cial]—In the Federal Court the case of J, II. Merri-t, was nolle pressed. Judge Merritt was indicted for ap- ]>ointing all Democratic judges of elec tion for the November election of 1888. He had one triil, which resulted iua hung jury. This is one of the cases made by Re publican officials to prove fraud in the Second District.