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TERMS, $1. Per Annum. A REFRAIN. Where l-arefoot cnee I careless ran I winder now alone, And lc-.k across the treasured fields Thnt stranger hands have sown § Jiat from my heart rise thoughts of one, As streams unbidden flow. Until I sing a sad refrain • “I loved her long ago!” TThat are the golden fields to me, That stranger hands shall reap? Their beauty stirs my heart until Vain wakes from fevered sleep . And as I homeward turn again, With weary steps and slow, I sadly sing, “I love her as I loved her long ago.’’ P. McArthur. in New England Magazine. Aunt Caroline’s Present. ES, we wer» really married. The clergy man, with im pressive sol emnity, a n- nounced that we were now one, and sanc- tioned our union with the blessing of the church. H e shook my hand, and the tears stood in his eyes as ho wished me unending happiness. He kissed Eleonore,whom lie had christened twenty years before, and repeated again: “God bless you, my dear child!” Then came the wedding guests, one after the other, to congratulate us. There was quite a procession. The sixth person in the procession was Aunt Caroline. She is Eleonore’s aunt, but I am quite as fond of her as if she were my own. She is the best of creatures, always ready to come when you need her, and quite as will ing to stay away when she fancies that her society might be burdensome. She is one of those generous, patient aunts who in winter always have on hand a store of goodies for hungry nieces and nephews; and in summer are ever ready to take charge of a particularly restless schoolboy or girl, whose exuberant vacation-spirits ren der him or her an annoyance to the quiet home circle. In a word, Aunt Caroline is a noble example of what an aunt really ought to be. “Dear Felix—Dear Eleonore, ” she said as she clasped our hands, “my wedding present is so cumbersome that I arranged to have it sent directly to your house, where you will find it when you return from your bridal tour. It will welcome you to your new home, and I trust it may give you much pleasure, and daily remind you of your old Aunt Caroline.” “It is sure to give us pleasure, whatever it may be, ” responded my wife, affectionately embracing the dear old lady. -A dozen times a day, during our journey, we spoke of Aunt Caroline’s present, and tried to guess what it might be. Eleonore was certain that it was a handsome bookcase; while I maintained with equal confidence that it must be a superb bronze ornament. At last, after fourteen October days of crimson-tinted forests, and deep blue bays, enchanting sunsets and cosy evenings beside sparkling hearth fires in comfortable hotels—after two weeks of perfect enjoyment, we re turned to the charming little home which had been prepared for us, and which was henceforth to be our haven of happiness, I kissed Eleonore when I helped her from the carriage, and murmured: “Welcome home, my dear wife.” She returned my caress rather hast ily, and, running past me into the house, said: ‘ ‘Now we shall see what it is.” Alas! we learned only too soon. Rika, our maid-of-all-work, had illu minated the little drawing room for our reception. The handsome swing ing lamp above the center table—a present from Uncle Augustue—was lighted. Bed wax candles burned brightly in each of the two bronze candelabra—Uncle Chris topher’s present—on the mantel, while two lighted student-lamps, likewise wedding gifts, stood on the piano. The light from all these served to il lumine, and direct our glances the mo ment we entered the room toward Aunt Caroline’s present, which hung directly opposite the door. It was an atrociously painted representation of the parable of the Prodigal Son, and looked as if it might have originated in a manufactory of “curiosities.” Its true origin I never learned, although I had ample opportunity to study it. It is quite certain, however, that dear Aunt Caroline, knowing my own and Eleonore’s fondness for pictures, and with her heart overflowing with benevolence and affection, had pur chased the huge canvas at some auction, paying for it a good round sum, and consoling herself for the ex travagance with thoughts of the pleas ure the picture would give us. The canvas measured eight by ten feet/ The frame was a broad gilded affitir; the composition itself absurd in the extreme. In the middle fore ground a group of figures in gala at tire, represented the returned Prodi gal, his parents and the guests invited to celebrate the return. On a sort of raised gallery in the background were a number of figures and cymbals, dancing and singing. All these per sons were in a kind of pillared hall, to the left of which was an abject look ing individual in tattered garments, feeding some swine«with ears of corn. To the right of the h '.11 was an orien tal butcher with a Turkish scimetar, slaughtering the fatted calf. Aunt Caroline confided to me after ward, that it was because the canvas contained really three pictures, in stead of only one, that she decided to secure it, adding with a triumphant smile: “Y<9U see, my dear nephew, you have thesentire allegory on one can vas!” S And there it hung—taking up al most one lent ire wall of the room in which we had decided Eleonore should spend the most of her time. We surveyed the monstrosity in si lence ; in si 1 dace listened to Rika’s ad miring commeB.ts on the “perfectly lovely painting4I*en we went to in spect the dining-roortt, and my study. We spent the evening 4 in the latter cosj chamber; I read alo’iid to Eleonore VOL. XU. NO. 1? jy Kinkel’s exquisite “Grass an Mein Weib.” But Eleonore could not at all times use the study as a sitting-room, espe cially when I had business callers. At such times the poor child would bravely conquer her aversion for the “Prodigals”—thus she designated both the bipeds and and quadrupeds in the picture—and with her back turned resolutely upon them, would sit in the drawing-room until my visitors had departed. We had a large circle of acquaint ances. Of course, they all called on us, and Eleonore said she always felt as if the “Prodigals” helped her “to do the honors.” Indeed, the picture seemed to receive the larger share of cur visitor’s attention. Some of Eleo nore’s more intimate friends asked her why she had hung such a “very large” picture in our small drawing-room. Some, who considered it impolite to make such remarks, maintained a dis creet silence; while those who thought it “good form” to talk about pictures, and to pretend a familiarity with art, would inquire if “that large painting was the work of a Munich artist”; or remark that it reminded them of some thing similar which they had seen in Dresden—or somewhere. Then there were some who would observe that the same subject had been treated in so many different ways— that it was very “instructive,” and so on. There was still another class of art critics. It was composed of those who knew nothing whatever about pictures, but who were quite ready to admire anything the moment they found out that somebody else ad mire it. Now, there was no one in our village who was as familiar with really good pictures as myself. When any of my neighbors wanted to buy a paint ing, or engraving, he first consulted me; consequently the fact that I had the “Prodigal Son” hang ing on my wall was enough to convince even those of our friends who really thought the picture an abominable daub that there must be “something in itand they exerted themselves manfully to discover this something. “How very natural those swineare!” one would say. “Just see what brilliant coloring in those clouds, ” another. ‘ ‘How repentant the Prodigal looks, ” a third would remark, with the air of a connoisseur. “It is really quite interesting to see those ancient fashions. Now, that tunic is really quite picturesque,” and so on, until my poor little wife actually grew to despise these well-meaning art-critics. When I came home evenings and found Eleonore almost worn out, and would inquire tenderly what had wearied her, she would only sigh, “Oh, those Prodigals.” And really, it was almost unedurable. But we could not offend dear Aunt Caro line—whose admiring gaze always hung with devouring interest on the mammoth canvas every time she visited us—by cutting it in pieces, burning it, or hanging it in the cellar. However, after everybody had called, and had been called on in return, there came a season of comparative peace, during which Eleonore went to pay a two-days’ visit to an school-friend. During her absence I had the up holsterer and two of his men come and remove the Prodigals into the dining room ; and when Aunt Caroline, on her next visit, missed the picture from its accustomed place, she seemed quite downhearted. I, however, boldly de clared that the light in the dining room was much better, and that the subject—feasting—was more suitable for a dining-room than a drawing room. Dear Aunt Caroline! she had so much faith in my reputation as art- connoisseur that, notwithstanding her disappointment, she said I was quite right to move the picture. Now, thought I with self-gratulatory feeling, Eleonore can receive her call ers in comfort. But I reckoned without my Prodi gals. Although the picture gave us less annoyance in its present position, we did not become reconciled to it. Far from it! but as I sat with my back toward it during meals, and Eleonore had only a side view, it was not so constantly obvious as it had been, and when the warm weather came we cov ered it with gause—on account of the flies. It happened that the distinguished botanist, Dr. S—, visited our town about the holidays. There were no flies at that time. Our guest was a most amiable man, and the friends whom we had invited to dine with him did their best to help entertain him. During the soup he related a highly amusing adventure he had had in Egypt. When Bika removed his plate he looked up—the Prodigals were directly opposite him—and well-bred though he was, he could not help a look of wondering surprise at sight of such a travesty on art. He paused— stared at tho picture, then, turning to ward my wife, stammered confusedly : “I—I beg pardon, madam, but — really I forget—ah, yes—it was the officinalis, and not the maritima; but the two are very easily mistaken for each other.” Naturally every glance was directed toward the object which had so con fused the learned gentleman. Eleonore declared that from the moment his eyes fell on the Prodigals the doctor talked to her as he would tc a child; and is certain that it is be cause of that unfortunate canvas that he did not pay us a farewell call, not withstanding my assurance that he was hastily summoned away by a tele gram. A few days later Eleonore went to’ visit her mother, and while she was gone, I again sent for the upholsterer and his men, and had the picture re moved to my study. To do this, I was obliged to take down about two hundred books, together with the shelves. The light here was execrable, but that did not matter. I placed my desk so that my back was toward it, and commended my visitors of taste to the mercy of their good angels. On New Tear’s Day, Aunt Caroline dined with ns, and you may imagine her surprise when, seated in the chair Doctor S— had occupied, she looked up and found the picture gone. She did not stiy a word, however. _ i “We hung yo ly picture, dear aunt— I answered casually, adding, m u, . desperation: “I intend to exhibit it to my Sunday class.” The dear old soul did not say any thing, nor was she offended; but she appeared so melancholy that I was conscience-stricken. Before I went to bed, I tried to make amends for the detestable story I had told Aunt Car oline. I wrote to a friend of mine, and invited him to bring his Sunday class on the following Thursday even ing, and drink tea with us. The invi tation was accepted. I received my friends and his scholars in the drawing-room. I asked the little fellows all sorts of questions about their studies, and Eleonore showed them our photographs. At last came the wel come summons to tea, after which I invited the children into my study to see the picture of the Prodigal Son. The lamps were placed in the most favorable positions. The youngsters ranged themselves in a row in front of the picture; I took up my station on one side, Herr Diebert on the other. I cleared my throat and began in a didactic tone: “This picture, my dear children, is partly allegorical, partly realistic. These two rows of columns on either side of the centre divide the different eras of the parable. Here on the left you see the Prodigal, hungry and wretched, sharing the swine’s food—as the Scriptures tell us. Here in the background you see them singing and dancing, rejoicing over the return of the Prodigal. Here, on the right, is the butcher in the act of killing the fatted calf.” While I delivered this highly in- structiva leture, Herr Diebert pointed with a ruler toward the designated object. The silence which followed my re marks was actually oppressive. At last, one little fellow, Fritz Diegel, the butcher’s son, feeling that something ought to be said, stammeringly asked: “Be them Hungarian or Bavarian hogs?” The laughter which followed lifted the general oppressiveness, and, the clock striking nine soon afterward, Eleonore and I gave thanks for our re lease. These are only a few of the mafiy annoyances which Aunt Caroline’s well-meant wedding-present brought upon us. Fortunately, there were some very warm days in March—quite warm enough to bring to life two flies in my study. Once I should have put an end to tneir premature existence. I did not do so now. I fetched the gauze veil and draped it securely over the Prodigals. The next day Aunt Caro line called. Said I to her when she came into the study: “Have you noticed, dear aunt, how very early the flies have made their appearance this spring?” Aunt Caroline had not noticed. I should not be adhering strictly to the truth were I to say that we were not perfectly happy in our little home. We were—even though there was hardly a forenoon, afternoon, or even, ing, that one of the Prodigals—either the son, one of the parents, the but cher or one of the swine—did not somehow mix in our conversation. It was not for this—although it helped somewhat—that, when summer brought my vacation, we concluded to spend it in the Black Forest. Those were enchanting days! Eleonore embroidered, sketched and read to her heart’s content, while I wrote diligently in a new work I had begun. Thus we passed six delightful weeks with never a thought of the Prodigals, when one morning Fate, in the person of the postman brought mo a news paper. “Are you Herr Treuberg?” he in quired. ‘ ‘I am. ” “From Immigen?” “The same.” _“Then here’s something that may interest you,” he added, pointing to au article in the paper. I read: “Yesterday, in the town of Immi gen, upper Bavaria, a fire consumed the residences of Frau Julie Zieber and Herr Felix Treuberg. The loss is total, partly covered by insurance.” I summoned my poor little wife, to whom I communicated as gently a3 possible our great loss. We began at once to prepare for our return journey; and as our train would not leave until the afternoon, I wired a friend for further particulars of the fire. The answer came as we were leaving the hotel; * ‘Fire started in the Zieber house. Unfortunately very little saved. ” As I concluded this rather depres sing message Eleonore clasped my hand in both her own, and whispered assu.ingly: “We have each other, dear Felix, we shall not be poor—we have each other—and our love.” A few days later we were in Immigen. As we drew near to the station, Eleonore leaned toward me, and said—smiling through her taars: “Felix, dear—we have one comfort.” “What is it, my love?” “We are rid of thos9 detestable swine.” “That’s so,” I assented. “There is <«e\er a misfortune that has not some recompense. ” I had sent word to a friend to meet us at the station. He had not come alone. There were several sympa thetic acquaintances with him. “It was so late,” said my friend, re ferring to the fire, “and so sudden! There was a furious wind—” “But,” interrupted Herr Diebert, “one thing wiil give you great pleas ure.” “Indeed?” exclaimed Eleonore ex pectantly. “What, pray?" “You have to thank Fritz Diegel’s courage for ft. When all hope of sav ing the heuse wrs gone, he, and sev eral of o»y Sunday scholars, broke open the shutters of your study win dow, and Fritz bravely entered the burning dwelling and cut the large painting from tlja frame. That was the only thing saved!”—From the German, in Romance. Residents of Dayton, Ohio, went fishing in a sewer the other day that had long been stopped up. About two hundred pounds of fish were caught, ■which included catfish, goggle-eyes, shiners, carp and suckers. Georgia’s Law Ham Capitol. Routine of the Hou>e and Senate Brief ly Reported. THE HOUSE. Saturday, Nov. I t.—The first thing the house did Saturday morning was to reconsider its action of Friday in defeating the bill to pension Mr. Roqnemore, of Upson county. Mr. Allen, the introducer of the bill, ex plained that he desired it reconsidered that it might be tabled until a general bill prepared including all veterans who are in the same fix as Boquemore. The bill was then recommitted. The resolution to appoint a committee of two from the senate and three from the house to go to the Savannah river and inspect the obstructions in the river in the shape of a dam placed there by the city of Augusta, was taken up. Mr. Hogan of Lincoln county urged the adoption of the reso lution, claiming that the dam obstruct ed the passage of fish. Mr. Fleming recited how the dam came to be built, and that a good fishway had been built at Augusta’s expense. He op posed the appointment of the commit tee, on the ground of expense to the state. If the dam is a nuisance it can be abated in the court. After some futher discussion the yeas and nays were called, and the resolution was adopted. The speak r announced as the committee on part of the house, Smith of Gwinnett, Perking of Haber sham and Cummings, of Richmond. The resolution of Senator Chambers ap pointing a committe to call on the state school commissioner to ascertain what amount was required to pay off the school teachers, was adopted. A bill was passed providing for a registra tion law for Chattahoochee comfy. A bill to provide for the election of a treasurer for Burke county, giving him same commissions as other county treasurers, was passed. The bill to establish public schools in Jessup, was passed. The resolution accepting the medical library of Dr. Robert Battey, of Borne, was adopted. The bill to authorize judges of superior courts to appoint bailiffs in certain cases was passed. A bill was passed to define the duties of the board of commission ers of McIntosh county. A bill to amend the rule of admitting testimony in cases where one of the parties to a cause of action was dead or insane was passed. After the introduction of a number of new bills, the house ad journed until Monday. Monday, Nov. 14.—There wr.3 a full attendance at the house Monday morn ing. A bill was introduced that will be the object of much discussion if it ever comes up on its final passage. It is a bill to levy a tax on life insurance policies. The bill provides that the taxable value of policies is to be based upon the surrender of value of poli cies which have been paid for such a time as to make the policy have a fixed policy. Many other measures of more or less importance were also presented and read first time. Then came bills on third reading. The bill by Mr. Gumming, to more clearly define per sonal property for taxation, was pass ed. Under this bill stocks in land and mining companies are personalty. An other bill by Mr. Cumming was pass ed, allowing executors and administra tors to transfer stock and to draw divi dends. A bill by Mr. Lewis, pro viding that persons seeking divorces in Georgia shall be bona fide residents for six months in the county in which the suit is brought and twelve months in the state, was passed. The bill of Mr. West of Han cock to increase the crime of embez zlement by county treasurer from a misdemeanor to a felony, was passed. A bill by Mr. Overstreet to amend the law of a year’s support to widows was passed. The bill by Mr. Lewis of Milton authorizing the governor to have the Georgia reports from the 66 to the 76 inclusive re-published was passed. The bill introduced by Mr. King of Fulton, to amend the manner of drawing grand and traverse jurors was passed. The bill allows jury commissioners to put a suitable man’s name in the jury box whether his name appears on the tax digest or not. Mr. Hodge’s bill to amend section 4,058 of the code, re lating to granting writs of certiorari, was passed. A bill introduced by Mr. Martin of Fulton, to pay George W. Harrison & Company $400 for printing the report of the state geolo gist, was passed, as was the bill to au thorize the graduates of the Atlanta law school to practice without examin ation. The bill to appropriate $1,500 to the Georgia School for the Deaf to pay certain deficits was passed. The house then adjourned-until Monday. Tuesday, Nov. 17.—The bill intro duced by Mr. Calvin, of Richmond county, to authorize and provide for the preparation and issuance of circu lating notes to the banks and banking associations of the state was the spe cial order for the day in the house Tuesday. The bill is a long one, but is said to be just such a bill as will meet the requirements of state banks. It was carefully drawn and reflects great credit upon its author. The bill was read by sections. When the third section was reached providing for the issue of bank notes upon the deposit of Georgia bonds, Mr. Branch, of Col umbia, the populist member, secured the floor and opposed the bill on the ground that it was unconstitutional, unwise, unpolitic and faulty on gener al principles. A member made the point of order that Mr. Branch was speaking about everything else except the bill. The chair decided the point well taken, and called him to order: Mr. Charters moved that Mr. Branch be allowed to deliver the speech as it was written. (Applause.) The motion was carried and he proceeded with his speech. Several amendments were introduced and concurred in and there were some desultory remarks made on the bill and the amendments. The bill was then temporarily tabled that it might be presented to the joint committee to be raised to prepare a bank bill. It is likely that this joint committee will recommend the Calvin bill. Bills on third reading were then taken up. The bill of Mr. Gray to regulate the sale of domestic wines in house passed establish a county court for Effiriguaim- The bill introduced by Mr. Allen to prescribe the dignity of the liens of judgments in suits brought by the state to enforce the rules and regulations of the railroad commission was passed. The bill makes the lien of the judg ments the same as the lien for taxes. A number of new bills were then intro duced, among them being two by Stiles, the negro representative, looking to the enforcement of the law relating to equal accommodations for white and colored. The house then adjourned until Wednesday. Wednesday, Nov. 15..—Wednesday was a dull and uninteresting one in the house. The only bill of any noto that was passed was the bill to change the time for making tax returns from April 1st to March 1st. The bill tax ing wholesale dealers in fresh meats was tabled. The bill making it a fel ony to even make threats to burn gin- houses for purposes of revenge was passed. If the senate concurs, post ing ginhouses by whitecaps will cease if the law is vigorously executed. The following new bills were intro duced : To amend section 4738 of the Code; To cover certain county funds in the public school fund; To carry into effect last clause of arti cle 7, section 1, paragraph 1, of the constitution; To prevent the carrying away of election returns; To author ize sheriffs to allow constables to col lect fi fas; To create a county court for Murray county; To amend section 16 of the general tax act; To amend section 2545 of the code; To refund $500 to the receiver of tha Atlanta and Florida railroad; To create a board of county commissioners for Murray county; To make daily and weekly wages subject to garnishment; To authorize counties to hire out con victs convicted of misdemeanors; To amend an act incorporating the state savings association; To amend the law regulating the in spection of fertilizers. Bills on third reading were then taken up and the following were passed: For the pres ervation of game and fish in Catoosa county; To amend section 1875 of the code in relation to foreign corpora tions doing business in the state—Tho bill declares that foreign corporations will not be recognized in Georgia un less Georgia corporations are recog nized in the states where the foreign corporation is chartered; Amending the law in reference to the dismission of administrators: Requiring agents of brewing companies to pay the same tax as state'brewing companies do ; To change the time of making tax returns from the 8th of April to the 1st of March; To amend the act creating the commission ers of roads and revenues for Terrell county; To relieve Captain Burne Gordon, of the Georgia Hussars, from liability for the loss of some accoutre ments ; To cede to the United States government jurisdiction over a road from Missionary Ridge to the Chiea- mauga park; To provide for and regu late the filing of written pleas in cer tain cases; To allow additional jurors in city courts, when there is more than one division of the city court; To es tablish a system of public schools for Louisville. Mr. Calvin introduced a resolution requesting the committee appointed to get up a bank bill, pro ceed at once to prepare the bill and report it not later than next Wedes- day. The house then adjourned until Thursday. Thursday, Nov. 16.—After prayer, roll call and reading of the journal in the house, Thursday morning, a num ber of new bills were introduced, by unanimous consent, and read first time. The most important in the batch is probably the one by Mr. Gra ham, of Appling, who think3 there are too many elections in Georgia and he introduced a bill to cut off at least one of them. The purpose of the bill is to change the time for electing congressmen from Tuesday after the first Monday in November to the first Wednesday in October. The following bills were read the third time and passed: To amend the act creating a new charter for Columbus so that a board of police commission ers can be elected; To repeal the sec tion of the code providing for all per sons selling by weights and measures, to have an official standard furnished by the ordinary; To provide when continuations shall be granted in crim inal cases. The resolution of Mr. Howard, of Baldwin, to relieve A. Pinkus from a liquor tax, after some discussion, was tabled, and the follow ing additional bills were passed: To provide for granting charters to navi gation companies; To amend the char ter of the town of Waynesboro; To repeal a section of the act incorpora ting the town of Rhine, in Dodge county, so that the mayor and council have power to license liquor dealers; To incorporate the town of Lonville in Stewart county; To amend the law providing for state depositories so that one of the banks of Covington shall be designated as a state deposi tory; To amend an act requiring railroads and other common carriees to settle promptly claims for over charges made; Providing for estab lishing a city court for the county of Richmond; To establish a system of pnblic schools in Yaldosta; To estab lish a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Echols county. The house adjourned until Friday morn- I ing at 9 o’clock. IN THE SENATE. Monday, Nov. 13—The following 1 bills were introduced in the senate | Monday morning: A bill to incorpor ate the town of Bullochville, to define the corporation limits thereof and to provide a mumciple government' for said town. A bill to provide an appointment by the governor of graduates of edeational institutions of this state in which military instruc tion is given, as second lieutenants of infantry of the Georgia volunteer, as signing duties thereof. The following bills were passed: A bill to regulate the rights of widows and minors to a year’s support out of the crops of-ten- ants; A bill incorporating the town of Haney, in Floyd county; A bill t» provide for the reorganization of the military staff of the governor of force the e ___ summary manner; A bill for tue reiicl of persons holding title to real estate as security for debt; A bill to incorpo rate the Commercial travellers’ Savings Bank by changing its name to “Trust Company of Georgia;” A bill to regu late the elections of county commis sioners of McIntosh county. Tuesday, Nov. 14.—The followiug bills were introduced in tho senate Tuesday morning: A bill to amend the general road law of this state, ap proved October 21st, 1891; a bill to ncorporate the Brunswick, LaGrange and Northwestern Railroad company; to amend the registration law of Floyd county; a resolution that a joint committee of five from the senate and eight from the house be appointed to meet, prepare and present a proper bill for the organization of a system of state banks for the state of Georgia; a bill to amend the law by which accounts against non residents in justice courts. A joint resolution by Mr. Calvin accepting the private library of Dr. Robert Bat tey of Rome was concurred in. A bill by Mr. Hurst to authorize the mayor and city council of Social Circle to issue bonds for building a school house in Social Circle, was passed. A bill by Mr. Sears to create a board of com missioners of roads and revenues for Webster county, was passed. A bill to incorporate the town of Nellievillel by Mr. Cummings, was passed. A bil, fixing the license fee for the sale of spirituous intoxicating and malt liquors in Pierce county, was passed, as was also a bill to amend section 1349 of the code of Georgia. A bill by Mr. Neisler to change the time of holding the snperior court in Taylor county, was passed. A bill by Mr. McDonald to authorize the building of a court house in the several militia districts of this state. A bill to establish a board of pharmaceutical examiners, and a bill by Mr. Martin to amend tho char ter of East Point were passed. The senate then adjourned until Wednes day. Wednesday, Nov. 15.—Like the house, the seriate had a dull day of it Wednesday, The following new bills were introduced: To create a board of county commissioners of roads and revenues for Wilkes county; To pro vide for the kind of notice that tax receivers and tax collectors shall bo required to give of the time and places where they will attend in the militia districts of Georgia; To fix the salary of ihe judge of the county court of Mitchell sounty; To make a slander or defama tion of an individual a misdemeanor; To amend the act of November 5th, 1889, amending charter of Midway Congregational church; To incorpor ate the town of Powersville, in Coweta county; To regulate the amounts de posited in the state depositories by the treasurer. The bill to establsh a new charter for the town of Seville, in Wilcox county, introduced by Mr. Dennard, was passed. The bill intro duced by Mr. Johnson to establish a public school system in Statesboro was passed. A bill introduced by Mr. Bailey of Spaulding, to make clerks of the superior courts eligible to hold the office of clerks of the city or eounty courts, was passed. Thursday, Nov. 16.—The senate, Thursday morning, passed the follow ing bills: To permit the town of East Point to issue $10,000 worth of bonds to build school houses; To pro vide the mode of granting charters to villages and towns; To amend the charter of Macon. The bill was passed ordering that all convicts in the penitentiary who were sentenced under the law providing for different terms of punishment than the law no w in force be discharged if they have served as long as the law now in existence fixes the penalty. If the governor signs tho bill there will be a number of hearts made glad that are now sor rowing in the penitentiary ; A house bill to create a board of commissioners for Laurens county was passed; The bill to fix the bond of the sheriff of Catoosa county was passed; A house bill was passed prohibiting shooting fish in Upson county, except in the Flint river; The bill incorporating tho town of PattersoD, in Pierce county, was passed. Several bills were intro duced and read.. The senate then ad journed until 10 o’clock Friday BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR. The governor has signed the follow ing bills: The bill providing for an outfit for the Medical College of Georgia. The resolution accepting the por trait of the late D. N. Speer. The bill amending the act charter ing the Commercial Travelers bank. The bill to authorize writs of error to the supreme court from decisions on petitions for discharge from impris onment in trover and bail cases. The St. Loais Republic says: To those who imagine that Christianity is declin ing we submit for study the following lummary made by the English historian, Sharon Turner, and which can be easih verified: At the end of the first centurj there were 500,000 Christians: at the end of the second there were 2,030.000; then the figures advanced thus: In 500 A D., 10,000000; in 600 A. D., 15,000.000; in 700 A D., 20.000.000; in 800 A. D., 21.000. 000:in 900 A. D., 30.000,000; in 1C09A.D., 40,000,000: in 1,100 A. D., 50.000. 000; in 1200 A. D , 70,000,000; in 1303 A. D., 80.000,000: in 1400 A.D., 75.003,000; in 1500 A. D., 80,000.000: in 1600 A. B., 100,000.000; i-> 1700 A. D., 115,000,000; in 1800 A D., 155. 000,000; in 1893 A. D., 250.000,000. ii thus appears, continues the Republic, that the century of greatest growth i- this century—the age of intelligence anc progress par excellence. The gain ol 100.000. 000 in such a century is sugges live of yet more rapid growth in the fu ture, as knowledge and civilization and human brotherhoodTnake themselves fek to the ends of the earth. The age o: steam added 100,000 000 to the Christian roster. The Electric Age,on whose thresh old we stand, will bring in the greatei paTt of the whole human race. A Chrii tianized earth is no longer an “iridescent dream.” The anfount of silk produced by each s rider is so small that Reaumur computes that 663, p22 would be required to pro duce a Wad of thread. A powder mill at Minden, Scotland, near Amsterdam, was blown up Tues day. Two bodies have already been recovered. Several are still missing. John W. Hogg, chief clerk of the navy department, and for thirty-nine years an employe of the government, dropped dead at his home in Rock ville, Md., Wednesday morning. He was at the navy department at the close of office hours Tuesday after noon. A cable dispatch from Vienna, Aus tria, states that the new cabinet is gen erally credited with good intentions and is treated with sympathy by the entire Vienna press. It is estimated that the ministerial majority in the Reichstag will be able to count 200 votes against 150 for the opposition. A dispatch of Wednesday from Walla Walla, Wash., states that the Milton bank robbers are surrounded by a posse at a sheep camp fifteen miles west of Milton. A hard fight is anticipated and the sheriff of Uma- tila and Walla Walla counties have been called upon to furnish an extra posse. The sheriff and a posse left Pendleton on a special train for Mil- ton. Marcos Morales, president of the Cuban League in Pennsylvania, and chairman of the advisory board of that organization, received dispatches Monday morning which aver that a revolution is in full swing in Cuba. He asserts that the natives of that island have risen in force and have determined to throw off the yoke of Spain. They expect help from their countrymen in the United States. Tremendous excitement reigns at Varner, Ark., a station on the Iron Mountain railroad, twenty miles south of Pine Bluff, over the lynching, shoot ing and burning, early Tuesday morn ing, of a negro named Nelson, who, a week ago murdered another negro. A mob consisting entirely of colored people, broke down the jail, hung Nel son to a convenient tree, riddled his body with bullets and then set fire to it. Francis B. Thurber, of New York, filed a general assignment Tuesday in the county clerk’s office, for the bene fit of his creditors, to Boudinot Keith, without preferences. Francis P. Thur ber, president of the Thurber-Why- land company, in the application fora receiver, says in his affidavit that the debts of the concern aggregate $800,- 000, of which $500,000 is commercial paper. The company does a business, he says, of $125,000 a week. GROWTH OF THE SOUTH. The Industrial Situation as Reported for the Past Week. The review of the industrial situation m the South for the past week shows that the demand for machinery is somewhat increasing; that a lar ger number than usual of new mills, especially in the fl >ui ing mill and lumber indu tries, are reponedasin process of er ction, and that there is ev dence of a substantial revival of in dustries in general. Th9 favorable wea'her that has prevailed throughout the Southern Sta es for several weeks has enall: the crops to be gathered in good condi'inn, but prevailing prices do not encourage farmers to market them on a large scale. It seems lo be generally be lieved that there will be a large incr aso in the lumber ou'put dnr ng the coming winter, as stocks on hand at tho mills are much reduced. So far as can be judge ! from prevailing con ditions, financial and mer aiitile business is steadily r vivtng, and manufacturers generally are increasing their outputs. Tne low p: ice’s of cotton, coal, trou and the products of iron are now the only serious drawbacks to prosper ity. Thirty-five new industries were established or incorporated during the week, tngeth r w th five enlargements of manufactories and nine important new buildings. Among noticeable new industries are the Stratton-White Machine Company, of Fort Wor h. TexRS, capital $100.- 0J0, organized by W. H. Stratton and associ ates ; tha Hamilton Pa n‘ and Gliss Company, of Dallas, Texas, cipital $50,000, E. M. Bear- don and others, incorporators; the Old Do minion El otrie Sunplv Company, of R oh m-aid, Va., cspital $135,003, by M. W. Thomas and others; the Columbian Company, of Lam bert’s Point, Ya, capital $i\00Q. E. J. Acker, preaident, and the Bluefield Machine Works, of Bluefield, W. Va., oapital $10,10), by F. W. Smith and associates. Flouring m ils are to ba built at Catawba and E lenboro, N. C., Aldie and Danville, Ya., and a rice mill at Davis Bridge, S. C ; a foun dry is reported at Louisville, Ky., lumber mills at Mobile, Ala., and BUoxi, Miss.; furniture factory at Mobile, Ala, and Pensacola, Fla.; a sash, door and blind factory at < hattanooga, Ttnn.; saw mills at Williston, Fla., Davis Bridge, 8. C., and Wallisville, Texas; a stave factory at Little Bock, Ark., and wagon works at Durant, Miss.—'tradesman (Chattanooga, Term.) THE GRAIN CROP. With Three Exceptions It Is the Small* est in Ten Years. The November returns to the depart ment of agriculture of rates of yield per acre makes the average for corn 22.6 bushels, which is the smallest yield reported excepting those of 1886,- 1887 and 1890, for the past ten years. The yields for those years were re spectively 22, 20.1 and 20.7 bushels. It is less than the average for the ten years, 1870 to 1879 by 4.5 bushels; less than the average for the succeed ing decade, 1880 to 1889, by one-half bushel, and less than the average for the three years 1890 to 1892 by a little over one bushel. The result is in har mony with the reported indications during the growing season. The July returns of conditions were high, being 3.2 from which point there was a rapid decline, ending in the returns of Oc tober at 75.1 a fall of a little over 18 points. This result is due, in the main, to the severe, extensive and per sistent drought. Orders to the Sheriff. A Jacksonville dispatch says: Thurs day afternoon the mail from Tallahas see brought the following short, but significant letter from the office of the chief executive of Florida: “Tallahassee, Fla., November 15, 1893.— To N. B* Broward, sheriff of Duval county— Deir Sir: The governor direc s that you wili take allp oper precaution < to prevent any *pr ze fights,* or so-called 'glove contests* in Duval county. D. Lang. Private Secre tary. ** The sporting men claim that the statute does not contemplate a fight like this one arranged between Cor bett and Mitchell, duelling being the offense aimed at. The syndicate which has put up the $25,000 for this fight is as confident as ever that the fight will t^ke place. ■Tmle clouds through vaulted sky With flood tumultuous lift my bosom high. I shall be great! So speak tho sheens o.' grain, Of mead, of hill, of undulating plain I shall bo great! Thus the decrees of man, Of bridge, of ships, that all my waters span. I shall be great' Around the earth at last— I shall bo grent, an ocean, mighty, vast. I shall bo great I With roll of orbs an! spheres. My vapor shall revolve tlirou gh endles years. I shall be great 1 When thus my mists diss perse And by attractions form a universe. I shall be great 1 But only onee content— To-day—a laughing brook, unthinking bent. —William Hose.-i Ballou. PITH AND POINT. Outside the pale—The rogue.— Puck. A set speech—The hen’s “cluck.”— Truth. Golden hair is frequently plaited.— Truth. Physicians, as a rule, never treat anybody well. The ladykiller sleighs his victim in the winter time. In order to carve out a fortune a man must be sharp.—Ram’s Horn. If you press the rattlesnake’s button he will do the rest.—Galveston News. Faint heart never dodged fair lady if she was determined on capturing him. —Ram’s Horn. Law books are bound in sheep as a tribute to the mental qualities of people who go to law. A great man is one who knows how to make somebody else paddle his canoe for him.—Galveston News. The pessimist is a gentleman who expects to choke to death on the gol den spoon born in his mouth.—Puck. He dreamed he’d found the lost north pole, And round it tried to hover ; He woke to find the blankets gone, His wife’s house plants to cover, —Chicago Inter-Ocean. Many a man who is asked for change for a $20 bill would like to have a $20 bill occasionally for a change. —Boston Globe. “I can stand some slurs,” remarked the cake of soap, “but the fellow that made me gave me the lye direct.”— Truth. Very often a merchant is obliged to suspend himself because he has “hung up” too many customers. —New York World. Wiser—“Yon can’t always tell a man by bis looks.” Smarty—“Tell him what ?” Wiser— ‘ ‘Tell him he’s a liar, that’s what. ” “This is really getting down to pretty hard pan,” said the silversmith, when he tried to melt a tin salad-bowl over for silver. It’s no use to ask the man who is going to have a tooth pulled whether he doesn’t think this is just a perfect day.—Somerville Journal. Minnie—“Oh, dear! I feel about fifty years old to-day!” Jennie— “Why, I didn’t know this was your birthday, Minnie.”—Truth. “I saw young Knower just now. What in time makes that fellow so fresh?” “Probably because he can’t earn his salt.”—Boston Transcript. If all people had an income in pro portion to their deserts;we should be a good deal richer, but we know some who would starve to death. —Truth. His better half adorned no Legislature ; She shrieked and ran whene’er she saw a mouse; And yet she was (true to her woman's nature) The self-elected speaker of the house. —Louisville Times. Iu many of tho remote scions of nobility there are traces of greatness. But the scions generally jump over those traces, and spoil everything.— Puck. Fair Customer—“Is it true that milk is soured by lightning ?” Thought less Milkman—“No; by thunder.” And to this day ho doesn’t know why she transferred her patronage to a rival dealer.—Buffalo Courier. A growl from paterfamilias—“For my part, I don’t see what more rights woman wan ! My wife bullies mo, our daughters bully us both, and the cook bullies the whole family. Isn’t that about enough of woman’s rights?” —Fliegende Blatter. Steam Ahead Yet, There was a trial of strength at Chi cago the other day between a steam and an electric engine, and the elec tric people are not saying anything about it. An old Baltimore and Ohio switch engine, weighing thirty-one tons, and a new twenty-five-ton elec tric engine were coupled together with a cable twenty-five feet long, and at a given signal the engineers of both “pulled them wide open.” The elec tric engine buzzed and scattered sparks of lightning around the neigh borhood, but was unable to budge the old switcher. The latter gave a few snorts and walked away, dragging her modern antagonist ignominiously be hind her.—Picayune. Uses ot SilTer. Silver for other purposes than coin has a very extended use. The uses for it in tableware are well known, and in all other of the industrial arts. It is also used in dentistry, photography and on mirrors. It is the foundation of indelible inks, is found in surgery and forms a nitrate in medicine. In mineral water machines it forms the interior of condensers and the lining of the block tin pipe. It is used in galvanometers, and in electricity where tho best conductor is essential for the most delicate tests. About $9,000,000 annually is used in the arts in the United States, $2,500,000 going into solid spoons and forks.—Hard ware.