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ff (U 7^ THE CLEVELAND PROGRESS. jij johx a. ot.Kif. DEVOTED TO THE Ml NIX O, AGRICULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS Of CLEVELAND, WHITE COVNTT AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. TERMS:—One Dollar Per Tear. '1 ! ! 3 h—• 1 iffi & —‘— — CLEVELAND. WHITE COUNTY,’ GA .I FRIDAY, JUNE 30. 1893. NO. 2G. Spring and Summer Campaign. -r rrvv : =^' -V °° th, “ g wh,lc thu m,,rk, ' t " ,,K low »> Vrico. Hiaoo ranking tlmt announcement wo Iravo ■ “ IT 1>10n ! K ndver ‘ isoa > but U wUl bc *«™ l, y tUo following prices, tlmt raonv of the best lmr- gnuiR Btill remain unsold : Dross Goods Dopnrtmcnt. 34 inch Henriettas, 20o. cheap at 25o. 3(! inch 25o. 28c. 35o. wool 60e. 33c. 35c. 60c. 75o. 40 inch all Henrietta, 40 iucli Imp’teil all shades Henriettas 87c. 4(1 inch Imp’tod all shades Henriettas !)8c. 4‘i in. Frefteh Sergo98c. ID nek Dross Goods Department. '*(1 inch Henriettas 28c. cheap at 35c. 1.35 1.35 35o 40 inch all wool Henriettas 60c, 40 in. all wool Im ported Henriettas 75c 40 inch all wool Im ported Henriettas 87c 40 inch all wool Im ported Henriettas 1.10 40 inch silk warp 1.25 1.50 50c. 1.25 1.50 1.50 2.00 While floods Department. (’becked Nainsook Sc, choap nt 10c. “ “ 10c, “ 12ic, And so on to best goods made. "White India Lawn 10c, 121c, 15c, 2Ge, >hoiq> nt 12}e. “ 10c. *• 20c. " 35c. And so Oil up to the finest goods made. White Persian Lawn 15c, cheap nt 20c. “ “ “ 20c, “ 25c. “ 25o, 11 35c. French mull in cream and white 25c, 11 35c. French mull in cream and white 37c, “ 50c. A lovely lino of Figured Mulls and India Dimity ranging from 10 cents to 20 cents, cheap at 15 cents to 30 cents. Giughmn Department. I>a|ss (linghnm 4 3-4o, choap nt 7c. 71c, “ 10c. “ 8jc, <• 121c. " 10c, “ 13 Jo. And so on to Finest Zephyr Ginghams. Silk Department. 22 inch China Silk, all shades 48c, cheap nt 75o. 24 inch Chinn Silk, all shndoH 75c. “ 1,00 Handsome lino silks, nil kinds and shades at prices to please. Blenched Domestic Department. 1,500 yds. 33-iu. Bleached Domestic, soft finish, short lungths, from 5 to 25 yards in a piece, nt 0 3-4e. Sells everywhere at 10c. Beautiful lino of 4-1 Bleached Do mestics, in nil qualities, at prices to suit the times. Check Domestic Department. 2,000 yds. home spun Cotton checks at 5c, selling everywhere at. 0 to 7 0. 3,500 yards host quality 27 isch, Athens chocks, nt 71c, cheap nt 81c. [Shirt Department. Gent's white unlnundried Dress Shirt 39c, sold everywhere 50 to G0o. Gent’s white I'nlnundricd Dress Shirt 50c, sold everwhero (10 to 75c. Twenty hundred Linen Bosom Un- Iaumlred Shirts at 75c, cheap at $1.00. Handkerchief Department. 50 dozen Children's Hem-stitched Handkerchiefs, with bo.dors in fast colors, at 2}o, worth 8c. Handsome line of Plain and Embroidered Hand kerchiefs, ranging from Go to 75c, worth at least one-third more than marked. Clothing Departmont. $20 Suit, all wool, Imported, cheap at $20,50, $10 Suit, all wool, Imported “ $14.00. $8 Suit, 90 per cent nil wool “ $11.00 A fine line of Boys’ Suits and odd pants also carried in stock. The cele brated "Mother’s Friend” boys’waist from 35c to $1.25 CONCESSIONS ENDAI 1 xn| ANTED WITHOUT IMPOSITION. In my grocery department 1 have many bargains to offer. FLOUR, MEAT and other heavy Groceries are purchased in car load lots at cash prices, and inasmuch as I believe in quick sales and small profits, the purchaser always gets the benefit. 1 still continue to buy Produce, and pay cash. SAME OLD STAND -WEST SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE. J. E. MURPHY, Gainesville, Ga. CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL, CLEVELAND, GEORGIA. Spring Term Regius January 2(1, 1803. Fall Term Bogins July lOlli, 1893. Tuition in all Classes per Monti, $1.00. In connection with the Spring and Fail terms, will he taught flic terms of the public schools. For further particulars call on or address ALBERT BELL, Principal, Or C1IAS. W. MERRITT, Assistant. Sash, Doors and Blinds! CLARK, BELL & CO., -Manufacturers and Dealers in- Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings, Brackets. SHINGLES andL LUMBER. Also t'ENNKU ami DRAIN PIPE. Prices us low ns the lowest. Salisfnctloo guaranteed. CLARK, BELL & CO., Gainesville, Ga. aUMAfllilC K 18011*13 S, Oahnhh fUbMoN.—Itomovo tho nsl. front tho can, take out all tho hones, and put it in as largo nieces as possibly on tho platter. Klico lemons over tho toil and garnish witli curled paisley. Boilino Front.—'Tho greatest mistake 111 bailing fish In general is to plunge it | into bulling water. Tho fresher a lisli in, l.lio better it is; we do not know mly fish that improves with hooping, nild somo, liko hluefish, ennnot be oaten in perfec tion away from tho sound of tho ocean | waves. To boil salmon or halibut liavo ready at least three quarts of clear cold | water in the fish-kettle. Add a sliced onion, half a carrot, eight peppers, half I a hay leaf, a spray of parsley, two table I peon fills of vinegar, a heaping table spoonful of salt. Lay the fish on the per- I [orated tray of the fish kettle, submerge It in the water nnd put it on a part of tho stove where it will come rather quickly to the boiling point. Let it cook, after it boils, for live to ten minutes only, or Until the bone in the centre of the sic ik seems loosened. It is very much In jured by cooking any longer. Though underdone fish is very objectionable, « tliiu steak of this kind mny bo easily Cooked through in tho lime given. These I large fishes are served with Hollandiiise i sauce, or lobster or oyster sauce. | Onion Sour.- -An onion soup is ono of the best vegetable soups we liavo. Fry I four onions cut in thin slices, In two heaping tablespoonfuls of hotter, or even of nice fat. Stir the onions continually | while they are frying, nnd when they | are quite brown add a scant half cup ol ; flour. Continue stirring the rather pasty j mixture that you have till the (lour has cooked a little and is well browned. | Then add very carefully, a little ut a time, three cups of boiling wafer. Add Everything on Sale From Teas to Tcleseopo Lenses-Thc Orouuds Lined Thickly AVUlli Doof.lis. ONCESSIOJWRES have oh- I / tnined ho many rights nt tho V ‘ J Fair it would ho possible for a bnbyto enter the grimudu in all his mcftgvoneBB qf garb and come ( ut arrayed like the Rajah of Jorovc in case by some goblirt’ti touch his bald ness of birth might; be changed in n, day to that of agfcj Every possible want of human nature from the cradle h> the coffin lms sheen anticipated. There is not a tiling ’blissing from tail ties for the nursling® to crutches for the decrepit. y There are safety pills in the Woman’s Building nnd St. PeSjer’s domes in the machinery; wormy jeoeoonn for the silk indnstrioB in tjho Manufactures Hall and ilies in tho fisheries; thim bles nnd towels null matches, over shoes, straw lints add handkerchiefs; Eiffo) towers, Solomon's temples u.id baked clams; lne(J balloons and microscopes; Shafiskpanro’s bouses, buttermilk and peanuts; lust nails, linked Apollon and cotton bales; ln-ieks made while you waipj Blue (irotto-of- Oapris and eider; gang-books, cigar ettes and buns; suspendovs, cancn and cushions; tidies,sock® nnd ancient Jerti sal chib; cut flowers, j/coiuhcddors and inkstands; pop-corn;';spoons and hair brushes; bookmarks,- featherwork and relies of La Babida, «tm and attar ol loses; Columbus, fUnotogruplis and Tho majority of Savannah’s phyi lemonade. || eiivns predict, that this sminer will bo Thero is plenty of perfumery in tho healthiest tho city hns experienced slots and an abumlMieo of graphs- : ill years. HIGH ART CLOTHING! -FOB- Spring and Summer Wear, Tho pnop’c nro with us Iho minuto wo put tho prico on our ologunt lino of Now Stjles. Buyers WalLO Up! ’Tits tlxo Spring of ’93! Tl e op. ning Months of i nr Kir.1 Season we slnill nviko you nil remember AS A ItEVISL.Y 1'ION IN FINE GOODS AND FAIli I’lUOES. Wo uro going t - do business with you because wu have jus', exactly whit you want, and our prices are simply irresistible. Our Spring and Summer Attractions Will Cause a Turnout. Such quantities of Now Styles as wo show in all departments lo.ivo nothing to he asked for. In quality ninl variety our Fresh New Lines nrestrielly first-class in every detail. We have the iliqmdtion, thu uhility and the E'eguit Giodi to please every buyer who is si eking bargains in the line of WENS’ AND BOYS’ CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS AND GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS. Oiir ennphle assortment insures perfect satisfaction in Iho selection of Goods to satisfy individual tastes. You will find cur lari'o stock made up entirely of Goods that, nro trustworthy, serviceable and tho heat of their cl-as. EVEHY- TllINU (101-13 AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PURE. Come nnd seo how FAIR wo trod, you, how well we will l’l EASEy u and how much wo will SIVK f r you. LIPSTINE & HUMAN, Arlington Block, Two Doors from Postoflicc, GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA. WRECKERS OF HIGH PRICES AND SHODDY CLOTHING. GEORGIA NEWS NOTES. phones ; luiit mufflers, linen scarfs and fountain pens; mud tiles, phono graphs and magnets/ Santa Marias, l’intiis and candy apples; Ceylon fens, Japan sweets and photographs of Mon tana; spring water, (telescope lenses, and lavender seedH ; guides, cigars and Venetian mugs 1 shihes, chocolate and puzzles; liberty bells, elevator ridi (kilomd .Tames 1). Waddell, presi dent of the Elate Agricultural Society, has recently made tho rounds of ilio etato in the interest of tho next fair. Colonel Waddell reports that he has foU'ii' tho farmers In a more prosper ous condition than fny time sinee tho war. They have not much ready and glass balls; Brazilian curios, up- money, but they liavo gupplioH of nil pies nnd swims ; flower pots, urabrol- kinds in aujindanee, and consequently las and doughnuts; uiiderwcnr, jowel- they ufo independent and don’t need ry anil glue | COdoa, whale ships nnd much money. snulV boxes, stenographers and wire I * * * pins; cactus plants, tintypes and thu | According to reports, tho hauling of Daily Columbian i photos of the Duke 1 life Watermelon elo|i lias stirred up of Verngilfl, tunes Hind dolls; cooli bad blood between the Central and books, baby food ami East Indian . tho Haviiiimih, Florida and Western carvings and so on ad lib. j railroads. The Central railroad poo- Corporatious, individuals and com- pie complain that the Hnvannnh, Flor- pnnicB have bid actively for the privi- ida and Western road absolutely ro- lege of supplying thew) articles, They ! fuses to place their ears for melon did not hesitate to liobtraot to pay the shipments, with tho result that tho exposition management onc-fourtll of ' Central’s business iH very largely eur- thoir gross receipts, knowing full well tailed and tho Savannah, Florida mid that ibis shard would bo added to tho Western is getting the lion’s share of price or tho q-.mntitd.or quality re duced proportionates!;! or advantages taken of tho willingness of visitors to pay exposition rate! Most of tho LOGAN & SON, MANUFACTURERS OF Buggies and Wagons, CLEVELAND, GEORGIA. Horseshoeina and Repairing Neatly and Cheaply Executed, now a teaspoonful of Halt, and let tho soup stand at the back of tho stove, whore it will slowly simmer for half an hour. Now mash smooth two fresh- boiled potatoes, add about half a cup of milk to them and stir them into tho soup. Add another cup of boiled milk, or enough to reduce it to a creamy con sistency. Home brands of flour require a little more milk tliun othors. Strain the soup through a fine puree sieve. An ordinary (lour sieve will do. Return it to the kettle, which should he rinsed and wiped out, and lot it boil ten minutes, Stirring it frequently. l*ut a half cup of little squares of toasted bread and two tablcspoonful of minced chives in thu •urecu uud pour the hot soup over them. Advertise Now It will Pay, Nutritive Value of Da con.—Next to sweet, fresh butter, ns ft digestible fat, cornei bacon, which, when delicately broiled, is as delicious as it is nutritious. It is said to be the process of curing that changes pork, which, in its fresh state, is so hard lor a delicate stomach to as similate. The fibres are bo close that the digestive fluids do not readily act upon it. An authority ou the chemistry of foods, says: “Bacon has come to rival cod liver oil as a cure for consumption.* It would be interesting to know how the word “key,” which is the character istic name of many small islands in the Spunish-Amoricnn waters, should have crept so far north as the coast of New Jersey, where it is found in Key East and Key West. Tho word is from the same root ns quay, and it appears some hun dreds of times between Florida and tho copt of Boutb America, the melon busine* Tlio Augusta and Manchester rail road, which is a branch of tho Atlantia concession artiolos are not among tho , Const Lino, will l.o built to August,i, necessities of life, but are devised in nI1 ,l the (listanoo between Augusta and the belief that Bar,mm was right when Now York considerably lessened. The he declared that ptopTb were happy in building of the road lms a matter being humbugged, Anyone Who buys of Conjecture for some years, but now a brass model labeled "souvenir” does ' rt |l doubt issot i.aldo, and it is positively so because ho wants to, and wanting to known that before tho close of this ho should ho given an opportunity, j year, the road will ho completed ami t ho chap who has his name spun in a iu oporation. ’Tho best evidence of kerchief while he watches the process ■ tho fnct i(1 tlmt tho raiIrolKl )mH ))or _ is not a victim, or if linns hoisn willing I mwod money onough to construct, equip, maintain and operate the lines. ono. Ho who enjoys the mysteries of electricity likes to buy s nucleus trinket made by it and tho money ho pays ho does not regret. Thus at every turn is foitird a stand with somo sort of con trivance which that siirt of a visitor wants. Tho concessionaires Como from every land, and the chronio grumbler who complains nt the numberless devices to get money can lay no blame to Ameri can cupidity. Many French names in tho listH show that the Paris fair peo ple hope to replenish their fortunes here, and Austrian firms call to mind that Vienna once had, an exposition. Tlio Mexicans also want to peddle and thu men from Venice have kniokknaoks to catch willing eyes and open purses. The Eskimos know how to drive good bargains for bits of arctic relics, and I lie Turks show (he shrewdness of their thrifty neighbors from Jerusalem. The Javanese and Binghnlego and 8i- nmcHe are ready for people who want their wares—all ns busy after gold as the famous monoy-coining Yankee. No fustc has been overlooked, no fad left without its salvo and no tomfoolery which has not u stand where it can be cultivated. Stands supplying the articles named o copiously distributed about the grounds and buildings. A long lino of them is in front of Machinery Hall, until its inajestio proportions and portals, with tho lake washing eloso to its base, is largely damaged in its wonderful appearance. Tho loud- t hawkers who so annoyed people during the first days have been silenced and now tho petty wares are not thrust obtrusively into all passers’ faces. Besides these articles of vortu, art, lothing, food and otherwise mentioned above, Midway lms some several hun- d contrivances of amusement where people get more fui* than their money pays for. There aro Turkish theatres and Chinese dramas, Dahomey dames with dreadful dances and amazons with striking peculiarities, drinks in all tho languages of tho old world and jimccracks from every corner. Tho number fills many pages, each enter prise contributing money to the ex position—a quarter off each dollar. Thu bureau of concdfmons lms in spectors, so that any extortion or at tempts to make the unwilling buyers will be regulated.—Chicago Herald. A fake eat, covered with calico, placed in ttie window of a AVestminis- tcr (Md.) residence, frightens away tlio English sparrows, which boforetho advent of the make-believe pussy filled tho trees near the housq and Kept up tut omlless twittering. In iho United Slates court lit Atlan ta, a few days ago, Judge Newman heard tho arguments in tho ease of the government for a new trial in tho eiiHO of Scott and others against tlio United States. Tho plaintiffs were tho own ers of property which tho government took in order to establish Chicumnuga park, The land owners sued thu gov ernment and were awarded $6,600 with interest. Tho government thought that the damages allowed were execs, sivc and applied for a now trial. Judge Newman said Hint if tho plain tiffs would throw off tlio odd $(!()(! nnd interest mid make tho amount an even $0,000 ho would deny tho government's motion for a now trial. The plaintiffs agreed to this and tlio motion was de nied. Tlie Negro 1’renM AHHorlnllnn. Tlio Negro Frews aBBociation of Goor- gia held its annual meeting in Atlanta Tuesday. Seven newspapers were rep resented by a delegation of nineteen members. Tho meeting remained in session during tho forenoon and the following resolutions were passed: To Till'. I’roplb or Ukoiiuia. Tlio Negro Prios n-HooiiiUon or (l-iirsiu in convention ;ih- Bcmblcl In lie, city of Atlanta on tliia tlio 20ili ttay of Jnno, 1893, Bonds greetings. Wo ri adlrm the nriucip ch s. t for Ii In our addross to ilio public issued at Augusta, U'u., Doosmbor 2B, fSfl'J. Wu aro onporod to tlio whohmlo emigration of our people. Other thiaua hoing equal, if tlio negro cannot succeed in the south, tie will nut sueeccd elsewhere. Wo urge upon our paoplo tlio ncceaslty and duly of properly educating tiro young—teach ing thorn to acquire a ekiirul knowledge or the various mechanical trades, to enter lm inos»s pursuils and lo have a higher acufio of ricpect for die homo and family circle. Wo wool 1 recommend Ilio practice of economy, temperance and sobriety, together with all lhose habits and practices which go to make good citizenship. Wo liosrlily endorse tlio courso of his excel lency, Governor William J. Nortlion, of Geor gia, and of tin bettor elemoutof tlio white peo ple of tlio south against lynch taw. In this same connection we tako occasion to commend tlio very advanced ground taken by The Atlanta Constitution, Tlio Augusta Chroni cle Tlio Charleston News suit Courier and oth er leading southern newspapers with reference to the general welfare or the negro. We ob serve iu this enlightened condition of public sontimont a ray of hope tor our people. To our brethren who oniditute Ilio Negro Press Ass elation of Virginia, we extend greet ing, and wish them much success iu their new organization. Tlio good results already ocliiovod by us Iu mggi sting tho use of tho word “Negro" in preference to any other term causes in at tills time to renow tlio suggestion and urgo it, if possihlo, witli more insolence. In conclusion, we hog to say that wo are still fighting tho battles or tho race, oud wo shall continue to fight so long ns wo liavo strength and power. We do this, although wo aro fully mindful of tlio fact of iho gross lack of sup port ffou| those /of whom wo labor. The flcorsln Totielicrs. The following iH iv oondensetl pro gram of tho next nnnunl session of tho Gem-gin Touchers' Association, which will be held at Gainesville ou tho 27th inst. It will be interesting to all tho teaohors in tho state nnd to tho public generally: Tuesday. Juno 27th, 8:30 p. m. Addresses of welcome: Mayor John A. Smith, Hon. H. W. .T. Hum, Prof. A. \V. VanHoose, Gainesville. Re spouses, President E. B, Smith, La- Grange; Hoerotary J. W. Frederick, Marshal!villo; Treasurer E. O. Merry, Atlanta. Lecture by Major dims. II. Smith, Cnrtersvillo. Wednesday, 9:30 u. m.-—Reports of committees, etc, The Country Toaeh- or—Ills Trials and Mishaps, L. A. McLaughlin, Dalton. Theme, The Quarterly Payment of Tonehurs. The Necessity for it. Major R. J. Guinn, Atlanta; Mow it May bo Obtained, Hon. W. II. Fleming, Augusta. Dis cussion led by Captain J. It. Anthony, Cruwfordville. 8:30 p, in.—Address by J, 11. Robins, D, D., Atlanta. Vil lage Farming, Dr. II. C. White, Athens, Thursday, 9 :30 a. m.—Election af officers. County institutes, Hon. H. D. Briulwell, Atlanta, Discussion led by Gov, AV. J. Nortlion, Atlanta. The Southern Educational association,Maj. AV. F. Slaton, Atlanta. Address by W. II. Payne, LL. D., Nashville. 8:30 p. m.—Our Educational nud Civil Life, Superintendent P. D. Pol lock, Nownnn. Address by J. L. M. Curry, LL. D., Richmond, Vn. Dbpautmunt Phoiiuamh. — Superin tendence. AVoduoBilny, 3:30p. m.— President's address. Superintendents’ exporiunco mooting. “Every one pres ent expected to say something.” lCleo- tion of officers. Normal. Wednesday, 3 :30 p. m.— President's address. Do easy methods iu odtiontion givo best results?. Super intendent AV, ,T. Melxomio, AA’est Point. State aid to high schools, Otis Asli- ’jpro, Savannah. Thursday, 8 :80 p. m.— County Nor mal institutes, AA r . it. Power, Marietta. Diseussion led by H. AV. J. Ham, Gainesville. Election of officers. Elementary and Kindergarten— Wednesday, 3:30 p. m.—President’s address. Progress—Tho New vs. The Old, J. E. AVitherspoon, Colum bus. . General discussion. Thursday, 3:30 ji. m.—English in Primary Schools, Superintendent AV. II. AA'ood- all, Columbus. General discussion. Reports of committees, Election of officers. Secondary—AVodnesday, 3 :30 p. m. President’s address. Tho Function of the High School, J. E. Pondergrast, Nownnn. Thursday, 3:80 p. m.— The Now System of Grading and Pro motion, Superintendent AVm. Harper, Americas, Election of officers. Higher.—Wednesday, 8:80 p. m, —President's address. Tho correln- of educational forces, ,T. 1). Gambroll, D. D. Macon. Election of officers. Niafo Drop Reports. The weather and effect ou Georgia’s growing crops has, in tho past week, differed considerably in tho different sections of the stato. In tho northern counties tho rainfall wns about tho de sired quantity (none too much), wns fairly well distributed and very beuo- ficiul to all crops; but in other sec tions of tho state tho rainfall wtyi gen erally heavier thauusuul and unevenly distributed. In many localities tho heavy rains were a source of much complaint, ns from their effect, crops uro beginning to get very grnssy, owing principally to tho fact that tho ground is too wet to hoo or plow. Temperatures all over tho state have boon warm anil sensonablo during tho latter half of tho week, while in tho earlier portion of tho week it wns somewhat cool. Cloudy weather hns prevailed during much of tho week. A continuation of tho present warm weather, and more sunshino, is what tho crops at present noed. It should bo stated here, that locally, over very small areas, thero have been Homo very heavy hailstorms, that tho cot ton plant was stripped of its leaves, and wholesale damage was done to other crops. The cotton crop, on tho whole, is steadily improving, but from every quarter of tlio stato reports nro to tho effect that tlio sizo of tho plant is smaller than usual thia your, and hag boon so from the very first of tho sea son. Farmers are boing annoyed now by the lice ou their oottou, and an other source of annoyance, which is keeping hands busy, is tho rapid and heavy growtli of grass, AU through tho Houtheiu BootioriH of tho state cot ton is putting on forms; though, ns yet, not very rapidly, probably owing- to tlio recent, heavy rains. The indications relative to tho com ing yield of corn aro generally pretty good. Upland corn is, at present, do ing tho host, while lowland ooru is generally not good, on account of somo “bottoms" being literally soaked with water. Corn is nearly ail “laid by” except in extreme northern coun ties. Tho harvesting of wheat and oats has continued during tho intervals ot fair weather. In tho southern coun ties little remains to bo cut, while in tho more northern counties considera ble yet remains standing. Rust lins, as usual, made its customary appenr- anco on grain, though not to any gruufe extent. Tho oat yield, iih n rule, will 1 bo fully nil average ono. In somo counties, principally in tho south, oats liavo turned out much hotter than usual. Wheat has done very well this year nnd tho yield will generally bo up to the nverago or nearly uo. ltyo is reported, in the north, iih doing very well. Many farmers think that of Into more nnd more attention is boing paid to tho raising of breadstuff's nnd that tho supply this year will bo moro plentiful than usual. Swoot potatoes and Irish potatoes are doing well and are fully meeting expectations. This year’s peanut crop iB growing finely. Gardens aro gon- crnlly flourishing, and a scarcity in vegetables is not reported iu any "sec tion. In tho molon growing districts of the southern portion of tho stato wntermoloiiH and cantaloupes nro rip- oning rapidly, and shipments aro be coming moro and moro frequent. Fnir weather now would bo very bonoficinl to melons nnd aid their ripening muoh. Tho largo annual fruit crop of Geor gia is slowly rlponing, and the only complaint is that many apples nnd pnnrs hnvo fallen off the trees. Most of tho complaint comes from thosouth- oastoru countios, where high winds have been tho principal enuso of tho dropping of tho fruit. As a finale, it might bo said, that oxoept that it is too wet ut present in central and southern Goorgia, condi tions nro favorable for all crops. If wgrm and sunshiny weather could pre vail now for tho nextweok or ten days crops will continue to rapidly im prove ; and again, fair weather now would accomjdish another desirable object in enabling farmers to koop down tho troublesome grass. An Odd Trado In Paris. i The rnaCchnboc man, or fishers of fiend bodies, who ply their doleful trade on the Seine, between the Auteuil Viaduct and the llillnncoiirt bridge, threaten to go on strike owing to the slowness with which their money premiums are paid. Peru Joseph, the senior member of tho profession of eeumers, or scavengers ou tlio Seine, lms been fishing for iniiccha- hees for tho past twenty-live years, hut ho is now idle with his companions, as he has not booh pnhl for tho last batch of corpses sent to tho morgue. Josopli, by the way,sent forty-two maochcboes to tlio city dond-houso last year, and was paid three dollars each for them, Ids total gains for tho twelve mouths being a little over $125. This year the trade again seemed to he improving; the morgue was literally overflowing with bodies taken out of the river of late, and iu one day I’ero Joseph made $12. That money, however, has not yet boon received, al though it lins boon duo for a fortnight, anil lionoo lie has laid down his hooks and grappling-irons until the city officials, whose duty it is to remunerate him nnd his companions far their services, shall see their way to organizing more expedi tion iu their pay department.— [Paris f, otter. A Superstition About Trees. Tlio imaginative and poetic Japanese, under whose almost every act lies hidden some symbolic meaning, liavo a most curious superstition with regard to old trees, whioli they worship. Ancieut trees are believed to have a soul liko men slid gods, granted on account of their age; and they are believed to bo en dowed with power of intercession for those in trouble. Hence the unfortunate seek shelter under them nnd pour out their woes to the sympathetic spirit. This explains tho weird trees so often seen in the choicest productions of the Japanese artist. There is a legend that when tho lord of Yamato wished to furnish his house completely from tho trunk of the finest cedar on his pnrk, tho uxes of tho woodmen hounded from tho bark and large drops of blood flowed from every stroke,—[Demorest's. Syramus (N, Y.) sljatimakera xun 4 Bo-bJ)ar*«ys