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WIIAT A FORTUNE Is a good healthy,pearly skin, Few are tnVare of the short time it takes for a disordered liver to cause blotchos on the face, and a dark greasy 6kin. One bottle Of Beggs’ Blood Purifier and Blood Ma ker will restore the organ to its natural and healthy state, and cleanse the blood of all impurities. It is meeting wiih wonderful success. Wo guarantee every bottle. M. F. Word, druggist. mch7-ly BBOKtEN'S ARNICA SALVE. The best salve in the world for cuts, bVuises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever Bores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, iporns, and all skin eruptions, and posi tively cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to givo perfect satisfac tion, or money refunded. Prioe 25 oents per box. For sale by J. R. Wikleds Cos., druggists. mch!7-ly English Spavin Liniment removes all hard, soft or calloused lumps and blem ishes from hordes. Blood spavin, ourbs, splints, sweeny, ring-bone, stifles, sprains, all swollen throats, coughs, eto. Save tOO by use of one bottle. Warran ted. Sold by M. F. Word, druggist Cartersville. novl-ly ADVICE TO MOTHERS. Mbs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, for children teething, is tho prescription of one of the best female nurses and physicians in the United States, and has been used for forty years with never failing success by millions of mothers for their children. During the process of teething, its value is incalculable. It relieves the child from pain, oures dys entery and dyarrhcea, griping in the bowels, and wind colic. By giving health to the child it rests the mother. Brice 25c. a bottle. augl9-ly WHY IS IT That people linger along always com plaining about that continued tired feel ing? One bottle of Beggs’ Blood Puri fier and Blood Maker will entirely re move this feeling, givo them a good ap petite and regulate digestion. For sale byM.F. Word. may7-ly A GOOD COUGH SYRUP. There Is nothing parents should be so careful about as selecting a oough syrup. Beggs’ Ohery Cough syrup costs no more than tho cheap and inferior nos trums thrown on tho market. The bet is nono too good, be sure and get Beggs* Cherry Cough syrup. We keep it 6n hand at all times. M. F. Word, Drug gist. may7-iy CHILDBIRTH MADE EASY By a wonderful medicine offered by us. This remedy, after thirty years’ trial, proves to be tho panacea for woman's sufferings. After an active practice of thirty years Madam Chavel'e began tho use of this remedy, which she calls Legacy to suf fering -woman. It gives tone and vigor to tho muscles enfeebled by long con tinued distention, and relieves the gnaw ing, grinding pains always experienced by pregnant women, and when the hour of confinement arrives, tho parts having been previously put in good condition by the use of this Legacy, the labor is of short durations, the pains neither so se vere nor so prostrating ns usual, the womb is held in its proper position, which could not have existed without its use. Price SI.OO. feb2s-ly BEGGS’ CHERRY COUGH SYRUP Is giving splendid satisfaction to the trade and the sales are positively mar velous, which can be accounted for in no Other way except that it is without doubt tlje best on the market. Ask for and he you get the genuine. We keep it. M. F. Word, druggist. may7-ly My motner nas nan a eougn ror twen ty years, pneumonia leaving her with a bronchial trouble. Two years ago, her lungs becoming involved, she became very much emaciated and lost all strength, being under regular treatment of a physician and taking medicine sul the hours of the day. This continued until a year ago when I saw your adver tisement of Acker’s English Remedy for consumption and procured a bottle, as the tickling in her throat was unremit tingand so irritating as to make talking impracticable. She was so much re lieved that another bottle was procured and we now buy by the case, she never being without it. She has no physician and takes no other medicines. She re marked lately that if she had not pro cured it when she did she would be dead. We have recommended it to others, who always receive benefit from it. If any ohe desiring further particulars will ad dress me with a stamp I will answer with pleasuro, as I deem it the best medicine made. A trial only is neces- Rary to convince any one of its merits. Very respectfully, D. W. Simmons, P. M., jan3l-ly Cave Spring, Ga. For sale by J. R. Wikle A Cos. I desire to state voluntarily and for the benefit of the public, that having been troubled with a severe bronchial d'ffl culty and a terrible cough for the past two years, so that at times I felt almost discouraged and even despaired of get ting better, T have, through the use ol Dr. Acker’s English Remedy for con sumption, been entirely cured, and can not say too much in its favor. Judging from its effects upon me,l consider it the greatest remedy in the world for all throat, bronchial and lung troubles. jan3l-ly G. G. Leake, CedaHown, Ga. For sale by J. R. Wikle & Cos. CHEAr MONEY. The Atlanta Trust and Banking Com pany is prepared to negotiate loans on Bartow county farm lands, atG and 8 per cent., with rc ~sonable commission. Apply to Dougdar Wiki/e, tf Attorney at Law. Prof- Loisette’s MEMORY DISCOVERY AND TRAINING METHOD la spite of adulterated imitation* which mis* th* theory, and practical results of the Original, in spita of the grossest misrepresentations by snvious would-D# competitors, and in spite of ‘ ‘bass attempts to *ob” him of the fruit of his labors,(all of which demonstrate th# undoubted fcuperlnrity and popularity of hi* teaching). Prof. Loisetta f s Art of Never forgetting is reeognirsd to-day in both HemispMres as marking an Epoch in Memory Culture. His Prospectu*(ssnt post fr#s)gite# opinions of people fn all part* af the globe who have act ually studied m*Bystm by correspondence, allowing that hi* System i# used only t chile bring studied, not aftrrtbafas: that any book can fo-Uamsdin a ninol* remHng.inindAcanflmrKffnred, die. ForPro*pectu*, Tdftffs and Testimonials address ff&f.A. IiOISETTE, 837 Fifth Avenue, N.V, nov2l-3m. THE JOKER’S BUDGET. JESTS AND TARNS BY FUNNY MEN OF THE TRESS. Scared Her Out of It—A Woman’s Revenge—Not Prepared to Die— Why it Rang, etc., etc. SMART JOHNNIF. Mrs. Brown—l told you, Johnniet, if you did that again I’d lend you fSom the ab'e. The Darling Johnnie —Yes, ma, I know you and and. Mrs. Ifctnvn—Then why have you dona it? The Dari ng Johnnie—Because I’ve finished.—[Life. THE CIDER OF THE FARMER. When yen meet n man who’s tasted beer, you'd better stand aside And give him room to pass you with his load; And if you think ’twas whisky which he re cently has tried, ’Tis best to let him have full half the road. lint should you ever meet a good old farmer down in Maine, Who is paralyzed on eider of his own. e next time that you see him, should you chance to meet again, You’ll climb the fence and lenve him all alone. —[Chicago Herald. AT THE AUTHOR’S CLUB. Brown—Who is that seedy looking individual with the long hair? .Tones —That is Starviing, the renown ed poet. H s great masterpiece was published in the last number of “Scrib bler’s Magazine.” Brown—And who is that well dressed gentleman who just snubbed him so uu merc fully t Jones—He is also a poet. He writes the advertisements for Blum's soap.— [Life. CLEVERLY CAUGHT. “Mrs. Mulligan,” said Mrs. Ginty, 11 it is we’l yrr fa! n the day ! ” “ Yis, veiy well.” “An’ shtrong? ” “Y s, quite sh’rong.” “Then p’r’aps it’s able ye’d be to bring back Iho two wash-tubs yoz bor ried last Monday.”—[Merchant Travel ler. PROGRESSIVE. Jonhs -Fay that horse you sold me the other day limps ! Jono3 —Ye)- don't say so? I could’nt get him to move when I owned him.— [ Argosy. THE BOY GOT SQUARE WITH HIM. Small Boy—l saw my sister kiss your plio ogra >h. Smith (delighted)—When, oh, when ? Small Bov - Yesterday ; she kissed it on the other side where Charlie Smith lial written a few insulting lines to your memory, —[Epoch. DEARER EVERY YEAR. “ Before I married her,” he said, "She used to call me ‘Precious dear; ’Tis many moons since we were wed, Yet she grows deurer every year. “ Last year 1 bought a senlskin sacque, And now she wants two diamond rings. A wife who’s fond of show, alack! Is dearer than all earthly things.’’ —[New York Journal. A CONVINCING ARGUMENT. Mrs. Skinnphlint —John, there's a peddler at the door with a rug worth $lO. He offers it for #l. I would like to buy it, but I’m afraid it wouldn’t be just exactly honest. He must have stolen it or he wouldn’t offer it so cheap. Mr. Skinnphlint (excitedly)—What? A $lO rug for $1 ? Why, certainly he— But no. If he says he didn’t steal it, and of course he’ll say so, that will set tle it as far ns we are concerned. We can’t prove it, you kuow. I’ll question him myself. (Goes to the door and ad dresses peddler jocosely.) How much did you say you wanted for this rug? One dollar, hey ? m’m. It’s worth per haps half that. I’m afraid—ha ! ha! — I ni afraid you stole this rug somewhere, my friend. Peddler (terror stricken) —Yes, sir, I did! But don't gve me away, for heaven’s sake 1 I —I— Mr. Skinnphlint (somewhat taken aback, but recovering himself and hast ily exchanging a silver dollar for the rug)—That’s all right, Mary Jane. We don’t know whether he’s telling the truth or not. A men that’ll steal will lie about it.—[Chicago Tribune. A REMINDER. Winks—Hello ! Been away ? Minks—Only for a day. 1 ran down to tho shore to see how my cottage w-as faring in the storm. Did you over see the sea in a storm ? ggWinks -Bv George! That reminds lno I must hurry into that store before it shuts u-. 1 had nearly forgotten an er rand which I promised to do for my wife. —[New York Weekly. MORE ORNAMENTATi THAN USEFUL. Adolphus—l understand the presents displa ed at the Blan ,ue Dashe wed ding, the other night, were numerous and costly. Augustus—Yes, there was quite a lavish display. The most valuable was a set of diamond jewelry from the groom to the bride, worth about SI,OOO. “And the least valuable?” “Her father's check for $5,000." — [New York Ledger. PREPARED TO DEPEND EITHER SIDE. Publisher Mr. Delver, have you gone over those s'atistics about the use of bicycles among the masses ? Del.er—Yes, sir. “And you have analyzed them care fully, so that you can give an intelligent opinion as t > their effect upon the pub lic health (” “Yes, sir.” “Well, then, you may write it out. We want it as soon as possible.” “Yes, sir; but you haven't told me which side I am to prove, whether they are healthful or the reverse.—[Boston Transcript. WHY IT RANG. Miss Giddy—Why does that bell on your typewriter ring ? J Opeiator—lt rings when people ask me silly questions. It's going t 0 ring now. JACK HAD BEEN A|BAD BOT. Young Lady from Buston—l notieo that you always personify the ship—call it “she,” “her,” etc. Jack Servenmalot—Aye, mum. “Why so?” “The ship reminds us of our mothers, mum.” 0 “indeed ! What is there about a ship to remind you of your mother r” “The spanker, mum.”—New York Sun. LIKE A FISH. “Do you see that man across the street?” “Yes.” “He drinks like a fish.” “Didn’t it ever strike you that the expression ‘drinks like a fish’ is all wrong?” “Not in a case like this.” “Why not?” “He takes his liquor by gills.”—[Mer chant Traveler. TRUTH FOR OKCE. ©fc’3 I’m glad I let that follow have *fle small loan. He seemed overwhelmed with giatitude, and said he could never lepay me. Merritt—. was strange. He told you tho truth Harper’s Bazar. IT W* T THE PRINCIPLE. A young man with excited stop and flushed face halted an officer in front of the City Hall the other day and stated that he had been robbed. “When and where?” naturally in quired the officer. “Out on the exposition grounds this forenoon.” “How much?” “Well, as near as I can figure it,there was about forty cents in the portmon naie.” “Have any suspicions?” “No. I missed it after coming out of the snake show.” “Isn’t it a pretty small matter to make complaint about queried the offie r, “or is it the principle of the thing wlreh actuates you ?” “Principle of the thing bo hanged!” hotly exclaimed the young man “Wl at I’m after is my forty cents, and if I don’t get it I’ll have to walk thirteen miles on the railroad track ! Principle is ail right when you have a big boodle, but I’d see a ton of it blowed high-sky before. I’d walk thirteen miles!”—[De troit Free Press. OUGHT TO BE FILED “Was Bronson a carpenter before ho began to write humorous items ?” “Yes.” “H’m! That accounts for the old saw she uses so much.” —[Bazar. ANOTHER BUNKER HILL. Pompous English Author—My ambi tion, sir, is to be buried at Westminster Abbey, beside the great men of Eng land s past. 1 merican Person—lndeed ! Mine is to remain alive and kicking among tho ordinary men of America’s present.— [Lowell Citizen. PURE LABOR. Young Man —Does your s'ster play the piano, Hobby? Lobby—Play it! No; but she works it about seven hours a day.—[Texas Siftings. AFTER A CURTAIN LECTURE. “Joe, your wife looks as fresh as a morning glory. ” “Bill, I wish she was a morning glory.” “Why so, Joe?” “Because she’d shut up at night.” A SWEET REFRAIN. She (at the piano)—Listen ! How do you enjoy this refrain ? He—Very much! The more you refrain tho better I like it.—[Chicago Globe. NOT PREPARED TO DIE. Jack—What are you doing, Mabel? Mabel—Making angel cake; don’t you want some? Jack—No, thanks; I don't want to be an angel.—[Puck. TO A REJECTED DOVER, Search well the code of the littlo god Love, And this maxim you’ll find to be true; The best way to be off with the old love Is to haste to be on with the new. —[Life. SCARED HER OUT OF IT. “Dear, don’t you think we ought to get a folding bed 1 They are so orna mental and fashionable, you know.” “Folding bed ? Great Scott! you’re crazy! Why, is it possible that you never saw Ovalback, that lives over "the way ?” “What, you mean that unfortunate old gentleman that has curvature of the spine ?” “The very same. That’s tho way lie got it, too-sleeping in one of those folding beds. —[Richmond Dispatch. A woman’s REVENGE. Mrs. Hinton (recently married)—Did yon know my husband was veiy ill ? Miss Carrington I supposed lie must be, my dear. Before he married you he told mo that I had broken his heart. THE WAY TU *0 IT. Perturbed Mother—Little Johnnie is bawling upstairs with, the tooth ache. Experienced Father—Take him to the dentist’s. P. M.—Where’s the money ? E. F.—Oh, never mind the money. As soon as he reaches the dentist’s door his tooth will cease aching.—[Boston Courier. Our Woman’s Jewelry, Tho precious gems with which Mrs. Mnekav wife of the California bonanza king, decks herself a e about as well known in Paris and London as she is. Among them is a flawless sapphire nearly half an inch in diameter, which is sad to ha.e cost $185,000; the finest emera'd known to exist, for which a fabulous price was paid an almost price less set of rose-pink coral jewelry; and a pai a, >f diamond solitaires valued at S4OO, PjO. —[Harper’s \V eekly. WITH A RATCATCHER. CLEARING A BIG RESTAURANT CELLAR OP RODENTS. Row Rats Are Caught and How Tl ey Are Killed Ry a Profession al—Weasel Against Rodent. At 11:30 o’clock at night, three men stood in a dark corner of the cellar un der a large downtown restaurant. One of the men carried a dark lantern. He was William Penney, a professional rat catcher. !llie other two men in the cel lar were Wil’iam Lsaac-en and a le pot-ter, The rata atelier’s dog, Kit, ha 1 woimed herself into a pile of baskets filled with o} slots, piled one above the other in the corner. One en lof Kit whined. The other end vibrated like a metronome. Kit smelled ar.it. “Catch him, Kit!” sad Penney, as he began lifting down the baskets or.e by one. Kit be< ame frantic. In a few minutes Penney was covered with c <b webs and oyster juice from the baskets. The sweat trickeled down his fa :e in streams. Each basket weighed seventy pounds. It was hard work for tho rat catcher. In the cousre of ten minutes Penney uncovered a Hour barrel without a head. Kit jumped into the barrel and began stratching at some fire bricks that partially filled it. “Watjh him, Kit!’’ sad the rut cab her, as he began lift ng out the bricks one at a time. The scent became hotter as Penney lifted out an old table leg, two empty tomato cansaud a worm (atenbag. Jsa u sen held the dark lan tarn so that its rays illumined the inside of Ihe barrel. Pi nney leaned over and lifted a piece of sacking. The men held their breath in suspense. Theie was a whisk of brown fur through a hole ne ir tho bottom t f the barrel. Kit’s jaws closed upon (wo inches of a long rail and the tat disappeared. The dog jumped out of the barrel and ran whin ing around the cellar. A joyful hark told the men that site had found the hole into which the rat had darted. It led into the masonry of tho foundation. “Fetch the f< rret!” said Penney. The ferret was brought in a small wooden box. Penney took the animal in his hand and stroked its silky m ck. Its eyes shone like beads in the light of the dark lantern. The f rret weighed eleven ounces. It had been starved for thne days. It was hungry and thirsty, Kit stood with dilated nostrils at tho mouth of the hole. Not a muscle of her body quivered. She stood as if carved in bronze. Penney put the ferret upon the eoncie’e fleor. The animal stood st 11 for an instant. Then it got the fcenthotin its nostr K With a slow, sinuous movement, and waving its head from side to side the ferret crept toward the hole. Penney pulle 1 the dog away. The ferret entered the hole. The light of the lantern was turned full upon the aperture. The dog resumed its posi tion. The men wait ■;!. One minute went by and the second hand of t'.e open-faced watch held by the reporter was fast consuminganother minute when a faint squeal came from the wall. “He’s coming,’’ said Penney. “Get back, Kit; I want to catch him alive.” Kit retired reluctantly. Penney drew on a pair of buckskin gloves. The sus pense was trying. Overhead could be hoard the shuffle of feet in the rt stau rant. Kit panted with suppressed ex citement. Suddenly a rat's head ap pe Ted at the mouth of the hole and was as quickly withdrawn. The fingers of Penney’s right hand encircled the open ing. Then another faint Fqeal was heard. The rat spiaug outward and was caught by Penney. His thumb and fore-finger encircled its neck anil the other fingers w ere wi apj e 1 gently around the rat’s body. The ferret, fol lowed quickly and was picked up by Isaacsen and placed in the box. The rat was in a vise. It could not move. It palpitated with fear and expos si its sharp teeth in ineffectual remonstrance. It was placed in a stout canvas bag and tlio hunt was resumed. Seventy traps, i a h about three inches in diameter, were set in the cellrr. To each of these a small chain about two feet long was attached. At the end of the chain was a small ring which is dropped over a peg driven in the ground when the trap is set out of doors or in a barn. There was also a small iron peg attached to the chain, which could l>e driven into a ei a k in the floor to hold the trap. Penney set these traps almost as fine as tho hair trigger of a duelling pistol. He placed the traps in the run ways of the rats—alongsUam-pipes, be hind barrels, in niches in the masonry— until seventy-five of them gaped for un waiy feet. By 2 o’clock twenty rats had been caught. The legs of a few of them Were broken by tho jaws of the traps. All tho rats were put alive into the can vas bag. At 3 o’clock this morning the party loft the restaurant and went to a room only a short distnic) fiom the Brooklyn Bridge. The room was about 12 feet square. There was no carpet on the floor. The only a-’ticles of fnrnitu e w ere a stove and tw > < h drs. The chairs wo e placed outside the door. The room vascaiefully exurninod and nil p-ssible avenues of is ape closed. The only light was lui n shed ly the bull’s-eye lantern which was placed upon the mantel. Each man tucked his trousers into his sto, kings. The hag was kept in motion to prevent the rats from gnawing their way through the canvas. By this time Isa icsen had pna ured a \ young fox (errier. He wanted to try the mottle of the animal. Penney opened the mouth of the canvas 1 ag, and put ting his hand into the aperture he felt around among the animals until he had caught one by the back of the neck. Ho said, as lie drew out the s ;uealing animal: “Rids won't bite in the dark.” The rat was a monster. The experts said it would weigh eighte-n oum es, w hich is a* least four ounci s mo:e than the w-eight of the ordinary brown rat. Its feet were tied together with bits of string. Then the animal was put into Pi nney's to it po k-1 When everything was realy the bag w s laid upon the floor and the rats ran cut. Headed by a big fellow-they ran aiound the walls, examining all the cracks for a possible exit. They made the circuit of the room twice. When they realized that there was no es -ape they showed fight. They made u noise resembling that produced hy filing a saw. (Some of them rau to the men standing in the middle of the room and tried to climb up their trous ers legs. The young dog was then brought in. When the lain saw the deg, which was held in the arms of its owner, struggling to get free, they ran to one corner and ranged thenis dves in two irregular rows diagonally aero s the corner. 'ili -v stood up and uttered cries of fe ir and anger. Tlie dog sprang to the floor and rush datti e rats. He caught one be tween his jaws, but the others fastened themselves upon his body, hanging from his ears, his tail and back. The pain caused by the sharp to th of the lats ffuade the dog weaken. He whined and ran to Penney, who plucked the rats from the brute as if he were gathering blackberries. The rodents lesnmed their position in the owner. The young dog was put outside th ■ door and the experienced Kit was brought in. S' e did not lush heedlessly at the rati as the young dog had done, b t win n .-he had got to within three feet of the rode.its she stood still and waited. A big rat m the front row, win) e\i dently acted in the capacity of captain of the company, ate pted the dog’s im plied challenge and sDrang at tiro ter rier. Kit was prepared fov him. One snap of her teeth and the captain was dead. In the meantime the other rats had fastened their teeth in Kit’s sleek hide. But it was of no use. She stood still and picked them from her body one by one. And when they were all lying around her upon the floor whenever one showed signs of life by the movement of a leg or the twitolling of a inus le Kit, walked around over the field of battle and gave them an extra nip t > quiet them. Ihe dead rats were gathered up end put into the canvas l ag. Then occurred a scene of intense interest. It was a tight betwo m a jat atul a ferret. While Kit was killing the rati, the big fellow in I’eniiov’s pocket had ohewi cl the string wliic h tied its legs together, crawled cut and jumped t> the floor. Before Kit could catch it the was told to lie down by Penn y, and then she was ordered to go out of the room. A piece of coarse sac king was then thrown down in the middle of the room. Tiie rat in tin meanwhile was making an examination of the room iust r.s the others had done. After smelling at al most every inch of the bare board, the rat gave up the search and hid itself Uu der the sacking. Its movements could he traced by the mound like a mole’s track in the sacking, until it rest and quietly in one corner of the bag. The ferret was then let loose and it took up the trail just where the rat h id alighted on the floor and followed ex aetly in the fugitive’s foot teps. Whor e. or the rat had stopped to examine a crack the ferret stopped. Every inch ol floor travelse.l by the r.it was gene ovei by the fern t until it reached the bug. A shrill scream of terror arid anger in dicated that the rat had b on found. The rat darted out of the bag and be gan a wild flight iiromicl the room. Be lentksily upon its trail came the ferret, never inciea“ing its speed, Lu with a ' slow movement of the I ead from side to s'de which was fascinating in its sug pestlons of subtlety and deadly intent. The circuit of the room must have been mad i twenty five time; bei’ere the rat showed any signs of weakness. Then its pace began slowly to slacken. The tr ig, dy was nearing its climax. The rat began to chatter as if smitten by an icy wind. It t )ok refuge in thecor | ner where its comrades hud fallen, with ; its 1 ack to tha wall. Standing upright, with drooping paws, it uttered a cry so fraught with terror that it. soundc cl nl ! most human. It was its death cry. 'lhe animal instinctively knew that its time ha l come. The feint kept on the tiail around the room. The rat recovered from its terror and jumped up to the window ledge and sit still. The ferret lest ihe trail and went snuffing an uud with its nose in the air. The rut had another paroxysm, and limping from the window ledge ran to the comer and up a s out, rough c ine standing there. Heie the f; rret found its prey, and it stood on the floor looking upward at the 1 rat. The two animals gazed at ea li other until the rat cr.uld stand it no longer. Utter ing another s ream, it sprang at the fer ret. The latter animal kept its fc re feet upon the cane, turned its hi at aside to avoid the shock, and, ns the rat shot by, fastened its teeth in its victim’s neck. The movement was almost as rapid light, The force of the rat’s descent ( arried both animals six hot over the flour. The f ‘rret threw one fore leg over the rat’s hack, leloafoi the hold first secured and buried its t eth in the centre of the rat’s ne k, crush'ng the bockl) n>, and the huit was over.— f New York Hun. The Biggest Ruby and Cat’s Eye. Tlh> biggest n id in every way tin' best i ruby in cx.stcn ;e, so fur ns ctn:nois*um know, is on sil ■at a fam uv rjhop in London. Fi ty ill us,uhl dollars is tin price asked ft r it. It is broader tl an a filbert nut and gives out a deep red glow. Queen Victoria s:ghe l wiie i sir- stw it and declared i’ lad no i a aUol in the crown jewels, an I tl e Duchess < f Edin burgh c itried it all the wav t > St. rofersburgli for the Czar t > Lave a look at i\ 'llte world’s big; es 1 and tin st beauti ful < at’s eve was taken lo London not long ago from Ceylon. It weighs 170 carats and is insured for -10,000 rupees. It casts bat four opalescent rays, which are -ai l to combine to form one single stream of li.kt. Cat’s eyes of suebbril liancy are now said to sell for a-t ntrclt as dittmoi ds. Ordinarily the cat’s eye is considered only a semi-p:ec.ous stone. —[New York World. A Diver in a Mine. • ’llte first instance ill which a pro'es sional diver lias been employed m th mine-of Pennsylvania is that at Rich moml’s new shaft, on the rutskiits oi Scranton. The shaft is e.l< se to the La-kawnuna river, and w is flixxled a few weeks ago by a rite in the l iver. It w.is sunk n ue f> e;, and (he water could not b r -movi and because the strainers in tiro ])Ufnps that n a h from tin- top to the bottom of the opening became filled with sand. John ltiee, a New York diver, was engaged to go down end clean out the stiain rs. He b gau the work and finithed it in two day-, and pumping was resumed. NOTES AND COMMENTS. Mourn it ns we may, it is nevertheless true that there are many deserted farms to-day in New England, and many more that are likely to be abandoned in the near future, says the Congregational]’st. It is equally true that farms remote from large towns or cities have been steadily decreasing iu value for several years past. There may be a difference of opinion as to the causes which hove tended to produce this unfortunate state of things, as well as the best way, if thero be one, to counteract the evil. No one who goes about the country towns remote from large centres can fail to ob serve that many farms—especially on the hills—which in former times were considered valuable, and on which several generations lived and prospered, are now left to grow up again to forest. In many cases nil the ;< mug men and women have left for cit'vß, ami it is only a question of time—and that not very long—when the old folks, now well ad vanced in life, will be gathered to their fathers, and then in a tew years the old farm is no longer to be cultivated. So much fun has beeu poked at the tramp, and so much censure has been heaped upon him, that it is a p'easure to be able to suy a kind word for one of his species. Out iu lowa a tramp dis covered a broken rail on the Ch'cago & Northwestern where the read makes a short curve, and wlie.e there was an added element of (lunger consisting of a high embankment with the river at its sue. The tramp actually ran three miles to sound the note of warn ug, and the section hands, by means of a hand car, reached the spot just in the nioh of time, and, by flagging, prevented the limited passenger trn n from reaching the broken rail, thus probably averting a terrible smash up. Home one ought to handsomely reward that thoughtful and heroic tramp and provide honest work for him for the remainder of his life. His running three miles, which very few tramps have ever undertaken, bliows that there is plenty of “work" in him. Pkoff.ssou Fkrnow, of Washington, veiy strikingly said at Toronto: “While our Government is ready to go to war in order to protect its fisheries, it has never even known the value, as food supply, of the game which has been killed m its persistent inaction in rognrd to the forests of the National domain. Whole races of animals have been extirpated before there was population enough to require the meat. While with one hand we pay exorbitant pri-. es in laud and wasted energy to get the plains reforested, and that with poor success, with the other hand we offer a premium for forest de struction in mountains by leaving them without proper administration. And now wo propose to establish irrigation systoms, neg’ecting to provide first for those conditions which assure a regulated water supply—namely, by forest pro- Eervation. In an article by Dr. Hobson Ro. so in the Fortnightly Review in “ The Art ol Prolonging Life," it ii stated that “the medical profession supp ies but few in slam os of extreme od age, and the average dnrut on of life n rung its mem bers is decidedly low, a fact which can be easily accounted for. Broken rest, hard work, anxieties, exposure to weather and to the risks of infection eaunot fail to etert nu injurious influence upon health,” blit that, “as a general ru’e, the duration of life is not shortened by literary pursuits. A man may worry himself to death over his hooks, or, when tired of them, may sock recreation in pursuits destructive to health; but ap plication to liteiary work tends to pro duce cheerfulness, and to prolong rather than shorten the life oven of an infirm man. ” Ir may be a very nice thing in some respects to he the Ci ar of all -the Kus slas, but when it comes to (raveling un der constant difficult es, such us a daily prospect of being shot, s abbed or blown up by seme blatant Nihilist, the autocrat’s crown, even coupled with a Greek Pope’s t ara, loses some of its bewitching charms. Even while visiting Germany, Alexander 11. had to hr as closely guarded as if he v ere a gold statiio likely to be stolen by daring gangs of high waymen. When he landed at Kiel he left his fortress-like imperial yacht Ber jorva only to be surrounded at once by German soldiers and carefully escorted to the iron-clad train which was to carry him, a glowing prisoner, to enthusiastic Berlin. Says a correspondent: “Eminent men besides Boulanger have found se curity in Jersey when forced by political exigencies to fly their native lauds. The thought is doubtless consoling to the General that besides his illustrious countryman, Victor Hugo, Jersey was a refuge for Charles 11., of England, when Cromwell ruled Britain. ’! he rooms tbo King occupied at Mount Orgueil and Elizabeth Castles are among the interest ing sights pointed out to visitors to these fortresses." Italians are not very strong in do mestic tics. Of 43,000 Italians that landed in Castle Garden, New York city, last year, 34,000 were males. The emi giation of females from Italy is smallei than from any other country, averaging but thirteen per cent, of the whole'num bir who landed. From Geimany the percentage is forty; from Leland, forty five. The friends of temperance in England are grieved by statistics that seem to show that drunkeness is increasing there faster than the meaus taken to suppress it. Tha consumption of liquor has fallen off, but the cases of drunkennoss glow iu number with remarkable rapidity. Liverpool is the most drunken city. More than twice as many visitors paid to see the Paris Exposition be tween its opening in May and October 1 ns were admitted to tlio Exposition of 1878 during the same period. The exact figures are: In 1878, 9,640,482; in 1889, 19,331,580. It is said that Postmaster General Wanamaker means to recommend free postal* delivery in a’l places having 8,000 inhabitants or SB,OOO annual lcports for postage. Executor's Sale. G" TORES’*I E F n I OW , BOUNTY.— EXECU theconn of Wni? iriti win ho anM v a , Bartow county, Geor forty.nine and one half foot ® 7”* f Z7o?Z° w UM ,? nd lot lng ZZd 2 hirtL 1 ’ fr ° nt "* °" Mnln treet, J 7 feet ncheß ’ more or less, and running back lot ST 165 fPet ' raore r,r leß9 - On this 3rd TliftS tt on - tory frame store ho 51“; Ihe frame store honse and lot Ivtmr tmine. dlately treat of the last above described* (No 21 fronting 22 feet and four (4) Inches ™ m.i„ baok g b M ass. £■& York and state of South Carolina, for the pu r ! (Heal'd Jn„p n '“rv nrdanC l w [ th the lan " m " or v7 a t! a —**5°- * • aa(J Nancy R. Hood, conies nt ed ln ‘ Ordinary's office 0 f said county a J? d the < ? tler requirements of the laws of Georgia compiled with. Terms of sale ?h“ a nd, <aßh ' on9 ' t ' l| rd In one rear and one th rd In two years, with Internet from day ol !?: 8e P 6r eent.ou deferred payments. Bonds for title given or deed given and mortgage taken to secure deferred payments, as the undersigned may olect at time of sale. 8 80 , SAMUEL S. PLEXICO, Adm r debonls non enm testa mento annexe ol John P. Hood, deceased. SAMEL 8. PLEXICO, 'Thia >-4J^v ecUto u °* Nancy R. Hood, deceased. This 2 ( th November, 1889. /~VFFICE OF ORDINARY BARTOW COUNTY, V/Cartersvllle Ga , November 28, 1889,—T0 all whom It may concern; The appraiser appointed by the court to set apart a twelve months’ sup -81??n and her 8,1 mlttor children out of the estate of her deceased husband, Robert bloan, have made their report as required by law, and the same Is now of die In my office, and all persons are hereby notified that if no good cause is shown to the contrary, the same will be made the Judgment of the court on the first Monday In January. 1890. O. W. HENDRICKS, Ordinary, OfficeTjFordinary BARTOW COUNTY. Cartersvllle, Ua„ November 28. 1889.—John F. Stegall, administrator of G. F. Vaughan, de ceased, ln due form, has applied to the undersign ©d for leave to sell the lands belonging: to the estate of said deceased, and said application will be heard on the first Monday In January next, O. W. HENDRICKS, Ordinary, (GEORGIA, BARTOW COUNTY.-Notice to J Debtors and Creditors. All persons hold ing claims against the estate of R. M. Arnold, late of Bartow county, deceased, are hereby no tified to present the same to the undersigned at once, ana all parties indebted to the same are requested to call and make settlement. J. M aud 8, R. ARNOLD, Administrators of R. M. Arnold, deceased. Georgia, bartovv county. ~ Whereaa, L. P. Gaines, administrator of Moses Motes, represents to the court In his peti tion, duly hied and entered on record, that he has fully administered Moses Motes’ estate. This is therefore to cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can, why said administrator should not be discharged from his administration, and receive letters of dismission on the first Monday in February, 1890. Q. W. HENDRICKS, Ordinary. OFFICE OF ORDINARY BARTOW COUNTY. Carters ville, Ga., November 28.1889.—T0 all whom It may concorn: Ben. P. Schooler, ad mlnlstrator of Mary A, Schooler, deceased, has in due form applied to the undersigned for leave to sell the lands belonging to the estate of said deceased, and said application will be heard on the first Monday in January next. O. W. HENDRICKS, Ordinary g \ EGKGIA, BARTOW COUNTY. To all \JT whom It may concorn : William C. Baker has ln due form applied to the undersigned for permanent letters of administration on the es tate of Mrs. Partbenia Baker, late of said coun ty, deceased, and I will pass upon the said appli cation on the first Monday in Jauuary next. Given under my hand and official signature, this December 2nd, 1889. G. W. HENDRICKS, OFFICE OF ORDINARY BARTOW COUNTY", Cartcr.vllle, Üb,, November 28. 18*8. Notice le hereby ipven to all pereoue concerned, that on the day of 1888, Anthony Richey, late of eald county, departed this life Intestate, and no person has applied for administration on the estate of said Anthony Richey. In said State. That administration will be vested In the Clerk of the Superior Court or some other fit and proper person, after the publication of this cltatloa, un less valid objection Is made to his appointment, on the first Monday In January, 1880. Given un der my hand and official signature. G. W. HENDRICKS. Ordinary, riEORGIA, BARTOW COUNTY. - \JT Whereas, L. P. Gained and D. H. Beasly, administrators of the estate of Mrs. M. F. Beasly, deceased, represent to the court In their petition, duly filed and of record, that they have fully ad ministered said estate. This is therefore to cite all persons concerned, both heirs and creditors, to show cause, If any they can, why said admin istrators should not be discharged from their ad ministration and receive letters of dismission on the Ist Monday in February. 1890 O, W. HENDRICKS, Ordinary. OFFICE OF ORDINARY BARTOW COUNTY. Cartersville, ia., December 2, 1889. This is give notice that a petition by the citizens of the 828th district, G- M., of said county, has beea filed this day in the Ordinary’s office, in terms of the statute, preparatory to submitting the ques tion of “ For Fence or Stock Law," to the legal voters of said district. Therefore, all persons objecting to the same will file their counter peti tion to tbs same in the Ordinary’s office on or by the 2d day of January, 1890, else said election will be ordered as petitioned for. GEO, W. HENDRICKS, Ordinary. FFICEOF ORDINARY BARTOW COUNTY. Cartersville, Ua., December 4, 1889. —Where- as, Elizabeth Aley and I. W. Alley, adrainiatraw tors of Isham Alley, deceased, represent t to the court in their citation, duly filed and entered on record, that, they have fully administered Isham Alley’s estate. This is therefore to cite all per sons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause if any they can, wbj said administrators should not be discharged from their administra tion and receive letters of dismission on the first Monday in March, 1890. __ G. W. HENDRICKS, Ordinary. OBIFPICE OF ORDINARY BARTOW County.—Cartersville, Ga., Oct. 24th, 1889. Whereas, W. J. llilburn, administrator of J. C. Aycock. represents to the court in his petition, duly filed and entered on record, that he has fully administered J. C. Aycock’s estate. This is therefore to cite all persons concerned, heirs and creditors, to show cause, if any they can, why said administrator should not be discharged from his administration and receive letters of dismission on the first Mondavin Februarv, 1890. G. W. HENDRICKS, Ordinary. Money to Loan. fW-APPLY TO C. H. AUBREY. Office: Up-stairs below P. O. novl4 Notice of Stockholders’ Meeting. The First National Bank OP CARTERSVILLE. CABTERSVII.I.E, Ga., December 3rd, 1889. Notice is hereby given that the regular Annual meeting of the shareholders of The First National Bank of Cartersville, Ga., for the elec tion of a Board of Directors for said Bank and for transacting any other business that may be brought before said meeting, will oe held at their Bank ing Office in Cartersville, Ga., on the second Tuesday in January next he tweep the hours of lO o clock A. M. an