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E’5 TRODDEN PATH OK [ t8 l Web We Weave. CHAPTEK I. ,, child, the thread i« spun, ,, ie h :tll I he busy cared of ;he f l,uttle moved. boar of midnight, Hnjrh alone m his office, sought, moments vest and repose. KO ft cushioned chair, an lie loved and prized, his * c „t hack over life’s trod faint as the remera- of a departed mother, he near awaking echoes of 'silent voice, in love’s sweet- by. d out before him a t , confiding childhood, wjth [tare of its personality prom- his mind, lie saw the gol- s smothed and disentangled; ) lC chubby little hands clas heard tlie soft earnest au- a child. It might have been cheek tlnslied, bat be felt the t „mt of a kiss which dissi the scene lie liad .recognized ,l,ed—but left its wreck reams. :il prayer childish lips are a repeat, though buried in ars bv the coldness of a hard some day come as the Hash and shed its awfnl ;s the wanderer’s oath. It desertion, when a man falls the scorn ot an offended Ii is a companion, a star, only friend left that can see and wipe away remorse’s nd again, when the circuit is complete it comes iu tli f death and is breathed out ipeeclilesB bps in that last sir'll—resurrected into an l developed into ail end- d.ijdi, were bundles of papers l in unusual disorder over n I table. In a corner of a his left stood a large iron its heavy doors flung open, p midnight and as the the little be i room adjoin- !; the hour, he started at its I rosed up A wavy, gol- .ache hid expressive lips possible for the reader to i surest a firm and resi - id. 11 is light blue eyes add tellii'euee to the face widen ptdily indicated culture ueinci't. Yet, behind and mi than the visage preset t observer might have de- incongrity, which though by an artful countenance, "•II at times in speech and most truly reflecting the i man’s hidden nature. “■bill was a lawyer of mar aud s ice ess. lie had • philosophy- of mao’s na- ' cognized the dual jrurt it 'c common affairs of life. I out n eoaise to pursue n liter of fuel, in some of " iraiisnction lie had full 1 moral j stiee. Actuated h Y motive engendered by s of bis reasoning lie fixed •peraiions intrenched by ,r, a of the law and his he.it.on of its lechlt.uali- less and soothed the strong; he lias taken, from the poor and lavished treasures upon the rich; he has wept iu the fullness of joy and laughed iu the deepest sorrow. Flatter him— then he will smile in Ins heart ac cord your discernment. Abuse him and you reveal yourself a fool. Ac cuse him and he will curse you; but corner him with evidence of his guilt and he will humble himself before you. The development ot a single thought, its expression and inclina tion, mike the vicissitudes ot life. There is no part of lime, ever so short of duration, that does not en viron some thought or aeliou and trivial as any cireumslauce may ap pear U unfolds a lesson that, could comprehend, would solve the problem ot life. The most insignificant atom of creation speaks with a grauder etc ijuenee than all the combined orato ry of man. It is these unimportant things that unloose leu tongues of warning and precept as we drift along. There is a sermon in the tight ot the stars; an exhortation hi the mighty deep. There is a song in the measured course of the brook and a chorus iu the cataract. Behold the beautiful, radiating dew drop, with its indecent orb, re lolviug and sparkling as its spirit rises to meet the soft absorbing light of the east, while the tender Idideof grass, y esterday trodden mi . r oo,, now shoots upward refresh e I Hint invigorated into a more joy our life. Behold that most lovely of ail flowers, it blossoms and blooms in the dark reeisses of night and ii ' ,M« its immaculate leaves in the lace as a blighting destiny; or that mu. r flower with its delicately lint ed pedals, arched into a wreath of r •poseful duty that awakes to breath o it its fragrant soul in the darkness of a thoughtless world. Thus all nature speaks to selfish, erring m-.ii Near the close cf the civil war Hugh Randall’s father was a weal thy merchant, but oue b .siucss dis aster after another came and swept away his fortune. And now, llljtl good old gentleman having passed “beyond the vale” “to that undiscov ered ;ountrv, from whose bourne no traveler returns,” Hugh Unwsoii, the lawyer, was the only s .rvivng mem- bi-r of I in* family. His mother long ago had departed lure when he wiis i| me a child, and although lie had lueii blessed by a devoted father, he h .d grown up without that kind ami gentle il.fl 'cnee which g .ides ll.e feet and shapes the destiny of TO Ut. 00XT1NU ;l>. TAX NOTICE. 1 will be at the following named pre- oiuetson the flutes named below for purpose of collecting state and county tax for the year 1001. Climax Monday Sept. 23d. and Fri day Out. ItStb. Kell’s. Tuesday Sept. 24th. and Sat urday October 19th. Higdon's. Weflueaday Sept. 25th. and Monday Oet. 21st. Bengali's, Thursday Sept. 28th. and Tuesday October 22d. Pearce's, Friday Sept 27th. and Wed nesday Oet. 23d. Wtiigham. Saturday Sept. 28th and Thursday Oct. 24th Att-apulgu*. Monday Sept. 80th and Friday Oct 2.1th. Kelcher'R. Tuesday Oct. 1st. and Mon day Oct. 28th. Lime Sink Wednesday Oct. 2d. and j Tuesday Oct. 29tb. Blowing Cave Thursday Oct. Od. and Weiluesdav Oct 3t*tli. spring Hill. Friday Oct. 4th and Tun- day Oct. 31»t. Kowltown. Saturday Oct. 5th. and Saturday Oct. 26tb. Rock Pond 'Tuesday Oet. 8th. and Tuesday Nov. 5th Iron City. " edr.esday Oet 9th. ar.d Wednesd.v Nov. Oth. Donalsniiville. 'Thursday Oct. 10th and Thursday Nov. 7th. Steam Mid Friday Oct. 11th. and Fri day Nov. cth. Lower Spring Creek. Saturday Oct. 12th. and S» turd ay Noy Oth. FacevillesMonday Oct. 14th. and Fri day Nov 1st Recovery. Tuesday Oct. 15th and Silt- irdav Nov 2d. Kendrick's. Wednesday Oot. 10th. and Monday Nov. 25th. Pine’ Hid. Thursday Oct. li'th. and Tuesday Nov. 27th. Kaiubridge two weeks. November su perior court, aft r which the hooks will c.ose. M. W. HaTc-S. 'T. C. D. li. PLANT SYSTEM. Florida and Cuba. Double Daily Passenger Servica. TO Montgomery, Troy, Ozark, Dothan, Elba, Bainbridge, Thomasville, Valdosta, Waycross, SAVANNAH, CHARLES TON, 3RUN3WIJK, JACKSONVILLE Mill),l PIAA'T. and all traiiiN.Hiul to.. » NEW YORK BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, WASHINGTON, Richmond and all Points Fast, in connection with SOOTHERS RAILWAY IBP ATLANTIC COAST LISE. To S-tt. Lauia. Cin.ck*v»ati. Xsouiowillo, CHioago, X£*xa«sup Ci-fcjr. Bkxmir.gihj.ap, XT »ahvri.U», Wow Orleans and «U p j J a to 'JtToob stal ITxjrfchwep. Leave Bainhridge going Kant—2:05 a. in., 12:80 p. m. Leave Kaiubridge going West—2:05 a. m., 13:20 p. in. Connections at Savannah with Ocean Steamship Line and M. Jfc M. T. Co., for New York, Boston and Baltimore. For further Information, call on nearest Ticket Agent, or address BWWreim; H L TODD. Pass. Traffic Manager, Division Pass. Agent, Savannah, Ga.. Montgomery, Ala. Henry Braydon. Harris. N. C„ says; I took medicine 20 years for asthma hut one bottle of One Minute Cough t'ure did me more good than any thing else during tl>«t. time. Best Cough C re.” K. L H .cks. CITY DIRECTORY. Mayor— K. J. W1UI#. Marshal.—E. H ,nttvt. Depntv Marshal, W. H. Scott. Po cnmitii, Clurk Hnid. Ui.ikk ok Council.— II, 2u*.sbnim «iirr iV,\ao kr.— li. A. Lytl«, \i.i>krmrn -V. W. Wright. W. U. Msithia i A. Held, K. T. Htneo, V. Berry, L K Pat. bt‘»i, is » week or.at-re; 11 strength of idmraouv to -ft of the world’s acr.U- 1,| V garment that cloaks behold a l.ving skele- 'ital viriiie has been de l| c family tootii of 'ice. 11,1 nnf.iothiimable ore.l- gmi and to himself un- Inis cominitled nets ciunot explain. lit* his own protector 1 bis uesassiu; lie has rid- u f»-ntor»«d t1»f» •Op erf at Notice to Jl'tt Customers, Who patronize us at the city bar bel- shop. I ant now in a position to better serve, intertain and please ,,. i than ever before, having secured j a nice, handsome, well-furn shiu ! baVber shop in the Hotel Bon Air, ! where I have all conveniences neces sity to please the most fastidious. Oi.r shop is fitted np with three new V ^tnl hidraulio chairs; afiuecom- . i.ii..’itiiMi dri'ssing ease, arranged for 'e chairs and all latest eq ipments ■ i|,,t and cold baths and shampoo :,vh..wu»: dean towels m l sharp ra- I Thankful for past patronage and ! Ironing for a continuance of same I ..in yours for business, — 7//. iSi'.-i, iPtvp. COUNTY DIRECTORY. IHMK'KI.-T. II. tlHTwell. ULEK su- ■MIll CllCKT.—(I. W. Will.hl-lly. Smelt'S— , K. pntterson. T.x (:in.I.Ki-rou.— -I. ,y. ll.iU't*. Tax Assksso.—A. f. Long. Iocstt'I KASDKSH.—‘iisi. S. McNair. Onus- •Y J. I>. Tolbert, cmiosn-W .1 ''retteries Juoot or Citv Ioc t.—B. •over 'iHlvFCTOliT OFJiELRET SOCIETIES MAHONIC. , -k'on I.hduk, No. h — Mp«*tn Urd Thup»<lft> hi tmcli moil tit, at * p. a.. j m j D- llaripn, W. M iHxlhut), S sv ; Jmo K.TiNilv, J.W.; J. r. Drown, s«e*y It V. McTvro. tToo*.; SY. w. Palmer, s. 1 >., I. W. \Yhim, .1. . .; T. i. Tlvtnl*on, 6. & ; W If. - s ; Y.JWrry,Tylrr. GEORGIA PINE RAILWAY CO. T^ironateeska. Stiver Route.’’ Schedule effective June 24, 1900. MIRTH DOL'M). 801TH BOIIXD. except Sunday 6 «0 |» til 8 8.i in 10 (Ht p m 1‘2 no u m 8 10 a hi •2 12 a m 8 1.1 a m H 20 a m 8 4f» a m 8 ft* a m 0 l:« a m 0 :Ui h m 10 00 a m 10 lo ft III 11 39 » in 12 40 p iu I 34 |MU 3 00 p m 4 00 p m 7 35 p m b 2ft O U\ | >0.8. j Daily i except • Sunday.i ► or. a h i i 8 00 a in : l i bO a ii. 2 Ift pm j « 2«» p Hi 3 aft pm 3 00 n in 3 Of* p ip 3 28 p m 3 40 p ill 3 N> p ... 4 18 pm 4 4ft p m ! 10 00 a in | 10 10 H II. ; 11 »• R IU | 12 41; p III i NO. 1. j Sunday only. : ft’») pin • " 8 3U p lo : 10 00 p III ! 12 50 a III : 8 10 a m | 2 12 o m ; H 1ft a m ; H 20 M III ; 8 4ft a in ; ► Ml u in j 4 Ml p in 7 3ft P m 8 2ft p in I ^HMUillHh . Jacksonville \\ Mvero*H Thou a»vi}H MootfcmioT y Weal ValolnOlgo Bo l n bridge What Biilubi lilge Kldoioodo Bovklu Colqnttt hlUHHM’tlfl AlllngK.H ArBoffton a Iliaiiv Sliiitiivllle M in-on AtlaiilA Savannah 1 No. t. • No. 4. : Sunday i Dally only. • except ^ ! Sunday. ! U) lft* u ui i To ift u in ; 8 80 a iu i 8 80 u in ! li Ift H m ! 0 Ift a m ! 8 2ft a In , 8 2ft a in i 7 4ft p ill ; 7 4ft p m ■ 2 07 p m 2 OT «i in •! o so p m \ ti :m n m ! ij 2ft pm • h 2ft p in 0 • 0 p m • ft f 9 p in ft fto p in i ft fto p m ft 88 p ui : ft 88 p 111 ft in pm {ft pm 4 ftft p m { 4 ftfl p hi 4 fto pm » 27 p m 2 8ft p m , 4 HI |l II) 3 v7 p m 2 3ft p in Du ly exc» pt sun* ay I 41 a U- 12 ftO p in 10 .10 p n. 7 00 p in 11 2ft tt in ft 30 a ll. 12 1ft p li. 12 10 p li. II 4C B ll> 11 ¥7 h in ll 17 M Ml 10 4ft ll in 10 2 y n in I 1 fto p m i i no p ui I 12 tsi p M It 2* p 111 L ll 20 n tn l» 20 H m f j 7 flO a ni | T 91 u iu S—ienfrul gf ixovigin l,*y, I—riant svHtmn. tt-Uo.irglM l*l«e Rnilwnj. 4 -Georgia A Alabama. Trains A|, I, and 2 and t make clone connection ui Arlington * mp (>ntrol of UcerifM* for ami I rom Alban*.’. Macon, Atlanta and all pofMs Knot mill West thereof. Trnlim .1, and make close connection at Wot B&intirKtge wttlt ttiV P1t«vt fcton for and from Suvannali, Montgomery, and nil i ointA Kant and W cd llicicof. K. B. COLKMA^i 8u)>«rhitend<rnt. \V. ft. WITH %.M, PrcuMenl. 4. D. IURIIR.I. R. a< llAftTIKKIKLn ('Mhlrty ItAt.VHtPOK it A . niAFPLJf Dr. Jno. tt. Toole. High *Oison. King; l)r. II. D. XMla.m, Wlbo; 1 Nu^abmin, D. ol 11.: E. J. Willis, It. A. t Slj Nussbaum! I*. 8.; M. B. Khrlicii. M. or 3i Vail; 1. /.ncUarV.is, M. of 2nd Vail; W. W. lla roll, M. ol Iai Vail; V. Hciry,Soutine) KNIDHTSDK PYTHIAS. DKC4TU UliUK, No. 312.—Meet* UI and 31 Tuesday* in « ich moot.i, 8 ,>. m. • * n. a. m. Ilamm^y. V. r.- M. E. tVNo .. t relate—T J W Uliana. M.of W.—.1 KToo u K of K.ioias.siol M.of K-v . Ileny. M. ,f Kx.-u w Wimberly. M.«t A.-W H luura .. I, li.—S. J. t-hoHiiut. .1 li.-J. U. Ilmckdtt People’s IM Mai y paysiowna are now prascribi.'g Kodol Dyspepsia Cure regi.nu-ly hav ag found that it is the be-It pre.urihtl 0 they can write because it is t .e one [ a- paratiou which contain the eleme U necessary to digest not only some kinds ot food Out an kind ah kinU i.ud it tt :e curesiudgestiou aud flvs,epsia ••> fj« matter w *at its cause. town and i . i- suluirlm. : horses and I very sales- w ::!i the !at- :■ "rig” for •vil’.i n gentle . ’ Ob. Iiave i a veil" g] IK' I MiiS'fejl "ttLSt, if* July CkMeted treer ttelcut cf Cccigf^, CAPITAL $25,001100. W. 8 Witham, John Harrell, ltittv Elreotors! Or. J. U. Cliason, James A. Kvjil, A. R.. Beicl er, C 11. C. Draper. * ‘ -J- t$T Accounts of cor jjoration^, *nd individuals solicited. Af Tftr Two is sau! that On* rout of « Ben r3n |,.nhiiT ti n i the sound iuu.1" ...:tv other living •reuutre. Next to : mlt . ihe note t-r t Wittr.iin V. lm i,,, ,,,I j uif.us*- tn ln-r bun-nu.— •on Ttanse' lpt The yet Eg umn wan .. wits spi n iing n Situdiiy i He knew fsr mure abo' carriages t’.iaa the ben' ci.-.n. and so his tntervi. '. ter v. ho:t lie sought to 1. the af.< i: or.n was tinged air ef f’H -ottitge < :j his i. you you ea:i let me lalnl".” it will hold two' "Yes. or JO.” from the try ati’ti. "Oh. ret !!y! Have you ^agogi” "Yes." "Pertena you have it Dr; Tvtm’f l.tygy. or ft s’ 1 THE SEW YORK- WORD, THRICE A-WEEK E DITION. The best pap:rat the lowest Prt*. lofi Paper* i YEAR FOR OSR MIRLIE As oot* as a -.dl'y at|the prict of a Weekly. trunk of than 4.t«' I'ttvler. lit’ ■li :ili.int has no .at l< e-t so utts rotnfigrua** . r f tile niu*e|es I might prefer a rubber t ml h.atisouv Von • an nmnuntedab' nef -Y.-s: aH kinds elieUrfitily fnrnlshe.t.’’ “Can > tt give me a l.-.-it 'vltlp?'* ••Yes: V. llh a fa!:cy tar. a I ” -Ch. v.-e'l. irbnt kind < f n horse can yon tutu cut—a siicrr tallt <!r>nr?" -1 chit.!: »o." came g ntly from the wce.-ii’: proprietor: the:, in stentorian . .. e.- l- “t-lki vs., -v, I)i ring the American-Spsr.ish «ie ■| ue TnJttOK-A WIKK. WOKI.Dj.lovedil> great \ sloe l y Ike promptness, tlionntgli nos« niul aoeorscy of its repurt* from .11 the ecenee of importsnt evt in-. It vnr ux.-tnl ns s dmlv to the re.iler. snd it willle of nju.l rs'no ir> reporting the *n-Mt mu-! coipliosted question, which nre now before the Anertmti people. It (.riots tl.e news of »[| the world having Speciat oorr.rpondenee from all important : ews points on tbe giol.e. I has briiiisi.t iilrstmtlone,stories by gre.t authors, v espitnl humor page, ooiupleti m.rkets, dei-Krimeots for the honsehol. and woman's work and other kpeci.1 de parmients of unusual interest \Ve offer this unequalled newspapei and The S&ABCaXJgBT to- ai.BO. - o ee of i he two oaoe- • THU STJLJFi Nliaiing >'a!om. 'Weak Bsoiightou 8t.,B*l,.l,id|« s ft Established l»v a home lev. SW-class material and Dolite and at tentive Barhets. Will F THoratca PROPRIETOR. An Op*nL*ttw. STATE OF GEOKGI Cnr.ocor T. B ilAXH ULb. Otu.i.vg Deeitur County. O- MAW Dltuu Companv, n .1 .. Rstnhriilge Gs . „applioathsis I »* 1 twt*»r nHiMfd enroll «« t, H( | ct of l etter which 1 had soffere.l win, s»me lime on mv f.aif. after tr.ingi rious so-called tetter cures. " lours Tt ni v. . . T. B. M/xw e .l I he als.ve tratimoi.ial speaks t„r -elf. The Fetter Remedy is sold o, positive guarautte. A cure or yo money back. Price 50 sen's a h.