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THE FUKE ’HESS,
Carters ;ille, Ga.
I* >!’ I'SSI ON AI. CARDS.
B 14. 6AHO!n’
DENTIST,
081 n furry’sdrna store, Caroysvlllo,
" , WALTER M. RTAL9.
FOUTK RYALB,
A r r oHNBYS-AT-LAW,
\ 1 tTERSV l LLE, G EORGI A.
v , I-UACTICE IN ALL TUB COURTS
V v khis state. Prompk and faithful atten
u to all business entrusted to us.
OK .turner Main and Erwin street*, up
stair-
„.w W. M.GRAHAM.
*. D. G HAM.
GRAHAM * GRAHAM,
Ait< ys, Solicitors and C#nn§elors at
Law,
CARTERSVILLB, ga.
Or IN TllE COURT HOUSE. WILL
Lire in all the courts of Bartow county,
i i, u *, ior courts of northwestern ‘•rgia,
,• v oiue and Federal courts at Atlanta, Ga.
ftll i I
T SHELBY ATTAWAY,
a- )RNKY -A. r X' -G A 'W.
lii i, PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS
>lUc* tl with > <?‘>L **• B - Stasisell, Bank
B lor 1- . _ .
I.tHKUI S. JOHNSON,
A r l , ORNE Y-AT-LA W ,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
y-xi- i k West Side, Public Square.
( ) - W ill practice in all the Courts.
H. W. MUBFOKY,
A T orniy-at-law,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
jKKK up-stairs) in the briek building, cor
aiii & Erwin streets. JulylS^
J. J. CONNER. W.J. NKKL.
"•/kKL. CONNER A NKHU
A >l ORNEYS-AT-LAW
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
U! r PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS
\ tins state. Litigated case* made a
. Prompt attention given to all business
'oil'' . a northeast corner of courthouse. fel>9
H. L. JOHNSON.
A 'V O RNKY -A r T ljJk W
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA.
Orth in the brick house next to Roberts’
verv ibles. Hours from B>i a. ui,.to 4% p. m.
014, .11 Intsiuess poomptly attended to.
apti
4NO. B. F. LUMPKIN,
r l ORN KA- -A. r JP - LjA. W ,
ROME, GA.
g 1()1 .notions a specialty, office
V. v in •ar of Printup, Bros. & Co.’s Bank.
f W -NHK. J* W* HABHIB, JR.
MILNER A HARRIS,
jY tornkys-at-law,
CARTERSVILLE,-G A.
Office ->n West Main Street. j ul F lB
J # UN 1J WIKLK. <* ULASa WIKLK.
WIKLK A WHILE,
jk'V ORNEY ®-A. 'i’-L Jk W ,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
Oflb-i ,i court house. Douglaa Wikla will give
specie. teution to collections. *ebM
ALBERT S. JOHNSON,
A '\ ukney-at-law,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
/ \|. i ; WEST SIDE PUBLIC SGUARB.
v ) practice in all the Courts. Business
will rt vc prompt attention.
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MVELEBS’ GUIDE.
ciAi> en and red link steam
ers—u. S. MAIL.
K AMER SIDNEY P. SMITH,
,Bmi. I'.lliott, Master; F. G. Smith, Clerk.)
i,eov. ue every Tuesday and f rid ay Bam
Vrriv- I -deu Wednesday and Saturday. Dam
Cenv Aten Wednesday and Saturday. .8 a m
\m x Rome Thursday and Sunday ...7pm
Will , Mirougli to Greensport, Aja., every
Kriil.i ght. Returning, leave Grcenspsrt ev
ery Sa ,ay morning.
STEAMER GADSDEN.
F. Coulter, Master F. A. Mills; Clerk.
Leave ,ne Mondays and Thursdays 11 ain
A.rn\ cl den Tuesdays and Friday s— 2am
Leave .ulsden Tuesdays mid Fridays Bam
avHv Wednesdays and Saturdays 7 p m
Dili to. 27 Broad street, up-stair# aver the
Cottu. .change. Telephonic connection.
J. M. ELLIOTT, Jr., Gen. Man’gr..
Gad;- len, Ala.
W. T. SMITH, Geu’l Agent.
Rome, Ga.
iILROKEE RAILROAD.
On niter Monday, March 19, 1 W . tee trains
#ntiii ad will run daily as follows (Sunday
•xco]> ):
SSENGEU TRAIN.—MORMNG.
Leave ; tersville
Arriv* a in
A rtfl v • }? ; ?n aUI
Arriv Uockmart 11:10 am
Anri', A Ceilartewn lt:Ooam
RETURNING.
Leave
Arriv* Roeluiyirt z:sSpui
Arriv Taylorsville 3:33 put
Arriv * stilysboro ....... 3:slpm
Arriv cCarteravilJe 4:S6pm
I9ENGEE TRAIN, —EVENING.
Lean v tersville 4:30 pi*
Arriv 5:04 pm
Arriv Taylorsville 5:32 pm
Arriv Kockmart j> in
Arriv , Codartonrn 7:00 pm
RETURNING.
l oan t edartown
Arriv at Kockmart o;s3am
Arriv t Taylorsville 7:2y a m
Arrivi ' Sti'lesboro 7:48 am
.i Cui'tcrsville 8:20 a m
ROME RAILROAD.
The lowing i* the present passenger sehed
■Kj:
no. 1.
Leave me 8:10 a m
Arrivi .t Kingston 8:55 ain
NO. 2.
Leav ' a vn
Arriv Rome a m
No. 3.
.Leav 4:15 pm
Arrive . Kingston pui
NO. 4.
Leave ingston 6:55p m
Arrive v Rome 8:60 p m
NO. 5.
Leave Rome 8:00 am
Arrive at Kingston • :00 am
NO. 8.
Leav ingsten m
Arriv i Rome :10am
N<>. l $ and 4 will run daily except Sun
days.
Ns . ;ud 6 will run Sunday* ouly.
No. i will not stop at the junction. Makes
eloss inaction at Kingston for Atlanta und
ChattanoogA.
No. * make* connection at Rome with E. T..
>a. X *. R. It., for points south.
EBEN HILLYER, President,
j. A "with, Q. P. Agent. ___
Western and Atlantic r. r.
The .oliowing is the present passenger seked
sle:
NIGHT PAMJIOKk-It.
Leave vtlanta ....•••• 8:40 p*a
Leave irtersville 4:30 pm
Leav; 4:55 pm
Leave tlton 8:34 pm
Arriv i Hattanooga 8:00 pm
NIGHT PASBENGER—DOWN.
Leave attanooga 2:55 pm
Leave ’.ton 4:82 pm
Leav 8:08 pm
Leav .tersville fi :82 pm
Arriv Atlanta 8:40 pm
DAY PASSENGER—CP.
„eav 7:00 am
i.cave rU rsville ' 8:55 am
Leave 8:81am
Leave lion 10:55 am
Arriv* Chattanooga 12:30 am
DAY PASSENGER—DOWN.
Leav attanooga £ : ?2 am
leav ,? : ?? aiD
Leav ugston
Leave H : ?2 am
Arriv* .Atlanta 1:40 pm
BOMB KXPRKBB
Loan il.anla Vo? p m
Am
Arriv Kingston I wo pm
Leav • ®
Arri' ■ Atlanta . . ■ • . 10:87 am
We >nt Unit money you owe tor TBK
TREE PRESS.
VOLUME VI.
NOVEMBER 16, 16 AND 17.
ATLANTA
Music Festival!
FIVE PERFORMANCES.
Change of Programme Efery Time.
CHEAP EXCURSIONS
From Carters ville During the Festival
350
Musicians on the Stage at Once.
MAMMOTH CHORUS.
AMD GRAND ORCHESTRA.
Miss LCTITIA FRITCH,
THE CELEBRATED PRIMA DONNA.
MH. J. LEVY,
—THE—
WOULD-SKNOWNED CORNET VIRTUOSO.
Miss BESSIE PIERCE.
TMK BEAUTIFUL SUPRANO.
ALFREDO BARILI!
The Eminent Pianist and Composer.
CARL SENTZ,
TOE DISTINGUISHED DIREDTOR.
Greatest Musical Event
THAT HAS
Ever Occurred in the South.
Singte reserved seats now on sale at
DeGive’s Opera House.
AUGUST DEOPP,
Manager.
V. L. WILLIAMS,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
TIN Sl SHEET IRON GOODS
ESPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO
Roofing, Guttering, Site.,
J Dealer in
STOVES,
Hollow-Ware, Glassware, Etc.,
CROCKERY, WINDOW-CLASS,
SASH, HOOKS AND BLINDS.
Tiie public is invited to call and
examine. Prices ga a ran teed as low as a
good article can be bought anywhere.
MV* Will give market price for clean cotton
rags. june29
PILES AND FISTULA CURED
DR. J. S. BEAZLEY,
AtStileaboro, Bartow county, Ga., and
DR. A. G. BEAZLKY,
At Crawfordvills, Ga.,
Make a specialty of diseases of
the Rectum. They will treat Fistula, Ulcer
1, Prolapsus, etc., of the bowels, and will
guarantee a perfect cure in a short while in ev
ery case of piles without the use of the knife and
very little pain. Will point to cases cured, or
give the best of reference if desired. All cter
ymen treated gratis. inchJT
ST. JAMES HOTEL,
(Oartersville, Georgia.)
The undersigned has ' recently
taken charge of this elegant new hotel. It
has been newly furnished and shall be first- class
in all respects.
OAMPI.E ROOM FOB COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS.
Favorable terms to traveling theatrical com
panies. [janlflj L. C. HOSS.
ROBERT B. TRIPPE,
attorney-at-law,
ATLANTA, GA.
No. 8 Broad Street, up-stairs.
Office No. 12 Grant Building.
WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS.
Business receives prompt attention. Col
lections a specialty. I will attend the superior
court of Bartow county, Ga., and in connection
with Mr. J. M. Neel, will finish the unfinished
business of Tripp# A Neel and will also attend
0 any new business that may be offered. sep9
THE FREE PRESS.
ORANGES AND FLORIDA.
Better than Breezes—Under a
New Flag:.
Even the balmy air and orange groves of Flori
da fail to keep Ita people ftill of nappinees and
comfort. Art must help nature everywhere—ln
the topics as among the pines of the north.
“And, chief among the blessings which are
adapted to all zones,” writes Dr. J. G. Wallace,
of Fort Dade, Fla., “is Pakkkr’s Tonic. It
seems to have the world for a tie Id, and most of
the current diseases vield to its action, i have
used it in the case of a delicate and dyspeptic
young lady, with the- moat gratifying results.
It seemed to accomplish with ease what the usu
al prescriptions and treatment ter that misera
ble malady failed wholly to bring about. I am
also glad to state that the Tonic has greatly re
lieved me personally of a troublesome atonic
condition of the stomach of long standing. It is
the ideal purifier and invigorant.”
Messrs. Hiscock & COi call especial attention
to the fact that after April ltt, 1888, the name
and style of this preparation will hereafter be
simply I'arker'* lonla. The word “Ginger” is
dropped, for the reason that unprincipled deal
ers are constantly deceiving their patrons by
substituting inferior preparations under the
name of Ginger; and as ginger is an unimportant
flavoring ingredient in our Tonic, we are sure
that our friends will agree with us as to the pro
priety of the change. There will bt no change,
howevtr, in the preparation itself; and ail bot
tles remaining in thff hands of dealers, wrap
per under the name of “Parker‘B Ginger To
nic,” contain the genuine medecine if the signa
ture of Hiscock & Cos. is at the bottom of out
side wrapper. oct2s-lm.
ARE YOU MADE miserable by indigestion,
constipation, dizziness, loss of appetite, yellow
skin? Shiloh's VUaiizer is a positive cure. For
sale by G’uiry.
Warner’s Safe Diabetes Cure, Warner’s Kid
ney and LiVer Cure, Warner’s Nervine, War
ner’s Tonic, and Warner’s Pills, are kept con
stantly in stock and sold wholesale and retail at
Curry’s drug srore.
FOR DYSPEPSIA and Liver Complaint, you
have sprinted guarantee on every bottle of Shi
loh’s Vitalizer. It never fails to cure. You can
get it at Curry’s.
Remember that M. F. Word sells jelly* glasses
away down.
M. F. Word will sell you a pint bottle of Cas
cara Bitters for 75 cents. They are very good.
Will Durham cigarettes, five and ten cen f s
packages at D. W. Curry’s.
300 lbs. turnip seeds of every known variety
for sale cheap by David W. Curry
Wars worth Martinez & Longman’s paints are
guaranteed strictly pure and of greater covering
capacity than any other and Curry is selling
quantities of it.
The demand for Curry’s Liver Compound is
increasing. A prominent merchant of Carters
ville says a bottle or two of it has cured him of
a disordered liver of two years standing.
Blue stone by the pound or barrel at Curry’s.
Call and get what you need cheaper than yon
can possibly buy it elsewhere.
Lorinz Elite Face Powder : white, flesh and
flush for sale by D. W. Curry.
Swan’s I)owu for tlm complexion at 1). \[.
Curry’s.
Herbine—What is it? Ask M. F. Word.
2,000 pounds Blue Stone at D. W. Curry’s
Ladies, Curry keeps Tetlow’s Gossamer,
Curry has another beautiful lot of lamps, which
he is sailing at astonishingly low prices. Cal
and see them.
Tooth brushes at any prict from 5 cents up at
D. W. Curry’s.
Curry will sell you 3 cakes of good toilet soap
and a flue pocket handkerchief for 25c. and give
you a chromo.
Preserve your teeth by using Sozodont. Curry
keeps it.
PILES.
Piles are frequently preceded by a sense of
weight in the back, loins and lower part of the
abdomen, causing the patient to suppose be has
some affection of the kidneys or cighborin£ or
gana. At times symptoms of indigestion are
present, as flatulency, uneasiness of the stomach,
etc. A moisture, like perspiration, producing a
very disagreeable itching, particularly at night
after getting warm in bed, is a very common at
tendant. Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles
yield at once to tli application of Dr. Rosan
ko’s Pile Remedy, which act* directly upon the
parts affected, absorbing the tumors, allaying
the intense itching, and effecting a permanent
cure, where all other remedies have failed. Do
not delay until the drain on the system produces
permanent disability, but try it and be cured,
rice 50 cenis. Sold by D. W. Curry. janlS-l
“HACKMETACK,” a lasting and fragrant
perfume. Price 25 and 50 cents. Sold by Curry.
Another lot Wizard Oil, the great “Cure All,”
fust recoived at Curry's drug store.
FREE OF COST.
-By.calling at and. W. Curry’s dfug store, you
can get a sample bettle of Dr. Bosanko’s Cough
and Lung Syrup free of cost, which will relieve
the most obstinate Cough or Cold, and show you
what the regular 50 cent size will do. When
troubled with Asthma, Brochitis, Dry, Hacking
Cough, Pains in the Chest, and all diseases of the
Tln-oat and try a sample bottle of this
medicine. janlß-ly
Madame Loraine’s sure death to bed bugs.
For sale by D. W. Curry.
If you would rise early take Curry’* Liver
Compound.
From John P. Stegall.
David IV. Currv. — Dear Sir: The Persian
In.hoct Powder procured of you has effectually,
rid my vegetables and melon vines of insects,
without the least injury to the plants.
Respectfully,
June 9, 18S3. John P. Stegall.
Fruit jar*, all standard kinds, quart and half
gallon, for sale cheap by D. W. Curry.
Puff nothing but “Tausell’s Punch” 5 cent ci
gars, at W ord’s drug store.
Jelly glasses very eheap at Word’s drug store.
The people have learned that Wadsworth,
Martinez and Longman’s paint has so much
greater covering capacity than any other sold,
that they all go to Curry’s for it.
Glass oil cans very cheap at Word’s drug
store.
Curry has a splendid lot of strictly pure teas
which he is selling cheap.
Peck’s bad boy and his pa will be in the city
last of this week. Word’s drug store.
Curry’s Liver Compound is endorsed by many
of the best citizen* of this and adjoining coun
ties,
WHY WILL YOU cougn wnen Shiloh’s Cure
will give immediate relief. Price 10 cts., 50 cts.
and <l. Enquire for it at Curry’s. nov23-6m
Peck’s bad boy and his pa will put in an ap
pearance last of this week and will stop with
M. F. Word.
“Tansell’s Punch” 5 cent cigar leads the van.
Only to be had from M. F. Word.
S. S. 9. always on hand at Word’s drug store.
Iron Tonic Bitters at Word’s drug store.
THE REV. GEO. H. THAYER, of Bourbon,
lud., says: “Both myself and wife owe our lives
oShiloh’s C.msutn ition Cure.” Currv ha
Take 9. 9. S. for all blood diseases in the spring
o the year. CelWord sell*
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 8. 1883.
SAVANNAH IN FLAMES.
Nearly a Million Dollars Swept Away by
Fire.
Special to the Constitution.]
Savannah, October 31.— Savannah to
day* was visited by the greatest conflagra
tion ever witnessed since the memorable
fire of 1824, when 400 houses were burn
ed. The fire started in the large ware
house of Garnett, Stubbs A Cos., on Farm
street, head of Machine, and spread with
fearful rapidity. From some cause no
alarm was sounded for nearly twenty
minutes after the fire was burning, and
when the department reached the scene
the warehouse was doomed. A stiff
breeze prevailed at the time, and in con
sequence of the lack of hose and water
the flames could not be checked, and ex
tended with frightfuLeelerity, the neigh
borhood being thickly settled and most
of the houses of framn. Habersham’s
row, containing 40 ? Ao-story houses was
devoured within an hour, and one after
another dwelling fell beneath the flames,
which spread easterly and northerly.
The warehouse contained about 4,000
bales of cotton, all of which were entire
ly’ destroyed. The loss is covered by in
surance. Sixteen hundred bales belong
ed to Garnett, Stubbs & Cos., and 2,400 to
Malcolm Maclean.
BURNED TO REATH.
Moses Coston, hired sampler of the
warehouse, w*as badly burned, James
Cash, the clerk; a colored man, and
Nancy Jones, employed in the premises,
were cut oft' from escape and perished in
the flames. Their charred remains were
found to-night at 9 o’clock.
The Brush electric works, the Savan
nah barrel factory, Tynan’s machine
works, the office of Thomas’ coal yard,
the outbuildings of ’he Planters’ rice
mill, the doors and- shed of the Central
cotton press, besides one hundred apd
eighty dwellings, were completely de
stroyed. The burnt district, embracing
nearly fifteen blocks, and everything
west of West Broad street, south of River
"Street, to the canal, is swept away, with
the exception of the Planters rice mill
and Lachlison’s warehouse, substantial
brick buildings. The progress of the
fire w*as stayed at ten o’clock, simply be
cause it had nothing to feed on, the
wind dying out, and West Broad street
forming a barrier to its progress east.
Forty white families and over 100 color
ed people are rendered homeless. Sev
eral large warehouses were opened for
the shelter of the whites, and the colored
churches are occupied by the colored
people.
THE SUFFERERS IN THE STREETS.
The streets in every direction are
blocked with ihe furniture. 0 f the unfor
tunate victims, and the scene is indescri
bable. The suffering' occasioned by
the fire is great. The council 'held a
special meeting to devise means for cne
relief of the victims, and prompt action
will be taken to-morrow. The charred
remains were taken from the debris to
night. Mr. Cash was a young man
highly esteemed. He had been married
about a year. He will be remembered
by the baseballers as the short stop of the
Dixies. Moses Coston, the cotton sam
pler, was badly burned. A number of
llremen were injured hy the falling tim
bers and brick, also several citizens who
lent ready aid in saving property'. The
total loss by the tire is estimated at over
half a million dollars. The destruction
of the electric work leaves the city in to
tal darkness.
UNDER MILITARY GUARD.
The city is in total darkness. The po
lice force, strengthened by the Georgia
Hussars, mounted, are patrolling the
streets. The entire military was Jcalled
out at six o’clock for the preservation of
property and the maintenance of order,
as considerable drunkenness existed
among the negroes in consequence of the
excitement prevailing. At ten o’clock
the guards and the first regiment were
relieved, with the exception of thirty
picked men who are under the command
of Captain Robert Faliigant, of the Ogle
thorpes, Colonel Peter Rilley being in
command of the regiment. Fortunately
no disturbance occurred up to this hour
and it is thought quietness will be main
tained. During the afternoon the locali
ty of the tire was densely packed with
people, nearly the entire population be
ing out. Among the negroes were heard
such expressions, “Bress de Lord,”
“B’leve de day of judgment at hand,”
“Pray fur yer sins, sister,” “Repent,
brudder, an’ j'er may be saved.” The
wildest excitement raged among those
poor creatures who were compelled to
abandon their homes amidst the flames,
many leaving everything. A large pro
portion of whites and many colored are
hardworking, industrious people, very
deserving and great sympathy is felt for
them.
THE LOSSES.
The Southern Mutual has considerable
insurance but greater part with northern
and Liverpool companies. Charleston
and Augusta were telegraphed for assis
tance this afternoon and the former sent
a hose reel, which arrived at eight
o’clock and was put into service. A
steamer from Augusta is expected by
eleven o’clock, but will not be needed
now, as it is believed, unless a strong
wind should spring up, there is no fur
ther danger.
THE SHIPPING IN DANGER.
At one time it was feared that the
shippiug would be set on fire, and tugs
were employed. Several large ships and
a revenue cutter lying on the river op
posite the fire were towed down. Sparks
large as a man’s hand were carried near
ly Ihe distance of a mile, some landing
on the Baltimore wharf in the east end
of the city. The window frames of the
Pulaski house were set on fire, but the
flames were extinguished with slight
damage. J’he dying out of the breeze
alone saved thousands of dollars of prop
erty, as had the fire crossed West Broad
street, the destruction would inevitably
have been appalling. At this hour—
11:30—the debris is still burning bright
ly, but the firemen are out on guard, and
the engines are ready for service at any
minute, but it is believed the worst is
over. God grant that it may be another
half century, at least, ere Savannah
is afflicted with such a terrible visita
tion.
THE ORIGIN OF TH7£ FIRE.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Men were working in the warehouse at
the time and were first aware of it by
seeing the flames shoot up from a lot et
cotton, fifty yards or more, from where
they were. Buckets of water were
brought into requisition, but of no avail;
the fire evidently having been burning
some time, and spread so qnicklj* that
escape was cut oft* for the unfortunates
named above and the powerful element
spread on its destructive power. Every
house in Cooper Shop Lane, the five
points of Savannah and the most notori
ous locality, is completely destroyed, and
nothing remains to mark the site where
debauchery and crime of the worst char
acter reigned, but smoking ruins.
Mr. Joel Hurt, who is in Savannah,
telegraphs as follows:
The lira here is under control. The
loss is probably three quarters of a mil
lion dollars. “Yamacraw,” a terror to
insurance companies, is about wiped out.
The Atlanta Home escapes without a
loss.”
THE CHARLESTON LOSSES.
Charleston, October 31.—The total
insurance is $255,000. About 1,500 bales
will behaved in a damaged condition,
and will be sold on 'Saturday. The
agents here estimate their losses at about
30 per cent of their policies. The num
ber of bales of cotton burned in the
South Carolina railroad yard on Wednes
day was 2,145, valued at $107,250.
THE SO-CALLED ARISTOCRACY OF
GOTHAM.
New York Letter.]
Look at the Astors. Only a few gene
rations ago and they were butchers, sel
ling meat to anyone who wanted to buy
it; now they are considered the most ex
clusive family in New York. The As
tors, by the way, will celebrate the cen
tenial of the arrival of the first Astor in
New York some time next month. Old
John Jacob Astor came oyer here from
Germany 100 years ago, and set up a
butcher shop in the Bowery, where he
made a great deal of money. The broth
ers of this original Astor were musical
instrument makers, and when the fa
mous John Jacob started in the fur busi
ness in New York he had musical instru
ments as one of the (W-- 4 - " ~,s
traue. Detween flutes and furs he made
about a quarter of a million dollars in
sixteen years. They were real merchants
in those days, and owned their own
snips, and Mr. Astor used to load his ves
sels with furs and send them to London;
from London they would go to China
and return to New York with a cargo of
teas. „It is said that he often netted as
much as $70,000 on a single importation
of that article. The greater part of his
money, however, was made by judicious
investment in real estate. The Astors
bought property up town when other
people were buying below canal street.
[ believe they own as many as 800
houses in the most thickly populated
up-town districts. Most of their houses
are built of a grayish yellow stone, and
are devoted entirely to renting.
The Astor home is now on Madison
avenue —at least that is where Mr. Wil
liam B. Astor, the senior member of the
iatnily, resides —and it is built of the
same colored stone as his tenant houses.
Over the front entrance is a glass and
stone inclosure devoted to flowers, which
breaks the monotony of the stone walls
and gives it a very pretty appearance
from the street. Mr. William B. Astor
looks every inch the millionaire, fie is
not pretty, but he is distinguished look
ing, is tall and stout, with a ruddy com
plexion and close-cropped mustache, and
longish side-whiskers that grow straight
down from the ears. But Mr. Astor is
very much afraid of getting too stout,
and he used to walk all the way from his
office, which was in the lower part of
the city—Prince street, I think—up to
his house on Madison avanue. This is
about the only exercise that most of the
New York men get. They dislike walk
ing for walking’s sake, but will walk up
or down town once a day as a sort of du
ty. I fancy they find it neeessarj', be
cause most of these bankers and brokers
are high livers, and if they do not take
some exercise are very apt to be visited
with ills that come from high living.
The wealth of the Astor family now is
said to amount $00,000,000 apiece for
William and John Jacob, the two oldest.
John Jacob has but one son, William W.
Astor, familiarly known as Willie, the
present United States Minister to Home.
William H. Vanderbilt ought never to
lose his interest in hotels, for his father
once kept the Ilaritan House, New
Brunswick, N. J., which was a sort of a
caual boatman’s tavern. The house is
there yet, just as it w as in 1821, when the
present head of the family was born
there, and w hen a sign dangled from the
door post reading: “€. Vanderbilt, pro
prietor.” There were very few financial
giants in those days!
Baltimore, Oct. 28. —An unsuccessful
attempt was made by resurrectionists to
steal the hotly of Mrs. David Moser, the
fat woman, from her grave in Mount
Olivet Cemetery, Saturday night. Eight
shots were fired by attendants placed to
watch the grave without effect, and the
resurrectionists escaped without being
identified.
A HUNTER’S FIGHT.
Andrew Couch's Terrihle Eroonnter with
a Deer, Reduced to Desperate Straits.
Monticello, N. Y., November 1. —
Old hunters agree in saying that they
would rather meet and battle with any
other wild animal in the woods than a
wounded buck; and Andrew Couch, a
famous hunter and guide, of this county,
is to-day more than ever convinced that
the old hunters are right. Sportsmen of
this plaee, who kave just returned from a
week’s hunt in the Black Lake region
relate an exciting adventure of the hunt.
Conch is one of the tncsf noted hunters
and guides in the county. He en
gaged hy the Monticello party to
“drive” deer for .hem. They started
two on the lirst day, but did not succeed
in getting a shot. On the second day
Couch drove Big Hill for the hunters.
The dogs started a buck in the afternoon
and drove it toward Couch. As it came
over the ridge through the scrub wtk the
guide saw that it was an enormous buck,
and desiring that the visiting sportsmen
should have a shot at it, he discharged
one barrel of his gun a few feet in
front of the deer, with the intention of
turning it oil' in the direction of the oth
er hunters, who were stationed in differ
ent “run-ways” on the ridge.
ATTACKED BY THE BUCK.
The deer did not change its course, as
Couch supposed it would, but turned and
made directly {toward him. He dis
charged his remaining barrel at the deer
as it came bounding toward hirn, and it
fell almost in its tracks. Couch ran to
the spot and drew his knife to cut the
deer’s throat, supposing iit was dead. As
the hunter was bonding oyer the deer it
suddenly sprang to its feet, knocking
Couch’s knife from his hand, and attack
him with fury, leaping in the air, and
striking viciously at the huntei with its
sharp hoofs. Couch jumped quickly
aside and escaped the full force of the
deadly stroke of a wounded buck’s fore
feet. One of the feet, however, struck
him on the left shoulder, spun him round
like a top and cut through the sleeve of
his heavy hunting shirt from shoulder to
wrist. Coach had his gun in liis hand,
but it was empty. Before the deer eould
gather itself for another at tack, the hun
ter dealt it a powerful blow across the
neck with the stock of his gun. The
blow staggered the buck and skivered
the gun to pieces.
THE HUNTER OX THE GROUND.
Recovering quickly, the buck sprang
at Couch again, and planted both fore
feet on his shoulders, felling him to the
ground. Knowledge of the great peril
he was in lent agility to the hunter’s
movements, and before the buck could
deal a blow upon bis chest
his that would ha ye 'V"! ' “ *
uuui legmneu his feet and instantly
closed with the buck, shouting mean
while to his companions for help.
Couch believed that the deer had been
mortally wounded by the rifle ball, for
the blood was flowing in a great stream
from its breast, and be hoped that if he
could himself hold out long enough and
prevent rthe infuriated animal from
striking him with its hoofs he would in
a short time see it succumb. The buck’s
vitality, howevar, was wonderful, and it
seemed as strong and fresh after a quar
tei of an hour’s wrestling among the
scrub oak as it was at the beginning of
the struggle.
IN DESPERATE STRAITS.
Couch had twice been beneath the
deer’s forefeet and received bad cuts and
bruises. His clothing was neaMy torn
from him and he was covered witk blood
and nearly exhausted. He felt that liis
only hope was either in the appearance
of tiie other hunters on the scene or in
some decisive movement of his own to
get the better of the deer. He had drop
ped liis gun barrel in the course of the
struggle, the spot where it lay was once
more reached. By a quick movement
he disengaged himself from the deer, and
sprang for the weapon. He had scarce
ly secured it and risen to his feet befote
the buck was once more upon him.
Couch raised the gun barrel in the air
and put all his remaining strength in the
blow he delt the deer.
THE STRUGGLE KNI>EI>.
It struck the animal back of the antles
and felled it to the ground. The skull
was crushed and another blow' ended the
contest. Couch then dropped to the
ground from sheer exhaustion.
The other hunters, not having heard
anything from Couch after his two shots,
came upon the scene atout half an hour
to see what the result had been. They
found Couch and the deer lying side by
side. The hunter was not seriously
hurt, but was badly cut and bruised.
The deer was the largest that has been
killed in Sullivan county in many years.
It weighed 210 pounds.
a Mineral Water Remedy.
The fitnous Seven Springs Iron and
Alum Mass is no patent medicine, no
quack nostrum, no “cure all,” but is the
condensation by strong beat of the medi
cal properties of seven different kinds of
mineral waters which (low from seven
springs in Washington 08., Va., and is
manufactured by Landrum d? Litchfield
Abingdon, Va. For gate by druggists
generally. Large bottle ' SI.OO, small
bottle 50 cents. Try it.
Many London ladies crop their hair
short and wear an almost entirely wig,
and consequently catch cold more fre
quently than their American cousins,
but of course they ail use Dr. Bull’s
Cough Syrup.
f
Pug dogs as pets have had their day
among the extremely fashionable, but
colds never go out of fashion, so that it is
always neeossaiv to know' that Dr. Bull’s
Cough Syrup is a sure cure for all coughs
and colds.
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NUMBER 17.
A SUMMER ABROAD,
What a Wanderer Saw in Europe and
How a Popular Young Man Paaoed
Hla Holiday.
From the Augusta Sews.
Mr. John M. Graham, the popular and
accomplished court stenographer of the
Augusta circuit, returned to the city last
night in good time to resume his official
duties this morning, after a four month’s
trip abroad during the past summer.
He is warmly welcomed home again by
his friends, and his glowing face shows
that he enjoyed every day of his summer
vacatioh.
Mr. Graham divided his time in visits
to places of note in Ireland, Scotland,
England, Belgium, Holland, Germany,
Italy, Switzerland and France, and so
well timed his travels that he was pre
sent in London, Baden Baden, Roma
and Paris on holiday occasions. He not
only carried proper letters of introduc
tion, hut a commission from the gover
nor as a representative from Georgia at
one of the European expositions, and
was thus given greater facilities in sight
seeing and in meeting persons of emin
ence. At the fisheries exhibition in
London he saw the prince and princess
of Wales, and he describes them as the
two most popular people in all England.
Ahe American idea of Wales, he says, is
all wrong, for., the prince is universally
popular, much more liked than the
queen, and, by his jovial intercourse
with the people and liis recognized abili
ty, is almost idolized, lfe was also pre
sent at the demonstration in honor of the
prince of Wales in Baden Baden.
The especial favor of an audience with
his holiness the pope was granted Mr.
Graham in Rome, and he was admitted
with tiie select dozen laymen at the ad
dress of his holiness to the whole Catho
lic clergy on their great pilgrimage to
the Vatican. This was an especially
grand state occasion, and the reception
took place in the pope’s throne room.
Onr friend describes Pope Leo as delicate
in constitution and appearance but with
an exceedingly classic and intellectual
face. There was an expression of ex
haustion and fatigue on his face on the
occasion of this state audience, and more
of sternness in liis expression than usu
ally seen in his pictures. Without being
graceful, the pope, he say*, is a forcible
and earnest speaker, and his “Allocution”
delivered to the Catholic clergy on that
day was a memorable address. The
pope’s address was of course, in Latin.
Mr. Graham paid particular attention to
the great galleries of Europe, and alto
gether the trip was most pleasant aiul
profitable. He brings back many soqj^
sn..ck I'n.l a
blister from the Blarney stone, and sweet
memories of Paris. Every day was a
new unfolding of beauties and wonders
to such a careful studeut, and the intellig
ent comprehension of the map and the
mazes of Europe is worth all tiie time
and far more than the money spent in a
summer abroad.
SAVED FROM SHKRMAN.
An Interesting Incident of the Evacuation
of Columbia.
Berkely (S. C.) Gazette.]
A friend has allowed us to copy the
following from a private letter of Prof.
W. J. Rivers, now of Cht stertown, Mary
land :
“With regard to the records of the pro
ceedings of the Colonial Assembly and
House of Representatives (t know about
the former, but am not sure about the
latter), let me hand here a reminiscence.
The last legislature that convened before
the close of the late war appointed me to
make a roll of deceased soldiers, such a
roll having been promised by the Seces
sion Convention that met in Charleston.
It was necessary to my work that I
should visit the camps, ami I applied to
the secretary of war for permission. He
said such permission and a free passage
on all the roads would be granted, pro
vided I bore a commission. I went to
Governor Magr.ith about it, and lie told
me to get a commission from the secre
tary, but added : “You will soon have
no roads to travel on, foi I am just iu
receipt of private intelligence that Sher
man is not going to attack Charleston,
but will march directly on Columbia,and
all the public buildings will be destroyed.
Go immediately, with my authority,
and save if you can the library of the col
lege.”
“It would take me too long to tell all
about this. What I desire to say that,
while I was having boxes made lor the
most valuable books in the library, my
friend (young Hunt, deputy secretary of
state), was trying to save the old records
in the state house. He worked day and
night, and I was with him when, to his
great joy, the hist w agon-load ot those
manuscript volu nes, so import ant to the
history of the state, rolled away. I had
been off and on for many years, in his
office searching among the old records,
and had permission to do tire same among
all manuscripts iu the state house, and
my joy was no less than hi*. What was
not then saved was all burnt up by the
enemy iu less than forty-eight hours.”
“It Was Only An Accident.”
A fish-hook in your flesh, a scissors
blade in your left thumb, a sprained ankle
from a mis-step on a loose stone, a bruis
ei shin by a slip from a car platform, a
cut on your cheek by a clumsy barber’s
raster, a contusion on your elbow by
poking it through a street car window, a
swelling on your nose from running
against an op n dor*r in the dark—these
are likely to happen without a moment’s
notice. To be ready for them, have a
bottle of Perry Davis’s Pain KlLUtfi
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