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II TURBULENT GIST, Noisy Nocturnal Rounds of an Invisible Visitor. • QUEER DEATH OF OLD JABEZ. The Uncanny Incident That Disturbed the Quiet of an Old Virginia Home. A Nightly Tramp That Never Ceased Until the House Was Demolished. "I am not exactly prepared to say that I believe in ghosts,” said the old gentleman from Virginia, "but at the same time, in view of certain tilings that have been told me by persons whose reputations for veracity do not admit of a doubt, 1 cannot allow my self to ridicule the ideas of others who do believe in an occasional return to earth of the dead. “There is one case in particular that 1 know of personally and that can be vouched for by a number of citizens in the upper counties of my state, and that is the case of old Uncle Jubez Martin, who knew a number of well to do farmers in Fauquier as well as in Spottsylvania, Rappahannock and oilier counties in the northern part of the state. ‘Uncle .la be.’ as most every one who knew the old fellow called him, had considerable of the nomad in ills disposition and led a wandering, pastoral life. He was always willing to work when any one needed his serv ices and did a good deal of rough car pentering in return for a ‘meal o’ wlttles and a shakedown.’ as he ex pressed it, and as he was pretty well known in the land of ills pilgrimages It was a rare occurrence when he was not given a welcome. "If old Uncle Jabe thought more of one family in the state than he did of another it was the Greens. Virginia, ns all know, Is full of Greens. An es timable crowd they are. a*ul nearly all of them consider themselves as relat ed in some degree of consanguinity to the others of that name. ‘The Greens of Virginia is the finest tribe of that name in seven states,’ was the con stant boast of Uncle Jabe, and above and beyond any other Green anywhere he placed Marse Dickie Green of Fau quier, and that is where my ghost story, if you will please to consider it as such, begins. “One wild night in the month of Oc tober not very long before the war the old wanderer made hi* appearance at Squire Green’s. Mr. Green was called squire by virtue of being a justice of the peace. Jabe wanted hts usual ’meal o’ wlttles and shakedown.’ and it was at his service, as usual, and after a good supper he sat on the back steps of the house, smoked his old pipe for awhile and then wont to bed. “Bqnire Green was engaged In some work that kept him up until midnight, and as the clock struck 12 he heard a heavy sound on the stairway. It seem ed as if someone was coming down the steps with heavy irons on the legs. The sound was carried to the door, which was opened noisily and then cloned with a terrific crash. “Thinking it strange that old Jabez Martin would be guilty of maklug •uch unnecessary noise, the squire rushed to the door and opened It The moon was shining in all its beauty, and everything was perfectly calm and nobody in sight Back again went the surprised squire and up into the attic chamber, where Martin always slept When he made his calls. He fonnd everything calm and quiet there. It wan the quiet of death, for old Uncle Jabe was lying supine on his back, with his glassy eyes staring right up to the celling, where the squire left him until the morning. “When be reloted tbe circumstances In tbe morning It seemed that every other one of tbe bouse bad been dis turbed by tbe uncanny noises. The strange part of it is that next night the same sounds were heard again, even to tbe slammiDg of tbwdoor, and an investigation proved that there was no person to make them. There were no cowards In Squire Green's family, but the noises disturbed them, and when they were beard, as they were, frequently at midnight they became so used to them they would simply re mark that ‘Unde Jabe was tramping again’ and go to sleep again. “Friends and neighbors who knew of the ghostly exercises were averse to staying all night in tbe house, and the darkies eouldn’t be bribed to come near tbe place after nightfall. The sounds never ceased until after the house was torn down, and even Its demolition, which it was hoped might reveal the source of its strange and grewsome sound, failed to present any explana tion. There are folks living today in Fauquier county,” said the relater of the ghost story, “who can, and I have no doubt readily will, testify to the truth of what 1 have made mention of.”—Washington Tost A Sound Reason. Robert, aged five, was irritated by the crying of Clara, aged two. “Sister,” he said, with great serious ness, "why don’t you stop crying? You must be sick. You dou’l look well, and you don’t sound well.” ENGLISH TITLES. Why Inferior Honors Are Sometimes Refused by Commoners. Although it costs money to be made a peer, no sum can actually buy a British title, as may he done in some European countries. Honors of this description are in the giving of the king, or, rather, his majesty lestows them on persons at the recommenda tion of the prime minister, who really has the final say in the matter. Titles are conferred either directly or indi rectly directly when no third F**r son recommends a candidate for royal recognition and indirectly when a third person brings a candidate's name forward, he having good and valid grounds for doing so. The former method, however, is the one which is usually adopted. It is the duty of the prime minister to distinguish a name celebrated in politics, science, art or literature and to decide whether the merits of any given prominent person deserve recognition at the hands of the king. If, in the opinion of the prime min ister, such a given person deserves ele vation to titled rank, before the minis ter takes any steps In tlie matter the favored individual Is apprised of the prime minister’s intentions by a per sonal letter, in which is conveyed the degree or tille it is proposed to confer on him, subject to his approval. In four out of five cases the approval is given. The fifth person, who may have been offered a knighthood or perchance a baronetcy, refuses be cause ids refusal may increase hi chances of obtaining at a later day a higher title still a peerage. Armed with the person’s approval, the prime minister now takes the next step —that is, obtaining his majesty’s sanction, which is rarely refused. It is seldom that a plain “Mr.” blos soms straightforward into a “lord” un less the circumstances are very un usual, such as the reason why a peer age was conferred on Mr. Morley or honors conferred on successful gen erals in the field, as in the case of Wolseley, Roberts and Kitchener. As a general rule a plain “Mr.” is trans formed into “Sir” —that is, knight or baronet—and one who is already a “Sir” and has done some signal recog nition finds his reward in his ultimate service to the state entitling him to royal elevation to the peerage.—Chi cago News. WOMEN OF PARAGUAY. Patient and Good Natured, Barefooted and White Robed. Paraguay is rich in local color. The picturesque character of the native population, with their quaint Indian features and habits of everyday life, is interesting to anybody fond of ob serving strange phases of human life. By nature these people are patient and gentle, seldom complaining, chattering aud laughing from sunrise to sunset and taking small thought of what the morrow may have in store for them. It is hard to imagine how Lope* could have drilled them into fighting material of strength enough to keep in check the combined forces of Argen tina, Brasil and Uraguay for five long, weary years, and It speaks volumes for the indomitable energy of the man that he was able to sustain bis position for so protracted a time. Clothing is very much of a superflu ity in Paraguay, says the Boston Transcript. The attire of the women is a cotton chemise with a long sheet- Mke shawl, or manta, passed over the head and around the body in Moorish fashion. The dress of the men is equally simple, consisting only of cot ton shirt and trousers. Both sexes are guiltless of foot covering. At times an almost nncanny feeling rises when a group of these white robed, dark hair ed maidens pass suddenly with the silent tread of unshod feet. Of a morning in the market places the women folk flock to sell their wares, carrying on their beads the bas kets containing the few cents’ worth of native produce they have been able to gather together for disposal in the towns. The soft Guarani language, the common tongue of the Paraguayans, adds further charm to the sceue. A Bit of Deceit. Bismarck vowed that after passing a competitive examination a man was never any good—that tbe strain wreck ed him. Still if was cramming, the cramming of the ingeuious mind of Lord Chesterfield which brought about the reform of the calendar. Cram ming and flattery did it “I have been of late a sort of an astronomer despite myself,” he wrote. “I was obliged to talk some astronomical jargon, of which I did not understand one word, but got it by heart and spoke it by rote as a master.” He had to make the peers believe that he knew something of the matter "and also to make them believe that they knew something of it themselves, which they did not” For his own part he said he could as well have talked Celtic or Slavonian as as tronomy and they would have under stood him fully as well. They became parties to the deceit They would not' betray ignorance upon a subject as to! which he credited them with abound-, ing knowledge. Thus they reformed' the calendar. Don’t Run, But Hurry to DAKIN & DUNN, Garrison Building, WINDER, GA. Successorsvto JACKSON, DAKIN & CO., The Square Dealing Piano Men. We have the BEST INSTRUHENTS at the LOWEST PRICES. We. Always Satisfy Our Customers. Come arid see us before you buy, or write and we will come v to see you. WE WILL TREAT YOU RIGHT. “Work Day” for Orphans. The trustees of the Georgia Bap tist Orphans’ Home seek the od p irtunity of presenting an appeal to the general public in behalf of the gracious charity which is car ing for one hundred and fifty orphan children at Hapeville, Ga. These children are by no means confined to Baptist parentage, and we therefore feel that the public is concerned in the necessities which are now bearing heavily upon this great and good work. We earestly solicit individual contributions,both small and large, for the daily feed ing, clothing, housing and teaching J. W. LYLE FALL OPENING. HATS. Never were the modes more enticing. Never was our own variety greater, or a greater amount of styles squeezed into each par ticular hat. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. 'We are more than satisfied that we are correct in every particular-=Patterns, Styles and Prices. A display that merits your comsideration and examination. Remember the dates and place, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-25-26. ,1. W LYLE, Broad Street. EXTRA SPECIALS. Candler Street. of the orphan children. On October 11)08, throughout the southern states the people are called upon to observe what is known as “Work Day” for the orphans. On that day the appeal is made that the proceeds of busi ness and labor shall lx 1 shared with the motherless and fatherless of our land. We herewith present an earnest request to citizens irrespec tive of denomination, to children of tender hearts, to young men of gen erous impulses, to good women of motherly sympathies, to lodges and brotherhoods of philanthropic prin ciples, to Sunday schools and Ladies and Children. We invite you to call and see our grand display ! of Ladies' and Children's Hats on Thursday, Fri day and Saturday. We beg you to notice and ap preciate our immense stock of MILLINERY. churches of the religion of Jesus, that on October :>d they will send a contribution for the maintenance and support of the orphans at Hapeville, Ga. Let all checks be nmde payable to J. J. Bennett, Sec. and Treasr, 100 b Candler Bldg., Atlanta, Ga. John M. Green, chairman: J. E. White, John R. Wilkinson, Walker Dunson, A. R. Colcord, Janies R. Brown, F. S. Ethridge, F. J. Cool edge, committee on maintenance and support. A The questian is, will Yancy Car cey Carter get through shocking his oats in time to go to the election? —Marietta News. HATS To behold, is to appre ciate the relative excel lence, the degree of good ness, the characteristic of these hats ranging in price from $3.00 to $25.00