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VOLUME XX.
WRIGHT & BECK,
Attorneys at Law.
(OFFICE IN COURT HOUSE.)
JACKSON, - - ©A.
M. M. MILLS,
Counsellor & Attorney at Law.
Will practice in all the courts. Money
loaned on r> nl estate at low rate of inter
est, Long time granted with small pay
ments. Money obtained at once witnout
delay.
(OFFTCE IN COURT HOUSE.)
Dr. 0. H. Cantrell,
DENTIST.
JACKSON, - - GEORGIA.
Up stairs over J. W. Bun’s Rock
Corner.
J. W. LEE, M. D.
JACKSON, QA.
Will practice medicine in its various
blanches.
Office at J. W. Lee & Qpn’s drug store.
Residence first house west of Mrs.
Rrady’s.
HOTELS.
DEMPSEY HOUSE.
Mrs. A, E. Wiffiwii, Proprietor.
Board reasonable and table supplied
with the best the market affords.
(CORNER rUBLIO SQUARE)
ALM AM) a HOUSE
First-Class Board at Low
Bates.
MRS. T. B. MOORE, Proper.
STOP AT THE
Morrison House.
EVERYTHING NEW AND FIRST
GLASS.
(onvenicntly Located,
Free Hack to Depot.
MRS. E. MORRISON, Proprietor.
W. B. YANCEY,
SURGEON DENTIST.
JACKSON, GA.
Respectfully solicits the patronage of
the re<>ple of Jackson and Butts county.
Office upstairs in Watkins Building,
; in formerly occupied by Dr. Key.
BATISFAO r ION GUARANTE ED.
fnri',' lti'illiiml, Perfect.
Authentic living testimonials from dis
tinguished generals and statesmen in fa
vor of Haw lies’ New Crvstalized Lenses
over all others.
Our Next U. S. Senator Says:
Mr. A. Iv. Hawkes—Dear Sir: The
|>iutiscopic glasses you furnished me
ton.o ,timo since give excellent satisfac
tion. 1 have tested them by use and
must sa. they are umqualed in clearness
sini brilliancy .by any that I have ever
"orn. Respectfully,
JonN B. Gordon,
Ex-Governor of State of Georgia.
Dusineiit .Han’s Clear Vision.
New Y rk City, April 4, 1888.
Mu. A. Iv. Hawkes— Dear Sir: Your
patent eye glasses reet ived some time
tiuee, and am very much gratified at the
wonderful change that has come over my
eyesight aigee I have discarded my old
glasses and am dot wearing yours.
Alexander Agar,
Secretary Stationers Board of Trade of
New York City.
All eyes fitted and the fit guaranteed by
W. L CARMICHAEL,
I.U'KPON. - - GEORGIA.
RELIABLE RECIPES.
Spinach Soup.— To make spinach soup
the Ladies’ Home Companion gives the
following recipe: Wash and drain a peck
of spinach, put in a saucepan of boiling
water, and boil twenty minutes; take
from the water and put to keep warm.
Put a quart of milk on to boil; press the
spinach through a colander and add to
boiling milk; rub a tablespoonful of but
ter and two of flour together and mix in;
season with salt and pepper and serve.
Fisn Hash. —Boil six good-sized po
tatoes and one cupful of stripped cod
-ssh together, and while hot chop them
tine together with three or four slices of
boiled beet. Put the mixture on the
Rove in a granite stewpan, aud a good
h/ed piece of butter and beat thoroughly
with a silver fork. Place on a hot plat
ter in any form desired, garnish with
Parsley, pieces of beet and carrot cut in
fancy shapes, and slices of hard-boiled
*?gs.
1 apioca Cream.— Soak two table
fl" oifuls of tapioca over night in just
tiK-ugh water to cover it; in the morning
boil one' quart of milk with the soaked
tapioca by placing it in a tin can or pail
fct in a kettle of water to boil. Add
two-thirds of a cup of sugar and a little
tait. Beat the eggs, whites and yolks
Separately, and add the yolk after the
tuiik has boiled ten minutes. Remove
from the fire and stir rapidly for five
minutes so it will not curdle. Flavor
with vanilla; pour into a pudding dish;
P°nr the whites (frothed) over the top,
mid set iu the oven a few minutes to
brown. Serve cold.
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Gin and Machinery Cos.,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
MANUFACTURERS.
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Hie best system lor elevating cotton and distributing same direct to gins
Many gold medals have been awarded to us. Write for
Catalogue and lor what you WANT.
Van Winkle Gin and Machinery Cos.,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
WE AGAIN OFFER TO THE TRADE THE CELEBRATED
Feeders and Condencers.
The GULLET GIN produces the Finest Sample shown in the
market, and will generally bring from 1-8 to 1-4 cent per pound
more thanany other cotton.
tHe ©lark Hardware ©©.
Atlanta Ga.,
JACKSON
Real Estate and Renting Agency.
D. J. THAXTON, Manager.
SUCCESSOR TO
H. O. Benton & Cos.
Farm Lands, Business Lots and
Residence Lots For Sale.
FREE OF CHARGE.
We Advertise Property in
the MIDDLE GEORGIA AR
GUS without cost to the
owner.
We are the only Real Estate Agents in Jackson, and have In our hands quite a
number of valuable and desirabY. farms in Butts and other counties for sale on the
best of terra®.
Also City Property, Residence and
Business Lots.
If you have land te sell, put it into our hands and we ■will find yen a buyer. If
you have houses to rent we will find you a renter. If you wish to buy a home call
on us and we will furnish team and driver.
WE ASK ONLY A TRIAL.
lackwn, Ga., June 9, 1892.
JACKSON, GA.. FRIDAY. AUGUST 12, 1802.
THROUGH GEORGIA.
Interesting Notes Gathered From Here
and There Over the State.
On the 10th of August the democratic
state convention meets to nominate state
officers.
¥ * *
The congressional convention from the
sixth district will be held at the Wig
wam at Indian Springs on the 15th in
stant.
* * *
Governor Northen, on beiDg officially
notified by Judge Boynton of ihe death
of Solicitor General J. P. Turner, of the
Flint circuit, appointed J. J. Hunt to fill
the untxpired term.
¥ ¥ *
The members (f the Floyd County
Confederate Veteraus’ association are tak
ing a hand in local politics. They want
to know how those who aspire to repre
sent Floyd in the legislature stand on the
question of the soldiers’ home.
¥ * *
The people’s party of the fifth district
met in Atlanta and nominated S M.
Taliaferro, of the county of Fulton, as
their congressional candidate. There
were three other names before the con
vention—J. L. Chupp, of DeKalb; ex-
Senator Todd, of Clayton, and Sam
Small.
* * *
The Georgia editors who have been
through the west have returned. All
agree that they had a splendid trip, and
enjoyed it immensely. It was the best
excursion the association has ever had,
and all the editors spoke enthusiastically
of the jaunt. They saw much that
profited them.
* * *
Recently the Georgia, Carolina and
Northern asked the Georgia road to agree
to a special rate excursion to Atlanta.
It refused, and the Georgia, Carolina and
Northern put on the rate just the same.
As the junior road is not a member of the
Southern Passenger Association no pen
alty can be imposed.
* * *
• The first bale of Georgia cotton was re
ceived in Savannah last Monday over the
Sam road. It was raised by M. D.
Councils, on Cherokee plantation, in
Sunuer county, and was consigned to
Hunter, Pearce & Battey. It w T as classed
as fully low middliug, and was sold for
10 cents a pound to Esteve & Cos., who
shipped it to Barcelona via Baltimore.
* * *
One hundred Georgia school teachers
are taking a summer course at the old
Rock college, two miles from Athens.
This is Georgia’s first normal school and
is the first att- mpt ever made in Georgia
to train teachers, and appeals to ihe pa
triotism of every citizen interested in a
thorough educational system. The school
i- doing great good, and the next legi-la
ture will be asked tor a moderate appro
priation to continue the normal during
the summer months.
* * ¥
The success of the direct trade project
seems assured. The first steamer, the
Scottish Prince, sailed from Savannah on
July 24th, and the Highland Prince sails
August 15th. Returning, the vessels of
the line will stop at New York and dis
charge cargoes of fruit, etc., there. This
gives them both outward and inward
freights. No passengers will be carried.
If business justifies it, steamers will also
be put on to Liverpool and Havre, those
now engaged in sailing to Italian and
Spanish ports.
* * *
The Confederate Veterans’ Association
of Pulaski county held their first annual
reunion and barbecue at Hawkiusville
Weduesdav. People from all of the ad
joining counties were welcome guests
and everything parsed off in the pleas
antest manner. Mr. A. T. Fountain was
elected president of the Sons of Veterans’
Association, Mr. C. R. Warren vice presi
dent and Mr. J. M. Burrows secretary.
Au executive committee will be appoint
ed by the officers of the association and
announced at a later day.
* * *
' Atlanta’s merchants are going to make
common cause and get more favorable
freight rates. All are aware of discrimi
nations against Atlanta and in favor of
neighboring cities in a general way.
Each knows of instances in his own line
of business. Efforts have been made in
the past to have Atlanta placed on a basis
corresponding with the rates to other
distributing points in the south. These
efforts met with small success, but there
is a determination to try once more and
to go at it and keep at it long enough to
Lring rates down to a more reasonable
basis.
The Florida Central and Peninsular
announces that it will build from Savan
nah to Hart’s road on the St. Mary’s
river. A gentleman who is very close to
Mr. Plant states that the Florida Central
company nas tried to meke Mr, Plant
buy them out. They asked more money
than he could afford to pay and he con
cluded that be might as well lose money
through doing a competing business as to
lose it in buying out a rival line. The
Florida Central and Peninsular will work
from Savannah to Columbia over the
Southbound and from Columbia north
over the Richmond & Danville.
* * *
Professor John Isham died at his home
in Atlanta a few days ago. No man in
Georgia was better known than Professor
Isham, and no one was more universally
admired as an educator. Fitted by na
ture for the profession of a teacher,
he followed his calling like a de
vout disciple, and his mission—for it
was certainly a mission he had—was
nobly accomplished. His services to the
young men ot Georgia, and especially to
the youth of Atlanta, deserve the recog
nition of “well done, thou good and
faithful servant.” Gray-bearded men all
over the state, lawyers, doctors, preach
ers and men in every employment have
been to school to Prof. Isham.
* * *
The State Alliance Exchange.
The board of directors of the State
Alliance exchange held a meeting in At
lanta last Wednesday. Directors from
all over the state were present. Every
thing went smoothly enough, the ex-
animations of the books, the reports of
the president and business manager and
of the finance investigating committee,
all being of a most pleasing nature and
showing a successful manipulation of the
afftirs of the exchauge and the business
of the alliance generally. The Wynn
shortage was smoothed over moat satis
factorily, the securities covering all losses
that might have been sustained on this
account. Colonel W. A. Broughton
says the new plan of having a finance
committee examine the books every
quarter of the year, works like a charm,
and he ventures the prediction that the
alliance exchange, as it is now operated
w.ll fuily aecompli-h iis purpose iuevetj
respect.
¥ * *
The Harden Will Case.
The famous Harden will case has again
been brought before the courts at Athens.
The case is familiar to the newspaper
readers of Georgia as an effort to break
the will of Miss Mary Harden, of Athens,
the devoted sweetheart of John Howard
Payne, and with whom it is supposed
that the original manuscript of “Home,
Sweet Home wt s buried. When Miss
Harden died she left Miss Evie Jackson,
of Athens, the exclusive beneficiary of
her will. This disposition of her prop
erty was not satisfactory to her other
relatives, and Miss Inua Harden, W. 11.
Harden and other nieces and nephews of
the deceased, residing at Quitman, went
into the courts to show that their aunt
was not of sound mind when the docu
ment disposing of her earthly effects was
dictated and sigued, and to pray an
equal division of the property among her
other relatives.
Georgia and Freight Tariff*.
A correspondent in the Atlanta Jour
nal says: “The discussion of the rates
of freight charged the people of Georgia
is certainly a matter of vital importance
to the pro-perity of the state. We can
never reach the full measure of improve
men in developing the resources of the
state and bettering the condition of our
people while we pay such high charges
for the transportation of what we make
and what we buy. The illustrations
given by Col. I. W. Avery in his argu
ment for direct trade are both
opportune and forceful. But there is
au easy solution of the problem as to
foreign freights for Atlan'a. Let our
people take hold of the Atlanta and
Florida railroad and extend it to Bruns
wick. The investment of ale & amount
than the Kimball house cost will take the
road out of the sea, to Brunswick. The
originator of this enterprise. Col. John
D. Nunn, foreseeing the difficulties that
now confront us, projected this road,
never doubting its success, and, but for
his untimely death, it would have been
completed and enabled Atlanta to main
tain her prestige and high place as a
commercial center.
* * *
More Counties Heard From.
Seventy-six of the 137 counties have
sent in their tax returns for the present
year co Comptroller General Wright.
These same counties showed an increase
last year over the year before of $7,663,-
000. This year’s increase over last is
much less, being only $2,759,000. Last
year’s net increase was $30,000,000. The
seventy six counties thus far heard from
gave one-fourth of that increase. If the
same proportion runs on through the
other counties the increase for the state
this year will be only ten or twelve mill
ions. In 1891 only seven of these coun
ties showed a decrease. This year twen
ty-one of the seventy-six counties show
a decrease.
The returns from the following coun
ties show the totals, with increase and
decrease:
Banks $1,048,562 $ 27,092 decrease
Berrien 2,371,657 75,937 increase
Dade 1,211,053 311,764 decrease
Dodge 1,845,301 188,669 increase
Glynn 6,509,325 578,269 decrease
Hancock 2,329,287 147,759 decrease
McDuffie 1,006,910 52,205 increase
Pulaski 2,190,503 2,343 increase
Union 656,049 35.356 increase
Warren. ; 1,308,476 101,136 deci ease
Bartow..' 4,234,036 61,083 decrease
Bulloch 2,369,164 24.271 increase
Chattahoochee .. 598,001 30,297 increase
Cobb 5,177,532 105,110 increase
Early 1,541,938 76.471 mcrea-e
Effingham 1,203,726 1,818 increase
Gilmer 786,982 153 decrease
Habersham 1,942,840 270,196 increase
Heard 1,166,034 72,375 increase
Milton 1,035.594 58,376 inen ase
Newton 2,801.509 116,468 increase
Polk 3 115.991 58,927 decrease
Tatnall 2,827,765 167,035 increase
Town* 410,926 27,823 increase
The decrease in Glynn, Dade, Hancock
and Warren are unusually large. In the
case of Glynn the falling off is a surprise
for that county has shown a steady in
crease heretofore for five years.
Weather and Crops.
The weather conditions have been most
favorable over the entire state during the
past week. In some localities no rain
has fallen for ten days, and the tempera
ture has remained unusually high.
Farmers are busy attending to their crops
which, from the long neglect occasioned
by the rains of the past few weeks, have
been allowed to become grassy. There
has been a decided deficiency in rainfall
in most of the northern counties, and in
some sections crops would be benefited
if a few moderate showers could be had.
Beports from several correspondents in
dicate that some damage will result
should the weathei continue dry and hot
during the coming week, as upland crops
are beginning to need rain in many
places. In these northern counties cotton
is in only fair condition, being
better in many places on the
low wet lands than on the uplands.
There is some shedding on light, sandy
soil, and a few predict that this will be
greatly increased if rain dees not come
soon. Corn is still in fine condition, and
in most counties the laying by of the
crop continues. Where it is newly plow
ed it is very much in need of rain. Mel
ons are plentiful, and large quantities are
being marketed. The condition of fruit
is rather irregular. From some counties
there are complaints that it has been
scorched by the hot sun, whilt in other
localities there is a large crop which is in
fine condition. Th* general state of to
bacco is only fair. In nearly all sections
of the middle tier of counties very warm
and comparatively dry weather has pre
vailed. There is a marked improvement
in nearly all crops, though on light,
sandy soil they have not, as yet, recover
ed from the effects of the heavy rains
of previous weeks. Still, correspond-
ents in some localities state that tip
land crops are somewh it in need of more
moisture, as they have bad no rain in
ten days. Although cotton is still shed
ding to some extent, there is a great
improvement in its condition. There is
much complaint of rust on light sandy
soil, and a large portion of the cr p is
still troubled with grass, although the
very favorable weather of the past week
or ten days has afforded opportunities
for removing it, and farmers are hard at
work. Fodder pulling is in progress,
and corn contiuuos to lead all other crops,
although it is hardly as good as was ex
pected. Hay, field and groundpeas, to
bacco and cane are looking well. Gardens
are flourishing and peaches are still plen
tiful. There has been more rainfall in the
southern portion of the state than in any
other, but it has fallen in showers, which
kave been irregularly dißtribu.ed. This
has been particularly tru * in the south
western section. The past week has
been more favorable lor the growth and
cultivation of col ton than any for some
time past. The plant is still s\edding
6ome, and there are indications of bud
worms in some portions of the south sec
tion, but there is a noticeable improve
ment in its condition. Reports as to the
corn crop in these counties are, as usual,
Very favqrable. aud the yield will prob
ity "be aDove the average. The cutting
of tobacco is being pushed forward very
rapidly during the present period of com
paratively dry weather. All small crops,
such as potatoes, peas, etc., are in fist*
condition.
AROUND THE HOUSE.
Clean piano keys with a soft rag dipped
in alcohol.
Take egg stains from silver by rubbing
with a wet rag which has been dipped in
common table salt
Never use a metal spoon for stirring
stewed fruit or tomatoes. A wooden on*
is the best, and those with short handle*
are preferable for stirring thick messes.
How to Fight Moths. —A great mis
take which the housekeeper makes is to
await the heat of the summer before
watching for moths, says the Upholsterer.
It is the worm that she should have been
on the lookout for, which hatches out of
the egg, and as th* egg is hardly percep
tible to the naked eye—a mere white
speck like the point of a pin—the danger
is passed over unseen, it is now a clearly
defined fact that there are three distinct
species of wool-destroying moths common
in this country. The commonest species
are light brown in color. They bejgin to
appear late in April, and may occasionally
be seen flitting about as late as August.
They pair off,and the female then search
es for suitable places for the deposition
of her eggs, working her way into dark
corners, crevices of the walls, cracks in
the floor or deep in the folds of garments,
apparently choosing by instinct the least
conspicuous places. The moth lays from
18 to 140 eggs at a time. From these
eggs hatch, in a period of from three to
seven days, the white, soft body larvae of
worms, all of which begin to make a case
for themselves from the fragments of the
cloth upon which they feed. The case is
in the shape of a hollow roll. The worm
reaches its full growth in 3G days, and
then crawling into some yet more protect
ed spot,remains torpid during the winter
within its case, -which by this time is
thickened and fastened at each and
is the full size cocoon. It is the
3G days period, from the time that the
eggs are laid to the time that the worm
or grub reaches full size, that the damage
is done. After a thorough airing of a
woolen fabric for the purpose of driving
out any concealed moth—for a moth ab
hors light—and after time has been given
to the development of any concealed egg,
you may be reasonably sure that there is
nothing harmful on the fabric; then it is
as safe done up in a paper parcel as it
would be if saturated and buried beneath
all the anti-moth remedies in existence.
jjcotcli Plan of Making the Eye Clear.
It was Houdin, the great French ma
gician, wlio early called attention to the
[proper method of training children so as
to develop in them quickness of percep
tion, and the power of appreciating at a
glance the relations of objects in every
day life. In training the mind of hisson,
it was the practice of M. Houdin to ac-'
company him to some business street,
and, placing the boy before a shop win
dow, allow him one glance at its con
tents. The boy upon being turned from
the window was asked to describe what
he bad seen. In the earlier of these ob
ject lessons it was a difficult matter tc
remember more than one article in a well
filled window, but by degrees the power
of perception became so acutely devel
oped that it became possible for him to
name not only the various goods shown,
but to describe their form, quality of the
fabric, and minute details as to color,
arrangement and general appearance of
the object.
■ At the Allen Glenn’s School, Glasgow,
Scotland, the principal has arranged an
appliance, resembling in principle the ex
periments of Houdin, which is used to
some purpose in encouraging sharp in
dividual effoit in observation and com
prehension and in verbal or pictorial ex
pression. This appliance consists of a
board that is made to revolve. On this
board are placed some articles, on one
side of which some letters dots and fig
ures are painted. At a signal the board
revolves, and the pupils must brace them
selves up to grasp the words, note the
figures, or count the dots. After gradu
ated preliminary exercises of this kind
the pupils are trained to catch a sentence,
run up a sum of several digits, or repre
sent on paper the various markings on the
board.
If a boy cannot make or procure a re
volving board, he can have ail the benefit
of the trick by the assistance of another
boy, who turns slowly in his hands a
large wooden ball upon which the letters
and figures are drawn. Other objects may
be substituted for the ball, and in a short
:ime the boy will be astonished at the
cesult of his practice.
USED THE WRONG GLASSES.
“Captain,” said Sirs. Trotter to the
commander of on ocean steamer, “have
you ever seen the sea serpent?”
T “No, madam,” replied the old-sea dog.
“I don't drink.”—[Detroit Free Press.
NUMBER 31.
teeny-weeny,
Every evening, After ted,
Teeny-Weeny comes to me',
And, astride my willing knee 1 .
Plies bis lash and rides away;
Though that palfrey, all too spare,
Finds hi 9 burden hard to bear
Teeny-Weeny doesn't care —
He commands, and I obey!
First it’s trot; and gallop then—
Now it’s back to trot again;
Teeny-Weeny likes it when
Ha is riding fierce and fast!
Then his dark eyes brighter grow
And his cheeks are all aglow—
“ More!” he cries, and never “Whoa!”-*
Till the horse breaks down at last!
Ob, the 9trange an i lovely sights
Teenj - W eeny sees of nights,
As he makes those famous flights
On that wondrous horse of his!
Oftentimes, before he know?,
Weary like his eyelids close,
And, still smiling, off he goes
Where the land of By-low is.
There he sees the folk of fay
Hard at ring-a-rosie play,
And he hears thoaa fairies say:
“Come, let’s chase him to anl fro!”
But, with a defiant shout,
Teeny puts that host to rout
Of this tale I make no doubt—
Every night he tells it so!
So I feel a tender pride
In my boy who dares to ride
(That fierce horse of hi3 astride)
Off into those misty lands;
And as on my breast he lies.
Dreaming in that wondrous wise,
I caress his folded eyes—
Pat his little dimpled hands.
On a time he went away.
Just a little while to stay',
And I'm not ashamed to say
I was very lonely then;
Life without him was so sad,
You can fancy I was glad
And made merry when I had
Teeny-Weeny back again 1
So of evenings, after tea.
When he toddles up to me
And goes tugging at my knee.
You should hear his palfrey neigh!
You should hear him prance and shy,
When, with an exulting cry,
Teeny-Weeny, vaulting high,
Plies his lash and rides away I
—Eugene Field, in Chicago News-Record.
PITH APPOINT.
A slim diet—Anti-fat. ' j
Do tell—Little brothers.
A man who buttons his suspenders on
a tenpenny nail will never borrow money
enough to break it.—Binghamton Re
publican.
“Don’t you think baby is like mamma,
George,” asked Mrs. Honeyton. “Very.
He talks all the time but never says
anything.”—New York Herald.
“This is the most unkindest cut of
all,” Marc Antony remarked when he
saw a portrait of himself in a Roman
newspaper.—Boston Transcript.
We paddle on the river;
What pleasure such as this! j
Although we are not married,
It is canoe-bial bliss.
—Life.
A promising journalist having capitu
lated to the fascinations of a bright Bos
ton girl, that cruel creature now alludes
to him as her papier mache.—Texas
Siftings.
When she gave him her little hand
He was so much in love,
He little thought that every week
’Twould need a brand new glove.
—Cloak Review,
“What,” asked the European tourist,
“is the most exclusive class in this coun
try?” “The most exclusive?” repeated
a man from California. “The Chinese,
emphatically.” —San Francisco Exam
iner.
Bloobumper—“Benny, why do you
refer to your uncle as ‘she?’ ” Benny—
“ Because he is a soldier.” “But what of
that?” “Men-of-war are always spoken
of in the feminine gender.”—Detroit
Free Press.
“ ’Tis true, ’tia pity, and pity ’til
’tis true,” that the gentleman with a
forty-eight inch waistband, in most
towns, thinks himself a “prominent cit
izen,” when he is merely a protuberant
one.—Puck. _
A Church Memorial to a Coir.
At St. Mary’s, Bristol, are preserved
two immense horns of a cow. The cow,
in a measure, was thus canonized. It is
told how that during a great dearth of
water in the city the cow kept many a
child alive with its milk, and at its death
its memory was thus preserved.
At Durham Cathedral there is an
image of a cow among the decorated
stone carvings of the cathedral, placed
there in remembrance of the facts relat
ing to the resting-place for the remains
ol St. Cuthbert, which were interred
within the cathedral. For nearly three
centuries the body of St. Cuthbert
slumbered in the Abbey of Lindisfarne;
but in 995 the frequent incursious of the
Danes warned the brotherhood that the
time for flight, which the Bishop had
hinted at before his decease, had come.
Accordingly they took up the cherished
relics and wandered hither and thither
for seven years before they found a rest
ing-place for the precious duty they car
ried. At length, as the story goes, it
was revealed to Eadmer that Dunholme
was the spot selected by the saint him
self. The brethren could not for a long
time find where Dunholme was; but
Trhile they were wandering in the woods
above the Wear, they, heard a woman
asking for her lost cow, and a voice re
sponding uttered the word “Dunholme.”
Thus, says the legend, they found tbie
place they were seeking. Having reached
a fine open sward in the forest, they
rested with their strange burden, and
here in no long time after was built the
splendid fabric of Durham Cathedral.—
London 'Tit-Bits.
The yearly consumption cf milk at the
Hotel Metropole, London, is 75.000
quarts, and of . water 20.000,000 gallons.