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—PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT— HAMILTON, GEORGIA. THE NATIONAL GAME. Dunlap is said to be for sale by Pittsburg. Baseball has become a fixture in Aus¬ tralia. Kelly, of Boston, leads the League in sacrifice hitting. Duryka, of Cincinnati, still leads the Association pitchers. The Boston club has already cleared ex¬ penses on the season. Hartford, Conn., is trying to support an amateur baseball league. Every Pittsburg player caught drinking will have to pay a fine of $50. Columbus has released Catcher Peoples and signed Rudolph Keinmler. The Boston club lias purchased the release of Shortstop Smith, of Pittsburg. Gumuekt, of the Chicago team, Is the champion home-runner of the season. Keefe, of New York, leads the League pitchers still, on the number of strike outs. In the Hawaiian Islands they are so far advanced as to use the double umpire sys¬ tem. Boston paid St. Paul $2500 for Pitcher Sowdmfs release and received $1000 from Pittsburg. Thuef. triple plays have been recorded in the official statistics one each by Cleveland, Washington ntirl Chicago. It is a remarkable fact that Boston has never been quite right at short field since George Wright left the club. Boston recently led the League in the total of bases, average 878, with New York only a marginal point behind. The sum of $7500 and Shortstop Quinn, was the offer made by the Bostons for Glass¬ cock, of the Indianapolis club. Senator Gorman, of Maryland, has a passion base for baseball, and once played second on the Nationals, of Washington. John Irwin, brother of Arthur Irwin, Captain replaced unci shortstop Sweeny of third the Washingtons, in that has at base team. Chicago up to late date had made the greatest number of double plays, sixty-nine; Boston with sixty-one. sixty-four, and Indianapolis third, The breaking of the Southern League threw a host of players on the market and most of them have been signed by the Inter¬ national and Western clubs. Ramsey', the now St. Louis pitcher, is only twenty-four years old. He has a record of fifty strikeouts in three consecutive games, and of seventeen in a single game. Pitcher Whitney’s contract with Buffalo is rather n peculiar one. He cannot be re¬ served at t he end of the season and must not be pitched more than twice a week. Burdock, tie: ex-Bostonian, never did bet¬ ter work in his life, both in batting and field¬ ing than he is now doing for New Haven, and ho is also handling the team skilfully. O’Brien, the Cleveland twirier, whose mystifying worrimenf curves have been a source ot to the heavy batsmen of the League, New Yorks. Is a protege of Tim Keefe, of the General Arthur Dixwell, of Boston, is perhaps thusinst the most remarkable baseball en in the country. He has retired with a fortune from active business aud spends every afternoon at a ball game. No young player in either the League oi Association lias made the “first year” record cinnati that Holliday Club made has this mistake season. Tho Cin¬ no when it in¬ vested big money in this young player. The Ni >v Yorks have signed Pitcher O’Day, who played lute of in the the Washingtons, outfield and Lyons, jersey with the dis¬ banded City the New club. Fielders Tiernan sick ami Bliittcry, list. of Yorks, are on the Secretary Busk and United States Sen¬ ator Kenan, of West \ irgiuia, were present at, a recent, game between the New Yorks aud the Washingtons in the National Capi¬ tal. The head <u the Agricultural Depart¬ ment frequently attends games. 1 As a sample of the expenses of a ball team It may be i-fated that Cleveland’s 1888 team, in which were McCormick, Dunlap, Glass¬ cock, Bush less rug, Daily and other stars, cost for salaries than $10,000, and tho present team, iu which there are no stars, costs •UO.000. PnOYh soli J. H. T arsoxs, who has just boon eh :. n principal of the formerly high school of Augusta, M v. and who was the princi¬ crack pal of the Pittsfield Academy, in 1878, was ’79 and’80, pitcher at Bates College college cham¬ m which years Bates won the pionship. Association In fielding Comiskey leads the first basemen, McPhee the second baseman. Kappel’s average is the best at third base. Holland leads at short. Rornuug Corkbill easily in left field La above all competitors. leads among tlm centra fielders, and Dowio, ol Baltimore, the right fielders. LEAGUE RECORD. K 'on. percentate Boston...... .....49 .653 New York... 44 .608 Philadelphia..........43 .558 Cleveland.... 43 .5+4 Chicago...... 41 .513 Pittsburg_____ 83 .410 Indianapolis.. .. 80 .880 Washington.. .. 24 .S33 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION S O St. Louisville... Brooklyn... Baltimore... Athletic_____ Cincinnati.. Kansas Columbus... Louis.... City Won. 43 32 57 32 53 47 19 4« 88£8SSStt8& T- .548 .876 .220 .671 .654 .566 .574 .395 S„„n,.J At bolls Housed. Off the stage as well ns on Mr. Warren won the affections of those with whom he came sn contact. Not a few stories HV told of him which show him in the pleasaut light of a genial and witty kindly gentleman, aud often as a one. His retort to a lady who r monstrat d with him for not going more into soe.ety is worth recivr i:ig. “\\ hy should I go about? Mr. \\ inr. n deunuided. ‘‘ifvouwoulTotdv'rivJ'iG a chance we should be delighted to lionize von ” “Oh, well," returned tin comedian, “it’s much better ns it is; i never knew of but one man who was no spoiled bv Jjeiug lionized.’’ “Who was that!” she asked. “The prophet Daniel.’ BUDGET OF FUN. HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. Marriage With Him Was a Failure— An Early drop—Our Next-Door Neighbors—A Little Too Far, Etc., Etc. He began with the first of the season, But each in turn said i: no;” Though every form of the question He studied, to make it go. And When this is the answer the he’ll give “quiz,” you, “I don’t you know ask is marriage popular failure. a But I know that my getting there is.” —Detroit Free. Press. AN EABLY CHOP. Neighbor—“Well, Higgins, wbat are you raising?” Amateur Gardener (sadly)—“Blisters.” —Life. OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBORS. Grace—“And yet, dear, how little we Imve seen of each other lately—consider¬ ing there is only a partition-wall between us!” Emily—“But then, dear, it is such a comfort to feel that you are on the other side!”— Punch. A LITTLE TOO FAIL Mrs. Weary (reading)—“The body of a book agent was found on Blank street this morning. He had evidently been murdered.” Mr. Blank (meditatively)—“Um—er— really, now, I think that was going most too far .”—New York Weekly. A BUSINESS YOUNG WOMAN. “Hurry to the door, Mary, and let Mr. Smith in. He has rung twice.” “That isn’t Mr. Smith; it is the other young gentleman.” “Well, wait a minute, then. I must change the photographs on the mantle.” THE EIGHTH WONDER. Gus—“Frank is an original man—” Joe—“How so?” Gus—“I met him. ITe was seedy and I offered to lend him $50.” j 0(J _“Well!” Gus—“He said $10 would do.” Epoth. A GOOD LITTLE IlOY. “Pa, you wouldn’t care if I gave cripple part of the dollar you sent me to change?” i l No, my son. Why?” “Because I gave fifty cents of it to the one-legged man that sells tickets to the circus.”— Time. MISS MINNIE APOLISS OPINION. “The subject of a national flower is being discussed a great deal now, Miss Minnie,” remarked a visitor at Minneapo¬ lis to a maiden of that city. “What do you think about it?” “Well,” replied Miss Minnie, “I think papa’s Fancy Winter Wheat Flour rather takes the biscuit.” AN ADVANTAGE IN KNOWING FRENCH. Brown (to Black, who is preparing for a European trip)—“How do you get ou with your languages, old fellow?” Black—“Capitally. Why, I’ve got so now I can think in French.” Brown—“Well, that’s a blessing, for it's more than vou could ever do iu Eng¬ * lish.”— Time. REWARD OF INDUSTRY. Henry—“What makes you look so gloomy, Dick? Anything gone wrong?” Dick—“Anything gone wrong? Well, l should say eo. I asked old Giggler for more pay to-day, aud the old skinflint re¬ sponded by taking me into $500 the firm on equal shares. That means off my salary if it means a cent .”—Boston Tran script. THE Bl-MEDICINAL SYSTEM. Wife of a Sick Man (much alarmed)— “Doctor, by some mistake I gave him a double dose of the medicine in the No. 1 bottle. Will it have a bad effect?” Young Physician—“Not necessarily, madam. Give him a double dose from the No. 2 bottle. It will act as a sort of -er-antidotc to the other .'"-Chicago Tribune. AM.* OK,™. Wife—“Mr. Blower, you’re always claimed to be a man of push, haven't ° “ II usband— 1 * That's what I claim to standXT^t ll ' Va ^ S ^ assertion.'' Wife—“Then what's the matter with pushing this baby-carriage a little, pre eious?”— Time. UK KNEW THAT BEFORE. Husbaad-.-'Wcll, my dear, what did the magnetic physician say to you?” Wife—“He says I am a sick woman, and that my nervous system is not in equilibrium. He says I am too posi rive.” Husband—“Humph! I could have told you that aud saved a couple of dol i ars ."—New York Sun. - high priced clothing. VN* ■ do Bobby)—“That's a beauti ful new pair of trousers you've got. Bobby.” Bobbv—“Yes; pa said he paid fifteen dollars for them.” Visitor—“Isn't that a big price, Bobby, ' to pay for a little bov's trousers?” Bobby—“Is’pose so; but he when he bought ’em for himself.”— Harper's Bazar, -i* “CALLED.” ' fool Von to-day, Doodlees—“Waggs called me a don’tchewknaw.” Van Simpre—“Aw, weally? What did you do, deaw chawppie?” Von Doodlees—“Oh, I got even with him. I happened to have me old chest¬ nut-bell in me pawkket, and I wang it at him weal hawd, don’tchewknaw.” Van Simpre—“Baw Jawve! That was awful good.”— Judge. ONLY a SUGGESTION. Judge (to prisoner, upon whom he is about to pass sentence)—“Do you ever think of your mother, sir?” Prisoner (much affected)—“Ye-es, Your Honor, but she’s dead.” Judge (sympathetically)—“I did not intend to hnrt your feelings. I hope you will pardon me.” Prisoner (brightening)—“Don't men¬ tion it, Your Honor. I hope you will pardon me.” Judge (catching his drift)—“Don’t mention it .”—PhiladelpJna Press. A BRIEF INTERMISSION. They were seated in the parlor and he was declaring his love in fervent tones. All at ouce she stopped him with an im¬ perious gesture and a look of pain over¬ spread her wait!” countenance. exclaimed in short, “Wait! she sharp tones. Iu a moment the sneeze came, and Heloise, looking tenderly up into his face, said: “Asyou were saying,George?” — Judje. AN UNDERSTANDING AT LAST. Old Mr. Widower had been sitting silently alone with Miss Autumn for fifteen minutes. Finally he spoke: “Miss Autumn, you are pretty-” “Oh, Mr. Widower!” “You are pret n “How can you, Mr. Widower?” “I started to say you werepretty “Ob, you horrid man, stop!” “Confound it all, woman,” shouted Mr. Widower, rising and breaking for the door. “I wanted to say that you were pretty near as old as I am. How, you're twice as old.' "-San Fran¬ cisco Examiner. THE DIFFERENCE. Small Boy—“Pa, what is the differ¬ ence between a pessimist and and an optimist?” Pa—“Well, let me see if I can illus¬ trate. You know I am often discour¬ aged, and things don’t look to me as if they’d ever go right. Well, at such times I can be said to be a pessimist. But years ago when I was a young man everything looked bright and rosy, and I was always hopeful. Then I was an optimist. Now, my son, cans you under¬ stand the difference between a pessimist and an optimist?” Small Boy—“Oh, } r es; one is married and the other isn't .”—New York Weekly. SAD FATE OF A JOURNALIST. “You will remember,” said the old gentleman who had called to see the editor, “that after my son had taken his degree of doctor of journalism that I se¬ cured him a position on your paper.” “Yes,” answered the editor, “Well,” continued the old man, “it has been three weeks since I have heard a word from him. Is he stiil connected with your paper?” “I don’t know,” said the Chief, “but if you will wait till I call in the city editor I’ll see.” And that function¬ ary,. after consulting his note-book, re¬ marked: “Smithers—George W. Smith era. Oh, yes. Why, the first werk he was here we got him iuto the idiot asylum to write the place up and there appears to be some difficulty in securing his release .”—Terre Haute Express, -- LOGIC IN THE FAMILY CIRCLE. Husband—“Now, here’s a thing, Nel lie, that I wish to ask your opinion about. j am reading some items of philosophy here, and one of these items states that there is a fool in every family?” Wife—“Well, you lost $20 at poker the other night, as you confessed to me?” H W*.-“And —“Yes mv dear ” you buy what is called pools 1 sometimes in the expectation 1 of , . has that to do with there being ' a fool in every family?” lift yom ?Sf-the* intern IL—“That’s correct.” W.—“Well, there’s no fool in your family now.” Then the husband fell into deep medi¬ tation, while the wife watched him out of the comer of her eye .—Boston Courier. EXrLANATORY. As several versions of the incident that occurred in our office Saturday night are flying around town and have probably been telegraphed all over the world, we deem it but right to give the particulars as they occurred: We were seated in the editorial chair, writing a leader on the European situation, when a rough char aracter known around town as "Mike the J Slayer” called iu. As we never had a word with the man. we suspected no evil. As a matter of fact, we reached for our 1 subscription book, supposing, of course, that he wanted the best weekly in i America for a year. The Slayer then an- nounced that he had come to slay us, not because we had ever done him harm, but because the influence of the press was driving out the good old times and cus¬ toms. We retreated toward the door oi our harness department. He pursued us with a drawn knife. We then felt it our duty to draw our gun and let six streaks of daylight through his body, and as he went down we stepped to the door and sent a boy for the coroner. It was a clear case of self defence, and the inquest was a mere formality. We lament the sad oc¬ currence, but no one can blame us. We paid his burial expenses, and in another column will be found his obituary, writ¬ ten in our best vein, and without regard to space. No other Arizona editor has done half as much .—Arizona Kicker, in Detroit Free Press. WORDS OF WISDOM. Character is true wealth. Any one can act natural by keeping still. Every throb of the heart is a new birth. None but the rich can afford “dear” friends. The only “fall of man” is when he falls behind. Competition is a necessity to the ac¬ tivity of life. Education that restrains the desire tc learn is false. Nothing great was ever achieved with¬ out enthusiasm. Charity and personal force are the only investments worth anything. Most people would succeed in small things if they were not troubled with great ambitions. We do love beauty at first sight; and we do cease to love it if it is not accom¬ panied by amiable qualities. He who is false to present duty breaks a thread in the loom, and will find the flaw when he may have forgotten its cause. Candor is the seal of a noble mind, the ornament and pride of man, the sweetest charm of woman, the scorn oi rascals and the rarest virtue of socia bility. The training a man gets is the staging by which, if he chooses, he can build himself up, but if the structure rises to any great height it must support the staging. Whatever the number of man’s friends, there will be times in his life when he has one too few; but if he has only one enemy, he is lucky indeed if he has nol one too many. People who speculate about the future from their devoted study of the past, may as well be pronounced dead, for surely they do not live in the present, which is all the time there is to exist in. Great Earthquakes, Floods and Fires. The Chicago Inter-Ocean gives a list of great earthquakes, floods and fires. First the earthquakes. In their chronological order they were as follows: December 5, 1456, at Naples, 40,000 persons were de¬ stroyed; December 26, 1531, at Lisbon, 30,000; July 2, in Japan, several cities and thousands of lives destroyed; July 30,1626, at Naples, 70,000; April 6, 1667, at Ragusa, 5000; during three months, 1667, at Schamaki, 80,000; in September, 1693, in Sicily, 100,000; in 1703, at Jeddo, 200,000; May and .Tune, 1716, at Algiers, 15,000; November 30,. 1731, at Pekin, 100,000; October 28,. 1746, at Lima and Callao, 18,000; Sep¬ tember, 1754, at Grand Cairo, 40,000; 7, 1775, at Kashan, Persia, 40,000; 1, 1755, at Lisbon, 50,000; February 4, 1797, in the country lying Santa Fe and Panama, 40,000; 14, 1851, at Melfii, Italy, 14,000; December 10, 1857, at Calabria, 10,000; March 20, 1860, at Mendoza, South America, 7000; August 13 and 15, 1868, in Peru and Ecuador, 25,000. Among most destructive inundations are those in April 17, 1421, when the sea broke over Dort, drowing 100,000 peo¬ ple; in 1530, when Holland was over¬ whelmed and 450,000 persons drowned, aad “ J 61 7 ’ "hen 50,000 were drowned ^ Catalonia. . There have been numerous floods m ' v uc / 1 as ma ? y as 10C P®* s °p s were drowned ' 3nd . those m , whlc \ the loss of life was less are beyond , record. Fires have been fatal to large numbers at times, but have been more hurtful m masses than in d ® struc tl ®“ £ f * lfe ' „. DU J ^ hc Lo f dou J re . 2 the f? Were 3 ^ f . h P erha P s ’ themost destructlve Me in history, 2000 lives being lost, In the great Chicago fire of the same time there were but 200 lives reported lost, though it was impossible to ascertain whether that was the maximum figure. Early History of Street Corn. The early history of what we call sweet CO ru is rather obscure, but it was known ' m Yew England as early as 1779. when a f cw ears were found among the Indians on the border of the Susquehanna and brought to Plymouth by an officer in Gen e r:d Sullivan's expedition against them. But the sweet or sugar corns were not mentioned in seedmen's catalogues until fifty yearn later or about 1832, when Bridgeinan of this city offered a variety as a great novelty. Twenty years later had only two varieties were known; one a red cob and the other a white one.— jWir York Sun. HELP IN TIME OF NEED. When a man is drowning he will grasp at straws, but straws will net save him. Extend to him a life-boat and his rescue is certain. Mr. James A. Greer, of Athens, Ga., (endorsed by the editor of the Athens Banner-Watchman) makes the following statement: “I am first cousin of the late Ex-Governor Alex ander H. Stephens, and have been postal clerk on different railroads since 18GS. For ten years I lizve CANCER been a sufferer from a cancer on my face, which grew worse until the discharge of matter became profuse and very offensive. I became thoroughly disgusted with blood purifiers and pronounced them humbugs, as I had tried many without relief. Finally I was induced to use Botanic Blood Balm, (B. B. B.) The offensive discharge decreased at once and the hardness disappeared. It became less and less in size until nothing remains except a scar I gained flesh and strength, and all who have seen me bear testimony. I cannot say too much in its praise.” V-G •' V A. H. Morris, Pine Bluff, Ark., writes: v, “Hot Springs failed entirely to cure me of several terrible, indolent running ulcers on mv legs, with which I have been troubled for many years. Sever¬ al doctors also attempted to cure me but failed. I HOT SPRINGS have only used a few bottles of B. B. B, (made in Atlanta, Ga.,) and the effect has been truly magical.as they have all healed and I am cured after everything failed. Mygeneral health is also improve ing, appetite and digestion good. I sleep soundly, and never felt better. Doctors tcld me that I could not be cured. I refer to every mvchant or professional man of Pine Bhiff. EfcFYtny one inter ;sted who desires to know more about the wonderful merit of B. B. B., will please send address to Blocd Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga., for their illustrated “Bosk of Wonders,” (a S. G. RILEY Physician anil Surgeon. HAMILTON GEORGIA. Office at the Drug store of Riley & Wil¬ liams. Calls promptly attended day or night. II. II. P. Is an old reliable family medicine, that lias been proven invaluable for Liver and Bowel complaints. Guaranteed to cure Sick Headache. Indigestion, Dyspep¬ sia Sour Stomach and Heartburn. Taken rogurlarly it will cure tire most stubborn case of Habitual Constipation. No (hire, no pay. Man’f by the Barret Drug Co. 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