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Goodbye! There’s a kind ql chilly reelin’ in the Wowin' ' * o’, the bteeV.t And a‘sepse o’ sadness the steal in’ through tresses o’ trees; And a mist seems failin’ dreary on mountains towerin’ high. And I feel my cheeks grow tearv as I bid you all goodbye! “Goodbye,” the winds are sayin’; “'good¬ bye. " the trees complain. As they bend low down an' whisper witli their green leaves wet with rain; ‘Goodbye ” the roses murmur, an’ the bendin’ lilies sigh As if they all felt, sorry I have come— come to say goodbye. I reckon all have said it some time or other soft And easy like, with eyes cast down, that dared not look aloft For the tears that trembled in them -f#r the lips that choked the sigh. When it came a-swellin’ from the heart an' made it beat goodbye! I didn’t think 'twas hard to say; hut staudin' here alone. With the pleasant past behind me and the future diin, unknown, ' A gloomin’ yonder in the dark—the tears come to my eye, And I’m weepin’ like a woman as I bid you all goodbye. The work I’ve done is with you; maybe some things went wrong, lake a note that mars the music in the sweet flow of a song; fhifc brethren—when you think of me, Ionlv ask you would Say as the Master said of one: “He hath done what he could.” And when you sit together in the time as yet to be, By your love-encircled firesides in the val¬ leys fair and free, Let the sweet past come before you, and with something like a sigh, Just say: “We ain’t forgot him since the day he said ’Goodbye! 1 THE TIN BOX. “It is a very mysterious business,” taid Lawyer Simpkins, rubbing his tiose, and adjusting his spectacles. “Hiram Green sent for me, ten days before he died, and gave me his bonds aud securities to draw' the July interest for him. I put them all back iu the tin box myself, and he counted and examined them. The day ho died he tried to tell me something about Jerry and (hat box. ‘Jerry—tiu box—all in the box—Jerry,’ was about alt I could make out.” t s And the tin box was stolen,” said Tom, the lawyer’s son aud partner. 4 ‘Well, it has disappeared. If it was stolen, it is of precious little use to Che thief. Every paper iu it could be traced. Trust old Hiram Green to look out for that.” “What was it worth?” “To a lawful owner, about twenty thousand dollars.” “Then Jacob Green is so much poorer! I am glad of it.” “Tom! Tom! Jacob Green is our client!” “All right! I shall not proclaim my opinion on the house-top; but, between ourselves, I think ho is the meanest man I ever met. Why, he must be a rich man, and he grudges his family the necessaries of life. Look at All ie! There is not a servant at Rye Hill who has not a better wardrobe than Alice Green! Just so!” said Lawyer Simpkins, with a twdukle in his eyes. Her husband can make that all right though. Eh Tom?’’ Then Tom, blushing crimson, began to talk again about the tin box and old Hiram Green’s will. “Left everything to Jacob,” said the lawyer; “the house, real ostate, and personal effects.” “And Jerry?” ‘•Was not even mentioned in the will. Hiram Green never forgave Jerry for failing in business, declared ho had no head, and wasn’t fit to be trusted with money. “He was his nephew, though, just as much as Jacob, aud he nursed him faithfully at the last.” ‘ Bat Jeiry is a dreamer. Jacob will double every dollar the old man left, while Jerry would probably spend a legacy in a year or two.” It was not alone in the lawyer’s office that the subject of Hiram Green’s will snd the disappea »,ice of the tin box were topics of co ersation. Every¬ body at Rye Hill had an opinion to ex¬ press, a theory to advance. Mrs. Jacob Green and Mrs. Jerry Green were talk¬ ing the whole matter over on the porch of the old house where Hiram Green had died, while Jerry sat on the steps, looking moodily down the garden path. “Jacob says,” said that worthy’s wife, “that he will find that box, if it’s -above ground.” “I wonder what he’ll do if it ain’t,” muttered Jerry, unheard by tha others, “He says,” continued Mrs. Jacob, “that it will take a heap of money to put this house in decent repair, and settle the business! Hear! Dear! He talks as if his uncle’s legacy left him poorer, instead of richer.” “I wish it did!” muttered Jerry, Aloud he said, “Maria, if you’ll get me a hammer and some nails, I’ll save Jacob twenty-five cents by fastening these steps. See here!” and he rattled the steps on which he was sitting, and which were wholly detached from the porch. “I wish you would, ’ said his sister- in-law; I’m in a panic every time 1 go in or out, especially if I have the baby in my arms. 1 11 get the ham- utcr.” “Dear me, Jerry,” whispered his wife, a little later, “you go at them stops as if you were trying to hammer the house down. Anybody would fan- ey you had a spite against the nails, you give them such vicious blows.” “Hold your tongue,” growled her husband. tii “I am only jo making them sa , lie rose as he spoke, and straigliencd himself, muttering. "job “That,s a good done!” “Gome, Sally,” lie said, presently, “we’ll be getting home! I only came over to see it there was any news of the tin box. * “Not a sign ° to be found’’ said . Mrs. Jacob, “ and Ido believe Jacob will be in a lunatic asylum J if it don t turn up 1 ,, Jetrv tucked his wife’s hand under his arm, aud w r alked dow r u the road to his own cottage, ° a small, shabby J house where Sarah. Green vainly J strove to make old things ° look new, and stretch a dollar to the needs of two. Since his uncle's death Jerry J had bceamoro moody and shinies, man ever Brooding over hi, injnrie, was not the way J to improve 1 his fortunes. and Sally J had hard work to make her needle supply the daily wants. It was just three days before his uncle died that Jerry learned that Hiram Green had left his entire property to Jacob, already the richest man at Rye Hill. Then the bitterness of his disap¬ pointment seemed to literally turn his brain, aud Sally trembled for his rea¬ son. With all his faults, if faults they were, his disregard of money and want of business capacity, Jerry Green was a man to win strong affections. And it was the fact that even Hiram Green kept up a sort of grudging affection for him that made Jerry hope he would not entirely forget him in his will. When his last illness attacked the old man, it was to Jerry he turned for the affection Jacob’s harder nature could not make acceptable. It was Jerry and Sally who nursed tho invalid day and night with faithful, unwearied care, and it was with a bitter sense of wrong that Jerry knew himself to be disinherited. Still the man’s gentle nature overruled his anger, and the last three days of Hiram Green’s life were as tenderly nursed as if Jerry knew himself to be his sole heir. Rut afterward the whole nature of the man seemed changed. Knowing the sympathy of the people about him wa3 with him, he was never weary of telling of his wrongs; and he made no secret of his delight at th 3 disappearance of the fin box, and the large slice of property it contained. A year passed away, and then all Rye Hill knew that Jerry Green lay ill with a fever, and the doctor had given him up. Very sick indeed he was, and Sally was heart-broken, when one day he whispered a request to see Lawyer Simpkins alone. Seeing a lawyer seemed to poor Sally a death-warrant, though Jerry had no fortune to will away. Wondering, but ready to humor the whim of a dying man, the lawyer an¬ swered the summons at once. “Mr. Simpkins, will you promise to keep secret what I tell you now?” Jerry asked i*i a hoarse whisper. “Certainly I will; lawyers have to do that every day. “Then I will tell you where Uncle Hiram’s tin box is. You have the key.” “Yes, but—Jerry Green, don’t tell me you are the thief.” “I did not take it away, but I was half mad, I do believe, and I wanted to spite Jacob. So I buried it under the porch steps. I never opened it Everything is there, and I suppose Jacob might well have it now. ’ as “I'll keep your secret, Jerry, for ^ believe you when you say you wer* half mad.” Great was the excitement at ll/e Hill when it became known that Lawyer Simpkins had had a communication from the party who had stolen the tin box, confessing tha theft, and revealing the hiding place. There was a group 0 f half the people of the village in Lout of Jacob Green’s porch when Jer- r y* s carpenter’s work was torn away, n ml the earth that covered the buried treasure removed. Lawyer Simpkins took a small key from his pocket, 4 Stop a moment,” he said, as Jacob Green was about to take the box, “as exe cutor of Hiram Green’s estate, 1 mU8 t 0 p en this box and see if the cou- tents are all right.” There was a sudden catching of breath audible as the lid of the box fell hack. On the top was an open paper, an( j Lawyer Simpkins read aloul:— t% Hirajn Green do give and beque ath this box and all it contains to Sarah, wife of my nephew, Jeremiah Grekn. I leave it to her as a token of my love for both, and because I think she will be more care- ful of it than nephew. And . , I T do , ask , my of my lawyer, Hubert Simpk'iis that he do see my wish carried out, an re to Sarah his advice about investing tht money. “ Hl8AM CiREESr ” There of intense . was one moment si- leQCe and then a cbeer rent tho air . Every maQ there wag filad that tho miser , y> grasping Jacob GreeIl was dis- appointed, and every man rejoiced for Jerry _ , and . „ bally. But the sick man was humble as a child , xvhen tho , lawyer told , . . him , . the ., news. lie did not die, nor did aDyoue , but . Lawyer T a bimpkins . , . . lua - ever guess secret, , , but , , he , broken, , premature- was a , ly aged , , humbly , , about , , man, creeping and , ,, living . the Ins wife drew , ou income tho ., of e the tin box, which . . . from . contents . , he , had , hidden , .,. from . spite, ,. aud •, . by so doing, . . overreached , . , himself. . ,. lr , haJ(dicd without filing,” he (ho oftc „_ ,.g ally wou , d n0VC r , have , had , the and . Jacob T , might ... money, have , found „ . the box, alter all. Cats and the Moon. Everybody knows the superstitions ff sailors, particularly, of course, in re¬ gard to their sailing on Friday; but they ara also superstitious on other points, and from this fact wo get tho saying, “Rats desert a sinking ship.” Again, they resent tho presence of a cat on board, and usually that of a corpse, altlijugh as regard! both of tlic3c in¬ stances the superstition is not suffi¬ ciently widespread to altogether pre¬ vent the occurrence. Speaking of cats, it is well-known that they wero held in such high respect by the ancient Egyp¬ tians that their mummies are met with about a3 frequently as human beings, and this wa3 from a superstitious belief in their intervention in the affairs of men. A special goddess among the Egyptians w'as rep¬ resented with the head of a cat, and a temple was erected to her at a town of the name she bore—Bubastis. In the Egyptian mythology Bubastis was the child Isis and Osiris and the sister of Horus. What is not so generally known is the fact that the cat among the Egyptians symbolized the moon. As to tho moon there was in undent times many superstitions. Our word “lunacy” is derived from the latiu name of that planet, and the disorder is still believed by many to be caused by it at its full. Sailors in the tropics have been known to become temporari¬ ly deranged because of sleeping with their faces exposed to the rays of the full moon, while fresh fish hung up on deck under the same conditions are said to spoil in a short time. —Star -Saying*. Costly Canine Collars. “Some dogs in this town w'ear collars that cost $290,” said a dealer in those articles to me yesterday, “Ol course, such valuables arc worn only by the pamperc 1 pets of the rich; the average owner of dogs thinks he or she has done well in investing $3 dollars in a collar, and by a good many a plain leather strap, with name plate, is deemed ample for safety and identity. Of Course, a dog with a $100 or a $200 collar has got to be watched pretty care¬ fully, and they usually ride in the car- raige of the master or mistress, The existence of a good many Fifth avenue aud Madison avenue dogs might well be envied by the poor of our city. They have all the advantages of wealth in the way of luxury and easy living, without any of the atteadant anxieties, from which even Goulds and Vander- bi ts are not free.— Ne>e York Star. 4.L1 I V N ( ' F x^OTl^S WHA T THE ORDER AND ITS MEMBERS ARE DOING. ITEMS OF INTEREST TO THE FARMER, OATHERED FROM VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE COUNTRY. It is asserted by the foreman on the farm of the late Hon. Primus Jones, that the first bale of cotton this year will come from that farm. He says the examples and methods of Colonel Jones are being strictly followed on that farm. * * * * The County Alliance of Gwinnett county, Ga., favors the holding of pri¬ maries in the different militia districts to nominate candidates for the general as¬ sembly, and for delegates to the next con¬ gressional convention and for governor. * * t- The cotton bagging factory for Ameri¬ cas. Ga., is an enterprise already assured for that wide awake city. It is an Alli¬ ance necessity, and the thirteen adjoining counties invited to take stock in the en¬ terprise should respond with alacrity. ❖ * * A grand reunion of the Alliance of that section of Georgia, and the old soldiers will be held jointly at Flat Rock camp ground, Heard county, July 24tli. Col’s. Livingston and Northern will address the Alliance, and Gov. Gordon, and Gen. Phil Cook will talk to the soldiers. A big time is anticipated. * * If the farmers Alliance continues to in¬ crease for a year or two more at the rate at which it has been gaining during the last twelve months it will soon be the largest organization ever and known if it sticks in this or any other country; to¬ gether and properly exercises its great power it will be easily able to accomplish such a revolution in the legislation of the country as will result in giving the far¬ mer, not only his rights as a citizen, but after breaking up the trusts and combines which now rob him of much of his earn¬ ings, will also place the farmer in posi¬ tion to become a legislator in the inter¬ ests of his county and his claims.—Ex. * * * * Our farmers are taking more real inter¬ est in their farms this year than we ever have kuown before; there are more ter¬ races, and the soil is better previous prepared in than at the same time any year the history of Georgia. At least, this is our opinion after a careful observation, We believe further that this state of things is due mainly to the Alliance movement. Then let the movement that has brought such a result go on in its proper sphere uutil the “red old hills” of Georgia are made to blossom as the rose, every farm is free from mortgage, and the inmates of every home contented and happy.— South¬ ern Alliance Fanner. * * The Southern Alliance Funner (Atlan¬ ta, Ga..) has the following to say regard¬ ing one of the dangers that confronts the Alliance: If all Alliancemen will be true to the cause aud withhold their votes from men who are not, and have nevei been, iu sympathy with only the those struggling whose masses, and will support past records, not only in office but at home, show r plainly that their hearts are with the people, aud that they are of pure character and worthy of confidence, our success is assured. Our danger lies in division. Alliancemen have their per¬ sonal friends among the politicians, and may be induced to vote for them when they know they are not in full sympathy with us. Sectional, county, or town pride should be left out of the question. the Men who are true to our interest are men to support. As we have said before, simple ability will not do, for if it was turned gainst us it would do great harm. The heart must be right. We can no more afford to turn our legislation over than to men who serve the money powers we can afford to leave our children’s inheritance iu the hands of a faro dealer. Being a fanner or an Alliancemau only, does not fit a man for office, but being in full sympathy with the people, and having the will and ability to work to*their inter¬ est, does make a man worthy of support. Where will you find such men? The time when a few' politicians in each county, district or state, can meet to¬ gether and apportion out the different offices is at an end. The people will take a hand in this business and have deter¬ mined to have representation. * * * In Col. Polk's argument before the senate committee on agriculture at Wash¬ ington, on Tuesday, He sketched the de¬ cline in agricultural values in the face of the marvelous progress and development of their industries and interests during the passed decade, and insisted that something should be done for the farmers. He charged the fault upon the financial system of the government, which had re¬ sulted in high-priced products. The remedy, Colonel Polk suggested, was three fold—first, restore silver to its dig¬ nity and place as money metal with all rights of coinage and ail the qualities of legal tender which gold possesses; second, issue sufficient amounts of currency direct to the people, legitimate at a low demands rate of interest, of busi¬ to meet the ness of the country, and which shall be legal private; tender third, for all to debts, such public equal and secure issue dignity with money metals, by basing it on real tangible, substantial values. Mr. Polk was followed by Dr. W. C. McCune, chairman of the national com¬ mittee on legislation of the Alliance, who addressed himself more particularly to the merits and details of the system of warehouses as outlined in the bill. He asserted that merchandise thus stored would uot deterioate below the market standard, and that the system had proven feasible and practicable in California, where the Grangers’ bank, m $J 000,000 on certificates issued farmers on wheat deposited in owned and controlled bv them. CURRENT CONDENSED FROM THE GRAPH AND CABLE. THINGS THAT HAPPEN FROM DAT Toj THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, (d FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. The Pittsburg Commission the greatest bucket shop in failed on Saturday. It is rumored that there are sensions in the French ministry, ; early collapse of the cabinet is The strike of lasters at Brockton, ended Thursday, tjtie firm agreeing one-quarter m A cent advance in The striking carpenters of sent a memorial to Secretary Blj slating-their grievances against the j ■ tractors. • London Employes of the various railwai have been warned that they be dismissed if they absent them) taking from duty on in May the 1st demonstration for the purpJ the part on! workingmen propose to hold day. - A dispatch from the City of says: On Wednesday forces, eral Hernandez, attacked the dians at Los Canons de Jubsiba Laconia, and after several hours of ing routed them. The Mexican 5 lost one officer and two soldiers, an soldiers were wounded. Five sisters, named Comovieroffl youngest 19 years old, committed sd at Moscow. Russia, on Thursday. found in their apartments they had burned a number of fore taking their lives. It is bell that fear of arrest as nihilists led t commission of the deed. I Exports of specie from New York J week amounted to $271,040, of $202,587 was gold and .$G8,453 s Of the total exports $0,681 and gold an the silver went to Europe, gold to South America. specie last, week amounted to $58,(4 which $10,525 was gold and $4i 1 silver. A Vienna, Austria, dispatch demca of day says; Serious anti-Semite tions have occurred at Baillia, forty? miles southwest of Carow. About persons made an attack upon the J-.t quarters and wrecked a number of d ings and shops. The troops were d out to disperse the rioters, but dii succeed in restoring order before of the men were killed and many An explosion of dynamite in Doan's drug store at Delevan, Thursday afternoon completely in the building, breaking and knocking windows the a block away, off a school house two blocks The roof of the drug store was into the air, and of four men in the ing two were rescued, badly two perished in the flames. The Inman line steamship Boston” unloaded a part of her her dock at New York, Monday mon without having entered the custom In consequence the custom house ities stopped the work of unloading seized the vessel. Notice was Inman line officials calling for confisci au ei nation. In default of this, is threatened. The mill of the Anthony Powder pany, at Negaunee, Mich., caught Wednesday evening and blew up, ing the whole of Marquette Twenty minutes later there was am heavy explosion of powder thrown the first. The shock in Marquette, miles distant, was severe, while gaunee store fronts were blown in. i was no one in the building at the 1 The loss cannot be estimated, but it be heavy. THE IMMIGRATION BUER ORGANIZES A BRANCH IN .TACKSONVI FLA.—AN EXPOSITION TO BE HEM W. W. Pemblc, commissioner organization of the Southern Immigration bureau, arrived in villc, Fla., Wednesday, and in few hours organized the first Florida for perfecting the great southern interstate permanent traveling exhibits is held in one of the large northern in 1891. Branches will be every large city and town in Boston or Chicago will probably city chosen for the exposition. A BOILER EXPLODES. INSTANTLY KILLING SIX MEN AND OUSLY INJURING OTHERS. A special from Newcastle, Pa., Wednesday An explosion occurred at Etna killed morning, injured; three men and six badly two probably die. The flue end of a collapsed, and in a moment the drenched with scorching steam. au hour was lost before the could be rescued, and the last dead recovered. DROWNS HIS AND ATTEMPTS SUICIDE—HORRIBLE OF AN INSANE FATHER. A T^cll-to-do farmer named living two miles froia Shelburne, aftt-r drowning three of his barrel of rain water, attempted his to himself in a creek. Some of bors found him lying by the precarious condition. There is of his recovery. No reason can siened for the tragedy.