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VOL, n-NO. 51.
CARROLLTON, ^)RGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 6,1885
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A TIGHT SQUEEZE.
BY AX EX-COXFEDERATE,
around us, and pretty soon an 01
cer comes-up, and separates us an\
asks: 4$
“What is this row about ?”
From Yonkers (N. Y.) Gazette.
Letter from Josli Billings.
Henry M. Shaw, better known to
e world as the humorous author
$10.00
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CARROLLTON, G A.
Is devoting most of his time and atten
tion to surgery and surgical diseases, and
is prepared for most any operation. Ilis
charges arc reasonable.
JOS. L. COBB. FELIX X. COBB.
COBB Sc COBB,
A T T O R N E Y S A T L A W,
OAEEOLLTOiL - - GEORGIA.
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MT. ZION EMINARY
W ill be open for the admission of stu
dents 00 July the 13tli, 18S5. New
buildings, modern improved equipments
School first-class in all its departments,
object teaching a leading feature, Calis
thenics free. No better School in the
State.. 0 ard and tuition veiy moderate.
A corps of thorough teachers. For par
ticulars apply to
R. JOHNSTON, A. M., Principal, t
Mt. Zion Ga.
*DR. W, L. HITCHCOCK
Late of Madison Georgia, lias located
in the town of Carrollton for the purpose
of practising his profession. He makes
a specialty of all chronic diseases, more
especially those peculiar to females.
Will cure cancers when in a curable con
dition. Dr, JI. is one of the oldest root
doctors in the State,
and ranks high in the eclectic practice.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Cali on him
at his office one dooi above Wells' livery
stable.
r. c. McDaniel,
DE1TTIST,
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Is now inserting full sets of 28 teeth for
$20, half set 14 teeth, $10. Partial sets
and fillings cheap in proporton. Satis
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in Mandeville building.
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PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
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swered from B J. McCain's residence.
TAKE NOTICE.
Having rented Mr. B. A . Sliarp-s |n-
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Furniture shop, we are now ready to
serve the public.
BT3'B,3Srj:XTTB,E
of all kinds manufactured or repaired in
the best of style at short notice.
We have made arrangements with Mr.
T. M. Chandler to ran his saw mill and
are now ready to saw lumber.
• All orders for furniture or lumber will
receive prompt attention.
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patrolltop Ga.
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VV 1JLN else by taking an agency for the
best selling book out. Beginners succeed
grandly. None fall. Terms free IIallktt
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reau, 10 Spruce Street, where advertis
ing contracts may YORK.
made for it in
When General Meade fell back
from Mine Run, in the fall of 1863,
he went into winter quarters be
tween the Rapidan and the Rappa-
hancock. on his old grounds. This
was about December 1. On the
15th of the month I received orders
to cross the river, penetrate his
camp and pick up all possible in
formation.
It was understood that he ivas
sending troops off west, and I was
particularly charged to discover if
there was any foundation in the re
port.
I left the rebel cavalry outpost at
10 o’clock one night, being on foot
and wearing a blue uniform
throughout. There was about a
mile of neutral ground between out
posts, and when I had crept down
the highway almost to the Union
videttes I took to the field and flank
ed ’em. I knew every rod of that
country, and passing the vidette
was a matter of no trouble.
It was when I reached the first
line of sentinels thaf I had to go
keerful. It was now midnight, and
winter had set in. There was no
snow but the wind was cold and
the ground frozen. It so happened
that I struck a part of French’s
corps. Knowing that Lee was go
ing into winter quarters, and know-
that a strong picket was out, the
sentinels were not over watchful.
I crept up until I located two, and
both were muffled up against
the cold and thinking more of keep
ing warm than of looking for spies.
While I was waiting for a chance
to skulk in, the two came together
and stood talking, and this gin the
show I wanted. I riz up from the
cold ground, bore off a little to the
right, and entered the gap without
being seen. In ten minutes more I
was among the tents and shanties.
I must find a place to pass the
night. It was too cold to go prowl
ing’round,paying npfiling of the
anger to be incurred. I walked
up one street and down another,
looking for a place to stow myself
v way; and by and by I saw a sol
dier come out of a tent and go off.
reasoned that lie was on guard,
uid had come to his tent on some
errand, and I was probably right.
It was half tent, half-shanty, with
a fire place in jt. J crept in af the
door and found a fire going, and
there three men asleep under the
blanket. There was a heap of wood
at hand, and the best I could do was
to stir up the fire and hover over it.
I didn’t mean to fall asleep; that is
was bound and determined to
keep awake, but I had no sooner
got fairly warmed through t Wh I
went off to thp Ifimj Q 1 Nod, and the
nextthing I knew it was daylight.
None 0’ the chaps under the blan
kets were awake, and I slipped out
without disturbing ’em. Every
thing would have been all right
cept for a man in a tent across the
street. He had come out after
wood, and was standing there as I
appeared. As both tenf$ belqnged
to same company, and ns all the
men in each company knew each
other, it was only natural that J, a
perfect stranger, should attract his
attention. Further It was jest ae
natural that he should suspect me
of being a thief. He was a sour fa
ced, beetle-browed chap, and the
minute I looked into his eyes I
knew we should have a row.
“Ah! I caught you!” he growled
“I caught that chap stealing,’^ lecturer, Josh fillings, died at
Buggies, Buggies!
Have just received a lot of new Bug
gies and Carriages which I will sell l ight,
fall aqd spe iqe qefore buying.
E. W. WELLS.
October 1st, 1885.
VALUABLE EABM FOB SALE!
100 acres in three miles of town, 45
acres cleared, all fresh and in a high state
of cultivation, und under good fence, the
balance well timbered. The place well
adapted to stock-raising, being well wa
tered with numerous good spring*^ Splen
did orchard and all necessary out-bujld-
irigs. For terms apply attliiq office. : '
FISH PONDS.
For sale, 300 spawning fish, two years
old, 50 cents each, 600 stock fish at 10
cents each.
Apply to J.S. STARR
p miles north of Cairo] Iton apd 3 lqiles
gouthu of Bremen,
FOR SALE
A No. 1 farm, in good repair, good
dwelling and outhouses, good orchard,
two miles from Carrollton, containing'
not acres 4 105 open. Or will sell a part
cashless then l JO acres. Tirins one half
this,balance i 11 twelve months. Apply
at 4gg office.
COB W.Q»6£|*5.
DONE, NEATLY, CHEAPLY,
Cicely.
as I faced him.”
“At what?” I coolly axed.
Stealing of course!”
“You are wrong. I went in there
togetwerm.”
“Who bebyou ?”
‘^George Smith,”
“What regiment?”
“Sixth Maine.”
I wasn’t answering at random. I
knew that the Sixth Maine was in
the fight at Rappahancock Station,
about a month before, because ITiad
talked with some prisoners.
“Wher’s your regiment?” lie ask
ed. ‘
“Tliqt’.s \yhat Dm looking for,” I
replied. “I was took hy the *ebs
fifteen days ago, and haye just es
caped pud come in.”
I an$fi:<jr€!(f him so promptly, and
told such a straight story, that he
could have no suspicions, and I
might have got away but for an ac
cident. He had brought out his cof
fee pot, and in moving away I fell
over it. He was aching for a fuss
with somebody, and that was a
good excuse. He jumped for me
w ithout a word. I returned the
blow, and then we clinched an$
fought up findtjown the street..
I was getting the best of him,
when We fell upon and wrecked a
tent and begau to draw a crowd.. In
five mini*'
sings out my opponent.
“He lies?”
“Who are you?” asks the officer.
“Private George Smith, of the
Sixth Maine.”
“Where’s your regiment?”
“Don’t know sir. I was captured
by the rebs,’got away and am look
ing for my regiment.”
“When did you come in?”
“Last night.”
How did you pass all the out
posts and sentinels?”
lie had me there. I had as good
as betrayed myself hy that one
answer.
“I’ll see to your case!” he growl
ed, and he called the guard and
had me marched off The guard
house was a log stable, and as soon
as he reached it-1 was stripped and
searched. The next move was to
hunt up the Sixth Maine and dis
cover that I did not belong to that
regiment. I was then taken to
corps headquarters and questioned.
I changed my line of defense
claiming to he a deser jr from the
One Hundred and Twenty-fourth
New York, who was voluntarily
coming back to his regiment, but
the next day the Colonel of that
regiment came to look at me, and
pronounced me a liar and an impos
tor.
Next day, when a court martial
was convened, I had no defense to
offer. They tried me as a spy, and
while nothing could he proved,
wascomdemned and sentenced to
be shot. I was given to understand
that, but I reckoned that some of
the officers were not quite satisfied.
Iustead of carrying out the sen
tence right away, the findings were
sent to a higher court for approv
al.
What I am telling you in a min
ute consumed about two weeks. J
\yas pretty comfortably fixed in the
bain hpt sozeajousjy guarded that
there was no possible show for es
cap«. - The papers had been sent off
and I was daily expecting to hear
their approval when, one night just
before dusk, the chaplain of a Pen-
sylvania regiment came intc con
sole me. He was about my size
and age with the.same colored hair
and the mjnit I saw jiiin Igragpedat
a plap, When we had talked a lit
tle I asked him:
“How did you get in ?”
“Why, I showed my pass to the
guard,” he answered.
That was all I desired to know.
He talked for about an hour, and I
made him promise to come and see
me the next evening fit the same
h°h r : He advised me to give up all
hope and make my peace with God
and I gave him to understand that
I might be more contrite on his
next visit.
I tell you, that next day seemed
a week long. I had a plan, and it
promised success. When the day
did begin to fade away I was so
nervous and excited that I could
nqt Ijeep still. The chaplain casne
jn just at dark, and, as he grasped
my hand, he said:
‘•The papers have oome back and
you must prepare to die!”
“Pray for me!” says I.
He knelt right down, and he had
skeercely uttered a word when I
had him by the throat. It was so
sudden, and I had sich a grip on
him, that he skeercely kicked. I
didn’t want to kill him but I chok
ed him until he was like a rag.
Then I off with his coat, vest and
pants, and was into ’em before he
showed signs of coming to. It was
too soon to go out, and } chokecj
him some more.
Poor man! I felt sorry to do him
sich injury, but my life was at stake.
In about twenty minutes I felt it
was safe to go out. I dragged him
into a corner, sat him np on end,
and then knocked on the door. It
was opened at once, and as I squeez
ed out the guard shut it without
even glancing iq.
‘IJqvv is he," chaplain ?” asks the
guard as he locks the door.
..“Resigned, poor man,” I answers,
and off I goes.
As I afterwards learned, J had a
good hour’js start, I didn’t head for
the fiver, as might be expected, but
for the north, and it was over a
month before I saw Lee’s lines
again. A Washington paper had a
long story about my escape, and it
said I would have bin shot next day
and that the chaplain woildbe laid
up for a month.—Detroit Free
Press.
of wj
and
temus Wal
in Englantjj
my style b«
matter he
knew that:
the party wl
appeared in
never saw it
week in a
Coast, where:
rented house when she moved out of
it?” ask the Texas Siftings. And
if she did, did another woman ever
move in wlthoqjk declaring that the
house was a “perfect mess,” andim-
, mediately proceed to give it another
there were fifty men | thourough cleaning t
nterey, Cal., suddenly on Wed-
iday morning, October 14th, of
plexy. Mr. Shaw, whom we
w intimately for over thirty
s, was born in Lanesborough,
in 1818. After he was forty
of age he commenced to
for the press . under the nom
ume of “Sled-length,” hut
ut attracting any great atten-
Ilethen changed his meth-
iterary work, commenced to
s P ( iad!y, and, adopting the sig-
na Mof‘'Josh Billings,” soon made
tk. He wrote for some time
for ^Poughkeepsie Daily Press,
we were part proprietor
of the editors, and after
ward! the Yonkers Gazette after
we as^ed charge of this paper.
We rey et i a personal letter from
Mr. Sh ou ]y a f ew days before his
death, 'i c h w jn be found of inter
est in ^connection. it is below.
Little c^ e imagine when pen-
ning th^tter that his eulogy of
Artemul ar d would, through his
suggests become a part of liis
own pbi’tiy;
I%l del Monte,
MoxteL } Cal., October 2,1885.
Dear ^den: Some twenty
years ago |was asked to write
something remembrance of Ar-
hohad then just died
t was suggested that
served, and still the
ewhat pathetic. I
or and pathos were
closely allie^nd I drew off the in
closed with tncil and gave it to
quested it. It first
Troy Budget, and I
,erward until last
r on the Pacific
ye been since last
May, and inten'p stay- until next
May, Will you ^w me to ask you
to reproduce thq c losed tribute to
Arteraus, with a introduction to
it that may pleayou ? I hope you
will not look uptime as a vain
man when I tell that I am not
only delighted bustonished at the
vitality of the oldgktur,” which I
have read for the i; twenty-three
years on the road, the first place
every line in i[ W^blished in the
papers; then it 'amt into three
different books; R has been
put into more tJ one hundred
newspapers as I<y e delivered it;
then I have readjn every city on
this continent it has fifteen
thousand people l^and hundreds
of towns that hav^ot two. thous
and in theiq, aqd ijeverhas had
anything added to but much cut
away from it, and Ijg now read
from the same bookyy a g firgt writ
ten in; and still the-ave old man
uscript fights a gooeght, I have
read it six nights in ilifornia dur
ing the last seven wfr s> and beeR
paid for it $750. Its bris to me
that there mus^ L,e s^e sand in
the ojd words.
Excuse what looks
hut all this only prov
never doubted—that
has a fair brain, undou^d courage,
feailess truth, and honjfcycan get
all he should have in Wg world.
Inclosed I send a sho ; criticism
from a small town uptjie coast
(Detaluma), which supptg what I
have just written.
With kind regards to yrselfand
family; I am yours, thout a
struggle, \
Josh Bi|ings.
Here is the remembran* of Ar-
temus Ward referred to, at it well
fits also the writer, now. pised to
the othe^- shore;
JOSH BILLINGS ON ARTEMlkyARD
Deth haz done a cruel th^ late
ly. Deth seldom izimparshj; this
iz all that ken be said in hi.^vor:
He moves his sithe awl roul the
world,now in this field, now ithat;
wheat, flowers and weedslrop*,
wilt and wither^ for he sythe|arly
find late, in city and town, tythe
harthstuu and away oph whet the
wanderers are.
Deth hez done a cruel thingitc-
ly. Deth is seldom kind. Hft a
father, a mother, a wee small ting
but a month on a visit; there Nry
and Charley go down in w\te
clothes. Deth mowes; raenny fi^g
are all bare, for Deth cuts cluss is
well as cruel.
Deth luvs to mow; ’tis his st
He iz old and slick with his sick
he mowed for Able.uv old and
Able uv yesterday.
Detli maw-s strangely, and rou
fall the daisy and grass, and ajon
snarling, stands the koarse thisk
the world, whose heart was az good
and az soft az a mother’s
Deth, you have mowed where my
friend Art-emus stood, and Humor
wears mourning now’ for the child
of her heart. I am sad, and I am
sorry.
From the Rome Bulletin.
Miss Laura Bridgman.
Yesterday morning, iff writing of
the deaf and dumb institute at
Cave Spring, w r e had something to
say of the w r onderful Miss Bridg
man, w r hose sense of touc h enables
her to recognize people and assort
the washing of a large school. The
New Y T ork Examiner has this to
say ofher:
She is deaf, dumb and blind—Lau
ra Bridgman, w’ho has taken a
prominent part in the education of
people similarly afflicted. Afflic
ted ? No. She has no affliction. For
she is happier and more contented
than thousands who can see, and
hear, and talk.
A few weeks ago she visited a
Boston kindergarten, and the Tran
script gives this account of the vis
it:
“Each child was presented in turn
and a little conversation carried
on in the sign language through
Miss Bridgeman’s most skillful in
terpreter. The little things looked
so pleased to have their collars and
pins and ribbons examined by the
gentle hands. Especially glad was
one small boy, whose pin w r as in
the form of a hatchet, when Miss
Bridgman said:
“This must be General Washing
ton.”
“Another boy’s watch created
great interest.
“Can he take care of it ? she ask
ed.
“ ‘Yes.’
“‘Can he tell the time?’
“‘Yes.’
“‘Pie must be a very manly boy
Was it a present?’
“ ‘Y T es.’
“‘And mine was a present, too’
and her own watch w’us showm
which has no glass over the face, so
she can ieel the hands to tell the
hour. When little Percy w r as pre
sented, she asked:
“‘Is ho English?’ showing an as
sociation with the name.
“The children were set to work
arranging small w’ooden triangles
into various designs, and the out
lines of each pattern w ? ere followed
by the delicate fingers W’hich serve
for eyes and ears, and voice. The
tables were put aw ay and a line of
soldiers formed.
“‘The children are stirring.’ said
Miss Bridgman, as they began to
march.
“Some animal crackers were giv
en Miss Bridgman to feel of, and
great w r as the astonishment of the
little company as she ‘guessed’ cor
rectly. A rather clumsy sheep w’as
something of a puzzle, but at last
came the question,‘is it a sheep?’
“With loving care Miss Bridgman
had brought thee hildren some ap
ple blossoms which were gathered
from the tree on the land purchased
for the proposed kindergarten' for
the blind—a project which nobody
has more at heart than this trebly
shadowed woman. The fragrance
of a bunch of heliotrope called forth
a real cry of delight from her lips,
and the sewing cards and woven pa
per mats showered upon her by the
tiny makers were smoothed and
handled with the greatest tender
ness. Of one she said,‘it feels like
satin.’ Itwas aclay of pleasure the
little opes, will never forget. To
the older ones present much have
come the thought of the great light
of education which has shone upon
the people who sat in darkness, and
of the torch, first lighted years ago
by the noble heart which is now
still, to be borne on by other hrave
hands until thfi light shall shine up
on ‘-even the least of these little
ones.’ ”
Plain, But Not Conspicuous.
Lawyer—“Did you see this tree
near the roadside ?”
Witness—‘Wes, sir, I saw it very
plainly.”
Lawyer—“It was very conspic
uous, then ?”
Witness—“Well, I can’t say that.
I saw thelree very plainly though.”
“Well, now, I would like to know
why, if it was plain, it wasn’t con
spicuous? Answer that sir, will
you ?”
“Well,” replied the witpess, “it
is this. I come in this oourt room
and glance over the bar. I see you
left for what? Deth kan’t tell, foiplainly among the other-lawyers,
God only knows. [although you ain’t a darn hit con-
Deth, you have done a cruel thing |P icuous •”
lately. You have mowed where]) That lawyer is trying to-trade
the wittiest one of all stood, whose# jheepskin for a
words have go.« laO** awl ort^jto
To Make A Happy Home.
One—Learn to govern yourself
and to be gentle and patient.
Two—Guard your temper, espe’
cially in seasons of ill health, irri
tation and trouble, and soften them
by prayers and a sense of your own
short comings and errors.
Three— never’speak oract in an
ger until you have prayed over your
words or act, and ;concluded That
Christ would have done so'in your
place.
Four—Remember that, valuable
as is the gift of speech, silence is
often more valuable.
Five—Do not expect too much
from others, but remember that all
have an evil nature, whose develop
ments we must expect, and which
we should forbear and forgive, as
we often desire forbearance and
forgiveness ourselves.
Six—Never retort a sharp or an
gry word. It is the second word
which makes the quarrel.
Seven—Beware of the first disa
greement.
Eight—Learn to speak in a gen
tle tone of voice.
Nine—Learn to say kind and
pleasant things whenever an op
portunity offers.
Ten—Study the character of each
and sympathize with all in their
troubles however small.
Eleven—Do not neglect little
things, if they can effect the com
fort of hthers in the smallest de
gree.
Twelve—Avoid moods and pets
ahd fits of culkiness.
Thirteen—Learn to deny your
self and to prefer others.
Fourteen—Beware of meddlers
and talebearers.
Fifteen—Never charge a bad mo
tive it a good one is conceivable.
Sixteen—Be gentle but firm with
children.
Seventeen—Do not allow your
children to be away from home at
night without knowing where they
are.
Eighteen—Da not allow them to
go where they please on the Sab
bath.
Nineteen—Do not furnish them
with much spending money.
Twenty—Remember the grave
the judgment seat, and the scenes
of eternity, and~so order your home
on earth that you shall have a home
in heaven.—Presbyterian Chroni
cle.
The
legislature passed a very
foolish law during its late protract
ed session, which requires the asy
lum authorities at Milledgeville to
send back to the counties from
whence they came, all harmless in
sane persons who are incurable.
This will work a great hardship on
many counties which may unfor-
unately have one or more of these
helpless people thrown hack upon
them. But few counties in the
state have almhouses and ail of
them are totally unprepared to pro
perly care for the helplessly insane,
nearly all of whom are paupers.
The state alone is prepared to take
care of that unfortunate class, and
the legislature has done a very un
wise thing to pass a law requiring
them to be sent back to the coun
ties from whence they came.
A Reason lor Selling.
Indignant purchaser—See here,
sir; I don’t want this horse you sold
me. He balks. I can’t get him over
the bridge.
Jockey—That’s the reason I sold
him. Why did you come to me for
the horse?
“I saw your advertisement in the
paper.”
“I thought so. I gave you my rea
sons for selling him.”
“Yes. ‘To be sold,’ you stated, ‘for
no other reason than that the owner
wants to go out of town.’ ”
“Well, if you can go out of town
with hini it will be more than I can
do.”—Philadelphia Call.
Two things requiring a great deal
of courqge to do—“popping the
question and questioning the
“pop.”
“Only a Baby’s Cry.” is the name
of a new song. “Midnight Squalls”
would be more impressive, but less
appropriate.
In New York lately a well-dress
ed man tried to sell a ten-dollar bill
in a crowd of nice intelligent public
men for one dollar, without takers,
and it is related that the trotter,
Goldsmith Maid, at the height of
her glory, l«.r a joke, was taken
frem her quarters through a back
street, led to a public place, and put
up at auction, spectators bidding in
good faith until the price was run
up to $84 when some one connected
ith the stable bid $35^ the hammer
away. There
A few years ago, as a stranger
rose ir. one of our city pulpits to
begin the service, several of the
congregation began to leave the
church. He was a lame man, and
the pulpit was near the doors.
“Wait a moment, my friends,’
said the preacher, till I get my hat,
and I’ll go with you.”
Down he came, limping, hat in
ban d, and left the church. This ab
rupt closing of the services taught
tho people that there was at least
one minister who would not be
treated with contempt.
On a certaiu occasion, the elo
quent Dr. E. H. Chapin, being sick,
was compelled to ask a friend to
preach for him. As the stranger
arose to announce the opening
hymn, a score of persons rose to go
out. This clergyman also was equal
to such an emergency.
“All” he said “who come here to
worship Dr. Chapin will please
leave now; but those who came to
worship God will sing the forty-
third hymn.”
That stopped the exodus.
A negro in Texarkana eats glas
for a living. A writer to one of the
medical papers says he will masti
cate glass for pay, “In any quality,
from a small piece to a lamp chim
ney, and keep it up all <jpy.”
There is a possibility of the Rome
Female college goingintothehands
of the synod of Georgia. The ob
ject is to provide a place for educa
ting the daughters of indigent
Presbyterian _ clergymen of the
south.
President Cleveland told the
members of the Baltimore synod
the other day that he remembered
every word of the Presbyterian
“Shorter catechism.” It is proba
ble that he would now, after eight
months’ experience with office
seekers, answer the question:
“What is the ehief end of man ?” as
follows: “A—To glorify the demo
cratic party and enjoy the offices
forever.”
Stockbridge is no longer a “jug
station/’ Not more than one demi
john a month is unloaded there
now, and we are assured that even
that is used medicinally. So much
for the Good Templars’ lodge and
trie benign effects of prohibition.
The annual distribution of carp
by the national fish commission will
occur next month. Georgia’s share
will be 20,000.
The Kimball house cost $643,641.
Bill Barlow, of the Rawlina Trib
une is the homeliest man in the
West. He was barred out of an ug
ly man’s match on a supposition
that he was wearing a carnival false
face.
It is always the man’s fault When
he becomes a drunkard. Drink nev
er takes to a man. The man takes
to drink.
The Chicago News says: “The
line between propriety and too
great familiarity might be drawn at
three kisses—one to make the
young man appreciate what he is
leaving, one to encourage him to
take another and the third to car
ry away with him to be returned at
their next meeting.
A student at the university of
Texas, who had been leading a
rather dissipated life, wrote to his
father, me of the most respectable
citizens of Dallas: “Dear Pa—I had
the misfortune to be upset in a
boat while out rowing on th9 Colo
rado River. I lost the beautiful
watch which you gave me. I would
like some money to hire a man to
dive for it. Your affectionate son,
Thomas.” The old gentleman, who
was no fool, replied: “It is not
worth while diving for it. It might
as well be in soak in one place as
another.”
Horace Greely in his best days
said: Our farmer’s sons escape
from their calling whenever they
can. because it is made a mindless,
monotonous drudgery, instead of
an ennobling, liberalizing, intellec
tual persuit. Could I have known
in my youth what business farming
is, always may be and yet generally
shall be, I would never have sought
nor chosen any other.
The false shame which fears to
be detected in honest manual labor,
which shrinks from exposing to the
world a necessary and honorable
economy, for a mean action, and
which dreads the sneer of the world
more than the upbraiding of con
science—this false shame will
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