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ii . ROBERT S. HOWARD,/ Editor and Publisher. S VOLUME I. .professional k business (tank JOII* .1. iTlll€Mil/.4 m>, ATTORN EY-AT-LAW, J ) A NTELSVILLE, G A., W ill promptly attend to all business entrusted to him. dec 17,’50. I\3S. S5. CASH, / NICHOLSON, GA., 'Penders hi* professional services to the surround ing country, rheumatism, Neuralgia and the dis eases of women a specialty. Feb. 13th, 1880. - ly nOYVAECS) A TTOKNEY-AT-LAW, Gainesville, Ga. Prompt and faithful attention given to a’l busi ness placed in his hands. WILLY i\ IIOWAKI), A;ionic aa:l PaiHuudoi’ at ILoav, JEFFERSON, GA. "Will attend faithfully to all business entrusted to his care. mchL QII<JIA3 A THOMPSON, O ATTORN EYS-A T-LA V, r . Jefferson, G a, AY ill practice in Jackson and adjoining counties. mr -irnmn—ir i imwi in *\ j m mm rr ~tt ~rr~ ti —rrrr" ~-"l £cpf Hiiecrfecmeuts. (1 LOUtilA, Jaekiton County. J Whereas, Rebecca A. (Jasper applies to me. in proper form, for Letters of Administration with tiie will annexed of Daniel Casper, late of said county, dcc’d— This is to cite all concerned, kindred and credi tors, to show cause, if any they can, on the first Monday in April, ISSI. at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary of said county, why said letters should not be granted the applicant. Given under my official signature, this January Mil, 1881. 11. W. BELL, Ord’y. 1 1 LORCJIA, Jackson County. U Whereas, J. W. Strickland and John T. Pittman make application for Letters of Administration, de bonis non, on the estate of John 1. Parks, dec’d, late of said county— This is to cite all concerned, kindred and credi tors, to show cause, at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary of said county, on the first Monday in April, ISSI. why said letters should not be granted the applicants. Given under my official signature, March Ist, 1881. li.VV. HELL, Only. (A A, ComiSv. jr . Whereas, A. A. Williams, Guardian of J. M. Williams, a minor, makes application for leave to sell the interest of said minor in a tract of land m said county— This is to cite all concerned, kindred, Ac., to •show cause, if any they can, on the first Monday in April, 1881, at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary of sakl county, why said leave should nojt.be granted The applicant. Given under my official signature, March Ist, 1 SSI. H. W. BELL, Only. Jsu'ksoti €ountj. Whereas, J. N. Williams, Guardian of Elias Maynard, minor son of Elizabeth Maynard, late of said county, dec Vi, tenders his resignation of said trust, and suggests the name of W. F. .V. An derson as a suitable person to succeed him— This is to cite all concerned, the next of kin, to show cause, if any exist, why said resignation should not be accepted and said W. F. A. Ander son appointed Guardian as aforesaid, at the .regu lar term of the Court of Ordinary of said county, on the first Monday in April, ISSI. Given under my official signature, this March Ist. ISSI. li. W. BELL, Ord’y. Jackson Sheriffs Sale. WILL be sold, op the first Tuesday in April next, before the Court House door in Jeficr son, Ga., within the legal hours of sale, to the highest and best bidder, the following described property, to-wit: One tract of land, lying in said county, on the waters of the South Oconee river, adjoining lands of J. E. Adams, David Elder, E. M. Thompson and others, and known as a part of the J. -J. McCulloch place, containing seventy acres, more or less. On said place there is a pret ty good log dwelling and outbuildings; about thirty-live acres of upland, in a good state of cul tivation, remainder in old field and forest. Levied on as the property of W. S. Thompson, Jr., and Milton Thompson, to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from Jackson Superior Court at the February term, 1877, in favor of J. If. lluggins vs. W. S.* Thom pson, Jr., and • Milton Thompson. Property pointed out by the plaintilf, and due notice given to W. S. Thompson, Jr., and Milton Thompson, tenants in possession, as the law directs. March 2nd. 1881. T. A. McFLil ANNON, Sheriff. Comni issiouei* ’s Sale. RGIA Jackson County. By virtue of an order of the Superior Court of said county, at the February term, 1881, will be sold within the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in April, ISBI. before the Court House door in Jefferson, the brick building in Said town and the lot whereon it stands ; sold as the proper ty of F. M. Bailey and J. L. Bailey. Sold for the purpose of dividing the proceeds between said J. Ji. and F. M. Bailey. Terms of sale cash. Said sale conducted by the undersigned Commission ers, appointed by the Superior Court of said county for that purpose. This March 2nd, ISSI. P. G. THOMPSON, i J. E. RANDOLPH, > Commisssioners. J. A. B. MAHAFFEY, J • Idn i inisti 'a tor's Sale. VG REE ABLE to an order from the Court of Ordinaiy of Jackson county, Ga., 1 will sell at public outcry, in the town of Jefferson, before t!u ‘ tour! House door, within the legal hours of lY' 0 - on the first Tuesday in April, ISSI. the fol * ' property, to-wit: A tract of land contain *'m w ?- one-half acres, in the town of Mays \un. t.a., unimproved aud lying about two iZf. au hlty yards from the depot, on the h V* Railroad, and joining lots of Dr. t rft ( V* am * others. Sold as the prop c l - V,j A 1 ’ I .' a Loggia, dec'd, for distribution among the heirs of said dec'd. Terms cash. J V. ODD, Adm'r 0 Amanda Loggin, dec'd. Postponed Sheriffs Sale. W ILL be sold before the Court House door in T T the town of Jefferson. Jackson countv Ga at public out-cry, to the highest bidder, on the first Tuesday in April next, within the legal hours of sale, the following described property’ to-wit: One tract of land, containing twenty-live acres.* more or less, lying in said county, on the waters of Turkey creek, about one mile below Jackson's mill, and adjoining lands of McDonald, Davis and others, and known as the place where R. C. Wil hite lived. About fifteen acres in cultivation. There is a good mill house and dam on the place ; also, a good framed dwelling and out-buildings and good orchard. Levied on as the property of R. l\ W ilhite to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from Jack son Superior Court in favor of C. \V. Hood. Prop erty pointed out by plaintiff, and notice eiven to <t. foster Daniel, tenant in possession, as the law directs. T. A. McELII ANNON, Sh’ff J. C. Notice to Contractors. WILL be let to the lowest bidder, before the Court House door in Jefferson, on Satur day, the 2nd day of April, 1881, the contract for re-building the McCleskey bridge, across the Oconee river, under the following specifications : To be built on the remaining arches, two tres tles to be placed on the cribs now in the river, and a little above level with same, one of said tres tles to be built, the other is now down the river, about one mile below the bridge, location, and will be allowed used ; the one to be bhift to be oflikc timbers and workmanship as the one on hand ; one swinging span to be built, length of same from one crib in water to the ether, with o sleep er. Bxl2 inches ; said sleepers to lap at least 3 feet over cap sills, and the out side and one middle sleeper well bolted to cap sills in each span. All sleepers braced with 2x3 strips ; 2 bolsters. oxl2 inches, 10 feet long, to be placed one-third the length of span apart, the same to extend across the bottom of the bridge, under the sleepers, and supported by main rods running through from top of truss to bottom of braces ; said rods to be of best round iron, l.’> inches in diameter, with taps and washers. Timbers or bracing for truss to be 7x9 inches in length to suit one-third span. Braces to bo even notched at the foot, bearing on cap sills, and each foot to be well pmnedkvith two two-inch wooden pins and one iron bolt; the pms to extend through both the braces and sleep ers, and sufficient depth in cap silis to hold all securely. Iron bolts to extend through braces and sleepers just in side cap sills. Truss to be braced with two braces on each side, running from lower end of uol.itcr to top of truss, made of 3xl scantling. Truss to be framed 3 feet 3 inches high from top edge of sleepers to top of truss. All flooring.to-l>e 2x12 inches, IT feet long, and well spiked down with two-forty penny spikes at each end, also spiked right and Icic in interme diate sleepers. 'Hand rail or banister to be put up on level with level beam whole length of bridge, except length oflevel beam. Post for railing to'bc notched through lioor and keyed on under side. Contractors willl be required to furnish and fit all timbers necessary for the construction of said bridge as it was before, with the exceptions of the following timber, which can be seen about one mile below.the bridge location, on said river, the same will be allowed used, contractor taking them at their present location, to-wit : G sleepers, 24 feet long : 4 sleepers, 27 feet long ; 4 sleepers, 30 feet long; 1 crib arch complete, 84flooring plank. 4 pieces railing, 22 feet long. The mud' sills of tile arches in cribs to be banded with 21, inch bar iron and bolted to 3 logs of cribs, and middle up rights to be strapped to mud sills with same kind of iron. Said work to be completed within forty days from time of letting. Bond, with two sol vent securities, in double the amount of bid will be required immediately after the letting, condi tioned for the faithful compliance of the terms of the contract. The same will be paid for when completed in accordance with the specifications. Full and complete specifications can be seen at this office. March 3rd. 1881. 11. W. BELL, Only. A LSO, at the same time and place, under the x\_ same terms and like specifications, for simi lar work and timbers, will be let the contract for re-building two spans of the Talassee bridge; one arch in height to suit height of balance bridge to be built as arches in MeClesky bridge, on crib in river; built of timbers 10x12 inches. 24 feet by S feet, to extend to surface of tjhe water. Said tim bers to be well pinned at each corner, placed in water and filled up with rock. Mud silis to be fastened on said crib as the specification calls for in McClcskey’s bridge. Sleepers, floors, cap rails and all other timbers and work to be done in like manner as similar work on the said McCleskey bridge. March 2nd, 1881. 11. W, BELL, Ord’v. Jackson Postponed Sheriffs Sale. WILL be sold before the Court House door in Jefferson, Jackson county, Ga., within the legal hours of sale, to the highest and best bidder at public outcry, on the Ist’ Tuesday in April, 1881. the following property, to-wit: A tract of land lying in said county of Jackson, on the wa ters of Mulberry river, adjoining lands of Edwards, DeLaperriere and others, containing one hundred and twenty acres, more or less, known as the \\ eatherly place. On said place, arc reasonably good improvements, and a lair proportion of open cultivated land and old field pine and forest t im ber. Levied on as the property of Hugh. It. Bar nard and William A. Weatherly, to satisfy a mortgage fi. fa. in favor of Wesley Nance, Exec utor of John Seay, deceased, against said Hugh R. Barnard and “William A. Weatherly, issued from Jackson Superior Court. Levy made by John J . Wallis, former Deputy Sheriff. Property pointed out in said fi. fa. T. A. McELII ANNON, Sherilf J. C.. Ga. Q ilOltCilAi Jackson Ccssnsj. Whereas, W. S. Flanegan, Administrator on the. estate of Julia F. Burs on, late of said county, de ceased. applies for leave to sell the lands belong ing to said deceased— This is to cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any. why said leave should not be granted the applicant at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary of said county, on the first Monday in April, 18S1. Given under ray official signature, this Decem ber 2 Ith,. 1880. 11. W. BELL, < >rd'y. •Vsickftou'cotsnly. \\ hercas, M. T. Dalton applies to me, in proper form, for Letters of Administration upon the es tate of Tiios. Dalton, late of said county, dec’d— This is to cite all concerned, kindred and credi tors. to show cause, if any, on the first Monday in April, 1881, at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary of said county, why said letters should not be granted the applicant. Given under my ollieial signature, this Dccem ber 20th, 13S0, 11. BELL, Ord’y. ('I IlOltiilA, i’oiuitv. jr Whereas, T. 11. Niblack, Adm'r of John A. Long, late of said county, dec'd. applies for leave to sell the lands belonging to the estate of said dec’d — This is to cite all concerned, kindred and credi tors. to show cause, if any, at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary of said county, on the first Mondaydn April. 1881, why said leave should not be granted. Given under my official signature, this March Ist, 1881. _ If. W, BELL, Ord’y. spi Couiilj. Wf Whereas, Jno. C. Whitehead, adm'r &c., of. Hannah Craft, late of said county, dec'd. applies for leave to soli the land, belonging to said dc<f d' estate — This is to cite all concerned, kindred and credi tors. to show cause, if any, at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary of said county, on the first Monday in April, 1881. why said leave should not be granted the applicant. Given under my official signature, this March 2nd, 1881. ' H. W. BELL, Ord’y. HOSMjIIA, Jackson touuly. Whereas, J. I>. Pendergrass applies to me. in proper form, lor Letters of Administration on the estate of Hugh Sargent, late of said county, de ceased— > This is to cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can. oil ttic first Monday in April. 1881, at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary of said county, why said letters should not lie granted the applicant. Given under my official signature, this January 4th, 1881. * li. W. BELL, Ord’y. JEFEEItSON. JACKSON COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY. MARCH 25. 1881. Her Room. Four-and-twcnty hairpins scattered everywhere, Funny bangs and frizzes and a switch of hair ; Gayly-colored ribbons, dainty bits of lace'. Lots of other little things on her dressing case. Most a hale of cotton—wonder what it's for? Close beside a corset lying on the floor. Queerest looking garments, colors mostly white. Hanging on a roking chair. Gracious, what a sight! JJarters sweetly clinging yet to striped hose Showing lots of little holes made by little tees. Here a shoe and there a shoe. Oh, but they are small ; How can even fairy feet get in them at all? Under fleecy blankets, curled up in a heap, Dreams the pretty maiden, smiling in her sleep. Slumber sweetly, angle, dream for evermore, And—oh, for a clothes-pin, just to stop thy snore ! 11. G. Do*GE. Coaxing Sarah. Jutiee Alley had hardly been opened to legal business yesterday morning when a sleigh containing seven or eight persons from beyond the city limits, drove up to the door of a popular justice and piled out with an air of business. II is honor was poking of the fire when an old man beckoned him into a corner and whispered : “ Got a job of splicing here for yc ! My darter Sarah here is going to hitcll to that chap there with the blue comforter, and then we’re going out to have some oysters.” “All right,” was the reply, and in two minutes the official was all ready. The man with the blue comforter peeled his overcoat, laid aside his hat and extended his hand to Sarah. “ I won't do it—l’ll die first!” she said, as she shrank away. “ She’s a little timid,” explained the old man, while the mother rebukingly observed : “ Sarah, don't you make a fool of j'ourself here. William will make you a good hus band.” “ And don’t you forget it!” added William. “ Coiue, Sarah.” “ I won’t unless wc can go to New York on a bridal tower !” she snapped. “ You’d look nice bridle towering around New York with no better duds than you've got!” said the mother. “ Now, Sarah, you stand up and get mar ried !” “ Be kcerGi], -mother—don’t rank’er mad !” warned the old man.' “Now, Sarah, if ye back out everybody will half at us.” “ I don’t kecr ! I want to travel.” “ You shall!” answered William. “ Where ?” “ We’ll go to the House of Correction.” “ Tain’t far ’nufT.” The,old,, maji.bcckoucd William and Sarah aside and began : “Now, Sarah, William jist dotes on yon.” “ But I want a bridle tower.” “ Tes, but you can’t have one. The rail roads arc all snowed under, and towers have gonejout of fashion anyhow. - *’ “ Then I want a diamond ring.’’ “ low don't say that, Sarah, fur I went to every store last Saturday and they was out of diamond rings.” “ Then I want a set of mink furs.” “ Mink furs! Wild am, I know you'd buy’em for her in a second, but they’ve gone out of style and can’t be had. Sarah, I'm ycr father, haint I?” “ Yes, dad/’ “ And I’ve alius bin tender of ye ?” ‘, Yes.” “ Then be tender of me. I want to see ye married to William. You can’t have a tower, nor a diamond ring, nor a set. of furs, but I'll buy ye a pair of new gaiters. William will pay for the oystcr.s, and I'll see that mother divides up the dishes and bedding with ye. Sarah, do you want to see iny gray hairs bowed down ?” “N-o-o.” “Then don't flunk out.” “ Will they, be two dollar gaiters ?" she asked. “Yes.” “And all the oysters vre can eat ?” “Yes, all you kin stuff.’’ “And a tower next fall, if wheat does well ? ’ “Yes.” “Then I guess I will. Come, Bill, I don’t kcer two cents for you, but I want to oblige my father.” —Detroit Free Press. Ifiuskmelons Under Ground. It is staled in the Gartenjlora , a German horticultural publication, that the Persians, who extensively cultivate melons, cover the fruits with earth at a certain stage. This method is practiced by the Persians in the neighborhood of Tiflis, in the Caucasus. Only the choicest and best-keeping variety, the true Dutma, is grown. It is a long, smooth kind, which attains a weight of fifteen to twenty pounds, and will keep until Christmas. The deeply-tilled ground is thrown up into beds a foot wide in spring, aud the seed sown in a drill along the center. Finally the plants are left at a great distance apart, and irriga Don is effected through the channels between the bods, so that no water touches the plants. The fruit sets in June, and only one or two are left on each shoot. When the fruit has reached the size of a man’s fist the earth is hollowed out and the shoot—with the excep tion of the tip—together wdth its fruit, is buried therein to a depth of one to one and a half inches, where it remains until the fruit is almost ripe. Considerable practical ex perience is necessary to be able to determine the exact moment when they should be un earthed. When the cultivator thinks the time has arrived, lie withdraws the shoot and its fruit from the ground. This is done toward the evening, and the fruit is left on the surface of the ground, attached to the shoot, and exposed to the dew of one night; but.care is taken to cut the fruit the follow ing morning before the sun can reach it. It is then hung in a cool, dark, dry place, until ready for eating. FOR TIIE PEOPLE. Cool Custer. BY M. QUAD. Men can counterfeit sorrow, sympathy, anger, friendship, enthusiasm and fear, but when it comes to counterfeiting bravery that's another thing. Let a regiment be drawn up in line of battle, and while one would look in vain for skulkers he would see plenty of quivering chins and white faces, and that, too, among officers. Under the influence of fear more than one Colonel has abandoned his regiment, more than one Brigadier General j has lost his reputation. Fear of death is not j cowardice. Men grew pale and trembled at j rtic roar of battle, and vet the knowledge of j certain death would not have made them take a backward step, Perhaps one man in 1.000 is born without fear—absolutely' careless of everything which make other men afraid. Custer was such a man. In being brave and reckless he was only natural. Of the cavalry officers, Kilpat rick, as some think, would have died sooner than exhibit fear, but it was moral courage that held him to the line. So with Torbert and many others while they had to “ brace up” under fire. Custer was the same in a fight as on dress parade—cool, good-natured, confident and close observing. The “ ping"’ of a bullet had no more significance to him than the hum of a bee, and he relied on his own efforts to get him out of a tight fix. Soon after Custer’s brigade went into the Shenandoah Valley a raw-boned recruit came down to one of the companies, and next d a} 7 his regiment had a fight. The recruit stood iiis ground first-rate for about an hour and then inquired of a comrade : “ Say, have we licked ’em yet ?*’ “ No, not yet,’’ was the reply’. “ And they haven’t licked us, either !” “ No,” “ You remember I only got here yesterday, and I don’t know much about this business,” continued the recruit. “ llow shall I know when we arc licked ?” “ Watch Custer's eye,'’ wa3 the reply; “ when you see him turn pale you want to quit fighting and go to running.” Gen. Custer would sit on his horse and write orders and overlook movements with bullets flying all about him, and it is not on record that any one ever saw him dodge. When a horse was killed under him he was greatly surprised, seeming to have forgotten the fact that missiles of death werq flying about. II is seeming recklessness and abandon in the face of the enemy made him the successful leader that he was. 11 is narrow escapes made his men argue that he who rode straight at the enemy ran no more risks than one held in reserve, and before Custer left the Michigan to become a division commander he had 4,000 men who would follow him upon a belching battery as soon as against demo ralized infantry. The Colored Population. The census bulletins already issued cover fifteen of the old slave States, only Texas being incomplete. The population of blacks in these fifteen States in 1870 and 1880 is shown by these bulletins to be as follows : States. 1870. 1880. Alabama, 475,510 COO,UI Arkansas, 122,169 210,622 Delaware, 22,794 20,456 Florida, 91,089 125.262 Georgia, 545,142 724,654 Kentucky, 212,210 271,462 Louisiana, 364,210 483,898 Maryland, 175,391 209,896 Mississippi, • 441,201 652,221 Missouri, 118,071 145,046 North Carolina, 391,650 531,306 South Carolina, 415,814 604.325 Tennessee, 322,331 402.991 Virginia, 512,841 631,756 West Virginia, 17‘950 25,729 From 1840 to 1850 the increase of the colored population of these States, was twenty five per cent, and from 1850 to 1860 it was nineteen per cent, or an average of twenty two per cent for the last twenty years of bondage. During the past decade—one of freedom and peace, the rate of increase was a little over thirty-three per cent. There is, iiowever, error in. the last mentioned per centage of growth, for we find that the in crease of blacks in the fifteen States from 1860 to 1870, is officially declared to have been only five and a half per cent. Very few blacks fell in battle ; as a rule they remained at homo, and it is preposterous to declare that a gain of five and a half per cent in one decade was followed by a gain of thirty-three per cent in the next. The truth is, the census of 1870 is too defective to be a guide in any southern matter. The omissions of that census wou id certainly change the percentages of growth of the blacks enough to bring the increase of the past decade down to that of the whites in the same time, or about twenty eight per cent. It may be that the blacks arc holding their own ; but they are not doing more than that. In the fifteen States they now number 5,643,- 891 against 2,688,736 in 1840, and the probability is, another fort}’ years may again double their number ; but there arc no reasons for believing that they vM 11 keep up with the whites, much less gain on them. Among new devices in bonnet ornaments are tiiree and four crescents crossing each other; two and three pyramids in graduated sizes; two brdnze horses jumping a silver hurdle ; two little pigs caught in a fence ; two wild boars rushing out of a thicket., and single camels, elephants, beetles, clubs, oars, rakes, spades, and other gardening and farm ing tools in dead and bright silver, gold, fstrel, and red bronze - A Laughing Family.! THE STRANGE MALADY WIIICII AFFLICTS A HOUSEHOLD ALONG TIIE DELAWARE. Straight across the Delaware from here and back among the hills which run paraliel \vitl\jhe river for nfany miles, lives a family concerning whom the strangest stories are told. The father and sons arc farmers, and all live in a large substantial house, a few yards from the road to Dovlestown. They are all chronic laughers, having an affliction of the muscles of the mouth and throat, which eoHipelsHicm to give vent to apparent merri ment at stated intervals. The malady first appeared in the father about ten years ago. He was usually a very quiet man, enjoying fun. but manifesting ids enjoyment without much noise. lie was seated at the dinner table one day in the spring of year, eat ing steadily, and not engaged in any of the conversation which the other members of the family were carrying on. Suddenly, without any cause,-he burst into a loud fit of laugh ter, so extremely different from his accus tomed laugh that all were attracted by it at once. When asked what was the reason for his sudden outburst, he made no reply, but continued his merriment. Some of the boj's thought he had hysterics and pounded him on the back, but it did no good. After a few moments, he made motions for pencil and paper, and wrote that he was unable to con trol his risihles, and asked them to send for a doctor. The rural physician came, but could give no remedy that stopped the laughter. Beal after peal of what sounded like tiie heartiest kind of fun came from him, and nothing would avail to prevent it. The doctor finally came to the conclusion that he was the victim of a nervous attack, and, leaving a nervine, departed. The father continued laughing until about sundown, when lie suddenly stopped and fell on the floor, completely pros trated. lie soon grew better, however, ate a hearty supper, and spent the evening much as usual. No signs of a return of the old trouble appearing, he went to bed and was soon fast asleep. Along about 2 o’clock in the morning, however, his wife awakened by his laughter, and the same symptoms mani fested themselves as on the afternoon previ ous. He kept it up until 7 o'clock, laughing loud and strong. At 7 o’clock the noise sud denly ceased and did not return again until dinner time. Thus it continued, recurring each day shortly after noon and in the night about 2 o’clock, and has ever since. As the weeks passed he grew so accustomed to the disease that he was caused very little incon venience by it. He did not get tired out, as at first, and soon was able to go about his work—sowing seed and planting corn, dig ging vegetables and watering the cattle— while laughing immoderately. lie could not talk while under one of the spells, but carried a slate and pencil around with him, after the fashion of a deaf and dumb person. The trouble was regular in its coming and going, and only occasionally broke forth at unlooked for seasons. Once the old man was taken in church, just when the minister was exhorting his hearers in the most solemn strains, and spoiled the effect of the discourse, besides disturbing the equilibrium of the clergyman. Another time he was found by one of his neighbors along the road, lying beneath a bag of flour, laughing at a terrific rate. He had been taken while driving home from the mill, and the suddenness "of the sounds frightened the horse, causing it lo run away and dump the man and part of his load out in the road. For eighteen months the father was the only one of the household afflicted with the malady. Several of them had complained from time to time of an in clination to join the father in the laugh, but none of them did so until nearly two years after he was taken, when Susie, the youngest child, suddenly burst into a similar fit during one of her father's attacks. From that time on she has laughed at about the same time her father does. One by one the remaining members fell victims to the strange com plaint, until, three years ago, there was but one left free, and that was Charles, the eldest son. Ilis long exemption led him to believe he would escape the contagion. But he was mistaken, and it is said he had his first at tack while petitioning for the hand of a Har risburg damsel. So frightened was the lady by the queer behavior ot her suitor that she ran from the room, and it was weeks before the proper explanation could induce her to see her sudor again. She is now one of the family here, and, escaping the malady, never minds the hideous chorus of laughter which twice a day resounds through the house or grounds. It is regarded as rather strange that none of the neighbors should have caught the infection, but such is the case, although many ol them mingle constant!}’ with the family. Everything possible has been done to alle viate or remove the malady, but without per ceptible effect. Several eminent physicians from the leading cities have visited the home and grown exceedingly interested in the case. They all confess themselves baffled at the malady and want one or two of the family to go to the city 7 -, where they can receive con stant treatment. This they steadily refuse to do. Their peculiar trouble, so noticeable and odd, has made them very sensitive, and they will not travel where they will he sub jected to public scrutiny and remark. They go to church or the store in the village close by, and attend social gatherings occasionally in the neighborhood in the evenings, but only among life-long friends. People within a radius of a lew miles are so accustomed to the tiling that the} 7 never mind it or mention it. Consequently very few people outside of the immediate vicinity, and the physicians w ho have attended them, are cognizant of the circumstances. Evening dresses of white or colored tarle tan have silk tunics, and peasant waists that lace in front, over white shirred waists that arc high in the neck, but have very short sleeves. Kerseymeres, beiges, camel's-hair cloths, English homespuns, cheviots, and light cloth suitings are the materials -for fatigue, busi- S TERMS, $1.50 PER ANNUM. t $l.OO for Six Months. Flashes of Fashion. The following “ Flashes of Fashion” are taken from advance sheets of the forthcoming spring number of Ehr tofts' Fashion Quarter ly, published by Khrich Bros., Eighth Ave nue, New York. The Fashion Quarterly • holds a high place in periodical fashion liter ature, and is especially valuable as a guide to ladies in laying out and executing their shopping. The price is only 50 cents a year, or 15 cents a copy. A newly issued pain* phlct, entitled Shopping in New York, will bo sent to any address free on application to the Publishers. Bronze hues arc in vogue. Horn an sashes are revived. All the new bonnets have strings. Colored straw will be much worn.. Most bonnets are of medium sizes.. All shades of yellow are fashionable. Black toilets are as fashionable as ever. red i3 anew shade of this color. Both large and small bonnets will be worn. Silver gray and rosy lilac are very fashion- able. Brocade*! studs continue to be used for jackets. Tufts of feathers are worn more than long plumes. Plaids bid fair to have a run of fashionable favor. Puffs at the top of the sleeve are coining in vogue. Silk knitting is the fancy work of the pass ing moment. Draperies continue to be very elaborate oi> dress skirts. Nun's veiling retains its popularity as a full-dress fabric. Spanish lace is used in profusion on even ing dresses. Roman sash ribbons will be used for bon net strings. White will be the dressy toilet of festival occasions in 1881. Tuscan and English straws will be more worn than chip. Satin de Lyons will be the popular silk of . the coming season. Spiders in gold and steel appear among millinery ornaments. Knitting is more fashionable at the mo ment than crochet work. Puffed short sleeves are fashionable again for evening wear. Dotted and flowered Swiss muslin drpsses will again be worn. Cabriolet bonnets arc in high favor with ladies of Parisian tastes. Satin is still the most popular material for the dressiest toilets. Amethyst and amber tinted satjn ball dresses are in high fashion. Flowers and feathers will again be mingled in bonnet trimmings. New bonnet ornaments are in gold, silver, jet, and steel combinations. Yellow and cream-tinted muslin and lacc are as fashionable as ever. Muslin and lace fichus and collars, bid fair to take the place of linen collars. Ginghams of all kinds, plain, plaided, checked, and striped, will be worn. Lisle thread gloves will boas fashionablo this summer as they were last. Sleeves arc growing larger at the top, form ing a slight fullness in the arm hole. To knit on*s's own silk stockings is tho ambition of the fancy wori-er at present. New calicoes imitate to perfection the new „ percales, momie cloths, and satines. Flower pompons with a heron aigrpttc in the center are among millinery novelties. Colored lace mitts, in every style, will bo more worn this season than ever before. Cobweb silk gloves are the latest London novelty. They are made almost transparent. The new ginghams arc beautifully finished, fine, and artistically colored and plaidcd., Fancy aprons of sheer muslin and of silk trimmed with lace and ribbon are again in 1 vogue. Elbow sleeves with a puff at the top appear ort many of the imported dresses of this spring. New cotton printed dress goods come in the ever popular percales, satines, and momie cloths. Jet bead trimmings will be made still moro decorative this season with mixtures of stool and silver beads. Shirriugs and ruffles are seen on all parts of costumes of cotton printed goods, where trimmings can be used. All dressy suits arc composed of two or more fabrics which usually match in color, but contrasts in effect. Bright and positive colors will not be in fashion except in small bits to give a dash of brightness to a costume. Fashions in every detail of the toilet change so rapidly, it is difficult to say what is and what is not fashionable. Gold and silver lace, and gold and silver braids continue to form the decoration of. many lovely full-dress bonnets. Fichus and collars of muslin, lace, surah, crape, and silk trimmed with lace arc seen in all sorts of eccentric shapes. Brown, tan, drab, and tones of gray or dust color prevail in the new camel's-hair suitings, cheviots, kerseymeres, and beiges. Bordered robe pattern dresses in percales, momie cloths, satines, and lawns arc seen among the new spring and early summer goods. A novelty in the form of a lace pin is a golden fishing rod and silver line looped over the rod, with a gold fish dangling from the end. Evening dresses are made decollate, square in the neck, a lu pompadour or opening en dude, back and front, at the option of the NUMBER 5.