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[From the Atlanta Constitution.] fcH! Arp’s Quaintness Related for the Read ers Of The Constitution. Fowjjkr HPnffcos, September 10.—There arc some g<jod signs of war in these parts, lents are pitched all around the springs, and shanties and hunks for the soldiers and sheds for the horses and mules. Strong boxes are full of powder and fuse, and the little town is full ol excited people, who have gathered to see the beginning of the fight—to hear the sound of the first gun. Day after day they have waited for the grand army and the train of supplies—food for the men and forage for the horses. Public expectation has been up to a fever heat, and everybody exclaimed, “ When will they come, and what has become i/f Ntillivan T' One could hear all sorts of Conflicting reports about General Sullivan and his caravan. Some said he had 3,000 mules and a thousand wagons, and 500 vokeofoxen, and I thought from the talk that maybe he would come like Job, with 7,000 camels and she asscj without number. But night came ngnln and there was no Sullivan. Hope had almost despaired, when just before day there was a sound in the distance like the sound ol many waters—nearer and nearer it came, when suddenly there was a voice in the street crying, “ Sullivan is coming !” Men, women and children rose from their beds in disheveled haste and rushed to the doo-s and windows, and sure enough the long trian came rumbling nnd rolling down the hill. It was like an artillery train moving by night to its line of battle. But the silver moon was shining on a peaceful scene. There is no war in these parts, except a war against the wilder ess. and bad roads, and high prices, and incon venience, and ignorance, for railroads, are eivizers and bring comfort and convenience and build up schools, and churches, and print ing offices, and give new markets to the people and save the wear and tear of wagon tire and horse-flesh, and they brighten up our ideas and quicken our movements and serve as a clock in every household. Nobody gets tired of looking at a moving train. The novel ty of it never wears out, and it coines and goes in such a hurry that we catch the motion nnd the old man strikes a faster lick as lie says, “ hurry up, John, hurry up ; I hear the ten o'clock train a coming.” I was a ruminat ing over the contrast between now and seven teen years ago, when Sherman was marching through this beautiful country, burning and destroying as he went. I see the trenches all along from here to Dallas and recall the time, the only time and the occasion that brought me and Mrs. Arp and a few infantile children salong this road, fleeing in hot haste from the foul invader. We stood not upon the order v>f our going, hut went, avoiding the big roads •and camping out at night somewhere in the ’wilderness where an old man lived who gave M rs. Arp a shelter from the rain and fried irs 9ome meat in a skillet and washed his feet iiin ift 'before he went to bed. I noticed next •niwwiugithat Mrs. Arp didn’t seem to have inudh'appetite for breakfast. But that is all over now and almost forgotten, and I was a thinking about how those people who fought island ruined us are now putting up their nnoney to build us up again and help us. I (Wave mingled a good deal of late with their officers and soldiers, and wondered how we •could even have been such enemies, for they are genial and kind and considerate. I have seen them and our own boys working together on the line of this railroad and listened to them by the camp-fires as they exchanged their war records and narrow escapes and I enjoyed their friendly communion. The lion and the lamb are lying down together so to speak, though I think an old ram with fight in him would have been a more appropriate figure of speech. I am willin’ for ’em to believe they whipped us if it will do 'em any good, though, as Bob Toombs says, “ we wore ourselves out whipping them.” But it’s all over now, and all right, I reckon, or it wouldn't have been so, as Cobc says, “we are all a nation once more.” Mr. Garfield is our President a9 much as theirs, and I hope the good Lord will let him live to unite the whole country in bonds of peace and harmony. I was a thinking of this curious trait in human nature that absorbs us in sympathy for a man who is suddenly overtaken by a great mis fortune or an unusual danger, when at the same time we hardly notice a poor fellow who in a natural way lies at the door of death not more than a mile away. I was a thinking about the time when I stood on the shore of Niagara Falls twenty-five years ago, and saw a man lodged on a log just above the brink of the awful precipice, and how Mrs. Arp and I stood there all day and part of the night witlvont thinking of food or of sleep, while thousands of anxious people were all around us, and every train that came brought more How smart men worked with life boats in the rapids, but worked in vain, for though held with ropes from the bridge above and from the banks on either side, they whorled over and over like a feathery toy, and how at last they built a raft of heavy logs and let it down safely to him and he got on it and raised his hands in grateful prayer and all the multitude shouted, and strong men wept like children, lie was nothing but a man—a poor mechanic —and liis wife and little children were there, and yet all liearts were for the time absorbed in him and them, and thousands of dollars were offered as a reward to those who would save him. A day and a night he had been on the end of that log and when at the last his safety seemed assured the people rejoiced and almost smothered the pour woman and her children with their embraces. But it was not so ordained. The raft was slowly guided to the island, when suddenly it reached a whirl pool that lifted it on its edge and turned it over. The man was lost. He rose erect as the stillness ol those moments I will never forget, and yet lie was nothing to us or to any hod 3' except his family and his kindred. I wonder why it ;s that such scenes arouse us and affect us, and yet we care so little for the sufferers all around us who linger and languish for weeks within reach of our help and our purses. This litt e village is the center of a beautiful and prosperous region—a region where good people live in pleasant homes and enjoy all the comforts of life and many of its luxuries. In an area often miles square hardly a poor man can be found—that is, a man who has not a comfortable home or is not in some honest way making a comfortable living. There are the middle classes that old Agur prayed about not rich enough to curse nor poor enough to steal. Some good men a long time ago settled here, who paid their debts punctual!)' and these people have kept it up. A merchant told me that his credit sales last year we r c s‘J,OOO, and it was all paid by Christmas except twenty dollars. Here is where the Kisers made their money, and I II bet they will never be as happy again as they were here. This is a nice place to live in. there is virtue in an)' mineral water there must be in these springs, for they come from a sulphurous region. These farmers have got pretty good crops notwithstanding the drouth. Some of them are experimenting with clover, and Mr. Bntner, who set one acre year before last, harvested from a single cutting this summer four tons, lacking 20 pounds by actual weight, of well cured hay. One hundred and twenty dollars from a single acre. Just think of it, you cotton men, and weep. General Sullivan broke dirt here yesterday. There wasent much ceremonial fuss made over it, but Captain Redman hollered at the niggers, and the niggers hollered at the mules, and the mules brayed and jerked an elephant plow about a foot in the ground, and the good work was begun. Standing upon the bank, i I said : ** All hail to the tie that is to bind I Rome to the sea, and the north to the south. All hail to King Cole, who conceived, and to Major McCracken, who planned, and General j Sullivan, who is to execute. All hail to the engineers and their working boys, not for getting the brawny arms who arc to level the hills and fill up the hollows and tunnel the mountains as they go. Ilail, all hail to the syndicate that supplies the sinews of this peaceful war and to Mr. Sency, a noble patriot who knows no north or south in his munificent benefactions.” And Mr. Buntersaid, Amen. Bill A nr. A Description of the Gentle Apaches by One Who Knows Them. “ At the time I assumed command over the Apaches they occupied a territory about two hundred miles square and numbered 20,000. These were divided into twenty or more bands, over which l’edro—the Indian report ed as leading the massacre—was chief. Of these 20.000, G,OOO or more were hostiles, and lived in the White Mountain country, from 8,000 to 10,000 above the San Carlos country. “ I took command in 1871, but the govern ment restrained me from making a campaign against them for more than a year later* When I did a*tempt to subdue them, they showed a most desperate front, and fought with bravery and skill until the middle of the following May, when they surrendered. “ The campaign was a very hard one. The country in which they live is almost inacces sible. The lava beds of the Modocs, in which Captain Jack and his band made such a re markable stand, are macadamized roads in comparison with the heights and crags where these hostile Apaches are at home. They are ver)' brave, desperate, and the most cun ning Indians on the American continent, be ing far superior to the Sioux in intellect. “ During my campaign against them I found it ver)' difficult to track them at times for considerable distances, as a band might travel fifty miles at places in the mountains and never leave a track or trace on the hard lava formation. I was assisted, however, by scouts from other bands of the same tribe, who knew their defiles and hiding places, so that I was able to search them out. “ The old reservation of San Carlos in cludes the country of the White mountains. Since General Wilcox took command the mountain part of the reservation was cut off, and an attempt was made to get the Indians inhabiting that part to go down into the low er lands. I think all did go except Pedro's band. Subsequently the White Mountain Indians were allowed to go back, and. they have remained there ever since. “What makes these Indians especially formidable is the fact that they can't he starved out of their hiding places. These White mountains abound in game, and also in the mescal, a plant something like the aloe or century plant. The plant grows very large, and frequently bears a growth as large as a barrel around its stalk. This growth has a large outside, which can be peeled off, and a stringy interior, consisting of fibres, pulp, and an inside core or heart is exposed. This core is frequently six inches in diame ter. In appearance it is white and of about the consistency of a sweet potato, but when found it is tasteless and insipid. The Indi ans dig a hole, build a fire in it, and then throw in stones, which become heated through. The)’ put wet grass on the stones, fill up the hole with the mescal, putting grass and earth on the top. Another fire is kindled over this, and the mescal left for three or four days. Il is then taken out, dried, and what is not wanted for immediate use is cached. The fruit, if such it can be called, is then very eatable, and resembles in taste a sweet pota to. There are hundreds of acres of this mescal growing in places in these mountains, j -I iil'ir Ini year. It is therefore evident that the Indi ans cannot be starved out. ” As to water, they seem to be able to get along without it. My troops frequently drove them to almost inaccessible heights, and the Apaclies would camp four or five miles from water and seem to suffer no inconvenience. “ At the time of the campaign Pedro was peaceable, and was at the head of only a small band. He appeared to be a very sen sible Indian and a man of pretty good char actor. If lie lias gone into this light as a leader of the hostiles, he may prove a danger ous fine, as he has more than ordinary know’l edge of the military's tactics. In appearance he is well built and lias a Roman nose, in which ho differs from most of his tribe, whose noses are usually straight. lie is a full blooded Apache, and probably acquired his name from the Jesuits, who a number of years ago went among these Indians and left many names of the Spanish character. In fact, the Spaniards and Mexicans from time to time have been among the Apaches, and very man)' of the latter speak Spanish fluently, *• But with their intelligence they arc very treacherous, will steal upon the slighest op portunity, and arc possessed of a daredevil try which is seldom equaled. I have known sixty of the bucks to flatten themselves on the prairie right by the side of a trail, without even grass to entirely conceal them, and the escort of a train to go by without knowing of their presence. After the escort had passed the Apaches rose up and captured the entire wagon train. ” Of their terrible cruelty to captives I have known many instances. One of these hor rible methods is to hang a prisoner by the heels and kindle a slow fire under his head, dancing about with fiendish yells while the victim writhes in the terrible agonies of death. They are merciless in the extreme and spare neither man, woman nor babe. “ They have been hostile ever since the whites have had anything to do with them, and are so by nature. Of course, the 13,000 or 11,000 who are living on the lower reserva tion are apparently peaceable by nature, but they are so mixed up and intermarried with the others that it is impossible to tell how much they may be aiding the latter. “It is difficult for a body of men, or even one man, to get into this mountainous coun try without the Apaches all knowing it, as i hey have a code of fire and smoke signals by which they telegraph for fifty or a hundred miles. In a fight they arc the most formida ble Indians to meet that I know of. Thev never make a fighting stand unless they are sure of their force and position, and then i usually means defeat and perhaps annihila tion for the attacking force. “The Apaches heals are well formed and their physical powers are wonderful. Al though not usually very large, they are tough as iron and capable of any fatigue. One of the bucks will travel sixty miles a day over those rough mountains and seemingly not be tired. “ All of the White Mountain Indians arc probably engaged in this outbreak, as Pedro has only a small band under him. Among the G,OOO hostiles there are probably 1,200 to 1,500 warriors. If they arc engaged in this thing in earnest it means, in my opinion, a long and difficult campaign. If the rumor that the Indians have captured Fort Apache l>e true, which I somewhat doubt, they have a good supply of ammunition and it will take a strong force to subdue them. Infantry will be the most serviceable in the campaign, and it will require a vigorous line of tactics to conquer the hostiles.” —lnterview in Omaha Bee. Woman’s Influence on Social Life. Men, as a rule, arc easily attracted by a beautiful face, but it is an internal beauty of character by which a woman can exert the greatest amount of influence. A true-minded man, though at first enamored by the glare of personal beauty, will soon feel the hollow ness of its charms when he discovers the lack of beauty in the mind. Inestimably great is the influence that a sweet-minded woman may wield over those around her. It is to her that friends would come in sea sons of sorrow and sickness for help and comfort. One soothing touch of her kindly hand would work wonders in the feverish child. A few words let fall from her lips in the ear of a sorrowing sister would do much to raise the load of grief that is bowinor its victim down to dint in anguish. The hus band comes home worn out with the pressure of business, and feeling irrital.de with the world in general; but when he enters the cozy sitting room and sees the Maze of the bright fire, his slippers placed by loving hands in readiness, and meets his wife's smiling face, he succumbs at once to the soothing influences which act as the halm of G ilead to his wounded spirits, that are wearied with combating the stern realises of life. The rough school boy flics in a rage from the taunts of his companions to find solace in his mother’s smile. The little one. full of grief with its own large trouble, finds a haven of rest on its mother's bosom. And so one might go on with instance after instance of the influence a sweet-minded woman has in the social life with which she is connected.— St. James Magazine. Investigations made in Canada and Michigan show that the destructive forest Gres generally start and spread in the branches and foliage of trees that are left on the ground hy the lumbermen. The resinous boughs of pine, hemlock, spruce, and fir will, when dry, kindle with the touch of a spark, and produce a heat so intense as to give a fire a great head way. It will then dry the wood in living trees to such an extent that they will burn readily. Alter a forest fire has been raging for con siderable time it heats the air that moves be fore it so that it prepares the trees thronglf which it passes to feed the advancing flames. A fire once under headway will generally MU—MMiftiaMifciyLl' ' ' ■II s :\ 0 clear- —~■■ ;ii ri Tl* NcinttUlM of to-day agree that most diseases are caused by disordered Kid neys or Liver. If, therefore, the Kidneys and Liver arc kept in perfect order, perfect health will be the result. 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To:Uorumot.Hun,.ii''dad li.v m c-Ld sent free. PARKER & CAMP BROS. We have witlun the last few weeks opened up a first-elass stock of FANCY and FAMILY GROCERIES CIGARS AND TOBACCO, STAPLE DRY GOODS, 11 ATS AXD SHOES All of which we are offering at Rock Bottom Prices. Our Goods Are Bought From Manufacturers For Cash And We Will Sell As Cl tea]) As The Cheapest. <3rn::e3 ttss call, •KwA Aw CowasawvcA YWv\ AY c, \\ttu\ YYWvV YY e &w\p Respect fully, PARKER & CAMP BROS., Feb. -JJ No. 12 Broad Street, Athens, Ga. THE lU.MEL riUITT COTTON C5-.T3ST I THE BEST IN THE WORLD! RECEIVED PREMIUMS AT ALL THE STATE FAIRS IN THE COTTON GROWING STATES! PRICE $3.50 PER SAW, DELIVERED. EVERY GIN, FEEDER, and CONDENSER GUARANTEED TO GIVE jp E PI IF E C T S -A. T I £> 3? -A- CJTIO IST „ This Gin CLEANS THE SEED and makes a better SAMPLE than any Gin on the market,. T. FLEMING- & SONS, Agents, June 24 Hardware Merchants, Athens, Ga. 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BALDWIN & BURNETT, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN BOOTS AKTI3 SHOES, No. 3 Broad Street, At! Lens, Georgia. WE II AYE just received the largest and most complete stock of Roots and Shoes ever brought to Athens. The quality of our goods is of the highest order, and our prices within the reach of all. We deal 3EiS^IOX_XTSJ:'^ES.X-.^sr in this line, and promise the most courteous treatment and perfect satisfaction to all who may call. TO MERCHANTS: Our WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT is complete, and we guarantee prices as low as. any house in the South, and will save you freight. G- X"V E US -A- CALL. BALD WIN Sr BURN ITT. Athens, Ca., October Ist, 1880. CL ID. IVFIKZIEIj ATHENS, --------- GEORGIA. AGENT FOR T. T. HAYDOCK’S Cincinnati Buggies and Carriages, Co\avyv\\aws iVvyoAW s VLwc fivvffdvts tvwMjtvvvuxdts, THE CELEBRATED MILBURN ONE AND TWO-HORSE FARM WAGON. good assortment of Harness. Also Manufacturers’ Agents for the M INSHIP COTTON GIN. Cotton Press, Condenser and Feeder, the best gin outfit on the market. Steam Lngnus, Saw Mills and Agricultural Implements. Prompt attention paid to orders, lerms liberal, lice and Ware-Rooms, corner Clayton and Thomas Streets, Athens, Ga. WWW. *****