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TtLE THOUGHT EXCHANGE.
mST PAPKE.
■ “We moat take cousin Jennie to
onr ‘Thought Exchange's* noon m
•he is able, mustn’t we mamma?”
suddenly exeUimed Jessie, lifting
hereyes front her crazy patch-work.
Mammatmiled hearty approval of
the suggestion, while Clara clapped
her band* softly and Kate, her dark
eyed twin aiater, added: “It meets
to-morrow evening at Col. Blair's—
only a short ride, and a cob glorious
moonlight these perfect nights—of
coarse you will be able to go, won't
yon, Jennie ?’* stooping to drop
hiss like a mow-flake on my fore
head ha she glided past me.
“And wbat Is our Thought Ex
change f” I asked, lazily swinging
to and tro in the bammook while
they all sat around me on the ivy
covered porch under the great oak
tree which shaded the southern
exposure of the hospitable country
cottage in which I had the bappi
ness to be u welcome, petted guest
—petted and tended and cared tor
lovingly for the first time since
“the curtain whieb never outward
swings" had dropoed between my
mother’s fkoe and me. 8)nee then
existence had been a blank. I had
a vague comprehension that it waa
necessary to accomplish so much la-
bo rf or so muoh money,the money to
bo exchanged for food, shelter and
dothing (or wbat passed as snob)
bat I bad no Incentive threts but
flm Instinctive desire to be In
dependent of charity. Three years
of this mechanical routine had
as a dream, when nature
n'y rebelled against the un
natural tension and gave warning
that I must stop. But how f It
was impossible to rccuperato my
strength, mental or physical, In that
stifling, crowded boarding boose;
equally impossible to lie ill there
without nufalng or help. I must
get away tomeichere—somewhere
where I could breathe. Gradually
them rose before mo a vision—a
cool mountain retreat, a shaded
ivy-eovered cottage, a sweet
motherly faoe framed in a low door,
way, as l had aeen it once, smiling
gond-bye to mo as I walked by my
mother's aide down tho flower-
bordered path to tbe gate years ago
—it asemed n life time. An tnoon-
traUable desire to make the vision
reality look pnsaeaslon of me, and
hastily gathering together n few
MetasMiee, before my resolution
hod time to foil ms, I bad ordered
I was on my way to viait
|,foy mother’* cousin,
r,'hoping the change would
help am resist sad prevent tbe
strange languor that was creeping
through my veins, benumbing an
mgr (scuttles.
Settled cosily In a railway ear, I
waa soon passing swiftly out of Um
banted, dusty city, through frag-
mat harvest fields, deep shadowy
woods filled with the odorous bsl-
aaaqr breath ol pines; over and be
side cool, dark rivers, over hill,
through valley, up, up into tho
heart of tbe mountain. Tbcu a
jolting, swaying, halting ride on n
lumbering old-fashioned stage
coach. Another pause, a scene and
a welcome such as my vision had
portrayed, a kiss, a motherly kiss,
young arms arouud me, fair faces
mingling,' sweet voices greeting,
and then—unconsciousness.
And now,mused and loved baek
into the knowledge of life, I had
reached that stage of convales
cence when the loving hearts around
me aooght to bring in to mo the
cheer of outside influence and ac
quaintances. With my new “lease
of life” had come hark also a por
tion .of; that interest in the 'world
around mjn life and |f| Unties4*.
dustries and pleaaurea,which l had
thought had died when mother did;
arooaed from its dormant sleep, no
doubt, fay the mine sweet offices
and charming companionship and
hslp which had rented my physical
being into new life. So, though 1
frit I ceiddi swing on luxuriously
and indefinitely, content simply in
tha (act of existence,yet at Jessie's
merry voice and Katie’s question
I tamed to tho bright young beings
who had so generously named me
“cousin," with vivid tnteiest in the
topic which interested them.
“What iaour Thought Exchange?
I hare ucari of Money Exchange,
Stock Exchange, and so forth, but
yoar subject is n new ono to me.”
“Oh, mamma mast tell yon all
about it; sbe can always explain
anything best,"cried Jessie,giving
a loving smooth to the wavy hair
in which sliver thread* were gath
ering.
“Mamma’’responded to tbe touch
with a loving glance aa she re
sponded: “Rather wa will let con a-
in Jenale see wbat it ia herself, af
ter I tell her how it began, and
since it ia qaite a long story, sup.
pose you, Clara, aa you are not
busy, bring that waiter of cakes
and strawberriee, for yon all to on
joy, with a glaaa of fresh milk also
for cousin Jennie; it is time for
her lunch," and settling herself
comfortably with her knitting work,
•be began: /
“You know, Jennie, where neigh
bors iivo so far apart, there can be
very little oi what is termed ‘soci
ety.’ True, there are perhaps a
dozen families in tbe sleepy little
village at the foot of this sloping
bill who can claim a degree of cut-
turoand education equal to their
elaae in large cities. They are
owners of tbe manufactories along
the nyer and were, for a time, dis
posed to be clannish and exclusive
little too good to bo upon equal
terms with tbe planters’ families
on tbe bill forms around; and the
planters, in their term, talked ol lin
cage and blood va. trade, and told
ed tho mantle ol their qfistocracy
closely around them. This, hap
pily, is til changed now. Tbe oth
er villagers arc laborers—men, wo-
men and children, in tbe mills.
When Mr. Grey first brought me
here, a bride, I bad no thought of
lonelincas. I had my own borne,‘a
Joy forever,’ after living In rented
bouses; there wero a few other
young wives on tho bill forma near
whom I met occasionally—nor when
my little ones' began to grow up
around me. i had but little time
or doslro to go outaido ray own
yard, whero I found such pleasure
In planting shrubbery and flowers
in the small leisure from bouse du
ties. It may bavo boon a selfish
life, but It was a happy one. But
lion Kate and Clara graduated,
knd Richard, our eldeat boy, came
from college with a friend to spend
vacation, I began to look around
for ways and means of amusoment;
something to be depend^ on. Of
course we could have rides and
plonics, croquet and lawn tennis in
snmmer, but they were irregular,
besides one tires of mere play.
There most be a mingling together,
an exchange of ideas; young peo-
me—almost' unknown pl° »"“*< society, and what
more delightfol doty it there than
for parents to join them and guide
their recreation as well as their in.
dustryf The cowing society and
missionary meeting would scarcely
suffice for the gay troop that took
our borne* by storm; for, did I tell
yen, In several (families the yonng
folk* who had gone away to school
children returned young gentleman
and ladies. Full of this social prob
lem, I started across tho form one
day toaeeavery dear friend of mine
with whom I olton held sweet com
munion. Aa invalid for many
years, her spiritual nature had de
veloped wonderfully as her physi
cal frame grew weaker, and she
saw by instinct what others scarce-
gsined by deep research. Sbo
also had a son nml daughter about
the age of untie, and l found the
samo matter occurred to her, and
plan was already unfolding in
her mind. Xo mutter about the
means by which we attained the
cad at last,but a society of ladies
living wlthiu an area of live
miles, including the village
Jodies, was formed, the drat
meeting being at the house ol
Mrs. Bonner, my invalid friend.
There a president and secretary
were elected and our name chosen.
We decided to ’begin small,’ and
in the summer, while our men and
boys were to busy, to admit only
ladies, and meet in the afternoon
at each other’s homes; there to dls-
Dallas* ox the subject of esthetics.
It proved quite beyond oor depth
thoogb our gradoates( with an arch
glance at Kate and Clan) thongbt
they knew all shoot it. We have
been more modest in onr attempts
sinoe. Tbit is ear second summer;
the interest has never abated—to
ward autumn gentlemen began to
drop in awhile, and in the winter
became regular members, aiding n*
not a little. Now we bold them at
six in tbe evening in snmmer, not
servant among the fomilies for
getting that there ia to be early
tea Wednesday, and that tbe la
dies moat have tbe gentle horse
and buggy ready at half past five
o’eloek on that evening, and our
boys in tho city or at college scarce,
ly send a letter without a topic or
suggestion for tbe Thought Ex
change. But I have held forth too
long already and will let you judge
for yourself how you will like it
to-morrow evening."
“Indeed, no, you have not told
too much; l am deeply interested
in every detail. The plan issplendii
and I hope to meet with you more
than once before 1 leave. An op
portunity for culture will seem an
‘oasis in my desert,’ and your
residents must be cultivated to
have maintained undiminished in
terest so long.”
“Don’t talk of leaving, cousin
Jennie," said Clara, “when we all
need, yon so much here, ir you
would stay, Jersie need not go back
to school alone, which we so much
dread, and you could also prepare
Da! and Bert for college—oh! have
I been premature, mamma? i
thought you bad told her.”
“I had not said anything yet,
wishing your cousin to be stronger
before wc began protects for the fu
ture,” replied her mamma; then
turning to me with a smiie that
filled my eyes with tears, at the
same time tbatit warmed my heart,
it was so like one 1 remembered—
“but, Jennie, that is just what Mr.
Grey and I liavo been speaking of,
and it would be a great benefit to
us just now if ft would suit you as
well, and we could keep the child
ren at home."
“Please do," cried Jessie, “I have
always rcftiscd to have a governess,
but I should like you. so much bet
ter than to go off alono to school;
but all the ‘governing’ would be on
tbe other aide," laughed the merry
girl.
I could not answer for a moment
—tbe sudden hope—the prospect
of a home such as I had never
hoped to have again—the sure shel
ter and affection so delicately of
fered me fairly overcame me.
“There,” said Mrs. Grey, “I
feared yon were not strong enough
to eater into business matters."
No, ao,” I interrupted; “it is
your kindness yon ail are so kind,
and I do not know bow to thank
you. 8uit me I oh, it would be
heaven to me after what I have en
dured the last three years, tbe hot
house forcing system required of
the Assistant Principal of a Young
Ladies Finishing School, with no
mental derrick *0 let me down care
fully to the level of Sirs. M’Crec's
boarding bouse, and instead of its
burling me to. tell me now, it re
moves tho only burden your kind
ness ha<i not already lifted from
me. I was afraid to enter too ful
ly into your sweet home life, lest
it would be harder still when I bad
to go—and now—oh, if Mother
could know!"
“Perhaps she docs," whispered a
kind voice, while matronly arms
held me close a moment. Then,
“now, children, you have been still
sometfelac MxxeMetf *kat la qaite
Dlferrat fiwi tha CswvaraaHaaa
[Chicago Tribune.)
The art of making oneeelf understood
in a foreign language ®*. T be easily ac
quired and should receive attention at
the hands o( every tourist The first
rule of all is, do not carry a grammar,
or, if yon do, never look at it; for in or
der to apeak the language in a manner
to be understood otter tgnoirnce of its
grammar ia a primary essential. Sec
ondly, never attempt to ask for anything,
or to aay anything, in tbe (ora of len
ience given for tbe purpose in any of
tha “familiar conversation'’ hooka; and,
aa a general role, avoid aa faraapostiblo
the uao of any sentences whatever.
Thus, suppose the subject to be eggs.
Tho grammatical tourist looks to his
“Conversations Lexicon* under that
head, and Hilda a oontiiune such as this:
"Landlord, if year (owls are in a flour
ishing condition. I shall bo inpremoly
oldigcd if you will do mo tho very great
favor of prepariug a fow recently de
posited oggs for my supper.” Ho roads
this from the booh, pronouncing every
word most - incorrectly, arid laying the
greatest emphasis on tho advi.rhsuud
prepositions; anil tho poor host is in a
stale of desolation. Tho practical
traveler never attempts to spunk any
complimentary phrases, hut ulwavs
looks his compliments, shakes hands,
smiles, nods, etc.; sits down to table,
opens his mouth, points down tho mid
dle of it, and exclaims, “Eggs!" and not
another syllable till assured that that
one ia understood.
Instead of reading from the “Con
versations Lexicon" such a sentence as,
“iteing rather dyspeptic, and occasion
ally subject to flatulency, I iind it iudia.
usable to my comfort to avoid eating
rd-boiled eggs; will you, therefore,
be 10 kind as to boil my eggs no more
than ia necessary to render thorn
pulpy?” he points to tho eggs and ex
claims, “Soft!”
If tho subject be politics instead of
saying, “In tho present aspect of
European affairs there is reason to be
lieve that rupture of diplomatic rela
tions, or even actnal hostilities lietwuon
England and Kusiia aro imminent”—
beholds up Ilia right flat, and soya:
England!" then his left, and says,
‘Russia!” then ho thumps them to
gether# and says, “Fight—to-morrow!”
If you con tuns divest your mind en
tirely of all prejudices concerning num
ber, gender, esse, tense, person, mood,
and all sentimentalism relative to agree
ment with nominatives—using none but
the words necessary for expressing tho
main idoas, omitting all the connecting
words, and those which merely express
the relations of words, and talcing care
that each idea, before it- is expressed,
di '
Having purchased the. interest of J. B.
Felder in the firm of R. T. BYRD & CO., 1
will continue the business at the old stand on
Cotton Avenue, as
•DEALER IN
with a sharp outline, and no metaphor
ical blur or shading—you may loam to
converse intelligibly in any European
language in the courso of two or three
weeks.
The I'pas Trees,
ICor. New Orleans Tium-Democrat.)
Java is tho home ef the upon trues,
and as it ia only recently that true scien
tific explanation! have been given of
them, probably one theory may bo in
teresting. Wonderful stories were told
about the valleys where they grew. No
living creature was - able to live an in
stant exposed to its efT.sds, snd eron
birds in flying over wnull drop dead, so
that tbe whole valleys were covered
with their skeletons. When seienUflc
men first began to inquire into it they
could only with tbe greatest difficulty
induce the natives to accompany them
to the spots, with itu-U dread and super
stition ware they held. A peculiar fea
ture in the earthquakes in this part of
the world soon solved the problem and
exploded the theory aa to tho trees
themselves. It wss found that at cer
tain times .the sulphurous vapors and
noxious gases escaping through cracks
in the earth in there valleys wero so
danse and poisonous aa to Ga daatruc-
tfre to animal life, and at such times
had so affected the natives that they re
tained the memory of anuh places oud
avoided them forever afterward. No
evil effects were experienced by thorn
who traversed the valleys, though there
wss unmistakable evidence that at peri
odic intervals they were deservingly to
be avoided. '
Wbat Makes Pap-Cam Pop.
[Phrenological Journal.)
Chemists who have examined Indian
com find that it contains all tho way
from six to eleven parts in a hundred
(by weight) of fat. By proper moans
this fat can be separated from the grain,
and it is then a thick, pale oil. When
oils are heated snfllcicnlly in closed ves
sels, ao that the air cannot got to them,
tlu-y are turned into gas, which occupies
many times the bulk that tho oil difl.
When pop-corn is gradually heated and
made so hot that the oil inside tin- ker
nels turns to gas, this gas cannot escape
through tho Imll of the kernels, hut
when the interior pressure gets strong
enougli it bursts the grain, and tho ex
plosion is xo violent that it shatters it
. in the most curious manner. The starch
and sober a long while; the sun is j;n the gisin becomes cooked, and takes
np a great deal more space than it did
before. .
The “ Pupil Dorter,**
[Chicago Tribune.)
Tho Hon. C*pt. Moretou, a brother
of Diteie, given a glowing
First-Class Guanos and Acid Phosphates;
Cooper’s Celebrated Farm and Traction Engines!
GLOBE COTTON PLANTER!
THo Boat Bxror Xn-woxxted,
I AM ALSO PREPARED TO GIVE YOU
ON YOUR PROPERTY IN THE BEST COMPANIES, WHO PAY
THEIR LOSSES PROMPTLY AND EQUITABLY !
CALL AND SEE ME !
Mr. Felder will continue in the LOAN business.
FL. T. BYRD.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
Those parties who arc indebted to the firm of R. T. Byrp
& Co, arc notified to call and settle up, as the books of the old
firm must be closed immediately.
Americas, Ga., Jan. 12, 1884.
ON REAL ESTATE.
Having- severed my connection with the
firm of R. T. Byrd & Co., my whole attention
will now be given to the negotiation of Loans
on Improved Farming Lands. My territory
for the present is limited to the Counties of
Sinter, Sif let and VtUtr,-
By prompt attention, expeditious returns
and reasonable rates, I hope to merit your
patronage. Respectfully,
J. B. FELDER.
{^Office at Planters’ Warehoused
Amcricus, Ga., Jan. 18,1884.
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AGr.N\ES
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AYCOCH,
nearly down snd a walk would do
you all good ; perhaps your cousin j
Jennie could go a little way, but
do not tire yourself—I want yon [
to be well to-morrow evening.” j of tire earl
The sun ssuk behind tbe ever- i ?f c ? rat “T K "8 l » n ’ 1 things out wret.
green mountain, which towered ! goes in for wjtat is known there as **th«*
likes guardian watchman above P a l l |j d°dg*-!l Young men are sent out
the Uttle villago and beyond the j term!
rolling form lauds. ”* • - - - - -
of Nature n “
and brooded
Barlow Bouse Bloolx,
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Pens, Ink, Paper, Pencils, Slates, Memorandums
And other Stationery Supplies for school children.
l lauds. Tbe quietude I iug and ibinga generally. On his ar-
retiring to rest settled ■ rival be astonished tbe lowons by start-
«, V.WU.J over the cottage and ! >?» a Lntler ami dining at » p. m. Rut t
cuss informally,tike a conversation, i its thrice-blessed inmates, (blessed I they have got over there eoeentricUire, ,
some topic uhosett the week before !» theKfo^bl^“?riu7^d ! ■ u “‘ the
tbst alt might think of its differ
out phases—also, we should discuss
any uews of the day, as given in
the daily or weekly papers. Our
project admitted wide scope, pro
vided the interest did not foil, and
we c.tnid enlarge our borders if we
found it best. 1 well retncmlwr
the Hist discussion. It was at Mis.
Aa Ensamlnl fVrddlns Tsar.
ISliringfleM (Mux) Horocvcli
It is rumored that ri yonng couple
bleat in beingl oved) and as I sank 1
to my own rest, once again feeling j
it was my own couch in which I
lay, there is no need to tell that or j recently married econo-tired In- not go .
very soul went np in grateful hom- *ng flr - f* r avJ . T on tin ir wedding trip,
age to the “Father who pitielU his bidding farewell to their friends on one |
re a ‘re.re,SSaSSJia»&““ w '
heart* of these, Ilia representatives t
It .-re, to opeu their hearts and home f The “funny man” of The I.otiUriile
to me, an orphan wanderer. ! Courier-Journal is a woman.
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