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THE JASPER NEWS. PUBLISHED KVKKY SATURDAY — HT— L. A. KHYNE, OFFICE—In the Court House. Official Organ for Plcken County Term* <>f Subscription — Cask ill Advance: One year. 7ftc Hlx months, . 40c . yoo Three months, . |jr Advertising Rates extremely low, to suit the times. Legal advertisements insertedjand charged for as prescribed by an act of the General Assembly. Advertisements will be run until forbidden unless otherwise marked, and charged ac¬ cordingly. All considered due after first insertion. All comipunicationa intended for publica¬ tion must bear the name of writer, not nec¬ of essary for publication, but as a guarantee good faith. We shall not in any way be responsible for the opinion of contributors. No communication will be admitted into our oolumns having for its ends a defamation of private character, or in any other way of a scurrilous import of public good. Correspondence solicited on all points of general importance—but let them be briefly to the poiht. All communications, letters of business, or money remittances, to receive prompt at¬ tention, must be addressed to M. C. McCLAIN, dltor, jasper, Ca. COUNTY OFFICERS. C. Wood, Ordinary. * 8. K. Mcontcbeon, O. 8. C. K. H. li«mder»on, Hheriff. Tax Receiver. •«. W. Little, Tax Collector and * *T. Honea, Surveyor.. Cotoner. • ■j/ja. Alien, Deroey, School Commissioner. * , J.-Rj * a ♦ TO.WN COUNpIL. •. P. Hood, J. R. Howell, C. Pickett* E* Wofford. fraternal record.* No. F. A- M„-Meet* 4r Simmon*; SAt&fis;’ Reeve# Tyler. A 1. C, Wheeler, (ft. D, y -R R. :w s 8. : A. D. •tiderson, J. RJBLIUIOU* SERVICB8. ‘ Baptist Church—Every second Sunday and Sat Urd “iethod!st Ohuroh-Bverj third’Sunday and Sat¬ urday before. By Rev. F. O. Favor. \ /N . D. MADDOX, Vj • Attorney at uaw, UEOHGIA. CANTON, John Bilvey & Co. Refers Wylfo by permission Orambling,Spaulding to & Co. J. R. and acturing Co., Ill, and Simpson & Galt Ma Cincinnati. Ohio. P. P. DUBRKE, Law, Attorney at CANTON, OEORC41A. Will practice in the Blue Ridas , circuit . 14 and in Cherokee county. Ofllce, Court House with Ordinarv. Administrates on estates. Collections a specialty.___ W. T. DAY Law, Attorney at jasper, UKOKGIA. Practices in the Blue Ridge Circuit, and in the U. 8. Circuit and District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. TSAAC GRANT, Lav*, X Attorney at jasper, GKORGIA. Practices in all the counteis. attended Legal buaim Office solicited and House. promptly to. in Court IvL VkjfOULTRIK 8E88ION8, Law, Attorney at GEORGIA. KLL1JAY, Will practice ia all the courts of ths Blus Ridge Circuit. Promptness is hit motto. J OHN W. HENLEY, Attorney at Law. JASPER, GEORGIA. F. C. TATE, Law. Attorney at JASPER! GEORGIA. Will practice in the Superior Court of the Blue Ridge Circuit. Promptness and at¬ tention to all business intrusted to my care. A tsbki ble accident befell Jnlia Begley one of the operatives in a Charleston, S. O., factory while in the sot of cleaning a spinning frame. Her hair caught in a portion of the machinery. The entire scalp, including the eyebiows and one ear. was* torn from her head. She is atiJl alive, though little hopes are en tertained of her reoovery. SUBDUING AX ELEPHANT. AJAX. AN K1.KPIIANT IN 1*1111, A DM. PH I A. BKIU.MKK VICIUt’N. Mwtacli tin la il >li lac hla «• Kfuta. The work of conquering the prono apirit of Ajax began at nine o’clock on Tneaday morning and ended ahorliy before noon Satnrday Bearing haa no effect upon a mad elephant. It only renders him more stubborn and wicked. The breaker’, only hope ia to convince anch an animal that he ia powerless against mu. That accomplished, the beast becomes ak docile as elephants ever are. On Tuesday moruing four hawsers were passed through immense pulley, attached to beams under the roof. Then a aet of harness, shaped something like a monster shawl strap, was fastened about Ajax’s defiant body. The leather straps, which were three-ply thick, covered small chains. All the leather plates were copper riveted aud a foot wide. Ajax looked as though he were in armor after being encased. Three hours were spent in getting the harness on him, and during the job he slightly injured two of the keepers. Throngh iron rings, supported by great chains, were passed the hawsers, Then a dozen men grasp 2 d two of the lines of rope that passed through the pulleys, aud before Ajax knew it his hind feet were six feet above the ground and he stood on his front onesun the most approved performing elepfiant style. For a moment he was paralyzed with astonishment, but surprise gave plaoe to fury when he appreciated the ridiculous posture he was in. He surged and trumpeted aud flapped his eafw, but all to no purpose. * ‘When his struggles subsided somo of the men ran off with the front ropes and in a jiffy Ajax’s body was suspended in air. .He ‘made frautio efforts to the belting-off with his trunk, but ohalns\between hiaifore legs and his shoulders prevented it. There the monster brute hung, as helpless as an infant. He was free to kick and plunge and butt the air as muoh as he pleased.' From time to time he was lowered, so that he could rest his legs, but none of the men were allowed to approach or worry him. In the evening he was low¬ ered and fed, and allowed to spend the night on the ground, thinkiug over the indignities that had been put upon him. "After his breakfast on the following morning he was trussed up as before. He resisted, but his efforts were un¬ availing. He was a stout-spirited brute, howqver, and the second day’s punish¬ ment only seemed to increase his rage. When he came down to supper he was the maddest elephant that ever trum¬ peted in winter quarters. At the sight of the harness on Wednesday he became greatly excited. He was “ooming to his senses.” This, however, did not pre vent him from being hewted up again. He surged about less in his oomfortabie awing on Thursday, but otherwise he was as stubborn and dangerous as ever. An VoZ anchor was sunk five feet in the and covered withe^th in an. other part of the quarters. Only a ring was exposed. Ajax’f forelegs were hitched to the ring on Friday merging, Ropes were attached to his hind legs, which were then drawn out, leaving him “spread-eagled” on his stomach on •traw. The elephant was let up and thrown down several times during the dsy. After three or four hours’ experience of this kind Ajax became? meeker, and he was quite dejected when, in the even ing, he was unchained and ordered to stand up. He was hobbled and thrown down on Saturday morning, and he tonched the ground he cried out, and tears triokled down his trunk. He was conquered. The chains were removed at onoe, and be got op quietly. At the wood of oommand he walked into the _... room he had . broken . out of - on „ Monday , night, and vs i as meek as a sheep. If IT AMI WISDOM. What's in a name ? About the hottest •ountry on the globe is Chili. Young men now have an opportunity to go West and snow up with the ooun* do, but «hen in New York yon , moat do aa the Engtiah do. j A rER30!i in WaBh ingten haa written , containing 0,000 verses, and he could do even wone if he tried. * a “ i *°°* . every, I , bo * ^. “ t,Ce8 * When a tad man goes "«•>“>« expects to be paid for it nght away. Roller skating rinks are excellent tbiu 8 8 for promoting a feeling of Bocia I bUit J- Everybody aeems to be thrown | together there, An ordinary woman’s waist i£ thirty ! inches around. An ordinary man’s arm is about thirty inches long. How ad mirable are thy works, oh nature ! “Suppose,” says an exchange, “all the world went to bed every evening at sunset.” Oh, well; the world’s gas bill would be just as large at the end of the quarter. Music is the sound which one’s chil dren make as they romp through the house. Noise is the sound which other people’s ohildreu make under the same circumstances, A Michigan man claims to have been miraoulously oured of rheumatism which had made him helpless for many months. His hired man was carrying a hive of bees through his room and dropped it. At a recent Texas marriage the bride¬ groom came to the altar armed with a rifle and the bride with a revolver. It is unnecessary to say that the ceremonies were allowed to prooeed with the utmost decorum by the spectators. "What did I understand you to say this is, ma’am?” the new boarder asked the landlady. “Spring chicken, sir,” relied the lady; “pray what do y° u think?” “That's, what I thought it 'was, ma’am, with all the springs left in.” “What country is this?” “This? Why, this is Amerioa.” “Ah, yes; America, the asylum for the poor and oppressed of all nations.” “No, not of all nations. ” ‘ ‘What nation is excepted, I’d like to know ?” “Why, America.” “We had quite a disoussiou at the olub last evening,” said Fenderson; “I made the dosing speech, and I think I made myself dear.” “Ah I” returned Fogg; “then I have been misinformed. I was told that you made the others clear.” Bi what ocoult intuition is it that the small boy knows when the proper time has come for whipping tops and playing marbles ? He is as regular as the ground hog or as those first flowers that persist in blooming although the weather be the opposite of spring-like. A 4 «®ktlkm.vn, apologizing , . . for lan- 8ay wbat 1 ' 8ai J* but : * 1 be ^ fa f t not mean t° you ^ see 1 lmv0 tbe “. misfortune M » t0 loee BOme °* front w*d ^ of «*-■»* every now then without my knowing it” They had had a little party of guests at the house, and he remarked to his wife, as he was getting ready for bed, “that he flattered himself he had acted the part of host in rather a bril liant manner.” “I can recall only one brilliant action of yours,” said his wife, “Well, what was that ?” “Lighting the gas.” “Speaking of De Lesseps, they Bay his Panama scheme will inflict great ia jury on the United States.” “Butweoau collect damages from him in the courts,” **id the daughter of a Washington statesman, confidently, “In what w »j r’ asked President Cleveland. “Suez canal, you know,” was the belle’s response. There is laid to be ooly one book to every 10,000 inhabitant; in Russia. Not /or Him. % LT'-s, ill [v < il -Mm r/'j k ■ I I •it j L .Tpl . , J W' i Tramp (indignantly)—Water? Do you take me for a traveling temperance lociety? Life. There be but little in life to live for. The world is a hollow mockery full «f troubles, trials and bad piano players. of We go forth in the morning full hope and come home at night full of bad whisky. and bet all We dabble in poli»ics and the other our wealth on the leading man, and left fellow r getteth elected we are to mourn. We run for office and our friends man¬ age for us and spend our money, and be¬ hold we cometh out badly scooped and crushed financ ally. We marry for wealth, and our girl’s old man assigns. things in We deny ourselves cash many in the bank, order to lay up some aud the cashier fleeth unto Canada. And in an evil hour when we dream not of it, the merchant presenteth and the a bill for our wife’s new bonnet, farm and the stock goeth under mortgage to pay it. Woe unto man! Of how little conse¬ quence is his joy. In infancy he is full of colic and cat¬ nip. and in youth he goeth about with a thorn in his heel. , Ii) the evening of life he lietli dow n full of rheumatism, aches and ante-Liliouii pills. ' v The places that once knew him know him now only by the promisory nfttes and accounts he has left unpaid.* And this* is the end of man. S ’ In youth he dances into the ring eager to knock somebody out, but the v $rst thing he knoweth he is ornamented with a black eye. He cometh forth in fine raiment and &. standing collar, and at noon time he goeth about with one suspender and with his pants patched torch in with the ap procession, old sock. He carrieiU a and whoopeth it up for his party, and behold the man who staid at home i* appointed Such to office. of is the career man. Lo! in an hour when he dreameth not of it, a mule kipketh him and he dieth.— St. Louis Magazine. A Turkey Merchant Home Tooke, whose father was poul¬ terer to the royal family, while at West¬ minster and Eton schoc’s was of course accustomed to associate occasionally with the sons of people of distinction, ami, being aware of the ridicule to<* generally attached to a humble origin, he found meins to spare himself from all mortification of this kind by calling in either his wit or invention to his aid. Once, while a few idle boys, who had formed themselves into a circle, were interrogating each other about the rank and. condition of their respective parents, one said he was the son of Sir Robert A.; the next that his father was the earl of B., and the third that his grand¬ mother was the duchess of C. When it came to young Home’s turn he observed that he could not boast of any titles ia his family, and, on being more closely pressed, added, with a well-affected re¬ luctance, that his father was an eminent Turkey merchant. This reply was both conclusive and satisfactory, for at the period alluded to England enjoyed a large share of the Levant trade, and a Turkey merchant was another name for opuleuce.— Cornhill. MabthA Brian, of Annapolis. Md., died from au over could indulgence resist in It laugif ter, which she not was stated that the spasmodic hilarity of the woman lasted fifteen minutes, at the end of which time she dromwl dead.