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THE HENRY COUNTY WEEKLY
VOL. XVII.
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jjK. I». CAMI’KIiM,
DENTIST.
McDokocoh <tA.
Anv one desiring work dune can l>c ac*
coirimodated either by calling on me in per
son or addressing me through the mails.
Terms cash, unless special arrangementg
*re otherwise made,.
Geo W. Bryan j W.T\ Dicken.
HR VAX A DICKIE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
McDonoioh", Oj.
Will practice in the counties composing
the FlintJudicia' Circuit,the Supreme Court
of Georgia and the United States District
Court. apr27-l_v
p is i:vg i>,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
MoDonslgb, Ga.
Will practice in all the Courts of Georgia
Special attention given to commercial and
Other collections. Will.attend all the Courts
it Hampton regularly. Office upstairs over
The Weekly office.
* : !—i—■—.——.-* —
yy a., iieows,
.* ATTORNEY AT LAW,-
McDonough, Ga.
Will practice in all the counties compos
ing the Flint Circuit, the Supreme Court of
Georgia and the United States District
Court. janl-lv
jj A. PKKPLES,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Ham pton, Ga,
Will practice in all the counties composing
the Flint-Judicial Circuit, the Supreme Court
of Georgia and' the District Court of the
United States. Special and prompt atten
tion given to Collections, Oct 8, 1888
Jno. D. Steu-ari. j K. T. 'Daniel.
STEWAItT «k OAAIKI,,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Griefin, Ga.
JOHN £.. TIE.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Gate City Natioal Bank Building,
Atlanta, Ga,
Practice? in the State and Federal Courts.
g i\ whehs,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Fayetteville, Ga.
Will practice in ail the State and Feder
al courts. Collections a specialty, and
prompt attention given to all business en
trusted to me.
THE *—
East Tie Virpna k Ga.
R'Y.
IS THE ONLY
SHORT AND DIRECT LINE
TO THE
NORTH, SOUTH,
EAST AND WEST.
PULLMAN'S FINEST VES
TIBULE SLEEPERS
B ET \Y EEX
ATLANTA & KNOXVILLE
MACON & CHATTANOOGA
BRUNSWICK & ATLANTA
WITIIOI I' < 'll A>G li.
Direct Connections at Chat
tanooga with Through
trainsand Pullman Sleep
ers to
Memphis and the West,
at Knoxville vvilla I*u!lmnn
Sleepers for
WASHINGTON,
PHILADELPHIA,
AND NEW YORK.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ADDRESS, !
B.W.WRENN, CHAS. N.KICHT
Gen'l. Fas*. Ag*., A. G. I*. A.
KNOXVILLE. ATLANTA
tiieorjfln Midland A <»nll' K. IE.
SOUTH.
Leave McDonough 7:00 a. m.
Arrive Greenwood 7.-7 “
“ Louella 7:25 “
“ Griffin 8:05 Y ‘
NORTH.
Leave Griffin 4:00 p. m
Arrive Louella 4:40 “
“ Greenwood 4:48 “
“ McDonough 5:05 “
M. E GRAY, Sup’t.
I- v I | / 1 I T) T r cures scratch on
IVI 1J L-VJ r.li .U horses, mange on
dogs with one or two applications. For
sale by D. J. Sanders.
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THE 08. TAFT IR3S. H. CO.,BOCHi»UM»“ F.i-l.
Let Us Hear From You.
The following suggestion from the
Newuan Herald and Advertiser so
forcibly expresses what we would say
to our readers and friends on the sub
ject, that we h tve taken the liberty to
appropriate it:
“If yeu have a bit of news, dou’t be
afraid to send it to us. If friends from
a distance are in town, let us know it.
If you are about to make improvements
of any kind, let us hear about it. If a
tormer resident writes to you any news
about himself, not of a private nature,
it will also iuterest many others if made
known through these columns. If you
have a suggestion to make, or see a
public evil, or an opportunity to benefit
the people or town, we will give you
space to make it known.
But don’t send any item to which
you would- be ashamed to sign your
name. Don’t try to mix us up in any
of your quarrels. Don’t send us fam
ily affairs or troubles which should not
concern outsiders. And dou’t get
angry when we condense your items,
or leave some of them out entirely. 11
we were to publish everything which
reaches us we would soon appear in
court as defendants iu a libel suit, so
you must let ue use our discretion as
to what is available and what is not.”
The New Methodist Minister,
We clip the following complimentary
notice of our new Methodist minister
from a communication to the Newnau
Herald and Advertiser, from Morelaud:
“We’ve got a new preacher,” is the
most common remark now heard among
our Methodist friends. It is with deep
regret that they part with Rev. W. W.
Brmsfield, who has labored faithfully
fof them for the past three years, visit
ing their sick and comforting the be
reaved and distressed. Rev. W. F.
Robinson, the new preacher, comes
from Tallapoosa—Bro. Brinsfield goes
to McDonough.
Embrace the Present Opportunity.
This is the way Editor John Trip
lett of the Thomasville Times-Euter
prise puts in a word for bashful young
men : “Leap year, young ladies, with
its valued and precious privileges, is
ebbing fast. Soon, very soon, the last
opportunity for ‘popping the question,’
from the feminine side of the case, will ;
have passed ; aud four years will elapse
before custom will grant the right
again.”
Applies for a New Trial.
In the case of Dr. J. M. Curry vs.
the Georgia Midland railroad, suit for
if 10,000 damages, a verdict was ren
dered for the plaintiff for SIOO aud
cost at the August term, 1891, Spald
ing Superior court, whereupon a new
trial was granted aud at last week’s
term the jury returned a verdict for
the railroad company. Motion has
been filed for another new trial.
Sunday Services.
Last Sunday the sun shone so bright
ly, and the air was so crisp and ani‘ j
mating, that it could have readily been
taken for a morning in May.
At the Presbyterian church Rev. M. j
F. Duncan preached at 11 a m. to a
good congregation, and at night Dr. I.
L. Gunter preached. Both sermons
were conducive of much good, and will
no doubt redound to the spiritual wel
fare of all who were present.
A Pension For Mrs. Davis.
Gov. Northen has written a letter to
Maj. Sidney Root on the subject of ;
securing a pension for Mrs. Jefferson |
Davis. The amount spoken of in a
recent letter to the governor from Maj.
Root was SSOO annually, 'lbis
amount Gov. Northen says he is confi
dent could be laised by public subscrip j
tion, receiving only $1 from each per
son giving. The state, he says, can
not make an appropriation.
Teachers Examined.
Saturday was the day set aside by
the School Commissioner for examina
tion of applicants for the positions of
teachers of public schools. The ex
t animation was conducted by County
School Commissioner Daniel, and he
was kept busily engaged until late in
! the evening. That he is the right man j
in the right place, is a common remark.
Stockholders’ Meeting.
The annual meeting of Stockholders
of the Central lailroad will be held in
Savannah on the 2ud day of January.
Stockholders and their families can go
down from the 31»tof December to the
2nd of January, inclusive, and will be
I returned free from the 2nd to the sth
of January, inclusive.
The Wall Paper Trust.
New York, Dec., 16.—The Nation
al Wall Paper Company, popularly
known as the wall paper trust, to-day
! filed a certificate of increase of its cap
j ital from $14,000,000 to $30,000,000.
McDonough, ga.. Friday. December as, isoa.
Go to the Polls.
The county election takes place on
the first Wednesday in Jauuary, aud
I'he Weekly takes this occasion to
urge every Democrat to see to it that
the nominees receive your undivided
support. They are all good, honest,
capable gentlemen, and if elected will
make accommodating aud efficient offi
cers. IV e have nothing to say agaiust
the nominees of the People’s party,
they are all clever gentlemen, some our
personal friends, but they are “with the
wrong crowd,” to our way of thinking.
Believing that division will result dis
astrously to the people of this fair
Southland, confronted as they are with
so grave a social problem, and believ
ing that the Democratic party incorpo
rates moie fully iu her platform prin
ciples that will not only benefit the
South, but the whole country, we can
not, therefore, be honest with ourselves
and do otherwise than stand loyaly by
the Democratic party.
The Masonic Fraternity.
On Monday of last week the Mc-
Donough Chapter, No. 28, Royal Arch
Masons held their regular monthly
meeting at the Masonic hall, at which
the following named officers were elect
ed foi the incoming year: G. P.
Campbell, IL P.; D. A. Ward, E. K.;
A. J. Dickson, E. S.; Wm. Mitchell,
G. II.; Dr. Raleigh Hightower, P. S.;
David Mayo, R. A. C.; M. H. Thur
man, M. 3 V.; James Bowen, M. 2 V.;
James Davis, M. 1 V.; T. H. Stall
worth, Secretary ; Johu Price, Treas
urer ; Johu Boatner, Tyler.
BLUE LODGE.
Also, on last Saturday evening the
Blue Lodge held their stated communi
cation, and elected the following offi
cers : G. P. Campbell, W. M.; Sam
Coker, S. W ; A. F. Bunn, J. W.; Q.
A. Dickson, Secretary ; C. A. McKib
ben, Treasurer ; W. li. Tidwell, S. D.;
Hiram Elliott, J. D.; Ben Lane, Tyler.
Both Lodges are iu a flourishing condi
tion, with large membership and in
creasing interest.
Highly Complimentary.
We clip the following highly complL
mentary notice of a young gentleman
who once lived in McDonough,
and has uumerous friends here who
are watching with pride the enviable
reputation he is making for himself in
the commercial world, from Monday’s
Constitution :
Mr. Roger Elliott, a young man of
great promise has been appointed pn
vate secretary to Superintendent Win
der, of the Seaboard Air line. He has
been connected with the Richmond and
Danville and Central railroads, and has
made a s'plendid record with each road.
He is not yet passed his majority, and
gives promise of making a name for
himself in railway circles.
Presidents’ Average Age.
When he is inaugurated next March
Mr, Cleveland will lack hut a few days
of being 56 years old, which is precise
ly the average age of presidents on
their accession. The oldest President
was William Henry Harrison, who was
68 ; Buchanan was 62 ; Taylor, 65 ;
Jackson, and Adams, 63; Monroe, 59 ;
Jefferson, Madison, and J. Q. Adams,
58 ; Benjamin Harrison, 56 ; Hayes,
54 ; Lincoln, 52 ; Tyler aud Arthur,
51; Polk aud Filmore, 50; Garfield
and Pierce, 49; Cleveland, 48, and
Grant, the youngest president, 47.
To-Day
Hood’s Sarsaparilla stands at the head
in the medicine world, admired in pros
perity and envied in merit by thousands
of would be competitors. It has a
larger sale than any other medicine.
Such success could not be won without
positive merit.
Hood’s Pills cure constipation by
restoring the peristaltic action of the
alimentary canal. They are the best
family cathartic.
His Curiosity Aroused.
A poem appeared in last week’s issue
of The Henry County Weekly over
the name of “Cleo,” of Lovejoy. We
would publish it, but space and time
prevents. However we would like to
know who “Cleo” is.—Lovejoy Pic
ayune.
Valuable Property.
We have been informed that Dr. J.
A. C. Wynn is negotiating the sale of
the High Falls property to a Macon
syndicate. This property embraces
one of the finest water powers in the
state, and if the sale is consummated
big developments may be looked for.
When the hair begm3 to fall out or
turn gray, the scalp needs doctoriug )
j and we know of no better specific thaD
Hall’s Vegetable Sicilian Hair Ilenew
| ew.
A FARM IDYL,“BUTCIHNG” HOGS.
They are chopping up thu, .kindlin' aud
they’re filling up the iiMtle,
The folks liav et thur brvakfb.s’ before the
break of (lav ; *
Dad is at the grindstone a-suarjfciihig up his
np el tie,
Aud I've my ancient pants on—we’re
killin’ hogs to day.
We’ve built a royal gibbet.
Each carcass to exhibit,
They’ll soon be strung upon it —Hark !
listen to their toon.
Thur makin' loud appealin'
An’ inos’ (remenjug squealin’,
Fer they’ve beeu starved a-purpose since
yestiddv at noon.
We’re shovin’ in the kindlin’to make the |
water scald,
The vat is tilted nicely in the middle of I
the yard,
An' in the handy cook house the winitnin is
installed.
They’ve scoured the coppor kittle for try
in’ out the lard.
The nails in all the passages
Air stripped for haltgip’ sassage,
An’ best of all and lucky we’ie got a bran
new moon,
An’ the pigs are hungry feeli n’,
No wonder that they he squealin’,
Fer they’ve been starved a-purpose since
yestiddy at noon.
Neow everything is ready, ole del takes up
his axe,
We move upon the pigpen, with sleeves
rolled up and ropes,
The giggies see us cornin’, his chops each
poker smacks,
Of buttermilk fer breaktasG each one of
them hez hopes.
Alas no more they’ll fill
Themselves with choicest swill,
Fer soon upon the groc’ry stoop on high
on high they’ll hold theinegs,
An’ they’ll he bilcd with greens,
Likewise bo baked with beans.
Assisted by the poultry they will furnish
bam and eggs.
An’ neow the yells of piggy r< ml the chill
December air,
Wc dump him from the pigpe i and souse
him with a rush ;
We slam him on the platform strip him
of his hair,
An’ all the yard is full of sleifm an’ smoke
an’ hair an’ slush.
The girls is all exeiteo
When the carcass it is;''kited,”
Am’daddy slits its abdotnen I with strong
and steddy-ariu, *»-
An’ when the night completes it
There is no job that bents it,
Like killin’ fat December hogs upon the
dear old farm.
Election of J. P’s and Constables
Among the multiplicity of elections
held and to be held is the election for
Justice of the I’eaco and Constables of
the various districts in tho county.
The day for electing these officers is
the first Saturday in January.
We call attention to this fact be
cause in some districts this election is
sometimes overlooked. And it is iin
portant that these offices be filled
For this reason the citizens of each
militia district in the county should
meet at the court house of the district
on Saturday, the 7th of January next,
and elect a Justice of I’eace aud Con
stable for the district.
The fact that this election will he
held on that day should be made known |
to the voter sof each district in order j
that there may be a full turn out of the
voters, and a satisfactory election held. !
’Tis true that this will bring two elec
tions in the same week. Nevertheless
tho law so provides ; aud the proper
way to prevent vacancies in the offices
of Justice of thd Peace and Constables
is to elect the officers at the proper
time.
“Green Goods” Men.
The “Green Goods” men, according
to Northern papers are preparing to
revel in good things at Christmas ti inn,
judging from their activity in sending
out alluring baits to catch suckers.
Their said to lie unusual
ly bold, aud their schemes plausible,
and Georgia is named as one of the
states into which much of their liter
ature has been sent. Persons wlic re
ceived their circulars would do well to
pav no more attention to them than to
mail them at once to the police author
ities of the cities in which they were
posted.
Car Loads of Oranges.
The orange cars from Florida, bound
for the northern markets, continue to
pass through on the East Tennessee,
Virginia aud Georgia railroad. Twenty
eight cars loaded with this “golden ap
pie” of the South, passed through one
day last week.
As Ayer’s Sarsaparilla outstrips all
j other blood-purifiers in popular favor,
| so Ayer’s Almanac is the most univer
sity familiar publication of the kind in
the world. It is printed in ten lan
guages aud the annual issue exceeds
fourteen millions of copies. Ask your
druggist for it.
Ham’s “Snollygoster.”
H. W. J. llam’s word “snollygoster”
very quickly took its place as a uewly
coined expression of unique force.
The Gaiuesville Eagle obtains from
Judge Estes and lion. A. I). Candler
the following information about the
i origin of the word : About tho time
j of Mr. Lincoln’s election in 1860 there
lived a good old inuu in middle Geor
1 gia, Rev. Gary Grice. He wa3 the
father of Judge Grice and Col. (}. C.
Grice This old man was a type of
the true old time Southerner, a seces
sionest of tho extreme school. A 1
though past liis three score years and
ten he volunteered as a private in the
first company that left Jonesboro, Ga.,
then commanded by (Oapt.) Dr. G. C.
Crawford, afterwards by Capt. A. J.
Mcßride, both of whom now live in
j Atlanta. Old man Grice often wrote
j letters home from Virginia, and was a
! frequent contributor to the press. He
| could not tolerate tho croakers, grutn
biers, prophets of evil, many of whom
hung around every group of men to
dissuade, disheaiten and deter tlem,
and berate our cause. The different
grades or classes of these Mr. Grice
denominated “Flunkies,” “Rounders”
and “Suollygosters.” From that time,
now over thirty years, “snollygoster’’
has not been u strange word, especially
to those who knew Gary Grice.
Just Cause for Happiness.
“1 am happier than I have been in
several years,” remarked a man the
other day, “aud the reason is that I
am out of debt. I have skirmished
lively, economized, worked hard amt
managed the best 1 possibly could, and
now I havo just paid the last ceut 1
owe. My clothes are not very fine
aud my home does not look like a pal
ace, but, thank the Lord, they are mine
—they are paid for, auU I feel like a
free man once more. Nome of my
creditors would have waited with me
longer if I had asked them. But 1
didn’t want them to wait. I was tired
of paying interest. 1 was tired of feel
ing like somebody else had a mortgage
on me. I was tired of feeling like a
slave, for the man in debt is not abso
lutely free. So I strained a point to
pay the last cent; and I shall bo very
happy when I go home this evening
aud tell my wife and little ones that
we owe not a ceut iu tho world.” Aud
his honest face was radiant with genu
iuo happiness that was a delight to see
Knows Wliat He Was Talking About.
Ju* talking about hard times, an old
farmer, who lives in Jackson county,
bit off a chew ol homemade tobacco and
said: “It is not the low price of cotton,
for l have often sold it for 6 or 7 cents
and thought I was doing well, hut I
carried most of the money home with
me ami did not leave all of it in town,
for 1 made wliat I needed on a farm.
You don’t see any plow stocks, axe
helves, hoe handles, etc., made at home
now. You all go to town and get
them, and you don’t see any big pen
full of fattening hogs around the house.
You go to town after your meat ami
Hour and corn. If you wiTgo back to
those old t'im js and make what you
live on at home, there will be no use i
for a third party, nor any one pleading
for SSO per capita. You go to town
too often for things that can be raiseu
at home. Try it and see if lam not
right.—Walton News.
Hig Fire at Covington.
About 5 o’clock Wednesday morning
the 14th inst., Covington was aroused
by an alarm of fire. The burning buil
ding was the old Cox hotel. The buil
ding was wooden and was entirely
enveloped in ilames when discovered.
It was with great difficulty that the
sleeping inmates escaped with theii
lives. There was no insurance either
on the building or furniture. The val
ue of the building was $2 500, and of
the luruiture SI,OOO.
lAjst Ills Mule.
A uegto from Henry county bought
a mule in Jackson last Tuesday giving
$155 for him. The mule being wil l
ran backward iuto a cut on the track
aud was killed by the traiu before he
was three mile* from towu.—lack sou
Argus.
Dyspepsia's victims find prompt and
permanent relief in flood's Sarsaparil
la, which tones the stomach and creates
au appetite.
We must not becum > di-couraged if
better times do not come at once. Dem
ocracy is triumphant, and that means a
better day ahead, but it will take a
great deal of time to undo all the bad
legislation that has been put upon the
country during the last thirty years,
aud this must be accomplished before
ary* great reformation can be made.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest 17 S. Gov’t Report.
DqV*] Baking
Powder
ABSOLUTELY PURE
The Legislature.
The first session of the present Leg
islature adjourned Saturday, 17th inst ,
on which date the Constitutional limit
of fifty days had been reached. A
resolution passed both Houses provid
ing for the meeting of tho second ses
sion in July next, hut Gov. Northen
vetoed it.
Very little legislation of general im
portance has beeu enacted. Tho meas
ures of greatest public interest that
have become laws may be briefly noted
as follows :
The annual peusiou to the widows of
Confederate soldiers has been reduced
from SIOO to S6O.
The State school fund appropriation
has been -increased from $509,000 to
$600,000.
'Hie State military encampment re
ceives $20,000.
The bill providing for tho acceptance
of the Soldiers’ Home passed the House
several days ago, but an amendment
was tacked on requiring its submission
to the qualified voters of tho State at
the election for county officers to bo
held in January. It was also passed in
the Senate, but the dattfof the submis
sion of the question for ratification was
changed from January to July. Final
ly, the vote by which it was adopted in
tho Senate was reconsidered, and on
motion the bill was laid on tho table in
definitely. This will probably be the
last of it, as the officers of the Confed
erate Home Association announce that
they will proceed to sell the property
and refund to donors throughout the
State the various sums contributed by
them.
New Schedules.
Tho East Tennessee is now running
the most magnificent winter train sor
vice ever known before. They wont
into effect December 11, and are ns
follows :
Atlanta to Florida.
The celebrated Florida vestibule,
consisting of baggage and mail car, day
coaches and sleepers, will leave Allan I
ta daily at 12:35 at night, running solid, j
arriving at Jacksonville in less than
twelve hours, making close connections
for all points iu Florida, also for Cub a.
The old reliable night express leaves
Aalanta every evening in the year at
7:00 p. m., arriving in Jacksonville at
7:30 a. m., solid train coaches and sleep
ers; also curries Brunswick aud Savan
nali sleepers.
The South Georgia express leaves
Atlanta at 7:15 a. in., arrives McDon
ough 8:25 m., Grffiu 9:00 a. m., Col
umhus 11:55 a. m , Albany 3:20 p. in.,
Thomsville 6:10 p. m.
The Columbus special leaves Atlanta
at 4:15 p. m., and arrives at McDon.
ough 5:20 p. m., Griffin 5:59 p. m., !
Columbus 9:00 p m.
The local express leaves Atlanta at
7:12 a m., and arrives at Macon 10:15
a. ra., stopping at way stations.
WESTBOUND.
The Cincinnati vestibule leaves At
lanta at 4:15 a. m., ai.d arrives Chat
tanooga 9:20 a. m , Cincinnati 8:20 p,
m., aud Louisville 8:20 p. m.
The worlds fair express leaves A t
lanta at 1:50 p. m., and arrives at Cin
cinuati 7:20 a. m., Chicago 5:20 p. m.
The Tennessee vestibule will leave
Atlanta at 8:00 a. m., arriving a:
Knoxvi’le 3:40 p. m., Bristol 7:35 p.
in., Washington 9:30 a. m.. New York
3:00 p. in.
The only vestibule train in the South
where passengers art; not required to
pry Fullmau faro to secure fast time
aud diniug car service. The finest
meals ever served on dining cars nnder
the management of the Pullman Palace
Car Company.
The Memphis express leaves Atlanta
at 12:35 at night, ariies Savannah at
noon, Brunswick 10:30 a. m., .Jackson
ville 12:15 noon, St. Augustiue 1:50 p.
m., Tampa 8:50 p. m.; immediate con
nections with ships for Havana.
With many clergymen public speak
ers, singers, and actors, Ayer’s < berry
( Pectoral is the favorite remedy for
hoarseness and all affections of the
vocal organs, throat, and lungs. Its
anodyue and expectorant effects are
promptly realized.
5 CENTS A COPY.
Time to Take a New Start.
I’he time to invest is when every
thing is cheap, and the time to begin
development in earnest is when enter
prise is at a low-ebb. The depression
consequent upon the prices of iron,
lumber and cotton has lasted for nearly
two years, and business in all lines has
gotten down to a hard pan, rock bot- ,
tom basis.- Things are in a'coiidition
for sound and permanent upbuilding,
aud it is likely to come, especially as
the people all over the South are more
hopeful and more inclined to go ahead
on their account, instead of of waiting
for development by outsiders. /
In this connection it is pleasant to
see the South once more claiming the
attention of investors. The Wall street
correspondent of the Manufacturer’s
Record says :
* “I found more talk about the Sotffh
than l have heard in months. ‘ The ad
mirable collection of opinion from two
cotton States as to the business outlook
has made a considerable impression id
the street, and its lesson is being quoted
everywhere. Although, as I bear,
English spinners are trying to hold off
for a fall in cotton, the statistics aro
against them. The demand is certain,
ly half a million more than this year’s
crop and last year’s surplus, and they
should bo, climbing for it instead of
operating for a fall. However, Mes
dumes Carolina aud Georgia, that is
their outlook.
A gentleman who has just returned
from a trip through the Eastern, South
ern and Gulf States, told mo yesterday
that ho believed the time ripe for a
generous influx of Northern money,
railways and manufactories in those
regions. The country is growing so
rapidly, and yet so surely, according to
his judgement, that the investment was
sure to be profitable, 110 bail beard,
ho said, of several large manufacluring
enterprises being financeerod, and al
though bo was not at liberty to go into
details, lie assured me that they were
of uo mean importance, and would
tend to attract the attention of other
large capitalists to dozens of other op
portunities for placing large suras of
money in paying investments.”
Few mothers understand how won
derfully even little children are influ
enced by the tone of the voice, the
touch of the band, the atmosphere
they breathe. Ilew quickly and how
surely a pleasant, quiet tone brings a
pleasant answer, while just as quickly
an impatient, irritated tone begets an
impatient answer. Many mothers do
not realize this, nor do they under
stand how easily very little children
may be taught to be orderly and neat,
to be thoughtful for others, to enjoy
being helpful to mother and father, if
only they be made partners in the con
cern, aud the enticing “we will do so
and o” be substituted for the disagree
able “you do so and so.” It is notice
' able that even young children dislike a
command, while a request or a pleasant
assumption on the part of a parent that
a child will do certain things is usually
acceded to with pleasure.—Ex.
It is the privilege of married couples
in Norway to travel on railroads at a
lare aud a half. This custom looks
like the payment of a premium on mat
rimony, and as the fare is reduced only
when the couple travels together, it
j looks too like the payment of a premi
um on the maiutainauce of harmony in
wedded life. We shall take no excep
tions to the course of our railroads, if
I they determine to copy this example.
There would be at least an air of nov
elty about the experiment in this couu
i try to associate railroad rate tables just
at this point witii questions of public
policy in their mcral aspects.—Ex.
The gn at United States Treasury
vaults at Washinton, D. C., cover more
than a quarter of an acre of ground
aud are twelve feet deep. On a recent
date there was enough of silver aud
gold coin stored therein to load 175 or
200 freight cars to their utmost capac
ity.
The Legislature repealed the tax
'equalizing law.