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-+ g s = COMMENT AND NEWS. There are three chandalier: in the White House that cost. five m.‘.usuud dollars each. ; Sap O s , Oscar Wilde writes all"of his po2is on an empty - stomach Queer kind of a writing desk. " An uptown landlady calls oneof the boarders “Pheenix,” beeause je rises trom the hashes and flies. Peopl(? are uh’eady eugaging ac c.mnumlntinns at the hotels in Washington . for inauguration week. : Prof. Price, who fell E«)m a bal Joon & thousand feet up in the air in Nevada, is out and about on crutehes. A contemporary advertises that wwo sisters want washing.” We pope they will get it. A washing will do them good. Geo. W. Peck, of the Milwaukee gan, has seven children, which an pxchange says is just ome less than two bushels. : The roofiing slate found in inex _gustible quantities in Polk coun ty is said to be equal to that for shich Vermont is famous. vl was restored in a chureh e o thander storm by a eool - ldeneon waving the collee o basket ab the lightning. L s B A Clinseoan has ran away with ¢ Uicego man’s wife. At is un jwrd thnt the husband en enrged the thing because Le b I=.~'7(7l.n'.::n.vn. There is & woman in Detroit oo bas not allowed herself to be wp by any on 2 twenty years. We naoon 16 will be perfeetly safe for er 1o come onf ow, Balve Lockwood, it seems, was s presidentinl candidate “for venae only.” She made 8155 wof Ler canvass by leeturing oo cLe soys she de satisfied. Wan 1L Crane, the Domeeratie oessmaneleet to suceeed (ol fhomas Oehitiree, £ om {he Gal wston (Tex.) distriet, 18 the first tive from Texas ever eleeted to {ogress from the State, (arrespondents to this [)i'.iu'l-! ved vot begin their communica s “I take my pen in hand.” Vedon't care wrether they write | it their toes or their pen iu‘ vr mouth, so they seud us the | Simgs Lilla N. Cushman, u! Testern poet : J “Take me within thy arms to-night, Aid give me a resting place.” | Much we would like to doit, | 111, but our arms are not sn' ditic; we are afraid they can't | tchso far. Some other night,l Lilla, l A Pike County Dog. ! Many instances related of thel itelligence of a doglately deceas- | “in Milford, Pa., are now dai’y i “lled and talked about. One ' licident, illustrating it in a won- | lerful manuer, is especially men- l imed. A guest of the house one Gy entered the reading room and ! “‘ word in Cesar’s hearing that | "8¢ rhin person ¢.me in mul! Mptod dor Bim he would be ini (vt end would like to hn; ted ol the fact,as it was very ! St het e should see him. | : went nto the parlor, e o the 5‘,‘,‘;:7 fell =-~}«'t‘;'. ¥ e Lid referrer ¢me tin s room soon after qiticad fur , hat the ) ¥ i g Laod leit Wt tld bo ‘h i L Eiinh vaat, andithe maen Ny poeon he Y : I Guv 1 } i i ¥ t~"-'t-i.'i.il. ‘v,l eping® Sgubst s el inthiing : Wi fuee. Cpening J7E Caser, who had o & an the. sl eper's Yheo the dog saw that the : ke he turned and "” Viy i} ward th door, STI WS tail and looked hack .U the nyay was following ~ {l, : TS |, . ®remainad on th sofa, .;‘ ” " returned, atteacted his ‘l“i.lllm.m m.ul :u?ruin started 1 Crg “.(.‘h‘m,;:‘. «‘l.:ol not mn.\‘o, ", gk holg < :;m th(" third ith hig bk 8 g guest’s coat 0 walke m;.:"ne 11 a .~tn'ut p'u]l, king, Th“';;}]‘:ngiu.n, thiz time indo) his heag ti : L‘ld Rl | hing tnf(,]],(\ }1::1t Cewsar want 5, and he (i'i“; Tlm f:)r s W out ¢, ilno(ros()i' T e ';"‘L,'ht him f:ncémh:nfg rOQR A 00 who Lod I tace with the Quired for him! THE DAWSON JOURNAL VOIs. 19. g ROCK OF AGES. “Rock of Ages, cleft for me,” Thoughtlessly the maiden sung, Feil the words unzvasciously From her girlish, gleeful tongue, Sung as little children sing, Bang as sings the birds in June: Fell the words like oright leaves dewn On the current of the tune; “*Rock of Ages cleft for me, Let me bide myself in thee.” *Let me hide myself in thee"— Felt her soul no need to hide, Sweet the song as song could be— And she had no other thought beside; All the words unheedingly Fell front lips untouched by care, Dreaming not they each might be On some other lips u prayer “Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let e hide myself in thee.” “Rock of Ages, cleft for me”— “"Twas a woman sung them now, Pleadingly and prayerfully; Every word her heart did know; Rose the song as stormed tossed bird Beats with weary wing the air; Every note with sorrow stirred, Every syliable a prayer— “ Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in j'fiee\."‘ “Rock of Ages, cleft for me”— Lips grown aged sung the hymn Thiusting and tenderly Voice grown wezk and eyes grown dim, “Let me h de myself 1 thee,” Trembling though the voice and low, Rose the sweet strain perfeetly, Like a river in its flow, Sung as only they can sing Who beliold the promised rest— “ Rock of Ages. cleft for me, Let me hide myself in thee.” “Rock of Ages, cleft for me,” sung above a coflin lid, Underneath, aii restiuliy, All life's joys and sorrows hid Nevermore, O storin tossed soul, Nevermore from wind or tide, Neverore from billows roli, Wit thou need thyseif to hide, Could the s zhitless, sunken eyes, Ciose Leneati the soff gray hair, Could the »wie and stiffened iips Move azain in pleading vrayer, Still, aye still, the words would be, “Let me Lide miveelf in thee.” THANKSGIVING DAY. Macon, Ga., Telegrapli, 27th inst. All the world will be abroad to day thanking the Lord for favors; that is all bat editors who render thavks every day, and do not have to sacrifice a whole one every year in order to cateh up. Some will thank him for life, light, sleep, food, air, kin, soecial and domestie pleasures and free dom from writs, by getting glori ously drank on eggnog before sun down. Some will convey a propersense of their grattitude by opening their mail in the back office and then indulging in a quiet game of draw-poker. Some will acknowledge their lasting indebtedness by murder ing everything with feathers upon it, out amid the glories of natuare everything that heaves in sight, from a swamp sparrow to atark.. buzzard. Some will express their deep sense of obligation by loaling an unsuspecring stomach with baked turkey and cranberry sauce, toask forgiveness forit before morning. Some, principally politicians, will join the spiiit of the oceasion by pulling the wires for office, iow that the Democrats are in, write lettors, Iy phas and read papers. Some of these may not be induced to ehime in next year. Some vill, however, go to chinveh, oot down on their koees and tift up thank{ul hearts in piayer These we airaid wili no! erowl the strects mneh, and will tand 1e only a minocity repori. An Buthnsiactie Citizen Arkangsw Traveler “Your housess afire, Colonei,” said ‘a man appronching dan re quaintimea oue i sirt during a pol itiead “ratifieation” when the pulse of many a mait was fervished. - «Allrile, old boy. Go up af ter while'n put her out.” . «Bat the roof was falliug in whea J loft there.” «“Thats so? Cellar ain’ hurtyit reckon. Hooral!” «Nearly all of your farniture is destroyed.” «Phad fact? Saved the well didn't they? All right. Hoo rah!” 'The American is an enthusias tic citizen. . On Sunday the Rev. Dr. Burch ard, of “R. R. R.” fame, preached on the subject, “Why am[ not in heaven?’ If the prayers of his former party friends and admirers avail anything, it is very much 0 be feared that he never will get theve, Dawson, Ga., Thursday, December 4, 1884. /A GEORGTA ROMANCE. After years’ of True Devotion Two Happy Souls Defy All Opposition and Consamate Their Cherished ’ Hopes. McDonough, Ga., Weekly. Last week there appeared in these coluinns the mere announce ment of the marriage of Mr. E. L. McDonald to Miss Julia Sloan. Both are mewbers of families of as high soclal atanding as are to be found in Georgia and connect ed with their union is a bit of ro mance known to but few, which, if woven into a story, would form one of genuine interest and yieas ursble reading. In the brief space allotted a newspaper but little can be said, aud we propose to give simply the bare outlines, trusting the whole may not prove uninteresting to our readers, and at the same time serve to show what the powerful influ ence prompted the actions of both parties in the course they adopt ed. From very childhood—even be fore either could from any real coneoption of the passion—a mut ual love has existed between them, and as years passed it has ripened. However, for reasons which can not here be related, (and which are and should be known only to th-mselves and famwilies,) they wera frequently prevented from consumating their sacred vows. Several times, at intervils, other young men have <o far won Miss Julia’s affections 25 to induce her to engage berseii to them; but just so often has the objeet of the fivst love interposed his presence and by little exertion ecaused poscpenements and final eancella tion of engagements. Thas have matters progressed between the old lovers until with in a few months past, when anoth er admirer in the person of a pre minent and popular voung lawyer of her own city appeared and sued for the young lady's love. Again were the old vows cast off and her promise transferred to a new smit or. Everything went smoothly with this wooing. All were well pleased wifh the prospective match. Counsent of parents was obtained, prpaerations were being made, and it seemed this time that Miss Julia would inevitably mar ry another than her original lover. A day was set apart for the per formance of the eceremony, and it’s approach was near. But be neath the exterior the old influ enca was at work. As the time grew short, and the old lover real ized that he was to lose his treas nre forever, the thought over. came him and he determined to make one last appeal. He mn:t have her at any saerifice. Visits had been forbidden him, and what must he do? Oune or two commu nications were contrive ! by means whichi only sueh ecircumstaunces can provide. The young lady read, in turn gave assuranceof the G lality of her long love, but penn ¢d the awful aupswer that it was eternnlly too Jate—she must wed another, and to th's end declared hor firm purpose. Nothing daanted, howvevar, with r-newed resolution and the incen tive of & life’s love the ofi-disap pinted oue pow set about to ob tiin a person:l interview. Dar inz a Sund iy «fiernoom stroll with a lriend only coe week from her meiriege dey, Mizs Julia was in torespted and eunfionted by Mr. McD omald, She wos visibly af fected, bat witiie the short time no definite encownragement was obtained. . Qu. _the following night, however, @ sociable was arranged at the honse of a mutual lady friend. At this Miss Julia promised to be present, but for some reason failed to put in her appearance. Still the determived lover despaired not. Next morn- | ing he sent a sister to call on her t and arrange an interview during | the day. She promis-d a meeting 1 buat yet determined to resist his importanities. Aecordingly, in the afternoon Miss Julialeft home ostensibly to make her grand mother & cally which it is useless to say was but brief. Now, then, was the last, last op portunity,. lu. the lovely grove ‘surrounding the “big spring,” (so well known by everybody who l knows MecDonough, and where ’Sacred troths had been plighted ‘} before that made happy the lives i of many of our venerable fathers, ) ‘in the bright sunlight and under ‘the influence of a glorious autum nal evening, Ed and Julia met. They remained together perhaps an hour. And what passed be tween them let not the idle curios ity of on outside world inquire. It is too sacred for the ears of any but themselves. The oldlove had overcome--they were lhappy. When they emerged from the se cret retreat, just as the sun was sinking to rest, the promise had been registered that, come what may, they would live life's ways together. No longer would they delay. That very night should! witness the solemn pledge. Perhaps, not feeling the cour age and thinking it best not to make an announucement of the pur pose to which she had yielded, Miss Julia returned quietly at home saying nothing of what has occurred. Preparations were quickly made for flight. As soon darkness lent its shield the happy girl glided ont into her lover's arms, where trusting friends were | in waiting with buggies. ’ The party 4t once proceeded to the residence of 'Squire Stewart to have the ceremony performed. | This gentleman was absent from * home, which caused a momentary trouble. It was quickly overcome, ] bowever, by continuing without delay to the home of 'Squire Johu son, about seven miles further, in the Sixth district. Arriving here, fate seemed again to oppose them. This gentleman, too, (perhaps for the first time at night in ten years) had gone away. The next place at which they could be accommodat ed was three miles beyond. To this their steps were immediately bent. Reaching it, Hon. Geo. E. Wise was found. Learning who the parties were, he invited them in, gave them a cordial reception and soon pronounced the words which made the trusting ones hus band and wife. It was then a late hour, no time was lost in returning to the home of the groom's father—where the two are now surrounded with a halo of happiness lovely to behold. Here we draw the veil, trusting and believing that their life’s pathway wiil ever be arched with roses of sweetest and purest love, In justi/e to the gentleman of the last ¢ngagement, we deem it but proper to state that he re ceives the news of his disappoint ment in an admirable spirit, real izing the fact that a marriags un der the eircnmstances could have been fraitful only of unhappiness to both parties. He therefore takes it cheerfully, deeming him self fortanate in discovering a grave mistake before it was two late; and says that an elopement was unnecesaly—that had hé been acquainted with the fact that an other was loved superior to him self, he would under wno circom stances have cotracted amarriage, dat would have gracefull with drawn his suit. “You shonld not have stn.yedl eway so long,” she said in icy | tones as her theaire ¢ cort shid in- 1 to his seat ten minutes after the ring-up of the second aet. | *Oh! Ex-excuse me—ll mel wy old friend, Tom, and—-" “Was Jerry there too?’ was tier artless interraption, as she turned ber attention to the stage. James Poss went down into an old well in Paulding county, and the rock: wall caved in upon himr Yor seven hours he was imprison ed, not able to do more than push the dirt from his mouth. When finally rescued he was almost un. conseious. When music, heavenly inaid, was young, Wile yet in early tirecce she sung, Fhe world was pleased to hear each air, 'Cause they'd no blamed piano there, “Nucralgia” is the name of a charming girl in lowa. Her moth found it on a medicine bottle, and was captivated by its sweetness. Ladies,now is the time to buy you a nice dress,and Christie & Laing have the nicest lot of Dress Goods ever brought hera, which they are selling as cheap or cheaper than eny house in Georgia. HOW MY BABY DIED. [A Tender Reminiscence ‘Wrung from i a Mother's Heart, The doctor saidit was a severe cold, and prescribed for it He went away and returned in an hour without being called. Then I knew my baby boy was more ill than I had thought, and when he went away, I followed him out of the house and into the snow-bur dened air, and said to him: “Doctor, tell'me che trath. Will my baby die?” “It is very ill,¥ he replied, “but there is yet a little hope.” Then I returned and looked again on that sweet face of my little boy- Where dimples had been were hard and white lines of pain. Where the nostrils had been such a soft and velvety pink, you could see the light shine through their walls, and every hair-like vein was blue almost to blackness. The little hands which I wont to feel patting my cheeks had lost their cunning, and were lying uselessly on its heaving bosom, purple and clenched. I knew my baby was net for long. I knew that even the angels, who loved it a little better than I, were wa'tingtot ke ‘ itamay. I saw the death dew i stand in diamond beads upoz its alapaster brow and felt the dam- ‘ pening curls, that clustered like falling sunshine where I had been want to kiss it. I heard the faint gurgling in my baby’s throat, and saw no recognition in its eyes, onea so soft and blue, and laugh ing, but now glassy with the film of death. They were looking through the ceiling and roof of my humble cottage, intc the realms where the Recording Angel sat, with the book of life open before him, at a page as white 2s snow, save where the name was written at the top—the name of my darl ing boy. The snow flakes ceasad to fall, and the glad sunlight from the west came in through the window and fell unpon my baby's bed, flooding it with radiance and glory like that which trembles on the golden tiles of heaven, and then the sun sank out of view, and in the gray twilight my baby lay, struggling body and soul, the one with the other, for the mastery. As theshadows deepened, 1 saw the bony hand of death reaeh out from the pillows aitd eluteh my baby by the throat. I tried to fight the monster back, but hLe would not loose his hold. The lamps were lighted and 1 saw my baby smile, as if itsaw a face more weleome, kind and sweet, than the face of her that bore it, bendiug over its cradle—the face of him who said: “Suaffer little children to come unto me, and for bid them not, for such is the king dom of God,” and while if yet smiled, the soul went out from the tabernacle of clay, and lefi the temple tenantless and cold, but beautiful as life itself. My baby was dead, anl I was clasping to my Lieartonly the clay image of its sonl, now winging its flight through the bovidiess depths of blue that lie between the grave aud the thrown of God. Is it a wonder that men worship idols of ciay, when clay isso grandly beau tiful as this? I slept and dreamed, and as 1 dreamed, I saw the pearly g’ates‘ swing open and 1 knew my baby reached home. leaveht a glimpse 1 of heaven and eaw it {ly stmightf to the arms o him who dielupon tha eross, and ere the gates were closed, the angel with the book drew his wand across the page ;u:ul held it ap to the others, and I caw that nought but the name of my darling boy was there, writ ten in characters of shiuning gold; while all the rest was pmre and white, and as the gales swung shut, the harps of millions sang a glad refrain, “Yes, Brethren,” says the cler gyman who is preaching the funer al sermon, “our deceased brother was cut down in a single night—- torn from the arms of bis loving wife, who is thus left a disconso late widow at the early age of 24 years.,” “Twenty-two, ¥ you please,” sobs the widow, in the front pew, emerging from her handkerehict for an instant. ] YOUTHFUL POLITICIAXS l it Sadellia Democrat, j While the voters of the coun | try have been worked up to a ‘ grea! pitch of exeitement over the presidential election, the ethusi asm and escitement has not been theirs only. It has permeated ey« ery avenue of life, and even the little children have been trans formed into politicians,and have debated twith each other as carn estly and zealoasly as though the fate of the country hung upen them. It has beenno uncommone thing to hear a couple of children, prolx: b'y not over nine or ten years "o}d, discussing the tariff with all ‘the animation of a congressian —and with almost as good judge ment as some congresmen exer cise. The past month has De'n one of unusual fun for the youth ful population, who have joined in the noise and demonstrations of the clder people with great sat isfaction, and have made the horns and tin pans produce the most horrid and discordant sounds. The excitement has sharpened the children’s wits, and it has been quite amusing to watch two little ones of opposite polities meet, and taunt each * other with arcastic allusions and political squibs. The little Cleveland girl would repeat with withering seorn: “Cleveland sits in tae parlor Talking to the ladies; Blaine sits in the kitchen Nursing nigzer babies.” Then the little Blaine girl would shout out: “Pickled cats and pickled rats are good enough for Democrats.” Thiis would be replied to by the first saying: ““Tin pans and rusty cans ; Are good enough for Republicans’ Then number two would sing out: | *Blaine aud Cleveland. 0 Fighting for a fly; Blaine gave Cleveland Two black eyes.” ‘ Number one warming up to the situation, replies: E Blaine went hote with a pound of bist 1. ter; v 1 Cleveland kicked Lim in the gutter; l ; Logan said it wasn't fair, | Ilendricks said he didn't care.” | } Number two, however,is not to be bluffed thus, but comes ap to the mark wiih: l “Biaine is a gentleman, | ; Cleveland is a fool, ] Logen rides a white horse, | Hendricks rides a mule.” E A very appropriate answer flo {Lis is found by Number one in. E “Uleveland is a gentieman | Hendricks is a man; ' Blaine i 3 a seoundrel, Whom Logan h#lps to fan.” This worries little Number Two a tritle, bat che bravely answers: “Cleveland is a wagon, Hendricks is horse; Logan is the driver, And Blaine is the hoss.” And thetalkis kept up until one or the other gets tired and run off home to “tell my ma.” God bless the little ones, &nd ever Leep them as full of life and spir it as they now are. Marries His Own Daughter, A singular case of domestic re lations is reportad in a Schoharie county town, a few miles from Scheneeday. A son of a farmer eloped 18 ycars ago with a fifteen vear old daughiter of a mneighbor, and they settied in Esperience, Ta, ; A daughter was born to them. | While the child was an infant the | mother eloped with a commercial } traveler, taking the girl with her, ' and they went to Chicago. When ]. 14 years old the daughter, whose | mame wag thie nama as her mother's, ; ran away, and on the ears met a! man, who, taking a deep interest l in hier, obtained for her a situation. ‘ The acquaintance ripensd into | love, and they were finalily mnr-% ried, taking up residence in Scho- | harie county. i In soima way the girls mother learned of her marriage and de cided to visit her daughter. The woman appeared tmexpectedly, 1 and with the other interested per sons wa# astounded in discovering that her child had married her own father and the husband whom the mother had destroyed years ago. The woman promptly with drew and has returned to the West. The separation of the husband and wife, or the father and daugh | ter, who havo one child; will fol Jow.—Troy Times. " AN IMPORTANT MATTER. DEPATMENT OF AGRICULTURE, } ' ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 20, 1884 | To 7ut Crop REPORTERS ANE OTHER FaARMERS! o © «np o edT The New Orledns Cotfon Cen | tennial and Industrial Exposition will open on the 16th 6f Decems ber. It is well known that no Legislative appiopriation has been made for a collective exhibit !of the resources of (eorgia, and all efforts to raise a fund for that |purpose have failed. Notwith standing such failurve, the rail l roads and manufacturers will make acreditable exhibit of the mineral deposits, the foiest resources, and the manufacturing industries of our State. It remains now for the farmers to do their part by furmishing choice samples of the products of their labors, to the end that the agricultural resource® and capabilities of our ioved State, ,and the skill and energy of the tillers of her soil may be illustrats ed at this great World's Exposi tion. I appeal to the patriotic impulses, #s well as to the self interest of every true Georgian, to respond to this eall and to aid by word and deed in the effort to maintain and to advance the re putation of otir State, for wealth of soil and climate, variety and quality of products, and ecapacity for future development. Let public spirited farmers and other citizens of each county ecol= lect together choic samples of farm and orchard products, and send to me at Atlanta, Georgia. The following list is given as sug# gestive (though not exhaustive) of such articles as will be propor to embraee: NO. 30. Cotton stalks, cotton seed, cot ton lint (samples), seed cotton, corn (diffetent varieties, in ear tnd shelled), peas, rice, wheat, rye, oats and barley (in sheaf and clean grain), potatoss (Irish and sweet), peanuts, chufas, goobers, millo maize, lEgyptian wheat, millet (in variety), buckwheat, pumpkins, clover, and grasses, lucerne, onions, apples, sugar< cane, end sorghum, (inecluding sugars and syrups), honey and wax, vinegar, jellies and eanned fruits, wines, cider, peach and ap-< ple brandies, dried fruits, ete. Collect individual contributions together at someo central point, box or buudle together, and ship as freight to “J. T. Henderson, Commissioner of Agriculture, Af* lanta, Georgia, for N. 0. Exposi tion.” Delicate articles may be sent by express. Transportation charges to Atlanta will be paid here, aftd the contributions will be a:sorted and shipped to New Orleans. In cases where sepa« rate articles (contributed) are sufficient in quality and amount to command a market value, and contributors are it willing to do nate thewm, the same will be paid for at market price. Samples of grain, peas, ele., may be in quanti ties of two quarts up to one bush e, properly labelled with name of variety and grower. This eirenlar and appeal is ad dressed especially to the “Crop Reporters,” because I think they ¢ be be relied upon to do what ever is practicable in their several cHunties; and I urge them to exert themselves to arouse interest and secure the co-operative effort necessary to success in iheir en< deavir. The persistent efforts of the several Commissioners having failed of snccess; in behalf of onr common interest and our common pride, I make this last appeal, confident from past experience that i¥ will not be iu vain, but that yoawill leave no effort untried which my give promise of success: My own official position greatiy adds to my coneern, and even im poses a sense of responsibility and daty in this matter. Well knowing that the unpropitious sea sons have seriously aflected the quality of fuany of ou¥ erops, I enly expeet and ask that the bess attainable samples aud articles be collected. Therc is no time to be lost: Let the eollections he tiade quick< Iy, and shipped as ahove request ‘ad, s 0 as to reach Atlanta early iu Ll)wemhur, and be made ready for shipment to New Orleans before Dccexaber 15th. x Very respectfully, ‘ . J:'F. HENDERSON, | Commissioner of Agrieultare. The youngest cuu%ressmgm- in the next house will be Wm, LaFollette, of Wisconsin, whais but 28 years old. - Wma‘\?ni ,of Counectient, will be "the oldesf Lmember, being 75 years olde