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SANDERSYILLE, GA., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1886.
NUMBER 19.
THE MERCURY.
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REFAIBKD BT
CHARLESTON’S PATE. k terrible explosm
GAS
Terrible Scenes Among the Dead
and Dying.
IGNITUS IN A COLLIERY,
CAUSING DISASTER.
FROM VARIOUS QUARTERS.
SOME NEWSY HAPPENINGS HERE
AND THERM.
MANY LIVES LOST.
BUY YOUIl
NJI1
FROM
JE^3srio-A.Tsr,
(None genuino without our trado msrli.)
OiV HAND AND FOR SALE
SPECTACLES, NOSE GLASSES, Etc., Etc.
Watches, Clocks
AND
JEWELRY
OUR
The City Enveloped in the
Deepest Darkness.
FIto men Lose Their I.lree In a Pennsyltn-
nlaMlne.
A black pall hangs over the once fair
city by tho sea. The hour of midnight
is rendered doleful by the bitter lamen
tations of tho bereaved.
TUB DEBRIS OF DISMANTLED HOUSES
fills Borne of tho principal streets, render
ing them well nigh impassnble. To add
still more to the weight of gloom, the
city is nlinost in utter darkness, owing to
the failure of the gas works £o afford tho
requisite supply. Tho thoroughfares arc
converted into tlio camping ground for
those who arc too tcrrilled to risk them
selves over night in their houses. More
terror is still continually added to tho
situation by tho frequent
REPETITION OF EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.
Tho ntinosphcre is surcharged with
fears and dismal forebodings The ap
prehension has seized upon nearly all the
inhabitants that last night’s direful visi
tations is to be followed by another more
disastrous still. The city is almost de
populated. Thousands have sought
refuge in lanes, yards, parks and fields.
Several buildings, which it was believed,
withstood tho shocks, aro now giving
way and tottering to the ground. Those
people who have not been driven from
their homes are sitting in absolute dark
ness. The
HOSPITALS ARE OVER CROWDED
with the wounded. There arc not
enough trained nurses to attend them.
Medicines and provisions are getting
scarce, not bccauso of n lack but beenuso
tiie storekeepers arc afraid to open their
places of business. Tho telegraph offices
were jamed with eager men and women,
endeavoring to communicate with their
relatives and friends, but this is almost
impossible, because of the breaking down
of the wires. Hundreds of anxious mes
sages have come from Columbia and
other points, asking about the killed
and wounded. The correspondents hero
find it utterly impossible to transmit full
reports.
RAILROAD TRAINS WRECKED.
There urc four railroad trains wrocked
between Augusta and Charleston, and a
considerable loss of life is reported from
theso accidents.
DEPARTMENT
"applied with all tho requisites for dolus
Ml IvindH of Job and Ilook work in First-
Class Style, Promptly and at Rea
sonable Prices.
WEDDING CARDS,
VISITING CARDS,
BUSINESS CARDS,
BALL CARDS
fosters,
HANDBILLS,
PROGRAMMES,
STATEMENTS,
LETTER HEADINGS,
DODGERS,
PAMPHLETS,
ETC.. ETC.. EfO
Details of tlie Destruction.
Charleston, September 1.—The first
shock of enrthquako was felt approach
ing last night a 0:50 o’clock, and before
tlie people could realize what the trouble
was, they found themselves being thrown
around and their houses falling on them.
Tho first shock was followed immedi
ately by another, though of less effect,
but renewing the screnms and shrieks
and from the time of beginning to day
light, shocks were felt at intervals ol
half nn hour, but cnch succeeding one
being less distinct. Three or four fires
started in as many sections, with the first
shock and tho city was soon illminatcd
with flames, thus leading all to believe
that what was left by the earthquake
would be be devoured by fire. How
ever, the fire dcpnrmcnt was bo well
devided and handled that the fires were
gotten under control by daylight. From
fifteen to twenty residences and stores
were consumed.
The loss by fire and the earthquake cannot
be accurately estimated, but cun bo placed
safely at $5,000,000. Shocks equally as
severe were felt at a distance of thirty-
five miles, and have done inestimable
damage to railroads and telegraph prop
erties.
The city is wrapped in gloom and bus
iness is entirely suspended. Peoplo
generally remain in the streets, in tents
and under improvised shelters, and will
comp out, fearing another shock. The
gas works aro injured and probnbly the
city will be without light. St. Michael’s
church is shattered and tlie steeple will
come down. Kikewise steeple of St.
Phillip’s, The stocple of the Unitarian
church has fallen. The portico of Hi
bernian hall and the main station house
are demolished. There is much injury
to mansions of East and South battery.
The portico of tho Rnvenel mansion is
down. Hardly a house in the city es
caped injury, and many are so shaken
and cracked that a hard blow would
bring them to the ground.
Broad street presented a spectacle of
tho utmost horror. Even women armed
with hatchets fought valiantly to rescue
imprisoned unfortunates. Meeting street
from Broad to Hazel, is wrecked and
lined with unfortunates. To add to the
horror of the scene many fires broke .out
and were ineffectually fought by the fire
department. The night was hideous
with the groans of tho dying.
The killed by the disaster will proba
bly reach 55 The number of wounded
cannot be counted. Mayors of the dif
ferent cities are holding meetings to raise
money and secure help for the sufferers.
A terrible explosion occurred in Fair-
lawn colliery, Scranton, Pa., on Monday
morning which resulted in the death of
five men. Two others were seriously in
jured. John H. Hosio and J. Gallagher
were standing at the bend of tho slopo at
the time of tho accident and felt tho
force of tho explosion as a rush of air
came out of tho mouth of tho mine.
They at once started to go in and ascer
tain tho extent of damage. The August
quota of coal had been mined last week
and no men were employed in tho mine.
Word came, however, that a party of
five or six men had gone into tho mine to
clear up their chambers.
Inspector Blcwitt happened to come
along about this time and ho and Galla
gher with n party, entered the mines, go
ing down to the third or lower vein, and
then followed the nir course, stopping to
repnir the damages to tho Lattice, etc.,
os they went along. Their progress was
necessarily slow, and the course they fol
lowed took them to the right hand side
of the mines. They camo at last to a
point where they found rennirs necessary
and returned to the foot of the mines for
more material, when thoy learned that
gioans had been heard in the east gang
way. They worked over that way ami
found the partv who had gone in the
mines before the accident, near or about
the entrance of one of tho chambers, a
short distance from tho foot of an inside
lilanc, about 150 feet from where the
heading branches off. Three of them
were alive and three were dead. The
killed were Hugh Conners, of Bellovuc,
about 45 years of age. Ho leaves a wife
and five small children. Edward Gang-
han, of Capouso avenuo. aged 45 years,
lie leaves a wife and eight small children.
Michael Pryle, of Luzerne street, aged
45 years. He was married, but leaves
no children. The first man brought to
the surface, about eleven o’clock, was
John Nafln. Ho is about twenty-five
years old and unmarried. He is badly
burned nbout the face and arms. John
Kerrigan was alive when found and
talked the strongest of all, but ho died
before being brought to tho surface. He
was thirty-five years old and married.
The next was John Connor. He is about
twenty-one years of ago and unmarried.
He lias two large scalp wounds, a bad cut
on the kneo and another on the arm. His
face and hands are badly bruised. He
was taken to tho hospital. Tho body'of
Edward Pierce, firo boss, was found
nbout 150 feet from the altros. Patrick
Connor says that he and • the others
waited for some time at tho mouth of the
mine for the fire boss. At last he camo
from nnotlicr vein. Ho said he had not
been in the lower vein yet, but told them
to come on and ho would see if every
thing was all right. They went to the
foot of tho new road, when Pierce went
ahead. Ho carried a safety lamp and
they had naked lamps. They stood
waiting for him when suddenly there
was a flash, and an explosion followed
? uickly Connor fell flat on his face,
le felt that lie was in too exposed a posi
tion and lenped to tho side of a pillar.
To this action he probably owes his life.
When the explosion was over he called
out to tho men in total darkness. Kerri
gan, Nafin and Prylo answered him, but
no word came from Gaughan or Conner.
Kerrigan wanted him to try to go with
him to the foot qnd lie rose to do so, hut
lie felt so sick that he could not go, and
had to lie down again. They waited
there in the blackness of night, sick,
wounded and helpless, with their dead
comrades lying near them. At last they
heard voices, and Cannon called. Pres
ently tho voices came nearer. Then they
saw lights approaching, and soon, the
rescuing party were with them,
Tho position in which the bodies were
found bears out his statement. He could
not tell whether Pierce ignited the gas
or whether it was ignited by their lights.
The explosion came like a flash, too
quickly for any one to tell anything
about it. They had no reason to expect
to find any gas there. How tho fire orig
inated is a mystery.
Narrow Escape of Sonato* Irsfts-Nsln
Kcmoved-A Freacbor's Salcido, Etc.
BASE BALL MOTES.
The Fair Fisher.
“Ah, Eagley! homo
Mrs. B. and Aurelia f’
“Still at Newport.
u Enioyincf themselves t
“Immensely. Mrs. B.^goes
and Aurelia goes fishing.
again? How’s
bathing
Fishing? I didn’t know that the
fishing, was good at^Newport.”
fi»h.”
-I didn’t say she was fishing for
i)
.'qjjP> Philadelphia Call.
Most anyone can make blunders, but
few people try to make the best ol then
after they have.
ijnator William M. Evarts narrowly es
caned being killed a few days since at Wind
sor, Vt., whoro lie owns a country seat. He
was driving with Charles C. Perkins, a well
known resident of Boston, nnfl Miss Jen
nie Matthews, daughter of Judge Stan
ley Matthews, of Cincinnati, when the j
horses took fright, the carriage was up- j
set and Mr. Perkins was instantly
killed. Mr. Evnrts fortunately escaped with !
a sorious scalp wound and Miss Matthews j
somo sovero bruises. Mr. Porklns was the
fa ber-in-lawof Senator Uvnrts's daughter,
and was widely known in Boston art onu
musical circles. Thu accldoilt is described as
follows:
It was just 0:30 when the party started
from tho farm on thoir return to tho house to
dinner. They hod reacliod tlio diko mid were
about half way across w hen one of tho horses
became friglitenod ami triod to run nway.
Roberts, the cnchmnu, reined him up
smartly, when tlie bit parted and tho bridle
came oil'. Instantly both horsos started iuto
a gallop. Tho coaelimnn inado a leap
for tlio head of one of the horses, but missed
and was hurled down the oiubaukmont in a
h ap. Madly tho horuos tore on, until, whilo
turning n sharp corner, tliocarrlago capsized
nnd tlio occupants wore thrown vToloutly to
tho ground. Mr.Perkins's hoad struck against
n stone wall and ho died instantly. Mr.
Evnrts nnd Miss Matt hews wore stunned
by their lull, but they wore soon picked
up and can-led into tlio house. Tho
utmost constornntion provnilod for
soino time, as it was not known whether Mr.
l’orkius was tho only victim. Later, how-
over, Iw.th Mr. Evnrts and 'Mrs. Matthows
recovered consciousness and, it was thought,
wore out of danger.
Governor Hill ltomovos Squire.
Recently Mayor Graco, of Now York, pre
ferred charges against Commissioner of Pub
lic Works Rollin M. Squire. This position,
controlling as it docs thousands of workmen
nnd the annual handling of millions
of dollars, is ono of tho most powerful
in tho United States. Tho principal
charge against B piiro was that at
the time of his appointment in
1881 lie had written a lottor practically put
ting Ids ollico in tlio power of Contractor
Maurice 11. Flynn. Tlio letter was produued
at Sauiro's trial. Mnyor Grace removed
Squire, tlio removal being subject to Gov
ernor Hill’s approval. Tlio Governor 1ms
denied the motion of Squire’s counsel to re
open the enso for furthor ovidome
nnd approves tho Mayor’s order re
moving Squire from the olllre of Com
missi nor of Public Works. Tho Governor
does not at this timo promulgato any formal
opinion giving tlio grounds oft his decision,
bo -nu-o, ns it is understood, of lack of timo,
although ho nmy hereafter do so. Ho con
curs in tho result, without indicating '
whether it is placed solely upon tho Flynn !
letter or upon the violation of tho etvil-ser-
vice law, although it is believed to be upon
the former grounds.
Tho Mayor of New York has appointed ns
Pi lire’s sue ossor General John Newton, 1
Chief of Engineers of the United Mates
Ann -, well known in connection with his
successful removal of the obstructions at
Hell Gate.
Suicide of Hcv. J. B. Bceclier.
Tlio Rev. James B. Bee -her, of Cascob,
Conn., brothor of Rov. Henry Ward Reedier
and llev. Thomas K. Beecher, committed
stiicido at the Water Cure, Elmira, N. Y.,
a few davs since, by shooting him
self through the head with a small rifle.
Ho had been suffering under severe
mental troubles for a number of
yeni-s, and for a time was under treatment
at tho Middletown (N. Y.) Asylum. Ho came
to Elmira recently in tho care of a special
att ndant. At tlie cure he appeared to bo in
pretty fair health, nnd on tlio day of his
dentil enjoyed himself w.th others in shoot
ing nt a target in Dr. Gleason’s range. Dur
ing tho evening, while conversing on tho
pinz.n, ho suddenly wont to bis room, and
taking a ritlo, placed the muzzle in his mouth
and tired, killing himself iustautly.
Mr. Beecher was about fifty-nine years old,
and was the youngest son of Dr. Lynmti
Beecher. He was graduated from Dart
mouth Coliego and Andover Seminary.
Ho was chaplain of the Seamen’s Bethel
in China: chaplain of a Brooklyn regimout,
during the civil war: became a colonel,
and was mustered out as a brevet brigndior-
general; was pastor of Cougregational
churches at Oswego aud Poughkeepsie, and
nlso Imd charge of the Bethel Mission iu
Brooklyn. Of late yours he bos lived on a
farm iu Ulster Country, N. Y.
Gillxspie, of the New Yorks, used to be »
ooal miner.
Carrier pigeons are used at every game
in Pittsburg.
White gets 13,500 a season for guarding
third baso for Detroit.
Tine new grounds of the Philadelphia Club
will bo the finest m the country.
The Pittsburgs havo shut out the famous
St. Louis Browns in two successive games.
The recent record of Tomnoy, of Syracuse,
at short held, fourteen chances without on
error, has not been boa ton this season.
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
I’m going to keep it,’’ replied tho bank
rupt, tapping his pocket.
“Got it in your pooketl
“Yes, in greenbacks.”
The creditor placed his hand in his
own pocket, and looking steadily at the
bankrupt, suid: ,
“I’vo got my pistol in my pocket—
don’t you move—and it never fails. If
you don't give me the contonts of your
pocket I’ll give you the contents of mine,"
and before the astonished bank iupt could
reply he was looking down the muzzle of
a pistol that seemed to be as big as a
flour barrel.
The Houston man got his money. The
English Lords vs. French Princes—
Her Age—A Trick That Failed
—Beeswax for a Wed
ding Fee, Etc.
A wealthy New Yorker and his lovely
daughter were seated in their elegant
parlor and the girl was crying.
Washington is a good baso ball city for a 1 “Don’t cry, darling; that’s papa’s 'ijJrtu^ala^kruDtaavs’ thatifil fall”
£ n ^sh$£SeSS S; h ° 8,i *’ Str ° k1n * hCr bW,Sol H J — «» —* failure on
gamos. | ».j cr y ii g jj e ga ( d) jerking away
Nkw Orleans is very anxious to secure a from him (l y ou gaid j ghould marry an
place in tbo Southern League next year, ana
ft i-i possible that it may obtain tho place re- English lord, and you haven t done it,
ceutly made vacant by tbo Augustas. you mean old thin".
Tun Washingtons played a strong game in .“There, there, "lie laid, soothingly;
their last series with the Now York giants, “it was not papa’s fault, dear. But don’t
They won the first game, wore beaten 10 to S ©ry, baby, ana you shall have one of
in tuo second nnd played a tie iu tho last. j those n j co French princes who have re-
Radbouiin, Stommoyorand Buflinton, the C cntly been cxpulsed."
“Oh, papa, you dear old fellow,” and
she kissed him lavishly and dried her
tears.—Washington Critic.
ure was tho most complete failure on
record, and he feels as sore as a man who
has pounded his finger with a tack ham
mer.—Siftings.
throe Boston pitchorsj have accomplished
what no other clubs trio of pitchers havo
done—each lias disposed of an opposing nine
for but onu hit.
The St. Louis Browns have won more
gamos than tlio Baltimoros and tho Metro
politans combined, whilo tho Dotroits have
won more than the fet. Louis, Kansas Gityi
and Washingtons combined.
Her Age.
“How old would you take me to be,
Mr. Snooks?” sho lisped, looking unut-
“Joe” Start, tlio veteran of the diamond tera bl e things at him.
.1.1 Imu ...if ml rlftwn in Hnrt.t <ird At rill* FA* 1 ... . .
PERSONAL MENTION.
DEATH OF BISHOP DRYSDALE.
Ills Life end Labors for Slate and Caurcli.
Rev. Alexander J. Drysdale, bishop-
elect of Easton, Md., who died Monday
morning in Waukesla, Wis., was born in
Savnnnah in 1839. His early years were
spent near Columbus, Ga., where he be
gan the study of law'. When the war
broke out he served iu the confederate
army. After the war he practiced law,
but was so moved by the death of a child
Unit he determined to devote himsell
solely to religion. Iiis first parish was
Chattanooga, then to Athens, Ga., where
he renmined a number of years. In 1875
lie was called to Christ church, Mobile.
He remained in Mobile until December,
1882, when he was called to Christ
church, New Orleans. He came to Mobile
in the midst of the greatest depressior
tlie city had ever known, and found the
people despondent and laboring undei
heavy debt. He curtailed expenses, re
duced bis salary, and by energy and self-
denial cleared away the debt. Dignified,
without haughtiness, firm, without stern
ness, gentle, withoutefficminancy, truth
ful, w ithout harshness, he was a perfect
type of a Christian gentleman.
field, lias seltled down in Harttord, alter re
fusing a handsome offer from the Kansas
City team. Ho will cover tho first base for ,
tho Hartford nine occasionally.
A lkauuk is to be formed next seasou
taking iu tho towns of Steubouville, Ohio, j
Bnrm-sville, Ohio, Zanesville, Ohio, McKees-
port, i'enu., Elio, Penn., Wheeling, W. Va, j
and two other towns yet to bo deeldod upon, j
Clarkson now has tho League strike-out
record for tho seasou so far, be.ng but ouo
peg below Kamsoy, tbe Association pitcher. I
The lait-.-r struck out seventeen Mote, while
Clarkson caused sixteen Cowboys to fan tho
air.
A Pittsburo man who has boon timing
the pitchers says that Terry is the swiltestin |
the association. He held the watch on Gal- j
viu and Hockor aud found the ball traveled !
from pitcher to catcher in seven-eights of a
second.
The largest number of runs made by the
Bostons in a game this season has lieen 15
(Washingtons); Cbicagos 20 (St Louis); De-
troits. 11 i8t Louis); Kansas Citys 16 (Phlla-
dolphias); Now Yorks, IS (Washingtons);
Washingtons, 12 (Bos toil A
The Athletics left tbe West their last trip
with nine defeats and three victories, tlie
Mots with nine defeats and two victories, the
Urooklyns with eight defeats and four vic
tories, and tho Baitimores with ten defeats
and two victories. As ou the first trip,
Brooklyn again makes the best showing.
Her defeats, however, this time were the
worst in her history, and indeed in the his
tory of tbe game—19 to 0,18 to 0 and Id to 0,
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
Six hundred American girls are studying
music In Milan.
Mme. Patti Is to begin her American tour
on November Id, in New York.
There are nearly 70(1 musicians in Phila
delphia and not one first-class band.
Alice Rees, the now prima donna of Mr.
Duff’s opera company, is a young Australian
girl.
Margaret Mather hns made a hit in
Han Francisco, 'lhe Call Bays that she is the
ideal Juliet.
Lester Wallace will open bis New York
theatre October 11 with Hamilton’s new play,
"Harvest.”
Katie Putnam, tho actress, has an an
nual income of $10,090 from her fruit farm
In Michigan.
Mr. Louis James, the tragedian, is one
of the original members of the old Llls-
worth Zouaves.
The Anglo-Itulian opera company has
completed its bookings for a tour from New
York to Ban Francisco.
Mrs. Thomas Jefferson, the wife of
Joseph Jeiforson’s youngest son, has written
a comedy entitled " Gloss.”
Mrs. Cleveland loves “tho music of the
future," and is one of the most appreciative
of listeners to tho works of Wagner.
Maud Banks, daughter of Genoral N. P.
Bunks, tuude hor theatrical debut as Bar tho-
nin at Portsmouth, N. H., the other night.
The American Opera company will pro
duce five now plays this season, besides re
viving those which met with the greatest
favor last year.
Lady Archibald Campbell, formerly
Mi»s Blood, in addition to being a handsome
young woman and a clever writer, is also a
skiliul musical composer. Her songs are
very popular in England.
Janaubciiek, great actress and brave
woman, suffering under a mortal disease aDd
not appreciated By a dull and trivial public,
I dunno,” he replied, twisting ner
vously about in his chair.
“I’m awfully old, I assure you. I’ve
eeon twenty-threo summers 1"
“Then you ought to wcer glasses," he
replied, cernostly.
“Why, Mr. Snooket glasses at twenty-
three?”
“Yes; your eyesight must be bad.”
“I’m sure I don’t know why you
should think so,” she pouted.
“Hccnuso, I’m afraid about twenty
summers have gone by that you haven’t
•ecu.”—lid-Bits.
A Trick That Failed.
If the following story is not true, the
responsibility rests with Mr. William FI.
Harley, tho ’ contractor who is building
the main edifice of tho new Soldiers' and
Sailors’ Home at Quincy, for be vouchos
for its truth. Mr. Kuhn, tho proprietor
of Kuhn's garden, was thrifty in money
matters, but cared little for his own per
sonal appearance. Ilehnd worn tho sumo
old greasy overcoat until his sons wore
ashamed of him and tried to induce him
to buy a new one.
“On, no,” tho old gentleman would
always say; “I would rather have the
$50 that it would cost.”
One day the sons determined that he
should wear a new coat, and, believing
that if he could get one at a good bar
gain ho would buy it, arranged with a
tailor to sell him a $50 one for $10, they
to pay the difference. Then they went
home'nnd told their father what a hand
some coat they had seen and what a bar
gain it would be to buy it. So the
father went and looked at it, and, after
beating the tailor down to $9, took it and
started for home.
But when he reachod borne he had no
Coat with him.
“Didn't you buy the coat, father?”
“Yes; got it for $9,” replied the old
gentleman.
“Where is it?”
“Oh, I was showing it to a friend in
the street enr and when he offered me
$15 for it I let him have it. I cleared $0
on that transaction.”
Carrying Letters in Savage Lands.
Three scientific men, Emin Bey, Dr.
Junker and Signor Casati, have for two
years been virtually prisoners in tlie
depths of Africa. Hemmed in on ono
side by the followers of the Mukdi, they
retreated southward until they were
stopped by the hostile black-) not far
from the sources of the Nile. There they
now are in tho Unyoro country, waiting
for tho succor which two parties sent out
under Drs. Fischer nnd Lenn are trying,
amid great difficulties, to carry to them,
Thougn cut off from all hope of escape
by their own exertions, they have been
able to send e letter to their friends. Tbe
fact has been frequently illustrated
within the past year or two that the
enstawny in foreign landsenn often make
his sad plight known to the friends whom
it is utterly impossible for him to reach
except by letter.
The messenger who bore the missive at
these unfortunates to Victoria Nyanza
was probably just liko those who until
recently were wont to travel over the
same road from tho Egyptian outposts to
the great lake—an almost naked savage,
carrying his letters in a split stick, which
he boro high above his head when walk
ing through the tall, wet grass. Postmen
like this havo done a great deal of letter
carrying through African _ jungles, and
they have proved to be faithful and ex
peditious.
Six hundred yeare ago the man who
wished to send a message north from the
south sod of Cochin Chinn placed it
in the hands of a courier, who was re
lieved when about twelve to aixteen
miles on his way by a second courier, and
thus the letter was transferred from post
to post, the couriers traveling at a sharp
trot, carrying tho letter as far in one day
as the ordinary traveler oould journey in
threo. Exactly the same method is still
employed to carry tho mails over this
route. Along tho royal road that skirts
the sea from Saigon through Annam to
Hue tho couriers still hurry at an extra
ordinary pace with their mail snugly
■towed away in b imboo tubes.
The method of carrying the mail in
savage Innds is Swire and tlioro improving.
It is now possible, for instance, a thou
sand miles up the Congo River, to affix
to a letter a postage stamp bearing the
portrait of the King of Belgium and the
words “Free Congo Stato,” put it into
a civilized mail bag, and send it on its
journey to the sea. This is a < decided
improvement on the b'ack native with
hie split stick.— Chicago Herald.
A Story of General Hancock.
I heard not long ago from the lips of
Mr. Harley assured us that the young , d timer „ tnr ~ bout Gon . Huhcock
men never tried to play that trick on the which T havo ney J er geen ln pr i ut , and
eld father again.—Chicago Metes. ill.,.,in a uirilrinrr lirvVlh t.hs
Bee«wax fop a Wedding Fee.
The story about the Vermonter who
proposed to add fifty cents to the amount
wiiich the “law allowed " the parson for 8«n Pedro barrack,
marrying him has brought a brand new had been discovered in tho lemesoal
story of another wedding fee transaction range (near tho present town of Kiver-
in Vermont. It is from a glen villai^o i siGo), and there was a big rush of pros-
which illustrates in a striking light the
high character of that lamented gentle
man and soldier, writes a Los Angelos,
(Cal.,) correspondent. In 1858, General,
then C'apt. Hancock, was stationod at
~ At that timo tin ore
United States Senators Pugh, Vest and
B Will cYrl'eton 5 the°poet is going to I retuTSs to the'stago this year, undaunted by
ag and thG fall 'to reaS aud ifctSfe to I tho disfavor of fortune and fata
Eng
British audiences.
Henry M. Stanley, the African ex-
S lorer, is to lecture fifty times in America
uring the coming season.
Sydney Bartlett, aged eighty-two, is
tho loading Boston lawyer in active practice,
and is worth $10J,0JU a yoar.
The three daughters of tho late F. A.
Drexel have nearly *4,o0u,000 each. They
give away most of the incoma
Mn. Lewis Morrison, who is to play
Mo phi stop holes in the new version of Goethe s
“Faust," by Dr. Gustavus Haas, of New
York, will represent the character with a
"cloven hoof” from which eloctric sparks will
issue, os well as from the sword he uses.
German musical papers place the number
of Liszt’s known compositions at 047. Of
those O.i are orchestral works, 33 being tran
scriptions for the orchestra of other compo
sitions; 617 aro for the pianoforte, 300 being
away bad', from the Connecticut in the
hills, where money is scarce and the ways
are primitive, and the peoplo frequently
prefer to pay for their purchases in kind.
One day a young couple camo to tbe par
son at the village to be married. Thoy
hadn’t a cent of money, and it had been
pectors nnd speculators to the new dis
trict. Among the prospectors was a dis
charged soldier of dissipated habits
known as “Scotty,” who had been a
member of Capt. Hancock's company.
Scotty was iarly on the ground, and se
cured a good locatiou. In a short time
Mrs. Cleveland’s photographer is print- j transcriptions; 20 are compositions for the
Pi ' ‘ "" *
TUB ENGLISH SOCIALISTS.
Fifty thousand socialists work
men and idlers met in Trafal
gar square Sunday afternoon, and
adopted resolutions denouncing the tyr
anny of the police in the action of the
authorities in imprisoning the socialist
Willinms. The proceedings were orderly.
Every precaution against disturbance had
been taken by the police.
THB TALBOTTON ROAD LEASED.
The stockholders of the Talbotton rail
road met on Monday and leased the road
to W. K. Dennis et al., for fifteen years.
The terms of the lease are a net dividend
of five per cent annually. Cons
opposition was made to the lease.
ing 5U0 pictures of thePresidoui’s wife every
day and cannot supply the demand.
Pope Leo XIII. has bought the Mignan-
elli palace in Rome for f3Ui',UOO, nud will
have it fitted up for a printing house.
Senator Edmunds has ncoupted an invi
tation to deliver the annual address before
tho Vermont State Agricultural Society. i
George L. Yaple, tho Fusion candidate
for Governor of Michigan, and Profe sor
Dickie, Prohibition nominee for tho same
office, were classmates at the same coliego.
Ida Lewis, famous for her efforts in res
cuing the drowning at Newport, is the only
woman in the world who holds tho position of
government lighthouse keoper. She is now
post middle age.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher is ill
ahroad. He has; canceled a lecture engage
ment at New Brighton, England, and has
gone to the Hydropathic Institute at Moff at,
Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
Professor C. E. Stowe, formerly of An
dover Theological Seminary, and tbe bus-
hand of Harriet Beecher Stowe, died iu
Hartford, Conn., rencutly, aged eighty-four.
He had been ill many months.
James W. Fitzgerald, the President of
the recent great Irish-American Convention
at Chicago, was an original Fenian aud
marched into Canada with hostile intent.
He is now Judge of the Police Count ln Cin
cinnati.
HARRY HILL’D RAILROAD,
Organ, and 39 vocal
Mrh. Sherwood, the correspondent, writes
from Aix-les-Bains of having met Albani,
the famous cantatrico, and heard her sing.
She weighs nearly 400 pounds and is very
lame, and has to sing sitting in a chair. Her
voice has lost its freshness, but notits power.
Mrs. Sherwood says; “She had but to open
her mouth to cease to be a woman. She be-
name a great church organ.”
THE GEEEK EARTHQUAKES.
Work on the Union Point and White,
Plains railroad is being pushed ahead at
a rapid rate. Messrs. J. H. Buckhalter
and A. J. Twiggs, the contractors, say
the road will be ready for business the
first of December. Thia road will bo ex
tended to Eatonton at an early date, if
rumor is to be relied on.
Hundreds el Peneene Killed by He Tleltetloo
Thi area of the earth disturbance in
Greece, was phenomenally wide. At
least six towns were entirely destroyed
and a score of others partially destroyed . -
On the main land much damage was done
but there was little loss of life. On is
lands it is estimated that 600 persons
were killed and 1,000 seriously injured.
The undulations were curiously regular.
The actual shocks averaged 12 seconds in
duration.
The peoplo everywhere are camping
out in the fields. The breaking of the
telegraph lines delays the reception ol
details. The Greek cabinet is sitting at
Athens almost continuously considering
relief measures. A transport with tents,
food, doctors, medicines, and a company
of pompiers started for the stricken dis
trict Saturday evening.
The latest returns show that one hun
dred persons were killed at Filiatra and
twenty at Gargaliano. Both towns are in
ruins.
BURNED TO THE WATER’S EDGE.
Railroads have to ask Oongrees for
right erf way through Indian lands. The
Cbn8iderab\fj ( ."Indian when he wants th<j right of way
through white man’s land “takes it.”
About three o’clock Sunday afternoon,
tlie large passenger steamboat, Daniel
Drew, of the Albany line, caught fire at
hsT moorings at Kingston point, and was
burned to the water’s edge.
arranged that the bridegroom should he was approached by some San i rau-
bring a specified quantity of beeswax cisco speculators, who made a trade with
witli which to pay the minister. The him for his claim, agreeing to pay him
parson was thrifty—they have to be therefor $2,000 or thereabouts. They
thrifty up that way—and took good care, offered him draffs on San Iraneisco for
before he performed the ceremony, to j the amount, which at first Scotty refused
weigh out the beeswax and see whether to accept, saying he wanted the com,,
there was enough to pay his feo. There hut finally said that if Capt. Hancock
wasn’t. oiv would say thnt the drafts were all right
"Why haven’t you brought all the he would take them. Hancock had no
beeswax you agreed to ?” asked the min- interest whatever in the speculation but
jgter. the San Francisco parties were friends or
“ All I had, pnrson.” ! his, and ho told the soldier that tbo
“ And you haven’t got any more ? ” drafts would be paid. In a shoittime
“ Not another ounce.” I the drafts came back protested, owing to
“Have you got any money at all ?’’ some financial bitch iu the affairs of tho
“ Not a mite, parson.” Gan Francisco Company, and Scotty
There was a period of uncomfortable failed to get lus money. When the Gen-
silence, during which the young farmer oral learned this fact he sent for the
began to grow very much alarmed. He soldier and paid him tho whole amount
was afraid the parson wouldn't marry out of his own pocket. Hancock was
him unless ho produced his uttermost never reimbursed, but he had given his
ounce of beeswax, and the prospect struck word to the poor soldier, and his word
terror to his soul. The parson was in- was his bond.
dined to let him “ stew.
“Look a’ here, parson!” said the
countryman, finally, “ I’ll tell yo what
ye do; you take the beeswax nnd marry
ns ns far as it goes. ”—Boston Record.
An Unsuccessful Failure.
The habit of failing with full pockets
Always Paid In New Money.
The President always receives new
notes direct from the Treasury. He
never gets old notes, except in change
when he pays a bill or makes a purchase.
The United States Treasurer, on the last
- , , day of each month, sends the President
got something in the nature of a backset his salary—$4,106.06—the odd change
no £iJ on ’ ^ in ^ e in . a 8ma “ loxas town. bright new silver and copper cents,
The unfortunate man kept a small gro- an d the notes all new and of the latest
eery store. lie sold out the stock for i 88Ue Cleveland, like his prede
cash, put the money in his pocket, and eggsors, keeps a private bank account
settled down to have a nice quiet time of with Ki „„ s £ Co 1 and the day att er he
it. Ills principal creditor, _ a Houston g Ctg hj s 8tl ( nr y he make a deposit, reserv-
merchant having arrived in the town, i n g enough to pay current expenses. It
called on the bankrupt. He was a well ) 8 ga ; d that his account hns shown as
dressed gentleman, but there was a gritty large a balance as $35,000, as he has an
sort of look about him. income besides his official salary. Be-
“ You say there are no assets, here- f ore he entered public life he made from
marked. $10,000 to $15,000 a year by his prac-
“V7 fsset. tice, aud his expenses were not more than
“I think that there should be some — - -
assets, and that I ought to be a pre
ferred creditor.”
“There are no assets, and all my credi
tors are deferred creditors. The only
asset that I’ve got for my creditors is a
Waterbury watch, and it will take six
months to wind it up. You can have it,
if you want it "
$2,500. He has saved much of his first
year’s salary, but now ttiat he is married 1
bis expenses will increase.—Baltimore
American.
He who is truly brave will not only,
spring to encounter obstinate obstacles
and to do daring deeds; he will also be'
... , . , bold in attacking wrong and misery
• -i wan t no humbug about this. Where whenever they appear, and strong in re-
is the money you got from the sale of the gating his own desires and impulses
. . , . „ ., whenever they conflict with a higher law.
“It s right here in my pocket,” said *
the bankrupt. ' —
“Well, you are a oeol one.” The new peach color combines exquia*
1 “I’ve got the poney right here, apd Rely with gold shade* of yellow,
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