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Newspaper Page Text. / ‘ - mr. filtered as Second-clans Matter at the sandcrsvtllo Vo stance April 37, 18S0. Sandersville, Washington County, 6a. PUBLISHED BY A . j. jKRisriaA.]sr, Subscription: $1.50 Per Yen, HE MERCURY. Proprietor and Publisher. THE MERCURY. j*. «T. JERNIGAN, Proprietor. DEVOTED TO LITERATUBE, AGRICULTURE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. SUBSCRIPTION: $i.SO Per Annum. VOLUME VII. SANDERSVILLE, GA., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1886. NUMBER 20. THE MERCURY. FOBUSDED EVERY TDESUT. NOTICE! All Com muni eat tons intended for this Paper must be accompanied by the full name of the writer—not necessarily for publication, but as m guarantee of good faith. We are in no way responsible for IM views or opinions of correspond- ents. City of Sandorsvillo. Mayor. J, N. Gilmore, A Mermen. W. R Tniai'EN, IT E. Houghton, ,T. B RoBButs, A. M. Mayo. S. G. Lang. Clerk. C.-O. BiioWN. Treasurer J. A. IllWIK. Marshal. J. E Wbppon* A. C, WRIGHT, attorney at law, 105 Bay St., Savannah, Ga. rwii.i. riucrriOK in all the courts. THE LABOR PARADE. BASE BALL NOTES. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC. CELEBRATION OF “LABOR DAY" BY THE LABOR UNIONS. Sepinnbrr Hlxth to bn nn Annnnl Holiday Ilciminor In the Unllrtl Mnlrs. “ Labor dny," which is to be n pertnu- iicnt nnminl institution in Boston, wns inaugurated by the workingmen of that cit* Some of Shakespeare's ploys liavo boei translated into Icelandic. Four of the Louisville* have mads over 100 base hits. , , . T „ , . . . , . Mi.Li - . Almkk, the well known actress, Club w?tTc<£t A $80 000 J ° f th ° Lhlladolphia wears l ings on her thumbs. In New England they ring chestnut bells city and suburbs Monday in an impres sive manner. The feature of the morning !. S. LANGMADE, ttorneyat law, SANDERSVILLE, Ga. B. D. Evans, Jh EVANS & EVANS, TTORNEYSAT LAW SANDERVILLE, GA. F. H. SAFFOLD, ttorney at law, SANDERSVILLE, GA. Will prne-tice in nil the Courts of the iddlc Circuit nnd in tho counties winding Washington. Special at* ntioii given to commercial law. O. II. Rooeiis, HINES & ROGERS, ittorneys at Law, SANDERSVILLE, GA. ill practice* in tho counties of Washington, ITi ison, Johnston, Emanuel nml Wilkinson, I in ll.o U. 8. Courts for tho Sontluru Dis- 't nf Gum gin. Will set in. agonts in buying, selling or rout- g It",I F.dnto. (mice on West sido of rublle Square. tll-lf W. H. WHITAKER, DENTIST, SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA. TERMS CASH.— Ofllco at liis residence, on Harris Rtreot, Aju 20-’80 H. S. H0LUFIELD, ian"" SANDERSVILLE, GA. Uuynu's Millinery Offlc# next door to Mis. >n Harris street. BUY YOUli in wns a grand procession, in which it is estimated some liftcen thou sand persons participated nnd which took nn hour to pass a given point. The pro cession, in which was represented all the laboring interests of tho city, was re viewed by Mayor O’Brien on School street, nnd was witnessed by thousands of persons who crowded tho sidewalks nlong tlio route. In a narrower street tho crowd seriously encroached upon the right of way of tho procession. Thu afternoon wns devoted to athletic spoils, clambakes, dancing. TUB DAY IN NI5W YORK This being n legal holiday, set apart by tho legislature for tho laboring classes, ii, was eelobrated by a monster parado by the different labor organizations, followed in the evening by n picnic. Every trade was represented in the procession, which was constituted, it is said, of between 15,000 mid 20,000 workingmen. J. P. Archibald was grand marshal. Tho pro cession was reviewed by Mayor Grace, Rev. Dr. McGlynn, Rev. I)r. Derrick, a prominent colored preacher; Henry George nnd Robert Blisscrt. Brooklyn’s on batsmen Who strike out T*n pitchers have been under contract with the Washington Club. Tub Dotioits are fast attaining the name of being tho worst of kickers. Richardson, of the Detroit*, has twice this season mads two home runs in one gams* Almost half tho games between St Loui* and Pittsburg have been shut outs on one side or th* other. Tint American Association now has two doctors in ifcs ranks, viz., Drs. A1 Bimhong and J. law Richmond. Senator Vo iiuieks’s son will presently be soon on the dramatic stage. Minnie Palmer, tho Ainorican actress; will spend the season in Australia. Mil Sol Smith Russell’s new play, “Pa," has been well received in the West. Mr Gkorgb Vandknqoff, well kuown at nn actor end reader, died recently in Eng land. Keefe, the younj; Washington pltchm^ rival oi procession. The workingmen of Brooklyn, nnd Wil liamsburg, also, paraded in honor of the laborer's national holiday. The pa rade was under the auspocies of the Cen tral labor union. It was estimated Hint about 18,000 men wore in line. All trades were represented. The procession marched to Myrtle avenuo park, where speeches were made and dnnciug and ath letic Hports enjoyed. TIIE DEMONSTRATION IN BALTIMORE. Tho demonstration of the Knights of Bailor was the largest of industrial class es ever witnessed in Baltimore. In the early forenoon the sky was overcast, giving promise of rain, but that did not prevent the gathering of tho working liosis. In many parts of the city build ings were decorated. The gathering took place in east Baltimore, tho right of all (lie divisions resting on Broadway. The line was composed nf eight divisions, preceded by a platoon of police under command of Marshal Frey, and through out the entire lino wero lings nnd floats, S ;ivos promiso of being a strong veofo, tho Now York pitcher. Tiie lioinnnil for good pitzhors is greater Hi s season than ever before, and a first-class one can command a big snlnry. Moroan Mnil’llv, of tho Boston Blues, is declared to lie doing better work than any oth t New England League catcher. Hines, tho Wa-hington’s hoavy batter, has made nine homo runs this season, which is more than any othor in tho country has accomplished. Henry Irving and Ellsn Terry have re turned to England after a brief visit to this country. “Maouie, the Midget” will be the chief featuro of Miss Maggie Mitchell's repertory next season. Jenny Lind’s daughter, who is spoken of ns having a marvelous volco, is coming to this country. A large and lmudsomo opera-house build ing is boing erected at Los Angelos, Cal., at a cost of ♦ 150,000. Dixie is to be given a dinner in London before ho sails for New York, and tho Prince of Wales is to attend. Henry M. Stanley, tho African explorer, has signed for a lecturo tour of fifty nights in America this season. New York city will liavo twenty seven thoatros (counting tho opera houses and variety show places)‘next season. David and Milton Hiooins, of Chicago, Pitthiiuru will make tho most tnonoy this year in the American Association. New York, ns usual, will top the longue clubs in this particular. . , „ , Anson, Denny, Rowe and Hardie Richard- | r£T,“.J^hinL “xravi‘w‘ r , son are tho only Leaguers who have made hhrhlv J - ,r - MoVicker praties two home rims in one game. Richardson has ' performed tho feat twice. WlLHELMJ is going to mnko a concert tout Anson, of tho Chicago*, has the largest j otJuropOiBud is organizing what it is prom- batting total for a single 1 league gnmo this !f“L vi 1 b ° 10 Btn " K <iuttrlct over season—viz.: flvo lilts with a total of twelve 1 ‘ bases in four tiinoi lit hat. No ljcnguo pitcher has yet succeeded this sonsou in disposing or an opposing team withoutn hit,nud hut oBo American Associa tion pitchor—Atkisson—has accomplished tho feat. SWEET OLD WORDS. Thejweet old words, whose ring caressed; Who»i ioso sound was something like a spell To us; who used to love so well; Come, let us boar them to their restl They served when love wns full and blest, They shall not blend with its farewell— Tho sweet old words I So. in our fair Past's fairest dell, Lay them on withered rose lonves proi Tile rosiBsrcd we prized tho boat; While tender Memory tolls their knell— The sweet old words I —All the Year Bound. LILIAN. lliey had been engaged a month.. The vtllagujiad buzzed audibly over the news that .1 nek Murray had como home from Arizona to marry his old plnymnto, Janette 1’rnyn, and had furthermore, bought an interest in Gray ton Mills, nnd go no into business with nil his energy. Tho wedding wns arranged for October, and meanwhile 1 Yes, Ho was hound to Janette. Tlicro he’s devoted to me; but I should never think of marrying him.’’ “The other, I suppose, is the favorite.” “Which other? Gcorgo Archer? He’s lovely, isn’t ho? Yes, I like George, but I liko him so much that I can’t love him. Don’t you seo? Well, then, thero is Louis Best, the two Whittakers—they certainly go into tho list—and— Shall I name any more?” “It isn’t ncccssnry.” Jack was look ing straight across tho table, trying to keep back tho angry flush that.ho felt rising to his cheek, “I see you havo no use for my advico. You resent my in terference.” “I don’t resent anything. Como hero nnd sit by me. I ain willing to hear all you may havo to say about my friends. Of course you won’t be just to them; that’s not to be cxpoctod. “Not to bo expected? I should very much like to know why I havo any mo- tivo to he unjust to your friends'.” “Oh, well,” she said, resignedly, “tho trouble is, Jack, you’ro in lovo with me yourself.” With n stnrtlcd air he looked'at her nn instant. Then a smile broke slowly ovor his faco. Well, that is a singular assertion,” Was np forgetting nor ignoring of tho j fact—but Lilian? His .honrt tugged nt ho remarked, after a rather long silence, its chain each time she spoke to him or <>y CB; but tho most singular thing looked his way. Tiie silken bond had ft i )0 ut j t i„, that it’s true,” she retorted, become a fetter. Janette was tho Jnnotto witli n perfectly unmoved air. “Thai’s Vie ha l always known—a womanly pros-; w i lcro the singularity comes in.” once, gracious nnd gentlo; but lie had j n 0 bit his lip, still regarding her with come homo to find Lilian a beautiful sur-1 n sortof puzzled yet tolerant look. Sud- P rlsc *i Bright, audacious, wilful, almost 1 dcnly his whole expression changed. Harry Chase were both missing. This established at once the personality of the bridegroom. Archer had always been a favored admirer of Lilian’s, and as Har ry, though an admirer also, was Archer’s bosom friend, tho sequence, of course, secniod very plain. Harry who was ex ceedingly wealthy, and the soul of gen erosity besides, mnst have placed money at tho disposal of the young couple, for Archer wns not known to havo any visi ble means of support. “But whnt a rnsh step it was for Lilian —so young, too—to lcavoher comfortable home and go oft with one who might be a worthless adventurer for anything that was known of him in Qrayton.” And so the tongues wagged, until Lil ian came hack and stopped them. It wns the day before tho one appointed for her sister's wedding. Yet they had received no word from her, beyond her little farewell note, until they heard her voico in the porch. It was nearly twi light. Tea was just ovor. Tho children wero dawdling nt the table, Janotto wns talking to her father nonr his desk, Jack wns smoking, and the roses from the porch wero trailing ovor and nodding their pretty red faces through the win dow. No one heard tho gate click, nor the footsteps, but they all heard Lilian's fint wood: “Home! homo!” she called out, in a gay voice, that broko into a sob. 'Wicked, heartless girl I Unfeeling daughter 1 The tempest that met be? was n storm of kisses -nnd embraces— of sobs and laughter. But what was The second base play of Buffalo's colored lnd, Grant, is described ns wonderful. Homo of Ids stops nud cntclios are said to bo pho- uomoual, nud withal tio plays n stonily gnmo, keeping his good work up day by dny. The Detroit club fined I’itcher (letzeln $800 for insolonco and profanity addrossod to Captain Hanlon, who had consurcd him for listless playing. This makes n total of $100 assessed against Getzeln In tho lost month In tho shape of fines. The Bostons mode an offer of $10,000 for the rolonse of live St. Louis plnyers,nnd wero ottered t ho wholo team for $15,000, provided tlioy would nl-o give a bond to run the nine tho whole of tho season. Five thousnnd dol lars wore offered for Glasscock ami Myers. The Eastern Longue Clubs will never con sent to the Western Clubs playing Sunday games just boenuso it may lament one or two r ulis. 1'resident Day, of the Now York Club, nml Presldeut Spalding, of tho Chi- i ago Club, nay that no Sunday games will bo piny o 1 by League clubs as long ns they have any tiling to say. heard. “Lucretia Borgia” will lie in Mrs. D, P. Bowers’s roportoiro this season. She is probably tho only American actress who now assumes this intensely trugic rolo. Mi.i.ic. Decoa, nu American girl known 111 Washington as Miss Johnson, announced to sing lately nt Covent Garden, Loudon, is credited with liaviug made a great success. They produce the “Mikado" very thor oughly in Chbngo. Tho house is Jnpanoso from ontrauco to stago, th : attendants oven to tli - waiters in tho eafo being clad in Jap anese costume. Tiie impression tluit female composers havo boon rare in the lino of operatic works ap pears to lw orrouoous. H nnethlng more than nscoroof such works by English and Conti nental com)X)S3rs of tho femnlo sox can bo named. THE TENNESSEE LABOR UNION. PERSONAL MENTION. representing the various industrial pur suits. Tho lino movi HI 111 ill Si FROM ITER IsTI Q--A.2ST. None genuine without our trado merk.) ON HAND AND FOIl SALE PEOTACLES, NOSE GLASSES, Etc., Etc. latches, Clocks JEWELRY REPAIRED BY ns RnsriGhAisr. OUR DEPARTMENT ‘- 1 supplied with all tho roqnisitos for cleluj look work in First- kinds of Job end Be ... b'Uss Stylo, Promptly and at Rea sonable Prices. ed nt 1 o’clock, nnd moved through tho prineipnl streets to Druid Hill Park, where speaking took place in tho evening. It is estimated that 15,000 to 18,000 workingmen nnd yvomeu wero in tho procession. Rnrcly in tho history of Baltimore 1ms anything attracted more attention. On Baltimore street, the principal thoroughfare through which tho procession pnssed, business wns almost entirely suspended, and tho sidewalks xvero so crowded that pedes- trianlsm wns almost impossible. The line of street enrs traversing tho selected course of march, wns xvithclrnwn, nnd all sorts of vehicles wero obliged to find other channels. It is impossible to esti- ninto the number of people on the streets, but for two hours beforo the time ap pointed for the line to move, tho streets in every direction resounded with tho music of different assemblies, making their way to the general rendezvous on I Broadway. From one end of the vast column to (lie other, most perfect order wns observed, and it rarely occurs that a liner looking body of men is to bo soon anywhere. Every industrial avocation in the city was represented, nnd there were large numbers of visitors, principally from localities within the state of Mary land, hut thero were some from Washing ton and from nenr points in Pennsylvania, All tho appointments were arranged and carried out with good taste, and the oc casion, the first demonstration of the bone nnd sinew of Baltimore, will long be remembered. CHICAGO’S CELEBRATION. Tho annual street parade in this city Mondny wns the most noteworthy ever made by tho labor organizations of Chi cago, both in point of numbers and point of equipment. Tiie dny was warm, but perfect in nil other respects for street display. Tho column began moving at 10:80 o’clock, and marching steadily was two hours iu its pnssage. The column was divided into nine divisions, and close computation places the number of march ers in line nt between thirty and thirty- five thousand. A feature of the parade wns remarkable uniformity shown by each division of marchers, the latter all being equfped with canes, nnd generally wearing slouch lints of a dark or grey color. All trades marched in columns of fours, well closed up, nnd generally moving with great precision nnd regu larity. One column of five hundred employes of hank and safe manufacturers woro white tiles. A column of journey men tailors, numbering one thousand, wore white’derbys, and presented, prob- ably the finest appeurance of any distinct body of marchers. The American flag wns carried by each division, nnd there were very few mottoes or banners borne in the columns. One of the trucks in line carried the figure of a twenty foot giant stamping out cheap labor, idealized by the figure of a Chinaman. The pro .villi nn almost undies Henry Ward Beeciier Is to lecture in this country next wtntor on Ireland. Cvrus Fillmore, tho Brother of President Millard Fillmore, is still living in Indiana. There are six poets in the British House of Lords, Tennyson, of course, heading tho list M. Ciievreul, the French scientist, has passed the centenary line and ha, been duly honored by his countrymen. A New York paper says that Mia Lang try's marriage in New York next winter is now decidedly among possibilities. Senator Gorman, of Maryland, always wears a nutmeg tied about his nock to keep off' tiie neuralgia. And ho says it has boon a good thing. Mn. Kuraiiara, a native of Kinshin, Jo- pnn, is fitting himself for missionary work in Iiisown country at the Bangor (Me.) Theologi cal School. Mils. Cleveland is sold to write on an average about twenty letters n day, most of them in reply to communications from en- tiro strangers. "Tiikhe goes ono white man who never liod to an Indian." JThis is the compliment 1 aid to Bishop Whipple the other day by an untutcr. d savage. The King of Portugal, now enjoying a holiday in Central Europe, has not been out side tile limits of his littlo dominion boioro for tho last twenty years. Sahaii Winnkmucca, the Indian princess, i an vpenk ilvo tongues, three Indian dialects, 1 nglish and Spanish. She is now a school tea her nml urges hor people to educate their ill: id i on. Tiie deaths in rapid succession of so ninny old public leaders lias turned attention U>- wnrd tho survivors, among whom is Pierce’s PostminUr.Gonernl, James Campboll, who is still living in Pennsylvania. Dan Maoone, win lias become tho Now York Collector, is tiie third one t> assume Uini office from Ft. Lawrence County, tiie (there being Preston King nml General Mer ritt. King put shot into his pockets and jumped into tho river from a Now York ferry-boat, tine) mouths nftor his appoint ing lit. General Looan airl Governor Algor, of Mi hignn, vh le in California recently, took off their coats nnd foiled a tree that would cut into 10 > vords of wood or furnish :;(>,U(I.) (rot if lumber. They received itssmancis Ilia' th‘v could cam $50 a month anytime tie i Inij o to leave their Eastern homos nn 1 o ■ up' (ions an I a -cept a steady position in a ic I v,ood lumber camp. It Is Coin* III .Untie War an the Convict I .ci sco System. Mr. John C. Hook, of Memphis, presi dent of the State Central Labor union, is in Nashville, Tcnn., to attend a meeting* of the Central Labor union, which con vened in Simmons hall. In answer to tho question: “Wlmt arc you going to do in your meeting?” 11c said the union was a strictly busi ness organization, and touched politics only ns they concerned business interests. In his address Mr. Hook recommended a resolution condemning the convict lease system, nnd will suggest to tho legis lature the adoption of n Bystem of work ing convicts on the public rqnds. Ho says he wants it distinctly understood that the union is not making nny per sonal war on the lessees but on the sys tem. The body made resolutions urging laboring men everywhere to support men for the legislature regardless of party affiliation, who will oppose tho continuance of tb6 lense system. Mr. Hook says that tho union aims at secur ing a more thorough organization throughout the state, and that the union will soon include farmers and mechanics also. reckless, site darted about from gnyety “Lilian,” he said, abruptly crossing to Harry Chase doing, holding his hat tb gnyety liko a humming-bird nraong ' whero she sat, “I wish to God you wero ! apologetically, In tho background, with roses. A dunce here,a ride there,n moon- more of n woman or—moro of a child. I his usual littlo mild air of wonder? He light row, flowers, music, littlo notes of ] can ’t understand you. Do you try to invitations, boxes of bonbons—from , bewilder me—to make yourself a mys- week’s end to xvcck's end tho bright tcry?" 0 '’ ’ 0nd Jl ' C , k ’ ? hon ‘ i . t ‘ lid I “I don’t try to make myself anything,” patiSt pretest P UP | «lw retorted, raising her free,calm glance I VTZX.. t i. iu x n i to liis troubled face. “I don’t see why Can t you sec, Janet o, that it Is , CM , t understand mo. I understand Tl ITT fnr vnil in nllnw I .1 nun frn errs nn * _ . . . .... wrong for you to allow Lilian to go on i„ .vi; j . , , , . . , v, i you. I havo only been afraid that Ja- LA h InUt/ , ff 't 0f * 8 r C ° n , 8hould " ot i netto would understand you, too.” ^ f° fr ,? do,r ' A “But if this that you say it true-if I ougld to curb her a littlo. It is wrong to | boon ‘so*unfortunate* as 'to give my Aou stand in „„„ —„ „„,i Ihe XOU 8,,lUU 111 : heart ono way and my word nnothet f . cr ,’, T ... .. surely you might havo some thought for eurh wV? A8 lf 1 p0S8lbly C0Uld me. some consideration! Why do you t»w 11 / it, . . 1 delight to make mo suffor?” ^ ^ Well, her father some ono ought “Why? Because you ought to ■uffer, Jack. Becauso, if I mot you half way, Rl.ltlnra 1 ? nythi . nR T ronR i I you would throw Janette aside without a fw l v *‘1, ,“ f L ^ 9 T 1 a ’ K q«dm of conscicdco-Janette, who is these young people about are boys anil ,'. or(h n dn?pn Buch womcn M I nm . I Br °'7 UP r W ,‘ th h . Cr ~ may bo frivolous and trifling, Jack; but “ classmates. I do not seo l h y vo myown ideas of honor too.” uri , t ly CnUld , b# h “ rmed - , "You are a miserable flirt!" he said, “But she is away from home nearly B i 0 wlv and bitterly every day and all her evenings are taken u T f iat ' g not true,' Jack 1” but her young v " Urry ' f V Cr ?, WU face woro a strange, bard smile, peoj le scarcely got a glimpse of her.” | „ Xalk ot ho „or-you talk of honor? have neither heart nor con ana beside, in a little while, when I am gonti, Lilian will have to settle down. She will know tho weight of cure soon enoilgh." Jiinctto wns smiling tenderly, but she could not smile away the gloom from her lover's faco. scioncc “Jack l" Her voice stopped him hnlf-way in the sentence. A burning flush had spread over hor face, nnd tho next instant she burst into a wild passion of tenrs. and rushed out of ‘ho room sobbing like a the end of Jack’s When they met hor bright, pleasant lit . _ .. ... lUMlffil IIUI* .I1G IUU t ' , 8cnrf . c ’y patience with you, lmrt cllll() . Thnt was Jam tto, ' ho said a most angrily. « Set- rc ,zoning with Lilian, tiedown? Tho girl is utterly spoiled for , (linn( f r h(1 was ho Dnse shfw d ; ,WC H S ,V Chfc ' I)o y ou KU P‘ self again, smiling and talking gayly, « n J C . yOU | 1 n C ° l ° y °" r but Jack felt tlmt the distance between mulirhinntn U , Tn TJ them had widened to a deop, impassable unfortunate for her that she was left with- „ llU that m ,i, hfir word nor smile could out a mother.” HE MAYFLOWER AHEAD. s lio Heat, ilie Hill lull (uiiir Gn'ntcn by 12 Minute* nml 10 Second*. On Tuesday the great race for the America cup took place between tho English cutter Galatea and the Boston sloop yncht Mayflower. TJio start wns made at 10:80 off Bay Ridge in the New York harbor. At the start the Bostonian was about 1 minute ahead and finished with a beautiful lead. 'Ih3 finish xvns the grandest marine spectacle ever seen in New York bay. Surrounded by nearly five hundred steam and sailing crafts, the Mayflower cnuio tearing along through tho narrow path of water and crossed the finish lino amid tho firing of guns, the screech of whistles, nnd the waving of acres of bunting nnd < fresh-crushed rose. WEDDING CARDS, VISIT [jNa QARDS, BUSINESS CARDS, BALL CARDS POSTERS, HANDBILLS, PROGRAMMES, STATEMENTS, LETTER HEADINGS, DODGERS, PAMPHLETS, ETC.. ETC.. EfO cession concluded with nn almost endless display of manufactured goods. gkkonimo captured. The following telegram, confirming the press dispatches announcing the sur* render of Geronin/o, was received at the wnr department from General O. O. Howard: „ „ , “Fomr Mason, San Fkancisco, Sept. 7 1886.—Adjutant General United States ■’ D. C.: General EL COYOTE AT WORK. Tiie .Ilexlean InlinliltimU Greullv Exer- cl.ed. The Galveston News’ New Lnrcdc special says that great excitement pro- handkerchiefs. The Galatea received as hearty a welcome, when she arrived, nnd when tho judges told Lieutennnt llcnn that he wns benten twelve minutes nml two seconds, ho laughed nnd shouted back: “I thought it wns half nn hour.” Three cheers nnd a tiger wero given by the yachtsmen for the gallant little Irish man and his charming wife. Both yachts proceeded to their anchorage off Bay ltidge. gulf, that neither word nor smile could Tears filled Janette’s eyes. She bit ; or " 88 ‘ , . ,,, . , , , . - , hcrilip hard in the effort to restrain them. I , .Lilian’s terrible frankness had defined Why wns Jack always so severe in his I 1 ! 8 position and placed it openly before cenisurc on Lilian, nncl through Lilian on “is eyes. And it had also shown him an her ? Why did lie alone seem to regard I l l ndronmod < £. f ? rc ? and t cour °g e . in ? er with intolerance I his bright youm* crcu- cbnmctcr. With the restless passion her tuns whom nil tho world loved? mcro b<wut y lmd ln8 P lred . there began to This sad questioning had been crowing min !? ,e hi R ll °r form of admiration, and daily in Janette’s meek, lovin" heart, for the first time the thought of breaking Suddenly Jack Hung himself down besido b 8 engagement to Janotto took form in heri nnd kissed hor cheek mind. This, too, might bo done with “Don’t bo sad, dear.’ I only meant lu : r fldl consent, :if he could make up his that she—that Lilian seems to indepen- m,nd to throw himself entirely on her dent of us nil, nnd for so young a girl generosity and tenderness. She had been but of course, it is not vour 80 good to him always—a friend, a sis- fault, Janotto and shall I—shall I'ren- 8i , nc ? “ e , could remember, nlraost son with her? Do you think it would do ^ oldd 8 ^ 10 J/ 0 less good to him now, if any good?” * “ e came to demand from her tho willing “Not the least bit in tho world, doar; "“orifice of her dearest joys and hopes? but, you might try.” * Ic knew she loved—had loved him a*- Jack did try the very next morning. wtl J 8 i , nnd man’s l?gic, by degrees Jnhettc took the children nnd went down n ?. c , ver y clear in his mind that to the village, to give him an opportu- this love _ should flow to the making of nifly to deliver bis lecture in good form, his happiness, and to the total renun- IIo found Lilian dawdling over a late cmtion, if need be, of her own. Why brqnkfiist, untidy as usual, but ns usual else were women made compassionate as exquisitely clean. Her wrapper had a “ n g c * s and heroic as martyrs? Kina, tor'n sleeve that showed the ivory of one happy Janette, little dreaming that she rounded arm — her hair wns tumbling was expected to pose m either or both from its silkv braids. She looked like a °f “’esc difficult, positions, wondered at Jnek’s strange, restless manner, and went A SOLDIER IN STATE. Jack hud dressed himself with unusual on smiling securely above her laco ruffles cairo; but, then, lie was going up to the and embroideries nnd her happy dreams, city on business presently. Tt 18 " ot be wondered at that Jack “Well Lilian 1 ” ' put off from dny to day Janette’s disil- ’ “How’nice you look 1” she said, with lusionment. But n time came, after one a umilc, bright nnd indifferent. “I am °[ Lilian s rare evenings at home, when so tired. We did not get home till three "he had been more lovely, more gra- this morning. I waltzed my feet rigid C, ° U8 < more tender, subdued, thoughtful through my slippers.” “ nd > ovl , n g he had ever known her, We?” that Jack made up his raind, with mas- George Archer and Harry Chase came cnbne vigor, to a final and determined home xvitb me. I’m sorry I’m so tired, effort for his freedom before another sun Thousands of People Viewing Ihe Remains of General Cheatham. vailed in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, Sunday evening, over the arrival of three wounded soldiers, who had just returned from a fight which the government troops had near Snuse, thirty miles distant, with the revolutionist forces under command of El Coyote. Tho fight took place about suu up, in which tho government troops were worsted, having two men killed nnd three wounded, besides several cavalry horses shot. Volunteer companies are being organized for tho protection of the city, as an uttaek is momentarily expect ed by tho forces under El Coyote. Re inforcements of eighty soldiers are on the train from Monterey, which is due at 8 p. m., but it is apprehended that El Coyote will reach and destroy the railroad be fore the train can get in. THE FIRST SPIKE. Tracklaying on the Georgia -Midland Railroad had its formal beginning at Columbus, Ga., on Monday. President Army, Washington, ^ “ | Jordan, of ihe construction company, Miles has Ictu ™ ed „^ ; P n»L™ n nml drove the first spike at 12:40 in the pres ence of quite a number of citizens. his brother, with three other Apaches, all as prisoners of war. The surrender was unconditional. Captain Lawton is following the remainder of the hostiles, thirty-six adults nnd three children in all. When narrowed down to “sink oi swim ” the hard work that most young men can stand would surprise them. among whom was Mayor Grimes and sev eral members of the council. Track- S will now be pushed forward ns y as possible. The directors of the Georgia Midland railroad met nnd called for the first in stallment of twenty-fivCfper cent, of the subscription to the stock. low lay this little note, addressed to Janette: We arranged to go up to Eagle Rock "hould set. He had seen of late an un- this afternoon. I don’t see hoxv I can.” mistakable sadness in Lilian’s eyes ■ I "I don’t see how you can.” He had wls « ul that not all her pretty walked away to the window, but now smiles could cover; and on this especial came back nnd seated himself near her, cy cnin pr her hand had lingered lonp in , , at! the breakfast-table. “You are a puz- hut, and her glance had met his own All day on Sunday a seemingly unend- 2 [ e to me, Lilian.” with responsive kindness. Ho left her, ing train of people passed through the | “A puzzle, am I? Will you have some i .?!, and , re ®“ e88 > his heart beating capitol, at Nashville, Tenn., where the cpfTec. It isn’t very warm. Why am I WI ,7 the thought that to-morrow remains of General B. Frank Cheatham puzzle, Jack?’ would bring him at least the right to lay in statix in the chamber. The floral “Well, not a puzzle, either; only it throw himself at her feet, decorations Were most profuse nnd ele- seems strange you are so different from But to-morrow brought him something gant in character, including one large Janette.” S. y h wIJinwiMellrn* piece from Geo. H. Thomas Post G.A.li 1 | “Should you wish me to be more like whole household was in wild consterna- The local military, the Hermitage Guards, her?” she linked, with a curious half-' Lon; Lihnn had dtsappeared. Her pretty the Burns ArSy, and the Harding Ar- smile, balancing a spoon carefully on the ^vhde bed was unruffled; but on itajnl- tillcry, were on guard during the day. j edge of her empty cup. Tiie surviving Mexican Veterans of tills | | “In one respect, yes. Janette would vicinity visited the capitol in a body to not spend her time running about xvith a view the remains of the comrade, as did Cjrowd of insignificant young men, for the surviving members of his staff during example. ’ . . .„ . „ K1V eu. 0 , mm mve m B um,.. x como » K am. x the late war. There was almost u total : [ But I am a very insignificant person, will surely return in tim» for your wedding, J dear, dear, precious, darling, Janette I Yon will not miss me much. You have year Diiflcant.” lie said, gravely. “You are kind, good Jack pasting your thought and time on peoplo who are no way worthy—” Lilian’s spoon fell with a clutter into her cup. Bho roso and crossed the room quickly. ] “Ah, now you are angry," Jack said, The following appointments have been leaning back nnd looking after her. “You made by the President: Thomas F. Tobiin, lire offended.” of Tennessee, to be surveyor of customs i “Not a bit offended. I only thought I for the port of Memphis, Tennessee; could listen to you lecture xvitli somo Thomas 0. Manning, of Louisiana, envoy comfort. This is Harry Cimso’s glove.” extraordinary and minister plcnipoten- i She bad begun to meud tho torn finger, tiary of the United States to Mexico;! fTsheone of the insignificant people" xvns doing nothing, nuito contontodly, until Lilian drew him forwnrd with both her pretty hands, and said: “My hus band,” when ho procecdod to kiss, shako hands and even embrace his new rela tives with prompt enthusiasm. “Harry Chase I” cried Janette, in utter amazement. “You don’t really moan that vou’to married Harry Choso? Is it a joke, Lilian?” “I think it an excellent joko for me,” said Harry, radiant. “Of course I’ve married Harry. You didn’t suppose I’d marry any ono else?" Lilian asked, reproachfully. “Certainly not,” said Jnnetto, still be wildered. “But you wore always play ing off littlo pranks on Harry. You know you woro." “She hns played the final one,” said Harry, with an air of fond ownership; “thero are bo moro pranks to be laid at Mrs. Chaso’s door." “Mrs. Chare I Mrs. Chaael” Tho chil dren seized on the name instantly and began a wild dance of delight oround its owner. It wns altogether such a wonder ful idea that Lilian should bo Mrs. Any thing. Jack had kissod her heartily with the rest; ho had shaken hnnds and congratu lated Harry, nnd then stood opart, lock ing on like one in a drenm. lie noticed tho largo, beautiful diamonds thnt glit tered from tho bride’s fair neck and ears. “Poor, empty, worthless heart,” ho thought, bitterly, “you liavo brought your price 1” Through all these years of his life ho never knew why Lilian had mnrricd Horry Chase. But Janette knew in time. When Jack was dead, and sho had lived through her widowhood, and her chil dren and Lilian’s children were courting nnd being courted, sho learned tho un written romance of her sister’s life. They were talking, as gray-haired women will, of love and marriage, and tho heart’s deep joys and sorrows, when Lilian said, earnestly: “You must have wondered often, Janette, about my marriage, because you knew mo too well to believe, os many did, that I married Harry for his wealth.” “Oil, never for that, dear,” Janette said. “I know you never did, but I have wondered, sometimes—if—you married him for lovo.” “No,” said Lilian, simply; "I married him because I loved some ono olso; be cause 1 loved Jack.” “Jack!” said Janette, blushing as she looked at hor. “My Jack!” “Your.lack.” She smiled softly as she said the words. , > ,/ “Oh, Lilian!” w “Yes, I loved him dearly; so dearly, Janette! I can tell you now—it is all so long ago! Janette, I suppose a quiot nature liko yours could never realize all my poor, wild, foolish heart endured through those weeks after Jack came back from Arizona and beforo I went away with Harry. I xvent because I could bear it no longer. I xvas »o glad when he asked me to be his wife.” “Oh, my poor Lilian 1" Janette’s tears are flowing fust as she holds her sister’s hand. “And I never dreamed—’’ “No one dreamed of it, dear—Jack, least of all,” said Lilian, calmly. “I lived it down, years and years ngo. And I have been happy with my dear, Harry,in our comfortable, common-place way. Yet, you see I've had my romance, tco, liko other peoplo." Bhe smiled, but her eyes wero full of tears. “Lilian, dear! And you loved Jack, and—you know that ho loved me. Oh, that was hard 1" “I am glad I loved him,” Lilian said. —Madeline S. Bridges. the lute -var. There was , - suspension of business during tho hours she retorted, calmly. _ of the funeral on Monday. The funeral “You will let yourself become mstg- xvns the largest ever seen in the history “Don’t be troubled or unhappy. I have gone away, of my own free glad will, to be married. Tell papa—tell every one to for give me, and love me until I come again. I of I lie city. Very many soldiers from u distance attended the funeral services. APPOINTMENTS. district judge for the district of South! (thought he xvas really dear to you.’ — i “Harry? Oh, no. He’s a good boy— Carolina. And papa will not miss me for he has you. But you must all love me, and know that, xvherover I am, I must always be your own true, loving Lilian.” And this was the end of Jack’s fever ish dreaming, of his plans nnd hopes and strong resolvent His high-built castles lay in ruins round him; but no one knew, thank God! of the wreck and havoc in his life I Janotte hung sobbing on his shoulder. He shudderd as he kissed her, thinking how closely she had passed to keener and more lasting sorrow. He could not comfort her, he was too deeply hurt himself. As the days went on the fact of Lilian’s flight was followed by the discovery of another fact—that George Archer and A Woman Whips Two Mountain Lions. One evening not long ago a herd of Angora goats that xvere being horded by Miss Teresa Tallert on Lost River, Idaho, came home in a hurry aud crushed pell- mell for the corral, a long concern some eight feet high. They were shut in by tho young shopherdess, no male members of tho family being home nt tho tirno. In a sonrch among tho foothills no cause for alarm was developed. In the night Miss Tallert xvas aroused by her clog whining at her ear, and getting up she saxv from tho window by the aid of a bright moonlight some wild animals raising havoo in the corral. Sho stepped out side almost into the embrace of four mountain lions and without a moment’s hesitation attacked them with an axe. Two of the lions jumped the corral and fled. The other two rushed toward her and stampeded tho goats, who nearly trampled their young mistress to death. She sprang to her feet just in time to deal a well-directed blow ut one monster who xvas springing at her throat. She laid him out, cutting him open to the bone. Then both fled. The next morn ing fifty of the valuable goats were found dead nnd thirty xvouncied. Four teen of the latter died afterward.— Philadelphia Times. Ms

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Mercury. (Sandersville, Ga.) 1880-1???, September 14, 1886, Image 1