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F fHE MERCURY. 7 „» second-class Matter at ^flfsvtlle Postofllce April 27, ImUBillli, WasMnglon County, Ga. PUBLISHED BY A J. jK RNlCi’AN, 1 'proprietor and Publisher. $1.60 Per Year. MERCURY. THE MERCURY. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAT. NOTICE! A, J, JEIINIGAN, Proprietor. DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, AGRICULTURE AND QENERAL INTELLIGENCE. SVBSmtrPTIOX: $t.50 Por Aimtim, Ail Communications intended far this Paver must be accompanied bp ~>ill name of the uirttcr—noI VOLUME VII. SANDERSVILLE, GA„ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1886. NUMBER 28. City of Sandoravill*. the full name of necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of goml faith. IVe are in no way responsible for the views or opinions of correspond- e nts. Mayor. J, N. On.more, MRS, STEWART'S BEQUESTS. THE SOUTHERN STATES, A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT, THE WAITING ANGEI. Aldermen, \V, R Tiiiopbn, 1! E. Houoiiton, j. B Roberts, A. M. Mayo. g. O, Land. now sur,: DISPOSED OV HE11 r.isv pnopEjirx, NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED UP IN PARAGRAPHS. TWENTY SOULS PE ltlSIl IN A TELSCQPEED 'TitAIN. Clerk. C. 0. Bkown. Treasurer j, A. It;win. Marshal. j. E. Wkddon. A.C. WRIGHT, ItTTORNEY AT LAW, 103 Eay St., Savaunah, Ga. UtTwII I. PltAOTIOH in am, tup. courts. E. S. LANGMADE, Lttorneyat law, SANDERSVILLE, Ga. 11. D. liVANH. Jn EVANS & EVANS, Iattorneys at law SANDER VILLE, GA. F.H. SAFFOLD, Iattorney at law, SANDERSVILLE, GA. Will praot'eo in nil tlie Courts of ilia IllidJIe Circuit nnd in tlio countiis Htromdlng Washington. Special at* ■tcntiou given to commercial law. If. i Dim O. U . RoiiKits, HINES & ROGERS, rneys at Law, All Her ■ti-lnUrm Ut-njeiiiln-rml -Tlio Main- tpmiuci- .if the ( utliv.'rnlanndKotloolt "* Garden IRx-riio Hat rant, of lliu Household, Thu will Of Mrs. Cornelia M gtCwnrt "ifu of the latu millionaire drv goods merchant, was filed for probate tii-dav liv ex-Judge Horace Russell, Mr. Henry 1 niton's son-in-law. Citations were im mediately issued to tho heirs and next of km. In tho • instrument, Mrs. Stewart bequeaths $20,000 per year during life to her brother, Charles P. Clinch, to be mid to him quarterly. To each of her sisters, Ajnrn, Emma mid Julia Clinch, she leaves an nnuuity of $10,000 n year to lie paid quarterly during life. To her niece, Mar li .N. Smith, she leaves tho sum of $250,000. To Cornelia 8. Butler she leaves $200,000, and to each of her chil dren, Lawrence nnd Charles 8. Butler, $50,000; to Kate. A. Smith, $200,000; to each of the remaining children of Sarah N. Smith, namely, Louisa, Ella, Bessie and James, $100,000; to each of flic chil dren of her deceased sister, Louise, for merly file wife of Charles 12. Butler, namely: Rosalie, Helen,Virginia, Lillian, Maxwell and Pro entt, $50,000. Shu gives $25,000 to be distributed by the executors among her household serv ants living witli her at tlio time of her dentil. All tlio rest of the estate, real and per- sonnl, nho bequeaths to Charles J. Clinch, now in Paris, and Henry Hilton. None of tlio legacies are to bo payable until three years from tho final probate of the will, nor any of tho uunuities until six months after such probnto, The ex ecutors to tlio will are diaries J. Cliucli and Henry I lilt on, nnd tlie witnesses to the i striinicnt are H. 12. Davies, James Henry Wort nnd Edward B. Hilton. The will is dated July 8th, 1887. In a codicil to tlio will she revokes tho be quest to Henry Ililton of one-half of her residuary estate and instead bequests to him onO'lmlf of the residue of tier prop erty and estate in trust ; to collect, ic- reive, hold, manage, control, Holland ap ply the same to tho following purposes: To complete tho Stewart Memorial church, now in course o! erection by her in Garden City, Long Island, and to sup- SOUTII CAROLINA. The state luuatic asylum contains 041 patients. Tho South Carolina university hns 200 students ut present, The water courses in various parts of the stato are very low and the dry spell Throughout the stute, even in the southwest counties, a white frost was ob served Friday morning. * Tlie ball of tlio South Carolina club will take plucc in Columbia on tho night of November 11th. It promises being a brilliant affair. In Newberry and Laurens counties there nre many fields which have not yet been invaded by cotton pickers. It is (Ktimatcd that about ono-cighth of the crop has not yet been gathered. Tho work of repairing houses in Char leston goes on bravely. Business is said to bo improving every day and the people are hopeful, if not happy, Tho residents of the city have enjoyed immunity from earthquake shocks for nearly ten days, and confidence lias boon wonderfully re stored. ALABAMA. Tho nail factory at Briorfichl is ship ping 400 kegs of nnils daily. The frost lias been general in Alabama and thick ice hns been reported from many places. About 100 arms nnd hands have been torn to pieces by gin saws in Alabama this season. Olshnp Whipple's Kxprrlrnce Retail'd. A terrible ucoidcnt occurred on the Chicago, Milwaukee and 8t. Paul rail way on Wednesday last. The following is the statement of an eye witness: Bishop wjhipplo, who arrived direct from the scene of tlio Rio wreck, says: “The freight train reached Rio about twenty minutes licforo tlio limited train which was wrecked, nnd the switeli had been left open, Our train was going at- tiie rale of forty-five miles an hour, so the train otllmis said, and the cour/go and bravery 'of the engineer cannot be 1'ia sell too Highly, lie stayed with tho engine', and I have never known an air brake to lie (jet so quickly and strongly as flint one xyns. 1 was in the first sleep er, and laid a bertli in tlio end next to j the day eoacji. Air. McGinnis,of Morris, was in a berth opposite me. The instant | of tlio shock lie sprang from his berth | and ran to the front end of (lie car, but it was' impossible to got out at tlmt end, ; for it Imd telescoped. Ho rushed back : and cried ou't: 'Come nnd help mo savo ' these peoph'i who nro being burned to death ' I imd been nwnkencd but u few ! minutes before and had looked lit my j watch. It was 12:80 o’clock. I followed McGinnis in my stocking feet. lie rau faster 1 than, I and when I came to tho burning conch lie I ad taken two children from 'a woman near the rear of the coach. She 1 said her name was Bherer, of Winona, Imd asked him to save her children for their father was living. Wo | both tried tp lift the woman from tho ear Tho painter who should drop his brush Hi cause lie could not setzo tho blush Of heaven, when birds so dreamily stir And the fh'jt warm sun touches tier, Would not bo worthy of his name. He cannot copy tho morning llnmo, But with his best of artist wit * Lovingly strives to render It, And heaven In an ideal sense, For him and us makes recompense. Tho poet who should break Ids lyre Because he could not niako tlio wire Echo the music of tho t| here) lu porfeot time to mortal car*. Translate a'l utterance of the gals III tlio rude phrnso of mortal tlods, Ming from Us d-llrnte frame of gold Tho thumlor, awful as it. rolled— No liprd woro be! He slugs his best, Celestial law provides the rest Tho man who will not gird his loin* For tlmt,'which truth, or love enjoins, “Then I owo something that I'll never pay,” Holly retorted, with promptness. "But I do not owe her au apology. She owes mo on apology.” “I'm sure I've nothing to apologize for.” Hetty said, tossing her lieait. “ I'ho idea of my apologizing, when she haH been raying such rude things! Come along, Glenn!” Holly heard tlio front door close on ! them, but kept her seat at tho tablo for , some minutes; rat there breathing hard, , her heart swollen, her lips tight, her nos trils widened and trembling. ! .lust then Hclly’s aunt dropped in, n dear, good soul to whom llclly confided everything. To her Helly told her story. “Apologize to her Indeed!” said Holly. 1 “1 won’t do iti And if she waits for mo to invito her, she'll never, enter this house again. it's horrid in GloAn to teise mid Wi rrv me till ho gets me nugry. nnd 1 thou toll me to apologize. for not being sweet. It’s insulting. And now I sun- pose that lie's gone off to the mercantile ibrary to read some novel, leaving mo to splendid in tier, and just ns nice as could be.” At this point, a lady called Glenn to assist in putting up a' cross of flowers. Holly hnstened over to Betty, who at tlmt moment happened to bo sitting lug a wro.y Because he knows bts work whon wrought clour tho table whom he s'boen dallying. “You showed wlmt lots of sense you ■ •• ... ■ .li '——tis, ’* IV ill fall liclow Ida hopo anil thought, Is no true workmen. Let him do I'ho thing Ills conscience points him to, And ho shall flinl tlio good ho cast Spring up, wiien many day- nro past. Betty, with tier chatter, is simply ho rridl Chattered like a mag, ie, and then wont prancing off with (Bonn, instead of help Whilst every lmuost deed will In ln f A training fur tliul nobler thing For which archangel duly waits, Keeping Occasion's gulden gutes For such ns watchfully pursue Her Inn..', laborious avenue— Many she calls, but rhooseth few To crown at lust where crowns nro due. ng mo clear the tublo. so that I could go •If- nlongwlth her to the hall. She’s ns se ish m she enn bo! “But I'm rid of tier, that's one good tiling! Bboisn't over coming horc again till I invito her. I ; suppose lior father and mother will lay a'l tho blamo on me, for they think Betty ! is perfectly perfect. On their account, I'm sorry about the trouble, for undo and aunt have always made a pet of mo, BY TELEPHONE because I’m auntie's namosako, I suppose, 11 go till 1 sli-dl have to see Butty whon I go there, j oven if she shouldn’t come here any ! more. Very likely, though, they won’t ! want mo to cotno ’whon I'm out with Betty. It will be dreadfully lonesome There wore sharp words that morning, not t0 ,mvo to run to, and to have but w,o could not, for she was wedged an <l not at all creditable to tlio young , beneath the broken seats. A moment! nicl j)' icr ' ) of tho family, I . Thirty-five neres of land, laid off in town lots, recently sold in liusscllvillo for $3,020.60. after wo reached hor her dress took Are, I . 'i lol ', n h ® 1 ; l ° u , t '>>■ cup nnd saucer, and she fainti d nnd was burned to death „°., 1 ° . ''i 11 c }\.I 11 , 1 ' ^® cn 11 / pninted before our 'eyes. There was compara- un de and mint cold and distant to me. I’m so used to having Hetty fly in and out at all hours that I don t know how I can over gut along without it. A number of ensos of illicit distilling have been before tho United States court nt Huntsville, SANDERSVILLE, GA. ply it with all tlmt is necessary t it :i free church and cathedral for the to make Itill prac'.ie ■ ja tin milieu of Washinglo i, IJiltW'n, Jiilieiion, Kmsi'Ut'l nml Wilkinson. Imd in ilm l'. s. (.' iiirti fur the Hunthcui Dm. |t let of 0 -,: gia. Wi liclu-igents In buying, selling ur icu’.- |isilb>! Ei'slo. OBn on Weil fiile of Pahlio Square, I0etll-tf J.W. H. WHITAKER, DENTIST, SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA. —TERMS CASH.— POffice nt hid residence*, on Htirris Ktrret. Apt 20-'80 H. S, HOLLIFIELD, ii & Surgeon, SANDERSVILLE, GA. Office next tlimr t„ Mrs. Bavin’s Millinery •tore, on Harris HtreoC. BUY YOUR - *4, Protestant Episcopal church of the dio cese of Long Island, N. Y.: to endow it with such mo/icy as will muintaiu it for ever, with a provision for tho b shop of the diocese and his assistants; to con struct two buildings to be used ns schools nnd seminaries of learning,to be attached (o .jiiit li cathedral, nnd to endow them with Midi money us will sustain thorn forever, mid to erect such other build ings ns tiie cathedral and seminaries and schools may require. All these buildings nre to he eroded on Mrs. Btewart's lauds there known as llumpsted Plains, L. I. these buildings, when completed, are to ho conveyed to tho use forever of the Protestant Episcopal church of tho dio cese of Long island, or to the corpora tions known us tho Cathedral of tlio In carnation in the diocese of Long Island. All the one half of her residuary estate so devised is to be applied for above pur poses. For any violation of tlio terms and conditions of cither of them, said lands, buildings and endowment fund shall revert to Clunks J. Clinch, her nephew nnd his heirs. Charles J. Clinch and Henry Hilton are authorized to make such partition and division of their in terests in the estate as they may see lit. If any heir becomes a party to any pro ceeding to interfere with tho will, tho in 11141 is ill in 11 i j ni* lwif fiivnr Tlio next session of tho North Alabama presbytery is to bo held in Gudsden in April next. Tliero arc eight persons living in Som erville, Morgan county, whose combined age is 008 years. The North Alabama conference meets ! at Florencu tiie first of December In \ consequence of Bishop Hmgrove being i nbsent in Mexico, Bishop E. It. Hendrix, j of Missouri, is to preside over the confer- , ence. In the circuit court in Eutnw, tho case ; of the state against Amos Washington, | indicted for murdering a peddler nninad ; Teddy Meehan, in Sumter county, Ala* ! llama, in November, 1885, was tried on a change of venue from Sumter county, , and tho jury rendered a verdict of guilty and sentenced him to be hung. This was tho same case tlmt was tried in Blunter i county in February, 1880, nnd which, on ; appeal to the supremo court, was re versed. Counsel for defense say they wilt again appeal the case to tlio supreme "j court. OKOHQIA. Primus Perkins, colored, is in jnil nt ! Bui abridge, charged with incest with his . daughter, Lizzie. His wife swore out ttio warrant. A wealthy citizen of Americas refused to accept national bank notes in nnymout i lively little screaming coming from tho car, but tliero was n rather low moan of ' suffering, nnd I bellovo that most of those who perished were killed outright, j ’i'ho cur was telescoped nt both ends. Mr, Ainesj, who 1 was on tho train, saw tlio passengers in that conch and so did my • wife, jnml they think tliero were seven- ! teen. There were two sisters of charity ! who boarded tlio train nnd were bound | for \V, inonu. Tliero was n mother and daughter whoso names nre unknown. Three young men, u middle aged man, Mrs. Bherer, her mother and two chil dren s n mail tlmt got on nt Columbus, two i n-ii who boarded the train ut Wnter- Junctlion, and a man who climbed and baked, until they looked duly nntiquo—hold them out ncrosa tho short I way of tlio tablo to hi. sister. I • “Another sip of codec, if you please, llelly,” he said. "And see hero, Holly, don't hJok at the sugar you put in it.” "What nre you talking about?” de manded his sister, testily, rhe was suspicious of some covert unpleasantm as in the quiet words. "What do vou i mean? Why shouldn't I look at‘tho , sugar?” "Because," said tho non-committal | Glenn. ! "Because wlmt?'' Holly asked, with We’ve always done everything together. ima will thrak I’m And l know that nuimm: to blamo; slio nlwnyi doca when Betty and I have n spat, and 1 guess it's about so, for ma uma's judgment is generally correct; and I'm spunky, and 1 don't control my temper, and I just lot my no or get tho better of mo. I boiiovc Betty means what she says. I know she does. t iie means not to cnino till I in vite tier. But I'll not invite iier. I raid 1 wouldn't, nnd I won’t, if site never comes I Eli show liar that 1 cun bo i s sot ns she is.” Feeling somewhat braced by tills con out ut tlio top. He and the two children were dentil. be di nc fori the comfort of the passongerj who gir baby none Bii was citcn The saved.i The others were burned to Everything was done tlmt could some nsperitv. "Why don't you toll inof fession, llelly proceeded to clear away Why shouldn't I look at your augur ” Glenn's breakfast table. But there was "ik cause you might change it into “cold, heavy spot in her throat, something sour." "I suppose I can stand it if Betty does "What n rich joke!” she said, turning >>lop coming hero.” she went on saying ' her nose, with nil her other features "1 don't kno v either ho . I can. I'd little apart, weaving a wreath. 9ho did not lift her head, oven when llclly stood close alongside. "Dear Betty! ” raid her cousin, slip ping into n i-cnt bosido the wreath, "it was u t the sweetest thing that over was for you to make up, nud to offer to go homo with me wltnout waiting for me to invite you. I think it was grand ill you —so much nicer than to stick to a silly promise made in nngcr.” "Why! ” Betty began. Holly went on. tngorly, without no thing tlio interruption, "But I invito you now, with all my heart, mt only to stay to dinner, but to spend the after noon, nml stay nil night nnd all noxt week nnd all noxt year nnd forever and forever!” And he took Betty’s pnrt ngainst mo! I havo by not laying up iny foolish wort up ivere left. The indies oil tha train specially kind in caring for the two motherless children. One was n little about I four years old nnd the other a little boy. The passengers in tho sleeping cars had sonic slight bruises,but were seriously injured.” hop Whipple said as for himself lie in good condition, though the ex icnt lind affected him somewhat, other pnssengers say that Bishop pin lid. "You just tho same as didn t 8 ,V0 everything I own if shed come ruu- get up at nil this morning it s nearly “big In this minute. But I’m not going eleven o'clock And now I have to sit ‘'ibro 'k my word I shall not invito hero nnd pour your coffee, when I prom- 1 think slio’s cruel to say such a istd tho girls tliut I’d help decorate the dlvadf ! 11 . Oh, dear! dear hall for the festival.” * “Why didn’t you tell uie this sooner?” I’lonn sad, deliberately ripping his cofl'oc. "What good w.ould-fortv tellings liavi “"Hoi)' ' -■» I done?" llclly rnnppod. "J should liavo laid to wait and got your roffcunll tho deari” Having be’ tills tinio got thu table cleared, ami having liberty to cry, Helly did cry, 'bopping into a chair and hug ging its hack. "Oh! (.fill Oh! Oh! I don't beliovo I can ever stuud it!” she said. "And I know tlmt Betty means it; slits’ll uever °P Whipple wins among tlio mi st active nnd cool-tiendeej of all tiie passengers and.did gallant service in trying to save the poor woman whp wns being burned to dentil, not ceasing his efforts until the llauies drove him away same. You would have gone on with c one here again unless I invito her, and your morning napping. Mamma just l can’t invite her without eating my makes a baby ofyoul Bln pets you till words and swallowing them right down, you can’t sit up. " If I'm not up at family “1 suppose I ought to ont them mid ho breakfast, I lmvo ti take ,usl anything I glad of the chanco, even if they choke the pantry, while you cun mo. for I didn’t really moan thorn. I can find about the pantry, Peo- slcop till ck v n, and get up to fresh cof- spokothem when 1 was in anger, ' ’ they’re an V' II noil! - 1 nr .vision in tho will in his or her favor is to lie cancelled. -FROM IIETTA GREEN'S GOLD- ERHsriQ-^llST. None genuine without our trade mark.) GA’HAND AXI) Foil SALE WLES, NOSE GLASSES, Etc., Etc. atches, Clocks iiThirty Mil.'ion Dollars anil In- vrnfe* it in Ittiilrotul Hlortf. jewelry ati'AitiEn by ®RTsrxa.A.isr. O UR A special f'om New York, says: Mrs. llotty Green lias secured the control of the Georgia L'entral railroad. She is also closely identified with the Louisville nud Nashville railroad, owning a largo ii mount of its stock. 8ho is a remarka ble woman. Bhc is tiie wealthiest in tlis United States. Mrs. Hetty Green is worth thirty mill ions of dollars Bho is rather handsome, of robust build, about fifty years of age, with iron gray hair, strong leiiturcs anil keen, penetrating eyes.. She is the daughter of n New Bedford winder, who left liei' $11-000,000; not long after nn aunt died and bequeathed her $1,000,000 more. Witli the $12,000,000 she is credited with making $20,00,),000 more. Yet she feels poor. On one occasion, several years ago, she came down to her ,banker’s in Wall street, in a stage with a 'valise containing several hundred thou sand dollars wortJi of securities. "\Vhv did you not come down in a earring ?" expostulated her banker "I cau’t afford it,” was her remarkable answer. for a real estate sale made tlio other day, demanding gold instead. TV hen gold was immediately produced by tlio pur chaser, he decided tlmt lie could proba bly get along with the bank notes, and no doubt did so. Mrs. Erwin Ilayes, an old lady seventy years old, living in Jackson county, ou the Athens and Jefferson road, fourteen miles from Athens, met with nn accident on Sunday night last that resulted in her death the'following day. It seems that for some time Mrs. Hayes' mind 1ms been affected, but no restraint was kept over h< r. On vlie Sunday night mentioned the lady was wandering around the house with a lump in her hand, when, it is supposed, she either dropped the lamp or it exploded, scattering the oil over her person, that at once became a solid sheet of flame. Mrs. Hayes lingered in great agony until Monday, when she died. Colonel A. K. Childs and Mr, A\ alter Childs have returned to Athens from Nacooehoe valley,bringing with them all the teams and mining outfit. Their gold mine was leased for five years to Air. Johnson, formerly of Charleston, who had married a daughter of Mr. Williams Mr Johnson bears tiie entire expense of working tiie mine, and pays Messrs. Childs cfc Nickerson one-fourth of all the gold ho gets for rent. This mine was THANKSGIVING DAY- Tim I'rcslileiil Appoint* November ItOlh, i liny ol'I’raYor. I«iying handsomely, and the reasons for leasing are that a great many petty and 7 “ ’ au be annoying suits had been brought that me rettlcd in tho trade. A STRANGE DEATH. an opposition train. DEPARTMENT ■’/& , ’ 1 ' 1 tlio requisites for doing Cl ' £ ,1 l "' 1 mi 1 Book work in First- o, ' Anal* won . oiykt. Promptly and at Itea- Bonable Prices, ■ D D1NG cards, ViBiTiNG CARDS, BUSINESS CARDS, STEP,!} BALL CARDS, handbills, programmes, One Man N«nd. in Iho Tmck-Amitb.r Killed by IDs HlP-* ofbt t. L D McBride, section foreman of the Nashville and Chattanooga road, mot « SXing death at Cl^j* He was standing ' ' Hc W11(J when an engine struck thflt instantly knlcd. I • for the pur- rShTJ».v e k The Nashville and Chattanooga rail road in conjunction with the Western and Atlantic and Georgia Central, will ‘ put on a cannon ball train to run to ' Jacksonville, Fla., to compete with tho East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia | system. A lively war is anticipated, and I there is talk of a renewal of former Los- ; ! tilitics between the East Tennessee nnd ; the Western and Atlantic. Thin following is President Cleveland’s proclamation designating November 25th, ns a <1|ny of thanksgiving and prayer. A proclamation by the President’of li e United States: It ims long been tiie custom of i tlio people of tiie United Slates, on a day in each year especially set apart for tliut purpose by their chief executive, to acknowledge the goodness and mercy of God. nnd to invoke his continued Cure and protection. In the observance I of such custom, I Grover Cleveland, president of the United Btates do hereby designate and set opart Thursday, tlio 25th day of November inst, to tic observed niul kept ns a dny of thanksgiving and prayer. On that day let all our people forego their accustomed employments and assemble in their usual places of worship, to give thanks to the Ruler of flip universe for our contiuusd enjoyment of the blessings of a free govornm njt, for a renewal of business prosperity throughout our land, for tho return xvhiijdi has rewarded tiie labor of those who [till the soil, and for our pro gress as a people in nil that makes n nation grcii|t, mid while we contemplate the infinite, power of God in earthquakes, flooill and storm, let the grateful hearts of those who have been shielded from linmn through His mercy be turned in sympathy iiind kindness towards those who have suffered through Ilis visitation. Let us also, in the midst of our .thanks giving, remember tlio poor and needy witli, cheerful gifts and nlms, so that our feo nnd hot quail and waffles, and every- pie oughtn't to speak when tiling nice, and 1 have to stay and watch gry, and if they do they ought to tuke you cat, you great baby! .Mam in a won’t buck everything they say, for they bard let me stir out of ttiii’lioiiso till you are ly evor say anything thev can stand by. breakfasted. You tyrannize over mu I wi ll my lips hud n spring-lock that through mamma.” would look wen I got angry. Yes. I Bhc paused, but when Glenn made no ought to tnko it all bock; 1 ought to, but reply, continued, “I wouldn’t mind it if oh! oh! oh!” you worked nt night, like railroadmen Bhc wua crying aloud when the tele- and telegraph boys and night editors and phono rang. It wns a very interesting doctors. But you don’t do n lick of work, thing—this now arrangement in their night or day. You jn-t s t up with that house, just put iu the day Before, nnd n girl of yours, 1 know." mmmoiis from it win sure to start llelly Glenn looked at her in n solemn wav, toiler feet. Sho patted ono eye with Hellv wont ou; "but honor bright 1 Hetty, would you have given up if you couldn't have done it by telephone?” "By telephone I” said Betty, hor fuce full of question. Wlmt nro you talking about? I cun’t understand you What do you mean?" "Why, I mean tills: wasn't it easier to make your confession by telephone, and ask iny forgiveness by telephone, thnn it. would have been standing face to face witli met Wouldn’t you siy that it would ho easier, Glenn?” she continued, as lie cnino up. "I haven't made any confo sion, or asked your forgiveness by tclephoue, or iu any other way," Butty dcclnred. "Wlmt!" cried Helly, “you haven’t confessed by telephone! Who did, then? Somebody did!’’ Glenn was Binding with a comprehen sion of tho situation. “1 was the peni tent,” ho explained. “Was that you, Glenn?" llclly said, her face sobering at tlio revelation. “Tho voice didn’t sound nt all like yours." "Well, as to that, I suppose a person uses a higher pitch of voice than natural in speaking by telephone. Uoside. you haven't heard my telephone tones enough to bo familiar with them." " So you hadn’t made any advances?” Helly said to Betty. “Not an ndvniice," Betty laughed. “And I’ve gone nud invited you to my house to stHy forever!” Holly said. "I’m so glad I don't know wlmt to do, for I was wishing to mako up. And though I didn’t ask your forgiveness by telephone, I have asked it by this note, which 1 moaut to send you by Glenn." Betty drew a: crap of paper from her pocket, and handed it to Helly, saying: "My bond to keep tho peace with you." — Youth's Companion. but sai I nothing. “I wish you were going to get married to her right nway." Helly weut on. “But I’d pity your wife!” As tilenn was leisurely foldinghis nap kin, their cousin Hetty, entered, in u rushing way, ir ing out: “Is this the way you help decorate thu hall .' 3'ou promised to come for me by nine o'clock I've waited and waited mid her wadded up handkerchief, then the other, and hastened to get tiie mes sage. “Who is it?” sho asked. "A penitent,” was the reply. Kelly’s heart gave a strong spring. •‘Who? Wlmt ponitout?" she asked, hardly able to keep tiie eagerness i ut of her voice. One who behaved very budly toward waited, ’-istcr Ann's Veen out to tlie you this morning,” said tho telephone, gate forty times to roe if you woro com- "It’s Betty! Oh, it’s Betty!” Helly ing, and she’s been to tho east window in joy whispered to her heart. Her face twice forty limes, It's a fact. I’ve just was radiant; her lips were parted in haunted that window, so tint mother smiles, ns she asked: “What do you couldn't seo to sew, because I wns in her wish to say?” light ull the time, and she seoldid me ,,j to l( gk your pardon for my about it. And nil our folks got vex; d at be ] mv i 0 r this morning. I am to blame How Birds Fly. In a paper recently rend before tho American Association for tlio Advance ment of Scienco nt Buffalo, I. Lancaster gave some insight, into tho mean* by which soaring birds keep themselves sus pend, d motionless in mid-air. Hu spent live years oil the Gulf coast of Florida observing the flight of birds. His method was to assume a dru-s painted to resemblo a Pino bough, and taking up liis position lu a tree top watch thu birds lor Lours together. Tills is ono of tha thing* lie saw: The guiract, when a tree top near their breeding places was occupied, would flout within u loot of my face ns rigidly immovable as n board. They have alighted on my head witli their toes in my mouth. They would weigh ns much as eight pounds, with about tour or live square feet of wing surface. A still breeze was required to float them if they remained in one place. They teemed to sleep, ns thuir eyes were closed for nn hour at n time. They were in a position of perfect equilibrium. I have gently puslied them with n stick in various di rection* while they were tlius balanced, and any effort at all would move them in any direction until they would waken, which they were not long in doing. Tho position of tho wings of ull birds while Iti the net of soaring was on an incline, highest in front. 'I lie heavier the bird the more tho inclination. Thera gan- liets would float at an angle of about fifteen degrees with the horizontal. The frigate birds nt very low inclination, of ten seemingly nearly level, but all birds had tlio power of varying to suit their purposes. their inclines me, and called me n fidget, and it's all on your account, Helly, and I think it’s a shame for you”— "1 think it’s a shame for you to chat ter at this rate!” interrupted the irri tated Helly. Betty's talk teased her like piu-prh kings on an already nettled sur face. "You always were a rattle box. You cun talk longer without saying any thing thnn any one I ever know.” At this Betty’s face flushed in sudden ! mil a‘,'u vouat nib” resell! meet. "Come, llelly, yoti’ro carrying tilings frir your crossness. Telephone back my pardon, dear.” llelly could hardly stand still ns she put her eager lips to the mouth-piece and said, in a jubilant tone: “I forgive you, ten thou land times, you blessed old sweet! And won’t you forgive mo once, \ou precious? l’vo been crying ever since you went away mad nt me.” Boor dear!” was the reply, "I wasn’t services may, by deeds of charity, be | too far,” said'Glenn. "Don’t let her made acceptable in the sight of the Lord. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my blind and caused the sen! of the United States to he affixed. Done nt the city of Washington, this, the first day of November, in the year of our "rude spec lies hurt you, Betty.” S1K •I don’t mean to'let them hurt me. I always consider the source from which u thing comes,” answered Betty, pouting nt llclly nud sniffing nt Glenn. "I’ll go to tho hall, nnd tell the girls that llclly TUB ROMB AND DECATUR RAILItOAD. iy- STATEMENTS, TE R headings, d 0Dqers i PAMPHLETS, cm. Bra. &£& SccrutiirY ib 1 ^^ 11 ^ qcpiuffTiiimt'forltUc od all tile raaii rcqui; however) wn tc the secretary. 2 e Cll „ lcttC re, etc., his signatures "U Containing a facsimile but used astninp Q ttorney general of bis signature, i th(jr0 p, 00 legal ob- The committeo appointed to secure the light of way thiough Floyd county for the Romo and Decatur railway has re turned to Romo, and report that they have been very successful in procuring the right of way. Tho prospects for the early construction of the road nro good. It will be a great advantage to Homo. Lord one Jhnusnud eight hundred and j i* loo cross for any uso in the world; eighty six,, nnd of the independence of that slic’d wither the flowers if she were the United Status of America the one ; to try to help us make wreaths, hundred and eleventh. G iiovun Cleveland. By the president: T F. Bayard, Secretary of State. BANK CIRCULAR. AN IMPORTANT DE CISION. A LEO AMPUTATED. A. well known young man named Bob Ferguson, of Columbia, S. O., met with a painful and dangerous accident on Sun day last. He was trying to jump off a street cur that was moving rapidly round curve. Ho foil, and his log was caught j Chuttanoog: 1 under the wheels and terribly mangled, meijccd irt a Attorney General Garland has given an opinion to the secretary of the treas ury that national banks must deposit in terest bearing bonds to secure their cir culation aind that the called three per cent bonds canuot bo used as a basis of circulation. BUSINESS FOR CHATTANOOGA- Adviced from St. Louis stnte that tha mammoth pipe works of Sliinkle, Harri- son and H oward will surely be located in ja, and that work will Iff? com* a very short time. ' Come on. Glenn! "You’re going my way." She hooked her arm in his, nnd off they started, chatting and laughing ns if tliero wasn’t nuv teased llelly to care for. Their nonchalant way made Helly mad der. Beside, Betty should not liavo tho lsr.t word, "I am glad you’ro going,” Holly mut tered, "and I hope you 11 never come here again.” Betty paused nnd turned, Her face xvas hot mid flushed; her eyes bright. “I shall take care not to come back until you nslc mo to come.” "Then you’ll never conic again,” ITolly said, quickly, hor temper rising every moment. "Why, llelly!” Glenn remonstrated. "You forget yourself.” "No, I do not forget myself,” she quickly interposed. "You owe Betty Ull apology,” Glenn 1 continued. I "And if,” Helly replied, "I was a par- tirlo mad nt you, I’ve got all over it. and was so sorry for my unkind words that I could liavo cried my eyes out, nnd did, almost.” "Well," snid tho telephone, "bathe your eves and come down to the hull, and I’ll go home with you." "And stay to dinner,” amended Helly, nil in a twitter that she was to have Betty again in tiie house, and that xvithout first giving the invite.tion. "Of course I’ll stay to dinner,” replied the telephono. “You’re the sxvectcst thing in thu world 1” said Helly, quivering with de light. "You're another!” was the reply, "(.'omo along to the liall!” In fifteen minutes Helly xvas down toxvn. As she ontered tlio hall, Glenn came down the aisle to meet hor. “You look lmppy ns a queen,” he snid, recall ing tlio mood in which ho had left her. "I feel as happy as a queen,” she re plied, buoyantly; "Betty and I have made up.” "I am glad to hear that,” said Glenn, “for Betty xvas very much hurt this morn ing. fiho snid, most decidedly, that she never xvould make up with you, unless you mado tho first advances.” "And yet uhe made the first advances.” llelly said, with triumph. "It was How to Drink IVuter. The lending medical journal of France lias published a pamphlet protesting against tiie extravagant use of artificial mineral waters, xvlilch, it els forth, do tlio double damage of chilling tlio i-tom- acli, thus laying tho foundation for gas tric catarrh, while tho limestone held in deposit in the < urb,mated waters finds its way to tlio kidneys and eventually pro duces Bright’s discus >. Tho pamphlet also protests against icu xvater as a pro vocative of catarrh in tiro stomach. It furtlior says: “Water should bo drank cool, but not iced, xvith the juice of a quarter or half a lemon in it. Mineral xvater should also be drank xvith a dash of lemon. Water should always be sxvnl- lowed slowly. It is not the stomach which h dry, but the mouth nnd throat. If you toss off a drink of xvater you throw it through your mouth into your stom ach, without doing tiie former any good , while you injure tho latter by loading it xvith xvhat it door not ro ,uirc. Drink sloxvly, and keep tho water in your mouth for a moment wlicu you begin. If you xvork in n hot room in hot weather, tie a damp cloth around your temples, and you xvill not experience half tiie craving lor drink you otherwise xvould.” Peculiar “Canned Corn." "See that man going into tho bank, thore.'” said a veracious citizen one day last xveek over on Dearborn street; "well, he’s rich nud getting richer. He’s got as nice a little busiuess as tliero is in this toxvn—one that mukoi handsome profits every day in the year.” "What business is lie iu?" Tie cans corn for the Ioxvn market, ami sells dead loads of it, too. This may surprise you that Chicago should sell corn to tho great corn state of Jowa, but it’s a' fact. Tho corn is packed in Kentucky whisky, and the flavor of the liquor isn’t hurt a bit by tlio mixing. As to tho com, I couldu't say whether it U improved or not.”-— Chicago Herald, *. ..-.'•BY *>:.