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h. > <3 fM JOURNAL AND MESSENGER THE FAMILY JOURNAL—NEWS—POLITICS-JLITERATUBK—AGRICULTURE—DOMESTIC NEWS, Etc—PRICE $2.00 PER ANNUM. GEORGIA TEL APH BUILDING ESTABLISHED 1826. MACON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1881. VOLUME LV-NO. 44 OX AX 01,0 THEME. Partly a lurk that greets with song the piornlflgf _ Partly a swan that sails at eve the more, Half like a rose tho garden ways adorning, Half like a lily, blanohed as if in fear, Sbo I adore combines in her sweet pres- Tho grace and tuno of birds, the flowers* hue and essence. But, like tho rose, one petal is not flawless, And, like tho lily, one leaf shows a stain; Now, like tho lark, the flight at timos is lawless, . , . Or, ns tho swan, the voico, porchanse, gives pnin; yet still my worship knows no least cessa tion, Gaining each dny frosh force and conse cration. That which is hers being so, must^kcep for- Somcthing for me which made my heart first best; While from her very sins I cannot sever Tho charm that clothes her merits most complete. That is nlone trno love whichholds its treas- ore Far beyond scope of earthly rule or meas ure. Wondering chiefly, in profound abase ment, , . , How it has «on a crown so choice and And dreaming vaguely some malign dis placement, ... Which would oonvert its wonder to do- For thus n Love’s worship holds, like priest's religion, . . . The fear of pain and loss, and darkness Stygian. _[John Moran. HO ir THE V HEM VESTS VIEW The Pausing Away of General Oar- add** l*r edc eesaor* and Ceremonioa at Their Interment. From If* Y. IVorW. Tho death of General Garfleld amid such tragic and pathetic circumstances may render interesting some brief and de tached notes upon the subject of the pass ing from life of his predecessors in the Residential chair and tho scenes attend ing their inhumation. Washington took cold during a five- hours’ ride over his plantation on the 12tb of December, HOD, during the last two hours of which he was exposed to a sharp storm cfsuow, liail and rain. The cold declared itself next evening, when ho was very hoarse, but he made light of it. “I never take anything for a cold,” lie said; “let i. go as It came.” At 2 next morn ing he awakened his wife, but would not let ber rise to send for a doctor lest she should take cold. When tho secretary was called at daybreak he found Wash ington breathing with dilllculty and hard ly able to utter a word intelligibly. Doc tors were sent for, and meanwhile lie was bled and a gargle was prepared, but on attempting to use It he was convulsed and nearly suilocated. Tho doctors’ remedies were not of more avail, and at 4:30 p. m. lie sent Ids wile for his two wills, and had her destroy one and intrusted the other to her keeping, giving her instruc tions as to his letters, papers and accounts. To his secretary and servaut he was as courteous and considerate asever, bidding the latter, who had been in the room standing by the toed nearly all day, sit down. Between 5 and C, when assisted to sit up. “I feel I am going,” he said to the doctors; “I thank yon for your atten tion, but I pray you take no more trouble about me; let me go off quietly—I cannot last long.” Further remedies wero tried without avail in the evening. “About 10,” writes Iiis secretary, “he made several attempts to speak to roe before he could effect it. At length he said: *1 am just going; have roe decently buried, and do not let my body be put into tho vault in less than three days after I am dead.’ I bowed assent, for I could not speak. He then looked at me and said: ‘Do you un derstand roe?’ I replied: ‘Yes.’ “Tis well,’ said he. About ten minutes before he expired (which was between 10 and 11 o’clock>bis breathing became easier. He lay quietly; lie withdrew bis hand from mine and felt his own pulse. I saw liis countenance change, and spoke to Dr. Clark, who came to the bedside. Tho General’s hand fell from his wrist; I took it in mine and pressed it to my bosom. Dr. Clark put liis hands over his eyes, ami ho expired without a struggle or a sigh.” The body was buried on the IStb, a schooner being stationed off Alexandria to fire minute-guns while the procession moved from the house to the vault. Tho troops, horse and foot, led the way; then came four of the clergy; then Washing ton’s horse with bis saddle, holsters and pistols, led by two grooms in black; then the body was deposited In the vault. Such was the death aud burial of tho first and greatest of the Presidents. The second and tblid Presidents died on the semi-centennial of America’s inde pendence. John Adams and Thomas Jeffer son, the latter the writer aud the former the orator of tlio Congress of 1770; the one the author of the Declaration of In dependence, and the other “pillar of Its support and its ablest advocate and de fender.” Adams at ninety-one preserved a remarkable activity or mind, though liis sight was impared so that be could neither read nor write. By April, 1820, it was evident that ho was failing, though his neighbors hoped fondly that ho would be able to attend the local celebration of Independence Day. When, however, it became apparent that they would not have him in person, they deputed the selected orator to visit him and communicate their wishes for some last word or message of cheer. On Friday, the 30th of June, tho deligate called on Mr. Adams at 9 a. in., and “jpent a fow minutes with him in conversation, aud took from him a toast to bo presented on the Fourth of July as coming from him. I should have liked a longer one, but, as it is, this will be ac ceptablo. ‘I will give you,’ said he, ‘Iu- dependance forever!’ He was asked if he would not add anything to It, aud replied: ‘Not a word.* ” Tho visitor was not too early, as symptoms of debility became more and more alarming. There was no suffering, bat respiration became more aud more difficult, till on the morning of the 4th Dr. Holbrook predicted that his patient would not last beyond sunset. “Unceasing shouts” greeted tho toast offer ed at tho Quincy banquet, but as the guests left the hall news came of the death of its author. He had passed away calmly and without suffering fit tho san est of that memorable day. “Thomas Jefferson still survives!” were tho last words he uttered, so far as could be gath ered from hts failing articulation. Thomas Jefferson bad died a few hours before him On the 24tl> of June he wrote:. “All eyes are opened or opentrg to the rights of man. The general spread of the light of science has already laid open to every view the palpable truth, that the mass of mankind have not been born with saddles on tbeir backs, nor a few booted and sparred, ready to ride them legitimately l>y tbe grace of God.” He grew steadily weaker until ho lay upon . his bed, serene, painless, cbeerlui, in full j possession of bis reason, but helpless and i dying. Daring tbe 3d of July lie dozed | hoar after hour, under the influence of j opiates, rousing occasionally and uttering | a tew words, conscious that his end was . near, but fervently desiring to live until j the day he had assisted to consecrate fifty , years before. At 11 at night be whisper ed to Mr. N. P. Twist, bis grandchild’s husband, who sat by the bed: “This is the Fourth?” Mr. Twist remained silent, be ing unwilling to say “Not yet!” “This Is the Fourth?” again whispered Jeflcrson, and when the watcher nodded, “Ah!” he sighed and sank into sleep with an ex pression of satisfaction upon his conuten- ance. They thought him dying bnt ho lingered until 12:40 in the afternoon, oc casionally indicating a desire by words or looks. “I resign my soul to God, ami my daughter to my country,” is apopular version of his latest utterance. Madison left bis mountain residence of Montpelier but once after bis retirement in 1817—to attend the Constitutional Con vention of 1829. He died Jane 28, 1830, the last survivor of .the signers of the Constiinlion. During his last Illness, when the family and the doctor were at dinner, bis voice was heard feebly from tbe adjoining chamber: “Doctor, you must push about tbe bottles? Do your duty doctor, or I must cashier you.” Monroe was tho third President to die on Inde pendence Day; he passed away in this city in 1S31 at tbe residence of his son-in- law, Samuel L. Gouvcroeur. Ill-health had compelled him to resign the Presidency of the Yerginia Constitutional Conven tion. His remains were deposited with public honors in the Marble Ceme tery on Second street, where they reposed until 1S58, when they were removed un der the escort of the Seventh Regiment, then commanded by Col. Abram Duryee, to Hollywood Cemetery at Richmond, Va., the occasion being memorable for the enthusiastic warmth with which New York’s citizen soldiers were received by tbeir Southern brethren. John Quincy Adams, “tbe old man eloquent,” was found by death wkerejhe would Lave wish ed its approach, in the halls of Congress. On Monday, February 11,1848, be ascend ed tlic steps of the Capitol with his accus tomed alacrity and took liis place in the House. While petitions were being pre sented, suddenly there was a cry of “Mr. Adams!” and a rush of members toward his seat, lie was rising with a number of petitions in his lmnd when be was struck with apoplexy and sank down, catching at his desk and falling into tbe arms ot the member who sprang across the isle to bis assistance. He was carried into tlio rotunda, then into the Speaker’s room. He attempted to speak, but bis voice was a mere murmcr, low and indis tinct, though Mr. Ashman, wlio was plac ing him on the sofa, thought lie said: “Last of earth—content,” intending to say: “This is the last of earth—I am content.” He became insensible at once, and linger ed faintly breathing, till 10 o’clock on the momingof the23d, when heexpired in the presence of the officers of the house. Mr. Adams’ body was removed on tho car drawn by six white horses that had serv ed for Harrison’s funeral, and after lying in state in Faneuil Hall, was buried at Quincy. Jackson died ou Sunday, June S, 1845, at the Hermitage. For mouths ho had been suffering from disease of the lungs, dropsy and diarrhoea, enduring the pains of his martyrdom with sublime patience. Almost to the last he was pestered by office-seekers and hero-worshipers. His last writing was a statement to help his old friend and fellow-soldier, Robert Arm strong, to|a pension. On the 30tb, of May lie gave Mr. Healy the last sitting for the portrait designed for Louis Philippe and witli his elaborate courtesy congratulated tbe artist. Nightly lie kissed and blessed each member of bis family, bidding each farewell as it for the last time; and then offered earnest prayer for them and for Ids country. His Bible was always near him. On Friday ho gave directions concerning his funeral, ami dictated a letter, his last to tlio President, bidding him act promptly and resolutely in the affairs of Texas and Oregan. On the morning of his death, a brilliant, hot day, he bade an affectionate farewell to his family, friends aud servants, whom he ad dressed with calmness, strength and oven animation, on the subjectof religion, con eluding, “I hope and trust to meet you all in heaven, both white and black—both white and black,” words be repeated again in tbe afternoon as the end was coming ou. Hearing his servants on tbe piazza weeping, be spoke again; “what is the matter with my dear children? have I alarmed you? Ob, do not ciy! Be good children, and we will meo; in heaven.” At 0 o’clock he died without a struggle or a pang. Ho was buried on Tuesday, be side tbe wife ho had loved so fondly. Three thousand people were present at the services conducted upon tho portico by Dr. Edgar. After a prayer, Jackson’s favorite psalm was suns, “Why should we start and fear to die?” a sermon was preached from the text, “These are they which came out of great tribulation,” aud tlie servico was concluded with a hymn. Martin Van Bureu died at Kiuderliook, N. Y., at 2 a. m., July 1882, of asthma that developed Into a painful catarrhal affection of the throat and lungs. For a year bis health liad been failing, and dur ing the last week of his life his mind was wandering, though in his lucid intervals he manifested deep interest in public affairs, expressing bis good wishes for Lincoln and Ids confidence in McClellan. One of bis last distinct utterances was to his clergyman, “There is but ono re liance.” He was buried on Monday, the 2Stb, a solitary flag flying at half-ciast, aud the hotel and two other buildings be ing festooned with black. Only one or ganization was at tbe funeral— the Kinder- hook Fire Company. Twelve old resi dents acted as pall-bearers. Harrison died April 4,1841. He rode on horseback to his inauguration aud stood bareheaded and without an overcoat to deliver his in augural, contracting pneumonia aggrava ted by subsequent imprudences in expos ing himself to the weather of tbe bleak spring. His last words, heard by Dr. Washington, were: “Sir, I wish you to understand the true principles of tho Government. I wish them carried out. I ask nothing more!’’ A procession two miles in length accompanied the body, drawn on a funeral-car by six white horses, to its temporary* resting-place in tbe Congressional burying-ground, where the Episcopal service was conducted by Dr. Hawley. Tyler was taken ill on Sunday, January 12, 1802, while at break fast at llie Ballard House, Richmond, and died at midnight of tbe 17th. “Let me give you some stimulant,” said tbe doctor. “I will not have it,” replied tho dying mau, and closing his eyes ho passed away quietly. His body lay in state at the Capitol. He was a member of tlie Con federate Congress, and was interred with' much pomp at Hollywood on tho 21st by Bishop Johns. Polk died Jane 15, 1849, three months after his retirement from tlie Presidency. He had suffered from diarrhea on the journey, and a recurring attack proved fatal. On his death-bed lie received the rite of baptism at the bands of a Methodist clergyman, an old neighbor and a fUend. Taylor attended tbe Fourth of July ceremonial in 1850, when tbe dust irom Kosciusko's tomb was deposited in tbe Washington Monument, and- en dured for several hours the heat of a day he declared worse tbaa any he had ex perienced in Mexico or Florida. Going home he insisted on eating freely of un ripe cherries and drinking cold water and iced milk, desolte tbe remonstrances of his servaut, bringing on an attact of cholera morbus and typhoid, of which he died on the ninth. Au imposing proces sion accompanied his remains to the Con gressional Cemetery, the Episcopal ser vice having previously been read in the East Room by Dr. Butler and Dr. Pyne. Millard Fillmore died at Buflalo at 11 p. m., on Sunday, March 8, 1874, and was buried on tbe 12tb, after the body had lain in state in St. Paul’s Cathedral. Franklin Pierce passed away at 4:40 a. m., on Friday, October 8, ISG9, at tbe residence of Mr. Willard Williams, Con cord N.;ll., of dropsy and inflammation of the stomach. For the last three days of bis life he was nearly unconscious, and he died without pain. His body lay in state at Doric Hail, and was buried in tho Minot Cemetery, on Main street, on the lltb. James Buchanan died at Lancaster, Pa., at 8:30 on tno morning of Monday, June 1, 1SGS, after an illness of one mouth, though he had been sinking near ly a year. His last hours were peaceful and nearly painless. On the night before bis death he gave detailed directions for the ordering of liis funeral and the erec tion of his monument, dictating the in scription, a blank to be left for the date of liis death, “which cannot be far dis tant,” he said. In the morning he asked for a drink of water from the spring, say ing to tno medical attendant, “Doctor, a disembodied spirits ever come back, I be lieve that mine will be found about thit spring.” His last anthcntlc words as be sank into tlie sleep in which he died were: “Oh, Lord God Almighty, as thou will!” His funeral took place on the 4th, the ex ercises being conducted by Dr. Nevin, President of Franklin and Marshall Col lege, an immense c >ncourse being in at tendance. The circumstances of the death of Abraham Lincoln and ot bis “funeral 1,500 miles long,” wero fully described in The Would at the lima of the shooting of President Garfleld. Andrew Johnson died suddenly at Greeneville, Team, on Saturday, Jaily 31,1S75, and was buried with Masonic ceremonies on the 3d of August. All tho Way Irom Pike. Babxesvillk, November 2.—Yesterday wns n big sale day in Bnrnesvlil e. Tbe lnnded estate of Mrs. Barnes, d ecnased, was offered for sale to the public b y the ad ministrator. Not more than half w as sold, though about seventy-fivo lots wer o pur chased. It will take nil of another day to dispose of ali the propery. Mrs. Barnes owned a great deal of land in the town, and much of it is valuable land. The lots brought from $25 to §100 per acre. The deceased died intestate and the hoirs nro distant relations, living, some of them, in distant parts of the country. Building is still on the rush in our thriv ing town. No carpenter need be idle, and there is wo r k for more at good wages. Let mechanics out of a job come to ilarnes- ville and they shall have work and plenty to eat and wear. Tbe mortality among onr colored citi zens seems to be on the increase at pres ent. Three or fonr have died within the last three or fonr days, and others are very sick. Fever is the prevailing disease. W. R. Murphey and fami y and children nnd grandchildren, thirty-two in number, varying in age from three months to sixty- three years old, visited the family burying ground at their old homestoad on tho VJd of lost month. The occasion was one of tear-shedding and heart-melting. The graves of beloved ones asleep in death were decorated with beautiful flowers of abiding love and crowned with green wreaths of sweet remembrance. Farmers are now very busy sowing oats after the late rains. Sowing of small grain is general and abundant. It Is well and wife that it is so. The appointment of Trammell in place of Barnett on the Railroad Com mission wis, we think, unpatriotic in Governor Colquitt. Col. Trammell is a lobbyist and a wire- pnlling politician, a time-server, while Colonel Bam Barnett is an independent, capable and honest thinker, notably conscientious in every act of his life, public or private. Bnt Governor Colquitt is « politician, and Barnett wns too candid both for him and the Governor’s master, Joe Brown. Ex-Governor Joseph pnt Barnett ent, and we are not surprised. Wo still are of tho opinion that Hon. A. O. Bacon would make a good governor. Ho would suit the people in those parts ad mirably. Continue his boom, Messrs. Edi tors, for tlio billow is rising that will event ually sweep Colonel Bacon into tho guber natorial chair. Let him wave. Kibke. THICKS VI’UX JEWELLERS. BRICK A New llurmtus: System. Macon leads all other cities in tho man- factureof brick, but a now system of burn' ing is coming into use, by which tho old is being distanced. A writer in the Richmond State gives the following account of this important discovery: Of late years there ha3 been a great im provement in oeramics, now materials have been discovered, and new modes for burning them been invented. Vases and other vessels of torra cotta, rivaling in beauty of form tho famod Etruscan vases, are to bo met with in overy direction. Brick manufacture alone, if wo may bo al lowed to clnss it with the ceramic arts, has withstood all innovation—that is, the orna mentation or embellishment of bricks, and the mode of burning them. This absence of ornamentation in bricks, and tlio ban- iebmentof everything artistic in their make and shape, has been due to tho heretofore uncertain and- difficult mode of burning them, whicii militated very greatly against any artistio development m this imponant industry, and it hns been left m that 6tato of erudoness in which the children of Israel left it when they fled from Egypt, when straw was mixed with the clny, just as it is o-day in somo parts of our country, ns, for example, in Lower California nnd New Mexico, os seen in their adobo houses. But wo now chronicle a new invention in tho mode of burning bricks, of which great things are expected. We refer to tho “As- bury brick burning improvement” which our townsman, Mr. George Ellis Bedford, in connection with Mr. E. B. Dunford has been assiduously developing for more than twelve months past. This now invention has been duly patented, and arrangements have been made to introduce it in nil the principal cities of tbe United States. This improvement, so important not only to those identified with tho mannfacture of brioks, but to every ono who designs build ing n house, is, like many other great in ventions, an exceedingly simplo affair, re quiring no additional ontlny of money for either machinery or the remodoling of tho old bty.'e of kiln clamps. It consists sim ply in “setting” tho first three courses of unburnt bricks on tlie floor of the kiln in snch a manner ns to form a series of air and fire-fluos, thus, as it wero, making n vast furnace of tlie kiln. The air-flues run through the pillars that support tho mass of unbumt bricks com posing tho kiln, and, ns before said, are formed on tho floor of the kiln in tho three bnso courses of tho pillars. These air- flues are 9 inches in height by 2% inches wide where they intersect the kiln casing; tho casing is pierced with openings of the size of ths air-flues. These nir-flucs have radiating from them on both sides, at distances of nine inches apart, what aro termed fiie-flues. These are 4% inchos high by 2>£ inches wide. Under this new system of burning bricks there cannot pos sibly be any waste of heat, as the inflow of cold air cm be regulated to a nicety and controlled as completely as is the draft of air in n stove by its damper. In burning a kiln, after the drying off process is com pleted, it is burned with closed doors, save when fuol is being thrown into it, after which they are quickly closed, the fire with in receiving the required amount of cold air through the air-flues at the bottom of tho kiln. Tho advantages of this new meth od are a saving of-time and labor in burn ing and of at least one-third the quantity of wood formerly consumed, besides in suring n kiln of bricks burned of a uniform hardness aud color. Go out In the damp air, or ait unpro tected in a draught, and your throat will feel sore aud your head uncomfortable. You have taken a cold, which you can re move as promptly as you received it by Some or tlio Ingenious Practices of Rogue* Who Steal Valuables. “Of ali the tricks, devices, subterfuges, sharp dodges, or deceptions I ever saw,” said Jeweller J. H. Johnston to a Nun re porter, “was one by which a sharp fellow stole from mo three pairs of diamond ear rings. He evidently knew when I was not in tbe store. He came in one day anil said to ono of my clerks: “Is Mr. Johnston In?” “No,” was the reply. “‘I am sorry for that,’ he said, *£ wish to buy a pair of diamond earrings for my wife.’ “This was repeated four or fire sue; cessive days. The last time lie said he would not wait to see me, but would look at some earrings. The clerk showed him an assortment, and he finally selected three pairs, valued at $450, and said: ‘I guess I will let my wife select from these. She will be at my store in au hour, and I want yon to tell Mr. Johnston to bring these around himself, as he is acquainted with my wife.’ ‘“All right, sir; I will,’ replied the elerk. j “ ‘By the way,” sabl the fellow, ‘if you will permit me, 1 will write a note to Mr. Johnston.’ “ ‘Certainly,’ said tho clerk, who show ed him to a desk and pointed out where he could get paper and envelopes. He sat down, wrote a short note, folded it and put it in an envelope directed to me. Then he went back to tlie counter and said to the clerk: 'I think you had better put tbe three pair of canines in here, aud I will seal them up.so that Mr. John ston will be certain to bring the right ones.’ “‘Very well,’paid the clerk, wlio hand ed out the three pair ot earrings, and the fellow dropped them into the envelope before the clerk’s eyes, and was appar ently about to seal tlio envelope, when he said suddenly: “•Oh, I guess you may put hi that other pair,’ pointing to a pair which tho clerk had laid on tlio shelf behind him. The clerk turned and got tlio other pair and handed them to the fellow, who dropped them apparently into tlie same envelope, sealed them up, handed them over, and said: ‘Let Mr. Johnson bring the four pairs to my store as soon as lie comes back,’ he said, giving tlm address of a well known store in tlie vicinity. Then he left and the clerk laid llie envelope to one side until I returned. Of courso wo found but one pair of diamond ear rings in the envelope, which was tho last pair dropped in. Tho other three pairs were paste, about tho same size. The fellow had taken two of ray envelopes and into one had placed tlie thieo bogus pairs. When the cleik turned to get the fourth pair tho fellow had put the genuine in liis pocket and substituted the others. We never saw him afterwards, but heard that he had practiced the same game in other places. “Of course the imperative rule is to not let goods go out of your sight until you get the money. Tho trick of having goods sent to hotels and boarding houses with bills for collection is so stale that tlie undeviating rule is to keep your goods In sight. Bnt a shrewd fellow once managed to get three watches from me by a clever dodge. A bright, sharp-looking customer carno in ono day and said: ‘I am from Ohio, and have a commission to buy some goods for my sister, wlio is about to bo married there.’ He picked out a bill of $500 worth of various articles, and said: ‘Just send them around to my store in Broadway at twelve o’clock,’ naming a well known carpet store iu Broadway. Tho goods were sent by a clerk, who found the customer apparently engaged in showing carpets, and perfectly at home He recognized the clerk aud said: “ ‘All! just step tliis way, and I will give you a check.’ lie went witii the clerk to a desk, drew a check, and took tho goods. He appeared to he so per fectly at homo that the clerk had not the slightest suspicion. Of courso the check was worthless, and wc found that he had secured the desk privilege at the carpet store by pretending that ho was buying a large stock of carpets among other pur chases in tbe city. He fooled five jewellers in New York, and others in other cities “One day a swarthy, foreigu-lookiug, wcll-dresseil young man called on a broth er jeweller and handed him his card— ‘Alexander Dumas, l’russiau Legation Washington.’ He said he was with his wife as the St. Nicholas Hotel, and wanted to buy some watches and jewelry for which he would pay cash. He sail liis wife was too sick to leave tho hotel and wanted the goods scut with the bill The jeweller thought he would make a sure thing of it and take tlio goods him self. He went to the St. Nicholas, was told that Mr. Dumas was stopping there, aud was shown to his room. Mr. Dum&3 was busily writing, but welcomed tho jeweller cordially. “ ‘Ali,’ lie said, ‘I am glad you have come. I am sorry that my wife is con fined to her bed. I will just step into the next room and let' her make her selec tions.’” “The jeweller, In a moment of weak ness, consented. After waiting five min utes he began to get nervous. He did not like to disturb a sick lady, but wcuttothe office to maka some inquiries. There he found that Mr. Dumas had just stepped out, and had no wife or child in the house. He was finally caught, after he had played the same game on a number of jewellers, and lodged in Sing Sing. When he was captared he tried to concil iate his last victim by tlie presentation of a beautiful overcoat. But the overcoat proved to have been stolen. “In showing jewelry it is tho custom to show only six watches at once, or some uniform number. If the customer wants to sco another,onc of those already on ex hibition will be taken away. The same rule is observed with rings. The tray is always full, or with a known number of holes empty, so that if a ring was taken the loss would be instantly detected. Sometimes swindlers will watch an op portunity and slip in a worthless ring and take away a good one. One jewellor of tny acquaintance found five plated rings thus substituted for plain gold rings in one day. The trick was played upon a number of jewellers about the same time, aud then tlie roguo was captured. “A common trick in buying goods on the installment plau is to give a wrong name, mentioning the name of some sol vent person. Tho references will, of comse, give a good report, and it will not bo discovered until too lato that the good character does not belong to the one who purchased the goods.” One ot tho shrewdest and boldes tricks ever played on a jeweller was done by a woman of nerve in Cincinnati not loDg ago. One day a middle-aged wo man, of fine personal appearance, well dressed, aud of most attractive manners, called at a private lunatic asylum and asKod to see the superintendent. That official met her in the parlor. “I wish to make arrangements for the confinement of a patient here,” tile said. “»VJiat are your terms aud the conditions on which youjreeeive your inmates?” “Onr terms are $15 per week, and you must have the certificate of two physi cians.” “Very well,” satd tho lady; “I will pay you for two weeks in advance. The pa tient is my son, who is insane on the sub ject of diamouds. He has a mania for the certificate of the physicians, but can easily do so. I will bring my son here in the afternoon, and If you will keep him an hour I will bring the physicians with the authority.” Then the lady entered her carriage and drove to a jewelry store.* There she se lected $40,000 worth of jewelry, which ahe said she intended for the trousseau of her daughter, about to be married. She gave the name of a wealthy family re cently arrived in Cincinnati, and said to the proprietor, “If you will let one of your clerks step into tbe carriage with me I will go to my husbaud’s store and give him the money for tlie goods.” The proprietor consented, and the clerk, with the goods in a box, entered the car riage with the lady, who said ahe wished to slop on tho way and show her pur chases to a friend. They drove to the asy lum and were shown to the parlor. The superintendent entered, and the lady said quite calmly to the clerk: “Just open the box and show tbe things to this gentle man.” The clerk unsuspectingly complied. Carelessly drawing near, the lady sud denly seized the box, and was walking out of tbe room with It when the aston ished clerk cried: “Hold on, madam, I must not let those gooffs go out of ray sight uutil I get tbe money.” The lady did not deign to notice tbe clerk, but, turning to the superintendent of the asylum, said: “This is tho young man I spoke to you about. He is getting a little violent. You had better secure him.” It was in vam that the clerk protested that a robbery was being committed. The superintendent was inexorable. He called liis assistants and secured tlie clerk, while the lady walked to her carriage with the $40,000 worth of jewelry.—If. Y. Sun BOGUS BHMLLIAXTS. People Who Wear Imitation Dia mond*—A Congressman’* Blsilsg “Sparkler* ” “How do your diamonds compare with the genuine?” “l’ut them side by side and you can’t tell them apart. Let me show you somo samples,” and tho dealer turned to his iron safe and got out a box of unset “dia- men is” of about three carats each. Handing the scribe a dainty pair of tweezers he requested him to examine tlie stones before the light. The reporter picked up one of thb gems as carefully as though it were a $20,000 stone, aud hold it before his optics. It sparkled brilliantly, was cut perfectly, and any body but an expert would suppose it to be a genuine diamond. The reporter was tempted to slip tbe stone up his sleeve, until he asked the price of it, when, get ting the reply, “One dollar,” he dropped it as though it was poisonous. “Here are some thirty beautiful specimens,” remark ed the merchant, as he unfolded another paper and laid before tbe scribe a half dozen stones about tbo size of a door knob. “These are worn principally by gamblers on account of their extraordi nary size.” * “They come a great deal higher than tho3o others I have shown you. I sell these at $2.50 apitce, or a pair of them for a serio-comic singer’s earrings at $4.25. They are exceedingly brilliant, you see, and at night shine like a locomotive head light. Hero are a lot of little diamonds that sell from 25 to 75 cents each.” “Are those made of paste or fish scales ?” “Oh, no; I never deal in paste goods. These stones came from tlie Sierra Nevada mountains, and are cut and polished in New York, and some aro even sent to Paris to be cal and are then returned to this country. They are the best Imita tion of tlie diamond made, and retain their brilliancy forever. Not being as hard as the diamond, care has to be taken in not getting them scratched.” “You remarked before that the trade was simply immense. I suppose that the sec ond or middle class of society are the greatest purchasers of these imitations?” “That’s where you’re wrong. The prim cipal buyers and wearers of ‘snide’ dia monds aro those wlio move in the highest society, and I’ll tell you the reason why, Let a' lady who counts her wealth by the hundreds of thousands appear in public with a pair of six or eight carat ‘diamond’ earrings, and people never suspect that they are ‘snide.’ They Imagine that because the wearer Is wealthy she would never degrade herself by wearing $2 diamonds, but such is the case. Hundreds of times have I match ed genuine dimonds for high-toned ladies, and it was actually Impossible to tefl them apart. You see. whoa a person of wealth wear3 ‘snide’ diamonds, you can hardly make people believe that they are anything else tlian.genuine, while, cn the other hand, let a person in more re duced circumstances wear genuine dia monds, and everybody they meet will turn up their noses and remark that they are ‘snide.’ So that is the reason the people of wealth can throw on so much stj le with very little expense.” “And Cincinnati people are great on ■snide’ diamonds.” “Weil, I should remark that they are. They beat any other city in tho Uuion. Yon bet that they take the ‘diamonds.’ Let me tell you something. Now, this is between you and I, and I don’t want it to go into print. There is a member of Congress from this district whom I presented with a blazing six-carat diamond. Its cost price was $2.47. That Congressman fastened that pin securely to his immaculate shirt front, and went to Washington, where la less than a week he created such a sensation with his massive diamond that the Wash iugton correspondents even wrote about tho valuable solitaire worn by General—I came very near giving bis name away— tho member of Cougress from the district of Ohio. This Congressmen never wears bis ‘diamond’ while in Cincinnati, bnt it Is never missing from bis shirt bosom wbile in Washington. Mrs. ex- Senator —, of Kentucky, Appeared In Washington with a magnificent pair of solitaire earriDgs and set society there wild about tbe beautiful jewels. Everybody was talking about tbem, and a great many placed the value of tbe earriugs at no less than $10,000. Many an Oldman’s pocket- book was pinched iti satisfying his dar ling’s desire to compete with Mrs. ex- Senator In the way of diamonds. The funny part of it is that the dia monds worn by the distinguished lady came from my show case, and only cost her $20. The setting was fonrteen-carat gold, and tbe diamonds were worth about $3.50 Oh, I tell you the deception in diamonds is groat. All the prominent actresses ot to-day wear cheap diamonds, tbe entire collection not being worth over $35; but still they have a couple of detectives to travel with them for the pur pose of protecting their jewel-cases. Of course this is done simply to make tbe public believe that tbe jewel casket Is ex tremely valuable. You might not believe it when I tell you nine-tenths of the dia monds now are imitation, and that often persons pay big prices for imitation dia monds that are guaranteed by tbe dealers to bo genuine.—Cincinnati Timu-Star. BARIS CHIME. taking Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. Iw 1 selling my jewelry. Ibavonot yet gotten —And now oomea a wail of complaint from tbe denizens of 8outh Macon. They declare that tbe whistle of the East Maoon factory is nothing In the way of a nuisance compared with the noise produced by the one on this side. Really Mr. H»«nnn nil] have his hands full of fun if these things ontinue Some Interesting Umm TSat Have lately bolted tbo Freoeh Copilot. Farit Correspondence JV'no Orleans Fieatune. Assassinations were never as numerous as they now are, and as for attempts to rob with violence, they are perpetrated in omnibuses. The Palais Royal has be come almost the great Rialto of vice it was before 1S30. Girls or twelve or thir teen years are there in numbers plying an infamous trade to enrich -monsters who drive them on tho street. The inso lence of the lower classes is intolerable, especially to priests and nuns. All this is going to bring on a reaction, winch-will confide power to the sword. The gen eral eleclious will produce great excite ment, A shopkeeper said to me tbe other day: “As soon a* the canvass begins 1 will sell nothing; no work will be done; people will do nothing but diiuk; no money will be made.” Ice dealers, how ever, cannot complain that the sea son has been stagnant for them, the sales of ice this month having exceeded in Paris alone 45,000 tons; Cafe Auglaiso, Cafe Riche, Cafe Foy, Maison Doree,Vacbette, bought each a ton of ice daily, and there was scarooiy a single cafe or restaurant which did not bay 300 to 400 pounds overy day. More ice wonld probably have been sold had not the revelations ot tbe police chemists checked the sale of beer. The chemists declared that every sample of beer ana lyzed by them was unwholesome from adulterations of all sorts, so few people were bold enough to pour such poison down their throats. The drouth has made itself felt in other ways than in tbe sale of ice. Our vegetables have been scarce and of poor quality, and so small that they seemed dwarfs; they have been aud are very dear. Tbe other night TWO YOUNO CLERKS were playing billiards in a cafe of the boulevard St. Germain, and talked freely of their concerns, without heeding a mau who seemed asleep at the adjoining ta ble. One of them said to the other: “I have just inherited $400.” “Ob, then, we are going to have a jolly time of it.’ “No, no! I will nut touch one cent of that money. It is safely hidden in a chest of drawers under my shirts. To morrow I am going to carry it to a stock broker and buy threes.” A few minutes after, tbe sleeping man woke, rose, took his hat and went out. An hour after wards the clerks paid for what they had taken and took their hats—one of them, he who had inherited $400, found that his hat had been taken, probably by tbe sleeper, and another left in its place. As it was just as good as the bat taken, and tbe former fitted him quite as well, be bore tbe exchange philo sophically and jogged home. He had no sooner entered his lodgings than he saw they had been entered with false keys, bis chest of drawers broken open and his $400 stolen. Ho did not sleep that night. Tbe hat left him did not altogether suit him, so he went to bis batter to change it. His batter told him that the evening before a man had come into the shop and had said he had Inadvertently taken a gentleman’s bat, and seeing the baiter’s name inside, be bad called, thinking tbe batter might be able to givo him the owner’s name and address that be might restore the hat accidentally taken. The hatter gave tbe name and address, Tbe bur glar secured $400 by the information given. Tbe burglar’s hstwas left with the hatter and a new hat selected. After the clerk left, the hatter took out the lin ing of tbe burglar’s bat, and to his sur prise found undent a letter bearing an address. He read it and found it was from a burglar promising aid in a contem plated burglary which bad been planned by tbe person to whom the letter was ad dressed. The latter took tbe letter to tbe police and told what bad occurred. Be fore sunset both burglars were arrested. A fow days since TUB CASUIBB OF A BTRA8BUKQ BANS was surprised to find, on opening a regis tered letter from Scblestaunt, which he was advised contained $1,000, held only waste paper. He at once summoned the police, found it came from a Paris news paper. Continuing tbeir Investigations they found that the person who had sent tlie registered letter was a subscriber to the Paris newspaper. A newspaper of tbe same date as that from which the cut tings bad been taken was procured. It was found that tbe collection of tbe sub scriber (who filed tbe paper) lacked tlio newspaper of that date. Evidently the thief was in tbe sender’s bouse. All persons in it were watched, and inquiries as to tbeir character made. It was found that an apprentice had asked his muter tbe day after tbe theft bad been committed leave of absence to assist bis psrents, who lived in a village some distance off, and that be bad not gone there, but bad taken a different direction. Tbe telegraph was used to order his arrest just as he was crossing the frontier; the $1,000 wu lound on him, and he confessed his crime. Countess Branicka and Countess Czark took a few evenings since a coach of the Northern railway for their exclusive use. When they reached Charleroff they found that their two satchels had disappeared. When? where? how? They could not answer. All they could say wu that their satchels contained a seven row pearl necklace, six gold bracelets set with ru bies, sapphires and emeralds, $8,000 in gold and bank notes, a prayer book and two passports, tho whole worth between $80,000 and $120,000. The police are ail out trying to discover tbe thieves who made off with such rich booty. Tbe band Court. X. Y. Herald. Dublin, October 29.—Tho farmers are flocking into tbe Land Court In increas ing numbers every day. Sixteen hundred applied yesterday, thirty-six hundred to day. The staff of clerks is working night and day, yet all are completely swamped. Ills in contemplation to appoint more sub-commissions, as the foir now shout to sit are inadequate to the labor. It would take two years for the present staff to work ofl tbe cues which will probably apply duriug tbe coming month. FAYING THEIR BENT. At tbe rent-receiving offices in Atblone, Moate, Muljingar, Roscommon and other towns in tbe west of Ireland large num bers of tenants have paid their rents in accordance with the abatements, despite tbe Land League advice not to do so. Many thousands of tenants in tbe coun ties of Westmeath and Roscommon have decided to take advantage of the Land Commission. Meetings announced to be held outside of tbe churches in those counties on Sunday have been donounced by tbe clergy and will not take place. Since the Land League has been pro claimed trade in tbe west of Ireland lias commenced to revive. Many farmers on properties in tbe neighborhood of You- how the earth is kept up, as it travels spinning round tbe sun?” “1 thought you would be ukingme that some day. I fear you will have to wait till yon are much older before you can bope to understand it. Do you see yon bright star rising over tbe windmill ? That, also, like the earth, is a roamer round tbe sun. 1 on star setting is an other planet, and there are many others, some greater, some less, which wheel day and mgbt without ceasing, round tbe sun spinning as they speed along.” “Then they, too, have days and nights as we have?" “Yea; and perhaps seasons, for they all travel as we do, somewhat aslant. Two of them are as much larger than our earth as a large aod a small orange are than a pea; and have one four aud tbo other eight moons wheeling round to light them both at ulght.” “Aud do .they travel as quickly as we do?” “The largest planet (large enough to make thirteen hundred earth*> spins more than twiee as as the earth. Even at the equator tbe earth spins only at the rat* of seventeen miles in a min ute” “Seventeen miles in a minute 1 Why I wonder we are not all of us, bouses and everything, hurled off as the water when one trundles a mop.” “Look at the bauds of tho clock. You know that the large hand cots all rouud once every hour, aud that tbe short hand takes twelve hours to go once round. Well, if your eyes are good enough to see the long hand moving, you certainly can not see tbe short hand mpve, can you ?” “No, Indeed 1” “Now, tbe earth takes twice as long as that to roll once round.” “Yes, I remember; it takes twenty-four hours to roll around. How many miles is it round the earth ? ” . “Nearly twenty-five thousand at the eqnator. Thus every hour the earth has there to roll more than a thousand miles an hour. It would take a train five weeks to go around tbe earth if it went thirty miles an hour, day and night, with out stopping.” “Yoh once told me the sun was as much larger than the earth as an orange is than a tiny seed. Is the moon, too, as large? It looks as big.” “Ob, dear, nol The moon is far smaller than the earth, but it is not so far away as the sun is. More than a mil lion earths could be made out of the sun. Fifty moons might he made out of the earth.” n. “And how many stars could be made out of the moon? Iv« board Widow Jones say the full moons were cut up to make stars!” “Why, my dear boy, tbe stars are most ly great suns, so far away that if a new star were created, years would pass before iw light couid travel through space to reach our eyes aud enable us to see it. If one of them were destroyed, years would pass before its light would cease to twjn- klc. Such a thing lias really happened oftener than once. A star has blazed up, burnt out, aud been seen no more 1” “What an awful thing to think of!” “Ay, Charlie, you know the psalm, ‘The heavens declare the glory of God.’ There are few things more solemn than to sail for days together over the great deep, and to watch the countless stars rise aud set as one keeps watch on deck at night. They that go down to tlie sea in ships see the wonders oftheskyas wail as of the deep. Alone with God, we hear His small, still voice speaking to us in the night-watches.” “What a grand sight it wonld be to be set somewhere so that one could sec the earth rolling rouud the sun 1 How fast does it travel?” “Every minute it speeds more than a thousand miles on its way, every second more than eighteen miles. But figures like these are mere words to us. We can neither see nor feel the earth’s motion. Y'ou may form some faint idea of a heav enly body’s motion from a sling. As long as you keep tbe sling whirling round your bead the stone is held tight. Let go tbe string aud off flies tbe stone. Tbe string is as the ann drawing in the planets, which else would fly ofl—who knows where?” j [bal, County Cork, have applied to the . .and Commission to have their rents fixed. There is a growing desire among tbe tenants of Cork and Waterford coun ties to apply to the commission. In Wa terford alone a thousand applications have been lodged. Tbe Land League branches in tbe Tuam district of county Galway are fast breaking up. How Um fartb 1* Kept Up.* In an Interesting book entitled “Glimp ses of the Globe,” written for young read ers by Mr. J. R. Blakiston, of Trinity College, Cambridge, we have tbe follow ing Instructive conversation between a little boy aud bis uncle TO PHESIBEXT ARTHUR. Bill Nye, in tbe Laramie Boomerang, addresses tbe following letter to tbe Pres ident in tlie last issue of his spicy paper: “Deab Sib—Several people will prob ably come to you now, in tbe midst of your great anxiety, and offer you sugges tions as to how this government ought to be run. Most of these people will be in dividuals who have been unsuccessful in paying tbeir debts, but who hope to be more successful in runniug the affairs of tbe country. It would be well, perhaps, to avoid these people, although you may hurt their feelings temporarily. They will get over it after awhile. They do not enjoy good health unless tbeirfeelings are hurt every tittle while. TDK FIRST SARD WORK you do will be,no doubt,tokick these peo ple over behind tbe wood bouse and set tbe dog on tbem. Some newspaper men will, no doubt, write to you and tell you that if your administration is uot in ac cordance with their suggestions that they will make it so iiot for you that you will wish that you had never been born. Do not heed these men, however. If your administration is to be a vast and melan- cholly fizzle, let it be so as the teiult of your own shortcomings, and not because you have been scared to death by a journalist whose paper isn’t read anywhere except in his own home circle. KEEP YOUB EYE TOWARD THE TOP. Look up and press onward. Let virtue be your aim. Never put off till to-morrow what can be done next Christmas. Avoid tbe flowing howl and raw onions as much as possible. Keep regular haurs and avoid suoring. A snoring President would be pointed at with contumely by other na tions. Remember that you have a strong popular foeling to couteud against, aud if you snore your life won’t be worth two cents. PROBABLY THE FIRST BREAK you make will be to get married. You will feel, no doubt, as though you wanted some one to go to in your moments of weariness and heart-sicaness, and so you will get a wife who will assist you in governing tbe country. There is no rest like the blessed rest that comes to the weary President who, after a prolong ed cabiuet session, in which tbe Secretary of the Interior tells the latest moral anec dote, and the Secretary of the Navy ad vances his theory of crossing the saw-buck with the Jron-clad ram in order to get a ityle ot war vessel that will stand the short climate, goes to bis room in the sol emn bush of midnight and falls over a glove-fitting corset and steps on a deform ed hairpin. YOU NEED THE GENTLE VOICE of a wife to lead you on toward undying fame. She will tell you how to govern tbe country and won’t charge yon a cent for It. She will readily see where you have erred In your official capacity, and will show you bow you can improve upon it next time. She will giadly tell what changes to make in your cabinet, and se lect some one as Secretary of State whose complexion will match with the furniture of his office. The chances are, Chester,that yon will revel in more kind and thought ful advice, and choice, ripe suggestions from everybody than you will need. This little note is not Intended so much for MOSBY OUTWITTED. Dsrtss Himself, He Wes ret S® Mask tor e Bril line* Yankee's Desk. J. Xtien Cooke in the Philadelphia WeeUp Mosby was seldom defeated and never outwitted to my knowledge but onee. Tbe incident has never been in print, I be lieve, and I am assured that tbe partisan never related it, it was so vory mortify ing. ft is a trifle, but may amuse the reader. Colonel Mosby bad crossed the mountains with a few raeu into Clarke county, when he was informed that a Federal officer with a squad of cavalry men was in the vicinity. The officer had stopped at “Clay Hill,” the residence of Mr. Whiting, and Mosby made up his mind to capture officer and men. His action was prompt, as usual. He went to Ci»r mil r captured the Federal officer «mle lie was seated at supper s»d carried him off prisoner to Ujqierville, east of tbe Blue Ridge. There bad been nothing at all unpleasant about tbe whole affair. Mosby and bis prisoner were on the most frieudly terms. The partisan had ridden liis favorite gray mare on the scout, and at Upperville was stand ing beside her ready to mount, when tbe Federal officer said: “That’s a superb animal, Colonel.” “Yes,” was tbe gratified reply of tbe partisan as be patted tbe mare’s neck. The officer sauntered closer. “A very fine animal!” be repeated. “I’ll try lier paces 1” And throwing him self into the saddle he disappeared at full speed, and Coiouel Mosby never again saw his favorite gray mare or his prisoner. MAC OX Been TR rough a CorrespoudeaV» Byes, e. W. Peatell, la the Chicago Trlk- one. . r Central Park, a beautiful resort, is only three-quarters ot a mile from the passen ger depot. Tbe entrance to tbe grounds, as well as a greater portion of the park through which a visitor goe3 while on his way to the buildings, carries one through a grove of majestic oaks, under which a half-dozen or more fountains are playing. Around these, ornamental flower beds are seen, and other attractive features, such as statuary and marble ornaments. Under these grand old oaks, and in close proxim ity to them beautiful fountains, the late A. R. Watson, one of Georgia’s most gifted poets, wrote some of his choicest poems. Mr. Watson, while making liis reputation os a poet, was connected with the editorial department of tho Muoou Teleusapu akd Meskesgeb, oub of the oldest newspaper enterprises in the State. His poems were preserved aud his numerous friends among tho State press will soon have those pro ductions published and placed on sale for the benefit of his widow and quo or two children, still living in Macon. Macon is one of the old-style cities of Georgia. The passenger depot is located at one end of the city, which is oblong in shape, while the business houses and prin cipal private residences are at the other. Several staunch old firms are among the business enterprises of the city, and it is said that the jobbing trade of Macon is greater than that of Atlanta. Nearly all of this trade is done through the medium of traveling men, and this being so, the merchants of TUB “CKSCTBAL Cm,” ae Macon is culled, soil very closely. The railroad facilities of Macon, so far as the State is concerned, aro greater than those of Atlanta. Nearly all of the lines running to Maoon are nnder the management of the Central railroad; consequently Wadloy is a big man in that section. Having plenty of water from the Oemulgee, whicii stream is at tier vury door, the manufacturing en terprises of that city are very extensive, and in some respects superior those of many of the cities of the Southern States. The “society” of Macon is confined to the fumilies that have resided here for the past fifty years; and strangers find it up-hill work so get admission to tbe society of that city, unless introduced by some mem ber of tlie upper circle. The young ladies of Maoon are noted for their pretty faces, small feet aud small hands. Many of them are accomplished vocalists; and the profes sion of tbe stage of the present day is in debted to them for some of its most attrac tive ornaments. The Pippin Murder. Thokastecxk, Go., November 2.—On the afternoon of October 31st, one A J. Gil bert stabbed and killed Franklin L. Pip pin, both of Thomas county. Both had been drinking, Gilbert very freely, when they started home together. Pippin had insulted Gilbert in a bar-room, but had apologized before leaving town. When about two miles from town Gilbert brought up the matter, and Pippin again said he meant nothing by what he hud said and begged his pardon. Gilbert expressed himself satisfied, and asked Pippin to give him his hand, when he jerked him out of his buggy and both fell to- tbe ground. They were then separated by u third party, after which Gilbert drew his knife, made at Pipjfin and cut him in three places, once iuthe neck, where the jugular vein was severed. The parties were again separat ed, and Pippin rode about three hundred yards in his buggy and fell backward. Such is tbe result of the coroner’s in quest. Tbe sheriff went in pursuit of Gil bert last night, bnt has not yet caught him. This is the third man Gilbert has killed. The two times before this ho acted in self defense. This time he was guilty of mar- der. Talbot ton items. Talbottox, October 3L—The adjourned term of onr Superior Court set down for to-day was not held on acoount of the ab sence of leading lawyers at other courts. Fine rains throughout the county yester day—not hard. No new cases of slow fever in the last two weeks. Two died last week: little Emmet, son of T. R. Murphy, Esq., aud Birdie, daughter of Dr. W.H. Philpot. The . rest are convalescing. Mr. B. G. Blanton, whose arm was so badiy cut in a gin last Monday, died on Saturday. He was a good man, and is much lamented. From nontieeilo. Moxncktxo, October 3L—Court has been in session here for tbe past week, Judge Lawson presiding. Among the law yers in attendance we notioe Hon. J. H. Blount and Col. G.L. Bartlett, of your city; Cols. J. G. Hurt and E. W. Beck, of Griffin; R. L. Burner Esq., of Forsyth; Cols. B. F. Adams, F. Jenkins and J. 8. Turner, of Eatonton; Capers Dickson. Esq., of Cov ington, aud T. Spearman, Esq., of Social Circle. The court has been engaged on civil oases and will probably take np the criminal docket to-mo r row. There has been much sickness in onr town and county, and quite a number of d aths among both old and young, white and colored. On last Sunday morning Mr. and Mr*. \V. R. Pope lost their bright little daughter Carry. They have the heart felt sympathies of a large number ot friend* in their sad bereavement. More •non. » Jasper. Fob impure blood, disfiguring erup tions, and Scrofula, tbe Liebig Co.’s Coca Beef Tonic is without equal. Beware of cheap counterfeits. He Dot It. Cincinnati Saturday Sight. “Ain't this a'little high ?” asked a timid tenderfoot of a Deadwoad tavern keeper who had charged him $4J50 for his dinner. , , . , .. . “It may be a little high,” replied iha hoet, you to cut out and stick up over the wash- fumbling with tbe handle of a revolver in stand for reference as to kind ot put you the cub-drawer, "bnt I need the money.’* “Unde, I have often meant to ask you on your guard and make yon self-reliant. He got it. L am