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THE MACON WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: TUESDAY, JANUARY 5. 1880.-TWELVE PAGES. 10 REMARKABLE DUELS. ! 8TORY OF THE BLOOD STAINED DEERLEAF. Duel* Fought on the Same Spot Xeai Tew Orleans—Honor and Shot-Guns Do Ilio Work of Death—How the Code Was Itesorted to. New York Star, i fatal duels 'ought within a few months of •tluir on the same spot—the life-blood of two itaining a little shrub, which, too. was sapped db—are the bases of a story as true m it is hid- / romantic. Every one who was in New Or- iu the summer of 1873. aud is *tiUllviug,mu*t iiber the Khett-Cooley duel. Judge Cooley re- 1 his position as a Judge in one of the civil i of the Parish of Orleans to challenge and It. B. Illicit, then editor of the New Orleans une. Colonel lthctt had published an ex ly abusive article, impugning the judge’s mo- nd viciously assailing his character. The as arranged, and Bay Ht Louis, lfiss., on the ■de of Pearl river, fifty-two miles from New b. was selected as the ground. It is unneces- mention the names of all those who wit- tbcaad affair; one, in addition to the princi- pgj-ill be sufficient to explain the remarkable of which this icnlniacence treats. Hudgr was at that time the most promi- offlraler iu guns and sportman’s materials in • Orricent City. He was known by all aports- ii aud liked* The weapons selected were bonble- rrelled shot-guns loaded with bail. The manner loading the gun ia an important factor when ac- racy Is dealred. aa every sportsman knowa. Mr. ulgc did this service for Colonel Rhett, at the VK auUcitatlon of the aeoonda. He had tier- :«Md similar favors before, but up to that time of his man had not been as true, nor the eut in aa deadly, aa those which characterized 9b verned Colonel Ithett It was to be a duel and Mr. kludge did his beat parties of men li lt New Orleans on an early the bay, and arrived at about 10 o’clock. . * were taken to Nicholson avenue, a broad lining from the edge of the Mississippi sound ■ailrosd, a mile distant Just half wsy from rosd track forty yards were stepped off ami iltions drawn. Col. Khett’s two seconds stood udtre as he earefnlly measured the powder. 1 the bail and wrapped it in a small piece of mtil the leaden missile had grown with it* ig to a size to tightly fit the bore. It was home, a few moments after tho same opera- * been performed among the little cluster men who stood across the lane. The parted witii the surgeons with whom been speaklng.and were led to thetrp’aces. men stood erect, their facet showing de lation, a deadly batred, but no fear. Col. Rhett were orange trees just begin- jttd, and In front of Judge Cooley was a nr of oleanders, whoso blushes contrasted j with the spotless white cape jasmines that .ted with the ocaciaa dotting the rear of a •closed garden. sound lav in limitless space on the east. Ing like polished brass in the dancing rays of Tho barrels of the shot-guns, too, were but tho glinta were tho smilca of a Meph- ■mocking birds ■ i yon ready?” ►men nodded assent. * One, two. reports were almost simultaneous, and the e Cooley bad washed out tho stains on his n his blood. Col. Bhettt had sustained bis ng his adversary. tfc' lr music blended iu tho ethereal with the Bike of the flowers. A man liad been killed, that was all—it had been done inagentleinanly ’■ i One glance of the surgon satisfied him, look at the face of their trleud told the to the seconds. Canon Mndge had loadod 1. ii.o bullet had gouo to* the heart of the game sportsman was satisfied. lit wo seta of seconds were satisfied; all said r ^Tere satisfied—hut one, lie shrub was growing where Jmtoo Cooley bd as the red stream flowed from his breast fops dripped on two of its leaves. It was a sprig ^ grass, a suco ii leu t little green vegetation, I aa tho sensitive plant. The two thin leaves ■cad waa removed and tho living returned to Vnewspapan at tho time published detailed ac- hearts beat had kept the little shrub erect and firm Two yean mon and the tree of blood had disap peared. Inquiry developed the fact that an old negress, a voodoo woman, hod stolen it. snd was using it piecemeal In her fetish work. How mi my innocent heads slept over that murdered blood no one will ever know; old Coles tine is dead. LIMITATION OF WEALTH. - John Swiuton’s Paper. Limitation of personal wealth In degree ia as r***“on»ble as limitation in kind. Where posses sion in kind is dangerous, the law putn limits. Why should it not put limits where possession in degree l* dangerous? I caunot keep dynamite in my house, I cannot sell gunpowder. I cannot keep pigs in my yard. I caynot own cholera or small-pox rags, I cannot own a rickety house. In all these cases the law will punish me, and take a way my property. And jnstly, because I am an injury to the community in holding it. Now, it my holding an estate that la dangerous, from its vaatuess, is forbidden by law, where is the injustice? All that must be proved is its dsurer. Law should be made cautiously, and no mere jealousy should And place in them, But if it can be proved that colossal fortunes are perilous to the well-being of society, laws limiting fortunes would be peneotly Just. That such fori tunes are perilous to society and the State ia proved a prinit from the fact that they give a controlling oolitlcal power to men not chosen by tho people to exercise that power. It is a power to buy up Legislatures, to purchase immunities for outrages, to dely public opinion and to make justice impos sible. And it is proved a posteriori, from innumer able examples in the history of legislation in oar own country, whore gigantic monopolies have been fostered, to the oppression of the poor, and a sys tem of "corners” has been maintained by unrighte ous laws ana the failure to pass righteous ones. It ia a common enr with these rich men aud cor porations that the laws of trade, etc., will take care of them* elves. This they err when legislation for the poor is talked of, when it is suggested that we should have wages secured and corporations supuortod by Yaw. But all tho time they are not leaving the lawa of trade, etc., to take care of themselves, but they are filling every State Legis lature with their lobbyists, and u-ning aud wining the legislators, and procuring legislation to favor their own greedy and extortionate plans. The Una is full of this gross iujustice. and the enormous accumulation of capital in a fear hands is the cause of It. It is high time that wise and impartial men should, by careful study and counsel, devise a righteous plan to curb excessive wealth for the sake of the country’s peace and prosperity. The reform should be no Impulsive measure. 8uch a remedy would be as bad as tlie disease. Tho principles of jnstiro should govern throughout. Tho amount of wealth to be allowed one man, the method of avoiding trickery by which several would hold property for one, the right mode of preventing accumulation, and the exclusion of opportunities for mere spite and annoyance—all these would be snbjecta de manding sober, honest, faithful discussion; but they should not be ignored and neglected because of the difficulties in them. "You'll a**,’' said Lcoliue, with a smile and a A PEDESTRIAN WONDER. Marvellous Feats of Krnst Mensen, tho .Nor wegian Runner. Tho itcdcstrian feats of the present day sro cast into the shade by the recorded exploits of Ernst Menton, a Norwegian sailor in the English navy, early in the present century. Monsen nrst attracted attention by running from London to Portsmouth in nine hours, aud soon after lie ran from London to Liverpool in :ij hours. Having distinguished himself at the battloof Wavarino in 1827, he left tlie navy and beeanin u professional runner. After winning a number of matches, he un dertook the feat of running from Paris to Moscow Starting from the Flare Vendonio at4 o’clock in tho afternoon of June 11. 1H31, he entered the Kremlin at 10 o'clock a. m. on June 2.1, having accomplished the distance of 1.7C0 miles In i:i days and 1H hours. Tho employment of Meuscn as a courier-extraordinary became a popular amusement in European court*. He ran from country to coun try. hearing message* of congratulation, condolence or dispatches, and always beat mounted couriers when matched against them. He never walke l.but invariably ran. bia refreshment* being biscuit and raspberry syrup. Jin took two vhort rests only in the twenty-four hours. These rests ho took stand ing. and leaning against som e support, at such handkerchief and figg was charged with the conveying* of'dispatches from Calcutta to Constantinople, through central Ada. The distance is fi,615 miles, which tho mes senger accomplished In fifty-nine days, or in one- h tlf the time taken by the swiftest caravan. At last he was employed to discover the source of the Nile. Betting out from Hllcsla on May 11. IM. he ■■WSiPiPWWI 1 ran to Jernsaem, snd thsuce to Cairo and up the ,■ of the affair, as re jirc sedatives of all the Western bank or tho rever int* tipper rtoyr*. Jbe ' KMwrW* present aud vou cMkT fof pe*f«*; U y' just out-ude the village of SyaqgTke was seen t _ r |n which a question of honor had been atop and rent, leaning against a palm tree, his face a question of honor had been atop and reek leaning against under the code. There bad been no Inter covered with a band kerchief. lie rested so long ' that some person tried to wake him, but they fried in vain, for ho was dead. He was buried at the foot of tlie tree, and it was years before his friends in by law officers, and no subsequent judicial .ace was taken of the case. Col. Rhett ro- to bis old home in South Carolina and edited ipaper. igh the people who lived near the scene of >1 coaid seo s|M>ts of blood on the grass ’adge Cooley fell, little attention was paid to die grass weald wither and die in the w!n- •rep sprout in tho spring. And left undisturbed. lotvery long after that a Mr. Bienvion il Judge Phillips, a practicing lawyer, aud satisfaction of receiving a favorable r his cartel. shot guns, loaded with ball, were 1 and the identical spot where the Illicit- duel was fought was chosen. Once more kludge was called upon to display his iu preparing the powder and ball, i were secured by tlie Phillips party, change hail been made In the scene about ni lane, and to the ordinary observer there •tiling to show that a nu»n had killed < • ■here tlie Bicnven party were standing, e ■ iu was not the same, it is true, and the era were not blooming. Neither waa tba day . Clouds shrouded the sun, and the trees like gaunt sentinels watching some hallowed The wind was laden with tho spray from Ite caps in tho wavy sound, and left a chill —he cheeks it kissed, as it wont moanb-g h tba pine forest bsyond. It was a mourn- l(I Vne, and tha men who bad gathered there impressed with the uncanny nature of the nd aurreandingi.. Winter had brought death e’s beauties, and man was preparing to •th to his follow, ground, though, bore no marks of a struggle ntly sll signs of the previous affair had Wei .tod. But to one who knew, and who cared . there was a mute witness to the deadly the memory of which still lived with thoso ft blood-stained leaves were dinging to a stem grass; tbs atom, too, was slightly tinged with ton ths other aide were two more leaves, as find juicy as they were io ths spring. The (*t had intervened had not chilled nor with- . The ephemeral life of the tender sum- s had been preserved and prolonged by ing heart’s blood of a strong man. . ivcu took his position next to the lined shrub and awaited the word. Jm given, and the men fired. ■kly the second* aud surgeons rushe_ ... it there wte no need of assistance. Neither •n touched. >k of disappointment came over the faces of three, but two or three others were glad that 'lets had sped wide of their m*rk. econds conferred and were inclined to {tout an amicable settlement. ’ vehemently exclaimed Mr. Bienveu, "1 ‘ •••mo here for fun, nor for an apology. 1 e to fight—to kill him if 1 could, and I in- tin anothr* shot.” e Phillip* declared ho was not anxious, nor s what was dons; hs was in ths hands of it* 1 table Creole was gesticulating and declar- Bi« seconds that conferences ware useless; d agreed to set for him, sod hs desired that 1 should be to a finish. I more ths aceominodating Mr. Mudge n Is powder end weighed bis bullet. Thl>* time fas to be no mistake. Life wee ia the balance i should flow. ■ran stood with the stocks of their guns ‘be morales at an angle of forty-five de- e hammer at full cock. Before "one” tiled the quick Creole bad pulled the the sound of •two" wae lost in the re- nd#e Phillips’ weapon. rnvenue fell raised his hand and died. i&Bno u*e—he is shot through the heart.” sor- "■r said ths surgeon, and they bore him I the dueltshi left ths ground the two green if the deer grass were no longer so. The “** had fallen to the left of the sprig, and the “* dlp .ed into his blood ami taken ite s after, the writer visited the spot when J another duet which was fought in the [ and which ended by one of the combat- Mving aColkhmard threat through the he sreeon wee winter, end everything *•“ »®d deed but the orange trees, with their 1 It, and the magnolias. Ths surround- ed gloomier then they ever did, end it i if the Granger wae treading on no holy If finable something impelled him to search ■Trig of deer grass. There it was. keeping Iver the ghosts of Cooley end Bienvenu. I was then e deep red, end Ha appearance r. m.tedwire. It was petrified. £?<£££ * * l'*"d; its lea res were as fast to the stem as | w»*nrtty. The winds from the gulf bed ke sound Into storms, end hnvoc bed been Ith the giant oaks aad pines in the back- Whut the stream which had mads human times ho covered his face with slept. In 1836, while Kaat India Company, Europe knew what fate hed befallen him. THE DIVER AT CHATTANOOGA. He NpriuIs Nearly the Ktitlre Daw Under tlie Itiver. Chattanooga Times. Mr. Quinn, the expert driver, who is engaged in making investigations in the river to repair the damage to the suction pipe of the Lookout Water Company, waa the center of the attraction In that portion of the city yesterday. Quite a number of f eraous came to the wharf during the day to see Ini In his suit, and they, had several fine views. He entered ths water at h a. m. with pick and ahovel aud did not come up until noon. As be arose from the water he wiped perspiration from hie brow, with the remark, *‘That’s hot work;” the water, however, is Icy cold, but the rubber suit is quite warm. Ho found that the strainer of the suction pine was crushed and packed with gravel, and will have to work a day or two longer to repair it. Employing a diver is rather expensive business. He is paid all his traveling expenses, bia hotel .bill and expenses in tbs city, also liberal wages for a helper and receives besides $30 per dsy. Home divers charge as high as $A0 per day. Family Fun. It was a little girl at Malden, who, having been naughty, and having received a punishment from her mother, said this prayer fervently when she went to bed that night: "On, God, please make me good, bnt Just good enough so 1 won’t have to be Whipped.” * "1788—"Canst thou cherish me, Martha?" "Yes, if it b« tlie Lord’s will.” "And wilt thou wed with m •. sweetheart?” "Yes, verily, as the Lord is my shedherd.” H85—"Can you love me, Maud?” "Well, I should shudder. * "And will you marry me, dearest?” "What are you giving ner—Chicago Ledger. Husband (mildly)—"You must remember, my deer, that the most patient person that ever lived wasauian.” Wife (impatiently)—‘Ob, don’t talk to me about tho patten** of Job. Think of Mrs. Job? tho patience that poor woman must have had, to put up with such a man!”—N. Y. Commercial Advertiser A little eight-year-old. who suffered by ths fire, hearing that he -might get relief by applying to the committee, was told to prepare his claim. Ur wrote it out as follows; "A bicycle, $3; two gtnnir pigs. $3; one prery dog. |1; half pound shot 6 cents; a rifel, |fl; car tickets in bank, « cents.”— Nevre. “My dear sir. It U current that you are a writable Slavs to your wife. Now. a man should bavs sou independence; he should fix the lino somewhere. I knew it; I Axed it last night,” was the doleful response. "You did. eh? Glad to hear IL” "Yes, 1 fixed it. It wae from the back stoop to the hen house, and contains yesterday’s washing.”—Bing hamton Republican. m Yorea lady’s hint: Colored wasberlady to white woman—"Look heab, what yer gwino ter gin for er Cbris’mas present?” "I don’t know that I shall give you anything." "Mighty sorry to hrsr IL lady,’ and a« she went out shs muttered: "Now I knows dat 1 aiut gwins ter bring dat bed qnilt back. How does da V"—* — *— *- • au’ Tlgtoos wheu da* c —Arkansaw Traveler. Another faith cure: "Bay. wife, where’s that bottle ofcongh medicine that cured my cold a couple of weeks ago?” Inquired a Hacramento hus band the other evening. "I don’t know anything of any cough medicine.” "Why, the bottle was sitting behind this vase. I took a spoonful of it and it cured me. I want some more.” ‘‘Behind ! Bless me. George, that was the furni ture polish!”—Maverlcf. An Undertaker Equal to the Occasion. From the Buffklo Express. A short time since a gentleman who lived in a ■mall town not far from Buffalo went the wsy of all flesh and the burial ceremonies to be performed over bis remains were committed to the charge of a local undertaker. The funeral was qnlte an Un- iHirtant one, for the gentleman was prominent in bis own town and a number .of bis friends from city were preeent. The services were held In tha church, but just as tbs Urns arrived for taking the remains to ths cemetery a seven thunder-norm came np and it was considered beet not to start un til the wont of the storm was over. Tbs wait was rather an embarrassing one. hot ths undertaker was equal to ths emergency. Bunding on ths chancel steps hs shouted so as to be heard in ths choir loft at the other end of tbe baUding: "The organist will pkase give us a littlamusic to while away the Urn*-.” Even the mourners smiled. The Weekly Telegraph Free. W. will send tbe Weekly Teleoh^th one jeu to uijr on. who will get np * club of fire new •aboetiben to it it one dollar each. w-tf THE BALL DRESS. New York Dally News. Leollne Harper was just 18—a bright, ambitious, high-spirited glri. who earned her livelihood by teaching In one of the gigantic grammar schools of New York, and spent a good deal of her time in dreaming of a brighter fnture. ••Fnw i don’t want to drudge all my life so," said Loollne, "lampretty enough,” with a conscious, laughing glance at the mirror, "and clevsy enough, I hope, to take my own pari.” "Yes. dear,” raid Annt Josephs, who admired her niece exceedingly, "you are pretty enough. Aud I believe you are smart enough. But still I dou’t un derstand how you are going to do it." _.ru • • • nod. And when Kittie Tonp efleld. who taught in tin • primary department of tho same school, told Aun; Joaey about Mr. Maurice, the new trustee, who was so handsome, and wore such superb diamond studs, and admired Leoliue’s method of imparting instruc tion so enthusiastically, she began to comprahsud what her niece meant "Leo,” said she, when she had the rare chance of being alone with her niece, "do you like this Mr. Maurice?” Ths very blood flushed in Leollns’s fate. "Of course 1 like him. Aunt Josey,” said she. "Do rou love him?” "1—1 don’t know whether I might or noL” ssid Leo, coloring still deeper; "that is, if I knew him better. He it a society man, and I have so few op portunities! If I was uuly in a fashionable circle, like Oeorgie Fitzalan!” , Now. Mias Oeorgie Fitzalan was a pretty,*dashlng young lady, the daughter of a rich importing mer chant who had been In the same class aa Leollne Han>cr at school, aud Leollne had always secretly envied her the luxurious, butterfly sort of life that seemed to have so few of rhe elements of shadow about it. "And,” added Leollne, "be is to be at Georgia’s birthday party—and Georgia has asked me to come —aud—I can t because 1 haven’t anything fit to wear. Aud 1 do believe. Aunt, Annt Jo, if I could only go—” "Yes, yes, I understand, my dear,” said Annt Josey, regretfully. "But I do not see that you can go.” "Nor I either,” said Leo. gulping down a little suffocating lump that somehow would keep rising iu her throaL "Bo 1 must be contented to give it up.” But half an hour afterward she came to her annt. with deepened color aud .eager, shining oyes, the newspaper in her hand. "Look, Aunt Josey,” cried she. "La. child.” said the old ladv, "you know I can’t see a thing without my spectacle*.* "Then I'll read it to you." " * For sale, at a bargain, two silk evening dresses, one a blue und the other canary color; worn ouly once, by a lsdy Just returned from Europe. Price. 1 don't like the idcaof second-hand finery,”said Aunt Josephs, shaking her head. "But when you can’t afford anything else,” plead ed Leollne. "Then I’d stay at home.” "Oh, Aunt Josey, 1 do so want to go!” "And f*2A is a deal of money,” addod the old lady, still shaking her head. "Bullcould borrow $30 of Kitty Topplefield up til my salary comes due. And 1ve got f A of my own laid up toward a new water-proof cloak.” "My dear, remember the old fable of tbe daw with borrowed plumes,” warned Josephs. "If this man is really a man of seme, he will think as much of you in your cashmere school-dress as if you wore the quocu’s diamonds!” But Leo. in her heart believing that AuntJoaey waa hopelessly behind the uge, persisted. "1 will go to the number snd address, said she. I will look at the silks. Of conrae, you know, 1 needn't buy unless I like them.” The house was a magnificent brown-stone estate lishiui-uL whose splendor rather abashed our little school teacher. "H. C.” proved to be Mademoiselle liortense Chenier, the lady’s mafd, who occupied au airy fourth story apartmenh to which the visitor was conducted by a grumbling footman. LeolJne felt altogether out of her elemenL and almost sorry that she had come, But when she saw the superb silks, scarcely worn, her heart leaped within her. The blue one was trimmed with deep, pointed white Hpaulsh blonde, and proved to b« tbe exact color to match Leo’s bright beauty. "Madame liestows these upon ns,” said Hortense, grimacing and twisting herself about after th* faah- lon of French f<mme de ckambret, "Madame is all goodness, all bonte." Bo l**o bought the dress and it waa sent home that evening. "Yes,” said Annt Josey, "it’s very pretty, but all te asms 1 don’t like you to wear a second-hand -rasa.” / ••A tpvMit m*uy ja«ll<*« <lc fi 1 * Ullut CalM "A great many ladles do a very foolish thing, then,'’ retorted the old loily. But notwithstanding Aunt Jnsey’a disapproval Leo felt Vt-ry proud aud happy when she went off that eveulug. dressed iu the blue silk, which required very little alteration to tit her supple figure. Miss Fitzalan’* parlors were full,. The music was playing, the scent of the i-shm end heliotrope filled the air, and Leo's heart beat high jrith autlclpatory triumph as au* saw, sir. situ rue among tbe crowd. The next moment shs pereclvsf that bo was not alone. A tali and beautiful young lady leaned on his arm. With a nameless )*ang of Jealousy Leollne Harper would fain have shrunk away, but Mr. Maurice ad vanced directly toward ber. "Miss Harper,” said he, with a bland courtesy, "allow me to preeeut to you my wife! Mrs. Mau rice, Miss llan*er. Ob, I see you are surprised/’ with a smile to Leo. •Ho am L Hhe ouly arrived from Europe four days ago.” Ism tried to mutter a few congratulatory words, but she could hardly make herself audib.e. Mrs. Maurice put up her eyeglasses. * "How very strange.” cried she. "Sly bine silk dress that 1 had made at Worth’s; I should knew the trimming anywhere. May I venture to ask. Misa Harper, if you order your dresses from Worth?” I<en turned scarlet, fiut she clung bravely to the Anchor of truth. "Nos” said she, although evenr pulse in hsr body tingled with mortification; "I am only a school teacher, and can affrfd no snch extravagance as that. I bought It aeamddiand of Mile Hortense Chenier, No. — Rotherward street,” "My maid!” cried Mrs. Maurice, "And ah* stole it from m*—all the While pretending, the hypocritical the parking case which contained noyaoce or excitement of any kird, and from ev erything that tends to irritate. As regards medi cine, it would be dangerous to suggest anything for f the nature of a serious - . arise, should be sought as soon as possible. Whether, when tho distinctive whoop la no more heard, danger of infection to other children ia over., is a questiou that medical opinion vary on. stage of convalescence by proper treatment Tbe class of medklnoe called antl-epuamodica do good in this last stags. Belladonna baa been recommended in persistent whooping, but it is a dangerous drug, and should only be prescribed by i\ medical man. A little dose of bromide of potassium, from three to ten grains, according to the age of the patient will often secure a more quiet night It should be given—under medical advico—about an hour before sleeping time, stuffily mixed in a little cold water, Tonics do great good at this time. If tbe child is pale aud an«*mid looking, iron In some form is good. From three to teu drops of tho tincture of iron in baif a wine glassful of water three times a day is an excellent tonic. But quintno also acts as a charm and it may bo uiveu iu con junction with the irou. Or the citrate of iron and quinine may be used Instead. Dose: from two to four grsius in water. Dose of quinine: from a quarter to half a grain thrice a day In a lit tle drop of aherry. A bit of biscuit to be eaten at tho same time. God liver oil is very valuable In of convalescence. Begin with a teaspoonful for cod liver oil Is more of the nature of food than But cod liver oil amalgamated with extract of malt la better fas than any thing else; it la pleasant to take, too, and so the child will nut object to (‘ A change of air. aa soon so the little patlez able to bear it will do much good. Slaughter, of the Innocents. It waa lost on the vogags. Mr. MaoHce hurst out laughing. "That comes of your foreign French maids," said h*. While Leo felt her faco glow with horning scarlet. "I—I am very *6rry,” said she. "I hope ygn do not consider It my fault” "Oh. not at all,” said. Mrs. Maurice. "Perhaps I shouldn’t have apokeu ofcit; but. you see, I wae so token by surprise. Pray wear the dress. It is so charmingly becoming to yon.” Bnt Leo did not remain long. 8b* felt as If every one in ths room most knww that she was wearing a second hand dress—stolen faom its owner! And tbs fact now for the first time ascertained, that Mr. Maurice was a married man had seemed to take all the sparkle and sfknrescence out or her life. Hhe went home early and cried herself to sleep. The next morning she sent beck the dress to Mrs. Mauri.« with a cote of apology. And she has been a wiser girl ever since. "If my fortune comae to me, well and good. 1 says she; "but 1 shall not go a step out of my way toM»k it” Fashion Points. Finger rings were never more worn than at present Bracelets* and necklaces are both worn very nar- Jannty black Astrakhan jackets are popular this season. New muffs are much larger than those m •cav. Jackets with loose fronts are becoming to slender figures. Dress bodices are long waisted with high standing English collars. Fur-trimmed costumes of Jersey cloth are among the latest Importations. High military collars are at leart over an inch In with; often muoh wider. Pretty chatelaine bags are made of pear) or ton- colored kid daintily painted. Handsome house dresses are brightened by jew elled belts, girdles or clasps. Banda of embroidered or gauxe ribbons are worn high dress collars. Fifty-button length kids gloves to wear with sleeve less ball dresses, cost $6 So tbe pair. Post ill ton bodices aud long, full overdresses are the favorite styles for rough materials. The new 'Shadow silk,, has designs of vines casting shadows on a tinted twilled ground. Pretty house slippers arc of tan-colored, un dressed kid. They are beaded with steel or gUt lie ads. Lace pint of delicate enamel represent tiny satin bows, with jeweled pins thrush through them. Plush grows in popularity for dresses, wraps, bonnets and hats, and is worn by old and young alOto. Oriental safety pins arc m*t with Jewels, are worn in the laces, bonnet strings and ribbon bowa of dressy toilets in Paris. Gemmeh or double rings, and triple gypey rings, each sing set with a different atoue, are sought for by present makers of jewelry. A fine spring bobby or rocking horse costs as. much as a real pony, that is to say from $50 to $180. Bnt then it cannot eat its head off. Muffs to correspond with the military jackets are made in the form of a cartridge pouch, and are or namented with braid like that on the jackets. No matter what the age, beauty or homellneis, grace or uncouthness of a woman, tbe hair is, at present, worn off of the neck and high on the head. A qnalnt conceit #f a brooch is a spider’s web of goldthread. In the crotch of a golden branch. The spider’s body ja a * cat’s eye; the head is of gold, with ruby eyes. A titiy diamond fly just flutters on lho tntQ*t *+* -W»est nl tM* OalifaMU- m*i * blankets are now made into downy and comfortable j I robes and princess wrappers, the ro..e-colored 1 and pale-blue stripped borders being utilized as trim rata gH for the belt, sleeves and Front of the grow us. Taste and costumes go together when wool dress es are tie ripur for mourning, traveling and utility wear, wool and silk or velvet combinations for af ternoon promenades snd unceremonious calif, and silk and velvet plush and lace costumes for reception, dinner and evening wear. An elegant dinner dress made by Worth in three colors is of a superb alubor satin sublime, brocaded scarlet carnations, with corsage and train of ruby velvet In front, Jnst below the edge of the bodice, is a wide d»|>ed fold of the brocade at the hem of which is setadoep band of rnby velvet, this work ed In a heavy raised design of carnation*, in spark ling ruby beads with foliage formed of amber and bronze heads. The corsage opens wide over Louis XIV. waiscost of velvet likewise garnitured. Tbe sleeves are half long aud trimmed to corres pond. Panel effects upon dressy costumes areas faahl able as ever, and when some fabric different from the dress proper is not iiitrodnced it is affective to form the skirt panels of a series of tucks one jnst above tho other, going tbe entire longth of the skirt The tucks should not be more than two or three Inches in width and there should be no space Being Badly In ne«d of that commodity generally known as “caah” we have yielded to the prcBsttre of tbe times, and for a short time will Bell everything in stock, from ft bodkin to the most elegant ailki at coat. AJST XTSnSTOVA-TIOIs" IVe intend instituting » new order of thing*. It i« it fact conceded hjr nil that when we advortUe to do » thing, thut very thing in done without any mollification whatever. Therefore, when we any that gooda are to he aold at coat, rent aaanred that they will be;- and bear in mind alao that thia offer ia for Ten Days only, in order to reduce stock before our annual atock taking, and to replcnialt onr caah. Wo Deed the money, and the only- way to get it ia to convert onr large and elegant .took into caah. Listen While We Unfold a Tale. Thia ia nndoubtedly the beat anil only chance that haa been or will be offered thin aeaaon to bny choice good, at actual cost AU gooda will be acid without reservation. Black and Colored Siika and Velvets, Dreta Gooda, Honae-Fumiahlng Gooda, Domea- tica, Table Luma, Coraeia, Cloves, Handkerchief., Hosiery and underwear wiU all go At Cost. We wiah to give a practical demonitratlon to the pnblie of how cheap Gooda can be bought, and will cause them to open their eyes when prices are given them. Thia is strictly A Cash Offer! Our object aa above Mated ia to raise money, and to further this end we have adopted thia method, and no gooda sold at coat will he charged. Remember that this is one of thoao opportunities of a life time. .X. W. KICK & CO. Money for Farmers. A farmer who knowa what fanners need, comes to the rescue. The great queation is labor and fertilizers. TIII-1 MEItCEIt CUI.TIVATOK aettiea the labor ques tion. It bara off and dirts np the cotton at one furrow to tie row, doing four times ps much work aa tho old way, 'Try it, and it not aatiafied, your money will be refnnded. Price, $10.00. HTANIIAKD FKItTI LIZ I’. ItS at from 10 to 20 per cent, loaa than yon have ever bought them. Tho Soluble Pacific ia especially 1 ocommended. ■ Acid Phosphates and Kainit in any quantity. Besides the above A. 13. MM ALL keeps on hand at all timej, one of tho beat selected stocks of GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS in this market, snch as Bacon and Bulk meats. Flour, Lard, Sugar, Coffee, Tobacco, Salt, Potatoes, Mackerel, White Fish, Cheese, etc., for cash oron time. Alarge lot of Texas tin d Oats; also a large lot of Georgia Cane Syrup. I mean business. Don’t fail to lend |yonr erders, or coll in person on A. B. SMALL, doclBdem.twIm 141 and 143 Third street, Macon, Ga. -4—SfHfiLF A MILLION GARDENS SUSSUBO WITH 1'. . WHOOPING COUGH. The Symptoms— Uow to Trent the Disease— Hound ilnrigiitent. CasesU's Msgailfte. Ths symptoms will be those of a common cold of more or less severity. This Is the time to call in the physician, if there be whooping cira|h about, and more especially U the child has been exp to infection. Keep the patient In a quiet, el an, warin, well ventilated room, and a lower scale of diet than usual. Do not force food. There to far too much of this food-forcing going on in nonerirs,under If impression that the stn ngth mast be kept up; k if there be no appetite, there will pe no potosr digesting what to swallowed, ami matters are mads worse, and oftentimes the door is thus opened tor the most dangerous r MnpUcaUoD to walk la. Bee that ths ehild is warmly clothed, and kept warm at night, and th* cheat covered with a p«*re of cotton wool, with oiled aiik over it If there be a wheezing, a stlmulanttng liniment should be well rubbed in and frequently, to both back and front of the chest, and front of the neck. A monel of flan nel should also be wont round the neck. Ihe diet should be low and easily digested, and sweating should be encouraged at night. Borne easily-taken aperient will alao do good- salts and rms*. castor oil, or syrup of senna; the first Is beet. Those who lit* far away from a medical man should know and remember in all cases of bad cough, when the chest to choked with phlea. and that* is much dlfltenhy In breathing, a vomit of mustard is warm water. Bathing the feet In hot water will also do good at this stage. Get an ordinary cough mixture, bnt 1«* iwrtain to tell the chemist it to for a child, aad must contain no optam. Avoid qaack medirtnas and mixta res In every shape and form, and do not give sleep ing draughts; they are highly d&ngerotu stall ‘tmsn. The second stage should be somewhat differently treated. The cough mixture aiay be ooatiaaad an ises it Mints the appetite; the dist mast be more nourishing, bnt Hill easily digested. Tbe child should be kept quiet, and perfectly free from aa trimmings just brought out all kludsk(jnixturea— tinsel, gold lace, plush, velvet embroidered gauzes, aud muslius— being employed. White lac* is much leu used than formerly. Heads of various sizes are in great requisition to edge these pretty neck bands, for they are neck bands chiefly and not frill*. Tiny rosary beads are alec need; da* row or two, as may be. outline# the edges and meets at the throat in front Borne of the newest bodices of tweed, cheviot homespun and other heavy woolen goods are made exactly like a Jersey, with no linings, tbe nsnsl second waist of eUeeia being worn seperately. By this means the cloth bodice is mads to fit smoother aud more znogly. The under waist worn beneath is heavily whaleboned down the entire length of all the seams except those In the beck, and tha underwa'st is also made to fit with the ctoeeneea of a cuirass-bodice. A moderately light but very firm quality of American surah is very ofteu used for this waist instead of a cotton lining. A perfect fit is thereby insured^ The tailor dramas of serge, which by many are considered indispensable for utility use, have al most without exception draped backs, which are but described by compering them to a very large half square, the centra point falling at tba back of the skirt, while th* other two are caught up in butterfly draping*, the extreme ends Bidden be- neath their soft folds. The eff jet of this arrange ment is easily imagined. It is extremely simple and . not liable to gst oat of order, as more elaborate draplags are apt In do. This style of arranging th* skirt back to newer than the equa^eut waterfall drapery, the point In the beck being considered more graceful than th* one Jnst alluded to, which to cut straight across both top aud bottom. AN ODD V1EW OF VA NI > 1!UIJILT. What Damns Would II.»v« Done with tl Ducats or llu* Dead Plutocrat. Hard It is indeed, to see how Mr. Tanderbilt was the better for his money. Perhaps he had £40,uuo,- uuo. thereabout*. What ran n man do with forty millions? He can do nothing, unless he had the imagination of a Dumas or the tastes of a Beck- ford. Mr. Beckford collected a truly delightful and marvelous library or books. Mr. Vanderbilt did nothing of the sort. He bad no particular crav ing for rare editions, and the masteiyiecea of Du seall and Le Gascon. Dimas, again, would have run through the money like a man. He would have presented Italy to Italians and Rome to Victor Emmanuel. Perhaps he would have annexed Indie; very probably; at least hs would have made tho attempt. He would have carried duchesses captive, and hte dramas would bavs been magnifi cently performed in Tiinbactoo. He would have cuts canal through the Isthmus of Corinth; he would have cmrved Mount Atboe into a statue of Athoe, Comte de to Fere. He would have seen to it that flying became a practical * art, and Frances airy navies would have pounced from the central bine on Birmingham and carried off the Liberal Heven to chains sad slavery. Duma* would have released convict* and imprisoned princes. He would have flitted up in palatial styles as many eavsa as Mhelly aver dreamed of. and would have filled them with the most magnificent and mag nanimous brigands, many of them cardinals m disguise. Ob great and glorious Alexandre, exclaims the dazzled fancy, why hadst not thou tha forty millions, while tha rams Vanderbilt starved on a plttencft of a few yearly thousand*? Advice to Mothers. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing 8/rep should always bo used for children teething. It soothes the child. * - fi pm., ansa wind colic, r dlarrbu*. Ik. abotUa. II'.! VJsresy City to ’America. A am i; u>1 •. In nnual BsIcj Our Bec4 fTareh msos, the largest In New York, are fitted up with every ap-> pllanco for the prompt and careful filling of orders. Our Catalogue for ISB6, of 140 pagei. containing Colored ptoiM, descriptions anu iiii of tho NEWEST. BEST and RAREST SEEDS and PLANTS, will bo mailed on i G da. (in stamps) to cover postage. PETER HENDERSON 8 CO. 35 WS&£ s > If you are loterasti-t aFsnsiog.q«ni«uiiitf,ur ThkBss. lor our 1880 Catalogun, which tolly describee our iW Drills, S. L. ALLEN 127 and 120 Catharine Street, rmuszLrsu, Stoclfi Law Notice. stock law for (Finney's) the 399th G. M. district of this county, to now of file In this office, askingforan election thereon, and. and unless some legal cause bo shown to th* contrary at this office on Saturday, th* 33d day of January, 1M*. at 11 o’clock, a in., an order for same wfllhs granted. Witness my band officially. janftwM& T, BQ88, Ordinary. Stock Law Notice. atock law for (Towles) the *ffth G. M. district of this county, to pow of file In this office asking for an election thereon, and unless soos* legal cause be shown to tba contrary at this office on Hatnrday, the 33d day of January, 1888, at 11 o’clock, a. in., an order for same will be granted. WUpesa my han^ffle^^^^ It. T BOSS, Ordinary. L. Bawyer, ordinary of said county, for leave to sell ths lands lying in Monroe county, Oa., belong ing to my ward Mary Lock is Holmes, said applica tion wiU b* beard by said ordinary on tha first Monday in February neat. This ftnb day of De- naber, IHcfl, Jaiiwit Z.T. HUQULEY, Onardlan. GEORGIA, CaawruSD County.—To all whoa n r concern. I have In due form applied to Geo. ■ awyer, ordinary of said county, for leave to sell the lands lying In Monroe county, Ga., belonging to my ward Jonathan T. Holmes. Bald application will be beard by said ordinary on the first Monday In February next. This SOtb day of December, 1888 BUSAN IL UUOULKY, Janftwlt Guardian Commissioners’ Sale. GEORGIA. JONES COUNTY.—By virtue of an order granted to the undersigned as commissioners at tbe regular October term of Jones Bupsrior Court, 1885, to sell certain lots or parcels of lend at Haddock’s Htation, in said county, and whereas, in pursuance of said order, said land was duly adver tised for sale on ths first Tuesday in December. 18to, when D. D Bachelor bid off lot number 14 in tbs plan of said Haddock Station property for the sum of three hunt- red and tw*a<y five dollars; and whereas, tba said D. D. Bachelor has failed to com* ply with the terms of take, or to pay said purchase money, for which be bid eff said lot now, by virtue of tha order aforesaid, we will sell salt lot number 14. containing one-fourth of un sere, at Uaddock’r, on the first Tuesday In February next, at the risk of the said D. D. Bachelor, between tbe regular hours of nk. for caah. JAMEHM. MIDDLEBBOOK, WILLIAM T. MORTON, janiw4t JOHN T. 8PEIOHTH. 1,000 nusiiKLS McCULLOCII SPRING OATS. 000 HV8UKLS * Bart Borina Oats For Spring Sowing. The MuCULLOCH OATS can be..own from January lath to March 16th. They will mature in 90 day.. They are free (rent runt and aniut. Addn ss, SOUTHERN SEED CO., Seed Growers, Macon, Ga. bend for prioe lint of garden and field arc d. janlwod dAwtf MONEY LOANED Ob Improved Farms and JOity Property. Forb s* R. F. LAWTON, Bankor, Second Street, Macon, Ga. THE E^YIR, No. A Mulberry Htrcet, I bare the laigeet stock of Notions, Toy., Novelties and Housekeepers' Goode in Macon, and I am prepared to sell them at prices which cannot be duplicated in tbe Month. l>o not fail to see me before yon bny. It. /•’. SMITH, Proprietor. decJlwtf Cheapest^ l/C ^> t ^ Business Education S. COMMERCIAL COLLEGE of "*"™ C ," 7 V V moHiST MpyoR s^yartrs gmAr-n « • ••<» M«bk-kn(la* .'ImmCmk ImMIii ToUttm. tudeteri a»4 S«*rt,mfcbort Hand • I l'» IM- U • . I mm mm HOLMES’S SUIIE OUltE Mouth Wiwli arxl DcntUVIee l Sores Bleeding Gams. Ulcers. H* to . Throat, Cleai.*** the fWI »n«l Partite* the Hr«-eih ■ted an2 »econ: inr-li'te-l ».v !••*<!.in’ ii«-!.ti*t* l'r* ;arad by Dm. J. P. A W. B.Holme- .tei.ttet*. Maaot,