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THE MACON WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: TUESDAY, MARCH 2. 1886.-TWELVE PAGES.
K1U-: GAUCHER'S ELIXIR.
From th. rreucl, of Alpkcm-o D.ud.t
L. to my uoo.1 friend. Only taste, and
• St von think of it!"
" *%• drop, as precise and painstaking
xhuidary numbering n string of pearls.
Cure of Graveson poured out for mo a
h fulof a certain precious liquid; a
, ht Hunrkling, " arm, green, golden-
^imlesquisito beyond the power of
Ids! I drank,'and my very stomach was
11]“ liquor is the glory of our Provence,"
1 the kindly priest, with a look of
much "U i» nothing less than the fa-
, «elixir of Father Gaucher, maunfac-
□ at the Convent of Premontrcs, about
, le icues from your present lodging at the
ii Isnt it worth all other chartreuses
:.. nr u» I£ you would care to know
„! the wonder was discovered, I think
L 6 tory udght amuse you.
Sitting in the priest's how, in a sobor
tie dining
„ n statiouT Ol lllU UlUil. eue
iihelished with starched white curtains re-
tuhl.ng surplices in their purity, the good
£ told his story told it, spiced though
with irreverence and lightly tinged
I'm alter the childlike fashion of a
I bv Erasmus, or by Assoucy.
Tieulv years ago the monastery of tho
jte gathers -as the country people chose
tyl« the order of the Premontrcs—had
lleS through poverty into a state of dilapi-
ion pitiful to Hto. Not only the sur-
f ml i,fg wall and the main tower were
[cablin', into ruins, but the columns, up-
iding the grass-grown cloister, were fall-
g away j ** ’ ““ "** ““ U ’’’"
Gaucher, a man of weight and wisdom, the
nature of whose absorbing occupation kept
him of necessity apart from the common
round of daily labor. During the day he
remained closeted in his laboratory snuf-
ling the sweet smell of luscious distilla
tions, while thirty monks of lower degree
Bconred the mountain side to search for
herbs. Into this laboratory no one, not
even the Prior, had the right to penetrate.
It was an old forsaken chapel at the extreme
end of the canon’s garden, and the simple
credulity of the brotherhood had invested
the spot with a certain veil of mystery not
unmixed with awe. One little acolyte,
bolder than his fellows, succeed in screwing
up bis courage bo far as to climb on a
stout vine that grow around the window,
andtakoapeep within; but the spectacle
of Father Gaucher, bent over hia furnace,
measuring glass in hand, while white va
pors arose around his venerable figure, in
spired the watcher with sudden terror,
which was not lessened at the sight of the
queer jars of red stoneware, the serpentine
tubes of glass, the gigantic tills, by which
ho was surrounded, suggesting a sorcerer’s
retreat.
At twilight, when theAngelns was sound
ing, tho door of this awful place was open
ed, and from it issued tho holy father on
his way to evening prayers. Yon should
have seen the greeting they gavo him in
the monastery hall! Forming into two
rows to allow him to pass ahead, tho broth
ers looked with admiring reverence upon
this important personage, saying to each
other; “Hush.’ Ue only has the secret
mid the very saints were rolling
A their niches. Not a whole window
,1 door Hot would stay closed in the
taUisliuieut. Through the yard and into
the rough winds from tho river
mme blew unresisted, putting out the
ridlcs breaking the lead around the win-
JW -’aucs, scattering the holy water from
s ri c ptscle. Sadder than all this was to
[ilk no at the old bell tower, as lifeless as
ciesertid pigeon house. Tho poor fathers,
>r want ot money to tray a bell, were oblig-
1 to sound their matins by striking to
sher a couple of paddles made of almond
ond. Unfortunate AVhite Fathers! 1
in see them still, in the Fete Dicu, walk-
IJg sa dly along in their worn-out vestments,
'.mle and thin as men look whose com-
uou diet is limes and watermelons, follow-
d by Monseigneur tho Abbe, his prnnd
ad dropped in shame at baying to expose
o the pitiless light of day a moth-eaten
nitre or soiled white wollen stutf and n tar-
islnd cross of gold. When the kiud-heart-
1 ladies belonging to the association saw
these poor monks pass, tears of pity came
into their eyes, and tho sturdy banner-
men who belield them nudged each other,
[hi.poring, "Starlings grow thin when they
ilvin (locks together!” Tho plaio truth is
tile impuvt rished Whito Futhers had about
made up their minds that they would he
forced to scatter, each searching a livelihood
upon uis own ucconnt.
One day, when this weighty question was
Inder discussion in the chapter, it was an
nounced to the Prior that Brother Gaucher
asked leave to speak before the Council. It
is as well here to inform yon thut Brother
Gaucher w as the herdsman of tho convent.
In other words, hia time was spent in loit
ering from one arcade to the other of the
cluster, in attendance on two emaciated
coas, content to browse upon the thin grass
sprouting between the chinks of a decaying
pavement. Until be reached the age of I’d
Gaucher had been supported by u half
witted old cunt, living in the neighborhooel
of !iuux. At',or that tho monks took him,
at spite of ail their plans they had never
been able to teach the poor creature how to
Ho more than drive cows and rt cite n pater
poster. Even this devotional cxcicise ho
rendered in Provencsl! Although obstinate
and visionary, the hid developed into a fer.
vent Christian, rejoicing in hia vest of hair
cloth and, when ueeel was, bestowing his
own tlage-llations with n sturiiy arm,
Strengthened hv firm conviction.
When Gaucher made hia appearanco in
tho hall of the chapter wearing his custom
ary d dish air, and scraping his foot by way
of •aUitatiuu to tlio assembled brotherhood,
jhe Prior, the canons, and the Treasurer
began with one consent to laugh. Gauch
er, »ith his goats’ beard and his little fo 1-
[ah ‘If*, was quite in the habit of produc
ing this effect; so the reception aid not
lake him unduly bv surprise.
"My reverend fathers," he began, twist-
leg a rosary ms Jo of beads of olive-wood
between his huge awkward fingers, “it is
well said that empty hogsheads give ont
the best sound. If you'll believe me, by
but ot hammering my poor stupid brains
■or a way to help our brothcrliuod out of
trouble. I've struck upon n method. Yon
' member my poor Aunt llegon (heaven
r-d licr soul, the old roorobate! She ustd
losing very naughty songs when she was
(•hercaps.) Well, in her lifetime Aunt
“gon h-arned more abont tho herbs aud
I-Lmts that grow upon tho hillsides than
the wisest »f your bonks can tell yon. At
Ian, before she died, she sncccedcdjiu com
pounding an elixir distilled from tuo juices
nt live or six of the simples we used to go
together to pick npon the mountains and
in the field. Oil! such a smell aud sneh a
taste as the mixture bad when finished! It
Whs like a balm. This, as we know, hap-
P in-1 many years ago, but I’ve been think
ing that by the aid of 8L Augustin, and
wuh your permission, holy fathers, I might
[w able to find these herbs nuee more,
and succeed in making the elixir. Then
there would |be only to bottle and
l uc k it, aud that would enrich our broth-
eihood, just as it has done onr brothers of
hi Irappe aud de !a Grande."
Gaucher had hardly got these words out
Jf.hu month when he was surprised by the
f nor falling npon his neck, followed in
turn by nil the canons. The Treasurer,
more deeply touched than any of them,
ki'std tho bare spot in tho middle of his
head. Then the holy fathers, returning to
their chair, deliberated long and sagely np-
the new suggestion, ending by issnnug a
‘h-cfi-a that to Brother Thrasybulo should
he intrusted tile care ot the convent cows,
in order that Brother UmicUtr might be
stow his exclusive attention upon the im
portant confection of the elixir that was to
make their fortunes.
Exactly by what method the worthy monk
succeeded in recovering the recipe taken to
her grave by Aunt Begun is not chronicled
!“ history. Certain it is, however, that by
the end,, ,f six month'! following the elixir of
the White fathers was already in demand.
>,)t,a country house of any pretention in
“It tae surrounding region that could not
1 ,i W ?P° n upboaid shelf, «i .0 by side
,*{* “i" 'rattles of home-made wines aud
Of little green olives packed in oil, a smalt
earthernwsve jug, seated with the arms of
t rovence, and having tho device of a monk
In religious ecstasy, npon a silver label.
‘ hanks to the instantaneous success of the
..'•the liiouaatery of Fremont res grew rich
m short order. The tower was rebuilt, the
*2, 'trertgthened, the Prior had a new
“Hire and a shining cross, splendid win-
ows of stained glass were put into the
ha pel. and by the time Easter came aronnd
!*"“ »“ »ntire chime of silver-voiced 1*11*
1 'ken refuge la-hind the lace work of
stone belfry to waken the merry
•worn into sweet rejoicing
i,„ Po<w old Brother Gaucher, the
- kh.ng'tnck of thechapter, be was known
nll^ ,, > “““ % pveetncU. Hia
phw* was taken by the Baverend Father
of our power.” Even tho Treasurer made
baste to join Father Gaucher, and would
walk humbly beside him, bilking in an
undertone. In tli» midst of this delight
ful adulation the worthy father, wiping bis
brow with a handkerchief of yellow silk,
while hi» large three-cornered hat was set
back like an aureole upon bis head, looked
about him with an air of extreme compla
cency at the green, yard, planted with
orange trees; the newly-slated roof above,
which twirled bran-new weather cocks,
and chiefly at the cloister, now sconred
to snowy whiteness, where the plncid faces
of well fed monks appeared, wearing their
fresh habiliments with conscious grace.
"They owe it all to me," said liis rever
ence within himself, and at ea. h repetition
of (he phrase pride arose until it fairly
choked his utterance.
For this sin onr poor Gancher was des
tined to be punished, as we shall see.
One evening ho arrived at Vespers after
the office had began in a most extraordi
nary state of agitation—red, breathless, his
capuchin awry, and so absent-minded that
in t inching the holy water ho dipped his
hands into it to the wrists! At first they
supposed the good father to bo annoyed
because of bis failure to appear in time.
But what was one to think when, shooting
across the church liko a meteor, Father
Gaucher made deep salutations to both
pnlpit and organ instead of to the high
olhir, then stumbling around in the choir
for at least five minutes while looking for
his stall, dropped into his seat and swayed
from side to side, smiling broadly? A mur
mur of astonishment ran through the three
naves. From breviary to breviary the word
was passed along, “Wbat ails Father Gauch
er?" Twice did the impatient Prior striko
the end of his cross npon the ninrblo pave
ment to command silence. The psalm
went on, ’tis true; bnt the responses failed
to come in nnision. Suddenly, in the
very middle of tho Ave vcruui, Father Gau-
cher was seen to lie back in hia stall, anil
in & rich, resounding voice began to troll
nut one of the naughtiest of the songs for
indulgence in which ha had often prayed
for his reprobate Aunt Begon’s pardon!
'In Part* lived a Father White,
Fatal!a, patattn, taraban. tar*ban. eto,"
Dismay seized npon the brotherhood,
have been the one-ond-twentieth drop! At
this point, to eBcape temptation, he usually
retired to a remote corner of the room, and
buried himself in Pater nosters. But up
from tho mellowing liquid in the copper
cauldron arose a faint, Bweet, aromatic
color irresistibly provoking the desire to
taste again. At least he might engoy it
with liis nostrils. The liqmd was of a
beautiful golden-green hue. When, leaning
over it, the monk would stir the surface
gently with his test tube, little sparks flew
out of it that dazzled him.
“One drop more I must have,” cried the
poor tellow desperately,and from a drop he
proceeded to a gobletful.
Next day there were tears, and despair,
and hair-cloth vests, and fastings, aud flag
ellations in plenty, but again at night the
wicked spirits in the elixir resumed their
sway. During this time urders for the cele
brated elixir of Premontres came pouring
in upon the brothers nt a tremendous rate.
People sent for it from Nimes, from Aix,
from Avignon, from Marseilles, and those
who bought flrst bought oguin speedily.
The convent assumed the air of a manufac
tory in full blast. Here were seen brothers
packing, there brothers engaged in pasting
on labels-.others addressed packages, others
loaded the carts that carried off their treas
ures. If you ask who profited by the wealth
thus suddenly accruing to the order, I con
answer you without delay—the poor for
miles aronnd the scene of Father Gaucher’s
labors. One Sunday morning, while the
treasurer was rending aloud before the
chapter bis inventory of their possessions
at the close of the year, and while the good
monks listened to him with Binding lips
and sparkling eyca, iuto the middle of the
circle burst Father Gaucher, crying nlond,
“It's over; give me back my cows; I shall
make no more elixir."
“My dear Father Gaucher," oxclaimed the
Prior in soothing accents, “what can be the
matter with you?"
“Tho matter, monseignenr,” returned the
desperate monk. “The matter is that I am
going as fast ns I can to keep company with
my tempter, the devil -I am drank ovory
night!”
“Bat did I not tell yon to keep watch
over your drops?"
“Drops, drops. It’s my goblets I count
now. Yes, holy fathers, I have got to that.
Three flasks of an evening. You can un
derstand that this mast not go on. Make
the elixir amoni
QUEER REVELATIONS.
Everyono sprang to liis feet amid cries of llon ®-
“Seize him!" “Off with him!" “Hois nos.
among yourselves, but, as for me,
I’ve done -vitli it.
Gloom settled upon the faces of the
chapter. “Wretch, don't you know yon
will rain us if you give up?” cried the
treasurer.
“Shall I ruin myself to save vour pock
et?" returned poor Father Gancher, savage
ly. A this tho Prior waving a white hand
on which sparkled tho pastoral ring, arose
majestically.
"My reverend brothers,” he remarked in
a honeyed voice, “leave it to me to settle
this allair. It is not during the evening
alone my erring brother, that the demon
tempts yon to indulge in drink?"
“Yes, my father, every evening, regular
ly. I’ll declare, when I see the san down
l break ont all over in a cold sweat, saying
yonr pretences."
“Never mind your troubles. Father
Gancher. Be comforted. Henceforth at
evening prayers I shall make a point to re
cite for yonr benefit the orison of Saint
Augustin, to which is attached fall plenary
indulgence, by this means, no mutter what
happens, your sonl is safe, since it bestows
absolntion daring the sin.”
“That alters the esse,” remarked Father
Gancher, tnrning lightly on his heel and
going back to his still-room with an eesy
conscience.
I am afraid that many a time thereafter
arose from the precincts of the rained
chapel the strain of old Aunt Begon’s lively
Seize him!" “Off with him!" “Hoispos
ses-edl” The canons cross themselves.
The emblem bows in Mouseigneur's nerve
less fingers. Bat Father Gaucher sees noth
iug. hear* nothing. He sing* on merrily
until two stalwart monks capture and bear
him straggling like a madman out at the
little do ox of entrance to the choir.
Next morning nt earliest dawn the nn-
hnppy monk wan on his knees in the Prior'
oratory, making confession of his sins amid
a rivulet of tears. “It was the elixir, Mon-
seigneur, that nconrsed elixir that got the
lieetter of me," he cried, beating the breast.
At seeing his genuine despair, the good
Prior was himself moved to weeping.
Come, come, Father Gancher, calm
yourself, and your sin will be exhaled like
morning dow. After all, the scandal cannot
well go further. To be sure, the song wes
n little hum!—hum!—bat we mast hom
ilist oar novices failed to catch the words.
Now, try to tell me how this misfortune
overcame yon. In testing tho strength of
your elixir, no donbt. Like Brother
Schwartz, the inventor of powder, you fell
a victim to yonr own devices. Accidents
will happen, but don’t yon think you conld
dispense with tasting it yourself, this terri
ble elixir?"
“Unfortunately, Monseignenr, it is im
possible. The gauge tells rue the strength
and degree of the alcohol I use. Bnt for
that final touch, that velvet softness, which
is the charm ol our liquor, I can rely only
on my tongne."
“Hum," said the Prior. “No donbt it ia
as yon say. Bnt when yon thus taste the
elixir, as it were, ot necessity, it surely
don't seem good to yon. Yon don't take
pleasure in it, hey?”
“Alas, Monseignenr,” faltered the monk,
growing crimson, "Ido. For the last two
■lays I have thought it absolutely delicious.
It certainly is the devil who has played this
trick on me! For the future I will leave it
to my gauge. No matter if the quality of
the liquor ia a little coarser, if the beads
gather less bnoyuntly npon the surface."
•••Stop, Stop,’ cried the Prior, in great ex
citement "’Think what you are talking
about. Wbat! rain tho reputation of a
liquor that is making all onr fortunes? Set
our enstomers to grnmbling, aud then f fl
ing off? This can't be trifled with. What
you have to do now is to keep on your
guard and not suffer yourself to he over
powered by a miserable weakness of the
flesh. Come, how much need you drink to
t it? Fifteen or twenty drops shonld
be enongb—say twenty, and never over
step the limit The devil will have to go
DECLINES A BISHOPRIC.
Rev, Chauncej C. William* Prefer* to Rt
main In Augusta.
The following is Rev. C. C. Williams'
letter declining the bishopric of Easton:
Si. Paul's Cuenca, Augusta, Ga., Feb
ruary 17, 1885—The llev. Theodore P. Bur
lier, D. D„ President of the Convention.
The ltev. Jas. A. Mitchell, Secretary of the
Convention. Reverend and Dear Brethren
When I received yonr letter announcing my
election to the Episcopate of Easton, I
wrote you at once begging that yon would
bear patiently with me if I should seem
over-long in reaching a decision. I bad no
thongbt then that I should tax, and, I fear.
Supernatural am] Surprising Statement* bj
an Invtalble Intelligence.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A well-known manufacturer, who lias
long been established in business in this
city, related yesterday to a Plain Dealer
reporter the following singular Btories of
hts experience in investigating into what
ia commonly called spiritual manifests,
tions:
“Having seen in yonr paper lately several
articles in regard to the medium, Charles
Foster, I wish to add my experience with
him in this city some six or seven years
X I wanted information on mutters of
eh I waa ignorant. Accordingly ques-
tions were pnt in writing by two Minds,
inclosed in envelopes and sealed. With
these I called on Mr. Foster, aud with two
other gentlemen all strangers to each
other—had a sitting. Ue gave each of uh
six small pieces of paper on which to write
the names of departed spirits. I filled out
mine with the names of five departed and
one living. These papers were folded as
nearly alike as possiblo and the eighteen
pieces were thoroughly mixed. So nearly
alike »eie they that 1 could not select
the ones I bad written on. Ue picked up
one after another—but not all—placed them
to his forehead and announced the uatuea.
Two that I had written and about the same
number fur the others. The names given
me were correct, aud of persona whom I
think, were never out of the State of Con
necticut, who died when ever eighty years
old, and who hnd been dead about twonty
years. I was satisfied on this point, for it
might be called miml-reading. Not sat-
istled beyond this I said to Mr. Foster
that I had some names in an envelope
not known to me that I would like
him to announce. He replied that
this would be an extra test and he should
demand an extra price, naming $10. I of
fered in give him the $10 if ho should give
the names directly, bnt in case be did not
ho shonld not demand the money. He
looked at mo for what seemed a full min
ute, and then said: ‘You will please leave
the room.’ I inquired how ranch I should
pny him for the information already re
ceived, anil lie replied, ‘Nothing,’ and I
left. This did not stop my investigations,
especially for information of persona,
spirits or matters of which I was totally
ignorant. Subsequent experience has con
vinced me that information can be obtained
of which each and all of the persons pres
ent are entirely ignorant
“The strongest case in mv experience re
quires a short preface. For somo fifteen
years prior to 18r7, a gentleman anil his
wife, whom we will call Mr. and Mrs. C.,
lived in Cleveland. His occnpation brought
him in contact with, and bo wu* well known
aud respected by most of the business men
in the city. His wife had also n large circle
of acquaintances. In 1877 or 1878, being
about fid years old, they decided to return
to their former borne in Massachnssetts to
spend their last days in quiet and
easo.
While rcsidentaof Cleveland I hail often
met Mr. aud Mrs. C., not only socially and
friendly, but in religions interests. Fur
thermore, we all were from New England,
and often had long conversations in regard
to our New England bumes, our personal
experiences, etc. During this long ac-
quaintanco and those free conversations
Mrs. C. had often referred to her childhood
history, which, in snbstaneo, was that she
navel bud a brother or sister, was left an
orphan when young, was brought up and
oared for by her grandmother until mar
ried. Mr. (5. died abont two years after
leaving Cleveland. Mrs. C. is still living.
-‘About one year after the death of Mr.
C. I was one of a circle of six friends—one
of whom was a medium. We were listen
ing to such communications as purported
to come from spirits, when Mr. C. came in,
annonncml bis name and left a communica
tion, which ho desired sent to his wife.
Then auother name was announced, which
was nnknown to each and all in the circle,
and gavo the history of his life, which in
short was; ‘I was a brother to Mrs. C. We
two were left orphans when young. Wit
old enough I was put ou a ship before tin
mnst, and being obliged to mix with the
other sailors, becamo dissipated, a drank
ard, and finally deranged. Was then
put into a lunatic asylum und there re-
uiuined until my spirit left the mortal body
abont four years ago. My sister (Mrs. C.
disowned me.’ This was a startling state
meat, especially that be was a brother to
Mrs C. und disowns l by her. Now w e ha I
no other evidence that this statement wu-
true. Bnt I knew an old lady in Cleveland
back by the gentle piper, and allendshap- l Sfcl’.i IITL M jl’LC ll W JFtC.
ptly. Mr. Wilke, whose performance in] A olwull ‘ -UoAl0.il ll Jin..
le is better knowp 1 here bylrs pifrt'iu ‘FMlka/ P0B Y0DNCi AM) MIDDI.E-AGED MEN:
Only $ I by Shill, Paul paid.
makes a very romantic tiuro ot the piper.
Uis acting, 'though mannered, is not with-1
out meloolramatie power, nnd ho siugs his IllilHtnitivo Sample Free to All*
two or three songs—a wild gypsy danee 1
and a sentimental love song, very cleverly.
The other characters, though of no great
importance, are in sufficiently capable
hands. Miss Stuart play a the heroine earn
estly. Jay Hunt supplies the usual buff ele
ment, anil Mrs. G.-vmon, Miss Boyd, Wil
liam D.ividge, J. F. Hugan and other ex-
lerienced people give all neccessaary ef-
Vct to their several parts. The centre
of interest, however, is rather in the ballet
than in the play, and this contains much
that is novel and beautiful, including the
very skilful solo daucing of Mile. Brnjere,
a handsome and graoeful artist, who dauc-
licrself into favor with tho audience atonce.
he music is eclectic, being partly com
posed and partly adapted by Mr. Simpson,
who conducted the performance. Except
for one break down in the ballet and a few
hitches in the scene-shifting, overthing
moved well nnd “The Ratcatcher" is snro
of a prosperous fortnight.
Altov Foraiula for t oiianmptlon.
(From th* llalto., ltd. Aattrtoaa.)
We are in receipt ot a number ot oom-
Biinlcstlons on n topic which just now
stems to be recclvtug the atteutton of a
great many persona It Is the question of
the treatment of consumption, and all
kindred ot diseases, without drugs. Many
years ago, In France. It wasdscldrd by the
lea iug physicians that nothing was equal
to beef as an nrllels of diet In consumption,
and all ailments which tend toita develop
ment. This is now a gcnsrally-admittsd
fact. Much difficulty, however, has been
exparlenced in the promulgation of this
truth, from the fact that rannr stomachs
cannot digest it. The Indigestible quality
ot all cod liver oil having led to its being
abandoned in medical treatment, it was
found Hint blood taken from an nnimal
just killed, if swallowed, produced mar
velous beneficial effects. This found favor
with few. however, bnt the idea has been
put into practical operation, nnd there are
in all parts of tbe world to day hospitals
devoted to the cure of consumption, and
kindred discuses, where beef combined
with alcohol, tn some form, I* the chief
article of food. Efforts have l.fcn made by
those interested to keep this simple rem
edy from the masses, partly from self
ish motives, but quite ns mneh from
the fart that tbs wonderful benefits to
he received would be doubled by many
if they knew In advnuce wbat constituted
tbe cure. Another reason was, that Its
efficacy depends on the presence ot spirits
fret from ndniterations snd fusel oil. Iu
the past such nu article has been dtfllcnU to
procure. Nuw, however, It can lie obtain
ed. and the commuicat'.ons wo have
referred to are from parllea who are Using
a formula of this kind received from the
Puffv Malt Whiskey Co, of Baltimore.
Md. The formula, which wns prepared
specially for them by an eminent German
s dentist, consists principally of raw beef
steak and Ingredients, which any house
keeper otra gel and mix, combined with
thefr pure mult whisker, which will, if reg-
gularly used, add on an average from 8 to 8
pounds lu u month to the weight. On the
receipt of a two cent ttnmp, the formula
will be sent, to all parties using their
whiskey, under the seal ot the company.
From tbe aburdanco of testimony
there cau be no question ss to its
value. This method of treatment Is In
accordance with the views of the two
recognized leading medical authorities ot
this country, Profesaor Austin Flint and
Professor It. C. Wood. Tbs company has
received so many Innntres concerning this
tsrmula, that they hare found It neces
sary to add a medical department to their
other business facilities.
“BtHTANDr.il," la the Philadelphia News,
devotes bis columns to terrapin and all the
ways for serviug it, with » good deal about
tbo nuiinul, concluding as follows: In Bal
timore tho best epicures will not cat terra
pin nnlcsH it is cooked In a chaffing dish,
and I am inclined to think that ia the best
way. A firm there now makes a business
of having Chesapeake diamond-backs pro
pared by a celebrated caterer, and then
ship it iu quart, half gallon or gallon cans
ail ready for the cbullng dish. Tbe ex
pensive character of the lnxnry is evi
denced by the fact that their charge is $'I0
per gallon.
A Great Medical Work oil Manhood.
Exhausted Vitality. Nervous snd Physical Debfll
tv. Premature decline iu Man, Errora of youth, and
the untold mitierieH reuniting from indlucretiou or
oxcetML*. A book for every man, young, middlo-
uged aud old. It contain* l‘J5 prescription* for all
acute and chronic dUeoMoi, eftch one of which It
invaluable. Ho found by the author, whose expe
rience for twenty-five year* in such m probably
uover before fell to the lot of any physician. UQO
page*, bound in beautiful French muslin, embossed
covers, full gilt, guaranteed to be a liner work in
every sense than any other work sold in this country
for $3.60, or the money will be refunded In every in
stance. Price only $1 by mall, pout-paid; lllustm-
tivesample,freean. lndy.Sciionow. Gold modal
awarded the author by the National Medical Aaao-
ctaUou, to tae ptenuleut of wulcti, tho lion. P. A.
liiiweU, and associate officers of the board, the
reader* are respectfully referred.
Tho Science of Life should be read by tho young
for instruction and by the affilcted for relief. It
will benefit all.—London Lancet.
There is uu member of society to whom the Sci-
ico of Llfo will not bo useful, whether youth,
parcut, guardian, instructor or clergyman.—Argo
naut.
Address the Tcahody Medical Institute, or Dr*
W. 11. Parker, No. 4. lJulttnch street, Boston, Mass.,
who may bo consulted on all diseases n -paring
skill and experience. Chronic and obstinate dis
eases that have battled the skill of all other physi
cians a Hpocialty. Much treated successfully without
an instauce of failuro. Mention this paper.
inchUffi.
J. Q. McCrary vs. Michael ffinchey. In equity in
Bibb Superior Court.
IT appearing to the court that tbe defendant,
•Michael Hicchey, fa a non-resident and cannot be
served bv tuo ordinary groyew ihs court, it is
ordered by the court that service be perfected upon
him by publication in accordance with law, and
that he be required to answer said bill by the next
April term of this court.
T. J. SIMMONS, J. 8. C.
A true extract from tbo minutes.
jautf lamHn D. U. ADAM8, Deputy Clerk.
Crawford Sheriffs Sale.
GEORGIA Crawford CoOUTT—Will be sold be
fore the court house door in tho town of KuoxvlUat
Os, within the legal hours of sale, on the first Tues
day iu March next the following described proner-
, to-wit: Houth part of lot of loud number seven-
nine tViFf. containing 101 > 4 seres more or less, all
lots number 4tf, &o and fourteen and ona
half acres (14tfor the south sldo of number
forty-six (46), containing seven hundred and twen
ty-three aud ouo quarter acres of land more or leaa
(723' 4 ), the earns lying and being iu the (7th) sev
enth district originally Houston, out now Crawford
-ounty, and known as the Wheeler place. Levied ou
ts the property of M. L. Cooper, t»satisfy a ft. fa.
issued from tho Bupetior Court, of Uoustou county,
iu favor of Mrs. J. L. Byington vs. M. L. Cooper,
sold for the purchase money due on said place. Prop
erty pointed ont by plaintiff's attorney. Tenant in
pontession notified. January 3Uth, 1886.
| Administratrix’s Sale.
OKOluilA. Bum County—By virtue of ea order
1 the Court of ordinary of aaid county, w iu lie
.old at the court-houa* door tu tho city of Macon,
heteeen tho Irgal noun of aalc, ou tho lint Tues
day lu Alarch, lvyl, tu the hlgheat bidder, the ful-
1 -whig property, tu-wtt: A -ue-.lxl-t-uth Interest
i two patent* known aa the Thurntund Freight
und 1‘eaaengvr Car Automatic Coupler, ri-lraued
June 7, ism, from the patent elite* at Washing too.
Torus call. ELLEK K. J. DKTTltE,
Administratrix of Ueo. 11. Dottro, deceo-ul.
fobs tu*.tt-
overtnx your patience aa I have. But I who waa from tbo sanm E.istern city a* Mr-*,
have been in almost daily receipt of letters C., nnd who, I thought, conld give me some
which constantly presented the question to
me in some new bearing. I have thought
that each such letter deserved a separate
consideration by itself. And this I have
tried to give, feeling that as yonr convention
will not meet again nntil Jnne, the delay
conld work no harm to the dioceae, while it
wonld be very helpful to me.
I cannot tell you how I haveshrnnk from
making what might seem an nngraniona re
sponse to all yonr kindness. I bars gone
to the Master day after day with the question
what wonld He have me to do. Especially
at this season I have prayed that there
might he given me some clear epiphany of
the Lord’s will. In no emergency of my
life have I ever been left without a con
sciousness of the Divine fraidanoe, soma
clear indication of what I believe to be Hi*
will, and now, after weeks of donbt and
hesitation and anxious searching of my own
heart, there lias come to me the strong con
viction that I ought not to undertake the
high office to which you have elected me.
Impressed as I am with tbe
conviction, and honestly believing it to be
the Lord's will concerning me, there is hut
one stnughtforwurd thing for me to do, and
that is for me to tell yon of it without fur
ther delay. I lieg yon will let me add, in
justice to os both, that my decision has
been made, humanely speaking, npon con
siderations entirely personal to my-seif. It
bos not been influenced by anything what
soever to the prejudice of tbe Dioceae of
Easton. I have tried to make it conscion
tiously and in the fear of God, realizing
that every steward of the mysteries of G*l
must render an account nt last not only of
the things which he hath done, but of the
things which he hath. declined to do as
pretty quick if he entraps you with tverity well.
drops. • • « Another thing, I.. dia- It only remains for me to ask that yon
drops. - - * Another thing,
iwnse with your attendance at reapers.
You. can say the office of the evening In
your distillery. And now, go in peace, uiy
good friend, but above all, mind your
twenty drops.”
During the day from that time forth
thingawent quietly enough with Father
Gancher. But at evenings, alas? It was
well for him that most people held the
mined chapel iu awe, so that visitors were
unknown.
All the morning Father Gaucher prepared
his retorts, his stiffs, sorted hi* herbs—
true herbs of fair Providence these were,
fine succulent, aromatic, watered with
rich dews snd ripened by burning sunshine
—but daring the long evening boars, when
the simples were properly infused, snd
tbe elixir was slowly simmering in its great
copper vessel*, the martyrdom ot our poor
Gaudier Mi in!
“Seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty,
the drops feu from a crystal tube into a
ruby goblet, to be awallowed by Father
Gocher with almo.it no sense of ’pleasure, i narpM a Co
What ho really wonld have enjoyed would | ostphta, r*.
will communicate this decision to the con
vention, and that yon will accept my grate
ful acknowledgments of the many and cor
dial conrtesiea which have left me so gteat-
!y in your debt
I am very faithfully and respectfully
your servant in Christ and Hia chnrck,
Chi 0. Wuxuus.
VTatarvh and llrmu-tittta Cared.
A (Ter*) man. after yean ot nSiHiif from that
leethseatadlaeaae, C.tlarrh.an.l vslaly tryingererr
known remedy, at last four* a prescription which
completely enmd and meed him from deeth. any
suffering from this dreadful dlaaaaa aendlmr a alt-
adi'-ie—<1 "tamped eneetup to Dr. J. Flynn A Co,
117 last 15th etrvei, New York. wUl rwrelre tho re
ceipt fno of charrt.
lighten this matter. I culled to see her. She
Hiud she knew Mrs C. well, knew her a helm
child, and though t Mrs. C. did have a brother
bnt, having left her former home in 1878,
had forgotten,at least wusuotpositive.na re
gards the brother; ‘but,’ kite says, ‘I have
sister living np at the old home, who wi
know all abont it* This lady cornu nted t>>
write a letter to her siattr as I dictated, and
I simply asked if she ever knew a boy o
man mimed . If so, wu* h.
still living, where, hi* occupation, etc. Ii
dead, when did he die, where, of what dis
ease, aud did be ever have any brother oi
sister, and if so, what did she know ol
them; especially aa to whether dead or
living, and their preaent location or resi
dence? In due time
auawer wns received corroborating
this bistort of Mrs. C.'s bro
ther us given by tbia medium. I have this
letter in my possession, and there are in
this city four witnesses to this communi
cation, and all well acquainted with Mrs.
ll. aud with her early history a* related by
her. This case is nu evidence that you can
be told wlrat you do not know, and for this
reason I have been somewhat part cular n
stating the circumstances. Wh it the force
is I will not undertake to say, but respect
fully submit it to thinkers.”
“THE UATOATo'HKR."
A New anil Reautirui Spectacular Treat
ment of aa Old, Romantic Theme.
Philadelphia Time*.
A crowded 1. ''lac greet"-: til" “Ratcatch
er" at the Chestuut Street Theatre last
night. The legend of tbe “Pie t Riper of
H-inielin” bus been treated on the stage in
various ways. There are several Germuu
operas ou this theme, and one of these,
compooed by Neuendorf, was performed
here not loug ago. The play pre entod by
the Kinlfya last night Inut nearly the s um
structure as Neuendorf a opera, but the vo
cal music is reduced ton few iuci lentil
songs and choruses and the opponumti
for pictorial display arc developed tj th
The Ki
PROF.CHS.LUDWIGVON SEEGER,
Profestor of MtiHrine at the Itojtnl UniitrtUg I
Knl'jht of ike /loyal Austrian Order of the Iran
Croton i Knight Commander of the tlogal Sitanlsh
t>nter of Itabrlln t Knight of the /loyal Prussian
Order of the/led Eagle; Chevalier o/the Legion o/
Honor, ate., dc., rays:
••XoIKIIIG CO’S COCA BEEF TOXIC
ohouM not bn con oumltfl with the horde ot tre»hy
c.tre nils. It is in no »cns<* of tho word n p«tmt
r. in djr. I am thoroughly couvmant with its
mo-ls of preparation and know it tn bo not only a
hyitimatcLhanniteenticiil prod net glut also worthy
of tha hieh e»tnmrodaOooait has Mtivrd in all
parts of tha world. It conuinaMarriM of Deaf,
i nra, Quinine, Iron a d CslUava, which are d is-
sutvk«l in pure (annina Spanish Imperial C
rtherry.'*
lavaluablatoal! who are Ran Down, NVnrou*,
Dy-ih-p ie, Diliou*, M tiariotis nr sffi rtwl with
weak kid nays. Itc*»jirr of Imitation*.
m XA3ETT8 riTctm csaorxs GLTCxinrz.
Used by ner Royal Wohness the IVinseu of Wales
an>l tho nobility PoMheflkln.Complexion, Krup-
llon«,Chappli)g.Bouxhnc*a. $1.00. OfdruggteU.
tfm uiairket
N. Y. Depot 38 MURRAY STREET
ianlntn»-thn-*atly
Sheriffs bale.
Harper'* Farm Animal
For IS**, advertised elaewherw. I* a very handsome
and complete ratoloaaa of Oantoa. Farm and Mower
Seed, balks. Plant.. Thomerhhtad Ur* st ck and
Fancy Poultry. It roatatna 1» poom. two colored
platan, hundred* of lUaatmUoa*. nod ia beaaufoUy
b nnd in an lUnmlnalad cover. It contain• mack ..
-~t,ZaSI i
I the children, who,
ntU-ruioftt. The Kimlfyt nU*ay» do thin
kind of thing well, but they hare uot i.t n
long Uue givcti an coiiij»lt to aud Ixmutiful a
■how ua t Ii in.
It ia iu litre H»*tK, with perhapn t*
ah many wen***, wirit ly vath-d aud intro-
daring crowd* of eUl*>riUly cottamcd
There are daucen, march*-* uo<l
pngewut* of children, who are h indl. d wi»h
oitnu/rdinary cleverm**. There are two
priucipni bfJh t ac* ut*t>, !»•«» fir t very pretty
and the second, introducing a tot of »altnm-
bdoqueH, with drum* and xtlophnoeft, i*
eccentric au*Ipleasing. Tliii folio vs * very
elahorate proewaiou ol trad*-*. The moon
light aceu<% In which the rat* are piptd
GFOKGIA, Jones Cocxtt—Will be sold before
the t'onrt House door In sehl conuty, on the FUMT
TUESDAY in Merrh next, Unrinitthe legal hours *
aalefor C4»h. toat body of land iu said KUtn ai
county, containing 900 acres, more or lees, \) ing ou
the east bank of the Ocinulgee river, bounded bjr
lauds of W. F. Glover and H. M. Anderson on "
••4nt by Und* of H. T. Trihhle and on aonth
lands of Mr-. Nancy F. Mitchell and weat Ijr aaid
ver. Held place now occupied by D. i>. Mitchell
al*o what U known as Little's ferry acme aaid
river, with such Und aa is necessary and attached
thereto on each bank »f said river, being about
acre on each site, bounded on the Jones county
•ills by lands of W. P. Glover, and on the Monroe
fount) side by lauds of D. H. Redding.
L*vi»d on ss the property of D. D. Mitchell
bv virtue of oue fi fa issued from the Huperior Court
of said conuty in favor of W. I*. Glover vs. D. D.
Mitchell, and returnable to the April tens, 1M4
thereof. Tenant in jossaasloa served with written
notice January tJ, 1*86.
Jan30Uw4w*a B. J. HfTI.fPH. Sheriff.
Crawford County Sheriff Sale,
GEORGIA. URVWFOUD COUNTY.-Will he sold
before the court hours door, in the town of Knot*
vllle, (it. wtthin the legal hoars of sale, on the Unit
rue dav in March next, tbe following described
property t -w$t:
Whole l“t4 of Und numbers MB, 1». *», »>1. • .
214 and 315. containing two hundred two and ona I
half acres es h AHo iwrls of lots numbers lift [
216, ftd. TH and 203; alt» fractional lota numbers I
213, TO ud 244, In the 7th district of aaid county,
being in one body and aggregating twenty-one hun- 1
dred a re., more or less. (Ufflft known as the Elm. I
« nod lauds or F»fwp!%c*. L rets gem m the prow.
fob. 2 4w.
U. i*. RIVIEUK, Sheriff.
Sheriff’s ’Sales,
GEORGIA, CaAwroun Countt.—Will be sold
L’foru the court houae door, iu the town of Knox
ville, Ga., wltbiu tbe lu^al hour* of sale, on tha
first Tuesday iu March next the following property,
to-wit;
Fifty acne ot land In the northwest corner of
lot (number uot kaowti), aaid land known aa the
Hiram Green place, lu tho 3d district ot aaid
county, levied ou as the property of Milly Thur
mond, to fatlafy a tax ft. fa. vs. tho aaid Milly Thur
mond levy tunas by J. Y. Hmlth, constable, and
handed to me.
Also, at toe same time and place, lot of land,
mini tier (20U) two hundred and aU, in the 1st dia-
trict of aaid county, levied on aa the property of
Y. Haw tell, ageut for Tuggle k Uansell, to satisfy
tax fl. tn. va. t e said I. Y. HawteU. agsDt, etc.
AUo, at tho same time and place, ntnctywiix acres
’ lot of land uuuiber 13d, in tha 7 th district of aaid
county. Levied on aa tha property}* M. A. Kennedy
m satisfy a tax A. ta. vs M. A. Kennedy. Levy made
>>y J. Y. H ultli, constable, and handed to tue.
Also, at tbe same time and piaa«v one hundred
res of land, being tha ea*t half ot lot of land
number twenty-three (23) In tbe 6th district of
• aid conuty. Levied on aa tha pn>)<erty of Jonh'i.t
Autiuan, to satisfy a -ft ta immi«u front tha Justica
i'onrt of tha 8*M district G. M.. of said county, Ux
tavor of A. B. HinaU vs. Joshua Autrnan. Levy
inade by J. M. Gibson, constable, and handed to
Also, at tba same time and place, one hundred
sree of hit of land, nnmber seventy (70), bound
ed on west by laud of Mm. K. Handera, on south
by Mrs. M. K Htrond. Levied onaa the property
of Kltcbtu Jefferson to satisfy a tax ft fa vs. tba
*ald Kitchen Jeffeason. Levy made by 8. Bond, con
stable, ami handed to me, '
Also at the same time and place, lota of land
numbers one hundred nnd eighty-six and out hun-
Ired and ninety-nine, (MB), (IW), in the seventh
J* th) district of said county. ]*eviud on aa tha prop
erty or Lee, Jones k Co., to satisfy a tax 1L fa. va.
Che Said Lee, Jouea A Co.
Also at tha asms time and place, lot of Und num
ber one hundred ami sixty -one, in tha 3d district
of said county. Leviid on aa the property of Marcus
Bell, sgciit for J. H. Jones, executor ot the estata
•f Alford Hammond, to satisfy a tax A. fa. va. tha
raid Marcus A. HeU, agent, ete.
Jan nary UOtb, t&UB. M. P. RIVIERE, fiberiff.
feba.WuW.
THE FAIR!
I have just returned from
New York, und will open next
week an entirely new line of
goods at bottom prices.
It. P. SMITH, Proprietor.
defilwtf
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