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®ltr Herald and 3U«rliscr. Newnan, Ga., Fr < WASHING' ■' How Some Nov. 4. 1887. r N; A FRAGRANT SUBJECT. leaders” of Society in the Capital Replenish Their Finances. The wives and daughters of new con- reppermint Oil, Where It is Crown, Ho\» Distilled and Wlilther Shipped. “The speculators are at work again.” said a wholesale druggist when sliown a dispatch from Lyons, N. Y.. stating that there are over 200,000 pounds of pepper mint oil in Wayne county, and in cor.se- gressmen and officers are frequently quence the price is lower than at any t row n into society without any previous time in the past thirty years, preparation. From the quiet of a coun- “Peppermint is a small crop compared trj home there is a terrible transition, with wheat or corn,” he continued,‘ an 1 There are ladies here in Washington it is grown on a small territory, Wayne wdiose husbands have been army or navy count}', in this state, producing nearly ail the peppermint oil that is used in the officers. They have spent years in so ciety, and have held, and still hold, high rank. The mysteries of form and usage are familiar to them, hut the death or retirement of their husbands has re duced their finances below the figures of their extravagant, tastes. These ladies now sustain their position in society by leading the uninitiated through the mys terious mazes. They teach the wives of new senators and members .from the back districts the polite forms, and pilot them safely through a winter in Wash ington. The relation they hold to the novice is that of a superior, who condescends to take the part of a friendly adviser or chaperon. They are courted, followed— and paid! They are women who have liven belles in society in the past, and who dictate its forms now. They now make a business of pleasure. They ad vise their patrons what to wear, how to furnish their houses, how to talk and ‘j act, how to set their tables, how to re- ; ; reive callers and who to receive; when to call, how to call and who to call on. They tell them the difference between an j ordinary tea and a high tea; between a dinner party and a luncheon. They rub £ the dust off their dialect and teach them polite forms of speech, and tell them what to talk about. They lead them around the circle and teach by example. These chaperons arc not known as such , except to those who employ them, and they are the most courted of all society. They are experts in Washington life. In the morning, when they are not circling the rounds of society, they act 1 he part of private conversationalists. There are always a numl>er of wealthy ladies, who, on account of not yet know ing the ways of society, or of ill health, or, perhaps, because t hey are in mourn ing, are not in the social swim. As conversationalists, these queens and factotums of society bring all the gossip and goings on in society in a morning call upon those wealthy victims of seclu sion. They tell them who held recep tions last night and who was there; what they wore, what they said, and what was said about them. They relate the latest private scandal; tell what different peo ple think of each other, and how each is measured up by the whole of society. They report how long Mr. talked with Miss Millions, and repeat what “so ciety” thought of it. They discuss the engagements made, to he made, and broken off. All the little bits of gossip, small talk and scandal they carry with exact memory as to all the interesting . details, and keep their secluded patrons las well posted as if they were among the v most gay. They lighten up a melan- c-holy morning. Some of the most fashionable women who have long been the “leaders” of so il ciety earn in this way the means to keep world. These facts make it a tempting field for speculation.” “How do the speculators operate?” They begin just as that dispatch indi cates: first, by saying that there is a large quantity of oil held over from last year, which is not true; then they overstate the amount on hand, and finally they clinch the matter by saying that only $1.80 a pound is offered. That price may t o offered, but the farmers who produce the oil are too sharp to sell at less than $2.50 a pound, and they will hold it and beat the speculators at their own game.” “Why is not more of it raised?” “The mint requires peculiar soil and special care is need' 1 both in the raising of the plant and the distilling of the oil. The crop is grown on land that is i.a : t and has a rich, sandy loam. The mint is planted in furrows thirty inches aj art, and while growing requires a great deal of cultivation, as every weed lias to he kept out. Otherwise the oil would net ! a good. When full grown and in l.loom it is cut with a scythe and hauled to the still as soon as it is wilted. “Large steam tubs with tightly fitting covers are use 1 to hold the mint, which is tramped down thoroughly. The steam is turned on at the bottom, and, passing upward through the mass of mint, vapor izes the oil and carries it out through a pipe at the top. This pipe carries the steam and oil into a spiral worm or cooler surrounded by cold water. Here the steam is condensed into water and the oil settles on top of it. Both now pass to a receiving tank, which has an overflow Hotel la Vltcgra, This was the most extraordinary hole, that has ever come under my notice; night and day it seemed to be under the control of a howling mob. It consisted of two divisions—one for the ragged, barefooted mujik, and another for the elite (?). Each division had its bar and lunch counter. An old piano stood in tho barroom of the “upper house” for the use of those musically inspired by vodka. It had a morgue—the same that was con siderately proffered to me on my arrival —and. for all I know, a receiving vault in the basement—wise and convenient auxiliaries of a barroom. And, withal, a waiter whose clever aptitude in panto mime was of great service to me. Wishing to know at what time I would retire, he touched my watch, inclined his head on his hand and closed his eyes; then to ask at what hour I wished to arise i:i the morning, he feigned sleep and sud- dcnlv opened his eyes, at the same time pointing inquiringly to the hands of my watch, which I held in my hand; next he munched as though eating, and again referred to the watch to ask when I would have breakfast. His questions were un mistakable and his quick conceptions of my replies were astonishing. When a boat would leave for St. Petersburg was now the information I most desired; re peating to him the words Jodka and St. Petersburg, at the same time holding up my watch, instantly he replied by closing lip; eve- to counterfeit sleep, and then pointing to ^he hour of 11 and iterating a j slice; si-ion of ch-cli-ch’s, told as plainly ;j%- ; as the best English could have done, that 1 |»*k- after one sh ep the boat would sad at 11 f o'clock; this was cheering news, as I had been apprehensive of a detention of several days. —James Ricalton in Outing. R. D. COLE MANUFACTURING CO., NEWNAN, GEORGIA. T!ie Costa Ilicau’s Piano. The “marimba” is constructed of twenty-one pieces of split bamboo of graded lengths strung upon two bars of the same wood, according to harmonic sequence, thus furnishing three octaves. Underneath each strip of bamboo is a gourd, strung upon a wire, which takes the place of a sounding board, and adds strength and sweetness to the tones. The pipe running from the bottom up nearly performer takes the instrument upon his to a level with the top. The object of Luces and strikes the bamboo strips with from the top. this is to draw off the water bottom and leave the oil to he dipped from the top. The oil is as clear in color as the best kerosene. It is packed in tin cans for shipment aud is sent all over the United States, and considerable of it goes abroad.” “Is there none raised in Europe?” “Yes, Germany produces a little, but we send more to Germany than Germany raises, and we furnish not only England and France, but Russia and Austria as well. The greatest use for it is in con fectionery. Peppermint lozengers are eaten from one end of the globe to the other, and you can form some idea of the quantity of them made from the fact that $150,000 worth of the oil is used every year to flavor, them.”—New York Mail : and Express. A Vacation in Solitude. “Would you believe it possible to spend a vacation in solitude in a crowded hotel?” a young New Yorker asked a friend. “Well, it is. I've just done it. First, I happened to say in the smoking room fluff 1 had often caught blue fish by throwing a bare hook in the breakers little hammers of padded leather, usu ally taking two between the fingers of each hand, so as to strike a chord of four notes, which lie does with great dexter- , itv. I have seen men play with three hammers in each hand and use them as rapidly and skillfully as a pianist touches keys. The tones of the “marimba” resemble those of the xylophone, which has re cently became so popular, except that 'they are louder and more resonant. The instrument is peculiarly adapted to the ; native airs, which are plaintive, but | melodious. At all of the tambos where the cartmen stop, “marimbas” are kept, 1 and in every caravan are those who can | handle them skillfully. Tourists gener- ; ally travel in the cool hours of the morn ing and evening to avoid the blistering sun, and it is a welcome diversion to stop at the bodegas to listen to the songs of the cartmen. and watch them dancing with dark eyed, barefooted senoritas.— Harper’s Magazine. up their establishments and to maintain and pulling it quickly. This is a regular themselves in fashionable luxury. The practice at Nantucket, but on Long- waves and daughters of some famous ishuiH, where I told it. no one knew of men, now dead, are professional leaders ^ am i j was viewed with distrust by ail of society, and Jive by their profession.— i men . Next I got up a children's Philadelphia Telegraph. ; sailing party, and we were becalmed ! until 2 o’clock the next morning. When Pasteur’s Rival in Ireland. ! we reached the wharf half the ladies at Civilization and Politeness. I think that civilivation is gradually doing away with politeness. It does not seem to be fashionable to be polite any more. True, fellows always raise their hats to ladies and all that sort of thing, but ifc does not mean as much as it did, not the same kind of respect the old school I carried to a point of quaint affectation. | There’s an awful lot of loose freedom : permitted today. Between men the STEAM ENGINES. ALbO, SPECIAL G1N- WE HAVE ON HAND SOME SPECIAL BARGAINS IN STEAM ENGINES NERY OUTFITS, WHICH WILL REPAY PROMPT INQUIRIES. A VERY LARGE STOCK OF DOORS, SASH AND BLINDS ON HAND AT LOW PRICES. R. D. COLE MANUFACTURING CO., NEWNAN, GA. TO COUNTRY PRINTERS! 2?ailroab Scfycbules. ATLANTA & WEST POINT R. R. Complete Newspaper Outfit For Sale! is saitl to have cured many bad cases of j frightfully angry, and some of them or hydrophobia. This person, hitherto “to j the verge of hysterics. Net one of th fame unknown,” is one Philip McGovern, ladies would M. Pastern- has a rival in Ireland, who j the hotel were down there, the mothers j politeness is pretty much like that dis played by two piigilists when they shake ; hands before beginning a light. There are precious few people after all who per- j mit.friendship to interfere with their own j , interests, and not a great many who even | , trouble to be jiolite when they are work- 1 ' ing for themselves. It’s all very well to be honest, but today honesty seems to be characterized by rudeness, and frequently by vulgarity. Of course we know that Claude Duval was the most polite man of his time and Jack Sheppard was always respectful to ladies. But still a man may be polite and not be a highwayman. The highest point of politeness, perhaps, ever reached was that gentleman of the old school immortalized in verse, who— Kicked them down stairs with such very fine of Bawnbov, County Cavan, llis secret remedy, it appears, has been handed down to him from a long line of illustri ous progenitors—for, like many Irish men, his ancestry is of the most respectable and remote antiquity—and ho has never failed to effect a cure in the most serious cases. Letters published in the Dublin papers, from highly respectable people, cite many instances, well authenticated, of liis successful treatment of infected ]>ersons. Moreover, Mr. McGovern s treatment is said to last only three days, and to consist of the administration of a decoction of “herbs and simples and a regulated dietary.—Chicago Times. even look at me after that. < ‘Finally, as I stood on the stoop one dav, a stranger asked me if there were any musquitocs there. ‘Millions,’ said I. ‘Some of the larger ones the sports men shoot, and think they are snipe.’ It was the truth, only put a trifle more picturesquely than was necessary, per haps. It turned out that that man had an idea of purchasing the hotel. After that the proprietor and clerks would not speak to me, and I finished the week with all the loneliness of a man on a raft in mid ocean.”—Harper’s Bazar. Habits of a Gull. Mr. William Brewster notes some in teresting features in the habits of a young Kittiwtike gull of the St. Lawrence. He brought home a young one, its mate hav ing died of thirst, the other one surviving through the accidental discovery that the bird drank only salt water! Both the A Famous Floating Island. The famous floating island of the Der- wentwater, England, lias come to tho surface again after a long disappearance. This is a mass of decaying vegetation ^ ^ v forming a layer of peat, on top of which obstinately refused to drink fresh is a thin covering of clay bound together water Observations on this bird by bv the roots of vegetation. It rests on p ro f essor a. Hyatt showed how slowly the clay bottom of the lake, but some- j timidly it acquired the art of swim- times some force, supposed to be in the j m } n g am i flying. The bird when first forced to fly was thrown into the air, and, to the surprise of Professor Hyatt, flew with great rapidity and precision, circling about the house and tlirdugh the apple trees, and. finally, flew near ■ him We have for sale a quantity of first-class printing material, comprising the entire out fit formerly us-d in priming the Newnan Herald, as well as type, stones, chases, and numerous oilier appurtenances belonging to the old Herald Job < >llice. Most of the mate rial is in excellent, condition and will he sold from 50 to 75 per cent, below foundry prices. The following list contains the leading ar ticles: i Campbell Press, in good repair. 250 lbs. Brevier. 150 lbs. Minion, 50 lbs. Pica. 50 lbs. English. 50 fonts Newspaper Display Type. 25 select fonts Job Type. 8 fonts Combination Border, Flourishes, etc. Imposing Stones, Chases, Type Stands and Racks. The Campbell Press here offered is the same upon which The Hekald an6 Advertis ed is now printed and has been recently over- tiauled.aud pul in good repair. It is sold sim ple to make room for a larger and faster press. Address NEWNAN PUBLISHING CO. Newnan, Gn. Sept. 4th, 1SS7. Up Day Passenger Tkaln—East. Leave Selma 5 3) am Leave Montgomery Grantville . “ Puckett’s .. “ Newnan “ Palmetto... Arrive at Atlanta . 7 52 a m 11 15 a m .... 11 57 am 12 (IS p m .... 12 32 pm . ... 1 25 p m grace. They thought he was handing them up. —San Francisco Chronicle. gases generated by the decai ing matter, causes it to rise to the surface. Its ex tent sometimes reaches half an acre, and it rises and falls with the water, until finally it sinks out of sight again, to be iippic — gone probably for several years. New severa j times in the greatest agitation till York Sun. I he caught the bird, which was completely Projjross in Japan* In Tokio, Japan, there is a and commodious railway station are a number of street c | streets are lighted with gas. lines stretch in all directions; high sc and common schools are being established, f- ai ,d the university will compare favorably i exhausted. For a long time the bird i went through this maneuver, showing ‘ T , Jl that while it knew how to fly it could ■ SU 1 U1 ° ‘ , tl \ uot alight, though it finally acquired this :ar lines, and the ; facult% f _ Profe £ !0r E. S. Morse in Pop- !< 'Yools i ular Science Monthly. compare lavoratuy Tlie Truffle Hunting Fig- , 1ianv in this country. There are | In parts of France and Italy, instead of mam- flourishing factories already estab- dogs, a pig is used. The kind known as fished mid altogether the city is more ’ the Perigord pig is thought to be the most American than an Oriental town, expert. This animal also is susceptible of lHi“ an New York Tribune. 1$ a certain amount of training. “As soon as the pig has disinterred the truffle,” whole Wh«t nonr. j says Figuier, -it remains tor* few mo- Within a few Years improved meth- ments motionless like a pointer; »nt. rf ft Within a yea * red ;in arti- is kept waiting too long its gluttony ?re- odsofmanufacttmehave secureu mi g ^ ljrtwr of Tte timing. ^ dc of flour gi eat j 1 ^ re . According to the same authority. »truffle ham. called whole vheat floiw it re- wei f toncht . k worth about 200 ififPAK tbn I111II to verv iii.c Fit lit i • — ijEdnhe constituents of Uie Hour, an.l. ffncs-Lcurt bouts. b , the COld ; A ot Author.,,. all heating.—Youths companion. „ , , • . , , m A professor of medicine who was d&n- Hydropbobta Cure. gerously ill told the colleagues * his fceri- nr rni-'son of Paris, claims to cure : side that according to his diagnosis he hvdro’fliobia bv hot baths often repeated. ] could not live longer than three days, ri w .1-es the'ratieut remain continually After three days, however, he began to He m-Lis u 1 Uie ar0 mado a* me nd, and- his wife spoke to him 111 a ’ ' hopeful strain. But tlie professor inter rupted her angrily with the words: “Don't talk to me in this wg : I must u:. : <1 you want me to make myse-if rim ' - Fiiegeude B'aiSer. Little Peach Pit Hunters. “I got 110 now,” said a ragged, dirty faced street urchin to a companion the other day. The boys were searching the streets for peach pits. As fast as they collected them they deposited them in battered tin cans. “What are you going to do with them?” inquired tlie reporter. ••Oh. say, where wuz you brought up? Don't yer know dat dis is dor time in the year when tlie boys go round after peach pits? When we get 100, we crack ’em. take the meat out, put 'em on a string and sell ’em to a druggist in Pearl street, who pays us five cents a 100.” ••How many can you gather in a day?" ’ ••If you walk far enough and look close enough you can get 200,” said the boy. The reporter left them and went to a drug store and inquired if the druggist bought peach pits. He said he didn't, but he knew of parties who did. He could rot tell what use they were put to and didn't care, but judging from the taste of some of the patent cough medi cines lie wouldn't be surprised if they were ground up and used in that man ner.—New York Evening Sun. A. P. JONES. JONES & J. E. TOOLE. TOOLE, CARRIAGE BUILDERS AND DEALERS IN' HARDWARE, EaG range, ga. Manufacture all kinds of Carriages, Buggies, Carts and Wagons. Repairing neatly and promptly done at reason able prices. We sell the Peer less Engine and Machinery. He in a hot roo hot as M2 degs. De runn you i - - - - —-j. Am Hint: vine in de grass kin .. * n U- suunp in de open roa< lvIuCOaL. . . - - Safety of Factory Employes. Quite a number of factories in Phila delphia are discarding the use of belts to convey power from one floor to another. In place they run a vertical shaft from the top to bottom of the building, connecting each floor by bevel gears on quarter twist belts. Tliis is done to prevent accidents from clothing catching in belts, also to prevent it forming a draught for fire. The shaft can of course be fitted in a box in the floor, with no place to catch skirts or -1 prons, and no air passage for draught. It sla ws a good spirit on the part of ID* firms employing these methods, as the sai y of tl ei pi incr - th ir the men they wot - ■ - ton Budge r. FREEMAN & CRANKSHAW, IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTU RERS OF FINE JEWELRY. Down Day Passenger Train—West. Leave Atlanta 1 20 p m “ Palmetto 2 17 p m “ Newnan 2 15 pm *• Puckett’s.. 3 00 p in “ Grantville 3 12 p na Arrive at Montgomery 7 15 pm Arrive Selma 10 00 p ni Up Nigiit Passenger Train—East. Leave Selma 3 30 p 111 Leave Montgomery 8 15 pm “ Grantville 3 13 a m “ Puckett’s 3 57 a m “ Newnan 3 58 am “ Palmetto 4 45 am Arrive at. Atlanta (> 10 a in Down Nigut Passenger Train—West. Leave Atlanta 10 00 p m “ Palmetto 1126 pm “ Newnan 12 08 am “ Puckett’s 12 32 a m “ Grantville ...12 50 an Arrive at Montgomery 6 50am Arrive at Selma t. .11 17.a 111 Accommodation Train (daily,—East Leave LaGr.ltiCte 0 1> a m Arrive Grantville 7 02 a m “ Puckett’s 7 20am “ Newnan 7 33 a m “ Powell’s. 7 52a m “ Palmetto 8 10am •* Atlanta 0 15.au: Accommodation Train (daily)- West. Leave Atlanta. 4 55 p m Arrive Palmetto 6 00 pm “ Powell’s 6 27 pm . “ Newnan 6 42pm Puckett’s 7 00pm “ Grantville 7 13 p m “ LaGrange 8 0() p m Columbus and Atlanta Express, (daily) GOING SOUTH. Leave Atlanta 6 50am Arrive at Newnan 8 00 a m “ LaGrange 8 55am “ Opelika 9 58am “ Columbus 11 07 a ni “ Montgomery .... 12 10 a m “ Selma. 4 08 p in GOING NORTH. Leave Selma 10 14 a m “ Montgomery 12 :M) p in “ Columbus 1 25 p m “ LaGrange 3 34 p m “ Newnan 4 30 p m Arrive at Atlanta. 5 45 p m i CHAS. H. CROMWELL, j Cecil Gabbett, |j Gen’l Pass. Agent. ' Gen’l Manager. SHOW-CASES DESKS OFFICE & BANK FI1M1TIRE & FIXTURES. Ask for Illustrated Pamphlet. TERRY SIIOAV CASE CO., Xashville, Tenn. PIANOS* ORGANS Of all makes direct to customers from head quarters, at wholesale prices. A11 goods guar anteed Nomoneyaskcd till Instruments are re ceived and fully tested. Write us before pur chasing. An investment of 2 cents may save you from $50.00 to $100.00. Address JESSE FRENCH, NASHVILLE, - TENNESSEE. Wholesale Distributing Dcp't for the South. LUMBER. I HAVE A LARGE LOT OF LUMBER FOR SALE. DIFFER ENT QUALITIES AND PRICES, BUT PRICES ALL LOW. W. B. BERRY. Newnan, Ga., March 4th, 1887. LARGEST STOCK! FINEST ASSORTMENT! LOWEST PRICES! 31 wmteHall St., Atlanta, Ga. IMPORTANT NOTICE! ArriveAtkinson, T. 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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. \i/ANTED LADIES for our Fall and Vy Chnsini s Trude, to take light, pleasant work at their <>v. ri homes, tl to$3 per day can r.»- ipiiei mad*. Work sent by mail any dis tance. Particulars trie. No canvassing. Ad- dres< at UKKSCKNT AKT CO., 147Milk st.. Boston. Mass. Box 5170. INTENDING ADVERTISEBS should «#- 1 dress GEO. V. HOWELL «Jr CO.. 10 S#J>KCC?. St.. N KW Ycitli CITY, FOR SEI.FCT LIST OF 1000 NRW8PAEEBH Will be sent frke, on application. SETTLE UP! All parties indebted to D. J. Folds Co. tor blnr-ksmithing and boggy and wagon repair work .are notified that their account* are now due and must be paid. We are obliged to have money to run <>nr business, and those indebted to us will confer a favor by settling at once. D- .1. FOLD5 iV CO. Newnan, Ga- Sept. 3fth. « ENGINES FOR GINNING. NEW MILL! GOOD GRINDING; Most economical a. Die market, quail! v I have er.c-*.- . a ;,vv «n the .-;.e of the BRATEl* KAbOl'c: oner.---- - r. !. • C • n .v rc--k> :■ ’ I ;-;v, ; V ES :.a-l S ) er stone i j li I out. CLve me a < ,UE. insyivania A: d durable, cheap- -* tn i: ir.i-red. Th'-CEi.K*- ...! s; v: Mii.i.s ind ::al V. oik-, fork, - a