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THE HERALD AND ADVERTISER. VOL. XXIII. NEWNAN, GA„ FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1888. NO. 13. FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS. Palmetto. Mr. Editor:-—Last Saturday was the annual election day for town officers. The following ticket was elected: Mayor—W. W. Floyd. Councilmen— C. B. Mosely, J. T. Beckman, AY. J. Bearfield and J. K. Ellington. The Palmetto High School opened on Wednesday, January 4th. Prof. T. H. Meeharn is principal. The attend ance is creditable, but will, no doubt, be largely increased soon. Quarterly conference was held at the M. E. Church last Saturday and Sunday, Rev. W. W. Wadsworth, pre siding. Your correspondent attended serv ices at the A. M. Church, (colored,) last Sunday night and heard a most excel lent sermon. The preacher was Rev. Ro>ert Strickland. Uncle Robert has been preaching forty years. lie has lived in Palmetto since the war and his life lias been such as to win for him the respect and confidence, not only of his own people, but of the whites also He selected for his text Psalms, xxxvii: 3—“Trust in the Lord and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.” Mr. Charles Duke, an old citizen of this place, died at his home this morn ing after a long illness. Nemo Jan. lltli. readers:—the blast from memory’s bu gle was so loud that, like Ban quo’s ghost, “it would not down.” Happy New Year to everybody. Jan. 10th. * * Powelville. Mr. Editor:—Fearing your many readers may wonder if we are taking a Rip Van Winkle “nap,” by your per mission we will chronicle some of the changes and happenings in and around our hamlet Soon after the Exposition, Mr. Gab- bett had erected at our station a very pretty and long-needed waiting room at which all passenger trains will stop, when desired, which is a great conven ience to those wishing to attend church, commencement, or do their shopping here. Two of our young men have left us in search of more lucrative, if not broader, fields of labor—W. C. Bal lard having gone to Atlanta, and Ben L. Redwine to Tallapoosa. Minnie, daughter of L. J. Wilson, has gone to Carrollton to attend school. Her little sister, Hattie, has returned to Cave Spring Institute. Our neighborhood regrets the loss of two of its oldest residents, with their families—Air. W. R. Ballard having rented his farm and moved to Atlanta, and Air. J. F. Cook soon tp move to Palmetto. We are glad to welcome Mr. John Potts and family on their return to our midst, but sorry to learn of the serious illness of their young child. Mr. Ira Smith and his charming bride have recently commenced house-keep ing at the ville. Our best wishes attend them. Among our visitors just before and during the holidays were Aliss Nettie Half acre from Alississippi, Aliss An drew AIcGee of Ben Hill, Ga., Alisses Patterson, from Meriwether and Spalding counties, and Airs. Frank Steed from Palmetto. Airs. Geo. Powell and her sister, Aliss Halfacre, have just returned from a visit to Lutliersville. Aliss Lonodine Redwine is visiting relatives in Cassville and Atlanta. Our popular physician, Dr. L. M. AIcGee, has suffered considerably with carbuncles on his neck, but is better at present. A splendid Christmas dinner at the hospitable home of Airs. Elizabeth Bridges was enjoyed by several friends, who unite in wishing continued peace and prosperity to her household. Prof. Boyd, from Carroll county, opened school last week in the Primi live Baptist church above the station With the dawning of the New 7 Year cemiuened the chime of wedding bells. Air. Jeff Parker was married to Miss Nancy Alexander. On the 3d inst., Air. George Coggins and Miss Beatrice Kelley. On the 5th inst., Mr. W. A. Herring and Miss Ida Huggins. The first quarterly meeting for North Coweta circuit was held last Thursday at Jones’ Chapel, Elder Thos. F. Pierce presiding. Rev. W. R. Foote from Newnan, Rev. L. T. G. Powell from Carroll, and Rev. J. J. Morgan, pastor, were present, and many felt that it w T as good to be there. The Elder preached from John, x x.: 14, reminding us forci bly of his brother, the now 7 sainted Bishop. His appearance and style of preaching brought to mind the old M. E. Church in Newnan, nearly a score and a half years ago, when such men as Blakely Smith, the Evanses, and other inspired preachers graced the pulpit, while fhe “amen” corners were occupied by such worthy souls as Uncle Batty Alitchell and wife, Mr. and Airs. Clarke, the McKinleys, Mrs. Dougli- Puckett Station. Mr. Editor:—Rev. J. T. Parker filled his first and regular appointment here last Saturday and Sunday. Taking in to consideration the inclemency of the weather, he had a very fair congrega tion, who were highly entertained. Mr. Geo. A. Broom, one of Newnan’s jolly citizens, was heard smiling in our midst last Sunday. Alessrs. Camp & Cureton have just received a lot of machinery for making fruit crates, boxes, etc. They will have a man on the road soon to take orders for future delivery. Air. F. S. Cureton went to Griffin this week in the interest of their business. These are wide-a wake men and the future is seemingly promising for them. Air. II. AY. Camp was called to La- Grange this week on account of a sick daughter. Air. J. P. Bohannon and family spent Sunday in our town. Wonder how a certain young AI. I). is improving under the influence of “cat-nip tea” for a “Xmas drink.” Air. J. R. Cotton and family, from Grantville, spent last Sunday with rel atives here. Aliss Belle Bray, from Troup county, who is now teaching school in the Third district, visited Puckett Station last Sunday. The community in which she teaches should congratulate itself upon securing the services of such au accom plished lady. Aliss Ada Alay Broom, of Newnan, visited Aliss Glenn Camp recently. Mr. S. V. Carpenter is lining “in a way” near here now. He is one of Coweta’s most promising young men, but I’m of the opinion that “baching” will grow monotonous in a few months. Air. J. T. Alayfield and family receiv ed the sad intelligence of the death of their father, Air. Chas. Dukes, which occurred in Palmetto yesterday, lltli inst. They went up on the 12:18 pas senger train, but life had taken its flight before they reached the bedside of then- beloved relative. We extend to the bereaved ones our heartfelt sympa thies. Prof. AY. S. Featherston has opened school at the Academy with a very good attendance. Everybody in reach of the school should improve this op portunity. We can’t appreciate a good teacher too much, and should do all we can to build up a good school at home. Alessrs. T. II. Gilbert and H. AY. Al- man from Aleriwether, were in town this week. Uncle Jimmie-Dunn says “he has fouml his hog.” ZUBETUS. Jan. 12th. Sharpsburg’. Mr. Editor .-—Mrs. A. Vance and fam ily, of Arkansas, are visiting relatives and friends in and around Shatpsburg. Airs. A'ance removed from here several years ago, and is a daughter of Air. R. A. North. The family had a re-union here Christmas, which was a very pleas ant affair. Airs. Thomas Bohannon gave a dining yesterday. Mr. Alatt Sharp, who died in your city Frida} 7 , was buried here Saturday. Dr. J. H. Hall conducted the funeral services, preaching a very appropriate and impressive discourse to a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends. May the Lord console the be reaved family. One of Airs. Ad Hanes’ little children is very sick. Prof.AY. A. Ham’s school is increasing in numbers and interest. Airs. Smith Carmical, of Turin, is assistant teacher here. Airs. Carmical is a very excel lent, accomplished and competent in structress. Rev. J. D. Norris has accepted the care of County Line Baptist Church, Troup county, Ga. He filled his ap pointment last Saturday and Sunday. Prof. A. S. Jones is running his saw mill here now, and is turning out lots of nice lumber. Air. Josh Benton and Mr. Jones are running a wood and buggy shop here. They deserve a liberal patronage. Jan. lltli. B- U. Panther Creek. Mr. Editor:—l noticed while in at tendance on the Superior Court, last week, that both white and colored folks kissed the same book. Now, colored folks don’t like to kiss the same book that white witnesses do. I thought to myself and wondered if kissing of the book made oaths any more binding than an affirmation without the book. Then, again, I asked myself if there was any law compelling men to be sworn on the Bible or Testament. These thoughts are only suggestive. Air. P. F. Shoemaker’s little girl had three of her fingers on the right hand cut off with an axe the other day. Air. T. J. King lost a fine mare a few nights ago, while at a party, by being choked to death with a rope with which it was tied. Looks sorter like, Air. Editor, from the way the type ef The Herald and Advertiser was mixed up last week, that you have not gotten over the ef fects of your Christmas nog yet. Rev. J. R. T. Brown will preach at Macedonia, at 11 o’clock, a. m., on the fifth Sabbath in this month. Jan. 10. Ripples. All the Way from Arkansaw. Mr. Editor:—If you will allow me a small space in your valuable paper, I will give you a few dots from this coun try (Nevada county, Ark.) AYe had a very dry summer and fall and crops are short, though there has been a suf ficient amount of corn made to do the country, and the cotton turned out bet ter than was once thought. AA e are having a good deal of rain at present. AYe have a good country, and any one coming here who will use proper indus try and economy can make a good liv ing. We have room for all honest, law-abiding people who may wish to try their fortunes in this Western coun try. Land is cheap and good, and eas ily cultivated. People are coming here from Texas as well as from the Eastern States, and settling up the country very fast, so cheap lands will soon be a thing of the past. Those who wish to secure cheap homes in this country must come soon. I see from your paper that you are killing some very fine hogs in Georgia. Now, we are not disposed to blow about our hogs in Arkansas, but I killed Berkshire pig, two years old, that weighed 430 pounds, net. There are a great many Berkshires in this country —in fact, a great deal of stock of all kinds, that can be bought cheap. Please find enclosed postal note for $1.50—subscription- price for your pa per. Continue for another year. H. H. Hendrix. Rosston, Ark., Dec. 29, 1887. Notes From Old McIntosh. Mr. Editor:—The pupils of Air. J. E. Thornton, Professor of Penmanship, were so fully satisfied with their teach er’s proficiency, and pleased with their own improvement, that they made up for him another class this week in the vicinity of Carmical’s mill. Mr. Thornton’s work is certainly beautiful, and his success in teaching indisputable. It is claimed for him by some that he is the best penman in the State. I regret to say that Miss Anna Gable has, for the present, declined teaching, A school has been made up for Airs. Belle Urquhart, who opened last Alon- day at the old location, known as the Pitts' School-house. Mrs. Urquhart is known as an experienced and success ful teacher. Mr. Benjamin Hughen has accepted business house in erty, Aunt Beckly Echols, Mrs. Eliza j a position with a Dent and Mrs. Nellie Leigh—nearly j Atlanta, the last one of whom has “gone up j Oscar ATaltom has emigrated to the higher”—from the church militant to j Turin neighborhood, with a view to al- fri.mmhant. ! tendance on Prof. Moses’ school. the church triumphant. Pardomiez moi, kind editor, dear! Jan. 11th. SVBSCKIBKH. A Card From Mrs. Roaning. Mr. Editor:—I have no desire to my name in public print, but in justice to my husband—who can neither read nor w 7 rite, is of foreign birth and has no relatives in this country to aid or be friend him, and for the want of such blessings it seems he must be beat, choked and maltreated by an officer of the law of the great State of Georgia, without the least excuse for his coward ly a ct—I will notice the card of consta ble E. AY. Morgan, of Cedar Creek dis trict, which is false from beginning to end. He starts out by spying that: “A mortgage fi.fa. against a mule belong ing to James Roaning was placed in my hands to be served.” This is false. The^i. fa. was against me and my mule. Alorgan says that he told my husband, James Roaning, before he got on the mule that he had levied on the mule and that he had a warrant for him.. To contradict this statement I intro duce some reliable certificates: “E. AY. Alorgan told me that he (Alor gan) never told Air. Roaning that he had levied on the mule, or that he had a warrant for him, until after he had pulled him off the mule and had him tied. (Signed) J. S. AIoore.” “This is to certify that I was present when constable E. AA'. Alorgan and J. T. Motes jerked Air. Roaningoff of his mule, on the 23d day of December, 1SS7. Air. Alorcan did not tell Air. Roaning that he had levied on the mule or that he had a warrant for him until he had Roaning tied. Nor did he (Roaning) try to ride the mule away; it was still hit-ched to the wagon. (Signed) J. T. Reese.” Now, it doesn’t look reasonable to suppose that Mr. Roaning would try to escape from Messrs. Alorgan and Motes after having gone through such hard fought battles as Belmont, Shiloh, Franklin and Nashville, Tenn., Perry- ville, Chicamauga, Missionary Bidge, Resaca, Kennesaw Mountain, Atlanta, and many other battles, in which he was so wounded as to be almost disa bled from doing farm labor. Why did not Mr. Morgan tell the public that he tried to borrow a rope on the road, from Afr. Frank Summerlin, with which to tie Mr. Roaning; that Mr. S. refused to lend him the rope, and that afterwards he got one from Air. Jesse Gurley, for that purpose? Mr. Alorgan says that he was afraid of some “bodily harm”— and him armed with a pistol, which he pulled out of his pocket to shoot AYillie Roaning with, simply because he asked him in kindness to untie his father, and let him ride an extra mule that Mr. Alorgan was leading. This took place in front of Air. J. B. Newton’s house, and in the presence of Mr. Newton and others. Air. Newton begged Air. Alorgan to untie my husband, and he refused, saying that Air. Roaning did not suffer any more than himself and Air. Alotes from the cold east wind. Morgan and Motes had on heavy un der-clothing, and each had on heavy overcoats. Air. Roaning had on his pants, with only a piece of a shirt, his shirt having been torn to shreds by Alorgan and Motes, His arms were tied behind him until the blood could he seen oozing from beneath the rope, which was also drawn tightly around his neck. Shivering with cold, let an enlightened and Christian public view him. Air. Editor, I now w'isli to notice a card in the last Herald and Adver tiser, which is intended to contradict the facts stated by the Newnan corres pondent of the Atlanta Constitution. I have never seen an article from the most simple-minded that contained as much tautology. Here is a sample: “Mr. Editor:—Seeing in the Atlanta Constitution a verv sensational article, from the pen of the very sensational Newnan correspondent of the Consti tution,” etc. Now 7 , the article in the Constitution is too true to be sensational, and any denial of the facts contained in said article is a libel on the best citizens of this community, who saw the whole affair, and is a pointed contradiction of what Air. Morgan admits in his card. He says that “he and Alotes pulled Air. Roaning off the mule, tied him and carried him to Air. J. P. Reese’s, where they released him.” That is Alorgan’s statement. I will now notice what his lawyer and friends say : “To say that there is no truth in the article in the Constitution would, per haps. be putting it too mild; it is simply a fabrication,from the whole cloth, writ- ten for no other purpose, that we can see except that said correspondent is in the pay of Roaning and desired, while slandering the fair name of his own county and her citizens, to make a little cheap legal ^capital for a prob able case in Court.” I will now explain tlie “shower of rocks.” I was alone. Aly husband was off a short distance in the planta tion picking cotton. Mr. Alorgan rode up and, in a very ungentleman-like manner, insulted me. He then rode off to the field where my husband was and told him that he wanted to levy on my son Willie’s buggy. Air. Roaning w 7 ent and helped him roll the buggy out of the lot. I went down to the lot and told Air. Morgan that if he would let the buggy stay until Willie got back from Whitesburg, I would go to town see and buy the buggy from Air. Parks, and pay what was behind on it. Air. Alor gan in a very rough manner ordered me to go back to the house and attend to my own business; he had come after that buggy and was going to have it, and that if my son AYillie was here he would tie him (he had no warrant for Willie) and carry him to Newnan also. Mv husband, after helping Air. Alorgan roll the buggy out, went back to pick ing cotton. I told Air. Morgan that if he would let me keep the buggy would get a chain and lock it to the logs of the stable and would stand good for the buggy. His answer was, I have come after that buggy and am going to have it. I will break ev ery lock you put on it.” He kept on talking to me in a very insulting way, and started to hitch his mule to the buggy. 1 unhitched the trace as he went on the other side of the mule Alorgan then came around on the side where I 7 'as and jerked me backwards, At th;>. r time, my husband, seeing how Morgen was abusing me, walked up and sai l that he had nothing to do with the buggy, but Alorgan must not abuse hi- wife. Alorgan jerked out his pistol and presented it at my husband. Air, Roaning reached down and picked up twoA'ocks and told Alorgan that if he did not put up his pistol he would knock him down with a rock. Air. Alor gan put back his pistol and Air. Roan ing threw down his xocks nnd went back to work. lie never threw a single rock, nor did lie resist Air. Alorgan in the law. but aided him in getting the buggy out of the lot. There was no one present but Air. Morgan, my hus band an 1 myself. Tt is not true that Air. Alorgan was unarmed, and it is un true that he had to obtain help to per form his sworn duty., It is equally un true that he was driven, unarmed, from the field. Now, it is apparent that lawyer and client do not agree. AY ho is to be be lieved, Alorgr.n or his friends ? They must harmonize their statements; the public can’t. Perhaps a small fee would The Old Squirrel Rifle. will describe the genuine ancient explain the matter. I could give other Kentucky squirrel rifle, sketches of which instances where constable Alorgan used ! I have in ray possession, made from the possession, best models. The barrel is four feet long and nearly an inch in diameter, while the bore is but his role of office to revenge personal feeling. I will refer to one Eli Huggins, whom he (Morgan's pointed his gun at ^ larger than a common round lead and ordered him to throw up his arms. He then tied him and drove him like a brute to his (Alorgan’s) house, where he tied the poor man down hard and fast to the floor and kept him there all night, on a frivolous warrant. Is the State of Georgia honored by such an officer? I have written the above in defense of humanity. AIrs. A. M. Roaning. “Elberton’s Loss is Newnan’s Gain.” Chris!ian Index. There are many bleeding hearts in Elberton. Judge'Thomas C. Carleton and his amiable and accomplished wife have left us to make Newnan their per manent home. Happy, fortunate N ew- nan ! As a lawyer, Judge Carleton is sound in judgment, accurate in knowl edge. strong in argument, diligent in business, and as pure and trustworthy a man as ever faced a jury. As a citizen, his esteem is ’proverbial. As a Christian, his character is remarkable for blend ing Napoleonic courage with the gentle ness of a woman and the wisdom of a sage. As a deacon he intelligently con ceives and enthusiastically performs his duty, in the true spirit of his office. As superintendent of the Sabbath-school, he is a marvel. This is his throne, his pride, his joy. There is soul in all his words, looks, gestures and movements. In all that goes to make up a faithful and devoted servant of Jesus Christ, Bro. Carleton is one of the most constant and unvarying of all God’s children known to tlie writer. Oh! how tenderly we all love him. How fondly will we all cherish the memory of his hope-lit face, his tender and timely words, his noble deeds and worthy sacrifices, whose fra grance will but increase with the lengthening years. Surely, pastor never sustained such a loss ; and nothing is clearer than that the best zeal aud highest diligence of pastor and church combined must be put forth to prevent his removal from proving to be a crushing blow to our progress and success. And now, if all that I have said in estimate of the hus band’s character be enhanced 100 per cent, or more, you will have an approx imation of our estimate of his noble and gifted wife. The strength and beauty of her character are excelled in none of the daughters of Eve. Newnan can safely take brother and sister Carleton into immediate and full confidence; and Dr. Hall can count on their best aid in every good word and work. Hall and Freeman and Carle ton, all in one church ! AY hat a trio ! God bless them forever. A loving pas tor, E. R. Carswell, Jr. Elberton, Ga. Maj. Bacon’s Letter. Griffin News. Alajor Bacon’s “little card” was sent to several daily papers in the State, but all refused to fill their valuable space with it except the Constitution. Albany News and Advertiser. The News and Advertiser is indebted to the Atlanta Constitution for advance proof-sheets of Alajor Bacon’s letter, but the length of the document pre cludes its publication in our columns. The auspices under which Alajor Ba con’s views upon the tariff are brought out, and the tenor of the document it self, are a little suspicious. Griffin News. The opponents of Senator Colquitt are acting in a childish and disgraceful pencil; just great enough, in other words, to bike into it a round leaden bullet of about one-tenth-of an ounce avoirdupois in weight. The stock is of curly maple, elaborately carved out of a single piece of wood, and extends from the semi-circular brass heel plate to the brass half ring of mounting under the fore tip of the barrel. What is called the “drop,’’ or bend of the breech, is very slight as compared with the fashion of the latest guns; indeed, some of the old guns have almost straight stocks and most nf theni have a grease pot either opening in the heel plate or in the left side of the stixrk near that plate. The trigger guard is of brass and fonci- fullv curved, while the thimbles for the ramrod are placed under the barrel stock, in which is a semi-circular longitudinal groove that becomes a round hole in the wood of the lower part of the stock. The lock is the best model of flint and steel mechanism, elaborately carved and perfectly fitted into tlie right side of the stock near the lower extremity of the barrel. The trigger is double, the pos terior one setting by a hair spring ar rangement, regulated by an intermediate screw, the forward one at the least touch releasing the hammer that bears the flint, which in turn strikes open the steel pan and drops its spark into the priming In the under part of the stock, just behind the guard, is a tiny hole into which is thrust a small quill, probably a primary quill ot the golden winged woodpecker. This feather is used to put into tlie “touch- hole” to prevent the powder from run ning out during the process of loading. The ammunition for this gun is the finest Kentucky powder, leaden bullets molded by hand and some strong, thin white cotton shirting for “patching.” The bullets are carried in a pouch, the pow der in a finely carved horn, and the charge is measured in a boar’s tooth charger. To load the gun, put the feather in the touch hole at the pan, pour in a boar’s toothful of powder at the muzzle and then, spreading the patching cloth ovrr the mouth of the bore, lay on a bullet and press it down even with the rim of the barrel, cut of the cloth as close to the lead as possible, and with the ramrod push the missile home to its lied on the jiowder, Put the ramrod back in the thimbles, take out the feather and fill the pan with powder for priming; close the pan and your rifle is loaded.—Maurice Thompson. The Man Milliners of France. If ladies are invading the trades and professions which they could not before equal rights were thought of, the men are avenging themselves. Most of the French hatters now work for both sexes, and their shop windows vie with those of the modistes in exhibition of trimmed hats, smart, neat, stylish, and, in short, tempting as they can be. A hatter said tome: “I would not venture to make up flowers and flimsy stuffs into haU and bonnets. A woman s fancy and light lingers are wanted for that. But I don't fear conij>eting with no matter what milliner when the trimmings are rich and solid. AVe keep an artist, who has had medals in the Salon, to design hats trimmed as you see them.” High art is running into the channels into which it flowed in the Eighteenth cen tury, and which were left dry from tic time of the revolution up to a few years. The impetus was given by toe from his high position by throwing chest nuts at him. A. O. Bacon, the latest candidate against the Senator, and who has published in the Constitution a mil lion-worded screed in favor of free whiskey and tobacco, is a very ancient and wormv political chestnut, which even such a successful truckster as the Constitution cannot palm off upon the people of Georgia, and therefore it at tempts to annoy the distinguished citi zen bv hurling the stale nut at him. Somebodv should call the police and have the'Constitution locked up. am *** ~ ~——" —”, v v , . ago way when they try to dislodge nim Universal exhibition, and. must I say it, the corruption of the French theatre, us well as the necessity under which man agers found themselves of pleasing th • eyes of gilded “rastouquoueres," ig norant of French, and wishing to show their womenkind what Parisian style in dress was.—Paris Letter. Resolutions Adopted by Panther Crack Alliance, No. 100. 1. That we return thanks to those of the Newnan merchants who nftve honored us with bids soliciting our trade, but respectfully decline to bind ourselves to any of them. 2. The bids are all so near the same, and recognizing the merits of our mer chants, we do not wish to discriminate between them. Therefore, be it re solved by this lodge that we make ar rangements, as far as practicable, to buv for cash and in bulk, and that we ma'ke known our wants to our trade committee, IE. S. Daniel, Rev. C. AV. Carter, T. F. Jones, J. C. Sewell and Barney Newton,) and through them purchase wherever, in their judgment, they can do the best for themselves and for us. 3. As our motto is, in things essen tial, unity, and in all things, charity, we earnestly request all Alliance men to use all the economy possible, and let our watchword ba—“Retrench ment.” AY. S. Copeland, Pres’t. Notice. To the Secretaries of the Farmers’ Alliance of Coweta county: Articles, section 2, of the Constitution of the Georgia State Alliance provides that the secretaries of the Farmers’ Alli ance shall send with their quarterly re port to the County Alliance 25 cents for each male member initiated during the quarter, and 10 cents for each mem ber of liis Alliance reported during the quarter. L. AI. McGee, Secretary County Alliance, It ia rumored that the supply of Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup ia not equal to the demand. Druggists should prepare themselves for all emergencies, as the people rely on them for this remedy, Unless Ten Have the Gift. To the question, how to write, I should say don’t write at all, unless you are sure you have the gift, which is God given, bom with you, and can no more be made to order than can a taste for music when one has no ear for it. Don’t think you can write because yon are fond of reading stories and devour everything which comes in your way, or because you think yourself as capable as your friend, who has achieved a success you fain would emulate. You must have the ideal world xn you and about you. You must early be familiar with the imaginary people you are to make real, and who, if you are real yourself, will come to you sleeping and waking, at day dawn and sunset, and laying their shadowy hands on yours will hold you fast until you tingle to your finger tip-, and can no more keep from writing than the bird can keep from singing when the dew is on the grass and the morning is at its freshest. If you have never ex perienced this glow of enthusiasm, if you have no imagination and are taking up writing as you would any other business, because you think it will pay, or you want fame and money, don’t try t<> write, for if you do it will be stilted and unnatural.—Mary J. Holme6 in New York Mail and Express. Sawdust by the Bale. Baled sawdust is the latest output o; the saw mills of Maine. It is put up in neat half cord packages covered with bur laps. A powerful hydraulic press is use< • to press the packages, and t-^e entir* supply is shipped to Boston, where it i- used by the street car companies for bed ding for horses. A portion of it is use*. for packing. The cost of transportation is reduced about one-half by the bailnr- procese. I expect to Bee the sawdust o* all the mills in the northwestern himber district utilized in this way before long.. —Globe-Democrat.