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Site Herald and ^dnertiser. Newnan, Ga., Friday, April 27,1888. THE BABY KING OF SPAIN. His Little Majesty, Alphonso XIII., and . His Sisters. Philadelphia Times. No one but the Queen herself was pleased when the first child of Al phonso XII. and Queen Christina was born on Sept. II, 1880. Everybody hoped that an heir to the throne would come into the world, hut when a little girl made her appearance they were dis appointed. It must have been near ly 8 o’clock at night when I found my self standing in the crowd in the gar dens before the palace. Anxious looks were raised to the windows of the 11 ov al Alcazar,and the people amused them selves making remarks on the ministers, courtiers and nobles, who kept arriving every moment. Soon a loud boom was heard, and the people said, “Hush, there goes the cannon!” They counted aloud the reports. There were only fifteen; and then appeared in one of the palace windows a white flag and a white light. A murmur of dissatisfac tion rain through the multitude, and as'the citizens dispersed everybody seemed to say with one voice: “Bah! nil a nina!”—only a girl. Poor, unwelcome Princess. Girl or no girl, she was, however, heiress to the throne of the Castiles, until a boy, per haps, might come later on. The chris tening of the Princess of Asturias was celebrated in -the palace of with great pomp and ceremony. Queen Isabella was her godmother and the water with which they baptized her was brought from the river Jordan especially for this purpose. At the request of the Queen she was given the name of Maria de las Mercedes in memory of the King’s first wife. Two years later, another little girl was born and she was even more ungra ciously received than her sister. Even the King did not quite hide his disap pointment when he had to present his baby on a golden tray to liis ministeis and the diplomatic body. Whenever a royal child comes into the world in Spain this ceremony has to take place immediately after the birth. More than 200 people await in the antechamber until the ample doors leading into the Queen’s aparments are thrown open and the King appears bearing the new-born babe. It is a wonder that the poor little tilings do not catch their death of cold as they have no clothes on, and are given to the nurse to be dressed only after these favored dignitaries have cauglit a glimpse of them. King Alphonso had longed for a son, so it was no wonder be did not look pleased when they told him he must present a second daughter to his minis ters. However, it is well-known that the King soon forgave his daughter for being a girl, for until bis death she was his favorite child. lie used to carry her about and show lier with pride to everybody. She was wonderfully like her father. Her christening was not so grand an affair as her sister’s. She was named after the famous Empress of Austria, Maria Teresa, and t lie Queen’s mother, the Archduchess Isabel, car ried m her arms the baby to the Roy al Chapel. When King Alphonso died, Mer cedes was 5 years old and Teresa just 3. It is touchingly told how the two little girls were taken to see tlieir dead father, and how Mercedes said to lier sister, “Keep quiet ; poor papa is sleep ing.” A great painter lias just finished for a room in the Palace del Pardo, where the King died, a superb picture, representing the dead King lying in state, covered with roses, and the Queen taking his children to see him. The eldest child is gazing wonderingly at lier father and clinging to the hand of the Queen, while Maria Teresa is held up by a lady-in-waiting in order to be able to kiss the King. The ex pression of the child’s face is so truth fully rendered as she holds out her lit tle arms that she seems to be saying: “Papa, why don’t you answer me?” When the Queen came in from Mad rid from El Pardo, following her dead husband’s remains, she brought her children with her and the crowd press ed respectfully forward to catch a glimpse at the royal family. The poor, widowed Queen could just be seen under her crepe veil as she sat far back, in the closed carriage, but the little girls looked sweetly sad and pretty at the windows, with their locks peeping from under their little black bonnets. Then the royal palace was, indeed, gloomy to them, and they wondered why their mother cried and why everything was changed. No one had time to give them lessons or to play with them. Mercedes could stand it no longer, and so one morning she wrote to her father: “You ought to sleep no longer, but come home. Mamma has cried all day, everything is so lonely; she cannot live withoutyou.” The child then filled the letter with rose leaves and gave it to a courtier, whom she begged to send it to her father “without telling anybody.” The letter was given to the Queen, who finally summoned up courage enough to tell her little girls that their father was dead. They cried bitterly when .vidful new.-, i < v lie For a short time little Mercedes, was conditionally Queen of Spain, and would have become the real Queen had Dona Christina been delivered of an other girl instead of a boy. Until this third child was born no one knew who was on the throne of Spain. But Mer cedes was bright enough to see that those around her treated her more res pectfully than they did Teresa. One day she came to her mother with a se ries of questions. She wanted to know who she was, why some courtiers bad called her Majesty and why her sister would become Princess of Asturias. I am Princess, because I am the elder, she said on one of these occasions; “Ter esa is only an Infanta.” Queen Christina did not like to have her children flat tered and spoilt, so she soon made the nurses and governesses understand that no distinction should be made between the princesses. Sometimes the little sisters quarrel over the places they ought to occupy, and as Teresa is the stronger she generally has her own way. Once they fought for the seat in the carriage next to their mother, and since then the Queen generally- drives out with both little girls sitting beside her. Mercedes is now nearly 8 years old, and according to Spanish court customs must appear at all great ceremonies. She is considered to have left the nur sery, has her own little room, and a special maid to look after her. Many prefer Teresa to Mercedes. She is a lively, romping little girl, while Mer cedes is very dignified and reserved. Teresa, too, has the sweeter temper of the two, has long, fair hair, and is quite tall for her age. The Queen or ders that her children be dressed very simply. They are generally attired hi white. An English nurse lias always looked after their clothes. Since last year the little princesses have had an Austrian governess, a charming young lady of good family, who has been fine ly educated. They speak German, Spanish and French fluently and cor rectly, but their English is faulty. They will learn it, however, later on. Mer cedes is rather musical and they both like drawing. They have regular hours for lessons, for walks, for play, and are frequently seen out with the Queen. The Duke of Sexto,'the late King’s favorite companion, is at the head of their household. They are still too young to have ladies-in-waiting. But this will come, like their English, in due season. Alphonso XIII. was born six months after the deatli of his father. Every one remembers what an excitement bis birth created. The people of Madrid scarcely breathed with suspense as they again counted the slowly booming can non. Twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fif- searched high and low. The Queen was distracted, and kept rushing from room to room, but still Alphoso did not turn up* At last they heard a noise and kicking in a cupboard. It was quickly opened and there sat his Majesty. He must have crawled in af ter his sisters had gone, intending to play hide and seek, when the door closed on him in some way. The Queen allows her children to have a few playmates, who are selected from the best families of the aristocra cy. Some times the Infanta Paz comes from Bavaria, on a visit to the Regent, and brings her little children with her. Tiiese are merry days for the princess es, who enjoy many a romp with tlieir cousins. The Infanta Eulatia also has a S on, but he is younger than the King. At Christmas each of the children has a tree and a children’s party follows, when all the young people enjoy them selves immensely. Alphonso XIII. will soon be weaned and then, step by step, bis future course will be about as follows: He will be left in the hands of women until lie is 7. Then lie must have a tutor and masters, as the Queen is determined that he shall be thoroughly educated. When 16 he will be presented to the Cortes and the Regent will place the reins of government into his youthful hands. Queen Christina, in the mean time, has many years of care and troub le before her. Even in other countries her task would be a difficult one. What must it be in Spain, then, where political changes may happen at any time, and where, held in check only by Leo XIII.’s powerful hand, stands an other candidate for the Spanish throne, Don Jaime, son of Don Carlos, already nearly 20 ? From one of our most sensible ex changes we make the following extract, which is true and can’t be contradicted, successfully: ‘The man wljo refuses to take his home paper is without pub lic spirit and is of little benefit to the community [in which he lives. The greatest of all nonsense is to try to make a town grow without a newspa per; it simply won’t do it. Poor, lean, half starved newspapers are indicative of the character of a town. Neat, lively papers, full of local news and full of advertisements of local trades men, mean business for the newspa pers, for the people, and prosperity for the town. Hold tip your home news papers and they will hold you up. Stick a pin just here and give the pa per a boom and you will boom also.” A RERVE TOR/C. fE^ Tonics. It rtrengthens and leesness, &c. AN ALTERATIVE. It drives out the poisonous humore of the blood purifying andenrichm^ and so overcoming those disease resulting from impure or impover ished blood. LAXATIVE. it cures habitual constipation, and promotes a regular habit. Itstrengtn- ens the stomach, and aids digestion. There are only forty-five female law yers in the United States, but they talk like sixty. €eyal Icotice; Letters of Dismission. GEORGIA—Coweta County: C. A. and J. P. Russell, administrator of Jas. Russell, late of said county, deceased, having applied for letters of dismission from their said trust, ail persons concerned are required to show cause in said Court by the first Monday in June next, if any they can, why said ap plication should not be granted. This March 1, 1888. \Y. H. PERSONS,. Prs. fee, $5.00. Ordinary. Letters of Dismission. GEORGIA—Coweta County : H. J. Lasseter, administrator of J. M. S. Smith, late of said county, deceased, having applied for letters of dismission from his said trust, all persons concerned are required to show cause in said Court by the first Monday in May next, if any they can, why. said appli cation should not be granted. This February 22, I88S. W. H. PERSONS, Prs. fee, $5.00. Ordinary. teen. For a moment the suspense was terrible. Then came sixteen and they breathed more freely. A roar of shouts of joy greated the seventeenth report, and this continued until twenty-one shots had been tired, which announced the birth of a king. The church bells then rang out loudly, but no other rejoicing took place, for the flags still liung at half- mast for the late king. When Queen Christina knew that her child was a boy she is said to have wept bitterly, as she thought how pleased her husband would have been. Again the royal babe was presented to the court, but this time no father’s lov ing arms carried him. He was placed in a basket of lace and the Prime Min ister, Senor Sagasta, presented him to the council and the diplomatic body. The scene was very moving when the well-known doors were opened and the Minister appeared with his precious burden. Many old courtiers wept as they recollected the last time their King and thus appeared with his little daughter; and when Sagasta announc ed to them in a trembling voice that it was a boy—“a King”—they pressed round him so closely that the Duchess de Mednina de las Torres had to carry him away, crying loudly. He was a fine babe. The little King is the godchild of Leo XIII. and the Infanta Isabel. His names are Alphonso Leon Maria Fran cisco Pascual. He was called Pascual af ter the saint on whose day he was born. Alphonso XIII. is a large, healthy child, but he has rather an old man’s face. Money with his effigy has al ready been coined, and no one would think him to be a child of 21 months, His features have a strong likeness to his ancestor, Charles IV., the heavy Bourbon forehead already showing it self. Alphonso XIII. can now walk by holding on to his mother’s or nurse’s hand. It seems so strange, when one sees him in his short baby’s frock and hat with plumes, to think that this is the generalissimo of the Spanish army, grand master of all military orders of the kingdom, and that on his little life depends the future of the Spanish mon archy. No wonder the Queen scarcely ever lets him go out of her sight. He is taken care of by bis ama or nurse, Ins ava or governess, and a host of servants, and yet the other day he was lost in the palace. The Regent was with her ministers while the royal children were playing alone in a room when the prin cesses ran off, leaving bis majesty sit ting with his toys on the floor. The Oueon was called, ana the paiace v, as Li n terrible state of exeilouient, for tl isn >sing. t Th ■ Led back to the playroom, but they Fast Trains Here and in England. Chicago Hc-rald. A Chicagoan who has just returned from England says the people over there hear of the “limited,” “cannon ball,” “lightning,” “g-whizz,” “thun derbolt” and other fast trains on our American railroads, and have, through these extravagant nick-names, an idea that when Yankees get in a hurry to go to some place, they are not satisfied with anything slower than a mile a minute. “Imagine their surprise,” says this gentleman, “when told that our ‘light ning’ trains run only thirty-five miles an hour. It is in England that one can really travel fast, and they make no ado about it either. While I was abroad the new limited trains from Chicago to Omaha and Kansas City were put on. The Englishmen spoke of that and wondered if the rival trains made more than a mile a minute. I showed them a time-table—500 miles to Omaha, time sixteen hours, speed thirty-one miles an hour. Even the limited trains on which extra fare is charged run less than forty miles an hour, between New York and Chicago, and the wonderful ‘fast mail’ that glides into Chicago at the ridiculous hour of midnight travels on ly thirty-one miles an hour. In Eng land third-class passengers ride from forty to forty-five miles an hour, and no one pays extra fare on account of speed. From New York to Albany is 142 miles by a splendid track. There are ten express trains daily between these two cities, and tlieir average speed is twenty-nine miles an hour. Be tween London and Sheffield, 102 miles, the Grest Northern runs nine trains daily, with an average speed of forty- five miles an hour. Between New York and Boston the average speed is thirty miles an hour, and the fastest, a train composed chiefly of sleepers, makes thirty-nine miles an hour. Between London, and Manches ter, 208 miles, there are twenty trains daily, with an average speed of 41 miles an hour, and some trains making 50 miles an hour. Between London and Glasgow, 440 miles, there are, thirteen daily expresses and the average speed is almost 40 miles an hour, one train being much faster than this. All over England and Scotland express trains, composed of first, second and third- class passengers, make 35 to 50 miles an hour, while fn America a 35-mile train is called a stroke of lightning. The fastest regular traifi in America is one on the Baltimore and Ohio, which makes the forty miles between Wash ington and Baltimore in 50 minutes. There are three or four fast trains be tween New York and Philadelphia, covering 46 miles an hour. Between Liverpool and Manchester there are 52 trains daily, none of them slower than 46 miles an hour, and four of them making 5H miles an hour. When we get some trains Hke that we can begin to talk of ‘fast mails’ and ‘thunder bolts.’ ” Letters of Dismission, GEORGIA—Coweta County: H. M. Arnold, administrator of Jas. Arnold, late of said county, deceased,having applied to the Court of Ordinary of said county for let ters of dismission from his said trust, all per sons concerned are required to show cause in this Court by the first Monday in July next, if any they can, why said application should not he granted. This March 29.1888. W. II. PERSONS, Prs. fee, $5.00. Ordinary. For The NERVOUS The DEBILITATED The AGED. . DIURETIC. In its composition the best and most active diuretics of the Materia Medica are combined scientifically with other effective remedies for diseases of the kidneys. It can be relied on to give quick "relief and speedy cure. Hundreds of testimonials have been received from persons tv ho have used this remedy .vota remarkable benefit. Send for circulars, giving full particulars. Price $1.00. Bold by Druggists. WELLS, RICHARDSON & CO., Prop’s BURLINGTON. VT. THOMPSON BROS. NEWNAN, GA FINE AND CHEAP FURNITURE - AT PRICES— THAT CANNOT 6E BEAT IN THE STATE. Big stock Letters of Administration. GEORGIA—Coweta County: Basel Srniih having applied to the Court of Ordinary of said county for permanent let ters of administration on the estate of Sonora J. Puckett, late of said county, deceased, all persons concerned are required to show cause in said Court by the first Monday in May next, if any they can, why said application should not be granted. This March 29,188S. W. H. PERSONS, Prs. fee, $3.00. Ordinary. - Order to Perfect Service. GEORGIA—Coweta County: Annie Lee Morris) Libel for Divorce, in vs. > Coweta Superior Court. A. P. Morris. ; March Term, 1S8S. It being shown to the Court that the de fendant, A. P. Morris, does not reside in this county, and that lie does not reside within the State: It is ordered that service be per fected by publication of this order in The Herald and Advertiser, a public gazette of this State, published at Newnan, twice a month for two months. ^ w - , r ARRfS. HARRIS. J. s. c. c. c. A true extract, from the minutes of Coweta Superior Court, March Term, 1888. This March 19, 1888. Daniel Swint, Prs. fee, $3.t>0-tam2m. Clerk. of Chambei suits in Walnut, Antique Oak, and f Cherry, and Imitation suites. French Dresser Suites (ten pieces), from $22.60 to bi25 ,0 °* Plush Parlor Suits, $35.00 and upward. Bed Lounges, $9.00 and upward. Silk Plush Parlor Suits, $50.00. Good Cane-seat Chairs at $4.50 per set. Extension Tables, 75 cents per foot. Hat Racks from 25 cents to $25.00. Brass trimmed Curtain Poles at 50 cents. Dado Window Shades, on spring fixtures, very low. / Picture Frames on hand and made to order. h SPLENDID PARLOR ORGANS Low, for cash or on the installment plan. Metallic and Wooden Coffins ready at all times, night or day. THOMPSON BROS., NEWNAN, GA. FURNITURE! Order to Perfect Service. GEORGIA—Coweta County: E. K. Head) Libel for Divorce, in vs. > Coweta -.Superior Court. W- J. Head.) March Term, 1S88. It appearing to the Court from the return of the Sheriff that the defendant in the above stated case is not to be found in said county, and it- further appearing ttiat he resides be yond the limits of this State: It is ordered that lie appear on or before the next term of this Court and defend, or the Court will proceed with theca.se as in default, and that this order be published as the law directs. S. W. HARRIS, J. S. C. C. C. A true extract from the minutes of Coweta Superior Court, March Term, 1888. This March 19,1883. Daniel Swint, Prs. $4.05—oam4in. Clerk. Order to Perfect Service. GEORGIA—Coweta County: Charles Elder) Libel for Divorce, in vs. > Coweta Superior Court. Maria Elder. S March Term, 1888. It appearing to the Court by the return of the Sheriff in the above stated case, that, the defendant does not reside in this State : It is therefore ordered bv the Court that service be perfected on the defendant by the publication of this order, once a month for four months before the next term of this Court, in The Herald and Advertiser, a newspaper published in Coweta county, Georgia. Granted: S. W. HAlHtlS, J. S. C. U. L. Willcoxon & Wright, attorneys for li bellant. A true extract from the minutes of Coweta Superior Court, March Term, 1888. This March 17, 1888. Daniel Swint, Prs. fee $4.11—oamlm. Clerk. A lover who addressed a love-scented letter to the object of his affections, asking the young lady to become his partner through life, inscribed on one corner of the envelope, “Sealed propo sals.” The result was he was awarded the contract. I buy and sell more FURNITURE than all the dealers in Atlanta combined. I operate fifteen large establishments. I buy the entire output of factories; therefore I can sell you cheaper than small dealers. Read some of my prices : A Nice Plush Parlor Suit, $35.00. A Strong Plotel Suit, $15.00. A Good Bed Lounge, $10.00. A Good Single Lounge, $5.00. A Good Cotton-Top Mattress, $2.00. A Good Strong Bedstead, $1.50. A Nice Rattan Rocker, $2.50. A Nice Leather Rocker, $5.00. A Strong Walnut Hat Rack, $7.00. A Nice Wardrobe, $10.00. A Fine Glass Door Wardrobe, $30.00. A Fine Book Case, $20.00. A Good Office Desk, $10.00. A Fine Silk Plush Parlor Suit, $50.00. A Fine Walnut 10-Piece Suit, $50.00. A Nice French Dresser Suit, $25.00. Consumption Surely Cured. To the Editor—Please inform your readers that I have a positive remedy for the above named disease. By its timely use thousands of hopeless cases have been permanently cured. 1 shall be glad to send two bottles of my reme dy free to any of your readers who have consumption if they will send me t'leir express and post office address. Respectfully, T. A* SLOCUM, M. C., 1st Pearl snvel, Yew York. Legal inninsistency — Calling forty pages of in. “brief.” they heard the diva dull ne'., had been their constant companion and even playmate. Y-fhen tired of state! could not find Alphonso Xlil. Uie cares, and in uaU to-hifchildrCTanden- j close by, could not tell what had be-1 it again. It never tails t 1 1 come of their brother. used often to go joy a merry romp with them. r Peculiar. v.V.nrV at v . :i you try kleberry Cordial you 3 be 'without _ relieve all The palace was 1 bowel affections and children teething. It is very . . . , Dr. Bigger* _ HI. Princesses, who were found in a gallery > will never -aff-r \ ourself t Sheriff’s Sales for May. GEORGIA—Coweta County: Will be sold before the Court-house door in Newnan, said county, within the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in May, 1888, the following described property, to-wit: Sixty acres of land, more or less, in the northeast corner of lot of land No. 240, bound ed on the south and east by J. T. Hearn (now J. W. Keliy,) west by land of R. Hearn, (now E. F. Hearn,; north by lot 241. Also, forty acres of land, more or less, lying in the south east corner of lot No. 241. and bounded as fol lows: on the south by lot No. 240, east by lot No. 16, north and west by lands of J. W. Kel- fv, and being measured so that said 40 acres will lie broadside the northeast fourth of lot No. 240; containing in all one hundred (100) acres, more or less, and all lying in the orig inal fifth but now the seventh district of Coweta county, Georgia. Levied on as the property of J. W. Kelly to satisfy a mortgage fi. la issued from Coweta Superior Court in favor of Hutcheson <x Moseiy vs. said J. W . Kellv. This March 29,1888. Prs. fee $b.ol. Also, at the same time and place, fifty acres of land, more or less, lying and being origi nally in the fifth but now the seventh district of Coweta county, Georgia, in the southwest corner of lot of land No. 16, bounded on the east bv lands at one time owned by S. P. Steed,"south by J. T. Hearn, (but now by J.W . Kellv,) north by J. W. Keliy, and west by lot of land No. 241; and also twenty (20) acres ot laud, more or less, being twenty acres m the north of sixty acres, more or less, said sixt v acres beim; in the southeast corner of lot of land No. 24,\ said sixty acres being bound ed on the south by lot of land No. 240,on the east bv lot No. 16. on the north and west by lands of J. 5V. Kelly. Levied on as the prop erty of J. tV. Kellv, to satisfy a mortgage fi. fa. issued from Coweta Superior Court in favor of C. H. Arnold vs. said J- tV. Keil\. This March 29. 183S. Prs. fee $5.91. Also, at the same time and place, two hundred two and a half (202 1 2) acres of .and more or less, situate in lot No. 15, ;n the sev enth toriginally sixth) district of Coweta county, Ga. Also, southeast 50 acres of the east lot of Stephen Hearn’s old place. Also, one- fourth southwest) of lot No. 17, containing 50 acres, more orless. Also, .west half of lot No. IS, containing 100 acres, more or less, m -he seventh district Coweta county. Georgia: in all 4’Jj acres, more or less. All o; lot No. Id above mentioned (except 5 • acres m the southeast corner,) and the part orStephen Hearn's o: i ’ace belongs to J. V. . ivehv .rad the balance of said described premises bel< >ngs io S.iid iv ‘ 1 c -. * Oil as the pro 1 W. Kelly _. _ : .1. !.. iSSUwl Coweta.-" s.i ieri r Court, ope in favor of Km me on & M-«seley. and .mein fayor r f A. 1 luteues.-ii u Co., versus said J w . Kelly •n 1 E 3. Kelly. This March 29, 1888. Prs. 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