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NEWNAN PUBLISHING CO.
B. W. MintUAY, I’.u«ltnn« MnnaRor.
§AL ORGAN OF CITY AND COUNTY
IpRII’TIOV 1’IMf’K. A YEA It.
THE?’ CORSICAN VENDETTA; OR,
LOVE’S TRIUMPH.
PKJ>ICATKI> to mishks ki.i.a ooniiRrM AND
JfANNI K HAHTMTKI.il. COM HI.I M KNTAIt V To
TUF.1K NOTilb i:\I KU,K>TK l >• K I.OCITION.
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5J akin a. a Cornienn licroinc.
Count I >a n ki.i.o. rejected suitor to Marina.
Antonio, brother to Marltui.
Tom a - - 1 ■ • : \t i. -
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Eowaud (iy.naHi> Ansthctiikh, Kngllsh
lover of Marina.
fFounded on the rloslnir scene in “M r. Barnes
of New York.”]
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(i tn Corsica’s far distant Isle.
Within an old ancestral pile,
A bridal chamber (.'reels the eye.
Brilliant as evenIna's starlit sky.
ttoft. nimv laces, like sea-foam.
Creep, wave-llke. over wall and dome;
Candelabra shed rosy beams—
From von Parisian mirror gleams
Each costly feature of the room
That tiore a strange or studied gloom.
For every rug that decked the Moor.
Lion or tiger ceased Its roar;
Am! by eaeli rare Ktrasnin vase
....... Some rude war-weapon held its place.
Ami near, where lender Venus smiled,
|fc Was painted the Medusa wild;
« W Ami everv • lipid’s art less grace
i Was foiletl liv Satyr’s hideous face;—
f. But. see! Tic* whole to harmonize,
With agile form and starry eyes,
j The bride, in shimmering satin sheen,
Sf " Bursts like a fairy on the scene!
' “My wedding eve! (ierard. my king,
Has gone the wedding gold to tling
Among the throng;—and yet I sigh.
Knelt easts on us a vengeful eye—
On me. bemuse I have forgot
Mine was an isolated lot —
I’d sworn l>v till above, below.
To avenge tli.v death, Antonio!
And. more; an Kngllsh foreigner
Should ne’er, they say, lie master here!
The miscreants my slaves were born;
I will not of my rights be shorn;
But he triumphant ruler is—
For they are mine, and I am his!”
Look!—through the casement quickly springs
Her foster father—wildly sings:
‘•Marina, rise!—you’ve conquered fate!
A Corsican can iove and lmte!
Come, daughter of a vengeful race,
i’oine view that picture face to face!
See voting Antonio as he lies
With pallid face and upturned eyes!
The picture sways upon the wall,
As if indignant at his fall!
Your brother, and my foster son,
His glorious life but jusl begun!
That picture, meant to steel your heart,
\nd nerve your arm to do its part!”
•‘I see, Tomasso; loose your bold,
II is my wedding eve; you’re hold.
Away!—your brain is surely wild,
To lo’rture tints your foster chilli!
If inv (ierard should find you here
This ill-timed scene would cost you dear;
This insult to his young bride-wife
He’d cancel with your very life!”
••I am the killer, girl, to-night;
While he lives I’ll not leave your sight;
For, girl, the man whom you have wed
Laid our Antonio with the dead!”
“Those cruel words unsay, unsay,
Tomasso, ’tIs my wedding-day!
Mercy, mv heart stands still with tear!—
You, Count llnnclla, enter here.”
Dunella, with well-feigned surprise,
Tomasso views with steel-lit eyes!
“ Blood-hound, could you not obey,
Vml spare heron her wedding-day?
Too horrible! Depart! depart!
I would have buried in my heart
The secret coupled with our dead.
Since von to-day with him have wed!"
•• Speak. Count Danello, sneak tin* truth;
Speal; if it blasts my budding youth!”
“As God’s above and I’m below.
Your husband struck the assassin’s blow!
• No! Heaven is merciful! Oh, no!
T’ll not believe it—leave me! go!
But stav: the proof! My brain, it reels;
My hand my heart-beat scarcely feels.
The proofs, remorseless fiend! Ob, heart,
l.et all thv tenderness depart!
Those blasting proofs, none can deny—
Not e’en Marina’s loving eye.
Those letters burn into my brain!
Ocrnrdn, mio, ne’er again
Shall I behold that star-lit eye!
Mv Jove-like. Saxon love must die!
Tomasso shrieks: "This he your cry—
The murderous Knglish eur must die!
See ttiis stiletto wildly dart.
As if it longed to reach his heart!
Look on Antonio’s ashen brow!
Ketnember vour vendetta now!
Sei/.c vour stiletto! Now your eye
Is full of death and tradegy.
Now. vengeful blows your hand will give—
Pauli’s honor still will live!
But. girl, one word ere I depart:
He spared not—strike him to the heart.
Barbaric splendor marks the scene;
The bride is Tragedy’s wild Queen!
Without a tear, the myrtle wreath
Is iTusliril upon tho floor honrath.
H Nt! on tho air a trembling knell—
•• Farewell, my Saxon love, farewell!
Beside tlie crimson portiere.
With dagger gleaming cold and hare,
she waits within Iter bridal room
The coming of the happy groom.
“ 1 swore above his glazing eye
By my hand should tho murderer die.
ll is glorious face 1 cannot soi—
’TwouUI steel me against tiis perfidy.
See. through those crimson folds must dart
This bright stiletto to his heart!
My Saxon ne’er will meet my sight.
I am a Corsican to-night!
I pledged that vow above the dean.
I vowed to-day when 1 was wed—
VownhI :ts ho pressed nu* to ills lioiiit
PH love thee, till death do us part.
1 cannot take that happy life
That fundiv called me angel wt.e.
"Whence comes this tender, holy glow
That floods with love’s sweet overflow
Knob channel of my happy breast.
That leaps to meet its heavenly guest.
[Dagger falls; Marina kneels.
Tomasso through the easement spies
The heavenlv love-light in her eyes—
Springs back -then hisses, fierce and ion .
-Sline lie the hand to strike the blow .
Seizes the dagger from her hold.
Facer to pierce the crimson to Id. •
•• Back, fiend! You know my strength ot wt...
In iiis defense 1 now will kill!
Give me the dagger, for 1 swear
You shall not harm one golden hair.
“ Marina, down! " Her throat he grips
To hush those pleading, loving lips.
His bloodshot eyes a moment peer
1'tKin a shallow coming near:
Then quick he gives a serpent dart—
The steel had pierced a beating mart.
Tomasso draws the portiere.
Vtni. weltering in his ltte-blood thi ri.
Dunella falls. Concealed he d lain
To see his hated rival slain.
AH frenzied with Marina s crv.
With lightning speed i.eir.ru doth fix .
S, ,-s mad Tomasso by him dart.
Catches Marina to his heart.
Who. oone.oeie i by the night s alarms,
Falls swooning in her Saxon s arms.
Recovering slow, with matchh ss -rme,.
lie:- fund hands frame that glorious face,
Kxelaimlng. with triumphant cry:
•• No guilt within that Saxon eve.
•• Here are the proofs, my precious one.
That 1 am not the reerean: one.
•• Nay. other proofs I seorn to lui
For love like mine can truly read:
For He u ho writes on sea and sk> ..
Writes truth, my husband, in thine eye.
List of Letters
Remaining in the Post Office at New-
nan, Ga.. December 17th. 1SSS. If not
called for in thirty days w ; 11 be forward
ed to the Dead Letter Office:
Louis A. Brown,
Henry Davenport,
Molli’e Crook,
Chas. Kelley,
Lewis & Duncan,
Mrs. Sallie W. Logan,
Mr. Stuart.
George Williams. ,, ,,
J. K. McCollum, P.M.
Ungtli of the Foot. T, E. ATKIN SON,
The ideal foot of modern ladies is
about a No. 3. We hoar but little
about the shining goal toward which
the masculine foot is directed. The
length of the average foot is a difficult
matter to decide. Perhaps there was
a time when its status was more reli
ably fixed than at present. For in
stance, the common unit of lineal
measure, a foot, was derived from the
length of the human foot. Human
feot differ in length all over the world;
so does the standard of lineal measure
ment. There was a time when not
only each country, but each town had
a foot measure of its own, indicating
different averages of the different feet
in various localities. Taking the
English foot (twelve inches) as a stand-
aid, wo find the French foot to be
12.78, the Rhenish foot 12.35.
As these comparative lengths were
derived from the average human foot
of these nationalities, we may Like
comfort in the fact that we arc in the
happv minority of inches at the base.
The 'Rhenish foot of measure equals
the English, and the German or Rhen
ish foot varies in the different states.
The longest foot of measure is that of
j old Turin, which is equal to twenty
inches of English measure. This lat
ter, founded upon the length of the
Turin pedal, might, in the persiflage
of our time, be said to have descended
by heredity to a certain section of our
great country, famous, in fable at
! least, for its breadth and length of un-
! derstanding. In order to get an idea
of the length of shoe sizes in inches it
may he stated that a foot measuring
ten inches with the weight of the body
resting uj>on it may wear, comfort
ably, a No. 6 shoe. The reader can
figure from this up to the Turin foot
of twenty inches by allowing three
full sizes to the inch.
Following are some measurements
from life that show’ the comparative
length of the human foot in different
people. These measurements are well
proportioned to the height of the per
sons: In a man 5 feet 11 inches tall
the foot measured 10i inches and the
middle toe 2i inches. In Chinese sub
jects, the ordinary height being 5 feet,
the length of foot was 9 inches and 5
lines. Among a tribe of low stature
Indians, whose height varied from 5
feet 1 inch to 5 ieet 3 inches, the
length of the feet was found to be
from 9 inches 4 lines to 9 inches C
lines. A youth in tho South Sea
Islands, C feet 7 inches in height, had
a foot 121 inches long; his lower ex
tremities measured 3s inches in length,
circumference of calf of leg 17i inches
and his ankle 10 inches.—Shoe and
Leather Reporter.
Trapped a Gray Tingle.
A large gray eagle was captured on
the farm of Peter Quinn, in Butler
township, Scott county, la. The cap
ture was made by Mr. Quinn’s son,
Joseph. In the morning the eagle
made its appearance in the neighbor
hood and in the afternoon was seen to
alight on Mr. Quinn’s farm. Arrange
ments were then made for its capture.
Mr. Quinn’s son got a wolf trap and
set it on a hill, and fastened a live
chicken near enough to it so that if
the eagle made an effort to get the
chicken away it would spring the trap.
And this it did—sprang the trap twice
without being caught. But it was de
termined to get the chicken.
The trap was set the third time and
matters more carefully arranged for !
its capture. It was some little time
before the bird made an effort to get
its prey. Mr. Quinn's son stood off in
the distance and watched. The eagle
ilew over the trap once more and dart
ed down to embrace the chicken in its
claws. It fluttered over the trap a
moment, there \va*a snap and chicken
and eagle were flapping their wings
together. The eagle was caught this
time. Mr. Quinn’s son ran at once to
the trap to embrace the captive. It
' a hold fight but could not get 1
The trap held it by one toe.
Mr. Quinn now has it caged. Tlie
bird measures six feet four inches from i
tip to tip. It was the first eagle ever j
seen in that county.—Cor. St. Louis !
Republic.
lie Will Think He Met an Angel.
A newsboy took the Sixth avenue
elevated at Turk place at noon yester
day, and sliding into one of the cross
seats fell asleep. At Grand street two !
young women got on and took the j
seats opposite the lad. His feet were
bare and his hat had fallen off. Pres
ently tho younger girl leaned over and
f ilaced her muff under the little fel- 1
ow's dirty cheek. An old gentleman
in the next seat smiled at the act and
without saying anvthing held out a
quarter with a nod towards the boy. i
Tho girl hesitated a moment and then
! reached for it. The next man just as ;
1 silently offered a dime, a woman
across the aisle held out some pennies,
and before she knew it the girl with
; flaming cheeks had taken money from
every passenger in that end of the car.
She quietlv slid the amount into the
j sleep ing lad's pocket, removed her
mutt' geutly from under his head
! without rousing him and got off at
Twenty-third street, including^all the
passengers in a pretty little^iehna-
tion of the head that seemed full of
thanks and a common secret.—New '
York World.
How li Feels to Tic lUch.
I was talking with a friend of mine
who for many years has struggle;!
with pecuniary* difficulties, never
being quke free from anxiety on this
score until lately, when he came into
posse-sion of a large lortunc. I in
quired of him what his impressions
wore in the novel condition, and he
said: “The fact is 1 find my chief
pleasure not in doing anything new,
but in doing the old things with a new
feeling. Fean taka a glass of wine
now.” ho continued, “without count
ing the cost; and I find that I enjoy
uoing to t he theatre or taking my wife
about in a carriage twice as rauen as I
did before. Tlie queer part of it is,”,
he van: on to sav, “taut I used to
Trice i If on Icing extravagant
and reckless once in awhile, as a mat
ter of t nneiple, and I L.ive only just
disi >\vred that, when I least sus-
jk v. h! it. I was really conscious in the
depths of my mind that I was paying
out money."—Boston Post.
It. .1. ATKINSON'.
ATKINSON BROTHERS,
DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
NEWNAN. GA.
We offer BARGAINS in the sale of a small stock of Dry
Goods, Shoes, Hats, etc., recently bought of Messrs. Parks &
Arnold. Will sell at greatly reduced prices, to make room
for a new stock in January.
We ask for a share of trade, and promise on our part close
prices and fair dealing.
We will, after January i, 1889, sell either for CASH or ON
TIME to'safe parties.
Call to see us at second door south of First National Bank.
ATKINSON BROS.
COLE'
NO. 2 SAW MILL,
SUITABLE FOR ENGINES FROM SIX TO TWENTY
HORSE POWER.
The above cut represents our No. 2 Saw Mill. This mill is
heavier and more complete than our No. 3, yet not so heavy
or expensive as our No. 1 Mill, which is designed for larger
engines.
From years of practical experience we claim to have learned
all the requirements of a good mill, and offer this mill to the
trade as a result of some very clever designing, thoroughly
tested on mills we bought for our own use, now operated dai
ly to supply our trade and manufacturing interest, which re-
quire-several million feet of lumber annually. The Mill has
extra strong Mandrel, with solid wrought collar on end to
brace Saw. The Mandrel runs in self-adjusting boxes, design
ed to also adjust the lead of the Saw—a very great advantage
in putting up the Mill. The Friction Feed is of improved
design, and can be speeded to suit the work that is being done.
The Fiame Work is built of Georgia pine, well bolted to
gether. The Guide can be adjusted in all directions, thus
keeping the Saw in perfect line. Each Mill is supplied with
Rollers and Wedge Wheel to relieve Saw, two Cant Hooks,
the Short Belts, all complete except Main Belt and Saw. This
Mill will carry any Saw up to 54 inches. The Carriage sent
with the Mill at the price named is 24 feet. Our Connected
or Simultaneous Head Blocks are our own invention, and are
designed for speedv and accurate work. They are justly very
popular, being simple and durable. They are operated by the
sawyer, thus saving the cost of one man. We can very safely
promise entire satisfaction to any one wanting a Mill of this
size.
We manufacture smaller and larger sizes of Mills for the
trade, which we will price low on application.
We have on hand for immediate deliver}"—
35,000 FIRST-CLASS SHINGLES, (cheap.)
30.000 FEET SCAFFOLDING, (very" cheap.)
Write for prices.
R. D. COLE MANUFACTURING CO.,
Manufacturers of Steam Engines, Boilers, Saw Mills,
Corn Mills, Power Cotton Presses, and all kinds of Mill work,
NEWNAN. GEORGIA.
CLOTHING!
Our stock of Gents’, Youth’s and Boys’ Clothing is now
in and comprises all the new Fall and Winter styles and fab
rics. A handsomer assortment of Clothing has never been
displaved on our counters, and wc are selling them at prices
that will astonish you. A suit of good ready-made. Clothing
for $5 seems incredible, but we are prepared to sell them at
this figure, and all the way up to $30. Our fine Dress Suits
cannot be matched in the city, either in style or quality.
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BOOTS AND SHOES!
Fifty cases of the celebrated Bay State Boots just received,
including every style and quality, from the heavy brogan to
the finest French calf. A large assortment of Boys’ Boots,
all sizes. We make a specialty of Boots, and guarantee every
pair sold.
We arc also headquarters for Ladies’ and Gents’ fine Shoes,
and recognize no competitor in this market. Our stock em
braces everything that could be desired in this line. A full
assortment of Children’s and Misses’ School Shoes, different
styles and qualities.
Remember, the “Bav State” Boots and Shoes are the best.
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HATS AND CAPS!
We have the largest and handsomest stock of Hats and
Caps in the city, and" are offering them at prices that defy
competition. Prices range from 25c. for a good Wool Hah
to $4 for the finest Felt. Caps in great variety.
HARDAWAY & HUNTER.
T. E. FELL & CO.
NEWNAN, GA., October 26, 1888.
The Hunting Season is now upon us, and there is no
sport more exciting, exhilarating, or healthful. We are pre
pared to furnish anything in this line—Breech-Loading Dou
ble Guns, Muzzle-Load Guns, Single Guns, Repeating and
Sporting Rides, Winchester Repeating Rifles, Octagon bar
rels, 26 in., at prices that are not duplicated this side of Balti
more. We have the best $15.00 Breech-Loading Gun ever
offered in this market; former price $20.00. Machine-loaded
shells, any gauge, at reduced prices. Hunting equipments,
Gun Cases, Coats, Flasks, Belts, Loading equipments, etc.
GREAT REDUCTION!
For the next thirty days we will offer our entire stock of
Breech-loading Guns at importation prices. Now t is the time
to buy. We have the genuine BONEHILL gun, at prices
never before offered in Newnan.
MICKELBERRY & McCLENDON,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
PRODUCE AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
NO. 15 SOUTH BROAD ST., ATLANTA, GA.
Hay, Oats, Corn, Meal, Bran, Stock Feed,
Onions. Feathers, Cabbage, Irish Potatoes,
Dressed and Live Poultrv, Meat, Flour.
Lard, N. O. Syrup, Dried Beef, Cheese,
FRUITS AND ALL KINDS OF PROVISIONS AND CONNTRV PRODUCE.
Consign Die 1.is I'viek - an! pr- • r •nitrances. Goo.i, dry, fire-proof
s!(>r ige. Ks-.e!., ;i; fa- ti - - t::e Car: : x :.:ible
Judge Tolleson Kirby, Traveling Salesman.
Kefkkescb3: Gate City National Bank, a::J merchants and bankers of Atlanta
generally.
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HOUSE AND SIGN
PAINTING, PAPER-HANGING AND DECORATING,
20 S. BROAD STREET, ATLANTA, GA.
Country work solicited. Refer ia any builder or architect in Atlanta, Ga.