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LAW, CARDS.
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T. D. Hihoht web, F. A. Bush
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Attohiefys at Law/
Lumpkin, Georgia
Jsu. 1, 1884
\vi:u,iiO!!NF. riaaKr;
Atuniy i.t 1 i.w,
Iwmpkin, - Georgia.
Will practice in Stewart Corn ty.
Special .yKenuou given to collections.
Lumpkin, Go., May 5. 18S3.
. G. SIMMONS
ATT© IUN BY AT LAW,
AMERICTJ -., GA.
'Will pi-a -tic* in all the counties ol
This Judicial Circuit, in the Supreme
Court »f the State of Georgia, and
in th» District Uon it «.f '.li« United
States, and ill all other court.-, U\
Bpecial.coiitract. jnly‘23-81.
MEDICAL CARDS
W. A. GREGORY,
I *hy sici an & Surgeon,
Lumpkin, Georgia.
Oct.2()-ly
J. E. A W. P. CAKTEP,
Practicing Physicians,
LUMPKIN, - GEORGIA.
Office South Side Public Square
Oct 20 ly
J. A. TIIUK3S VOX »!!•.,
Practical Dentist,
LUMPKIN, C7KOUGIA.
Will do all kinds of De ntal Work
in • nost and substantia manner.
Oet, 23-If.
ragjfe
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LUaMUyIN hotel,
.TOUTS YA IT It KOIJOII,
l’UOPMIETOR.
This obi and well-known Hutel is
atitl open to tbe public and offers su
jierior inducements to travelers and
drummers. Y\ ith an experience of
20 years the Proprietor thinks be
knows how to look after the comfort
ef hi* guests. Table furnished with
the best the market affords Polite
attention and reasonable charges.
Stock fed at 25e rer meal each.
Lumpkin, Ga., Sept. 1, 1883. tf
Uvery and Feed Stables,
WJKPKIX, GEORGIA
A. F. HOLT, PROP.
The undersigned is prepaired to
furnish the pnblic with any kind of
i«s*i desired at reasonable prices.
hack LINE
I will a Wo ran a Fine, ComforU
bte Hack between Lumpkin and
Outhbrrt, having Lumpkin every
Homiif, Wednesday ant’ Friday,
returning same days «*nt making
connections with morning and emu
Only skillful drivers un
id tiquir
tor pssenge and -5 ackagce.
Drovi r« will find n 1 rgc and
eommodiyiiK lor for tbrit stock
A F. HOLT.
Lumpkin, Sept. 1st, Jy
LUMPKIN, GEORGIA, SATUECAT, APRIL 19, 1884
■
P(jf The Inditisdest,
HISTORY OF A LIFE •
_
Intelligence and Reason and Passion
Displayed by other Creatures
than Man.
“The Smdeb and the Fly.”
* '' [Concluded From haul Week ]
He began a series of maneuver
crawling all over bis tou«e, as
if carefully inspecting every prrt of
it; then he would paa*e and exam¬
ine tbe bearings and tH**»ucaa»of#d
j-icent bbji-tti. This waa repeated
several times, ending iu bis taking a
stand at the d.ior as if satisfied. He
did not seem very hungry, for lie
scarcely noticed flies which came
near-.
Suddeuly he made a leap for a
bunch of dried flowers in a vase up¬
on the table, about four feet below.
I thought he had sprung at a pass¬
ing fly and missed his aim, but soon
discovered my mistake. He quickly
a-ejnded to his boose by the fine
thread which had followed him to
the flowers and been firmly attached
to them. He thou as quickly ran
down and up this thread several
•'hues until it had become very strong.
After a few moments' pause he leap¬
ed out to the window sash in anoth¬
er direction secured a thread, and
returned to where he started, mak
nig it stronger every journey as be¬
fore.
When it was sufficiently strong, be
returned to the end which was at¬
tached to the sash, and paused to
make new observations, and as I
thought, to make auolher leap iu
another direction.
But I was mistaken ; for a fine fil¬
my line was seen fl mtiug away from
him, which the movements of tbe ait
canned ‘o the bunch of fl iwers, aud
it Ih-mmo entangled aud attached to
it. The spider, perceiving that ii
Imd become secured.-Wg-btsned and
fastened it to the window sa^h, and
then crossed and recro.ssed u(5ou his
snspeusiou bridge several times un
til he had made a strong cable.
He hail now formed a triangle,
wln se plane was nearly perpendicu¬
lar, upon which to construct the in¬
tricate, and nicely adjusted go one
tricul network which was to follow,
aud be made the base of his future
operations in couduc ing his euto
Biological work.
The establishment of his basal line
of triunguiatino was calculated and
executed with wonderful exactness
and nicety. Each of the three ang¬
les was now subtended by a two or
three-ply thread, at such a distance
bora those an les as to form a regu¬
lar hexagonal central figure. After
a short pause he began a uew series
of opciiitioiis which demonstrated
his skill in executing trigonometri¬
cal surveys. Having by careful meas¬
urements obtained the centre »f tbe
npper horizontal side of tbe hexa¬
gon, he dropped like a plummet to
rhe centre of the lower side and fas¬
tened a thread which W'ns made taut
The centre of this line was now as¬
certained with mensural exactness,
and was tbe geometrical centre of
the hexagon.
And now tfc- architectural intslli
gence and skill ot this Arachnid was
put to the severest test in the estab¬
lishment of equidistant radial I id is
from this ceutrul point to the peri
meter of the figure. It would be
impossible to describe his curious
iuk neuvtrs ia accomplishing this
work, bnt he came out triumphantly
-uccessful, and rested a few moments
from his labors.
There weie thirty tare of these ra
dialing lines, upon winch Abe nn’ir
ing little worker now commenced to
phice that marvellous reticulation of
concentric, iu volute threads, which
ma<Je w * net complete. The moat
thi,, 5 Ibis feat, wa«,
'hat be b. gau running the circom
fermtial thread first, attaching it to
'he i-mliai hum consecutively, at
< quidistnnt points from the centre,
wl , b , !jB exactness ; and a* he
slowly pursued this round, each in ■
m-r circle w-s separated from the
next outer one by a fixed and rrga
fatr distance, m "V f’Sf f“
With unresting perseverance
completed sixty four circular lima*
A Weekly Newspaper, Published ia the Political, Social and Agricultural interests of Stewart County.
about the centre, around which was
left a small open space. His work
seemed now to bo finished and he
appeared to bo very tired ; for he
took bis stand within the centre of
his mar.y house aud moved no more
that evening. He had worked iude
fatigably for about three Lours and
had a home of his own, an airy, ven¬
tilated home, with a strong and se¬
cure cyclone pit above, to which ho
could quickly retreat in times of
threatened danger.
It took about a quarter of a mile
of threat to construct, his house;
strong, shining, beautiful, silken tim¬
ber, which was the product of his
own industry and resources.
He was uow au independent gen¬
tleman of elegant leisure, aud owed
no man anything, except bis captor,
who provided him with the den of
reluge And then he appeared grate¬
ful for his release from bis prison
tomb, where a slow living death
awaited him, from cruel, ravening
fangs. His web was constructed of
two different kinds of threads. The
frame-work and radial lines were
strong, smootlie, shining, inelastic
threads; while the circn’ar onca were
very fiue, filmy, viscous,-highly elas
ti; fibres, to which any small object
or insect, would become attached by
their great a Ihesiveness, and thereby
become inextricably entangled.
The properties and purposes of
the two kinds of th ''ends are very
different ; the one for the framework
of the structure, the other for cap¬
turing aud securing the prey. I
thought his mansion was complete,
as I left him at bedtime in a state of
tranquil self-complacency, and tuas
teily inactivity. But I was greatly
mistaken, as the next morning dis¬
closed that he bad lu-eu at work.
On inspecting his abode, it was
discovered that his architectural
skill was not so rigid!) utilitarian as
to ignore ornamentation altogether
in providing his parlor furniturb, and
making it attractive. A scaluriform
structure of beautiful, filmy, filigree
work of snowy whiteness, was woven
perpendicularly through ais web from
top to bottom, and gave it an air of
elegance and luxurious ease. Wheth¬
er this ad lition was intended for or
uumc-nt or lure I did not inqure, but
lantly ascribed it to dilettanteism.
His suite of npartmeuts was now
complete, and he occupied the dais
in the centre, as if in self gratula
tioo, and was ‘'monarch of all he
surveyed ” He had a way of swing¬
ing himself, web and all, violently
back and forth, whenever disturbed
cr angered, and would, resent an in
tension or au insult quickly, aud by
his violent and extravagant actions,
demonstrate the preponderance of
evil passions, just as in the human
species.
He bad now but little further use
for his “man Friday,” his quondam
purveyor ; for he was master of the
situation, aud like Wilkins rficaw
her, was only waiting for something
to turn np. Nor had lie long to wait,
tor soon a big blue battle came buzz¬
ing along and struck against the fa
tul snare, when with horrible out¬
cries of pain and fright, he was ruth
lessly seiz-d and hurriedly carried
up the “winding stair" to the fatal
deu, where hie dying agonies were
wafted oat upon the circumambient
air.
Usually after a hearty meal he
would not come down to his grand
stand for some hours, but the least
uuusuul agitation of the web would
bring him quickly out upon an ex
ploring expedition. If a gnat’s wing
should touch a tliead he immediately
perceived the vibration set np.
“The spider’s touch, how exquisitely fine !
Feels at each thread, amlliveo «loa 0 ’ the
lino.”
Many an hour have I watched this
little voiceless creature with a thrill
of pleasure, and this lesson learned ;
tbit Nutuie provides fjr all her
creatures, nor are all her b» neficent
gifts concentrated on the one with
godlike mien’—ill are the same to
her ; tb# flea, the elephant, uiau ; all
have alike to pass the dreadful Styx.
The glorious enni ald hues of the
vernal w rod*, the soft pearly lustre
of tbs lily's snowy throat, and the
gorgeous-tin ted [ atals of the grand
qaeeh (d flowers, ara not more ivan
«m» t and pMCkfcafrk than nations,
•«
races, aud types of Man, Nature
knows not Time.
The summer passed with its sun¬
shine and clouds and storms, aid
the autumn came with its rinset
brown leaven, and my little crimsou
banded friend was yet in the hey¬
day of life and health. He was guard
ed against interruption and violence,
and suffered not for the wants of
life.
Ere long the ebi'ly nights brought
with them frost and films of ice, aud
insect life began to disappear ; aud
our friend began to prepuce himself
for Winter quarters. His visits to
his den began to be more frequent,
aud his stay more prolonged. Ou
warm summer days he wonld corns
out tor a little while, but soon retire
again.
By and by when the nights were
frosty and the morning air was fro re,
he did not come out fer a week, and
I took a peep to see what he was do¬
ing. I found him snugly wrapped
iu silken robes to spend the winter
in, and knew that that meant no
more food till sprirg.
I brushed down his web, removed
the fnunel shaped sarcophagus, and
placed it in our office, like it was be¬
fore, where it now hangs above our
tabla. The icy hand of Winter is
relaxed, tbe leafy veslured spring
has coma, the balmy air is full nf
humming, busy i meet life, and our
little resurrected friend is peeping
from his silken curtained window.
Ed. Independent.
THUJ 1-KODIGAL.S.
A too common incident in life bar
never been more tonchingly illus¬
trated than in tbe following perfect
little poem from the pen of Ernest
McQuffey, iu the Chicago Gnore.nl .—
When the roses of slimmer were budding
and blooming
And the yellow wheat bent ‘neath its bur
d -n ot gold,
The Prodigal eon came, world-weary and
tattered,
To the home where his footsteps had ech¬
oed of > ild.
Aud they clung to his garments with tears
and caresses,
Till the cup of his wdeume ran over with
j ,V.
And the flowers of love and forgiveness were
woven
Iu h blossoming crown for the Prodigal
Hoy.
When the icicles hung from the eaves aud
the branches,
And the winter wind, moaned round the
dwellings ol men,
For sakeu aud homeless, the Prodigal Daugh
tet
Crept beck to the home of her girlhood
again.
But they turned her away in the storm and
the darkness
To the icy.coM winds with their chill,
pricing breath,
And the pitiless curses that followed her foot
step*
Were fierce as the tempest, and cruel as
death 1
Fanatics.
The visitor to Jerusalem nuiy see
the young Rabbi, who believes him¬
self (o be tbo true Jewish Messiah,
walking unhurt in the streets, al¬
though he ha* not yet succeeded in
gathering disciples of his own. Some
years since he might watch the poor
sailor (once lightning-struck) who,
dressed in white, and staggering be¬
neath a wooden cross some fifteen
feet high announced himself as Jesus
of Nazareth, and inscribed men’s
names in his book of life ; but thut
troubled brain now iris at peace in
the Engl sb grave yard, while at the
grave-bead the cross he carried has
been fixed with touching propriety,
aud is surrounded with that crowd
of thorns wbicb be at one time ac¬
tually wore. An American prophet
driving a wagon, and married to au
Arab wife to the disgust of his law¬
ful spouse, who ha* appeared unex
psctedly to (flat® him, has taken the
place of the Englishman,and is equal
ly tolerated by the Moslem popula¬
tion. Within tbe city itself, close to
the Moslem quarter, fifteen Ameri¬
can devotees await tbe «p|w«ronce of
the Messiah on Olivet.and^ass their
time in prayer and aong. Yet un
molested, and esn walk the streets
without fear of being stoned:— Black
wood's Magazine.
--aw-a —
You cau see a Gmtla spring When
a Mojorao jumps at him.
Diving For 8«a-Egga.
The 'sea-eggs’ are a species of the
family E -hiniae. Diving for them by
tbe Fuegian women is one o. their
most painful aud dangerous ways of
procuring food, as they often have
to iollow it wbeo the sea is rough,
and iu coldest weather. Tbe follow¬
ing is taken from Muyne Reid's serial
‘The Land of Fire,’ in the April St.
Nicholas.
•The savages do not long remain
idle, another resource engaged them
a feat for which the Fuegean native
has obtained world wide celebrity—
namely, diving for sea-eggs. A dif¬
ficult, dangerous industry it is. and
just on this account committed to
the women, who alone engage in it.
‘Hiving dispatched their poor
breakfast, half doze a of the younger
and stronger women take the canoes,
—two in each, and paddle out to
where they expect to find the sea
urchins.
Arriving there, she who is to do the
diring prepares for it by attaching a
little wi jker basket to her hip,her com
panion being intrusted to keep the
canoes iu place, a task which is no
easy one in water so rough as that of
tbe sea-arm chances to be now.
■Everything ready, the diver drops
over, head foremost, as fearlessly a*
would a water spaniel, and is out of
sight for two or three minutes, then
the crow-black head is secD bobbing
up again, and swimming back to the
canoe with a hand over-hand stroke,
dog fashion, the egg gatherer lays
hold of the rail to rest herself, while
she gives up the contents of the has
ket.
Having remained above water just,
long enough to recover breath, d«wn
a second time, to stay under for
minutes as before. And this perfor¬
mance is repeated again, until at
last, utterly exhausted, and the other
ties ou the basket aud takes her turn
at diving.
‘Thus, for hours, the submarine
egg gatherers oontiuue at their ar
duous, perilous task and having fin
iabed it, they come paddliug buck to
the thole,
‘And on lanJing, they make
straight for the wigwams, and scat
themselves by n fire,—almost in it,—
leaving the spoil to be brought up
by others.’
Words of Wisdom.
Think twice before you accuse
Truth is the highest thing that
man may keep.
Iteason should not regulate but
virtue.
An obstinate man does not hold
hold him.
A crown of gold cannot core the
lache nor a velvet slipper the
Eternity is long enough to make
for the ills of our brief troubled
here.
To parents, nothiug marks so im
the flight of time’ as the
of their children.
Tbe most scalding of all tears are
that flow inward through the
uot outward down the cheek.
A great peril, safely passed, in
sheds on all commoner hard¬
a strange light of comfort and
peace.
Stories heard at a mother’s knee
never Wholly forgotten. They
A little spring that never quite
dries up in Our jourflejingB through
years.
With every member of a household
anxious to promote the Welfare and
happiness of each other by kind
words and deeds, how choerfcfl the
family circle can be made f
Even in the fiercest uproar of otit
stormy passions, conscience, though
in her softest whispers,- gives to the
supremacy of rectitude tbe voice of
an undying testimony.
Falsehood is in a harry ; it Way be
at any moment detected and pun¬
ished. Truth is calm,- serene, its
judgment Is on high ; its king com
eth out of tbe chambers of eternity.
By a new law in Arkansas udsaioert
cau be built within 640 rods of ti
ctiufoh. The natives dodge this law
by building the saloori fli nt. Then
they erect the ohtircb right across
the toot.
TeJrnfc $1.5i) Per Annumi
Legend of the jasemine.
It .is always pleasant to associate
a romance vHlti a favorite flower.
The story toid of the cultivation of
the jasemine, with its delicate yel¬
low flowers aud delightful odor, in
France deserves to be remembered.
The Duke of Tuscaqy, it is said, bad
brought one plant with him from the
tropical countries he visited aud plac¬
ed it, with many instructions for its
carfeful tendance, 111 the hands cf his
gardeii6f, intended to present it as
an offering to the Princess of France.
The gardener had a sweetheart, and
wishing to please her, be ene day
broke off a slip of tbe cherished
plant aud offered it to her. She
planted it, hoping thus to preserve
it for bur wedding day, and to her
delight it took root, throve and grew
into a stately bush from which she
gathered flowers salable for their
rarity, and so accumulated a sum of
money which facilitated her msrri
age. To this day the maidens of
Tuscany wear a spring of jasemine at
their weddiug in token that they
bring a lucky dower to the man of
their choice.
Health(y) Hints.
Don’t shake ahornest'a nest to see
if any of the family are at home.
Don’t try to take tbe right of way
from an express train at a tailroad
crossing.
Don’t talk back to a woman who
handles a fire shovel with grace and
dexterity.
Don’t go near a draft, if a draft
comes toward you run away. A
light draft is the most dangerous.
Don’t blow in the gnn your grand
father carried iu the war of 1812. It
is more dangerous uow than it was
then.
Don’t hold a wasp by the other
end while you thaw it out iu front of
the stove to see if it is alive. It is
generally alive
Don’t try to persuade a bull dog
t give up a yard of which it is in
possession. Possession to a hull dog
is ten p-intsof the law.
Don’t eat things after you have
enough because you fear they’ll go
to waste; such to waist yourself.
Don’t go to bed with your boots
on. This is one of the most unhealthy
practices that a,'man, especially a
married man, can be addicted to.
Don’t call a very large, sinewy
man a prevaricator. If you are sure
he is a previ.r!ia‘ov,'iire another man
to break the news to him.
Don’t put an old bnmbshell in the
stove to amuse the audience. Yon
may not linger here below to enjoy
tbe applause, even if you should win
any.
Don t when gunning, pot the pipe
you have been smokiug into the
pocket where yon are carrying your
unless you have a Tsry
strong constitution aud another suit
of clothes.
Editor: ‘Well, sir, what can I do
for you?' Stranger: ‘I want to find a
place for my boy. He is a fine ac¬
countant, and I bear you need a
bookkeeper.’ Editor: ‘Yes, I want
some one at a small salary to keep
my books, collect bills and look af¬
ter the safe when I am out.’ Stran¬
ger: ‘He can do all that. He is the
best book-keeper in the State.’ Ed¬
itor: ‘Is he thoroughly reliable?’
Stranger: ‘Well, the fact is he is a
kleptomaniac. He has been iu the
penitentiary a great many times for
taking money oat of tbe safes, but
beyond that he is all right, and that
is why I want le get him a place
with you.’ Editor: ‘With mo,eh?’
Stranger: ‘Yes, where he will be oat
of temptation.’— Philadelphia Gall.
A Tebrible Hand. —‘Suppose we
walk over into the c raetafy,’ said a
friend to bis companion.
•No, I believe not.-’
‘Come on. It’s a' pten'srtut place,
for the flowers are blooming.’
‘Ton’ll have to excuse me. Tom
Besamae ia buried over there.’
‘What difference doas that make ?'
'Well, you see I owe him a little
balance, uud don't cafe to hang
iifttund where he is. Not bupersti
tihiis, yotf know, but Tom was a ter¬
rible band to di»n * fellow.'’
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BUS INESS DIR EC it
oi
m. conn ■am
DEALER gN CMc®; - a fvwmumgfcai
liioliies, PERFUMERY, *IWf -
ToUfJnM^ S6APS,
Fancy. ani
L' - - ---- ---> ■ :~wy. :
CORBETT HOUSE,
M.OOBfiEt'r.JPptfp,- ’
Lumpkin. - GEoR&faU >
Frer)f Attention Gli-ri, tc this jfe
commodatlon comfoi-t of Guests!
Oct.l -1
E. M. BlIERAM,
MANUFACTURER OF
PLANTATION WAG0N&
Plow Stocks, Etc.
Blaclsmithing & Wagon Rkfairixo.
Oct. 20 ly
A. II. SIMPSON,
DEADER t N
Family Grocaries.Harflware,
STAPLE DRY GOODS, SHOES, &C
Coffins, Burial Cases, Bedstead^
Chairs E c.
W. W. STORES,
Dealeb In
Family k Feel Groceries,
CANNED’GOODS, TOBACCO,
Ctgars and Staple Dry (foods;
Oet 16 ly
W. A. GREGORY,
DEALER IN
Fancy & Family Groceries/
CANNED GOODS, CONFECTION*
ARIES, STAPLE DRY GOODS,
Tobacco, Cigabb, SirtiVT; Tinwxkk Etcc
Oct. 2d
M. M. & W. H. GRIFFIS i
—DEALEllS IF—
Family Groceries, Wiitt,
BEER, WINES, TOBACCO, CICARS
Splendid Billiaud and Pool Tables .
^sSfNorth Side Pitblio Square.
W.S. GILLIS,
DE4LBR III
Family Groceries,
Plantation Supplies,
Country Produce Eta
South Side Public Square.
Lumpkin, Ga. Jan. 1,1888.
TIRE INSURAN Z
Insure your dwellings, Furniture,
Gin Hooees, Und other
None but first-class Com¬
represented. Bates low.
J. B. Richardson, Agent;
Sept.2wth-i88i-tfc
Sherain & Miller*
—DEALERS IN—
CASKETS AN^
Burial Case’s
Can furnish any *tyle of COFFIN
wanted st. reasonable prices.
I©* Repository at Shkk.oi’s Show.
Lumpkin,- Ga., Sep ly
SI RI.E S CARRIAGE
Aid Blacksmith Stops.
Having purchased! the ntove well
known Shops from Mr. t). W. Surles'
I am no - # prepared (6' ttiahn#»ctur»
to otder an? kind of ^agoxs or Boo-'
om that may 6« wanted. Skillful!
mechanics are employed and the beat
of matert »1 will be used hr all work.
Special attention given to repairing,>
aud all work promptly attended to,
Terms Gash.
6- A. StJRiES.
Lumpkin, Ga, Feb. 1,188^.
Globe? Cotton Planter
The Best No# In Urn!
Calf! and see its perfect work.
S S. EVERETT,
Lam; kin, Ga. Ja.tr 29.-