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TIIE TELaGRAPII AND MESSENGER: FRIDAY 1 MAY 22, 1885.
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OVER THE STATE.
IMI from ALL MOTION. .V WAIL
AND ixchanois.
CrOD ReDUIta.
fi00l l rains have fallen in Berrien
and the crop is improving.
Fanners in Macon county are happy.
Baht fell yetterday morning. First in
three weeks.
n.ts in Macon county are not very
About two-thirds of a crop will
he harvested.
Our Dawson letter says: Crops are
looking well in our vicinity, but they
jfjneeding rain.
Mr James Brinson, about six miles
Jith of Albany, is said to have excel
lent crops of corn and cotton.
Mr George Walker, of Rockdale
county, has corn as high as the fence,
and the fence is four feet high.
Now comes Joe Roney with oats as
as his head, and that means a
pretty good altitude.—Amencut Re-
corder. ,
The crops of corn and cotton are look-
in* well everywhere ao far as wo have
Jeen or can hear from.—Lumpkin Inde
pendent > 10th. •
Good rains have fallen in the upper
oart of Lowndes county, but the farm
ers near the Florida line are suf
fering with a drouth.
The cool nights are having an inju
rious effect on the cotton as well as the
I*ach crop of Richmond county. The
trees of the latter are shedding fruit in
abundance.
The coolness of the weather the past
•week or two is a (Object of general re
mark. Its effect has been to retard the
growth of cotton very seriously.—Car
rollton Free l'reu.
Capt. Jake Caraker says if corn is
soaked in blnestono before it is planted
worms will not go about the young
corn. He lias tried it and knows that
itieK.—ililledgeiille Union.
S<®hem Georgia is suffering severe
ly for the want of rain. The oat crop
has been cut abort, and other crops
are sadly in need of rain. There are
E rtions of thecouhtry that have not
d rain in six months.—Wayeron Red
porter.
Oar Marion county letter says: Rain
is being much needed upon the gar
dens and small grain crops. Com and
cotton are looking well, farmers being
well up on chopping. Muchcomplaint
is made ot the failure of the Irish po
tato crop on account of dry weather.
Our Oglethorpe letter of yesterday
says: Since early tills morning wo
have had frequent showers of rain, and
up to this writing have had a fine sea
son. As the crops were in such fine
condition to receivo it, it will do much
good. Cotton squares have been re
ported by several early farmers. The
fruit crop bos been injured some by tho
cool weather, causing it to fall off.
Our Millcdgcvillo letter says: Tho
oat crop of Baldwin county, while
heading very low to tho ground, prom
ises a fair yield. It will bo ready for
t! -■ > I hr in iw., ,.r thr.-i- w ,■> -
Cotton coming up badly. Rain needed
to bring up that thnt is now in tho
ground, now sprouted, but for the want
of moistnre and a hard crust, cannot
force its way further. However, tho
farmers are chopping tho first time, and
will through necessity, go over it a
second. Fruit trees have just enougli
on them to make it large and fine.
Georgia News in Brief.
A Mr. Jackson, in Monroe, 1ms some
curious little rabbits. Thcv are blue
ones—tho color of slate—anil there aro
a pair of them.
There is a beautiful garnet Slone on
exhibition in Mr. \V. K. Avery’s win
dow whicii was found in Coweta coun
ty and polished by Rev. Dr. Stacy. It
m gold-mounted tnr Mr. Avery. Tho
color is rich like ruby.—Neman Her
old.
We understand that Social Circle got
its name from a crowd of fellows play
ing cards, with a jug of whisky in tho
center. TttUorigin does not now apply
as Social Circle is one of the most nun
perato towns in tho State.— H'aflon
aim.
The Salad Didn't Agree.
Mr. J. L. Acrco, of Leo coanty, lost
t 1 !. t!..• ot!,. r -! iv li"' r.i* *
mustard greens. A few year* ago be
lost several cows from the same cause
Mora Ways Than One to K II a Dos.
Mr. Booth will put out strychnine
one day in each week to kill dogs that
are interfering with his sheep and hog
Those who have valuable dogs had bet
ter keep them up.—•AtheneBanner.
Fall In th# Fir*.
Mrs. Brooks, wife of Mr. II. II
Brooks, living two miles from town
who i-* mhjfct to c|.ilrj*>y, on la-t >.it-
u'tlay whilositting near the fire, \va
seis.^1 w ith a fit and fell In, getting he
ia< «-1* r ibly burned.—Mi!t-m />■
h waling a Gummy*
Dixon & Via »l left a dummy, attired
in a very dudtah salt of clothes, stand
ing in front of thei* *»tore Friday night
When they c.une ,1 wm Saturday tin
dummy w as absent wit’ out leave, and
Hi- to this lime nothing I ; been heart
of either dummy or the clothes which
he wore.—A me rime Recorder.
A Ceoral.t Centloede.
Wo were shown, on yesterday, a gen
uine centipede, three or four inchi
Ion*. It was found down oil Mr. T
H. Willingham's farm, in the low
part of this county, by Mr. Q. U
Adams, who brought it it tho city as
curiosty.—Albany ■ #.
The Little Bey nrd Hie Pistol-
On Friday morning last, Johnnie
Hightower, the iittle son of Mr. !• M.
Iligbtowtr, *f our town, aividently
shot himself with a pistol. The ball
went in ht Ids hand, ranged upwards
and was taken from his wrist by Dr.
paniedthe General into Mexico. There
are only three of these old veterans
now living—Gen. Jackson, Mr. Morris
and another residing in the up country,
whose name we were unable to ascer
tain.—Savannah Timet,
Doubly Sad.
On Saturday morning we reported
the sudden death of Miss Maud Clegg
at Wesleyan Female College. She was
the only sister of Mrs. W. W. Hooks;
of Albany, and Sunday’s Albany,
News brings in the news of the death
on Saturday of Mrs. Hooks's little
babe. To complete the picture of des
olation, her father lies extremely ill at
his home in Lee county.
A Pn?afcian*« Mlitake.
Dr. George P. DuBose made a nar
row escape on Friday night last. lie
had been quite lick for several days
and, by mistake, a teaspoonful of aco
nite and veratrum was given him in
stead ot another medicine which bad
been prepared for him. The mistake
was discovered as soon as he swallowed
the medicine, and an emetic was
promptly taken which had the desired
effect and he was soon relieved of the
poisonous dose. He was deathly sick
nil night and suffered considerably from
the effect, of the poison, but we are
glad to know that he is much improved
and able to be up and about again.—
Irwinton Southerner.
A Look of Hair.
In a volume of Georgia Reports at
the Ordinary's office a lock of black
hair ready tied with a pink ribbon was
recently found. One silver thread in
the lock indicated a widow in the case.
Now tbe important question arises,
Whose property is it? The pres
ent incumbent, Mr. Persons,
stoutly denies having any
knowledge ot its history, and wo
presume it now devolves upon Major
Brewster to rise and explain. In view
of the fact that both have been consid
ered incorrigible bachelors, there is
something rather suspicious of matri
mony in the case.—Neuman Herald.
lie was unablo to discover tho causo of
tbe excitement, but on looking in tlio
direction pointed by a member of bis
family, h. fsw a largo snake, about
five feet long lying at full length on
the table. The family bad just prepar
ed to tako seats at tho table when the
obnoxious visitor was discovered. By
several well directed blows it was soon
dispatched.— Warrenton Clipper,
RUSSELL'S LETTER.
The Last Message from the Murderer
and Suicide.
Buesa Vista, Mav 20.—The foilow-
ipg is a copy of the letter left by John
Russell who killed his two children
and then himself at Cuthhert:
“May, 17, 1885.—Dear Ida: Good
bye, and may the Lord have mercy on
me. I hope some friend will come to
your help. I love you, as you know,
well and truly; and my only regret in
leaving this world is that you, Mattie,
Lon ami Kthel are left behind. But my
misery is more than I can bear. You
have tried to dun me in my poverty,
but my mind will not cheer up. Out
tho anguish of leaving you!—but I
must go. I must have relief, and I re
lieve you of Johnnie and Charley. May
the Lord forgive me if I commit n
crime; but I cannot help it. Farewell 1
You have deserved a better fate. Af
fectionately, Johkxy.
“P.S.—You had better write to your
Cousin Tip, Benjie and your Uncle Tip.
Have my purchase of Bollock’s inter
est cancelled,and getOliveror Hilliard
here with you. Bury me and Johnny
and Charley where our other child is
buried, in a plain coffin. Yon need
more than I leave you, and expense in
onr burial is unnecessary.
I might give others, but my reason
for this act is my failure in life, and to
rid myself of my terrible mental an
guish. At times I am easy, but at
others I suffer ten thousand deaths, It
seems to me. Farewell, Ida, and may
tlie good Lord bless yon.
Your miserable, dying
Husbasd."
The Savannah Custom House.
There are three applicants for tbe
custom bonse, Mr. william Hnnter
andCapts. J. F. Wheaton andj. D.
Johnston. Mr. Johnston, the present
incumbent, who was reappointed by
President Arthur in December, is mak
ing a strong effort to retain tbe office,
amt ii understood to have considerable
influence with Mr. Cleveland. Capt,
Wheaton is perhaps the most promi
nent candidate, his application having
deen indorsed by Representative Nor
wood. Mr. Hunter has been quietly
at work in his own interests andlssaid
to havo the strongest backing of any of
the candidates. Capt. Johnston is by
no means idle, and is doing what be
can to promote his chances of appoint
ment.—Savannah Newt.
BURST HIS BACK.
ALocust Found Be verity-five Fast Under
the Ground.
Last week two of the Messrs. Christy
and Mr. Dyer were cleaning out a well
in this place, which was seventy-five
feet deep. In the bottom was a bard
rock five feet thick through which they
made two blasts by means of dynamite.
After they had got through the rock
into soft earth, they hauled up a sev
enteen-year locust in the grab state,
He was on his way home
from China, and was intending to
keep bis appointment on the surface
this week if he bad not struck rock.
As it was he had become reconciled to
the disappointment, but seemed hope
ful of. better resmts next time. Ho
bad not thongbt about dynamite, bat
was expecting to be able to drill
through by 1902. He was very much
gratifiedat bis very timely deliverance,
and expressed Ids gratitude by climb
ing a bush, bursting himself open in
the back and coming out sauarely on
the side of winged insects.—Dahlonega
Signal.
□own the chimney.
Hunsrr Naaro Scrnmti'as to Oat
squara M*al.
On Friday night, while Mr. Charles
Phillips, in Lee county, was away (rent
homo, a negro boy named Will Frank
lin concluded that be would make s
raid on the bouse anil lay in a supply
of provisions. The liouso being locked
a happy thought struck the hungry
darky. Hcwanted‘‘vittles,”andknew
be could get them if be could on!* man
age to enter the bouse. He thought
of the chimney and acted upon tbe hap
py thought at once by climbing to the
roof and thence down the sooty walla
into tbo quiet domicile. He found
"vittlea” enough to satisfy tbo craving*
of Ms appetite, and as soon as hs bid
done this, negro like, he wanted to go
to sleep. And right into tho arms
of Morpheus he went, without
thought tf his smutty clothes,
the eed of Mr. Phillips. Before
lying down, however, hs had
tried to ascend the cliimnoy and get
out of tho house, but failed. Yester
day morning Mr. llsys, the superinten
dent on tho place, heard a suspicious
noise In Ur. Philips's house, and, upon
unlocking anil opening tbe door, found
the seif-imprisoned negro. The latter,
being pretty badly scared, “owned
tip’’ everything anil was allowed to go.
—Albany Newt.
BILL NYE'3 ADVICE.
He Show
THE CUTHBERT TRACEDV.
Russell and Hi* Bo/ Die and All are
Buried TOEOther.
Ccthbert, May 19 —Further devel
opments in the Russell tragedy find
that he wrote a letter to his wife,
which was subsequently found after
J tbe house by Mr. Perry. Your
correspondent would like to give the
letter tn full, but our local paper hav
ing it in possession had some scruples
about us getting ahead ol them on it,
so we will have to content ourselveswith
;iving the gist of it, which is as fol-
ows: That it was not for lack of love
and affection for his family that he
committed the deed, but on account of
his trouble. He wished that he could
have killed his wife and two daughters
also, and the whole family ho extermi
nated. That he wished to be buried
beside his two murdered boys in a
plain casket and at the family burial
ground, near their home, so that his
wife could have tho money for
life’s necessaries. He further said
that hs had made certain trades in
Thomas county, and referred her to
certain friends and relatives in order to
find out how his business wassitunted.
He then hade her an affectionate fare
well.
Since my report of yesterday the
mortally wounded infant and Mr. Rus
sell have both died, making just one
half of the family dead—father and
two sons—leaving behind mother and
two daughters. The three will be
buried to-day at 10 a. m. nt the family
burial ground, according to his request
and in the style mentioned.
Mr. Rassell was conacioua at his
death nail prayed God to forgivo him
of his great sin. He alsolnrtherpraycd
anil wished that he had murdered his
wife and two dau-’litcrs.
This is one of the rashest and most
blood curdling tragedies ever recorded
in the annals of our coanty, and Is
greatly deplored by all who have heard
of it.
A large crowd went ont from thedty
to-day to see tbe remains placed in
their last resting place. Mr. Rtusell
was abont forty-five years of ago, and
was a gentleman of cultivation and re
finement. He has a brother-in-law in
Macon but I cannot call his name at
present. HU wife was a Miss Sphinx
and is generally known.
Plain AdvIcR to a Ctrl Bant
on Mntrlmonr.
Hot Sprlngi Newi
' My Dear Sir—Would it be asking too
much for me to request abrief reply to one
or two questions, which many other mar*
ried women as well as myself, would like
to have answered?
'I have been married now for live years.
To day is the anniversary of my marriage.
When I was single I was a teacher and
snpported myself In comfort. I had more
pocket mot ey and dressed fully as well, If
not better, than I ilo now. why should
girls whe are abundantly able to eern their
own livelihood struggle to become tbe
slave of a I uiband and children and tie
themselves to a man whan the might be
tree and happy?
“I think too mnch U said by the man In
a light and flippant manner about the
anxiet v of Toung ladles to secure a home
and a husband, and still they do deserve a
part of It, as I feel that I do now for as
suming a great burden when 1 was com
paratively independent and cumtortable.
“Nov. will you suggest anv advisothat
you think would benefit the yet unmarried
and self-supporting girls who are liable to
make tbe same mistake that I did, and
thus warn them in a manner that won d
be so mnch more universal fa its range
and reach so many more people than I
could III should raise my voice ? Do this,
and you will be gratefully remembered by
' KrnEL.”
It would indeed be a tongb, tough man
who c-mld ignore the gentle plea, Kthel;
tougher far than the p.ie, intellectual hired
man who now ad lrnues yon in his private
and underhanded manner.
You say that yon had more pocket money
before vou were married than you have
since, Ethel, and yon regret yonr rash step.
I am sorry to hear it Yon also say tbat
you wore better clothes when you were
single than you do now. Yon are also
pained over that. 11 seems that marriage
with yon has not paid any cash dividends.
So if yon married Mr. Ethel as a financial
venture, It was a mistake. Yon do not
state how it has affected yonr husband.
Perhaps he bed more pocket money and
better clothes before he married than lm
has since. Sometimes two people do well
tn business by themselves, but when they
go Into partnership th-y bust higher than
a kite. If you will allow me the free
Eoglish translation of an expression which
you might not fully understand if I a ould
give it to you in tbe original Roman-
Lota ol self-supporting young ladies have
married, and have to go very light on pin-
money after that, and a Ilf they do not
squeal as you, dear Ethel, They did not
marry for revenue only, 'they married
for protection. (This Is a iittle political
bon mot which 1 thought ot myself. Some
n( mv beat jokes this spring are jokes tbst
I thought ot myself.)
No, Ethel, it you married expecting tn
be a dormant partner during tbe day and
then to go through Mr Ethel's pockets at
night and declare a dividend, ot conree
life la fall of bitter, bitter regret and die
appointment.
Of course I want to do whet is right In
the solemn warning business, so I will give
notice to all simple young women who are
now self-suppcrling and happy, that there
Is no statute requiring them to assume tbe
burdens of wifehood and motherhood un
less they prefer to do eo. If they now
have abundance of pin-money and new
clothes, they may remain single it they
wish without violating the laws ot the
land. This rate Is also good when applied
to young and aelt-anpportlng yonng men
who wear good clothea and have funds in
their puckets. No yonng man who is free,
happy and Independent need invest bis
money In a family or cirry a colicky child
27 miles and 2 laps In tbe night unless be
prefers It. But those who go into It wi'.b
he right snlrit, Ethel, do not regret it.
I would just as soon tell you, Eibel, if
you will promise tbat It sbalf go no farther,
that I do cot wear as good clothes as I did
before I was married. I don't want to.
My gcod clothea havo accomplished what
I got them for. I played them for all they
were worth, and since I got married the
idea of wearing clothea as a vocation has
not occurred to me.
Please give my kind regards to Mr.
Ethel ami tell him that, although I do not
know him personally, 1 cannot help feel
lng sorrow for him.
lliulffon
cr.—Dublin Gazette
B.tss
»a? Macon and Bru
nswlck.
A new
mail ferries betw
»en Macon
ami lira
ns wink in K-isf
stabliahed.
Tlie wn
co w ill lx put on
the night
train to
Irunswick via tlu-
^.'Uthwe'st-
era and
UruiiMv :< k nnd \\
estero rail-
roads a>
soon aa the requis
te number
ol; < >Ma
.-l.-rk- ar.- examin.
d' and ap-
pointed.
-It, .... 1 lb..:.
In n Bm Was.
Tin-1’
anther Creek corn
®pendent «»i
tl. v New
nan Il.-rald any* :
. learn that
Vert Poor Economy.
Some people make a business of
cheating themselves, cither by eating
very mean and cheap food, or else by
too small a quantity of good food.
Either way is as bad policy as it would
be to buy a coffin instead a suit ot good
clothes, just because the coffin wonld
coat less. Poor diet means impover
ished blood; and that means misery.
Brown’s Iron Bitters enriches tbo
blood, gives it the iron it needs, and
tones np the whole systom. Cures
dyspepsia, indigestion, weakness, ma
laria, etc.
A Cowboy In a sleeping Car.
Ksnisi city Thnai.
“Where do I camp?” he inquired, and
was shown the lower berth, next to me.
"That’s my pigeonhole, Is it? Ail right,
o'dson; Just watch my motion, while I
file myself away.”
At this juncture he was desired to turn
over bis revolver to tbe porter, which he
declined to do in a very spirited manner.
" -Old Dad' (bis revolver) and me always
sleep together, and we don't want no dl-
Dree," be explained.
The conductor remonstrated, but was
advised not to try to “braid this mole's
"This here’s a tleepln' car, ain't It?” he
Inquired.
"Yes.”
"Well, why In don't yon let people
sleep, then, when they've paid and gone
into your game? If you're aiming to keep
people awake and want company, just
dance into the next car; there’s lots of
folks there don’t want to sleep, nohow,
and II be glad to ass you.”
The conductor withdrew, and my friend
palled off Ms boots end stretched himself,
with many comments In an undertone on
the p ivetty of the surroundings.
In abtut ten minutes this erratic person
bad hts head out in the aisle.
“Hay. you bur,'’ to lbs porter.
"Well, ssh?”
"Com* ft r armin'. 1
The pottet drew near, and a pillow about
aa Mg at a pincushion wo handed to him.
“Take that gooacba'r thing awsy,” said
lb* cowboy.
. ■ Dsfitfi . sii.:» i law, nI asked
Mate arc feeling around preparing to the patter.
try fur the next gubernatorial nostina- -ratt ain't no pUlow. aud l don't want
Ceortla Pitii Paints.
A POOR PLACE FOR LECTURERS*
When a lecturer comes to Albany he
would save money by lecturing in bis
bed room.—Albany Medium.
OCTEB SEMBLANCE Or 1NNEE SOXBOW.
There seems to be a genera], though
unconcerted, movement in the country
agaiast tbe extravagant pride of
mourning costume* and funeral pomp.
It will bsnard to wean people from the
outer semblance of inner sorrow. Peo
ple hang on to their idols madly, and
that is one of them.—Albany Newt.
A scucxipnox 001X0 BEOatXS.
One year’s subscription offered to
any gentleman of respectability, over
tlie age of thirty yean, who as never
been addressed a* captain, major, col
onel or judge.—Writ Point Preu.
WAITING TO BS CALLED.
While other prominent men in the
:ro man upon the West Point rait-
!ia» gum- mad and biles <-v< ry-
: in Ids r.-ach. I learn that lie
ed up a pillow and caught a cat
inawed its head off before be ever
•d it li i- not known
her lie win bitten bv a dog or not.
1! .lark
Michael
ir.emlior
original
~av.ii.nah, of the
en-i which accotnpa-
. are remaining quietly at home
attending to our business, Cincinnati-
like, and when the people call we will
lead them to victory.—Aeworfh Newt.
AX UOXKST XEOSO.
Sam Lott, the moet boncat old negro
in all these parts, and “who never
stole anything In his life,’’ was canght
up w ith last Tuesday morning, stealing
mm. Tlds goes to prove that it is a
part of tlie negro's nature to pilfer. If
Em . vi-i w.i- an honest "hwiHii**|
obi Sam was - lreiy that one.—Bay-
ersss Reporter.
Their Strong* Cu
It, nohow; I'm afraid It'll get in my ear.
Alter this, alienee, and for s short time
i slept. I roared np, however, at an ex
clamation on the part of my ne-ghbor.
“Unis on there, my son I Jiat drap them
boot*!'
“I was only jest gwins to black ’em
boss.”
“Drap ’em.”
They dripped.
“Jett gwice to pall them ipnri, I reckon.
Now,don't monkey round mycamp taking
things i o more. If jou want anything,i
for 1L If yon can't apeak make ,
signs, and If you can't make signs, shake ,
a hu-h. You h nr m- '
"Yes,
CRANT'S OVERWHELMING FORCES
A Baltimore Papal's Estimate of the
Strength cf His Army.
The Baltimore San, in a long article on
the Army of the Potomac, says: “From
May, 1SG1, to March. ISOl, the '.oases of the
army of the Potomac were In killed 15,220,
wounded 05,850, captured 31,378; In all
112,418. From May 1, 1804, to April 0,
1805, killed 12,600, wounded CO 500. cap
tured or missing 28,000; aggregate 110.000,
or more than one-third ot the aggrega-e
force nnder General Grant's com
mand (computing the original atrenatb
of tbe army when l< left Cnlpeoper and
the reinforcement! sent to It) In the atat.d
time. Hisloaa in the Wilderness battle
sv-a areateat, being 20.410; 'told Harbor,
13,153; Spottaylvania, 10 380. From tlu
beginning tu me close of the war tbe Army
' the Potomac lost in killed 27.730. wound-
15,052, captured or mlssing50,378; raak-
lng a grand eggregate of 142,750. Adding
them who died ot gunshot wounds, the
nnmberof men who lost tbelr lives In ac
tlon In the Army ot the Potomac was 48,-
002, probably one halt of all who died
from wounds on the field of bat
tle in alt the armies cf the Uuited States.
Add to this tbe deaths from disease and
the discharges for disability, and we can
readily aee why the United Slates has each
a large pension roll. Tlie North and the
Sou-h lost from battle, disease and from
sufferings incident to the war. Including
dead and --U.bled. Dot less, perhaps,
than 500000 of able bodied men, and
piled np a national debt of 42 000 0a> 000,
yet tbe Union was stronger in population
and wealth at tne rinse ot the war men
it was at tbe first bombardment of Fort
Sumter.
“Never were Mules contested with auch
desperate atobtwriicris, rr won M tuu-v
magnificent valor than was displayed by
the army of Northern Virginia General
Grant, speaking of the Southern people In
tbe concluding words ot his admirable re
port on tbe last year of the war, says:
■Their manhood drew forth herculean
deeds of valor.’ Noonekucvr better than
Grant tbe wonderful daring and lighting
qualities of the Southern soldiers. So long
aa war shall be studied, future generations
will read with admiration of that battle-
firld of aeveoty miles, begin
ning fn tbe Wilder mas, where Lee, with
6G 000 hill-starved men, confronted Grant
with hts 100 OCO. attacking him whenever
he showed uncovered front, killed and
wounded and captured more than his own
army numbered, and in a campaign of
tbfrty.five days foiced the most tenacious
soldier ot the Union armies to abandon
his l.ne of attack. <o take a new position
‘v,-*ra open to bfin bat never choseD, and
• exchange tbe warfare of tbe open field
forthealowandaafe approach of the earth
work and tbe Urge. In tbe midst of this
terrible deitmctlve campaign It moat not
be forgotten that Lee was bold enough to
spare from bis llitle army force enongh to
taks once more tbarff nsive, by sending
an army acroas the Potomac to light a bat-
-fe and threaten tbe cayt'al city of hi)
enemy. By re.erence to the returns of
Federal armies of tne lit ot Marcb.
181)5, as given In tbe report ot the Srcre-
tatyofWar totheThlrty-nintb Congress,
It will be seen that Grneral Grant had
available at tbat date In tbe Army of tbe
Potomao an effective total of all arms of
162 230. There Is no return of the army
of Northern Virginia on file In the archive
office at Washington ol later date than the
23th of February, 1865. At that time Gen.
Lee had available 38,870 mnskets. Daring
March hts army loit heavily. In the as
sault made bv Gan. Gordon on tbs 25th. he
loit between 2 500 and 3.000 men. The loss
to the army by desertion in tbe last thirty
days of the siego was All avenge ot 100 per
day, or 3,000 men. Ob the Slat of March,
General Lee bad therefore bnt 33,000
mnskets with which to defend a line of
over thirty miles tn length—1,000 men to
mi- milt-. In tin- (-nr miners on the ;;t-t
of Marcb and April 1, the losies were abont
13.000 men, eo that when General Me
withdrew bis arm v from tbe 1 nes during
the night ot the 2d ot April he had not over
SPIRITUALISM AND CREMATION.
The Fulfillment of n Revelation Said to
Have B*en Accomplished.
An extraordinary story is told by the
Herald thla morning, containing the rather
odd mixture of aptrltnallsm and cremation.
At the itory goes, some thirty years sgo,
among the many other people then living
tn Boston was a lady who has since been
living tn California. Previous to btr de
partnre to the Weatern land, btr bnsbaod
died and left only two small children aa
legacy. The husband was burled In tbe
Moses Bus tomb In Copp’s Hill Cemetery.
As the tomb was fall, it was necessary tc
plate tbe coffin In the centre. As years
roiled by the widow developed, in her
Western homo, medinmUtlc powers, and
among otbsr things revealed to her wai
desire on the part of the spirit of her ha.
band lo have hliremalne disinterred and
cremated. Tbla Idea of cremation waa also
one of the widow’* pet tbeoriee. She there
fore resolved aa toon aa she was financially
able to come to Jtoaton and fa -
fill the spirit's wishes. Lately the casts
and conferred with Undertaker Tinkbsm,
of Howard atieet, and applied to the board
of health for a permit to diiinter the re
mains, which wish, there b-inu no health
objection, was granted. This proved to be
more cf a job than was expected, as tbe
top of tbe tomb had caved In; bnt tbe stork
was continued under tbs superintendence
ot tbe lady. Her greatest anxiety was to
find the aknll, as the spirit bad particular
ly desired tbat It ebonld be found and
burned by her. The skull, together with a
few other bones, waa fonnd and tbe search
was giren np and the burning appointed
for the next day. Bnt, aa the story con
tinues. as she sat at dinner the spirit reap-
l>f ared and expressed disgust and disap
pointment that the work had been to
slightingly done, and asked her to revisit
the tomb and gather up the hair and whli-
kersandbnrn them, U she wished her
visitation to be of any me; If tbe Workmen
wire not thorough, tbe must make the
icirch herieff. The search was continued
aiecondday, and by tbe digging of a work
man and tbe lifting of the dost tbroogh
her hands, the widow not only fonnd sev
eral more bones, bnt some of tbe coveted
heir. Tbl* great proof of the reality of tbe
epiritoaUetlo menage caused great Joy,
amt tbanext day the burning took place in
a stove in the undertaker's shop. At first
the intention was to take the ashes to Cal
ifornia, but thle was found to be difficult,
aa the tael made * large quantity, ao It waa
decided by tbe widow to allow the whole
mast to go Into tbe aab barrel and “im-
penetrable mystery.”
A Delution and a Snare.
PeorU Transcript.
“Women, my boy,” laid an oldPeorian
to bit sen, “are a delusiod and a snare.”
“Itia qnttr,” murmured tbe bey, “how
people still bag a delusion.” And while
tbe old man looked queerly at him tbe
yoong man hunted np bis roller skate* and
went out to be snared.
Temperance Item.
Texas EtfUnn.
Gas De Smith swore rfl from drinking
some Ume since, bat a Irw days atterward
Giihooiy cangbt him putting hlmselt out
side of three fingers ot Cognas. "I thongbt
you said yon were going to be a
man?” ' Ho I am. But, confound ft
man drinks jnst Ue same aa 1 m
to.”
THE PRINCESS OF COLONN*. | Coneumotlon Cured!
An Old Mlner'e Storr of th* Eariv L.fe of An o!d_physician, retired from nrac-
John W. Mnokny'e Step-Dnu.hr.r. I 1, . a . v ", , “ l, »' 1 I >1 . aC ?' 1 111 >"< >‘anda
„ by an hast India misMonary t leformu-
Port an-J, Oregon, Special. | o( a aimple vegetable remedy for
The story of tbe life of Kra Bryant Mac- tlie speedy and permanent cure of
kay, who recently became, by marrlBge Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh,
with & tilled Italian, the Princess of Colon- Asthma and all throat and I.ung affec-
nn, brings to light some strange things. I j n * s ' > a P°, 81U1, \ ra 'U*»l euro
have found one of those characteristic ^ en [ 01 . 19 De'ulityi a"d a! Nervous
..... ... . Uom plaints, alter naTin* t<**t«*d in th«
rs who, In the days of Miss Mackey h won( j,. r f n i curative powers in thou-
poverty, mined in S;<rra county. Califor- fia ndfl of cases, ha.s felt it his duty to
nis. He is Tom Jordan, one of the gold- make it known to his suffering fellows,
pocket hunters whom Mark Twelu so Actuated by this motive and .a desire
phically describes. 8*id he in a recent j to relieve human 8offering, I will Bend
terview: free of charge, to all who desire it-
MissIIurgerford,Mis* Mackav’smotb- this recipe in Germmh French or En-
... when I firtt knew her in 1855, was h p*h» with full directions for prepar-
tery pretty little girl of only 12 years, I ug and using. Sent by mail by ad-
who lived at Goodyear'*__ Btr with ^dressing with stamp, naming this pa,
><*r, W. A. Novi’s, 11!* Power's 111 > k,
He wns a Louisiana Creole, and spoke
!"•" ■ i'..! H|utnMi I! as <!i 1 it
the child. Miss Ilungerford grew prettier
ft* she became older, and at length became
the acknowledged belle of tbe minirg
towD. Offers of marriage from wealthy
miners, storekeepers, lawyers and men of
nfherotli ^ w«' r e rHu^ti, un:il o.,e dav
the girl met Dr. Bryant, a dashing young
man of 20. from the neighboring camp of
Downiesvllle. It was n esse of mutnal
love at first sight. In less than a year they
were married. A year later tbe Hector
• I »'<i from blood pi.iwonimr, contracted
while making an autopsy in the ca*-e of a
you ?g woman said to nave beeD poisoned.
“Meantime Eva Bryant was born. Dr.
[B‘?*nt, who had followed the Weatern
of living, left his young wife
[atio child in very strlngentC
cumittOOM. and a parte of $700 was
subscribed fer them, and Mrs. Bryant took
• r reMdence at Virginia » ity. then in
the heyday of it* prosperity. There she
met John W. Mackay, who became the
wealthiest of all the bonanza kings.
"It’s strange, isn't it, that little Miss
Hungerford, who used to trot abont bare
fooied among the rongh miner's of Good
year'* Bar, la now the lending and wealth
i• —*t American lady in I'nrK ami the
fatherless and destitute baby, Eva. is the
Princess of Colonna7 And I, a content*
pornry who sit v it nil. Hint beheld n thou
sand others go up on the wings of wealth,
am * hinted miner, eking out my liveli
hood io the sige brush deserts of Umatilla
county |
FIFTEEN GOOD LASHES.
New Way to PunUh a Train Wrecker.
Chattanooga Time?.
A dastardly attempt was made to wreck
one of tbe night passenger trains on the
Cincinnati Southern railroad, near State
Line, a few days since. The wonld-be
train wTccker wedged a number of large
stones securely between tbe main track
and a guard rail at a crossing. Fortunate
ly tbe obstruction was discovered by the
constructicn bands before anv train pass
ed. The matter «ai placed in the hands
of a detective, and eo he so. n found John
StriDgfleld to be tho guilty party. He was
arrested, nnd being a mere lad, 15 years
of ago. the detective determined on a new
raodeof pULishment. He whs taken be
fore bis father, where the detective recited
the details of tbe crime, and agreed to re*
lease him if bla father would give him a
•QUQd thrashing. A cowhide waa pro
cured and tbe young train wrecker was
given fifteen strip s on the bare back,
which were applied with each vigor that
the officer interceded in tbe boy'a behalf.
D.irit-trcu* Under Any Circumstances.
SL Louis Republican.
J One n’ght last week a singular accident
occurred at the house of Mr. Andrew
Clarkson, of Daltoo, Mo. Before retiring
be had been looking at an old revolver
with a view to cleaning it up. He found
it ao rusty that the hammer woald not
move nor the cylinder revolve, and laid it
MII8 TMRALL’8 LOST LOCKS,
Opportune "Burglars" Call dust When
Short Hair la Fashionable.
Oswego, N. Y., Special.
When the police investigated the case
robbery nt Mr. Frank Thrall's house, re
ported on Sondaj last, they found many
complications and singular coincidences.
Mias Mary Thrall, eighteen years old, and
with particularly long hair, said she waa
alone at the piano when two men in matks,
moccaaios and ulatera seized her and cut
oil her tresses, aud that one with a scimt-
tmr-abaped knife a'.ood guard over her
while the other robbed the aideboa*d of its
silver wars. Bberouiedher sister Emma
and called the neighbors, the said, when
tlie men were gone. The police have found
that Emma heard no one in the house, that
Mary did not ay out, and that the soft
ground under the window where the said
the thieves hid disappeared tore no trace
of footprints.
As Mias Thrall had a similar experience
a year ago with burglar*, who were, how
ever, satufled without cutting her hair, the
police did not dwell much on the lack
footprints, for there were none fonnd ■
that time. They could understand, too,
that, a? there Is a craze here for short hair
and Mtaa Thrall bad teased hei parents to
have hers cut and had been refused, she
would not struggle with burglars who were
•O thoughtful and accommodating as to
cut it by force. Knowing how great the
craze, the police could see that any bright
burglar would know enough to take shears
witn him when breaking Into a long-haired
girl’s home. Bat when to-day they found
all the ill ver ware in an empty closet up
stairs they acknowledged to Mr. Thrall
that thecaie battled their detective iege-
nuity, and they gave it up. Mias Thrall
makes no complaint about uer shorn locks
and bears the attliction with much
bravery.
A DISPATCHER'S FATAL MISTAKE.
Two Enalnes Crashing Together at Full
Speed and Two Men Klllsd.
WilUebarr# (Pa.) BpeclaL
Philip Btreet was the general sjperin
ten dent of locomotive power on the Phila
delphia and Heading railroad. This after
noon he took a new p&asenger engine out
of the Ashley shop* for a trial run. He
went up tbe mountain grade, a distance of
four mile*, to Solomon's Gap. Here be re
mained until the dispatcher at Ashley no-
I would be less than a mile a minute. When
half way down tbe steep grade, and while
nearing Bock Cut, a dangerous pait
of the road, running probably over
•ixty miles an hour, he saw a freight train
200 yards ahead. In an instant there waa
a crash, and the two engines were smaahedi
tu Miii'.l,t'rfH,i. wa- pulled .t of
the wreck horribly mangled. Before exl
piring be said:
-My God, who did this?''
■Wild
20,000 muskets. The cavalry and other on the table near his bed with the ides
arms antlered heavily and when tbe retreat that it waa no good. Some time after re*
terminated on April 0,1805, only 8,000 vet
erans, the surviving heroes of tbe Army of
Northern Virginia, were in line of battle
and reported present for duty. After tbe
surrender the number of men and ollhers
paroled, Including the etrapglera who had
come up with the army, and nil the extra
duty or detailed men of every description,
wa? in round number? between 20.000 and
and 27,000.
Rochester, X. Y.
(jltiCUTd
UNIVERSALLY COMMENDED BY
PHYSICIANS, DRUGGISTS and
CHEMISTS EVERYWHERE.
We have obtained RAtiafactoir resulufrom
»e uat of the Consort Remedies in oar own
family,and recommend Ilium buy 1 m.v 0 th-
nnuaHt*
5 our Cntlcura Remedies sell well, especial
ly tbe Cuticnni Soap, I fell more Cutlcura
Winn of another three kinds of *k!n medi
cine? I carry, and the Cutlcur* £oap sella to
my best da?? of customers. *My la lycuato-
eri will buy no other.
H. K. SAMUEL. Druggist.
Danville, Ky.
Our opinion* on the anbject of the Cutlcura
Remedies are formed from the expre^iona of
our customer*, to detail which would be to
write a volume. They sell more readily than
any other blood remedies.
BARNABY'8 pharmacy.
725 Fulton St., Brooklyn, K. Y.
Your CuticurR Resolvent 1? a itapte article
with us, and never have 1 known of a btngle
Instance where It did uot give entire satisfac
tion. Yonr Cutlcura Soap apeak* for itself,
and thoieuilnglt once will take no other.
B. GUTIERREZ,
Druggist, Santa Barbara, Cal.
Yonr Cntlcura Soap can’t be beat We have
been handling your Cuticu:a Remedies foi
M'V.-rnl year*, and would not he w.thon: then
under any consideration.
^ |DK. U. 1*. JUD30N A BRO.,
Alvarado, T*X.
for
We hare aold yonr Cutlcura Remedle
the last five Tears, and no medicines on On
shelves glvo better latlafacttou. They havo
steady sale all tbe year around.
MCCOK5IICK at BOYNTON,
Druggists, Nickerson, Kan.
Cutlcnra Remedies have a greater sWe and
give better aatlafartion than any other a‘
Ur remedle? in the market.
BODE’A PHARMACY,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
We are selling an enormous quantity of yonr
Cutlcura preparat'on*.
OSCAR LINKS, Druggist.
Grecnpolnt, N. Y.
Cutlcnra, the great aktn cure, Cntlcura ?oap,
n exquisite akin beautlCer, and ruilcura
Rend wm, the new »>;«.» 1 purltlcr. are
sold everywhere.* Price: Ccticcra, 10a,;
M'U\ J.V , Kir--' vt v r <l.oo. Prepared by the
Potter Dhuo and Chemical CO., Boston,
Mias.
Send for *
Cura Skin Diseases. M
tiring a Hash of lightning and a clap of
thunder, almost simultaneous, and a re
port which seemel to be in the room oc
curred. Mr. Clarkion felt a tingling,
stinging sensation on his band and thighs
which increased in severity until he got
»P «'•'! math' an examination of it. He
found that he hail been shot through tho manufaoiu
bund acd grazed down tbe thigh. The| J "* ,k6ar, “ c<
pistol waa found lying on the table with
only one cartridge in it, when it had two
wh^U Mr. Clarkson laid it down. The
theory la that the revolver waa discharged
by the electricity.
A Fiowary Nam*.
A colored man, Jim Webster by Z'mTui,
of rather limited education, and whose
memory la remarkably defective, waa re
cently blessed with a son. His wife, who
is more intelligent, determined that the
son and heir should have a high Bounding
name, and selected a very beautiful one.
When tbe child waa presented for bapliini
tbe clergyman said:
"Name this infant."
Jim scratched bis head for awhile and
finally said:
"Squiah.”
"Dat a no proper name for a Christian
child."
"8uifljwer, den."
Once more the clergyman shook his head
Incredulously. Jim leaned over and whis
pered to Us wife lo give the right name.
"Hyacinth," she replied,
"Well. I k no wed it wa? i
den track."
AMERICA AHEAD ONCE MORE
NEW ORLEANS WORLD'S EXPOSITION.
Tbe Wlllimnntlo T h - a n d Company awarded
three m-dals of the first clnee at the
New Orleans World'e Exposition, for
beet quality of Six Cord Spool Cotton,'
for beat quality and molt comprthen-
•Ivedliplay of manufactures Six Cord
SdooI Cotton, nnd for beet D'splay of
manufactured Spool Cotton In blnok,
2 colors.
At the New Orleans World’* Expoilt'.on, the
Willlmantic 1 bread Company of Hartford,
< ••mi., *t 1 1*M11' lively Amerli'Ati Institution,
IMS carried off all tho honor*, and the only
in I t aw-U'l’.’d !' r »i> >•>! cotton. Theroux*
j’b’h-iU'fcs of thl? Sitta -nt wiillmantli vN tory can
U> (.••'.t.,-r aiyrct Int <1 by reading the fol
lowing copy ol the report* o! the Judg**:
■ Best • 111II!11»• Of ;x Cord -p >••! in all
number* toe aevrlog machlce and baud-
work.”
Award: Mfldt! Of the fin*. c'w£.
'[Hint quality and most • «ivo dll-
I some kinder gar-
Dazed by Ball-room Dressing.
Boston Globe.
He was a Weatern Senator, not used to
fashionable ways, and was a guest at a
Washington ball. Eatering a brilliantly
Uluminaied suite, he suddenly stopred.
backed toward the door, and in horrified
(ones exclaimed;
"My stars 1 I’ve made a mistake l"
"My dear Senator Blank." aaid the hos
tess, hurrying toward him, "what is th*
matter? you look ill."
"Ob, nothing, nothing, only I am snch
a dolt 1 I came very near entering thla
apartment by mistake. Pieaee pardon me
and show me the way to the bail-room."
"Why, Senator, this is the ball-room.
What aid you think it wm?”
'•The—tne ladies’ dressing-room,*' mar
mared the Senator, mopping the perspira
tion from his brow.
Honors Easy.
Chicago Herald.
A traveler hurried up to the station
lunch counter and called for sandwiches.
‘‘.Sandwich? Yes. sab; hyah yo’are!”
replied the dnsky attendant.
"Great heavens I” exclaimed the travel
er, "bat there is the same sandwich I Yes,
its the same identical ham that I wrote my
initials #m when I waa here last fall. The
only difference is that it is a little drver
and has a little more dost on it. What do
yon mean by setting out that old relic ?”
" faint '/tetiy fresh, sab. bat I think
tilled him that the track was clear. He i*mi a nitYo r tiai£ 1 \i.*■ T.Tti
started to return with the intention of ■Vti'iraJJ 1 Jr 8U ‘
reaching AMiley in lour minnte*. This * an - th ~ l ,ei “ s 10 ** the wt J
yo r like’em. Coffee, sah?”
Tbe Modern Clnclnnatus.
PlUaburg Chronicle.
Cincinnati!*—'‘‘ Ah, my d*-ar, them's pul
lets as is Pallets. 1
"Yes, Rutherford, dear."
"And them is spring chickens
•prin^ chickens."
" Yes. my lerd."
Youthful Crantipftrents.
John whi
«I•-11<■ • ■, H.n Mart.
noting from tlu- <li
ing with all i.:»-V
iiia family tranafix
hia supper table.
i ho f.i
After tii i
n.ltho.W*
oar will 1><
Th<
ntly I
Editor Shropshire, of the Co
(Ala ) Nt
> is
idle
the
ea. my lord.'
"And I’m worth adezen dead men yet?"
"Certainly, my noble ex-president/’
' Hion it is not too much to bolieve tbat
the voice of the people may yet call me
from my retirement and force me into the
gubernatorial chair again?"
“No, Rotherford, no; let us be content
noro. The people of Ohio are not spring
rh, ckfns.’
M’t section of tho country. He la tmrty-fi
111 ' yo„r* o! i. Hu wife la e'-o «j r xite youth
ful, b*lng only twenty-eight, if*?r grand
, I child li nearly a j>ar old. Jf tbe HitJi
baby marrtee early in me ae am ite mother
ut to any address fol
For »ome moment* | $3.00. hee advertisements
idmother, wh*-n Kdlt
1 c*l«oratf* hi* fiftieth birthday, he wiil he
! a rreat grandfather, and the living head of
three generations.
dam ishenk, e: gineer of the freight
train, was killed initantly and George
Iloasard, fireman, waa fatally injurec
Tbe dispatcher at Aihisy. Jacob Ut«. w ,
is to b'ame. When he notified fcir4-«-t that
the track was < !ear lie had already given
the right of way to tne freigut train. 1 he
dixpatcher learned o. hi? "-’-take three
minutes after the freight left the station.
He ran cwit of the office like* a madman
and called loudly to the flagman of the
freight train, but it wa* too late. It had
Piiaeed out of light. '
When he returned to the cilice he p.ified : * 1
f*ia hair lavagely, ar.4 a»ked a friend to I JJS
l'»an h m a revolver to *hoot hlmtclf. )
j Hoover is known !n rai!ro«d circle* a* one i
•r 1 of the beat dl*pau:her* in the btate. He It*!.. „ n , #r i.i. rhin i
to have married on 51 on day * c °* under hi* chin and th«?
The Tall Hat Uaeful
New York Wor
It ought to he gei.erslly
t Laat.
ifing nt 4-nr l n|n>«.; 4’ot-
"piayof i
"•on, from the bale of cotton to the finished
"thread on spooL"
Award: M«-d?l of the flrit cla?*.
display of miriufiK'.iirv-l ?;>^x>: . ottoa
xdyfor u?e, In bla< x, white an I colon.’’
Award: Medal of the Drat cla?*.
jfze till? report of thejarori, tho
on award? have male aapectal
report of which the following I* a copy:
"In confirming thla report, tho Committee
"on Award* tako occa»fou to exj.re»* their
"appre
"exhibit
elation of the saperlo
nplete
"their product, a* i
"operation? at the Ex
"grant the higheat aw
•Mer the rule*. .Signed, (itfri A. BRKAl’X,
Chairman of Committee on Award*.
mayl'JdAwlt
ng from practlc
‘ltloQ, an ‘
% jM-rra:*
Statu# of L'btrty Enlightening tho
“ororid."
The committee in charge of the* con
struction of the base and pedeftal for the
recap‘.'on of this great work, in order to
raise fund* for it? completion have pre
pared a miniature statU4-t'.e - x inches in
height, the ftatu* bronzed, i-edeMal nickel
.vered, which they are now clMivering t
sub?critK-r
at One Dollar e
This attractiv
(boat the United State*
ntel or
aide of
. the model farni*b#d bj the *rt:.?t.
ill aerve In moat case? •? a The statiaette in aame met*/, twelve
preaerver to those io danger Inches Irgh, at five dollars a-ach delivered,
ning. When a peraon find* max-, The deeign* of etstne end pedestal are
ter he nhould lay hold of bis f protected by United Htat4'? patent*, and
hla hand*, keeping the crown j the moiJefa can only be furnnhed by thla
—Jem Mace lament
P'ib.ic late/eat in hexing i
of the ! committee. Addre»*. * ’.:i remittance,
hat under water. The quantity of air con- RICHARD BF f I.KK Secretary.
rity of tho bat will keep American Committee of the Statue of
' - • long time—i Liberty. 31 Mercer atrett New York.
j msyldd2twl:
I tained in the
I .1 decliuc of j the head above water t>.. _
i England. j sometimes for several hour*.