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THE TELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER: FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1885.
LULL»BY-TIME.
arms, and the Utile lip* red;
1h* SjaJhebjtorBi »nd the round, golden
Saih Mover, the d*lnty crib ne*r—
%l;ftSib"5®*” u ««•*»»! »“ d dc ‘ t!
^.Uho' *» bu, 7- Pcrchence tall ot
cjrfc , on M*Ut end ehedow each mother
VTbe° 10
- ’fiSoVpSeenree be many, or troublei In-
Ilcrald, in writing of church music,
says; The churches all over the coun
try- need to be taught devotional music.
Tho children need to bo instructed in
devotional music, such old nieces as
Windham, Devotion, Old Hundred,
Trinulatiun, J-'ai11ii-1.1, l.cnnx, The
Trumpet Wells, Supplication and many
"tiler g i "111 pieces. Sometime-! I
hear people sing what they think is
hast, or treble, or alto, and it nearly
c«“^ wee t tour coming, with soothing
_e"d tJIShV-tlm#. 0 the Inllahy-timc,
Wl'bli omlonsol nclllng, its song an
0 efm” »»rs ere sorry (or those who don't
jwrwuhet creeps tn with tho twIUnht’* solt
*'Jf,',h«t is horn ol the lot lehr-time,
jJjJJfdfsceree ol the day fly be(ore ibelow
_ ,S b JSfes welling from deptha where the
XSffiSXSS&r the ba y that cltogs
And c “J]yc,“nd coot, till in dreamland at
dream angels are holding her (sat.
*Ht SlAit.
tn ucutv, ui ititU) niui ik utjaiijr
111ak«•" mv i!. -I. ,-a» 1 to li-ten tn 111‘.■
discords they make in church music.
It would be far better to
have all melody than to
have such discordant sounds.
„o» aw. ttcriose s» ■»!.
,eo srcKssou
A Cool 8oiolde
A white man named Gid Herring,
hailing from North Carolina, alter tail
ing toborrow $15, procured a gun, and,
in tlie presence of several workmen at
Shaw & Butler's turpentine still, placed
the gun before him, the bntt on the
grouud, and leaned his body on the
muzzle. He bad in his hand a stick
with a fork in the end. Someone asked
tvhat he was going to do, and he re
plied, placing the forked stick on the
trigger, “this is the way to kill Gid
Herring,” or some words to that effect,
and pushing the stick discharged the
gnn into his body, killing himself in
stantly.— Darien Gazette.
rior Court opened last Monday morn
ing, Judge J. B. Estes presiding. This
morning Judge Simmons, of Macon,
on-upii-d t!ic- In-ni li, ami will so the
remainder cl the week, lie looks fat
and well fed and nble to run a long
race for governor. Tho people in our
section have taken as yet very little
interest in the gubernatorial contest.
They are more interested in their crops
and bnsiness. Oar town is qaito lively
now, as there are more visiters here
than for years past. Tho hotel and
boarding house keepers are laughing
from ear to ear.;
The street force is digging down tho
hill on Main street. This will tako
about $2,000, and as usual some of the
taxpayers aro grumbling.
We have one street wo call “’Pos
sum-trot,” and another “Pulltight.”
A CEORCIA DOCTOR.
Prohibition In Polltlos.
An election for one alderman was
held ia Dublin on Friday and resulted
in the election of It. H. Arnan, who
Sn oa the wet ticket.
HtlpinE thl Widow nnd Oiphsn.
In the last sixty days there has been
t°l 000 giren to the families of the
members o( different beneficiary or
ders .-Home Courier.
Mlnstmln on th» Rond.
Dore Bloom’s minstrels sre showing
in the small towns ol the State. They
travel in theirown private conveyances
sad show under canvas. The company
has a female brass and string band.
l_«e J' rdun’a Cotton Crop*
. B. Brinson, who has charge
Mi*I. —
ofCohLee Jordan’s large farming in
terests in this section, says ho counts
on making 600 bales of cotton this year,
and be always underestimates his crop.
—Albina Medium.
The Oubln and WrlRhtsvll e Railroad.
The Central railroad has closed a
contract to furnish rails, spikes, frogs,
switches, etc., and to lay and put in
good order the track o! the Dublin and
Wrightsville railroad taking pay in
stock of the company.
An Old Rioter.
Several years ago in Dublin a negro
named Allen Linder was indicted lor
riot. He escaped, and by careful dodg
ing eluded the officers until a few days
ago tie was suddenly picked up by
Bailiff Hudson and lodged in jail.
Tho CnorEln Melon Crerv.
The railroads have not yet obtained
the figures as to the number handled.
It is believed that it will reach 2,-WO or
2,700 car loads. The Savannah, Flori
da and Western railway carried about
1,400 carloads and the Central at least
1,000.—Sarannah Sent.
ALUM TUM TUMBLE.
Effect of American dilatation and .a-
algnnisnts cn the ChimtoQuarter.
The Chinese quarter of Augusta has
been in a great state of excitement
since last evening, and the whole west
ern contingent of the Celestial Empire
seems to be in a shaky condition. In
deed, it appears that the heathen Chi
nee is becoming rapidly Americanized,
and the latest development among the
almond-eyed Oiientals is quite a ium
tnm affair.
This particular sensation concerns
two prosperous Chinese merchants of
Augnsta very closely, and their friends
are jugglingabout it in ail sorts’of terra
cotta aud early Chinese jargon to-day.
Aud sympathetic resolutions in the
highest style of Oriental architecture
and bric-a-brac design are already fol
lowing the pair to California.
It seems that for some time back
Chung Lung and Ho Wa Lung, of this
city, have been furnishing money to
the Sah Francisco firm of Hop Kee <fc
Co., the largest firm of boot and shoe
manufacturers in America. The moon-
eyed cnnple have advanced something
over $16,000 to the firm, and left Au
gusta yesterday morning to accept pla
ces and an interest in the firm. So far
so good, and in the dnlcet tones oi the
Lung Brothers “the goose hung high.”
But alas for human plans and the in
sinuating influence of American meth
ods and associations! The happy pair
oi bloated bondholders had hardly left
Augusta when yesterday’s telegrams
to the Evening News announced the
failure in San Francisco of the firm of
Hop Kee & Co. for $110,000 with assets
unknown. Of this denouement the
Lung Brothers are unaware, and when
they arrive in Frisco there will be howl
in the Lnng family and a pulling of
pigtails in the house of Hop Kee & Co.
—Augutta Mem.
Income In Tnxnbe Property*
Tax returns for 1885 show an increase
in the taxable property of Clay county
oi more than $.’>0,000.
The aggregate value ot the taxable
property in Upson county is $1,604,072.
This is an increasooi $30,711 of taxable
property over last year.
8om* Georgia Htavy-Welfthts.
There were five residents of Dahlon-
ega together the other evening, whose
aggregate weight was 1,100 pounds.
They were all officers of our county or
municipal government except one, and
she was’a lady, aud the heaviest per*
son of tho lot.—Dahlonega Signal*
Goins Throush a Stick Wall*
Thieves chiseled through tho four
teen-inch brick wall of Peacock’s sa
loon, in Rome, on Friday night, mak
ing a-hole 12x18 inches. The saloon
was closed at 11:30 that night, and
opened early Saturday morning, mak
ing quick work for the thieves. Two
boitles of whisky and a box of cigars
were taken.
A Trio of Inauatilous Hana*
Mr. J. II. King owns threo hens that
raised one hundred and thirty chick
ens this year. The chickens all started
in life aliout the same time, nml aro
now about grown. Mr. King brought
ono iiundred of them to market the
other day. hut a* < nly twenty cents
was offered, ho ordered them back
home, wliero he says they will stay
until the price increases to twenty-fiv
cents.—.-!fftany Medium.
A Pair of Jolly Hinvy-Welfhta*
Mr. Nathan Jordan and wife, of
Washington county, are at Gower
Springs. Mr. Jordan weighs 350 and
Mrs Jordan 207 pounds. Both are jol
ly and In good health. Mr. Jordan
weighs 420 in winter when he is right
fat.
Up.
Another Wife Turn
Dtwelss, the phrenologist, who mar
ried Miss Stokes, of Smithvillo, while
linking a win* in >a\anii;i!i, was nr rent
ed in Newton, Miss., but now the au*
thoritiea at Salma want him before ho
gets through the State, os it seems ho
has a wife there also.
An Attonlahvd 8har ft.
On Saturday niL-ht when tho sheriff
of Jackson county went to look after
his prisoners in the jail several jumped
out past him before ho ruuld close tho
door again. Smith, tho horse thief,
under sentence of six years, made h
escape, and perhaps others.
Tn. **T»i.arspa'." D.lii.rr In Fov
The thanks of our citizens are dun
Ma-l.-r Willie Ii. - I (■ r the pMiii]
delivery of the daily TxLiuiurn and
JIei i xa at our homes in the early
morn. It is quite a convenience. R
member, Willie, Oiatpertnentia Hneet
omnia, and ,0 on to fortune.—i'vriylh
Adcertiter.
Cauls Not c»t across In Tim*.
Madison, August 17.—Yesterday af
ternoon Jesse Cain, an old negro, at
tempted to cross the railroad in front
ot the 6 o'clock fast mail at Johnson’s
crossing, two miles below Madison.
The engine struck the hind wheels ot
the wagon, completely wrecking it and
instantly killing the old man. The
mules were not injured. At the time
the engine struck the wagon Cain was
standing waving his hands, apparently
wild with fright. No blame is attached
to the railroad for this unfortunate oc
currence, so for as I can hear.
THE OLD THIRTEENTH.
How They Mot nnd Enjoyed Themselves
Yesterday.
Gbiffin, August 19.—Tho reunion of
the Thirteenth Georgia Heeiment in
this city to-day waa a gran 1 mhiir. The
trains that came in last night and this
morning were crowded with the veter
ans, their families and friends. The
crowd was estimated at about ono thou
sand. About one hundred oi tho sur
vivors were present.
The reunion exercises were held in
what is known hereasthe‘‘brick ware
house,” and a more suitable place
could not have been selected, os there
was ample room for tho crowd and ta
bles.
The exercises commenced at 10
o'clock, and were opened with prayer
by Rev. W. F. Cook, of Griffin, after
which Judge John D. Stewart,
of Griffin, introduced the first
Bpeaker, ex-Gov. Jos. M. Smith, of
Atlanta, who was colonel of the regi
ment. His address was quite lengthy
but very interesting all the way
through. He gave a brief history of the
regiment and its service to the Confed
eracy and related many interesting in
cidents that occurred daring the war.
He said that he went into the war be
lieving that he was right and came out
believing the same thing, and farther-
more he believed that these were the
sentiments of every true Southerner
and that they would last for genera
tions to come. He was applauded
quite often and several times loud and
long. He then read a letter from Col.
B. A. Wise, of the 119th New York
regiment to the Thirteenth Georgia
regiment, asking for the flag that was
captnred from his regiment at the bat
tle of Gettysburg,
After he took nis seat the Stonewall
Silver Cornet Band struck up “Dixie,
Yell after yeli went np until the music
waa completely drowned.
After quiet was restored Judge John
D. Stewart, of Griffin, mode a short
and very appropriate address, and in
response to calls Col. J. H. Baker of
Pike, Col. J. D. Dismnke of Griffin,
P. G. Britt of Upson, and others made
short talks, which were enthusiasti
cally received. Dioner was then an
nounced and was one of the most in
teresting features of the day to many,
There w as an abundance for everybody,
After dinner the survivors met for tho
g nrpose of reorganization. Col J. M
mtth was elected chairman for the
ensning year and B. F. Cartwright and
F. D. Dismnke were elected secretaries.
The next reunion will be held in
Thousands of Patients Cured by the Lav-
3ns on of Hands.
Georgia has contributed a doctor to
Texas who has a divine mission to care all
diseases. A reporter of the Globe-Demo
crat has been to see him, and we giye the
following excerpts from bis acconnt of the
doctor. Perhaps some of oar Houston
county friends may remember him:
John Quincy Adams Daughtry was born
in the time-honored Hiate of Georgia, in
Houston county, a little more than sixty
yc-r.rs ago, and l>« sides being the father of
seventeen children by his present wife, Is
as strong and hearty as any young man of
thirty. Hailing from the State which i»ro-
duccd Alexander Stephens, Ben Hill, it. .!>
Toombs and Dick Hubbard, not to speak
of the renowned Lula Hurst, it is not re
markable that he should in some respects
he .vi extraordinary man. Georgia is
famous for intellectual and physical won
ders and peanuts. I p to thirty years of
age John Qaincy Adams Daughtry fol-
ljwed the vocation of a farmer. He a
man of very little education, though of
more than ordinary intelligence and com
mon sense. He went to school very little,
This device has been elaborated and im-\
ia
uiuu ocuac. ud vv mi iu dluuui teijr mii« ,
never took a dose of medicine or allowed
a member of hia.family to do so.
and when sick has always cured
them himself by the use ot hit gift. He
niDy doil not and err and the eource or
secret of hi* power, bat devoutly believe*
it to be a gift from the Lord, obtained by
prayer. At about the age of 28 he pro
fessed religion And became a member of
the Hardshell Baptist Church. At this
time he became oonvtooad that the Lord
meant for him to perform some great and
holy mission in toe world, bnt had not
revealed the nature of the mission to him.
For nearly two years he prayed earneet'j
and continuously that he might be made ,
to know what his mission in hfe was to be.i
He* ing so mnch misery and suffering in
the world resalting from sickness and dis
ease, end from peculiar and inexplicable
feelings which always came over him when
J*» king at persons In uistrr-s, In* ufcame
convinced that his mission was to go out
. : ! i»* world and heal tfie -irk. B it
though he became confident that this was
the work laid out for him by the Lord, he
did not know how to go about it. He
prayed for direction from the Lord, hut
none came.
proved, ami now the Watkins expediter
arranged with a ratchet and a spring that
reels a servant tip fa*>t or slow, e.s occasion
requires, and occupies no more space upon
a door post than au oroinary bell handle.
The advantages of the expediter over the
door hell are too numeroui to mention. It
obviates the noisy clanging ot a bell re
echoing through the bouse whenever a
caller comes up the 3teps, and it makes
the certainty of obtaining a response abso
lute. A drawback, however, to its popu
larity has been a predisposition on the
part of mischievous small boys to spring
the catch and haul dignified footmen up
to the front door for fun.
One or two awkward incidents have also
occurred Evince the expediter came into
general use, but their recurrence may be
easily obviated by a little extra cire. One
of these cases has caused some embarrasi-
ment to a family living in Twenty-first
street. The wire of their expediter was
attached to a maid servant, and one of her
duties was to put the small children to
bed. Rhe happened to be giving the baby
its bath just as the young man who was to
take the daughter of the bouse out ti tbe
operarushedup the stepe a tr fle late and
j'prnng ilu* • :<('*• liu-r, p tiling it t :!-«*
double-quick atop to tbe full-speed notch.
The gin had no time «o put the Infant
down, and tho was spun oat of tho nursery
and whirled down tbe sta ra with it in her
arms just as the young lady admitted the
young man, and the youth fainted with
fright. A sad tragedy is a so related
wlu-r- a In w t-. '.’tfi ’nil t«»tli*** \
pediter wire of a Fifth avenue family.
. In* n HU ini 1 g.» i nt> lii" -tore r.. - .
oil the kitchen, and accidentally caught his
fingers in a steel rat trap. Before he
could release himself tbe expediter was
sprang by a caller, and the trap being
chained to the wall, tbe unfortunate roan
was torn in two, and one-half of bis
mangled body reeled up Into tbe from hal',
completely raining tbe etatr carpet
In spite ot these occurrences tbe 'Wat
kins expediter ia having a remarkable sale,
and It is plain to the unbiased mind that
the death knell of the door bell hasbeea
BQttPdtd*
UNLUCKY THIRTEEN.
How the Superstition Is Disregarded by
Savannah Gentlemen.
Savannah Times.
A party of twelve youug men sat about
a table m a revfMiiratit in this ci*v on Sat
urday night, and were enjoying a fine *\ip
A FINANCIER'S YOUTH.
Stories of Jay Could by an Old Vil.'t
ShOAmaker.
There is in the Forge, writes a Ca J ro
N. Y., correHpondent of the Rochester
Democrat and Chronicle, a man who
per, tbe digestion of which was aided by : thirty-three years ago, was well ac*
sparkling Nine. Before tbe meal was fin-1 quainted with Jay G011M, and for t]
purposed! giving your readers inti.
THE WEATHER BUREAU'S LOSS.
Thomaston on August 25,1886.
Motion was made and carried that
A Necro Frlahtened Into Inaanlty,
Albany, August 17.—Tho negro,
George Crittenden, who mysteriously
disappeared several days ago, was found
on Mrs. C. M. Clark’s place threo or
four miles west of this city, hid under
a trough in ono oi the etables, alter
wandering about in the Pocosin swamp
a day and night. When fonnd his
clothes were nearly torn off, his hat and
shoes gone, and hla flesh badly lacera
ted with briars. The night he disap
peared ho imagined lie heard eomo ono
say. just outside of hie window: "You
kntfo him and I'll shoot him.” Ho
did not wait to hear more, bnt tied
through the city, out into tho country
and ran until completely exhausted,
when lie crept into the stable os above
stated. Ho was brought back to tho
city and is now at home insane. He
has been a faithful porter at 1 iit A Co.’s
for twelve years, and never showed any
indications of insanity before.
the tlagof tire One Hundred and Nine
teenth New York Volunteers be re
turned to Col. Beni. A. Wise, of New
York, former Colonel ot that regi
ment. Cols. J. H. Baker and J. H.
Mitchell wore appointed on tho com
mittee to forward it. After thiB a
finance committee was appointed, and
the meeting adjourned. Those attend
ing will have many pleasant recollec
tions of tho day.
Soldier's Reunion In Perry*
Funny, August 17.—Tho reunion of
cx-Confederatcs on last Saturday waa
a complete sncceaa, and most enjoya
ble. The programme consisted of
marching, calling of the rolls of the
several companies that were from
Houston, short speeches, music, can
non firing and dinner. A letter from
President Jefferson Davis to Dr. M.
W. Harris, expressing regrets at his
inability to be present on the occasion,
was read. Several of Macon’s citizens
were present, including Messrs. J. K
Rice, W. R. Cox, B. M. Davis, W. J,
Moore, Samp Moore, Joe Riley and
Mrs. B. M. Davis.
Mitnrdav afternoon the Perry and
Fort Valley baseball clnbs entertained
the crowd with a fine game. Both
teams played well. Perry waa victori
ous by a score of 11 to 10.
Tocmbaboro'a First Rale.
Toombsboko, August 19.—Onr first
bale of new cotton waa received here
to-day. It was grown by J. G. Free
man, weighed 480 pounds, classed as
good middling and sold to W. F. & J.
S. Helton, of Toombsboro, for 10)£
cents.
B«ek, the Wife Murderer*
Eugene Beck, who has been so long
confined in "Ur jail for the terrible mur-
ib-r of bis wife and sister-in-law- at
C1.U ton l.t ' " : ■ - m V "! l.'-.dth.
Beseems to desire hie trial, but there
i, no doubt be has concluded he w ould
railier lie*- thou 1m* hanged.—*--•
",-
MoVlil* Beats HU R*oord.
Me Villi, August 19.—McVille re
ceived her first bale of new cotton to
day. The bale weighed 686 pounds,
raised by lion. Alex McDuffie, oar
efficient ordinary, and sold to 8. Har
ris at 10!J cents. The bale brought
$61.03. This is the earliest bale ever
received in tho county before. Mr.
McDuffie wears the belt.
The 8reaihof Orange Blossoms,
BROWS* DAMIR*
Amrrxcvs, August 19.—Mr. Walter
R. Brown, a prominent young mer
chant, and Miss I.lnnie Hande, daugh
ter of Mr. A. J. Hamie, both of this
place, were married to-dajr at 1 o’clock
perch,
little pet
of the ex
in these
hauled out tl.
at the residence ot the bride's parents.
The happy couple will leave this after
noon for Indian Spring. Both con
tra. ting parlies are taTonteebere.
BROWX-LOWI.
tfuMiunus, August 19.—Mar
ried, by the Itev. A. L. Moncri, f Tues
day evening, at the residence of Mr. D.
ii.tuonag. . father of the bride, Mr.T.
w. 1 r » nand Mrs. George Low*.both
of this place. It was a quiet wedding,
only n few intimate friends being nr«»-
m FIRST CASE.
Oae day while in a room with a friend,
who was suffering intensely, he was sud
denly impelled by some unknown power to
care him, and saying, involuntarily, "X
can cure yon,” he began to press with his
hands the diseased parts, nnd in h few
dsys tbe man was weft and heerly. This
was so long ego that he does not remem
ber h->w the man was afflicted, but from
tt-nt day to this he has been heeling 'he
sick, whom he has cured by thousands,
and says that by tbe laring on of bis hands
be can care any disease where a cure Is
possible. He is fir Oily imbued with the
idea that he works under a special dispen
sation or “gift” from the Lord.
declares that this power has
never “left the people;" that If asked
and prajed for in tbe proper
spirit others could wield tbe same power
lor good, but that the worship ot wealth,
the laaclrloatnesi, tbe vein glories and the
lud iMiinit'ucucaj, luo vox ii ^lUfico nutx luo
vices ot the world have divested them ot
the power of doing good to their fellow-
men. He has twice "run away” from tt,
tlrelng ot the ceaseless work and confine
ment, but wherever he has stopped he baa
THE FAITH CURE.
Experiences Which Will Cous* Alarm to
the Doctors.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Tbe Holiness Brethren, occupying tbe
old Adelphla Theater, claim to be win-
nlng converts daily to their faith-eure doc
trines. A faith-cure training school has
been established in the bnUdlng, under
the charge ot competent teachers. Thirty
rooms have beca partitioned oil tn the old
galleries and behind the stage, which are
occupied by the pupils and teachers, who
eat at a common table, supplied with
bread, (rail, vegetables and mils only—no
meat. The Friday noon meeting ot each
week Is specially devoted to faith cares
aud iboanotntlng with oil in the name ot
the Lord, aeoordlng to the apostolic direc
tion. Lut Friday seven persona present]
ed themselves for anointing. One younp
woman arid the bad been an invalid near
ly all her life, and (or years could not walk
across the l! , r oilier room. Through
Iaithand prayer she had been healed ao
Dial the was well and atroDg generally, bat
she was atilt troubled witu weak eyes.
8ha hail not been anointed with oil, and
the had faith to belteva that U she ahonld
be her eyes also would be cured, and aha
had come with that purpose In view.
Brother Newman mentioned the case ot
a Mrs. Ryder, in Orate Valley, who had
beenaodiatresaed with sickness and pain
(or two mouths that she longed to die.
Sight days ago she was mlracnlouily
healed by faith and prayer, land waa now
quite well.
Bey. Mr. Knight, a BapUit clergyman ot
tuts city, said mat Christ was the great
surgeon, as well aa physician. The little
diughterof Mrs. Maxwell, residing at 423
Fremotlt street, who. through an Injury to
one of her legs, which caused It to becime
shorter than tbe other, to that she had a
decided limp In her walk, hsd merited
surgical treatmentiromtha Lord In answer
to prayer, and the Injured limb was made
as long and strong as the other. The case
of a M rs. Harrington, at 8j{ Lapldge street,
near Eighteenth, waa also spoken ot. This
waa acaaaot paralysis, and the cure was
Claimed to be complete.
A young lady laid her family, including
herself, had been very alckly. One or the
other ot them, sometimes several ot them
at a time, would be aick, and medicines
and doctors’ bills kept them in poverty.
Bat since they had taken Jesus Christ aa
their family physician, now more than
year, liter bad had no iickoeaio! any ac
coant. Ilsnycf them were taken til they
prayed, and the sick one waa healed with
out any medicine. It was a blasted relief.
Mhe waa her.elf now, without a pain or
ache, though the bad before been quite ail
ing, and recommended all her friends to
engage Jesus as their family physician,
and throw physic to the dogs.
abacus, ajtsk nuusiot #>« uaq iao
invariably been drawn back to the work
bv a power he conld not resist, and de
clares that be will try to escape it no more,
bnt will go on pet forming his dnty till the
Lord calle him home. He has healed tbe
tick In several Stat-s, and w.s for several
year* in Houston county, Texas Ba tat
tled tn Leon county abont two years ago.
Last year be treated 6.000 cases for every
disease to the calendar, and this year has
disposed of 2.000 cases.
THE DOCTOR'S ION.
The doctor has a son 25 years old, who
ti posset-ed, It Is said, ot the same powers:
also a little girl, 12 years of age. It Is said
she can assuage pain as easily as her taih
er. 8he can cure a headache instantly
simply by a alight pressure ot toe bead
mil! h-r tifltule. ’! t.r vjm ii a tall, bsmlv-
halred fellow of 25 years, not given to talk
mnch, and rather cart tn answering qaes-
lions. When asked by the reporter what
he thought to be the secret ot Iris fsthrr'a
and his own power, he was not Inclined to
answer. The r, porter put the q seetton
to him If be did not think the power was
that of positive or negative electricity, or
magnetism In an nnnmal degree of devel
opment. He declared emphatically that
‘ there was no electricity or magnetism
abontltjltwaa Jnst a gttL” On being
asked to ex; Iain, he said: “Well, ain’t
some people called to preach 1” and with
that he fumed away, saying, "Father will
talc to yon." h
Ths Future or Anlmnt and Veaetable Prog
nostications Looks ciournr.
N. Y. San.
With mingled feelings of satisfaction
and regret we observe in the list ot long
favored army officers who are to be sent
back to duty with their regiments, the
name of Lieutenant H. H. C. Dnnwoody,
of the Fourth Artillery. Oa general prim
ciplj*, Lieutenant Danwoody should go
with tbe rest, for hs has been away from
the Fourth Artillery for th'rtcen yeats,
five months and six days. Yst his re
moval from bit present sphere of useful
ness, namely, the headquarters of the
weather bureau at Washington, will de
prive that office of the only man who has
lever been able to breath* Into Its ordinarily
prossto routine of meteorological prognos
tication the spirit ol imaginative poesy.
It was Hsxen who ooncelred the Idea ol
appealing from the thermometers, bygrom
etsrs and b uometera provided by appro
Dilation of Congrrasto the free anden
lightened ground hogs, guinea bent, and
bulMrogs of North America for correct in
formation aa totheatateof the weather.
Dnnwoody, however, carried ont tbe Idea
In a manner that was sa far beyond the
capacity ot bis chief as It was beyond tne
expectations or even tbe hopes of the pub
lic. Tbe entborshlp of the only really In
teresting document that ever emanated
from the bureau ia Dnnwcoiy’a alone.
From dry figures of moleture and pres ure.
and geometrically uninteresting areas sod
liobars, this uathmlaatlo officer went
atrat zht to nature. Hear him:
“The Increase ot aqueous vapor In the
atmosphere ia indicated by Its eflect npon
animal and vegetable organlzstton. Ant-
malaare observed to become restless before
rain, aud many prognosticsarebasedapon
the action ot birds, beasts, fish, reputes
and insects. The ablest meteorotophts ot
to-day, aided by the most perfect meteor
ological instruments and tbe resalts of
years of accnrate Instrumental obsetvs-
tloDS, are still unable to give reliable fore
casts ot the weatner for a longer pariodl
than two or three days, and frequently not
longer than twenty-tour hoars. It ts pos
sible that a mors accurate ibrervation ot
the condition of plants, or the condition of
THE WATKINS EXPEDITER.
An Invention that la Calculated to Bav*
Much Annornnce. .
New York Times.
The inyentlon ot the Walktni Expediter
is another of those happy accidents which
the unthinking attribute to chance, bnt
which the really profound mind aacrlbca
to high and great, U not occnlt, censes
Tbe inyeatlon la destined to entirely super
sede the door bell In refined society, and
Its manifold advantages appeal with rqnal
force to both aexes. The story ol the In
vention ts not lacklog in interest, and Its
details go far toward proving tha mater-
net relations asetibed by the proverb to
necessity,
Mr. Watkins, the Inventor, is ths son cf
wealthy, bnt—*ofarts known—honest psf
rents, whose social standing la inch as to
allow him to wear yellow gaiters and a high
collar and to admit him upon Intimate
terms to tbe society ot tbe young ladles ot
a family reriding In Madison avenue. Mr,
Watkins was In the habit of calling fre
quently upon the yonng ladles In the after-
noon, andnpon three occasions he lover;
ably rang the bell several times before he
received a response, andoften waited upon
the stepe for halt an honr before being ad
milled. This state of affairs occurred to
frequently that Mr. Watkins became an
objecLof great curiosity to the children In
the adjoining and opposite homes, and as
he was a modest young man and easily
embarrassed, the tedious waits upon the
door mat were a entree ot mnch annoy
ance to him. It waa a long lime before he
ventured to epeak of the dllatorineas ot
the mao who waited npon the door, bnt
when, alter tunding on the steps for 36
minntes one day In Febrnary when tbe
teaiperatore waa below zero, he mentioned
I the matter to the family ba learned that
be wss not alone tbe victim ot the eer-
vant’e tardiness; bat that all callers at the
house made similar complaints against
Usurping the Bride’s Privilege.
Ansonla (Conn.) Sentinel.
At a recent chords wedding tn Eut
Bridgeport It was noticed that as the bri
dal party pasted np the aide tbe groom
was nervous to tbs point ot demoraliza
tion. The bride, on ths contrary, waa se
rene, demurely modest, graoefnl and be-
ratiln his composure nnlil it came to the
paatage where he obligated hlmielf to
“lore, cherish, protect,” etc., when bis
strait,i t emotions product.! a t
which found vent In hysterical sob*. Nat
urally then waa a sensation in the con-
grearation and some commotion among the 1
briflal party, tail the weeping groom waa
speedily toothed into ooopoeare. sad the
ceremony proceeded to a conclusion with
out serloca Interruption.
Tatra It mi|
Remedy cnr««
kMo#YI, lii
y back I 1
ill prevail,Unnt'
c a!! diifttei of
nary organs.
The family were unable to explain why
the servant should be so slow, as, betides
waiting on tbe door, bis only other duties
In the afternoon were to pot away the lun
cheon dishes, attend to the furnace, sift
the ashes, prep*re the dinner vegetable*
for cooking. apHt kindling wood, and look
■fter tbe younger children, but they Im
agined that It might b* partly dn* to the
fact that ba waa a trlfia deaf, and waa un
likely to hear tha bell nnleta he happened
to ba do** to It when it raog.
Alter hi* dinner that evening Mr. Wat
kins pondered until nridnlgnt upon a
mean* of overcoming the annoyance to
witciring—In * ihortf eirerytffing ffiit a whtch be b^d » dun been subj.cud .na
bride should be. Toe groom managed to **** result,”' the nrst_ crude step In
series of which the world-famous expedtl
ter waa tb* final growth. Mr. Watkins
calUd at tha residence In Madison avenue
the next diy with a carpenter, and wca
given permission to teal his apDllancej
the door bell was taken ont of tha bouse,
and in tha place where the handle had
been located a revolving shaft wu secured
to which w»i attached a neat craLk. A
doUtra IUM was p-. duced and run Into
|tn* ip.rtnr. through which the bell wire
to the 1 ' “
then »*:.t down Into the
ished another young man came in, and he
was cordially invited by several to join the
party. He looked the party over, and
mentally counted tho number present. He
was of a enperbtitions nature, and frankly
informed the pnr’v. which, \ \ tlit* way
was one ce.tbrat* the nuptials of one of
the members, that his addition to the cir
cle would make the onlncky thirteen, a
number be alwave looked upon with mis-
giv.ngt •»- p : **i •! *■-' <1 ii-’t ■ : i l 1 irk ’.i
eome of the part? c *mpoilng It. Tbeg-m
tlemen then endeavored to ioduce hi u to
join, but to no purpose, «ud. tendering his
congratulations to tb-* gro<nu, be iefr. As
he departed the conversation tun,el on
fit osMiite irambtr* aw tbs
misfortunes supposed to atend its
train were s *offed at nnd made
I'ght of. One of tbe barty told of the thir
teen club In New York which annually
celebrates a particular day, having tables
laid for thirteen, with thirteen courses,
thirteen plate*, thirteen waiters, with a
bill of fare painted In mourning and em
bellished with deitb’s beads, skull aud
crust bones, aud other insignia of mor
tality. Touts are offered, to the number
of thirteeo, to death and superstition and
folly. These suppers are attended by
thirteen distinguished guests, aLd
tbe whole e£tct aud object are to show
thst superstition holds no plies ia
th$>ir minds. Tbe death rate among tbe
members of the clab, he said, Il to fsolfR*
mark ably small, as the men are sensible,
practical business men, who observe tbe
lews governing health and live such lives
as tfpd to longevity. Many like tllustra
tions were bro ght up, aud one member
gave the Jasper Monumental Associ
ation, ol 8*vaunah, as an example
He says It was orgscizMi in 1879, for
the purpose of erecting a monument to
Jaepir. Tbe RMRiberehip oojafeted
of thirteen well-snown and reapectrd
ci'ize t, all of whom are members now,
wit tbe exception of Captain McMahon,
its first president, who died a few yean
ago. and Mr. D. J. Fo'.ey, lately deceased
He re-Uned tome time ago, w hen be went
to Columbus. Several other Instances of a
i iti;• w*-r.* Mifi.ti :i> -I. nci •. g ti.**m
that of a superstition* negro wbo was re
cently sentenc-d to the penitentiary. He
remarked that he knew it was unlucky for
him when the twelve jurvmen and tbe
solicitor-general were against him," and
ano'berthat "the twelve aldermen and
the mayor do sjme unwise and unlucky
tbimts, each as passing the texesiessment
ordinance and failing to carry out tbe ex
pressed wisbesof hundreds of citizens in
the wooden building ordinsnee.” Many
sm*rt sayings were brought up at the
wedding party, aud the cabillstlo number
thirteen wee tortured into ell kinds of
jokrs and jibes. It was 13 o'clock, stand
«rd time, or 1 o'clock yesterday morning
when the party broke up.
the
EX-QOVERNOR JARVIS.
lutz cuuuiuuu ui ui tu« wmiwnwisw
plants or animals, might lead to some val
uable saggestiou in this important field of
investigation."
Not content with routing out tbe field,
Lieut. DunwcoJy boldly entered it, and
made it ail bis own. To him we owe tbe
series of extraordinary poems on the rela
tions between animate nature and the
weather that was so eagerly published in
book form by Gen. Uazen as soon as the
governmeet printing office could do tbe
work. It was Lieut Dun woody's pen
which pat on paper the now celebrated
Icon plat:
“When the ass begins to bray.
Be sure we shall nave rain that day."
And he gave us the not less brilliant and
profoundly psycbologico-meteorological
ataezo, baaed on observations in the chick
en yard:
"If the cock moult before the hen.
We shall have wctlher thick aud thin:
But if the hen moult before tbe cock,
We shall have weather hard as a block."
Tbe same meditative yet keenly obser
vant genius expressed in two lines, correct
ly rhymed, tbe boptfulsentiment:
■ “If the sky beyond tbe clouds Is blue,
Be glad, there U a picnic for yon."
And he, too, produced the Ilea poem,
which perhaps stands alone aud uuap-
proached in the whole literature oi tbe
government printing office:
I “When fleas do very many grow,
Then ’twill surely rain or snow.
When esger bites the thirsty flee.
Clouds aud rain you’ll surely sec."
□The moral and mystical lesson conveyed
in the subjoined verses would have been
lost to the American public if Lieutenant
Dunwoody's muse hid been less versatile:
"As old sinners have all points
Of the compass In their joints.
Can by thefr pangs and aches flad
All turns and changes of the wind." |
Is It necessary to insist atdl farther on
the debt which tbe lovere of genuine
weather poetry owe to the military gentle
man who.now lays down the pen to take
up the sword that has been rusting for ihlr-f
teen years fire months and six days? If
so, we are willing to rest tbe poet's fame on
a single musical stauza. and to erndude
this too brief tribute with a quotation from
the “Soug of the Dean," which may be
found on page 59 of Dunwoody'a modest
koioni:
I "Go plant tbe bean when the moon Is light.
And you will find thst this Is right;
Plant the potatoes when the moon la dark.
And to this line you always bars;
Bat if you vary from this rule,
You will find you are a foot"
I With Gen. Hazen in Europe and his
trusted subordlna'e sent ofi to tbe f ontferi
by Secretary Endicott'a orders, the future I
of animal and vegetable prognostication at
Washington looks indeed gloomy. h
Ho Telia of Hla First Impressions of Bra<
zlllan Life*
Raleigh (S. C.) Observer. L
Yesterday a gentleman of this city re-
loeived a let er i.-cm Hon. T. J. Jarvi-
dated at Rio Janeiro, Brazil, which it is I
pie isure to publish. It Is as follows:
“We had a most delightful voyage all
the way. We bad a splendid ship, a fine
captain, a number of excrlent, compart
ionable passcugcrt, good weather aud f
emiotb a4*i. 1 was not sick at a'l, acd
M 's Jarvis not enough to cill it sick. In
stead of the burning heat I expected in
crossing the equator, we bad delightfully
p!en*ant westoer. and I am sure yon felt
the heat more in Rtlelgb than we did on
the equator. Tbe stois we made broke
the monotony of the trip and added inter
est to it as well h» length. We arrived
here on tbe 7th—two days ahead of
time. Weaodour haveage were landed
at ooce, without any delay or inspection,
and la an hour or so we were In our hotel.
The harbor is magnificent, aud cannot be
described. Tbe new part of the city ir
b»auti(a), and tbo old part is very unio
vitlng. As yet 1 have not seen much of it,
for my time has been very mnch taken
np in receiving and returning official calls.
8atnrd-ty nLht I was presented to the Em
i»eror and Empress, and I delivered to tbe
Emperor an address. After tbe official
ceremony was over he left his throne and
we bad a very pleasant conversation to
gether. He speaks English fairly well.
My great trouble is a want of a knowledge
of the language, but I have procured a
teacher, aud I nopo soon to be Able to get
along better,
A RUU on a T«*«araph Pole*
Columbus Enquirer-Sun.
A gentleman just returned from Baena
Vista stated that several day a ago a car on
the Buena Vbta railroad was being un
loaded of telegraph poiea by two negroes.
The car was moving slowly, and at each
end the negroes were atwnding throwing
over tbe sucks. One of the hands threw
fill e:. 1 tfie j . uver. white ifie oUi*-r
bind was standing astride of bis end. The
negro was railed the full length of the
pole, and dropped to tbe track jaat in toe
rear of the car. The train was stopped,|
and be was picked np and carried home. I
No bones were broken, bat he was severely
bruised*
The
Thw Co *»d
A corresp
A tx ac ii ex in tbe Girl*’ High School
beving exerted in vein every tOurs to lo-
d ice her class to read 8bake*petre. At last
asked all who had done so to ntite their
hand. Only one responded, end that one
seid: "1 have read all Shakespeare's
work but one ’ naming U] and that papa
won't allow me to read, as Uiax»'t proper."
Before a week waa over not a member of
her cIwm but w*« familiar with
GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE.
—Baron Tennyson, of August 6, cel
ebrated id. .tYtsut)-lit ill anniversary ot fill
blrtb.
—Miss Jolia Fletcher (George Flem-
mloe) das a ne* novel la prua. XUe title
fa '•Ai ilriime.ls."
U "Andromeda.
—Charles Wright, the Connecticut
botanist, wbo dud aeviral day. avo, (van a
direct di.rerd.nt n( Thom.. Wright, who
came to Weatrer.fi.Id in 1635.
— Walt Whit man i- -■rill tl..- l.-ading
cnrloiny ot Can dan, N J , e.pedaUy
•luce alter a aevere a'ra,gte he •uccerdid
In rhyming “symbolical” with “,ucco-
tarii.”_
eating matter in regard to the youth of
ono of the princes oi Wall street, your
correspondent journeyed to toe resi-
di-nee of the ptwse.-sor oi tin-informa
tion desired.
Seated before the door of hi. house
enjoying his clay pipe with happiness
a* complete ns the -Sultan might smoke
hla narghile, the Individual in quest of
knowledge found “Jack ByingtOD,”the
village shoemaker. About 00 years
el ago, he Usix feet tall, heavily built,
and stnrdy-looking, with high fore
head, white hair verging on baldness,
a keen gray eye glistening beneath
-fia.-av eyebrows, a lung, .. jualine
nose, prominent by reason ol the face
being clean shaven with tho exception
of the little side-whiskers, and a
mouth well adapted to the purposes of
a simple conntry life. Fashion does
not reign supreme among the inhabi
tants of Catskill town, nnd Mr. Byiug-
ton is no exception to the rule. Iiis
clothing is extremely simple and very
antiquated. “Jack” is cheerful and
talkative, and tho information he be
stowed upon your correspondent is in
substance as follows:
“Yes, X knowed Jason Gonld—and,
mind ye, his namo is Jason, not Jay—
from the time he lived in Itoxbnry,
Delaware county, whar lie was born.
His father, old Uncle Johnny Gould,
was ono of tho best men in the place,
nnd was a prominent momber of tbe
Baptist chnrcli tbar. By the way, I
bear Jay gave $100 a couple o’ years
ngo to have the old church painted.
There were six on ’em—Sally, Betsy,
Annie, Polly, Jason and Abraham. I
don't know nothing abont the rest,
but Sally, site got married and Iter
husband died, nnd I am told Jay is
eddicatin’ his children at Poughkeep
sie. What kind of a boy was Jav?
Well, ho was n pecoolinr youth. He
hadn’t a bad habit, either. lie never
smoked, nor chewed, nor drank. Iio
never spent a cent foolishly, so far as I
know. Jay alwnvs seemed to be a
studying on something nnd was mighty
economical. Ho used to walk with bin
head down, nnd when ynti'd -peak to
him he'd .-"Iter screw bis h.. I np ono
side and look at yer with his big black
eyes from underneath his eyebrows,
•lay gut ei'i-t "f bis "Miration
at Delhi and Ihnl.nry, an.l bo
learnt surveyin’, too. Wltilo Jay was
a young feller we had the Maine liquor
law in Roxbttry, and whisky was for
bid t., 1 1 I. Well, sir, w.rl'.d yotl
believe it, ball a dozen times young
Jason catchcd men niter they bail
I- . :-•!.! a b.tr'l ..I -pirits p -:u a man
that used to peddle it on the sly; and
he had the parties brought up, too. I
understand that he h'aint never touch
ed liquor, and a good thing it's been
for him, too, 1 can tell ver. Did ho
ever show any llkeliltooii for turning
nut as hi- did Well, no. It seems nigh
onto Impossible to mo, when I think ot
yonng Gonld clerkin’- and sweepin’
out tlio store tlinr in Roxbttry, startin’
with nothin’, harin' as much'money as
they say .lay has got. lie must have
brains, mid i’ll tnvow that lie's got the
pluck. They were a determined set,
them Goulds. Why, once "M Undo
Johnny. Jay’s father, said he could
driven team tbnt he had (and a rattlin’
team it war, too,) to Catskill and back
in one day. Well, sir, lie got n man to
take him, and lie druv the hull distance,
100 miles, gettin’ back to Itoxbnry
arter 11 o’clock. He did it, bat it kill
ed tbo horses. Jay was just like the
old man in that respect. I
remember well the first
money ot any account ho made. He
had a sort "I whecl-bar’l arrangement,
and ho carried it all ’round the county
and made a man. Ho got $1,500 for
that, amt lie hung on to it tight. Old
tV.. '.'rail had a tannery, and got rich
and started ft bank. T..on he wanted
*.0 go hack into the tannery business,
anti he got young Jay—he was bout
Ip then—to'go to Northern l’ennsyl-
vanv to take charge "f n new tannery.
They called the place GouWnborotign,
alter Jav. Well, sir, in two years Jay
ii.ti.i- hack with $.'.ii,i»m ,.f C-4. I'ratt's
money, an.l then bn went to Sew
York, and I ain’t heard no more
from him, except that lie's licb and
made a big success o[ it. Jay waa
never proud nor naughty, ye under
stand, and I’ll bet if ho saw- me to-day
he would stun and speak to me. I
used to make his shoes, and he never
wa-ti-.l any words, I tell ye. lie used
—Edgar Fawcett denies his right to
a place In me mticn circulated hat ot
American authors who are not college
men Be was graduated from Oolnmbta
In 1367.
—Only one American, Miss “Fran
cesca" Alexander, bar been distinguished
by tbe patronage of Ituskin. who edited
pr.lsed and prefaced Miss Alexander's
ditie books.
—Miss Annie Janauschck, claiming
to be own cou-ln to tbe great Uerniau
actress, ts msbsging to kee p her head above
water bv teaching iwitunriog at tbe New
port Natatortum.
—“I declare, Mr. Blank,” said a
guest to the tin.turd ol a Georgia resort,
your table ts even worse than it was last
year.” And tbe Indignant Honifsce an-
• Wired, without reflection: "That is Im
possible, str."
—Qaeon Victoria takes n strong per
sonal luterest tn the pictures she bas or
dered to coo.R>enioiate the wedding at
WbtpptDgbam. bbe ba* expresied a wish
■hat tbe Prloceia should he painted aa
arriving before tbe eltar and Itan ling be-
tween herselt and tbe Prince ot Wales,
prior to the commencement of tbe cererno-
—Fashionable society in nnd around
New Yura Hu Dem surprised at tbe abrupt
breaking off, on tbe very eve ot tbe mar-
rtsae, of tbs engagement between Mias
Jatbertne Wadswurtn Pbtlfpse, a descen
dant of tbe family that once owned nearly
allot Westchester and lutnem counties
and declined an allitnce with George
Washington, and Mr. L. Prtolesu Huger,
of a limit, aa rich and distinguished.
—The Conntess de la Torre, of Lon
don, an ecctnirie character, now In jail for
not paying her rat**, has a partiality for
cats and dogs. A sanitary Inspector lately
to come in and try ’c-m on, an-lj if
they’d fit, he'd keep ’em; it tncy
didn’t he’d walk riglit out and never
gbt out -- -- -
say A word. But he always said he’d
have his shares of the money, and I
guess he's got it.” At this point “Jack”
ro-lit his pipe, and alter your corres
pondent had been escorted through his
neat establishment with an invitation
for a repetition of tho visit, lie took his
depart are.
Roaohes at an Aitiote ot Diet.
Fort it yen (Fla.) Press.
A dish of roaches cooked in the fol
lowing manner makes a good dish:
Catch twenty, that wilt mare a good
dish, and let them soak in vinegar for
seven hours; then let the dry la the
i-un f"r ut lea-t three h"-:r«. At tho
end of that time the shell can easily lie
ri-u."ved, leaving a l,i*:twhite
flesh. I’ut in a stew-pail with a little
hatter, floor, pepper and one teaspoon
ful . i l onili-n-i-d milk — no salt as they
have a slightly saline flavor—then stew
("r ten minute*. Serve »!.. u . - M with
broad and butter and you bare a dish
fit for tho Queen of England.
made two Vtiita to htr bouse. Oaths first
vuii he saw thirty-on* cats and sixty dog*
running about tbe premise*. The floors
of the rooms on tha busment, ground
floor and firit floor were In an about::: able
and moat filthy condition, saturated saw
dust, filthy rag* and other materials lying
about. Noons was in charge of the bouse,
which was wboliv unfit for human habita
tion. Many of the animals seemed half-
■tarred.
A curious fact has come to light in
the miner of lAtegraph wires. It appear*
that Prof. Morte proposed at the very out
set to pat the wires underground, and that
the stringing of the wires on po!e« was an
a'tertborjght. The first line of te>Kr*:>fi
In this country waa run in tb* yenr IM-
the cities of Baltimore end \V*-fi./
BITTERS
lowblaln* 1KOX with FI Kh TIG FT ABLE
TOMl S, .(uirklj an.i comnlrtrlv (M.13HEN
»ni YNUHHVS TIIK UUH)1). q«Uk»ss
the artlon of the Liter aa«l kUn-;*. < lv*n!k«
ronplnlon. m*kr« th* «kin *n >oth. Itdotcaot
Injurr thr t. vth, (■*««■ kf&larbe.or prodtreree-
fttipitlon - il l 'Him: IKON MHM< 13EM DO.
Pbjaiciuu and I»r irrj* rw - it.
Dm. !T. A Rc<x
Waterbi
G:lle, A0gnat —Our &upc- •
<*1 >:1> of U-n
WtLKLY Ti
ment.
then connected The
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Krlty >tatlOO, a plotuh be
J praCU:e.