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Newspaper Page TextgrofcsstonaX garfls. James Callaway, ^Attorney at Law HMHb CAMILLA. GA. Jas. H. Spence, Attorney at Law, Macon has boon reveling in ghost shows. . - The scent of gntno still pervade* Georgia atmosphere. The Carteraeille Express reports crops in that section very fine. The Railroad Commission is just now the recipient of some tall old “casting ” The Meriwether camp meeting secur ed forty-eight new members to the CAMILLA. GA. Will practice In all ths Jountto* of AL banyCft«dt,anaintheU.S.Circoitand District Coasts for the Sonthen District ° f jia niniifnii'sMn imrrwm iTmrj* 1 —rr 1 —i— 1 » n office *t u- charch. The American ess£i MB USD AID COLLECTION MERCY. S. 0. 8SZ77ZSLD, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ARLINGTON. OA WHd Lands looked alter and Col in the eoontiesof Early, f«b2S-ly Trowbridge A Hollinshed DENTISTS, WAYCROSS, ... - GKORGIA. JOSEPH A, CBONK, ATTORUET at X-AW Ill BAT street. SAVANNAH, GA. The Railroad Commission has decid ed to enforce circular No. 10 with' the joint rates made by the Central Railroad by the Commission. They went into effect Saturday Two men were buried alive by a .ring ditch in Atlanta Thursday. One oi them was rescued in fifteen minutes but the other remained under the ground nearly an hour and was taken tut dead. At the dote of the recent State -Re publican Convention, Mr. White, the chairman, said : “I have the honor of presiding over the last Republican ible in rover." Attorneys At Law, ~ ALB AXV. OA. vV. A. STROTHER, H.D. ALBANY. GEORGIA. Ofice over Giltsrl'i Orn Store i-wr Dr. B. W. AJLFBIEIVD, J—BWAT M*i«n an Mrvk». la tka It vartsa* Mueta el bU profession, to Ur rlts-V vksay sod sarrounalB); country- Ot- SrwwSw THE JOHNSON HOUSE, la the place to slop and get a GOOD SQUARE MEAL. —fiTif it iMiwirrTiBiwren?» Union Telegraph Grange. Mr Chas. Gray has presented Sunday school at Grayarille with' elegant organ. Jas C. Freeman who was nomil for Congress by the Republicans in the 6th district, declines to sacrifice himself' ' for the sake of keeping up party appear- ire in Wilcox, winter the establishment of snch a route. The following are the last week’s quotitions of timber as given by the Darien Gazette : “Square—600 aver age |7 50s8; 700 avenge *8*9 50; 800 rage *9 50al0 50; 900 average *10 SO SO; 1,000 average |llal2; 1,100 avenge *12*13 50; 1,200 avenge *12a It Scab—300 avenge *7s8, 400 av enge *8*9; 500 avenge *9al0 60; 900 avenge *10all.” Miss Nancy Gamage died at an ex treme old age in Cnwfordsrille. Ga^ a few days ago. She was weli known in Georgia, and indeed throughout the South, as a woman of remarkable worth and acquirements. She had several proteges, among them Congress man Alex H. Stephens, who from boy hood looked upon her as a foster moth er. LaGrange Reporter; Sam Hill has escaped from the lunatic asylum, where he should never have been. This morbid sympathy for a condemned criminal is as disgusting as it ia fre quent, and is the result of mistaken bnmanitarianism. Law is of no value unless it is enforced, and he who vio lates the lew should suffer for the ex piation of bis guilt Arlington Advance: The n.:w j ajMBAaJL sop lgejS55B^XiSy~ ic following report of the gold, and lend mine now being by 8upt John If. Stuart, he leading Minin? Bngln- of New York, shows how val- and promising are the miner* lurccs and hidden wealth of Maokuiikk Mines, Lincoln Co., Ga., Sept 10th, 188a Geo. T. Jackson, President Magru der Mining CtK, Augusta, Ga. Dear Sib: I arrived yesterday at the mine after a pleasant drive from Washington, and was put in formal possession of the mine as superin tendent and manager by Mr. M. J. Verdery, the treasurer of your com pany. lam pleased to inform, you that since my last visit here the con- diton and general appearance has been much improved. I find the tho Galena ore. now being token out more heavily Impregnated with sil ver, and the percentage of lead also increased, some funning as' high as 62 per cent of pure lead. I find tlie mine in at. live working order, employing eleven men. There is a large quantity of Galena now on dnmp ready for shipment, or ready to smelter when the necessafy works are erected. The gold oro I have examined, and find it rich enough to pay well. As soon as the mill which our company ordered arrives I feel confident that the returns will be large, and fully satisfy your shareholders. Y.ou have, , in my judgment, not only a mine of great value, bat a property from which quick realizations may be reasonably expected.. The mill which the com pany has ordered will have a ca pacity of 30 tons per day, and will be one of the largest, if not the U-rgest in the State. I find the pump, hoisting engines, and other appurtenances at the mill in good order, and shall at once proceed to extract gold while we are waiting for the arrival of our mill; and I hope shortly to produce results which will be gratifyin gto you and do justice to the mine. I congratu late von upon having had your pro perty for the past few months In etiarge of so worthy a representa tive as Mr. T. P. AYardlaw. There is every evidence that he has devo ted his entire time and energies to your interest in the faithful devel opment of yonr property. No bet ter tribute could be paid him thin the universal regret manifested by i li who have worked under him at his withdrawal. I remain, dear sir, with great re spect, your obedient servant, John M. Stuart, M. E. Superintendent and Manager. A BALL OF FIRE. Ilosv Five Tons~or Red-Hot Ittelnl Jarred the Nerves or an Ohio VII- lacc. Cleveland Loader.) About midnight of Saturday, Caledonia, Marion county, was vis ited by n terrific thunderstorm, uc cumpniiled by hail and the most vivid lightning, flash following flash in quick succession. There had been u political meeting here that even ing, and the people from the neigh boring villages and surrounding country were detained by the storm. Suddenly the sky appeared ns bright as noonday, in Tact fine print oould easily havo been read, so great was the light, but strange to say the light was steady, not flash alter Rash, as it would have been bad the light been caused by lightning. A deafening roar was heard, continu ing to become louder ns the light became brighter. Gradually tho roaring changed to a hissing, spark ing sound. It is needless to say the people were frightened, and, upon running into the street, a bail of ecohfing fire came moving through the air from the northeast. The hall seemed to be at least twenty- five feet in diameter. As it neared the earth the heat could plainly bo felt; The body struck the earth just north of the villrge and buried over one-half of itself in the grotul. Good judges estimate the weight at throe to five tons, but the heat is yet so great that it is uncomfortable to ? o nearer than thirty or forty feet, t looks liko a mass of pig iron. It was visited by hundreds yesterday. The gentleman who owns the land on which it fell has been offered *300 for it. merchants, bat to all who feel HOUSE! MerrUU^ameM.Proprietot Albany, Georgia. E l BrinhnO furnished and in «v- nw fiffpirfi! fw Uw aecommo- rSSftS^pTbir Entire -V Isfsi Him rnsrsnuiil The tab], i* sup plied with the beat the country affords, and-tbs servant* are unsurpassed in po liteness and attention to the wants of guests. Omnibuses convey passenger* to and from tba different veuroada prompt ly, frea of charge. Chargee to snit the time*. **p29 tf 6. M. REMSHART, SasbesloisH Moulding*, Blind Hinge*, InHiigei^Wng^M STKICTLT FUSE WHITE LEAD, OIL*, Etc. 189 SAX. HTRjjKT, SAVANNAH, OA. JAMES KNOX. A Large and Fre h nv* k of DRYGOODS,GROCERIES — IJfD— GENERAL MERCHANDISE, Always an head at bottom Figures, Wayoroa and Lulaisn. B. & A.E.E. ; Price paid or mil kind* of Wesleyan Female College, . , MACON, GA. T1TILL tttfln Its PertyThird Anoutl Heanlxt *W oa W*4Matey, Mb. Heeltb, economy, theroofti «t*4 tbe bnt aifiaUfMla Liwun, feiooco, Art and Mu.Ur at moderate rate*, eom»*ad it to Um oartle. Apply tercatalog* to W.C. BAfM. Prmtteae. JaB Me m r. w.HMITH.Wy. “'I'm txNt w wnuninm~forthe Ocmulgee river. Tbe Hawkinsville Dis/alch says Mr. A. K. Fisher hie now in process of completion at Wel- born’e terry, twenty-five miles tb ive Hawkinsville, a boat one h indred feet in length, with a capacity for carrying fonr hundred and fifty bat is of cotton. It will be ready in a few weeks, and when loaded will drew tbr.-e feet of water. Columbus Sun : The stor n on Mon day last destroyed, throughout Florida and southern Georgia, thousands of dol lar* worth of cotton. At least one- third that was opi n was blown oat and beaten in the sai d by tbe wind and rein. The wind snd rain was terrible, lasting from Moods, morning until one o’clock in tbe night. In the new ground lands the cotton wss g. eatly in jured by falling timbers. Monroe Advertiser: Co’. J. H. Baker, the nominee of the Democratic party for Sem tor from thia, tb -• 22nd district is well known in Monro - coun ty for his worth as a faithful, upright citizen, a man of exp< rience in t ie Leg islature and is reinen.beTe l a* the gal lant Colonel of the 13tn Geor.’ia regi ment. He wss nominated without so licitation on hia part and ia emitted to the hearty sn| port of every Democrat Wo hear of no opposition and (rust he will have none in the race. Monroe Advertiser: Clayton Hitls- mvn the coi ned boy who so brutally kilted the time year old boy of Mr. C. G. Hillsinan. in Culloden, was tried for the crime of murder and found guilty, Notwithstanding his youth, eleren years, the crin.e was so fiendish in con ception, so bintal in execution and so utterly unprovoked that the jnrore found no meiey in their hearts for the murderer. Judge Lawson passed sen tence on last Saturday afternoon, that Clayton Hillrman be hanged on Friday, October 29th, next, between the hours of ten o'clock, A. M-. and four P. M., in • private place. Columbus Times : Yesterdays lady on lower Bioad street, who had been ■I ending the summer in the country, and who being a great lover of flowers, carried a few choice genariums with her, retnrnid home bringing her flow. <rs. Noticing a hole in the earth nf one of the jars she dug around it to see wbat had made it end loosen up the earth, when she pulled out a snake which was quick'y dispatched. Bhe than turned out tba earth snd found comfortably ensconced in the bottom of the jar e : gnt more snake., atl of which ware killed,.' It appeared to bo a pair and their young tut had gone into victor qpOHBaA iii*' Mi. jfL A Fast Clencyuaan. A story which is exciting consid erable amusement is related of an occurrence which took place a few days since in an adjoining town. A retired clergyman from lh’8 city was invited to conduct a funeral in the town. He applied to a u cl I known liveryman for a quiet horse, and was given a veteran pacer, which in years long gone by had made fast time, but was supposed to have out-grown oil such vani ties. The clergyman jonrneyod quietly to his destination, and held tho ser vices at the lionse of the deceased. When tbe funeral procession was ready to start for the cemetery the miui-ter was some disaoce from Wx-pfoper place-at-the Betd of the column. As the procession was waiting for him he urged his steed to a faster pace, and to accelerate the speed of the animal he pulled the reins. This was a fatal pro ceeding, for the animal had been trained to go for all lie was worth when the reins were drawn tight. The familiar pressure revived old recollections, and the animal took the bit between its teeth and passed the astonished mourners and friends at a 2:40 gait. The clergyman ex erted alt his strength to check the speed of his steed but without sue- cess. The harder he pulled the fas ter the animal went, and in a few minutes the minister anil his horse and carriage disappeared in a cloud of dust. The friends of the deceas ed were very iiiui:Ii annoyed by the occurrence, and the unfortunate clergyman was very much morti fied by the conduct of his horse.— Sutisfactor< explanation were made, however.—Rochester Herald. Asking God’s Blessing. Charlie was going home with his uncle. They were on the steamboat all night. Aslermboal is furnished with little beds on cuch side of the cabin. These little beds are called berths. When it was time to go to bed Charlie undressed himself. “Maki* haste and jump into your berth, bey,” said h ; s uncle. “Yes sir,” said Charlie, “but mayn’t I 1r»t kneel down mid ask God to lake care of us?” asked Charlie. “We shall be taken care of fast enough,” said his uncle. “Yes, si>-,” said Charlie, “lint mother always tell me not to take anything without flrst asking.” Uncle Tom had nothing to say to that, and Charlie kelt down, just as he did by his own little lied at borne. God’s bounty and grace you live on day by day, my chil dren, but never take It without first asking. A policeman wont to a certain house In Manhattanville, tho other day, and meeting a German at the gate inquired, “Is Mr, —— in?” "Yes,” was the reply. When about to pull the bell the Teutonic called him back and said, “He i* in, but he is die.” . The Revised Bible. A book which has btjen tea years in preparation by a number of scholars—mostly English, a few American—is nearly ready for pub lication by Macmillan & Co., of London. It is’ the- revised Jewish and Christian Scriptures, two vol umes in one, and also separately.— Little is known as yet about the character or extent of theTevision, hut the length of time It has taken, and the number of heads and hands it has employed, and (he further- fact that there is a good deal of dis cussion about tbe copyright of the new version, suggest ’ changes and variations which give it the com mercial character at least of a new work. It is stated that the revisers have worked without pay, but the book firm entru°ted with the publi cation has already made an outlay of one hundred thousand dollars, and is solicitous to get the money hack. There arc many mixed inter ests in this revised Bible. There is the old claim of the British sover eigns to the exclusive right to print the E: glish translation of .lie Bible, on the ground that tbe translating was done at the public expense. In the revision there is work done by botli English and American schol ars, but so intermingled that it is impossible to designate which is which; and there is the English publishers’ outlay and the absence of an-international cop right law in the United States. Thu British copyright will protect the new book in Great Britain and all her pro vinces and possessions, but under the circumstances there is no legal protection for it in the United States. The honesty of our Bible societies and- religions publishers will be tested, for any one who lifts' the pious zeal, or the speculative purpose, to steal the revised Bible and print it can do it, there being no possible protection for is in tlii- coinitry. It is stated that the Amer ican Bible society has agreed to re spect tbe English publishers’ rights, and not republish the book in this country without authority; and the Baptist society disclaims and desire or intention of “pirating the iloiy Scriptures.” But if the revision is received with that kind and meas ure of favor which make populari ty, there are many American pub lishers who might take a sudden interest in spreading the gospel in its new dress. If snch mui-crmale Bible printing should conte to pH-8, many good people vv ill run the risk of having garbled editions ot tbe revised Bible foisted upon them.— Religions people will, therefore, have to be careful in revising and remodeling their beliefs and faiths, as there is a possibility of being misled by spurious texts and doc trines. The revised New Testament has already been printed in Eng land, and will soon be in the hands of bookseller and cr'Hcs. Fee ii liar. A man who has uni decided char acteristics is pretty su.e to be dubb ed “peculiar” bv bis Iriumls; and, strange to say, that the one descrip tive word rouses vague doubts as to moral worth of tin;''man to whom it is applied. That, of course, is ab surd. No two persons are the same throughout, exactly i orrespouding in physical, menial anil ui.oal fea tures. Idiosyncrasies will be de tected In one, which are not notice able in the other. Of the thousand millions that inhabit this globe, ev ery one differs from the other one. Consequently to say of a person that he is peculiar is a very common place statement, challenging no con troversy. The point is conceded.— How good a thing il is Him we are not moulded after the same pattern ! Life would become exceedingly tame to people mingling with tbe counterpart of themselves at every turn. This would be intolerable. The condition would beget an in tense longing for the intimate so ciety of peculiar people. They would become very winning, if only they were of pure and noble' character. Vuriciy of gifts, tastes, employments, differences in na tionalities, cdticaiion, accomplish ments, amusements, ere all charm-' ing peculiarities. The world would be dreary without them. To rail a man peculiar, then, is to make no accusation against him. Fatiluat a Detective On the Track of a Suspected Clerk. Quiet as tho grave in all his tnove- uiuiils and Implacable ns fato iu his purposes, Jnv Gould is j’.stly feared on Wall street. His friendships arc ns lasting only as his best purposes can be served, but his hate Is bitter ns nn avenging Nemesis. In this latter respect he is much like Gov ernor Cornell, with just enough Indian in him to neither forgivo or forget an injury;. Many years ago. Cornell, when only a messenger lad in the Western Union building, was dismissed from employment by his superior. Tho offense rankled within breast. He nursed his wrath for long years, and n few months ngo, seeing a favorable opportunity to get even with the anthor of his juvenile trouble, he caused an old and worthy servant of the Westorn Union Telegraph Company—or at least one of its appendages—to be dismissed. The old man has be m walking about since, trying to make up tho loss of his former salary by Whl I street speculations. Many a man, both in exalted and subordinate positions, has had cause to fuel thediirce of Jay Gould’s an ger, and Presidents and Directors of railways have been made or dis placed at his commnud. The latest gossip touching Gould shows Iho means ho will resort to when neces sary to defeat deception. Not long ago from some unaccountable source the plans of Gould’s campaign leak ed out. Schemes matured in secret conclave over night which were to bo precipitated upon unsnsnecting speculators the following dav be came known, and the bomb charge bi ing thus drawn, the shell fait ■(! to explode. Mr. Gould was sorely puzzled lo know who wus thus quietly checkmating his every move r>n the financial board, and it was with deep chargiu that he discover, ed that Mr. Keene was enabled, through treachery in the Gould camp, to thus circumvent all the plans of the Great King of Wall street. How lo stop this was what puzzled Gotild. lie employed an amateur detective, giving him in structions to shadow every person in hi* employ. The detective soon discovired that one of Gould's clerks, who occupied a confidential position, was acting in a suspicious manner, anil "his every movement was carefully watched, and it was soon learned that one -of Gould’s favorite clerks wns dally ifi tho habit of visiting Keene’s brokers. He wns tracked by the detective, who became a perfect sleuth hound, following him lo Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore and else where, making.notes of all the per sons he visited, the places lie fre quented and the habits lie indulged in. When he visited a theatre, con cert ball or other place of amuse ment, the faithful detective wns close behind him. nnd when he slept or ato his fatal shadow never lef’ him. When the faithless clerk returned to his office duties in Gould’s era ploy, after the detective had fur nished his report and received his pay, he was suddenly bereft of his position, and the coufid.outinl clerk no longer has access to Jay Gould’s slips or other ci idcnces of purcha ses and sales. Change. Once on a time a little leaf was heard to sigh and cry ns leaves often ilo when a gentle win.) is about. Ai d the twig said: “What's the matter little leaf?” “The win' 1 ,” said the leaf, “just told me that one day it wauld pull me off, and throw me to the ground to die.” The twig told it to the branch and the branch told ii t • the tree. And when the tree heard it, it rustled all over, and seat back word to tbe leaf. “Do not be afraid, haid on tightly and you shall not go off till you want to.’’ And so the leaf stopped sighing, and went on singing and ril-lling. And so it grew all suiniiiiT long til) October. And when Hie bright days of autumn came, the leaf saw all the leaves around become very beautiful. Some were yellow, and some were scarlet, and some were striped with color. Then it asked the tree what it meant. And the tree said: “All these leaves are getting ready to fly away, nnd they have put on these colors because of their jov.” Then the little leaf began to "wan to go, and grew very beautiful in thinking ot it. Anil when it wns very gay colors, it saw that the branches of ihe tree had no color ill them, mid so the leaf said : “O branch, why are you so lead colored, anil ive golden?” “We must keep on our work clothes,” said the tree, “for our work it not yet done, but your clothes urc for a holiday, because your task is over.” Just then a litt'e pnff of wind cuinc, and tbe leaf let go Without thinking of il, nnd the wind took it up and turned il over, and then let it fall gently down under the edge of n fence among hundreds of leaves nnd it never waked up to tell ivliat it drenmctl about. Chained In s Dunxeon. A spcciul to the New York Bun from Reading, Pa., gives some addi tional particulars oi the horrible case of brutality practised upon an insane tnan by his brother a brief account of which haa appeared in our telegraphic columns. ‘ The special *nys: “A few days ago it was reported that a man waa re ceiving cruel and inhuman treat ment in the bHckwoods county, some, twenty miles from this city. John II. Itower, James Ballade and J. W. Knorr, of tho almshouse, went to tho farm of Jacob Zechler, at the foot of the Blue Mountains, nnd there they found a smali W built of heavy logs. The narrow door was barred on the outside by U heavy piece of oak. The roof was covered with thatch. Under the hut was a rough fireplace, built of boulders. The floor of the hut was of heavy slabs, with wide cracks to ndmit the heat from the fireplace below. As the officials approached they heard wild shrieks in the hut. Taking down the l/ar nnd o the door they saw, cronchci pile of filthy straw, the form of what first seemed to be an animal, when they became accustomed to the darkness inside they saw that it was the form of a man. He was entirely nude, his gray and shaggy beard to his hips, and his hair was long and matted. His skill was black as that of a negro. In the center of the floor wns a heavy iron staple, attached to which was n chain. The other end was clasped lightly around the mail’s right ankle. The prisoner showed fight and there was a violent straggle before he coul.d be handcuffed and bound. The chain was heavy and rusty and it required a blow from a sledge to break it. The man was then carried into the open air. For the first time in twenty-seven years the light of heaven shown upon him For over a qunrter of a century he had occupied that pen. The prisoners name is Benjamin Zcchler. Thirty years ago he was a robust, hearty man, aged 28years. He worked on his father’s farm in Albany township. One day, while greatly over-heated, he jumped into cool mountain stream to bathe. The sudden plunge into the con) water had a bad affect In time he became demented. Then hi* father died, leaving his property to his two sons. Jacob and Benjamin Jacob did not wi«h to ‘ake hfs bro- ther to an insane asylum, so he do- iL-rmined to keep him on the farm. In a few months Benjamin became very violent Jacob then determin ed to build.the hut at the fo6t of the tnoutains, into which Bejamiu wns placed and chained:' Fotr twon tv-seven years he was kept there, until the case was inquired into. The hut is in a monntaiuous back-, weods country, whicli is rarely vis ited by strangers. It is believed that be can be cured sufficiently to give the story of his terrible suffer ings. His brother claims that he fed him well. This is apparently true, because the lunatic was power ful and it required the strength of four men to overcome him in his filthy cell. This evening the man is reported to be resting well, and he has become quiet and orderly. Jacob Zechler lias always been reco- nizeil as a peaceful, law-abiding citizeiry but the barberous treatment of his brother has changed public opinion against him. As yet no ar rests have been made. ■other. , A Hebrew mother rushed tip.to a Hebrew father and exclaimed, “Abraham, little Isaac has swallow ed a half dollar.” The father's finan cial feelings may he bettcr^nnder- slood than described When ho re- . spouiled: “Never blind, Rachael, I agree a* to Iho personnel of tiio my tear, it vo«h only von of deni I electoral ticket which is to be sup- poor counterfeits ve could not got I ported by the united Democracy of rid of.” ' tho Old Pomlniou. The Washington Post thinks the tendency of the Democratic factions in Virginia is unmistakably towards unity. Indeed, says that paper, the probability of a junction of forces is so strong that it amounts to a moral certainty. Those who have been instrumental in bringing about this happy condition of affairs re gard the union ns practically con- futntnated. Tho greatest anil almost insurmountable difficulty was over come when the first stops were taken. To induce the opposing loaders to Oriously discuss the question ol compromise wns to surmount tho most formidable obstacle in the way of hearty co-operation. 'flic details arc vet to bo arrang ed, but there will bo no troublo in coining to ati understanding,' for Hie irresistible force of public opinion will sweep aivay all quibbles, all the remaining impediments, and compel tliu leaders on hntli aids lo Flowery Bkanch, Ga., Sept. 11. —There occurred near here j ester- day one of the most inexcusable dif ficulties that we have ever been call ed upon to record. From reliable source wc get the following partic ulars: Mr. Robert \Yinn, son of R. W. P. Winn, had not been conduct ing himself lit such a manner as to meet the approbation of the other members of the family, and Mrs. Duke his sister, and tier husband live in the house wit’s her father, as members of the same household, and she thinking her brother absent began a conversation with her moth er in reference to hia conduct, but instead of being absent lie was standing in the yard and overheard ivhnt site said Aif him, when lie sprang into the room and lold her she had been lying upon him, nud if she repeated it he would give her a good thrashing. With pluck char acteristic of tho family she repeated it, whereupon her brother struck her several licks with a stick, in flicting serious but not dangerous wounds. Their mother interfered and tried to stop the row, when the son kicked her ill the throat and in the face, inflicting such serious wounds that she can now scarcely breathe or speak. At this juncture the husband of Mr*. Duke came up nnd opened fire with his pistol upon the unnatural son nnd brother, who then drew his repeater ami return ed the shot, inflicting a serious flesh wound in the arm of his brother- in-law. It has run the whole fami ly from home, and is now In the woods himself and the officers after him. Mr. Winn is a sober, indus trious man, never known to drink a drop, but when aroused with pas sion, is perfectly ungovernable.— The affair is deeply deplored by all, as there is not within the county a more highly esteemed or respecta ble family. Sad Fate ol an Old Bachelor. The blessed baby had been howl ing in the streetcars forninoblocks until everybody else in the car had escaped except a bald-headed old Galvestonian, who rubbed the top ol bis dome of thought, scowled, stumped, fumed, and gave other evidences of being annoyed. “I hope tlie baby don't disturb you, sir,” said tho mother, pleasant ly- “No, madam it doe; not,” he said, savagely grilling his teeth. “I am so glad. I wis afraid it did—little tootsy, woot-.v, yum, rum yum 1” “No, iiindnin. It don’t disturb me,” ho said still mure savagely. “Little tootsy fiddlesticks only disturbs the people in the adjoining county. It has made a chattering Idiot ol me flvo blocks ngo,” nnd, springing through tho car window, ho gave a maniicnl ha I Imt lot! and disap peared around u comer. •boron., From tbs 8a* Frsnelxo caranldsj The engagement of marriage which bas existed for some time be tween Miss Lixzie Chapman and General Grant’s third son, Jesse,has been kept so quiet society can scarce ly realize that tbe wedding is really to be. Tho approaching nuptials of Ulysses Grant, Jr, and Miss Jennie Flood have been such a fertile topio of discussion that the presence of Jesse has generally been accounted for as being connected in some vague manner with thataffitlr. Thit two of the great Gcnetal’s sons should succumb to the attractions of San Francisco’s daughters was not even suspected except by a favored few, prior to the announcement iu the Chronicle some time since, and even now, that the arrangements for the wedding are in tbe cour-e of preparation, the existence of the engagement has been so carefully concealed that society yet hopes that there is some error in the an nouncement, and that the Pacific metropolis is not destined to lose one of tlie brightest stars in its so cial firmanent. Miss Chapman is tbe daughter of W. .'.Chapman, the wealthiest capitalist, whose bold and gigantic operations in real es tate have been the subject of so many newspaper articles. The young lady is a petite denii-blnnde, with a wealth of the lightest light brown hair and soft, light brown eyes. The bridegroom elect, Jesse, Root Grant, was 22 years of age last February. He was born iu'Missob- ri and received his education at Cornell University, from, which in stitution he graduated, receiving the degree of B. S. Shortly after his graduation he traveled through Europe, devoting Iris attention to mining engineering. On his return to the United S'atcs he engaged in the broker business with A. Honore, Jr., under the firm name of Grant & Honore, and is at present a mem ber of the Now York stock board. In appearance Mr. Grant is very prepossessing and about five feet ten incites in height and well pro portioned. The engagement of Sir Thomas Uesketh and one of our society belles is still a subject of much dis cussion and has been the source of not a little confusion. For some time it was strongly suspeited that stronger reasons existed for his pro longed stay in this city titan ap peared on the surface, and his name Was coupled with that of one of the daughter* of a railroad magnate.— Fortuiutlel^bow all tfee mists that obscur.ed-thejactions of_thi* noble Englishman fiave been dispelled, and his betrothal to one of the prin cesses of our republic, Mbs Flora, daughter of Senator Sharon, is an nounced. Republican Soldiers for Hancock. The following circular has been sent out by order of the club front the headquarters of the “Hancock Republican so.diers and sailors or the late, war,” in Philadelphia; Philadelphia, Sept. 1,1880. Comrades : The de mteherv of the party with which wc have affiliated for the past twenty years has be come so manifest to all good and truesoldiers, without regard to par ty ; to such an extent have the of fice holders trampled upon the rights of the people; tlie stench of impurity which pervades all the de. partments of tlie national, State nnd city government, that a change in the administration of affairs is de manded and must he had to clean these Augean stables of the filth that lias, surrounde i them. The cry of halt must be herded. Men who were contractors, men who were sutlers, men who were the hnngers-on of the army, men who did nothing but make money while wo were fighting for the perpetuty of the Union, arc tlie men who to day, as in the days of the war, are holding the honors and emoluments of office. This should bo stopped. It is our rights that are- trampled upon, and it is the privilege ot Ihe soldiers and sailors or the late war to stanA by their colors ns in the days of yore, to compel these cormorants of the public crib to stop easting off the carcass ot the nation and endeavor to bring about a healthy condition of affairs. There are thousands of soldiers and sailors who believe as we do; whose rights have been sapped away- and who stand to-day as they never stood before, in dread of the office-holder and his master. To these men, comrades in arms of the past;-ato sav come with us. Too long EiS'tho “bloody shirt” been the cry of the politician and placc- hunter. - Too long'have these men been permltted-tn nee the fair fame won on tho battle fie] id by the sol-J, dicr to foist 'hemselves iuto power J Too long have we been passifj spe<£ tator* of men winning honordnd renown whiih should belong to us. The time has come to halt Commence the i leaning outot the politicians that have ruled us, by voting for the n an who has ever been known among us Republicans as a patriot and honest man. a id a superb soldier, Wiiiticld S. Han cock. I The most valued heritage that ran be bestowed upon or.beqneithed to man is that of experience--the knowledge that points to th short and true wav to suc cess—that wants yon of the subtle craft ol erediL.btfoiewhich, even in the plenli- llude of power, have gone-down maevot the foremost - master minds of histoiy ’ Money is tilt lever that will unearth lor you that now bidden diamond, success. It is the power that will place foa bend and ihonlden above yonr compeers, and instead , of leading .yon along the qeag- mire ot low lands, will at base place yotCJ opoo the shining height* that commUfiT' tlie plaudit* nf rear family and frilnth * .The Almighty Dollar 1 Tbe many have too few, and the few too many. 3)tg prices will not doin these times when eve* the wealthy cannot afford to waste their money, and the poor require double duty of every dollar and every penny. A* my price* may change with eveiy *»!*> H will b* impoeaibi* to glve price*. hut it will be my aim to nam* Agues that will comp -1 - me. I iso that boon that aaU* tba beet goods for the tenet money. Gold ia a good thing—hut give us ge nius and ambition, and ;heu an energy that never tins, a mind that nov»r win- ders, an eye that never sleeps, and a serve that never quivers, and we will ride rough shod over a 1 the world. I wish to right tho wrong, and believe the God of Ml ties the right. Upon my counters vrill be thrown day after day new arrivals of goods at panic pi ices, and the boose to&SSSSSS*!*ofthepeo P h,m«tg° • rnyoud this advance line—must beat mv pnees or go down—for if there ie honor ia man, or virtue in good goode it low pricee, £ mean to be master of the situation. 1 shall offer suoh nnanawezaUe argu ments as no house ran ttmti*. ond opeosl- tu-sat prices that no other man saa o«ee —sterue and stubborn facts that will Etvri yonr head on the subject of genuine bar- —ins of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boot* Hits. Cap*. Umbrellas, Trunk*. ‘ Yalises, Table all (fin*. Family GroceS*?and In tart a ' , Bugs, ol. full lino of Plantations I invito on suite god repeated visit end inspection. My stock will be replenish, ed every few days with articles too nutner- ious to mention; Thanking yon kindly for past patronage, and hoping a ennta*- uanceoi the some, I remain , Yonr obedient servant, Marcus Chine. fin - Ajr ALTERATIVE H EC P HT For sale by ' * * - GILBERT A OO. OR RENT!; A LARGE TVO-ROOI STORE HOI -AT- A natural result of liard times in Ireland is a decrease in the num ber of mari-ingrs. In 1879 the num ber was 23,313. or 3596 below tlie average of twelve preceding years, and 149 lessthau ll.e total for Scot land, where the po| ulation is below that of Ireland by 1,702,298. Th* Dublin Mail suggests that a-abort art on tho lines of the disturbance bill, to grant compensation to maid ens for the disturbance of their feelings consequent on dilatoriness of tbe suitors, might cheek tho evil. Young men who have attained the nge ot five-nnd-thjrty without being married might lie scheduled ana made liable to pay compensation to any young Indy who could prove, before a competent tribunal, that she had not bail a “reasonable pro posal” made lo her.^ Two Iowa boys were amusing themselves by throwing a heavy ramrod as high at they could, of thorn met his death by the sile descending with thovelocii; • Dullet and ^ouetratiu^ bis hei Arlington, •APPLY TO LEA.I v: J. WATEI