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Newspaper Page Text-U ■!- * ^ .-A* *. r " SEWS AID ADVERTISER. Thd ALBANY NKW8, established 1845, t ConsolidatedSent.9. 1880 hr* lUc ALBANY ADVEttTlSKR, established 1877, } MclKTOTHJk EvaS? * j A Family jj a AN Political Journal Devotkd to tul.Interests of Southwest Georgia. S2 a Year, Volume 1‘. ALBANY, GA., SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1881. Nnml)er,37. gvofcsstonal Cards. William E. Smith. Attorney at Law, ALBANY, OA. QFI'ICE: Id front of th. Coart Bono, np iUira,orer Telegraph Office. j.bl-ly Even the New York Time* feels constrained to remark that “the time wiil come when the rings that hare plundered the Treasury of the United States by means of contracts for c rying the mails will take their place in history and in estimation of the most infamous organization of their kind O. J. WRIGHT. D.U. POPE WRIGHT & POPE, Attorneys at Law, ALBANY, OA. OFFICE:—Over 8. Mayer * Gfteabacfc Store, cor ner Broad mud Wakhlagton SU. Dec. 90, iseo-diwwir W. X. JONES, JESSE W. WALTERS. JONES & WALTERS, Attorneys at Law, ALBANY, OA. Otfhe over Centra' Railroad Bank. pntft-ly I) . A. VASOV. A. H. ALKRIEND fa soy a- aefriend Law, The electric light has taken another bnlgo. The Oity of Richmontf used it in her late trip from Lirerpool to New York, and it proved highly saccesafnl. The Savannah Xewt says that the In man line will adopt it for all its Tes- selA and that it will probably be used by other trans-Atlantic steamship lines. A Western Senator pi edicts that the Cabinet will po to pieces within six months. Kirkwood will go first, be cause he has no executire ability whaceTer; McVeigh for antagonizing everybody, and Lincoln on account of his youth and boyishness. Blaine and Windom will then put their beads to gether anil build a new Cabinet Tnr. Savannah A'cirr says that nine- U prompt a Inctioas md all ircucral hu«ioeiu, Practice In all tin* courts. omcc oter Soutlic u Express office, onpo- mile Court House. jnm-dtf James Callaway, Attorney at Law CAMILLA, GA. fobS JOSEPH A. CROAK, ATTORNEY at 111 BAY STREET, SAVANNAH, CiA. Practice* In all the smte Courts. Uctrr*1*> Ifon. T. M. Norw npSllim Attorneys at lAetlve and prompt attentton^jflven col- | '« en h,lnd r cd and Mly-six boxes and 4*4 barrels of vegetables, 2 refrigera tors of strawberries, 79 turtles, and 3 barrels of tempi us constituted part of the freight of the City of Augusta, for New York, Saturday. A very singular question has arisen before a court in Cleveland. It seems •hat a citizen of that city sold a finger lo a surgeon, to be transferred to a wealthy patient's incomplete hand. The price was one hundred dollars. Half was paid on amputation, and the other half has become the subject of a law suit. The Conner owner of the finger demands its return in default of pay ment, and the question arises whether a .fudge can order it cut off the hand of the present owner. From the accounts that we have seen \vo judge that the members of the Q.'orgia Press Association had a royal time up at Rome. The meeting ad journed Thursday afternoon, and on Friday morning about sixty ladies and gentlemen left, on a special train for Nashville to visit tlic.Kxposition. The Association will meet iii special session in Atlanta on the 6th of October, taking in th* International Cotton Imposition, and will hold the next annual session at Augusta. One of the secrets of intrigue which now leaks out at Washington is that when it became generally known that the President contemplated appointing Senator Rlaine Secretary of State, a petition was forwarded to General Garfield at Mentor, sigued by four thousand citizens of Boston, protesting agair.st the appointment. Up to a very recent period Secretary Rlaine did not himself know of this protest, and he learned it only through accident, and not from the President. 3mjwist$ 9 . Albany, - - - - Georgia. O FFICE—OVER FOSt' TON srRKr.T. OFFli K WASHING jjU'B-lYill Trowbridge & Hoi linslicd i>Kiv r ris r rH, WAYCK0S3,’ - ’- - GKOKGIA. Teeth extracted without pain. All work warranted. Terms moderate. Will go any where on It. A, A. and S. F. JkAV. Rnilruada. - aplS-Utin vV.A. STROTHER, M.D. ALBANY. GEORGIA^ Office over Gilbert's Brer Store K‘.» onion left at the Drug Store will receive prompt • tent inn. Jan 7-1 j Dr. K. W. ALiFRIBiy D. . aKSEKOf FIJLhY.tenders hla services.In the iL rArMut lirauehes ul lil« proreNuIon. to tbe ritU *u« vIliany ami HurroundiiiKcounirjr. Of fice o|i|x>«lto «mrt House, on.1*1 nestreet. AN ALABAHA EDITOR IN • BAHT. The Impression* Made Upon a Stranger bj Our Town and Fcf pie. HOTELS. TAG JOHNSON HOUSE- RXITHVTUK, OA., I. (ho place to stop anil gel a GOOO SQUARE MEAL. THE ALBANY HOUSE! Merrick Barnes,Proprietor Albany, Georgia. fllli'R House is well furnished and in ev- JL cry way prepared for the accommo- ■ dal ion of the traveling public. Entire sat- ■ i Miaction cuaranfecd. The table is sup- ■ plied with the best the country affords, E n ud the servants are unsurpassed in po- ■ liteuess and attention lo the wants of ■ guests. Omnibuses convoy passengers to B and from the different railroads prompt- 1 y, f.ee ol charge. Charges to suit the ■ limes. sep29 tf Cement, Plaster, FOR SALE BY GEO. S. GREENWOOD. sStfep [THE ONLY MEDICINE IX E1TI1KU Liqi'lD OU DRY FORM That Act* at the name time oa t \TES LI7IM, TSS BOWELS, AKD TEX KID VETS. IWHY AWE WE SICK? Because in allow there great organa to JtaYWfM cloggrdor torpid* and poisonous \huinorsart therefore forced into the Wwf {that should bscxpelUdnaturally* KIDNEY-WORT WILL SURELY CURE |KIDNEY DISEASES, LIVER COMPLAINTS, ■pile*. cxrriPATio.v. ruxiir BISEA*EH. FEMALE WEAKNESSES, AND NEBTOrs DISORDERS. Iby causingfm action tf Out* organs and ^restoring their potter to time of disease. Why mfltr Biltan pain u4 whd I Why tar—eated with Pile*, Coastipattaat I Xh; frialtiud orrr diiordrnd Kldstjal 1 Whj rad.ro nrrron or airk liradachrat I Vst KIDNEY-WORT,».</ rfrin In AraUL rZbpdqita Brj Vegetable Wm IwnFckacoI wkirh n-kro aU IntlK ADol.Ill.Hrer Strotrd.fortDaMtb.tr> A Washikotos special to the Cin cinnati JZnt/uircr says that although the frit 1 inis of Win. E. Chandler fur the past week have been exceedingly active, it is not at all probable he will be confirmed as Solicitor-General of the United States. So far it can not lie ascertained that a single Democrat will vote for him, and it is known that four Republicans, at least, trill vote against him. This kills him dead for a ducat. Chandler has been urged by his friends to have the President withdraw hi* name. Tt.is lie will not consent to. ns he labors under the impression that he may slip through. Ali.cdinO to the egging which the frcle Tom’s Cabin -Ideal’’ Combina on recently received in Griffin, tlie Chicago Times says: -An ‘Uncle Tom’s Callin' troupe from Chicago has been meeting with a’great deal of bad luck in the South. When it has been undergoing a pelting of rotten eggs, it lias been slipping from Ihe rear win dows of country hotels without settling for its board. ‘Uncle Tom's Cabin* doesn't take well in the South, where, at its best, it must. I>e considered as an insult toany Southern man or woman who have a particle of spirit in them. If a Southern tronpe were to visit the North with a play that ridiculed our people, laid hire our vices, and added a large number that were not oure, for sc.mio effect, it would hardly have a much more pleasant excursion than •fncle Tom’s Cabin.- ” Tiie Nashville American expresses itself very sensibly npon the proper position for the Democratic Senators to take in the present struggle lielwepn Garfield and Conkting, as follows: “Wo hope to see the Democrats in the Sen ate sustain the President in every wise and proper measure, and yet that the Albant, Ga^ May 5th, 1881. Dear Xetcs ; • The Fourth Annual Session of Ihe Grand Lodge, Ancient Order of United Workmen, for Georgia, Ala bama and Florida, closed here yes terday evening. The train that bears me homeward wilt not leave until 12 o'clock il, to-day, so after making a tour of observation through the principal streets tlfis morning, introspecting the Qpurt House, viewing the exterio-of the churches, beholding tliesiately resi dences of modern and nniqiie'archr- (ccture.gnzing with admiration upon the many flower gardens, heantiiul- ly landscaped and well-filled yards of shrubbery, taking a sort of gen eral farewell of lovely, hospitable Albany, I have retired to my room in the Bogcn House and concluded lo devote the residue of my stay lo writing, a letter fur the perusal. If not pleasure of j’oiir readers. Albany is tint capital of Dougher ty county, and is situated on the Arlington Extension of the South western division oftheCentral Rail road, and on the west bank of Flint river- It is the only town or, rather city (in Georgia they call ail towns cities) that I have ever seen which appears to have more inhabitants than the citizens claim. Only 3,5(10 is the in variable reply when interro gated as lo the size of the place, attd yet, from the number of houses anil extent of area covered 1>y them, oi:c would suppose that twice that figure would not exaggerate the actual number. Tltc streets arc broad, sandy and some of them almost smothered with shade trees officiate foliage. The business bouses, most ly brick, like the residences, are substantially and convicntly built. Fire temples ot religious service and one where judicial justice is dispensed, lift 'their spires niid cupu las aloft and arc fanned by the gen tle, inspiring sea breezes' which I am informed, arc perceptibly felt with great regularity, every even ing just as the sun curtains himself behind the distant horizon. A well- arranged and tastefully furnished hall wiicrc tiic Masonic and oilier secret soeittes meet; Willingham’* ’commodious public ball, about lifty slorc houses, and a number of the iuevilablo cotton warn rooms M * familiar in Southern towns, a steam Hour mill, two hotels and one newt- paper nud job printing office, con stitute in part the public institutions of tile place. I have not seen here, nor in the country contiguous, but little.stork of any kind, and way down in Dixie.' where cotton is king, one would hardly suppose Ilia! I here is such nu enterprise as a Fair Ground, and vet, in the suburbs of the city may be seen a large level plant or ground, ncally enclosed, a circle of stalls, judges stand nud a capacious dtruciure for Ihe exhibition of agri cultural implements, farm pcoducl, floral gatherings amt all other arti cles usually seen at the best fairs further North. Albany is one- of Ibo few places in Georgia that wa nt! invaded by the Federal soldiers during tbc war. There is scarcely another town in the State that waS not run over, pillaged and despoiled during their unbridled and licenti ous reign. “The soil of thi* town,” said an intelligent gentleman who seemed lo exult the fact, “was never pressed by Yankee Tcct until the war closed.” Wo naturally infer from Ibis that the Albanians know, but little about ibe insults, indigni ties an I privations that those of us suffered v.-hcre the merciless tuaui a- ders roamed, carrying out tin ir nefarious purposes. The sessions of the Grand Lodge, just closed, lias no doubt been profit able to Ihe order; it has certainly been exceeding pleasant to the Rep resentatives and long after the frail pages upon which I now write shall liavo wasted away, will memories of the delightful occasion be treasured by those who attended. The breth ren of Albany Lodge, No. 11, hare shown tbomsclvos Workmen indeed. Not a single thing hns been left un done to make us pleasant, and so many acts of kindness have been be stowed that an attempt to enumer ate them would provo fruitless. They met us at the depot with open hearts and extended hands, hailing a cordial welcome, and they left us at the same place or, rather we left them, waiving us an affectionate adieu. Bro. Ludwig, ot Huntsville, and mvsclf being detained on the way, were late arriving: we na turally supposed we would have to enquire tbc way to the hotel, bul no; there were brethren Ehrlich and Glauber, who grasped our ham's before we cleared the train, took posscs-ioii of our baggage, banded us in the Tuts, then Rented by our side ordered us driven to (be Bogcn House. Wo had never met them be fore but soon felt lliat wc bul known them always. There was no stiff formality, no crnm|>ed feelings —we breathed freely. At tbc hotel, Bogcn, himself a member of the or der, covered us all over with kind ness, lie ' is made of that sort of stuff that always “strikes the flint” of a gentleman, and his clerk is a “chip off Uic old Jilook.” Of the many brethren, Gilbert, Collier, Daniel, Brown, Wight, Tift* man had had no show whatever in I -t business, that these old merchants : pi did not have the slightest confidence ! v< aiv roses of every hue and odor bud »*eoplk who niBttiEn, and I and bloom along tbe terraces and i " ,s, i tiihy iiadnst. riot at each angle. Better than all I these, however, for I have a weak- j Testimonr or some ot the victims. ness for such things (the fluids ex- i - , —:— ccpted) was tlie' richly laden table I !i " 0r >*“f of savory viands, dainty delicacies: Some lime-ago the Time* contain- and sparkling wines, around which j several articles headed “Why the honored guests sat and sipped Pcople_ Don't Marry?” Since that a nil masticated Until tbe “earl hern ! <'me circums’ancei have combined 1 to make the rcver»c of tlie question I je Ct in view and—” pertinent, and as tlie public is doubt 1 -- - - interested vessels” could contain no more. Last night at Willingham’s Hall l here was a royal banquet spread and when the feasting was Over, the Hall as if by magic, was converted into a.ball room, over ’which Terp sichore presided while fair daugh ters, beautiful as Helen,'and noble sons, gallant as Menelans, glised jn the floating-waltz nntil gray morn ing dawned. I am not fitniliar with the “’phraseology” used de scribing the merry dance and must not therefore attempt to give any idea of this occasion. Of the ban quet, however, I will say the menu was waoting in nothing; the Hall was gorgeously decorated, mottoes" and monograms in juxtaposition with the cabdistic letters of the or der adorned the ceilings and walls and the long tables groaning as tiiey did beneath (he weight of choice edibles, champagne and rich boqnets, presented as lovely a sceue as ever engaged the ar tists’ pencil. Of course, there were toasts and replies. Capt. limit, or Bartlesville, lead off in rcs|lonsc to “Our Order,” and said so many good tilings about the A. O. U. W that everybody wanted to be in itiated right there. Capt. Davis of Albany, in a Statcsmaii-like-mau- uer, spoke volumes of praise in re gard to tlie “Empire State,” made all wish they lived “down in Geor gia.” Then came Dr. Alexander, of f’orsyth, who overflowed with gratitude for the wc come given to Hie “Visiting Brethren.” Mayor Wilder, a venerable, dignified, clerical-looking gentleman, told of the glories of “Our City,” with commendable pride. The fifth toast was given to “Alabama”—tlie land of rest, but the’respondent’was to enwrapped with the eloquent trib ute lo Georgia, that lie declared that it was nothing more than a “slice cut off from Georgia—a little patch of blue mountains, fertile val leys, majestic water conrscs, rich iron beds, incxbanstible coal fields, and like Iter parent, bad a Railroad <’omiuission and many beautiful woujeu.” Col. Thomas, of Colum bus, in pathetic strains, robed char ily in her .proper costume. Bro. McIntosh, oftlie Albany Jfeics anti Atleerthcr, a man of broad shoul ders. lofty brow and looking as solid as a mountain of granite, ex patiated on Hie characteristics of “Hope.” Ed. Mnniford. of Talbot- tou, came last—the best is always reserved for tlie Iasi, hence tbe order of Ihe programme. The toast* “Our Ladies” and M.nmfqrd’s re sponse were par excellent. How eoirld the speech be otherwise? There wore I lie ladies, fairer than fairies, to inspire it, and while alt were pleased as their plaudits at tested, it would, if possible, have been.better, had not the Grand Re corder eat so much. Albany is a pleasant plane; her men arc generous and hospitable; her women comely and loveable, bul I must now bid adieu to both and get inc back to Alabama, my own (nol) my native Alabama. I would like to say something of Georgia generally, but this letter is already long enough. Georgia, however, in all that constitutes greatness, stands just a little ahead of any Southern State. L Uessblv Gkubbs. I in a young mail unless he had a wife lokeep him straight, and so you see j I thought I would make myself solid for life by taking up with a I little woman who would keep me { in Ihe paths of reclitnde and right. Well, I went to work with this ob- rc, and although called in a very eo ice, they did not far. aviru rep. porter vcri Before Ic Retreat the ance of the Secretary, golpo ot tbe following facts: Nur tlie Young Man’s iter, with tlie - W?sSioil ber of relations between them and him shall Orinr, Welch, Evans, Mitchell, )lc- „ , ,* Intosh, Bacon, Mash and others who never he nearer than at present. showed us personal attention and |HET IT OF TOC* OXCOOIST. WELLS, CICHABBSOX A | (Will ml t Do ir, po«-fOld.> the stalwarts drive him to the Demo crats for support, they can and should accord it where he is right; but if they should ever presume on this to ask for patronage, or seek further influence, they would thereby weaken their posi tion before the country. It is to this Conkting should try hard to drive the administration and the Democrats. The relations between them must be right action npon the put of both within their The Dem- cxpect right *e- it, and he to 'eg. Ight action in re fag in this like expecting personal whoso courtesies wc have a heart to mention, time fails us lo enumerate. We mast, however, without any purpose of being invidious, refer to Mr. and Mrs. Sterne, at whoso hos pitable and palatial residence the .Grand Lodge spent one of tbc most pleasaut and enjoyable evenings “within Ihe recollection of the oili est inhabitant.*’ There is-case, ele gance and magnificence in home. Culture, refinement .good taste adorn the' united jve spheres, and no and is displayed in . about the .premises. Wlml a nificcnt garden of vogetabii itift-liy-^fam‘ and to us mysterious as the hieroglyphics, hour att Vines trellis themselves about the veramlas and climb In rich luxu riance above tbe archways, while shrubbery, in endless variety »ud CONVEHSING ACKOSS THE SEA. Tim Wonder* or the Fleetroplaooe anal Its Prooable Keautla. A remarkable interesting experi ment lms just been made at Calais and Dove,-; between whicli places a conversation has been kept up viva vocc by means of a new kind of tel ephone, which has been patented under the name of the electrophone. Not only were the words whispered into the apparatus at Calais distinct ly heard at Dover, and, of course, vice versa, but the listener atone end was perfectly well able to dis tinguish by the mere tones of the voice Ihepc'rson who ,wns speaking ni the other end. The scientific specialists present were astonished at the difficulties successfully over come in the enormous condensation produced by the mctalic covering which protected the cable and the induction caused by tbe simulta neous passage of telegraphic dis patches along the wires’ of Ihe ca ble. U should be obsorved that while the human voice was being transmitted through one of tlie wires the other wires were being employed for the transmission of ordinary telegraphic messages. Moreover, tile experiments were conducted between the hours of 10 and 4, that is the busiest part of tlie day, when the wires arc in unceas ing o|ieration. Tne voice of the speaker was distinctly heard as soon as the wires were joined in Ihe apparains, and conversations were carried on without interruption in Ihe presence ' of Sir flame* Car michael, chairman of the Subma rine Telegraph Company, Mr. Sa bine, Mr. Dcspoiutes and other competent specialist Experiments with the same apparatus were then continued with tho same results, and in the midst of the confusion produced by the simultaneous work ing of several machines at the Lon don terminal station the voice of tho speaker was heard ns plainly as Ibongii lie had keen in the same room. There can be no longer any doubt that it is perfectly practicable lq converse across, or rather nnder the sea, by means of any submarine cable, and the success of tho experi ment opens up vistas or tho possi bilities of rapid communication that a few years ago would have belonge<l;to the’rcamUof dreamland : iuveutor main tains that o talk across the ic room toanoth- ata system words spoken from the TRhe: of the oceau can be fixed on tl here and trea-ured ’up use. query a Times reporter was detail ed to make each inquiries as would throw ligofat upon the muchly moot ed questiou., Tlie reporter is willing to wager that he lias heard people say at least a luimtaiL-times within ihe pas! three mouths, “I don't understand why so and so got married, lie dot sn’t seem to care much for his wife or she for him, and altogether the whole thing is somewhat mix ed.” There must be a reason for such a state of affairs, the scribe has in used time aud time again, and he really congratulated himself when au opportunity presented itself, which promised an explanation of the mystery. Deeming it best to give all parties interested in the matter a bearing, the reporter first called on a young married lady whom be had beard was meditating a suit for divorce. He met with a rather a cold recep tion, but nothing daunted, disenssed Ibe object of bis visit. The lady showed signs of anger, but soon recovered and said: “Well, I suppose the whole story will come out some time, and as you promise not to publish names, 1 don’t sec any good ground of objec tion against granting your requesL To begin with, though, I can’t tell why 1 ever married, and my state ments, therefore, may be of no value to you.” “Oil, no, don’t think that; yon may give more valuable information ■than von have any idea of.” Well, then, you must know that I have only ’been married five months. When I first met my hus band lie fell in love with me at first sight, and as a very natural conse quence I did not reciprocate his af- feelion. • He paid me the most devout court, anil as I thought, made a complete fool of himself. He ask ed me to marry him and I refused him point blank, but this did no good as lie was more persistent than ever. Then 1 told my parents about him and they scolded me terribly; said he was an excellent business man, stood well in the community, and all (hat sort of thing. Well, 1 did not care how lie stood with other people, so long as he did not find favor in my sight. My cousins ami aunts (lion argued with me, and what they told ine frightened tne to ■leulli. Isnppose it would not cost von a gi’cnjt stretch of imagination to believe that I was quite young when I married.” The reporter started on a beauti fully conceived sin-crh. but he got mixed up on it as tbe lady interrupt ed him: “Bear this fact in mind and it will not surprise you to know that my experience oftlie world and its ways was not very extensive. As I in tended lossy before. I was frighten ed at what my cousins and aunts told me, and unfortnnately for me allowed mvsclf to be influenced by their advice.” What was that advice?” asked the reporter as tlie lady stopped her recital to si ifle a sob that l almost choking ber utterance. “Thespoke to me ofthe horror oI being an old maid; said the city was full of women who had let their chances io the matrimonial line pass them by, and that unless I reconsid ered my refusal I would live to re pent it the longest day I lived. I tried to argue with them, and sug gested that other suitors wonld try for my hand, but I spoke to thoso who- would not and did not heed me. And what a future it was to which they condemned me did I persist iu my refusal! Old age; poverty aud obscurity my lot, re deemed by not one singlo blessing that springs from youth hope or vitality; knowing what you do now, I ask yon is it any wonder my de termination finally weakened and I consented to a union in which my heart was not the leastbit involved ? I can not blame my parents, although they were instrumental in wrecking my' happiness, hut isn’t it a cutting satire on the love and devotion of a father and mother, when a child has to look to them as the cause of* lifelong misery?” The reporter can stand a great many diflerent sorts of sad ana ter rible sights, but when a woman, and pretty one at that, shows that she is going to cry, and that she does not intend to allow him tiie privilege of trying to console her, he becomes unmanned, and, as a general thing, goes about his businosa, However, he had mastered tho feeling before be arriredat tbe corner of the block anil was in an easy frame of mind when he reached the inviting door of a down town clnb room known to a few as the “Young Man’s Re- IreaL” As lock would have it, the repor ter discovered on his entrance a young man in the corner of the room busiljr engaged in a game of solitaire. He looked up as the re porter approached, and vouchsafed a quiet “good evening.” Hero was a victim, the interviewer thought as he took a seat beside him. l’rclty soon the conversation hail drifted into tiie channel anticipated by the reporter, and the young man was eloquent. “It doesn’t matter a particle about my coming out and making a clean breast of the whole business. These other fellows can talk as much as they please, but I’ll bet my life they are as badly olT as I am, and perhaps a great deal worse. If a, fellow loves his wife and enjoys her society, he isn’t going about the streets whooping and singing at 2 o’clock' in the morning. That’s whet I have done on several occasions, and I wasn’t the originator of the tber.” ii be a little more explicit, ic why you got married?’’ n words, because I was an was not getting a very ; alary, and I am free to coo-1 I spent the greater portion njoying myself. My friends that a voung unmarried • members ofthe club, 2G3; daily at tendance, 132. Of this number 9 . were unmarried, 88 were young “And you found her?” i. I married men, anil the balance mar- “Not exactly ; she found me. She ried men about the age of forty, talked so nicely to mo that I never ! Tho statement told its own talc.” for one momeul imagined that shef’ ° - - t as honest as ihe lonesomest j Was work of God. We got married, and pretty soon she showed her claws! She was fond of society, mid when I rcuioiisiraled with her for want ing to go to balls and parties, she said she was married now and iu a position to enjoy herself much bet ter than before. Well, of course 1 was rather stunned when I heird this, and left the house and spent the greater portion of the uight at the club. In the morning mv wife met me so sweetly and inquired about my absence so tenderly that I hadn’t the heart to tell her the truth, and I told her a lie, tbe first of a long and uninterrupted series that followed. Here I’ll read yon a history that will give you au insight into my life daring tho past few months. I picked the book up the other day; it belongs lo one of the bovs, hut as onr class are very much alike, it won’t do any harm to read it. Tho young man drew from his rocket a small diary, and from it read the following extracts: “November 15.—M. (the fellow’s wile’) wanted me to go with her to a party; told her I was married and dono with parties and such things, but wonld take her to the theatre iustcad. Said thero was nothing at tbe theatre she wanted to see; said that unless she went with a crowd tbe performance always bored her. I got mad and wo had a flare up. M. said she was going to her raa’s snd would n$ver see me again. She didn't go, but I did.” “Nov. 25th.—M. in another tan trum ; this time sho vows she is rioua. Wants to give a big dinner. I tell her I can’t afford it. Says she will do her own cooking and house work and can save enougli in this way to pay for dinner. Told her times were bard and that perhaps she would haTe to do tho work any way. She swore she wouldn’t her face over the stovo for any man, and would not lose wbst beanty she had for tbo best man that ever walked.” “December 20. —Got drank last night after playing cards at the club. Won fifteen dollars and felt od. Didn’t want to go home as was In a dangerous humor. Wanted mo to give her money to buy Christmas presents, Told her I wasn’t a millionaire and she said I was a brute. Left tho houso and looked np the boys. Went down to Victor’s and got in with some ac tresses. Met my boss there and left. “January 5th.—My eyes are get ting weak, aud I believe I’m grow ing grey. Christinas and New Year came very near finishing me. M.’s mother has been giving me another talking, and the next time she does it I am going to shut her np effectu ally. Ain’t going to livo under any pciticoat government to distract her thoughts away from household du ties. Sho takes a great deal ot pains and tror.blo to fix up. I wonder ifshe wastes all this tronble on female friends? Mem.: Find out.” “January 10—Found M. walking the street with a gentleman. Pass ed her by without noticing her. Had a talk with her when she got home. Said her husband didn’t show her any attention, and spent Ilia nights away from her, perhaps, in company of other women. Had a furious flsreup. Got biling drank tint night. “January 12—Drnnkagsin. Will stay drank for a week. Lost my situation. Applied for a divorce. " “March 12—Ever sinco I got a di vorce been sober. Hope 1 may die if I ever get married again.” “What do yon think of that?” eagerly Inquired the young man, as he finished reading. The reporter was about to answer when his com panion was called away to join in a game of poker. Casting about for information, the reporter espied the most regu lar frenuentcr of the club rooms en sconced in an easy arm chaii, lazily scanning tbe columns of .t newspa per. It was not long before he too was giving his experience about why he got married. “Well, you see I was forced into iL I fell in love with the girl, or, rather imagined 1 did, and liad Iota of fau with her. When I got tired of her my friends insisted that I had compromised her, had placed her iu a false position, and all that sort of stuff. They warned mo lhat< would he hooted ont of respoctabie socie ty if I did not do tho square thing and marry her. They bored mo so much about tho matter that I finally gave in and did it. Both of ns re gret it now, hut there’s no congeni ality between ua. She docs nol now possess tho “pretty faoe that first drew mo towards her,and as ainan has to be amused some way. I loaf around here to kill time.” “Don't you think that it would he belter for both of you lo he togeth er more ?” “No; there is no earthly uso in trying to unite entirely different na tures. We understand each other, and when cither one of us shall commit a very grave offense, the other one will have a chance for a divorce.” “Wind's the cause of people gel ling married, anyhow, if they don’t intend to live together?” “It’s owing to the climate. Seems like young people mature here be fore they get sense enough to make a judicious choloe in the matrimo nial market, They get married in a hurry and repont iu a greater hurry still. I guess the state of af fairs will continue tociist until the end of Ibe universe. The men can slaud it well enough, and if a girl forces herself on a man, or allows her friends to do It, which comes to the same thing, I don’t see how she can blame tho man !” Rather selfish opinions, to be A SOCIAL DILBSKIA, The Question tbat Text* Hi* Fe rn«1 p Portion ot Hie Cabinet—Call- ! lus In Person or bi Card. , The Xational Republican sats: j “It is whispered in feuiiniuc circles that the present Administration lias ' already been agitated.by a questiou equally as important as tbo dead lock in the . Senate. Tho latter merely affects the political condition of the' Administration, while tho subject referred to is of vital inter est to Ibe social status of tlie Cabi net, and the female portion (hereof is iu a dilemma, and knows not exactly how to decide. Confer ences have been had among the la dies of the ministers— for the va rious Secretaries are, and should be called Cabinet ministers (title Mrs. Dalilgrecn's 'Etiquette’,) and even the 'first lady in tbe lanil' has been consulted as. to her views upon (his momcnlohs question. As near as can be ascertained the point at issuo is whether the Cabinet ladies shall return calls in|pcrsnn or by card; that is,calls from ladies other than in ‘official’ life. The social duties imposed upon the wives of bigti government officials’are cer tainly very arduous, and those women who endeavor to do justice to their home life often find it ex tremely trying to meet all the exac tions of society; so if there could be a way of escape from some of these requirements it would be -a consummation devoutly wished.’ “Of.conrw, it is notcxpected that the President or his wife will re turn auy calls. That has been the custom ever since the Presidency of the immortal Washington, and where ^exceptions have been made, and the Executive has appeared at private bouses, it has been consider ed an especial honor, but with the Cabinet and their ladies it has been different. They have been in the habit of- attending tho entertain ments of citizens occupying posi tions of financial or'social distinc tion, and the wives ofthe Secreta ries have considered it a part of their duty to return calls from both there clones. All the ladies of the present Cabinet have had targe ex perience in social life, from tne fact their husbands have filled high po sitions in other directions (except Mrs. Lincoln, aud her experience was gained -before her marriage, when, as Mies Harlan, she was one of tbe most briltiant belles in onr Washington society,) and they folly realize the tax upon their time and physique if they should follow their precedent in the matter of return ing calls. “This subject has been brought to onr attention from fa perusal of the proof-sheets of Mrs. Dablgreen’s new edition of her book upon eti quette, in which that eminent au thority upon social matters Urns re fers to this very point: ‘The question arises at once—es pecially among people of consider ation who are notin official life, and who wonld thus be overlooked— whether they will consent to re ceive to partial an equivelant for their visiL While it is not to be denied that an official life consti tutes a leading clement in Washing ton society, yet the official, howev- ever brilliant, is after all so very ephemeral that in real solidity of social importance the resident socie ty most always form an essential feature, and be classed as of the elite. ow, this resident society has reason to be jealons of its privileg es, for these are securely based upon the highest respectability. The peculiar influences and cosmo politan atmosphere of the national capital has given it refinement and breadth, which makes it too valua ble an accessory to be overlooked. If ladies whose husbands occupy official positions here fail to re cognize with due consideration the resident social circle, il is to be feared that sufficient reason will not exist to induce this society to add tiie charm ofits life-long train ing to tneirmore transitory-exist ence. “Tlie fact, however, cannot in- overlooked tbat all of society in Washingtin who entertain mnrli suffer from tiie present custom of being expected to exchange visits in person. An emancipation, therefore, needed more or less by all, is Ibe substitution of exchange of cards for exchange of visits. Such substi tution would give more time and fuller measure of strength for an exchange of hospitality. If we could even claim this happy free dom, and an exemption he intitiially accorded from the never-ceasing, never-ending, meaningless round of calls, society life in tliiR city would reach its acme. Then the personal visit conld bo limited to the recog nition of Invitations or as marks of personal regard for special reasons. *• If society wonld only consent to | assume that* an exchange of cards was to be considered as but a com plimentary prelude to a higher ex ercise of hospitality, the card wonld then be graciously received. Of course no one person will be al lowed to initiate such an innova tion. Our social customs, like our can only be altered in uses bv that common consent that makes law.’ “It is to be hoped lhat by next winter, when the social season will fnliyopen, this'quesliun will be def initely settled, and in a maimer that shall relievo the Cabinet la dies of some portion of their bur dens, and at the same time not im pinge upon the tender sensibilities of those outside the official circle, who are yet entitled to social con sideration.” Wholesale & Retail Je/ elers AND Watch Manufacturers, DEALERS IN Fine Jewelry 3 Solid Silver, Silver Plated Ware, Bridal Presents, Clocks, ronzes, Etc., Etc. WE CAN SAVE PURCHASERS 10 PER CENT. Send for onr Prices before baying elsewhere. FACTORY mil SALESROOM, 34 IFhitehall St., ATLANTA, GA. Dod for Catalogue and Price*. noT-Sm RUMNEY, FASHIONABLE TAILOR, WJLSULVGTO-V STREET. 4 ^RECEIVED’ A LARGE LOT OF SAM- Latest Styles! OK Fill AND WINTER SUITS! O SHIRT CUTTING SPECIALTY I Good Work! 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Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Weekly news and advertiser. (Albany, Ga.) 1880-1???, May 21, 1881, Image 1