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Newspaper Page TextEP10BUL NOTES. A plague has broken out among the cattle in Illinois. The Augusta Chronicle is the best paragraphed;paper in the State. The tjpe of small-pox prevailing in Montreal seems to be malignant. The Legislature ought to be paid by the session, instead'of by the day. Choleba is still spreading in Eu rope and has lost none of its malignant features. Xisi members of the House voted against paying mileage twice dnring the present session. Only nine! The fellow that kills himself because a girl won’t marry him vindicates the girl’s refusal, and rids the world of a simpleton. It is stated that Judge Thurman, the greatest Democrat of them all, will consent to accept the nomination for Governor of Ohio. The Mexican authorities are laying the foundations of a revolution by im prisoning students and newspaper men. It is time the rulers of Mexico had learned some wisdom. BEYOND THE STREAM. a bill. Beyond tM chill. to thrill. Beyond the stream there lie* a plain, — the plain there rests a cot, i the cot there stands a crib, is the crib a mother cries, t it still a dead child lies; Bat mother's tears and prayers are To call the child's soul hack again. Alone beneath the night I pace; Outlined upon the setting moon The gaunt pine sprays iU pallid The cottage sends one A firefly spark, ’twill As other fir O t mystery of lift! whate’er Thou art none knoweth, nor shall know Until the fade of time shall roll Between the body and tbeaoul— Until each soul snail homeward go To that great Soul of whom we dream. Awl life with Lite Eternal share. Beyond the stream, beyond the stream. —youth’s Companion. sadder than any tears. “Teachers didn’t get inch large wag:* then as they do now, and Cath arine barely made enough to clothe and board herself and brother. So this really seemed to be her only chance. “Merlin knew nothing of ft. Cath arine wouldn’t have his hopes excited, the said, for fear they would not be realized. Bnt sometimes she would sit and look at him as, cheerful aud patient, he wheeled his chair about the porch, with such an agony of suspense In her face that a lump would rise in my throat and I would go away aud «y. ■ * • “I had begged the privilege of going tq the post-office for the mail. 1 want ed to be the bearer of the ue ws to Cavi ar! ne that was either to raise her hopes or destroy them. One day among the letters was one addressed to Catharine, and I knew by the post-mark that it was the one. My feet scarcely touched the.ground on the way home. I rtisben It will take a harder fight to locate the school of technology than it re quired to pass the bill, iu the House. If the bill should become a law, the fight for location will begin at once, and be hot and furious. Mr. FItk wants a justice courthouse iu each militia district in Bartow* •county—which leads us to suspect that he is one of those progressionists that will never be satisfied in this world. The buildings are to serve, we suppose, as temporary hospitals for mangled law. Tuk free mall delivery system will go into effect in all towns having 4,000 inhabitants and upwards, .on October 1st. A 10-ceut stamp in addi tion to regulir postage will be requir ed to insure the immediate delivery of letters to any address within a mile of the postoJJce. Representative Wright, of Butts county, wants the name of Indian Spring changed to Flovilla. Ills rea sons are doubtless poetic ones, that will be given to an impatient public on some calm, sunny August morn ing. They will probably be rendered iu blank verse. Carnarvon, the new Irish Viceioy, Is making a tour through Ireland, and is being well received by the open- hearted people. The Irish could easi ly be won over to respect for the Brit ish Government by just and consider ate treatment. They have never re ceived it at the hands of their rulers. That old capital commission com plaint still rankles in the gizzard of the Macon Telegraphy to the Injury of its digestion, and it took advantage of the appointment of Charles J. Harris to the judgeship of the city court of Ma con to hold the inflamed gizzard up to public view. It w*as in very bad taste. As yet, no bill making it criminal to try to collect debts has beeu introduced lu the Legislature. It is evidently an oversight. The bill to allow tenants to file pauper affidavits in cases of dis tress warrants—a sort of pet of the dear old Senate—was happily, even if accidentally, put to death in the House. The House has passed a bill creat ing a new judicial circuit, called the Stone Mouutain circuit, and composed of the counties of DeKalb and Clay ton. It seems queer to make a new circuit for the benefit of these two counties, but there may be some rea son for it that doesn’t appear on the surface Lord Chiel Justice Coleridge intend ed to jilt'Miss Lawford, aged 32, and he would have succeeded but for the strong hand of Mrs. Baring Lawford, the comparatively-young girl’s moth er. There if no discouut on the effect ive usefulness of the mother-in-law, and we honor that institution next to human freedom. The agricultural convention passed a: resolution reciting the goodness of Providence as illustrated in the boun tiful harvests that have been gathered and with which the fields are still teemiug, and calling upon the Gover nor to proclaim a day of Thanksgiving in grateful recognition of the fact. The suggestion is a proper one, ami it should be carried out. Members of Dana's Ben Butler par ty and so-called Democratic editors who “legged” for Blaiue all through the Presidential campaign are deeply concerned s&Giit Mr. CHevelaud’s polit ical associates. The trouble is, he doesn’t associate with any of thei% and hence their howls. It may not be amiss to add that this evidence of self- respect on the part of the President is gratifyiug to the real Democrats of the country. The Legislature declines to aceept any suggestion aimed at the propriety of an earl}' adjournment. Several motions have been made, fixing a spe cified time for the close of the session, but they have invariably been buried under a mountain of nays. Resolu tions to appoiut a joint committee of the two Houses to agree upon a day have invariably met the same fate. The Legislature is evidently haviug a good time. It likes the surroundings. It likes Atlanta beef, ground peas and water. It is au Atlanta fixture. There is something exceedingly cool in Italy’s proposition to England to turn over to her control the whole province of the Soudan.- The Soudan doesiPt belong to England; but one would never suspect the fact from the reply made to Italy nor from John Bull’s recent performances in that re gion. European governments have no regard whatever either for national or individual rights. But Kingly gov ernments are necessarily dishonest; for royal families can live only by robbery in some one of its many forms. It is likely that SpSKn will resent Germany’s seizure of the Caroline is lands. A Spanish Governor was on bis way to them when the German fleet formally took possession of them. Spain sorely has spirit enough to resist the outrage, in spite of the superior strength of her antagonist. It is better to be whipped than tamely to submit to insult aud robbery, whether the question affects nations or individuals. The nation that submit* to such an outrage without resistance advertises to the world the fact that it may le buffeted and plundered with impuni- & " From Tid-Bita. One summer not very long ago, I was spending the warm months at a northern resort noted for its salubrious climate aud beautiful surrouudings. While there I made the acquaintance of a talented young artist and his wife. He was fair, tall and slender, while she was a dark-eyed little woman of the dumpling order. They seemed emi nently fitted for each other, there be ing evident!}' a perfect sympathy be tween them. She studied art for his' sake, and had acquired a fine critical’ taste. One day, when she was showing me her husband’s pictures, I was much; attracted by the portrait of a young and beautiful girl; but the face bore a certain undefinable expression that baffled me. It was not hope, neither was it utter despair; but rather blending of the two, combined with a certain mournful resignation. 1 felt the tears start to my eyes as I gazed. “You are attracted by the expres sion of that |>ortrait,” said Mrs. Shel ton. “It is a picture of a relative of ours. My husband painted it from a photograph taken in her girlhood. It does not much resjn ble this, does it? And she handed r\e the photograph of; a handsome, matronly woman whose face bore a peacefhappy expression, much unlike the « i her. “The features are the same,” I an swered, “but the fairy godmother has touched her with her magic wand.” “Since you are so interested I will tell you her story,” said my friend. “As to the fairy godmother aud her wand, you shall judge for yourself. “When I was a little girl,” she be gan, “my parents lived in the country, Fn the suburbs of a small village. 1 was about twelve years old when Catherine Hawley came to teach our school. She was an orphan, and had the care of her brother, a delicate child about ray age, but lame. He had to be wheeled about in a chair. They boarded at our house, for she was very particular that Merlin should have plenty of fresh air, good food ami milk fresh from the cow. He was wheeled to school every day by us children, and then home again at night. "We became very much attached to him after awhile. He had such shy, gentle ways, and, though sickly and o'ten suffering great pain, he was a better scholar than any of us, and used to help the older ones with their les sons, and tell stories and draw funny pictures for the little ones for hours to- jetlier. In return we would do any thing in our power for him. Miss Hawley had the finest^percep- tivefaculties that I ever saw in a teach er. She could tell if a pupil was guilty of any misdemeanor by instinct, al most. The boys used to wonder some times at being detected in their wrong doings. There was a suspicion among them at one time that Merlin told on them. “My brother John, though not a quar relsome boy, caught one of them on the way home from school one night and gave him a severe thrashing for calling Merlin a ‘white-faced tell-tale.* The boy was larger than John, too, hut indignation bad made my brother brave. “Merlin felt very badly when he heard of the quarrel, and he never rested until he got the two boys to gether and had them ‘make up.’ He told them too that he disliked tell-tales as much as they did, and he didn’t blame them for getting angry when they thought him one. After that any of them would have fought for him. “One day a celebrated lecturer came to the village. He and father had been schoolmates together and he took tea at our house. He was much inter ested in Merlin, and told Catherine of a famous physician whom he thought coiild cure him. Catherine was very much excited over it. That evening, I remember, she was sitting on a low stool by Merlin’s chair, and he was smoothing her hair. She took both his hands in hers and said: “‘What would you rather have. Merlin, of all the things in the world?’ “And he answered in a whisper, with a glance at his helpless feet: “ ‘You know, Catherine.* “She cried a little while qnite softly, before she said, almost as if she were talking to herself: “ ‘God will surely open the way. He will surely help us.’ “A day or two after that I saw her with a paper in her hand. She seemed very much interested in something she read in it. I slept in the room next hers, and I noticed that she sat till quite late that night. She w*as very thoughtful and absent-minded for a week or two; then she seemed seized with a mania for writing. She was always writing nights and morn ings and Saturdays. There were no more co2y evenings now, with Catha rine laughing, singing, aud giving us riddles to guess, as we once had. She had a. beautiful voice, as you might know* by looking at those great, ex pressive eyes in the portrait there. Her singing had been one of our great est pleasures. “Child as I was, I noticed this change in Catharine and was pained. She didn’t love ns as she used to, 1 thought. One day I said as much to her. She took my face between her hands and kissed me. “‘Can you keep a secret, Nellie?’ she said. “Then she told me. There was a prize offered for the best story, and she was trying to win it* She wanted the money to send Merlin away to the doc tor Professor Jordan had advised, so he might have the chance, at least, of b»ing cured. And I must be her little friend, she said, and do my best to take h;r place with Merlin and the children, so that they should not think of her as neglecting them. “After that she w*ould ■ read me the story, a few' pages at a time, as she wrote it. And when, in my childish intensity, I would laugh or cry, as the humor of the story was, her face would lighten beautifully, as she would be quite hopeful. “After awhile the story was finished, and I took it to the office for her. Then came a trying time for poor Catharine. The double work, teach ing and writing, bad been a great strain, aud left her weak and nervous. As the time drew near for the decis ion to be announced in regard to the stories, the suspense became painful to us both. We used to walk together in the woods back of the house—a beauti ful place in summer—and talk about k. “ ‘Oh, if I fail,’ she would say, ‘what shall I do next ? The Lord .will sui help me! But ^ _ supply the lack of capacity, l suppose.’ up to Catharine’s room—she nearly al ways awaited m3' return from the of fice there—and thrust the letter in her hand. “Fora few minutes she sat holding the letter with the seal unbroken, as if the feared to know her fate. Then, with fingers that trembled so Oat she could scarcely control them, she broke the seal. A bank-note fell out upon her lap. She gave oue loud, joyful cry, then fainted dead away.” Mrs. Shelton paused in her narrative, ostensibly to loop back the curtain, but—well, I brushed the tears from my own eyes, and we were both quite composed when she resumed,— “Well, there was quite an exciting time. Mother came running up w ith the camphor bottle, in answer to iny distressed call for help, and the chil dren formed a frightened group out side the door. When Catharine re gained consciousness she looked about for Merlin; then, remembering 1 * she was, she just swept us all aside and was down stairs by bis chair in a moment. “Mother kept us all aw ay for a long time; but when I did creep out on the porch the brother and sister had their arms about each other, and Catharine’s face shone like an apgel’s. “Well, Merllu went away. Catha rine stayed with us and taught. She could not give herself the cdmfqrt of being with him, for fear her nioney would uot hold out. There wa^-a very difficult operation to be performed, and such things are expensive, as 3*011 know*. It was during those days of suspense that Catharine’* face took on the expression in the portrait there. The other was taken since he her mar- wjw he cured after riage. “But Merlin all?” I asked. There is no trace of Ids lameness except a slight limp, as you may see for yourself, she answered, pointing to her husband, who was coming up the walk. “But I thought you said his sister’s name was Hawley?” “She Is my husband’s half sister. They are children of the same mother. B3’ the way, Catharine is coming to morrow. I should like you two to be acquainted.” Afterward, when I had the pleasure of counting Catharine among my friends, I did not w'onder at the devo tion with which her brother and his wife regarded her, for she was truly one of the uoblest women I have ever known. A GOOD DEED WELL DONE. llsw aBaa of Nerve Kept a Cool Head and So waved Many Live*. Jacksonville Times- Union. On Tuesday, at Port Orange, on the Halifax river, William Johnson was sailing the yacht Jessie, anti while in the deepest channel of the Halifax a sudden squall of wind upset the boat in about ten feet of water. He had on board Miss Neal, of Orange City, Mrs. F. E. Bond and infant, and Mrs. II. A. Tanner, with three young children, of Deland, and two lads of his own. His own boys were expert swimmers and saved themselves. Miss Neal clung to the overturned boat. Mr. Johnson, with great presence of mind, com menced the work of rescuing the wo men and children. 3lary Tanner, 11 years old, was the first in reach; he tossed her into the rowboat in tow. Mrs. Tanner, as the yacht went over, had seized Louis and Georgia, aged 8 and 6 years, but lest Louis aud citing to the yacht with Georgia. Mrs. Bond’s baby had got away from her. Mr. Johnson helped her into the boat, caught the babe as it was floating away and gave It to the mother. While doing this he felt something pass be tween his legs, he closed upon it, and jetting his hands at liberty, dived own and brought up Louisa nearly strangled. In less time than the writing, he had all safe in the rowboat. Iu a short time boats from McDaniel’s hotel came to their assistance, and the party was safely landed at the hotel. That no one was drowned Is owing to the calm intrepidity and great presence of mind of Mr. Johnson. That the boat capsized was no fault of his, as he Is one most expert sailors on the coast. There .are few men who could have rescued the entire party as he did— six young children and three women. By two families, at least, Mr. Johnson Hill ever he held in grateful remem brance. When the preacher Got the Peo ple. Barnearille Gazette. We shall ask pardon if we present an incident which occurred at a religions meeting that may seem to some inap propriate. During the district con ference at Forsyth, religious services were held Iu the open air under the court house yard grove on Saturda3'. There was quite a good attendance and the meeting was pleasant and profita ble. On Sunday, services were held at the same pls.ee aud quite a number of colored people gathered around to share the benefits of the discourse by the Rev. J. W. Blosser, of Milner. If the readers of the Gazette ever attend ed church services by the colored peo ple they will know that it is quite cus tomary for them to respond to the de clarations of the preacher. While the preacher was presenting iu fervent and forcible terms at For syth the results responses, “amen, etc., became very noticeable. When the Rev. Mr. Blosser said he liked a religion that caused a man to measure off a yard of cloth, when he sold a yard, there was a liberal response of “amen” by the colored brethren. When he said he liked a religion that euabled an employer to nay promptly the labor he had engaged, there was a kind of chorus, “that’s right.” When he said he would not have a religion that would allow him to wrong kis fel low man ‘dat’s so’ chimed out by sev eral. When the preacher turned to his interested colored friends and said he loved a religion that will enable us to keep the command thou shalt not Fork Editor** Indulge in satire on Black Belles. New York Journal. Quitman, Ga., Ang. 8.—This com munity is iu a turmoil over lisbment here of an academy for col ored girls. The greatest indignation is exhibited by the white residents, but the colored people are inYaptnres over the innova tion. Henry Allen, the proprietor of the Allen nouse, a Urge 4-story build- ingdieda few weeks ago, leaving all of his property to his wife. Mrs. Allen is a Northern woman, and was once a school teacher in Mas sachusetts. She is 40 years of age, and is of a determined character, tbe pro tests of the townspeople not being able to change her pious in the slighest de gree. Mrs. Allen gave the hotel guests a week’s notice to get other quarters, and announced her intentiou of at once opening an academy where color ed girls could learn French, and do washing in Latin and other languages. She sent to Chicago to obtain a princi pal for the school, and secured the ser- * vices of the Rev. John Pharr, a well- known negro clergyman of that city. Principal Pharr arrived here a few days ago, and his appearance created much excitement. He wore a white plug hat with a small Union flag around It, yellow trousers, a pink vest, and patent leather shoes. The academy was opened the day after his arrival, aud all the colored servant girls in town at once struck work and hastened to euroll themselves upon the list of pupils. The effect is severely felt by the housekeepers, who cannot secure girls to do their work. Those who have not left their places are taking A Bishop Points to a Rifle 1* ospi tabiy Fntertai ns If in Cincinnati Enquirer. On my arrival atLehll was directed, as usual, to the bishop’s house for en tertainment. Rapping at the door, was soon confropted by a large, heavy- built, broad-shouldered fellow, who asked me; in anything but polite lan guage, what I wanted. I informed him that I desired entertainment for the night. “Where are you from?” “California, sir.” “Where are you going?’ “South,” I answered. After plying me with a few more questions of simi lar nature, he invited - me iu." On en tering tbe house, be turned to me and said: - ? Do you see that rifle up' there? *>oking op to the- point indicated 1 saw one of those long, murderous rifles, commonly called Mississippi rifles, resting snugly upon the antlers of a Rockey* mountain buck. 1 told him that 1 saw it, and much admired the go^hanginfSiRifrW A * r that is our lawmaker. When anyone comes among us and commits any dirt, we do not hesitate to nse it. Now, listen to me. 1 am the bishop of this settlement. I have two wives and several daughters. Now, If you can promise me not to speak to, or even look at any' of my women folks, you are welcome to remain over night. steal, there were lightning-like glances at each other and a solo utterance ‘right.’ When tbe minister shoved up the key of his voice and declared he delighted to see a religion that would put in every time a vote against liquor there was such a grunt as the traveler has heard from a hog about the camp at night. And though the minister presented many more phases of reli gion that might have met with cordial responses, there was not even a long grunt to be heard. In the We differ in creed and politics, hut we are a unit all the same on the de sirableness of a fine head of hair. If you mourn the loss of this blessing and ornament, a bottle or two of Par- ssss etKWsyr st The only standard 50c. hair. lessons at uight, and are fast becoming accomplished. Mrs. Col. Jackson, when she went into the parlor last evening, foiiud tbe hired girl, Sarah Anu Lincoln, sitting at the piano playing “Some Day'.” “Sarah Anu,” cried the astonished lady, “climbof that stool!” “Me no compre vouz,” replied the girl, as she switched off onto “Sweet Violets.” “Parlez vous Frsincais?” she continued, turning to Mrs. Col. Jackson. That lady was too angry to answer for a moment, and Miss Liucolu said: “Pleaseaddress me asMa’iuselle iu tbe future. I wish you would learn French. We could be so sociable to gether.” The Colonel’s wife fired the mantel- clock at Sarah Ann. and that young lady is now devoting her whole time to her studies at the academy. Miss Clarissa Washington refused to help her mother at the washtub to-day, and announced that her time was fully occupied in studying Greek roots. She hopes to be able to attend the Concord School of Philosophy before the session of that body closes. Miss Dulcia Boggs, the eldest daugh ter of the well-known whitewash artist, has broken off her engagement with George Washington Aekerls, the bar ber, because the latter spells “jug’’ with two “gg’s.” 31 r. Ackerly reports that Dulcia is all broken up on Prof* Pliarr because the latter talks German while he Is eating watermelons. The young col ored men are very jealous of the pro fessor, and most of them are sitting up nights studying foreign .languages in order to oftset the Chicago man’s at tractions. Several of them have also clubbed together to buy a dozen pink vests at wholesale prices, and lively times are looked for around the Vicinity of the Colored Ladies* Academy. Keep your eye on that rifle and mind hat I told you. Can y< It was a mighty hard j AN ATHEIST RECANTS. XXiw Shameful Abuse of Pretended Free-Thinkers. London Telegraph. Paris, July 28.—Leo Taxil-had the courage to present himself at the meet ing of the Free Thought societies, con voked last evening to consider his re- captatiou, hut he had hardly eutered the hall when he. was violently abused by the President, who, iu the course, of his denunciation, exclaimed: “After having obtained 17,000 adhe rents, after having created the great auti-clerlcal movement, y*ou ad j tire it all, and this at the supreme hour of the struggle. This is more than iufamy; it is a crime. It would have heeu better, had you killed the uieu than deceived them thus.” M. Leo Taxil, accused of having be trayed his allies, replied that, on the contrary, as long as he was of their opinion* he held frankly to them. When his views underwent a change he eandidly informed them of the fact. This apology, was, however, of no avail. The blood of the atheist was up. The man who had organized their societies, who had drawn up their anti- Christian text-books, who, in short, had been their champion, had actually dared to leave them and to acknowl edge the error of his former ways. This was too much for tlieir feelings, and the hall rang again with cries of “traitor and coward:” M. Leo Taxil went on to declare that he was thor oughly disgusted with the republic. After another exciting scene the fol lowing motion was put to the vote and unanimously adopted: “Considering that' Gabril Jogand. called Leo Taxil, oue of the founders of the anti-Clerical League, has abjur ed all the principles which he defend ed, and has betrayed free thought and his co-religionists, the members of the league present at the meeting of Jnly 27, without pronouncing on the mo tives which have dictated nis infamous conduct, expel him from the anti- Clerical League as atraitor and a rene gade.” The President then ordered M. Leo Taxil to withdraw, aud he left the hall amid furious denunciations from the entire assembly. “O Lor’, Hit ’Ini Again!” London Prw*. In the early days of Methodism in Scotland, a certain congregation where there was but one rich man, desired to build a new chapel. A cliureh meet ing was held. The old rich Scotchman rose and said: “Brethren, we dinna need a new chapel;’I’ll give £5 for repairs.” “Just then a bit of plaster falling from the ceiling hit him on the head. Looking up and seeing how bad it was he said: “Brethren, its worse than I thought; I’ll make it 50 pun.” “Oh, Lord exclimed a devoted broth er in a back seat, “hit ’im again!” There are many human tabernacles which are in sore need of radical build ing over, bnt we putter and fuss and repair in spots without satisfactory re sults. It is only when we are person ally alarmed at thereat danger that we act independently, and do the right thing. Then it is that we most keenly regret because we did not sooner use our judgement, follow the advice born of the experience of others, and jump away from our perils. Well Known -Wen. I consider Hall’s Georgia Chill Bemedy the very best Chill Remedy I ever saw. C. L. O’Gorman, of the firm of J. W. Bice & Co. Mr. Geo. H. Plant, of Houston County, Ga., says he has never known it to fail. Mr. Henry S. Feagin, another prom inent citizen of the same Conner, en dorses it above evdty other preparation in the world. Mr. J. G. Smith, of Clinton, Jones county, Ga., says Hall’s Georgia Chill Remedy cures every time. Ml Hall.—I can cheerfully certify to your Georgia ChiU Remedy being a certain cure for Chills and Fever. I have known it used in a great manv cases, and it alway made a cure. I have used it myself. Tonis &c., C. M.W-ood. Mr. Charles Dreyfons, of Mi Ga., says he was cured of Chilli Fever with Hall’s Georgia Chill Rem edy when everything else had For sale and Lamar, 1 what I told you. Can vou do it!” jo*>, but I told him that I was at his command, and if it was his honest desire, why, of course, I would obey him. At that time he hade me follow him into an adjoining room, where his family was assembled. I was dimly conscious that there were several females seated around tbe fire. He drew up a chair for hie and bade me be seated. Turn ing to the woman, he gave them or ders to prepare supper, he himself tak ing my orders for what I wished. All this time I dared uot turn my head uor look toward anyoue but the bishop. I knew that his eyes were upon me, and that his two wives and daughters were studying me closely I was greatly embarrassed, but withal managed to dispose of a hearty supper, at the conclusion of which we again returned to the sitting room. It was by this time quite dark; aud his son, a large, athletic fellow, coming in, the bishop told him to entertaiu me, and at the proper time to show me to bed. Putting on his overcoat and fur cap,, for it was quite t oi , he bade me good night, saying th it'ie was compelled to attend a ward no ting. Before clos ing the door he pointed to the rifle overhead and said: “Remember, young man, wh: 1.1 told you?” It was positively, unkind of him to remind me of it, for the confounded old gun was constantly on my mind. I had seen some of their treacherous work, and had heard much more. 1 knew what they were capable of doing, and, under the circumstances, dared not disobey his warning. The door closed, and he w*as gone. The ladies were seated on my right, the son on my left. To make assurance doubly sure I turned my back to the ladies, and, facing the young man, entered into conversation with him. One of the ladies got up and went to the door several times. Finally she came up and bluntly asked me if I was a Mor mon. 1 hardly* knew what to do. J had been warned against speaking to or even looking at any of the women. Was she trying to draw me into trouble? She certainly knew that I had lieen forbidden to address her. under penalty* of death. Yet there' she stood, calmly inviting me to my fate. The y oung mail’s eyes were upon me. Great l>eads of perspiration start ed out on my forehead. “Do not tear to speak, young man; lie lias gone, and will not return be fore midnight,” she said, aud at that she laid herhasd on my head. “It’s all right, stranger,” said the son. “ It’s all right; speak up ami look around you as much as you please. I’ll vouch for your safety.” The ice was now broken ami turning to the old lady 1 said that I was not a Monnon. “Thank God for that,” she said, and then tiie conversation becaim* general. I was told all about the heartaches and sufferings of the first or original wife; how in almost e.very* case they had been deluded ^uto joining the Mormon faith under false pretenses; what shameand raortificatia.i came over them wheo it was found out that a second or third wife was to be taken into the house hold. I was rather reticent, and did not express my opinion on the subject as I otherwise would have done. Tbe two daughters were comely and full of life. About 10 o’clock they bade me »>od night and retired. A half hour later I was conducted to my room by the young man.' How Lee Died. Wo. Preston Johnson, an eye-witness. On Wednesday, September 28,1870, the beginning of the end came. In the morning of that day he was busy, as usual, with official work, refusing tbe assistance of which he sometimes availed himself; and in the afternoon attended a vestry meeting of Grace Episcopal Church. He acted as chair man, and enlivened the meeting with cheerful conversation and interesting anecdotes. The weather was chilly and damp, the room not warmed, and Gen. Lee sat with his military cloak thrown around his shoulders. His last public act was eminently charac teristic. The question .under discus sion was the rector’s salary, and when the subscriptions were banded in. it was found that a deficit of $55 still re mained. He remarked quietly, “I will give that sum”—and the company separated, little dreaming that the most illustrious member would never join them again. Returning home, tea was on tbe table, and according to his invariable habit, he stood up to say grace. But tbe lips refused to speak, and he sat down without showing any signs of agitation, though the expres sion of his face told plainly enough that he realized what the dumb lips meant. Physicians were promptly summoned and he was laid on the bed from which he never arose alive. The case was treated as one of venous con gestion of the brain, but there was no paralysis of motion and seusatiou, and only slightly impaired consciousness. A fatal termination was not anticipat ed by any one, except the patient. He seemed to feel from the first that be would not recover, and manifested not the slightest desire to do so. When his son, Custis, spoke of recovery probable, he shook his head am* ed upward. Some persistence quired to induce him to take m The mind wandered occasionally, at one of these times he excla" “Strike the tent,” and atanother, «su Hill he must come up!” showing that the thoughts of the great soldier were far away from the sick room,. iq the midst of the toilsome, march and the fiercer scenes of battle. There was no suffering at tbe close; simply a-gentle falling into that sleep which knows no waking. - “A Streak off Lean and Streak off Fat.” Borne Courier. Our esteemed co-laborer of the Courier staff, Mr. Allard Barnwell, had “a streak of lean and a streak of fkt” on Tuesday, and he was in the the Irishman who had eaten know whether he "was laughing __ crying. He ,lost a valuable horse in the morning, and on the same dav he Thi lament of tne irishman who had c^ded in catching hold of some'wil- the green persimmon—didn’t lows and drawing herself out. She whether he was laughing or was dressed in nothing but light clothes. The third child, aged about _ _ four years, was carried down by the was presented with a fine boy. Thus flood, but was found alive clinging to it is that a benevolent Providence gives some debris next morning in White us compensations for our losses and | river near town. The track of the . troubles. We congratulate our friend i flood was strewn with dead horses, j on the possession of not only this one, * harness and grading tools, while here W. E. Hilsman & Co. I but of several other very fine and * and there was found the body of some Shooting at Wounded Rebel to -flake Sure that Hr Won Dead Enough toBury*. H. U. B., in Indianapolis News. “I belonged to the Ninth Maine- known as tbe ‘Bloody Ninth.’ My company was once detailed to bury the rebel dead alter a battle in which both sides lost heavily. Trenches were dug in tbe usual fash ion, in which the bodies were placed side by side. I began to throw on dirt. I was used to bloody scenes and deeds, but when one of the Rebels being buried as dead repeatedly brushed the sand, and dirt from his eyes and face, I felt as If the grave were yawning to bring out wit nesses against us. Of course^ we stop ped the burial, and the surgeon’s at tention was called to the wouuded Confederate. He was shot through and through the bead, and another bul let had gone entirely through his body. How he lived was a Wonder to me. GEORGIA TEWS. —Caterpillars have made their ap pearance in Pnlaski county. —Americas has received a bale ot cotton by her new railroad. ’ —The tax returns of Richmond coun ty show that a decrease of more than $800,000. —The Americas Recorder states that 'early cotton is not turning ont will in the way of grading.” —Madison county voted 52 for pro hibition and 186 against it. lVbat has become of the people of that county. -Editor George F. Woods is at Gainsrille in search of health. We trust he will find it. He is one of the best and truest members of tbe Geor gia press. —A stranger walked into a boarding house in Atlanta, on Saturday after noon, entered a room, looked tbe door aaajvt ucuicu n uuuct w me. , .. , . But he was a great stout young fellow » nd kl,led himself. 1 he Cap.tol states COLUMN. with a frame of iron. ‘I saw this man ring the fight,’ the sur geons said. ‘Nothing can be done for Him. He can’t lire. He is uncon scious, although he brushes the dirt out of his face. I must look after meu that wfa be saved.’ With that be left, and a subordinate oflicer deliberately took a pistol from bis pocket and blew the wounded man’s brains out, and we went on with the burial. It was my worst experience during the war, aud 1 have the horrors every time I think of it. But war’s a bloody bus iness. That was no time for moraliz ing, and 1 suppose the officer was right in saying that there was no time ‘to take care of dying Rebs.’ ” Queer Remedies- Columbus Enquirer-Sun. A son of Mr. Joseph Cartledge was in tbe city yesterday to purchase a quart of p hiskey to give to a negro who had been snake bitten. “If you don’t hurry home he’ll die,” suggested some oue. “Oh, I reckon not,”>aid the young mau; “We’ve buried aim.” “Done what?” asked a reporter who had just joined the drowd. “Buried him; that is, his leg where he was bit,” said young Cartledge. “En dat wuz de berry ting to do,” said the old colored porter, as ue wiped off the bottle and. handed it to Mr. Cartledge. “I reccollec’s er nigger what wuz bit by one uv dese ’ere groun’ rattlesnakes. He was a full brood Af rican nigger, mlgbtv black and he wuz bit on de calf uv at laig. Ole mars made us dig a holt i i de blackes’ dirt we could fin’, en to): de nigger to git in it. He staid dar in dat ’hole mos’ seveu ’ours, en wl. m we tuck ’im out liis laig wuz as w’.**e as yourn, but he wuz cured. You see decamikles in de rearth dun sue’ de pison out eu gin ’im er good wasbin’, too.” “I ain’t sayfn’ uuffin agin licker. Hits de bes’ when vous’e. got it, en ef you ain’t jes bury yerself whar you’se bit.” That may be all true, because we have beard of sucli remedies before, but earthworms for chills! Ouch! Several days ago the same reporter stepped up to Capt. Geesliu Out at the lion depot, and said: “Cap., any thing new up the road?” “Nothing.” “Yon look stove up; what’s the mat ter?” “Oh, I had another of those plaguey chills this morning,” he exclaimed. “Excuse me. sir,” said a young man with a gripsack, with every appearance of being one of the finest on the road, let me tell y ou of the best thing iu tue world for chilis.” “Go ahead,” said the captain. “Earth-worms.” “Do what?” answered the coneuc- tor. “Take’em whole ?” queried the as tonished reporter. “Oh, no! All you have to do is to ret a handful of the largest, put them n a fiannel bag and wear them around your neck next to tiie skin for about twelve hours. One application is suf ficient.” Should think so,” said the re porter. “i’ll try ’em,” determined the cou diictor as he hollered “All aboard for Macon.” “Come up Higher” Gen. Han cock and Gen. Gordon. New York Mail and Express. Among the ex-Confederates who have become known by New Yorkers of late years, through occasional resi dence here, none has won more of the esteem aud confidence of our best citizens, by his great ability, high character .and courtly manners, than ex-Senator Gordon, of Georgia, who was a Lieutenant General of the Con federacy, commanded one of the wings of Lee’s army at the time of tbe sur render, and has been since the war an unqualified Union man, accepting without reserve or grumbling the re sults of the war. It will be recollected that the name of Gen. Gordon was one of the three—those of Joe Johnston and Buckner being the othere—sug gested by Mrs. Grant to the President as her choice for pallbearers. Gen. Gordon had long enjoyed the friend ship of Gen. Grant, and the latter’s family followed what they know were his preferences, in indicating the pall bearers. Gen Gordon would bare been appointed a pallbarer but for highly honorable and delicate consid erations which be was first to see and it. ii. Hancock, however, appointed Gen. Gordon one of his aides, for the great procession. The latter modestly took a rear position among a large number of ex-Union and ex-Confeder- ate officers, who had held positions all the way from that of Major General to that of Captain, a brilliant group of men with rare records. The order was that the aides should take position ac cording to rank. It was afterwards ascertained by Gen. Hancock that Gen. Gordon, willing to serve in any place, however humble, considered that he had no rank. When Gen. Hancock saw that Gen. Gordon was among tbe ex-Union officers vt lowest long rank, he instantly ordered, in his per emptory and cordial manner, that Gen. Gordon take position “according to his rank” of Lieuteuant General which made him the ranking Aide of the General, an honor as high as it was deserved and one that touched Gen. Gordon very deeply. It was one of the most beautiful incidents of a day full of displays of cordiality and and comradeship between 'the late wearers of tbe blue and the gray. 1.11b in Dakota. Here is a specimen of Dakota hap penings. It mast be a fine country to die in: St. Paul, Minn., August 12.—Ad vices from Dead wood says a water spout struck Lone Tree creek, near C hadron, Dakota, last Thursday, flooding the valley, drowning four men, two children and'a number of horses, besides washing away several mndred yards in length of a newly finished, railroad grade. A family of emigrants, consisting of a man, wife and three children, were camped on the creek when the water struck them. The man attempted to save two of the children; bat was drowned with them. The woman caught hold of the wagon box as it was floating away anil climb ed into into it. The box was carried down to White river where it struck against the bank and the woman sue- o.uularl fn (Wlti'hinir hnlfl r.f i-nMn'n-il that no one in that city knew him. —The observant Advertiser and Ap peal says that “Georgia is now full of prancing colts, eager to be announced as racers for the Gnbernational candid acy. As soon as the inspiration hits one of them, off lie goes to Atlanta.” —The Waycross Headlight fires this solid shot at tbe Savannah News: “Talk about plagiarism and newspaper thieves, but the Savannah News is the “boss pirate” of the Georgia Press. If it ever gives credit, it is accorded to the wrong paper.” —Says the Montezuma Record: “Monday morning Maj. Slaughter put a squad of hands at work cleaning out some loose rock in the river near Dray ton. After that is done the dredge will work down to Warwick and then re turn to Drayton and work up to 3Ion- tezuma. We hope tiie improvement will continue until the river is put in first-class boating condition. —Hawkinsville had received three bales of new cotton, up to Thursday of last week. The first bale received in the city was sold at20centsa pound, and the Dispatch thus rejoices over the fact: “Twenty cents is a higher figure than was paid by Albany or Savannah or any other town or city in the State for the first bale. Galveston, Texas, only paid 19 cents per, pound for tbe first bale this year. Hawkinsville leads the State and the South. Hurrah for us!” —The Fort Valley Jfirror and Adver tiser maks the following suggestion to farmers: “In view of the large crop of cotton, and the consequent Ion- price, it will be well for our cotton growers to combine and regulate the price of picking somewhere in reason. In this section about pne-half of our negro population loaf six months in the year, and make a living by hoeing and picking cotton in the busy season. It is an easy matter for an industrious hand to make a dollar a day picking cot ton at present prices.” —Hog cholera is rife in Pulaski coun ty. The Disjyitch says: “Many of our fanners are losiug their hogs by that fatal disease, cholera. Mr. Wil liam 31. Anderson, who had one hun dred and fifty head on his plantation near town, had lost by death one hun dred up to Saturday last, and Mr. John L. Anderson, who had about the same number, had lost all but seven teen. Both of these gentlemen usually raise the meat for their own use and for their plantations. Thetr hogs were in fine order, and were fed liberrally.” —The Griffin Sun relates the follow ing: “A terrible tragedy occured Wednesday night three miles from the city. Jett’ Whatley, colored, who lives on Dr. Drewry’s place, had just re turned from the church, and pulled oft’ his clothes aud was sitting on the side of his bed. Some one placed a gun through an open window and fired. The shot took effect in Whatley’s breast aud he died immediately. A negro named John Berry has beeu arrested charged with the shooting. It is said Whatley has been visitiug Berry’s wife. His attentions to. her had been exceedingly distateful to Berry, who has been making threats. This is the cause ot the suspicion which brought about his arre3t.” POWDER Absolutely Pure. w This Powder never vine*. A marvel of pur ity, strength and wholesomeness. More econ omical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, abort weight, altun or phosphate powders. 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Detroit Free Press. “Yes, the artificial banks along this river made capital breastworks for the Confederates,” said the pilot, as we steamed down the mighty 3Iississippi. “Safely sheltered by the heavy walls of earth, I’ve had more’n one crack at a Yankee gunboat myself.” “Then you were in the service,” “3Iust have bin. I belonged to sort o’ independent troop, ana most of our fighting was from these’ere banks. Do yon see that grove away off np there?” **Yes.’” “Well, in wartimes a big house stood there. Fifty of us were eating dinner there one day when somebody saw a Yankee gunboat along about here. We all rushed for the hank, and when she came along we opened with our mus kets. By and by she replied with a shell from a big gun. It struck the bank near the top and just lifted about ten wagon loads of dirt up iu a heap and let it fall on our captain.” “Kill him?” “No, I reckon not, but it buried him out of sight.” “How did he feel when you got him out?” “We didn’t git him out.” “Youdidn't! Why not?” “Too busy holding an election for some one to take his place. We couldn’t think of everything at once, you know, and then it was such a cheap and easy way of burying a man.” After the Funeral. AngnsU Chronicle. General Grant’s funeral cost $20,000. Now cotnes the question of pay. New York was enriched millions of dollars by the pageant and ought to foot tbe bills, but aoes not volunteer to do so. An attempt will probably he’made to ; Congressional liquidation, leaving w York a clean profit. Philadelphia claims that it would gladly have bossed the job for the money there was in it, and the Press rather make mouths at Neir York for certain hoggish propen sities. . 3Ye are gradually getting at the un- e of the funeral now that Ben* Commissioners. Incorporated in 18G8 for 25 years by the Leg islature for Educational and Charitable pur poses—with a capital of |1,000,000-to which a reserve fund of over $550,000 has since been added. By an overwhelming popular vote its fran chises was made a part of the present State Constitution adopted December 2d. A. D., 1879. The only Lottery ever voted on and endorsed by the people of any State. IT NEVER SCALES OR POSTPONES. . It* Grand Single Number Draw, anjge will take place monthly. £ SPLODIb OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A FORTUNE. NINTH GRAND DRAWING. CLASS I. IN THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. NEW ORLEANS. Tucuday. September Stb, 188d-184th Montmy Drawing. CAPITAL PRIZE $75,000, 100,000 Tickets at $5.00 Each. Fractions, in Fifths, in Pro portion. 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The Weekly news and advertiser. (Albany, Ga.) 1880-1???, August 22, 1885, Image 1