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W INDSTINCT PRINT' )L. i. ALBANY, GA„ SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1892. NO. 33- IILG SELECTING FORT LAFAYETTE. From the grln« black porta no rudi look otit To Raimi the narrow ocean Rate, And a vino hath wrapped the fort about, JnvuttilnR It with royal xtute. -YOUR- ESENTS And the frowning, solemn, stately walla Hold here and there a patch of moss. While the sunlit imago softened falls Below, where.tideways roll and toss. It seems no more like h thing of death. Of terrible and awful senrs; For sweet nature winds a living wreath To hldo the rusted prison bars. At the sunset hour It seems to bo A shadow of the coming night, Wrought of the foam and mists of tho sea. To vanish with tho break of light. -CALL AT THE- y Shoe Store. It stauds as a sentinel to hall The twilight ships which gently rldo With phantom crew and shadowy sail Regardless of tho wind and tide. When tho veil of mist rolls In from sea, The fort is seen in silhouette. And a starlit banner seems to bo Flung far out from tho parapet. [e ofter a full line of ^acties’ and Gents' And tm» banner Is tho summer sky— From north to south and east to west. To distant lauds it seems to fly And wrap Hie world below In rest. Alt st rite is then hut a mockery— Tho tossing tideways never ccisso, Hut their gentle murmur Is to me Tho watchword of the nation—Pence. —Harper’s Weekly. jET SLIPPERS ! i TRAPPING A BURGLAR l Plush, Alligator and uzp. A full line of good and re liable os, Poes, Shoes; the Ladles, Gents, fcs and Children. All led specially for the oc- jll line of Leather Bags, ts, Umbrellas, etc., etc., Mar prices. . nil’s City shoe Store. JIM GOLD BOOT. ..WIGHT SCO. ashisgton Street, Albanr, St, S ME Barnes Sate tifab. Livery Stables, 'PROPRIETORS. , new bnggies and the best ol |5, and will furnish you a tum- f very Treasonable prices. Ac- datSons for drovers unex- These stables are close to | Msyo, on Pine street, being Uy located, and the best 1 town to put up your team, pen us for your Sunday turn- VI. GODWIN & SON. ■1 am afraid I shall liavo to give it | up, Nellie," and the speaker sighed wearily: ‘'each day seems busier than tho last, and I'm no longer a young man." Nellie West, tho doctor's only child, crossed tho room to the arm chair in which her father had thrown himself, and, placing her cool hands on his forehead, snid i •‘Well, I have an idea, daddy, that might meet tho circumstances. Why don’t you advertise for somo one to take charge of the practice while yon take a three months'holiday? Rest and change of Beene would soon set you up again.” "And you would enjoy tho conti nental scamper, eh, dear?” replied tho doctor with a 6milo. “Oh, 1101 It would bo nonsense for mo to go. A man is so much freer and can get on so much bettor by himself. Besides"— What Nel lie West’s additional reason was for refusing to take part in the proposed trip did not transpire, for she hur riedly cheeked her speech and turned to pour out tho doctor's tea. For more than a dozen years Dr. West had practiced til the Btraggling parish of Bewley-Stratton, and tim ing that time his daily rounds had extended, and tho calls upon his skill had increased by leaps and bounds. He was making money rapidly, and hoped in the courso of a few years to retire from the profession. For this reason he had abstained from taking a partner, while ho had all the coun try doctor’s objection to the service, of a strange assistant, who, fresh from the hospitals, would be anxious to try all sorts of "now fangled” ex periments. But of late the work had been too heavy for his strength, and after duly considering Nellie's propo sition ho determined to adopt it. An advertisement was inserted, several replies were received, in quiries were made into the standing, etc., of the applicants, and & c-teiice was made of a certain Charges St. John, who soemed perfectly Suitable for the position of locum tenons dur ing the doctor’s absence. Mr. St. John, sont a testimonial from a Brigh ton medicdl man with whom, lie V]X>te, ho had livtid for six months hfter leaving Guy’s, Dr. West wrote to Brighton and received a short hut satisfactory reply, and barely a fort night had elapted from the date of tho Conversation recorded above ere Ctesiite ; 8t. John made his appear- aineeht ‘itOwley-Stratton. ‘H&’arrived late in the evening; and lifter'a nondescript meal, which was teh and supper in one, retired to his room, pleading fatigue after his jour ney. Nellie West had seemed strange ly agitated that day, and when the newcomer had said good night she crept up to her father's chair, -atld nestling on the hearthrug at his-feet said in a low lone: "1 don’t like him a bit, dad.” “You don’t, dearie?" Not a bit. ’He looks crafty, de ceitful; you know I can always read faces, and I’m sure" “I know you fancy yffu-ca'n do so," laughed her father, “but this is non sense. I’m suro St. -John might please any woman, so far as appear ances are concerned. 1 only hope my lady patients won’t be fascinated with him and persuade him to set up in opposition to me." "You know there is no fear of that, dear,” answered Nellie fondly; "my dad is too much liked—too much re spected—for any stranger to injure him in this place. But, dad, I want ed to ask you”— and the speaker paused. “Well, ask away, dear. What is it?" “You‘haven’t heard anything of— of Fred lately, have you?” Thedoctor rose quickly from his chair. “I -thought I had requested you never to mention that scoundrel’s name again?” and the usually calm voice rang in the tone of suppressed anger. ' “Iknpw—I kpow L " and there was tue houoii or rears in vne gu-i» vun» "But are we never to forgive those who injure us? How con we hope to be forgiven if"— “Yon have nothing to forgive, re- mombor," snid the doctor in the same harsh voice. "1 was the one injured, and it is not your place. Nellie, to preach to your father. Good night, dear,” and though his kiss was ns fond ns ever There was something in tho speaker's voico which told the weeping girl that tho subject must bo dropped. But although Nellie retired to her room, it was not to sleep. Slio sat patiently in a chair till the clock chimed 11. and then wrapping her self in a shawl she crept quietly down the stairs, end opening a door in tho rear of the house stolo through tho shrubbery and reached the wall of tho kitchen garden, in which wus a small gate communicating with a lane. Opening tho gate with a trem bling hand she found herself almost immediately clasped in tho arms of a tall, athletic young fellow, whose shabby attire poorly matched his clear cut and aristocratic features, “My darling Nellie,” he murmured iu passionate tones. “Oh, Fred, how could you ask mo to meet you at such an hour?” and tho girl shivered more in. apprehen sion than from ccld as she spake. “Because I knew you would bo sure to come, dearest. It is not often we get tho clmnce of a few jpinutes together. But toll mo, Nellie, who was that man that enmo down by the (> :d -I train mid drove straighfrito this house? I traveled by the same train and I thought I know him." “Oh! that's somo one who is going to tako charge of tho practice for three months wliilo dad hikes a hol iday. His name is” At that momet the lovers—for such tlioy undoubtedly were—heard the sound of on opening window. Nel- lio rapidly retreated through tho gate and ran toward tho house.. As she did so she noticed that on the first floor tho window of tho room which laid been prepared for the new comer was open, and that St. John himself was stationed thereat, evi dently watching her movements. Keeping her face well shrouded in her shawl, Nellie gained the door of tho house mid reached her room in less then ten minutes from the time sin? had quitted it. ‘Doctor's daughter sweethearting on the sly,” said St. John to (lireself ns lie closed his window. “Didn't look like that sort of girl either. Still so much the better for me." Having duly introduced 'Mr. St. John to his patients tuid gono over tho oaso diaries with him, Dr. West packed his portmanteau nnd'depart- ed, with tho intention of rambling through 1,'nmce mul Switzerland, with possibly a run ns far ns Rome. Nellie continued her housekeeping duties, uidod by the servants, who had been for many years in her father's employ, Charles, St. John wob out during tho greater part of the duy, though he generally managed to he home for the 5 o'clock dinner, which ho shared with the doctor's daughter waited on by tho sedato man serv ant, who wus butler, footman and groom, all in one. From the first St. John had declined the services of this man out of the house. He pre ferred, so he said, to drive himself, and ho ‘certainly did ts&t spare the doctor^ horses. “Hevten’t flog ’tito," said Sam, the foctotottt referred, to, ns he was bed ding 'his charges fbr tho night; “he don't seerh codrivo ’em fast, for they alius comes fn cool enough. But he must cover'a lot o’ ground, for them losses ; h8Ver was so dead beat ever since ‘I've ’ad to do with ’em.” Sqth mentioned the matter pri vately'to his young mistress, hut it was hardly one in which she could interfere. In fact she spoke as littlo as 'possible to Mr. St. John, who hn' ‘dhosen to make love to her in a coo ’nonchalant way, which was the very reverse of flattering. And when on one occasion she had been tempted to snub him most plainly he had re plied: “My dear Miss West, you can say what you like to me. • You can’t vex me. Why, you don’t know how de voted I could bo to your interests if necessary. I believe I could even ‘keep watch at the postern gate, came you never so late,’’’and the speaker looked significantly as he uttered these words. The memory of the open window flashed across the girl’s mind. She blushed furi ously, and muttering something about “instructions to give to the servants" left the room, conscious of a most sardonio smile on the face of her persecutor. Some throe weeks after the doc tor's departure the community of Bewley-Stratton was startled with the news that “The Crays,” the seat of one of the county families, had been broken into by burglars and a considerable amount of valuable jewelry carried off. The local police, aided by a detective from town, soon established the fact that the “job” was the work of experienced thieves, and they were busv following ud a clew—or'at least'so they sam—whon they were called to a mansion some eight miles from “The Crays," which had also'been burglarized, evidently by the same handB. Here the plate chest had been rifled, and tho thieves had got clean away without leaving any trace of their subsequent move ments. Theso jvo burglaries gave the peo ple of Be vloy-Stratton plenty to talk about, ai 1 when, a day or two later, news coi e of yet a third raid on the Grange, in isolated country house some ton idles away, excitement rose to fever I eat. Two more detectives were dis] atclied from Scotland Yard. Thoy made numorous inquiries, and were evidently put on their mettle by tho sarcastic comments of tho local newspaper on their want of success, but in spite of all their ef forts the ’ thieves remained undis covered. A few days after this third bur glary a somewhat shabbily attired individual, who, however, had tho unmistakable stamp of good brood ing in hiS air and carriage, entered tho Bewley-Stratton polico station and nskoij to seo tho inspector. Ush ered into the littlo room where tho ofiieial was puzzling over tho most recent reports of his subordinates and anathematizing their “stupidity" (as tie characterizi'd their want of success).' tho visitor coolly took n chair ami waited for tho official to speak. "What, Mr. Fred I*’exclaimed the inspector, ns his glance fell on the newcomer. “Yes, it’s me, Howard,’’ was tho laughing response. “Back again to sco you like a bad penny.” “Of course you’re perfectly enti tled to come to Bowloy, or any other place, sir," snid the inspector, some what Btiffly; “hut I should have thought - ’ “Ah, ltovor mind, my old pal, my Wild oats are all sown. I’vo corno here on business. What reward is offered for#tJie capture of these en terprising burglars of yours?" “Reward l" echoed the officer in surprise; "well, altogether about 43,500. Are you going to turn thief- catcher, Mr. Fred?" “TYell, I’m going to try my hand. Now just you listen quietly to mo for half an horn- and perhaps wi shall sharp that 43,500 between us, if all goes well," It WoaiuLii 3 night, the fain was coming down in torrents and four men, who were crouching under a hedge nbout eight miles from Bew- loy-Strattou, were wet to the skin, “Hark! I hear wheels,” snid one of them. “Now then." They emerged from tho hedge, and one of their number coolly laid him self down in the muddy road. As the lamps of the approaching vehicle drew near one of the quartet raised a shrill hallo!" “Hallo I" came in reply from the driver of the gig. "What’s up?” "Here’s a man been run over,” was the explanation; “we think he be killed. Be you a doctor?’’ “Yes, I am," was the reply, and the driver dismounted and walked up to tho grb&p. And then a curious thing, took place. Two of the four men seized the neW arrival, who was no other than St. John, and slipped <a pair of handcuffs on his wrists, wfaile the re cumbent figure rose quickly and ran to the gig. “It’s all right !” ho exclaimed ex citedly; “everything's here. Hoo ray!" Possibly the three men who had shared his watch under the hedge were, in their hearts, as elated as was Mr. Fred, though they were bet ter trained in repressing their feel ings. But when, after a weary tramp, the vehicle, the prisoner and his cap- tors arrived at Bewley-Stratton police station, ana a very complete set of burglar’s tools were drawn from under the s-at of the gig, in the well of which the proceeds of a fourth burglary were found, tho “force" re galed itself lavishly in celebration of the event. Little remains to he told. St, John, who had had a medical training in youth, hut had afterward "gone to the bad,” was recognized as a mem ber of the swell mob. It was subse quently found that his testimonials were clever forgeries, and that the Brighton letter had been penned by a confederate. Aided by knowledge gained ^during his “professional” visits to’the houses in the country, and by the use of the doctor’s horses and gig, which allayed -suspicion, he was able to work in co-operation with a gang of depredators, who dis persed after each burglary, carrying nothing with them which would cause suspicion, even had they been arrested. Charles St. John was sent to penal servitude for ten years. Dr. West, hurriedly recalled from the Conti nent, gladly recognized the services of his scapegrace ward, Fred Sin clair, whom he -had banished from his roof some twelve months before, owing to that young man’s spend thrift habits. It was. during this term of -banishment that, passing a wav an idle hour in a metropolitan poncu Court, no nnu seen oc. ouuu brought up on suspicion of cotispir- noy to defraud, hut discharged for want of Evidence, and tho features of the accused had not been for gotten. A year in Loudon, howovor, with almost empty pockets, had tamed Mr. Fred’s high soaring spirits. Very gladly did ho accept his old post of assistant to tho doctor, and it is rumored in Bewloy-Stratton that before his guardian returns to finish his interrupted holiday Nellie Will, with her father’s full consont, become Mi’s, Fred Sinclair.—W. II. Dowio in Yankee Bhulu. .! !!; A MU IN FL’ItMI t ll E. * A Drop of Ink Misplaced. “A drop of ink may malco a mil lion think,” said Byron. Yes, and it is apt to mnlte ono woman think enough for tho other OOD.Oflff when that stuno drop ornaments hor car pet.—Housekeepers’ Review. Ilnvc you heard the news ? If you have it probably took you by surprise ; if you. haven't it will STARTLE YOU Why They Unit Kfovaimpora* Begging newspapers Booms to bo one of tlio oocu'ations of Gotham's small boy, and according to ono of these urchins a good revenue is derived from the business. Tho practice is known ns “Canada business." A gang of eight or ton boys besiege tlie entrance to the bridge and elevated road uvory morning and keep an argils eyo on all persons carrying newspapers. They stretch out their arms asking for the newspapers »nd often pull them out of tho bands of Sassers by* Tho “newsies” nro very persistent, and occasionally got into litllo snarls with dyspeptie persona who got down town in bad humor. Tho, tompor of theso people might bo intensified did they know that, according to a confes sion of ono of tlie boys, a newsdealer of a speculative turn of mind originally put tlie boys up to the practice they fol low. If the newspapers nro too much soilod to sell, the boys turn them over to the speculator, who holds them in re serve, paying tlie lioys a pittance and then realizing full value by handing them over to the respective newspapers os “roturn” and getting copies of the current date for them. The youngsters liavo learned Ills meth od though, and most of them do tlioir own “returning" as woll ns "bogging" now. Tlie practice is bad every way, ns it is fast converting the little hustlers Into indolent beggars.—New York Com mercial Advertiser. As sure as you live, it is not s'.ricttj accurate to say that there has boon n fail iu furniture: it is strictly ac: urate to say that there has been A FELL IN FRIGES I Something knocked tlie props from under them, and down they came. Have you heard tlie news? We are selling our stock low, and we substantiate wlmt wi- sny. It is a wholesale drop to- wholesale; figures, a tumble to figures low enough to carry • CONSTERNATION To the heart of n manufacturer. We- are now on the eve of erecting u com fortable house where we can show tc* perfection ♦ OURGOODS “AH'. Well That Ends Well." The Scotch, with unconscious absurd ity, sometimes talk of "tempting Prov idence.” In writing "All’s Well That Ends Well," Shakespeare was “tempt ing” tho higher criticism. Ever -since the days of Zenodotus in Alexandria tho higher criticism bus reveled iu “atbe- tizing,” or mnrking as spurious, this part of an author’s work because it is "un worthy of him,” that part because it )a "not in h'is style," a third portion be cause it is a repetition of something he has snid elsewhere, and so on, till in Homer there aro fow linos to which some German or some Alexahdrian Greek has not urged objections. To similar exercises of idle ingenuity has “All’s Well That Ends Well” been ex posed. When Lucian met Homer in the For tunate islands, he asked the poet which ot the rejected passages wero really his own. “AH and every one of thorn," answered the shade; and Shakespeare’s ghost might have made as inclusive a response to critical Inquiries. Yet “All’s Well” is certainly a play full of difficul ties and cnigmns. It was first printed In tho folio of 1028, and Very badly printed it was. None of the dramas contains so many passages that appear to be corrupt; none is so rich in the unin telligible; nono so open to conjectural emendation.—Andrew Lang in Harpor's. And we do not wish to move mi " of .our- - present stock into this NEW HOME S if-; Hence, we hnve declared this full its WHAT ARE YOU Going to do nDoutiit?.' We answer yon this question. You. ootne and look and ace for yourself. Then if Burly Study of Electricity* Dr. Gilbert, who was the trusted physician to Englund’s maiden queen, Elizabeth, brought more light to bear upon electric science than any other man of his time. He claims to he the creator of electricity, for getting God, the first cause. He drew his first and best experiments from amber, but be found many other substances besides amber con tained electric power or the power of attracting light Glass rubbed to gether produces electricity; so do sulphurous crystals and many ether substances. Diamonds became a powerful attractive force for light— New York Telegram Goods and Prices gait And you have not all the money on. * hand, just say: I want to buy on INSTALLMENT. AND WE WILL SELL IT TO’ YOtT AND MAKE THE The Despised Coyote. Although despised by every one now, time was when the coyote was invested with divine attributes by the aborigines. Among the Navajo Indians and those of the Cahroc tribe the coyote was one of the deities, the Cahrocs in fact believing it to he God.—Kansas City Times. The boa anil Its allies are entirely con fined to America, Australia and the tropical Pacific islands. The pythons, on the other hand, are mostly from the Old World. TERMS TO SUIT You and your pocketbook. We haw. just what you want . fr ill Persia the umbrella was ot ancient royal distinction. In Hindostan the title of “chattrapati" signifies “lord of the umbrella, or shade of state. THE There are about 55,000 tons of soot re covered from the chimneys of London every year, which yield an annnal revenue of nearly *225.000. Mrs. Justrich—These diamonds are genuine of course? Jeweler —Certainly, madam; I know the manufacturer personally. —Exchange. Mayer & FURNITURE GXJ. iHms