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ALBANY WEEKLY HERALD: SATURDAY DECEMBER 3, 1892. DAVS CASUALTIES. SUB. B, HkBLBV'B nOIMB BE- BTBOYBD BV PIII13- Burr Hnnilrr. Beal Up Br Two Ve.terdnr-Clllf News In General. WHAT THE CROWDS LIKE. From Friday’s KvxxiXO IIekald. Between half past 1 and 2 o’olook tills morning oltizens were awakened, and firemen oallcd from sweet repoBe in warm, comfortable beds,by the rapid ringing of the Are alarm bell. A-Vermillion tint that shone on the skies, guided the department to the southwestern corner of the city, where the residence of Mr. B. F. Sibley was found enveloped in flames, that had gained suoh headway, as to leave no hopes of saving either the house or any of the furniture. Mr. Sibley has been absent from the city for severnl days, and there was no -ope sleeping in the house when the Are broke out. It is therefore' impos sible to state with any degree of cer tainty how the blaze originated, but it •certalply looks very much like the work of an incendiary. Owing to the isolnted situation of the building, and the timo of the alarm, the department had considerable dlfll- oulty in reaching tho soene. Then, too, the steep hill on South street, at its intersection with Madison, proved an insurmOTintablo barrier for the heavy engines, and by tho time they could be carried entirely around a block, it was useless to lay hose, there being no buildings In dangerous prox imity to the burning d veiling. None of the furniture was saved, but, with the residence, it was entirely destroyed. Mr. Sibley had $1,000 in surance on tho building and $500 on furniture and fixtures, placed with Messrs. Ed L. Wight & Co. ANOTHER ASSAULT. A Thnnkagiring Frncna. There was one dllllculty yesterday which clouded the otherwise cnlm serenity of Thanksgiving Day. Shortly after noon n crowd of Negroes collected in McCarthy’s bar, and for a while engaged in a friendly frolic. It soon resulted in n sort of a free light however. The Negroes be gan drinking, and it was not long be fore they were‘bllin’drunk according to the oraoker vernacular. In the meloe Henry Wright and Seab Wright fell out with Henry San ders, and both of them went for him in dead earnest. Sticks were used freely and flew through the air at a rapid rate, as blows were rained down on tile head and back o'f Sanders by the angered Wright brothers. San ders was beaten up and bloodied so badly that he had to be carried home by his friends. OlHoers Mooney and Kemp pulled the Wright brothers, and they took one of their Thanksgiving meals at least in the oity guard house. They will dance attendance on the Mayor’s matinee next Wednesday to a pretty lively tune. THE OUVHBMOB’S MEET. The Chicago Inter Ocean thus amus ingly describes the meeting of Gov. Northen and Gov. Peck, of Wisconsin, on last Friday, and their exohange of congratulations: When the party returned to the Au ditorium they reoived numerous calls, among those who called on • Governor Northen being Governor Peok, of Wisoonsin. “And this is Gov. Peok?” “And this is Gov. Northen?” "Well, well.” “Well, well.” The Northern and Southern Gover nors had olasped hands, not two, but four hands. Then they edged over toward the big window, for the Audi torium lobby was getting dark, and there they stood looking into eaoli other’s eyes. It was affecting. If it had been the day before it would have been a fitting dramatic Climax to tile Thanksgiving Day, for they were both thankful, these Gover nors, that they were Democrats. They had gazed into each other’s eyes until moisture began to dim them, and even sobbed a joyful psen outside. ' Their emotion was indicate<$by the , action and word of Governor Peck. Pointing to the fallingsnowhesaid : “Significant.” They both smiled hap py smiles and the Georgia Governor said: “I was afraid of a Wisconsin snow storm.” And the Wisconsin Governor said: “I was afraid it was going to snow even down in Georgia.” “Thank God it didn’t,” was the hearty response. Why Three Men Are Thnnhrul. —I am thankful because I am red- haired. I might be bald. —Iam thankful that there is a young lady next door who practices on the piano two hours a day. She might practice fpur; and, in addition, might have a brother addicted to to the cor net habit. —I am thankful I am the father of , twins. Suppose they had been trip lets? Carry your clothes to the Chinese Laundry, next to the Defiance engine house. Terms moderate, -and work first-class. -8-d2t- Verbal Troth and Sparkle Suit Tliolr Taste Better Than Solid Logie. El the past quarter of a century only three men have ever said any thing in a national political conven tion which Hie general public re membered. These were Roscoe Conk- ling when be nominated Grant, Robert Ingunsull when he nominated Blaine and General Bragg when he seconded the nomination of Cleve land eight years ago. Even Depew, graceful table talker that ho is, wearied the Minneapolis convention by a speech which had nothing re markable about it except its inordi nate length. He was a Bad disap pointment. Much was promised for Mr. De Witt, of Brooklyn, when ho came to nominate Governor Hill at Chicago, hut the reports of his speech indicate that it was turgid, “dry as summer dust,” and alto gether droary. He endeavored to “rise to an occasion,” but the occa sion eluded him, and his effort did him no credit. . The trouble with tho average ora tor is that he fails to catch the spirit of those whom he addresses. It sel dom occurs to him thnt an impatient crowd can only be reasoned with in tho lightest lines of speech; that crisp, bright, sententious declarations are accopted with shouts whore argument would fall upon unwilling ears, and that oratorical greatness can only he nchioved by striking out from the beaten paths. Bpt it fre quently happen^ that in tho effort to depart from the old lines of thought the orator only betrays his weak ness and meets with failure where ho had expected success. The truth, is, men will not listen to the reading of a president’s message; neither will they hear nor heed the announcement of comparative sta tistics. These things they con read with profit and pleasure in their own homes, at their own times and in their own way. When they get together in a public assemblage the resultant contact develops the ani mal in them. They are exhilarated, nervous, full of magnetism, restless and in anticipation .of something that will give them an opportunity to “uncork themselves.” The man who can supply this want is the suc cessful convention orator. He may accomplish it in various ways and by interesting methods, but he must adhere to the one principle of direct ness and clearness. He must be brief and bright, strong in lung power and distinct in enuncia tion. These qualities bring relief to the overstrained nerves and sensibil ities of a vast audience, and the re flected magnetism thereafter carries forward together the orator and the listener.—St. Louis Republic. Smokeataoks for Ten Blocks. It. is • wonder that a big corpora tion has not been formed before now to build smokestack^ for general use. Immense chimneys might be built, say one for every ten blocks, and the smoke from all the furnaces, stoves and private and public heating ap paratus be diverted to them by means of pipes laid under ground. This system, if carried into effect, would give every manufacturer and user of coal better draft than his smoke stacks give him no v, because they would be built higher. If they were all constructed high enough they would carry the smoke into the upper currents, where it would be blown into the clouds, or at least far away from the city. This scheme may look like a big and ex pensive one to undertake, hut I don’t think it anymore chimerical than cold storage or pneumatic tubes for commercial use.—St. Louis Globe- Democrat. W. BO*D, A COSBECTOlt ON THE GEORGIA It All,llOAD, Knocked Down nnd nebbed-The As- snilnnts An mill nl I.nrge, But Bleed Hennds Are en Tbelr Track. Special to tlio IlKiui.ii. Atlanta, Nov. 26.—G. W. Boyd, con ductor on the Georgia Railroad aooom- modatlon train between here and Cov ington, was knooked down and robbed at Covington last night. After leaving his train ho started home. He was found later in an un- conscions state and badly wounded. His money and railroad tickets were missing. He is still unconscious. Chief Connelly, of this city, sent blood hounds down to-day to track the attempted murderer. I WOULDN’T BE CROSS. Skunks, Locomotives and Superstition. A locomotive engineer remarks that he never made a run in his life at night that he did not strike sev eral skunks. For some reason the skunks are attracted to the railroad track, and when the locomotive thun ders along at night the rays of the headlight blind the little pests, and they are ground to death under the wheels of the iron horse. Tho entire train crew immediately knows it when a skunk has been struck. Most engineers are very superstitious and have a “sign” about skunks. If they run a long time at night without striking one they believe an accident is due.—Atchison Globo. Chinese Punishment for Murder. In China, according to Mr. Jesse Herbert, late legal adviser to the government of south China, and pro fessor of law in the University of Canton, officials are held responsible for the conduct of the community. If a son has murdered his father; not only is the murderer cut in pieces, but the house is pulled down and the ground dug up to a depth of about six feet. All the neighbors, moreover, are punished, the boy’s head master is beheaded, the magistrate loses his place and the higher officials are re duced three degrees in rank. Mr. C. W. Davis, of Kansas, who passed through Atlanta the other day, gave the Constitution an interesting ftalk about the feeling on the part of tjhe farmers toward the Hatch anti-option bill. Mr. Davis says it is a measure for which the farmers are clamoring, and if defeated in the present Senate be says it is cer tain to be passed by the Fifty-thirfl Congress. I wouldn’t bo cross, dear, It’s never worth wlihos Disarm tho voxatlon by wearing a smile. Let hap a disaster, a trouble, a loss, Just meet the thing boldly, and never be crons. 1 wouldn’t bo cross, doar, with people at home, They lovo you ao fondly, whatever may oomo. You may count ou tho kinsfolk around you to stand, Oh, loyally true la a brotherly band! Bo, since tho tine gold far exceoduth tho dross, 1 wouldn’t be cross, dear, I wouldu’t be cross. I wouldn’t be cross with a stranger, ah, nol To tho pilgrims we meqt on the life path we owe This kiudness to give them good cheer aa they pass, To clear out the flint stones, and plant the soft gross. No, dear, with a stranger, In trial or loss, I perchance might bo silent—I wouldn’t be oross. r No bitterness sweetens, no sharpness may heal, Tho wound which tho soul la ton proud to re veal. No envy hath peace; by a fret nnd a Jar The boautlfiul work of your bauds we may mar. Let happen what may, dear, of trouble and loss, I wouldn’t be cross, love, 1 wouldn't be cross. —M. E. Sungster in Harper's Young People. Mooney of tho Doon, A story is told of a gentleman in tho King’s county who died only the other.day full of years nnd honors. Whon Mr. Mooney of ' *‘the doon” paid his first visit to London very long ago—perhaps in the forties—ho found himself with a checkbook, but no cash, and to put an end to the situation he turned into a well known bank, filled up a check and'presented it to tho cashier, who told him that ho would be delighted to pay it if properly indorsed or if he were pouched for by one of their clients. This could not be done offhand, and Mr. Mooney, who was quite a personage in his county, represent ing a fair estato and a good family, added, “But I’m Mooney of the doon I” However, the coshior, who in his way was a wit, regretted that he did not know such a gentleman, and that even if he were “Dooney or the moon” he could not comply with his request.—London World. Working on • Case Nine Months. The Stony Creek murder case de veloped into a fine piece of reporto- rial work. A man had been murdered and put on the traok so that a train might ran over him. The train did run over him and the jury brought in a verdict of accidental death. The reporters who investigated the event brought in a different verdict. Their investigations led therii to conclude that the man was dead when the train passed over his body. Of this theory the police took %io notice. Wilbur M. Bates,' a reporter, got em ployment as station agent at Stony Creek. Ike White, another reporter, a man who identified Noroross, Rus sell Sage’s dynamiter, assisted Bates in his investigation. They worked on the case for'nine months, Bates acting all that time as station agent The man who committed the mur der was convicted, sentenced and died in prison.—New York World. A DrNa Bargain. Wife —Oh, such a bargain! I reached Big, Drive & Co.’s ahead of the crowd this morning, and got enough stuff for a perfectly elegant dress.for $1.00. Husband—Hoopla I You’re an an gel I What will it cost to get it made up? Wife—’Bout thirty dollars.—New York Weekly. Flies May Spread Dlieate. Scientists have advanced the the ory that smallpox is sometimes con voyed by flies which bite a stricken one first, and next alighting on a healthy body inoculate it with the disease.—Stockton Mail. 8AVED BY A MONSTER TURTLE. Bemarkabl. Experience of » Driver in We*tern New York State. When i was nine years old I en gineered a pair of mules on the Erie canal. That was fifty years ago. Well, the terror of the whole trip was Rome swamp, as it was vulgar ly called. Well do I remember when this jungle was filled with panthers, and how wo boys would hur ry up or soldier to avoid passing the dreaded jungle in the night. Onie, when it came my turn to pass the ordeal, X braced myself up for the occasion, mounted my mule and went to Bleep on her bank with a big sheep skin under me. When well into tho junglo I was suddenly awakened by a soream or roar, which mado both mules jump into the canal—the proper namo should he bayou, or something of that sort. Well, when I awoke from my fright I found myself being oorriod away by a panther, one of the largest of her species ever found so far in the world, measuring eight feot from nose to ramp, with a tail six feet long. I was in a terrible fix. Whon I recovered consciousness I found 1 was in her den in the junglo and four young cubs playing with me— i. e., giving me a rap with their paws, something like a kitten playing with a mouse. I was terribly fright ened and thought my last moment had come, but us. the old girl seomod to have plenty to oat she used me quite well and I played with tho cubs, watching every opportunity to make my escape. One night her ladyship went on another raid. In the meantime I had looked about for an opening to inako my escape, and was horrified to seo lie skeletons and hones lying around. The panther could not have picked out a bottor place than the ono where harden was located, whioh was in a small -island about fifty feot in circumference, sur rounded by black, filthy water. But as she hod gone I thought I would go, too, so I plunged into tho water on tho opposite sido from whero she usually came and went, and swam for dear life. The bayou was much wider than I had anticipated, and I thought I would never get to land again. When about to give up all hope I came to some hard substance, and tried hard to got on top of it, but as soon as I began to climb onto tho object it began moving and I began to sink in the mud and quicksands. I made one desperate effort for life and was fortunato enough to catch hold of a monster turtle's tail, and the way ho started for tho shoro was a delightful surprise, for ho landed me in good shapo. By tho way, this turtle was tho largest oyer seen In the jungle bayou, being six feet across the hock. Well) after being in the swamp or junglo for five long days I finally came out more dead than olive, and for six long weeks I was under a loving mother’s care, who succeeded in bringing mo around all O. K Every word of ttye above is truth, which can be proved by any old canalor.—Cor. American Field. . Tinnjnon and Intruder*. Once every, year the park atFar- ringford was thrown open to all comers. The Freshwater flower show was held there in August, hut Ten nyson did not appear on this occa sion. | He left the management of the aitair and the duties of host to his son Hallam, who for years acted as his father's secretary and oonfl- dant. There is a good deal to he said in support of the resentment Ten nyson showed to intruders.—Cor. Boston Herald. Richardson was driven heck on sentiment as the only Dote which could arrest the attention of his read ers, and tho only motif those readers could understand. CREMATION GROWS IN FAVOR. rite Number of Bodies Burned. Increases Koch Year. It is only-eleven years since the formation of the Now -York Crema tion society, the first institution of the kind in the United States, and not until the year'1885. was the first operative crematory established, yet there are now in various parts of the Btatos nearly a score of these incin erators in more or less continuous servico. The number of cremations Which have been conducted each year in one of these temples in Buf falo gives a fair idea of the progress whioh tho sentiment in favor of this method is making. During 1886 8 bodies were incinerated, and in each successive year to tjie end of 1891 tho numbers were respectively 17,16,23. 80 and 87. A society formed after tho organ ization of the pioneer sooioty has re duced to ashes since tho year 1885 upward of 750 todies. The process, as carried out at ono of their princi pal temples, is os follows: Tho fur nace is of firebrick throughout, and separated into two distinct compart ments. The body is placed in a cham ber directly above that in whioh tho fuel is consumed. Tho bottoms of the retorts aro solid, but the sides and ends are pierced with holos, through which the heated air of the furnaco has direct acooss to tho body, while tho flames aro not permitted to approach it. Tho heat of tho retort soon liberates everything volatile in tho body, and these emanations are conducted through another highly boated cham ber, and thus rendered odorless and- absolutely innocuous boforo they pass to tho chimney which forms their moans of ogress to the air. The time taken up in reducing a body to ashes deponds somewhat jipon tho 3ize and condition of tho person when ilivo. In this furnace it is about two hours; in many othors it is nlittlo over an hour. Tho fuel used is coal, and In five or six hours from tho starting of tho fires a temperature of from 2,000 to 2,500 degs. Fahrenheit can bo obtained. In this temple everything possible has been done to mitigate tho sad ness of the lust ritual. Tho temple is built of dark brown sandstone, and its squaro tower and deep slant ing roof aro covered witli ivy and surrounded by sloping lawns. The chancel and navo are artistically carved and decorated, and tho win dows aro of rich stainod glass. The incinoratlon takes place privately after tho funeral service, nnd tho ashes nro delivered to the under taker to he disposed of as tho family may direct, or they may be left at the crematory.—Pittsburg Dispatch- High Healed Shoe*. . The streets of the old city of Ven ice were often extremely thick in mud, in Bpite of the great sewers which dated from the Tenth century. Even now, with hut 60,000 or 70,000 inhabitants, the thoroughfares be tween the Piazza and the Rialto are sometimes sufficiently bad. We are writing of the time when the popula tion was nearly five times what it now is, and when Venetian trade Men’s Hats There are only two kinds of hats—the good and the bad. Per haps it will be on the tip of your tongue to say that there Is a third variety, the “indifferent.” Not at all. The “indifferent” hat is a bad; hat, and only the indifferent man will wear it. With nothing short of a good hat will any Sensible Head! be satisfied. All the properties life demand it; nothing but < tricity will tolerate anything a We sell no hats that are no really good, and the figures that we quote are so low that you ne not think twice about huyii For instance, we are, offer latest shape tourist “crush iii.50, $2.50 and $3.00. We are acknowledged lea our special lines. When yn to dress correctly call and Yours t^uly, 1 MUSE & Dinner tables and conversaziones are the places for wit, humor and brilliant talks and general bonhomie between the guests. The funny or droll man in society is not the ele gant gentleman. General George G. Meade wore glasses and was speedily dubbed “Four Eyed George" from that and from the fact that he was keen and quick and very little escaped his ob servation. At York, Pa., in the orchard of Simeon Muchler, there is a tree that annually bears a crop of three differ ent kinds of fruit—pears, peaches and apples. By the code a Chinese boy under sikteen cannot ha punished. What Chinese do is to pop him into prison and keep him there until ho is sixteen. It seems that~the Gober investiga tion will end in smoke, and that the defendant will be exoneratd. Glenn and Maddox, the memorializers have withdrawn from the prosecution, charging the committee with partial ity- Beading the Lines at the Wrist* The rascetto or magic bracelet is, according to authorities on palmistry, to be found at the base of the hand, and forms the line or lines which mark the junction of hand and wrist. One such line, if unbroken, deep and strongly marked, is supposed to fore tell a happy life and to indicate calm ness of disposition; if the line is chained—that is, crossed and re crossed by numerous small lines—tho indication is of a life of labor... Two such lines indicate happiness and long life, while three form the magic bracelet, adding great riches to the other blessings. The addition of the third line to the other two is rare. Desbaroles, tho great authority on palmistry, found it in only three cases, in all of which the outward in dications seemed to confirm the omen.—Exchange. Some of the pdllticians are protest ing against Mr. Cleveland’s outspoken hints to the office-seekers who have been hot on his trail ever since No vember 8th. It is time to put a stop to this grandest of farces in American politics. Our office-seekers would do well to read “Put yourself 1 in his place.” Try Hot Glihcolnte and Cream with Cake at Kn. I.kbkn'b Beautiful Fount. heeled shoes. stilts without handles. to be supported on both sides. society.—National Review. Can* fa* VtmnuuM, In connection with the water and sir cures for nervous patients cer tain respiratory and muscular exer cises are advantages, and may, in certain advanced stages of the dis ease, he applied passively by massage and similar operations. Among other things gardening and other occupa tions in the open air are of great benefit. Unhappily, in the large cities, where the majority of the par tients live, there are only a few so fortunately situated as to he able to enjoy such employment to any con siderable extent. , Those who are able to go clear into the country and work fit the fields and woods in the sweat of their brows will perhaps, if they are pru dent and other conditions are favor able, effect a happy cure of their nervous disorders.—Dr. Bilsinger in Popular Science Monthly. Melody end Music. Melody was the beginning and ever will he the essence of music through all ages. The Greeks based their melody on the totrachord system, which they may have copied from the natural melody in human speech, Gregorian chants, Protestant hymn tunes, many national melodies and other musical themes are based on natural melody in human speech. Exchange. Max Cassell 6c Mister Have opened at their new stand, No. 80 Broad street, the finest stock of mil linery and ladies’ notions ever brought t9 Albany. An experienced hat dress er in our millinery department. Call on ui. Max Cabbel & Sisteii. d v w-Om. Try the Hot BeverngcB served at Le- ben’s Beautiful Fount. 10-27tf. CHOICE I3XT- -BETWEEN- With Through'Coaches Daily Vii C. S. R’y and 6. M. & G. R. SOUTH BOUND, +NO, 1. txo. 8. Leave Atlanta, Ga ** McDonough, Gu... 4 Columbus, Ga 4 * Richland, Gu 4 Dawson, Ga t APv.fafcZ * Jacksonville, Fla.. 4 Brunswick. Ga 7:10 a. in. 8:2a a. m. 12:05 p. in. 1:40 4 2:88 4 8:85 4 0:10 ' 4 8:25 fl.til. 7:25 4 ” iV:ir. nV m. •»::«> 4 11 4 j :u0 p. in. 1 NORTH BOUND. +NO. 1. INO. 4. ! » 4 TliomnsvillCfOa... a 4 Albany, Ga- a 4 Dawson, Ga.. 4 *llichland, Ua..... 4 Columbus, Ga 4 McDonough, Ga... Ar’vo Atlanta, Ga......... 7:80 p. m. 0:80 4 7:50 a.m. 11*25 4 12:10 p, m. 1:85 4 ;ijS - 0:50 4 8:00 4 +Dolly. JDaily oxcept Sunday. *Dlnner»tu- Tho only linn running through cohcIm “ be tween Thoinnuvlllo and Atlanta. Close connection in Atlunta for nil point* Nortn, Enat and West. CECIL GABBETT, Oenerulltl ii Milder- Notice to Debtors and Creditors STATE OF GEORGIA—DOVOIIEHTY County. All persons having demands against .lames Weiss, deceased, late of said county, are hereby notified and required to present them, properly attested, to tho undersigned within the time prescribed by law, nnd all persons indebted to said deceased are hereby required to make im mediate payment to the undersigned. Thin Sept. 1st, 1802. 0. WESSOLOW - K V, -10*17-2mos Administrator. THE PALACE SALOON WASHINGTON STREET, Under New Management. MORRIS ROSENTHAL Respectfully announces to his friends and the public generally that he- now has charge of the Palace Saloon, ou Wash ington street, and will keep always ou hand the Finest of Wine, Liters. Cigar:, Etc, BILLIARD AND POOL TABLl'.S. LUNCHES at all hours. Warm lunch to ou customers daily from io to 12 o'clock*.. We study to please, and gentlemen can always find something good to r.it, drink and smoke at the Palace S Call on us. MORRIS ROSENTHAL, my 17.-3m Munaget.