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VOL. XXVI. NO 51 THE TELEPHONE IN K UNTU'CKY. . ’*- According to a K-ntucky pa- , per, when the ‘telephone was liret. introduced into that State on old f armer who did not ex 4fcly understand the working of the invention bought a new . pair-td I not- bn Ids sm, » lived down m Texas. IB- tiung: tte’foot jew aproga th< win- at sundown on-' evening Puri- i: the night some one took the bouU aud plat ed a pair of old across the wire. Next indrning the old gentleman went nut, and, to his delight, he fcr. 1 h'e old boots. He hast ened into the house, exclaiming to his wife: '“Say, Sal. this here tellerpfiono- is the best tiling yet. John got his boots last night, and I’m blasted es j ho didn’t send the old nire t home!” There will he more new faces in the next senate than were ever seen before at any time in the history ot that body. The terms of these seventeen sena tors end the present congress:; Blackburn, Blanchard, Brice, Brown, Call, Cameron, Dubois, Gib Son, Gordon, Hill, Irby,! I’alnu-r, Peffer, Bough. Squire \ ibis and Voorhoes. New men have been chosen as successors of fifteen of these; the Florida legislature does not elect a suc cessor to Call until April; thy vacancy from Kentucky is not yet filled. This year there art live complexions in a political s use in the I'pper House, in tituling rilvt r Democrats, gold Democrats, straight Republi cans, silver Republicans and Populist. Brown of Utah and Dubois of Idaho are the only R pub’icans so far among those retiring who will not be succeed ed by Republicans. So far nsj financial policy is concerned, th- low senate will be con* t oil"d l>y t i-e gold standard aci- Vo -ill s. ONE OK OEOIiOK. P PHEX TICE S JOKES A\’ ill S. Ha;. . tiie famous Kentucky son.., writer, was, b the !atl* r davs of the old j nr nal, a river reporter for the Dem ■ ocrat. Hays was a v ry sud '• n young man, good hearted, jolly, w itty, bpt lacking som wh it ,ie r !veruce, and n had a habit o' c -lliug persons, even old enoui h i)lie bis her by • given name-. A isitiu Pi tiCC-one day as - f Mow* »•< -e'. afb-r tome desultory talk, IK. - s no: ‘ 1 ,-uppose, Co ogre, you havf so ■!! my last song ?” Prentice looked ut Hays, who was sitting cross ieggod oil Prentice’s table, and with u twinkle in Ids exj revive eyes quietly n plied': “1 hojie so, Bill. ” “Bill” looked around for a second or two, as if something had tupped him, and then slid down the baluster.rail to the front door, WORSE TH AN COUNTRY PAPERS. “You city filler* make a good : pit of fun of us country editors I nod tho news we print,” said tlm editor of the Hoxawottomie Hugh to the exchange editor as lie loi k- d over tho exchange list of tho great metropolitan daily. win.se oflits' he was visiting," Bays the Chicago Tinies-Herald. •‘Yea?’ observed the exchange editor, interrogatively, ns lie snipped out a couple of columns j of r print. "Y 'S. you make fun of us for' printing such us ‘Partner Ureen j has painted his new burn,’ or ‘pob Jones has bought a now .. * 1 COW “That’s all right for you to! print. It interests your read-! ers.’ . ‘Of course, it does, llut whut I was going V. say is that, yon city fellers to a good deal worse thno that, by gosh! You print jflpgs wo wouldn’t think was news, ’ ‘•What?’ “'\V~ll, give rut- your paper, and i 11 show you. i here. Look there ‘Mrs. Potter Palmer will be at, home this aft rnooh,’ jetirf your -av otter people will h- it lu>rae.« How about that? Mv paper, the ltilgie, might Bay that ‘Sijuir i tii' en l ad painted his ''am, but 1 am denied if it would say that ‘Squire ternen was at home.’ Ain’t people supposed to tie at home all tho time The Gwinnett Herald. VOICES OF HOPE. A bell in the darkness is ringing The wandering ships to tho shore; There’s a song that is sweet in the singing— A heart that is kind to tho core. A star in the tempest is shining And lighting the pathway to morn; Aud somewhere the roses are twining • For the brow that is pierced by the thorn. Not blind as the flight of an arrow Life speeds—for the goal is in view; Who heedeth the fall of a spar-- row i Shall tread the dim valleys with you. —F. L. S. in Constitution. THE BEAUTIFUL CAPTIVE. BY HENRY OOYI.E. It wits a warm evening in Ju ly, 1779. The South was then the principle scene of the strug gle of the colonies with Eng land, and Georgia, the weakest of the Southern States, was in the hand of the British. Sa v.inah had been captured the previous winter, and the Amor man troops, only twelve hun dred in number, were surprised aud defeated by more than thirty-five hundred of the en emy. Morton Hall, the princely mansion of James Morton, a sljiuch patriot, was gay with the sounds of music and laugh* ter. Every luxury which wealth and refined taste could furnish at that distressed period, was there, for the entertainment was not only given to honor the twentieth birthday of his daughter Mary, but also to cel • ■brato the third anniversary of (lie Declaration of Independ ence. Although Morton was fully conscious of the offense it l might give to tho redcoats then j ■ tiem-d at Savanah, twenty ; iiles distant, he determined to make the occ .sion patii tic -- ■ • 1; 'a,- ci mu- ;-:ic Mrs. Morton had died when ■Jury was but five years old, a ud her father watched over her with tender earn. Tho war of he Revolution caused him to 1 -o much of his property and [ ;i - misfortunes seemed to change his nature, for the so cial, benevolent man became sordid, cold and selfish. Every power, mental and physical, was now exerted in guarding he remnant of his wealth. Although a confirmed miser : i his relations with the world, Mr. Morton was indulgent with his only child when money was wanted. It was for her sake he bud sorrowed at the loss of his fortune; ho had lived hut for her since the death of her mother. The gratification of or present wishes, and tho surety of a future independence for her through a wealthy mar riage, had lioeu It is foqdest de sires. A great change had recently c iino over Mary. The joyous u ss of tho light-hearted girl had outlived her youth, liut now she was serious and often sad. Tlie heart which hud breathed forth its thoughts while they were yet half-formed, learned i*i commune only with itself, and the young girl whose hap piness was only perfect when ■he could surround hereof with gay young friends, now more and more sought seclusion. What had caused such a change? Mr. Morton liked not to question himself too closely. Indeed, it Wft* Hftt upcesqury. Ho could only too well remem ber from what hour the appear ance of his daughter begnu to change. He and Mary stood ouo evening ou the verge on a stoop precipice, gazing with nil miring eyes on the riyer (lowing rapidly beneath, Mr. Marton sauntered along the path, but Marv lingered. Just over the edge of the cliff ih'-re was a bunch of wild flow ers which to the vouug giil seemtal the brightest and the most beautiful she had ever -ecu. She crept to the edg Q . ,cid reached over; suddenly tie-re was a shriek and a full in to the river below, and us Mr. .Morton turned, ho saw hischild struggling in the waters below. He uttered a cry of horror, unit stood as if spellbound trem bling and helpless. Then he hoard a voice from the opposite LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, MARCH 2nd 1897. and less precipitous bank, and observed a young man running down so the river’s edge. He jumped into the water, and battling with the strong current lie succeeded in rescuing Mary, and brought her safely to the shore. “llow can I over express my gratitude!” said Mr. Morton. “If it*is in my power to grant any request I promise yon, 1 will ilo it ” But when tho young man, who had been for sometime a frequent visitor at the hall, did make his request, Mr. Morton was very angry v “You, a poor, uuknowu sol dier, ask mo for my daughter’s band? Impossible! In future, Paul Clinton, 1 must, ask you not.to visit us; our acquaint ance must cease from today.” And he motioned the young man'from lbs presence. Paul was not surprised; in deed he lmd expected that his suit would be rejected; lmt his feelings were wounded to the quick, and later, when the man sent him a large sum of money, he returned it by the same mes senger. Paul, physically and menial ly, wasjnot. unworthy of oven such a bride as the rich man’s daughter. Tall, active and graceful, his voice and counte nance were all in union with the open, manly spirit of his class. Pre-eminently brave among a people noted for cour age, lie was, though only twen ty-four years old, the lending spirit in the district in resisting the British. It'was'near sunset on the day of the festivities, and Mary, stealing from the Hall and from her merry guests, strolled out to a pleasant grove at some distance from the house. She had been absent nearly an hour, when Mr. Morton began to in* quire for her, but no one seemed to know where she was Becoming alarmed at. her pro long- d absence Mr Morton at nc< h *«. o •••arch for her The gentlemen of the party, ai d the servants, explored the surroundinggroves aud gardens, and the ladies were giouped to gether, startled and terrified. It was now that Paul Clinton suddenly entered the hall, his face white, Ins manner agitat ed. “Mr. Morton, have the red coats been here?!’ he asked. “They have been in this locali ty. Whore is Mary ?” “We do not know; we have just missed her,” replied her fat her. “What! My God, then it is Mary!” cried the youhg man, wildly. “What do you meau, Paul ? Speak 1“ said Mr. Morton. “A company of British sol diers have been loitering in this vicinity during the day,” an swered Paul. “About half an hour ago thoy were making for the open country with a young lady as prisoner.” “What is to be done ?” “Give me a tleet horse, aud I will follow them while the light lasts.” said Raul, “They can not reach Savannah to-night, and they will probably camp. I will alarm the country as I go along, aud you must follow with as many armed men as you can gather.” When the horse was brought, he mounted, and bade the com pany . assembled farewell. As the noble steed galloped down the long avenue, Paul turned his head, nud raised his three cornered-hut. Then oyer hill and moiiud and dusky dingle, lie urged the horse. At every house aud every village he told his story, and soon the whole country was aroused. It was uow growing quite dark, but Paul stil) urged his horse onward, until ho was only “A shape in the moonlight, a bulk in the dark,” The wind subsided, and after a long ride, Paul finally thought it best to dismount. He led ;he horse to a place where he kuew a refreshing spring bub bled. {Suddenly an ominous sound thrilled him- The neigh of a horse, faint and distant, float ed on the air from the deep ravine. “That must have oorae from | up yonder valley,” said Paul, . and w ithout hesitating a mo mwht h* followed in the dir«c- t ion of the sound. The stillness was yet linhro ken. Paul placed his ear t ■ the ground, Indian fashion and listened. The s uniping n numerous horses was plain!v audible to his traine l ear, and they were but u short distance beyond. His movements were now like’the stealthy crouching of a tiger, while too distant to spring upon its prey. Cautious ly. he, pushed his way through the tangled briars and hazel bushes, fearful lust lie should make any noise by stepping on a dry twig. He could not see the fire b i it was just before him, con cealed by a thicket. At length he came in full view of the embers, which seemed burning low, and the shadows began to | creep down from the t metope whither the bright blaze had driven them. Now and then 1 there was a sudden flash, shoot ing out arrow-liko beams. It was 100 dark to discover much, but- Paul could see deep i shadows on the ground, like sleeping men. They had evi dently been drinking heavily, for they had neglected to post a sentry. A little apart, from the group, Paul could distinct ly see a whito shape, and hi knew that it was Mary. For a moment the young pa triot was in an agony of sus pense, but he well knew that lie could effect was to watch the movement- of the redcoats, until tho arrival of the Ameri can troops. Ho dared not ud vance one step. The fire gradually burned down to ashes, and so s*ill was the night that Paul could plain i ly hear the heavy breathing ot the drunken soldiers. lb- saw Mary sit down under a tree The impulse that had lee Paul forward now shaped itself into a purpose, and vague, res olution became cotisious act ion Creeping softly from tree t., tree, the young man stood be hind the tree that sheltered the fair captive. How fearful was tho risk! The slightest noise, the crack ing of a twig, and all might be lost! Cautiously he touched her hand. She did not stir. Ho touched it aguin ami sin drew it uway. Suddenly she looked up. Sht was about to utter a frightened exclamation a« she saw him. but he placed his hand signifi cantly over his mouth. Sh» understood his meuuing ami kept silence. Obeying a sign from him, she prepared to ri u e. The young soldier,after w atch ing the redcoats, so as to lie sure that they were unobserved motioned to her to come for ward. She did so, and stepping very lightly Paul took her hand and led her away from th< cump. When they were at a sab distance, Paul and Mary hur ried to the place where ill* horse was brousing t lie bushes Placing her on the animal's back, lie sprang up behind her. and in a moment they were hounding over the hills. It was just dawn when they ar rived at Morton Hall. A com pany of American troops wen quartered there, waiting for the return of the young man. It was expected that mu at tack would be made ou tlm Hal by the redcoats, and for a week the patriots watched for thejr coining. The British had lmpi-d to obtain a splendid ransom for the young heiress, sqd it was feared llu(t limy might return again in the near future and re take their prisoner. Paul was deservedly the hero of the hour, ami a few weeks later Mr. Morton conferred up on him the hand of his daugh ter, The British still hold Savan nah, and the family decided to close tho Hall and ‘.ravel for a time in the North, where Mr Moftop had large business in-, terests to look after. Three years later, Savannah was evacuated by the llritish. and the following month Mr Morton, his daughter and Paul, with their little boy, returned again to the Hall to enjoy there a long life of peace and prosr purity, Bayouets ure now altogether machine-made, a very simple, as well as clever, oontriv*iuu» stamping the steel into proper shape. BKKTHOUDE THE DWARF. HIS BllKEWl)*fanswers at the COURT OE AI.BOIN, KINO OF THE I.OMBORIIS. Mary Shears Roberts, in her series of ‘Historic Dwarfs,’con tributes an article on Bertholde to St. Nicholas Bertholde was mi Italian, and one day he made his way to the palace of Alboin.’King of the Lombards, at Verona and boldly seated himself iriTnn empty chair next to the throne. The courtiers were as much surprised at his audacity as t hey were amazed at Ins gro tesque appearance, but tlie Lombard chieftain smiled grim ly upon the intruder aud in quired of him “what he was, when he was b >rn and in what.) country.’ ‘I am a Juan,’ replied the dwarf, whereupon the attend ants went off into (its of laugh ter. ‘I was born when I came into the world, and the world itself is my country. ’ King and courtierß now began to realize that they had a shrewd little imp before them, and they commenced to ply him w ith questions of all kinds. The asking of conundrums was a sort of trial of wit to w hich sovereigns were much given at this period of history. ‘What thing is that which (lies the swiftest?’ asked one. * ‘Thought,’ replied Bertholde promptly. ‘Wlnvt is the gulf that is never tilled?’ ‘The avarice of the miser,’ was the ready answer of tho quick wilted dwarf. ‘What trait is the most hate ' iil in young people?’ * ‘Self conceit, because it makes them untouchable.’ ‘How will you catch a hare running?’ inquired the king. ‘l’ll stay till 1 find her on i he spit.’ ‘How would you bring water i in a sieve?’ ‘l’d wait till it was frozen,’ i answered the dwarf readily. Tho king was delighted. ‘For ,so clever a rejoinder,’ lie said, ‘you shall have from me nny | thing you may desire.’ I ‘Oh, no!’ cried Bertholde, | with a mocking laugh. ‘I shall ; have nothing of the sort . You | cunnot.givo me what you do not i possess. I um in search of i happiness, of which you have j not a particle. So how can you ! give me any?’ ‘Howl’ exclaimed the king. “Am 1 not happy on so elevated a throne?’ “Yes, yon are, if the happi ness of a man consists in the height of his seat.’ Then Aiboin referred to hie i kingly power and dignity, and the dwarf retorted with another mocking laugh, and when the | king called attention to the no . Ides courtiers about him, Ber llioldu, with a sneer, remarked, j ‘Oh, yes, they cluster round 1 vour throne; so do hungry ants round a crab apple, and with the same purpose—to devour it.’ ‘Well said,’ spake the king, keeping his temper, ‘but all this does not prevent me from {shining among them as the sun i iuuong t lie stars.’ ‘True, but tell me, shining sun, how many eclipses you are obliged to suffer in a year? For the continual flattering of these met; must now and then darken your understanding.’ ‘For this reason you would : not be a courtier?’ inquired his majesty, whose fingers began to •day upou his sword in a threat ening manner. “Miserable as I am, I should be sorry to be placed in tlie rank of slaves, * replied the dwarf. ‘Bosidi;s, 1 have not the necessary qualities to suc ceed in this Hue employment.’ I What, t hen, do you seek nt my court?* asked tlie king in an angry tone * “Something I have not been not been able to find there,” 1 answered Jiprthnldn. ‘I was ; to|d that a king was as much above common un-i, as a tower is above common bout os. I find, as l suspected, that sov ereigns ur« honored more than they deserve,” This was a little too much, i The king lost his patience and commanded the dwarf jester t i | leave the palace immediately or ; In* would nave him whipped out : ' of court. BBCKLEN'H AHNH A HALVE Hie Has: Salve in tlie world fur Cuts, Bruises, So.es, Sat Klieum, Fever Sores, Teller, t'hupped Hand chilblain-, <m u* lid all Skin ' Eruptions, aud positively cures Piles, or no pay squired, 1 is guaranteed to give perfect sstislao liuu, or niuuey refunded Price 2ft cents |t bo x For sale by A. M. W inn Lawrenceville Ga aud Jchti B. Brogdon Suwanev ttipaus Tabulss: at druggist*. IIF MADE A MISTAKE. I he fine looking young man who was shown into the parlor I Wfl* a ii*‘\v ouo to tho old g»*n | Human, who had lived in a state of anxiety for years les! some one would marry his | charming daughter for her money. All young men were; under suspicion with him, and he was particularly formal with those of fine appearance. The! caller intended to observe the I properties by introducing him- j self, but the host said in his stillest business tones: “\\ hat can I do for von, sir?’ “1 came to tell you, sir, that 1 have asked vour daughter—” “Just as I expected,” was snorted back. “It’s pretty tough when a limn of affairs al my time of life has to put in half his time telling young whipper-snappers that they can’t have that, girl of mine. There is the niosi mercenary j lot of men just coming into ac-! tivn life tlrat 1 have ever seen. ; I’d better give my fortune so some charitable institution. I You can't have her.” “Perhaps if I should explain, sir—” “There’s nothing to explain. I’ve heard it all more times than 1 have hairs on my head, j Of course you love her. Von can’t live without her. Yon have no money, but you’re ed- ucated, possess a brave heart and will shield her from all trouble. You will—” “Just to shield you from a little present embarrassment 1 will inform you that I'm not in the least in love with your daughter.” “What in thundqr did you propose to her for, then ? Have you the unmitigated gall to come in here and tell you want my daughter when you're, not in love with her and not exgect to gel kicked out ? Why you—” "Breakaway, papa!” laughed tho vision of loveliness who hurried into the room. “This is the gentleman visiting at Mrs. Winton’s, and he is ar ranging her private theatricals for her. He has asked mo to take a part and I referred him to you.” The old gentleman glared hopelessly for a full minute and in his confu.-ion said, bro kenly: t “Take her, my son, take her!' —Detroit Free Press. FELTJSOKKY FOR HIM, This is a story of a young street uruh who had linen in duced to attend the mission Sunday-school. He was taken Up to the front seat, and be yond kicking his neighbors on either side and pulling the hair of a little girl us she stood up to recite, and expectorating at a cockroach which was hasten ing across the lloor, he had be haved fairly well. Finally, in order to get some sort of an idea as to what the hoy knew, the sweet-faced girl teacher ask<-d him if lie had ever heard of God. ‘Nit.’ ‘Dear me, has no one ever talked of God w tli you ?’ ‘G’wuii, now, I told yer no.’ ‘II iw many Gods are there ?’ It was a chance, and he took it, hoping to make a lucky guegs. ‘Two,’ he snarled, and the other children littered. *oh, no, little boy, you are wrong,’ said the teacher. 'Well, don, dere’s four.’ The children laughed aloud and the toucher looked stern. She started to correct his iin - pression, when lie let forth such a torrent of profanity that every one was horrified. Ho engaged in combat with the nearest boy for laughing ut him, und the result was that he was put out of the building somewhat the worse fur his encounter. Prog ressing up the street ho met a good lit-tlo boy who was ou hi* wuy to the mission, ‘Say, w’ere you goin ?' he asked. ‘To tho mission Sunday school,' faltered the good boy, a* he tried to pass. ‘Jest answer me dis one ques tion: How many Gods is dey ?’ ‘One,’ replied the good boy. ‘Oh, say, y«-u are easy, Take me advice aud go home. 1 went up agin dm game and 1 told dem d»*r was four, and dey beat ine nearly to death and turn me out. |f you go up dern will your little one God, dey won’t do u ting to you but kill you. I’ve been up agin dat game and dore’s uuttins in it. S< e?’ Wliut sick man would send for a doctor who had gone no deeper into medical books than some preachers have into the Bible ? 1 -00 PER annum, in advance UNIQUE POST OFFICE REPORT. \\ hen it was first arranged ; lor post masters to send in quarterly repojts many queer | documents were furnished. One | ( ’f the lunnicst came from Wa jtorford, Fulton county, 111., and is a model of comprohen 'siveiicss, if not grammatical precision. It is on file at the post office department and reads ; as follows: watterford, fnlton, c, ils “muster james huckanin, president of 1 oited States Dear ; Sur Bean required by the in stmotor of the post office |<> ru nout quart ly. I now foolfil that pleasin duty by repot in as fol lows. rhe Harvesting has been going on pretty well and most of the naliors have got tluir cut ting about done, wheat, is liard ia a average crop, on rolling lans corn is yellowish and wont cut more than ten or fifteen boostiils to aker the holth of the commnnitie is only To 1 ara ble meesils and colery have broke out, in about 2 and a half miles front hyar, thair are a j powerful awaken on the subject of religun in the potts nabor hood and uieny souls are bein made to know their sins forgiv en ini«s nancy Smith a neer na bor had tw ins day before yes* I terday onp of them is a poor scraggy thing and won’t live halt its clays this is abont all i know and have to report tlie present quarter give my respects to Mrs. Buchanyi and subscribe miself yours Trooley. “Abigail jenking, “p. m. at fulton Co ils. ” THE JAVA PYTHON. No creature of the jungles of Java is more feared than the terrible python. A hunter tells of his experiences with one of iheso huge snakes. “Gunning ono day near the Wasli river, in the interior of the island.’ he says, “I watched a number of wild hogs coining to the water to drink. Sudden ly tlie head of a snake rose above the grass, aud a hog squealed. A python had seized a full grown one, easily three feet high at the shoulder, and thrown two coils around the body. Under the tremendous pressure pressure the hog seeui ed to lengthen, and when the snake uncoiled 1 saw only a strip of meat, nothing distin guishable but the head. I shot the snake. It was 12 feet long and over 7 inches through, and v<-t its coils had crushed tin bones of d prey like chips. There is no doubt that hidden away in vast swamps of the interior are immy anacondas of oiiorinoii* size. Parties have been mad» up to hunt them, but the mala rious climate drives them back.’ MARVELOUS RESULTS. From a letter written l>v Rev. j .1. Gunderman, of Dimondale, Mich, wo are permitted to make | this extract: “1 have no hesi tation in recommending Dr. King’s New Discovery, as the results we almost marvelous in the ca“o of my wife. While I was pastor of the Baptist church at Rives Junction she was brought down with Pneumonia succeding La Grippe. Terrible paroxysms of coughing would lust hours with little interrup tion and it seemed as if sin could not survive them. A friend recommended Dr. King’s New Discovery; it was quick in its work und highly satisfactory in results.” Trail bottles free at, A. M. Winn A Son's Drug Store. Regular size -*)oc. and .tI.UU JOKE TICKLES THE JLD3E. A man was up before the judge the other day for stealing coal. The railroad detective said that he caught the fellow in a coal cur, but the man said lie was only sleeping there he I'uusu his wife -locked him out and he had no money to go to the li itel. “Pretty hard bed, wusn't it,” asked tlie judge. “Oh, no, sir,” he answered, “it .vns suit coal. ” And the judge was so struck by the joke that he let him go. TOO CON SI I)K RAT E. M there's anything do dis loik",’ said Mr. Dolan, ‘it'sshu perdition.' ‘winds got it?’ asked his wife. Rofferty, the contractor. He •lwis mo #lfi, an he‘s thot sliu pi idtitioas he won't pay me far fear 0811 hov had luck?’— Washington Star. , ♦ Tins is a good one: Jerusn- I ni, Ind , is in a quandary. Until last week nobody had idii'd th<*ro for going on seven [years, and when it was time for the funeral tlm town discovered I it* didn’t have any graveyard, j Since then twenty-two iiie in surance companies have estab lished agencies there.—Enquir- I *-r Sun. The devil hates a stingy uvm for fear ho would try to save {brimstone and let the (ire go lout aud thereby burst up his | business. pOYAI Mis total N* s POWDER Absolutely Pure. Otehrated for its groat leavening sarei'gth and liealtlifulness. As sures! ho food against alum and all forms of adultorai ion common to the cheap brands. Koval llakino I’OWDKK I'll'-I'AMY, N r.W VoilK. MOST ANCI E NT WRIT. Among the papers of a case tried in court Inst week was a writing filed in Walton Superior Court, February term, 1856, the case of “Lawrence W. Sow 'll and Mary Sewell his wife vs Hope H . Camp, Administrator. Application for Dower.” The paper, worn and stained with age, bore the beautiful chirogra phy of Cincinnatus Peeples of Gwinnett, who wi s the attorney lor the plaintiffs in this case. Judge Hutchins was shown the ancient document and at once recognized the handwriting of Mr. Peepl"s. who many years ago joint'd the silent majority on the other side.—Walton News. BRIEFS FROM *RN,LVI RLE. We anticipate an early and delight fill spring. The Hill ville fisherm n are digging bait. Greece i- i.tising a big row in the country, and even Rillvilit* and Chicago ute .still hog-kill ing. There is a great building re vival going on. The recent cy clone moved half the houses and started a tie.w town in an other county. Obi man John Grace has re ceived the appointment of post mast* r. The applicants for clerkship under him are now singing. “Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me!” - We leave for the inaugural ecreinoui's on a special railroad track next Wednesday. The railroad could not a (Ford us a free pass, hit gave us an um brella and e pair of shoes. Tli v Miy llial every cloud bus a silver lining. The only trouble is. tic clouds are too far e.wuy I r a fellow to get at tlie silver. The world is lull of happiness hut we're so long getting to it that hi have lo put on specta cles to recognize it. The true philosopher is the mun who losoh his umbrella and goes though tho ruin with out growling. The reason happiness is often* er found in tho liovols is because rout is cheap there. Millville will not he represent ed in the cabinet- Washington is too fur oil', and railroad pass es are not a* frequent as tho measles. There is little philosophy in growling about the weather. This old world —take it first and last—has about the best weath er of any world that we were ever in As a rule, the ottice seeker rises early and retires lute, and he invariably dreams of the next mun he’ll bo abb. l to draw on for the price of hie board. There is little r r no method in waiting for the wagon. The bust thing to do is to swing uu behind the lirst. train and meet tne wagon half-way.—-Consti tution. VERY COMMON THINGS. Culicoos are colored by print ing machines, as many print ings being required as then* are colors in the pattern. Spoons are stamped by a piece of machinery which takes the sheet of silver and, in onestroku cuts out the spoon. Chrouvo pictures are manu factured by ten to twenty print ings, according to the number of colors and tints required. Spools are turned and bored by a simple machine, which is -aid to be able to complete i rom o,CXKi to (5,0 X) per hour. Scissors are machine made, - 111*' blades being cut separlelv from plates of steel, then ground, fitted and riveted by hand. Naib are now made by ma chinery, ribbons or long slips of iron or steel being fed to um chines, which cut out the nail* | complete at one stroke. Tho broom making madim* is pronouncd by experts to be one of the marvel* of the uie chauie's art-