Newspaper Page Text
fCXVI. NO 52
VOL. X*l
••FLECTIONS OF A
vOCfiP' BACHELOR.
TUT
The most a nightgown ever
has is tucks, but a similar robe
has lace ami other things.
Tlio average man would rath
er have a wife whom his friends
admire that the one ho admires
'himself. ♦
A wnhian may take care of
her face to the last, hut she
takes care of her hands and
feet only till she gets married.
Nobody hut a married man
understands wl y women like to
wear such pretty clothes where
people can't see them.
The man who talks about be
ing walo d up with a kiss gener
ally dosen’t count on having to
get out of hod and fix the fur
nace.
The woman who insists on
cleaning up a man’s desk ought
to he made to marry a man who
won’t stay out of the kitchen.
• —New .York I’ost.
third reader story.
1. When James and Henry
went to work in the large shop
of Mr. Brown, the manufac
turer, it was often remarked
that Ilenry put in his noon
hour studying tlio action of the
various machines and si owed a
desire to r so in his business.
James, on the contrary, spent
all of his own time and as much
of his employer’s as lie could
pilfer in teaching a little dog to
stand oh his hind legs, turn
somersaults and do other use
less tricks. 1 think any good
boy cnn s“e the finish of these
two young men.
2. At the end of two years
Henry had risen to the position
of foreman, and had under his
control tnen from two to four
times his age, while the idle and
frivolous James was still in the
wheeling-out gang,
8. At the end of five years
the large shop of Mr. Brown
had been closed by the trust and
Ht nry was walking the side
walks on his uppers, while the
shallow-minded Janies was pull
ing an e\pn hundred plunks per
week as sole owner arid proprie
tor of Signor Glaccomo’s (Vie
bruted and Unique Troupe of
Performing Animrls and wear
it.g octoroon diamonds as bigas
a hazelnut.
4. Virture is its own reward.
—Cincinnati Enquirer.
ATE NINKPOI'NDS OF
POTATOES.
Bayville, 1.. 1., owns the dis
tinction of numbering anions
its inhabitants one of the big
gest, if not the biggest, eaters
on the island. He is Edward
Fleming, know among his as
sociates as “Eddie Et. ” Flem
ing exhibited g.iurmaiidizing
tentencies at an early ago, hi*
capacity in this direction firs
becoming apparent when one
morning lie disposed readily ol
forty lnrg« p-ineakes and clam
ored for more.
On another occasion, when
his father happened tu return
h une late lor a Thanksgiving
dinner, for which a large turkey
hid been winked, lie found
li ithing of the repa**t except a
few bom s, his son having eatei
the entire bird. Recently whei
Fleming’s eating powers weri
b ing told a friend of a rival for
gastronomic honors offered to
wager $5 tli at lie could product
a man who would defeat Flem
ing in a contest at eating boiled
potatoes.
The offer was promptly ac
cepted by Frank I ndorhill. A
few days later the rival contes
tants met at u hotel, when
many gathered to witness tin
match.
Six pounds of potatoes wer<
? laced before each, which dis'
'luming ute almost before hi*
opponent had mustered cour
age to make the attack. Am
tlir 'e more pounds of the veg. -
table were set before him
These, also, with short inter
missions for rest, were eaten
making nine pounds.
The other man by this tim
had succeeded in eating only six
pounds, and protested that th>
match should be adjourned
Tliis was done. Though th*
lead which Fleming now hold
is so great as practically to pre
clude his opponent’s defeating
him, the outcome of the cor
test is awaited with inter*'at'
New York Press.
There are l!i7 counties in
Georgia, and most of these hav>
8 county officers each while a
few have only 7 There are 18i
county School Commissioners
and (585 members of county
Boards of Education, and about
4,000 Justices of the Peace and
Notaries Public. In uli, tlier.
are nearly o,oo' • pttaous holding
places which might be classeo
as county otlices.
Ripans Tabules: at druggists.
Ripaus Tabules cure llalulenre.
Ripans Tabules cure Indigestion.
* Rlpaas Tabules cure torpid liver.
Ripatu. Tabules cute Uusiueas.
The Gwinnett Herald.
THE CAPTAIN’S STORY.
HOW HR LOST CONFIDENCE IN
WOMANKIND.
From London Tit-Bits.
/
No, I’ve never been shipwreck
ed, nor been in colHsion, all
the time I’ve been to sen—a
matter now of over forty years.
But I’ve carried some queer
passengers in my time. I’ll
tell you about two who exer
cised a powerful influence over
me; hut whether for good or
evil you shall hear presently.
It was in the fall of ’72, just,
when on the eve of sailing, that
an old gentleman stepped on
hoard and hurriedly approached
me. He was a tall, spare man,
with iron-gray hair, and had a
slight stoop at the shoulders.
“Good day, captain,’ said
he. “I only heard this morn
ing that you were sailing for
England, and I hastened down
to ascertain if you con hi find
accommodation for myself and
daughter at so tfhort notice.”
“Certainly,” I replied, “I
shall ho only too pleased to
take von. As it happens there
three passengers hook
ed this trip, and (hey an- sec
ond class, so you can have the
•uiloon pretty much to your
selves.”
He thanked me and disap
peared into the saloon. 1 mar
veled at his precipitancy, and
wondered where the daughter
was to inline from, as she was
not visible anywhere.
I gave instructions to the ap
prentices to have their luggage
conveyed on hoard, and myself
superintended the stowing away
of their trunks in the two best
appointed cabins in the ship.
While so engaged I heard-a
light footfall behind me, and
turning round I beheld the fair
est vision of lovoliness t hat ever
brightened my saloon.
“My daughter, Capt. Har
nott,” said Mr. Brandon, in
troducing us.
I was so taken aback by her
exceeding beauty that I awk
wardly touched my cap. and,
with the wind clean taken out
of my sails, stammered:
“Glad to see you, miss.”
She placed her soft little
white hand in my big, sun
browned paw, and, looking me
squarely in the face out of her
laughing blue eyes, said:
“I’m sure we shall he good
friends, captain, during the
voyage. '
She spoke with a charming '
colonial accent; from that mo
ment I was her most devoted,
humble servant, slave, anything !
you like. I went head over
#ars in love with her at first
sight.* You may smile, but
recollect I was a comparatively
young man then.
I.e tving them to arrange their
•abins to their own satisfaction
[ ascended the companion steps
and went on deck, Itcertainly
•eoupied them a considerable
imfi, for neither father nor
laughter appeared on deck un
til file ship was well outside
.he “Ileuds,” and the tug had
returned to port.
That voyage 1 look back upon
is the happiest and saddest 1
*ver made, Miss Brandon was
trandon was s splendid sailor..
In fair weather or foul she’d
be on deck, delighting me with
the admiration she expressed
for my handsome three-masted
slipper, aud the childlike nai
vete of her questions. 1 used
to pace the quarter deck in tlx
morning, impatient for her first
ippoarance. On the dullest or
lirtiest day it was like a ray of
sunshine suddouly bursting out
from a lowering sky to see her
‘merge from the companion
latch, looking as fresh as a
laisy. and a thousand times
.noie lovely.
Of course it was only natural
(bat my mates should fall ii
love with her also, but she treat
'd them with marked indiffer
ence, if not absolute coldness.
4er smiles were all reservedfoi
me, and she lavished them up
m me in no niggardly manner.
There was a piano in the sa
loon, nnd often in the long eve
lings she would sing and play
t'or my sole delectation, while 1
vould sit on a settee alongside
iud gaze rnptuausly into hei
pretty face. The song I liked
best was “Tom Bowling,’’ and
she infused such an amount ol
pathos into her expression that
the tears would sometimes
trickle down my weather-beaten
LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, MARCH 9th 1897.
cheeks as she sang. Ah! those
were happy days; it was heaven
while i( ins'ted.
I have scarcely mentioned
her father yet. The fnct is, i
was so engrossed with his beau
tiful daughter that I didn’t pay
so much attention to him as
perhaps 1 ought. At the best
lie was a saturine, unsociable
sort of person, who seemed to
prefer his own company to ot h
er people’s. When not in his
own cabin, where he spent most
of his time, ho was walking
with his hands clasped behind
him,apparently deep in thought
Sometimes, when standing idly
at the break on the poop, I
have caught myself wondering
if lie had ever committed a
crime, the remembrance of
which was weighing heavily on
his conscience. I was destined
soon to learn more about him.
One evening, when about nine
weeks out, I was sitting.in the
charthonse alone with my idol.
The second mate was stepping
the planks outside, old Johson
was at (he wheel away behind
us, and the watch on deck was
lounging about forward. Some
days previous to this I had the
temerity to confess my love for
her and asked her to be my
wife. She had made me inex
pressibly happy by promising,
subject to my obtaing her fath
er’s consent. This, after some
demur*, ho had granted, and
that night the future appeared |
very bright, to me.
We had been sitting silent,
for somo time, too happy for
words, gazing on the setting
sun as it disappeared into a
glowing mass of golden-rimined
clouds on the horizon, when, to
my infinite amazement, she
she suddenly hurst into tears.
“Darling, what is the mat
ter ?” I exclaimed, in an agony
us apprehension.
“Oh, Alfred, I have jupt
heard such a dreadful story
from mv father. 1 shall never
lie happy again. We can never
lie married now.”
“Never be married!” I ejac
ulated aghast. “Why ?”
“Because my father is a —a
criminal. Oh, I feel so miser
able, I think I shall throw my
self overboard!”
“Alica, for. heaven’s sake,
don't talk like that, or you will
drive me mad. What has he
done?”
“Something dreadful. Oh,
don’t speak to me any more,”
and she sobbeu violently.
At that moment I was so mad
1 felt half inclined to go down
and tear the old scarecrow out
of his berth by the scuff of his
neck and demand what the
duee he bud done to cause my
darling such poignant grief.
But I didn’t. Instead, 1 drew
her to my side and kissed her
tears away.
“Tell m<* about it,” said I,
soothingly.
“Well, my father, as you are
aware, was an agent in one of
the banks in Arlington, Victo
ria, and it seems he embezzled
large sums of money belonging
to the bank to speculate with.
Of course, he meant to replace
it before the audit, when the
(telicit would have been dis
covered. But' ho lost it all,
.liul that is why ho left the
•ouu try: ”
“Is that all?” said 1, with a
sigh of relief. “It’s had enough
certainly, but I fail to see thul
in itself it forms a sufficient
barrier to our union.”
“But that is not the worst.
My father is convinced that the
police may have traced him to
Melbourne and to this ship,
lie declares he will be arrested
on landing.”
“Nothing more likely,” I
thought. But I asked: “Has
he any plan to suggest?”
“Yes, oh, yes, if you will
only assist him. But it seems
too liorriblo to contemplate.
He says it is his only chance to
escape.
“What is it, theu?”
“That he should die aud be
juried at tea!” she responded,
.vith a perceptible shiver.
“I don’t understand.”
“He proposes to feign death.
Then, after he has been sewed
up for burial we must find the
menus to liberate him aud sub
dit ute something else.”
The daring audacity of the
proposal fairly took my breath
away. If discovered, the con
sequences to me in aiding and
abutting a felon to escape woyld
he disastrous. I resolved 1"
have .nothing to do with sueli a
leriminnl proceeding, but u look
iof entreaty from those tearful
‘eyes mndi me falter in my reso
lution.
“For mv sake,” she mur
mured pleadingly, placing her
fair white hand on arm. Her
touch thrilled me. 1 hesitated
no longer, but gave an unwill
ing consent. Ah, what follv j
will not a man commit wlu-n in|
love I
Next dav it was reported that j
Brandon was seriously indis j
posed. I took out the inedi
cine chest, as in duty bound,
andjordered the cabin steward
to attend him. Three day
later Mr. Brandon was reported
dead.
When I was informed of his
death I entered his cabin. He
was lying in the under berth,
pale and motionless as death.
I felt the body; it was cold and
rigid. If this were not death,
he simulated it to perfection.
I sent for the sail maker, who
sowed the body up in my pres
ence. When his task was com
pleted I dismissed him, and, se
curing the cabin doer inside,
with a sharp knife ripped open
the stitches. My hand shook
painfully. What if he were
really dead?
] confess to experiencing a
singular feeling of relief when
the mail opened his eyes, and
the resuscitated Brandon sat up.
I administered some brandy,
which heli>ed to revive him.
He quickly and noiselessly
dressed himself. Then he pro
duced from an American trunk
a dummy figure which In- had
previously prepared and weight
ed, and inclosed it in the .shroud.
This he sewed up with hi- mvi
hands. ’ Nut a word wassp- kei
by either of us. Whlfli all \wi*
completed I stepped out to re
connoiter. Seeing the coisi
was clear, I signaled him, and
he crept swiftly across the pa
sage into his daughter's cabin
where he concealed himself.
In the first dog watch of tin
same afternoon She hell com
menced to toll its solemn km-l
for the funeral of Anthony
Brandon. Officers and men
and passengers stood round mi
with heads uncovered as I reai.
from the Book of Coinmoi
Prayer the beautiful and im
pressive burial service, G«k
forgive me, it was an awful
mockery. I don’t know’ how I
got. through with it. After
ward I heard it commented that
I was much affected during tin
service. H eaveu knows 1 was.
but ’twua with guilt nnd leur
After the funeral Brundon
returned to hie own cabin,
which was kept constantly
locked and (lie key of which 1
retained in my own possession
With my connivance Alie<
smuggled food to him from day
to day. About two weeks after
ward, proceeding up ban
net under all sail, we were hailed
by a tug. Anticipating danger
1 slipped down the companion
way and conveyed Brandon t<
my own cabin for concealment.
When 1 went on deck again I
was just i.l time to see a stout
well-groomed party claniberiiq
over the vessel's side. \\ it hunt
any preliminaries he brusquely
demanded:
“Got a passenger by lie
name of Brandon on board?’’
“I had, atranger; 1 had.”
He gazed at me inquiringly
“Como below sir,!' said I.
As we descended he explained
that he was a detectivo sent in
pursuit- of Brundon, wlm had
absconded from Austrailia will
a considerable sum of money
utid valuable negotiable securi
ties, When he had produced
his warrant, 1 ordered the mate
to fetch the logbook, l'nder
date of the !f>th of January In
read this story;
“Buried at sea, in latilud*
85 degrees 49 minutes north
longitude 88 degrees ldmimit'
west, Anthony Biandon, cabin
passenger. Cause of death uu
known.”
He mutt' red something undei
his breath which was quite un
intelligible to me. Then Ii
demanded to see Brandon’s <■!
foots. I led the way into hi'
cabin. He ransacked every
trunk and portmanteau; bu
not a vestige of puper »r any
thing of value did he discover
The expression on his face w hen
he left the ship some hour#
UUt was not particularly piyai-
! ant.
\\ lien wt- arrived in the docks
|at London - I smuggled Mr.
Brandon ashore in one of his
daughter’s trunks after they
had been searched by the cus
tom officer. No one in the
ship ever [suspected the truth.
Their secret- remained alone
with me.
It was arranged that Alice
i and I should he married quietly
| before setting out on my next
voyage, and our honeymoon
was to lie spent on the bosom
of the deep. When we parted
that night, she promised to com
municate with me when her
father had secured some quiet
retreat in the country. She
kept her promise. Hero is the
letter. 1 have preserved it all
these years. It has neither
superscription nor signature.
“Dear Old Captuyi —Many
thanks for all your kindnesses
My husband and I —for Mr.
Brandon is my husband, though
it was not known in Arlington
—will never forget them. Pray
forgive the deceit we found it
expedient to practice on you in
order to carry out- our plans.
We are in fairly affluent circum
stances, for my husband did
not lose the money ir. specula
! lion as I thought it necessary
Jto tell you. Dear captain, I
know I can rely on you, for
| your own sake, not- to inform
t lie authorities about- my hus
band. As lie died at sea, we
expect to live securely,, unmo
lested by the hank officials or
the police. Goodhy forever. ’
And thut was the end of my
romance. No, I never heard
anything more about- them.
Whether they lived t<> enjoy
heir ilt-got ton gains or whet her
Ik-v didn’t, I cannot tell. But
iliis I do know, slu- was tlio first
woman that ever fooled me,
and, by heaven, she was the
last. I never gave another the
i-haiioe.
.ROWE’S SIXTEEN WIVES.
Thomas Ros e, ag'-d 2(5 years,
said to bo the father of nineteen
children and husband of sixteen
wom“n, all supposed to be liv
ing, lias furnished a list, of the
women that he lu.s married and
! deserted. He knows that, the
-tatute of limitation will save
him from indictment fur biga
my, after serving four years’
sentence. The nunjes of the
wives are as follows:
Mary M. Starritt, married at
j Purcell, Ind., in INSti. She is
short, heavy-set and 1 as blue
eyes, lie lived with her about
six months.
Mary Brummett, married nt
Miuco, I. T. Sim in a blonde.
Jennie Wilson, married in
i Schackleford county, Texas
lennie is a brunette; short and
stout.
Ada Knight was married nt
I Georgetown, Texas. Tall, slen
der and of dark complexion;
stood well in the community.
Lizzie Long, martied at Gal
veston. brunette, of medium
size.
Annie Housseau, brownvrood.
Tex. A very small blonde;
weighed 9f> pounds.
Amy Clark, Longview, Tex.
brunette; medium size.
Alice Henry, Henrietta, Tex.
brunette, weight I« >-> pounds.
The purents objected to the
mariiage, and an elopement
followed.
Mattie Williamson, Goldtli
waite, Tex. blonde; weight,
110 pounds,
Ada black, Vansandt county,
Tex. brunette.; medium weight
and height.
Klla bowles, Houston, Tex.
Small blonde; weight 110,
Alice Bolen, Beeville, Tex.
, blonde; weight IfiO pounds.
Daisy Smith, baird, Tex.
Blonde; weight Ilf) pounds.
Annie benll. Texarkana, Tex.
Medium size; dark hair.
Klla Bennett, Bluui, Texas,
i Tall, slender brunette, with
duck curly hair; weight, Il’O.
Howe says he lived with her
nearly two years, and really
lovisl her, and mb mis to r* •
turn to her win n he is a free
mao again,Hnd that their child,
David, is eighteen months old.
lie hfis not said that he cared
for any of the others
Ola Mayes, Grayson county,
Tex. Sherman is the county
seat, and the records show that
|he was married July 19, 189 b.
The sheriti has made inquiry
shout his other wives, and al
ready one response |)US been re
ceiver!—from Klla IS. nnet, at
Blum, acknowledging that she
1 j was Howe’s wife.— Sherman,
I I’ex., dispatch to the St. Louis
-1 Republic.
; A F< 'RTTNATE M EETIN< 1.
i
I nder tin- above beading the
i Souths Companion prints the
following on one of Georgia’s
departed noblemen:
At the close of the Civil War
Gen. Robert Toombs, believing
himself “wanted” by the Fed
oral government, made his way
to Cuba, and thenco took pass
age for England. He arrived
at Liverpool short of funds, a
stranger in a strange land. How
ever, lie bought a first-class I
ticket to I.or,don, and had five J
dollars left in his pocket. How !
quickly he was delivered from
his financial straits is thus de
scribed by a writer in the Chica- j
go Times-llerald:
GenoraFToombs was studying!
the situation, when a fellow
traveler came into his copart-
inept at a way station. The
new arrival wa? a London law
yer of distinction, and a glance
satisfied him that the man sit
ting opposite was Robert
Toombs, an ex-member of the
Confederate Cabinet, nn ex-
Confederate general, and a fa
mous American lawyer. The
Londoner had seen the other’s
| picture in the illustrated pa
pers, and had heard something
of him on one of his visits to
tin* t'nited States.
“Excuse me,” he said, “but
isn’t this General Toombs, of
Georgia?”
The American responded with
some surprise, 'mt in a few mo
ments the two wore conversing
with the freedom of old friends.
In the course of the conversa
tion the Englisman brought up
a subject in which lie was great
ly interested —a case for some
British claimants involving the
title to large landed interests in
the southwestern part of the
t'nited States.
Tin* penniless ex-C'onl’edornte
little knew the good fortune
awaiting him. lie simply knew
that he had an t a bright broth
er lawyer, and out of the abun
dance of his intellectual and
professional resourses lie enter
tained him ns he would have
done n guest at his own fireside
Perhaps nn hour had been spent
in talking over the cnse, when
the Londoner came down to
business.
“General Toombs,” lie said,
“how long shall you stop in
London, and where cun I see
yon?”
“I expect to stay several
weeks,” was the answer, “and
my address will ho the l.ang
ham.”
•‘Would you mind coining in
to this ease as consulting conn
sell”
“Not at all. I am familiar
with tno facts and tho law. ’’
“I am sure of that,” answer
ed the Britisher. “Just wait n
moaisut. ”
He drew writing materials
from his hand-satchel, filled
out a check, and handed it to
the general.
“This is a retainer,” ho said.
“It is the wav we do things in
England. Lay after tomorrow
[ will call *ll you.”
Th° Georgian glanced at the
cheek. It was for live thou*
and dollars! If he felt any sur
prise, he did not show it. Ho
carelessly pocketed the slip of
paper, and remarked that lie
would I e ready when needed.
The big London lawyer got
out at the next station, after
promising to seo the American
t wo days later.
Toombs sloped at the Lang
ham, and during the we< k gave
his attention to tho ease which
Innl come to him in the v< ry
nick of time. Then ho received
another check for five thousand
dollars, and ran over to France
for a visit.
There Louis Napoleon sent
for him, and consulted him up- j
on various matters. Among
other things, the emperor asked
him what ell'ect the establish
j meiit of Maximilian’s empir<
would have upon the American
R republic.
“It will never be establish
ed, ’’ was tipi Georgian’s blunt
reply.
“What, not with Confederate
sympathy, ’’ asked the emperor.
“There are no Confederates
in such a case,” was the answer
“We are all Americans.’’
The talk drifted to the ques
tiou of reforesting the south ol
France, and Napoleon asked
General Toombs to visit that re-
I giou and make suggestions iu
1.00 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE
regard to the proposed work.
The request was complied with,
and a report was furnished of sc
elaborate qnd complete a nati re
that the French Minister of tin
interior offered to pay a hand
some sum for it. This was re
fused, as the general said that
work was not in his line, but he
was prevailed upon to accept, a
souvenir of considerable value
from the emperor himself.
WHAT THEY SHOFLD DO.
One of the district school
trustees was a crank on the sub
ject of fire, and when he called
around with the examing board
lie always confined his remarks
!to a question addressed to the
| pupils as to what they would
I do iircase of fire.
The teacher was acquainted
with his hobby, so she promp
ted her scholars as to the iin
swer they should give when he
| arose to propound his accus
tomed inquiry.
When the board called, how
ever, this particular trustee,
perhaps from a desire to emu
late his associates in their ad
dresses, rose and said:
“You hoys and girls hare
paid such nice attention to Mr.
Jones' remarks, I wonder what
you would do if J were to make
you a little speeoh?”
Quick as thought a hundred
voices piped in unison:
“Form a line and march
down stairs.”—Detroit Free
Press.
NOW WHAT DID HE
MEAN.
Matrimony was the topic, and
the talk at the breakfast table
was general and lively.
“I knew a ensop* said the
young lady excitedly, of a wife
who thought she was dying, and
who called her husband and
tried to make him promise that
i!' she did die he would not mar
i-t tic- girl he was engaged to
In-fore ho married her. And he
■voulen’t promise. And what
lu you suppose? Why the wife
iot bettor ami kept ou getting
etter. and slu- is living today.
Mr. Singleinan, what do you
Ihink of that?
‘I think ho was a fool. ’
‘Y-ou horrid man! What do
yon mean?’
‘He ought to have promised! 1
—Judge.
11l MOKOI S.
Mabel—Why do your parents
object so to Mr. Lougstcp ?
Edith —Mama objects to his
-hort-cotnings and pupa objects
to his long stayings.
‘I heard you fought a duel
with Parker?’
*1 did.-’
‘Weren’t you afraid to stand
up before a loaded pistol ?’
‘Not with Parker holding it.
I’m insured in his company.
Mrs Harley—My dear, could
vou leave me about #25 this
morning ?
Mr. Harley—My sweetness, a
hank cashier has just died from
the effect of handling paper
money, and I'm afraid to expose
you to the danger. Can you
wait until I can procure gold
for y< at ?
Teacher—When a woman's
husband dies, Patsie, what's
he called ?
I’atsi. —A widder.
Teacher —And when a mail’s
wife dies, what do we call him?
Patsie (after some thought)
.-A widout her, mum.
A medical man tells how an
hi negro woman called him in
to treat a little child.
‘l)octab,’ she said, ‘de child
hah swallowed u pint oh ink.
‘Have you done unything t •
relieve him ?’
‘Yes, doctah. f’se made him
,at free sheets of blotting pa
per, doctah. Was dut right*?
A white man sued a black
man in Natal the other day,
and while tho trial was proceed
ing the litigants came to an
amicable settlement.
The counsel for the pluintitl
anno Diced this circumstance to
• he court.
‘Tim agreement must be in
w riting,’ said the judge.
‘We have it here in black and
white,' replied thehounsel,point
ing to the parties. ‘What more
is nec -ssa ’y ?’ —From Scottish
Nights.
som ktiTTng-iTT know.
It may be worth something
to know thut the very best, med
icine for restoring the tired out
nervous system to u healthy vig
or is Klectric bitters. This
medicine is purely vegetable,
acts by giving tone to the nerve
[ enters i:i the stomach, gently
stimulates the Liver amt Kid
neys, and aids those organs in
throwing oil' impurities in the
blood. It improves the appe
tite, aids digestion, and is pro
nounced by those who have
I tried it as the very best blood
purißer and nerve tonic. Try
j it. Bold for oOc or $1 j>er hot,
| tie at A. M. Winn A Son’s Drug
Store.
ROM
fe
1(1 V§23/ Jfl
tounKfi
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
f'eltbrated for its great It averting
sarength and healthfiilness. As
sures the food against alum and all
forms of adulteration oommon to
the cheap brands. Rov tt. Baking
I’OWPKIi COMfAMV, XKW YoitK.
Correspondence.
REAS! >.\.
Reason is doubtless the bright
ost gem in the English' lan
guage. Destroy it, and you
destroy everything that is worth
a thought.
Newman, my neighbor, was
over the other night to sit till
bed-time, and he is the greatest
talker in the universe. Among
other things, the subject of
Reason was brought up. He
discussed it to the fullest ex
tent of his capacity. He says
unreason is the cause of all the
devilment done in this country,
or in the world. He savs it
was for the lack of reason that"
Flanagan killed those people
near Decatur, His reasoning
faculties got thrown out of gear,
and to make bad mat ters worse,,
he got a prescription from the
devil and went to a barroom
and had it filled, and began 141
take 11 round of the old man’s
treatment. Newman declares
that whenever a fellow takes
the devil’s medicine that !)<■ is
sure to play h— right then, or
as soon as the medicine acts,
lie says the whole cause of it
was because he had lost his
reason; that was the fountain
head of all the trouble.
I believe Newman is right *n
his argument on this line. All
the lighting, quarreling, curs
ing, gambling, murdering, and
a thousand and one other tilings
is caused by a man’s reason be
ing dethroned,
Newman says ii reason could
only prevail in this country,
that law suits would lie at an
end, the court houses would
soon be converted into hotels,
and in six months Judges, So
licitors and lawyers would be
as scarce as hen’s teeth. Thou
the Lord would come down
here among 11s, ajid we would
have heaven on earth, which
would be a new heaven and a
new earth.
I was naturally forced to ad
mit that all Newman said was
true as steel, and began to com
pliment. him, which c.used him
to branch oil' and talk about
his own eloquence. He told
how he had made speeches dur
ing u political campaign, and
said he was the most eloquent
speaker that ever took tho
stump in old Georgia. He said
he could pr >ve it by bill Whit
ice". who lived a mile and a
half away from w here thesp -»k
mg took place, “lie will tell
yut that he was nt home and
could hear every word 1 said,
and quoted some of them; suid
‘Stand by the third-party! It
will bring about good limes and
a heap of it. The Alliance was
born only a few years ago, its
father of the North and its
mother of tho South, and they
have begotten a son, and that
son’s name is •Third-Party,’
and he is a great big boy to his
age.’ Now, you see; I was heard
a mile and a half, and if that
ain’t eloquence do pray tell me
what eloquence is.’’
Newman thought because li“
could tulk loud that he was
eloquent. All the time ho was
talking 1 was thinking: “Well,
old follow, you have missed the
mark now.” His subject was
Reason, and it tickled me to
see him get a mile away from
his subject, and didn’t have as
much reason as a sap-headed
cham-gnng nigger,and 1 finally
called his attention to it.
“Well,” said he, “you can’t
expect a man dabbling in poli
tics to have any reason. If he
he is all right and g*ns into
|s)litics ho will soon get all
wrong.”
New man don’t believe in fall
ing from grace, but be has fell
from reason, and I wouldn’t
give a flip for a fellow’s grace
if ho don't have any reason and
common sense to mix with it.
Grace is t*x> thin to stick if the
ingredients mentioned are not
mixed with it.
About this the clock struck
eleven and Newman went home
and 1 retired.
bl.l'K B.XIPK.
“If you have any tears to
slu-d over the sufferings of tho
destitute, ’ observed I oele Allen
Sparks, “don’t shed them until
yon have sent a bundle of food
and clothing to tho suffers. And
then,’added lHole Allen, as
the idea grew upon him, “you
j won't need to shed them.’