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VOL. XXVII. NO 24 DUTY OF PRESS AND PULPIT. We may take it for granted that lynchings will continue until there hIhiII lie a thorough change in public sentiment. But how in that change to be effected ? We know of no more pote/x; instrumentalities than tW-fJmntry editors and the coutjri y preachers. There are few daily papers in Georgia as compared with the number of country weeklies, and the latter have influence in their respect ive localities that no paper conyng from the outside can possibly have when thequestion is one of local order and mor als. The country preacher en joys the same advantage, be cause of hit close persoual re lation to his flock. It is for them to preach patience to the people until faults in the laws may be corrected.—Macon Tel egraph. A GEORUT \ SERMON, A colored exhorter enlarging on the impossibility of rich men getting into heaven, said: “Look at Latherua: When he wuz on do airth lie ax Diwees fer de crumbs dat fall frnm his table. En what did Diwee9 do to him? He called his dog, Moreover, en sick him on Lath eras. Latherus pat up a purty good fight, but de dog licked him! Den, Diwees wuz so mad dat he took a fit and died en when be wake up he fin himself in hell-fire, en he look troo de skylight en see Latherus en Fathen Abraham in a huggin’ match; en ho calls ter Latherus ter turn on do water en he’d pay de bill. Ell what <TI Latheru say ? He des lean over de ban ister en holler out: ‘Go 'long man, en shet yo’ mouf. De wa ter wus cut off on de tenth. Milk en honey is de lies’ I got I’ HEARD A BABY CRY 300 MILES “About the funniest thing I’ve neeu, said Mr. Brooks, thp local manager, according to the Chicago Record,” “occurred here one evening last summer. A big, partly smiling but ex cited man rushed in and asked if he could reach Evansville, Jnd., by phone. He was assured that he could, and in about two minutes ho disappeared in a booth to talk t<> his wife. Well, he talked about fifteen minutes “Finally he bounced out of the box, slapping his thigh. “They’re on me, gentlemen, he said. “I’ll be right back.” He darted out, and in two minutes was back with a box of as good cigars as I ever smoked. “It’s a boy 1 ” ho exclaimed, “and he’s got about as good lungs as 1 ever heard at close range 1” Then he told the story. He had to be absent from home, and a telegram had just come, notifying him of the new arri val. He had rushed into the office, called up his residence and insisted that the nurse bring the baby to the phone and make it laugh or cry. It cried, and he had heard it three hun dred miles away. The go’ll fovor, in ono respect at least, says an exchange, i* like an attack of love—there’s no use in arguing with the pa tient. No matter how vivid the stories of hardships that uie to be encountered, nor how dis couraging the reports as to the chances of gaining veilth, thousands of men from city and country are rushing in to swell the ranks of those who are de ter mined to learn in the hitter school of experience. The pop ulation of Klondike will he lim ited only liy the means to get there. OLD PEOPLE. Olil people who require medi cine to r, gulate the bowels and hi,ln, vs will lind the true reme dy in Klectrio Hitters. This medicine does not stimulate and Vntains no whisky nor other (itoxicant, hut acts as a tonic and alterative. It acts mildly on the stomach and bowels, ad ding strength and giving tone t„ the organs, thereby aiding Nature in the performance ol the functions. Klecric Bitters an excellent appetizo and aids %geslioii. Old people find it Must exactly what they need. Price fifty cet,ts and fl 00 pel bottl'‘"l A. M. Winn A Son’s Drug Store. Ripaas Tabules: tor sour stomach. The Gwinnett Herald. SELFISHNESS. A Russian legend which con tains an important truth was told by Prince Serge Wolkonsky at the Parliament of Religions held at the World’s Fair: “There was an old woman who for many centuries suffered torture in the flames of hell, for she had been a great sinner during her earthly life. One day she saw far away in the distance an angel taking his flight through the blue sky; and with ths whole strength of her voice she called to him. The call mu9t have been des perate, for the angel stopped in his flight, and coming down to her, asked her what she wanted. “ ‘When you reach the throne of God,’ she said, ‘tell Him that a miserable creature has suffered more than she can bear and that she asks the Lord to deliver her from these tortures. ’ “The angel promised to do so, and flew away. When he had delivered the message, God said: ‘Go, ask her whether she has done any good to any one during her life. ’ “The old woman strained her memory in search of a good action during her sinful past, and all at once, ‘l’ve got one!’ she joyfully exclaimed; ‘one day 1 gave a carrot to a hungry beggar.’ “The angel reported the an swer. “ ‘Take a carrot,’ said God to the angel, ‘and stretch it out to her. Let her grasp it, and if the piant is strong enough to draw her out from hell, she shall be saved.’ “This the angel did. The poor woman clung to the car rot. The angel began to pull, and, 10, she began to rise! But when the body was half out of the Humes she felt a weight at her feet. Another sinner was clinging to her. She struggled to release herself, but it did not help. The sinner would not let go his hold, aud the angel, con tinuing to pull, was lifting them both, But oh, another sinner clung to them, aud then a third, aud more, and always mere—a chain of miserable creatures hung at the old woman’s feet. The angel never ceased pulling. It did not seem to be any heav ier than a small carrot could support, and they all were lift ed in the air. But the old wo man suddenly took fright. Too many people were availing them ■elves of her, she exclaimed: ‘Let me alone 1 Hands off! The carrot is mine!’ “No sooner had she pro nounced the word ‘mine’ than the tiny stem'broke, and they all fell back to the bell, and forever. “In its poetical artlessness and popular simplicity this le gend is too eloquent to need in terpretation. If any individu al, any community, anycongre gat ion, any church, possesses a portion of truth and of good, let that truth shine for every body; let that geod become the property of every one. The substitution of the word ‘mine’ by the words ‘ours,’ add that of ‘ours' by the words ‘every one’s’ —this is what will secure a fruitful result to our collec tive efforts as well as to our in dividual activities.”—Michigan Advocate. GIRLS' ROOMS. From Harper’s Round Table. A look into the girl’s room will give an idea of what kind of a woman she will probably become. A girl who keeps her clothing hund up neatly, whose room is clean will be very apt to make a good w ife and a sue cessful woman. Order and neatness are essen tial to our comfort us well as to that of othe r s about us. A girl who throws down her things any where will do thingi in a sloven ly. careless way A girl who dops not make her bed till after dinner—and she should always make it herself rather than have a servant to do it—and throws her dross or hat down in a chair, will make a poor wifs nine caises out of ten. If all the world could see how a girl keeps her dressing room mauv unhappy marriages would be saved. Be just as tidy about your person and your room as if all your friends could always see you. Get into the habit of or der and ueatm-ss and it will come eaay iu life afterwarde. LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24th 1897. WOMAN’S PAPER ON LYNCH LAW. From the Rome Georgian. If the judges would make it a practice to order immediate in vestigation—for which they have authority—in these cases the possibility of these atrocious crimes would soon disappear. If the people felt certain that speedy punishment would fol low the net, th y, in place of taking prisoners from the <ifli cers, would deliver them to them. In the history of nations the action of the mob has always worked more harm than good. It is the iron hand of the law when promptly administered which strikes terror to the heart of a criminal. Picture an infuriated mob shouting and screaming while dragging an excited criminal to his death,when the very shouts, if he is of the negro race,throws him into a state of extase in which ho imagines himself on the road to glory and braces himself to meet death wit h tran quility. Every public execution of the kind rests in the mind of the lookers-on as a dramatic per formance, and among his own race the criminal is considered a hero because “lie died game.” Let us see the effect if the law w'as strict ly on forced. That same criminal would, after the ordeal of Ins trial, feel far from a hero. When in the calm morning light he stood on the gallows alone, but for the man of God admonishing him of his sins, he would not feel so sure of glory. One private hanging shroud ed in mystery would intimidate more would be evil doers than a dozen public exhibitions. This may he thought a sub ject far above the ken of wo wan, but she and herchildien being the victims, she has a right to demand that the men of the Stute protect her. Not only by killing the ag gressor; any man would do that, but by enforcing the existing law’s wwich will cause these crimes against her to cease. It requires far more true man liness to do this than it does in the heat of passion to dash after a criminal and hang him to the first tree. Of what benefit is a little re venge to the victim whose life and illusions have been swept into t he dust, who, if alive, only live to regret life is so long ? It is this true, noble manli ness the women of Georgia de mand, and which they have every right to expect from the men of the State. They are not for revenge, but protect ion. BIGGEST FARM ON EARTH. IT IS IN I.OI'SIASA, ANI) CONTAINS 1,500.000 ACHES. The largest farm in this coun try, and probably in the world, is situated in the southwestern part of Lousiana. It was pur chased in I*N3 by a syndicate i of northern capitalists,by whom il is still operated. At the time of its purchase its 1,500,0001 acres were vast pa-tore for cattle belonging to a few dealers in that country. Now it is di vided into pasture stations or ranches, existing every six miles The fencing is said to have cost about SSO,(HK). The land is best adapted for rice, sugar, corn and cotton. A tract, say hall a mile wide, is taken, and an engine is placed on each side. The engines are portable and operate a cable attached to four ploughs. By this arrangement thirty acres are gone over in a day with the labor of only three men. There is not a single draught horse on the entire nluoo. The Southern Pacific railway runs for thirty six miles through the farm. The company has three steamboats operating on tile waters of the estate, of which 300 miles are navigablo. It has also un icehouse, bank, ship yard aud rice mills. SOMETHING TO DEPEND ON. Mr. James Jones, of the drug firm of Jones A' Son, Cowdon. 111., in speaking of Dr. King’s New Discovery, says that last winter liis wife was attacked with La Grippe, and her cast grew so serious that physicians at Cowden and Pana could do nothing for her. It seemed to develop into Hasty Consump tion. 1 laving Dr. King's New Discovery in store, and selling lots of it, he took a bottle home, and to the surprise of all she began to get better from first do so, and half dozen dollar hot ties cured her sound and well. Dr, King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs, and Colds is guaranteed to do this good work. Try it. Free trial bottles at A. M. Wiun & Sou’s Diug Store. NO USE FOR HAY. The most extraordinar y appe tite known in a horse belong to Lilly, a handsome bay owneo by A. Decourtimx & Son, tie butchers of the Pacific Frui Market. Horses are frequently known to show a liking foi sugar, and instances are relatei. where they would drink beer bnt who ever saw a horse that was fond of meat and lisli ? Billy’s duties are to draw tin (inn’s delivery, and his stand is in Merchant street in front of the shop. Here ho is often on exhibition, eating with an apparent relish steak, liver, tripe, and, in short, almost any variety of meat handed to him. Sometimes, after having had Ins feed of oats and hay, he re fuses to munch meat, hut this seldom occurs. Billy's appetite developed several months ago. No one knew of it until one day he was seen to reach into a butcher’s cart that was tied ahead of him and calmly begin eating a steak. After that lie was fed often with the firm’s wares, and many a bet lias been won and lost on his appetite. The horse formerly varied big carnal meals by purloining lisli, but lie was cured in a mari ner that was ludicrous to the spectators, but very painful for the equine phenomenon. Ho reached into a lisli wagon one day wlifen his olfactories detected the odor of his favorite smell, but an active and bellig erent crab took offense at the int rusion and prompt ly fastened to bis lower lip. Lilly shook bis head frantic ally and whinnied in pain, but the crustacean laid on until lie was crushed by being banged against the side ol the Sagon Since then the horse lias kept clear of fish. Lilly is tile favorite of the | market, and a strange teamster who bad tlm temerity to lav a whip across bis back one inorn ! in** to make room, was nearly mobbed bv indignant butchers and fishmongers. He is also I the pet of his owner’s lamily, and his sleek hide and general evidence of good care show that j he does not lack for attention. —San Francisco GalL SHARP PARAGRAPHS. From The Waycross, Us., Re porter. God cannot be tooled with a pinch of cloves. A great many women who have been disappointed in love are not old maids —u ost of them are married. A matchless beauty is a girl who thinks slie is prettv, but is unable to make a match. If men could become birds at will there would be a great many more buzzards than tlier. . are now. Every-day religion and no' the Sunday only kind is what is needed most. The man who is not loyal to bis wife partakes much of the grunting swine. The Lord never made a cow that gave milk punch. The gurgling of the fawcet is the devil’s delight. The difference between a cat and a sentence is that the cat has its claws at the end of its paws, while the sentence has its pause at the end its clause. Life differs from a basket of peaches, because very often the largest Hhd best fruit is found at tho bottom. When love dies the (lower "f happiness wither in the heart and gloom there builds its throne forever. Many a married man would have a happier hunts R he paid unite attention to it and h-ss to other women. Cholera is reported as preva lent in Siam, The reading rcqiu of the New York public library is to be <>n the sky floor. There are si*tfen contested cases on tile in t*>a piesant Con gress. A report that the American flag is to be raised or er Hawaii is denied iu VVaihinguin, Reports from variotir sections of the country indiosts that the silver cause is gaining t trenglh An earnest iffort will lie nude to have some provision made dur ing t e next session of Congress for the repair aud ten-ton of the W bite House. THE KLONDIKE LYRE. Pittsburg Times. Our esteemed townsman, Bud Gravel, placed upon our desk yesterday a handsomely shaped nugget. It weighed twenty s®ren pounds. We have credit ed him with three months’ sub scription to the Lyre. We are pleased to see that. Mr. Gravel who is one of our best citizens, is doing well. He is one of a syndicate who expects to buy a quart, of whisky on Saturday night. The high wind of yesterday raised considerable dust. Jake Luckenbill, who was out on the El Dorado road with his team, says he was nearly blinded by it. When he came home lie coughed up $7111)8. One of our greatest needs is a street sprink 'ing. Dawson Petti hone has finish ed his new well in the rear of his kitchen. It now lias eleven feet of ice water in it, and he has washed over $85,000 in dust from the dirt taken out. The widow Larkin yesterday met with a misfortune, which will, we are sure, call forth the sympathy of the public. Dur ing the heavy rain storm in the afternoon a regular torrent rushed down the gully back of her house and washed so much gold dust into her pig sty that the pig was smothered. A sub scription has been started for her benefit. While Ike Sigman, the es teemed proprietor of the Big Strike saloon, was fishing in the river yesterday his boat struck a snag; it proved to be a (500- pound nugget. He will take it out and use it as a horse block in front of his place, Ike is always bound to have the best that is going on. Large numbers of dead cat i h are seen floating iu the river every day. When ex amined it is found that every one of them has from six to eight ounces of gold dust in its -tomneh This carelessness jn allowing loose gold to escape into the river will ruin the fish ing unless stopped. Bill Jacobs made n pretty good strike on the Little Juni per this week. He struck plen ty of gold at a depth of three feet, luit as the lumps were too big to carry be closed up the hole and has staked another claim further up the creek. Aleck Cameron put a new fireplace in his cabin this week, but he will now have to build another one. Alter he had com pleted it lie built a roaring fire, iiut there was so much metal in the stone that it melted and ran all over the floor. He now has a gold-plated floor, but no fireplace. There was a bull movement in dog meat yesterday, the price elo-ing at (5S cents above the opening figure. It is supposed to he due entirely to profession al speculation. FLORIDA PHILOSOPHY. Hamilton Jay, in Florida Times-I'n ion. No man of much brains ever gets the "big head. 4 * A rich woman is a crown of glory to her dressmaker. There is a moral in a great many things that are immoral. The darky and the watermel on are two souls with but a sin gle thought. If the sheep had the courage of its size, it could whip most dogs. Some men are like sheep. If men could become birds at will, there would be a great many more buzzards than there are now. A man wouldn't mind so much Ins hair dropping out if his teeth didn't drop out about the sume time. Life differs from a basket of peaches, because very often the largest and best fruit is found at the bottom• If you know anything good of a neighbor, toll it to the world. If you know anything bad, keep it to yonrself. If you have all the good time in your youth, you must not growl if only the nuuiory re mains in yogr old ago ■'■■l ■**•«*’ ti-1 ii'nw» Attorney-How many secret •moieties do you belong to? Wituess —Do I have to answer that question, your honor? The Court—lt can do no hat m. Witness—Well, [I belong to three. Attorney—What are they ? Witness—The Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, and u gas com puny.—Chicago Tribune. A first rate skylight—the moon. If a hen nets you a dollar a | year, that is enough to expect 1 as a steady thing. Historical Notes. The most unexplainable phe nomenon of its kind was the wonderful dark day of May 10, 1780, when the visible atmos phere and heavens iu the New England States was as dark as any night. The people were greatly alarmed. And it brought dismay to the brute creation. Fowls fled to their roosts and the cattle to their stalls. A great number of people were sure that the end of crea tion was at hand and the day of final account had come, and they engaged themselves in de votion to God. The most wick ed of mankind bowed down in repentance for sin. The members of the Connecti cut Legislature became terrified and a motion therefore was made to adjourn. One of the Legislators arose and said: “Mr. Speaker—lt is either the day of judgement, or it is not. If it is not, there is no need of adjourning. If it is, 1 desire to be found doing my duty. I move that candles be brought and we proceed to bus iness.” The darkest part of the day was between ten and eleven o’- clock that morning. There was another dark day, which history records, the ‘2lst day of Octoiler, 17Iff. The darkness was so intense that people were compelled to dine by lamp light. The fatal duel between Alex andsr Hamilton and Aarcn Burr occurred in July 1804. Burr was, at, that time Yice- President of the United States. Hamilton was formerly Secre tary of the Treasury, Mr. Hamilton was wounded at first fire and expired m 80 hours afterwards. Both of the duelists were prominent lawyers and leading politicians. The death of Hamilton was mourned throughout the country. He was one ot the founders of the Republic. There was much indignation and Burr was promptly indicted for murder and became a fugi tive from justice. While so much is being said about the rich gold fields of Alaska, it might be well to mention the first practical dis covery of gold on the American soil, which occurred at Sutter’s mill, in Colonia county, Cali fornia, in February 18-18. The news of this discovery spread like wild-fire to all parts of the globe anti there was an overwhelming title of emigra tion from all countries. This gold was accidentally found by J. W. Marshall, who was working around the | mill. California, which had been a territory before, was admitted us a State into the Union in 1850. In ten years after Marshall's discovery, California’s popula tion had increased to six hun dred thousand. Prior to this discovery there numbered only about twenty or thirty thousand souls in the Territory. The natno of William Henry Harrison will go down the ages as one of the greatest of Ameri can generals and statesmen. His father’s name was Houjiinen Harrison. Qe«. Harrison defeated th* Indians, under Teeumsoh, in the famous battle of Tippeca noe, Nov. 7, 1811. That is why he is oalltal "tho hero ol Tippecanoe.” He was an old line Whig, and us the nominee of this par ty he was elected President, and was inaugurated March 4, (841. But he only lived a month afterwards, and Vice-President John Tyler filled out the unex piied term. The inauguration day was very cold and seven ami he rode horse-hack through the sleet to the enpitol where he read his inaugural address. He was taken very ill shortly after this from which he never recovered. lie was the grandfather of Ex-President Beujimen Harri son . Auch Peeples. Lawrenceville, Ga. Kiyaa* Tabula* cure torpid liver. 1.00 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE MISSIONARY COL UMN. | This column is devoted to the missionary cause, and is ed ited by the \Y. F. M. Society, Lawrenceville auxiliary.] HER GIFT, The minister’s eyes swept with intense searching the apa thetic faces of his stylish, worly congregation. He had made an impassioned appeal for help in the support of a little mission church up among the mountains —a section where rough men and women knew scarcely anything of God and the religion of Christ. 110 had hoped to inspire the people with the spirit of giving, so make them feel that it was a sweet, blessed priviledge, and — ha had failed. A feeling of j deep desolation crept over him. “God help me,” his lips mur mured mutely. He could not see the bent figure of little crip pled Maggie in the rear of the church —a figure that was trem bling under the fire hid appeal. “Lord Jesus," the littleone was saying, brokenly, “I ain’t got nothin’’ter give. 1 want the people in the mountains to hear about my Savior, O, Lord, 1 ain’t got nothin’ 'ter What was it that made the child catch her breath as though a cold hand had taken hold ol her heart? “Yes you have Maggie,” whispered a voice from some. “You’ve got your j crutch, your beautiful crutch ! that was given ’ter you, and is worth a lot of shining dollars j You kin give up your best friend what helps you ’ter git into the park where the birds sing, and takes you ’ter preach in’ and makes your life happy.” “Oh, no, Lord,” sobbed the child, child, choking and shiv ering. “Yes, yes, 1 will! He gave more’n that for me.” Blindly she extended the pol ished crutch and placed it in the hands of the deacon, who was taking up the scanty col lection. For a moment the man was puzzled, then, compre hending her meaning, he car ried her crutch to the front of the church, and laid it on tht table in front of the old pulpit. The minister stepped down from the platform and held up the crutch with trembling hands. The sublimnity of the renunciation unnerved him so that he could not speak for a moment. “Do you sen it, my people,” lie faltered, at hist, ‘‘Little crippled Maggie’s crutch —all that she had to make life com fortable. She haH given it to the Lord and you —” There was a moment of si lence. The people Iduslied and moved restlessly in their cush ioned pews. “Does any one want to con tribute to the mission cause tin amount of money this crutch would bring, aud give it back to the child who is so helpless without it?” the minister asked gravely. “Fifty dollars,” carte iu hus ky tones from th« hanker. “Tweiity-live,” “One hun dred.” And so the subscribing went on, until papers, equiva lent to six hundred dollars, were lightly piled over the crutch on the table. “Ah, you have found your hearts, thank God! Let us re ceive the benediction,” almost whispered the minister, as he tremblingly extended his hands. Little Maggie, absorbed in the magnitude of the offering and the love that prompted it, com prehended nothing that had taken place. She hail no thought for the future, of how she would reach her humble home, or of the days in which I she would sit helpless in her chair, as she had once done. Christ had demanded her all, and she had given it with the blind faith of an Abraham. She understood no better when a woman’s arm drew her into close embrace, and soft lips whispered in her ear, “Maggie, dear, your crutch has made six huudred dollars for the Mission shurch among the mountains, and has come back to stay with you again. Take it, little one.” Like a flush of light there came a consciousness that in some mysterious way her gift hud been accepted or God and returned to her; and with a cry of joy she caught the beloved crutch to her lonely heart, then, smiling thiough her tears at tho kind faces and reverential eyes, she hoppled out of the sanctuary.—Keleotod. Sho —Are you sure you will like married life as well us you do the dub? He —Oh, yes! She—And are you so awfully fond of vour club? He —Not very. Bakon —Do ‘you think the race is degenerating? Sink-pur —Well, when I look back to my young days Bakon—-Oh, l didn’t mean anything personal! I referred to the race generally. You can very often count your friends by your dollars. &AKIN 13 POWDER Absolutely Pure. Celebrated for its great It aventng sarergth and healthfiilness. As sures the food against alinn and all forms of adulteration common to the cheap brands. Boyar Baking Powdkr Company, New York. SAD BUT TRUE. ~ I am a st ranger to the Muse, And am neither very prosy, But how I like to tell the truth Why goodness only knowsy; Now, don't forgive to frown When you think you cannot bear it, For if the cap is not a fit Then do not try to wear it. I know of a town that's famous For its gossip and its prat tling, So be you not alarmed When yon hear of tongues a-rattling. But just remember that old couplet, Which we need not now dis cuss, That the empty wagon always is the one that makes the fuss. When t hey hear a piece of news Oh, they giggle and they snig g',r i And every time they tell it, Why it gets a little bigger. They splice it and they stretch it. Till by much exaggeration, It spreads about as fast As an awful conflagration. They are friendly with their neighbors Till they get just, out of sight, Then tJ’Pv lay aside their friend ships Just to give their hack a bite. In this delightful manner They will spend their leisure time, And then devoutly go to church When the bell begins to chime. Should you ever take a straw ride, Now do not ask me “why ?” But try to leave behind you The tattler and the spy. Now, do not be offended Should vou lindffhis hard to swallow, And I hope you’ll all remember That the hit dog's sure to “hollow.” Neighbor, SNELLVILLE. Last week’s letter. The nice rains make our far mers feel good over tue prospect of a good crop. The protracted meeting at the Baptist church closed Tues day, with one accenaion to the church. Snellville was well represent ed at Lawrenceville camp meet ing on Sunday. Uncle Johnnie Ethridge is, we are sorry to say, quite sick. The work on S. C. Williams’ house is progressing nicely. Mr. .1. B. Williams is slowly improving. Mrs. Oscar Henderson of Nor cross was the guest of friends and relatives here last week. Claud Pittard of West End is the guest of R. L. Shell and family this week. There was an old time kruut making at R. L. Shell’s one day last week. Mrs. Isabella Rutledge says there was more kraut put up that uay than she ever saw before, and she is ail old band at the business. Miss Cythu Gofer, a charming young lady of neur Norcross, is the guost of Dr. Gofer this week. Messrs. E 0. Donaldson and Hinds Holmes of the Gate Gity are the guests of frieiids and relatives here. . * M. E. Cooper wishes to ad vertise for a wife. Site must be au efficient hand at every thing connected with house keeping for a poor man; milk B cows ami make a support for tho family. The eutertaiiimeut given in honor of Miss Cytha Gofer by l)r Cofer was highly mjoyed by all present. We have filed away The Herald containing Capt. T. M. Peeples’ speech at Norcross on July 22nd- Capt. Peeples is a muo loved and admired by all. Ho is our next man for the Legislature, and will uuani mouslv carry this part *t the oounty. Oily th, se can tiug iu the dark who bave a light in tns heart.