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OCIIjLA, GEORGIA._
HENDERSON & HANLON, Publishers.
Eighty automobile companies, with
a capital of §433,000,000, have already
been formed. This ought to give the
public cheap horseless vohicles.
It is not au encouraging fact that
out of n little over three thousand im¬
migrants to the United States during
the year ending June 30, 1890, about
one-fifth of them were unable to read
or write.
The French minister of public
works has issued a circular to the rail¬
way companies of France, informing
them that unless their trains shall
keep better time the government will
enforce the full penalties ordained by
law for mismanagement.
The amiable gentleman who aban¬
dons the practice of tho law because
he does not believe iu coercion and
that the efficiency of the law rests
upon the power of executing it does
not assume even a novel position.
Lots of men before him have been in
favor of a law, but against its en¬
forcement.
With the greatest supplies of fuel
and materials, the most economical
methods of production, aud the most
efficient labor in the world, the time
is close at hand when the United
States will be recognized as'the great¬
est manufacturing nation, and iu
sprite of the immense home consump¬
tion, it must speedily thereafter be¬
come the greatest of exporters, says
Harper’s Weekly.
Near- Philadelphia, a lady, the wid¬
ow of a clergyman, has fitted up the
sunniest aud best rooms in her house
as workrooms for invalids and delicate
women. Every convenience is sup¬
plied for comfort. Here the workers
are taught to make all sorts of useful
and beautiful articles for-sale. They
are engaged at a regular weekly sala¬
ry, and a free lunch is served daily.
Those who cannot leave their rooms
are visited aud supplied with mate¬
rials for knitting, sewing, etc.
There are heroines as well as heroes
in war times. This was shown during
our tilt with Spain and is being exem¬
plified at the present time iu the Phil-
ipipines and South Africa, These
heroines are the brave-souled and
kind-hearted women who, like Flor¬
ence Nightingale in the Crimean war,
sacrifice! not only every comfort that
home can give them, but their very
lives to work as nurses among the
sick aud the wounded on the battle¬
fields. They are heroines indeed.
The Vanderbilt millions have now
passed to the fourth generation, large¬
ly following the lino of the feudal
system of England by which family
fortunes are preserved by large in¬
heritance to the oldest son. The dif-
ference between the Vanderbilt sys¬
tem and that of England is that here
the father can arbitrarily determine
that one of the younger sons shall be
recognized as the elder aud head of
the family, states the Philadelpshia
Times. How long the family fortune
can be preserved is a problem that
only the future can determine, but
the rapid diffusion of wealth by multi'
plied generations is likely soon to
furnish Vanderbilts who will be strug¬
gling with the masses for food and
raiment.
A novel mining enterprise is that at
Cook Inlet, Alaska, where some ex¬
perienced operators are developing
the bed of Indian river for two miles.
This river is one of the principal trib¬
utaries of Turnagain Arm. Three
thousand feet from the mouth of the
river a dam 380 feet has been built.
Tki 3 dam has two gates, one sixteen
feet wide, and the other ten feet, which
can be operated to allow of the rush
of the accumulated water, A great
force is thus set free. At an experi¬
mental opening of the larger gate, the
water tore through the dry river bed
below the dam, lmrliug trees, stumpis,
and boulders two miles out into Turn-
again Arm. In thirty days’ work
next season the operators hope to wash
the three-fifth* of a mile of river bot-
tom to bedrock, when will begin
the interesting operation of taking
out the gold. Pannings of dirt showed
from twenty-five cents to $4 worth of
gold per cubic yard, and even at the
lower figure it is estimated that there
ar6 several fortunes in the two miles
of river bed which constitutes the
claim of ths enterprising operators.
PATRONIZE home industry. Sub-
scribe for your home paper, and
prevail upon your neighbor to follow
your lead.
—
THE EBON CEOSS.
My friend, Robert Thurston, is a
man whose real character, and that in¬
dicated by his appearance, are as far
different as can be imagined. He Is
the proverbial "black sheep" of the
family, and yet, desplto all his wild¬
ness, he has often been mistaken for a
clergyman. Here is the story of one of
my nomadic friend’s adventures, as
related by himself:
I was in Paris. The city and its
ways were well known to me, while
my circle of acquaintances was not
small.
One day, while wandering about tho
city alone, I came to a standstill at
the corner of one of the most fashion-
abe streets. A man passed me who
looked very searehingly into my face.
In a few minutes he returned, and
again favored me with that annoying
stare.
“I beg your pardon, monsieur, but Is
not this Alaris?
The man was sincere, and I com¬
prehended that I was mistaken for
some other person, but I was about to
deny all knowledge when the desire
for a little sport overcame my more
serious Inclinations, and 1 gravely re¬
plied;
“I am so called.”
“I thought it must he so,” he contin¬
ued, with an air of satisfaction. "Those
black crosses are too uncommon to be
seen In large numbers on this corner
at the appointed hour.”
I bowed slightly. I knew my strange
friend referred to the ebon cross that
hung over my white shirt bosom, but
for all that his words were most mys¬
terious.
"You are nearly an hour before
time,” continued the unknown, “hut if
you are ready we will at once proceed
to the residence of my master.”
“Quite ready," I replied; “lead on.”
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low, you would, without doubt, have
been greatly shocked at the course I
was taking; but it just suited me, and I
saw before me a prospect of rich pleas¬
ure.
So I followed on after my guide, who
finally paused before one of the most
pretentious mansions of the city, and
applied for admission. While we wait¬
ed for an answer to his summons, I
read the name upon the door-plate of
the mansion. It was M. Jules Levane.
The servant who answered the bell
admitted us without question, and my
companion conducted me through sev¬
eral rooms into the library, and then
left me with the announcement that he
would at once send M. Levane to my
presence.
The mystery was deepening. This
house, with its magnificence, was such
as might well be inhabited by a prince,
and I began to fear I had carried my
joke too far.
The reflection that it was now too
late to retreat caused me to determine
to keep up the deception for a time
longer, and I heard advancing foot¬
steps with the utmost tranquillity.
A tall, imperious-looking man of
about 50 years entered, and, while sa¬
luting me, kept his gaze constantly
fixed upon me.
"You are the clergyman sent here by
Col. de Lisle?” he questioned, abrupt-
ly.
"Sent to the corner of--and--
streets,” I amended, at a venture.
"And you are the gentleman who was
directed to answer to the name of
Alaris?”
"I am.”
"Very good. Did Col. de Lisle In¬
form J-ou as to the nature of the busi¬
ness in hand?”
"He did not,” I ventured to affirm.
"Very well; I will make it plain to
you. First, however, I presume you
are the bold, fearless man Col. de Lisle
agreed to send to me—one willing to
perform a hold deed for a pecuniary
inducement?”
“Col. de Lisle knew his business,” I
returned with an emphatic nod.
"Then, monsieur, we will to busi¬
ness at once. As you have, perhaps,
learned, my name Is M. Jules Levane.
I am believed to be very wealthy, but
really I am not worth a thousand louis
d’ors. Ten years ago I lost nearly ray
whole fortune by the failure of a
scheme in which I had speculated
largely. Ruin stared me in the face. I
knew not what to do in such a fearful
situation. Accustomed from my youth
to a lifo of luxury and case, and looked
upon as a man whom princes daged
not slight, the idea of falling was too
terrible for contemplation.
"Thus situated, I did what nearly
every other man would have done in
r;y situation. I had a ward, given to
my charge five years previously, by
her dying father, my early friend. This
ward was very wealthy, and all her
property was under my control. To
save myself from ruin I appropriated
her fortune that has for ten years kept
my head above the tide. Now my
ward has reached the age at which her
fortune was to be placed conditionally
In her hands. Monsieur, what shall I
do? Ruin Is Inevitabe if I give up her
money.”
"Let me hear your plan,” said I.
"I have a son, 24 years of age, the
heir of my respectability and my pov¬
erty. If Louis and Marie were to mar¬
ry, the fortune would not need to leave
my control, and all would he well.”
“Then, let them marry.”
"Ah, that is the trouble. Marie re¬
fuses to wed my son.”
I began to comprehend the plot, and
resolved to carry out the part I had
undertaken.
"Proceed,” said I, blindly.
"Did you ever hear of a marriage
ceremony being performed where the
bride refused to give her consent to the
union?” demanded M. Jules Levane,
fixing a gaze upon me as though he
would read my very thought.
"Frequently,” I replied, carelessly.
“I asked the same question of Col.
de Lisle,” said the old villain, with an
air of relief, "and he gave me an af¬
firmative reply. He furthermore prom¬
ised to send a clergyman to the corner
of - and - streets, at 2 o’clock
p. m. today, who would be kind
enough to perform such a ceremony.
Col. de Lisle was obliged to start for
Lyons this morning on important busi¬
ness, so he could not ho present. It
was agreed, however, that the rever¬
end gentleman should wear upon his
breast a peculiar black cross, and it
was by that my man recognized him.”
M. Levane here arose and went to a
desk in one corner of the room. This
he unlocked, and took therefrom a
stout canvas bag, which was half filled
with glittering gold. He laid the bag
before me, and then continued:
“Now, monsieur, Marie Duchane
must wed my son. If you perform
that ceremony this gold is yours.”
I did not hesitate an instant, but
pocketing the gold, bade the scheming
guardian lead the way to the bridal
chamber.
I found the bride-elect, a most beau¬
tiful girl, to he firmly opposed to the
union contemplated by her guardian,
and so I applied to M. Levane for per¬
mission to argue the case with her. He
readily consented to this, and I took
the unwilling bride aside and ex¬
plained the circumstances of the case
to her.' She was a! first inclined to
doubt my statements, but I succeeded
in convincing her of my truthfulness
at length, and by my advice she con¬
sented to let the ceremony proceed,
when assured that it would be a mere
farce.
Levane was delighted at my success
as a diplomatist, and the marriage was
at once performed. Mile. Marie acted
the part of the unwilling, but submis¬
sive, bride to perfection, and I venture
to say my part was creditably per¬
formed, thanks to the experience I had
had in our miniature plays at home.
After partaking of a bountiful sup-
per I left the Levanes, father and son,
in raptures, and, with the bag of gold
in my pocket, proceeded to the office of
the chief of police, where I told my
story and demanded Justice for the
unfortunate ward of M. Jules.
I need not dwell on what followed.
Marie Duchane recovered her fortune
and soon after married a worthy
young man.—New York News.
HAD HEARD OF HIM.
A Naples Landlord Who Mistook Dev .</
tor HulTalo Hill.
Washington Post: In connection
with the visit of Admiral Dewey to
Naples, an amusing story is told. It is
highly illustrative of the dense igno¬
rance of the Neapolitans as to current
events in other parts of the world. It
seems that the inhabitants of that
beautiful but sleepy city were not
aware of the presence of their distin¬
guished guest, although the Italian
journals in other cities had contained
great accounts of the exploits of the
American naval commander. The
English and American colonies were
very profuse in their display of the
stars and stripes, and the newspapers
of that city might have been aware,
had they not slumbered, that an Amer¬
ican of some distinction was about to
honor the burg with a visit. It was
not until the day after the admiral’s
landing, however, that the Naples
press awoke to the importance of their
guest. Even then, instead of announc¬
ing the fact with adequate headlines,
the mention was wedged in, with or¬
dinary type, between the police news
and the daily reports on the spaghetti
output. A well-known English broker,
who was putting up at one of the flea-
infested hotels of the city, was very
desirous of paying his respects to
Dewey as soon as he should arrive.
The broker, who butchers the dulcet
Italian in frightful style, undertook to
question his oily and garrulous land¬
lord about the hero of Manila. “Corpo
di Dio!" exclaimed the boniface, as he
thrust his thumbs into his velvet
waistcoat. “I hear speak of deeco
Americano; he have one big shoe—
what you call him—show? Ze Vilda
Vesta expozisione—I see heem. He
ride cow'boy in Roma two, three years
ago.” The moral being obvious, no
comment is necessary.
A Rattle-Scarred Heroine.
There is a very handsome young
woman in Washington, rather well
known in art circles, who had the mis-
fortune to fall down stairs a few years
ago, so badly fracturing one of her
knees that the limb had to be ampu-
tated, relates the Washington Post,
The young woman, of course, walks
with the aid of crutches. She is not
in the least sensitive about the mat-
ter, and she doesn’t mind informing
properly introduced people of the na-
ture of the accident which maimed
her. She has set a little limit, however,
and she was compelled to uke it one
afternoon recently. She got into an F
street car, bound for the hill, and
found herself in the same seat with a
sharp-faced woman, who seemed to
take a whole lot of interest in her and
her crutches, She scrutinized the
young woman’s face carefully for a
couple of minutes, then turned her at¬
tention to the workmanship of the
crutches, which she took the liberty to
handle curiously. Then she looked the
young woman over again, and leaned
over to her. “D’ye mind tellin’ me
how you lost your leg?” she asked,
raspily. "Not in the least,” responded
the young woman, amiably. “I lost it
in the battle of Gettysburg.”
Speed of an Automobile.
The greatest speed of a motor-car
yet recorded is nearly sixty-six miles
an hour. A Belgian inventor. M. Ca¬
mille Jenatzy, in April this year de¬
termined, if possible, to break the
kilometer record of 38 3-5 seconds
made by Count de Chasseloup Laubat.
The course was a perfectly straight
and level road running through the
new sewage farm lying off the high-
way between Saint-Germain and Con-
stance, The car which Jenatzy rode
was the “Jamais Contente,” which is
built of sheet-iron, and is torpedo¬
shaped so as to offer as little resistance
to the wind as possible. The first kilo-
meter was ridden in 47 4-5 seconds,
and the second in 34 seconds, which is
equivalent to 105.882 kilometers (65
miles 1,404 yards) in the hour. “La
Jamais Contente” is not even yet satis¬
fied, for Jenatzy thinks that he will he
able to do the flying kilometer at the
rate of about 120 kilometers, or about
75 miles an hour.
An Unfortunate Blunder.
New York Weekly: Mrs. D’Avnoo—
Oh, the awfulest thing has happened!
Clara de Style, who never could deign
to look at any one in trade, has just
discovered that the man she has mar¬
ried is a dry goods clerk. Mrs.
D’Fashion—Horrors! 1 should think
she might have found him out by his
talk. Mrs. D’Avnoo—That’s just how
the poor girl was deceived. He never
seemed to know anything about any¬
thing, and she supposed, of course, he
was a millionaire’s son.
Almost a Suicide.
New Y'ork Journal: Biggs—I nearly
killed my barber this morning. Boggs
—Judging from the appearance of your
face I should say he nearly killed you.
Biggs—It amounts to the same thing.
I shave myseu.
Crashed Him.
Indianapolis Journal: The Shoe
Clerk—Beg your pardon, madam, but
it is a number five shoe you want, in¬
stead of a number three. She—Num¬
ber five! You must be thinking of the
size of your hat.
Self-admiration is ample proof that
there is no accounting for tastes.
ODR TROOPS ARE KEPT:
FILIPI NO I/NSCIHGE/NTS 7VREF
BE1/NG SUBJUGATE!!
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Rebel Leader Made Bold Attack on Subig
But Is Driven Off.
The war department is in receipt of
official dispatches from Manila which
state that General Santa Ana, with a
force of insurgents estimated at 300,
attacked the garrison at Subig Sun¬
day. A body of marines were sent
from Olongapo to reinforce the garri¬
son, aud the Filipinos were driven
back, several being killed. There
were no casualties on the American
side.
A company of the Forty-sixth volun¬
teer infantry, together with a contin¬
gent of marines, has been sent from
Manila to reinforce the Subig garri¬
son still further.
Under Monday’s date General Otis
reports some details of engagements
with the insurgents following the
death of General Lawton, His dis-
patch follows:
“Following recent minor engage¬
ments capture of San Mateo on De¬
cember 19, General Lawton killed;
Captain Kinnan, Twenty-ninth infan¬
try; Lieutenant Breckinridge, Seventh
infantry, slightly wounded; four en¬
listed men slightly wounded; capture
same date Mont Alban, Lieutenant
Cochett, Eleventh cavalry, and six en¬
listed men wounded, mostly slightly.
Enemy’s casualties heavy.
“Iu northern Zambales, 21st inst.,
Bell struck 150 insurgents: killed,
wounded and captured 28 and 20
rifles; Lieutenant Read, Sixth infan¬
try, wounded in right thigh, mod¬
erate.
“Hughes, Iloilo, reports insurgent
band attacked Brownell’s company,
Twenty-sixth infantry, near Jaro, re¬
pulsed with heavy loss in men, and
Twenty-sixth captured rifles. Insur-
gents in Romblou surrendering arms,
“Twenty-third instant Capt. Dams,
Thirty fourth infantry, struck insur-
gent band near Aritao, province of
Neuva Yiscaya, killing and wounding
fifteen and capturing seven rifles,
“Lieutenant Meade, twenty-first in¬
stant, attacked insurgent outposts
near Calamba, 24th inst., killing five
and capturing five rifles,
“In mountains of southern portion
of Bataan province, on 24th inst.,
Captain Comfort, Thirty-second in¬
fan try, struck insurgent band, wound-
ing four and having one man wounded,
“Major Spence, same regiment,
same locality, captured insurgent cor-
ral with 125 cattle aud ponies. Captain
Nayson, same date, attacked in inoun-
ta ns near Sulig, one man missing.
Otis.”
PROBABLY A FAKE.
Proposed Invasion of Canada By Fen*
ians Discredited.
The alleged attempts in differ ent
parts of the country to organize Feni¬
ans for a raid into Canada have not as
yet been drawn to the attention of the
state department, and nothing is
known upon the subject beyond the
matters set out in the newsp>ap>er pub¬
lications. The officials do not give the
smallest credence to the stories and
are of the opinion that the purpose in
sotting them afloat is to frighten tho
Canadians into keeping their soldiers
at home and failing to answer tho ap¬
peal of England for volunteers for
South Africa.
Lord Pauneefote, the British am¬
bassador, is too well experienced in
American methods to make this matter
the basis of official representations at
this stage and indeed it is said at the
state department that he has not even
found it necessary to remonstrate
against the alleged violation of neu¬
trality involved in the recruiting of
soldiers for the Boer army -within the
limits of the United States. It is sug¬
gested that the explanation for this at¬
titude is a preference on the piart of
the British to deal with such persons
as may enlist here for the Boer army
after they leave the boundaries of the
United States.
SOLDIER’S LIFE SAVED
Death Penalty Commuted to Impris¬
onment By President.
William Scarborough, of Oshkosh,
Wis., a private in Company B, Third
United States infantry, who was tried
by a military court iu the Philippines
on a serious charge aud sentenced to
death, has been saved from execution
by President McKinley. The president
has commuted bis sentence to dishon¬
orable discharge and twenty years’ im¬
prisonment.
Lovell Arms Compiny Fails.
The Lovell Arms compiany, of Bos¬
ton, Mass., assigned Tuesday to
Charles B. Barhes.
WRECK KILLS FOUR.
Substitute Train Operator Was Neg¬
lectful of His Duties.
By a wreck on the Northern Pacific
Monday morning, near Bear Mouth,
Mont., four men were killed and sev¬
eral injured, more or less seriously.
The operator at Bonito allowed the
freight train from the west to pass,
when it should have been held on the
siding. As soon as the operator beard
of the wreck he took to the hills and
has not been heard of.
MOODY BURI
Famous Evangelist Consigned, NorthftrfM tjffij
the Tomb at East
With Befitting Services.®
The funeral services over thd®
of Dwight L. Moody were lield^H ®
Congregational church at East
field. Mass., before a larfift amB
Men who for many yonrs Jiave®
connected with Mr. Moody’s workbook* of-1
part. Rev. C. I. Schofield, D. D., ofl
fieiated, assisted by Rev. A. Torrey,
the Moody Bible institute, Chicago.* resi-1
There were services at the late
dence of Mr. Moody early in the day, ngJ ]
only relatives and close friends be ;
present. Mr. Schofield read the seripfl
tures and Mr. Torrey offered prayer*
When the family had withdraw™
the body was borne tp the church b^
about forty students from the North* |
field institute. Dr. Schofield and M fjg
Torrey led the procession. The D. SanH lion*
orary pall-bearers were: Ira
key and George O. Stebbins, of Brook-fi
lyu; R. C. Morse and D. W. McWil-M
liams, and of New Rev. York; George Rev. C. Needham, W. J. Herd- of j
man i
Philadelphia. The body remained on
view in the church until 2 o’clock.
At tho public funeral service the i
music was rendered by the choir of
ered 150 students. by the Rev. The C. eulogy J. Schofield. was deliv-j
The Rev. Mr. Torrey followed Dr.
Schofield. His eulogy was based on
Mr. Moody’s life exemplifying the
grace of God.
Following Mr. Torrey,remarks were
made Rev. H. G. Weston, of Cro-,-
zier Pa.; tht theological Reft A. T. seminary, Pierson,of Chester^ BrocSaij
lyn, N. Y.; Bishop Mallalien, of ®
York. tou, aud Rev. J. ‘'W- X Chapman, o|® U
"-.. carfk'iK. _
The body was then
burial place at Round Top.
rus sang “Jesus. Lover of My tMB
and^after prayer and a benediction
place. body was lowered to its last restij^B
AUGUSTA IS UNFORTUNATi
A Third Fire Destroys Perkins Mat®
factories With Heavy Loss, fl
Tuesday evening the saw mill*
the Perkins Manufacturing owned® comp®
and the Georgia Iron works, comps®
the Perkins Mrnufacturing desti®
at Augusta, were completely
ed by fire, the origin of which is*
known. ^
The total loss was about
divided as follows: Lumbei^® finisheaTT®
including machinery and $125,(MK?
ber stored in the yards, ma|
Georgia Iron Works, mill and
chinery, $50,000. This does not ini
elude the loss of many valuable pat¬
terns which cannot be duplicated. andjj Thj
insurance is pfiaced at $65,800,
divided in many companies. throwi^B
By this fire 200 men are
of employment. iu Augusta This is during the third^B De^H
astrous fire
JOUBERT UP AGAI
Boer General Recovers F3
and Goes to the
Advices from Pretoria, lfl
state that General Joubert
ered and has returned to thel®
Joubert suffered a severe ilfl
several weeks and was com®l
leave his troops at the siege oTH
smith, turning over the comm*
General Schalkberger. 1*
Now that General Joubert
turned to the front it is expected'
there will be renewed activity an
the Boer armies in Natal. Gei
Schalkberger acquitted himself gr
ly at the battle of Tugela river, W|
liis forces defeated General Bui
army. special services Suj
There were
ing iu the for different the victories laagers of Tugela as thankj r
Stormberg and Modder river.
Trust Declares Dividends. J
The directors of the America*
bacco dividend trust of have 2 cent declared its the *® rJ|
per on
aud on its common stock®
February 1st.
BANKS GET THE FUND!
Internal Revenue Receipts We;
ious’.y Sought After. I
It was stated at the treasurvl
ment Tuesday that the total ail
bonds which have been deposl I
accepted by the secretary as fl
for internal revenue receipts M
posited with national bank
ries is $17,000,000, of which®
000 banks. has been deposited by ■ fl|
Lawton’s Funeral
The war department waa
Tuesday that the funeral
General Lawton would talh
Manila Saturday, Decembf^ ,i
THE MAINE S
American Hospital SI
don For S<*fl
A London diapat®
ican hospital shi]®
the West India do®
at 2:30 Saturday a®
The Maine depar® Re®
auspices. The
from her foremast,® an^|
from her main flj
from her mizzen.