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Zfalt® subscript* 0 * PRICES. ......,.$i ... 'U .. ............ 75 tbs-.............. 40 fffjetty months--; Atlan ta Constitution, 1 yr.. 2 00 I jcjlished evebv fkiday by L 3 A LE, J HALE * WHITE, Editors. E id for Sample Copy Free |, W. WEAVER & BRO 1 Convers, Ga. DEALERS IN aLL KINDS OF Dry goo s ■ lotions “©a 'iVbinir, Hats Syrup. Caps, Dice, Grits Shoe? Meal, also Oat Groceries Meal, Tobacco, such as Snuff Sugar, Tea, especial attention line of etc. We call to out’ .-"-S iNCYGR0CER’ES&CONFECTION canned tomatoes, peaches; pineapples, oysters, salm ERI’S Mack vh as n, sardines, condensed mi>k, jelly, pickles, candy both fancy and nu ts, raisins, citron, macaroni, one spoon baking powders, Hors¬ y’s bread preparation, etc, etc. Our pepper and spices both ground and grain are the very best in the market. kalso Inrii mmw Crackers, a mmi»* keep a tiooii variety of Fresh both plain and sweet, L the celebrated, Lustro Shoe and Stove Polish. A good line ot i Table and Pocket cutlery, Crockery, Glass and Woodware, etc, asrWE MAKE FINE CIGARS A SPECIALTY,“®a tow- motto: Short Pr ofits and quick Sales Terms strictfv G. W. WEA VEll & JillO. t- M- Jones & Company Comer Commerce and Warehouse Sts. CONYfiBS GA, infill Bioismas* -HEADQUARTERS FOR ALL KINDS OF General Merchandise at Bottom PriceS. CPents for the NEW HOME Sewing Machine. &STWe keep all kinds of jgr-SKWING MACHINE NEEDLES.“§ 3 ® leadejuarters For all School Books adopted by the Board of School Commissioners of this county. MORE POPULAR THAN EVER. The Recent Improvements Made in The j MACHINE! | I’HITE SEWI’G ADD MUGH TO THE 31 [ANY EXCELLENT QUiAL- 111 IESofthis - Superior Machine. ^ I-W-l-L ll is an Espeial Favorite of Ladies, lasTi Tatlos aud Others, pose them for the many advantages .jStsflm wpasessover other Sewing Machines. al !EVERY WHITE MACHINE Wsvrented for 5 years. J I) .(• T F. SMITH. i Wholesale and Retail Dealers, I 50 Broad St., Atlanta Georgia. v H - - PA D. M. ALMAND, Agents, Georgia. - Conyers, Carriage Manufactory J W liANBPOBB © 1 arnages, Wagons, Bugies, MY own make. IL WARRANTED TO BE FIRST CLASS IN EVERY PARTICULAR. Ikeep also a GOOD LINE of Western Carriages and Bug¬ gies which I sell LOW DO vYN* Repuifing ot Cartiages, Wigons and Bugg e.-, j a.iu.ng nul j grades done on short notice. ALL KINDS OF FURNITURE REPAIRED ASGOOD AS NEM I k should be remembevd that My establishment is ISTI k have hand the largest and best stock of waggons, of mv own now hoknmde on that 1 have r earned. I bugics atm of wester,, build evi work MwanCv • lu.tormll All wh > owe me tor are ear Fi U,,S r '\ I and ! Mv £Cit cm Tl^rwhodo'l.ot settle promptly I need the money pay promptly will be given but short L* Soyou Will please settle promptly. ! headquarters undertakers goods. t COFFINS „ and , COF It IN tt HAL mnWARF . and CASKETS of all grades and sizes, - everything tha is kept in a first class Undertaker. freomss ANYWHERE IX CITY .Oil COUXTY XT#rv DELIVERED Thanking for their very liberal patronage in the past, I solici "•’“nanceof my customers satisfaction. ; the some, with theevervthjig wil be done to give ; Most Resnectful ", LANGFORD. J. Vlf. Va / %arka!J^n>l^in V tite, Prostration ^ -it** 0 ™' 1 * 1 " lie. HEV.J.L.TOWNER, Industry, HI,, says:- er . t of th?^ ers wil1 value find it fiarv tea t&i&gpfs i e t i,rt? ~ otiCl oxnme3lid s neces- ^ m -As,., Od, 2 , 1882 . in ........ . 2S si ESS D&. HARTER MEDICINE CO., 213 & s .. -i e Congers id tig <?► SUBSCRIPTION $1.25. Volume VI. "INDEPENDENT IN ALL THINGS.” CONYERS, GEORGIA, MAY IS, 1883. NOHA. It was almost dusk on a January after; noon; the last rays of the sun lit up the rural city of L-with chilling splendor. The old Mile Pond, as it was called, was nearly deserted, although through the long afternoon its bordering hills had rung with merry voices. It was more like a rivulet thau a pond, this skater’s resort; for«t wound gracefully in and out for a mile ot more, forming huge ponds in some plac s, and only tiny streams in others; then, too, its border of hills on either side ptoteeted it from the biting wind; and made it altogether desirable." It was a lovely bit of winter . landscape but perhaps the loveliest part of the was the human presence that irraditated Two girls, not beyond sweet sixteen, rested ion their skates just within the pond’s great est curve. One, the older, leaned against a huge rock, her white hood loosened about a face brilliantly colored with cold and exercise. The other a slight, lithe little thing, stood in front of her, the wind blowing back her dainty blue fl mnel skirts fantasti¬ cally about bet- feet, and the skyblue hood that circled her throat, disclosing to full view her bright, childish face. Not pretty perhaps, but fairand sweet, with eyes like blue bells, and soft, curling brown hair. This picture, and it was far indeed from an unplea c ant one, met the view of a tall, well formed young skater as he came rap¬ idly around the curve in the then pond. darted He | stood transfixed for an instant, away, to return, ere long, with two compute ons, who skated carelessly about iu the in the vicinity of the maidens, while the first comer remained in the background. “Let us go home,” maideti Number One said, presently. “lam ready," wis the response. "But, Genie, I thought you had lost your key I” ‘‘So I did! Oh, brotber! why do you wear strap skates? I wonder if those boys wear clubs?” ‘ Ask one. I would, if I needed a key,’, suggested the ycunger, w ckedly. “I believe I will,” Genie answered, all in earnest as she skated away. "Do you wear clubs?" she asked abruptly if the shortest ol the group, whom his com¬ panions called “Ed.” “Yes; can 1 be of any service?" ‘U have lost my key.” “But surely,” said Ed,insinuatingly, "ycu wiil not remove your skates yet?" “It's almost dark,” Genie replied. “Won’t you try with me?” Au inducement, truly, for his skating was really superb. “Whv, I don’t know; try, Nora " you Nora’s blue eyes were dancing with fun she encountered Ed’s gaze. "Will you?” holding out his band. “Some girls will, but this girl won’tis my motto but I’ll waive it for once,” laughed Genie looked longingly after them, and then skated away by herself. But tire tall youth who saw them first look ed more than longingly ere he turned to his i frieud. “I didn’t think she’d do it,” Ira,” he said, “she seemed so sweet ar.d ladylike; I did not think she’d skate with a fellow she nev er saw before in her life.” “Pshaw!” answered Ira. “Your notions are too strict, Horace. My sisters would skate or dance with anybody.” “Mine would not.” Horace remarked half angrily', digging his skates into the ice as he turned away. He went down to the farthest end of the pond, encounteting Eu and Nora, who seem ed to be enjoying the fun immensely, for they laughed gayly. “I hate a flirt,” muttered Horace, without turning to even glance at the little lady who had first attracted him jso warmly, then of tended his sen.-e ot propriety so sorely. Still, he could not remain long at the end of the pond, and wheeled back, seeing first a hopelessly confused group, for the light was beginning to fade now; theu it separated one slender girl skated :n his direction, away from Ed, who had taken Genie’s hand! it swayed and-—crash! A huddled little heap of dark blue flannel and pale blue hood, lay on the ice directly in front of him fora moment; then he raised her in his arm.. So long as he lived Ilor ace never forgot those blue eyes raised to his face, torqumse blue in color filled with tears, and laughing through t al. "Are you hurt, he asked coldly, and Nlo ra felt little shivers pass over her as the handsome brown eyes looked anxiously at '^"Not at all," she said at length, in a fab But he did not really leave her again ; kh , imea he took her hand and skated them; otfier times he skated behind “Just like a guardian -angel Mls Mi „ ® ^ora No „ avowed to Ira, iu a w lopeiquieau i e 0 Horace . Sometimes he talked with them but often er remained silent, hsteu.ng to the chafer °f wh0 had re C0Vered the 8p,n 18 ' 08 ‘ by her fall, and was fl flirting desperately J i with “ The sun is really ova, remar ea ora, suddenly, ha fdismaye . " And leaves the world to darkness and to me.” Horace, dreamly. I he maiden laughed outright; laughed anti! the tears ran down her pretty cheeks, i "So poetical I” she cried at last ’You looked it, anyway. I said to Genie, when ycu first, that you qnoted poetry. It we saw is in your face 1” , Horace bowed slightly^ not but it wasthe last poetry he ever quoted in uncongenial company. “I wish Genie’d come,” the young lady proceeded, "though to be sure, she is not as fond of poetry as I am. Look—there are two figures." "Yes, there "Ed ! Ed 1 ’ he so are. shouted. Genie and Ed came swift'y up, and the boys assisted the merry maidpns to take off their skates, Ed’s key being brougut into requisition for Genie's, ‘Tome, are you ready. Nora ?’’ asked the elder, rising lo her feet, and holding out her mittened h ind for her skate®. ‘‘Good-right 1 ’ Nora called merrily “But sureiy,” interrupted - Ed, "these yonnK ladies muat not K0 hom e alone.” And reacbing Genie ' a aide , he otfere d his j arm w ;,h a n v h e assumption of dignity ! w hi c h youl h s of eighteen oiten affect, Horace and Ira walked on either side oi Nora, the former a little in the background. He scarcely spoke, though he raieed his ha politely as Ed and Genie turned the corner to that young lady’s residence. Nora’s home was but little further; a tiny white cottage, dimly seen in the uncertain light. At the gate, Ira said good-niglu, lifted his hat, and walked on a. little. Horace stood still J" he saw the flannel skirts flutter about the pretty little feet, the blue hood b'own b ick as it was when first he saw 1 er, and he caught the gleam of fun in the turquoise eyes “Good night. I Lope we may meet again,” ha said lingeringly, and lilted his hat. That was the last he saw of N ra »*** “Who is she 1 lieally, you ass too much 1 Do you know, Maud ?" Aud Carrie Latimer dropped her eye giass, and turned to the elegant 3 oung lady b. side ber, who opened her eyes to their widest extent as she gazed after the retreating form. “Only an old maid school-teacher;” she replied conttmptuoiwly, “Why ? ' "My brother asked," Miss Latimer an¬ swered. “She must be a very young “1 Id maid," said Mr. Latimer. “Are you acquainted with her.” “I? Oh, no! She teaches in a public school in L—, where I live, you remember, f have seen her frequently, and have heard her spoken of as an excellent teacher. However, I know nothing about her,” re¬ plied Maud Cuyler, shrugging her shoulders expressively. “Then you know her name?” continued ihe gentleman, flinging a lovely red rose tar from him. “Miss Stanton,” Maud suid coldly, viewing thcrose with anxious eyes. “Horace, h >w importunate you are I ex¬ claimed Carrie, testily. “And you threw away that rose you just begged from Maudie !’’ “I beg a thousand pard. ns!” “But I cannot see what interest you have that little thing,” proceeded Ids sister "Oh, Horace, did I tell you that M. udie’s friend Mrs. Maynard, whose husband is president of a Brooklyn bank, is coming soon?” “Yes, it is quite true, ’ her friend an¬ swered. “We are very intimate friends. She is most charming lady, and has two beautiful boys, twins four years old. You will be fond of them, 1 know, Mr. Lati¬ mer.” “I am fond of all children. Carrie, will not Miss Maud and you go down to the fails? The shade there is delightful " sj Maud, with a smiling acquiesce, ce, arose and languidly mounted the stairs lor her hat aud sunshade; but Carrie lingered. "Isn’t she the sweetest girl you ever knew? Horace, I think I’ll stay here, so you can be alone with Maudie." “You will come with us, if you please, Carrie,” “Oh, pshaw ! Wny don’t yqu propose ?” “Is your hat up stairs?” "No, only in the hall. Won’t it be charming to know Mrs. Maynard ? Maud knows her well.” “Yea; and now get your hat,” said Hor. ace, coolly, turning away to where Mr. Gra¬ ham, the geuii ho3t, stood, talkiug to the little “old maid.” She was a fair-faced, brown haired woman of twenty four, but not looking a day over |lineteen in ber BO ft, gray lawn dress, with ornament save a tiny gold piu-a skull, and ou it perched aB ow! , with ghuering diamond eyes. “Miss S'anton, this,s Mr L itimer, said , be ho8t turnlns . There, I musfleave you Excaae me ;> Horrace rourmered something, th( n t*£Sth fT^ot :Ti. b “ h * i fc -~ ,b ~ y 8 Do you like mountains, Miss Stanton . he a-ked, pleasantly. , i - - K Z. i | ..jj ive -, ou seen the falls yet?” he asked. „ N • i carae only last nigh., you tee wfdyou p ardon th me uVmy JBU h alter ave J( ,ur “ , 8t ‘‘ J go g y and - herfr.ena? , tTminronls^ewflhMauT , jroed ' arr , e mr ^ Miss Stanton in with with os us. ” be he an an . is eo going C “unced ; he drew Miss S anton s hand through the j other. Maud and Came were nvl much , nV p.ea -„. .*>. d but as t e ter w s P d natured, an -e.-tnor ‘ refin. d and Wy-hke to and interested them without any apparent effort, and before dinner had almost won Carrie Lati¬ mer's heart. Horace Latimer was a professor of languages in a Brooklyn academy; his .-alary was large; he was handsome and “taking,” yet, to Carrie’s unutterable dis¬ may, he had reached the age of twenty eight, unmarried Maud Cuyler she^had met the previous winter, and the two became very intimate, especially as Maud had determined to win Carrie’s eligible brother. With this end in view, Maud and an old aunt of hers, who acted as chaperon, ’went, to the beautiful resort in the Catskill Mountains where the Latimers always spent a part or the whol of their summers. And there, too, came Eleanor Stanton, "only an old maid school teacher,” yet younger than Maud herself, and, as that young lady learned in one short hour, likely to prove a formidable rival. It is amazing how living in the'same house. will ripen an acquaintance into friendship. In three weeks Horace felt at if he had known Miss Stanton twice thas number of years. Again and again the flash of laughter in her eyes of torqnoise bine brought him back somewhere, but where he could not tell. “Are you alone, Miss Stanton ?’’ inquired Maud Cuyler, satirically, one morning, as they all sat together under the shady' trees “Why, yes,” Eleanor answered, the rose tint deepening on her girlish cheeks. “You see papa has known Mr, Graham for mauy years, so I am iu his charge. 1 expect d a friend to meet me, however, the week after I arrived but I was disappointed." “That reminds me," Baid Maud, with languid eagerness. '‘Carrie did f tell you mama sent me word that Mrs. May nard’s little boy was ill, and it was that which de¬ tained her ? “No. Too bad, was it not?" Which one is ill?" “Eddie. He only had th< croup ,but she s so very careful of him. She is fonder of him than of Ira everybody knows." “Eddie and Ira," exclaimed Horace. "Those are the names of the dearest friends I ever had 1 ” "Oh 1" Eleanor gave a sharp cry, and he turned anxiously toward her. "Nothing,” she ausw- red his query, smil¬ ing, although her cheeks were quite white. “It was a thorn ; these roses are quite treacherous. You were speaking of your friends, Mr. L.timer." She carelessly brushed the pink bud from her lap as she spoke; and Horace, answer¬ ing. stooped to pick up the discarded flower. "Yes. Ed,..dear old Ed, is in California; ill fortune followed him persistently; and Ira—well, Miss Cuyler, ym know him, and you, Miss Stanton, may see him this su rn mer. Do you think so, Carrie ?” he asked bis sister, laughingly. "Don’t tease, Horace I” she answered, her face growing rosy with confusion. “Miss Maud,' and Horace fumed to her "I beard that the coachman was ordered to meet Mrs. Maynard at the station at live o’clock " “How d lighlful 1" cried Maud, enthusi¬ astically. As the carriage came slowly up the hil that evening, Horace arid Carrie stood leaning over t' e balcony railing; Maud, half way down the broad steps, leaned graeeful’y against an enormous urn, while Eleanor, looking very fair and sweet in her white dress, sat in a low locker, apart from the rest, reading. The carriage stepped. Two chubby befys, in kilts a id with long light hair, were hand¬ ed out, and then a ladv; she was a stately lady, handsomely dressed, and her eyes, very large and blue, were proud almost to haughtiness. Mr. Graham advanced to meet them. Maud, dire illy in the way, stretched out both hands with a smile of welcome. But Mrs Maynard saw neither of them. "Eleanor, my dearest,” she cried, all her dignity leaving her as she clasped her iu her arms. Eddie and Ira hung on both sides of Miss Stanton, calling her "auntie," and begging for r\ I gg „„ \“ V ™ y „ ,, Mr8 ^'’H’aid suk) ** “ ,urnmtr ’ *° ' Mr ^ ; ra, ’* n ’: 81,88 ’ l . dearest fnend, and 1 have on-a my so Mr Grabam'of e'onrseT'buI will / you intro ^ me (o him an(J thft otherB W-anor laughingly complied, and when ^ came to Miss Cuyler recognition Mrs. Maynard’s looks belied her, for she zxzzt**- “■*** ‘ How sly Miss Stanton was I” Maud said , , 0 Horace and Carry. "I mention- I e d Mrs. Maynard often, just to see if she ** <” ' " .-** - marry her brother, Harry Allen. The shot, intended as it was for Horace, ,ook in8tar,eous effect > a»d gloomy and (ie P resaed ' b « retired ‘o ' 1 secluded part of ' the garden, win re for the rest of the evening 1 he amok, d, not in peace. Tho fact that Eleanor Stanton, whom he >-f only known three weeks, was the one woman he would ever make his wife, at first startled him. Then it grew wonderouely sweet to him. But b.tter as ! * g all wag the thought that she w*s Hurry ^ betrothed , ' breakfast in his next: He took own room ^ ^ , elllBg Carrje that he . no t a!ay ; n that wretched place anoth-! er day, be sauntered off still very far from , H[I , !abl ,. . ! But nothing interested him , the tall, gray C W. WHITE, Publisher. Number *3. mountains seemed to echo Eleanor’s name; the dancing rills and tiny lakes to her sweet image in its frame of soft brown hair. "Eleanor 1" he groaned, raising his face to the sky, whose blue brightness seemed to mock him with the memory of her eyes. He retraced his steps. Not far from the house was a lovely summer house, two sides of which were formed of solid roek, and the whole overhung with vines. In the doorway of this he espied a girlish form in a bine flannel mountain dress, with a scarf of airy, sky blue material thrown loosely about her neck and shoulders. It was Miss Stanton; but the picture carried him farther back thau the three weeks he, had known heA "You have been out early, Mr. Latimer," she said, with a laughing gleam in her eyes. “Yes, rather,” he acknowledged, with the best intentions of moving on, but at the same time remaining stationary. "Miss Latimer and Miss Cuyler were playiug tennis,” continued Eleanor. "Do you like it ? ’ "Yes, very much, but winter sports are best,” he returned. “Do you skate, Miss Stanton ?" Eleanor blushed. “I am exceedingly fond of it,. In truth, I never tire of it.” “Indeed, I can appreciate your feelings,’’ Horace sa-d warmly, his dark eyes full of “Look—there they are," his companion irreleva’ently; and, not many rods off, saw Carrie and Maud, Mrs. Maynard, and twins approaching. "Let’s hide," Eleanor said niischivously, into the summer house, where Horace followed her; and they watched the comers through the chinks in the lat, work. “I hope they’ll go past,” she went on "We can spring out and startle Just then a clear, sweet v iice rang out the still, cool air; a voice whose ring treble notes were far too sweet to be ever "Nora I Nora!” it rang out. "Where you, Eleanor ? Nora I No-ral” Horace clenched his fingers. He under¬ and the surprise overcame him for a “Nora,” he gasped, and then looked into the laughing turquoise eyes. laughter died out, and in their half depths be read that—well, that if Allen existed, he was nothing to lie took her hand, raising it tenderly to lips. “Nora!” he said, “I have never forgotten My Nora." And he told this delightful little falsehood even blushing. You all know the rest. Ira Laurence to the mountains the following week, had the bad grace to recognize Genie Nora almost immediately. There were two weddings in the fall— and Carrie—Horace and Eleanor. 1 Maud, as bridesmaid, quite ciptivatcd Ed, returned Californian But llarty Allen not present, for Mrs. Maynard never a brother. Bees and Wasps. Probably tho most careful and interest¬ investigation oi the habits of insects are by Sir John Lublock, wbo has just to the Linnean Society ar, account ol observations during the past year. To the hea’ing of bees he trained some ol to find 1 oney p'aced on a music box was kept going several hours a day for a fortt ighton a lawn close to a window The music box was then taken into the house and si t close beside th6 window, though out of sight. The bees could not find it, though when it had been shown to them they went to it readily enough. As regards the industy of wasps, Sir John timed a bee and a wasp, for each of which he provided a store of honey, and be found that the wasp began early in the morning and worked on later in the day. He did not, however, quote this as proving greater industry on the part of the wasp, as it may be that wasps are less sensitive to cold, Moreover though the bee's proboscis is admirably adapted to abstract honey from tubular I flowers, when the honey is exposed, as in this case, the wasp' appears able to swallow it more rapidly. This particular wasp be j gan work in the morning and went on with-; out any intermission or rest till a quarter j to eight in the evcu'ng, during which time j she visited the store of honey one hundred and sixteen times. j How lo Succeed. ! Mo8tof -- '° Ur de8lre . . . . . , things. He who would be a good mechanic j m ust obtain general information, cultivate fcab itt of observation, know something of other trades besid is his own, and no more atlow hia mlnd t0 grow rusty than his too s. lJe who would be a fi r8t late lawyer must | not "l limit bia atudy ^ t0 technical law. The a t ^ 8 ff 0 ignore mathematics, nor t h e merchant to lose interest in reading p’ ver y employment thrives best in the hands of , how ffho unite a fair, general knowl^ge ofotber (hi J „g, with a specially excellent j knowMge thejr own . So wfaen aet ; oore? l.ea strenuously to accomplish »nj ! ^ we need not only perae verence j t0 stick t o it, but ability to leave it at prrp er seasons and to turn the mind into proper channelgi or the work itself will be less perfectly and less speedily performed. ®<r«ps iPfeMg. CITY AND COUNTY ORGAN, THE LARGEST CIRCULATION, FINEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM! Advertising Rates. One column, one year ..... -IK* • One column, six months. too* One column, three . montlm to o* fimaU advertisement*, 10 oeuts a iinT* Special Rates to General Advertisers. GENERAL NEWS. Cattle are still being shipped from Panola county to the Indian Teritory, Three fifths of the 2,200 convicts in the Texas penitentiary are negroes and Mexi¬ cans, The Yocona Mills, from January 1 st fo April 22J, turned out 95,000 pounds of yarn, It is said the railways in Tennessee wi'l comply with the law regulating, and if the Commissioners do likewise there will be no trouble. Theie are now 191 cotton factories in operation or in course of erection in tho southern states. There are now 600 men at work on the Jacksonville, Tampa and bey West Rail roa l and 200 on the International. Green Woodle, one of the largest frui growers iu Warren, Tenn , thinks he will make 20,000 bushels of apples this year. Strangers are pouring into Union City, Tenn , and real estate in that place has increased 20 per cent, iu value within two months. A prosperous moving village of about 400 inhabitants follows the end of the track of the Northern Pacific railroai as it crawls westward across M ontana. There are now in operation within a radius of five miles of Clanton, Ala,, eight lumber mills, all of which are said to be doing an excellent business. The R igersvifle and Manchester Railroad has bflen incorpora'ed. The road is to run from Rogersvilie, Tenncsse, through Cum¬ berland Gap to Manchester, Ky. Memphis Avalanche: The steady rise in real estate values in a sure surface indic mtioii of the substantial basis for theealeu* lations of a boom on these bluffs. In Columbia, Tenn , a comp my has been formed for the manufacture of hosiery and net goods, which will employ about thirty young girls. The machinery has been pur¬ chased and the factory will soon be in opeation. On Wednesday the Mayor of Jacksonville reprimanded the minister of the A. M ,E, Church for holding night, services in viola¬ tion of the rules of the Board ol Health, and notified him that in case-ofa repetition heV would be fined $50. As soon as a guaranty can be given that the people will furnish them a sufficient amount of fruit and vegetables, a Chicago grocery firm will put, up a canning estab¬ lishment iu Milan, Tenn., capable ol em¬ ploying from 100 to 500 people. Twenty more divorces were granted by the supreme court at Springfield, Mas,, ou Thursday, making 31) in two days. 0 them all only one was contested, and that was n colored couples where the husbiu at tempted to swear away the character of his wife. A sporting gentleman, speaking of poker says it is a "popular notion that members of the house and senate in Washington play a great di al. They do, but the stakes are not high. They haven’t the money, at least not until they have served more thau one term, most of them ” The Farnham type-setting machine has been on public exhibition in the Coo iwin block on Haynes street, Hartford, Conn., and attracted immense crowds. It both sets and distributes type, and it claimed, can lo the work of five compositors. A syndi¬ cate of Connecticut capitalists have pur¬ chased the patent, and will soon take measures to bring the machine into p-icti cal use. Some of the best English jockeys are w men; daughter of farmers, or of country squires, who have lost their fortunes They have be n accustomed to ride the bounds Irora their childhood, are perfectly fearless and their right weight in the saddle makes them desirable as jockeys. Charles King¬ sley's poem of "L trains Loree” has one of these women jockeys for his heroine. It is announced iu Turkish journals that the porte l ai granted to a Syrian syndicate a concession authorizing the carrying of line of railway from the port of Acre to the Joroan, just below the sea of Galilee, and thence to Damascus, and that the necessary WO rks are to be undertaken at o.ice. The J ew i h World of Londun remarks that the line runs through the finest agricultural district that could he selected, and when opened up Uy the line of inlt-rcommunica (jou with Damascus will offer unrivaDd advantages to settlers as well as advantage ous sites for industrial undertakings and manufacturers. Air Bubbles. I have described, when writing of the anatomy of the guillemot, the wonderful bubbles of air that invariably follow that bird when under water, and I havefxptain "d how the air is stored underneath the leathers, and given out when he bird is diving In the otter a somewhat sim.lar phenomenon can be observed. Ashe swims along under water be m followed by a fr ain of the most ovey air a es, w xc^ appear exactly like ta s o quit- si ver. The origin of this air I cannot quite make cut A targe proportion of H comes d.rect ly from the lungs 1 his is important; the otter evidently has some difficulty in sinking in the water-he therefore lets out toe a.r to enable him to go down, hut at the same time a g >od deal of air comes from under* neatb the fur. When the seal dives, noai, to come from underneath hts coat.