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i liOUOUGH WORK. Thrifty German IV; Wt Pay Took P¥ fT man, t ru arid mdturec 7110 UiiU rill rm an. nought his twenty acres of ■.vent to won:. Day after air.?Bunch drove to town be JUJ span of bays, lie saw Fritz wt ' the garden, catting thistles or •g corn. The German’s land XX' ore to the acre, bis cows •ore mill:, his hens laid more .B itu his rich neighbors. Pretty M noting the German's pr ; i.y. said t > him one day. * . . .. ought to take a wife, Fritz.” “!- one would lraf mo,” he srnil ir? v ; •;,.• red. ‘ .« little Dutch girl might.” on. Fritz, prudent pstrious, was making money. Mi i still rode to town behind a of bays, but-he often bor rvnoy from the frugal Ger m, i before long the farm and . ■re mortgaged to the mas .d proved that a’twenty acre far: i unld support something be SK . ken and chickens. Bench filed, and Fritz came in wisest don of the fine farm. ‘ a; i two boys, aged ten and twelve. d . r leetle boys can drive oop der eo\ • and dig ’taters,” said Fritz. “I, ‘ dmi live with me.” r i widow consented, and the b . thud of Fritz, threw up their hi , ,;d turned somersaults on the gvt'.s s. t ' day in July Fritz took refuge at t Bunch farmhouse during a tl UJ shower. The widow, nerv¬ ous at such times, was glad to see hi; ; rave him an easy chair and invii dm to enjoy a smoke. As tl ’u ,i;e from his pipe curled up ov ' ;s head. Fritz remarked: “Der farm vlnis mine?” “V Fiitz.” pan of bays vhas mine?” “Yes. Fritz.” : > >tle boy vhas mine?” “Yes. Fritz.” . “1 no likes to leave npddings. V"! a der vidder mine?” S i - i.».)lcod through the window at the rainbow arching the retreating ston<; cloud, and she answered in a low voice: "Yes. Fritz.” Tl • next day they drove to the parsonage behind a span of hays.— Youth's Companion. How Homans Took Their Food. The Romans reclined at their ban¬ quets on couches, all supporting tie : i iso Ives on one elbow, and eating wii M their fingers from dishes placed ic \ center of tho table. Each was si .vith a napkin, and knives y u. a. though it does not appear 1 iue ,< . v one was supplied with one. Nothing, it would seem, could be more !. : igming than to partake of a rep—--t •!, such an awkward posture or less conducive to neatness, it be in ubanst impossible to keep h, u>is clean, even with water j .- the slaves, or to prevent the food arid wine from falling on the clothing and the draperies of the couch. This manner of eating disappeared during the Dark Ages so far as the conc'i was concerned, but the ar; . °* taking t he food with fingers fror • common dish continued W;;r 1 for more tha 1,000 years.—San Fra ’.cisco Chronicle. A Plucky Abbe. In the tribune the Abbe Maury ex¬ hibited the most undaunted compos¬ ure in spite of tfie vehement inter nr . as of his adversaries, the yells mi l cries of those whom popularity h«' - “a designate “our masters.” “Oh ain me a hearing.” he shouted to ii 'oeau across the tempestuous sea of heads, “if you believe you can really triumph over my principles, form „ the , midst ., x of this tumult x .. you triumph only over my lungs.” Mirabeau, shaking bus fist at him, vociferated. “There is tho greatest rogue 1 know!” “Oh, Monsieur de Mirai»eau.” rejoined Maury, “you forget M; yourself.”—The Gentleman’s gazine. Hairsprings have been manufac¬ tured of only one tenth of a grain weight, and out of one pound of irou. originally valued at five cents. as many as 50,000 of these delicate springs have been made, the value of which was 160,000 times as much as the raw material employed in their manufacture.—Mechanical News. A ROfviANCiST IN THE CUSTOM HOUSE. ljA „ Nat). vfhorrze Cam© to Hie r at Salem. cam pc r for V ■ na$ we a t i ‘ Os ' : sd. riei-ring to a visit made id. mer of a navy y.vd no; • Portsmouth. JST. H., it so kap pen d that I was then stationed at , Living in spue quar tors as a bachelor and not unwilling to share my summer comforts with my friends, it occurred to me that Hawthorne’s interests could best be promoted by bringing him and Mrs. Hawthorne into social relations with some of my influential friends and their wives. To carry out this project, and for my personal pleasure as well, I in¬ vited Senator and Mrs. Pierce and Senator c el Mrs. Atherton, < . New ien.-'ip'Airo. and Senator Fairfield, of ■» nine, together with Mr. and Mrs. avtboim* and little Una. to spend two or three weeks with me. To make the reunion less formal, two of my own sisters and some Washing¬ ton friends wore included. The in¬ dulgent party enjoyed the novelty of a visit to a bachelor at a navy yard, and when any shortcomings in liis housekeeping occurred the guests only grew the merrier therefor. V That with boating, fishing and driving, and in the entire absence of formality, the visit went off smooth¬ ly, and its main object—that of in¬ teresting men of influence in Haw¬ thorne’s behalf—-was attained. Though Pierce was an old friend, Atherton and Fairfield first made the acquaintance of Hawthorne at that time, and they became his strong ad¬ vocates and friends. In June of the next year he was ap¬ pointed surveyor! Hawthorne's life flowed tranquilly for the next three years, at the end of which period he was removed by the Whig administration, under the doctrine of rotation in office. With other friends, 1 strove zeal¬ ously to save him, because he wished to retain the office. But when the dismissal came I wrote my congratu¬ lations, telling him that ho would now be obliged to devote himself to his apppropriate work in life. Eight months after his official decapitation ho finished the “Scarlet Letter,” and increased fame, as well as freedom from pressing anxiety about pecuni¬ ary matters, followed quickly upon the publication of the great romance. —Horatio Bridge in Harper’s. Lamenting Society. Many people who are not “in sas siety” are given to declaiming vigor¬ ously about the snobbishness of members of the Four Hundred near¬ est them and from whose charmed circle thoy are excluded. But I had an illustration the other day that snobbishness is no more confined to one goc i a i caste than it was when Thackeray wrote. A woman dispar a ged to me, while we were waiting f or an elevated train during the dull hours, a suburban village where the “sassiety” is popularly supposed to be very select, This woman held it to be just the reverse, and the principal ground of jj OT complaint was that thei*e were i* so many common people there, so inail y manufacturers have moved out that tliey have injured tone." You think, perhaps, that wo nian was the descendant of a long p 1H , G f lawyers or doctors or clergy mcn? jf she is I never heard of it. an( j j jj n ow her husband not so many years as?0 was a stonemason. But I don > t think she knew that I knew it. —Brooklyn Eagle. A Destructive Parasite. The department of agriculture is trying to discover means for coin paling a parasite which causes a loss G f nearly $3,500,000 a year in cattle slaughtered in Chicago. It is the dretuled heel ily, which lays its eggs on the backs of the animals, the worms hatched from them boring through the skin and remaining buried for several mart ln ' :A “' flesh. On emerging they fall to the ground and form the chrysalis condi tion come out ; s mafect flies, ready to lav their eggs on the backs of other cattle, that being their only method of reproduction. If a hide at the market has more than five holes made by the worms it is rated as of second quality, and the meat sells for one cent less a pound in gross.— Washington Letter. The frog, owing to its peculiar structure, cannot breathe with the mouth open, and if it were forcibly kept open the creature would die of smfiocation. PATENT MEDICINE. p Iff***, if. V SUs £ Ai O mi& ' 7 ■ 77JCXST m oth the method and results when ’rap of Figs Is taken; it is pleasant lly refreshing promptly to the taste, the Kidneys, end acts v -.,n iver yet on • and Bowels, cleanses the sys ’dies ur< effectually, and fevers dispels colds, habitual head* and cures oristipation. uiy Syrup of Figs is the luced, remedy pleasing of its kind ever pro to the taste and ac sptable to the stomach, prompt in 3 action and truly beneficial in its Facts, prepared only fro -a the most sriitb/ t-nd agoaaale substances, its lany excellent qualities commend it ;o all and have made it the most popular Syrup remedy known. of Figs is fer sale in 50c and $1 bottles by all leading drug gists. Any have reliable hand druggist will who y not it on pro¬ cure it promptly for any one vita wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIB SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, LOUISVILLE. KY. VEW YORK. fl.Yr EXAMINATION NOTICE •? There wi : l be an examination of applicants for and an election of County school Commissioner of Rockdale county, begining at 10 o'clock a. m. March lOoli next, at the court house in Conyers. P. II White, Pres. Board of Education, Rockdale county. GUANOS AND ACID FOR SALE BY M. F. DABNEY. The celebrated Rockdale Standard, and Dabney’s Choice. Two of the very best brands on. the market. The er/ best Acid to be had. I sell on time or for cash; for cot ton or money, Come to see me be - fore you buy. Respect fully, ]VT F. DaLoey Com To Mom!. We have opened a first class Blacksmith and repair shop in rear of the Hotel and near the Livery Stables, and J s are prepared to do your work m first class order, at reason¬ able prices. Horse shoeing a specialty. All work warranted try us. Tv-specttullv. i i. T. ;• a;BULL A C> . WBSM&iik m • .y ATLANT \, < 1 A. - - 21th YEAR. .'u established Lusuiess school. Book k«- ping and Shorthand taught be of ex perienreil teachers. Thou>aacis stu dents in good paying positions. Terms Soderate. Students received daily 9 n<1 ,or eircu ar? - I H m I tl i^i ijp _ l fvck? , #§1 ■ ____ 5 ’ invisible tubuiabeah prooutm. Atdrem t. msu»i, 86SBro»«iw«j, a«w isrk. H r . 3 & M 1 ' .• f ■r* ANDB L u£T, AU.ISI2 (J3D ff /A -V 1 1 1 \ U - ..-<N They 'also embrace the o i i they are cbj 23 B--A- '•&> w ■ T : .ii. Than ever before to'furry ;h th.m or on time. To their ALRSYDI j i)| 13ill n Dll;by qt ini WILL BE ADDED AjS immense TA L -li u t Ju OF Elegant, Fresh 17 AJi UM : ' v ---- OF - ^3*xrex3r IDosciiptloxJ suitable to . the wants of the people of this section, j WILL Embrace a fine assortment of all goods fro:n the d article up. -—THEIR SI OCX OF — Notions, Clothing, il AND - | Gents Furnishing God Fine Shoes for Ladies, Gents and Children, v 7 oi - can be desired in quality, style and price. In wares kind, Plantation Tools and Supplies, Harness, Sad-Uts, and Heavy Groceries, their house will be h-Auq :IiU you can.always get what you want, A beautiful line of watches and other FINE JEWELRY Will be kept in Stock, always new, good and A * at prices that will save you from 'To to P ’ ' cer “ __0#" They rents and are going to gc ivc : to the p*> pay no :it ouDortunitv to buv goods that. a. i if'W of the best qua ? ‘ at reasonable prices. As before stated they are prepared to aceoiniu°^ at< c^ll them before you arrange i 01 sU P‘ and you should on ■r? i. i r 4 Repectfully. iLV G IV. & A. 1>. C GEO CENTER STREET, - -