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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 39,1884<~ TWELVE PAGES.
OUR STORY CORNER.
MOLLY.
nes* in his voice, “ye’ve done bunkerin’ arter
the city, ain’t ye? Kind o’ gettin’ used to
tbe mountings ng'in, aint yo, Molly?”
It was quite dark on tbe little hillside now
. .... '— 'and Molly could turn her face boldly toward
tr 8 ?i 1 » C - °? n,, K on a hillside, sloping up f her husband.
f ’ :ruVrtrae( *. mounta * n road to I “What makes ye keep a-harpm’ on that,
:?««;i r r t, , npon whosa in the midst of I Sandy? I aint hankered after the city—not
•itinteu oaks and scraggy pines stood a rude for a long time,” and a slight shudder ran
caoin, sncli as one comes upon here and I over her. “Just put that idea out of your
there in the remote wilds of West Virginia. I head, Sandy. Nothin' could ever tempt me
ine sun, pausing just above the sharp sum-el to go to the city again. I hate it!”
mit ot rinnacie mountain, threw slant rays I She epoko with tierce emphasis nnd rose to
across the rugged landscape, which spring I go in. Sandy, somewhat puzzled by her
was touching up with a thousand soft tints. I manner, but reassured by her words, heaved
a great swelling expanse of green, broken at a sigh and rose also.
iuterva.s by frowning ledges, rolted off to the I The stars were out, and from a little patch
low lying purple mountain ranges, whose I of swamp at the foot of the hill came the
summits still swam in suuset light, while I shrill piping of innumerable frogi and a
their buses were lost in deepest shadow. Over I whip poor-will's wild, sad cry pierced the
all, a universal hush, the hush which thrills I silence. The baby had long since fallen
one with a sense of utter isolation and loneli-1 asleep. The mother laid him in his cradle
I and night and rest settled down over the
The man and woman who were seated be-1 little cabin.
l«re the cabin door hardly perceived these Spring had passed into summer and sum-
What their eyes saw, doubtless, was I mer was already ou the wane; an August
the fair promise o' the cornfield which I morning had dawned over the mountains,
stretched along the road for some distance, I Although the sun shone warmly down upon
the while cow with her spotted calf and the I tbe dew drenched earth, tin air was still de*
JiUer of lively pigs widen occupied inclo* j liciouriy cool and fresh,
snres near tnecibm, and the tiny baby,who I Molly stood in the doorway, holding in her
lay, blinching and clutching at nothing, I arms the baby, whose look of preternatural
acroes the woman's lap Sue was looking I wisdom had merged itself into one of infan-
dowu upon tbe child with a smile upon her I tHo softness and beaignity. She was holding
face It was a youog and handsome face, I him up for the benefit of Sandy, who. ns he
but there were shadow? in the dark eyes and I went down the red, dusty rotd, driving the
around the drooping lids, which the smile white cow before him, turned now and then
could not chaee away—traces of intense suf* I to bestow a grimace upon his sou and heir,
faring, strange to s<?e in p. face so young. That small personage’s existence, while p*»r-
Tbe man, a young and stalwart fellow, haps less a uia ter of astonishment to his
shaggy of hair and long of limb, had placed father than formerly, had lost none of the
bfmsr-lf upon a log wnich lay besioe the door charms of novelty. He was a fine, robust
step and was lost in contemplation of t he little man, mid cooed and chuckled ruptur-
small atom of embryo manhood upon which ously in his mother’s arms, stretching out his
his deep set blue eves were fixed. He had hands towards the scarlet blossoms of the
been grappling for three weeks with the over I trumpet vine which climed around the door-
lowering fact of this child’s existence and way. Mother and child made a fair picture
liad hardly compassed it yet. | in the twining green frame touched up with
“Lord! Mnllvho nrcln
powering f
had-hardly a . >H
“Lurd! Molly,” be exclaimed, bis face I (lame-like clusters of bloom—a picture which
broadening into a smile, “jess look at him was not lost upon Sandy, who, as he pissed
now I Look at them that eyes! Peoplo says out of sight ot the cabin, shook his held and
as babies don’t know uu'hin. Domed of that said to himself again, as be had many and
thar young uu don’t look knowin’er 'n old many a time before:
Jedge Wessm'nstcr bis-elf. Why, I’m mos' I “Blest cf I see how I ever got up spunk
afesred on him sometimes, the way he eyes enough to ax her!”
me, exciinnin’like, .* much es ter say, ‘I'm Molly watched her husband out of sight
byar, dad, an' I’m agoin' to stay, an’ you', and then let her eyes wander over the sum
jess got ter kuckle right down tew it, dad I’ mer landscapes. There was a look of deep
Lord! look attbet thar nowl" And the hap- j content in her face, which was no longer pile
py sire took one of the baby’s small wrinkled and worn. The traces of straggle and sutler-
paws and laid itacross the horny palm of bis ing had disappeared. The past mao i.«v«
tossed the vine-tendrils in at door and win-1 end trinkets from around the welcoming world
dow, throwing graceful, dancing shadows I *'£•“ c.nm» the servant n, aiu: Geuoral Orant did
over the floor mid across her white face and | oT ill3 e ? a }7 ****¥%•
nerveless bauds. A whistle, clear and Cher- m «i, pain ,“»! kMp. tlim‘“ wJke. d Yl “diet nii
ry, camo piping through tho sultry noon- I bvenuis ilxldly .tmple Imteed ho has nttteapiw-
tide stillness it pierced her deadened senses I the for anything lam sedousty afraid that our
and she started, passing her hand across her I {5*31#UMUne S<>clllz "' Uel>u !een tu public
That d was all she said. Then she began lav- De ipr ,„ fo . de I'n/t’m'^rilmWeriocn
ing the table and pi (-paring the midday meal. I Au' lot ks wld a t*ecn through do col' chilly a’l
When Sandy reached the cabin she was mov I An* do bird am er lookin' erroith' fur bit soug
ing about with nervous ^aste, her eyes gleam-1 At ho hops ou de lira' au’ de half frozen br -
ing strangely and a red spot on either cheek. I De fire feels good, fur dar’s ico iu de creek,
Her husband’s eyes followed her wondering* I But spring it an cornin' eriong J«j.* d-Nime,
ly. Tho child awoke as she went to bring I I seed»»yaller’hammerwid* straw iu his beak,
lii m# ° I AuMje knows whut he’s doin', ef he doan I'll be
“I wonder what’s up now?” he muttered, I e *
combing his beard with his fingers, as he was I I'll ho mighty glad when de warm win’ blows
wont to do when perplexed or em barrets* d. I p,, r u #*p c i* d 000 *?'*' ,
••Women is our’it!! 1 They’a no Kt ways Fur ’ *5'& u do Lora “ ,ruth ‘ Im “««' o’
about it, they is cur’us! Thcy’s no ’countin’ I An’ hasier huurie mlght'ly fur ter git cr little
fur ’em no how, ’deed they afutl” I wot>U.
E?.?* a PP 3arei L f^if r I ho** am awful touchy when de weader It Iscol'
his usu al frolic with him, during which ho I An' da hollers like de debit wbeu per climbs iu
did not cease his furtive study of Molly’s
face, Sandy shouldered his hoe and started
for the field. As he reached the door lie
turned and said:
• 0 Molly, I seen a man agoin’ across the
road down by the crick; one o’ them city
fellers, rigged out in huntin' traps Did yo
see him? '
‘ Jess look, Molly I Now you aint agoin’to present must have seemed peaceful and
tell uu* ez Ihet lhar hand ever ngoin’ to secure, for she turned from tbe doorway with
hnnolc a ax or a gun, or—or—” pausing for a I with a song upon her lips—a song which Hit-
climax, “sling down a glass o’ whisky? ’Taint gerad all the morning as she went in and out
puuible!” I about her household tasks, trying to make
At this juncture an inquisitive fly lit upon | more trial nnd bright that which was already
the small eminence iu the center of the I the perfection of trimness and brightness,
child’s visage destined to do duty as a nose- I When she had finished her work the morn-
Hardly had the venturesome insect settled I iug was far advanced and the sun glared
when, without moving a muscle of his solemu botiy in at door and window,
countenance, that astonishing infant, with I *dhe had rocked the baby to sleep and came
one erratic, back-bunded gesture, brushed I out of tho inner room with tho happy motti*
him away. The enraptured father burst into or-look upon her face. She turned to look
a roar of lsngliter. back, to see, perhaps, if the fly-net were
“I tole ye so, Molly! I tole ye so! Babies drawn carefully enough ovor the little sleep-
is jes a puttin’ on. They knows a heap more I *r* As she stood thus sbo was conscious of a
’an they gits credit fur, you bet!” human shadow which fell through the outer
Something like a smile here distended tho I door and blotted out the square of sunshine
child’s uncertain mouth, aud something which lay across the floor, and a deep voice
which might be construed into a wink cou- said: ....
traded for an instant his small right eye, I "I’d ^thank you for a drink of water,
whereupon the ecstatic father made tho ins am."
welkin ring with loud haw-haws of apprecia- Molly tnrned quickly and tho eyes of the
live mirt h. two met. Over me man’s face came a look
Molly laughed, too, this time. of utter amazement which ended in an evil
“VVhat a man you are, Sandy 1 I’m glad aniile.
you feel so happy, though,” she continued, I Over the woman s face came a change so
softly, while a flush rone to her cheek and I sudden, so terrible, that the new comer, base
quickly subsided “I aint been much com* «ud hardened as he looked, seemed struck by
p’ny for ye, but I reckon it’d be different it. and tbe cruel smile subsided a little as he
now. Since baby cornel feel bolter, au’ I exclaimed: ...
reckon—” “Molly Craigle, by all that’s holy 1”
Sue stopped abruptly and bent low over the I The woman did not seem to bear him, 8he
child. stood staring at him with wild incredulous
Sandy had ceased his contemplation of tho eyes and parted lips, from which came in a
boy and had listened to his wife’s words with husky whisper the words:
a look of incredulous delight upon his rough I “Dick Staples I , .
but not uncomely face. It was evidently a Then she struck the palms of her hands
new thing for her to speak so plainly and I together and with a sharp cry sank into a
her husband was not unmindful of the effort I chair. The man stepped across tho thresh-
it must have coat her nor ungrateful for the «ld »ud stood in the center of the room look
res)1 lt log curiously about him. He was a large,
“Don’t say no more about it, Molly,” he powerfully built fellow snd in u certain way
responded,in evident embarra.vment. “Them I u handsome one. He was attired in a hum*
days is past an' gone an' furgoiten. Leastwiie I lu g costume which ho wore withajauul/,
I aint agoin' to think no more about’em. theatrical air. ....... ,
Women is women au’ bez t«*r be’lowed fur I I "I swear! he exclai mod, with a low, bru^
don’t know «z 'twas niore’n 1 cud expect; tal laugh, as his eyes too* in the details of
you a-bein so porely an’ the old folks a dyin’ I the neat little kitchen, and camo a* last to
an’ you a-takiu’ on it so hard. I don’t go fur I rest upon the woman’s white face. “I swear!
ter say tz I aint been ou'ed niore’n vvunst, I do Relieve Molly s married.
1.1.1 m.' nr.tx* " i... The k loa Keemed to strike him as a necu*
liarly novel nnd amusing one.
“Molly Cruigio m irried
and settled down!
rsny *z
but thot’s over’n gone; nu’ now, Mpliy,'
continued cheerfully, “thing* is adookin’
up Ez soon ez you r re strong agin, I reckou ...
VB'll bo all rixbt. The little uu’ll keep ye Well, if that Isn’t a good one!’and he bunt
fromgittin lonesome uu’ down-sperited; now * Dl o another cruel laugh. His mocking
won’t he Molly ?” words seemed at last to siiug the woman,who
had sat smitten mute before him, into ac-
t tion. She rose and fuced him, trembling,
it of bein’. *T’m golSl’ I but defiant. ...... .
idy. I’m goin’ to be “Dick Staples, what brought ye here, only
—1 have been.” I Ood knows, bur ye muvt'ut stay here. Ye
nml Ithft.fmtniid mid. I must go’way this minute’ d'yo hear? Ye
must go ’way!”
She spoke firmly but hurriedly, glancing
bo the wife of “this brawny mountaineer. d”wn the road as she did so. The man stand
There whs a softness in her voice in striking I blankly at her a moment,
contrast to his owu rough tone*,and although | Well, now, ifthat aint a nice way to treat
“Yes, Sandy,” said the woman earnestly
“I begin to feel as if I could he happy—hap
pier man I ever thought of bein’. I’
to begin a new life. S*nd
a better wife to ye than —
Her voice trembled and she stopped sud-
MVUge impulses...... ....... w
glon, whs quite conscious of the incongruity, I nte so easy. 1 m going to make myself at
and regarded his wife with someiiiing of awe I home. Molly, see if I dou t. And the man
mingled w<th his undemonstrative but ar-1 ®«aieil himself nnd croaieil liia legs comforta*
dent passion. He sat thus looking at her I bly looking about him with a mocking air of
now. In a kind of adoring wondtr. geniality and friendliness, “ Why, d—n
“Wall!” he exclaimed at last, “blest ef I he continued, "i iu go.ng to stay to din
kin see how 1 ever spunked tin enough fur to I ner and be introduced to your husbanal
ax ye, anyhow! Ye see. Molly, I’d alters Molly went nearer to him; the dyliauce In
liked ye—alien*; long afore ye ever thought her manner had disappeared and a look of
o’goin’down to Richmond.” I almost abject horror aud appeal had taken
Toe woman moved uueaslly and turned its place. . . .. . .
her eyes awey from his eager face; but Sandy I Dicfe she cried imploringly, on, Dick,
failed to notice this aud went on, with in* I f'Jr 0"ds sake hear me If ye want to see
creHsing ardor: I rnp » to speak with me, I wont refuse ye, only
“After ye’d gone I mi-S'id ye powerful! I here,Dick--f>r God's sake not here!” and
used ter go over the mountain ter ax after ye I *be glanced deMperately around. What
whenever I cud git away, au’ when they told I brought ye here, Dick? Tell me that, aud
mi« hnor vn vnr fiiioviu' venurif rioarn thar. I Where are you stayin ?
sue how ye war enjoyin’ yerself down thar,
a antin’ heaps o’ money an’ livin' ho fine, it
Thought He'd (let Over It.
From the Cbiccgo Tribune.
There arrived iu Detroit tbe other day, half au
Molly was standing with her back toward hour after the west bouud twin over tbe
her husband putting away the remains of the I Dot roll, Grand Haven and Milwaukee road had
mea .* . . I departed, a young matt who was in a terrible fix.
A mail like that came to the door anil | Hu wn on i«1h wav to a vilisge iu th* interior to
asked for a drink,” she auswerod. quietly. I married. Thu <1ay and trio hour had hceu net,
“He warn’l aafsy nor nothin’?” inquired I and here bo wa», fifty uriltMiiway ami no show to
flan,]v lititimislv I vet lucre uni*m he hired a locomotive. Acting
“Vo'ha u-vm'^'aajrav ” w u tho Ansu'iar I ,, t >ou the advico of the depot policeman, tho
Au, he wmn t sassy, wis the aust% er. I young man had an interview with ou^of the chief
8-tndy breathed a sigh of relief. I iillclKlaof tho road, who offered tho use of a loco-
“Them city felierj is mighty apt to be sassy I m tive for$tO
and this time o’ year they'ae aliers prowtiu’ I h, w p m 2 ne J r *". re PB°d tho young
’round,” and baa towing another rough careaa ••"V''«ldiha'nTA* 0 ouicu” ‘ W ‘ > ''
on the baby he went his way. I "I'll telegraph to her father and see what he
That evening as they sat together before I sars-”
the door Sandy said: I “Very well, let me know within an hour.
“O Molly, I’m agoin’ over ter Jim Barker’s . Iuabmuau hour the young man returned with
by snn u|) ter-morrrer ter help h'tu out widi 0#lcU1 fmnnuta von!: thread: ' * ^ “
Ills hoelu’. Ye won’t be lonesome nor noth* I ••Husau ohauged hir mind yesterday aud was
in’?” I married to Frank.”
“No, I reckon not,” replied his wife. “It I J° u w °h't waut tho locomotive, if
wont be the first time I’ve been here alone.” I nnt *, , . .
Involuntarily the oyes of the husband and graphing,TJr Pm Just •lO ahrifi. •• h 8hl *
wife met, in his a furtive questioning look I **And yon dou’t feol bad over being left?'*
which she met with a sturdy gaze. In the
dusky twilight her face showsd pale ns mar
ble and her throat pulsated strangely. The
mao turned his eyes away; there was some
thing iu that face which he could not bear.
And at “sun-up” Siudy departed,
Molly went about her work «
Nothing was forgotten, nothing neglected.
The two small rooms shone with ne<
and comfort, ami at lost the child slept.
The hour for her meetiug with Btaplt
arrived, and Molly camo out nnd closed the I And now its
cabin door behind her—but hero her foot I Through the broad we3t the aJlamu night-winds
faltered, and she paused. With licr hands
pressed tightly on her heart she stood there I The dusk draw* on. I «tr*lo my eyes to meet
lor a moment with the bright August sun* I On purple skies that fragile snip atioat;
shine fulling over her; suddenly she turned I Brief guesi! teat gliding steers, gbostiikeand flset,
and ro*enUred tho cabin, went nuist-hsdy Foal the groat mouutaiu s uphjaved rim remote,
into tha bad-room and kneUdownbytho who. illout, far. Mil. I,, a high .cu.bove?
sleeping child. Ono warm, languid little What lure steles earth boru man in ether vast?
hand dropped over tho cradle’s edge. As her | Uojriloted, through ballets night to rovo
Home Items.
— ‘All ynnrown fault
If j.itt temriu sick when yon can
(ivt hop bitters that never—Fail.
—The weakest woman, smallest child, and
sickest invalid can use hop bitters with safety
and proat good.
—Old men tottering around from Rheuma
tism, kidney trouble or any weakness will be
almost new by using Imp bitters.
—My wife and daughter were made healthy
bv the use of bop bitters and I recommend
them to my people.—Methodist Clergyman.
Ask any good doctor If hop
Bitters are not the best family medlcibe
On earth.
—Malarial fever,-Aette and Biliousness, will
leave every neighborhood as soon as hop bit
ters arrive.
—“My mother drove the paralysis and neu
ralgia all out of her system with hop bitters.”
—Ed Oswego Sun.
—Keep the kidneys healthy with hop bit
ters and you need not fear sickness.
—Ice water is rendered harmless and more
refreshing and reviving with hop bitters in
each draught.
—The vigor of youth for the aged and in
firm in hop hitters.
—•'At the change of life nothing rqnali
l(ftp bitten to allay all troubles incident
Thereto.”
—“The best periodical for ladies to take
monthly ami from which they wfil receive the
gretriejt h.-m-fit is hop bitters.”
-Muthers with sickly, fretfnl, nursing
children, will cure the children and benefit
themselves by tnking hop bittere dully.
—Thousands die at no uni y from some form
of kidney disease that might have been pre
vented by a timely uso ol hop bitters.
— Indigestion, weak stomach, irregularities
of the bowels, cannot exist when hop bitters
are used.
A timely • • • nte of hop
Bitters wilt keep a whole family
In robust herith a year at a little cost.
—To produce real genuine sleep nnd child*
like repose all night, take a littlo hop bitten
on retiring.
—'That indigestion or stomach gas at night,
sleep, will disappeai
preventing rest and si
by uriiighop bitters.
—r^ralytlc, nervous, I
. tremulous old Indies
are made perfectly quiet and sprightly by
using hot* bitters.
THE
ROSY BLOOM OF HEALTH
Lo.tkjwo'Bin m; l.
PERMANENTLY RESTORED,
VITALITY AND KXNEWED
STRENGTH
Imparted to th. Womb and all tho parte and organa
la armpatb, with it-nnJ th, Heuitraal raaitlon
InUrnatoied.
- “CHANGE OF LIFE?
Shorn of agonies and honors, and. the dreaded
ordeal passed with comparative comfort,
ACTIVITY AND STRENTGH
tha enttrephT-lcal lyetrm, and t
.alckened tnd«nti,iiod by tbs
-WOMAN'S BEST FRIEND,”
BRADFIELD’S
FEMALE REGULATOR.
Mr TRY IT. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Large size tl 50, fimall stst 75cts. per bottle.
Manufactured only by the proprietor,
J. BI5ADFIELD, Druggist,
Corner Decatur and Pryor streets, Atlanta, do.
I t»l*o eug’gtHl to
nenof f30,(X*0n year, ai d *o aglrilti C'oluuibua
whoexpeoN h#r nuut to leavo bor 120,0*0, and I m
oj.mmv ..vp.iou.. J Iu hopes of put. log thrcu<h without g"ing luto a
Molly wont about her work ns usual. SM"* *3 r Jtroubled you, Gr, aud 1 11
othlug was forgotten, nothing neglected. I y K y * ____
The two small rooms shone with neatness I lho v#jager.
id comfort, ami nt lo-U tho child Blept. lllvh o’er dark earth, r-d la tha annaot alow,
The hour for her tueetiug with Btaples had | Hangs a bright bubble, Htraog.uy p.iixod iu air—
. . . .... .. ... * “-Hilke'i bulk with mutton slow
eyes fell’upon it a quiver passed over the I With lUe up ju the empty spaces can?
woman’s white face, ami she laid her cheek I a,., ^, h .
softly against it, h.r lips moving the while. I,'tMfS!y im!eIhh?ve
Then slit* arose and went away. Down tho I Wu kuovr our gueat; but how
dusty road, with rapid, unfaltering steps ami L *” ‘ ‘
passed, and dlsappoarod Iu tho shadow of the
forest.
(roboConfltnied )
BRiC-A-BRAC.
Funny Things, and Pretty and Odd Ones
Brought in by Mail.
Too vast and shining clear for mortal sight.
And day Is ebbing far. but ore It rom
All the d«4»pputlo:i of its splendor flows
About my beauty iu a rolling tide
Straight from bea van’s gates, aud tbou art clod fled 1 1 y* 750 00D iu rentals.
, , barks shall fare
Who knows? or on whst skies our morning lift?
—Mrs. D. H. K UomUlolu Good Cheer.
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.
Dn. John Hall’s congregation Is the richest
in America.
Moody, the evangelist, celebrated his forty-
seventh birthday on Tuesday last.
A nnoNZF. bust of Dr. Marion Sims Is to be
placed lu tbe Harvard medical school.
Victo* Hcoo is said to suffer from ennui.
IIo la very deaf, but otherwise is iu perfect health.
John h. Sullivan boasts that he makes
tf&.OCO t year. Young man, strike out from the
shoulder.
Qukcn Victoria saves annually from her
parliamentary allowaiic* 5>UO,OJJ. And she has
weak—
Gould tell bow my wholo love to thoe Is given,*
Quenchless and puro w» the very fire from heaven.
Hrnry Villard Is going to try his fortunes
11 j tho K Ilkon eloctrio light. Henry waa originally
t journalist and believes to “spreading'tho light.’
The duke of Cleveland, who is eighty years
I of age, Is tho oldest duke in tho united kingdom
and tho duko of Newcastle, aged nineteen, la tho
I youngest.
M. de Fay, the great Paris matrimonial
I agent, has made an enormous fortuuo and has rr<
1 tired toprlVAtalif-% r-furiug to part with the goed
will of hla profession.
JIis family say that General Grant is im
Ncrvoua IKwhww, Brnio Worry, J>loo<t Aorrs,
liitlousnrfl.*, CostUmer*, Nervous Prortruf Sou,
Kidney Trouble* nnd lrrtmilarlUt*. $i.&0.
.... „ Hnmplo IVNtinionliili*.
rnmorltnii hervinois doiiiL.* wonui'ts.”
. . . MrLomoln, AIf*J.nj’.(K'r City, Alu.
“I feel It inr duty lo recommend IV
. . , Dr. 1>. F. fenigiilln, civile, Kunafto.
“It cured Where physician* failed. 1 ’
Itov. J. A. Lille, Beaver, Pa.
Cu- ClorrcaiinmTcnew freely answerrd. “iA
1!*o Dr. S. A. Richmond fJed. Co., St. Joseph, Mo.
For test Imoaliibi nnd circulars send atamp. (7)
A? r-rurclxtv. € V. | r ,. V f *• v.
33. STFtOKS’S PILLS
Tho Old, Woll Tried,**Wondorful
Hoaith Ronowlng Romodloo. f
STR&NS’S SANATIVE PILLS
wnniiUink renulsUp* th* l oweK purtf/inti Uin blood.
STRONG'S PECTORAL PILLS SBSj
—All the Year Round.
Catshlaf Moakejr* WltlaUlovra.
From tho Philadelphia Lodger.
When the wild monkeys hava escaped to tbe top
of trees tho peoplo below who want to catch them J proving, be “eats aud sleeps fairly woll,” and
show them the uso of gloves by putting them on I ®»v bo confl-icntly expected that ho will be able to
aud pulling them off ronuntedlv; and. wh-ja the I Bu out driving lu a moptb s time,
monkeys are suopowl lo havu takon the hint, they The crown prince and Count Von Moltke
leave plenty of gloves upon the ground, havlt.g I ’
first lined them with pliuh. The monkeys
down, put ou tbe gtov*-s. bnt cannot pull thi
ncu by alcoholicstlmulant* in (iermauy.
In seems nocessary sometimes even for the
Astors to borrow money. It is stated that Air. and
Mrs. John Jacob Astor have borrowed 9112 OH) upon
propei t) located lu Fortj'Slxth afreet, New York.
Camp-meeting John Ai.lcn, who is now
taken I e i*htjr-nlno years old, Is beginning to feel tho effects
_ .. I af old age In tho last four months he h«*s road tho
8ma1i niri—''Te give me randy. I Bible through, aud half tho Now lesiament the
\No But to give you minothing almost as | second lime.
, 's d ( .‘^i l .a^fh'fr 1 \“vec. k nar' Youo.nao.nrl Tb* preililant of the Broadway Biuk i,
kief my goyfrni si. That’s what papa does, aud ho I Fraud* 9. Palmer. In hu was driving a sta^e
gives me candy every time 1 sco him do it.”
ward and uro taken.
7ha UUn* Terrible.
From the Philadelphia Call.
Visitor (who has takon until girl on his lao)
Now, my littlo pet. what do you think 1'
you on m*r lap for?'
Well, then,” he answered surlily, “I ran
u arum ucai'a uian >•»*« "w ** I , . _ i n . :„
mos’ set me wild. I war aliers expectin’ ter I n P for a little shooting nnu Im staying at
hear iz how ye’il g »t married, an’ I kep’ I D'Rhy a.
a-tellin’ myself ’tw.i'nt no use; but the more I “At Digby s! That s three miles below
I tole myself the wuta I got. An’ when you I I‘ ere * *ipoka eagerly. ‘ Dick, you no*
myself the wuas I got. An’ when you. . - - - . * . u
cunie home, Molly, a lo ikin’ so white an’ h»ced the little rueetiu’ house juit beiow here
ni'ZZtbiH like, an’ everyb jdy said ye'd die, it I lo hollow?
—why, it m**st killed me out, Motly, ’deed it I ^J‘ e t**»p nodded,
did I sw’ar f” ^ If ye’ll go away now, Dick, right away,
•’ • ••• - - • * *• 9 71 of I l’U nieet ye in the wouds. Follow the patli
soft-1 that lends up behind the mcetin’ house to
. .. I iii.irruu' ninrniri' hplivt>»n tiiil Rful eleven All’
S.indy did not of'eu speak of those days
his probation; but. fi ding Molly in
ened muud-Mo ly, wl:o ha.1 always been to morrow moroiu’ between tea and eieren an
cold and reticent, so full of nujoda and fan- HI meet ye there, but oh, Dick, for Ood a
cies—be felt emboldened to proceed. aakeno away now bt f ,re—before be comes!
••Lord, Molly, I didn’t have no rest night Tbe desperation in her voice and looks pro-
nor day! Bob"’ll tell ye how t btlny around huced some efTmt upon tbe man apparently,
an’ hunt? around; an’ when ye got a little for be rose and said:
better an' come out, a-look iu’ so white an'I Well, Molly, as you re so particul.r, III
peaked, I warali of a tremble. 1 don’t know do as you »sy; hut mind now, don t you plsy
now how I ever up an’ axed ye. I reckon f me no tricks. If you ain't there punctual.
now how I ever up an'
never wouhl a dune it ef it hadn’t heeu fur
Bob. He pn me up tear it. 8*z B »b,
’Alarm's H f e*rd as Molly'll 4;o buck to Rich
mond ag’io, au’ that war more’n I could
stand; an’ eo I axwl ye, Molly.’’
6ar.dy's face was not one adapted to the
I’ll he here; now i-.e if I don’t, my'beauty.”
*, but
He wou d have flung his arms about her, but
she *rar:ed hack with flaming eyes.
“None o’ that, Dick Staples,” she cried,
fiercely.
I •‘Spunky ai ever and twice as handiotne, I
expression of temler emotion, but* tbTere was sw^ar!” exclaimed the fellow, gazing adui
a percep'inle mellowing of the irregular I ri Diriy at her.
feaiu.es and rourii voice as he went on. I “Are ye gom 7
“I axe»i ye, Moily, an’ye said *Ye»;’an’ I I T°ere was something in her voice and
aint u.Ter had nu ill to b« sorry cx I ax-1 ] mem which compelled obedience and the
ye, an’ ) hope you aint, umber—say,Molly?
and the great hand was laid tenderly ~~ ***
a/m
“No. Study.” she said, “I ain’t had no ctll
to be sorry. You’ve been good to me; a heap
better'll I've b cu to yon "
t I man prepared to go. Outside the door he
i her I slucg bis rifle over bis shoulder and looking
I back, raid: *
“Remember now, Molly, ‘meet roe in the
llow glen,' you know. Punctnal’a tbe
I word I" and with a meaning smile be satin*
Truly, M .by was softening. Sandy could J tereri down the slope, bumming
hardly credit uia own bappinos. He ran bis I meMy as he went.
popular
finders through tbe tawny fringe of his beard
awhile lefor heanswertd*
“Xt*t’r all right; Molly. I laid out to be
good to ye an* I've tried to be. Say, Molly,”
he continued,with a kind of pleading earnest*
Broadway. Tho old stage stand at that time
was at Wail and Broad streets, lufroutof the site
of the Drcxel building.
Francis Scott Key, the author of “Tbe
Star Spangled IUuncr,” will a on have a raonu<
ment costinR |.i0 007, Jauies Lick, tho San Fran-
r.Ucu Bill ionaire, haviug Dequeattiel that amount
for this purpose.
Friends of Jefferson DavIs say that he has
determined not to at;empi to make any mure pub-
Vhelr wsy to a retreat I Be speechrs, and that Iip bos lately given evidences
for the feeble mind id. or lunatics going to an | of feiitDEln health rapidly, the change from mouth
asylum. They were married lovers, bad been Ditr* I to month being very perceptible,
tied nearly.two ho srs, and[were taking their list I Senator Uayabd has not been wrestling
WotVlS? «T.nd ".iy '.hh^Tb'iS *» .hu Wall .tree, tiger I,, vain. II. met, a .take
showi ihj: degeneracy into which, as a people, we | two months agoand lost week ho drew out of the
game with a few thousands clear. If hit luck con-
Lov»'« Young Dream,
From the Detroit Free Frets.
•Ooso sweet pwecicus, Iioo?”
'l'seoore tweet pwecioos.“
'One hungry title bit?’’
•IVcould nlbbtel'sy bltay.”
“Ocse sail have lubi-y, pweeious.”
sweeUy.”
tcockey ?”
arc fallen.
he may have a Darrel by the time ibecou
ventiun mtcis.
. Victoria has thres yachts at bar service.
Ag.utiomau wbojMto.0ar appvrrd at the E..:- n C ltt OMr . mlu ,„ n dolUrl . , ni lhe . nnu „
t..jr market In aearctr of fodder for hi. hor.e, exp , DK lhe|r ,, ,17:,.000, Hoe be.
whs at once surrounded by half a doson owners of I not u*ed them ton weeks lu the Uat ten jean*. Boy •
loads anxious to sell. When they hid exbsastrd | alty la a whistle fur which the JSugdsh taxpayer
their breath in shouting “timothy” he quietly re- I
plied: I General 8hf.rman pasred his sixty-fourth
All your loads look fine enough, but I'm a little I birthday quietly in 8t Louis, He mjs that,
particular.” I though ro lling from the head of the army, he fceli
Why—how—what!” they shouted. I as he did ten yearsi ago and that he *I;l
“I want a load of bay with about 1
stones In the center of It" . lL .. . , , f
All fell back with injured looks upon their faces, I hnwAitn h Rue, the theatrical manager, Is
^ U ?.PyTi nt ^i ou ? j t> B <tr <* ye tb'-gmtleman a wink I pronounced by the Chicago News to be “the mod
8 *h« ‘SffilpSS? b ° U ‘ Wtr,;, "“ ramarkau e am.dth.lft In the <*».., » ”U. I.
•'Say, I’ve got the losd you want.” I still a young m*n,'' continues the News, “and Iris
“Are the r>ck* there ?” ... - . * - * ' *
“No, but my son Wil iam is lyi
nder under the blanket |fc *
downl3C poundi. but ( llsteil you four or five —
ticks of cord-wood tomaki up the dllfereuae." I friend of bis, and the fri-:.d sukid: 'flow much
I have you now?’ Bice laughed care.ewly, and
tttaersi Urant’a CeaSIUte. I saidS 'Juit 113—not a penny
Croffut’s letter to It Mtou Globe. I IV.RHAP8 there la no lady in safety in New
General Grant will never be a well man again. I I York who is more admired for the extreme elegance
doubt if bo will ever again go out of the bouse. I of her toUeitea than Mr* Hamilton Fbb. bhe al-
leaded there yesterday by previous arrangement, I wayit manage* to h«ve something which seems
but found him quite unable to see anybody. 11 apart ot hrnelf and In seeing her it is imp>*iDle
^ t rou « h m.rhl, fl-Mir.i hMI. £^.U5^W5?lf!2iS!rt "SldhS®
while walling tor tbe message, into the bijou of a I pant costume* are timpi* a part of bcr-eif—M>mP‘
reception room, with its ebony table aid Its ivory f * x
carved ornaments. * great brOLxr Japanese k»tile ” ' " ’**" ” *"*'*
on the shelf, an enormous turtle climbing up the
wall—no. a closer Inspic'lon shows him hung there
br the under snell. the upper shell polished like
mirror, the creature's frklu at me ‘
painted and bestrung with ribbon . _ .
mature blmsulf bftti b*eu dug out and turn •«) I tne Hon. Dti.ftl Fiocb, U wl b him. corn** t!m<
into buavenly roup, and lu his o>*ct now *’i< x ho | ag tthe »art vo divorced from his wife, bar.Unt-d
UtM* aewrpapern; Iu o the long drawing rt»n I from society aed hml'ed to $'«0,»00 a year. a» he
ly *tiv*-r ba»keu from Vienna. | bnrtcl himself In Texas Tn**y rp^nd'h-ir time
g
• ml prmy. tfirl.u.ni of dlimlMlnn.' TMa b.
fora, tn aoltfj all penoiu nnictraad. to rtow
If an, tha, can so or bafora rtio Drat Monday la
aOd actmtut.tr.for ikoald not ba
Tl BWAWaON. Ordinary.
HMtUU, JABPKB t-UUNTY—• rUDIN HIM
r . Ofllci*, January 10.1SSI. John H. Buswarr, ad*
.ulrnUor of James Htewnrt. reprwNents that be
Ua* fully discharged tlut duties of hi* to! *
fsayfheyc
trust,
there*
„ Jkjk and W. M. FlckoU. executors of Pam
uvl Beck, die* QM-d. repr* sent to the court In their
petit Pm duly filed and recorded that they hava
fully administered Samuel Beck's estate, lhls la,
therefore, to cite all persons com eroed to show
taisalfahy they can why said ex*cutnrs should
not bedfsenargnd from their executorship and re*
oriva letters of dlsmlMion on the first Mmtday la
A n.ll Jaoni "**' •“*
January 7th, 1884.
LA F^YRTTK wail. 6rduary.
-KAY’S CKLEBKATED
O,,. WATER.pROOF
°MANILLA roofing.
J3 R"re®bffa fine* leather; for IP••»/*, ouuino
LtHAMBEELIN, JoHNSON «Sti
Hurrwion lo tfliamkerMo, llojnton A Vo.
66 AND 68 WHITEHALL STREET,
ATLANTA, OA.
I.aricrat Dritt.nt l„ Urorgln In
DRY GOODS,
Fine Dress Goods,
WHITE GOOD3, ETC.
CARPETS fCAItPETS!
HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS,
Lace Curtains, Window Shades,
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS.
SHOES! SHOES I SHOES!
GESTi, LADtES, CHILDUM’d.
All brMiiila noiueaffra al
w .if»»n ii far In re ra I'rieea. twu
Agent! tor Butterrii-x’s Pattern*.
GHAMflVHfafN, JOHNSON Jk OO,
HBALTflonTOXAlV
THE HOPE
l or THE BACK.
Versa ua CycpriUxs
WlftWcsia.
Lydia E.Finfcfiam’j
VEGETABLE
C0MP00HD
Is the s«Teretga remedy for all female wuhnm
and cotnpUJnU >o common amoog ladim-alw for UI
th* palnfal KI4m/ PImmm *T EUW In.
U OMd Gy UMO, wwomf and chfldrtn.
Nn fiunllT ihoald h* wtlhuof LTDIA R PINK 1JAVI
Ladles Sb<mMkf*p Km Ppikham'd ftanatfr* Wash
kaody. It is a superior artkM.WeUpmpMui0*a
DRY GOODS
■RY MAT!,.
I Kdlve.ec In any part of tho Uni
ledtaiatcs at Boaton Price* CxTA
loouesHknt Free,also when da
-l red samples of Drew Goods
Jfllks. Wrtolens, from the largest
u«d Anestslock in this country.
Write to
In«„.» Mauan^Go.."~L*i
BOH SALE.
COTTON PLANTATION OP 600 ACRES'
AT A.aRSAT8AGBIrlCI,TOCLG6K AN EdTATft
Abont .tx rallf. btlr.w Lak. P,oTli)enoa, In
<'om.ll I'.rtib, I a. ; xoud loafl: not .oar '
B.*i with half Intimt In _ “ ‘
hranrr: tin. p»r!frt; l
mb: kali
fount, f.l.tion rath; l
moi^.iA.1*, mo4onat ofdratrapi AMnmonO*
,, who are the Kxacutora i
■■flii; no
[ate given;
six equal emitter pa;
Address onf
SHIFTING,PULLEYS
HANGERS, COUPLINGS.
HILL GEARING, SAW MILLS;
I t’ty*genctln dr»m, iu material and color whi« h no
t harmonic mi i*h the p?n»i ally of the wiarer.
The earl of Ayieaford, who at one time was
I the greatest spendtbrift In Europe and the intimate
i.de tanned *ud I friend of the prince of Wales, U living n'-ar Big
, white the viral ] sprlns* T xoa. o,% 27,0 0 acre firm Hi* brother,
The woman stoo 1 tor a time as be bad left
her, her arms banking by her aide, her
eyes fixed upon tbe doorway. The baby
,!ep-. p-oc»fully 00, and outside tn« bird, bro ^. b ( noo(b
were twittering and calling and tbe breeze 1 hams, faience woreand deck cf ormulu, uophles | cariihe “eari Judge"
J 'Wried with l
i f from Yoke* I wftn wttom they an*
>«boya
GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 1878.
BAKER’S
Warranto! ab$olnlrlu purB
fjoron, from which the excess ot
Oil ha* been removed. It ba* thrf
time$ th* strength of Cocoa mixed
with Starch, Arrowroot or Sugar,
and I* therefor* for more economl*
cal. It t* delicious, nourishing.
Strengthening, eaeily dlgcutcd, and
admirably adapted for luvalid* as
well a* for pereon* lu btalib.
Bald by Grocers tverywhere.
f. BAKER & CO., Miter, Mess.
ecll the MtT buborrip*
k tion flor»ks and Bibles
_ in the market! Largest
rtTcrritf Tk# '.iiciuati leek ul
LAyiLEHU.
Mw<»fta4tS«aSav*UMW reran, egaia, I ■*»•>» er»ii«»i eire.
I *•** »*rt* IS* See, *« Piv7. SPILSrrV • f »ALUN0
a UelNi Ntif. iwarrant xirmrtr fowl
U.,timt(VM fierZeraMWa Sere failed Ufoerfaerafo*
*•4 aewveoMlag aeer*. Se»4 at eoea Inr_a ir*«tUe aa<| a
A l_
taTlllM dn pile, tad
Wrilo a. lot pricet baton placing
nnmmYOASTiNcn,
maobln.rr rfpatnd;
cfo*yo'S!!rt«b
WINSHIP & BRO., 1
A 0
Xmdn .rad MaeUalitf j
ATLANTA. - - OK
o ntsuti
RAW FURS
WANTED.
A K. BOKKIIARDT A Co., mNOIN-
A. trail. O., pat tb. blabrat m.rket trim will
•Md prim, rnrraaf upon ramlpl ol aaopfo «blo-
rant Umm: 1'o.tsiaatcr ot up bulk fa
Olud.nMI.
tHRORS OF YOUTH.
PreMirtptton K»«-e for »he rpeedy rare of Uerrrmn De*
Wliiy, Lmt ManboTNl. end all dl«ord«ra ».r., on bf
huh wmtion* or.erceiwfc Any Hmectrf k«a tbe in*
rrndfenta AMrrn ItAVlDsuV di (.O. Aw,
• M ,Vum«u Slrt-rl. Ari. York.
COOK STOVES
THE BEST IM THE MARKET!
17 Different sizes and kinds
LEADING FEATURES) <
Doable Wood Boon, Patent Wood (Irate, Adtnit*
Wo Damper, InterehuitMbl. Autooutto Bbelt
limitinx Door, ItwtnkUix UeuUipbu., Kwtailor
Pluo Htop, Itereniblo (tu finrnlnx Lon. Chtu
rice©, IjoiiWc* Pbort Otntera. Heavy II! no Cor era.
Illuminated Pm Doon, Nickel Knob., Nick.!
Panel., etc. L’nenitiik'l la material,In rinlsh.ond
In Ol-ratU.n.
Bend for Cuertptlv. Clrenlor to
HUNNICUTT & BELLINGRATH
Cor. Peachtree and Wttlron Streeu,
ATLANTA, CA.
^c7iV00'2^HH3'! WQ
•ll» Ol 3tqVll|VADI W •»l'J«I,I ipwj
ieaou pue *fs*uS»A ipt Jfopmrjd joj suoitxuip
pav tvotidiixwp •saoiiuwnnt rapruwo jr
Xcuapjo inoatut mS. qwu ■ ;**l |0 wrewjma