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jrfics I The captain merely answered this by The hope ot again neoantoring the J a rKX L Black 9won, faint i it was, caused j "Put a shot in your gun, Mr. O’Riley,” quite a commotion i our little world. | said he. "Lower your hoist and make 'Hie day passed with' it our sighting a a fresh hoist demanding her name.” single sail, but win the morning This was done, bit the American dawned Lieut. Brabi in was forced to took no notieo. , own that the comm ider’s judgment “Fj re a shot, Mr. O’Kiley—wide, of had proved better 1 an his own. By course,” said the ooinmandcr. the greatest good luc wo had hit upon Again the deafening report of the the right track. Tin \ right in front * big gun sounded in our ears, and we of us, was the Ameri n seboonor, her could see the splash of the shot as it j sails lazily flapping ai inst, her masts, j struck the water about fifty yards from j "Full speed nlieoc and standby!" j the schooner. Immediately a flag was shouted tho captalr lown the engine run up, then another and another, and we saw that she was not giving her code number, but was spelling out her name, letter by letter-the Black Swan. “Just look that jip in the United States merchant registry,” said the cap tain to the first lieutenant. And in half a minute ho had reported, "No such name, sir.” This was something more than sus- .. A c '-rJ • a. picious. And tho wind was rising. constipation. Syrup of Figs is the ,. Hoist the for her to heave only remedy of its kind ever pro- toJ „ cried tomraander Neville . -Take «ueed, pleasing to the taste and ac- & boat and a half a (loM) n hands, Mr. ceptable to the stomach, prompt m G , Ri , .. he continued; "board her, its action and truly beneficial in its . ^ ’ bcr fmpcre come back to effects, prepared only from the most rt ]{ her pap^ are not i n order,” healthy and agreeable substances, its addod he> .. you may soarch for 8 i aves , many excellent qualities commend it b(ft jf thoy ^ yoa had better do noth- ONE ENJOYS Both the method and results when Byrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts f ently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Aver and Bowels, cleanses the sys tem effectually, dispels colds, head ache: and fevers and cures habitual to all and have made it tho most popular remedy known. ing further. You know it is clearly set down in the protocol that we are not Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c cntitt6d to starch tho hold if the papers and §1 bottles by all leading drug- aro j n ord(Ti an d there have boon corn- gists. Any reliable druggist who pj a j n t* lately against some overzealous may not have it on hand will pro- 0 fjj corSi w ho have got into trouble in cure it promptly for any one who consequen ce. So be careful, but koep wishes to try it. Do not accept any your C y CS open. Note any suspicious ! circumstances and come back as soon as you can to report.” Before Lieut. O’Riley reached the ship ho saw that everything about her had been sacrificed to spend. Her spars especially wore unusually heavy for a craft of her size. The British officer was received by a little, thin, elderly man wearing a Pan- aipa. hat, and speaking with a strong Yankee accent. “Psodnco yonr papers if you please,” said O’Riley. They wore handed out lubstitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. CAN FRANCISCO, CAL. LOUISVILLE, NY. NEW YORK, N.Y. THE JONQUIL. .Us subtJe perfume holds a sccrotrare, IVitil pure white body anti a heart of gold, The green leaves springing from a garden where A heart's best passions to tno flowt?rs wore told. 3 presMHi the tender blossom to my heart. Holding it there in deep and full content, Till from its hidden soul a sympathy in port Of its ricii sweetness to my life was lent. —Cecil Hey in New Orleans Picayune. A YANKEE TRICK. “Sail hoi" Never, surely, did tho cry fall upon more welcome ears, save and except those of men becalmed in a boat upon the open sea. For twelve weary days and nights had wo, the officers and men of 11. M. ship Petrel (six guns, Commander B. It. Neville), been cooped up in our iron prison, patroling one of the hottest sections of the terrestrial globe on the lookout for slavers. From latitude 4 degx. north to latitude 4 Jegs south was our beat, and we dared .not venture beyond these limits. Our instructions were to koep out of sight of land and try to intercept some of the larger vessels, which, it was sus pected, earned cargoes'of slaves from the coast. The ship, the sea, the cloudless sky—there was nothing else to sec. nothing else to think of. Work, study, play oven, were alike impossible in that fierce, scorching beat. If you touched a bit of iron on dock it almost burned your hand. If you lay down between decks covered with a sheet you awoke in a hath of perspiration. , "Sail lioI" The man, in his excitement, repeated the shout before lio could bo hailed iroin the dock. “Whore away f” sang out the cap- 1 tain. "Two points on the weather bow, sir,” was the reply. That phrase about tho "weather bow” was a nautical fiction, for there •was no wind to speak of, and what there was was nearly dead astern. “Keep her away two points,” said Commander Neville, and the order was promptly obeyed. in a few seconds the news had spread through the ship, and the men clustered tin the bulwarks, straining their eyes to get <) glimpse of the stranger. Even tile stokers, [>oor fellows! showed their sooty faces nt the engine room liatch- way. Of coprso the stranger might be, and probably was, an innocent trader, but then she might be it slaver, and golden visions of prize money floated before the eyes of every man and boy on board the Petrel. We did not steam very fast, its of course our supply of coal was limited; and it was about two hours b< Bre sun down when we fairly sighted tho stranger. She was a long, three masted schooner, with tall, raking masts, lying very low in the water. All her canvas was set, and as a little wind had sprung up she was slipping through the water at a fair pace. “She looks for all tho world like a slaver, sir,” remarked Mr. Brabazon, the first lieutenant, to the commander. Neville said nothing, but his lips •were firmly compressed and a gleam of excitement was in liis eyes. "Fire a blank cartridge, Mr. O’Riley,” said lie to the second lieutenant, ‘ ‘and signal her to ask her nationality and her code number.” This was done, and in answer to tho signal the schooner slowly hoisted the American colors. "Site has eased away her sheets and luffed a point or two, sir," said the quartermaster, touching his cap. at once, and seemed to l>e perfectly regular. ,r What have you got on board f” was the next question. "General cargo—dry goods, and so 1 on.” "Why isn’t your name on tho reg ister T' "Ain’t it nowt Well, I guess it must be because this is ft new ship. We can't put our name on tho register by tele graph, mister?” "Just tell your men to knock off the hatches. 1 want to have a look at your cargo.” The skipper shook his head. “I’ve been delayed long enough,” said he, “and have lost a grout part of the only wind we’ve had in this darned latitude for a week.” "I’ll do it myself, tlten!” cried O'Riley. "Not now, sir; not with six men while 1 have fifteen. Y'ou have no right to search the hold of a respect able merchantman and disturb her car go. Do you take mo for a slaver, ot what? Ef yon must have the hatches up, send back to your man-of-war for n larger crew, so as to overpower me, you understand, and you may do it with pleasure. But I guess there’ll be a complaint lodged at Washington, and you folks in London will have to pay for it. That’s all, mister. I only want tilings fair and square within my treaty rights.” And having delivered himself of this long speech, the Y'ankoo skipper turned on his heel. Of course O’Riley could only return to tho Petrel and report all this to his commander. ‘Tm convinced she is a slaver, sir,” said lie in conclusion. “But you have no evidence of it, and you say the papers were all in or der. ” “Apparently they •■•ere, sir." “Then I’m afraid 1 can do nothing,” said the commander. And to the deep disgust of tho whole ship's erew, the order was given for the Petrel to re turn to her course. All that night, however. Commander Ngville was haunted by a doubt whether lio had not better have run the risk of a complaint and a repri mand rather than forego tho overhaul ing of so suspicious looking a craft, and in the morning a rumor reached 1 his ears that tho coxswain, who had .accompanied Mr. O'Riley to the Black Swan, had noticed something about her of a doubtful nature. The man was sent for and questioned, and he said that whilo tho nontenant was on board tho boat of which he was in charge had dropped a Itttlo way astern, and that lie had tlienffiotioed that tho | name of tho vessel had been recently painted out, but that the last two let ters were distinctly risible, anil these : letters were LE, not AN. j "The scoundrel stud site wan a now i ship!” cried the commander. "Bout I ship!” "We can’t possibly catch Iter tip, sir,” said ttio first lieutenant dryly. “1 don’t know that, Mr. Brabazon,” answered Neville. "There has been . hardly any wind, and we know the I coarse she was steering. She could not i expect to see ns again, so la aW proba- | bility she has kept to that course. By - making proper Afiowanoos we may in i tercept her. I am convinced of.ft.” room tube. "Signal to her tclioavo to, and if I she does not obey, re a shot right | across her bows, Mr J’Riley,” contin- j ued tho commander] "Mr. Brabazon, | j you take a boat andthirty men well | armed. Board lieiand have her ! hatches off at once. Blou'11 stand no ' nonsense, I know. ” I .“All right, sir,” crl tho lieutenant, an active, somewhatnperious officer, of the Civis Romais sum type. He had been unusualljjlisgusted at bis commander's decisu to leave the Black Swan withontlarching her, and lie was delighted t|t a more active t>oiiey had been begt| "I say, Brabnzor! whispered tho commander to lump ho was going over tho side, "you bw I'm stepping a bit beyond bound and I’m-just a lrttlo anxious. If shjums out to be a slaver, as wo suspedstep to the taff- rail and wave your jvndkerchief, will you?” T will, sir. I'm Irtain it will bo all right,” cheerful responded the first lieutenant. A tall, tflim, yorrtiman dressed in white linen, receivable British officer as he set foot on thtpek of the Black Swan. "I am at present Command of this craft, sir,” said thenung American. ‘The skipper is nob for service just at present. We licft visit from you two days ago, I tha Can I do any thing for you?” ’’Yes. I want yjto take off your hatches, ” said the htenant sharply. "Well, sir,” begitho Yankee, “I guess your deniatfs beyond yonr treaty powers.” "I know all abotaat. I must have the hatches off. ” j "And you aro deliingme and over hauling my cargo do grounds what ever”— "Will you do it) once?” broke in tho British officer. "I repeat, on n(founds whatever, will cause an in—ua—tion.al diffi culty, and may brite—markablv un pleasant con—seqiies to yeur cap tain. Now” J "Off with your(tehes!” cried the lieutenant. "Sir! 1 "If you don't, ieorge, I will I" ,f You know et t what you’re do ing, sir?” “J do.” “And you kno to risk you rim ?” "Ido. No moalavor. Off with them at once or break them open.” Further resists tiling was done, first hatch was : was useless. The the moment the d tlio sickening ef fluvium that isstjrom t%e hold pro claimed the trui Nearly three hun dred slaves we rolled between decks, many of the potpatures standing so close that they ?1 uot lio down. With a look flieechloss contempt at the young mpf the schooner the lieutenant wall to the side of the ship and wavodiandkerehief. That instant a loud tish cheer rang over the watei, givey the bluejackets, who could bo flustering in the rig ging like bees. "I told our s)er judgment would overtake us,” s lie Yankee. "Say, mister,” he add. another tone, "see ing that tho gn. up, suppose we have a glass of iced < pagne down stairs?” The lieutena ositated. To drink with the mate slaver I But—iced champagne! Slowly ho r 1 toward the com panion way. lon’t mind if I do,’ lie said at le ‘ 'and you may as well bring iq tr papers with tho drinks, for I s 'arry them on board the Petrel. ( urse you understand that you aro i *z< And having guard at the hatch ways tho li ant descended the cabin stairs. The iced cl tgne was duly forth coming, and- its genial influence Lient. Brabi began to feel some thing like pit the young man who had been «< y seduced into tho paths of cri Probably ho hod mother or a Itheart somewhere in w tagined that ho was way home, whereas was ruined, oven if term of imprison the states already on now his cha lie escaped ment. Tliis feelii i strengthened as he saw that h upanion was gazing mournfully glass without speak ing a word. *>gth the young man lifted his he “Say, mi hat'll they do to me, think f” ‘T can’t that what a kind of p: ‘*No "I believ confiscated do with to "They 'Trobnt Of course yon know vo been engaged in is Cargo and erew are urse. What they will ’t toll.” me, will theyf* said tho Beutsoantt “but let this lie a warning to you. You see what it is to wander off the straight course and hanker after forbidden gains. Lead an honest life in future, when you aro released from custody. Avoid vicious companions — But what’s this?” lie cried, as his eye fell on on empty scabbard hanging on tho wall. It looked very like a United States servico sword scabbard, and im mediately tho thoight darted through his mind that this hypocritical young Yankee (who had been pretending to wipe away a tear jus lie listened to the lieutenant’s good advice) had been do ing something worse, or at least more heavily punished, than running car goes of slaves. The British officer looked round the cabin. A United States navy cap was lying on a plush covered bench. . “Ah! you've been having a brush with an American man-of-war!” cried Iieut. Brabazon. "Y'ou will have to tell my superior officer how yon came into possession of these articles. I must place you under arrest!” And bitterly regretting that he had sat down to table witli the fellow tho Britsh of ficer rushed on deck. “Quartermaster!” lie cribd, "bring up a guard of four men and tako this man [pointing to tho Y'ankee, who had followed hitn on dock] to tho Petrel. If ho tries to escape, shoot him at once!” The quartermaster ad fenced to seize the prisoner, but before lie reached him he involuntarily stopped short. A roar of laughter sounded in his ears. The American mate and his companions were shrieking and staggering aboat tho dock. Even the erew of the slaver were, every man jack erf them, grinning from ear to ear. Tho lieutenant was dumfounded. "Excuse mo, sir, but tho joke was too good,” said tho Yankee, coming forward and holding Ont his hand. "I am the first lieutenant of the United States war ship Georgia, in command of a prize crew on board this vessel, taking her to to have her con demned. We seized lier yesterday. Hearing that you had been on a visit to her the day before, and had gone away without doing anything, Ieonidn’t resist the temptation of taking yon in. Hope you don't bear malice? Let's finish that magnum of champagne.” It was evidently the best thing to be done, but the lieutenant was not a first rate companion on that occasion. "Give my respects to your command er,” called out tho United States officer, as bis guest went down into Ills boat, "and advise him from me not to bo so jolly particular another time. And I’ll try to take your kind advice and sail a straight course in future!* ho cried, as her majesty’s boat shot away for the last, time from tho side of the Black Swan. —Corn bill Magazine, $1,000 Thrown Away. In 1863 a Cancer developed on my lower lip. I went under treatment at once, and from time to time since that time have bad medical aid in New Orleans, Boston and New York, with no benefit at all. It lias pro gressed right along, and now involves my jaw and cheek. 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It is proposed to furnish the electric current from a series of generating stations, distributed along the line, and tlie cost of the undertak ing, including rolling stock, is estima ted at only .23,000 per mile. Any one who feels like despairing, because the world has not gone well with him, should try, first of all, to figure out to what extent the world Is to blauie for his failure, and to what extent he himself is to blame. If be has uot fitted himself for suocess, It is his own fault that success has not o mho to Dim. ffiado Com Seal Eureka! Found at Last! Farmers Plant MilAlo Cotlon Seed, and escape droughts and Caterpil lars. It is the earliest and most pro lific cotton grown. I T has two long limbs branching from tfie surface snd short limits all the way to the top. crowded with bolls. Pick ed this year 4,600 lbs. seed cotton by the loth Sept, on a two acre plat, and still more to gather. Last yes r same plat made four bale*. Plant Mikado seed and escape the droughts and caterpillars. Price seventy- live cents per-bushel. Orders solicited. W. A. .J AMR ATT. Milledgevllle, Ga., Oct. 10,1890. 15 12t. Application for Charter. « GEORGIA, Baldwin County. To the Superior Court of said County: THE petition of S. Barrett, Henry 1 Fraley, W. C. Stevens, M. H. O' Daniel, M. A J. R. Hines, W. T. Conn, T. O. Powell, O. M. Cone, L. H. Compton, J. Colton Lynee, T. L. Mo- Cotub, G. T. Wiedeumati, C. T. Whee- lan, R. AV. Roberts, uml their associ ates, showsthat they have entered into an association under tlie name and style of ttie “Milledgeville Steam Laundry Co.” That the object ot said Association is to erect and oper ate a Steam Laundry in the city of Milledgeville, said county, with power lo purchase and hold property, real and personal, to sue and be sued, aud to exercise all powers usually confer red upou corporations of similar char acter, as may be consistent with the laws of Georgia; and said Stenui Laundry to have its place of business in Milledgeville, said county, and to do a Laundry business for profit to tlie incorporation. Petitioners show that tlie capital stock of said Association is Twenty Five Hundred dollars, all paid in. Your petitioners pray the passing of an order by said court granting this their application, and that they and their successors be incorporated' for the term of twenty years, with tlie privilege of renewing at the expira tion of said twenty years, for the pur poses herein setfortli. And your pe- tiouers further pray that they be al lowed to increase the capital stock to any amount not exceeding the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars, whenever a majority of the stockholders may deem expedient. And your petitioners will everpray, &c. RUFUS AV. ROBERTS, Petitioners’ Attorney. Filed in office Dec. 6th, 1890. A true an exact copy as appears of record in this office this 6th Dec., 1890. Walter Paink, Clerk S. C. B. C. Dec. 6tb, 1890. 23 tf. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. GEORGIA, Bald win Coanty. A LL persons Indebted to the estate or Robert Brown, late of Baldwin county, deceased,are requested to make immediate payment, and those having demands against said estate are requested to pre sent them to me In terms of the law. 1>. B. BROWN, Adm’r. Dec. 1st, 1890. 22 6t. a H. ANDREWS & SON, Fire, Tornado and Liglitning INSURANCE AGENTS. Office first door north Milledgeville Hotel. Milledgeville, Ga„ Nov. 17,1890. 20 2m Bethtjne & Moore. REAL ESTATE AGENTS. MilliKdgkvillk, Ga., Offer the following property for sale A new four room residence, on East Hancock street—£ acre lot—good kitchen, well, garden and stable. Price $1200. A seven room residence on South Jefferson street, near the College- acre lot—in good condition. Price $1200. An improved plantation containing 660 acres, lying 3J miles east of Mil ledgeville. Price $3,000—half cash. 300 or 400 acres swamp land with the privilege of 1250. Desirable as a stock farm—17 miles south-east of Milledgeville. Building lot for salk—Halfacre on Liberty, street. Price $350.00. Building lot on N. AVayne 6treet, adjoin ing H. Jewell. $3,500—For sale, the substantial two sto ry brick store, on Wayne street, one doo south of the Bank. Location central an ueslrable. $1,500-Good plantation—300acres—a few miles east of Milledgeville! RED HOT mums do m mi —offers by— II E GEORGIA MUSIC HOUSE, MACON, GA. ELEGANT PARLOR ORGAN, Style O, Solid Black Walnut Case. Height 46 inches, full size Key Board from now until Jan. 1st, 1891, Only $45.00. ELEGANT PARLOR ORGAN, (More Elaborate case than the above) style 1, Solid Black AValnnt Case with High Top, full size Key Board, from now until Jan. l*t 18911, ODly $55.00. PARLOR ORGAN, Beautiful case with Frenoh Mirror High Top, full size Key Board. From now until Jan. 1st, 1891, only $60,00. This organ Is a beauty aud will de light the most fastidious. 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