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WtUTMlS LXL. 1 B00BDEB b “ Bhed 1 °i8i»l[Consolidatep 1872 MlLLEDGEVILLE, Ga., FEBRUARY 24. 1891.
Number 34
Letter From Eleanor Kirk.
Brooklyn, N. Y.„Feb. 18th, 1891.
An enthusiastic Bultiiuoreau desires
me to give a leaf from her experience
as a faster.- She lias suffered severely
for years from chronic dyspepsia, ur.d
Well, I think if I had talked hygiene
and lived hygiene for eighteen years
that I should stop talking and see how
that worked. One cannot shut a girl
of eighteen in a closet nor bring her
to her senses with a switch, and if
precept and example have botli failed,
this trouble had developed others j there are uo weapons left. Perhaps
Clevelands
Again as always
Ahead.
Present U- S. Gov. Chemist,
A.-F. Underwood, says:
July 16, 1890.
“ Having examined and thor
oughly tested the leading brands
of baking powder, purchased by
myself in open market, 1 hnd
Cleveland’s Superior Bak
ing Powder the best in
quality, the highest in
leavening power, and per
fectly wholesome.
U. s. Govt. Chemist, 1890.
Editorial Paragraphs.
ho United States has nothing to
gain by the annexation of Canada.
Idaho is a very young state, but it
can produce more United States Sen
ators in a given time than any of its
older sisters.
There is a slight difference between
what the Governor of North Carolina
once said to the Governor of South
Carolina and what the Governor of
Georgia wrote about Jay Gould the
•other, day.
By the time Mr. Wanamaker re
ceives a few thousands of the criti
cisms of his annual report which he
has requested from all the postmas*
ters, he will probably conclude that
be doesn’t know very much about
running the Postofflc* Department,
provided of course, that the postmas
ters have the necessary backbone to
express their real opinions of the re'
port.
The principal object of the inanipu
lators of the recent Indian pow wow
at Washington seems to have been to
make arradgements in favor of the
Interior department retaining charge
of the Indians. Of course the Indians
prefer being under that department,
because they know very well that a
repetition of their deviltry would be
impossible were they under the War
department. But why should the
Indians be consulted?
| which bade fair to be incurable. 1
| Medicine did no good. In fact the !
more she swallowed tlie worse she j
felt, as the remedy which might have j
been potent for oue disease was j
thoroughly antagonistic to the other.
ShetinaUy concluded to stop eating
for a few days and see what this would
accomplish. So for tea days no mor
sel of food passed her lips. Instead of
feeling weaker as the days wore on
she gained in strength. At the end of
I this time her friends became so
anxious because of her paleness and
decrease in weight that to please them
site broke her fast with sea moss blanc
mange. This she ate in the middle of
the day, and so continued for a month
, when she increased to two meals,
morning and afternoon. Four months
have now passed and she has not
varied in the least from this simple
bill of fare. She is in robust health
aud would not know from present
feeling that she ever was affected
witli dyspepsia. “I fully intend” the
lady writes, “to be governed by my
own instincts In this matter. Of
11)is young woman lias^heard too
much about hygiene. One can be
surfeited with hygiene as well as kill
ed with corsets. There are some
women who have to be invalided be
fore they will admit the injury of a
habit dear to' them. Such ft process
is hard for a loving mother to witness
day after day, but when the parent
has done all she can, then she should
stop altogether and deal with her re
bellious child as God deals witli us
let her go to tlid uttermost limits of
her foolishness and take the inevita ■
ble consequences This is the dis
cipline of experience and generally
does the work.
The best argument with those who
cling to tradition in the matter of
tight lacing is that it is no longer fash
ionable. Those who are considered
the best dressers do not wear whale
bone in their gowns. Figures are ex-
• pected to fit the dress waists without
the aid of strong strings, steels and
bones. Formerly every figure must
be wrenched into fashion plate shape.
If a woman cauuot*at the present
course 1 do not propose to live on | tj ule pjn on her hat and brush her
sea moss forever, but I have suffered i ia j r) jf need be, after she has pqf> on
too much in the past to foolishly med-j ber gown, then the gown is a mistit
die with a condition satisfactory in a | U i no t stylish*
every respect. I shall let well euougli
alone, but when the stomach makes
a demand for a change I shall mee
this demand with all the wisdom
possess; There is a ceitain pleasut#
if
Elkanor Kirk.
The Revolution.
There is a peaceful revolution going
9 mi on in this country which equals in im-
in eating which no one will deny on ini tins c y eTo , utiou that the
Bluine seems to have knocked out
Harrison, McKinley et al, with one
blow from his reciprocity club. The
popularity of opening the markets of
Brazil to our products, even in the
limited way the present reciprocity
treaty does, gives an idea of how the
country will receive the opening of
thomarkets.of tlie entire world to ou*
products, which will be done assoouas
the demccratsarein power in botli t lie
legislative and executive brandies of
the Government.
Jay Gould is repeating his old time
tactics. He is trying to make the
people of Georgia believe tiiat he in
tends to boom the city of Savannah
by making it the ocean outlet for his
western and southwestern railroads,
and by establishing a line line of ocean
steamers from that city to some
European port.- Perhaps Mr. Gould
will do all he says he will do, but he
hasn’t lived up to his promises in the
past. For several years he anuually
told the citizens of St. Lonis that he
had almost perfected arrangements
for the erection of the grandest Union
railroad depot in the world in that
city, but no Union depot has yet been
built in that city by Mr. Gould.
. An investigation of our entire pen
sion system and the elimination of
names not properly’ upon the rolls
can not be staved off much longer.
"Wh6n such republican papers as the
New York Tribune join with the dem
ocratic and independent press in ask
ing for such an investigation, it is
high time for tho small fry republican
sheets to withdraw their opposition.
Honest pensioners have nothing to
fear from this investigation, which we
trust will be undertaken by the next
House, but the dishonest ones, who
are entirely too numerous, may well
feel shaky and fear the just indigna
. , . . , portance any ....
though at bast this enjoyment is wor | ( i ba8 ever seen, says the Western
an ephemeral one. But there is an Rural. The United States is a great,,
abiding satisfaction iu a comfortable j splendid farming country. Fifty per
stomach, a clear head and a health- j Hgrica i ture j 8 the most important m-
ful circulation of the blood. So I sit, du8 try in the nation. Destroy our
down to my saucer of sea moss farms and the nation itself will crum-
bUn.-W »!"»«'• )»»«'SttVSSSlff! 1»1 w
with radiant spirits for I know that 1 8bttUle f u( iy oppressed by even govern-
shall feel just as well after my meal as meut itself; aud as one result of this
before it. And now my dear Mrs. j unjust condition of affairs people have
. . a n * j hnpn leaving tii6 farms and flocking
Kirk, do please tell women that dys- j ^ ^ citje ® and t( ^ WI18 . At last, how-
pepsia and other troubles—yea, verily, j fcVer the ( ariuer h a8 awaken to a real-
heart disease and liver complaints can | za ti’on that be must do something for
be eradicated from the system by the bis protection. He has concluded
mean, that I hay. made „ n of.” , ^VsH-ee.To Xy «»“? tolta »i”
I think my correspondent has been road8) or corporations; and be has
very wise in lier treatment of herself, commenced to move forward for the
but whether so long an abstinence j protection of his rights. It need not
fom all fooJ would be wi.e fo, other, JJ r,K“|Kof'f?e"
similarly affected I do not know. The dolll a |j ve in bis breast, and he is
blancmange diet I liave seen repeated-: H i,npiy repeating American history,
ly tried and always with curative ef- The American people are notoriously
fects. But it is very little use to eat 1 ^inVarTiblvoomei wtten patience
sea. moss blancmange one day and cea8e8 to be a virtue with them, and
plum pudding the next. Patients j j^ev pull off their coats, and enter
must stick right to it and if they do . the'fray Ju earnest, and they stay in
they will be wonderfully benefitted. uutl1 tllei - ge
In this connection it is interesting to
note the ne4 discoveries that are con
tinually being made by scientific medi
cal practitioners. Dr. Richard Kaiish,
The farmer has pulled off his coat,
and he will not put it on again until
his rights are recognized and are se
cure. All lie asks is equal rights and
equal privileges with other classes,
and he will have them. It is u peace-
DEATH OF R. S. LITTLE.
a distinguished oculist of New York, f u j revolution in which lie is engag-
says that the majority of*patients suf- ed.
fering from caturaat on the eye, have ;
been the victims of some aggravated j
form of dyspepsia, and Sir Morrell The many friends of Mr. R. .S. Lit-
Mackenzie states that improper eat-i tie, of Macon, wiil regret to hear of
_ , . j liia nntlifiel V cltMl/t II WliUwl OCClirrcR
ing and overrating have caused a } a ® t Tuesday morning at 2 o’clock aT
much larger proportion of diseases of j jUlllber City.
the eye Uian tlie abuse of the eye l’KB | j[r. Lit le was originally of Sparta,
hl by protracted study and the burn- j buUiMbgsn P'^^ntiy he
ing of midnight oil Eyes were . ha8 been representing them on the
made for use, and If a man takes care , road and while on his travels was at-
of his general health, a care which tacked with brain fever at Jesup. He
always commences at the stomacb, started^to return off the
his eyes, unless in hereditary in- . ^ ^ Lumber city . •
stances, will hold oat faithful to tho i f ft ther aud mother, Judge aud
end ” Mrs. F. L. Little, of Sparta, and his
Tile old tre.tm.nt fo.■ entered, . i w LtaSde?^
treatment which was as dangerous as , were w ’ ith hiul wbeu he died. All that
it was painful, lias now given place to human love and medical skill could
massage and the painless instillation do in his behalf was doom but of no
of a fluid, which is proving successful j ^’^‘ook'‘ha* tenement 1 of clay
In the natural absorption of nineteen ( aQd wiuged its lligiit to an|t^er
out of twenty cases of uncomplicated [ wor id.
cataract. The deceased was only 26 years old.
Speaking of hot biscuits makes me j u “2ce“nd «pU»n1lid ohiSact«.
His remains were tuken to Sparta
for buriul.—Macon*News.
think of the requests that have been
made for the receipe for the “St Den
nis rolls.” I will give these directions
as soon as I can get theim but it
frequently requires a little time and
some eflort to become possessed of the
rules for new things.
“What would you do,” “Worried
Mother” asked, “If you had a daugh
ter who had been \iv%ll instructed in
all hygienic matters but who persisted
in lacing her. corsets until she dan
gerously interfered with the circula
tion of the blood? My daughter is
Lem Birch Pardoned.
tion of the people who have been eighteen and never bus had either
an 1 are being robbed of millions for J precept or example to mislead her in
their benefit, , such ways.”
The Macon Telegraph of Thursday
publishes the following dispatch:
Washington, D. C., Feb. 18.—The
President has pardoned Lem Burch,
indicted, in Georgia with Wright Lan
caster and others for conspiracy to
murder Opt. J. 0. Forsyth. Burch
was pardoned because of the aid ren
dered by him to the government in
prosecutiug the case.”
Washington Letter.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, D. 0., Feb. 10, 18.)1.
Mr. Cleveland’s letter against the
free and unlimited independent coin,
age of silver did not create the excite
ment in Congress that the seusationa 1
newspapers have said it did. In the
first place the views expressed by
Mr. Cleveland are precisely those
held by him aud publicly express
ed just before his inauguration
ns President in 1885, so that a re.
iteration of them was no surprise
to those acquainted with the man.
Of course there are differences of opin
ion among democrats in Congress as
to the wisdom of having taken this
time to reiterate them, but Mr. Cleve
land^ friends point to the fact that
he did not do so until asked to take
part in the anti-silver meeting in New
York. They say th^t if lie had not
given his opinion in^unswer to that
invitation be would have been open
to the charge of cowardice, and
•verybooy knows that there is noth
ing approaching cowardice in Grover
Cleveland’s make up.
Many eminent democratic Senators
and Represenatives in their disap
pointment at seeing the last hope of
the passage of the free coinage bill by
the House at this session vanish, as il
did witli the publication of Mr. Cleve
land’s letter, said, upon the spur of
the inoiuetlt, tilings which upon cool
second thoughts they will probably
regret. Mr. Cleveland may or may
not be the nominee of the democratic
party next year, but it does not ap
pear probable to an unprejudiced
mind that his expressing a personal
opinion, which he was well known to
hold, eighteen months before the
meeting of the national convention
of the party would absolutely elimi
nate him from the Presidential field.
"Successful politics,” said a democrat
ic Senator to-duy, “are always prac
tical, and if when the convention
meets its members shall be of the
opinion that Mr. Cleveland is the
strongest man ‘he will receive the
nomination, otherwise not; and the
rank and file of the party, who want
the man nominated that can win, not
any particular man, will ratify the
choice of the convention, whoever lie
may be. A year and a half is a good
while. Let us all keep cool and meet
the issues when they confront us.
Nothing is to be gained, but much
can be lost, by being precipitate.”
■Washington, where both men had
many warm friends, was greatly shock
ed by the deaths of Admiral Porter
and General Sherman, one on Fri
day aud the other on Saturday, uiql
many kind and loving regrets have,
been expressed by all classes. By or
der of Mr. Harrison all of the depart
ments wifi be closed tomorrow—the
day of Admiral Porter’s funeral, and
it is expected that Congress will ud
journ as a mark of respect. He will
be buried with military honors at Arl,
ington cemetery, in a spot selected by
himself not long ago. With the death
of these two men the laft of the great
Union commanders of the civil war
have passed away, and with both of
them dies ttie highest rank in their
respective brandies of the service—
Admiral of the navy, and General of
thefcruiy.
The enemies of civil service reform,
as she is run by the present Commis
sioners, came very i*ir succeeding In
a flank movement iu the House, tho
object of which was to cut off the sup
plies of the commission by reducing
tlie appropriation for the hire of
clerks. The movement failed, but it
resulted in some plain talk about the
manner in which *the commission
works that could not have been pleas
ing to tho commissioners.
There are certain indications of the
near apptoacli of tlie junketing season
coming in sight. Mr. Harrison is pre
paring to mako a thirty day tour of
the Pacific coast in the private car of
the would-be Presidential candidate
of the Farmers Alliance, Senutor Stan
ford, and the Senate, has-by resolu
tion authorized two committees
Naval uffftirs. aud Canadian Relations
—to travel around at Government ex
pense next summer. Senator Plumb
stirred up the bile of some
Highest of *11 in Leavening Power.— U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. ij, 1889.
ABSOLUTELY PURE
at noon to-day in respect to the mem
ory of ex Secretary A. H. H. Stewart
whose funeral took place at Staunton,
Virginia.
Mr. Harrison has not yet demanded
the resignation of Pension Commis
sioner Raum, notwithstanding his un
fitness for the office, wiiich was fully
proven, in spite of the efforts of'the
republicans on the committee to
shield him, by the late investigation.
The Art of Being Entertained.
Let everything dark melt away be
fore n sunny nature. If you go to a’
home for a sociul visit, be merry, be
easy of manner, ready to join iii what
lias been prepared for you. Learn
the great art of adapting yourself to
your surroundings. Don’t forever ex
pect. your friends to accompiMiy you,
or show ywi around. Go off oy your
self, even fliough yon have no special
errand. Siiow your hostess that you
do not expect per or her family to
TI19 Senate has succeeded iu tang-1 continually wait upon you. Enter in-
ling up the copyright bill so badly
that it will not get straightened out
at this session.
Senator Voorhees, who has been-
quite ill is slowly getting better. Sen
ator Heurst’s condition remains un-
[changed.
No one appears now to anticipate
1 an extra session of Congress this
spring, although of course it is possi
ble. There is a rumor that the Re
publicans of tlie Senate are going to
try fo rush the Force through
during the closing hours of tlie sta
sion, but I don’t think there is any
thing in it.
The Peach Orchard.
“The eyes of other people are the
eyes that ruin us,” but if your eyes
are weak and sore from catarrh, Old
Saul’s Catarrh Cure will relieve you.
Although peaches are not so sura a
crop hh apples, and the fruit does not
last so long after It reaches maturity,
it is very lucious and enjoyable, and
by planting varities ripening at differ
ent times the season may be prolonged
for several mouths, says T. D. Baird
iu Orchard and Garden. Then this
fruit is so easily canned that, with a
little care and attention, it may be
had upon our tabl»s at all seasons al
most as delicious as when first picked.
For market the peuch is profitable
both in the green or fresh state, aud
dried. Noownerof a home in a suita
ble locality should hesitate a moment
us to planting peach trees.
In planting peaches care should be
taken to give the orchard every ad
vantage. The best situation is an
elevated one, as there is then less
danger of frost. Tlie best soil is oue
of a warm, quick nature; it should be
naturally rich, or made so In manur
ing. The peach tree requires richer
soil tluiii tlie apple, a soil witli a large
share ot potash in it is one of tlie best.
It is better to plant peach trees on a
hillside, even though tlie soil may
not be so good, it can probably he en
i tched easily. The lurid should slope
to tho north rather than the south,
the brow of tho hill being a better
location ttiau a steep northern or
southern slope. VVlien on a southern
exposure a few warm days may bring
out the fruit buds, and they be killed
by a cold snap. 1 have observed that
orchards on high northern slopes
seldom fail. Some may claim to have
richer fruit Irom southern aspects,
but the orchards on tlie north do not
fail to .have fruit of good quality
ulso. . , .
The cqlture of tho peacji is quite
simple; but it must be thorough and
constant; neithergrass or grain should
be allowed to grow among tiiam. Gar
den crops may be grown in the or-
chaid even with benefit, as they are
heavily manured and well worked.
The best peach orchard and finest
fruit I ever saw was planted ou a
rich, warm soil, cultivated and man
ured every year the same as the corn
crop, aud kept well pruned. Iu select
ing trees I much prefer a small tree to
alargeoue. 1 have known some grow
ers to select tlie largest, thinking
thereby to get fruit earlier, but 1 be
lieve such persons make a serious mis
take in so doing. A small tree’ has
smaller roots, which will take the soil
quicker, and not receive’sucb a check
from transplanting. The tree should
be kept headed in, thinned and well
balanced over the trunk.
So faKas I know, there is no disease
here known as the “yellows.” I often
see trees have the yellows, however,
from starvation and poor culture.
The borers are very bad, and their
work is often laid to tlie “yellows” or
some other disease. Trees should be
washed twice a year with a soft soap
solution. We.find the early varieties
the most profitable for market.
to the family circle, be “one of them
in spirit, so that, when after a hearty
handshake at the station; it may be
said of you: “What a pleasure sh^
lias been? How easy to entertain!”—
The Laities’ Home Journal.
Faces With Lanterns Behind Them
There is nothing more catching than
a face witli 11 lantern behind It sliining
clear through, writes Dr. Talmnge in
Tlie Ladies Home Journal. I have
no admiration fdr a face with a dry
smile, meaning no more than t<hn grin
of a false face. But a <uiite written
by the hand of God as an in lex or
table of contents to whole volumes
of good feeling within is a benedic
tion. You say: My face is hard and
lacking in mobility, and my benignant
foelings are not observable iu tlie f.-
,cial proportions. I do not believe
you. Freshness and geniality of soul
are so subtile and pervading that they
will, at some eye or mouth corner leak,
out. Set behind your face a feel-
jug of gratitude to God and kindness,
toward man, and you will evei y day
preuch a sermon long as the street you
walk, a sermon witli as many heads
as the number of people you meet,
and different froiii other sermons iu.
the fact that the longer the better.
VALUE OF CATALFA TREES-
As shade trees the* are espeofaflv'
desirable about tlie lot. They ar’w
of rapid growth, and are easily grown
from tlie seed; their broad leaves whi e
adding much to their beauty are bet
ter adapted for shading than those
of many other trees; their (lowers
while in season are both pretty uml
fragrant; the trees will bear “cutting
tn” better than most others, mid can
be pruned even to tile trunks every
season if desirable, and will but
throw out the better growth, their
vigor is so great. Freshly pruned,
they present, the first season, quite a
unique appearance withgreatciusters
of tropical-like leaves that soon devel-
ope into brunches.
Every farmer knows, who has raid
ed the trees, that, they make the best
fence posts, and that a fence thus pro
vided will outlast three others, the
wood is so indestructible. Brandies
trimmed from the stem and used as
props for Lima Beams in tlie garden
have been in use many years aud are
as good as ever, it is said to be the *
firmest and best wood for the use of
railroad lies and for what ever use au
indestructible wood is needed.
Why then sboti’d we nor, grow more
Catalpa trees? They are good shade
trees for the streets, invultiuble at
home for the same purpose while as
ornamental trees they huve always
won favor. I never look at the great
trunk of some old Catalpa tree, but
1 think of tlie boon it will some day
be to tlie economical fence maker—
that is if fences are iu vogue in tlie
future.—Vick’s Maguzinefor January.
The “Best Mothers.”
of the
members of the latter commiteee by
saying that he met tbe committee iu
California last fall and felt inclined to
present it with a map so that *t could
find out where Canada was.
The Interior department was closed
Macon, Ga., July 20, 1883.
I do not hesitate to prescribe Brew
er’s Lung Restorer in all throat and
Lung troubles, knowing from actual
experience that it will permanently
cure the diseases for which it is
recommended. I will say that Brew
er’s Lung Restorer is the only
patent nostrum I have ever seen fit
to prescribe, and I cheerfully recom
mend it to consumptives as a safe and
certain cure, when taken as directed.
JNO. G. Polhilr, M. D
The best hens for hatchers are those
that are clean-legged aud not too
heavy. Very heavy hens are apt to
crush the eggs when going on and off
the nest—one of the most annoying
and unprofitable incidents connected
with sitting heus. Feathered legs and
toes often entangle the little chickens
and cause their death. Of course, all
the uonsitting breeds cannot be relied
on for sitters; yet a few of any of them
are sometimes broody and sit well, but
the first cross of any Of them with
sitting breeds will make good
mothers. Ply moth Rocks, AVyandottes
and Dominiques ulake excellent set
ters, but for carefulness, gentleness
and long-coDtinued care for their chick
ens, I find the Dorkings the best ofall.
It is not compulsory that they should
be bred pure for mothers, as their ex
cellent characteristics are imparted
to ail their crosses.
Dr. Bull’s Baby Syrup is in great
demand; everjthody speaks well of it.
The price is 25 cts.
The capital of North Dakota is Bis
marck; of South Dakota, Pierre; of
Moutaua, * Helena; ot Washington,
Olympia.
