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VOL. 2. T. X. WWIWK, W. . DKWOLr, JOHN H. MARTIN, JOHN . MTKWART. Wynne, DeWolf & Cos. PitbllulierM and Proppletorn. II lILY, (iu ndvaucc) per annum $7 00 •* six months, .................... 400 “ threa luoutUs 2 00 •• ono month..*. 75 WfttMtbY, one yoar 2 00 (Shorter terms in proportion.) KATXS OF ADVKRTIMINC. Square, one week $ 3 00 One Square, one month.. 8 00 One Square, six months 28 00 Transient advertisements SI.OO for first loser on. and 50 cents for each subsequent insertion. Fifty per cent, additional in Local column. Liberal rates to larger advertisements. The Latest From Truthful Jeium. ,4* ‘ , -7 * I have moved from Table Mountain and at pres ent do abide In the State of Indiana on the Democratic side, And what I want to tell you, itt my usual truthful way. Is about a recent meeting in the county known as Clay. But first I would remark that T do not thluk it wise, For any gput in politics to say another lies. Nor answer back an argument by striking at his nose. Especially when the second gent is handy with hia blows, Now the meeting I refer to was held at Dodge’s Hail, And I think “a joint discussion’’ was the lan guage of the call; And Briggs, of Kosciusko, stood up for Mr. Hayes, V % %' Jf C While Johnson talked for Tilden in a manner to amaze, Then Briggs, who has a habit, which is bad, of dodgiug facts, Remarked that Mr. Tilden had refused to pay his tax, And likewise intimated that as near as he could fix His opponent, Colonel Johnson, was a fraud in politics. At which our Oolouel Johnson did not retaliate, But said, as far as heard from, the winning cau- Had not been called to answer to tho charge of breaking jail, Nor with putting off a lawsuit by jumping of his bail. Which Briggs he took as something of a personal offense. For the reason that the audit nee included sever al gents Acquainted with his history and the struggles of those days When he used to deal in horses, and before he dealt in Hayes. Then Briggs he very rashly made a plunge lor Johnson's nose. At which the Olay Demosthenes proceeded to dis pose Of the gent from Kosciusko, with neatness and dispatch, And dealt him thirteen arguments and never got a scratch. And for several minutes after the scene about the stand Was exceedingly inspiring to those who took a ’and, For every Clay elector struck out to mako a point, Which knocked that joint discussion most com pletely out of joint. And this is why I hold that it's neither well nor wise For any geat in polities to say another lies; And as for joint discusaiona, their objects ind their aims, I’m free to say they do not meet the views of Truthful James. Ma.bc E. Cook. ALONE WITH A MADMAN. “I have often heard of persons whose hair was whitened from ex cessive fear, but as I never saw my self anyone so affected I am disposed to be credulous on the snbject.” The above remark was made to Dr. Maynard as we sat on the piazza of his pretty villa discussing the dif ferent effects of terror on dissimilar temperaments. Without replying to me, the doctor turned to his wife and said: “Helen, will vou please relate to my old friend the incident within your experience. It is the most con vincing argument lean advance.” I looked at Mrs. Maynard in sur prise. I had noticed that her hair, which was luxuriant and dressed very becominly, was purely colorless, but as she was a young woman, and also a very pretty one, I surmised it was powdered to heighten the bril liancy of her fine dark eyes. The doctor and I had been friends and fellow-students, but after leav ing college we had drifted ai>art. I to commence practice in an Eastern city, he to pursue his profession in a growing town in the West. I was now now on a visit to him for the first time since his marriage. Mrs. Maynard, no doubt, reading my supposition in my look of incred ulity, smiled as she shook down her snowy tresses over her shoulder, and seating herself| by her husband’s, side, related the following episode: “It is nearly two years ago since my husband was called one evening to visit a patient several miles away. Our domestics had all gone to a ‘wake’ ia the vicinity, the dead man being a relative of one of our serving women. Thus I was left alone. But I felt no fear, for we never had heard of burglars or any sort of despera does in our quiet village, then con sisting of a few scattering houses. The windows leading out on the piaz za were open as now, but I secured the blinds before mv husband’s de parture, and I locked the outside doors, all except the front one, which I left forth© doctor to loek after go ing out, so that, if I should fall asleep before his return, Jhe could enter without arousing me. I heard the doctor’s rapid footsteps on the gravel, quickened by the urgent tones of the messenger, who awaited him, and after the sharp rattle of carriage wheels had become but an echo, I seated myself by the parlor astral and soon became absorbed in the book I had been reading before being disturbed by the summons. But after a time my interest suc cumbed to drowsiness, and I thought of retiring, when the clock in the doctor’s study adjoining the parlo. struck twelve, so I determined to wait a few moments more, feeling that he would be homo nov; very soon. I closed my Ibook, donned a rob ® ie eham.bre, let down my hair, and then returned to my seat to pa tiently Wait and listen. Not the faiatoSt sound disturbed the stillness of the sight. Not a breath of air stirred the leaf.. The silence was so profound that it becatno op pressive. I ionged for the sharp click of the gate latch and the well known step on the gravel walk. I did not dare to break the bush rayeeif by moving or etnging-I was so oppres sed by the deep stillness. The hu man mind is a strange torturer of itself. I began to conjure up vivid fancies about ghostly visitants, in the midst of which occurred the stories I had heard from superstitious people about the troubled spirits of those who had died suddenly, like tho man whom my servants had cone to 'wake,’ who had been killed by an I accident at tho saw mill. In the midst of theso terrifylnc reflections I was startled by u stealthy footfall on the piazza. I listened between fear and hope. It might bothodoo tor; but no, he would not tread like that; the step was too soft and cau tious for anything less wily than a cat. As I listened again, my eyes were fixed on tho window-blind. I saw the slats move slowly and softly, aud then the rays of a full moon dis closed a thin, oadaverousjface, and bright, glittering eyes peering at me. O, horror! who was it? What was it? I felt tho cold perspiration start at every pore. I seemed frozen in my chair. I could not move. I could not cry out; my tongue seemed glued to the roof of my mouth, while the deathly white face pressed closer, and the great sunken eyes wandered in their gaze about the room. In a few moments the blind closed as noiselessly as it had been opened, and the cautious footstep came to ward the door. ‘Merciful heaven!’ I cried, in a horror-stricken whisper, as I heard tho key turn in the lock; ‘the doctor, in his haste, must have for gotten to withdraw the key.’ “God forgive me!” ejaculated Dr. Maynard, interrupting his wife, and looking far more excited than she. “I can never forgive myself for such a thoughtless act. Please proceed, my dear." ‘‘l heard the front door open, the step in the hall, aud helpless as a statue I still sat rivited to my chair. The parlor door was open, and in it stood a tall, thin man, whom I had never beheld before. He was dressed in a long, loose robe, a sort of gaber dine, and a black velvet skull cup partially concealed a broad forehead, underneath which gleamed black eyes, bright as living coals, and placed so near together that their gaze was preternatural in its direct ness; heavy grizzled eyelids hung over them like the tangled mane of a liou ; tho nose was sharp and prom inent, and the chin was overgrown with white hair, which hung down in locks weired as the ancient mariner’s. He politely doffed his cap, bowed, replaced it, and then said, in a slight ly foreign accent: “Madame, it is not necessary for me to stand on any further ceremo ny, as your husband, Dr. Maynard (hereupon he again bowed profound ly!, has already acquainted you with the nature of my business hero to night. I perceive,” he added, glanc ing at my neglige robe, “that you were expecting me.” “N-o, ’ I found voice to stammer, “the doctor has said nothing to me about having a visitor at this hour of the night.” “‘Ah, he wished to sparo you no doubt, a disagrteable apprehension,” he returned, advancing and taking a sear, on the sofa opposite me, where for a few moments he sat and eyed me keenly from head to foot with a strange glittering light in his oyes that mysteriously impressed me. “You have a remarkably tine physi que, madame,” he observed quietly; “one that might deceive the eye of the most skilled and practical physi cian. Do you suffer much pain?” “Unable to speak, I shook my head. A terrible suspicion was creeping over me. I was alone— miles, perhaps, away from aid or res cue—with a madman. “*Ah,” he continued reiiectively, ‘your husband may have mistaken a tumor for a cancer. Allow mo to feel your pulse, lie said rising and bend ing over me.’ "I thought it best to humor him, remembering it was unwise for a helpless womau to oppose the, as yet, harmless freak of a lunatic. He took out his watch, shook his head gravely, laid my hand down gently, then went towards the study, where, on the table, was an open case of sur gical instruments. • “ ‘Do not be alarmed, madame,” he said, turning to me as I was about to rise and flee, and in another in stant he was by my side with the case in his possession. “Involuntarily I raised my hand and cried: “‘Spare me! O, spare me, I be seech! * “ ‘Madame,’ he said sternly, clasp ing my wrist with his long sinewy fingers with a grip of steel, ‘you be have like a child. I have no time to parley, for I have received a letter from the Emperor of the French stating that ho is suffering from an iliac abscess, and is desirous of my attendance. I must start for Europe immediately after performing tne operation on your breast, and before I could make the slightest resistance he had me in his arms, and was car rying me into the study, where there was a long table with green baize. On this he laid me, and holding me down with one hand with the strength of a maniac, he brought forth from some hidden reoess in his gown sev eral long leather straps, with which he secured me to the table with the skill of an expert. It was but the work of a moment to unloose my robe and baro my bosom. Then, after carefully examining my left breast, he said: “ ‘Madame,’ your husband has made a mistake. I find no necessity for my intended operation.” “At this I gave a long-drawn sigh of relief, and prepared to rise.’ “‘But,’ he continued, ‘I have dis covered that your heart is as large as that of an ox! I will remove it so that you may see for yourself, reduce it to its natural size by a curious pro cess of my own, unknown to the med ical science, and of which I am the sole discoverer, and then replace it again.’ “He no tv began to examine the edge of the cruel knife, on which I closed my eyes, while every nerve was in perceptible tremor. “ ‘The mechanism of the heart is like a watch, ’ he resumed; ‘if it goes too fast the great blood vessel that supplies the force must be stopped like the lever of a watch, and the works must be cleaned and repaired and regulated. It may interest you to know that I was present at the post-mortem examination held over the remains of the beautiful Louise of Prussia. Had I been consulted before death I would have saved her by taking out her heart and remov ing the polypi between which it was wedged like as if in a vice; but I was called too late. The king and I had a little difference-he was a German, lam French. I trust that is suffi cient explanation.’ “He now bent over me, his long white beard brushing mv face. I raised my eyes beseechingly, trying to think of soma way to save myseif. “O, sif, give mo an anaesthetic, that I may not feel the pain,’ I pleaded. COLUMBUS, GA„ SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 15, 1876. “ ‘lndeed, indeed, madamo, I would comply with your wish were you not the wire of a physician—of a skillful surgeon. I wish you to note with what ease I perform this difficult op eration so that you may tell your husband of tho great savant whoso services he secured, fortunately in season.’ “As he said this made a final test of his knife on his thumb. How mo ments were fleeing all too fast, and yet an eternity seemed oompresssed in every one. I never fainted in my life, and I uever felt less like swoon ingthan now, as I summoned all my presence of mind to delay the fearful moment, fervently praying in tho meantime for my husband’s return. “ ‘Doctor,’ said I, with assumed composure, “I have the utmost confidence in -your skill. I would not trust my life to another; but, doc tor, you have forgotten to bring a napkin to staunch the blood. If you will have the goodness to ascend to my sleeping chamber at the right of the hall, you will find everything you need for tho purpose in the bureau. “ ‘Ah, mndaune, he said, shaking his head sagaciously, ‘I never draw blood during a surgical operation ; that is another one of my secrets, un known to the faculty.’ Then placing his hand on my bosom ho added with horrible espie glerie, " ‘l’ll scarcely mar that whiter skin j than snow, and smooth asmonumen-1 tal alabaster. “‘O, God!” I criod, as I felt the | cold steel toucli my breast; but |witb ; the sarao breath came deliverance. “t,)uick as thought a heavy, woolen i piano cover was thrown over the head and person of tho madman., and bound tightly about him. Asquickly was I released, and tho thongs that had bound me soon held the maniac. “My husband had mo in his arms. He had noiselessly approached, and taking in the horror of my situation at a glance, had, by the ODly means at hand, secured tho madman, who was tho very patient ho had been summoned to attend, but who had escaped tho vigilance of his keeper soon after the departure of tho mes senger, who had now returned with the doctor in pursuit of him. As the poor wretch was being hurried away he turned to me and said : ‘Madame, this is a plot to rob mo of my repu tation. Your husband is envious of my great skill as a surgeon. Adieu 1’ I afterward learned that the man had once been an eminent surgeon in Eu rope, but much learning had made him mad. When he bound mo to that table my hair was as black as a raven; when I left it was as you see it now, white as full blown cotton.” Napoleon’s Foster-Sister. it is positively asserted (says the Phila delphia Press) that all the letters addressed, from his childhood to his death, by Napoleon 111. to Madame Cornu, his foster-sister, have been handed over, under the provisions of her will, to the National Library, in Paris, and, in compliance w ith the conditions of that bequest, have been sealed up for nine years. They are to be published in 1885, and no doubt will be extremely interesting, if uot important. The first in this collec tion of over 3,000 letters written by Napo leon 111 is dated the sth June. 1819, when he was little more than eleven years old; the last was'writlen from Camden House, Chis elhursf, in December, 1872,a fortnight before Napoleon's death. Every week during fif ty-three years, from boyhood to death, Na poleon wrote to his foster-sister. The let ters, to be edited by M. Kenan or M. Duruy, in the event of survivorship until 1885, can not fail to be historically and personally valuable, for they give, from her own pen, in the most confidential manner, an account of the infancy, education and debut in pub lic life (after the death ofhis elder brother early in 1831) ofNapoleon 111, with details as to his unfortunate expedition to Stras burg, in 1836; his brief residence in America, hisdescent upon Boulogne in 1840, his six years’ imprisonment in Ham, his escape to England, his return to France after the Rev olutionof 1848, his election to the Presidency of the Republic, the coup de'tat of 1851, the restoration of 'he F.mpire in 1852, and his eighteen years’ reign and subsequent exile. It is said that his letters during the period when Louis Napoleon lived in England give some very picturesque details concerning high society there, and show him to have been a close observer of men and things. Those who were allowed to examine these letters while Mme. Cornu was alive—and she wa3 very communicative—affirm they give an account of the Boulogne affair, which contain some unexpected disclosures relating to persons now', or lately, in high station under the Republic, who were pro fessed Orleanists at that time, and also act ive, though generally unsuspected, Bonapar tistsalso. Mme. Cornu was concerned in organizing the Boulogne expedition, ' and entirely in Napoleon’s confidence. Above all, it is said that the correspondence was very communicative on the coup d’etat of 1851, and that Napoleon strongly impressed upon Mme. Cornu that he had been and sin nld he compelled to adopt a very ener getic policy in the presence of dangers from the opposition of iho National Assembly, which menaced France and himself. At that crisis, when, in order to embarrass him, the Assembly endeavored to keep him short of money, Mme. Cornu succeeded in raising a considerable sum for Napoleon from cap italists in London. COLORADO AGAIN. THE ELECTION VERY CLOSE. Washington, Oct 14.— Special from Denver, Colorado, says LaPlatte county, claimed by the Republicans, gives 100 hundred Democratic ma jority. Tho Republicans elect the State ticket by a small majority, but the official count is required to de cide the Congressman. Arrest of Frank James. New York, Oct. 14.—A Kansas City, Missouri, dispatch reports that Frank James, one of the Clay county desperadoes, was airested last night at the house of a physician about ten miles from that city where he was under treatment for gunshot wounds. Appointments of Hon. Henry It. Harris. Hon. Henry R. Harris, Democratic candidate for Congress, will address the people of the Fourth Congress ional District, at the following dates and places: Cussota. Tuesday, October 17. Buena Vista, Thursday, October 19. Geneva, Friday, October 20. Talbotton, Saturday, October 21, j Valley Grove, Monday, October 25. THE TURKISH SITUATION. THE TIMES PRONOUNCES RUSSIA AN ENEMY OF EUROPE. Tlio Powers Still Arranging the Armistioo. London, Oct. 14. — I The Times, in its leader, declares that if Russia ro fuses tho armistice, or is tho means of its refusal, sho becomes tho enomy of Europe. Its Berlin correspondent says Russia Ims in view also tho ac quisition of Tunis. Router’s dispatch from Vienna says tho misunderstanding between Rus sia and Austria, on the Eastern ques tion is considered certain, notwith standing contrary minors, Paris, Oct, 14.—A dispatch to tho Russian Telegraphio Agency, dated St. Petersburg, Thursday night, says the powers have not been able to agree as to the reception of tho Ar mistice proposition, but several of them are disposed to accept it. London, Ocr. 12.—A lteutor dis patch from St. Petersburg says tho rumor of tho Czar’s contemplated abdication is officially denied. A Reuter dispatch from Paris says, in consequence of explanations which have been exchanged between the Powers, it appears probable that the Porte’s request for the appointment of commissioners to arrange tho de tails of an armistice will be acceded to. It is expected tho m”itary at taches of the various Embassies at Constantinople will be appointed the commissioners. Cettinoe, Oct. 14.— Tho Montene grin official journal declares that Montenegro will not accept either an armistice or peace, except in concert witli Servia, because Montenegro, like Servia, is bound to continue the war until the liberation of tho Chris tians is accomplished. London, Oct. 14,— Reuter’s Vienna dispatch says none of the great pow ers have yet given their consent to the conditions of the armistice pro posed by Turkey. Russia regard’s Turkey’s reference to tho influx of foreign volunteers as a direct indict ment of her policy. Prince Milan has confidently in formed several of tho foreign repre sentatives at Belgrade that the con ditions of tho armistice which rofor to Servia can’t be taken into consid eration. Berlin, Oct. 14.—A dispatch to the Pall Mall Gazette says ail the powers except ltussia have received the Turkish armistice proposed favor ably. Brussels, Oct. 14.—'Tho report that the creditors of Turkey have seized 292 Ivruph Krupp gnus, which wero being Shipped at Antwerp without foundation. London, Oct. 14.—A Paris corres pondent of the Times takes a sangu ine view of the situation. He says, doubtless, in consequence of the Porte’s conciliatory attitude, the proposition in regard to an armistice will receive unanimously favorable reception. Belgrade, Oct. 14.—A dispatch to the 2 imes gays fifty Russian officers, some of whom have held high posi tions on the Servian staff, arrived here yesterday. London, Oct. 14.—A Beuter dis patch from Paris annouoes that Russia rejects the six months armis tice proposed by Turkey, and de mands that fresh six weeks be im posed upon Belligilents. [What has Russia to do with it?-Ed.] TF.I.K4>HA l*H 11’ SUMMARY. The President and Attorney Gen eral returned to Washington yester day. Secretary Cameron has gone to Philadelphia, to return to-morrow. The consideration of Chamberlain’s application for more troops has been postponed until Tuesday. The Duke of Abereorn has resigned the viceroyship of Ireland. The Duke of Marlborough succeeds. H. D. Owing’s bonded warehouse in Edmondson county, Ky., burned, with 400 barrels of whiskey. Owing was absent, and the warehouse in charge of a Government store-keep er. Gen. Rufus King, of New York, formerly Minister to Romo, is dead. A. W. Coreovan, of Washington, has donated $5,000 to enlarge the library of the, University of Virginia. Postmaster General Tyler has re turned to Washington. Frederick Wilson, well known among turf men, died at Norfolk of apoplexy. Chamber lain’s Call far Troops. XI AWAITS < "INl’s RETURN, New York, Got. ia. The Herald's Washington dispatch says the writ ten application of Gov. Chamberlain for troops to aid him in enforcing the law as Chief Magiiß.ivite of the State of South Carolina, arrived here to day, and was placed before the I authorities. The answer of the Sec jretary of War, after consultation, was that he should await tho return j of the President, which is expected : to-morrow. Theslamon product of the Colum biu River, Oregon, will this year reach tho enormous total of 49,000,000 lbs., and the amopnt canned for shipment I will yield $3,000,000. VIRGINIA RADICALS CALLING FOR MORE TROOPS. BUT TIIEY ABE ASHAMED TO OIVE THEIR NAMES. Washington, Oct. 14.—An applica tion comes direct to tho President from Gov. Chamberlain, who assorts his inability to prevent domestic vio lence in South Carolina, Somo parties have intimated to the authorities that troublo is probable in tho socond and fourth districts of Virginia, and suggosts that marines should be held In readiness, and oompany troops sont from Ft. Mon roe to Norfolk. In giving tills last Item, tho author ities withheld tho names of persons making the suggestion. There aro indications that Judge Taft will be overruled in his disposi tion to uct on such suggestions. Tlie Congressmen Elect. onro. Cincinnati, Oct. 13.—Tho Ohio del egation in tho next Congress will stand twelve Republicans and eight Democrats. The districts carried by Republicans are 3d district, electing Mills Gardner; Gth district, J.D. Cox; Bth district, J. Warren Keiffor; 9th district, Jas. 8. Jones; 10th district, Chas. Fisher; 11th district, Henry 8. Neal; 15th district, Nelson H. Van vorhses; 16th district, W. McKinley ; 18th district, Jas. Monroe; 19th dis trict, Jas. Garfield; 12th 'district, Amos Townsend. Tho Democratic districts aro: Ist district, Milton Say lor; 2d District, Henry B. Banning; 4th District, John A. McMahon ; sth district, A. V. Rice; 7th dritrict, Hen ry Iv. Dickey; 12th district, Thos. Ewing; 13th district, Milton J. South ard; 14th district, E. B. Finley. INDIANA. Indianapolis, 0ct.13 The latest re turns show tho election of nine Rep resentatives for Congress and four Democrats, as follows: Republicans, 4th district, L. Sexton ; sth district, Thos. M. Browne; 6th district, M. S. Roberson ; 7th district, John Hanna : Bth district, M. C. Hunter,; 9th dist., M. D. White; 10th district, W. 11. Callcens; 11th district, Jas. K. Evans; 13th district, John H. Baker. Demo crats, Ist district, B. S. Fuller; 2d district, James R. Cobb-; 3d district, Geo. A. Bicknell; 12th distiict, A. H. Hamilton. Jerome Park Races. Jerome Park. Oct. 14.—One and an eighth mile race—Bell Bruce won ; Tigress second; Egypt third—time, 1.57. One and a half mile race—Parole won; Marlock and Straton a dead lock for socond place—time 2.08. Three-quarter mile race for 2 years old—Princeton won; Benzine second; Hicifer second—time 1.111, One and three-quarters mile race— Partnership won; Golman’s second; Amliurst third—time 3.12[. Steeple Chase—Resolute won; Bul let second; Capt. Hammon third time 42|. Dead Head fell injuring his rider. Tlic Weather To-Day. Washington, Oct. 14. For the South Atlantic States, rapidly rising barometer, brisk and high northwest erly to northeasterly winds, decided ly colder, cloudy or partly coudy weather and rain areas, will prevail, with heavy frost on Monday morning in the northwestern portion. In the Gulf States, rapidly rising barom eter, northwesterly to to northeast erly winds, decidedly colder, cloudy or partly cloudy weather, rain [and areas. . Murder, Arson and Robbery. Boston, Oct. 14.—A house and a man named Trim, atßucksport, Me.. r wore burned. Trim’s remains were found in tho ruins. A bloody trace was found leading from tho house to the rear of the barn. It is supposed Trim’s daughter, Mrs. Thayer, and her daughter were murdered, though their bodies have not been found. Mrs. Thayer had SBOO in tho house. New York Bank Statement. New York, Oct. 14.—Bank state ment shows loans decreased half a million; specio decreased one and one-sixth million; legal tenders de creased three milions; deposits de creased four a nd one-eighth millions; reserve decreased three millions. Smuggling Diniuomls. New York, Oct. 14.—Mrs. Daniel Goldschmidt, arrived on the Abys sinia, had on her person $20,000 worth of diamonds. Goldschmidt, who ar rivod previously, had his baggage seized. Goldschmidt had failed in business in Mauheim. The case in volves the parties implicated for at tempt at smuggling. Cincinnati's Congressional Districts. Cincinnati. Oct. 14.— The official vote in the First Congressional Dis trict is—Saylor, Democrat, 14,144; Force, Republican, 13,474- Saylor’s majority G7O. The vote In the Second District is—Banning, Democrat, 14,- 133; Matthews Republican, 14,058 Banning’s majority 75. Within fifty miles of New York city the farmers are feeding their fruit to the cattle, there being no profit on it when shipped to the rrte tropofis. _ One Traiic Rllltlmi. The yesterday’s edition of the Times can be furnished to merchants and others on application to the office. octl4 LADIES' COLUMN. —Bronze and other mongrel tints are revived again, to bo lnterrulxod with true colors. Autumn loaves aro made into long chaplets of satin and velvet in dusky gray, scarlet and brown, with woody twigs tinged with decay, and there aro panslos of Immense size and beauty clustered with silk and satin roses. —Only a woman’s hair! Who lias not somo time in his life picked such a golden thread from his best coat collar and felt his hoart boat quicker for it ? Or guzed upon a tress laid away in some nook, and not felt tho inlluonco of tender memories ? Only a woman’s hair! And yet wo do not liko it in tho butter. —lt was only a month ago that ho promised to love, cherish and protect her, and yostorday morning, when sho askod whether sho should split up the head of tho Hour barrol or steal an armful of kind ling from tho backyard of their next neighbor, ho rollod over with his faoo to tho wall, and told her to go to thunder. —A man may love domestic quiet and harmony onough to keep his moutli shut while his wife’s relations are in tho house, but when ho sees one of his line ruffled shirts on Ills brother-in-law, what wondor if ho fools that ho must go down in tho oellar and shovel coal, or burst! —ln silk tho brocadeing is in many pat terns ; in damasse it is soft and clanging in texture; in raatelosse firm liko fine and perfect quilting, and for this reason much used for Into fall and winter paletots and sacquos. Although it has been worn for some few seasons back, Herzegovina cloth still appears made in basques and over drosses, to be worn with a silk skirt beneath. —For evening, sombro shades will not be tolerated. No matter how elogant the material may be it must bo light or bright. Among tlio most popular combinations are blue and red, apple and bottle-green on a cream-colored grounding, pink and plum color, and many others. Tho dis position of these colors is tho important question at present; mistakes'|aro]ofton made which mar the most beautiful olTocts. Many materials aro manfactured in two shades, often in tho most striking contrasts, and trimmings are made in the same way. Pipings, cordlngs, and trim mings in that stylo aro often mado in throo shades. Flouncings and rufflngs aro most generally placed on tho skirts in three rows, as they aro raoro pleasing to tho oyo than arranged in rows of two and four. —Tho woman of work sweep every thing before her; the woman of fashion swoops everything behind her. —Tlie minor articles of tho toilet aro very necessary with the dress, conse quently changes and improvements are continually made. Necklaces and chains with lockets replace tho velvet so long worn around tho nock. The porte-heur bracelet or'armlet is ornamented with sequins, which have been much used since the Eastern troubles. Then there is tho fan depending from ribbon matching the color of the dress, or artistic chate laines with smelling bottles, purses, and the usual small articles. Silk cordeliers are tho nowest styles. On one end is a pretty tassel, on tho other a hook to which tho fan is fustenod. This cordelier is taken around the waist and drawn in by moans of a sliding knot. It is in aH col ors, but black and red are most generally adopted. —Tho picturesque Devonshire hats are largely imported in felt and fur beaver for winter, and will bo worn through the autumn, faced and trimmed with foathors and velvet; a bird buckle of steel, or feath ers constitutes the trimming. —An oyster mates at tho age of three years. Previous to that timo he sits with his girl on tho shady side of a rock laughing at her jokes, hugging her with zeal, ami explaining that the cloud-liko form fitting above is one of tho Herald's steam yacht gliding by.—New York Herald. -Black and white being neutral colors, they servo for nearly all combinations; red can be combinod with brown, gray with yollow, blue with yellow, brown and gray. Pink, which is tho color for young people, can bo compined with green, pur pis, gray, brown and even light blue. Green can neither be combined with blue, red nor yellow; purple clashes with bine and green, but yellow and purple form a beautiful contrast. —A Parish fashion letter states that ladles aro wearing tiny bows of ribbons for ear-ring and tqo effect|is vory pleas ing. Any one who has soon the oars of a tabby cat so adorned wilt appreciate the eutoness of the new invention. —lt was late, Tho leaden sceptre of the sable goddess was stretched above tho slumbering world, and yet they stood at the old front gate, and he wound a pro tecting arm! around her lithe form to shield her from the falling dews. Her exquisite head drooped upon his shoul der, and tho love-light shone in her lus trous eyes. It was now or never. He would know liis fate, be it bliss or misery. Ho pointed to a star, not one of the terri ble shooting stars that crowd tho cem otories of Burlington with their un hurried slain, oh, no, not one of those destroying angels, hut ono of thoso fixed, glittering orbs that know their places and stay in them and spoke: •Darling, by yon bright orb I swear-’ ‘O don’t say that,’ she said, and her voice was like the sound of flutes on the water. ‘Leandor Smith said that, and ran away and married his uncle’s kltchon girl the next week.’ ‘Dear one, by tho blu9 arch ing dome that bends above I—' ‘O no, don't say that—Orestes Johnson said that, and pa found out beforo the affair went very far that he had two wives in Indi ana.’ ‘My own!’ he cried, by every balmy breeze that touches the sleeping flowers.’ •O don’t say that, please,’ said she in pleading tones. ‘Mr. Laßouke, said that, and he was a waiter in a Water street restaurant, and he came up one evening dreadfully intoxicated, when we had company, and burst into tiie parlor and shouted to pa to set oet “Largo plate beefancabbage wolldonannogravy pota toesmashed oneplate ILseranoniontr, corn beefash coffeotwo and blackberry both.” "Oh, don’t say that; it sounds dreadful NO. 183 tome." "Day star of my life,” ho tried, "bright gom of-’’ "Oh, no, no, no,” she signed wearily, “not that. Mr. Van Tres slowiok said that, and the next week w<‘ saw him at tho clrous, In a suit of red and white stuff, sitting In the middle of a saw dust ring, tying his legs In a bow knot around his nock and crawling through a hoop not half big enough for him. Oh, anything but that!” “Well, thon,” he said, in despair, ’•it’ll tie nothing; for I'll bo dad binged If I’ve had time to learn any moro. I aint a walkin’ lovor’s dictionary.” "Blr-r-r!” sho said.asuming an orectposture. ‘‘Mad ■am,” lie said, stiffly, "adlou." Sho went Into the houso with a faco like tho shield that was white on one side and brou won tho other, and ho Btrode down tho side walk with one shouldor looking liko a whitowhushcr’s advertisement, and a long curl of raven huo hanging to tho collar of his coat. They never met again. —"You are entirely welcome,” said a man, as ho yielded Ids seat in a horse-car to a young woman. She looked puzzled, and so did the listening passengers. “Entirely wolcomo, entirely so,” he reit erated. “I didn’t hear your thanks, but you are just as welcome for all that." . Apologizing for Newspaper Bravado London, Oct. H.—Tbe Daily Neuis’ Vienna dispatch announces that the Italian ambassador at that city has been instructed to express the regret of his Government for the boastful and warliko language of some of the Italian newspapers. * > 9 ■ ■ ■■ ■ Mailame Fy*a Oorieli, New and complete line of Alpacas, Bril lianUnes, Black Cashmeres and Bodilmi zines, at J. 8. Jones. Hep. _____ Removal. I have moved my office, to the rooms over Htrupper’s old store.liandolph street, where I will to see my friends and the public. W. J. Fogle, octll lw Dental Surgeon. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. BY TELEGRAPH TO THE DAILY TIMES. MOXKY A XD WTCM’KN. London, Oct. 14.—Erie 9%. PARIS, Oct. 14, —Noon—Re u tea 101/. 6c. NEW YORK, Oct. 14.—Noon—Gold opened 9% ; stocks dull aud steady; money 1%; gold 9; exchange, 10ng,4.84; short, 4.86%; Government# dull aud steady; State bonds quiet and nominal. NEW YORK, Oct. 14.—Evening—Money easy, at 16%: sterling dull 4; gold firm 9%; Govern ments dull and steady 14; States nominal. coTToar. LIVERPOOL, Oct. 14.—-Noon—Cotton opened steady; middling uplands 5 16-16(1; Orleans 6 ;}-lfld.;lsales 8,000; speculation and exports 1,000; receipts 5,500; American 3,500. Futures quiet and steady; uplands, low middling clause, October and November delivery 5%d.; November and December 5%d. aud January s%;Feb ruary and March 5 15-10d.; now crop, shipped January and February fid.; March and April de livery 5 31-32d. 2 p. m.—Uplands, low middling clause, new crop, shipped December and January, per sail 5 15-lfid, Bales of American 4,300, 2:30 p. m.— Futures steady ; uplands, low mid dling clause, October and November delivery NEW YORK, Ocl. 14.—Noon—Cotton quiet; uplands 10%; Orleans 111-16; sales 1,232, Futures a shade easier; October 10 15-16 all; November 11 11-32, December 11 3-16allM January 1113-32 all 7-16 February 1119-32a21-32. NEW YORK, Oct, 14.—Evening—Cotton quiet; middling 10%all 1-16; 1,232; consolidated net receipts 19,705; Great Britain 7,923; France 10,257; channel 2,834. Net receipts 918; gross 4,662. Futures closed weak; tales 14,000; LOcto ber 10 27-32a10%; November 10 1-32*11; Decem ber 11 5-32aS-16; January 11%*13-32; February 11 19-32;March 11 25-32a1l 13-16; April 11 31-32a12; May 12 5-32a12 3-16; June 12 11-32a11%: July 13 %; August 12%. GALVESTON, Oct. 14-Evening—Cotton quiet; middling 10; net receipts 4,226; sales 2,133; ex ports Great Britain 2,077; channel 2,24. NORFOLK, Oct. 14.—Evening—Cotton quiot; middling 10%; net receipts 4.9 CC; gross 5,165; ex ports coastwiso 3,140; sales 358. BALTIMORE, Oct. 14.—Evening—Cotton quiot; middling 10%; net receipts 6; gross 425; sales 305; spinners 120; exports coastwise 90. BOSTON, Oct. 14.—Evening—Cotton steady; middling 11; net roceipts 168; gross 673; exports Great Britain 825. WILMINGTON, Oct. 14.—Evening—Exchange closeh net receipts 975. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 14.—Evening Cotton dull: middling 11; net receipts 1536; gross re ceipts 639. SAVANNAH, Oct. 14. Evening Cotton quiet; middling 10‘4; net receipts 2,191; sales 1,627. NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 14.—Evening— Cotton steady; middling 10%;low middling 10%; good or dinary 9%; net receipts 3,005; gross 3,137; sales 6,000; exports Great Britain 5,021; France 10.- 267. MOBILE, Oct. 14— Evening—Cotton quiet; middling 10; net receipts 830; sales 1,600; ex ports coastwise 369. MEMPHIS, Oct. 14.—Cotton quiet and steady? middling 10%; receipts 2,241; shipments 1,977; sales 2,300. AUGUSTA. Oct. 14.—Cotton easy and in fair demand; middling 9%; receipts 1,545; sales 1,793. CHARLESTON, Oct. 14. Evening Cotton Arm; middling 10%; net receipts 2,385; sales 1,800; exports coastwise 28. MACON, Oct. 14.—Cotton quiet and steady; middling 9%; low middling 9%; good ordinary 8%; weekly receipts 5,923; shipments 4,694; sales 4,882; stock 5,086. PROVISIONS, fcC\ NEW YORK, Oct. H.—Noon—Floor quiet and steady. Wheat firm. Corn firm. Lard heavy, steam $15.60. TurpeDtino firm. Freights steady. NEW YORK, Oct. 14.—Evening- Flour, lower grades In buyers' favor; others steady, with a moderate trade for export and home use, $5 16a 25; common to fair extra Southern $0f)0a8 60. Wheat la2e. better with a fair export and moder ate milling demand, and business checked by firmness of holders; new winter tod western It-Mai 24; new white State *1 20. Corn ooade firmer, moderate business; 45,tfa69 for ungraded western mixed: 67 for white western; 59 for yellow southern on dock. Oats easier, moder ate trade; 29a4tl for western mixed and State; 33a 49 for white. Pork dull; new $1 17 75a17, latter fresh inspected. Lard eull and lower; prime ste*S spot $lO 66, chiefly late yesterday, closing $lO 60; prime steam for Jaunary $9 6 9 67*4, closing 95. Coffee quiet. Sugar firm, good demand. Molassea quiet but unchanged. BALTIMORE, Oi.t. 14.—Evening—Data quiet; Southern prime at 40a43. Rye steady and firm 62afi3. Provisions quiet and unchanged. Coffee strong snd unchanged, 15!£, Whiskey quiet and firmer 1(1. Sugar firm and in good demand 10K CINCINNATI, Oct. 14.—Evening—Flour quiet and study, Wheat steady and firm, red sl.loa sl.lß, Corn steady and in fair demand 47a48. Oata dull 30a37. Ryo dull 68. Barlsy steady $1.08a51.15. Pork quiet $17.00a517.26. Lard active, but lower 9nd irregular; steam rendered 9%alotL kettle do.dOKall. Bulk meats easier; shoulders 7 57 1 8 '; clear rib sMes 8Ha8&; clear aides 814a9. Bacon easier; shoulders77<sß; clear rib clear aides QJialO*. Whiskey scarce and firm 10. Butter qulet;cnoice Western -2525; Central Ohio 18a23. LOUISVILLE, Oct. 14.— Flour in good demnnd; extra $3.75a54.00, family $4.60a54.76. _ Wheat in lighter demand; holders Oven. *l-00*41.0#; amber sl.osasl.lf; white sLosasl.ls. Corn quiet; white 44; mixed 43. Bye qufet and in fair demand 65. Oata In native demand; white 38, mixed 86, Pork sti-ug $17.60. Bulk meats nom inal; clear rib sid ! 9*ia9H; clear sides 9*. Bacon steady with lair demand; shoulders 8. clear rib aides 10>*. Lard quiet and in lair de mand; tierces 11 Kal2K; fcegl2Kl3. Bagging steady and In good demand. Whiskey steady and unchanged.