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Curious Coincidences. The lecturer was born ani rais ed iu central Alabama; the assist ant lecturer was born and raised ■i central Mississippi, They first :n and, accidentally in northern : Vir ginia about the 'commencement of> the late war, when 'in. Joseph E Johnson’s army made the forced march from Winchester to rein force Gen. Beauregard at Manas •is in July 1565. The former was a member ot the Eleventh Regi ment, Alabama Volunteers, com manded by Colonel Moore. The latter was a member of the Elev enth Regiment, Mississippi Volun teers, son; inatided by Col Moore On the night of the 20th of July both regiments slept side by side, and the following eventful day, the 21st., the two opposing armies first confronted each other in the conflict at Manassas. Both men survived the war; both surrender ed the cause with the Confederate army in April, 1805, and returned to their homes. Both afterward were married, near the line of Ala bama and Mississippi, to ladies who had been near neighbors and associates from childhood Both husbands are now fathers; both wives are row mothers. Both husbands’ fathers are now living at the advanced age of eighty years. Both husbands’ mothers died the same year. Both wives’ fathers aro dead; both wives’ mothers are living, aro widows, and each 13 seventy years of age. Both wives have one living brother each Both' husbands when married were members of the Baptist church. Both wives when married were members of the Presbyterian church. The former and his wife are now members of the Baptist church, the latter and his wife are now' members of the Presbyterian church. Both men politically were raised in the school of demo cracy. Both are members of the Masonic fraternity. Both aro en gaged in the pursuit of agriculture. Both were members of the Grange organization. Both are members of the Farmers’ Alliance. Both made application for membership at the same time; both were initiat ed into the order at the same time, bot h were elected at the same meet ing lecturer and assistant lecturer of the sub-alliance of which they are members.—[Scooba Herald. A construeticn detail that ip gaining much popularity in soma Western cit ies is the bricking in of frame honses, The building is sided up with matched stuff, as if complote; then a brick face wall, four inches thick is laid in con tact with the exterior, tied on by spikes about e v ery sixth course. A boy distributes them all around on top cf the wall. They are held in the mor tar bsd ready, and driven through into tbo siding until the heads are flush with the lace of the wall, when the next courses are laid, aud so on. The walls present the appearance of solid masonry, are durable, and, as they add to the warmth of the buildings, teem to present substantial rficommau nations, especially in severe climates. When a man wants to take a digni fied position, be usually stands on jceremos!Bs. Orange Bridal Wreaths. to some people tha chief charm of the orango troy lies in is beautiful and fragrant blossom?, end it wems b range dial it is nor the more enliivat ed in o:ir hot hovso> on ?!>ih < Not hing can be tnore delicious than the perfume ‘of the oranga fiower, although it is possible, ac cording to tha opinion of some ov er-sensitive individuals, to Itava too much, of it. There ara, for in stance, places in <3pain where it certainly is rather overpowering, says the Chamber's Journal, and at Seville, m the month of April, the whole air is laden for several weeks with the strong pungent odor. To most of tha- visitors to 1 hat picturesque city this can only be a delightful experience, but there are others who allege that tha in tensify of the scent, or rather per haps its persistency, night and day for so long, produce headache and even nausea. Of the übiquitous blossoms themselves, little use is made in Spain. In some of tho convents the nuns employ a certain quantity in the manufacture of orange-flower w r ater, which they dispose of at a rediculously low and normal price, but which, by the time it has been retailed in England at a moderate profit of several hundred per cent., becomes almost as dear as an 0 .’di nary perfume. At Nice, however, and along the Rivers, precisely in that region which in the last century supplied our gardeners with their crange trees, a considerable trade has sprung up in orange blossoms. They aro dispatched in boxes to Europe ter the purpose of being fashioned into bridal wreaths, or the wreaths themselves aro sent ready made up at prices varying from a few francs to almost a small fortune,' The City of Magnificent Pavements. Much has bean truly said of the magnificence of the street pavements of Washington, and in this respect the city has been kindly compared with Paris. Thera is no doubt about it that the street pavements are the most smoothest ana moat attractive in this countT, but the sidewalks are in a wretched condition. Brick here and stone flagging there, with an occasion al planking. Tho usevenos of the sidewalks does not add to the delights of the pedestrianism, and persons with tender feet take to the middle of the street. There must be a great many tender-footed people -in Washington judging from tho number of men and womeo, besides children, seen daily and nightly stopping along tho street pavements. Sunday is tho day when they appear in droves. The sidewalks are almost deserted, and the church-go ers in their most fashionable a*tire take to tke middle of the street as a campaign heeler takes to bcodle. Joseph A. Moore of Indianapo lis, Ind., agent for the Connecticut Mutual Insurance, has defaulted for a considerable amount. His defalcations extended back to the year 18S0. He has turned over to tho Con necticut Mutual $200,000 worth of property. He has not yet been ar rested. When interviewed he said: ; “When I was informed that Mr. ' Abbott, the secretary ©f tha com pany, was coming out hero to in i veetigate my affairs, I had plenty ;of time to leave the country and hide myself completely.- I decided to stay right hare, and whan Mr. Abbo! t arrived I told him the whole 1 ruth about the condition oi my business. I did not conceal any thing however {rival, and then I said to him that I proposed to re main here. 1 fold him that he could always find mo if ha wanted me, and promised him I would not com mil suicide either. So here I am, waiting for anything that may come.” Lacig C&oalr. An English newspaper gives the following list cf loeg canals; Tie Imperial canal ef China ia over IOGO miles long. In the year ISBI was completed the greatest undertaking of tha kite! on the European continent, the ctnal of Lan juedcc, tr the Canal da Midi, to connect the Atlantic with the Medneraneau. Its leangth is 148 miles, it has more than 100 locks and about fifty rquedacts, and krt highest part is no less than 800 feet above the sea, while it is navigable for vessels ol upward of 100 tong. The largest ship canal in Europe is tha fr>at North Holland canal, completed ia 1825. it is 125 feet wide nt the water surface, 31 feet wide at tha bottom, and has a depth of 20 feet, and extends Item Amsterdam to the Holder, 51 miles. The Caledonia Canal, in (Scotland, has a total lengltt ol GO miles, includ ing tho lakos. Tho Suez Gaual is 88 miles long, of which 68 miles are actu al eanal. The Erie eanal ts SSO 1 2 miles long; the Ohio eaaal, Cleveland to Portsmouth, 332, the Miami and Erie, Oracinniti to Toledo, 291, and the Wabash and Eria, Evausviile to the Ohio line, 374. Monster Mississippi ILiJge, Yfork on the gre.-it briugr which is to span the Mississippi river at Mem phis, Teun., Les been commenced. The bridge proper is the cantilever plan, and will consist of a channel span 770 feet in length. This is said to be tho longest single span of tke kind in tbe world, and is-s construc tion is a difficult piece cf engineering. The bridge will also have two spans, each 620 feet in length. The bridge will be 31 feet in width, and while on ly one railroad track bo used at pres ent, the strength of the bridge will be such that two tracks can be laid. The plans already contemplate a wagon road for vchielos. The bridge will be approached from the west over an iron trestle §2OO feet in length and an eus bankment of 1800 ieet in length. It will be approached fiom the e&3t over aa iron trestle 1000 fest long and over an embankment. The bridge will be 75 feet above high-warar mark. The estimated cost is two million dollars. A gentleman aud lady me now stop ping at a Bar Harbor hotel who fcav * had a queer experience. They met on the Atlantic ocean, he proposed in Sweden, was accepted m Russia, ask. el her father's permission in England, the marriage settlements v?era drawn up in th.3 United States, they were married in Anglers and are sow spesd ! ing their honey, moon in Bar Harbor. ; Matches are some times made in other ! places than the t reverb says. The weather profit derives his prof it from the change ic the weather. uwromm & CompT, DEALERS IN V . 1 qazm si fit g n? mss.a H Q T*f ■wpa TH! Ax l :Tsf Wy sOafitA til W GtfsssfcjS W St& WtsaWA Itt 4 Our Line cf Stoves, Tinware, Agricultural impkm . can na -in better Quality and Durability,else where. We r.leo- k-,■ go * of guns for the Fall trade. Call and examine onr c'ock and f’ie n s. 10. Consult your Interests by Buying your DRUGS AND MEDICINES from— W3 Rs a fH .. v , aflp Ann SlQflo -" ATHENS, GEORGIA. We sell at the lowest possible price, end gurastce every article u b? nb.-o lately Pare. Orders by Mail wll receive prompt attention. jvvnvmcer tr.o name and place.—WADE & SLEDGE, Druggists and Pnannacists. Between Hodgson Bros., and Talmadge Bros,, Clayton Street. Hi TaT A ' fl™ Ilian % fV V V a es2s* y hwbM*plCTa fe? HARMONT GROVE, DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE And Plantation Supplies- Oar stock of Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Boots and Shoes can aot bo sur passed in Durability and Low Prices. We keep in Stock ah tnat the farmer needs. Our Lino of staple groceries are complete. We kee-p a full iiae oi Fancy groceries, notions, etc. Also Bagging, lies and (.Guanos. Country Produce taken in exchange for goods. Cali cad examine our aoods. 19 A i B3 n a ■ Athens Music House, 114 Clayton Street, Next Door to Postoffice, Athens, Georgia. Haselton & Dozier, Proprietors. Aud all kinds of Musical Instruments at tka very lowest pr-cc.; l-. rL" • > or on the Installment plan. ’ jWriHen gnerastee on all ins rumen's sold. Special red;,;.-) rates to ervre: es'lsnd Sunday schools. Pictures and Picture Frames a ■ 7- A/- s and styles of Frames made to order on short n- -ic-c. Buy hour nts sr. agea ts’ commissions. Keeps always on hsDd the Dest makes cf VIOLINS AND RANJDS2