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The M de of Soio'dt.
Dr flvotiltvo of New York, said to
a Son Reporter: “Of modes of ani
eide, poisoning is ly far the favorite.
] looked tbs suhj c up between 18G6
sod 1872, and fund that of , ver GOO
suicides bate in tho-e jeara 212 were
tuici. es by poisoniig Tbe puferenee
in poisons was for artcnic, and this in
is co ni o es* foim, ParL green. W •
men slnitvet ai ways poison • hem selves,
unednoa'ed women nsing 1* ris green,
and educated women chloral or mor-
I Line. The frequency with which
Patis grstu is used is due simply to
ih . easiaess with which it cau La ob
tainted- The laws governing the sale
of the difl-r.nt kinds of p isjq me not
half stringent enough.
“In London h nging is the popnler
foi m of tu’C and, tbonph v luntarv star
vat ion ned io be. Io France people
drown themselves or die from suffoca
tion by inhaling 1 rharcoa! fames. It
is a singular fact that of the people
who shoot themsslvss 75 p:r con .
shoot themselves in the mouth. At
lsust this was the case at the time I
gathered facts about the matter. Sui
ciding by jumping from a gieat height
is a hoiriblc vwy of killing one’s self,
but it is often done. And lam satis
fied that many caws of this character
which are set down aa such are not in
tentional taioides, but instances in
which the n c rbid tendency which
nearly every ot e feels when at a great
height to throw one’s self dowu, has
overpowered the will and the brain.
I myself once Lad a terrible experience
o this character when ascending the
mountain in the harbor Ot
Rio Janeiro. It was wi h difficult'
that I ovare-une a fearful ratleo.sneße
and impulse o throw myself down in
to the b.ue eca, 2,000 feet below me.
A fellow phyai. iaa once told me that
be had a puito.t who never dated to
sleep oa the third or fourth floor of a
hou-ji became <>l his fear of yielding to
an irresistible impulse to throw him*
Bell oot of the window.
A Generous* Dane
Copetshager, Denmark, is fortunate
enough to possess a worthy citizen, re
iuarhn iiis San Frauciscu Chronicle
Juuot sen by name*, who wonid aeetn to
be a M)it of IV-abody and Msuaeuae
and Walker rollod into oue. He ia a
great brewer, as his lather was before
him, aud Lke his lather he delights to
devote his on< rmous profits to the good
of his f liuw-touutrymeu. When tbc
old man died 1 e left Ids btg brewery
anti a'l its appurtenances at Carlaburg
to the nation, as well as a consider
able sum to be used in keeping it go
ing in case of a severe corn tnercial cris
is To his son, the present M Jacob
sen, he only lett some $1250,000 or so,
fur the fact whb the latter had for
hwine jeurs bien brewing on his own
account and possess ;d a business well
nigh < <pial to Lie lather’s in import
ance. \s to his wife, the old man left
h r as her portion all the beet which
chaucod to bo in sock on the day of
his death, arid this proved equivalent
to a legacy of $125,1)00.
The first iron made in New Jersey
ws at a place just south of Tronton
horn the lituonite or bog ca that
abounds in tlut section, and. the first
lorgemaster was G’ r . Lewie Morris,
who came to Moumoutb from Bar
bados befoie the year IGBO. When
the revolutien came on the iron men
had grown skillful enough to make can
non and shells for the Continentals,
also big shallow pans in which
orate sea water end supply salt when
the foreign article was cut etb
Washington E ,: quette.
It it. well to have an agreement as
to who is to take the load in departure
by whioh the party is broken up. A
diffi ulfy of this kind occnried when
Lorn Pedro, Emperor of Brazil, was a
few yea;s sgo invited to aa entertain
ment at the White House in Wash*
iogton. At a late hour, when some of
the geests, becoming weary, were
about to take their leave of the presi
dent’s wife, ebe remonstrated, saying
hat it was the etiquette of the crown
ed bead to depart first, and all others
must await his plcaiure. Now, the
Lmperor had naked for information
about oaretiqnetto of an hone’t sens
tor. who was confused about the “re
ceivitig psity” being always composed
of the persons of greatoet dignity, and
piODOunced that Pedro mnst stay until
all not of the household bad departed.
It was not until about three e’clock in
the niorniDg that the deadlock was
broken by the illness, real or pretend
ed, of one of the worn oat ladies.
An Indian of the Oaondaga reserra
tioa in New York, gave to a legisla
tive committeeman the following tra
dition concerning the wampum:
‘ Thero is a tree set in the ground and
it toochos the LLavena. Under that
tree sits this wampum. It aits on a
log. Coals of fire are unquenchable,
and the Six Nations aro at this Coun
cil lire held by this tribe. To do dr
ho, a member of tbe Bear elan, is the
great chief here. He has a defendant
m our trihe to-day; his nam<- is Frank
Logan. One of the uses o* the warn
pntu is for a symbol in the election of
officers The warn urn bearer l eeps
tbo treaties ot the nation ’
Select >i;: : Se</d C rr:
In the rlrtctii.i- o af*.! coin, gather
from the b-si part o he Crop and al
ways from etanding corn Cbosefrom
stalks that bear two or more ears and
take only the topmost ear, provided it
is well filled to the point, with regular
grains. Care must be taken to reject
any which hsye been soaked or sprout-
ed at the lower end by late rains. Se
lect enough to allow eight bushels per
acre for the intended crop, making due
allowance for tops and butts. In a
room which is perfectly dry, stretch
wires from side to side near the cod
ing., Take a ball of twine and cut in
pieces two feet long, making a loop at
both ends of each ore. Place an ea r
in each loop and throw over the wite.
If convenient, have a stove in the room
an and beat occasionally if the weather is
extremely damp. Moistoro in the cob
and vermin mo its chief emmies, and
ibis plan effectually pteyents both.
Diamonds are rated by the carat.
Tho term carat is doivod from the
name ot certain mall leguminous
seeds which, when dried, arc* quite con
stant iu weight. They were used in
Jnlia for weighing gems.
In 1871 the syndic tie of Parisian
jewelers, goldsmiths ai d gem-dealers
suggested 205 ot a gramme as the val
ue of a carat; and this was confirmed
in 1877, all the leading diamond-deal
ers of London, Paris and Amsterdam
accepting it. Tho English carat is
equal to 3 IGB3 plus grains (commonly
reckoned as 317 grains) troy, hence
there arc 15 and a half carats in an
English troy cunee.
The origin of u God Save the
Queeiv* is a very much disputed
matter. It would seem, however,
that both the air and words were
composed with very little alura
tion as they now stand, for the
marriage of King Henry YII, with
Elizabeth of York. The composer
was a singer of St, Paul’s Cathe
dral. The fane is very similar lo
that of the English national tune
there.
The smallest baby in the world
is now in Chicago. It weighs thir
teen ounces.
AdminiMiralor’x tafe!
Georgia, Banks County,—Agree
able to au order from the court of ordi
nary of said county, will beso’d before
the court house door in Homer on the
let. Tuesday in Dumber next, with
in the legal hours of sale, tbe follow
ing described property, to-wit:7s acres
of land, more or less, lying and being
in vtiid county, adjoining lands of H.
B Aueborn, Charles Cramp'on, J. C.
Bream and others, known aa the home
place ot Thomas Ausburn, deceased.
There ia about 15 or 20 acree in culti
vation on laid uaat, with some sor 6
acres of branoh bottom. Remainder in
original forest and old pine fields. Bold
for the benefit of the heirs and credit
ois of Thomas Ansborn, deceased.
Terms eash. h b. Ausbnrn, adm’r.
Oot. 31, 1888.
Georgia, Banks oounty:— Whereas J
C. Wade and B. E. Lard, executors o
James Wade, late of said county, de
eeaaed, has applied to me in terms of
the law for letters of dismission from
said administration. These are there
fore to cite and admonish all concern
ed to show cause at Ibe regular term
of court of ordinary of said county, to
be held on tho let. Monday in Febru
ary next why said discharge should
not be granted. Given nnder my
hand and official signature November
2nd. 1888. T. F Hill, ordinary
12 w
state of Georgia, Bank County:
Wherea-C. F. D *il.-y a linini-uratrix
of Marv Dailey, represents to the
e iii her petition duly filed, that
s}< * ha* fully administered Mary
}i ; V* estate, this is therefore tocite
all persons concerned, to show cause
if any ihey can why said administra
tnx should not be discharged from her
administration and receive letters of
dismission on the Ist. Monday it. De
cember 1888. sept. 3, 1888
3m. T. F. Hill, Ordinary.
Notice,
There will he a bi 11 introdaed in the
next Legislature, entitled “A bill to
prohibit the sale, manufacture and de
livery of any spiritous or malt liquors
within three miles of Mount Bethel
Methodist Church, in Banks county."
oct. 10th, 1888. sw.
Notice
There will be a bill introduced in
the next Legislslnre entitled “A bill
to prohibit the sale, manufacture and
delivery of any spiritons or malt liq
uors within three miles of Nails Creek
Baptist Church in Banks County.”
Oct. 31, 1888. sw.
Notice!
Tliero will be a bill introduced at
the present session of the General As
■embly to prohibit the manufacture,
sale or delivery of any spiritous or
malt liquors within three miles of the
Baptist Church in the town of Homer,
Banks county, Ga.
nov. 7, ’BB sw.
Georgia, Banks county: —Whereas
appraisers appointed by me for the par
pose of appiaising and setting apart
out of the estate of Henry Kealer, late
of said county deceased, tbe 12 months
support and bouse hold furniture to
which by law n. n. xeslcr, widow of
said deceased, and her six minor chil
dren are entitled, have made their re 4
port to me, which report is now of file
in my office. These arc therefore to
cite aud admonish all concerned to
show cause at my office ou the Ist
Monday iu Dec. next, why said sup
port and house hold furoitura as ap
praised and set apart, should not be
granted to said widow and children
Given under my hand and official
signature Nor. Ist. 1888.
4w. T. F; Hill, ordinary.
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Georgia, Banks Go :—Whereas ap
praisers appointed by me for the par'
pose of appraising and setting apart
oat of the estate of John 8. Means
late ot said oounty, deceased, tbe 12
months support and household farni
tare to which by law Mary E. Means,
widow of said deceased and her eight
minor children are entitled, have made
their report to me. which report is
now of tile in my office. These are
therrfore to cite and admonish all Con
cerned to show canse at my office on the
In Monday in December next, why
said support and house hold furniture
as appraised and set appart, should not
o granted to said widow and children.
Given nnder my hand and official
signature, Oct. 31, 1888.
T. F. Hill, ordinary.
ADMINISTRATORS SALE,
Georgia, Banks Cos. —Agreeable to
an order from tbe oouit of ordinary of
►aid county, will bv sold before the
court house door in Homer on Ist.
Tuesday in December next, within the
legal hou r s of sale, a tract of land ly
ing in said connty and known as the
dower of Mrs. Epsy Norwood, widow
ot James sorwcod of said connty, de*
ceased; said tract contains 113 acres,
more or loss and boandod by lands of
Mrs. Nancy Hsrdy, Mrs. Stephens and
others; on said place ia a good dwell
ing and out bidding, and supposed to
he about 50 or 60 acres in cultivation.
Sold for tbe benefits of heirs and cred
itors. Terms cash. i. n Turk, adm’r
jamea a. Norwood, deceased.
This Oot. 31, 1888.
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