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Ti.- e fcki lotto. Tiia stiletto is a peculiar weapor. There ia nothing of Amor lean manu facture like it. la length it irr* ‘mi elx to flfuen inches, The blade in about twico the luagth oi Ilia baa dir, dagger e-’ged, thick at tlio narrow cuard, and tapping iff to exeesem thinees at the point. At the guard (bndiameter of tlio blade 13 diamon;’- rtliaped and the two tx’ra edges run alniost lo the point. The real edges, which arc razor shaip, make a wound which the auxil iary edges, more blunt than sharp, ag granite a terrible degree. So effect ive ie it and so murderous in the hand of a dexterous man, that the Italian government has recently been experi menting with it as a weapon at close quarters and in tha Massowah cam paign several companies were* armed with shields and long stilettos. The weapon is carried in a sheath like au ordinary dagger. Another knife, commonly carried and frequently used by criminal Ital i ms, is what Prot. Scannapieco, ihe fcNeapolitan fencing roaster, calls the luollctta. The molletta beats some resemblance to a razor, though censid erably longer, there is only one eiR-e find the blade opens Jiko' a penknife. It swings loot-e, however, and when drawn is opened by catching hold of the handle with the fingers and throw icgthe blade outward. This requires practice and dex eriry. A small spring citcliestbe kuile ami holds it opeu. It i closed by pressure on a small but toil on the handle. Though not as ef foctiee a weapon as 'be stiletto, it makes au ugly wound when used by an. expert, and ean be opened almost as quickly as a stiletto can be drawn from its sheath. Ti e case wish which it cun he concealed adds to the fie queucy of it ute. The handle is hard wood or Uc no There is an uptown establishment that is said to inipott stilettos an t otn cr Italian weapons. A small stilnt o can be bought for three dollars. The largest sizo Cost five and eight. An imported molletta costs four. The price places the n h 1 I alian ari ole out of the reach of many of ku ; fe users who failed to b iog their cowardly weapons acioss the ocean, and they content them-elves with a specie of small dagger, crude but rffeeivo, and not iufieqiiertiy made fcy the anal yes out of a well worn ihM** knife An E egbant on a 1/arfe. Considerable commotion was ed at the little town cf Stives, Bunt lr.gtonsfciie, England, by the inconsid erate manner in which a big elephant went on a surreptitious holiday. The attractions ul the traveling circus to which he was attached palled upon him, and in the small hours of tbe morning he let himself loose. lie was fiift attracted by the efflavi* of some gas fixtures, which he .entered aiter ciUshing down a few trifling obstacles in tbe shape of three gates, two fences and a brics. wall. Then be palled out a plug with his trunk and set tree a few thousand feet of gas, visited the retoit house ana frightened the solitary watchman into fits, explored the neigh boring inatket gardens with disastrous results to tbe owntrs, aid wound up by wrenting a barn aud gorging him self with new wheat. Hs was still contentedly shoving in grain when his Keepers discolored him, and with diffi eulry induced him to return to bis quar ters. Claims lor damages are pouring in upon hiß owners, and tne total will I almost swallow up the profits of a bad [ season. M Hedgehog av.d Snake Fighting. “Are snake stories in season:" isked a Pittsburg man who return id recently from a. fishing trip. “Always,” replied Ihe reporter, “Well,” I have one which I think is a litile different from the usual run. While I was up in the woods [ witnessed a most remarkable light. It was nothing less than a pitched battle between a snake \nd a hedgehog. 1 was sif ting on a rock in the shade w hen I saw the hedgehog, I had my gun in my hand and was about to fire at the animal when something peculiar in Lis actions caused me lo wait and see what he is up 10. lie was crawling along the ground cau tiously. Looking ahead of him a few feet I saw a big snake coiled up, evidently asleep. The hedge hog stole up noiselesdy within about three feet of the reptile, then suddenly sprang forward and caught the snake’s tail in his teeth. Then, quick as a flash, he rolled himself into a ball and seemed to be awaiting an attack. “The snake, so rudely awakened from its slumbers, came angrily to wards its enemy and began strik ing at him with its fangs. At each bite the snake’s mouth was lacerat ed by the hedgehog’s quills. This, of course, made the reptile furious and it darted back and forth, fir.-l to one side anti then to the other, of its assailant. The latter, watch ing a favorable opportunity.jump ed forward and again seized the snake’s tail in his teeth, then roll ed himself up as before. The snake slru’gled and bit and twisted this way and that, bur. the hedgehog still held on. The reptile was bleeding at the mouth, and began fo show signs of exhaustion, but n kept up the struggle as long as i: was able to move. Finally, when it was jompletely played out, it be came still. The hedgehog then unrolled himself, ripped the snake open and proceeded to devour it ” Dr. Wolf, the African explorer, says that while he was ascending the great Sankurn abluent of the Congo, a number of wild Bassong- Mino, who had never before seen a white man, suddenly popped up out of the bushes one day and aim ed their arrows at the visitors as their steamer was approaching the shore, only about a rod away, He has no doubt that the next instant a volley of arrows would have poured into the little crowd on deck had not a woman in the dress of a native queen suddenly leaped among the throng of savages, and struck to the ground the bow of one man wbo was just ready to let his missile fly, and in a tone of au thority bade the rest of the crowd unbend their weapons. The brief command and cautionary gesture of this picturesque female had a magic elfect upon her warrior sub jects, who relaxed their bows and grinned sheepishly at the palefac es, who were nervously beginning to finger their revolvers. Jules Maicon, a geologist, says America owes its name to au luDian phrase signifying the lanD of winas. Pullman Started hi e With Fifty Dol hr?. I glean and fr. m Gocrgo M. Pullman in a pleasant interview that be wa. the third son of s hiTgo family, lbs two ■ h’er b-others are dist/nyaishedu :nis fera. Ilia mother v.aa It ft a widow with five children of trade: age, and Georg", was twenty-two yearn old, without a trade < r profession. Ha had however, accumulated a *mall capita! ia tba furniture business in Vciou, N. Y., which he consumed in disjharg ing obligations incurred by his fath er’s illness, and ha was left with only SSO in the wt-rrd to struggle for their maintenance and education. Deeply imbued with ttie principles of prebiiy and >i ve i from the example- and'instrnc tion of hie father, who had been a mo chsnic and inventor, it was not long h efore ho got cont racts to raise build mgs, raa le necessary by excavations or the Erie Canal, and bis success brought him uct only icnaunoiation, but saved (Lo state of sew Yoik in lien of paying damages to tho arj j Crnt bn 1 firsgs, as tho state bad been previously condemned lo do. About this lime it was necessary to raise the buildings in Chicago, and Mr, Pullman saw a great opportunity for the exercise of his skill and ability in accomplishing that re stilt. lie moved to Chicago and contracted to raise large brick buildings, which advanced his pros peels materially. Menwhile, in 1858 his mind ha 1 been directed to Ihe necessity of a sleeping car. growing out of the fact that he had tried the bunk of a car intended for that purpose on a trip to Chi a go In 18a!) he bad altered two cars for the Chicago & Alton and converted them into sleeping cars, hut in 1804 he built, a shed, the •‘Pioneer,” which cost him SIB,OOO. This car conveyed the body of Lin coln to its place of rest, and to en able it to pass over the road, on ac count of its size, platforms and oth er ob,.t ructions had to be altered to conform to it--. s >fe nnssage. '1 lie Sugar l I'ust The closing of another refinery at 80-ton, Mass , by the sugar trust indicates that, it is the policy of the trust to supply the Eastern market from its plant in the vicini ty of New York City The whis key trust or alcohol trust of the West has undertaken in the same way to concentrate its producing plant in Peoria, and has closed many distilleries in other c'ties. It appears that although the two sugar refineries in Philadelphia that have not entered the trust are compelled to pay more than the trust for raw material, they under sell the trust by one-eight of a cent The trust will undoubtedly renew its efforts to bring these refineries inlo the ring. If it should succeed it would have no formidable oppon ent except Claus Speckels, and his new refinery at Philadelphia, Pa., can not be in operation before next summer. Sha was an old fashimd woman. She stood on the step of an open car, and the la ’y at the end of the seat sulkily refused to Blide along. The old fa-hioned stood there for a longtime leaking hick ant r ady to move 00, aud then loudly aßk “aiut you gwiae ter, h i< cuY“ Hardman & Corap’v. ku W ' Harmony grove, DEALERS IN Hard war! & Cutler!’. Our Lina cf Stoves, Tinware, Agricultural linplem a ats, id.: , Or. nit b-: fi unu in bettor Quality and Durability, elsewhere. We keep • • Hr.* of guns for the Fill trade. Call and examine our stock and pri e-’. i- Consult vour Interests by Buying ynr DRUGs AND MEDICINES FROM EBEBBassa *3 A Wade Am Slew". ATHENS, GEORGIA. Vv T e sell at the lowest possib’o price and gurantoe c\ cry ssr-ei :> ' • 5 lutcly Pino. Orders by Marl will receive prompt attei i-‘- • name and place.— WADE& SLEDGIC, Druggist r- an i ! . Between Hodgson Bros., and Talnindge Bros,, Ckytou fr. . Id, . A- Quillian & uo, H ARMON Y GROV K DEA LE RS IN General Merchants! 4nd Plantation supplies Oar stock of Dry Goods, Clothing. ll*R. Boats and Shoes can not bo sur passed in Durability and Low Prices. Wo keep in R f o-k all tbs', tho farmor needs. Our Line of staple groceries are complete. We keep a ‘‘all l:ae of Fancy groceries, notions, etc. Also Bagging, Ties and Guanos. Country Produce taken in exchange for goods. Call arid examine onr onods. 10 Athens Music Eouss, 114 Clayton Street, Next Door to Postoffice, Athens, Georgia. Haselton & Dozier, Proprietors, „ Keens always on hand the Dest makes of t V v <** .-*•■* **- * • O%v.OAA& & QWOfaW, VIOLINS AND BANJOS; ' JO.** And all kiuds of Musical Instramentß at the very lowest p iees for Cash, or on the Installment plan. Written gnranteeon all instruments sold, special reduced rates to church cs and Sunday schools. Pictures and Picture Framoe a specially. All sines and styles of briuntts made to order at short no ion. Buy from us and save agents’ commissions.