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YOL. 3. DUBLIN, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26,1881. NO. 30. ONE NIGHT. BY A NX A SHIELDS. The shades of a winter twilight were falling over the snow-bound hills of Grantley, and in the gloom the handsome house of Willis Grant, the owner of the great Grantley facto rics, loomed up as dark and forbid ding as some old feudal castle. Only one spark of light was visible against the tall, dark walls—the night lamp in the room where the millionaire " lay dying. '/Will he never come? Will lie come too late? Yon are sure hotel cgraphed he would be here?’’ Over and over for many weary hours had the question of U19 arrival of his grandson beeii reiterated in every form, and always the answer from the lips of the patient watcher was one of hope and encouragement, Yet she, too, grew doubtful as the evening shadows grew deeper, and the frequent trains failed to bring the traveler. It was past nine o’clock when the intenso stillness of the house was broken by the loud ring ing of the hull bell. Over the snow the carriage wheels had come noise lessly, and the watcher started at the sound of the bell us violently as if it had been unexpected, instead of eagerly looked for. Quick, firm, manly steps followed across the hall, aird up the stairs, and as they'paused for a moment at the chamber door, the young girl, who had listened to them with strained attention, rose quickly and went out to meet the new-comer. She wasted no tirno or word in greeting, but whispered: “Your grandfather is dozing, but I promised to w^rkeu him when you cairre. But before you go in, Philip, 1 want to ask you the question that seldom comes from a, woman’s lips— do you love me Well enough to wish to marry me?” Mas it strange that ho was start-; led, coming in the darkness and storm to a dealh-bed, to be met by such a question at the door of .the room where (lie k ng of terrors al ready hovered on the threshold? He looked down at the pale face that was lifted to meet his eyes. There was no maidenly shyness there, though only eighteen years had pass ed over Lena Wilbur’s head. There was no blush, no drooping of the heavily-fringed lids over the large, brown eyes. Pale as death, her features set in rigid lines, her lips half parted, she. waited.till he said, gently and gravely: “I do not love you, Lena, as one who would marry you' should love you. You are my dear sister always.” ‘ You are frank,” she said, bitterly, “but your answer is what I expected. Promise me, then, that you will give your grandfather no hope you can not realize.” • She passed him then, going quick ly down the long hall' to another chamber at the end, where she enter ed, locking the door after her. “The old story!” the young man sighed. , “Why do I resist? I might learn,perhaps—Bah who ever learned to love, against their own hearts!” Ho entered the sick-room, as he spoke, to find the invalid’s sleep was broken, and that he was looking with wide open, eager eyes at the door. “Philip! you have come at last,” he said, in a voice which excitement lent strength. “I came as fast as steam would bring me. Your telegram followed me to Washington.” “ Yes —yes,; so they told me. Philip, I am dying. You will not refuse me now! You will marry Lena.” “It is impossible!” “When have I - ever denied yon a wish, Philip? You have been my idol for years, and I have asked nothing from you — nothing but this!” - “The sacrifice of my whole life!” “Twice refused—twice!” the sick man muttered. “Your father do med me the same request, when Lena’s mother was yoitng. I sinned! I sinned! and I cannot make restitu tion. Philip, you must marry Lena or you will be a beggnrl” “Yon forget,” Philip said, gently, “when you mude the same threat before I went to Uncle Arthur, and he has given me a place in his busi ness. I earn sufficient for comfort, and my prospects are good. If you are so angry as to disinherit me, I shall not starve;” “If it wore only tliat!” was the reply. “If I were only angry! But I must tell you the truth. . Death will not coirie to mo until I have told you. Brit oh! the shame of it! Philip,ssj|tvr$ me! Promise me to npm-y Lena. That will make all right, aiid my secret can die with me.” “If you "have left your fortune to Lena,” was the grave reply, “I shall never dispute her righj; to it.” ‘But I have not. It will all be yours—all. I have made no will, and you are my only heir. But the money is not mine — it never was mine. You must give it to Lena, and there is only one way, unless you disgrace my name when 1 lie in iny grave. I should have made will, but I hoped.you would marry hdr, and spare me even this confess ion. Do not interrupt mo now. Forty years ago, when vour father was a lad twelve years old, I was a fisherman on the Jersey coast. We were poor enough in those days, and * "'us always fretting for some open mg, some opportunity to rise above my position. I had been a suilor until an accident deprived mo of the use of my left arm, and in my voy ages I had picked up much infor mation I felt sumlI cquld turn to money-making account if I could only command capital for a start. I was not young then, nearing forty, when,, my temptation came. You luive hoard often the romutic story of Lena’s mother; how she was cast, upon the shore from a wrecked ves sel, a baby.and I became her adopted father and benefactor. Philip, lis ten—the baby I saved from death had around her little body a necklace of diamonds worth thousands of dol lars. No one ever know. This is the first lime the truth ever passed my lips. Very cautiously, very gradually I sold the stones, till I had a sufficient sum to enter into busi ness. Then I left my sea-coast home and wont to New York. Everything I touched prospered, but the child was the bane of my existence. She was handsome, very Iiamlsomo, with the temper of a fiend. She was deceitful, vain, obstinate, a perfoet burden of caro from her infancy. And yet I tried to force my son to marry her, for already the weight of J*r stolen inheritance haunted me constantly. My boy was resolute in refusing me, and when I would have tried stronger measures, Helena de cided the matter by eloping with an unprincipled scoundrel I had forbid den the house. I tried to quiet my conscience by a magnificent bridal present in money; but James Wilbur was a spendthrift, and my gift was soon spent. Again and again I sent money unpon Helena’s urgent ap peals, until her husband died, when I took the widow and her child into my home again. Death had visited me in the meantime, my wife first leaving me, then your, parents; you iilone were left to me. When Helena died I agai i built my hope of resti tution upon your* marriage with her child.” “Is not all you have said of her mother true also of Lena?” Philip asked, gravely. But she has improved of late, Philip. She has nursed me with a daughter’s devotion, 'and she loves yon.” “Heaven forbid!” “It is true! I know it. Under yonr love she will develop into a noble, good woman. I am sure of that. Cast her off, and all the faults she strives to overcome, for yonr much greater valuo. Still, chough to occupy their attention in mestly mine nor yonrs.” *disjjbns*ing probabilities as to tiie next It mrist. bp;restored-to Cabinet, watching tlvc progress of the various Senatorial contests, and sake, will return in their worst form. Philip, think! Do wo not owe her something? Every dollar I. hold is hers, for it was her mother's inherb tanco upon which my fortune was founded.” Did you over know wUft her moth- or was?” “Never. The necklace was. a rough workmanship, as if merely to hold the stones in portable Shape, and there was no mark upon thut of the clothing. It wasn noble inheritance for one child, but I have made it of much greater valuo. Still, it is not “True! Lena!” “If 3'ou could only learn to love her,” said the old man, wistfully. There was one moment of silence and then Philip Grant spoke “I will ask Lena to marry me, and I will do my duty to her, but I can never love her.' Love her!” ho ad ded, with passionate emphasis. “ hate her! I saw through her du plicity, her vanity, her fulso heart, when she was a child. I despise and loathe her!” In his excitement ho did not hear a stifled sigh in the room, nor see a shadowy figure creep softly away. His grandfather, satisfied that the restitution ho had failed to make would at last bo accomplished, lav back on his pillows, white and ex hausted. It was still bub little past midnight when ho whispered faintly: “Send for Lena. I-must have have her promise too.” Philip rang for a servant, but be fore tho message was delivered the angel of death had passed through the room, and Philip know that Le na would cuimriuo late. He lmd suffered intensely in his Short night Watch. Ills' heiirr was not in his own keeping, although” he r was free from any spoken word to, bind him to the woman ho loved. With this secret his life-ion i distrust and dislike of his grand father’s ward was deepened until the prospect of marrying her seemed like a torture to madden him. “Once she is my wife I will settle this accursed money upon her, and leave tho country,” ho thought. ‘.‘I can earn earn enough to live upon, and since I can never marry the wo man I love I do not care for wealth.” Mr. Philip,” said a low voice near him, “Miss Lena is not in her room. She left this cn her table.” As she spoke tho servant held out letter, directed to “Mr. Philip Grant,” and sealed. He gave direc tions for the chamber of death., and leaving the servant, went to the li brary, where he opened the letter. It was very short. and with his wife to aid lurn, his children to cheer him, hopes to for got tho memories of tho ono bitter night that threw so tragic a shadow upon his whole life. WASHINGTON LETTER. [Prom our regular Correspondent.] Wasiiingtox, J;(x. 23, 1881. While tho business of Congress is progressing steadily and quietly tho politicians aiid gossips havo hud ;i to occupy their attention in Senatorial contests, and gathering in the'developments of the Christiancy scandal, Perhaps the chief interest bus centered in tho Sorintorship struggles. It is a notice able fact, however, that politicians here have, hs usual, lmd unbounded cofidcnce in the ultimate triumph of tho machine in Now York, Pennsyl vania, and all other States where machines and “ Bosses” hav«a heal- tiiy existence. The most amusing, if not tho mosG surprising, result was tho selection of Conger in Mich igan. Conger may bo a man of some ability—he certainly must possess some skill iii manipulation, but in the llouso of Representative ho has out a most ridiculous figure. Any ono who has watched him from the gallery for a single day would never suspect that such a man could obtain a .Sonatonal seat. But they may refrigorato him in that dignified body. It is an advantage t<> the peace and progress of tho'Houce that ho has been taken out of its deliber ations. . • Concerning the Cabinet there is oi|d o{ speculation, but tho only r,.i;,. 1 hat seems to bo., definitely r Ts-’-trimt--o-f—fseervoxary of •Stiite, .which is assignod to Mr. Wa it is assumed that Conkling other $50,000, tho total to come out of tho Republican party of the North, as an experiment, and this with the morul certainty that his own white Democratic troops would break if ho hoisted the enemy’s llag.” Yet Ma- hono may vote for Gorham as a mat ter of personal friendship. During tlio oxteemo cold weather of tho past month much suffering has existed among tho poor of this city,where unexpected sorvority is not so well provided against as in communities where it is looked for. And we have a large class of poor hero, not only consisting of tlio lower elements, but embracing many who have known bettor times and possess a degree of culture and prido. To a call ot the authorities for means of relief thoro was a most gonerons ro- sponso, anil within five days from tho tlmo it was issued not a case of distress was to bo found in fclio city. Wealthy citizens, public officials,and tho people generally gavo liborally arid moil the British minister, Sir turo, and tho othor is to grow p « of tho nioro muscular breeds, or i..« select breeding stock from those of any breed which give evidence of more development in this diroct.ou than of fat. * It is singular what follies fanners, who should bo tho most sensibl. of peoplo, will pursue. They have l»«—,i daft so long on pug-nose and 1 • chocked pigs that they have nea expelled the pork barrel from eve tnan,s ccller, and ono of tho inn i; profitable animals from the fur o. Northern farmers, under tho d>- •- sion of pug noses and fat cheek havo ridiculed tho “rail splitters” of tho South, whereas the truth is the Southern planter had more sagacity and practical sefise than tho admirer of improved stock, for tho former has well nigh bred himself out oi .» staple article of food, and a stup e source of profitable income, while thr latter has kept tho reputation of Ins bacon. Wo want more pig pastures "rid fewer pig pons. Growing pi as Edward Thornton, a most nollo man, I should Imvo more range,'so tliat tl:•• me. . “You despise and hate me, Philip; and it will not change your feelings to kuow that I crept in your grandfather's room through the dressing-room,and heard every word of the? confession. But I—I love you! I will go away now, and I have friends who will not let mo want; but I will never marry you, nor touch the mon ey that the law will give you. No one need ever know wliat we two know, and the money is yours since I give it to you Luna.” That was all! Ilow or where could the girl have gone.in the dark ness of night, through the storm? Tne whole household was astir when Philip sent men out to try to track the fugitive, but it was dawn when two came back, carrying a rigid burden. “She must a’ walked in her sleep an’ froze to death,” tho servants whispered, as the fair white corpse was put for the last time in the room Lena had occupied from childhood. “She was fairly worn out with nurs ing tho old gentleman.” But Philip, bendingover the rigid face, asked himself if his passionate protest had not driven her to despair and suicide. It was many a long month, before lie could shake off the burden of his remorse and regret, but he was young, and he loved, so in time the weight grew less. In the old house now the mastor reigns over the strange inheritance Unit came to him so laden with bitter pain; but he strives, by dcods of charity and gcuerosity, to atone for tjie past* personally, and some of the otlior fel lows of the Grant crowd, will not like this,and that they will lmvo to bo violctly conciliated before things can run smoothly. It was asserted with great cotifideco, at one time, that Gpvenor Foster, of Ohio, would be made either Secretary of the Interior or Ppstmaster-Geiicral. That would be a good scheme for tho few remain ing male residents of Ohio, The President has provided for all tho big fish out there by putting them in good places, and tho Secretary of tlio Treasury has satisfied tho inter mediate grade with special ageiieics and other berths. Now if the Post Office.Department could only take in the smaller fry for clerks and roflto agents, Ohio might struggle along very well. Senator-elect Malione, of Virginia, is an object of great interest,and lie is shrewd enongh to enjoy tlio situa tion. The Republicans are especially solioitious concerning Mahonc's proa- bio course in the Somite, and there are evidences of strenuous efforts to win him to their sido by promises of aid in tlio coming struggle in his 8 hite* The .National ‘Jlepubliean, ,'Cj. QoHittin, a caiidi(fats for Secretary of the Somite, openly urges tfic Republicans of Vir ginia to join the Re-adjusters, and in return it is understood Gorlmm expects Mahonc’s vote for the secre taryship. But tho best informed Virginia politicians say that Muliono can not offord to uffiliato with the Republicans and ho knows it; that his power would fail and his following disappear. A prominont Virginian said to your correspondent to-day; “Muliono could not hold his own forces, nor ono-third of thorn, in line on any ticket for state control by a fusion with tho Radical colored vote, and ho knows that perfectly well, becauso ho saw how they scattered last campaign,when ‘ regular Demo cracy’ was held over thorn in earnest. His strength as a leader,and nil of it there can bo, mrirt come from his positon as an independent Democrat. Another thing; tho negroes can’t vote without paying their poll-tax. This item amounts to $30,000, mid responded to the cry. The President of the United States, however, who receives a salary of $50,000 por year from the public, of which ho has hoarded $150,000 in four years, gave not ono cont. If Mr. Hayes had any national pride, any respect for tho office ho holds, any appreciation >f wliat arc known as “ tlio proprio* tios ” ini his grdht office, or any sym pathy with or anxiety about the sick and lowly, ho would blusll with shame when ho * contoinplutos tlio ignominious fact that tho ropresen- fativos of foreign countries gave lib erally. tortho suffering--poor oi! tho Gap it a i city,while the President of the groat country kopfc his hundreds of thousands'of dollars closely but toned within his miserly pockets. But Mr. Hayes lliiiiks of nothing but himself. Phono. may bo a perfect development of body, bone and muscle. Tlioy waul, less concentrate*! food and more oi a light nature,such as grass and loots, to keep them growing; but not f„ , A continuous system of touring and feeding in this manner winini produce broods of liogB not so heavy, perhaps, in weight, but more doJ.- tible. N<#long ago Senator Hamlin, of Mai no* and Postmaster-General M » v- riurd whore talking of tho misiit factory life a public man loads. }' Maynard complained that ho Ini been a miiirter of a con W ry iii pul life, and was poorer than whom!, entered. ; “Well,’ ’replied Ham!i “I am not. I had nothing win . I cmnmoncod and I have noth;.., now.” The Atlatn Daily-Post-Aijyjir'il says(Imt .Senator Conkling says tl. Our Pigs Too Put | if tlio Democrats will let him ah. rpi,„ f „ , in the social scandal mattor, lie n... j 0 * W P 0W *- rom Now ^ ork form a Republican syndi-Kuto to heri» tribune is very much to the point: edii-Kuto and v ill di-Kate the people Mere blubber is not desirublo food l * ie Houisli. llo oxpoots to th.s In our climate. As pigs are now S u ? , ’S n ^hutrodlohd oxtrl- y „ to now I Kllt0 tho Soil thorn Statos from RaL . |JM persecution. It is enough to than unlimited lard. Evory body has suffo.Kute us to- think of shell a boon trying for years to see how fat | syndi-Kuto tlioy could make their pigs, and how much they could make tbmn woigli in the shortest possiblo time. This universal system of stuffing has re sulted in breeding out muscle (loan moat) and thickening up tho fatty portion's. Pigs are confined in dose quarters, and are stuffed to tho very vorgo of breaking down of thoir di gestive functions, and often beyond it. In the latter case they arifspcod- lly slaughtered before tlioy run down. Usually, pigs are confined in foul pons; where they arc obliged to lie in their filth and breathe air poison ous with tho fumes of decay. The whole system is wrong, resulting in distasteful, if not unwholesome,food. Tho effect of this has been to oliunge tho nature, or rather the physical construdidn of the dhiniql, from a muscular to a blubberous conditon. Exorcise Hind sloiFgrbw'tli dondiico to muscular development, ns mucles are found whore and when required, by simply allowing the animal to roam at will in a field during its growth. Tlio pig thus allowed to roam A Vermont pig ato Paris green i i some vegetable waste and was tukV<t sick. He was doctored to save It, -i life. Then ho had a curious spell. The animal, naturally whito, begin to turn black at the Up of his m« . Gradually tho blackness spread until its back and sides were as black »h ink. He remained in this conditio , for about three days, then began to recover, and commencing at the U;» of hisnoso, as before, the pigtUjrnd whito again. Ho was sick about a week altogether. ^ " Tub Telepjio.vb.—• The Cincin nati Directors of tho Pooplo’s Tele phone Company have just learneil that their electrician has succeeded in solving a most difficult question. By a now invention u circuit auto matic repeating system for tlie tran.;- mlsslori of messages to any distance has been provided. By its means, u ■ ascertained by experiments curried on in New York and Philadelphi a tho vibrations of the articulato voie.. cun bo convoyed from New Yoik would, when fattened, possess double I to .Sanfrnncisco with tho same on a tho amount of muscle (lean moat) ovor one kept in a closed pen. Tho recognition of this principle*put in practical uso can in timo change the character of pigs so as to make thorn more palatable. Everybody complains nowuduys of pork being too fat. Pig meat is nat urally healthy food, nud adupted to tlje wants of laboring people, as it furnislios plenty of nutrition, which they require. Tho modern improve ments in breeding have resulted in making heavy weights in a short lime, and in rounding and thickening the bodies, but tho so-called improve ment has reduced tho demand and tho value of pigs for food. There are two ways to remedy this evil; one is Ihe campaign expense will make an-.I to enlarge the pig-pen to a pig-pas-1 with which they are now conveyed from one part of Cincinnati to a .. other. Tho proper means have bee »* taken to secure tho legitimate resul ,» of lijs new attempt to annihilate dl— tance, and for practical purposes to outstrip tlio telegraph. Boston is going into tho tower of Babel bind ness on a smaller scale. A company Has been formed.to build a tower 325 foot high,or eigh , feet higher than tho Bunker hid monument, near tho Boston an I Providence railroud station, to ri nsed by visitors and tourists as a look out ovor the surrounding countr . Tho tower will bo built of boili*.- iron, mid be of cruciform simp.-, Tho observatory at the lop will « •.- commodate about 150 people, ami will Gi* reached by foii.i elevate/., with safety attachments.