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Newspaper Page TextVOLUME VIII. DUBLIN, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 21. 1885. NUMBER XVIII. Professional Cards. T. L. CRiNER, ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW, Dublin - Georgia. Will practice in Washington, Johnson. Emanuel, Montgomery, Telfair, Dodge, Pulaski, Twiggs aud Wilkinson counties, and cslewhere by special contract, may 21 tf. THOMAS B. FELDER, Jr. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Dublin. Georgia. Will practice in the courts of the Oco nee, Ocmulgee and Middle circuits, aud the Supreme court of Georgia, and else-, where by special contract. Will negotiate loans on improved farm ing lands. Feb. 18th, 1885.-Gm. Dr. J. X. LIMBER, [SIX'MILKS NORTH OF DUBLIN.] OFFERS his services to the public at largo. Calls promptly attended to, day or night.; Office at residence, aug 20, ’84 ly. CHARLES HICKS, M. D., PRACTITIONER. Dublin, - - Georgia. jc20, ly DR. G. F. GREEN, PRACTITIONER. Dublin, - Georgia. ( "1ALLS ATTENDED TO AT ALL ./'hours. Obstetrics a specialty. 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ESTILL, Savanna'ii, Ga. • Just on the coniines of one of our large manufacturing towns thore stands an imposing rcsidonco of brown stone, elevated by terraces above the road, surrounded by state ly trees, and with a wide extent of garden stretching on all sides. 1 had been employed in pauel-paintiag, one of the largo bed-rooms, for some weeks, and my curiosity and interest had been excited by the fact that the master of the house, Mr. Joseph lltindall, was a tall, handsome man of less than fifty years, while his wife was certainly twenty years older, aud a very feeble old wo man. Yet never were any young couple more seemingly devoted than this oddly-contrasted pair; and I living m the house, with constant occupa tion there; certainly had good oppor tunity for witnessing any matrijiioh* ial differences, had any existed. When my work was done, I re turned to my own hoffie, aud several months later, by quite aii accident, not necessary to record here, I learn ed the story of Mr. Randall’s mar riage. . From early boyhood he was a “ne’cr-do-wcll ” Money ran through his fingers like sand, and after his father, his grandfather, and his uncle had each started him in business, on ly to end in failure, the family deci ded that he would novel* be good for anything.. lie was a very liandsomo man, with a college education, the instincts and manners of a gentleman, and kindly in feeling; but lie was good- natured, trustful, and too easily in flueuced by whoever took the trouble to dictate to him. At thirty lie found himself bank rupt, ou t of business, and without any definite prospects; and whilo lie was seriously considering suicide a* a way one of his difficulties, he re ceived an invitation to visit an old friend in Gmntley, a pretty village neav the sea shore, lie found Grant ley at the height of.its summer season, and his own attractions, very readily ack nowledged by the ladies who danced with him. flirted. with him, strolled on the beach by moonlight with him, and accepted his graceful attentions with smiling pleasures. It was here that ho was introduced to Miss Susan ilarte and her niece and supposed heiress Miss Maude Maxwell. Thev 'were ladies of position, refined and graceful; the younger one lovely in the freshness of her youth, a prerty blonde face, ar.d slender figure; the elder one stately and dignified, show ing in every word fi cultivated in tellect jand strong common sonse. Bob White, Mr. RandulFs friend, after the introduction, spoke his 'blind with frank if vulgar free dom: “Go in for the heiress,' Joe. They say the old lady is worth qaartor of a million, and Miss Maude is her only relative'. Any one can sec that they are devoted to each other. ” • And’any could also see every evi- denceof wealth in,thoirsurronndings. Their own carriage, with two mag nificent horsos, was with them for their daily use; tli'oir costumes of the mppt costly materials, their jewelry was superb. A .lady’s maid attended them, and they occupied an entire suite of rooms at the only hotel. Friendship led to intimacy, and Mr. Randall did try to fascinate the heiress,/wliofee simpering prottiness covered a cold heart, and a very common-place mind.. To dress well, to be a centre of attraction for bow ing beaux, were the objects of her ambition, and her conversation never rose above" the level of the smallest of small talk. Though he had al ways seemed to lack business ability, Mr. Randall was no fool, and ho found himself evening after evening turning from Miss Maxwell’s vapid talk to the fresh, strong mind that shone through her aunt’s conversa- tiPn. Miss Hurto was an accom plished musician, with a rich con tralto voice, atid lovo of music had always amounted to a passion with Mr. Randall, so there was a strong bond of sympathy iliore. The summer wore away pleasant ly, and it was only when closed cot tages and a deserted beaoh told of departing guests that Joseph Max well asked himself how was his sum mer flirtations was to end. lie was not a conceited man, yet Maude Maxwell had let him see very plainly that she had a preference for his so ciety and attentions. Yot ho shrank from the prospeot of a wife with no idea above dress and gayety, howev er richly she might be dowered. Loving neither, in the true sense of the word, he certainly found more pleasure in the society of the older lady, and then a little demon of polioy whispered to him that, after all, the money was Miss Harto’s, and, with her social position and* real attrac tions, she might marry, and deprive Maude of her supposed inheritance. It was true that she was old enough to be bis mother; but a handsome woman, and one so thoroughly taste ful in dress, could always appear younger than actual years warranted, arid—he liked her; lie certaily res pected and liked her. . Foi: two or three days lie hesitated shrinking yet from placing himself in the position of a ibrt line-hunter, ajd then he. wrote a manly, tender letter to Miss Harte, asking her to be his wife. Ho had sufficient tact to avoid flowery flattery, to make sickening protestations, and the let ter bore the. stamp of sincerity on every line. An hour later his mes senger brought an answer, and Miss Hurto was his affianced wife. Escorting the ladies to their home, a! maguificeut country soat on the Hudson, Mr. Randall would not .not have been human had lie not congratulated himself upon the fn ture ownership of the woait.li so lav ishly represented all around him. He had. said nothing about the fu ture position of Miss Maxwell, good imlurcdly willing that she should still find a home with her aunt; but lie sometimes thought lie would give hoi* a hint about asSiVming so much the air of mistress of the houso. The wedding was magnificent, the .honeymoon spent in traveling upon a wedding-gift of a check from Mr. RandalTs uncle, and one morning, in cosy confidence, the subject of going home arose. “Whore have yon taken rooms, dear?” Mrs. llandull asked. “Or shall you go to housekeeping?” “Rooms!” cried the bridegroom. “Shall you not return to your own house?” “My own houso! I have no house, Joe.” For suddenly the truth flash ed upon her. “Did you think I had money? I thought every one knew that I was Maude’s pensioner. Oh,” and her face grew very pale, “what a fool I have been! r thought you loved me.” •‘You were no fool in thinking that,” was the quick reply, as her husband put bis arms around her, *‘I do lovo you! I did think the po sition reversed, and that Maude de pended upon you, but never doubt my love. If it was not very ardent when I proposed to you, it grows strongor every duy that wo spend to gether.” “Biit yeT you thought me weal thy?” “A humiliating fact I cannot de ny.” and them in a sudden outburst of confidence, Mr. Randall told his wife the whole truth, dwelling some what longer upon his business at. tempts and pSrplexitios than on the hope he had entertained of a 'future life, ol luxurious idleness. When he had finished, his wife spoke: “You may not like to hear my father's ooimn of me, Joe, though he meant it to be a complimentary one. He always said 1 should have been a man, for I had a true business head. For ten years boforo he died ho was paralyzed and I was the act ual head of his business, the weaving of carpets in W . He loft mo a competency, whioli was stolon from mo by a dishonest trustee, and I should have taken up some occupa tion to gain my own living had not Maude been left an orphan and implored mb to live with her. It was scarcely a life of dependence, for she needed me, and hoi* lavish gifts of olothing and jewelry I accepted in the place of the salary any one else in my place must hnvo boon paid. I was house-keeper and clmporon, and we wore very happy, but I nover dreamed that I was supposed to own hoi; wealth. Now listen to my propo sition. The factory my father con trolled is closed, but I am an old friend of the owner, who carried on the business for a short time after my father died, and fouud his igno ranee of the details swept away alj his profits. I will introdnoo you to him, and the sale of my diamonds will give.us suffioiout cupi'nl for a modest fiturt. You will be nominal master, ns my father was, until you oonquer all the intricacies of the business, gain our old-customers, and can carry.on the wholo without my assistance. Until then lot nic direct and tenoli you, as I helped my fatli or. When you are a rich man”— and hero Mrs. Randall’s eves grow dim with tender fooling—“you can buy mo some more diamonds.” It was a matter for hasty decision. Mr. Randall, remembering his full ure, was doubtful of his own ability, but his wife had her way, and boforo their wedded lifo was six months old Mr. Randall was onguged in his now business. Spurred on by an honest shame that a woman-had a bettor business head than liis own, lib did wli^t lie. hud never done before, threw his wholo soiilTito'liis business, ami was amazed himself to find how rap idly he learned to guide it, Every day filled his heart with deeper love for the noble woman who was so true and faithful a helpmate to him; who with all the know led go he lacked, never lot one clerk or em ploye guess her real position. At homo, in the evening, she showed him her day’s correspondence of bookkeeping, and gavo him clear in structions for the next day’s work. And hp, learning ull quickly, had sufficient sense to lot her control.the entire business, until she hcrsolf, after two years of faithful work* said: “You can do without mo now, dear, • 1 resign.” They had lived very economically in .those two years, Mrs. Randall gov erning the small houso and one ser vant as efficiently as she had con trolled her uiece’s grand mansion, or the affairs of tho factory. But am bition once roused in Joseph Randall he resolved togivo his wife a home as handsomo as the one she had left for lovo of him. Depriving herof no comfort ho could afford to give her, he denied himself all extravagancies that had become second iiaturo. (ji: gars were thrown aside, clothing was reduced to respectability, ignoring the many changes of fashion, riding was exchanged for an occasional drive with Mrs. Randuil, and year by year Joseph Randall saw his* business in crease, his bank account enlargo, un til ho was master of a flourishing business, and of tho magnificent home wherro Mrs. Randall had em ployed me to paint tjio.paiiels of tlio bedroom doors. And as years robbed the devoted wife of her strength and the noble beauty of twiddle life, tlioy took noth ing from the love of a husband who knew that to her ho owed all his prosperity. He realized fully tlio life of indolent luxury ho would havo led, and contrasted it with the useful one to which she had guided him. A kind master, tho families of his work peoplo knew they had always a friend in the head of the vast establishment in which the husband and father .toiled. Without children, both Mr. and' Mrs. Randall extended their charities far and wide, and when gratitude uiot them, Joseph Randall said: ‘The thanks are yours, dear. But for yon I should be that dreadful ob ject, an aimless, indolent man of fashion, what in days gone .by they called ‘an old beau.’ ”—Anna Shields, in New York Lodger. A Holiness Romance. Many peoplo from both Georgia and South Carolina have boon in tlio city for tho past week attending the holiness oamp-meoting. Among the number was Mr. Georgo *N. Wil liams, from Marion, 8. 0. During tho sorvices of Saturday evening his attention was attracted by a young lady in their choir, and ho fouud himself strangoly drawn to her. Vainly lie tried to devoto himself* to tho sermon. He would gezo steadfastly at tho preaoher, but over and anon would find his mind and eyes alike stealing away to the faco that had bo singularly fasoinatod him. A& soon ns the services wore over ho found out tliut the young lady was Misb Alice Rad ford! sought an introduction and obtained permission to accompany her home. Next morning ho called again and accompanied her to the sorvioos in the tent. He told her of.his strange fascination—his love at first sight, ami tho interest proved mutual, Aftor the services lie in formed her that ho was oompollod to leave for homo on Monday nfter- tioon, and bogged her to accompany him as his wife. Aftor some por suasion sho oonsented, aud it was arranged that they should he secretly married that afternoon. About o’clock he proourod a oarriiigo, ami ucoompanied by Rov. G. W. Wal ker, called' for her. Under the pretext that they were to attend the holiness mooting, they drove to a friends house in Hamburg, and there ivoro mnrriod. They thou rotnrnod to tho house of the young ludy and announced their marriage aud the happy couple left for tho homo of groom on tho Chailote, Columbia and Augurtn train yesterday aftor noon. Miss Radford lived near the Augusta Fuctory, and, with other members of the family Imd been employed in tlio mills. It is liopod Hurt the wedded life, so romantically and spodily entered upon by l)io young cqiiplo, may provo a groat sourco of happiness to both,— Augusta Chronicle. Japanese Etiquette. Tho difference of national inter. protalion8 of otiquetto me comically illustrated in a little story told by a lady in Washington society. A Japa nese gentleman culled on her one day just before luncheon. As it was a first and, presumably, ceremonious call, sho naturally oxpeotod it Would bo brief. To her surprise,* lib accept ed her invitation to lunch, aiid th,at domestic i v ito ovor all ho still staid. The houi*8 wore on, and ho did not go. Tho lady was wearied beyond ondurnneo. Dinner cime cuiuo. The lady’s husband returned, and still tho gontlomau from Japan staid on. He was, as a matter of necessity, in vited to dinner. Finally the gentle man of the house relieved his wife for a time in entertaining this appa rently stationary visitor, but as the evening woro on he becamo so tired and sleepy that lie retired to his own apartment, and the hostess again screwed her eon rage to the sticking point and resumed the ontertnimont. of the guest. At last, about mid night, the Japanese, with the most elaborate and abject apologies to the lady for leaving her, took lus de parture. But the comedy reached its denouement tho next day, when a friend, in whom the extraordinary ghost had confided, told the hostess that ho said lie never had such an ordeal boforo in his lifo, ami Jie thought the lady would never lot him go, and finally ho was obliged to leave her without hoi* permission. Then the hostess loarncd that in Japancso ctiquotlo tho lady receiving a gentleman gives him tho signal for his departure, and it is very rude in their code to leave her till alio docs this.—Boston Traveler. How She Did It. Tho Spiritualists of Hartford Oonn., are excited over tho expose of Mrs. Eugone Boste, the well known illuminated materializing medium. She has bewildered tho people of cultured Boston, wliero sho had crowded seances for twb years, and she lias also given successful exhibi tions in Now York, Washington and this city. ’ ,8ho went to Hartford at tlio invitation of loading Spiritual ists. and a sounco was given on Sat urday, attonded by a select few. An inorednlous lady determined to test the gonuineness of tho visionary forms at tho next exhibition and laid careful plans. She obtained the consont of Mrs. • H'ouse, at whose homo the medium was n guest, and two^stout men were sdoreted in. the kitohen, whilo the invited twenty, at jtl apiece, were forming three circles ill the adjoining room. Mrs.-Bcste chatted with the spectators until 8:80, wlie.n the room was darkened. Two .chairs bad been placet! against, the kitohen door by tho medium, and a wire putin front of tho inside circle. This, the lady said, would luivo an electric effect. The medium then retired tq.tlie oabinot, formed by curtains inclosing a ony in flow. .... •';■!{'. .! iifl A doathliko silence pervaded tho room when a tall figure appeared and advanced a few steps and sang in a a deep bass. The uoxt figure was Duisy, a child three feet .tally who talked in a sweet voice. Then came, Appolonius, of Tiann, an illupiinuicd Oriental figure, who woro luminous vobos and was expeoted to dissolve boforo the eyes of tlio spectators. The sight was beautiful. Stars sparkled and a blue fire enveloped tlio figure. Suddenly 'the kitchen door flow open, nntf two men rushed in seizing the supposed Appolonius, who uttorod a pieroing scream and called for help. Lights woro pro cured, tho scontoil gauzo was torn off tlho figuro nhd Mrs. Best© stood boforo tho oxcitod-twenty. Sho dis played -a fino form arrayed in corsets, a short chemise and blue Stookings. < Sho was allowed to dress, after which * sho made a confession which was put into tho slmpo of a swoni aflida- > vit by a luwyoi* present artd signod by Mrs. Bcste. Sho said her robes were soaked in a solution of phos phorus and sputtered with illumina ted paint, which produced the lumi nous effect. Tlioao were concealed Andi|‘ her dress when sho entered tho cabinet. Tall figures were made by raising the arms over the Head and small figures by kneeling down. Sho said all tlio Boston mediums* were frauds and that she had de ceived thousands, though inconstant fear of exposure. After refunding the #20, which was given to tho two men who caught her, she was ullowed to depart. She left the city on tlio Washington express. In her affidavit sho swears never to giro another ex hibition. This is witnessed by ,W. O. Burr, of the Times, and othor well known gentlemen. The me dium had grout vociil powers, which sho used to advantage. The leading Spiiitualists say they aro pleased at tho discovery of fraud where it ex- /jijtlUij. •. U , v.. j.'i'.of Moqn Hi,In ■■ ' ,i '.pAl;;-1 Quito a Patriarch. There is an old negro living near Andersville who is 120 years old. He says Daniel Harrell was his first master, John Harrell, his son, was his second master, Colonol Tooke his third master, lie was living near Norfolk, Va., and was in hearing of the battles between the British and Amorhans. lie went from Virgin ia to Augusta with Henry Tooke, his fourth master. JI is youngest son, Henry, was then about fifty-three years old. lie remembers (lie Brit ish uniform and their appearance in their high red hats and led coats.-* American Republican.

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