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YOLUME IX DUBLIN, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 15. 1886. NUMBER XII. —— yi.iLs -T~TT Professional ./iJ =F= Dr... F. WILMAS, DB3STTXST. J7*0fjlce at Hjis Residence. rSimms’ Building. First door below th^iBoqMSal&sbU a P r21 '£W '' * - JLL Dr. J.P. HOLMES, PRACTITIONER, CONDOR, - - GEORGIA. C ALLS ATTENDED TO ATI^IJL hours. Qbstcrics'a spfpmlty. Residence. mcl»24, 7m. Dr. IT A; Ml X O ZP3?a0“b±"b±03=L©X*, COOL SPUINGS, \ GA.' 1 ''I ALLS ATTENDED TO AT ALL rs. Obsterics a specialty* Office Residence. 5 * meh24, tf. Dr. P. M.JQHNSON, j ’ V PRACTITIONER; Lovett, - Georgia. C l ALLS ATTENDED TO AT ALL J hours. Day aud Night. mch^Of. ; -.I .... ■ ' ■ t •> •. 9 Dr. J. L. LINDER. tu-.< m lint . [Stx MIL S NORTH OF DUBI.IN,] OFFERS his services to the public at large. Calls promptly attended to, day or uight. Office at residence, aug 20, ’84 ly. ^ ; Charles hicks, m. d., PRACTITIONER. Dublin, Jc20, ly Georgia. DR. G. F. GREEN, * PRACTITIONER. Dublin, - Georgia. - ■'t ALLS ATTENDED TO AT ALL V^'hours. Obstetrics a specialty. Office Residence T. L. GRINER, ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW, Dublin - Georgia, : . may 21 tf. FELDER & SANDERS, 'ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Dublin, Georgia. Will practice in the courts of tfci Oco? nee, Ocmulgec and Middle circuits, and the Supreme court of Georgia, and else where by special contract. Will negotiate loans on improved farm ing lauds. Feb. 18th, 1885.-Gm. HAVE YOU TAKEN THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION FOR 1886? If not. lay this paper down and send for it right now. If you want it every day, send for the Daily, which costs $10.00 a year, or $5.00 for six months or $2.50 for three months, If you want it every week, send for the Great Weekly, which costs $1,25 a year or $5,00 for Clubs of Five. THE WEEKLY CON STITUTION is the Cheapest! Biggest and Best Paper Printed in America! It has 12 pages ebook full of news, gos sip and sketches every week. It prints mere romance than the story papers, more farm-news than the agricultural papers, . more fun than the humorous papers—be sides all the news, and , ■ Bill Arp's and Betsy Hamilton’s Letters, UnclrRemus’s Sketch- ' . sF- - v —Xfife—• 1 TALMAGE’S sermons. C ss 2 Ceuta a Weelr * t comes once week--takes a wnoie week o read ill You can’t well farm or keep house with out it! Write your name on a postal card, ad- mess it to us, and wc will send you Spec! ren Copy FiieeI d Address THE CONSTITUTOIN. My whole plantation, containing 210 Acres of land one Dwelling, two tonarnent houses, and good Barn and Stables, also good well of water. Terms easy. Apply to W. T. Smith. Dublin, Go. May 10/80 If. few and him not nib- “Will you not give mo some hopes Lucy? | If have itwod you^so long and so faithfully, that it is hard to give up all happiness. And l thought you cared for me r jJDuj tjie speaker, ahandsonio yotuig omfeeiy in * tne undress udifbrm 'ot the.U..S,.Navy, looked anxiously at i • • • & # jf ■ w x his fair companion. . a . They, were walking on tho beach at Long Brunch, where Lucy Dau- forth and her mother were spending the summer. ,, T . ... . ‘It worihi jnot be Hghtyfery ” re plied tho beautiful girl, “to givo yon hope that would only lead to a disap- pdihthfehfc^ih the future that would be harder to bear than a decided refusal now". T cannot return 1 ybur love as it ought to be returned, al though l gladly give you a sister's auction. . Harry .impetuously growled out something which sounded like a malediction on sisterly affect ion,-she rV :': ( ) “But you did care for mo ones, ■IiiubyJL Vmm UotiDe -mistaken* - T She;blushed. “1 thought so.when I was three years; younger, Harry,” she said., “But when you went away On your iast cruise, although the impression yon had made on my heart las ted : a long time, yet,,?t faded, ; I am speak ing very frankly, and it is only right to finish as frankly. I do not love Von now.” •You love another?” She said nothing,-but her manner was answer enough. They finished their walk in a minutes more, aud he bowed hastened away. Lucy Dan forth looked after with a tenderness that she had shown in her words, and for a ment her face was clouded with a regret that might have encouraged Harry Markham if he had seen it. But lie did not. ' And when a tall, young man strode across the broad piazza of the hotel, ai.d ad (1 ressed Tier, the exptfesilon changed to ashy short of joy that.he was not slow to real. And when, late in the evening, he whispered, under the pale moonlight, a story that was more musical to her ears than the roar of the great ocean breakers, ho had no such lmrd an swer as Harry lmd received. It was a beautiful evening, and they sat on the piazza until Mrs. Danfort!} came and summoned Lucy to her room. . “I will speak to your father to morrow,” whispered Ralph Pollard, as ho said good night; and Lucy sat late with her mother, telling her of hor new-found happiness. And the next day Pollard took the early train to tho city, and called on the rich merchant in hia private office. “I am a stranger in N«»w York, sir,” he said, wnen be had told Mr. Danforth'what the latter had already heard from his wite. “But my bankers, Messrs. , will give you all tho information you desire in re lation to my family and my fortune. As for myself, although I am not good enough for yonr daughter, I am no bolter nor worse than other men, I suppose.” He was handsome and manly in appearance, si a) wart, tall, and browned UyTilsnopeif-aTtTife inTi-x as; and «Mr. Danforth could not wonder, os he looked at him, that Lacy’s heart had been easily won. So after learning from Messrs that Pollard was of an excellent fami ly in Galveston, and was undoubted ly wealthy, he had nothing to urge against tho match and freely gave his consent. I ed a la efforts to “drown sorro lute in a gorgeous roou goddess of Chance playin, feverish recklessness, un heavily all night. Consequently ho was hardly in .tho condition in which he appeared to best advantage when lie stumbled into ;his room just after dawn, and found his elder brother there, calmly eh ling and smoking. XM, ‘i fPell, youngster,” said George, quietly, “what kind of trouble have £ob been getting into? I thought you had finished sowing ygnr wild 6atSi " He was too wise a man to : lecture Hdri’y under the circumstances; and ho listened gravely while ho heard tho cirouinstances. Then ho said, quietly: “I don't'see' that yon have better ed yourself by this folly. Do you imagine that yo^ti* chances are better now than they wore yosr.erdav?” “Chances! What chance have I?’’ said! Harry, very much ashamed of himself, but as despondent as ever. >yw — •* ’ “!You nevey can toll what chance you: have of winning a woman,” was thejst^o response. 1 But when he talked with his old friend Mrs. Danforth at the hop that evening, and she told him that Lucy wus engaged, he acknolwedged to himself that Harry’s chance was small. Itgiieved him, for he had been both father and brother to the w ; ld' yonjng Sailor, and his dearest wish was for Harry’s happiness. But when ho heard Mrs. Danforth name the man Lncy was engaged to, he started Violently. “Ralph Pollard!” he said, and checked himself. TDo you know?” asked Mrs. Dali* fortli. “1 knew a man of that name four years ago,” he replied. But it was in Texas.” “Mr. Pollard is from Texas,” said Mrs. Danforth. “There ho come now with Lucy. Is he tho man you knew?” But George Murichani had seen Pollard at the same time, and, look ing keenly at him for a moment, turned away, and Mrs. Danforth re ceived no answer. She was puzzled, but Lucy began talking volubly, and the incident was forgotten. . George went immediately in search of Ilarry. Ho found him in the bar-room, drinking again. Going up to him, he said: “Will you come with me? I have something of importance to say.” Harry followed him to his room. They entered together, and George shut the door carefully. “Now, Harry,” he said, “are you determined to go straight to ruin''” •“Why not?” said Harry, sullen- >y- “W r e wou’t argue tho question,” said George. “But I have some news for you. Lucy Duuforth is engaged.” “Well, that is a beautiful thing to say to me if you want to stop my driuking,” said Harry, with a harsh laugh. “I know the man she is engaged to.” “WeiP” . “Well, lean break off the engage ment,” “You can!” “Yes. But I will not lift a finger reserve a man with no more sense than yon are showing'” “I suppose you arc right,” said Harry, after a mo.i ent. He was surprised at such words from his brother, who bad nover be fore spoken unkindly to him. “But, George,” he urged, “make some allowance for my feelings.” \ will make no allowance for such folly,” said George, sternly. “But if you are manly enough to stop tort I will break off this ongago- out.” “Thai will not help us any,” said urry. “She loves the fellow; and ou id Mm ui both.” “I’ll undertake to oure that love,’* said George briefly. “If you can do that, I will do any thing you ask.” “Promise mo, then, by the memo ry of on r sainted mother, never to drink or gamble again, and I will do it.” Harry bhiicd his face in lijs hands. Thon ho raised his head, and George saw tears in his eyes, which he knew were for his mother’s memory. “George, I promise you. And it is as rnnoli for her sako and my own. honor as for tho sako of Ln cy.” They clasped hands, and both kne,w that the compact would nover be brolcoti. The next day wus Sunday, and Mr. Danforth remained with his family. They were soatod in their private parlor, itnd Ralph Pollard was there talking with Lucy, when G.eorgo 'Markham knocked at thp’ door. On his entrance Pollard changed color, and slipping a ring off his fin ger, put it in his pocket. The action was only noticed by Murklinm. After a few weeds of hearty wel come hud boeii, spoken Mr. Danforth turned to introduce Pollard to the new-comer. “No introduction is necessary,” said George, quietly. “I know Mr. Pollard well.” The younger man seemed confused, but advanced holding out his hand, of which Markham took no no tice. “I come or. an unpleasant errand,” said George, speaking slowly and distinctly. “It is to request Mr. Pollard to withdraw his suit for your daughter’s hand, and to tell her that lie is ti.nworthy of her Jove.” “Bless my soul, Goorgo,” said Mr. Danforth. “what do you moan?” Mr. Pollard knows,” said Goorgo. “Will yoti do this, sir?” he con tinued, speaking to Pollard, who had grown white. Lucy spoko up indignantly: “Mr. Markhitm, this is outrageous Ralph, tell him he is wrong. He has made some a terrible mistake.” For she knew George Markham to be an honorable man, and even at such a moment thought ho must be mistaken. Thus excited, Pollard said: “You are certainly mad to talk so, sir. I will hot do any euoli thing.” “Then you must take the conse quences,” said Markham. “Givo me my ring which you have in your pocket, and which you stole from my room, together with* my purse, when I was a guest in your father’s house. You did not think I saw you; but I was awake. 1 kept silent for the sake of your father, who was my valued friend. But I regretted my leniency afterwards, when I learned of some other villainy, which you will hardly care to have mo dis close.” “It is fulsc!” said Pollard. But as ho looked around, ho saw in tho faces of those around him that his bluster was useless. Even Lucy shrank from his side. “Very well, then, I will go on with tho recital,” said George. Shall J?” No. It's no use. Here’s your ring. Aiid I suppose you want your money back,” said Pollard with a curse, throwing down the ring and pulling out his pocket-book. “I do. I want twelve hundred dollars, with interest for four years,” said George, quietly. Poliurd counted out the mouey, and started to leave the room. Before ho went, George said: “I will tako no further steps in this mutter unless some fresh villainy comes to my knowledge. But re member that there is a woman enti tled to your name, although she wus deceived by a mock marriage. See that a genuine marriage is per formed, or you nmv hear from mo again.” The villuitt, thoroughly conquered, answered only with a how, and was gone. “I am sorry to have boon obliged to do this,” George began; but Mr. Danforth intoirupted him; Don’i think of being sorry. Yon have done us an inestimable ser vice.” Lucy had left tho room, and George soon made his exit; and seeking Hurry again, told him what he had done. And in tho fullnoss of time ho had the pleasure of dancing at his broth er’s wedding, and of being assured by that brother that Lucy decjaied her love for Pollard to Have been nothing but a fancy, which nsw entirely destroyed when.sho learned his true character.—David A. Cur tis, in N. IK Forty Years Afto. There was a time to live. Mod slept in their beds. Tho epoch of haste liad not ooino. Tho saddle was the emblem of speed. Brawn and brains went hutid in # ' ; ;i . • hand. Wo were still a nation of hand workers. A day’s journey was a sei ions mat ter. Tho highways were dusty and populous. No house contained a sowing mu ch inf. Tho canvas ooverod wagon wus tho ark of tho trade. Tho turnpike was st'll tho great artery of couirnerooi There was not a mower of harvest er in existence. The land was ligliLod with cuiullus after uight fall. Butter was unmarketable 100 miles from tho dairy. The steam saw mill had juBt begun to devour tho forest. Tho lord of a thousand acres sat with his harvests at dinner. The day began with the dawn and not with the train’s arrival. Tho spinning wheel and shuttle sou tided in every fanner’s house. He who counted Ins possessions by tho square mile kept open house for the wayfarer. The telegraph had begun in Washington and ended in New York twelve months before. The rich were lavjsli in an abun dance which was hot yet oovetod bv the keen eyes of ccnimcrce. From East to West uas the pilgriaiago of a life; from North to South was u voyage of dis coverv. Outdoor on an Uartquako Nlglit. Living awake under tho broad canopy of heaven, waiohing through the endless hours of night, while helpless women and children uio sleepingaround, what horrors pro Rent themselves to the imagination. Tho reverberat ing earthquake, whose inistoi'ious and assistless force you feel passing beneath you like a mighty wave of tho ocean, is felt a thousand times in imagination to unco in reality. To it ure added the horrors of yawning chasm and engulfing wave, with tho wild effort to escape foryotusolf and loved ones, whom yon see holding for dear life to tree or twig, or flooiug to some strong building that the waters can not overcomo. The sky stems of a pinkish tinge and tho stars bedimmed by a nebulous haze. The air is hot and stifling. Wlmt mean these portents? Shull the city bo burled beneath showers of gravel like those that have already fallou? Will a part of the mainland be broken off and slipped into the sen? Wearied, by wild imaginings, such as these, exhausted nature ia-about to surrender to conquering sleep, when suddenly you uro conciotis of an ap proaching shock, t>» buildings of 'tne city quivor liko tho leaves of tho forest,-tho great wave of mysterious forco passes under von with more or less jar ncconnng to-tho severity of the shock, and recedes in the distance, leaving you again a prey to tho horrors of imH|ginu’ion. If the shook is of the st-ccud or third rato of forco us compared with the gloat shock of Tiio.sday itight lust, women mid children jump from their oxlcmpo izod beds on the green sward Mind gather around with pule faces and trembling limbs, while their beseeching looks stir yonr deepest ' sympathios--words of soot hing and oiicouiigemont are till you havo lo give. You urCas helpless as thoy but their trusting yon make yonr words of value. While yotii soothe and cheer , them as best you may, yoti are inwardly '.omsing tHd'. coward men, who havo also jumped from their places of roposo, arid are hitn iedly putting on their ebats and shoos, as if thoy woiidd flee they know not whithor. , In five or ten minutes thoir excitement is over, first oho then another roturns to his or her codoli, and finally 'silenoo settles oil the sooiip, save -when tho shout of soino >iiogi|o oxliortof on the next square is’ raised t° an unsuul pitch aiid breakfc' the stillnes of tho liight:. 1 . . So wears on the Weary night till the dawn begins to illumine the cast, and tho oheerful croiv of the cock is heard, rc-eohoed from roost. Slowly i.ppears tho welcome sun, and then the camp iabrokou pooplo thank God that their lives are still spared, and wonp their way t6 thoir respeo- tivo homes, J£p take up the trade of daily cares liiid troubles, but ready at a moment’s notice to floe to tho open ground. NoL to Bo Blhfftid. ‘President and wife git in town last night?’ lie confidentially inquired at the tnnrkot yostc'day morning. “No, sir. They are not coming this way that I’ve heard of.” - ^ “They ain’t tht^tuke ii* Detroit on their bridal towerl” ' '“No” “Wall, that’s funny. They got tho story all over our neighborhood that tho President and wife would bo here to-day, ami' nothing would do but the old woman intuit mle m with me to soo ’em. Say, Jane, this man says they won’t be here.” “1 don’t believe it,” sho bluntly replied. “I assure you, madam,” he replied, “that any such report is false. The President und wife me in Washington.” She would hot be convinced until hor husband had inquired or several olhor persons and recoived tho sdme, replies. “Wall, you’ve bad yonr trip lor nothing,” he remarked. “1 guess pot,” bIio replied, as Bho climbed down over tho wheel. “Samuel, tho first thing on tho program mo is ginger ale. Then comes soda water with sarsaparilla syrup. Then v/o’ll have pounuts and pop corn, and if wo feel like it, we’JI spread out some on candy. I’m going to show tho President of tho United States that ho can’t bluff me wuth n cent.” “Pa,” inquired a liulo boy. “if you cun say that ‘people rnn for office,’ why can’t yon say that pcoplo walk for office?” “Because-they arc in too big a hurry to walk,” explained tho intelligent father. A Brockton; Mass., shoemaker has spoilt a deni of valuable time in mak ing a pair of shoes out of 851 diffei- on t pieces o# leather. Each tip con- taino 109 small diamond-shaped piocos. Fourteen different Kinds of leather wore used, and various color ed silks were used. Minnow Itcuw. Ohauncoy is now a dry towi*. There is. not a vacant store in Daw son, Eastman’s skating rink will soon be re-open«d. “Dooly county’s primaries occur on the 23d mst. Nowton holds legislative prima ries in Covington, on the 25ih mat. Curtorsvillc ha9 a $100,000 m<fm basis than bIio had last year. K. A. Reese has retired from tho Port Games Enterprise, lie moves to Randolph county. Tho managers of the Romo Bulle tin have offered lheir entire news paper and job outfits for sale.,