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THE N?TtON?L BANK OF AUGUSTA J L. C. KAYNE, Pree't F. G. FORD, Cashier. j Capital, $250,000. I Surplus and ? * 1 OC (\f\f\ | Undivided Trouts \ M> I ? J 5 VVV f Facilities of oar magnificent Kew Y&nlt foontatning 410 i-afety-Loek- Boxes. Differ len: Sizes are ottered to our patrons and I Ute j u bile ul 95.00 to $10.00 per annum. VOL. LXVIII. paja Interest on Deposits. Accounts Solicited. L. C. Haine, President. Chas, C. Howard Cashier NO 14. -^ rT 1 1 nA ) TOO L They carno too lato, the fragrant, dewy ! blooms, Nourished where sunshine beats the whole long day. I Life held no solace for her darkened hours And fields wert? barren as sho went her way. Ah! tako thora back, tho words go long unsaid, Tho spoken love to stnrvlnc; heart denied; ] Yo gavo a stono where she had usked I jr bread; She held lt In her empty hand and drt-d. -J $ "The Girl Fr 'O "Oh!" said the girl, in a tono of chocked surprise, "ls it here?" A woman from below answered, rau cously, affirming that it way the abode of the Man. The Giri looked up at tho attic door in absolute dismay. She was pretty, decidedly pretty, and young, and sty lishly dressed. She lived over the way in two charming rooms, where pretty girls like herself and nice boys were glad to take tea. She had heaps of friends, and studied at thc college. Why she, the daughter of an Ameri can citizen, should aspire to medical honors in Auid Reekie was by no means clear. "Poppa," busy in Balti more making dollars, pulled his ch'in whisker, and "guessed there were di ploma factories enough their side the streak." Eut "Poppa* eventually had to give way, as every one alike had to where Maisie was concerned. So a self-possessed damsel of 22 summers and three brass bound trunks, marked with the Stars and Stripes, arrived in L-Walk. And He-thc man who knew every thing, and was a professor at the college-lived here! She hesitated a moment, doubtful of the propriety of intrusion. He was a great man, and a professor of inte gral philosophy, which is a very ab struse subject to take a degree, still more so to teach. The Man knew everything-except how to compel buttons to remain on shirts, and to keep mice from bis pro visions, to tidy up his reoms, and thc principles of household economy, gen eral comfort and such like trifles, which were net included in the curri culum of any college he had ever heard of, being even outside the limit of iDtegral philosophy, and, as affairs that chiefly concerned women, of no matter. Then she went boldly up to the door andi knocked. The Man was sitting at a large ta ble covered wita papers, his trousers turned >jp and his fp^t immersed in a pan of once tepid wi?er. Oblivious to everything outside hrs wn th^u^^ve^it^^d^ wrote. tho scientific booksellers'-and ab adding many lines and furrows or face. Life was short, but the power of is great. In his short travail he held the "lamp ->f truth to many den mysteries. What secret sh escape him? What line of deim tion st?y his search? Meanw there was one thing only-to worl That Avas why his eyes peered ly over his dull, dark folios, and feet splashed in the cold water, had forgotten to take them out. His pen shook a little as thc era characters formed themselves on sheets of his manuscript. Bogg he wrote on, exultant, dctermi while some one knocked, unheed "Tho Principia Vitae." He ui scored the headline, andi began a i paragraph, as some one entered-' Principle cr T !f?? is-a pretty girl That is not what the prof meant to write in his great tref nor is It what he would have aclu edged or realized at any ordinary ment. I do, not pretend to know psychological reason that explain: phenomenon. It may have been retina of his eye received an im sion which disturbed and domii the current of his thought, and matically his hand transcribed-, bow. it was there, in black and w and anyhow, silo was there also, in dainty muslin. He looked dreamily at the brigh ure from over his clouded glasses tired gaze rested on the blue ol eyes, the gold of her hair, the of her mouth and tho freshness o bright young face, as on a beat picture destined only to fade. ' he sighed, wearily. Even then, however, his mindi, on thc great work, was not w equal to the situation. Ho addn her laconically, as he would done the charwoman who te him. "Well!" he grumped. The pretty Girl looked af hin a moment. A half stifled laugh a surliness rose to her Hps. Thei amused merriment died out her eyes, and they renewed their of sympathy. "You are the professor?" "Well!" "And I am the girl over the i "What girl-what way?" He hadn't noticed her! Her fi ine Besse was distinctly hurt. ( men's observant admiration was apparpnt, even to obtrusiveness, it is not pleasant to 'feel one has needlessly ignored. "I live thc other side the sti she explained, flushing slightly, study under you at the college. "Ah, yes." He memorized her as a collector does an unlabelled i men in a box. Back row, pink plexion, a flower generaly on dc front of her. Answers average! telligcnt. "Won't you sit down?" he said, well meant politncss, indicatin her, by a wave of thc hand, the unoccupied chair. She repressed a smile as she its bottomless condition. "No, thanks," she respondet would'rather stand." There was a pause. He list: fingered bis pen, but his brain tircft, and moved slowly. The . returned to thc object of her vi I-I-heard you were ill brought you these"-indicating grapes in the basket. ATE. Lbe swoet pink roaos Ho uprn. her broast; Sho pass?d through wastes whdreon no pink bud grows; she passed nnd tloeps-what matters all the rest? She hath no need for any fairest rose. Take thom away and boar h or softly forth Whore singing birds nnd tender grascos wait; Holding your peaco-your words aro llttlo worth for love and roses, all aro como too lato, lary Riddell Corlcy, In Boston Transcript om Across." ; He raised his brows and nodded. "Can I do anything?" "I think not," he replied absently. 'I need nothing." "Perhaps"-she made the suggestion ivith diffidence:-"perhaps I could tidy up." He looked round on thc litter In surpr'se. The room was no moro palatial (han its approach suggested. Thc one win low looked out on thc lank telegraph poles as comrades, and commanded a charming view of the chimneys over the way. For furniture there was a wardrobe, an old armchair, that did duty also as a bed; a rush bottomed chair, a cupboard, a few cooking uten sils and some chemical apparatus grouped round the hole in the wall, called by courtesy a fireplace; and lastly and chiefly, a large kitchen ta ble and-the Man. The table contained chiefly papers. Its drawers held some scientific in struments and a mous<ic*?ip. The wardrobe held old clothes. Tho cup board served as fJood store for both Man and mien. And the Man con tained knowledge. "Tidy up? It is all very tidy, thank you. Mrs. Stamp, my charwoman, has done everything-I-am very comfort able, thank you." "But you arc ill." . "I shall soon "oe better." There was silence. Tho Girl sat uncertain what was best to say or do. Something splashed'under t beatable. She storied in alarm. "Oh, what was that?" she cried. "My-er-pedicular extremities," he ejaculated). "The Girl stared in astonishment and turned red. "Yes. I bog your pardon. I-was net experting visitors, and my land lady told mo if I put them in hot wa ter it would do my cold good." "But that water is cold." "Yes-now. I forgot. But it was hot." '"Had you not hotter get?y& *( to your bedroom?" ? "This is it." And he lived day and night, ate and slept in tliai desolate aUial .o m i his man had hid OUld irca hile, c. dira . his He bbed the iedly incd, ing. ider resh 'Thc 1!" essor ttise, ?owl mo - the 3 the i the pres lated auto Any hi'te, clad it ilg . His ! her red f her itiful Then bent holly ?ssed have nded i for t his i the from look vay. ?min Dther inore But boen .eet," "And now, spec com sk in ly in with g to only noted I. "1 lessly was Girl sit. -and the WK where is your bl the Man cf Knowledge slept times. "Folded up." He indicated the on which ho was seated. "Won't you let me make it t you. and then lie down?" The professor started with ast ment. "Young lady! None ha' > on me to that needless extint, sh my a!n ni i th er died-and she M foolish wurnmun." He relapsed tho broad Doric on special occ when the cold current was stir: the depths far below the surface The Girl's eyes filled with "Then it's time some one did you now," she murmured, "i me, Mr. Morphyn, please, by i your feet out of that water and * ing chairs." "Eh!" At first ho was inclined to But there was a conciliatory ph in her face that even a hard h professor, resent it LS he would, not resist. "Now! Just lift your feet a please." He looked at her cur from under his shaggy brow was a child he was dealing wi rather, who was dealing* with h; what worth, was it to resist? I ed his feet and she tucked th the blanket, and unreceived p other wrap around his shouldei She heaved a deep breath c f faction when her task was sa torily accomplished. The prof still sat over his books. He cci felt warmer thnn he had. dono I The Girl, her point gained, quietly on, tidying up and aro tlif couch. She tripped gently the room once or twice and heh terious consultations with the cons voiced woman below. Some ccals appeared In the room, the of fire glowed brighter, the lit pots and pans disappeared, beii egated to the crowded depths professor's cupboard. A gentle hand touched his He looked round on the trans tion which had been going on, known to him. "There! Nov.- you will go b; bed. And I will let the doctor and look in again on you later." He saw Her depart with a s relief, and watched the gold cr head with its sunny smile dis; behind the rickety door with c satisfaction. Now he would b to really work. "Go to bcd," she had said, as 1 expecting Implicit obedience staid professor, already in nh haired stage, meekly to obey a chit of a schoolgirl-filia pul Daughter of Eve. Pish! He laid down his pen, his throbbed wearily. The cold looked inviting. He stroked with his hand. In 10 minutes had conquered, and he was rest burning head upon pillows her fingers had straightened and sm and his. lips sought gladly th. ing drink her thought and ca placed near by. Meantime the Girl was interv the professor of medicine. He her story with surprise, then wi and fetched the Head. The Head, a grave, clear man, pursed his lips and lean tips of his fingers against ead meditatively, as he listened Girl's recital. Strange-dear me! Alone say-" The Head gasped with astonishment. Morphyn had always been an extreme recluse, but such lack of comfort and dubious surroundings for a man of means was, even to them-grave, studious men of modest, even asce tic, habit-inexplicable and unreason able. They listened to her story with sus pended amazement. Thanked her gravely, and bowed hor out. As she reached the step, the Head coughed. "Miss-Hopkinshaw-er-in future-er-with a nurse-er-in at tendance-er-there will be no need to call-that is. a repetition of your opportune visit will be inadvisable." She flushed scarlet. "May I not see my patient?" "We shall be happy, Miss Hopkin shaw, to give you particulars of his progress, but for you to call there will be scarcely-cr-" Then the reason dawned on her. "I see." Hor features set fixedly and the words fell coldly-"lt. would not be proper." -"Er. He will have every atten tion," the embarrassed Head ex plained. Tho Girl turnedi on her neel. "Of CQurse, we ore more than grate ful for your kindness-" but she was gone, and thc excuses and reasons which were addressed to empty air, though more fluent of delivery, sound ed horribly unconvincing to tho two men, tho sole auditors, as they reit erated them soothingly to each other. Propriety! Yes, she had acted with Americon freedom, she supposed, in venturing to knock at the neglected door. Propriety would have left bim to die. Propriety, as typified by that fussy old dame who shuts her cyc3 to everything disagreeable that does not prowl under her very nose." She sat by her window while the sun flecked with crimson clouds the scanty yellow sky over the way. She watched a cab draw up-a sparse figure and a corded box de posited. That was the nurse, she sup posed. She picked up a book and tried to read. . * . . * Night came darkly down. The shops lit their lamps. Unmindful of tho darknes's she sat in thc window seat and brooded with hot checks over the Head's edict. About 9 o'clock she saw the nurse so cut. Then she did a daring thing. Putting on her cloak she stole warily up the rickety 'stair case. He lay apparently asleep. The win dow was open. Thc nurse's tea things lay about, but little seemed to have been done for him since the morning. The fire was nearly cut. Bending down quietly, she breathed fresh lifo into the dying embers, freshly piled t?hc fuel, and, with a last look at the fever puckered brow, fled down Hie Stair, her heart aching strangely for the desolate man, and in mortal dread of discovery. The next day, toward afternoon, she met the owner of the raucous voice ?MB? UCL ?vi m a sua* ~o head, accompanied by inco] I murmurs that might have bee result of despairing pessimism coholic stimulant. Mention o: nurse evoke:! only a sniff in rcr, gether with a-shake of the hea the contemptuous production of bottle, stiegesting a vice whic raucous voiced one evidently st disapproved of- in others. And he was lying there-wors< alone-in such care. That won degraded crept into the ranks honorable profession, she knew that ho should be at thc mei one of these! That night she wi the woman out, but dared not up. chair. ip for onish vaited ri-sin rere a I into p,sions red to tears. it for Oblige taking rjhang rebol. ?ading icadod could little, iously s. It th, or, im. Of Ie lift cm in <'t an rs. satls . ti.sf ac cessor rtainly j??'orv went inging out of 1 mys rau i more scrap ;ter of ng rel of the -leeve. for na unLe tck to ? hear, igh of owned nppear aident c abie though -he a ; gray i raero ebra ; head sheets them nature lng his dainty trothed Q cooi ro had ?ewing heard cut out headed ed the i otb ci to the -t you In her doubt and despair tun lo thc street. Amid tho flare i lamps, she saw a figure with 1 anti cloak awry drop out of a mon bar abd into thc seething ( Thc Girl flew bacic, and u; rickety stair. Thc raucous one met her ? head, her voice more husky ever. "Time some "un come," said, "Lor' 'elp 'lm!" and in he she puled again, with a broke at tho bottle. The Girl went i bent down over the lonely man. Tho fever had left him. but thing else was fast ebbing w The life, hope, and thc lonel; wore speeding out to the di waves of tho unknown sea. Tl ters sang in his cars. Thc spra bled and foamed through rosy of sunlight, and thc hymn of tl known sounded eternal over al A 'few drops remained In tr lowed bowl of an emptied brant tie on thc littered table. She them out, and hastily diluting thom to the dying man. The rainbow land and emeral turned leaden hued, the water g and droned painfully. . . Th opened his eyes. . . Did he her? A step on the stairs. Tin Professor of Medicine's broad dcrs darkened the door. "Lassie, forgive me," he sa thought-" "Yes, you thought," she am bitterly. "Now it is time to ck "Then let mc help you," ht humbly. "He is dying," she replied, choking voice. The snailed face of the old doctor looked sadly into her o rough features softened with of regret for his misjudgment, a mute appeal in them was irresii They shook hands as thoj silently over the dying man. "Tonald," tho broken pr cried, "yon know me? I've kern yo thro'." The Man's eye wandered around the shabby room in se? her. . . . She knelt by his sir Tlio wan face turned pah feeble lips quivered. The Gil her head. , . He recognize presence. "Sin. . . sin . . my ain died"-he murmured, and. cl her slender hand, his mind back to thc river of endless son * * * . * But tho Man did not die. r thc college Head regard too ? ly tho breach of decorous rest for the Girl took her degrct all. Tho professor, coming to tl elusion that his education was p?ete, took one, too-in matrimon?. and In this his name and the Girl's where bracketed together equal with hon orfi* And the heads of the college fer vently congratulated themselves, whenever they met Mrs. Morphyn, on their unusual foresight in overlook ing a Samaritan indiscretion. For, had they done otchrwise, their ncccssaiily frequent meetings would have been to say the least of it, very awkward. -Lady's Pictorial. TRAGEDIES OF A ROADHOUSE;4 Old Kentucky Inn with Much Crime in Its History. On the turnpike leading to Louisville, about 15 miles from Bardstown there stood for years au old house that had an interesting history. The house was erected in 1791, many years before thece was auy turnpike through this part of the state, and was used as a tavern and a stopping place for the stage coaches when a change of horses was made, lt had frequently for its guests such men as Henry Clay, Rich ard M. Johnson, John C. Brcckinridge, Judge John Rowan, Gov. Charles A. Wickliffe, and many others of note. In the early '20s the inn passed into the hands of Capt. James Camp, who con tinued to run it as a tavern. While living there Camp's wife was riding horseback with several ot.hoi s and was thrown from her horse and killed. This was the beginning of many tragic hap penings afterward connected with the place. A few years after this a traveler named John Reynolds stopped over night at the inn. As he failed to ap pear thc next morning a servant was sent in search of him. Being unable to arouse him, he onto: cd thc room and found Reynolds stiff and cold in death. He had shot himself during the night. A few years later the old tavern be came famous for its lavish style of entertainment, lt was frequently the scene of great festivities. During the progress of a ball one night a tragedy occurred which shocked thc whole country for miles around. Two young men, Robert Har ris and William North were suitors for the hand of Capt. Camp's daughter. Harris, on account of wealth, social position and good looks, was the fav ored suitor, which so enraged North that he determined to seek revenge. Hail ris, who was baldheadcd, wore a wig. During thc evening in question while thc guests were dancing North approached Harris, who was dancing with Miss Camp, snatched off his wig and threw it upon the floor. Harris uttered not a word, hut quickly turned upon his heel, drew a Spanish dag ger and plunged to to the hilt in the heart of North, who fell lifeless to the floor. The tragic event brought the ball to a sudden close. Harris had the sympa thy of the entire community, and pub lic sympathy was so in favor thatUip lieront n tho or al F the .ly, to il, and a gin h tho ron gi y c than ion so of an . But .cy of itched to go led in ert the jonnet , com erowd. p thc it the than siie r grief n sob. in and some lth it. y soul an ein g lie wa y b ub bcanis lie Un 1. ie hol ly bot poured ; gave d seas ?urgled e Man know j dour shoul ld. "I ?wered >." e said, , in a Scotch ,vn. Its a liok ind the stible. r bent ofessor to pull slowly ireh of e. er-the I bent d her mither asping passed g. ?or did serious riction, 3 after ie con incom ncver married, avoided women's : ety and became a recluse. About a year later a stranger, nn Colson stopped at the old tavern thc night and was assigned to the r in which Reynolds had taken his A few hours after retiring the rc of a gun was heard, and upon inv gatior? lt was found th?>t Colson shot himself through the heart, was afterward ascertained that son had lost heavily at caitdfl in L< ville, and becoming despondent, e his life. He was a native of Nash and was on his way to that place. Other incidents of a tragic ns occurred at thc old Inn, and it finally deserted and fell ivtn decaj this time only a few moss-cov stones and a heap of earth mark placo whore the old bui't'-'ng stoi Bardstown (Ky.) Standard. QUAINT AND CURIOUS. Nightcaps and cotton ear wads provided by tho proprietor of a ] at Vyitra, Hungary, for those ol guests who retire early and do not to be kept awake by a gypsy which plays nightly at the hotel. The British Museum hus acquir Chinese banknote of th.: f^urtc century, which was discovered in ruins of a statue of Buddha, at P Paper money was not introduced Europe till thc seventeenth ccntur Marriage seems to have a large centags of success in Russia. Thc don Express reports that on Novel 22, 1852, twenty-four couples were ried in the same church in NovM doh On November 22 last there twelve of the couples left to cclel their golden wedding in tho church. Thc largest and strongest fri cars in the world have just been for the Monongahela connecting way of Pittsburg, and are to be within the limits of that city. E one of these cars, weighted to its load, will carry 100 tons. Only highest class railroads of our cot would care to take the risk of t porting such a weight over its br and trestles. Professor Retter recently introc to thc scciety for Internal Medicir Vienna, a woman with .a musical h For the past four years she has sui from palpitation and about eigl months ago she noticed for the time a peculiar singing noise in breast, which was also audible to i persons, and rose and fell in strc and pitch. The sound is said to bi to a malformation of the heart v? which sets up vibration. Engineers, ns most of us know famous for their ready resourct emergencies. During the recent nose war it was necessary to f number of troops across a river great, hurry, to prevent thc enemy ing an important position. There no bridge and there were no boat: engineer took a detachment to ? Iago near by, raided it and came wita a number of coolies, each c ing one of these large painted c whicn every Chinaman keeps ii house. With these as ponteo: bridge was improvised, and thc got across in time, thereby savin loss of much time, ammunition rhaps valuable lives lest of tinman hough/ plow vays odwo'iji hat km lie cont On tit >a lcou^ Hewn irj [med fot room e. jpOft (esti llad It |Gol > ii is ulcd [ville tare was At fored the bd. ari hotel his 1trish band (ed a enth the ?kin. into pcr ILon iber |mar rlno Iwero J rate samo Mght ?built rail used .very full the |intry rans Sdges !uced e, in eart. fered iteen first her >ther hgth duo lives, blue hi habitat! one foj sileucel mer it a ru uni and inj offen ihl evcryt] wish, worrie be thaj Stove sighed! haps il "all of casual Idyl, youtl Not be us| pot. sui ii It vantij compj A bersc wutul gain?] vesse In ly i) tbosj wa til jettiest human birds-nest of all (jag County, California, built rcct stem of a redwood much or might be thrust on a pencil; ""t?nnd roof were of redwood ie necessary woodwork of foi th their bark left on, so 'sense of Arness was not jvTlio house was nt le;ist K.from thc base of the tree. Steep side-bill on which it ie a drawbridge to Solid icnblo as well ?is enchant feyas let down in the morn the Inmates went ashore to !ir breakfast, and remained R-st rei eli cd across thi> chasm Mat ni g h i it was drawn np. [c in the redwood bunks within 2l the soft stir and quiver of [nigh the still nights, knowing 1 were ns out of roach as jj a balloon. When tho wind |e?3Crridle would rook-but nl l&$ti& steadfast dignity of n feXberc could be no fear with ?h trunk lessing up through tr.of.{he little cabin. ' . \ woy ?Ido of tlio house was a ,-"looking through tree, .tops tronderful vallov and on'to LEAFLESS DINING TABLE Flexible Arrangement of Slats Takes Their Place. When company comes to dine it is customary to Insert an extra leaf lu thc table to provide thu additional room necessary for the convenience of thc guest but nt other times the box of loaves are somewhat of a nuisance PRESENT HEdD OF THE HOUSE OF ROTHJCHILD. 1-N OTHSCHILD is a name with I-^ which to conjure riches. Ii \ has been thc talisman of (?~ wealth for nearly a century. It has exercised an influence In the ~'*Tld's financial centres far greater n that of political kings and poten ts. ! the Rothschilds wished, they could FILLMORE FAMILY EXTINCT None of Ohe President'.-. Relatives Now Survive in Buffalo. The Fillmore family of Buffalo bas. passed out of existence, but the mein- " ory of some of its members Is among tho most cherished possessions of the oldest citizens of tho (?uoen City. Buffalo abounds in relics and other reminders of Millard Fillmore and bia family. Two houses in the city oro S OATS I O fit) INSIDE THE TABLE TOP. around tho house, und must be stored awny wherever there is room, which gi ?era Hy means In the garret or base ment. A much better plan ls shown In the Illustration below, the Idea of Sam uel Dnscnbery. Instead of having a sot of large leaves t? be held lu stor age, with their well-known propensity to warp and refuse to tit smoothly when needed, the inventor provides a series of narrow slats, secured together by webbing; mtier after the man uel- of the roll-top to a desk. One or LOUD ROTHSCHILD. cause the wreckage of most of the financial institutions In the world. Their influence over wealth must be figured not by millions, but by billions of dollars. The present hoad of the Rothschild family is Lord Rothschild, who suc ceeded lils father. Baron Rothschild. In ISTD. The home of tho Rothschilds ls lu England, though they arc represented in all European capitals. Lord Rothschild, tho present hoad of the house, personally supervises all Its bus-' "airs, while the oldest ?VaUer Rotbs L?x^ pointed out ro the youth as the man sions of the former President,, while on the walls of the Historical Socie ty's Art Callory are several paintings oT tho President and members of bis family. In the ot?ico of the society is au old mahogany desk ho once used. In another corner Is tho iron cradio like basket In which the usually cau tious Fillmore, accompanying a daring, young woman of Batavia, was swung across Niagara's gorge on a cable. Among the most valued articles in the collection of the Buffalo Historical -fi. ? -Xii , are s in Oli vet a in a tak was !. An vil back irry offins hi3 is, a mon |g the and Pt a erl ov