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NIGHT THE DAY, THOU CANS'T NOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANY MAN. VOLUME XXXI NO. TJ. 'rite Hereafter* 'Tis swoet to tbiuk whon struggling, ? Tho goal of lifo to win, That just beyond tho shores of timo Tho hotter years begiu. When through thc nameless ogCB I oaot my longing eyes, Before mo like a boundless soo, Tho Great llereaftor lies. Upon its heaving bosom Perpetual summer smiles, And gathers like a golden robe Around tho emerald isles. Thcro in tho long bluo distanoo, By lulling breezes fanned, I seem to seo thc flowering groves Of sweet old Beulah Land. And fur beyond tho islands That gom thc waves screuo, The imago of tho cloudless shoro Of holy hoavou is seen. Unto tho Great llereaftor, A fore ti,ne dim aud dork, I freely now, and gladly give, Of lifo tho wandering bark. And in tho far off havon, When shadowy seas arc passed, By angol lnods its quivering sails Shall all bo furled at last,. Gen. Grant in Momphis, MEMPHIS, TENN., April 13.-General Grant und party arrived this morning ut 9 o'clock by tho Mississippi nnd Tennessee Railroad. They were met ut tho depot by n delegation of prominent citizens, headed by Dr. D. T. Borter, President of tho Tax - ing District. Tito latter, in u brief speech, welcomed Gcu. Grant in the name of all tho citizens of Memphis, without distinc tion of race, nationality or party, us oneuf thc greatest military chieftains of any ugo or country, as twice chosen Chief Executive of thc republic und us a highly distinguished citizen. "And may wo not," ho suid, "through you, sir, thank thc people ol tho United States for tho princely charity that flowed in upon us from every quarter through three epidemias in such uuubatod measures as to mitigate us much ns might bo thc terrors of thut frightful pestilence which devastated our fair city uud lilied our hearts with sorrow?" Gen. Gruut responded in a few oppropri oto words. At lO.uO thc procession, consisting of whito and colored military companies, the fro department and vurious sooiclics with bands of music, escorted Gen. Grant to thc ciurt square, whero Col. Joseph Jefferson delivered tho weloouiiug address, eulogizing thc General ns a generous soldier, who, in ncccpting the surrender of thc Confederate armies, hod paused midway between victory and oppression nnd inaugurated n policy of magnanimity und justice which exacted nothing fruin tho vanquished but obedienoo to thc laws of a common country. Gen. Graut responded as follows: "I can say to my friends in tho South thcro bas never been a day when 1 was not us anxious for their prosperity ns they themselves. I seo ovidenccs of n better feeling between thc citizens of different sections of tho country, which I hopo will continue to grow, i thank you, Mr. Chairman and citizens ot Memphis, for this rcooption." A publio levee wns then held and a vast throng, estimated nt 15,000, surged nt Grant, anions to shako tho General by tho hnnd. Tho military companies at 1 o'clock cscortod tho General to tho hotel. A Revenue Raid Last week eight United Stntcs Revcnuo officers como to Abbeville. Tho squad consisted of Brent Johnston, C. A. Carson, C. W. Guinn, William Kennedy, R. P. Scruggs, William Durham, G. W. Moose and C. C. Turnor, under command of Johnston. On Wednesday, upon informa tion thoy had obtained from some purty in Georgia, they wont down to Col. James Kdward Calhoun's plantation on tho Sa vannah River, to make search for contra band whiskey. Uj.on arriving at Col. Calhoun's they stated tho objcot of their .visit and wero shown into his storo room whero they found u quantity of whiskey which thoy oonfisoatcd and oouvcyed to Abbeville by wagon. There was between 'ono hundred nnd fifty und two huudred 'gallons of tho liquor, lt was contained in twenty four demijohns, eight kegs und one barrel, thirty-threo packages in all, ond worth not leso than two hundred dollars, lt was Boalod up according to law and for warded to tho Collector at Columbia on Suturdoyj by whom it will bc advertised nnd thou sold to thc highest bidder, tho proceeds of tho salo going to tho Govern ment. Col. Calhoun says that tho ofliceis did their work as dclteatoly os possible und they declare they were treated with tho grcutost courtesy und kindness vvhilo dis charging their duty. Tho Col. cuino to Abbevillo on Saturday mid gavo bond in tho sum of fivo hundred dollars for his ap penrunoo nt tho August term of tho United Stntcs Court iu Greenville. Tho churgo agninst Colonel Calhoun is that ho purohuscd whiskey from unlicensed persons und upon which no rovenuo had boen paid. JIo has been buying tho liquor from wagons at intervals for years ?nd in this way bad oocumulntcd tho very largo quantity seized by tho revenue forco. Jlo had taken tho precaution to attach o tag to cooli parcol of whiskey and from whom and upon what dato it was pur chased. Tho first lot was bought in 1872 from Diplock, cn illioit distiller iu Rabuu County, Georgia, who ran his wagons through this oountry. All of tho whiskey seized was corn with tho exception, per haps, of a small quantity of brandy. It cost from ono dollar aud a half to four dollars per gallon and at tho timo of pur chase wus sold by regular dealers ot from three to three and a half dollars a gallon. It can now bo bought from tho government distilleries for o dollar oink half per gallon. Colonel Calhoun was not awuro of any violation of tho law in buying tho whiskey as ho did not keep it for avie, nod at ull times refused to disposo of it for any profit or gain. Tho penalty, howovcr, for such on infraction in tho law is a lino of iivo hundred dollars and imprisonment not to exceed ouo year. A compromiso will bo attempted with tho Commissioner nt Wash ington and tho members of tho revenuo foroc havo all concluded to recommend tho tho most lenient possiblo exercise of au thority in this caso. Rlalook's dis.MUcry, where part of this whiskey was uiunufuCturcd, was located to tho West of Claytou iii Rubun County, Georgia. It was recently raided und destroyed by tho revenue oflloOlU lila louk was captuied ut thc sime timi) but mudo his escape. Dlukcly another illicit distiller from whom somo of tho whiskey was bought, has uot yet been captured. Sam Druzcalc, who also made some of thc eon tra band stuff, was broken up lust winter in Oconco County. What thc result of this ouse will bo it is not yet possiblo to tell, ".'hero may havo been n violutioa of tho ivetlUO laws, but Colonel Calhoun claims that ho did not know that ho was violating tho law and that ho did not buy thc whiskey with tho iutcntiou of defrauding tho Government or of aiding nnd abetting those engaged in unlawful couunnrco. Ho Ima always taken cspcciul cure to prevent tho location of any still or barroom on his premises, although frequent application hus been made to him for permission to do so. In bis written contracts with several parties who have rented land from him theic is thc stipulation that they nro not to keep any shop or "flouting battery," Col. Calhoun kept tho whiskey just us> ho did sugar, cof?eo or any other supplice. Ho bought it at irregular times aud only u few week? ago ho brought it nil logethor nnd labeled it intending to return it nt his next assessment of taxes. There is no evidence of any design to evade thc law and thc bettor sentiment of tho community is on his side. Ho has becu advised that no prosecution can bc successful against him. f Abbeville Medium "Dunghill'1 Fowls" for Profit. It isnotioeable that though so much atten tion has always been given by poultry raisers to improving the different breeds cf fowls, by importations from other countries and by cure in selections, that some varieties (as thc Leghorns) which never sot have beeu produced, no variety lus yet been able to supplant what is commonly known as thc "Dunghill" chicken; and few pcop'o, except poultry fanciers, who muka it a regular business, raise blooded fowls. A recent writer in Land and Hann asserted that thc people who raise fowl.? solely for profit would find it to their ad vantage, to raiso a pure blooded variety because they oan be sold at prices that wil more than compensate for tho extra trouble Suoh has not been my experience, nor thu of any of my friends, Dut even if tlx assertion were correct, I doubt if pun blooded fowls would ever become profitable hens to thc pructicul farmers and others who misc fowls purely from cconomioa motives, nor toko tho pince of an ordinary "barnyard" fowl. Alt tho different varie ties possess seme good quality to an unusuu degree, but ore totally wanting in others Tho Leghorns arc great layers, but novo set; some of tho heavy fowls, os tho Sliting hui and Drnhmns, havo coarse flesh, whit somo of tho light weights, us thc gomes havo a very dclicnto flavor. A person, b; keeping several separate flocks, might profi " by these different qualities to a certain ex tent; but with tho mnjority of tim poultr, raisers this would uot bc practicable Stil another obstnelo in tho way of raising pur bred fowls is that by constantly breeding from the same stock it is apt to "run out,' become unhealthy, and otherwise inferior. Tho term "dunghill" usually conveys 'li tho ideu of n fowl that possesses nono o tho good qualities of blooded sleek, and al tho poor ones. Drt in tho "dunghill" t which I refer, it is directly thc opposite, th breed being composed of cro-scs from ul tho most desirable varieties. Tilla plan 1 havo tried for years, und it has worked od mirtibly. Dy occasionally buying or ex changing a rooster, or by getting a tcttin of good egga now und then, it is easy t introduce uny desired breed; by judioiou management tho weight, size, color, ct< of thu whole flock cnn bo chunged with certainty of buying good, hardy birds. ] hun always been my dita to keep tho bree as thoroughly mixed as possiblo, In short, what I wish to assort is, pui pure bred stock never hos been, and nevi will bc, nblo to take tho place of til "dunghill" or ordinary burn ynrd fow which by ptopor enre in erossing tho brood; Oan bo mado u most useful kind of fow nnd in regard to hardiness, boauty un other desirable qualities, will comparo fa vorably with tho best blooded varieties. SAN FRANCISCO, CA?/., April 14.-.A fivo minutes past 1 o'olook to day thoi wns experienced tho hoitvioet nhock i earthquake folt boro for ycaro. Tho mc tion was verti?lo; no damage ?8 rcoordoi although tho buildings rooked BO that tl motion was plainly visiblo. Novada bloc apparently BWOycd n foot out of tho pcrpot Salo of tho Greenville & Colum bia Railroad. COTUMBIA, S. C., April 15, 1880. Tho oity orowdod with railroad mon and capitalists, and groat intercut manifested in the sulo of tho Greonviilo and Columbia ltailroad. Hon. W. A Courtney, Mayor of Charleston, representing tho interests of j W. P. Clydo Steamship Liuo principally, and ncr holders of second mortgage ; bond , which were bought for ten cents on 1 the .ollar, purchased the road for 82,963,- : 400. Tho bidding was lively and spirited. Among thc bidders present was Maj. Cum mings, of tho Atlanta Chamber of Com- ? merco, who went heavily in favor of interests whioh would promote the welfare of Char leston. Tho general supposition hero is that thc purchase is a matter of speculation. Printers and Paradoxes. A printer is tho most curious being living. Ho may have a bunk coin, and not be worth a ccut; have small caps and have neither wifo nor children. Others may run fast but ho gets swiftest by setting fast, Ho moy bc making impressions without eloquence, may uso thc lye without offending und bo telling tho truth, while others cannot stand whilo they set, ho eau set standing, nnd do both ut tho some time; may havo to uso furnituro, nnd yet hato no dwelling: may moko and put away pi, and never see a pic, much less eat it, during his lifo; bo a human being and a rut ut thc BOino time; press a groat deo) and not aek a favor; moy handle a shooting iron and know nothiug about a cannon, gun or pistol. He may move tho lever that moves the world, aud bo os fur from moving the globo as a hog under n mole hill; sprcud sheets without being a housewife, lay his forms on a bcd und yet bo obliged to sleep on thc floor. He may use a dagger with out shedding blood, and from thc earth bc may handle Bia rs; ho may bo of a rolling disposition, and yet never desire to travel; he may hove a sheep's foot, and not bo de formed; may never bo without a case, and yet kuow nothing of low or physic bo al ways correcting errors, nnd bo growing worso ovcry day; have embraces without having the arms of a girl thrown around him; havo his form locked up, and nt tho samo timo bo free from jail, wntch houso or other confinements. Ilia office mny have a hell iu it, and uot bo a bud placo after all; ho might bo plagued by thc devil, and bo a Christian of tho best kind; nod what is stranger still, bo he honest or dishonest, rich or poor, drutik or soler, industrious or lazy, he always stands up to his business. GENERAL MAIIONE'S POSITION.-Thc Philadelphia Evening Telegraph publishes thc following from its Washington corres pondent in regard to thc position of United States Seniitartotcot M a hone of Virginia: '?A privuto letter has been received herc from General M a hone, in Virginia, w li iou shows the serious political revolution thut is now taking place in thut State. General Mahmie says (lint great Coinmonwcnlth, with her vost agricultural and mineral re sources, has lived, politically long enough under tho resolutions of 1798 and 1799, and instead of prospering under them, from year to year she hos degenerated po litically and growu poorer materially; that thc pooplo of Virginia havo already coen cnougli of tho reactionary policy of the Doin?eratio party to thoroughly disgust ult progressive men; that Virginia, nnd in fact thc whole South, has been noting long enough for tho benefit of a few Northern Democrats, and that it is now proposed by himself and his friends to tuko a bold und progressive step to unite the fortunes of Virginia, and as fur us possible, with the prosperous clement of the North. General Mahone's friends here say that he will lead the future Republican party of Virginio, und that he has received encouragements from many of tho leading citizens of the State who have hitherto uffilintcd with thc Democratic party, to go forward in ?ho work of reform) and that they will fully co operate with und sustain him." No TIME FOR ANYTIITNO.-Tho great difficulty in this country is that wc have no timo for anything, Tho very walk of an American shows that ho is in u hurry. An Englishman buttons his coat nod goes to business ns deliberately us he goes to church. Au American business mun flics nftcr tho cur, struggling with Iiis cont sleeves ns bc runs, plunges in head foremost, and plunges out thc other end without regard for his neck. Chief among our accidents si und tiloso which occur buopuso peoplo jump upon flying trains or departing boats. To wait ten minutes is something never to bc thought of. Dinnor is not onten, it is swal lowed whole, and when wo como to tho desert, wu find that thc fruit wns pioked bo fore it was ripe. Everything is hurried through from tho building of u bouse to tho curing of a hom. Tho women who work on sewing machines stop beforo they como to tho end of n seam. Tho dress maker sends your dress homo with tho basting threads in it, and no loops to hang it up by. Thcro is nono of tho slow, sure complete ness of tho Old World about anything, and und oven large fortunes aro generally mado in o hurry, and lost in tho same way. If any man you know is "ctting rioh by tho slow and patient prue of saving, bo euro ho was not born on this continent. Yet peoplo live as long hero as onywhoro oise, nnd tho days aro tho ?arno length. Why ' is it wo havo no limo .or anything? Three thousand seven hundred .rotcssors aro employed in coi A MEAN MAN.-Almost every city and town lays claim to tho meanest mao, but WC believe that about tho smallest specimen of a mean man resides in Newbcrryport. A few days ago ho euclid at a hardware store and represented that ho was troubled with a noise in bis pantry ot homo, at tho samo timo asking tho clerk for tho loan ot a mouse trap to catch tho animal. Tho olork replied that it was hardly tho way business was done in that establishment, but informed the gentleman who was being impoverished by tho mouse that a good trap could bo purchased for twonty cents. After some dickering tho bargain was con cluded. A fow days uttcrwards, however, in walked thc owner of thc trap with tho information that he had been successful in catching thc mouse, and that tho article would bo of no further uso to him. This was followed by o request that tho store keeper take back tho trap and return him tho original price, Thia was rather a staggerer in thc way of cheek, but tho roan behind tho oountcr quietly took out twenty ocnts, passed it over to tho M. M., und remarked that ho would refund thc money, and at tho saine timo present him tho trap. Gracefully thanking him, tho M. M. quickly pocketed tho cash nnd trap, and walked out with thc satisfied air of cousciouo rectitude -..- ? *~ - This country pays for its preach ers twelve million dollars; for its lawyers, seventy million dollars; for its criminals, forty million dol lars^ for its liquor bills two hun dred million dollars. At which end ot this itemized statement shall we commence to retrench? Thc pay for thc gospel is at one one, and the pay for rum is at thc other. If wc pay less for drink, we will he apt to pay less for cri minals and litigation. Thc more the gospel is preached, believed, loved and lived, tho less our law yers' bills, thc less our taxes for courts, jails, penitentiaries and the like, and thc less our liquor bills. The gospel pays more than it costs. Ingersoll complains that it is a useless expense; but the en lightened common souse of our country prizes it as the corner stone of our liberties and of our civilization.-Southern Christian Advocate. AN OUTRAGE IN GEORGIA - Deputy Collector Stewart, of Fail nin county, Georgia, reports tc C'.,'. 'dor Clark, at Atlanta, whe ' tclcgiv.?h^d to Commissions Kaum, that a body of mounted armed men, headed by AV chi Findley, burned his barn and store on thc 7th instant, and fired on hin and his son, wounding the latter Tho commissioner replied by tole graph that such offences tire noi against the internal revenue laws but that tho perpetrators must ht dealt with by the State laws. lit authorizes Clark to aid tho Statt officers by his men and to arres thc assailants if found to bc illici distillers. Mrs. Nancy Hagood, at presen matron of thc county poorhouse brought to Dr. T. T. Robertson 01 Monday last, says thc VVitmsbort News and Herald, of the 8th inst a large number of worms, averag lng twelve inches in length, whicl she states fell down in thc rain 01 Sunday afternoon. Tho worm are white in color, about one eighth of an inch in width, and ar said by physicians to bear an exac resemblance to the tape worn Thc question is, how and whene did the worms come? Wo awai an answer. James B. Black, a negro, wh attempted an outrage on the pei son of Miss I lat t io Ferris, nea Ford's depot,in Dinwiddie county Virginia, on the 3d of thc proser month, was taken from the jail i Dinwiddje court house between and IO o'clock on the night of th 121 h instant by an armed party < seventy-five masked men an hangetl to the gallows near the ja on which Jack Pleasants, th negro murder, was executed iw years ago. The House of Roprcsentativt passed on Tuesday an amoiu ment to the army appropriation b prohibiting tho uso of troops i tho polls. Tho Senate will doub less pass the bill, and then Hay? will favor tho country with anotht Iko and the Mulo Old Isaoo Saunders has just been or- j raigncd beforo tho court ou u chargo of I embezzling a uiulo from thc church. Ike I had been assigned to oircuit work by tho 1 conference, but had failed to adhere to hin letter of aoocptanco. In fact, ho refused to preach uftcr making way with tho mule, and three churches that alternately were tu recoivo food from him, combined and had him arrested. After tho examination of several witucsscs, a colored lawyer, for tho defense, a rem and Slid: "Do parson has dc luw oil on his ride, becase he 'plo)si a lawyer and do church don't. Dat am a powerful factor in his resemblance. An' now I ux tho Jcdgo ob dis oourt to let do prisoner go. I don't make long speeches, but comes down to do pint. Dis mun ain't no more guilty nor 1 was las' year when da ditcd me for steolin' a hog. Dis nm convinciu'j and do Court can't step aroun' it." Tho Justice also a colored mao, pondered a longtime, and at longth said: "Do attorney hab stated ouo fuck. Do 'fcusc hab got nil the law, fur do udor side haiu't 'ployed no lawyer. An' I'll state right hcah dat somo powerful arguments will be needed to 'viet dis preacher, unless ho oun't show why ho ..ho bczzled do mule." Ouo of the church members arose o tul told how Iko had disappointed thc church people by not coming, und how, after com ing, ho had startled them by failing to account for tho church property. Iko being culled on for a statement arose nod said: .'I tuck charge ob dat circuit in good j faith, but when they fetch mo out a mulo j t?rrido, my faith commeucc to suffer wid de rheumatic. Dar is two classes of nig gers} de mule haters and do mule tubers. I'se always becu a mule hater. Well los' Sumiuy morn i ti' 1 tuck uiy him book, uud ? my tc?tamint and mounted de mule, 'par otory fur dc holy work. Ob oil dc things in dis world, 1 think dat do mulo is do ' unfutonest fur do gospel work. You can mu a grouu' hog thrasher aud think 'bout David and Abraham, but ycr can't run a mule in thc sanie cotincctiou. J. rid along a picco an' commence to frame my openiu' pra'r. Lord,' I sc/,, 'we thank theo for thy goodncds." Dc mule stopped iu dc niiddlo ob do road au' looked roun' ut mc, 'quirinly. I kicked him an' continued, 'Lord, dc craps ob dc past year hub reminded UB ob thy-' Do mulo begin to lift up his buck. 'Steady,' sc? I. "Au' Lord, wo is-Whoa,' 60S [, hut it was too lato, for do mule hud flung j mc. Den 1 cussed and damned dat mule till his har must have bcon all luvcred wid sulphur. I got on him ugio. Ile went on nutty well for a while. Jes' as [ ht-d hont got my pra'r half (inishod, wc cum to do crock, ile tucked his head down liku ho wanted ter drink, and jes' us I was drawin, a long brcaf, he flung mo inter do oreck. I los' all my 'ligion right dar, and when I walked up ter dc church, I wan't no more futen ter preach dan de debil would a been. Course I sole do mule and pot de money 'toro 1 got to de church, but ycr need not ax mc what 1 done wid hit, 'ease. I lost it on clo road, an' I reckon yer'lj lind it an' my 'ligion somewhat- down in thc bottoms." Ike was honorably discharged. \Littlc Hock Gazette DAD BEHAVIOR OP A CORPSE.-Severe! ' days ogo Mr. J. McCloud, of Faulkner i County, died of rheumatism, A large I party volunteered to sit up with tho corpse, j and when night came many sud faces were seen, sallowed by thc mellowing light of tallow caudles. Tho minister came, und entering tue room remarked: "Earth to earth and ashes to ashes." Thc corpse lay on a table covered with a sheet. "I thought I saw the sheet move" said one of tho watchers." "Sec if there is a out under it!'' Thc company sat still. "1 am confident that sheet moved," said tho man. Tho minister arose and lifted tLc sheet, and, standing, he looked ut the pallid luce of thc dead man. Tho corpse's head loft thc table. Tho minister foll buck. Stifl, dark and terrible tho corpse slowly arose ftom thc table and attained a kitting pos ture. The legs remained stretched out and tho nrms folded. Thc women shrieked and ran from tho room, and tho minister, ropre monding them for their weakness and want of confidence, climbed a fence and stood in a turuip patch. When thc frightened people caw that tho corpse did not intend to follow, they went I ack into tho house. Thc corpse still retained the upright rigid posture, stiff as tho attitude struck by tho amateur on thc stage. With fears somewhat r.llayed, tho min? ister advanced, and plocing a hand on the dead mari's breast, presset! him backward. Proportionately as tho head went down tho heels came up, and when tho hoad touched tho board, his heels were high in tho air. Tho oouao of the dead man's freak wan then discovered. Tho muscles of tho dead man's stomach, distorted by rheumatism, were contracting. It required tho efforts of two men to strolchten the corpse. [Little Rock {Ark.) Gazette. ATLANTA, (SA., April 0 -Dr. Soars has deoided to movo the Peabody Normal Sohool from Nashville, Tcnucssco, to At lanta, Georgia. Twenty years have, softened many ani mosities, nnd South Carolina invites llhodo Island to join in thc centennial celebration of tho battlo of tho Oowpcns. So moto it Words of Wisdom. To despond is to be ungrateful beforo hand. Ik* not looking for evil. Often thou druiucst thu gall of fear while evil is passing thy dwelling. I don't liko to talk much with pooplo who ol ways tigrco with mc. It is amusing to coquetto with an coho a littlo whilo, but ono soon tires of it. The old lady who believes every calamity that happens to herself u trial, and every ono that happens to her friend a judgmcut, is not dead yet. ile who thinks no mau above him but for his virtuo, nor any below him but for vioc, can never bo obsequious or aesutuiug in thc wrong placo. At thirty wo aro all trying to carve our names in big letters upon tho walls of this tenement of life; twenty yours later wo havo carved it, or shut up our jack kn?fo. Thc members of tho Georgia delegation in Congress correctly echo public sett!intent in Georgia in regard to Mr, Tilden; that is to say, they agree that* there is no element of opposition to him in tho ?State, and that, if he were re nominated he would receive the support of tho Democratic party and secure tho electoral vote o? thc Slate. The same might be said of nearly every aspirant whose name has been mentioned in con nection with thc Democratic nomi nation. REST ron THE WEARY SOUL. A Hindu of thought lui mind asked as lie lay upon his deal li bed: "What will become of mc.'5 "()," said ii Brahmin priest, "you will inhabit another body." "And where shall I go then'?" "into another." "And where then?" "Into another and so on through thousands of millions of years." "And where shall I go thou?" Paganism could not answer and the man died with the question on his lips, "Where shall 1 go last of all." Sawdust is uot a very marketable com modity. If WC except thc manufacture of dolls, there aro few uses to which that article can bc put. Mr. Grossman, of Petersburg, Vu., hus been granted a patent Which may put sawdust ta u useful purposo. lie intends to make railroad ties, feneo posts, paving and building blocks, etc,, out of sawdust. This ortifioial wood, it is claimed, can bo utade Oro and water proof, ami no insects will uttact it. It will take u high polish and stund a higher pressure til J a ordinary wood. It can ulso bc out and sawed anti allow of noils being driven into it. Tho process is said to bo Dimple and cheap. It has been estimated by reports received tit tiie Agricultural De partment, of Georgia that, eighty per cent, of the farmers who raise their own supplies make money by farming. Seventy iive-pcr cent, of those who give hons and mort gages and pay high fates of inter est on supplies fail lo make ex penses; A Madrid musician, offended by a follow pianist, challenged him to play the piano with him until cit her oi l hem should be compel led by fatigue to desist. The (lue! lasted forty-eight hours without cither antagonist resting or tall ing tito slightest, nourishment One of them played, among othci pieces tho Miserere from Trova* torc, over 150 times and was be ginning it again when he loll dead from exhaustion. Tho other wa on the verge of lunacy. .-?a? -C- va* WHAT SHALL WE READ. When Voltaire was a littlo boy he committed to memory an ?nude! poem*, which blasted his whole lift degraded his mental powers and made him an inveterate enemy to Christianity. When David Hume thc historian, was a boy he enter ed into a debate in favor of infi delity, and that debate settled his young mind over afterward in th< logical principle of infidelity. ATLANTA, GA., April 13.-Considero;.1 excitement prevails in White Count) over the finding of rich pockets of gold in oooehee Valh y. Over ono hundred e .. gets were taken out in four days, o;te ot which was shown in Atlanta to-day r.nd weighs over ono pound. Tho yield grows licheras tho washing proceeds. Brass ia a metal of no mean valuo, in business point of view. It frequently pusses current for a great deal moro tuan it