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/ 10BINS0N, M. D. CHAPTKR XIV. sec things that had been !nd a veil of mystery. -his wife! !ng had come between them in l and the old Doctor believed his a guilty man. she was guilty, would he ever Khe past? |ved him a man of an iron will, father before him. Truly had Jtorturo could not force him to re- mt he had seen. is a surprise to me, Mr. Ketch- said, frankly. Ps much so, perhaps, as the discovery Theodore’s indentity was to me.” VLconore is his wife, and he was iking an effort to see her when—he >ked upon a sight that sent him away jain without accomplishing his er- ind.” , “So it seems. ” ' K “Honestly now, Mr. Ketcham, since you are not willing to believe chat Theo dore saw his father killed, what do you suppose he did gaze upon?” i “He saw his wife enter the old Doctor’s room, and her face must have told him that she was crazy for the time. Unable to bear the cruel sight he hastened away, came back to look again ana then fled. • “When you told him how his father, Instead of committing suicide, as the Coroner’s Jury decided, and the after noon papers printed, had really been murdered, his mind leaped at once to the dreadful truth, and he closed his lips upon the story. | “That is the most probable view wo can place upon the matter, looking upon him in a charitable manner. W’hether Leonore is guilty or not, her husband believes now that she slew his father in a fit of insane frenzy, and believing that he is the one who holds tho secret, has resolved to die before he will reveal it.” “That straightens the kinks out of tho line up to a certain place, Mr. Kctcham." I “Where is that, Doctor?” “The possible presence of a second party upon that trellis of vines on that night. ” ! Mr. Ketcham was measuring the dis tance between a crack in the ceiling and a corner of the room. He did not even deign to cast me a glance, i “Ah! Doctor, you have something to say upon that subject?” he drawled. , “Yes, sir. In the first place, Theodore denies having passed more than once each way between tho walls and the house. ” “There were two trails.” “I know it; and yet they diverged in places. ” “You examined the marks?” I “I did.” “And thought they had been made by the same person?” “At the time I never questioned it, and yet I can now see that a clear examina tion might have revealed some differ ence. ” ; “What next, Doctor?” “Theodore also swears he never owned or carried a tool of the kind I described, and which you affirm is an ingenious rr ua tr vmifj “Early in the morning the insurgent outposts brought news of the approach of the Spanish cavalry. General Maceo at onco placed his arm/ in position to receive the enemy. A hollow square was formed and force of one thousand men placed in ambush. The Spanish forces, unaware of the presence of the enemy, marched into the trap of death and were only apprised of their peril ous position when the insurgents open ed fire upon them, The Spaniards made a brave fight,but owing to tho thickness of the forest and tho boggy condition of the valley the cavalry were greatly handicapped. After a struggle of four hours the Spanish troops were forced to retreat leaving eight hundred dead on tho field. The insurgents secured all the arms and munition of the dial Spaniards. This battle is the most important fight since the breaking out of the revolution. Tho Cuban colony here is wild with joy. “Private advices confirm tho rep >rfc of the landing of aa expedition in Cuba under tho leadership of Colonel Car rillo. The expedition was lauded at Poco del Toto October 21st, and con sifted of forty-eight men, seventeen pieces of artillery and two Gattiing gnus. This is a part of the expedition which was recently seized at Wiimiug- ton.” A VtClUKY M)U 1-OS I KK. Irawn out all I knew, slf about returning the mean that he told me what Gvered, but without taking me Into his confidence, and explaining e possibilities of each discovery. I did not feel hurt by this way of con ducting the case. From the beginning I had realized that it was an honor to be connected with a man of sterling worth like Abner Ketcham. I was contented to assist him by any means that lay in my power, without any desire to reap the reward. In the came of justice I would work; at the same time it was with tho hope that I could help to prpve the innocence of the one against whom the case seemed darkest—Leonore. My mind was set in a certain quarter, and I was anxious to once more begin work, so that I might the better learn whether my last suspicions were founded upon fact or were fated to be wafted away at the first breath of cooling wind. In some way I must find out who had entered through the pantry window, what their object had been, and also what they had seen or done. If this end could be achieved, I felt that the curtain must bo raised and a glimpse of the truth bo discovered. Every means within my power must bo brought to bear upon tho matter, with this end in view. In connection with this. I believed I had a strong point, whether Mr. Ketcham noticed it or not. When we examined the tracks in the old room adjoining the Doctor's, and the detective had fitted Leonore's small slip per into them, I had noticed two things which I believe I made note of at the time. These were that there were othei tracks present, somewhat larger than hers, and also that in places these heavier ones completely covered the marks we belieVod Leonore had left, thus establishing a very important point, viz: this other person had passed through the dusty room after Leonore. Another little thing gave me courage this way, for I had seen a faint, touch of blood upon the knob of the door, as though the knife had rubbed against it. This fact was brought out again by Mr. Ketcham, who mentioned it, although at the time I had not known that he was aware of its presence. Putting these things all together, I be gan to believe I had a strong case. The party who had murdered the old physician, be it man or woman, had en tered the house by means of the pantry window, as Mr. Ketcham had seen. Perhaps he had first tried the vines hut changed to the other. When his bloody work was done lie had retreated in the same way. This w as easy to place. I took a posi tive and keen pleasure in noting how neatly all the facts seemed to join to gether, just as though the mechanism wore complete within tho affair. One little tiling still troubled me. This was tho long black hair taken from the hand of the deceased. Wo had believed that ho had torn it from tho head of the person who had murdered him, and this Had appeared to establish the fact that this party must be a woman. Was this necessarily so? I approached the subject carefully, determined not to leave a stone unturned in the endeavor to ferret out the truth. First: It was not proven that this hair came from the head of his assassin. It might have been deposited there by acci dent. Then again the party might have been a woman in disguise. No one could say aught to the contrary. As a third thought: This supposed burglar, whom I believed to be the assasc- e tho long dread^««»»^' tempt at an owhuovi. * jLucre was no music or soldiers. Only tho exposition committee met tho nation’s chief and his cabinet. The president and his cabinet re tired to their apartments immediately upon their arrival at the Aragon. They were fatigued with their long journey and remained in retirement until 9 o’clock, when a public reception was held in tho parlor. At‘9j30 o’clockand party were guests at Mayor King’s ele gant dinner in tho dining room of the Aragon. Quite a number of guests were present and the event was a no table one in every respect. AT THE EXPOSITION. r Did he want to keep me away from Fthe warm trail, because I might bother I aim? If that trail led to Leonore I was glad to bo kept away, for I con'd not have a willing hand in dragging her before the curious public a crimihal. On the oilier hand, did Abner Ketcham believe there was a slight possibility of the truth being other than it now seemed, and that he wished mo to bo working this up while he was busy elsewhere? This might be so. I hoped it was the truth. Well, I had seen Theodore, and learned all there was to discover about him, yet Mr. Kctcham did not seem to believe him In any way the guilty party. Ah! a thought flashed across my brain. Theodore was Leonore's husband, banished from his father’s home. What if, after all. ho proved to be the man who had entered the house by the pantry window—could it be possible that lie would seek her room and secure the knife, afterward wiping it upon one of her dainty handkerchiefs, and secreting the same in her room, where a search would reveal it? For what should he do this—to cast Suspicion upon her? Perish the thought. I had seen enough of the man to believe him incapable ol this. Why, he had even declared that he would suffer any torture rather than tell what he had seen when ho looked in at the window. This might be a cunning trick, but I could not bring myself to believe it. I turned to Mr. Ketcham again. “Since you wish it, sir, I will con tinue my investigations outside, leav ing this inside mystery to you. It is more congenial to you than it would ever be to me.” He smiled peculiarly, but made no comment on my words. “See here, Doctor, when you ex amined this blade before you missed something. That little speck up near tho hilt is dried blood. I have examined it through a microscope.” “Then it seems settled that Dr Seabury was killed by this blade?” “I shall have that settled in a few hours. I am to bring to a celebrated chemist this blood stained handkerchief and that portion of the old Doctor’s night robe where you found the little round, red mark, just over the wound. “The chemist will be able to tell me whether the blood of the same person marks both. “lou Know science is making great strides, and they say tliat a minute ex amination shows that it is about as im possible to iind a strict resemblance in the blood of two persons as it is in their faces. The presence of bacteria, or some such minute animalcule, determines the question.” “I understand that, sir. You can readily ascertain your point. In my opinion it will prove that the blood is the same. What I want to know is: did Leonore do this deed, or was it done by some one else who entered the house like a burglar, and to hide his crime took this knife, replacing it again, and even using a handkerchief belonging to the girl to wipe off, tho few drops of blood remaining on tire blade.” “Doctor, you have tho case in a nut shell. That is exactly how it stands now. ” “Well, sir, what do you wish me to lo?” “Nothing against your will. ” “Mr. Ketcham, you must not under stand the case in that way. I am eagei to work in any direction save one.” “And that I have not asked you to ntw-n s ifoi Jew lines—it Controls the Louisiana State Demo cratic Committee. The democratic executive committee of Louisiana met at New Orleans Thursday with a full attendance and all the prominent democratic leaders from all over the state in attendance. Those friendly to Governor Foster’s renomi- natiou held a caucus as also did those opposed to him, but the deliber ations of both factious were secret. It was pretty obvious that the governor’s , friends had things their w.ay. After roll call and preliminary work of organization the committee pro- | ceeded to business. E. Howard Me- j Caleb read a resolution calling for tho holding of a democratic primary elec- j tion on a future agreed date and place, j The list ns proposed was seconded by j Mayor Fitzpatrick. It was proposed | to accept the last United States census as a basis of population, one represen tative for every 2,000 and fractious over 500. Mr. Boatner moved an amendment, making the basis of voting the vote cast at the election of March, 1892, on the white democratic votes cast and that the result be faithfully abided in by all and the successful candidate re ceive the entire support of the party. A spirited debate followed, but Mr. McCaleb’s resolution prevailed by a large majority. This is a preliminary victory for Governor Foster. Ex-Governor Ames Deail. Ex-Governor Oliver Ames died at his home in North Easton, Mass., at 2:14 o’clock Monday morning. Oliver Ames was the thirty-first governor of Massa chusetts, and was born at North Eas ton, Mess., FchrnorT-4. 1831. With a population of about thirty mil. lions, England gets along with thirty-two judges of tho first class, while Indiana, with a population of about four mUlioui. iisi 178 1ud?M «lt/vrAth*r The President Speaks and Fifty Thou sand People Cheer. When the president awoke Wednes day morning between 8 and 9 o’clock he saw the brightest of suns shining in the bluest of skies, and he must have thought that even the elements were kind to him, for a more ideal day for the outing at the exposition grounds which was in store for him could not have been chosen. Tho president and the cabinet mem bers and the ladies of the party break fasted at 9 o’clock and were driven to the exposition grounds immediately thereafter. As early as 8 o’clock the crowds be gan thronging to the exposition grounds. Every vehicle that could be obtained was pressed into service, and at the exposition gates there were lines of people a block long. When the president and his potty arrived on the grounds the incoming crowds were gradually growing larger and walking around any of the en trances was very difficult. The president’s carriage came in at the main gate at 10:30 o’clock and was driven at once to the government building. There preparations had been made to receive the presidential party. With Mr. W. C. Dabney, Jr., ns bis guide, and Governor Atkinson as an escort, President Cleveland went through many of tho exhibits. President Takes the Stand. Two reviewing stands had been erec ted in front of the government FTuild- iug. One immediately on the steps of the building and a larger one just op posite it. These were draped with the colors of the couutrv in verv hand- some style. President Cleveland aud his party, after leaving the government building, were escorted by' directors of the ex position t«'the reviewing stand. All the members of the presidential party, the governors and a number of expo sition directors were given seats on the large stand while on the small stand the members of awards and other ox position directors were given seats. As the president entered the sfand a salute of twenty-one guns was tired on the plaza by the artillery company. As the last shot was tired the head of the line of military appeared near the reviewing stand, and tho president arose from his seat aud assumed a pb- sition at the front of the stan^ First came a squad of poll*; Cap tain Burke, tile marshal of the day, with Lis stou^ followed; Major Cle^a, Colouej Albert Howell und Clifford the ciijoymcai stfordeff by the reiia tho work they have done emphasize->, in the sight of the world, the immense resjurces and indomitable thrift of the people of tho United states. It seems to mo tho thought may be suggested as not inappropriate to this occasion,that wha we s-e about us is an outgrowth of another ex position inaugurated on American soil more than a century ago, when a new nation was ex hibited to the civilized world, pnaranteorj nnfl proteCted"by a"constItution which was ordlined and established by tho people of the United States, with the declared purpose of promoting their welfa o and securing tho Llessings of liberty to themselves and their post< rity. The success which lias attended this expos tion of products and manufactures is not altogether due to the quality of tho soil or character of the people in any of the contributing sta es, but it rests largely upon tho fact that these states are members of a beneficently governed nation,whom natural resources and advantages everywhere have been develope 1 and improved by the influen e of free institutions, and whosi people have been stimuiuted and encouraged by the bhssings of personal lib rty. A contemplation of the beneSti v uchsafed j to us by onr government easily re m uds us of j the impor ance of a inarty ami united co-oper- j ation in its support and protection. We should lovingly w atch and guard it, not only because j we are recipients of its precious gifts, but of ! its own sake, aud because it bos been put in ' our hands in sacred keeping, to prove to the I world that we can be trusted with self-govern- | ment. We shall walk in the path ef prtriotic duty, j remembering that our free institutions were j established to promote the general welfare, we strive for those things which b u fit all onr people, and if each of ui is content to receive ; from a common fund his share of the prosper- j ity thus contributed, we shall sadly miss our ; dn’y and forfeit our heritage if, in narr >w : selfishness, we are heedless of the general wel- i fare aud struggle to wrest from the govern- j ment private advantages which can only be j gained at the expense of our fellow coun'ry- | men. I hope I may, therefore, be permittel in conclusion to suggest, as a most important lei- ar,a taught by this occasion, the absolute ne cessity to our national health and welfare, and consequently to our individual imp pi nets as . citizens, of a careful diicrimination, in our j support of policies and in our advoca y of po- i lit.cal doelrines between those which promi-t the promotion of the public welfare and those which simply seem (o serve selfi-h or secliona interests. If we are to enjoy the blessings our govern ment was framd to fa vly and justly bes'.ow, we shall secure them in due time, by cultiva ting a spirit of broad American brotherhood and insisting upon such conduct as will, with in th* spirit of the golden rule, promote the g nc al welfare. The president’s speech, though short, took some time for its delivery, so great was the enthusiasm. Tiie Public Handshaking. Immediately after the conclusion of President Cleveland’s speech it was announced that he would hold a recep tion, and the crowd was asked to move back to give room for the hand shaking process. For five minutes he grasped the bauds of great American citizens at the rate of 103 per minute, then tho number per minute gradually lowered until he was shaking hands at the rate of one every second. In fifteen min utes the president’s face was covered with pwipiration and he wm evidently Underneath I reaih was the rogue’s biog ^y. “Colonel Cain—rjv name unknown, but supposed to cor of good family over in Loudon. Fled from Loudon for large embezzleonent, defying ex tradition. Now an expert cracksman. Believed to be conceyned in tho Fairley cose, the Judge rolubery, the Manhat tan Bank affair, tme Cope burglary and many others. (Age about forty. Well educated. In< (lined to be social FORTY-FIFTH STAR.! ADDITION TO OUR FLAG BY UTAH'S ADMISSION* It Will Be Placed In the National Banner’s Constellation of State hood on July 4, 1896—New Design for the Standard. and might be reached needed.” ^ That was all. I understood the to mean that as ydt in that way, if concluding words there was no re ward offered for thi)s mau, the officials to connect him the crimes of the had not been ablo closely with any of past. While I was reading this the detec tive had taken the photograph out. “Keep it While you ate at work. A look now and thenVmay be of benefit ia determining whether you have struck the right wafn or not.” “Thank yon, Mr. Ketcham, I shall !o as you say. Have you any idea vhere I shall be likely to run across this rather slippery gentleman?” “Yes, I can tell you even that.” He proceeded to give me instruc- iuiis in a manner that forced them ipon my mind so that I could not for- et. When this had been done I knew here was nothing more for me to do xcept wait for night to come, when I aight begin my work. Then my thoughts turned to my • flice. So interested had I been in this won derful case that I had neglected my regular business shamefully. There were stijl a few hours left, and by working like a Troj tn I might man- ige to get through. I arose to take my leave. Before tudding Mr. Ketcham good day 1 laid • me hand gently upon his shoulder and said with vehemence: “I am go ng to run this murderer to earth if I ; eri-di for it.” He seemed pleased at the earnest de termination w'hich my words and manner betokened, and bade me God speed in my self-imposed task. 80 I bade Mr. Ketcham good day and turned to my office. There were a few calls w'hich needed my attention, besides those on my regu lar list. I called for my buggy and started forth to my work, apologizing to those who had grown weary waiting for me, that I had been engaged on a case of life and death. With tliis they had to be satisfied. By the time twilight had settled down over the great city I had gotten through with my work and was ready to take up the trail of crime once more. I had never believed that I would make anything of a good detective, nor had I believed that I would ever have a fancy for the work, but the faseina tion of the work was something aston ishing. Now that I had become all worked up in tho case, I would not have given it over for a good deal. When I had finished eating my supper I prepared for the work on hand. It was a singulaivpiece of business for a physician in goi» standing to turtOf upon. I might haV^to pass through ail | i/f 6 manner of ugly places, and enter the haunts of orinujtSiliii!? aecom- NOTHER star will soon he added to the glorious con stellation which forms an im portant pari of the National standard of the United States. The new star will represent Utah, which, by act of Congress, has been granted admission into the Union as a State. It will not, however, be placed officially in position until July 4 next, Congress having by law fixed the an niversary of the Declaration of Inde pendence as the day upon which addi tions shall be made to the constella tion representing the unity of our States. In anticipation of the crown soon to be worn by Utah, the Quartermaster- General cf the army has given direc tions that a design for afield, contain ing an additional star, be prepared, and when it is completed and approved by the Secretary of War, the manufac ture of a large number of National colors of the size just agreed upon by the War Department will commence, their issue to the army to be made on July 4 of 1896. Under the revised edition of the army regulations, which has just been completed, the National colors have been reduced in size, and if tho stand ard itself looks as well as the design, the new flog will be much prettier than the old. One of the objections to the standard in use in the army is that it is too long and wide for beauty. This matter was brought to the attention of Secretary Lamont and Assistant Secretary Doe, of the War Depart ment, and as a result of their consid eration the flag to be issued to the service with the additional star repre senting Utah will be five feet six inches long by four feet four inches' wide. The field is to be two feet six inches long by two feet four inches broad, and the staff is to be nine feet in length. The thirteen stripes are to be retained, but their width is to be re duced to four inches. The distance between the edge of the flag and the first row of stars is to be two and nineteen thirty-second inches, and the rows of stars are to bo separated by a space four and nine-sixteenths inches in width. Tho stars are arranged in parallel lines, as in the colors now in use. The staff is ornamented at the top with the usual spear head, and pendant from its top are two tassels swinging from two golden cords. A heavy gold fringe adds to the beauty of the red, white aud blue. There are now forty-four stars iu the flag’s consfeiftltton. and Utah’s will make th/¥o r ty-fiftlfi’tf J ieutenant Colonela7 F. Rockwell, U% S- A., in chaiv-e of the General-Quarli ermaster’s ~ Philadelphia, hJ*|Rad the oner of preparing a desigfcj which th« spot where tf i ', - - rourth M iss Ella Hughes, 728 Invites the ladies of Aiken and vicinity to an inspection of her large and well selected stock of Hats, Honnets and General Millinery at Broad Street, • . ■ - AUGUSTA, GA. Mrs. B. N. BUCKLEY « Bookseller, Stationer and G25 BROAD STREET^ School Books and Stationery, Photographic Albums, Blank Books, Envelopes, Playing Cards, Pens, Inks. . J tf®“Ali articles required by sclitools or the trade always on hand. Men’s and Boys’ Clothing, Cent’s Furni ishin^ CoodsJ Efery Statement Trnstwertly, and ie Stainn ot Relifr iity on Every Artkfa). Inspect onr seasonable line, learn the prices and y The question will arise in your mind, how can sr little money? Don’t fail to see our splendid asa| tage of the inducements offered. m will not be disappointed )h fine goods be sold for sc ntment and to take adva* Tailor-Fit Clothiefl;. AUGUSTA,:CA. Mrs. A. L. Baker and Coufel arneke, (tioner, —AND D1 JEG m— feiTJOCK BOM PBICIS. fie eftlnOI i'/fi g ifu—fi note as start ling in its suddenness and significance as was tho certain rattle of musketry on the Lexington road one fine morn ing in 1775. This is not overstating the case. Secretary Olney’s note to Lord Salisbury has not yet been made pub lic, but when its ringing sentences be come known, as they will in duo time, Jt ip fftjtiUpj j ii,WUmm U'li ^cho 717 every patriotic heart. Despite the de nials which have been diplomatically made, there is no doubt that Lord Salisbury has protested that the United States is carrying the principle of tho Monroe doctrine to an extent hitherto undreamed of. There ia ground for such a protest. Mr. Olney has placed England in a position where she must either abandon her claim or sustain it with a show of force. There is no alternative. It can be positively asserted that the administration is sublimely indifferent to the course which Great Britain in tends to pursue. There would be glory enough, of course, if as the sequence to the firm position the United States has asserted England should quietly yield and recognize the dominant power upon the western hemisphere. But if, on the other hand, England proposes to leave the question to the arbitrament of war, then the adminis tration will be ready to meet the issue. It is for this that the work upon the ships is being hastened in all the navy yards, that armor is being forged and guns completed with unusual rapidity. More than this, there will be, in duo course of time, an array of American war vessels under the shadow of tho Venezuelan ccast, ostensibly maneu vering, but in reality emphasizing by their presence’the new, stalwart policy of the administration. THE ASSOCIATION NOW SOLID. The F. C. & P. Agrees to Withdraw Its Withdrawal Notice. The Florida Central aud Peninsula railroad has removed the last obstacle to the success of the Southern States Passenger Association. Some time ago this road gave notice that it would withdraw from the association, the withdrawal to take effect the first of January. Now Commissioner W. B. Thomas has received a telegram from the authorities of the road canceling the former notice and announcing their intention to join the freight as sociation also. This action on the part of the F. C. and P. puts the two associations on a much firmer footing, and removes the great danger that has threatened tho successful existence of the passenger association. The F. C. aud P. is a strong road and it was extremely (te. sirablo that it should be iu the associ ation. be placed. It is in th liiefU WSs a if '— •■->,<* f..,.,**.11611 tne document, wiF^ seals unbroken, was to be returmp!- H ie attorneys did uot know quir® "hit to do. They sought the adv 5ce of others and finally determined to\°P en the letter, aud did so, notwithstt in, KBg the injunction which the 8tv<t eut had placed upon I them. ] Wlmt they ijend .was, a revelation. tu_ Their client L [p and CigSi *11 Qualities. The association is expected to take soiae action on this matter before the corapletion of its session, for it is tho Problem of the hour iu the cotton business. ALL IN HER CHIN told them nothing of what he wroti in his letter. If what he said were true he should be the leading witness for the state in a case against a brace of murderers instead of a man defending his own life against tremendous odds. Ho told his aitor- neys that he knew the murderers of Blanche Lamont, for there were more than one. Hp informed his lawyers that when he ascended to the upper galleries of Emanuel church he saw the last details of a murder. He says he saw Rev. George Gibson aud a young man, prominent in the affairs of the church, bending over the body of Blanche Lamont. How the attorneys accepted this statement is best judged by their ac tions. They deny that they received this statement, forgetting that they did not keep,their own secret. Their client denien that he sent it, forget ting that Lid gone so far in his original and sensational plan. University of Virginia Burned. A defective electric wire caused the destruction bf the main building of tho University of Virginia, at Char- lotteville, Va., Sunday morning. A number of , the professors and stu dents were iinjured. ATLANTA MARKETS. CORBECTBD weekly. Big Assignment at Louisville. Bamberger, Bloom k Co., proprie tors of one of the oldest and largest wholesale dry goods houses iu Louis ville, Ky., made an assignment Satur day afternoon to the Columbia Finance and Trust Company for the benefit of all creditftrs. The liabilities are es timated by the firm at 81,200,00') nwji the assets nominally valued at the same. ^ "' s — I Groceries. Boasted cofflee 22.10 w 100 lb c&sos. Green —Choice 21j^ i fair 20c; prime 19c. Sugar— SlandHrd grar ulated 4%c; off granulated New Orleans white 5^c; do. yellow 4!-Jc. ^yrup—New C rleans open kettle 25@30c; mixed 12 l /C(^20c; gr garhouse 20@35c. Teas—Black 30<g)65c; gre*n 20@3Cc. Rice—Head 6c; choice 5%c. iSalt—dairy, sacks, $1.35; do. bbls. $2.25; ice erdam 90c; common 70c. Cheese— Full cream ljl(<J12c. Matches—65s 50c; 200s $1.3P@$I.75;j 300s $2.75. Soda—Boxes Gj; Crackers poda 5J^c; cream 8%c; ginger snaps) 8V(c. Candy—Common stick 6^; fancy 12<fe'.2>^. Ovsters —F. \V. $1.65; I*. W. $1.80. Ppwder—Rifle $3.T3. Shot—$1.35. Flofur, Grain anil Meal. Flour, firsfe patent, $4.70; second patent $4.25: straiglit $3.70; fancy $3.GO; extra fami ly $3.35. Corn, white 45c; mixed 44c. Oats, white 35^; mixed 30c. Rye, Georgia 75c. Barley, Georgia rai-ed 85c. Hay, No. 1 timorhf, large bales $1; small bales 95c. No. 2 timot’iy, Mnall balea 90c. Meal, plain 45c; bolted l/3c. Wheat bran, large sacks 80c. small sacks 80c. Shorts $1.05. Stock Steal, $!• Cotton Seed JMeal 85c per 100 lbs. Hulls, $0. Iter ton. pias, 75c per bu. Grits $2.80. fCountry Produce. Eggs 14@U5c. Butffer—Western Creamery, ?0@22*.Jc; fancy Tenn. 20@22j^c, choice 12J/J. Georgia lC|<@12V£c. Live poultry—Tur keys lUalUgc $ lb; bens 25@27Vic; spring chick. ducks 18<®20e. Dressed Right Kind of a Woman Man to Marry. for a “Never marry a woman with a square, prominent chin,” said the philosopher with a beard, gazing abstractedly out of the car window, “unless you want a boss.” “And don’t go off and get a wife with a retreating chin, either, if you care to know just what’s going to happen when you come home at two iu the morning.” This wise observation came from a small nervous man on the opposite seat. “That’s right,” put in a third, a slovenly looking, stout gentleman in a red necktie tliat had gone wrong, “that’s right; nor a woman with one of those little, round, sharp pointed chins, for she'll expect too much of you, sure. She won’t wash—no, sir; she won’t wash.” “But I don’t want to get married,” I protested. “I don’t want a boss. Neither do I want a woman who will take in wash ing. If I did want to get married, I’d never think of hunting up a woman by her chin.” “The chin is the best indicator of a woman’s true disposition,” replied the philosopher. “By her ch ! n ye shall know her. Now, there is an ideal domestic ciiin up there in the end of this car—the other end. One of those kind of chins, neither pointed nor square, retreating nor prominent, but round aud dimpled—the blue shirt waist" “Hold on there, old man!” exclaimed a red faced man, with a slight discoloration beneath his left eye, who had been listen ing from an adjacent seat. “You have been chinning there about chins a long time and I ain’t said no word, because it ain’t none o’ my business, but now you bring in the little woman m the blue waist up there, wiio has been a watchin’ down tliis way, and she’s my wife, and you’re dead wrong and don’t know nothin’ about chins. That’s what! For site can talk the whitewash off’u a fence and does her wash before breakfast every Monday. And if you are looking for a boss she’s right in it. As for knowin’ wiiat she’ll do when you come in full at two o’clock in tiie morning—do you see that eye of mine? Huh! You fellers make me sick!” The philosopher looked silently out of tiie car window while tiie rest of us busily got our traps together for the next sta tion. sons have been educated, aud he is ably seconded by skillful advisers. • Marriage among the Jlovas presents one peculiaiity which is indigenous to Mada gascar: it is always preceded by a novitiate, if it may lie termed, which prevents any unpleasant surprises to the married couple later. They are authorized to make a preliminary experiment of tiie duties and tights which will follow tlicir union. Tim young girl is introduced into her future husbaud’s home, and after a few days is returned to her parents. After these form alities are complied with, the husbaud’s family address an official demand to the young girl’s family for her hand or they signify their refusal. Au orator in these affairs repairs to the home of the future bride at the head of a deputation composed of tiie fiance and his family. He expatiates on tiie object of the delegation, goes over tiie titles, qual ities and genealogy of the future husband and winds up by making a formal de mand for the young girl's band. The father or his representative replies in a eulogistic speech, enumerates the conditions of moral conduct, aud wise administration necessary in the house hold, makes a discreet allusion to divorce or an amicable separation which will al ways be permissible in case of incompati bility and terminates his address by grant ing his daughter’s hand. Then tiie fiance gives some earnest money and acquires marital authority, liver after the wife will be counted among his goods and chattels. She becomes a piece of mer chandise and may in case of necessity enter into legal transfers, whether for j debts or crimes. It is therefore to a 1 husband’s advantage to add to the number j of his wives. This is what lie generally j does. Polygamy iu tliis sense adds to the wealth of the household Great Texas. Ridicule Killing Dueling. Burbank $ T emiessee 40@45c » ihe comb 1C ■Cabbage la poultry—Tifiraeys 16(g18c; clucks 12(3 !4. chickens 10@12%c. Irish potatoes— 2.005 2.50 ¥) bb’; 50a6)c ^ bu. bu. 65(375c. Sweet potatoes bu. Honey—Strained 8510c; in ,212%c. Onions 75c ^ bn ; bbls. $2 Provisions. Clear rti| sides, boxed 6c; ice-cuved t«llie9 0o Sugar-mred bam* l0%<g>12J'tC; California 8c. Breakfast bacon 10^. Lard—Best quality 6J£c; seconjfl quality C%o; compound 5X-- Cotton. Local oArkst olwoJ itt&dyi middiiag 6 716 The custom of dueling does not die out in Germany though ‘nany are at tended with fatal consequences. Two duels were fought recently near Ber lin, in one of which 11 man was killed, while one of the combatants in '.he other was taken away with a ballet inside liim. In the latter case the comic side was not wanting, for while the wound was severe enough to give ids opponent satisfaction, it , will prevent the wounded man from com fortably silting down for sometime to come. SMOOTH I XU THE WAV. ‘ Shall I speak to your mother, Elbe!, about our engagement?'' ’^ vs George, dear, and don't be afraid of nor “S!m jsq't half go iiiViuWil! as sue loqks 11 It should be remembered that Texas lias nearly 275 (>' u< -^AaUiii miles and 174,08.),840 acres. 11 Tuts more coal than Pennsylvania, more iron than Alabama,more granite than New Hampshire, more oak than West Virginia, more prairie than Kansas, more corn land than Illinois, more cotton land than Mississippi, more wheat land than the two Dakotas, more sugar land than Louisiana, and more rice land than South Carolina. It contains as many rivers as any other five States and as much coas as any other three. As was appr«, priately said by Mayor Tone, ison tiie iron minesof Michigai granite quarries of Maine, the wheat fields of the Dakotas, the corn fields of Illinois, the cotton fields of Mis-^ sissippi, the prairies of Kansas, tho oyster beds of Maryland, tiie orange' groves of Florida and the vineyards of California are all duplicated in Texas. Cats Liv'i.ig In Trees. Two cases are reported—one re cently and the other in the summer of 18H1. The latter was in St. James’ Park, London, when a stray cat made a nest in a tree some forty or fifty feet from the ground, aud her kittens were seen to be disporting them selves in the branches like so many iiquirrelK It is by a strange law of mind that an idea long overlooked and trodden under fopt as a useless btope suddenly sparkles o^t iu new