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Br CLINKSCALES & LANGSTON. ANDERSON, S. C, WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 'i, 1894. VOLUME XXIX.--NO. 14. Every Clothing Store has enough Clothes, Some too much, and Some not the kind you Want. IF YOU WANT iSFew Clothing, Sty lish.ClotMng, Nofotoy Clotliing, And no Old Stools, ? CO TO B- ex E"V^LISrS & CO. , s.?We paid Spot Cash for our Goods and defy competition. 'v'.The'tocestsM Advertizerl Is the man who wri.ten something the people will read, and reading, believe. In this age of education and enlightenment, when men read and think for themselves, all that stuff about "sei'.log goods cheaper than your competitors hay them," being the "only competent dealers in the line," ??handling better stuff than anybody else," ?c, is mere clap trap, and subjects the writer and the firm back of it to the contempt of all right-thinking people. The , man who has somethin ;? to offer, and then tells the folks about in a plain, business way, is the man who "gets there," and getting there, stands. Lots of people handle Paint. Some handle ona kind, some another, but they all realize, if they have any business sense at all,, that In order to make, that business a permanent success It it absolutely neces? sary to give the people the very best ma? terial. This we have tried to do, and at a Iprice that pu& it in the reach of all. In this connection wo call attention to the fact that crops are about laid by, time xs plentiful, and a little paint not only freshens and beautifies, l>ut improves won? derfully the sanitary condition of the premises. If your bouse is all right may? be the fence needs a coat. A little Paint would keep that old bu/rgy from falling down, and the wagon might last a year or two longer by spending seventy-five cents or a doHar in Paint on it.. Remember this, .the longer you put it . off the more it takes and the less-good it doee.i Remember another thing, it costs just iiis much, and takes just as ranch time, to have cheap paint put on as it does good Paint. Always buy the best, even If you pay more for It. HILL BROS.? Druggists, ANDERSON, 8. O. MASONS' SUPPLIES, 276 EAST BAY, CHAKLESTON. S C, IMPORTERS OP ?EJffifLISH POBTLAST) CEMENT, | AHD DKA.L2RS W' Eastern and Southern Kock Lime. Bos en dale. Coment, N.Y. Flatter Paris, Hair, Laths,-Shingles, Tiles, Bricks, Piie Clay, All sizes T. 0. Pipe, Best Full Size Fire Brick, Rooffing Slates, AHB ALL BUILDING MATERIAL. Telephone 291. . Aug 22,-1894 , ^ 8_6m r.L Douglas s3 shoe $5. CORDOVAN, mt&uxmimiDCAiF. , *?5PP0LICE,3SoiES. *2A^Bffr^SCH0DLSHQ?SL " SEND FOR CATALOGUE * ?L'POUQLAS, BROCrCTON, MAS3. Tea eas save moaer by rurchasins W.''It* ? - Dosfflu Shoei, , . Because, we are the largest manufacturers of advertised shoes in the world, and guarantee the value by stamping- the name ana price on the bottom, which protects you against high prices ar21 the nrddlernrn's pro fits. Our shoes cqtjal custom work In style, easy fitting and wearing qualities. We have them sold every? where at lower prices for the value gives than "? any other make. Take so substitute. If your dealer aisnot supply you, we can. Sold by C. 3F. JONES ?Sc CO., Anderson, s. c. fJfg|?;6KKBR0S.. Belton, S. C. LADIES SUFFERING FROM NERVOUS PROSTRATION, DEBILITY und FEMALE WEAKNESSES, GOOD NEWS. A postal card with your address secures ?it. Write now to NATIONAL SURGI? CAL INSTITUTE, Atlanta, Georgia, or P. O. Box 74, Atlanta, Ga. 2-3m? Application for Charter. NOTICE Is hereby given that we, the undersigned Corporators, will apply to the next session of the General Assem? bly of South Carolina for a Charter to build a P.ailroad from Greenwood, South Carolina, via Due West, Anderson, Town ville and Westminister, S. C., to the South Carolina and Georgia line at or near the ^poin". where the Blue Ridge Railroad crosses said line, to be called "The Green? wood. Anderson and Western Railway." J. C. Maxwell. T. P. Rilev, J. K. Durst, J. S. Bailey, J. G. Simmons, B. W. Cobb, . BT., P. McGee, M. B Clinhscales, G. P. Tolly, D. C. DuPie, W. L. Darst. R. B. Wilson. W. B Millwee, D. A. P. Jordan, W. Wideman, R. 8. Galloway, Geo. E. Prince, C. A. C. Waller. Corporators. Aag 22, 1894_8_3m Application for Charter. NOTXCE is hereby given that we, the undersigned Corporators, will apply to the next session of the General Assem? bly of South Carolina for a Charter to build a Railroad from Greenwood, South Carolina, by way of Cokesbnry, Pelzer and Piedmont to Greenville or Easley, South Carolina, to be called "The Saluda Valley Railway " J. C. Maxwali, T. F. Riley, J. K Durst, J. S. Bailev, J G. 8immons, B. W. Cobb. D. C. DuPre, E A. Smytbe. T. J. Ellis, W. L. Durst, R B. Wilson, W. B Millwee, D A P. Jordan, G. W. Connor. J. C. Moore, G. B. Riley, J. L. Orr, T. E Pol hili, Corporators. Arne 22,1894_8_3m Railroad Charter. NOTICE is hereby given that we, the undersigned corporators, will apply to the next General Assembly of South Carolina for a Charter of a Railroad run? ning from Piedmont, in Greenville Co., to Abbeville 0. H , by way of the Towns of Pe'zer, Willtemston aud Belton, and from there to Abbevilie 0. H by the most desirablaand'practicable route. J.C Klugb, W. C. McGowan, W. A. T?mpleton. Dr. J. A. Anderson, A. M. ..Erwin, J. E WaKefield, R.. B. A. Robia f iofi. T. L. Clinkecsles, Jr., J. T. Ashley, G. W. Sullivan. E.-A.-Sraytbe, Jas. L. Orr, J. T. Rica, L. D Harris, E. A. Lewis, Dr. J. W. Wideman, M. B. Cliniacales, R. C. Brownies. 7?12 SHflEEM UP AND LETGO GROCERY! WE beg to announce to our many patrons in Anderson and throughout the County that we. have moved our place of business to the elegant and commodious salesroom? Iff HOTEL GHIQUOLA BLOCK, NO. 5, Formerly occupied by D. S. Maxwell & Son. We will be better prepared than ever to rapply you with the BEST GROCERIES at the lowest price consistent with the qualify of Goods given. We haven't disappointed you in the past, and hope to do even better for you in the future. No compromise nor winking at adulterated goods. Strictly pure food at popular price*. Come and see us. We are ready to make things lively. Shakem up and letgo, J. A. AUSTIJT & CO. HARD TIMES 1 Such a Thing is Sever Talked of Down our Way I Everything is so Wonderfully Cheap! JUST THINK : A Choice Family Flour for $2.75 per Barrel. ' A good fair Molasses at 15c. per gallon. Best N. 0. Molasses at 35c. per gallon. And ceiything else in the Grocery line af very LOW PRICES. On SHOES we Guarantee to Save You Money. We have given this line our special attention, and all we ask is to come and see what we have. Remember we are selling A. A. yard-wide Sheeting at 5c. per yard. Your very truly, D. C. BROWN & BBO., No. 17 Peoples'Block. P. S.?We are still handling our famous "Sweet Mash" Tobacco. Come I and give it a trial. D. C. B. & B. *m\ ?iMi.i>?jiinaa in ???? i\m? I ? 11??^?????i WHY PAt RENT? When yon can buy a Home on the Installment Flan. THE Homo Land and Improvement Co; has placed In my bands for sale a mot>t desirable property, which will be snb divided to anit purchasers at ex? tremely low prices. The terms and conditions will be the most liberal ever before of? fered to people of moderate means, in fact, any one earning wages will under the plan be able to secure a home. Wita the opening of several new streets this property known as the Eyins Tract will be made more accessible and very much nearer to the square. THE PRICE OF $75.00 PER LOT Is very insignificant if you consider that the bulk of the tract is within the Corpor? ate lira itp, In a town of over 5,000, with the grandest prospects of more than doubling her population ton years hence. DO NOT DELAY, but call early to secure choice lots, as quite a number are al | ready spoken for. Partien wishing to buy or sell other properties will find me on Wejt side of Public Square in D. Levy's Bed Star Clothing House. For full particulars apply to or call on O. GEISBERG, Real Estate Agent ALL TAN SHOES ? TO BE ? , SACRIFICED! Bring your. Cash and secure Biggest Bargains, Quick ! THE following COLORED -SHOES at a sacrifice to close out. These Goods will be sold for CASH ONLY, so don't ask to have them charged. We are sacrificing them because we need the money: 4 pair Men's Fine Calf Tan, Lace. .83.75 formerly $5.00 4 pair Men's Fine Calf Tan,.Blucher...... 3.00 formerly 4.50 6 pair Men's Fine Goat Tan, Blucher.. 2.75 formerly 4.00 12 pair Men's Fine Goat Tan, Lace. 2.35 formerly 3.50 14 pair Boys' Fine Goat Tan, Blucher.. 2 25 formerly 3.00 4 pair Men's Fine Calf Tan, low quarters. 2.25 formerly 3.00 38 pair Ladies'Fine Oxford Tan, low quarters. 1.00 formerly 1.25 11 pair Ladies' Fine Oxford Tan, low quarters. 1.25 formerly 1.75 4 pair Ladies' Fine Oxford Tan, low quarters. 1.50 formerly 2.00 21 pair Ladies' Fine Oxford Tan, low quarters. 2.00 formerly 2.50 10 pair Ladies'Fine Congress Tan, low quarters.2.25 formerly 3.00 24 pair Ladies' Fine High Cut Tan, lace..1.90 formerly 2.50 21 -pair Misses Fine Button, Tan, high cut.1.20 formerly 1.60 17 pair Misses Fine Oxfords, Tan, low cut.1.00 formerly 1.25 17 pair Children's Fine Button Shoes, Tan, high cut.... 1.00 formerly 1.40 Be sure to call for your ticket to $-50 gold drawing. We want you to call and look, even if you don't buy, as these bargains will interest you. Some Black Oxfords at a sacrifice to close. ' Look up the back numbers of this paper for explanation of $50.00 Gold Drawing. IT WILL PAY YOU. GOSSETT & BROWN. mWT STU1TF T Just Gi-et in a Cool Place and Kcad this A<i. 8-Day Walnut Clocks, warranted 5 years.$2.00 The best Fountain Pen ever made..$1.00 Triple Plated Knives and Forks, per Set.$2 50 Special Broiis in Bold and Silver lies. A Good Watch for $2.00?warranted. ENGRAVING FREE ! PROMPTNESS in everything. t@o. Drop around next to Farmers and Merchants Bank and get a cool drink of tee Water and a fan to keep cool with free?no charge. WILL. R. HUBBARD , JEWELER. $1.50 $1.50 THE BARGAIN OF THE YEAR. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A DRIVE IN JMJSIST'B PUsTE HATS. Your Choice of the Lot, $1 50. Had we bought these goods regular we would have to sell thera at three dollars. No two Hats alike. All the latest shape and colors. Bgk. Whenever we get a Bargain we give you the benefit. TAYLOR & CRAYTON. $1.50 $1.50 BILL ARP'S LETTER. William Seems tc be a Farmer With Hon? ey In Bank. Atlanta Constitution. Now is a good time to look on the bright side and be thankful. The old people who have memories of the war can't help being thankful when they recall the trials and tribulations of that awful time and the reconstruc? tion troubles that followed in its wake. There was poverty, desolation and depression, while now there is peace and plenty and political free? dom. For two or three years we have been passing through that reaction that always Follows a boom?an infla? tion. Just so depression always fol? lows a big drunk or a protracted spree, and the victim has to take medicine and suffer from stagnation of blood and braic. But the nation is now re? covering and it is a good time to look up and get a glimpse of the bright side. Confidence is fast being restor? ed, and soon the long hidden money will come forth and go to work. Of course, there is something in the tariff and something in silver legislation, but all this time there has been just as much money in the nation as there was five years ago. It has been hid? den and kept dormant from lack of confidence. That was good medicine. It put a stop to the unnatural boom that built great houses and put noth? ing in them. It forced economy and made the people pay their debts. This silver business about which our greatest statesmen differ had but little to do with it, and if right now the ra? tio was suddenly fixed at 16 to 1, or any other ratio, the common people wouldn't know the difference for months to come. Does anybody sup? pose that it would raise or lower the. price of cotton?a price that has been fixed by England for half a century, and fixed according to the law of sup? ply and demand? If the farmers make more cotton than the world needs they must take the consequen? ces. There are more consumers than producers and cheap goods arc a com? fort to them. I would rather be a far? mer and make cotton at 6 cents a pound than be a poor factory girl or a hireling of any kind. There is no privilege so precious as freedom?time to come and go at your pleasure?time to rest if you are tired?time to lie down if you are sick?time to visit a sick nabor or go to Church or camp meeting, or even to the circus or a hanging. All this the farmer has, but the pale-faced factory slave does not, and many of them feel like singing : "Ob, but to breath the breathe Of the cowslip and primrose sweet, - With the sky above my head And the grass beneath my feet." The discontent and ingratitude of these political farmers is a sin against Heaven. Shrewd and unprincipled ambitious politicians sowed the seed of discontent among them, and from the stump and in their newspapers are everlastingly preaching the riches of j Yanderbilt and the Goulds and As tore instead of the blessings of a peaceful home among the hills or in the villages where the suu shines and the rain falls and there is nothing between them and Ka kind providence except their own discontent. I don't wish to envy anybody, but I would to-day rather be an humble farmer with a "little farm well tilled and a little wife well willed" and half a dozen healthy children to love me and make me glad, and some roosters to crow and hens to cackle and cows and colts and pigs and sheep and a good garden and orchard and some good nabors not far away, than to be Vanderbilt or Grover Cleveland; but most of these populists want Vanderbilt's money without his troubles. We all look over the fence too much to see what our. neighbor has got. Envy and self ishness are at the bottom of our poli? tics, and a good deal of it is mixed up with politics and religion. "What fools these mortals be" about politics. A populist leader said the other day that a "monument ought to be built to Grover Cleveland's infamy as high as the stars." What kind of talk is that from an intelligent American citizen ? With these bitter partisans it is all love or all hate. They idolize a man or they denounce him. Mr. Cleveland is our President, and while he is nothing but a man with like failings to ourselves he de? serves the respect of the nation. The Democratic press denounced Mr. Har? rison the same way. There is too much abuse and too much idolatry. It is amusing to see the gyrations of these professional politicians. Here we at the South have been congratu? lating ourselves that the Secretary of the Interior has already cut down the pensions $20,000,000 by searching out frauds and perjuries in that depart? ment. That is what our papers said, and we cried hurrah for our noble Sec? retary. But the Grand Army at Pitts burg got hold of it and denounced him for doing it, and it was hurting the Northern Democracy, and the New York World sent a man down to Washington to see what the Secretary was doing to the Union soldier and make a report from an interview with Deputy Commissioner Bell, who is the chief officer under Lochren. And Bell declares that not a dollar has been saved from frauds and perjuries any more than was saved under Raum, and that the $20,000,000 was simply the plus of the appropriation and arose from a natural decrease of arrearages. The big headlines arc "No Decrease in Pensions," and there are now 969,000 pensioners on the rolls. Merciful Heavens ! The war has been over thir? ty years and a whole generation of people has died, and yet there are nearly a million left to draw pensions. I wonder how many of them our little handful of Confederates did kill and cripple ? But what is the use of claiming a thing down here and having to deny it up yonder ? The truth is that the average press reporter loses cash and his situation, too, if he fails to get up a sensation every now and then, and the people never know how much or how little to believe. Commissioner Bell says, also, that the Secretary had nothing to do with it, nohow, and that Judge Lochren conducts the pension bureau to suit himself. But still there is light dawning out of the darkness. This army of pen? sioners is obliged to die off in a few years and the South is fast forging ahead, and before the close of the cen? tury will be running the national ma? chine. The Democratic Party lacks a great deal of being pure and incor? ruptible, but a Southern patriot can't go anywhere else for hope or consola? tion. The stealage and corruption under Grant's administrations is still a foul stench in the memories of the American people and the absurd theo? ries of the Populists are too ridiculous to excite even serious contemplation. The -body politic has to have a little amazement now and then. The body corporate breaks out in sores occasion? ally and isome scratching has to be done, but the doctors say we are better off for it, because they are only skin deep and prevent internal inflamma? tion. We have had right smart com? motion within our ranks of late, but it is passing away and we will bury the populists this fall and that will be the end of sub-treasury and pumpkin barns and buying the railroads with $5,000,000,000 in 2 per cent bonds. It will be the end of fooling the negro with broken promises for his vote. The negro is on probation; and he had better go slow and sure. Governor O'Ferrall, of Virginia, gave him good advice, and he had better heed it. The Southern people are long-suffering and charitable to this race, but the negro preachers and teachers had bet? ter talk more about outrages and less about Jynchings. The late outrage at Thomasville has sunk deep into the hearts of our people, and the question is, "Who next ?" Whose child is to be the next victim. A few more out? rages will remove every colored preacher in this sovereign State. Bill Arp. Yonng Han Have Courage. Moral cowardice is the cause of a great amount of sin in this world. The young man starts out well, deter? mined to be somebody. He falls in with a worthless set of young fellows and becomes a hoodlum before he is aware that he is not respectable? They dare him to do as they do ; to take more drinks ; indulge in more foolishness, and he oomes to think he is a brave young man, when he is nothing of tho sort. He is not brave enough to do what he ought to do in the face of the enemy to his soul. Young man, you should have the courage to be a man. Have the moral courage to tell a man why you refuse to credit him. Have the courage to tell a man why you will not lend him your money. Have the courage to prefer comfort and propriety to fashion in all things. Have the courage to discharge a debt when you have the money in your pocket. Have the courage to own that you are poor, and thus disarm poverty of its sting. Have the cour? age, in providing an entertainment for your friends, not to exceed your means. Have the courage to acknowledge your ignorance, rather than to seek knowl? edge under false pretenses. Have the courage to do without that which you do not need, however much your eyes may covet it. Have the courage to speak to a friend in a seedy coat, though you are in company with a rich friend, and richly attired. Have the courage to speak your mind when it is necessary that you should do so and to hold your tongue when it is prudent; for you to do so. Have the courage to show your respect for honesty, in whatever guise it ap? pears, and your contempt for dishon? esty and duplicity, by whomsoever ex? hibited. Have the courage to cut the most agreeable acquaintance you have when you are convinced that he lacks principle ; a friend should bear with a friend s infirmities, but not with his vices.?Chicago World. Tiuir Novel Honeymoon, A week ago last Saturday, while one of the railroad boys was inspecting cars that had been sent out here, he discovered that one of them was occu? pied. Supposing a gang of hobos were concealed in the car, he slid the door open and said, "Well, how many of you are in there ?" A fairly dressed young man replied, "Only my wife and me." The railroad man was astonished and swung himself up into the car, expecting to find that he was being fooled. He found, however, lying on some pieces of burlap in one corner of the car, a woman. The man in the caj: spoke to her, saying, "Well, they are on to us and we'll have to get out." The woman arOSe and present? ed a neat, lady-like appearance. The couple were taken into the waiting room, where the man produced his marriage certificate, which gave the names of the couple and stated jthat they were married in Chicago, 111., July 10, 1894. The young man then told his story, which is in substance as follows: He was at work and had saved up a few dollars ; they were married and had bought $150 worth of furniture on the installment pi;.a, and gone to housekeeping. During the strike he had lost his place. He still owed $30 on the furniture, and the dealer, find? ing that the fellow was ont of a job, came around and took the furniture awav, leaving the couple in the bare rooms. Plans were talked over at once, and it was decided to make the trip out west, and on the evening of August 7, at 9:30 o'clock, the young people jumped on the platform of a blind baggage and rode out of the Union depot at Chicago for California, having^only $5 in money to make the trip. On platforms and in box cars they made Ogden, where they succeed? ed in capturing the car that brought them here. The young fellow is about 26 years of age and the girl is three or four years younger. Both are intelligent and good looking. While telling his ex? perience the young fellow looked at the girl and said, "She is a game lit? tle woman." On the evening of the day of their arrival here they were seen to dart across the platform hand in hand, and it is presumed that they got out on No. 4, which was just pull? ing out.?Reno Journal. Deafness cannot bo Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deaf? ness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Dcafncst is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lin? ing of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you havCa rum? bling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the -result, and unless the inflamma? tion can be taken out and this tube re? stored to its normal condition, hear? ing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed con? dition of the mucous surfaces. Wc offer One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by Catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circu? lars; free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio. B??Sold by Druggists, 75c. ? The King of Assam has 200 wives, who arc divided into nine grades. When one of them dies her body is lowered from the roof of the palace to be buried, the law in Assam prohibiting the carrying of a corpse through the doors. SARGE PLUiNKETT. The Old-Time Wagoners and how they Used to gather at Hamborg. Atlanta Constitution. As for Brown, he has been gloomy ever since the house raising, but I can't sec why I am so gloomy?it is the rain, I suppose, and the east wind combined. In these gloomy moods an old man soon finds himself traveling along the paths of his early life and it is hard from comparing candidates then with now. Brown has been trying to keep out of these ruminations by looking at the show pictures which fill the pa? pers, but even these show pictures flashed his memory backward and be? fore he knew it he was talking about Joe Sweeney, the great old-time negro minstrel and banjo-picker. Before he could convince me that old Joe was the man who invented the banjo, he was singing as he patted his feet: "Old Joe kicking up behind und befo', Pretty girl kicking up behind old Joe." No use trying to keep old folks from going back into the past. Brown and I gave it up after the morning was nearly gone and sat down by the fire, lit our pipes and then went at it right. Brown caught himself pulling the line for a "gee" pull as we talked of the old wagoning days to Hamburg, and I could seemingly hear the bells tingling on the leaders as they step? ped proudly down the streets of the old town that is no more. Hamburg was a town just across the river, in South Carolina, from Augusta, and it was there the old time wagoners used to journey and gather together from two States?Georgia and Carolina. The old town has long since lost its importance, but there are yet a few living who used to go there to market and can remember the old time wago? ners who gave the place its prosperi? ty. The young cannot understand what this great wagon trade was for a town nor what an important factor the old-time wagoner was in the commerce of the country. Hamburg, Charleston, Richmond, these places used to be named togeth? er, and perhaps the price of building a railroad bridge swept Hamburg from the charts of business and gave to Georgia the proud city of Augusta. Little did the old Hamburg people think that a little squeaking engine could divert from them the trade of the old wagoners?of course it was never dreamed that the day would come when these wagoners were not necessary. People were crazy about cotton in those days as they are now. They raised cotton then to buy negroes. More negroes, more negroes, and a cutting and a slashing of the lands to raise cotton for the purpose. This is where Richmond came in?it was the great negro market. Negro "specula? tors" were as common af Hamburg in those days as the horse drovers are in Atlanta to-day. The "speculators" hurried the money back to Richmond to replenish their stock just as th<3 horse drovers send their money back to Kentucky for more horses. Rich? mond survives?on war record, I sup? pose?and even an earthquake could not wipe out Charleston, but old Ham? burg is a thing of the past, and all be? cause it took abridge to make it the terminus of a railroad. With the old wagoners has gone much of the pride in good horse flesh. A good team was something to be proud of in old times. Railroads killed the usefulness of these teams, and made the old "wagoner" a back number by laying down the goods right at our doors. The railroad men have no such feeling for their engines as the old wagoner had for his team. Shovel^in the coal! Burn her out! Make tihe schedule! All business with the railroader. There was a warm affection between the old wagon? er and his horses. After a hard hill the team was rested and the old wag? oner would walk round and pat his horses and stroke his horses and talk good to them. They lived together on the road and knew each other as well as people know. ? Salt, sugar, coffee and bagging was the principal 'freight with these old wagoners. Sunday clothing was all the trade in dry goods. It was never thought of to haul corn, meat, hay. The country was full of corn, full of meat and plenty of "roughness." Every settlement had its tanyard, its shoe, wagon and blacksmith shops. Many settlements had their own hat makers, gunsmiths, harness and rad? dle makers. Fine saddles and Eng? lish twist guns were sent away for of tener than anything else. Every man must have a saddle and the women a side saddle, and how these young peo? ple did like their saddle nags. There is none of this now; 5 cents on the street car or a spring upon a bicycle and away they go. Hang the horse? he cats?and hang the long trailing riding skirts which the girls wore in those days?old fogyism, these things. They don't want no trailing skirts on these bicycles, and while the boys have adopted long stockings they toll girls are soon to adopt socks, and I guess it won't be long till they are having their "socklcss" among them. This leads me up to where it should be plain that the horse needs a friend or he is soon to be a thing of the past. The fact is the horse is no longer needed. Conditions have so changed that he, the horse, stands a "back number," but who is there that can lay their hand upon their heart and say that the country has been benefit? ed or the people made happier? There is but one place left for the horse to fill where he receives any? thing like admiration for his powers. The race track is all that can keep the horse from passing away. I know there are those who would throw up their hands at this, but the race track must become as popular and as com? mon as they used to be or the horse is gone. Georgia farmers arc just now beginning to throw their best energy into dairying. To raise colts off of the surplus milk would make dairying in Georgia the more surely a success. What is the use to raise them if there is not something done to create pride in them and make a market for them? In old times every country crossroad store had a level stretch for racers somewhere near. The moral of horse racing is no worse than baseball, prize fights or many ether things that could be mentioned. I have retrospectcd the whole way, and for every old-time "game" suppressed there has rose up a worse one in its stead. I don't know how I will feel about this when the east wind quits blowing, but just now, as I ruminate, I ?an't see that the coun? try has been benefited or the people made any better by a single restrain? ing law. When chickens were fought in every back yard on Decatar street in Atlanta, there was no more appa? rent wickedness than now. When the "Big Bonanza," "Girl of the Period," ! and other such places played with I open doors along the most public thoroughfares there were good people and bad people, and it is the same at this time?there are good people and bad people now. The church is the thing I keep my eye upon as the great standard for good. It is a question with mc wheth? er the church, with all the restraints of law that has come upon us, is any sfronger, purer, or simpler than in the old times. It used to be mighty easy to draw the line?it was the church or the devil. The line is not so definite now?many bad places are very re? spectable places. It used to be the boast of the common people that the judiciary of this country was safe, honorable, just, beyond reproach? though the heavens fall. Now it is common to hear of some judge being charged with fraud, with tricks, with infamous methods. This is almost as unfortunate as if the good preachers should become sinful and that we should lose confidence in the goodness and purity of our mothers. After smoking out eight pipes of to? bacco apiece, all the time studying, me and Brown give it as our verdict that there is too much law?too many restraints put upon the people through the Legislatures. In the olden times there were "unwritten laws" touching upon moral questions and these had more weight than all the restraint put upon the statute books since the war. The east wind nor no other wind could cause me to champion gaming, but in the interest of the horse and horse raising I would have all restraints ta? ken off of racing so that the people who are entirely without any chance of getting to heaven may come out boldly and save us from hypocricy in the matter. You can't legislate peo? ple into goodness nor to heaven.. When I was up in Missouri last year I went upon a farm where horses are raised in connection with a dairy. Quantities of butter was shipped from this farm and a good profit was realiz? ed by feeding the buttermilk to colts. The colts are taken from their mothers at nine days old and at once broke to the halter and learned the trough he is to be fed from. It was a sight to me to see these colts. eat buttermilk. Stockmen tell me that Georgia crab grass is the best hay in the world for young colts. With this and butter? milk Georgia dairymen can raise some of the horses which bring fabulous prices among the sporting men of the world. I've studied and studied and studied For something nice to say. But all the waters are muddied And nothing seems good to-day; Nothing seems good, for east winds blow And clouds so heavy and hang so low. Sarge Plunkett. A Story or a Little Boy. "Whatever you do, do with your might, Things done by halves are never done right." "I can't get it, mamma, and there's no use trying;" and Frank threw down his pencil, laid his head on his hands and sobbed aloud. Now, Frank was a brave little boy, who hardly ever cried, so his mamma said: "Why, son, what is the mat? ter.?" "I can't get this sum and I'm tired trying." "How many times have you tried, Frank?" asked mamma. "Oh, ten times I guess." "Ten times, Frank," said his mam? ma. "Well, four or five times, then: and I am not going to try any more.' "Put your slate and pencil away, Frank, and I will tell you a story. "A long, long time ago, Frank, there was a little boy who lived in a beauti I ful country, by the sea, called Greece. He was not a very strong boy, and of course his voice was weak, and, be? sides, he stammet ed. He heard some of the great men of his country speak, and he made up his mind that when he grew to be a man he,would be a great speaker, too. Now, in order to be a great speaker, you must have a strong voice and speak distinctly; and you know his voice was not strong and he stammered. "As I told you, he lived by the sea, and every day he would go down to the seashore and put a pebble under his tongue and recite aloud. In this way, it is said, he cured himself of staff mering; but his voice was not stror.0 enough?it could not be heard very far?so he used to go on stormy days and shout as loud as he could to try to hear his voice above the sound of the waves. Of course everyday his voice became stronger, and at last he could hear it above the roar of the waves. He kept on and on, until in time he became one of the greatest speakers? orators, we call them?the world has ever known. He never could have been that, Frank, had he given up trying." "What was his name, mamma, asked Frank. "It is a long, hard name for a little boy to pronounce, Frauk. It is Demos? thenes." Frank sat very still for a few min? utes, then he said: "3Iamma, I will get it now." He took his slate and worked and worked. Suddenly he shouted: "I've got it mamma!" and brought his slate to show her.?Harpers Young Pcoj)ie. _ ? Along the west shores of Africa there are now about 225 churches, 40, 000 converts, 100.000 adherents, 300 schools, 400,000 pupils,' 35 languages or dialects have been mastered, and' parts of the Bible and other books have been printed in these languages, while it is estimated that 8,000,000 of the natives have more or less knowledge of the gospel of Christ. ? There is no medicine so often needed in every home and so admira? bly adapted to the purposes for which it is intended, as Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Hardly a week passes but some member of the family has need of it. A toothache or headache may be cured by it. A touch of rheuma? tism or neuralgia quieted. The se? vere pain of a burn or scald promptly relieved and the sore healed in much less time than when medicine has to be sent for. A sprain may be prompt? ly treated before inflammation- sets in, which insures a cure in about one third of the time otherwise required. Cuts and bruises should receive imme? diate treatment before the parts be? come swollen, which can only be done when Pain Balm is kept at hand. A sore throat may be cured before it be? comes serious. A troublesome corn may be removed by applying it twice a day for a week or two. A lame back may be cured and several days of val? uable time saved or a pain in the side or chest relieved without paying a doctor bill. Procure a 50 cent bottle at once and you will never recrct it. For sale by llill Bros. Telescopic Wonders of the Moon. "When we view the moon with a pow? erful telescope and see her extensive plains and mountain chains her ex? tensive shore lines and dry ocean beds, thousands of volcanic craters and their central cones, it is difficult to realize that we are gazing into another world brought by the powers of the telescope, that marvelous instrument, to a dis? tance of a few hundred miles, as it were, almost within our grasp. Strange as it may seem, we are more familiar with her mountains than with those of our own world. On this side of the moon, though 240,000 miles away, there is not a mountain whose height has not been measured, nor a crater whose diameter and depth is unknown. The brevity of this paper forbids dc tailraent of the process resorted to ac? complish so improbable a feat, though at some future time I may revert to the subject of celestial measurements. Save a few chains of mountains the scenery of the moon is totally unlike that of the earth. The naked eye sees the moon flecked with dark patches which by the exer 3isc of fancy become "The Man in the Moon." But, it is needless to say, there is no "man" there nor life of any sort. The dark, naked eye por? tions were, before the invention of the i.elcscope, looked upon as marcs or fieas, and names then given them are titill retained, as, for instance, Mare Nubiuraj Mare Crisium, Mare Tran quillitatis, etc. But the telescope has shown beyond doubt that they were once ocean beds, with their shore lines still plainly visible, which, when the moon wan young, were lashed by her tidal wavus, though nf.w, on this side at least, not a single drop of wa? ter may be found. Because there, is no waste in nature, and because from lack of contact with other bodies its water could not be conveyed away, the question arises, Whither has itgone ? The moon in its cooling from circum? ference to center has absorbed it all, and a like fate awaits the earth itself in the coming ages. Her atmosphere, too, has been ab? sorbed, though she, doubtless, once was thus enveloped. When our planet too shall have cooled to its center, a process slowly going on, it will have absorbed all of its water and air and will thirst for more. Though alike in this, and in both being solid globes, the earth and moon have little or nothing else in common. To her mountains we have given the names of the mountain systems of our world, as the Alps, the Apennines, the Caucasus, etc., and their scenery consists largely of elevated rings sur? rounding deep cavities or craters of which the telescope reveals the exist? ence of over one hundred thousand of all sizes, from those of a few rods to the-largest (Shickard), 149 miles in diameter, and, in depth, from those of a few yards to the deepest (Newton) over four miles down. On all the earth there is not a true representa? tive of a lunar crater, the nearest ap? proach being that of the Mauna Lou volcano of the Sandwich Islands. The largest of them have, like the seas and mountains, been given names and bear the cognomens of distin? guished men of science. The moon, indeed, seems to be a vast cemetery of dead philosophers. N We find the Archimides, Aristotle, Copernicus, Gassendi, Herschel, Kepler, Newton, I Plato, Ptolemy, Tycho, etc; To de? scribe even the greater ones would transgress the space accorded me. Tycho, besc seen when the moon is full, is visible with an opera glass. It is 49 miles in diameter and 3} miles deep. From its center rises a conical mountain as high as Mount Lowe. These rings, so prominent a feature of lunai: scenery, are often surmounted by cathedral spires or "turrets" some time? many thousand feet high, which cast long, black, tapering shadows on the flat bottoms of the "craters." In addition to the turrets, many small craters or "craterlcts," with yawning chasms between, are seen on the tops of the rings. Clavius is an enormous ring inclos? ing 16,500 square miles, in which are several craters, from one of which rises a conical mountain, 24,000 feet in perpendicular height. The largest of them all, Shickard, so large in fact, as almost to deserve to be called an immense plain, is 149 miles in diameter, and surrounded with a circular wall, in places ten thousand feet high, which incloses an area of almost twenty thousand square miles, to fill which three hundred Lake Eries would be needed. So im? mense is it, that were a person to stand at its center, his horizon would be above the ring and he could not be aware of his imprisonment in a well 10,000 feet deep, but would seem to himself to be standing on a level plain. On the flat bottom of this ring twenty-three craterlets have been counted. Aristarchus u the most brilliant ob? ject on the moon and may be seen on the dark side before sunlight has reached it. It was this that Sir Wil? liam Herschel announced as a v%olcano in action. One mountain peak near the moon's limb rears its lofty crest 41,900 feet above the valley below, but this is less high than the highest mountain of the earth, as the depth of the valley must be deducted from its height. Linne?this little crater has been more discussed than any other, be? cause it is thought to furnish at least one instance of change. Some sixty years ago it was described as being 6A miles in diameter, and so conspicuous as to be used by astronomers as funda? mental points of the scenery of the moon. In 1866 Schmidt announced that the crater appeared to be under a cloud, and, since then, only an ex? ceedingly small crater is just visible where Linne was. This is the most reliable evidence which can be cited of change in any lunar object.?Prof. Lewis Swift, in the Mount Lowe Echo. - mm * m - Bncklens Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for Cuts Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup tions and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refund? ed. Prise 25 cents per box. For sale by Hill Bros. Hall's Catarrh Cure for sale by Wilhite & Wilhite. m * mm ? A Missouri murderer has been, on conviction, sentenced to 99 years in the penitentiary. / ? Delaware's ancient law requiring a bridegroom to give the State an in: demnity bond never causes any serious trouble, and if the penalty was ever enforced it must have been a long while ago. The man going on the bridegroom's bond engages that chil drcu that may come of the prospective union shall not become a charge upon the State, . The Road to Ruin. The newspapers are filled with stories of defalcation*, forgeries and murders, and in many instances these crimes are committed by yonng men of good family ?well educated, nice young fellows who are above suspicion until they suddenly become full-fledged criminals. In the great majority of such cases the young men who go wrong have been in? dulged by their parcnt?, and have been allowed to live beyond their means and grow up in idleness. It is; a common thine to find a hard-working father who is so proud ot his gentlemanly son that he cheerfully supports bim and supplies him with pocket money, hoping that the youngster will some day get into a light and genteel occupation in which he can easily make money without working for it. This hope is general ly disappointed. The mistaken father forgets that an idle brain is the devil's workshop. When a lad leads an utterly idle life for a few years, and sometimes for only a few months, the chances are that he wili form bad habits and bad associations. His ex? penditures will rapidly increase; and he will soon find it difficult to snpply his wants. When an idle young man reaches this point he grows discontented and restless. How can he get a large sum of money without working for it? This is apron lern which be is trying to solve. He en? vies every well-dressed roan who displays e roll of bills. He complains of bis hard luck, and begins to bate his more pros? perous acquaintances. He starts on the downward road, gets in debt, gambles and drinks, or if be escapes these vices his brain is disordered by bis feverish greed. To snch a man temptation is bound to come sooner or later. Ferhapo be misap? propriates the funds of others or commits a forgery. Possibly in an evil honr the sight of money in the possession of an unsuspecting companion in a lonoly place leads to murder. In these days when the love of money Is so universal there are many murders committed by men who are trying to live without work - lna. The father who supports an idle boy and enoourages him in the idea that In some way he will be able to go through the world well fed and well dressed, with money in his pocket, without striking a lick to earn it, is training his aon for tbo cbaingang or gallows. Even if the boy is too clever or too timid to plunge into crime be is looked upon with contempt as a drone who is of no use to the com- - mnnity. Industrious men are unwilling to have these fellows visit their daught? ers or associate with their sons, and their old playmates who are making their way in the world by honest labor shun their companionship. In this country the pariahs of society are the men without means who are de? termined to live in idleness and 'make somebody else foot the bill. If among onr readers there is a father with snch it son let him lose no time in forcing him to go to work. Any reasonable stretch of paren? tal authority is justifiable in such a case. ?Atlanta Qonatitiiiion. all Sorts of Paragraphs. ? Persia has a navy of just one vessel. ? London has 803 main and branch postoffices. ? Nearly 3,000,000 needles are in use every day. ? One ungrateful man does an in? jury to all who stand in need of aid. ? A young mSn ashamed tobe seen at work does not like tcbe called lazy. ? A beetle can draw 20 times its own weight. So can a mustard plas? ter. , ? Boiled alligator meat tastes very much like veal. It is much eaten in India. . ' ? Several European journals are being printed on?American made-pa? per. ? One man can make6,000 tin cans" in a day by the aid of improved ma? chinery. ? No man ever yet had money enough to buy either taste or good breeding, j lv ? The first American cotton factory was established in 1787 at East Bridgewater, Mass. ? There are 360 mountains in the United States, each of which exceeds 10,000 feet in height. ? Mrs. Betsy Carroll; 85 years of age, living at "Willi man tic, Conn., has been having measels. ? 270 new places will be created in the internal revenue service by the new income tax law. ? When soda crackers are damp, as though water-soaked, the indications arc favorable for rain. ? The blossom of the prickly pear , has been adopted as the State flower of Montana. ? A Georgia boy thought to be lost was found on the bank of a river, where he had been fishing steadily for three days.' ? The Dakota river, with an esti? mated length of 600 miles, is believed by many, to be the longest unnaviga ble stream in the world. ? McCockle?Isn't Briggs natural? ly a lazy man? McCrackle?Not ex- ' actly. but he seems to think it is un? healthy to work between meals. ? Grasshoppers have attacked the country across the Columbia River,' Washington, and have eaten the leavesj off the oak trees, and flic corn has been stripped until nothing but the bare stalk remains. ? "I would rather trust that medi? cine than any doctor I know of," says Mrs. Hattie Mason, of Chilton, Carter Co., Mo., in speaking of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by Hill Bros. ? In Italian families children's nurses arc considered the most impor? tant members of the household. They are well paid, petted, finely clothed, and all the other scrvauts arc expect? ed to wait upon them. ? Every mother should know that croup can be prevented. The first symptom of true croup is hoarseness. This is followed by a peculiar rough cough. If Chamberlain's Cough Rem? edy is given freely as soon as the child becomes hoarse or'even after the cough has developed it will prevent the attack. 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale by Hill Bros. ? The surrender of his name by a young man in Delaware who recently married a widow and is hereafter to be known by his wife's name, has elicited considerable comment as a quite re? markable innovation of the custom that is hoary with age. ? A Sunday-School procession numbering over 30,000 children, all cither of Hindoo or Moslem parents, recently marched in Lucknow, the scene of the awful Sepoy massacre of 1857. India has 8 Christian colleges and 26,000 schools and 3.000,000 pu? pils. ? The greatest length of the Uni? ted States from east to west is on the parallel of 45 degrees north latitude, that is to say, from Eastport, Me., o;a the Atlantic Coast, to a point on the Pacific exactly 52* miles due west of Salem, Ore. On the above parall'1 it is exactly 2,768 miles Jong. Its greatest width, from north to south, is on the 97th degree of longitude, which extends through the Unite)tt.l States in almost direct line from Pem bina, X. D., to Point Isabel, Texasi. The greatest width is 1,611* miles.