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A Life's Pathos.
From the AmericuS Recorder.


Fifty years ago there came to the peace
full hamlet of Americas a man of lOrdly
lineage, and courtly manners. He claimed
descent from that naughty Scottish noble
at whose castle gate Marmion, the Eng
lish knight, so proudly demanded en-
trance, yet he buried himself IN the depths
Of the Georgia forests, and on a command
ing eminenee west of Muckalee, he built
a house on the same plan as his neigh
bors. The logs were hewn, and the clap
boards riYen from the native pine. A
farm was cleared, and the young wife
aided in embellishing the new home by
planting with her own hands two mulber-
ries and cedar in the yard.
Three healthy boys and one wee tender
maid were born in this rural retreat. As
grew the trees in their own native forest,
so grew these lovely children.
Years passed. The three sons stood
upon the threshold Of promising man
hood, and the fair daughter boomed into
pure and chaste wOmanhOOd.
Then there came young physician
who w00ed and won the daughter Of the
house, and the parents rejolced in the
prosperity of their children. One Of the
sons studied medicine, and the others be-
gan business with as fair prospects as
one could wish.
1t was just at this pleasant part OF my
bale tnat tue lana was dhfkened Dy the
uprolling clouds of the dark civil war.
The young physician who had won the
daughter Of the house died, and with
charms frightened by her widows weeds
she came to live again under the parental
roof.
Two OF the sons came home after
Dixie's sun had set in blood on the dark
field OF AppOmattOX. The elder resumed
the practice Of his profession, and the
younger began anew the battle OF life.
But, alas the fell destroyer of mortal
hopes soon laid him low.
Al last the two old people passed away,
and were laid TO rest beneath the shades
OF the grand old trees. The only son re-
moved 10 Texas. where the daughter fol-
lowed. Neither had any children. There
was none lett to perpetuate the name and
fame OF the race The old homestead
passed into other hands, and remains to-
day, though sadly battered by the iron
hand Of time. The road that once led 70
the gate has fallen into dlsuse, aud the
little cluster OF graves in the forest hard
by are oyergrown with the tangled under
brush.
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his male over the old well, and the earth
cavedin, precfpitating the4hule, tail fore
m0stIntO the well. The cotton had caved
in fora considerable distance around and
the rule was able to stand upright down
therl Mr.. Moore procured a derrick used
IN boring wells. A man went
down and Fastened 'a1sropa around
the mule aud as @as then drawn up. Be
tOrethey had time TO see whether he was
pWh injured, and just as soon as the
ron was removed, he kicked up his heels
aud took French leave OF his rescuers in
the most approved style.
Ii big railroad cut back of Mr..
FeaEin's residence, at Lumpkin, at a
deplh Of % feet, stratum Of loose nodular
houlders WAS found day or two ago, the
rocks varying in size from that OF CO.
cGanut to mass as large as 50-pOund
watermelon. These rocks are irregularly
spherical in shape, of grayish black
color, and have hollow in the centre
which is filled with heavy, finely granu-
lated, dark powder, like emery inter
mixed with shining particles of crystals.
1t also has the appearance of oxide of
silver. is very heavy, and has strong
odor. Under a strong mag
niiying lens the powder resemble crushed
quartz mixed with metallic crystals OF a
decided argenteous lustre.
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Farm Facts.
GEORGIA..


Stewart county farmers are about out
of the grass.
Melons sold for 25c. per dozen at Quit
man last week.
The Stewart county peach crop will not
turn out any extensive yield after all the
predictions to the contrary.
Much of the cotton crop of Burke county
is extra fine, and If the prospects hold out
a large yield will be the result.
Crops on the CoOsa river are better than
for many years, and If no mishaps come
there Will be the largest yield ever known.
j. j. Brooks, of Lumpkin, says that he
has an apple tree upon which a limb
only inches long has % apples, and that
on an Sinch limb last year he found 80
apples, each of them as large as a cup.
The tree yielded II bushels of apples.
The biggest melon show ever made by
any one man in Georgia, perhaps, was
seen in Albany Saturday. Col. Reuben
Jones sent in fifty melons of his celebrated
Jones variety. The largest melon in the
lot weighed rs pounds and the smallest "A
pounds. The average weight of the lot
was about 90 pounds.
5. X. Mills, living near Waynes-
bOro, shipped ii large box of picked
and very fine peaches to Augusta
last week. Finding no sale there
for the fruit his commission mer-
chant Tepacked and shipped to Danville,
Va. The peaches were sold for So 40, eX-
penses 50 "a, net proceeds &c. Besides
these expenses, Mr.. Mills paid SOC. freight
from WaynesbOrO TO Augusta, leaving
him 33c. out.
FLORIDA.
Pineapples sell at the groves on Indian
river at 5000 per 1000.
The cane on the numerous Indian river
plantations is now in bloom.
LeConte pears are jusHripening in Leon
county. Like the balance of fruits they
are nearly month behind this season.
Since the rain everybody in Leon county
is busy planting sweet potatoes. A short
corn crop can be heightened out wonder
fully with plenty OF sweet potatoes.
Mr.. Williamson, of Niece, has recently
set out 5000 Porto Rico pine slips, and is
busy preparing to plant some $4,000 more.
The orange trees are looking finely. Eagle
Grove promises to be one of the show places
ON the river.
Col. II. B. Church, of Orlando, is hav-
ing trouble with salamanders in his
grove. They are the variety which make
no sign on the surface of the ground.
Ordinarily, the salamander, or pocket
gopher, throws up succession of low
mounds of fresh earth along the line of
his runway. In this case, however, the
first indication of his presence is dead
tree with tops and main roots cut off.
The Colonel has lost several fine trees.
He is offering his neighbOrs' boys 81 each
for salamanders caught or killed in his
grove
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soon came up on him, guarding the dead
Dody OF his master. The body of the de-
ceased was found lying under tree with
ah open knife in his hand, and near by
was the carcass of deer which the buzz
zaras mad partly devoured. j. S. Little,
OF keystone Park, summoned a jury of
inquest, but after inquiring into the mat
Ter came 10 the conclusion that the de-
ceased came to his death from natural
causes. Mr.. Grice was passionate
hunter. and at the time of his death was
about oil years of age.
A man named Reynolds has become
violently insane at Orange City. He came
from New Hampshire in the spring of
1881 with 500 in money, and purchased
OF h. f. Perley the Bash place, about a
mile east of Orange City, the considera-
ton being Sl,200-$700 down, and mort
gage on the property for the balance.
Inere is spring on the property, ana
MS Wild and eccentric views as
to the improvement of this
property and the establishment
of great sanitarium on it have led some
10 believe that he has been a victim TO
lunacy for some time. A month or so
ago he decided to dispose OF the property,
and, having insisted that Ed Partride, a
son OF Mrs. Perley, take it off of his hands
for the mortgage and $50 in money,
a transfer was made, and since then he
has lost the $50 and most of his clothes IN
the woods. There is some criticism ques-
tioning the validity of his business trans
action with MessIs. Perley and Partride,
but nothing unfair, however, is attributed
to these gentlemen.
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A FLOWER GIRLS DEATH.
How Little Maggie O'Herra, Who Did
Not Sell Her Bouquets, Passed Away.

Not Sell Her Bouquets, Passed Away.
From the PhiIadsIDAia Press.
The green scum ON the stagnant water
in the zigzag gutter that meanders
through Leithgow street, above Oxford,
was unrufled by the slightest breath Of
air at O'Clock last evening, when a wan
faced, tired little S-year-Old girl, Maggie
0'Herra, turned the corner and trudged
YEARLY up the narrow pavement. A
woman in a calico dress stood at the
door of a small brown frame house,
wiping the marks of toll from her FORE
head with her apron and pushing back
the thin locks of her gray hair.
"Did yez sell all yer flowers, Maggie~
she asked.
NO." replied the girl, ''ouly quarters
worth. Nobody would buy. 1t was 80
warm"
''Oi thought the child looked SICK" Mrs.
0'Herra said afterward. "She'd been
sellIn' flowers all day, but me washin'
was to be finished, so OF went back to me
work, while she went up stars"
When Mrs. O'Herra went up stairs
after while the street lamp on the cor
ner had been lighted, and the reflection
partly relieved the hot gloom of the room.
The puny child on the bed was lying
gasping, with pallld face. The white
features shone clearly in the semi-dark-
ness.
"Why, child, what's ailin' yez," asked
the sharp-voiced mother in alarm.
"She turned her big eyes on me-" re-
lated Mrs. O'Herra between her sobs,
"eyes like the pretty blue flowers ye say
CROWN in the corners of the yellow wbate
fields, am she SEE, sez she. answering me,
nothin,' mither, only Pm tired"
A little puff of breeze blew the blood
red petals from a geranium in a pot on
the window sill, but it entered too late.
No answering breath came from the child
on the bed. The blue eyes half closed and
the tender red lips dropped sadly.
"Oi only knowed that she was dead
when the hand OF was holdin' growed
cold" moaned Mrs. O'Herra, twisting her
bony fingers. Her scream of agony
brought the policeman from the corner,
and through him the Coroner was notified
that a child 8 years old had died suddenly
at Q O'Clock on Leithgow street, above
Oxford,
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Close Up.

From the Athens banner Waterman.
AS the hour and minute hand OF the
clock pointed 10 IL last night the sharp,
quick rap Of the policeman's stick on the
walk near the bank corner, notified
the barroOms that the time was up and
that they must close for good. A calm
seemed 20 settle over the city as the last
echoes OF the rap died away in the dis
lance. The time had come when whisky
would never more be dealt out by the
drink, quart or pint IN this county. The
most Of the habltues Of the barrOoms had
provided themselves with bottle
or Jug for the occasion. and they
went away satisfied with the situation,
whilst others who wait for some one
to treat will look long and auxiously for
the doors 70 open again. The most or The
barroOms had sold out their stock, and be-.
fore the hour for them TO close up some OF
the best brands had been sold out, and
only the cheaper whistles were dished
across the counter. The questions were
asked by good many. "Wili prohibition
work good for the cilyf Will IL in
crease or diminish the trade OF the cityiv
These questions can only be answered by
time. IL certainly can do no harm. and
the chances are that 10 will do n great
good. Everything passed OF quietly, and
Athens will have no more barrooms for
eighteen months At least.
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Gail Me Pet Names.
Fron ~ L..nptln Ind.pend.nt.

fF0I' I49 LllIHDttH IndeDeHdenf.
A good Joke Is told OF a newly-married
couple who do not live more than thou
sand miles from Lumpkin. The wife's
pet name for her husband is ''honey,"
while he calls her "sugar." A few even
ings ago the husband came home. and,
passing through the house, went out into
the lot 10 try his hand at milking. Soon
the wife missed him, and going into the
yard hall00ed:
Honey, what in the world are you
dOingW
"pm milking, sugarw
"Ohl I'm so glad. We've got plenty OF
milk, aud | want some sugar TO make
blackberry jam with Tomorrow
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Undisputed Fact.

FROM THE WAY IN WHICH OUR CLOTH
ING HAS BEEN GOING OFF, THE FACT
CANNOT BE DISPUTED THAT OUR STORE
is THE PLACE FOR you TO GET YOUR
CLOTHING.
IT'S NOT NECESSARY FOR Us TO SAY
WE HAVE REDUCED OUR PRICES, AS THE
PUBLIC KNOW WE ARE NOT FOLLOWERS,
BUT ALWAYS LEADERS. CLOTHING FOR
ALL-MEN, YOUTHS, Boys AND CHILD
REN-AT THE VERY LOWEST PRICES.
HATS, LAUNDRmD AND UNLAUNDRWD
SHIRTS, UNDERWEAR, NECRwEAR, FUR
NIsHING GOODS or ALL KINDS.
UMBRELLAS FOR sun OR RAIN.
COME on ALL You THAT ARE IN NEED
or ANYTHING IN OUR LINE AND LET US
FIT YOU OUT AT ONCE.
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Saratoga Springs, New York.
CAPON SPRINGS AND BATH.
Alkaline Lithia Waters, also Fine
Iron Waters.

HAMPHIRE CO., WEST VIRGINIA.
MO FUGS, NO MALARIA. Where the
~ sick recover, and the well are ALWAYS
happy. A lovely summer home. A mountain
climate unsurpassed Send for pamphlet.
Water on sale and pamphlets tree Ut OsCE-
OLA BUTLER'S, Druggist savannah. Ga.
w. IL. SALE. ProprietOr
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are immensely strengthened by the use OF
Or. x. v. Pierce's "Fayorito Prescrip-
tlou," which cures all female derange-
menis. aud gives tone 10 the system. Sold
W drugglsla.
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gnmn,er Complaint

cured and Immediately relieved BY Duhy's
Pure Malt whiskey;si 25per bottle. Sold
BIZ druggists aud groccrs,
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GnitraiinitnI.
G0uratinmal.
AUGUSTA FEMALE SEMINARY,
STAUNTON, VA.

MISS MARY ). BALDWIN, .....Prlncipal.
Opens 5eptember2 2, 1885. Closes June 1886.
UNSURPASSED IN ITS LOCATION; in
~ its buildings and grounds; In its general
appointments and sanitary arrangements lis
full corps Of superior and experienced teach
ers; its unrivaed advantages In Music, Modern
Languages, ElOcutiOn, Fine Arts; physical
culture and instruction IN the theory and
practice OF Bookkeeping; the successful eff
forts made TO secure Health, Comfort amt
Happiness; its opposition TO extravaganza;
its standard of solid scholarship.
Board, etc, and full English course, $3.50 for
entire session.
For full particulars, apply TO the Principal
for Catalogues.
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WARTHMORE COLLEGE

80 Minutes from Broad st. Station, Philadel-
phia.
Under the care Of Friends, but all others ad-
mitted. Full College Course for Both Sexes
Classical, Scientific and Literary. Also a
Preparatory School. HealthfuI location
large grounds, new and extensive buildings
and apparatus.
For catalogue and full particulars address
EDWARD IL. MAGILL, A. NJ,
President, SwarthmOre, Pa.
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ROANOKE COLLEGE.

IN THE VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS.
TWO Courses for Degrees, also Business
Il and Preparatory Courses. French and
German spoken. Expenses, for niue months
tuition, board, etc. sli9, sl76, or 500. Thirty
third session begins sept. 18th. Catalogue
free. Address JULIUS ID. DREHER, Presi-
dent, Salem, Va.
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BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL,

BEDFORD CO., VIRGINIA.
DREPARES boys and young men for Rusi-
i ness College or University. Full corps
of Instructors. Thoroughly and handsomely
equipped. Beautiful and healthy location.
For catalogue address W. X. ABBOTT,
Bellevue r. o., Wa. Principal.
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CATsKILL MOUNTAINS.

TR f NJ Err HOUSE
OPENS JUNE II. Terms, So 80 per day.
" Special arrangements by the month. Ad-
dress j. II. TREMPER, JR. Ph@nicia, Ulster
Co. N. Y.
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SEASON, 1885.

THE oCONEE WHITE SULPHUR
L SPRINGS viii be open for the reception OF
guests JUN 10, under competent manage
menI. Resident physician and Western
Union Telegraph office in the hotel. For
terms, address 0CONEE WHITE SULPHUR
SPRINGS COMPANY, Bowdre P. o., Hall
County. ca.
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Nlulc TumbIes into an Old WeH-ai-
INV Aroused on tho Eaby CarriSGe
N,isnpce- TRANCE Rocks Found Ne'r
I,,,.pkin-Stones in the Brain OF
Fish.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-03-19

The case of an abundant growth of
grey whisker suddenly turning red is
reported from Rainsboro, Ohio. The
man was returning home from neigh
boris house, where he had been assist
ing in the annual hog-killing, when it
was noticed that his whiskers were a
very bright red, and a vigorous appli-
cation Of liberal supply OF soap and
water was resorted to-, it being sup
posed that he had in some way gotten
blood on them. All efforts to remove
the red have been in vain, the only
change noticeable being a slight fading
If the color
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Early Hours ut the Whitehouse.

WASHINGTON, March S.-Simplicity
rules the day at the White House.
The family rise early, the President
soon after7. The family breakfast at
9, lunch at half-past l and dine at 7
promptly. Meals are dispatched quick
Iy and with no undue ceremony. At
10 o'clock all is quiet in the House and
its inmates enjoying peaceful rest.
Mr.. Cleveland has paralyzed WASH
ington society by the fact that he takes
an s o'clock breakfast. He is at his
desk in his office at 8 O'Clock. Mr..
Arthur never could be seen before IL,
and rarely before 12. This establish
ment of an early business hour is one
that will give great satisfaction to busi-
ness men. Senators and members who
have business at the White House like
to be able to transact it in the morning
when they make the rounds of the de-
partments. The fact that they can see
the President at such an early hour will
result in a great saving of their time.
Mr.. Cleveland has gone to work to es-
,tablish the same business methods here
which he employed at Albany. He in
tends to see every one who calls upon
him. Through his facility for expedit-
ing business and dispensing with need
less ceremony he will be able to, get
through with the numerous callers and
transact the business for the executive
office as well. The rush now is mainly
from sightseers. The office-seekers are
beginning to- come, however, and not
be contented with less than a personal
application to the President. He in
tends to meet this tide, however, with
the reference of everything but special
positions to the heads of the depart
ments. - M b.a VA
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Educated and Experienced.

Educated Sarsaparilla is prepared by
C. I. Hood & Co., Apothecaries, Low
ell, Mass, who have a thorough knowl-
edge of pharmacy, and many years
practical experience in the business. 1t
is prepared with the greatest skill and
care, under the direction of the men
who originated it. Hence Hoods Sar-
saparilla may be depended upon as a
thoroughly pure, honest, and reliable
medicine.
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cultivation Of the talent which God
had given hef.
Hannah packed her small wardrobe.
and her father placed her on board the
train, and ike the heroes Of old, she
went forth ''to seek her fortune"
Time passed, and under the modest
nom de plume Of "Memo." Hannah
Meade was earning both fame and for
tune. She was pleasantly situated in
the town of T, and her father
came sometimes TO see her, but the
stepmother and sister did not dream
that the poor kitchen girl and the
popular young authoress were one and
the same person. Mr.. Raynor still
called occasionally upon Belle; yet,
though he called still more frequently,
when in T, upon the suthoress,
he never mentioned that fact to Belle
West, and the name of Hannah Meade
never passed his lips.
One evening he sat listening to
Bellies silly nothings, for she was one
of those women not infrequently en-
countered, who can express the least
ideas with the most words, when SUD.
denly he turned his handsome, dark
eyes gravely upon her pretty, insipid
face
"Mlss Belle" he began, earnestly
81 want to tell you something very
near my heart
She blushed, or tried to, and hel
head dropped, for she knew that he
was going to propose.
"What is lt?" she asked, softly
wondering meanwhile if it would not
be more effective for her to faint a:
soon as the longed-for words should
be spoken.
II wanted to tell you," he repeated
"for you are true friend to me, how
dearly I love certain young lady
whom hope to make my wife"
Belle laid her hand in his.
Il am sure she would not refuse
you," she remarked sweetly.
"No," he returned, quietly, ''she will
not | have already asked her to bt
my wife, and she consented. The
lady is Memo, the famous young
authoress.
Belle came near fainting in earnest
though it was not exactly as she hac
imagined.
~ = y
1t was an elegant reception at thu
mansion of Mrs. Delechaise that Belle
West, glancing across the drawing
room, caught a glimpse of Hannah
Meade, handsome as picture and ele
| gantly attired ......
MRS Danton," Belle turned to &
friend standing near, chow came tina
that girl here? Why, she once die
our kichen work"
Mrs. Danton arched her black eye
brows wonderingly.
Don't you know" she returned
"Why she is the celebrity of T
Everybody in the room is clamoriny
for an introduction. She is quite th'
belle of the season, and they sa,
| that"
She hesitated, and both glanced up
for Hannah was standing before them
leaning upon the arm of Ernest Raynor
Miss Belle said that gentleman
blandlv. II wish to present to you th'
authoress, Memo, and my wifel'
"Your wife, Mr.. Raynor? Impos
sible!'
ave have been married tul
week" he went on, laughingly, ''anc
have been engaged ever since the day
the cruel conduct of yourself ane
mother drove her from her own house.
For a moment Belle West stood
white and wrathful before the queer
of society; then she choked nown he
Jealous wrath, like a sensible woman
and sweetly congratulated them; ant
now she refers to 'my sister, Mrs
Raynor, the authoress-quite a cele
brity, you know!"