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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

Master Willie McMechan then sang q
song-"The Little Red Uea" which was
raptrously applauded.
THE HORSE IN HISTORY"
was the subject of a very interesting lee
ture by Secretary Bonham. The best
blood was traced from Bartary and
Arabia, whence it was transplanJsd 5y
the Moors to Spain, ana thence found its
way to England and America.
EVENING SESSION.
The attendance at night was unprece-
dented. Every available foot of the floor
was occupied. The aisles were filed with
chairs, and even the window silis occu-
pied by the enterprising boys. No such
audience ever before assembled i'll any
building in this town. 1t was composed
of the very best people Of the town and
vicinity, and scattered through it were a
number Of people from abroad. When
Chief-Justice Owen entered the hail. in
company with Representative AIckelyer.
he was greeted with vigorous hand-cI2p-
ping.
The exercises were opened with the
Phantom Chorus from SoDnambula, sung
by the Glee Club.
MISS MARY E. N'HENRY,
of Cambridge, O., followed with four reci-
tations, which were intarspersed 81 ith mu-
sic. The humorous and the serious were
fairly blended Miss 5Iciianry was kind
ly received and genesoa,i. applaUded,
a few minutes aftoT o'clock
CHIEF JUSTICE OWN
stepped upon the platform. The splendid
audience was an inspiration, as Justice
Owen afterward said. and the striking ap-
pearance of the man at once impressed
the great audience. OF large physique, a
noble head, a face as benevolent as Horace
Greeley's, and in a striking degree recall
ing that of Benjamin Franklin, clean
shaved, keen, honest and good-natured
eye, and long hair, thrown carelessly back
upon his coat collar. his was q figure that
would attract instant attention upon any
platform.
The subject chosen was "The Forum in
Literature" His first words were impress
sive-" Eighteen hundred twenty-seyen
years ago-1S27 years ago t0-night-in a
prison in the East was confined man -
and then the Imprisonment and trial of
Paul were pictured, and his matchless de
fense before King Agrippa portrayed in
such dramatic manner as to profoundly
impress the audience. The wonderful
carousal of King Ahasuerus, the divorce
and banishment of 1.-THE good Queen
Vashti," and the cruel vengeance of ES-
ther, was another scene which was treat
ed with remarkable skill and power. The
scene in an Irish court, the manly bear
ing of a political prisoner, the pitiful ap-
peal of his old mother, his conviction and
sentence to death, his escape from the
scaffold and flight to America, - the land
of the free, touched the hearts Of his aud
itors in a tender spot, and produced a tenn
pest of applause David Paul Browns
defense of friendless Finland sailor was /
treated in mastery manner.
Judge Owen has mellow and resonant ,
voice, and is an orator and actor His
lecture was wonderfully entertaining
unsurpassed by any ever before delivered
here.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14
TEACHERS CERTIFICATES.

OF the 81 applicants at the last two ex-
aminations, 13 received certificates as
follows:
Two YEARs-U. F. Duff, W. D. Porter
field, W. 5. Wright
ONE YEAR-O. L. Kiger, P. y. Mintier,
7. J. Russell, VIM. Taggart, And. $.
Blackford, g. S. Boyd, Bessie Snyder,
Ada Wright, Rosa Steven, Mary Q. vii
kins.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

THE Cleveland, Loraiu and Wheeling
r. r. has large force Of men ut work
extending its track to burlington.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

SAMUEL FENTON, an old resident of
Morristown, who has carried on tailor
ing establishment in that town for num-
ber of years, was buried on Sunday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14
7 EGAL NOTICE.

Harrison Barnes and Henry RaTnes, whose place
she fled petition in the Court of Common Pleas
OF Belmont county, Ohio, against them and each
of them. together with Others, the object and
prayer of which is that partition may be had
among the heirs of SaHIIcl Gittinger. deceased o
certain lands described i'll said petition. and stu
ated in Belmont county. Ohio. You are further
notified that you ana each Gi yeu are required 10
answer said petition on o. before the 21th day OF
April, 1889. CATlIAHINE MORGAN.
PA II.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

The Belmont County Soldiers Relief
Commission will meet at the Auditors
Office tomorrow friday, at o'clock, to
apportion the relief funds received at the
December collection.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

Much space is occupied this week by a
very full report of the proceedings of the
Farmers Institute, which will be ofinter-
est to our readers. The absence of edito-
rial and local jottings will be pardoned,
we are sure, when it is remembered that
the Institute comes but once year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

MORE than fifty new houses are being
talked of, and some of the finest resi-
dence built for years, are likely to be
built in Barnesville the present season.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14
RESUME.

1t is the unanimous opinion that this
Institute was the most successful ever
held here. 1t has awakened renewed in
terest in Institute work, and good results
are sure to follow. This is especially graf
flying because of the fact that admission
to all former Institutes was free, while TO
this a nominal fee was charged; and il is
more especially gratifying because it de
monstrates the fact that the opposition
of small crowd of small politicians, who
are against it because it Will not surreu-
der to Democratic Free Trade, can not
effect it in the least.
President Young called attention to the
valuable aid afforded the Institute by Rep
resentative McKelvey, through whom the
services of Professor Nelson and Justice
Owen were secured.
A resolution was unanimously adapted
heartily thanking ali persons vino had in
any measure contribute 90 the success Of
the Institute.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

On the 22d day of February, 1880, at
o'clock p. m, the 3Eacre farm of the late
Joseph Harper, decd, IL miles South of
St. Clairsville, Ohio, and the live stock.
grain, farming utensils and other person
al property win be offered st pubiicauc-
ton. Inquire on the premises, or of
WILSON MITCHELL.
III If St ClairSville, Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

y BILLS printed at this Office announce
that DIR. ]. E. West will sell his ponies,
buggy, &C., and lot of household effects,
on Thursday of next week.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

AN infant son of Mr.. VIM. T. Bryant,
who resides on Samuel R. Finney's place,
died on Sunday, and was buried in NJ
Z. Cemetery, this place, Monday after
noon.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

NoTICE.-Parties indebted to me will
greatly oblige by settling their accounts
on or before the 21st inst, and save col
lectors fees. (F142w.) JNO. E. WEST.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

All humors of the scalp, letter sores,
and dandruff cured, and falling hair
checked; hence, badness prevented by
using Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Re
newer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

A NEW time schedule went into effect
on the Cleveland and Pittsburgh railroad
Monday. The change in time of passen-
ger trains is slight.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

THE pension of John Christy, 9Sth
veteran, wounded in the battle of Perry
vile, has been increased from S8 to S13
per month.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

GEORGE F. FRAZIER, a medical student
of the College of Physicians and Surgeons,
New York, and son of Judge VIM. H.
Frazier, of our Circuit Court, was found
dead, sitting in chair in his room at his
boarding house one evening last week
In his right hand he held hypOdermic
syringe, and on table at his side was a
bottle, which had no label, but was sup
posed to hold the poison which caused his
death. On the dead mans left arm were
four punctures made by the syringe and
on the right arm three.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

New styles in Box Papers; over % de-
signs. Prices marked dOlC9. At Cross
LAND Bros, Druggists and Stationers. 2t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

HAY of an excellent quality is being
shipped here from the West.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

JOHN HENDERSON, one of our esteemed
West End residents, fell on the ice in his
yard on Monday and fractured two ribs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

THE Spring Term of HOpedale Normal
College, the teachers school; will begin
April fourth. 31-4t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

EGGS have been retailing for the past
three weeks at 121a cents a dozen-an
unusually low price for the time of year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

SOME men are always in bad company
though by themselves.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14
Town and County.

Two YOUNG girls from Quaker City
took up lodging with a couple of fast
news boys on the Central Ohio division,
at their boarding house in Wheeling, on
Sunday night. The boarding house mis-
tress was apprised of their presence and
took steps to investigate the affair, when
one of the girls took fright and escaped
from the house, and ran up the street in
scant costume, carrying the greater por-
ton of her clothing in her arms. She
was arrested and taken back to the
house. when the whole party were put in
the cooler until morning. The boys were
given an y each and the girls were sent
to their homes in charge of an officer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14
MARRIED.

the G.h inst, by
the EeT. EOht. Al2gaGGar. .. D., NJ. Wln. j q.
Henle son ana Mss Nellie E. Edwards, boel
OF tb,S county,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

AN hours hard work beats the best
stomach bitters as an appetizer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

REV. EICHER, of the NJ. E. Church, is
holding aprotracted meeting at Warnock.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

DIR. JOHN ALEXANDER is about again
and ready for duty.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

IT is predicted that lumber will be
scarce and high the present season.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

TIE last winter month is on the waue.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

Nu1rr1N WANTED So week ana TX,
n * III 'E'& peuScs paid. Steady work New
HuHN ID goods. samples irec j. f.
= - I'LL s CO., Aggusta, Maine,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14
EXECUTOI'S
SALE or TAREz.I. &C.
GllNl9rN. - 81. -.

In pursuance Of tha lgs. .ttn ani testament q
E&s aba ii l.s".i, ;.a,-, i MI O.-e- - sv at
public auction ca
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

STRAYED OR STOLEN.-Black colley
shepherd dog, white breast, white stripe
down face and fore legs, white fore feet,
am not sure as to hind feet. Good size
for shepherd dog. Disappeared last
week in January Any one returning or
giving information leading to his recOv-
cry will be suitably rewarded.
Fi42w. ISAAC HAINEs, Loydsville, o.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

;r5o 5nr4o WtNLED. Nrite Seey Buffalo
ItEI HSEtitn fiutus. Agyt,li and Sick BeI-
eiiJ A5S3als tI"I, iuIi;liO. y. l..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14
DUBLIC SALE OF
Valuable Real Estate.
lav.-a y. Ws..a ~. tsso,

T2 close E7 aa estate, Z 7..I o-cr % r1ale s-le,
.-. ,-.- ,.-,.I,-ss gl
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14
SALE OF BONDS.
(REFUN0.NGJ

There W.. 'e offered 1t ptbiic sale al TIE ollee
o. - tla MSS 9i,acrs ot Bri,a5as county Ohio, in
$. Cilirsrlila, a, 5'clo,.. p. II, on
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-14

CLOVER ROOT.
His talk embraced a general discussion
of clover, its growth, its qualities, and es-
pecially its capacity to gather nitrogen
Mr.. BOnham strongly advocated more ex-
tensive clover culture, and deprecated the
sale of clover hay. 1t is worth more on
the farm than people are willing to pay
for it.
A song and quartette -" Cousin Jede-
diah followed, which was warmly re-
ceived.
"EGGS IN WINTER"
was the subject of good paper read by
Mr.. Perley Pickett, of Warren township,
an experienced and successful poultry
raiser. Warmth and shelter aud judici-
GUS feeding are essential, and cleanliness
very important
THE FARMER AND HIS WIFE"
was the title of an excellent and well writ
ten paper read by Mrs j. A. Stitt, of this
township. The never-ending cares and
labors of the wife were described and
gOod-naturedly contrasted with the work
of the husband; but the bright side was
brought out, and the conclusion drawn
that the farmer and his wife ought to be
the most contented and happy people in
existence.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-15
Sick Headache.

Loose's Red Clover Pills cure Sick
Headache, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, and
25c per box, 5 boxes
for 81. For sale by White d White,
Morton House block.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-15

aaa1s -gn. cas1zeg CIs1ses de- = "A 4
- EzYs1 - Er-s1 Le szgaxa. So
sesss. Ntt1 YesZ gambling ea1 yo-E
@ssls, ala a. yegz 1s1.ll--4 be4afigE.
N-ts1L llS
Yes eent ger ~ sssae. msCher.
rs1oFIe1 --s hopeful ssn- - 30 h=s.r1
f1sl abo-s enosga Pr-&ehlng CaEit2
Feroll . r-e eniy earthly Enl1g 4 eaE~
aboaz. -a4 sle-sls .a4gas ia mF taee
whea : tel aer how NfsleLsc as
MeEheF, Whar difference eoes 70 naAs
wnat becomes ef na8 ngs} 1 . par . 1a--
ief l-Fga 81 cay clzins f9r si2pelee, 1 be-
LeFe. al1 consider il a good l,o.
-lla r. sa1 bis mother, Pitsolsly,
..yOu haven 2 beel earnest enough about
this matter
~Hats 1 notg" he matteoed between
bis teeth.
Let ns 90 u this signoria vsr0ni-
iet me 3 eat your cause tor yea. b.
leTe ue lt sll oe q success. I -al spe K
o. 1eF as ole woman ~ another. Ao1
shall oe a4Qpy m -. u / 20 70 tl-s
naughty 1e4lly oa ~ very knees
Carts Aerocl aas la her toltoir.
dressed la gil7ten-ng lemon eoiored
-Lk with rCpss ~ pearl twisted around
her necA. SAID greaI Eeari pendants swing
mg nom h4r ears-lose.y a. hour. -
when Mrs. stephens was 7loHn in. Alrl
preols en--s4ty the mJrlsr tod her
ta-e.
"Sig gnorina. she concluded, "his lie K
In your hauas-aLd ullhe also Have
mercy upon Is J.thl If you viii lecOme
hls N.le I lAys faith 70 believe that he
viii become d different man, u yOu ro-
fuse
Then Sign0rina YerOEi arose with
light. care less augh. spare your elo-
quence Ars. stephens, she said. 'f0r II
10 ln vain. NO earthly inducemeLt can
persuade re u marry your son.
Then wy have you luTed him onY'
burst OUT the mother
Because. Carita answered, ssI wished
% be reVeuged Alfs. Stephens, ! had a
mother once, who was as dear 70 mo as
your son is ~ you-dearcr, perhaps, for
she VAS al had, while you have wealth,
rauk, hosts OF friends. Your hardS con-
sigued her 20 q prison-tOmb. l was but
a chld aC tho time. and az her grave l
vowed 10 be avenged. Today fulfil NY
vow 20
And then, with q marvellous accuracy
of memory shS recalled 20 3lrs. Stephens
the september day when al the fashion
able world sailed around Mira. Mount
forc's cr0quet breaklast-the dark-eyod
foreign woman with the little dancing
cAlld-the pitlful cry Tor mercy, tho
quickly pronounced doom.
Claude stephens sailed for the east tho
next day and his mother never saw hls
lace agals
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-15
A Yfmfd shah.

From an anecdote told OF his visit 30
Berlin 10 would seem that that the shgA
OF Persia is of a somewhat timid tenn
perament. At the Berlin aquarium the
director, who possesses number OF ami
mails of one kind and another, brought
forward pet chimpanzee, which ne
wished the shah 10 caress, but the latter
recoiled in terror, cxclaiming Danger
GUS :" At last, however, his fears were
a'layed though the worst of it was TIA.
while he was was amusing himself With
tic one animal Onother OF the same spe-
cic5 approached OF its own accord and
thrust It's claws into the royal clothing
IN act which caused a return OF the
earlier alarm London Globe.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-15

Discipline 90 chi Gard Is of neces Sty
sfltr. lll III some reap .cfs less 50 tl-a
tg-Degiy, Tor many improvements a1ieA
So 20 the comfort ~ TIE sal ors lave
hsel lntI o& iced upon mcderu vessels. In
81 lstralon u this change, Gen. Dlm0uL
marine inspector Cor the United s-atas
& government. was recently entertaining a
eeclp ~ passengers on board a Lake s l.
psrlor steam Dship with certain incidents
to.n his own early experience IA tae
merchant service.
Al enc time. saws the Youth Compa1-
ion, when a lac ~ IL. be was on sailing
Ness rounding Cape Horn. The weather
was intensely cold a gale WAS blowing
49, everything on TIE deck WQs coated
ID Ice. The sailors suffered severely
fIon chilled fingers; their hands were 81
bfnunbed that they could with GlIicu.rs
hal the eordage. Our young meii
thought that be would improve L.5 ..l
condition little by putting GA pa.r O..
Mexican gloves wAlcE no had puicl .sel
az Vera Cruz. lie had scarcely done 70
when the captain. coming forward. ;4s-
tened "a conspicuous glance ol his hal3-
gear and said q" Here you, oH with those
gloves. Do you think you can be a sailor
and baby yourself Ike that" The gloves
q .flf AAA 0tA4 iANF FNA WEl4L nl4 A-tsA--A
sOn another occasion, during "A period
OF unusually bitter weather, when tho
deck was a mass OF ice and every LIE
frOzen stlI as iron, young Dum0nt ven-
tured 20 ask the mate, with whom 10
chanced 70 be on good terms, II his feet
never got cold. With look of Spartan
Indifference 10 so purely personal con-
siderEtiOn the old sailor replied: non
wei, yes, suppose they Go get coli
sometimes. but that's none o my bas!-
ness"
When pilot houses were first thought
OF one ot these sturdy "old time" cap.
tains said: "A pilot house Nonsensel
You baby EN- an give EN- pilot house
sn the next thing they'll want is a stovs
III it There amt no use in making
pilots so tender. 'Tain't a pilots busi.
ness TO think Of the cold r.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-15

Beecham's Pills cures Costveness an
Indigestion.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-15

Pears Soap is the most elegant toilet
adjunct.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-15

WITH ths trfffsisorfre Coursrv's Pissf'os
- guarantee fo oar customers that We vii
produce better fGeetr as reI az more durable
WORK than any other va. decorating process
VII make for the srr amount of 'rrense.
wbsther compel Iuc vl.f fresro ir water -
o. OF whether VIII farrt wsH psrers. iin-
crusts walton. or papIfr mnchierf. or whether
vita common par rs Ne do this work either
g. solid water frts or farrished. producing
leather ite effects. Ne a'so make Hsrf -maas
Wa Paper on fhe same principle for walls 100
badly hrofen ~ patched Cal and see our
def ers ara erf figures. Corner ~ 0ftswas q
Pesrl-sis. opposite Norgau A. Averys
D. 6. HENRY & CO.,
Portrait. Tresco snd scenic Artists
snd General Confrsrfors
ALL DESIGNS ORIGINAL
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-15

c@ec1g rsht on - tas pssol as tAs fee
--oswE elE we are It'd. - lie Az2Tg
Ia Cf sateE trem rAs g.S~-G - stoEss
a-1 eserls Froseg.a9 eFsE n t-mss a
roa4 at Ehs sNrsa-e, Ao~eser - set
Gag sEez-as4 sft1 ta7 spray . ap.sI4is
slsB ~ lLs - -s.e - c.ta-ae4 Gz1 4een
tns Sd is snlains tRs s1e-t ts ea1kEeeS
~ : ee1 f-l r4lD19w 90 eQlous of tie
mosE kr sat had coDceiF4tie TAls
tow l. Eea-lg f4ll e-r-le al1 t1s closer
yea get 20 r the smaller Is grove. I'll ig
Is riga- in frout of y2lr iaes--a brilliant.
a-s1 rig yard 2 d-ause1er
,isny lneommon ferls an1 Tlsnts a.
sci a. rare birds were ns- win in thls
solitary region among fhe latter vas
lefely birQ t1s scarlet HaItlecrOE, e ~
tie Sew Leaia16 thrash and the sad -
tack klRls. reaas En- wlug--zs birds
ard kazaro lrle ground rarror pels
f-Ey p..LtlI-l, l- - sald---l1ala1 -Fs'
4.H.rF.s.l
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-15
A Costly Temple.

It is estimated that when the rebuild
ing OF the Honganji Temple, Kioto. is
completed the following amounts viii
have been expended For the Temple OF
Daishi about 81, 900. 600, for the Tempt
OF Amida about 81, 40 900, for the eli
trance about $1,000 0Uo. and abo-.
g.. 500, 600 for various other buildings.
The total is S1l, 180, 600. San Francisco
Call
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-15
iOFFICE hRD DISPEHSbRY
ROOM 4, lMMEN BLK, 43 MONR0E-ST.,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH



raj o kng .
I'm O me1
myes length three oi N and better
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-15

Hoods Sarsaparilla is peculiar IN
strength and ecOnOWv-it is the only
medicine of which can be truly said
100 doses one dollar" Try a bOtt
and YOU viii be convinced of its merit
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-15
Judge simpson,

OF the Superior Court, writes: From
mental exhaustion, my nervous system
became shattered. and | was utterly
unable to sleepnights. Sulphur Bitters
cured me, and my sleep is now sound,
sweet and refreshing.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-15

For don't care, dull, tired feeling,
impoverished blood, dull pains in back
and head, tantalizing skin eruptious,
Kemp's Sarsaparilla never fails to give
relief. We always guarantee it. Price
II per bottle. Tibbs' drug store, I3s
NOurOp-St
The Opelousas courier., 1889-12-21
Stories OF Confederate Money.

Congressman Grimes, who represents
the Fourth Georgia district, told a couple
Of stories very pertinent to the subject
and which greatly amused his auditors;
sIn the latter part OF 1868" said MIR.
Grimes, ga young man who lived In La
Grange, Ga, became possessed OF the sum
Of $500 ID Confederate money. He was
Of a thrifty turn and wanted to add TO it.
With that purpose In view he invested his
money in a barl Of whisky. This he sold
by the drink, and at the end Of the week
had disposed of the whole barrel and had
1890 10 hand, a net profit of 800. The
young man was highly elated. He saw
his way clear to q fortune In a short time.
ssOf course he decided to buy more
whisky at wholesale and sell it by the
small measure, but he had not taken into
account the wear and tear which the
credit Of the Confederacy had suffered
during the week which it had taken him
TO sell out his barrel. When he went to
invest In another supply he found that he
could not make o purchase similar to his
first one for less than 81, 500. The financial
fluctuations involved in the transaction
knocked him SO completely out thatsAe re-
tired permanently from commercial life
and hired himself out as an agriculturist.
When his hearers had finished laughing
at this story, Mr.. Grimes gave them the
other one. 1T was in tho same town
La Grange-apd in the latter part of
1884, !. he said. Zone old gentleman there
who had persistently predicted the failure
Of the Confectionery was one day deriding
the currency that was then so plentiful
and OF such little value. He said that it
was SO worthless that nobody would even
steaIlt or pick 1t up IL found on the street.
He pulled out . ST. 600 hll-Confederate
money, OF ~course-and declared that he
could tack 1t with q pin to the fence
around the court house, leave 1t there five
hours. and that nobody would think
enough Of 1t to put 1t in his pocket. His
offer was accepted. The note was pinned
to the fence and at the end Of FIVE hours
he and the man to whom he had been talk
Ing went out to see what there was to be
SEEN M1r. Grimes here paused.
Vel1fs inquired Mr.. Allen, of Missis-
Aghs $1,000 note was there" replied
Nh. Crimes, land pinned beside 1t was an
other Ocnxederate bill, the denomination
Of which was d. 0O6. "-Atlanta constitu-
ton,