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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-10-24
INSTINCT OF LOCALITY.
Tho Turtle Took q Direct Route for Homo.
Experiments with Bees.

Experiments with Bees.
An interesting experiment was tried by a
Maine farmers family not long since with
a mud turtle which had been brought to
the house from small pond q quarter of
a mile away, says the Lewiston, Me-, Jour
nal. 1t was noticed that when set free
the reptile travelled off in the direction of
the pond c'going back nome, said one OF
the lads), and this led them to put him to
the test. He was tried under q great
to confuse even mud turtle of uncommon
mental capacity. but put him down III
whatever way they would or anywhere,
he would instantly turn his stubby nose
straight for the pond and walk OH win
every appearance of one who knows he Is
right and intends to so ahead. lie evident,
ly had the same instinct or supernatural
knowledge so often observed i'll pigs, dogs
and eats, which will take Il Decline for
home when they could not possibly know it's
direction by any power OF observation
possessed by human beings.
with the turtle incident the experiments
tried by an eminent English naturalist
with bees, which possess the same pecu-
liar knowledge of direction. He took
bees from their hive and carried them III "a
close box by Il circuitous course to point
at a considerable distance away, but on
liberation they would start straight for
the hive. After testing this repeatedly
he stopped on the way while carrying the
box and whirled it around his head rapidly
a number of times.
Then when liberated the bees were con-
fused and flew about in various directions,
not knowing where to go. From tins ne
attributed the faculty of flying straight
for home to result from the keen attention
paid by the bees to the direction taken
while they We're being carried away ana
which the whirling of the box upset COM
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PRAYING TO .HE BEAR.
The Negro Was reed and Thought His Time
Had Come.


Waycross. Ga October 20.-(Speclal.)-
A Waycross gentleman says that while
rambling through Wayne county some few
weeks before the outbreak of yellow fever
at Jcsup, Ca, he met II prominent farmer
who related the following story:
1T was some time ago when Bible
agent stayed al night at my house. / told
him that night about the good fishing III
the AltaIn;na river and he wanted me to
go with him the next morning early to the
river ana spend the day fishing. L agreed
to the arrangement, and early next morning
we proceeded to cover the distance to the
swamp which was two miles OIL. Inc
swamp at the point reached by us is about
three miles from the river and is very
marshy, being filled with nalarlal poison.
The trees and bushes We're very dense and
there were 50 many tuSSochS, DrlarS ana
bamboos that it was extremely dllilcut Tor
us to make much progress. Alter gong
some distance our attention was attracted
by Il hdeouS noise, which we soon learned
came from small black bear. Suddenly,
to the right of us, we heard man pray
ing loudly for deliverance. We went FEW
feet farther and to our surprise saw a
negro man lying hclplessly upon a tussock;
His eyes were looking wildly about and
he did not heed our questions, appearing
to be ignorant of our presence. The bear
was perched on 4 tussock close by and an
occasional growl showed her displeasure at
being disturbed by the Negroes cries. The
eyes of the bear were directed towards us,
and taking good aim | sent Il Winchester
ball into her heart. She roared with pain,
but another ball killed her outright. The
negro prayed frantically for mercy and
begged us not to kill him. | believed him
to be crazy and threatened to shoot if he
failed to come to us. He dragged him
self along as best he could, and with tears
in his eyes he begged for his life. He
was assured that no harm was intended
toward him. He said that he had been
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WHAT'S TIE ROW?

When you see a crowd collected
Round a crossroads country store'
Like something WAS expected
From the scutilin' on the floor,
You Jest can't help from stoppin
You can't tell why ner how:),
But you're shore to be Il poppin
I'D, an akin whats tn row!
It's kinder human natur, TOO,
Folks us allus jest that way
Roun' ter see what others DO
An hear what others say; ~
Amt it Gurus? You jest stop, anu
The fust thing-rll allow,
You'll find yourself poppin ~,
IJp. an akin whats tn row
Another thing that's allus found
In ev'ry SIGH Il crowd
A Teller that's a-rantin' round
An talkin' long an loud,
He en- tell You all about 1t, TOO,
Who started it an how,
If you'n open up the aYeno0
By AKIN whats tn row.
j D. CLEAION.
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BUGS AND REAL WICkEDNESS.
Inspiration for a Moralist IN tho Cruel Act OF
Il Deacon.

From The New York World.
"Confound you!' exclaimed a deacon, as
bug peeped over the top of his ymnal at
prayer meeting the other night. Then he
raised his hand cautiously and brought it
down quickly. The bug fell, crushed and
lifeleSs.
There's lesson for YOU" said student
OF human nature, commenting on the incl
dent a while later.
what do you mean?' was asked.
"Why, i mean that a bug or some other
creeping form of life wll always bring out
the read wickedness in a mans heart. L make
no exception for L have found the rule IN
falible. That same deacon might stop on
the street and protest with Il man for beating
his horse, and yet he would walk out of his
way to crush bugs and worms with his heel.
He regards all the smaller agents of the
Creator his enemies, and in his efforts to
eXterminate them he IS cruel to the extreme.
But doesn't religion temper the wicked
ness in his heartE
NO not toward such as bugs. He might
throw hungry dog a crust, but Is he should
see IL fly eating crumb on his table lie
would smite it with a degree Of satisfaction
AKIN to barbarism. If you would make no
mistake in judging a mans heart, watch his
hand. Regard the man WHO brushes the
harmless fly away, kindly; but beware of
him who brings down his hand on every little
form of life that is cast in his way
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letters of Exchange Among the Constitu-
tiOu'S Little EoIJxs.

Ethel V. Vance, Anderson, s. CT enjoy Aunt
Susies letters much; especially those about the
worlds fair. am saving them all and will read
them over often and Try to imagine how every
thing looked.
1t has been two years since | wrote to The Con-
stItution. Since that time have nearly completed
all the grades in music. Next year | am going to
q conservatory and finish. will graduate in one
year-I am fond of music.
/ am getting up stamps for Edna Brower-I am
so sorry for her. want to get up 600 for her. l
got 1S5 in one day last week. i wish all the cOus-
ins would get some for her. How the poor little
thing must suffer.
/ do not see many letters from the Palmetto
State. Cousins of South Carolina, should not
stand back so, and let all the rest get ahead
Texas and Georgia take the lead. But then Texas
rs such large state, and Georgia is such dear
old state. love Georgia next to South Carolina.
/ spent seven weeks in its dear old grounds last
fall Some of the time IN Athens. 1t is a charm
ing place. | hope to go the Gate City soon, and
visit The Constitution building among the first
places. also hope to have the pleasure of seeing
Aunt Susie.
am very busy with my school books now. ex-
pect to finish school this year, and then give my
self up to music Latin is my favOrite study.
am very anxious TO obtain the words to 'W hen
You and Were Young, Maggie" If any of the
cousins will send it TO Iae, will be pleased to eX-
change any OF NY Songs with theM
Daisy Dickerson, Swapping Shoals. Gal have
been constant admirer OF The Constitution. We
live on a farm about two Iajies from Swapping
Shoals, beautiful little village situated on the
banks of the South river. -Iy father and Ho:her
are dead. My two sisters and keep house.
Our school closed the first of September. like
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in the condition in which he was found for
several days, having unconsciousy wander
ed into the swamp. He had jumped eff
the train and ran down toward the swamp
to conceal himself from some people who
wanted to arrest him. He had So and was
half starved. His clothes had been torn off
by the briars, and he was a wretched OBJ
ject of humanity. He was taken back to
the house and given some food"
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How He Would Fix 1t.

From The Chicago Daily Trlbune.
The IA ther of the family was acting tempo
rarily and Unexpectedly as host to the young
man who was waiting for Mss Gertrude to
come down.
Il see the tariff question is Likely to come
up in congress this session IN spite OF every
thing" said the elderly party with praise
worthy effort to put the young man at his
ease.
gives sir"
And there's likely to be some trouble when
they come to tea and coffee"
Eyes, sir"
"As to sugars" pursued the father OF the
family, warming to his subject, II am not so
sure In the case Of refined sugar, Of course,
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it is not so hard to see what ought to be done.
The trouble will come when they take up raw
sugars. What is your idea, Mr.. Spoonamore,
as to raw sugars?'
I'll think they ought to be cooked" ven
tured the young man.
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SOME GEORGIA STORIES.

"A few days ago." says The Cov1ngtOn
Enterprise, "our well-known veterinary ex
pert, Dr. Augustus Berggren, formed the ac-
quaintance Of number of gypsies, who had
been trading horses around here He went
to their camp upon his own invitation and
proceeded at once to make himself "a well
come guest at home A big fellow, nearly
seven feet tall, got up the idea that Gus
wanted to run the camp, and being boss him
self he concluded to give him gentle hint
that his absence would be preferable to his
jovial company. He watched his opportunity
and when Gus tipped his derby hat and smiled
at all the tribe the big fellow threw two
bushel sack, with about peck of meal in it,
over his head and began to kick him around
the camp. while the others padded him with
oak boards and frying pans. He tried to
plead for mercy, but his mouth was full of
meal and he couldn't talk; he had curiosity
to know who was making a football out of his
anatomy, but his eyes were filled with meal
and he couldn't see; he tried to hear their
voices, but his ears We're clOgged with meal
and he couldn't hear it thunder; but he said
the sense Of feeling had not been destroyed
by meal, and he knew the beating was a
reality and that he was not dreaming the
happy hours away at his peaceful home in
town. Finally he managed to get out Of the
sack and in foot race Of over two miles,
through swamp, field and forest, he distanced
the big man and Outran every dog in camp
The next day he had warrants issued and
served on the boss of the camp and went out
with bailif to arrest his assaiants. When
the big was notified that he was charged
with boarding DIR. Berggren, he exclaimed:
There must be some mistake about this mat
ter, for Dr. Bersgren is my special friend
Surely it was not he who we toycd with on
yesterday. If so, am truly sorry, for / did
not know it was the Doctor All right,
joe said Gus, let him pay the costs and
dismiss the warrant, he did not know it
was me-
Sin explaining the matter Gus said: You
[ had eaten a Swedish herring or two,
and, therefore, was not myself at ALL but a
different man altogether, so it was foolish in
me to prosecute the man for beating some
other fellow; and, again, if it had been me
he didn't know it, and who in the mischief
is going to break friendship with stranger
because he happens to make Il small mistake
and accidentally whips the wrong man.
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/ expect to remove to Atlanta to engage II
special practice. and therefore offer my resi-
corner lot on the principal residence street,
on electric car line, two blocks from business
center, postofiice churches and telegraph Of
fees. The location is ideal for physician
Large two-story brick residence three Office
rooms attached, brick servants cottage and
brick stables. Large garden. Rome has a
population of 13 900 to $4,000. This is rare
chance for competent general practitioner of
medicine. Price. 10000; half cash. balance
on easy terms. Address j. Il. s. Holmes.
NJ. D., Rome, Ca, or Harris Il Nutting At
lanta, Ga. oct11-4tw
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The Washington Gazette tells this little
story Of old times in Gilbert county:
Captain w. G.. Cade loves to dwell on the
good old times in Ebert county, that prevail
ed before the war; and we'll he may. for they
were good old times, indeed. The grand old
country homes were places where hospitality
was dispensed with a prodigality such
other land but the south has ever known. The
people were wealthy and their chief pleasure
was in entertaining at their homes.
"ln speaking of those times few days ago,
Captain Cade told of the marriage of young
Mr. Daniel Watkins to Il daughter of Governor
Yates, of New York. The bride and groom
came up from Augusta in a carriage When
1t arrived at the Watkins's home, in Ebert
county, the first person to alight young
and pretty white woman whom Mr.. John
Watkins, the father of the groom, embraced
and kissed. When Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Wat
kins alighted and the bride was introduced to
her father-in-aw, when the Old gentleman
said; why, Daniel, have you married two Of
them
He was; informed that the first woman
was the lady's maid.
when they all went In to supper the hos
pitality of the old gentleman made him in
sst that the maid should sit down to the ia
bic with them. He said she was white and
respectable"
Early county must be in strange way. The
News published there says: "a most de-
plorable state of unrest, apprehension And
alarm pervades the eastern portion Of Early
county account of recent outrages commit
ted by mobs at night upon the negroes of that
section Some have been killed, others shot
and beaten, The lives of come of The best
white men who have dared TO open their
mouths against these gh-handed outrages
have been threatened. Whatever may be the
cause of this deviish lawlessness, the perpe-
traitors of it can but know that it is intoera-
ble and will only result, in the end, in pun
ishment upon themselves.
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VIII 5000 Hello YQuQut2l yy :; e :; {;

We offer You the Sole Agencv for article
that is Wanted in Every Home and Indis-
pensib'e in Everv Office, something that SGLLS
AT SIGHT. Other articles sell rapidly nt
Double the Price, though not answering the
purpose half SO welt. You can make from
$500 to &7o0 in three months, Introducing IL,
alter which 1t will bring Il A steady. Liberal
Income. if properly attended to. Ladies do as
well as men, in town or country. Don't Miss this
Chance. Write at once tod ~. JONES. Nan-
ayr. NDrinsfieId Ohio. Mention this paper.
Mention The Constitution.
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na s4&r 81 Morphine Habit Cured I'm 10
E@E8HE 81 s8Sy 10 90 days. NO pay sin cured.
Name this paper.
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.DEADLOADS OF FUN,

ynasc MnNUVo 1Oc to II. Harte, Rochester,N Y
AMAN MUMGI! Explains and gives value TOO
Mention the Constitution.
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to read it. am now reading "The Worlds Column
bian Exposition" which tells all about the world
fair. also showing pictures. of the magnificent
buildings and other things of interest
have b en- reading Aunt Susie's letters, and by
SO doing hope to learn great deal about the
worlds fair.
see one of the cousins has given us new SUBJ
ject for discussion: (Which affords the most en-
Joyment anticipation or participation of pleas
ure?' think participation affords far more en-
jOy!nent than anticipation.
Cousins let us hear from you on this subject.
have a large collection of songs l would like to
exchange with some of the cousins
One of the cousins says the next time he writes
he is going to have "sone powerful hard questions
Tor the boys" Now won't you please give us girls
''sOme powerful hard questions to answer?
know we could answer every one of them.
l will close by asking for correspondents.
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LARGEST WATCH HOUSE. lie ho1 tss F riss
send es,oeue SEARS R0EBU Ch co., Minneapolis MINI.
Mention The Constitution
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What is

Castora DIR. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine
Narcotic substance 1t is harmless substitute
Paregoric, Drops Soothing Syrups and Oil.
Pleasant. It's guarantee is thirty years by
Millions of Mothers CastOria destroys Worms and allays
Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
cures Diarrhoca and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
tecthng troubles, constipation and fatulency.
Castora assimates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-
is the Children's Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
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Mary Shaunfield, Reagan, Texas.-I may be in
rnnS, but please let lne i'll FOR short while and
tell the cousins what nice time had Sunday A
marty of eleven persons, incladjng myself went to
the Primitive meeting, about siX inIies from here.
After preaching was over. eight of our party went
to BremOnd, and from there to Wootan Wells.
Here we ate dinner, spent a short while i'll view
ing the place, aud then lett Tor F'aG lake. After
spending very pleasant time there, were all
having 4 jolly good time all day, arrived at
"Hone, sweet home,' just about shutdown, max
ins, round trip of about twenty-five miles.
have been reading "Black Beauty which
find very interesting, and would adyise all boys
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-10-24

Robert Carouthers, Box II, Newport, Ark
"knocking, lnocking-who is there?" A stranger
from Arkansas wishing to enlist in the ''happy
band of COUSINS"
How many of the young people enjoy horseback
riding? There is nothing like to see better than
graceful rider, lady or gentleman. 1 also enjoy
travelling, and have visited many places of inter
est.
see some of the boys say they are afraid of the
gentler sex, but cannot see what there is about
SO harmless creature to he afraid of. AS for my
self, appreciate their company very much, and
would like to correspond with some fair dam
sci about fifteen sixteen.
will exchange CATER the Ball." and kiss, and
Let Us Make Up for song entitled "Aaron and
Moses" and 1.-The Eptlphs of the Dead"
Will some of the cousins please answer these
questions, the first one especially:
"GOd is everywhere; where is there room for
sin?
What hand did David hold the sling in when he
killed Goliath?
would like to hear the boy who
railroad, express his opinion i'll regard to loco
motive.
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CastOria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
iren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
DIR. G. G. OsGooD,
Lowell Mass
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BY AUNT SUSIE.

to read nice books very much. 1 have read Airy
Fairy, Lillian Phii5, Little Women and ST. Elmo
ain glad to hear that Edna Brewer is at Hot
Springs, and hope she will soon recover.
sBoy Afraid of the Girls" write again. l thinl
your letter real interesting.
have one pet it is little kitten; it is named
Sunshine
We get The Constitution every Tuesday night.
will answer two of David Dellinger's questions
of Cherryville, n. c.
Which is the largest river In the world? ANA
zOn river.
Which is the largest island in the world2 Aus
tralia.
will close by asking few questions:
When, and where, the first newspaper in
America printed?
When were hats invented in Paris?
What city deserves to be called the Lyons OF
America?
What African Capital was named after presi-
dent of the United States?
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s&x .ss Ass As& MyElectrc Belt sent you on tria
s. %.xss s. free CURES ~, vow I'm. lnsol les
: + $ss $4r4a Judd, Detroit, Mich WantAg'tl
S,enti0n 'rlia Constitution. juiy25-w4t
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f. s. Griffin, Cedartown. Gal have long been
an admirer OF the tenth page. My Esther has been
a subscriber of The Constitution for seven wears
and says It can't tie beat.
will ask a few questions:
How many languages are spoken?
In what year the first steam engine brought
to America and run?
would like to correspond with some of the
Florida cousins | intend visiting there this
winter
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-01-06

July SIN riots between workmen and Pinker
ton men az the Homestead Pal mills Of Carne-
gle Co, six workmen and I've Pinkerions
were killed.
July lin a pitched battle between union
and non-union miners ~ the Gem and Frisco
mines in the Occur d'Alene region Of Idaho nine
men were killed and mill blown up
July l2-Caynegic mills at Homestead taken
possession OF by Pennsylvania national guard
July lEEmployes in upper and lower union
mills Of the Carnegie Company in Pittsburgh
quit work
July l6-West Superior CYis) Iron & Steel
Company closed its works and notified its en-
ployes that no members OF the Amalganated
association would be recognized hereafter.
Aug. l6-Miners attacked colTicts' stockade
at Oliver Springs, Tenn, and we're repulsed by
the guards &c. -Four hundred swiichmen OF the
New York Central and the Buffalo, Rochester &
Pittsburgh roads struck al Buffalo.
Aug. l7-Gov. Buchanan, of Tennessee, ordered
out entire national guard OF the state, and 5000
deputy sherinS 10 Coal Creek 10 aid in restoring
order at the mines.
Aug ls-Eight thousand Of the national
guard concentrated in Buffalo, y. Y, 10 protect
railroad property.
Aug l9-Aiter a two hours battle at Coal
Creek, Tenn, the miners surrendered TO Gen
Carnes, commanding the national guard.
Aug S3-Mlrers' strike in Upper Molongahela
pa coke region ended disastrously for the
Miners union
Aug. 2-Switchmcn's strike at Buffalo on.
cially declared on, after an unsuccessful effort
10 involve other railroad organizations
Aug. 3-Over 20 men from the Pittsburgh
mills Of the Carnegie Company quit work in
sympathy with locked out men. Not satisfied
with stoppage Of strike by Grand Master
Sweeney, switchmen on Lackawanna ald
Nickel Plate roads again quit work
Aug. s7-Troops withdrawn from Buffalo, Y.
Y, and railway business resumed
Aug. 30-Switchmen Of air Line road cult
work al East St Louis, because company re-
fused TO add another man 10 each crew. Their
places filed with non-unionists
Sep 9-Al Marinetie WIS., lumber mills
closed down, and 1000 TO 5000 men went out.
Sep Flight thousand coal miners. EN-.
| ployes OF river operators in the Pittsburgh dis
trict struck, wages having been reduced.
Sep 2l-Telegraph operators on Burlington,
Cedar Rapids Northern railroad struck for
| higher wages.
Nov. AT New Orleans n unions Of Ameri
can Federation Of Labor went on strike, be
cause employers would not agree 10 employ
union men only.
Nov. lO-Amalgamated council surrendered
81 New Orleans, having abandoned the demand
! for recognition Of the union.
Nov. l3-Several persons seriously injured al
! Homestead, Pa, in fight between non-union col
ored worEmen and strikers
/ Nov. lS-Strike at Homestead. so far as az
| fecung mechanical and laboring departments
| declared or
! Nov. 2O-Great strike at Homestead, Pa, dc
! clared of.
Dec. S-Rock Island railway telegraphers
/ went on strike
Dec. l9-All the 10000 men in Spring Hill col
lieries in Nova Scotia struck because Of shor
weights and docking