Grace Eden, the little Georgia Wonder,…

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per- suaders. It is becoming dangerous to carry large sums of money around at night, and as for diamonds it is like tempting Providence to wear them at all. Our diamonds are planted in our back yard, and the fellow who gets them will have to get up earlier than we do. Grace Eden, the little Georgia Wonder, who exhibited her mysterious power in this city some months ago, has left her husband, who she claims had used her badly. She says that he gambled away all her money and was very abusive. ( 109 ) C. C. Shoemaker has resigned the office of County treasurer. The commissioners have accepted the resignation to take effect at then- next meeting. Mr. Shoemaker found the work and responsibility entirely out of proportion to the remuneration, hence his resignation. When Mr. Shoemaker was elected the treasurer only looked after county funds, but the legislature passed a law also making the county treasurer custodian of all school funds, which entailed a vast amount of additional labor. The commis- sioners are afraid that it will not be an easy matter to secure a treasurer. The salary is grossly inadequate for the labor, besides it is not an easy matter to give such a large bond, at least it is not a pleasant task.