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A STORY OF THE GOLDEN AGE.
In the far off golden ago, which his-
«n» allude to—and poets describe—iu
beautiful valley of a email river
gh empties into the Caspian Sea,
i roaea bloomed in a perpetual
I time; where all sweet flowera fill-
air With fragrance, and all the me-
f birds with songs—was gathered
bose happy groups of families in
nkiad were divided to the first
f the deluge; before there were
4onM,wars, and the splendors,
ud cruoltiea of a more advan
ced]
adise.
peaks wi
ed the
cold bli
ver casi
through
and long,
green sw:
erwas
and odoroi
gleamed ti
of shrubbei
berries; and
with purple
grew spom
races were
ley, sown by
for the food
In this di
groups of ri
rude in stri
foilage and
trees and
scape, that
ture of di
lowing in
in their rieh
and goats
the lam
shepherds
simple and
with flowi
bleating sf
the distant
summer
mingled
pipes,'
rof roses glowed like a par-
auntains, whose glittering
l jeweled crown, surround-
shielded it from the
Siberian winds. Sil-
down the precipioes,
s, flowing shrubs,
fiaes. The emerald
dowu to the riv-
thousand gay
red strawberries
the o'.umps
with delicious
loaded to the trees
te choicest fruit
. the upland ter-
fcwheat and bar-
ind of nature,
i were scattered
-small simple,
nbowered with
rith spreading
irith tho land-
sas a new pic-
( of cattle were
, horses neighed
Lflooks of sheep
animation to
pro attended by
es, dressed in
a, and crowned
he lowing and
Mofteued roar of
murmur of the
um of bees, were
t ©f rnde shepherd’s
' happy children at
-flu'
eir venerable
Silver locks—sat in
ling trees talking to-
. pf their youth, or rc-
' of their ancestors
early days, to the
,ored around them,
reverence.
* vglley of the almost for-
l wisest governed by his
and the most beautiful was
queen; where all were lovely as perfect
health, freed from care, as innocence
ccnld make them, Tamar was the most
bpautifiil, as her grandfather, Olem, was
esteemed moot sage. The mother of Ta
mar, who, in her youth, held the place
new flllcd by her daughter, was esteem
ed for her virtue and wisdom as much as
she had ever been admired for her love
liness. The beautiful Tamar was belov
ed by all—old and young. As she wan
dered along the romantic banks of the
river, in the morning, the blue firma
ment, with its embroidery of silver clouds,
seemed but her canopy; the trees and
shrubs nodded their homage; the flowers
sent up their homage of perfume ; tho
birds warbled their melodies for her de
light; the flocks stopped grazing to look
at her; the aweet eyed gazelles j approach
ed her without fear. In this harmony of
nature she walked—its queen, robed in
lustrous white, and orowned with choicest
flowers.
Among all the youths who admired fair
Tamar, two of the worthiest aspired to
tho favor of her love Arnette was one
of the bravest as well as one of the no
blest youths of the valley. No foot was
swifter in the race—no arm stronger in
the flood. lie could climb the precipice
with the mountain goat; his arrow pier
ced the heart of the spotted leopard or
the fierce wolf, that came to prey on the
flocks of the valley.
Ilis cousin Jaleph was scarcely inferior
to him in manly sports. They had grown
up together, and loved each other like
brothers. Arnette was dark—Jaleph
was fair. Arnctte’s black clustering locks
were like the raven’s wing; Jaleph’s
shone like the golden sunshine on the
sea. Arnette’s dark eyes flashed out their
fires under his deep brows; Jalcph’g re
flected the hues of the cerulean heavens.
Both wero brave and strong, aud heroic.
If Arnette had more strength and digni
ty, Jaleph had more skill and grace.—
Ot
)nc was statelier in his walk, the other
more serial in his dance.
Both loved her. In a thousand ways
each told his love. Arnette presented
her with a gorgeous plume of the bird of
paradise; Jaleph wove for her a garland of
matchless beauty, made of shells and
flowers. Arnette trained for her a horse
fleet as the antelope; J aleph learned to
play melodies which filled her innocent
slumbers with enchanting dreams.
So beloved, Tamar was very happy.—
No one could tell which swain she favor
ed. Had each one been her brother, alic
could not have been more kind. The
aged people, who love all their ohildrcn,
looked on and shook their heads; for
they saw that this must end, aud they
feared it might end in sorrow.
The time came when Tamar also saw
and felt that the noble cousins loved her
with more than a brotherly love. Ar-
netto, the more impetuous, first declared
his passion.
“ Tamar,” he Mid, “beautiful Tamar, I
love thee."
“ Bear Arnette,” breathed frem the
open heart ef the innocent maiden.
“ Wilt thou be mine ?”
Her lovely face, which had been ra
diant with happiness, was clouded now
with doubt and perplexity. Arnette saw,
and asked again, in deep, subdued tones,
“Oh I beautiful one, wilt thou bomiwe '! ’
The queenly girl covered her See with
her bauds, and burst into tears.
Jaleph that moment earns upon them,
holding in his hand an offering of flow
ers. Ho stopped a moment in surprise
at the dork brow of Arnette, and the
tearful distress of his beloved Tauiur.—
Ho grew pale, as his heart told him the
decisive hour had come.
With the frankness that belonged to
the ago of heroic innoeence—before cen
turies of selfishness, rapacity and crime
had marred the bodies aud deformed the
souls of men—he held out uue had to his
rival, and the other to the beautiful one
they both adored.
“ 1, too, love you, beautiful Tamar!”
said the youth with blue eyes and golden
hair. “Hod of our fathers, witness my
deep love ! Here wo stand—choose be
tween us!”
A pang shot through the heart of
each; but they stood, each nobly resign
ing to the fate that awaited him.
Tamar looked on each. So long had
she loved both, with the pure love of
sainty maidenhood, that the deeper love
now proffered only perplexed and distress
ed her. How could she take herself
from either? How hurt one when both
so dear ?
“Arnette! Jaleph! why ask me to
choose? Arc you not happy? So let
us remain.”
The young men looked in each other’s
saddened eyes, aud each one felt that it
could be so no longer. The happy time
had’passed.
As the group stood, hand in hand, in
the glow of the sunset, the mother came,
in her sweet, matronly dignity to greet
them.
“ What is this, my children ? ’ she ask
ed in alarm, as she saw their sorrowful
faces and her daughter’s falling tears.
“Bear mother!” cried Tamar, “ how
oan I choose between those I love ?”
The mother smiled, hut the smile was
not free from sadness.
“ My daughter,” she replied, “ there
must one whom we love above all otheis.”
“ Mother!” said the poor girl as she
buried her face in her bosom, “ both
have been so kind, so noble, so loving
to mo all my life, how can 1 hurt one or
the other!”
“Come, my daughter; you, my chil
dren, go. In seven days Tamar shall an
swer you.
They kissed the mother’s hand held
out to them. They looked tenderly at
the weeping girl, and walked away, hand
in hand. There was no rancor or jeal
ously in their noble hearts. It is true
that each oue felt that the happiness of
his life was at stake. To fight for the
possession of the object of their love,
however, was a mode of settling their ri
val pretensions left to the darkness and
ferocity of succeeding ages, when tho
earth should he stained with blood.
Arnette and .Talepli were together, as
ever, in their light labors and their man
ly pastimes. Two days had passed, and
they were Bwinnning in the river. Wheth
er exhausted by exercise or weakened by
emotion, Jaleph could not swim with his
usual strength. Soon his golden locks were
seen to Bink beneath the waves. His sin
ewy arms grew powerless. A cry from
the shore alarmed Arnette. He looked
for his eousin, and tho next moment plun
ged beneath the surface. In a few mo
ments he boro him to the shore, where
he soon recovered.
Again they were hunting the leopard
in the mountains. Jaleph fell, and the
wild beast sprang upon him. The lance
of Arnette pierced the tierce animal’s
heart, and saved his rival from death
The seventh day approached. Neith
er had spoken to Tamar. They had but
seen her at a distance. Each had re
frained from offering any sign of love.—
Their loyal hearts would not permit them
to take advantage of each other.
On the evo of the seventh day they
met an in assembly that gathered to pre
pare the morrow’s festival.
Tamar was decided. Her heart, ques
tioned in solitude, declared for the gol
den-haired musician. But her love and
pity for Arnette, her appreciation of his
noble qualities, and her thankfulness to
him for twice saving the life of hor chos
en one, made her look at him with such a
glory of admiration and gratitude, that
Jaleph’s heart sunk within him. He
went forth and wept.
It seemed plain to him that the ques
tion of life was decided. He would not
wait for the morrow. Revealing his plan
to one faithful friend, he went forth in
tho darkness and bade adieu to the hap
py valley.
When the morrow came, Arnette re
paired to the lovely cottage of Tamar.—
She was palo, but more than ever beau
tiful. As she saw Arnette, she looked
around anxiously for his cousin. She
grew paler as he came not, and was no
where to be seen. It was the appointed
hour. Arnette, too, looked around with
visiblo concern.
“ Arnette,” said tho mother, “ my
daughter has decided. She will give her
hand to him her heart has chosen. But
where is Jaleph ?”
“ I know not ?"
“ You know not? He should bo hero !
Whathashecomoof him? Whcreis ho?’
'“Alaa! I know not,” aaid the heroic
youth, grieved to tho heart at tho suspi
cion which those quick questions convey
ed.
“ Mother,” criod the pale and tremb
ling girl, “ be not unjust to Arnette.—
Twice has he saved the life of Jaleph
since last we met.
Tho Cuuftlaniir of Jaleph came and
whispered to Tamar that her lover had
gone. The roaea that had left her cheeks
uow fled from her lips; she sank faint
ing on the flowery sod.
“ What is all tli'
iis ?” cried Arnette.
He was told that Jaleph had fled, and
why. And he knew, all too well, that he
who fled from his fate despairingly,
beautiful Ta
was
amar,
the clioseu love of the
now lying in her mother’s arms.
Aruette knelt down by her side, press
ed his lips upon her lovely forehead, and
said to her mother, “ I will bring him to
to her or never see her more.”
In one week from that day the brave
Arnette led hU cousin to the cottage of
Tamar, aud, placing their hands together,
aaid: “ Take him, Tamar, he is thine!—
He fled that he might he happy; I have
found him, that thou mayest be happy with
him thou lovest. Let me be the brother
of both 1”
The arms of both were twined around
him. Who shall say that he was less
happy in his generous self-sacrifice than
they in their mutual love ?
The Golden Age lives in dim traditions
aud poetic dreams. It lives, also, iu ev
ery heart that is generous and noble —
He who cau love without selfishness is a
hero of the Golden Age.—Bhu-kwoml.
ATLANTA
CLOTHINGHALL.
1 IIAVE justreturned from the North with a
large stock of READY-MADt CLOTHING,
and am ready to supply the eilisous of Allan
ta aud the surrounding country, with
Coats,
Pauts,
Vesta,
Shirts,
Handkerchief*,
Neck-ties,
Socks,
Hats,
Caps.
and everything else in the Clothing line, ol
good quality aud at LOW PRICES,
desire bargains should giv
—ALSO, ON HAND—
i call.
Jewelrv I Knives !
Combs!
And other Notion*.
M. OPPENHEIMER,
Whiteall street, nearly opposite
roarehl6tf Eddleanan A Bank
Removal.
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her numerous lady customers and friends,
that she has removed to, and is now occupying
one of the spacious and elegautly fitted-up ten
ements in the New Building ou the corner of
Whitehall and Alabama streets being tbethird
door from the latter street.
:0:-
Eho is
ane of tho r
Extensive.
now opening
her New Store,
Itest Aborted, and Superb
Stocks of
Kail and Wintei
MILLINERY,
comprising very rich Velvet, Batin aud Faucy
Bonnets, Head Dresses, Bertha
Capes, Collars, Embroide
ries, etc.,
of the latest Styles, in almost endless variety.
8ho has also a full lino of
CORSETS,
DRESS TRIMMINGS,
HOSIERY,
LACE VEILS, Ac.,
tcall of which she would most respectfully in
vito the attention of her numerous customers.
Her Opening Day will be on Monday, Oct. b.
oet2 *12 m
BUTLER & PETERS,
(Successors to High, Butler A Co.,)
Commission Merchants,
FOR THE PDRCHA8B AND SALB OF
T K JYJYE S 8 E K PRODUCE
Cotton, Groceries, Ac.,
ATLANTA GEORGIA.
Have removed to the large Fire-Proof Ware
house, formerly occupied by Winship A How-
„ . of
ell, opposite tho State Road Depot.
Good Tennessee money taken at par for Pre
duce.
OA BBLS LARD OIL, just received
e)\J i
signmont and for salo by
juneltf mirPT.*!
BUTLER A PETERS.
1 .1 LOUR ! FLOUR ! FLOURI-600 barrels ol
. St. Louis Family Flour, aud 300 sacks of
Tennessee Extra Flou “
june 10
\I 7’HISKY I- 300 barrels Pure Corn Whisky
VV in Store and for sale by
BUTLER A rETER8.
junelO
3 For sale by
june 1
FLOUR—2,000 sacks 08 lbs
BUTLER A PETERS.
gACON 1—200 casks of Hams, Shoulders and
Sides, arriving.
junelO
BUTLER A TETERS.
JjMFTY barrels of Prime Leaf Lard in 8 to re
and for sale by
junelO
BUTLER A PETERS.
junelO
Sutler i
(gg BALE8 } Shirting, and 10 bales of Oana-
burga— for sale by
junelO BUTLER i
NOTICE.
'piIE undersigned will continue the GROCE-
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BO OK-BI N DERY.
Tin* Proprietors would respectfully Inform their
friends ami the Public that they are now fully
pretioml to execute, at abort notice, In the beat
style and at fair prices, every description of
a PR1NT1N G,
, - 1-Heads, Pro!
grammes, liusineas, Professional and other Cards,
Placards, Pouters, Ac.
BLANK HOOKS,
Pueli as Lodgers, Journals, Records, Day-Books,
Ac., ruled to uny pattern desired, end made to
order, at short notice.
&r Music, Law Books Magazines and Period
icals hound, and old Books re-bound.
Orders respectfully solicited.
WOOD, HANLKITKR, RICK, A OO.,
I'roprietort>.
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. LITCBRN8TVDT.
J. K. H AG BN.
RY AND PROVISION business at the old
•tana of J. C. Hkndrix A Co., on Alabama
street, where he will be pleased to receive the
calls of hia old customer*, and aa many new
ones aa may be pleased to favor him with their
patronage. feb 0 3t J. C. HKNDRIX.
L sixes—for sale by
McNAUGHT, ORMOND A OO.
Q. Ft. 1STOLAN
rAVii
ARE DISTRIBUTED DAILY AT THE
Planters' & Mechanics'
IBY-mnTOKl!
NO. 40 WHITEHALL STREET,
Atlanta, Georgia,
MISCELLANEOUS.
New Book Store!
SIGN OF THE BIG
* Whitehall Street
EXTENSIVE STOCK OF ENTIRELY NEW
STATUE & FANCY
DRY-GOODS!
DRESS GOODS,
Mr. W. HENDER80N, will keep on hand,
and will be receiving, constantly, a good as
sortment of
CARRIAGES AND BUGGIES,
of tho latest and boat ityles, and from the boat
Manufactories North. He will alao manufac
ture here the BEST BUGGIES now in use,
which will ba sold at prices to suit purchasers.
Repairing of any Kind
done, from a baby's cab to the finest Coach, in
th-T
My Repository isoo WIIITEHALL8TREET,
next door to the Keystone Buildings, where I
shall be glad to see and wait on all in want of
any article in my line.
Q. R. NOLAN.
Atlanta, November 5, 1860.
TO THE PUBLIC.
Having disposed of my interest in the Car
riage and Buggy Business to Mr. Q. R. Nolan,
I cheerfully recommend him to all my old pa
trona and friends aa a reliable, and u[ ' ‘ ‘
and
a and friends aa a reliable, and upright,
prompt business man and gentleman,
y way worthy their highest, fullest confi-
ed upon me.
Nov. 6, I860, if.
W. H. HENDERSON.
TO FliANTXIB.*
have now in Store, a large lot of Extra
Heavy, Double-dole Kuaaet Brogans,
W e h '
made with two heavy soles of the beat quality
‘ “ ~ ra, with
of Hemlock Sole Leather and Oak Uppers, 1
ly for the trade of this market, and guaran
tee them, in every respect, superior to any
thing that can be found in this market, in the
line of Brogans, and will sell them at lower
i, by the ease or singe pair.
prices.
Those wanting a good Brogan, at low prices,
ill find it to their interest to call on us at the
8ign of the Big Boot.
octl
g Boot.
DIMICK, WIL80N A CO.,
Peach-Tree Street, Atlanta, Georgia.
OF EVERY VARIETY:
Embroideries,
Hosieries,
Black Italian Silks,
Silk Robes,
Shawls, Lace Points,
Mantillas, Domestics,
—AND-
Oeurpets,
Ha/ts
Boots, .
Shoes
and numerous other articles appertaining
to our buainesa—all of which we are now
offering at the very
Lowest Prices!
At Wholesale or Retail.
We most respectfully invite the attention ot
the public generally to ati examination of oar
Stock, and solicit of them a share of their pat
ronage.
J. K. HAGEN A OO.,
march 13 At Herring's 014 Stand
HORSES FOR DALE.
ffrk | TWO large young Northern MARE8,
BUD five and six years old ;
MTT One pair Carriage HORSES, well
broke;
Four Canada HORSES—all on reaaonabla
Alao, for sale. BUGGIES, TROTTING WAG
ONS and TROTTING SULKIES-all manu
factured by No. 1 workmen.
Apply at 6. C. ROGERS'
aug23 Sale Stable, Loyd atrapt
CHOICE MEATS may he * had
daily at ray Stall in the Market,
augll G. O. R.
IMPORTANT TO COXSLMERS OF GAS!
I
HAVE appointed Mr. WILLIAM BARNES
my Ag.nt lor
_ i|». eal. of
LBFFIXeWBLL’8 tit EMULATOR
In Atlanta, Georgia.
DOT. >0. A. R. DAVIS.
AGRICULTURAL BOOKS of era
description.
ARCHITECTURAL BOOKS of a*
description.
MEDICAL BOOKS.
SUPEltB GIFT BOOKS.
SPLENDID FAMILY BIBLES.
ELEGANT ENGRAVINGS.
PICTURES FRAMED TO ORDER
PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE 1’AIM
INGS OF LANDSEER and«
Artiste.
TEREOSCOPE AND STEREOS*
PIC VIEWS.
ARTISTS’ MATERIALS.
WALKING CANES—from 30 ceoD
830.
VIOLINS—from 75 cente to $75.
All of which will be sold cheap*!**
the cheapest, at r the^Sign of the
“BIG BOOK!”
oct. 23—tf. j. McPherson a 04
CENTER A TREAD WBJ
WHITEHALL STREET, ATLANTA,
Four Door* Below Brady k Sok
—•DIALERS IX—
CARRIAGE HARDWARE A TRIMMU#
SIIKI.V AND BUIijPKItS' HAKI>WAK£
SWEDES, AMERICAN, CASS COUNTY
ENGLISH IRON, AND CASS COUNTY
AND ENGLISH CASTINGS!
—ALSO, I» 1TOAA—
(ift CASES Show, at Manufacture, p#
t/V/ Call auileee us before,on buy ale.— 1
You shall be pleased
junel4
CENTER A TBEADWEI*
N
UTS—W. hav.
30, lbs Paean NnU;
600 lbs Alicant Almond.;
300 lb. Hard Shell Almond.;
300 lba Bra.il Nut.;
30 bozee Auorted C.ndjr;
30 bozee and Half bozs. Raid*
June** 1 *’ 10W ’c7nTBB A TREADWP^
B EST New Anohor Boltin* CloU», ft—^
I to No. It. For *al. bj
janll CENTER A TRKADWB*
'TOBACCO AND CIGABB-of the bet *•*
tor —In by CMTJER R XRgA DWU*
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EKED— . >■
IN Ualt bMT.1. No. I j!
30 Half-barrel. No. 3 Hz—, 1
30 kiu No. 3 Mackerel
10 Half-barrel. No. 1 !
*0 kiu No. I Mackerel;
1,000 Ike Ood Fi.h;
330 Ibe Pollock ;
30 bozee of beet Herring.
juoel'l ‘* 1 *’ 'CENTER A TREADWW*
G in GEAR—8, 0, 10 and H
than they oan be manufactured •* |
oily Also, Wing-Turned Gudgeon#- 4 *
f^h—to, -IaTow^ 4 trjadW *U