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* W YOL. XY1. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1874. NO. 251 THE VAMi: OF LIFE —A HOMILY. There's a game mueh In fashion—I think it’s called euchre, (Though I have never played It for pleasure or lucre:) *—■) In cortain condi- Whllo watching tlio game, ’tls a whim of tlio bards A moral to draw from the skirmish of cards, And to fancy ho finds In the trivial strife Some excellent hints tor the battle of life; Whoro—whether tho prlzo be a ribbon or throne, Tho winner is ho who can go it alone. When great Galileo proclaimed that tho world In a regular orbit was console sly whirled, And got not a convert lor all of his pains, lint only derision and prison and chains, “It moves, for all that,” was his answering id go it When Koplor, with Intellect piercing afar, Idscovured tho laws of each pin no: and star, Auil doctors who ought to havo lauded his For he felt In his lioart ho could “go it alone.” Alas! for the player who Idly dop -nds, In the struggle of life, upon kindred and friends, Whatever the valuo of blessings liko those, They can never atone for inglorious case. Nor e.inlort tho coward wao finds, with a That fils crutches havo loft him to “go it alono ” Health, family, culturo, wit, boauty and gold, The unlortunate owner may lairly regard As, each In his way, a m mt excellent card ; Yet tlio game may be lost with all these for your own, Unloss you have tho courage to “go it alone.” in battle or I usincss, whatover tho game, In law or iu love, It is over the same: In the struggle for power, or tho scramble for poll, this la , ivlicther tho prizo he The victor ;8 he who can • yourself in or tii rone, go it alono!” A BARK RIGHT’S WORK HI' MUM. •AMULL. Arrnugod trout tho MiivIInIi. T UONTINUBD. J CHAPTER XVI. Tho Neapolitan steamers to Marseilles call ut Civita Vacehift to take up paaseu- pora; but the Neapolitan sailors are caret ul race of folk, aud do not venture out to (tea if there is much chance of foul wroathcr. So Ellinor and tho cauou tveie iletniuod until the evening of Thursday ut Die dreary hotel looking out on tlio sea. Tho raiu prevented her going out; kIio eat iu the great salle, where alouo there waft the possibility of a fire. Abovo the guy painted coiling, decorated with gaudy arabesques, tho bare dirty lloor below, the numberless ill-fitting doors and win dows shaking and rattling in every blast —she cowered over the hearth, stilling her weary impatience ns best she might, lint feeling as though the wiser plan would bo to set off without further loss of time, nml wmlk to Englund. The maul was more inclined to grumble aloud than Ellinor, and thought her new mistress strangely passive limler tho delay. Every one else’iu the hotel was talking contin ually in either Euglish, French, or Ital ian, and abusing all existing arrange ments; every one hut the canon, and tho pole and gentle ludy who kept her place by the hearth, on which the damp logs spluttered and smoked instead of burning. Canon Liviugstoue, buttoned up to bis chin, was in and out all the day, bringing ail the intelligence as to the probabilities of the steamer's arrival that, in his in complete knowledge of Italian, ho could pick up from tho out-door population, who all soeiued to be as much excited by the non-sppearnuce of the Santa Lucia M it it were not the commonest occur rence in the world. The food, too, iu tho hare and desolate ibotol appeared to be falling short; some broad, an omelet, and a bottle of sour country wine, was all that could bo furn ished to tho cation's order Tor dinner, lie and Elliuor spoke but little together during the meal. As their table was bo- ing cleared he walked to the window, and, returning after the waiter’s departure, ho said: »*A am afraid if the steamer does come to-ntght we shnll havo but rough weather for our voyage.” “\¥o!" said Elliuor, looking at him with surprise. “You are not going ; I thought you wore only coming witlimo to Civita ?” “Oh yosJ" "aid he, a little annoyed to jh*ye betrayed his intention so soon; “but $U*i. Forbes and I agreed just at the last, Djal although Morrison seemed a very re spectable woman, yet that it would be all the better for you both to have a man with you in traveling through France; not that l am any great French scholar though.” Ho tried to treat it lightly, but it ovideutly discomposed Ellinor exceed ingly. “You must not think of it—I beg you will not; you havo only just come to Koine. Ob, I am so sorry; I had no idea Mrs. Forbes thought I was so helplexH. Fray, if you wish to make me—" hsppy. she was going to have said, but the word stuck iu her throat-—“easy, go back again to Rome as soon us I am gone !” He longed to speak out more fully what was iu his mind and heart to say ; but by a great etfnrt be restrained himself, and only spoke the commonplaces of n wise friendship. He sat down at the table. “Now, my dear Miss Wilkins,” he said “I must beg of you to be reasonable, and to cousidor the anxieties of your friends idoro than your own dislike to giving trouble. You are an inexperienced traveler; aud there are many changes in your mode .of traveling to be encountered before you reuch England. Your maid was the best 4,tint could be procured under the circuui stances, but still we do not know so much of her capabilities as of her character. It is of great couseunenco to you to reach Engiaud with as little delay as possible, and this for the sake of Dixon more than for yoursolf. All sorts of accidents and * contretemps may arise, occasioning you wuoli distMM. Now, as Mrs. iorbss koows, I havo been several times ir France—once on a reading party in Au- vergnefor three months; and she felt that her auxiety on yonr account, which is very groat on account of your but newly- restored health, would be materially les sened if I traveled with you." “Uut you havo oulv just arrived in Koine.” “True; I have learned bow easy the journey is to a baobelor, and shall be finding my wav again before long. At present my fall intention is to spare Mrs Forbea all the uneaaineaa in iny power, and I hope yon will not oonaider me in any other light than that of a courier en gaged by her to render yon all the service I can. And now I aboil go ont again aud Ree what chance there it of this cowardly steamer. ” it would have required more energy £EaJP l ? or R° ,0m9 * »t this time to whfh both worda Hbe would +*"**«*. alone with her maidf?iffSv nood of tho services he offered ; but she wns utterly listless and broken down ; all her interest was centred iu tho thought of Dixon and his approaching trial, and tho perplexity as to tho mode in which she must do Lor duty. They embarked late that eveuing in the* tardy Santa Lucia, aud Elliuor immedi ately went to bor borth. Him was not Rea-sick; that might possibly buvo les sened her mental suffering-*, which all night long tormented her. Jligh-perchml in an upper berth, she did Hot like dis turbing tho othor occupants of the cabin till daylight appeared. Then she de scended and dressed, aud went on dock. The vessel wns just passing the rocky coast of Elba, and tho sky was flu died with rosy light, tlint made the shadows on ho island of tho most (requisite put pie. Tho .‘.on still heaved with yesterday’s storm, but the motion only added to the beauty of tho sparkles nud white foam that dimplod and curled on tho bluo wa ters. The rdr was delicious after tho closeness of the cabin, and Ellinor only wondered that more people were net on deck to eujoy it. One or two stragglers came up, time ufter time, aud began pac ing tho deck. Dr. Liviugstono cuwo up before very long; but ho seemed to have made a rule of not obtruding himself Ellinor excepting when ho could be of ftoino use. After a few words of com- moupbice morning greeting he too began to walk backward aud forward, while El linor nat quietly watching the lovely island receding fast from her view—a beautiful vision never lo be seen again by her mor tal eyes. Suddenly there was a shock nud stound all over the vessel, her progress wv.s stopped, and a rocking vibration was felt everywhere. The quarter-deck wns filled with blasts of steam, which obscured every thing. Hick people came rushing up out of their berths iu strange undress; the steerago passengers—a motley and picturesque set of people, in many varie ties of gay costume—took refuge on tho qunrlor-deck, speaking loudly iu all vari eties of French and Itnlian patois. Elli nor stood up in silent, wondering dismay. Wns the Santa l.ucia going down on tho great, deep, and Dixon uunided in his peril? Dr. Livingstone was by her side in a moment. She could scarcely wte him for the vapor, nor hear him for the roar of tho escaping stcaui. “Do not bo unnecessarily frightened,’’ ho repeated, a little louder. “Some acci dent has occurred to the engines. I w ill go aud make instant inquiry, and come back to you as soou as I can. Trust to me.” lie came back to whore she sat tremh- liug. “A part of tho engine is broken, through tho carelei-aness of these Neapoli tan engineers: they say we lunst make for the aearoiit port—return to Civita, in fact." “But Elba is not many miles away,” said Ellinor; “if this steam were but away yon could see it still.” “And if wo wore lauded there wo might stay on tho island for utauy days ; no steamer touches there ; but if wo returu to Civita we shall be iu time for tbo Sun day bout.” “Oh, dear, dear l” said Ellinor. “To day is the second—Sunday will bo the fourth—tho Assizes begin on the seventh; how miserably unfortunate!" “Yes,” ho said, “it is. And those things always appear so doubly unfor tunate when they hinder our serving oth ers. But it does not follow that because the Assizes begin at llellingford on the seventh tint Dixon’s trial will come on to soon. Yv’o may still get to Marseilles on Monday evening, on by diligence to Ly ons; it will, it must, I fear, bo Tbursduj-, at the earliest, before we reach 1’aris— Thursday, the oighth—and I suppose you know of some exculpatory evidence that has to be bunted up?” lie added this unwillingly; for he saw’ that Ellinor was jcnlous of the seciecy she had hitherto maintained as to her reasons for believing Dixon innocent: but lio could not help thiukiug that she, a gentle, timid woman, unaccustomed to action or business, would require some of the assistance which he would havo been thankful to give her ; especially as this untoward accident would increuso tho press of time in which what wns to bo done would have to be doue. But no. Elliuor scarcely replied to his hulf-inquiry as to her roasons for hasten ing to England. She yielded to all his directions, ngrcejl to his plans, but gave him none of tier confidence, and he had to submit to tbis exclusion from xympa- thy iu the exact causes of her anxiety more iu the dreary salt*, with tho gaudy painted coiling, the bare, dirty floor, the innumerable rattling doors and inflows! Elliuor was subiuissi patient in demeanor, because so sick and despairing at heart, ller maid wus ten times as demonstrative of annoyauce disgust; she who had no particular reason for wsnling to reach England, but who thought it became her dignity to make a* though she had. At length tho weary time wan over, nud jain they sailed past. Elba and neared Marseilles. Now Ellinor began to feel how much assistance it was to her to havo Dr. Livingstone for a “courier,” as ho had several times called himself. He secured the earliest places in th diligeuoe, while Elliuor and the maid were only struggling through the donnne, aloug with the most of their fellow-pas sengers; he provided that a comfortublo meal should be ready for them before starting; aud placed tLem in the coupe, which he had secured for the long day I tun aware of circumstances which— l can not go on talking about it, for you havo been so kind to me I shall say some thing that I shall bo sorry for afterward,’’ And with this be was obliged lo be con- tent. Off again to the coaRt of France, serosa tho Channel to London, ns fast as steam coulvt curry thorn. “Where now?" said tho cation, ns they approached the Ijonriun Bridge station. “To tho Great Western,” Raid she; “llelliugford is on that line, I see. But, please, now we must part.” “Then I may not go with yon to Hoi- lingford ? At any rate you will allow mo to go with you to tho railway station, nud do my last office ns courier in getting you your ticket and plaoiug >on in the car riage.’’ Ho tlloy went together to the station, ami learned that no train wns leaving for llellingford for two hours. There was nothing for it but to go to tbo hotel oloso by aud pass away tho limo as best they ii Id. Elliuor called for her mnid'a accounts, and dismissed her. Borne refreshment that the cation hod ordered was eaten, and the tublo cleared. Hu beguu walking up and down the room, his arms folded, his eyes cast down. Every now and then h*> looked at| tho clock on the m&ntlepieco. When that showed that it only wanted a quarter of an hour to tho time appointed tho train to start, he came up to Elli- who sat leaning her head upon her hand, her hand restiug on the tublo. “Miss Wilkins,” ho began—and there vas something peculiar iu his toue which tallied Ellinor—“I am sure scruple to apply to me if in any possible way I can help you iu this sad trouble of yours.” No, indeed I won’t!” said Ellinor, gratefully, and putting out her band as a token. Ho took it and held it; she went little more hastily than before: “You kuow you were so good us to say you would go at once nml see Miss Monro, and toll her all you know, and that I will rite to her as soon as I can.” “May I not a*k for one line?” be con tinued, still holdiug her hand. ‘Certainly; so kind a friend ns you shall hear ail 1 can tell—that is, nil I am ut liberty to tell.” A friend ! Yes, I aiu a friend ; and I will not urge nr.y other claim just now. Perhaps—” Ellinor could not affect to misunder stand him. llis manner implied oven more than his words. she said, eagerly. “We are friends. That is it. 1 think we shall always be friends ; though I will tell you now—something—this much—it is n Bad secret. God help ine ! I am as guilty as poor Dixon, if, indeed, he is guilty ; but ho is innocent—indeed he is!" “If he is no more guilty than you, I am sure he is! Let me bo more tliun your friend, Ellinor—let mo know all, and help you all that I can, with the right ot an nil! an cod husband.” “No, no!” said she, frightened both at what she lmd revealed, and hi* eager, warm, imploring manner. “Tbut can never be. You do not know the disgrace that may bo hanging over mo.” “If that is nil,” said he, “I take my risk; if that is all, if you only fear that I may shrink from sharing any peril you may bo exposed to." “It is uut peril; it is shame and oblo quy,” who murmured “Well! shame and obloquy. Porhrqi if 1 knew nil, 1 could shield you from it.” “Don’t, pray, speak any more about it now ; if you do, 1 must say ‘No.’” She did not perceive tho implied on couragement in these words; but he did and they sufficed to make him patient. The time was up, and he could only der her his last services ns cornier, and none other but the necessary words at starting passed between them. But be went away from tbo station with a cheer ful heart; while she, sitting alone and quiet, and at last approaching near to the place where so much was to bo decided, felt, sadder nud sadder, heavier and heavier. CirAITIlR XVII. All the iutelligoueo Ellinor had gained since she had seen tho (laliynani in Paris had beeu from tho waiter ut the Great Western Hotel, who, after returning from a vain seaich fur an uuoconpied Time*, had volunteered tho information that there «im an unusual demand for the pa per because of llellingford Assizes, and tho trial there for murder that was going on. There wero no electric telegraphs in those days; nt every atntion Elliuor put her head out and iuquiroil if tbo murder trial nt llellingford wus ended. Some porters told her one tiling, so me another, iu their hurry ; she felt that she could not rely ou them. “Drive to Mr. Johnsen’s, in tho High Street—quick, quick, t will give you half a crown if you will go quick.” For, indeed, her endurance, her pa tience wus strained almost to Knapping; yet at Helliugford station, where doubt less they could have told her tho truth, she dared not ask the question. It was past eight o’clock at night. In many houses iu tho littto country town thero ware unusual lights and sounds. The in habitants were showing their hospitality to such of the strangers brought by tho Assizes who were lingering there, now thnt the business that had brought them whs over. Tho judges had loft the town that afternoon, to wind up the Circuit by tho short list of a neighboring county confessing all before witnesses, who not sco it, however. She only saw the would have boon bound to repeat it us blackness of that fatal night. The bur- evidence against him. Indeed I never ried work—tho lanterns glancing to mid thought ho would have pleaded ‘Not fro. She only hoard tho hard breathing Guilty.’ I think it wus only with n desire | of those who are engaged upon unwonted to justify himself in the oyes of some old labor; the few hoarse muttered words; Harnley acquaintances. Good God, Mias Wilkins! what’s tho matter? You’re not fainting!” He rang the bell til) the rope remained in his hands. “Here, Esther! rry ! Whoever you aro, come quick! Miss Wilkins baa fainted! Water! Wme! Tell Mrs. Johnson to como here diroetly!” Mrs. Johnson, a kind, motherly woman, who had been excluded from tho “gentle men's dinner-party,” and had devoted her time to superintending tho dinuer her husband had ordered, cauie in answer to hi* call for nsMatanon, and found Ellinor lying back iu her chair white nud sense- less. ami-night journey, himself retiring to the I town. “iuterieur.” All through the traveling I Mr. Johnson was enlertaroing a dinnor- across France ho occupied auother com-1 party of attorneys when ho was sum- partmont or auother carriage to that in | woued from deseit by the announcement which Ellinor was placed; but he was al ways at their window if there was any stoppage, to loam their wishes and wants. The waters of tho Rhone wore out, aud flooded the country throngh which the diligence had to pass, and caused a delay of two days. Ellinor seemed an one stu pefied with repeated disappointments^ At Paris ho brought Elliuor a (ialignani ot two days old. He could not help look ing over her shoulder as she searched its columns for some of the intelligence she craved. There wus nothing to be learned from them ; a bare announcement of Dix on’s approaching trial for a murder com mitted sixteen years ago was all that wn» to be soon. Elliuor laid dowu the paper, and sighed. “Wo shall be iu England to-morrow,’ said bo, with quick sympathy. “We can be in llellingford the roaming after to morrow.” “Thank yon; you are very good. But after I am iu England I must go on aloue You must not think mo ungrateful,” con tiuued ahe, with a faint effort at a smile on her pale face. “Some time I will tell yon how glad I am you have come with me. I could not have done without your kind help, though I thought once I could. But just now I have no heart to express gratitude or any other feeling but one.’ “Bnt you say you once thought you could have done without my help on the journey, and yet you seo I havo really beeu of use to you—may it not be the same now ?” asked ho, anxiously. “No, ” said she. “It was all plain sail ing then, but now I must do all myself as . well as I can; a terrible— You must *»wet mw bow to judge for mjrwelf, for of a “lady who wanted to speak to hi immediate and particular.” Ho went into his study in not tho best of tempers. Thero ho found his client, Miss Wilkins, white and ghastly, standing by tho fire-place, with her eyes fixed on tbo door. “It is yon, Miss Wilkins! I urn very glad—” “Dixou!” said she. It was all she could utter. Mr. Johnson shook his head. “Ah! that’s a sad pieco of business, and I’m afraid it has shortened your visit at Horn* “Is h- “Ay, I am afraid there’s no doubt of his guilt. At any rate the jury found him guilty, and “And!” repeated she, quickly, sitting down, ti e better to bear the words that she knew wore coming. ‘ Is condemned to douth !” “When ?’’ “The Saturday but one after the judges left the town, 1 suppose—it’s the usual time.” “Who tried him ?” “Judge Corbet; and fora new judge 1 must say I never knew one who got through his business so well. It was really as much as I could stand to hear him condemning the prisoner to death. Dixon was undoubtedly guilty, aud ho was as stubborn as could bo—a Million old fellow who would let no ouo help him through. I am suro 1 did my best for him, at Miss Monro’s desire aud for your sake. Hut he would furnish me with no particulars, help us to no evidence. I had tho hardest work to keep him from “Bossy, Miss Wilkins has fainted ; Hhe has had a long journey, and is iu a fidget about Dixon, the old fellow who was sou- toucod to bo hung for that murder, you kuow. I can’t stop here ; I must go back to those men. You bring her round, and see her to bed. The blue-room is empty siuce Horner left. She must Htop here, aud I’ll see her in tho morning. Take care of her, and keep her mind as easy as you can, will you, for she can do no good by fidgeting.” And knowing that he loft Ellinor in good bauds, and with plouty of assistance about her, ho roturnod to his friends. Ellinor came to herself before long. “It was very foolish of mo, but I could not help it,” said she, apologetically. i “No; to he sure not, dear. Hero, diink this; it is sonio of Mr. Johuson’rt best port-wine that he has sent out on purpose for you. Or would you rather have some white soup—or whst ? We liavo had every thiug you could think of at dinner, and you vo only to ask and havo. Aud then you must go to bed, my dear—Mr. Johnson says you must; and there’s a well-aired room, for Mr. lioruer only left us IhiN morning.” “1 must see Mr. Johnson again, please. ” “Biit iudeed you must not. You must not woary your poor iieAd with business now; and Johnson would only talk to you on business. No; go to bed uud sloep soundly, and then you’ll get up quite bright aud strong, and fit to talk about business.” “I can not Deep—I can not rest till I have nskod Mr. Johusou one or two more questions; indeed I cun not,” pleaded El liuor. Mrs. Johnson kuew that her husband’s orders on such occasions ns the present were peremptory, and that she could como iu for a good conjugal scolding if, after w hut lie had said, she ventured to send for him again. Yet Ellinor looked so entreating aud wistful that she could hardly find iu her heurt to refuse her. A bright thought struck her. “Hero is pen and paper, my dear. Could you not write down the questions you wanted to ask ? nud he’ll just jot dowu tbo answers upon the sumo piece of paper. I'll send it iu by Jerry. Ho has got friends to dinuer with him, you sco.” Ellinor yielded. Hhe sat, resting her weary head on her hand, and wondoring wlmt were the questions which would have come so readily to Lor touguo could she have been face to fnco with him. As it was sho only wrote this : “How early can 1 sco you to-morrow morning? Will you take all the uecessury steps for my going to Dixon aw soon as possible? Could! be admitted to him to-night ?” The penciled answers were : “Eight o’clock. Yes. No.” “I suppose be knows best,” said Elli nor, sighing as she read the last word. “Bnt it seems wicked in mo to bo going to bod, and ho so near in prison.” Wheu sho rose up and stood she felt the former dizziness return, and tbut reconciled her to seeking rest before she entered upon the duties which were be coming clearer before ber now that she kuew all, aud was on the scene of action. Mrs. Johusou brought ber white-wine whey instead of the tea sho lmd asked fot; and perhaps it w«* owing to this that she slept so soundly. Wheu she awakened the clear light of dawn was fully in the room. Hhe could not remember where she was; for so many mornings she had wakened up in strango places that it took her several minutes before ahe could make out the geographical whereabouts of the heavy bluo moreou curtains, tho print of the lord-lieutenant of tho county on the wall, nud all tho liaudBomo ponder ous mahogany furniture that stuffed up the room. Ah soon as full memory came into her mind she started up ; nor did sho go to bed again, although she saw by lior watch on tlio d renting-table th it it wok not yet Mix o’clock. Hhe dressed hors* If with the dainty romplotonesA so habitual to her that it had become an nuconscious habit, nud then—tho iustinct was irre. preasible—she put on her bonnet and Hhawl, and wont down, past the servant on her kneea cleaning the door-step, out Jnto the fresh open ail*; and so she found her way down tho High Htreot to Helling- ford Castle, tho building in which the Courts of Acs'ze wero held—tho prison iu which Dixou lay condemned to die. Hhe almost knew she could not see him ; yet it seemed like some amends to her cou- scionco for having slept through go many hours of the night if she made tho at tempt. Hhe went up to tho porter’s lodge, and asked the little girl swooping ont the place if sho might seo Abraham Dixou. The child stared at her, and rau into the house, bringing out her father, a great burly man, who had not yet downed either coat or waistcoat, aud who, couso- (pioutly, felt tho morning air as rather nipping. To him Ellinor reported her question. “Him as is to bo bung como Saturday sennight? Why, ma'am, I've naught to do with it. You may go to tbo governor’s house anil try; but, if you'll excuse me, you’ll havo your walk for your pains. Them in tbo condemned cells is never soon by nobody without the sheriff's or der. You may go up to the governor*! house, and welcome; bat they'll only tell you tbo same. Yon’s tho governor's house.” Ellinor fully believed the roan, and yet she went ou to the house indicated oh if she still hoped that in her case there might be some exception to the rule, which she now remembered to have heard of before, iu days when such a possible desire as to hco a condemned prisoner was treated by her a* a wish that Homo people might have, did have—people us far removed from her credo of eircum- stances an the inhabitants of the moon Of course sho met with the sumo reply, little more abruptly given, an if every man was from his birth bound to know Much au obvious regulation. Hhe went ont past tbo porter, now fully clothed. He woh sorry for ber disap pointment, but could not help saying with a slight tone of exultation, “Well, you see I was right, ina'i Hho walked as nearly round the castle as over she could, looking up at the few bigb-bnrred windows she could hco, and wandering in what part of the building Dixon was confined. Then she went into tho adjoining church-yard, and Bitting down upon a tomh-stone, she gazed idly at the view spread below her—a view which wbr considered bh the lion of the place; to bo shown to all strangers by the inhabitants of llellingford. Ellinor did the swaying of the branchos to and fro. All at once the church-clock above her struck eight, and Umn pealed out for dis tant laborers to cease their work for a tiuio; such was tho old custom of the place. Elliuor rose up, nml made her way back to Mr. Johnson’s bouse in High Htreot. The room felt close aud confined which sho awaited her interview with Mr. Johnson, who had sent down an apology fur having overslept himself, and at lost made his Appearance in u hurried, lia'.f-awnkeued state, in Consequence of his lato hospitality of the nigfit before. “I am sorry I gave you all so much trouble last night," said Elliuor, apolo getically. “I was overtired, and ho much shocked by tho news I heard.” ‘No trouble, no trouble, I mu suro. Neither Mrs. Johnson nor I felt it in the trouble. Many Indies, I know, feel such things very trying, though there uro others that can stand a judgo’s putting on the black cap bettor than most men. I’m sure I saw some as composed as could be under Judge Corbet’s speech." “Bnt about Dixou? lio must not die, Mr. Johusou.” “Well, I don’t know that ho will,” said Mr. Johnson, in something of tho tono of voice he would have used iu aouthing a child. “Judge Corbet said something about tlio possibility of a pardon. Tho jury did not recommend him to mercy; you pee, his looks wont so much against him, and all tho evidence was so strong, and no defense, so to speak, for ho would not furnish any information on which wo could base defense. But tho judge did give some hopo, to my mind, though there aro others that think differently.” “I tell you, Mr. Johnson, be must not die, aud he shall not. To whom must I go ?" “Whew! Havo you got additional uvi- ilcneo ?” w ith a sudden ehavp glanco of professional inquiry. “Never mind,” Elliuor answered. “I beg your pardon only tell me into whose bunds (ho power of life and death have passed.” “Into the Home Hoerotary’s—Sir Philip Home*; but you can not get access to him on such an errand. It is the judge who tried the case that must uige a re prieve—Judge Corbet. ” “Judge Corbet?” “Yes; und be was rather inclined to take a merciful view of the whole case. I saw it iu his charge, lie'll he the per son for you to see. i suppose you don’t like to give me your confidence, or elso 1 could arrange and draw up what will have to be said ?' “No. What I have to say must 1 spoken to the arbiter—to no olio else. I ain afraid i answered you impatiently just now. You must forgive me; if you knew All, 1 am suro you would.” “8»y no more, my dear lady. Wo will suppose you havo some evidence not ad duced at the trial. Weil, you must go up i aud see the judge, since you don’t choose impart it to any one, and lay it heforo u. He will, doubtless, compare it with his notes of the trial, and seo how far it agreeH with them. Of course you must be pre; arud with some kind of proof of what you say, for Judge Corbet will buvo to test your evidence.” “It seems strange to think of him us the judge,”Hnid Ellinor, almost lo herself. “Why, yes. He’s but a young judge. You kuew hiui at ilamlcy, 1 suppose ? I remember bis reading there with Mr. Nosh.” Yea. Bnt do not let ns talk more about that time. Tell me, when can 1 seo Dixon? I have been to the castle already, but they said I must have a fthorjlT’ft or der.” To bo sure. I desired Mrs. Johnson to tell you so IohI night. Old Ormcrod was diuing here ; he is clerk to the mag istrates, and I told him of your wish, lie said li would sco 8ir Henry Groper, and have the order hero before ton. But all this time Mrs. Johnson 1h waiting break fast for us. Let me take you into tho diuing-room.” [to na rowTiNUKn.) Fhyhiual Fkouliaiutikh ok Neauokh. -Dr. A W. McDowell publiDiea in tho Imerican Practitioner some observations on this subject, which contain Home facts that aro new to u*. Tho negro’s want of power ot resisting disease was abundantly shown in tbo lot" war. Dr. McDowell states that the fine chests frequently soon among the males are dun solely to tho great development of the pectoral mus cles, und that the liiugs are decidedly less in weight than those of white men. The liver, on the other hand, is larger. He goes on to say: “The negro's lower bowel was smaller. The colored troops wero much troubled with constipation, often requiring purgatives, while at the same time and place the white troop.* had diarrhmt. The most marked difference existed between the spleon of the black aud that of the white, the foimor only gbiug half as much as tho luttcr. ‘Ague cake' was one of the sequela; of malarial diseases observed among the bites, bnt not among tho blacks.” In his army practice tho author weighed the brain at every post mortem, and found that its weight incr used iu direct ratio to the Admixture of Caucasian blood.— JtoMton Medical und Surgical Journal. Why the Whies Wouldn’t Wouk.— Last Monday tuorniug, while the opma- tor« in the Western Union Telegraph office at Central wharf, Buffalo, wero busily engaged tranciu ttiug gold and Htook quotations from that office to the different banks in the city, the instru ments suddenly and without warning or apparent cuuse refused to work. Con sternation seized all the operators and they simultaneously gavo up tho explana tion of this break of tho lightning. The office was searched ; no breaks or enns- ing of the wires could be found. The entire force thon were non-plussod, dis mayed and at a loss to understand the wherefore. The gold end stock qrioti- lions had to be carried around to tho hanks, for the instrument sternly refused to utter a single click. The wire* were followed all uhmg 'heir rou'e through the ity by the disbeitrtencd and now frantic telegraphers. On top of a tall home iu the lower part of tho city, across which two of the wires ruu, ou Tuesday after noon was discovered a hoop skirt sus pended from both of them. A remark tinged with more force than elegance beard, and the ohuoxious article of femi nine apparel which had restored the equi librium between the positive and nega tive wire was dragged down and thrown over into the street. Gold and sil Q uotations can now bo traiiHioitlod ormerly. We bnve beard it said tlmt there is always a piece of oriuoliug nt the Iwttoin of every trouble into which a man , gets. Bo it aeema. —Talk about your ragged edge of dos- p.tir, just think of the Huporauuuted dan dy, who, after cutting a great swell among the tourists on an Erie palace sleeping conch all ono afternoon and evening, got up next morning, and, after hunting ell over the oar for his false teeth, and accusing every passonger in turn, of stealing them, finally found them anfoly stowed away in his vest pocket. I INKS TO MISS I.KUO. To tlio swcot little valley of Fort Byron lenme, Ne’er'Ireamlnu wplnlanuor ’twaa Inuight: After wlinttnaa year, oh, 1 toll If with slutmfc, On tlio pin-hook or love l was caught. Long yonrs in uiy hoart this misfortune will rankle, I tho t While otlio ankle, Too lonely 1 love a wholo Logic. —From the liar. —This is n strange story, not to bo used in Hnndny-hcbool. An Albany man, out of work aud nearly starving, turned fur comfort in his extremity to his saint ed mother’s Bible, for tho first timo since her death in 18<»7. To his surprise and delight ho found a teu-dnllar bill between the leaves, and immediately fell on his knees for the first time since 1H10. With a light heart and glittering eye, he pray erfully started for the baker’s to obtain a loaf of bread. There he found that the bill was counterfeit, when ho swore hit- telly for the first time in three hours. —Here is »n Irish gentlemen's letter to his son in college: “My dear son—I writo to send you two pair of my old blotches, thnt you may havo a new coat made out of them ; also some new socks which your mother bus just knit by cut ting dowui some of mine. You mother sends you two pounds without my knowl edge, and for four you may not use it wisely, I have kept back half and only send you one. Your mother aud I are well, except tlmt your sister has got the meuscls, which we think W’onld have Hpread among the other girls if Tom hod not had it before, and ho is the only one left. I hope you will do honor to my teachings; if not you nro un ass, and your mother and myself your affectionate pa rents.” —A wng walked into a saloon tho other duy whore three men wore sitting uround tho tireless stove. As ho onlured all eyes wore turned towards him. Apparently taking a menial inventory of tho number of people iu the room, the new comer stopped up to the bar and blandly order ed four glasses of bear. Tho boots thnt bad adorned tho top of tho stove now ght the floor, three men cleared their mouths of tobacco, and all looked at the bar-tender ns lie tlllod tho glasHos and placed them in a row on the bar. When •ything was ready the tlirao loungers rose and tin* stranger paid for the beer. Then starting with tho glasses furthest from tho door, lie emptied all tlmt. the bnr-temler bad tilled nud quickly left tbo Hiiloon. The three chairs wero resumed. IYuhuu ( 11 Vs.) Central. JoaIi Hi II i it if m on flolela. mu tile Almanac lor 1875.] Yuro room is on tho uttermost flour. r ihe carpet is iugraiu—ingrained with the dust, kerosene ilo, and ink-spots ov four generations. Tharo iz two pegs in the room tow bitch coats onto, ono of them broke oph, and the other pulled out ami missing. Tho buro has three legs and one brick. Tho glass tew the buro swings ou two pivots which lmv lost their grip. Th nro iz one towel on the rack, thin but wot. The ruin water in tho pitcher cum out ov tho well. The soap iz ns tough to wear uz a wbot- stouc. The soap iz scented with cimiAinon ilo, nml viiringnted with spots. There iz three elmirs, kano setters; oue iz a rockor, ami all three are busted. Tharo iz a match box, empty. Thure iz no kurtin tew tho wimlo, and thnre don’t want tow be enny; yu kan't seo out, nml who knit seo in ? The bell rope iz cum oph about (1 inch* es this side ov the ceiling. Thu bed iz a modern slut-lmHom, with two mattresses, one cotton and one lmsk, nml both harder und about as thick as a soa-biskitt. Yu enter the bod sideways, and knn fool every slat at once, az onzy us yu could the rib* ov a gridiron. Boots and Shoos. WELLS & CUIITIS, No. 73 Hr (Mid fit., Sign of the Biff Hoot, mtALUUS IN Hoots and Shoes, Leather and Finding*. Give prompt ami oarotUl attention to orders l>y mail; pay tho hi#bu*l market price for Hides. N. H.—PlABtorerH* Hair always on hand. jy4 Lawyers. JOHKPH F. IMHI, Attorney nt Law, and Judge of Comity Court* tfllcoh hi nil ullivr Court., over stori* of \l . II. Kolutrta Co., l<ro«d 8t. SANUKI. U. HATCHIJK. Attorney at Law. Ja2o Oflloo over Wlttidi .1 KliuMd’q. J. If. MeN FILL, Attorney and Counsellor at Law. 'metin'. In court, of Ocorgla and Aliilotnm. Ott\> o li!8 Hr.uni St., (over C. A. Held A Co.'.) fpci’lal i»tt< ntloli uireii lo rollociiotiH. Jail Martin ,T. CiuwronD. iwroap. INtiRAN * CRAWFORDS, Attorneys nt Law, Will practice in tie* Statu aud Jtalaral Court, ol 11 coral*. OlBci* over Vrwr, lll|C«. * Co.’, .tore, north wont imni'-r Hroiel anil ht. Clair fit.. J«H A. A. 1)0X1 RR, Attorney nml Counsellor nt Inw, Practice, in Hl.to and Federal Court, iu Ueorgi* nn.l Alahamsi. JMHco Uroud tl., Oolumlais, (la. JnO Mark 1C. IIUNbroRu. Louis tt. Uauiiard. ULANUl’ORD A UAHRAKH, Attorneys nml t’-oaminllorM nt law, Ofllco No. l>7 Uroud all Set, over Wltticli k Kin- ael’. Jowelry Htore. Will practice Iu the Htate and Federal Court., sap* Jah. M. Kuhhm.1. Oman .i. swift. RITNHKLL 4k SWIFT, At tome), amt Couu.eltor. at Law. Will practice 'Uoorgis (ChntlAlnMKli.ic Circuit) iu Ihe Court, and A lull.ilia. Oltli I*road street, Ooiunilai., (la. C. A. iledd * Co. L. T. UOI^IkU, ud ’Valle Jid Attorney mid Solicitor. U. 8. Cotu’r and itejri.tor in liaukrupic;. Ollico mo201 over llro tk.’ Unix Store, Golmuhu., (iu. I* LA HO IIY * BKANXON, Attorueys nl Lnw. ornus ovkb J. Km his k Co.’s Htoos, Uuoaj> Ut., iiovIH] Wsst Bios. M. J. M Oft EM, Attorney and Counsellor nt lnw, ftoorgi* Home Iu.ursnce Company building, .ec- oct7 ly J oud story. Doctors. »*. J. A. ( ■Ul lf ART, Oiltco roinovod to ths Drug (Store of E. U. Hood fc Brother. Sleeping apartment at former residence, on iho corner oi H*ndolpli and lviolntonh mroeU, Cortex Chapel. Hiiyn n writer nt Key Wont, Florida On Couzinel Island nro yet to ho soon tli walls of the first elm roll ever built on the continent of North America. Cortez, be fore his conquest of Mcxiao—say about three hundred years ago—built his first place of wovshqi ou this beautiful island. Tho foundation* uud walls are yet par tially preserved, each side has an eleva tion of houig ten feet. The altar is cov ered with an almost impenetrable growth of chaparral, and all about and even in- side these ruins are ancient and modern tombs, where patriarchs rest. The wild flowers bloom over them in groat profu sion, und the birds enrol sweet songs morning ami evening. A paved walk ex tends several hundred ynrds westward, but it is now almost buried from sight iu tho sod. Excavations nro soen, where searchers for hidden treasures have delved. There is a fine field there for tho curious to explore. But tho natives >f the locality allow it to rest so quiotly that tho douso shrubberies almost cover it, The Moon.—Every nation has its own traditions and myths about the heavonly bodies. We often talk about tho muu iu the moon ; but in Hwadeu they talk about a boy and girl there. Ht. Nicholas says Tho peasants’ children sec, instead of a muu, a boy nml girl in the moon, bearing hotwocn them u pail of water. That i old Scandinavian legend (which moans a legend known to Bwodcn and Norway in ancient times, when tbeir name was Scandinavia) which says that Man! (the on) stole these two children, lljnki und Bil, while they were drawing water from a well. They wore lifted up to the a along with tho bucket and well- pole, nnil placed whero they could be soon from the earth. When next yon look at the moon, if yon have imagination uough, you may see lljnki and Bil with their pail of water. A Noule MoTHr.n.—Woman’s rights, oh a nutural right, must havo come to mo by my mother. I believe, ns I Hit and think of her wonderful gonius for doing wbut over sho took in hand, that if she had been told to do it by her hoiim; of duty, and then the way bad opouod, she would have led an army like the old queens, or governed a kingdom. What she did gov- orn was great, growing, hungry, out breaking bairns—keeping us well in hand, smiting all hindrances out of tlio way, keeping u* fed and dad bravely, and pay ing for school a* long as we could bo spared to go, out of llio eighteen siiifiinga a week tho quiet, manful father made at bis anvil.—Exchange. • I»M. H. B. LAW. r Uroud uud ltundolpli i luiilditiK. ii Foruylli, I hr co doom root*, Hu mu’ clow fit. Clair. • Dentists. W. F. TICiNKlt, Dentist, 0|ipodU« filrappei’it loiilding, ltniidolpit fit. I’flLVMMTN RENTAL UUONN, W. T. Fool., Prop’r, Georgs Home UulliUag, Uoluinlm* Georgia. Cotton Factories. Hlieetlufts, ftlilrtings* and Sewing and Knitting Thread. Oanls Waul aud Uriuda Wheat aud Cora- Ollico in roar of Wiltich k Klimd’ii, lUudolph at. JalH K. II. OIIII.TON, lWdont. MLM’OUEE MAN t! FAITH KINM FtK Manufacturer* of 81IKKT1NHS, HIUKTIN08, YARN, HOPE, Ac. COLUMUIIH.UA. o.!». SWIFT, V octal ly, O.!». SWIFT, Proftldotit. W. A. SWIFT, Becrotury A Trenal Watchmakers. U. ftCIIOMHUUG, Practical Watchmaker and Jeweler, Uuccoaaor to L. Uiitowcky, loft llr,mil etinot. Jail O. H. LKUUIN, Watchmaker, i:t4 Uroud Htruel, CoIuiuLum, On. Watchc cr nud v Builder* and Architect*. j. a. CHAUUU, ~ Honao Carpenter aid Ballder. Jobbing done nt short notice. Plans nuil specifications furulahed for oil styles Tin and Coppersmiths. WM. FEE, Worker in Tin, Ikeet Iran, Copper. Order* from abroad promptly attended to. Confectioners. * I. G. STRUT PER, Candy Manafkcftarer AND DKALES Iff All kinds of Confectionary and Finite, Stick Candy 18 cants. Full weight guarauteed to each box. In-* Hotels. PLANTERS’ HOTEL, Next to Columbus Bonk Building. I’ortern at all tlm trains. Jala MKB. W. F. BNIPER, rropFw. Livery and Sal* 8tabl*«. UOHKKT THOMP.ON, ■ilT.rjr, ..1. M. l»kU|l MM. Oolstuobpk, Noati o» Kakdoltk 0M., octao Colundm*, Os. A. UAMMKL, 1.1 vary and Sole fttahlao, Oglethorpe St., Coujmbus, Oa. Particular attention givsn to feeding and fiols Fresh Meets. J. W. FATKICK, Stalls No. 8 aud 18, Markot Hoaoe. Vrc.h Musts of every kind and bust quality. Jail always on hand. 1. T. COOK, Fresh Meats mt All Kinds, Cun and Lookamltha. philip iincm, Qua and Lockawitb, Crawford street, next to Jobmon’s comer, Colon bn*, Oa. jaS WILLIAM 8GBOB8K, Oun aud Locksmith and dealer In donning Mo* terlal*. Opposite Inquirer OSes. Jalfl Crooers. WAN-La. ana, Heeler in family Groceries, on Bryan street, be tween Oglethorpe A Jackson streets, r No charge for drayogo. dec? JT. H. HAMILTON, Wholoaftto and Retail Grocer, Junction of Franklin, Warron A Oglethorpe 8U. snqSW Tailors. No charge for drayage. G. A. KtBHNE, Merchant Tailor and Cutter. A full stock of French and KngUsh I Casslnicres and Vestings, kprlfl No. 134 Broad 8 treat. HENRY 8KLLMAN. Cutting, Cleaning and Repairing Done la the heat style. upr24] Corner Crawford and frost Its. OPELIKA DIRECTORY. A. O. Harwell having withdrawn from tbo firm of Harwell, Oriffln k Co., baa removed lo Chambers street. HU friend* and patrons wonld do well to oall on bins in bis new qnartors, and .lamina stock before buying elsewhere. Priam at panic rates. Jal8 snAwsdtf^ Doctors. DR. JAS. T. WAKNOCK, Surgeon und Physician. Ofllco at Blaughter’s Drag Store, Kail road street. fobl4 UK. J. W. K. WILLI A MM Offers Id. professional services. Ofllco over ft. M. Green A Co.’s, Chambers A tt. ft. Streets. Millinery. Coinmiaiii, On. Tobacco, Cigars, go. MAIEK DOWN. If yon want to enjoy a goal .moke, go to his Cigar .Manufactory, Between Utorgia Homo aud Muscogee Home. C. LOPES, Dealer Iu aud Mauufactnrer of Fine Cigars, Barber Shops. LOGIN WELLS' NHAVINO NALOON, (fiiiccess»r to II. lleuet,) Under Georgia Home Insurance Building. Prompt am] polite barbers In nttouduuco. Ju25 JaS ED. TEKKY, Barber, Crawford fit., under ttaukin House, Colnnibn Dress-Making. Mlftft M. A. MOLLINftft WORTH, Dn-aa-Making, Cutting and Fitting. Terms cheap. Uealdunco aud .bop in Brownuville. Plano Tuning, 6cc. E. W. IILAl, Order, may be be lei fiiL'ii Painting id.o doi Boot and Shoemakers WM. MEYER, Boot aud 8hoeiuaker. Dealer in Leather aud Fiudlugs. Next to C Uedd k Co.’s. Prompt aud strict attention g Painters. WM. NNOW. JR., A CO., House and Nign Painters, Old Oglethorpe corner, (Just north of jaistoflct) Columbus, Georgia. Will contrast for (louse and ftlgu Pointing at .... —. -* * MINNKft WRITS A TUCKER, Fashionable Milliner* aad Dressmakers. Gentlumeu’s Blurt, cut by chert messure, end guaranteed to fit. Chambers street, next In Katin', dry good, .tore, febt MBS. C. Y. MARLOW, Fashionable Milliner and Dresomaker, 8olo Agent of Butterlck A Co.’s Patterns. At the lute Baukiug House of fihuppafd A Co., Opelika, Ala. Ja» Notaries Public. U. D. HIGGINS, Being appointed Notary Publio for Lee comity, respectfully solicits the patronage of his friends. Furniture, to. At Panic Frle*«. A. O. HARWELL, Dealer Iu all kind* of Furaltnre. Also, Metallic, Wood Coffins, aud Caskets. Julrt Chambers stresL ; ■■■ •* • - Lawyers. A. J. YIUKEKM, Attorney nud Counnella* At lAMge Office opposite Alabama House. ^ Practices in all the Courts of th* f* ‘‘ Tailor*. J. B. CAMPBELL, TRIM, Cutting aud Making iu the Latest Itjrles. ft* pairing neatly done. * South Railroad fit., over Furpltureftiglj^^y Dentists. J. L. K. WITH, i Dona Plate Work aoq Plugging Oft dec'll] term.. Chwrntwrs street. WEMLEY DAKKINC Corner South Hull road aud decks uiu.von Ac imn, i \ * a\