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YOL. XY1.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1874.
NO. 308
TRAYIS.
A STORY OF THE NORTHWEST.
BY THE AUTHOR OF “ DUNCAM M IETOEH,’
“LOUIM MACON,” “THOBHTON,”
“IN OTHKB LAN DA,”
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Written for ■■af / ff if>,
(COPY BIOHT SECURED.)
CHAPTER XIV.
VAN SMITH KEEPS COOL.
Henry Jordan did uot stop for an in*
slant fill be stood with bis back to the
dtor, within the room where Van Bmith
was writing, and that individual looking
about at the startling entrance and fright
ened face of his friend, asked as he
dropped his pen,
“Wh
hat in the name of the fnries Is
wrong yow ?”
“Everything!” groaned Jordan, drop
ping into a chair and staring with an ex
pression of depression and despair at
the astounded lawyer.
“Wliat, has Travis turned up alive ?”
“No, he’s stfe enough, but there is
something equally bad—”
“Well, what id it ? Speak out, man,
and let us hear the whole of it,” said Van
Smith with a sneer on hit face, that did
not speak well for the esteem in which
ho held his prospective father-in-law.
“Travis has left a will!”
“How do you know this?”
“Bruce, the man he gave it to, is here.”
“Where?”
“Down at the store.”
“Very well; that is a better place than
this to talk iu,” said Van Smith, rising
and glancing at the wooden partition.
“Let ns go down and talk to him.”
“No, you go nloue. I just left him on
the pretense of being sick, and I didn't
lie about it, either.”
“You didn’t; well, I am rejoiced to
know you can resist such unmanly temp
tations. I will go down alone. What
did you say his name was ?”
“Bruce.”
“I will learn all abont it.”
Van Smith put on his hat with an en
ergetic air, and theu walked briskly down
to the store, where be saw Tom Wills and
his brother talking, while Brnoe was ex
amining a rifle which an Indian boy had
just brought in.
“Good evening, gentlemen,” said Van
Smith, raisiug his hat and bowing polite
ly. The salutation waa returned, and
Bruce, trembling for an instant as he
heard the voice, had still sufficient com
mand over himself uot to look up and so
betray the fueling so suddenly manifested
iu his face.
“Is Mr. Bruce here ?” asked Van Smith,
giant iug around and fastening his eyes
on the man who was handling the gun.
“That’s my name, Captain. What kiu
I do for you ? ’ said Bruce, who was him
self again, as he laid the gun on the coun
ter, and with tho assumed expression of a
half drunkeu m n,udvanced to where Van
Smith stood.
Van Smith prided himself on his cool
ness. He used to boast to his brother
lawyers iu New York “that be was nevsr
set baok by any point being sprung
him, or any evidence rung in, no matter
how unexpected ; not ho.” Now, how-
i uuw uuc&|iuuii]u , uui uu. huw, uun-
f ever, Van Smith was set back, and as he
met the dark eyes of the man before him,
he forgot to take the extended hand He
tried to speak but bis tongee waa power
less, and in his dire extremity he had to
resort to a tit of oonghing that threatened
to explode his body, while he colleoted
his thoughts.
“Fits is purty bad at the Fort now,
eers like, said Bruce, as he Complacent-
Van Smith was using his handkerchief
and tryiug to hide hia emotion by blow
ing his nose.
“Exonse me, Mr. Bruce, but I have no
relatives and, though act iug aa this young
man’s lawyer, a most raspensible trust, I
loved him and pictured him rieing to dis-
‘ * . * I - -
humble way, aidedhira.”
Unction, while I rejoiced that I, iu my
He left lota of loot for them that he
willed it to,” said Bruce, trying to look
wise.
“Yes, I spoke With him on this subject
before he left home, and he said to me, in
his frauk boyish way, ‘Mr. Van Smith,
yon hava baen my father’s Meud and
mine; here I will sign my name in blank,
with a witness to my signature, and
should anything happen to me, make my
will to suit you reelf. I know it will be
right.' I shed team when he insisted on
leaving, and now he is dead.”
“It certainly looks kinder that way, an
enrus enough bo had a talk with me
suthiu’ arter the same kind 'boat two
months past and he left me a will, an'
said I must be a exekawtor, though I can't
tell what this is to save my life. I allers
thought as how it meant a hang man.”
“Ab, Mr. Brnoe, yon mast be a good
man to have won the eonfldenoe of Louie
Travia; let me shake your hand again.”
Bruce eocepted the soft olammy hand,
and proposed as “they were both friends
of the dead man they ahonld drink his
very good health.” The impropriety of
such a proceeding was pointed out by Mr.
Van Smith, who “begged to amend his
new-found friend's proposal by drinking
to the memory of the noble dead, stand-
ig uncovered and in silence.”
Van Smith looked for Brnoe to remove
they could about Louis Travis, and they
were provided with tuouey and instructed
to bring baok all his effects at no matter
what cost. To give enthority in this
matter, Van Smith gave them a latter and
signed it as the attorney of the deoeeaed
. The partuers in crime decided not
jo up by canoe, as tha current
waa high aud the trip would be trouble
some, so they were provided with good
horses, of which there were an abundance
his hat; but that worthy evidently forgot
di
the clause in the amendment lhat looked
to uncovering. Yet ha drank as did Van
Smith, with a “silence” that each felt in
his heart was so farcical that he wanted
to laugh, but the motivea for laughter
were different, and eaoh was a consninete
actor.
“Did I understand yon to say that our
friend left a will with yon ?’’ aaked Van
Smith, wiping his lips and breaking the
silence.
Yea. Think I've got it right har in
my pocket.” And so saying Brace drew
from his pocket a crumpled paper and,
hioouping as he handed it to Van Smith,
he said,
‘Read that; you kin do it like prent,
and prent bothers me like blaxes.”
Van Smith took “the last will and testa
ment,” read it over oalmly and oarefully,
then folding it up like a document he waa
going to endorse, he said as ha.shoq^ his
head,
“The brave boy’s heart was right, and
his wishes should be respected as much aq
possible, but acting uuder his last instruc
tions, this will makes that nail end void.’.'
pocket
glanced over it as «f he had trouble in de-
iphering aud spelled the words out
slowly aud nearly aloud. It was dated
tbo day before his death, and signed in
bis own hand, with additional witnesses
than in Oregon to attest the signature.
cies, to bis friends Julia Jordan,
Smith aud Robiuuon.
I can't make this out, Mr. Van Smith,
but that name’s iu his fiat, aura enough.”
“Yes, Mr. Bruce, but in justice to his
name aud memory I will see that you
not forgotten, ilow loug do you remain
with us ?”
“I oau’t quite say. I want to taka a
rest an' try an' fiud the body. Then I'll
go back aud go to work.”
“Liudablo ; most laudable. It does my
heart good to meet a man like yon, Mr.
•Bruce—a man who was so muoh loved
and respected by oar deer yonng friend.”
“Yes, 'tis kinder soothen, but as it's
’bout dark, I must ’tend to some bix. We
kin have anothor pow-wow again.” Brnoe
go, and Van Smith, taking his
lke<~
ly watched Vuh Smith in his voluntary
efforts at strangulation.
“No,” gasped Van Smith; “bat I have
a bad oongb and a touch of asthma. My
sea voyage and this damp climate affect
me very, very much.”
“You don’t look like a feller that’s got
much consumption to brag on.”
“O, not at ail. I am all right now.”
Aod Van Smith pressed bis red throat,
aud gave oue tremendous cough like a
vigorous effort aft ridding himself then
and forever from all coughs or burst in
the attempt. He didu’t burst, however,
by coughing, so he pulled out a rad silk
handkerchief, that won the admiration of
the Indians and the half breeds, and he
blew a blast that sounded like a bugle
note of triumph over a conquered enemy.
“Jordan’s got some mm back tbar,”
said Bruce, nodding in the direction of
the room before indicated, and adding,
“He says its good for party nigh every
thing ; it mightn’t be bad to try a swaller
for a cough.
“Ah; you are very kind, and I will try
your prescription, Mr. Brnoe, if yon will
join me. ”
Van Smith was himself again, and he
said this in his most winning voice and
with his most courtly bow.
“Seejn’ it’s you I won’t balk. We fel
lers that live back in the mountains,
don't got a showiu’ at good liquor so often
that we kin afford to throw it over our
ahoulders when we git down to the settle-
mints.”
Bruce followed him baok and the drink
he took did not reach Van Smith's antici
pations. “I just had a purty stiff snorter
with Jordan, ,T said Brnoe in extenuation
of the modesty of hia drink, adding aa he
net down the bottle, “an’ arter ve tell me
what you want to see me for I’ll take an
other.”
at the fort, and at ones started Ion their
9h a
mission, the real object of whioh waa in
the mind of its originator to destroy or
place himself in the pons—ion of every
object pertaining to or that oould possibly
give a clue To tbd fate of Travis.
Up the river by the north bank, why
was it that the two desperadoes took this
road ? The south batik afforded the best
trail aud the fewest difficulties in the way
of mountain elevations, while the distance
w <s about the same by either route. The
truth was McGrath and Bosque dreaded
the thought of entering a country alonty.
i known,
Gian Teellu.—For a few years peat,
have used a spiral spring, made of No.
8 or 10 wire, fastened to the ends of the
horizontal wires. This allows for all tha
strain whioh oan be made by the ohengee
of tha weather. And
quires no fixing or editing.—**tot Re
corder. v.
Amebioae Tueeboses. —A correspond
ent of the London Gardener'$ Chronicle
says: “Italy at one time furnished Eng
land exolnsively with these roots; bnt now
America sands them in magnifleent con
dition, both as to sice and thorough ripe
ness. - It would seem m it tha latter
where their true oharaotera were
and where the slightest provocation would
result in the speedy death of either or
both. They, therefore, decided to tske
with them allies on whose strength, by
bribes of booty, they oould rely should
danger arise.
The Klamaths were the scourge of the
mountains and the constant dr—d and
plague of the peacefully disposed whites,
tribe alwa
while their tribe always protected the
whito outlaws that so often sought safety
with them.
The second day after leaving the Fort,
Bosque and his companion, as the
sun was setting drew rein on the oreet of
the mountain ridge that rose like the rim
of a great bowl about a beautiful
valley. From a score of points the
blue nmoke rose, and by the dear streams
that flowed into a ceutral lake, herds of
ponies and flocks of sheep grazed in
peace. There were no lodges erected, no
need of them, for the sir was soft and
balmy, and the Indians by the fires in
soanty garb, bat covered with paint,
looked as if they wonld have been out af
place under auy other cover than that af
forded by tho low limbed trees.
Into the valley the two men rode, and
the moment they came in sight the In
dians rose and greeted them with cheers,
as if they were welcome and expected
friends.
Helld, McGrath! What brings yon
to the Klamaths at this time ?” asked a
tall, grim-visaged Indian as he advanoed
to take the white man’s hand after the
latter had dismounted.
“I come because I like them,” was tha
reply.
“A very poor reason, and one you do
not expect me to believe. There is some
mischief on foot, sure as my name is
_ ah,” said the Chief, laughing.
V«n Smith pnllVd '."'p.p'er 'fromTiial P<? “>era U, bnt before I toll yon
ickot end liLdad it to .8'™. ™ wm.eth.ug to eat; w.
just now when we met,”
just ..
Smith, taking a chair; “bnt you^remind
ed me so forcibly of a dear and vslued
friend of mine who has been dead for
many years that I was startled.”
“Yes; it’s curus how them liknesnes
does pop inter a feller’s head. Id like to
tell ye a case but I leokon yen aint got no
time to loose for sich talk now.
“Ob, I shall be happy to hear you, and
I hope I may have many opportunities be
fore we part; but I learn that you have
just come from the up river country.”
“Yea, got in not three hour ago.”
“I met Mr. Jordan at hia house a few
minutes since, and though he is not aware
of my mission to this country be has just
given me some information obtained from
yoq that paint me deeply.”
“Sorry fur that, boss. ’
“He says that the canoe which was
found in the river really belonged to
Louis 1’ravis, whose name was on the rifle
that remained attached.”
“Yes, Louis and me waa kinder penis,
an' he came down har ahead of me.’
“Oh, it is terrible! terrible!”exclaimed
rose to go, and
arm, walked with him to the door of the
now vacant store.
“Yes, Mr. Bruce, I will see yon in the
morning, but I am quite unmanned, and
the subject is too painful for me to coiK
tinue to-night. Let me thank yon again
for your cbivalrio generosity to our poor
dead friend.”
Van Smith emitted a noise like a sob aa
be grasped Bruce's hand and harried
away, as if to bide his einotious.
It was quite dark, and as Van Smith
was about to eater the hoase he saw a
female figure standing in the centre of
the little flower gardeu ! Divining rightly
that it was Julia he approached, hat in
hand, the place where she stood.
“Good eveniug, Miss Julia. Ah, if it
were not that I have seen no young gal
lants in this wild land worthy your es
teem, I should say from yonr love of the
stars and the flowers, you were in love.”
“And you would say rightly, sir,” came
the low musical reply.
“Indeed! Would it be bold in me to
ask the name of the fortunate individual?”
“I am in love with the flowers and the
stern.”
“Beautiful! Really an exqnisite sen
timent. Bat, Miss Julia, this land is too
lonely and dreary for you. You should
be the wife of seme good man iu the
East whose wealth wonld enable you to
oocnpy the position his love would re
joice in seeing you fill. Ah, if my young
friend Travis had only lived I could teal-
ize my dreams in seeing yon his wife.
Ah, it is sad ; so sad that it breaks my
1 — A Aa Ablnl# #%/ lA ^
are both famished, sad our horses need
rest.”
Certainly; I forgot, though you
should know you are welcome. Bad as
they say the Klamaths are, they have
uever been truthfully accused of a want
of hospitality.”
Chapah,at once beckoned to some young
men and m a short time the jaded ani
mals were rolling on the soft grass, while
from a fire near by the odor of broiling
venison and fish attracted scores of lean
dogs about the place where the two white
men were eating. The meal over, Mc
Grath lit his pipe aud became communi
cative.
“How long do you expect to be gone ?”
asked the chief, after the expedition had
been explained.
“Till we are successful.”
“White men are very strange. What
matters about this man's clothing, if he
be dead?”
“It matters nothing to me, nor to you,
bnt it does to others, and so long as we
are paid, and have a chance to make
something besides, why let’s do it.”
“Yes, that shows the white man’ll wis
dom. But what am I to gain by it ?”
“Everything. I will give you some
money, and I am sure you oan return with
twenty horses and much other plunder.”
“And you promise to give me all you
piok up ?”
“I do.”
“How many men will be needed ?
“As many as yon can spare.”
“I oan take thirty.”
“That will be sufficient.”
“When will you start ?”
“At daylight if it suits you. ”
“Any time when you nay roady.”
The Indians, with McGrath and Bosque,
went on making plans until far into the
night—oue of which was that on their re
turn from the upper Columbia, a raid
should be made ou Fort Walla and to car
ry off Henry Jordan’s daughter, and hold
her for ransom. This had long bean a
heart to think of it.
“Do yon believe be is dead?” she asked.
“Ob yes, quite dead ; of that there can
be no doubt. I have been speaking with
one of the rnde mountain trappers, who
has just descended the river. He is a
friend of Travis’, and has given up all
hopes.”
‘‘flnfli
•Does he think he wm drowned or
mnrdered ?” , ,
“Oh, help my soul, drowned of oonrae.
Poor Lonis. Do you remember him, Hiss
Julia?”
“Yea, quits well, aa a boy.
“He has often apukou to me of you;
little aa he saw of you, owing to unfortun
ate family troubles, be couflded iu me,
left in my charge, iudeeil, many letters that
showed you war# not indifferent to him
when yon were younger. He must hare
anticipated hia death, though.”
“What makes you think so ?”
“Ha mads a will a abort tima since, and
curiously auough he left nearly all his
property to yon and me. Strange that be
Bhould have conoeoUd na in this
way !
Yan Smith, wringing bis bands and quite
i ft ‘
overcome by bis feelings.
“Yea, purty hard linos; but then taint
every feller aa kin sail in a mill pond that
dun keep the nose of a canoe right in tha
rapids. ,r
“True; too trne, Mr. Brnoe, bnt is
them ao hope, no paaaibiUty of hope for
hia escape ?
“None that it would do to gamble on.”
"Poor Louis! Poor boy ! I loved him
Jikoason.”
But let ua hope, Mias Julia, it will be for
the beet, aud bo assured I shall henceforth
take my cine from bia will and make yonr
happiness the study of my life.”
“You sre very kind,” she said coldly.
“Not k>ud, hlisa Julia ; say rather just."
V.n Smith, with a show of delicacy,
bowed, aud left her where ha had found
her, aud walked into the hones. Ha bad
no sooner diaappaarad than a tall Bgnra
rose from among tha dowers, and laid, “I
was here on time, Mias Julia, bnt that
unbuDg liar and villain prevented my re
porting.”
“Nevertheless, I am glad to aee yon,
Mr. Brace,” said Jnlia, extending her
ooqntry ia remarkably adapted for its cul
ture."— HorticuUurut.
American Puna in London. —Speoimen
jjaara from the famous pear orohard of O.
.. m3. Leighton, Norfolk, Va., wen sent
last season to London, England, and ax-
poaed for Bale in Govent Garden market.
They
iey were pronounced equal, both in site
ikind of
and flavor, to tha same
ported from Fnnee. They weigl
i ni
nes rs m
joed (roi
sixteen to twenty-one onnoee eaoh, and,
inohea in
measured fourteen and a half
oiroumference —HortimUurut.
Tuhiuous-Kooted Beooniaa. —Tho<few
hybrids of Bolivianaia, Sedeni, Oheisoni,
and others, are splendid varieties,
ling branching, and at the
same time tnftaa plants from
twelve to eighteen Inokee high,
oovered the whole rammer, until frost
sets in, with bright and elegant flowera,
ancoeeding aa well in the shade as in the
ann. The utility for bedding ran not be
over estimated. Maeaea on a lawn pre-
Nron Cooxias.—Two rape anger, five
eggs, j| oup of batter, eo even teeapoon-
fnlof soda, <
dissolved ie two or three
spoonfuls of water. Spice to teste. Mix
nerd, roll thin, bake qniek.
generally, know how nicely canned sal
moo answers for the meat, at dinner ?
It ia very rioh, hearty, and delicious, and
ona ean ia anffleint for six or aoven per
sona. Try it—with mashed potatoea.
AQofr Soup.—When soup is lined aa
the prinoipe! dish et diuner, instead of a
first oourne, it should be rioher iu vegeta
bles end much thicker. Put the bone on
to oook in cold water, addiug suit. Let
it simmer en hour or two, then boil geut-
Ij two boars. One hour before serving,
put into the kettle oebbage and ouioun,
sliced thin. Iu about half au hour, add
sliced potatoes, pearl barley or rice, and
a handful of vermicelli. Many like the
taste of pareley. Add pepper if you like.
Do not throw away the boues after din
ner. They will make an equally good
•oup the eeoond and even a third time, if
otftbked.
sent e gorgeous eepeot and elicit general
i ration. —ITornoultu riet.
admiration
How to Keep Plants Blooming.—All
lovers of flowers rnnst remember that one
bloesom allowed to mature, or “go to
seed, ” injure# the plant more than a dozen
new buds. Gut your flowers, then, all of
them, before thev begin to fade. Adorn
your room with them; put theu on your
tables; send boqnets to your friends who
have no flowers; or exchange favors with
those who have. Yon will sorely find that
the more yon cat off the more yon will
have. AU roses, after they have ceased
to bloom, should be ont back, that the
strength of the root may go forming new
shoots for next year.—Serif
Ibner't Monthly.
Compost fob Flowebing Bulbs.—Do
not use freeh manure for bulbs: old
thoroughly decayed compost ie preferable.
Plautdeeply, especially the Tuberose. If
the soil is netuiidly very stiff, remove it,
plaoe a few etones at the bottom of the
bed for drainage, and fill in with light
sandy mold. (Stake at once and tie np
the stem as it lengthens. Neat, "plain
painted supports make the flowera appear
~ e beat
Green is the
oolor, with a small white space at the top
on whioh to write the name. A shade of
heavy mnslin or paper spread over the
flowers daring the heat of the day, helpe
them to retain their beauty.—Tribune.
Uses of Geapxs.—Men can live and
work on grapes and bread. The peasant
ry of Franoe, Spain and Italy make many
a satisfying meal in this wsy; and of the
wholesomenees of the diet there oan be
no doubt. Medioal men constantly recom
mend the use of grapee for their patients.
Scarcely any plant oan eqnsl the vine as
regards the beanty of its leaves and frnit.
As a oovering for hare wells, and for af
fording Shelter and shade, it is a climber
of the lli
rst rank. To sit under one’s own
vine has in all ages been considered the
acme of rural happiness, an emblem of
peaoe, a symbol of plenty, and a picture
of contentment. That plf -— L
practice of the Klamaths, and eo far they
hi
ad met with invariable success.
It was near midnight and the white men
showed evidence of sleep, when a young
warrior came rushing into the group
about the Are. His breathing showed
that be had been running very fast and
loug, and his excited manner bespoke
“What is wrong now,”
“I will tell you, but let me get my
breath.”
The young man threw himself on the
ground, and having composed himself, be
said:
“I have just come from a hunt In the
direction of the rapids.”
Aud what saw yon that frightened joe
so ?” asked the chief.
“Nothing that frightened roe. As I
was coming back in the darkness I saw a
fire in the little valley near the great trail,
and orawliug down, I saw a number of
men sitting about the fire, and one of the
men was black os an nnlit coal!”
“Black !” exclaimed the Indians.
“Black! ” shouted McGrath, leaping to
his feet.
“Yes, black. I would not have be
lieved it had I been told by another, bnt
1 saw him with my eyes.”
“Theu we must change oar course to
morrow moraing, Chapub,” said McGrath
in a decided lone.
“Why so?”
“I must aee th s black man, or
his ghost for thore was but one black man
in this oountry a week since, and he is at
the bottom ot the Columbia, I aaw him
sink with ray own eyes.”
“Let ns wait and nee.” The chief threw
himself on tbo ground ; but there was no
slumber that night for the two white men,
for a black man was the phantom that
kept sleep from their eyes.
(TO BZ CONTINOZII ]
That pleasure, though
perhaps not in all its fulness, may become
the heritage of thousands in these tem
perate climes.—London Garden.
Ohamoimo the Colob of Flowbbs.—An
essayists writes: “Flowers of a violet
oolor when exposed to the fames of a
cigar assume a green tint, all the more
decided in proportion to their original
brightness. This is well exemplified in
the case of the violet tblazpa, or iberis
umbellstta, and of the jnlieune, or h—•
peris matronalis. Tbo alteration ia due
to the ammonia of tobaooo. Starting
from this point, the Italian professor, L.
Oabba, has—as we learn from the
Journal of the French Central So
ciety of horticulture—mode a series
ot experiments in order to deter
mine the effeot of ammonia on
the oolors of various plants. Pour
ing a little ammonia into a plate, and
placing a funnel over it, the professor in
serts the “ * fljf
flower in the tube of the latter.
In this way blue, violet, and and purple
flowers become of a floe green oolor; deep
oarmine-colored flowera, each as pinks
become blacks; white blossoms, yellow,
and so ou ; but the most curious effects
are produced on parti-colored flowera,
snob si red and white, when the former
color is changed to green and the Utter
beoomes yellow. Another remarkable
example was that of the foohxUa with
white and red flowers, whioh beoame yel
low, bine and green. When the
colors have been thus changed,
if the bloesom be dipped in pare
water it will retain the artificial oolor for
several hours, and will aftarwarda return
gradually to its natural tint. Another
curious observation of Professor Gabba is
that asters, which are naturally without
scent, acquire an aromatic odor under the
influence of ammonia. The same flowers
of a violet oolor beoome red when sprink
led with water containing nitric acid; and
if enclosed in a wooden box and exposed
to the aolion of hydro-ehlorio gas, will in
six hours beoome of a fine oarmine color,
whioh they will preserve if first dried in a
dark place and kept dry in the shade."
Tha Sal taw sad Istss.
There is an Eastern story of a Saltan
who overslept himself, so as to not awaken
at the hour of prayer. Ho the devil oaine
and waked him, and told him to get np
end pray. “Who are you?” said the Huf-
Mku. “O, no matter,” replied the other;
“my act is good, is it not? No matter
who does the good action, so long as it is
flood.” “Yes, replied the Hnltan, “but
I think you are Satan. I know yonr face;
‘But/*
says
CHAPTER XT.
NEW FOES.
The day before Bruce reached Fort
Walla, McGrath and Bosque hsd been
sent on a mission up the river to leero all
—Bhang is the n*«tive drug of India
and nuswors to rum or whShkoy iu this
country : A correspondent of the London
Times, writing from India, tells some
curious stories of the stupefying powers
of bhang. He says : “I once Area every
chamber of a six-chambered Colt's re
volver over a man drunk with bhang, and
could not wake him. A gentleman tells
me that the effects are extraordinary. A
Etraw lying on the road is offten magnified
into a bags toller, end seem* e antenlt
terrier ta pen. So elso, in the CBM of
weier, • emeu pool is megnilMd into •
—Thore ie no earning at tha fair baron
of eternal glory without sailing through
tha narrow strait of rspsutanos.—Dytr.
you have some bed motifs.
tbs other, “I am not so hsd as I am’psint-
ed Yon see I beys left off a, horns end
tail. I am e prstt, good fallow, after all.
I was an angel once, end I still keep sum.
uiy original goodneaa.” “Tbet'e all
very well,” replied to aagaoiona and pro-
Hteam a Tubkxy. — AU of ns sre used
A rojiet and boiled turkey, but a xte.wod
turkey is more of a novelty, while it is
also s meet delioiuus diab. Cleanse the
fowl thoroughly, then rnb pepper end salt
well mixed into the inside of it. Fill up
thh body with oysters mixed with a smell
oopfnl of breadcrumbs. Hew up ell the
apertures; Isy Ibe turkey into a large
stumer end piece over a kettle of boiling
water, oover oloacly, end steam thor
oughly for two hoars rad a half. Now
CLOTHINC.
THOMAS & PRESCOTT
EXOKMjFaWT
Business Suits
Elegant Dress Clothing!
All at Frioee Lower than Ever.
Columbia, Q»., Sept. IS, 1*74.
Largest Stock, Best Goods,
take it np; eat the platter in a warm
idti
plaoe, and torn whatever gravy there ie in
the steamer, straining it first iuto tbo
oyster sauoe whioh you have prepared iu
the following manner:
Take a pint of oysters, turn a pint ol
boiling water over them in a colander
Pat the liqaor on to boil, skim off what
ever rises to the top. Thicken it with a
tablespoonful of flour rubbed into two
tablespoonfuls of butter; season well with
pepper and salt. Add two or three table-
•poonfnle of cream or milk to whiten it;
and pour it over the turkey end platter;
serve boiling hot. This sauce mast be
made while the turkey is htill in the
steamer, so that it can be poured over
the turkey as soon as it ia taken up.
■Ifrsiery Flakes,
It was formerly supposed that oertaiu
fish, m the herring, the shnd and the
alewives, with others of like habits, pros-
sooted on extensive migration along the
shores of the ocean, oovering sometimes
thousands of miles in the sweep of their
travels; and much eloquent writing has
been expended by euoti authors os Pen
nant end others in deflniug the starting-
point and terminus, aa well as the iuter-
ediste stages of the voyage. The shad,
too, whieh, as is well known, occupies nil
the rivers of the Atlantic coast from
Florida to the Gulf of Ht. Lawrence, was
thought to begin its course iu tho West
Indies, aud iu au immense body, which,
going northward, sent a del nob meat to
oocnpy eaoh freeh water stream as it was
reaohed, the last remnant of the band
finally passing up the Ht. Lawrence, and
there closing the course. We now, how
ever, have muoh reason to think that, in
the oaee of the herring, the shad, tho alo-
wife aud the salmon, the journey is simp
ly from the mouths of the rivers by the
nearest deep gully or trough to the outer
sea, aud that the appearauoe of the fish in
the mouths of the rivers along the coast
at sneoessive intervals, from early spring
in the South to midsummer in the North,
is simply due to their taking up their line
of march at auocemive epoch, from the
open sea to the river they bad left duriug
a previous seeaon, induced by the stimu
lus of a defloite temperature, wbiob, ol
course, would be anooeaeively attained at
later and later dates, as the distauoo
northward increased.
Population of Afbioa.—A report from
the Bnrean of Htntistioe, at Washington,
just issued, oontaius au interesting tablo
oi the population of the world. The ag
gregate population of the earth is givou
at 1,391,082,000, Asia being the most
populous section, and containing 798,000,-
000, while Europe has 8(8), 5(8), (88) Africa
203.000. 000, America 84.500,(88), and
Australia and Polynesia 4,500,(88). Iu
Africa the chief divisions are West Sou
dan and tho Central African region, with
89.000. 000; the Ceutral Hou.laii region,
89 000,000; Booth Africa, 20,250,0(8); the
Lowest Prices I
BALTIMORE
CLOTHING HOUSE!
88 Broad Street.
Business Suita,
Walking Suita,
Dreaa Suita,
Over Coata, Talmaa, Ao,
A complete assortment of
Youths’ and Bovs' Clothing.
White and Fancy Shirta,
Under Shirta, Neoktiea,
Soars, Hats, Capa,
All goods warranted to be as represented
Give ua a trial.
HOFFLIN, RICH &C0.,
88 Broad St., Columbus, Ga.
oot2 tf DtodAW
JOB PRINTING.
GILBERT’S
PRINTING OFFICE
Doctors.
M. J. A. lIBeVHAST,
Offiee removed to tho Drug Store of E. O.
Hood A Brother.
■looping apartirant at former reildenoo, on
tho oornor or Randolph and Melntoeh streets,
opposite ue rekdsnss of Mr. Wm. Boaeh.
ML «. M* LAW.
firalSe—e oa Forsyth, three deors below It. Clair.
iNMMrJ
■*F- :
LOUIS WELLS' SHAVING SALOON,
(Successor to 11. Ue—i,)
Voder Georgia Home Insurance Building.
Proapt and polite berbera iu otleudenca.
je’JA
KM. TIBET, Barker,
Crawford St., under Bushin lioora, Columbus, (ie.
Lawytri.
uexit C. LETT, JB. t
Attersrayr and Ifews—oiler mi Lew.
Commissioner of Beods N. Y. and other States.
OflMom Georgia llomo Insurance Uo.
M pool el nttoatlon given to oolleotlous.
JOSEPH r. POUt
Attorney at Law,
and dodge of County Court.
Practices In all other Courts.
Ofloe over store of W. 11. Huberts g Co., Brood St.
jsSO
SAMUKL ». HATCHtK.
Attorney — Law.
OMoe over Wlttlch k Klnaal’a
J. M. MeNKILL,
Attorney and Ceaaseller at Law.
Practices in courts of Georgia and Alabama.
GMoe 1M Broad 91., (ovsr 0. A. Redd k C
Special attention given to collections. Jh
Posts* Inessa.
IM4IBAM dk CBAWPOBB9,
Athorneyn et Lew,
WIU practice la tha State and Federal Courts ol
rgi
OSes over Freer, 1 liras k Co.’s store, northwest
oorner Breed end Ht. Clair Sts. juM
A.DOU1B,
Ml Ceansoller at bra,
Frostiest In Slate and Federal Courts in Georgia
and Alabama.
OAc m >we. 0»l»»kM, Oe. J.e
Tobacco, Cigars, Re.
■AIM DOM.
If you wont to enjoy a good surahs, go te his
Hear Manufactory,
Betweeu Georgia Home and Mai
e. LOPES* v
Dossier In smtl NanafaetirW i
t’lfsts,
NoaMjroadHtreot^epot.
Crooers.
DAJf’LK. BIRR,
Dealer In Family Groceries, on Bryan street, be
tween Oglethorpe k Jackson strwts.
gg* No charge for drayage. dee?
* . y ,,
J. H. IKAMILVM,
Wkoleanle asnd Retail Green* *
Junction of Franklin, Warren^ k Oglethorpe Sts.
Fresh Moats.
J* W. PATRICK,
Stall. No. IS end 18, Market Honan.
Fresh Meats of every klud and best quality,
Jail always o '
i band.
I. T. COOK,
Freak Meats of All Itlmds,
sepfi gtails Nos. 15 and IT.
Livery and Sale Stables.
MUHKHT THOMPSON,
Liver j, Sale and Exehonsn IlnkHi,
Oourbosps. Noevh or Randolph Sts., ^ t
ocUK) Columbus, Oa.
A. GAMMKL,
Livery and Sale Btsblss,
OouTuonrs St., Golohsus, Ga.
Particular attention given to Feeding and I
month or day.
Cun and Lookamltha. *
PHILIP E1FLEH,
Gun and Lockswith, Crawford street, next to
Johnson’s corner, Columbus. Ua. ..J+J
WILLIAM SCHOBKR,
Gan and Locksmith and dealer In Gunning Mh»
tsrlals. East of Strupper’s Confectionary.
Jslfi
Cotton Factories.
Manx H. Bland roan. Loots V. Gaduadd.
■LAIBFSBB * GARRARD,
AHnrRnyn sad CMissIlsrs ns Law.
Ofloe Ko. ST Brood street, ovsr Wlttlotr k Kin-
ral’s Jewelry Store.
Will prnctloe ia tks Stole sad Federal Courts.
Jas. M. Bvessu. Chas. J.'Swirr.
BUMILL dk SWIPT,
Attorneys and Oeausellors at Law. Will ndhotics
ia the Courts of Georgia (Cbattah—ekra areuit)
arad Alabama Ofloe over C. A. Redd A Co.’s store,
Broad street, Columbus, Ga. Jal
L. T. DOWN I MU,
Alterasy mmd Sellslter.
not201 over Brooks' 1
a. J. MUSKS,
Atlsrosy —id Usanssllsr ms Law,
Georgia Homs Insurance Company building,
iyj
ond story.
Dentists.
W. P. TIOMRR,
COLUMBUS MBTAL MOMS,
. W. T. Pool, Prop’r,
Georgia Home Building, Columbus Georgia.
guilders and Architects.
Gallo country uud the regiou east of tho
; HAuiuuli, 8,000,-
Wbite Nile, 15,000,(8)0
000; Egypt, 8,500,000, and Morocco,
6,000,000.
The Fly and the Bee.—A fly once said
to u bee: ‘Tell me, my friend, bow it ia
that no one pursuee end torments yon m
they do me ? I have fto protect my little
life from every one; but von fly about iu
* In -----
the air gathering honey nnforhidden front
the flowera. If I venture to put out my
trank to reach u crust of bread, or per-
chance to dip into sons more dainty dish,
death threatens me oa the spot. I think
if I oould atiag, and thus take vengeance
on my foes as you cun, that I should be
left in pesos.”
“You are mistaken,” replied the bee;
“a muoh surer protection to me is, that
by diligenoA I servo mankind.”
la battling with tho ice <
dent Caliph, “bat you are the tempter;
nr buaiue—; and I wish to know
tbat*s your business; and I wish
hy you want me to get up and pray.”
Well,” said the devil, with a flirt of im-
patieooe, “if you must kdow, I will tell
had slept and forgotten your
you. If you .
prayers, you would have been sorry for it
afterward, and penitent; but, if you
on, ■■ now, ana do not neglect a all
—am for Un years, you will be ao m
Md with vouruetf, that it will ha wonefor
yon than If yen had miaaad one sometimes
and repented of IL God loves your feult
mixed with penitence, more then virtue
seasoned with pride.”
—Vermont has 151 Granges, whereof
Windsor oounty has 26.
—Marshal Herrsno will depart immedi
ately for the north of Spain.
—It is reported that the Cardiff Giant
ie now hovering around Cincinnati.
—The Fort Huott aud Gulf Railroad,
Kansas, is doing an iuitueiJHe coal trade
this season.
—New Orleans is to have a colored high
sehool, the white boys having curried
their point.
—Bartholomew Blauco, who lately died
in New York, left a will bequeathing
throe millions.
—Gov. Osborn of Kanfiii*, estimates tho
numbers who will need aid during tbo
winter, et 26,0(8).
—There are 177 vessels wintering at
Buffalo—77 sailing vomhoIh, lOateaiubuatv,
50 tug 1 and 10 minor craft.
—Constantinople bae lately o gunizod a
Are brigade consisting of 2,500 uou, reg
ularly drilled aud equipped.
—The treaty betweeu Hsyti and Han
Domingo la for a term of sight years, and
is advantageous to both countries.
—Two of Robert Bruoe’s boues wore
•old in Edinburg for £5, and one of the
of Wiiliai ‘
vertebra of William the Lion for £b 10s.
—Tha American Society of Painters in
Water-Colors will open its next exhibition
in the Academy of Design, New York,
Feb. 1.
—The Hendwich Islanders are talking
of making tardy preparation to Captain
Cook, by erecting a mououieut to him iu
Honolulu.
BOOK BINDEOY.
pjAVINU EXTENSIVELY RE FUR-
nbshoU my offlco, In Anticipation of the bufluoee
•—•on which is now opening, with aaw mato-
rlal, I am better prepared then ever to do
every description of work desired by
Merchants,
Corporations,
Societies,
Railroads,
Steamboats,
And the Fublio Generally.
An examination of Prloei and Stock Is nfk-
od, guaranteeing Good and Reliable Work*
mansbip, with Promptness.
Georgia end Alebima Legal Blenke
Railroad Receipt Book*
For the different Baa'll, of varloei slstf, •!-
i on hand, and also mode to order at short
Infect, the establishment Is eomplete, and
fooilliles ample to do every description of work,
from a Visiting Card to a Poster, and from a
Receipt Book to a Royal Ledger, or a large
Cftaarto Volume.
IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
BOOK BINDING,
Many additions have boon made daring tho
pastseakon, and It Is now very oomplste, and
work in that line cannot be surpassed for finish
and durability.
Having an immense quantity and large as
sortmonl of Type, seven Presses run by Steam
Power, and one or the most extensive stocks of
Paper, 1)111 and letter Heads, Uards, Tags, Re,
ever brought to Columbus, no delay —a oocur,
or satisfaction fall to be given, both in Fri
end Quality of Work.
J. G. CHALMBRA,
Isms Urpenlsr mm4 Bxlldsr.
Jobbing do— at short notice.
Fla— and epralfiautlons famished for all stylet
of buildings
Boots end those.
WELLS * CURTIS,
H.. It Broad SI., Sica at th. Big Boot.
DIALS— IN
Root# Mid tho—, Leather smd Find Inge.
Give prompt and —refill attention to orders
b^^mall; pay the highest market price for
N. B.—Plasterers’ Hair always on hand.
Jy4
Bh—tings, Shirtings, and flowing and
Knitting Thioads
Garde Wool end Grinds Wheat — d Corn-
Ofloe lo roar of Wlttich A Kinael’e, Randolph st.
Jal8 R. 11. CHILTON, President.
MU94)044EE MANUFACTURING CO*
Manufacturers of
HIIIBTINGB, flHIRTINpg,
YARN, HOPE, Be. 1
COLUMBUS,**^/
Q. F. SWIFT, President.
W. A. SWIFT, Secretary A Trees—. oetSl, If,
mSsm
Painters.
WM. SNOW, JR.i * CO.,
Douse and Sign Painters,
Old Oglethorpe corner, (Just north of pool
Golurabue, Georgia.
reasonable prlcew, and guerantoo satisfaction.
" ‘ • t Wm. ~ *
Kefar to Wm. Hnow. Hr.
LAWYERS.
HINES DOZIER,
Attorney at Law,
MAMILTOX, fit..
W. A. Farlev,
AttorneypsttaXsRW
OU8SETA, Ohattahooohbb Oa, Oa. ‘ 1
dflPSpeelal attention given te eollections.
FERN M. WOOD,
•0
Attorney at Law,
Opelika, Alabama,
I Lee, Chambers, Tall
fallnpooea and to
ol Alabama, and In
it Uoert nt Mont
%
HOTELS.
Boot and SHoomakors
WM. KWH,
Tailors.
S. A. KCEHMK,
Merchant Tall— and Cotter.
A tall sleek of Fr—eh and English Broadelothi
aprlf
MBMRT SELL MAN.
Gutting, OU—dag and Repairing
Dene in the brat style.
■4K9L
Corner Crawford end Front 8ts.
Dress-Making.
MIM M. A. MULLING*WORTH,
debop In Brownsville.
Tin and Coppersmiths.
wm. raa.
Worker Im Tim, Ihrat Iran, Capper.
Orders from abroad promptly attended to.
JnT Mo. 174. Flroad 8tr*«t.
Confectioners.
I. O. MTBUPPEK,
Gandy Maaafhntarnr
ana beaux ui
Ul kinds ot Onafaettnnery aad Fruit,
■tick Gandy IB — ate.
Fell wolght guaranteed In each boa.
Watehmakers.
G. BGliOMBUKG,
Practical Watchmaker and Jeweler,
■ueeeeeor to L. Outow.ky,
106 Broad itraot.
Jail Colomlwe, On.
Remember the plaoe,
OLD BUM AMD TIMS* OFFICE,
(Opposite New Posted— Building)
Randolph llrral, Cslambas, Be. Piano Ti
C. M. LKQCIK.
IM trmt Oolutu, a.,
W.tcbM U* Olock. f.f—Jr.d I. th. bMt au
aer —d warranted.
Commercial Hotel,
EUFAULA, ALABAMA.
D EDICATED to the Commercial Travelers
of the United States, and all perioas trav
eling on buelnene or pleasure. We will do Ml
we —n to make your stay with us pleasant gad
ogre—ble. Give us a trial.
RIDDLE k SMITHA, Propers.
BOV16 tf
18741 HOWARD HOUSE, |1U4
BROAD STREET,
Enfaula, Alabama.
J. W. HOWARD. Prop’r.
Rankin House,
Oolumbna, Oa.
J. W. RYAN, Prop’r.
Fxxxx Golden, Clark.
Ruby Restaurant,
Bar and Billiard Baleen,
Under the Kan kin Hod.e.
V'
3
m
J. W. RYAN,
Annate on 1st af May, *74, §■**,$
OOLIOIES WRITTEN ON j
L of Insurable Property ag
Fire. Dividend No. itt. 45 per
ums, now ready lor delivery and PBXi
R. B. MURDOCH, Insnrunen*
e—9m „ No. r
J. J.&W. R.
TT AVEopen*
XX GROCER
with Choice an
AVE opened a FAMILY
ERY. STOKE f
and Seleet
Eggs a specialty.
Canned Goods, all kinds;
Preserves and J< UlcS,
Fruits, Foreign e J
Pickles, assoi
Craokere,«
Rackets, Tabs, Tin ’
kets. We keep
tag line. We i
iiyd tee "
My Country Friends and Patro— will pi—99
remember the above, and send thetf erdev* te
.Affur-4TwqMHr<—
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