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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,” do., do. 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<— -a-