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clitics, Jitcrate, ^gritaltee AraENsTGATHiDAifiij^ — VOL. XLL—JSO. 29—MEW SKR1ES VOL. 5. NO. 1 Miscellaneous. Miscellaneous. Preside Miscellany. I Two Ways of Bearing: Troutlp. It was a cold dismal evening in No vember, that two laborers might have been seen wending their way along the streets of a large manufacturing town. Slowly they proceeded, with dejected countenances, not exchanging a word until the one whom we shall call Smith, halted before a neat little house and unlatched the gate. Then there was such a look of utter misery and despair gleaming from his eyes, that his com panion murmured, “We must trust in God, Smith.” “ Yea,” be articulated gloomily. nail going to the cradle took up the six weeks’ old baby, and sorrowfully press- know that during all that night long, while he and his baby were soundly sleeping, his wife lay awako planning out the future. Three months have passed without a day's work all that time, and now another quarter’s rent is due. In vain the laborer thrusts his hands into his empty, pockets, and in vain racks his brain? for some solution of the prob lem how the rent is to he paid. The lodger had paid his money monthly, but then that was not enough to meet the sum, if he had it, and of course his wife ha l spent that as fast as she had received it, and it was an everyday wcu'ic to James how Mary managed Extract of Nest. greater rate of speed than they are traveling. “ Wa’al, wa’al,” says the old lady, “ you don’t ketch me a ridin’ on them, for this is as fast I want to NOW AUDITING! "I DOZEN Laudanum. A-CJ\J 150 “ Paregoric. 150 “ Pill,. Pill,. 15Q • Worm Candy. 2,000 pounds Bar Soap. 500 _ “ Extract Logwood. Perfumery. 100 dozen 15 “ Castor Oil. 300 pounds Indigo. 5,000 “ White Lead. 100 Boxes Glass, etc., for sale at NEW YORK PRICES, at the NEW DRUG STORE. A tlanta, Ga. ■^^E OFFER a large variety of FINE WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, SILVER WARE, SPECTACLES, ^ANCY GOODS, FINE BRONZES, • AND STATUARY. WE HAVE A FULL COUPS OF atetyato, Jewelled » . Kiivot iiowell conn ERWIN A COBB, VER100 PAGES—printed in two colors, on superb Tinted Paper. Fonr Hun dred Kngrarings of Flowers. Plsnts and Year tables —with descriptions, and Two Colored Plates. Directions and plans for making Walks, Lawns, Gardens, ee. The handsomest and Best Floral JWanu/iaclttretnany Fine Goods NORTH EAST GEORGIA FiKIR. G RAND EXHIBITION!! THREE DOLLARS PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE. l|hc j|imlhp.|i aimer. niumui worm. BY S. A. ATKINSON, AT THREE DOLLARS PER ANNUM, STRICTL Y IX AD VASCS. Office, Broad st., over J.H. Huggins. RITES OF ADTEBTlSIYfi. »a*«rtisemonU will beinsertedatOna D J 1 j» r Fifty debts per Squara of IS Hnra, fortheflrat.MO Saramy-Hre Cents for aach subsequent I"*™?"; ' Hinder one month. For a longer period for an v tlnio underone luomn. liberal coniracU will bt made. Business Directory. A ' A TTOlWJ-EXS AT LAWV Athens, Georgia. Office in tho Dcuprec hulldiDg. D. O. CANDLER, '\_ T TORN E Y AT t LAW , SHARP & FLOYD, Successors to George Sharp, Jr.. j+w+tte*# „ llonwr, Banks County. Ga. Will practice in iU« ununifo* of Rank*, .larkson, llail, limber* Aham and Franklin. MAST IN W. RIDES, A TTORN EY AT xli L A W, ■ and Notary Public, Athens, Ga. Will prac tice in tho Western circuit; will give particular attention to tho collection of claims, and will act ns agent for the purchase and sale of real estate and pay taxes on wild lands. janl5tl J. N. HK r.LToN, c. W. SEIDELL, » h °p. and sec prepared to FILL AST 011111.Its for goods or work promptly. «*•>- AH. goods . ngraveil free of charge. Do make a specialty or SKELTON & SKIDEI.L. A T T OII N EYS A T L A W, J.1l Hartwell, Hart County, Georgia. PITTMAN A HINTON, A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Jefferson, Jacks< n county, Ga. specialty or PREMIUMS FOR FAIRS! p| , |catlon , . rC ^V^;uarantee fhe iotonna,lon on «*- LARGEST ASSORTEMNT, TIIE FINEST GOODS, TH K LOWEST PRICES, AN D TIIE BEST WORK. <^11 and sec us. SAMUEL P. THURMOND. A t t okney a t l a w , Athens, Ga. Office on Broad street, over Barry A Son’s Store. Will rIvo special attention to eases in Bankruptcy. Also, to the collection of all claims entrusted to his care, J. A J. t . ALKXASDKIl, TAEALERS IN HARDWARE, IV Iron Steel, Nalls, Carriage Material, Mining mpltuionts,*%lc., Whitehall st., Atlanta. M.VAN ESTES, A TTORNEY AT Jl. Jl. Homer, Banks County, Ga. E. S. ENGLAND & CO., ^RE NOW RECEIVING THEIR NEW FALL STOCK! Selected with rare by one of the firm, In New % ’ork, to which they invite the attention of their ttoinersaud the public. They have ugouri assort - 4. II. MTI.KSKEY, A T T O R N E Y A T L A W , u. A Carnesville, Franklin countv, Ga. Office merly oe. upied byj. F. Ungston, Va<|. , ia.’l UROVERA1IAKKK SEWING MACHINES!! PUONOIXIKD THK BINT IX USE, B y all who have tried them. These machines, with all the IMPROVEMENTS AND ATTACHMENTS, may he had, at manufacturer’s prices, freight added,at the DANNER OFFICE. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF~SCHEDULE G EORGI a“kAI LROAD. GIIOrEKIKM, l’KOVIMIO.VS, HARDWARE. CROCKERY, HATH. ClAPffi, BOOTS, MIIOEa, And in sliert, everything in the way of They will pay the HIGHEST I'KICE FOB COTTON orother Produce, and Will Store Cotton nt 115 Cento n Bale per month. YVe are rf-trrmined to deal fairly, sell low, and by d"« attention to liuilno. b»|>e to plr.n old mo- men and make many new ones. aepttstf 0*a Superintendent'* tlfflc**, Georgia and Baron A Augusta Bail road. - Augusta, G January -■>, 1871. ) k N AND AFTER SUNDAY, January 22il, 1871, the i*:issenger Trains will run as follows: Day Passenger Train, Daily, Sunday Excepted. Itcare Augusta at 8 00a.m. local e Atlanta at —7 10a. m. Anive at AtlanUat - 6 30 p.m. Arrive at Augusta at ~5 40p.m. Night Passenger Train. Leave Augusta at -8 30 p. m. Uavf Atlanta at 10 15 p. ni. Arrive at Atlania at 6 40a. iu. Arrive at Augusta at 7 30a. in. Berzelia Passenger Train. I^ne Augustan! 4 15p. m. ■ .ease Kcr/rliamt 1 30 u. in. Arriseat Augusta -9 25a.m. Arrive at Iteravtta G OOp. in. Both Day and Night Paaaenger Trains will make close connectlun* at Augusta and Atlanta with l*a*>enRer Trains of connecting roads. Fassenfnra from Atlanta, Athena, Washington end stations on Georgia Railroad, by taking the Down Da. Passenger Train will make close connec tion atiVraak with the Macon Passenger Train and reach Macon the same day at 7 40 p. m 1’al.v r Sleeping Carson all Night Trains. Schrdnle on Macon & Augusta Railroad. To take Kffect Jan. 23, 187). Detteeeu Augusta and Macon—Day Pas senger Train Daily, Sunday Excepted, laeavu Augusta at 12 00noon. Leave Man hi at »6 00 a. iu. Arrive at Macon at 7 40 p. m. Arrive at Augusta at 1 45 p.m. The day Passenger Train arriving at Macon at 7 l»)p makes close connections with Trains of connecting ID tails at Macon. Passengers leaving Macon at 6 a. in., will make rinse connections at Canink with Up Day Passenger Train for Atlanta, Athens, Washington, and all points on Gcordn Railroad, and wife »• ..«•« t a At lanta with S. K. JOHNSON, SupL Send your Oid Furniture to WOOD’S REPAIR SITOI J , Seri to the Episcopal Church, and have may I taut .V.l OK GOOD AS SEW. Carriage, Buggy & Wagon IVI \ T E III Aid. ^ LARGE LOT direct from the , manufactory, and will he aold as low as can t* bought anywhere In tho State, freight added. SUMMEY & NEWTON Good Blacking Brushes AT *1 ,-•<> PER DOZEN AT THE NEW DRUG STORE. 100 School Books. 1)0Z- Elementary .Spelling M lto*. Wrh.t.r’. Dictionary. •• ‘i? 1 ’/"*®'* Arithmetic*. Header*. .. U'1 B, *'4’* Header*. BURKE'S. NEW PALL GOODS. have now <50 Bag. MOO Barrel, ftagnr, Jfin'w a. _ . 400'Markft •‘nil. «o r** • i «••»*» ’i*j, 3,000 t .rAm 4i»gg« nK , Al~. a I irge aa4:wcll-*eleeird of STAPLE fiOODS utitimi corro.v GiivT' May 25-? y SHARP & FLOYD, Whitehall Street, Atlanta. STAPLE&FANCf DRYGOODS ; amily am) Plantation Supplies, JAY 0. GAILEY, VITES ATTENTION TO HIS mW FALi_ST©0K couk^oaT FOK THE Farmers, Mechanics and Honsocivcs of North-East Georgia. Open Every Day l F|^HK SEASON for Fairs is at hand and being un willing that Athens should be behind other places of less Importance,I have determined to have A Commercial Exposition, At My Old Stand, No. 7, Broad St. attractive, I have visited istilmy s rkets, and brought out many Embracing a very handsome display in seasonable DRY GOODS! An unusual assortment of 9 For Men, Women and Children ; and an unequalled variety of useful articles for For Home and Farm! Iu bet, the Establishment, heretofore known as the “ Planter’s Store,” Is to 1»ecome the favorite headquarters for farm sui idu nartcrs for farm sup plies, if complete stock and fair dealing can make it so. An attractive feature of this Grand Exhibition, will be its display of GLASSWARE, Lamps andLampFixtures, Far ahead of anything heretofore offered, and con stituting a leading CHIMNEYS AND PURE KEROSENE OIL! Call and examine lii. stock before purchasing, sept ir>-tf. I worth the attention of Uonaekecpen. There will always bo a complete assortment of F&MttY GROCERIES! of the best grades, and special attention raid to the regular supply of GOOD FLOUR, MEAL, and PROVISIONS GENERALLY. ■ a large supply o may always be found. As aU these attractlTe and useful goods are to he sold at mx Ntwuxut, WM. WOOD, DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF F U UNIT URL. T71URNITURE REPAIRED, UP- JJ holstercd and rarnlshed, alto a largo variety nr old customers and the public are Invited to call and examlnetbem. _If the^have anvthii^^to sell, the Highest Market Price will alwa, J. H. HUGGINS, Sign of “ Planter’s Store,” Athens. _ i a large variety of wood coffins and Fisk’s Patent Metalic Burial Cases always on hand. Wart rooms on Clayton St., next to Episcopal Church. Scp9 6m. WILLIAM WOOD. XT ILL & BRYDYE, at the old cs- _LJ_ tahlishcd BARBER-SHOP, on Broad street, over tho store of Messrs. J. R. A L. C. Matthews, havo the best and most attentive workmen and nil the modern appliances for SHAY- IM1, SHAM BOOING, HA1B-DKESS1MJ, etc. La dies and children waited on at their residence*, when desired. Post mortem cases will receive prompt and careful attention. July 28. Summey & Newton, ISItOAU NT.,ATUENN,tiA. IRON, PLOW STEEL, STEEL, HOES, NAILS, PLOWS, MILL SAWS, COTTON GINS, And General Hardware and Cutlery, at Wholesale and Retail. SUMMEY Sc NEWTOX Athens, Ga., April 14th. tf Xo. 6 Broad St. CASSJJxIjI ADAMS, DESIGNE jjngjave? and friater, ELECTROTYPING, S. W. Conn Fooktu an Walhct St beets Cincinnati, Ohio. Lock Box 226, Slxty-Flve Pint Prise Awarded I TBB GREAT MANUFACTORY. .. ABE & GO., HaxUVacTunxxa or OBAlffP.WQPABB AWP UPRIGHT Piano Fortes. T THE SOUTH,: A WEEKLY EIGHT PAGE PAPER. Published in the City of New York, FOB 83 A TEAR. BY TARDREW & CO.,21 PARK ROW. Devoted to the material interests of the Southern States, and laboring for the developement of all the wonderful resources by encouraging immigra tion and giving fttll and reliable information con cerning every part of the South. Tax South has met the cordial approval and sup port e'the Southern State Government*, Immigra tion Bateaus, Agricultural Societies, and leading citizens generally. It giTes Informstion of the rail roads, man uftet urea, colleges, societies, cities, com merce, agriculture, finances, news, markets, miner als, trade—in tact everything—all OTer the South. Thousands of copies are every week distributed through this country, North and South, and in Europe. . To make It especially valuable to every business man and household In the South we here depart- mentsoaeh week, giving fttll reviews of the markets and quotations of stocks and produce, and also mat ter* ot inteiest to every housekeeper. Every Southern man should give it his suppor Every other man that want* to know anythii about the South would find it worth the aubscrl] * i< l”is'an’unsurpassed medium for advertising all description* of Southern property for sale or ex change, or for Inviting tabor or capital in any de sired channel. . . Subscribe for it at once, and induce as many to do so as you can. Special inducements in Club rates and premiums for those who will canvass fttr us. Specimen copies "“""•"““'TARDiffiw&CG., nov 29 2* T«* &®w, N. Y. FOB YOUNG LADIES, ATHENS, GEORGIA. A CLASS FOR PAINTING IN r\_ WATER COLORS has bom organised. It la designed to aflhrd foil Instruction in this beantl- fol art and will be cooductad by a thorough master; Young tadles not In d*Uy attendance at tbs Home School, are lavltad to fota and to make aonlication to the Principal. The noura of practice SSFe ph^onthJT^fSrnoonof Monday. ai;rfTha«- days, from close of the Home School at* p. as. untU half-past 5; so that fivaftdl hours per waak are given to Instruction. F^ft-rthcrDsfora-^g^ Principal Home School for Young ledlaa. Baltimore, Maryland. rilESE INSTRUMENTS have been before the public for awriy thirty yean and upon thelraxcaUanee alone attained ao toyrar- and upon their excellence mono aiiamcu chadjpco•omimemee, which pronounce* miualled. in TOMB, TOUCH, <n , iJ53®a5’ , Sa™”*- -ry «Jd t„ the hUrTOKg c “ cd - nett. A11 our Skua ax proved Ovnaamuxo Scans and the at. We would rail npcclal attentl Patented Improvement* In ti&AXD KQUABE GK.tXD, fimnd In no other rial . bring the Plano nearer perfection than has yet been attained. KTKBT PIANO PHUT WARK ANTED FOB 5 YEAB8 M. We ara by special arrangement enabled to furaEh PARLOR ORGANS and MELODEONS of the most celebrated makers, wholesale and retail, at Tamott Eactoro JTioo. Illustrated Catalogue* and Prioe Lists fhrnishcd on application te WM. KNARE*CO„ Balt. Md. Or any regular established agencies. novlOfim Wagon Yard in Athens. rpHESU BSC RISER HAS 1 ‘ and eommodlona Wapn near the Upper Bridge, 1 all other necessary ap- change forcooda. Carriage, Buggy & Wagon SyifXY onBSBatliX ?3a» A LARGE and well selected assort- *"" m ckD.Da, b ^ICKER80N & CO. “Golden Oil” the scalp and hair. It is very superior «» - dnsain£. Preparadatlho^^ d EX j OSXO re- A LARGE LOT of Superior Chit* mos-Germat. and Ameriran-^^clTef ed it to his heart. “ I do wish you would put that child down and get ready for supper,” ex claimed his wife, after enduring his gloominess for some time. He slowly obeyed, and then seated himself at the table with a sigh. “ What in the world is the matter with you to-night ?” she asked, as she sat down opposite him. His voice trembled as he replied, “ I suppose you might as well know first as last I have been discharged.” “ There!” exclaimed his wife quick ly, pushing back her chair; “ just what I might have expected! I’d like to know what we are going to do now.— Winter coming on and all. I declare, Smith, you will torture me to death.” “ Sorry! No, you are not sorry at all. You would just as lief see your wife and children starve ns not It’s nothing in the world but your poor managing.” “ Lydia, you are cruel. Instead of helping me to endure my great trouble, which is bearing me down to the very earth, you make it ten times harder for me to bear. I was not the only one discharged. There was Jim Haw ley and ever so many others. Busi ness is dull.” “ Business is dull!” she mimicked after him. “ Always an excuse for a worthless man. To think that you should be discharged now, just as our rent is due; and then we are out of wood; and look at my slioes, won't you • my feet almost on the ground. I wish I had never married you,” and a dark look accompanied the last words. The poor husband now covered his face with his hands and groaned aloud.— This seemed to encourage his wife to go on ; for she uttered words more and more bitter, until at last, driven al most to a state of freenzy, the wretch ed man rushed from the house to the tavern, and there sought to bury the thoughts of the past and future in the rum cup. In the meantime James Hawley, his companion in labor, entered his home with a very sad countenance. But be fore he liad stepped over the threshold a loving pair of arms were thrown around hb neck and a pair of sweet lips were pressed to his. He returned the salutation sadly, and then enquired for the baby. She is sleeping sweetly in her cra dle. She has been a perfect little darl ing all day. Supper is waiting, so make haste. Here is warm water and a towel. Are you not later than usual to-night?” “ Yes, Mary; I bring bad news to you.” “ Bad news!” she exclaimed, turn ing pale as, for the first time, she no ticed that something was wrong. “ Yes, I was discharged to-night, and I do not know as I can get any thing to do before spring. Business b so dull. Is that all ?” asked his wife, with a sigh of relief. “ I thought it was something terrible, the wayyou looked.” And b it not terrible enough ?— What will become of us this winter, if ‘I am out of employment ?” The same God who feeds the spar row and clothes the lilies in the field, will not let us suffer, dear James.” “ God bless you, dear Maiy. There b sweet comfort in your words.” And now let us have supper,” ex claimed hb wife, cheerfully. “ See, I have your favorite dish—shortcake and toast. Do not let your troubles impair your appetite, and then, after tea, we mil talk it over. God doeth everything for the best. Aud as our day, so shall our strength be.” In the evening it was determined that the quarter's rent should be paid immediately, a new supply of coal ob tained, aud the remaining portion of the money placed in the wife’s hands to be dealt out as sparingly as possible. Then Mary suggested that all her pretty parlor furniture should be put away in the garret, and the front room let out Further than thb they could lay no plans, and as tho husband went out to pay the rent, the future looked so dark to the young wife that she could not altogether restrain her tears; but seeking strength from on high, her face wore the same cheerful smile when her husband returned, and little did ho With feelings of deep despair he en tered the house. The table was spread with the same favorite dish. There was the shortcake aud toast, flanked with a golden lump of butter, a plate of honey, and a deep dbh of roasted apples to be served with sugar and cream, while at hb wife’s plate sat the steaming tea [Kit. As James took it in, all at one glance, he greatly won dered at the frugal yet comfortable way of living. How hb wife had been able to make the small amount of money last so long was a mystery to him and yet he could not help wishing inwardly that she had been more economicrl; then perhaps, the rent might have been paid, and he felt that it would be bet ter to have subsbted on one crust of bread rather than be turned out of doors homeless. He refused to sit at the table, plead ing that he had no appetite. And a great large tear arose in the strong man’s eyes as he informed his wife that on the morrow they would bo tarned from their home, to go ho knew not where, as he had not a dollar in his pocket to secure them a room elsewhere. Is that it ?” exclaimed his wife, in a soft tone, and tripped up stairs, and soon returned and placed two ten-dol- lar bills in hb hand. Where did you get them ?” he ask ed eagerly, turning them over on his hands ns though to ascertain whether they were really genuine or not. I earned them,” replied his wife golly “ I knit afghons, shawls, children’s hoods, sucques and socks; at first only for those whom I providen tially heard wbhetl articles of the kind and afterwards was employed to fur- nbh a trimming establbhment with ray work.” “ And kept it a secret from me ?” “ Yes, because, I thought you would be worried for fear I was doing too much. I love to knit dearly, and con sider it more of pleasant pastime than labor.’ “ God he praised for giving me such a wife!” exclaimed her husband, earn estly ; and pressing hb wife and child closely to hb bosom, said: “ Her children arise up and call her blessed her husband also; for many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excell- est them all.” Twenty years have passed, and James Hawley b a rich man. But Joseph Smith is a confirmed drunkard, while his wife has long since passed from earth, a victim of misery and want. Why will not wives assbt their hus bands to bear their triab, with helping hands and hearts ? If they would but do so, how many families would be saved from ruin, and how sweet would be their reward, not only upon earth but in heaven. anyhow.” She has seen so many wonderful things that she makes up her mind at hut not to be astonished at anything; and when the train dashes into the one which had proceeded it, owing to a mbplaced switch, and the poor old lady b thrown to the end of the car among a heap of broken seats, she supposes it to be the ordinary man ner of stopping, and quickly remarks, You fetch up rather suddin’, don’t ye?” Being provided with a seat in the forward car, which was .uninjured, she arrives without farther accident at her journey’s end and b surrounded by an eager crowd of hackmcn, and listens in wonder to their oft repeated calls of “Hack! Hack!” Grasping her umbrella in one hand and her band- box in the other, she looks down in the face of the loudest driver with the com passionate inquiry, “ Air you in pain ?” rom the consequences of hb wrath she is rescued and carried safely home by her nephew, who has come to the depot to lojk for her.—Hargter’s for January. EFFECT OF A SCARCITY OF SINGLE WOMEN. Hiss Prudence’s Experience. Mbs Prudence Pettiugill, at the ma ture age of sixty-one, made up her mind to visit New York for the first time in her life. She hod never seen railroad, as such things had been un known in Aroostook county until thb summer, and the ancient farm house which she lived was seven miles from the station. So she sits calmly upon a seat placed ou the great wooden plat form which surrounds the country de pot, and gazes with amazement upon the train which arrives, pauses a few moments to take on passengers upon its journey. The station master inter rogates the old lady, who sits placidly watching the departing train. “Why did you not get on, if you wished to go to New York V “ Git on V says the old lady, on! I thought thb whole concern went!” Having explained to her that the platform was stationary, the man kind ly advises her to wait for the express train, into which he escorts the maiden and finds for her a seat by the side a benevolent old gentleman. Clutch ing fast hold of the scat in front of her, she is at first very much alarmed at the speed at which they arc going, but gradually becomes calm, and much in terested iu the novelty of her surround ings. The old gentleman answers her many inquiries very civilly, aud, among other things, tries to explain the use the telegraph wires, and tells her that messages are sent over them at a much Courting in Nebraska. ‘ Them’s the widowers! Stick!” And we “ stuck” and smoked on.— For the next half hour the girl must have been kept busy. The widower had certainly a third of her time. It was 9 o’clock. We wbhed to go to bed, and the only bed we had discover ed was in the parlor. The old gen tleman divined our wishes, and said : Pm sorry, gentlemen, but thb is one of the regular courtin nights! Them two fellen in the parlor never leave afore midr.ight, and the widow ers alius stay all night* And that ain’t the worst of it. Dan’ll be here at 10 o’clock 1 I and the boys alius sleep in the haystack Friday nights. Yer welcome to that I” , The parlor, sitting-room and kitchen full, we retreated to the haystack. In response to a question on the point, the old gentleman said that— “ Friday night it’s putty bad, but Sunday it’s wuss. Last Sunday night there was ten on ’em, and the girl is getting more and more purtikiler.— The more she gets the more she wants'” On the haystack, with a stiff breeze driving away the mosquitos, we heard Dan drive up. One of the last re marks of the old man before we fell asleep was, “ Yes, gentlemen, courtin’s hot in Nebrasky!” And we believed him. Kent merit’ll states iu the Deotrh* Klinik, that after adminbtcriug the extract in the form of soup to animals, he found the mucous membrane of the stomach in a state of active hypene- mta, aud especially at those places where the glands secreting the gastric juice are situated. It is to be assum ed, therefore, that the use of thd’ meat J extract favors secretion of the gastric juice. He found that, under the mod erate use of the extract, the pulse is quickened and becomes stronger, and tbire is at least a temporary increase in the temperature. Too large quaii- tites are injurious, especially to voting and weakly persons, and for adults tiu- average amounts slionld be only about five grammes iu the day, aud should never exceed fifteen. When given along with suitable food to persons re covering from exhausting diseases, tho increase of weight b more rapid, and the period of convalescence materially shortened. As a stimulant it resem bles alcohol and coffee, but has the ad vantage over them bv aiding in build ing up the structure of the body. Are Moles a i’est f A Nebraska correspondent of the Syracuse Standard writes as follows: “There is lack ot woman’s nursing; There is dearth ot woman’s tears,” Certainly not because they are un necessary in thb Western region, but the fact b the women are scarce and men are plenty. In market phrase, the woman “ demand far exceeds the supply.” Those inexorable laws of sup ply and demand, about which politi cal and other economists delight to talk, have not yet corrected this acid question. A heavy dose ot girls —none of your homoeopathic prescrip tions—b what Nebraska needs, and the stomachs of her young men will always remain sour until the supply comes. You have no idea East how anxious young men in thb region are to marry. In the words of a prairie mnrtin*s Lot.” The poor man is passing through a bitter experience. A party of us were duck-hunting the other day on the Missouri bottoms. Night overtook us before we were aware of it, and we were obliged to seek lodgings at the first dwelling we could find. It was a small one-story structure of three rooms, and occupied by a family of six—father, mother, daughter. and three sons. The sons were all unmar ried, and from thecalb that were mode afterward we judge the daughter was unmarried also. We hadn’t been in the house five minutes when some kind of a vehicle drove up and two young men were ushered into the par lor. Straightway the mother and daughter held awhbpered consultation, Golden Rules for Xercbnlf, THE SECRET OF MR. 8TWART’S MER CANTILE SUCCESS. git which closed with an invitation to the sitting room for supper. It was evi dent that the young men callers had been to tea, as they stayed in the par lor with “ sweet sixteen.” Scarcely had we taken our seats at the table when a howl from the dogs outdoors announced another comer. He seemed to avoid the front door, and knocked at that where our party was just sitting to supper. The moth er rose to answer the summons, when we were surprised by the daughter opening the parlor door and rushing forward with “ Don’t get up, mother! It’s one of my fellows! Come in, Jim; how do you do T” And Jim entered in response to the cheery salutation. Ho made himself as comfortable as possible till we had finbhed supper, when another whisp ered consultation proved that the “par lor b full as it ort to be,” whbpered by Mbs in response to some motherly sug gestion. The old gentleman solved the question by inviting us into the kitchen to smoke. It was evident that Jim didn’t smoke, for he remained in the sitting-room. We should have doubt less enjoyed a quiet cigar had not the old lady opened the back door, and shouted at the top of her voice: “Come 'round here to the back dooi\” It was another young man; and we fancied he looked as if he had tome in rather late. Two young men within the parlor, one in the sitting room, and one in the kitehen. What should be done ? The courting business was getting hot! There was another talk between mother and daughter. It was evident their derices had been exhaus ted. The old gentleman was called into the corner. He settled the ques tion with a whisper: “ I’ll be damned if I move again till the settin’ room’s full! Into the sitting room went number four, and we smoked. It was full ten minutes before the next dbturbers fume, and they entered the kitchen with the air of old acquaintances. We looked anxiously at the host. Taking hb pipe from his mouth, a single sen tence relieved us: Probably the mast striking instance of adherence to a few rigid rules b af forded by the man who is conceded to lead the mercantile world of thb con tinent. Men envy hb success who might have stood even with him in the race, had they but inflexibly held to similnr rules: First and foremost the stand which Mr. Stwart took was the rule to per mit no misrepresentation of goods.— Purchasers were not slow to find out that in hb establishment there need be no fear of imposition. Whether they were perfectly acquainted with the na ture of the goods which they wbhtd to purchase, or were entirely ignorant on the point, they were sure of having the truth told. Mr. Stewart had it thoroughly understood by all hb clerks that they must tell the truth; and he had the injuunction so conspic uously placed that hb employees were perpetually reminded of the great rule of the establishment. If a clerk was dbcovered in an ovestatement or a falsehood, he was instantly dismbsed. The natural consequence of thb course, was tke rigid self advertising power of hb business. When men and women say, “ Go, or send there for you are sure of just what the article b repre sented to be,” then friends and neigh bors are not slow in availing them selves of such advantage. The rigid observance of the “ one price system” was a rule necessarily co-operative with the first. Dealers confess that it is exceedingly difficult to maintain thb rule, and where a large proportion of business b trans acted on credit, it is well uigh impos sible ; but when the lule b “ pay on deliveiy,” it cau be maintained. Comfort b brought to the household of every customer when he feeb confi dent that he can send a child or a ser vant to make a purchase, and he will be sure of not only getting the article he wants, but obtaining it on exactly the same terms as if he were to go himself. It b a great thing for a mer chant to discover that the money of of the poor man is as good as tho money of the rich—the as of the stranger as good os the cash of the ac quaintance. In Mr. Stewart’s vast establishment the clerk shavo no option whatever in the regulation of prices; thb, they know, can never be taken out of the hands of the employer. Nine-tenths of the terrors of shop- ing take their flight in view of these rules, and husbands can pluck up cour age to go with their wives when they understand there b to be no badger ing and jewing. There b still another rule with Mr. Stewart, which has immediate relation to the comfort and advantage of the customer, and that b hb emphatic pro hibition of any importunity to purchas ers. Who is there, having had an ex perience of shopping in a city that does not feel a kind of terror of a cer tain class of stores ? He retains a vivid impression of hb helpless bewilder ment amidst a babel of recommenda tions and solicitations, until, at last, in sheer confusion, or from the desire to escape, he purchased an article he did not want and went out of the shop with an inward resolution never to en ter it again. But here you may gaze upon millions of dollars’ worth of goods, and no man will interrupt eith er your meditations or admiration.— Among the highest productions of the cunning skill of man you may make your choice without fear of the least intermeddling importunity.- There is a great difference of opinion os to thb question. Our own is that the mole is harmless as a rule—some times it damages lawns and gardens iu pursuit of its food, which usually b the earthworm. If it should go through a hill o.f corn and injure it by loosening the roquets, it is still in pursuit of the earthworm, which b, in dry times, found about the roots of corn and other vegetables, grass, etc., more abundant ly than elsewhere. So far as our ob servations extend, we have never known the mole to eat vegetable matter. It would seem to be, strictly, a carnivorous- animal. And on thb head here ns something to the point: Mr.'Welter*, one of the savans of Zurich,- Switzer land, recently examined the stomachs of a number of moles caught in differ ent localities, but failed to discover therein the slightest vestige of plant or roots; whereas they were filled by the remains of earthworms. He shut up several of these animals in a box con taining earth and sod with growing grass, and a small caie of grub or earth worms. In nine days two moles de voured 841 white worms, 193 earth worms, 25 caterpillars, and a dead moose. Fed with a mixed diet of raw meat and vegetables, the moles ate the meat and left the plants; and when vegetables exclusively were dealt out to them, in twenty-four hours both died of starvation.- To Mach Seed. A man pays one dollar for one pound of some new variety of potatoes; cuts it, plants one eye in a hill, gives extra care and cultivation, and reports a great yield of an extra quality of pota to. Now, suppose we take the same course with some old yariety, and re port the result. One of the most successful potato growers I ever knew in Ohio, says he finds one eye in a hill always enough. Hon. T. C. Jones, of Delaware, Ohio, iu an agricultural essay on Delaware County says one of the most successful corn growers instructs his dropper when he comes to the intersection of the furrow or the hill: “There do you stop and stand there till the day of judgment if necessary, until you there deposit three grains. Mark you, not three to six, but three; uo more, no less.” In a field of wheat one half sown short one and a half bushels per acre, yielded twenty busheb per acre; the other half, one and five-eighths bushels of seed per acre, yielded sixteen bush eb per acre. . One field of corn, four to mx grains of seed per hfll, yielded forty busheb (by measure) of small ears and nub bins. Another field, three to four groins per hill, yielded forty-five bush els, huge ears, per acre.—W. in Prair ie Farmer. Lightning Conductors.—It is fancied by many that it b quite suffi cient to put up an iron rod, with one end in the ground and the other a few feet higher than the roof, to protect the building from lightning. It should be impressed on the public, that con ductors, unless perfectly insulated, are calculated to produce the disasters they are intended to prevent. The best mode of insulating them b for them to pass through glass rings, and in no part to be in contact with any thing but glass. An Iowa gentleman was recently foiled in hb laudable purpose of com mitting suicide by the reprehensible conduct of an apotheta y, who g’avo him prepared chalk for arsenic, Mid the might-have-been widow threatens to sue the apothecary for obtaining money under false pretences. Dainty precision and freshness i dress is- as essential to a woman a; to flower. 7 NSSRflfl ■ mm ■ .i-