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VOL ILL—HO. 37—JNEVV SERIES VOL, 5. NO. 20,
Miscellaneous,
JFireside J>fiscella?ij>
0
The Printer’s llcvC.
M IW. o. QUAD.
Ink-bespattered,
Clothing tattered,
With his broom in hand,
Leaning, cleaning,
Rubbing, scrubbing.
Under evety stand.
' | j ;
’Ncat|i the cases,
Type and spaces—
where they fell—
Miscellaneous,
, you know.” I remark- [ I proposed to go for a short time to at-
s idiosyncrasies in many tend an urgent message I received be-
•nd wished to ascertain fore I left home, assuring mv patient
culiar about him. He that 1 would return as speedily as pos-
re been an idiosyncrasy sible. '• :
T liis appeared truly a He positively objected to my leaving
take care of it—when I am dead look
at it.” The original is now in .my
possession.
My mtaation at this period was se
rious and embarassing, Loekedinthe
chamber of a patient and solemnly
called upon as a witness, confirming a
will already .made for the liberation
and support pf his slaves, when the
only human ear that heard these de
clarations except myself and the tes
tator, was that of one of the very slaves
included in the bequest. It required
no unusual foresight to anticipate the
construction that might be put upou
such testimony ; perhaps in a distant
court where the witness might be per
sonally unknown, especially when,
added to this, it was found he was a
member of the . religious society of
^Friends, who had long xinot washed
their hands from the stain of slavery
and whose sentiments on the subject
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?ndeaTtmta triilheiiiade.
Business Di
NORTH EAST GEORGIA
Runuing hither,
Darting thither,
Tail of all the stafT,
Out aud in doors,
Doing all chores.
1.AMAK CMffl. A. S. KH1
GRAND
Athea., Oeorgla, OtBeeTn
FINE BRONZES,
AND STATUARY.
WE HAVE A FULL CORPS OF
baildlnf.
Farmers, Mechanics ami Housewives of
North-East Georgia.
l/^and he compiafncid'^Hth no
Runs for copy—
Nor dare stop he
For his paper hat
All the jour'men.
Save the foreman,
Yelling for some
%. Jamil}) lomrnal—Jlttroteb to
TIIREE DOLLARsVSTaMDM~IN ADVANCE.
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onlhtrn.fliamifr.
rai. eiK:»
ATKINSON,
BY S. A.
at TIIBKE HOLLARS I*ER ANNUM,
stkictl ri.vsnrJMCK.
Office, Broad sL, over J. II Huggins.
SHARP & FLOYD,
Successors to George Sharp, Jr.,
n
r . LLJlI KtN.
Lumpkin & Jackson,
\ rroHNKYS AT LAW, will practice in llic
«*\V. Superior Court of Clark county, the Supreme
• ourt of the State, ami the United States Court
for the Northern District of Georgia. feb. !»tf
1). G. C VNDLER,
ATTORNEY AT
L A W,
lfoiner, Hanks County. Ga. Will practice
,j the counties of Hanks, Jackson, llall, Habcr-
• haoi and Franklin.
ngra-yer?
J*Ianufachtremany Fine Goods
MASTIN' W. H1DKN,
A TTORNEY AT LAW,
x\-and Notary Public, Athens, Ga. Will prac
tice in tho Western circuit; will ffive particular
attention to the collection ofrHims, and will art ns
for the pu r» ha-c and sale of real cstau* and
pv uicsou wild lands. janlJtt
. II. IklLTON, r. W. SKIDKI.L,
PITTMAN A HINTON,
V T T O It N E Y S A T L A W ,
JTIl. Jefferson, Jackson county, Ga.
~ SAMUKI. P. THURMOND,
A T T O It N E Y A T L A W,
Athens, Ga. Office on Broad street, over
Barry A Son's Store. Will give special attention
la (aon In Bankruptcy. Also, to the collection of
ill claims cut rusted to his care.
J. J. A J. C. ALEXANDER,
k HALERS IN HARDWARE,
el, Nalls, Carriage Material, Mining
apUin«ni«,*Ac., Whitehallst., Atlanta.
M.VAN ESTES,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
H..n
uwer, Hanks County, Ga.
J. K. MTI.ESKEY,
T T O R N E Y A T L A W
rncsville, 1-ranklin countv, Ga. Office
mrrly < «cuj*ird by J. F. Langston, £s(|. ia'il
A T1
jL jl. Carn
in ourown shop, and are prepared to FILL ANY
OKIIEItS for goods or work promptly. * •
All goodsengraved free of charge.
W« make a specialty
PREMIUMS FOR FAIRS!
«-nd
plication.
LARGEST ASSORTEMNT,
T1IE FINEST GOODS,
THE LOWEST PRICES,
ANDTHEBEST WORK.
Call and see us.
SHARP & FLOYD,
Whitehall Street, Atlanta.
May 25-1 y
JAY 0. GAILEY,
JNYITES ATTENTION TO HIS
FALL STOCK
Open Every Stay!
railli: SEASON for Fairs Is at hand and being un-
B willing that Athens should K* behind other
places of less importance,! have determined to have
A C mmercial Exposition,
At My Old Stand, Ao: 7, Broad St.
To make the display attractive, I have visited
the Northern markets, and brought out many
T
Embracing a very handsome display in seasonable
DRY GOODS!
For Home mid Harm!
In fact, the Establishment, heretofore known a> the
“ Planter’s Store,”
-A.N'D-
GROYER&DAKEIt
SEWING MACHINES! !
CBOXOtM KI) THK HUM IN ISK,
13 Y ALL WHO HAVE TRIED
1 s them. These machines, with all the
IMPROVEMENTS
and
ATTACHMENTS,
»»t he had, at manufacturer's prices, freight
ddc '
added,at the
BANNER OFFICE.
NOTICE OF 4UIANGK OF SCHEDULE
(l Et) KGlCr a 1LHOAI).
OL
rur «• loll.
J>oi) Pa
SupcriiiteiiilcnrN OtUcc,
id »•«■'<> ii a A it trust u lUil road. -
'20.1 >71. )
PasM-ngcr *
0>ihj.
tiger Train,
Erccpted.
l.csTi* Augusta at...
Leave Atlanta at
Anive at Atiantiant
Arrive at Augusta at
Night Passenger Train.
Leave Augusta at Jt SOp.
Atlanta at 10 lap.
Arrive at Atiania at *» tOa.
Arrive at Augusta at 7 H0n.
Berzelia Passenger Train.
Leave Augusta at —1 l’»|».
Leave Hcr/eliaa? •f 1 u.
at A
Sunday
Arrive at Hcr/rlia - 6 o*»n. m.
It .tli Day and Night Passenger Trail s w*P. inaki
* Allan.a will
•1*.
at Augusta
•**setiger Trains of connecting r>
Passengers to on Atlanta, Athens, Washington,
ni stations on Georgia Railroad, bv caking the
•»*n Dav Passenger Train will make eh.se eonnee-
i*»n at Catnak with the Macon Passenger Train,
in-1 readi Mae u the same day at 7 40 p. in.
I'alacc SU—ping Cars on all Night Trains.
Srhetliilo on Macon «k Augusta Railroad,
To tiil'C Effect Jo’ll. 2l», 1M71.
1 Mirren Auyiixta and Macon—Day Pa*
Acnyrr Train Daily , Sunday Excreted.
Leave Augusta ut 12 no noon.
Leave Macon at 6 on a. m.
Arrive at Macon at 7 40 p. in.
Arrive at Augusta at 1 4J p.m.
The day Passenger Train arriving at Maeon at
7 4’J p. in., makes close connect ions with Trains of
vninrcling Hoads at Macon.
Passenger* leaving Macon at 6 a. m., will make
close connections ut Catiiak with Up Day Passenger
Train for Atlanta, Athens, Washington, and nil
or*ta Ha''road. and w. i*
OIL
Call and
sept lJ-tl
CHIMNEYS AND
KEROSENE
nine liis stock before purchasing
WM, WOOD,
DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF
FURNITURE.
ITMIRNITUKK REPAIRED, UP-
I- liolsterevl and varnished, also a large variety
Meta lie Huriul
offinsund Fisk’s
n hand.
on Clavton
Cliunh
CA XS/LL1 A/)AMX,
DESIGNER,
Is to liecomc the favorite headquarters for farm sup
plies, if complete stock aud fair dealing can make
An attractive feature of this Grand Exhibition,
villi* its display of
GLASSWARE,
Lumps and LampFixtures,
*■ Proves' the galleys;
Then he sallies,
On Satanic pinion,
From the news-room
To the sanctum—
Part of his doinmion.
And the bosses—
Often cross as
Bears within their holes—
Make the devil
Find his level
Stirring up the coals.
Washing roller,
Bringing coal or
Lugging water-pail;
Time he wastes not
At the pnstc-pot,
Wrapping up the mail.
When the week's done,
Then he seeks one
Where the greenbacks lay,
There to settle
For the little
Devil is to pay.
fgyj - Q-aq e^-rr ax - e-, 5- r-»
well worth the attention of l!ousekec|H*rs.
There will always be a complete assortment of
FAMILY GROCERIES
of the best grades, and special attention paid to the
regular supply of GOOD FLOUR, MEAL, and
PROVISIONS GENERALLY.
For the accommodation of builders a large supply o
may always Ik* found.
As all these attracti
Hold at
1 useful goods are to lie
In this spirit
There is merit,
Far from taint of shame;
Often gaining,
By his training,
Good and honored name.
small asperity of the difficulties he en-
cohntered after leaving the steamboat.
He was put into a wretched hack, the
glass of the carriage was broken; he
had been obliged to go front one hotel
to another in search of lodgings, ex
posed to the peltings of the storm,- and
everything was in a state of discomfort.
He soon introduced the subject of the
Quakers, complimenting us in his pe
culiar manner, for neatness, economy,
order, comfort in everything except in
politics—tha[e always “twistical.”—
Before I retired, he repeated a portion
of the Litany of the Episcopal Church
with apparent fevor. .
The following morning lie sent for
me early. I was called from bed.—
He apologized handsomely for disturb
ing me; and from this period, we ap
peared mutually to enter into our new
acquaintance in the capacity of patient
and physician. After considerable ex
perience in sick chambers and at death
beds, I never met with a character so
perfectly original and unique.
One evening I proposed a medical
consultation, leaving the choice to
Legislators, '
Great debaters,
Scientific men,
Have arisen
From the prison
Of the printer's den.
[Printer's Circular.
Randolph of Rouuoke.
ood jngraver and Printer,
my ohl customers ami the public arc invited to call
and examine them. If they have anything to sell,
/ the llichest Market Price will always Ikj paid for it.
J. H. HUGGINS,
pt !•"» Sign of “ Planter's Store,” Athens.
ELECTROTYPING,
Corner Fourth ani*Wal.ntt Strf.lt>
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return.” I appealed to him as to the
propriety of such an order, inasmuch
as I was only desirous of discharging
my duty to another patient who might
stand in need of my assistance. His
manner instantly changed, and he said:
“I retract that expression and prob
ably a quarter of an hour afterward,
casting on me an expressive look, he
again said: “I retract that expres
sion.”
totally incapable of giving any correct-
directions relative to his worldly con
cerns. To record what now took place
may not be required, further than to
say, that almost to the last moment
some of his eccentricities could be seeff
lingering about him.
He had entered within tho dart
valley of the shadow of death, and'
whiii was now passing in his chamber
was like tho distant noise of words
which fell with confusion on the ear.—*
The further this spirit receded from-
human view, the sound? became IcsE
digtinct, until they were finally lost; in
the deep recesses of the valley, and all
that was mortal of Randolph of
Roancko was husjied in deth.
of the testimony, the force of early im
pressions, and the bias of education
might be supposed inqierceptibly to
Worship of Dry Bonds.
'• 'What'ohTlb a*o tne-women jqf
this day and generation coming to?
Nothing but dresfW&r***^***
Such was the sorrowful exclamation
of good old Aunt Nahbic, as she sat by
the window the other day, ruefully
surveying the Flora McFlim*eys, us
they filed by, tricked out in beflounccd,
influence even an upright mind, and j wa lki„ g -gear, set off with a
I told him I thought I understood
him distinctly on the subject he had
communicated, and presumed the will
would explain itself fully. He replied
in his peculiar way, “ No, you don’t
understand it, I know you don’t. Our
laws are extremely particular on the
subject of slaves; a will may manumit
them, but a provision for their subse
quent support requires that a declara
tion be made in the presence of a wiiite
witness; and it is requisite that the
witness, after hearing the declaration,
should continue with the party, and
never lose sight of him until he is gone
or dead. You are a good witness for
himself; with an assurance of entire j John—you see the propriety-and iin
confidence in his medical attendant, he i portancc of your remaining with me—
give a coloring to ’words and facts
which to otliers diflvieutly educated
might bo viewed iu another light.—
Under these views, I introduced the
subject of calling iu some additional
witnesses, and suggested sending down
stairs for Edmund Badger, whose at
tentions were very great to him. He
replied, “ I have already communica
ted that to him.”
I stated it was my intention to be
with him as steadily as possible until
his death, hut, with his concurrence, I
would send for two physicians, who
quantity of ribbons and streamers
sufficient to stock a first-class millinery
establishment.
Now, I consider the above question
an eminently pertinent oue; so I re
peat, with Aunt Nabbie, what are the
women coming to ? what is to be the
end of their inordinate passion for
finery—their blind, wholesale worship
of dry goods?
“ There, now,” puts one of these
aforesaid idolators, with a very decided
curl of her pretty little nasal organ,
I suppose if you aud your clique
would remain and never lose sight of j coula haye your way> you - d in8ta ntan-
him until he was dead, and to whom
he could make a declaration. My son,
promptly objected to the proposal, with
the remark; “In multitude of counsel
there is confusion ; it lends to weak
ness aud indecision; the patient may
die while the doctors are starting at
each other.”
We are favored by Mr. Win. II.
Brown, author of tho work lately pub
lished, entitled “ The History of the
First Locomotives in America,” with
the following from a rare work, “The
Portrait Gallery of Distinguished
American Statesmen,” in silhouette,
published by him in 1846. The ex
tract gives the particulars of the death
ot John Randolph of Roanoke, and
was furnished Mr. Brown by Dr.
Joseph Parrish of Philadelphia, who
was the physician of Randolph. The
following is the extract in question:
John Randolph died under my med
ical care, on the morning of the fifth
month (May), twenty-fourth, eighteen
hundred and thirty-three, at one-quar
ter before twelve o’clock. He breath
ed his last in a chamber of the City
Hotel, No. 41 North Third street. I
was present at his departure, closed
his eyes, and placed his limbs in a de
cent position: I was called to visit
him on the twentieth of said month,
by Edmund Badger, one of the pro
prietors of the City Hotel. It was a
stormy night—the patient had arrived
that afternoon in the steamboat from
Baltimore. He was bound for Eu
rope, and had been disappointed in
getting on board the packet. He soon
informed me he was acquainted with
my character. “ I knew you through
Giles,” alluding, I presume, to William
B. Giles, late Governor of Virginia,
respecting whose case I was repeated
ly consulted.
The patient appeared more disturb
ed on account of some difficulties he
had encountered after leaving the
steamboat. It was evident he was ex
tremely ill; his debility was such that
it was with great difficulty ho could
expectorate, which caused much dis
tress in respiration. He appeared ful
ly aware of his danger—told me he
had attended several courses oflectures
on anatomy—described his symptoms
with medical accuracy, declaring he
must die if he could not discharge the
puriform matter.
On inquiring how long he had been
sick he replied: “ Don’t ask me that
question. I have been sick all my
life.” He soon told me, however, that
he had been affected for three years
with his present disease, which had
been greatly aggravated by his voyage
to Russia—this had killed him. Ou
feeling his pulse he said: “ You can
from no judgment by my pulse, it is so
peculiar.”
It seemed that his disposition to
criticise on.the pronunciation of words
could not be restrained under any cir
cumstances of bodily suffering or im
mediate danger of death. The slight
est deviation from his standard of pro
priety must be met and corrected.
. The night preceding his death I
passed about two hours in his chamber-
He told me in a plaintive tone that his
poor John was worn down by fatigue
and compelled to go to bed. A most
attentive substitute supplied his place,
but neither he nor 1 were like John.—
The patient was greatly distressed in
breathing, in consequence of difficult
expectoration, and requested me at my
next visit to bring instruments for per
forming the operation of brouchotomy,
for he could not live unless relieved;
yet, in the same interview, he directed
a certain newspaper brought to him.
It^jvas found alter a difficult search—
He put on his spectacles, as he sat
propped up in bed, turned over the
paper several times and examined it
carefully; then placed his finger on a
part ho had seleeted, and handed it to
me, with a request that I should read
it It was headed “ Cherokee.” In the
course of the reading I came to the
word *• omnipotence.” I gave it the
full sound—omnipotence. He check
ed me instantly. I hesitated on his
criticism; and in an inquiring and
doubtful tone repeated the word as he
had pronounced it. He sharply re
plied, “ There can be no doubt of it.”
I now observed to him that there
was d great deal of sublimity iu the com
position; he directly referred me to
the Mosaic account of the creation, and
replied: -“Let there he light, and
there was light”—there is sublimity.
The morning of the day thut John
Randolph died, I received an eatly
and urgent message to visit him. Sev
oral persons were in the room, but
soon left it, except his servant, John,
who appeared affected at the situation
of his dying master. I remarked to
John, soon after I arrived, that I had
seev his master very low several times
before, aud he had. revived, and per
haps he would again. The patient
directly said: “ John knows better
than that.”
* Thq interview of this morning was
peculiarly impressive. I hail not been
long with-him before he looked at me
with great intensity, and said, in a very
earnest and distinct manner: “ I con
firm every disposition in my will, es
pecially that respecting my slaves,
your ]>aticnts must make allowance for
your situation.
I saw and felt the force of the ap
peal. The interests of the scene in
creased every moment. I was now
locked in a chamber with a dying
statesman of no common order—one
whose commanding talents and elevat
ed political station, combined wilii
great eccentricity, of character, had
spread his fame, not only through his
native land, but over Europe.
He then said, “John told me this
morning, “ Master, you are dying.” I
made no attempt to conceal my views.
On the contrary, I assured him I
would speak to him with entire candor
on the occasion and told him that it
had been rather a matter of surprise
that he had continued so long. He
now made hi., preparations to die.—
Between him and his faithful servant
there appeared to be a complete under
standing. He directed John to bring
him liis father’s breast-kutton, which
was immediately produced. He then
directed him to place it in the bosom
of his shirt. It was an old-fashioned,
large-sized gold stud. John placed it
in the button-hole of the shirt bosom ;
but to fix it completely required a hole
on theo pposite side. When this was
announced to his master, he quickly
said, “ Get a knife and cut one.” I
handed my penknife to John, who
cut the hole and fixed the valued relic
to the satisfaction of the expiring pa
tient. A napkin was also called for,
and was placed by John over the
breast of the patient.
For a short time ho lay perfectly
quiet, his eyes were closed, and I con
cluded he was disposed to sleep. Ho
Dr. Isaac Parrish, and my young
friend and late pupil, Dr. Francis
West, were proposed to him, saying
that the latter was a brother of Captain
West. He quiekly answered; “ Cap
tain West of the packet?” On receiv
ing an affirmative reply, he said :
“ Send for him—lie is the man—I’ll
have him!”
Before the door was unlocked, he
pointed toward a bureau and requested
that 1 would take from it a remunera
tion for my services. To this I prompt
ly objected, informing him I should
feel as though I were acting indelicate
ly to comply. He then waived the
subject, by saying: “ In England it
is always customary.”
The witnesses were now sent for
aud soon arrived. The dying man
was proped up iff bed with pillows,
nearly erect. Those only who knew
his form and singular physiognomy,
can form an idea of liis appearance at
this moment. Being extremely sen
sitive to cold, he had a blanket over
his head and shoulders, aud he direct
ed John to place his liat on over the
blanket, which aided in keeping it
close to his head.
The hut bore evident marks of age,
and was probably the one exposed to
the peltings of the storm during his
discomforts on the day of his arrival.
With a countenance full of sorrow,
John stood close to the bedside of his
dying master. The four witnesses
were placed iu a semicircle, in full
view. It was evidently an awfully
interesting moment to the patient. He
rallied ail the expiring energies of mind
and body to this, last etliirr.
His whole soul seemed concentrated
in the act. His eyes flashed feeling
and intelligence. Pointing toward us
with his long index finger, he thus
addressed us; “I confirm all the
directions in my will respecting my
suddenly roused from this state with i slaves, and direct them to l>o enforced,
the words, “ Remorse, remorse!” It J particularly in reganl to a provision
was twice repeated; tho lost time at j trtr their support;” and then, raising
the top of 'his voice, evidently with his arm as high as he could, he brought
I soon perceived that ta manage the) whom I have manumitted, and for
case before me would be like steering
between Scylla and Charybdis, and
concluded by cautious surroundings
rather than advance under full sail.—
I told him he had been so long an in
valid ho must have acquired an accu
rate knowledge of the general course
of practice adapted to his case. He
replied: “Certainly; at forty a fool
whom I have made provision.” This
declaration was to me altogether unex
pected. It involved a subject which
in our previous interviews had never
been touched. It was one I could not
have introduced. I assured him I was
rejoiced to hear such a declaration
from him. He appeared anxious to
press it on my mind. Soon after this
great agitation. Ho cried out: “ Let
me see the word t” No reply followed,
having learned enough of the character
of my patient to ascertain that when I
did not know exactly wiiat to say, it
was best to say nothing. He then ex
claimed : “ Get a dictionary; let me
see the word.” I cast my eyes around
and told him I believed there was noue
in the room,” “ Write it down; let
me see the word.* 1 picked up one of
his cards from the table, “ Randolph
of Roanoke,” and inquired whether I
should write ou that? “ Yes; uotlv-
ing more proper.” Then with my
pencil I wrote, “ Remorse.” He took
the card in his hand in a hurried man
ner, and, fastening his eyes oft it with
great intensity, exclaimed: “ Write it
it down with his open hand on the
shoulder of his favorite John, adding
these words, “ especially for this man.”
He then asked each of us whether we
understood him. At the close of his
exhausting effort, I remarked to niy
fellow witnesses that my patient a short
time before informed me in private that
according to the laws of Virginia,* will
might manumit slaves, yet in order
for their subsequent support, it was
necessary that a declaration should be
made in the presence of one or more
white witnesses, who, after receiving
it from the (tarty, should remain and
never lose sight of him unti he was
dead. I then appealed to the dying
man to know whether I hod stated it
correctly, he replied: “ Yes.” and
eously doom us to the tow-aud-linen,
skimpy dresses of our grandmother
days; you want us to make poky,
hideous frights of ourselves.”
Not a bit of it, my dear ! I believe
in being well dressed, just as much as
you ; so please don’t be unreasonable.
A proper regard for externals is cer
tainly commendable and praise worthy,
and I consider 'it the duty of every •
woman to make herself just as attract
ive as she can by legitimate means.
But don’t give your whole time aud
attention to the adornment of your
bodies—adon’t, pray, place your whole
thoughts and affections upon silks and
velvets, flounces, and panniers.
Why, girls, if you could see your
selves as sensible people see you, you
would divest yourselves of a goodly
portion of your French fineries and
fizigigs, and betake yourselves at once
to simplicty, nod all that sort of thing.
As things go now, one might almost
reckon plainness of attire. as among
the lost arts, and dub this the age of
fuss and feathers.
• Now, some would-be wiseacres would
have it understood that women indulge
in all this gorgeous display solely to
please the eyes of men. One keen ob
server -of womankind declares that
women dress to excite the envy of other
women, which is much nearer the
tiuth.
But, granting the first named pro
position to be true, alL your efforts in
this direction would be utterly useless;
for, be assured, no man was ever cap
tured—hooked, matrimonially speak
ing—by a. mere walking dry goods
automaton. Such a piece of feminin
ity does admirably well for nflir.atiou,
but when it comes down to double his
sed ness, ah, uo, thank you, ladies!
So you see it behooves you to turn
from your idols and inaugurate a re
form in this matter of dress. Now,
who of you will set the ball in motion,
and, hy word and deed, help put Lo
rout these puffed, flounced, padded,
bedizened caricatures of woman-hood
whom one encounters on every hand ?
As for those who refuse to be divorc
ed from their idols, may it bo their
doohi to sit in a corner to the encl of
their days, and cry “ Heigho, for a
husband.”—Rose Standish, in Home
Journal.
on the back!” I did so, and handed it gracefully waving his hands as a token
to him again
He was excessively agitated .at this
period. He repeated: “ Remorse;
you do not know what it is; it has
contributed to bring me to iuy present
situation; but I have looked to the
Lord Jesus Christ, aud l>o(>c I have
obtained pardon.” He then said:
“ Now, let Johu take your pencil and
draw a line under the word,” which
was accordingly done. I inquired,
“ What was to be done with the card ?”
He replied, “ Put it in your pocket—
of our dismission, he said: “ The
young gentlemen will remain with
me.”
I took my leave with an assurance
that I would return as speedi
ly as possible and remain with him.—
After an abscuce of perhaps an hour
or more, aud about fifty minutes be
fore his decease, I returned to the sick
room. But now the scene was chang
ed. His keen, penetrating eye had
lost its expresssion. His powerful
mind had’given way, and he appeared.
A countryman in Savannah observ
ed a gang of darkies laboring on the
streets, each wearing a ball and chain.
He asked one why that ball was chain
ed to his leg. “ To keep people from
stealing it,” said the darky, “ heap of
thieves about here.” :
‘ Here is a gbod one on the “tnter
bugs.” Three men were comparing
notes.'’One says, “There are two
bugs to every stalk.” A second one
says, “They have cut down my eirly
crop, and are sitting on the fence wait
ing for the late crop to 'come up.”’
“Pshaw,” said the third, “You don’t
know anything about it: I passed m
seed store the other day, and the bugs«
were there looking over the books to*
see who had purchased seed potatoes ?
A good colored deacon in Florid i
was praying for the recovery of a sick ,
sister, aud thus ended:: “ Mars Lord,,
help her. Mars Lord moke her welL-
But Mars Lord, if you can’t cure her^
help her to grm and bear it.”