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VOLUME X. TERM«: i: The [Madison Family Visitor is published weekly (every Saturday morning,} at TWO DOLLARS per annum, invarutbh/ in'advance. Fifty numbers in the year are mailed to each subscriber. |K Discontinuance*. —Notice must ‘>e given at the expiration of subscription and all a rrea rages pa id t or subscribers held liable accordingly. , .u* Subscribers wishing the direction of their paper changed, will notify us from what ollice it is to be transferred. Commonicatiom. —Addressed,tost paid, to the Madison Family Visitor, with the author's name in every instance. Job Work and other business in the Printing line,, will meet with prompt attention and faithful execution. t-if Specimens of our Book, Card, Circular, Bill and Programme Printing can be seen at the Office. Advertisements consnicuous 1 y inserted at $1 per square for the tijrst and lilty cents per square for each subsequent insertion. 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Rules for Foreclosure of Mortgage must be pub lished monthly for four months —t'»r establish ing lost papers, for the full space of tuukl months —for compelling titles from Executors or Admin istrators, where a bond has been given by the de ceased, the full space of thukk months. Publications will always be continued accord ing to these. the legal requirements, unless other wise ordered. poetry. WIIAT IS A YEAR ? What is a year? ’Tis but a wave On life’s dark rolling stream, Which is so quickly gone that we Account it But a dream ; ’Tis but a single, earnest throb Os Time’s old iron heart, Which tireless now and strong as when Its first with life did st;-rt. What is a year? ’Tis but a turn Os Time’s obi brazen wheel, Or but a page upon the book Which time must shortly seal. ’Tis but a step upon the road Which wl* must travel o’er, A few more steps and we shall walk Life’s weary road no more. What is n year? ’Tis but a breath From Time’s old nostrils blown, As rushing onward o’er the earth, We hear its weary moan. ’Tis life the bubble on file wave, Or dew upon the lawn— As transient ns the mist of morn Helmut h the summer’s sur. What is a year ? ’Tis but a type Os life’s oft changing scene. Youth’s happy morn comes gaily on With hills ami valleys green ; Next summer’s prime succeeds the spring Then Autumu with a tear. When comes old Winter—death and all Must find a level here. L ADIES’ HOOP. “ It cannot be, it cannot be! ” The lady said right mockingly. “ Fain would I grant a parting kiss, But how cau it be done in this ? ” She pointed to her hooped dress; And he sighed out in dire distress. 44 Full fifteen paces round about— Ah me!—it makes one look so stout! And full five steps, if measured through ; Oh, goodness!—my!—what shall I do! We can’t e’en take a last embrace, Much less approach with face to face.” He walked the lady round and round, She seemed intrenched upon a mound i Securely spanned and fortified, As if all lovers she defied. You’d sav if you that hoop should see, A war-hoop it was meant to be. He walked the lady round and round, And stood all weary on the ground. 44 I’m sold,” quoth he— 44 ’tis all no go— Oh! love, how could you serve me so? Farewell! —in foreign lands I’ll range, At least until the fashions change.” He went to Cali-for-ni—a; And in her hoop she walked away. The world once called her quite the ton , And she wis'hooped in fact like one. Such hollow hearts once wore a mask; They dress now t ala brandy cask. GENTLY CHECK A CHILD. A child when asked why a certain tree grew crooked, replied: 44 Somebody trod upon it, I sup pose, when it was little.” He who checks a child with terror, Stops its play and stills its song, Not alone commits an error, But a grievous moral wrong. Give it play, and never fear it-»- Active life is no defect; Never, never break its spirit— Curb it only to direct. Would you stop the flowing river, Thinking it would cease to flow ? Onward it must flow forever— Better teach it where to go.' Cl Southern VUtckh) Cilcrtunj ctnil YttUsccllancons Boiumtl, for live fjtme Circle. LADIES' DEPARTMENT. From the Ohio Fanner. WRONG SIDE OUTWARD, OR, CASHMERE AND CALICO. “ Did I tell you about it, Eunice ?” “About what?” “My going to the city wrong side outward.” “ What do you mean ?” said Eunice. “ Oh, I see you never heard the story, so I will tell you. Two years ago, I spent a few weeks with my friends, the Wilmots, near the city of A . In the family were two young ladies who found it necessary to do a great deal of shopping, and not a little visiting in the city, and of course patronized the rail road ionuecting their little village with the “Green Street Depot” to no trifling extent, “ Now you shall see what a handsome and gentlemanly conductor we have on this route,” said Bell Wilrnot to me, ns I took a luxurious cushion in a crowded ear for a first “ miscellaneous trip ” to “ ' Ho is my beau ideal of a conductor,’’ add,csl Kate : “ let the ear be ever so crowded, he is sure to find a place for ladies, and never objects to our band boxes and carpet bags, as manv ill-na tured fellows, dressed in a brief author ity, are apt to do; and if our purses are short after a shopping excursion, he often ’ —Kate’s rhapsody was interrupt ed bv the slarting of tlie.tmin. “ We were whirled off to A in about twenty minutes, yet 1 had oppor tunity to notiee that the labelled official teas indisputably very considerate and attentive, at all events to our party. — He opened the window which was swol len by damp weather, at a look from Kate, and ordered a Dutchman, smok ing meekly upon the platform, into a baggage car, at a symptom of faintness from Bell. I could but acknowledge tftat thinny Fern should add lo her list of models a “ model conductor,” taking this one for her original. “ Arrived at our destination, I was again entertained with my friends’ praises of the various merchants and milliners they were accustomed to patronize. “ ‘ I always purchase silks at Weaver’s : they are so conscientious, and never try to palm off an inferior article upon a customer. At Mrs. Lcssalie’s you will find a superb assortment of gloves and embroideries. The proprietress is a re duced French countess, and Aie of the most lady-like persons you ever saw,” rattled Bell Wiimot. “ ‘ And if you wish to buy shoes, bo sure to call at Marvin’s ; they are so ac commodating ; they never make wry faces, if you happen to break a string, or loosen a clasp, of any such trifling acci dent,” added Kate. “This was enough, yet if I needed more to convince me of the superior ex cellence of these aristocratic shopkeepers, that afternoon’s observation would have furnished'it. No sooner did the rich brocades, and crapes, and ribbons of the fair Misses Wiimot flutter inside a shop door than every attendant, from proprie tor to errand boy’, proceeded to don their most obsequious smiles and agreeable deportment. It was not strangt, Eunice. Hie young ladies carried heavy purses, and they were easily persuaded to lighten them. “ The afternoon passed pleasantly and fatiguingly enough, in chatting and shop ping, in shaking bands with old acquaint ances, and trying to bow gracefully to new introductions, and on our return, alhid many expressions of satisfaction as our purchases were unrolled and exhibit ed before Mrs. Wiimot and Aunt Lucy, the girls forced me to confess that the A merchants and the A and O conductor far surpassed any others in the known world. “And so it was, almost daily, for the first fortnight of my stay. At one time wo called, on a celebrated dentist for some trifling tooth operation. He was an acquaintance of Bell’s, and presented MADISON, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 18-56. him to mo as a friend. He was very handsome, and his voice and smile cap tivating to ono who could appreciate music and sunshine. Eunice, I was amazingly pleased with that man. I, who am so fastidious. I fancied him the impersonation of skill and benevolence —the head and the heart—the means and the end—glorious combination for those who set themselves up as the world’s healers and teachers. He impressed me as one of tho lew to whom*science may safely commit her priceless treasures, sure that they would be used only for the blessing of humanity. Ah, Eunice, I had only seen the silken sidle! “‘Pray go on,” said Eunice. “Ono rainy morning, I received a let ter from home, giving notice!) that my young sister was about to take a West ern tour with a friend.—“ Now drosses of course, are requisite,” wrote my moth er, “ and I wish you to procure and send them immediately.” Then followed a list of the articles needed. “This letter had been longer than usual on tho route; that moment, I knew sister Lib, amid a sympathizing conclave of waiting milliners, marveled at my long delay. “The articles must be purchased dial very day, raining as it was, and more over, 1 must go alone; for Bell and Kate bad gone to bed with hair in curl papers, and novels under their pillows. Toward liopn tho rain abated, and 1 notified un friends of my determination to go to A astonishment. “‘Tomorrow 1 will beat your service,” said Bell, “ but not to day. Why, you're crazy—look at the clouds—you’ll take a dreadful cold—don’t got that striped tissue ; it frays shockingly. “ I dressed, walked to the station, but a few rods distant, and found myself half an hour too early, Very soon the clouds lowered, and rain fell in eataraels. Nevertheless, I .stubbornly adhered to til)- determination, the more stubbornly that I knew the girls would,ridicule me without mercy if I returned. But 1 look ed at inv bonnet; and was thankful that the old brown veil I found crumpled in my pocket would protect it. My man tilla was of watered silk, handsomely trimmed, and I remembered a lady told me that water would spot it. How fool ish I had been to wear it. “ Well, Eunice, what do you suppose I did ? I turned it wrong side outVirds! It was lined with the usual black muslin, from which the gloss, had disappeared in spots. I was the only Occupant of the ladies” saloon, and enjoyed the full bene fit of an eigbt-by-ten looking glass. I glanced in it, and seeing what a ludi crous figure*my old veil and rusty outer garment made in contrast with my fine cashmere travelling dress with its richly trimmed basque, the idea of going to the city thoroughly disguised, at once present ed itself. The skirt of my dress was separate from the body, and I had lined it, for comfort in winter, with an old gingham dress, clean and whole, but, I must confess, sadly faded. Well, I turn ed this wrong side outward, also.” “ You don’t mean that you went to the city in that style,” said Eunice. “ I did, and enjoyed it, too, convinced that I was doing a sensible thing. But you shall hear. Scarcely was my old toilette completed, when the whistle sounded, and drawing the thick veil tightly over my face, I made my way : to the nearest car. And now commenced the developements. The handsome and gentlemanly conductor nearly knocked me over in the doorway, in his willing ness to pioneer a lady in blue silk witii four flounces, a satchel, a hat box, a par asol, and a lap dog safely out upon the platform Returning while I stood gaz ing vacantly at the rows of hats and boots, none of which moved to relin quish a seat ill my behalf, the model conductor pointed to an uncomfortable corner seat between a black woman with a “ sooty ” baby and a white woman with two babies. Os course I accepted it, and the cunning prank* of the littlo African made my hard seat endurable. “ Well, I reached the city and made my way to Weaver’s fashionable store. The skies were weeping briskly, and I, carrying a blue cotton umbrella, proba bly did not call up golden visions to the eyes of the young gentlemen clerks who lounged upon the counters, or sat with feet elevated’. When I inquired for silks, tissues, grenadines, and flue summer dress goods, there was au undivided stare. “ It would take too much time to (ell how some strainer silks, And half doitqn berages were first, produced, and how r, eventually convinced them that I under stood their proper quality. Suffice it to say, I purchased nothing there, though tempting articles were finally displayed before me, but suited myself at less pre tentious establishments. “Next, to Mrs. Lassalle’s I went, whose anathemas upon mo for declining the cotton laces presented mo. for linen, I will not repent, but must say that they were delivered in a very uneountess-iike rage, though in excellent French. “I did not try the shoe store that day, hut, in passing Dr. Il.’s office, some thing prompted me to enter. I had been amused, and not. (he least disappointed, by my afternoon’s experiences, but now a littlo anxiety, mingled with muvh curi osity. I bethought mo of a nervous toothache that had robbed mo of sleep for « portion of several nights, and which 1 had seditiously concealed from the family, chiefly because Aunt Lucy’s infallible Tenicdy in such cases was whiskey and ginger, boiling hot, a reme dy to mo infinitely worse than the disease. Perhaps Dr. B. could name something less objectionable. “ I rang gently, and was admitted. The doctor, who was talking and smoking with a dashing young man, glanced at my dress as I entered, and without fur ther notice, went on with the conversa tion. Finally, I instituted a slight cough, and he turned toward me with “ Well, old lady, what is the matter with you ? ” “I inquired with a suffering voice, the best cure for un aching tooth. “‘Crooked iron, maim, applied cold, is the best thing, and animal magnetism i is next best. Ever try it, hey ? ’ And i the man of science winked and grinned j to his companion, who in turn ejected a quid of tobacco from his mouth, quite near my poor gingham skirt, and laughed immoderately. In two seconds I was in the street, and on my way to tho depot, questioning within myself, whether there are such qualities yet remaining in our j world, as unbought honesty and kind- ] ness. My doubts were to bo removed, 'l ire train stood at the depot as I came in sight, and I hurried my steps lest it should depart without mo “I managed to gain a seat, but lmd ; no time to purchase a ticket, and y.lien ; the conductor csiue, I felt for my porto- i lnonaie to pay the necessary fare. It was gone. An exploration of my pocket to its lowest depths availed nothing, and I was lost in a dilemma. I explained to hirn that I should leave tho cars at the next station, and would there borrow the amount. Ho left me, muttering his sus picions that the story was a lio, and went his rounds. “ Shortly after, some ono touched my elbow, aud, on looking round, I was j greeted by a lank, ragged, uncombed j Irishman, who smiled aud held something t toward me. It was my porte-monaie. j “‘Faith, an’ havn’t I beon searchin’A the cars for yc this blissid He ; ‘sure it was meself that saw ye take ver j handkerchief from yer pocket, and send j this ’ere thing a spinnin’ upon the pavin’ stones. And ye didn’t see Pat Crugan after ye—faith, if I hadn’t been coining the same road, a precious hunt ye might have had for it.’ Bless the untutored, uncorrupted Irish heart! “ And now I was at 0 station i and the sun, though low in the west, j was shining brightly. I went directly to the ladies’ room, and in five minutes emerged therefrom a well-dressed lady, with an uncovered bon Dot of the ‘latest important.’ As tbe conductor crossed the platform to give moving orders, I stepped np and tendered my fare, saying my purse had been found and returned to me. You have a vivid imagination, Eunice, if you can picture the counte nance of that gentleman.” “ Did you relate your adventures to tho young ladies?” said Eunice. “ No, indeed ! When the goods came they were delighted with them, affirming that ‘this silk came from Weaver’s; no other merchant had anything like it; and tholace from Mrs. Lassalle’s, they 1 remembered seeing it there!” I kept my own counsel. And now, Eunico, what do you think of it all ? ” “ I think tbe wisdom you purchased was cheap enough, at all events. Yet there is one other place to which I wish you had gone.” “ And where is that ? ” A To church ! ” said Eunice. No Little Girls Now. What lias become of all tbe little girls now a days? One sees a plenty of miniature young ladies with basque waists and flounces, dress hats and tony watches, promenading the streets or attending the juvenile parties, but alas, a,little girl is a rarity—one who will play baby house and live a life time in a few hours, ma king day and night succeed one another with astonishing rapidity, a fifteen min utes recess at school affording plenty of time for weeks of play house for life; one whom a neat, plain gingham dress and sun bonnet is tho perfection of school dress—sun bonnets that will not bo injured if they arc wet in the river or brook, and aprons strong enough to bring homo any quantity of nuts from tho woods, in lieu of baskets: and good strong shoes that will come oil’ with ease on a warm summer's day, when a cool brook tempts the warm feet to lave them selves in its waters, instead of delicate gaiters, which shrink from such rude treatment. Well, it is to be hoped that the race of little girls will not become utterly ex tinct. There must be some “waiting their sweetness upon tho desert air,” for surely they bloom not in our cities, and but rarely in our villages. At an ago when little girls used to be dressing dolls,'we now see them decked in ail their finery, parading streets, and flirting with young students. Where on earth are the mothers of these precious flirts? Are they willing to allow such folly ? Then as to dress—why, little miss must be dressed as fine as her mama; and the,wonder is, how will she be able to outvie her present splendor when she “comes out.” But in regard to this go ahead age some new inventions will en able her to accomplish citfsirc. as there are no little girls, so there will be no young ladies; for when miss leaves school, she is engaged, soon mar ries, and takes her place in the ranks of American matrons. How will she fill her place? for liow or when has she found time to prepare for life’s duties? Wonder if it would not be a good plan to turu over anew leaf, begin with them in due season, and see if it is not possible to have again darling little creatures, full of life and glee, who can run and jump without fear of tearing flounces, and finally have a sort of healthy young ladies upon whom the sun has been allowed to shine, the active exercise in the open air be stowed an abundant supply of life and energy. Unite a healthy body to the highly cultivated minds of our American moth ers, aud they would be the admiration of the world instead of being pitied for their fragility. —Home Journal. To Judge of Flour. —To judge if flour be pure and good, take a little in the hand and squeeze it for a minute ; if good, it can be put out of the hand in a lump, retaining the form given to it by the band; if adulterated, it will fall apart as soon as it leaves the hand. 44 Rifle, Axe, and Saddle Bags.” The Rev. Mr. Millburn, the blind preacher in a lecture lately delivered before the Young Men’s Association at Albany, N. Y., upon the three esseutials of pioneer life above named, relates the following incident of border adventure in Kentucky in 1780.—We clip the ex tract from tho repoit of tho Evening Journal : “ A block house, which served the double purpose of a fort and dwelling, was tbe habitation of Boone and his compan ions. Fearing a descent-of the savages, from various premonitions of danger understood by the experienced hunter, he sent two trusty scouts named McLel lan and White, to learn, if possible, tbe destination of tbe savages. After pro ceeding some distance they ascended a bluff, precipitously steep on tho one side and fenced by jutting rocks on another, whence they had a broad and extensive prospect, and on another side ran a deep and rapid river, on which side they found themselves in a dangerous proxim ity to their enemy. Beneath them they beheld a huge number of squaws and wigwams, the usual indications of an Indian village, and in the open space they observed tbe warriors, painted in their war pattern, evidently showing that their mission was one of blood. They determined to remain and watch the movements of their enemy, and for this purpose concealed themselves from observation, until forced from their hiding-place by their water being ex hausted, pf which they had but a scanty supply. McLellan went in search of some with two canteens, and had not proceed ed far when lie discovered a beautiful fountain gushing from a rock near the base of the bluff. Having procured the much needed element, he returned to his companion, and they determined to ( get a supply daily, and continued to do !so for several days. One day White went to the spring, and after filling liis vessels and refreshing himself with a copious draught, he laid down his rifle i and sat on it, and child-like, amused | himself by looking at the workings of | nature, beautifully exemplified in tho I bubbling fountain. This mail, educated jin the midst of Indian cunning, whoso ; every sense was sharpened to the utmost acuteness, was thus amusing himself when he heard footsteps. He sprang to his feet just in time to see and be seen by two squaws, the elder of whom raised the war cry, which he well knew if re peated and heard by the band would be certain death. He sprang upon them and seizing both by the throat, plunged into the stream with them. This he very ! soon accomplished with the elder, but j her companion being young a [id vkjOi ous, struggled with her captor with much effort, and when nearly exhausted ho heard her with much horror utter ex > clamatious in English. “To rescue her from drowning, and j bear her up from the ascent to the sum mit of the bluff to bis coiiipanioti, was tho work of a moment, whore, when sufficiently recovered, she informed them that herself and father had settled on the present site of Wheeling, and were taken prisoners by the Indians, who soon put her father to death and treated her with the utmost barbarity. In the mean time, the Indians perceiving the body of the woman floating on the river and re cognizing the print of the white man’s fingers on her neck, approached the bluff shouting their yell. Tho scouts recommended the girl to return to the Indians, and consult her own safety by telling how the affair happened. She replied, “I would prefer to die ; n tho presenco of the whites than to be a slave to the Indians. Give me a rifle, and see what I can do.” But this they could not do—yet they were determined to sell their lives as dear as possible. As before described, on one side they were shielded by a rock, and with un erring accuracy, shot several of the bravest and most daring of the foe. Ono point was accessible from an im pending cliff which overhung the bluff NUMBER 1 and in that direction was the rifle of McLellan pointed, with finger on trigger, waiting for a sufficient party of the Indians, (whom he e°pied raaking tho* attempt to surprise them from that quar ter,) to appear al>ove the rock to form a target to aim at. At last the savage, with upraised tomahawk and exulting yell, was about to make the leap and spring upon his foe, when the flint of MuLellan’s rifle hung fire. He had low ered the butt and v as about replacing it by a fresh flint from his pocket, when Be saw the Indian, whose shout of victory was turned to one of pain, fall headlong into the chasm beneath, but shot by whose rifle be knew not. Several others shared the same fate and in a similar manner. At the approach of night the Indians withdrew, and the scouts were congratulating themselves on their suc cess so far, and wondering who their unknown auxiliary was, when they be held the rescued girl, rifle in hand, ap proach them. This at once accounted for the prompt and efficient aid they re ceived. She informed them at the early part of the conflict she succeeded in surprising one of the braves asleep, and possessed herself of his rifle and ammu nition. “ Determined to leave under cover of the night, the girl volunteered to act as their guide, when, to their disappoint ment and dismay, they found their re treat cut off by a picket of Indians, sta tioned to intercept their progress. “The girl cautioned them not to make the slightest noise and to remain station ary.—She left them and shortly returned, telling them that she succeeded in put ting them on a false trail, and that they could now proceed. They had not gone far when they were alarmed by the bark of a dog. Again the girl gave the in. junction to remain still, with the inform ation that they were now in the center of the camp of a thousand warriors, but to trust to her. At length they got clear of the village and reached the block house in safety, when, to the sur prise of all, the girl was found to be sis ter to one of Boone’s companions - " British Ignorance. —The English press are as ignorant of our politics a* they are of our geography. The Lon don Hews stultifies itself by saying; “The alliance between Old and New England, in a crisis which tests the very principles that are the life blood of boih,'".i l be stronger than the Union which the North- < ern and Southern Stales are alike threat ening to dissolve. Massachusetts will never aim a stabat Europe to make south Carolina Queen.” —Onr London cotem porary should remember that though we may have our iittle domestic squabbles, it is always dangerous for a stranger to interfere in them. Massachusetts would see ail Europe bleeding at every pore, before she would permit a foreign insult to Smith Carolina to pass unrevenged. We may be “distinct as the billows” in our home quarrels, but we are always “one as the sea ” when the blast of war calls upon us to stand shoulder to shoul der for the Union ! — Philadelphia 9un, «.«.*■ Constitution' of- the Earth.— A writer in the Scientific American, after examining all the various theories con cerning the structure of the earth, en dorses the conclusion that the world is one mass or globe of mixed metals, of which the mere crust has become rusted, or of earthy form ; the outer rind, as it were, preventing any rapid combination taking place with the metallic surface> live or six miles below the surface of the dry land. Eruptions from volcanoes, he thinks, are produced by the sea getting down to the metallic surface through some fissure in the earth’s crust; decom position of the water then takes place tire, flame, aud steam causing eruption. ,/""' llow young men can consent to loaf about the corners ns they do, when a good dose of arsenic can bo purchased for a dime, is really surprising. Loafers ought to think of this mattut.