The Southern watchman. (Athens, Ga.) 1854-1882, April 17, 1861, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textfit g reft cnt Sfflsttjjircm. ^ ^ ib brats* aai CHtapcst Papas in Ae Slat*!!! ., l ytwo dollars a*year, O'*" I,; W it; Htktnritc, Tkrte Dollar*. in ;i; r «ill bo iHwntinnecl (except tl the option / f '„r il'c clii..r) until all am-aragvs mo paid. AUYBRTI8INO. , ..ivrrtiinaMita inserts*! «’ tbe usual rates. $•*”, i.i iwlvcrliseinoot*. when n«t marked, will be ti |i f„ r )ii 1. ut One Dollar por square of# lines J* ( :V fir- 1 - ,1! ' J * ifly CcnU ^ *H“ re fur •“k t li'ln rol deduction to yearly advertisers. .-jV tonounecracnto of candidates *5. in ndvanoe. '.'y-iiliimr-rv notices decoding six lines in length Jt: chariteii as advertbewonts. Original ®alf. For the Southern Watchman. MARI WARNER'S TEMPTATION ; OR, TOR WINS'S TRIUMPH. HY FINLEY JOHNSON. jiusiitcss^mt) professional Curbs. A. FHANKL1N HILL, Attor- SKY aT T.AW. Athens, (la. Office over the Win. K. White. Novi jj. WYNG & CO., Dealers in i Jl. -\ , HARDWARE. crockery, china and OtjTsr** triad Street, Athene, Qa. if Yll BN S STEAM COMP AN Y.- A ]; NICKERSON, Aeent and Superintendent. M^eft- turiiM of Circular8aw Mills, Steam En- ■— (.\ireinu amt Lifting PUMl'S, Snar-nso aud uT.iii'ituv ; Mil t- tlix and allothur kiudi of OEAR- ,Vi;. li.ov nml lliiASS Castikor, of every deseripaou. SMITHlNti, Repairing and Fiuisbinv promptly exe- J„l. Silcrt pattern* of Iron Fencing.' ■ Terms, cash. n li. LOMBARD, Dentist, Athens. \_^s Rooms in Brick hniluing North of the Post Of- Ik, College Avenue. c. W, & II. R. J. LONG, Wholesale , and Retail DRUGGISTS, Athens, fin. D R. W M. KING, Homoeopathic PHYSICIAN, offers his professional services to tkjcitinens or Athens and vicinity. Resilience, at Mrs. Clarion's. Office, corner of Clayton aud Thomas Sts. M»y 10. liiilO. iy D G. CANDLER. Attorney at Law, lf.'i _ r _ having locatod pcrmanenGy at IL'mcr, Baukr roanlv, tin., will practice in tho counties of Banks,Jack- am! llall. llaliersham and Franklin. Occupying accn- tnl position in said county, nil business entrusted to his nr, sill reccivo immediate attention. All conimuniia- tioes s'.ioald bo ailiircfsod to llomar. Banks co. ap5tf I X W. LUCAS, Wholesale and Re- ' • tail Dealers in DRY GOODS. OROCBRIES. HAUDWAUE, Ac., No. 2. Broad Street. Athens. “ Thou shaft not do evil that good may conic.”—Scripture.. It was winter, and two ladies were sit ting over a sparkling fire in an elegant boudoir; but though eveiy comfort the season demanded was at their command, it was evident that both were truly misera ble. .As tho cider reclined painfully upon her luxurious couch, the ravages of disease was but too apparent in her attenuated form, while the pule cheeks and quivering lips of hor companion ovinced a mind ill ut ease. “ Thank you, Mary,” said tho invalid, as her friend again smoothed the pillows, “ but your kind offices are useless. I e:\n- not lire much longer, and what—what will become of 1113’ poor boy ? I can provide for you out of my abundance, but how can Wesley bear my loss? Who will study his wants as I have dono? Ilis friends will lake advantage of his weakness—he will bo declared incapable—shut lip in an insane asylum—left to drag on aweary existence at the mercy of his mercenary relations— debarred of all tho harmless pleasures he now enjoys. Oh, my God! my God! why cannot I* live for him ?” A burst of broken sobs interrupted the poor mother’s wail. Site feared not death In itsolf, she might have hailed it as a ces sation of agony; but when she looked for ward to her son’s probable fate, site clung to her daily martyidom for bis 6akc—for her presence and influence was necessary to his happiness—she could not resign her self to the prospect of his future misery. « Wesley’s wealth must buy him many comforts,” said Mary, in a whisper. “ It cannot buy him love, nor liberty, nor heartfelt kindness, Mary. It will all be useless to him, for ho cannot nse it. lie, like you, is alone in the world ; but though on fro a woman, and poor, he alone is to p L. McCLKSKEY, M.D., having U• permanently lormtH in Athens,.will- continue U* practice of Medicine and Surjjcry. Residence, that recently occupied hy Ml Chase—Office, at house, where it may be found. ^ c H A. LOWRANCE, Surgeon Den- • TiST, A thou*, Go. Office on CollogcAvcuue, •ror the Jewelry store of Messrs. TnlmaAgc A Winn. H GILLELAND, Dentist, Wat- • kinivillo, Oo- respectfully solicit* tlio patron age uf the surrounding country. Full satisfaction will ho given in his profession^ tf T M. KENNEY, (next door to the X* Hank of Athens.) constantly keeps on hand STA PLE and FANCY DRY GOODS, and Choke Family Oroeeriea, cheap for rash, or to prompt m«t«nier*. M. MATTHEWS, Attorney at 1 LAW, Danielsville, Go.May I. CHRISTY, Plain and Fancy BOOK AND JOB rRINTElt. Broad St. Athens, Ga. Offioo comer Broad and Wall (trouts, over the store of Sansom & Pittard. •£. JOHN H. TAMES A. CARLTON, Denier in ♦> Sill:. Fai Fancy and Staple DRY GOODS, Hardware ami ('rockery. N«. 3. Grawlto Row, Athens. J W. HANCOCK , Attorney at LAW. Danielsville, Ga., will practice in Jack sod, Clarke, Madison, Hart, Oglethorpe and Elbert -ho seems J. W. REAVES & CO., Wholesale GOODS, CROCKERY, HARDWARE, Ac. No. 13, under Franklin House. Hr*»nd rtrect, Athem. Ha- H T F. O'KELLKY, Photograph and tl • AMHROTYPE ARTIST. Rooms on Broad and coring streets, ovor the store of John R. Matthews, Athens. Ga. ' MatK-tf yAS. M. ROYAL, Harness-Maker, (he:«l of Wall struct, nearly opposite tho old State Batik) Athens, Ga., kcop* always on hand a general as- •ortmeut in articles in his Hue, and is always toady to fill order* in the bent Ktylf. ** J li. DAVIS, Land Broker, Collec- e TOR and GENERAL AGENT, Augusta, «*.— Business attended to in uuy county of the State, comer of Jaekson aud Ellis street*. Office J l*. MASON & CO., Bookbinders, e Paper Rulers ord Blank Book Manufacturer*. Whitehall street, Atlanta. Ga. J. U. CuRtSTV, Ageut. Athens, Oa. jnlvL-1 y ATAD1SON BELL, JL*X LAW, Homer, Bank* Cou Atloi m*v al , Banks County. Ua.—will prac tice in the Courts ofthe Western Circuit AH business eutrustod to his care will meet with prompt attention . UerKiiKNCRt: Hon. J. H. Lumpkin, T. It. U. Cobh Esq., Athens. Ga.. J. H. Banka, Ksq., OnmesviUs Q-v XTICHOLSON, Heaves & Wynn. lx Wholesale and Retail Dealers in STaPLE and FANCY GOODS, GROCERIES, UARDWARft. crock ery, Ac., largo new Brick Store, corner Bridge aud Bruno Ptrc.-ls, Athens, Ga. . “ P ATMAN & SUMMKY, Dealers in HAllDWAUE and CUTLERY, ooruer of Broinl and Wat! street*. AtHoni. tin. ITNER. ENGLAND & FKKR MAN. Whciosale and Retail Dealer* in GROCE- tntv GOODS. HARDWARE. SHOES A BOOTH KIKS, DRY GOODS, HARDWARE, SHOES Broad Street, AliiML P BARRY, Fashionable Boot and • SHOE-MAKER, Broad street, Athens, Go-, i» always in rvadinosa to fill orders in hi* line. ►OPE BARROW,Attorney at Law, Athens, Ga. Offioo ewer White’s Bookstore. r P BISHOP & SON. Wholesale and X • Retail Dealers in G ROCER1 KS, HARDWARE and STAPLE PHY GOODS. No.1. Broad at., Athens. r P W. WAD i a Athens, Ga. Offieo over the new i of Messrs. M inilevillc, Bread street. at Law, Stire tf r PALM ADO K, STARK & II KINS. X Dealers In WatoUs. Clocks. Jcweliy. Gun* Pis tols, Fine Cutlery, Musical Instrument*. Ac., corner of CUYLER, Resident Athens, Oa. Rooms oa Broad next door to Insurance Office. W M. L. | LAW, Jefferson, Ji RF.rr.c.KgcKS.—J. M. MeLesturand Esq*., Jeffurrun; D. W. Sponeo mid T. LawrcncevUlo; John 11. Newton aud J. Athens. Hdi —- Thompson, dos, Esq pitied. I “ But I will take care of him to love mo.” ■ “ lie does, Mary, yet his love can bring neither comfort nor protection ; bis is but the clinging love of a petted child. He would allow you to watch over him—ho would like it, but bow would you. You arc yet young. No—my poor child must pine alone—unless—Mary—1 am a dying mother, time is precious—unless you mar ry him.” “ Marry him, madam ?” ‘•Yes, Maty, for in no other way can von shield him from tho evils I foresee. You shrink from tho proposal, but I have not considered Wesley's welfare alone. Look at yonr own isolated position. I shall, it is true, leave yon a pittance, but with your habits how can yon boar the privations of a small income Y If yon loved another, I would not name this sacrifice, but you are as yet heart Whole—my poor boy cannot transmit his unfortunate name and lineage —you will not entail a enreo on an unborn generation—no one suspects his imbecility, we hnvc lived such n retired life. Think of vour position as it may bo when virtu ally possessor of Wesley’s property, and, oh, think, that, hy consenting to become his wife, you will have smoothed m3 7 last lew hours on The entrance of the subject of this appeal put an end to further conversation. Wes- 103- was even more importunate in demand ing incessant attentions from his mother and Mary. They had tutored him so well, that in liis rare interviews with strangers he was so taciturn that his imbecility es caped notice, or passed under the sweeping term of eccentricity; but when alone, hi: loquaoiiy was unbounded, while the mat ter of his discourse scarce exceeded that of a child six 3-ears old It would exceed the limit of our pages wero we to attempt a description of the struggles of Mary, ere she consented to wed*'Wesley Winters. True, her heart was unoccupied, and tho poor fellow was not repulsive in mind or appearance—his idiocy was harmless—but was he a man whom she could love mid obey ? Ho would bring lidr wealth and station, but what could repay for the dreary, companionless life to which she must vow herself ? Again mid again she refused to listen at tho j*!an, hut the tears of her kind benefactress, her death bed entreaties and her own com- passionafe for Woslcy. prevnih'*!, and she became his wife a few weeks be fore his mot hor was taken from him. ^ Of course many comments were made upon this unexpected marriage—som- per sons suspected Mary Warner of artful man agement, and blamed Mrs. Winters’ blind ness and weakness. But though all agreed tn accusing Mr, Woslov W inters of eccen tricity and reserve, and his wife of selling herself for gold, and of successful schem ing, few realized the truth of the case.- Tho young couple lived a retired life, the recent death of his mother being a suffi cicnt .cause in the 03*08 of the world. How ever indifferent wo may be the wot Id, that indefinite master, both expects and requires an apparent reason iorour actions; and Marv, though } T oung, had lived long enough to feel the necessity of this sacri fice, and to pay it chcorfblly ; site attempt ed nothing in defiance of its opinions, and li}- slight concessions gained permission to act as she pleased in matters of more im- trtanco. Many then lookod nnon the staid young matron of Cottage Hill, and envied her.— How little did they know her lot. All her tastes wero at varianco with her life, She was fond of society, yet lived alone, lest the prving eye of a visitor should discover Wesley’s infirmity. The solitude which was endurable, when shared with affection ate, intelligent friends, was ovcrpoworing- ly irksome and dreary by her im f ■■ **■ ~r favorito pursuit , _ Wesley had a vague idea ■eyed by marriage, all her time should be The child-like man, the who had yielded to his q reverential hat ! cd the mastery over his wife, and it requir- ' ed all her skill to guide his_ notions so ns! d them from absurdity, while the! Ving spirit was still unseen. She did her nature in forming this moek- *r(j, and her fault brought it* St. To relieve her mind, jnt to a foreign land. i and wife wore both bene fited by the change, and Wesley, in parti- cular, was so enchanted with the pleasures of travel, that Mar3’ decided on remaining abroad for some time. At one of the Ger man Springs she met with James Noyes, a distant cousin, and tho only existing re lation she knew of, and they soon bccamo veiy intimate. James No3’cswasa fine, handsome, gentlemanly man, but there was a cloud over his fortune too. His fa- t her had run through a large property, and then left the world just- as his son was en tering it. Well, James Noyes was a poor man, and having overcome the first plunge, having fruitless^* clung to the various straws which were to sta}- lus fate, was now quietly floating down the stream, when, not to spoil such a novel metaphor, his cousin threw him a rope. Wesley was ver3’ com plaisant to his wife’s relation, who had no want of tact, and treated him with great consideration, while Mary, who was only- too happy to join once more in rational con versation, repeatedly invited him to her room, and was anxious to be ol more es sential service to him. She found that be had decided on cultivating his great natu ral taste for drawing, and was now biu^- in making a series of views of Germany— but hero again, tho demon of poverty- in terfered to keep him down. Wesley and Mary hastened at once to relieve him of his embarrassment, and pro posed that he should accompany them on their journey. Let us now accompany the party- on their route. Wesley had taken a childish fancy to sketching, and was delighted with the novelty of his amusement, while to Mary- each day brought new pleasures. She, al so was fond of drawing, and had a nice perception of the beauties of nature. She was on dangerous ground, but in the igno rance of innocence walked firmly on. James Noyes’ sketches wero now com plete, and gave great satisfaction—his re putation was firmly established. Such was tho state of affairs when they returned to Cottage Hill, in improved health and spi rits, with James Noyes as their constant guest. Ho was not what the world would call an unprincipled man—but he could not withstand the tempter. Tho love which gratitude had originally inspired for Mary, had ripened into a warmer feeling, and alas! he was unmistakably convinced that his passion was returned. Do not blame her too severely, it' in her peculiar situa tion, with but the shadow of a husband, she did not keep her heart untouched.— 8ho was deceived, too—she called love— friendship—but Janies, her relative, the creature of her bounties, knew her heart, ind hoped to profit hy her weakness. It was a moonlight night, Wesley, that feeble protection, that invincible obstacle, was roamhigin the garden—the two were alone, they talked of painting and of poetry, and inseusibly tiie conversation turned upon .fried MisteUiiiijj. love, anil at last, James threw ott* all re straint, and poured out his passion to Ma ry’s astonished, if not unwilling ears. She listened—she prayed to ho kept from temp tation—she remonstrated—hark to that dismal shriek—a harried footstep drew nigh, and Wesley rushed pale and bleeding into the room. “ I am hurt—am sadly hurt,” ho said, “ and all for you, Mary—it was for your sake.” “ For mine, Mr. Winters?” “ Now don’t he angry—tlon’t call me Mr. Winters—I needn’t be grand, now— oh, Mary, I am hurt—-just look at my arm.” It was broken. An explanation ensued. Mary bad expressed a wish to soo a wren’s nest, and he had stolen out to procure one for her, and while he was innocently ’try ing to please his wife, she, alas! was lis tening to the vows of a traitor. He was long ill, and boro his suffering with all the wa3'wardness of a petted child, but Maiy never left his side, nor repined at her lot. And in his loose and disjointed rattle, he gave her manj- a severe rebuke. “ Do 3'ou know. Mary,” said ho, one day, “ I heard some one iwy yon loved No3*es better than me. I drubbed him for it. It wtis a lie—you must love me best—because ’m 3‘our husband, 3-011 know.” Another tiino ho saw her weeping, and insisted that she should Jay her head mi his shoulder, that he might bathe it with cologne, as she did tor him when his head ached. Mary could not resist this constant kind ness, and her heart once more warmed to wards her imbecile husband. Tito plead ings of N03-03 were in vain. Thus she \\ rote him: “I will not*—-hay, I cannot* betwy tn\- liusband. Our marriage vows were rashly plighted—I (eel it was almost n sacrilege —hut I took them with open eye*. Ilis lying mother placed him under my care, md I will not forsake him—nay, 1 thank God that I now love him. I nm no longer in unwilling victim; if he is imbecile, ho is good and amiable; to him yon owo the homo, tho fortune \’Ou now offer me; his bounty made your fame. Yoa shall not repay ium with ingratitude—you shall not again tempt bis wife from her dutv, or to make his homo comfortless 113’ neglecting his comforts. Wo meet no more. Mr. Win ters encloses a check of which he begs 3’our acceptance, in order that3 r ou 003* proceed on 3’our intended journoy to Ital3*. This is his own gift, not my suggestion. Can you injure aim?” They met no more. Noyes’ lovo was but a transient passion. He pocketed the letter and enclosure, went abroad,, married thoughtlessly, and died, leaving a mother less gil l, in utter pnycHy. The struggles of Mary were bitter. James Noyes was dear to the last. Her husband did not long shrvivo him, and she was once more an isolated woman, when compassion ate strangers brought the orphan girl to America. How gladly tlio young widow sought hor out. The love so long cherish ed for the father, might without sin be la vished on his child, and in her adopted daughter. Mary at last found consolation for her trials. Still it was but consolation, and she felt that the powers of her heart were wasted, and that her blighted lot was bur fit punishment ibr-ber who had traf ficked with tho marriage vow. What ' her motive was pure,-it is written : SHALT ...Human c in tho Com weak for tlio disease. Coni vulture of Poomolheus, wiil still ing, notwithstanding all that trines can do. MRS. MYltl CLARK GA1XES. TTIo Were her Aaeetlor*, nutl livwite Came in Court— htereetiuy Parlicufare of tie (Treat euit. The annals of litigation furnishes no two more interesting o» peculiar cases than those of Madame Patterson Bonaparte and of Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines, both of which have, for many 3*cars, occupied E romincut positions before not on)3* tiie sgal profession, but the C3*ea of tho whole world. These eases are singularly' sug gestive, and peculiarly illustrative of cer tain phases of American societ3*, and ns such, possess other interests than those of a merely pecuniary character. Each has reached, after protracted struggles, a de cision, the 011c adverse to and the other in favor of the claimant—tho or.c looses all she deemed worth Hvjng for, while tho other gains not onty a fortune of fabulous amount, but establishes forever the honor of her mother. Hail tho imperial Court been more kind, the American claimant of a kingty- hand would now be in possession of a kingl3' estate, with her son’s legitima cy acknowledged before the world, while, as it is, these arc denied her, and perhaps forever. In view, then, of the interest of the cele brated cause which has been decided in favor of Mrs. Gaines, by a full, bench of the Supremo Court of tho United States, a brief resume of its material facts will not he misplaced. Daniel Cluric, who was? one of the earty settlers of tho colony of Louisiana, was a very remarkable person. His sagacit}-, prudence and business tact soon placed him at the head of its monetary world, while his beauty of person, popular character and agreeable manner, afforded him a similar position in the social circle. In 18l)’2 he became acquainted in Philadelphia with a lady* of extraordinary personal beauty, named Zulinio Carcfre. She was born in the old French colony of Biloxt, and her parents were emigrants from tho land ol poet ry and romance—Provence—the favor- ite home of the Troubadours. Wlicn Clark first met her, she bad been living in wedlock with a swindler named f eroine De( i range, who, having dazzled her with a glittering coronet-, married her. and then disclosed the astounding fact that, he was a confectioner and a bigamist. Zulime ippenled for protection to Clark, who, be ing warm-hearted and chivalrous, at once espoused her cause, and after becoming convinced thatDeGrango bad another wifi- living, espoused her himself. Tho marri- igc was kept secret, and in 1806 Myra, now Mrs. Gaines, was born. Being natu rally- desirous of having her connection with Clark a publicly acknowledged one, Zulime went to New Orleans to obtain ;al proof of her first husband’s rascality. While she was gone, Clark who had grown nto an influential politician, became 011a nored of Miss Caton, a granddaughter of Charles Carroll, with whom he contracted in engagement, though when reports were brought to Miss Caton, alleging her lover’s marriage to Zulime, she at once insisted upon a release from tho engagement, and -ubsequently bccamo tho Marchioness of Wellesley. In tho mean time Zulime had returned to Philadelphia, and sought to obtain proofs of her marriage with Clark, who had, with singular treachery, destroyed all that he could discover. Finding herself helpless, in a strange country, and with a child de- pendent upon her. she was wholly at a loss what to do. and, in her destitution,driven almost to despair, she accepted the hand of Dr. GardeCte, who, with kindness and generosity, nnited Ids fortune with licrs. Clark, in the mean time, had became peni tent; but, on hastening to find his former love, ascertained that she was the wife of another. lie took the child Myra, placed her under the care of a friend, and had her most liberally educated. Zuliinc lived for a longtime after that, attained the age of seventy-eight years, and died at New Or leans Cut a few years since. Clark, whoso business talent was pro verbial, amassed an imrr.cn ej fortune in Louisiana, Missouri, Kentucky-, and Mary land, which be bequeathed by will, in 1818, to liis mother, Mary Clark, naming Bever ly Chow and Richard Ilclf, bankers of New Orleans, as executors. Charges havo lioon preferred against the executors, of bad faith and mismanagement; but. however, that may be, Myra—then .Mrs. Whitney— having discovered at maturity that her mother had been the wile of the deceased millionaire, with an impulse of honorable affection, for which she cannot bo too high ly praised, determined to assert her rights as the legitimate child and consequent heiress to the entire property. That she met with opposition and with obstacles of all sorts may well be imagined, but she battled bravely for her mother’s honor, and evinced the most commenda ble spirit and perseverance, in spite of most fesirful odds. Hor husband died, but she remarried, and in so doing enlisted a pow erful auxiliary in tho person of General Gaines, who believed in her legitimacy and aided her .with all his might. It would lie wearisome merely to index tho various legal struggles, the attempted social os tracism, tho treacheries, the sorrows, Hie hopes and fears experience I by Mrs. Gaines in this work of her lifetime. She sued 111 numerous courts, and with varied success, until her fortune was gone, her friends convinced of the uselessness of further trial, and, all but her indomitable spirit fled. She still struggled on, and, as a last resort, brought the case in its am plitude and its laby-rinth of legal techni calities, to the Supremo Court of the land. There, after a long and a patient hearing, she has obtained her victory. Tlio Court has nnanimouslv decided that Myra Clark Gaines is the only legitimate child ot Dani el Clark, and that, she is entitled to all the pro]>orty- loft by- him. Nor are tho years anil energies of tho courageous wo:nan too far spent to prevent her enjoyment of her vast wealth. Mrs. Gaines, though now in her fifty-fifth year, is represented as being an agreeable apecimert of what old peopl delight in calling “ladies of the old school.' She" is in good health, and possesses an abundant flow of animal spirits, which have buoyed her up for over thirty- y-oars under circumstances of an unusuall trying nature. Mr. Justice Wayne, in dosin wound sion of tho Court, seems the State of Louisiana may decline to take cognizance of, or bo liound by a decree emanating from no less a tribunal than th j Supreme Court of the '*laie United States of America. WEEPlX'd OX TUB STEPS. There once stood in one of our most bean tiful New England towns, a large brick meeting-house occupying a commanding position, and ol served for its comeliness by every one who passed that way. But tho doors wero lucked, tiie bell in the tower was silent, and from the pulpit came no sound of salvation. The Sabbath day dawned, but tlmso doors were not opened, the bell was not rung, the pulpit was not occupied. All round were beautiful resi donees and a happy- community, but from year to 3-ear that church was abandoned by God and unoccupied by- man. It seems that divisions had arisen in the church, the members had been alien ated from each other, and God had with drawn bis presence. No souls were eon verted, no spiritual lifo enjoyed. Time rolled on, and still tho deserted mooting, house in fair proportions stood, the monu ment of derision and spiritual declension. But there was one man who loved God and tho chinch. Every- Sabbath morn ing, on liis wa v to another sanctuary, he would stop and look at tho closed doors of tho house in which he oneo went with his family to worship the God of his fathers. Often lie would be seen sitting on the stops, liis Bible in his hand, and drops of .“nored grief flowing down his cheeks. When urged to unite with some othrr church, and give up the old one, he refused. Nothing could induce him to stop praying that those loors might bo opened, and those walls again echo tho Round of salvation. IIo prayed while others fainted ; ho wept, while others turnod away; ho believing while others in despair gave up all as lost Sab bath after Sabbath that poor old mull was seen weeping on tlio steps of that closed sanctuary-, and to nil who asked why* he wept, ho told the sad story-, and his con fidence that God would come and open those doors and again visit his people. Eight years lie waited. For eight y-oars be sat upon the steps and wept. Fight years his faith faltered not! Then God came. While all the other churches in that town were cold and formal, a f;w per sons were converted in an adjoining city, and came back to their own homes with the love of Christ burning in their souls. They saw- the old man weeping on the steps, they looked at the closed doors, and said, “ The God of heaven ho will prosper therefore his servants will arise and build.” They unlocked the doors, swept “What do y-ou want? 1 ‘•I want to stay all night,” was the rc- ty- . This interrogatory was not fully under stood by the traveler, and bo asked an ex planation. “ I mean what’s yer politics?” rejoined tho former. “Air yer fur this Union or agin it?” This was a poser, as the traveler was not certain whether “the man ofthe house”, was a Union man or a Secessionist, and lie was anxious to “tie up” for the night—so ho made up his mind and said.” M v friend, I am for the Union and C* nsti 1 “ Stranger, y-e-o u kin kum in!” It is needless to add th.it the traveler dismounted, and both mail and be:et were hospitably taken care of for the night. ZESTmrribexN; 3. ■ — * ' 15 A Capital (food Joke A military- company in full uniform wss called out a short time since by- tho Sheriff of Worcester county, Md., to capture a pungy, which was taking oysters against the law. The company, in a batten tl pro ceeded to tbe conflict. The captain or the pungy went below, got out a stove pijie. mounted it cannon style over the bid wal ks, and standing at one end with a big hank of charcoal, lighted and sparkling, flic moment was critical, with every ad vantage on the side of the captain ofthe pungy, who straightened up ' and at arms length prepared to apply the torch. Hi muTtaneoiisly a-* ho thrust the chunk of lire into the end of the stove pipe, the ’iiiiitary jumped overboard, and such did a wicked deed. Ilis name was !l well, lie committed murder; but no one, as he thought, knew anything about it.— After ho had done the deed, bo went to tiie railway station; he took a ticket to come to the city. Ho jumped into one of. the ears, the train started, and now lio thought himself safe. After he hud left the place, the dreadful deed was discover ed, and some suspicion falliug upon this man, a messenger was sent to tho railway station, hut he was gone. However, there was a little wire running along by the side ot tho railway; and that littlo wire carri ed a message up to town. It gu\e a descrip ion of the murderer, liis hat, nis brown coit, his age, the color-of bis huir, his height, and such other par ticulars as could bo furnished. After a while the train arrived. Tho carriages are full of people; tho innocent and the guilty are there; they havo all ar rived and tho tickets are taken; the doors are opening, tho people step out, and are hurrying away to their homes. But there are some fiereo looking moil watching every carriage, scrutinizing every passen ger. See! They keep their eyes on that one man; they follow him,, aud at last they- lay hands oil his shoulder f he is sep- . united from all the vest—what an awful separation!. They say, “You must go with us. Yon are pur prisoner.” IIo is ntheivd to a different homo. They bind liis hands' with handcuff's, they lodge him in prison. He is triod, found guilty, and suffers death! Now, we aro all going on together in is needless to add that while the military were under water, the captain ofthe pun ;y- hoisted sail, and bid farewell to tho wa levs of Maryland, and that since tiiis mar velous adventure, the military company aforesaid, for behaving so gallantly, have been called tho “Stovo Fine Invlticibles.” •sloshing about’ ami diving was never fife’s journey; some arc pardoned and sav witnossed in the waters of Worcester. It ..... My First Duck. In the morning when the light was about j tho color of a gray cat in a cellar, Tim rous d mo up, and we sallied forth. We mar died silently along shore, '-looking sharp' thro’the reeds. Tim constantly whisper ed to me to “keep my eyes open; The gun [felt very heavy, and in that peculiar light looked about fifteen feet long. On we strode, my pulse going like a volunteer at Buena Vista, Suddenly, says Tim, soft- fy: “ Ah, there’s a chance, by Jove! Now my boy, all ready ? “ Eh, elmnee! where, at what?” Tim pot his fingers to his lips and, mak- [ ing me crouch down, pointed through the ed, others are yet in their sins ; hut all aro going on together. Well, hut at tho end of the journey there will bo a separation. The sinner may think to escape m tho crowd; but f swifter than the electric tele graph, his sin is known iu hoaven, and God has his officers, who will “sever tho wicked from among tho just,” and tho sin ner will be conveyed to tho prison of hell. “There shall ho wailing and gnashing of tooth.” ■ Let'each one ask, which nm I? A child of tho kingdom, or a child ofthe dev il ? Do I lovo God ? Have I reponted of my sins? Am I trusting in Jesus Christ and striving to serve him? Shall I bo numbered among his children at last?— Lnto which hand will tho angels gather me ? tiie aisles, cailed a pastor; and now one of reeds. In a minute, sure enough. 1 saw the most flourishing churches in the State, led by a devoted, educated, and popular minister, Worship within those walls so long silent and deserted. Tho man who sat on the steps and wept, lias beheld tho redemption of his people, and heaven has echoed with joy over the conversion of bun Irads of souls. How ought cases like this to strength en our faith, and encourage our hearts! The Christian is often compelled to weep bit ter tears over the desolation ofZidn. But these tears do not long flow. ILcavcn is moved to mercy by the sorrows ol the be liever over tho lost state of man, and a glorious change comes. God never forgets a weeping, praying saint. lie never dis- appoints the hopes of tlioso who pray for the welfare of his kingdom. Do these lines reach anyone weeping over the desolation of Zion ? Is your heart moved as you see the walls broken down, and Jerusalem in ruins? If so, God will not. forget to bo gracious, lie will come; the desolation will pass away-; the waste places shall blossom as the rose.—Am. Ales. and down, I became “Che School Examination. ass on general information,stand up.” The class, consisting of youths in vari ous conditions of forwardness, and in gar ments of patched hue, struggled up and prepared for the ordeal. “Now, then, Jim Smitlicrs, vvliat is a politician ?” “A feller which serves an apprenticeship to lying, selling his friends, drinking mean whiskey, and neglecting liis family, until lie gits to boa journeyman offiCcd'.utilor or a boss office-holder.” “Good! Now-, then, next—What is a popular preacher ?” “A feller which never has a call from tho Lord for less than five thousand a year and expenses, including donation parties; also a feller which amuses himself by lec turing around the country at $50 a jmp.— He gives liberally of nothing to the poor, serves the devil in such a way as he thinks will least offend the Lord, wears first class broadcloth and preaches against pride; rides to church in a carriage, and condemns tho jHWlr people for riding in the cars; ami when ho gits tired of business, lie goes in to an interesting decline, gits a pension from liis grateful congregation, and be comes a religious sportcr. Or else his feelings git overpowerin,’ and ho gits sus pended officially—when, if ho gets his de serts he’d bo suspended physically with a rope.” “There, that’s sufficient. Next—What’s the prevailing religionof this country ?’’ “Get all you can, and keep ait you gcL” “Wrong—Next.”. “Gottin’ what don’t belong to you. keep- in’ what yon don’t need, and cullin’ a sanc tified swell generally." “Bight, Next—what is a find ?” “Well, lie’s a feller who thinks every man lie meets is honest, a foilcr who im agines ho can make money hy being gen erous to misers, liberal to colporteurs ami missionary societies, and honest towards, rogues.” “Well, and what becomes of them?’ “Of who ?” “Why, the fools.” “Yes, well, them that don’t go into startin’. newspapers, and managin’ opera houses for a livin’, generally contrive to pick up a precarious and onsartain livin’ as school masters’.” , “Class dismissed for holiday.” i duck gracefully bobbing up about fifty yards off, or ioss awfully-excited. “Lot mo shoot him, Tim?” “Certainly ; crack away.” I knelt down; my fingers trembled like ioso of a,surgeon at his first operation. The duck looking about the size of a tur- key gobbler to my distorted vision. It was a fearful moment. However, I recovered ray-self by a reso lute effort, brought the gun up, took a long murderous aim, my lingers pressed be trigger, whang! I beheld sky, and fourteen hundred thousand stars perpen dicular before mo. Upon examination, I found this phenomenon was occasioned by my horizontal position on my back, combined with tiie concussion of the shot. - “You’ve hit him!” cried Tim. “He’s wo-inded. Quick, quick, take my gun while 1 load yours.” I looked :rt my- woapqn. I had fired both barrels at once. I looked at the duck! io was b ibhfng up and down violently. Considerably bewildered. 1. however seized Tim's gun. resumed my position, took an other deadly aim, and fired. “T'other barrel! Quick! Or lie’s off’ cried Tim. Bang! “By George! You’ve missed him! He’s — no, lie can’t fly! see him spin round ! Here, give him more. Mind, aim carefully no .v. Bang! fizz hang! I saw the sky and mo thousand, more planets than before. When I arose, that diabolical duck was still there spinning round more merrily than vcr. Tim,” said I, “that duck is remarkably enacious of life.” “ Yes—yes. Tiie fact is they are, geri rally.especially canvass backs; they are ailed so on account of the theknbss .of their skin. I am convicted that's a can vass hack.” “Tim,” said I, “I'll take the skiff and shovoout lUereand gclhiin. Youwaitborc. He’s nearly gone now.” “ Yes, I'll go bark to tho house and or- ler breakfast. Our shots havo spoiled further sport this morning. I'll have Lliings ready by the time you get back* And without waiting tor remonstrance, Tim walked rapidly o!F. 1 got in tho skiff, shoved out. reached the luck, (who appeared, as I advanced, to have his head entirely shot off,) picked* it up, and found t'.iat—it was a decoy! My remarks to Tim, upon rejoining him at the hotel, 1 have, upon reflection conclu ded to omit.—Ncw Orleans Pic tyuhe. Hospitality In Tennessee. „ ashrille Banner relates tho follow- eret sinner among them, Unsound ness. P 'Tiio really gorwl men *::U women cannot let *)lp an opiKirtonity of saying anything that .’oay be rtiaagroe- Vote. An l this i- an evil wjieii perpetuates itself ; for when Mr. Snarling eoiaus; anil says to yoa bouic- ■h'rig line impUincoUiry of yourself or your near rela te os, it:3trail of your doing wtsut you ought to do, ontl pitying poor Snariing, and roci mmcniiing him gome wholesome reediiino, y,,n arc Strongly tempted to o>- t-j'-t in kind: auil t’.us you sink yourself to Snarling.’* level, ami you curry on .he row. Your propur eihirse is either t > spook kindly to poor Snarling, or not to speak to him at all. There is something unsound about tlio m,in whom you never heard say a good word for any mortal, but whom you have beard ray a great many id words of a groat many mortals. There is unsound- ness verging nr. ontii e insanity, in tbe man who is always fancying that all about liioi nra constantly ptottiug to threat 11.is plans and damage 1 is char: cter. There is uns mildness in the man who is e instantly getting into furious altercations with bis fellow passengers in steam ers and railways, or g.tcijg into angry, (md lengthy Borrospocdenee with anybody in too mfewspapers or otherwise. There is unsonnilness in the man who is ever tel ing yon amazing stories which lie fancies prove himself to he tho bravest. elevcroSt, swiftest of all man kind, lint which (on his own showing.) only prove .hint to ho a vaporing goose. Tliore is uascuodness iu the mortal whose memory is full to repletion of 'contemp tible little stories, going that all liis neirlihorii are fools or rogues. There is unsernn Inauf iu the unfortunate persons who are always bursting into tart- and l*e] Sow ing out that nobody loves him. Nobody will, so long ■ a* they bellow. Lst them stun bellowing. There is nnsonuditossin the mental organization of tho oneaby person w!io stays a few woeks tl a family, anil sots each member of it against ail tho rest by secretly repeating t.i eaeli eviggeriit id and ulaib'i.KW rtneuu-lU of what haftXo •>; eii t of him or her ivy tho others. There is un- sonnilnoss iu the per. o'SC person who resolutely does the opposite of wh it yon wish mi l ezj.jeJ, you won’t go to the pleirure exeursom you had atrang.nl on his account.-*, or partake of n,e dUJj, which has been cooko 1 for his special e -ting. Therci* uns oiudners iu the ilo- iKdodanil noamHM'e person, c h ». by n grim, repcllaut I’hari-aic demeanor and address, o-l' itcr in tVs minds of young persons gio ony an 1 repulsive ideas of roli- gion, which wiser and iioUc.’ - folks find if very hard to rub aways “Wilt my father hr there?” said a littlo .S.oteh hoy to some one who hn l bnmi telling him o'thu hippiest placo it. thanniviTso.au ! r- counting its joys. •Yog,” was the reply. Said the little m in, with preci sion, “ Then I’ll no gang.” II. must have been a wretched screw of a Christian who left that, impression >n a young child’s heart. There is nn«oundncss iu tlm nwu wh i cannot listen to the praises of another man’s merit without fading ut though something was taken from himself, A id it i< amusing, though sa l, th’aoo hove much folks take for granted iu others tho sum pretty, euviou ncsis which they feel in tluure v. s. They will go toon: writer, painter, preacher, and be gin warmly to praise the doings uf neither man iu the .-Ime vocati upl and when l havo seen the man addross- . ul Tutoring to the praises with a hearty, self-forgetting •i lccrity of a generous m'n I. flmvo witnessed tho bit. ter disapp immont of tlio petty livi’ignant* ut the failure of thelt poison j 1 dart, (i n i.- us honesty <(uit,j baffles such. If their dart cv.-r vv mads yon, render, it is bocaufoyou dosorvu that it should. Tnncis unsound ness in the kindly lovable man, whine ap'niou* "pm preposterous, and whoseeonv r.aiion i* Unit of a jftek- a*i. Dnt still, who cun help loving the man, occasion ally ts be met, whore head is ri^’.lt, and whose talk is twaddle?—Frazer’* j/mgazlre. A Japanese Beauty A genuine classical beauty, according to Japanese notions, combines trrlli great modesty of expression, black lmir, turned up and oriiamcnted with long gold pins and scarlet crape flowers, an outer robe ol the most costly silk, embroidered in gold, and confined at the waist with a scarf up. on which the highest female art has been extended iu ornament, ami tied in a large bow behind, the ends flowing over a long tram formed by-seven or eight silk petti coats, each longer and richer than the Other. There aro particulars in this des cription which remind us of the costume of our own belles. The antipodes are not savory different, after all. W.S&H The Aprs ami jttan. Mr. Du Clmiiiu, the distinguished traveller in Africa, rapvwtiy entertained a crowded nudi.-r.ro la the hail of the Oeographical 8-ieiely, New York. Ho gave a graphic, a count of hi* journey into tiro Interi-.r. and hi* expl ications oftho country from tw > ilogmos UO..V0 ihj oqipst r to two degrees below; and two ..r three •lu.iili-oil mites from the cmvst into the mount; in*. Hi* testimony i* distressing yi relation to the moral aail civil condition of tho wretched inhabitant*. North ef the eipiator he found them cnnihals of the most fero- oior.s ••hurjctvr. Ill -v fattened on human Hash, and preferrudit to any other food. He was urged to par- tako w.i'a them in their horrid banquet*. Omni a friend whowi-diod to do him a kindness, brought him a fat ne gro, tuid him to ent 1. is throat and cat what he liked ! U:low tho oqiii't-r to did not- lin'd canahalism, hut iiiogreal ritrre of the whole country isabelief in wiu-h- •-mft. If it person dies, Ids death is always attributed to some oner.< having bewitched him aud caused his death. Sohntiuios more than one is charged; but every death is followed by the sacrifice of one or more sus pected persotis, and tl.ix'mmibi-r is at times increased t;i>andreds and even thousands. The m i3t iateres’iug parlof Mr. Dn (.'bailin’* lecture was his dosrripticn of tho (inrilla and other members or tho Apo family. The tlori’.Ia is tho large*! and most formidable be ist in that r igion being from five to six feet, and two-inches high when stamlii g erect. Ilis strength is so great that ho can tear down tree*, tiie sup of whi.-h lie eats. IIo docs not kiil men for food, hut when a'taekcd ho is fearful, and with, a singto blow > f tholia-iii will eviscerate amun in an instant. Thosjieakir The SeparatiujrJTiitic And what a separation it wilt bo ? Once ‘ ’ * ‘ ' * "■ ,. A fl tho whole congregation of Is ed to stand before God. exhibited the skeleton of a UoriUa, and pointed out those features of the anatomy by which he is iodispu- titbly distinguished from the li.imnn family, and be showed that it is impossible for the race of ape* to produce a man or .uau to degenerate Into apes—a very comfortable conclusion certainiy. aa worthy friend from the farming dis tricts, who occasionally drops iu,upon us to * got the latest news, narrates the following: o the deci- l A traveler passing through his neighbor- have placed j hood, on horse-back, stopped at a lnodest ticular emphasis on the words, that the j cottage on tho roadside, and asked for shelter, as it was quite dark and raining. The “head of the faintly” came to tho door and accosted the traveler with; “What are yer!” Supreme Court would sec that tho provi sions of tho decision wore carried into effect—a statement of more than ordinary I importance when we reflect that possibly ting time was come, and out- to bo published. Ho among the rest, who it could as called wa Ingenious Order,—An English volun teer rifilo captain, desiring t-> cress a field with.his company’, came to an -opening in the fence laf'go enough to admit two per sons, but no more, to pass abreast. Un fortunately-, he could not remember tho command which would have ac- d tho difficult task of filing through; hut his ingenuity did not desorb halt, ■o dis- " fall

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Southern watchman. (Athens, Ga.) 1854-1882, April 17, 1861, Image 1