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VOLUME XXI.
ATHENS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, SEFPR 16, 1874.
NUMBER 24.
THE southern w atchman 1
PI-BUSHED EVERY WEDNESDAY.
ctirnrr of Brood mid H all Streett, (<ip-staire.) I
J'clctt grtisctUaun.
Of"
TERMS.
TVVO DOLLARS PER ANNUM,
invariably in advance. .
HRS. PENDLETON’S LEGACY.
BY CAROLINE F. PRESTON.
Mr. James Pendleton, of the Arm of Briggs
& Pendleton, commission merchants, was sit
ting in his counting-room when a telegram
was brought in.
It related to an important business transac
tion with a party in Montreal. The contents
A DVERTISING.
Adrertifonicnt. will bcinierted nt ONE DOLLAR
r[f|V CENTS per square f,,r the firstinsor-
. ,nl -SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS per 8< l u * r ® for . ...
u°»> - u , nfl .^, ir any time under one month. For ot the dispatch were certainly of a puzzling
character, for Mr. Pendleton looked much dls-
Lturbed
.f5«o I • It will be necessary that one of ns go on to
- folio
^connnu
1,, 1 net;<,n on yearly advertisements.
LElIAI. ADVERTISING.
1, per levy of 10 lines _ w
li-ase sales. *0 days™. 5 00 I Montreal immediatey,’ said his partner, after
Iiivh, by A'lmimatrntors, Kxcoutors, or • r *
SkeriiT#
„ • * id l<»v«. «>V Auminiairniors, Axecuiori, or ■
6.501 a pause.
of Administration nr Guardianship 4.00
C '“" .Debtors and Cro liters.... 5.00 . .
Hi, per square, each insertion 1.50 |J UU b° *
sell Heal Kstate 4.00
i of Administrator 5.00
Jfoiics t
Jtala* N*
L*»
* Yes, I suppose so.’ was the roply. • Will
* 1 cau’t possibly get away just at present,'
Ciuiioaf>r li.mission ° f ^r.....’.’..V.V. V25 I said tbosenior partner. ‘I should be quite
Toueoriain tho number of squares in nn advertise-1 relieved if you would go.*
•qu<o 1
iqusres.
obituary, count the words—one hundred being
, linos. Allfractions are counted as full]
PROFESSIONAL AND BDSISESS CARDS.
This Mr. Pendleton agreed to do, and as
hasto was required, ho went home at once to
pack his valise, and take the next train, which
started in two hours from that time.
Arrived at home, he looked for his wife, but
iu vain.
•Whore’syour mistress, Bridgett’ ho de-
n*.\R conn. I a. s. KRWin. | howsll cobb.jr.
rIHISI!, EKWIX * OOIiH,
I J attorneys at law,
a thexs, Georgia. | manded hurriedly, of tho servant,
Otfi.'B in tho Donpres Building. Pec21
B AXKltUl’TCY.—Samuel 1‘. Thurmond,
Attorncy-at-Law. Athens, Ga
OtKcfon Broad *trert,orcr tar ntore of Barry X Son,
Will give special attention to cases in Bankruptcy. A1
io to the collection of all claims entrusted to bis care.
TAMES R. LYLE,
si At
ttorsky at Law,
v p c ,22 HM TKLXSVILLE, GA.
JOHN' M. MATTHEWS.
l) Attorney atLaw,
Danielsviile, Ga.
Prompt Attention will be given to any business en-
•ttited to hi* care. Marchl4.
VNliLAXl) it 0RR,"
E
‘ Shure, sir, she's gone out to spend the day
wid her mother in Brookline.'
' Are you sure that she's going to spend the
day 1’ inquired Mr. Pendleton.
' That’s what she said, shure. The old la
dy's took sick wid a severe cold, and she sent
for tho mistress.’
* That’s awkward,’ thought Mr. Pendleton.
* I shall have to go off without saying good-bye
to my wife.’
It may be mentioned that Mr. and Mrs. Pen
dleton had been marriod but a year, and this
was the first separation. Ten years later it
would not have made so much difference.
Ilowcver, business is imperative, and Mr.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers,
am! COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Duprue llall. Broad St, Athens, Ga
We ate now prepared t« store Cotton at 25 conts per I Pendleton was obliged tO be Content with
k»ls, and will advance cash when desired. Oct2S.
E nglish a- classical school,
For Hoy*, cor. Wray ami Lumpkin sta., Ath-
(}». ap8—-3ra LEE M. LYLE, Priu.
T 11. HIY.U1XS,
, holesalo and Rotail Dealer in
DKY liOODS, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, Ac.
Fehlft Broad Street, Athena, Ga.
TOliX H. CHRISTY,
(J Plain and Fancy HOOK AND JOB PRINTER,
Broad St., Athon*, Ga.
Office corner Broad and Wall street*, over the store
J*mci I). Pittard. tf
PAY1L10X HOTEL,
I CHARLESTOX, .S'. C.
This FIRST-CLASS Hotel is situated in the very
scribbling a short note, which he desired the
servant to give to her mistress as soou as she
returned. Ho then packed bis valise and hur
ried down to the train.
Lot us follow Mr. Pendleton to the station.
He was just about to enter the cars, when a
;entlemau, with a lady on his arm, came up
and accosted him.
‘ How do you do, Mr. Gray t’ said Mr. Pen
dleton.
• Well, thank you. Let me introduce my
wife’s sister. Miss Wade.’
Mr. Pcudletou bowed.
• Miss Wade is about going to Montreal,
MDtro of the Iiumuumi part of tho city, and all who I , . < n . x . ,
.“pVhsre will Dad over, convenience ami luxury that | explained Mr. Gray. ‘ I Wish you Were going
wo be procured. Board, per day, $3.00.
H. Hamilton!, Supt.
Dec22
Mr
i. L. II. Buttf.rfikld, |
tprictrra*
also, that I might put her uuder your protec
tion.’
So I am goiug there, said Mr. Pendleton.
Indeed! that’s lucky. Would you object
[ to taking charge of a companion f'
* I shall bo delighted, I am sure,’ said Mr.
Pendleton, bowing very politely.
* I am extremely obliged to you,’ said Miss
Wade. ' I fear I shall be a burden.’
1 Far from it,’ responded the merchant, po
litely. ‘ I considor myself fortunato in having
qi’MMEY A- XEVT0X,
kJ Dealers in
Foreign and Domestic HARDWARE,
Juney No. 6,Broad street. Athens, Gn
qcT bonus,
O* Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Staple and Fancy DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, Ac.
Fcb9 No. 12 Broad Street, Athens, Ga.
TJ'MOHY SPEER, '
Hi LAWYER. ATHENS, OA.
A* Solicitor General of Western Circuit, will attend I company.’
th* Courts of Clarke, Walton. Gwinnett, Hall, Banks, I UnrA , r . , . . nn A
Jackson, Hah<rsham, Franklin, Rabun and White, I Mr. Gray took his leave, and Mr. P0Q-
and give attention to collecting and other claims in I lllotOU entered the Car With tbo lady in ques-
th»i« counties. March 19, 1S73.
K ELIAS, Attorney at Law,
. FRANKLIN, N. C.
Practices in all the Courts of Western North Caro
lina. and in th* Federal Court*. Claims collected in
all parts of tho State. aplfi—ly
E dward r. iiardex,
(Lute Judge 11. S. Courts Nebraska and Utah,
and now J adge of Brooks County Court)
Attorney nt Law,
julj23 ly (Juitman, Brook» County, Ga.
T F. O’KELLEY'S
O . I’HOTOQRAPH UALLERY,
Over Williams’Shoo store, Broad street, Athens,
Otorgis. sep3.
| tiou.
A few seats back of him was a spinster. Miss
Jane Higgins, who was acquainted with the
Pendletons.
With much surprise, she saw Mr. Pendleton
conversing familiarly with Miss Wade. She
pricked up her ears, and managed to bear so
much of the conversation.
4 When do you think we shall get to Mon
treal V asked Miss Wade.
‘ Towards evening, I think, responded Mr.
Pendleton.
‘Good gracious!’ thought Miss Higgins,
‘ cau it be that thoy are eloping t It certainly
looks like it. I wonder whether Mrs. Pendle-
B f, camp,
• Attoknkv at Law,
CARNESVILLE, GA. . . . , ... t .. ,
Will give prompt attention to all business entrusted I tOD knows anything about it. I don t bollQVO
to him. He will attend tho Courts of Habersham, Ighe does, for I saw bor yesterday, and she said
FnukHn and Hall. sep!7—ly 1
rstrLKS. K. P. HOWELL.
PEEPLES & HOWELL,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
20 and 22, Kimball House,
ATLANTA, GA.
P RACTICE in tho Statoand Federal Courts, and I day.
attend regularly all theCourts in Atlanta, inelud- I .
ing the Supremo Court of tho State, and will arguo I Ought tO perform
nothing about it. I declare I’ve a good mind
to defer my journey and go and tell her. Poor
thing! she certainly ought to know it.’
After a moment's reflection, Miss Higgins
decided to carry out her Idea.
Her sister mnst look for her in vain that
She felt that she had a duty that Bho
Sbo rung the bell at Mr. Pendleton’s, and
Bridget came to the door.
Is Mrs. Pendleton at hornet’ asked the
spinster.
No, marm. She’s wid her mother at Brook
line.’ ' i < , ;
Does she know that her husband has gone
to Montreal f ’
No ma’am, ho went very suddenly. He
left a bit of a note for the mistress.’
It looks very suspicions,’ thought Miss Hig
gins. 4 Shall I go ont to Brookline t Yes, I
will. It will be a sacrifice, but friendship de
mands it.
An hour later, Mrs. Pendleton, who was
Tliey also practice in tho Courts of the counties con-
lipitii or accessible to Atlnutaby Railroad, sepll
M. W. RIDEN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
0. S. Claim Agent anil Notary Public
OAIXESV1LLE, GEORGIA.
J** Office on Wilson stroet, below King A Bro’i.
February 12, 1873.
». asrr.«. UADtsote sem..
estes & beel,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
GAIXKSVJLLE. GEORGIA
ILL practice in the eountiei composing the West-
m Circuit, and Dawson and Forsyth counties, , , , ... , .
"Blue Ridge Circuit. They will also practice in Sitting With her mother, Was told that a lady
c ’Mt«TtU C n'ta rt0faa3r8i °’ andinth * DnU ma S H** WiSh6d W 800 h0r ’
4 Do yon think—t’ gasped Mrs. Pendleton.
4 Yes, I do, 4 was the reply.
4 1 don't believe it,* said the wife, her confi
dence in her husband returning.
4 1 saw them myself. He was very attentive
—I should say devoted in his manner. Be
sides, why should he go off without telling
yon t’
4 Trno, true,’ said Mrs. Pendleton, sobbing.
4 Oh, how could he deceive me sof But per
haps,’ sho said, brightening up, 4 he left some
word at tbo house. I must go back and see.’
4 So I would,’ chimed in Miss Higgins. 4 1
will go with you, my poor frieud. In this trial
I will stand by you, cost what it may.*
Mrs. Pendletou excused herself to her mo
ther and went homo at once.
Bridget handed hor her husband’s letter.
It was very brief, and read as follows :
* Dear Maria A sudden business call
obliges me to go to Montreal by the next train
I am sorry I can’t say good-bye. I can’t tell
how long I shall bo gone—probably not very
loDg. I hope you will not miss me very much.
Your affectionate husband,
James Pendleton.
‘ Ho says it is business,’ said Mrs. Pendle
ton, triumphantly.
Miss Higgins coughed.
' I suppose tbo lady has gone on business
also,’ said she, sarcastically.
Again the poor wife’s heart sunk within her.
4 What ought I to do V she asked.
4 Shall I tell you wbat I would do t’
4 1 wish yon would.’
‘Then,’ said Miss Higgins, I would pursue
them at once. I shouldn’t rest till I h ad fonnd
out what this business was that calls him away
without leaving him a chance to say good-bye
to the wife of his bosom.
Miss Higgius finally worked np Mrs. Pen
dleton to a pitch of oxcitement, in which she
resolved to adopt her recommendation.
Tho next train carried Mrs. Pendleton as a
passenger, bound for Montreal. She had
scarcely taken her seat when a gentleman came
up to her. Mrs. Pendleton took a seat with
out noticing the gentleman who occupied tho
other half of it. She was aroused by his say
ing 4 Good morning, Mrs. Pendleton.’
4 Good morning, Mr. Fay,’ she said, recog
nizing him.
4 Aro you going far, may I ask t’
• To Montreal,’ answered the wife, hesitat
ingly.
4 So am I. I shall be happy to serve as yonr
escort, if you have none. 4
This arrangement Mrs. Pendleton, who had
never boforo travelled alone, gladly assented
to. Little by little she took Mr. Fay into her
confidence, until ho offered to assist her in hor
search for her husbaud.
Arrived at Montreal, Mr. Fay.found a com-
fortalilo ptace for Mrs. Pendleton, and himself
went to a hotel.
The next morning he called upon tho lady
and proposed a walk, Thoy might possibly
fall in with her delinquent husband.
Meanwhile Mr. Pendleton had resigned the
charge of Miss Wade to a brother who met her
at the depot, and, putting up at a hotel, pro
ceeded to transact tho business which had
brought him to tho city.
Returning from this erraud, his attention
was drawn to a lady who was walking in front
of him on tho sidewalk.
4 How much that looks like my wife !’ he
thought to himself.
He quickened his pace out of curiosity that
he might hear her voice.
4 Good Heaven !’ he ejaculated, 4 it must bo
she, and with Mr. Fay, too. Is it possible that
sho has been false to mo f I will confront her.
Mrs. Pondleton felt a touch upon her shoul
der, and turning, beheld her husband gazing
sternly at her,
‘Oh, James!’ sbo said, bursting into tears.
4 Good heavens, Maria ! bo said, in anguish.
4 How could yon make up your mind to run
away with that mau F
4 Run away!’ exclaimed Mrs. Pendleton
aghast. 4 You don’t believe that I—.*
* Then why are you hero with himt’ de
manded Mr. Pendleton, sternly.
• Because,’ sho said, sobbing, 4 1 heard that
you ran away.with another woman. How
could yon do so, James V
Her husband burst into a hearty laugh.—
The ludicrons misunderstanding burst upon
him.
An explanation ensued, which entirely re
lieved Mrs. Pendletou of her fears. She re
mained with her husband till bo returned, and
sensibly concluded never again to be jealous
of him without good proof. When Miss Hig
gins made her next call, Bhe was so coldly re
ceived that she was not tempted to repeat it.
She went below.
On entering the drawing-room, Bhe looked
JAS. L. LONG, HI. D.
H«n, Accoucheur and Physician,
(Office at Mr. Tkomae Sheaf * Store,)
Good Hope Diatriot, Walton oo., Ga.
Offer* hie profeiaional tervicci to thecitiieoa of tho
"mounding country. aug27
Livery, Feed & Sale Stable,
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
<?ANN & REAVES, PROPRIETORS,
\\ i|L, he found »t tholr old aland, rear Franklin
anh. , oul *Building, Thomas street. Keep always
Stl°v K °? d Tor “'0»‘« careful drivers.
Si o w% * c,reii for when entrusted to our care,
eiack on hand for sale at all times. dec25—tl
E.B. ADAIR, D.D.S.
GAINESVILLE, GA.
— c>< °mh»ntoorn*r PubllcSonir*. nirST
n f A.EDGE,
Boot, Shoe and Harness
maker,
-52! 1 *- 1 * WATKINSVILLE, GA.
K. 8, k AI)AMs > M. d„
. °fi«e at A = cooc »«on dun Phtsiciah.
'?• °»»r*ia^fc~ ’ D'rtrtot, Walton conn-
•fouai ot " professional services to the
—. ‘"c surrounding country. aug2fi—ly
i and Fancy Job L
4Uh* Southern Wnf'
man Office.
ter lady was evidently in a state of excitement.
What is it t’ exclaimed Mrs. Pendleton, in
alarm. 4 What has happened t Has anything
befallen my hnsband t 4
I am afraid there has,’ said Miss Higgins
solemnly.
Whatwitt In mercy tell me,’ exclaimed
the wife, clasping her hands.
He’s gone to Montreal,’ announced Miss
Higgins.
Gone to Montreal 1’ repeated the wife, in
surprise. 4 1 suppose, then, be is absent on
business.'
Perhaps so,’ said Miss Higgins, coughing
significantly.
4 What do you mean t I insist npon an ex
planation. 4
4 1 saw him go off,' said the spinster, slowly,
‘Well!’
Mrs. Pendleton’s face, as she said this, wore
a mystified look.
' There was some one went with him.’
'Was it his partner t’ • v * i ’ t
4 No, Mrs. Pendleton, I am sorry to say, it
was not his partner!'
4 Who was it then f Tell me at onoe, 1
‘It teas a ladyl’ aqld Miss Higgins, with
yrpphnnjB
A Texas Romance.
[From Uouaton (Texas) Telegraph.]
Years ago, and yet not so many, for it has
been since tho war, some disagreement arose
between a couple of married folks in one of
the old States, and after much pain and suf
fering and public exposure of family affairs in
the courts, a decree of divorce was obtained
and they who bad stood at tho altar of Hy
men to be joined in union were parted at the
altar of jnstiCe, to which they had appealed,
Their own way each of them tamed, and long
years have come and gone since then. The
husband and father traveled with bis harden
to the golden shores of California, and there,
no doubt, tried hard to forgive and forget.
The wife and mother, with their babe, strag
gled with the skeleton of her deadened life
and in time came to Texas. By some fatuity
tho hnsband came to Texas also.
Last Friday they both were aboard the
train bound from Galveston to this city. The
little daughter', while looking carioosly over
the car at all the strange faces, suddenly
caught eight of her long gone father. Before
her mother coaid stay her, she had rushed to
him crying 44 Papa! papa 1” The greeting-of
father and ohild was touching and beautiful.
All the old emotions, all the smothered love
of wile and child, came back in an instant
44 Mamma is here,” said the little girl; 44 come
and go to her.” And she led her father up
to the astonished mother, and a poetic predes
tination was accomplished They met and
'talked as of yore, and soon all was well with
them again. Chastened as by fire, they seem
ed to know eaoh other better. The soquel is
soon told.
Aftei reaching Houston the services of Rev,
Mr. Hackett were called for, a license obtain*
ed, and the marriage vows resumed with a
far better understanding of their nature and
sanctity. And thus It is 44 All’s well that ends
well.”
FRIENDSHIP.
A tiny, slender, silken thread
Is friendship, and wo make it
Bind hearts and lives to hearts and lives;
But e'en a breath may shake it,
And oft it takes bnt one wee word—
But one wee word—to break it!
It draws the lips in smiling shape,
It draws the look of pleasure
From eye to eye when hands touch hands,
When two hearts beat one measure;
And draws a meaning from a word
Which makes that word a treasure.
Like string of tuneful harper lute
Between glad souls ’tis holdon.
And love's fond fingers on the thread
Mako music such as teuder hearts
Could live, and ne’er grow cold, in.
But as a breath can shake it, let
That breath come near it never;
And never spoken be that word
Which friendship's tie might sever;
But let the cord grow stronger till
The dawDing of Forever.
Simplicity and Snakes.
REMINISCENCES OF PIONEER LIFE IN TEN
NESSEE.
Judge J. C. Guild, of Nashville, recently
visited his home in Houston county, Tenn.,
and bad a grand reception at Erin. From a
report of his speech in the Nashville Union, we
quote the following:
PIONEER SIMPLICITY.
When a lady went to Dover or Palmyra, onr
commercial cities in those days, and bought a
calico dress, it aroused and excited the whole
community more than the killing of a bear,
caught in the cow pen, which was a frequent
occurrence. When a calico dress was pur
chased, it spread like wild-fite. It was nar
rated abroad that such a one had bought a
calico dress. In those days we bad onr sugar
camps, made our own sugar; coffee was bought
at our commercial cities, and only used on
Sundays. Milk, the best and most healthy
beverage in the world, was daily used, and
the rose bloomed and played upon every girl’s
cheek. There were no calomel doctor’s bills
to pay. They have appeared since 1 have
been gone. They aro a worthy and useful
profession of tho present day. We had meet
ing-houses in those days, made of logs and
clapboards. We called it going to meeting.
The elegant phrase now is to attend church,
and go in buggies and carriages. We walked
from three to five miles in going to meeting,
playing with the girls all the way. I have
seen, not further than five miles from this
place, from fifty to one hundred ladies walking
barefooted to meeting,- carrying their shoes
and stockings in their hands, and, on arriving,
sitting down along the branch, washing their
bcantifnl feet, putting on their stockings and
shoes, preparatory to going in.
A RATTLESNAKE STORY.
I mast give you a snako story, which is a
part of tho history of the country, and has
since been handed down from sire to sire.
I had my deadfall to catch squirrels, which
was a log, eight feet long, set on end by trig
gers, to which was added an ear of corn to do-
coy tho squirrel, and while moving the corn
at the end of tho trigger, the log would bo
thrown, which, to him, was equal to the French
guillotine used in those days when France got
drunk with blood and vomited crime. Bare
footed, with my only wardrobe, my toga,
which was a long shirt, tied with a tow strmg,
having two slits in tho tail, to distinguish mo
from the girls, I one morning started forth in
a long trot, going around the fields to examine
my deadfalls. When I got to the far corner,
1 found one of my deadfalls down, and the tail
of a squirrel protruding. I know I had him;
my entire attention being drawn to the squir
rel, I straddled the log to raiso it up, when
my naked foot rested en the broad back of the
largest rattlesnake ever seen in Stewart conn-
ty. He was as strong as a young male, and
as big around as a large yellow dog. He
rapidly throw himself into a coil, and bis bat
tle cry was heard. I knew that this meant
business. In trying to extricate myself, I be
came entangled in his coils. He then had
elevated mo three feet above tho ground, rest
ing upon his broad folds. One of my feet was
hung in his coils, and, it was with the greatest
difficulty that I extricated myself. In disen
gaging myself I fell bead-foremost upon the
ground. There was no time for swapping
horses, or getting upon my feet, so I rolled
over aud over, until I got fifty feet from the
scene of the strife. Every time that I struck
tho ground I thought I received a bite. Then
I got up and ran to the centre of the field, and
hollered ’ ail kinds of mnrder, which alarmed
my father and mother, who came running with
n hoe and axe, thinking that Indians, who
were trodblesome in this section, had either
wounded or scalped me. As they came np, I
still involuntarily 4 hollered ’ murder. They
partook of the excitement and asked me what
was the matter. I could give but a very in
distinct account of the situation, in which I
spoke of a snake. Then they were satisfied
that I bad been bitten by a snake, aud raised
up my toga looking for the bite, and asked me
where I wa3 bitten. I told them that I was
bitten ail over. They could find no marks,
and wanted me to go and show them the snake.
I told them no, 1 conld not go in that direc
tion, but I told them if they wanted to see the
biggest snake they ever saw to go up to the
corner of the field. I remained trembling and
convulsed. They proceeded to tho point in
dicated and found the monster snake still lying
by the dead squirrel.
He was of such extraordinary proportions
that it was not prudent to attack him alone,
Billy Rushing and other neighbors were called
Iff to assist in the killing. Five or more came
a long sapling having forks was cat down and
was placed on the back of the snake’B neck
and held there by four men, when my father
stepped up with the axe and cut off his head
or guillotined him. We hod two large yellow
dogs, and the body of this snake was about as
large and of the same color as the dogs. He
was as long as a fenco rail, and bad twenty-
two rattles, being that many years old. When
he was thus beheaded, the dogs were set upon
him, and bravely he kept up the fight. He
would throw himself into a coil, aad with the
era. He was such an extraordinary snake that
the neighbors concluded to carry him home,
but were uDable to drag him. The oxen and
cart were sent for, and with the aid of hand
spikes he was rolled into the cart. His skin
was taken ofi and stuffed with brau, with tho
bead attached, and it was bung up by the
wails of the house as a trophy, such as the
scalps that baDg from the girdle of the Indian
warrior.
ANOTHER SNAKE STORY.
If it will not fatigue yon, ladies, I will give
you another snake scene of the olden times,
and then pursue my rambles. A noighb.or
with a wife and one child built his cabin on a
flat rock among the cliffs. The rock famished
him a substantial floor, impervious to floods
but not to snakes. Upon this rook Peter built
his cabin; his Winter fires were built in the
center of the house; the chimney-stack of
rocks and mud procruded through the roof aud
carried off the smoke. The fires being kept
during the Winter upon this floor, early in the
Spring thawed the snakes. He and his wifo
and child occupied their only bed in a corner,
elevated some two feet from the rock: Just
before day he was awakened by the crawling
of snakes over the bed, aud their hissing all
over the house. He soon became satisfied that
his cabin was infested with snakes. It was
dangerous to attempt to walk across tho rock
floor to the door, as he conld not avoid being
enveloped by snakes, so he whispered to his
wife to cover up her head and that of the child
with the bed-clothes, and hold them down, and
remain in that position until his return, as he
was going to escape through the roof of the
house and bring her relief by morning. Ho
thas eseaped, and alarmed the neighbors, who
assembled at the break of day, with guns and
ropes. They examined the situation and found
that the floor and bed were covered with
snakes. They got to the roof, made an open
ing, let down ropes that had running nooses,
and after great care and difficulty they were
placed under the arms of his wife, and, she
holding to her child, they were safely drawn
up, and thus saved from destruction.
K The rattlesnakes herd together and lay dor
mant under the rocks and cliffs, and this rock
happened to be their Winter headquarters, and
being thawed by the fire that night, took up
their line of march. There wore upward of a
hundred slain that morning, and found among
the embers of tho burnt cabin. I do not know
how it is now, but I know that sixty years ago
this was an awful snako country. But I sup
poso that the snake, liko the bear, the panthor,
wolf and Indian, has retired boforo the ap
proach of civilization, and is now but seldom
seen.
The Mormon Girls.
The following is from Capt. Codman's re
cent work on the Mormons. It is the story of
a Utah teamster, aid shows that the Mormon
girls have some peculiarities of taste on the
marriage question.
4 1 nover tried to get married but once,’ he
said, 4 and that was to a Mormon gal up here
in Logan. Sho was just about tho slickest
little critter you oversee. Fust time I come
across her was where hor folks and I camped
one night right about here. I followed on
her trail pretty close for six months, and
thought I was going to trap her sure. She
wanted me to he a Mormon. I wasn’t per-
tickler about that, for I didn’t like to join
any church. I never did belong to a church
nor an engine company in the States. How
ever I told her finally, as she crowded me,
that I’d swallow Brigham, tabernacle and all,
for the love of hor. So we got things about
fixed, and if she hadn’t gone too far I mast
have been a bishop by this time. But she
had an old maid sister, and she wanted me to
marry that Susan Jane, too—that durned,
dried up, Susan Jane 1 4 Emmy,’ says I, 4 1
can’t and won’t.’ So I sot my foot down,
and there’s where we split. Yon see the old
man was kind of sickly, and just as sure as
d agreed to take Susan Jane, when he died
would have had to marry the old woman too.
hain’t hunted after a wife sence.
stamp of his neck strike the dogs, knocking
them eight or ten feet. When the dogs came
oat of the fight, they were as bloody as bateh-
WaysUle Gatherings.
A young husband banded his wife a dozen
buttons tho other day, and asked her to put a
shirt on them.
..TheSt. Louis 4 Araerika’ expects a Dem
ocratic majority of from forty tp fifty votes in
the House of Representatives of the next Con
gress.
..A lady wants to know what is the mean
ing of the expression 4 ante ’ and 4 pass the
buck V Her matrimonial companion uses it
in bis dreams, and she is afraid it indicates
typhoid fever.
.. A very bad little boy rubbed cayenne pep
per dust all over the back of his jacket, and
then did shamefully in school. The school-
ma'am thrashed him briskly, but dismissed
school immediately and started to the uearest
drug-store for eye-salve.
You Abe Linkum, tell Bon Butler to
bring Lissess Grant in out ob dat sun dis minit,
or I’ll tan you to death. Dat chile might get
sun stroke for all you niggers ’ud keer.’
. .Medical students are warned not to ask a
certain Western minister to preach for them.
Ho has his text ready : 4 In his diseases Asa
sought not the Lord, but to the physicians.—
And Asa slept with his father.’
Georgia Agricultural Statistics.
We present below a complete statistical ta
ble of the products of the State since 1873.
By reference to tho table, it will bo seen that
the yield in com has increased, while there is
a decrease in cotton:
Acres in cotton—In 1873,1,860,559; in 1874,
1,603,005$. Decrease, 263,504J.
Acres in Rice—In 1873, 26.940J; in 1874,
18,273. Decrease, 8,8731.
Acres in Wheat—In 1874,353,854}; in 1873,
18,273. Increase, 558}.
Acres in Rye—In 1873, 13,832}; in 1874,
16,147. Decrease, 2,714}.
Acres in Barley—In 1873, 669}; in 1874,
600. Decrease, 69.
Acres in Oats—In 1874, 460,126 ; in 1873,
374,015. Increase, 92,111.
Acres in Corn—In 1874, 2.184,518; in 1873,
1,927,616. Increase. 256,872}.
Acres in Sweet Potatoes—In 1874, 46,731};
in 1873, 36,372}. Increase, 10,359.
Acres in Irish Potatoes—In 1873, 2,091 ; in
1874, 2,046. Docreaso, 45.
Acres in Tobacco—In 1873, 435; in 1874,
387. Decrease, 48.
Acres in Sugar Cane—In 1874, 7,543; in
1873,6,167. Increase, 1,076.
Acres in Sorghum—In 1874, 5,124; in 1873,
3,570. Increase, 1,554.
Acres in Clover—In 1873, 18,135; in 1874,
16,748. Decrease, 1,390.-
Acres in Vineyards—In 1874, 534; in 1873,
304. Increase, 140.
Acres in Orchards—In 1874, 88,517 ; in 1873,
83,339. Increase. 178.
Acres in Peanuts—In 1874, 21,162; in 1873,
16,619. Increase, 4,543.
No. of Sheep-In 1874, 370,921; in 1873,
369,012. Increase, 1,909.
No. of Hogs—In 1874, 794,529; in 1873,
758,935. Increase, 35,502.
No. of Horses and Mules—In 1874, 171,223;
in 1873, }33,072. Increase, 32.551.
No. of Cattle—In 1374, 603,370; in 1873,
559,340. Increase, 49,039.
No. of Cotton Factories—la 1874, 36; in
1873, 30. Increase, 6.
No. of Spindles—In 1874, 133,493; in 1873,
114,462. Increase, 43,031.
Wool Factories—In 1874, 14; in 1873, 12.
Increase, 2.
No. of Splindles—Iu 1874, 3452; in 1,873,
2,994. Increaso,568.
Cardiug Machines—In 1874, 386 ; in 1873,
65. Increase, 321.
Iron Furnaces and Foundries—In 1874, 20.
in 1873, 14. Increase, 6.
Tho above embraces tho returns from all the
counties in tho State except four, to-wit: Bul
lock, Charlton, Talbot and Wilkinson, which
have not reported to the Comptroller Gener
al’s office up to this date, September 1.
piece for several weeks, bis soul filled with In
spirations of richest melody, and already
claiming kindred and immortality. After giv
ing it its last toneb, and breathing into it that
undying spirit of song which was to consecrate
it through all time, as his 44 cygnean strain,”
he fell into a gentle and quiet slnmber. At
length the light footsteps of his daughter Em
ilio awoke him. 44 Come hither,” said be,
44 my Erailie—my task is done—the Requiem
—my requiem is finished.” 44 Say not so, dear
father,” said the gentle girl, Interrupting him
as tears stood in her eyes. 44 You most be
better—you look better, for even now yonr
cheek has a glow upon it. I £,m sure we will
nurse yon well again. Let mebring yon some
thing refreshing." 44 Do not deceive yonrself,
my love," said the dying father, 44 this wasted
form can never be restored by human aid,
From Heaven’s mercy alone do I look for aid,
in this my dying hour. You spoke of refresh
ment, my Erailie—take these my last notes—
sit down to my piano here—sing with them
the hymn of your sainted mother—let me once
more hear those tones, which have been so'
long my solacement and delight." Erailie
obeyed and in a voice enriched with tenderest
emotion, sang the following stanzas .
Spirit 1 thy labor it o’er!
Thy tarm of probation is ran,
Tby steps are now bound for the untrodden shore,
And the raoe of immortals begun.
Spirit! look not on the strife,
Or the plraeure of earth we regret—
Pause not on the threshold of limitless life
To moarn for the thing that is set.
Spirit! no fettersoun bind,
No wicked have power to molest;
Thero the weary, like thee—the wretched shall find
A haven, a mansion of rest.
Spirit! how bright is the road
For which thoa art now on the wing,
Thy home it will be with thy Saviour end God,
Theirioud hallelujah to sing.
As she concluded, she dwelt for a moment
npon the low melancholy notes of the piece,
and then turning from the instrument looked
in silence for the approving smile of her fath
er. It was tbo still passionless smile which
tbo rapt and joyous spirit left—with the seal
of death upon those features.
What Shall We Do With Our Boys t
Teach them obedience, to reverence and love
their parents, and to provide for them in old
age.
Teach them to rise early, to be frugal, in
dustrious, and sober-minded.
Teach them to hoe, to plow, to reap and
gather into barns.
Teach them to bnild fences, to construct
houses, to run mills, to manage horses, break
rock, make tnrnpikes, railroads,'and telegraph
lines.
Teach them to dig wells, work mines, ex
plore mountains, kill snakes, and, if necessary,
to kill wild beasts.
Teach them to reverence old age, to aid the
poor, to sympathize with the distressed, and
to keep ont of bad company.
Teach them to keep away from drinking
saloons, not to take the name of the Lord God
in vain, and to stay within doors at night.
Teach them to he chaste in conversation,
pure in thought, gentlemanly in deportment,
and respectful to all the lovely daughters of
Eve.
Teach honesty and truthfaluess, and that
labor is honorable.
Teach them truth, honesty, and a great deal
of common BenBe.
Teach them to love God and keep His com
mandments, to live eoberiy, righteously and
godly in this present world. And when yon,
their parents, have gone to your reward, yonr
children will rise up to call yon blessed.
Girls, in treating dissipated young men
as equals, do a wrong that they can scarcely
realize. Sncb men sbonld be nrade to feel
that until they redeem themselves, until they
walk with correctness and honor iin the path
of right, good people will stand aloof from
them. Girls who respect themsel ves will not
be seen with such young men, andl will decline
to receive them c>n the familia.r footing of
friendship. It is a mistaken kindness to
poultice when canstio is needed., aud 1 am in
clined to think that a little sburp decision on
the part of the girls of to-day would go far to
correct tho general 'looseness of morality among
theyoungmen.—A. Woman in the Woman's
Journal. ■ ■ '
A Horse Story.
A clergyman who was in the habit of preach
ing in different parts of the country, was not
long since at a country hotel, where he ob
served a horse dealer trying to take in a simple
gentleman by imposing npon him a broken-
winded horse for a sound one. The parson
knew the bad character of the dealer, and
taking tbo gentleman aside, told him to ,be
cautious of the person he was dealing with.
The gentlemen declined the purchase; and
the dealer, quite nettled, observed, 4 Parson,
I had mnch rather hear you preach than see
you privately interfere in bargains between
man and man in this way.’
- Well,’ replied the parson, 4 if you had been
wberd you ought to have been last Sunday yon
might have heard me preach. 4
4 Where was that ?’ inquired the dealer.
4 In the State prison, 4 returned the clergy-
man.
. .A big Indian strayed away from his camp
and got lost. Inquiring the way back, he was
asked if he was lost. 4 No, 4 said he, disdain
fully, 4 Indian no lost, wigwam lost.’ Strik
ing his breast he exolaimed, 4 Indian here.’
Affliction a Preparative for Service.
Tho young Christian, ’in the beautiful en
thusiasm of his early love, and little suspect
ing the presence of meaner motives, often
longs ami prays for power to do something
great in the world in the service of his Mas
ter. He would like to ho a great evangelist,
or a great worker, or in some other beneficent
way a great ruler over other men’s minds.
Most likely he has not counted the cost. So
it was with tho two sons of Zebedee. They
went one day to Jesus, and prayed that he
might sit, the one on His right and the other
on his left, in his kingdom. But they knew
not what they asked. In praying for a share
in the glories of his throne, they were uncon
sciously praying for a share in the agonies of
His cross.
When tho ore in the fable was asking Jupi
ter that it might he fashioned in a sword, it
was asking to be made acquainted with tho
furnace and tho forgo, tho sifting stream, and
the shattering hammer-stroke. It was uesd-
ful for the file to bite and the brazier to burn ;
it would have to bo mellod and re-melted be
fore it could be tempered into dolicato splen
dor and strength, and made meet for service
in battle.
This is the ordeal through which must pass
that which is destined to bo a 44 polished shaft”
in the hands of our King. Powers of great
usefulness can be educated in no other way.
Powers of endurance aro unknown, where
there has been nothing to endure. Powers
of rule belong alone to those who have learned
to rule by learning to obey. The power of
teaching is tbo especial faculty of men who
have themselves undergone stern discipline.
The power of sympathy is educated in the
school of sorrow.
No words can express how much the world
owes to sorrow. Most of the Psalms were
born in the wilderness. Mo3t of the epistles
were written from a prison. All the foremost
of oar world, all the spiritual heroes of oar
race have been men of sorrow, aod acquainted
with grief.
Take comfort, afflicted Christiana! yon have
often prayed to be made of some use in the
world before yon die, and now the answer to
that prayer has como. God tries yon, be
cause in some way He is about to use yoa; for
yonr history will furnish no exception to the
rule, that when God is about to make pre-em
inent use of man, He puts him in the fire*—
Rev. Charles Stanford.
• .
JPuMai] leading.
..Please don’t say ‘yeilab.le’ when you can
just as well say 4 trus*cworth;y,’ and at the same
time be using an honest old English word.
Keep a. List.
1. Keep a list of yonr friends ; and let God
bo the first in the list, however long it may be.
2. Keep a list of the gifts you get; and lot
Christ, who is the unspeakable gift, be first.
3. Keep a list of your mercies; and let par-
dan and life stand at the head.
4. Keop & liat of your joys; aud let the joy
unspeakable and full of glory be first.
5. Keep a list of your hopes; and let the
hope of glory be foremost.
6. Keep a list of your sorrows; and let sor
row for sin be first.
7. Keep a list of yonr enemies; and how
ever many there may be, put down the 4 old
man’ and tho 4 old serpent’ first.
8. Keep a list of your sins; and let the sin
of unbelief be set down as the first and worst
of all.—Prompter: .
The Demth of Mozart.
Wolfgang Mozart, the great German com
poser, died at Vienna in the year 1791. There
is something strikingly beautiful and touching
in the circumstances of bis death. His sweet
est song was the last he sung—the Requiem.
He had been employed upon this exquisite
It is only a Prayer-Meeting.
Very true. There will be no sermon from
a favorite minister; no instrumental music.
The house will not be crowded, and the lew
that will be there will not be dressed in their
best attire. The prayers that are offered are
not likely to be clothed in accnrate, eloquent
language, and it is quite probable that many
of tbe Psalms sung will be pitched a note too
high or too low.
It is only a prayer meeting—a meeting like
those held in the days of Malacbi, whose pro
ceedings were noted down by the Lord in the
book of remembrance kept before Him; like
that one held by the disciples in the upper
room which preceded tho great Pentecostal
revival; like those noticed in tho book of tbs
Acts, when the assembled d'/'ciples were filled
with the Holy Ghost, and prison doors were
opened and captives released in answer to their
prayers.
It is only a prayer-meeting—only an ap-,
pointmeut which the risen aud exalted Savior
has madd with His disciples $ only a time when
God \ hearkens, 1 listens attentively, that He
may hear the holy con verso as His holy Ghost
descends upon waiting souls.
It is only a prayer-meeting—only a place
where tbo sorrowing find comfort and the
troubled obtain peace; where the weak are
strengthened, and the weary rested; where
Christian sympathy is kept alive, and Chris- .
tlan work receives a fresh impulse.
It is the very place whore the Church is put
in communication with the throne, of grace,
and draws spiritual life for itself, and roviv-,
al blessings for the (region around.
It is the only tmrso, the manifestation and
.the measbre of a church’s life, tho mightiest
agency for good that God has intrusted to his
people,
• It is only a prayer-meeting.' My brother,
tfont say that again!