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)/ /; tyjXJ I VW&C&VH? JJV JOHN II. CHRISTY. DEVOTED TO NEWS, POLITICS, AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION AND GENERAL PROGRESS. .OO per Annum, in advance. 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&lto 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!