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pV JOHN II. CHRISTY. DEVOTED TO NEWS, POLITICS, AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION AND GENERAL PROGRESS. VOLUME XXI. .OO per Annum, in advance, T ' ATHENS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, NOV’R 4, 1874. NUMBER 31. the southern watchman PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. Djjrr corner of Brand and trail Strata, (upstair*.) TERMS. TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM, INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. advertising. Adv*rtll«menli will boinsertod at ONE DOLLAR iND PIPTY CENTS per square for the firstinser- SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS perequarefor uohooutinuznoo, for any time under one month. Fot |onc< r period*, a liberal deduction will he made. !*• liberaldeiuotion on yearly advertisements. LEGAL ADVERTISING . su-r ' - sale*, porlery of 10 lines $500 mortgage soles, 60 days— 5.00 Sale*, 1° day*, by Administrators, Executors, or ,) urJians 6.50 Citation* "■ Administration orGuardlanship 4.00 Notice to Debtors and Creditors- 5.00 Keios Nisi, per square, each insertion .. 1.50 te.rr to sell Real Estate.-,.......,..- 4.00 Citation for dUmisaion of A'dministiator 5.00 „ “ " Guardian - 5.25 To ascertain the number of cqnaras in an advertise- 0 ,n! or obituary, count the words—one hundred being ,lusltoten lines. Allfraetions are counted as full ,^uaros. _ PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS CARDS. l,SU\n OSB. I A. 9. r.ntVIN. I HOWELL COBB,JR. r\m, ERWIN Si COBB, Kj ATTORNEYS AT LAW. A THE NS, GEORGIA OiSce in the Dcupree Building. Dcc21 A. A. EDGE, BOOT, SHOE AND HARNESS MAKER, WATKIX9TII.L1!, Ga. B ANKRUPTCY.—Samuel P. Thurmond, Atlornev-at-Law. Athena, Ga. thficton Broad *trect,over the afore of Barry A .Von, Wiilgivo special attention to cases in Bankruptcy. Al io, to the collection of all claims entrusted to his care. IT'XGLANI) S• 0RR, IJj Wholesale and Retail Dealers, and COMMISSION MKRCHANTS, Dupreo Hall Broad St, Atheno, Ga. We are now prepared to store Cotton at 25 cents per hale, and will advance cash when desired. Oct2S E XGLISH Sc CLASSICAL SCHOOL, ForBoya, cor. Wray and Lumpkin sts., Ath- ap8—,3m LEE M. LYLE, Prin. TT'MORY SPEER, Hj LAWYER, ATHENS, OA. As Solicitor General of Western Circuit, will attend th* Courts of Clarke, Walton, Gwinnett, Hall, Banks, Jackson, Habersham, Franklin, Rabun and White ami give attention to collecting and other claims in thane counties. March 19, 1873. TpDWARD R. HARKEN, JJj (Late Judge U. S. Courts Nebraska and Utah, and now Judge of Brooks County Court) Attorney at Law, july23 ly Quitman, Brooke County, Ga JOHN B. FSTRfl. MADISON BELL. GA. TJ'STES <fc BELL, Attorneys at Law, J-U GAINESVILLE, .2#*WILL practice in the counties composing the Western Circuit, and Dawson and Forsyth counties of the Blue Ridge Circuit. They will also practice in theSupreiae Court of Georgia, and in the United States Court at Atlanta. may!4 TT'LOYD Sc SILMAN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Will practice in the counties of Walton and Jackson JOHN J. FLOYD, j. D . SILMAN Covirgton, Ga. mar4 Jefferson, Ga. T F. 0'KELLEY’S t) . BHOTOGRAPH GALLERY, Over Williams’ Shoe storo, Broad street, Athens, «ep3, T U. HUGGINS, U • holesale and Retail Doaler in DRV HOODS, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, Ac. Feblfi Broad Street, Athens, Ga. TUHX H. CHRISTY, tl Plain and Fancy BOOK AND JOB PRINTER Broad St., Athons, Ga. Office corner Broad and Wall stroets, over thestore James l>. Pittard. tf TAMES R. LYLE, O Attorxkt at Law, Dec22 WA TKINS VIC L E, OA TOILS M. MATTHEWS. D Attorney at Law, Danielsviile.Ga. t rempt attention will be given to any business en- •usted to his rare. Marehl4. Agents Singer Man’fg Co. T Atbenb, Ga., July 13th, 1874. HE following named gentlemen are duly authorised Agents for the sale of the Singer Sewing Machine, in the counties opposite their respective names, and they, and they only, are authorized by us to make sales and collections for our account. Any and all others are impostors, and paymocts made to them will notbe recognized by us,even though they mey, without our knowledge or eonsont, bo in possession of notes drawn in our favor: Banks county—S L. Oliver. Clarke “ —G. K. Abbott end Wm. H. Yerby. Elbert “ —T. B. Brown and J. D. Almand. Franklin “ —T. B. Brown and Jno. D. Maxwell. Hart “ —T. B. Brown. Habersham 1 —W. M. D. Lambert A Son. Hall “ —Hughey, Alexander ft Co. Jackson “ —John M. Ridgeway. Lumpkin “ —Hughey, Alexander A Co. Madison “ —S. J?. Jackson. Oglethorpe' — S. F. Jackson. Rabun " — Towns “ — Union “ — Walton “ —Isaao C.-ghrasher. White " *' —W. M. D. Lambert ft Son. Collecting Agent at Large—J. T. Osborn. THE SINGER MANUFG CO., jnlyl5 By G. n. HOPE, Manager Athens Office. VALUABLE LANDS For Sale. T HE uoder«igned offers for sale his two tracts of land—the one on which he lives containing near three hundred acres, lying on Little Curry’s creek, 6 miles from Jefferson. 12 or 13 from Athens; 125 to 150 acres in original forest of excellent timber; 20 to •30 acres bottom; all in cultivation near 140 acres; 8 or 10 acres in orohard, of the choicest and best select ed fruits. The land will average with tho best in the county. House built since the war, of the best select ed lumber and shingles, containing 9 rooms, 4 fire places, convenient to n syring of the bost water. Saw and Grist Mill three or four hundred yards from the house, as good ns is in the country. Out-buildings, gin-house, Ac, sufficient. Also, cabins for tenants. The other place contains two hundred and five acres, 15 or 20 river and branch bottom, land sufficient for 4 or 5 hands with a little clearing up, as it has been lying out for several years, which has improved it; good fruit and water; common improvements; water power for a gin. All indulgence granted possible. ju!yl6 E.J. SHARP. TAMES l. long, m.d. tl SURGEON, ACCOUCHEUR A PHYSICIAN, {Office at Mr. Thomaa Sheaf’ Store,) Good Hope District, Walton county, Ga. Offers his professional services io thccitizons of tba •urrounding country. aug27 K ELIAS, Attorney at Law, • . . FRANKLIN, N. C. Practices in all the Courts of Western North Caro- line, and io the Federal Courts. Claims collected in ell parts of the Stele. ap!6—ly T 1VERY, Feed and Sale Stable, ■D ATHENS, GA. G-I.V.Y d- UK A IBS, Proprietor*. .. ill he found at their old stand, rear Frank lin House building, Thomas street. Keep always on hsnii good Turn-outs and careful drivers. Moek well csred for when entrusted to our care, f'l'ick on band for sale at all times. dec25—tt M W. RIDEN, • ATTORNEY AT LAW, U. S. Claim Agent and Notary Public, ^ Gainesville, Ga. Offieo on Wilson stroet, below King k Bro’s. February 19, 1873. _ *. P. DOWELL. pKEPLES St HOWELL, „ ATTORNEYS AT LAW, n ,, '■"'t 22. Kimball House, Atlanta, Ga. IJ .ACTICE in tho Stateand Federal Courts, and * attend regularly all the Courts in Atlanta, includ- ,b * Supremo Court of tho State, and will argue t"'m, UP0D bri ® f * f ° r * b,ent ?»'*'«•> on reasonable They also praotioe in the Courts of the counties con iiguou, or accessible to Atlanta by Railroad, sepll Pavilion hotel, Tki, u,d — CHARLESTON, S. C. ,, PIRsT-CLASS Hotel is situated in the very part of tbeeity, and all who lUJnd.veryoonvenience andluxury that «an be procured. Board, per day, *8.00. n A ?' LT0 *> Sopt. Mrs. L. H. Bottbrfield, 1 UmJI tf Propri.tr..., { pLAIN and Fancy Job Printing, At the Southern Watchman Office. P S. ADAMS, M. D.< s bboeok, AcconouaoR sun Pbtsiciaii. ffle, at residence, Mountain Distriot, Walton coon- c j'i ’®°*xia—-offers his professional services to the ._L un * of tho surrounding country. aug26—ly P, & ADAIR, D. D. S. Gaihrbtillh, G*, UBes. southeast oorn.r Public Squar*. QUMMEY kj Dealen Janet 8 n — * NEWTON, Dealers in t Foreign nnd Domestic HARDWARE, No. 6,Brond street, Athens, Ga. c. DOBBS, Btsnls B,UU D “'* r ln pie andFaney DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, fto. No. 11 Broad Street, Athene, Ga. P A. SALE, Dentist, ‘-issja* vufF, 0 Rent. ’•rf|i.K-K? a 8 !5 8 r B.P. BISHOP. FIRST GRAND GIFT CONCERT. Montpelier Female Bmaae Association, AT ALEXANDRIA, VA. November 23, 1874. LIST OF GIFTS: 1 Grand Cash Gift 00,000 1 Grand Cash Gift 50,000 1 Grand Caj-h Gift 25,000 10 Cash Gifts, $10,000 each 100,000 la Cash Gifts, 5,000 each 75,000 50 Cash Gifts, 1,000 each 50,000 100 Cash Gifts, 500 each 50,000 1,000 Cash Gifts, 100 oach 100,000 1,000 Cash Gifts, 50 each 50,000 20,000 Cash Gifts, 20 each 400,000 22,178 Cash Gifts, amounting to $1,000,000 NUMBER of TICKETS, lOO.OOO. PRICE OF TICKETS. Whole Tickets $20.00 Halves io.«0 Quarters 5.00 Eighth*, or each Coupon 2.50 5i Tickets for 100.00 The Montpelier Female Humane Association, char tered by the Legislature of Virginia and the Circuit .Jourt of Orange Co., proposes, by a Grand Gift Con cert, to establish and endow a “Home for tho Old, In firm, andDcstitate Ladies of Virginia,” at Montpelier, the former residence of President James Madison. Governor’s Office., Richmond, July 3, 1874. It affords me pleasure to say that I am well ac quainted with a large majority of tho officers of the Montpelier Female Humane Association, who reside in tho vicinity of my home, and I attest their intelli gence, and their worth and high reputation as gentle men, as well as the public confidence, influence and substantial means liberally represented among them. JAMES L. KEMPER, Gov. Virginia. Alrxandria, Va , July 8,1874.-—* * * T cor. mend them as geuts of honor and integrity, nnd fully entitled to tho confidence of the public. * * * R. W. HUGHES, U. S. Judge East’nDist. of V«c Further references by permission: His Excellency Gilbert C. Walker, Ex-Governor of Va.; Hon. Robt. E. Withers, Lieutenant-Gov. of Va. nnd U. S. Senator elect; Senators and Members of Congress from Va. Remittances for tickets may be made by Express, prepaid, Post Office Money-Order on Washington, D C., or by Registered Letter. For full particulars, testimonials, Jc., send for Cir cular. Address, Hon. JAMES BARBOUR, Pres’t M. F. H. A., Alexandria, Va Reli able Agents wanted everywhere. oot21—4w New Firm and New Goods. GRIFFETH & CRANE A RE now opening at the old stand of Lampkin ft Crane, No. 9 Broad Street, a fine ztoek of STAPLE DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, PROVISIONS OF ALL KINDS, . Hats, Shoes, Crockery, TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY, In fact,every thing usually kept in a first-class Van •ty Storo—which wo propose to seilat thelowestcasb prices, or oxehange for Country Produce. We respectfully solicit tbe patronage of onrfriends and the public generally. Fobl GRIFFETH ft CRANE SSL WHITTIER; Ns- £17 St. Charles Street, St. Lonis, Ha, JOOUMM to mu Ul cum .f obUMlM la lurries*, blood lnt.O'lUo,, OTtrr Unseat or olokaooo .kick ranhe bon ladUcrttion or Imprudence, wUk uponlleM ,000000. Or. w. 0 uUbHUimont Io okonorod by lb, iwoCllo. ooul, me foe tided and boo boon ootebUobed la oaenra “b. aertein am reliable rUlet Bolus a fredoeto al ooraral moSloal Hellene, aid Urine ibo experience at a laic ud eoeeeeerel ure in hie eperinMu U tee perfected remedlae tut era oUoolul In Ul those cacao. Hi, puleate 'rr, beta* treated by mall or expry,, eniyrber,. V. issttrr who ruled. oaU or .rite. From the nut nun. tar of eppUeuiooe1 u U enabled la Son hi. aUrna teu. So pages, sir Ilf Ml eympmu, ftrlmitempa. MARRIAGE GUIDE, Mpsnbnpmslsrbaak .hkk ohaoU be reU b;e,ery. b*dy. No aurrlod pair, or poraoos oontemalatlnc Bar- to do wlthcst It. n oootaina tho c«ia of -lodleu lltemtore an tble eobjaet, tba reeulu at Dr. W.'t ft I for 60 ole. 6»n oxperienee; aleo the beat In nnrepe nnd America, leal I Ibeezbl ssnleCi F OR use on any Sewing Machine, Is “ CLAI O. N. T.,” especially that made for and bar the name of the Singer Manufacturing Co. A 1 S hearing luring Co. A word to the wise ehonld be snfBeient. Price, f 5o. pet dozen Spoola, at the office of tbe SINGER MANU FACTURING CO. G. H. HOPE, Agent, julyl—ly Bithop’s Corner, Athens, Ga. NICE FAT BEEF, Pork, Mutton, &c, T HE undersigned will open his BUTCHERING ES TABLISHMENT on SATURDAY, and proposes keeping all kinds of meats, Butchered in the best style, And fnrnishad to enstomera with tha utmost prompt! tndo. He soliolt, tho patronage of tho pnblie. He ' IMarl ... patronage < located on tho oorner of Lampkin and naar Firemen’s Hall. Meats will be delivered promptly in any portion ha city. angSS W. R. DEMORE, Agent. 'ket streets, FOR SALE, S EVERAL superior bnilding lots, being a part of tbe lot known aa tbe Baxter plaeo. Apply to Dr. M. 8. DURHAM, or «“ ** J.S. WILLIFORD. ang!9—tf Wagon Yard in Athens. street,in tbeneighborbood or tbe upper Bridge, when CORN, FODDER, and all othor necessary supplies can bepurohased on reasonable terms. Cbargesmoderate. The highest market prioe paid for Country Produce, and Bank biUireceived in exebangefor Goods. JulyT--tf WILEY F. HOOD. Select UJiscellatig. DRIFTING SEAWARD. Pm dreaming of tbe morning In tbe misty long ago. When midst the radiant dawning Of its pearl and rosy glow; In the sunbeam's dancing quiver, Launched twoj)oat3 in mimic glee, On Life’s broad and shining river, Drifting coward to the sea. How the singing ripples tinkled On tho gleaming, golden sand; How tbe laughing sunbeams twinkled As each dimpled, baby band Scattered leaf and bad and blossom O’er the waves in frolic free— Over childhood’s rosy bosom, Driftiug onward to tbe sea. How tbe currents crossed each other With a murmured, mystic tune, And they floated on together Thro’ tha blossom-laden Juno, Till the winds of fate swept o'er them, Drifting onward to the sea. Oh, tho many mingled voices Of its changeful hopes and fears; Now it weeps and now rejoices. Now in'laugbter, now in tears; Now thro’ singing vale and meadow, Now where winds wail mournfully; Thro’ life’s mingled shine and shadow, Drifting onward to tbe sea. Oh, the loving tones that sadden With their memory-laden powers: Oh, tho beautiful eyes tbat madden For a love that once was ours; Now their ghastly shapes appal us, And we falter tremblingly; Now their trembling voices call us On to meet them at the sea. Now the night-wind of September Sings the dirge of summer flowers. But we smile as we remember That tbe blossomed June was ours; And I send ray greeting over, _ And my kisses waft to thee, As we glide along the river. Drifting onward to the sea. As our morning matins breaking. Woke the earth with tuneful lays. May «ur noonday songs awaken Many hearts to love and praiso; And at evening's closing vespers, May each voice exultingly Sing tbe Gloria tn Excelsis, As the river meets tbe sea. WORKING FOR A LIVING. ‘ Ruined V Ralph Hartston made the exclamation in a half incredulous and wholly surprised tone; and no wonder! for Sidney Coster had the day before been the,richest of all that wealthy cir cle of which they were the representatives.' ‘ Yes, ruined.’ ‘ But I do not understand it. Coster,’ said Hartston. ‘ I suppose not.’ ' I do not—I cannot realize it,’ persisted Hartston. !;ui: .*■ ‘ Yon would if you were in my place,’ replied Sidney, bitterly. How did it happen..please explain,’ said Hartston, lighting a fresh cigar. However much our friends may lose, it seldom interferes much with our pleasure iu this world. ‘ Simply aud naturally enough,’ replied Cos ter, decliDiDg with a wave of his baud the prof fered cigar. ‘ No, I must give up tho luxury now; I have no money to spend on cigars. I trusted my money to my uncle, who, by tho way, is tho best follow in the world, and he lost it all for me that’s all.’ * I am amazed at yonrcoolness,' said Ralph. * No use fretting about it now; tbat won’t mend tho matter, or make it any better.’ ‘ That's true onongh, but very hard to prac tice, I imagine. How did your uncle, who, by the way, I should call a very sharp fellow, if he had lost all my fortune for me, lose all this money t Large sum I believe t’ ‘ Cool hundred and fifty thousand,’ replied Coster as composedly as if the sums were but tbe same number of cents, or belonged to some one else. ' *>•> 1 • ‘ Ami fio lost it T’ •Yes, that's just it—speculating.’ interupt- ed Sidney, as his friend glanced inquiringly at him. - ; ‘ And yon, Sidney, what will yon t—’ *■ Why, goto work, of course! What else is there to do f ' Work ! Sidney Coster at work! He, the 1 daintiest and most wealthy aristocrat of ns all, at work ! Why .tho idea is preposterous and absurd.’ The sneering laugh which followed these words nettled his listener, and roused all the manhood within him. * And why shouldn't I work—or yon either, for that matter T Hod intended us to earn our bread, and because we have always lived and grown in tbe snn of pleasure, and eaten the breed of idleness, is it any reason why we always sboujd f Ont upon such ideas Isay! and-away with this false pride, tbat will permit a gentleman to sw’indlo, lie, gamble and steal, and not lowsr himself; bat abases^ him to tbe dnstifjis dare to honestly earn bis liv'mg. It’s all wrong, and I will not be bonnd by it!’ He showed by b^s earnest look that he. meant it every, word. Hartston was aghast at each leveling ideas, and said: * Just as yon please, of coarse, Coster. Yon are yoar own roaster; But, of coarse, if yon choose to put yourself down in the dirt, you won’t oxpect your friends to come do wn to the oarne level. I.jfor qhe, wqu'd never think of associating with a man who worked for a living.’ Sidney Coster's lip onried in contempt of such a character. ' Hartston continued: ‘Why don't yon go ahead, old fellow, and marry some rteH'gfrlt You are a good-look ing fellow and could very easily do it.' * W^tfcij htiktyfelfe t&lbg that would be, wonldn’t itf I wonld rathor starve than thus degrade myself and deceive a woman P * As yon please^ Good-day.’ And one * friend Co$tec lookedakeir him a moment, and in epite of his bravo words be felt bitter against th© iato that had mad© him a poor man. It was a pleasant life, this that he had been lead ing, and it was hard to give it up. The next thing to do was to search for em ployment. He possessed nothing in the world except his clothes and a small amount of jew elry—relics of his former butterfly existence— and a heart fall of courage. Ho did not know how ft work, had never attempted even the slightest details of business, but he set reso lutely aboat tbe task before him. He walked the city for days and days, but all in vain. No one wanted him. There were plenty of situations, but when his qualifica tions were asked be was forced to tell the mis erable truth and confess that he knew just- nothing. How bitterly he regretted now, in bis boar of need, that he bad not spent tho hoars which he bad wasted in acquiring bis accomplishments, in learning something that would help him in his strait. Regrets were useless, and he went steadily forward npon tho hard path of dnty. At last he lost all hopes of finding employ ment in the city, and tnrded Lis face toward the spreading fiolds, and shady groves, and contented and peaceful homes of God’s own land, the country, He Sld not know what he should do there; he bad not a .friend in tbe wide world, be thought, who cared .whether he lived or died. Where his uncle—the nn happy cause of his misfortune bad gone he did not know. He only know he was alone, tired and heart sick, and discouraged, ho turned with a longing heart from the hot and dusty city streets, to the fresh green meadows, of the country. ; . He went. For two days he trampedl slowly along, sick io mind and in body. Ho b ad tried again and again to find employment as he came along, but still tho same helplessness of igno rance was his bane and barrier. Ho was sick, very sick, aud knew not where he might lay his weary head. At last he fell, and knew ns more. After the long blank and darkness he had a dreamy sense of a pleasant shaded room; of open vine-covered windows, filled with fresh pure flowers; a kind, hearty, rugged face that came and looked at him, and then spoke cheer ily to another kind and motherly face that hovered over him oftencr, and smoothed his pillows, and brushed back bis clustering hair, matted with his restless, fever tossings; of an other face—an angel he dreamed it was younger, and so fresh and sweet that tho very sight of it seemed to put him far on the road to health again. This face did not come as often as the oth ers. It would steal softly in for a moment with the other faces; and even then, if ho happen ed to be awake, it would dart out again in a frightened manner, and as the days passed on he grow better, it did not come at all; and then he grew impatient to get well and find where it had gone. At last tbe pleasant morning came that he was well enough to walk out and sit on the pleasant porch; and then, unasked by them, for they were too kind to intrude upon his se crets, he told them all his story, and they lis tened and gavo him their warmest sympathies; and one face—the timid, fresh young one was bathed in tears behind the leafy sc reen, where it had crept unseen. He had found his haven at last. Farmer Royston—the good, worthy soul that he was —offered him refuge and a place where he could earn his own living; and he went to work. His whole heart was bent upon learn ing, and he progressed rapidly with his duties of the farm. He made just as rapid headway into the aflections of the family. Of the fam ily in truth ; bat of the shy heart in particular that added such a charm to her sweet young beauty, interposed an almost insurmountable barrier to her confidence. He could not tell how she regarded him; she was shy and re served, scarcely ever speaking to him and nev er remained alone with him fora moment. The months rolled on and ho had been there a year. In that year of independence and healthy labor he bad grown strong and ragged and handsomer than ever. He had improved in mind, also, for though his accomplishments were thrown aside, he bad gained a store of practical knowledge that was invaluable to him; and more, he was desparately in love. The young, shy face had conquered him com pletely. Ope pleasant summer evening ho strolled down by tho river, and unexpectedly came upon Hattie Royston sitting silently beside the old tree that grow upon tho water’s edge. She started to her feet and would have run away, but ho gently detained her with his arm. ‘ Why do you always avoid me, Hattie V he asked, trying to look into her averted face. She made him no reply, and only turned farther away from him. * Do you ’Lon dislike rae so mnch, Hattie t’ be asked, reproachfully. The look she flashed upon him was a direct denial/>f the charge, and yet she wonld not speak. * I love you so dearly and so tenderly that my whole life mast be a sad one if yon do not love me in rotnrn. Yon do not wish my life like that, do you Hattie f ’ The answer came so slow and faint that he bad to bend bis face cioso down to hear'the soft little whisper. 4 No; not that.’ He bent so low tbat his face alrjost touched hers, and then he saw it was r^ay rod, with now and then a tear sparking upon it like a diamond. He thought she was pained and in distress. 4 1 am so sorry ■ Hattie. I did not mean to give yon pain She stopped him v.ith a little finger pressed upon his lips; and. now she looked up, grown bolder in her joy. 4 Can yon not see that I am only happy t that I am crying for that very happiness t* and she smiled lovingly through her tears. ‘ You love mo, then, darlingt’ he askedassho drew her closer to him, and bent down to look within her eyes. * Yes, yes! I have loved you so mnoh ever since—’ 4 Ever since when t* be asked, as she paused in sweet confusion, and her old shyness re turned. * Ever since yon fell out there in the road and we brought yon in.’ They said no more just then; what need f the silence is fall of words to lovers, and they were mare than content with this. 4 Will i fot you have her t Of course I will; and glad of the chance to give her to so good a husband!’ said farmer Royston, when Sid ney asked him for his prize; and the good wife spoke likewise. And so the days rolled rapidly along toward the one appointed for the wedding. And on that very morning a letter came from the ab sent uncle. It was as follows: Dear Sidney:—The speculations that we thought had rained you have tamed out splen did. I have in my possession over one hun dred and seventy-five thousand dollars, all yours. Come and take possession at once. Then followed bis ancle’s address and sig nature. Not until after they married did he show the letter to his bride. She rejoiced at his good fortune—for his sake—and said: 44 You were poor, Sidney, when I married you ; so you see I married you for yourself alone.” His rich friends would have come back to him, bat they found no welcome. He had tried them, and they were tonnd wanting. Juggler’s Tricks. A correspondent of tho New York World, contrasting the manifestations of “spiritnal- ism” so-called, with tho clever tricks of ancient and modern magicians and jugglers, relates the following marvellous performances of M. Houdin, tho renowned French juggler; HOUDIN’S TRICKS. One of the meet adroit jugglers of the pres ent ago, was Robert Hondin, a Frenchman, who, for many years, gave fashionable enter tainments in Paris. Hondin wrote his autobi ography, and related many curious feats per formed by him in the coarse of his professional career. On one occasion he was invited to dis play his art before King Louis Phillippe and his court, at the chateau St. Cloud. Houdin invented a trick especially for this royal' and noble assemblage, and received unbounded ap plause for his success. He borrowed from tbe King and his courtiers six handkerchiefs, which be made into a parcel and laid on tho table. Then, at his request, different persons wroto on cards the names of places whither they desired their handkerchiefs to be invisibly transported. When this was done, he begged tbe King to take three of tbe cards at hazard, and choose from them the place bo might con sider tho most suitable. 4 Let mo see, 4 said Lonis Phillippe, 4 what this one says: 4 1 de sire the handkerchiefs to be found beneath one of the candelabra on the mantelpiece.’ Ah t tbat is too easy for a sorcerer, so we will pa83 on to the next card: 4 The handkerchiefs are to be transported to the dome of the Invalides.* That would suit; ns, but it is too far, not for tho handkerchiefs, but for ns. Ah, ah !’ the King added, a3 he looked at the last card, 4 1 am afraid, Monaienr Robert Hondin, that I am about to embarrass yon. Do you know what this card proposes! 4 Houdin, with a respect ful bow, declared tbat be did not. 4 Well,’ sponded His Majesty, 4 it is desired tbat you send tbo handkerchiefs to a spot beneath the roots ef the last orange tree on the right of the Avenue St. Cloud.’ Houdin affected the ut most nonchalance. 4 Only that, sire f ’ be said. 4 Deign to order, and I will obey.’ Tho King gave certain directions in a low voice, and im mediately some of his attendants harried off to the orange tree to watch it. He then said,' I select the orange tree.’ Hondln’s first busi ness now was ito send the handkerchiefs on their travels. So he placed them beneath a bell of opaque glass, and taking bis wand or dered them to fly to the spot the King bad chosen. He raised tbe bell, tbe little parcel was no longer there, and a white tnrtle-dove had taken its place. The King then walked quickly to the door, whence he looked in the direction of the orange tree, to assure himself that the guards were there, and when this was done, he began to smile and shrug his shoul ders. 4 Ah! Monsieur Robert Houdin,’ he said, ironically, 4 1 fear mnch for the virtue of your magic staff.’ Then he added, as he re turned to the end of the room, where several servants were standing, 4 Tell William to dig immediately below tbe last tree at the end of the avenue, and bring me carefully what he finds there—if he does find anything.’ The attendant proceeded to the orange tree. The earth at the side of the tree was carefully re moved, and down among the roots, after much groping, a small iron box, eaten with rust, was found. It bore every appearanco of having been in the ground for many years. This ca rious 4 find’ was cleansed from its mold and brought in and placed by the side of the King. The greatest excitement and impatience pre vailed on all sides. Hondin brought, perched on his finger, the dove to the King, and around its neck bis majesty discovered a little rusty key. At the desire of the conjuror, he unloos ed it and opuned the box. Tbe first object that met his eye was a time-discolored piece of parchment, npon which he read: ‘This day, the 6th of Jane, 1786, this iron box, con taining six handkerchiefs, was placed among the roots of am orange tree by me, Balsamo, Count of Cagliostro, to serve in perforat ing an act of magic, which will be exeented on the same -day sixty years hence, before Lonis Phil lippe of Orleans and his family.’ ’ There is certainly witchcraft about this,’ cried the King, and then he looked again, and found in the bottom of the box a parcel, sealed with tbe well-known sea.1 of the famous Cagliostro. He broke it and ope.ied the parcel, and there were tbe six handkerchiefs, which but five minntes before were lying on the conjuror's table. Was not this trick as remarkable as the producing of 4 Kai^o King* from a dark cabinet t BODIES HEAVY AND 8 LIGHT AT WILL. Hondin was employed liy the French govern ment to go to. Algeria on a novel mission. The Marabont priests exercised great influence over the natives, because they were able to perform certaiu feats of jugglery, whioh they pretended proved their divine power. These Marabouts were enemies of the French, and encouraged turbulence among the Arabs. The government thought that it might be a good stroke of policy to send Hondin through the colony performing bis .miracles and demon strating to the natives that a French sorcerer was greater than an Arab sorcerer. Accord ingly Hondin appeared before large audiences, beginning in tbe city of Algeria. At the first of these performances he introduced a box, which became heawy or light at his order. This box was hrong'ht by him to the footlights, and while holding It in bis bands, he deolared to his hearers tliath epossessed the powerto de prive the most powerful man of his strength and restore it in will. He invited any who thought himself strong enough, to come on the stage. An Arab of middle height, bat well built and muscular, came to bis side with great assurance. 4 Are you strong V asked Hondin, measering him from bead to foot. ‘Ob’, yes; h9 replied, carelessly. 1 Are you sure tbat yon will always remain so t* 4 Quito sure.’ 4 Yon are mistaken, 4 said Hondin, 4 for in an instant I will rob yon of yoar strength, and yon shall become as a little child.’ The Arab smiled disdainfully. Houdin told him to lift the box. He stooped and lifted it without any effort, and said, coldly, 4 Is tbat all f’ With an imposing gesture, Houdin solemnly pronounced tho words, 4 Behold, you are weaker than a child. Now lift tho box.’ The young Hercules grab bed the box quite confidently, bat, to his amazement, it would not badge. He attacked it vigorously over aqd over again, while his countrymen sat looking on in silent wonder, but it resisted. He vainly expended on this box a strength which wonld have raised an enormous weight, until at length, panting, ex hausted and red with anger, he bnried his face in bis burhous and retired from the stage.— Hondin does not explain the secret of this strange trick, by which ho made bodies heavy or light at will, and withont apparently touch ing them; but it was a favorite of bis, and often exhibited to his fashionable Parisian audience. THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE At the same exhibition in Algeria of which we have written, Hondin invited oae of the audience to come on the stage. A young Moor about twenty years of ago, tall, well-built and richly dressed, advanced. There was a plain table on the stage, (the spaco between the top and tho floor being unmistakably open,) which Hondin asked him to mount. When he did so, Houdin covered him with an immense cloth cone, and instantly removing it, the Moor was gone. This trick produced a panic in the au dience. Screaming 4 It is the Evil One!’ they clambered over the benches in wild terror, and rushed out the door into the stroet, where, in the public place, rubbing his eyes in stupefac tion and wondering how he got there, they found-tbe young Moor. INVULNERAILITY. While in the interior, Houdin gave an open air exhibition to the wild sons of the desert. He pretended that he was invulnerable, and offered to let a Marabont shoot at him. There was a great crowd, and a vindictive-looking fellow came out from it and claimed to have the honor of killing the hated Frenchman.— The pistols were handed to Hondin, who call ed attention to the fact that tbe vents were clear. Tbe Marabont put in a fair charge of powder and drove the wad home. Among tbe bullets produced, Houdin chose one which he openly put in the pistol, and it was also ram raed down. By the same process the second pistol was loaded. Everybody watched with tbe most profound solemnity. Hondin posted himself fifteen paces from the Marabont with out evincing tbe slightest emotion. The Mar about immediately seized one of the pistols, and, on Hondin's giving the signal, took a de liberate aim at him. The pistol went off, and the ball appeared between the magician’s teeth. More angry than ever, Marabout tried to seize the pistol. 4 You could not injure me,> said Hondin, 4 but you shall see tbat my aim is more dangerous than yours. Look at that wall. 4 He pulled the trigger, and on the new ly whitewashed wall appeared a large patch of blood exactly at the spot where he aimed. Tbe Marabont went up to it, dipped his finger in the blood, and raising it to bis mouth con vinced himself of the reality. When he ac quired this certainty, his arms fell and his bead bowed on his chest as if he were annihilated. It was evident that for the moment he doubt ed everything, even the prophet. This seem ingly incomprehensible feat Hondin performed by means of prepared balls. With a bullet- mould and a bit of wax mixed with lampblack, be had manufactured a very fair imitation bul let. Another bullet of the same material be had filled with blood. Of course it was by sleight-of-hand tbat he changed the bullets forced upon him by the Marabout and substi tuted bis own. An old trick enabled hiln to get the real bullet between his teeth, while the waxen one was shattered to pieces. So with the second ball, it was shattered upon striking the wail, bat a spot of blood was produced.— If Hondin bad not explained this part it wonld be quite as wonderful to most people as tbe phenomena of Spiritualism, and could have been passed off as good evidence of spirit agency. WHERE BABY-JOY COMES FBOM. S. B. CALTHROP. As I sat by my study table, With my sermon strewing the floor. My little sixteen-month darling Came fall-sail through the study door. He first bore away to the window, Then veered to the bright hearthstone; Bat soon in the farther corner Cast anchor all alone. First he rattled the quills in my pen box, And then with the carpet he played; Then he washed his bands in the sunshine. And caught at the shadows they made. One thing was as good as another, For each gave a new surprise; And the light of his childish gladness Kept shining ont of his eyes. , As I wondered where all the joy came from ' This thought fell from Heaven on me: Tbat when God and a babe are together, A little fountain of glee f Must needs babble ap in the child’s heart; Because those waters are given, And ever renewed by the joy tides Of the great cheerful heart ln Heaven. I had qaite forgotten my sermon, And my baby upon tbe floor Was tearing the sermon to pieces That were strewed from window to door ; Bat I knew tho thought tbat.he gave me Was more than his hands could destroy— For the love of thp Father in Heaven Had come to me through my boy. ty Complaints about onr fishermen had be come frequent and load; More than once the feminine bead of onr establishment had thrown away the Friday’s dinner because she did not like the peculiar smell of the )eaden-eyed fish. One day my neighbor Rogers sent hIs-black man, Sambo, down after a fresh codfish, ;■ The darkey entered the monger's stall, and having made his way to the benoh whefeon thelarger fish lay, he took up a cod and began to dmell of it. The fisherman, observing him, and fear ing tbat other customers, then in the store, might catch the bint and thesoent, caUodont, angrily: * Hallo! you black rascal, what are yon rob bing yoar sooty nose against that fish for t’ * I ain’t rabbin' my nose agin ’um, mas’r.' , 4 What were you doing!’ * Me talk to ’um, dat’s all.’ ..., ■ 4 Talk to a fish!’ ..... ,, 4 Yah, yah.’ 4 And what do you say!’ 4 Me ask 'im what's the news at sea.’ 4 And what does the fish answer to that!' 4 By golly! he says ho don't know. He hain't been dar dose tree weeks!’ ,YO# ■ on ! Jj t The Oldest Human Relic. A modern writer says that in the EtmscaD Vase Room of the British Mnseum is to be seen the skeleton of one Pharaoh Mykerinns, decently encased in itsbriginal burial clothes, and Burronnded by fragments of the coffin, where the name of its occupant can be easily read by Egyptologists, affording conclusive evidence that it once contained the mam my of a king who waq reigning in Egypt more than a century before the time of Abraham The proof is thus explained in the Gentle men's Magazine. About two years ago, Herr Dnmiohen, a German explorer of the monuments of Egypt, following up tbe indications pointed out by M, Marrietto, a distinguished archaeologist, discovered on the bnried walls of tho temple of Osiris at Abydos, a large table containing, the names of the anoient Pharaohs, from tbe time ofMisraim—grandson of Noah, and found- erof the Egyptian Monarchy—to that of Phara oh Seti 1., tho father of the well known Ramo ses tbe Great, including thereby the chronol ogy of nine centuries, viz., from B. C. 2300 to B. C. 1400. The tablet is by far the most important yet discovered, has boon compared to the renip tnred figures of the kings of England, at the Crystal palace, from William the Conqueror to her majesty Queen Victoria. Astronomical evidence, moreover, enables ns to determine the time of two important epoobs in tbe history of Egypt, one of which Is connected with onr present subject. Sir John Herrohei has fixed tbe age of the Great Pyramid of Gbizeh to .the middle of the twen ty-recond century B. C The tablet of Aby dos shows that the Pharaoh whose bones we now possess, succeeded the builder of the Great Pyramid with only two intervening kings, We are, therefore, warranted in assuming that the remains of Pharaoh Mykerinous be long to tbe age to which we have assigned them.—The World of Wonders. ..Thousands of poor men are spending as much for newspapers as would buy them good mint-julep every day. ; ‘.vpTra Wayside Gatherings. •ft JO •oil Early to bed and early to rise will ail be in vain if you don’t advertise. . .Tailor, measuring fat customer: Wonld you hold the end, sir, while I go round ! ..How Patrick proposes to get over bis single blessedness—By proposing to Bridget. -.When does a man have to keep bis word! When no one will take it. ..When were there only three vowels in tho alphabet! Before you and I wore thought of. ..It is a wonder scarf-pins do not get sea sick ; they often ride on the bosom of each heavy swells. . -Never attempt to form an opinion of a wo man's weight by her sighs. ..Let your motto bo ‘Liberty, or death,’ and if it ever comes to the pinch, take tbo most of it in liberty. ..That was a bright little child which in quired : 4 Ma, when cows die, do they go to the 4 milky-way !’ --* What becomes ef dogs when they die !’ was what a juvenile in Boston asked his pa rent. 4 They go to the happy land of canine,’ he qnickiy replied. ..' If a naughty girl should hurt you, like a a good girl, you would forgive hor, wouldn’t you !’ 4 Yes, marm,’ she replied, 4 if I couldn’t catch her. 4 ..A clergyman, ode stormy night, prayed: 4 O Lord, we thank Thee for the goodly num ber here to-night, and also tbat Thou art here notwithstanding the inclemency of tho weath- • • •- : t Xilfilil .* Yes, Job suffered some,' said an .Illinois deacon, 4 bat he never knew what it was Ito have his team run away and kill hiewifie:right in the busy season, when hired girls wantthree dollars a week.’ }( . .* Gasoozling' is a new slang word, mean ing to 4 honey fugle.’ If any one shouldn’t know what 4 honeyfugle 4 is, we explain that it is a synonym for 4 bornswoggle. 4 Who made you!' was asked of a small girl. She replied, 4 God made me thatlength,* indicating with her hands the length ef a hew born infant; 4 and I growed the rest*'rayself;’ . .When we asked a man a few r days ago what induced him to make a law Student; of bis son, be replied .* 4 Ob, he always Was a lying little cuss, and I thought I'd huraor 'his leading propensity.’ , .,, , .Josh Billings says that, * Trying • tow" live on the repatatjon of aded father or graafather on tbe repatatjon or a tied father or granrather is just about as enterprisin abuisinessas tryin to hatch out rotton eggs under a tin weather cock.*- . .A student who bad a better knowledge of hymns than some of his studies, one morning when asked to spell and define 4 prone,'’ created a sensation ln the oiasfl.by replying in a-ypry solemn tone, 4 p-r-o-n-e, to, wander.’,,, ..An Iowa'Squire concludes-the ^marital knot ceremony thnst ‘Them tbat the court bath joined together let ho rahn bast asunder; but suffer little children to come unto'them, so help you God.’ * ..A California temperance association limits the beverage of its members to wine, beerdnd cider, ‘ except when laboring under a sense of discouragement, and then whiskey will fal lowed.’ .. An old farmer on being informed the jJth- er day tbat one of his neighbors owed him a grudge, growled out, ‘ No matter, he never pays anything.’ . .A^Ployd county farmer, on the Rome road, has begun to save fertilizers for next year’s use. He pats up a board pen on the gtvunds where his cattle do their lounging, and already a large quantity of tho home fertilizers is col lected within it. If ali the farmers would thus save from wasting the very oheapest oum nure, their indebtedness to commission mer chants would not be making such a hole in their pocket-books when the yearly reuleomt day comes round. •’