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M V • f W $'»’ ’A , . ' i ■' -; vp ■' v- NUMBER 33. VOLUME XXI. ATHENS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVR 18, 1874. ||V JOHN H. CHRISTY. DEVOTED TO NEWS, POLITICS, AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION AND GENERAL PROGRESS. #a.oo per Annum, in advance, THE SOUTHERN WATCHMAN PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. rornrr of Broad and Wall Streets, (upstairs.) TERMS. TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM, invariably in advance. ADVERTISING. Urertiseinents will be inserted at ONE DOLLAR' c°ontj. House built sinco the war, of the he«t select- fiktY CENTS per square fur ins fir,tinier- «d lumber and shingles, containing 9 rooms, 4 firc- s'" SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS per square for §,j!icontinuance, for any timo under one month. For lonrer periods, a liberal deduction will be made. \ liberal deduction on yearly advertisements. LEGAL ADVERTISING. j tariff’s salas, per levy of 10 lines $400 “ mortgage sales, 00 days— 4.00 Sales, todays, by Administrators,Exeontors, or Guardians - *-50 Citations of Administration orOoardisnsbip 4.00 Notice to Dobtnrs and Creditors 4.00 Rales Nisi, per square, each insertion 1.40 Leave to sell Real Estate— 4.00 Citation for dismission of Administrator 4.00 i« “ 11 Guardian 4.25 To ascertain the number of squares in an advertise ment or obituary, counttho words—ooebuudred being eqaaitoten lines. Allfractions are counted as full ,qn>res. ^professional aifo Easiness Cark Laaan cuua. | a. s. an win. | howcli. cobc.jr. n<>iw, erwin conn, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, .4 Til ESS, GEORGIA. Office in the Dcupree Building. Dcc21 A. EDGE, , HOOT, shoe and harness maker, WATKIJiSVm,E, Ga. A B ANKRUPTCV.—Samuel P. Thurmond, Attorney-at-Law. Athene, Ga Ojfirton Brand street,over the etore of Barry k Son, tfillgive special attention to cases in Bankruptcy. A1 io, to the collection of all claims entrusted to his care. E ngland & orr, Wholesale and Hetail Dealers, and COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Dnprcc Hall.Bros 1 St, Athens, Ga. We are now prepared to store Cottou at 25 cents per hslc.and will advance cash when desired. Oct28 TT'NGLISH A* CLASSICAL SCHOOL, Jli For Boys, cor. Wray and Lumpkin sts., Ath «n*. tls. apS—3m LEE M. LYLE, Prin. E mory speer, LAWYER, ATHENS. GA. As Solicitor General of Western Circuit, will attend the Courts of Clarke, Walton. Gwinnett, Hall, Banks, Jackson, Habersham, Franklin. Rabun and White, and gire attention to collecting and other claims in those counties. March 19, 1873. E dward r. harden, (Lato Judgo IT. S. Courts Nebraska and Utah, and now Judge of Brooks County Court) Attorney nt Law, jjly23 ly Quitman, Brooke County, Oa. VALUABLE LANDS For Sale. T HE undersigned 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 IS from Athens; 125 to 158 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 the best in the places, convenient to asyring of tho best water. Sa and Grist Mill three or four hundred yards from the bouse, ns good as 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 v,ith a little clearing up, as it bus 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. july15 E.J. SHARP. FALL AND WIN TER STOCK OF Millinery AND FANCY GOODS. MRS. T. A. ADAMS A NNOUNCES to tbe public that she is now receir iug a large and varied .stock of Ladies' Bonnet?, Hat* Lace?, Ribbon?, Trimming?, Ac., which ?he is offeringat lpw price?. Call, examine and be convinced. Next door to Bank of the University, Athi ns. aep30 Children’s Carriages. A NEW lot just reoeived, and for sale low, for cash. Have also a large assortment of Buggies, Trade Wagons, Rockaways, Ph.-etons, One and Two-Horse Wagons, Harness. Ac., all of which are offered on ac commodating terms, to prompt paying customers, by Oct7. 2t. W. V. P. HODGSON. JfrrtMt fgigffUanj. E. A. WILLIAMSON, Meal latcMer and Jeweler. A T Dr. King’s Drug Store, Broad Street, will exe cute all work entrusted to him in the best style and at reasonable prices. Terms positively CASH. style feb4 FOR SALE. I NOW offer my undivided half intercut in tny plan tation, two and a half to three miles from Athens. Thi, place contain, about live hundred and oleven acres good bottom and upland, well improved. Terms, one.half or three-fourths cash; balance on 12 months’ timo, nt 10 percent, interest, I will take pleasure in showing said land to any one wishing to buy. I also offer for sale my house and lot. The lot con tains one and a hnlf acres, and a two-story house, with ft rooms, barn, stable, smoke-house, carriage and wagon hou.e, all new and substantial. There is also a fine spring and cistern od said lot. Terms, one-half or tbree-foorthsw.cash ; balance on 12 months’ time, with interest at 10 per cent. A bargain will be given on the above property. »ugl9 J. S. ENGLAND. loir i. rsrr.a. uadiso.n bill. TASTES it BELL, Attorneys at Law, -Hi GAINESVILLE, GA. Ifl-WILL practice in tbe counties composing tbe Wtitern Circuit, end Dawson and«Forsyth counties of the Illue Ridge Ciroult. They will also practice in the Supremo Court of Georgia, and in the United Steles Court et Atlanta. ’ may!4 TT'LOYD & SILMAN, -L 1 ATTORNEYS AT LAW, "’ill practice iu tho comities of Walton and Jackson, jen.a j. floyi>, j. n. silman. Covington, Ga. marJ Jefferson, Ga. T P. 0’KELLEY'S V . 1’HOTOGRAPH GALLERY, Over Williams’ Shoe store, Broad street, Athens, Georgia. acp3. T H. HUGGINS, tJ • h tlesalo and Retail Dealer in DRY HOODS, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, Ac. FeblA Bread Street, Athena, Ga. TORN II. CHRISTY, V Plain and Fancy BOOK AND JOB PRINTER, Broad St., Athens, Ga. Office earner Broad and Wall streets, over the itore Jetacs D. Pittard. tf FAMES R. LYLE, V Attorney at Law, WATK1SSVILLE, GA. T01IX M. MATTHEWS. G Attorekt at Law, Daniolsviilc, Ga. Prompt Attention will be given to Any holiness en tailed to his care. Marchl4 TAMES L. LONG, M. D. U SURGEON, ACCOUCHEUR A PHYSICIAN, (OJfice at Mr. J*homa» She ate* Store,) Gaod Hope District, Walton county, Ga. Offers bis professional cervices to the cilisens of the furroundtng country. aug27 K ELIAS, Attorney at Law, • . . FRANKLIN, N. C. Preottce# in ail the Courts of Western North Caro li*», and in the Federal Courts. Claims collected in ell peris of tho State. aplA—1 T 1YFRY, Feed and Sale Stable, ■*-* ATHENS, GA. O A .Y.Y * RE A V1CS, Proprietors. ^<6.Will ho found et their old stand, rear Frank- un House building, Thomas street. Keep always on hand good Turn-outs and caioful drivers. Mock well cared for when entrusted to our care. Mftck on hand for tale at all times. dec25—tf M W. RIDEN, • ATTORNEY AT LAW, U.S. Claim Agent and Rotary Public, Gainesville. Ga. utnee on Wilson street, belosr King A Bro’s. February 18,187S. c - esertss. *. P . BOW<lt , PEEPLES & HOWELL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ^ a *d32, Kimball House, Atlanta. Ga. IJiUeriOK in the Stateand Federal Courts, and attend regularly all tha Courts iu Atlanta, includ- fibepupreme Court of the State, end will argue term,' 1 *' 011 f° r »bieut parties, on reaaonable They also practloatn tha Courts of theconnties eon. »Moai or accessible to Atlantaby Railroad, aepl I pAVlLION HOTEL, T .. CHARLESTON, S. C. 18 FIRST-CLASS Hotel is situated in the very Itnr T .l° r tb “, bu * in «** part of tile city, and all who ,r ® Wl *‘$udevery eonvenlenee audluxury that '«b.pr oenred. Board, per day, $3.00. n Si 1 ™’ **«• Mrs. L. II.ButteRrtxLl), tf Proprietress. PLAIN and Fancy Job Printing, . • . At the Southern Watchman Office. PS. ADAMS, M.i>„ ni* ( 'uaoao», Accoucheur and Psysician. ,, , ce »t residence, Mountain District, Walton eoun- eiti..r >, *r' a r“ off * r * professional services to the 01 °f *be surrounding country. ang2fi—ly R B. ADAIR, B.H.S, pa- Gairesvilli, Oa. >, «0»o.«omhaastoornar Publto Square. . S^meyJnewtonT Dealers in Jen.o F °t»lgn »nJ Domeillo HARDWARE, * No. (I,Brood street, Athens, Go. g C. DOBBS, 8 teat. .Wholesale and Retail Dealer In Pie and Faney DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, Ac. — No. 1$ Broad Street, Athene, Ga. T A< SALE, Dentist. ***ri hi, a-HJ 111 ? Pormaneutly located In this place, nd »i C |J 1 f t y 0f ** ,0, ‘* 1 ••fFioes to tbooRiiens of Athene 0$*'he.“. t ^S? , w T ’ B ’ H - CoM < hOoee, left wing. ^Sjjy*,»A-iM.te|pV.M.. marii-tf. TRACI’S SECOND WIFE. BY HELEN FOREST GRAVES. * What makes you so late to-oight, Tracy V Frank Tracy laughed and reddened a little as bis room mate, Howard Leigh, carelessly put tho question. ‘ Blushing, eh t’ pursued the latter, with a spice of mischievous malice iu bis voice, * then of course I am to conclude that you have been iu the charming society of someyoung lady.” •Your guess is partly right,’ said Tracy, lightly, ‘ but the lady is a very little lady. To tell you tbe truth, I have been spending tbe evening at Mrs. Walton’s and playing with that charming baby of hers. I never saw such a little Hebe in my life. Why, I could have sat four hours with the baby on my knee !’ * Then I am to conclude that she neither chewed your cravat eDds nor jerked at your watch chaiu, to say nothing of crying !’ * Not a bit of it. She’s the most perfect piece of flesh and blood I ever saw in my life; if I thought she would grow up half as pretty as she is now, upon my life I would wait for her!’ * And what would Leonore Warren say t* ’ Ab, what indeed ; I’m glad you’ve recalled me to loyalty, though certainly Leonora can’t very well he jealous o^ny tiny flirtatious with Mrs Walton’s pretty baby. Ueigho, I some times thiuk I’ve tnado a mistake iu engaging myself to Leonore Warren. She is as beauti ful as an augel and yet some how wo don’t seem to he congenial.’ Rather late to think about that, I should imagine, when the weddiDg day is fixed, and passage taken in the European steamer for the wedding tour. By the -way, Frank, how long shall you remain in Europe f ’ I can’t say, some years I believe. Leo- uore thinks a residence in Paris will he de lightful. 1 don’t agree with her; but brides, you know, aro privileged to have their own way. I’ll tell you what, Howard; tho pretti est pink coral in Naples shall bo sent to hang around tho ivory neck of Mrs. Walton’s baby. ’ Frauk, how fond you are of children !’ ’ You’re wrong there, my boy—I am not fond of children, generally speaking, but 1 don’t know who could help loving that little brown eyed seraph. Frank took up the newspaper as he spoke-, and the conversation merged into the ail en trancing eubject of politics, foreign and do mestic Twenty years have ebbed and flowed in the broad channel of time, and Mr. and Mrs. Tracy had just taken possession of their ele gant home after a long residence abroad. It was evening. The gilded clock on the man tle pointed to the hour of seven, the firo burn ed clearly in the ornamented grato, and the flowers in the several vases on each side of the chimney piece, were scarcely brighter in their hues than the pictured blossoms on tbe superb velvet carpet. Frauk Tracy, who had changed from a handsome youth into a tall, stately man of about forty, stood thoughtfully before the tire, while his languid, faded look ing wife, reclined on a sofa, in the lustrous shiue of the glowing chaudeliere. Thera was only one guest present to break tbe mouotooy of the conjugal tete-a-tete, aud he was our old acquaintance, Howard Leigh. ‘I do wish, Frank, you wouldn’t keep drumming with your Augers ou that mautle, it makes me so nervous, but of course you do not care for that,’ exclaimed Mrs. Tracy, pet ulantly. * 1 beg your pardon, my love; I was not aware that I was annoying you.’ ‘ Why don’t the servant bring up the choc olate t’ pursued Mrs. Tracy, elevatiDg her eyebrows. * Shall I riug and enquire V ‘ No, it isn’t worth while. If wo had only remained in la belle Paris, where tho servants understood iboir business." ‘ Then you preferred Paris as a residence,’ said Leigh, ‘ Oh, by all means, but Frank never coaid be contented there. It is the most absurd whim of bis, retuiu’og to America 1 ’ You forget, Leonora,’ said Frauk, some what gravely t • that America is home! Mrs. T' acy tossed her head aud took refuge in a bottle of smelling salts. Her husband turucd carelessly to Leigh aud resumed the conversation that her petulance had disturb ed. ‘ I hav’nt asked yet whether' my old ac quaintaocos, the Waltons, are living or dead. You have not forgotten my penchant for tbe beautiful baby.* ‘Ob, the Waltons disappeared long ago from tbe current of New York life. He failed, or something—blew his brains out, I believe. Wagon Yard in Athens. She died of a broken heart * La Bel, ° was New Firm and New Goods. GRIFFETH & CRANE A RE now opening at tbe old stand of Lampkin A Crane, No.9 Broad Street, a fine stock of STAPLE DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, PROVISIONS OF ALL KINDS, Hats, Shoes, Crockery, TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY, In fart, cry thing usually kept in a flrrt-olax Vari ety Storo—which wo propofe to sellat tbolowcutcasb pricer, or exchange for Conntry Product. We respectfully rolieit the patronage of ourfriende and the public generally. Fobl GRIFFETH A CRANE. DR. WHITTIER; ns. 61? St. diaries Street. St. lerale, L'e„ coettaoea to treat bIIcum of oboUoloa to marring*. Wood taparitJ**, every ailment or aicknesa which result* from iaUiwuUoo or haprudcao*. with oaparalleled success. Dr "F m ■ ••taNUbaieBt is chartered by the IttaUef Ml*, soerl, was foooded and ha* been established to secure safe, eertalB aad reliable relief. Being a graduate of several medical oolleges. and haring tbe experience of a long and successful life in his specialties he has perfected remedies that are effeetual la all these eases. Bis patients •ar* being treated by mall cr express every wbs/b. No matter who felted, call or write. From tho mat Bom ber of appUoatlaaai he Is Auibted to keep his charges tew. 36 page** d'lag foil •ymptoma, tor two sumps. MARRIAGE GUIDE, page*, a popular book which should he read by every body. No married pair, or persons ooatemplaUog mar riage, can afford to do without it. It contains tho cream of medical literature oa this subject, the result* of Dr. W.’a teog experience; also thsbsst thoughts from late works U Korops and America. Seat sealed, post-paid for Meta. ) I J'OR ate on any Sowing Machine, iu “CLARK’S O. N. T.,“ especially that made for and boarin: tbe name of tho Singer Manufacturing Co. A word to the wise ebould be sufficient. Jtif- Price, 75c. pel doien Spoole, at the office oT tho SINGER MANU FACTURING CO. o. n. HOPE. Agent, julyl—ly Bishop’* Corner, Athens, Ga. NICE FAT BEEF, Pork, Mutton, tfec. T HE undersigned will open his BUTCHERING ES TABLISHMEXT on SATURDAY, and propose* keeping all kinds of meats, Butchered in the best style, And furnished to customers with tbe utmost prompti tude. Ho solicits the patronage of the public. lie is located on the corner of Lumpkin and Market streets, near Firemen’s Hall. Meats will be delivered promptly in any portion of he city. aug2A W. R DEMORE, Agent. * Well, my dear friend!’ was his smiling sal utation, • what news do you bring me t’ ‘Capital news!’ said Leigh. ‘Do you know, I’ve just engaged a splendid governess for your children V * I am heartily glad of it; the little rebels are getting quite beyond my management. They need some gentle, affectionate female in fluence.’ * And they will have it. This is one of the Quest girls I’ve seen for a long time; she has beeo teaching in an academy, but thinks sho would prefer a situation in some private fami ly. She is all grace and gentle dignity—a jew el of a governess! * I am delighted at your success. When will she come to take charge of my children 1’ 4 This evening. But I haven't told you the strangest coincidence of all! Who do you suppose she is T ‘ I’m sure I can’t imagine.’ ‘ Her name is Agues Walton; she is the same whom you took such a fancy to iu the daysof her babyhood. I can tell you, she don’t know you were an old beau of hors, else she would shrink from assuming this responsible situation in your family !’ ‘ Nonsenco,’ said Tracy, half laughing, half embarrassed. * But I am sorry she is reduced to the wretched life of a governess.’ Nothing more was said on the subject, and several times that afternoon it recurred to Frank Tracy’s mind. He wished he could see her. The gas bad been lighted however, and the little girls were safely tucked up in bed, after having said their prayers on papa’s knees, bo- fora the new governess was announced. * Miss Walton, pray be seated.' He saw at the first gkince that tho pretty baby had grown into an exquisitely lovely girl of twenty-two, with soft tender eyes like a Madonna, aud sad, quivering lips. Poor Agnes —she had been so much accustomed to rebuffs aud cold neglect at tho hands of tho world, that Mr. Tracy's cbivalric politeness aflected her nearly to tears. He noticed it; he observed tho delicate, shy refinomont, and tho timid glances from boneath he r lashes. Frank Tra cy was a great physiognomist, and drew his own inferences from those things. After a fow gentle questions he asked : * But Miss Walton, why did you loave the academy V * The principal was harsh and unkind to me, and the place wa8 noisy; O, sir, if you knew how I hungered and thirsted for a quiet home!’ * My dear Miss Walton,’ ho said smiling, commissioned my friend Howard Leigh, to Cud a governess for mr>, but am iu much more need of a wife. I thin\i you would suit mo iu that capacity. Will you accept of tho home as a permanent euga gement, and me as the encum brance thereof t’ Agnes lookod a moment into his kind eyes, and placed h<jv little hand confidingly in his and said.‘I will!’ And thus concludes their extremely brief courtship. Yet when Frank told her of tho many years he had secretly worshipped at tho shrine of ‘Mrs. Waltou’s pretty baby,’ she didn't thiuk it so very strange after all. Thus it was that Frank Tracy married his beautiful second wife, and the little ones, in stead of a governess got a mamma, whom lit tle Minnie confidingly informed her sister. she liked her a great deal better than the old woman who was always afraid of having her hair -or collar disarranged, while now mamma liked, to bavo her daughters hug and kiss her. And Howard Leigh was satisfied that his friend had married tho right person at last. FOR SA E, S EVERAL superior building lots, being a part of tbe lot known as the Baxter place. Apply to Dr. M. S. DURHAM, or augl *—tf J. S. WILLIFORD. T HE subscriber hat fitted upand opened a safe, com fortable and commodious Wagon Yard, on River atreet.io the neighborhood of the Upper Bridge, whera CORN, FODDER, and all other neoeasary supplies can be purchased on reasonable terms. Chargeemodorate. The highest market price paid for Country Produce, and Bank billsroeoired in exohangefor Goods. ‘ ‘ fl July? tf WILKY F. HOOD. THE GREAT REMEDY for fin, Scalds, Coins, Foison Oat, Stiis tf Insect* u4 CataMMS Inflammations Centrally, DISCOVERED BY SIRS. L E. BUSH, JUG TAVERN, WALTON CO., GA., W AS entered againat the World, at tbe late-Statc Fair at Macon, and isdaily effecting THE HOST WONDERFUL CURES, and baa become an indis pensable household neeasaity. No family should be without It! itf, after trial, a family is willing to lire without this preparation for Toa Dollars, agents are authorised to refund tho money. FOB SALE, In Athens—At Dr Wm King’s Drag Eton and at tha Storo of Judgo J D Pittard. In Watkinsrille—At the Storo of Booth A Durham. In Honroo—At Dr Galloway’* Drag Store. At Princeton—By Hr Basse!!. Address all orders to WILEY H. BUSH, novia Jng Tavorn, Walton eo., Go. prom"?" 0 Rent, S ft. 1874 - ,0 December 31»t, 1878, *A»UBD hL££ 8 P ,KSS STAND, and BEST AR- lsWi! D .. 8TOaB W ATHENS. E. P. BISHOP, Desirable Property FOR SALE or RENT. 'TMIE ELEGANT RESIDENCE oornerof Wray and JL Lumpkin streets, in a highly respectable neigh borhood,IS offered for sale or rent. There are eight rooms with Arc-places. The Lot is largo enough to divide, and wi bin 200 yardi of tho College Chapcl.- For terms, dro. apply to L.H. sent, 1 understood, to an orphan asylum, where she has already sprouted up into agawky, red haired woman.* Tracy was silent a moment contemplating upon the sad facility with which people slip from tho cares and memories of thkir friends in the whirl of large cities. All at once tbe door was thrown open, and two or three rosy little children, bounded into the room, with long shining cnrls hanging on their white shoulders, and ey«s all in aeparkle with infantine merriment. ‘ Don’t come near me, yon noisy little mon sters I’ lisped Leonore, waving them away with her snowy, jewel'sd band ; you’ll crush my silks and laces ruinously!’ No word of reproof, however, fell from Frank Tracy’s lips, as tho Rule ones olimbed on his knee aud bung around his neck. Those children were the sunshine of his life; he en dured his wife, bat be idolized his children. * Poor Traey, it’s quite plain to eee that he is net happy,’said Leigh, that evening as be was taking his ease with his cosy home oirole. ‘That wife of bis is enough to drive a man distracted. I wonder he don’t commit sui cide !’ And bo some days afterwards when the sud den death of Mrs. Tracy wa3 announced in fhe newspapers—ailment, disease of the heart —his first thought was— ‘ Whn a lucky thing for Fiank.’ It was scarcely a year after Mrs. Tracy's decease, and the widower was sitting alone in bis study, when Howard Loigh was announc ed. YEARS AFTER. I never loved him ; for awhile We re two passing friends; aud yet I learned to prize the slow, sad smile Which touched his features when we met. His words nf greeting, light and brief, The clasp his fingers left on mine, And saw, With vague, unspoken grief, Tbe signs which marked his life's decline. And when awaiting certain doom, He lay at last, ssrece and calm, I often sought bis lonesome room With flowers, and words of friendly balm. And when I bathed bis aching brow. Or read, or talked—still all the while, His earnest eyes—they haun c me now— Repaid me with that slow , 8 ad smile. At last, one day, when gat hering shades Made the Spring lar.flgc ape chill and drear. He said: “ Dear friend, the sunshine fades; To-morrow I ahr,u no t be hero. “ And when yor, C ome, you will not see .This trembl'mg band, this thinning face, So—you wep> always kind to me— Grant me,, I pray, ouo gift of grace. ” I cannr,t reach you where you stand; Come closer, while I say good-bye, Nay, c.ioser—let me hold your hand— Anti kiss you once before I die 1" Ah, why that sudden storm of tears f I did not love him—wherefore, then, Wonld I hare given all my Years To bring him back to life again t And when, next morn, beside the doer, I waited in the soft May rain, They told me he had gone before, And I had culled my flowers iu vain. Ah, why, when half a score of years Across his low, green grave have moved, Do I bedew with bitter tears The grave of one I never loved! We were bat casual friends, at best; A word, a smile, and all was said; , I stood not near bis heart, nor guessed That I should grieve if ho were dead f And yet, if on the earth there bo One soul that holds me half so dear As his last blessing is to me. Or bis sad memory, year by year, It will be all I ask or crave, i To smooth my bed or bless my sloop, Bren though the whisper bauot my grave, “ I did not love her—wherefore weept" [The Argosy. Scenes Along the Nile. We have been long away from Cairo, with its busy streets and scenes so like to those of the ‘ Arabian Nights,’ and now for weeks have been sailing along the strange river Nile. How I should like to have you all with me— and what a fleet it would be 1 We should need such a Dumber of Giabbeabs (pleasure boats) as never sailed on this river before, and think the Arab children, iu their amazement would forget their constitutional cry of ‘ back sheesh,’ with which they ever salute the trav eler. There are many scenes on the river-bank that would attract your attention and fill you with surprise. All day, but more especially morning and evening, long files of women, iu their dark blue robes, come to tbe river's brink fill the large ballas jars, so called from the illage whore they are made. After a little gossip and morry laughter, they help one an other to raise the vessel to tho top of the head, where it is placed on a hollow pad, and so they go back to their homes, up hill and down, per haps a distance of half a mile or more, with out ever touching the jar with their hands. It a feat which surprises the traveler, and can only bo accomplished by daily practice. Here aud there may be seen a buffalo, black and ugly in appearance, apparently sullen and surly, bqt iu reality gentle and obedient to the naked little boy on his back. Sometimes, in the warm afternoon, I sit and watch the water-fowl and listen to their va ried cries; huge pelicans flapping their wings far overhead; graceful cranos stalking over the flats; borons, storks, and the whole race of ducks in myraids. swarming on every sand bank ; and, very rarely, the beautiful red fla mingo, which wo have to observe through tbe double glass, as it; is too shy to come near our boat. Occasionally wo see camels looming in the background, growling hideously as they are forced to kneel to receive their burdens. It was a strange sight—that of a vast num ber of workmen, as wo saw thomgoing to their labor on tho railroad which isbeiug built from Cairo up the Nile. Each man bad a palm-leaf basket, into which bo scraped up the dirt with bis bauds, aud than poising it on bis bead carried it to its place of destination. It is said that somebody once imported some wheel barrows for the benefit of theso poor , fellows; but, some timo after coming to seo how tho new improvement; worked, be found them fill ing up tho wheel-barrows aud puttmg upon their hoads, where they carried them just as they did tho baskets. I don’t say this is true but it does show tho lack of keen wit in these people, and the way they cling to old customs aud 1 believe if somebody should givo one of them a wheel-barrow, ho wonld use it iu just that 8ensole3s way.—From a letter from Egypt, by Sarah Kealles Hunt, in. St. Nicholas for Oc tober. * A Bnsiness View. THE POLITICAL CYCLONE AND ITS FINANCIAL RESULTS. The improved quotations at London for oar Government bonds aro an index of the finan clal barometer, «nd offer an answer to one of the questions agiiating the monetary circles as to the effects of the storm which has just swept over the political horizou. Although as yet it may bojiomewhat premature to draw general inferences .from a few facts, still those facts are positive as far as they go. They show that the public credit has not been in jured by what has occurred, and they suggest tho probability that it may even receive baa efit. Nor can the thoughtful observer he surprised at this result. England has just had a similar storm, and her political currents are still strewn with the wrecks. There, as hejre. the people have risen up and declared themselves against tbe meddlesome legislation, which has been too fashionable with ambitious politicians on both sides of the Atlantic. Our people, like their British kinsmen, have determined to secure a respite from such law-making per turbation. They are wearied with it, and in its place wish for a period of tranquility, that repose may dovelop the true force of past changes, and thus open a safe path for future needful improvements. 1 bis conservative spirit, which has so sternly asserted its power in both countries, is the more remarkable as it forms a new bond of sympathy, cements tbs old union between tbe two nations, and en ables each to understand more perfectly tbe bility, which is another chief safeguard of Re publican forms of government. Each party being held responsible before the country, it is obvious that we shall have a new guarantee against bad legislation, either on the part of the finances or in any other department of tbe governmental control. From what has been laid it is qlear that those persons are much mistaken who suppose that the late elections have turned exclusively upon the financial question, the Southern question, or upon the multitude of prominent issues which have ex ercised the ingenuity of the newspapers for mouths past. The truth is that all these is sues have had more or less to do with the let ting loose of the long pent-up forces of the national life. Those forces have swept away much that was corrupt in Congress. They have rid that body of Butler and his inflation myrmidons. They have amputated many of its members who have been an incubus and a source of weakness. No doubt tho final re sult of the pruuiog will bo to give new strength to the efforts of tbe sound currency men. Certainly there will be no rash legislation eith er as to the contraction of the currency or for the disturbance of business by any crude finan cial experiments. Still less will there be any prospect of Congressional action tending to For the Southern Wntebman. Communication from Green R. Duke. Mr. Editor : In soliciting space in the col umns of the Watchmam to reply to the two communications Issued by my opponents, on tbe eve of the election, I promise all the brevi ty compatible with perspicuity. Repeating with emphasis and unshaken con fidence the substantial truthfulness and relia bility of all statements found iu my previous addresses, the only duty now necessary for me to perform, after paying my respects to Col. J. B. Silman, is to notice the personal attacks made on mo in the address signed by W. I. Pike. This address, containing many reckless statements, the authors purposely withheld from tho people until the very eve of the elec tion, hoping to defeat me by false accusations, to which I could make no reply in time to get it before the people. Co). J. B. Silman's ad dress first saw light iu Jackson couuty about tbe dark hour or tbe midnight preceding the election on Wednesday. The time was singu larly appropriate for the advent of the harm less, impotent little thing. It did no mischief whatever, as it corroborated substantially all my statements, and i3 only noticed now Id or der to vindicate the truth of history. It ad mits that tickets were written having on them tbe names of” Silman and Duke.’’ This’ ad mission is fatal to Col. Silman, and confirma tory of all I stated. What does our mutual friend, Mr. Moon, say f He has written to me as follows: ” I object to the words, “ if by ballot,” as prioted in Col. Silman’s late ad dress. I knew and thought of no way but by shake the public credit or to injure the pres-1 ballot, and did not intend jq my certificate to tige of the public bonds. Col. Silman to express any doubt whatever We may apply the same reasoning to tho I that it would be otherwise. Col. SilmaD did great question arising put of the industrial and JJSSS. su^ct.*'©*^reuteSaiu^ the political condition of the. South- The tiows I common Impression that it would be'by bal- of the Chronicle are well known and have been lot.” [Signed] W. P. Moon. often expounded. We hold that if the whole WithregardtoWoodandHoward,Iafflrm- ,t rw ed iu my address that they had tickets with country is to be made prosperous, and if Con- gilman 4 name a1one writ ^ D oa them . That gresa is likaly to gi*o more intelligent care I j stated a fact, is dot denied, but on the con- than for some years past to the industrial and trary admitted. I added that they were to financial health of the whole country, then I *' single-shoot” Col. Silcuan. This is denied. tt ° itra A , "“r? t , o v h ’ 1 i ” rr L“X‘p™»ii,»£,isxrsi; part of tho whole body must receive a broader I \f under oath, he would testify that he toa$ in-- and wiser treatment. Capital is wanted in the structod to “ single-shoot” J. B. Silman. The Southern States, and we have a field there for same fact was affirmed by Wood, before a num- tho lucrative employment of hundreds of mil- ^ "jesses before. I wrote my second ad- .... ,. . dress. And here I dismiss the subject, as pos- lious of dollars which our own capitalists, or 1 8e88 j n g no interest or importance’ whatever, those of Europe, are ready to invest as soon and bad not the truthfulness of some of my as the necessary guarantees are forthcoming. I original statements been brought in question, T>iose guarantees in great part depend upon 1 should not have noticed it at all. . se. .i I now proceed to the consideration of tlio tho wise and onlightend treatment of South- addre88 & gned by vv .1 .Pike, in behalf of a ern questions in Congress. And so far as tho J committee, which it is believed has no exls- late elections have faciiiated the solution, to fence at all. I propose to presont a few ex- tbat extent will they contrihnto to the great tracts, taken from this moat romarkablo docu- object of opening an avenue for the employ-1 Qo ^ the co , ored peop , e „ says chQ meat of American aud foreign capital in I author, •• he was a Republican, and no wonder the South, and will thus build up on new and they (tbe colored people) toill not support him broader foundations the great structure of our note.’’ _ This simply means that I deceived the national wealth and industrial prosperity. Wayside Gatherings. . - The only industrious loafers are tho bakers ..Brilliant ideas are like shirt buttons— they are always off when we are in a hurry. —Is it bad grammar to say. ‘ That air gun 11 Tate eiection ..The family jar is often tbe child of the and supporters among the colored people will family jug. " all testify that I havo never deceived them by .. A Chicago sassage maltor hi. 5EgT SKl- wares a3 dog cheap. nority,” says the address, “ in tho secood . .The most serious charge yet made against I meeting.” By “ second meeting,” is meant Mr. Beecher is that he was the first man to I tbe Friday mass meeting. Now, the state- colored people, representing myself to therna3 a Republican, while acting with the Democrat ic party in tbe Legislature. I said no such thing to the colored people, at any time, or to any one, and the charge that I did I pronounce a most wilful, unmitigated falsehood. I, how- over, cheerfully admit, as claimed iu tho ad dress, that Colquitt and Thompson did receive a large per centum of tho colored vote in the I will only add, that my friends offer a chromo to subscribers. ..A iittle girl said of her ill-natured uncle: He hasn’t got a single laugh iu bis face. j rnent that I was “ hopelessly in tho minority” on Friday of the nominating day, was penned with a reckless disregard to facts, as ovory man in the court-house at the time well knows. . .The best way for a man to acquire a flue I Good men make mistakes, but the above state- flow of language is to stub his toe against a I raent admits of no apology. The same docu- ° ‘ I mnnS nffiomo Vivofr Vivo mnoflrvns /vn iuPindO WOO raised brick. .. A merchant of our acquaintance is so scru pulously exact in all his dealings that whenev- erjhe pays a visit he insists upon taking a re ceipt for it. ment affirms that the moeting on Friday was •• packed.” 3. •’ We would have been silent,” says the author, ” but for tho insult offered to the in tegrity of John J. McCulloch.” Will the peo ple re-read my addresses, and judge for them selves T I deny writing a single word deroga- political growth and industrial life of tbe other. Tour Paper. It costs less than a cent a day to take yonr weekly paper; less than a dilligenthen would earn in a year at the market price of eggs i leas than one cigar a week, and a very cheap one at that; less than a barber would charge by tho year to keep your hair trimmed ; less than a seat one night at the opera; I033 than an energetic ktichen girl will waste in a week. A penny a day can be saved in i many a way better than by stopping a family paper. As to our own recent contest, we have for some weeks past received monitions of what was coming, tbe indications of which have been too conspicuous to need mention here. What is more important is to remember that even if graver changes were made by the elec tions than have really been made or are indeed possible, in the financial policy of the National Legislature, a whole year must elapse before such changes could begin to exert their full power, inasmuch as tbe XLIVth Congress will not meet until December, 1875. We have thus brought into view one of those far-sighted pro visions for which the Federal Constitution is eo famous, and by which this conntry has so long befin preserved from the danger of such sudden and violent reversals of policy as have overtaken England, both recently after her last general election and oftentimes before.— But the beneficent polity bequeathed to os by those * masters in political science who formed our Government,’ provided against such perils and violent changes. Excepting the Consti tution of tbe United States, no free Constitu tion has been preserved in the records of : his tory which has provided so many safeguards and checks against misgovernment and against dangers from without aud from within.— Foreign critics havo foretold a thousand times the inevitable weakness and early dissolution of our National G overnment, or with more wls dom have explored those broad and deep fouo dations, those solid pillars and firm buttresses which give to the fabric bo much stability and .strength. Of these buttresses one of tbe chief is this provision against violent and unprepar ed changes of policy. When tbe new Con.gresa meets, a year hence, in Washington, both iff the great political par ties will be more nearl.y balanced than they havo bnen for many jetws. The consequenco will bo that they will bo th be on their good behavior. In other won is, wo shall have once more jn force the great p rinoiple ef reaponei- ..If you have a good sister, love and cherish I c or y to the integrity or private character of her with all your heart. If you have none, 1 John J. McCulloch. The charge that I did, why thou love somo other fellow’s sister. I was intended to decoy the minds of the people t ...i. „„ I from the consideration of Important issues laid ..Look at it as we will advertising carries 1 beforQ thfj[n ju ffly nr8t add *^ 88 _i MUe8f with it a certain moral ionnenco Most people. I w hich made some men quake and tremble, be- cannot resist the impression tbnt a man who I cause of the; wrongs they had perpopetrated advertises a large stock of fresh goods f is more I in the distribution of the Martin fund. Deal- wB,> “rr xrsa Advertising has at least one good chance I ^0^1 gome one else was gnlity of tho same its favor. I atrocious crime. ..A religious body having resolvod to build Individually, I havo very great avorsion to went .tout ^ very zealously, accepting not only the widow s truthfully, to claim exemption from woakuoss- but tho child's mite. In tbe school, one Sab- I e a ( mistakes, blunders, or foibles of one cbarac- bath, while instructing them, ho compared I ter or another. To blazon'these before tho himself to a shepherd and then inquired what Sgrelatteone^woil^K rSfthYr^ the latter did with his flock. One bright-eyed I tdrow ^be mautle of charity over, them, ever little fellow promptly replied, ‘He shears I keeping in memory, my own. inherent weak- tiiem.’ • 1 I nesses. Am I sueingfdr mercy for myself t— We can hardly imagine the possible dignity 11 have no mercy to ask of enemies. And while I . , , b H | do not court controversy, lot me eay to one and and value of our lives unless we consider their I a jj w jj 0 ij ave ^eon feasting on personalities, probable bearing ou other lives. A word of I that Taw ready, if nothing , else will satisfy cheer, an .act of passing kindness, a trifliDg them, to carry this war amT wifl carry it into sacrifice, may bo jast tbe help required tp give Africa. And I have yet to fidthe man, pos- . J J . j , .. . 1 sos8iae a soul so little as to deal in personal!* vitality and permanence to good resolves wh t J t j e8i attacking tbe living and*the dead, wAo lead to high endeavors and to generous actions. I dar e cast a stone, were his own character . .A watch-word—Tick. | and secret sin 8 brought before tho gaze of men ..Longdivision—Divorce. J as tbe Eternal knows them—and as some then ..A nod fellow—Morpheus. I ,4. But I belonged—says the author of this . -Light-headed—A street-lamp. r State paper—to tho *• Union League.”— . .Fee simple—A fee to a quack. I Granted, air, but it required a nicked heart, . iLeveling down-Going to bed. and arHttte mind to make the'charge ju»l tvhen ~ it teas made. A lofty, high-toned mind would --Very hard lines—The rail y . I have preferred the charge in time for me to .. A yawl-boat—One filled with orying ba-1 jj aV o made my defense before the ejection came biee; off. Yes, I belonged to the League. Who else . .An act of great politeneas-Polishing a was in it t Was I by myselft Very far from , lit. Brethren, I’m obliged to give yonr names. 8Cove * _ _ I Don’t think unkindly •, there is no help for it; How to treat a wife—Treat her to a new | y 0ar names must come. Well, here they are: dress. I Col. J. B. Silman, Homer Howard, John .A young blood at a hotel was requested to I Simpkins, Wm. 8. Thompson, Race BbLl, _ —_ l ji 0 t, Jack Hancock, Rev. A. J. Kelly, and, pads a dish near him. Do you mistoko “ e J rumor eayg, judge William Colquitt, be- for a waiter P said the exquisite. No, sir; J 8ide8 man y others who voted against me iQ the I . mistook you for a gentleman,’ was the h a te election. Brethren, you were all in it with prompt reply. I me. Did my influence carry you int And, ..-Alas!*’ said tho nurse who attended the brethren, I left you all in it wlthtto ••key.” . .! . “ , „ ,,, | This may have suggested to Brother Silman witty divine,:Sidney Smith, iu his last illness, j ^ .. ke ',. idea j Alluded to iu iny last ad- ‘ I have made a mistake and given you a hot- j dre3a . Brethren, what were you old , men tis of ink.’ • Then,’ said the dying wit, * fetch I dome of you preachers, some deacons, and, I me all the blotting paper there is in the house.’ I believe, all church members—doing in that ’nn I League t. Did I carry you in f Did J make THE SABBATH. A bright, on an oasis. • Amid earth's desert drear, Tbe sweetest bud that blooms Upon the rose tree of the year. A mloiature of heaven, hung Upon a chain of days, Worn on the breast of Father Time, To cheer his weary ways. A soothing poem, written in A volume of dull prose, A waft of soft spring melody, Heard at the winter’s close; The golden olasp, that binds tho leaves Of six days’ opisode, That God’s own fingers shall unloose Across tbe Jordan’s flood. BrorKelly Most Worthy Chaplain f Why, X was but a mere strippliog of a boy at that time, and was myself decoyed in by older heads, who represented it to mo as a good institution.— You, many of you on the contrary, were hus bands and fathers, and left your dear wives aud sweet prattling babes to attend your raid- night meetings. Brethren, lam out of it, but I don’t know whether you are or not. If not, let mo urge immediate repentance. “Tarn, sinners, turn.” Remember the sweet old song: “ Whits the lamp holds out to-burn, The vilest sinner may return." ;i ~: Brethren, many of you wonld like to go to the Legislature, some tried to go this year.— Now, unless you follow my example—that is, come out of the League—there is no chance lor you in Jackson county. Coma out, or emi grate !. It is surprising what a good race ..Where Satan cannot go himself, lie takes Colquitt made in our good old Domoor, wine as his messenger. ) couuty, and he never will taaae as good a will matte m