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JOHN H. CHRISTY. BE VOTED TO NEWS, POLITICS, AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION AND GENERAL PROGRESS. 5.00 per Annum, in advance. • ;c this : y > •• VOLUME XXI. ATHENS, GEORGIA,—WEDNESDAY, DECTR 23, 1874 NUMBER 38. THE SOUTHERN WATCHMAN PUBLISHED EVERT WEDNESDAY. earner of Broad and trail Streets, (upstairs.) Of" TERMS. ip yvo DOLLARS PER ANNUM) INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. advertising. VALUABLE LANDS For T HE undersigned offers for uli bit two traeti of land—the on. on wbioh ho Usee containing near throe hundred acret, lying on Little Carry't crook, 6 mile* from Jetferton, 12 or li from Atb.n*;3S5 to ISO aero* in original forest-ot exeqjleot limber; 201b 20 sons bottom; all In enltlratloa near 140 acre.; 8 or 10 acre* In orobard, of tha choicest and beet select ed frail*. The land will average with tbe beet in Ibe Satire to Rile* Nisi, per I iJrertiseinont* will beimerted at ONE DOLLAR j e Qan tj, Honte ball! elnee Ibe war, of Ibe beet eeleet icj) FIFTY CENTS Ps**Vre**fs r the flretinaer-1lumber and thinglea, oontaining 9 rooms,- 4 fire- ,1' , n J SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS par iqnara for I place#, convenient to aeyringof tbebeat water. Raw .. .h’oonilouanoe. for any time under one month. For I and Oriel Hill three or four hundred yardt from tbe u.tti period*, e liberal dadaetton will be made. Ibeaee. aa good aa la la tbe country. Oat-baildiage, C. A liberal le luotion on yearly odvertiaemente. I gin.faoaia, Ac, sufficient. Alio, cabins for tenants. LSilAL ADVERTISING . I Tha other place con tains two hundred andOve acres, .,u», per levy of 10 linoe $400 114 or SO river aad branch bottom, Ian* saffisject i'or in , n ., S e sales. 00 days.. S.0014 or S hand* with a little clearing ap, as It baa been ni UM,"bj Administrators, Bxeoutora, or lying out for teveral year#, which baa improved it; . ' r liana 6.10 I good fruit and water; common improvements: water- 0 f Administration or Guardianship 4.00 powar for agin. All indolgenee granted poeribl*. 1.1 Debtor* and Creditore. 6.00 | jnly16 hi uarc. each insortion 1.50 U(l t ,,»n Real Estate.. *«"|FALL ANDWINTER STOCK OF /»;r s’ioo forof Administrator 5.00 I _ Cl '. .< - Guardian 5.15 1 », ,,.,ruin the number of squares in an advertise' ...i „r ibituary. count tho words—one hundred being lines. A11 fractions are counted as fall | AND FANCY GOODS. MRS. T. A. ADAMS A NNOUNCES to the public that she is now receiv ing a large and varied etoek of Ladieo’ Bonnets- I Hats Laces, Ribbons, Trimmings, Ac., which she Is I offerings! lowpriees. Call.examine and be convinced j Next door to Rank of tho University. Ath- n*. eepSO Millinery” c Ll lll coil. I a. I. SRWIN. I DOWELL COBB,Jit. noun, ERWIN & COBB, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ATHENS, GEORGIA. OS'* in the Deaptee Building. Deell > A. EDGE, BOOT, SHOE ANDHARNESS MAKER, ffsTxmjitHi Oa. B ANKRUPTCY.—Samuel P. Thurmond, Attorney.at-Law. Athene, Ga. Ofirr »■ Kraal •trttl.ortr tke store of Barry A Son, tfiiuirc special attenliontooasea in Bankruptcy. A1 10, te the collection of all elaiins entrusted to his care, I7W.LAXD & ORRT [jj Wuolesale and Retail Dealers, gad COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Dupre* Hull Broad St, Athens, Oa. E. A. WILLIAMSON, * Practical Watctaaler and Jeweler. A T Dr. King’# Drug Store. Broad Street, will -xe ente all work entrusted to him in the best style and at reasonable price#. Terms positively CA8H. fe FOR SALE. I NOW offer my undivided half interest in my plan tation, two and a half to throe miles from Athens. This place contain* about five bun red and eleven aores good bottom and upland, well improved. Terms, cre-balf or three-fourths cash; balance nu 12 months' ... ... . , time, nt 10 per cent, interest, I will take pleasure in .;vj! 84 c r;r I *•» ™«»■»* «• w-, I also offer for oale my house and lot. Tbe lot con tains one and a half acres, and n two-story house, with M rooms, barn, stable, omnke-hnase, carriage and wagon home, all new and substantial. There ie also a fine spring and eistern on raid lot. Terms, one-half or three-fourths..™,b: balance on 12 months' time, with.interest at 10 per cent. A bargain will be given on tbe nbovo property. auglO J. S. ENGLAND. Ilia, and will advance cash whan deairad. Oct28, ■■ Jc CLASSICAL SCHOOL, For Boys, cor. Wray and Lumpkin ata., Atb- 1 wagon bouse, all now and substantial. hi, tie. ap8—3m LEE M. LVLE, Prtn. TpMORY SPEER, JJJ ' LAWYER. ATHENS, OA. A* Solicitor doner*) of Western Circuit, will attend tbe Court* of CUrke, Walton. Gwinuett,Hall, Bank*, Jarkiion, Huh. ri*ham, Franklin. Rahun and White, tad give attention to collecting and otV.er claim* in those counties. March 19, 1873, E D S New Firm and New Goods GRIFPETH & CRANE A RE now opening at the old stand of Lampkin A Crane. No. 0 Broad Street, a fine flock of STAPl/E. WRY GOODS, GROCERIES, PROVISIONS OF ALL KINDS, Hats, Shoes, Crockery, TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY. iVARD R. HARDEN, (Late Judge U. S. Court* Nebraska and Utah, and now Judge of Brooks County Court) Attorney at Law, july23 1J Quitman, Brooks County, Ga. J0M t.JCSTCfl. MADISON DELL. TASTES & BELL, Attorneys at Law, III GAINESVILLE, GA. gg-WILL predlce in the counties eompoaing the Infect,every thing usually kept to a firet-elaae Van Weitern Circuit, and Dawaon and Forsyth countie* I Store—which we propose to sellat the lowest ca*I •f th# Blue Ridge Circuit. They will also practice in pHce*. or eachange for Country Produce. tUSuprea.* Court of Georgia, and iu the United States I w*rwpsctfnlly solicit tha patronage of onr friend# Couri at Atlanta. may 14 »■* pnblic generally L I Fcbl GRIFFETH A CRANE. T?L0YD i SILMAN, X 1 ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Will I'Motioe in tbe counties of Walton and Jackson. I joHNj.rLorn, j. d. silmam. j Cofington. Ga. roar* Jefferson, Ga T P. O'KELLEY’S U . i’HOTOGRAPH GALLERY. 0v*t Williams'Shoe store. Broad street, Athens, | G^>rgiw. sepS. T H. HUGGINS, U. hule.ala and Ralail Dealer in DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, Ac. Febld Broad Street, Athens, Ga. II. CHEISTfr Plain and faney D00K AND JOB PRINTER, I Broad St., Athans, Ga. I OOce corner Broad and Wall atrecta, over the store I Jam,, D. Pittard. tf TIMES R. LYLE, V Attouxet at Law, WA TKINSVILLE, OA. I PR. WHITTIER; So. 617 St. Charles Stmt, St Lrnli, Va, !»*«■ te tnu an emm or abatulu to surrtw.bl.o4 FORGET ME HOT. When far away Tby footsteps stray. Mid scenes in other lands, • Where strangers meet Indifferent greet And coldly press tby hands, Ob, waive to me. Far n’er the sea, Tbe dearest thought—I think of thee; The sweetest tbonght, Thou’rt not forgot. While back shall float, “ Forget me not.” Though years may glide Adown tbs tide, Old time his way pursue— Tho' parted yet. Do not forget Tbe dear old friends and trne, Life still may cheer. Though sometimes drear, And rays of sunshine gild the tear; Wbate’er thy lot. Time ne’er shall Wot Thee from my heart—forget me not. In morning hoars, When brightest flowers With sweetness gently sigh; When twilights throw A purple glow On wood and lake and sky ; When moonlight beams And starlight gleams Fly back to me in sweetest dreams— Back to each grot. And cherished spot. That silent breathe, Forget me not.” PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACE. and if Mr. Merton had the leaatidea of what 1 impossibility, from which we may infer,* con- mo and my family had to pas# through I think I tinned our bachelor preacher. ‘ that one wo- be would be willing to wait several yean for man will poll a man farther from the Lord the money rather than distress .ns.' I than ten steers.' ” With what emotion tbe stranger listened, T._ tnaybelmagloed A new worhLwas being when opened to him He was passing through an M tta. Ezebiel Whltman WM choeen to repre- ezperieoee that bad never been bis before, 1 sent the Distriot in tbe Massachusetts Legis- Shortly after the conclusion of the mral he Ular0 . He wu „ man . ^ one of n»e to take his leave, thanking Mr. and Mn U, Selt^Iawyers of his time. He owned a Bishop for the kind hospitality. They invItedL ^ d , d ^ work 0Q ^ him to remain all night telling him he was wh , n tlmo cam(l for hlm to Mt out forBoi . we oome to what they bad. Iton.htobestsuitofelotheewasasnitofhome- He tb^ked them and saW. will tt^pass His wife objected to his going to lhat on your kindness no longer. I think I can ^ rb> but be dld t win gat a ^ reach the next village by dark, and be much lonaWa 8nit made UIOODnI reacb further on my journey.’ heeaid. Mr. Merton did not sleep much that night. Keach , ‘ hi8 de8tinatioD , Wbltinan fonnd He lay awake thinking. He had received a mtat City Tavern. Let it be nn- new revelation. The poor bad always been der8tood that be was a graduate of Harvard, associated in hte mind with stupidity and Ig- ^ at thI§ UTero ho wa8 al home . Aa he norance and the first poor family be had vis- ontered the lor of the hoo8a ho foQnd w . ited, he fonnd far in advance in intell gent era , lad , M af)d gentl8Men as#embled> and be sympathy and real politeness of the exquiaite8 heardaremarkfrocaoneofthem >Ah here and butter-flies of the day. comes a countryman of real homespun genius The next day a boy called at the cottage. Bere . 8 fun , WhitE5an 8tared at tbo nmp&nj, and left a package la a large blue envelope. aud tben 8at down addressed to Mr. Bishop. ‘ Say, my friend, you are from the country,' Mrs. Bishop was very much alarmed when r8marbed one of tbe gentlemen . she took it. for a large blue envelope was as- . y.-a,.’ answered Exeklel, with a ludicrous sociated in her miiid with law and lawyers. I tw j 8t of tbg face and she thought it boded no good. She put | Tbe i ad i es tittered On the Train. shall have but little to boast of in the shape On the. train the other day a very solemn of success; while carelessness or rashness is looking man,.dressed in black and carrying a almost certain rain.' To know' •• no. 8R0)i hat-box, came along and dropped into half my | word as fail” to to fail. Lot us knowit^ pev- . er lose sight of it; it Is a tireless foe; it has * It is a fine day,' 1 remarked, desiring to be I slain its thousands—man greater and. proud- friendly. I er than we; it is a Brutus who has stabbed * It is a fine day, young man, how is it with many Csssars on the very throne-foot of their your soul f' be replied, rolling up bis eyes and triumph. Beware of the Ides of March { And looking still more solemn. as we all have our ides, though we know not I asked him what he meant, and he an-1 when they come, let os so lire as if they, were swered: Where would you go to if you died t How | does your record stand in heaven f ’ 1 told him that I was jogging along peace- it away until her husband came home from ‘ I cannot wait any longer. I most have my I work, when she banded it ta him. money, and if you cannot pay it, I must fore- He opened it in silence, read its contents, close tbe mortgage and sell the place,” said I and said frequently, ' Thank Heaven!' Mr. Mellon. * What is It John t’ inquired bis anxious wife. • In that case,’ said Mr. Bishop, ’it will be ’Good news,’ replied John; ‘such news sold at a great sacrifice, and, after alt the 1 that I never hoped for or even drearood of' struggles I have made, my family will again • Wbat is it—what is it t Tell me quick-1 be homeless. It's very bard. I only wish you want to hear if it is anything good.* had to earn your money as I do mine, you ‘Mr. Merton has cancelled the mortgage, re- migbt then know something of tbe life of a leased me from debt, both interest and princi- poor man. If you could only, in Imagination, pal. aud says any time I need any further as- put yourself in ray place, I tbiuk you would eistance, if I will let him know, I shall have it.' have a little mercy on me.’ I * I’m so glad, it puts new life into me. But It is useless talking; I extended this one I what can have come over Mr. Merton !' said year, and I can do so no longer,' replied Mr. the now exceedingly happy wife. Merton as he turned to his desk and continued * I do not know. It seems strange after the writing. way he talked to me yesterday morning. I Tbe poor man rose from his seat and walked will go right over to his office and tell him sadly out of Mr. Merton's office; his last hope bow happy be has made ns.* was g< ne. He had just recovered fmra a long He found Mr. Merton in, and expressed bim- fit of illness, which had swallowed up the means self in glowing terms. with which be bad intended to make the last * Wbat could have induced you to show us payment oa bis house. True, that gentleman so much kindness t' had waited one year, when ho bad' failed to | * I followed yonr suggestion,’ replied Mr. * And what do you think of our city f * It’s a pooty thick ly settled place, anyhow It’s got a aweepio’ sight of houses in it.’ * And a good many people, too.’ ’ Ya-ns, I should guess so.’ * Many people where you come from f * Wall, some.’ ‘ Plenty of ladies, I suppose. ’ * Ya-as. a fair sprinklin’.’ ‘ And I don’t doubt that you are quite a beau among them.’ ‘ Ya-as, I beaus ’em home—tew meetiu* and singin' schewl.* * Perhaps the gentleman from the country will take a glass of wine f’ * Tbank-ee. Don’t keer if I do. Tbe wine was brought. * You must drink a toast.’ * Ob, git eout. I oat toast—never heard o* sicb a thing as driakin* it. But I can give ye a sentiment.’ The ladies clapped their hands, but wbat was their surprise when the stranger, arising, spoke calmly and clearly as follows: * Ladies and gentlemen, permit me to wish yon health and happiness, with every blessing hlways present.—Overland Monthly. Don’t--Please Don’t. - Don’t tell tbo little one who may be slight- * \j wilful, that “tbe blank man will come out fully like, paying my debts, saving a little mo- „ , , _ . . ney, and dropping something into the ^^1^ «>e dark cellar wd^earry it off if it does bntlon-box as it passed. That won’t do—ah,’ he his bands and olosedPbis oyes. * You’re a sin ner, ah, a baleful sinner. There is no mansion not mind.” Don’t oroats a needless fear, to Jd as he folded j 80 with the ohHd through all the stages of its Don’t tell the little five, year old Jimmy laid »n fnr * n „ in ha land ha.nnd ia .wZ- “ School ma’am Will CUt Off his ears”-” P Ull laid up for you in the land beyond the skies- hh taeth „_„ * * h|m ap „_ or aoyof tb8 ££ *oLira7L P Sile.’I toKlhlm. ^ • The devil is in your beart-ah.’ he went on. g, chUdi8 * Pagination, Think you the ‘ You pray noti neither do fba eing. Like » WW Wgl flower you shall be cut down, and the itri acqu^nUd ^ith the gentle . „ „ u . a*.,.., , K ’ teacher who has not tho least idea,of.putting shall either and decay, and be seen no more tbMe terrlbl8 threat8 |ati 8Xeoutloat ' a ™°oirk t » e ® e,d8 ‘ . . , ,, r . , I Don’t tell the obildren they must not drink ‘ What won,dyouadvisemetodonasked. teabecau88 i t : make ^ b)aok bi)e feeling a little weak. 1' •-/ • a. ’ r I am but a j meekly, ’ like A cockroach paused. 1 • Only a poor struggling wor-ura.’ he we “ l I gira yourlshUdren a"^tWr7(^n”fVr~ib ? hon- i, never mmding me, • yet I am trying to do |; 111A ' • ’ r - r.ifrit. my appointed work will scarcely credit the oft-told tale. Either giro up drinking tbe jifbajsaht beverasa or use. loi|u4 —e-Ifni JOHN U FUi .TSlSTiA’S » «*ew»«l U «lf a... ««w. Hlapatlaau *** "iqS'i V a** ar eaarw smjwssn. Os MinibuiidaMa. irnuipum xi st massass* Ss u AtM w la, kl, ana ■a*. 3S pa|ea,ilTlaf fM sjusssms, istwssusfps. MARRIAGE GUIDE, W»S—WiaaM»l«r*«»> wkkk OnU X la) Sj tnq. au*M lllaman oa Ul« o-ki-ci, tbo rtiotu or Or. W.S hoe oaporioMO: olao Iko Soot ttoookta boa teao work, a la imropo ood xme.-lck. Boat pooh?.Jio«l-aol« fcoteoko. * meet tbe demand, owing to illness in his fami- Merton, • and put myself in your place. I ox ly, and bo had felt very much obliged to him pact that it would surprise you very much to I ^"tfTc^affort"a;s'd"may you” gr’oV bTtter for doing so. This year, he had been laid up learn that tbe stranger to whom you ehowed L nd wi86r wUh adTancing , 8ar8i bearin „ er for several months, during which time be so much kindness, was myself.’ t n mind that outwaltl appearances are often couldeara nothing, and all his savings were • Indeed.’ exclaimed Mr. Bishop, ‘can that doceltfal . You mistook me. from my dress tben needed for the support of himself and be true! How did you disguise yourself » for a country booby, while I. from the same family. Again be bad failed, and now he would I well T' • superficial cause, thought you were ladies and again bo homeless, and begin life anew. Had ” I did not disguise myself so much after L entlem(<n . T5e miata ke hasbeeD mutual.’ Heaven forsaken him and given him over to til. but yon could not have associated. Mr. He bad ja8t 8poken wbnn Caleb Strong thd tl;e tender mercies of the wicked t Merton, the lawyer, with a poor, wayfaring Governnr of tbft State# entered and iDquir e d After be bad left the office Mr Merton could man—ba! ba ! ba!” laughed Mr. Merton. for Mr Whitman not drive away from his thoughts that remark •• Well, it is a good joke; good in more . Ab | bere i ara .'Governor Glad to see you ’ to which the poor man in his grief had given senses than one. It has terminated very 1 hen tornjDK t0 tM dumh found0d company: utterance • I wish you bad to earn your money pleasantly for me,” said Mr. Bishop. I , j w - sb a VQr _ ^ 8Ten i Dtt • as I do mino. In the midst of a row of figures, 4 Put your- self in my place* intruded. Once, after it had crossed his mind, he laid down bis pen, 6aying. * Well, I think I should fiod it rather hard. Tie Best Spot Cotton, I ^OR use on any Sewinp Machine, ia “CLARK'S 0. N. T.,” especially that made for and bearin? I the name of the Singer Manufacturing Co. A word «... I to the wiao should bo sufficient. Price. 75c. poi rtetnpt mention will he given to any bnrinese an- dozen Spool*, at tho offlee of tho SINGER MANU- •uite l to his rare. ** J 1 - - — * Dec!2 H. MATTHEWS. Attorset at Law, Danitlevlile.Ga. Marcbl4. TAMES L. LONG, M. D. U SURGEON, accoucheur a physician, (Oflea at Mr. Tkomas Steals* Stars,) (load Hop* District, Waltoneopnty, Ga. Oftra hi, profasaion*! aervicea to tbt oilltena of tho Mtro»ndi#g country. augST FACTURING CO. julyl—ly G. H. HOPE. Agent. Biahop’a Corner, Athene. Oa. Wagon Yard in Athens, rpUEaubacriberhaa flttad npand opened aaafa.com 1 fortahle and commodioua Wagon Yard, on RWn etreet.in the neighborhood of tho Upper Bridge, where CORN, FODDBR, and all other neeeaaary enpplio* -an bo purchased on roaaonnbl* terms. Cbnrgeamoderato. The highest market prico paid for Country Produce, A Nice Girl. Though that class is by no means extinct, still they are not so numerous as might be wished. There is nothing half so sweet in life, I have a mind to drop in Israpmrd and narrow-minded have been my I half so beautiful or delightful, or so lovable as there this afteinoon and sco hew it fares with views beside yours. That wifs of yonrs is an a nice girl. Not a pretty or a dashing girl, bis family; that man has excited my curiosity.’I estimable woman, and that boy would be an bat a nice girl. One of those lovely, lively, About five o'clock be pot on a grey wig and honor to any man. I tell you. Bishop,” said good-natured, sweet-faced, amiable, neat, do- some old cast-off clothes, walked to tbe resi-1 tbe lawyer, becoming animated, “ you are I mestio creatures, met within the sphere of denceofMr. Bishop, a pale, weary looking rich—rich beyond what money can make you. ‘home.’diffusing around the influence of her woman opened it; the old man requested per- You have treasures that gold cannot buy. I goodness, like tbe essence of sweet flowers, mission to enter and rest awhile, saying be tell you, you owe me no tbaoks. Somehow A nice girl is not tbe languishing beauty, was very tired with bis long journey, for be I seemed to have lived years since yesterday, [dawdling on a sofa, and discussing the last had walked raileq that day. I have got into a new world. What I learn-1 novel or opera, or r.be giraffe-like creature, Mrs. Bishop cordially invited him in. and ed at yonr bouse is more than you owe me, I sweeping majestically through tbe drawing- gave him tbo best seat tbe room afforded. She am your debtor, yet. Hereafter, I will take room. The nice girl may not even play or then began preparations to make tea. The [as my motto, ‘ put yourself in my place,’and [dance well, and knows nothing about using old gentleman watched her attentively. He try to regulate my actions by it.” [her eyes, or coquetting with a fan. She never K EUAS, Attorney at Law, • FRANKLIN, N. C. Practice* in all the Court# of Western North Caro-1 *o<i Bank bill* raecired inexobangefor Goods. Sid in lha Federal Coarts. Claim* eolleoted in I J *'|t tf WTLKV V nOOD all girts of tho Stat*. apIS—ly T 1VERY, Feed and Sale Stable, ATHENS, GA. G.4.V.V REA TBS, 1‘roprUtors. ■ be found at their old etand, rear Frank- saw there was no elasticity in her step, no hope in her movements, and pity for her began to steal into bis heart. When her husband en- THE GREAT REMEDY -FOR — ’'"Hum, Sea®, Coras, Poison Oak, Shs Slack well cared for when entrnsted to onr eare. "•••k on hand fot eal* at all time*. doeXS—tt M w.riden. . • ATTORNEY AT LAW, U-S. Claim Agont end 'Notary OAMKifipLa. GA OlSce on Wilion ttreat, below King A Bro’e. PcWuery 1», 1ST3. Public, OA. tf Insects ad Cittatous Inflammations Generally. UISCQVEREP m MRS. I, E. BUSH, T4YFRN. W4LT0N CO., OA., B. r. HOWELL. PEKPLES & HOWELL, _ ATTORNEYS AT LAW, np. nn<J 28. Kimball House, Atlanta, Ga. U ,it.»i CK •« «>>• 8tntonnd Federal Coarte, and , In Athene—At Dr w« King's i»r ibi si *“ V 7 M Co S rW ,B Atlnntt. inclnd- rt , Stort 0 f J u ,| g , J D PiMard. ^Itbe Supreme Court of tbo State, aad will argot In WatWn.rilto-At tbo Store l*r ' for Absent partite, on reaeonable l Ibej a| tn pfiotice in thaCnarteof tbe conn tie* eon-1 r 0 "’ or tcccMibloto Atlanta by Railroad, aepll pAVlLION HOTEL, \\TA* entered against tbo World, at tbe late State W Fsirat Macon, andiedailyeffeotlogTHE MOST WONDERFUL CURBS, and bae become an india- pensable bouaehold necenity. No family eboald bo without it! If, after trial, a family is willing to Hto without thie preparation for Ton Dollars, agents are authorised to refund tho money. FOB SALS, In Athene—At Dr We King's Drag Store and at of Booth A Durham. In Monron—At Dr Galloway’t Drag Store. At Princeton—By Mr Rneeell. Address all orders to WILEY H. BU8H, nor 19 Jug Tavern, Walton eo., Qa. could assume a cheerfulnees she did not feel wou , d go and bu2z tonl( one el80 . for her husband's sake. After the table was „ What he for ,, lnqairod LOi M be beld ap morning meal» Who makes the toast and tea. prepared there was nothing npon it but bread, tbe cnr8et „ and buttons tbe boys’ shirts, and feeds the butter and tea. They invited the stranger to .. put W|n oQ 8quaw _ rnak8 ber look gay _ chickens, and brighterns up the parlor and sit- cat with them, saying, ' We have not much to bor8< ^ wa y t “ replied the clerk passing tln e roora 1 l * 11 lh « 'angulsher. or the giraffe, offer you, bat a cup of tea will refresh 5°“ lb8 Dorset around the Indian ' | or the elegante t Nor, a bit of it; it’s the nice ter yonr long journey.’ « Dgh ! Him good 1” growled Lo. and be « ,rl He accepted their hospitality, and as they L* oonn \* i Her maiden toilet is made In the shortest discussed tbe frugal meal, he led them with- tha . wbat wa8 ^ fcr aw wa , ^ J po«ibl« time, yet h“«r charmingly tt is done. nnnminc* Sn ri A an 4a foil* a* fnain AHiiSna I ** • ** I oori Lows mlarsAnf Anci naaf now cl fa a a Anri onllae T .. CHARLESTON, S. C. ' 1 JlRi’T-CLASS Uutel is situated in tbe rnry ii.,.. th ? pert of tbe eity, and all who sssil ,n " 111 ®°‘i every conrenienoe and luxury that "reared. Board, par dny, UM. A-Uaeiiroe, Srpi. Hr*. V. H. b*cH T PUl.N and Fancy Job Printing, At tb# Southern Walcl P s. ADAMS, M. Do (,*!. Accoocsson ana Pbtziciab. I, ,, *> **<id«ue*, Mountain Dietriet. Walton aona- bis profoteional services to the ’ of 'be *urroanding country. aogXfl—ly ATHENS MARBLE MDJjpiTE YARD. A. R. Robertson D EALER inM»DamtDte.Head8tonet.0radleTombe. Marble and Granite Box Tombe. Also.Vasesand Watchman OBc*. I Marbl* Topa for Fnrnitnre. Ptreons dealring worb of tbl* bind Will do well to axnmiasmy design# before purchaaing elsewhere. Prices modern *. Work ebop adjoining old eemnteiy. jalyXt—ly Proprisirsss. [ ADAIR, D.D.8. n . UaissiviLLB, Oa. Sc.snnthtMt corner Public Square. S'HE,* wws*. heelers ia Fsrelgn end Dontsstio HARDWARE. -- -?•* No. «,Bro»d street, 4 Itsai. .. .'I hQ '*“'**ad Retell Dealer la Ji* and Paney DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, *«. He. It Broed Street, Athene, Ga. id IDLES. \ s. HOLMAN , j," i,t T »«*<n.d tying lU Winter a full Ham HORSES & MOLES. T HE undersigned have established, in addition to their Livery, a regular sals: stable, And will, from this dste, keep «n bend, at ell times, e fWI supply of • HORSES & MULES. Those tn want of Stock' can beenpplled at tReasonable Figures. gSMfia- GANNA REAVES. FOR SALE, I CJEVERAL superior boilding lots, being e pert of O the lot known a* tho Baxter^pla^^riiply^to ^ auglfl—tf J- 8* WILLIFORD. I was surprised,” said Mr. Merton, ” at | [ the broad and liberal views you expressed of | men and their actions generally. I supposed | I bad greatly the advantage over you in |means, education aud culture; yet how ... .... Away over the sea, in L Don't tell them they must not eat engar dr' Africa mil ions are living ia ignorance and eatl> because itwftt rot tbblr teeth, ^knowing nothing of heaven having nc. ^ rdo88notcau88th8 ^* d8cayf; good in their hearts, livi.g like the beasts of a|)d ea ^ rwitb oaCrl cioas and h«iithy; the field. In my poor bambleway. I am try- ootw!thBtand i btf tb8 .. old RaW “ centrary.' ing to save a few benighted heathen-trying frbe ca8e ofcity eh|ldr8n l8 oft8n cItedf M ,f 10 Tn'"what parttoolar*way V I inquired th ° oau “ of thelr ^ faC88 “* 0<?D8tl * In wnat particular way r I inquirea. tutions wore an over amount of sweetmeats Partly by my prayers, and partly by col- wl|h tbeir , d(et wboa tbelr Mtaa i caiise is lecting money and buying Bible. »o ship to w<)f pia p er I i: r.V. them, that they may have the word of life.' : Don ^ M ltho sick one that thetnedidino U> There s a pause for a moment, and then not bad w ^ wbea yoa oan hardly k88 p ho laid his hand on my arm and continued; yoar own Btomaobfroni thrnlog ihsid. out .» Yonngmau, the Lord lovetb a cheerful l tbe 8m8l , of j t Bitter by far to tell the sim-' giver! Oat of yonr abundance contribute pi 8 truth, that »t is disagreeable, bat necessa-’ something for the cause of the benighted.— |ry for bis health, and you desire him to take Even though yon are not a Christian, your j ^ a t once. Ten to one he will swallow it with good act will be put to your credit in that land [half the trouble' of coaxing and worry of f where all is joy and bliss.’ words, and love you better for yonr 1 firm, do- 1 I asked him if be could change a $20 bill L|ded manner, and give me back $19.95, and ho turned away Don’t teach the children by example to tell and seemed weary. white lies to eachother and their neighbors.^* We rode on in silence for about a mile, and [ ’Guard your lips and bridle your tongue if you ’ then ho took a string from his pocket, laid it |jieai r e to have tha coming generation troth-- on his kbee ih a way to mako two separeto | f 8 | Truthfulness is one of tho foundation- loops in it. and then he said: stones of heaven. • Remember the old, old Young man, then art a sinner, and thou Book says, “ • Noliar’ shall enter within the wilt not freely contribute to the cause of the gat88 o{ tb8 heautiful city.” There is distlno- benighted-’ Uiou between white lies and those of a dark- Which the same is true,’ I murmured. [ or bu8> «p b8 falsehood is an untruth, Wbeth- On tbe part of the heathen and my cause, 8r tijg matter be great or small, I desire to bet thee five to three that thou —;— n .. canst not put tby finger in the loop that will T “f 8, . catch.’ he said, smiling sweetly. The St ' Loota Kepubbetmshows that a Uble ■It is the old string game-seen it forty ^*'7 Prepared from official statements for t j , j an8W8red I 073 and 1874, gives the taxable valuations ■ Solely on account of the benighted heathen *»• 0f ,n th / »»' do I wish to bet five to three that tbou canst J"*™'** * ory a,1 ‘ h8 ^ ay / r0m 10 cent8 on « 1 ,, - . the $100 in Connecticut, to tbe enormous sum not locate the joker,’he went on, producing . . ’ J 'of$2.15 on the$100 in Louisiana. The rate |s 50 eents in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Maine, Minnesota. Texas and Virginia; 40 three thimbles and a pea Played it in the army for four years,’ I re plied, turning away with a mournful heart. _ . .... , _ . • Then you are willing that the heathen shall c e nt s in Georg A K a „^s, Ohio and T.nnes- 1 *“ - 70 cents in Florida; 10 cents in Connec- languishes; she is too active. 8be is not given to sensation novels; she is too busy. In pub- An Indian in Corsets. [Detroit Freo Prose.] . , , , , ... , u , An Indian yesterday called in a wood-yard »° 8ho is not ,n front ' 8howin R hor "honlders; tered her features relaxed into a smile and she aT8nue eton to M „ 80in8 ba8k8M and be wa8 she sits quiet and unobtrusive, at the back of * -X -- ^ a - 80 portent that on8 of tbe clerk8 fln aiiy took the crowd - mnst lik#ly - In fact - il 18 not often down an old corset and offered it to him if he | * 8 discover her. Home is her place. Who rises betimes and superintends the straggle on like the beasts of tbe field and the birds of the air t 1 thimble. -• Yea. truly,* I answered • 'Tis sad that one so young should he eo sinful,' he murmured, and be went to the other end of the car and succeeded in fleecing an old man out of $34 and a watch on the check game —for the cause of the heathen in Africa.—if. Quad, in Our Fireside Friend. forced cheerfulness into her manner; and be telt himself forced to admire the woman who out seeming to do eo. to talk of tbeir affaire. I bought this piece of land, said Mr. Bisb Indian, he slid into tho alley east of the ave- | and how elegant and neat her dress and oollar. Not presenting her cheek or brow like a ‘fine * w 7, T a : 7. nun. dropped his basket and started to put " U *. ,, ™" UWUK , , op. • at a very low price, and instead of wait- ^ th# He t u 8 , d<J u ^ girl.* bat an andlble smack, which says plainly, ing. as I onghtto hnve done, until I aIdo Wore, and every way butth. right one. , ?, , °’ rayoQ ^over eo ranch.’ If ^you covet any I but be finally saw what tbe matter was. Ho *“■* ,t a 008 of th# oice « lrl 8 k,88es - was too big for the corset. He removed his Breakfast over, do wn in tbe kitchen to see coat, took tbe ooreet strings out, and then J al>oat dinner, and all day long she is up and clasping the corset behind him he put the [down,alwayscbeerfni and light-hearted. She stnnge back and tied them in front of him. h« T ® r 888888 to b® Mtive.and nsefol until day .and the corset was on. He folded up hisM 8 sone, when she will polka with the boys, or W,f ® an f ” ae of ™^ 0bUd J[® n Wer ® j °<»t. pioked ap his basket and appeared on M* 8 *. eing old songs trad play old tones to her ill, and Ibe expenses left me withont the means thj> gtr88t hat 8lant8d OT8r bfa and father and mother, for hoqre together; ebe is liis look betraying bis great pride. ^ ffpwfcct treaeare—is the nice girl. “ Great goats! bnt what’s that f” shouted I When sickness comes it is she who attends did that. This year I was for seven months |h8 boyA M they caqght eight of him. and wlth unwearying patience in the sick chamber nnable to work at my trade and earn anything* th ^ bed uotH to8y fe n d „ wn . There is no risk, no fatigue, that she will not aBd of course when pay day comes aroond. and | Th(J , ndian pre8an ' 0d a m08t laughable I undergo; no sacrlfic that she will not make. $200. The interest on the money would not be near so ranch aa tbe rent 1 woe paying, aud I would be saving something by doing it. I did not think there would be any difficulty in paying back the borrowed money. But tbe it is very soon. I shall again be unable to meet 8p80taoIe M bo passed up tbo a „ aa8 “ bat be She is all love, all devotion. I have often stepped hlghand didn’t mind the boys, until bought it would be liappiness to bo ill to be j a policeman stopped him and a crowd gather-1 watc bod by suoh loving eyes, and tended by If you make all tbe circumstances known to U Lo then goVit through his head that the 800h 8 fair band, OlinV ~ .« I ^ A *-J.,,. ■'- ’ ' ' * ^ “ “No sir "said Mr Bisbon “I saw him tbl8 1 clerks had sold him, and tbit he was being [ One of the most strongly-markodcharacter- NO, sir, ea,a Mr. Hisnop. isawinm tbls madefnnof and he uni ir«d the rnraRt throw istic8 °I a ‘ kta* Kiri * 18 tidiness and simplicity morning, and he said he mast bavo the money ° laaa ’ un aa ,. no un vo a tB8 corset, threw inwariahlv associated in mv u i« * I it oa tbe sidewalk in great wrath and exclaim-1 JlgX. She U invariably associatoa in my mind with a high irock, plain collar, and the and should be obliged to foreclose-’ . “He most be very hard hearted,” said the | traveler. * Not necessarily so,* replied Mr. Bishop. The fact is, these rich men know nothing of 1 great wrath and exclaim- -whoop f ” Saddle Worses, Mules, &c. •^sars.-" call on kiss ml Cooper' ftoin To Rent, F ROM October 1st. 1874: to DcccmborXlet, 1878, tho BEST BUSINESS STAND, and BEST AR- er’e 1 RANGED STORE IN ATHENS. Irtyi-ff,; 1% R.F.B28HOF. « Heap cuss—whoop t” | neatest of nice ribbons, bound with the most — [ modest little brooob in tbe world. I never One of Brownlow*s Yarns. j knew a ’ nice girl’ who displayed a profusion Parson Browniow tells a good story of an 1 0 f r j ng8 and braceletn, or who wore low dresa- the straggles of the poor. They are men just old Presbyterian bachelor preacher, known 88 or a splendid bonnet, like the reel of mankind, and I am sure if they almost as a woman-hater until he was nearly 1 My again th0r8 l8 nothing in the world bat had the faintest idea of what the poor has fifty years old. when he married and settled I haIf M ^anufui hail'so intrinsically good te pass through, their hearts and their purses somewhere among the mountains of North L . nlce gh . L , She is the sweetest flower in the would open. You know it has passed into a Carolina The parson says ; “ Onr bachelor ^ of , ife . Tbere ar6 oth0ra far more 8tat ely, proverb,’When a poor man needs assistance friend was preaching on tbe sinner’s excuses. I far more gorgeous, but three w. merely ad- be should go to tbe poor.’ The reason is ob- • 1 have bought a piece of ground, and wish to mlr0 M we g0 by . j P , s „ wber0 tb8 daisy gr0W8 vions. Tho poor only knows the enrse of pov- go and see it,’ said one. * Here is want of in- tbat W0 u ke ^ r08 y t _ erty. They know bow heavily it falls, crash- cllnatlon to attend to divine things,’ said the log the spirit oat of a man; and, to nse my [preacher. Another said, * I have bought five | ..A scar nobly got lea good livery ofhon- favorite expression, they can at once put them- yoke of oxen, and must needs go and prove selves in tho unfortunate one’s place and ap- them.’ This seems a case of necessity. A ..The board of education—Children who predate his difficulties. The poor are thoro- third said, * I have married a wife, and there- hate school. ftirsnndyte ranter MtjaetielMoe (hoy emv fore 1 cannot ww*.’ 'Soretawoaabofsaterwli . .Sren tho lasiett iwy o*a o**oh a ticking. he asked, putting ap h is ticut ’ 24 cents in Illinois'; 15 cents in In- v 0 * ’diana; 17 rents in Maryland; 22 rents in Michigan; $1124 in Nevada; 724 eents in New York; 15 rente in Oregon; 20 cents In- Rhode Island, and 70 cents in South Carolina." The great difference in the rates is remark able. Indiana and Missouri have about equal population; bnt tbe Indiana rate (15 cent*) id one-third as large as the Missouri rate (45 eents);vlb1e is partially explained,’ however, by the fact tbat the Indiana valnatloU ($950,- 500.000) is nearly twice as great as tbat of onr K Alter Draps.” The other day we were sitting in onr sane turn bewailing the scarcity of items, when a | State—($578,755,000.) How a tax of,Ipcenta tall, raw boned individual, with tawny hair on the $100 ehould yield enough - revenue for and fiery side-whiskers, lifted the latch and that State, when a tax more than seven times,, entered. He was clad in homeepun. and the Us large ia required in New York, we cannot tail of hie eoat claimed companionship with Understand, except on the supposition tljat his heels; hie face wore a brave and solemn °ne State is economically, and tho other ek- , expression, and be conversed fluently through [ travagantly governed, Neither is it easy to bis nose. Said her I understand why a decent and honest govern-«, Are yon tbe editor of the Express t’ moot in Lonisiana should cajl for a tax of We acknowledged, with profound bnmilia- $2.15 on tho $100 of property.' tion, that tbe miserable wretch who dished up | , . " original matter for these columns stood before J H° n * Alexander H. Stephens on the Sltaatloii. bjm Tbe Washington correspondent of the Chi-' 1 Is yonr name John Bateman t* <***° Times gives the following sketch of an In- We assured him that John Bateman was terview with Hon. Alex. p. Stephens, of Georw something over two-thirds of onr name, and | 8 ia . who » 8 now that city awaitiug the oom- suggested that the remainder was nnimpor- [ tn 8 ^ e8aioD ot Congress^ , nnt When asked wbat he thought of the chances . 'Well, Bateman* exclaimed onr stalwart of electing ADemocratic President visitor, with a strong nasal twang, and a raw Ur - Stephens answered„that that depended al- bdcolic dialect, • I’m arter some drops.’ together npon the conduct of the next House Drapa 1’ echoed we with surprise, ‘ Draps!’ ef Ropresentatives, and upon^the policy par- Yes. drops! My little Sal is sorter puny, 8ue(l ^ th f e Democratic press, and the lead- andtheoid woman raid she thought a fevr ing men of the party. When asked if he did Bateman drop. Would fetch her out all right, f tbiok the , De “? cr 7 bad ' and 60 here lam Bateman. I’m a Oranjer, Hf ^ tb f With infinite sadness we led him oat by tke JMSS&StSS&S^VSXSt&* ear. and pointed lo a drag store.—Fayetteville ttoned, and said such a publication was, in hi* Express. | opinion, a great mistake. It was not-only fa-a — J — ~ taltotbe men thus prematurely.nominated,.; but made capital for the other side. He illus- To succeed is not ■ so mnch to do many trated this by telling of his. visits to it melon' thtogft well os to do nothing ill. One ridicn- P 810 ^ ^ hena ^ h8 , p I a ^, ed m tb , Q “^1 I promising frait, but the plugged melons, he Ions failure will cast suspicion on all we claim £ ald< tnv S r i a biy rotted before they ripened, to be ablo to accomplish. The very calm With regarito the third term and the Lon- still waiting and watching, and ever refasiog isiana questiou, Mr. Stephens feels that be has to display one'sself at a disadvantage, is it- been seriously misrepresented. His only aim jt , self not. the least impressivo of qualities, tbronghont has been to prevent tho Deraocrat- 80,, . . ” . ^. t ic party From making foolish issues. There is Tho opponent who cannot bo tempted tu nothing in theconstitution, he said, forbidding * longe. until by careful and progressive axpor- a third term, and he did not think that the iment he has felt that his ground is sure,.that question is one we are called upon to discuss ?”;*71 °f jrs. 80 "5JESS has inspired a dread by the very deliberation tba ^ Q ran t conid toot have acred otherwlraw and method of his attack that goes lar to | than as he did. Everything was in such con-, d ' make it successful. Not at all that enter- fnslon in that State that it was impossible to prise is to be condemned—let ns go forward; 8a y w bo had been elected, audwhenCongrfi3ix . . ... . assembled the President left it to tleal with bnt gomg, try step by step, cast aside erery [ tht^problem. “ H," said Mr. Stephens. *• the* weight, waive every stambling-block. It is Democratic party go before the country on the so easy to statable, so easy to disappear in tbe mud of Borne ditch—which, not to speak ol tho dangor, is so ridiculous a tiling—that it pays to look out. We sbaJl find that; even detogtmr beet, we issue that Grant is a usurper they will certain ly be defeated. There has uot been within my recollection a President so loath to exer cise doubtful powers.” Mr. Stephens here re ferred to Grant’s declaration tbat he has no policy to fcrafmN against chnwfflof the ptotrjrte. xi