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ATHENS, GEORGIA—WEDNESDAY, JANT 6, 1875.
NUMBER 40;
VOLUME XXI.
the southern watchman
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY.
of Hr.md mol Wall Strrrtu, (up-Mtaln.)
TERMS.
TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM,
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
advertising.
KiUartuoment.* will be inserted at ONE DOLLAR
aND FIFTY CENTS peratiuaro for the firatinaor-
nn'l SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS per square for
•kcoaiinuance. for any titnonndcr one month. For
ioCf^r period#, a liberal deduction will bo made.
1 \ linoral Id luotion on yoarly ailvertiaemeota.
lecal advertising.
SaarifT’a per levy of 10 linos $500
♦ < mGrtt;age nalos, 00 days... 5.00
3-u, {a ;*y* ( by^diaialatratore, Executor#, or
,},;r Eaut.v.
Cicatioa." >!' Ad.oiuisiration or Oaardianship 4.0(
S -ti. rt * Debtor* and Creditor* 5.0(
iv.lc* Xi-ii. per square, each insertion 1.5<
lt ,\ V f t.» »«l*l Real Estate 4.01
Citation for diainission of Administrator 5.0<
• < •* *‘ Guardian 5.21
T » »«’art the number of e-juares in an advertise
n*nt .'•’.Mary, •'osmt the words—one hundred being
lino*. Allfraotions are counted as full
T HE undersigned offer, fw **1# bis two tracts of
land—the one on which ho lire, containing near
three hundred acres, lying on Little Curry's creek, fl
miles from Jefferson, IS or II from Athens; 135 to
150 acres In original forcit of excellent timber; 30 to
SO acres bottom; all in cultivation near 140 acres; 8
or 10 acres io orohard, of thfr,okoieest and best select
ed fruits. The land will average with the beet in the
county. IJnuso built since the war, of the best select
ed (amber and shingles, containing 0 rooms, 4 fire
places, convenient to asyringof the bast water. Saw
and Grist-Mill three or four hundred yards from the
house, as good as is in tho country. Out-luildings,
gin-house, Ac, sufficient. Also, cabins for tenants.
The other place contains two hundred and five aeres,
15 or 20 river and branch bottom, land sufficient for
4 or 5 hands with a little obning up, as it has been
lying uut for several y«arr, which has improved it;
good fruit and watar; iyiin«s‘»ifl».-provcmont»; water-
pbwer for a gin. All indulgence granted possible.
j«Iyli E.J. SHARP.
professional anb justness fobs.
| a. a. krwix. | no well cobb.jr
nmu, ERWIN & COIIB,
J ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
.1 THE.VS, GEORGIA.
d.Tics in tho Douproo Duilding. Doc21
A A. EDGE,
HOOT, SHOE AND HARNESS MAKER,
W ITKIXAVILLE, tl».
B ANKRUPTCY.-—Samuel P. Thurmond,
Attorn<*y-at-Law. Athena, Ga.
Otfi-'f'n Hroatl *lrccf,orer the ntore of Harry A o\
Will give wuem iou to caste* in Bankruptcy. M-
io, tithe villortion <-f all claim* entrusted to hiw 'are.
XT'Nil LAND St OUR.
IjJ Whole* tic nr..I Retail Dealer*,
and COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Dupree Hall.Broad St, Athens, Ga.
We arc n»w prepared tt. store Cotton at 25 cent* per
nd will advance cn«h when <lu«ircd. Oct28
[T'NiiLISlI & CLASSICAL SCHOOL,
LJj For B*»v*. e»*r. Wray and Lumpkin ft*., Atb-
asG*. 3m * LF.F. M. LYLE. Vrin.
TjVMORY
SPEER,
Jh
LAWYER, ATHENS
<; a.
A* S, '.ii’itor General of Western Uir«
ui*. Wil
attend
th. Court. ..f
t’Jirke, Walton. <Jwii.no
..Hull,
Banks,
11 ah.’rthfttn, Franklin, llah
m and
White.
»r.vi fcivo attc
H»i»n to collecting and
Ma
other cl
Din < in
count'll’
rt!h 10.
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TPDWARD R. HARDEN,
J U (Lato
JuiigeU. S. Court* X«ihra*\» and Utah,
»n
1 now Judge of Brook* Cs
nu»> C.
.in)
Attorney at Law.
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Quit tint)), Jlfoc
k* C»u>
r., , Go.
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M.vniso
BELL.
17'STKS k BELL, Attorneys at Law,
_LLi GAINESVILLE, GA.
Jf#*WILL practice in the counties composing the
Wrftcrn Circuit, and Dawson and Forayth counties
of the Blue Ridge Circuit. They will a 4 >o j» Tactic
the Supreiae Court of Goorgia, and inihi United States
Court at Atlanta. mayl4
TpLOYD St SUM AN,
J. 1 ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Will practico in the counties of Walton and Jack*
Joan J. FLOYD. J. B. Slt.MtX.
CoTingt'in. G■%. marl JeflV.renn, Ga.
T P. 0'KELL KY’S
t) . I'HOTOGRAPIf GAI.LKRY,
Orer Williams’Shoe store, Broad street, Athens,
*cp3.
T II. UDOOFNS,
t) • holosalo and Hotail Dealer in
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, Ac.
Fcbtft Broad Street, Athens, Ga.
TOILS H. CHRISTY,
0 Plain a.ui Nancy DOCK AND JOB PRINTER.
Broad St., Athens, Ga.
Office corner Broad and Wall streets, over the storo
Jauies D. Pittard.
TAMES R. LYLE,
11 Attokurt at Law,
Deco - WATKINSVtU.E, >]A
TORN MATTHEWS.
Ll Attorn*t at Law,
Diaiielsviilc. Ga.
Prompt attention will bogivon to any businois on
r««tad to hi* care. Mnrchl l
TAMES L. LONG, M. D.
tl SURGEON, ACCOUCHEUR A PHYSICIAN
(O/ice at Mr. Thomas Sheafs* Stars,)
Good Hope District, Walton county, Ga.
Offers his professional services to tlioeititcns of tho
surrounding country. # ang27
K ELIAS, Attorney at Law,
. FRANKLIN, N. C.
Practices in all tho Courts of Western North Caro
lisa, and ia tho Federal Courts. Claims collected in
all paru of tho State. -i ap!6—ly
T IVERY, Feci and Sale Stable,
-Li ATHENS, GA.
a.iXSJk BEAWS, Proprietor*.
i-ft-Wii', ho found at their old stand, rear Frank
lin liuui. building, Tbomaa etreet. Keep alwaya
ob hand good Turn-out* and careful driver*.
Stuok well eared for when entrualed to our oare.
Stook on hand far tale at all times. d*o25—tl
M W. RIDEN,
. ATTORNEY AT LAW,
VALUABLE LANDS
For Sale.
FALL ANDWINTER STOCK OF
Millinery
AND FANCY GOODS.
MRS. T. A. ADAMS
A NNOUNCES to the public that she is new receiv
ing a large and varied stock of Ladies' Bonnets,
Hats Laces, Ribbons, Trimming?, Ac., which she is
iffcringat lowpricos. Call.examine and be convinced.
^*t door to Hank of the University, Ath« ns. sep30
E. A. WILLIAMSON,
Practical fatcUer and Jeweler.
A T Dr. King’* Drug Store. Broad Street, will »ie-
onto nil work entrualed to him io the best style
THE UWTEE.
BY J. G. SAXE.
Ad attorney was taking a' torn,'
In shabby habiliments dreat.
His coat was shockingly worn.
And tbe rust bad invested bis vest.
His breeches bad suffered a breach,
His linen and worsted were worse,
He scarce bad a crown in his bat.
And not half a crown in bis parse.
And thas as be wandered along,
A cheerless and comfortless elf.
He sought for relief in a song.
Or complainingly talked to bimself.
* Most nnfortnnato man that I am.
For my only client is Grief; .
Tbe caso is, I’ve no 4 oaso* at all.
And in briet, I ne’er had a 4 brief. 4
4 The profession’s already so full
Of lawyers so full of profession.
That a modest yonng man like myself
Can't make the smallest impression.
They grant I’m acquainted with 4 grants, 4
Can dovise a 4 devise' or a plea.
Can make a good fee in 4 simple, 4
But I can’t get tbe eimplest 4 fee !•
• I’ve waited and waited in vain.
Expecting an 4 opening 4 to find,
Where an honest young lawyer might gain
Some reward for tbe toil of bis mind.’
and at rct».« or able price*.
Terms positively CASn.
atyle
fcb4
Xew Firm and New Goods.
GRIFFETH & CRANE
A RE now opening Bt the old stand of Lampkin A
Cranv, No.9 Broad Stroot, a line stock of
STATIC BUY GOOUS,
GROCERIES,
PHOVISIONS OF ALL KINDS,
Hats, Shoes, Crockery,
TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY,
Io fart, orory thingnsuolly kept in a first-cln»f Van
ety Store—’which wo propose to *ellnt tbeloweatcasb
price*, or eichnngc for Country Produce.
Wo respectfully solicit tfce patronage ofourfrlend*
and the public generally.
'hi (GRIFFETH A CRANK.
2>R. WHITTIER:
No. 617 St. Charles Street, St Louis, Ha,
iDdiscreUoo y taapru4«a—. wit* anparalleled asecesa.
»f. sr.’s aMblknau ia atotand by tb* BUUof MU.
rcmtitlea that ora effectual ia all these cases. Hia ootiaata
are btlax treated bj mall er txpmi every vbera. Ko
roatirr who failed, call ®r write. Fran the craat in.
of application fee ia AoUad to keep hia iharru
tow - 36 pages, flTl&g full ayaptomaTfor two etaapa.
MARRIAGE GUIDE,
aeO pa««i. a popolar book which ahoald be read by every.
t»*!j. Ko Berried pair, or pareeae eeataiaalalia* air-
riafo, can alford to do wlthoot it. It contains tba aswoxa of
inealcal lltorature on thla subject, tba raaolu of Dr. W.'a
loQf «xpeHeBoa;a!»o tha bert *
ia Karope and America. Seat a
..pool-paid for >0 eta.
I pOR u«o on any Sowing Machine, is “CLARK’S
O. N. T.,“ eapeeially that made for and bearing
the name of tho Singer Manufacturing Co. A word
to tho wise should be aufhcient. Price, 75o. pel
dozen Spool*, at tho office of the SINGER MANU
FACTURING CO. G. H. HOPE, Agent,
julyl—ly Bidhop’g Corner, Athens, Ga.
Wagon Yard in Athens.
T UF, subscriber has fitted up and opened a *afe, com
fortnblc and commodious Wagon Yard, on River
street, in tkonoighborhood of tho Upper Bridge, where
CORN, FODDER, and all other necessary supplies '-an
he purchased on reasonable forms. Charges moderate.
Tho highest market price paid for Country Produce,
and Bank bills received in exchange for Goods.
1al}7 If WILEY F. HOOD.
While thus ho wandered along.
His eyes accidentally fell
On a very deep hole in the gronnd.
And be sighed to bimself, 4 it is well. 4
To curb his emotions, bo sat
On tbe curbstone t he space of a minute,
Then cried, 4 here's an opening at last,’
And in less than a jiffy was hi it.
Next day, twelve citizens came,
Tbe coroner's ’quest to attend.
To the end that it might be determined
How tbe man bad determined bis end.
4 The man was a lawyer, it seems,’
Said tbe foreman, who 4 opened,’ of course,
4 A lawyer, alas !’ cried another,
4 Ho undoubtedly died of remorse.’
Tbe third said be knew tbe deceased,
An attorney well versed in tbe laws,
And as to tbe cause of bis death.
'Twas no doubt for the want of a 4 cause!
seemed absorbed In meditatidb. It was thas
for some time;' At length the yonng shoe
maker arose and approachedliitn eagerly, yet
reverently. 4 Wonderful man'! 4 he said, in a
low tone, 4 who, and what areydn V Tbe com
poser smiled as he only could” smile—benevo
lently, indulgently, kindly. ‘Listen,’he said,
and be played the opening liars of tbe sym
phony in F. A cry of recognition burst from
them both, and exclaiming, ‘Then, yon are
Beethoven!’ They covered bis bands with
tears and kisses. He arose to go, but they
held him back with tears and entreaties.—
Play for ns once more—only once more ! 4 He
suffered himself to be led back to tbe Instru
ment. Tbe moon sbone brightly in through
the window, and lit op Bts.^lorions ragged
bead and figure. 4 1 will improvise a sonata
the moonlight!’ Looking up thoughtfully
the sky and Btars, then blB bands dropped
on the keys, and be began playing a sad, and
infinitely lovely movement, which crept over
tbe instrument's tbo calm flow of moonlight
over the dark earth. This was followed by a
wild, elfin passage, in triple time—a sort of
grotesqne interlude, like tbe swift agitato finale
—a breathless hurrying, trembling movement,
descriptive of flight and uncertainty, and vague
and impulsive terror, which carried ne away
upon its rustling wiDgs, and left ns all emotion
and wonder. ‘Farewell to yon,’ said Bee
thoven, pushing hack his chair, and turning
toward the door; 4 Farewell to yon.* 4 Yon
will come again V asked they, in a breath. He
paused, and looked compassionately, almost
tenderly, at the face of the blind girl. ‘ Yes,
yes,’ he said, bnrriedly, 4 1 will come again and
give the Fraulien some lessons. Farewell!
Farewoll! I will come again soon.* They
followed ns, in silence, more eloquent than
words, and stood at their door till we were out
of sight and hearing. 4 Let us make haste
back, 4 said Beethoven, 4 so that I can write out
the sonata while I remember it.* We did so,
and be sat over it till loDg after day dawned.
And this was tbe origin of that moonlight
sonata, with which we are all so fondly ac
quainted.
Tho 4 crownore 4 at length gave a vordict.
Which finally settled tbe matter.
That tbo young man was drown-ded, because
He could not keep bis bead above water.
THE GREAT REMEDY
5 FOR
Burn, Ssaiils, Cons, Poison Oat, Stilus
of Insects ail Cntaneoos Inflammations Graerallr,
DISCOVERED BY MRS. L. E. BUSH,
JUO TAVERN, WALTON CO., GA., '
\I7AS ontcrcJ against the World, at the late State
YY Fair at Macon, and iidail; effecting THE MOST
WONDERFUL CURES, and baa become an indis
pensable household necessity. No family should bs
without it!
If, after trial, a family is willing to live withonttbis
preparation for Ten Dollars, agonts aro authorized to
refund the money.
FOB SALE,
• In Athens—At Dr Win King’s Drug Store and at
tbo Store of Judge J D Pittard.
In Watkinsville—At the Store of Booth A Dnrbam.
Id Monroe—At Dr Galloway’s Drug Storo.
At Princeton—By Mr Russell.
Address all orders to WILRYH.BUSH,
nov!9 Jug Tavern, Walton co., Ga.
U. 8. Claim Agent and Notary Pablie,
Gainesville, Ga.
■5W* Office on Wilson street, below King A Bro’s.
Fsbrusry 19, 1S7S,
c. rserLss. ■- e. r. dowell.
PEEPLES St HOWELL,
J- ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
20 and 22, Kimball House, Atlanta, Ga.
UKACT1CK in the Stateand Federal Courts, and
A attend regularly all the Courts in Atlanta, includ
ing tho Supreme Court of the State, and will argue
esses upon briefs for absent parlies, on reasonable
tsrws.
They also prsetiee ia the Courts of the counties con
tiguous or aeaussible to Atlanta by Railroad, aepll
PAVILION HOTEL,
. CHARLESTON, S. C.
T n.i FIRST-CLASS Hotel U situated in tho very
ooTiire of tho hiij'inosa part of tho city, and all who
•Pp thtro «iU find every oonvcnienco and luxury that
e«n by procured. Board, per day, $3.00.
R- IIAXILTOX, Shd* '* “
I>#cl2 tf
Uu.L. n. Butterfield, 1
Propristress. j
R S. ADAMS, M. D.,
• ^GRtiKON, AccOUunaUR AND PHYSICIAN.
Uffiso at residence, Mountain District, Walton conn-
bis professional services to tho
-l 11 ? 8 * *bo snrroandfog eonntry. aug2fl—1 y
qumhey
^ Dealer*
Jane#
St NEWTON,
Dealers in
Foreign and Domestic HARDWARE,
No. 4,Bread street, Athens, Ga.
R b. adaie, d. d. s.
• GAtNEavtLi.r., G-.
'i.ffice.ioqth.ust corner Pablie Sqnara.
ft c. DOBBS,
b 7’, Wholesale aud Retail Dealer in
Staple , n a Faney DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, Ao.
No. IS Bread Street, Athens, Ga.
Blacksmithing.
WESLEY MEBIWETHER
D E8PECTFULLY announce to thepnblie that they
It’ are still located at their old stand, near Gann A
Livery Stable^ and are prepared to do all
Roaves 1
kinds of BLAC.iSMTTHING.
The price of SHOEING for the present will be $1.14.
JW* Those indebted mast eems forward endsettlr
ionSS
AXTI-PYR0TIC,
OR,
Great Fire-Killer.
NO HUMBUG!
CERTAIN,SURE, RELIABLE.
|^Y a recent diseovery, we are enabled to offer the
pablie a safe, certain and sure cure for
Barn4, Scalds, Scald-Head, 8tlngs by Insects,
ngs by 1
Tetter, Ring Worn, Files, Sore lyea
and Old Sores of long standing.
This preparation has been thoroughly tested—in
bnrns always insane almost instant relief—has never
failed in a single instance.
Wa have in oar possession naaban of eartifleates
showing the WONDERFUL CURFS effected by this
preparation, which navar fails.
Every Family should have a Bottle of it
READY FOB USE!
No one knows bow soon a member of the family may
need (t.
It Is a Georgia production and perfectly free from
mineral poison.
iS»For«alein Athens at the Drag Stons of Dr. &.
M. Smith A Co. and Dr. Wm. King, Jr.
Orders should bo addnssad to
JABBETT A MULKEY,
AagS Walton’s Ford, Ga.
Job Printing,
a Southern Watchman Office.
SPOOL SILK!
Q.ET THE BEST and CHE APB8T1 G it that man
wM.ik I “ ,ur *? th * 8* n «« r Mannfaeturlng Company,
SJfcNjfflb adapted for use on all hinds or Saw-
•"* TeUU ’ b * **• SINGER
MANUFACTURING company.
. Q. n. HOPE, Agent, Athens, Ga.
Q0II8TAKT BMPLOYMENT-Athome, Male or
rea.u!? t, n r ° r warranted. No capital
Add)^ 4 * 1 I I" licu,&r - J valuable samples seot free.
k^^’y h ® ccntrolUfu '““i’’ Cl U0!jSj Willi «“>-
'4
Notice in Bankruptcy.
HIS it to give notice that on tfaa S4tn day of :
T HIS is to giva notice that on the 34tn day
eember, A D, J 874, a warrant in Bankruptcy was
issued against the estate of England A Orr, James 8
England and Wm O Orr, of Athens, eoonty of Clarke,
and Stats of Georgia, who have been adjudge^ Bank
rupts on their own petition, and that the payment of
any debts, and tha delivery of any property belonging
to each Bankrupts, to them or for their ate, and tbe
transfer of any property by them are forbidden by
law; that a meeting of the creditor* of tbe said Bank
rupt.*, to prove their debts and to ehoon one or more
assignees of their estate, will be held at a Conn of
Bankruptcy, to beholden at the Register’s effihe, in
Madison, Ga. before Albort G Foster, Esquire. Regia-
Bc-Plhomt’s Moonlight Sonata.
It happened at Bonn, on® moonlight win
ter’s evening, 1 called upon Bootboven, for I
wanted hint to take a walk, and afterward sup
with me. In passing through some dark, nar
row etreet, ho paused suddenly. ’ Hush !’ ho
said, ‘what sound is that! It is from my
symphony in F,’ ho said, eagerly. ‘Hark!
how well it is played!’ It was a little, mean
dwelling, and we paused.outside and listened
The player went on, but in tbe midst of tho
finale there was a sudden break, then the voice
of sobbing: 4 1caonot play any more—it is
so beantiful—it is so uttorly beyond my power
to do it justice. 01 what would I not give to
go to the concert at Cologne t* 4 Ah ! my sis
ter,’ said her companion, 4 who creates regret
when there is no remedy t We can scarcely
pay our rent. 4 4 You are right; and yet I wish,
for once in my life, to hear some Teally good
music. But it is of no nso.’ Beethoven look
ed at me. 4 Let qs go in,' ho said. 4 Go in !
I exclaimed. 4 What can we go in for f
will play to bor,’ he said, in an excited tone
Here is feeling—genius—understanding,
will play to her, and she will appreciate it!'
And before I could prevent him. bis hand was
upon tbe door. A pale young man was sitting
by the tab lemakiug shoes, and near him, lean
ing sorrowfully upon an old-fashioned harpsi
chord, sat a yonng girl, with a profusion of
light hair falling over her bent face.
Both were cleanly but poorly dressed, and
both started and turned toward ns as wo en
torod. 4 Pardon me,’said Beethoven, 4 but I
heard music, and was tempted to enter. I am
a musician. 4 The girl blushed, and the young
man looked grave—somewhat annoyed. 4 1—
I also overheard something of what yon said,'
continued my friend. 4 Yon wish to hear—
that is. yon would like—that is—shall I play
for yon f' There was something so odd in tbe
whole affair, and something so eccentric and
pleasant in the manner of tho speaker, that
tbe ice seemed broken in a moment, and all
smiled voluntarily. 4 Thank yon, 4 said tha
shoe-maker; 4 but our harpsichord is so wreck
ed, and we have no music.' 4 No mnsic
echoed my friend, 4 How then does the Fran
loin—.' He paused and colored np, for the
girl looked round full at him, and he saw that
she was blind. 4 1—I entreat your pardon,* he
stammered; 4 but—but I bad not perceived
before. Then you play by earT ‘Entirely.'
And where do yon bear the mnsic, since you
frequent no concerto f * 4 1 used to bear a lady
practicing near ns. when we lived at Brnhl,
two years ago. During the summer evenings
her windows were generally open, and I walk
ed to and fro onteide to Baton to her.* 4 And
bavb yon never heard any mnsic t’ 4 No, ex
cepting etreet-mnsic.* She eeemed ehy,
Beethoven said no more, but seated bimself
qoietly before the piano and began to play.—
Hffhad no sooner touched the first chord, than
I knew what would follow—how grand would
be that nf£ht 1 And I was not mistaken.—
Never■, diiHng all the years I knew him, did
hear him play as be then played to that blind
girl and her brother 1 He was inspired, and
from the Instant that bis fingers began to
wander along tbe keys, tbe very tone of the
instrument began to grow sweeter and more
equal. The brother and sister were silent with
wonder and rapture. The former laid aside
his work, and the latter, with her head bent
Blightly forward, and her hands pressed tightly
over her breast, crouched down near the end
of the harpsichord, as if fearful lest even the
beating of her heart should break tbe flow
those magical sweet sounds. It was as if we
were all bound in a strange dream, and only
feared to awake. Suddenly the flams of
Bingie candle wavered, sank, flickered, and
went oat. Beethoven paused, and I threw
open the shatters, admitting a flood of bril
liant moonlight. The room -was almost
light as before, and tho ilinmination fell
strongest npon tho piano and player. Bat the
chain of bis ideas seamed to have been broken
Ready Honey.
Ready money is an excellent thing to have
on hand ; no matter if it is only a little snm.
If it is only sufficient to meet the current ex
penses, it is a great convenience, to say tbe
least. Any one who baa tried and compared
tbe credit with tbe cash system will readily
admit the correctness of the above remark.—
When you buy for cash yon generally get
things cheaper—get better weight and mea
sure, and all the favors the dealer can extend
to his patrons. On tbe chronic credit system,
the matter is-nsnally reversed. If you try to
avoid credit by borrowing, yon improve mat
ters very little, if any. Hence we give this ad
vice : 4 Turn an honest penny’ whenever yon
can, and always have sufficient money on band
to meet your small engagements.
U. S. Marshal, as Mesaeoger.'
- - s *'
4 1 rather think that’s so,’ answered the god
like Daniel, reflec-ively. 4 1 did have a
a *100 hill, I am Bure. I wonder what I could
bare done with it. ByJnpiter, I must have
given it to the boy who blacked my boots five
minutes ago.’
And that was the fact.
CHARLES SUMNER'S ETERNAL CREDITOR.
Webster’s financial notions were always
loose. Tbe rights of property were something
which his mind, with all its capacity did not
take in.
When he was quite yonng, and dilligently
practicing law in Boston, Charles Sumner and
bimself were engaged by the commonwealth
of Massachosette to defend a suit that had
been bronght against It. They were allowed
$1,000 each for their service. A few days la*
ter, Webster entered Sumner’s office, and
said, 4 Snmner, I’m going over to the state-
house to draw my *1,000, and I'Udraw yours,
too, if yon like, to save yon the trouble of go
ing there.'
Snmner thanked him kindly bat having some
understanding of b is legal brother’s peculiari
ties, remarked that he did not care for tbe
money jnst then, and would prefer to let it lie.
Daniel rather insisted on getting it, and
Charles equally insisted that he should let it
alone. At last, tbe former said: 4 Oh, well,
do as yon choose,’ and went out. Webster
went to the statehonse, drew Snmnor’s as well
as bis own money, kept it and never mention
ed tbe eircnm8tance to his late colleague. As
may be expected, the famous expounder nev
er discharged the debt— in troth Sumner nev
er triad to collect it. He knew that, once
having gotten it, possession, especially with
Webster was nine [mints of tbe law—if not sev
eral points besides.
Colonel Stetson is fall of interesting remin
iscences (the last is not one of them) of tbo
Massachusetts statesman, and delights to re
cite them to a sympathetic listener.
".V.Daniel Webster;
A New York correspondent of the Chicago
Times, in giving his recollections of tha Astor
House, relates the following anecdotes of the
great statesman and constitutional lawyer of
Massachusetts:
One tithe of what has occurred at tbe Astor
—tbe droll and romantic incidents, the story
telling, speech-making, gossip, scandal, wire
pulling, adventure, intrigue, melo-drama
tragedy—would create a series of volumes as
interesting and piquant as any French me
moirs. J (”:
« DANIEL WEBSTER
made bis home at the stone tavern while be
tarried on the planet, and in, New York, of
which be was very fond. Tbe commodious
room on Vosey street, afterward oonverted
into the ladies’ breakfast room, was appropri
ated to his use. His arrival was always an
nounced, and the announcement was the sig
nal for a gathering of the political lights, tho
choice wits, the onltored bone vivants of the
metropolis. There were bibulous and rol
icking nights in that spacioos apartment.
Much of Webster’s conversation there, it
said, was more eloqnent than any of bis print
ed orations. He held high court and carnival
dwelt, os in troth, he always did, in an at
mosphere of adulation. As he was always
opposed in practice to discharging his bills,
strongly suspect tbe liberal accomodations be
eDjoyed were never paid for. Tbe probability
is that Col. Stetson, who was his intimate
friend, never wanted, wonld never have taken
any compensation for entertaining so royal an
intellect.
HIS INDIffFJSBENOS TO DEBT.
It appears singnlar DCkr that the great ex
pounder ofthb'Atn&rlcan constitution should
have gone thrgjig% life sublimely reckless in
reepoct to any and all his debts. He made no
account of money, particularly when be hap
pened to owe it.' He was a gifted pensioner
npon his constituents. For thirty years or
more they supplied all his financial wants, and
these were by no means either few or email.
It is estimated that he . received daring bis
public career not far from *1,000,000—net
given to him in a round about, delicate manner.
EVERY INCH A HAN.
Who does not say, with all bis might,
AU that he.onght to do and eay;
Who is as pare and good.by night
As he appears to be by day;
Who stands'approved in bis own sight,
Bat never donbts God’s glorious plan,
And goes on battling for tbe right.
That man is every inch a man 1
makes no lazy, load appeal
While straggling through the sloughs of life,
Bat clasps his shoulder to the wheel,
And triumphs in the noble strife;
t every step his way be clears,
Till he is foremost in the van;
And in the sunset of his years,
Comes, right out, a man.
He i
At
ed
Tho Coming Wife,
How she helps her husband under Difficulties—
Patiente and Sunshine.
She’s a little bit of a woman, all pationce
and snnshine, and I’d spoil the best silk hat
that money could hay for tbe privilege of loan
ing her my umbrella in a rain storm.
‘ Sho’s married, and she’s got an old rhi
noceros of a husband. He makes it a practice
to come home tight at 11 o’clock every other
night, and has for years, and be can’t remem
her that she ever (favo him a cross word about
it. When he fails into tbs hall, she is waiting
to close the door and help him back to the
sitting-room, where a good fire awaits him.
She draws off his lioots, unbuttons Lis collar,
helps him off with his coat, and ail the time
she is saying
• Poor Henry! How sorry I am that yon had
this attack of vertigo! I am afraid that you
will be found dead by the roadside some night.'
* Whazzor mean by verzbigo 7’ he growls
bat sbo helps him off with his vest, and pleas
antly continues:
4 I’m so glad yon got home all right.
Arab Courtship.
A correspondent writes from Egypt as fol
lows : We saw at one of tbe little stations a
party of Bedouins, romantic, hero-looking
creatures, wrapped in bournous; small and
dark, but lithe and seemingly made of steel.
They had their Arab horses, who evidently un
accustomed to the sight of an engine, pranced
aronnd wildly, with an ease and grace which
reminded one of tbe old stories of tbe centanr
horse and rider in one.
Out of the way of the feet of these madden-
animals, on some old stone steps, stood a
crowd of their women, evidently belonging to
the party. Their faces were uncovered, bnt
their heads were wrapped in fold upon fold of
heavy white woollen stuff, which covered all
their hair, thoir ears, and then fell in masses
carves and undulations to their feet. One
can hardly realize how pretty a costume it
made, and their bronzed faces and flashing,
independent eyes made them seem fit heroines
for some talo of tho desort. One especially,
qnito young, looked as if she would keep up
the chase, which takes place before a Bedonin
woman is married, with spirit and energy.
They have a curious way of effecting a mar
riago in tbe wild life of tbe desert. The in
tended asks tbe father for bis daughter’s
hand, and offers so many bales of goods in ex
change for the coveted treasure. When they
have settled tbo business part of tbe arrange
ments, tbe girl, who is away tending her fa
ther’s flock of goats at some oasis, is warned
what has taken place, and a horse sent her.
She hastily gathers together the provisions
also furnished her, puts them on tbe horse,
leaps on herself, and is off like lightning to
the hills. Two hours after tbe warning has
reached her, the. father allows his proposed
son-in-law to mount and search for his be
trotted.
If tho girl likes her wooer, she allows her
seif to be caught easily, if not, she keeps him
hunting hor for days, until her provisions give
out. In some extreme cases, she never
found—either joins herself to another tribe, or
prefers to starve to death to allowing herself
to be captured.
[From the Detroit Free Press.]
Jacksoa Greene is fourteen ycar^M, nod
I hope be^liiiis on Sixth street. The othelHylwbile
the day will come when yon can pass more of J^tDinS a dime novel, his grandfather came
your time at homo. It is dreadful how yon
business drives ycu.'
4 Wbaz bizshnens—whaz yer talking ’W>ut T
ho replies.
Poor one—how hot your head is 1’ sbo can
tinnes, and presently he breaks down and
woeps and exclaims:
4 Yez, zur—zie’e a *orse—wearing zelf out
fahst’s can—wishai was dead!’
Next morning the never refers to the snb
jeet; bnt pleasantly inquires how he slept, and
if bis mind is clear. His boots may be miss
ing, and be yells out:
4 Whar’n thunder’s my boots t
' Right here, my dear,’ she replies, and sbo
hands them out, all nicely blacked np.
If she wants a dress, or a hat, or a cloak,
and he yells out that household expenses are
eating him up, she never 4 sasses 4 him back
nor tells him that sho could have married
Congressman, not’ declares that she will write
to her mother and tell her just how it is.
4 That’s so, my doar—times are hard,’ she
says, and she gets np jnst as good a dinner as
if he bad left her fifty dollars,
He may come home tight at sapper time,
bat she is not shocked. She remarks that it
is an unexpected pleasure to have him home
so early, and she pretends oot to notice bis
stupid look. He sees three chairs where there
is bnt one, and in trying to sit down be strikes
tbe floor like the fall of a derrick.
* Whazzor jaw zhat chir ’way fort’ he yells,
and she replies:
* It's that hole in tbe carpet—I knew yon
would stumble 1' and she helps him up and
briggs him in a nice cap of tea.
They do not keep a servant, and when cold
weather came, site never thought of planking
herself down in a chair opposite him and say
ing:
' Now, then, yon’li either get np and light
the Area or there won’t be any lighted—mark
that, old baldhead!'
Itio, she didn’t resort to any each base and
tyrannical msasexes. When daylight comes,
hot biankly presented in the shape of bank': r ^l®-8lips oat of bed, makts two fires, warms
notes, checks and drafts.
This mode of contribution began with his
election to Congress in ,1812, when his legal
practice having already become very lucrative
it was deemed proper for leading members of< ;woman to coax him for two straight hones
the federal party, especially of Massachusetts
and Boston, to make np to him what ho wonld
necessarily lose by accepting office. From
that date there was never any lack of wealthy
admirer to famish him with material means
‘.How are yon off for money. Webstert* was
a: common question with bis acquaintance^ on
meeting him. Of coarse, he never knew; - \
he was always willing to accept , gratnit!
bowevor large, from his host of friends. IiO
Boston, it was wont to be regarded as a social
distinction to contribute to Webster’s support,
though the eastern grew to be so wide-spread
after a while that most of the distinction was
lost.
BOUNTY TO A BOOT-BLACK.
It was at the ABtor that Webster, wishing
to bny a newspaper one morning, pat his hand
m his pocket only to find it empty. He de
clared he had not a penny, whereupon one of
his satellites said: 4 Yon mnst be mistaken,
Webster; I saw yon have a *100 bill jnst as
yon were going to bed last night, and, os you
0’ehwk‘A M? lh a * 7 ef J “ nunry wfn I) SMYTn‘ t ” by . the accldotU - His.head dropped npon his haven’t been np half an Upnr yon could hard
' ~ breast, his hands rested npon his knees, he ly have spent It.’
•his socks, and then, bending over him, she
whispers
4 Arise, darling, and greet tbe festive morn
Me’s sick sometimes, and I’ve known that
take the doctor’ll medicine, torn over his pil
low twenty-two times, keep a wet cloth on bis
head, pare his corn down, and then wish she
-had a quail to make him some soap. When
he gets into a fight down town and comeahome
with his ears bitten np and his nose pointed
the northeast, ate inquires how the horse hap
pened to ran away with him, and she says she
so thankful that ha wasn’t killed. She has an
excase tor aifyth ing, and she never admits that
any one bnt herself is to blame about anything.
Lor’ bless her—It hope she’ll slip into heaven
and never be asked a question.—Detroit Free
Press. ^ ■’ ‘
of
FuliliOt Amusements.
Last year, the complaint was that he had
sofew theatrical, operatic and concert troupes.
The present season there has been no lack
nnmbere, bnt there is great complaint of tho
quality of the at tide. Our people are not so
theatre-hnngry as to be satisfied with any
thing and everything in the rhape of a drama.
Let us have something that is worty of pablie
patronage, and we will vouch for good houses
bnt wo cannot afford to patronize troupes ton
degrees below mediocrity.
A Word in Season.
Once I bad a pair of friends—oho man, one
woman—who 44 married together.” So Host
them ; for each resented tbe confidence of the
other in me. For years I knew little of them,
bnt by and by the wife came to me for counsel
and assistance. She was dissatisfiod With
home and husband. “He” was jealous, ex
acting, yet undemonstrative, and she was tired
the soul. Investigation showed me that
tbe blame of all this lay at her own door. Her
husband bad not made so rapid an advance
the world as sho hod thought be wonld ;
marrying an ideal, she would not become re
conciled to a reality. Persistently looking for
foreign attributes to a practical nature imagi
nation came to grief, and fancy—not love-
perished. Fortunately, my influence healed
the breach ere it was irremediable, re
gained my friends. This is not the point of
my story, however; bnt the yonng wife may
draw her own moral from it. She should re
member that she has chosen her own lot in
life, and it is her duty, therefore, to suit her
self to her husband in all things. If he bo
hasty in temper, lot hor keep tier own under
control; if be be selfish, she mast teach , him
the nobility of generosity, and more important
of all, perhaps, if he becorao embarrassed in
circumstances, it is her duty to aid him by
her kindness ; not to matter, or oppress him
her ill temper.
Upon the male sex the task of providing
the means of snbsistance is, in civilized socle-
exclusively imposed, and, consequently,
when they become ’ distressed and have not
wherewithal to provide -for their partners,
they suffer doubly. They have not ouly their
owo privations to regret, bnt yours also;' and
the world’s frown and tbe world’s—something
unjust—censure falls entirely npon the ; hus
band. The wife can bide from the world,
but tho husband mast face its pride and pros
perity. May ail young wives be permanently
prosperous; bnt for tbe honor of womanhood,
we admonish them not to let adversity,,should
it unfortunately lay ite i.-u.: hand npon them,
induce them to depart from that affeottonate
conduct in word or deed which they owe to
their husbands, and conduct themselves]in
such a manner as to do away with the pro
verb : 44 When poverty comes in at the door,
love flies out of the window.”
by 1
How Jackson Greene Deceived His Poor Old
.Grandfather.
is
n*|twith the paper ^nd asked him to read the
President's message. It irritated Jackson to
break off his story just where tho trapper was
going to be scalped, so he made np bis mind to
have revengt^p his grandfather. He took
up tbo papK and started off as follows :
The “business of the patent office shows
steady increase. Sinco 1836 over 155,000 pat
ents havo been issued. Offieer Duck, of tbo
8tationhon8e, wants it distinctly understood
that he is not the Duck confined there a few
days since as a lunatic.
What 1” exclaimed the old man, 4 ‘ is that
in the m: ;aago t”
Righ f iioro—ovory WO rd of it I” replied
Jackson. And bo continued
The uusioess of the agricultural bureau
rapidly growing and the deparment; grounds,
are being enlarged, and tbo highest prize in
Chinese lottery is twenty-nine cents, and tbo
man who draws it has bis name in tbe paper,
and is looked upen as a heap of a fellow.'
44 What! what is that-t” roared tbo old
man. 44 1 never hoard of such a message as
thatl”
44 1 can't help it,” roplied Jackson ; 44 yon
asked me to read tbe Present's message and
I’m reading it.” And he went on ;
During tbo year, 5,654 applications for
army invalid pensions were allowed at an ag
gregate annual rate of *39,332, and keroseno
oil is tbe bn’t furniture oil; it cleanses, addf
a polish a i' preserves from ravages of in
sects.
Lor’ save roe ! bnt I never beard of the
likes befo,: !* exclaimed tbo old man. '* I'
read every P - nident's message since Jackson
time, but 1 never saw anything like this !
Well, I didn't write the message,” replied
JacksOD, and Ue. continned :
Daring tho year, 3,205,314 acres of tbe
public domain wero certified to railroads,
against over 5,001,000 acres the preceding
year, and yon wil, save money by baying yoar
Christmas present in the brick block ; fine
toys of ev iry description at reduced prices.'
* 4 Jackson Greene, does that message read
that way V' naked tbe old man.
“ Yon don't suppose I’d lie to you, do yon f
inquired Ji ckson. putting on an injured look.
. 44 Well, it f.c-jins singular,” mused tho eld
man. 44 1 shouldn't wonder if Grant was tired
when be wrote that,
Jackson went ou:
44 There are 17,620 survivors of the■;war of
1812 on the pension rolls at a total annual
rate of *1,691,520, and still another lot of
those one dollar felt skirts; they go like hot
cakes on a cold morning.”
4 Hold on, Jackson—stop right there l 4 said
the old man, as he rose np, ‘■you needn’t
read another word of that message. If Gen
eral Grant thinks lie can insnlt the American
peoplo with Impunity be will find bimself mis
taken. Yon may throw the papsr in the stove,
Jackson, and let this be an awful example to
yon nover to taste intoxicating drinks,’
Jackson tossed the paper away and resum-'
ed his dime-novel, while the old' gfint loaned
back and pondered on tha degradation of men
in high places
..The
Gold Excitement in North Georgia.
A citizen of Atlauta direct from*Chattanoo
ga, Tenn., has been placed in possess ion of tbe
following facts. Rdmors had been afloat for
several days concerning a now gold mike of
immense richness,' where many lamps 'in a
pare state bad beob picked np on the surface,
varying in value, from 30 to 40 pennyweights,
when a small number of persons repaired to
tho spot, •
They sank an ordinary shaft known among
miners, and after butting through a bed of
Bl&te, struck what has proven to He one of the
richest veins ever discovered on the continent.
It is in North Georgia and within an hour’s
ride of Chattanooga. Two or three day’s work
with a few hands yielded 16 pounds of pure
gold. ■>»
This is no canard. Wo give it upon tho au
thority of a gentleman present, Mr. Marks, of
the firm of Webster Sc Marks, of Chattanooga,
Tenu., who vonebes for the troth of tho above
statements.—Atlanta Constitution.
Wayside Gatherings.
a’s
. .Getting low—getting 44 high."
.. Blind justice—Ajudgo asleep.
7 -Tbe butcher is mightier than tho pen.
. .The fourth of a mau—A quartermaster.
. ..“Voluntary abduction” is what a Western
newspaper calls an elopement!
Au armless Milwaukee woman boxes
hor husband's ears wi’.h ber feat. :
.. When a man ain’t good fgr 'anything else,
he is about right to sit on a jiiry.
.'.Fire is said to bo a dissipated elemont,
because it goes out almost every night.
..Whena man calls you a liar, take him by
the band and call bim—a gentleman.
..When a boy becomes bent on going to
sea be should be straigbtbne'd oat before the
dfcfcst. ' ? : Wf*** ■ : •-
..Henry Clay doscribes the male as 44 an
animal that has no pride of ancestry and no
hope of posterity.”
..A than of 44 considerable capacity’’in Cin
cinnati. is one who can eat bis six and seven
pounds of pork a day.
‘. .Two horns will last an ox a lifetime, bnt
many n man wants that number every morn
ing before breakfast.
.. A lively frog in the interior of a growing
tnrnip is tbo latest product ^of journalistic in
genuity at Salt Lake City.
..A French preaoher describes hell as a
place where they talk politics all day. What
they do at night he does not report.
..An Irishman arreeted for highway rob
bery, on being'bronght before a magistrate,
assorted that he was more entitled to bo pitied
.than to be punished. -
' Pitied!”’exclaimed the justice, wallo hi«
eyebrows arched with more than ordinary
Wonder and contempt; “on what account,
prayt 4 ,’
‘•Sure, on account of my misfortnne.”
“Your misfortqne, indeed! What! that
we have caught yon, I suppose f”
44 Oh, the gintleman that’s brought me hero
shows my misfortune well enough.”
Bnt tbo gentleman
magistrate himself, aud^s incapable of under
standing the culprit's mehning.
“ Yon will own, I suppose," said his wor
ship,. 44 that you stopped this gintleman mg
the highway 1"
44 Oh i yea, t did tho same."
44 And that yon took from him £50 in biHst"
44 And there year honor's right again.”
“Well, then, yon. porplexnig vagabond,
what do yoa mean by your misfortune."
44 Sure, and the money wasn't in my pocket
above a week whin the dirthy bank ethoppod
worst kind- of education—To bo
brought up by a policeman.
. -Gen. 'nevor drew ids sword but
once and that was iu a raffle.
..Apron fronts seams aro filled with shot to
keep them down.
payment and I wuz robbed of Iviry (.'Shilling,”
.. Head-waters—Barbers.
..Silence is the fittest reply to folly.
..The smallest hair throws a shadow.
..Cheap living—Living on excitement,
..A bootless enterprise—Going barefoot.
..The greatest can but blaze and pass away.
..Whata barber mustn’t do— Lather bU
wife.
JOHN H. CHRISTY.
