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JOHN H. CHRISTY.
DEVOTED TO NEWS, POLITICS, AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION AND GENERAL PROGRESS.
$3.00 per Annum, in advance.
XXI.
ATHENS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, JANY 13, 1875.
NUMBER 41.
VALUABLE LANDS
For Sale.
< n'nll Street*, (upstairs.) rpi„, : un(Jer .ign.d offer* for 6 »lo hi.'two Ir.ct. o
1 land—the one on which ho lives confaininc neai
;h e southern watchman
rl'BUSUEl* EVERY WEDNESDAY.
„r*rr «l "»>•
TIALMS.
T ,V0 DOLLARS PER ANNUM
INVARIABLY in advance.
4ire r ti» emon * ,> inserted
' , llK rV .'ENTs t>«r square
Li skvknty.fivi: CRN
atinaancc
\ dvkimmsing.
in .sorted at ONE DOLLAR
for the first iuaer-
3KNTS por square for
s under one month. For
nideduction will be tuado.
Hcr il inaction yearly %dvortiaomon?s.
LKii\L ADVERTISING .
u><lf per levy of 10 liues $5f O
, lX r ,\ safes. ftl) days 5.* : i
«,- 4 i,v \ liuinistrators, Kxocuton, or
ff ; r>.60
, ,, \ iministration or Guardianship 4.00
, Dolors and Creditors 5.00
r»er - liiarc. each insertion *,.60
,L’l R m! KsUtc 4.00
■ r lis.uis«siftn of Administrator 6.00
Guardian 5.2' I
?ri ii:i tho number of squares in an advertiao-
•ni i iry. count tho words—one hundred being
t*n lines. J 11 fractions are counted as full
containing near
three, hundred acres, lying on Little Cerry's creek, ft
miles from Jefferson. 12 or 13 from Athena; 125 to
150 acres in original forest of excellent timber; 20 to
30 acres bottom; all in cultivation near 140 acres; 8
or 10 acres in orchard, of the choicest and best select
ed fruits. The laud will average with tbc best in the
county. House built since the war, of the best select
ed lumber and shingles, containing 9 rooms, 4 fire
places, convenient to a syring of tbo best water. Snw
and Grist Mill three or four hundred yards from tbo
house, as good as is in the country. Out-building.',
gin-house. Ac. sufficient. Also, cabins for tenants.
The other place contains two hundred and five acres,
15 or 20 river and branch bottom, land sufficient for
4 or 5 hands with a little clearing up. ns it has been
lying out for several years, which has improved it;
good fruit and water • common improvements : water
power for a gin. All indulgence granted f.ostihlo.
july15 E.J. SHARP.
FALL ANDWINTER STOCK OF
Millinery
AND FANCY GOODS.
MRS. T. A. ADAMS
Mtssional anb justness fobs, i
• a \ R o )»I - I A. s. KRWIM. I IIOWELL COBB,JR.
n,i!in. erwin a conn,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
AT/IK.VS, QBonau
it**ein the Deupteo Buil ling. Dcc21
\ A. E1HJK.
V. B'lnT, ^IIOE AND HARNESS MAKER,
\VATKINSVILLE, CiA.
B VNKKCi'TCV.—Samuel 1\ Thurmond,
Attorney-at-Law. Athena, Ga.
.« Ur >tt I •trrtt,urtr tin- *torc of Harry A Son,
t [l give special attention to cases in Bankruptcy. Ai
n't* the collection ot all claims entrusted to his care.
PN'iUSH it ORR,
Vj Wholesale and Retail Dealers,
and COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Dupree Hull.Broad St. Athens, Ga.
Wr arc u *'f prepared to store Cotton at 25 oentupor
«nl will.* 1 vance ca*h when do-irod. 0ct2S.
VN-.l.l:
di .t CLASSICAL SCHOOL,
iL'Vs. cor. Wray and Lumpkin sts., Ath-
'apft_am LEE M. LYLE, Prin.
vmokv
bWVYKll, ATHENS, GA.
V»* este
, Walto
ttend
vii.nett. Hall, Banks,
, Rabun and White,
March 19. 1873.
PIiWARD R. nARDEN,
obranka and Utah,
and n..w Ju Ice of Brooks County Court)
Attorney at Law,
1 y (Ju if Man, Jlronk
nty, Ga.
1X1. MTl’S. MAI'ISON UKLL.
?STKS i IsKLLe Attornevs at l aw,
J GAINESVILLE, GA.
3^'VILL practice mi the counties composing the
•:cri. Circuit, and Dawson and Forsyth counties
h# Blue Iti lie Circuit. They will also practice in
>aprrn.t* Court of Georgia, ami in the United States
art at Atlanta. may 14
iUtiYH ,t SII.MAN,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Lll I'Mcticc io the counties of Walton and Jackson,
nj.ri.orn. j. a. sii.man.
‘■•r»r.*t..n. Ga. marl Jefferson. Ga.
., F. 0KELLEY’S
I'J. I'HOTOGRAPII GALLERY,
r Williams'Shoe store, Broad street, Athens,
»*• »pp3.
T II. HIT,r, I NS.
I'J . fl neiiilc R.l.il Dealer in
.'iiV 'tonus, UttoCKItlES. HARDWARE. 4c.
Broad Street, Athens, Uh.
IT"11N H. niliSSTV,
I'J F'.*»n auJ Fancy BOOK AND JOB PRINTER,
s lb Hi
r Ur
,rd.
Broad St., Athens, Ga.
ad and Wall streets, over thestore
TAME'S
LYLE,
Attornet at Law,
ef -_ WATKINSVILLE, GA.
|J"HN M. MATTHEWS
Attoh.hkv at Law,
Danielsville, Ga.
Doaptittoation will be given to any business cn
‘‘are. Marcb14.
ENOUNCES to the public that she is now r
w a large and varied stock of Ladies’ Bo
Hats Laces, Ribbons, Trimmings. Ac., which
offeriegat low ,»ricos. Call.examine and beconr
t door to Bank ofth** rni.crsitv. Ath n«.
E. A. WILLIAMSON,
Practical Tatdmabr and Jeweler
\ T Dr. King’* Drug Store. Broad St
-a. cute all work entrusted to him in
unable price
Terms positively CASH.
Lc?t ftylt
New Firm and New Goods.
GRIFFETH & CRAKE
A RE now opening at the old standi
Crane, No.9 Broad Stroet. a fine *1
f La inpk in &
STAPLE DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES,
provisions of all kinds,
Hats, Shoes, Crockery,
TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY.
In fact.every thing urnally kept in ■ first-ola.f Van
ety Store—which we propose to reilat tho lowest oaM
prices, or exchange for Country Produce.
We respectfully solicit tho patronage ofourfricndi
d the public generally.
GRIFFETH A CRANE.
Fob 1
DR. WHITTIER;
No. 617 St. Charles Street, 9t Lodi, Vo.,
continues to treat nil cum ef obstacles m marriage, btoo4
Imourittoe, mrtrj aliment t lidaeu wfctofc rMolto Xoa
ladl*5T*Uon or Impralraa*. vlUi «npan)l«to4
Dr. U . a eeUtUibmret to ckart«r*d hr U« A to to *r Mi*,
•ourt, IU founded and ha* been u saaara
■ Art. certain and reliabto raltof. Beiot a %radoau -I
several medical ooltoR**, and baring the UMritaet of a
lo .* and aucceaaf.il life la hie epee-unUa ha baa perfected
• aedtoa that are effeetaal In all these «a*ea. Bis pnitaato
r write.
t being
who failed. eaH or write. From tho groat icm-
appUcuion* he 1* enabled to kaea hi a ohargaa
36 page*, giving fall symptom*, for twa stamps.
MARR3ACE GUIDE,
■f!**No nirriea p.'ir, 01
fa. ear. afford to do v lthci
ileal litrraturo cn this *
l>mg eipcrlence;*
body.
. riar»,e
* tac^'-ical lit<-i
long esperk . __
U Bnrepo and Aaarlca. Scat aealod. po^.palj for Uatm
17'OR use op any Sewing Machine, is
•T O. N. T.,” oapocially that made for i
‘CLARK’S
nd beni
the name of the Singer Manufacturing Co. A word
lo the wise should bo sufficient. JZ&" Price, 76c. pet
dozen Spools, at the office of tbo SINGER MANU
FACTURING CO. G. II. HOPE, Agent,
julvl—ly Bishop's Corner, Athens. G
Wagon Yard in Athens.
T HE subscriber hai
for table and con
fitted u)> and opened a safo,c
mod ions Wagon Yard, on Rive?
itrcci in the neighborhood of the Upper Bridge, whert
CORN, FODDER, and all other necessary supplie#
be purchased on reasonable term*. Charges moderate.
The highest market price paid for Country Produce,
an* Bc.ok bills received in exchangeft»r Goods.
.1 ul> 7 tf WTLKV F HOOD.
f elect Igiscellang.
THE SEEAT REMEDY
! Tames l. lono, m. \\
|j SURGEON. ACOOUCREUU
{Ojfi" a, Mr. Ur,,,,
io.nl Hope District,
? his professional scr
■t PHYSICIAN,
,lt’ Store,)
• to the
K
L-iii of the
aug27
ELIAS, Attorney at Law,
* FRANKLIN, N. C.
ia all the Courts of Western North Caro-
bn 1 in the Federal Courts. Claims collected in
Mt» of tho State. up 1C—ly
L lt,:t
EI!Y. Feed and Sale Stable,
ATHENS, GA.
(1AXS A UK A VjKS, 1‘roprictors.
•jk-Wiil he found at their old stand, rear Frank-
“gilding. Thomas street. Keep always
- .»0' K<*'>d Tuni-outs and careful drivers.
W* l Wc ‘* c *tred for wlion entrusted to our care.
or * h »nd for sale at ail times. dec25—tf
|\f W. RIDES,"
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
• Claim Agent and Notary Public,
GAixr.nviLLK, Ga.
on street, below King A Bro’s.
*e08f, on Wils
Itkta.rj 1#, 1873.
4 ’nut*
pttl’l
E. P. DOWELL.
d'LES i HOWELL,
- ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
IDUrrKimball House, Atlanta. Ga.
I* kttsf, K in Sutoand Federal Courts, and
li|.‘ rc < ul »fly all the Courts in Atlanta, includ-
|hn» ai( Court of tho State,'and will argue
Ihr^,for absent partial, on reaaonablc
jJ 10 P ,s *t»ea in the Courts of the counties con-
»ceestlUe to Atlantaby Railroad, sepl 1
9X HOTEL,
I Ui. pi rot os . . CHARLESTON, S. C.
», T’ I'-* 5 - Hotel is situated in tue very
l^tberc unifi 1 * 4 0Si of tho city, and all who
|ktt t ,. . ‘jodevery aonvenianee- and luxurv that
tH,r T ‘7 Pord.y, $3.00.
* Su Pf Mrs. L. H. Butterfield,
Propriety
P^uiox"
-FOR-
Suras, Scalds, Coras, Poison flok, Stmts
of Insects and Wineons InUnmnialiens Goaerallv,
ULSC0PERED BY MRS. L. E. BUSH,
JUG TAVERN, WALTON CO., GA.,
w
inicred against tho World, at tbo ialc State
r at Macon, an.i is daily effecting THE MOST
WONDERFUL CUKES, and has hoc*,mo un indis
pensable household necessity. No family ahould ho
without it !
If, after trial, a family is willing to live without tliit
preparation for Ten Dollars, agents are aulhoriicd to
refund tho money.
FOR SALE,
In Athena—At Dr Win King's Drug Store and at
the Store of Judge J D Piitard*
In Wntkinsvillc—At the Store of Booth A Durham.
In Monroe—At Dr Galloway’s Drug Storo.
At Princeton—By Mr Russell.
Address all orders to WILE? H.BUSII,
nov jp Jug Tavern, Walton co., Ga.
Blacksmitliing.
WESLEY MERIWETHER
R ESPECTFULLY announce to thopuhlie thatthej
are still located at their old stand, near Gann t
prepared to do all
Reaves' Livery Stable, and a
kinds of BLAG .SMITHING.
Thepriceof SHOEING for tbcpresontwillbe $1.10.
“if'Those indebted must come forward audsettle.
ANTI-PYR0TIC,
-OR,-
G-reat Fii'e-Killex*
NO HUMBUG!
CERTAIN,SURE, RELIABLE.
B
K. 4 ADAMS, M.D.,
.. ^?4°*» Accoo«h«ur and Physician.
!' Mounuin district, Walton coun-
:i *®» of lb offer8 profetsiunai sarvioes to the
^ — e »arr<>undipg country. aug2fi—1 y
|b r !jp 4 NEWTON,
^•»l«ri i
^it.j F " r »'Sn and Domestic HARDWARE,
No. ft,Broad street, Athens, Ga
[Pi l; unm, n. n. s .
IV-
JU Re, » il Dealer in
Lk# fancy DR^ GOODS, GROCERIES, Ae.
— No- 12 Broad Street. Athens, Ga.
Lain
1 and Fancy Job Printing,
At the Southern Watchman Offico.
tS?.9°L SILK!
CH1 L APEST!
s'i 11 •pv'iaiu mA b Company;
{^eksiutt. 7 * da l ,led fo * ••• on nil kinds of 9ew.
K&?®*wSisifpr^ by,h ° sinqee
Q- H. Hope, Agent, Athena, G».
i»0hh J'EGAL blanks,
4 fflf alway, 0B kand, at the'
V ATOJULUl OFFICE.
public a safe, oerlain and sure cure for
Barns, Scalds, Scald-Head. Stings by Insects,
Tetter, King Worm, Piles, Sore Eyes
and Old Sores ol long standing.
been thoroughly tosted—in
This proparati -- - -
burns always in-iuros almost iustant relief—has never
failed in a single instance. .....
have in our poitseasion numbers »'** cortineater
showing tho WONDERFUL CURFS efTectcd by thin
preparation, which never fails.
Eiory Family should have a Bottle of it
READY FOR USE!
READY
No one knowe how soon n trambor of the family may
It is a Georgia production and perfectly free from
mineral poison. _ n
For sale in Athens at the Drug Stores of Dr. R
H. Smith A Co. and Dr. Wm. King, Jr.
Orders ahouid be addressed to
JARRETT A MULKEY,
AugS
WaRon'a Ford, Ga,
FRESH OYSTERS 1RD FISH.
r WILL serve tine, fresh fi.h and oysters, at all
1 hours. .1 inv restaurant on Jackson street, and will
hours, at my restaurant
keep a g'jod supply for sale,
oleun.
Nov If-
Every thing nest and
FRANCIS LOUIS, (Democrat,)
Proprietor.
FOR SALE OR RENT.
A VEP.Y desirabl, HOUSE and LOT for sale or
rent, lu Cobbbam. Tho house contains ten good
Thera Is a well of good water on tho pre-
rooms.
Bites. Apply to
dceSO
. LEWIS j.LAMPKIN.
HISTORICAL;
We copy from the Chronicle <& Sentinel the
following interesting communication, which
we And in a lato number of that paper :
A Constitutional Anniversary.
Editors Chronicle t£ Senitnel:
Gentlemen—Eighty-seven (87) years Ago
yesterday, namely: on tbo 2d of January,
1788, the State of Georgia assented to, rati
fied and adopted the Constitution of the Unit-
od Stato3 in this city. It is always interesting
and often useful to review the past, and upon
this anniversary it may please your readers
to baTo some brief account of that chapter in
tho constitutional history of the State.
It is generally supposed that tho deputies
who framed tho Federal Constitution were ap
pointed iD pursuance of a recommendatory re
solve of tho old Continental Congress of Feb
ruary 24, 178(5, but tli is impression is not en
tirely correct. I!y resolution of Jauuary 21,
17815, the General Assembly of Virginia ap
pointed divers commissioners to “ meet such
commissioners a» may be appointed by the
llier States in the Union, at a time and place
o bo agreed on, to take into consideration
tho trade of tho United States,'’ aud in com
pliance with lliis call delegates froai Virginia,
Ne.v York, Delaware, New Jersey and Penn
sylvania met at Annapolis, Marylaud, Sep
tember 11 -14, 178(5. Owing to tho sparse at
tendance (lie Convention took no action, os-
cept to draw np a report to the States repre
sented, recommending a Convention of Com
missioners from all tho States to meet at Phil
adelphia May 14, 1787, •• to take into consid
eration tbe situation of tho United States, to
devise such further provisions as shall appear
to them necessary to render the Constitution
of the Federal Government adequate to the
exigence of tbo Union, and so report such an
act for that purpose to tlio United States, in
Congress assembled, as, when agreed lo by
them and afterwards confirmed by tbe Legis
latures of every State, will effectually provide
for tbo same." in compliance with this re
commendation, Now Jersey appointed depu
ties Nov. 2d. 1786 : Virginia, December 4,
1786 ; Pennsylvania, December 30, 1780;
North Carolina, January 6, 1787 ; Delaware,
February 3, 1787, and Georgia, February 10,
1787. li lints appealed that six States bad
acted before tho resolution of Congress of
February 21.1787, which is popularly but er
roneously supposed to have initiated tbe Con
vention which framed the Constitution of tba
United States. The ordinance of Georgia, of
February 10,178^, appvinting deputies, stands,
with its authentication, upon tbe records of
the old Congress thus ;
GEORGIA.
By tbo Hnnorabln George Matthews, Esq.,
Captain General, Governor and Command-
er-in-Chief in and orrr the State aforesaid.
To all to whom these presents shall oome. greeting :
C Know Ye, That John Miltou, Esq., who
t-liatb certified the annexed copy of an or-
>dmanco , entitled, •• An ordinance far the
^appointment of Deputies from this State,
Sfor the purpuso of revising tbe Federal
§ Constitution," is Secretary of the said
Stale, in whose office the archives are
^deposited. Therefore all due faith, credit
and authority are aud ought to be given
.Olie same.
in testimony whereof, I have hereunto sot my
hand and caused the great seal of tbe said
State to bo put aud affiixed, at Augusta,
this 24th day of April, in tho year of our
Lord. 1787. aud of our sovereighty aud inde
pendence the eleventh.
13y his Honor's comrof,nd, J. Milton.
An Ordinance
For tho appointment of Deputies from this
State, for the purpoae of revising tbe Fed
eral Constitution.
lie it enacted. By tho representatives of the
freemen of tho State of Georgia. In General
Assembly met, and by the authority of the
same. That Win. Few, Abraham Baldwiu
Win. Pierce, George Walton, Wm. Houston
and Nathaniel Pendleton, Esqrs., be and they
are hereby appointed commissioners, who, or
any two or more of them, ate hereby author
ized ns deputies from this Stato, tn meet such
deputios as may be appointed aud authorized
by other States, to assemble in convention at
Philadelphia, and to join wilb them in devis-
ng and discussing all such alterations and
farther provisions as may be necessary to
render the Federal Constitutios adequate to
tho exigencies of the Union, and reporting
such an act for that, purpose to tbe United
States in Congress assembled, as when agreed
to by them, and duly confirmed by tbe several
States, will effectually provide for tbe same.
In case of the ileath cf any of the said depu
ties, or of their declining their appointments,
tbo Executive is hereby authorized to sup
ply such vacancies.
By order of the House, (signed) Wm. Gib
bons. Speaker, Augusta, tbo ICth of Februa
ry, 1787.
Georgia, Secretary's office.
The above is a true copy from the.origiuai
ordinance deposited in my office.
J. Milton, Secretary
Augusta, April 24tb, 1787.
Before proceeding further, I may observe
for tbe benefit of these carious in such mat
ters, that the legislative powers of the State
of Georgia were at this time vested in a single
body, called tbe House of Assembly, the Son
ate not having been instituted until some three
years later, by article I., section I., of the Con
stitution of May 6, 1769, the second funda
mental law of 'ho State. Tbe same rule of
but one house prevailed at the time in the
General Government of tbe United States un
der the Articles of Confederation (see Article
V.) and in the State of Pennsylvania. Else-
wbero throughout the Union, tbe legislative
power was lodged in two bouses, as is tbe case
universally at preseut. As a further matter
of antiquarian interest, I may state that in
1786 the great seal of Georgia was as prescrib
ed in article LVII., of tbe Constitution of Feb
ruary 5, 1777, thus:
■LVII The great seal of this State shall
have the following device: On one side a schroll
fsie], whereon shall be engraved, The Consli
tulion of tbe State of Georgia; and tbe mot
to, J-Ve bono publico [for thepublic good] ; on
the other sid e, an elegant bouse and other
buildings, fields ofcorn, and meadows cover
ed with sheep aud cattle; a river running
through tbe same, with a ship under fall sail,
the motto, Deus nobis hoc otia fecit” [God bath
made for us thess good things.]
Te recur now to the above reeited ordinance,
commissions were issued under it to the dop
uties thereby appointed, and tbe form of tbe
commission may be seen by that issued Mr.
Few, thus: /
The State of Georgia, by the Grace of God free,
sovereign -and independent—
To the Honorable WflKam Few, Esg.:
Whereas, You, the said William Few. are
iriu.
in and by an ordinance of the General Assem
bly of our said State, nominated and appoint
ed a deputy to represent the same in a con
vention of tbe United States, to be assembled
at Philadelphia, for tbe purposes of devising
and discussing all sacb alterations and farther
provisions as may be necessary to render the
federal constitution adequate to tbe exigencies
of the uDioD.
You are therefore hereby commissioned to
proceed on the duties required of yon In virtue
of the said ordinance.
Witness our trusty and well beloved
QGeorge Mathews, Esq., our captain-gen-
goral, governor and commander-in-chief,
> under his baud ami our great seal, at Au-
r’Sggoata, this tbe 17th day of April, in tbe
to »year of our Lord, 1787, and of our sover
eignty and independence tbe eleventh.
By bis Honor’s command. J. Milton, Sec
retary.
Of the deputios appointed by Georgia,
Messrs. Walton and Pendleton never attend
ed the session of the Convention aDd Messrs.
Pierce and Houstoun did not remain ia their
seats toils close, whence it is that tho Con
stitution has the signatures of two only of the
delegates from this State, William Few and
Abraham Baldwin. When at last perfected,
duly authenticated copies of the instrument
were transmitted to the several States, and
the following is tho act by which Georgia
gave in her adhesion, eighty-seven years ago.
STATE OF GFORGIA
IN CONVENTION, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2d,
W87.
To all to ichom these presents shall come, greeting :
Whereas, The form of a constitution for
tho government of tho United States, was, on
the 17th day of September, 1787, agreed upon
and reported to Congress by the deputies of
tho said United States, convened in Philadel
phia. which said constitution is written iu tbe
words following, to-wit : [Here follows the
Constitution of tbo United States at length.]
Aud, whereas. Tbe United States in Con
gress assembled, did, on the 28tb day
of September, 1787, Resolve unanimously,
That the said report, with the resolutions
and letter accompanying tbe samo, be trans
mitted to tbe several legislatures, in order to
be submitted tn a convention of delegates,
chosen in each State by tbe people thereof, in
conformity to the resolves of the convention
made and provided in that case.”
And whereas tbe Legislature of the State n;
Georgia, did, on the26tb day of October, 1787.
in pursuance of the abovo recited resolution of
Congress.
Resolve, That a convention be elected on the
day of the next general election, and in the
same manner as representatives are elected ;
and that the said convention consist of not
more than three members from each county ;
and that tbe said convention should meet at
Augusta, on the fourth Tuesday in December
then next, and as soon thereafter as conven
ient proceed to consider the said report, letter,
and resolutions and to adopt or reject any
part or the whole thereof;
Now know ye. That wo the delegates of the
people of the State of Georgia in Convention
met, pursuant to the resolutions of the Legis
lature aforesaid, having taken into our serious
consideration the said constitution, have as-
sented to, ratified, and adopted, and by these
presents do, in virtue of tbe powers and au
tbority to us given by the people of tho said
State for that purpose, for, and in behalf of
ourselves aud our constituents, fully aDd eu
tireiy assent to, ratify, and adopt the said con
stitution.
Done in Convention at Augusta, in the said
State, on the 2d day of January, in the year ol
our Lord 1788. and of tbe independence of the
United States the 12th. In witness whereof,
wo havo hereunto subscribed our names.
John Wereat. President, and delegate for
the county of Richmond : W. Stephens, Joseph
Habersham, Chatham; Jenbim Davis, N.
Brownson, Effingham; Edward Telfair. H.
Todd, Burke; William Few, James McNeil.
Richmond ; George Mathews, Flor. Sullivan,
.'ohn King. Wilkes ; James Powell, John Elli
ot, James Maxwell. Liberty; George Handley.
Christopher Hillary, J. Milton, Glynn ; Henry
Osborne. James Seagrove. Jacob Wedd. Cam
den; Jared Irwin, John Rutherford, Washing
ton; Robert Christmas, Thomas Daniell, R.
Middleton, Greene.
As the last name was signed it is related
that a section of artillery in front of the State
House thundered forth a salute of thirteen
guns, one for each State.
It is eighty-seven years since the roar of this
artillery reverberated along the streets of Au
gusta and tbe tidings it celebrated flew on the
wings of the morning throughout the State
In that long period of three generations Lib
erty has been more than once in danger and
tbe glorious temple of the Constitution has
been repeatedly defiled. In the comely house
that our fathers delighted to live in we have
been made, perforce, joint tenants, with basi
lisks and vipers, bat the day is fast coming,
perhaps is almost here, when the bats and
owls must leave, and tbe fair mansion swept
and garnished, shall shine as radiant ever from
its giitteriog dome to its marble vestibule.
Tyrone,
man screamed when he saw tbe wolf running
away with his child, but when old Sultan
brought it back unhurt, he joyfully patted the
faithful animal, aud said;
* Not one of thy hairs shall be hurt, good
fellow ; so long as thou livest, thou sbalt have
food and shelter.’
And then turning to his now happy wife, he
said:
‘ Go quickly home, and make some broth
for old Sultan, as he has no teeth for meat,
and put my pillow in his keunel; he shall havo
it for his bed.’
From that lime forward, old Sultan was as
happy as ho could be.
[We publish the forego'mg very pretty story
for the.” little folks,” with a word of caution,
as it is calculated to mislead them. They
must not suppose that ail men will oxhibit
gratitude for favors done them, as tho owner
of the dog did. Our experience has been that
about nine-tenths of those for whom wo have
done favors have proved to be base ingrates.
Tbe owner of the dog represents a very small
minority of mankind. The majority of them
would have carried his hide to a tan-yard with
in a week after ho saved the child, provided a
good price could bo obtained for it.]
Old Sultan.
A countryman once had a faithful dog, call
ed Sultan, which bad grown old in his service,
and having, at last, lost all bis teeth, Was no
longer able to bite either wolf or robber.
’ I’ll shoot that dog to morrow,’ said the
master to his wife one day, as be eat at tbe
cottage door; ‘ he’s of no nse to us now.’
But the wife felt compassion for the faithful
uuiinal, and answered:
• He has served ns well for many years. I
think we owe him hie daily food for tbe short
time he has to live.’ * '■
‘ Von are not over-wise, wife;’ replied the
man; * he hasn't a tooth in bis head, be can’t
defend the boose at night, and if be has served
ns well, he baa been well fed for it.’
The poor dog lay basking in tbe son, close
by, and beard all this with a sorrowful heart.
He bad fer some time been intimate with a
wolf that lived in a neighboring wood, and
when evening came, be went to tell hie friend
of the approaching danger.
* Listen to me, godfather,’ said the wolf,
after be bad heard old Saltan’s story. * Take
heart; I can help yon in this hoar of need.
My plan is this: When your master and bis
wife go, with their babe, into the bay-field to
morrow morning, do yon follow. Tho woman
always lays the child in the shade near tho
hedge, while ebe is at work; yon must lie
dawn by it, as if to keep watch. I will then
rash oat of the wood, snatch up the little one,
and run away, while yon must pursue me.
Then I will let tbe child drop, and yon must
carry it back to its parents, who will believe
that yon have saved it, and therefore be so
thankful to yon that instead of killing yon,
they will love and honor yon, and never let
yon want for anything.’
The advice pleased the deg, and as it was
planned so It torn performed. The country-
THREE PINT BOTTLES.
BY A DETROIT REPORTER.
Thoro’s many a yeung man of twenty who
would prefer an easy situation and good pay
to laboring at bis trade. Therefore, there arc
many who will say that the following adver
tisement would insure a doz’n applicants
wherover published :
Wanted.—A gentleman of means, who in
tends making a trip to Europe next month,
would like to engage the services of a smart
young man, to go along aud rondsr himself
useful in caring for the baggage, paying hotel
bills, etc. Salary, $100 per month and all ex
penses paid. Apply to Charles Sherman, Park
Avenue.”
I was a type-setter iu the offico of the Bis-
ton News, a paper which went to the Sheriff
years ago, and when the above ‘ad’ was laid
on my case to be put in tyj^i, I read it over
three or four times. I was working bard, and
making seven dollars per week. Seven dol
lars per week was good wages in those old
silver-dollar times, when first-class board could
he had at two and a half, and doeskin pants
ar.d French calf boots were only four or five
dollars a pair. But here was a chance to make
twenty fivo dollars per week, clean thing, and
the work was all travel aud sight-seeing.—
Why, a man in my situation would have been
little short of a blockhead not to havo looked
at the matter just as I did.
It was 7 o’clock in the evening, and the ad
vertisement would appear in the morning is
sue. I read it over once mors, set up tho word
* wauted,’ and then put down my ‘ stick ’ and
washed up.
1 What’s up t’ inquired the foreman, as bo
saw me washing my hands.
* Nothing particular—be back in half an
hour,’ I replied, as I slipped on my overcoat
and started down stairs.
Of course, I had aade up my mind to apply
for tho situation. I thought I might fill tbe
bill, if be was not too exacting, and if ho re
fused me, I would be no worse off than before
Park Avenue was a long way out from the
heart of the city, and I wont by stage. I did
not know Mr. Sherman even by reputation, but
the driver knew where he lived, and that was
enough. It was a March night, with consider
able snow, and my enthusiasm had cooled off
considerably before tbe stage dropped me
down in front of a large, fine brick mansion,
standing back a few rods from tbe Avenue.—
Id goiDg up the path I noticsd that tho lawn
was ornamented with statuary, and could seo
at a glance that tho gentleman was possessed
of wealth and good taste.
There was no light below that I could dis
cover, but a couple of pulls at tho boll brought
a woman, past the middle age, to the door,
lamp in hand. To my query as to whether
Mr. Sherman was in, she made no direct re
ply, but asked if my business was important.
It was, I said ; but she replied that I had bet
ter come again in the morning; Mr. Sherman
was in, but was not well. I was turning away
when a gentleman came down the ball stairs,
and said:
* Did the gentleman wish to sec me, Jane ?’
* I did. air,’ I replied, and he immediately
invited me into tho parlor. The lamp was
turned up, we took seats, and then I stated my
errand.
* If you can pass the test, you shall havo the
placo !’ he exclaimed, slapping his bauds to
gether, and breaking me off as I was giving
him references.
* Ask me any question you wish,’ I replied.
* But it is a test of a different character,’ be
continued. ‘ Come up to my room.’
And as we passed through tbe ball on onr
wav np stairs, tbe woman, standing in the
library door, laid her band upon my arm and
whispered something which I did not catch.
I thought it a great piece of impertinence on
her part, and wondered if she was not half-
drunk or a bit dazed. The room which we
entered was about twenty feet square, without
carpet, chairs, pictures, or any furniture, ex
cept a table and a row of shelves. There was
a smell similar to that encountered at the pho
tographor’s, and I saw a dozen glass jars and
a number of bottles on the shelves. On the
table was a galvanic battery, having two
handles for one to take hold of, like some of
the machinos seen on the street corners of
large cities.
‘ Beg pardon for bringing you into such a
cheerless place,’ said tbe man, locking the door
and pocketing the key, * but I could not de
monstrate my ideas elsewhere.’
I made reply that I was perfectly satisfied,
and be put bis ear to one of tbe panels ot tbe
door and listened to learn if the woman bad
followed us up stairs.
‘ Do yon know,' be whispered, placing bis
bands on my shoulders, ‘ that tbe old woman
down stairs intends to poison me T’
* Impossible! sbe would not dare,’ I re
plied.
* Oh! yon don’t know her as well as I do,'
he continued, arching his eye-brows. ‘ It’s a
mere question of time, or will be, if you can’t
aid me. She can’t poison my food, nor my
tea, wine, nor coffee, bat she has another way.’
* How—what t’ I added, for tbe first time
noticing sometbisg strange in his looks
' Ton see, I don't lire as other folks do,' he
whispered, • I am composed of cast-iron, aDd
have to be vory careful wbat I eat and drink.
I drink a great deal of spriDg water, because
that prevents me from rusting; if my inside
should get rusty that would be tbe last of me!’
He was insane! I could detect it in every
look, now that bis words had betrayed the se
cret, and a chill crept up my back at the dis
covery. I felt, for a moment, as if my legs
were going out from under me, but the maD
smiled aDd appeared so pleasant and gentle
that my nerve soon came back.
' She will poison one of my bottles of spring
water,' be continued, reaching down three bot
tles from tbe shelf and placing them on the
table. They were all nearly full of clear wa
ter, and all looked so exactly alike that one
could not be told from the other.
4 • What poison do you suppose she would
use V he asked.
• Arsenic or strychnine, probably,’ I answer
ed, feeling rather nervous.
' Perfectly correct; I think you will pass the
test,’ he said. * Now, here are the two poisons,
and 1 shall put oue iu this bottle aud one in
that!’
He reached down two ounce packages, one
labeled * strychnine,’ and the other * arsenic.'
The name of tho druggist was pasted on each
paper, with a death’s head aud cress bones.—
lie carefully emptied the contents into tho dif
ferent bottles, shook them up, and then asked
mo to go to the other end of tho room. I heard
him handling the bottles, but was not pre
pared for u hot followed. Ho came over to me
after a few minutes, bringing the lamp aud
placing it on tho floor.
‘ Now, tho real te3t is for you to pick out tho
bottle vvhieh has not been poisoned !’ he whis
pered, rubbing bis bands together.
I went forward to tbe table, examined each
bottle, but there was nothing by which my
judgmeut could be guided. He had brushed
them clean, and would not allow me to take
the light so that I could look for sediment.
‘ I cauDot tell,’ I said, goiug back to him.
‘ You are a liar!' he hissed, drawing a re
volvar irorn hits bosom aud cocking it. ‘'
knew you tbo moment I saw you; you are old
Joues' son, and you camo here on purpose to
poison mo !’
I tried to sooth him and to reason with him,
and bo finally grew calm. I told him that
was a detective, come to arreBt the old woman,
and requested him to unlock tho door so that
I could seize her. He seemed about to com
ply when ho changed bis mind and whispered:
• Help me to detect the poison, and then we
will go down and chop the old woman to
pieces!’
• I cannot pick out the bottle !’
• You must.’
He drew the revolver again, and I saw that
he would shoot me if I did not comply. Think
ing that lie might be satisfied if I selected one
of the three, I made a choice and baDded it to
him.
‘ There is no poison in this T’ he asked.
• No—this is only pure water,’ I replied.
• I shall not believe you until you drink !’ ho
said, after a sharp look at the bottle. ‘ Let
me seo you taste !’
He had mo there. One good swallow from
one of the poisonous bottles would have been
doath. I put the bottle back, toek another,
put that back, and finally gave up in despair.
• I knew you !’ he hissed, ‘ you warned to
poison me, hut I havo trapped you! Now you
must drink from one of the bottles!’
I began trying to get bis mind on something
else, but it was a failure. He went to tbe
door, listened, and then I saw him look at the
galvanic battery and then at me.
‘ Take hold of those handles!’ ho ordered
flourishing tbe revolver.
I knew that be would rack me severely, and
so, after taking tbe bandies, and while he was
making ready, I wrenched them off. He did
not discover it, being on tbo other side of the
table, and when be fbund that be could not
shock me bis eyes gleamed with new malice
• You are a devil!’ bo said, coming around
tho table. * You must choose a bottle, or
will kill you !’
I put him off in one way and another for
about fifteen minutes, uud then be forced me
up to the table, presenting the muzzle of the
revolver against my back. I shiver as I think
of it uow, for there was bis every chance that
carelcssr.ess would discharge the weapon.
Choose! choose!’ be fairly yelled, and
finally I picked up one of the bottles.
Now drink!' he whispered, holding the
weapon not a foot from my face.
I could see by tbe gleam of his eyes and
compressed lips that he was determined, and
I uncorked the bottle. There was one chance
in three if I drank, and death was certain if
refused. Holding tbe bottle in my right band
I suddenly resolved to strike him with it.
cannot tell bow I did it, bat I know that the
bottle came down on his tempie, that bis re
volver was discharged, and he fell on tbe floor
I bunted around the room a dozen times
find the door, although tbe lamp was burning,
and then I crouched down in a corner, and
was near crazy when a couple of men whom
the woman had sent for, came and burst the
door Id. The truth was that Sherman had
been gradually becoming insane for months
he had no idea of going to Europe, and prob
ably wrote tbe advertisement in order to get
some one to practice his wild trick on.
was sadly injured by the blow, but recovered
after a few months, aDd I beard several years
afterward that the doctors had cured him
his malady. Tbe bottles were examined a day
or two after tbe event, and tbe doctor found
that I had takon the one with the arsenic in
•From tha Detroit Free Pren.
What Ailed Ugly Sam.
He had been missing from the ' Potomac’ for
several days, and Cleveland Tsm, Port Hudson
Bill, Tall Chicago, and tbe rest of the boys
who were wuDt to get drunk with him, coutdn’
make out what bad happened. They badn'
hoard that thore was a warrant oat for him
bad never known of his being sick for a single
day, and his absence from the old haunts puz
zled them. They were in the Hole-in-the-
Wall saloon yesterday morning, nearly a dozen
of them, drinking, smoking and playing cards,
when in walked Ugly Sam.
There was a deep silence for a moment
they looked at him. Sam bad a new hat, bad
been shaved clean, had on a clean collar and
a white shirt, and they didn’t know him
first. When they saw that it was Ugly Sam,
they uttered a shout and leaped up.
Cave in that hat!’ cried one.
Yank that collar off I' shouted another.
Let's roll him on the floor!’ screamed a
third.
There was something in his look and bear
ing which made them hositate. Tbe whiskey
red had almost faded from his face, and he
looked sober and dignified. His features ex- .
pressed disgust and contempt as he loeksd
around the room, and then revealed pity as
bis sight fell upon tbe red eyes and bloated
faces of the crowd before him.
' Why, what ails ye, Sara ?’ inquired Tall
Chicago, as they all stood there.
* I’ve come down to bid you good-bye, boy*I'
be replied, removing his bat, and drawing a
clean handkerchief from bis pocket.
‘ Wbat! Hev ye turned preacher ?’ they
shouted in chorus.
* Bovs, ye know I can lick any two of ye, but
kain't on the fight any more, and I’ve put
down the last drop of whiskey which is ever to
go into my month ! I’vo switched off. I’ve
taken an oath. I’m going to be deeont.’
* Sam, be ye crazy?’ asked Port Huron Bill,
coming nearer to him.
* I’ve come down here to tell ye all about it,»
answered Sam. * Move the cha’rs back a lit
tle, and give me room. Yo all know I've been
rongh, and more too. I've been a drinker,
gambler, a fighter and a loafer. I can't look
back and remember when I've earned an hon
est dollar. Tbe police hez chased mo around
like a wolf, and I'vo been in jail and tbe work-
house, and the papers has said that Ugly Sam
was the terror of the * Potomac.’ Yo all know
this, boys, but ye didn’t know I bad au old
mother.’
The faces of tho crowd expressed amaze
ment.
I never mentioned it to any of yo, for I was
neglectiug her,’ he went on. * She was a poor
old body, living up here in the alley, and if
the neighbors hadn't helped her to fuel and
food, she’d have been found dead long ago. I
Dover helped her to a cent—didn't see her for
weeks and weeks, and I used to feel mean
abont it. When a feller goes back on bis old
mother, he's gittin purty low, and I know it.
Well, she’s dead—buried yesterday ! I was up
there afore she died. She sent for me by Pete,
and when I got there I seen it wa3 all day with
her.’
Did she Bay any thing ?' asked one of tho
boys, as Sam hesitated.
That’s what ails me now,’ he went on.—
When I went in, she reached out her baud to
me, aud says sbe: * Samuel, I’m goiDg to die,
aud I know’d you'd want to see mo afore I
passed away!' I sat down, feeling qneer-like.
She didn't go on and say as bow I was a loafer,
aud had neglected her and all that, bnt says
she: ‘ Samuel, you’ll be all alono when I'm
gone. I’ve tried to be a good mother to yon,
and have prayed for you hundreds of nights,
and cried about you till my old heart was
sore!’ Some of the neighbors bad dropped in,
and the women wero crying, and I tell yon,
boys, I felt weak !’
He paused fer a moment, and thon contin
ued :
ADd the old woman said she'd like to kiss
me afore death came, and that broke me right
down. She kept hold of my hand, and by-and-
by she whispered: * Samuel, you are throwing
your life away. You’ve got it in yon to be &
man, if you’ll only make up your mind. I
bate to die and feel that my only son and the
last of onr family may go to the gallows. If I
had your promise that you’d tarn over a new
leaf and try and be good, it seems as if I’d die
easier. Won't you promise me. my son ?’ And
I promised her, boys, and that’s what ails me.
She died bolding my hand, and I promised to
quit this low business and go to work. I came
down to teli ye, and now you won't see me at
the ‘ Potomac’ again. I’ve bought an axe,
and am going np in Canada to Winter.’
There was a dead silence for a moment, and
then he said:
Well, boys. I’ll shake hands with ye all
arouDd afore I go. Geed-bve, Pete—good
bye, Jack—Tom—Jim. I hope you won’t
fling any bricks at me, and I shan’t never
fling at any of ye. It’s a dying promise, ye
see. and I’ll keep it if it takes a right arm !'
The men looked reflectively at each other,
after he had passed out, and it was a longtime
before any one spoke. Then Tall Chicago
flung his clay pipe into a corner, and said :
I’ll lick tbe man who says Ugly Sam's head
isn’t level !*
• So'll 11’ repeated the others.
A City Paved with Silver and Gold.
The principal streets of Virginia City, Ne
vada, being macadamized with refuse ore,
taken from the mines in early days, and being
coated with the rich ore that has been year
after year sifted down upon them from the ore
wagons, are now every where more or less ar
gentiferous. Indeed, says the Enterprise news
paper of that town, there is not the slightest
stretch of imagination in saying that we never
take a step in the town but we are walking on
silver—that onr Streets are literally paved
with silver. While speaking ot this fact a day
or two since, a young man bet his friend the
price of tbe assaying and the ’ cigars’ that he
would take a lump of mud off of the wheel of
a 'bus then etandlng before them, and would
get out ot it precious metals to the valne of
over $5 per ton. An ounce or two of mud
was taken from the wheel of the vehicle and
placed in the hands of an assayer, who waa
not told where tbe eample was obtained, and
who no doubt supposed that be was dealing
with decomposed ore or vein matter from one
of onr mines. Tbe assay was made, and the
assayer’s certificate showed that the sample
contained silver. $7.50; gold, $2.32; total,
$9 86. After thia we may pat on airs, even
though onr streets are villaiaously muddy oc
casionally, for tbe very mud on our boots con
tains both silver and gold—not tbe vulgar mud
of the ‘ cow county’ towns.
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Bill-heads, letter-heads, circulars, and all
kinds of plain and fanoy printing, executed in
tbe latest and best styles, at the Watchman
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as
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And all kinds of plain and fancy printing—
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at
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style, and at moderate prices, at the Watch
man office.