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9 — IlV 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. Cards, . , ... Bill-heads, letter-heads, circulars, and all kinds of plain and fanoy printing, executed in tbe latest and best styles, at the Watchman office. as Letter-Heads, Bill-Heads, And all kinds of plain and fancy printing— including cards, circulars, minutes, hand - bi 1 /s. at posters, &oV, executed promptly, to best style, and at moderate prices, at the Watch man office.