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TWFfSWZZZS w ,jV JOHN IX- CHRISTY. DEVOTED TO NEWS, POLITICS, AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION AND GENERAL PROGRESS. $3.00 per Annum, in advance. VOLUME XXI. ATHENS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY,* JANT 20, 1875. NUMBER 42. ,jn*« r P' IhTsO U T HE RN WATCHMAN 1‘1’ULISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. ,,t Jtroad and Wall Strert*, (upstairs.) aft*** 1 ™ TBKM8. (j VO DOLLARS PER ANNUM) INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE, V I) V KU ITSING. . j w ill no inserted at ONE DOLLAR •n FIFTY CENTS per square for the firstinsor- 'Vi.ni SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS per square for e. for any lime under one month. For a liberal deduction will be made. \ liberal lo lujtiim on yearly advertisement*. pP * ‘ MRS\L ADVERTISING . per levy of 10 lines .. $500 , l “ ' , n *alc*, rtO day* 5.00 , jo day j, t>y A linioistratora, Executors, or tila- M Administration or Guardianship 4.00 Dflbters and Creditors 5.00 N’id. per «.|uar°. each insertion 1.50 f t • jell Etoal E*tato 4.00 'ionf>r lismission of Administrator 5.00 •• •* Guardian 5.25 4 *e«rti»in the number of spiaro* in an advertise- ,',if».*ry. count the word*—one hundred being . lfa n inos. All fractions arc counted a* full professional anb justness Carbs. VALUABLE LANDS For Sale. fTMIE undersigned offers for sale his two tracts of A land—the one on which he lives containing near three hundred acre*, lying on Little Curry's creek, 6 miles from Jefferson. 12 or IS from Athena; 125 to 150 acres in original forest of excellent timber; 20 to 20 acres bottom; all in cultivation near 140 acres; 8 or 10 acres in orchard, of the choicest and best select ed fruits. The land will average with the best in the county. IIouse built since the war, of the best select ed lumber and shingles, containing 9 rooms, 4 fire places, convenient to a syring of the best water. Saw and Grist Mill three or four hundred yards from the house, as good as is in the country. Out-bnildings, gin-house, Ac. sufficient. Also, cabins for tenants. The other place contain* two hundred and five acres, 15 or 20 river and branch bottom, land sufficient for 4 or 5 hand* with a little clearing up, a* 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 possible. july1& K.J. SHARP. IIOWBLL COBB,JR. null!!, KKWIN it COBB, I; ATTORNEYS AT LAW. AT//KXS, GEORGIA. Office in the Deuptee Building. Dec21 B \. KIWK, . Boor, shoe and harness maker, Watkinsvii.i.k, 0*. VNKKITTCY.—Samuel P. Thurmond, Attorncy-at-Law. Athens, (la. ■t ,t Broad itreet,or*r the etore of Harry A Son, jive special attention to cases »n Bankruptcy. Al- the collection of all claim* entrusted to his care. r'NwUNI) A OKR, Pi Wholesale and Retail Dealers, snJ COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Dupree Hall.Braad St, Athens, Gn. We ire now prepared to store Colton at 25 cents per lilt, uni will advance cash when desired. Oct28. T7NT.L1SI1 A CLASSICAL SCHOOL, [ J For Boys. c«>r. Wray and Lumpkin sts , Ath- apS—3m LEE M. LYLE, Prin. UHOllY SI’EER, L, LAWYER, ATHENS, QA. A>> U itor General of Western Circuit, will attend :i» C <uru of Clarke, Walton. Gwinnett, Hall, Banks, Jirki-n. Habersham, Franklin, Rabun and White, ud five attention to collecting and other claims in :fij*e counties. March 19, 1873. TMrtVARI) R. HARDEN, X.J . Late Ju Ige l T . 5. Courts Nebraska and Utah, and now Judge of Brooks County Court) Attorney at Law, ’jlyiH ly Quitman, Brook* County, Ga. tni &. SSTl.S. MADISON BELL. PsTES A- BELL, Attorneys at Law, JJ GAINESVILLE, GA. S-OT'WILL practice in the counties composing the r «.*t«rn Circuit, and Dawson and Forsyth counties 'Ait Blue Bi lge Circuit. They will also practice in iou|-ren.e Court of tfeorgia, and in the United States !>i;t at Atlanta. may 14 IpLOYD A SILMAN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, till! i ractijo in the counties of Walton and Jackson, JwlS 1. FL0TD, J. B. SILMAN. Coring:on. Gs. mar4 Jefferson, Ga. T F. O’KELLEY’S Id. I’HoTOGRAPII GALLERY, rer Williams Shoe store, Broad street, Athens, r g‘»- scp3. 11. Hl’iWINS, holusaloand Retail Dealer in V GOODS, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, Ac. d6 Broad Street, Athens, Ga. JOHN II. CHRISTY, |d PUia an J Fui) ROOK AND JOB PRINTER, Broad St., Athens, Ga. cv* .'orner Broad an d Wall streets, over thestore i!». lhttard. I ‘ AMES LYLE, Attorney at Law, WA TKINSVILLE, GA. |["HN M. MATTHEWS. • ’ Attorney at Law, Danielsviile.Ga. “f japt mention will he given to any business on- * l,:# * to hi* care. Marchl4. .James l.Tong, m. dT I j Sl’KUEON. ACCOUCHEUR 4 PHYSICIAN, lOfict „( Jlr. Thomn, Sheaf' Store,) °"I Hope District, Walton county, Oft. M, professional services to tbe citiicne of the dins country. aujr27 K. ELIAS, Attorney at Law, FRANKLIN, N. C. ictirci. in all the Courts of Western North Caro *viia the Federal Coqrti. Claims collected in ‘ft* of the State. aplfi—ly |T IU.UY, Feel and Sale Stable, ATHENS, OA. fM.V.V X KKA VES, Proprietor*. ■ io i>c fouoil at their old stand, rear Frank- 1“ V ®J ie huilJing, Thomas street. Keep always j, . *'* Turn-outs and careful drivers, j .’ y ‘‘ well cared f»r when entrusted to our care. U * r,n b * Dd f,,r 9*lc at all times. dec25—tf At FALTs ANDWINTER STOCK OF Millinery AND FANCY GOODS. MRS. T. A. ADAMS A NNOLNCES to the public that she is tiow reeeiv- ing a large and varied stock of Ladies’ Bonnets, Hats Lace*, Ribbons, Trimmings, Ac., which she is iifferinu9t low pricos. Ca • 1. oxamine and be convinced, t door to Bank of the University. Athens. «ep30 E. A. WILLIAMSON, Practical Watcbrter and Jeweler. A T Dr. King’s Drug Store, Broad Street, will exe cute all work entrusted to hint in the Rest styL d at reasonable prices, ■5sdr~ Terms positively CASH. fcb4 CONTRAST. There is happy sailing for others Adown life's calm, sweet seas, Whose boats are gayly dancing Before the fragrant breezo ; There are adverse winds and billowy sea. And storms, and clouds, and gloom for me. Some walk 'long paths all fair and sweet, Abloom with countless dowers. And scarce can tell which first to pluck In all love's radiant bowers; I walk along a thorny road. Bearing a cross—a heavy load. Some have their homes all bright with love And kisses and fond good byes. That only makes short absouce sweet, _ And tearless, sparkling eyes; There’s a dear one's grave on tho hill for me, And rest, sweet rest, beyond the sea. I, too, bad countless treasures once. More than my heart could hold ; Love scattered its pearls down at my feet. And crowned me with its gold. My pearls were gathered by the demon, Death, My gold was tarnished by his breath. God, steer my boat adown the sea. Through all the uiurk and gloom ; Help mo to walk along the road Where not one flower doth bloom ; Open tho pearl gates 'cross Death's sea, And givo my darling hack to me. New Firm and New Goods, GRIFFETH & CRANE A RE now opening at the old stand of Lampkin A Crane, No.9 Broad Street, a fino stock of STAPLE DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, PROVISIONS OF ALL KINDS, Hats, Shoes, Crockery, TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY, In fact, every thins nsnnlly kept in a firet-clns* Van oty Store—which wc propose to scllat thelowestoash prices, or exchange for Country Produce. We respectfully solicit the patronage of our friends and the public gonerallr. Fehl ’ GRIFFETH * CRANE. DR. WHITTIER: No. 617 St. Charles Street, St. Louis, Hoi, • of eteuctas 10 narrU**, bloefl •r skkaeti vttefe rwolta frora ». with raparalUteS success, chartered bj tbs Buis of Mis. continues ts treat s impurities, trery aitaei iadUerettoo or tnprud< Dr. W.'s establishment „ — •onrl, was founded s«d has beta ost«UUSa4 to •ft*. Mrtiln oxtd reliable roltof. Betas s gmdosu e( remedies tbet o ars bel ber of opp] tow. 56p jo sOWstool la all thooo oasoo. His patlonto ^ ***«“ *r^wborVjta u*r who failed, call or writs. From tho frost cars- of wUaaUooe> ho U enablcd to hasp his chaifos - S6 pages, living tail symptoms, fbr two ttampo. MARRIAGE GUIDE, a popolw book wbfcb >tak u rat br mn. body. No Birrled petr, or persons cotrteaplatiag mar* riafe, cam afford to do wlthoal It. Itooalalos tho ttwom of msdkal Htcratoiw ea this su^eot, tho rooaltsof Dr. W.'s loo« experience; aUo tho best Uoaobts fma late works ta Bosopo and Amorim. Soot sealed, pe ■ post-paid for&OcU. F 'OR use on ary Sewing Machine, is “CLARK’S 0. N. T.,” especially that made for and bearing tbe name of the .Singer Manufacturing Co. A word to the wise should he sufficient. Price. 75c. pet doten Spools, at tho office of the SINGER MANU FACTURING CO. G. II. HOPE, Agent, julyl—ly* Bishop’s Corner, Athens, Ga. Wagon Yard in Athens. T HE subscriber has fitted up and opened a safe, com fortable and commodious Wagon Yard, on Rivet street, in the neighborhood of the Upper Bridge, where CORN, FODDE R, and all other necessary supplies <-ar bo purchased on reasonable torms. Chargestaodorate, The highest market price paid for Country Produce, an<! Bank bills received in exchungefor Goods. JnlvT tf WTLKY F. TIOOB jltlett |WisttUanj. that I was to be buried that day at two o’clock j A Strange Fascination. and I was beginning to feel decidedly shaky | In San La Jose, a California town, there when Jerusba and her mother came into the : livod a yonnglady, handsome, wealthy, and ■ RIDEN, ATTORNEY at law, L. S. Claim Agent and Notary Public, tlAlSKBVlLLE.GA. - JOce mi Wilson street, below King 4 Bro'i. ttbruery HI, 1S7S. • Iv-V„ r. P. HOWELL. PEEPLES £• HOWELL, 1 attorneys at law, Itw, Kimball Home, Atlanta. Oa.‘ li (be State nud Federal Courts, and I re K u, » rl y «H the Courts in Atlanta, includ- Court of the State, and will argne Ikrj! P ° n “ r * c f* for absent parties, on reasonable P r *°Hoe in the Courts of thecountiescon- I — sgcessible to Atlanta bv Railroad, sepll THE GREAT REMEDY FOR Bins, Bealls, Coins, Poison Oat, Sip of Insects and Cutaneous Inflammations Generally, DISCOVERED BY DBS. L. E. BUSH, JUG TAVERN, WALTON CO., GA., 1UAS entered against tho World, at tho late State \ V Fair at Macon, and is daily effecting THE MOST WONDERFUL CURES, and has become an indis pensable household necesoity. No family should be without it! If, after trial, a family is willing to li?o without this preparation for Ten Dollars, agonts arc authorized to refund the money. FOR SALE, In Athens—At Dr Wm King's Drug Store and at tho Store of Judge J D Pittard. In Watkinsville—At theStore of Booth A Durham. In Monroe—At Dr Galloway's Drug Store. At Princeton—By Mr Russell. Address all orders to WILEY n. BUSII, nov!9 Jug Tavern, Walton co:, Ga. I pAYLLloX HOTEL, '■’-'.rt jfV,"-f'ASS II jto 1 ia .Runted In the very ,1 l | Wn'|]ij l " l, l” rl of tbeeity, and all who l *‘ k »Moe«F.s J ®''* , J 00 “ v » , »ienee and luxury that l. do.,, . a - Board, per day, $3.00. Mra. L. H. Botter.ixli ■If Proprietret*. |Jj S. ADAMS, M.D., .;r ,0 r os - Acc “>'oheor and FnreiciAH. U, M.i „ c *> Mountain Diitrict, Walton coun- iti,.,,*.,. offer * hia profeaaiuaal service, to the 'orronnding eonntrv. aug20—ly CllAHLBSTO.V, S. C. 8 l 'S,4 -NEWTON, ^Hler* i 1||„ foreign and Domaatio HARDWARE, ANTI-PYR0TIC, OR, G-i*eat Fir^e-Killer. NO HUMBUG! CERTAIN,SURE, RELIABLE. B Y a recent discovery, we are enabled to offer tbe public a safe, certain aud sure cure for Burns, Scalds, Scald-Ucad, Stings by Insects, Tetter, King Worm, Piles, Sore Eyes and Old Sores ot long standing. This preparation has been thoroughly tested—in barns always insures almost instant relief—has never failed in a single instance. We have in our possession numbers of certificate* showing the WONDERFUL OURFS effected by this preparation, which never fails. Every Family should have a Bottle of it RBADY FOR USE! No one knows how soon a member of tho family may need It. It is a Georgia production and perfectly free from mineral poison. __ _ iH».For »*!• in Athen. »t the Drug Store, of Dr. ft. M. Smith 4 Go. end Dr. Wm. King, Jr. Ordera ah uld be addreaped to JARRKTT 4 MULKEY, AugS Walton’. Ford. G» ■ No. 0,Broad atreet, Athens, G». 111“' ADAIR, I). D, s. ' °9*. Uairesvill,, Ga. ^ «ihe»H corner Public Square. 8. r - |S’h «nd P h0 '*“^ * nd ReUil Depler in I Nil GOODS, GROCERIES, 4e. I — *0. 12 Broad Street. Athens. Ga. and Fancy Job Printing, At the Southern Watchman Office. If’*,u >OOL SULdKJ In *“? CHEAPEST! Oit that m.n ra^ktasusiss’ *»*• 8 “ M " | Q * H- HOPE, Agent, Athen,, G». Ifcs**s5li W n. KKLY WITNESS, giving New,, IS*. i jS&t Piotore, end LIv. Edito,' - jur p'IV r ‘«««re, and Lire Editorial,, at J«rPo.u f n >4l d > hu renched 75,000 circa Bend for ben sample copy. FRESH OYSTERS AND FISH: I WILL serve One, fre,h fish and oytter,, at nil hoars, at my restaaraat on Jackson street, and will heap n good supply for sale. Every thing neat and elean. FRANCIS LOUIS, (Democrat,) NovlS—St. * Proprietor. THE SNUFF-COLOREI) SUIT. I scarcely know how it happened, but a timber must have fell aud struck me on tho head. The first thing that I realized after it was thitt I was straight and still on something hard and when I tried to move myself I found it im possible to do so 1 concluded that I must bo in some very tight, dark placo, for I could not sec; in fact I soon learned that, though perfectly conscious, I could do nothiu'' but hoar. A door opened and footsteps approach ed ; but I felt a cloth taken from my face, and a voice which I recognized as that of Mr. Jones, tho father of my wife that was to ha—said : lie hasn’t changed much,’ and his compan ion, whose voice I knew to be tho villago un dertaker, Uopkius by name, said lightly: ‘ Hotter looking dead than alive. How doeB Jerueha fee! about it f Take on much!’ • Oh. no, bhe had her oyo on another fellow, anyhow, aud a better match, too, excepting tho money part. Though I had nothing against lien, only he didn’t know much, and was abuut the homeliest man I ever knew. Such a month: why it really seemed as though he was going to swallow kuifo, plate, aud all, when he opened it at dinner.’ • Well,’ said the cheerful voice of Hopkins,’ he'll never open his mouth agaiu ; and thou ho proceeded to measure mo for my coffin, for it seemed that I was dead, or thoy thought I was, w hich was all the saino to the greedy pocket of the undertaker. I bad heard of un dertakers who always whistled joyfully when they got a tuoasure, but I never believed it before. Hut that man actually whistled subdued dunciug-tunc while ho measured me, and it seemed to mo that throe or four icicles were rolling down my back, to tho music of his whistling. His duty done, they covered my face again and left me to my own reflections, which were not particularly comforting, although I had often heard it remarked, that meditation was good for the soul, and this w.ts tho best cbanco I had ever had to try it. Au hour must have passed when tho door again opoued, and two persons eaine whisper ing along to whore I lay, and the voice of my promised wife fell upon my ear. • 1 dread to look at him, Bob; ho was so mortal homely, alive, he must be frightful dead.’ I ground my teeth in imagination, as I re membered how often she had gone into rap tures, or pretended to, over ray uoblo brow and expressivo mouth; aud how that she of- teu declared that if 1 wore taken away from her she would surely pine away and die. One of them raised the cloth, and I knew thoy were looking at me. Bob was her second cousin, and I knew ho was that ‘ other fellow,’ whom her father had mentioned. ‘Seems to me you don’t feel very had aboat bis dyiug, ’Iiusha,’ remarked Bob, medita tively. ‘ Well, to tell the truth,’ said my betrothed I don’t care very much about it. If he had lived I should havo married him, because ho was rich, and father wanted me to : but 1 was getting about sick of my bargain, for knew I should always be ashamed of him, lie looked so much like a baboon. • But yon loved him,’ remarked Bob. ‘No, I didn't! My affections were wasted long ago upon one who never returned my love;’ and my fast-fading idol sighed heavily. They had covered my face by this time, and were standing a few steps from whore I lay. ‘ About how long ago, 'Kasha t’ asked Bob, ‘ A year, or such a matter,’ with another deep sigh, which ended in a fit of sneezing. • About tbe time I went away V interrogated the cautious Bob, coughing a little. Well, yes, some're near,' assentod my dear affianced. ■ Now, Jerusba, you don't mean to insinuate that I—’ • 1 don't mean to insinuate anything, Bob Smith !' and the angelic sweetness of her voice somewhat sharpened. • Now, see here, ’Rusha, I’ve loved you ever since you were knee high to a gopher, bat thought when you came borne that you was sweet on that other chap; but I swan I believe you liked me all the time!’ • Ob, Bob 1’ said my was-to-be, in a gushing sort of way. ‘ Mine own Jerusba!‘ remarked Bob. FOR SALE OR RENT. A VERY desirable HOUSE »nd LOT for salo or rant, in Cobbhnm. Th« honsn eonUlns ten good rooms, TLere 1, n well of good wnter on tho pro mises. Apply to deeSO LEWIS J. LAMPKIN. NOTICE. I FOREWARN nil persons against trading for a cer- lain promissory note, given for Six Hundred Dt>i- lars, bearing date on or about tho 12»b day of Novem ber last, mad, payable to William Amis, or bearer, and signed by inyaalf— tbe oon.iderstlon ofsi.id not. hav ing proved false in part. MARY BROOKS. The Newnan papors will plaas# copy and forward bill to advertiser. doeSO-lt Then I heard a subdued rush, accompanied by violent lip explosions. I tried to kick or grate my teeth, or do eametbiag to relieve my out raged feelings but uota kick nor a grate could I raise. It was an awful fire to be in, bat I bad to stand it, or lay it, so I laid still and let them alone until they got tired of it, and then they went out, and I was again left to my own pleasant reflections Night came, and so did a lot of young fel lows with their girls, to sit up with me; and they had a jolly timo of it, although it was agjjgpst my principles to enjoy it on so solemn an occasion. It seemed an ago until morning, bat it came at last and they went away. I heard them say room and bogan arranging for the Mineral Jerusba,’ said btr mother, ‘ here is that snuff-colored suit of poor Ben’s; of course bo will never have any more aso for clothes, so just put them away among yoar carpet-rags ; they'll make a splendid stripe.’ Now that particular suit of clothes was just the neatest one I evor owned, nrm-boles, wrist bands, buttons, all just the thing, A»d my blood boiled to hear them talk so cooHy of using them for stripes in a rag-carpet.'^ They kept on talking as they swept, dusted Rod cleaned up the room. i * Bob says be will take tho Martin farm to work this year,’ said Jerusha, cheerfully; • and as soon as we’re married we’ll go to housekeep ing in that little cottago close to the road. Now I must get my carpet done just as soon as pos sible, for I want it in that uico iittlo front room- These duds of Ben’s will tnako out enough rags, I guess. His folks live so far away thoy will never inquire about his clothes. Now, if it wasn’t for tho looks of it we could ask old Mother Smith about coloring yellow ; she’s sure to be hero to day.’ I was getting very mad now, indeed. I felt that the crisis was near, and that I should either die or explode if they did not let my snuff-colored suit aiono. Jerusha picked them up—I knew it, for I heard tho buckles and buttons jingle—and made lor t he door. 1 tried to shako my fist and yell at her, but all in vain. I laid there, outwardly as quietly as a lamb, inwardly boiling with wrath. It was teo much; the deepest traneo could not havo held out against tho loss of that suit. With a powerful effort I sprang up and screaraod. crusha dropped my clothes and her mother tho duster, and both fled from tho room and from tho bouse, nover stopping till they reach ed Dr. Brown's across the street. With diffi culty I managed to get my clothes. I had just got them fairly on, when Mrs. Jones and her daughter, followed by a numerous compa ny of men, women and children, came peering cautiously into tho room. I sat on my board and looked at them. Such a scared-looking crowd was enough to amuse au owl, so I laugh ed; I knew it was unbecoming, bnt I couldn’t have helped it if they had chucked mo iuto my cotfiu—which tho undertaker was just car rying past the window—and buried mo tho next minute. I laughed till I jarred tho chair out from under one cud of tho board, and down I went with a crash. Then tho doctor ven tured into tho room, saying rather dubiously : ' So you are not dead yet. Bon f ’ * Well, no, not exactly,’ I replied, ‘ sorry to disappoint my friends about the funeral, how ever.’ * Yes.’ he said, rather absently, ‘ bad, rath er— that is—ahem!’ Fooled out of that snuff-colored stripe !’ I thought, as I looked at Jerusha. ' Go and speak with him,' said her father, in a staid whisper. ‘ He’s got the stamps, and you had better marry him alter alt* They began to gather around me and con gratulate mo on my escape. I notice that they cried a great deal moro now than wbon I was dead. Jerusha carno and hung around my neck, sniveling desperately. I gave her a not over-gontlo push, and told her to wait next time until I was safely buried be fore she set her heart on my old clothes. * O, I urn so glad V she said sweetly, with out appearing to notico what I said about the clothes—“ that yon are not dead, Benny, dear. My heart soemod all withorod and broken to see you lying all cold and white. I wept bitterly over your pale face, my beloved.’ ' Vos,' I replied, ‘ I heard you and Bob tak ing on terribly. It was a lucky die for mo.’ * Could you hoar V she gasped. ‘ I rather think I could,somo,' I roplied. She looked toward tho door, but it was crowded full, so she mado a divo for tho opon window, and went through it like a doer. She shut herself up in tho smoko house, and would not come out until after I had left tho bouse. Bob would not fill his promise of marriage with his cousiu because she tried to make up with mo again ; so sbo is living a life of single blessedness. While I am writing, my wifo is cutting up my snuff-colored clotbos to make a stripe ia a new carpet for our front room. more that; usually well educated. Her father wa3 an invalid, her mother was cold and heartless. Two years ago a physician was called to at tend her fathor; in this way tho young lady saw him Tho doctor paid no attention to her—his mind was engrossed with his profes sional duties. A fow weeks ago the doctor was somewhat surprised by being asked by tho young lady to give her the favor of a pri vate interview. She took him intoadrawing- room. • Doctor,’ said she, ‘ I suppose that gentle men of your profession are accustomed to receive strange confidences. I have a con fession to make to you.’ He supposed that the impending confession bad something to do with the stato of her own health or with that of her father, and ho beg ged her to procood. * You will, however, Jt>e scarcely prepared for what I am about to say,' sho continued ; * hut I wish you to hoar it. It is now just two years since I first saw yon. You have scarcely ever exchanged a word with me, but I havo learned much about you. I am not mistaken in believing that you are unmarried T’ ‘ No,’ said ho, ‘ I am not married.' * And your affections are not engaged t’ ‘ You scarcely havo tho right to ask that,’ said bo. • Well, then,’ sho replied, ’ I will not ask it; but I will make you my confession. I love you with all my heart. I wish you to marry mo. I havo loved you from the first moment I saw you. I said to mysolf, ‘ I will wait for two years ; if he then speaks to me I will know what to say.’ Yon havo not spoken, and now I speak. I say I love you with all my heart; you are necessary for mo; will you marry mo V The doctor, who although not a very old man, was twico tho ago of tho young lady, recovering a little from his surprise, tried to turn the matter off as a joke, but the young lady was very sorions. ‘ No,’ sho said, ‘ I am in very sober earn est. I know all that you may say or think as to tho iudolisacy of ray proposal, but I can not help it. I ask you once more, can you love mo, and will you marry me V ‘ In sober earnest, then,’ ho replied, ‘ I can not marry you.’ ' Tbon I shall die,’ said she, very calmly, and left tho room. Tho doctor had heaid people say before that they should die, and ho left the liouso without attaching very much importance to tho prophecy. A few days after this the young lady was found dead in her bod. Two luttors laid upon her dressing-table. One was addressed to her family solicitor. Every penny of her property was given to the doctor, aud the solicitor was instructed to make tho transfer to him. to ask no questions and to take no rocoipt. Tho othor letter was to tho doctor. ‘ I told you I should die, and when you receive this I shall bo dead. For ten days I havo takon no food or drink ; but that does not kill mo, and now I havo taken poison. I havo no reproach to make to you but I could not livo without your love. When lam doad look at my heart and you will see your name there. I havo two requests to make of you. Go to my solicitor and tako what ho has for you. and then go off on a holiday to Italy for a fow months. Tho other request is that you nover ask whero I am buried, and never como to my gravo.’ Thero was a post-mortom examination mado on tho young lady's body. On her breast over her heart, deeply imprinted in tho flesh, woro tho initials of tho doctor’s name. The char acters seomod to havo boon made thero two or threo years before. Thoy were probably imprinted by her own hand on the day when sho first saw him. RELIC'S. Shut tho door closely, let no passer by Our task o’orlook : 'tis only you aud I Who care with rov’reht hands to lay aside Those simple relics of tho child that died. Within this casket lay them one by one, Nor let us woeping linger when ’tis done. Such tears might breed repining; ’tis not ours To grudge tho Lord tho gatb'ring of His flowors. HOW LITTLE WE KNOW. How little wo know of each other. We pass through tbe journey of life, With its struggles, its feats and temptations, Its heart-breaking cares and its strife! We can only see things on the surface, For few people glory in sin, And an unruffled face is no index To the tnmult which rages within. How little we know of each other! The man who to-day passes by Blessed with fortune and honor aud titles. And bolding his prond head on high. May carry a dread secret with him Which makes his bosom a hell, And he, sooner or later, a felon, May write in tho prisoner’s cell. How little we know of each other! That woman of fashion, who sneers At the poor girl betrayed and abandoned, And left to her sighs and her toars, May, ero the sun rises to morrow, Havo tho mask rudely torn from her face, Ami siuk from the height of her glory To tho dark shades of shame and disgrace. How little we know of each other t Of ourselves too little we know ! We aro .ail weak when under temptation, All subject to error and woe. Then let blessed charity rule us, Let us put away envy aud spite— For the skeleton grim in our closet May some day bo brought to light. A Sal isfled Conscience. . There are a great many stories afloat about tho punctilious observance of Sunday in Scot land ; bnt wo remember none more illustrative of the absurdity to which tho custom is car ried than tho following, which is told by tho Coant De Mediae Pornar, in his newly publish ed work, • The Honeymoon :" It was at the hotel of Dumbarton. I had just got up and rung tho bell for somo hot wa ter for shaving. A waiter answered my call. ‘ I want somo hot water, if you please, said. • And what do you want the hot water V ‘ For shaving,* said I. • Ye canna havo the hot water on tho Lord’s Day for sic a thing as shaving,’ said tbe waiter, horror struck at the idea. I insisted again, bnt with the same effect. • Na, na,’ said ho, ‘ ye canna have it.’ Necessity is the mother of invention, ’tis said, and this aroused mine. I thought that if I could arrange the order in such a way that it would not affect his religious scruples, he would bring it directly. I therefore proposed that I should like some toddy, aDd told him to bring me the materials for making it, consist ing of whisltey, sugar, and boiling water These be brought without the least demur, gave him the whiskey, which be drank, aud I used the hot water. So conscience was sat isfied. ..When yon strike oil, step boring. Many a man has bored clean through and let the oil ran out at the bottom. . .Smith, who was offered a plate of macca- roni soup, declined it, saying that they “could not play off any biled pipe stems on him.” -.“ The strongest propensity in a woman’s nature,” is a desire to know what is going on, and the next is to boss tbe job.” . - The prisoner who iMb asked if he had any thing to say before be received sentence, told the judge he wonld like to have sentence transposed, if it made no difference to him, so he could receive ten cents, instead of sentence. House of Representatives. Thoy are all here : tho toys that she loved best; Tho little pillow that her soft chook pressod Her pictured books, dofaced with frequent touch Of tiny bauds that prized them overmuch ; A tatterod loaf, with verses of a hymn— Nay, do thou fold it, for my sight grows dim It 800insbut now sbo spelled it at my knee, *• Nearer to God,” and askod how that could be. I see again the look that sought the.skies, The earnest wonder in the pure blue eyes. As tbe rapt ear my meaning faintly caught. Though scarcely comprehending all I taught Sho hath those mysteries solved in soaring there ; And wo, too, have drawn nearer than wo were. Strengthened by faith that heeds nor let nor stay, Sinco those child footsteps trod the narrow way. Why He did not Get the Place. Several years ago a slab-sided, awkward printer boy from Maine found his way to Washington in search of au * easy place.’ Tom Ewing was then Secretary of tho Interior. To him tho youngster naturally appliod for assis tanco in getting tho desired situation. This was the encouraging answer ho received from Ewing: * I will not get you a place in auy of the de partments. Moreover, if you find a placo and go to work I’ll nse all my influence to havo you dismissed. I am not going to have you made into a limp and helpless nonenity if I can help it. Go anywhore else, go to the devil if you like; you shan’t stay in Washington.’ This inspiriting counsel drove tho printer youth back to Maine again. Had Ewing fonnd him tho desired ‘ place,’ he wonld to-day bo tying tapo around bundled documents, or sticking official stamps on somebody tslse’s let ters, in one of tho departments, an inert hit man routine-machine. But the uuele’s sensi ble brusqueness was tho nophow’s salvation. The name of that discouraged young applicant was James G. Blaine, present Speaker of tbe A King of Spain. The announcement of tho proclamation of Prince Alfonso as King of Spain, and bis re cognition by tbo armies operating against the Carlists in the north and ceutre of that coun try, and by the naval forces at Santander, is a strange and unlooked for piece of intelligence. Up to this time tbo rebellion against the Span ish Republic Iras been chiefly represented by Don Carlos, and against him the Republican armies have been directing all their energies. That tho Republican party in Spain will now suddenly and tamely yield to aaother royal pretender to tho divine right can hardly be conceived, but nothing that happeus in Spain is entitled to bo astonishing. Alfonso, Marquis do Covadnngn, Priuco of tho Austrias, who will bo known as Alfonso XII., if be should make good bis claim, is the son of the ex- Queen Isabella II. and hor consort, Don Francis d’Assisis, and was born at Madrid, November 28,1857, being, therefore, seventeen years of age. He followed his mother on her expulsion from the throne in 1863, and con tinued to resido with her, while receiving his iucation, until recently, at Paris and Geneva, having in October last been granted by tbe British government the privilege of becoming a student in tbo military collegoof Sandhurst, England, whero he now is. In March, 1870, tho Princo went to Rome to receive the sacra ment at tho hands of tho Pope, on which oc casion the Queen wrote to the latter, declaring to him that she did not aspire to preserve to herself tho right to tho throne, but to transmit it to the Prince, her son, adding: ‘I have formed the proposition that the Prince shall be educated in such a manner that if some day tbo nation needs him, and God wishes it, he may go and perform his labor without exciting the hatred or the opposition of any of the nu merous factions into which our country is un fortunately divided, for he will have learned that tbo good King of Spain must not belong to any party, but to all tbe Spaniards, and that God has given the Kings for the people, and not the people for tho Kings.’ On the 25th of June, 1870, the Queen signed a formal abdication in favor of Alfonso, at Paris, in tbe presence of tho royal family and several Span ish grandees and Generals who adhered to her cause. Tho election for King in the Spanish Cortes on the 17th of the following November, eight votes were cast for Alfonso, while ten votes wero cast in blank by other of his ad hcrents. The result, however, being the elec tion of Amadeus, of Italy, the Queen issued protest against it. Since that time the scheme for placing: Alfonso on the thrond has never been abandoned, but his adherents have been so few in or out of Spain that their intrigues havo never assumed importance until the present. Ou the 22d ultimo, in response to au address from some grandeos, tho young Princo said that monarchy alone could termi nate tho disorders and uncertainty which pro vail in Spain, and further declared that a ma jority of tho people of Spain were agreed in the opinion that be is tbe only rightful repre sentative of tho Spanish monarchy. A day or two ago it was announced that General Mar tinez Campas had pronounced in favor of the Prince, and had carried over two battalions from the Republican army. A portion of the army of tho centre was at once withdrawn from pursuit of the CarliBts to march against Campas, but now we have it indicated by cablo that the main forces of Spain, military and naval, have followed in the ‘ new move ment ;’ that a regency has been formed under Couovas del Castello, and that thus has been struck tho ’ death blow to the Carlist cause.’ —Baltimore Sun. wonld not be kind enough to hoist her umbrel la! But no. Even while ho spoke, he opened that useful article, and held it gracefully over his companion. “Thank you.” said she earnestly. "Not at all,” said he, still moro earnestly. And on they went. Why, the fellow flatly contradicted the lady,” said I to myself. "How outrageous!’ But no, again ; for they were evidently on the best of terms, and tho lady smiled sweetly at his words. Yet the birds say that this sort of talk is quite usual amoog genteel human beings. Fight it Out. A story is told of a daughter of a promi nent person now in the lecture field, which is peculiarly interesting and suggestive of uncon scious wisdom. A gentleman was invited to tbe lecturer's house to tea. Immediately on being seated at the table, the little girl aston ished the family cirele and the guest by tbe abrupt question: “Where is your wife t” Now the gentleman, having been recently separated from the partner of his life, was ta ken so completely by surprise that he stam mered forth tho truth: “I don’t know." "Don’t know !’" replied the enfant terrible. Why don’t you knowt” Finding that the child persisted in her in terrogatories, despite the mild roproof of her parents, he concluded to make a clean breast of the matter, and have it over at once. So he said with a calmness which was the result of inward expletives: “Well, we dont live together; we think, as we can’t agree, we’d better not.” He stifled a groan as the child began again, and darted an exasperated look at her parents. But the little torment would not be quieted until sho exclaimed : “Can’t agree! Then why don’t you fight it out, as pa and ma do ?" “Vcngoance is mine,” laughingly retorted the visitor, after “pa and ma" exchanged looks of holy horror, followed by tho inevita ble roar. A Quick Quarter. We commend the following to tbe youth of our section: “ A boy worked hard all day for a quarter of a dollar. With the quarter be bought apples, and took thorn to town and sold them on tbe street for a dollar. With the dollar he bought a sheep. 1 his sheep brought him a lamb, and her fleece brought him another dollar. The next spring he bad two sheep, two lambs, and a yearling sheep. The three fleeces he sold for three dollars, and bought three more sheep. He now had six, with a fair prospect. He worked, where be found opportunity, for bay, corn, oats, pasturage for his sheep. He took tbe choicest care of them, .and soon bad a flock. The wool enabled him to buy a pas ture for them, aud by tbe time he was twenty- one he bad a fair start in life, and all from the quarter he earned iu one day.” Wayside Gatherings. Social ostracism is very unsocial. ..It is bettor to be useful than rich. ..A fast musician—One who plays too forte. ..No church is too weak to tako up a col lection. It requires no particular skill to make a blunder. ..With hungry men, meal times are tbe best times. .. No Chinaman has ever yet become a book agent. ..A mother-in-law in the house is a well spring ofjawy. ..Time will only hang up his scythe when he is no mower. The Beautiful Blue Danube” is a muddy, yellow fraud. - .Jonah was a stranger among whales, aqd they took him in. ..When was the greatest freak of naturet When Mary had a little lamb. . What is the largest room in the world 7 The room for improvement. .Snails are to be taxed in Paris, which will make them go still more slowly. . .The elephant is said to be dying out; so you’d better go and see it at once. .. A client is nover certain about a lawyer, and generally takes him on trial. .Pluck and patience are a strong firm in transacting tho daily business of life. ..The proper salutation when you meet a writing master is, “How do you flourish T” .. It was a Portland chap after coming to a railroad crossing the other day, and reading the sign, “Look out for the locomotive,” climbed to the top and gazing up the track, wanted to know “where’n thunder the old thing was ?" .. A Chicago boy of ten says that when his parents get into a fight, and his mother calls for a flat-iron and his father yells for the stove- bandle, be is placed in a most embarrassing position, as be is sure to get licked, no matter who he minds-—[Detroit Press. ..“Little Tommy didn't disobey mama,and go in swimming did bet” “No, mamma; Jimmy Brown and the rest of the boys went in, but I remembered what you said aud didn't disobey you." “And Tommy never tolls lies, doos he f” “No, mamma, I wouldn't tell a lie for all the world.” “Tbon how does Tommy happen to have on Jimmy Brown’s shirt f” That conundrum was too much for Tommy. He had to give it up. ..Mrs. Jones has long boon wanting to vis it Greenwood Cemetery, and in early summer sho says to her husband, “You have never yet taken me to Greenwood." “No, dear," he replied, “that’s a pleasure I have yat bad only in anticipation,” ..A man that don’t know any thiog will tell it the first time he gets acbaoce. . - One of the meanest things a small boy can do is to put tacks in the chairs when he knows that a young man is coming to call on his sis ter that evening. Careless English. People who think themselves precise in their language will please read aud consider the following ; A lady and gentleman were crossing our meadow, eno cloudy day, when it suddenly began to rain- “Won’t you be kind enough to hoist my um brella t” asked the lady. “Certainly,” replied the gentleman. I was astonished at this, for if won't means anything at all, it means “will not,” and there fore according to my translation, tbe gentle man really had told the lady that certainly he '« £ -■ Humor and Sarcasm. It is not everybody who knows where to joke, or when, or how ; and whoever is igno rant of these conditions had better not joke at all. A gentleman never attempts to be hu moroue at the expense of people with whom be is but slightly acquainted. In fact it is neither good manners nor wise policy to joke at anybody’s expense; that is to say, to make anybody uncomfortable merely to raise a laugh. Old JSeop, who was doubtless the subject of mauy a gibe on account of his humped back tells the whole story in a fable of “The boys and the frogs.” What was fun to the young sters was death to tbe croakers A jest may cut deeper than a curse. Some men are so constituted that they cannot take a friendly joke in the same light coin, and will requite it with contumely and insult. Never banter one of this olass, or he will brood over hia badinage long after you bare forgotten it, and it is not prudent to incur any one’s enmity for tbe sake of uttering a smart double entendre or a tart repartee. Satire, however, when lev eled at social foibles and political evils, is not only legitimate, but commendable. It bas shamed down more abuses than were ever abol ished by force of logic. 45