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t {V JOHN H. CHRISTY.
DEVOTED TO NEWS, POLITICS, AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION AND GENERAL PROGRESS.
S.OO per Annum, in advance.
VOLUME XXI.
ATHENS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1875.
NUMBER 50.
the SOUTHERN WATCHMAN
ITUMSHED EVERY WEDNESDAY.
re corner o / Jiroiui ami I Fail Street*, (upstair*.)
TERMS.
TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM,
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
VDVKIl I’ISINIt.
idvertUewentt will l,e inaorloit at ONE DOLLAR
iKl'V OK.VTa j»er Kiju»rc for the first inscr-
,1 sEVJiNTV-FIVK CENTS per square foT
iiiuaaaen. for my time under one month. For
riuils. a liberal deduction will be made.
; iijer*! !•' luction >n ye-iri.v t iverlisementa.
lkoal advertising .
*.ilo«, per levy of 10 lines $500
u »rt sales, 60 day*... 5.Of
. iv . iv V I ninistratori*, Executor*,
V (mini
stration or Guardianship
n<l Creditors
ire. oach insertion
0.5b
1.00
5.00
1.5(>
4.00
FALL ANDWINTER fcTOCK OF
Millinery
AND FANCY GOODS.
MRS. T. A. ADAMS
A NNOUNCES t.<» tbe public that irfcc is now receiv
ing a larpre and varied stock of Ludius’ Bonnets.
Hals Laces, Ribhous, Trimminps. j^c. t which she is
otTerinprat low prices. Call, examine *nd he convinced.
Next door to Hank of the University', Ath
»ep30
E. A. WILLIAMSON,
Practical WatcHer and Jeweler.
fried gUsctllaug.
WORDS.
Words are lighter than the cloud-foam
Of the restless ocean spray;
Vainer than the trembling shadow
That tho next hour steals away ;
By the fall of summer raid drops
Is the air as deeply stirred:
And the rose leaf that we tread on
Will outlive a word.
A T Dr King’# Drug Store. Broad Street, will «xe
rute all work entrusted to iiim-iu tbe beet tttl.
and at maaonable priaaa. »
Terms positively CASH.
;>.oo
liou of Administrator...
Guardian 5.2:>
number of squares in an advertise*
• not the word#—one hundred being
.infractions are counted as full
Voffssional anh business Carbs.
(J
Mill. | V. S. Kll'VlM. | IIOWKLI- COBD.JK.
i;kwin A- cor.it,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
A TIM.VS, OEOHOIA.
the Dcupioe Building. Dec21
A.',
\. EDGE,
oil OK AND HARNESS MAKER,
W\TKISSVll.bR, 0*.
j > v N KIIU I’TCY.—Samuel P. Thurmond,
{ ) Attorney-At-Law. Athonii. Ga.
<), tti firoatl if— *1,over the tfore of Harry ,t Sou,
Wiil-ivr ipccinl attention to cases «n Bankruptcy. Al-
it. the collection of all claims entrusted to his car®.
'MOlvY SPEER,
J LAWYER, ATHENS, GA.
> li itor General of Western Circuit, will attend
•>ir-d »f Clarke. Walton. Gwinnett, Hall, Banks,
- ,ri. II ab. r.-ham, Franklin, Rabun and White,
ib-1 itteution to collecting and other claims in
.’.••uinites. March 19, 1873.
MiWARD R. H ARDEN,
a v L ite Ju-lge U. S. Courts Nebraska and Utah,
and now Judge of Brooks County Court)
Attorney ut Law,
A2-* ly Quit man, Brook* County, On.
v B. f'Ti S. MADISON BELL.
'sTKS St HELL, Attorneys at Law,
i GAINESVILLE. GA.
• if WILL practice in tho counties Composing the
ti-rn Circuit, and Dawson and Forsyth counties
if Blue Ki Ige Circuit. They will also practice in
'upreiue Courtol Georgia, and in tho United States
rr at Atlanta may 11
I YD k XILMAX,
attorneys at law,
i r b’ti. o in the counties of Walton anti Jacksc
J. B. 8II.MAN
nnr-t
Jefferson. Ga
\\ D'KELLEY’S
I’HOTOGRAPH GALLERY,
«*r Williams’ 8h«o store, Broad street, Athens,
■ffi*
lipid INS,
i ID
ud Retail Dealer in
:eiue>. hardware, ac.
Broad .Street, Athens, Ga.
CHRISTY’,
i,<i Kaucy BOOK AND JOB PRINTER,
Broad St., Athens, Ga.
r Broad and Wall streets, ovci theatore
tf
j
\ IDS R. LYLE.
I»M TK1SSV1I.1.E. GA.
illN M. MATTHEWS.
Attorn k
\t Law,
Dauielcyiile.Ga.
sn t-- Any business on
March 14.
AMES L. l.ONii. M. D.
M'RGKON, AO ’OlItHIEUR .t PHYSICIAN
I II,,,,,
District, Wi
sional ?ervii
Iton county, Ga.
ii?-'
Tv
ELIAS, Attorney at Law,
FRANKLIN, N. C.
ti‘*cs in all tho Courts of Western North Caro
i l in the Federal Courts. Claims collected
t.- the ''tate. ap!6—lx
BK. WHITTIER;
fl. 617 St. Claries Street. St, In]., ks.
cobUibm t« treat ill euM ©f ©b©tad©s to Birrlw* *■’—■*
D r who'ful©d, omit ©r writ©. From the —
treated bj
' * “ writ©.
_ - • — - ^ rtxbllw wm m.
36 pagea, ffivtag Pan iTiaptoma,
MARRIAGE GUIDE,
u ecabiod *to”*keep - h^a*Vbu
1 “ “ ta, tor tv©
'S,:. \m,r* ZrtZ JJ:* .■E™ 0 ?* eoot«mplaUi>« mar.
r **?. *® <J° "ttboat tt. It eoatalaa tbe cream tf
lh f wbIU tf Dr. W*
. p©4l-rald for Meta.
I ^OR use on any Sewing Machine, is •• CLARK’S
0. N. T.,”
nspccialiy that made for and bearing
the name of the Singer Manufacturing Co. A word
to the wise should ho sufficient. fF&r Price. 75c. pet
Spools, at the office of the SINGER MANU
FACTURING CO. G. II. HOPE, Agent,
jnlyl—ly Bishop’s Corner, Athens, Ga.
Wagon Yard in Athens.
r ilEdohscrihcrhas fitted upaud opeued a safe,com
for table ami commodious Wagon Yard, on Rive:
street in the neighborhood of tbe Upper Bridge, where
CORN, FODDER, and all other necessary supplies-an
purchased on reasonable terms. Charges moderate.
The highest market price paid for Country Produce.
Bank hills received in exchange for Goods.
Iuly7 tf WTLKV F HOOD
THE SREAT REMEDY
-FOR-
Un, Scalds, Con, Poison Oat, Sip
of Inserts anil Cntancsss Inflammations Gcneralli,
DISCOVERED BY HRS. L. E. BUSH,
JUG TAVERN, WALTON CO., GA.,
' I 'AS entered against the Wofld, at the late State
^ * Fair at Macon, andisdaily effecting THE MOST
WONDERFUL CURES, and has become an indis*
pcusablt* household necessity. No family should be
without it !
If. after trial, a family is willing to live withoutthis
preparation for Ten Dollars, agents are authorised to
refund tue money.
FOR SALE,
In Athens—At Dr Win King’s Drug Store and at
the r^toro of Judge J D PHtard.
In Watkimvillc—At the Store of Booth A Durham.
In Monroe—\i Dr Galloway’s Drug Store.
At Princeton—By Mr RussoU-
Ad ires* all orders to WILEY II. BUSH,
nov 19 Jug Tavern, Walton eo , Ga.
Use the Greal
SI IT III IZ 11
owels, such as
CHOLERA, DYSENTERY,
Diarrhoea, Colic*.
PAINS IN BACK, SIDE & JOINTS,
Yet on the Dull silence breaking.
With a liithtnini; flash, a word.
Bearing endless desolation
On its lightning words, i beard.
Earth can fortie no keener weapon.
Dealing surer death and pain.
And the cruel echo answered
Thioutih Ion.! year* again.
I have known one word hang star-like
O'er a weary waste of years.
And it only shone the brighter
Looked ut through a mist of tears ;
While a weary wanderer gathered
Hope and heart on life's dark way.
By us faitblul promise shining
Clearer day by day.
1 hare known a spirit calmer
Than tho calmest lake, and clear
As the heaven that gazed upon it.
With no wave of hope or fear ;
But a storm bad swept across it.
And its deepest depths were stirred,
Never, never more to slumber,
Only by a word.
I have known a word more gentle
Than the breath of summer air.
In a listening heart it nestled,
And it lived forever there ;
Not the beating of its prison
Stirred it ever night or day.
Only with tbe heart's last throbbing
Could it pass away.
Words are mighty, words are living :
Serpents with their venomed stings,
Of bright angels enmding round us.
With heaven’s light upon us.
Every word has its own spirit.
True or false, that never dies;
Every word man's lips have uttered
Echoes ill the skies.
Toothache and Neuralgia.
1YKRY, Fool and Sale Stable,
J ATHENS, GA.
fiAXS REAVES, l*roprletor».
ill bo found at their old xtnnd, rear Frank-
i ll<*us© building. Thomas street. Keep always
. iiind fc.M.d Turn-outs nod careful drivers,
v >•*k well cared for when entrusted to our care,
on band for sale at all times. dec25—tl
M
\Y. RIDEN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Agent and Notary Public,
Gainesville. Ga
~tT Office «>ti Wilson street, below King A Bro’e.
February ly, 1873.
U. S. CUiu
c - i'kkplkh. x. p. nowell
pKKPLES A: HOWELL,
-L ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
2U and 22, Kimball House, Atlanta. Ga.
pRACTICE in the State and Federal Courts, and
. attend regularly all the Courts in Atlanta, includ-
* the Supreme Court of the State, and will argue
Ci * e * up"U briefs for absent parties, on reasonable
They ab
o practi
o in tho Courts of the counties con-
‘ to Atlanta by Railroad, sepll
Hr
R
ADAIR, D. I). S.
Gainervillr, Ga.
xithtiiisr ]*nrn#r Public Square
ADAMS, M. D.,
^lrgkox, Aoconcnr.rit sun Pht«iciaw.
• t re-idcnce. Mountain District, Walton coun-
gia—offers his professional services to the
°f the surrounding country. ang2B«—1 y
s r ’ IWHBS,
lJ > Whole
holesale and Retail Dealer in
ml Fancy DRY GOODS. GROCERIES. Ac.
No. 12 Broad Street, Athens, Ga.
The Proprietors, in putting this GXlEAT REMEDY
pfore the public, do so with the firm belief that it
ill cure all the above diseases it is recommended to
ure. All «r** a«k is a fair trial.
ftbis MEDI ’INE does not perform what we claim
>r it after a fair trial, according to the directions
the
Return ii aid get jeer Money.
Prepared and put up by J.E. ROSS,
DR. W. R. D. THOMPSON’S,
235 East Fair street. ATLANTA, GA.
23T* AND FOR S ALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.-^
PRICE, 50 CENTS.
July 8th, 1874.
ATHENS
M&RBLE AND GRIM.
A. R. Robertson
D EALERin Monuments, Head Stones,CradleTombs,
Marbleand Granite Box Tombs. Also, Vasesand
Marble Tops for Furniture. Persons desiring work of
this kind will do well to examine my designs before
purchasing elsewhere. Prices moderate.
Work shop adjoining old cemetery. jnly22—ly
HORSES & MULES.
T HE undersigned have established, in addition to
their Livery, a regular
SALE STABLE,
And will, from this date, keep on hand, at all tines,
a full supply of
PLAIN and Fancy .lob Printing,
At the 'Southern Watch
SPOOL SILK!
QW THE BEST and CHEAPEST! Gjtthatm.n
ufaeturedby the Singer Manufacturing Company,
* '• #pe-ialiy adapted for ueeon all kind, of Sew-
Machine,.
,. r . r wholesale and retail, by the SINGER
11 1N V K ACTll RING COM PAN Y.
JUt.l—|y
II. HOPE, Agent, Athen,, Ga.
P. G. THOMPSON,
A TTORNET A T LA W,
ATHENS, GA.
M r * I?E over Barry’s store. Special attention given
to ••riiainal practice. For reference, apply to Rx-
* ,v • Fhumati H. Watls aud Hun. David Clopton, Mont
HORSES & MULES.
Those in want'S Stoek can he .applied at
Reasonable Figures.
GANN a REAVES
' Give u, a call.
Athens, Nov, 4—tf
Brackets! Brackets!
B RACKETS, Wall Pockets, Book-Shelves, Cloek-
Shelve#, Toilet-Case,. Mstcb-Safes, Hanging Bas
kets, Ac—the largest and handsomest assortment ever
brought to Athens. For sale.at
n J 2 S BURKE’S BOOK STORE.
MARTIN INSTITUTE.
Uttery, Alabama.
globe hotel,
AlKilJSTA, GA.
Lorwtr of Broad and Jackson streets.
J G b.be Il„t e | has just been refurnished and re-
7 - ttei ’’ *U the modern improvements andcou-
, together Willi thu addition of a new veren-
t . °‘* ,t i |l K it on* Ilf the mnateomplele Hotel, In the
ii,. i *’ '* D0W »»»dj for. the aesonitnodation ol
’/."•"^public.
P. MAY, Proprietor.
Unpaid Taxes for 1874
M l? t >»* paid by the *4th insUnt at furthest. I
4„ . * u ' r * issued esei uli. ns—I do not wish to
* * “ u "—K«lshall be cotnpciled. it, payment is n
"•iiaui.illately. JOHN W. JOHNSON,
" Xaa OvUeutvr,
Jefferson, Ga.,
T HE Spring Term of ibis' institution wiU opea
Monday, Jan. 2ith, lSTS.^with a fuU corps of
teachers. * 1
J. W. GLENN, Principal.
A GOOD
OPPORTUNITY.
Wa are doing *n extensive bueineee in CLOTHING
and CUSTOM TAILORING, throngh Local Agents,
who are #upolicd with samples showing our Ready-
mad, and Custom Piece Goods 6tock. The plan is
working well for Consumers, Agents, and ourselves
vtt .wi.n.i n .m k.tiinflii *o this line, ftftd foi
We desfre to extend our bueiuess ‘n tble line, aud for
that purpose will correfpondwitbbnpaBdeapplic.pt.
8,nd ro " ’“wviwVcT. “ to
V.b.o P- o. Box JJ5B- New York City.
snoT-nrNs. pi«f«. HCTRAjputTOifW,
% A. story for Hnsbauds.
Andrew Leo came borne from bis shop,
where be bad worked bard all day, tired and
out of spirits; came homo to his wife, w ho
was also tired and out of spirits.
A smilinc wife and a cheerful home—a
paradise it would be,’ said Andrew to himself,
is be turned bis eye* from tlie clouded face of
Mrs. Lee, and sat down with knitted brow
tnd moody aspect. N«t a word was spoken
by either. Mrs. Lee was getting supper, aud
she moved about with a weary step.’
• Come,' said she at last, with a side glance
at ber husband.
Audrew rose and went to tbe table. He
was tempted to speak an angry word, but
controlled himself and kept silent. He could
liud no fault with thu chop, nor tbe home
made bread, nor the fragrant tea. They
would have cheered his iuward man, if there
bad been a gleam of sunshine on tbe face o!
bis wife. He noticed that she did uot eat.
• Are you not well, Mary V
These words were on bis lips, but bo did
not utter them : for the face of bis wile look
ed so rcpellaut, that be feared au irritating
Mpl>.
And so. in moody silence, the twain sat to
gether, until Andrew bad finished bis supper.
As be pushed hi* chair hack, bis wife arose
nude itnineuced clearing otTtlie table.
• This is purgatory,’ slid Lee to himself, as
lie commenced walking the floor of bis little
hreuklast room, with tiis bands lurust into
nis trowser's pockets, aud bis chin almost
touching bis breast.
After removing and taking tbe things
into the kitchen, Mrs Lee spread a green
cover on the table and placing a fresh trim
med lamp tberuon, went out and shut tbe
door after her, leaving ber husband alone with
bis unpleasant feelings. He look a long, deep
breath ; as be did so, he pauRt-d iu bis walk,
stood still for some moments, aud then draw
ing a paper from bis pocket, satdowubylbe
table, opened it and commenced reading.
Singularly enough, tbe words upon which bis
eyes rested were, ‘ Praise your w ife.’ They
rather tended to increase tbe disturbance of
mind from wbicb be was suffering.
I should like to flud some occasion for
praising mine.’ How quickly his thought
expressed that 111 natured sentiment! But
bis eyes were on the paper before him, and
be read on.
’ Praise your wife, man ; for pity's sake,
give ber a little encouragement. It won’t
hurt ber.’
Andrew Leo raised bis eyes from tbe paper
and muttered, ' Ob, yes, that’s ail very well
praise is cheap enough. But praise ber for
wbat! For toing sullen aud making ber
borne the most disagreeable place in tbe
world t His eyes fell again to tbe paper
She bas made your borne comfortable, your
hearth bright and shining, your food agreea
ble ; for pity's sake tell her that you thank
ber, if nothing more. She don’t expect it.
It will make ber eyes brighter than they have
been for ten years. Rut it will do ber good
for all that, and yea too.’
It seemed to Andrew as if tbis sentence was
written expressly for him and just for tbe
occasion. It was a complete answer to tbis
question, • Praise ber for wbat V and be felt
it also a rebuke. He read no further, for
thoughts came too busy aod in a new direc
tion. Memory was convincing him of injus
tice to bis wife ! She had always made ber
home as comfortable for him as sbe could
make it—and bad be offered tbe light return
of praise or condemnation ? Had be ever
told ber of the satisfaction be bad known or
tbe comfort be bad experienced f He was
net able to recall tbe time or occasion.
As be thought thus, Mrs. Lee came in from
tbe kUi-hen, and taking her work basket from
tbe closet, placed it on tbe table, and ut
down without speaking, to sow. Mr. Lee glanc
ed almost stealthily at tbe work iu her bands
and saw that it was tbe bosom of a shirt which
sbe wasstitebing neatly. He knew that it was
for bits' sbe was at work.
* Praise your wife!’ These words were be
fore the eyes of bis mind, and be could not
look away from them. But be was not ready
for ibis yet. He still felt moody and unfor
giving. Tbe expression of bis wife’s face he
interpreted to mean ill nature, for which be
bad no patience. His eyes fell upon tbe news-
paper that was lying spread out before him
and bn rwd tto wateuvni
! * A kind, cheerful word spoken in a gloomy
; bouse, i* a little rift in the eioud that lets tbe
; sunshine through.’
I Lee struggled with himself a while longer
, His own ill nature bad to be conquered first :
I nis niootly, accusing spirit had to be subdued.
: He thought of many things to say, and yet be
feared to say them, lest bis wife should meet
bis address with a rebuff. At last, leaning to
ward her and taking bold upon tho sbirt-bo-
sum at w bicb she was at work, he said, in a
voice that was carelully modulated with kind
ness,
4 You are doing the work beautifully, Mary.’
Mrs. Lee made no reply. But ber husband
did uot fail to notice that sbe lost, alm»st in
stantly, that rigid erectuess with wbicb sbe
bad been sitting, and that tbe motion of ber
ucedie bad ceased.
’ My shirts are better made an^ whiter than
those ot any other man’s iu tbe sbup,’ said
Lee, encouraged to goon.
* Are they T’
Mrs. Lee's voice was low, and bad in it a
slight huskiuess. Site did uot turn ber face,
but ber husband saw that sbe leaned a little
toward bim. He bad broken tbe ice of re
serve, and all was now easy. His band was
in the clouds, and a feeble ray was already
struggling through tbe rift it bud made.
* Yes, Mary,’he answered softly, ’and I've
beard it more than once, wbat a good wife
Lee must have.’
Mrs. Lee turned ber face toward ber bus
band. There was sometbiug light iu it and
a light in her eye. But there was something
in tbe expression of tbe conversation that a
littled puzzled bim.
‘Do you tbiuk sot’ she asked, quite so
berly.
4 Wbat a queer question,’ ejaculated An
drew Lee, startling up and going around to
tbe side of tbe table where bis wife was sit
ting. 4 Wbat a question, Mary !' he repeat
ed, as be stood before ber.
4 Do you f was all she said.
4 Yes. darling,’ was bis warm spoken an
swer, and he stood before her. * How strange
that you should ask me such a question.'
* If you would only tell mo so now and
then, Andrew, it would do me good.’
Mrs. Leo arose.and leaning her face against
the manly breast of ber husband, stood and
wept.
Wbat a strong light broke in on the ntind of
Andrew Leo ! He had never given bis wife
even tbe small reward of praise, for the lovi.ig
interest she bad manifested daily, until doubt
of bis love bad entered Iter soul, and made
tbe light around ber thick darkness. No won
tier that ber face grew clouded, or that what
he considered moodiness and ill nature took
possession of her spirit.
* You are good and true, Mary, my own
dear wife. 1 am proud of you, and my first
desire is for your happiness. Oil, if 1 could
ways see your face iu sunshine, my borne
ould be the dearest place on earth.’
4 How piecmua to me are your words of love
and praise. Andrew,’ said Mrs. Lee, smiling
up through her tears into his face 4 4 With
Item in my ears my beau can never lie in
shadow.'
How easy bad been the work.for Andrew
e! He had swept his band across the
lotidy horizon, and now tbe bright sunshine
was streaming down ami flooding that borne
illi j..y and beauty.
He Smoked Four Tons of Tobacco, and Died.
Mr. Ealaes. who was known among bis ac
quaintnnees by tbe name of tbe king of Bmok
ers, bas just died near Rotterdam. He bad
erected a mansion, one portion of which was
devoted to the arrangement of a collection of
pipes, according to tbeir nationality and chro
nological order. A few days before bis death
be summoned bis lawyer and made bis will, in
whieh ho directed that all the smokers of the
country should be invited to his funeral, and
that each should lie presented with ten pounds
of tobacco, and two Dutch pipes of newest
fashion, on wbicb should be eDgraved tbe
name, arms, and date of tbe decease of tbe
testator. He requested all bis relatives, friends
and funeral guests to be carefnl to keep tbeir
(>ipc8 alight during the funeral ceremonies, af
ter which they should empty the ashes from
their pipes on the coffin. The poor of tbe
neighborhood wbn attended to bis last wishes,
were to receive annually, on the anniversary
of bis death, ten pounds of tobacco and a small
cask of good beer. He desired that his oak
coffin should be lined w ith tbe cedar of bis old
Havana cigar boxes, and that a b«x of French
capsnral and a packet of old Dutch tobacco
should be placed at the foot of his coffin. His
favorite pipe was to be placed by bis side,
along with a box of matches, n flint and steel
and some tinder, as he said there was no know
ing what might happen. A correct calcula
tion has been made out that Mr. Ealaes bad,
during bis eighty years of life, smoked more
than four tons of tobacco, and had drank about
500.000 quarts of beer.— Troy Times.
Punkia Pi.
Punkin pi iz the sass of Nu England. Tbey
are vittles and drink, tbey are joy on tbe half*
shell, they are glory enuff for one day, and
good kold or warmed up. I would like to be
a boy again. just for sixty minitts, and eat my
self pbull <>v tbe blessed old mixtur. Enny
man who don’t luv punkin pi, wants watching
cluss. for be means to do somethin mean, tbe
fust good chance be kan git. Giv mo all the
punkin pi i could eat when i was a boy, and i
didn't kare whether Sunday skool kept that
day or not. And r.nw that i have grown up
to manhood, and bave ran for tbe Legislature
once, and only got beat 856 votes, and am
tbnroly marrid, tbare aint nothin I banker for
wuss, and kan bury quickor than two thirds of
a good o d-fashioned punkin pi, an inch and a
baff tbik, and well smelt up with ginger and
nutmeg Punkin pi is tbe oldest Amerikan
beverage i know ov, and ought to go down to
posterity with tbe trademark or our grand
mother on it; but i am alrade it wont, for it is
tuff even now to find one that tastes in tbe
mouth at all. as they did 40 years ago.—Josh
Billings' Alminaxfor 1877.
DINNER.
They can live without poetry, muRic and art
Tbey can live without conscience, aud live
w illmut heart;
They can live without friends, they can live
without books,
But civilized man cannot live without cooks.
He may live without books—what is knowl
edge but grieving!
Ho may live without hope—wbat is hope but
deceiving !
He may live without love—what is passion but
pining!
But where is the man that can live without
dining !
alv
Spilkitis and the Grangers.
Some two mouths ago, Mr. and Mis. Spilkins.
It the close of one of tbeir lively Masonic con
versnziones. agreed upon a compromise, which
as that tbey should both join the Grangers.
Spilkins. however, for that gallantry for which
he is so distinguished, and, as be said, to prove
his good faith in the matter, proposed that
Mrs S should join first, and in that way be
come enabled in turn to participate in bis in
itiation. His wife jumped at tbe idea, but
stipulated that as it might be embarrassing
for her to go through alone, she would like to
bave her widowed sister. Mrs. Stirklewitz. join
the Order with her, if possible. Spilkins
readily acceded to this, and shortly afterward
tbe two ladies' application tor membership
went in. In due time tbey were elected, and
ordered to present themselves for initiation.
On that eventful night, the noblest side of
Spilkin's character shone forth. He got sup
per, washed the dishes, put tbo children to
bed, and sat up till 2 o’clock in the morning,
waiting for tbe ladies to get home. When they
did enmo, an air of awful mystery pervaded
their demeanor. Spilkins didn't' exactly like
it, and though it argued badly, but he kept
still aud waited bis turn. A week later, an
ominous silence on tbe subject having been
meanwhile observed by Mrs S., Spilkins mildly
suggesting that now would be a good time, be
thought to send iu bis application, too. Mrs.
S. looked at bim and laughed 4 It wilt be of
no avail, Leander, 4 sbe replied. 4 And why
not, my love !’ inquired Spilkins, great drops
of perspiration starting from bis brow, as the
situation faintly dawntd upon him. 4 Why
not, my love !’ 4 Because, sir,’ said Mrs. S..
‘sister Araminta and I will black-ball you.
sure as fate. 4 Then, for the first time, Spilkins
discovered he bad beeD checkmated. ‘Vil
lain!’ continued Mrs S., iu a tragic voice,
which made tbe family cat seek safety in flight
villain! at last I'm even with you. No Lodge
for me—nii Grange for you. Stay borne hence
forth from tbe Lodge, aud I stay'home from
tbe Grange. Continue your horrid weekly
Masonic orgies, and I at .’ Spilkins could
bear no more. He rusbed frantically from tbe
bouse, upsetting Herodotus io bis flight, and.
after remaining absent two days, came borne,
signed articles of surrender, and hasn’t been
to tbe Lodge since.
A Soft Answer.
The husband was quick of temper, and oftei
inconsiderate. They bad been married wit
yet a year, when one day in a tit of hasty
wrath, be said •
•I want no correction from you. If yon an
not satisfied with my cm duct, you can return
toyour own home whence I took you and Bad
happiness with your kind. 4
4 If I leave you.’ returned tbo unhappy w ife
4 will you give me back that which 1 brought
you. 4
•Every dollar. I covet not your wealth
You shall have it all back. 4
4 Ah !’ she answered, • I mean not the wealth
of gold. I thought not of dress. I meant my
maiden heart—my first aud only love—my
buoyant hopes—awl tbe promised blessings
of my womanhood. Can you give these back
to me !’
A moment of thought—of convulsion—aod
i hen. taking her to bis arms, be said:
’ No, no, my wife, I cannot tin that, but I
will do more; I will keep them henceforth
unsullied and unpuined. I will cherish your
blessings as my own, and never again, God
helping me, will 1 forget thu pledge I gave at
the holy altar when you gave your peace and
happiness into my keeping. 4
How true it is that ‘a -oft auswer turnetli
away wrath.* and how many. ob. bow many,
of the bitter strifes of life might be avoided by
remembering and acting in accordance with
this rule.
An Ignorant Man.—A woman called into
a commission bouse, on Michigan Grand Av-
nue, tbe other day, and made for the rear
end of tbe store without waiting to speak to
my one. Tbo proprietor followed her and in
quired :
Did yon wish to look at some butter,
niiidame ! 4
• No. sir,’ she curtly replied.
4 Want some eggs!’ he continued.
4 N<>, sir.’
• P’raps you’d like some of those dried
lieaclies !’
4 No, sir.’
There was a painful pause, but sbe braced
tier nerves and said :
• There’s something w-wrong witb-witn my
skirts, and—and if you will .’
’Thunder! what a fool I am !’ exclaimed the
man, awl be got into lain office and left be> iu
peace.— Detroit Free Press.
LIFE.
Like the falling ot a star;
Or as the flights of eagles are;
Or like tbe fresh spring’s gaudy hue,
Or silver drops of morning dew ;
Or like tbe wind that chafes the flood.
Or babbles which on water stood;
Even such is man, whose borrow’d light
Is straight call’d in, and paid to night;
Tbe wind blows out, tbe bubble dies,
Tbe Spring entomb'd in Autumn lies;
Tbe dew dries up, tbe air is hot,
The flight is past—and man forgot.
Wayside Gatherings.
Excitem nt ami Short Life.
The deadliest toe to man's longevity is an
unnatural excitement. Every mau is born
with a certain stock of vitality, which cannot
be Increased, but which may be expanded or
husbanded rapidly, as be deems best. Within
certain limits lie has his choice, to move fast
or alow, to live abstemiously or intensely, to
draw bis little amount of life over a large
space, or condense it into a narrow oue ; but
when Ins stock is exhausted, he has no more
Hu who lives abstemiously, who avoids all
stimulants, takes light exercise, never over
tasks himself, indulges no exhausting passion,
feeds his mind and heart on nu exciting ma
terial, bas no debilit iting pleasures, lets noth
ing ruffle his temper, keeps his 4 account with
God and man duly squared up,' is sure, bar
ring accidents, to spin out bis lifu to tho long
est limit which it is possible to attain; while
no who intensely feuds on highly seasoned
lood. whether material or not material fatigues
nis body or brain by bard labor, exposes him,
self to inflammatory disease, seeks continual
excitement, gives loose, to bis passions, frets
at every trouble, ard enjoys little repose, is
burning the candle at both ends, and is sure
to shorten his days.
..Blessed are they that are blind, for they
shall see no ghosts.
..Blessed are they that are deaf, for tbey
never lend money and never hear tedious sto
ries.
Blessed are they that are afraid of thna-
der, for they shall hesitate about gettting mar
ried, and keep away from political meetings.
.. Blessed are they that are lean, for there
Is a chance to grow fat.
..Blessed are they that are ignorant, for
tbey are happy in thinking tbey know every
thing.
.Blessed is be that is ugly in form and
features, for the gals will not molest bim.
..Blessed is she who would get married
and can't, for tbe consolations of tbe gospel
are hers.
. .Blessed are the orphan children, for they
have no mothers to spank ’em.
..Blessed are they that expect nothing, for
they shall not be disappointed.
. -Blessed are they that do not advertise,
for they shall rarely bo troubled with a cus
tomer.
..That was an irreverent youth who, to
his aged parent desiring to retire from the
retail trade and take a government position,
said : 4 You m tho post office 1 Nice old par
ty you’d he in tbe post office 1 Wbat would
you do iu the post office except stand in the
doorway with your mouth open for folks to
wet postage stamps on yonr tongue !’
..‘Well, neighbor Slummidge, how mnch
shall I put yon down for to get a chandelier
for the church !’
Neighbor S.— 4 Sbo 1 What ye want a Shan
dy-leer for! The 4 hain’t nobody kin play
enter it when ye git it!'
It was In Paris.
An elegant lady goes out shopping. While
sho is engaged, there is a heavy fall of rain.
Tile streets aro flooded, and, to add to her dis
tress, her carriage stands on the fair side of a
large open square, which has become a lake.
$be signals to the driver, but his horses, being
young, wiil not face the water. Shestandson
the edge of tho curb, stamping her little feet,
and not knowiug what to do. A gentleman
passes aud takes in the situation at a glance.
Throwing his cigar aside, he steps up to the
lady, seizes ber by the waist,delicately, pluuges
into tbe tide, and lands her safely on the low
er step of her carriage door. Recovering from
her astonishment, she turns round and mut
ters, 4 Insolent!’ The gentleman loses no
time, but steps back to the lady, seizes her
by the waist, delicately, plunges into the tide,
and lands ber where she stood before. He
then takes off his bat, bows politely, and walks
away.
Advice to a Girl who is “ Finished.”
Jush Billings gives the following :
Gerlrudo—Yu tell me yu have been 2 veara
at a boarding school, unit have jast finished
youredukashun, and want to kilo wbatyu shall
do next.
Listen, my gushing Gertrude, and I will
tell yu
Git np in the morning in good season, go
down into tho kitebin, seize a potato by the
throat with one hand ami a knife with the
other, skin the potato, and a dozen more like
it, stir up the buckwheat batter, look iu the
oven aud see how the biskitt are doing, hustle
around generally, step on the cat’s tail and
help yure good old mother git breakfast.
After breakfast put up tho vung children's
luncheon for school, help wash tip tho dishes,
sweep sum. put things lit order, and sumtime
during the day nit at least two inches and
half on sum oho ov yure brothers’ little blue
woolen stockings for next winter.
ifi other words, go t» work and make your
self useful, pew that yu have hokum ornamen
tal, and if you hav eny time, and the duks
hav been fed, pitch into tho ptanna, and muk
the old rattle box skream witn run-tick.
Do this for one year, and sum likely yung
fellow In the neighborhood will hang around
yu, and say sweeter things than yu ever heard
before, and finally will give yu a chance to
keep bouse on vnur own hook.
You follow mi advice Girty, and see if he
does not!
HEAD AND HEART.
BY J. R. C.
44 Heart,” quoth Head, 44 thou’rt ever fretting.
Fantiug evermore.
Beating like a netted linnet
’Gainst its prison doof.
Say. bow can I give thee quiet,
All thy troubles say,
For this never ceasing riot
Wears my peace away.”
44 Head, 44 said heart, 44 I’m very weary,
Living all atoue,
Doeliing, like a sculptur’d maiden,'
lu a vault of stone.
Choose toe some heart that will listen'
To love's geutle lore;
Laugh and weep with, aye be near me,
Leuro an ubywumxv.”
Somebody’s Darling.
N<> matter how low a man may sink in mor-
#; how terrible tne crimes which he com
mits ; how utterly to be abhorred he may be
huh iu the eyes of the world; or bow regard
less of the dictates of reason or the prompt
ings ot his better nature, lie is ‘somebody's
larling,' and there is at least withiu the boun-
lartes of this wide, wide world, some heart
which thinks of him with lingering, yearning
sympathy. Some being who would do him
good, attd amidst even tbe fiercest frowning of
a contemptuous world, would smile upon bim
with a tender kindness. Thank Heaven, it is
so; and that for the most wicked, desolated
wretch, there is even in the world a portion,
however small, of sympathy and love. Many
i reckless, guilty son, many a wayward, sin
ning daughter, were they to return, would find
an open door aud a warm heart to welcome
them, and though the light which might guide
their footsteps on their return be hut faint
glimmering of a wi»h penetrating to tho outer
world through ao unthatclud cot of some lone
widow. Yet would the welcoming grasp of a
mother's or sister's hand, and tbe affectionate
kindling of the eyes, be such as should bring
peace aud qhiel to any bosom.
A Careful Judge.
Judge Green, of the Second District. Wash
ington Territory, may fairly claim to be con
sidered tbe most cautious occupant <>f the
bench extant. A case recently came before
bim in which an Indian was charged with tbe
murder of another nomad who was a medicine
man. The defendant’s wife bad been very ill
and labored under tbe firm conviction that
the medicine man had bewitched her.
The husband went to the medicine man and
requested the release of bis wife from tbe
spell which was killing her. Tbedemand was
refused by the reputed wizzard, who further
said that tbe woman was in^bia power atxl
would die tbe next day. Upon tbis the hus
band very naturally killed bitu. Tbe defence
took tbe grouud that a belief in witchcraft
was sanctioned by the Bible, and was common
all the world over, The Judge, io charging
the jury, observed that be did not feel at
liberty to assume that there was uo such thing
as witchcraft; that he would uot take upon
himself to deny the possibility of tbe enchant
ment of the sick woman ; auu that as the de-
leudaut believed it to be bis duty to save bis
wife by killing the medicine mau, it was pro-
per for the jury to flud a verdict of uot guilty.
Which they accordingly did, to the contusion
vtallfu»un>BicUwiuouwe. UWftJu*uyoiM#,
Wives.
What the true mau wants with a »ife is
her companionship, sympathy, and love- Tbe
way of iife bas many dreary places in it, and
man needs a companion to go with bim, A
man is sometimes overtaken by misfortunes;'
lie meets with failure or defeat; trials and
temptations beset him, aud he needs one to
stand by and symputiise. He has some hard
battles to tight with poverty, enemies and
with sin ; and he needs a w >mun that when
he puis nis arms around tier, he feels that he
has something to fight for; she will help bim
to fight; that will pul her lip* to bis ear and
whisper words of. counsel, aod her band to
hi* heart, aud impart inspiration. All throngh
life, through storm and through sunshine, con
flict and victory, through adverse and favor
ing winds, man needs a woman's love. The
heart yearns for it. A sister's or a mother's
love will hardly supply the need.
..An English paper very considerately re
commends an increased consumption of eggs
as food. It says: 4 Excellent sandwiches may
lie made of bard boiled eggs and brown bread
and butter ; eggs spread oti toast are fit food
for kings; a poached egg—that is, one drop
ped from the shell into hot water—is not on
ly clean and handsome, but a delicious morsel;
eggs are better flavored without salt or pep
per, a little sweet butter being the best dress
ing ; persons who eat eggs freely may live to
the age of 80 i>r 90; and lastly, eggs contain
much pliosph-.roua, and are the best food for
those persons who are deficient in brains. 4
This last idea is of the utmost importance to
many persons
An Old Story in a New Dress.
Mary was the proprietress of a diminutivo,
incipient sheep, whoso outer covering was as
devoid of color as a cougealed vapor, and to
all localities to which Mary perambulated,
her youug Southdown was morally certain to
follow. It tagged her to tbe dispensatory of
learuiug, one diurnal section of time, which
was contrary to all precedent, and excited the
cachiiiatiun of the seminary attendants, when
the children perceived the presence of a young
quadruped at the establishment of instruction.
Consequently, tbs preceptor expelled him
from the interior, but he continued to remain
tbe immediate vicinity, and tarried in
he neighborhood without freifulluese, until
Mary ouce more became visible.
.. A pretty girl is employed to take up the
collections in a Springfield church, aud the re
ceipts are very heavy. If a strauge gentle-
mau hesitates about contributing, she smiles,
uods aod wiuks in such a queer style that the
victim first blushes up to tbe roots of his hair,
and then makes a dive for his pocket book,
anxious to close the interview as soon as pos
sible. All the youag fellows that know her
think it worth fifty oeuts a week to oatch her
beautiful brown eye, aud the women all pay
because if they don’t she says ’ money' with
her lips while a look ofiuteuse disgust over
spreads ber face.
..Wbrn old Jesse Grant, the father of hie
ExceUeitey Ulysses, was post-muster at Cov-
ington. Ky„ a little boy entered bis office to
get a ten dollar bill changed : ‘ Please, sir,
can you change a teu dollar bill for me f*
* Yes, certainly, my little man,’ said tbe father
of bis son, producing a roll of bills aud pro
ceeding to count out tbe ohange. When about
to baud it over, he remarked to tbe boy, 4 My
son, did you know tbat you were talking to
the father of tbe greatest man tbe world ever
eawf 4 Tbe little fellow started with amaze
ment, exclaiming, 4 Wbat t are you tbe father
ot Ktouewall Jackson !’ Tbis was a settler to
the old man, aud with a gruff 4 gut off, 4 he
pocketed tbe bill and disappeared in bis sanc
tum, followed by tbe shouts of the bystanders.
..It is belter to yield a little than quarrel
a great deal. The habit of standing up, aa
people call It for tbeir (little) rights is one of
tbe most disagreeable aud undignified in tbe
world. Life is too short for the perpetual
bickerings which attend such a disposition;
aod unless a very momentous affair indeed,
where other people's claims aud interests are
involved, it is a qqestiou If it is uot wiser,
happier, and more prudent to yield somewhat
of precious rights than squabble to maintain
them. True wisdom is first pure, then peace-
•able and gentle.
. .* If you intend to bug me don’t do it sud
denly, because the ohair you are sitting on bas
» btoiMU legi aod you bight get a Msubtv.”
.Well, my sod, 4 said a Detroit father to
his eight year-old son the other night, 4 What
bave you doue to-day that may be set down
as a good deed !’
4 Gave a poor hoy five cents, 4 replied 'the
hopeful.
4 Ab, ha 1 that was charity, and charity is
always right. He was an orphan boy, was
he !* ■■
4 1 didn’t stop to ask,' replied the boy: 4
gave him the money for licking a hoy who spi
m mf dmaer basket 1’
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