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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’ - ME