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POETICAL, I
[From the Louisville Jourhal.
THE BTTRTAT, OF GOD*
A DREAM THAT WAS DREAMED.
I.
I dreamed that God was dead. Ah awful ■ dread
O’erwhelmed my soul A universe bereav ed
In blasted orphanage, with tokens dark
Of woes illimitable, aghast and Still,
Haled in the vaults of space. The 1 j?ount of
hie
Dried up. The ceaseless miracles Silvl ne
Creating forms and tints and tones, a „and all
The energies of palpitating life
Through planes utflfaaf , nit udes and
their God, were not. X'fid? A i| His works
By instinct omnipresent, paused a nd ij ed . ’
J ™ Ved ° n ’ b ° th life death the
. , same.
TOe'Stars, unpoised and topj?W i o>er 0 > er a i on£r
Wir crystal paths were stkv , n nk e stranded
ships; 1
And walls
They garcd l&e ftm J rfU torchaS) pa l e and
And darkne^ 3 came and stc 0( j before t h e g t ar s,
sfofc bid t.iem not. Light came and f ed upon
The darkness, yet consur fled no t— j,ot
And darkness one. ila j e came blanching
cheek,
And 'died, fichih sighing, looked Its last
wish,
And died. Hdjie came —despairing came and
■died.
The Angels “With their hushed and stringless
harps,
■Archangels, One .rubim and Seraphim,
And Spirits 'of the Beautiful and dust—
'The 'Princely Son and Mighty Spirit came
To SWeil 'thfj pageant dire. Time came with
sill
Tts bloody; tearful, Christ—bright soroll en
wrapped
Ardtmd its serpent form, like muffling hood
The furtive visage of the noiseless thief;
'Eternity, with all its seconds, came ;
-And Space in all its countless points—e’en
Death
Triumphant, came, in awe, to die with God.
All things seemed dual, and yet one—a dead
And living universe embraced. Around,
Above, below, an emptiness not empty—
A phantom world all palpable—a world
To sense alive—to dreaming conscioueness
All dead—a contradiction infininite!
I dreamed, that then, by strange consen as if
All skies and world and depths and sentient
things
Were swayed by one omniscient thought and
will,
The universe in boundless gloom and awe
And pomp of state unutteraDle, prepared
The funeral of God. Nought moved or spoke ;
And yet in dreams, perplexed by lifeless life,
By stagnant motion and by toneless sounds,
By signals strange and rayless fire along
The beacon heights of godless empires grand,
I feel that all—His shroud unwoven and
Outflowing like a woof of light; His grave
As acres vast and of unfathomed depth,
Dug by no mortal hand—Himself His tomb—
Begirt and watched by clouds, in circuits wide,
Piled upward in Titanic masonry,
As topless walls of gloom; His hearse and
bier,
In distance screened in mystery sublime;
His knell the tolling deep of bells unwrought,
Heard only in the ear of wafting thought,
And swung on high in ever deep’ning domes;
His dirge unrythm’d, voiceless, spectral-toned,
And chanted by unmoving lips of choirs
Innumerable, mingling silent sighs
Of wingless winds with loud and solemn roars
Of ocean dead ; His pall the dusky skirts
Of woven shadows dim—l felt that all—
An,—ALL—was ready, mutely waiting for
‘•The awful burial of God.”
The soul,
Appalled, could bear no more. The dreamer
woke 1
11.
Joy, joy, ye sad mortals 1 The horror is past.
The dreaming has ended—the day’s breaking
fast,
The sun on the hills and its sheen in the air
Inscribe on the spheres that our God is still
there.
111.
The food in the fields and the bud on the
stems,
The worlds round his brows like glittering
gems,
The banneiing clouds and wide-rolling tides
Proclaims that His power forever abides.
IV.
Without our God what things could be
In earth or air or heaving sea;
What sounds arise, what colors glow
Upon earth's canvass here below!
See the kindness,
See the gladness,
In our blindness,
In our madness.
He forever pours upon us,
Sinking downward to out home-dust!
Oh 1 the joy, and oh ! the bliss I
We poor mortals have in this—
Our Father God
All things give.hl
Our Father-Goo
Forever liveth I
LAUGHOGEAMS.
Men of color,—Painters.
The last men—Cobblers.
Brothers-in-law.—Judges.
The husbandman sows wheat, while
the housewife sews “tares.”
A poet began an apostrophe to the
*- with “Prodigious dampness.”
ocean . .
lady advertises for a place
A Boston u. the duties of a family.”
assistant n. ws like an army ? Be
“■StSTw*- ' olmms “ and IC
'tm. loaiws ’ ..
Vu. "• himself
Irish editor , . ' n ain’t
that ha ' a boufc fm. __
true.
•A. repo or ; in depicting a wreck at
sea, sa- /r v 0 le%g than tea unfortunates
bit f’ *
.
:(> atoX-ial party,” they call it now.
Whtn were a boy, it was “going a
-earth is the LordV’ /Lots 40x
$250." Were signs adjoining at
Qjiffs camp-meeting.
Sea ' -ntet once made “Be ye therefore
Ann ’’the text of a preacher. Be
steaclfast ’ breakfast.”
y® there for M howdy-do?” inquired
“&U„, frmnd, just before start
agentieman of a ->nk ye, how-do-you
do?’’ idling, th. _ -firstspeak
er* _ ’ed-tb 13 -
immoderate,” reph * " * replied|
T Js*?® > a fishing thing* r \
po] l couldn’t catch afy Y
“iYhy ?” vaccinated l” l
Nej? ecause,lVe Jbfit been
HEE CONFINEMENT.
A young woman of delicate appear
ance was making application for some
medicine.
“You look very pale, my good girl,”
observed the tender-hearted young prac
titioner.
“I have only come from my close con
finement three weeks since,” replied the
woman.
The tender-hearted practitioner blush
ed violently.
“I don’t think you should come out
in the cold so soon,” observed he, rebuk
ingly; “and where have you left your
baby?”
Oh, please, Sir, I have not got a ba
by.”
The young man felft greatly mortified
at having hurt the young woman’s feel
ings so he thought he would mend mat
ters :
“Dear me,” said he, “so the poor little
thing died?”
“No, Sir,” explained the young wo
man, hanging down her head ; “I mean
I have only just come out of prison, in
consequnce of a mistake about some
clothes.”
The young doctor turned red and
wilted.
THE SIZE*OF AMERICA.
The strongest figure of speech with
which Comey illustrated the great size
of Ameriky, has also a hit at the Scotch
which they will relish as well as they do
punch.
“Where did baccy come from?” in
quired Mary.
“Why from ’Meriky, where else ?” re
plied Comey, “that sent us the first
pertaty. Long life to it for both, says
II”
What sort of a place is that, I won
der?”
“Meriky! They tell me its mighty
sizable, Molly, darlin’. I’m told you
might roll England through it an’ it
would hordly make a dent in the ground.
There’s a fresh water ocean inside of it
that you might drown Ireland in, and
save Father Mathew a wonderful sight
of throuble ; an’ as for Scotland, you
might stick it in a comer of one of their
forrests, and you’d never be able to find
it except it might be by the smell of the
whisky!”
LOBSTERS.
A Mr. Blossom, kept the Canandaigua
Hotel, and was the prinoo of hoetw, and
the delight of his guests. +
There was an old fellow, a good deal
of a bore,’who used to frequent his hotel,
and often entemed in conversation when
he was out of order.
One day Blossoms received some very
large lobsters, and had served them up
to one or two friends at his end of the
trble. Among them was our hero. He
he had had the misfortune to lese all his
teeth except a long eye-tooth, that stood
sentinel at the comer of his cavernous
mouth.
“Whatis them red things Blossom?”
he asked.
“Lobsters. Did you never see a lob
ster before ? They’re the finest eating
in the world. Try that leg, and you’ll
like it!”
He gave him a huge claw and told
him :
“To go to work upon that!”
He put one end in his mouth, numbled it
over, without making any very great
progress.
“How do you like it ?” said Blossom,
who with his friends were enjoying the
joke.
“Can’t tell yet,” said the other. “How
do you eat the cussed thing, any how ?”
“Oh, eat it right down,” said Blossom,
never mind the bones!”
By this time the man with the sharp
tooth, had succeeded in drilling a hole
through to the meat. Having establish
suction, as Blossom saw, he asked him
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ttm been before the American public
/yvttr THIRTY years. It has never ye
failed to give perfect satisfaction, and hM
Sr.rA'ESK
’NrSAould’bfa single day
again,
“Well, how do you like it now ?”
“Wa’l, it is pretty hard eatin’, but I
kinder like the peth on’t!”
And the pith of the whole was that he
had been badly “sold.”
THE PRmLEGEfT OF AMERICANS.
Crossing the ferry, a few days ago, a
reporter had his attention drawn to an
Irish specimen, whose skin was well fill
ed with bad whiskey. Once or twice he
essayed to get into an argument with
gentlemen on the boat, who abruptly
turned and left him. Nothing disheart
ened, he finally seated himself by the
side of the reporter, who, engaged with
his paper, was semi-oblivious to all sur
roundings.
“Will ye be afther tellin’ me,” said Pat
“who I had betther vote for President,
Grant or Graley?”
The Fat Reporter quietly laid his
newspaper on his knee, as he answer
ed:
“My friend, it is one of the great ad
vantages of this Government that a man
can vote for whomsoever he pleases.”
Pat—But shure, I think Grahtis more
in favor of the nagur than—
The Fat Reporter—Ah! that is anoth
er of the advantages of this Government
—a man can think just as he pleases.
Pat—Be jabers! I believe yees are a
and and Grant Repooblican afther all.
The Fat Reporter—Another of the ad
vantages of this Government—a man
can believe just what he pleases.
Pat—Bah! an’ I could do that in the
ould counthry, and why should I coom
all the way to Ameriky to be tould
that?
The Fat Reporter—Just so j that is
another of the advantages of this coun
try. Whenever you do not like it, you
can go back to the old country.
Pat—Och! the divil fly away wid yees,
but I’ll not shtand palavering here wid
yees.
The Fat Reporter—That is another of
the advantages of this Government; when
your company does not suit you, it is an
easy matter to leave it.
Pat departed sorely perplexed, and the
Fat Reporter resumed his morning pa
per, while a general chuckle pervaded
the group who had been near enough to
heai- the colloquy.
POLITENESS.
Old General Sam Houston was some
time ago in Austin, and, as iwual, his
fresh wit and racy humor ha f i drawn
quite a crowd around him. Among them
was Doctor Tims, who was most; violent
ly opposed to Houston in politics. The
Doctor, heated by a remark of Houston’s
exclaimed,
“General Houston, I like you well
enough in private and social life, and be
lieve you to be a gentleman ; but, [polit
ically], Sir, I would not believe you up
on your oath.” j.
To which the General replied? in his
quiet way,
“I would believe you, Doctor!”
“Well, Sir,” vehemently exclaimed
Doctor TANARUS., “you have a better opinion of
me than I have of you; for I actually
would not believe you, politically, upon
your oath.”
“No, Doctor,” rejoined Geneijal Hous
ton, gravely shaking his head, “I have
not a better opinion of you than you
have of me, but I have more polite
ness !”
The Doctor quietly left.
AN ARKINSAS “DIVORCE."
Mi\ Burgess Davis, of Marion, Arkan
sas—highly colored and very mad—
posts the following notice on tie posts
and sign boards of that village. He calls
it his “devose.” We quote from the
Memphis Avalanche:
CAST OFF “PEGGA.”
marion Ark Crittenden County may
31 | 1873 *
notice is hear By given is in ten Days
Notice, that pegga Davis no more more
mine for she is nothing but a piecebreaK
er for thare is No getting Along with
her no ways that a man can do and
Reather then to Be in truble all the time
I Part in Publect that it will Be under
stood By all People.
Mr. Burdges Davis.
The ties that connect business men
with the public—advertise.
England and Germany are arranging
for an international copyright treaty.
without th. 8 tAxlm-eßb The money re
funded unless the Liniment is as repre
sented. Be sure and get the genuine
MEXICAN MUSTANG LINIMENT. Soldi
bv all Druggists and Country Stores, at
25c., 60c. and SI.OO per Bottlo. Notice
style, size of bottle, c. ' J
New Goods! New Goods!
J. H. JONES & CO.
Have -just opened a.beautiful assortment of
PRINTS, SHOES AND CLOTHING
New Designs, Latest Styles, Very Attractive*
We cordially invite all to call and see our Stock
before purchasing*
PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES.
A Tull Stock of Groceries and Provisions Always on Hand,
TO WHICH WE INVITE THE ATTENTION OF PLANTERS.
TEMPTING PRICES
AT THE
Southern Dry Goods Store
189 BiEtO-A-ID ST., -A.XTGUSTA, G--A-.
OLD PRICES GIVING WAY TO NEW ONES. BARGAINS ALL OVER THE STORE.
We are determined not to carry over any Spring or Summer Goods at all, therefore all persons
in need of anything usually kept in a first class Dry Goods Store should not delay calling on ui
at once or send for samples.
BARGAINS IV DRESS GOODS.
Including Silks, Poplins, Grenadines, Japanese Cloths, Batiste Cloths, Muslins, Cambrics, white
and colored Lawns, &c.
BARGAINS
In Hamburg Trimmings, Kid Gloves, Hosiery, Fancy Goods, Notions, &c.
EXTRA BARGAINS
In Lace Points—a beautiful assortment, from $2.50 to $75, and many Other articles too numerous
to mention. In all orders from samples sent we pay the express charges when retail bills amount
to $lO or over. Before You Buy, Go To
POWELL & MULLER’S, 189 Broad st.
The People’s Clothing Store
THE LARGEST HOUSE IN THE STATE,
268 Broad st., Augusta, W, A. RAMSEY, Agent.
WE offer this season the largest line of Fine, Medium dnd Common Ready-made Sprlffg and
Summer CLOTHING for Men and Boys in the State. We have some of the most elegant
goods that Cart be found, and every article of our own make, and equal to custom work, together
with the finest line of FURNISHING GOODS in the city. HATS, CAPS, GjtUNKS, VALISES, &c.
New Goods constantly arriving. Large men or small will find no trouble In getting fitted. Boys
rom 2b to 20 years old can be suited. No one should purchase Clothing before examining this
mmense stock. ap 23 W• A. RAMSEY, Agent.
NEW SPRING GOODS!
mm one ! mm sit >
TO THE STORE OP
S.I). BLACKWELL! SOX
WHO ARE FAST RECEIVING A LARGE AND JUDICIOUSLY SELECTED
STOCK OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE GOODS.
SOMETHING WORTH REMEMBERING
' coo——
OUR BUYER (MR- KEAN) IS NOW IN NEW YORK, CULLING GEMS FROM ALL THE
LARGE IMPORTING HOUSES,
in tbe United States, and feels confident that for
Style, Quality & Cheapness
HIS SELECTIONS WILL BE HARD TO SURPASS.
Is coming in rapidly, and we cordially invite all to visit us daily, as there will be something
NEW, ATTRACTIVE AND NOVEL
Every day, and it affords us pleasure to display them, whether you buy or not.
We will sell to COUNTRY MERCHANTS at New York quota
tions for CASH.
For approved City Acceptance we will sell on a credit to Ist October next, adding 1} per
cent interest per month.
Apply with perfect confidence in our willingness and ability to
serve you as well as any house South, and you will not be disap
pointed. Very Respectfully,
KEAN & CASSELS.
DOZIER & WALTON
241 BROAD ST3IEET, AUGUSTA, GA.
FOE SALE.
In Store and to Arrive.
100 Hhds. Bacon SHOULDERS.
60 Hnds. Bacon SIDES.
100 Hhds. Reboiled MOLASSES
20 Hhds. Cuba MOLASSES
20 Puncheon? Demarara MOLASSES
200 Barrels Reboiled MOLASSES
60 Barrels New Orleans MOLASSES
40 Hhds. New Orleans SUGARS.
35 Hhds. Demarara SUGARS
150 Barrels Refined SUGARS
50 Tierces RICE
160 Tierces Choice Leaf LARD
150 Kegs Choice Leaf LARD
150 Boxes Pale SOAP
150 Boxes and half boxes Adamantine CAN
DLES
100 Bags Rio, Java and Laguyra COFFEE.
325 Boxes Well-cured Bulk C. ft. SIDES
50 Boxes Well-cured Bulk SHOULDERS,
Brooms, Woodware, Spices, Starch, Matches,
Chewing and Smoking Tobacco, Twines, Wrap
ping paper, at lowest wholesale prices.
WAI/TOJV, CLARK & CO.,
Jtch26-tf Augusta t Georgia.
E. G. ROGERS,
14T and 149 Broad Street.
AUGUSTA, GA.
I am now offering a very superior stock of
FURNITURE
Of all grades, comprising Parlor, Chamber, Din
ing-room, Hall and office Furniture, in great va
riety of style. My stock of Chamber Suites is
especially varied, being the best in the city.
UNDERTAXING.
My Undertaking department is novr fully or
ganized, and I am prepared to furnish
Cases, and Caskets in all the Varieties,
from the best manufactory and of my own make.
METAL.IC CASES from the most ap
proved makers always on hand.
Experienced attendants. Calls attended at all
hours. Apply at night, or on Sundays, in yard
at tear of stofe at 102 GREENE ST., second
bonse below City Hall. [Myl4-3n
I*pl IMdknmtfg.
Wit Safe.
before the courthouse door in
Llberton, Elbert county, on the first Tues
day in July next, between the legal hours ot
the undivided one hundred and twenty
-1 part of a lot or parcel of land in the
ninth (9th) district of the second (2d) section
of onginally Cherokee (now Fannin) county.
Said lot or parcel known in said district and
said section as No. 18—the whole lot contain
ing one hundred and sixty acres, more or less
Sold as the property of Mrs. Elmira Sullivan,'
lnte of Elbert county, deceased, by virtue of an
order from the court of Ordinary of said county
for the bent fit of creditors and heirs of said del
ceased. Terms, Cash.
April 1,’73. J. I. CHANDLER, Admin’r.
O EORGIA, Elbert County,—Notice is hereby
LV „ give „ n t 0 all P ersons concerned that on the
d “ r ,f April, 1873, Jonathan G. Nelms, late
of Elbert county, departed this life intestate, and
no person applying for administration on the es
tate of said Jonathan G. Nelms, and that in terms
of the law administration will be vested in the
Clerk of the Superior Court, or some other fit
and proper person, thirty days after publication
of thi3 citation, unless some valid objection be
made to his appointment.
Given under my hand anl official signature,
this 9th day of June, 1873.
JAS. A. ANDREW, Ordinary.
Citation for Letters ol Dsml<sNlon
OTA TE of Gorgia, Elbert County: Whereas Wm
kJH. Te<isly, guardian and administrator of John
11. H. Teasley, represents to the court in his peti
tion,duly filed and entered on record, that he has
fully administered John H. H. Teasley’s estate,
this is therefore to cite all persons concerned,
kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any
they can, why said administrator should not be
discharged from his administration and receive
letters or dismission on the first Monday in
September, 1873. Jas. A. Andrew, Ordinary,
NOTICE. “
ALL persons indebted to the estate of George
T. Williams are requested to make imme
diate payment, else they will be sued. The claims
will be found in the hands of E. P. Edwards Esq f
Elberton, Ga. J. D. HILL, Adm’r,
May. 5, 1873.
ANDREW MALE HIGH SCHOOL,
ELBEBToN. GA.
P. E DAVANT, A M., - - Principal.
GEO. Q. QUILLIAN, - - Assistant
Spring term commences Monday, Jan. 27,1872.
THE course of instruction In this institution
is thorough and by the analytic system.
The pupils are taught to think and reason for
themselves. Boys will be thoroughly prepared
for any class in college. Those desiring aspeedy
preparation for business can take a shorter
course in Analytic Arithmetic, Surveying, Book
keeping, &c.
The discipline of the school will be firm and
inflexible. An effort will be madein all cases
to control students by appealing to their sense
of duty and honor, but at all events the discip
line will be maintained.
Sates of Tuition: Ist class, $2.50 permonth ;
2d class, $3.50 j 3d class, ss—one-half in ad
vance.
Board in good families $lO permonth
An Unparalleled Offer!
We want to add 100,000 Subscribers to the sub
scription list of the
SOUTHERN MAGAZINE
DURING 18711.
Will you be one of them P
We think yon will’when we tell you that we will
give you $24 for $4.50! How 1 Look and see.
Wo will sond the SOUTHERN MAGAZINE, the
subscription pneejof which is $4 per.annum, and
A Splendid Steel Engraving;,
29x35 INCHES,
THE BURIAL OF LATANE
For $4.50.
Retail Price of Engraving, $20.00
Wo boldly assert that no such liberal offer hat
ever been made by any Magazine North or South.
We do not ask you to subscribe until you see
both the Engraving and the Magazine, and to en
able you to do this we have appointed the Editor
of this Paper our Agent. He will be pleased to
show you both.
TURNBULL. BROTHERS,
Publishers, Balitmore.
Change of Schedule
ON THE GEORGIA AND MACON AND AU
GUSTA RAILROADS.
On and after Wednesday, June sth, 1872, the
Passenger trains on the Georgia and Macon and
Augusta railroads will run as follows :
Georgia Railroad—Day Passenger Train.
LEAVE ARRIVE
Augusta 8 20 a m I Atlanta 6 40 p n
Atlanta 8 15 a in | Augusta 5 30 p m
Night Passenger Train.
LEAVE ARRIVE
Augusta 8 15 p m I Atlanta 6 45 a m
Atlanta 8 00 p m | Augusta 6 00 a m
Macon and Avgusta R. R.—Day Passenger Train.
LEAVE ARRIVE
Augusta 12 15 p m I Macon 7 30 p m
Macon 630a m | Augusta 115 p m
No change of cars between Augusta and Macon
Passengers from Athens, Atlanta, Washing
ton, or any point on the Georgia Railroad and
branches, by taking the Day Passenger Train
will make connection at Camak with trains for
Macon.
Pullman’s (first-class) Palace Sleeping Cars
on all Night Passenger Trains on the Georgia
Railroad; and first-class Sleeping Cars on all
Night Trains on the Macon and Augusta R. R,
S. K. JOHNSON, Supe.
2he Oldest Furniture Home in the State.
PLATT - BROS.
21Q & 214 Broad St.
AUGUSTA, GA.,
Keep always on hand the latest styles of
FURNITURE
Os every variety manvfactured, from the lowest
to the highest grades
CHAMBER, PARLOR, DINING-ROOM, AND
LIBRARY COMPLETE SUITS, OR
SINGLE PIECES.
At prices which cannot fail to suit the purchaser
UNDERTAKING,
In all Its branches, METALLIC CASES AND
CASKETS, of various styles and make; im
ported Wood Caskets and Cases, of ev
ery known design and finish; Cof
fins and Caskets of our own
make, in mahogany, rose*
Wood and walnut
An accomplished undertaker will be in at
tiendance at all hours, day and night
ciisisir^s