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POETICAL.
SWEEPING THE SKIES.
Blue are the beautiful skies 1
Bright each particular star!
Children, who see with such innocent eyes,
Ask what the pretty things are
One little Darling is told,
If she can give them a tap,
Plates of sky-china, embossed with star-gold,
Softly will slide to her lap.
All in a flutter at this,
Eager such treasures to win,
Light little laughters, inviting a kiss,
Dimple her delicate chin.
Dai ling has gathered a rose
(Scarce can her hand get so high).
Stands on the tips of her little fat toes,
Thinks she can reach to the sky;
Seizes on grandpapa’s stick
(Oft she bestrode it in play),
Jumps on a garden chair, holds it up quick,
Lest they should snatch her away.
Darling is dumb with despair;
What can a little child do?
With the bad stick she can beat the bad chair
Break the bad rose-bud in two.
Up to the attic she crept,
Mounted the laddery stair,
Out on the roof in rapture she slept,
Brandished a broom in the air!
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Searching through house and through wood,
Callirg, and calling again,
“Darling! 0 naughty! 0 Darling! be good!”
Searching and calling in vain.
One, from the other aloof
Standing, bewildered in gloom,
Sees little Darling creep out on the roof,
fSweep the skies with Ann’s broom ;
Dares not to speak or to move,
Fears lest a breath should betray;
Wonderful silence of wonderful love,
Keeping his anguish at bay.
Sweet little figure in white
Perched on the roof all alone,
Sweeping the skies with a stream of delight,
Begging star for her own.
Softly he enters the house,
Softly ascendeth the stair,
Steals up the ladder as still as a mouse :
Oh, is it hope or despair?
Through the trap-window he peeps,
Peeps at the dear little maid ;
Through the trap window a sturdy arm creeps,
Creeps like a creature afraid.
Darling is sweeping the skies.
Eager for platters of blue;
Gazing aloft with her heart in her eyes,
Swaying and tottering too.
On, under steady command,
On creeps that desperate arm,
Clutches a fat little leg in its hand,
Snatches its darling from harm.
What though a dusty old broom
Brushes his face and his eyes ?
What though his darling, in resolute gloom,
Sweeps him instead of the skies ?
Gratitude— rapture—delight—
Prayer from a satisfied heart ;
Tears he would hide from her wondering sight,
But which she sees as they start.
Out came her lips for a kiss,
Thinking he cries from the pain ;
Sweet eager promises bind her to this, —
Never to sweep him again.
Kissing his face in distress,
Feeling the merits reproof;
Utterly hopeless to make her confess
Girls should not climb on ilie roof;
What can they do in this strait?
How keep her down from the skies?
Lock the trap windows, and patiently wait
Till the wee Darling grows wise.
[Good Words for the Young.
LAUGHOGRAMS.
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Stern duty—The rudder’s.
The Indian question—“ White man got
any rum?”
Which is the hangman’s favorite vege
table? Art-o’-choke.
The best watering place—" Where the
milkmen go.
When does a man feel giiiish ? When
he makes his maiden speech.
The happiest women, like the happiest
nations, have no history.
Why is a stick of candy like a horse I
Becaure the more you lick it the faster
it goes.
How can every dog be said to have
liia day when there are only 42 dog days
in a year ?
Why is it profitable to keep fowls ?
Because for every grain they give a
peck.
Unrequitted love is said to be the
toothache of the soul, but a little gold
usually fills it,
Shoddy ladies affect the society of
Europeans in hope of turning their pa
pa’s fortune to a-Count.
A gushing poet in Arkansas, being
rudely asked by an editor to “dry up,”
replied:
“I can’t; I’m an involuntary warbler
in the hands of destiny.”
“Who dares spit tobacco juice on this
car floor'?” asked a savage passenger on
a Mobile train.
“I dare,” quietly replied a youth, and
he did it.
“You are the very chap lam look
ing for,” said the ruffian; “give me a
chaw.”
“Put down your umbrellas! You’ll
seare this engine off the track !” scream
ed an engineer to a crowd. They were
all lowered, immediately.
Why are the Queen’s pastry cooks like
the Canadas? Because they are the
Queen’s dough-minions.
AGRICULTURAL.
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ABOUT THE TIME.
This is about the right time.
That is, if you care to be neat.
If not, no matter.
It is easier to be poor than to be rich,
to be a sloven than to be neat.
That is for some folks.
It is time to clean the house.
And to clean up about the yard.
And the garden.
And the farm.
And about the shop or places of bus-
iness.
If you arc a farmer, working for mon
ey to pay taxes for the support of bond
holders, it is time you were at work.
Fix up the barn, nail all tbe loose
boards on tight, straighten up your
fence posts, drive a stone or a stake in
the ground to keep them straight, nail
in loose boards or pickets, put whole
rails in place of broken ones, and use the
broken ones for wood; don’t leave them
on the ground to rot; strengthen the
weak spots in the fences all about the
farm.
Cut the weeds and sprouts away from
the corners of fences. Clean out the
bam—the bay—the stables tbe cellais.
Drive nails or books to bang shovels,
flails, harness, &c., on. Patch little holes
before they become big ones. Disturb
the rat nests. Fix up the hog pen. Put
your plows, drags, forks, shovels, rakes,
&c., in order. Give your horses or oxen
more feed and less whip. Keep good
natured; save what you earn till you
spend it for needed improvements, and
you will soon be rich.
Then clean up the door yard. Sell the
scraps of old iron to the foundry men.
Sell the old vials and bottles to a drug
gist. There are enough old vials in
houses to fill all the drug stores iu the
country. Pick up the pieces of old tin,
brass, copper, sheet iron, &c., and put
them in a box in the woodhouse, shed,
or barn. They will come handy or can
be sold.
Keep little boxes for big nails and lit
tle ones —for screws, tacks, &c. Have
a place for the hammer, the saw, the fib,
the chisels, the little tools so often
needed.
When done using them don’t drop
them in tlie grass or dirt and run off and
leave them, but put them where they
belong. Then you can find them when
wanted.
Fix up your wagon. Prune your trees
and vines. Rake the bones and such
stuff about the premises into a heap and
burn tliem. Try to be neat, if it is bard
work, and see how much better your
farm or house will look, and how much
better you will feel.
Transplant a few trees.
Set out a few flowers.
Plant some flower seed.
Train vines up the door and windows.
Be good natured.
Speak kind words to the wife and chil
dren.
Don’t use them like hogs.
Don’t spend your money for whiskey
—better buy school books for your chil
dren or a dress for your wife.
Try and be somebody, and others will
1 elp you.
Bea good, earnest, kind-hearted man,
and see how much happier you will b'.
And when Sunday comes, rest, that
you may be ready to work on Monday.
When your work is done go home and
romp with the children —read to your
wife—open your heart, and have a little
fun.
Don’t be a slovenly farmer—or a slov
enly housekeeper.
See liow much you can do to-day or
this week to beautify your home, and
see how much prouder of it you will be
next week.
Then clean out your shop —your office.
Wash tlie windows.
Clean the dirt from doors.
Put things in order.
Be somebody.
ARRESTING DECAY IN POTATOES.
Various plans for arresting decay in
potatoes after digging have from time to
time been made public, such as dusting
with quick-lime, gypsum, charcoal dust,
etc. Prof. Church, of Cirencester, En
gland, the eminent agricultural chemist,
announces that sulphite of lime appears
to exercise a very remarkable influence
in ai resting the spread of decay in pota
toes affected by the potato disease.
In one experiment the salt Avas dusted
over some tubers, partially decayed from
this cause, as they Avere being stoAved
away. Some months afterward the po
tatoes Avere found to have suffered no
further injury. A similar trial Avitli pow
dered lime proved to be much less ef
fective.
A neAV name for whisky—Emotional
insanifier.
Has been before the American public
OVER THIRTY years. It has never yet
failed to give perfect satisfaction, and has
justly been styled the panacea,for all ex
ternal Wounds, Cuts, Burns, Swellings,
Sprains, Bruises, &c., &c., for Man and
Beast. No family should be a single day
THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY AND
ENGLAND.
A Virginia gentleman writes from En
gland to the Richmond Dispatch, and
affords some insight into the sympathies
of prominent Englishmen during the late
war. He says:
“I have seen several gentlemen who
were in high positions during our war
times—some members of Parliament and
some members of the government—and
they all unite in saying that Lord Pal
merston was our warm and ardent friend,
and that his refusal to recognise our in
dependence arose from the highest ideas
of statesmanship and friendship. He
believed that we never could occupy that
high position among nations that we
ought to occupy unless we won our own
independence with our own swords, and
he was certain that we would do that.
“Had he known how near to exhaus
tion we were he would have recognised
us at once, despite slavery, which was
the great bar in his way. Consideration
for our future position among nations
until we had shown our ability to win
and maintain our independence by arms,
was one reason, and the radical English
objection to slavery another. A gentle
man of ability and well known—not Mr.
Beresford Hope—told me that in the fall
j of 18G4 he prepared a memorial to the
government showing that the Confeder
ates must be utterly exhausted; that all
the signs of their struggle, were the
signs of the spasmodic effort, and urg
ing the government to send a messenger
to President Davis with the proposition
that if we would provide for emancipa
tion, however gradual and however re
mote, so that it was definite and final,
then Great Britain would at once i-ecog
n se the independence of the Confederate
States. He showed this paper to Lord
Palmerston, informally. It was intended
to be signed by Confederate supporters,
nobles, and gentlemen, and Palmerston
said: ‘ You take the desponding view of
matters. The South will certainly pre
vail, and by making that paper official
and public you may do them great inju
ry.’ Accordingly the paper was not pre
sented. I put the categorical question,
as to whether the British policy was not
actuated by a desire on the part of the
government to see both sides exhaust
themselves and thus break the prestige
of American institutions, and especially
give Great Britain control of tlie cotton
product. The answer Avas emphatic,
‘No; our people took sides fairly and
honestly. The large majority sympa
thised with you because you were right
legally, politically, and historically, and
Avere contending for principles of civil
lib jrty dear to every Englisman ; because
you Avere doing so Avith a gallantry and
chivalry that did honor to your blood,
and because you were especially English.
Your difficulty was slavery, and added
to it the desire of the goA r ernment that
\ou should Avin your oavii nationality by
your OAvn swords.’ I am satisfied on this
point as I never was before.”
The recent test of Fire-Proof Safes
by the English Government proved
the superiority of Alum Filling. No
other Safes filled with
Alum and Plaster-of-Paris.
MARVIN & GO.,
' 265 Broadway, N. Y.,
721 Chestnut St., Phila.
without this Liniment. The money re
funded uidess the Liniment is as repre
sented. Be sure and get the genuine
MEXICAN MUSTANG LINIMENT. Sold
by all Druggists and Country Stores, at
25c., 60c. and SI.OO per Bottle. Notice
style, size of bottle, &c. r
New Goods! New Goods!
J. H. JONES & CO.
Have just opened a beautiful assoitment of
PRINTS, SHOES AND CLOTHING
New Designs, Latest Styles, Very Attractive.
"VVe cordially invite all t° call and see our Stock
before pnpcliasing.
PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES.
a Full Stock of Groceries and Provisions Always on Hand,
TO WHICH WE INVITE THE ATTENTION OF PLANTERS.
TEMPTING PRICES
AT THE
Southern Dry Goods Store
180 BROAD ST., AUGUSTA, GA.
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 us
at once or send for samples.
IIAKGAIIVS INI DRESS GOODS.
Including Silks, Poplins, Grenadines, Japanese Cloths, Batiste Cloths, Muslins, Cambrics, v, lute
and colored Lawns, &c.
It tKG A1 VS
In Hamburg Trimmings, Kid Gloves, Hosiery, Fancy Goods, Notions, &c.
EXTRA BARGAIN'S
In Lace Points—a beautiful assortment, from $2.00 to 575, nnd 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 low ltuy, Go To
POWELL & MULLER’S, 189 Broad st.
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The People’s Clothing Store
THE LARGEST HOUSE IN THE STATE,
268 Broad st., Augusta, W. A. RAMSEY, Agent.
T XT e offer this season the largest line of Fine, Medium and Common Ready-made Spring and
VV Summer CLOTHING for Men and Boys in tlie State. We have some Of the most elegant
goods that can be found, and every article of our own make, and equal to custon work, together
with the finest line of FURNISHING GOODS in the city. HATS, CAPS, TRUNKS, VALISES, &c.
New Goods constantly arriving. Large men or small will find no trouble in getting fitted. Boy>
rom 2£ to 20 years old can he suited. No one should purchase Clothing before examining this
mmense stock. ap 23 W. A. RAJMSEY, Agetll.
NEW SPRING GOODS!
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come ! e&ms mm i
TO THE STORE OF
§. D. BLACKWELL i SOW
WHO ARE FAST RECEIVING A LARGE AND JUDICIOUSLY SELECTED
STOCK OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE GOODS.
SOMETHING WORTH REMEMBERING
OUR BUYER (ifft. KEAN) IS NOW IN NEW YORK, CULLING GEMS FROM ALL THE
LAEdE IMPORTING HOUSES,
in the United States, and feels confident that for
Style, Quality & Cheapness
HiS SELECTIONS WILL BE HARO TO SURPASS.
ri coming in rapidly, and we cordially invite all to visit us daily, as there will be something
NEW, ATTRACTIVE A VI) NOVEL
Every day, and it affords us pleasure to display them, whether you buy or not.
We will sell to COUNTRY MERCiMYTS at Yew York quo a
-1 ions for CASH.
For aporoved City Acceptance we will sell on a credit to Ist October next, adding 1J 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,
inchi9~4 KEAN & CASSELS.
DOZIER & WALTON
241 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GUv.
E. G. ROGERS,
147 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.
UNDERTAKING.
My Undertaking department is now fully or
ganized, and I am prepared to furnish Collins,
Cases, and Caskets in all the varieties,
lrom the best manufactory and of my own make.
METAEIC CASES from the most ap
proved makers always on hand
Experienced attendants. Colls attended at all
hours. Apply at night, or on Sundays, in yard
at rear of store at 102 GREENE ST., second
honse below City Hall. [Myl4-3m
!R SALE.
In Store and to Arrive.
100 Ilbds. Bacon SHOULDERS,
to Buds. Bacon SIDES.
100 lllids. Reboiled MOLASSES
20 lllids. Cuba MOLASSES
20 p uncheons Demarara MOLASSES
200 Barrels Reboiled MOLASSES
t>o Barr.ls New Orleans MOLASSES
40 lllids. New Orleans SUGARS
35 Hhds. Demarara SUGARS
150 Barrels Refined SUGARg
50 Tierces RICE
150 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 0. R SIDES
50 Boxes Well-cured Bulk SHOULDERS.
Brooms, Woodware, Spices, Starch, Matches,
Chewing and Smoking Tobacco, Twines, Wrap
ping paper, at lowest wholesale prices.
WALTON, CLARK & CO.,
Mch26 Augusta, Georgia.
PIANO^COMPANY
It costs less than S3OO to make any SGOO
Piano so’d through agents, all of whom make
100 ptr cent, profit.. We have no agents, but
ship direct to families at factory price.
We make only one styleand have but one price.
Two Hundred and Ninety Dollars , net cash, with
no discount to dealers or commissions to teach
ers. Our lumber is thoroughly seasoned; our
cases are Double Veneered with Rosewood, have
tront rou.nl corners, serpentine bottom and carv
ed legs. We use the full iron plate with over
strung bass, French Grand action with top dam
pers, and our keys are of the best ivory, with
ivory fronts. Our Piano has seven octavts, is 6
feet 9 inches long, 3 feet 4 inches wide, and
weighs, boxed, 955 pounds. Every Piano is fully
warranted for five years.
Send for illustrated circular, in which wo re
fer to over 700 Bankers, Merchants, etc., some
of whom you may know, using our Pianos in 44
States and Territories.
U. S. PIANO f OMPANV,
810 Broadway, N. Y.
Please, state where you saw this notice. •
SICILIAN
ijyil hair
—xJ^RENEWER.
Every year increases the populari
ty of this valuable Hair Preparation;
which is due to merit alone. We
can assure our old patrons that it is
kept fully up to its high standard;
and it is the only reliable and perfect
ed preparation for restoring Gray
or Faded Hair to its youthful color,
making it soft, lustrous, and silken.
The scalp, by its use, becomes white
and clean. It removes all eruptions
and dandruff, and, by its tonic prop
erties, prevents the hair from falling
out, as it stimulates and nourishes
the hair-glands. By its use, the hair
grows thicker and stronger. In
baldness, it restores the capillary
glands to their normal vigor, and
will create anew growth, except in
extreme old age. It is the most eco
nomical Hair Dressing ever used,
as it requires fewer application!?,
and gives the hair a splendid, glossy
appearance. A. A. Hayes, M.D.,
State Assay er of Massachusetts, says,
“The constituents are pure, and care
fully selected for excellent quality;
and I consider it the Best Prepa
ration for its intended purposes.”
Sold by all Druggists, and Dealers in Medicines,
Prioe One Dollar.
Buckingham’s Dye.
FOR THE WHISKERS.
As our Renewer in many cases
requires too long a time, and too
much care, to restore gray or faded
Whiskers, we have prepared this
dye, in one preparation j which will
quickly and effectually accomplish
this result. It is easily applied,
and produces a color which will
neither rub nor wash off. Sold by
all Druggists. Price Fifty Cents.
Manufactured by R. P. HALL, &. CO*
NASHUA, N.H.
Prospectus for 1873—Sixth Year.
The Aldine,
An Illustrated Monthly Journal, universally
admittod to he the Handsomest Periodical in
the World. A Representative and Oham
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IM-eiiiiiiiii CJliiomos I'or 1873.
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