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POETICAL. THE SNOWDEOP MONUMENT. BY JEAN INGELOW. Marvels of sleep, grown cchl. Who hath not 1 mg< and to f.M With-pitying ruth, forgetful of their bliss, Those cherub forms that lie, With none to watch them nigh, Or touch the silent lips with one warm human • kiss ? What! are they left uloce All night with graven stout-; Pillars and arches that above them meet ; While through those windows high The journeying stars can spy, And dim blue moonbeams and: op on their uncov ered feet ? O cold I yet look again, There is a wandering vein Traced in the hand where those white snowdrops lie. Let her rapt dreamy smile The won ieiing heart begiile, That almost thinks to hear a calm contented sigh. What silence dwells between Those severed lips serene ! Tue rapture of sweet waiting breathes and grows. What trance-like peace is shed On her reclining head, And e'en on listless feet what languor of re pose ! Angels o; joy and love Lean softly from above And whisper to her sweet and marvellous things ; Tell of the golden gate That open'd wide doth wait, And shadow her dim sLep with their celestial wings. Hearing of tli it bl st shore She thinks on earth no more, Contented to forego this wintry land. She has nor thought nor care But to rest calmly there, And hold ihj snowdrops pala that blossom in her hand. But on the other face Broodeth a mournful gra e This had foreboding thoughts beyond her years, White sinking thus to sleep She saw her mother weep. And could not lift her hanci to dry those heart sick tears. Could not—but failing lay, Sighed Iter young life away, And let her arm drop down in listless rest, Too weary on that bed To turn her dying head, Or fold the little sister nearer to her breast. Yet this is faintly told On features fair and cold, A look of calm surprise, of meek regret, As if with life oppress’d She t urned her to tier rest, But felt her mother s love and looked not to for get. How wistfully they close, Sweet eyes, to their repose! How quietly declines the placid brow ! The young lips seem to say, “I have wept much to-day, And felt some bitter pains, bat they are over now.” Sleep 1 there are left below Many who pine to go, Many who lay it to their chastened souls, That gloomy day draws nigh, And they are blest who die, For this green world grows worse the longer that she rolls. As for me I know A little of her woe, Her yearning want doth in my soul abid. 1 , And sighs ot them that weep, “0 put us soon to sleep, For when we wake—with Thee—we shall be satisfied.” LAUGH OGHAMS. Good little buoys—Corks. Bud ones—Nautical chaps. The scene of disasters—Kerosene. How to take a cold bath—Take it cool ]y- Scull race—A college examination. Stylish Crockery—Fashion plates. Harmless pugilism—Striking atti tudes. A great American dessert—Fruit. Cheap generosity—Giving a man a piece of your mind. A popular drawing—Drawing a sala ry. How to meet a man of doubtful credit —Take no note of him. The friendliest suit—A quaker’s cos tume. Wanted—A covering for the bell that pealed. A cue-rious game—Billiards. A play upon words—“ Webster” for a foot-ball. Not supported by its beams—The sun. “Pat, what are you about—sweeping out the room ?” “No, I’m sweepiny out the trash and dirt.” A valuable jewel—The gold ring in Wall street. Some lawyers resemble folks who can sleep in any position : it is immaterial on which side they lie. If the good die early, why are the bad like the pupil of an eye ‘? Because they dilate. Pedestrians—Step-sons. CURRENT NOTES. —Aleck Stephens desires the annexa tion of Cuba “immediately if not soon er.” —Burr & Flanders, tin largest millers in Macon, have suspended. —Deep waters move with silent maj esty; shallow brooks are noisy. Ponder on this, ob, ye boasting luminaries. —The. old Broad street bridge in At lanta is being replaced by a handsome new iron structure. —At the late election in Mississippi one-third of the whites refused to go to the polls, while the blacks voted to a man. —They have unearthed another skele ton at Pompeii. He had a bag of back pay in his hand, and makes a good relic. —A white man was publicly whipped by the sheriff of Owsley county, Ken tucky, a few’ days since, for stealing. —A Des Moines man says that it is really wonderful how a handful of beans fired from a shot-gun v i 1 interrupt the song of a serenading party. —Of the Virginius crew not executed, four were condemned to the chain-gang for life, three *to eight years' imprison ment, eight to four years’ imprisonment, and three set at liberty. —Plain speech is a jewel in Maine. Mr. John Drover called his neighbor an “indefatigable genius,” and the neighbor carried the case into court and got a judgment of $212 for slander. —Eleventh avenue, New York, six miles long, one hundred and fifty feet from curb to cur b, laid in small stone three feet deep and rolled into a com pact solidity, is the finest boulevard in the world. —Gov. Davis, of Texas, has issued an order authorising the citizens of the northwestern counties to raise and equip volunteers at the expense of the State for the defence of the frontier against Indians. —The Staats Zeitung, the leading Ger man Republican paper of the West, ,or m illy severs its connection with the Re publican party. —The Spaniards blame the United States for the Cuban insurrection, and say they will welcome war. Ministe. Sickles does not see how war can be avoided, as Spain will concede nothing, and public opinion will prevent Presi ■- ent Castelar from making any conce sions. —A St. Louis witness was asked tie other day if he knew the general reputa tion of a certain party. He replied that he had known him for about twelve years, and never beard anything against his character. “Did you ever hear that he was a capper for gamblers?” “Yes, 1 heard he was.” —The New York Star with reference to the causes and cure of panics in gen eral, thinks the great trouble is “ buying on time. Abolish the credit system; come down to the hard plan of ’pay as you go,’ and all serious panics are ended now and forever.” THE WEATHER. THE DANBURY NEWS MANS ALMANAC FOR ’74. I shall not say anything here about the importance of this subject. Wo all know how unbearable society would lie without it—how tame and com monplace would become heaven and earth in its absence. I merely wish to call attention of the reader to the care that has been taken in selecting the weather fox; this book. Being warned by last season, I have put in plenty of rain, which will be found to arrive just in the nick of time. I have dealt lightly in thunder storms, I find they are not popular—and I have such an antipathy to lightning-rod men that I lose no opportunity to injure them. I have been rather liberal with snow, for the sake of the young and livery sta bles, and have put in some extraordina ry bail, for the encouragement of the old est inhabitant, and a little frost, to stir up the amateur in tobacco and other va-. rieties of cabbage. But accuracy is the main point in the volume. When it says “ Look out for rain,” then it is time to “humpyourself” for the house. And when it says “Frost,” any delay in getting your wife’s father’s overcoat over the tomatoes and dahlias will prove imminently disastrous to those articles. Yes, I have aimed to be accu. rate, looking more to the personal com fort and general information of my pa trons than to the plaudits of a wicked world and gold, which perish in a day, I am told. I have not lost sight of the fact that I have a formidable and unscrupulous op position at Washington. But trusting to an honest purpose, a discriminating public, and eight years of promiscuous trusting as the editor of a country news paper, I shall press steadily on and hurt that Washington chap. -[Bailey. Herschel Y. Johnson favors the annex ation of Cuba. H. C. SCHMIDT, DRAPER&TAILOK ELBERTON, GA. ■SSrSho'P over the Store < f J. 11. Jones & Cos. THE GREAT REMEDY FOR CONSUMPTION which can be cured by a timely resort to this stand ard preparation, as has been proved by the hundreds of testimonials received by the proprietors. It is acknowl edged by many prominent physicians to be the most reliable preparation ever in troduced lor the relief and cure of all Lung complaints, and is offered to the public, sanctioned by the experience of over forty years. When resorted to in season it sel dom fails to effect a speedy cure in the most severe cases of Coughs, Bronchitis, Croup, Whooping Cough, Influenza, Asthma, Colds, Sore Throat, Pains or Sore ness in the Chest and Side, Liver Complaint, Bleeding at the Lungs, &c. Wistar’s Balsam does not dry lip a Cough, and leave the cause behind, as is the case with most preparations, hut it loosens and cleanses the lungs, and allays irritation, thus removing the cause of the complaint. PREPARED nr SETH W. FOWLE & SONS, Boston, Mass., And sold by Druggists and Dealers generally. 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 & co., 265 Broadway, N. Y. f 721 Chestnut St., Phila. PHONOGRAPHY Or Short-Hand Writing. The undersigned will tfaoh a class in Short hand Writing, by which writing can be done as rapidly as a man can speak The system taught i, that used by the reporters in Congress and tliijuugliovt the country generally Two tour el only are necessary fur a thorough undcrstandhig of the system. Kach cd>c::e will consist of twenty lessons.— Terms, per course, $10 —one-halt in adva; ce, the remaT.'.hlcr after ten lessons have been given. Pupils 'in the .Male Academy can go through the coarse without interfering with their other studi.es. For particulars address or apply to J. T McCARTY, Elberton. BACON * KARR’S PIANOS. FIRST-CLASS IJTURSTMENTS. ISTew Scales, . Mew Styles, New Brices, V ery Low. WAREKOOM. 255 Greene st., near Eighth TSTE'W' YORK:. University PSace Cars pass (lie Door. REMOVAL OF HARNESS SHOP. F. J. SHANNON ANNNOUCES that he has removed his work shop to the house known as Vail’s store, where he is prepared to execute all work entrus ted to him. Globe Hotel H. C. EDMUNDS, Proprietor, Now open for the accommodation of the public, on reasonable terms. SOMETHING WORTH REMEMBERING iOO— — OUB BUYER (MU. KEAN) IS NOW IN NEW YORK, CULLING GEMS FROM ALL THE LARGE IMPORTING HOUSES. in the United States, and feels confident that for Style, Quality & Cheapness HIS SELECTIONS WILL BE HARD TO SURPASS. ess wmwm stock T s coming in rapidly, and we cordially invite till to visit us daily, as there will be something " VEW, ATTRACTIVE AND NOVEL Every day, and it affords us pleasure to display them, whether you buy or not. We will sen to COI’XTRY MERCHANTS at Hew York quota tions for CASH. For apnroved Citv Acceptance we will sell on a credit to Ist October next, adding 1.5 per cent interest per month. Apply with perfect confidence in our willingness and ability to serve you o.s w-ffl as any house South, and yon will not be disap pointed. Very Respectfully, KEAN & CASSELS. We call upon our customers to help us. If you can’t pay u.s all, pay us some. We know the condition of the country, but please do not make that the reason for not helping us. We are compelled to meet our ac ceptances at maturity or lose our credit, which is a great deal to us. Please do not leave us out when you get your cotton ready for maiket. We will recollect our friends for favors these hard times. We will give all our customers AUGUSTA PRI CES FOR COTTON the day delivered up to the 25th day of December. We know it is hard on us all, and we are willing to bear our part in the case. Please come forward and settle immediately, and save in the settlement from $5 to $8 a bale on your cot ton. J. H. JONES & CO. DOZIER, WALTON & CO. 241 BROAD STILEET, AUGUSTA, GA. S.D.BLACKWELLISON ARE NOW RECEIVING A LARGE aND WELL SELECTED STOCK OF WMim & wwewm gbbbs CONSISTING OF EVERY VARIETY OF Staple & Fancy Dry Goods A LARGE LOT OF CLOTHING,. HATS AND CARS! LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ROOTS & SHOES! A FINE LOT OF LADIES’ HATS! HARDWARE, GROCERIES. &c., Sec, Which they pledge themselves to sell as Cheap as the Cheapest. BOOTS, SHOES AND HATS FOE FALL & WINTER TRADE. We are now receiving from FIRST HANDS our Fall and Winter stock of BOOTS, SHOES, HATS AND T-RTJISnKIS Which we will sell at Marvelously Low Prices. Our stock is the largest that has ever been offered in this market, and to the WHOLE SALE IdAPE we are determined that no house North shall undersell us. i— yys OUR RETAIL DEPARTMENT Is supplied with a full line of the BEST PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE GOODS made to our own order and warranted to give satisfaction. Prices in this department are always as Low as the Lowest. GALLAHER & MULHERIN, 0.1-3 M 299 Ho. ,1 ,1.. *ll.l*l*. A. iniui FOR In Store and to Arrive. 100 Hhds. Bacon .SHOULDERS. t 0 Finds. Bacon SIDES. lOu Hhds. Reboik-d MOLASSES 20 lllids. Cuba MOLASSES 20 luncheons Demarara MOLASSES 200 Barrels Reboiled MOLASSES t>o Barr Is New Orleans MOLASSES 4° Ilhds. New Orleans SUGARS 35 Hhds. Demarara. SUGARS 150 Barrels Refined SUGAR,. 50 Tierces RICE 150 Tierces Choice Leaf LARD 150 Kegs Choice Leaf LARD 150 Boxes Bale SOAR 150 Boxes and half boxes Adamantine CAN- I) LES 100 Bags Rio. Java and Lngnvrn COFFEE 325 Boxes Well-cured Bulk C. R SIDES ' 50 Boxes Well-cured Bulk SHOULDERS Brooms, Woodware, Spices, Starch, Matches Chewing and Smoking Tobacco, Twines Wr m piug paper, at lowest wholesale prices ’ P " MchV WAI/ro]V ’ CI'ARK & CO., 1 0 Augusta, Georiia. It costs less than £3OO to make any £6OO Riauo sold through agents, all of whom make 100 p< r cent, profit. S\ <• have no agents, but ship direct to families at factory price. \\ c make onlyouestylenno have hut one price. Two Hundred and Ninety Dollars, net cash, witli no discount to dealers ci commissions to teach* ers. Our lumber is thoroughly seasoned; our cases are Double Veneered with Rosewood, haio front rotfd corners, serpentine bottom and caw ed lezs. We use the full iron plate with over strung bass, French Grand action with top dam pers, and our k >ya are of the host ivory, with ivory fronts. Our /’iatio has seven octavos, is C feet. .0 inches long, 3 feet 4 inches wide, amt weighs, boxed, 955 pounds. Every Riauo is fully warranted for five years. Send for illustrated circular, in which we v - fer to over 700 Bankers, Merchants, etc., some of whom you may know, using our Piano3 in M States and Territories. U. £. I'iilYO COMPANY, 810 Broad w. y, N, V. Please state where gun. saw this notice. EXECUTORS’ SALE OF LA\I. By virtue of an order of the court of Oidinary of Elbert County, will ho so!.; on the first Tuesday in December next, at the CourMiouse door in said county, between the legal sale hours, all the lands in sniJ count r belonging to Dillard Herndon at the time of Li ; death that has been reduced into the possession of the executors of said Dillard Herndon, con taining twenty five hundred and seventy-two acres, more or less, adjoining lands ol Elbert M. Rucker, George E. Heard, James MeLanah..;; Richard C. Adams, Thomas Black, and other-:, which said tract lias been cut up into eight smaller ones, making that many very desirable plantations, all well timbered and watered, as follows, to wit: One tract, known as the mill tract, containin', live hundred and three acres. The old house tract, containing sevtn hun dred and forty-one acres. The Burden net, containing three hundred and sewn and thre? quarters of an acre. fhe home trace, containing two hundred and fifteen ftcrea. The Bro vu b iiom, containing two hundred and ninety-four and one-half acres The Blaekwel. place, containing two hundred and seventy-three and one-quarter acres. The Adams place, containing one hundred and forty -nine acres. . The Warren place, containing eighty-; khi and one-halt acres. All by surveys recently made. The old home place, tuc home place, the Burden place, and mill tract have very good dwellings and ou’- houses. For further particulars and information cedi on either of the undersigned, who will take great pleasure in exhibiting the several place. 1 -. Terms ot sale: One half cash in currency : the other half by note due the Ist January, 1875, with interest at 10 per cent., and bonds for title given until filial payment. ' DANIEL M. CARLTON, I’ETER CLEVELAND, JAMES W. JONES, Oct. 21, 1873" E.x’rs of Dillard Herndon, 1 he Oldest Fit -n iture J douse in the State PLATT BEOS. 213 & 214 Broad Ssr, AUGUSTA, GA., Keep always on hand the latest styles of FURNITURE Os every variety manvfacturcd, from the I.jv i to the highest grades CHAMBER, PARLOR, DINING-ROOM. AND LIBRARY COMPLETE SUITS, OR SINGLE PIECES. At prices which cannot fail to suit the .1 1.. ~ UNDERTAKING, In all its branches, METALLIC CASES AND CASKETS, of various styles and m il,. ported Wood Caskets and Cases, ■, ery known design and finish; 0.;- lins and Caskets of our ov make, in mahogany, rose wood and walnut An accomplished undertaker will he in a,. tendance at all hours, day and night Chang© of Scl lerhtlc ON THE GEORGIA AND MACON OUST A RAILROADS. On and after Wednesday, June Ot . I-,’., Passenger trains on the Georgia and VY.eon .:.vi Augusta railroads will run as follows : Georgia Railroad—Day Passing r Tiaui. LEAVE ARIiiW Augusta 8 20 n m I Atlanta C 10 p n Atlanta 815 ail | Augusta j ;?0 pin Night Passenger Train. LEAVE ARIIIVJ. Augusta 8 15 p m j Atlanta 0 15 a m Atlanta 8 00 p m | Augusta 6 00 a ui Macon and Augusta R. R.—Day Pa.- eng.r Train LEAVE ABUIVE Augusta 12 15 n m I Macon 7 30 p m Macon 630a m | Augusta 116 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-cLss Sleeping Cars on Night Trains on the Macon and Augusta R. it. S. K. JOHNSON, Supt