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Vol. LI-
MILLEDGE VILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1870.
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i'i.ORME <5c SON,
editors and proprietors.
j (ra <_$ ?.03 per aunutn, in Adveace.
. vi rtisiSG—Persquare often lines, each
■ t oil. $ * 00. Alcrcuauts and others for all
lui9‘ • ’ j. »5 twenty-live percent, off.
LKUAL AOVKRTIStNti.
„ Pitationslor lettersot ad-
OrJo'trv *■—Guano „ .
ffl ,.U»r. t ion.-aardian S h>P.&c......... «. 3 00
Hi>*vjte»d ‘ 0 'f jism’11 fromadm’h
Application for leave to sell Land
silica to Debtors and Creditors
Siilas of Land,per square of tea hues....
Sale of personal, per sq.. ten days.
atrifs-Each levy of fen lines, or less..
Mortgage sales often tines or less..
Collector * sales, per sq. (2 months)
, Ur kt--Foreclosure of mortgage and oth
er monthly’s, per square
V>itr*y notices, thirty days.-
Tribute* of Respect, Resolutions bv Societies,
Obituaries. <fce.,exceeding six tines,to be charged
“in nsieut advertising.
* rr Sales of Laud, by Administrators, Execu-
rf r Guardians, are required by law, to be held
li the first Tuesday in the month between tl.e
" of ten in the forenoon and three in the af-
h "' 1 '( ) n atthe Court-house in tho county in which
tt'prop* rty is situated.
Notice of these sales mustbegiven in a public
gazette 40 days previous to the day of sale.
Notice for the sale of personal property must be
iTen inlike manner 10 days previous to sale day.
S tn ices to debtors and creditors of an estate
* X be published 40 days.
If nice that application will be made to the
c * r ? »f Ordinaryfor leave to sell land, must be
.abliahad for two months.
• . . f„r Utters of Administration, Gnar-
' l, f must be published 30 days—fordis-
liansliip, ■< str3 tion. monthly si c months ;
guardianship, 40 days. ...
r^nTSji'Sif'tt'pnr'af three months-
i»jIon P*P ,j t!e , from Executors or Admims-
f#r to,.“where* bond has been given by the de-
t r *t°ra, vrn > ce of t hree months. Charge,
;?00 per square of ten line, for each insertion
" Pabiicatiou* will always be continued accord
r >-s9. the legal requirements, unless oth
7.02 A M
...7.07 A M
. _'J.15 A M
........6.15 A M
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
OIVERAL SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE, )
0 ATLAKT.C AtiLLK R. n.COMPAM, >
Savannah, January /, I8/U. J
aND AFTER SUNDAY, the 0th instant,
(f p„ienger Trains on this Road will run as
t,ii0W,: night epxpress train.
Lsava Savannah ev.ry day at... — -4.30 P M
Arrive at Jesup juncSien. M & B ? ^ p M
Arrive at Live Oak every day 2 - 2<l A M
Arrive at Jacksonville every day.
Arrive at Tallahassee every day..
Arrive at Quincy every day
Arrive at Uaiubridge Mondays ex
L^reBainbri.Vge, Sundays excepted .9 30 P M
ijsavs Quincy every day- p M
Laave Tallahassee every day -» £ Q
Leave Jack.onvSlle every day 1 M
Leave Live Oak every day ‘ -.j ~ „
Leave Jeiup every day-- in ko A M
Arrivo at Savannah every day lU.ou A m
MACON Jt BRUNSWICK ACCOMMODATION
TRAIN.
Laave Savannah, Sundays except-
‘ ot M
Arrive at Jeiups Sundays except- - qq p yf
Arrive Brunswick daily at B.20 P M
Lear# M&con daily at [i''.. ,, M
Leave Jesup daily at — . ,,
irrive at Savannah daily at.— • 1
On Sunday this Train will leave Savannah at
? 15 A. M., connecting with Trains for Macon &
bruuirick, and connecting with trains from Ma
nn and Brunswick will arrive at Savannah at
110 PM.
DAY TRAIN.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. j
ISO CHATTSS OF CARS BE
SWESIJ AX7
GX73TA AETD MONTGOM
SB. IT, A1A2A SB.£l.
TRANSPORTATION OFFICE, GET. R R. } \
Savannah, August 14, 1868. $ I
O N AND AFTER SUNDAY, J6th inst., Pas j
senger Trains on the Georgia Central R. R j
will run as follows : j
UP DAY TRAIN.
LEAVE ARRIVE.
Savanna’n . 8:00 A M
Macon 5:38 P M j
Augusta 5:38 P M
Milledgeviile 8:58 P M
Eatonton 11.00 P M
Connecting with trains that, leaves
Augusta 8:45 A M
DOWN DAY TRAIN.
Macon .7:00
Savannah 5:30 P M
Augusta- 5:38 P M
Connecting with train that leaves
Augusta - 8:45 A M
UP NIGHT TRAIN-
Savannah 7:20 P M
Macon - 6:55 A M
Augusta 8:13 A il
Connecting with trains that leaves
Augusta 9:33 P M
DOWN NIGHT TRAIN.
Macon 6:25 P Al
Savannah — 5:10 A A!
Augusta 9:13 A M
Milledgeviile 4:30 P M
Eatonton — 2:40 P M
Connecting with train that leaves
Augusta — 9:53. P SI
A M Trains from Savannah and Augusta, a
P M Train from Macon connect with Mil led go
vilie Train at Gordon daily, Sundays excepted.
i‘ Si. Train from Savannah connects with thro’
mail train on South Carotins' Railroad, and P. SI.
train from Savannah and Augusta with trains on
South-Western aud Muscogee Railroad*.
WM. ROGERS,
Act’g Master of Transportation.
February 1, 1870 5 tf
NOTICE- ;
Atlantic a- Gulf Railroad Co., t
Savannah, December 15, 1869. S
O N AND AFTER THISDA'i’E, *Y AGKEE-
MEN T, the rate of Freight between Savan-
uan and Alayon, by the Atlantic and Gult and Ala
con aud Brunswick Railroads, will be as follows :
First class per pound $2 30
Second class per 100 pounds 1 40
- - - „1 OO
.. 80
70
51)
.. 4-5
.. 35
.30
50
30
MISSING—A YOUNG LADY.
A DETECTIVE SCENE.
{some of her friends. Let us immetli
l utely communicate with all to whom
Among ibe potentaies’of Wail street i|, e j s jfoy i east likely to go.” He as-
few held a higher position in the esti- j >U[V( j Mrs. Archboid that all would vet
mation ol all than Messrs. Archbold & j |, e ,*ell, and asserted that it was pre-
Horton, and great was the sympathy j petrous to think of any great harm hap-
uuiversally expressed when the f irmer, : pening to one brought up with so much
a man of middle age only, died sini-! care “You must scold her finely
denly at his residence, in the vicinity ; w |, en s he comes back for giving us
of Fifth Avenue. | such a fright.”
For years previous to this occurrence ; All he could say or do, however, led
Mr. Horton had dwelt with his part j lo n0 good result, and he was at last
unwillingly compelled by the constant
entreaties ot the mother to cull in the
aid of the police. Against this he had
protested most emphatically ; he was
she knew the amount of the income j,afraid of the publicity that musL inev-
wouid be entitled to enjoy, she j Jiablv ensue, and of the consequent
begged him still to remain at h'T house | scandal. His olyections were over-
on the same footing as of yore. The ruled one by o ie,.and the case was
arrangement would be nil the more | intrusted toa. well known detective of
pleasing to her, in as much as she was j ihis city, with full power and authority
the mother of three daughters, -\vho | to-aert in it as he though* best,
were just ripening iuio womanhood, j The gentleman crediting the old ad-
and would feel the Benefit of a male n g e that two heads are better than one,
freak. She may have runaway to/man to follow Mr. Horton’s buggy,; “Indeed! Do you not then know
tier and his family, and Mrs. Archboid
on her husband’s demise, could look to
no firmer friend than he ; so, after the
accounts of the firm had been settled,
and
she
. 7.15 A M
.10 45 A M
. 7.00 P M
.. 7.50 P M
. 6.00 A M
. 2.16 P M
. 5 35 P M
Ij*»T»5livann»li, Sundays exeept-
sd at
Arrivt at. Jeiupi, Sundays except-
•J at
Arrivo at Live Oak, Sundays ex-
eepted at
Arrive at Macon duly at
Laave Live Oak. Sundays except
ed at -
Lmt« Jenupa. Sundays except-
*d at
Arrivo at Savaunah .Sundays ex
empted at
VW" Passengers for Macon take 7.15 A M train
Irora Savannah, leaving daily. .
Paasengera fur Brunswick take 2 10 P M- train
Crem Savannah.
Pasaeugera leaving Macon at 8.30 A M connect
at Jeetip with express train for Florida and W est
er* Division, and with train for Savannah, arriv
ing at 9 30 PM.
Passengers from Brunswick connect at Jesup with
train for Savannah, arriving at 5.35 P M except
on Sundays, when it arrives at 9 30 P. M at Jesuj,
with Exprees Train for Savannah, arriving at
JU50AM.
Connect at Macon with Train for Atlanta, leav
ing at 9.00 P M.
SOUTH GEORGIA & FLORIDA R. B. TRAIM.
Leave Thomasville Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturday* at ^ "
Arriva at Pelham, Tuesday^ Thursdays and feat-
ardave at............. 9.r>5 11
Leave Pelham, Tuesdays, Thursdays and S-Uur-
daysat 3 45 P M
Arrive at Thomaaville, Tuesdays, Thursdays nnu
lat.rday. at 6.00 P
^ H. S. HAINES,
General Superintendent.
3 rf
Third class per 100 pounds
Fourth class per 100 pounds....
Fifth class per 100 pounds
Sixth class per 100 pounds
Seventh class per TOO pounds..
Eighth class per iOO pounds
Ninth class per 100 pounds
Cotton per 100 pounds
Salt per sack
Guano per 100 pounds — - 16
Freight received for all Stations on Macon and
Western Railroad, Atlanta and points beyond.
II. S. HAINES,
General Superintendent.
February 1, 1879 5 tl
sasa-^3W:
Schcilalc of the Georgia Railroad.
SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE, >
Georgia Railroad Compart, ?
Augusta, Ga., December 23, ’69. )
O N AND AFTER SUNDAY, 2tith inst.. the
Passenger rrains an the Georgia Railroad
will mil as follows:
DAY PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leave Augusta at. — — —- • -CO A M.
“ Atlanta at 5.00 AM.
Arrive at August at. 3.45 P M.
“ at Atlanta 6.30 P JI.
NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leave Augusta at 10.00 P M.
“ Atlanta at 5.4-'> P M.
Arrive at Augusta 3 4.> A M.
Atlanta 8.00 A.M.
S. K JOHNSON,
Superintendent.
January, IS 7870 3 tf
friend, almost old enough to be their
father, and who had su long been as
sociated with them by terms of the
closest intimacy. Mr. Horloe was a
man of about forty-five years, who hurl
long been separated from his wife by
mutual agreement, but did not suffer
in the esteem of his neighbors oft thi-
account, as it was generally conceeded
that the fault lay entirely with the ladv,
and he invariably deplored the misun
derstanding that had
word, Mrs. Horton wa
procured the services of a companion,
who had beiore be^n specially detailed
lor caseg of this kind. After having been
put in possession of all the information
that could be given him, the character
of the young lady, her portrait, her
dress, the names of her companions
with their addresses, her admirers,
and sundry iiitle peculiar characterist
ics, he set himself lo work lo solve the
problem.
arisen. In a j Both the detectives agreed at orice
jealous, and j qa one point, although they casefullv
waited patiently for the upshot, what-J this lady
ever it might be. i Her bravado was all gone then, and
Of one thing he was soon convinced.! uttering a scream that made even the
Wherever Mr. Horto drove, it was not j experienced police off cer wince, she
to Harlem ; for after pursuing that <li j covered her face with her hands and
rection for a short dis'ance he turned ! fell fainting to the floor.
yet was unable to assign any cause tor j kopt it to themselves. As theothcer in toward Newark, in happy ignorance of
being so. During the few years she j question remarked to the writer of the presence of a pursuer. When New*
and hei husband had lived as man and ! triese lines—“ whenever a girl sudden ark was reached, Mr. Horton stopped
wife, she was continually accusing him j iy runs away in ihis fashion, a man is at a hotel, and accompanied by the la-
of infidelities, of which she could pro-1 at the bottom of it. Let us only find dy, went, in after ordering bis horses
duce no proofs, and their lives had j the man aud the rest will be easy.” put up for an hour or two.
been rendered so miserable by this j He thereupon quietly questioned her The detective soon learned that he
continual bickering, that they had de- sisters, arid even the domestics, as lo had ordered dinner, and ss his own
cided to live apart for tlie future. As j whether any one gentleman bad ap- appetite was good, resolved to imitate
they were separated by no judicial de- Ipeared to be more agreeable than an- 'his example. While his meat was
cree, it was not legally incumbent on ' other. No; she had never exhibited preparing, he loitered about the pus
her husband to provide for his wife’s j any decided prcferance. Did any one ; sage i i hope of obtaining a peep at the
maintenance, still he did so although j see to whom the letter was directed, j fair unknown. Presently the opportu-
his horse’s head and drove back to
ward the city. Closely followed by
the detective in the fly, he drove b> a
house in the immediate neighborhood
of the New York Hotel. Here he drew
up, and having rung the bell, entered
with the air of a man who was perfect
ly at home. The detective, in the
mean time, left his carriage and took
up a position where he could command
everything without being himself visi
ble. Nearly an hour elapsed, arid Mr.
Horton did riot re-appear. What on
earth is he up to ? thought the detec
tive ; there must he some great attrac
lion here ; and he congratulated him
self on the step he had taken.
Presently the front door opened, and
Mr. Horton stepped into the street
with a lady on his arm, whom h^ ten
derly assiled into the buggy. The la
dy’s face was thickly veiled, and the
looker-on could not even guess at her
age, except that her movements were
those of a young woman. Mr. Horton
seated himself by her side, and the tie
tective, his curiosity now excited to
the highest pitch, again started on his
trail. This led him straight to the
Je rsev Ferry, aud in course of time he
alighted, carriage and all in Jersey
City. The chase set off without delay
the ladv described the sum paid
her as j which she carried to the
conn - ! day of iier leaving home ?
it
being totally inadequate to her
tiou, and was even striving to collect
evidence of Mr. Horton’s irregularities, at all. Could he see any of her hand
that she rriiffht be enabled to procure a \ writing? Yes; plenty of it ; and fie
divorce, and compel him bv law to ' thereupon secured a specimen.
post on the ! nily came. One < f the waiters left the
No; it was jdoor open, and through the crack the
not even certain that she had n letter jladv was distinctly visible.
The detective-fell back as if he had
been shot; plunged his hands into his
contribute
more bounteously to her
support. This evidence, however,
was not forthcoming, and Mr. Horton
was accounted a man of excellent mor
al character and behavior by the soci
ety in which he moved, and was blam
ed by nope, but piiied by ail. Per-
He then prepared a carefully writ
ten description, and fowarded it, to
gether with her likeness, to the vari-
The detective, raising the young la
dy in Ins arms, carried her out and
placed her by the side of her weeping
mother in a carriage lie had procured.
It is no intention of mine 10 recount the
scene he then witnessed between Mrs.
Archbold and her child. The detec
tive in all his experience had never met
i he like, and hopes never to meet it
again. The} 7 were both somewhat
more composed before they reached
home, and the mother had again nerv
ed herself to meet the snake whom she
had so long called friend. Mr. Horton
had come hi and was in the dining
room, where he had been told by the
other tv 7 o daughters, who had been
previously instructed, that Mrs. Arch-
iioid had gone out to take tea with an
acquaintance.
He turned quickly round, smiling
blandly ns the handle of the door was
turned, and was about to advance
u lieu he stood transfixed with terror,
and grasped the table for support.
Mrs. Archboid never spoke, but
drawing herself up lo her full height,
pointed toher daughter who had sunk
into a efiair, and was sobbing convu!
“What do you dunk ywirsellf’- ie-
plied the gentlemen evasively.
“Whv, f think every thing wowld be
much better if everything was not so
bad” returned he. We want reforms.
I know very well that the Emperor is
ready to grant them, and v on Id i be on
ly too glad, * * *
See here, if I could get lo him, if i was
bis cousin, for instance, I’d show'toim
now to go to work.” ) ’•>
“You don’t mean that ! Do you
think he would listen to } ou re
plied the gentleman laughing.
The ram still fell, but not so yiolcnt-
ly * , - .
The lady rose and going to the door
said : ,, p
“Not a cab disengaged.”
“1 can ieud you an umbrella i| : \yy
wish to go home,” said the porter.
“With pkasore replied* the gentle
man, we will return it to you immedi-#
ately, we live near here.”
It was a regular family rob?, anil
might have easily sheltered three per
sons.
After having thanked the gatekeeper
for his hospitality, the couple with
drew 7 .
“Peihaps I have compromised* my--
self by talking politics before them,”
thought the porter.
“No,” continued he, “I don’t think
so, they look like good honest citizens.”
An hour afterward, u lackey brought
pocket to find the portrait of Miss Arch-
bold ; presently he [lulled it out, looked
at it attentively, and then look another
peep through the cruel? in the d< or.-*-
Dtis police stations in this city, and oth- ■ Apparently satisfied he slowly walked
er large towns. He visited e\cry hole • away, his countenance exhibiting a
siveiy. Her sisters rushing to her side, i the umbrella back to the lodge- with u
fondled and embraced her, calling her letter and a purse, through tin mb.-hf-s
by name and entreating her to be calm. |oi w hich a few goid pieces could be
Pres« nlly Mr- Horton staggered rathei : sr n.
than walked out without breaking the j ne letter contained these simple
silence; the street door was opened j words :
and shut, and he was gone. j “ I n inks.”
“ Well,” said I, “ and how did it all And was signed,
end ?” | “The t’. u-m of the Emperor.”
“Oh, it was hushed up as well ns it. Leaving ' e lodge, the hekov went
could he, though scores of people in j to the garden of the T ■,!.
New York will recognize the story, and ; showing a giove-to the
know the actors in it. Horton h.ui ; the chans :
faeinaled the girl, I suppose; he cer i “Hete matin life, arc tw ive cents,*
tainly was a very pleasant man. He ( said be, “have the g- dm-.u : ■> roi'urr,.
flattered her, and filled her head with the glove which his In »«-n:,i.M
rubbish, and I have no doubt bad an ! Prince Napoleon, I n - i n \hu m
eye to her money eventually. I was j pledge.”
the means of his wile obtaining a di- j
vorce from him ; and I believe he is j
going to marry Miss Archboid, but I ■
doubt, it her mother wail ever speak to I
him again although they often meet.” j
What! is he in this city stiil
Tmit. lies, and
juopt i'-tress' of
! W'
Dow The ktHj
In her journal of
sonaliy he was handsome, of tail stature
and good presence, and possessed a
most winning tongue, which was not
he greatest service io
j the horse chesnuts in the main avenue
of the garden of the Tuderies at Paris,
SchfduLe Macon & Brunswick R. R-
Ja.nuart, 7th, 1870
f REGULAR TlIRO’ PASSENGER TRAINS
k. will commence running on this Road on
Sunday, the 9tli inst.., as follows :
Leave Macon at 9.1o A M.
Arrive at Brunswick at 10.20 P M.
Arrive at Savannah at 10.00 P M.
Leave Brunswick 4.30 A. M.
Arrive at Macon — - .6-15 A. M.
TRAIX8„TO HAVVIUXSVILLE.
Leave Macon ^.,00 P M.
Arrive at Hawkixisviile -.6.30 A M.
Leave Hawkinsv'ille < 00 A SI.
Arrive at Macon 10 25 A M.
This train runs daily Sundays except'-d.
RETURNING :
and corner in New York, watched the I mixture of the greatest surprise, indig- of being unsuspected it the girl remai
roil way depots, and interrogated the : nation and self-satisfaction. A- this! e( * at home ; aud I must confess,
clerks. The hue and cry was raised j moment a waiter met him. * | that it it hao not been ior a
everywhere, but raised in vain. j “Hallo!” said he, “ do that gentle- should never have caught him.”
Now and again a message would be j man and lady ofien come here f ’ j
only of the greatest service to him in : sent to him, saving that a young lady “Two or three times a week, sir,”
his business, but made him a universal | answering the description oflfie truant was the reply. j ^ ne ofiernoon, last Summer, a lady
favorite with the fair sex. was at some distant town, and thither j “ The duce they do!” said the de- j an '* a g e| itletnau were seated under
When Mrs. Archboid represented I al n,ice would the detective repair, | lective slowly,
her forlorn condition to him, he at j only to fmd that he had had his journey “ Well, lam”—what he did not say,
once entered fully into her plans. Anv- | for his pains, and that he was as much j lor chuckling to himself, he went out,
thing that he could do. h‘e avered, to i al st *a as ever. Once he fancied that j jumped into a hack, and rHurned at
serve the widow and orphans of his la- | ,JR ? a w Miss Archboid in a carriage in ; full speed to New York. He was con-
menled friend, would atfbrd him h'art- | Broadway, and followed jt for a long ! veyed straight to Mrs. Archboid, and
felt joy, and as he was unblessed with I bine, only to acknowledge himself (demanded to see her alone. His man-
children of his own, in consequence of j mistaken l but he was convinced, nev- | ner was so constrained that she mslan-
the unhappy relation exi.-ling between ertheiess, that she had not left the coun- j ly divined that something most start-
his wife and himself, he would to the j try, and he much doubled whether she ; ling had happened,
best ol Ins [»owers, save Airs Archboid i had left the town. “\ou have news—news ot Mary ?”
every unnecessary trouble, and stand i He had carefully examined, or caus-; “ Yes, Mrs. Archboid, but I don’t
as tar as possible in the place of a fa- ed lo be examined, all the books of the i know exactly how I’m to tell you.”
ther to the three girls. Matters were various steamship companies, and “in- “ Where is she ? What is she doing ?
thus amicably arranged, and Mr. Hor terviewed” theit agents lo no purpose. Speak man—-speak r”
ton in time came to be recognized as I The girl had melted into the air with- ; “Mrs. Arch hold, do you ask Mr.
a master of the house, and whispers out leaving a trace behind her, and the I Horton ; he’ll tell you better than 1
were circulated abroad, that, were it trail was about as difficult to follow up jean,”
not for an obstacle in the shape oi his as that of a mosquito over a tock. j “ Mr. Horton!—what do you mean
wife, he would actually become so by j unusually liberal reward bad j—does he know where she is?”
contracting a marriage with the reiiot! been oflFert-d by Mr. Horton, for any : “ 1 Puess so—he ought to.”
of his deceased partner. i information that could lead toher re- ! ” What is all this mystery? Tell
As we have only to deal with the ! coyery, and constant applications were rn8 y ou b<^ ve 10 tell tne plainly. I
eldest daughter, Alary Archboid, it is | made by individuals who professed can * iear •
needless to introduce her sisters, or! either to have seen her themselves, or j “ Well, don’t blame me, Mrs.Arch-
ibeir uncle, who likewise formed one I to have heard from some friend who 1 *>ohl—if you will have the truth—Air.
of the household. Mary was a charm-) had seen her, any, many a wild goose j Horton has known all along where
ing girl of twenty, at the time of her j chase was the result, until, at last, the’! your daughter has been.”
1 tour «*f the
Prince and Princess ot \\ ales in tne
East, the Hon. Mrs. Drey gives a pin y
account ol a visit lo the liar-on of the
Certainly, and'doing a good busi- j V,crro y iA ^vjh. Mrs. Grey graphs
ness. lie is a clever fellow. He j ca,i y sa y s : ‘*W r e drove first through a
knew that he In.! • much better chance |g ar ‘ len iate ‘ 1,1 >' e ' r m
fpjbe beautiful, and were received at tbe
oor ol die palace bv La grande prio-
Ibatifit bad not been ior a whim i |«the second a..tl third wife of ihc
V iceroy (ihe first and fourth were uot
well), his eldest 9011 and two elde>t
ftElD BailKS. jdaughters. La grande princesse to
the princess by the band, while cue
of the wives handed me, another Airs.
Stanton, and one of the daughters Miss
Maclean, and thus we went in proces-
vvhich, as folks know, is a public pro- , 51011 an immense drawing room, the
menatle, and where numberless chairs I way there being nned with
are placed in rows and hired lo fati- | slaves. We only passed through tins
gued protnenaders, at about six cents roo,n * however, and went straight to
a niece. i l ^ e dining room, after having a cherrv
After having chattered for some I S IVCU to 03 10 eal » bntided to us on a
time watching the gambols of the little j mos ' beauliful gold tray, with goblets
children, who were lost in admiration ' ir,i * P^ ates °* an< J precious stones,
of “Punch and Judy,” and ol the noq- ! 3 l avp ^ lh* 7 n offered each of us a sii-
commissioned officers, who were fost I ver ^ a3 * n 10 wash our hands in before
in admiration of .heir nurses, our two! we 3a * down to dinner,
protnenaders rose to leave, when they I e wert eac li given a sort of tor-
were confront: d by the proprietress of'j ,olse shell sj.)°on, with a large coral
me chairs, who demanded her twelve j ^ raiJC ^ as handlp, but neiiher knife
cent?. I nor ^ c,r ^ ; ani ^ then, at a tign f;o:n the
The ladv searched in her pocket. ! P rincess * all dipped our spoons m-
“I declare,” said she laughing, “I’ve i 10 lhe ljref>n Uigelher. Next came an
forgotten my port-tnonaie.” enormous bit of mutton, of which we
The gentleman fell his pockets ,n ^ ,a< ^ to tear '°* !s olir finR' rs and
his turn.
“Upon my word,” said he,
J put them straight into our mouths.
a [, 0 About twenty dishes followed iu rapid
so—how
How dare you tell m
lare you hint?”—
“ I’ls no use be.ng angry, madam,
with me—I have only done my duty
Leave Brunswick at
Leave Savannah at
Arrive at Macon at
8.00 A M.
7.15 A M.
7.50 P M.
Jxunutry 1 1870
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
8«oth-West*r? Reii.road CoMPiSlG
Office, Macon, Ga.,JaH. loth, 18,0.
Trains make direct connections at Jesap.l
both wafc with trains for Bainbridge, Tbomas-
the c’osain^ of the Atlantic and Gulf Road,
vibe and all points on that Road, as well.as with
those for Jacksonville, Tallahassee, and all sta
tions on the Florida Roads.
Fare to Savannah and Brunswick $ 8 00
, Fare to Jacksonville
Fare to Tallahassee
Faro to Bainbridge
Fare to New York, Philadelphia or
Baltimore, by steamers
Under recent arrangements made with the At
lantic &. Gulf Road, freights to and from Savan
nah and New York have increased dispatch.
~ . . Tlie Southern Express Company will operate on
Night Freight & Accommodation Train. this line to Brunswick, points ill Southern Geor
, _ 0 „ „ „ gia aud in Florida, commencing on Mcuday, the
tOth instant- ROBERT SCHMIDT.
ifasfer transportation.
January 18,1S70 5 l f
i
Tufaula day Passenger and Mad 1 rain.
Leave Macon.......... 8.00A.M.
Arrive atEufaula 7 , : '6
Leave Eafaula ......... 7.20 A. M.
Arrive at Macon 4.50 P. M .
Night Freight Sf AccommvuMieem. * •
Leave Macon ..... ..... 8:2.> P M
Arrive at Eufaula ........ .... .11:00 A M
Leave Eafaula.................... 7:18 P M
Arrive at Macon * 9:10 A M
Colsmbus Mail Train.
J-aava Maeon..................... 7:25 A M
Arrive at Columbus............-- 1-22 A M
Leave Colambu P M
Arrive at Macon 6:05 P M
Columbus Night Freight SfAcom'n Train
Laave Macon 7:40 T M
Arrive at Columbus. 5:05 A M
Leave Columbus ... 7:011 P M
Arrive at Macon 4:43 A M
“Albaay Train” connects at Smithville with
*»ala Trains and Arrive at Albany at 3:11 P M
“^Leaves Albany at 9:35 A M—Regular Mai!
■nodation Train, connects tliree times a
OainaaTraia.” connects et Cnthbert.
0r!t Gains* at 7:05 A M «nd Arrive at
al.”a | "«»^ : 40 PM.
e. ^* 9 ^ 10 / TVain connects twice a week,
"■Tuesday, aidThuredays.
»taa..w. w.«. beastix A».i.
**
12 00
17 00
15 00
27 00
Ullki fir Sate a! ibis Oftise
T. Wo WHITE,
^UtaPiLTi^-at-
MILL ED CrE VILLE, GA.,
Will practice in this and the adjoining counties.
EW Applications for Homestead Exemptions
under the new law, and other business before the
Court of Ordinary, will receive proper attention.
October 13.1868 41 tf
W ANTED.—A Northern man—friendly to the
South, and a believer in the old Jefferso
nian idea of government—a College graduate, de
sires a situation -as Teacher in some Southern
State. Satisfactory references furnished if desired.
Address, stating terms, “CLASSICS,”
Publishers’ Box No. 7, Dayton, Oiho
orJSfcorder Oftiivi. '
October 10, lev® 42 If
lather’s death, ami had only recently | detective began to fear that site had
returned. As it was known she would made way with herself, and actually
inherit a considerable sum on fier mar-1 visited the Morgue more than once
riage, she was much sought alter, and i when ihe fiody of a dead woman was
no dance or reception was thoroughly ; advertised. {Still he did qot relinquish 11 tell you, [ Have seen your-daughter
successful unless she were present.— his original idea, and when pressed by j and Mr. Horton together this af-
More Than one gentleman was [minted j his companion to try some other tiack, j ternoon—have just left them, and can
a: by rumor as likely to win the prize, only repeated what he had said before, take you to the house where I saw
and die home circle were ever urging ! “ Depend upon it, a man is at the them leave.”
her to rnflke her choice quickly. That j bottom of it.” One day a ne.v thought, jyj,.., Archboid did
her heart was engaged in some quarter i struck him, and absurd a? il appeared ! S( . ream [, Pr
or other was the universal belief, as her j even to himself, he determined on giv-1 vyilh ^ n g er aml pale” with” a o7ta”i.
manner was strangely altered smee | mg 71 a fair Dial, aqd startled his she left l1ie roonif an(] in a f ewrni
her arrival from the Continent, She brother detective by remarking, “Dave,
•grew thoughtful, and not unfequently I am going to watch old Horton.”—
was discovered in tears, but ever re-j The other laughed at him, hut did not
fused to give any clue to the why or j oppose his suggestions, as il gave, at
wherefore; attributing her sadness to least, a promise of somethjng todo.—r
her not feeling quite well or some other I Mr. Horton, in common with many . , , M , , . ,
equally trivial excuse. Thinking il i other gentlemen, was extremely fond of! e ’ e . ! , a . ri< .. a * * e( 1 e servant
wouhl’be better lo allow .natters to | .Iriving, an,I an afternoon rarely pass- j 11 Ml “ A f chboM llveii
take their own course, and totally un-j ed without his ordering his buggy.-- j “ ^>o sir, we have noqe but married
suspicious of any impending evil, her I He had, ol late been much worked at ] P eo P^ e here.”
mother ceased to speak with her on the i his office, and frequently slept at a ho- j , “ showing him the portrait,
laughing, “I’ve done the same,
This by no means suited the views
of the good woman.
“Thai’s played out,” said she. or
words to that effect ; “it’s ali very fine
for people to come here and lounge
upon chatrs half the morning without
paying, but 1 don’t see the joke
want inv money.”
succession, alternately savory and
sweet. A large sort of omelet, sausa
ges full of garlic, a sweet dish of ver
micelli aud sugar, fried fish, a sweet
dish of rose water aud tapioca or gum,
half liquid, dressed.out on the top with
almonds anti served- in a basin, a dLh
j j of hashed meal with onions, a kind of
nince of sago, rice, and raw onions.
The gentleman frowned.
“Here madame,” said he, “take
this glove and return it to the person
who will bring you its fellow and hand
you your money.”
■o saying, he departed with Ids com-
. panion, who with difficulty refrained
features grew rigid 1 - •
ion.—
rninuies
re-enteTed it, dressed and ready to go
out.
“Come,” she said, und the two si
lently started on their errand. When
they arrived at the house, the detective
| all rolled in a cabbage leaf, followed
I each, other in succession. Then pns-
! try, and then some other curious d sh-
t:s. Sweetmeats, currant jelly, and
thick sour cream were served between
—that is, one was allowed to dip one’s
m ihe dishes ot these things winch re
mained on ilie table. The Iasi disii of*
all w-?s a tureen of boiled rice, in which
wo -,.i tii.tpcd our spoons alt- ruaiefy
I with a diflii ot sweetmeat. A smaii
rom bursting out laughing.
Suddenly the blue sky was overcast
with dark clouds which piled them
selves in a threatening manner, an.! < aasm ol conqiote at ciiemes was then
our two promenaders had hardly left put iiefoio everybody,and we had dm,e
the garden before large drops of rain dinner a .coding to Egyptian habits,
began lo fail. I hev hurried along, [ yiualcoiiiess that l never in uiy
but had barely readied the entrance to jjfy was more disgusted, or fell more
subject, and endeavored to dissinaLe j tel when he found ii toi late to enjoy an j does this lady live here ?”
her melancholly by providing all kinds evening at hojme. There was nothing i “^ e3 ’ sir » she is ni
of amusements to divert her. All was I extraordinary ip this—more partiuhuly !cnu’ ?
naryipmts—more partiul
in vain* and one day the house was ! as that home was no longer as cheerful
thrown into the greatest grief and alarm i as it used lo be betpre the death of the
by her disappearance. She had gone | father and the loss of the daughter—
out, as she said, to post a letter, and | and no one had paid any attention to
nothing unusual was noted iu her man-1 his conduct.
ner, but from that errand she did not 1 q'he detective commenced his es-
return, and her distracted mother was I pjpnage immediately, and Mr. Horton
almost heart-broken. | wa3 car efully followed whevex he
No one felt the blow more than Mr.
Horton. After she had been absent
some - hours, he had been sent for from
went. His drives were usually in the
direction of Harlem; and as he was
but little learned in horses, and would
his office, and his pale looks and evi- have as soon thought of driving a loco-
dent agitation, proved that be had fear
ed the worst. But he did not at all
waste time. The evil was done, ami,
the remedy was to be found.
“It may be,” said he, “only a giilLh
motjve as a fast trotter, the officer be
came curious to see what it was that
induced him so constantly to patroniae
that road. He, therefore, hired a ve
hicle, and having instructed the coach-
not in at pres-
“Very well, then ; we will come in
and wait tor her ; but you need not tell
her that any one is here.”
The hours passed very tediously,
and the fbrtitucle of Mrs. Archboid had
the Rue du Colysee when rain poured
down in torrents and the si reels was
converted into a minature river. There
was not a cab to be seen, and our two
pedestrians were forced to seek the
shelter o! an open gateway, as wet as
a bucket ofwater.
The porter of the house was occu
pied with a formidable broom in
sweeping back the water, which
threatened to overflow the vestibule.
“Madame,” said he, “you can’t re
main there under the gateway, you
inclined to be sick
lhis meal. I had
titan I did
had nothing
almost given way, when a carriage! will catch your dealh of cold. Corm
drove up to the door, and immediately j to the lodge, you will be comfortable.”
afterward her daughter’s voice was | The lady,, after glancing at her com
heard bidding some one “good night.”! nanion.said “1 accept your hospitality,
The carriage slowly departed, and the i and they both entered the lodge,
detective bidding lhe mother keep; The worthy doorkeeper placed
dose behind him, stepped quietly into! chairs for his guests, and began to en-
the half and stood face to face with the} terluin them with all the gossip of the
girl he had so long been looking for. j neighborhood. After a while address-
“ Good evening, Miss Archboid.” I ing the gentleman :
“ That is not my name,” and shej “Well! what do you think about
looked him full in the face. i politics ?” said he,
luring
*
cup ot coffee in the morning, and the
iaate of these extract <iiuur% d;?l s, a»
well as the eight of all the fi .g rs dip
ped into die dishes of thick sour oenii
or a dish of preserves aud the next
moment tearing off a bit ot w«-ht or
sausage from the same piece of which
I felt my self in duty bound to eat, was
fealiy loo nasty. No wine or water
wa* served during dinner ; so when
the grande princesse offered me some
liquid stuff in a kind of tortoise-shi II
cup, I seized hold of it with great de
light, in hope ot something to wash
•iowij the things I had been swallow-
i ig bon gre mat gre, and took a large
spoonful of it, thinking u was water
and syrup, when, to my horror, it prov
ed lo be some sort of sour stuff—vine
gar, with an additioi of herbs and cu
cumbers—and I could not help mak
ing an awful face, to ihe great amuse*
meat of the whole party,