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‘ MILLBDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1870.
No. 39.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE,
ENER EL SUPEEISTESDE'ST'S OFFICE,
_ _ n.,.n r, > . / * V V
Atlantic & Gulp, n. k. company,
Savannah, /, li -70.
AN’ AND AFTER SUNDAY, the 9th instant,
/Passenger Trains on this Ko&d will run as
llo " fc ' NIGHT epxpress train.
live Savannah every day at... 4.30 P jI
rrive at Jesup junction, M & 15 _ ( „
R 11 at **o \ «
rive at Live Oak every day . -• ;,!* R
rive at Jacksonville every day ‘ -A
•live at Tallahassee every day 7.07 A M
rive at Quincy every day 3-io .e m-
rive at Bainbridge Mondays ex-
ce p te j 6.1 o A JI
rave Baiuhridge, Sundays excepted.9.30 P M
aveQuincy every day.. £ S
-are Tallahassee every day • ;g
ave Jacksonville everyday o.M r M
aveLive Oak every day-- A ^
ave Jesup every day *.!-
rive at Savannah every day 10.n0 A -1
ICON A BRUNSWICK ACCOMMODATION
TRAIN.
..2.10 P M
re Savannah, Sundays except
ed, at
veatJesups Sundays exeept-
edat - ff
ve at Brunswick daily at-, ^0 I*
re Macon daily at ^
■e Jesup daiiy at } if-
re at Savannah daily at 9.3b P *>-
i Sunday this Train will leave Savannah at
A. M., connecting with Trains for Macon A
.swiek,and connecting with trains from Ma-
aad Brunswick will arrive at Savannah at
PM.
DAY TRAIN.
e Savannah, Sundays except
ed at I Tao A M
,’eatJesups, Sundays except-
e( i a t 10.4o A- A1
re at Live Oak, Sundays ex
cepted at - 7.00 P M
re at Macon duly at 7.50 Jr
e Live Oak, Sundays except-
ed at ... ...... - - 6.00 A M
e Jesups, Sundays except- _
ed at ?.16 P i»I
rent Savannah .Sundays ex-
ceptedat 5.5.>P
** Passengers for Macon take i .15 A It. Lain
Savannah, leaving daily. ' ... ,
ssengersfor Brunswick take 2-.10 P M- train
Savannah.
sseugers leaving Maccn at 8.30 A M connect
sap with express train for Florida and w est-
Jivisicn, and with irain for Savannah, arriv-
45.30 PM. ...
lingers from Brunswick connect at - esup with
for Savannah, arriving at 5.3-> P M «A,.ept
indays, when it arrives at 9 30 P. U at J esup
Kxpress Train for Savannah, arriving at
anect at. Macon with Train for Atlanta, leav-
•t 9.00 P M.
TH GEORGIA & FLORIDA R. R- TR AIM.
e Thoqjasville Tuesdays, Thursdays mm
turdavs at S.OO A A
•e at Pelham, Tuesdays Thursdays and ,hat-
lavs at.... 9-55 A r.I
e Pelham, Tuesdays, Thursdays and riatur-,
vsat 3 4,i P Al
atThomaVviile," Tuesdays, Thursdays and
turdays at 6.(10 P M
II. 8. HAINES,
General Superintendent,
nnuaryl 1870 * 3 U
UXGE OF SCHEDULE.
TH-WESTERS RAILROAD CoMPXSn 1
Office, Macon, Ga., Jan. iotn, Iff O. S
a day Passenger and Mail l rain.
Macon 8.00 1 M.
: atEufaula A ff-
> Eufaula 7.~0 A • E
a at Macon 4.50 Pi m.
CHANGE OF schedule.
3»ro ciiiLwca or cars bs-
•EWEsiiar savannas:, &h-
Q-US2 A AND 2,1 G BJe ffZ-
EHV, ASA3AIv2A
TRANSPORTATION OFFICE, CET. R. R. )
Savannah, August 14, 1863. J
AND AFTER SUNDAY, 16tli inst., Pas
'~ Jr hunger i rains on the Georgia Central li. R
will run as follows :
UP DAY TRAIN.
LEAVE ARRIVE.
Savannah g : 00 A M
Macon ■_ 5.33 p y
Augusta 5:33 P hi
mil ledge ville &;58 P M
at on ton 13.00 P M
Connecting with trains that leaves
Augusta..’. 8:45 A M
DOWN DAY TRAIN.
Macon 7 ; oq
Savannah 5:30 p j.j
Augusta 5.38 P M
Counecting with train that leaves
Augusta 8:45 A M
UP NIGHT TRAIN-
Savannah 7:20 P M
Macon * 6:55 A 11
Augusta.... o:13 A M
Connecting with trains that leaves
Augusta 9:33 P M
DOWN NIGHT TRAIN.
Macon.-.. .6:25 P M
Savannah 6:19 A M
Augusta 9:13 A M
Mill dgevllle 4:3b p M
Eatonton - .2:40 P BT
Conneciinr with train that loaves
. tit v 51:53 P U
A M Trains Lorn Savannah and Augusta, a
P M Train from Macon connect with Mrlitdg
vilie Train at Gordon daily, Sundays excepted.
P M. Train from Sayamial) connects yvith l)iro’
mail train on South Caroline Railroad, and P. M.
irain from Savannah asid Augusta wivh trains on
South-v» estem aud Muscugeo Railrotplf. . •
WM. RuGEES,
Act’g Master of Transportation.
February I, 1370 5 if
C AlSf AND AFTER THIS DATE, BY AGREE-
' MEN T. U»e rate of-Freight between Savau-
t t i . i 7- i J Itf 1.
Frcghl Accor
iacon.
nodation 1 ain.
8:25
Eufaula .... .11:00
a fan la ... 7 *. I rr
: Macon.V.V. 9:1 0
Culmlus Muil Train.
[aeon 7:25A
it Columbus 1.22
olumbus. 1 *2 *.25
t Macon t>:05
Night Freight ^ Ac onC!i r Auin
Columbus - TtV'O A
olumbus ..... 7:00 1
; Macon 4:43 A
r Train” connects at Smithville
Atlantk
& Gulf Railroad Co.,
annali, December 1-5.1869. )
nan and Mae
eon and BrunswicI
First class per pound.
- cond class per I pounds
Tifird class per 100 pounds
• u j- >unds
Filth ckiss pel llKl pounds
Sifh class p.ei
Seventh class
Eighth class p
Ninth class p
Cotton per 10
Salt per sack
Guano per 10
Freight rec
Western liai i
! he Atlantic and Gulf and Ma
Railroads, will he as follows :
Ad., *2 30
1 P
■ ds. •
itiiids.'...
:r 100
aeon aiu;
-yond.
General Superintendcn
oCtiOu'iIo of tiio Scoria. ii3iirQutit
SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE, }
GeoauiA Railuoau Compasy,
Augusta, Ga., December 23, "69.
NAN AND AFTER SUNDAY, 26:h
Passenger Trains on the Georgit
wilirun as fallows:
DAY 1
L
i
;
inst., the
Railroad
3NGER TRAIN.
tve Augusta at 7.6:) A M.
Atl.an . at 5.00 /. M.
Arrive at August at 3.45 P Mi-
“ at Atlanta 5-30 P M.
NIGHT PASSENGER TRAJN.
Leave Augusta at ?’ JJ*
•• Atlanta at 5-45 P
Arrive at AugusSa 3 45 A m.
‘ Atlanta 8.00 A. M.
S. K. JOHNSON,
Superiut.sndont.
January,18 1870 ® ^
iChCilitlc Ttl"'7J:! &
71
PECULAE-THRO’
.Ll, will com me:
Sunday, the 9th in
Leave Macon at
Arrive at Bruatr
Arrive at Savan?
i.eave Brunswic
Arid vo at Macon
Brunswick R. n
Jam oaky, 7th, 1ST 0
ASSENGER TRAINS
eg Oil
as follows :
Road on
9.15 A 51.
: at 1(1.20 P M.
1000 PM.
4.30 A. K.
6.15 A. il.
TRAIU’S TO HAWKI5SULLE.
Leave Macon - —
Arrive at Hawkinsyille..
Leave Han kinsvilie
Arrive at Macon
3.00 P M.
0.30 A M.
7 OO A M.
10.25 A M.
This train rni
daily Sundays excepted.
RETURNING :
t 8.00 AM.
7.15 A M.
7.50 P M.
T. W.
^iLlaTiiPJl-at-^/Laia,
M ILL ED O E VTLLE, GA.,
Will practice in this and the adjoining coniftics.!
Leave Brunsv. ic:
Leave Savannah
Arrive at Mac oh
Trains rank- direct connections at ' .Tesap,
both v. ..vs, with t'-r.in.a for B-unbfidge. Ihomas-
the crossing of- the Atlantic and Gull Loau.
vllle, and.all point; «>n that Road, as wed,as y-oM
t):-,se for .L-clVsoitviRe, Tallaliass'de, and All sta
tions on the Florida Loads;
Fare to Savanna.it and Brunswick § 8 00
Fare to Jack-ouviile •.---- ^
Fare to Tallah^ ee 1% 00
Fare to New York, Philadelphia or ' -
Baltimore, by t,!earners - o7. n0
tTuder recent arrangements made with the At
lantic & Gulf R-tad, freights to and from Savan
-iah and New York have increased dispatch.
The Southern Express Company "id operate on
jliis line to Brunswick, points in Soulueru Geor- ;
jrin and In Florida, commencing on Monday, the
' 3th instant.
ROBERT SCHMIDT.
Master transportation.
January 13,1670 o li
MARRYING A FORTUNE:
“le?, 1’il do it, Ralph, even if she is
a scraggy, worthless, hairless, dried up
-yellow, vinegar-faced old maid. I’ll
marry her ; or, rather, her fortune f”
and so saying he leaned himself hack
in iiis chair, and commenced puffing
away as coolly at his cigar as though
marry were-the most commonplace,
uninteresting affair ever dreamed of.
‘lou speak quite confidently, young
man,’ Returned his companion, ‘perhaps
the lady in question won’t have you.
Don’t be loo conceited, if you have
been called irresistible.”
‘Fiddlesticks ! I guess my uncle’s
fortune was the most irresistabie part
to the New York belles, and i ain cer
tain now that my ‘great expectations’
have passed away, there isn’t two of
them c\cr remembered associating
with me. I tell you, Ralph, love is all
moonshine ! a. mere creature of the
fancy—for 1 never seen a pretty girl
yet that could set my heart a palpita
ting, Money is what a poor briefless
lawyer wants, not love ; it’s a great
deaf more substantial, too.”
‘Don’t doubt it ; but i wouldn’t be
tied to an old vixen lor any considera
tion, responded Ralph, ‘and in my
opinion, Bait, you are a fool if you
heave yourself away. There, now,
free gratis—no fee asked
me the whole story.’
at advice is
-only do tell
can do that in a f
a lew words. A-
boul a week ago I saved a fine looking
1 i 7 * O
but gouty old gentleman from being
upset out of his carriage on Broadway
He was profuse in Bis thanks, learned
my name, said he knew rne by reputa
tion, told me lie was wealthy, with but
one child, a daughter, and if I would
come down to Sea View, where he in
tended to pass a few weeks, he would
make a match between me and her. I
modestly suggested that the lady in
question might object, but he* insisted
that she could riot ; she was devoted
to liim and heart-whole. There, it is
verbs turn. 1 then made inquiries of a
friend \vnat kind of a girl Mr. Lafourn’s
daughter 'was, and tiiey told me she.
was a scraggy old maid. I have her
in my mind’s eye, hut it’s no draw
back, I’ll many for money and let
her afterwards take to her cats, just
ihe same as she docs now. That’s all.
I am too lazy to work.’ Aud lie re-,
lapsed into a profound silence, wonder
ing secretly what time on the morrow
Mr. Lafourn and daughter would ar
rive.
‘There, pa, you dear old goose, list
en to the description of your Neil,’ ex
claimed pretty little Nellie Lafourn,
arianging the curtains so that the old
gentleman could over hear the conver
sation on the piazza between the two
young gentlemen just mentioned.
‘Confound his impudence,’ growled
the old man, fa rage, bringing his cane
down lustily : *L’d like to see him get
iy assured liim, and left him more de
spairing than before.
At last he could not endure it any
longer, and accordingly sought an in
terview with Mr. Lafourn.
“So you come to propose for my
daughter, Mr. Gower ?” querried the
gentleman, when he was ushered
in.
“No, sir, I have not,” he emphati
cally returned. “I have come to make
a confession, to ask your forgiveness,
and crave a boon. You know how
you came to make me the offer which
you did ? Well, having been brought
up to believe myself independent of the
world, and to study a profession more
for pleasure than aught else, after fin
ding myself suddenly bereft of all
hopes, and poor, I gladly accepted of
your proposal. I scorned the idea of
love ; I vowed I loved my ease belter
than any woman on earth—and though
1 was informed your daughter was—
was—”
“A scraggy old maid,” slyly ir.ter
posed Mr. Lafourn. Bart blushed at
ids own remark, but proceeded—
“1 determined, provided she would
accept me, to marry her for your mon-
ey -
There, sir, is the truth, and I know
1 cannot but be loweied in your esti-
tion.
Since, I have met your niece and
I’ve—I’ve—”
“Fallen in love with her,” observed
the father, aiding him along,
j “Yes,, sir, exactly so ; and I am
| willing, if she will have me, to give up
| all ideas of wealth obtained by such
; mean practice, and go away and work
j bravely tor her.
Do you think there is any hope ?
Will you forgive me ?”
“Certainly,” lie responded, “J should
not want my daughter wedded loauy
man from such mercenary motives.—
I’ll call Nell and see what she says.”
And suiting the action to the word, he
summoned Nellie.
“This gentleman has withdrawn his
claims to _vour cousin’s hand,” he ob
served, taking Nellie by the hand, and
actually has the audacity to ask for
yours.
What shall I tell him ?
“And 1 am poor, Nellie,” ejaculated
Bart, “but you shall see I am no con-
ccited jacknriaps. I will go away and
commence the practice of my profes
sion if ydu will only gwe me hope.”
Ntjlie looked at her father through
her blushes.
“But I woud be a penniless bride—
“And all the dearer ! if you are not
worth working for, you are not worth
having.
“It then,” she returned slily, “you
wait a year and do not change your
mind, if uncle is willing ”
“Which he will be,” interrupted the
gentleman.
The ruse was still kept up. Mr.
Lafourn gave him letters of introduc
tion to several influential friends, he
went away and set up work in earn
est. For a while he was unsuccessful;
were of disagreeable looks, or that
had any other imperfection. This
custom prevailed about four hundied
years before Christ.
my darling, the heartless wretch, a..„
rnv money, even if lie lias got. you i at lasL his lalenls be gan to be appreci-
mkxed up' with vour aunt Lucille ! | ated—and he was on a fair way to
Slightly mixed up, isn’t it pa ? But 1 prosperity. At the end of the year he
wrote aud told Mr. Lafourn how he
had succeeded, and asked if he would
have any objections to his wedding
around her cheeks'‘and ! ,aki;, S P lace lhen ‘ He returned, and
when he arrived he found his Nellie
r
after ail how much the picture is like
urst into a merry iaugh,
dozen dimples to play
rl c!,o U
her ; ana sr
that caused a
hide and seek
lips.
‘ tie may be
him this moment,
i! almost
blessed f 1’il send for ^ prettier than ever. Mr. Lafourn said
ant l pj; j’jj pp ! nothing, and Bart wondered at hisgiv-
shouted the irate 1 in fl such a C03tl y wedding to his niece;
; but when he, as the bride’s father,
cane nun
old gentletr
‘No, indeed, you won’t pa ! you let! g ave ber away he was dumb-founded.
me manage him, won’t you, pa*! Let j As soon as the ceremony was over he
him come—let him. imagine Lucille is rushed to his father-in-law:
vousi daughter and heiress and 1 vour i “What does it mean ?
niece,, with no expectations. We’ll i “!«• means >’ ou have married my
see how lie will carry himself | daughter, sir,” responded the happy
On the next day Mr. Albertine Gow- | parent, “and we have been deceiving
ifou r i} and was 1 3 7 oaeaU the while. Lucille is my ma-
;r waiit
upon air.
formally introduced to Miss Lucille
Cower
g.-MJi’s
inquired alter the
den sister.
Bart was paralyzed.
“Your daughter f
r.i;
health very affectionately, an
ion became quiver, engrossed, appar- “And my money, as I promised!—
Cntiv, m tno conversation that was
started, but secretly lie was eyeing his
intended bride, aud he confessed to
himself that the enthusiastic descrip
tions he had given his friend Ralph did
not belie her, or scarcely do her justice
JU:
i the door opener! aud a grace-
far Applications for Ex-options
BttCSTiira w. ix irr .
rains and Arrive at Albany at 3:11 PXV, art of Ordinary, will receive proper attention,
es Albany at 9:35 A M—Regular MaK, October i3.183-'
modation Train connects three times a :
Gaines Train,” connects at Cttthbert.
Fort Gaines at 7:05 A M aud Arrive at
nes3:40 PM.
modation Train connects twice a v/eoiv,
lays and Thursdays. j , »
W. S. BRANTLY, Aud*
y 1,1870 ' 5 u
or R'-qr i
October’
41 If j
ED.—A Northern man—friendly to the |
i,.and a believer in the old Jcfifrso- i
ijrverurnent—a College graduate,'dc- j
atiou as Teacher in sonie Southern
. . references furnished if desired.
atfhq terms, “CLASSIC'S.’
orb’ Box No. 7, Dayton, Ohio
42 tf
ful young lady, witn a great abundance
of golden curls and very large eyes,
wall er! in.
“Mv—any niece, Mr. Gower ; Mr.
Gower, Mias Lee,” observed Mr. La-
fouru, and .'hiss Lee acknowledged it
with a slight but nevertheless graceful
bow.
Mr. Gower was enraptured, and the
contrast only made his bride-expeefant
more rediculaus, however, he determ
ined to act ids part and, as a chance
pres-, n’ted itseli, he whispered in mod
mated tones to Miss, Lucille, that he
hoped to become better acquainted
with her, though he hated himself for
it iu three minutes alter, when.he saw
Miss Lee’s ^mischief-loving eyes rest
ing upon him, and realized that she
had heard him too.
Dav after da}' he called, and pro
portionally he fell i:i love with laugh
ing Nell, and fell out with Miss Lucil
le, while she became, in appearance,
desperately enamored of him, and
wrote liim poetry by the sheet, expres
sing her “everlasting off etion,” which
lie assured his friend Rklph she meant
to mean the oldness of tier love, for he
was su;^ she was invented in Noah’s
ark.
In vain he tried to make love to
Nell. She accepted no attentions from
“her cousin’s lover,” so she moeking-
iNeliie and I heard your conversatoin
and determined to test you. We did
so, and Nellie still insisted on you be
ing tried, and ”
“You have taken the conceit out of
me.”
But though rich he did riot leaye his
profession and enter into his careless,
idle life again ; he steadily pushed his
way up, and now is one of the most
influential men of the times, which he
always avers is more due to Nellie’s
stratagem tlian “Marrying a Fortune.”
Singular Custom.—An auction of un
married ladies used to take place un-
naully in Babylon. In every district
says the historain, they assembled on
a certain day of the year, all virgins of
a marriageable age.
The most beautiful was put up and the
man who bid the highest or the largest
sum, gained the possession of her.—
The second in personal appearance
followed, apd the bidders gratified
themselves with handsome wives ac
cording to the depth of their purses.
But also ! it seems there were in
Babylon some ladies for whom no mon
ey was likelv to be offered, yet these
were also disposed of, so provident
were the Baby lonians. When all the
beautiful virgins were sold, the crier
ordered the most deformed to stand up
and after he had openly demanded
who would marry her, with a small
sum, she was at length adjudicated to
the man who would be satisfied with
the least; and in this manner, the
money raising from the sale oj the hand
some served as a portion to those that
THE BROKEN MERCHANT.
BY MRS. L. H. SIGOURNEY.
]t is the duty of motheis to sustain
the reverses of fortune. Frequent and
sudden as they have been in our own
country, it is important that young
females should possess some employ
ment, by which they might obtain a
livelihood in case they should be re
duced to the necessity of supporting
themselves. When families are un-
expeledly reduced from affluence to
poverty, how pitiful, contemptible, it
is to see the mother desponding or help
less, and permitting her daughters
to embarrass those, whom it is their du
ty to assist and cheer.
“I have lost my whole fortune,”
said a merchant’ as he retuned one
evening to his home ; “we can no lon
ger keep our carriage. We must leave
this large house. The childern can no
longer go to expensive schools. Yes
terday I wns a rich man ; to-day', their
is nothing that I can call my own.”
“Dear husband,” said the wife, “we
are still rich in each other and our chil
dern. Money may pass away, but
God has given us a better treasure in
those active hands and loving hearts.”
“Dear father.” said the childern, do
not look so sober. We will help yen
gel a living.”
What can you do, poor things
said he.
“You shall see,” answered sever
al voices. “It is a pity if we have
been to schools for nothing. How can
the father of eight childern be poor ? —
We shall work and make you rich
again.”
1 shall help,” said the younger girl,
hardly four years old. “I shall not
have any new things bought, and I
shall sell my great doll.”
The heait of the husband and father,
which had sunk within his bosom like
a stone was lifted up. The sweet
ehlhusiasm of the scene cheered him,
and his nightly prayer was like a song
praise. They lelt their stately house.
The servants were dismissed. Pict
ures and plate, rich ciapets and furni
ture, were sold, and she who had
been mistress of the mansion shed no
treas.
“Pay every debt,” said she ! “let
no one suffer through us, and we may
be happy.”
He rented a neat cottage, and a
small piece of ground, a few miles
from the city. With the aid of his
sons, he cultivated vegetables for the
market. He viewed with delight and
astonishment the economy of his wife
nurtured as she had been in wealth,
and the efficiency his daughters soon
acquired under training.
The eldest one instructed in the
household, and also assisted the young-
ger childern ; besides, they executed
various work which they had learned
as accomplisments, but which the>
found could be disposed of to advan
tage. They embroidered with taste
some of the ornamental parts of female
apparel, which w’ere readily sold to a
merchant in the city.
They-cultivated flowers, sent bou-
qnets to market in the cart that con
veyed the vegetables 1 they plaited
straw, they painted maps, they execu
ted plain needle work. Every one
was at her post, cheerful and busy.—
The little collage was like a bee-hive.
“I never enjoyed such health be
fore,” said the lather.
“And I never was so happy before,”
said the mother.
“We never knew how many things
we could do when we lived in tiie great
house,” said the childern ! “and we
love each other a great deal better
here. You call us your little bees.”
“Yes,” replied tke father, “and you
make just such honey as the heart likes
to feed on.
Economey as well as industry was
strictly observed. Nothing was wast
ed ! nothing unnecessary was pur
chased. The eldest daughter became
assistant teacher in a distinguished
female seminary, and the second took
her place as instructress to the fami-
>y*
The dwelling which they had al
ways kept neat they were soon able
to beautify, its construction was im
proved, and the vines and flowering
trees were replanted around it. The
merchant was happier under his wood
bine covered porch, in a summer’s
evenings, than he had been in bis
showy dressing room.
“We are now thriving and prosper
ous,” said he ; “shall we return to the
city,”
“Oh ! no,” was the ur-animons re-
p!y.“
“Let us remain,” said the wife,
“were we hare found health and con
tentment.”
“Father,” said the youngest, “all we
children hope 3’ou are not going to be
rich again ! tor then,” siie added, “we
little ones were shut up in the nursery,
and did not see much of you or moth
er. Now we all live together, and
sister, who loves us, teaches us and we
learn to be' industrious and useful.—
We were none of us happy when we
were rich and did not work. So, fath
er please not be a rich man any
more.”
A GOOD STOBY.
Once upon a time there lived among
the hills efan adjoining county an old
gentleman, whose entire personal and
real estate consisted of a wife, and a
well ventilated cabin, half an acre of
not very productive land, and a vio
lent fondness for what is sometimes
called “tangled” whisky. One spring
morning the owner of this property
was struck with the conviction that
his land must be plowed. But he
had no horse, and found it impossible
to borrow one. Nevertheless, the
ground must be broken up horse or no
horse, and it was finally determined
that the “Old woman” should hitch
up the old man. and hold the handle
and drive, while he drew, the plow.—
This was accordingly done, and the
plow went bravely on, until the plow
share run under a root, and the team
was brought to a dead halt. But the
“critter” had become warmed up by
this time, and as the old lady gave him
a rap with the rains and cried out “gel
up here !” he threw his weight upon
the harness with a heavy jerk, which
snapped the traces off short, and he
shot forward against a fence, his heae
striking the end of a rail with thd
force of a maul. Thunderation, old
woman!” he exclaimed, as he wiped
blood and dirt from his eyes, why
didn’t you say w-h-o-a
?»>
HINTb TO PREACHERS.
Make no apologies. If you have the
Lord’s message declare it ; if not, hold
your peace. Have short prefaces and
introductions. Say your best things
first, and stop before you get prosy
Do not spoil the appetite for dinner by
too much thin soup- Leave self out of
the pulpit and lake Jesus in. De
fend the gospel, and let the Lord de
fend you and your character. If you
are lied about, thank the devil for put
ting you on your guard, and take care
that the story shall never come true.—
Do not grumble about your pay. If
you want more money, goto work and
earn it. Do not get excited too soon.
Do not run away from your hearers.
Engine driving wheels whirl faston an
icy track, but when they draw anything
they go slower. It lakes a cold ham
mer to bend a hot iron. Heat up the
people, but keep the hammer wet and
cool. Do not bawl and scream. Too
much water stops mill wheels, and
too much noise drowns sense. Empty
vessels ring the loudest. Powderis not
shot. Thunder is harmless. Light
ning kills.
It you have lightening, you can afford
to thunder. Do not scold the people.
Do not abuse the faithful souls who
come to meeting rainy days, because
others are too lazy to attend. Preach
the best to smallest assemblies. Je
sus preached to one woman at the
well, and she got all Samaria out to
hear him next lime. Ventilate your
meeting-room. Sleeping in Church is
due to bad air oflener than to bad man
ners. Do not repeat sentences saying,
“As I said before”—if you said it be
fore, say something else after. Do not
end sentences, passages of scripture,
or quotations, with “and so forth” —say
what you mean and stop. Leave out
all words you cannot define.-2?r. John
son.
Introducing Travelers.—“1 say, con
ductor, do you know who that good la-
dv is there with a book ?”
“Yes ; I’ve seen her a few times.”
“By Jove ! she’s spendid.”
“Yes, I think she is.”
“Where does she live ?”
“In Chicago, I believe.”
“I’d like to occupy that seat with
her.”
“Why, don’t you ask her?”
“I did not know but I would be out
of order.”
“It would not be if she was willing
to have you occupy it. Of course, you
claim to be a gentleman.”
“Oh, certainly ! If you are acquain
ted with her, give me an introduc
tion ; that is if you have no objec
tion.”
“Certainly not.”
“How far is she going, do you
know r”
“Rochester, I believe.”
Fixing his hair, moustache and
whiskers in becoming style he follow
ed the conductor, who, on reaching
the seat where the lady sat, said, with
a peculiar twinkle in his eye :—“My
wife, Mr. of New York, who as
sures me he will die before reaching
Detroit if he does not form your ac-
WIT AND WISDOM.
quainlance.
The gentleman stammered, stuteij
ed, grew red in the face, faltered out
somn excuse, and returned to his
seat, leaving the lady in company
with her husband to enjoy the joke.
Honest Living.-
A lad crawled into a sugar hogshead
and his first exclamation was, ‘Oh for a
thousand tongues.’
A young man, who
purposed starting in business in New
York city, made a preliminary visit
there, armed with letters of introduc
tion to business men. These present
ed, and the usual compliments passed
the New York merchant inquired what
he intended to do.
•T have not exactly decided,’ replied
the young Puritan, ‘but 1 expect to
settle into some good businessjin which
I can get a living honestly.’
“A living honestly ?”
“An honest living.”
“Young man,” said the New Yoiker,
‘I congratulate you ; there is not a
city in the United Stales in which you
will meet with so little competition in
your method of doing business.
When a young man complains bitter
ly that a young lady has no heart it is
a pretty certain sign that she at least
has his.
“Mother,” said Ike Partington* *did
you know that the ‘iron horse’ had but
one ear ? ’ ,,,
‘One ear ! Merciful gracious child,
what do you mean ?’
‘Why, the engineer, ot course.’
'I hope my little girl,’ I said on©
morning, ‘that you will be able tx> con
trol your little temper to-day.’ ‘Yes,
mamma, and I hop© you will be able
to control your big temper.’
Jerrold said one day he would
a pun upon anything his friends would
put to him. A friend asked him
whether he could pun upon the signs
of the zodiac; to which he promptly
replied : ‘By Gemini, I Cancer.
Have you ground all the tools right
as 1 told you this morning when I went
away ?’ said a carpenter to a rather
green lad whom be had taken as an
apprentice. ‘All but the hand-saw,
sir,* replied the lad, promptly ; ‘I
couldn’t get quite all the gaps out of
that.|
‘My dear sir,' said a candidate, ac
costing a sturdy wag on the day of
election, ‘I am very glad to see you.’
You needn’t be,' replied the wag,
‘I have voted.’
A Yankee peddler on his cart, over
taking another, was addressed, ‘Hallo 1
what do you cairy ?’
‘Drugs and medicines,’ was the re-
ply.
‘Ahead,’ was the rejoinder, ‘I carry
grave-stdnes.’
A young gentleman having called in
his physician, said, ‘Now. sir, 1 wish
no more trifling. My desire is, that
you at once strike at the root of my
disease !’ ‘It shall be done,’ replied
the doctor ; and lilting his cane, he
smashed the decanter which stood on
the table.
The father of Dorabella recently
found that little girl’s chubby little
hands full or the blossoms of a beauti
ful tea-rose, on which he had bestowed
great care.
‘My dear,’ he said, ‘didn’t I tell you
not to pick one of those flowers without
leave ?’
Yes, papa, said Dorabella, ‘but all
these had leaves.’
The late Mr. Thackeray had n nose
of most peculiar shape, as may lx: seen
by his portrait. The bridge was very
low, and the nostrils extremely well-
developed. On one t accasion, at a par
ty where Douglas Jerrold was present
it was mentioned that Mr. Thackeray’s
religious opinions were unsettled ; anti
that a lady of his acquaintance was
doing her best to convert him to Ro
manism.
To Romanism !” exclaimed Jer
rold. ‘Let us hope she’ll begin with
the nose.’
It was at Admiral Washington’s ta
ble that Dr. Johnson made that excel
lent reply to the poet coxcomb, who
absolutely baited him during dinner
time.
‘Pray now,’ said he, to the doctor,
what would you give, old gentleman,
to be as young and sprightly as I am ?’
‘Why, sir, I think,’ replied Johnson,
‘I would almost consent to be as fool
ish.*
A Happy Boy.—“I say, boy, why
do you whistle so gaily ?”
“Because I’m so happy, mister.”
“What makes you so happy ?”
“Cause I’ve got a new shirt; look
ahere ; aiut’t it nice ?”
“It don’t look very new. What is it
made of ?”
“Why, ’lis ne\v, because mam made
it yesterday out of dad’s old ’un.”
“And what was dad’s old un made
of?”
“Why, one of granny’s old sheets,
what her roam give her.”
One exceedingly warm day in June
a neighbor met an old man an I re
marked that it was very hot. “Yes,”
said Joe ; “if it wasn’t for one thing
I should say we were going to have a
thaw.” “What is that ?” inquired
his friend. “There’s nothing froze,”
said Joe.
A certain general of the United
Slates army supposing bis favorite
horse dead, ordered an Irishmau to go
and skin him.
‘What is Silver Tail dead I* asked
Pat. v
‘What’s that to you ?’ replied the
officer.
“Do as I bid you, and ask no ques
tions.”
Pat went about his business, and in
an hour or two returned.
‘Wei, Pat, where have you been all.
this time ?’ asked the general.
‘Kkinning the horse yer boner.
‘Does it take nearly two hours to
perform such an operation ?’
‘No, yer honor; but thin ye see it
tuk’ bove half an hour to catch him.’
‘Catch him 1 fire and furies! was he
alive ?’
‘Yes, yer Tionor ; and ye know I
couldn’t skin him alive.’
‘Skin him alive ; and did you kill
him.’
'To be sure I did ; ye know I must
obey orders without asking any ques-