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Newspaper Page Textwjgggysgg-^yfgEMB &n: Vol. LII. MILLEDGEVILLE, GEOEGIA, TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1871. THE jTHERN recorder. BY OilME & HARRISON. B4St o.n MlKltK, Editor terms—$2.00 per annum, in Advance. TisiSfi—Persquare often Hues, e*ch rtuiu til '?•?• Merchant* and other* forall ifflTunu^er^ .>5, twenty-live per cent. oflf. legal ADVERTISING, n,—Citation» tor lettert. ot ad- ’„. S ,»rUi.„.Lip, i c «> » Homeiteaii notice . , v j ,„tor letters of dism’n from adm u 5 00 Application for thereof diain'n of guard’* 3 50 Appiu^tiou tor leave to set Land ZOO Notice to Debtors and Creditor* - 3 00 of Laud, ptr square of ten tunes 5 00 Sale of personal per sq., ten day* 150 sk.nis-Each levy of ten lines, or less.. 2 50 " Resales often tines or less 5 0O *■ ‘ 5 00 Murtg T»i CUr Tm Collector's sales, per sq. (2 month*) 1 " ‘closure of mortgage and oth- 1 00 J 00 monthly’s, per square K,tray notices, thirty days Tributes of Itespoct, Resolution* by Societies, Obituaries. Ac-.exceeding sit lines,to beebarged a. tr&u»><ut advertising. Sales of Laud, by Administrators, Execu tors or Guardian*. are required by law, to be held on the first I’uesday in the month, between the hours of teu m the forenoon aud three in the at- erti ion, attheL’ou:; ii "ise in the county in wh ch the property is situated. Notice of these sales must be given in a public gazette 4 b days previous to the day of sale. Notice for the sale <»f persona! property must r>-' rirra in life e manner 10 days previous to sale day. Notice to debtors and creditor* of an estate rust also be published 4<l days. Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary for leave to sell land, must be published for two mouths. ^Citations for lettersof Administration, Guar- dismhio. dfcc ..must be published 30daj«—for di«- mii»ion from Administration, monthly six months , f 3r jj,mission from guardianship, 40 days. Rules for foreclosure of Mortgages must be published monthly for four months—for establish ing lost papers, for the full space of three months— for ■ 'upeiliug titles from Executors or Adminis trators, where boud has been given by the de ceased, the full space of three months. Charge, *1 DO per square of ten lines for each insertion. Publications will always be continued accord iug to these, thu legal requirements, unles* oth erwise ordered. tPMisg). UNDER THE MAPLES. f The—following Story, written 4jr*u gifte j brass, itlVtl there It* 1 SHl before •!«—ihft Southern writer, it entered as a competitor for the j old gentleman, Stroking l)i$ chill, and making up;bis mind what he $100 00 prize offered by Messrs. R. A. Har rison if Brq., for “7Ac best original contri button'’ furnish'd their papers, during the pres ent year. Under the maples sat Jenny and I, Ever *o many years ago. Watching the streamlet murmuring by, And gurgling a love-song in its flow; Aud fleecy clouds, in a phanton troop, Scudded across the briglit-blue-sky, While our hearts were weaving, in many a loop, A mesh for the lives of JenDy and I. It seemed not strange that her tiny hand Should nestle so trustingly loud in mine, And her auburn ringlets’ gold-brown straud My clumsy fingers like silk should twine; And right it seemed that her bright young head Should find a pillow upon my breast, As the clouds, in gold and purple and red, 8*nk royally down in the far-off west. For I that old, old story had told— The stere of anxious hope* and fears— W bile over her ringlet’ dark-brown gold W r a* failiag a shower of pearly tears— Tears that hung on her Eyelids’ fringe Like dew on the fresh born buds <>f May— And her blushes deepened their roseate tinge As I tenderly- kissed th*se tears away. MISTRESS ELSIE. CHAPTER I. Once upon a lime there lived an old bachelor and true gentleman, who was known as, John Morris, Esquire. He was botn, and had lived to be loved and honored in the old Stale of Virginia. He was never heard to say another State might be as good; none had ever known him leave a word unspoken which would increase her value, or enhance her graces; and he never desired to see the sun rise on a fairer land than was his own Virginia—the love and venera tion ot every Morris, living or dead ! Virginia that could boast no truer 1 sons than they hail ever b'*en. should search-into first. Papers of every kind, letters of every stamp, lay before him, and not a few tales of joy and woe, were hidden horn mortal sight by its shielding tlo irs, now opened to him. There might have been some com partment devoted to Mr. Morris’s own history ; but ol that no one cou’.d speak with any certainty; if such existed the old gentleman allowed it to rest undisturbed—putting aside every thing that pertained to his own generation, and going fur back into the letters and parchments of centu ries gone—penetrating into hidden places, and unfolding old papers which had often been passed over before, as things without interest for him. Behind pile upon pile of yellow parchment, a curious manuscript at tracted his attention. Instinctively One winter evening this loyal old hf . (eI| lha( he had founc , some | on g gentleman sat in his library, read ing so earnestly, that be lost sight of the heavy November fog, contend ing with the wind outside, as each in turn strove to embrace the old family mansion.—now the fog, now the wind prevailed, until at length, all unperceived by Mr. Morris, the fog was victorious, and settled in - mantles of office upon the chimneys T t. W. WHITE, 4ttarnei£-at-j£auL, MILLEDGEVILLE, GA., Will practice in this and the adjoining counties. fF Applications for Homestead Exemptions underth- new law, and other business before the Court of Ordinary, will receive proper attention. Ortober K1 l-fl H 41 tf Her heart w_a* mine, though her lips re fused To utter that looped for syllable, “Tes;” But musing she sighed, and sighing site mused. What meant her sighs and her musing- j an( J lurrets of \j orr ; 3 Hall, preying gue**? . 1 ® But then we pledged by the streamlet’s flow, j a § a,n; M the window panes, and be- As the stars peeped out from the twilight j holding with unfriendly eyes, the sky, Ever so many years ago. Under the maples, Jenny and I. There are frosty streaks in the auburn hair That I twined round my Anger* years ago, And the brow of my wife may be less fair I Than it seemed in that sunset’s ruddy j glow. But I know, when I clasp her te my breast j There’s a wilder thrill than i by. “ 1 When the clouds sank royally down in the west, Ag under the maples sat Jenny and I. SxLl.lf', A. Bhock. reflection which the huge wood fires east upon them, long before the bat tle' was over between wind and log, and contrasting strangely with the conqueror as he came in with the glow. Brightly the fire burned ; right lustily it roared up the chimney, spreading hospitable warmth into For the SpeedLy FLelief AM) PERMANENT CUKE OF Con s u in ption, Bronchitis, ASTHMA, GOLDS, AND ALL DIPEASES OF THE LINGS. CHEST OR THROAT! TMIE EXPECTORANT is composed exelu- •h' Ve ^ Mucilaginous products, FcfiHSils lie very Substance of the Langs, I Wish He Would Decide I w i.sh hr w Mild decide, mamma, I wish he would decicL; I’ve been a bridesmaid twenty times— When shall I be a bride? My cousin Anne, mysisier Fan, The nuptial-knot have tied; Tet come <*Lat will, I’m single still— I wi*h he would decide. He takes me to the play, mamma, He brings me pretty books, He wo**s me with his eyes, mamma, Such speechless things he looks! Where'er I roam—abroad, at home — He lingers by my side; Yet come what will, I'm single still— I wish he would decide. I throw out many hints, mamma, I speak of otherbeax, I talk about domestic life, And sing -‘They don’t propose;” But ah! how vain each piteous strain, Hi»”wandering heart to guide, Do what I will, I'm single still— I wish he would decide! SONNET. causing them to throw of the acrid matter which ccj.ierts in thr Bronchial Tubes, and at the saiue ‘ lm ® ‘ orrns ■'* soothing coaling, relieving the irri tion w hich produces the cough. e object to be obtained is to cleanse the organ I . ••aii impurities; to nourish and strengthen it Somethings there are that may be, spile ot * en il has become impaired and enfeebled try dis- reu * i ' :lu ^ invigorate the circulation of > e oiood, and strengthen the nervous organiza- on Th* EXPECTORANT does this to *n ns- 'crshui-degree It is active tint mild and eon- t’ . .imparting functional energy and natural aifi°Y ' * l a ^ uri ^ s Oxygen to italize the blood, nitrogen to assimilate the matter— ^equalizes liu: ‘‘nervous influence," producing- quiet and composure. I O COTOUIPTIVES t j^'^'iaMe, as it immediately relieves the dif- -* uieHthiug jmd harassing cough which at ""fc disease. fc * Iti, for asthma tr*., s P e C‘fie—one dose often relieving the dis. ***1 rejH> a “d producing calm aud plea*- IOK CROUP RECT<Di7 * je without a bottle of the EX ounce t - ^ ^ l * ie h° u * e - We have numer- s ’HDt7th Rt< B ot ' t * * lilVlll £ relieved, almost in- '““•l in.tvV H* 3 au tf tfrcr ' w hon death appeared al- Mothf.RS BE ADVISED! t http it on Baud : Mo''' disease requires prompt action; as therem.^ huar ’!‘- , .>ollow cough is heard, apply ray, and it is easily subdued; lT OELAY IS DA1YGEROUS! i-ff Tl ! e Properties of the EXPECTORANT hetjjjj nutritive, balsamic, sootbing and 1 ^ race * the nervous system and pro- -rusant and refreshing sleep. T ^hh.arates and relieves ROOMINESS AND DEPRESSION. ^“Otaininj, all these qualities in a convenient Oct titrated form, it has proven to be the VALUABLE LUNG BALSAM offered to sufferers from Pulmonary diseases. *repa re( ] by W- H. TUTT & LAND, hid h* n. AUGUSTA, GA octoh Df i n j eisls £v *rywhere. Wober IS, 1 W0 42 Cm p'ate, Aud *<*me there are that must he, spite of men: Infinity can choose not but create; Mortality can ’scape not, but again Muit render back that which no rendering shows. For, wanting that which yet it must be come, E’en while it rendereth into this it grows— Yet off beat speech is still while lips are dumb. Faith is not faith that less than all believeth, Nor lore is love that loveth as it will; Love giveth ever more than it receiveth, And ever, a* it giveth, growth still. Death lives in life, and life in dying breath— Love, e’en in dying, all things vanquisheth. L. BrucK Mdiiie. Slightly Mixed. A fiirntl who married it widow, explains as follows how he ^ot mix ed up in his relationship: “I tnar^ ried a widow who had a grown up daughter. My father visile i our house often, fell in love with my step-daughter and married her. So my father Became my smi-in law and my step-daughter tnv mother because she was my fathei’s wile.— Some lime afterwards mv wile hail a son—he was my father’s brother- in-law, and my uncle, for he was the brother of my step mother. My father’s wife, i. e.. my step daughter, had also a son; he was of course my brother, and in the mean time my wife became my grand mother; because she was my moth er’s mother. 1 was m_\ wife’s hus band and grandchild at the same time. And as the husband of a per-, son’s grand-mother in bis grand- father, l am my own grandfather. Jays gene I every cottier. Still Mr. Morris read his book with such a look of mingled pleasure and regret upon his face, as was hard to comprehend. Pres ently he Leaved a sigh, as he turned over the last leafof his favorite Don Quixote—‘he last page of six de light lul volumes—the very last—and a year must elapse before he should read them again. Friday, his body-servant, who waited always within hearing of his master, understood that sigh quite well, for he was accustomed to hear it once a year, regularly, and he knew immediately, what next must be done. He brought in a little brass kettle, burnished like gold; taking a trivet from its station on the hearth, he placed it over some coals, and sat the kettle on it. Long habit had made him calculate the time with such preciseness, that he had a punch ready just as Mr. Moms, with an other sigh, closed the lids of the book together. “Ah! Ftidav, my boy,” the old ! gentleman said, and sadly, as tho’ the consolation was not equal to the affliction, and Friday answered, as he never failed to answer every re mark of his old master, “Yes, Sir,” ioa tone that was not only express ive of his deep sympathy, but also his belief that time and the tea ket tle together, would lighten the pres ent sorrow. An hour psssed by—the kettle bad been carried away, and Friday dismissed, when Mr. Morris drew his chair up to an old cabinet—-sa cred for having held the papers and parchments of his family for many generations. The key he had always kept in the inside pocket of his coat; hut since Friday had prevailed on him to wear a new fashioned double- breasted one, he no longer kept his valuables about him—he bail no con fidence in the present style of pock et—and with a melancholy expres sion on his face, recalled Friday and bade him find it for him. Il hung from a nation the old gen tleman’s right, and his servant un locked the doors, and then retired again—having heaped fresh logs up on the fire and brushed the hearth ; leaving his master to amuse his mind and awaken his heart, over the tilings of former days which were buried away in this ancient receptacle. There it stood—the homely old cabinet of walnut wood, studded and forgotten story—some story of his family whi< h might instruct and de light him; and he laid the tiine-slaiu- ed roll before him with a curiosity almost reverential. Dust had accu mulated upon the faded characters, and sacrilegious worms had eaten into it ; but instead of calling upon Friday to brush the dust away, he took his linen handkerchief and most ca r efully performed ihe act himself; taking every precaution not to injure the manuscript by undue haste. Having gone through with this to his entire satisfaction, lie leaned hack in his chair and as carefully ‘ I wiped his spectacles; his fingers contact j fingering long, and his mind stray ing hack many years, following with retrospective fancy forms and faces lor.g since lost to earth. At length he waked Irorn his rev erie ami geullv laid lire manuscript open. It was on this wise : it was an honor, lor tin in in <m I1 to by it loo; inf in- all the -\vorjd In was tho best friend that I had. j Thinking of him, and wondering over that new, word, “puritan,” 1 made up my mint! it was an honor hie title ; I remembered that while John tended his lather’s sheep on our hill sides, he was mightily pleased to have the lads around him, to discourse to them on such mat ters as tailed to interest me ; for, to my shame be it said, I liked to hear him talk of another matter better, which, haply did not come out of the good book—albeit, John said it contained nothing contrary to our loving one another; all which 1 was most glad to hear, since had it bade him leave off loving me, for conscience sake, he would straight way have done it—so much was his inflid bent on following the teach ings il contained. When my dear father fell sick un to death, and ail the neighbors fled away from us, then it was, John came ; early in the morning, at noon, and at twilight; bringing us water from the spring, or berries from the wood—often going without his own meal, that we, who were so busy nursing the sick, might have good bread to eat. Ai that lime, l did not know he thought at all ori me; and, one day, as he handed rue the pail of water he had just fetched for the mghi, I said— “’Tis very kind in thee!” £50 many o.der friends than he had leti us to our fate, that like as not, my eyes were filled with grale- iui tears. Elsie, ’iis all as the go-pel bids us do,” was his simple answer; >e resorted to. Up to this time on ly a . few ol these machinV-s had ■oeen made use of, but' they were th ing cons ructed as fast as possible. A-speciai perm, l had to be obtain ed from M. Beard, the Finan e Min ister, before die order could be given to Nader to make a balloon, which cost twelve hundred and fifty dol lars in gold, and occupied teu day* in the making. Nadcr/s manufac tory was in an old theatre, where about fifty hands were employed, ioslead of silk, which is the custo mary material, strips of varnished linen weie used. They were cut out by men, sewed together on sew ing-machines by girls, and then fill ed with ordinary gas, taken from the street lamps. They were found to be quite sufficient for a few hours’ flight, ami could probably have been supplied by the score, if needed. Mr. Reynold’s ballon had a capaci ty of twelve thousand cubic feet, and was yellow in color ready for service, when word was received from M. Gambetta, the Minister of War, that the interests of the republic required that he should leave Paris at once, and he therefore requested the use of the balloon He promised, however, that the next one that was comple ted should be given to Mr. Reynolds in its place. This request could not, in couiiesy, be reluseu; but, as it h tppeued, ihe weather prevented M. Grtinbettn from leaving before the seconu balloon was ready, so that the two started together. Friday morning was the time agreed upon to ieu re, anti an immense concourse ot people as- seiij|)l^(i to witness their dep-irtoie. The event had been advertised in Uj thougli no thought lor his own i^e jomniU, -md aii Pari- was inter CHAP TER II. “The manuscrip* of ye goed Mis» tress Elsie Morris, rewritten (for the greater edification of her posterity) h\ the humble pen of Mary Mortis, Gen tlewoman.” *‘Ah, well do I mind the lime and the day that brought my uncle down from London town to see me ! Full often had 1 wished to behold a great city man, with a wig upon his head, and a chain around his neck; but alack the day ! that I saw such fine gew gaws ; and alack the sorrowful morn which arose on me, and found rne an orphan maid, with no kith or kin, save my uncle in a distant city. My poor father fell ill of a sore plague; and alter it had taken hirn from us, such a wistful look came into my mother’s eyes, which tin more no I iced me, but seemed a-looking af-. ter him, that when he did not re (urn to us. nor said one word to me—although I sat all day beside his grave, she laid her down aud fell asleep, not lull of suffering as he had done, hut wearily, as though her strength had gone with him. Then none remained save me, on whom kind neighbor folk had pity— until my uncle came from London town, fetching a pil I ion for me to ride behind him to his home. Said I, “Dear Uncle, 1 never gat on such a tiling in all my life !” Says he, “Be mindful not to catch hold of my cue !” And so we started on our journey. No little fear came over me to think 1 rode upon a horse, hut I held on tightly, and said a little prayer, that, peradventure, if I did fall off, it might be in some convenient spot. Thinking, no doubt, that cny si lence boded fear, my uncle turned his head and asked me “how I did ?” “More easy since I sa.d my pray ers !” I made reply. Thereat he laughed so loud, and shook the pillion so, 1 stood the greater danger of falling off. “The saints be praised, I still am here,” I whispered very softly. “St. George forgive me if I be tak ing t- puritan to London town!” said he. The which I did not understand, only l minded me, that John Gray weltare Bad yet occurred to bun And, wtien death came the first time to our collage, and bore away the lather trom our midst it was John who read comtoi ling words to the mother, showed her the reap ers carrying sfieul after *heat to the garner, as the type of the g<»o * go ing home to rest And when he saw esteil in it. Ii was well known why Gambetta was going to leave the city, but there was some mystery about ihe cause of die deuarturc ot the two Americans, Mr. Reynolds and his friend, and consequently some excitement was shown bv the- populace. A I the members <n the government were pres» nt to bio nit;, sitting with heavy eyes anti des-' adieu to G in. bet la, so that the occa- olate heart, he look me to thf- hill- j sion had soinethihg of an official allies and showed me all the beauti-- character. Bxih balloons bore the fui things God makes for us, to teach j tricolor, aud were greeted with cries us how He loves us, even though j of 4 * Vtvr hi reptiblujui/” and waving He sees fit to afflict us son e times, jot handkerchiefs, as they rose into And once as we sat there, John J he air. .-poke Words to me, which have bee., j In Reynolds’ parachute there tmgiiig iii my heart ever since ; tho } were , besides himself, his friend and now they be but the iamt silver stratus I rom|) afion, Mr. C. W. May, a New that come w hen the air H clear and , York merchant, M. Cuzon, a French calm, and 1 am listening for some j armv offl Ct j r , who bore official dis- sa id—“Elsie, they call me puritan;” toi'nd’wilh"kiwb.^and' baudBof »« d 'Obey called him any name, sounds from that bet let world, where he most surely has gone. And when he said— “Good little Elsie, we will love each other for ever and ever, and I will always consider thee next to my conscience.” The matter was settled between us; although we had no money to buy tings to give each other to bind our troth-plight, which, afore-tirnc, I had thought to be most needful, if not the main matter to be considered. 1 was thinking of all these things as I rode behind my uncle up to London town ; and as 1 journeyed farther and farther away from all I knew—as the dear, dear lulls grew fainter in the distance, ami strange sights greeted me, I clung the closer to every memory of my only friend ; for as yet, I did not know whether my uncle, with his wig and gold chains, was a person I should love or not. ( To be continued.) A Balloon Voyage With Gam betta In August, IS70, Mr. VV W. Reynolds, the agent ot a New York lit m, went to Paris to make contracts lor arms with the French Govern ment. His business detained him there until Paris was invested by the Get man army, and the usual modes of departure suspended. He availed himself of this forced delay logo about the city, and had excel lent opportunities for observing the preparations for defence. It was a good while befo.e the Parisians be gan to leel the effects of the siege. Most kinds of food were plentiful at first, including meat and vegetables, and the only articles lacking were butter aud milk. All the public buildings were occupied ior milita ry or estate purposes. The Louvre was turned into a guu-faciorv an f government store-house, the Tuilrr- tes was a hospital and barrack, :he Luxembouig Garden was used as a shecplold, while the Jardin des Plantes was filled with oxen, tin- Grand Opera House was stored with provisions, and the Champs Elvsees liad the appearance of a military camp. The Boulevards were used as a parade ground, and, on one oc casion, Mr. Reynolds saw general Trochu review the whole army with in the city, numbering over a quar ter of a million men. After waiting about ten days longer, finding there was no other means of escape, it was decided that a balloon should patches, and their engineer, Dure vilio, who managed the balloon. M. Gambetta was accompanied by his private secretary and engineer. Each party was sealed in a wicker- basket attached by eight cords to Lhe body of the balloon. They carried only a few extra clothes; some food and other necessaries, together with a coop ol carrier-pigeons, and cop ies of two addresses, one in Ger man from Victor Hugo, and another in French fiom Jules Favre, for dis tribution through the countty. At eight minutes past eleven the start was made. The day was clear, and not a cloud obscured the sky. The balloons rosj rapidly to a height of eight hundred yarns, and were carried by the wind, which was northeast, directly toward the Prussian lines. Paris lay beneath them, spread out like a panorama, so ttiat the public buildings and streets oouId easily be distinguish ed. The Prussians, as soon as the bal loons approached them, opened fire from several points with cannon, musketry, ami rockets, and for some mir uies their missiles whistled thtough the air in dangerous prox imity. T. e mounted uhlans track ed the balloons lor some distance along the roads; in expectation that they would have to descend, but they were doomed to disappoint ment. Gambetta, however, narrow ly escaped falling into their hands, and also of destroying his compan ions. From some cause bis engineer lost control of his balloon, and it dropped down until it was close to the ground. It then soared up at a r-»pid pace, but, to the horror of Mr. R» ynolds’ party, it rose direct- lv under their balloon, and for a few minutes it seemed as if there must be a fatal collision. The party awaited the result in fear ami trem bling, but the wind fortunately put an e*id to their danger by wafting the lower balloon to one side, and up pipers aud circulars which they threw out to reach the gnjumfi The speed of the balloon* could not be estimated while they were high in the air; but when the decended near to the ground, it was seen that they w’ere going as fast as a railroad-train. Though the engineers had not had much experience, they succeeded very well in managing the machines. Every little while they would de scend near enough to drop written questions to the peasants, asking where they were, and the latter would shout up the name of the place. At two o’clock they all dined. Soon after, the balloons parted com pany. Th«- one which bore Gam betta tried to land at Criel, but found when close to the ground, that it was over a Prussian camp, and its occu pants only escaped capiure by throwing over their baggage, oar- rier pigeoys, and some of their Il was all clothes, and even then did noi es cape until after M. Gambetta had been wounded in the hand. His par ty alterward succeeded in landing in a tree near Amiens, whence they were rescued by passers by; but their balloon was torn to pieces. The other party fared belter, and at four o’clock safely landed by means of a grappling-rope. after bo— ing up just five hours. Tim place W-,S the Vtlle Rove, in the Depart merit ot ihe Somme, ninety five miles from Paris. The. people ot die neighborhood hoisted the French colors, to «how that they were friends and were overjoyed to -ee the par ty, who brought twelve davs’ !;uer news from the bese-ged <• >r>n d. Theii pleasure was im-™ m .1 or. learning * hit i o of the p.« t\ w-n Americans. f hev wen e<. *>u J to the mavo-’s office, ami ev r\ re . s» emed . ag-r io have the hmi a <.f eui'-ft lining fh* ). A public recep tion was given in il.-eir honor Hi i evening ai the prefecture, ami ihe nex> day they were forwarded. fV. of charge, by rail to Amiens, wh.-re they found Gamheifa, ami ar ot. p n i*‘d him to Tours. At diffei nt st^'ioii.- alongt.'.e route ihey received a p *p u!ar oration. The people were v- erywhere .verjaye 1 to see G i n bell .. e• • s; >k- io mere from the train, pul es received with gr~-it enthusiasm. In personal aop j -ar ance G-trnht.Ua is short Mini stout; he is about thirty-two years of age, though he looks much older. He i, a fiery and eloquent speaker, intense and earnest in manner, and appar ently strongly patriotic. The two Americans, while with him, were much impressed by his energy and spirit, and give him the credit ofev ery thing that has been done outside Paris to rouse the French people. He found them apathetic and al most demoralized, and, by his a’dor aftdeloquence, infused a new spirit into them. But for his exertions, nothing would probably have been done by the people in the provinces, to resist the Prussian invaders. The Americans made a present of their balhion to the French, and re ceived the following letter of thanks from Gambetta: Tours, 12 octobre 1S70. “Monsieur Reynolds : Voire oflfre genereuse me touche sans rne surprendre, eije vous en rem^reie au nom de la repubhque et de tous mes flollegues. “Bien eonlialemenl a vous dnus la reputdique. Signe : L. Gambktta.” At Tours the two Americans Had au interview with Gem ral Gari baldi, who was suffering from sick-- ness. and received them, wrapped in blankets, seated in a chair. He wore a red shirt, and round hat without a peak, and looked very much as the late pictures represent him. Hr spoke with great pleas ure ol his life in this country, and with pride declared himself to he still an American citizen. Hr s ml he was proud of the balloonists f >r having taken 6uch risks to pass the Prussians fines, aud g-ye his auto graph with the words “Au couragt ur. aeronaute” to Mr. Reynolds. He sjKike with confidence of the success of the reputdic, and said if h< had one hundred thousand men h» ould drive the Prussians from Frame. He was unfortunately nearly disa bled by rheumatism; but, it he could not ride a horse, he wis able to go in a carriagp, and all his strength should be used for the spread of universal liberty. He spoke Eng lish, and could be understood readi ly. Altogether, the old mar fijoked and talked like a hero, ami made a the two then passed on in safety to gether, rising to the height of more . . . than a mile. At this distance the, s,ron S impression upon the .wo landscape seemed to blend in a C on- T Americans, ^who were sorrv not to fused mass of objects. ' r he road* see more of him as he felt hy tram, the nex: day, to join the army. Mr. Reynolds retrained in France for two months longer, attending to 'he shiprr- nt of the arms for 'he French o-'vernment. He is now in this citv, '-t.d has communicaud to us these particulars of his voyage in the air with Gambetta.—[Apple- ton* Journal. C. F. Wincatk. appeared line white lines, villages seemed to be mere hamlets, while the woods, which had just taken on their autumnal tints, looked like a raised, velvet carjiet. Even with strong glasses, they could scarcely tell whether the people they saw were peasants or soldiers, and it took several minutes for the rolled*

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Southern recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1820-1872, March 21, 1871, Image 1