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VOL. XVI. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1874. NO. 298 ii« ^ • THE DOLMMITM'I HAVSKTII. PAB A1*H EASED VUOIf TMIUMAI Of UHLAND. Uu spoke tho (h>lJi>mltU proudly Unto hit daughter Mr ; “Ah! here ere pearls end diemjuds And rubles rf*h end rare ; Hut none with thee, way Helen, In beenty e*n oompar#!’’ A youth of noble ml( With “1 would here n garland, The finest e'er was seen; Spare nelthennost nor labor; 1 ris for my brldal-quesn." HI. The work U done; and Helen dried, "Lucky bride Is she Who wears thin splendid garland Ah {—would he give to me A simple wreath of roses, How happy I should be !" “’Tie well,” the knight made answer, When he this wreath had seen ; “Now make a ring with diamonds And or the purest sheen ; ■pare neither oost nor labor f ^Tls for my bridal-queen!" T. The work is done i and Helen Oned, “Lucky bride Is she Who wears this biasing otrelet l Ah! would he giro to me One of his golden tresses. How happy I should be 1" VI. jnls Then to the maid I “I fain would hare these Jewels On thee, a moment, tried ; That 1 may Judge the surer If they beoome my bride." The knight, In loving haste. The ring of gold end diamonds In merry triumph placed! hey were Intended, My darling and my pride t And by these jeweled tokens I take thee for my bride. TRAVIS. A STORY OF THE NORTHWEST. BX THE AUTHOR OF “iHJEOAH M'lHTOMI," “louih maooh,” “thobhtom," “IH OTHHB UKIH," Ac., Ac. Written far Nawliv I.,alnr. (corx bight .bcubbd.) CHAPTER VIII. YIN SMITH SUB A DUOOTHST. MoGrath and Boaqoa were .o elated wit's tbeif good lack that they determined to keep on tb.t night, which they did deepite the storm, retching Fort Wala sbont noon of the following day. Chinook, however, was not with them. He bed been stopped, they thonght, by the .tortu, or be had not the inocntivc to posh on as had hit elated companions. On landing at the Fort they at onoe stored tha eargo of fnra, which they elaimed to have pur chased np the river, and finding that Ur. Jordan waa not at tha Fort, having gone for the day to a station lower down, they gave tbemeeivea np to a ooama, aneb sa the treppers and voyagenrs af the north western wilda invariably tndaiged in when their poakete were fall, though to the oredit of these hardy and daring men be it said, bnt faw of thaw aver owned a dollar that was not earned by hard work, and the enduring of each dangers and privations as bnt few soldiers are called on to suffer in time of war. Julia, with a beating heart, heatd of their arrival, and when ah# law the dee peredoee staggering and shouting through the Fort she tottered to bar room with a feeling of horror, nod throwing hereelf on her bed she covered her pale faoe and dry eyes with her little bands: tha agony aha endured wae too deep far tears. A servant entering the roam, she said “Mete, go end find Chinook, and tall him I wish to see him." “Chinook is not in the Fort. Ha did not return with my bnsband and Boaque," replied Meta, who waa tha wife of Mo- Gratb. “Where is he ? did yon learn ?" “Only that the white men travailed all night and Chinook, afraid of tke storm staid behind." “Did not the white men return in Chinook’a canoe ?” “No, they met a trapper on the river and bought from him bis oanoe and it* oargo. My husband, MoGreth, thinks it a great bargain. He has made mooh money by it, bat I fear now that be in too drank to go near him.” “Why, Meta?” “He always beats me at each times. “Can yon not find oat the name of tha trapper from whom your husband bought Ibe canoe and oargo?” “I can try, if the information will give the white girl I happiness." “Ah, Meta, it may break my heart, bat I wish to know the wont” Mete withdrew sa Mrs. Jordan, looklni paler and mors weary than aver, the room. “I fear ail yonr suspicions are wall founded, Julia,” said her mother, in a low voice, from whieh all tha ling, and spirit, and hope, seemed to have dwelled. “Whethave yon learned? “Nothing, but that thaea wretohee have returned and are now shouting and ha toeing like maniacs through the Fort, They brought baok a strange canoe laden with choice farm, end I heard one of tha half breeds say they bed aleo a new lot of arms." “Where do you euppoee theee atom are ?” “In the etore. ,, “I will go down and see then, said Julia, earnestly, as she root, “stay hare, mother, till I return. Ob, the crimes of the East, I fear, ara overshadowed by the crimes of the West j but Justice cannot alaep forever.” Down to the store, about which a gro and Indians wsra ■*“* “ of trappel and within which sba could near tha drunken songs of the companions in crime. “What in this you examine so curious ly ?" itbe anted, at she saw tha men bend ing over a magnificent silter-mounted rifle. “A splendid gun that lleOraih got in trade up the river,” replied a trapper as he winked to one of hia oompanione. “Has it a name on it ?” “See for yonrself, Miss Jordan, I can't raad." The trapper banded her the rifle, but seeing that her hands tremblad too mooh to hold it, ha woodacod at bar azeiteasant eaj Md u for her. Stock and then “Louie TnaVse, New Yoaa. Apul Sp, IS—/' The crowd of idlers danced before her eyes in whirling circles ; then oame dark- ness, unconsciousness, aud temporary death. Though mixing but little with the rude people who oame to the Fort, yet Julia was well known, and tha funs of her beauty had spread far and wide. Many a rough trapper had watohad like a atarv iog man for a look at bar faoe, and after seeing her he would walk baok with a softened manner to his companions, and now that he felt better for the vision, it brought up the sleeping memories of his younger days and his purer heart. As may be supposed, the faintiog of Julia caused a sensation, and the rifle, which Bart Wills, the tall trapper, threw to one side, was forgotten. Stooping, he picked up the girl, whom he supposed to be dead, and than with quiek strides he hastened to the house, and acting under the instructions of the alarmed Mrs. Jordan, he laid Julia on her own bed, then hastened out with the ex- session of a man bound to eseape from ;he toene of a terrible crime ha had juat committed. The drunken murderers heard of tha affair and became lees boisterous for the moment, while Bart Wills, drawing a faw of his companions to one side, informed them in a low tone that “thar was more in this thing than any of 'am oonld sea through,” aud that “in his opinion Mc Grath and Bo8uue didn't come by this plunder honest. “If they did,” replied a stark, griazled hunter, who seemed to be getting ui mental steam by chewing tobacco will wonderful vigor. “If they did, why it's the first thing honest I ever know'd ’em to do, an’ I've watched both on 'em ever since they came bar. ” The men might have gone on and worked themselves into a tempest of pas- sion and a storm of vengeanoa by recit ing the evil deeds of the men whose drunken songs now came to their ears; but they suddenly hushed, for Van Bmith walked into the group, having oome up from the river, and in hia oool way he asked: “Wills, oau you tell me if Ma- Grsth has returned ?’ T “He has; don’t you hear him,” growled Bart as he nodded his head in the direc tion of the store. ” “Ah, thank you. Glad to hear it. I expected him to bring down some goods for me. Did he do it ?” I don't know ; but it looks as if he met two to via up the river who sold not only their cauoe and furs, but also thsir riflaa and olotkes,” replied Bart Wills, with a wink that did uot escape tha detaotlon of Van Smith. They bought for me, and tha friends from whom they purchased bad mors of what they sold than they needed.” Van Smith walked away, and Wills, in a tono that he might have heard, aaid: “Yer right, the fallen* as owned them things didn’t have no use for ’em arter McGrath got through.” McGrath seemed to sober up the mo ment Vau Smith made bis sppearsncs at tha door, for he staggered out, and shak ing the clammy hand of tbs lawyer, in a boisterous way he began, then aud there, to give an account of the trip. “Not here, McGrath. Gome with mo, and bring your companion.” Van Smith led the way to tha room Henry Jordan used as an office, and get ting the men inside he closed the door aud said : “Now let me hear all; but re member, I wish to hear nothing bad.” Oh no, sartin not.” MoGrath hic cupped and wiuked his red eye. Then he related in bis own peoulisr style tha incidents of his trip. ‘Remember, MoGrath, you most kssp all this to yonrself. ” “Oh, sartin; I know what's what, so does Bosque. But I want the money this ealis for at onee—right straight off. Aa McGrath spoke he pulled out the erumpled paper from his pocket, and lay- iog it on the table smoothed it out with his hairy hand. Van Smith saw it, leaned over with flooded faee, and then read tha letter whioh Julia had sent to wsra Louis Travis. CHAPTII II. CONSULTATIONS. “Let me see this agreement! It does not look like the oue Mr. Jordan gave you,” eaid Van Smith, excitedly. “It is, though. Thar it is, word tar word, jeBt as he writ it, an' bis daughter Julia signed it as its witness. Ain't her name on thar ?'* “Yes, I see it now plainly. I'm afraid my eyes are not sa good aa they used to be, McGrath.” “No, we are all gittin’ old.” “Now, MoGrath, I do not think you want tha money this represent* st onoe. If you do, why I will take the responsi bility of paying it.” “No, I don’t edssctly want it now, but I want to have itwhar I kin get it atween us, Van Smith,” said MoGrath, lowering his voice. “1 don't have much confidence in Henry Jordan. He won’t do to tie to in money matters.” “Perhaps you are right, Msok,” replied Van Smith-in s tone equally confidential and laying his hand familiarly oti hia arm, “but havn’t you always found that I kept my word ?” MoGrath hesitated and assumed a mus ing attitude, as if be were trying to recall some act of violated obligation ou the pari of Van Smith, but his memory was too week, or he was too drunk to bring up a single incident, though he showed by his guarded reply that there was, or ought to be, some doubts in his mind as to the integrity of the man before him, for be stroked his beard sod turned his one eye up to the ceiling and hiccupped several times iu suocesBion before be said, “No, Van, I can’t jest call any to mind at this pressut moment.” “Wouldn’t a paper from me to pay you five hudred dollars, say in a month, be as good as this?'' asked Van Smith as he narvously drew the paper towards him. “'Praps it might; if I’ve got to wait that long, jest as soon have one as the (other. ” “Very well, I will give you my note for this, and fifty dollars to l>oot, if you give it to me. What say you ?” “It's a bargain J’ r exclaimed MoGrath, bringing his fist down on the table with a fieroe bang and a fiercer oath. Van Smith sat down and wrote aa fol lows : “Fort Wala, Ob egos, > “September 2."»th, 18—. > “On demand for value received I premise to psy to Peter Vau Smith, or bearer, the sum of fifty dollars. “*MJ. ’ ‘ Now, Mack, I will sign it for you.” And so saying Peter Van Smith attached McGrath’s name, with a cross, and re- marked aa he handed it to him, “There, Mack, I guess that’s all ship shape, as the sailors say.’’ “Hope ’tis, for Van I'm a port mao, an' earns my money hard.” McGrath really assumed a tone of inno- ceace and honesty as ha handed Van Smith the letter and took in exchange his own dot bill. “Yon will always be poor if you do not try to save yonr money. You ought to lay by at every opportunity. That's tha way to gut rich, and what is a man if ha bmmm i ?" “He’s a pore cuss, Vau, that's a fact.” “Very Well, Mack, take waruing and save. Now leave me alone for awhile." McGrath aud hia companion looked around after rising, as if they expected eotue exhibition of hospitality, and Van Smith, guessing their thoughts, assured them he would treat if he were in bis own house, but in his present position he bo- Ueved they had taken enough, and would show their wisdom by going to their oab- ins and taking a sleep. “They passed no opinion on this ad vice, but went out determined to drink the asoment thev got to tho store, which determination they faithfully carried out. Yan Smith was alone, and now he oould read over Julia's letter at hie leisure, end assuming an easy position he prepared himself to enjoy it. It began, “My Dear Cousin : You will no doubt be sa amazed to hear from me' as I am to learn that you are so near. Much as I desire to see you, however, I must beg you not to oome to Fort Wala for the presant. My father knows yon are in Oregon, and I need not tell you how he hatee you, nor warn you of the danger of meeting him. That bad and unprincipled man Van Smith, whom I fear you have trusted too much, is here. He came os tensibly to seek yon, but! would be happy to learn yon were dead. I know whereof I speak, but have uot the time to explain. “You can trust the bearer, Chinook, implUjiUy/but his companions, McGrath and Boaque, are bad men, whose mission is to do you harm. Watch them, nor let them leave your sight for a moment till you are assured of safety. Lot me hear held him baok, and making him alt down Van Smith gave his explanation of nil, ' he sat there plotting with his proe- ivo father-in-law till long after dark ness had aettled over mountain and river. camn x. out 09 ran depths. It might have bean Hal’a reiteration, "Fore de Lor’, M icier Lottie, Bruee did look this way!” that brought hope to Louis Travis; he thought himself that his manner was to be attributed to tha resignation with whieh he was submitting to the inevitable. He trailed for one, two boon, and still there waa mrthteg to show that Bum or any of the men in tka eeao# had diseov- ared hia dangerous situation, or if they had that they were coming to his relief. Louis wan about to gi». up, when he heard a hollos from the rocks high over head. What is that, Hal?” ha asked, as if afraid to trust his own earn. “A shout ou top ob da wall 1” answered Hal, as he tried to look up with tha view of discovering its aonroe. “What kind of a shout?” “White men.” “Are you sure?” “Yes; listen, der it oomss again.” Louts did listen, and this time he oould hear distinctly a voioe, whioh he recog nized aa that of Bruee, shouting hia name from the rooks overhead. Hope oame baok to hia faintiog heart, and tnrning, with an effort he looked and his eyes were gladdened by the sight of Bruce’s bearded face peering over the fromyouthrough Chinch. Wiih triE" “j* *“ *°° lotion of spirit, but .Section of hurt. ?i* ,*? to -hi?, believe me svsi, dear Louie, ,eaao °‘ tor ,h8 V° caU " P 0,l “ oa in wblo ‘ > “Julia.” “Mixed up pretty, is this case,” mut tered Vau Smith after he had read the letter for the third time. He rubbed his fat forehead, then made an unshingled series of rafters out of his fat fingers, and raised them together to •orateh, in a contemplative way, the tip of his nose. He couldn't solve it, so he rose, bowed pleasantly to Mrs. Jordan, whom he met outside the door, and seek ing out MoGrath be took him to one side and asked: “Did you give Chinook yonr paper to keep for a time up the river?” “Yea, but he gave it back after the thing was all over, as ye seed yersel ,” growled McGrath, who being oalled sway 'rom the card table, was anxious to get baok. “Yes, that is all right; perfectly right. Thank you, Mr. McGrath.' Van Bmith, his hands behind him in the attitude which Napoleon is pictured as so frequently indulging in at 8t. Helena, walked back to the room, and Meta, who passed him, thought he was trying to whistle, though he emitted no sound from his puckered lips. Beating himself within again, be opened the letter and read it over onoe more, muttering as ha folded it up and deliberately made a memorandum ou tha back before putting it in his plethoric pocket-book, “Its evident this young lady has not conceived a favorable opinion of ma. Shell like me better, though, when she ia my wife, and baa ample time to contemplate my lovable qualities. As tonishing how fortune has favored this whole enterprise. Astonishing, too, how this girl came to learn all about matters.” Van Bmith walked over to the wall di viding Jnlia’a room from the office aud tapped lightly on it with his fingers. “Who is there?” asked Mrs. Jordan from the other side. “Oh, pardon me, inndam; I did not mean to disturb you.” Van Smith stepped back, sat down again and gave himself up to revery. He might have slept, for when be waa roused by a heavy footstep out side, some time must have elapsed, as the last rays of the setting sun were stream ing through the single wiudow of the little room. “Have I disturbed your sloop ?” asked Henry Jordan, who entered with a f* tigued expression on his face. “Oh no, not at all, Jordan. I was just musing. I am addicted to musing and day dreams.” “I did not suppose there was any senti ment in your nature.” ‘On the contrary there is a great deal; but don't sit down here. Put ou your hat, I want to talk with you outside.” “Bat wtiv not here ? I am tired.” “Walls have ears,” whispered \ Smith, nodding ia the direotion of the wooden partition. Henry Jordan had not thought of this. He rose stiffly, like a man suffering from over-exertion, and followed Van Smith down to the river bank, and there took a seat beside him. I see MoGrath is back. What news ?” asked Henry Jordan. “Yes, and he brought back two rifles, one having the name of Louis Travis on it, besides s canoe laden with furs. I suppose this is what you gout him for?” Van Smith turued half rouud and looked inquiringly into his companion’s faoe. ‘Yes, that’s it—that’s it,” gasped Jor dan, looking into the clear water that •wept below his feet, as if he would dis cover some object hidden in its depths. “Do you feel easier and happier?” “Yea.” “What do you propose to do now?” “Make sure of this, then pack up and go East with you.” T am willing, Henry Jordan; but I have one favor to ask, and on your grant ing it will depend my future secrecy and friendship.” Van Smith looked at him again steadily. “You have been a good friend to me, Van, and I ean imagine nothing that vou oould ask for that 1 would bold back.’ I believe you,” said Van Smith, laying his baud ou Jordan's knee. “I believe iron are a friend, and it is because I be lieve this I want to havo our relations more intimate. I am considered a man of some mesne And the chanoes are I will soon iucrease them. I have remained •ingle all my life for two roassns. I never loved a woman till this time, nor have I ever felt myself able to care for a wife till now,—” But how can I aid you in this?” asked Jordan, with an alarmed look. “You are the only man who can, and joq must. I am a plain, oandid man, Jordan, so I will oome to the point ami aay I want the band of your daughter Julia in marriage.” ‘Julia!” exclaimed Jordan, rising. “Yes, Julia,” repeated Vau Smith cool ly, retaining bis seat. “Why, she is only a child!" “She a of oge.” “Ask me for something else, Van, for God’s sake ! I am low enough, Heaven knows, but I esunot barter away my child." “Barter away vour child! is she dearer than your soul ?' r demanded Van Smith, rising. Then in a decided voice he asid, “Mala up yonr mind qnick; bat first road this and see if she be tho child you think.” Ha held up Julia’s latter and Hanry Jordan raad it with tha foam gath- peculiar position his friends wero placed ; if they oould be resoued he would learn all about it, and to rescue them was now the all important question. “Can you hear ma down there?” he shotted as he made a speaking trumpet of his hands and pitohad his voioe eo that it oould be heard above tha roaring of the waters. “Yes,” oame back tha answer of Louis." “Hold on, we will lower down ropes.” Brjioe disappeared and Louis and Hal looked np tha dizzy heighth by whioh ea- onpe was to be attempted, then down st the boiling river, and both oonoluded that tho overhanging walls presented the lesser of the dangers. Didn't I tell you dst Bruee heard ye ?*' asked llsl joyfully, as the voice of the man above died out. Yes, Hal, but I thought you only im agined it.” “Imagined it? Why, Mister Louis, dat Bruce is keen, I tell ye. Here's de way he looked as he flew pass," and for the hundreth time Hal gave an imitation of Bruce’s glanoe m his canoe shot under “My story is vary brief, and had I taken your advice and waited for you there would have been none to tall. ” Louie re lated all the ineideats from his meeting with MoGrath and Bosque to tha lima whan ha and Hal, famished and despond ent, saw tha friendly canoes ooming down the river. “You say, Louis, that Chinook gave you u paper.” “Yee; I repeated the oontenta of it to you.” “Have you got it still ?” “Yes.” “Well keep it. My opinion is Chinook, who is a good Injun, gave you the wroag paper. He had another, depend on it, ana had yon got it, it would have been » warning.” Perhaps so, but my opinion is they were robbers watching for plunder, ana not heaiteting to be murdeaers to gst it.” “Both men are of that character ; but mark my words, you haven't soen to the bottom of it yet. “Yon know them then ?” “Yee, well, and to my sorrow. I will explain in the morning, bnt now yon are wearied and need alaep. Good night.” Bruoe knew the wants of his friend, and soon Louis and Hal were sleeping soundly on opposite sides of the fire, while the Indians and white men in whis pers discussed the outrage till far into the night, and tha more they talked it over the more oonviuoed they ware that it meant more than plunder. (to be continued.] —A recent report on “Paper Making as Gondnoted in Western Massachusetts”’ contains a list of 112 different materials for making paper, from all of whioh an article of fair quality oan bs produoed. Among the list are enumerated espara- S ns, bset root, oabbsge stumbs, frog spit- e, hop vinos, hornets' nests, lily of the valley, leather cuttings, mummy doth, sawdust, thistles, and willow twigs. Danobe or Using Gabbolio Acid.-—Tha veterinarian of the London Field, in a long article on this subject, shows that all accidents, resulting from the nse of earbolio seid in any form, are to be at tributed entirely to oarelessnesc in the preparation of the acid for use in tha va rious mixtures made for the purpose of destroying parasitio inseots. The add ia its pure form is no doubt poisonous, bnt the various preparations recommended by veterinarians are harmless if made sad used aooording to directions. Farmers, the crag on which they had sought refuge, as a class* are inolined to the use of strong It seemed a very long hour, but ctr- remedies, and if a preparation of taiuly not more than an hour elapsed, be- fiftieth part oarbolio does good, tha; fore Bruce was heard shouting again, and : tempted to, and often do, try one*with i, like a white I one-tenth oi Lawyers. LIONEL €. LEVY, JR., Attorney and Uenuaeller mi law. Commissioner of Deals N. Y. and ottier States. Utftoe over Oeorsla Home Insurance Co. Special attention given to collections. t or more of tha add. •ringst his Up*. “Whet ' do you uy now ? Will joo “Yu! T.n thonund times yee!” Henry Jordan would havo nulled back to tha Uouee at ooea, but hia companion luukiug op they Haw a rope, thread, being lowered down above them. I \ p aw Unarm, Fiovexe.—A quarter- Slowly it Heemed to oome, end et laat it inch rod of tbe beet stowl will contain was within reach, a rope mad# of bark. | 9,000 ponnda before brukiug; eoft eteel, "Dot cord don t look powerful, Mid : 7,000 pound*; iron wire, »,000; Iron, U»l, dubiously, ee he exemined the rope. 4,000; inferior ber iron, 2,000; coat iron, “I think Bruoe knows what he’a about. 1,000 to 8,000 ; oopperwire, 8,000; ailver, He wonldn t eend it down if he didn t! 2,000; gold, 2.WHI; tie, 8,000; eaat zinc, 100; cant lead, 60 ; milled leed, 200. Of wood, box end Locust tbs acme eiae will bold 1,200pounds; tougbeet cab, 1,000;' elm, 800; beach, cedar, white oak, pitob f line, 000; choetnnt end maple, (160; pop- ar, 400. Wood which will bear a heavy weight for a minute or two will break with two-tbirda of the foroe acting e long lime. A rod of iron ia about ten times ee strong as hemp oord. A rope, an ioeh in diemeter, will bear about two and a half toua ; bnt in practiee it is not safe to sub ject it to a strain of more than about e ton. Half an ioeh in diemeter tbe atrength will be one-qnerter, aa mneb; a quarter of an ineb, ons-sixteonlb aa mnob, end *0 on. —At preaent tbe principal aource of in- eome to the United Hlatea from ita acqui sition of Alaska, and that whioh paya the larger part of the interest ou tbe original investment of #7,000,000 in ita purchase, ia derived from the for-eeal islands of Bt. Paul and Bt. Georgs, whieh constitute tbe Pribylov grotto, situated in tbe Behring Bee, end north of the Aleutians. It is from theee ialendi that tbe greater num ber of tbe skins of the for seal ee known in oomtnerce are derived, tbe animals re sorting lo them in immsr.se numbers ev ery spring for the pmpoae of bringing forth their yonng. Altbongh a few seals are taken else where in tbe North Paeifio, the breeding grounds or rookeries are almost entirely in the Pribylov group, end, as snob, re quire lo he guarded with greet care, and especially iu the way of determining tbe class of animals that shell be killed, and of limiting tbe number. In 2870 an aot wae passed by Congress piecing this limitation st 1(10,000, of whieh 75,000 were to be taken from tbe island of Bt. Paul, and 25,(N)0 from Bl, George, end it waa made unlawful to kill any female seel, or any male less then e year old. The Hcorefsry of the Treasury wee also authorized to lease the islands for a term of twenty years, from the let of Hay, 1870, et an annual rental of not less Ilian #50,000, and in addition n roy alty of #2 per skin waa to be exacted. Tbe netivee, however, were to be allowed to take a certain number of ekioe for their own purposes, upon whieh a similar royalty was to be paid. In faet, tbe total annual receipts from the islands at the present time amount to y271,000. The Alaska Commercial Company se cured the contract, and bee carried ft out in apparent good faith. The condition of tbe islanders bee been considerably im proved, end attention bus beeu paid to their morel end physical welfare. Tbe iutereets of tbe United Htate. ere guarded by a resident Treasury agent (Captain Bryant), with an assistant on Bt. Paul Island, end another on Bt. George, who see that tke Isw of Congress and the reg ulations of ihe Tr.-a.ury Department ara eomplied with. Upon Captain Bryant’s (reus has lately di rected that the proportion of animals to be killed on the respective islands be left to tbe discretion of tbe Seoretary of tha Treasury, provided that the maximum of 1(81,000 be not exoeeded. It ia fonnd that not more than ten to fifteen thousand skins of tbs first quality oan bs obtained on Bt. George, while Bt. Panl will yield more than 75,000 witbont any danger of affecting Ihe general supply. Although the full nnmber has hitherto been taken by Ihe Alaska Company from Bt. George, yot more than half tbe skins were of in ferior quality, end brought uiuob leas tbau the average prioe. Congress has also authorized tbe ap pointment, by Ibe Treasury Department, of e commission to proceed forthwith to the North Paeifio end investigate the nat ural history end geographical distribution of tbe far seel*, a* is to be eocompenied by an oflloer of the navy, whose more upsoisl duty will be to look into tbe af. fairs of the Alaska Commercial Company. Ur. Henry W. Elliott bee been eeleoted ai tha Treasury agaat, and Lieutenant Hay. aaid by tbs Navy Department. —No wonder that egotists find the think it would do. Hare, Hal, I will make yon feat end eend yon up firet.” “An’ you stay back ber wounded?” “1 can go op ell right." list entered a protest against this, not that he was afraid of the venture, for Bruce had assured them the rope was strong enough, bnt he was determined to see bis yonog master safe before he as- oemk-d himself. It was e fearful ventnre, bnt wbat oould be done bnt attempt it. Louis, with Hal's aid, got the rope feat under hia arms, then grsaping it in bis hands as an addi tional security, he looked up. “Are yon feet?" shouted Bruee. “YesI” roes up tbe answer. “Hold on, and keep your eyes on the top 1" liruoe disappeared. Then came a tog ging at the rope. It tightened nnder hie arms, and the knotted parte cracked ee if about to break. Keeping bis feet against the perpendicular wall to prevent tnrn ing, Louie felt himself lifted from the erag. He heard Hal’s prayer for bis safe ty, then he swung into mid air. He kept his eyes fixed on tbe well end scarce dared to breathe during these fearful minutes of suspense to body and mind. Up higher and higher, the roar of the river seemiog more like an eoho, and the qnick breathing of the men above came nioro distinctly to hia ears, sa they polled away with might and main. He did not think bo wae yet near the top, when suddenly tbe wall against whioh be bad been braoing hia feat seemed to give way, end hie heart stilled ita beating. He heard a shout, then felt a pair of pow erful arms thrown aronod him, and open ing his eyee, ho wee on solid ground, beck sumo diatanoe from the eliff with Bruee kneeling beside him, and his friend Tom Wills aud a number of Indians stand ing around. Words would not be adequate to ex- pross tbe feelings of the party, bnt they did not stop to exchange many greetings or explain their position. Hal wu still to be rescued. Bruce wonld not hear to Loom's exerting himself, bnt insisted on his lying down some diatanoe book. Tbe rope was dropped over tbe same point and Draco, crawling to the edge of the cliff, called oat u be looked down with unshaken nerve, “Are yon ell right, Hal ?" “Ail right!’’ oame up tbe reply. The rope waa palled np again, “strong, steady and alow, aa Brace advised. At laat Hal’a blaok bead waa above the eliff, aud ha was dragged over and along the ground like a hags fish, till bis eafaty waa doubly assured; then e shoot went up from all coneerned, save Louis, whose emotions prevented him from giving each buisierims expreaaiona to hia feelings. ‘Now, Lonis Travis, yon have a etery to tell, but you must uot do it till we get beck to camp. Yon ere both about played out; try some of this—I always carry it for jost such oocseione." Bruoe palled a flask from lii* hunting shirt, and instated on Lonis taking aorne brandy, whieh he did lo tbe greet relief of bis exhaneted powers. Hal wee not forgotten. Tlien Bruce proposed that all abonld taste the liquor to tbe health of tbo man they had rescued, s enggeation that waa tsMrtily applauded and quickly carried out. The men did not wait to talk; night wm approaebiog, and it waa necessary to arrange tlieir camp before dark, so they started back at once, Louis, who was weaker now from the loss of blood sod bis privation than when on the crag, leaning on the arm of bis stalwart friend. The piece on which Bruoe had drawn np the canoes, curiously enough was tbe same as that on which UcGrath bed en camped two nights before, when with hie companion Bosque he thongbt Lonis Travis end his men bad seen the lest of earth. The oarap arranged, e hearty sapper, of whieh two of tbe party at laaat stood in need, eaten, and than Bruoe, who had previously dr eased Look' arm, said 1 “Now, friend Travis, wa are ready to hear the story, end that over I will prom. —Dead man write no autographs. —Thera is one thing that don't mind pinohtag, and that la snuff. —When does water reeemble a gym nast ? Whs* it make* a spring. —^“Though lost to eight to memory dear,” aa tha man mid whan ha paid hia dinaer Mil. —“I'm dying for love,” aaid a melan choly yonng man, pointing to hie oolored moustache. —The men who tried to light hie pipe with e billiard match aaid ha did it out of onrioatty. —An unfortunate bead of a family who fell into a vat of hot water, ia laid to have been pa-boiled. —The Brooklyn Argu* oheraetarixea tbe hen aa the most popular of females, aa she it engaged for every sat. —A yonng men in New Haven throw away #1,500 in one day. And yet they fined him for being “tight." —Jones calls the chapter in a naw nov el, over whieh hia wife wept profnaaly, a watering-plaoe. —When a yonng lady bama a bandker- ohtef for a xioh baohelor, aba probably tntl that aha may reap. —A tinker named Todd publish ee e tamps ranee paper, and has aned a con temporary for calling him Todd-y. —What ie tha differonoe between e hill end a pill ? One la hard to gat np, and tha other Is herd to get down. —“A kind word spoken to e hatband will go farther than a broomstick or flirta tion, aays a woman of exparienee. —Old mlnde are like old horsea; yon must exercise them if yon wish to keep them in working order. —There ia a time for all things. The time for a boy to ran ewe* from aohool and go flaking ia when hia folka have com pany to tea. —Qnla remarked, upon going to bed last evening, that if the moon (staid oat ell night eht'd be pretty fall before morning. —What ia the dlffennee between the plan of a battle-field end a roasted pippin? One is a war map and tha other te a warm apple. —A little boy heard hia mother tall of eighteen heed of entile burnt tbe other night. “Weren't their tails burnt also ?” inquired tbe verdant youth. —A good itutanoe of absence of mind waa an editor qooting from e rival paper one of hie own articles, end heading it “Wretched Attempt at Wit." —In Virginia, when a yonng lady de clines an offer to oonvey her nonie, the lover asks permission to ait on a fence and see bar go by. —An editor, referring to air-tight oof. fine, says: “No person having onoe tried oue of theee coffins will aver use any ioaai stole hie weD-baoket end rope to oome beck and take tbe well, ae it ie of no nse now. —An editor published a long leader on hogs. A rival paper In tha seme villi upbraids him for obtruding hit family mature upon tbe publis. —The proposition to introduce ladies as railroad eondnotora ia frowned npon, in view of tha faot that their trains an always behind. —The following taeonioeplteph, oatved on n Bpaniah tombstone, should be re membered; “I wae well, I tried to feel better, took pbyeio, and hero I am.' —^“I like crying children,’’aaid an old baehelor to a friend. “How extraordi nary! Why?" “Beoanaa they are Uken oat of the loom," wee the hardhearted re ply. “If I save tan oasts a day from m; drinks," rnminaUd old Hadnose, “it wil be #88 60 a year, and in fifty yean it will be #1,825, and than I oan marry Hary. flair, dear Mary!" —A Franob paper points out how tha passion for gambling ia shown in Eng land, so that even in wadding nottcas it ia necessary u aUta that there were “no oarda." —A oonotry doctor bee bed bis portrait painted, end a local ert-eritis declares that yon oan feel sews end things reaping aver yonr bones, end taata oelomel, blue pill, end qnintne, ee yoo look at it. —A Virginia sheriff asked e murderer if be wanted to make e epeeoh on the gel- lowe, end he replied ; “Gneaa not; it looks like rain, and I don't want to gst w#te Go on with the hanging.” —An editor, spsskiog of spiritual ism, •ays: “We don't bslisvu iu soy tusdium exospt the ‘circulating medium,' and that has beoome so soarou that our faith in it ia shaky.'’ —Tbs remark of a severs lady, who •ays that male is only osolo apsllod wrong, is supplemented by tho Ntw Orisons Pie. nyune, with tbe declaration that, aooord ing to the Latin authorities, a woman is muUtr. —A financial gsnios has an Idas which is an idsa. Ho proposes to arrange oburob seats on pivots, so that tbe devout may mors convsnisotly examino the toilette# of the baok seats. This dsvioc wonld greatly increase tbo value of eburab prop, •rty, for tbsn tbe pewe would nil bs made alike, well situated, I ' bility. —A countryman viaiting a theatre, on looking oarefally at hie play-bill after the eonolosion of tbe Aral set, read that tbrss months elapsed before tbe commence ment of the seoood. He at once went to a King would envy.” JOSEPH V. POD, and J«4|« of County Court, ProctioM Is all oth#r Coart#. OSn om Slur# of W. H. Hobart* A Go., Brood It, SAMUEL B. MATCH EK, Aatornoy at Law, O Oflo# over Wlttlrh A Kin##!*#. J. Ms MeNKILL, Attorn*/ and Conneallor ut Law. Praotlem is oovrU of U#orgl* ami Alabama. Poataa I*aa*u. Rl INGRAM * CRAWPORM, AtSorsoyi at law, Will praatlea la tha Slat# and Fadaral Court# of Georgia. Offlof* ovar Praar, Ulna A Oo.'s atora, uorthwaat eoraar Broad and St. Clair ~ A. A. ROURR, AIMrsiy and CaaaHlIar at Lew, Praetloaa la Btata aad Padaral Court# iu Georgia JaS Mask II. Russvoash Loci# P. 0a*oa»d. RUVRPSRR * GARRARD, ANtrasyi and Cowwaollors mi Law. Oflloe No. ST Brood atroat, ovar Wlttlch S Kin- •al'i Jewelry Store. Will practiee lu the Btata ami Padaral Court*. Jam. M. Rcmiu. Cea«. J. Bwirt. BVBSRLL fl EW1PT, Attoruejra aad Oovutellora at Law. Will practice la the Court# of Georgia (Chattahoochee Oirnuit) aud Alabana. Ofloa ovar O. A. Redd A Co.’a atora, Broad street, Oolaabtt#, Ga. jal L. T. DOWNING, Allsravy aad NollolSwr. Gom'r ami Ragiatar Iu Haukruptcj. Offlt * toi ovar Urooka' Drug Store, Coliiuibua, Ur. Tobacco, Clnoaa, ■Aim uu. If yes wist to .S|«r » #**, smtka,,. t. Ms bah'l a.: r d «vy- HAMILTON, R ORlsWary R*. aaaU Juaction of Franklin, Wi No charge for drayace. J. W. PATRNg, Blalle Mo. IS and lR.f B. J. MOSES, AUsrssy aad Unnwaellnr si Law, laranoo Oom] oad atory. Dffintlsts. _ wrr.TiGifiii, fteial Teeth, aa wall aa to Operative Deutiatry. COLUMBUS DENTAL EGG MR, W. T. Pool, Prop'r, daorga Home Uulldiag, Uolumbtu Georgia. Bulldor# and Arohltooto. J. «. CHiUUl, Hssm Varpsstsr and Builder. Jobbiag dona at abort notice. Plana and apacIScatlona famished for all stylo, (at Boots and Shoe*. WELLS A CURTIS, If#. 71 Broad Bt.« Ilfs of tho Big Hoot, DBAIeUUS IN Boots and Shoos, Leather aad Plod Inga. sn<l earofttl attention to order# tha hlghoifc market prloo for W. B.—Plasterers' Hair always on band. Give prompt i by mailt pay t Hide#. Boot and Shoemaker# WM. MX VMM. Tailor*. a. A. KOtBHK, it Tailor aad Cuttor. A fall atoak of Proaoh and Magltak Broadcloth# Ca##ln#r«# aad Va#t|og«. aprli Mo. 1S4 Broad Street. HENRY BELLMAN. Catting, Clonalug aad Repairing Doaa in the beat aty I#. aprtt)Comer Crawford and Front pts. Dress-Making. , and of equal doaira- tha money-taker and acid, “Beg pardon, Btr, bat I mast ask yon ta return taj money. I’m obliged to gat book home to-morrow, ao that, yon w., I esn’t man ege to ctop for yonr ccoond cat.” —Heitor Tom, who ic home for the holidcyc, found I box of sweetmeats one morning in » drawer, end hie mother wee relating In tha evening, with very juetifl. able indignation, how the yonng eoepe- greoe bed emptied tbe box. “It’e hot true," cried Hester Tom; “I left two.” Hie godfather, xetarelly earprieed, took him elide end sskml him in oonfldenoe why he had not eaten them. “Oh," re- r lied the youngeter, with e sigh, “because couldn't." % A Uxani Uxoxosx*. — It ie related that when, et the Franoo-Germen peace pro- limintrire, the earn of milliards—which ut so lightly on France—wu mentioned by BUmert-k, Jalea Fevre appeared utter ly epesDhl.se with horror. When he had rsoovsred from the paroxysm, all he eoald uy wu “that, even if ooe were to count from the time of Obriet till now, one oonld not manege to ooant seob eo enor- moaeeam.” Upon which Bismarck re plied, with e smile, “Don't let that die- ' M yon; I have thonght of that, end rexoro brought this gentlemen”—point- : lo Bleiabroeder, tbe Jewish banker— the; leg “with me. He oounte from the creel!on ise yau e good sleep on . bed of far! that | world so ugly. They only a~ .hemeelre. | of UroworU.” ^ ia it. HIM Me Ae HOLLINUR WORTH, Dross-Making, Gutting and Fitting. Tarniaebaap. KnslJonco and shop In Browuevlll#. aovIS Tin and Copperamith*. wm. m, Warkcr la Tin, BhsaC Irwa, Capper. Orders from abroad promptly attended to. Confectioners. i7 g. amt upper, OaaJy Manufacturer til kinds mt O#akctlos#ry aad PruJte, •tick Candy 18 mat#. Full weight guaranteed In aaoh bos. Watchmakers. C. BCHOMRURG, Practical Watchmaker aad Jeweler, Baceessor to L. Ontovaky, 106 Broad lirwt, Columbus, Or. jail C. H. LKQU1N, Watchmaker, 134 Broad street, Columbus, Ga. Watobaa aud Clocks rapalred la tha boat mat lar aud warrant^.j»n Doctors. aa. i. a. uqt'uAxT, Office removed to th# Drug Store of E. O. Hood k Brother. Sleeping apartment at former realdane . the corner or Randolph and McIntosh airoots, opposite the resldaaoe of Mr. Win. Beach. —P* DE. N. E. LAW. i Forsyth, three doors below 8t. Clair. Barber Shops. LOU 18 WKLL8' MHAV1XU SALOON, (Successor to II. lleue,,) Under Oaorgla Horn# Insurance Bulldlug, Prompt and pollt* barbers la attandaao*. ED. TEENY, Barker, Crawford It., under Rankin lions#, Columbus, da. Livery, Emin sag Be Ocutsoirs, If save Of limits, gee, mtxo MmUJe A. UAMMBL, Gfcry sU BaOe IteCItc, Osuvnsrs U., Oownnu, Oa. ofV” 1 ?'" **’« to fssStussS Uursm' and Malm boarded la i month or day. PHILIP E1VLBB, Gnn and Lockswith, Orawfard street, naut te Johnson*# corner, Oolamkns, Gg. JsR WILLIAM ROItRBL Gnn aad Locksmith and dealer in •SSmSmT Cotton Vaotorloo. COLOMBO! MAnVifm M.ufbsutsti s< ■bootlegs, ghlrttegc. Ml Card. Wool oed Brieds Wboet sed Oioe- , Offloo in root of WUUoh A Atoooro, Xosdolyh rt J»>* »• H. omutosi. nogtoin n.,,oo. Beeu end Mgs pedwUxe, Old Oxirlborpo oornor, (Jut socR Oolambwo, Ooorgto. Will conlroot for Boom oed Mm ■TEbu r.Mooobl. prlooo, oad fUXUSl Hofbr to wa, gpow, ,r. LAWYERS. HINES DOXXXE, Attorney at Lu MAMIimi, Uw arasfMsci rcsEsn. “Pay ma or run cwsp*” heflJ tf W. A. Fnrlev, Atiorxxer-At-XsdlWW UOSSETA, XU OR, Od. dWBpcoiel sttuUos xtvmt M—OlMIlM VEEN M. WOOD. -Attorney at Opallka ILL PKAOTIOe ’-"-"sm gomsry TXT ILL PKA W •< Lee, C sell, the Supri the United Iti MILLINERY. NevHtlM, Novel Mm, N#mMmI VTB*. OOLVnr AUDI jyi rupcsMnlly leforat U bu ever bus offered In this su ell the Hovcltlm of the suite. Glove* end Hosiery. Harlow i spool attention ta tha mis wo era properod ta ull at Umos. Wo. loo Broad 8t HIDES. Important to tfankssk B ut yoor wxxrrixa run a» pen* ■ASM ot borne, it Mow Took mlw, tie X. X. XZSSUH, Corn.r Bridge on* 9fli»bW|i Otranto. Important to the Public. S , i!‘bS , biM!!U , r WAX *• X. K.XDtSOH, Corner Bridge aad Oglatorps, aad VhS5Krito°SSr “* 1 ¥ OMI end ou blot cl 1M Breed Btroot. ftyss inis date sub is ro,elsaa Avail gcsdR •HE
