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VOL. XVI.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1874.
NO. 298
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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
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