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YOU. XVII.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY, MARCH 14. 1875.
NO. 60
For the Khquirbb-Sur.]
A BATTLE MEMORY.
Yea I that’s what’s left of our battle-flji;— .
A splintered staff and a amoke-gritnmed rag.
Riddled anil ecr.rchrd and so torn by the wind,
The wonder to me is there’s a Si r.»p lo t b«hiud.
And yet Uwm a beauty in o ghteen sixty-one,
You’re too young to remember when the war be
gun!
It was given by women as noble and true
As the boys who once guarded Its red, white and
bine.
Tom Wilson first bore it—it's stained with his
blood,
But he held it aleft by the Tonne :see Hood;
llo held it aloft till we dadi.nl to bis side,
And Ralph Gordon se'.xed it as Turn Wilson died.
Gordon? lot me see—‘it was in sixty-three
Au l at Ch ; ukama«iga, that river of doath.
The ?ery thought of it takes my breath.
But this li what I was going to tell—
It was at Chickamaug* that Ralph Gordon fall.
“September 20?”—yes that was the day;
As a soldier, I think I ran truthfully say
I never saw men so unwilliug to yield,
Nor such fire, nor such valor, nor death ou a field.
Cannons by hundreds thundered for (lays,
The rlfl *s were ceus dess, the woods w«reabl>x*.
Through the emoke rose the fl if s—it soams like a
dream;
Tho thunders, tbo shouting, the dyiug steed's
scream.
and the efforts for life
who’d gone down in tho
And above all ti e ct
Of the mou in tbs fl
strife;
Bays without food and nights without rost,
I prayed not for sumi.se, it mutt be confessed.
Sunday noon—the stunke swept awny—
Oue army still fighting, ouo army at bay;
Then we closed, 'twa* a moment—or earb side
fell back,
With bleeding men dropping in each brigade’s
track. ^
Wo rallied and formed on the s'de of the hill,
Near tho little log church and the riokety mill;
I looked o’er the thin line, tho meu cried as one:
“Colonel, load us back! soo the colors are gone I”
The colors we’d sworn we nevor would yield!
My heart ceased its beating, 1 glanced o’er tho
field,
And thero ’twixt tho lines, tho colors streamed
I ordered a charge, the reply was a sh< at.
Back over the grouad swept oar devoted ban 1,
Till wa reachod whero lay Gordon, tbo flag in bis
hand;
He was bleeding, but one r.rm encircled a foe,
An old dying man, with hair white as tho snow.
t‘Pall back and take Gordon,” the men quick
obeyed,
On a strut her of muskets tho sergeant they laid;
‘‘lie’s my father I Oh, comrades!’’ the brave fellow
cried,
* Take the colors, anil I’ll go to sleep by his s'de;”
“No, carry both baik.” Again opened the fire,
And the meu with tho wounded, v ere glad to re
tire.
b laU father and ■
on each brow,
tell lifo course
Their h nds «
breith,
They forgot and fu
death.
Under that tree v
And one blanket <
brave;
Many a battle I’vt
And one colors wi
a kept cla^pol, and with laboring
forgave till their eyes cloied ia
icon siuco then,
borne by many brave :
But this I will say. that no record can show
A war where a friend gavo his life for a foe—
Pave ours,—and now I often thank God,
That father and son, sleeping under one sod,
Are types of the foes of eue'i boroic banA,
Who recall tho past kinship to dwell in oue land.
Arc.
Columbus, Ga., March 13,1875.
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THE DESERT OF ICE;
OR,
A JOURNEY TO THE NORTH POLE.
BY JULES VERNE.
CHAPTER VII.
A CHABTOLOOICAL DISCUSSION.
During the preparations detailed in the
last chapter, Altamont had recovered his
strength and nealth completely, and was
enabled even to. assist in unloading the
- vessel.
His strong constitution had got the bet
ter of his disease at last, and his pallor
could not long resist the vigor of his
blood.
His companions saw the robuat and
sanguine man of the United States revive
in him. They sa w in him a man energet
ics and intelligent, gifted with resolute
character—the enterprising American,
daring and ready for everything. He was
a native of New York, and had been ao-
oustomed to the sea from his childhood,
as be informed his now companions. His
ship, the Porpoise, had been equipped
and sent to sea by a company of rich
merchants of the United States, at tho
head of which was the famous Mr. Grin- friend -hip in j-i;Ograpby.”
n 6 n. • j .-.“You ere right, Doctor;” saidtlio Amor-
Between him and HaUerjs were certain j ca n; “and what is more, you speak in
attracted him toward that worthy man
oven more than his gratitude. Such was
the inevitable effect of the nature of the
worthy Clawbonuj; friends sprang up
around him as wlisat springs uuder the
influence of the sun. People hav-* beeu
mentioned who rose at 5 o'olock in tho
morning to make enemies for them-elves;
the Doctor might have risen at 4 without
succeeding in making any. N
Nevertheless, he resolved to take ad
vantage of the American’s friendship to
team kuoi him the true reason of his
presence in the polar seas. But the
American, with all his wordliness, an
swered without giving any real answor,
and talked in his usual strain about the
northwest passage.
^’he Doctor suspected that another mo
tive actuated him in undertaking his ex
pedition, and in this he share! the suspi
cions of Hatteras on the same subject,
lie, therefore, determined never to per
mit the two antagonists to coma to words
on this topic. But ho did not succeed at
all times. The simplest, conversations
threatened to doviate into the forbidden
theme in spite of his efforts, and each
word might have been a spark to light the
fires of the rival interests.
In fact, a point of difference arose be
tween the two captains at an early day.
When the hoiiRe was finished the dootor de
termined to inaugurate it with a spleudid
banquet—a good idea of Clawbonny’s,
who wished to repeat on this continent,
the customs and enjoyments of European
life. Bell had happeued just about that
time to kill a few ptarmigans and a white
rabbit, the first horald of the returning
spring.
This feast took place ou April 14. Tho
weather was clear and dry, but the cold
sought in vain to enter the house of ice;
the roaring stoves kept all snug and warm
within.
The dinner wr»B enjoyed by the party,
as the frosh meat was an agreeable change
from the salted meats. A marvellous
pudding made by the doctor's own hands
had the honor of being twice asked for
by each one of tho party. The learned
cook, with an apron around his waist and
a knife in hi3 girdle, would not have done
dihhonor to the kitohen of the Lord
High Chancellor of England. *
At desert liquors appeared on the table.
The American wus not a believer in the
fnglii.h system of toetotalism, and there
fore, thero was no reason why he should
deprive himself of a glass of gin or bran
dy. The other guests, temperate as a
rule, could permit themselves to break
their usual rule of ubstineneo without in
convenience, aud banco, by the Doctor’s
command, e-rch oue could touch glasses
at Ike eud of tho joyous repast. During
the toasts drank to the Union Hatteras
simply kept silent.
Then it \vua that the Doctor broached
an interesting question.
“My friouds,” he said, “all has rot
been done in having pnssod through the
straits, in overcoming icebergs and fields
of ice and in rending thus far. Something
else remains for us to do. I am about
to proposo to yon, thoreforo, to give a
name to this hospital land where we have
found safety and rest from our fatigues.
This is a custom that nil navigators fol
low, and there lias not boon a single one
of thorn who has failed in this duty un
der similar circumstances. We, there
fore, in our turn, must report together
with tho hydographioal configuration of
the coast, tho numos of the oape.s, tho
bays and the promontories which dis
tinguish them. This is a first necessity.”
“Well said, indeed!” exclaimed John
son. “Besides, wheu all this region
about hero shall come to be called by spe
cial nameH a serious aspeet is given to the
case and one no longer has the right to
feel as if ho were abandoned on an un
known continent!”
“Without adding,” remarked Bell,“that
this would simplify orders while on
voyago and would facilitate their execu
tion. We may be compelled to separate
duriog some expedition, or while huuting,
and there would bo nothing like this
naming of localities to enable one to find
his path again.”
“Well, then,” said tho Doctor, “since
wo aro all of one mind on this subject,
lot us try to agree on tho names that are
to bo given, and let ns forget neither our
country nor our friends in applying them
As for myself, when I cast my eyes on a
chart, nothing givos me moro pleasure
than to read the name of a fellow c
try man at tho end of a cape, by the side
of r.n Hand or in tho middle of u sea.
Tins i-’. the charming intervention of
resemblances, similar characteristics—
bat no sympathies.
This resemblance was not of a kind to
make the two men fiieuds, but rather
the reverse. Moreover, an observer
would have discovered serious points of
difference between them. Thus, while
Apparently bearing himself with more
candor, Altamont was less frank thun
Hatteras. With more of freedom in hie
manner, he was less loyal in his nature.
His open character did not inspire asmuch j Altamont—“it seems proper that I should
confidence ae did the Captain’s gloomy give our dweiing the name of its skilful
temperament. The latter, having once
expressed his intention, held to it, the
former, while speaking a great deal, often
■aid nothing worth remembering.
This is what the Doctor discovered by
degreos in Ihe American’s character, aud
such a way us to enhauco the value cf
your words.’ 1
“Como, now,” replied the Doetor, “let
us proceed with some system.”
Ilattoras had not taken part in the con
versation as yot. lie was absorbed in
thought. But as tho oyes of hia cornpan
iona were fixed on him, ho rose and Raid
“In the absence of any better advice,
and I think no osio present wiil contradict
mo”—at this moment ho was looking at
chitect—of the best man among us—
and call it Doctor’s House.”
“That is just tho thing!” cried Bell.
“Good!” exclaimed Johnson. “Doc
tor’s House!”
“N ;thing could bo better^” replied A1-
ho hud reason to fear a future eurnity, if | turnout* “Aiur
l fur Dr. (Jiawbonny !
Dot hate, between the captains of the
Porpoise and the Forward.
And yet, of these two commanders one
only had to command. Hatteras certain
ly had every right to expect obedience
from the American—tho right of priority,
Rod that of force; bat if one was at the
toad of his (Mrn followers, tho other was
an fate own ship. And this faot was not
thout its influence.
By policy of thorough instinct, Alta-
Mont, from the very beginning, was
drawn toward the Dootor.
Three ehoers wore given with a will by
all, Duke adding to the ovation his barks
of approval.
“Thus, then," resumed Hatteras, “1
this house be called until such time
we may namo a now country after our
friend.”
“Ah,” oxclaiuicd old Johnson,
tho earthly paradise wero still wanting
namo that of Ciawbouny would suit
admirably!”
The Doctor, much moved by the atti
tude of his friends toward* him, attempt
but .ympatby «d. out of mod..ty to decUue; but th.
\i --L '
others would nut permit him to do so,
and the question was seltled. It was
therefore explicitly understood that this
joyous dinner had been eaten in the
grand parlor of Doctor’s House, and that
they would all go gayly to sleep in Ihe
room of the Doctor’s House.
Raid the Dootor, “let us pass to
the moro important features of our dis
coveries.”
There is this immense sea which sur
rounds us,” observed Hatteras, “aud the
ttv«-s of which have never been cleft by
the prow of a single ship.”
“Not a ship!” cried Altamont, “and yet
fieems to me that the Porpoise should
nol l»e forgotten — unless iude* d she oniuo
erl.ind,” he added in a tone of
tilery.
“One might supposo," retorted Hatter-
‘to st-e ihe rocks upon which she is
afiout at this momeut!”
“Indeed, Hatter is ?” said Altamont in
piqued tone. “But however that may
it not bettor to be thus placed than
Rentier her-elt about the air ns the
Forward did ?”
Hatteras was about to givo a healed re
ply when the Doctor intervened between
the two.
“My friends,” he said, “tho question
now is not about whips but of a now wea.”
It is uot now,” interrupted Altamont.
It is already named ou tbo Polar charts.
It is called the Northern Ocean, and I do
uot think it would he opportune to chauge
th it name. Later, if we should discover
that it forms only a Htrait or a gulf of that
oocan we will sou what is to bo done
about it.”
“So be ifc>" said Hatteras.
“Let that be understood,” observed the
Doctor, almost regretting that he had
raised a boated discussion between these
two representatives of rival nationalities.
Now lot us turn to the laud ou which
e are at present,” said Hutteras. “I am
not aware that it has any name whatever
the most leceut charts !”
As ho spoke ho fixed Altaiudnt with his
look; but Altamont, without lowering his
gaze, repliod:
“You may be mistaken for tho second
time, Hatteras.”
mistaken ? What! this unknown
land, this new soil—"
“Is already named,” calmly repliod Al
tamont.
Hutteras w as silent. His lips trembled.
•And what is the name?” asked the
Doctor, somewhat astonished at tho Amer 1
ionn’s declaration.
“My dear Ciawhonny,*' replied Aita-
mout, “it is the custom, uot to any the
right, of every navigator to namo the con
tinent which ho in the first to discover or
land on. It seems to mo, therefore, that
on this occasion I could, iudoed should,
avail myself of Ibis incontestable right.”
“But still,” interrupted Johnson, who
as displeased by Altamout’s aggravating
sang-froid.
‘It would seem to me to be a difficult
ng to assert,” continued Altamont,
that the Porpoise 1ms not lunded on this
coast; and even admitting that she came
here by land,” lie added, looking at Hat
terns, “that would not alter tho C'.se.”
“That is an assertion that 1 cannot od
mit,” replied Hatteras gravely controlling
himuolf. “In order to name, one must
at least discover, and that is not what
ou have done, I suppose. Besides,with
out our aid, whero would yon have boon.
—you who assume to impose conditions
i us? Twenty feet uuder tbft snow !”
“And hut for mo, sir,” replied tho
American warmly—“but for my ship
whero would you all be now? Dead of
hunger and cold!”
“My f rienils,” Raid tho Dootor, inter
vening to the host of his ability, “come,
lot us be calm. Everything can bo ar
ranged. Listen to me.”
“That gentleman,” continued Alta-
roont indie ding the Captain as he spoke,
may name all the o’.her lauds he shall
discover provided ho discover any;
but this continent belong-
I cannot oven admit the Rugges
tiou that it may boar two names like
Grianell Land and Prince Albert Land,
so named indifferently because an Amer
ican aud on Englishman discovered it
about the same time. Hero tho case is
different. My claims of priority are not
to bo contested. No ship beforo mine
has ever touched this coast with the lim
bers of her hull. No human being be
fore me ever Ret foot ou this continent.
Now, I have given this land a name, and
that name fchall bo preserved.”
And whut is the name?” asked tbs
Doctor.
“New America!” replied Altamont.
Hatteras clenched his fists on the table.
But with a violent effort at self control he
restrained himself.
“Can you prove to ine that an English
man has landed on these shoros before
an American ?” asked Altamont.
Johnson and Bell preserved silence, al
though they were not loss irritated than
tho Captain by the imperious self-posses
sion of their contradictor. But there
was nothing to say in reply.
Aftor a few momenta of painful silence
tho Doctor took up the thread of din
course.
My friends,” he said, “tho first human
law is tho law of justice; it includes all
others. Let us be jnst therefore and not
be led away by evil sentirneuts. Alta-
inont’s priority seems tome incontestable.
That cannot be disputed. Liter wo shall
t«.ke our revenge, and England will share
argely iu our luturo duovedes. Let
therefore leave to this laud its namo of
New America. But in thus naming
Altamont, I imagine, has not disposed of
tho bays, capos, points and promontories
which it contains, and I see no reason
why we should not cull this bay Victoria
Bay.”
“JSone whatever,” replied Altamont,
“except that the capo which extends into
the s®a over yonder bears the namo
Cape Washington.”
“You might have selected, sir, a' name
less disagreeable to English ears! ’ exclaim
ed Hatteras, carried away by his anger,
“But uot dearer to the ear of an Amoi-
can," replied Al turnout proudly.
“Come! cornel” replied the Dootor,
who had as much us lie could attend to to
keep the peace of tho little world that
surrounded him. “Let there be no dis-
cushion on this subject! An American
must bo permitted to expiess bis pride in
his great men! Let us honor genius
wherever wo fiud it, Aud as Altamont has,
made his choice of names let us now
speak for ourselves Aud for oura. Let our
Captain—”
“Dootor,” interrupted Hatteras, “since
this land is American territory I do not
wish my name to figure in it.”
“is that your irrevokable decision?”
“It is, Absolutely.”
The Doctor did not iusist further.
“Well, this concerns us,” bo said,
speaking to the old Bailor and the carpen
ter. “Let us leave hero some evidence
of our passage this way. I propose to
call that island which we see three miles
distant from the coast Johnsou Island, in
honor of our boatswain 1”
Oh!” exelaimed tho latter, a little con
fused; “oh, Mr. Ciawhonny 1”
“As to that mountain which we sighted
the west we will give it the name of
Mouut Boll, if our oarpeuter will con
sent !”
That is too groat an honor for me,’
returned Bell.
‘It is only justice,” replied the Doctor.
‘Nothing could be more proper,” added
Altamont.*
duly our fort uow remains to be
christened,” resumed the Doctor.
—-A man iu Terre Haute ate a quart of
sawdust on a wagor. What is thnt re"
mark—“And to sawdust thou ahalt re
turn?”
—A crusty old bachelor explains that
the reason a woman puts her finger in her
mouth when she thinks is that she can’t
think and talk at tho same time.
—“Why did you pass yesterday with
out looking at me ?" said a beautiful wo
man to Tally rand. “Because, madam,
if I had looked I could not have passed. ”
—A Kentucky young lady, who prom
ised her grandfather never to marry a cer
tain young man on the face of the earth,
went through the interatiug ceremony in
the Mammoth Cave.
—A gentleman walking with two ladies,
on Whitehall yesterday, atepped on a
hogshead hoop that flew up aud struck
him in the face. “Good gracious!” said
he, “which of yon ladies dropped that?”
—A Wehtern edit or having waited in vain
fur the coming of the Russian Menno
uites, inquired, “Whero are all the Men-
nonites?” and echo iu the shape of his
wife repeated the question thus: “Where
are all the meu o’nighta ?"
—Wheu ouo of Governor Tilden’s mili-
Ou i tar y staff, resplendent in new buttons and
that bead we shall have no dispute. I gorgeous in epaulets, reached home, be
Our shelter and refuge at this moment | Wfta greeted with the followiug from hiH
are due noithcr to her Gracious Majesty j f°ur-yonr old: “Why, ino, that a not a
Queen Victoria, nor to Washington, but real soldier ; that spa.”
to God, who iu briuging ns together, has | —A school iu Vermout is presided over
preserved our lives. Lot this fort, there- j l»y a cross eyed loaoher. A few days ego
fore, bo named Fort Providence.” , he called out: “That boy that I am look-
‘Well said!” exolaitnod Altamont. ! ing at will step out on the floor.” Imtuo-
‘Fort Providsnoo sounds well,” observ- dlately twenty-seven lads walked out iu
ed Johuson. “So ou our return from our ; front of the astonished pedagogue,
journey to the north, wo will weather j —A young man out West married a
Cape Washington to reach Victoria Bay, j doaf an<J dumb girl. Recently, however,
and thence vttluin lort Providence where H Ue recovered both speech and hearing,
we will find food and rost in Doctor’s j ftn d he has applied for a divorce. He
0 ^ e *’ { said it is the raoRt outrageous swindle be
‘*50 may it be," replied ihe Doctor. “At e |„ r heard of% and W6 tbiuk he i8 riRhi>
futuro time, according to the disooVfcr- , . . . A , . .
. ’ u mu .i . —A nob man sent to a physician for-
les wo make, we shall have other names I ‘ 3
to give which, I hope will land to
cussioDR; for, my frieudfl, hero uie must
love each other nnd assist each other.
We arc tho sole representatives of hu
manity on this const. Lot us not yield,
of ore, to those dt testable passions
ch vex communities, but lot us unite
nr, so as to continue strong and uu-
v«u by adversity. Who knows what
danger is in resorve for in, what sntter-
ings we must bear before seeing our na-
laud again? Let us be, therefore,
i m ' slight disorder. The physician felt bis
pulse, and said, “Do you eat well?”
“Yes,” said the patient. “Do you sleep
well ?” “I do." “Then,” said the physi
cian, “I shall givo you somthing to take
away all that!”
—The exactness with which the aver
age countrymau shovels off his sidewalk
is remarked as amusing. He will go at
it fieroely until he ouines to tho line that
separates his territory from that of hia
next door noighbor, and there he ntope
in one, nnd !«t u. I.y add. .nimwi- «9"inl« hi. y. rnd treat, the enow
ihat lieu just over the Bouadury as though
it were bo much poison.
—A case of sickening cruelty on tho
part of the sheriff of Han Antonio, Texas,
toward a prisoner confined in jail is re
ported. Tho prisoner was held for mur-
Other subjects of conversation wero . A . . . .
, , J . „„ - i i ( ‘ ef i and when a circus came to town the
on introduced. Tbe«prmoipal question j .
oilier day the sheriff refused to allow the
man to attend. Public indignation at
ties m liich have no leason to exist, here
less t : an elsewhere. You hear rue Aba-
mo i And you, Hatteras?"
Tho two men were silent, but the Doc
tor looked hr if t^ey bad replied.
Tbo*priueipal question
broached was that of organizing hunting
parties for tLe purpose of replenishing
and giving variety to tho meat supplies.
With the spring, hares, partridges, even
foxes aud bears were about to make their
reappearance. It was resolved, therefore,
that on the first favoroblo day they wonld
set out on a recoil nuisance of tho laud of
New America.
[to he continued. J
PRFJSl.MJH.
—In England, recently, a tin of beef,
which had been prepared for the soldieis
iu the Crimea in 1850, was recently open
ed, aud its contents found perfectly sound
and wholcHome.
Joshua Bailey, of Cohoes Falls, N.
Y , promised the bulk of his fortune to
whichever of his nephews raised the lar
gest family of boys. VV. W. B.dley, of
Wuverly, Iowa, raised five boys, aud got
$2,000,000 at the death of his uncle.
A largo field of cryolite has lately
been discovered in Nevada. This valua
ble mineral, which has bejomo an impor
tant source of sodium and its comp unds,
aud inetalic aluminium, has heretofore
only boon found, iu considerable quanti
ties, iu G eouland. #
—Yung Wing, of Canton, China, ehiof
of the Chinese Educational Commission
now at Hartford, Connecticut, was mar-
led last Wednesday, to Miss Mary L.
Kellogg, at her futhcr’a residence in Avon.
Yung Wing disposed of his queue several
years ago, and wears the customary .Ires*
of American citizens.
—Women who take babies to kill aro
to be looked after in France. Every
child under two years of age put cut to
unrHO is now made a special act of pulico
surveillance, and the nurses must, under
severe penalties, keep tho authorities in
formed of their whereabouts.
—Editor Honzogno, of La Capitalt t a
liberal journal of Romo, was stabbed to
deuth Feb. 7 by a person whose identity,
although he was instantly arrested, is net
yet known. Tho motive of tho crime is
not disclosed, aud the assassin, though
caught in tho act, absolutely denies tho
deed.
According to the St. Louis Globe, tho
present Congress hus represented among
its members all tbo tradesand professions,
an! among them, three clergymen, sev
eral doctors, an actor, a stenographer, a
jeweller, a tailor, uu omuibu* driver, an
engineer, several editors and printerH, a
carpenter, eight soldiers, and a hotel
proprietor.
—Tho Navoya V r riamia, published in
St. Peteraburgh, Rays of tho new Minis
ter to Russia, “George Boker has long
been well known in bis owg country,
not only as an enlightened statesmen
and an experienced diplomat, bit
talented and esteemed poet. His appoint-
met is another proof of the care with
which tho American Government selects
its diplomatic representatives for the
Russian Mission.”
which the clergyman desired to possess,
and one Hunday moming Mr. Shumway
drove up to tho church door in fine style,
just ns ihe minister was about dismount
ing from his own carriage, a few steps
away. The preacher and his parishioner
entered the church together. The former
drew him aside a moment, “Jerry,” said
the good man familiarly, “when I get to
preaehing you slip out aud take a few
turns up and down the road with my
mare, aud after meeting is over, toll me
how you will trade.” Aud they traded on
Mouday morning.
Kim Antonio is naturally amused by tliis
barbarous aud heartleRS innovation.—
Comm*reial Advertiuer.
—A maiden ludy, suspecting her female
servant with regaling her beau upon the
cold mutton of the larder, called Betty
and inquired whether she did not hear
some oue speaking with her down-stairs.
“O, no, ina’aiu,” replied the girl, “it wan
only me Kinging a p<alm!” “You may
amuse yourself, Betty,” replied the maid
en, “with psalms, blit let’s have no hims,
Betty. I have a great objection to hi me.’’
Betty curtiaied, withdrew, and took the
hint.
—There were two of them. She, with
bent head and parted lips, was listening
intently. lie, with face flushed aud voice
vibrating, was saying, “In all this wide
vtorhi, darling, there is no beiug so
dear—” And then Mr. Holcomb’s boy
started a quarter of a ton of buow from the
roof, aud a man looking like an allegory of
winter was dancing out in tho street,
shaking his fist upward, and screaming al
the top of his voice, “Come down here,
you ugly viper, and I'll kick your head
iu, gol dam you !"
—A gentleman owned a farm in New
Jersey. It had been long in tho family.
Embarrassments cum pel led him to sell,
and the farm was put up at auction,
felt so bad about the sale that he could
uot uttond it, but scut over his head ser
vant. On his return tho master said,
“Well, John, was the farm s-dd?” “Yes,
sir.” “Did it sell well ?” “It went very
low.” “Who bought it?” “I did.” “You,
John ! Where did you get your money?”
I luid up my wages sines I worked for
you.” “Well, John, I’ll tell you what 1
will do. As soon as you get the title to
your property I’ll ooine and work for you,
aud buy tho farm back.”
A Slight Mistake.—There is a mngiH-
trate in a town in Indiana named Holser.
A clergyman iu Ihe sume place was called
upon by a young couple not long since,
who wished him to join them in tho holy
bunds of matrimony. He asked the
bridegroom (a soldier, by tho way) for a
marriage license. Tho man in blue ro
Bpoudud that he hsd been engaged to tho
girl for four years, aud thought that
would do. The clerg>m>tu thought not
an 1 remarked, as the speediest wny to
obtains license: “You h ui better tak
yuur girl and go to lLiser!” “Y<»ii go to
hell yourself!” retorted tho augry vete-
eran. And seizing the bride by the arm,
he dragged her from the house, wonder
ing what manner of a profane minister
ho had met with.
A Horse-Lovinq Clergyman.—A Mas
sachusetts man vouchew for tho following
anecdote of old Priest Williams, fifty
yoars ago th« pastor of the Congregational
Churcn, he having overheard the transac
tion when a boy : Tho pastor was “par
ticular fond” of a good horse, aud alwaye
kept his “pacer.” Ono of his parishioners,
Jeremiah Whom way, owned a fine animal
Ethnological Prizes at the Indiana
State Fair.—A very noteworthy and
laudable featnro in the Indiana State Fair
this year was the offering of prizes for
the host collection of materials to illus
trate the oarly history of tho Btato. Dan
iel Hough, Esq., received the first prize
for tho best display of rnouud bnildeia’
material.
Effect of Low Temperatures upon
Alcohol Yeast.—At a meeting of the
Imperial Academy of Scienco at Yi enni> «
Prof. Wisener atatod that Bchnmacher
had found that alcohol-yeast, which had
been snbjeoted to the lowest temperature
he could produce (namely, 171 dog.) by
a mixture of aolid oarbouio acid and ether
in a vacuum, vegotuted again wheu placed
in a solution of sugar.
New Speaking and Hearing Trumpet
for Divers,—Au apparatus pateutrd by
Bremen Sc Co. of Kiel, aud introduced
for trial into the Gorman Imperial navy,
not only enables the diver to coimnunr.
oate with those at the air-pomp, but also
to hear distinctly to s depth of 1(» fathoms
every word spoken At tho surfsoo. The
absolute safety of tho diver being thus
secured, it ia expooted they will be able
to work for smaller wages, thus roudoring
their services available iu many oases iu
which they would otherwise bo too costly.
It is said that tho invention is vory simple
and can be attached, without much ex
pense, to any diving apparatus. The
main principle involved is th. appli
cation of vibrating metallic plates for the
propagation of the Round, without, how
ever, allowing them to come in contact
with tho water.
Preservation of Cooked Meat.—Ex
periments were made by Broxnor for the
preservation of cooked meat, by aooking
17J ounces of boef for two hours, by
which operation it lost three-fifths of i’e
weight, and then squeezing it into a beak-
or, after cutting it into two pieces, bo that
it was completely surrounded by a gravy
made by browning well .’Q ounces of flour
with asmuch beef tallow, salting it mod
erately, and then adding the juice ob
tained in cooking the meat, mixed with u
solution of (#0 grains of golatino in vine
gar . In a few hours the whole mass be
came firm, and tho beakor glaffiUwas
loosely covered with paper and pluoed at
the closed window of a low attic room.
After ten weeks it was found entirely un
changed m consistency, color, odor, or
flavor, aud tasted, preparod with tho gra
vy, like freshly-cooked meat, although
the lowest temperature of tho room du
ring the whole ported wrh 45j deg , and
soiled clothing, fruit, Ac., ha! been kept
ihe same room. Ha recomtuouds tho
process for army use.
Lawyers.
LIONEL €. LEVY, JB.,
Attorney aud tleuatsllor at Low.
CoumilsBluner of Deeds N. Y. and other States.
OUiooover Georaia Home Insurauoe Co.
tspooui attention given to collections,
deco
SAMUEL B. HATCHER,
Attorney at Law.
J»20 office over Witttch * Klnaal’a.
▲. A. HOSIER,
Attorney and Con nee I lor at Law,
Pructicna in State and Federal Court* in Georgia
and Alabama.
Office 120 Broad >-t., Oolumbua, Ga. J*8
Mask II. liLASDroao. Louis F. Garaaiu).
ULANUI’ORD St GARRARD,
Attorneys and Cowneellore at Low,
Office No. S7 Broad street, over Wltticb A Min.
ael’a Jewelr; Store.
Will practice In the State and Federal Coart#.
rill jin
L. T. DOWNING,
Attorney and Nelleltor.
R. J. MOURN,
Attorney and Coniaeellor at Low,
Cotton Factories.
Sheetings, Mhlrtlaga, and Sewing Md
Knitting Thread.
Cerda Wool aud Urinda Wheat and Corn-
Office iu roar of Wlttich A Kfbael’a, Ruudolph at.
jell K. 11. CHILTON, President.
MVttCOUEK MANUFACTURING CO.
Manufacturers of
f HEATINGS, BUUITINGB,
YARN, HOPE, As.
COLUMRUB, GA.
d. P. MV I FT, President.
'V. A. BWlfT, rtecrtiiurjr A Treasurer. octal ly.
Painters.
WM. SNOW, JR., A CO.,
House and Elga Painters,
Old Oglethorpe corner, (just north ot postolllce)
Columbus, Georgia.
Will contract lor Homo aud Sign Palntiug at
n>*»uiiatde prices, gmi guarautoe eatislacliou.
L, " r -
Boot and Shoantakara
_ 5? 1 " I» r I*»tk.r >nd Finding.. Xrat MO. A.
Itorfil * Co/.. Prompt ud .(riot .ttMtM ata.
to orders. * fikt
WELLS * CURTIS,
Ne. 79 Iroed St., Sign ef the Big 1m*,
drai.ua in . »
Boot. mi. ItoM.lmMwuinaa*.
Olr. prompt udmnlU MUbUm to oMM
Sid?. 1 W **" ■«*•* ptlMfcr
Pl.iUr.ri’ Htrir linn oa hmi
Cun and Locksmiths.
PUIIJP KirLKB, " m *
Oon .od liockawttb. Crawford llrnt, MX, to
J oh III u a' i oornw, Colombo., U». J.4
WILLIAM Hliin,
Ou ud Loekimlth ui imtar lo Ooululb.
Jlle •» ri »l.- Kwt of stropp.r’i Co.nnio.uj
.Watchmakers.
c. a. LcyuiN,
Watches and Clocks repaired ;
msaasBmt
OPELIKA PHUCTOWY.
Doctors.
DR. JAR. T. WARfdOCK,
Hurgeoo ud Phiildu.
oao. .1 Slough Ur*. Drug gum, Builroui UrM,
LAWYERS.
HINES DOZIER,
Attorney at
HA.ILT«I, u.
W ILL practioe in the Chattahoochee CM real!
or euy where else. AU hind of eeUeetfeao
rasflso. "Pay me or ran away." aovl4 tf
MILLINERY.
oar largo and well sssmrUrt |___
. Hanes’ nnd Children’s Hats and
Bonnets, trimmed and nntrlmmsd. at i
Dentists.
TITE offer to
JLdns
llonneta, trlmm«u uuw ■ mm■, ***, we
cash, and nil other artloles In oar linn at nut
lr reduced prices.
M#8. COLVIN A DONNELLY,
del »f At Nyls’s Old dtanL
W. A. TlUAttR,
Dentist,
Opposite Strapper's building, Randolph St.
Hpuciul attention given to the insertion oi Aril-
kuai 'Jnoih, as well as to Operative Dentistry
iutiXi daw
COLUMBUS DENTAL ROOMS,
W. T. PouL, Prop’r,
Georgia liome Building, Col umbos Georgia.
JOHN BLACKMAB,
■t. ui.tr Strut, oppo.lt. Oubft, Butlilag,
noxt toProor, lllgo. S Oa.
R,*l Eitit*, Broktraf, md I*.
•urine, Agsnt
uru, by rsnnissiev.
To Merchants' and Mechanics’ Bank, of this eitf
Jeattl tf
Buildeniand Architects.
J. G. UIIALMEMM,
llouae Carpenter and Uu I liter.
Jobbing dune at short notice,
i'litus aud spucittuatioas furnished for ail style,
>1 blllldillgH
broad btroet, nelt to G. W. brown's,
l 1 *' 1 Coiuiubus, Ga.
Tin and Coppersmiths.
WM. FEE,
Worker Iu Tin, Mkeet Iron, Copprr
Order* from abiund promptly
U7 No. 174. Mrl
un^d t
broad t
Dreas-Makinig.
MISS M. A. UGLLINGMWORTH,
Drosn-Makiug, Cutting aud sitting. Terms cheap.
Husidoiice and shop in Brownovilio.
Hotels.
AIIAMN UOl/kE.
go to Opelika, ho sure U
s House, opposite PasseQgel
Plano Tuning, to.
Lady Burdett Coutln thinks that more
use might be made of goats than ia uow
done iu Englaud for the supply of milk,
aud tho London Echo endorsee tho opin
ion. AU over Southern Europo, where
pasturage is scanty, goata furnish tho
milk HUpply. Gout# are liurdy croatureH,
and their milk, while fresh, is hardly dis
tinguishable from that of the cow. If
boiled while still warm from the aniuiul it
never acquires theHuiell aud flavor which
have been the causes of its unpopularity.
The Echo thinks that the Food supply
of England might bo greutly in
creased by tho use of goat a milk
aud goat'a flesh, aud the opinion
is a remarkable oue, for huudrods
of thousands of people in South
ern Europe and Northern Africa de
rive thoir Hustenanco from goats. Tho
difference of estimate between Southern
Europo and England, so far us it nffaotod
the food noceHiitics of the inhabitants,
would diminish tho degree of value
put upon goat’s flesh aud milk,
but would still loavo au apprecia
ble value. The traditions about milk
dealers are r>et at naught in the places
whero goats’ milk is sold. In Naples
for instance, there can bo no adulteration
of tho milk sold, for tho dealer drives his
goats to his customers aud milks the goat
directly into the customer’s jug. Unless
a conspiracy existed between tho gout and
her maater'‘thore could be no fraud or de
ception iu such a method of Kerviug milk,
—The trustees of u bankrupt eststo iu
Pittsburg, Pa., are engaged in paying
the creditors a dividend of 10 per cent.,
amounting in all to about $220,000, and
among the claims is ono from John B.
James, who is a creditor to tho amount of
11 cents; his check amounts to 1 cent.
Wheu the mill closed, the firm wos in
debted to him $50.11. Being an employee,
$50 was preferred debt, and this wus im
mediately paid, leaving the 11 cents re
maining. Iu order to pay his portion of
the dividend, G cents have been spent in
notifying Jamas, aud a 2-ceut stamp has
been put on tho order to pay. The check
ia a vary large one, and is wordod so as to
conform to tho Bankruptcy act.
—Gordon aud Wagner, who were to
have boen hung at Thomaston, Me., last
Friday, waro reprieved for one month
pending (ho settlement of the constitu
tionality of the law authorizing the Gov
ernor to fix tho date of execution, which,
it ia oi aimed ia a judicial act.
ID
oi.lors may Im» be
Hunk Store.
E. W. hl.AU,
B/ai Tuner of I'Ibqom, Orguuo *ad
ileuns. Sian pBlutiua bIso done,
left Bt *
. W. Fsase A Nornuu'
Livery and Sale •tables.
ROBERT THOMFftOA,
Livery, Male aad Biffhange MtnMUa,
OULSTUORFS, NORTU OF K.IMjOLFR 8tS.,
act.'<0 Coiuiubus, G*.
Fresh Meats.
J. W. PATRICK,
Stalls No. 19 and 18, Market House
fri-ab Musts of every klud mud best quality
Jntl always ou head.
* J. T. COOK,
Frank Meats af All Hladi,
i Dtails Nos. IK and 17.
Confectioners.
I. O. 8TBUPPRR,
Candy Meaufeetarer
AMD DIALER IU
All kinds of Oonfoetlonery and Fruits
Stick Candy 18 cents.
Full weight guaranteed In tach box.
in 24
Barber Shops.
ED. TERRY, Barber,
Crawford Bt., -tnd.r lUnkin House, Columbus, Oa.
deolK
DAN'L R. BIRR,
Dealer Iu Family Groceries, on Bryan street, be
tween Oglethorpe A Jacktou street*.
♦Jr No charge for dray age. dec7
„ J. II. HAMILTON,
Wholesale and Retail Grocer,
Tailors.
G. A. KCKHNK,
Merchant Tailor and Cutter.
A full stock of Fruuch aud Bmclish Broadcloths
Cas.itu.-r>* and Ysstlnxs.
oprIS No. i:*4 IJioa'l Street.
liENltY BELLMAN.
Cutting, Cleaning and Repairing
Done in the Lent style.
npi 241 Corner Crawford and Front Bt*.
Doctors.
DR. I. B. LAW.
Office corner Broad and Randolph strasls, Burras'
building.
Residence on Forsyth, three deors below St. Clair.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
RAILROADS.
CENTRAL RAILROAD.
GsssRAt StrrsRiirrsssxjrT’sOrncs, )
osrybal Rsnaasi, V
Savarrar, February 28, 1175. )
O N AND AFTKR * THIS DAY, Fmbb—sr
Trains on the Georgia Geatral fathead,
its Branches and Connections, will ran as fol
lows :
TRAIN NO. 1, GOINO NORTH AMD W19T
Leave Bavannah kit AM
Leave Augusta fcUtAM
Arrive iu Augusta 4.-00 F ■
Arrive lu Macon 6:45 V M
Leave Macon for Columbus 8:12 w M
Leave Macon for Kufaula 8:45 F ■
Leave Macon for Atlanta.... 7.16 V H
Arrive at Columbus 1:46AM
Arrivs at Kufaula ..10:50AM
Arrive at Atlaata 5:02AM
COMING SOUTH AMD 8A8T.
..10:40 pm
..... 4:00pm
.... 146AM
8:20 A M
ffilftAF
.... ktiPM
11:20 P M
Leave Atlanta
Leave Kufaula
Arrivs at Macoa from Atlanta....
Arrivs at Macon from Kufaula...
Leave Macon
Arrivs In Mtlledgevlll
Arrivs in Katoutoa
Leave Augusta DR*AM
Arrivs at Augusta fcOO p M
Arrivs at Savaunah t:16pm
TRAIN NO. t, GOING NORTH AND WMV.
Leave Savannah 7:15 PM
7:00 AM
t:S4 PM
Arrive In Katouton 11:70 PM
Arrivs in Macon 1 7:40AM
I<savs Macon for Columbus k29 A M
Leave Macon for Kufaula t.05 A M
Leave Macon for Atlanta kOi A M
Arrive In Columbus StiftPM
Arrive In Kufaula StttPM
Arrive lu Atlanta a JtMf M
COMING SOUTH AND 9A9T.
Leave Atlanta 149PM
Leave Columbus 4M9 PM
Leave lulhala 8*8 A M
Arrivs in Macon from Atlanta 8*9 p
Arrivs in Macon from Cslnmbua 9{0§F
ArrfP. In Macon from Kufaula 5*9 P
Leave Macoa klftt
Leav. Augusta M#P
Arrive Id Augusta 7*0 AM
Arrive in Savannah SMS AM
Leav* Columbia MO ▲ M
Arrive iu Macon from Colnmbns .9*9 t M
Passenger! for Milledgtville and KatoRkM Will
_tk* train No. 2 from Bavaanah and AngwSkL_amd
train No. 1 from points on th* BontkwsstSEM Mall-
road, Atlanta and Maoon.
The Milledgevitl* nnd Intonton train anaMSOta
r«!8 tr General Su.arl.tw4.at.
Western Railroad of Alabama.
WB8T1RN RAILROAD OV ALABAMA,
Colombo*, Ga., Fab. Still, lf!#»
DAILY TRAINS.
Leave Columbus 1*0 A X
Arrive nt Montgomery
Arrive at Mobile * *
Arrive nt New Orleans M
Arrive at Selina
Arrive atVloksburg
Arrive at LouUvillo hHlI
Leave Columbus 11 Mi AM
Arrive nt Atlanta 7*19 w X
Arrlvn at New York
TRAINS ARRIVE AT OOLUMBWy
t*Hr
ItT A
Montgomery A Eufaula R. R.
Change of Schedule,
Taking Etract Oetohar I, 1*74.
Tobacco, Cigar., Sic.
MAtmm bobs.
lfj.1. .UI I. «/or « «0<Hl Mota,» «• hU I &m..«rl« M Djlj.
ll.ur ManiifWrtnrv I MIINSS (Or
‘between Georgia Hem* and Massage* Hosm^ j rued* dlvavglag.
\/NOHTIHCT PKJAfT
Leave Montgomery r
An*. .1 1«»»
Conuiu .. Wrfw«bn
Ho.u oil Cb.tu.ooeb*. *l.-r,.
Spring, .lib Mobil. A OtnrA b
U... Bb»b
Arrive at Moutgoasery..