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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, /S'? if /X Tt f BOC NO. 6 JULIA G0DDA1D. I .lug a grave at midn ght, there to bury K Sorrow-stricken, ben , and wounded form; Uid frieuil,” quoth L ‘‘we've roughed the world together, rbroogli sunshine aud through storm. ‘Take with tb<e to thy rest my sins, my sorrows, jl, wrongs, my hopes, all blurred with bitter tears; t them lie silent in thy breast forever, hor darken Coining years"” Ueoide the grave there stood an angel watcher; '.Nay, for their work is yet undone,” spake he; They most live on to teach the truths learned only Through long heart-agony.” iext cast I in the grave joys gone forever, Love, noble impulses, aud God-like thought, /-si that the lunging after brigiit days faded should be to madness wrought. "Bury them not,” outHpake the angel-watcher, K"No noble d-»d but bears fruit uiaulfold; No act oflovobut lives, though unrequited; Mo truth but koeps it hold. “Bury them not. "When wilder storms are raging When darker clouds ou thy horizon rise, aeon lights through Time’s touch clearer l.lk MiaM shine tliei memories. Then turned I to tlio grave Idng at midnight. Where pale and cold in death the Old Year slept; Aud bending down I kissed the forehead lightly And bitterly I wept. “Old friend.” quoth I, “wo part to-night forover, And 1 most,hoar the burden thou hast liorue, Until I hoar the whispered words from heaven, •Blessed arc tiioy that mourn.’ ” “Blessed, tlir.ee bloaSo 1 they,” a voice made an swor, And at that Voice sweet hells began to ring. Clear from a thousand belfry-turrets pealing, To hail the Now-year King. The New-year King, like to a fair oliild-angel, Pressed down the sods upon the Old Year'i grave; And, lot raro amaranth flowers of heavenly beauty All glorious o’er It wave. 11s plucked one flower, and iu bis bosom laid It "Tilus in the presuntayo shall livo the past. No grief, no joy, no hope, the Old Year cherished Bhall to tlie winds be cast.” lie stood there like the Resurrection angel, Conqueriug the flesh through spiritual strife, And 1 beheld the Old Year in the Present Raised to iaimorlal life. He stood his flaming sword still pointing on i hushed, and faith o'orcame each n bis dark grave sleep New-born Year, My gr fiar— 1 blergod the Old Year ing, Aud bailed tlu The Hunted Pirate. At tho time of our legend there stood in Water street, Liverpool, an antique, quaiut-lookiug inn, called the “Crown.’ Tom Kumplnr, the landlord of the estab lishment, was one of tho most genial aud kindly- disposed men iu tho town. He wag credulous, simple-minded, and chari table to a fault, and, as a natural wmseqaono#, old Tom, as ho was termed by his familiar associates, was but too often imposed upon; nevertheless his na ture was not in any way altered thereby, end he invariably lent a ready ear to any tale of distress. Kemplar was an old sailor; for a considerable portion of his life he had been a boatswain on board man of-war. In the good old days when George tho Third was King, having sorv- ed his Majesty truly aud faithfully for nearly a quarter of a century, he retired on a pension, and settled in Liverpool, his native town. He was well known,and much respected, and, at the suggestion of two or three old messmates, he took the “Crown” inn, whero he drove a tolerably profitable trade, for he had plenty of cus tomers among the ships’ crews, many of whom went out of their way to have glass in Tom's cozy front parlor. One evening he had paid a visit to an old friend whose house was situated on the outskirts of the town. Tho “Crown” inn was left in charge of his niece, who was an orphan, albeit her uncle was as good as a father to her. Xomplar was returning home at rather a late hour at night. Tho quarter of the town through which he was threading his way was com paratively deserted by pedestrians, when suddenly a man presented himself and asked for alms. “What! begging at this time of night?” ■aid tho landlord of the “Crown.” Who and what are you?” “I'm a seaman that’s cast adrift, and almost perishing for want,” answered the stranger. The man's looks gave additional force to his words; his whole appearance was wretched to the last degree; his figure was tall and attenuated, and his clothes seemed to hang in loose shreds abont him. “You look as if you had been beating about in troubled waters. If you are an able-bodied seaman you ought not to be in this plight. How came you to bo cast adrift?” “Ah! that's a long story.” “Maybe it is, but mark ye, my man, I I suspect you've nobody but yourself to blame iu the matter. It's the old story; I've seen too many of your sort in my time.” “It's the old story;" observed tho other, with something like bitterness in his tone. “When a man's down, everybody kick's him. I ts the way of the world.” “WbII, there, I didn't mean to say anything harsh to you,” returned the good natured landlord. “If I can serve you I will; but first of all tell me how it is you are in this plight?” “The ship I belonged to has sailed without me. I confess it was partly my own fault that I did not get on board in time. Since then I've not been able to meet with a berth.” “Umpb! that’s had! However, here’s a crown; get yourself something to eat aud drink. Now get home at once." “Home, indeed! I should like to know where mine is!” muttered the 6tranger. “No home, eh?” “None whatever.” k “A stranger in the town?” I “Well, yes; nobody cares to know me. r I’m without a friend in a big city like this, ; worse luck! ” Kemplar hesitated for a few minutes, and scrutinized the speaker. “I don t much like the looks of you," . he said, presently. “Still, misfortunes overtake the best of us. If you’ll follow me I'll give a night’s lodging;that’s abont as much as you can expect from a stran ger.” “You are the best friend I’ve met with since I've been in Liverpool; and if it is ever in my power to recompense you—” “That will do; I don’t want any prom ises,” interrupted the landlord. “Follow me.” Tho two walked on, Kemplar leading the way and the Btranger following. In a short time they arrived at the Crown inn. “Now,” said Kemplar, “go into the tap- room, and I will send you something to eat and drink.” “Thank you, sir; I shall not forget this kindness,” returned his companion,enter- ing the tap-room. A substantial supper and a mug of ale was served to the new-comer, who did ample justice to the same. In the course of half an hour after this the landlord en tered the room and joined iu the conver sation with those assembled therein. The stranger remained ailent and ab stracted and seldom spoke unless some one addressed him, and then he answer ed only in monosyllables. Kemplar could not help observing that many of those present regarded him with mistrust. “He’s one too many here,” muttered the landlord to himself; and thereupon ho touched the new comer on tho shoulder, and motionetVhiui to follow. “You’d like to bo shown your berth, I dare say;” said Kemplar, as soon as ho and his companion had reached the pas sage. “Ay, that I should,” returned the stran ger. “I’m so done over that I’m not fit company for any one.” He was conducted by his kind host in to an attic in the back part of the honse. “You'll bo able to rest hare, I daresay It ain't the Captain's cabin, as you see, but—” “It’s good enough for me," Interrupted the castaway. “Well, then, make the best of it, aud may your sleep be sound. Good night And with these parting words Kemplar descended the stiarcase, and again en tered the public room. “You’ve got a queer customer to-night, anyhow, Kemplar,” said one of the party. “He looks as if he bad come from some desolate island. Who is he?” “That’s more than I can tell you. At present, to speak figuratively, as my old cap’en used to say, he's tossing abont Among the breakers. 1’ “Ah! and you have taken him in out of charity, I suppose?” said another of the party. At this there was a roar of laughter. “You’re not far out,” said Tom Kom- plar. “I don’t like his looks,” said tho first speaker. “The man’s miserably off. Don’t bo too hard upon him,” obsorved the landlord,in a reproving tone. “Well, ho might be a little more socia ble and communicative,” said a little man by the chimney corner, as he shook the ashes out of his pipe. “In my opinion, ho ain’t good for much; but then, you know, you always were bo easily imposed on.” “Well, it’s no business of yours, Mr. Perkins,” said the landlord, sharply. “O, I’m done!” returned the other. “You ought to know best. It is no busi ness of mine.” In due course of time the house was cleared, and the doors fastened for the night. Tom Kemplar mixed himself a glass of grog, and sat ruminating for some time. Presoutly he said, addressing his niece, Is there anybody else to come in?” “No. The two gentleman up-stairs went to bed before you came home.” “Ah, that is well! And the miserable looking fellow who came with me is by this time fast asleep, I dare say.” “What a strange, unooath Bort of man ho seems, uncle!” said Jane Kemplar. “Yes, he’s all that. Lot us hope he is a better sort of fellow than people take him to be.” “Do you know him?” “Not I. He begged a night’s lodging, said he was a mariner, And I hadn’t the heart to refuse him.” My dear, good-natured uncle!” said Jane, putting her arms round the old man's neck, “How like you! Of course you could’nt find it in your heart to say no.” “Several loud raps were given at the outer door. “Who can that bo, 1 wonder?" exclaim ed the girl. “Some roysters I suppose,” observed Kemplar. The knocks were repeated with addi tional force. The landlord of the “Crown” rose from his seat, and went to the door of the honse. “Who's there?” he said loud enough for those on tho outside to hear him. We must come in! We demand ad mittance in the King’s name!” exclaimed a voice. The bolts were drawn back and the door opened. Three men entered the passage. “Now, my friends, what is your busi ness?” “W T ho have yon got in the house?” “Who have I got gentleman? Only two or three travelers, who are by this time fast asleep, I should snppose.” “Yon must give us their names and a description of their person. We are offi cers.” “I know that. Bat you don’t suppose that I harbor improper characters in this house? I’ve served his Majesty, man and boy, for hard upon five and twenty years.” “Wo know you to be a well-oonducted honest man, Mr. Kemplar. Nevertheless we have a duty to perform,” said the chief officer. “Cast your eye over this paper." C So saying, the officer handed ‘a printed placard to Tom Kemplar. He read aa follows: “Murder and Piracy on the High Seas.—One Hundred Pounds Reward.— Whereas William Goulding, better known aa Captain Bonce, having escaped from the prison ship Atlanta, this is to give no tice that the above reward will be given to any person or persons who will give such information as shall lead to the ap prehension of the aforesaid pirate.” “Look here, my hearties!” exclaimed Tom, “you’ve come to the wrong shop! Tom Kemplar is not the man to harbor pirates and robbers in his house! Go your ways, without further ado!” “We can’t do that,” returned the of ficer! “We must search the premises.” “Search!” ejaculated Kempler. “What if I object?” “We must use force.” “A plague upon you all! Search then.” While this conversation had been tak ing place there was one inmate of the es tablishment who had been listening to the loud altercation. This person was the stranger. Wretched as was his appear ance, ho was as active as a oat. He open ed tho lattice window, orept through the same, and let himself down by means of a rope on the roof of an outhouse in the rear of the premises. He then pass ed along a narrow wall. Favored by the darkness of the night, he escaped obser vation, and succeeded in getting clean off. Tho officers entered the sleeping apart ments of the two commercial travelers, but found themselves at fault. Then they entered they other rooms, and finally arrived at the one which had been so re oently occupied by the stranger. They found it tenantless, and much to Kemplar's surprise, the bed had not been occupied. “You told us that you had three per sons stopping here!” said the officer in a severe tone. “So I havo,” said the landlord, suppose the one belonging to this room has gone aboard some of the vessels with a messmate or two.” “What is he?” “A sailor—so belaid.” “Describe his appearance.” Tom gave a crude idea of the man's form and features. He told them more over, that the poor wretch was in such a miserable plight that he had taken him in only out of sheer compassion. “We are baffled for the present,” ob sorved the officer. “Say nothing about this visit, Mr. Kemplar. It’s likely enough that we may have occasion to see you again. I am very sorry to have troubled you in the matter, or put you to any inconvenience. Goodnight!” Aud, with these words, the speaker passed out of the house, followed by his companions. “A pack of inquisatorial lubbers,” ex claimed Tom, “to overhaul a king’s ser vant in this fashion! But I’m thankful that runaway slipped his cable before they went aloft!” “So am I, uncle,” chimed in Jane. I don’t like tho idea of a man being hunted down in this house!” “I expect he’s a bad lot though!” re marked the landlord. The fact of the king’s officers having entered his house in search of an escaped pirate, preyed upon the mind of honest Tom Kemplar, who had been throughout his life jealous of his honor. He fancied that people looked upon him with suspi cion, and he could ill brook the ill-timed jests of some of his customers when they alluded to the subject. It had such a marked effect upon him that when he re ceived notice from Montreal of the death of a cousin in that town, together with an intimation from the executors that he thereby was to inherit a considerable sum under the will of his deceased rela tive, he gladly availed himself of this ex cuse to pay a visit to Canada. He left his house in charge of his neice aud before his departure made it over to her in case anything should happen to him. It was in vain that Jane endeavor ed to dissuade him freiu setting out upon his expedition. When Tom had made np his mind to do anything, he was not to be turned aside; and so, after a painful parting, the old boatswain found himself once more afioat on salt water. The vessel in which he set sail was a small merchantman, named the Lord of the Isles. For the first three or four weeks after her departure from the port of Liverpool but little occured to cause any trouble or anxiety to the captain, the crew or the passengers on board. The sea was calm and the weather favorable. The aspect of the affair, however, sudden ly altered. The captain's countenance became overcast, and those around him coaid not fail to perceive that he was much troubled. What is the matter, sir? Anything amiss?" said one of the passengers. “I fearthere is,” answered the captain. ‘A strange sail is in sight, and—well, the fact is, we are chased.” Chased! chased!” echoed several on board, in various tones of doubt, alarm, and determination. “Yes; however extraordinary it may appear to many of yon,” continued the oommander of the Lord of the Isles, “I have no doubt that such is the fact, for a vessel which was this morning seen right astern,and which has maintained an equal distance during the day, is coming np with us hand over hand. I am quit sure, therefore, that she is after no good. She’s a rakish looking craft, and if I mistake not, means mischief.” At this declaration many a face showed signs of the deepest anxiety. On ascending the poop, assurance be came doubly sure. The strange vessel was gaining very fast upon the Lord of the Isles. She was a long dark-looking vessel, low in the water, but having very tall masts, with sails white as the driven snow. By this time all was bustle and confu- sion, for there was a general consternation on board. What few arms were available were placed in the hands of the crew ammunition was handed up, pistols and cutlasses were distributed. Notwith standing these preparations and fixed de termination to make a stont fight of it, the general impression was that the op posing vessel would prove to be more than a match for the merchantman. The stranger quickly approached, and quietness was ordered. The moment was an interesting one. A deep Bilenoe reigned on the Lord oflth* Isles, save now and then the dash of the water against the ship’s side, and then here and there the half-suppressed ejac ulations of some impatient son of Nep tune. The enemy—for so those on board the merchantman had learned to desig nate the stranger—came gradually up in the wake of its prey. No light—no sound issued from her; and, when within abont a cable’s length of the Lord of the Isles, she luffed to the wind, as if to pass to the windward, but the voice of the captain, who hailed her with the usual salute, “Ship ahoy!” made her apparently alter her purpose, though she answered not, for shifting her helm, she darted to the leeward of the merchantman. Again the trumpet sent forth its sum mons; but still there was no answer, and the pirate ship was now about a pistol shot from the other vessel’s larboard quarter. “Once more, what ship’s that? Answer or I’ll send a broadside into you!” was uttered iu a voice of thunder from the trumpet of the captain of the merchant man. Still all was silent, and many a heart beat with quicker pulsation. On a suddon the pirate began to lower her steering sails, which appeared to be taken in by some invisible agenoy; for all this time not a single human being was visible on board of her. Matters began to assume a very serions aspect. In the space of a few brief sec onds the pirate ship was alongside the other, her starboard ports were hauled up, and those on the deck of the mer chantman could plainly discern every gun, with a lantern over it, as they were run out. The pirate, in a voice of thunder, call ed out “Strike!” This was answered by a lond oheer from those on board the Lord oflthe Isles. The pirate poured in a volley from her guns, which were handled with remarka ble skill. This was answered by the two guns of the merchantman. The unequal nature of the conflict soon became pain fully apparent. Iu less than a quarter or an Jhour after the commencement of hostilities, the merchantman was in a terribly crippled condition. The pirates now proceeded to board the disabled ship. A desperate hand-to-hand fight ensued, in which many men were killed and wounded. The pirates were astounded at the obstinate resistance offered by their enemies, but the odds were fearfully great; and despite the many acts of heroism and valor, the pirates succeeded in gaining the mastery. The captain and first mate of the Lord of the Isles were slain in the earlier part of the conflict. Tom Kemplar, however, avenged the Captain’s death. He used his cutlass with terrible effect, and cut down many of the pirates. Unhappily for poor Tom, his companions in arms had been falling one after another, and there seemed every probability of the old man-of-war’s-man meeting with a similar fate. Nevertheless, Tom would not yield; for a considerable time he managed to keep the pirates at bay. Eventually he was felled by a blow from a marlingspike. Several of his enemies rushed forward for the purpose of dealing a death-stroke, when a stentorian voice called out, “Back back, all of you!” There was a general murmur of dis content at these words. The men who surrounded Kemplar said he had slain sev eral of their comrades, and must, there fore, die. Upon this the pirate eaptain leveled his pistol and said that the first man who at tempted to harm the wounded and pros trate boatswain should be shot through the heart. The men seemed to quail before the glance of their fearless commander, and withdrew, leaving Kemplar in the hands of their chief. By this time Tom was enabled to com prehend that he had escaped with his life by almost a miracle. He looked into the face of his savior and recognized the fea tures of the man to whom he gave food and shelter at the old “Crown” inn. “Mercy on us, is it you?” exclaimed Tom, rubbing his eyes, and looking won- deringly at the pirate. “Yes, it is me,” returned the other. “One good turn deserves another. Be of good cheer; you have fallen into good hands. I will protect you.” And the speaker kept his word. He watched over his wounded friend during the time he was with him, and upon the first opportunity placed him on board an English vessel bound for Quebeo. But little remains to be told. Kemplar paid a visit to Montreal, settled all his affairs to his own satisfaction, and, finally, returned to the “Crown” inn to spend the remainder of his days in peace. —Lady readers will be pleased to learn that the fashion plates for gentlemen’s Christmas slippers show no changes from the styles of the last fifty years. They will continne to display a breed of dogs having blue ears, cardinal red eyes, and bodies the size of a balloon afflicted with dropsy. —A young New Yorker at a party ask ed and received the consent of a young lady to accompany her home. He waited in astonishment while the oompany slow ly departed, and finally hinted that it was time for them to go. “Oh,” said she de murely, “I am boarding here.” —Captain Narres is writing an account his Arctic Expedition. —Mr. Tissot is likely, very soon, to surprise the admirers of his recent works in painting by an essay in a widely differ ent style. He is now engaged upon an allegorical picture, whioh will probably be exhibited next year. —Dr. Fogge, a member of the German African Expedition, has succeeded reaching the capital of the Mnsta Yanvo, the mightiest potontate in Central Africa, and suzerain of the Cazembe of the great chief of Urua, visited Cameron. He stayed there from December, 1875, to April, 1876. An attempt to penetrate thence to the Cazembe’s town was frus trated. —M. Clermont-Gannean has arrived in London for the purpose of carying out a misson intrusted to him by the Frenoh Minister of Publio Instruction. M Gannean will investigate all the alphabet ioal inscriptions in the Semitic] languages preserved in the British Museum and in the collection of the Palestine Explora tion Fund, and will make an exaot copy of them for a “Corpus Inscriptionum Semitioarom,” undertaken by the Aeade- mie des Inscrscription et Belles Lettres M. Ganneau has recently been appointed to deliver a course of lectures at the Sorbonne (Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes) on Oriental Archaeology. He will begin with a series on the Sepulchral Monuments of Palestine, and on the Towns of the Tribe of Judah. —Mercury in a watch glass with a small quantity of very dilute sulphurio aoid and bichromate of potassium, will, when tonohed with a needle, alternately dilate and contract. The explanation is, that a process of oxidation and deoxida tion takes place. The same phenomenon may be produced by an eleotrio current. This movement of the mercury has been taken advantage of as a motive power in the working of a small maohine. By the sinking and swelling of mercury in two cups placed in a trough of acidulated wa ter an np and down motion is originated whioh can at pleasure be converted into a rotary motion. So feeble a current suf fices to keep this machine going, that the suggestion has been made that it (the machine) may be employed as a very sensitive electrometer; and probably, though only a curiosity at present, it may be found available for other purposes. —A favorite construction of safety valves, with English engineers, is that in whioh the arrangement is such that an due weight applied to the lever of the valve, in place of allowing an inorease of pressure in the boiler, will cause the steam to blow off at any pressure to which the apparatus may be set. In plaoe of arranging the valve lever to turn on a fixed centre, aooording to the v/ell known plan, the oentre or axis is affixed in such a manner as to be kept down only by a spring or weight, which yields when un due pressure is applied at the other end of the lever; the outer arm of the lever then descends a short distanoe till it comes against a fulcrum provided for it between the valve and the weight, and then the undue weight applied to the lev er aids in taking pressure from the valve. The inner end of the lever, with its oen tre or axis, is cased in, so that it cannot be tampered with. Of course the same arrangement as is here adopted is appli cable where an adjustable spring is ap plied to the outer end of the valve rod in place of a sliding weight. The Effects of Worry. That the effects of worry are more to be dreaded than these of simple hard work is evident from noting the olasses of persons who suffer most from the ef fects of mental overstrain. The case book of the physician shows that it is the speculator, the betting man, the railway manager, the great merchant, the superintendent of large mannfaoturing or commercial works, who most frequent ly exhibits the symptoms of cerebral ex haustion. Mental cares accompanied with suppressed emotion, oconpations lia ble to great vicissitudes of fortune, and those which involve the bearing on the mind of a multiplicity of intricate detail eventually break down the lives of the strongest. In estimating what may be called the staying powers of different minds under hard work it is always neces sary to take early training into account. A young man, cast suddenly into a posi tion involving great oare and responsibil- ty, will break down in oirenmstanoes in which, had he been habituated to the po sition, he would have performed the du ties without difficulty. It is probably for this reason that the professional classes generally suffer less from the effects of overstrain than others. They have a long course of preliminary training, and their work comes on them by degrees; therefore when it does come in excessive quantity it finds them prepared for it. Those, on the other hand, who snodenly vault into a position requiring severe mental toil generally die before their time. “If there is anybody under the canis ter of heaven that I have in utter ex- oresaence,” says Mrs. Partington, “it is the slanderer going about like a boy con structor, circulating his calomel on hon est folks.” —Princess Metternioh was at the opera listening to Verdi’s “Aida,” when some one asked her if she did not think the Italian composer was now showing a ten dency to imitate the renowned German master, Wagner. “Yes,” answered Mme. de Metternioh, “bat I always said that Verdi wonld finish by putting a little sauerkraut in his maoaroni." OLD TIMES. AVERY DBTCUSS, LL. D. Breakfast at six, and dinner at one, Sapper at seven, and chamber at ten; Those were the times when something was done; Those were the days of women and men, Then when they all rose early • Men grew rosy and burly, And women were comely to see— Ah! those were the times for met Digging and plowing and chopping tbe men, Spinning and weaving and churning the wires, Something was done for tho country then; People they wasted no aimless lives. Evermore toil beginning, Nevermore easiness winning, All busy as bees could be— Ah! those were the times for me! Nobody then in the land was poor, Nobody then very rich, you may judge; Every man was a laboring boor Every woman a spiritless drudge. Sisyphus-like their endeavor, Rolling the stone up forever, And glad when in death they were free— Ah! those were the times for met Working all day to get something to eat, Working all day to get something to wear; Aching In body and weary of feet, Life but a burden of labor and care. Never a moment enjoying Never with happiness toying. And never from drudgery free— Ah! those were the times for met Slow but not easy, the world in that day Moved on its axis deficient in oil, None of its people had leisure for play, Life was a round of continual toil. Very queer times were the old times, Slow times and bard times an I {cold times; Back in the past let them be— The new times and true times for me. For the Sunday Enquirer. ENIGMA—No. 1. I am composed of 16 letters. My 8, 7, 6 is sometimes required by printers. My 11, 12, 13, 10, 1, 15, is a fruit used in preserving. My 13 is a personal pronoun.. My 11,12, 15, 9, 10 is a person of high renown. My 1, 2, 5, 6 is something used in eve- ryjperson’s toilet. My 3, 4, 5, 6, 15, 14 is a noted product of Maine. My 14, 12, 5 is the source of much evil. My 9, 3, 6,15 is a river in Germany. My 2, 14, 9, 3 is a city in Russia. My whole is a popular newspaper. BOOTS AND SHOES. 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Sure, then, Jdarlint, it’s I’m the boy to bury it!” -In Norway drunkards are oompelled to sweep the streets as a penance. That’s nothing. They have to hold up lamp- posts in this country. —The good are said to die young, but aocording to iusuranoe statistics, a New England clergyman lives to be sixty-five years old. -A hotel is advertised as “kept by the widow of Mr. Brown, who died last summer on a new and improved plan.” —Tho latest French definition of a lov er is a man with whom one woman de- eeives another, with whom she deceives herself, and whom she deceives. -An old lady from the rural districts astonished a clerk in one of the stores a few days ago by inquiring if he had any ‘yaller developments, sioh as they did up letters in.” —Here lies the body of Mary Ann Low- der; she burst while drinking a seidlitz powder; called from the world to her heavenly rest, she should have waited till it effervesced. -Nine sewing machines and fifty ladies were in simultaneous operation at a Mt. Upton (N. Y.) sewing party the other day. They used up forty-eight skeins of thread, ninety yards of oalioo, and every reputation in the village. —A promising youth of only seven summers, who had been accused of not always telling the truth, cross-examined his father. “Father, did you use to*lie when yen were a boy?” “No, my son,” said the paternal, who evidently did not recall the past with any distinctness. “Nor mother either?” persisted the young law yer. “No; but why?” “O, because I don’t see how the people who never told lie could have a boy who tells as many as I do.” —There seems to be very little rest in this world. The weather has only just beoome cold enough for a man to be able to take a girl out to walk and pass an ioe cream saloon with a sense of security when they begin to hold church festivals at the rate of six a week, and unless he attends them all and buys a worsted tidy aud a couple of bead lamp mats and takes fonr chances in an indigestible pound cake, he is generally regarded as a dan gerous character with a tendency towards atheism. NOTICE THIS LIST : L ADIES’ LACE and Congress GAITERS $1.25, $1.50 and up wards; Ladies’ SLIP PERS 85c., $1, $1.25 and higher; La dies’ BUTTON BOOTS $1.75, $2 to $3.50 and $4— a fine assortment; Misses’ and Boys’ SCHOOL SHOES— best to be found; BROGANS, PLOW SHOES, and a full stock of STAPLE GOODS in our line at Prices Unprecedentedly Low We have enlarged our stock and reduced prices on SOLE, UPPER and and HARNESS LEATHER, and solicit an inspection of Goods and Prices, nnd can guarantee satisfaction. WELLS & CURTIS, 78 BROAD STREET, (Sign of the Big Boot.) sep30-tf Lawyers. Mask H. Bla.vdtoed. heuis F. Oahraed. RI.ANI)FORD A GARRARD, Attorneys and Counsellor* at Law. Office No. 67 Broad street, over Witticb k Kin- sei’s Jewelry Store. Will practice in the State and Federal Courts s«p-i-’75 L T. DOWNING, Attorney and Solicitor. U. S. Com’r and Register in Bankruptcy. Otiler over Brooks’ Drug Store, Columbus, Ga. »pr20,’76 THUS. J. CHAPPELL, Attorneyand MagiHtrate, Office over 119 Broad street. mhl2,’76-ly RKKBK CRAWrORD. J. M. M’NEILL. CRAWFORD A McNUILL, Attorneys and Counsellor* at Law, 128 Broad Street, Oolumbub, Ga. janl8,’76-ly CHARLES COLEMAN, Attorney-at-Law, Up stairs over C. E. Hochstrasser’s store. [jan9,’76-ly] G. E. THOMAS, Attorney and Counsel lor-at-Law, Office : Over Hookstrasser’s store, Columbus, Ga. [jan9,’76-ly] S. A. RUBSBLL. O. R. RUSSELL KIJSSELL A RUSSELL, Attorney* at Law. Office : Over Acee & Murdoch, No 103 Broad street Will practice In any of the State and Federal Courts. jan»,’78-ly LIONEL C. LEVY, JK., Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Commissioner of Deeds N. Y. and other States. Office over Georgia Home Insurauco Co. ESTATES.—Special attention to keeping ac curate accounts, vouchers, &.C., aud making annual returns lor Guardians, Administra tors and Executors. ilec8-’76 Watchmakers. C. H. LEUCIN, Watchmaker, 134 Broad street, Columbus, Ga. Watches and Clocks repaired in the best man ner and warranted. jyl-’75 Cun and Locksmiths. WILLIAM SCHOBER, Dealer In Gan* and Ammunition. GUNS, LOCKS, Ac., REPAIRED. 39 Randolph Street, near Times Office. [ocl-6m] Tin and Coppersmiths. WM. FEE, Worker In Tin, Sheet Iron, Copper Orders from abroad promptly attended to. lyl-*76 No. 174. Broad Street. Piano Tuning, fitc. E. W. BLAU, Elepairer and Tnner of Pianoes, Organs and Accordeons. Sign Painting also done. Olliers may be be left at J. W. Pease A Normun'i Book Store. si'p6-’76 REAL ESTATE AGENTS. JOHN BLACEMAR Georgia Home Building, next to Telegraph Office, Columbus, Ga., Real Estate, Brokerage and Insurance Agency. LAND WARRANTS BOUGHT. Reter, by permission, to Banks o( this city. nov3-’75 tf HIDES. M. M. HIRSCH HAS REMOVED TO HIS OLD STAND ON Crawford Street, Near Alabama Warehouse Where he will continue to PAY the HIGHEST PRICES for Rags, Hides, Furs and Wax lo3.’7S-ly COOK & O BRIEN, Butchers and Cattle Dealers. RAILROADS. WESTERN RAILROAD OF ALABAMA. Columbus, Ga., Dec. 31st, 1876. Trains Leave Columbus Daiiv AS FOLLOWS: Soutlxeni Mail. 8:30 p. iu., arrives at Montgomery. 7:33 p x Mobile 6:00 a li NewOrleans..ll:30 a m Nashville.... 8.-0O a x Louisville ... 3:4o p m Memphis 3:00 p m Atlanta Nortlxenx Mail. 6;i»o a. m., arrives at Atlanta 4:23 p k Washington..11:65 p m Baltimore 3:10 a m New York tf.3o a m ALSO BY THIS TRAIN Arrive at Montgomery 12:24 p m Selma 3:40 p m Vicksburg 10:o0a m TRAINS ARRIVE AT COLUMBUS, From Montgomery and Southwest .12:65 r m “ “ .. 7:00 p M From Atlanta and Northwest 7:00 p u Sfe- This Train, arriving at Columbus at 7:00 P. M., leaves Atlanta at 11:00 a. iu. E. P. ALEXANDER, President. CHARLES PHILLIPS, Agent. decl8-t( Central and Southwestern Railroads, Savannah, Ga., December 1,1870. O N AND AFTER SUNDAY, December 3rd, Passenger Trains on tbe Central and South western Railroads and Branches will run aa fol lows : TRAIN NO. 1, GOING NORTH AND WEST Leaves Savannah........sc.... 9:20 A M Leaves Augusta 9:30 A at Arrives at Augusta 4:45 r M Arrives at Macon..............0:35 pm Leaves Macon for Atlanta 10:45am Arrives at Atlanta.4:15 pm Leave Macon for Albany anil Eufaula, accoin. train 9:00 P M Arrives at Albany......... 6:20 a m Arrives at Eufaula 9:40 p m Leaves Macon for Columbus 6:00 I" M Arrives at Columbus.................... 3217 a m Making close connections at Atlanta with tbe Western and Atlantic, aud Atlanta and Richmond Air Linetor all points North and West. Eufaula train leaves Macon daily, except Saturday, aB above, making connection for Al bany Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights. Columbus accommodation leaves Macon for Columbus daily except Sunday. COMING SOUTH AND EAST. Leaves Atlanta 12:46 P N Arrives at Macon. 6:10PM Leaves Macon 7:00 am Leaves Augusta 9:30 am Arrives at Milledgeville... 9:44 A M Arrives at Eatonton .........11:30 A M Arrives at Augusta...... 4:45 p M Arrives at Savannah 5:25 p u Leaves Eulaula, accom, train 5:58 p m Leaves Albany 9:40 pm Arrives at ;Macon 6:20 am Leaves Columbus.... 9:31pm Arrives at Macon 4:50 am Enfaula Accommodation leaves Eufaula daily, except Sunday, and Albany Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursdays and Friday nights. TRAIN NO. 2, GOING NORTH AND WEST. Leaves Savannah 6:00 p M Arrives at Milledgeville 9:44 AM Arrives at Eatonton 11:30 am Arrives at Macon..... 1:30a m Leaves Macon for Atlanta 2.05 a m Arrives at Atlanta 5:60 A M Leaves Macon for Albany and Eufaula.. 8:00 A m Arrives at Albany 2:06 p M Arrives at Eufaula. 3:40 p M Leaves Macon for Columbus 8:30a m Arrives at Columbus 1:20 p u Trains on this schedule for Macon, Atlanta, Co lumbus, Eufaula and Albany daily, making close connection at Atlanta with Western A Atlantic anil Atlanta & Richmond Air Line. At Eufaula with Montgomery and Eufaula Railroad; at Co lumbus with Western Railroad of Alabama, and Mobile aud Girard Railroad. Train for Albany runs out oh Blakely Extensiou, daily except Sunday. COMING SOUTH AND EAST. Leaves Atlanta 10:45 r st Arrives at Macon from Atlanta 3:15 am Leaves Albany 2:20 pm Leaves Eufaula 12:30 p M Arrives at Macou from Eufaula A Albany.. 7:50 p M Arrives at Macon from Columbus 7:05 pm Leaves Macon 3:45 am Arrives at Savannah 11:45 a M Passengers for Milledgeville and Eatonton will take train No. 2 from Savannah aud train No. 1 from Macon. The Milledgeville and Eatonton train runs daily, Mondays exceptod. WILLIAM ROGERS, General Supt. Central Railroad, Savannah. W. G. RAOUL, Supt. Southwestern Railroad, Macou. feb5 tf MOBILE & GIRARD R« B. Columbus, Ga., November 26,1876. )ouble Daily Passenger Train M AKING close connection at Union Springs with Montgomery ft Eufaula trains to and from Montgomery and points be yond. This is tbe only line making night and day lonnectlons at Montgomery tor the Northwest. Through coach with sleeping accommoda tions between Columbus and Montgomery: Leave Columbus Mail Train. Passen ger and Freight Train. 7:35 P X Arrivo at Union Springs. 5:30 p M 12:32 A M Troy . 7:6f P M 3:10 A M U Eufaula 6:30 A M it Montgomery... . 7:40 p m 6:35 A X Mobile 5:25 A M 4:00 P X New Orleans. 11:25 A M 9:55 P M Nashville 8:00 a m 7:55 P M Louisville 3:40 P M 3-30 A M Cinnlnnati 8:16 p M 7:25 A X 11 St Louis 8:10 am 7:33 p K Philadelphia.. 7:35 a M 3:3u p m U New York .10:25 a M Leave Troy 12:30 a m Arrive at Union Springs. 2:22 a K 9:57 a m If Columbus 7:10 a X 3:30 P M Opelika . 9:20 A X Atlanta 2:50 p x U Macon 7:05 p m •* Savannah 11:45 a x Trains arrive In Montgomery one hour ear lier than by any other line. Passengers tor the Northwest will save twelve hours’ time by this route. W. L. I'l.lKli) Superintendent. D. E. WILLIAMS. General Ticket Ak«nt. nov30-tf URANCS ,„^n REM'dtf. W E HAVE ASSOCIATED OUR- selves as Butchers and General Cattle Dealers. Cattle bought and sold, and meats In any quantity desirod delivered. Our stalls— Nos. 16 and 17 at the Market House—will al ways be supplied with the choicest Beef, Mut ton, Pork, tie., to be found la the oountry. decl-tf UttOK AO’BRIEI I S TAKEN INTERNALLY; and positively cures Rheumatism, Gout, Neuralgia and Lumbago. Sold by wholesale and retail drug gists everywhere. Send for circular to the manufacturers. HELPHENSTEIN A BENTLEY, Druggists, oct!3-dfcwly Washington, D. C. To Farm era Sons an other energetic youni *10 to 25 per Day L trn to srll an article ns STAPLE a. COFFEE, to Farmer, lul others in their own neighborhoods. Particulars Free Address-*®* CSnCHUOAI, OIL. St- Leufe. Me. - ; N„- TO SEP 15 1931 splfp nr-,11 67205 31 J
