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mmmm . . VOL. XIX. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY, JUNE B, 1877. NO. 132 l/SDEB THE VIOLETS. BT OLIVER WISIjEI.1 HOLMES. Her bands are cold ; ber face is white; No more ber pulses come and go ; Her eyes are f>bat to life and light; Fold the white vesture, snow on snow; And lay her where the violets blow. Bat not beneath a graven stone. To plead for tears with alien eyes ; A sle .d-r cross of wood alone Shall say that here a muid n lies In peace beneath the peaceful skies. And gray old trees of hugest limb, 8li.ll wheel their circling shadows round To make the scborehlag sunlight dim, That drink the greenness from the ground, And drop their dead leaves on her mound. When o’er their houghs the squirrels run, And through their leaves the robins call, And, ripening in the Autumn sun, The arornsand the chestnuts tall, Doubt not that she will heed them all, For her the morning choir shall sing Its matins from the branches high, Ami every minstrel Voice of Spring That thrills beneath the April sky hliall greet her with its earlieet cry. When turning around their dial-track, Kastw .rJ the lengthening shadows pass, Her litt'o mourners, clad in black, 'J h" crickets Sliding through the grass, Shall pipe tor her an evening mass. At last the rootlets of the trees Shall Dud the prison where she lies, And hear the buried dus* they-seize. In leaves ar.d blossoms to the skies, So may the soul that warmed it rise. If any, bora of kindlier blood, Should ask, “What maiden liee below ?" fay only this, “A tender bud. That tried to blossom in the snow, hies withered where the violets blow." (Written for the Suitoat Esqcirer.] KITTY CLOVER. BY NELL TELL. CHAPTER V. The morrow came and Augusta arrang id to somewhat break the force of the unpleasant communication to her sister t>y first accusing her of duplicity to her self and Herbert Windham and Boon after the conclusion of the morning meal when they were alone together said abrnbtly : "How conld you tell Herbert so great a falsehood yesterday?” Clara looked interrogatively at her, though she readily enough understood to irhat she referred. “Oh you needn’t attempt to shield your- lelf by that innocent questioning look; (That 1 want to know is, why you told Beihert as if directed by me that I would ^ot refuse to marry him now that he will ^lways.be a cripple?” When did you see him ?” gasped Clara. I saw him last night and quickly un- eceivod him.” You did’nt ..dare to tell him you rould’nt keep faith with him, dull and eartless as yon are, I oan’t believe you !o fallen as to give up voluntarily suoh a Dan for suoh a cause.” ‘‘You may believe it and I think from lis manner he was as glad aa I was to end (he affair.” Clara pale and trembling rose up like lome avenging deity to utterly annihilate ier erring sister. “I am ashamed of you Augusta Capper- Ion,” she cried, her voice quivering with passion. “Ashamed that a sister of mine lould be sach a fool. You know I had bet my heart on seeing you Herbert’s wife. Jut you never deserved such * honor, you tupid doltish creature. That shameless lussy, Kitty and Ed have caused all this ronble and I’ll make them pay for it.” “I shall attempt no defense for her re. llied Augusta but as for Ed I had resolv-> d on this step before I saw him, as you ell know.” The infuriated woman did not wait the onclusion of this speech bnt strode ang- lj her room where she went off into rsterics for the edification of her‘maid. ttgueta did not follow her bnt began a olent attack upon her work basket to dm her own disordered feelings. General Capperton paying bis nsual fly morning visit to Windham heard rom him of the raptured engagement, 'he old gentleman freely owned his dis- ppointment and bitterly regretted this emanation of what he proudly hoped rould culminate in a happy marriage for s loved daughter. And fearing lest [erbert should feel himself terribly ill- aed and aggrieved by Augusta’s refusal, e commenced an apology for what even la doting fondness must consider as a lerfideous violation of her vowa. “There is no acconnting for the whims nd fancies of a girl, Herbert, and I hope ou’ll excuse her,” he said. Though I’m lot well enough convinced in my own tind that she would have married you >ut for this distressing accident of ours.” Windham heard silently the kindly eant words of the weakly indulgent ither and could have hugged Vesta for ie mischief she had done him. “Perhaps it is all for the best General,” said pleasantly, “and I attach no blame Miss Augusta, neither must you blame er.” The General perceiving how equitably bore it, strongly surmised there was to bidden sorrow ana that he was really [uite indifferent about the matter. So radually changing the subject he inquir- d if he had seen Kitty’s artiole in the —Magazine. “I know it is hers ugh she wont acknowledge it. Clara ►oh pooha the idea but I’m sure it is ►rs.” “What is the nature of the piece?” indham asked eagerly. “Female Culture” and she treats it ad- irably. “Why do you think it hers?” “The internal evidence is very strong in her favor and I have frequently heard tor advance in conversation the same limilar ideas contained iu the article.” “I should like to see it, General.” “Well I’ll send her np with it and per- tiaps you can draw the confession from !»er.” It was not long before Kitty oame but Without the book. ‘Where is tbe- -Magazine, Kitty ? I want yon to read me an article on “Fe male Culture.”’ “It is in Mrs. Weedon’s room and she has g me to bed with a violent headache, I did not like to disturb her.” “The General thinks the artiole is yours Kitty. Will yon tell me whether it is or not.” “Why does be think so?” “For very good and sufficient reasons.” “Bnt yon have not answered me, did you write it Kitty ?” Then looking at her consoious blush ing face he said; “No need of words your face betrays yon and O! that I oonld get as satisfao tory an answer to another question. Do you love me, Kitty, and will you some day be my wife ?” Shocked out of ber enforced calmness by these startling questions she exclaimed “Hush, bush, Oh, Mr. Windham, you must not talk so.” “Iam free my darling, free to love you— free to win you if I can.Augusta has refus ed to marry me and without dishonor I can ask you to beoome my cherished wife.” With trembling hands extended she sank upon her knees and bnried her pallid face in the bed olothes. O Kitty have you nothing to say he pleaded”. For some moments she mutely prayed for strength to resist her own heart which was wildly throbbing with excess of joy, then gaeatly agitated raised ber head and as her large sad eyes met his burning impassioned gaze a painful crimson dyed her sweet face. “Kitty, I am waiting; I love you, love you. Don’t torture me with sus pense. ” The crimson stains faded from her pure sensitive face, leaving it deathly white as she stammered: “Ob, Mr. Windham, I do indeed love you, but I can never be your wife. ” “What do you mean, Kitty? You tell me you love me, and yet can never marry me. What is to prevent you, my darling? Explain this enigma if you please.” “Have patience and I will explain. Your passion dominates you now, Mr. Windham, and you nobly disregard the haunting secret of my birth, bnt it will not always be so.” “Is that all ?’’ he said with a sigh of re lief. “You frightened me, Clover, I had began to imagine some insuperable obsta cle to my happiness. But you love ine, that is enough, and I shall claim yon when I can once more rise from this bed.” “You would despise me in a month if I married you,” she replied. “You are a very proud man, keenly sensitive to the opinions of your world. How then could you calmly bear the enquiries of your friends as to my family and antecedents? How could you answer those pressing in quiries? Ob, your life would be one long purgatory. You may delude yourself now with the hope of happiness in snch s union, but I know your honorable pride and delicate feelings, and I know the re sult would be nothing but misery. ,v “What do I care for your family? It is you I want,” be cried. “Without a name I can call my own? No, no, you are wilfully deceiving your self, Mr. Windham.” “I will give you mine—a very good one —my darling. But suoh marriages are not so uncommon. Kings have wedded beggar maids,” he said, smilling at his own pleasantry. What cared Peter the Great for the concealed sneers of his haughty courtiers when he made the humble Catharine Empress?” he went on, laughing lightly. There is a similarity of circum stances,” she replied, hnmoringhis vain notion. “Yon are Emperor and I the pqor little hospital nurse, Catharine.” “You are truly my beloved nurse and I ask only the power of reigning over your heart—that is the only empire I cov et. Tell me that you’ll vanish all these gloomy visions of prospective misery, and agree to what I ask. And with such stimulating help I’ll soon be able to carry you home with me as my adored wife.” “Mr. Windham,” she said solemnly, “it is hard to deny you, and my own heart is pleading against me,‘but I cannot marry you until this oruel mystery is solved.” His brow grew stern and dark. “Oh! Kitty, how can you so remorse lessly snatch from me the bliss of antici pation which, acting like the fabulous elixir vitas, would soon have raised me from what I now fear will prove my death bed. ” “Yon will soon be well,” she said, “and- return home, in a little time, and cease to think of me.” ‘Perhaps yon are like Augusta and de cline marriage with a poor cripple,” he said, with concentrated bitterness. She looked np qnickly, the color fluc tuating ou her white cheeks, and her trembling voioe told how keenly she felt the sting of his words. “Yon do not think that of me, I am sure, and I tell you again if I could come with a fair and untarnished name, the position of your wife would make me un speakably happy—would make of this dreary world a blissful paradise. I re cognize and appreciate the high honor you would confer on me, and because I know you to be aa far above me as the stars of heaven are above the earth I must not oonsent to drag you dow to my level, by becoming your wife.” “A husband never sinks below his rank by marriage Kitty. But if yon will prom ise to marry me I will devote time, for tune and taleot to discovering the secret of your parentage.” Oh, yon are too good, too generous, but I cannot impose such a herculean task upon you.” “I do that myself, darling. Say is it a bargain—nothing else will satisfy me.” “Yon cannot realize half the difficulty of snch an undertaking,” she-said. “I don’t underrate the trouble, sweet Kitty, and if mortal man can accomplish it I will succeed. Ratify your promise J ®ow with s kiss, my starry-eyed charmer, and then’,writeVcouple'of letters for me.” The first-and most important was ad dressed to M. Gaultier, a FrencUman, whom Windham had known in Paris, but who was now living in the United States. He was once a member of the secret po lice of Paris, and with the tact and train- ing of that school, was considered num ber one in his own.'peculiar line. “He is the very man for my purpose, Kitty, and not only speaks our language like a native, but as a detective I know him to have been remarkably successful in this country.” “After all you may be disappointed, Mr. Windham, for it has been so many years since that May night I was deserted my parents may be dead, and all others who may have known anything of the circumstances.” “Give me the exact date, Kitty.” “Eighteen years ago this very month, I have no knowledge of the date of the month. Goody I don’t think kept any account of that.” “I have strong hopes that Gaultier can trace up the affair. He has the faculty of winding like a serpent into mysteries and like a ferret can bring the bidden things of darkness to light. But we are more anxious to discover who your pa rents were than to find themselves. Have you nothing that could aid him in the search—no cine—no relic or your infan cy? Perhaps Mrs. Grover may have con fided to you something that was found with you.” I only know that she told me, judging from the footprints in the yard that a wo man brought me to her door. I have also the paper evidently written by an educa ted lady, for the penmanship is very fair and beautiful that was found with me.” “Is that all ?” “Nothing more, except a small, silk hood that I then wore, now very much faded, though well preserved.” “Let Gaultier have them when he comes; they may greatly assist him. shall expect him in less than a week.” For a day or two Mrs. Weedon kept her room, and also her resolve to injure Kitty if possible in her father’s estimation. But there she unexpectedly found him firm and obstinate. He wonld not credit her stories of Kitty’s misconduct with Edward Weedon and in Herbert’s sick chamber. “I tell yon, papa,” she said, with a lieious twinkle of her black eyes, have seen ber myself flirting and carrying on disgracefully with Ed, and had it not been for her Herbert would not have so willingly resigned Angusta.” The old General heard her with ill con- concealed impatience. Yon misjudge her, Clara,” he said, “she is parity and truth itself, and has the most delicate sense of propriety of auy person I ever saw. ” “I must be terribly blind not to see it,” she replied tartly. “If not playing de votion aronnd Herbert she is courting the attentions of Ed, who is thoronghly dis gusted with her bold manners. And I really think a reproof from you for her thoughtless conduct—to call it by no worse name—actually needed.” The General shook his head. He oonld' not believe any evil of little Kitty, not even when his own daughter was the in formant. Clara watched indignantly his placid incredulous expression. You bad rather have us all scandalized by that forward minx than say a warning word to ber,” she cried, wrathfully. “Don’t get excited, my child,” he said, affectionately, “you are mistaken in little Kitty; she is very good and inoffensive, and you must not misconstrue her ac tions.” “Well, if you won’t talk to her I shall take it upon myself to give her a piece of my mind.” I will not permit that, my daughter,” he answered stoutly. She has done noth ing deserving censure, I’ll warrant, and yon must not wantonly wound her feel ings.” Clara, finding her efforts foiled in this direction, became reconciled to her sister and together they plotted sgainst the ob ject of their inveterate hatred. “I think oar plan will work admirably though there is some risk,” said Clara. Angusta, not so lost to all shame, tried to persuade her sister to forego the dis reputable sobeme and try some other not involving snch dreadful consequences, but Clara was hardened and relentless. “Your assistance is not necessary, Gus- sie,”she said, “all I ask of yon is to hold your tongue until the proper moment to My nerves are strong enough, and I’ll give the little Kit a woeful scare, if nothing else.” “She is poor and has her own way to make in the world, Clara, and the result will be terrible to her,” argued Augusta. “Sbe is not so poor while papa has her here treating her as our equal, and intend ing, no donbt, to leave her independent when he dies. We mast get her away from here, if it can be done.” “Where will 6he go? MiBS Morris, I am sure, would not receive her again af ter—” “Hush, Gnssic! I don’t oare where she goes if papa can be led to believe her un worthy.” I don’t think Ed. will help you.” Yes, he will, his grudge against her is as great as mine.” “Why what has she ever done to him, I wonder,” said Augusta in surprise. Snubbed him so unmercifully that he’ll never forgive her.” “I didn’t know before that he had ever given her a chance to snub him, but if she has he is just the one to get even with her by some means. But I really think yon had better wait a few days, Clara.” “I’ll have to, for Ed. is going to-mor row with a party from Taunton on a fish ing excursion np the river, and will pro bably be absent two or three days.” Towards the close of the week Gaul tier arrived, and Windham fairly startled him by the magnificent reward ha offered if he succeeded in his queet. “Give me a plain statement, sir, of all the facts you have; keep nothing from me;” said the Frenchman. Windham detailed the little he knew and gave him the Blip of paper and little hood. “Can I see the young ledy?” Gaultier asked. “I am a great believer in family resemblances. Not three years ago I was after a fellow who had absconded with a large amount of money, and he was snch a smart one I had nearly despaired of his capture. I could obtain uo photo graph of him, but managed to get ac quainted with his brother, and then went to California, where 1 strongly suspected my man was. After knocking about there two or three weeks I accidentally found him in a drinking saloon, and notwith standing his clever disguise, knew him by his likeness to his brother.” Kitty was sent for, and the detective had some conversation with her, his bright, keen eyes noting accurately every varying expression of her strikingly beautiful face and elegant manners. Then with his instructions and all the in formation he conld glean from Kitty her self, he started on his mission. “I am no hand to write np my business sir,” he said to his employer, as he was leaving, “consequently you’ll not be apt to hear from me nntil you see me, and when that will be will depend on my lock. I am not easily discouraged, and never yet gave up but two oases, and they, think, only eternity can reveal.” Windham did not immediately take the General into his confidence, and none of the family suspected the character or profession of the dapper-looking little stranger that had called for an hour or two on Windham. Augusta saw him as he was departing, but as so many gentle men from Taunton were frequently com ing to see Herbert, she thought nothing aboot it. The day after Ganltier’s visit, Jackson, the valet, confided to Sarah, Mrs. Weed on’s maid, his suspicions that his master pas going to marry Kitty as soon as he had recovered from his injuries. “Why he was juBt engaged to Miss Au gusta ’(other day,” responded Sarah, in astonishment. But he’s off with the old love and on with the new now.” Are yon Bare, Mr. Jackson?” she in quired. “Yes, for with my own ears I heard him ask her to marry him, and that’s all that is neoessary, ’cause she aint the one to refuse such a man.” “He’s very rich, ain’t he?” “Yes, rich as a Jew,* why he’s got a perfect mint of money, and spends it free as water.” Sarah seemed to hold a consultation with herself for a little while, then said: Now I likes Miss Kitty, and I’ve a good notion to tell you something, if yon will never breathe it.” “Mum’s the word, my dear—I ain’t the person to betray secrets. Let’s hear it.” You’ll swear you’ll never tell, Mr. Jackson?” “Yes, by yonr bright eyes or any other pretty thing,” he gallantly replied. “Well, it ain’t none of my business, I know, but if Mr. Windham’s going to marry Miss Kitty, I bate to see her come to grief.” “What are you talking ’boat? that’s the way to keep the grief off, by wedding my master.” “Yes, bnt bend down yonr ear and lis ten,” and she whispered to him the de tails of the oruel plot sbe had by chanc6 overheard the sisters arranging against Kitty. Jackson was thunderstruck, and his eyes looked like great moons as he stared at her. It’s true, Mr. Jackson, and Mrs. Wee don ain’t the lady to give it np. She hates Miss Kitty worse than poison, and if she knew that Mr. Windham thought of making her his wife, I believe she would be mad enough to kill her.” Jackson turned bis moustache np and turned it down, and thought harder than ever before in his life for a few minutes. Sarah watched curiously the effect of her story. “Come along,” at length he said, catch ing her by the waist, “come along to my master, he mast know of this.” “Stop, 6top, Mr. Jackson,” she cried, ‘would you ruin me? Miss Clara would send me packing in an hoar, and her re venge would always pursue me. You promised me to say nothing abont it, yon know.” He bad considerable difficulty in over coming her reluctance to allowing his master to be told. “He will see that no harm befalls you, Sarah; you needn’t be uneasy. ” “Well, you must be the one to tell him for I can’t do it, and mind You don’t call my # name, ” she said, as she got away from him. Jackson didn’t heed her request not to mention her name in the business, but harried to bis master, and in low, myste rious tones informed him of Sarah’s dis covery. ‘She is terribly afraid of her mistress, sir, but I told ber that you would protect her in case it should be necessary. Windham was quite stupefied at the re lation of so extraordinary a story, and knowing nothing of the girl, seriously doubted her veracity. It did not seem to him possible, that a daughter of the noble, honorable Capperton could be guilty of so atrocious an act, and it was only after seeing and hearing Sarah her self that he became convinced of the troth of hex. assertion that she bad really overheard such a conversation between the sisters. Bnt even then he doubted if Mrs. Weedon wonld dare to carry out her threatened vengeance, still less oonld be believe that Edward Weedon would sink himself lower than a brute to assist her in her diabolical plot. He dismissed the girl with promises of protection if she got into trouble by her revelations, mid cautioning her and Jackson to observe the profonndest si lence on the subject, he set his fertile brain to counterplotting. It was on th§ night of the 5th of Jane, about ten o’clock, that the sisters and Kitty were alone in the sitting-room.Mrs. Weedon, suddenly feigning a dreadful illness, called for her smelling salts. “Do get the vial, Gnssie, I fear I shall faint,” she said. Augusta began a vigorous search in ev ery likely and nnlikely place, and seemed greatly alarmed. “Can’t yon find it, Gnssie? Oh, I member now I left it in Ed’s room. Do run up Kitty, if you please, and get it for me.” “Hadn’t I better send a servant? think Mr. Weedon is there,” Kitty asked “EJ. is with Herbert,” quickly said Angusta, chafing her sister’s hands. “Do be quick, Kitty, I fear she’ll die.” Kitty flew off to do her bidding. Ed. Weedon was secreted in his room waiting for her, and had left the door open that she might, not suspecting bis presence, oome directly in. There was no light except the moonbeams that shone through the half closed blinds, and seeing the shadowy form of the girl as she entered and crossed the floor to the bureau for the salts, he slipped out from his hiding place and shat and locked the door. “Ah, my beauty, I have you now! nicely entrapped aren’t yon?” he said. Not a word did she say. He knew, for her own sake she wonld give no alarm, and said: “What would your friend Windham think of you if he saw you now in my room—a man who is no gentleman ac cording to your verdiot, eh? Miss Sattce- box?” Only a smothered laugh answered him. Clara, with a light in her band, knocked at Herbert’s room, which was on the Bame floor with Ed’s. Her father, whom she knew to be there, invited her in, bat pretending great uneasiness, she inquired for Kitty. ‘Isn’t sbe with you?” enquired the General. No, she left Gussie and I more than an hour ago, and I thought her in her own room, but she is not there, nor can sbe be found any where down stairs.” “Is Edward with Gnssie?" “No, I have not seen him since sap per.” - The General started down with her, when, as they passed Ed’s room, she stop ped and said: “Who is that talking with Ed? It sounds like Kitty's voice.” General Capperton turned the bolt. “Open the door, Mr. Weedon,” he cried. “Conceal yourself, Kitty, be quick,” they heard him say in a stage whisper within, and opening the door said non- chalently. “Anything wanted General?” “My God!” cried the General, “what does this mean?” as looking in the dark ened chamber be saw a female form. Clara bounded in with the light, and— Sarah stood revealed! One glance her mistress gave her, and the torrent of abase that fell from the lips of the raving woman was something astounding. Her tongue, usually said to be woman’s most available weapon, could not express half ber baffled rage, and she had recourse this time in earnest to an other potent feminine weapon—hysteria. She collapsed suddenly on the floor at her father’s feet, who stood grimly eyeing the impudent face of his gnest. Augnsta now appeared upon the scene followed by Kitty, and with the General’s assistance bore tbe angry, defeated woman off to bed. “Do not weep so, my child,” her father soothingly said. “It is all a mistake.” Bat she hnew that only too well, and wept and moaned the more over her fails are to accomplish her spiteful intention, while the dear old unsuspecting General regarded her tears and excitement as bnt the result of her womanly nneasinesB for Kitty’s reputation. Bnt an explanation was due him from Weedon, and he immediately demanded it. The fellow with a light laugh said that he had left the ladies after tea to solace himself with a cigar in the qmet of his own room, and got to dreaming in the moonlight; the girl Sarah had come in to hunt her thimble that she had left when a few hoars before she had been mending a rent in the window enrtain, and had only been there a moment when some one rapped on the door. This seemed very plausible to the old gentleman, and he accepted it without de murrer, for it was hard for his genial* charitable heart to think evil of any one. Moreover, he was getting deaf, and thought it quite likely his ears might have deceived him when be fancied he had heard Weedon warning the girl to conceal herself. Early next morning Sarah departed but not before receiving from Mr. YVindham money sufficient to support her nntil he conld interest himself in getting her an other place. To Kitty she then went for a farewell word, who was very grateful to the girl for her timely help in saving her self from so awful a fate. “I’m sure I’ll never forget yonr kind ness, Sarah,” she said, “and hope I may some day have an opportunity of return*' ing it.” “Oh, I was watching out for you, Miss Kitty, and waru’t going to let you run headforemost into Miss Clara’s and that man’s trap. Mr. Windham had told me just exactly what to do, and I ain’t sorry for it.” “It was truly a sinful plot, and I shud der when I think of it. Bnt thanks to you it failed.” Kitty pressed tbe girl’s hand warmly when she said good-bye, for she felt it was not merely then the sprightly serv ing maid, bnt a tried and trusty friend, from whom she was parting. [to be continued.J —To keep the feet dry—stand on yonr head. —What is the greatest want of the age? —want of funds. —A motto for young lovers.—So -fa and so father. —A citizen of Albany wants $7,000 for breaking his collar bone on the street. And yet his collar bone, neck, nose, eyes, ears, legs, feet and breeebea were bought for $3 only last eleotion day. —“The dearest object to me on earth is my wife,” said Jones. “Well, I’m pret ty close to you,” said Smith, “for the dearest to me Is my wife’s wardrobe.” —When a husband and wife live un happily among tbe Arizona Indians, they are condemned to be bnrned together. Here they are eompelied to live together and make it hot for one another. —The bill to regulate the weight of eggs that hens may lay has passed the New York Legislature, and any pallet that lays a doublesyolked egg will be considered a bigamist. —Young lady: “O, I am so glad you like birds; whioh kind do you admire most?” Old Gentleman: “Well, I think a goose with plenty off stuffing is about as nice as any.” —“Did you do nothing to resuscitate the body?” was recently aaked of a wit ness at a coroner’s inquest. “Yes, sir; we searched the pockets,” was the reply. —A young lady who has suffered from ‘baggage-smashers, ” has had her trunks covered with flannel this season, having heard that flannel is a good chest proteo- tor. —British bntohers are mad as hornets over the arrival of American beef, but still their customers continue to remark: “Hi’ll take hanother steak hoff that Ha merican hox.” —“What makes your bread so dark?” inquired tbe lady of the house of the cook. “If you please, marm, it’s beoause it was baked in olondy weather,” was the reply. A spinster lady of fifty remarked the other day that she ooald go alone at six months. “Yes,” said her hateful young half brother, and you have been going it ‘alone’ ever since and never eu chred anybody.” —Terribly sarcastic father—“Now I mast bid yon good night, Mr. John—for have an engagement. Bat, say, why don’t you stop and take breakfast with us some morning. You always go away an hour or.two before it is ready!” —She was romantio, and he was prac tical. She remarked dreamily that her goal was troubled—that the forebodings of Fate were running through her head. And he coldly advised her to use a fine- tooth comb. —Some rash fellow says that the giv ing of the ballot to woman wonld not amount to much, for none of them wonld admit that they were old enough to vote until they were too old to take any inter est in politics. —She was a young lady from the city, and he asked he if she would partake of an ice oream. She gently answered: “If it’s good, Bquare confectioner’s cream, I’m there, but if it’s picnic or strawberry festival slush, count me oat.” —A batcher of some eminence was lately in company with several ladies at a game of whist, when, having lost one or two robbers, one of tbe ladies addressing him, asked, “Pray, sir, what are tbe stakes now?” “Madam, the best ramp I cannot sell lower than twenty cents a pound.” A youthful dandy having been term ed an ‘old bachelor,’ appealed to an el derly gentleman to decide whether he should be called old or not, giving his age—twenty-six. Said the elderly gen tleman, “It’s owing to how you take it. Now for a man it is young enough; bnt for a goose it is rather old.” —They sat in the parlor and he squeez ed her hand. “O, would that this hand were mine! ” he signed. ‘ ‘ Why, ” she sim pered. “Because, if it were mine, I con’d knock bullocks down with it bet tor n with a sledge hammer.” The last seen of that young man he was trying to elimb on the top of the house by means of the water spout. —A San Francisco man told his wife that he was tired of her, and she oblig ingly poisoned herself. A New York wo man, when she discovered that her hus band was tired of her, raised a frightful wart on his head as large as a goose egg, and then eloped with a handsomer man. In selecting a wife, yon want to choose the San Francisco style of woman. Tom PILLS A distinguished physician of New York says: .“It is astonishing now universally Dr Tntt’s Pills are used. In my daily rounds, I hear of them not only among the poor, but their virtues are heralded from the mansions of the wealthy and refined. Knowing the inventor from his long connection with the medical profession, I have great confidence in their merits, and of late have often prescribed them with the happiest results in cases where I desired to make a decid ed impression on the liver.” TUTFS PILLS emus sick HunaoBi. TUTT’S PILLS CUBS DYSFKF8IA. TUTT’S PILLS CURB CONSTIPATION. TUTFSPILLS CUBE PILES. TUTT’S PILLS CUBE FEVER AND AOUE. TUTT’S PILLS CURE BILIOUS COLIC. TUTT’SPILLS CURE KIDNEY COMPLAINT TUTFSPILLS CURE TORPID LIVER. TUTT’SPILLS IMPART APPETITE. Dr. Tntt has bMn engaged in the practice of medicine thirty year*, and for a long time was demonstrator of anatomy in the Medical College of Georgia, hence persons using his piUs have the guar antee that they are prepared on scientific prin ciples, and are free from all quackery. He has suc ceeded in com bining in them the heretofore antagonistic qualities of a 8TRENGTH- ENING.FUR GATIVE. and a PURIFY ING TONIC. W hile they re move all un healthy accum ulations. they produce no weakness. They may be taken at any time without restraint of diet occupation. As a safe family medicine they have no rival. PRICE, 25c. OFFJCK : ’V 35 Homy St, NEW YORK. BOOTS AND SHOE8. FINE SHOES! LADIES’ AND MISSES’ NEWPORTS, Plain and with Buckles. Sandals Slippers, In New and Tasty Stylet. BURTS’ Fine Button Boots. Gh E NT T S ' Brown Cloth-Top Button Oxfords, THE HANDSOMEST SHOE OUT. Also a full Line of SPRING WORK in all the Popular Styles, ALL AT REDUCED PRICES. Heavy Stock of Brogans, Plow Shoes, and Sta ple Goods, FOR WHOLESALE TRADE MS- For anything yon want in tbe Shoe and Leather Line, call at THE OLD SHOE STORE, No. 73 Broad Street, (Sign of the Big Boot.) WELLS & CURTIS. sepSOtf. Lawyers. ALONZO A. DOZIER, Attorney and Counsellor at Office Over 120 Broad Street. Practices In State and Federal Courts both Georgia and Alabama. mhl8’77 ly Law. in A Use fob Stale Bread.—Beat two eggs and add a copful of Bweet milk, mix well, cat the bread in slices and soak in the milk and egg, fry to a light brown, in two parts lard and one part butter; when done put on a dish and sprinkle with su gar; or put in a deep dish, pat one cup ful of raisins and currants, tine half cap ful sugar and enough * wine to soak through all; the first makes a good lunch dish and the other way a good desert. Belief fob Consumptives.—The com mon mullein, steeped strong and sweet ened with coffee sugar, and drank freely. The herb should be gathered before the end of July. Young or old plants are good, dried in tbe shade and kept in clean paper bags. The medicine mast be con tinued from three to six months, accor ding to the natnre of the disease. It is good for the blood vessels also; it strengthens the system, and builds up instead of taking away strength. It I makes good blood and takes inflammation. I from the longs. CHARLES COLEMAN, Attorney-a t-Law. Up stairs over C. E. Hochetrasser’s store. [febll,’77 tf] BENNETT H. CRAWFORD, Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Office over Frazer’s Hardware Store. jaU>77 ly BSBSS OBAWPOBD. «f. X. X’HBILL. CRAWFORD A NcNIELL, Attorneys and Counsellors at Lay, 128 Broad Street, Columbus, Ga. janlS,>70 ly C. E. THOMAS, Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Office: Over Hochstrasser’s Store, Columbus, Georgia. [JanS, 70 lyj Mvbk H. BLAHoroBD. Louis F. Gabbard BLANDFORD Sc. GARRARD. Attorneys and Counsellors at Law Office No. 07 Broad street, over Wlttlch A Klnsel’s Jewelry Store. Will practice In the State and Federal Courts sept >76 LIONELC. LEVY, JR., Attoraey and Counsel lor at Law. Commissioner of Deeds, New Yorhaad other States. Office over Georgia Home Insurance Co. ESTATES.—Special attention to keeping ac curate accounts, vouchers, Ac., and making annual returns for Guardians, Administra tors and Executors. decs, ’76 Watchmakers. C. M. EEQC1N, Watchmaker, 184 Broad Street, Columbus, Ga Watches and Clocks repaired in the best manner and warranted.jyl,’76 Tin and Coppersmiths. WI. FEE, Worker In Tin, •Del Iron, Copper Orders irem abroad promptly attended to. JyV70 No. 174 Broad Street. Piano Tuning, &c. E. W. BEAU, Repairer and Tuner of Pianos, Organs and Accord eons. Sign Painting also done. Orders may be left at J W Pease A Nor man’s Book Store. s ep5,’76 CARRIAGES, WAGONS, Agricultural Implements, Me., Made and repaired at tbe lowest CASH prihas, on Wynn’s Hill, near the olty, by MgMotitwlj W. M. AMOS RAILROADS. WESTERN RAILROAD OF AT.AUAUA Columbus, Ga., May 6,1877. Trains Leave Columbus AS FOLLOWS Southern Mail. 5:00 p. ns., arrives at Montgomery. 9:82 r x Mobile 636 ▲ ■ New Orleans. 11:26 a k Selma 12*0 a x Atlanta 8*0 a k Atlanta & Northern Mail. 7:30 a. m., arrives at Atlanta...... 3:00 r x Washington .11:66 r x Baltimore.... 8:10 ah New York... 930 ak ALSO BY THIS TRAIN Arrive at Montgomery... 2:46 r K ‘Accommodation,” Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Leave Columbus 9:16 r x Arrive at Atlanta 8:00 a x Arrive at Montgomery 6:10 ax Making close connection for Nashville, Lou isville, Ac TRAINS ARRIVE AT COLUMBUS From Montgomery and Southwest.. 11 K)0 a x “ “ .. 8.-36.P x From Atlanta and Northwest... 8:86 f x 49* This Train, arriving at Columbus at S:35 P. H.i leavea Atlanta at 1:30 p. m. E. F. ALEXANDER, President. CHARLES PHILLIPS, Agent. deel8 tf Central and Southwestern Railroads. Savannah, Ga., March 8,1877. O N AND AFTER SUNDAY, March 11, Passenger Trains on tho Central ana Southwestern Railroads and Branches will run as follows: TRAIN NO. 1, GOING NORTH AND WEST Leaves Savannah 930 a x Leaves Augusta 9:16 a k Arrives at Augusta 4:46 r x Arrives atMaoon 6:46 f x Leaves Macon for Atlanta 9:10 f x Arrives at Atlanta 6:02 a x Making olose connections at Atlanta with Western and Atlantlo Railroad lor all points North and West. COMING SOUTH AND EAST. Leaves Atlanta 10:40 f k Arrives at Macon 6:46 a x Leaves Macon a--'. 7.-00 am Arrives at Mllledgevllle 9:44 a X Arrives at Eatonton 11.30 a X Arrives at Augusta 4 46 p X Arrives at Savannah 4:00 p X Leaves Augusta 9:16ax Making connections at Augusta for the North and East, and at Savannah with the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad for all points In Florida, TRAIN NO. 2, GOING NORTH AND WEST Leaves Savannah 730 p x Arrives at Augusta — 6:00 a x l eaves Augusta....-..., 836 rx Arrives at in llledgevilla 9:44 a x Arrives at Eatonton..................1180 a x Arrives at Maeon .. 8:00 ax Leaves Maoon for Atlanta 8:40 a x Arrives at Atlanta ... El* r x Leaves Maoon for Albany and Eu- faula M0 * x Arrives at Eufaula .'. 3:60 p x Arrives at Albany 2:10 r x Leaves Maeon for Columbus....- 12:66 p x Arrives at Columbus 6:16 r x Trains on this schedule for Macon, Atlanta, Columbus, Eufaula and Albany dallyj making close connection at Atlanta with-Western A Atlantlo and Atlanta A Richmond Air Line. At Eufaula with Montgomery and Eufaula Railroad; at Columbus with Western Rail road of Alabama, and Mobile and Girard Railroad. Train on Blakely Extension Leaves Albany Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. -COMING SOUTH AND EAST. Leaves Atlanta 1:40 f x Arrives at Macon from Atlanta...—.. 0.-66 r x Leaves Albany 9:30 A x Leaves Eafoula 8:30 px Arrives at Maoon from Eufaula and Albany 4:10 F x Leaves Columbus 1132 a x Arrives at Macon from Columbus.... 3:26 p x Leaves Maoon 7:36 fx Arrives at Augusta.. 6:00 a x Leaves Augusta 8:06 r x Arrives at Savannah 7:16 a x Making connections at Savannah with At* antic ana Gulf Railroad for all points in Flor ida. Passengers for Mllledgevllle and Eatonton will take train No. 2 from Savannah and train No. l from Maeon, which trelns conneot dally except Monday, for these points. WILLIAM ROGERS, General Supt. Central Railroad, Savannah. W. G. RAOUL, Supt. Southwestern Railroad, Maoon. feb6 tf: Mobile & Girard B. R. O N and after SUNDAY, MAY Oth, the _ Mail Train on tne Mobile A Girard Rail road will run as follows: GOING WEST. Leave Columbus General Passenger Depot dally, at 1:20 p x Leave Columbus Broad Street Depot dally,at 1:60 p x Arrive at Union Springs - 6:62 p x Troy 8:22 p x Eufaula 1010 p x Montgomery 7:66 p x “ Mobile..... 6:25 A x “ New Orleans 11:26 a x “ Nashville 7:66 ax k ‘ Louisville 3:40 r x “ Cincinnati 8:16 P X “ St. Louis 8:10 AX *• Philadelphia 7:36 a x ** New York ,..10:26ax - COMING EAST. Leave Troy 12:30 a x Arrive at Union Springs 232 ax “ Columbus 7:05 AX “ Opelika 9:20 ax “ Atlanta 8 00 p x “ Macon 3:26 px “ Savannah ....7:16 ax Close connection made at Union Sf daily for Montgomery and points beyor For Eufaula daily (Sundays exoepted). Through coach with sl- eplng accommoda tions between Columbus and Montgomery. Passengers for the Northwest will save ten hoars’ time bv this route. Through tickets to all priuelpal points on sale at General Passenger Depot, and at Broad Street Shed. W. L CLARK, D. E. WILLIAMS, General Tlck.t Agent. Superintend myPtf jyjOBILE A GIRARD R. R. STOCK, Southern & Atlantlo Tol. Co. Stook, Confederate Bonds and Stook, WANTED BY JOHN BLACKMAR, novS;’76 tfj Broker. $50, 1 $100, $200, $500, $1,000. w _ ALEX. FROTHINGHAM A CO., Brokers, No. 12 Wall street. New York, nuke desirable Investments In stocks, which frequently pay from five to twenty times the amount invested. Stocks bought and carried as long as desired on deposit of three per emit. Ezpl atory circulars and weekly reports sent free. eemeodly I
