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JAMES W. ANDERSON.
ITroftssional (Karts.
F— rs-r
L jj. AND BRS ON.
r% ttorncy nt Law,
AND
1 0Lic ITO R. In equity
CO VING TON, GEOR GIA.
WM. W. CLARK & J. M. PACE,
T\ VE formed a partnership, and will transact all
4 business entrusted to them in the counties of
1 , Tasucr Butts, Ileurv. Gwinnett, W alton
dNewtonaml in the District Court of the United
ates at Atlanta. Special attention given to cases
Bankruptcy. w . w. —AM,
oct. 3 if ; J.M. ,
—j7 _ c 7 m o r r is,
SLttornoyat Li^ w >
CON VERS, GA.
* ~« ‘ 4 . JoN E 8 ,
fc xa IST T x s
CONYERS, GEORGIA.
\tiil be found prepared to put up work in bis
m. w i,i,;h lie fee s confident from Ins knowledge
late improvements will . satisfaction
■ I those who may favor him —3md
JOHN S. CARROLL.
O E N T IST,
COVING I ON’, C.EOnaiA.
9 , Xcetli Pilled, or New Teeth Tnserlcd,in
/•] :.lie l>est Style, and or. Reasonable Tern,*
■ Be* Rear of 1!. King’s Store.—l ltf
.1 A ME S M . LEV Y ,
I Matchmaker & Jowoior,
East side of the Square,
COVINGTON. OKOUGIA,
*»li“re lie is prepared to Repair W abdies, Clocks
tl Jewelry in the best style. Particular at ten
n eiven to repairing W atejo-s injured by in
n eteut workmen. All work warranted.
—
|»IA?S9S TUMEO REPAIREi.
M - lit 1 . WILLIAM FISHER "ill
■■ifc<yo.A^3dev. l :e bis SATURDAYS to Tuning
■j S } {land Repairing Piano*. IT* will
A,it. ilirs iii the country, and convenient
la on the Ra-l Boa I for that purpose. Ills
B|> experience will enable him to civc satis
f& lion to his employers. Charge* reasonable,
s permitted to refer to President. Oir.
Ga., April 8, i St>B.—2o'f
I DRS. DEARSN'G & PRINGLE
IAVING associated themselves in (be Prac
tice of MEDIO!NE and SURGERY', offer
tleir professional services to the citizens of
■ ps-tori county. Tlrey have opened on ofli eon
■ J e East, side of the Square, (next door to K-
J swu.n’s Store.) nnd. me prepared to attend tc
j ! rails promptly 1h -y hiiv. also a caiefully
{| lected assortment of the
] 'e r y Best FA edici ne s ,
1 id will give their personal attention to Com-
Jl Minding Prescriptions, for Physicians and
• hers.
1 tecial attention given to Chronic Disease*
. | At ni ;ht. Dr. Hearing will be found at his
lisid r.ee, and Dr. Pringle at his rooms imme
djat.riy over the Store of C. 11 Sanders A Bro.
■ny 15, 25tf
|OOT & SHOE SHO
l 9 would respectfully inform the citizens
■of Covington an<l surrounding country
twit I am now prepared to make to order
BOOTS AND SHOES
•I the finest quality. As I work nothing but
th i lies Material. 1 will guarantee satisfaction.
, '1 Shop over U. King's Store.
e a, 11 41 y JOSEPH BARBER
•
'■ 11. T. II E N KY,
glent Dentist.
COVIfGTON, GEORGIA.
Is prepared with all the latest im
provements in Dentistry, to give sat
isfaction to all. Office north side of
ts
iPn Y. TIN SLEY,
imaker & Jeweler
•epared to Repair Watches, Clocks
in l.lie best Style, nt short notice,
me at Old Prices, and Warranted,
r below the Court House.—6tf
: 1 Ceorgia Railroad
iJfifeakfast and Dinner House,
At Berzelia. Ga.,
1 leaving Augusta by the 7 o’clock
j9K Passenger (Morning) Train, Breakfast at
All persons leaving Atlanta by ilie l s
(Morning) train, Dine at Berzelia, Per
9' leaving by the Freight Trains eun always
ful ? C0niei1 * 3 ' fables h 1 (ays provided uilh
best tlie market affords.
A E. XEBHUT, Prph
jS OLO MOW DEWALD,
Alins old stand, sign i.f the BIG WATCH,
Has received his Stock of
!ring and Summer Coods.
Pe wisli.s to purchase ell kinds of
"Inch he will pay the Highest Market Pric/-
AMI, or Goods 2 46tt
11. «& A . W. FOli C E^~
Wholesale Dealers in^.
°ots cfc Sl\ o OS,
Whitehall street, Atlanta, Ga
Goods are purchased direct from the Eastern
hmV' rt 7v v We 7''" ,hcra to ‘-’omitrv
uant l . at N. Y. prlcet—freight added. lyd >
THE GEORGIA ENTERPRISE.
DR.O.S. PROFHITI
Covington Georgia.
m
Will still continue his business, where lie intend
keeping on hand a good supply of
Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Dye Stuffs,
Together with a 'Lot of
Botanic Medicines,
Concentrated Preparations, Fluid Extracts, ite.
lie is also putting up his
Liver Mcclicincts,
FEMALE TON It', ANODYNE PAIN KILL IT
Vermifuge, Anil-Bilious i’il!*,
m and many other preparations,
jJfWill give prompt attention to all orders
I»AUTICTJL,AR NOTICE.
Hereafter NO MEDICINE WILL BE DELIV
BRED, or SERVICE REN DERED, except for
O JY. n !
Y'ou nee not call unless you are prepared to
PAY’ CASH, for I will not Keep Books.
<)ct. 11, 1807. 0. S. I’ttOPHITT.
Dr- Prophitt’s Liver Medicine.
Certificate of Rev. M. W. Aknolo, of Ga. Con.
HAVING used this Medicine sufficiently long
to test its virtue, and to satisfy niy own mind
that it is nn invaluable remedy for Dyspepsia—
a disease from which the writer lias suffered
much for six years—and being persuaded that
hundreds who now sutler from thisftnnoyina com
plaint, would be sigsally benefited,as lie luis. been
by its use—we deem it a duty we owe to this
unfortunate e'ass, to recommend to them the use
of this remedy, which has given not only himself,
but several members of his family the greatest
relief M. W. ARNOLD.
Rail Rond Schedules,
Georgia Railroad.
E. AV. COLE, General Superintendent.
Day Passenger Train (Sundays excepted.)leaves
Augusta at 0.00 ain ; leave Atlanta at 7 am t ut
rivc at Augusta at 5.30 p m ; arrive at Atlanta at 4.20
' Night Passenger Train leaves Augusta at 10.10
p.m ; leaves Atlanta at 5.40 p til : arrives at Augusta
at S 00 a tn ; arrives at Atlanta at 7.45 a in.
Passengers for Milledgcville, Washington and
Athens, Ga., must take the. day passenger train from
Amnista and Atlanta, or intermediate points.
Passengers f. r West Point, Montgomery, Selma,
and intermediate points, can take either train. For
Mobile, and New Orleans, must leave Augusta on
XMit Passenger Train, at 10.10 p. m.
Passengers for Nashville, Corinth, Grand Junc
tion. Memphis, Louisville, and St. Louis, can take
either train and make close connections.
Through Tickets and baggage cheeked through
to the above places. Sleeping ears on all night pas
senger trains.
MACON & AUGUSTA RAILROAD.
E. W. COLE, Gcn’l Sup’t.
Leave Camak daily at 2.40 i>. arrive at YUUedgo
ville at 0.20 p. m.; leave Milledgcville at 5.30 A. m.;
arrive at Camak at 8.55 a. m.
Passengers leaving any point on the Georgia K.
1? I,v I>fv Passenger train, will make close connec
tion at Ctimak for Milledgi ville. Fatonton. and all
intermediate points on the Ma'am A' Augusta road,
and for Macon. Passengers baring Milledgcville
at 5.30 a. m., reach Atlanta and Augusta the same
day.
SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
If. T. Peake, General Sup’t.
Special mail train, going North, leaves Augusta at
3.55 am, arrives at Kingsville at 11.15 am; leaves
Kingsville at 12.05 pm, arrives at Augusta at 7.2a
p. in. This train is designed especially for through
travel.
The train for Charleston leaves Augusta at 7 am,
and arrives at Charleston at 4 p m ; leaves Charles
ton at 8 a ill, and arrives at Augusta at 5 p tn.
Night special freight and express train leaves Au
gust:! (Sundays excepted) at 3.50 o m. and arrives at
Charleston at 4.30 a in ; leaves Charleston at 7.30 p
ni, and arrives at Augusta at 7.35 am,
WESTERN & ATLANTIC R. R.
Cauthem, AVallace, General Superintendent.
Daily passenger train, except Sunday, leaves
lanta at 8.45 ans, and arrives at Chattanooga at 5.25
Pm ; leaves Chattanooga at 3.20 am, and arrives at
Atlanta at 12.05 pm.
Night express passenger train leaves Atlanta at i
p m, and arrives at Chattanooga at 4.10 a m ; leaves
Chattanooga at 4.30 p m, and arrives at Atlanta at
1.41 a m.
MACON <% WESTERN RAILROAD.
E. R. Walker. Gen’l Sup’t.
Day passenger train leaves Macon at 7.45 am, and
rrives at Atlanta at 2 p m ; leaves Atlanta at 7.15
a m. and arrives at Macon at 1.30 p m.
Night passenger train leaves Atlanta at 8.10 p in,
and arrives at Macon at 4.25 a ni; leaves Macon tit
g ;;(i p m, and arrives at Atlanta at 4.30 a m.
Hotels.
PLANTERS HOTEL.
JGCRTA. GEORGIA.
VTEWLY furnished and refitted, unsurpassed by
M anv Hotel South, is now open t.O the Public.
T. 8. NICKERSON, Prop’r.
Gate of Mills House, Charleston, and Proprietor of
Nickerson’s Hotel, Columbia, S. C.
United States Hotel.
ATLANTA GEORGIA
WIITTAKER A: SASSEEN, Proprietors.
Within One Hundred Yards of the General Passen
ger Depot, corner Alabama and Prior streets,
AMERICAN HOTEL,
Alabama street,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Nearest, house to the Passenger Depot,
WHITE & WHITLOCK, Proprietors.
W. D. Milky, Clerk.
Having re-leased and renovated the above
Hotel, we are prepared to entertain guest* in a
most satisfactory manner. Charges fair and
moderate. Our efforts will be to ptease.
Baggage carried to ami from Depot free of charge
PLANTATION TO RENT FOR 1869.
(CONTAINING 2000 acres of Land. 500 acres
J open for cultivation, of which more than 10<>
is bottom, and 100 creek lun i. On the place
is a good Dwelling, and alt necessary out houses,
including Kitchen, Stables, Gin House, Packing
Screw, Ac. Said Plantation is situated on the
Y’ellow lliver, eight miles south of Covington,
known as the ROB’T WRIGHT l’antation.
It will be rented to the highest bidder, before
the Court House door in the city of Covington,
on the l“t Tuesday in October next. For fur
ther partieulais apply to Mr, Kincnnnon, on the
place, or the undersigned.
C. C. WRIGHT,
FRANKLIN WRIGHT,
Bepf. 4, 18R8. Administrator*!
COVINGTON. GA, SETT. 25, 1808.
Voire* Culling.
“Oh, lmslishe whispered. "I hoar them speaking,
Voices calling upon the air
And while she listened the pale light glistened,
And lay and floated upon her hair.
“Oh, no !” they answered, “ we hear no speaking,
We hear no voices upon the breeze ;
It must be only the night wind lonely
That sighs and whispers among the trees.”
“Oh, hush !” she murmured, “ I hear them singing,
Singing tho songs I used to know
Awl while i-lie listened, the star-drop glistened,
And through long laslies began to flow.
“Oh, no!” they answered, “ we hear no singing,
We hear n.J voices singing so ;
’Tis hut the waking of sea waves breaking
Upon the shingle far below.”
“Oh, hush!” she whispered, “I hear them calling,
Sweet voices of the long ago
And while she listened, the long light glistened,
And lay on her sweet face, white as snow.
“Oh, no!” they murmured, “she wanders wildly,
AVu hear no voices on the breeze ;
She’s listening only to night winds lonely
That sigli and whisper among the trees.”
“ Hush, hush!” they answer, while dews are falling,
AVliilc dead leaves rustle through the air,
And while they shimmer’d, the pale light glimmer’d
On a face and form like the angels fair.
“Oh, pray I” they whispered, “ our love is dying,
Her voice is fainting across the sea
And while they listened, the far dawn glistened ;
“ Oh, God !” her morning breaks w ilh Thee.
A Quincy Illinois, paper says that in that
city tliero lias not been less than fifty changes
of German Radicals from Crant to Seymour
in the course of the past month, and in Adams
county not less that two hundred.
The harvest of the new rice crop in South
Carolina and Georgia has commenced, and
the quality is said to be the finest ever known.
The yield is estimated at seventy-five bushels
per acre.
The Spot is the Six. —-V photographic
sketch of the large spot in the disk of the sun
has been made by a scientific gentleman in
New Haven, which is described as follows :
“The length of the spot was 5,500 miles,
the black portion extending for 24,000 miles ;
or, to give a more familiar idea of its iuagiiL
tude, two planets, each as large as our earth,
could have been ongulphed within this chasm
without squeezing. The periphery to the cen
tral spot was mottled with black and gray dots.
The photograph has a very curious appearance,
somewhat resembling a capital Q, or a comet
with a curled tail, surrounded by an infinite
number of small specks of a grayish tint.—
The greater diameter of this sun spot exten
ded nearly due cast arid west, that portion
spoken of above as the tail curving round to
the north. Altogether it presented a remark
able and usual appearance.
AYe clip the following beautiful sentiment
from an exchange :
“Sorrow sobers ns and makes the mind ge
nial. And in sorrow we love and trust our
friends more tenderly, and the dead become
nearer to us. And just us the stars shine out
in the nights so there are blessed faces that
look at us in our irief, though before their
features were fading from our recollection.
Suffering! Let no man dread it too much,
because it is better for him. and it will help
to make him sure of being immortal. It is
not in the bright happy days, but only in
the solemn night, that other worlds are to be
seen shining in the long, long distances. And
it is in sorrow—the night of the soul—that we
see the farthest and know ourselves natives of
infinity and sons and daughters of the Most
High.”
In a late case before a negro Justice of the
Peaee in Florida, the plaintiff and defendant
were fined Si each, and the Constable made to
pay the costs of the court. The J. P. thought
he had conducted the ease splendidly; did not
wish to discriminate, but would make all
share alike. AYe guess the Constable will
soon get sick of his “ofiis." AA'e will only add,
“The colored troops fought nobly.” “Let us
have peace.”
A few days since seventy-two maimed sol
diers of the late war stepped into the office of
the pension agent of Canandaigua, X. Y'., to
draw their pension money. Afterwards, these
patriotic soldiers held an election for the Pres
idency in the Pension agent's office, and with
the following result: For Seymour and Blair
71 ; for Grant and Colfax, 1. YY e know this
to he a true statement of fact. If any one
doubts it, let him write to the agent in whose
ollico this very remarkable and significant
expression took place.— IFtu'A. Union.
Have the people ever seriously considered
what a wicked contrivance the National Rank
ing system is, to consolidate wealth and build
up a privileged class f By this system, cer
tain parties who hold Government bonds were
allowed to deposit their bonds in the Currency
Bureau at Washington, and Government paid
them for those bonds by delivering them bank
notes, which they are allowed to lend out and
circulate as money, and to draw on such loans
from Cto 10 per cent, interest, and at the
same time they still ctcn their bonds thus
deposited, and the Government pays them gold
interest on these bonds, amounting in currency
to 8 or 9 per cent, more, making in all some
15 to 18 per cent. And this the people have
to pay, one-half, say, in taxes, and the other
half in hank discounts. AVhat a swindle!—
And this by Jacobin late.
There was lately sold in Alabama some of
the very best land in the State, at public auc
tion, for the amazing price of one dollar and
one cent per acre. There was no ineumberance
no nothing—but the dismal lookout ahead i
that had anything to do in producing this .
great sacrifice. —Macon Telegraph.
(From the N. Y. Democrat.)
Deserting the Sinking Ship.
AYe do not pretend to give space to tlio mul
titudinous evidences of “change of heart”
among the most respectably prominent Radi
cals of the day, for wc cannot, an l therefore
content ourselves with an occasional specimen
brick of the thousands voluntarily added to
the Democratic pile :
Alfred 11. Down all, of AY'est Yirginia, hav
ing been appointed a member of the State
Central Committee, declines the honor and in
forms his former friends that lie intends to
support Seymour and Blair.
Dr. Morgan, an influential citizen of Evans
ville, Ind., has abandoned the Radicals and
goes in strong for Seymour and Blair.
lion. Charles Rogers, of Sandy Hill, a life
long opponent of the Democracy, and formerly
a member of the State Legislature and also a
Representative in Congress, and one of the
most efficient speakers in the State, cannot
stand on the Radical platform, but comes out
boldly for tiie Democratic nominees.
The Greensburk, Indiana Expositor, hereto
fore a Radical sheet, has declared for Seymour
and Blair, and the editor adds that the Repub
licans of the State arc abandoning that party
by thousands.
The Parkersburg, AVest Virginia American,
formerly Radical, comes out for the Democratic
nominees.
The Quincy, Illinois Herald says that in
that city not less than fifty Republicans
have come out for Seymour and Blair in the
past month.
Colonel AY. B. Thomas, of Philadelphia,
Collector of the Port under President Lin
coln, lias renounced Radicalism and supports
Seymour mid Blair.
lion. D. S. Gooding, of Indiana, a Lincoln
elector in 1864, is now on the stump for Sey
mour and Blair.
0. I). Robertson, formerly a Radical orator,
is now stumping for Seymour and Blair in
Indiana.
Hon. Richard Gregg, a life-long opponent
of the Democracy, made a speech in Aurora,
Illinois a few days since for the Democratic
nominees.
Hon. F. T. Backus, of Cleveland, Ohio, for
merly a Radical orator, is now speaking effect
ively for Seymour and Blair.
Forty-three persons in Bellefontaine, Ohio,
formerly Republicans, have publicly given in
their adhesion to Seymour and Blair.
Judge Mellen, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania,
has seen the error of his ways, and renounced
Republicanism, and supports Seymour and
Blair.
Colonel Lyman L. Jackson, heretofore an
uncompromising Republican, of Perry coun
ty. Ohio, has declared himself for Seymour and
Blair.
AV'e might add to this list until our columns
were full, but let tliis suffice for one week.—
As faithful chroniclers of passing events, we
feel hound to notice all the desertions from
the Democratic party which have come to our
knowledge.
Edgar Hull, Esq., who last fall made such
a famous copperhead speech in this, village, in
which lie sent General Grant and the whole
Republican party to a very warm place, has
come out a full-fledged Republican, and wo
are informed is an applicant for the office of
District Attorney in Washington county.
lion. AY'. B. Jones, elector on the Radical
ticket in Alabina, comes out for Seymour and
Blair. So does Judge Piatt, of Kentucky, late
a Republican.
Seymour ami Illair in Illinois.
The following is an extract from a letter re
ceived here by one of our citizens from Fair
bury, Illinois:
Regarding political matters the canvas is
getting rather warm and excited. AVe (the
Democrats) have a club here of 381 men, while
the Tan-yard men (Republicans) have 67.
YYe had a town election three weeks ago,
which resulted in electing the entire Demo
cratic ticket hv a handsonc majority. This
town gave a majority last spring of 296 for
the Radicals, and in the Presidential election
wo will carry it almost unanimously for Sey
mour and Blair. AY e have one negro here,
and he is a staunch Democrat. The West will
go Democratic if you of the South will but do
your duty. The country will he safe, and the
bondholders must go down.”
A Stkeak of Luck —?3oo,ooo Found in a
Trunk. —AVe have heard tell of streaks of
luck, but, verily, the most pre-eminently for
tuneate one that ever reached our knowledge
struck our iriend and respected townsman,
Miles K. 8011, Esq., yesterday. Ilewasiuma
git>g over some old relies in the garret of his
residence on Main street, when he found, upon
opening an old-fashioned hair trunk, the hand
some and princely sum of$3l)0,000. AY’ords
are inadequate to express the great delight of
the finder on finding himself so suddenly and
almost incredulously transferred from compar
ative poverty to the possession of wealth,
and many blessings attendant thcreoD.—.Yor
folk Day, Book Sth.
The Norfolk Journal gives a statement simi
lar to the one above, except it puts the amount
of money found at $350,000.
AVouldn't Do It. —At a small town in New
York, where the population is mostly of Ger
man origin, the inhabitants had just built a
meeting house. It had a tall spire, but no
conductor for the lightning. Being reminded
of the deficiency and the danger, the building
committee undertook to raise the money need
ed for a rod, and made their first application
to a wealthy Dutch farmer, who had already
given largely. “No,” said he indignantly,
“I have helped build the shureh, and now if
the Lord has a mind to deader down his own
house, he may do it, for all me.”
Extract from Mayor Hoffman’* Speech at
Uufliilo, N. Y.
“I conic nmong you to reason with you ; I
want you to understand me; I have nothing
to say about the candidates running against
mo; I have nothing to say against the candi
dates put forward as the representatives of the
Republican party for the high offices of the
nation ; I don’t believe in disparaging them ;
I believe it is better for the people of our
great country that we should let it be under
stood that each party lias put forth its best
men, and that this country lias nothing to
gain in its reputation either at home or abroad
by asserting that the men presented to the
suffrages rff the people are unworthy to hold
the positions for which they are nominated.—
[A voice in the crowd— lam a Republican. I
propose three cheers for that sentiment. God
bless you. The cheers were given with a will.]
Igo further than that. I will say in regard to
General Grant that the nation has placed three
stars on Lis shoulders, and I would bo the last
man in the world to say that they on "lit not
to have been placed there. I would not like
to see them off. I would let him weaT them,
as lie has earned them, but I would not by my
voice or vote, sustain the policy of tho party
which puts him in nomination, w hich, while if
leaves (Jie stars on his shoulders, takes them off'
the flag of'the country. They stand unblazon
ed upon that glorious old flag, each star the
representative of a sovereign, independent and
equal State ; but wc want no military Presi
dent. The country wants a statesman. [Loud
cheers.] The day of the sword is’ passed.
An incident occurred at the National Conven
tion which was an omen. That grand hall
where tho convention met w'as full of patriotic
mon. Upon its walls were placed tho shields
of thirty-seven States, and around each shield
was the American flag. Upon the platform
stood two bronze statuottes of noble soldiers,
one leaning upon a great bronzo sword. The
convention had been in session for several
days; ballot after ballot had taken place.—
First one was up and then another, and at last
a gallant general, whose name has never been
mentioned anywhere, save with respect—l
mean General Hancock. No one knew wheth
er on the next ballot he was or was not to bo
chosen. Everything w T as uncertain, when
suddenly the great bronzed sword in the hand
of that noble statue snapped asunder at the
hilt. It was not touched by mortal hands—
no human agency broke it. Some mysterious,
invisible and irresistible power snapped it at
the hilt, and the word went forth that the
country was henceforth to have a stateman
and not n soldier for a leader. [Tremendous
chocring.]
The Josh Billings Papers.
INK URATS.
Silence is venerable ; if there iz ennything
older than the Creator, it must have been si
lence.
The buty ov gratitude iz that a beggar kan
be az grateful az a prince, and the power ov
gratitude iz that “I thank you” makes the
beggar equal to the prince.
Marrid life iz tew often like a game of check
ers—the grate struggle iz to get into the king
row.
Fear makes everything and everybody mas
ters over us ; it iz the wust slavery there iz.
I say owe no man, owing iz but little bet
ter than stealing.
AY'e are governed more *by opinyun than,
by conscince ; this iz giving up a noble prero
rogativc, andplayinga very poor second fiddle.
The man who is strictly honest and nothing
over, haint got ennything more tew brag on
than a pair of steel-yards haz. Some of the
meanest cusses I ever knu had got tew be so
honest, by long practiss, that they could gess
at a pound.
If a man haint got grit enuff to stand the
temptashun of a gin cocktail, how kan lie fight
a real difficulty when lie gets a chance?
Awl plezzures are lawful that don’t end in
making us feel sorry.
The man who kan be proud in the presence
ov kings, humble when he communes with
himself, sassy tew poverty, and polite to truth,
z one of the boys.
Dntys are privileges.
Liberty iz a just mixture ov freedom, re
straint and protection.
Advice iz like castor ile—eazy enuff tew
give, but dreadful uneasy tew take.
A good conscience iz a foretaste of heaven.
Thar iz few, if enny, more suggestive sights
tew a philosopher, than to lean against the
side ov the wall and pursue a clean, fat and
well deciplined baby, spread out on the floor,
trying tew smash a hammer awl tew pieces
with a looking-glass.
Every man kan boast of one admirer.
Life is a punktuated paragraph, diseazes are
the commas, sickness the semi-colons,and death
the full stop.
No man is ritch who wants enny more than
he haz got.
Don't give outward appearances awl the
credit, the spirit of a handsum boot is the lit
tle foot in it.
I don’t beleav in bad luck being sot for a
man, like a trap, but I have known lots ov
folks who, if thar was enny fust rate bad luck
lying round loose, would be sure to get one
foot in it enny how.
The man who wrote, “I would not live al
ways, I ask not to sta,” probably never had
been urged sufficiently.
There is a kind of acktivclazyness ; it works
on its victims just az the wicked flea duz on
the feelings ov an old house dog—he hops up
quick, but drops down again sudden in the
same spot.
One of the strongest proofs of vulgarity in
a lady—or rather woman—is to see diamond
rings worn outside of kid gloves.
Y’OL. 3. NO. 44
The First (Jim from Illinois-Democratic
Victory at Alton.
The charter election which occurred on
Tuesday last, for Mayor and general officers,
including members for the Common Council,
resulted in an overwhelming Democratic vic
tory, every candidate, save one on that tickc ,
being elected, anil a fair working majority
secured in tho Board of Aldermen. Hereto
fore, for ten years past, whenever the party
lines have been strictly drawn, and the full
strength brought out on both sides, we havo
considered ourselves doing well to secure an
average majority of seventy five. But this
time, however, Drummond, Democrat nominee
for Mayor, beats his Radical opponent, Dr.
AY'illiams, one hundred and sixty-one votes,
and the average majority on the whole will
not vary far from two hundred and sixty-five.
AY'hat makes this triumph the more surprising
and significant is the fact that the very largest
vote was polled on Tuesday ever produced at
a similar election ; and that in every locality
Democrats have gainod, and Radicals fallen
short. Tho Second YY T ard has always been a
Radical stronghold, from which it was impos
sible to dislodge the enemy, but this time wo
have made a break into their ranks, and elec
ted two or three Aldermen. The only unsuc
cessful man on the general ticket is Patrick
YY'ard, candidate for City Collector, who was
beaten by James McNulty, also a Democrat,
but a nominco of the Radical workingmen’s
party.— Nat. Intel.
Instruments Requiring Stamps.
All notes aro evidencos of debt, five cents on
each SIOO, if under $l9O, five cents; if over
SIOO, five cents on each additional SIOO, or
part thoreof. All receipts for any amount
without limit, over S2O, two cents; if S2O or
under, nothing. All deeds of trust, fifty cenis
on each SSOO in yalue of the property conveyed
of the amount secured ; when a deed of trust
is duly stamped the note secured must not be ;
but tliey should be indorsed to show the reason
why. Mortgage bonds need not be stamped
if stamps are affixed to the mortgage. All
appraisements of estato or estrays.five cents on
each sheet or piece of paper.
Affidavits of every description are ox
empt from stamp duty. Acknowledgements
to deeds, etc., are also exempt. Contracts and
agreements fivo cents, except for rents; when
for rent, fifty cents for each S3OO of rent or
less, if over $300; fifty cents for S2OO or over
S3OO. Any persons interested can affix and
cancel stamps.— Rep.
Cattle troubled with lice can be readily re
lieved of them by a free application of the wa
ter in which potatoes have been boiled. This
is cheaper and better than a tobacco decoction..
A Quf.er Fisii.—The Calais (Me.) Advertiser
describes a monster fish recently caught near
Eastport. It is thirty-three feet in length and
about ten foet from the tip of one fin to the
tip of the other across the back. The spread
of the tail is over six feet. About ten feet
from the tail are two powerful legs about threo
feet in length, with feet which resemble those
of an elephant and enable it to navigate the
flats and shoal waters along shore in quest of
food,a sit undoubtedly lives on marine herbage.
It has three rows of teeth which look like so
many row's of rice on end. Its name is given
as the “shark dog fish.”
Colored Ligiitr Ahead.— A Louisiana paper
says that from every parish in the State the
rallying cry of the Democracy is heard. Bar
becues, mass meetings, and torchlight proces
sions are of every night and day occurrence.
The popular mind is aroused, and the colored
element, opening their eyes to the true view of
their position, are coming forward en masse to
unite with the Democracy to put down Radical
ism.
Horatio Seymour was never known to utter
a profane oath, to tell a vulgar story or ob
scene anecdote, to be under the influence of
liquor, to enter a gambler’s den, or ajhouse of
ill-fame. —Marion Democratic Mirror.
The Brunswick Banner says : Gen. YVaync
brought to our office a few days since a sample
of the Artificial stone that he is manufactur
ing here, composed of white sand and lime.
This composition appears to have all the firm
ness of the best brick, and will make a beau
tiful white wall, almost, if not quite equal in
appearance to the stone commonly used for
building purposes.
Heard County. —A prominent citizen of
Heard county informed us last AVednesday
that there are not twenty-five white men in
Heard county who would vote for Grant.—
Some other citizens of Heard hearing tho
remark, pronounced it true, and that we might
safely publish it, —Kevman Herald.
Goethe's mother said of herself: “Order
and quiet are my characteristics. I dispatch
at once what I have to do, the most disagree
ble always first, and I gulp down the devil
without looking at him. I always seek out
what is good in people, and leave what is bad
to Him who made mankind and knows how
to round off the angels.”
The South Carolina Radicals express tlio
highly amiable and humane desire to cut carpet
bag Governor Scott’s heart out.
The baptismal admonition of the Hindoo is
as impressive on tho bystanders as it is beau
tiful :
“Little babe, thou entorest the world weep
ing, while all around you smile ; contrive so
to live that you may depart in smiles, whilst
all around you weep.”
Six States hold their election in October, as
follows: Nebraska, October 6; Ohio, Indi
ana, and Pennsylvania, October 13; AA r est
A irgiiiia, October 22.
