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§2 00 PER ANNUM professional Carts, J. C. M O H HIS, Attorney at Xjaw, CONVKRS, GA. WM. W. CLARK A J. M. PACE, Hi VF formad a partnership, and will iriuisaat ull “truaied to than, in the •oimtiM of n n t,s Henry, Gwinnett, Walton, V^'?lwt J ooAn’(l l in the District Court of the Unit ad ntZ * AtUt*. apeeial attention f»v«i to oases i» B«ilcr»P»y- w w oLA|>K) oot. 3 tf_ !l m :N R . A . JQHJIJB, r» 33 N T I B 19 CONYERS, GEORGIA. , i .ni-ad to put up work in his Will be fee s'confident from his hnowladge ta e in.provamentn will *ive sat,sfa o .,on tl tJoae who - Btu » ~~~~~~ jo FIN S. CARROLL, DETI ® T t OOVtNOTOK, OEOHQIA.. T ., t l, FilloJ, or New Teeth Inserted,in beat Style, and on Reasonable Terms JAM E S M . LEVY, Watchmaker & Jeweler, ’ nr East side of the Square, GEORGIA, to Repair Watches, Clocks and Jewelry in tL best style. ParHoularatten *“d J to repairing Watohes injured by in X k" imigs TUBE 9 AHB REPAIRED. PIAS«J® WIIjL i AM FISHER will *fiEjfeJ|dev«<e his SATURDAYS to Tuning ifStit and Repairing Pianos. He will -jit families in the country, and convenient ' einit on the Rail Hoad for that purpose. HI. ’ <>nf experience will enable him to give satis fa#s»n to his employers. Charges reasonable. H. permuted to refer torrw.dent O.r. Covisgtsn, Ga., April 8, 18SS-— O.f QEIS. DEARSWC fit P3INCLE Having associated Uiemeelves in the Prao tjCJ of MEDICINE and SURGEIO , offer ( (heir professional services to the citizens of !f.wt.n county. They have opened an offi eon the Fast side of the Square, (next door to S- D.wald's Store,) uni are prepared to nttond to Id calls promptly They have also a carefully seLoted assortment of the Very Best Medicines, and will give their personal attention to Conv pounding Prescriptions, for Physicians and fIMtUI attention given to Chronic Diseases At ni "lit Dr. Dram-no wili be fcnind at. his resjd-r.ee, and Hr. Paxnolr at his rooms umne dfatalv over the Store of C. H Sanukiis A I ro may lh, 25tf BOOT & SHOE SHOP. I would respectfully inform the citizens g||j| of Covington and surronn ling country ! hat lam now prepared to make to order V*- BOOTS AND SHOES ief the finest quality. As I wo.k noth,tig hut An Best Material, I will guarantee satisfaction. Shop over If. King’s Store. , ,„41 V JOSEPH BARBER ■“ J o S~B pii T. tin sle y , Watchmaker &SEJewelor I, fully prepared to Repair W stolies, Clo ks end Jewelry, in the best Stylo, at short nonce, All Work Done at Old Prices, and W arranted. 2d door below the Court Ilonas.—off SADDLE AND HARNESS SHOP. An I would respectfully inform the citizens of Newton, and adjoining IPIIPISk. counties, that 1 have opened a SADDLE and TTARNF.SS SHOP Onnorth side public square in COVINGTON, where I am prepared to make to order, Harness raddles, Ac , or Repair the same at short notice and in the beet style. 47 ts JAMES_R. BROWN 11. T. HEN RY, ,X> 33 !BJ *3? I £3 T , COVI OIOS, GEORGIA. HAS REDUCED HIS PRICES, so H ,at all who have been so unfortu | nate as to lose their n-tur;il Teeth »n have their places supplied hy Art, at very small cost. Teeth Filled at reasonable pric-s, and work faithfully executed, Office north side of Square.—l 22tf ANDERSON & HUNTER r Are now ready for tlie r ALL AND WINTER TRADE! D UST OPENED, a large and well selected stock of Dry Car o o ands, of every Description, eady Made Clothing, HATS & CAPS, BOOTS & SHOES, 'ery description of Gents’ Furnishing Goods, GROCERIES, nrdware, Agricultural Implements, h i any and everything else that is ever kept n First Class Store, Give us a call.—46tf FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY. VE represeut two FIRST CLASS Fire In surance Companies, The Southern Mutual Os Athens, Gecrgia, and he Georgia Home, of Columbus, Georgia. mpanies which have no Superiors, and very r equals, in the essentials of good roapage nt, and good faith. We are prepared to take, and invite the usual risks at. fair rates. M. Pack, ANDERSON & PACE, • P. Anderson. 3m2 WM. H. GOODRICH , ASH, BUNDS, AND DOORS, On hand, and made tp Order. SBGm Georgia cc. 'cck G 4 THE GEORGIA ENTERPRISE. DR. O. S. PfiOPHITI Covington Georgia. fit./ Will still continue bis business, where be 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, Ac. He is also putting up his Xjilxtox* 3VI ©elicit ©is, FEMALE TONIC, ANODYNE PAIN KILL IT Vermifuge, Anil-Blllous Pills, and many other preparations, »gjr\VHl give prompt attention to all orders particular notice. Hen-after NO MEDICINE WILL BE DELIV ERED. or SERVICE RENDERED, except for tiro jSI. ® 3BC 2-©a ..You nee not call unless you are prepared to PAY CASH, for I wid not Keep Books. Oct. H 1867 . 0. 8. rROPIIITT. Rnil Road Schedules, Georgia Raiiroad. E. W. COLE, General Superintendent. * Dav Passenger Train (Sundays excepted,)leaves Augusta at 7 a in; leave Atlanta nt Sam; ar rive at Augusta at 3.45 p tn ; arrive at Atlanta at 6.30 P ViuTiT Passenger Train leaves Augusta at 10 p.m ; leaves Atlanta at 5.40 p m ; arrives at Augusta at 3.00 a m ; arrives at Atlanta at 7.45 a in. Pas—'iigers for Millcdgeville, Washington and Athens. Ga., nmst take tin-day passenger train from Au-rustn and Atlanta, or Intermediate points. Passengers for West Point, Montgomery, Selma, and intermediate points, can take either train. For Mobile, and New Orleans, must leave Augusta on Night Passenger Train, at 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 checked through to the above places. Sleeping cars on all night pas senger trains. MACON & AUGUSTA RAILROAD. E. W. COLE, Gen’l Sup’t. Leave Carnak dailv at 12.4-0 r- m.; arrive at MPledge villc at 4.20 p m.; leave Millcdgeville at 6.45 a.m.; arrive at Cainak nt 10.15 a. m. Passengers leaving nnv point on the Georgia U. R„ by Day Passenger train, will make close connec tion at Oamak for Milledgevilie, Eutonton. and all intermediate points on the Macon -c Augusta road, and for Macon. Passengers leaving Milledgevilie at 6.45 a. m., reach Atlanta and Augusta the same day. SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. If. T. Peake. General Sup’i. Special mail train, going North, leaves Augusta at 3 55 a 111, arrives at Kingsville at 11.15 a m ; leaves Kingsville at 12.05 pm, arrives at Augusta at 7.25 p. m. This train Is designed especially for through travel. The train for Charleston leaves Augusta at 0 a in, and arrives at Charleston atS.Op m ; leaves Charles ton at 8 a in. and arrives at Augusta at 5 p m. Night special freight and ex-press train leaves Au gusta (Sundays excepted! at 3.50 p m. and arrives at Charleston at 4.30 a m ; leaves Charleston at 7.30 p m. and arrives at Augusta at 6.45 a in. WESTERN A ATLANTIC R. R. Cot.. E. IIutBEHT. General Superintendent. Daily passenger train, except Sunday, leaves At lanta at 8.15 a in, and arrives at Chattanooga at 4.45 pm ; leaves Chattanooga at 4.40 am, and arrives at Atlanta at 2p tn. Night express passenger train leaves At lanta at 8.45 p m. and arrives at Chattanooga at 4.10 a in ; leaves Chattanooga at 5.50 p m, and arrives at Atlanta at 3.35 a m. MACON & WESTERN RAILROAD. E. B. Walker, Gen’l Snp’t. Day passenger train leaves Macon at 7.45 am, and arrives nt Atlanta at 3 p m ; leaves Atlanta at 8.15 a.m, and arrives at Macon at 1.80 p m. Night passenger train leaves Atlanta at 8.10 p m, and arrives at Macon at 4.25 a m ; leaves Macon at 8.30 p in, and arrives at Atlanta at 4.30 a m. Hotels. PLANTERS” HOTEL. JGCSTA, GEORGIA. O'EWLY furnished and refitted, unsurpassed hy LI anv Hotel South, is now open to the Public. T. S. NICKERSON, Prop’r. ijitc of Mills House, Charleston, and Proprietor of Nickerson’s Hotel, Columbia, S. 0. United States Hotel. ATLANTA GEORGIA WHITAKER & 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. Wiley, Clerk. Having re-leasel and renovated the above Hotel, we are prepared to entertain guests in a most satisfactory manner. Charges fair and moderate. Our efforts will be to please. Baggage carried to and from Depot free of chnrge FAR E R E D UC ED AUGUSTA HOTEL. THIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL is situated on Broad Street., Central to the business por tion of the City, and convenient to the Tele graph and Express Offices. The House is larg and commodious, and has been renovated and newly painted from garret to cellar, and the bedding nearly all new since the war. The rooms are large ami airy ; clean beds, and the fare as good as the country affords, and atten tive and polite servants. Charges.—Two Dollars per day. Single Meals 75 Cents. I I ope to merit a liberal share of patronage fiom the traveling public. Give me a trial and judge for vourselves. S. M. JONES, Prop’r. pAVI L 1 O R HOTEL Ckar’eston, S. C, BOARD I*ER DAY, 83. A, Bittteuuki.d, Mrs 11. L. BuTTKnFiKLn, Superintendent- Troprit tress COVIXGTON, GA., DEC. 4,1868. A Lay Sermon. JIT I'll I 4I.ES C. TH’FTV. Brother, do yon love your brother? Brother, are you all yn seem ? Do you live for more than living? Has your life a law and scheme? Arc you prompt to bear its duties Asa brave man may beseem ? Anchor in no stagnant shallow — Trust the wise and wondrous sen, Where tho tides are fresh forever, And the mighty currents free ; There, perchance, oil! young Columbus, Your New World of Truth may be. Favor will not make deserving— (Can the sunshine brighten clny ?) Slowly must it grow to blossom, Fed by labor and delay, And tho fairest bud of promise, Bears the taint of quick decay. You must strive for better guerdons ; Strive to he the thing you'd seem ; Be the thing that God hath made you, Channel for no borrowed stream ; He hath left you mind and conscience ; See you travel in their beam ! See you scale life's misty highlands By this light of living truth I And with bosom braced for Labor, Breast them in your n anly youth ; So when age and care have found you, Shall your downward path be smooth. Fear not, on that rugged highway, Life may want its lawful zest; Sunny glens are in the mountain, Where the weary feet may rest, Cooled in streams that gush forever From a loving mother’s breast. 41 Simple heart and simple pleasures,” So they write life's golden rule ; Honor won by supple baseness, State that crowns a cankered fool, Gleam as gleam the gold and purple On a hot and rancid pool. Wear no show of wit or science, But the gems you've won and weighed ; Thefts, like ivy on a ruin, Make the rifts they seem to shade ; Are you not a thief and beggar In the rarest spoils arrayed ? Shadows deck a sunny landscape ; Making brighter all the bright; So, my brother ! care and danger On a loving nature light,, Bringing all the latent beauties Out upon tiie common sight. Love the things that God created, Make your brother's need your earc ; Scorn and hate repel God's blessings. But where love is, thfv are there ; As the moonbeams light the waters, Leaving rock and sand-bank bare. Thus, my brother, grow and flourish, Fearing none and loving all; For the true man needs no patron, lie shall climb and never crawl ; Two things fashion their own channel— The strong man and the waterfall. A Jumping Match. A young man of our village, (he relates the story himself.) who fought but did not die, at Antietnm, and Gettysburg, went into Province on foot, with some small articles for sale. One night, just as the sable curtains of the evening were being lowered upon him, he applied at a very respectable looking bouse for entertain' ment. He was very kindly received by a young lady, who happened to be the only one of the family at home, with whom ho partook of the evening meal, and everything seemed to our hero to bo going ‘‘merry as a marriage bell.” It seems, however, that the young lady began to suspect that in “entertaining a stran ger,” she had not entertained “an angel.”— But how to get rid of him was the trouble ! At length she asked him if he could jump well, saying that she could jump further than any Yankee living. This was ft ‘stump' which tho hero of a dozen battle fields was not disposed to take, and they arrayed for a trial of leap frog. The young lady placing herself against tho wall, at throe jumps reached the door. Our Yankee now took his station for trial. At two bounds he nearly reached the door, when Miss Bluenose, with all feminine fascination imaginable, said she would open tho door for him, so that he might have a chance to see how much he excelled her, and he took the third leap which landed him outside of the house. The young lady instantly closed and fasten ed the door, took hat, mittens, overcoat and valise of merchandise into the chamber, threw them out of the window to him, and told him there was a tavern about seven miles below, where, no doubt, he could be entertaiaed. He went on his way meditating on the inysterios of woman.— Exchange. She Never Grows Old. —Years may pass over the head, but. if benevolence and; virtue dwell in her heart, she is cheerful as when the spring of life opened, to her view. When we look at a good wcji>an we never think of her age. She looks charming as u htp the rose of youth first blooaied on her cheek. That rose lias not faded yet—it will never fade. In her neighborhood she is the friend and benefaQtor. Who does not respect and love the woman who lias passed, her days in acts of kindness mercy? We repeat, such a woman can never grow oldv She will always be fresh and bouys ant in spirit, and active in humble deed 4 of benevolence. “This fvohlc Animal.” STINK AT A CINCINNATI HORSE AI'CHON. Auctioneer on tlre block shouts, “Bring forth the horse!” Enter two attendants, leading, or more properly supporting, a dilapidated equine specimen, too weak an l emaciated to possibly walk in without assistance. He has a head like a bass viol, his backbone is too sharp for even chickens to roost on, and not hairs enough in his tail to make a fiddle bow. There arc hunches as big as watermelons on his knees, and gutters down his sides to catry off the rain water. Auctioneer—“Ah! gentlemen, hero wo have a fine specimen of that noble atiimai. the hor*#. I sometimes think that the horse is in a way related to man. [Bystander—“This horse is a devili'h poor relation.”} Talk of the sagac ity of the dog I that of the horse far surpasses it. Look at him. See how he pleads for sym pathy. [Bystander—‘‘Pleads for oats, more like.”] What shall 1 hear for this noble ani' mul ? [Rude “Hear the bell# tolling in * day or two.”] A direct descendant from Ib cephaluS he was sired by Lexington, Ken tucky, and darned by—[Bystander —”Evory« body that has owned him,”] —his maternal ancestor. Come, gentlemen, make a bid. If you want a family horse, of a gentle and af fectionate disposition, not disposed to run away—[Bystander—“Or walk away either”) —this is your animal. Any gentleman, by leaving a deposit of five dollars for security against fast driving, is welcome to take and try him. [Bystander: “For soap grease?’] He is warranted not to pull while hitched in the stable—[Hostler —“Or when hitched in the wagon”]—and can go single or double—[By stander—“He would go better with a horse on each side of him to hold him up.”] Gentle men, do I hear an offer? If you don't want him, you could easily dispose of him for a cavalry horse in the next war. lie may be considered the ne plus ultra of a horse. [By stander —“Yes, the knock-knee plus ultra.” | — What am I offered?” A voice—“ Seventy-five cents.” Auctioneer— “Sold 1” The bidder cries “sold,” end then all the people taise up their voices and cry “sold” also.— Cincinnati Times. —o .. --*>► Alarm and Chagrin of the Party. The Radicals have succeeded in electing Gen. Grant President, hut they already begin to feel uneasy with reference to his policy.— They snarl at Democrats because they express the hope that Grant will adopt a course that will fulfill his promise of “peace.” But this is just what the Radicals do not want. They must have “agitatiou” or they cannot exist. The result in New York and other States gives to Democrats cheering hopes for the fo' ture, anu it is their desire that Grant shall take measures to follow' out his policy of “peace.” But lie is already distrusted by the Radical leaders. The New York Tribune opposes the repeal of the Tenure-of-Office act, and also, indirectly, other reccDt legislation which has had tLe effect to abridge and qualify the Pres idential prerogatives. This is quitesignificant, and demonstrates that the Tribune philosopher is yet affected by the mistrust of Gen. Grant, which he expressed prior to the General’s nomination at Chicago. Grant is not to be trusted, and Congress is to continue to reign supreme. Wendell Phillips sounds the alarm. lie sees danger ahead ; but, instead of cowering before it, be is, as usual, uefiaot. lie says: The Times, the Post, the Herald, and the “conservatives” for whom they speak, already exultant at what they deem the eclipse of Rad icalism, reckon without their host in supposing it to be within the power of General Grant, if, as they allege, it be his disposition, to materi*- ally obstruct the progress of Radical reformat tion in national politics. If tho Republican party consents to be the instrument of that beneficent reformation all will be well with both the party and the country. If it refuses, it will only be the wotso for the party. For fear that General Grant will prove to be conservative, Phillips proposes that impeach ment shall be revived immediately on the re assembling of Congress, and that Johnson be summarily disposed of by the first of January. That between tlmt time and the fourth of March Ben. Wade can carry out the whole revolution ary scheme of the Radicals. In this way the “irrepressible conflict” is to be continued. If this wild scheme is not consummated, agitation will be, kept up in seme form, and if Grant really aims at “peace” no effort will be spared to harrass him. —Albany N. Y., Argus. Keel the Feet Dry.— We notice in our ex changes nnmerous recipes for making shoe leather water proof, most of them compounds involving considerable trouble in preparation and more or less expense, and none of them half so good as the simple article castor oil, which can be bought at the drug stores for 25 to 50 cents a pint, according to your locality. Apply it to tho'boot when dry, and heat it till the leather is saturated. Treat the soles in tho same way, being careful to dry it well so they will not grease the carpets. Wo once treated a pair of calf boots in this way, and a few days walked five miles in satura ted snow and water from six to ten inches in depth at every step, and came out with feet perfectly dry. Castor oil will keep tho leather soft, pliable and black, though not glossy, and quite impervious to water. — Exchange. “Bridget, I told you to let me have my hot water the first thing in the morning.” “Sure,’ replied Bridget, “and didn't I bring it up and lave it at the duro last night, so as to be in time, Sir?” Wicked men stumble over straws in the way to heaven, hut climb over hills in the way to destruction. Alas forsaiubo. It is amusing to read Greeley's latest utter ances concerning Liberia. Ex-I’resident Rob berts is now in this country. lie is of course a negro, lie seems to be a candid one ; for while soliciting from the northern people aid fur the Liberia College and claiming that his Government has made conquests of so much of the interior ol Africa as to have now a popula tion of six hundred thousand, only some eigh teen thousand, of whom emigrated from this country, he also admits, according to Greeley, that his Government has permitted the “co»- iiuuance of slavery on a very extensive scale" among the conquered tribes. “Efficient steps,” says the Tribune , “should be taken to res cue Liberia from “this lapse into a slavebold ing province.” “Liberia” was sojnamed be cause it was to be the home of freedmen. — There are none but negroes there. Mr. Rob erts does not seem to consider that an objec tion to his plan of governing the oonquered tribes or he would probably keep it in reserve while soliciting money. lie is likely a sensi ble fellow, and knows that the negro slaves are in a better condition as such than they would be free. But Greeley, the philanthropist forthwith issues an order for the destruction of a system that he knows nothing about. The name of “slavery" is enough to enrage him He asks no question as to why this kind of servitude is allowed, ne seeks no information; but commences at once a crusade against the es tablished institutions of a country on the other side of the world. Such is fanaticism.— Rich. Dispatch. Corned Beef. At the risk of being laughed at, we propose to tell tbs readers of ths Farussr how to cere beef. The pickle should be made as follows: To six gallons of water, nine pounds of pure sugar, one quart of molasses, three pounds of saltpetre, and one ounce pearlash. Let these ingredients be boiied and carefully skimmed, as impurities from the sugar and salt continue to rise to the surface. “Knickerbocker pickle, jast what everybody knew before,” you say. But wait a moment, and see if we don’t tell you something you did not know before. When the water is ready to receive the rest of the material, put in the salt petre only, and when dissolved, and the water boiling, dip your beef, piece by piece, into the boiling saltpetre water, bolding it for a few seconds only in the hot bath. When the beof has been thus immersed, and becomes quite cold, pack it in the cask where it is to remain. Proceed with your pickle, as at first directed, and when perfectly cold, pourit upon the meat, which should be held down by a cover stone. The immersing of beof in hot saltpetre wa ter contracts the surface by closing the pores, and prevents the juices of the meat from go ing out in the pickle. The saltpetre absorbed by the contracted or cooked surface will modify the salt that passes through it, the whole pro ducing the most perfect result. Beef cured in this manner will perserye its color, and cut almost as juicy and inviting as a fresh roast. It is unlike the hard, blue, briny, knotted substances sold at markets, and fre quently cured at home, miscalled ‘corned beef,’ as a surloin differs from a steak cut three inch« es back of the horns, and sold for Porter House. Try it and see.— New England Farmer. Things that I Have Seen* I have seen a farmer build a house so lnrge that the sheriff turned him out of doors. I have seen a young man sell a good farm, tarn merchant and die in an insane hospital. I have seen a farmer travel about so much, that there was nothing at homo worth looking after. I have seen a rich man’s son begin where his father left off, and end where his father began, penniless. I have seen a young girl marry a young man of dissolute habits, and repent of it as long as she lived. I have seen the extravagance and folly of children bring their parents to poverty and want, and themselves into disgrace. I have seen a prudent, industrious wife, re trieve the fortunes of a family, when her husband pulled at the other end of the rope. I have seen a young man who despised the counsel of the wise and advice of tho good, end his career in poverty and wretched ness. I have seen a man spend more in folly than would support his family in comfort and inde pendence. I have seen a man depart from the truth, when candor and veracity would have served him a much better- purpose. I have seen a man engage in a law suit about a trifling affair that cost hitn more in the end, thnn would have roofed all the build ings on his farm. The question, “Shaii we ever leatn to fly ?” according to the statement of Ruisiaryjournal ists, is about to be solved. In a letter addressed to the Lemberg Slavo, he mentions the inven tion of a ne#ehinefor navigating the air. The motive power ie steam, and the inventor esti mates the attainable speed at eighty miles per hour. Patents have been granted him by sev eral European Governments. A singular case has come besom-the French tribunals. A young girl, IJ, years of age, attempted successively the. life of her mother and sister, for the sole purpose of drinking their blood. child has been examined by competent physicians, ajid proved vt be attack ed by the £(rai>ge mania of anthropophagy. Her extreme-youth leads her physicians to that her cure may be accomplished. The personal expenses of the Spanish Queen Isabella during the thirty-five years of her unworthy reign were $89,500,000 in gold. VOL. 4, NO. 4 A Toutm Case. —Elder Knapp bad been holding a protracted meeting in Arkansas, and on a certain Sunday was to have a ‘ bnjjt'.zing’ of converts in the river, in the secluded locality in which the revival had taken place. As In advanced into tho water with a wiry, sharp eyed old chap, he asked the usual question, whether any person knew any reason why the ordnance of baptism should not be admipister cd. No one answered for a few mojncqjs, but atdength, a tall, straight, and powerful (poking chap, with an eye like*a blaze, who was lean ing upon a long rifle and quietly looking on, remarked : ( “Elder, T don't want to intcrforc-in this yere business, any way, but I want to say I know that thar old cuss you've gpt hold uv, qind I know that ono dip wont do him any good. Es you want to get the sin out of bin, ant] save him, you'll have to anchor him out in deep water over night." Advertising Aphorisms. If you dou’t mean to mind yoor business, it will not pay to advertise. Bread is the staff of human life, and adver tising is the staff of life in trade. Don’t attempt to advertise unless you have a good stock of a meritorious article. Newspaper advertisements are good of their kiud, but they cannot take the place of circu lars and handbills. Handbills and kind, but they cannot take the place of news paper ad vertiscinenD. No bell car. ring so loudly as a good adver tisement. People will bcliovo what they see rather than what they hear. Bonner, for severalJsuceessive years, invos* ted in advertising all the profits of the pre ceding year. Now see where he is ! Quitting advertising in dull times is like tearing out a dam becauss the water is low. Either plan will prevent good times from ever coming. The wise man of Scripture evidently did not refer to advertising when he said, “Cast thv bread upon the waters and after many days thou shalt sec it again,” or he would have added, “with interest.” If you would mid to your business, put your “ad,” into our list. —lnside 7'rack. Bad Bargains. —A tuaclier in a Sunday School once remarked that he who buys the truth makes a good bargain, and inquired if any scholar recollected an instance in Sorip turc of a bad bargain. “ I do,” replied a little boy. “ Esau made a bad bargain when he sold his birthright for a mess of pottage.” A second said that “Judas made a bad bar gain when he sold his Lord and Master for thirty pieces of silver.” A third observed that “ Our Lord tells us that be makes a had bargain who, to gain the whole world, loses his soul,” Be and continue poor,'.young' man, while others around you grow rich by fraud and dis honesty ; be without place or power, while others beg their way upwards; bear the pain of disappointed hopes while others gain the ac complishment of theirs by flattery ; forego the gracious pressure of the hand for which others cringe and crawl. Wrap yourself in yonr own virtue, and seek a friend in your daily bread. If you have in such a course grown gray with unblemished honor, bless God and die. Tt may not known that the bodies of trees grow only in tho fall of the year. The sap commences to run down into the trunk from the upperjbranchcs when the first frosts come]upon us, thus giving a fresh impetus to the body of the tree. - >»>-•• —1 T —- Gen. Grant was impartial in bis distribution of favors in New York. He dined with Pierrepont, war Democrat ; —breakfasted with Greeley, Republican, and dined again with Hoffman, Domoerat, at a dinner given in hon or of Evarts, Johnson Republican. It is said that the total amount of the claims presented to the Court of Claims at Washing ton is upwards of Four Thousand Millions most of which are beyond question valid, ant! will be allowed. “As well die for an ol(f sheep as a lamb.” The office-hunters’ raid upon the President elect brings to mind Mr. Lincoln’s complaint under a similar affliction. “I am like a land lord,” said lie, “ who is so busy renting rooms at one end of the building that he has no time to nttend to the fire that is raging at the other end.” One of our exchanges says : ‘‘An eminent physician has discovered that the nightmare, in nine cases out of ten, is produced by owing a biii for a newspaper.” If all who are troub led with this eomplaint, will call at our-offioe,. we will give them an excellent receipt. - The daughters of the lato Chief Justice ’ Taney earn their living in Washington by copying reports and papers for the Secrotary of the Interior. The Ilona relates a story of a monk by day land a brigand at night. lie is said to be a ve ry. holy friar and a very bold robber, so that it >is difficult to say in what role he most excels,. Gen. Grant will have control of 53,000 offiee* and officers, whose annual compensation amounts to thirty million dollars. j The English language, for all the ends and wants of human speech, has not been surpassed » any language upon earth. Tbe papers Brownlow “is ill again."— There was never a time sinco the old brute was- , born when he was pot ill—ill as siu itself.