Newspaper Page Text
Tll E GEOII G 1 A E N TEBPIIIS E.
Vol. 8.
HUNKY I>. JUAfKUS,
Attorney and Counselor At Law.
C<IVINOTON, (i EOU(HA.
l ITILL Practice In the Court* of ilio Flint nml
yV oontulicee Clro i, the Supremo Court ol
(ioorcln, unit etsewher tinder contract.
Il ivln l ' perfected arrangements for the prosecu
tion of Claim* against the United State*, I *lll re
ceive gut'll nutl forward them to uiy correspondent*
H Washington City.
UNIVERSITY of VIRGINIA.
opens October 1; continues through nlnetnos.
It Is organized in schools on the elective system,
with full course in Classics, Literature, Science
f With practice In Chemical and Physical Lahore
torles), in Law, Medicine, F.ngtnecrlng, Teaching
and Agriculture. Apply for catalogues to Jamk.s
K. llakhison, Chairman, P. (). University ot Va.
S. M. P. College.
I'HE FALL TERM opens the 27th ot August.
A lull Hoard of Instructors are employed, nil
experienced Teachers. Prof -I. I* Jones, tong and
favorably known as once having had charge, .of the
Institution, will act as VroftsstSr in Uio svhool.
Jloiird in gpoil/uiidlig#, including washing and
’lights. jilS to S2O per month, Suu.d for Catalogue
lor lurUm* infprimwlon.
1 ' J. N. BRAUSHAW, President.
Covington, <ia., Aug. 12, 18,8.—43
Covington Academy
HAVING repaired and fitted up the Covington
Mule Academy, I shall open a school there Tor
Hoys, on Monday next, August 1-th. A liberal
share of the public patronage is respectfully so
licited, and satisfaction confidently guaranteed.
Tuition, for the Fall Term, will be as follows:
Ist Class (Spelling, Heading, and Writing), $15.00
*2d Class, (uiorc advanced), 20.00.
For further particulars api lv to
J. 11. KINNEBREW.
Covington, August 13, 1873 2t 13
Fine Buggies.
FTaVIXG now on hand ,i full supply of Bug
ales, received from the most approved Northern
Manufacturers, which wc can recommend as un
surpassed i. y any in the market, wo invite the |
public to cail at our shop on Railroad street, Cov
im.'ton, and examine their. AT*<>, Ci U’ne sand
Italiy Carriages, which will sol'd on reasonable :
ter,ns. EVERETT A I'UtNEU. 1
Covington, Feb. 14, 1K73.
Elder House,
IX DIJX SPRIX'G, GEO.
rpfllS well known H u*e is now open tn
3 those who visit tin: Spring lor health or
pleasure. It is situated nearer the Spring than*
anv other public House, and is space u-t and
comfortable.
Tbe taide is supplied with tb.e itest the mar
,kct fFirds.
Every attention is given tn invalids who re
sult to the Waters of tbe Spring for health.
Rates of Hoard.
p,.r dav, $2 HO.: per week, $lO 0 1 ) ; per
month, $35 HO. Kberal deduction made far
nrge families. W. A. ELDER. & SON,
Prnnriefnra.*
E. H. Yancey, M. D.
( )[.'FPTtS his Professional S' ryiees to the citi-.
/ns of Covington and sip rounding country.—l
iMtirc two doors above Attdersor. A T)ui. anev'sj
store, on strevV''a ( ii,'.tg.toward the College. Acute
•md Chrome Cases im.de a specially Particular
attention given to the treatment of all so, ret iln
(la-cs (Jan always tie found at. my Other, in the
.lav, and at mv residence at night, when not pro
fessionally eaUcd away.
When I am wot at my ogive I will.io.avc vvpt'd al
\mlcrson A DeLaitet > *V(tre w line I may he
ound, or w hen l will return.
E. 11. YANCEY, M. D.
Covington, Fell, (i, IST!. —MfL
Just Arrived ! !
t
25 sacks fresh At hits Meai.
,10 hbl’s choice Flour, from n<nv Wheat.
I TVs fanov sugar cured Hams.
1 Box Breakfast Bacon.
1 Tr. Lard.
25 buckets of.Lard.
3 sacks Coffee. >
1 Bill. F.mcv N. O. Svrnp.
1 Bbl. Apnln Vinegar.
0 Bayes Nuts—assorted.
I Tr. Fresh Mice.
. fi Boxes—good to.better—lobacr.n.
20 Boxes —common to, host —Cigars.
] Case Durham Smoking Tobacco.
G Bbl’s Liquors—“for medjeal use only.
T. N. riTTsS. [
Just Received. ’
2000 lbs Tenn. Bacon Sides, Shoulders and
Ilams, .
10,000 Ill's. Marricrta nnd Kenr.csaw I'lonr.
] I’nr Load tyhite porn
2 Hair bills White.Fishi
20 Ixits Mackerel.
1 hid Best Apple Vinegar.
25 Buckets L af Lard.
;10 tibls Sugar.
I Bale Whites, Factory Tliteal,
2 Cases Hosfords’ Bread Preparation,
1 Box Frazers’ Axle Grease,
JVt lowest market prices, for Cash.
.STEPHENSON A THOMPSON;
Nsw Sale,
Feed & Livery Stable
COVINGTON, GA,
x\rBF.NGF,RB CARRIED FREE from the De
pot to the Hotel. Persons wishing to procure
conveyances, can lie accommodated at nil tames.
Special attention paid to the 1< ceding and taUm.
care of stock.
Omnibus will meet all Trains, nnd carry citizens
t 25 cents each. ... ...
CARY COX, Proprietor,
I.ee & Hightower’s old stand, Covington, Ga
Purest and Best
a, CHAMPAGNE CIDER.
r HAVE Purchased the Right to, mnntifneture
I Jersey Champagne Cider, in, Newton County,
lor fifteen vearp. This is an excellent <! rinK and
will be furnished to taniil‘n*s cheap. Come ami
try it, and you will lie satisfied that it is as good
if not better than any brought here. I will sell
liy the glass, gallon or keg. ami warrant, if as ic
ing pure nnd tresh. HARRISON BERL.A.
ICE AND ICE CREAM.
UfWI keep always on hand plenty of imro Lake
snd Manufactured lee. lee cream kept on, hand
during the Summer. Families or individual* will
be furnished with any of the above, articles at
short notice and en cheap terms. JAj
Covington, Ga.-05.3iu.
Lemons.
Fit ESI I SUPPLY Just received, liy
T. N. PITTS.
l)ried Beef
A Very Choice Lot at Reduced Price*.
T. N. PITTS.
.Something Fine.
PPTThose Cigars al the Book Store are hard to
heat. Try them when you (eel like smoking.
(Yack its
S DIFFERENT Varieties just from the Bak
ery. ANDERSON & DkLANKj.
Molasses find Syrup.
ANOTHER Hogshead ot Fine Mnlas-.es and a
Splendid Article ot New Orleans >vrup, l>y
Stephenson A Tliompson.
Look Here !
JACKSON’S Magic Balsam, a Fresh supply of
Morphine, Mustang Liluiment, Tutts, Ayer’-,
and Kndwav's Pills, Ju*l received at the More of
’ or OLD WIIIT TEN.
J. 11. Aft DEfiSO*\, $ CO.,
20 Alabama Street, Vtlautn, fir.,
\RE NOW Prepared to furnish Planters with
the best
MOWER ' AND REAPERS,
SCYTHES AND CRADLES,
HORSE RAKES,
THRESHERS AND POWERS,
With or without Separators. Also have a splen
did assortment of
Agricultural Implements,
INCLUDING PLOWS, FEED CUTTERS,
HARROWS, PUMPS, WAGONS, AC.,
AGENTS Foil
BROWN’S CELEBRATED COTTON GINJ
TEXAS COTTON PRESS, ,
BLANDY’S STEAM ENGINES and Saw Mill-.
Agents tor Case’s New TURBINE WATER
WHEEL.'
fvf~Ca!l and see us before purchasing elsewhere.
8.34.1 y J. H. ANDERSON, A CO- ;
llrooniN.
Plenty of llnuns, different grades.
ANDERSON A DkL ANEY.
NUMEROUS TESiS lUVE I’KOYED r T.
F. Bnruhain's New Turbine
To Lp the Best Ever Invented.
•“J Pamphlet. Free Addrep*, York,
Fioe Billiard Table.
I offer for sale a No. 1, Four Pocket Hilliard Ta-:
hie. .in use hut a lew months. Terms ensv.
Apply to j■ rn i ■-.
CANDIES. jPjLAIN AND FANCY
A Large lot of Fresh Candv Plain and
Fatter, just received tit M 111 I 1 I.N S.
STOAT. POLISH!
The best. T. N. PITTS.
Nu w F1 o ur.
Lot of New Fiouo all grades just in.
Frei v sack warranted, •
ANDERSON’ & DeLANEY.
Water Melons.
figs). Fresh from tbe patch every day. Sold
low down for cash. >
LEE A SON.
~MORPHINE.
A Pure article at the A ariety
Store of G. S. Whitten.
Champagne Cider.
.¥ N QUM’.T an I Pint Bottles. Avery nice Suiu-
I nier drink.
T. N. PITTS.
Staliouery.
Just Received a select assortment of every
variety of Stationery. Call and examine the
q unlity and price, BRANHAM A JONES
New .Barker Shop.
ip
VTOOD CUTS and Clean Shaves. Give me a.
trial, and I will guarantee satisfaction. My Shop
i.- in the Old Express Office, Coviiigt< n, G.
lain lietter prepared to give Litiztaetiou now
than ever, as mv shop is newly lilted up.
Id G^OI’iGE.JOHNSON, Colored Barber
Fay lp.
PERSONS Due mo will please, come forward nnl
settle. I SELIj FOR CASH—not longer than
30x1 ays, ovff ,30 days I charge Bank rate of in
teroat . T. N. l’l I ! S.
New Cabinet Shop.
T AM NOW READY to furnish the public with
all kinds of
IPXJXAI\rj:A?XJ'XAAI?.
and do all kinds of work in the Cabinet line. My
work is warranted, and satisfaction guaranteed.
WOODEN BURIA ASKS and CASKF.TS-
A Large and Select assortin Fine Rosewood
oJiitis just received, willed will oe sold at the
Host reasonable prices. All sizefj kept on hand
ALSO
•Coffins Made to CVder.
And General Repairing done at prices to euit
ie times. J- I- GRIT L-
Coviiiaton. Ga., Jail. 11, 15,3. Ist
PINK WHISKIES.
THE finest end best and purest Liquors in t4io
market, can be fouud at the-lore of
Covington, Ga.
COVINCiTON, OKOIIfIIA, AUGUST 29, 1873.
Wenlheiwise Animal*.
Ait iin]efatigabl motfiorolngist bns
(fathered pome curious observations on
certain animals which, by some peculiar
spnsiliility to electrical or other atmos
pheric influences often indicate changes
oftlie weather by their peculiar motions
and habits. Thus :
Ants. An universal bustle and activity
observed in ant hills, may b<* generally
regarded as a sign oi rain; the ants fre
quently appear all in motion together,
and carry their eggs about from place to
place. This is remarked by Virgil,
l’liny and others.
li .ts flirting about late in ilio evening
in spring arid autumn, foretell a fine day
on the morrow; as do some insects. On
the contrary, when bats return , soon to
their hiding place and send forth loud
cries, bad weather may be expected.
Beetles Ujing about late in theevening
often foretell a fine day on the morrow.
Butterflies, when they appear early are
sometimes forerunners of fine weather.
Moths anil sphinxes also foretell fine
weather when they are common in Ihe
evening.
Cats when they wash their faces, or
when they seem sleepy and dull, foretell
rain.
Chickens, when they pick up small
stones and pebbles and are more noisy,
than usual, afford a sign of rain, so do
fowls rubbing in the dust and clapping
their wings, but this applies to several
kinds of fowls, as well as to tho galli*
nacious kinds. Cooks when they- crow
at unwonted hours, olten foretell rain;
when tliev crow all day, in summer par*.
ticularly, a change to rain frequently
occurs.
Dolphins as well as porpoises, when'
they come about a ship, and sport on
the surface of the water, betoken a storm.
Dogs, before rain, grow sleepy and
dull, lie drowsily before the fire, and are
not easily aroused. They also often eat
grass which indicates that their stomachs,
ike ours, are npj, to be disturbed before
changes of tbe weather. It is also said
to be a sign of a change of weather when
dogs howl and bark much at night.—
Dogs also digin the earth with their Ket
before rain, and oi'ieu Jig Jeep holes in
the ground.
Ducks. The loud and clamorous quack
ing of ducks, geese, and other water
fowls is a sign qf rain, as it is, also,,
when they wash themselves, and flutter
about in the water more than usual. —
\ r i r< nl >lnc n*oll tiooonboul uli tlujou liubiio
of nauatic birds.
Ilrowa’s Wooden Wedding*
Brown, a young insurance friend of
ours, who lives in Catnbraige, nad the
fifth anniversary oif his wedding occur
about a week ago, and bis friends de
termined to celebrate his wooden wedding
by a surprise party. Brown came in
yesterday and told us how they succeed
ed. They commenced by sending.a sor-,
varit round with a team to take Drown"
and his wife out to ride, about seven. —
Then they began to come with presents
and materials for supper. There was a
little party of five cape first, all laden--
hands full. They ajl got hicqjy jnside
the garden "ate, which shuts wiih a
spring, when Brown’s big mastiff, which
is always left unchained in bis master’s
absence, came round the corner and
surprised them. One wotpan stepped on
her dress, and in her fall so demoralized
a fragile black walnut book case she
carried, that it was afterwards done up
in a bundle and presented as kindling
wood. Another fellow got safely out of
the yard, all but part of his pants, while
old Smithcrs, who weighs 2:?U pounds,
plunged wildly with the eight gallon pail
of ice cream he carried, through .Brown s
glass hot house in the corner of the yard,
and surprised some S3O worth or exotics..
Finally they fixed things up and got into
the house, and as it was about time lor
Brown’s return they . commcnced.laying
the supper-table. T hey got down a tea
set of rare china that aftiendof Brown’s
in the trade had loaned him a week be
fore, and broke two pieacs, so that Brown
has since been obliged to mortgage bis
hen-house and buy tho set; and the com
ments of Mrs. Brown when she saw the
condiiion’ of the carpet were sarcastic in
the extreme. Finally as a crowning touch
they tiicd to hang out Chinese lanterns
with the word “W elcome” on them on
the porch over the front aoor. 1 hev
suceeded in hanging two lanterns, and
when they had saved the house from the
fiery fiend there wasn’t enough porch
left to pay for the trouble of trying to
bang out any more, Then they sit
down and waited for Brown and his wife
to come home. VA’c draw the veil over
the scene that followed their return.—
Some scenes are too joyous to.be de
scribed in cold, cold words.
Wbv do they call the people that live
iu some of the South Sea Islands canni
bals ? asked an old pnan ‘of a sailor. —
Because they live on other people, an
swered the sailor. Then, said tho old
man, pensively, mv sons-in-law must be
cannibals, for they live on me.
-*■
A Scranton household is enjoying an
era of peace. The lady of the bouse
put her tongue to a flat-iron to sec if it
was hot.
Southern ChnriK'trr. .
The Southern people nro eminently
conservative. They are not easily led
to extremes in politics, religion, social
customs, or modes of action. They do
not readily take up with the transcen
dental sty le of thought which is mani
fested in higher law doctrines, spiritual*
ism, woman’s rights or communistic
funeral procession. Southern society is
elevated, refined, harmonious, compact.
It is no.t the coarse, uncultivated and in
secure thing which its ignorant enemies
have so often delighted to represent it.
AVe speak, of course, of what i3 un*
dersfood in all communities, of the real
timber of society, that by which a peo
ple should rightly be judged. In this
respect the Southern people may well
rest satisfied in comparison with other
sections of our country. They may not,
indeed, have advanced so far, if it be
desirable to do so, in many of tb.e arts,
of living, as have those, of nmre North
ern latitudes ; for many of these very
arts, while presenting ail the attractions
of a splendidly superficial civilization,
are but the whited sepulchres which con
ceal the rottenness within.
I3ut in that refinement and cultivation
A’hich is horn of honesty of character
and goodness of heart the genuine,
Southerner has no superior and .but few
equals.
Frank, open*heai*ted nnd JJenerous,
honest by instinct and education, he is
as constant and true in bis friendship as
he is earnest and out spoken in 1113 en
mities.
Such people are not given to misrep
resentation of themselves in tbe eyes of
others, They are easily and quickly
known, and are ready to respond to
similar sentiments in others.—The South.
Dog Law. —The Missouri Republican
publishes the text of the dog law of that
State passed by-thc last Legislature. —
As the breeding of worthless curs, and
allowing them to run at large, especially
in sheep-raising counties, is becoming a
great nuisance, we give a brief synopsis
of the Missouri statute: An assessor
ascertains the number and ownership of
all dogs in each township, and they arc
registered, and licensed for the sum of
one dollar, to bo paid into tho county
treasury, a fee of twenty-five cents for
each dog being fna( deducted. All
licensed dogs shall wear a collar. The
owner of any alioop killed may lecover
..pj-.m.-.t tK owner ot anj dogs killing 0 r I
maiming the flock. Avery good acetioiJ
provides that when the owner of any
sheep killed cannot ascertain the owner
ship of the dogs who have committed tbe
trespiss, .he shall be indemnified from
the fund in the county treasury arising
from licenses. Such a law :n Georgia
would be of untold benefit to the wool
growers of this State.
Words of Truth. —An Independent
man is one who blacks bis own boots,
who can live without tobacco and whis
ky, earns at least a dime more than he
spends, and can upon a pinch, shave
hiniself with brown soap and cold water
without a mirror. A great man is one
who can lead his children to obey him
when out of sight. A hospitable man is
never ashamed of his dinner when a
friend unexpectedly drops in to dine with
him. A good wife exhibits her love for
her husband by seeking to promote bis 1
welfare, and by administering to his com
forts. A sensible wife looks for her en
joyment at home —a silly one abroad. —
A wise girl would win a lover by practi
cing those virtues which secure admira
tion when personal charms have .failed..
A simple girl endeavors to recommend
herself by the exhibition of fii vol ms ac-'
complisbmer.ts, and by a mawkish senti
ment which has as little to do with a true
heart as has the gaudy dress she wears.
A good girl always respects herself, and
is thus sure to be respected by others.
In one of the towns of Mississippi
two colored men were arrested on the
charge of burglary. The jury before
whom they were tried were all colored.
After the case was tried they retired and
made up a verdict, which was announced
to the court. On being called, the Judge
asked for the verdict, which the foreman
delivered as follows : “Dis jury find dut
one of do ’cuso busted in de sto’, and
stole dat bacon, and dat de odcr didn’t
do nuffin.’’ “Which, ono do you find
guilty?” asked the Judge. “Dat’s de
question, boss,’’ returned the foreman;
“dat’s jest what we can’t find out, and
we recommends dat dis honorable coat
jest h?.b nnodjp trial and find out wh:ch
oc dcin.two niggers steal dat bacon.”
-
The editor of the Omaha Bet?, who
had a street-fight recently, significantly
announces that he lias been presented
with “a handsome and valuable rifle cane,
manufactured by Remington. It will
carry a ball thirty yards with great ac
curacy ; it is loaded by unscrewing the
.handle ami placing the env-tridg’e in the
tube, and is cocked and fired by' pulling
back the handle and touching a small
I spring. Besides being quite a novelty as
! a weapon, it is a very fine walking stick,”
A Jinl"(?ai Mumuoiuery, Alabama, recently
; interrupted a very flowery young orator with ;
j -‘Hold on, hold on, my dour air ! Don’t go any
higher. You arc already out of the jurisJic
-1 nun of this court.”
Till! Last .Slipper.
FROM JOAQUIN XIM,Ir’ NEW VOLUME OF rOESI*.
‘'And wlion they had sung a hvnin they went
out into the Mount of Olive*,”
Whnt snnn san" tho twelve with the Saviour
Win n finished tDo sacrament wine?
Were they bowed and subdued in behavior,
Or hold as made bold with a sign ?
Were the I airy hrenst* strong and defiant?
Wore tho naked arms brawny nnd strong?
Worn the bearded lips lifted reliant,
Thrust forth and Tull hardy wWi son"?
Whnt sane they? Whnt sweet song of Zion,
With Christ in iheir midst like a orown?
\\ Idle hero sat St. Peter, the iion ;
And there, like a lamb, with bend down,
Sat St. John, with his silken and raven
Rich hair en hi* shoulder*, nnd eyes
Liftjn" up to td.e faces unshaven
Like a sensitive child’s in surprise.
Was tho cong ns strong fishermen swinging
Their nets full of hope to the sea?
Or low. like the ripplc-wave, singing
Sea-songs on their loved Galilee?
Were they sad with foreshadow of sorrows,
Like tlie birde that sing low when the
broese
Is tip too with the tale of to-morrows—
Of earthquakes, and singing of seas?
Ah ! soft was their song ns tho waves are
That fall i.u low musical moans:
And.sad I should say, ns the winds are
That blow by the whited grave-stones.
Modern Miracles.
From Mr Eti. Hill, Deputy United!
States Marshal, who, yesterday, returned
from a visit to Olnev, Richland county,
we learn some interesting facts connected,
with the recent manifestations of alleged
supernatural power by Mrs. Powell, wife
of Dr. I. A. Powell, of Olney, who will
be remembered by many of our citizens
as a prominent member of the Twenty
seventh General Assembly. It appears
that upward of a year ago Mrs. Powell
declared herself possessed of supernatural
gifts, but being a lady of unusual refine
ment and delicacy, a manifestation of
them was naturally repugnant lo her.
More recently, however, as she states,
she was Divinely instructed to put in
practice her power, and claiming it to
be entirely a Heavenly gift, she hesitated
not to comply with what she considered
a direct mandate of the Deity.
Her power, according to the report of
‘.he citizens of Olney, many of whom ful
ly acoo. rt n r iC r niDrculous attributes, is
chiefly manifested ; n tho heating of the
sick.' This is reported to be accomplished
by the imposition of hands accotnpaGoj
bv prayer and repetition of Scripture,
though tlio cure is not always instanta-’
neous, but occurs at the time Mrs, Powell
states it will be accomplished. It is
further stated that so great is the confi
dence in her power, that handkerchiefs
are sent her, and they, passing tnrough
her hands are returned, and effect the
cure of the sick persons sending them.
The effect of the several manifestations
is said to be depressing upon the health
of Mrs. Powell, who continues them,
however, as she believes, in obedience
to Divine direction.
Naturally, these circumstances create'
quite a commotion in the.vicinity, and'
even from places rerriolo crowds are
gathering to witness the cures. Mr..
Hill states, that on Fridey last one hun
dred and twelve persons bad called to
see Mrs. Powell, whose doors arc now
open to all who desire her ministrations,
which are, oi course, rendered gratuitous
ly. Among those stated to be cured by
her arc several prominent citizens of
Olney, well known in this city. The en
tire circumstances are ol that peculiar
character hardly susceptible of explana
tion, more especially as the persons con
nected with them are of such a character
as to entirely preclude the suspicion of
chicanery. It may be added that the
subject of these Divino revelations, as
she considers them, is not a believer im
Spiritualism, but a member in good stand
ing of the Presbyterian oommunion.—
Springfield (III,) Journal.
The Montgomery Advertiser has the follow
ing story about poison : “A singular but au
thentic story ol tho effects of poison, comes to
ns from Lowndesboro, in Lowndes county.
Mr. C. W. Whitten had an outhouse which
was infested with rats. lie gave tho rats a
few doses of poison which sluyed them fore;
nnd nft. The hogs on the place Gliding the
dead rats lying around loose, helped them
selves to rat meat, and were also poisoned, so
that many of them died. The dogs eat tho
dead hogs and also died. Tl.e vultures and;
chickens',diytdod. the honor of devouring the
dead does, and many of the chickens died.
We do not know what became of the buzzards.
A man eat a chicken on the place and Lit sick'
shortly afterwards, but recovered. It was
thought that the poison which htyl passed thro’,
so many and suuh singular laboratories, was
the cause of the sioknos* : but this is not by
■Uiv means sure. Tho other facts, however,
I,V Which we m mil tho administration to the
r . lts the subsequent mortality ol tho rats,
hogs (logs, and chickens, come to us from au
thentic and reliable C'mrces.^
A Pittsburg witness could not give his own
„ t„ lt was confident ho was younger than
his ’mother, though she died oarly and he was
not certain.
Now York Herald Koporior’* Interview with Son
at or Simon Cameron.
Lincoln's Desire fora Third Term.
_ i
I cannot think it possible) that Ornnt want*
another term. Ho linn often expressed to me
n wish to get back to his farm—away from the
onres of where he might enjoy ponoo and
quietness for the remainder of his (ifo. {lie
lias been safyfied. I)o hns l.epn the
commander of one of the largest armies.'tfye
world ever.saw, nnd stands with Washington,
Jeflorsi n, Jnokjtqn and Lincoln in scouring th?
suffrages of the poojdp. Then he lias boqi>
prudent in his investments, which fhiph will
"ive him an ample competence,fo Hvp on. No)
I can not believo that he will be *candidaUi
for a third term : nnd ns for tho office-holders
nround him forcing and flattering him into
running again, I don’t fear, ns he is not the
man to he moved hy either forco or flattery {
nnd yet wo cannot tell what may happen.—
Lincoln was Grant's counterpart in patriotism
nnd honesty, and yeti knpw .that it wa* his
desire to have a third term. Seward aqd §.tHD :
ton were for a th.rd term, and the adminiatray
tion was to have been shaped to (hat end. I
don’t know how well known it, is, but f do
know that it js tree. I had Lincoln’s confi
dence : and Stanton wqs made my successor
in the War Departmental m.y request; there
fore it is natural to suppose that I had his.
Lincoln nnd Stanton thought highly of Butler)
and I will now tei( you of another fact that U
not generally known, and which will show you
how near Butler camq to being President in
stead of Johnson. In the spring of 1864,
when it was determined to run Mr. Linooli)
for a second term, it was the dosire of Lincoln
and also that of Stanton and , myself, that
Butler should run on the tioket with tyip as
Vice-President, Accordingly, Lincoln, sentme
on a mission to Fortress Monroe to see Geo,
But'ep, and to say to him that it was his (Lin
coln’s) request that he (Gen. Butler,) should
allow himself to be run as second on the tiokei,
1, accompanied by Wm. H. Armstrong, aifter :
ward member of Congress from the Williams
port District in this State, did vipit Gen. But?
Icr : a 1 made the tender, but he refused to ac
cept the position. lie said there was nothing
in the Vice-Presidoncy,. and he preferred
remaining in command of his army, where ho
thought he was of mere service to hie country,
I hope Butler will be elected Governor, be?
cause he wants to be, though I would rathaj;
have him remain in the House or come to tho
Senate. - --. _ ' "•*
A very curious case has just been brought
before the civil tribunal of Vesoul, France.—
At the VipwinniniT oC.the late war tti/w ws*
occupied by the Ov.. ...•„ iroops, whp turnep
the Palais de Justice into a.military storejjpusp .
In the beginning of January, 1871, fbg enemj
had to fall buck hastily before the advancing
columns of Bourbaki. The officer in command
of the Eadeners, being unnble to carry off his
magazines, conceived the ingß|jipusL,:i(l.eg of
netting the Mayor of Vesoul to give him a re
ceip .f jr tlie knapsacks and other material of
war he v(w obliged tojeavo behind. The na
tional armj entered the place, and, as in duty
bound, fell u;- Q the enemy’s baggqge in spite
of the icpiontrni„ e * u f the Mayor,. .Shortly,
afterwards Vesoul wur rqocqumad, by the Ger
man troops, and not finfilng their military ef?
feets, they sent in the bill to the Mayor,.which
amounted to 128,000 francs. did, the
unfortunate functionary protest that he couh\
tint be held responsible for an act of war : and
that the French army lmd not exceeded itf
rights in the matter. Gen Werder wouldjiUtijg
to no excuses, saying : “ You have signed, anj
you must pay,” and Vesoul was mcnaeed with
pillage and other cruelties. ’ ” ’ ‘' '*
An aged couple in Woosterstreet, Danbury,
are very fond of oheokcr.fi, and piny quite fre*
quently, When he, beats at the (tame, aha
lof.es her temper and declares she will never
play again. It vi ses him to see her actio;; so,
hut hn controls the irritation, and talks to her
about it. lie tells her bow wrong jt.iattg
people at 'their age in life to be disturbed by
such tr'fles, nnd shows her so clearly .the folly
of such a course, t h at. shs becomes ashamed of
her weakness, and returns to the game, end
plays it so well that she beats hint," ,Then He
throws the checkers in one direction, and kick*
the board in another, arid says he will never
pl iv with anybody who cheats so all-firedljf,
and stalks moodily to bed, and leaves her to
pick up the things.
A verdict has just been given by an.lndiana
j t , rv which will be of interest, to the traveling
public, as as rajlroad companies.. A’ pas
senger in Indiana lately refused t,9 gitje thq
conductor his tiokpt until ho was supplied fith
a seat. The train being crowded, the conductor
could not comply witli his request, and put the
passenger off the car, throwing his bdggHgO
(fter him. The latter entered suit against the
company, and was awarded $2,000 by the, jury
that tried the case.
I | - f
An old farmer at Harrisburg, Pa., ha* *
wagon piled with lumber standing in his abed
which tins stood in the same position foriixty
one years. He was engagod to be mhryied,
and was building a home for his bridi: bat,
on liis return from an expedition to buy lim
ber, found a rival had married his lady love.,
lie thereon made a'Vow'that his wagon, laden,
as it was with lumber, should stand just atfU
was for id) time. ~l' f 1
• r '_ mm 1 *•
A Denver paper' calls the atmosphere oE
Connecticut staid, stereotyped and bloodless;
all three adjectives aro particularly applicable
to an atmosphere.
—— . ...
The most unpopular man ip Virginia it one
that, has made the accidental discovery that
kero-ene is as efficacious as whisky to cure rat
tlesnake bites.
No 45.
i