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6
•Ridiculing
and Misrepresenting
Friend*.”
VOL. 3, NO. 15.} ATLANTA, GA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1872.
( WHOLE, 11Q
t NUMBER lit)
Under the above caption, om neigh
bor, the Constitution, in its issue of yes
terday, has an editorial article as fol
lows:
The Atlanta Sun must be at a sad loss for matter
to nse against the Democracy of Georgia when it re
sort* to untrue statcmenu. The following is a
specimen taken from Its Issue of yesterday:
• •Wo learn that the contractors who constructed
••the ‘Greeley Temple' on ‘Humbug Square,,* being
‘•unable to realize their money, purpose to Issue a
■•possessory warrant against Horace Greeley, to be
“reimbursed for labor aud expense.”
The statement la incorrect. The expenses hare
all been paid. The contractors were paid a portion
of their money in advance.
What Is to be thought of a Journal thus conducted?
go far as practical lntnry ia concerned we opine that
little harm will reault from its attacks. And such
attacks as the above harm only those who make
them. They recctl on their author.
The virulence that marks these assaults on the
Democracy by a so- ailed Democratic journal, about
a movement intended to overthrow Radicalism In
the State aud Nation, might properly characterize a
Radical Journal. „ .
In a paper pretending to be Democratic it has no
creditable look, and engenders surprise and con
demnation s _
We intimated some time beck that onr Democratic
friends need expect no fairness or justice from that
Journal. We emphatically reiterate tt now. We say
this with rcgTct, bnt none the lets impressed with
Its truth.
The general language,thus indulged in
•by our neighbor, towarJs the political
character of The SuN.wniohis under onr
■control, we cannot permit to pass unno
ticed.
As to the particular statement, extract
ed from the local column of The Sun,
about the “Greeley Temple,” of course
we have nothing to say, either in vindi
cation of its truth or the justice of its
'ridicule. It was no statement of ours,
as the Editors of the Constitution well
knew. Why, then, was this matter,
(being in its worst view only an indis
creet attempt at hnmor by son.e one con
nected with The Sun office, and bearing
upon its face indisputable evidence that
it was intended f >r ridicule, and not to
be understood as literally true,) seized
■upon by our neighbor as grounds for his
most unprovoked, as well as “virulent,
•charge against tuo political integrity of
the journal under our control?
It is on this point we have something
to say to our neighbor, as well as to the
Democracy of Georgia.
To the Editors and Conductors of the
Constitution, one and all, we very re
spectfully say that the charge against
The Atlanta Sun of being a “Radical
Journal,” ooming from any source what
ever, does not, in the slightest degree,
disturb our - equanimity of temper, or
Bhnke, in the least, onr fixedness of pur
puse never to abandon the true princi
ples of Democracy, upon whioh alone
can be maintained the rights of the people
and of the States under the Federal Con
stitution. We furthermore say to them
one and all, with as much rtgret as they
have expressed at our course, that we
think a proper sense of shame, if no oth
er consideration had sufficed, would
have restrained the conductors of that
or any paper, bearing at the head of its
columns the name of Horace Greeley
for tho Presidency, from characterizing
invidiously any contemporary, and espe
cially The Atlanta Sun, as a “ Radica
journal!”
So much for our neighbors on that
point at present.
To tho Democracy of Georgia, we, with
some more interest and earnestness, sub
mit the question whether the Atlanta
Constitution itself can justly be regarded
in any other light than a Eadical sheet,
of the worst type; that type which at
tempts to instill in the popular mind,
radical dootrines and radical principles,
•under the guise of Democracy ?
Does it not openly and zealously sup
port a Eadical candidate, upon a Eadi
cal platform of principles ?
Upon what grounds does it complain
of our fairness or justice ?
Is not ilr. Greeley an avowed Eadicat
of the “scraightest sect ?”
Does ho not now approve and sanction
jail those most flagitious usurpations of
the Eadical Dynasty at Washington,
under which our people have been groan
ing foi the last six years ?
Have we not put this qu«stion again,
and again to the Constitution ? -^Why is
this professed organ of the Democracy
of Georgia still mam upon it ?
Does not its si’ence s&ow that it is a
paper “pretending to be Democratic”
aud engaged in “a movement intended
to overthrow Eadicalism,” when its real
object is by deceiving and misleading
the people to establish it in (its most
odions form ?
How in the name of all that is sensible
and rational, can Eadicalism be over
thrown by giving sanction to its worst
acts, and bringing into power the master
spirits—Greeley and Sumner—of its
. highest iniquities V
Our “fairness and justice,” indeed !
Have we not said that we wt aid leave
it to Mr. Greeley nimseli, to say whether
we misrepresented him or not, in attrib
uting to him the position of now holdiug
that the usurpations by which ten States
were put under Military Rule, were just
and right, an l that the abominations of
consistent with his principles of “ Con
stitutionalism ?”
Conld anything be fairer or juster in
discussione abont the position or princi
ples of any man ?
The Atlanta Sun,a “Radical Journal,”
indeed!
When we are found, politically, “hand
to hand and shonlder to shoulder” with
Mr. Greeley, Mr. Sumner, and the ex-
tremest Jacobins of the North, and Ex-
Gove/nor Brown, Mr. Halbert, and
other reconstractionists or “Liberal Re
publicans,” so-called, of Georgia, then
there will be very good grouud for char
acterizing us as “Eadical!”
Does the Atlanta Constitution presume
to assume that the Democracy of Georgia
are as destitute of sense, as it is of
shame! A. H. S.
Dr. Miller and Mr. Greeley.
We have seen it reported that Dr.
Miller, in some of his recent SDeeches,
has asserted that Mr. Greeley was never
any more of an Abolitionist than Mr.
Clay or Mr. Webster.
Now, it is well known that we do not
fonnd our opposition to Mr. Greeley
upon any of his anti-slavery views or
acts; not even his encouragement to
Ossawattamie John Brown in his fanati
cal attempt to stir up an iusurroction in
Virginia, nor his enlogy upon this
“martyr of liberty” as he considered
him.
All these things we pretermit! We
assign them to the “ Silurian period” in
our history.
We place our opposition pointedly
upon his present position, and the pub
licly avowed principles on which he is
now seeking to come into power.
But we cannot forbear the expression
of our astonishment, that a man of Dr.
Miller’s standing and intelligence sbonld
have made such a statement. He ought
to have known better.
What is to be thought of such a leader
of the people when the trutn, as appears
upon the records, is that Mr. Greeley
most virulently assailed the Adjustment
measures of 1650, introduced in the
Senate by Mr. Clay !
What reader of ordinary intelligence,
does not know with what bitterness Mr,
Greeley denounced Mr. Webster for his
support of these measures of concilia
tion and harmony between the States;
based throughout, upon principles of
right and justice, according to the clearly
stated terms of the Federal compact ?
Does not Dr. Miller know that when a
proposition was pending in Congress to
carry out these measures in good faith,
“in principle and substance,” (to which
both Mr. Clay and Mr. Webster were
pledged,) Mr. Greeley in his Trtbune
used this language
“ We urge,therefore, unbending determination on
“ the part of the Northern members hostfle to this
“ intolerable outrage, and demand of them, in be-
•• half of peace—in behalf of freedom—in behalf of
“justice and humanity—resistance to tho last. Bet-
“ ter that confusion should ensue—bettei that dis-
” cord should reign in the niUonal councils—better
•• that Congress should break up in wild dis-order—
•• nay, better that the Capitol itself should blaze by Uie
“ torch of the incendiary,• or £aU and bury all its in-
“ mates beneath its crumbling ruins, than that this
•• perfidy and wrong should be finaUy accomplish'
“ ed.”
The italics are ours, but such was the
ferocious language on that occasion, of
Dr. Miller’s present candidate for the
Presidency, and whom he represents as
having never been more of an Abolition
ist than Mr. Clay or Mr. Webster.
This is n part, and only a small part of
the record of that candidate on this and
Kindred constitutional questions.
He says he stands upon liis record.
Now, Dr. Miller either knew these parts
of Mr. Greeley’s record, or he did not.
If he did know them, and for any pur
pose whatever withheld his knowledge,
and created a false impression, Dy what he
said, he is certainly not such a leader as
the public should either confide in or
follow ?
If he did not know them, then he is
certainly not a fit person to give the
people that information, which i* essen
tial to their safe guidance in these peril
ous times.
The Doctor can t'.ko either horn of
the dilemma he chooses. But this ex
position will give the honest inquiring
masses of the Democracy, some light
upon Mr. Greeley’s statesmanship and
his ideas of that “Liberalism,” coali
tion and “ Constitutionals!!!,” of. which
he and Mr. Sumner are the “illustrious
standard-bearers.
May Heaven prevent the Democracy
of Georgia, as well as of the whole
United States, from ever enlisting under
the banner of such chiefs! *
A. H. S.
Hon. J. S. Golladay, of Kentucky.
We give onr readers, to-day, the ad
dress of ibis gentleman to the voters of
the Third Congressional District of his
State.
It will be seen that Mr. Golladay an
nounces himself as a Democratic candi
date for Congress, against the Greeley
nominee in that District.
We have no personal acquaintance
with either Mr. Golladay or his compet
itor; but greatiy admire the manliness
Mr. Greeley and His Illustrious Lib
erals.
In addition to what we quoted yester
day from Mr. Greeley’s organ, will Geor
gia Democrats please read the following?
“Finally, in Massachusetts the Liberal
Republicans have nominated Charles
“Simmer. Eulogy of this illustrious
man would be bnt little belter than im
pertinence. His fame is part of the
“ glory of America.
“These are the standard-bearers with
“ whom the Liberal party is marching
on to victory. To every one of them
the people can turn not merely with
pride, but even with enthusiasm. Ev
ery one of them will strengthen the
canvass and add dignity to the cause;
and it may well be said that no party in
“the United States has ever fought a
* campaign under such an array of dis-
‘ tinguished captains,—no losing party
* has ever been able to win for its lead-
* ers such a group of winning men.”—
New York Tribune, 21 st Sept. 1872.
It may be deemed by our neighbor,
the Constitution, exceedingly unfair and
nDjust, for us to show the Democracy of
Georgia, whither they are being drifted
or decoyed by their trusted leaders in
the “ground-swell” “Liberal movement”
(so-miscalled,) which is marching on to
victory, as Mr. Greeley woald have it,
under him and Mr. Sumner as “Standard-
bearers 1”
We, however, as a faithful sentinel
upon the watch-tower, feel it to be our
duty to give the people the truth now,
as ever heretofore, whether they heed it
or not.
Ii they suffer themselves to be misled
by any of the deceitful and guileful
platitudes of Mr. Greeley, given forth
in his letter of acceptance abont “local
government,” “writ of habeas corpus,
&o., all “subject,” however, to the su
preme power of the Central Authorities,
as many of them suffered themselves to
be so misled by his like platitudes about
secession in the fall and winter of
1860-61; be it so.
We shall have discharged our duty,
on this, as we did on that occasion.
We well recollet; how his “platitudes,”
then uttered, were used in assaults upon
our wisdom as well os integrity. Bnt
we shall now, as we did then, leave time
and events as our proper and sure vin
dicators as to both. A. H. S.
THE) ALABAMA & CHATTANOOGA
RAILROAD AND THE STATE
OF GEORGIA.
Tke Tricks of the Grabbers Come
Grief.
to
The Sovereignty and Rights of Geor
gia in the way of their
Fraudulent Designs.
Stanton and his Gang Trying to Cheat
Gen. Wolford and Gov. Smith
ont of their Eyes.
This great Railroad, from Chattanooga,
Tenn., to Meridian, Miss., which was
built by tne Stantons, and in doing
which they Kimballized and Bullockized
the Stockholders and the State of Ala
bama, and got the road in debt beyond
the possibility oi ever paying the same,
is again on the surface of public excite
ment.
Last winter it was seized by the State
of Alabama, and sold—the State becom
ing the purchaser.
This road runs through the Northwest
corner of Georgia in Dade county. The
Stantons procured State indorsement
from Georgia, like Kimball * did for his
Brunswick and Albany swindle.: and be-
2ocb Bnuock absconded, the road had
failed to pay the interest on the bonds
indorsed by the State, and Bullock had
kindly advanced the interest on the same
from the State Treasury, without seizing
the road, as the law required. What lie
was paid for this forbearance, or what
consideration indneed him to do so, we
know not.
Soon thereafter, the laborers on the
road who were unable to get pay
for their work, and whose families were
in want of the bread they had earned,
began to resort to extraordinary meas
ures—such as disabling the engines, ob
structing the track, hiding and destroy
ing the tools, appliances and supplies,
&c., &c., making it impracticable to run
trains over the road. The Stantons
tried to stop this tnth fair promises, and
sheriffs and proclamations, bnt without
avail. The deluded and deeply wronged
laborers had heard the promises before,
and knew how to appreciate them; and
though sheriffs are generally able to do
what the law points out as their duty, it
was loond impossible to get a sufficient
number of these very useful officials
all along the line of the road, and at
every depot and shop, and within watch
of every useful article belonging to the
road, to afford tne necessary nrotection.
They conld not run the trains.
The States of Alabama and Georgia
seized the roads—each, that portion
within its own territory, upon the bonds
tbo Enforcement Acts, including the
nx enormity, were equally just and
right, and that all these ire perfectly * t*ii» them.'
- _. . tot r y .
Ku-Klux enormity, were equally just and ) fatness of purpose with which he rnoin-
with which he proclaims the principles
his Democratic faith, and the stead-* of whicn fche y made indorsements,
A. H. S.
Alabama was large!ey involved—
her indorsements beiDg for the full
length of the ~oad running almost diag
onally through the State.
The State of Alabama went through
the forms of putting the whole concern
through a bankrupt mill—the State pur
chasing the entire road within its juris
diction.
But it seems that the State is prohibit
ed by its own laws from owning, or pur
chasing such property. Other technical
flaws were found, and the road still re
mained in dispute and in law; and mean
time it was doing nothing and going to
waste.
All these proceedings in Alabama seiz
ures, sales, decrees of Courts, &c., were
made subject to the claim of the State
of Georgia, as Georgia had not been a
party to any of them except to seize that
portion of the road within her territory,
the bonds of which she had indorsed.
Finally, the Stantons and the State of
Alabama and other claimants made a com
promise with each other—upon what
terms, or whether honest or dishonest,
we know not ; though the latter is strong
ly suspected, in which they all (Georgia
excepted, whose authorities knew nothing
of what was going on, were not notified,
and not, therefore, a party to the same,)
united and agreed upon a deeree which
is said to have been issued by Judge
Bradley, Associate Justice of the Su
preme Court of the United States, plac
ing the entire Road in the hands of two
Receivers—one a United States official in
Alabama, the other a Boston man—the
same place where the Stantons came
from, and wiping out the entire floating
debt of the Road, with all its dues to la
borers, and publicly announced that
none of these claimants would receive
one cent of what was justly due them.
And it was announced that the new
dwners of the road had employed J. C.
Stanton, the great victimizer, as Super
intendent; that no more difficulties were
in the way; that the road would soon be
repaired, put in perfect order, and go on
rejoicing all hearts with the great devel
opments which the operation would be
sure to bring about.
But in all this they had taken no steps
to arrange with the State of Georgia,
whose Governor and other officers were
hot made a party to the proceedings
going on, nor even formally notified.
That part ot the Boad in Georgia was
seized by Benjamin Conley while he was
playing Governor a few brief and mis
cnievous days, who appointed General
Wofford Eeceiver, placing him in full
charge of the same, with all its property
in the State. Goy. Smith found him
thus in charge, aud has continued him
up to this time.
When Stanton and the beneficiaries of
Judge Bradley’s decree came to take pos
session of the Road they found Gen.
Wofford in their way. He refused to ac
quiesce in their demands. They then tried
to palaver and blarney with him—got
him nicely seated in one of the handsome
offices of the road, and surreptitiously
put one of their engineers and a set of
train hands to firing up an engine and
preparing a train of their own to run it
over the road, and then claim that they
had possession under Judge Bradley's
decree l
Gen. W. found out what was going on,
but too late lo prevent (t; he conld only
protest against it, and see their train move
off over his road in triumph, ana witness
the air of grinning satisfaction the wiley
tricksters exhibited.
The General telegraphed to Gov.
Smith, who promptly ordered him to
hold the road at all hazards, and to tLe
last extremity, till the parties should set
tle up in full with the State of Georgia.
General Wofford was in Chattanooga—
in Tennessee—where he conld not com
mand any force to maintain his authority;
but armed with tnis order, with hi§ char
acteristic promptness and energy, he set
his face towards Trenton, in Dade
county. He tried to get an engine and
special train to carry him there, but the
Stanton despoilers were in possession of
everything belonging to the road in the
Tennessee portion, and would not send
him. He, therefore, procured a vehicle
and went through the country, with all
the speed possible.
Arriving at lrenton he aelivered to
the Sheriff orders from Governor Smith
to render any assistance necessary to en
force the rights and the superior author
ity of the State. That officer quickly
summoned a posse, with which he quiet
ly took possession of every train, as each
one came along, thus putting a very
summary and effectual crasher upon the
boasted “possession” of the grabbers,and
thus the matter now stands,
We understand that Governor Smith
says he will hold that Road and the rrop-
erty thereof, which is in possession of
the State, under the control of General
Wofford, till the iron rots, if the claims
and liabilities of the State of Georgia'are
not sooner satisfied.
These schemers are wiley and unscru
pulous, and would be glad of an ODpor-
tunicy of swinilingthe State of Georgia
as they have the State of Alabam i, and
think very hard of Governor Smith for
interfereing with their nice little game.
Here is the way they put it up:
The error of Got. Smith, it is claimed by the Re
ceivers, consist in his Interference with their opera
tions, instead of waiting until they should have gone
on and put the road in repairs, stocked it snd turned
it over, as they are authorized to do, to the new
Company. That Company having the same title now
held by Alabama,under the bankrupt sale, would, ol
course, bo obliged to reimburse the State of Geor
gia for aU her ouUays on account of interest, kc.,
and in default of payment, the Governor of Georgia
would have a right to seize the rsad from them.
Grave error this, in their estimation !
Would it not be nice for them to go on
with full possession of the road the State
not reimbursed for what she has poured
ont, nor secured against the liabilities of
the future. Ain’t that a magnanimous
proposition ?
We learn, reliably, that while the
tricksters were fixing up their train
which they ran over the road so surrep
titiously, they were assuring Gen. Wof
ford that they did not contemplate at
tempting such a thing, but were talkiug
of negotiations and arrangements wit It
Gov. Smith, and in this way lulled sus
picion; and that after thus using decep
tion and surreptitiously storting a train
over the track they exultingly called it
“possession.”
Written for tho Atlanta Sun.]
ULUA GREYT0H:
BY BOODXE DARDEN, CRAWFORD VUiLE, GA.
“Ulna I must ask you again to be more
guorded in yonr conduct towards Maurice
Merton. I tnink you encourage him in
the indulgence of hopes, which are in
consistent with your being my affianced
bride; indeed, your whole oondut towards
other gentlemen seems to me, as I have
told you, to be inconsistent with our
mutual pledges. I speak plainly, dear
Ulna. You must pardon me. It seems
to have too much of coquetry about it,
and you know how much I dislike co
quetry.
What do you mean Herbert?
Why, replied the lover, day before
yesterday you promised you would be
more thoughtful in these respects, par
ticularly towards Maurice; and yet it was
only this morning ythat a friend entered
my office, and exffiaimed, “Heigh, ho 1
Herbert moping again ? I expect I know
the cause, I saw Merton just now out
tiding with Miss Ulna.”
You must know that all this is very an
noying to me, and I wish, as I said be
fore, that you would not act so; It en
courages him to hope for what you cer
tainly do not intend shall ever be real
ized.
The speaker was a tall, handsome man,
with in oval, rathei long face, cleanly
shaven, except the upper lip, which was
hidden by a long, graceful moustache;
broad brow, dark waving hair, large,
lustrous brown eyes—all these attributes,
added to a noble commanding form,
made Herbert Leigh, the young physi
cian, worthy of more than a passing
glance.
He had but lately come to the city of
New Orleans, and set out as professional
man, and it was here that he had met
and loved the lovely Ulna Greyton.—
That he was engaged to her appears from
what has been said. He had risen, and
now leaning against the mantle, with his
eyes fixed upon her with a look half ten
der and half reproachful, anxiously
awaited her answer.
With cold indifference she heard him
through, and then slowly and unhesita
tingly pulled from her tapering fioger the
sparkling diamond betrothal ring, and
silently held it towards nim.
“Ulna, Ulna, you surely do not mean
it? After all your protestations of love
for me, you cannot so cruelly cast me
utterly aside : as you would a worn-out
glove? Come. Keep the ring; I do not
want it. and I wi" freely forgive the
past if you will only promise me ”
She interrupted nim with a haughty
gesture of scorn, and rising, she stood
before him, her eyes flashing angrily as
she proudly said:
“Enough, sir! I see by your remarks
that you have lost confidence in me, and
as my conduct is so very displeasing to
you now, I presume it is better for us to
park Here is your ring; take it, and
leave me; I never want to see or hear
from yon again.
For a moment Herbert Leigh stood
dumbfounded; but at last realizing bis
position, he walked to the stand, and
taking his hat, he turned and approach
ed the spot where Ulna stood. Holding
out his other, he said slowly and impres
sively:
“Farewell, Ulna Gray ton 1 I pray that
yonr pathw ty may be spread with roses,
and ever lighted with the glad light of
the sunshine of joy, though mine I e dark
and gloomy! Farewell; may you soon
forget the unhappy wretch who loves yon
so devotedly.”
She disdainfully refused to take his
proffered hand, and without appearing
to heed it, he turned and walked out of
the parlor, out on the street—on, on he
went, scarcely knowing whither, his
heart filled with bitter thonghts, caring
for nothing, now that his guiding star
had set.
Ulna was standing where he had left
her, and now as she heard tne street
door slam . after him, an irresistible
yearning to behold him once more took
possession of her hert. Moving isasrily
to the window, she tremblingly pushed
aside the curtain, and gazed out after
him, her eyes filling with tears and her
heart with anguish, as her lips mur
mured:
“ Oh, why did I act so insanely ! my
pride, my pride 1 it will yet ruin me 1
O, my darling, could you have looked
down in my proud breaking heart, and
seen all that was surging there, you
would not have left me so coldly. But
now he is gone, and perhaos ][ will never
see him again 1 O! how oonld I get
angry with you about such a simple
thing, as if I cared aught* for
famed brainless fop
O, Herbert! nty ktr.g! eoute burnt to me,
ami I will conquer my overweening
pride, sufficiently to make nty proud lips
utter an humble petition, tor forgive
ness. But I trill not bo so foolish; be
will come hack to me. He loves me too
well, to give me up so easily.”
She walked away from the window,
and seating herself on a sofa before the
glowing grate, she fixed her eyes on the
bright coals, and fell into a reverie which
was neither pleasant, nor profitable.
How long she sat thus, absorbed in
bitter memories, she knew not, but she
was aroused by the sound of the door
bell, and turning her head, she glanced
around m time to see the servant usher
in a visitor.
The new-comer was a young man of
medium size, light hair, blue eyes, ruddy
face, which was graced with red side-
wmskers, and who now, with bold famil
iarity, walked into the room, and bowing
low to Ulna, said:
“Well, Miss U : na, here I am again.
come this time to make you an offer of
my heart and hand, and to hear from
your own lips—my doom. I trust you
will pardon me, if I hope it will bo a fa
vorable one. My actions, I knew, must
have shown vm now dearly I love you.”
A deep xluau spread over Ulna's fair
brow, bu: she replied quietly and firmlv :
“lam sorry, Mr. Merton, that you have
mentioned this, since I am compelled to
decline the honor ypu propose, i sup
pose some explanation is due you for
tuis \ 8ry decided refusil, to spnro
us both annoyances iu the future, I will
candi < lv ->. ij, u t my h art ia
no longer my own.”
“An, >ea, Z v it all now, Herbert
Leigh is to oh the foitunate man, I sup
pose; but he ehHll never man v vou 1
will see to thah” J ^
“Since Mr. Merton has so far forgotten
the respect which i* due to me, I will
withdraw myself from his presence.”
Rising as she spoke, she swept him a
profouud curtsey, and passing haughtily
out of tho room she sought the privacy
of her own room, where she gave way to
the burst of grief whioh so overpowered
her.
The days dragged wearily on, and still
Ulna heard no tidings of Herbert.
Heartbroken and despairing, she had.
ceased to watch for him. One morning,
in casually looking over the columns of
the city daily, she saw his name on the
list of many others, who had the day be
fore started to California.
With a wild, despairing cry , of heart
rending anguish, she fell fainting to the
floor, wlioro sho was found by tne sf-
frighted servants, whose screams soon
brought the whole household to the
room.
Anxiously they applied he usual re
storatives, but with only partial success.
Swoon after swoon succeeded each other,
and which was at last followed by a long
and painful illness, that seemed would
only terminate with her life. But by the
skill of the physician, and untiring care
of loving parents and kind friends, sue
slowly recovered. But she was greutly
changed; she no longer loved the bright
pleasures of youth, and notwithstanding
tne entreaties of parents and friends, she
absolutely refused ah society,and silently
indulge^ iter griet.
Watching iR>r • narrowly, her parents
began to tear her mind was impaired,
UUt 4 u P u n e^riyrng tier abroad.
Ibe very thing” said the physician,
‘other scenes wilt divert her mind, and
.n time, she may entirely recover.”
So all preparations were speedily p a d£
and now nothing r-mained- to be doae
out acquaint Ulna with i-neir plans, which
they had deferred till the last, fearing
she would refuse, but to their great joy
and surprise, she readily agreed to go,
and ev*n evinced a strong desire to start
immediately.
“In the morning, then, my dear, we
will leave,” said her father, as he ten
derly kissed her good night.
Taking her seat in her accustomed
place, by the window, Ulna gave herself
up to the bitter memories, whioh came
thronging over 'her mind, and so ab
sorbed was she, ihat ’twaa not till the ser
vant had twice wrapped, that she opened
the door.
Miss. Ulner, there is a gentleman in
the drawing-room, aud says he must see
you on important business.”
For once she did not refuse, and with
a weary listless manner, prepared to obey
the summons. Slowly descending the
broad stairs, sho entered the drawing
room, aud as her eyes fell upon the man
ly form of the visitor, a film gathered
over them, her head grew dizzy, and
tottering iorward, she exclaimed:
® er * ,er fc> -Herbert, nave you come at
last?”
Catching her slight form in his arms,
he bore her to the sofa, and hastily
throwing open the blinds, that the cool
night air might revive her, f-.nd with re
turning consciousness he whispered:
“Oh! Ulna, my precious darling, full
well do I now know that you love me.
Forgive mv hasty words and we will yet
be happy.”
H* r lace, dyed with blushes, and hid
den on'bis breast, Ulnatoid him all, and
having each assured the other of tneir
love and forgiveness, they yielded them
selves up to happiness aud love.
It is needless to say that the intended
voyage was given up, and iu three weeks
from that day Ulna was the happy bride
of Herbert Leigh. So there, dear read
ers, we will leave them, feeling assured
that all young ladies who incline to play
coquette may profit by reading the lesson
wmch this sketch of Ulna Greyton so
focibly teaches.
Meeting of tlie Foanological Society.
The Atlanta Pomological Society met yesterday
morning at 9 o’clock. In the absence of President
J^B. Wallace, Vico President Robert Bang a took tho
c ha'r, and in the absence of Secretary Cole, Dr.
Samuel Hape acted as Secretary.
There were present at the meeting Hessra, Robert
Baugh, Samuel Hape, J. IT. Harwell, W- P, Robin
son, J. M. Ball and Jonathan Norcross
Sir. W. B. Lowe was elected a regular member of
the Society.
Dr. Samuel Hape placed on exhibition, some rare
specimens of theCroveline grape; and the entire
morning was taken up in discussing It, and the cul
tivation snd preservation of grapes in general. Dr.
Hape reported .nai he nad recently made an experi
ment which he recommended to the consideration of
tne members of the Society. In accordance with a
suggestion he had enclosed several bunches of
grapes while growing, in an ordinary paper bag,
which he discovered had served to retard the matur
ing of the grape, thereby prolonging the harvest
time. It had also served to protect tne grape from
insects andf om heavy dewB, both of which, it is be
lieved, are instrumental in promoting tho rot in
gripes. The covering also seemed to improve the
quality and taste of tne grape.
Dr. Hape was requested to correspond with
Wylly, of South Carolina, with whom the pra<'*-
originated. wnen the Soci-tv adjourned. SV
During ita fall and winter sessions v ^7 !,i)
Bc rce, the Society will devote i ’ - *
discussing the planting, p
frui trees of ail dseoriptio: