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BIBSOTORY-
STATE GOVERNMENT.
Js-mes M. Smith, Governor.
N. G. Barnet, Secretary of State.
J. W. Golds mith, Comptroller General.
John Jones,
Joel Branhafn, Librarian.
John T. Brown, Principal Keeper of the
-Penilenliarv.
Gustavus J. O:r, State School Commis
sioner.
J. N. Jum-a, Commissioner of Agricul
ture.
Thomas D. Little, State Geologist.
1 . JUDICIAL.
BLUE RIDGE CIRCUIT.
Notl.B. Knight, Judge.
O. D. I loiiipr, Solicitor General.
June of Holding Court.
Chjcrokee —Fourth Monday in Febru
ary! rtti*l first Mor.dav in August.
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• November.
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second Monday in September.
Fannin—Third Monday in May and Oc
tober.
Forsyth—First Monday in April and
fourth Mond y in Auuel.
Gilukr—Second Mo iday in May and
October.
Lumpkin—Second Monday in April and
Unit Monday in September.
Milton—Fourth Monday in March and
third Monday in August.
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September.)
Towns Monday after fourth Monday in
Mav and Octcti-r.
Union —Fourth Monday in Mav and Oc
»ober.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
■ C. M. Al<olurx/,. Ordinary. Regular court
first Slohdav in vayli month.
J W. ILi.twm, Cl. rk Superior Court.
•>{. Ih.Morris, Sheriff,
K G. Gro j’pic Deputy Sheriff.
J-diti G Jh ans, Treasurer.
Wm. N. Wdson, Tax Receiver.
Joseph G. Dupree, Tax Collector.
Wm. W. Hawkins, Surveyor.
Wm. Rampley, Coroner.
justice court—canton dis.
Joseph E. Hutson. J. P.
R. f- Daniel, N. I‘.
H. XL Danfrl, L. O
TOWN GOVERNMENT.
W. A, Mayor,
J. W. Hudson, Ifecordcr.
James IL Kilby, Jabez Galt. J. M. lI*T
-4in, J. M. McAtee, Theodore Turk, Aider-
men.
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Jernes O. Dowda, President.
James W. Hudson, County School Com
missioner.
Prof. James U. V incept. Examiner.
Joseph M. McAfee, Allen Keith, Joseph
J. Mxcldox, John,ll. Moore,
Meetings quarterly, in the court-house.
OHKROKKE TEA CI I EKS’ ASSOCIA-
* , r? n. ~ -
Janus O. d president.
M B I . ■. Vicv-J'H ident.
C. M McClure, Secretary.
. J. )V. Attaway, Tnasiuci.
Jahn D Atta" av, Censor Monuu.
Prof. James I . Vincent, Association Cor
reepr'Rder.t
Hrtul vr mretiut’' every second Saturday
in each month, al W a. m.
RELIGIOUS.
Baptist (.'hmeh. Canton Gil, time of
mrviVT* fourth 8n ’.y in each month.
Rev. M. B. Tuggle,
M. E. lime of service, preachers
in roar. »?
Rev. W G. Han-on, first Sunday.
Rev. B. K. 1 dl« ter, -tcpnd.
Rev. A M. ihudiu. third.
MASONIC.
C\Xrh\* Lor u, No 77. meets first and
third Mon-’ *o n. ts in each mouth.
James A. Sl» pEer.s, W. M.
Joseph M. Me A frc. Secretary.
Sixna No. ;>2, meets first and
third abvtnrd v>» 2 p. m.
C. M. M < in.v, W. M.
Q. W. Pulu..w. ( S.vroyy. ,
GOOD TEMPLARS.
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finturda-, p. m.
B.E Yzdb-tu r. W. C. T.
Jatjt;> M*. ’.on, secretary.
GRANGE.
Cahton Gtu , ..a No. 2*25, Canton Ga.
labez Gaff, Ms-ter.
’ Jwrrh M. McAfee, Secretary.
bljc Cycronce ©eargtaa
From the Sunny South.
A FIGHT UNDER GROUND;
OR,
A Struggle Against Odds.
A TRUE INCIDENT OF UPPER GEORGIA.
Many years ago, Major John Seaborne,
an adventurous pioneer in the early settle
ment of Cherokee Georgia, related to the
writer a number of interesting incidents
connected with his life among the Cherokee
Indians. One of these, detailing his terri
ble confLct with the celebrated savage,
George Took, was published about two
years ago. In that narration, reference was
made to a large cave in the southwest por
tion of what is now known as Bartow
county, Georgia. We well rememlier the
facts <>t another adventure narrated by him
as occuriiifg in the same cdunly,*' and in
which this same cave plays an impeltahl
part.
On one occasion, said he, when engaged
in a hunt with a friendly balf-bfce t by the
name of George Guess, calf d by the Indi
ans Sequoyah, night overtook us at a point
on the north side of the E.owah river, in
the vicinity of a large and beuuliful ancicut
mound, near where the main trail from Al
abama crossed, which came from the white
fiC’tlenieuts into the nation. Within about
two hundred yards of the nmuml was an.
Indi iu hut, a! whit h we shel'crjor
the light. We found at this cabin a uum
bi r <>f riifli ms, who, by the fr< e use of “tire
wa-ti »•*’•(whisk}) and present; , ba 1 ingrati
ated tin.imu-lv.-s with the savages in dial
locality. Tmse men were not disposed to
allow us to spend the night with them, i
saiing ll.nl tb.-y were?already crow led, and i
that we must find other cpiarb rs. The.
nrgli. being wet and stormy, I Could not re- ,
card this refusal on the pari of thc-e men 1
otherwise than as very unkind, und even ;
insulting—the more so that they were iht m-1
seiv'B lodgers and not propr.ctors of the :
hoysp. 1 * Being then youf'g, bold and reck-j
less. I protested at once against this tre at .
meld, mid gave vent to my feelings in no I
very mild or measured terms; whereupon, J
a man by the name of Leathers, who af'< r
wards b-came notorious as a leader of a j
of <-i ■■■ ■ th:.,-s, .poke vyy in- jti' t- '•
!y Io me, but took care to keep w<-]l bad; ,
amo. est t!m rufli ai crowd, not < boosing to
incasur.- strength with me. I was then a t
stout, active young man, accustomed to
perilous io.; venture and rcylylv’S of .danger.
I was w< II armed, and so was Sequoyah,
my Indian comrade. At this junciuie, my ;
companion Iwckmicd me a sidy, and judi-1
rim sh remm ked :
** i'oo many white braves—lndian tool
m,ncli drunk ; 111 t a»s go.”
But bi fore 1 had lime to reply or to act ,
upon ibis sugg'Stion, a large, bushylm--1
kend man by she name of Reeves -aine to >
the door and commenced cuising us. I :
measured him with my eye. He was a
powerful f. ilow, and carried a large pistol
al his side. lie closed his tirade of übQsi
in words to this efleet, addr<ssed lo my In
dian friend, wh<W talk he had overhi aid ;
* Very sound advice, my young red-skin.
We have no room lor you, umcli ,l<ss for
Jack Seaborne; he is not of our sori.”
Fired with passion, I ictofU-d :
“What have 1 done to vou, you infernal
horse-thief, sr>huidrel, ruflixn t ’ At the same :
iustnnt drawing mV pistol .
Reeves sprang behind the door-nbst, and. i
reaching his arm around, fired at hut missed |
me. 1 rushed ppon him, but, before I could
reach him, jic fell back amidst the party
within, curbing, raving, and calling for
vengeance upon me, saying I had shot at
the crowd. The whole ruffian gang, Indi
ans and all, then came rushing toward us
with yells and whoops. I stood at bay
with pistol drawn, and defied them al ! ,;
daring them lo send out Beeves rmd Leath
ers, and we would thrash them on !bt» sprit l
At i.y.i.Hd, Leall.v a.<imc forward mid. ;
tired n'slto*, xfideit grayed ami -l«ui titvl
skin on my left shoulder I instantly re- 1
tv.ri.cd thy tire, as tin- crowd juumvi :oid - .
My sir t wokii ted him sev<Yf[v, anti lie :
staggered into the cabin nud crawled cut ci',
view. The w! <>le gnrg, nutnbermg five or 1
six desp. rate white men, ard m-t 1 ss tl;-m
a zen savage? with tSmrhtrwks, non
rushed upon us. I kmu ked down Rei v*-
with tin butt er. lof my p’.s.'o', while m\ (
Indian iamira.lv fired Lis i isiid. wounding
one of the Mhiies, ami floored a s.tn U T
w ith bi- tomahawk. Bat they s! : fl pressed -
upon up. end tiicxi s. v< :u!Fl.yti, fvrtr.rwiti !>•
m’sr'ng tliv’r aim. It was evident wnniist
retreat or be overpowered, I ended mu to
r.iy Indian friend to #nve hnnseif as tsst h<
could, and wo bo*h retreated to th? w<>o 1-
hc in un<* direction ai.d I iu ano licr. It
whs already d-irk, and Ibe- piUsuers folloa
e l but n short distance.
About twelve miles w c e ’ of th? mound
alluded iu on Two run yryi-k (Ti.'urur.mi .
or pereb,a fish in whu b this creek -at.uuud; ■
there > shivd & man of suuie celebrity in
the m-tion. by the name of Black Walt
Adair, lb* bad march Ja mu .a of 1
blood, and find long resided among the In
dlans. S-eu >vah «•»« very intimate with
this tkuni’.v, ami I had oflea s-journed with
them in my travels through the nation
1 here i .ecu no time or opp.\rtimity : :
v- ■- -m a ; .am* r.r lexv- > 1
CANTOX, CHEROKEE COUNTY, GA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1875.
Virtue and Intelligence—The Safeguards of Liberty.
each naturally directed bis way to Adair’s,
and arrived near the same hour ot the
night, propably about twelve o clock, and
held a council as to the course to pursue in
regard to the late trouble; for we well
knew that the ruffians would put the sav
ag"S on our track by dayligf.t next morn
ing. AVe awoke Black Watt from his b-d
and advised with him. The result was, we
deci led to take refuge in the Saltpeter cave,
which was about two miles distant. If at
tacked, it would be a strong point of de
fense, and there was every probability that
we would.remain secure and undiscovered.
We could stay there untd the excitement
died ord, and then, if necessary, could es
cape to the whitc seUidnents. In the mean
time, Black Watt could keep a watcb on
our adversaries, and advise us as to what
was going on.
So we i ippli d ourselves- with provisions
for a week, blankets, ammunition, a lantern,
etc. By earlv dawn we reached the cave,
and'soon cstabli-hed quarters in one of its
s cret chamber-. We slept in the cave
1 during the day, and at night, came out and
1 took the open air.
i Thus we pissed the first three days and
' nights. On the fourth day, a messenger
I came from Black Watt and informed us
that n< itir r “f the wounded men had died,
Imf t’mt great < xiiti ment existed, and that
sev< r d Indian tcauis were searching for
! vs. Oue of tin so bad teen at Blijck AJatt’s
! ami admitted they Lad- been off-red large
rewards by die Unakas (white men) to
brim; in toe refugics dead or alive. We
■ ih■ r.-foru'admonished to keep close
! tintil ffirtliVrnotice.
A fti r the messenger had departed, I ob
' served a scricus .expression on the counte
nance of Sequoyah. After the manner of
! his race, li i Iwtr.iyed by a moody til. nee
i tlier than by win ds that something trou
bled bi n. It was not until I had made
' several efforts lo draw bim out that he gave
' vent to his feelings in words like the fol-
lowing:
“N<>.like AVal 'gah (the messenger). He
hate Svqwyah,. He no friend-—lie snake in
j flm grits.”
Upon f irlher inquiry, I ascertained that
I •'..ere w - v be♦’vc' , n th'ng.
; concrn.iag Uol dtie, a squaw no doubt
beaulilid. as the n tme in the Indian dialect
I i--- that of jnn'f lily,” known among
our flora as “tnoining glory.” Knowing
the treach-ry of tl:<. Indian character, I felt
that there w -i: deed cause for the grave
unpia heusiims of my Indian e< nipanion,
; an 1 that prudence demanded a change of
. programme on or.r part, hud that speedily.
■ But daylight w '8 already dawning, and it
j w u’d be very hazardous to expose our
' selves with 'nt ; au.d as we desired to com
: ni’mic ite with Black Watt upon the change
i <•! plans, it w s concluded, not without
i seiious mi-giiiuiw, that we would remain
i until nieht, and then, under cover of dark
ness, steal out and go to Black Watt’s, and
nrrahgt firourt scape from the nation. It
whs agreed that one of us should keep a
careful lookout through the day f<om a
coneeali d positii n nt the mouth of the
cave, so that we might not be surprised oi
captured unawans.
T he day hul well progressed, and it w&s
not until about tlaeu o’clock in the ailer-
I noon that ft low. keen widstl'e from my In
-1 <U.ui friend apprised me of danger. The
: alarm wa« quickly followed by the presence
|ot the sondncl, who infoimcd me that be
had seen three Indian scouts at the foot of
the liill, and that they were stealthily sp
nroaihing the mouth of the cave. Went
once prepan ri our arms for use, and extin
guished Hie light in our subterranean cham
ber.
: It was not long until the three scouts
\ were visP>M al the external opening, to
I which pot'i’l. ft m out j-osi'inr. at the bpt
» Um, t’uetv vi,;.s a ?'A.P nsecut cl about two
i d -.kit. They were evidently in
' r ®atwb»U''t sto whut course to pjisue lo
* di-rover as we were in position to set
> tiwui w de liiev could not see us. But,
will* that- cat like, motion peculiar to the
; In <on menrtil tiie dercint along
t tFrbc\v tmd precipitous pathway, crawl
! ii.g fiUm -wAt f poh.t hnJ CoficeaKhg
thcms-eh -- as best they conl-l behind the
Uugi b.- ii . mg ..the rugged declivity.
i V/u u- iicv,l. that pm: ot them carried a
bondlc of torch-pine,indicating their inten
tion to light up the cave, and thus expo«*
n.« lo vh w ; but ou this point we felt little
concern, kitow iim that a ligat litndo-’J by
them in the pin hv darkness below would
but render them the more fionspicueus ss
t:irgets t. r .> r rifles, whilst we cou.d easily
'cod - J our- -iv s from view amid the dis
tc.t lu i d.-m.»’. shadows within. It was
t not our •inn io kiil --r tire upon tbetn if it
! coul'l l>c avoided, but. if |w»sioie, io cuu
’ real oprsolvss m J w .de di-covery. letting
tiieiii de; .. i ir the L»uT 'tn«.t wc were not
in the cave, and Im I utsd? our exit tr-. in it
. befor li cir ri\«G; Lui »- they should ua-
;<>uauatciv -;i:<ovcr us, then it v.-re belter
to kiou'.i U < v of .Mau*,so that limy could
not npmi u- l. v.m-a.e enemy.
As tbrv tr.■ tumefied, we cauunusly re
cce ’, ’’’it k< f- tolersLß’ dose together, so
wii..u ver cm rgvii-y might present. They
we. ;* suffered to i ach the l.otlou tinsic -
Jested. We kept perfectly quiet, and so
did the enemy. The death-like stillness was
only broken by that audible throbbing of
the heart so perceptible and even painful
in moments of peril and excitement. Aft
er several minutes of delay and eager list
ening on the part of the enemy, they wen
seen, by the feeble light which {xnetrated
that, .portion of the cavern, lo approach
each other from different points and engage
in k4oW, whispered conversation tor some
moments. Two of them then stealthily
moved off, the one to the right, the other to
the left or larger chamber or division, the
which we were secreted. We knew
that he was approaching us, yet he was
quickly enveloped in darkness, and we could
neither see nor hear him. We yet remain
ed motionless and silent, but with pistol in
hand, rcftdy tor Instant use. We were per-
fret apart. My companion was
crouched behind a large rock, and I stood
behind a'large stfllagmite or stone column,
and In nee had no fear of an accidental con
tact or collision with the hidden euetny, as
he must encounter the column, and I would
thus discover bis proximity. The position
of my friend seemed scarcely less favorable,
the rock interposing to prevent contact,
though so low as to compel him lo remain
in a crouched position. We were tor some
moments on the tiptoe of expectancy and
listening intently. It was evident that
acting upon the presumption
tbatwxrwrrc not suspecting danger, per
haps asleep in one of the inner chambers,
and were reconnoitering in hope of discov
ering us by our camp-fire, or, if awake, to
hear our conversation and thus be enabled
to slip upon us unawares and kill or capture
us. The man with the pine, m the mean
while, was to be ready to strike a light at a
given signal, should it become necessary to
aid them in their exit or for other purposes.
The plan was well conceived, and w’ould
in all probability have succeeded Lad we
not been on tiie alert. As it was, our
knowledge of their plan and movements
placid ihem at great disadvamage, and
noihin - but our desire to avoid discovery
scemeilkp prevent their easy destruction.
Ilo'.’jlong we remained in suspense and
0X0" 'Y-- ,cv I know not, but it semned that
thc/elidfl men' ‘ample time mr wie recoh
noiterng parties to have satisfied them
selves as. to the possibility of making any
discoveries in that way, and I had com
menced watching the place from whence
they diverged, expecting to see them return
for further conference, when suddenly I
felt that instinctive and unaccountable sense
of the near presence of ano*her party,
which, perhaps, at some period of his life,
everj’ one has experienced. I realized a
presence and f< It a touch upon my aim on
the Apposite side from whence the enemy
was looked for. The touch was not with a
finger, but with a bard object or stick. I
shrank back a step and presented my pistol
in that direction ; but it suddenly occurred
to me that it might be Sequoyah, who had
taken this method of communicating with
me for some purpose ; so I desisted, but in
stantly remembered that a very low hiss
had been agreed upon as a signal by which
to find each other or give warning of dan
ger. As this was not a hiss, but a touch,
it must be the enemy, who bad passed us
and was now returning- As this solution
ot the matter occurred to niy mind, I in
stantly gave the signal-hiss myself, at the
same time cocking my pistol, whereupon
the Indian rushed by me toward the outlet
with a wild, shrill war-whoop that rever
berated through the dismal vaults and sent
echoes as of a thousand hideous
fiends of war let loose. With the same
impulse we both sprang forward to the pur
suit Il was at first too dark to see them,
l£Ut as they all rushed for escape toward
the opening, the light from above soon
brought them to view, and we commenced
firing al liieui. But the ruggedness of th®
pathway aiid the iasuffit it-ncy of light in
terfered with the accurr.. y of our aim, and,
though our lisles and pistols were emptied
<>f every load, all would have escapml Lad
J it not been for the dash and cedragu of Se
’ who succeeded in overtaking the
I hindmost one, who, not finding the true
path, was endeavoring to crawl over a huge
j rock, when he was caught by my Indian
I friend, struck on the head with his toma
bav.k, dragged to the bottom, and would
| have been scalped had I not interfered to
, prevent. This I did, not only because of
, an aversion I frit to that savage custom,
i bit because, th :ugh insensible, he was not
I dead ; nor could bis death do us any good,
I now that the others hud escaped, but would
•add to our trouble by still farther heighten
! ing the flame of excitement and revenge
• agsinst us
[OoNCLCDSD next week. |
Giajssed S hut Bosoms.—Take two
ounces of dne waite gum arable powder,
put it in a pitcher, ami pour on a, pint or
( more u. vfa.er, and t icn, having C'lvere.i
j le| it stand all night. In the morning pour
. it c-nrefai y from tire dregs into a clean Lot
t'e, cork, ar. 1 keep it for use A tea . n
, fol *if gum water stirred in a pint, of starch,
made in the usual way, will give io law:
1 white <*r printed, a look of newness, when
( nothing else can restore them, after cbt-j
have been wash?:!.
Salvation for the Drunkard
In a great meeting in Lancashire, my
home, where it was the custom to invite
sinners to what we called the “penitent
form” for prayer, theie was a poor, wretched
drunkard. As he was going out, some o;i*
asked him to remain. “You don’t think I
can be a Christian said the poor drunkard.
“I do,’’ was the reply, “if you are a sinner.”
“But I’m not going to sign the pledge any
more,” said he. “I’ve signed it twenty times,
and never will again.” “No matter; go
and kneel with the others there, and we will
pray for you.” So he went and good peo
ple knell beside him and prayed. As he
was kneeling there, the chapel door opened,
and a poor little girl put her pale face in
side. She bad on no bonnet; her clothes
were in tatters, and the rain dripped from
them iu little pools at her feet. She was
afraid at first to come into the light and
warmth ou'of the storm, but the man at
the door drew her in. “What do you
want, little girl *” “Ph ase, sir, I heard as
my father was coming in here, and I came
to see if it was true. AVhy, that’s my fath
er,” she said, pointing to the kneeling drunk
ard. “Tell me, please, sir, what he is do
ing.” Then, permission being given, pat ter,
patter went the little bare feet up the aisle lo
the penitent form. She knell down by her
fatlii r, and put Iter arms about his neck,
and said, “Father, what are ye doing here?”
“I’m asking God to forgive me, for my bad
ness.” “And if lie' forgives you, shall we
be happy then?” “Y'es.” “Shall we Lave
bread then?” “Yes.” “Will you never
strike us again?” “No.” “And will you
stay here till I bring mother?” “Yes.” Out
she went into the storm, and soon came
back wi'-h a wretched looking woman, who
bad a tattered shawl over her head, and
this poor wife went and knelt down by her
husband’s side, and prayed : “O God 1 save
me, 100. O God '. save ipe, too And God
heard and saved them all.
Just as I was leaving England a friend
came to me tossy good bye. “I have been,
said he, “to the home of that drunkard's
frmily to take tea. You would Hot know
them. There is plenty to eat, plenty to
wear. Their home is a little heaven.”
O, friends, Jesus left Heaven to make peo
ple happy.—[i larry Morehouse.
Aged Mtllionahes.
Apropos of the death of Wm. B. Astor,
a New York correspondent is reminded of
other of’New York’s money kings who must
in tiie nature of things soon pay the debt o ;
nature and pass away. There is A. T. Stew
art, with a wealth estimated at forty mill
ions, now over eighty years old, bat cling
ing as closely to his vast business as if he
was in the prime of life. He is childless,
and has no heirs except distant relatives in
Scotlaud and England It is thought that
be intends to leave the bulk of his money
to various institutions in and around New
York, but as yet he gives no especial
sign of any such intentions Os late, Stew
art has bought great quantities of real cs
tate, and has made money rapidly. The
Vanderbilt property is put at thirty or for
ty millious. Old “Gorney” is far on the
shady side of life, and his prodigious fort
une will before long come to be divided
among expectant heirs. It is said bis year
ly income is three millions of dollars. V*n
derbilt has many children. Ills eldest is
William Henry, a man of fifty-five, and the
good right hand of his lather in business.
He is likely to get the lion’s share of the
estate. Thu Commodore is very liberal
with his money, but be don’t begin to spend
bis income. There will be a large lot of
heirs to take what he leaves. I’ettr Goeiet,
a bachelor, has property worth ten million,
lie is seveuty-five, and will probably leave
bis money to a nephew and two suters.
George Law is working as hard to get mon
ey a* be did years ago, when poor. AYlien
bo dies nearly twenty million will go to
sonic one who would hardly ihxnk him
for ail bis toil and trouble to make it- Dan
iel Drew is likely to die with a great many
million, and then the Methodist church, i
is exprete 1, will come iu for a good slice.
The rich b achelors of Gotham con-tiiute a
very interesting group, and would lo* A
well in a picture.
A Little Mixed —A shock-headed
youth w nt into Morris’ music store Satur
day at luooo, and softly scratching the
shin of on" leg wink the foot ot the other,
asked if Mr. Morris bad the new songs.
"Certainly,” said the gentleman, stepping
spryly Lack of the counter; “which oue do
you wish ?”
“Have you got that air piece called—call
ed —” here the young mau paused and star
ed wiildly about the store, and then sudden
ly aided—"called Gray ll’ffrs in the But
ter.”
“What’s that?” said Mr. Morris, rubbing
iis Lands in painful abstraction.”
"Gray Hairs in the Butter,” repli d the
young man, changing legs.
"Perlinpa,” kindly suggested a gentleman, I
who Lus boarded for twelve years, "our
voting friend means “fmver 1 breads Among
the Gold.”
“That’s it, by gum'.” shouted ti.e young
iitfi’i in ii burst ul p
Mr. Morris bad'it.
VOLUME 1.-NUMBER 20.
A Deatt-Bed Sermon.
A New York secular paper gives the fol
lowing incident as a warning to the mul
ti! tides of p icr-rich men whom we meet
continually:
A geutleman died last week, at bis res
idence in one of our up-town fashionable
streets, leaving sll, r OO,odb. lie was a
member of the Presbyterian church, in ex
cellent standing, a good husband and father,
and a thriving citizen. On his death-bed,
lingering long, he suffered with great agony
of mind, and gave continual expressions of
remorse at what his conscience told him
had been an ill-spent life. “Oh I” he exv
claimed as his weeping relationsand friends
gathered about his bed. “Oh! if I could only
live my years over again. Oh ! it I could
only be spared for a few years, I would give
all the wealth I have amassed in a life-tiaae.
It is a life devoted to money-getting whie&i
I regret. It is this which weighs me down
and makes me despair of the life hereafter!”’
His clergyman endeavored to soothe him,,
but he turned his face to him. “Yon have
never reproved my avaricious spirit,” hA
said to the minEttr. “You have called it
wise economy and forethought, but my
riches have only been a snare for my soul!'
1 would give all I possess to have hope for
my poor soulln this state of mind, re
fusing to be consoled, this poor man be
wailed a life devoted to the mere acquisi
tion of riches. Many came away from his
bedsidfc impressed wiih the uselessness of
such an existence as the weathy man spent,
adding house to Reuse and dollar to dollar,,
until he became a atillionaire. All knew
bim to be a professing Christian and a gooff
man, as the world goes, but in the terror and.
remorse of bis death he administered a lee
son not to be lightly dismissed from mem
ory. He would have given all bis wealth.
($11,000,000) for one single hope of heaven..
Forgiveness.—Frequently in listening
to conversation of young men and maidens,
this question suggests itself: Where do
many of the youth of our day get the tenets
of religion? Not from the Bible or our
pulpits, for they teach charity, mercy and
forgiveness. These beautiful qualities are a
sciyfßd by stupe, sud iu their plupqs self
love and resentment made tutelary divini
ties. Not long ago we heard a sweet young
girl in appears nee, who reminded ua of the
poet’s lines—“ The rose is fairest when ’tis
budding new,” —talking in the most enthu
siastic manner on the subject of forgiveness..
“She might pardon an offense, but she
never forgot it; she had too much self-re
spect not to remember and resent an insult
to her feelings.” Self respect! That very
quality should teach us the heroism of for
giveness. Vanity and selfishness cause us
to harbor resentment, but self-respect should
make us God like iu virtue; and if it be
necessary to resent an insult, we can heap
co ils of fire upon the head of the offender..
Socrates and Aristotle, who lived and died
heathen, could instruct many who profess
Christianity in morality and true virtue,,
which forgives as it hopes to be forgiven.
Only those who teach and practice the
beautiful lesson of charity and peace and
good will toward all men are the true men
and women oi the age.—[Baltimore Arne--
rican.
The Dutch are ambitious of future Qou
quests from the sea. They have determined
to sound and. survey the Zuyder Zee with
reference to diking and draining it. 'Lhe
estimated cost is near ninety million dollars.
The area reclaimed would be over 489,000
acres, or 750 square miles, making it about
two-thirds as large as Rhode Island. The
value of this land would, at a moderate es
timat?, makt: a clear profit to the state of
two hundred millions ot dollars. TheZuy
dei Zee bt>a an average depth of about fff
v«en feet. Steam machinery of 10,000 bor#e
power could exjx'l the water iu two years.
The whole time necessary for the comple
tion of the work is set down at about fif
teen years.
Keeping Meals Waiting.—Little things
often interfere with our comfort very much,
and one small annoyance is for men to de
lay coining to dinner when culled. Some
times they have an hour or more of work
whicli they will do before quitting, and
then tbey go to he hou.se to find the din
ner cold and the cook discouraged. Noth
ing is more disheartening to a tired woman
than a table full of dirty dishes, ornaiaeat
ing the table an hour and a half later than
usual. Punctuality is a virture that m?n
should learn if they are in the habit of be
ing uncertain about coming to meals. .Any
woman worthy of the name of housekeep
er, will be regular with her meals if it lies
in her jxiwer to do so.
A boy recently found a pocket-book,-anti
returned it to the owner, who gave him a
five cent piece. The boy looked at the
coiu an instant, and then handed it reluc
tantly back, audibly s'ghing, as he said, “I
can’t change it.”
“Don’t cdl on me for three days,” is
what an Ashland girl posted on the front
gate, and she further added : t'l’m going to
eat some entons tills week if I never have
another beau.”