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BY BREWSTER & SHARP. The Cherokee Georgian M PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY BREWSTER & SHARP. RATES OF. SUBSCRIPTION-, (POSITIVELY IN ADVANCE.) Single copy, 12 months $1 50 Single copy, 8 months 100 Single copy 6 months 75 Single copy, 4 months 50 A D VER TIS ING RA TES, Space ] 1 m. | 2m. | 3 tn. | 6m. | 12 in. jtnch"iT2so | $3 50~r $450 | r'OO' I $lO 00 iTfc?Tj~ 350 j 5 00J 650)10 00 | 15j00 l‘U?sTToo’ ' 750 flO 00 £l4 00 |_2o 00 i ,<T <r oooi 11 50"| 18 00 I 25 00 i 12 50 ! I 25 00 I 40 00 t> cffi. f 12 50 j 1 i tio 'i 25 00 | 37 50 |_ 50 00 l£m|. | 15 00 I 25 00 1 35 00 | 45 00 j 65 00 l" 'gw ~i- i ■ W y—s—*» 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. G<’iqi —Second Monday in March and • November. Dawson—Third Monday in April and 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. Pickkn>>—Fourth Monday in April and 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. Caxtvn I. >i *.e. No. 119, meets every 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.”