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VolWme 2. The J)hl Canoe. wi'er&tb* locks ore gray and the shore is stee>, 'And tjie’f'atiri below look dark and deep; ■Where the nigged pine in its lonely pride, Loans gloomily over the murky tide ; Whore the reeds and rushes are rank. And the weeds grow thick on the winding bank; Where the shadow is heavy the whole day ' through, There lies at its moorings the old canoe. The useless paddles are idly dropped* Like the sea-bird's wings that tho st'jrii’ has lopped, And crossed on the railing, one o’er Like the folded hands when the work is done, While busily back and forth between The spider traces his silvery screen, And the solemn ond, with his dull “ to-who,” Settles down on the side of the old canoe'. The stern, half sunk in the slimy wave, Lota slowly away in its living grave: And the green moss creeps over its dull decay, Hiding its mouldering dust away, Like the hand that plants o’er the tattib a flower. Or the ivy that mantles the falling tower ; While many a blossom of loveliest hue Springs up o’er the stern of the old canoe. The currentless waters we dead and still, But the light wind plays with the boat ait will. And lazily in and out again It floats the length of the rusty chain. 1 ike the weary march of the hand of time, That meet ignl part at the noontide chime. And the shoiu is kissed at each turning anew By tire dripping bow of the oIT cancel Oh-, many a time, with a careless hand, I have pushed it away front the pebbly strand Aud paddled it down where the stream runs quick. Where the whirls are wild and the eddies are ■ thick, And laughed as 1 leaned o’er the rocking side Anti looked below in the broken tide To see that the Luces and hosts were two That were mirrored back from tho old e.moe, But now as I lean o’er the crumbling side! AVI look below in- the sluggiili tide, , ■ The face that is shown there is graver ..grc\\n, And the laugh that .1 hear has a soberer tene* And the hands that lenttothe light skiff wings Have grown familiar with sterner things. But 1 love to think of hours that sped As I rocked where the whirls their white spray shed. Ere the blossom waved or the green grass grew O’er the mouldering stern of tho old canoe. The Georgia Railroad. A LETTER FROM JUDGE JOHN P. KING. Augi sta, Ga., April 10, 187 G. J)r. E. U. Jones: > ■-a ' i; . ' u' My —1 your open letter addressed to tho Madison Home Journal of the 29th lilt., and re published by our city .papers of the 9lh ir slant. Your lettei' ’(Wives many sad reminisce whilst tt paibfully re minds ns of dhe , peris liable condition cif our race. Vfe aie, .1 the onjy survivors dl cur associates ju the IJL rcelion, early rtefiptl referred to by you. Yoqr c,S.ei‘,.ye.<ii' lias passed away —time has done its usual work, and each rnntjrtj election has found some vacant seat.(jq be filled. We Only re main with fair bqdily and con st iiutions only impaired by the natural effects of age. Not satisfied with the present, and with an uncertain and doubtful ltttpre, we .live mostly in the past, and this paly brings up the visions ot buried t , friends and disappointed hopes, t m d not dwell upon the subs left, of , tjoqr ..appeal. Similar appeals pave been made by some otlieis, but none, .for Reasons named, have claims upon me so strong as your own. Some give reasons why there should be no change,at (his time, and urge me to head ocganizatiou another year. I am candid in dating.that whilst I duly appreciate the,friendship and confidence ot yotu'self,, others, I think you pveresliinate the importance of tny continued connection with the company ps Us executive head,.. It Is true that the Georgia, flailroaq company lias done more for its stockholders than, perhaps, (my. other, in tjie country, .with .trifling exceptions, but this success has been, at least iu part, from the unity ot its stock holders,. their freedom from all fancy scremes or speculative manias, and their single regard lor the,.interests, of the institution. Every touching tliG interest of the company was a Geor gia llailroad interest, and united the vote of the stockholders accordingly. The war and.its incidents bare changed all this, and l am sorry to say that there hre now various conflicting, interests, and outside influences' to destroy, that unity, 16 which much ol the past prosperity ot the company may be fairly attributed. I do not complain of tfri, and only mention' it to explain my weakened con licence in th'o future. By the .zeal of inends, and 3n overestimate value of thy continued connection with the company as its executive heart for another yeaf, I have been placed in ratheil a false posi tion before the public through the pub lic prints. I should be more or less than man if I did not fully appreciate the friendship of those who have been obtaining proxies, it is said, in connection with tny name. It is due, however, to truth, mid to my own consistency, to say that I had nothing to do in obtaining these proxies, and knew nothing of this al leged “ struggle” until very recently. I have never, since my connection with the company, solicited a vote, either fur myself or others. I have said that I did not complain of others for consulting their-own views in the management of their own stock. They doubtless think they promote their own interest, as they have a perfect right to do so. Some ot those who it is said are seeking a change are large stockholders, aud, viewing their interest from their own think their interests would be promoted by a change of policy. For this opinion and tho wish naturally connected with I it, I have no rebuke to make. I will 1 not fun her enlarge upon this subject. 11 cannot wholly refuse to respond to yonr | appeal; I cannot, in the face of so many previous professions, say that I will con sent to be a candidate before the com ing convention, tor this would imply that I wish the office, which is not the case. I will say, however, that if in the face of my oft repeated declaration thaf I do not wish the office, tho stockhold ers cannot or will not unite on any other, I will, v as heretofor, continue to serve the c nnpaiiy to the best of my poor ability ; but honestly believe that the company could be'better served by some other. It is only just to those supposed to feel most anxious for a change to stab- that they have repeated ly stated that if I would be a candidate no organized opposition wonld bo made to my election. Yours, very respocfnK iy, John P. Ki.u. . -f-- ; J —— Truthfulness to Childreu. A parent', unlike a poet, is not born— be is made.. .There are certain things which he lias at qr.ee to learn, or he will have no more, influence over his child than if he were a common stranger. To gain obedience; you must first set yourselt to deserve it. Whatever you promise your little oucj however small tile tiling may seem to you, and what ever trouble it cost?, you perform it. Never let the doubt once enter that inno cent mind that you say what you do not mean, or will not aci up to what you say. Make as few prohibitory laws as you possibly can, but, once made, keep them. In what is granted, as in what is denied, compel j ourself, however weary, or woried or impatient, to ad minister always evenhanded justice. Fiat justice, ruat ccelum,” is a system nuich more likely to secure your child's affection than all the petting and hu moring so generally indulged in, to give pleasure* cr save trouble, not to your little ones, but to yourself. Shawl vs. Man. It is said phrenologists not only read men by cranial developments, but also by their wearing apparel; coat, pants, vest, etc. This they do by the color, cut, fit, etc. Solid black denoting grav ity, taste, and sense. Changeable colors, fickleness, vanity, pride, etc. There is one thing, however, phrenologis's have failed to discover, ntj.d .that is, the loading chracteristics of him who wears a shawl. One reason perhaps, is, lie has none, another, perhaps, is, the appear ance of him "'rapped in his shawl, is so lidisuously absurd, and unmanly, and the image is so fixed in the retina of the eye, that the beholder becomes so irri tated at such wanton folly, that he will not investigate the subject, at least, >n the diieetion indicated. There is one thing about ir, however, that is the wearing otVsluiwls, that very forcibly reminas onWwt the necessity of Paul’s “Let us lay aside every weibt,” and David in the .armor of Saul. ; Who ever caw a shawl that would ft a man? Who ever saw a man with one on who could labor to any advantage ?, This active, bustling, busy world of ours requires shawls off, gentlemen ! What a Colored Man has Done. Yesterday we noticed four fine, sleek looking mules drawing a load of cotton through Broad street. They were . the best kept mules that we have - seen. Upon inquiry we found that the team belonged to Jim Baker, colored, who rents land from Mr. Kyle. Jim made 800 bushels of corn aud 36 bales of cot ton last year with four head ot stock— two hundred bushels and nine bales to the mule. The cholera destroyed sever al of his hogs, otherwise, he would not have bought one pound of meat. He now has the cash to buy everything that be needs; and we heard a merchant say that lie would credit him for SI,OOO at any time. Jim makes at least one quarter more of produce upon the same ajnonnt and quality of land than his 'neighbors., lie was raised by Mr. John Wolfolk, ir., and is deemed by everyone who knows him as a high toned, honest and hard working man. Jim lives with in his income, attends to his business, ;and thus succeeds. He doesn't have to give. .611 that he possesses of collateral for money borrowed to run his farm. It i3 his,, energy, management and reasonable cavings that prosper him. There is scarcely a day that passes, that we .do not see- between a dozen, and twenty men in the city tot the purpose of borrowing money to run their farms upon, . This can be explained by merely remarking that there is “ more in the man than in the land.”—[Columbus En quirer. y, v . They, were sitting together, he and she, and. he was arduously thinking what to say. Finally he burst out with, “In tin's land cf noble achievements and undying glory, why is it that wo men do not come more to the front; why is it that they do not climb the ladder of fame ?” “ 1 suppose,’ said she, putting her finger-in her mouth, “if is on account of their pullbaoks.’ And then she sighed and he sighed, side by side. — ■ ♦ ——■ —— Hog Choi.eka. —The State Line Press says: Mr. M. A. Dickson has furnished 11s with the following recipe, and v/h.eh, he says, is an unfailing remedy for hog and chicken cholera: Take May apple root, boil until it is very strong, and ■then thicken with meal. It should be given three times a .day. Ought to be allowed to sit down—a merchant of forty years’ standing. CONYERS, GfiOBGIA: THURSDAY, APRIL 30* 187 G. Origin of • ruts and Vegetables. Melons were tonnd originally in Asia’ The bean is said to boa native oi Egypt. Tho turnip came originally from Koine. The horseradish is a native of JSn gland. Sags, is a native of tho south of Europe. Quinces originally came from Cor inth. i.... The pea is a native of trie south of Europe. The cuftumher was originally a trop ical vegetable. Apricots aro indigenous to Great Brittain, l’ears were originally brought from the East by the Romans. The walnut is a native ol Persia, the ‘Caucasus and China. Cherries were known in Asia, so far back as the seventeenth century. The clove is a native .of Malacca Isl- J and, as also is the nutmeg. A paragus was,originally a wild sea coast plant, and is a native of Gteat Brittain.. ; , The loVuato is a native of Hoiffh Am erica and takes its name from a Portu gese word. Apples were originally brought from the h>t by the Romans, where it was first cultivated in Europe. The onion was almost ah object of worship by tho Egyptians pro thousand years before the Christian era. It came tirst from India, Lemons wore used by tbe Romans to koef*. mollis tmm their garments,. jtwd in the time of l’liny they were considered excellent polsen. They are natives ol Asia. The strawberry take's its name from an ancient custom of putting straw be neath tbe fruit when it begun to ripen. Its delicacy was praised by both Vir gil and Ovid. Love. Kind hearts are the gardens, Kind words aro the roots, Kind words are the blossoms, Kind deeds are the fruits. Love is the sunshine T et warms into life ; For only in darkness Grow hatred and strife. Effects of a C.u.ifoiixia Snow Storm.— ' lie Indians living at the head of Mo flit creek came upon a baud of deer snowed up in the mountains, a few days ago, and killed the entire band, numbering thirtyrtwo head. They also found others lying, around dead, having starve I, doubtless. The deer had evi dently taken re-luge up there trout the storms, and the snow became so deep they were unable to get out, as the In dians saw the snow where the deer wore found trampled down .by them. The Indians also reported finding a band of horses snowed in aud starved to death near the same place. This is, doubtless, the band of wild horses that have been running in that locality for some years. This baud. wjs composed ot horses which have front time to time strayed front lUieif. owners iu Bhas*a and Scott, valleys, getting together and keeping jjn the mountains. They had become 'o wild that it had become impossible to catch any of therrj. ~ They have been a source of great g.ctfbyaoce ,to farmers, for if any of their horses got away and entered this band it was impossible to recover theaw The snow is about 12 feet deep wnere they. werp found.— [Yreka (Cal.) Union, March' if. Don’t. Don't insult the poor man. His mus cles may be well developed. , Don't fret. The world will move on as usual aiter you have gone. Don't say, “ I told you so.”. Two to one you never said a word about it. Don't throw djrt in your teacher's eyes. It would injure the pupil. ” Don't worry about the Ice crop. Keep cool and you will have enough. Don't turn up your nose at light things. • Think.of bread and taxation. Don't buy a coach to suit your wife. Better make her a little sulky. Don't, write long obituaries. Save some of the kind words for those living. Don't imagine . that everybody is weakening. Butter is strong in litis market. Don't publish y.qur acts of charity. The Lotto will keep the account straight. Don't mourn over financial grievances. Bidu your time and real sorrow will come. L>6n't put on airs in your new clothes. Remember youc tailor is suffering. Don't be two sentimental. A dead heart, if properly cooked, will make. a savory meal. -. Don't ask your pastor to pray with out notes. llow else can he'pay his provision bill. Don't depend on Spaulding's prepar ed glue. It won't mend broken prom ts eft,, ~ . Don't ask the Loud to •' keep your garments unspotted.” lie isn't renova ting old ciothes. Don't linger where “ your love lies dreaming.” Wake her up aud tell her to get the breakfast. Don't stand and point the way to Heaven. Spiritual gtndeboards save but few sinners. Don't worry about another man's business. A little selfishness is some times commendable. Don't attempt to'punish all youy en emies at once. You can't do a large business with a small capital. Don't imagine that you can correct all the evils in the world. -A grain of sand j is not prominent in a desert. - • site Cold Rev. Kinehon Kambo, of Rofne, Ims kept a diary for many years. Among other facts the Rome Commercial gives the following fact about tho lnt,e cold snaps: Ernst, May 17th, 1815. Snow, April.l2, l;B4f> A large white frost ;Urd plenty of ice, April 18, 18-lih March Ilf, 1857, snow fell m arly all day, and iieYt morning tho ground near ly covered. April 7, IS5\ sleet, snow.aud i<w, . April 7, 1857,.1arg0 frost and plenty of ice. April 10, 1557, heavy frost. April I*2, snow. April 111, 1807, lmavyTrost. April 15, IStQ, heavy frost. April 16, 1857, snow. April 20, 1857, heavy frost, April 23j 1857, heavy frost. On the subject of locusts, the follow tug entry : “The locusts come every thirteen years. The tirst I noticed was in 1829, again in 1842, 1855 and 1808, conse quently, the next will,gome in 1881.” A Snake on Irish Soil. Pn'wrencc Kelly is a worthy soi) of the Emerald Isle, as well ,rs an old Pa cilio Cq&st pioneer, and plenty of , people in Gold lli’l know, him and are Iris friends. When Christopher .Tamos went on his matrimonial trip to Europe last Season, Kelly sent by him for a [laiid/til or so of Irish soil, taken from . Cork. Once more did Kelly behold the Hud of his nativity, the soil of tho “mild Sod,” and when he piffled off his boots and stood barefooted upon it, or sprinkled some of it in his bed and slept on it, the scenes and remembrances of his boyhood days came floating o'er ;him, as it were, and lie taneied that he could almost smell the sweet breezes wafted across the Jakes of Killarnoy and the green bogs of Kildare, and hear the warbling ol* the little birds among the groves of Ijrineriek and Tipperary. lie treasured .that soil like so much gold dust, and felt rich in the possession of it. One day art idea struck . him. Re membering the well known popular say ing that since the days of good St,. Pal wick a snake cannot live on Irish ; tl, he 11 solved to demonstrate that point in a very practical manner, lie subsidized a Piute bey to procure him a snake, giving him $5. The little “ InjuiU had a both ersoine job, for this ts not a good coun try for snakes; but lie succeeded, and in a day or two brought in a large “ ball’ snake, as big around as a pick handle,, with a head like a potatoto. Then he went and bought a big necked demijohn for $2 50, and put his soil into it. Then lie dumped in I lie snake and watched to see him die. But that snake didn’t do so. On the contrary, he seemed rather to enjoy it, and rolled about loosely in it,.like a kitten in a bed of catnip, lie had the covering stripped off the detn ijohn so that he could watch the pro gress of that snake's dissolution, and wlienevef he found Inin asleep, lie said: “ There he goes ; the soil is getting the best of the rascal.’ But with a shake of the. jug up would spring the snake live lier than over. ft Six weeks passed on, and there ivas that aggravating snake looking serenely happy aiid content. In fact, Kelly be gan U> imagine that the bright eyed scoundrel was getting fat. What if he should baye been eating tho Boil all this time ! “The devil! Shall a dirty snake be allowed to. luxuriously goto himself on such ptecious tood as that?’ says Kelly. So he dumped the demijohn over on its side, and out crawled the snake. “Ah ha! me boy,” shouted Kel ly, dancing around like a Modoc Indian, “ it’s there you are,” and he spatted the snake aefots the jaws with p long han ded (shovel, laying him out neatly. “If Irish soil can't kill you an Irishman can.” , ~. And notv Kelly don't believe, that Irish soil will kill strikes any more limit he thinks that Irish whisky would kill an Englishman. lie has his much prized soil spread out in shal'ow dishes, and carefully sprinkles it daily, in order to see wliat may possibly start up and grow spontaneously from it. Some- j thing is just now sprouting up, green and pretty. Kelly feels sure itls the shamrock. The.follow ingj front the Independent, illustrates the value of much off-hand advice given to the. people at largo j “Two distressing cases of the sad re sults of not thinking, twice-‘before speak ing once, has just come to out notice. Dr. Cttyler recently recommended, every body to lie in bed until a cup of coffee bad been prepared ; and now, we learn, there is no end to the domestic discoid he has produced by his advice, because of the heated discussions which have sprung up in order to establish who in the family should make that t oflee. Dr. Talmage has also committed a similar indiscretion by advocating taking a morning bap. Ami now. parents arc writing to him from all quarters, saying that every boy in the households where the paper has been taken, has read this article, arid is rigidly conforming to it, whatever else of Dr. Talmage’s recom - mendations may be neglected,” Paris ladies, in walking, take the ex treme end ot the train iu the right hand, aiid, bringing it found to the side, hold it there during the promenade. This is a decided improvement on the usual fashion of catching the skirt higher up, as it dees away with the possibility of it escaping and sweeping thc’strcct. TRAVELER. The ulstoVv of <i'iioral Lee’s "War- Horse. [From tire Huntington Advertiser.] “It may not be generally known that 'Traveler'is rt West Virginia I’Wso. Ilo* whs rinsed by C.rpt! ,1. W. Johnson, of Green Hr Hr county, and was sold to Gert. I/do when'he was im command in this j part df'tlie Stale, about tlui limo ot the | 1 battle of Scary. ‘Tiaveler’ was ridden j in one of the battles of West Virginia | bv the Colonel ot tbe sixlli regiment in i Vibe's legion,' who was killed, 1 brf’t retain ~od by kdat; and hi* faithful horse turned and Can ted his rider's lifeless body back to damp. 'General Lee bought him di rectly alter (hat,battle.’ ■ 1 . TV the Kanawha (W, Ya.) Chronicle : The foregoing account of General R. E- Lee's (amours war hovso ‘Traveler’ is not entirely, oorhjgt. Tho.hoVsc \VaS bred by Mr. Johnson, hear the Bluff Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier count j',' West Vir ginia. It was in die ‘Grey Eagle' stock, and, ,ns a colt, took the- first premium, under the name of ‘Jeff Davis/ rft the I LeWisliurg fairs for each ot dtp yeiitfi 1860 and iB6O. It was four yeaisold in | the Spring or summer of 1861. Captain .Tallies W. Johnson, son of Mr. Johnson above mentioned, sold me the horse for $175, Confederate States notes, in the fall of 1861, when theAVise Legion) with other troops under Gen eral Tice, were encamped on Sa well mountain, opposed by General llosps c.raits. 1 ‘ While onSoiPel! General Leo frequent ly admired the horse, and more than dice jesritigly remarked (o mo to take good care ol’ his’ colt, as lie Expected to need it before the trouble was over. I, ns quartermaster 'of the regiment (Third Wise or Sixtieth Virginia,) had lull privilege of tlie rear, and 'kept ‘Jvfi.’ well stabled and groomed at least five miles 'from the enemy. In Decerhbcr, i 1861, the regiment to which I was at. i Inched, then known as the Sixtieth Vir ' ginia, Colonel Stark, wa?.ordered to the ■ South Carolina coast; whither Gen. Lee bad already preceded us. Of -cdvn'se ) ‘Jeff was taken along , Upon* fe.eeting 1 with Gen. Lee at Hoc: it align, S. C., be ! again inquired about bis colt in his ÜBtt- I al winning way. i I lien offered him the horse as a g’ft, which lie promptly declined, in the friendliest .manner, however; at the same time rein:', king that if J would willingly sell him the IVtsO lie would gladly use it tor a week or two tp learn its qualities, fee. I then left ‘Jefl at Gen. Lee's sta i bles. In about a month after one of liia j staff officers returned the horse to me, ! with a note froth General Lee to tho el 4 i feet that the animal suited him, hut that i ho could no longer.. use so valuable a horse in such troublous times unless it j were his own; that if I would not sell | pleaso to keep the horse, with many j thanks ; th.it if I would sell, ’the officer | would pay me my price and take my re j ceipl for the amount, &e. I took and receipted for S2OO, Confederate Stales notes, and ‘Jeff’ bcorune’ tho property of General Lee. This was in February, 1862. In the spring of 1868 General Lee wrote me a note stating that his horse had survived the war, that it was known as ‘Traveller,’ (I recollect how lie spelled the word'With two l's,) and, ask ing for the pedigree. I obtained the pedigree from Captain J. A. Johnson, and forwarded it to General Lee. These details are mentioned to recall tho dimii. ty and hones y ot the man even in ho trivial a matter as a horse trade. ItespeeJully, Jqseuh M. Buoun, Jlasiun, \\ r . Va.,‘March 31, 1876. P. S,~-As to the Colonel who was killed on Sowell, and whose horse brought back to camp his almost lifeless body suspended by liis belt by the h'Orn or pommel of his saddle, probably rel <ire-nee is badito the sad fate of Colonel .Spaulding, then commanding the third Vise. Upon Ins.order I equipped' him for his mail ride with a 8. horse. ‘Jeff or ‘Traveler’ is not entitled to the honor of the e.xp'oit mentioned. . J. M. B. About, ’<tingei 1 . While among the species, the clove is a flower bud and cinnamon a bark, gin ger is a root. It is something like the ckeckei berry, only a great deal larger, creeping along just, under ground. This root sends: up sterna three, or four feet high, which die down every year. The flower, of a pule yellow color, grows on a stalk by itself, which is about twelve inches high. . i 'Ac root lasts two •ears. After the Steins fie dona the first year, the digging commences. The outside coating of the root is .scraped ofl) and it is then scalded and lastly dried in the sun, when it js ready for the market. There is the black -ginger and the white ginger. The white ginger is the' lighter colored, and this is caused by their picking out the best roots and scraping them clean, while the darker colored is of inferior quality, and dried without being so thoroughly cleansed. The so called white ginger when ground up is the yellowish powder which we buy at the stoics. Ginger was first known in Asia, but now it is cultivated iu the West Indies, and .Sierra Leone. liens’ eggs hatch in from 19 to 21. days ; turkeys’ in from 26 to 29 days * ducks’ in 28 days ; Guinea fowls in from 25 to 27 days; pea fowls’ in from 28 to 30 days ; geese’s in from 30 to 32 days. Fresh eggs will hatch one or two days j sooner than those two or thiee Meeks j old. Number 39*. How to l*iuTly Rancid Rutter. The following methods of purifying rancid butter appear in Professor X. A. Willard's “Practical Rutter Rook," re cently published : For this purpose* ik should be molted in t wice its weight of boiling water and well shaken with ft. lly this menus the acids ai'e dissolved aud partly volatiaed, tho rancidity being thus removed. At all tiincs butter may be puritied by re peated melting with fresh portions of water, the pure, oil risjug to the surface, r leaving the iinpui itier, in tbe water. Tho Inffter losw its consistence by this oper ation, but that may be restored to, it, at least,to a great, exlept, by pouring it whipi melted, into a. largo quantity "of bo-wold- water. A process for purifying rancid butter was iuvented a few years ago, which consisted in cutting tho but lei| iiito small lumps and spreading them out. in y great vat. Then hot water is thrown dowp in a shower, fldtn.consider able distance spoil the lilsSn. TH& Ifielt/* ed huUer rises to the surface and tho nqMiritics are drawn oft’ with the water. Then the butter is subjected to a slmwor ol cold water, aud in this way, by re peated washings, according to the ran cidity ot .tire butter* it is treed from the objunionab)o taste raid color, dnd Huffily it is again worked am! j’.alUrd.l *p. ’ 1 ( As the formation ot the liffAy smelling volatile acids depends upon tbe presence of casein, this mode, of purification re*-' moves tlio injurious ingredient. It must be remarked, however, that tbe butter becomes p'eusant to the taste, the water having taken up the Small quanti ty oi foreign substances which give to fresh butler its fragrance and iffgnjcable taste. Some of the compounds of W prylic acid have a flagrant color like that ot pine apple, hut the smell of capryline. itself, is litl’e known, The Ellijay Courier thtis neatly and lelieiliously .announces a recant birth in that village : Lqst Wodncsday. , eVenir'd r ; about dark,- just when the gate was thrown open trp above aud the stars wore coming out, a little cherub, that was playing inside, got in the.crowd and rodo down to Ellijay on a falling star. The; littlest bit of a noun, too—a kind of a pocket edition— just largo enough to hold a soul comfortably—unstained by the world, pure as a benediction, and as beautiful a* priwer-rsand it went into tho bouse of Doctor Ed. - Wattins without knocking and made Itself at home. It's a boy, and a rouscr—'en pounds, remem ber ! Where's that other little bad you were talking about f Throw it to tis ? Let us weigh it. Notice tho Doctor noVa-days. He walks very erect, as though he had swallowed a rifle barrel, arid, with the air and action of an army officer ho speaks of tho infantry branch of the ‘‘Crvioe. Success to the heir. May it add to the joy, subtract from tho sorrow, multiply the happiness and di vide the misery of his parents’ lives. Atlanta Constitution: When Con gressman Candler was at homo ho rela ted the following capital anecdote ot gal lant Phil Cook, who represents the Third Georgia District : “On a recent day a small appropriation for the Washington monument wfts up before the House, and when his name was called, Cook voted lustily for the bill. Congressman Buf fington, .a etaid old puritan member from Massachusetts, crossed over to Cook, and shook his hand, remarking : General Cook, I thank yon for your vote. When one from the .South who occupied so dis tingnished a place tlieie as yourself, joins in tins patriotic cpifit, it is peculiarly re freshing.’ Pb.il bowed blandly, but a merry twinkle in his eye caused the crowd surrounding him to listen for his reply, which came out entbusiasticallyj 'Not at all, sir, not at all, for, Mr, Buf fington, by ——, sir. I never go back on a rebel and a slave bolder A peal of 1 'tighter followed the sally, and .Speaker Keif hail to .threaten tho group with tho sergeant-nt-amis.’- When a widow presses your hand and tells you how she has made four dozen ciotltcsrpins last her twelve years, aud she drops her eyes and says a paper ot pins lltsts three years, aud she looks up and smiles a rosy smile, how op earth is a follow to break away and leave that bouse and convince himself the she loves him only, for his wealth.? -r .' . i i s At a Friends meeting one of tho mothers said there were three things which always seemed strange to her.. One was that men should go to war aud kill each other ..when all would dio jf they.we!o left'to tho course of niHqre. The-second thing was that boys should club the apple ttees-in an.orchard, when the apples would fall off themselves, if left; and last, she thought it stiange that life young men should run after thq girls when, if they left them alone, tho girls would follow them. “Gan you see me dearest?’ said a Chicago nian to his dying wife. ‘Toll me, can you see >ne? ‘No,’ she faintly whispered, ‘but I can smell your breath.’” —[N. Y. Herald. An old -Dutchman froze his nose. While thawing the frost out, he said, ‘I hof cany dot nose forty year, tuid he never freeze bisstlf before. Ino under stand dis ling.’ • After a p : ay a young I renchnian said to Ids lady friend, ‘I could play lover better than that myself.’ She replied. ‘Then why in heaven's name don't you ?’ A man who tell from the end of. 'his poroh, remarked that lie bad a stoop-eu-- dotts fall.