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■PH u CARLTON & CO. DEVOTED,TO OUR POLITICAL, EDUCATIONAL, AGRICT INDUSTRIAL INTERESTS. Two Dollars per annum, in admtnce, VOL * »0. 84. ATHENS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY 9, 1876. OLD SERIES, VOL 55. [V Aliens | J t \ia;rON & CO., Proprietors. OF SUBSCRIPTION: -Jol COPY, one —* 8 00 - -M’V. Six Months, * - -Ol’Y. Three Monllia..- — 80 aT::- of advertising. * .. „ .,,1* will bo inserted at ONE '‘"..V , .inire for the first insertion,and '■ - .‘V < fS|i r Min.ire for each continuance. r "mi-under one month. Foi longer 'l';' lilM-rul deduction will he iimde. A 1 io ten lines, solid. iJiJ, i„ local column, less than a square tnis 1 line. _ ,E<. ;VL AD V K RTISEMENTS.' „ii i\,r lacUcrn ol Ui«nli«i»fihip . __ >, “. f Adminl.iraior. 1 j> .... 6 50 — 1 50 8 00 2 50 5 00 __ 6 00 1 00 2 25 1 50 884kSM 18 NOW RECEIVING DIRECT EBON NEW YORK I a choice and select stock of MILLINERY AND FAUCI GOODS. Yonr attention is Invited to heT Grand Opening of Pattern Hats on April 14th. Also to her tmosnally low gPrieea* Call and he convinced, at her Store on Broad 8t,, be tween Dr’*, Longa & Billope and Smith’* Drag Store*, Athens, Go. aprSUAm. TELL KITTY I'M COMING. Little Robin tell Kitty I’m coming, Yea, tell her to meet mi lor .are, Ob, say l’U await in the gloaming. With love ever content end pare: How bright is the bloum of the flowers, Bedecking the sweet, new mown bey, WMie np in the biae heaven's bowers Binge .weedy the nightingale’s lay. a. a. cbilds. n. nionmox. ..' r.M.i liVi’rC'i'erir. I« days, persq f t salt’s per s<jui*ro. .... ,-v p. r tjuaro ................. ..... nji*. per square, each time. ... s .in nlvance) .... Hm ........... Hire, each time..................... g- I'li.' iibtive legal rotes corrected linin' ef I'l.irke County. by isiness ani Professional Cards. I. M. COCHRAN, G-AINESVILLE, GEO, 1 (ii ueral Land Agent for the pt Lands in II: int for the purchase Ir of Mineral and Funning Lands in Hall, and Li’,.,, untirsof Northeast Georgia. Mineral ores , ,,1.1 tiiUs to property investigated. aiii-niion given to the purchase apd sale of N. luiliSKY, Attorney. Dr. JO IIX mays—nm] CHILDS, NICKERSON & CO. PEALERSIN ^ Hardware, Iron, Steel, Nails, FAIRBANKS’ SCALES, RUBBER BELTING, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, Mill Findings, AGENTS FOB Winship and Sawyers Cotton Gins, &c., &c., &c. ATHENS, GEORGIA. GINS DELIVERED IN ATHENS AT MANUFAC- TUBERS PRICES. Sept. SO—1-tf. Then Robin tell Kitty Fan cowling, Yea, tell her to meet me for sure, Oh. soy I’ll await in the gloaming. With love ever constant and pore. Little Robin tell Kitty I’m coming, . With Surest of hope* in my heut, l’U wait where the brooklet is running, Then fly birdie, quickly demit: I’ll be at the foot of the mi Adown in the shady, green < And there in the oak’* spreading* Our love for each other we’ll tell. Choral. Little Robin teU Kitty Pm coming, To meet her the same aa of yore, The old love is still Rarely burning, There’s none I so fondly adore; Then go, pretty bird, with yonr mesa age, paged sent ered, t—too find it ge, for GEEDINE,’ Late of Mississippi, *wise, decided to make atiiens his i fatur.- home, now tenders hia professional services i;> of Athens and its vicinity. Office on uTO* m„ in nkw BiiLuiKn or Jons H. Nrwtos’e, llrrc Lt m.iy Is- found from 8 o’clock *. u. to 0 r. ,)„ ;1 j, i |iVol'cssiopsUy engaged. Can bo found at r.M.Unee of the late Mts.Goldings. ixiAu Conn. Howell Cobb. L. & 11. COI1B, At/orneys at Law, Athjbns, Ga. (MHoe in Deupreo Building. Vl.22.ly. ALEX. S. ERWIN, Attorney at Law, Atiiens, Ga. liiiv «n Broad Street, between Center Si Heaves and Orr Si Co., upstairs. fcb.’J.ly. if. K THRASHER, A2202LYJ2TA2 LAW, WATKINSV1LLE, GA. —DEALER IN— American ani Imported Watches, Clocks, Jewelry. SILVER AND PLATED WARE, Mnslcnl Instruments, tins, Pistols, Etc. WATCnlB, CLOCKS AND JEWXLKY BarAlBlD IK A SEAT, WOKKMAKL'.KZ 1IANNIS, And warranted to give entire satisfaction. OrnanmUiX and Plain Letter Engraving a Specialty. C9UI9IAVECTE, a* Ion from Book Store Corner, ATBSRS, OA. feb.l.ltf. _ . _____ T- WSJl, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer, COLLEGE AVENUE, Next Door to Post Office. former Ordinary’s Office. Jjan25-ly 4 \ X hand, Uppers for making Low Qaanet., Con- V » gress, Alcxis-Tie*, and Prince Alberts. Repeii ing promptly executed. Send leu dollars, per mail or expresa and yon ahal! re ceive a first class pair of boots. Jane 30, 1875. _ 3541 Great Reduction in Prices F or the next thirty davs. Brackets, Wall rackets, and all kind* of Ornamental Wood Work, will be sold at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Now is tbetims to make your houses beantlfal at low figures. — Great bargains given in everything at b * BURKE’S BookStow. REMOVAL! 1. A. SALE, 2) EJV2IS2, \" K. M» >VKD to the office lately occupied by Dr. J. V. Morrell. SatUtaction guaranteed in both Work and Prices. C. D. HILL, .iTJ'OTIjYEY AT LAW, ATHENS, GEORGIA. Vromj‘t intention given to all business and tlie same ^vetfully solicted. • jhnlj-ly. POPE BARROW, Arro/LVET A2 LAW, ATHENS, GA. «>lfioc in Mr. J. 11. Newton's new onildiug. jaM.lv. AUG UST DORR, MERCHANT TAILOR, Iuiv.ktsk or Fine Cloths’ajW Doeskins, hats, ukady-made clothing, and gents’ FURNISHING GOODS, bU.Sm. 222 Broad Street. Angnsta, Ga- IF. VwtSH FOR WOO Ley —OH— . CLOTH FOR WOOL. The Atiiens Manufacturing Com: much la and pro] Don’t tarry ao long b. the air, Hot fly 1 don't delay oo yonr passage, And tell her be sue to be there: . Chorus. THE ROBIN’S REPLY. *T I.B.O. I have rang to the anbura-baired Kitty Prom my perch on her jetted rose tree, I have told her that Willie is coming With love-qnickened steps o’er the lea; And her cheek hat flashed bright m the roses That bloom ’neath the son’s loving ray, And her voice in its musical numbers Carols sweet as the nightingale’s lay— “ Little Robin, tell Willie I’m coming, Tell him, Robin, I’ll meet him for sore, W here the oak spread* its arms to the rephyrs And the brooklet flows crystal and pore.” Thus she sang to me, aubnm-haired Kitty, And her note* were love-bnrthcned for thee; “ Tell Willie, dear Robin, 1 love him, And hasten his steps o'er the lea; Go quickly! as love’s fond impatience To cheer thie true heart on hi* way To the shady green dell by the wild wood, And this be your message to say: “ Little Robin, teU Willie I’m coming, TeU him, Robin, l’U meet him for enre, Where the oak spread* its arms in the gloaming, Aud the brooklet flows cryetal and pore.” * —Sat. Jim LOVE ON SKATES AN ADVENTURE IN CANADA. npany: much larger variety of Woolen Good* are now making a than ever before, them for Wool, believing it to he more to the interest of the Planter to Exchange the Wool tor Cloth, rather than have it Card ed and Span at home. Call lor Samples and Terms o! Exchange. R. L. BLOOMFIELD, Agent. May 19, 1875—2>-tf. Miss C. Potts, Kashionable Dressmaker (Over University Bank.) Broad Street, - - - Athens. Would respectfully inform the Ladles and her friends generally, of Athens and vicinity, that she ia now pre pared to do Dress making iu the Neatest rad most fashionable styi.es. With her ex giving satisl R. LITTLE, Attorney at Lair, CARXESVILLE. ga. - J. S. DORTCH, Attorney at Lair, CAENKSV1LLE, OA. A. U. S. Internal Revenue. Dimity Collictox’s Orror,) Fourth District, Georgia, r Athens, Jan. 15, 1876.) A ll parties desiring infor- mntion a* to TAX imposed by the United States Internal Revenue Laws, can obtain the same by apply- lDg *° W. S. MAYFIELD, Deputy Collector. Offlee over Jacobs dt Michael's Store, Broad SHset, Athens, G*. jan!8-tf O. McCURRY, t TTO K ,VB F *4 T Wi HARTWELL, GEORGIA. rive strict personal attention to all business en- 11« If.* c ite. Ang. 4—60—ly. M. Jackson. L. W. Thomas JACKSON & THOMAS, Attorneys at JCjaWj * Athens, Georgia. JOHN IP. OWEN, Attorney at LaWi T *CCJJk CITT, OJL* ■ jj practice In all me comities of the Western Or- • " * rl “ u 1 M.»,!iv.n of the Northern Circuit. Will yivui .*ticu.vni to oil cUunu ontruitod to hit care. P. G. THOMPSON, » Attorney at L» aw, If > il jiicntion paid tocrimind practioe. Forrefcr- W >' t > Ex. Gov. T. II. Well* and Hon. David W»r 'ii* U0, ®' > m*ry Ala. Office over StOTe, iperience in the bnaineas, she feels snre of faction. May 14, 1875—28-tf. CEHERAL TICKET AGtlCY. RAILROAD TICKETS For sale, by *U route*, and to aU principal points in UNITED STATES. Buy your l4keta before leaving Athene, rad get all information firom Oapt. WM. WILLIAMS, Agent Southern Express Co., Athena, Gl _ May 18, YS R R. SAULTERj DEALER IN ALL KINDS OT WINES, WHISKIES and LAGER BEER. ALE, GIN, CIGARS, CALL AT SAULTERS EXCHANGE, Jacksox Stxxct, AtbvnSi Gio«oia. Oct. 8—d-tt. FRANK HARRALSON, ATTORNEY AT AW, CLEVELAND, GA. pr'cticc in the counties of White, Union, Lum- 1 l >wn*, ami Fanning, and the Supremo Court at A,lul! ; - Will givespeoial attention to all elaimsen- ’ 1 to his care. Ang. 71 1875—41—If. E. SCHAEFER, COTTONBUYER, tocooa errv, OA. >1 Ighcat Cash Prico imid for Cotton. Agent for Win 11:i " G.n* and Press. octflOwtl. Livery. Feed and Sale Stable, ATHENS <3 A. GANN & REAVES PROPRIETORS Will be found at thetr old stand, rear FraqkUn House ill times* • Planters’ Hotel, Augusta, «a rpil I 11 Summer of‘l875,- is now opei IIIS WELL KNOWN HOTEL HAV- ssr£ sszsssss.'SteSi&t* B. P. CHATF1ELD, Proprietor. Bdlcmcro is a little town in Canada, near the region of perjietunl Indian, and they have frightfully eold weather there, and splendid sleighing and skating. Wolves and other wild animals occus onally skir mish around the out osts, mid altogether it is more like a place right out of a story than a spot where real people are expected to live. * Bcllemcre, however, knows just what it is about, and it lias worn “ pull-backs” and Ulster overcoats. The men are tall, tine-looking specimens of manhood, and the women dress and adorn themselves after the manner of femininity generally. Dan cing parties and skating parties are very much in vogue, and moonlight nights 1 winter are made the most of. To this gay, enjoyable little place, came, quite suddenly, one bright winter day, Miss Maude Eastwoiod, from Boston. The cler gyman’s wife was a cousin of hers, and it struck her at once that an entirely new sensation would be agreeable. So she made a higera to Bcllemcre, and presented herself before her astonished cousin’s eyes with a three-story Saratoga trunk, and all ^ appliances for nn unlimited stay. rs. Nall was very enduring, and she made the young lady welcome, and even got up a sort of pleasure in her arrival. Miss Maude had come primarily to skate an accomplishment in which she excelled, and of which she Was jiassionately fond ; she had> iBto a covert purpose of nppropri ating a lew Canadian scalps. For this young person was accustomed t'o come and sec and conquer; and although by no means a beauty, she managed to produce tlie effect of beauty in a very delightful manner. Besides, she bad her hair long, abundant, gold-colored, and every bit of it her own raising. If beauty draws us by a angle hair, what may not be accomplished with a chevelure like this? Maude Eastwood knew full « ell that her strength, like Samson’s, lay in her richly flowing flocks, and she valued them accordingly. Female Bellcmere criticised her, of coarse, pronounced her devoid of a single good feature, objected to her style altogether; but it could not get over her hair. Those of the opposite persualion went dalt gen erally, after the usual fashion of male idio s over a pretty face; and Miss Eastwood began to have good times forth with, t hose grandly built Canadians, with their fine open faces and frank manners, their undis guised admiration and pleasure in her so ciety, were new revelations to the Boston girl; and as to her Canadian sisters and their plainly expressed jealousy, she just laughed at them, and showed them how to do so many pretty things in crochet and Berlin wool, that she quite won them over. By far the nicest of Maude’s admirers, was Alfred Glontheid; there was so much more in him than in any of the others. He was a fine skater and dancer, and read Tennyson and Rosetti delightfully, in a rich, musical voice; he was decidedly intelleei- ual, and had a physique which enthusiastic young ladies called “ splendid.”. He also had that most excellent thing in man, a f enuinc modesty aud distrust of his own cservings. He appeared to hover in the background from th first, wherever Miss Eastwood was to be seen; and that youni lady soon discovered her power, and tool exceeding delight therein. Tins was captive worthy of her bow and spear, and she bad no intention of spoiling him by encouragement. If be ventured upon an thing of a complimentary nature, si adroitly tamed it into something quite the opposite, until Mr. Glentheal vainly won dered by what course of mental gymnas tics he bad attained he platform on which lie found hiuwelfl ~But he worshipped on in his quiet way, aud thought Maude East- wood the most dainty and . be vildering >iece Of flesh and blood it bad ever been iis good fortune to enconnter. So .matters sttmd on ouo bright, frosty night when the moon was at the full, and nearly all Bellcmere was out skating. It tall nguro mat so pc; her wake Alfred Glentheal however, that this-night sliou fate, and after many skill" * the part of the slippery dan to ask the all-important qu Maude was breathless and chagrin to find herself tl and her pulse beat unacoonntal fast for indifference. She could iu her heart to say no.to this tend* but neither conld she say yes, j< she compromised matters hy say me ten minutes’ start, and if you I am yours.” This was an objectionable adv: Maude skated as though her feet were winged with lightning; but she was immov able, and the race began. She shot like a flash toward a small island in the middle of the river, doubled it, and went down on the other ride; while Alfred, at the end of ten minutes, darted blindly after her, hesi tated a moment at the island, s-.d then dashed down the side where the \siy was not. v» Miss Eastwood skated swiftly on, with a feeling of relief that -she was safe for the present, and wondering why she cared euough for this man not to refuse him on the spot. Her cheeks burned vividly as she thought of his words, and her eyes shone li e diamonds in the clear winter air. She was a beautiful picture, hut there was no one to see *ber, only the stately pine trees on either ride, and the frozen river glittering like frosted silver in the moon light Everything was clear as day, save where the river "harrowed; and then the giant trees cast dark shadows that made the girl shiver a little. e was just passing one of these prints, when a queer noise attracted her attention sort of howl—and glancing around, she 8a w what looked like a large dog rushing swiftly after her. The next moment, how ever, the blood seemed to curdle at her heart, a cold chill of horror crept over her, and her limbs almost refused to move. It was a wolf, that fearful scourge of the Canadian wilds; and shriek after shriek rent he air as she realized the dreadful truth. $he skated for her very life; but the bloodthirst; and her strength was last giving out. Suddenly the bushes on one ride were parted, a human figure darted swiftly out, and the report of firearms quickly followed. The wolf dropped at once, for the well- directed shot had entered his brain. Down also dropped our heroine, with the convic tion that she was mortally wounded, and faulted dead away. Her preserver came forward and lifted her from the ice; but, alas! it was not Alfred. That bewilderet [ individual was at least, three miles away and just making up. his mind to torn aroum and try the other ride. i “Ugh!” grunted the stalwart Indian, who picked up the insensible girl and along her over his shoulder, very prach as be might have done tlie wolf, while he glanced curiously at the golden hair that floated around her like a golden halo. White squaw pretty,” muttered this son of the forest; “hut white squaw-oo good. Red squaw work—white squaw smile at We-to chee.” And with this pleasing programme in mind, Mr. We-to-cliee, or Big Thunder, traveled stolidlv on in tho direction of his The dreadful woman glanced from one to the other, and seeing how matters stood, she deliberately gathered up the golden tresses and presented them to Mr. Glentheal. Maude seized her hair at once it would make a sphndid switch, which was some comfort. And this was greater magnanim- ty than she had expected of her hostess—if she could be regarded in that light. But Mrs. We-to-chee was entirely unacquainted with switches, and intended her gift as a stinging sarcasm. She had been revenged, the white man would relieve her of her un welcome rival, and a short curtain lecture would make it all right with the misguided W. So the lovers were allowed to depart in peace, and the first remark uttered ny the young lady was: “Am I not a perfect fright without my hair?” r. Glcntheal’s reply was too long to be chronicled, but in the course of it he^aid: “ And, now, my darling, you will admit yourself caught ?” Maude could not deny it; but as she gazed ruefully at her severed locks, she could not help thinking how much more peeable it would have been to be caught ith h.r hair on.—Bazar. BLAINE OP MAINE. An Open Letter to Hon. B. H. Hill. What a Union Soldier Hat To Say About BlaiiSt Attach on Jeff Davie. Strasburg on the Rhine, Alsace, March 13tb, 1876. To the Horn B. H. Hill, Member of Con gress, from the Ninth District of Geor gia’. Hon. Sir—I have received many public leeches lately made in the Congress of the aited States, among them that delivered by yon, also the one delivered by the gentleman 'from Maine (Mr. Blaine.) I am no states man neither am I a politician, but it makes me feel badly when I retd such complaints as the Hon. Speaker from Maine makes in Congress. He alludes to things that occur- ed ten years ago, to the treatment of Feder al prisoners at Andersouville, to the wrongs done them by Jeff Davis, Wirz, General .y animal gained upon her, Winder and others. Sir, as a soldier of the .h was fast giving out. ■ Union. I regret that Mr. Blaine only told of the treatment by the South of Federal prisoners, and neglected to tell of the treat ment received by us from the bands of the government, when stationed at New Orleans, iu the State of Louisiana. Mr. Blaine’s speech, sir, will hurt the feelings of loyal citizens. Now, honored sir, I will give you some facts: In thecityof New Orleans, in the year 1865, after the war was over, Geneial Canby and others asked the govern ment for 5,800 troops as a State guard for Louisiana. There was at that time numerous troops not mustered out of service, who conld have been used tor that purpose. Instead of so using them, General Canby mastered the old soldiers oat of service, and on the authority of Mr. Blaine and his party, proceeded to raise the 5,800 men by a kind of conscription law inaugurated by himself. He knew very well that the foreign citizens were the best material from which to raise these troops, as they knew little of their rights as citizens. The consequence was that every foreigner in New Orleans .was compelled to join the State guard If any refused to appear when they were summoned wigwam, to inform Mrs. We-to^ec of the by the conscript officer, he was kidnapped change in their domestic arrangements. I and carried aboard of Commodore Fnrra-i To be sure, that lady had hitherto done gut’s vessels. I had been a Federal soldier, the work; but she had also done the emil- and had served in the »rmy faithfully. I ing, what there was of it, and would prob I was once after being, discharged, forced ably object to this divirion of labor. She I again into service, leaving a helpless family was a laige, rough-featured, loW-browed j of little children with no one to support feiqale, with half-opened eyes that had an I them for the twelve months, and that too unpleasantly lurid glare, and an expression after the war was over, and there was no the very reverse of amiable. . enemy in the field. But to show you the vil- She aid .not smile at all when her lord lainy of the whole .matter, after one was and master entered with his burden and drafted into this service, he could get out of dep' sited it on tlie pile of eldns In the ft by paying a sum of money. The richer rner that served as a bed. Ha4 it been ones were required to pay 11,000, and so on animal, he would probably have sent I flown the list to twenty dollars. But those Mrs. We-to-chee to pick ft up whepj it lay; who like myself, had neither friends or mo- but being a pretty white girl, he conde> neT> were compelled to serve for twelve soended to tote it himself! . I months in the State guards, and we never Without :my unnecessary circumlocution, received a single cent for our services. By he gave Mrs We-to-chee to understand I means of paying out, by those who were that this was to be wife number two, but able, there never was bat seven hundred ’ her captor’s affection number one, be- men really enlisted, bat still at the same so of her white skin and golden hair— I time Canby was drawing from the United and here he actually laid his-paw,'caress-1 States government pay and rations for 5,800 ingly, on the shining mass (not noticing | men. Mis. W.’s eyes as he did so)—and he wound 1 j was a foreigner, livingin a strange land, up by saying, that as he had some ihobtiug 1 An fl flifl not know my rights. If I had, business to attend to, he would thflnk Mrs. I things would have been different with me. W. to take the intruder in hand^and re-1 Bat even then I, with many others, sent store her to her senses without delay'. And I petitions to Washington giving an account his majestic figure disappeared in tlie j 0 f oar treatment, but no attention was paid forest to them. These petitions was addressed to When lie had gone, the copper-colored lady I Mr. Blaine. Now ho w can Mr. Blaine sat with drawn-np knees and bowed head, j talk about the treatment of Fedaral prisoners looking at her fair rival with an intensity 1 by the South, when he, trod hi* people, treat- >f gaze that seemed to have the power of e fl loyal meirworse than any Federal priso- [winging back the suspended life; for pres-1 ner was treated by Jeff Davis. Sir? I have The Rose, the Thistle, and the Shamrock. Chambers' Journal gives the origin of these national emblems, as follows: THE BOSE OF ENGLAND. In the earl-' part of the reign of Henry Vn, about the year 1450, a few noblemen and gentlemen were discussing who wa* the rightful heir to the English crown. After a time they adjourned to the Temple Gardens, thinking they would be more tree from in terruption. Scarcely, however, had they, arrived, when they perceived Richard Plan- tagenet approachiug. Unwilling to contin ue the conversation in his presence, a great silence ensued. He, however, asked them what they had been so anxiously talking about when he joined them, and whether they espoused the cause of his (arty, or that of the usurper, Henry, of Lancaster, who had filled the throne. * A false and absnrd politeness preventing their making any re ply, he added, since yon are so reluctant to tell your opinion by words, tell me by signs, and let him that is an adherent of the House of York pall a white rose as I do.” Then said tho Earl of Somerset, “ let him who hates- flattery, and dares to m.iin ain our rightful king, even in the presence of his enemies, pull a red rose with me.” When Henry VIL married Elizabeth, of York, the rival houses were blended, and the rose became the emblem of England. THISTLE OF SCOTLAND. In the reign of Malcolm I, in the year 1010, Scotland was invaded by the Danes who Iliads a descent on Aberdeenshire, in tending to take by storm Staines Castle, a fortress of importance. The still hour of midnight was selected as the time for com mencing the attack. When all was ready, and there was a reasonable hope that the inmates of the castle wero asleep, they commenced their march. They advanced cautiously, taking off their shoes to prevent their footsteps being heard. They ap proached the lofty tower, their hearts beat ing in joyous anticipation of victory. Not a sound is heard from within. They can scarcely refrain from exolamaiinnsof delight, for they have but to swim across the mote aud place scaling ladders, and the castle is theirs l But m another moment a cry from themselves arouse the inmates to a sense of their danger, the guards fly to their posts, and pursue the now trem bling Danes, who fly before them. Whence arose this sudden change of affairs ? From very simple cause It appears that the mote instead of bci g filled up with water, was in reality dried up, aqjl overgrown with thistles, which pierced the unprotected feet of the assailants, who, tortured with pain, forgot their cautious silence, and uttered the cry which had alarmed the sleeping inmates of tho castle. Ever after, the thistle was the emblem of Scotland. shamrock of irhland. One day St. Patrick was preaching Tara. Me was anxious to explain the c trine o tho Holy Trinity. The |>eople tailed to understand and refused to believe that there could be three persons, and yet but one God. The Holy man paused a moment, absorbed in thought, and seeing a shamrock creeping from the gre n turf, exclaimed, “ do van not see from this simple little flower how three leaves are united into one stalk ?’’ His audience understood, without difficulty, tiiis simple, yet striking illustra tion, to the inexpressible delight of St. Patrick. From that day, the shamrock became the national emblem of Ireland RIL’-RAPS. “ Oh, the niggers is well ’nough off in Georgy,” said Squire Skaggs to a Northern man recently. “They make n mighty fw bout eettin’ on juries, an’ r din’ <> - railroad kyars, an’ holdin’ offices, but they’re giftin’ ’lung right well, considerin’ the sudden man ner in which they was «>t up. They’ll git along. A tcm-cat ain’t hurt every tiige be hollers. They’ve dropped the RadikeK sir—dropped ’em like a hot pertater. They know they mnught as w»U try to find a ihrip in a i-lop bar’l as to hunt tor a honest Radi- kel in Georgia, sir.” In what key would a lover write a propos al of marriage?—Be mine,ah! Ekonnmy don’t knnsist in saving indi*- kriminately, bnt in saving judiciously.—Josh BiUiuge. An Irshman once ordered a painter to draw his picture and to represent him stand ing behind a tree. Therc’s.no special stvleof engraving en gagement rings. A spider’s wed with a fly in it is a very pretty device. Practical jokes don’t go well out in Arizo- The man who came one over an editor out there the other day, never came two. ftbt-ly A. A. WINN, —With— GROOVER, STUBBS & CO., Cotton Kactors, —And— General Commission Merchants, SiTinotby Ga. Aufv?’ ®°P* and otlieT supplies forotabwL uiJ ’ ‘ advance* wade on cowlgimwita for c or ‘hipment to Liverpool or Nortliem porta. | May »0-tf. E. A. WILLIAMSON, Wr a m PRACTICAL IdFS iimaker axd •UWor&* ,® r ^ S,0rC ' Brniu! ; MEDICAL NOIICE. Af the ralicitatioa of many or my former patrons I Practice of Medicine it&S&SffStgZS&Zl o» Female*. WM. KING, M. D June IS, 1875-^3-ly. i LIVERY AND SALE STABLE Carriages, Buggies and Horses for IRre. to her waist. The effect MS REASONABLE. Washington, Wilka, Co., Ga. with the-grace of practical skatei s, while mingled in the gay groups were sturdy six- footers, armed against* the cold with fur caps and gloves, and shooting aud halooing with ffll tho power of strong lungs. Maude Eastwood was perfectly bewitch ing in her closely fitting skating salt of rich bine cloth trimmed with swan’s down, In these hard times, when borrowing is so difficult, we’d like to know whether distance still keeps up its time honored h ihit of lend ing enchantment to the tfew.—Nets York Commercial Advertiser. says that people sometimes take cold through their ears. This exglmua why Milwaukee man always stuffs his ears np with horse blankets and buffalo robes in damp weather. New Mexico is to be admitted into the Union under the name of “ Montezuma.’’ A more appropriate name, considering the pre vailing weakness of the inhabitants, .would “Tlireecardmontezuma ” A fashion chronicler says: “ Old lace is more fashionable and more worn than new.” Old clothes are more “ worn” than new, too, and it is hoped the time will eooncome when they will be more fashionable. An elderly Widow maiden, who had sufik ered some disappointment, thus defines the human race: Man—a conglomerate mass of hair, tobacco smoke, confusion, conceit and boots. Woman—the waiter, perforce, on the aforesaid animal. A Minnesota lady, in taking her morning gape lately, put her jaw out of joint, and it was two days before the doctor could get it ‘ace again. Her husband says he hasn’t such u vacation siuce his married life bringing baci ■ . . , cully Maude opened her eyes, and very written this to you from ray far off home, naturally shrieked to fiud herself in snen I ; n Alsace, witho-1 knowing you, but I hope uncongenial society. the forgoing foots will be of benefit to you. Mrs. We-to-chee smiled—bir. it was not 1 ;f the future yon are forced to notice the _ pleasant smile; and the young lady de- |gentleman(?l from Maine. Your true manded to know where she was and how friend and Union man, she got there. To all of which Mrs. W. Geo. Peter Mbyer. said nothing as hard as she could. Perhapfl The above open letter to the Hon. B. H. she did not understand her unwelcome Hill was enclosed to onr fellow citizen Capt guest; but it is much more likely that she ^ Young. Mr. Meyer b a native ol did. I Alsace, and is a cousin of onr fellow citizen A steady stare b unj necessarily'fatal; and M , . up and looked about her. An Indian wi^ warn, as sure as she was alive! and how i the name of wonder did she get into it, and how was she ever to get out of it? hut not ! Peter Barron. It may be a scrap for future Eastwood sat4 bbtory.—Atlanta Times. Reform Where Reform b Heeded: New Yobk, May 2.—The Times thb _ morning announced the organization of a Re- tshe conld not make up her mind what .pabitam Reform Club, the result of a meet- it was best to do under these very peculiar | ; #t D e i mon ico’s about six weeks age. circumstances. But Mrs. We-to-chee had (j] u b is not antagonistic to the Union _ But Mrs. W< _ „ , evidently made up hers; and drawing I club, but ia founded in the interest forth a pair of shears from some hidden of re f orm within the Republican lines, and receptacle, she approached^ the,trembling I ;tg mera bers are committed to no preference girl. Mande fell upon her knees wi mortal 0 f candidates for the Presidency. Its plat- terror, and begged and praycdtolm let f orm favors a resumption of specie payments, alone; bnt the resolute pagan pursued the I a non .na rt isan civil service, retrenchment in even tenor of her way, and laid.hold of the pa ijj; c expenses, and a good President. The burnished locks. The victim shrieked and j at ( er mU3t not a mere political partisan, hid her eyes—she believed that her last but a statesman of tried character, in sym- monicnt had come; but clip, dip, "; ent I pafhy with the best sentiments of the people the shears, and down fell the luxuriant a jj p U y[j c questions, and conversant with tresses, until they lay a heap of goid at her t j, e 0 f Government. The President et. of the Club is Hon. Jas. Eronott. Among The incensed squaw did not do her work 1 the Vice Presidents are Jackson S. Schultz, artistically, from a barber’s point of view, Hon. Wm. E. Doyle and many other prom but she did it effectually, hoping thereby ; nen t citizens. The Club has a membership to bring the erring Mr. W. to his right | of between three and five hundred. Edito- _ _ nr U.i.-tn'nAil Itiirct intn tuaiM . _* II iL . 'TV...... It Tko Ptnl\ I a nnt [For tha Athens Georgian.] The Battle of Gettysburg, 1 have long felt, Mr. Editor, that some one knowing the facts o' this great battle should make them public, so that the present generation may be enlightened and history vindicated ; and e'en though it may appear late in the day to dwell upon those bloody scenes, yonr writer was simply wailing for some abler person to lead off upon this sub- ject ■ . • , During the life of Gen. R. E. Lee it would indeed have appeared teelsnine to endeavor to defend him in any of his actions, nor since his death would it have been of any use to sustained the great chieftain in the eyes of the world or in the hearts of his people. Since Gen. Longstreet, however, has pub lished a -letter attaching blame upon the sainted soldier, I feel myself called upon to speak, and state facts which iny actual pres ence at Gettysburg, tho’ in an humble capaci ty, enabled me to possess. Gen. Longstreet was undoubtedly a good soldier and no one blames him for the failure at Gettysburg, hut for him after his Knoxville/awipos as i department Commander, his strange conduct since the war, to assume for himself equality with Lee, is pieposperous. To place the blame, therefore, where irobabiy belongs, I will give you a short sketch of the hattle. I conceive that theblun der was made on the second day. A . P. Hil corps was massed 1st July, Gen. Hill being of course on the ground, while Gen. Lee was away to the left with Gen. Ewell. Our company was sent to the skirmish Hue early in the day. where we lay occasionally firing but'principally watering Longstreet’s corps, (theTroup Artillery meanwhile demolish ing Reynold's Federal battery.) At four in the afternoon that brave soldier, Gen. A. R. Wright although quite sick, after strength- ing the line, started us with Wilcox’s Ala bama, Perry’s Florida and Wright’s Geor gia b igads toward the enemy’s skirmish line, (equal to our line of battle.) We car ried everything before us to the very last line upon the crest of the hill, which upon the very point of precipitate flight, rallied^ a» soon as they saw no reinforcements coming to onr assistance and closed in upon onr right and left, causing us to cut our way out with the most deadly strife and yet not a man of two who'e divisions and two brigades of our division was sent to help ns. Gen. was two miles away. Why then did not Hill send some of his corps to ensure the victory which we had almost in our gtasp? Did Gen. Lonstreet know these facts ? Why. Mr. Editor, it was so plain, that two regi ments of Harris’ Mississippi brigade jumped from their breast works and marched to our relief. From the prisoners then captur ed, we learned that their entire array was discouraged, find that every one had given the fight save the Pennsylvania reserve o were not themselves fighting with much senses. Miss Eastwood burst into tears, and felt that t iis was only the next worst thing to being killed; for she sadly feared tlistffwith her hair, she was shorn of her of conquest. Mm. -We-to-chee the fooyt coquettish around which curled a long w bite ortnch A |f rei l Glentheal, pale, weary and plume, rested lightly on her ehimnienng 1" . lu ia* i,™^ plume, rested lightly on her shimmering j “^ st ^.^of tindTng $s lost love, hair. Tins was loosely crimped, and fell ~T° , . . i her wrist. The effect wns ! With a sob ot delig|it, Mande threw her- With her hands in a muff that j self into his outstretched arms, exclaiming : _ Ob! take me away from this dreadful charming. — matched her dress, she floated off with j swanlike motion, laughing at and with the I woman!” rially, the Times says: “TheClub is not in the interest of any third party movement. Its aim will be to work inside tho Republican, organization, and bring to bear upon the Cincinnati Convention, iu some organized form,'the higher public opinion of the com munity.”—Atlanta Times. Bristow and Curtis—Cash and culture. Tilden and Lamar—Reform and fraternity. Hayes and Morgan—The soldier and states man.— Graphic. A Trenton editor mokes the statement, for the good of correspondents, that they need not commence their commnnicatioos, I take my pen iu hand,” as he don’t care whether thoy write with their toes or with the pea in their ■ mouth, so they send the . news. Some people seem to be extremely sensi tive. At one of the churches on Sunday the miuUter read the prayer fora person in deep affliction, and a man who had just been mar ried got up and went nut. lie said he didn’t want public sympathy obtruded on him in that way. Do not imagine when yon see one of those broad-chested statesmen get up in hia place on the floor of the House of Representatives, that your soul is about to be aroused by a burst of sonorous elequence. He carries’his papei of chewing tobaqco in his coat-tail pocket, and is too fot to reach ft without ris ing. A train was carrying a clergyman and five or six youths who kept scoffing at religion and telling disagreeable stories. The good man endured it all, simply remarking as he got out: “We shall meet again, my chil dren.” “ Why shall we meet again?” said the leader of the band. “ Because I am a prison chaplain,” was the reply. The editor of the Penn Yan Democrat is responsible for the following: Lunch, brothers, lunch with eaira. Lunch In t- e practice of the barkeepaire. And help yourself to the sassenjiure. And tonch Terr light on tho strong buttairc. And pay your hit on the man 1 , conutmre. A Texas editor, after an interview with an unusual and unwelcome visitor, writes: Hereafter Texaus and others having like business, will please send a postal card, as it disturbs our equanimity to have slouch hats and six shooters invade our sanctum.” That editor must be an importation from the East ern States. A Texan to the manner born isn’t disturbed by civilities of this sort. . The other day a Detroiter who has a good record of army service took down his revolv er to shoot a cat which had been hanging about the house. After looking at him while he fired six shots, the cat walked away. While he was loading np for more destruc tion, the shooter’s small boy inquired, Father, did you ever kill any one while you were in the army?” ” I suppose so, my son.” After a long pause the boy continued. “ Then you must have got Aear enough to hit’em with an axe, didn’t yon?” It was then discovered to be about school time. A Critical Period.—-A dwelling house Clifford street took fire in one ot the chambers the other night from an exploding kerosene lamp. The names were extinguish ed alter a sharp struggle by the woman of the house, who had her hands pretty badly burned. She was . relating her adventures to a neighbor next morning, and the woman asked: -where If we had have been reinforced we could have broken the enemy’s lines, Longstreet after climbing the mountain could have swung around to theleft, Ewell to the right and bulk of the federal army might have been captured. For the troth of the above facte, I refer you to any officer and soldier of A. P. Hill’s corps. Co. K. 3rd. Ga. Reg A shrewd old Yankee said he didn’t be lieve there was any downright cure for lazi ness in a man. “But,” he added, “I’ve known a second wife to hurry it some.” Why didn’t you raise an alarm was Beimel” “ Bessie and her bean were courting in the parlor,” was her calm reply. “ And you never called to them ?’’ “Nota word. I have known of cases where a sudden alarm haB upset a ycuugman just as be was abont to propose, and changed the whole future of two lives.”—Detroit Free Press. “The ladies—sweet briars in the garden of life”—was the toast of an old bachelor at a public dinner, not long since. A widow lady liviog on Lahrosae street was highly delighted yesterday when a wood- yard wagon drove up and half a cord of stove wood was thrown into her yard. She had given n i order, had no money to buy wood with, and running into a neighbor’s she exclaimed: “ See how my dream came tofkss! Last night I dreamed that some one had breoght me a load of wood; and behold 1 it is here!” Congratulations were tendered and several people were feeling good when the wagon came back for the wood, ft having been thrown off at the wrong place, and as the boy pitched it out of the yard bis demeanor wasn’t at all dreamy.—Detroit Free Press,