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H. CARLTON a CO. DEVOTED Tj OUR POLITICAL, ED -Lii-i. - ?■ ■■■ • • ' - • • >' ■ •' ■ .;i--—J—— • :• ~“ y^ATIONAL, AGRICULTURAL, AND INDUSTRIAL INTERESTS. VOL 4. NO. 39 . ■ i oj ii ATHENS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1876. JL Georgian. ARLTON & CO., Proprietors. £rM5 OF SUBSCRIPTION: COPY. On* Year * 00 COPY. Six Month. 1 OO 0 SC COPY. Three Month.,- 80 RATES of advertising. Al «rti«ment» will lie inserted at ONE n.iU Ml per square for the first insertion, and JwrYCEN rs persquare for each continuance, fl .tai under one month longer , liberal deduction will be made. A \Lccnual to ten lines, solid. in local column, Uss than a square *) rents n line. legal advertisements. ————— [ itLrtl&h r^p*orT i» <or*. iwrsq— LLL2. i so .rilT»!!u£sa uirepsrsqnare."'. 5 00 *,.“ii* ptr oqusre. 5 00 Jlortsw. prf «l«»ra.«• b “■»<>• ~ 1 » jj-The above legal rates corrected by )rdm*r.T of Clarke County. [\\ ritten for the Detroit Free Preaa. E YA^COBSTH^S^ ^ €flo $< IS NOWRECEIVING DIRECT FROM Ni I a choice and select stock of MILLINER! AND FANCY GOODS. Yonr attention is invited to her Gnnd Opening of Pattern Hats on April Also to her unusually tow 5* *> * * * * Call and be convinced, at her Store on Broad St., be tween Dr’s. Longa <fc Billups and Smith'# Drug Stores, Allien*, Ga. / ; T : f ipru4^wr^ A. K. CHILDS. n. NICUMON. Y H.WYmc. CHILDS, NICKERSON & CO. PEALERSIN Hardware, Iron, Steel, Nails, FAIRBANKS’ SCALES, KUBfiKB BELT!SiG, 4, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, I l.af von funny ieedle poy Vot gome* sclmst to my knee; Der queerest schsp; der< As eter you dit see; He runs, und sebumps, und schmashet dings In .11 bait* off der house— r creates! rogue Min Findings, AGENTS VOB iusiness ani Professional Cards. w7 P. LITTLE, Attorney at La?r, CAr.NESVU.LE, GA. <pril.li.lB7t.tf. J. 8. DORTCH. Attorney al Law, CAKSESVILLE, GA. ,pri).li.ii78.tf. M. Jackson. L. W. Thomas. JACKSON & THOMAS, Attorneys at Law. Athens, Oeon,'ia. cTd. hill, 1 dlYO&YEY AT LAW, ATHENS, GEORGIA. I l'r .:o;.t attention given to all tusinessand the same tfeetrolly solictod. jsiill-ly. Winship and Sawyers Cotton Gins, &c., &c., &c. ATHENS, GEORGIA. GINS DELIVERED IN ATHENS AT MANUFAC TURERS PRICES. Sept. 30—1-tf. v . POPE BARROW, |A22 O'AjYEY A2 LA W, ATHENS, GA. Office iii Mr. J. II. Newton's utw building. IjM't.iy. E. SCHAEFER, COTTON B UYE It, T. S’. TAX.W* AX>GS, —DEALER IN— Amtrian atl Imported Watches, Clods, Jewelry, SILVER AND PLATED WARE, Musical Instruments, nns, Pistols, Etc. WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JLWELRY REPAIRED IX A XEAT, WORKMANLIKE XAXXEIt, And warranted to give entire satisfaction. Ornamental and Plain Letter Engraving a Specialty. C3LIX3E mm. cal leer I::a Sect CUn Ccrnn, ATHtKS, QA. feb.ljtf. ... . , 1 • 1 j f | J*. VCtlfi! Boot and Shoe Manufacturer, COLLEGE AVENUE, Next Door to Post He get der measles und mumbs, Una cferyding dot’s ondt; He bbilli mine glass oSjkiger.Uer,^ Foots schnuffindo mine kraut; He fills mine bipc mit Limburg cheese— Dot vss der roughest chouse, I’d d»fce dot vrom no oder poy But Ieedle Yuwcob Strauss. He dukes der milk ban for a dlirum, Und cuts mine cane in dvro To make der achticks to best it mit— Mine cracious, dot vaa dime! I dinks mine bed vas aekplit abart He kicks oup sooch a tonsc- Who vos it cuts dot semoodth bitoo ondt : Vrom der hair nbon mine bed I Und There der phn goes nom der lamp ,|^|fpaU^^dh^s^^bTain *"■’ T 1 1 somedimes dink I schall go vild i ftTO&sm&fe liaf rest Uud beaceful dimes cuslioy; But van lie vas ashlecp in pud, So. quiet a* a mouse, I brays der Lord, “ dakc anyTing, But leaf dot Yawcob jpraus.|.” THE MUSTANG RACE. PARK HE *BEATEX AGAIN—BLINDNESS THE CAUSE OF niS DEFEAT—PEttALTO’S FORTY MILES- ■ -. J 7 George, Otherwise “Bud,” Parker, at tain ptedagaHi yesterday to ride 305 miles on thirty mustangs at Fleetwood Park and again foiled front the same cause that mili tated against liint upon his first endeavor— blindness Very many people who arc fa- plucky Californian would be coqtphlled to Succumb. Nor were they wrong,- for on -|: completing the 206tli mile, the rider stag- gored to the stand and remained there-20, minutes. The loss of so much tijme at this stage of the race fettled * the question of a victory for time, bat the Judges .ordered the b ind ntan out again, and once more he mounted and started on what had now be come a hopeless task. After ridiug a mile ha dirtnonnted again and lost 11 minutes. He kept on Allis wav until he had made 216 miles, when he got oft; and, putting both hands-to his eyes, was led into the island a defeated man,. As an evidenoe of his phys ical ability to have continued and possibly hare won the race had his eyes not have foiled him* he, turned » hand spring in the stand, danced a jig and did various other things that a man badly fatigued or much exhausted could aot accomplish. " '' V* “ God and my Mother - sf HOWTO GO TO SLEEP. <•- ♦* t’l.i r.t ; i* HI ■ ti: v • • Mr. Butter wick’s Experiment. ■ Mr. Butterwick, of RoxbonMigh, had a tit of sleeplemiiess one night-lately, and afo ter vainly trying to loose himself in slumber, he happened to remember that ho once read in an almanac that a man could put him self to sleep by imagining that he saw a flock of sheep jumping over a fence, and by counting then) as they- jumped. He deter mined to try the experiment, and closing his eyes he fancied the sheep jumping,' and began to count. He had reached Ins’fine hundred and fortieth sheep; and was begin ning to doze off, when Mrs. Butterwick sud denly said: . , “Joseph!” ' "O; Whati^-"' ‘ *” *■ ' “ I believe that yellow hen of oofis wants tbset^... TOCCOJL CrtY, »A. IlliirbrMt ('»wh Price paid for Co :ton. w* (Lin and Pres*. Agent for Win octSOwti. E. A. WILLIAMSON, PRACTICAL [ATCUMAKER AND JEWELLER, I I)r. Kinj'a Drug Star., Brosil Street, Athens, G*. ■ «. tk <laut! in s superior uiu ner and warranted to I, otbfsciion. Jan. S—tf. as is necessary to accomplish 30 > miles in fifteefi hours, questioned tiJOEpropriety of the mauagers of the race in acleiting Parker to attempt the lent after his previous failure. They would Hindi rather have seen Peralto, the Mexican, undertake the task,,for |ie is wiuch lighter tluui Parker and can endure more latigue than' the young Californian. Tig; mnnagere, however, in sisted on allowing Parker to ride. THE START. Promptly at four o’clock yesterday morn ing, tong before tiib stm had ihihvit himself above the eastern hills bordering the track, and while 'ycMj£ dew glisicfied uppn *h« BY RUTH POO! More than 1 wo thousand villiage of Greece, that peninsula which dips from the south of Europe into the Mediter ranean Sea, was born a man whose name is, down to this year 1873, spoken with rever* enee on both sides of the world. That name is Socrates, All who have read history and biography are familiar with the story of his life and death; but boys and girls who are not old enough to have read much may like to hear something about this great man. lie was a wise and good philos opher, and spent much of his time in publicly teaching wisdom and virtue to his country men. He also featlessly reproved the folly, corruption, and oppression which abounded in the city of Athens where he lived. Soc rates had many disciples who had for him veneration and love. He had also enemies, because his pure life and words of reproof awoke hatred to the bad Some of these en emies attempted to silence him by ridicule. They caused a comedy to be written and acted in the theatres in which the noble phi losopher was exposed to laughter and scorn. Socrates exhibited no anger at this insult. He even went to see the play, ami when the actor who represented himself appeared on the stage, Socrates arose to show to the aud ience the real person whom they were desired to ridicule. and commenced to count. He got tip to one hundred and twenty, and was feeling as if be would drop off at any- moment, when, just as his oue hundred and twenty-first sheep was about to take that fence, one of the twius began to cry. “ Hang that child,” he shouted at Mrs. Bi ttcrwick; “ why don’t you attend to it and put it to sleep. Hush up, you lettle imp, or I’llkpankyou!” When Mrs. Butterwick had quieted it, Butterwick, although a little nervous and excited, concluded to try it again. Turn ing on the imaginary mutton, he began. Only sixty-four sheep had slid over the fence, when Butterwick’s mother-in-law knocked nt the door, and asked if he was awake. When she learned that he was, she said she believed he lmd forgotten to close the back shutters, and she thought she heard buglars in the yard. Then Butterwick arose in wrath and went down to see about it. He ascertaiued that the shutters were closed as usual, aud as he returned to bed he resolved that Mrs. But- terwick’s mother would leave the house for good in morning, or he would. However, he thought he might as well give the ulma- nac plan another trial, and setting the sheep in motion he began to count. This time he reached two huudred and forty, and would probably have got to sleep before the three hundredth sheep jumped, had not-Mix’s new host at a public festival where I provide a lame company with entertainment.’ Finding that contempt availed nothing __ _ _ his enemies used stronger means. They «reen"fieids amfverdaiit-°8h:idtftrees roiitid j sought to destroy hint by accusing him of When asked by a spectator if he was not dog in the next yard suddenly become home annoyed by this public derision of himself, ' sick, and liegun to express his feelings in a he answered. * By no means. I am only a I series of prolonged and exasperating howls. B. E THRASHER, {.mO'RJYEY A2 LAW, 1VATKINSV1LLE, QA. |0S« iu former Ordinary’* Ofllcs. jang5-ly A. O. MeCURRY, l.irro RATE ** .AT L A H*, HARTWELL, GEORGIA. >1LL *i*e iitriet personal attention to all business en- iiv.l toliis ear*. Ang. 4—40—ly. REMOVAL! I/. A. SALE, DEJV2IS1, Its REMOVED to the offico lately ooenpied by Dr. J. [Murrell. PitUfacfion guaranteed in bulb Work and Priee*. |»uj.vtf O N bund, Upper* for making Low Quartei», Con gress, Alexis-Ties, and Prince Albert*. Repair ing promptly executed. Send ten doliura, per mail or express and you shall re ceivu a first class pair of boots. June SO, 1873. S3-tf. Great Reduction in Prices F or the next thirty davs. Brackets, Wall PttckeUi, and mil kindii of drnmmentml Wood Work, will be sold mt GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Now la the time to mmke your bouses beautiful mt low figures. Gremt bnrgains given in everythin^ - * 26-tf JRKE’ri Book Storm. P. (i. THOMPSON, A.tto r n e y at JL a w, k'.»\ sUrntion paid to crimiml practico. For refer- t spp.yio Ex.Gov. T. II. Watt* and Hon. David pptuu, Montgomery Ain. OOm over Burry’s Store, ml Feb. 8—tf. FRANK HARRALSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CLEVELAND, GA. J pnclic. in the oonntie* of White, Union, Lum- \ Tevns, and Fanning, and the Supreme Court at Q! u Will give special attention to oil claims en- H Mu* Oare. Ang. 11 1873-41—tf. CniSH FOR WOOL, —OE— CLOTH FOR WOOL. The Athens Manufacturing Company are now making a much larger variety of Woolen Good* than ever before, and propose to Exchange them for Wool, believing it to be more to the interest of the Plmntcr to Exchange the Wool for Cloth, rather than have it Card ed and Spun at home. Call for Sample* and Term* ot Exchange. B. L. BIX)03tFIELD f Agent. May 19, 1875—2$-tf. Miss C. Potts, Fashionable Dressmaker (Over University Bank.) Broad Street, - - Athens. Would reapoetfnUy inform the Ladle* and her Iriend* generally, of Athena and vicinity, that *ue is now pre pared to do Dreas making in the Neatest and most fashionable styi.es. With her experience in the basinets, she feel* sure of giving satisfaction. May 14,1875—SS-tf. JOHN IT. 0 WEN, Attorney at flaw* TOCOOA CITT, GA. f* I practice in all the oouutis* of the Western Cir- fi lurtuid Madifton of the Northern Circuit. Will k *(t?c»l aUenion to all claim* entrusted to him care. k*>wly. |±m.\r Cobb. Howell Cobb. L* & ils COBSy Attorneys at Law, Athens, Ga. Office in Deuprco Building, fcatty. ]_ “ ALEX. S. ERWIN, Attorney at Law, Athens, Ga. ice on llroad Street, beiwce i Center As ib«i VCS !U1< * ^ l ^ 0, > U P stairs. LIVERY AND iALE STABLE. lrr >agu, Jhtgg fa ana! Hone* for Hire. terms reasonable i_°rtilAr niTEIlEA ' D , Washington, Wilks. Co., Ga. CENERAL TICKET HOC!, RAILROAD TICKETS For sale, by all routes, and to all principal points in the UNITED STATES. Bay yonr Ticket, before leaving Athens, and get all information from Caft. WM. WILLIAMS, Agent Southern Express Co., Alliens, G*. May IS, ’75 s&tr. R R. SAUEtTER, DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF WINES, WHISKIES and LAGER BEER, ALE, GIN, CIGARS, CALL AT SAULTERS EXCHANGE, Jackson Street, Athtxs, Georoia. Oct. S—d-M. Lively. Feed and Sale Stable, ufvrtiEisrs caa. , , GANN & REAVES! PROPRIETORS will be found at their old stand, rear Franklin House building, Thomas street. Keep always on hand good Turnouts apd careful drivers. Stock well eared for when entrusted to oar oare. Stock on band for sale at all time*. . J 1 declUtf, A. M. COCHRAN, GAlNEavUiLE, OEO. (!,n *ral Land Agent for the purchase Vmi!*. of ^“"Msnd Farming Lands in Hall, and “"Sties of Nortbeait Georgi*. . Mineral ores bile*, to property investigated, kr rtlcn bon given to tha purchlao and sale of li \ ro I^ n >. ^ Attorney. may2—6n I 11 *- JOHN G^RDINE, Late op Mississippi, j 11 DECIDED TO HAKE ATHENS HIS Ilk, •!* hom *. no* tendeixhisprofeaaiooalMwrioea r Athena ani Ito vicinity. OfBeaoo Dittos 8r..t3r nr ariLDixe of Jon n. Nxwrox's, Lv,, .? ot jjofeaslopaily em-aged. ,™«d«oio^^^jIre. G Can be fcond at Mrs. Goldings. A. A. WINN, — Wlt'i— *Roover, stubbs to co., i Cotton Kaotors, i« —And— |»e»#r9/ Commission Merchants, Savanna*i. Qa. other anpplie* furnished. L uuTBucea made on .eoorfgnments for ‘-.ptneut to Liverpool or NortUm Planters’ Hotel, Augusta, Ga. Sommer of 1875, is now opened, with increased facili ties for the accommodation of tb. travelling public, febt-ly » P. CHATFIELD, Proprietor. MEDICAL NOTICE. At the solicitation of many of my former patrons, I resume the about, Parker iiionhted bis borse—a trim, closely-built sorrel—and dashed away around the track, riding to the westward. At this time there were not more than fifty people present, nearly all of‘whom were representatives ot the metrupolitah press or were iu one way or amnhqg person.illy in terested in the race. I’arkay who had been forlhe last two fecks miller the care of a physician, rode with more ease and freedom than before, and, to quote his own wo ds, felt every confidence in his ability to accomplish the herculean t:tsk be.ore him. Just 2m. 2GJs. elapsed from the starting of the rider until lie passed under the wire at tljo eud of his first mile. He rode the same horse twice around and ac complished the second mile In 4fc2ti, . This pace was kept up, or at least nearly so, for the first ten miles, which were made in 24m. 54s, without anything worthy of note transpiring. Indeed, tite inonoiouy of the race was wholly unbroken until the seven teenth mile was being ridden, and then an accident, which was near terminating the race, occu red. Parker had mounted a sleek-looking mustang, which, previous to being started on the course, showed no “vice.” When about 300 feet from the stand and yvjiile nearly opposite the sheds where the horses are kept, the • mustang bolted, and, despite the rider’s vigorous application of the cowhide and his endeav ors to keep i he brute on the track, jumped clear over the fence, thro ing Parker as he made the leap. This was very serious for Pai kcr, who was now on one side of the fence while his horse was on tiic other, pulling and tugging at the lariat which the prostrate horseman ..luckily held on to, de spite the fact I that he. was .dragged some ten or fifteen feet, it last the stable at tendants secured the unruly animal and Parker arose to his feet, hut immediately fell again. He got up once more after the lapse of a few seconds, and, having been advised by his nhyrician tjljat jiqfoones were broken mid ; i/o ’st+idits dam' go done, mounted the mustang which had so re cently unseated him and dashed down the j track at a rattling pace, accomplishing the 1 mile, including time lost by being thrown, in 4in. 27}s. . . . . THE FIRST FIFTY MII.ES. The second ten miles were gone over in 27m. 414s.; the third, iu 25m. 274s.; the fourth, in Mfon. 41fs., and the fifth, in 26m. 304s.; a total of 2h. lTjan. for the first fifty- mires. To accomplish this distance, Parker changed horses thirty times. He partook of no refreshment whatever, sate a glass of water, and this fact occasioned considerable unfavoralde comment, as many standing by cmarked that “Too much water spoiled him the first time.” He rode well, however, and gave no signs of being fatigued in the least. His manuer of mounting and dis mounting was a great improvement on his efforts in this direction two weeks ago. He did not appear to exert himself so much as formerly. This may he accounted for hy the fact that the,horses, were, astride, more docile thanjtm ( eitheY pf tiie prevents occasions. ONE HUNDRED MILES. The one lmndretli tdile was completed at the 'expiration of 4h. 88}s. The interest was now on the increase. Bet very few people Were present. At about 1 o’clock, Practice of Medicine social ittention to the <, and the Clironlo Disease* WM. KING, M. D ot Females. Jam 1«, 1875-M-ly. J OB WORK OF ALL DESCRIPTION neatly done at this office. PRICES WAY DOWN MISS €. JAMES, ■8 SEpiNGMILLINraY'AN^FJtNCY <X>OD8 whtffebtwna aodflowemat tLOO; Cbi^HMs at C. JAMES. the*selling of pools on the contest tiegaii, time being the favorite at qdifoqf 2 to I. At the th#T8WrtU Which wa- finished at 1 • Om. 55s., Parker was just 55s behind time. He was still riding so well, however that it was though; that he would soon make up the time and even ;et ahead again. Before starting on iiis 01st mile, he was taken to thq Judges’ stand and nibbed down and given some re freshments by the doctor. This pc ration cousumed .8 minutes. ‘ STRICKEN BUND. ' At lit. 51m ' 158^ Parker accomplished his 200 h ihile-*ti44»e^.fi|:o show sign-of blindness. He was still quite fresh and even vigorous, but on dismounting, expe rienced no little difficulty in finding'his way to tho next horse. • He ha-1 bei n wear ing 'eyeglasses -since'the-130th mile, and crimes of which they well knew he was not guilty, lie was summoned to a trial. Plato, one of his followers, who afterward became one of the most eminent philosophers and writers in the world, arose to address the court in behalf of tho aecus-d, but was quickly silenced.—Socrates then made his own defense, in which he set forth powerful ly and clearly the base character and mo tives of his enemies ; but the corrupt court did not desire to know the truth, but only to destroy Socrates. He was condemned to die by drinking a cup of poison hemlock. He received his sentence with composure, but his friends heard it wilh anger and grief. When one said to hitn, ‘ You do not de serve such a fate,’ he answered,’ ‘ would you prefer that I deserve it ?’ As the time approached when Socrates must die. his followers gathered around him in the prison to rtceive the sorrowful satis faction of their Inst conversation with their teacher ami friend. When his friend Crito asked how he wished to lie buried, he said with a smile, addressing himself to all the friends gather ed around him: ‘ Is it not stnuige, after all I have said to convince you that I am going to the society of the happy, that Crito still thinks this body, which will soon he a lifeless corpse, to be Socrates f Let him dispose of my body as he pleases; but let him not at its inter ment mourn over it as if it were Socrates.’ When the time appointed fur him to take the poisonous draught had come, he bade farewell to his friends, prayed for his safe passage into the unknowu world, and then drank the fatal cup. His friends burst into tears, but he was calm and entreated them ‘to show a courage worthy of the friends of virtue.’ lie continued walking as long as he was able, then lay down upon his bed, and soon his soul, which had so honestly and earnestly sought to know truth, passed to a life where he has learned of God, and of immortality which in tbia world he-bad noway to-leam. This great and good man lived • more than four hundred years before Jesus Christ came to bring spiritual light and knowledge into the world. He knew little of the true God, but kept his soul from the darkening power of evil, and eagerly sought all the ' light which was then given to men, and hoped for L& jamteiNrti m ear. Only the good ani truely great. IIow wise was that response of Socrates to the lament, ‘You do'-not deserve such a fate: • Would you tprefer that I deserve it?’ When condemnation folti upon the good, let us nqj mournfully complain that it is un- deservediTNo, let us rejoice that it is so! When shame and acorn are heaped upon an innocent mau ; when even thick prison walls shut oat from him the light of the day and the eye of love ; when even forced by his fellows to death, let him be bravo and calm ns Socrates, and triumph in the truth tbit he is i.moeent of the crime of which he Smit-SHuman hatred cannot destroy jEor even death, if only he can declare a clear conscience, ‘ God fiild my moth iow that I am ionocentl’ las fop the .shape which cannot be en- tne' sorrow which cannot be comfort- use condemnation is just l ilany a father mid mother have suffered a son or daughter this pain which has no cure. Boys and girls who may read this little sk'-teh.-iC.evec blame fall*, upon you, you mav be calm and happy as was Socrates, if, li e l»ii beatf Butterwick was indignant. Neglecting the sheep, lie leaped from bed aud began to bombard Mix’s new dog with boots, soap cups aud every loose object he could lay his hands ou. He hit the animal at last with a plaster bust of Daniel Webster, and induced the dog to retreat to the stable aud thiuk about home iu sileucc. It seemed almost ridiculous to resume those sheep again, but lie determined to give the almanac man one more chance, and as they began to jump the fence lie began to count, and, alter seeing the eighty-second sheep safely over, he was gliding geutly in the lauds of dreams when Mrs. Butterwick rolled out of bed and fell on the floor with such violence that she waked the twins and started them crying, while Butterwick’s mother-in-law came down stairs, fout ‘ steps at a time, to ask if they felt that earthquake. The situation was too awful for words. Butterwick regarded it for a miuute with speec-iless indignation, and then seizing a pillow he went over to the sofa in the back sitting-room aud lay down on the lounge lie fell asleep in ten minutes without the assistance of the almanac, but he dreamed nil night that he was being butted around the equator by a Coltswold ram. and he awoke in the morning with a terrible head ache and a conviction that sheep are good enough for wool. —Max. Adder. SHEAVES, ax edcar riwoxrr. ; • . Ait <fcij tli* reaps* on the Mil Ham plied their task with stordr will, Bnrnowlhe field is void and still. ■ And wanderingtlieitber I have found Th<(beardedapenrs in sheaves well bound, And stacked in mail; a golden tnonnd. And while coot evening suavely grows, And o'er the smuet’s dying row The; first great white star throbs and glow*. . And Horn the dear east red of glare, The ascended harvest moon floats Stir Through dreamy deeps in purple air. And In among the slanted sheave* A tender light its glamour weaves, A lovely light that lure* deceive'—; Then swayed by Fanqy’a dear command. Amid the past I seem to stand, M| ’ IaibailowodBethlehem’sliarventlandl I And through the dim field, vague descried, A homeward hoat of shadows glide L. i;u- 'And sickles gleam on every side. ' i ■ Shadows of men and maid I trahe, ; With shapes of strength and shapes of grace. Yet gaze but on a Ringle face— A candid brow still smooth with youth ; A tranquil; an lie; a main of troth— Tho'patient, star-eyed gleomer, Bath! •1..1 . : -e . The Ex-Sultan’s Extravagance. Ahilul Aziz had not been on the throne many years before he yielded to the pernicious inff uence of the enemies of reform, the old Turkish party, aud fell into the lux urious habits of his predecessors. He soon lmd a harem peopled by innumerable con cubines, which cost the State immense sums, lie dabbled in agriculture, with the sole re sult of adding heavy burdens to the already overburdened treasury. He also went into the menagerie bnsiness, and expended enor mous sums in collecting wild beast and birds. Men-of-war were sent to all parts.of the world to increase his collection, and the Governor of every province endeavored to afford him agreeable surprise by costly pres ents—Arabian horses, carpets, fruits, etc. So, too, wealthy Mahommedans, as soon as they purchased a handsome slave, sent her to the Sultan, who never refused her; pictures and vases from China and Japan accompanied these gifts, the Sultan having taken a passion for these, and having spent lust year 8300, f, 00 on pictures. Even that trip to the west ot Europe which resulted in his inaugurating numerous administra tive teforms, resulted in the squandering of an enormous sum, while the hunting excur sions and other amusements of his court cost fabulous sums. The palace expenditure lias been 810,000.- 000 a year ever since his accession. His servants lumbered 5,500—the kitchens em ploying 500, the stable 400, the menagerie 100, while there were 400 caikdjis, 400 musicians, 300 doorkeepers of the twenty- one palaces and kiosques, and 100 porters. The harem had 1,200 inmates. The Sultan had 25 aids-de-camp, 7 chamber maids, 6 secretaries, and at least 150 em ployes with various functicus. There were 50 medical men, 150 black eunochs, and 100 harem messengers. Many of these servants were married, and fed their families with the broken meat, while thev had their under-servants so that An Eye Witness' Account of Corn wallis’ Surrender. 7,000 persons were daily fed in the palace at | an average cost of five francs each a day, or 82,500,000 a year. The horses, 600 in number, were mostly presented by the Khe dive, who also annually sent costly jewels, pictures and birds. The stables cost $2000, 000, and the harem $800,000, while the pen sions to the members of the imperial family amounted to 83,108,000, not to speak of the Sultan’s passion of building, which has swallowed up at least 82,800,000. His nominal civil list being only S700.000. the remainder of the 810,000,000 necessarily figured in the annual budget under other and deceptive heads. This prodigality added to the expense of reorganizing the army and navy, ruined the finances of the country, and was the fruitful cause of dis turbances at home and grave apprehensions abroad ioih wit ;*Ms»ra -! t»*M!^ggMi|^itQip- .eitiqlliOt BRCMVf •: ri ‘ . • ’-BiLA'IND: V wflt* *u BUTLE . B U L L Q < B A BJ S S K BE EC IIK.R B E L K.N1T -B ‘L-# IBB-E 1 t ! "P ‘ ms * I "*'**^~~ —— ' •>»[ The foregoing is an accurate,piap o^ ji.re cently patented J8.^iEe*__Ttii8 hive has been iu course of construction - for ..BCveial years, consequently fome of the timbers are rotten, others are worm eaten, 1 sfh'd iifll ti ers are remarkably fresh and crirFnpit: -kifffc- va/mah New, -si.-;mi la idyit »ii i» : t A beneficial striker-strikiilg «!jo&j iii >o A truism: An expensive wife makes j a pensive husband. Tlic good Samaritan stopAd fit the Sbund of woe} so does a good -boree.- nf iinb srf 1 ‘ Marriage is described.:by a 'French: dynie The entire assets of-a recent'bankrupt were nine children. The creditors magnanimously, and 'let; him keep fheW. Mrs. Ira Mead, of Greenwich, who is one hundred and six years years old, says : Fqw people die after they get to he a hundred.” Crusty says that tho list of marriages in the newspa|iers ought to be put tinder the head of “ Ring Frauds.” The young lady who vowed; slic’d never marry a man under five feet ten in .statue, has not as yet been led to the altar of Ily-men. Another conscientious man is opposed to opening the Centennial Exhibitions on Sun day. He says Sunday is the only day lie gets time to go fishing. A gentleman in Danbury. Conn., has had perseverance enough to take the temperance pledge eighty-three times and break it eighty- two. What is the difference between one who walks and one who looks up a flight of stairs ? — One steps up stairs, and the oilier stares up steps. Irate wife ( whose husband has retured home late")—“Now, I’ll give.you a piece of my mind.” Husband —“ Don’t, my dear, you can’t spare it!’’ The wool crop of Darke county won’t materially increase nutil there are more dogs going around on three legs with >a broken back. ' ni -.iljbsw Recitation in Mineralogy,- Professor; “Mr.H.i give some examples of cleavage.’,’ H.: Culcite, feldspar and man. A nmn will leave his father and mother cleave unto his wife.” - « : i* In Philadelphia they have handkerchiefs wilh the Declaration of Independence print ed on them in French, German and English, so that one can now blow his nose in three languages in the Quaker City. • A pair of pantaloons containing 8141 were blown away by the Fremont (la. ybur- ! Fredericksburg New*.] Not long since, being at Yorktown, Ya., I fell into a discussion with a very old negro man, who was quite communicative. A9 nearly as I can recall the words, his narra tive was os follows: “I see Gen. Washington? Yes, sah! Why, I was here all de time. See de Brit ish ? See Cornwallis? Tube sho’; wasn’t I here—right here—all de time? Suttenly —I see ’em all. Now, I tell you, massa ! I see Gen’l Washington, and he was a set 1 * tin’ on his hoss, and a eatin’ of a peach ; and Cornwallis he come out, n slippiu’ around to get away, and he start out down de creek, and he start to run, but Gen’l Washington, he see him d’rectlv, an’ he started arter him; and Geu’l Washington he didn’t want to take no advantage of him, so lie run well—ah’ pretty soon he catch Cornwallis, an’ lie catch him by de neck, and say, “You damn scoundril, I got you!” And Cornwallis he turned round, and hand ed Mr. Gen’l Washington his sword, and Gen’l Washington he jest took it and cut his head off! See it? To be sho’ I- see it. I was right here all de time, massa—how I gwino help see it? Jess as I tell you. Gen’l Washington was a setting on his hoss, an’ eatin’ of a peach—” But it is not necessary for me to repeat the old mail’s story as often as he did. Suf fice it to say that he never varied it in any particular, thus furnishing one of the best indicia of voracity and accuracy. the door of your heart, and ask Divine help that evil enter not. No matter what reproach may come upon you in childhood, voutli or age, you need never fear, hut raay'aiws.ys rejoice if only you c*" any, That I am innocent, Goa and mother know.’ Crops are in ■ fine condition in this county, and are being rapidly worked, and bid fair, from . all indications, to yield an abundant harvest. For the past few days we have been refie3hed with gentle rains, which have put the ground .in fine condition, and which California Cuerries.—Uncle Ned is a charactei, a genius, a philosopher. With all liis professional antipathy toe very thing certain, lie is occasionally surprised into an acknowledgement of. the merits of some thing brought to his notice. It inav be nothing more than the cut of a garment, the speed of a horse, the architectural beauty of building, or the quality or size of specimen of vegetable production; but lie immediately qualifies his remarks With, “Oh, it does very well for these regions; it wouldu’t be much in California though.” We h; d some very large, fine cherries on tho table one day last summer. After sur veying them for a moment, uncle Ned re marked that they beat anything he ever saw, mid then there .was a short pause; “that is to say around here.” “ Uncle Ned,” raid I, “ you never saw a cherry in California larger than those.” “ Well, perhaps I didn’t’’ “Why,” said I, “hew large are they in California, and ho.w do they sell them?” .: “ Well,” he replied* with all the gravity ‘ ‘ “ ' ' ' ’ * — v iM The President and t :e Widow.—In the Patent Office tlu-ro is a very pretty widow, recently appointed to a clerkship. Fate has been good to lier in every way, and now 1 , crowning all other misfortunes, her health is failing; a terrible cough hanuts her, sometimes producing hemor rhage, which alarms everybody else more than the plucky little woman herself. As pretty widows will always have beaux fit abundance, our little widow often drives out wilh her admirers, and Saturday after noon she started to ride to Arlington. (I’m not sure that it was Saturday, hut we’ll “ play” it was.) Reaching the Long Bridge over the Potomac, that terrible cough be gan ; there was no stopping it, so the poor Little lady was very weal; when the bridge « as passed. There is a little hostlcry there, add stoppiug his horses, her friend gave her the reins and rushed into the house for lemons, whisky, anything to stop that cough. Still she coughed, the reins were slipping from her nerveless fingers, the horses were restive, aud she was looking with weak terror for her friend’s return, when President Grant came driving to tl',e scene. His quick eye “ comprehended the situation,” he threw his reins to his groom, leaped from his buggy, and, telling our lit- j tie widow to give herself no uneasiness, the 1 President of tne United States stood there and held the horses until relieved by the widow’s astonished escort. Meantime, the bright blood was dying the lady’s handker chief-mute looks of gratitude was all she conld give!. The President ejaculated, in tenderer tones than one would think, “ What if my Nelly should ever suffer so 1” Then, giving her his card and bidding her come to him for any service he might ren der, onr silent President drove off over the bridge.—Anna S. H, in Burlington Haxck-Fye. ricane. We suspect, the wearer clung to a sapling ; but his suspender buttons couldn’t have teen sewed on very strongly". Ladies’croquet sets are something new. They consist of silver studs for both collar and cuffs, each stud representing a mallet with a ball midway ou the haqdle, aud de signed to be worn^only for croquet parties. After-dinner criticism : Guest ( who has had a pleasant evening, will just' have a look at his host’s pictures before he goes ) —“ Yesli—hie—’like tha’ pictsh’re! Fi’ lnndsch’pe! ’Like the treesh! ’Brauphes wave ’bout s’ nnsh’rally ?” An exchanange says:- New York ladies wear uothing but the .gypsy hats.’’ And un less the brim of the hat isfit least folic feet deep, and turns down all around, we should think n modest man would want to Jeave that city. Intelligent housemaid—“Oh, please miss, there was a young gentleman called when you was out. He did’nt leave no card, miss, but lean show you who he'is,’cause there’s three of his photygraphs in your album.” Art received rather an awkward criticism from a free and-easy young man who recent ly met a sculptor in a social circle, and ad dressed him thus: “Er-er-so you are the man-er—that makes-er—mud heads?” And this was the artist’s reply: “ Ec-er—not all of’em; I didn’t make yours. One Ohio editor says of a contemporary . who had assumed the part of a raumu.y in a dramatic performance: “He was obliged to put a little animation into himself to come up with the character, and to wear more recent linen; but that was about all. Nature had admirably qualified him to act the part:” Au ingenious Frenchman on Long Island claims to have discovered a sure means of destroying the potato bugs. Mix one gallon of prussic acid with three ounces of rend rock, stir well, and administer a tablespoon- ful every hour and a halt till the bug shows signs of weakening. Then stamp 011 him. those who witpessod his first, tris^l* felt ihat call for renewed exertions from fanners.— ere many more miles t^ere- ridden the I Gazette. ;.-g vary in size as wen as .in pi them by.tiic pound, and it you only want a few pounds, they-.generally charge about 25 cents a pound;: hut if you want A whole cherry,', they’ll let. you.have it for 15 cents a.ponnd.” ... A Thunderbolt Through a Wild Goose.—During the thunder-storm yester day, a flock of wild geese were seen flying Northward. They whirled and changed their course many times, but turned to the North after each change. When over the corner of Tenth and Felix streets, a streak of lightning was seen to strike downward from a large cloud, and one of the geese dropped as if shot. An observer ran to the spot where the goose was seen to fall, ex pecting, no doubt, wild goose for dinner. Upon arriving on the spot, he found what, with tit a question, was one of the. most, curious freaks that that most subtile of fluids ever played. The goose had a scar red and burned hole extending from the b ck down through the body, there being no question but that the electric bolt passed through the flying bird. The feathers were somewhat ringed; though not so touch hs might have heen expected. The: bird was shown to several persons as a curiosity, our reporter among the number, all agree ing as to th.* manner of its death.—St. (Mo., Herald. It's a Boy. One evening recently the friends of a married couple up iu Chillicothe determined to give them a suprise part}'. To this end, twelve couple of young ladies and gentle men, with well filled baskets, made their appearance before the house about 1 nine o’clock. As they came up to the door, they saw the gentleman standing iu the alleyway with his overcoat on, smoking a cigar, and the parlor was all lighted up. Tins struck them as rather singular, 1 hut tho leader grabbed the door-knob, and they rushed hilariously in. The gas. was bunt ing brightly, and six dignified old ladies were sitting around the stove, looking a* solemn as grand foqiiisitoi s. “Oh, my! where’s Mattie ?” shouted one exuberant young lady, Settiug her basket on the piano.” ■ “She’s up stairs,” said an old lady, look ing over her spectacles with'soleiiiD acri mony. “ Let’s have her down,” screamed half a dozen girls in choruB, as they made, a break for the nail. . “Here, girls, girls, don’t go up there!” and the old ladies made a hasty attempt to check the proposed raid. '1o “ Why, what qn' earth’s the matter here, anyhow ?” inquired tile impatieut darlings. “Well, I believe it’s a ,boy.”' ;,rp “•pKlet’sgdl” . i And trat company of nice young men and women moved away like a soap bubble iu n hurricane, and the girls nover stopped for beaux or baskets, bqt stuffed their handkerchiefs in their ino'uths to hold their "breath down until they Were safe behind their own doors, and not a girl in the s ^Fourth Ward knows.Where MattiHives,-