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H. II. CABI$»N & CO. •err: =■- H- - = DEV03 JXiITICAL, EDUCATIONAL, AGRICULTURAL, AND INDUSTRIAL INTERESTS. Two Dollars per annum, in advance. VOL. 4. r&o. 49 i i L*. — ATHENS, GEORGIA, TUESJ LT, AUGUST 22, 1876. OLD SERIES, VOL. 55, £bc an. [Ol •- 11 ii. CARLTON & CO<r, PK>prietdr8. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Jot ONE COPY, One Year, S a OO ONE COPY. Six ON a COPY; RATES OF ADVERTISING. 1 oo •iHf.B? VJvurtiscuients wit' b® , DOLLAR per square for the first iniertioi rv s per square t>»r each continuance, f or a„y time under one month Tor longer " rio.lL a liberal deduction will be made. A Luare equal to ten «<'«, sl,lld ’ ‘Notices in local c .luma, less than a square 20<\*nt* a lim-*. ' jiiicuiioQ **r Let lari ol DUinianiou Guardian ;. l ‘ arJl ,„n lor Leave to Sell Lauds.. legal advertisements. Ctuti JW J ,r ‘ i,,r Utters of lHsmiN.sion Administrator. 500 .era ol Dismission Guardian 5 25 veto Soil Lauds.... MM . MMM . MMM .. M . 6u0 id Creditors......... 5 00 »f Lind, Ac.. |»t*r ti|uar». .. .*. 6 50 , iVr.»b U»lc l‘ro|*erty, 10 days, persq ^50 [j ,\| *r\}*te d. it. sales per square 5 00 , ■ ,|i,vi,n'< Sales, per *ju*rc. N .... nw . m . M , 5 00 I,,..ire M-iru-ige* |wr square, each time..... .^1 00 i Noti,'«»■* tin advance) 2 25 A. G. McCURIlY, vU AV X~a.W, \ !v ; Hartwell, Georgia. WILL give »tri«tp«wiwnl attention to aUbaunessen* tnuted to hia cqra., Ang.4.1875.1y. Belton Hotel, Bol-toa Georgia. Situated 66. miles on the Atlanta, Richmond and Air Line Railroad from Atlanta, Sad'witliiil one mQe of the junction of the North East Railroad of” Ga. TtifPio- prietor ia now prepared to aarve all who call upon him with incab at the following rates: eefc............*6.00 'er mouth *20.00 S. IL IIEG HEX. [Tar Pomeroy’s Democrat.] Meet Mo With Smiles. mr seta, the gleaner. Meet me with amilet, let no shadow or care Steal the sott hush from the heart’s summer air, Floating together down life’s silvery stream, Wrapt in the intense of faith’* hallowed gleam, Trusting each other through all coming years, Meet me with smiles, darling; never with teen. Single meal.... Per day julyl8.1y. square. t*ach time. 1 50 UJ~ The above legal rates corrected by •r.liaarv of Clarke County. Business and Professional Cards. II’. R. LITTLE, Attorney al Z a tr, ¥* S\ , —DEALER IN— ...... j Awricu ui lapftei VUdes, CUct* Jewelry, SILVER AND PLATED WARE, Xtfuauoal laarbnarawa'ba. Ghuao, IHotola, Ets. WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY REPAIRED IN A NEAT, WORKMANLIKE MANNER, Aud warranted to givo entire satisfaction. Ornamrutul and Plain tetter Engraving a SftciaUf. COLLXOI A7IOTE, era Isa ftn Bosk Sta, Csrua, ATBXXS, Si. fcb.IStf. S’. W SS XX., }] m SHOE CARNESVILLE, ga. ril.li.l’>7S.tf. J. & DORTCH, Altorn ey al Zair, CARNESVILLE, GA. april.Is.lSTS.tr. _____ -a M. Jackson. L. W. Thomas. JACKSON & THOMAS, Attorneys at Law. Athens, Geortjia. dcel6.ls74.tf C. I). HILL, COLLEGE AVENUE, Next Door to Post Office. Over my brow let no gloomy don 1 be, Tenderly, lovicgly, cherished by thee, Warmed by the etmahine of love in thy breast, Feeling so surely my harquo'i* at rest— ~ Thus he it ever, ’mid lift’s joy* or fears, Meet me with smiles, darting, never with tear*. Meet me with smiles, let their eloquence throw Over my spirit love’s rosiest glow, Stealing like music drops down in my heart, Touching, it may he, some undying unart. Leaving with memory a charm that end ears, Meet nse with amUes, darting; nevhr With tear*. such a deep aud 7 in regard to bee M. A. J. Lane, of bb, of Sumter, unin, of Troup Though in the wortd there is sorrow for all, Mysteries unravelled round us may fall— Blossoms of hope lying fresh in my heart Mock at all shadows and bid them depart; Sunshine on earth ever strengthens and cheers— Meet me with smiles, darling; never with tears. Meet me with smiles, though their cost be but small, l’ricelcsaly treasured and cherished by all; Smoothing the rugged path wearily trod, Lifting the burdens known only to God, Luring my soul’s thoughts to happier spheres; Meet me with smiles, darling; never with tears. Could earth be dark were such flashes of light Borne from the heart to the lips just at right, Would not such words though uputtered still lie Like rose-leaves at reat when storms had gone by ? This he my prayer through all coming years. Meet me with smiles, darling, never with tears. O N hand, Uppers for making Low Quarter, gross, Alexia-Hex, and FrmecAlbert*. R ing promptly executed. * en d( Con- j iepuir- THE FARMERS. Send ten dollars, per mail or express and you shall re ccivo a first class pair of boots. Juno SO, 1S75. S5-tf. State Agricultural Convention. It was refreshing to > general interest manili. culture. THE NEXT SLA PE OF MEETING. The order was hero suspended to con sider where the next meeting should be held. ;jK “ Bainbridge and Milledgevillc were put in nomination. Milledget»r was selected by a vote of 105 to 89. l ’ The hour appointed having arrived, the Convention proceeded to elect officers for the ensuing year. Ejr-Govemor J. E. Brown nominated, in fipeat speech, Col. Thomas Hardeman, Jgjq of Bibb; Judge D. A. Vason nominate Bibb; Hon. John nominated Col. J. II, county—each gentleman giving the reconi of his candidate in well cl o-aw and effective language. Other n:uiii sf-‘^.t»'omination, wore balloted for. Jy a small ntlmlier ol* votes, tDol. ThomasHardeman, Jr., was elected on the first ballot by a majority of 22. The following gentlemen were put iu nomination: First District—For Vice-President, Judge George It. Black; D. P. Harrison, Executive Committeeman. Second District—Vice-President, T. W. Fleming; Col. E. T. Davis, on Executive Committee. Third District—Vice-President, J. II. Black; Hon. J. McRae, on Executive Com- mittee. Fourth Distriet—Vice-President, J. Ii. Fannin; Col. C. A. Redd, on Executive Committee. Fifth District—Viec-Pre'ident, W. J. Anderson; CapL J. T. Lewis, on Execu tive Committee. _ Sixth District—-Vice-President, Mr. Livingston; II. L. Graves, to fill placo of T. G. Holt, resigned; A. J. Lane, both on KVfMtlltlVO PnimitWlAA OCR DUTY. 4“’-“' ' r-jn v.r ‘ * l 'jfll .• :■ reaching -this much desired goal. . Some can be frightened into' reforming while' others Great Reduction in Prices F or the next thirty davs. Brackets, Wall j Pockets, and all kinds of Ornamental Wood Work, GRASSHOPPERS—REES—WHEAT CULTT RE— POLITICAL LOG ROLLING, ETC. will l>e sold at GREATLY Axivcrxiux REDUCED PRICES. I"” ...... ,, r , , .■ Now i» the time u> maite your houses beautiful at low ot the Georgia State Agr.eultnrui Society,; ” • ;u ' 1 , ro " n0 » t>ol. J. Al. Montgomery, cures. I a,.1,*sali mnt at GamnacSlIn exit *1... Oat. - _a . ! Oil raXCClltlVC ( ifinHlllttPe Athens, August 12th, 1876. Editor Georgian—I propose to say a few words concerning tire fill Convention Executive Committee. Seventh District—Vice-President, Capt .Trill?! Pierce Horn mi Precntivn f!ntn Waring; Pierce Horn, on Executive Com mittee. Eighth District—Vice-President, M. C. Fulton; P. J. Berckmans, on Executive Committee. Ninth District—Vice-President, Gen. a rro/tNzr at zAir, ATHENS, GEORGIA. attention given to all business and tbe same f.iully ftolicled. janll-lv. POPE HARROW, A/ ■/ O'/ZVZr A2 ZA ?r, ATHENS, GA. oillee in Mr. J. 11. Ncwtor.Vncw building. E. SCHAEFER, V OTTO NB UYE It, TOCCOA CITY, OA. Cash Price paid fur Cotton, i and Press. Agent for Win oct20.1875.tr. figures. Great bargains given in everything 28-tf BUI ItKE’S Book Store. CASH FOR WOO!., —OR— CLOTH FOR WOOL. ! which met at Gaiuesville, on the 8th inst”:! on Executive Committee, j “ In the Savannah Neirs and Macon j T, ie “hove named gentlemen were all ! Telegraph and Messenger, I find a careful ’ The Athena Mannfaetnring Congmnj are now making a > than ever before, much larger variety of Woolen and propose to Exchange them for Wool, believing it to lw more to the interest of the Blunter to Exchange the Wool for Cloth, rather than have it Curd ed and Spun at home. Call for Sample, and Term, ot Exchange. R. L. BLOOMFIELD, Agtut. May 1», 1875—29-tf. Du. JOHN GERDINE Late of Mississippi, E. A. WILLIAMSON, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, At Dr. King’s Drug Store, Broad Street, Athena, Ga. All work done in a superior manner and warranted to H aving decided to make Athens ms future home, now tenders hie professional services the citizens of Athens and its vicinity. Office on Clayton St., in new duildinq or John II. Newton’*, Jan. 3.1875.tf. H. E. THRA 8HER, A T1 O/IjYZT A2 ZA If, \VATKlNSVlLLE, ga. where he may be found from 8 o’clock a. it. to 6 r. when not professionally engaged. Can be found at night at resideneo or the late Mrs. Goldings. marohSS.ly. er Ordinary’s Offioo. jani5.I876.Iy REMOVAL! T. A. 6‘AZZt, 2>ZZV2IS2, 1! AS REMOVED to the office lately occapiod by Dr. J. W. Morrell. satisfaction gnarauteed ln boUt Work aud Prices. n' ’ ; .. t r, P. G. THOMPSON, A.ttorney at Hi a w, i*'’rial attention paid to criminal practice. Far refer- . *• app*y to Ex. Gov. T. 11. \V«tU and Hoqi David • Montgomery AW. UtRA over Barr,, Hi Store, iRwiiMia. Feb. 8.1875.U1 Miss C. Potts, U ashionable Dressmaker (Over University Bank.) Broad Street, - - Athens. ould respectfully infonn the Ldidles and her friends generally, of Athens and vicinity, that alie ia now pre pared to do Dr^asluakinit In the Neatest and most FASHIONABLE STYLES. With her experience in the bittiness; she giving *aU*fu4a«V. ' * May 14,1 FRANK HARRALSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CLEVELAND, GA. 1 V^-ctiee in the couutiea of White, Union, Lum- 'JTuvuit, and Fanning, and the Supreme Court at V-diiix Will give sticchu attention to all claims en- u iui cure, .. - Aug. 11 W»—*l—4f. GENERAL TICKET AGENCY. RAILROAD TICKETS For sale, by all routes, and to all principal points in UNITED. STATES. Bay your Tickets before leaving Athens, and get all information from JOHN IF. 0 WEN, Attorney at Daw» TocooA errr, oa. " ‘J! practice, in all tlie coniitiaa of the Western <Jir- >t, llavt.ail UodUon of tha Nortliern Cireait. Will ’•'* > l^ ul atteuiou to ull claims entrusted to hia care, fctakMaT5.lv. Lam yr Conn. Howkll Cobb. L. & 11. COBB, Altorneys at Zaw, Athens, Ga. Office in l)eni>rec Buikling. . M.iJ.tS7S.ly. , ' , ALEX. S. ERWIN, Attorney aZair, Office Athens, Ga. lice en Broad Street, between heave* ami Orr Si Co., up-si W’22.1««.lv. Center & stairs. lii-ly. 1'lVElty AND iALE STABLE. a „,i Horses for Hire. TERMS REASONABLE. Washington, WUkK<k>., Ga. A. A. WINN, P . —With—. i - «HOOVER, STUBBS & C0. r Cotton Uactors, —And-G-.'-rUr. G ° n ?rpl Comrnissioq ^Merchants, * Sa’vaunafi, 'G*7" ” Aul nT’ T ic *> Hope and other supplies famished. V, t ,J advances msde on consignments for ' *aq>ineut to Liverpool or Nortljem ports. May 30.I875.tf. J'resh. Meats. ^ J 1IF AH A’-W. V HOnn J HEAD & -If .F. HOOD, CottNtu Fccndnt and OooxBk Stxxxts. and HogsT \ S J. J. HEAD & CO. A. M. COCHRAN\ ^A.xjNrB3s-vnxa^Hi, and s^iJf’Af n4 General given to tjpi pnrchaaa and. sale -^-^Sh-sas. ' feels anre of 1S75—2S-tf. synopsis of its proceedings—extracts front which, we beg you to publish in paper next week. This Convention of the Agricultural So ciety was a great success as litr as the char acter of the Papers read and the disc-us*io|ts in the Experience Meetings of the same. The Papers of Prof J. E Willett, Dr. E. M. Pendleton, Dr. J. P. H. Brown, P. J. Beroktnan, Col. C. A. Redd and Capt'. J. T. Lewis, were till worthy of the best days of the Society. The remarks of Col. D. W. Lewis, upon reception of “ testimonial” from the Society, and the discussions in the Experience Meet ings, at uight, ott “Practical Agriculture,” were unusually .interesting. The wire-workings of ex-Governor Joseph E. Brown, in favor of Col. Tom Hardeman for the position of President of rite Society, made vacant by the election of General Colquitt to the Governorship, was the sad part ot the proceedings of the Convention. This meeting of our agriculturalists was recognized by some as “an adjourned meeting” of the Gubernatorial Convention from Atlanta, the partisans of Col. Harde man pledged, and the whole thing “ cut and dried,” before leaviug the Capital, to place him in the Chair To be vacated by General Colquitt., „ Col. Hardeman is an able politician, a fine orator, a good presiding officer, an earnest friend of the Agricultural Society, and an active and obliging commission mer chant i and ware-houseman in Macon, but no one but Brown ever accused him of being a farmer. Hominy. Lodge Mrs. L. A. M. ly Head Before Oslln No. 348,1. 0. G.T. i»y require the gentlest persuasion. For example, I will b Capt. WM. WILLIAMS, ot Southern Express Co., Athena, Ga. ’75 Sfttf. flu Re SAULTER, DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF WINES, WHISKIES and LAGER BEER, ALE, GIN, CIGARS, CALL AT SAULTERS EXCHANGE, Jackson Strut, Atufns, Gkokgia. Oct. 2—d-tt. The following resolutions were passed commemorative of the labors of the out going President, _bv Mr. K. W. Davis, 6f Early county. Wubueas, Gen. A. II. Colquitt has pre sided over the deliberations of this Body for the space of six years, and Whereas, He has now' expressed his determination, in consequence of other pressing duties, not to accept a re-election to the office of President, Resoloed\ That his past administration of the affairs of this Society has'been able and impartial—his financial management honest, upriSht and highly satisfactory, and his deportment ns an officer such as to en dear him to the individual members of this Body. Resolved, That he retires from the Pres idency with our sincerejt thanks, and we invoke lor him that happiness and success in hi: future walks of file which his high character so eminently deserves. ] ivery, Feed and Sale Stable, Athens, Georgia. GANN & REAVES PROPRIETORS Will be fonnd at their old stand, rear Franklin House buildimr, Thomas street. Keep always on hand good Turnout* and careful drivels. Stock well cared for when entrusted to our care. Stock on hand for sale at all times. ' —' " di-cistf. IS HEJ A WEST POINTER. Planters’ Hotel. Augusta, Ga. rpiIIS WELL KNOWN HOTEL HAV- A ins been Remodeled, Enlarged, thoroughly Ren ovated, Repainted and Newiy Famished during the Summer of 1875, is now opened, with increased facili ties for the accommodation of the travelling public, febt-ly B. P. CUATFIELD, Proprietor. Qj; JiEDICAL NOlICRi ; \J\J At the solicitation of many of my former patrons, J resume the Practice of Medicine from this date.' I will jwrespecial attention to tli* di* easeof Infants and Children, and the Chronic Disease Wit KING, M. D oi Females. June MQy- 1 PRICES WAY DOWN! Miss O. JAMBS, and flower* atgl.OO; Chip Hals at gt.atn Pomela Hats *tV5e; No. 12 and 1* Ribbons at 20 and be. “ Flowers, 8i 25 ctaq Abeantjftol'ljno of^NecktiesJJnchlng*, Silks, F, S 811 - “EEP. MUTTON,PORK, ANDBAUSAGK, Bolo * n * SansagoV Opr :8jflWtor I* »*re*t ready to supply the want* of the for^ves, Sheep, m*y»Am. MISS C. JAMES. many oth.r' articles. Please e%e her a eall and be oonvineed at her store on Broad St., between H: Martin Xastitute. 1 u ■ 1 * F ALL TERM. ISM,,opena on 24th. Expenses, Tuition and Board tar Term of 16 weeks, about *42.00. Apnlvto ang,15.8t. Seeretaty Board Trnstces. ’OB WORK OF ALL DESCRIPTION B. PHINIZ Y- /> _ 8 ««nreor to C. H. Phitdxy & Co. C0 *2 0JV' JVACZOZt, Augusta, Georgia, Advances msde on Consignments. neatly dona at this office. For Sale or Exchange! t H' IUSK and Lot centrally located, plenty of room in excellent onler, would bo exchanged for good ., ( Gainesville, August 9th, ’76, Promptly at 9 o’clock, General A. H. Colquit t took the Chnir and called the Con vention to order. Prayer was offered by Rev. D. D. Cox, of this city, when th'e Mayor, D. G. Chandler, Esq., welcomed the Society to the hospitalities of Gaines ville. Rev. D. E. Butler, D. D., responded in a very eloquent and appropriate manner, after which, President Colquitt delivered the usual opening address, iu which lie of fered a few farewell words in view of his retirement from office. An hour was devoted to an impromptu Experience Meeting, during which time the “ hateful grasshopper” was the main theme of discourse. Crops were reported as gen erally good. Corn somewhat damaged by the dry spell, and wheat, by mst, in some localities; but cotton crop,’hopeful. The grasshoppers in many parts of the State, especially Clarke, Floyd and other counties, had ravaged all crops extonsvely. Gen. George S. Black, of Floyd, said that they were very numerous and destructive in his neighborhood. Some persons contended that they were not the Western grasshop pers, but he knew they were strangers to this part of the country, as they differ very materially from the native grasshoppers. Several gentlemen agreed with him, and gave their experience with these pests. Prof. Pendleton said he had bottled some of them, and was trying to find out what they really were. The discussion was time ly and interesting. AFTERNOON SESSION. Convention reassembled at 3 o’clock, when Prof. E. M. Pendleton read a statist ical essay of much interest in regard to his experiments in the culture of oats and wheat, and also in regard to rust in the wheat crop. He dosed With a reference to the rava: it as his ing of insectiverous the rapid increase in these pests. Raise more liogs and turkeys, and protect birds by legislative action, and there will be fewer grasshoppers. The subject of wheat culture was dis cussed, lion. J. B. Jones, of Burke, ex pressing the opinion that damp sections were not favorable to good wheat crops. Gen. Black and Prof Pendleton agreed with him. The high lands do better than the bottom lands for successful wheat cul ture. Dr. H. IL Cary, of Troup, has sown the Orleans wheat for twenty years and finds it the very best for his section, if sown at the proper time—that is, late euough to miss th^ fly in the fall, ripen soon enough to miss the rust in the spring, and late enough to miss the fro* spring. It prolific and reliable beyond any other kinflftt' jriieat that he lias yet seen. Dr A Confederate General on “ Bi son” and Sitting Bull. “ A Confederate Geueral” writes to the Richmond Dispatch’. “There may be truth in the story that Sitting Bull and ‘ Bison’ McLean tire one. * Bison’ McLean was a cadet at West Point, front Missouri, from 1814 to 1848, aud stood well, intel lectually, in a large and bright Glass. His diploma was refusod him' wlieu his class graduated in 1848, he having been convict ed betbro a court-martial of dishonorable conduct. During the summer of 1852,1 met him in New Mexico. He had joined the Gila Apache Indians, had been adopted into U>c tribe, and had with him a wile or two front among the squaws. At this meet ing, he declared to me that he would never forget nor forgive the injustice and the in juries he conceived he had received from his classmates aud the academic authorities at West Point. If ‘Bison’ McLean is liv ing, he is forty-nine or fifty years old. In character, he is strong and rugged. His nature is untamed and litentious, his cour age superb, aud his physical qualities al most herculean, except in size. He is a tair-complexioned, light-colored hair, very full-bearded, and hairy-bodied matt, with a large head, and bold, irregular, full face. His height is about five feet ten or eleven inches, and twenty-four years ago he wonld have weighed 175 or 180 pounds. When a cadet, there was no disguise he would not assume and no hazard he would not veutura for the gratification of his appetites. He never used strong drink wheu I knew him, and notwithstanding the great circum spection and vigilance of West Point au thority, he thwarted it until the very end ot his career at that institution, and was then brought to grief by the testimony of his own classmates, against whose watch fulness he had perhaps taken uo precaution. Snch a man, after nearly thirty years of experience among the savages, might well till the position of Sitting Bull. While he was a cadet, under the cloak of a false marriage, he ruined a pretty girl, Effie Conklin, who lived at Buttermilk Falls, a mile or two below West Point. There are many contemporaries of‘Bison’ McLean, while at the Military Academy, and some still in the army, who will cor roborate the above.’* [ For the Gnobbun, faj request.] Brothers and sisters, we are banded toge ther iu sweet and pleasant companionship, and we meet here, week after week, for mutual encouragement in keeping sacred our holy vow; also to contribute our mite ot inflnence in a good and noble course; the coarse which teaches us to remain the simple, rational, temperate beings, an all-wise God has made us; and we must both practically and theoretically prove that Satan ” has invented a powerful and fasci nating agent to destroy both the body and soul of all who are weak enough to yield to its allurments. Indeed, it • ia an agent far mam-patent and iMuiuating^ far. nwmimft vering and determined than all other earth ly agents combined; it presents itself at all times and in all guises, flashing and spark ling with the liquid radiance of diamonds, rubies and topaz; regaling the olfactories with a multitudinous combination of odors until the poor victim is deluded and betrayed into opening the rosy portal, and receiving as a welcome guest, the most cun ning and deceitful enemy of the human race. But behold! how soon the “ traitor” proceeds to abuse hospitality and betray confidence, by devastating tfte wonderful temple, a great and good“ God " has provid ed as the earthly dwelling place of a precious and immortal soul. His satanic strength is not loug in dethroning “ reason!” the chief of the tabernacle, aud quenching the light of intelligence from those windows of the soul, the “ eyes!” while he exultingly and sacreligiously unfurls his victorious red flag in the most conspicuous and prominent tower of the temple, the “nose!” This done the demon is satisfied, and leaves his victim ized host the scorn, and by word of abuse and plebinn rabble. Young men, beware of him! for he is universal and omnipresent; lam shameful to relate there are a great many creatures, (fellow du-. plicatcs of our “Heavenly father),” never without this enemy a9 their constant com panion ; even these prove they are perfectly cognizant of the low character of their asso ciate by never using his true name, but refer to him in a variety of phrases such as “ plenty of the needful,” “ friend of the inner man,” and as the Irish say a “ drap of thecrayture;” but oi all the aliases given to this liquid demon, the querest ever heard was the flash name of “hardware.” It received this name, however, during the war of 1812, when smuggling kept the government on the constant qui vice. After trying every plan that ingenuity conld devise, and having them all discovered, they finally put their goods into casks and tilled them with liquor, it not being considered a contraband article; hut the acuteness of the custom-house officers were not long in discovering even this' sharp trick, and ever since that, tht> deceitful agent of bis satauic majesty, has been known by the name of “ hardware,” because the inte rior of the casks proved to be filled with tliat kind of valuable goods. And this is a kind of hardware that has slain its thousands and tens of thousands more than the sword. It is a hardware that makes hard fare for ah who use it, and often leaves but little to wear upon the backs of those who put an enemy in their mouth to steal away their brains. It is no wonder in view of the many “ hard cases ” made by its use that the stulf should be called “ hardware.” in *xo*D*nt order, __ _ _ City or Conntrv Property of lens value. The property is worth about *4.50". For tiarticulani afply to J. S. ‘WILLIFORD, Real Flowers on the Table. Leigh Hunt says: “ Set flowers on your table, a whole nosegay If you can get it, or but two or three, or a single flower, a rose, a pink, a daisy. Bring ai.few daises or but tercups from your last field.work, and keep them alive in a little water, preserve but a bunch of clover, or a handful of flowering grass, (one of the most elegant of nature’s productions,) and you have something on your table tliat reminds -you of God’s crea tion, and gives you a link with the poets that have done it most honor. Put a rose or a lily, or a violet on your table, and you and Lord Bacon have a custom in common, for this great aud wise man was in th'e habit'of having flowers' in season set upon his table, we believe, morning, noon and night; that is to say, .at all meals, seeing that they were growing all day. Now, here is it rashlbn that will last you forever, ’ if you p ease; never change with silks aud velvets, and silver forks, nor be dependent Young men, beware of the tempter no matter by what title he may be called! stand firm in your purpose and repulse your ene my. Even should you be' enticed amid the the glittering paraphernalia of a bar-room, surrounded by the musical clinking of crys tal glasses, and odorous smells of lemons and wine, be sure to listen to the sweet small voice so tenderly whispering at your elbow, “ don’t drink it! Oh don’t! for you know it is wrong.” No matter if your companions do call you “ prudish ” and tauut you with be- ing “ tied to your mother’s apron strings ;” that will not harm you! No matter if they coax and persuade you to be “ manly h and show jour “independence,” and sing a bacchanalian song to inspire^you with their spirit of abandonment, do you stand firm aud say, “ 1 cannot, and I will not, please excuse me.” It is hard, young men, very hard to to be accused of any weakness, hut hardest of all, a want of mnuline33; but dear broth er patiently bear the taunt in an instance of this kind rather than try to be a man for the time only, and soon discover that all your iroud manliness has suddenly turned to tabyishness, and that you are in a distress ing need ot some one to assist your tottering steps, and teach you how to' walk. It is far more manly to meekly bear a taunt of sobriety than be an intoxicated subject of jug. Bro thers and sisters, let us not be ashamed to do right! but we should not content ourselves with simply folding our hands, mentally say< ing, “ so I do right myself is all that is re> quired of me, and my duty ends with my regular attendance at our meeting.’’ No! we should work ont of the lodge as well as in it, for the fell destroyer is on the forward march, and mortals find it so much easier to trip lightly, down the road to ruin, than un assisted climb the steep and rugged path to work beneath oar simple banner ot “ Faith, Hope and Charity.” But it is our duty, wherever we see a creature gliding down the river of intemperance, to hail them and with all our power of persuasion strive to induce them to follow us to that harbor of placid waters,which wefind so tranquilly secure. We must not become, faint-hearted and discour aged until success is made perfect, and deep er the vat from which we draw our converts! the greater the glory for us. But there are many who doubt the permanent reformation of a confirmed j inebriate and “ quoth,” i while they shake theif wise-heads ), “how o we know, how cau we be certain, that it is a permanent reform t” How do we know ? Ah! my friends, when at last the Flack and growling thunder cloud,'- (afrerdrenching the earth and darkening the heavens with premise of ‘or example, I will tell you how a certain lady reformed and made a “ God Templar ” of her husband. He possessed many manly qualities aud a kind heart, but bad been habitually dissipated from his early youth. He, however, made appearently solemn promises to his lady-love, to forever obstain, if she would only consent to share bis lot. Believing his vows, she allowed herself (con trary to the wishes and skepticism of her friends ) to be persuaded, and accepted him for better or for worse. The nuptuals being over the happy groom kept faithfully his promise for three whole weeks, and was a sober and steady as a man could be. But one night he came not home at all, the poor bride waited in a state of .agonized fear, not knowing what had detained him until her hrother dropped in raffling, scorn? fully informing her tliat r her husband was' lying in the gutter in front of a grog-shop, “ dead drunk.” The aching heart uttered no sound, but donning her hat ani vail went delibertely to the scene of her disgrace; and there in the presence of a flock of gin-palace- birds, helped her husband to his feet, assisted him home, got him quietly to bed, and kind ly bathed bis head. To discribe the acute sufferings, the awful anguish of soul expe rienced by that brave little woman while she assisted her “ hearts chosen one h from his degradation beneath the insulting stare of that rude herd, is beyond the power of tongue or pen. The next morning the disheartened wife was grave but not at all unkind, while her husband dispatched his late breakfast and departed for his office in silence; he was suffering too greatly from self-contempt feeling too keenly that he had lowered him self in his wife’s esteem, to venture a single remark and the consciousness had anything but a soothing effect. However, it was not until he had been at his office for more than hour, than he discovered the true state of his iniquity, and the generous self-sacrifice of his noble wife. As soon as the facts were in his possession he seized his hat rushing hurriedly from his office, leaving his infor- mant durah-founded, aud right home went . he, taking his patient little wife in his arms, saying: “ Mary is it true you went down towu yesterday-, and brought home your drunken besotted husband; defying alike the sneers of the populace and rude jeers of the common herd ? Tell me did you indeed sacrifice your best feelings, and put yourself to the blush for the sake of an unworthy brute like myself? Oh! John, said the wife, I did only what I thought was my duty. And yet, said John, not a word of reproach has passed your lips, not even a reference to the subject! Mary you are. indeed, an angel that God has sent to he my sal ration. I once made you a promise, Mary, but it was made carelessly, and without proper reflection ; but I now make one that shall be eternal, and raising his hand on high he vowed a solemn oath, never touch his enemy again ; calling upon heaven and the angels to witness his vow. I will take the “ Temperance Pledge,’’ and do everything else that lies in power to prove my gratitude to you, my darling, for there is no earthly sacrifice to great to make for you. That was many years ago, but never again had that little wife cause to biash for the unworthiness of the man whose name she bore. His vow was an irrevocable one and he has never wavered from his pledge. Dearsisters, let this be a lesson to us, and may we take therefrom an example worthy of, immitation. Let us at all times strive to win those nearest and dearest to us, from the fascinations and power of the social destroyer by gentleness and forbearance, rather than by contempt, accusation and scorn. FISH CULTURE. Letter from a Veteran Fish Breeder-Practical Suggestions as to the Methods. perpetual.gloom ) has rolled far away, And the effulgent rays of' the setting Senator Gordon’s BiU to Estab lish a Non-Partisan Revenue Corps. The bill introduced on the 25th of July, by Senator Gordon, of Georgia, “ To es tablish a competent and non-partisan reve nue corps,” provides that from and after its enactment, all appointments in the Rev enue Department shall be confined to the lowest grades, namely; gaugers and store keepers, upon competent examination, and that the higher grades of Deputy Collector, Collector and Supervisor, shall be filled only by promot'ons from the next lowest grade, aud also upon competitive examina tions. The Examining Board are to be appointed by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue with the approval of the Secretary, at such places as the necessities of the ser vice may require, and are each to consist of three free-holdera of good standing, and one of whom shall belong to a different po litical party from the other two. No ap plicant shall be refused examination because of adherence to any political party, and the inquiries are to be limited first, as to the moral character of the applicant, his repu tation for sobriety, integrity aud industry; and, second, as to his intelligence, capac ity, and knowledge of tho duties appertain ing to the position he seeks. AU gaugers and storekeepers are to be appointed by tbe President from the list of applicants thus examined by the Board and reported on by the Commissioner and the Secretary of the Treasury, and promotions are to be made according.to. the same general system of competitive examinations and reports, under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. The hill finally provides that it shall be lawful for tbe Commissioner of Internal Revenue, with the. approval of the Secre tary of the Treasury, to remove all super visors and offioers of lower grade from office for neglect of official duties, for malfeasance in office, for paying money tor political pur poses, or for using official influence for the same; bnt no removals shall be made ex cept for one or more of the causes thus named. The bill was referred, to tho Committee on Civil Service and Retrenchment, ,ai ordered to be pritited. Correapondenc* of the Courier-Journal.] I see that the people of my native State, Kentucky, are beginning to take considera ble interest in fish culture, and as I havo - bcen engaged in it for twelve years, being tho fifth man in the United States to prats- tice artificial propagation, I feel at liberty, with your approval, to offer through your journal a few suggestions to those who wish to engage in it. XTp to this time, fish breeders have not met with much success in propagating in artificial ponds any other fish than the brook trout (Salmo Fontinalis); other fisb, liko the salmon, shad, white fish and sal mon trout, have been produced in larger quantities,- -but, they- require-larger bodies s of water than can be artificially controlled, so they are turned into the rivers and lakes for the public; but where trout can be raised, uo other fish need be wanted, either for game or the table. It was long thought, as trout were only found in limited districts, that it was owing to the neighboring streams not being suit able to them; but this theory lias exploded, as they are now being successfully raised in some portions of the sources of nearly ev ery river in the United States. While trout will live in water that is frequently roiled or even muddy, a good portion of the time it requires pure, clear water to hatch their eggs; they will live in water that runs np to seventy or seventy- five degrees, or that gets so cold as to freeze over in winter, bnt an even temperature like that of spring water is preferable; in fact, would not advise any one without springs to attempt their cultivation. Al though naturally a wild fish, they are easily domesticated, and will become so gentle as to be handled and fed from the fingers. Persons living from a distance from where live trout can be had, had better start by getting tho impregnated eggs; they can be sent a thirty days’ journey and seventy-five or ninety per cent, of them hatched. Dif ferent fish breeders have different prepara tions for hatching; some using the bracket- tray system, others grills, and some still use the primitive gravel-beds, but the trough, preferred by alt who have tried it, is made by making a box, say twelve leet long, eighteen inches wide and six inches deep, lilted with sheet zinc, and every eighteen inches of its length, solder across it a piece of zinc one and a half inches high; if the strip is cut three wide aud doubled in the shape of the letter A, it is better, as tho water won’t spring it; .place the upper end of the trough an inch and a half higher than the lower end; let as much water run through it as will not move the eggs; this will be about half an inch. Put a cover over the box, as bright rays of'Hght injure the eggs. This trough will hatch twenty- five thousand eggs, and everything is ready for them; but December is the earliest pe riod they can be obtained. They arc soht from four to six dollars a thousand. They are sent out when about half done hatching. The length of time of hatching is governed by the temperature of the water. Water of fifteen degrees hatches in sixty days. The work of hatching is very simple. About all there is to do is to pick out the bad eggs, which is easily told. Trout live from the first forty to fifty days from the abdominal sack. When this is absorbed, they rise to the top to look for food. My method of feeding is to take a little sweet cream and freeze it. The freezing causes it to break up into small particles which they savagely seize. After a few days, meat or liver may be substi tuted for it; or, if put out in the brooks or ponds, and not too many in a place, they will find their own living. Fish, like snakes, can live a long time without food; they are cold-blooded, and waste no food in keeping up the beat of the body. Another advantage they have over land animals is that the water is a living pasture the whole year. I carry aa average of fully fifty thousand fish, large and small, on less than a half-dollars’ worth of food per day. sun; gleam athwart the sky, gilding the scene with an indiscribable soul-ii causing the rain drops ■oui-inspiring beauty, to gluten like “ gems of purest rays serene,” as they drip from the drooping leaves like tears from downcast eyes; and the bow of promise lends its ethe real beauty to enhance the granduer, of the scene; tell me! how do we know that this magnificent spectacle is the herald of a bright and cloudless day on the morrow ? Simply by reflecting tliat all nature is alike; b judging the future by the past; for in ai qur experience a glorious sunset after Osculatory Bargain.—In the . north part of the city, as a Veracious reporter re ports, a young lady and a young man get on the steps of a Sunday evening and enters into a contract. For each shooting star be is to receive a kiss. On one of these inter esting occasions n half hour passed away and not a solitary star shot afcross tbe sky. But after awhile the cherry lips of the yonng lady parted,. and she called her young man’s attention to the flying meteors that were about to escape his observation; then she got to calling his attention to the Hinckances.—An old wagon was sold at auction on Congress street, yesterday, and during the rivalry to see who could bid the lowest, one of the crowd called another a liar. The two rushed at each other, jerked off their coats, and it seemed as if a terrible conflict wonld take place. But there was no fighting. I would “ O-h-h-h! how would mash yon if I •i«u . tbe depot U» meet my wife’s sister!” howledone, shaking both fists in the air at onoe. - •-t • “I don’t c^re &r', y'6ur wife’s aster!” shrieked the uthei'. l ‘*If I weren’t going on a Sunday ScnooY excursion to-morrow, I’d whip you out of your boots.” Then the birds sang just assweietly in the Grand Circus Parks, and the river contin ued to discharge a million gallons a minute into Lake Erie the same as if the old wagon had never been made. —Detroit Free Press. A New Candidate.—At the calm, quiet hour of midnight the other night, some one halted in front of a house on Indiana street occupied by on aged colored man, and, heaving a brick-bat against tbe door, shoted: 1 “Huzrah Pr blazes.” The old man came down to market yes-’ terday, and when he met an acquaintance, lie inquired:- “ What ticket is dat Mr. Blazes on ?” After he had told his story and been posted as to candidates, he remarked: t “ Well, I doau* have much todowid politics, an’ of course I didn’t know. When de feller yelled out so mighty big, and when de brick hit de doah so pow’ful hard, I made np my mind dat de new candidate was gwiue to carry de county by ten tnilU ion majority.”—Detroit Free Press. tql dreadful storm, never failed of ushering in 0 , it,, of Augusta, read a I on caprice, or some gentleman or lady who j a fair succeeding day’; and thusdo ive feel con- lightning bugs, and finally got hitn down »ay on ‘iBeo Culture,” ! have nothing but caprice and changes to fident in believing that what has been done to steady work, on the light of a lantern a liwself up for a tarjiet, | eiVe them importance aud sensation. Flow- i towards reformin'; subiects of inebriety can ! man was carrvinir about the depot, where "V-V. vuituivj * u*uv Iivuuit^ wuu UWU omuipVo tv , Iiutiit III uciictiug tiuib n llitt lli&o UvTCU UOIIC ; IU Otvvtuj nut iv, u elf up for a target, j give them impbrtunceaiid sensation. Flow- towards reforming subjects of inebriety, cau ; man was carrying ’ t! ‘ S ou t ' i ! i lnorl| in£ tablear^esueciallvbe done agaifl, Thera mmniLr • ’x A Brother’s Love.—Just about two minutes after an excursion boat had left her wharf yesterday, a boy twelve or thir teen years of age’ rushed down Wayne street as hard as he could go, waving a parcel aud shouting: “Stop ’er—stop that boat!’’ He reached the wharf, very red in the face, and as he danced around on the planks a policeman inquired: “Did you mean to go on that boat?” “No, I didn’t; but my sister Mary’s cn there.” “ Well, she’ll be taken good care of,” remarked the officer. “No site won’t, either,” replied the lad, blowing his nose as if considerably grieved. “She left Iter flirtation handkerchief at the house, and here I’ve run a whole i it to her aud got here I