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PEBRT WYNKKLS r —Wc would like for the who take an interest in this column to write for it, so that wo can make an interesting department. "Who will try f —You must not fail to read Mr. Makey’s story, headed Adolpbo. It will go through several numbers of the paper and promises to be inter esting. My dear children, the Christmas holidays arc past, the year of 1875 is •nded, and we are beginning anoth er year. Now, the question is, How we are going to spend the year 1876 f Do we intend to fritter away time, doing nothing for our selves or anybody else ; or do we in tended to make ourselves as useful as possible, trying to shed beams of sunshine all around us, trying to ■take others happy and thereby making ourselves happy I haveo these suggestions to make. Ist Let us try to do all the good we can, by controlling our tempers, always telling the truth, and denying ourselves for tho good of others. 2nd. Let us learn all we can, by studying hard, if we are going to school, by reading &c., if we are not going to school, and by observing what is going on around us. And then, boys and girls, let us write about what we are doing or what we have done, and publish it in the children’s column of the Argus, so that others can be benefit ed by it. P. W. tVBITTEN FOB THE BUENA VISTA ARGUS &&&&FWQ. BY CHARLES MAKJ3Y, Chapter I. The impression came upon me for the instant that the child must have had an unhappy home. I was edit ing a newspaper, aid a man came to me one day to know if I wanted a boy to work in the printing office. He was fourteen years old, but small to his age, and I agreed to take him at the usual price paid for such labor as he was capable of performing. He came at the appointed time, and went quietly to work, and being busy with outside matters, I thought little about the boy. It was perhaps a month from the time he entered my office that the foreman came to me one day on some business connected with tho office, when it occurred to me to ask some thing relative to the lad. “Why,” says the foreman, “he is one of the quietest, smartest little fellows in the whole country. Always cheerful, ready and willing to do anything that comes to“hand. He is worth his weight in gold. Easily controlled, quick at understanding and learning, he is far superior to any boy I have ever had under me.” I gent for the boy. He was a full faced, light-haired boy; with clear blue eyes, and a quick, firm step. He came to me, and I made him sit down beside me. I talked to him long and earnestly about his future, giving him the best advice I knew how. When I had finished, and he had started away, I ©ailed him back and asked him, “Adolpho,” that was his Christian name, “where does your father live 7” It was a simple question, but I could not mistake the pained and Btartled expression which overspread his face when I asked it. He hesita ted, but be soon overcomo that, and gave me the street and the number. This is why I say that the impression came upon mo that he must have an unhappy home. I was not in the habit of noticing children very closely, but there was Bomething in the manner and appear ance of Adolpho Merton which made a deep impression upon mo, and I sat thinking about for a long time after he had left my sanctum. I determin ed to watch him closely and to ac quaint myself with his family history. That he did not wish me to know anything of his family history I thought that his actions justified me in believing. Chapter 11. During the next month or two there yras no opportunity presenting itself to me by which I couid Satisfy my cu riosity with respect to the family of little Adolpho. But tho opportunity did present itself before very long. I had been on a visit to a friend a few miles from town, and was retur ning home late in tho evening, it was about dusk when I was coming through an obscuro part of the city that I remembered that it was the same that Adolpho told mo was the place of his father’s residence. I was passing a low class saloon when 1 heard loud quarreling within. Soon after the disputants came out side, wlicu they' got into a scuffile, in which one of tho men was severely wounded, and fell on the pavement unable to rise. I hastened to his side. Nobody around knew the man, and I was casting about in my mind what to do with him in the absence of the proper authorities, when little Adol pho appeared upon the scene, and re cognizing the man lying upon the pavement, ran to him and fell upon his knees beside him. It was his fa ther. The same man who had hired Adolpho to me. The fellow had not Seen me, and knowing that something must be dono immediately, ho got two or three of the men standing by to carry liis father hame, he ran immediately after the nearest physician. I followed the crowd to its destination, and after handing his wife a small sum of mon ey and telling her that I would bear the expenses resulting from the ca tastrophe, I left and went home. The next morning Adolpho did not come to the printing office, and the foreman, Mr. Banks, came to my sanctum, and said: “Young Adolpho has not been to the office this morning.” I then told him the circumstance of the previous evening; but told him to say nothing for the present, and as I was afraid that the worthy little fellow would be very much embar rassed if he thought that we were acquainted with his family, and espe cially with this unpleasant circum stance. But on the following day ho made his appearance, and went to work as usual, without offering any explana tion of his absence of the day before Mr. Banks sent him to me. “Adolpho, what was the reason you did not come to the office yester day?” “Oh, Mr, Makey;” a tear stood in each of his clear blue eyes,, 'I am not afraid to tell you the reason why. But please, sir, do not press me to know it. Indeed, sir, I could not come or I would.” I knew that he was speaking the truth, but still I tried to make him tell me, but in vain. He was very sorry, I could see; but he was very finn. I could not move him. I must own that I could not but respect the principle that could make him stand before me so firmly. I sent him to his work, promising him to investigate the matter _morc fully hereafter. [to be continued.] Sharp. That was a very pathetic story of a little cold and ragged boy on an East-river ferry boat tlie other day. He was in the cabin begging, contra ry to rule, and a deck band was lift ing him out by the ear. But a rich ly dressed and noble hearted lady in* terfered and reproved the unfeeling man. He released the boy reluctant ly, protesting that he had orders to keep such out of the cabin. Then, with a heart aglow with generous feeling, the stately lady gave the lit tle wanderer a dollar and said she felt sure that every one in the cabin would be glad to rebuke the brutality which they had all witnessed, in the same way. So the boy passed around his ragged cap and got it well filled with the offerings of generous 11a tures. And the observant reporter followed the poor boy and the rich.la dy ashore, and as they turned the first corner he heard the lady say, “Well, Dickey, we did pretty good that trip; now let’s try the other line.” —Boston Globe. The art of life is to know how to enjoy a little, and to endure much. We may forgive an injury and an insult; but we cannot endure to be bored, not even by those we love. Ink is the black sea on which thought rides at anchor. There is a closer connection be tween good sense and good nature than is commonly supposed. Kate* and Rules! or Legal Adver tising. Sheriff Bales, each levy t 4.00 Mortgage A fa walon, each levy 6.00 Tax Collector'!* aal*, each levy 4.00 Citation for Letter* of Adminintrution and Guardianahip 4.00 Application for dumtlßnion from Administration Guardianalilp and Executorship 6.00 Application for leave to Hell land lor on nq’r.. 6.00 Notice to debtor* and creditors 4.0n Land salen, lat square. $4. each additional... 3.00 Hales of psriahable property, per square 2.60 Estray notice, (50 days 7.00 Notice to perfect service 7.00 Rules ui si to foreclose mortgages per sq*r.... 0.60 Rule* to establish lost papers, per square.... 0.60 Rules compelling titles 3.60 Rules to perfect services in divorso cases.... 10.00 Application for Homestead 2.00 All Legal Advertisement* must bo paid for In ad advance. * ' Hales of land. Ac., by Administrators, Executors or Guardians, are required by law to be held on the First Tuesday in the month, between tho hours of ten in the forenoon and three in tin* afternoon, at the Court Home in the county in which the property is situated. Notices of these sales must be given In a public ga zette in the county where the land lies, if there bo any, and if there is no paper published in the county lion in tho nearest gaaetto, or tho one having the argest general circulation in said county, 40 days previous to the day of sale. Notices for the sale of personal property must bo, given in like manner ten days previous to sale day. Notice to the debtors of creditors aud an estate must also be published 40 days. Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary for Ijfcavo to Hell land, Ac., must be publish ed once a week for 4 weeks Citations for Letters of Administration, Guardian ship, etc., must be published 30 days—for Dismission from Administration, Guardianship and Axeeutorship 40 days. ifulos of Foreclosure 0 f Mortgage must bo publish ed monthly for four months—for establishing lost papers for tne full space of three mouths—for com pelling titles from Executors or Administrators, where bond has been given by tho deceased, the lull space of three months. Application for Homestead must be published twice. Publications will always be continued according to these, tho legal requirements, unless otherwise or dered. SHERIFF'S SALE OF MORTGAGED PROPERTY, On the first Tuesday in February next will be sold at the Court House door, in the tow of Buena Vista, Marion county, between tlie legal hours of sale and to the highest and best bidder, one bay horse named Logan, and one bay mare named Mary, levied on as the prop erty of Wiley Wyatt by virtue of a mortgage fi fa, issued from the County Court, of said county, in favor of O. 0. Bulloch vs Wiley Wyatt. This December 2, 1875. D. N. MADDUX, Dec. 3-God. Deputy Sheriff. Administrator’s Sale. GEORGIA—Marion County—By virtue of be last Will of Simeon Lawhorn, dec’d, will e sold on first Tuesday in February, 1871> be fore the Court House in said county, one hun dred and forty [l4o] acres of land off lot no. oce hundred and forty iu tbo thirty first (31) Hist, of said county as the property of said de ceased. Sold for the benefit of creditors and heirs. Terms one-half cash and the other hall to bo paid on the Ist of October next. Sold at the risk of the former purchaser. JOEL LAWHORN, Dec. 31st, 1875-30d Adm’rwith Will, Ac IT will get a copy of THE LA GRANGE lIEPORTi-.il for six months: the PREMIUM WEEK LY OF GEORGIA; took the gol l medal at the State Fair in 1873, as the best country weeklv in the State w? 1 V T IX XV ILL DO. “typography, make-up, business, re ding matter and editorial man agement considered.” SEND OXE DOLLAR AND TRY IT FOR SIX MONTHS. Specimen copies free. TIIE LA GRANGE ItEPOIiTER Is not merely a local paper. Besides its lo cal and miscellaneous reading, it has a de partment devoted to tho farm and gardgn; a department specially adapted to household reading; one devoted to State news, one to news of the Southern states, and one to the news of the world, collated with great care from the telegraphic dispatches as found in the best metropolitan dailies. Especial pains are given to the news columns, the design of the publisher being to give his readers the es sence of the news, gathered from all sources and boiled down. By this system, the read ers are kept informed of all events of import ance that happen anywhere, and the publish er thinks he can justly claim that in this re spect the LaGrunge Reporter has no superior of its class. Terms $2 a year; SI for six months, Snd fortp cimcn copy. Address J. T. WATERMAN, L Grange, Ga. mw fee mm&Tk Si.® 9 ;** Unabridged Dictionary 10,000 Words and Meanings not in o'her Dictionaries. 3000 Engravings; 1840 Pages Quarto. Price 812. Webster now is glorious—it leaves n<fl ing to be desired. — Pres Raymond Vassar College. Ip very scholar knows the value of the J work— IK 11. Prescott., the Historian. Believe it to be the most perfect dictiona ry of the language— Dr. J. G. Holland. Ouperior in most respects to any other IO known to me— George P Marsh. r |'Mie standard authority for printing in this JL office— A H Clapp , Government Printer - Excels all others in giving and defining sci entific terms; — Paesident Hitchcock. Remarkable compendium of human knowl edge— IK S Clark, Prcs't Agricultural College. “The best practical English Dictioua ry extant,” —[London Quarterly Review October, 1873,] A NEW FEATURE.—To the 3000 illustrations heretofore in Webster's Uti abridged we have recently added four pages of Colored Illustrations, engraved expressly for the work at large expense. 4.LSO WEBSTER'S NATIONAL Pictorial DICTIONaBY. 1040 Pages Octavo. COO Engravings. Price $5. ■ 0 JS@“The National Standard. Pboof: 20 to 1 The sale of Webster's Dictionaries throughout the country in 1873 w ere 20 times as large as the sales of any ot her Dictionaries In proof we will send to any person, on application, the state ments.of more than 100 booksellers frum every section of the country Published by G & C MERRIAM, Springfield, Mass Sold by all Booksellers mmmw mmrnT amrme us gj:q ia. Wiles Jones, TB Jossey Proprietor Clerk LOWE & BUSHIN, WEATEK* II GENERAL MERCHANDISE! 'JESUBLCMSB.Sa Arc now receiving the largest stock of IR7 GOODS that we have ever brought to cur market. Having bought cur Goods at S3 0T T ©22 2? ilCr iJRExf. Wo are prepared to sell as cheap ns any first-class Bouse in Columbus o Araericus. We invite special attention to oiu Stock of & €laOSfflUßEf®. One Yard wide Bleaching at 10 cents, and good calico at 8 cents. Thankful for past favors, we cordially invite you to examine our stock. Buena Yista, Oct. Bth, 1875. I0 IlllSlllkL * ■ ■ '* ■ ' ~^ Oarer A?ram Triumphant. 'ey O' jj|l The World’s Award Again Received by “TSse World’s Favorite! Sewing Machine Sales for 1874; The table of Sewing Machine sales for last year show that our sales amounted to 241,*79 Machines, being a 7: nrco increase over the previous yeas. The table shows iTT |flKH\ that OUR SALES EXCEEDED THO tE OF ANY OTll- IMS Wjl V| R COMPANY for the period named, bv the number of ¥1 r'kAJl 1 s j'_> Machines, or nearly THREE TIMES these of any -r-a-r-x ..h r company. It nitty he further stated that the sales *1" yL IA ~f 1373, a. compared with tho e vf 1872, show a relatively larger incroase, beyond the sales of other makers. I-or J/r •jH -■ *£,. [ onsanen, in 1572 we soli) la.ooo machines than any other t W company; whereas, in 1878, the sales were 113.254 tna- f1 M \ bines in excess of our highest competitor! aud in lb, 4, osiljX’LGG.',, -v—y’ ; ~ ’k.■ A• -- \ J’ Ur iiB,SS2 Machines m.re Ilian Any Other Comqanv. TH§SjpPi r TestTlis ginger before Purchasing Any Ether. terms easy, payments light. THE SINGER XIA Nl’!<’.A CT T 71JING COMPANY No 173 Broughton Street, Savannah. Gn. C. A. VOSBUROII, Manager, Branch Offices — ln Atlanta, Athens, Augusta, Macon, Columbus, Thomasville.Ga harleston and Columbia, sc, Jacksonville and allahassec, Fla ST A3. SlE3iXIP2r*. Agent, Columbus, Ga. October Bth. 1875 At !>!> lirnad street, Columbus. Gn ©jl. ©s'. sm :hs a. :sf ja® „ No 94, Broad Street CO TIM BUS, GEORGIA. (SUCCESSOR TO H. Ml DOLE BROOK,) Manufacturer & Dealer in MILE m HARE. Trunks t W aliens, Carriage Trimmings, Leathcraml Leather Belting, Belt Rivets, Enameled CLOTHS OK ALL KINDS ®S-Mr, 11. MIDDLEBROOK, lire old proprietor, has his offioo with me, and will he pleased to tee all of his old friends. All of m.v goods are manufactured by skillful workmen andcanno fail to give good satisfaction. All kinds of repairing done at short notice. Columbus. Ga., October Bth. 1875. 3m Win. R. Bedell. R. A. Ware, Jr. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN US €2* ® Jf-BC HE 154 Also Leather and Shoe Findings. All Goods Warranted. NO. 148 BROAD STREET. = : COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. Q 17c have removed into our NEW STORE at our OLD STAND, with a full line of NEW f I BOOTS and SHOES of ALL VARIETIES, and invite our friends and the public to CALL AND EXAMINE OUR STOCK. BEDELL & WAKE. Columbus, Ga., October Bth, ]875.-3m I- L. BCAIRniS do hereby issue this my Proclamation: That the cot ton croft being exceedingly short an 1 money extremely scarce, and having a Well selected stock of ,‘§4o 000 worth of goods, consisting in part of Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods, Clothing of the Latest and Best Styles, Dress Goods, lials, Boots and Shot s, with everything usually kept in a first-class store,which must be sold at greatly reduced prices, in order that all may have an opportunity of supplyingjtheuiselves with the abso lute comforts of life. SPECIALTY mado iu clothing, Cassimere suits from $6 upward. Call, and satisfy yourselvt s that .1 mean business. ~K*.. B C*XSES, Columbus. Ga., October Bth, 1875—3 m No. 114, Broad street W;j. WATT. J. A. WALKER, CIIAS. IJ.'WATT. Watt & Walker, WSIO&MM.K i 2WM2S. (MBS & MIISSI hums, Corner Under nankin XZouso II five the Larceit find Hent Helectd Stock of Orocerte* In C'ltr of Columbus: CoiiMiMting of BACON SIDES, BULK SIDES, BACON SHOULDERS, BULK SHOUL DERS, BULK HAMS, BACON HAMS. LAUD in fiercer. Bird in buckets find kegs. FLOUR of all grades, including the celebrated SILVER LAKE brand, the best iu tlie world flagging and lies, Salt, Sugar, Mackerel, Soap, Cheese, Coffee, Oysters, Sardines. Crackers, Soda, Starch, shoes, boots, and STAPIjB DHY GOODS Such as, Oauaburgs, Sheeting, Shirtings, Checks, Stripes, Yarns and Panta Goods. Also, a well selected stock of WHISKEY from §l.lO to $5 per Gallon and of anv per cent. Proof that may be desired. Our Stock of SUGAR Includes every Grade and Price, and onr lot of SYRUP cannot bo equaled in this city. It includes nil grades ol New Orleans in barrels aud half barrels; also several hundred barrels of choice FLORIDA SYRUP, which is superior to anything in the market, and much cheaper in price. It has a delightful flavor and rich, clear color; and selected expressly for onr trade. Cash customers can always save money by giving us a trial before purchas ing elsewhere. WATT & WALKER Columbus, Ga. ,Oct. Bt!i, 1875.-ct SADDLES AID HAILNSSS; 1 Mv stock of Saddles, Harness, Bridles, Collars and everything in that line isjtthe largest and best in the State. ps~ lam now offering r ®#~gPEOIAL INDUCEMENTS^^ Ta Wholesale and Detail Buuors. ALL KINDS OF LEATHER ON HAND. BEST LEATHER BELTING. OIL CLOTHS OF ALL KINDS. fiSrLA DIES’ A GENTS’ TRUNK* and SACIIELS a SPECIALTY, BEST IIARNES.B and MACHINE OILS, SADDLERY and HARNESS HARDWARE, WAGON BREECHING, TRACE CHAINS. RACK BANDS. WAGON and PLOW IIAMES, da. All Kinds of Repairing Neatly nnd PrnmiitlrEleiuteil, and new Work made In . ORDER. My practical knowledge and undivided personal attention to my business enables me to sell better goods and at lower prices than any other house. I respectfully ask you to examine my sto„k aud prices, as I am determined to pleas* fe bo h price and quality of goods. ■W. T. October2o-ct 102 Broad Street, Columbus, Gl A M BBAMOH, mull ill Bill IMIS?, m 135 Broad Street, Columbus, Ga. O Has on hand a full stock of every thing usually kept in a Drug Store. Farmers supplied with Drugs at G RE aTLY REDUCED PRICES* Twelve Pounds Soda for SI.OO, etc. Largo lot of Lamps, and every thing sold Cheap for Cash. Columbus, Ga., October mmmm it z THE GREAT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRY ROODS CLOTIIiM & SHOE HOUSE OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA t! T. WHEATLEY, Successor to KENDRIcK & WhEATEY. / The Largest Stock In the City. : Lower than the Lowest. Uxtastia! Inducements Baring the next; ft Bays ?! fElli Millinery and Fancy Goods! Splendid Block of fall end Winter Gooii Just received at Mrs. M. T- ELAM’S,, West Side of Public Square, Americus, Georgia. Ladies visiting America* are respectfully invited to call and examine my goods before purchasing elsewhere. My Stock has been carefully selected in New York in person, and embraces all the LATEST and MOST FASHIONABLE NOVELTIES, Hats, Bonnets. Ribbons, Flowers, Feathers. Laces, Hair Coods, Hosiery, doves, Coisets, in great variety. A tine lot ol lasluonabie jewelry. Brackets and picture frams. Ready made clothing for ladies underwear, and infants costumes. Goods lor holiday presents. 'Remember the place and do not fail lo gi Va me a call. ' HRS. M T. EL \*]