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E.M. BUTT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
BUENA VISTA. CiA.
SIMMONS & SIMMONS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AMEItICUS, GEORGIA.
IWarch 10-1 vr.
WESLEY JEFFERSON, WI D
RED BONE, GA.
BgL, Patsfenage soliciled. Calls
responded to promptly, “©a
WILLIAM 13. HINTON,
ATTORNEY AT TAW,
BUENA VISTA. GA-
Will practice in the Courts of this State,
-and the District and Circuit Courts of the
United States,
'*6- Special attention given to Collections,
Conveyancing and Bankruptcy, feb6-ly
I'. L. WISDOM, ffl. !>.
BUENA VISTA, GA.
jßgy’Calls may be left at my resi
dence at a hours of the day or
night.-”®*
,T. W. BRADY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
A MKKICUSi GEORGIA,
Oitlcc on Lamar Street.
Prompt attention given all business. Col'
lections made. Will practice in the countie 75
of Lee, Macon, Marion, Schley, Sumter, Web'
ster, Dooly, Terrell and Worth.
DENTAL WOIIK
v —D YOU WANT— A
Good Dental Work
——call on
Dr. DP. HOLLOWAY
at his office over Davenport & Smiths’
Drug Store, Americus. Ga.
t 11-1 yi-
APK H.BLANFOTD. LOKIS t-’. GArrATD
BLANFOfiD & GARRARD,
ATTORNEYS & COUNSELLORS AT LAW
Oftico No. 67, Broad Street, (ovet Wittich &
lvinsol’s Jewel ly Store,
COLiMIEiS, - - GLOKGIA
Tir
TY I Lilt py special attention to all ca-cs in
l*atkrutcy* Will obtain discharges for Bank
rupts, and secure homesteads in Bankruptcy
under the Constitution ot ISGS. Will make spy
cial contracts with persons desiring to avail
themselves of the buiefits ot the Bankrupt act, I
conditioned on fho results obtained.
All letters answered.
J. A. THORNTON & SON,
III’ENA VISTA, GEORGIA.
Tender their professional services to
the citizens of Buena Vista and vicinity.
All work warranted, and satisfaction
gniirauteecT.
BgL. Office np stairs above Harvey cfc
Story’s old stand.
Z. CL CHENNIY,
DENTIST,
ELLAVILLE, - - - GEORGIA
TENDERS his professional ser
vices to the people ot Marion
suironndiiag counties, tie
will call at the residence of all parties desir
ing dental work done, when notified by m ill
or otherwise. All work warranted. Terms,
tnh.
W. P. BURT,
DENTIST
yvIvIERTCXJ S.- GA-
Continues to solicit the pat-onage of the good
people of Marion. Satisfa**™ guaranteed, and
al reasonable prices. . , ...
Special inducement offered to those who w.ll
rrange to visit w office to have their opera
ions performed' "
JAS. L.BRAS INCToTb
o n,
UK > V VI H T A., G t . V
WWld .■aspeetfully announce to the public
and hi- friends that he is still at his post;
for all kinds oftailoviug—Cutting, Mnk
ing Repairing, Cleaning, etc. Those want
ing measures to send for suits can get them
of him. E®” Latest styles and fashions al
ways on baud, JAB. L. BRASINOTON
UTotlce !
B, B. Hinton, Attorney and Councilor at
liftw* Americas, Ga., is now prepared to pro
cure pensions for the widows of soldiers of
tko war of 1812, as well as pensions for sol
said war. 33. HINTON.
Written for The Buena Vista Argus.]
DRIFTED APART.
BY ABYM.
CTIAPTEIt I.
Drifting along with a weary life,
Encouraged by phantasy - never there;
Dirl'tiug along with caro and strife,
Building castles in the air;
Drifting along from oitr childhood's home,
From the cherry glow of a mother's love;
Drifting along, contented to roam,
Painting pen pictures as onward we move.
It was at the close of a dark, rainy
day, the last of August, 187 — that
Mr. Mason drove up the long lane
leading to his neat little farm house,
that was just visible among the many
mulberry trees, that afforded such an
abundant shade, and gavo the little
cottage the suitable name of “Mul
berry Grove.” Mr, Mason’s coun
tenance wore a very pleasant aspect
as he neared his homo, and one
could toll that his chief interest in
life lay centered there.
lie turned and gazed at his com
panion, who occupied a teat by his
side in the old tashion country buggy,
and noting the pensive sadness that
lay on her brow, his good old heart
was touched, and lie tried to dispel
the gloom by conversation.
“Well, Miss Merle, we are near
home, and I know you are glad, for
we have had a long drive.”
‘‘Yes, I am very glad, for I am very
tired,” replied his companion. A few
minutes more, and they drove in at
the large gate into the yard.
Air. Mason soon mado himself
heard—for family and servants were
all indoors, owing to the steady rain
that had fallen all day.
“Hire, Melt, take this trunk in the
house, and Scott, you take care ot lhe
horse and buggy.”
“Here’s papa, here’s papa,” said
two or three little pink cheeked, blue
eyed urcli ns, and as they beheld the
stranger, sought refuge behind their
mother, a pretty little blue eyed wo
man, who hastened out to meet her
husband and the stranger, notwith
standing the steady pour of rain.
“Here’s my wife and little ones,
S\l iss Merle. Here you little ‘brats,’
come shake hands with your school
teacher.”
“Come in the house, Miss Merle,”
said Mrs. Mason. “Have a seat ’till
I can have a fire made for you to dry
your wet garments.”
“Thank you," replied Miss Meric,
“please don’t trouble about it, I have
been very well protected from the rain
by these wrappings. I will lay them
off, and prefer sitting here in the
piazza, and resting, although I have
oeen riding all day, I feel very much
fatigued.”
“Very well,” said Mrs. Mason, “I
want you to do as you like in all
things while you stay with us. Make
yourself at home and Dc tiappy. 1
must leave you alono now for awhile.”
This kind, gentle speech from Mrs.
M. had completely won the heart of
the lonely girl, and sitting there with
the wind soughing through in tiie
pine trees, and the ceasely patter of
rain ringing in her car, the tears
welled up in her eyes, and her
thoughts went drifting back to her
own home, and the loved ones clus
tered there, perhaps, thinking of her
among strangers. Her tears for a
while fell as freely as the rain-drops,
and then memory, with her dark and
bright clouds loomed up before her,
and away down the path of the past,
her thoughls went roving, and as she
will figure more or less in these pagrs,
wc will traverse with her the memo
ries of tko past, that contain for
many of us the brightest hopes of joy
or the darkest clouds of dispair.
Zadie Merle had been reared from
infancy by tender hands, having
nown no will but her own. Having
BUENA VISTA, MARION COUNTY, GEOROIi
every wish granted, every desire grat
ified. Being the idol ot her parents,
they had spared no pains to give her
every advantage in their power, and
being people of good lineage, with a
competency to meet the demands of
life, they spent it liberally on their
children;
Mr. Merle had murried, at the age
of thirty-five, a proud, handsome
lady of fine birth and descent, but
neither he nor Lis wife possessing
very little of this world's goods. Both
possessing that ambition and pride
that stirs the heart of the refined and
aspiring, to lift their heads above
mere common place things, and that
humble condition in life that some
seem to be so well content with.
Mr. Merle possessed an iron will,
and an indominable disposition.
While bo was not avaricious, still, like
the rest of mankind, lie bad that crav
ing desire for gold. llis wife suited
him in this respect. Site was much
younger than her husband, and in
many tilings his superior, with that
thrist to be something higher than
she had yet known, with an “eye sin
gle” to her future welfare, which wc
almost invariably find portrayed in
the works of the pure and good. Thus
the husband and wife, very unlike in
Some things, were quite similar in
others, and the one point that they
seemed to agree on most, was a con
stant desite to rise above the humble
sphere they occupied. This could
only be acquired by their exertions.
They left, no means untried, no scheme
unforim and, that seemed lead to an
honest recompense for their labors.
In a few years the fie that bound them
strengthened, the motive that actu
ated them was more pressing, as
children were born to them—a boy
and a girl. Life seemed to brighten,
clouds clear away, and sunshine ap
pear with these now ties, life seemed
dearer, and they toiled on now with
a double motive to secure that for
which men have bartered their souls
in exchange and women have given
both soul and honor. Their's was a
laudable motive, surrounded by tlie
purest desires. They found the as
cent tedious, to secure the labor and
perseverance requisite, but with
unfaltering footsteps, unwavering
hands and an active mind, tlie goal
was reached, and that for which they
had toiled and striven, sown and
gathered, was now securely gained.
They could stand and gnze on acres
and acres of priceless domain,tenanted
by other hands than their own. The
old fashion buggy was exchanged for
the new style pbeaton. The little
cottage that sheltered them through
summer’s sun and winter’s snows, was
given up for the costly edifice that
loomed up like pillars of snow, and
visible at least a mile on right and left
as you traversed the long avenue that
extended on either side.
Seated on the front colonadeof this
cheerful looking Xiurnu, vero Mr. and
Mrs. Merle. Their children (now four
iu number) were on the lawn, in
range of the parent’s eye, The eldest,
Carle, had arrived at the age of Uven
ly-one, while Zadie was just budding
into womanhood, with a brightness
in her eye, a cheerfulness in her
voice, and elasticity in her steps, that
plainly told life with her, so far, had
contained naught but sunshine ami
pleasure.
Carle possessed that mild expres
sion of the face and calmness of man
ners that at once bespoke for him an
honorable career. If any sorrows
Avcre destined for either, it Avas soon
disccrnable from the countenance of
both that it yet lay hidden in the
merky veil ot futurity.
How wise were the ways of the
Creator Avhen he diew the subtle
web of oblivion over future events.
llow many of us would shrink Avith
terror and dismay, could Ave sec what
lay iu store for us. And could this
a. democratic i?.a_ml
innocent couple, Carlo and ZwJiey,
have lifted the veil ci futurity,and,
peered into the dark recew tha&iay
beyond its sombre folds, bTSWi quick I
that bright smile and merry lighter I
would have ceased. But, as ;.e add I
ed above, their lives so known j
no sorrow, being for them JrfcvjgnlS
holiday. Both having received Ah at 1
education and those
necessary I r the
of the now Colonel Merle. • \ :
th manly manners and politfl
of one, the easy gtaee and Vj'' *
dfportment of the other, affeH
them the entree, to the rest
Both had just returned from college.
Zadie had at once been plunged into
the excessive rounds of gay, giddy
pleasures, attending a young lady
“just out.” With her gentle ways
and easy manners, she was always the
center of attraction. Being possessed
of a sweet disposition, faultless form,
smooth classical features, with soul
stirring, deep brown eyes, she was
suitable to make what her parents so
much desired: a wealthy ktiiance.
Carle was endowed with abundant
intellect, handsome face, anuhfiie true
honest heart that always constitutes
gentleman, lie had just taken up)
the study of law under a skillful pre
ceptor, and was advancing with rapid
strides to-ward!? that position in life
that is only' acquired by assidious
Study and manly exertions. The hid
den fire ot fame and ambition <j/%i
lay slumbering in bright emberaLjß
bind that massive brow, waiting H
time and energy to fun them in toy
bright blaze of honor that would on
day m <rk him; as one of the nobLeJ
specimens of man. A
Hut we have somewhat rec^ 6 J 1
our details, so avc wil go back tcvD
and Mrs. Mt-ilc on the colouadc, <ll
cussing the future of their chikirJ
The twenty-two years of their uni
vied life iiad not been undone!cl
Time had changed the smooth fl
turea to deep furrows, and the blal
glossy locks of the husband to til®
grey. Their object in life had bel
attained —wealth and position, sil
happiness seemed capricious, al
dealt them a poor share. Outwanl
this bright day as avg sec them, thrl
seems nothing to mar their joys. Ej
“every heart knoweth its own bl
temess."
They sit with th ir eyes turned I
the direction of their children, wl
are sitting under a large shade til
on the laAvn, caressing and chattil
with each other. Rut the cares!
seem to fall to the share ot the tfl
youngest, Emma, ten, and Neva, t|
en. The difference in the agesß
the four children often caused strl
gers to enquire if their proud, hal
some mother, now in the prime oil
manhood, was not the step-motheH
the two oldest. But no step-moB
ever watched over a child of anotl
with the solicitude and tcndcril
with which this proud woman real
up her children. They Avere fl
idol?, thinking constantly of how I
should impress their minds with gJ
and noble seed, that would in afj
years bring forth good and pure fid
The father Avas equally solicitous!
the future good and welfare of !
children. But Avhat father can pit
those qualities in a child’s mind a !
heart necessary to their success
life, like a mother can? Mother! wl
tender recollections cluster arou
thy name! The precepts taug
and the examples laid by a gd
mother will cling around a chill
heart until its pulsations shall ceaj
It is unnecessary, as well as and
possiblo to note the every day evel
that go to make up the lives of ini
viduals.
Great changes very often take pll
in a short time. Some arc rail
from poverty to wealth; others I
thrown from wealth to poverty. Fl
‘ is capricious, giving to some all
rltHfz
IPPIkriW
iuu nvtvi Miown want, had
inown what it was to battle with
•n realities of life, and, tbere
new nothing of the cold re
they wire to meet with. But
[le3 were soon removed from
yes and they learned.
[to be continued.]
[There is no Rain in Pern.
Peru, South America, rain is
kvn. The coast of JPeru is
[ the region of perpetual
vest trade winds, and though
Peruvian shores are on the
of the great southeast boiler,
never rains there. The rea
t plain. The southeast trade
in the Atlantic ocean first
I the water on the coast of
L Traveling to the northeast
blow obliquely across the
until they reach the coast of
. By this time they are la
with vapor, which they con
[to bear along across tho con-
L depositing it as they go,
ring with it the sources of
|o de la Plata and the soutli
ributaries of the Amazon,
y tl ey reached the snow
[d Andes; here is wiung from
the last particle of moisture
very low temperature can
L Beaching the summit of
pnge they now tumble down
|l and dry winds on the Pa
lope beyond. Meeting with
surface, and no
Mture colder than that to
yUiey were subjected on the
fan, tops, they reach the
| Thus we see how tops of
Jndes became the reservoir
I’hrich are supplied the riv
iCliili and Peru.
ICoffee as Food-stuff.
lee is said to produce cere
limmia, while opium and al
lcause congestion ; but this
H still needs confirmation.
Htheless, the part played by
Bin general nutrition is very
Bnderstood. It retards organ-
Bubustion, and hence it is an
Bi t (Vepargne —a food-stuff that
B a saving of other food stuffs.
I normal state there is always
Bon within our tissues a mul-
I of chemical actions the final
■of which is heat-production
■iberution ot carbonic acid,
■carbonic acid passes in the
Is blood, and the venous
I, on reaching the lungs, parts
Its carbonic acid. Tlius the
lity of carbonic acid is, to
I extent, the expression of nu
re gctivity r . Now, on taking
:e, though no greater quantity
tygen be inhaled, and Avithout
easing the ration of food, the
itity of the carbonic acid is re
id, and yet the amount of force
pt lessened. As illustrating
doctrine' it is usual to cite a
[observed among Belgian min -
I’ho can perform a considera-
Imount cf work almost witli
lod, their strength being main
id solely by the absorption of
rge quantity coffee. llcmco
| is a food-stuff Avhicli mod
n the nutrition by lessening
activity of the chemical trans
itions incessantly moving on
li the tissues.—[Popular Sci-
Blonthly.
and one ounce of alum to the
ater used to rinse children’s
!Sj and they will be rendered
amable, or so slightly coin
)le that they would take fire
slowly, if at all, and would
ame. This is a simplo pre
on, which may bo adopted in
jes of children. Bed cur
and linen in general may,
be treated in the same way.
wtv Va, a hawk
rni L isi '">o height
** claws,
■ itatei ‘ ' s iji- - Ibsed its
4!',rf. The
pitten it
g neek, but the talons of the
c were so hurried in the vitals
rr -Vo died.
the only way to ba master of every
situation is to make up your mind not
to notice small annoyances. People
may keep themselves in constant broil
over wliat amounts to nothing, and,
without accomplishing the least good,
may ruin the p peace and quiet of a
household. "We cannot have every
thing just as we Want it in this world,
and tho sooner a person understands
that fact, the sooner he may have a
true basis for happiness. It is the
greatest folly to set the heart upon
uncertainties, and then if disappoint
ed refuse to be comforted or leeon
ciled.
Do the very best you can, and tben
take things as they come. If a man
strives with his best knowledge/ en
ergy and untiring labor to accomplish
a certain object, working with skill
and paiknce, ho is a sueecsS, whether
the scheme fails or suegeeds, and he
ought to reconcile himself to failure
if it was inevitable. If his labors have
been of brain or hand, be is the better
fitted to succeed iu other under
takings.
m i'<> ——
Remarkable Railroad Accident.
On Tuesday night, 4th ijist., a ter
rible accident occurred on the Kansas
Pacific Railroad, near Denver. As
freight train A r o. 16 was crossing a
long trestle bridge it suddenly gave
way, and the engine and lhe*eighteen
cars were precipitated into the yawn
ing abyss below. When the engine
went down there were three men up
on it, and so far none of their bodies
have been recovered. Another queer
and almost unheard of thing is that
no signs of the engine can be found.
According to the Northern news
papers, there is not a large city in
that section where the Communists
are not armed with repeating rifles
and are drilling with the avowed pur
pose of “makingwar on capital.” The
fact is suggestive of the fearful indig
nation of the Republican organs in
1876, because of the Southern States
regularly organized militia companies
met for drill aecording to the usual
custom. It was asserted that the
Federal Government should immedi
ately “break up the rifle clubs” aa
“incendiary organizations.” If that
is the proper doctrine, why don’t the
Republican break up the fire bug or
ganizations in the Northern States.
A widow out in lowa is in the
strangest predicament. She and her
husband having quarreled, a divorce
was applied for; but while proceed
ings were pending the two made up.
After a while the husband died and
the relict thought to enter upon his
estate. It was then sho found that
the lawyers had gone on with the
proceedings originally instituted, and
had actually obtained the divorce, so
that the widow had no legal claim on
the property.
Eaten by a Sow-
At Sunny Point, Panola county,
Texas, on Monday last two negro
children, one an infant and the other
about 2 years of age, were killed and
eaten by a sow. The parents left the
children in the care of a girl 7 years
of age, and while the girl was playing
in the yard the sow entered the house
and soized the infant lying in the cra
dle, and dragged it out and killed it.
But before assistance could reach the
house, tho sagacious animal had kill
ed the infant and ate its brains out,
and had attacked and eaten off a leg
and arm of the oldest child. The lat
ter lived some five or six hours alter
the horrible occurence.—[Louisville
Courier-Journal.