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KINDNESS.
Kindness is as cheap ns it is bean
tlful. It may be given in a ward or
look, without diminishing tho aught
of our wealth. With courtesies olno
■wo may illuiniuato our pnlbwny, and
.pluck down blessings which no gold
could purchase. To be brotherly, to
befriend, and cheer and console, ns
far as in us 1 io—those aro tho crown
ing gracos of humanity, and all these
ro born of kindness, ft is anger,
breeding hate and contunn ly, that
lias filled the earth with misery and
u-uin—anger between kindred and
faces before which ail tliat is beauti
ful in man vanishes, leaving only the
wild, tierce animal of his being. Fam
ilies divided, friends parted, commu
nities at feud and nation waring
against nation —these are tho fruits
of anger. It lias begotten tho foulest
of crimes. But kindness; in propor
tion as this lias been tho riding spit
it among men peace and happiness
followed. Tee hotne hearth has
been the center of a paradise, and
the community a fraternal elysiuii),
Wcrily, “Better is a dry crust and qui
etness therewith than a house full of
sacrifice with strife.” Let us strive
.to be kind, no matter how seemingly
trival the occasion, nor bow small the
■promised fruit. It is tho only lan
guage ol our nature that is universal
and irresistablc. In the language of
.the poet:
How softly on lie raised heart
.A word of kind,. falls,
Anil to the dry and parched soul
The moistening tear drop calls;
Oh. if they knew, who walk tho earth,
Mid sorrow, grief and pain.
The power a word of kindness hath,
’Twere paradise .again.
■Luke Okecliobe, in Florida, is six'y
tflve miles ,!oug and 5-1 miles wide,
.and has an average depth of only 8
or 10 feet.
It is believed that the Republicans
,of Missouri will have two sets of del
egates in the national convention at
tChicago.
Maine, Vermont, Connecticut and
•Rhode Island, .have left Grant out in
ircpreseotations, anif so far, New Eng-
Jaud has not a single delegate who
vwill favor Grant at Chicago. Ratine
.■appears to be gaining ground.
* Out of TO New York edit@rrt
qliink it inci'peclient to nominate Til
,den for the Presidency'. They do not
(believe he Can be elected, i'kcn why
,4ceep him before the people. Lot
.him get out of the way, and give
.sillily, and harmony to the party.
I}r. Bock, a celebrated Scientist of
JLeipsics, -says: “T he nervousnese
and peevishness of our times are
./Chiefly aitsTbntolc to tea and .coffee;
the digestive organs ol confirmed
.coffee di inkers are in a state of chron
ic derangement which re-acts on,the
brain, producing fretful and laebcy
mosei moods.”
,Last Tuesday night wtek an acci
dent happened to a train.af cars on
rtlio Macon & Brunswick Railroad,
dwo ‘ii mils had been dispatched to
. ; giye warning of an-.approaching train.
They fell asleep on the traek between
•the rails. One .of them was aroused
by the cars just in time to know that
rhis safety depended upon his being
-Still. The other had one leg resting
across ike rail and urns so injured as
fto necessitate amputated.
'The Baltimore Sun says that there
no specific difference,so far as color is
.concerned between white and yellow
,corn. Ytjiiow corgi is belter for stock
because less fliniy, easier to inasti
,cate, and hence more digestible,than
white. It is claimedsthat southern
(grown corn is richer in nitrogenous
products -than northern groom corn,
while northern corn is richer in car
kbonacious piKjduots.
The King of Siam is no-w attract
ing attention bocwusc of his intended
visit to a number of European cities,
and then proceed ,to America. He
.will reach America sometime in July,
accompanied by a splendid retinue,
among wlyjm will be several royal
princes, and b’s.caiulsters of War, and
,of Foreign Affairs. Those who are
.anxious to see (them can keep posted,
,and go to meet .them at Richmond,Fa.
Wn Illinois schoqjl-mislrcss was
.unable to chastise the biggest girl
pupil, and .called in a young school
trustee to assist fter. Xho trustee
found that the offender was bis own
sweet-heart, but his sense of duty
triumphed over bis love, and he whip
ped the girl. Not only did tfeis re
sult in losing hup a swecjt-hearjt, but
ber father sued him for damages, and
got .a verdict for $59..
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IF. A. SINGLETON, ElAPnp'r.
VOL 5.
WANTED.
[The following stanzas aro going tho
rounds of newspapers presided over by
young bachelors, and wo earnestly hope
they may find her;]
Wanted—a wife who
Can handle a broom
To brush down the cob
webs and sweep up her room ;
Can make a decent bread
That a fellow can oat,
Not tho horrible compound
You everywhere meet ;
Who knows how to broil,
To fry and to roast—
Make a cup ef tea
And a platter ot toast;
A woman that washes,
Cooks, irons and stitches,
And sews up the rips j
In a fellow's old breeches,
And makes her own gal merits—
An item, too, which is
So horrid expensive—
For nonsense and switches ;
A common-sense creature
And still with a mind
To teach and to guide—
Exalted, refined—
A sort of an arigel
And house-maid combined.
WHICH WAS THt FOOL?
“Yes, Tabby, is rather pretty.”
“She don't seem to cure much for
tho admiration of the gentlemen,”
said a vivacious girl, who was evi
dently only too willing to receive all
the homage she could get,
“Still water runs deep,” was the
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response of another.
“Nonsense! the girl is pretty, hut
she is evidently a little fool. Why, if
you speak to her she seems to be
frightened. I like u girl that lias
got some snap, and isn’t afraid t > be
spoken.”
“I'd bet you I’ll speak to her,—yes,
and make lovo to her, too; and there
she comes-ns sure as I am alive!
Good-bye, friends, I’ll report suc
cess,— perhaps in an hour.’'
This conversation had taken place
at the house ot a friend, where by
chance several of the students owl
erne■ or two young ladies happened to
meet.
The voting man who spoke lust was
something of a favorite otr account
of kts tine appearance and easy man
ners. lie rushed out on tho street in
time fto encounter the girl of whom
he had spoken, a modest, somewhat
uncultivated, but very lovable girl,
and the noire of the professor who
was titting Drake and a dozen other
young gentlemen for college.
“Will you allow me to walk home
with you ?” lie asked, politely lifting
his hat.
“Certainly, if you arc going my
way,” said Tabby. “You know the
street does not belong to me.”
“Oh, certainly, and—and won’t
you take my arm ?”
“No, indeed,” said Tabby',shortly,
“Pray, Why not.?”
“Because I don’t need it,” laughed
Tabby, “I’vetwo of my own.”
“Why, Tubby, I didn’t know you
were so witty 1"
“Didn’t you?”
“Qt eout'sc nut; that is, I hadn't
had the chance, you know. You
don’t seem to like mo as well as you
do the other fellows.”
“I don’t like fellows, any way,”
said Tabby, quietly.
“You must make an exception in
my case,’’ said the boy.
“You’re as bad as the rest. They
all make fun of everybody, but espe
cially the gills.”
“Oh, no,f never do ! Do you know
■the reason ? It is because I like you
so well.”
“ReallyJ What -do you like me
for ?”
“Oli!—well— because I do, and be
cause you’re the pretiiest girl in town.
If you'll marry mo ns soon as 1 am
done my studies, you shall live like a
princess.’’
"Why, are you rich ?” asked Tab
by, innocently.
‘‘My father is. JIo will let me
got you horses, aud carriages, and
servants”—
“And jewels ?” asked Tabby.
“Oh, a peek of ear-rings, and fin
ger-rings, and bracelets and chains 1
In fact, anything you wish for.”
“Thank you,” said Tabby. “How
delightful 1 1 never had a ring in my
life. How nice a real gold ring would
be,?”’
“Wouldn't?* And then he extorted
.od a promise from her that she would
speak to any of the Other students
about his pioposal, at least fra day,
while she on her pari told him that
she wouid give him her auswer on the
following evening,
“And rn.ucti good may it do you.!’’
she laughed to bersuif, as she ran up
the steps ol her uncle’s house, “I
DMOCBATO FAMILY NEWSPAPER.
BUENA VISTA, MARION COUNTY, GA„ APRIL 21, 1880.
wonder if ho thinks I can’t see he is
making (tin of me, Ho dots it be
cause I am poor and ignorant and dc
pendent.”
Her cheek was flushed now, ami
her eyes sparkling, for though slow
of speech she was quick of wit, umi
could read charuet r pretty correctly.
In something less than an hour
Drake had met his friends,who crowd
ed around him with questions.
“What success?”
“What did she say ?’’
“Splendid! splendid!” ejaculated
the young man, rubbing his hand vi
vaciously; and lie repeated the con
versation with many embellishments,
saying that sh ■ had asked him if h"
would give her a peck of jewels anti
a white hor-c with a red volvit
saddle, provided him was willing
to marry him.
This proof of Iho girl’s s llincss
brougt forth peals ol laugotcr from
the boys and git Is, by whom ho was
greatly admir and.
B. lore tho young people parted, it
was agreed that they should all call
at the professor’s house oil the follow-
ing evening and over-hear, if possi
ble, bis love making, and witness
Tabby’s acceptance ot a brass ring
with a bit of colored glass in it
“You see, the professor and the
old lady are invited to a wedding, and
there will be a splendid chance. But
what shall I do if the little goose ac
cepts me?”
Roars of laughter followed this
query; but the young f. llow, declar
ing that ho would tro t to his wits at
tire proper tune, bade them good
night.
Having access to the professor s
house, Wilton Drake conducted the
next evening some five of his acquaiu
tances to the place appointed, viz.,
the study of tho professor, and left
them there to await events.
“Patient Tabby,” as she was some
times called, was singing a lullaby in
the nursery, which led to the library,
to the drowsy children. Drake t ip
ped at the door, and when she said,
brightly, come in !” his friends gath
ered in the darkness waiting for the
fun.
“Oh, is.that you Mr. Drake?’’ was
the first sentence audible. “I really
didn’t expect yon,”
■‘Why, my dear, didn't you th'nk I
was in earnest. ?”
“When you offered me the peck of
jewels, and said 1 should live like a
tpici n if I married you? No, of course
l didn’t.”
“But I was,” said the boy, trem
blingly, wishing that, the door was
shut, his ears tiugLd so; and you
know I have come to learn my late.”
“Well, then, you Can go as wise
as you came. Did you think me so fool
ish as to believe you? I saw through
your object from the first. It would
not surprised mo in the least if you
had hid a wager with some of your
friends to see if you couldn't fool the
professor's silly niece.
“No,sir, I don’t want your jewels,
and I guess your father has about as
much as he cin attend to, to take
care of you. At any rate, your bills
are not paid; and more than that, 1
know that you ws sent away in dis
grace from Gray Mount in tituta be
cause you played very much such a
trick as you intended to play ou me ?”
“What aro you talking about?”
blurted Drake, his face a blaze of
scai let.
“About you,—and I am telling the
truth, too,’’ she responded,wit h spirit.
“If I’ve hurt your feelings, I am sor
ry; but if I have taught you a lesson
in decency, lam glad. When lam old
enough, sir, to think ofsnohja thing as
marriage, 1 shall know who to “choose
and I hope he may boa gentleman.”,
The reader may imagine the feel
ings of at least one of that party, who
had .come to see “the fun.” —Youth’s
Companion.
SELF-RESPECT.
Always remember no ono can de
base you but yourself. Slander, sa
tire, falsehood, injustice—these cun
never rob you of your man-hood.
Men may lie about you, they may
cherish suspicions manifold, they
may make your failing the target of
their wit or cruelty; uever be alarmed
—never swerve on inch from the line
your judgment and conscience have
marked out for you. Tiny cannot
by all their efforts t ike away your
knowledge of yourself, the purity of
your character and the generosity ot
your nature. While th.se are left,
you are, in point of fact, unharmed,
A number of Cinnattians will visit
Savannah on toe 20tu inst, Pi ople of
Savannah, headed by the editor ol
the Savannah News, are making pre
parations to give them a truly south
ern reception.
WHAR’S DAT NIGGE3, ?
An Incident of the Civil V* ar
In July, 1863, when tho Yankee
arinv was at Winchester, lean , one
of our foraging parties ImV lor a
guide old Jim, one of tho R.aekest
niggers that, over (h l see.
so black he would shine at iffsTO in
the da; k, an 1 his eye balls weity moro
than throe-forths white, or, as the
boys use Ito say, hud ‘Tittles;.or no
yoke into them.’
Tho fir t place Jim led us to was
the house of his former mast :r. Rid
ing up to the door and dismounting,
the first sound that was hmrdwas:
“Well, it there ain’t Jim f How
could you leave us, Jim, wo lfilve al
ways ueavd you say that yop loved
us dearly
Th 'se remarks were addressed to
Jim by a lady-like looking woman,
land for a moment or tvo Tie stood
twilling 1 1 is hit an I not kp.->wing
xv hat to say; then lie blur to if out:
“Yes, missus, i always inbod you.
and I lub vou now a heap; hut really,
missus, 1 find I lab myself best, alter
all.”
The good lady could not help smil
ing, and went into house. Then Jim
conducted us over the place where
he had for so many years a slave
with as much pride if wasmKhe real
owner. in"
Jim show and his peculiar nature
more, perhaps, in the following inci
dent than in any other. During the
advance toward Bridgeport a heavy
artillery duel was fought and Jim got
scared and hid away. He was not
sofn for a whole day, and if btn night
came on tho Colonel, whose cook [lie
was, began to inquire “whe e that
nigger was, and why they did i’t have
something to eat.” The "aumpter
mules were brought up, the old bant
unpack, and, and a soldier set to eouk
ing, when, just as we had •••'tVfitt up
all hope of ever seeing Jim .>ift, lie
was observed slipping -Xul'ftif ir.tft
camp, his large eyes robing wildly.
“Come here, you black scoundrel,”
cried tiie Colonel, “and te.l us where
you have bo< n !”
Jim came up smiling, and, holding
out his hand, said:
“I)at you, Col’nel? Alive, too, and
well? Bless de Lord! And dar is
do Captin a-lookin’ right at mo and
a.seem-in’ hull. Lori! Lord! Colo
nil, wasn’t a datj dfefful day, nnd
yoti isaH alive, shnah, an’ no mistake.
Never expected to see you in dis
world any nxre; no, 1 didn’t.”
“Why. Jim,”said tlietlolODel, “you
Wore demoralized: it wasn't so bail as
you think.”
“Cornel. I never afore was so near
my blessed Lord and Master us I hev
been dis day.”
“How is that ?’’ wo all inquired.
“What did I ever do t> dem rebels
dat dey should aim at mo so ?” said
Jim, savagely.
“Aim at you?” said Iho Colonel.
“Why, Jim, they aimed at the sol
diers; not you.”
“Look, hero, Col’ue], don’t fool wid
dis poor nigger so! Fore God dey
aimed at trie, an' pretty near hit me,
I in erd dat shot a-comin’ through
do air, and sayiu’, as plain as I am
savin’ now: ‘Wliar’s dat nigger?
Wliar is dat nigger? Where is—’
den he see me, ami come straight fur
me, u-y oilin': ‘I see him! I see him I’
and when f run away he bust, and de
littie dobils went skirmishing nil
around right arter mo. I hid under
a log, and I hesrd dem a huntin’ fur
me, but de good Lord preserved me,
and dey didn’t fine me.’’
Jim was in dead earnest, and really
believed the rebels had singled him
out for a target, and every shell was
aimed right at him.-ClucagoLedgcr,
ADVICE TO GIRLS.
(.siris beware of transient young
men —never suffer the addresses of a
stranger; recollect ono good, steady
farmer boy, or industrious mechanic,
is worth more-than all the floating
trash in the world—the allurements
of a human dandy jack with a gold
chain around his ntek, a walking
stick in his paw, some honest tailor’s
coat on his back, and his brainless,
though fancy skull, can never make
up the loss of a kind father’s home, a
good mother's counsel and the society
of brothers and sisters. And their
affections last—while that of such a
man is lost at, the wane of a honey
moon., ’Tis true.
Any member of Capt. James Ken
drick s company, who left Wilkes
county for the war of 1812, would
perhaps be delighted to see a pub
lished list of the members composing
it. If s>, they can get it by sending
to the editor of the Washington Ga
zette, at Washington, Ga.
LI i INC MONSTROCJTY. '
A NEC HO TUnNINC WHITE.
Nature wth all her rogu’aiity somc
limcs prolueos a monstrosity that
makes us stare. There is one lime in
Quitman worthy tho attention ot sci
entists.
Gartiakcy, a mulatto of
this place, is surely a remarkable
man. He was born in Athens, Ga.,
about 38 years ago, and live there un
til 1888, when ho canto to Thom is
ville to ply his trade as a carpenter.
In 1870 ho was ordained us a Baptist
preacher. Three years thereafter he
moved to Quitman where he has been
residing quietly nt'ending the duties
of a minister of the Baptist church,
and is now a missionary ol this (llm
TTiomasvilte) association.
About eight years ago he was pros
trated with a bowel disease which
grow into a severe sickness of two
months, but from which he recovered.
During conval scenes his brother
called attention to the fact that in
places his hair was growing gray.
This led to the discovery tli at the
scalp was becoming variagated with
white spots of different sizes, and in
a short time it became evident that
the skin of the whole body was under
going a similar transformation. His
original color was a light mulatto.
Ho has gradua ly given up that na
tive hue until now two-thirds of his
skin is as white as the fairest Caucus*-
sian in the State, and in two years,
there is no doubt, this bleaching ten
dency will make him a genuine white
mm, so as a white tabernacle gives
evidence to tliat fact. The cuticle
does not have that deadened appear
ance which w iuM be consequent ou
nn abnormal change in texture, but is
h.althy, clear and smooth. 11 iu hands,
save in a few small spots which look
like moles, aie as white as a gloved
courtiers’.
How are" we to account tor this
strange metamorph >sis? Garnakey
attests that he has never in his life
made any applications to tho skin for
the purpose of dunging his race, and
that a slight attack of scrofula when
a small boy is the only cutaneous tbs
easo with which be has ever been af
fect and.
Ile seems to bo an intelligent man
and devoted to the calling bo his as
sumed. When asked why ho didn’t
consult With his physicians, and find
out tlic medicines ho used while sick
and by this the secret of this strange
phenomenon, by which lie might be
come rich turning discontented dar
kies white, he re plied that he was not
ambi'ion of wealth or notorlc'y, but
wished to pursue his even way m the
the profession to which lie had
dedicated himself. —Quitman Free
Dress.
A gentleman called to see a lady,
and was told that she was out, al
though lie saw tlie lady’s head re
dec led in a mirror placed oppo i e
the door. One hour after ho met her
at a friend's and observed: ‘ I
cal 1< and at your house just now, but
did not have the pleasure af seeing
you.’’ “I am very sorry, but I hail to
go cut in great haste,” was the reply,
"in tsmli great haste that you left
your head bchmd, as I saw ii in the
glass.’’ ‘li is vety possible lor lam
very absent.”
“Tears, idle tears,” playfully quot
ed Mr. llieketiioodur, as lie came air
ily into the room, and found his wife
crying. And Mrs. Hiekcnlooper rose
and remarked that she supposed a
fool man would laugh even if he did
smash his lingers to jelly, trying t)
drive a picture nail; and then she
flounced out ot the room alter the
arnica, while Mr. llickenlooper, in a
dazzed condition, sat down on a
chair that wasn't there, and nearly
drove himself through the floor.
The Atlanta Constitution says:
“It is the curse of the South that she
cultivates loosely, produces irregu
larly, and wastes half that she pro
duces. In the one item of cotton, if
she would only spin it with these
Clement mills, and grind the seed
with oil mills, she would double the
value ot lint; double the value of the
seed, .and give employment to nearly
double the number of people now em
ployed in planting ami raising the
crop. If our people would only en
courage these two industries —if our
capitalist would only go into such in
vestments —if our farmers would only
dub together, and establish theni. n
the neighborhoods—if our mechanics
would torm coroperativo companies,
and build them—\vc would soon gain
enormous wealth, and the South
would become richer than her most
sanguine sou can hope Jqr.”
ANNUAL SUllSCliirriON, if 2 00
G rall berry & Barlo w.
|SN(). apml. 1880.
Bou o lit m January, before tlic advance of February and
March, i.~ now open and ready to be sold at
Extra, Low Prices
lfrr~nm 111 n i—im i biui uiiimwi
we respectfully invite all our friends, and TfIOSE who
HAVE NEVER TRADED WITH US, IF THEY WISH TO 15UV CHEAP
GOODS, TO CALL AND EXAMINE OUR STOCK BEFORE THEY
LURCH ASK THEIR SPRING SUPPLIES, AND SATISFY
THEMSELVES THAT WE CNN, AND WILL, OFFER
THEM SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO GIVE US AT
LEAST A PORTION OF THEIR TRADE I! !■
WE HU E JIISTOPEIBIGRE.it VARIETY OP
Elegant Dress Goods
Is cheap as they were ever sold, notwithstanding all
that has been published about high prices!
_/&_ jg 1 'S. left
STOCK IF CLOTHING!
AT LAST SUMMER’S PRICES !
ALSO PERFECT FSTTINC
.SHIRTS AND COLLARS!
WHITE AND COLORED TA
BEE DAMASK, TOH'IiLS AXD
napkins table oil cloths,
SIMMER C \SSIMERES,LTXEA DRILLS,
COTTONADESAMD OTHER GOODS FOB
S’l Cl’S, LADIES’ A.\D GESTLEMEFS HAND*
KERCHIEFS AT aNV PRICE, LADIES’AJVD GEN*
TLEMES’S TIES, LADIES COLLARS AND CUFFS, *C„ AX',
THE FINEST STOCK WE EVER KID OF
HAMBURG EDGINGS!
A. IST ID
HANDSOME LACES!
OUR —
And ether New Styles arc still the
most popular!
mamaammmm
Hats and Shoes as Cheap as anybody can sail them!
UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS!
SOME ENEIRELY NEW AND VERY HANDSOME.
POCKET KNIVES AND SCISSORS
AS LOW AS THEY EVER WERE.
SOLD AT NEW YORK PRICES AT WHOLESALE. ‘
A BEAUTIFUL STOCK OF HOSIERY I
We are closing out our Winter Stock of
Carpets at Less than Present Now York Prices!
ISRMBEHRY & BARLOW.
Americus, Ga., April 10, 1880.
It Was an Accident.
When i\ man In a Vermont grocery
store was sitting upon tlicJ edge of
the counter, ami his feet slipped, and
ho raked the whole length of llis buck
on the counter’s cilgP| and snt stpiard
down in a bushel basket of eggs
which stood right where he Covlld not
miss it. The grocers was hotrllled
and exclaimed, “Was it an accident?’*
ami the victim replied, “By criinuS,
sir, if you insinuated 1 lint I skinned
my back, nn.l got mvself into this
mess on purpose, I’ll jam your head
into the remains of those eggs!**
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