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ws- ssm Advertising Rates. One .square one Insertion $1 00; oaoh sub- sequent insenion 50 coots. 8 no coin tun, one year......... no oolumu, six months...... Uno column, three months.... Half column, one year. Half column, six months..... Half column, three montlis... Quarter column, one year. Quarter oolumu. six months 20 00 Quarter column, throe mootin' 12 00 CrirnmnnlcatlouH ofa political character, cf qvt oles written in a Ivocaoy ot delousa of;tne claims of aspirants for olllce, 15 cents < per Uno. >... Announcement of Candidates S6 00. .. $100.00 50.00 96 00 6000 30 00 20 00 30 00 THE BUTLER HERALD. W. N. BMNNS, Editor ami Pub. SundonmnoN Paten Si.50. Pan An^uit , TUEHD YX. JU^E 20 h.. IP (D 20 T IB % ‘‘Go Out West*” lift mp give a word of warning, . ■ , lVn‘l»iW with celostlal trutlis ! lltiir it ill life's Wishful tnorulnR - • Hoar tt, p» ye Sutitht ru joutlis ! If ynrt'd have your money limbUnc.',' • Gird yurir loins,” mill go out West! lYounp muulu 'ho stifling Rtore* room, • tl nr -.will'd from our ^uMthern s- ii, iOn the Wustem plains there’s more roon TUnT you'll meet with sweater toil. •itld vain pinoMmw cease her bubbling— Quit the ntore, and go out West 1 ftn Guano there will meet you . ll'Toe npou the uinttihi# breeze! : Hlmtly t'ori-st scenes will greet you— . Forest <\\ majestic jVees; Hamilton turmois eui-u your crumbling io—go out AVest 1 •Where doth cotton "cense trout ttnubting,*’ Ami ilm grain fields "be at rust.” ‘Jlmru.rorti indi'e.pott/» dwuutngr,/.. -t Wi thii WaliedJptt tbCnlr, WUd- ii'.t us Hit-S ijm eagle the Yoiiuti iittiiV leave the cilia's mini ling, For the tiniet of the wcsi 1 ^ , h-r.Kil|n itrtdijjjils "uttuso irom troubling,* Ami the peifiocrats "ure at rynt," Ozonon. S. BliEOTIONS. c = c ~-bif|S^ 1 ; - • — U'cr l'3wilso mid Ills Vow. IlY LILIAN LESTRANOE. [From lli.t limit] ufiuld AalcrioiL] II was ft pi-oml, .happy j day for 1V1 uHi.i|^<^-l toi!ius.w 11nn Aleck Frcs- p,.tt Hepiureil: liis love for her ;.not thidiitAMiMi nuty-thing for Miirina to have a lLver, for I doubt if there ivav any Jrirj in nil the village who hail iiioi-e admirers than Miss Al- temUK. Aleck was a handsome fellow of about twenty-five, nuly lion one of Million's (Viete's intniduced her to him 'hat eventful summer he men tally th'mghtjie hiiii never neon a more beautiful girl. And, truth to tell, Marion Altomus was pret- tyi Her worst onemy, if the girl had one, must have acknowledged that.,,. The golden hair fixed in daiqty braids and purls on the sraa(l heiid, dar.li violot eyes that could, look so . bewiteliingly into yours when they chose, a small, delicate figure, yet withal a very dignified one. This was Marion Altemus, who, although, an or phan, would never feel the noed of a mother’s cartf,.i(’ith such an.aunt ah Miss Lintoifto; watch over her; Maiden and Miss Linton ’butli Ij; Si ed in the large stone house on ^jie; hill which was still called ;tl(p "squireV.lipuso,” though the mas ter of it had been dead near!/ twenty years. Hia gentle wi|e Boon followed him to the grave,' hut before doing so placed little Mtvrion, then a bright, pretty child of two years, in her sister’s care, a charge which Mary Linton faith fully kept, so faithful that people said Miss Marion was really spoil ed ; but. spoiled or not, she was a general favorite with all who knew her, especially the male sox, and they were all 'a lit tle jealous when Bhe allowed Aleck Prescott to pay her such marked attentions. One more than any I am afraid, for Felix D'arcy lmd proposed a month' curls — By Wm. N. EENNS, Proprietor. A NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO INDUSTItV ANr UTILIZATION $1.AO a Year VOLUME 1. BUTLEB, GEOItOIA. TUESDAY, .Il'XE 26tli. t»77. WHOLE NUMHEIi 88. before and been refused by lier. Something which uiiset liis pride wonderfully and maybe did him a little good, tor the next time he met Marion he was certainly more respectful to her. Well, Aleck was a lucky fellow the people said all except Felix, iri whose heart a growing hate for his good-looking rival came, that, grow stronger and took firmer hold every day, al though ho protended to bo Aleck’s warmest friend. But now something had happen ed that made pretty Marion Jntjd-j dor-te-Jthiuk of. She .waa ; .riding homo from' Mrs. Gi-oyson’s party when vhy heard a voice that wile dearer to her than all others, in a loud dispute. Sin/ leaned forward and told the coaohnmn to drive slower it was such a lovely night she was in no hurry to got homo. The man obeyed, and Jlurion put her frightened head out of the car riage window and lopked at the men, one Steadying the other, who was evidently intoxicated. The seller one was Felix D’aroy, the other—Good Heavens, not Aleck Prescott? As the siokening truth forced itself upon Marion, she lean ed back on the cushions almost 1'iilitin'g, though Felix’s Wild, pit'll mo words "come Preso it t, doi.'i bo such a fool, hurry anil get homo. Suppose vonr angelic Ma l ion was to see you in snob a plight what would yon do ?'' did not es cape her sensitive ear. Then they oamo to their boarding house und both went in. Poor liftlo Marion, wbo hnd never known a care. It was' lrnrd to love an idol and find it lmt olny.i.,. ;. g/'Y Marion did not often return homo from parties alone, but Aleck, had .told'her that, lie had some urgent business to attend to am) would not,bo aide to see her home. So she bad refused the many offers, prolerring to bu by herself to-night.. She needed no company, and was only happy in tho thought that Aleck loved her. But how all wnfl ohangod. She was .angry that she hod not found out his fault before. Of course she would never marry him now. Her reverie wob interrupted by the coachman opening the carriage door and saying respectfully. “Ymvure homo, Miss Morion.” Sho recalled her scattered senses like one in a dream. Sho went hurriedly by the sitting room, where, Miss Linton always waited up for, her and where Marion wns wont to, come in and rehearse all the ovenihg’s proceedings, into her own room, and threw herself .upon the bed, giving Vent to hard, dry :aobs. But she was not left to her o\yn reflections long, for Miss Lin ton hail followed her ond coming in now found tho small figure on tho lied, her face buried in her hands. “Why, Marion, my child, what is tho mutter ?” she questioned in surprise. Illarion..turned her tear-stained face to'kind, gentle one bending over her. Hero was help indeed, for she always went te Miss Linton with every trouble. So leaning her goldet head in,lier aunt’s lap, she told her the whole disgraceful story. . ' Mirs Linton listened with a white, shocked fuco, then, when it was ileue, she .said, smoothing the from the flushed brew. "Well dear, this is a sad blow, but yum-must try your best to save hitiV.'” "What can I do auntie ?/'. ririot] the girl, impatiently. "You alone can do nothing ;'’ Marion,' hut God with you, yen can, 1 ' replied Miss Linton solemn ly. "But. would you have me nipvry a drunkard, auntie?” and the girl shmlderyd-'.;; “Heaven forbid, my child ; but Maviori deitli, we must be charita hie nml not judge too harshly. Pel-imps, fiir all wo know, it is his ■first lifferii/e;”' '■ - h “But. wlmt shall I say to him when he.epiDos.te-uiorr.iw ?,” Then Miss Linton talked to the exriiifccl jjii'P ’till"she was calm, again and left her to "Tired Na ture’ll Sweet Restorer.”, : Tho qqxt evening Mr. Prescott was announced and Marion went down to meet, him with a firm re- solve in her heart. Ilo advanced to meet lier with outstretched arms. "And, hew did my. little witch get along without me?” he cried, pressing a kiss on them-hite cheek. "Better than Felix D'arcy got along witli you,’ 1 bhe returned .-■corn litl ly. ■ . : ‘‘.Miiriun what do you mean I" he cried hoarsely. "Only that I had tho pleasure of seeing you and Mr. D'arcy en ter your bnai-ilihg house last night.” She'wtib Watching him intently nml thought sho Raw the lmt blood surge lip all oVer hi? handsome face. "Anil Mr. Pres cott, 1 wish our engagement 'to ilisdiinliime,” and’sho tunic off,the sparkling'soli tairo and held if to wards him? But Aleck only look ed at her with a dazed expression. ‘‘Maj iiin, Marion, do you mean wlmt. you say?, believe mo, my darling, this is the first time 1 •lmnk to excess, and did not know 1 was doing so then. After fin ishing m’y business last- night 1, was hurrying to meet you at Mrs. Greyson’s for I oxpeetoil, when ! met Felix D’arcy, who invited mil' to omne in and see liovv handsome ly their club was fixed iip; for he was just on his way to it. Little dreaming of any harm, I consent ed atid followed him into tho brii- liaiitly,lighted apartment. Before I went Felix had wine brought in ami I drank a glass, but at the time thought it smelt more like whiskey. After that I grew drowsy and know nothing more until I found myself in bed this morning. Marion will you east me off after this?” ‘He ciuno and looked pown into tlio lovely face with yearning eyes. Marion’s firm resolve jfaDbrod a moment. Could bIio have him- leave,her?' Ohl how dearly she jloved him. But it was oaly for a moment., then-Wie looked up and said, “Aleck Prescott, when you [come to me at the end of two years, and toll me that no liquor has passed your lips all that time, then and then only can I be ,’your wife.” Sho went hurriedly , out then, afraid to trust liorself any longer. Aleck gazed after tho retreating figure, and looking .towards Hcav- [en, he said, "Mnrion,-'may God abolition mo If, ever I break the Iprpmiso l now ifjldlce.” ' „ • * ■ * t.f; j Two, years qiriohly passed, Iml v itbcy'Sei- : inoil.o!oruiiy.,ti> peer 11a- ,1'riun. Hew slid aceftsdif herself night and day for her folly. Miss Linton had not the heart to scold the girl lor her ridiculous firmness after his explanation. And Ma rion, not knowing whether he was angry with him nr not, looked for him time again in Vain. She had never seen him since that evening though it was a nino days wnnile with tho gossips as to where Aleulc had gone mid why Marion did not. know. But the nine days were soon over, and the village people soon (bund auotbor tlieme to dis cuss. But at la»t it was tho second an niversary el the day Aleck left her nud Marion dressed herself'with a beating heart. Blue was bis fa vorite color, So siie dressed her self in a delicate blue crape just, slip.wing the white neolc and round ed arms She then went into the oensCrvutni-y and gathered some tiny pure lilieH of tho valley, loop- ieg her dtess here nml there with •them. There was a flush iu her cheeks that had uot been there for many a day, and Miss Linton said gaily, “Who is expected tmnight, ih.it my little girl looks so happy?” Mariou only smiled and seating herRell at the piano, she played u soft, sweet melody that had ouco been Aleck’s favorite. She was in a fever of expecta tion. The dainty little clock on the niantlo struck ten. Marion’s eyes wero losing their brightness and her cheeks their bloom. Just thon the bell rang. Without a word Miss Linton rose and lelttlio room, another moment and Marion Altemus heard a stop that she knew so well audtlieu Aleck Pres- eott camo into the roem : My darling, are you mine still ?”, lie whisf.nrq|l>>v^. ‘'Forever, Aledft, • Until death Go us part,” was the Solemn an swer. An hour later Miss Linton en tered and saw them perfectly hup- py. “Iwill'iibt disturb them,” she thought, anil going outsho left them to themselves. Want ot AXoncy. Many a wife whose husband is in good oirounistiiriees, is continu ally in want of money,, because, her husband is too, thoughtless, or too mean, to keep her pnrito sup plied., A lady.‘said to us: “I have Inin awake half the night, dreitding'the-stern necessity o,l asking my husband for my money the upxt day.’’ Another' said : ‘II I wore absolute mistress of oven the paltry suni of one hundred dnllars a year,' so that I could spend it,without feeling responsi ble to anybody, I should fuel that a great 1 weight had beon lifted oft' mb.” Hbty^would a man feel if [he were compelled to ask somebo dy whctt'he wanted a new hat, or a pairipf shoes ? Not very happy. Yet he compels his wife to endure this trial; A woman who does her share of wprk fpr tho family, and by cnrpful .management and contriving adds to tho common fund, is entitled to her share of tlio profits, arid the 'division should ‘“J bo jitstly. arid'cheerfully riiado by the masculine bead of Ihu firm, as with any, 1 other paitner. If wo men were so,recognized und trust ed, muliy wlioso souls are nuw tor mented u'mut the vixeJ qai-.-tiou el their -lights” would ne coil- Legal Advertising •Will bdiusortod til the following mteA Sheriff sal<w, porsqii.tro $3 61 ShoritTs mortgai/p Moleij 0( ApplicpHou for leitsra ofudiijinia.tratioh 4 0( AppJupUou for Jeitsrs ofuclmmia.traUon 4 Of Application foi leUrrs of cmi'rdirfeship, .4 0( Dinmiiwirm from administration .6 Of 1 Jismiskiou iVom guardianship.5 Of For lt»Ve to sell laud. 4fff Application lor hoaustc-ad Of Notice to debtors nud cmUtoVp v ..... 4 oft S:\16drrculeHtatbtty fttlniiniKtra'tort, ejuMi t tu Au«l KU.-trdmiiH, po^sVpiftVt/. ...... V.H Of* c '* of perisbahle property, leu days.. ..a 'if All bills fttr Ad'vei'tifVing *n i>a pci njG duo mi th«: first a]tpcnhuict* ol the iitlveriirF- ntout will bo presented when the money 1« Intemperance. tHi-naming down thb a^rts, blighting tlio rosobuilH. shriveling tho grasses, scorching tlio heart nml blasting tho soul, 1ms ooinc a lurid tOnguo of llauui which, heated by tho madness of hell, has hissed out tho Ibrreulfe of. death; and dropped over nil tlio world a sea of unutterable despair#- In tlio dur^ ness of midnight it'Hdi* glared ibout the hearthstone wot witli tlio woopiugfj of wives, inoLhers and childr-m; umt 1ms bronzed the beauty of earth with tho horriblo cast of licit. Twisting around the nltnv of the church it bad withered tho sweetest flowers that cV-* ey attempted to bloom for lionven, and has fed death from the Very waters of life. At thb gate of hbavojl itself it 1ms glared With appaling npidncss nitd seemed like an irnpassihlb walj of flame hetwocn misery and bliss, Drip ping burning drops of agony into tho tondevest dephsof writhiligKOhls they have liuav«d with unutterahlo puiii and cnllod on God to blot them from existence forover. This blighting curse oft lie world is the demon of in temperance, Language lias nevci 1 been made that can depict it. in all its hidcousness. Look on 1 lie stack ol 1 skeletons that rears its ghastly bond—; an insult to God—high in tlio clornU and shapes the whistling winds intd an utterance, of withering demmbia- tion of tlio fiery monster that gnawed the flesh from those hones end tossed them into the hideous pile; come forth from hell, ye damned, writhing spir its tint wore robbed of heaven by thei sparkling temptor, mul cast tlio rod shadow of th v wretchediiohs upon tlio faces of tlio liviug; graves, give iip your festering bloated millions) and stretch them.in all:their rum-scorched ghnstlinbsS’mid -horriblo rottoiluesA over the plains nud mountain tops; come hither, broken hearts and torn, bleeding souls from the time of Noah until to-day; hold up your withered hands, ye countless starving women nud children; come all ve Hoods of 'tears that scorched whore c*rc they touched, aiid boil logetliorin ouovast steaming ocean ; come death, und lieli and ngonv, with your harvest gather ed from the Still and brewery, and lot us mass it In a horrifying picture, nud lot it tell wlmt language never can! Portray tlio work of rum in speech f As well attempt to blow out the sun with u breath. Not even tho ragged scars and midnight of a singio soul, that'ha* beon torn 1/ tlio bloody ta lons of this hungry vulture, and plow ed by dospnir, can over find descrip tion in any lnngungo that was ever spoken. Yet while a hundred thou sand sullered this unutterable agony in this beautiful country of ours last y'oar; while the echo of their concert of despair ns they huddled about the' gatep cf death, still rides every breezu that fans out hills and sighs through our dells, and quivora on ovbry sun beam that dances on our church yards and while a hundred thousand more/ with bloated faces and bleared eyes/ and tattered characters, are making the land hideous with thoir cries of hopolossuocs as they struggle f nlutoh of death, utou who are dflal' to' horrible warning arc sipping from tin; same damning cup that all this indls* cribablo wretchedness, From every station of life, from tlio palace nml the hovel, comes tho bleeding, mangled victims to this terrible curse, and standing bofore tho world with hopes bligluod and characters lost, they point with their unsteady lingers hack to the black waste ot thoir past lives and cry in soul-harrowing concert ; ‘*MYo tou’.licd tho nocurscd thing, and aro lostl lost S lost.”.—Wcstorn Ilu- tented, happy “i:-. opera —JEx-. _Oue day in the long ago a hoy came otit oi an orohal'd with a lit tle hatchet in hi« lmnda, Saul hG' * ‘•Father it wau tint I who cut down; ypur c!»erry tree/' “Cuuie to my t h jfuv," ; knees, inv son," said the intlrfr ■•as he took Ottilia slipper; WM ft - iriS