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Butler Herald. Pnbllsheil By W. N. BENN8. ■ A WEEKLY democb&tic newspaper,devoted to industry and civilization. • Terms, OXE DOLLAR A TEAR. In Aimes. yoluju: a; BCTLEft, GEORGIA. TUUSDAY, JULY 30, 1878. WHOLE NUHltJBK 03. Advertising Rates. One sqnaro one insertion $1 00; each sub sequent insertion 50 cents. One column,one year ,$100,00 One column, six months 60 00 One column, three months .36 00* Half column, one year .60 00 Half oolnmn. six months 30 00 Half oolmnn, three months 20 00 Quarter column, one year 30 00 Quarter column.Bix months.' 20 00 Quarter column, three months 12 00 Communications of a political character, oi Articles written in alvocacy or defense of toe Claims of aspirants for office, 16 cents per line. Announcement ef Candidates $5 00. Legal Advertisement* Will be inserted at the following rates Sheriff sales, per square $3 50 Sheriff's mortgage sales .6 80 Application for letters of administration 4 80 Application for letters ef guardianship. >4 00 Dismission from administration 6 00 Dismission from guardianship 500 Fer leave to sell land ..400 Application tor homestead 4 00 Notice to debtors and • creditors 4 00 Sale of real estate by administrators, excou- t >ra and guardians, pec square 3 00 Bale of perishable property, ten days..Nf Estray notices, 30 days * no, All bills for advertising in this paper ar< due on the first appearance of the advertise ment will bf presented when the money it needed. THE BUTLER HERALD. \V. N. BUNNS. Editor and Ptfbltalier. Subscription Frio* $1.00. Pkb Annum. TUESDAY, JULY 30th 1878, 8BLE Ct x oisrm , 1 ANIER HOUSE, B* DUB, Proprietor, THIS HOUSE is now provided with every necessary convenience for the accommodation and comfort of Us patrons. The location is desirable and convenient to the business por tion of. the city. The Tables navo the best the market nffds. Omni bus to mid lrom depot free of charge, bag gage handled free oi charge. The Bar is supplied with the best .vino aud liquors. NATIONAL HOTEL, E. C. CORBETT, Pro. Nearly Opposite Passenger Depot MACON, G1201101 A. $2 to $3 Ver Day, Accordiny to lloom Query : “Why will men smoko common tobacco, when they (yin buy Marburg Bros. 'Xml of SorUi Cdrolim,’ at the same price?” fob 5th-ly. DPOT DLOl i ic you can engage \1I. $u r day made by any worker right in their own localities. Particular's aud samples worth $5 free. Im- ’• prove your spare time at this business. Ad- *\uvsn Stinson & Co., Portland, Maiue. j a weok in, your own town. $5 A Out fit free. No risk. Reader, it 'you want a business at which persons of either sex cau make great pay ail the time they work, write for particulars to H. Hallett & Co., Portland GEORGIA—Taylor County : To whom to may concern : Whereas L. Q C. McCrary, Administrator, de bonis non. on the estate of Mrs. Lou. J. Wilcbur, of said conuty deceased, has filed in my office his final return showiqg that ho bus fully administered said estate and praying for Id lers of Dismission from said Administration. These are therefore to require all persons concerned, creditors and next of kin, to show cause if any they can, on or before the first Monday In riugust next, why said letters should not be granted and said applicant dis missed ns prayed. Given under my hand and Official Signa ture. Tins 1st May 1878. JAMES D. RUSS. Mayl m3m. Ordinary. A Boy’s Experience With Tar Marbles. Almost all boys, at some period of their lives, devote their spare time to playing with marbles,and I certainly was not unlike other boys in this respect. My fondness for marbles began very early, and when I was about seven years old led me into a curious experience, which 1 am about to relate. A great rivalry for acquiring marbles had suddenly arisen at that time among the hoys of the town, aud to possess as many of the little round beauties as ray oldest broth er owned, soon became the desire of my heart and the height of my ambition. I had already obtained a largo number, wheu one day I over heard my oldest brother telling one of his schoolmasters that he had made the important discovery that marbles could bo formed from coal-tar,of which thert* was a large quantity on a certain street in a distant part of the town. He didn't condescend to explain the process of the manufacture, but he showed the marbles he had made,—black, round and glossy. The sight in spired me with an ardeut desire to possess an unlimited quantity. My brother told mo just where the coveted treasure was to be found, and, in the afternoon, I atarted off, without confi liug to any one my intention, to find the spot and Iny in a supply of the raw material, which I could con vert into marbles when I had leis ure. It was a very hot July after noon, and I was in a violet heat; hut the sight of the heaps of coal- tar put all thoughts of anything unpleasant quite out of my head; it caused me also to forget that had on a suit of new clothes, of which I had been cautioned by my mother to he extremely careful. 1 need hardly remark that I was not very well acquainted with the substance 1 was hand ling,and my only idea of its qualities was, that it could he molded into any shape I pleased. I was not aware that it has all the qualities of ordinary tar,-melts with heat, and becomes the touchiest, stickiest, most un manageable of substances with which a small hoy can come into contact. I fyll to work to collect whafc I wanted to carry home. I tilled the pockets of my pantaloons, and of my jacket, and lastly, when these were stuffed to their utmost capacity. I filled the mown of my GEORGIA—Taylor County : To whom it may concern : Whereas L. Q. 0. McCrary Executor on the estate oi Bartlett McCrary, Hr., deco..sed, has filed In my office, his fh?al return, showing Unit he lias fillly administered said estate, and ap plying for' letters of Dimniwcon iV<«m sutil Administration. These are therefore to re quire all parties concerned, creditors and next ol kin, to show cause if any they cnor before the first Monday in August next, why said letters should not tie granted Baid applicant dismissed us pray — Given under my baud and Of This May 1st 1878 v Mayl-m3 m I Official Signa- a ■■■■ A Hi Morphia* niiutcnreo. OPIUMtSSII? A very slight inspection of my two pockets satisfied me that coal- tar was capable of becoming liquid and, it I needed further evidence, the sable rivulets that began to meander down the sides of my face gave ample corroboration of the fact. I tried to take off my hat, but it would not come. I looked down at my now trous ers with feelings of dismay. Omin ous spots of a dismal hue were certainly growing larger. I tried to get the tar out of my pockets, but only succeeded in covering my hands with the black, unmanage able stuff. That I should get a whipping for spoiling my new suit,if I could not get the tar off, I was quite certain, and I had had no permis sion to go from home, and on the whole the outlook was not cheerful in that direction. I seated myself on the grouud, and tried to scrape off the black spots,Which had now exteudedto formidable dimensions; while I could feel small streams coming down inside of the collar of my shirt, and causing rather singular suggestions of a rope around my neck. My labor was all in vain* I got a good deal off, hut there seemed to be an inex haustible quantity on. I gave it up indispair,and burst into uncontroll able sobs. The flow of toais thiu- ued the lava-like fluid, aud it now resembled ink, which covered my face like a veil; but in the exrem- ity of my anguish a hope dawned upon me. I found that I could wipe off with my bandit this thin ner-solution, and if water would do it, water was plentiful, aud I would wash it off. A cousiu of mine lived not cvry far off, and I knew that iu the yard of her house there was a pump, Inspired by tit is idea, I set off at a run, and did not slacken my pace until I reached the spot. Here another difficulty met me, I could not reach the handle of the pump so to get the benefit of the stream from its mouth, and it was only a complete shower bath that would restore me to reapectibilifcy. 1 set to work to find a rope, and fasten ed together quite a complicated piece of maohineay, as I thought, by which I managed to pump tho ice-cold water upon iny devoted head. The effect was not as im mediate as I had hoped. But I had faith if a little was good,more must he better. Creak—creak— creak—went the pump handle, which diil moro work that after noon titan iu half a days’ waslt- rirnont for a moment only to break j not. move without taking pillow forth afresh, until she was obliged to sit down from sheer exhaustion. Every time she glanced at my woe begone countenance, and drenched condition, she would go into fresh convulsions of fun. At last she recovered breath enough to inquire into my case, and to assuro me she would do what she could for me; but she soon found, to my despair, that what she could do was not much to my relief, The clothes could not he got off, and certainly they could never be got clean. She did manage with a storug pair of shears,to cut off the pockets in my brecchws, aud then, fearing ray mother would be alarmed, she bade me go home, and she would promise to seouro mo against a whipping. I fancy she thought this last promise would he easily kept. Somewhat comforted, I took up my line of inarch toward the pa ternal roof, hut as I went along} my heart began to sink again;vis ions of a rod, with which my not too saintly character had made me somewhat familiar looumd up be fore mo; hut worse than all, the thought of my brother’s ridiucle made my sensitive spirit quail 1 though I would evade all that uight, however., my going quiet ly up the back stairs,guiug to bod, and “playiug sick.” Fortune fa vored mo. 1 reached the bedroom without being seen, and, just as I was, witli my hat on,tor it could only have come off with my scalp, I got. iuto bed and covered myself entirely up with the bed-clothes, It was fiow dusk,and I felt for the moment quite safe. Presently my aunt came into the room to get something for which she was look ing; and I could hear her give sev eral inquiriu^ sniffs, and as she went out I heard her say : “1 cer tainly do smell tar; where can it come from H” An interval of peace followed, and then iu came ray mother. “Tar ? Smell tar l Of course you do;its strong enough in this room. Bring a light.” It was the sound of doom ! My mother soon came up close to the bed, and held the light so that it fell full'upon me,and tried to turn down the bud-clothes. Probably, if it had not been fur several previous scrapes in which l had been involved, she might have been much frightened; but as it was, the sight of her young blackamoor had much thesamo ef fect upon her as it had upon her cousin. Her exclamations and Creak—creak—creak ! But tho hat so full that it would hardly go j t, ir ou |y became harder and hard- on my head. The place was atL r> „ n til I was encased in sheet, some distance from home, ami as[ aimorj like the famous Black I did not wish to liavo to return Knight. Presently, my cousin; w ;,; c h j was the uq™ tunuto vie immediately for more. 'Jenny, an especial friend of mine, I With a heart filled with tri-1 hearing such continual pumpin and bed-clothes with me, as, id my desperate desire to conceal my self from view, I had become en wrapped in the bed-clothing like a caterpillar in its chrysalis; and 1 was conscious ot a dim fear that if I sat up, with the pillow stack fast to the top of my hat,the eight of me might produce fatal results on the already exhausted family. At last the point wae reached where 1 thought patience ceased tof be a virtue,and I rebelled against being any longer made a spectacle. 1 declared if all would go away hut mother, I would tell her all about it. The crowd retired, com missioned to send up a crock of butter, a tub of hot water, and a pair of shears. Maternal love i$ strong, hut 1 doubt if it was often put to a severer test of its long-suffering than was that of my mother that night. . # Suffice it to say that,alter my clothes had been cut to ribbons, the sheets torn up, my head well nigh shaved, and my whole person sudjected first to an African bath of melted butter, and afterwards to one of hot soap suds. 1 had had iny fill of bathing for one day, and was,shortly before mid night pronounced to be tolerably clean. P. S.—I never made any marbles of coal-tar.—St, Si c ho las. Honesty He warded. George and Harry wonted in.the same shop ;h lit as the working season was almost over, and there would be little work to do during the summer iuonths.thcir employer informed both of them, as they settled up on Satur day evening, that lie could only give one of them work thereafter. He wae very sorry, he said; but it was the best he could do. He told them both to come buck on Monday morning, aud that he would decide on the Blp lie wished to remain. So the young men returned to their boarding housd a good deal east down; for work wag scarce, and neither one knew where! lie could obtain a situation if he watf the one to leave. That evening us they corifitcd over their work’s wages, said Harry to his friend— “Mr. Wilson has paid me a quarter of a dollar too much.’’ 4< So lie has me,” said George as ho looked at his. “Ilow could he have made the mis take ?’’ said Harry. “Oil, he was very busy When six o’clock came, and, handling so much money ho became cureless when ho came to pay our trille,” said Georger as he stalled his into liis pocKCt-book* “You arc wonderful particular about a quarter,’’said George. “What doos he care for that trifle ? Why hd would not come to the'door for it, i^ he knew what you wanted; and I an* sure you worked hard enough to earn shrieks of laughter brought every i riiember of the household shcces- But Harry called and handed hia 8ivcly to tho rooin,and us one after | employer the money, who thauKed another came in,fresh zest seemed j 1, ‘ m to1 I0tun, * n 2 a,u * wcrrt * ul01 A , .. . n the house. Mr. Wilsou had paid each the morn im nt ol _ * .. , . ot them a quarter more than their to be given umph, I started off toward homo, jaml becoming anxious for thofam- ’ j But every renewal ol the fun wages on purpose to test their honesty.' So when Monday morning came ho seemed to hav% no difficulty in deter- uing which one lie would keep. Ho By this time I began to realise that the weather was not cool. It had been a long wall;, and I was prelty tired, but I was also in a great hurry to,begin making mar bles,so I walked as fast as I could. After a little time J began to be sensible of a disagreeable feeling of sickness about my waist., and a slight trickling sensation in thu region of the knees. A cloud not bigger than a man’s hand flitted across my horizon,— perhaps coal-tar might melt? ily supply of water, oaino out to see what was the matter. Seein a small figure curled up under tho , i u i * tho hoys in the neighborhood. Bu- npnut of the pump, drenched to ., ; . n ... . i ui i w \ ’sides l was not in a condition to the skin and black as Othello, she |, .... ril , , 4 , , . . • .. . 41 be hilarious. Plastered with tar stooped down to investigate the ... , • i . . „ from head to foot; streaming with tmenotmnon, Oh, what was my lieu she discovered wliol J >eP8 P irallon at l ' u ' lu Y clothes drenched; my hair matted was an added agony to me, lor I! chose Harry and entrusted tho shop clearly foresaw that it would bo to liis care for several months, when rehearsed by Jack and Tom to all * 10 was away on business, and was so well pleased with hia management, despai it was, and in what plight! To say she laughed would be to give a feeble idea of the peals of laughter that succeeded each other as she stood and looked at me, fiUv w ui»V4> tt'jr in iwMfcJ he*' tttet’ together, aud my straw hat,soaked with water, fastened upon it, and falling limp and wet about my that, when work commenced iu tho fall, he gavo him the position of su pcrintondftiit. Five years afterwards Harry was Mr. Wilson’s partner; aud George wonted in the same shop again, but as a common laborer. There is nothing like a good char acter when we want employment.' Some young men can always get work' matter how dull the times are? eyes;l was not rendered more com-!" ! ,il1 01,1018 cuu ,uu * nothing to d<y j when hands are scarce,simply bccduwt fortalde by the faiet that 1 could | they cannot he trusted'