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THE BUTLER HERALD. Published Hr. W. N. BENNSi ■ A WSEfeLY DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPER,DEVOTED TO INDUSTRY AND CIVILIZATION. Volume 3, BUTLER, GEORGIA. TUESDAY, FEBRL'AUY* 25. 1870. Terms, OXE DOLLAR A TEAR. Is Advance . WHOLE H'JIBKIi 120 Legal Advertisements .Will boinsortP'l at the following rates Sheriff Mules, per square $3 50 Sheriff’s ninrtgtigp ‘tales .5 00 Application for let tars of administration 4 00 Application for let Ifre of guurdir r.aliip. 4 00 l)iRmissinn (row administration ,...(>00 Ijismissiou from tfiiardiunsliip ...500 Far leave to sell land ... 4 00 Application tor bdttfstead 4 Oij Notice to debtors ami creditors 4 0() Sale of real estate by administrators, execu* l >rs And guardtam. per square 3 00 ISale of perishable properly, ten days.. ..a Of Estray notices, 30 tin’s..... ••'). All bills for advertising m +his paper are Hue on tht first appearance of the aiivertii-e- fcnmit will br presented when th*. money is needed. Advertising Rates. SELECTIONS A Story For Whom It May Concern. “Stater/’ Haiti little Maggie El- loti, one Sabbath evening, “what did Our minister mean to-day by naying that Christuin* Wee often stumbling blocks in the way o! sinners? Won't you eJqdaiu it to me?" “He meant, I blip pose, that Christians do so many inconsi— i tent ati'l improper things, aud that Two or thn od in his liieatt. Twice h-tV And U'»se Jti i d to still lu r own misgivings though she would not acknowledge the error eveu to h- r- self. The next, morning R »se was en tertaining a couple of girl friends, tied Harry had just joinel the. . ■ trio When one of the visitors s tid: j 81uU * waH I whs a surgeon army during the war, ami niim 1 «-«'vabur K I bad | inmvlwqdt( twenty-seven or twenty-eight sol diers in my hospital, who had been woui.ded in the battle an 1 reqtiir- “Olt, Rosa, have you heard that j Nelly Carroll’S engagement is i broken off? What ca:i the matter he, I wood' r?” “Mat'er enough/’ said H s- “She has been fliriing oU'rageoUs Sequent iuseriion 50 cents. On* colnmn.oue your Due column, six months.... Due column, three moitlis. Half oolunn, one year tlulf column, six months... Hftlt'column, three months. Quarter column, one year. . Quarter colinuu.-dx months Quarter column, three months lui'l chsruct'i $100.00 ,...50 00 .. .,35 00 ....5000 31.00 .St) 00 ...3»M)0 . . .20 00 .1? 00 Onmmunicftioip olu art cles written tn u Ivor-of <>»■ ddeim claims of aspirant* f.»r oilleu, 15 cm line. Announcement pf tJ.indidates S5 O'] ms PAPER IS ON FILE WITH WImv* AdrartUinff Contnwti THE BUTLER HERALD. W. N. BENNS. E*litor tuul isniiscnierioN . TlIBnDW FJS1JKUARY 2ftU 11*79 LANIER HOUSE, B, DUB. Proprietor* MACON, — — - GA. —o - TlilS HOUSE i< nbw provided with i v. r\ n-nc-Hsury convenience for tlieneooiwnoil I if •• ut.d comfort of its p orous. Tin. ‘mention if desirable aud conveait ul to the IntBiifess por- tiou of the city. Tho Tables Have the bust the market .’fl'iR Orni’i- bas to aud'mm deuet free of chaise, bi-- gs-e hamlled tree or char ;»•. Tl.e Bar is supplied with the best wit.e xml liquors. EMFQED HOUSE I COLUMBUS, CA. Lately Thoroughly llcuovtited EI IIT NEW AND WELL-FURNISHED ROOMS ADDF.D to tlm Hotel aud ready tor visifoi Table ns good us any in the city Chaitg. very moderate. Per sons visiting the cii are solicited to give u.s a will. E. (*. HAIFOKD, Ptfp’rv OeLl5-if. ly all HUintU'r, and I don’t wonder tM * amputation some their leg-,, and Some then arms. idea of religion from seeing their Uy^y , incoimisten. ies,” said Rosa K ton, 1 even cor responded with one man while she was engaged thiielU.it uisti-r, looking ii|. lr„m lh H oth-r, a„<l«.|,.wed him u, h> r honk ‘ Oh, yes; I see And so lie allot tln-m “s’uinhlii g blocks’ he* c.use th*y keep others out of tin* right way. didn't In stalei?’ 1 asked Maggie, alt* r thitikirig a moment. Hose did not answer. A tionb- h d look catiid over h r fade and she was evidentiy deep in thought 1’resently, Magg e s| oke again: “I hope 1 shall never he a “stumbling block' to any one. It would make mo feel ko badly, wondn’t. it lio-e? I mean to be real careful nntv, and just think what. 1 say and do.’* ‘ But you are not a Clirtatain, ate you Maggie? asked her cousin H t ry. coming in Irorn the next '• •oil! where he had heard the Con VC # itinil The little girl looke 1 at him. halt a-touished, hall reproachful Why! cntiMn Harry, of course I'm a (/hristiau; isn’t, every utp u Christ an who loves Jesus? Ma- rutiiH m\ s so." . “But you are not a church mem ber, iMttggn replied the young man* Maggie shank her head. “N’oj not yet, cousin Harry! but 1 hope to he when 1 am a little older* and nieauwhJ- 1 am tryi g to follow Jestis w Harry’s laughing glance grew *« rious as he lo ked at her, “Nev or tear little Ma-g e, you wiil nev er he a “stumbling block,*’ as you call it, iu any • tie's way to heuv en," he said graV- ly. “Oh, 1 hope pot, it would he so dr awful/' said the child earnestly Harry turned to Rose, “Are you g- ing to church this ev. ning, Hose? ’ he said; “for tl you are 1 wm ucdonari any you." “No; I think 1 tfoft t' go »o night,’ answered Hose. “The fact is, I'm afraid it wilt rain, and I don’t want to sp< i- my new i.ut.’’ f *vVeli tiioti,' wear your Other one, that is just as preity as the new one, I think, ami go,’’ urge i Hairy. But Hose shook het head. “Why, Harry, how absurd!" j she exclaimed; “that is my old NATIONAL HOTEL |summer hat, and every one in our E. G. C RBSTT. Pro. Ne.iblt Opposite Passenobh Dlpo JfcCON , CI.OUG \ . t@T Board per Day $2* OO Single Meals 75 cents. GENEVA HOTEL, GENEVA, GA. The undersigned announces to the public that he is prepared to accom modate them in the Lest of style at all times. The table will be supplied with tho best the country affords. Booms, neat, airy and comfortable. .Board $2.00 per day. P. A. 8. MORRIS, rehdtf* • Proprietor. I her elegant presents ’’ Did she? well, 1 wouldn' 1 have believed that of Ne ly/' t»x- u!a mod her gue-t m one b.ciitli, hut at. that moment. Hurry inmr- • opted the couvessation. “Beggi-.g your pardon, Rose, you aie altogether tirsiepn-s ting the facts tn this Case," lie said gravely. “1 happen to know, am! 1 told you recently, th it the young man with whom Nelly Carroll ’cor responded’ was her iiivadd colt- to whom she wro e with rue k-ml | r ° htlmu,nto ll m while undmg di.g intention of cheering his Ion* liuessl 1 ^ * <> 1 J “ r -• *ian. at the wateiicure. As for the el egarit presents, they were pressed ! lioweis foi a botanical cabinet she i- making. N w ot^e filing more Mr. Graves lias been obliged t- AuiiniLtinn; Or.WordH of n Dy.jin riiv bthaif Inive follnWfil me " B j • Hr ugli «!| thn danger, of battle; A Tnb’E incident. | >'n.l nmv, id injr tlyirifr moments, . ... 11 Bsk God to bie«H bint. Tiiat ie ‘H times m my life , , , , ■ ]»ll. And now. doctor. I am ready, mercy touched mv 1 .. 3 , 1 promise you I will not even groan , , cniwr Tf you will not put mo under the under dee,, convict,,,,. | i.fliten*. ofchb.rotorm M| * promised; but, my friends, I iiad not the courage to taken knife ut off that hoy’s It'g. I was obliged to g,j into the ijf*xt room and take a stimulant to nerve myself to do my duty. Whi e I was cutting through /he flesh Charley never groaned. “.r’"!’ 8 .®:! 1,1,1 *>«n 1 took the saw to sepa- rate the bon , he took the corner »f the pillow in his mouth, and al! 1 could hear him utter was, “O, Jesus!" “Blessed JenuM'’ “Lov- ii g Je>us!' but lie never groaned. I bati le l the leg to the stewart, and tol l him to puic* two ward- masters beside the bod, anything Charb y wantod to g.v L * it to him; >tnd if he ca led for me, no matter what time of night,to let me know. I passed through the hospital at two o’clock that, night. Ci.arley ’.vas sleep!i g sweetly. 1’ive day- after he rent for me. 1 saw that h«- was gouig fast. Doc ile said, “I am goiny Among th«M» wa " bo refoM d to have ?lie chloroform j administer'd. When the stewart loid him it was thed 'Ctor’sorders, lie said: “Send tl.n do t- r to m When I came up to his b dsi It* lie took ray hum! in Ins, and look ing ’tie in the f.tco, lie slid: “D-.-c tor. I have a .Savioiti whom 1 11 ust He l my stieubuit, aud he will support me white you are taking off my leg. ’ 1 then asked h’rn if lie would permit me to give h tn some bran dy, as he had lost a large quanti ty ot h ood,and required s« ioetiiiug Again he looked me in tlv Doc oi i a druiiUar ij and years old my mother k- elt by my side ev .uy m ruing, with her arm a . .1 .1 ) * n ,,lu n to in? . , . 1‘^iMour, hot before I go I want to . j thunk you for your kiudnesa to mo. " ,eU ' V ^ ,rt ' IVoti have been vcrvktnd nnrl West for six moutl.s, which' tfru,,ui * ,U J ‘Cln.rh-y has de’layed his marriage some what but In- ha* not t!»«- least idea of breaking his engagement, and I am quite sure Nelly is • qu »l'.y ievofi d to him/’ Do<-e had flushed and paled by ni ns as her cousin spoke, but she c iUM-aled her annojauve and mor- • ilicatioii sutli n ntly to make some gay reply, and so bade farewell to her friends. But when they were gone she lam now praying to Je.*us keep you from the ta te of s'roi g drink.’ 1 am now more lhau ni noted ti years old ami I do no know the taste of wine or spirit utius liquois. And now. a- 1 ;*.m about to go home ta Jesus, would you have uie go with brandy tfti my htntnach, docto ?’’ The look that, buy g ve mt* 1 shall never forget. At that hour 1 hated Jc not have taken up my jesting re mark- in sncli a set toils manner, m o' " He looked steadily at. her “Jest ing did you say, Hose? Is that your idea of jest? I'm afraid Nel ly Curt oil would scarcely agfee witu you." “1 can tell you that Nelly would say a great deal more about me it sheC'uld. I ve hoard her talk about the girls sin- knows, yes and pretends to like best,’’ said Hose quickly. Harry smiled sadly. “That may be, hut I may ns well c >uf» ss to y«*u my cousin that I had judged y u by a differ* nt standard, even mi have been very kind, and now l want you to stay and see me die. \ ou are a J»-w, utid do not love Jesit-; hut while you were cut ting oil my leg 1 prayed to the Lord to couvert your soul," 0 how these Won Is went to my i h-art: “Wlido you weie cutting I »ff my leg I prayed to the Lord to convert, your soul!’’ But l could I not stay to see him die. I had not. the c'itt uge to stand and see a (/nristian buy die, rejoicing in the love ot Je^us, whom I had been . . , , , flight to hate. I ’eft him, and l„,t 1 rH.pcct .l tti„| U | lni , ey (Utll . ! nv ii t'nyot s. ! about my Chrislian • sohiic; hut lust y« nr, wnilo at a prayer. in.»«tin ( ;, an old !»idy arose to testify l'»r Jehu*; »it tin* close of her testimo ny slit! Maid: “O 1 lm\e a soldiar in, he,, vuti! lie was wounded at the battle of (JeMvaburg, and a Jewish doctor wanted to give him chlorof, rm while he took off iiis leg. And uiy deur Char- . . rp . « . • i . ley was a soldi;*r for Christ, lie beg- . ho „.y cbiipluuiB I'll” * I too .loetor t 0 Iat Uiu. go to Chvist all th- (.hmtiua boy.,. j wuhoa, ...y st i,.,ulaut». And thoohtp. Taking the sohli- i's hand, tlie j lain wrote ino that my hoy piuvud to chaplain asked: “Well, Charley, [God to eon vert the Jewish doctor, how is it? ’ “1 atu all right, sir. The doctor wanted to give me chloroform. I deglm d that. Then he wanted t<> give me brandy. I declined; aud now I can go to Je ms with my full senses." “You may not die, Charby,’’ said the chaplain; “hut if you do, j is there anything that lean do turned «o Ha ry with ieul vexation ^°. v > aD< ^ ' v ^ en I wiw !iun 1 •ind sail; “Why, did you make j ar,< l trusting li a Saviour n» flu me appear i*o utterly untruthful theic was something touch* ii md unkmU? 8u ey, y<>u u e.d tuy heart, and 1 iid what i had never before done for any soldier, I said: “Charley, do you want to sec your cluiplaitj?'’ “0 ye-, n»r!’ he answered 1 .sent for clia; la u li., and when he catno he fciri* s I thought you judged yourse f. j ^ or !’ <,,r H * l, r y° u ,,ro S l,,,e When I heard that 1 could not sit •still. 1 took the lady's h ind in miuo, soil said : “God bless you, my dear, sister, your hoy’s prayer has been au* swered. 1 am that Jewish doctor, and the Lord 1ms converted me.” The Aleitican hollar. Wlmt is the difference between the Mexican dollar and Tablet 's BucKeye I'i.e Oialiiicnt? One does what it promises ai d the other does'llt. The ul.nroli knows it too. No, I would j "i'*** I camel Imv- been | Tak ng a a nmcii rather stay at home.” Uariy torn d a way, hut puus ing at the door of the r>oiu, he asked, bimily: “Ate you not a church member, Hose?” •‘You know Tam,’’ wot the re ply. Harry wh stled sigi.ili* antly, and went out. Mrs, Kltdti,- com ing in teu minutes later,= said in a troubled tone: “I do wish you could induce Harry to go to church occasional ly, Hose. I dare say he has gone down to Ed. Mayhie’s now, and the Maybieg are unprofitablecom- paniotftf? c . , Mexican dollar savs, „h11 ll.be frig umW ,| ml wut- hi it ,r to see what difference 1 bin pillow, aud handing it to tin j invest it yo.i ti nd it is on'y eight -five, religion lirnl .....If in ft*-, jbhaplain, Cm ley mml: “Hen 1 PHee"ml and now at thd ri k df wounding! this Bible t<» in)’ mother, aud te l ; trip! it isf'uud to do so in every case, yonr leelingn, 1' m mt ray [ have b-r 1 have never ml«a brayi.m | !. l i ^y t :» a b lrL 1 ’^Umn7hau t r. u hitteily disappointed. As j for her every day, and asking God j IViec oU cents a bottle. For .-ale by 1 have never missed prayitc- As ' for her every day, and asking God j i’ri<v ol)cents a bottle, i | n ng, ‘it i9' a Sail tiling to be aj the march, wherever I may be, li f’oclcct-lio'olc Lost. Biumliling blnck'.’ but you have j have always remembered to i>ray W1H i„ the town of B„ ami Mr been one to nie eVerv day.'’ for my mother.' 1 S.liudju.t ooneludetl soma purchason, . .. , , „ I ,.i , .i • » I when lie made tiie startliiur discov-pr Tears checked th- words R-.se j “Is there any thing e se nay j ||iaL , |jR p0 c;k« t -l ) ook was Tost, while tried to utter, but fVre next day! boy?" j searchiiighis pockets ho found a buck- whet) she hade Hurry “good bye" j “Yes. Write a letter to the |C '°* a,,< Ml 1 *’ l0,,tlmen ** mvimnt- hhe whinper d humbly: “I thank ' superintend' ut of the fiands-street you for your reproof, lihrry, and j Sunday »*ctn»ol, and tell linn that, by God’s grace I will no longer [ the kind words and good advice be a'stumbling block."—ChVistiau j he gave me I have never forgotten. ■ TV* iffW}’* prayer* ht has offered ‘Gontlmem, nivpock- ci-i<uok is lost, but thcio has been somcihing discoved by Dr. Tablet-of Nashville, of fur greater value. It is the Buckeye Pile Ointment, which will cure Piles in al! cases, whoi. used , according to directions. Trv it, PHcr , f»0 cents a bottle. For sale by Watker «i‘ P’Hun, Be tier, (Ja,