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f Wmm lie jkqc n S. B. Burr, Proprietor. A SITUATION AS HOUSEKEEPE ‘Well, dearest, what luck to-day?’ Clara Tresley had just returned from the post-office, on a bleak November morning, her bright brown curls dishevelled by the un« ceremonious touch of the wind. and the color growing freshly in her cheeks. ‘No luck at all, mama. Nobody seems to want a companion ?’ ‘There was no answer to your advertisement ?’ ‘None at all, mama. What are we going to do ?’ She sat down on a low chair in front of the carefully husbanded fire, and began slowly to pull off her mended gloves, and untie the strings of her forlorn little bonnet. Mrs. Tresley sighed. ‘I do not know, daughter. Olive is very good about sending a part of her hard-earned salary to us ev ery month, blit I have not the heart to tell the girl that it barely pays our rent, and that we must eat, and- drink, and wear clothes, and bum fuel.’ ‘Something mifst be done, raa ma,' said Clara, looking gravely into the fire. ‘If it were not for this lame foot of mine,’ said Mrs. Tresley, look¬ ing down at a bandaged foot which had been totally useless to her for the last two months, ‘I should re¬ solve to go out as housekeeper.’ ‘You, mama! You; the widow of Clarence Tresley, go out as house keeper!’ ‘Yes, my daughter. It is the wo¬ man who ennobles tho place, not the place that derogates from the woman, you must remember !* ‘But -what would Olivo have said, mama.' ‘Olive is foolishly sensitive upon such matters; her pride amounts to a positive fault.’ ‘AVhat made you think of it, ma* ma ?’ ‘I was looking over tho newspa¬ per during your absence, my dear, and almost the first that caught my eye was an adver¬ tisement for a housekeeper to take the charge of a gentleman's place in the country.’ ‘Let me see it, mama.’ Mrs. Tresley gave the newspa¬ per to Clara, pointing out a par¬ agraph in its columns. Wanted —A competent person to take charge of a gentleman’s establishment a few miles from C--,in the capacity of house¬ keeper. To a satisfactory appli¬ cant, good wages and a steady sit nation will be given. Apply, for two days, at Room 13, St. Armande Hotel.’ Clara read it slowly over, with a deep flush on her check. ‘Blama,’ she said, ‘why shouldn’t I try for the place T M vs. Tresley looked at her daugh kr in surprise. ‘My darling, yoit ale only a child.’ ‘I was eighteen last August, and I know all about the duties of a household, thanks to you; and mama,- the wages would be so nice to send home to you,’ Mrs, Tresley stroked Clara’s fair hair with a tender touch. ‘My love, I can't bear to send you, my youngest, weakest lamb, out into the world !’ ‘Oh, but, mama, I am not weak —I am strong—and I want so much to do something for you !’ ‘And- what will your sister Olive say V ‘Oh, Olive Will be furious, with all her aristocratic notions ; but we don’t care, mama! Where’s the difference ? She receives wages as a governess at Orville Park. I shall receive wages as a housekeep er somewhere else—that is, I shall, if I succeed in obtaining the situ* ation. It is only a matter of so cial precedence, in, the world’s opinion!’ ‘My little courageous heroine V said Mrs. Tresley, smiling, “Well, I have scarcely the heart to urge you either way 1’ ‘Then mama, perhaps I had hot ter go at once,' said Clara, ing up and beginning to put on h ir walking habiliments. ‘Room, 13, St. Armande Hotel. Oh, mam a, I do hope I shall be successful! ‘A young person to answer tht advertisement from Room 13, eh 7 said the pompous hotel poi'ter to to the errand-boy who whispered hinj ‘Walk into this ante-room, Miss-. The gentleman is engaged just now, but lie'll be at leisure pres ently.’ Clara sat meekly down in the chair pointed out to her, and wait¬ ed with burning cheeks and beat ing heart the result of her adven too. Presently the door of No. 13 opened, and a tall, severe look¬ ing spinster, with gold spectacles and costume of tlie most uucxcep tional mourning, came out. Cla¬ ra’s heart sank within her. ‘Oh, dear!’ she thought, ‘what chance can I possibly* have, if such very precise and proper-looking persons are trying for the same place ?’ ‘Now, Miss, yon can walk in,’ said tho porter solemnly, throwing open the door ; and in another min¬ ute Clara was in the presence of a fine-looking gentleman of about forty, who politely motioned her to a chair. lie looked a little sur¬ prised—Clara thought it was at her youth and shabbiness. ‘Gan it be possible that you are here in reply -to my advertisement?’ he asked. •‘Yes, sir/ Said Clara meekly. ‘I —I should like to be your house¬ keeper very much indeed.’ ‘But you are so young.’ ‘I am eighteen and three months, sir, and my mother has taught me the care of a house and all that be longs to it, and—and wo .arc . so poor, sir, and 1 should so like to .earn a tittle money to help ma¬ ma.’ The gentleman looked search ingly at her. ‘My dear young lady*, it is very early in life for y-on to undertake all tho cares and responsibilities that belong to a housekeeper, and —excuse me, but you do not look as if you were born for a life of la¬ bor.’ ‘I am not afraid of work, sir,’ answered Clara, simply, ‘and mama has taught’me that labor is honor able.’ ‘But do you think that you could superintend an establishment of seven servants ? I havo a nurse and a governess for my children,. so that tlioir care need never come upon you, but still there are many responsibilities that must necessa¬ ry rest upon the housekeeper.’ ‘I could try, sir.' ‘When could you enter upon the situation?’ ‘Immediately, sir.’ ‘Very well. In case wo suit each other, tile wages will bo twen ty dollars a month.’ ‘Twenty dollars a month, sir !’ ‘Yes. What’s the matter ? Isn’t it enough!’ ‘Oh, sir, f shall feel so rich!’ Ho laughed good-humoredly.— ‘People’s ideas of riches differ.’ ‘But will you answer me one question, sir?’ ‘Certainly, if I can. What is it?’ ‘Why didn’t you engage tho tall lady in black who was here just before me?’ lie smiled. ‘There was alto¬ gether too much of the acid ele¬ ment in her constitution; she would have scolded us all out of house and home in less than a week!’ Clara rose to her feet, looking relieved. ‘I leave here at three o’clock this afternoon; can you be ready to accompany mo ?’ he said. ‘Certainly, sir.’ II or hand was oft the door-knob, when he called her back, with a smile. ‘You have not even asked my name, nor given me yourB! Nay, do not blush so violiently ; it only proves that your knowledge of the world is rather defective! My name is Orville—my home is Orville Park, about fifty miles from Now York.’ ‘Orville Park 1’ repoatod Clara, with sparkling oyea and deepening FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1880. olor, ‘why, my sister Olive lives at Drville Park as a governess ! Is it possible you are the Mr. Orville she tas so often writen to ns about T ‘Then you are Miss Treslcy's sis ter ?’ ‘My flame is Clara Tresley. ’ And Clara hastened home to tell her mother the wondrous adven¬ ture that had befallen her. ‘Oh, mama, what wili Olive say V Mrs. Tresley shook her head ; she knew the foolish pride which formed so predominant an element in her older daughter’s character. ‘You must not mind what she says, Clara ; you are doing quite right, and your conscience must be your only- monitor.’ The November twilight was clos ing round tho evergreen dotted lawns of Orville Park ; the lights were already beginning to shine through the purple silk draperies of the windows, although the or** arge line of radiance yet linger ed in the chill west. In the drawingorOom a merry fire of anthracite coal sent up its sheets of flame and glowed white hot through the polished bars of the grate. The chandelier was not lighted, but a pleasant ruddy brightness flickered through the whole room. Olive Tresley sat be¬ fore the fire, her work dropped carelessly in her lap, as she studied the bright, fantastic pictures in the coals. Only a goverpess!’ Yes, tfht Olive Treelfey aspires one day to be something more. She had read, in innumerable novels how govern¬ esses, by dint of skill and wisdom and careful management, rose to the head of the establishment where they h"d first coma" in an almost rucnial capacity. Why should she too not draw one of the prizes in Life’s lottery ? ‘Miss Tresley, do you suppose papa will be home tonight?’ Little Harry Orville rested both his hands on the governess' lap, and locked wistfully into her eyes. Yes, Harry.’ And will lie bring the new house¬ keeper with him ?’ ‘I suppose so.’ . ‘Will she be cross, and scold, like Mrs. Powers; and wear flannel jackets, and go with her face tied up in a red silk handkercheif ?’ Bliss Tresley laughed. ‘1 hope not, Harry. I dai c say she will he a very respectable person.’ ‘I don’t like housekeepers,- do you, Miss Trosley?’’ said Minnie Orville. ‘My deaf, they are very useful in their way.’ ‘Hush!’ said Harry, with uplifted finger; ‘I hear the carriage wheals now. Papa has come back! papa lias come back!’ And lie danced along the mosaic marble pavement of the great front ball, to wel< me his father. Olive too rose, adjusting tho folds of her well-worn silk dress, and smoothing back her jet-black braids of glossy hair; it was prop¬ er that she should meet Mr. Or ville with a welcoming smile, upon his return homo. At the same moment the servants brought in lights, and Mr. Orville entered with ajlender little personage in black whoso face was concealed by a thick green barege veil. “This is my new housekeeper, Miss Trosley,” ho said, “whose so¬ journ here I hope you -will endeav¬ or to render as pleasant as possi¬ ble.” Olive bowed ceremoniously; the stranger drew aside her veil. ‘Oh! Sister Olive!’ ‘Why, Clara Tresley!’ 11 was a voice of no welcoming tenderness; Clara felt that pain¬ fully, a» she glanced pleadingly up into her elder sister's haughty, surprised face. ‘Say you are glad to cce me, Olive, only givo me a sisterly kiss.’ Olive touched hor cold lips to Clara’s cheek, but there was not much tenderness in tho embrace. ‘PerhapB you will bo bo kind as to show your sister to her room, Miss Trosley,” said Mr. Orville, who was only just extricating golf from the caresses of bis dren. ‘To the housekeeper’s room, sir ?’ ‘Yes, to the housekeeper’s room.' It was not until they were safe in the cheerful little apartment, whose firelight and lamplight gleamed cheerily over the crimson carpets and hangings, that Olive spoke. • - ‘Clara!’ she gasped, indignantly, ‘how dared you come here to dis-’ grace me, as a housekeeper!' ‘There is no disgrace in. it, eis ter.’ ‘There is disgrace. And I shall not stay here to bear its sullying impress. How dared yon come here!’ ‘I did not know that it was here until I had engaged to come; but indeed, Olive, we wore suffering for the necessaries of life, and—’ ‘You have no bride—no dignity,’ interrupted Olive. ‘I should have starved before I would have taken the menial situation of houtekeep - erl’ ‘I could got nothing else to do,’ pleaded Clara. But Oiive was relentless; and wlfbu she left her sister that night, Clara'c'ried “ herself to sleep. It was so different a greeting from that to which she longingly looked forward. Oliva was so proud— so bitter! ‘.'s Mr. Orville in it's study this morai ng ?’ ‘Yes, mf.im; but the new house¬ keeper is with him, taking her or¬ ders. - «• Olive Tresley fancied there war, a tone of insolent derision in the man’s voice ; she contracted her haughty black brows and passed on, tapping imperatively at tho y study door- ’ Mr. Orville was standing by the table; Claras it in tho easy chair with tho bright curls drooping over her face, and her eyes cast down, Oliva walked straight up to tho group. ‘Mr. Orville, I hive coma to ton.-, dor my resignation.’ ‘Your resignation, Mist Trosley ? 1 thought tho place suited you very well’ ‘I cannot remain in a house where my sister fills the situation of—of housekeeper.’ ‘Neither need you, Bliss Tresley,’ said Mr. Orville, calmly, yet with a certain amused smile playing about his lijos. “I have just discharged your sister; she will not suit mo at all as housekeeper.’ ‘Sir !’ ‘In fact. Bliss Tresley, she has just consented to become my wife ! Do not look so astonished; I know it is rather sudden, but wo read some lives as we do an open book, your sister's is one of them. She was' about to resign her situation on the ground that you were so mortified about it, but I have per¬ suaded her to remain with mo permanently.’ ‘Olive— sister—have you no word of congratulation?’ faltered poor ittle Clara, clinging rou nd her sis* ter’s neck. -T suppose I ought to congratu¬ late you, Clara,’ said poor Olive, completely taken by’ surprise; ‘but it all seems like a dream.’ Yes, it was like a dream, but it was true nevertheless. Clara's simplicity, her artless truth, had won the prize for which Olive had been silently manceuve’ring ever since site first came as a governess to Orville Park. Clara’s first letter homo contain¬ ed a joyful surprise to her moth er. ‘Oh mama!’ she wrote, ‘it is stv lovely here, and Charles says you shall be with me always; and tho children have already begun to call me ‘mama;’ and Olive, poor thing! walks about as if she were in a vis¬ ion and expects to Wake out of _it every minute.’ Mr. Orville engagod another housekeeper—a middleaged widow, two hundred pounds, who talked through her nose; and Clara Tros ley is his ehorislioiVwifo now. . ____ “My work’s dnn,” remarked tho collector as 1m started out in tho morning. /SPLENDID CEREMONY. THE PRINCE OF WALES LAVS THE COR¬ NERSTONE OF THE FIRST CATHEDRAL ERECTED IN ENGLAND SINCE THE REFORMATION. A London dispatch says: The most event of the week was the laying of the foundation stone of Truro Cathedral by the Piince of Wales, whose title, the Duke of Cornwall, made his invitation to ho present at the ceremony peculiarly appropriate. The event was made still more interesting from the fact that this is the first cathedral erect cd in England since the reforma¬ tion. The ceremony was unusually splen¬ did. The chief features were the grand masonic rites, (the prince being grand mastei of England) the princely state and religious tites. which, with almost barbauc pomp and glitter marked every phase tlie proceedings. Brilliant weather added lustre to the scene. Truro was decorated in flags and triumph a! arches, with Masonic and loyal mottoes. The prince, wearing his Masonic robe of purple, heavy with gold embroidery, was received at Hie Royal Pa.illion by t„. and clergy, clad in while surplices and scarlet academic hoods. The members of the grand lodge, in their dresses of crimson, blue, green and purple, wnh gold chains and euanr eled jewels, flanked the pavillian. Behind them were the while robed Choir and Choral Philharmonic So cieties The Princess of Wales was dressed 1:1 light serge green and gold. Her two sons, who w ore the unis forms of nazal cadets, stood in ad Vance wf her. General line officers, is uniform of scarlet and g dd. ladies til l.i-ifllant toilets, and civic dlgiai tones in their offi -i d robes, made the scene one of striking splendor, As tho trumpets sounded the firs* notes of the national anthem, the cannon roared in rhythm. The piiuco then auvanced to la/ the foundation stone and delivered the following speech to tho asseurbl.-d Masons : ‘Brethren—We are an ancient fraternity, which from Ilia day lias been in-lcntified with all that is beautiful and good in archi lecture. Wo will, therefore, bo proud lo work with you, in com* morning a building which by the boa-'ty of its design and the solidity of its construction, will wo think, be an ornament to this city and province for , centuries , to conic. t> But i Brethren, it is something far more than this. It is a temple- to be i rested to .the glory and worship of our Heavenly Father, tho great Architect and Creator of all things, and whatever minor differences may be among us, I feel sure that the same spirit must be in your minds this day, which animated the Jews of old, when, as Ezra tells us, the bull*. tiers laid the foundations of tho Temple of the Ford, and there sat the P’dests in their apparel, with trumpets to praise the Lord, after the ordinance of David the King Israel; and they sang together in praising and giving thanks unto the Lord because He is good, for Ilis mercy end moth forever toward l s . rad : and all tho people shouted with a great shout when they praised the Lord, because the foundations of the house of the Lord was laid. Then, addressing tho bishop. Ids royal highness said; ‘Sly Lord archbishop, Brethren and Friends: Bait known to you that wc are .lawful Blasons, true and faithful to the laws of our coun¬ try. Although not ourselves opei-n ative Masous, we have, from time immemorial, been associated with buildings to be raised for the bene¬ fit of nmnskiud, the adornment of tho World, and the glory of-the Great Architect of the Universe, AVe have among us secrets concealed from those who are not Masons, but they are lawful and honorable, aud not opposed to tho laws either of God or man. They Wore intrusted to Masons, in nuciout times, and having boon faithfully transmitted to us, it is our duty to oouvey them ioviolate to our posterity. We are assembled here to day in the pres¬ ence of you all, to erect a house for the worship of the Prince of tho Most High, which we pray that God may prosper as it seems good to Him.’' The prince then called upou the grand secretary to read the inscrip tion on the plate over the cavity stone. “This corner-stone of the Cathe dral Chftrch of 8t. Mary of Truro, is placed by His Royal Highness, the Duke of Cornwall, K. G., Most Worshipful Good Master of the A. F., and A. Masons of England, 20th of May, 1880.’ Tho grand treasurer then depos- ‘ ited a bottle containing ... coins . and , a copy of the order to the creating the see of Truro. Earl of Mont Edgecombe then handed the prinpe a silver trowel bearing the several orders of the grand lodge of the county, of the bishop of the city and of the Prince. Smooth mortar and the stone was lowered, and the prince applied the plumb and rule, saying: ‘I find this stone to bo plumb, and that craftsmen have- prepared it to be true and trusty.’ The, he prove, i, by th, Lv.l, saying: T find this stone level, and that the craftsman have laboied skill fully.’ 1 hen ho proved it by the square, saying: q f ln j tbo stone plumb, tested and square, and declare it fully pro pared, truly laid, and that the craftsman have worked well.’ The prince then struck the stoue three times with the mallet, lie scattered corn from a golden corn risopia, saying-; ‘I acattar corn up on the stone as an emblem of plen jy an q abundance, God’s best gift May they be good seeds- of His words, sown here in the hearts of men; take root and bring forth fruit an hundred fold, to their ben efit and His glory; sa mote it be.’ Then, pouring wine from a golden chalice, said: ‘I pour out wine upon this stone as the symbol of strength and glad. Hess. Blay those who work upon the building and those who may hereafter meet within its walls ever perform their alloted part in the service of ths Great Aacbitect with cheerfulness and singleness of heart, So mote it bo.’ Then pouring oil from a golden vase, lie said, ‘I i T ,1 bakle this stone with oil as the emblem of peace and harmony.— M ay good wiU and brotherly love ever prevail this among those who sha’l worship in house, to the glory of the Most High,^-until time shall be no more. So mote it be.’ Charcoal and its Uses. Charcoal, laid fla f , whi.ecold, on a burn, causes the pain to abale im rnei '‘ il,e 'f ’ ^ leaving it on for an hm,r t!,eb lrn secnls alra03t heale,i > vvhon tlie b,,rn is superficial. And Sarcoid is valuable for many other P ur P 0SC3 - Tainted meat sin rounded w,:h i! ’ is sweetened; strewn over heaps of decomposed pelts, or dead animal? ’ il P^c-nts any unpleasant odo1 '' Foul wakr is P unlicd l >? il - II *sa great d.sinteotant, and sweet ens offensive air if placed Mahal low h ' a y 8 around a i ,anmontP - 11 « VC Y P' : ' ruU3 m lts “ mluatc lnterior ,” H absorbs and condenses gases most rapidly. One cubic inch of fresh charcoal will absorb nearly 100 inches of gaseous ammonia. Char¬ coal forms an unrivalled poultice for malignant wonuds and sores, often corroding away dead flesh, reducing il to one quarter in six hours. In c::s es of what we call proud flesh it is in¬ valuable. It gives no disagreeable odor, corrodes no metal, hurts no texture, injures no color, is a simple and safe sweetener and disinfectant. A teaspoonful of charcoal, in half a glass of water, often relieves a sick headache; it absorbs the gases and relieves the distended stomach pressing against the nerves, which extend from tho stomach to the head. It often relieves constipation, pain or heart burn. When a man draws an inference ho should draw it mild. m Vol.-g No. 51 Another Big Haul Prom the Rail¬ roads for Taxes for th& State. The Atlantic and Gulf railroad 1 has succesfsully evaded the pay¬ ment of any tax to the state ever since the passage of the act of 1874 until recently the question of its lia bility has been settled adversely to' that corporation. It claimed the 1 same exemption as the Georgia and' Central railroads. The cases Wefa' ca ried to the supreme court of the’ United States. Attorney-General Ely and General Toombs, who repr£» sented the state, succeeded in get liug a decision form that tribunal 1 that it was liable to be taxed. As a result of that litigation we may raen l * ou 1 h at Attorney-General Ely hast recently collected from that eorpos ^ ration the ium cf sixty . nine tbo and four hundred and fifteen dollars! eighty three cents (69,415,83)) the principal of the tax due for the 1 ,l >a3t ,^ e . a T are now pending it - co ii e cted will swell the' above amount General Ely considerably. made his maiden Attoraey before the speech' supremo court of tho distinguished* 3 judges hap! pening to meet with an eminent lawyer of this state, inquired if he knew the attorney general of Georgia, and thereupon paid him a very high t his state before that high tribunal__ There have been collected during, the present attorney-General’s term of office the following amounts:— road) railroad mm 828,387,04; ,80; from from tho Augusta Georgia, and Savannah railroad §10,834,56; froal t! ,e Central $86,750 48; and . . raSoad mSf* i^rille |l,00o“ total of 8211,811,03 that has been already this realized. It is expected that sum will be greatly in¬ creased when all the cases now in litigation are settled. Although these amounts appear large, yet they are insignificant when compared with the principle which has been sotlle 1 by which thousands of dollars* will annually flow to the treasury from those corporations which have hitherto escaped the common bur¬ dens of taxation.—Atlanta Constitu.-* tiou. -•—•- Every Farmer his own Chsmist. Wo had occasion, sometime since to reprobate the habit which some far mers have of making expensive trials of chemical fertilizers, of whose special adaptation to their soil they know nothing. To this was replied that on many farms,, especially in tho older States, where are most needed, there is not stock enough kept to fur¬ nish what tho lands require, and that it is only a choice between commercial fertilizers and starva¬ tion of the soil. Very well,—but it still remains that a great many farmers could fifty loads more than they of unexcelled fertilizers, by the of muck or other composting and the liquid and other of their barns and yards.— is true, also, that commercial are used too much at and therefore extravgant foolishly. SomeTavmers havo an idea that everything which is sold under the name of “fertilizers,’ is good for their land,—provided it has a bad smell cn.l is labelled with a Icarnod.dooking ‘analysis/ and a few testimonials on the pa* tent medicine advertising plan. This we call “fusing,” of the' most foolish sort. A dozen rows of corn, or a patch of grain in tho corner of the field, will give a far¬ mer an “analysis' of any fertilizer that is worth a good deal more—to* him—than any chemist’s report. Nature should be tho farmer’s consulting chemist, and the bushel mearure his maker of certificates. In other words let him find out whether a particular compound by tho is what his land requires, it, be¬ simple expedient of trying fore ho risks and perhaps wastes time in applying it wholesale. Ev« ery intelligent man’s farm should be mi experiment station. Tbr quality, quonity to bo used, methods of applying a now f ertili¬ zer, can lie ascertained only by suc¬ cessive and varied trials, continu*. onsly made it and blind,” carefully therefore, obsoryod. Don’t “go on tho grab bag, stylo pig- of in-a- poke, happy go Hulo. lucky farming—Golden