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S. MITCHELL. , Id. D., Milerft Hfj-stoSaff* ant! HAtoLTQW GEORGIA 'SpecHal atiJntidn’jrive'n ‘to 'Operative surgery Terms Cash 9| PiiEfiTON GIBBS, * SURGEON Ato PHYSICIAN, IlAWifi'roit, Gk Will he found ait the hotel or the store of 'lff ft .Ifthn Aoh unless professionally engaged. A TTAIIO O Cdl-BE JWl T SF, By j. T. HIGGJNBOTHRM, AVEST POINT, MjONMXT DOZIER, Art'ORNE'Y AN GouftSfit/'OS AT I, AW, VOXmXT/S' OA. Practices‘in State find hVlerul Coiirts in ■tleorgia 'and-Alabama. Makes ‘Commercial thaw a ttpedialty. 'Office 'over : C. A. ffftdd& ‘CoV Store, Oohimbns, Gi>. 'flecl-ly Ilinos JDozier, ATTORNEY-AT LAtf, HAMILTON,, GEORGIA Will ipmctice in the'Chaittahoodhee'diiOuft, or anywhere Oise. ‘Office 'in the !&ot thicest , c<i'ne’r , ef?the'Cottit- ! houSe, 'Up-stairs. 'jam® •■Coiuw’bu* OfefttaU f?oom&, v-', TANARUS, POOL, PfiSttfliTfl®-, Georgia Home Utfiltfins, 'folirnibls, 'Go. KANKIN'fiOtJSE COLOMBIA, OA. Mhs-. F. -Ms GRAY, Prop’radtress •J. A. !SWO*tft, Clerk. As JitEHNE) MERCHANT TAILOR* -1M Bfowfl Cfttombm, &&, Jfhfß'rtftJhamS h’h.inilsdWP ai<fttto<ttWf<<sen -Itt*m#uA TJrefch'OJooOit, fijftglfsh -anil -FrODcli ( CMftlajCHjt&. VViSttttgS, cto. ‘fluffing, ]o*e:4 0 *e : 4 *>?*&<, rate.. ’TlaVWs'tlltt’<tiJoft<pfctfl<<cle ! hy>ni£, : afn<l I tftiJwr 3 aninow.preparea'to do-Bi*," En £ —iJoiwe, Sijan-ariftrnamflrittll. 5 can mend your Tlriifireiliuj anil 3f&3 > ® 0 ;Rnn liudhc liu>m ij gcaid a* ;new. Prices tow. !<2tc me artayal. TSyMbdpiw 1 ■apposite ttiw marbawhonee, Dohtrolitifi, VJ*. j jQuia-em ns. ©. ssrm, aim. HAMILTON IB JOURNAL. Old Solllofayt. It wusn't so when I was yming— We used plain language then; \\'<) didn't Speak of “ them^alloots,” When moanin' ixtys er men. When speakin' of a nice band-write, 'Or doe, or Tom, or Kill, Wc did it plain—we didn’t say *• He slings a nasty quill." An’ when we seen a gal wo liked, Who never failed to please, ’NVe'tuHefi ’her pretty, neat an’ good, Hut not “about the cheese. 1 Well, wlten we met a good old friend We hadn't lately Been, We greeted him, but didn’t say Hollow! you old sardine.” The boynsditiefimes got mad and fit; We spoke of licks and blows, But now they “whack him on the snoot,” Or “ paste him on the nose." Or.co, when a'yotrfh was turned away By her he held most dear, We walked Upon his feet; but uow He “ walks off on his ear.” We used to dance, when I was young, An’ used’to call it so-’: But now they don’t —they only “ sling The light fantastic toe.” Of death we spoke In language plain, That no one did perplex; Hut in these days one doesn't die— He ‘‘.passes in his chocks." We prgfi-cd the man of common sense— H His judgment’s good,” we said; But uow they say, 11 Well, (hat oid.plum Has got a level head! ” It’s rather sad the children now Are lci'.rnin’ all sirh talk Ttoy’vc iearnt to “chin” instead of chat, And “w*lta” instead of walk. To little Henry, yesterday— My grandchild, aged two — 7 siiiil: ” You love grandpa?” Bald lie, “You bet your boots I do' ” The children bowed to e'tratgers once— •lt is no longer so— 'The little girls, as well as hoys, Now gftet you with “Hello! '* Oh! give tno'baok the good old days, When both the old and young Conversed in .plain, old-fushioncdpvords, Arid siting was never 11 siring.” ss2b*3ssT ' A TRUTHFUL STORY. The following truthful and sad sto ry appeared "in in'feriy papers at the time of its occurrence. The inci dents happened in a city in Ohio: A Mr. J. M;, a c for kin a house, fell in love with a young lady, whose father was a well-to-do merchant, and after a proper season of atten tion five dotipie were married. Both soon found out that they were ntft happily mated, and after a marriage df several years, ‘during wnrob lime they had three children, two boys and a gild, they mutually agreed to tho husband applying for a bill of di vorce, on the grOvrna of hvcompata bility of temper. The divorce was ■granted, and the wife went home to her ‘fath'dr who ’had through indors ing, lost liis business and all his property. The 'daughter’s and his own misfortunes weighed so heavily upon ‘the father’s mind, that during a moment of mental aberration he took his o wn life, leaving his daugh ter penniless, to rough it with the cold charity of the world as best she could. The wolnan, a brave little creature, tried every way she lcnew how to •gaiti HSh 'ho'neat livelihood'; in fac't, Working so bard giving music lessons and 'doing 'embroidery Tor her old ■school mates, her health gave way, and having no money to pay her hoard, TO ft st starve ‘Ot go to the poor house. To torn the other side of the ■picture, the husband, after a few months’’ release .um die 'marital bonds, again married, and at the time had not only the three children by the hist wife, but also an addition thereto, a little two year-old girl by the second wife. The latter being ill, the htisbantl advertised for a nurse and house keeper, which notice reached the eyes of the first wife, and she, in her troubles, went to the former partner ■of her heart, told him of her sad con dition, Tuid applied for the position in his household-. The husband knew not vvhat to say, but after giv ing her ample fends for her immedi ate wants, asked her to call again at bti> •office on the following morning, fUPtthfltfg to consult his wife about the matter in the meantime. Promptly 3ft per 'agreement wife 4 wan 'On titwe, as was the sms- •'and front there they went to the reeidpS o6 ' two wires had HAMILTON, HARRIS CO., GA„ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1876. 'their first conversation, omling in their agreement for tho first wife to como ami accept llio vacant place, which she del seeming delighted at having n peiicivftl home ovor her head notwithstanding tho straugo circfim atoncca under which such a shelter was given. Nboessity demanded that 100 entire past should bo obliterated, and the new housekeeper treated as any other help, that she must care for the children—her own offspring —and the other children, the samo as any hired nurse would do; ’that she must eat at tho second table to care for Tier charges. AH these things and even moYe humility did the poor woman show, no word or look exhibiting tho least • evidence of discontent. What, how ever must have been the true feel ings of her heart when seeing nnother filling the place that she had once tried, as she thotight so hard to fill. The above is from tho files of an old Cincinnati paper ; but the sequel as told by one conversant with the whole facts, is stranger than what has been already narrated. When the oholera was raging in that city in 1860, tho sacond wife was taken very ill with it; and being informed by the physician that she could live but r few hours at the most, ns she was then in a collapsed condition, she asked that all go out of the room ex cepting her husband and the house keeper, when she told how much she dreaded leaving her children amonv s; r.'i' 0 * :s, and as dying Wife entr ated them both to marry again. The proposition was a strange ono, but tboy both promised, and a Tew mouths afterward, when the second wife had been dead a sufficient length of time not to cause remarks, the two were again married, brought together after a cruel separation of so many years, and we believe are now living happily together in a cosy West End house. The Catholic orphan asylum is to be removed from Savannah to Wash iugtonf Ga. Aiaiuiur Harm has iutroducod bills wr the improvement ol the Cnat tahoochee and Flint rivers. There is an old negro named Charles Du Bignon in Upson county, one hundred and twenty-five years old. He was ‘captured in Africa, by the Spaniards, and sold as a slave. Mr. ©shorn Mannd, of Talbot county, died suddenly of heart dis ease last Monday night. There has been a man in every town, village and city, (except Ham ilton) who was hard up and trying to sell a pos'tago stamp which was taken from Paul’s letter to the Corinthians. Pomeroy is quarreling because hie “ Brick-dust is stolen.” A Misunderstanding. — At the breakfast table tho other morning a Detroit landlady gave Mr. Jones a severe look and said': ■“ Mr. Jones, I understand you have been circulating injurious reports about hay house.’’’ “How, madam?'’ ‘“I tmdolstand that you said you had used better butter than I have here to grease wagons with.” ■“ I did say so madam, but hot to injure your house. I have Used bet ter butler, madam, to grease wagons, but I wouldn’t do it again. I’d sell it to you! ” She accepted tho apology,— De- I trait Free dress. “ Boss, don’t you want some One to hnsk corn ? I’ve been looking all the mo; ning Ibr sortie ofte.” “ Whai\-: dc pay ?” •• i’ll give i i a day.* “And board?” “Yes." ‘“Chickens ah’ pudding for din ner? * “ Y-yes.” ‘‘And Havanna cigars to smoke?’ ‘I—I guess so.’ ‘Ah’ a coal stove right aron’dar wbar do corn is ? ’ ‘\o; I never heard of a StoVe in a corn field. 5 ‘ Well if dar is no stove out dar you can’t coax dis chile along! I*e got to take care of my health, eVen if, there isn’t a bushel of corn raised in dis Free Press. *gr*ln Japan a sufi-shoWCr is'called ‘ the -Foxes’ 1 Wedding. s In -New En gland the natives mysteriously re mark, “The devil is whipping Iris wife with a 'codfish tail,’’ Diat Suoflkiug, Skulking Mi\ . Ju.sk ins. “ Can I he protected hero, Mister ?” asked a woinau yesterday ns she on terod the ofiieo of tho Chief of 1’o licl). “ Yos’ra.” “Can my family—my innocent children—also bo protected?” she demanded, striking tho floor with her umbrella, “ Yes’ro* “If there is any law I want it,” she went, on, dropping into a big arm chair; “If tlfcro isn’t I propose to take a club to him!” “My dear woman, this world is full of sorrow,'* .rid the captain as he looked up from his writing; “ each ouo of us has his own separate and distinct grief to grieve over. Tell ine yotus? ” “Do you know Jaskins?” sko asked. “Jaskins? Jaskins? Seems as if I had heard the name sometime.” “Man with a limp—one cyo gone —red neck— sandy hair—got a skulk ing, sneaking way with him,” she said. “And he has stolen your poultry, eh? ” “ Poultry! Naw! It’s worse than poulty—it’s next to arson or mur der ! ” Go on, madam—go iuto the par ticulars ! ’’ “ Well, he boards next,to me. I’m n widow. Been alone these fourteen ’years, and if 1 do say it myself I’ve always had tho respectables! kind of a name. I’ve ft daughter Jauo. Sl.os seventeen. She's a good girl.” “ Yes, madam.” “ And that sneaking skulking Jas kins is after her! ” she exclaimed. “ Possible! ” “He just is 1 NY as after me first. For weeks and weeks he’d hang around o'Ur gate, and smile at me and inquire if I wasn't lonesome, and .send up strawberries, and look Ids lovingdst out of that one cos 1 ” “ And then ? ” “And then, when ho found 1 wouldn’t marry him to aavo his neejfo and lie couiSfircget my property tc run through with, what fi’j'e s’pose he done?” “Ctithls threat?” “Naw! He turned right around and went to loving Jane! He has sent notes to her in those long, pink ‘envelopes; he has bent her hoquets and cocoanuts, and perfume and cher ries, and he’s skulking around yet! I’ve talked and talked, but it don’t do no good. If sunrhin’ ain’t done I believe Jane’ll marry him! ” “ How does sho act? ” “ She’s a grinning around and look ing soft fetid loving like, and she won’t mind half I say, and is getting notes and writing answers, and— and—! *> And she broke down. She wiped hor eyes, softly rubbed her nose, and after a uiomeut jumped up and de manded’: “Is there any law! * “Lots of law —dead loads, madam." “ And you’ll put the law to him ? ” will, madam —I’ll make tnis town a volcouo for him before he’s a week older ! ” “ And you’ll break up the match ? ” “Either that or break his back!” “Good! The police are worth sunthin’ after all 1 If you say you’ll waiit on him and tell him lie’s got to back right down or go to jail, I’ll chain Jane to the table-leg and sit by her for four weeks but what I’ll make her forget, him I ” “I’ll do it, madam! ” “ Think of my Jane marrying a man with ‘one eye! And a red neck! And aMp l O-h-h ! when I think of that skulking Jaskins sneaking around my innocent Jane to make her his wife, I could t-c-ft-r this h'OuSe down!” She sat down and they fixed tip a plan, and Mr, Jaskins had better leave for the West this very day.— Free Pretk, —■.->■— t?J" A Memphis prisoner, who hated to see two lawyers disgrace the court room by fighting, walked out, and was unfortunate enough to get lost. Ho lias not been heard o! since. A Sandusky man drowned himself the other day because his wife would trot lend hint thirty cents He did right. When a wife’s Conti den'ce gets shaken to that 'degree the husband might as Well peg out. ■ ■■ 3®” Why is an a nth ova queer ani mal S' Because his ‘tide comes bat el his head. WIT anil HUMOR. “And have you no other soitw ? ” asked a curious Indy of a bronzed old sou captain. “Oh, yes, muriate. I had one that lived in the South Sen Islands for nearly a dozen years.’' “Really! Wits he bred thore, and what was his taste —tho sea or land?’ “No, nindniu; ho wasn’t bread—lie was meat. Leastways, tho niggers ate him; and as for his taste, the chief said he tasted of terbaccor.” The lady walked to another part of the ship, and tho captain smiled and took a fresh quid. An absent-minded youth went threo snilos into the woods to look for par tridges, with a view of capturing a few of them. At last he’espied one of these shy birds of the forest, and wlten ho got ready to take aim, ho discovered for the first time that, al though his shot and powder were with him, ho had left his gun at homo. A western editor apologizes to his readers somewhat after this fashion: “ Wo expected to have a death and a marriage to publish this week, but a violent stonn prevented the wedding, and the doctor being sick himself, the patient recovered, and we are ac cordingly cheated out of both.” Some friends were discussing tho subject of railroad and other bridges, when one ventured to say that most of them were failures; whereupon A asked quickly: “Istho Niagara bridge a failure ? ” “ No,” answered B, “it is merely a ‘ suspension That set tled it. A young mau in Chicago was re cently found dead in hie room, and the supposition was that ho had com mitted suicide by poisoning; but on analyzing the contents of his stom ach, nothing but the following were found iu it: piickles, pound c rite, lem onade, cold turkey, beer, fried oys ters, cold punch, ham sandwich,' sponge cake, beef tea, mince pies, champagne, lobster, game pde, fruit cake, tea, chicken salad, whisky, cof ieo, bologna sausage, port, cheese, turned a verdict of “Died through the visitation of friends,” He had made a hearty meal at a restaurant, and rising up, be said to live cashier: “I declare, if I haven’t fdrgoltch my wallet.” The cashier fired up, and hurled big words at him for full three minutes before pausing fur breath. When a cliarrce came, the stranger continued : “ Hut I have fifty dollars here in my vest pocket.” The cashier couldn’t smile to save, him.” , She, a girl of seventeen, walked undor the maples, and gathered the golden leaves, and said: “O ! leaves, you remind nfo of crushed hopes and scattered plans.” He, her father, found them in a nail keg, and shook them down in the corner of the wood shed, and said : “There, that dog has got just as good a bed as any canine in this town 1 ” A lady remarked to a popular di vine that his sermons were a little too long. “Don’t you think so?) said she—“just a little?” “Ah! dear madam,” replied ihC divine, “I am afraid yoft don’t like the sincere milk of the word.” “Yes, I do,” said she; but, you know, the fashion, nowadays, is condensed milk.” “ Charles,” said a young vvifo to her husband, as they sat at tho win dow watching tho fashionables on their way to church, “when you die, and 1 get hold of the insurance mon ey, I intend to have a fur cape and muff just like that lady has on over there.” A Detroit woman conld think of but twenty-nine different Ingredients to pCt into a mince pie, and she wept at the idea of losing her powers ol memory. The Brooklyn Argus says that the mart who wants to escape from tlur Brooklyn jail, and doesn’t do it, is' either a tool, or too fat to wa'k through tbe door. “It is a settled principle, your honor,” said an erhinent lawyer, that causes always produce effects.* : “They always do for the lawyers,” responded the judge; “ but I’ve some times known a cause to deprive a cli ent of all his effects.” A simple looking boon try lad, to whose lot fell the leading question in the catechism, “What is your name?”; replied, “Carrots!” “ Who gave you that 'name? “All tbo boys in the parish 1 , tdr,” T*muingiy replied, the red-haired urchin. Drumming up Trade. Tho stagnation of trndo has linen severely felt by nil business men, and even that enterprising class of fellow oheattrVe* known as “drummers,” or traveling salesmen, despito their al - most inexhaustible invention mid ro sources, liavo been dbligod occasion ally to yield to tho pressure of the times. One of theso gentlemen, who has recently returned from a trip for Thistle Bros. Jb Cos., did nothow a very large exhibition of orders to balance tho liberal expense account allowed him by the firm, and Mr. Thistle, after looking over liis return, -said; ‘Mr. Tat apian, T am afraid you do not approach the dealer in tho right way. I used to he very successful in this line. Now, just suppose mo to be Mr, Bigher, of Sellout, and show me tho way you introduce tho house.’ Accordingly, Rataplan stepped out cf tho counting-room, and returned, hat in hand, inquiring: 4 Is Mr. Bigher in ? ’ 4 That’s my name,’ said Mr. This tle, urbanoly. 4 My name is Rataplan, sir. I rep rosont tho house of Tldstlo Bros. & Cos., of Boston.’ (Thistle, in his character of a western merchant, here arose and offered the salesman a chair, and expressed a pleasure at seeing him.') 4 1 am stopping with Over charged, at the Slickem House, and have a fine unspoken lot of samples, which I would like to show you. I think I can offer you some special advantages,’ etc. And Mr. Rataplan delivered bim self of a neat speech in professional style. 4 Very well, very well!’ said Thistle. 4 1 don’t see but that you understand tho way to get custom ora.’ ‘Excuse me, Mr. Thistle,’ said Rataplan. 4 1 am afraid you do not understand the stylo of the western merchants just now. Sunposo you change places with me, and repeat this rehearsal.’ * ‘Certainlysaid Thistle, .And picking ftp nib stepped out. Returning, ho found Rataplan with his chair tipped back, hat cock ed ’fiercely over his right eye, beds planted oil Thistle’s polished desk, and a lighted cigar between his teeth. Thistle looked a little staggered, bat nevertheless he commenced-: ‘ls Mr. Higher in?’ ‘Yes, ho is,’ responded Rataplan, blowing a cloud of pure Connecticut into Thistle’s eyes. ‘Who in blazes are you?’ ‘I represent the house of Thistle Hros. A Co.,’ said the astonished em ployer, coughing out about a quart of smoko from his throat. ‘The biases you do! Are yofi odo of that‘concern?’ ‘No, sir, I am not,’ said Thistle. ‘Well, it’s lucky you are not, for I’ve had two drummers to one custo mer in tn'y store for the last two months, and if I could get hold of one of the blasted fools that sent ’em oat at this time, I’m darned if I wouldn’t boot him cleau out of tho town of Sellofat.'’ ‘That’ll do, Air. flataplan,’ said Thistle. ‘I have no doubt you did the best you could for the interest of the house. Trade is a lifctlu d-ull.’ AimFfoiA*. Wants. —Bulwcr says that poverty is only an idea, in uino cases out of ton. Some men, with ten thousand a year, suffer rrfOte front want of means than others with three hundred. The reason is, tho richer man lias artificial wants. His in come is ten thousand, and he suffers enough from being dunned for un paid debts, to kill i. sensitive man. The man who earns a dollar a day and does not run in debt is the 'hap pier of the two. Very few people who have never been rich will not believe this; hut it is as true as God’s Word, There arc thousands upon thousands, with princely homes, who never know a inotntMil’s peace, because tltoy live beyond their means. There really is more happiness in the wodhl among working people than 'among those who -*re Called rich. ToTJhe Cox.it Boij,ex> Ham. —When a ham has been a long time boiled and is becoming dry, cut bmiu -thin slices, dip in egg ami bread-crumbs aud try quickly and serve irmwedi—, atcly. To prevent moths from injuring carpels, buy half a pound <of gum camphor, aud that will save .-alt the carpets in your house for a year, by placing a few little crumbs wader the edges -flitbpot 9Vir\S tftgVli . $2.00 A YEAR. •A New Yehr’s Diary. A large number of young men oi Detroit, says tho Free Press, pur chased diaries for 1876, and took up their pencil* with a firm determina tion to keep track o£ every day in the year. Every yoUng man should keep a diary. When he is old and gray his granefiildren will fish it out of the rag bag, and find it moro valuable than gold or silver. Thore is no set style of jotting down thoughts and events, but perhaps It may he well U. give tl>o record of 1875, as taken from the pocket diary of an average young man: January I—Wont to see my girl. Shall leave off swearing, drinking, euchre, smoking, chewing, being oat nights, betting, going to the opera, and shall try to save SIO,OOO Vis year. Jan. 7—Went to sue m-y girl. Lost a bo-x of cigars somewhere. Feb. I—Won $26 betting on a dog fight. That’s the way to scoop ’em. Am trying to got along on fifteen cigars per day. Wcut td see my giil. She says I shouldn’t swear. April 20—Went to see my girl. Nothing new. July 4—This is the glorious Fourili. Sept. I—Went1 —Went to soo rhy girl. Nov. 11 —Glorioßa weather. Went to soo my grfh Dec. I—This1 —This is the first of Decem ber. Deo. 25—This is Christmas. Dec. 31 —This is the last day of the year. I must commence to-mor row to save money and break off my bad habits. Went to see my girl last night, and made her happy by telling her that I was going to save SIO,OHO next yeßt\ Facts About tok Bible. — A pris ouer oondomned to solitary confine ment obtained a copy of the Bible, and by three years careful study ob tained the following facts: Tho Yiiblo contains *8,586,489 let ters, 773,692 words, 31,173 versos 1,189 chapters anc 60 books. Tho word 4 and ’ occurs 40 tirftofc-. , •* The word ‘Lord’ dequrs cl,Sot times. The ’Word 4 reverend ’ but on?fy, which is in the oth verd*: of the lll|n Psalm. The middle verse is the Bth oftho 118th Psalm, .J The 21st verso of the 7<h chapter of Ezra contains fell fihebetters iu the alphabet except the ltftter J. The finest chapter to read is the 261 h chapter of the Acts. The 10th Chapter bf II Rings and tho 37th chapter of Isaiah aro all,: .:. The longest verse is tho ytL verst of the Btli chapter of Esther. Tho shortest Verse is the tsutii vePStf of the 11th of fit. John. The Bth, 15th, 21st and 31st verses of the 107th Psalm are alike. Each verse of the 130th Psalttt enu alike. There fire no worcis or m.mea ci more'than six syllables. Among the ‘cdmmnniUos that have most distinguished themselves in railroad construction during the year 1876 fire the states of California and Nevada and the Terrkory of Utah*; also the fttates of Now Jersey, New York, etc. In the first named the narrow gauge'roac'i -have boot: wonderfully developed, and appear to have been very successful, espe cially in the more ttjdftiitainou dis tricts. The longest of these, ami llk loiigcfe't, with one except, in the Uni ted States, is in —the ‘ i'u rcka and Palisade”—wh'D. length of ninety miles. The “Den ver and Rid Grahde ” alone exceed# this in length, extending, a t it d-' c from Denver to Peublo. I?<* niiicb, with a branch to Carson Uity of aft miles. With Wgft.rd fo the railroad ■prospects of the present year the Anterioan Byroad Journal says it is not Wise Yo predict. Having passed through a two years 5 period yt stagj nation in railroad building, much lias beoa done towards recovery, frym ■the presstue of the financial spasm ft Beptomber, and ■Seym pinks?':’ having recrogwized, abundance of money and cheap labor ft probably lead to results that otherwise cm.ld not bO attained; Women, so amiable u)*:tu selves, are never so smk.ile as w lien % they are useful; and a* ior Uv .'uvy. tliough men may fall iu lots .. itL girls at play, there Is noth . v.h - v them stand to their lota, h! * . them JKork, *