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Adm ini nt a tor’s? Sale.
x\Mj,L be sold before the Court House door in
\\ die town of JellVrsoh, Jackson caanty, Ga.
within the legal hours of hulcv n the first Tues
day in May next, the following property, to-wit:—
Sixty acres °f ' an( L ’ n Ka 'J county, adjoining
lifldd of H. M. Niblack’s estate, Thos. Phillips,
Debaperrierc and others; about ten acres of said
Und in cultivation—about four acres in original
Cored, the balance in old field. Sold as the prop
erty of Levi Philips, dec‘d, for the purpose of
paring expenses of administration and for distri
bution. Terms Cash.
THOMAS PHILLIPS, Ad’m’r
De bonis non of Levi Phillip§, dec'd.
March Bth, 1878.
Q.EMGW, Jackson County.
Whereas, upon the report of the Reviewers ap
pointed to review, mark out. and report upon the
road petitioned to be made a public road, oy D L
Hancock. G E Deadwyler and others, commenc
ing at the Jefferson road, near Dickson’s bridge;
running thence across to the Clarkesville and
Athens road, through the lands of Jas Ellison
and G F. Deadwyler, reporting that the same will
he of much public utility and convenience : It is
Ordered, that unless valid, legal objections are
tiled within thirty days from this date, said road
will be made one of the public roads of said coun
ty. Given under my official signature, this March
30. 1878. 11. W. HELL, Ordinary.
V, Jackson County.
Whereas, W It A Boyd, adm’r of W II Boyd,
dec'd, represents to the Court, in his petition duly
tiUd. that he has fully and completely administer
ed the estate af said deceased, and asks the Court
to grant him Letters of Dismission from the same :
This is therefore, to cite and admonish all per
sons concerned, the next of kin. to show cause, it
any tKeyfcan. on the tirst Monday in July,
1878, in the Court of Ordinary for said County,
why the leave prayed for by the said applicant
should not he granted, and he receive Letters Dis
missory. as asked for in his petition.
Given under my official signature, this March
27th, 187$. 11. W. BELL, Ordinary.
( ’ LOiKjii l, Jackson County.
Whereas, John A. Smith makes application
to me in proper form for Letters ot Adminis
tration on the estate of William S. Smith, late of
said county, deceased—
This is to cite all persons concerned, kindred
and creditors, to show cause, if any they can. on
the tirst Monday in May, 187S, at the regu
lar Term of the Court of Ordinary of said county,
why said Letters should not he granted the appli
cant. Given under rav official signature, this
March 29th, 1878 If. W. BELL, Ordinary.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
A\ r ILL be LET, to the lowest bidder, before
'' the Court House door, in Jefferson, on the
•10th day of A pril next, the building of the bridge
across Allen’s Fork river, near .J. J. Pettyjohn's,
according to the following specifications : To be
built with live sleepers, thirty-five feet long, 10 by
]• inches, good heart, extending from bank to
hank; to rest on Post Oak sills on each bank;
doored with heart plank. 2 inches thick, 12 feet in
length, with good hand-railings substantially fas-
Uned; floor spiked with 40 penny spikes.
SaTFull and complete specifications can be
seen at this office. 11. \V. BELL.
March 20, ,’7H- _ # Ordinary.
'li *. \ 1 \ —-4-
Jackson Cbnnty Sheriff’s Sale.
W ILL he sold before the Court House door, in
'" the town of Jefferson, within the legal hours
'ale, to the highest bidder, on the first Tuesday
M tv, 1878. the following property, to-wit:—
( hic certain tract or parcel of land in said coun
ty. on the waters of the Walnut Fork of the Oco
!'rA river, adjoining lands of A. Letnans, Mary
nhitnpre, S. A. Long and others,.containing fine
uuiulred and twelve acres more, or l<}ss. now
known as flic Gilbert Gin And S&w-Mnl place,
whereon is situate Gin-house, Saw-mill and other
improvements. About half the land cleared and
"!* *Ute of cultivation, remainder in woods and
[one field. Sold as the property of the firm of
u - & A 11. C. Gilbert, by virtue of sundry Jus
ticc (,'ourt li. fas. in favor of B. *J. Whitmire,
p'u rof F. M. Whitmire, dec'd. vs. IT. C. Gil
'erL surviving copartner, for thepurrkone mou-
tiled in terms oflaw; levies;made r and
fvturnedto me by J. J. Pettyjohn,!.. C.; property
Pointed out fiy H. C. Gilbert.
Terms of Sale, by Agreement. —Three hundred
dollars Cash, and the remainder Ist day of No
''Ruber, IS7S. Notes for the remainder not to
exceed one hundred dollars each, and deed to be
m ale to purchaser when all the purchase nKmey
N paid. Written notice given to 11. C. Gilbert,
want in possession J. J. WALLACE.
and (pr fee $10) Dep. Slier iff.
( | Jacksoit County.
"hcreas.. LouUa T. Millsap.s, Adm’x of the
V“ te °1 Marvell Millsaps. late of said county,
'l, makes application for leave to sell the land
K'lonjring; to said I estate, known as the Vinev
•Mih.aps track—
'his is to cite all persons concerned, kindred
, cr **ditors, to show cause, if any they can. at
! re 8 ,,1ar term of the Court of Ordinary, to be
,Oa en the Ist Monday in May, 1878, why the
prayed for bv the applicant should not be
PiiUed. *
(, iven under iny official signature, this April
4lh ’ WB. H. \V. BELL, Ordinary.
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THE VISIT OF AN ANGEL.
‘lt is cold enough to freeze the heart out of
a miser and make the white bear dance for
joy,’ grumbled Tom Orton, as he looked out
of the window upon the snow-cumbered
streets. ‘How I wish I could stay at home
to night and take care of you and the babies,
Jennie. And I would stay only for— ’
Ife thought of how much poverty was pitch
ing them, and would not sadden the hearts of
those he loved by mentioning it.
‘Only fur what. Tom ? asked his wife from
the bed, where, ill herself, she was taking care
of their two sick children.
‘Only that they’ll be wanting me,’ he re
plied. *You know it is Christmas Eve, and
we've gotten up an extra enteitainment.’
‘Yes, Tom, and a sorry day for ns. now that
I am sick, and the children wanting medicine
and— ’ and she would have said ‘food,’ but
could not bear to add a feather's weight to
his load—‘and so much depends upon you.’
‘I know.’ he replied, hastily brushing the
moisture from his eves and striving to con
ceal his anxiety ; ‘but I am well and strong,
.Jenny, and the winter is nearly over and
you’ll be well ngnm.’
‘lint if anything should happen to you P
she questioned, with a heavy sigh.
‘Don’t think there is much danger,’ he said,
repressing a sob as he thought of how despe
rate would be their condition—of the rent due,
the scanty store of provision, the little of
feel remaining, the more than month of hard
winter yet before them, the needs of a family
that a poor man learns by the most bitter
experience.
‘But there is, dear Tom. No one is ever
safe living the life you do. There are so
many chances for accident.’
‘Don’t, dear, I'll take car** m3'self —won’t
run any extra risk, and as I have nothing to
do in the latter part, will lie home early.’
lie stepped to the bedside, drew the cover
more closely about his wife and children,
kissed them, put more coal in the stove, though
ever}' lump was as a golden ducat to a Shy
lock in his then situation, attended to every
thing possible for their comfort, and he pre
pared to face the cold and go to his nightly
emplo3’ment. Yet an uncommon spell seem
ed to chain him. lie lingered, figeted, glanc
ed uneasily at the clock.
‘lsn’t it time you were off, Tom ?’ question
ed his wife. ‘You know it is quite a walk.’
‘Yes, Jenny, but somehow I don’t feel like
leaving you alone.’
‘Oh !1 am used to staving alone.’ So she
was, poor thing ! ‘And you said you would
bo home early.’
‘Yes, Yes.’
An active, sober man was he, and a skill
ed performer. He had been trained to the
profession from childhood—knew no other,
and under ordinary circumstances could ea
sily ‘keep his head above water.’ But the
•tenting season’ had closed exceptionally ear
ly, the winter was hard, money was ‘tight,’
and every place of amusement suffered in
consequence. To these things were added
sickness, and, brave hearted as he was, he
could not suppress a shiver of anxiety as the
future stared him in the face.
lie passed along the narrow street., through
more pretentious ones—passed the houses of
millionaires, and entered Broadway, that, at
least, was brilliant and gay as if there was
nothing of poverty' or human suffering: in the
world—as if none in the great city were fa
miliar with hunger, and cold, and sickness—
as if there never was to be any awakening
from a golden dream of luxury and plea
sure.
‘Ah 1 thoughtless wealth and fashion.’ he
murmured, bitterly, as he saw fur-clad forms,
and pampered steeds, and richly-mounted har
ness, and gilded sleighs, and costly robes
dash along, [how much ye will have to answer
for in the day of final reckoning, for neglect-
ing your poor, toiling, suffering brothers and
sisters.’
But no time had he to linger—the clock in
the window told him that, and. with a sigh
that his wife and little ones should not have
their quota of the good things of thi3 world,
he passed on.
Suddenly a confused cry—a wild tumult—
the drawing away of teams upon either side.
*>pdfshinE into cross streets—stratlqd him.
and he knew something, unusual was taking
place. Then came the shout of ‘run-away !
run away !’ and he felt that life or property,
or both were being whirled on to destruc
tion.
‘Are 3’ou mad ? Do you want to be killed ?’
hurriedly asked many, as they ran to places
of safety, and he remained standing upon the
cnrb-stonc.
lie gave no heed to the warning, lie had
braved death far too often to shrink from it.
in any event, and most certainty when at such
a distance. 11 is eyes were fixed up the street
upon a team of noble bays that were tearing
along, mad with fright, and surging the sleigh
from side to side—were running at their ut
mostspeed, each striving to out do the oth
er. straining every nerve—were running away
driverless. Had that been all he would not
have troubled himself, deep as was his affec
tion for blooded steeds, for he was not at the
moment particularly in sympathy with wealth.
It was quite another matter that chained him.
At the first outcry he had sprung lo and
half climbed up a lamp-post, and so obtained
a clear view—one that thrilled his heart to
the very core, caused his breath to be more
deeply drawn, and his pulse to momentarily
cease to heat.
Jn the sleigh was a young and beautiful
woman, pale with terror, and clasping two
lovely children to her brest. Orton thought
of his Jenny and their little ones, and resolv
ed to save. The impulse was noble, but how
was it to be accomplished ? Far beyond any
human control were the frantic horses. To
attempt to seize the reins as they dashed past,
and to stop them, would be madness—would
be to be dragged down and trampled to death,
lie saw this—saw that the course of the
horses would bring them directly upon him,
and Though the crowd furiously warned him
back, and warned him of his danger, he stir
red not, only braced muscles and nerves, and
set his teeth with determination.
•My God !’ exclaimed a man, who, bolder
than the rest, sprang forward, grappled and
JEFFERSON, JACKSON COUNTY, GA., SATURDAY. APRIL 27,1878.
would have drawn him away. ‘You will be
killed ! instantly killed !’
Tom Orton shook him offjustasthe horses
reached him. watched his opportunity, seized
upon the harness as they were sweeping past,
sprang lightly upon the back of the nearest,
grasped the reins, and turning to the affright
ed woman and screaming children, shouted :
‘Keep quiet. I will save you.’
And save them he did. Before a block
had been traversed, the horses was made to
realize that he was their master, and the sharp
curb cutting deeply into their mouths brought
them to a stand-still.
The erqvAl cheered lustily—the police as
sisted tlie'#oman and chihFren out, and car
ried them into a neighboring store, and as
soon as the former had in a measure recov
ered her senses, she asked for her preserver,
that she might thank and reward him. But
he was not to be found. All that could be
learned was, that as soon as the trembling
steeds, had been taken charge of Oy others he
had disappeared.
ho could he have been ?, questioned the
lady, with still ghastly face and bloodless
lips.
‘Can’t say,’ answered a policeman, consti
tuting himself spokesman, ‘but he was a brave
fellow, anyhow. I wouldn’t have taken the
risk he did for thousands.’
‘A brave feilow indeed,’ was the response ;
and I would give very much to know his name
and where he is to be found.*
So would the policeman, that something of
the glory might attach to himself. But the
lady departed homeward without obtaining
the desired information, and t he sense of Tom
Orton caused him to lose the opportunity of
his life to have risen above iron-clad pov
erty.
Meanwhile lie was hurrying to business;
more time had been occupied in the rescue
than lie thought possible, and though applause
was dear to him (as to all.) yet. lie could not
stay to listen, and as for risking his life for
money, he had not even dreamed of such a
thing.
Out of breath he dashed into the dressing
room, and was received with reproof for being
late.
‘Couldn’t help it,’ he replied ; I saw a pair
of fiery horses running away with a sleigh
and a woman and two children : thought of
my Jenny and children, and had to stop and
save them.’
He told the story very briefly and modest,
ly while getting ready ; didn't seem to fane,
he had done anything wonderful, and soon
was dashing around the arena upon a spirit
ed steed, ‘witching the world with wondrous
horsemanship.’
The audience applauded to the eeho. and,
carried away by the excitement, he rashly de
termined to execute his most daring acts—
those given only upon the greatest occasions,
forgetting that the horse he rode had not
been trained to them, and was young and wild.
The result was soon painfully apparent.
Though some was accomplished in safety,
yet. when he attempted leaping over a ban
ner the fluttering frightened the horse, he bolt
ed suddenly, and Tom Orton was hurled hea
vily to the ground !
lie endeavored to rise and make light of
pain, but a strange sickness came over him.
the lights flickered and grew dim, he gasped
for air, and knew nothing more until some
what revived in the dressing-room, he heard
familiar voices.
f O God ! what will become of Jenny and
the baliies,’ he gasped faintly. ‘I am done
for, and—and— ’ his tears and sobs choked
him.
‘Don’t fear for them, Tom,’ said a dozen
hearty voices, and,as many grasped his hands
as could obtain hold, ‘we’ll see that you are
taken care of.’
Many senselessly and causelessly condemn
the stage, but in the law of want and suffer
ing their heart shines upon the surface, and
such charity is shown that none upon earth
is brighter. Ah! if all of humanity was as
true as the brother and sisterhood whose lives
are given for the amusement and instruction
of others, there would be far less of suffering
in the world. It is a little charity that lasts
beyond even the sad scenes at the ‘Little
Church Around the Corner,’ and is blessed
hj* widow and orphan.
‘Thanks, thanks,’ murmured the injured
man. ‘Bui tell me the worst.’
‘A broken leg is all that appears serious,’
answered a gray headed man —a strange phy
sician who had been summoned. ‘Though I
cannot account for the marks upon 3’our side,
m3’ man.’
•Probably he hurt himself when he stopped
the runawa3 r horses,’ was suggested, and the
story told.
‘Humph ! a very dangerous business—next
to fool-hardy ; not one in ten thousand would
have escaped alive,’ replied the physician,
with pursed lips and flashing eves. ‘Well,
all that can be done now is to get him home.
Then 1 will make a more minute examina
tion .’
Very tenderly was the noble-hearted fellow
taken to his humble abode, and the scene,
when he was laid upon the bed, side by side
with his sick wife and children, caused every
e}*e to overflow with tears.
‘Tom, dear Tom,’ said Jenny, as well as
she could for her pitiful sobbings, ‘what will
become of us—of the children ? We shall
all starve and die together.’
•Not while we have bands,’ replied his as
sociates. and every heart was touched and
every arm nerved to do the utmost toward re
lief.*^
They all looked around anxiously for the
physician—supposed he had accompanied
them. But he was not to be seen, and their
grumbling became loud and deep.
‘I can bear anything.’ said Tom, but for
you, Jenn3’, and the children,’ and he entire
ly broke down.
‘And I could curse that doctor for an un
feeling wretch,’ blurted out one of the most
passionate. ‘But it is ever thus. We give
our lives freely to please the public, and when
anything happens they care nothing for us.’
Tom Orton groaned heavily. The sound
awoke his little girl. Bhe raised up in bed,
strained her eyes, clapped her tiny hands,
and shouted in true childish glee and worn
der:
‘Mama! Papa! See—an angel!’
All eyes were turned in the direction she
pointed, and in the doorway stood a beauti
ful woman, leaning upon the arm of the phy
sician !
Yes, an angel had come to them. Tom
Orton had risked his life to save that *of the
daughter of Dr. Armitage and his grand chil
dren. and the merest chance had given them
the knowledge who it was.
But never was an equestrian feat better re
warded, and never a more charitable angel
appeared upon earth, even upon the day when
alike from hilltop and valley is proclaimed :
‘Peace upon earth and good will to men.’
On a Coffee Plantation.
Coffee culture if very interesting, and the
growing crop is very beautiful. The trees
at maturity are from five to eight feet high ;
they are well shaped and bushy. with a glossy
dark green foliage, and planted eight or nine
feet apart. The flowers are in clusters at the
root of the leaves, and are small, but pure,
white and very fragrant. The fruit has a
rich color, and resembles a small cherry or
large cranberry ; it glow’s in clusters, close
to the branches, and when it becomes a deep
red is ripe and ready to be gathered. The
trees are raised from seed, and do not begin
tc yield until the third year. In Central
America they bear well for twelve or fifteen
years, although, in exceptional cases, trees
twenty years old will yield an abundance of
fruit. The tree is particularly beautiful
when in full bloom or when laden with ripe
fruit.
The process of preparing coffee for market
is as follows : The ripe berries when picked
are at first put through a machine called the
“de.spulpador,*’ which removes the pulp ; the
coffee grains, of which there arc two in each
berry, are still covered with a sort of gluti
nous substance which adheres to the bean ;
they are now spread out on large “patios.”
made especially for this purpose, and left
there, being occasionally tossed about and
turned over with wooden shovels until they
are perfectly dry. They are then gathered
upand put into the “retrillo,” a circular
trough into which a heavy wooden wheei,
shod with steel, is made to revolve, so as to
thoroughly break the husk without crushing
the bean. The chaff is separated from the
grain by means of a fanning mill, and the
coffee is now thoroughly dry and clean.—
After this, it is the custom of some planters
to have it spread out on long tables and
carefully picked over by the Indian women
and children, all the bad beans being thrown
out. It only remains then to have it put
into bags, weighed and marked, before it is
ready for shipment to the port. On some of
the large plantations this process is greatly
simplified, with considerable saving in time
and labor, by the use of improved machinery
for drying and cleaning coffee.— Scribner.
Dogs in the Great Storm.
ALTHOUGH STARVING, THEY CARRY MEAT
GIVEN THEM TO TIIEIR STARVING MASTER.
The recent storm upon the plains was,
perhaps, the most severe ever known. On
the morning of the storm two freighters, Mr.
James McDermott and companion, started
from Camp Robinson for Sidney with their
team 9. The3* soon were lost and became
separated, an 1 on last Saturday Mr, McDer
mott was found under the following circum
stances: He had wandered for twelve days,
accompanied by two dogs, without food of
an) r kind, exposed to the storm day and
night, sleeping without shelter or covering
on the cold ground, and had wasted away
o a mere skeleton. To add to his sufferings,
one dav’ he saw near him some cow bo3's, but
was too weak to call loud enough to attract
their attention, and. like a shipwrecked sea
man who sees a sail approach, but before it
comes within hailing distance, bears away
again and disappears, he saw them pass from
him. On last Saturday these same cow boys
heard a faint barking or 3’elping like that of
dogs, and, following the sound, they came
to them. The dogs were also reduced to
skeletons, and scarcety had strength to stand,
being in the last stages of starvation. The
cow hoj’s threw them some meat, but instead
of eating it themselves, they picked it up in
their mouths, got on their trembling limbs,
and tried to carry it to their master. And
thus he was found. The fact that the dogs
refused to eat the meat given them, although
they were and3 r ing of starvation, but attempted
to cany it to their famishing master, is tes
tified tob\’ men of unimpeachable veracity.
Mr. McDermott was carried to Sidne3’,
where he is under the care of the Post Sur
geon, with fair prospects of recovering, al
though bad!}’ frozen, while the dogs have
been cared for at a camp near where they
were found. McDermott, in his weak state,
talks constantty of his dogs, and begs for
them to be brought to his bedside, which
will be gratified soon. Many things con
nected with the great storm will doubtless
long be remembered, and the stories told
around many a camp-fire; but we predict
that the one longest remembered and oftenest
repeated will be the story of the two dogs,
who, when.dying with hunger, and the food
in their mouths, refused to eat, but tried to
carry it to their starving master.— Omaha
Herald.
August Belmont is worth $12,000,000. —
Peter Cooper confesses to $5,000,000.
Busted in Business.
TGe other evening a very polite darkey
made his bow to one of the desks editorial,
with hat in hand, and the propitiatory re
mark :
“I know it’s kind o’ cheeky to ask it of a
stranger, but de fact am I’m busted in busi
ness ; had to sign over, sail; can’t pay two
cents on de dollar.”
“Is that so? I'm sorry to hear it. Hope
your creditors are satisfied ?”
“To be shuah ! Dey's all right. It’s me
dat’s a sufferin’. I mils’ go fru de Bankrupt
cy Court. De fack is, I want you to advance
me the capital to set up agin in business.”
“What is your business?”
“Ise a jobber and whitewashes sail. Isa
been doin’ a smash in’ business.”
“Well, lmw much will it require to set you
up in business again ?”
“Thirty-seven and a half cents, sail.”
Tliis proved too much to be resisted. The
capital was furnished then and there, and if
it didn’t set up that mercantile son of Africa
in less than twenty minutes, we made a mis
take in estimating his business tendency.—
Hartford Times.
Bringing Drowned Bees lo Life.
A lady in Providence relates the following
story: “Her father once brought home a
molasses hogshead, to be used as a water
tank. On washing da}' her mother said :
Let’3 throw the suds into it, to soak the
molasses from the bottom. The instant
she had done so, she exclaimed, ‘Oh ! I have
drowned hundreds of our neighbors’ bees.’
The hogshead was black with bees that were
busily appropriating the sweets from what
they must have considered an enormous blos
som. The good lady made haste with her
skimmer to skim the bees from the top of
the water, and spread them on a board in the
sunshine ; but they seemed drowned, and
nearly dead, and she was very sorry.
“The bees that were around the hogshead
had flown away at the dash of the water—
but in a few moments they returned accom
panied by scores of others. Then began a
curious work. They immediately went to
work upon the unfortunate bees, turning them
over and working on them constantly with
their heads, feet and antennre. The result
of their busy labor was that one after another
gave signs of life, stretched its limbs and
wings, crawled and dried itself in the sun
and flew away. The lady said there was a
half pint at first, and that there remained
only a dozen hopeless cases beyond the hu
mane efforts of their brothers.”
Causes of Sudden Death.
Very few of the sudden deaths which are
said to arise from diseases of the heart do
really arise from that cause. To ascertain
the real origin of sudden deaths, experiments
have been tr ied in Europe and reported to a
scientific congress held at Strasbourg. Sixty
six cases of sudden death were made the sub
ject of a thorough post-mortem examination.
In these only two were found who had died
from disease of the heart. Nine out of sixty,
six had died of apoplexy, while there were
forty-six cases of congestion of the lungs—
that is, the lungs were so full of blood that
they could not work, there not being blood
enough for a quantity of air to enter to sup
port life. The causes that produce conges
tion of the lungs are cold feet, tight clothing,
costive bowels, sitting still, chilled after being
warmed with labor or rapid walking, going
too suddenly from close, heated rooms into
the cold air, especially after speaking, and
sudden depressing news, operating on the
blood. The causes of sudden death being
known, an avoidance of them may serve to
lengthen many valuable lives which would
otherwise he lo9t under the verdict “heart
complaint.” The disease is supposed to be
inevitable and incurable; hence, mauy do
not take the pains they would do to avoid
sudden death, if they knew it lay in their
power.
The Pyramids.
The immense stones used in the erection
of the pyramids of Egypt were obtained from
the quarries in the Arabian hills, and were
carried over the river by a bridge of boats.
They were then brought by means of a
causeway, which of itself took ten years to
construct, and which is said to have been a
fine work, with its polished stones and figures
of animals engraved upon them. One hun
dred thousand men were employed at a time,
and these were relieved by the same number
at the end of three months. A long time
was spent in leveling off the rock on which
the edifice stands, and twenty years for the
erection of the edifice itself. The stones
were raised, step by step, by means of a ma
chine made of short pieces of wood; and,
last of all, commencing from the top, the
stones were cemented together by la3 T ers of
cement not thicker than a strip of paper, the
strength of which is proved by the age of
these enormous materials.
A counsel, being questioned by a judge to
know *for whom he was concered,’ replied;
‘I am concerned, my lord, for the plaintiff, but
I am emplo}*ed by the defendant.’
Somebodj T has found out that there are
230 lawyers in Congress and only 12 farmers.
$ TERMS, $1.50 PER ANNUM-'
/ SI.OO For Six Months.
Scissored Paragraphs.
Up to the close of March about one million
of the new silver dollars had been coined.
Mrs. Elizabeth R. Tilton has made an un
reserved confession of her adultery with
Henry Ward Beecher.
Half the rice produced in the United States
is supplied by South Carolina. Georgia is
next, or 7.000,000 pounds ahead of Louisiana.
Nearly all the rice comes from these three
States.
In the truck-farms around Charleston. S.
C., about 1,000 acres are planted in Irish po
tatoes, and 2‘25 acres in strawberries. The
potatoes will render a cross income of $200,-
000.
Quite a number of cork trees arc growing
and flourishing in California, planted from
seeds sent out by the United States patent
office. They are watched with interest, amt
are believed to promise success.
lowa is in the happy condition of having
no debt. This remarkable exemption from’
the prevailing characteristic of the times is
due to the fact that the contracting of a debt
is prohibited by the constitution.
The time for the surrender of the Cuban
insurgents having expired, operations will be
immediately commenced in the eastern de
partment against, such chiefs as arc still in the
field. It is expected that all will soon sur
render.
There are all kinds of ways of making a
support for one's family. Three persons liv
ing in the parish of Assumption, Louisiana,
have killed, during the past year. 0,000 alli
gators. saved the oil. and sold the hides for
seventy-five cents apiece.
Last week, in the House, on motion of Mr.
Cox. of New York, the bill appropriating
twenty-five hundred dollars for the erection
of a monument over the grave of Thomas Jef
ferson, was amended by increasing the sum
to five thousand dollars, and passed.
The released Indians from St. Augustine
will lie taken to Norfolk, Va M and from thence
transported West by rail for distribution
amongst the Southeastern agencies in the In
dian territory. Sixteen of the released pris
oners, however, who are youths, will be placed
at school. .
The United States war vessel Constitution,
which sailed some time ago with goods for
the Paris exposition, encountered very severe
weather, and came nearer being a total loss
than it is pleasant to contemplate. The
money expended in repairing her some time
ago appears to have been thrown away.
Madame liahkmateff had for two years a
Siberian bloodhound as a constant compan
ion. He was lost and found again. Delight
ed to see him again, Madame B. stooped to
kiss and caress him, when he flew at her face
and mangled it severely. Women who “kiss
and caress" dogs had better look out.
A Lesson* for Gamblers.-—Edward F.
Masurett. cashier of the Tremont House, Bos
ton, shot himself in the head on Saturday,
and will probablj' die from the wound. Hav
ing lost the funds of the house at faro, he
confessed the fact and sought to compromise
the matter, hut the proprietors sent for an 1
officer, and he shot himself.
A pious resident, who has been mnCh in
terested in the cremation system, yesterday
said to his wife: “My dear, I wish you t.o'
remember that when the Lord calls me to my
reward, I desire to be cremated, if a suitable
furnace is accessible.” “ Yes, love,” replied
his spouse, “but when the Lord calls you l
think He will provide for your burning.”
A singular case recently occurred at Fly-'
mouth, Massachusetts. A little girl fell head
long some ten or a dozen feet to the floor of
a greenhouse, striking in a brick trend* and
receiving such a blow on either side of her
head, from the sharp edges, that she remain
ed unconscious about two hours. On being
restored, it was found that she had recovered
her hearing, of which she had been deprived ‘
two years before by a fall in which she struck
her head in a similar manner.
Preserved in tiie Grave. — Last week the
body of Mrs. David Whalley was taken from
a grave where it had laid for five years, in the
Presbyterian oluirch-vnrd, at Freeport. L. 1.,
for the purpose of placing it by the side of
the body of her husband, recently deceased.
It was very heavy, and upon opening the
coffin was found to be as perfect as when
buried, white as snow, and natural in expres
sion. It appeared to have been completely
petrified.— Xew York Herald, B th.
. The fashionable demand for humming birds
and other bright colored tropical birds has so
diminished their numbers that many coun
tries are taking steps to prevent these beau--
tiful winged gems from becoming entirely ex--
tinct. Trinidad has passed a law making it
penal to take or kill the rare and beautiful'
birds of that island. British Guinea has
passed a regulation prohibiting, under twenty
four dollars fine for each bird, the slaughter
of forty designated varieties, and a number
of the West Indian colonics are taking sim
ilar steps.
Peter Cooper, the well known philanthro
pist, was to have left New York on Tuesday,
accompanied by his daughter, Mrs.
for a trip to the South. Thr>
of his visit, as stated in tTV<& HcraiH^ is to view’
the beautiful section of country at and near
Spartanburg. South Carolina, for the purpose 1
of purchasing ahorit eight hundred acres of
land, including several large buildings.-
known as Limestone Springs, wife re he pro
poses establishing an “ Institute of Science*’*"
for the daughters of the South. Although
this project does not contemplate excluding
Northern girls, if they choose to avail them
selves of the advantages, Mr. Cooper said :
to a Herald reporter that his plan was for ail
the pupils to pay their own board and defray
their personal expenses, while the instruction,
of the most liheral character, slum Id be free*.
He added tLat it would he some time before
his scheme could he in active operation, even
if he made the pnrehase contemplated. His
stay in the South will he of uncertain dura
tion.
NUMBER 45.