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Jackson Sheriff’s Sales.
WILL be sold, on the first Tuesday in Octo
ber next, before the Court House door in the
town of Jefferson. Jackson county, Ga., within
the legal hours of sale, the following property,
to-wit:
A tract of land in said county, containing sixty
eight and three-nuarter acres, more or less, ad
joining lands of Watt McLester. colored, Wyatt
Bailey. C. 11. Turner and others, known as~the
James Pharr place. About twenty-five acres of
xaid land in cultivation, balance in*forest. Two
good tenant houses on the place. Levied on as
the property of J. U. Few. col’d. and Mary Carith
*rs, CO I'd. to satisfy a ti. fa. for the purchase mo
ney of said land, issued from the Superior Court
of said county in favor of N. (J. Trout vs. J. C.
Few, col'd, and Mary Carithers. col'd, as princi
pals, and Washington Carithers as security.
Property pointed out by plaintiff in ii. fa. Deed
tiled in the Clerk’s office as the law directs. No
tice given to Mary Carithers. col’d, and Reese
Few. col’d. tenants in possession, and also to the
maker and the holder of the bond for titles.
Also, at the same time and place, will be sold,
a tract or parcel of land, situate, lying and being
in the 257th District. G. M.. on the waters of lit
tie Curry’s creek, adjoining lands of Jim. M. Wil
hite. A. T. Bennett and others, the same being
the place whereon S. G. Barnett now resides, coin
taining three hundred and forty-two acres, mon
or less. Levied on by virtue of and to satisfy a(i
fa. issued from Clarke Superior Court in favor o
James E. Randolph. Executor of Joshua 11. Kan
dolpli, deceased, vs. John C. Lumpkin, principal
G. M. Duke and S. G. Barnett, securities. <b
eaid land there i> a tolerably good dwelling hons.
and necessary out-buddings, and a good orchard
about forty or liny acres of said land in a hig’
slate of cultivation, the remainder in old field am
forest land. Property pointed out by G. S. Duke
Administrator of G. M. Duke, deceased, co-de
ft*ndant. Said fi. fa. controlled by said G. S. Duke
Administrator aforesaid. Written notice give
S. G. Barnett, party now in possession, according
to law.
aug 29 T. A. McELHANNON, Sh'fT.
.litekson Uouly.
Whereas. Nathaniel Rooks, Administrator o
James Davis, late of said county, deceased, ap
plies for leave to sell the dower land reverted t<
aaid estate by the death of the widow of said de
ceased
This is to cite all concerned, kindred and cred
itors, to show cause, if any they can. at the legu
Ur term of the Court of Ordinary of said county,
on the first Monday in October, 1879. why saiu
leave should not he granted the applicant.
Given under my oilicial s gnature, this August
36th, 1879. 11. W. BELL, Ord'y.
, Jack Min iuiiiity.
Whereas. W. Hood. Executor of Zilman S
Hood, deceased, applies for leave to sell the land
belonging to said deceased—
This is to cite all concerned, kindred and cred
itors, to show cause, if any they can. on the first
Monday in October, 1879. at the regular term
of the Court of Ordinary of said county, why said
leave should not he granted the applicant.
(iiven under iny official signature, this August
2Cth, 1879. 11. W. BELL. Ord'y.
I j i:OK(*IA, .lackson Count}'.
Whereas. Z. T. Suddeth, Administrator of 8.
Cowan, late of said county, deceased, represents
to the Court, by his petition duly liled. that he
has fully administered the estate of said deceased,
and is entitled to a discharge—
This is to cite all concerned, kindred and cred
itors, to show cause, if any they can, on the first
Monday in December, 1879. at me regular term oi
the Court of Ordinary of said county, why Letters
ef Dismission should not be granted the applicant.
(liven under my oiiicial signature, this August
26th, 1879. ' 11. W. BELL, Ord’y.
| Jackson A'ouiily.
Whereas, N. B. Cash. Administrator of Green
Nance, col’d. late of said county, dec'll, applio
for leave to sell the land belonging to the estate
of <aid deceased—
This is to cite all concerned, kindred and crecb
itors. to show cause, if any they can. at the regu
lar term of the Court of Ordinary of said county,
on the lirst Monday in October, 1*79, why said
leave should not be granted the applicant.
tiiven under my official signature, this August
37th, 1879. ' 11. W. BELL, Ord'y.
Jackson Comity.
Whereas. Mrs. Malitta Saul. Administratrix on
the estate of G. W. Saul, late of said county, de
ceased, applies for leave to sell a portion of the
land belonging to said estate —
This is to cite all concerned, kindred and cred
itors, to show cause, if any they can, at the regu
lar term of the Court of Ordinary of said county,
on the lirst Monday in October, 1579. why said
leave should not be granted the applicant.
Given under my official signature, this August
26th, 1879. 11. W. BELL. Crd'y.
Q.EORGIA, Jackson County.
Whereas. O. 11. P. Pettyjohn, Administrator
on the estate of Temperance Pettyjohn, late of
said county, deceased, applies for leave to sell the
lands belonging to said estate —
This is to cite all persons concerned, kindred
and creditors, to show cause, if any they can. at
the regular term of the Court of Ordinary, to be
held in and for said county on the lirst Monday in
October. 1879, why said leave should not be
granted the applicant.
Given under my official signature, this Septem
ber 2d, 1879. * H. W. BELL, Ord'y.
iLIG-IHCT JOB -WOBiK,
Executed promptly, at this office.
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W hcreas, J. B. Pendergrass, Administrator of
the estate of N. 11. Pendergrass, late of said conn*
ty, deceased, applies for leave to sell the real es
tate belonging to said deceased—
-1 his is to cite all concerned, kindred and cred
itors. to show cause, if any they can. at the regu
lar term ot the Court of Ordinary of said county,
on the first Monday in October* 1179, why said
leave should not be granted the applicant.
Given under my official signature, this August
26th, 1879, lIAV. BALL, Ord’y.
| JiM'kMui Count/
W hcreas, Mrs. Sallie 8. Hancock. Administra
trix on the estate of R. J. Hancock, late of said
county, dec’d. applies for leave to sell the real
estate belonging to said estate—
This is to cite all concerned, kindred and cred
itors. to show cause, if any they can. at the regu
lar term of the Court of Ordinary of said county,
on the first Monday m October, 1*79, why said
leave should not be •gTmrtfftTtlUUTppßcant.
Given under iny official signature, this August
26th. 1879. 11. W. BELL* Ord’yt,
nnoittii.4, JackMUn 4’ouuiy.
Henry Merk, Administrator of Geo.
Merk, late of said county, deceased, applies for
leave to self the lands belonging to the estate of
said deceased—
This is to cite all concerned, kindred and cred
itors, to show cause, if any, at the regular term
of the Court of Oiaiinary of said county, on the
first Monday in October, 1879, why said Jeave
should not be granted the applicant.
Given under my official signature, this August
26th. 1879. 11. W. BELL. Ord’y.
•laekson County.
Whereas, S. S. Smith and T. S. Shankle. Ad
ministrators of Samuel Smith, Sr., deceased, ap
plies lor leave to sell the lands of said deceased
lying in said county—
i his is to cite all concerned, kindred and cred
itors, to show cause, if any, bn the first Monday
in October. 1879. at regular term of the Court
of Ordinary Off said crtnntv. why said leave should
not be granted the applicants. '
(liven under my oilicial signature, this August
-6th. 1 879. H.AV. BELL, Ord'y.
Cj Ja<*liNO County.
W hcreas. Henry Merk and J; G. Dunahoo, Ex
ecutors of Samuel Garrison, late of said county,
deceased, applies for leave to sell a portion of the
lands belonging to said deceased—
-1 his is to cite all concerned, kindred and cred
itors. to show cause, if any. at the regular term of
the Court of Ordinary of said county, on the lirst
Monday in October. 1879. why said leave should
riot be granted the applicants.
Given under my oilicial signature, this August
-6th, 1879. " H. W. BELL, Ord’y.
O GORtilA, Jackson Couuly.
'
W hcreas. Thos. 1). Scott makes application, in
oroper form, for Letters of Administration on the
estate of Columbus Long, col., late of said county.
eceased—
This is to cite at! concerned, kindred and cred
tors. to show cause, if anv they can, at the regu
<■> t rtn t>C thw Crxir od-'OrJinai-y of said county,
m the first Monday in October. 18? y, wn aide
'etters should not be granted.
Given under my oilicial signature, this August
tilth, 1879. TI. W. BELL. Ord’y.
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I WILL rent my farm, on Curry’s creek, in this
county, for one or five years, to some good,
responsible farmer. Said place contains about
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JEFFERSON. JACKSON COUNTY. GA., FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 12.1879.
SELECT MISCELLANY.
Death of Gen. Hood.
A True Chevalier of the Lost Cause —
Pathetic Scenes at the Close of a Brilliant
and Useful Life —His Military Career —
In the Days of Peace—A Hero , A Christian
und a Gentleman.
It is with the profoundest regret that the
Picayune chronicles the death of the accom
plished gentleman and distinguished soldier,
whose name in every chronicle of 'the gi
gantic struggle between the North and the
South will always rank among the bravest
and most chivalric of the Confederate lead
ers. All that tbe most experienced and
highest medical skill could devise; all t .at
the warmest friendship and tenderest affec
tion could suggest to save him from the
grim destroyer was tried, but it*was of no
avail. The sudden death of his wife, to
whom lie whs devotedly attached, had pros
trated him, and he himself, we learn, assure'!
those around him that lie did not, expect, t<>
recover. Two of his children were sick at
the eamfe time with himself; Lydia, the eldest,
now dangerously ill, and Ethel, one of the
twins.
The ruling passion was strong throughout
to*death. At various periods during his ill
ness he expressed himself in military terms.
Thus, on Friday, he said to his physician,
Dr. Remiss: “ Doctor, if you canuot over
come the enemy, do not try any experi
ments.” Again, later in the day, when u
favorable symptom occurred, he said:
” Doctor, I believe that we have routed the
enemy.”
Short!}* before death he was delirious, and
expired, like Napoleon, giving orders bin
columns engaged in the battle flame and
smoke.
The Beene presented in the residence is
indeed a sad one ; two of the children sick
up stairs, and nine down stairs liable to at
: a*. k from the malady that has deprived them
of a devoted father. The mother is gone, ann
none renain of the adults of that happy home
circle but the aged and enfeebled grand
mother of the orphans.
HIS MILITARY CAREER.
With the general features of the brilliant
career of the deceased, in Hie Confederate
v:i viv*.. uie worm m ruiiliar. We propose
'low to give many of their details. The\
could not be done justice to in a few para
graphs. For many ofthe data, we are indebted
to a biographical work, that is now rare.
For others, to stories told us during and
since the war by those who had fought with
Hood. For others, from reminiscences by
the General himself, on tbe very rare occa
sions when the singularly modest hero could
he induced to say anything of his feats of
arms.
The deceased soldier was bora at Owen
ville, Bath county. Ky., in June, 1831 ; wa<
educated at Mount Sterling ; entered West
Point Academy in 1840 ; graduated, and was
assigned to duty in the 4th Infantry in 1853
lie served with it two years in California
and was transferred in July, 1855, to the 2
Cavalry, of which Albert Sidney Johnston
was then Colonel and Robert E. Lee, Lieu
tenant, Colonel. The regiment, which sub
sequently furnished so many brilliant officers
to both the Northern and Southern armies,
was scattered along the western and northern
frontier of Texas ; and in July. 1856, Hood,
at the head of his company, first distinguished
himself iu battle, winning a desperate fiiiht
from the Indians, and being himself had!\
wounded with an arrow, in a hand to ban
encounter with a warrior.
Arm With Hammer, Brand
In April. 1861. after having been for awlii;.
nstructor f e\ airy at West Point, Hoo*
esigned bis position and joined the Southern
army.
He was given a commission of First Lieu
tenant, and ordered to report to General Lee
in May, 1861. He was appointed a Captaii
of Cavalry and reported to General Magruder
on the Peninsula. He was in the fight a?
Big Bethel. In September, 1861. he wa
ordered to Richmond, and was given the com
tnatid o! the sth Texas Infantry, one of two
picked regiments—the Ist and sth—that
General Van Dorn bad recently organized in
Texas and sent *• ou to Richmond.” Tin
two regiments were brigaded under Gen.
(Senator) YVigfall. of Texas. Wigfall re
signed in March, 1862. and returned to the
Confederate Congress, and Hood succeeded
him.
With Ge.n. Jos. E. Johnston’s other forces
the brigade moved to the help of Magruder.
gallantly, with 11,000 men, resisting, step
by step, the ad vances of MeClellen. with over
100.000 on the Peninsula. In the subsequent
retreat from the Peninsula. Hood boldly at
tacked General Franklin's Federal forces
landed at West Point, on York River, and
drove them to their gunboats. It was his
Texans’ first fight, ami they did honor to their
.State.
It was in the terrible battle of Gaines’ Mill
that Hood’s Texas Brigade pre-eminently
distinguished themselves. Their last des
perate charge up a hill, in which they carried
three lines of Federal breastworks, driving
before them all opponents, infantry and ar
til’cry, and finally, on the crest, though
broken, scattered a fierce and unexpected
charge of cavalry, ahowtd of what mental they
ware made. The charge was made by the
staff officers on foot. Hood leading, sword in
hand. Half the brigade fell, in rushing
down one hill, entirely open to the Federal
fire, and across a ravine at the foot, and then
up the entrenched hill-side, opposite ; but not
or a moment did they stop. The next day.
Stonewall Jackson rode over the field and
exclaimed : “These were soldiers indeed !”
That inspired the survivors. Hood was
promoted to a Major-Generalship.
Hood's division as apart of Longstreet’s
grand corps, took a brilliant part in the
>'• .“oxid Manassas. They led the charge in
the two days' fighting of the corps, which
ended so disastrously for Pope.
In the first campaign in Maryland, that
■ ollowed the Second Manassas, Hood's di
vison did splendid service, first, in holding
’he mountain pass at BnonesWo. with I). H.
Hill, against McClellan’s whole army, until
Loagstreet’s men came up from the rear. Lee
leading them, aud stopped the Federal attack.
At Sharpsburg, Hood again and again took
his men into fire, on the Confederate left,,
and beat back, over aud over, the heaviest
charges.
Ia the great battle of Fredericksburg,
Hood'a and ivisiou held the right of Longstreet’s
corps, and were a Jacks n’s left. The
Federal* took possession ef a wooded javdiion
ia fruut of Hood, but he qaiokly drove them
from it.
In the seooad Maryland campaign, i*
June, 1865,. Hood’e division still held the
right of Lougstreet’a oorps, and at Gettys
burg distinguished itaeif ia the desperate
charges taade on Meade’s left. The Texans
it oh- time-entered aud held a lofty, rooky
ooiut, that commanded the Federal lines, but
they oould not hold it, long. Hood, who was
ever a leader, was severely wounded in the
left arm. The limb, ia fact, was shattered
and a pieuf of the hone was extracted by the
surgeons; and in the retreat, being home
away ia a carriage, he suffered greatly. For
a long time the iiih was nearly useless, but.
after awhile, be could oontrol it.
He did m*t give up his command though.
Hasting he resumed Do* field, when,
two months afterwards, he accompanied
Lon 'street’s corps t* reiaforce Bragg, then
getting ready to meet Rosecrans at Chicka
mauj;a. In that celebrated battle Hood’s
Division was on the le r t of the line, and
during the two days’ fighting was closely en
gaged, driving the brave soldiers of Rosecrans
tefure them. Hood was, in the second days’
fight, wounded in the leg by the explosion of
a shell. Amputation was necessary; and it
was six months ere the indomitable soldier
coaid again take the field. Thea be received
his commission as a Lieutenant Genernl.
Early in 1864 he joined his corps, in Gen.
Toe Johnston’s splendid army, in Northern
Georgia. In the masterly movements that
f 'Mowed, in which Joe Johnston achieved the
unsurpassed feat of doing as much damage
to his foe, by his manner of retreating, a*
if he had fought several hat"lea. Hood, if we
remember right, commanded the right wing.
In July, at Atlanta. Gen. Johnston was re
lieved, and Hood was appointed to succeed
him in the command. In Ids address to the
troops, who deeply regretted Johnston’s re
uoval. Hood frankly and truthfully said :
“ In obedience to orders from the War De
partment, I assume command of this army
and department. I feel the weight of the re
sponsibility so suddenly snd unexpectedly
levolved upon me by this posit ion, aud alia!!
•end ail ray energies and employ all my skill
o meet its requirements.”
The War Department was not friendly to
Johnston, it was generally believed, nor to
U s retreating and Fabian policy. Hood’s
splendid field record was eminently that of
a fighting general, and that was Wiat the
department deemed was needed—fighting.
On the 20th of July, two days after he took
commam 1, H uod attacked Sherman. The
fighting lasted for two days, was stubborn arid
daring on both sides, and the losses were
severe. Hood claimed the a Ivantage. In
a week Hood again attacked Sherman, who
whs compelled to withdraw before the fierce
assault. Various sharp engagements follow
ed, which ended in Hood’s dividing his army.
•me part remaining entrenched in Atlanta
and the other, under Hardee, entrenched at
Jonesboro, over twenty miles south of Atlanta.
Sherman had managed, meantime, to place
his army between the Confederate divisions,
(lardee attacked, but failed, and was attack
ed in return an i compelled to retreat. Hood,
still at Atlanta, finding he was outflanked
and that his position was untenable, deter
mined to evacuate Atlanta, which then feli
into Sherman’s hands.
1100 l was much censured for these dis
astrous results, especially for separating his
armv in presence of a superior force, and fo>
giving up Atlanta. He doubtless had had
liis plan of campaign mapped out for him
from higher authority.
A short truce followed ; and then Hood
commenced that memorable movement into
Teaucssee, leaving Sherman io his rear, that,
because it ended in defeat, has been so much
and so severely criticised. The movement
met the approval of President Davis. ofGeu
•ral Bragg, and, if we mistake not, of General
Beauregard.
Since the war, the writer of this, engaged
frequently in friendly conversation with the
General about the conflict, once took the
liberty of asking him why he made this move
ment. Ills reply was a question : •• Do you
know what a forlorn hope is and what the
duty and position of the officer who leads
it?” Tiie answer being in the affirmative.
“Then,” said he impressively, “ I have no
thing more to say.”
Towards the end of September, Hood
began his march northward. By the middle
of September, he was at Resaca. Again he
moved north, and by the 22 i October bis
whole arms was in good condition at Ring
gold and Gadsden, and Jacksonville, Ala.,
where Beauregard, department commander,
had his headquarters. Entering Tuscuinbia
and Florence early in November, the Con
federates drove the Kederals out of Decatur.
Resting there awhile, the boys in gray then
crossed the Tennessee at Florence, the brave
and distinguished Gen. Thomas, commadiug
the Federal forces, retreating towards Nash
ville.
Hood’s advance so far promised fruitful
results. He inarched from Pulaski on the
23d November, towards Columbia. There,
by a happy flar.k movement, at night, lie
made Thomas withdraw, and, but for the
disobedience of orders of one of his division
commanders, he would have captured the
entire Federal rear guard.
A desperate battle was fought at Franklin.
Tenn., on the 30th November. Hood’s men
attacked the Kederals in their front line of
entrenchments, and drove them to the second,
leaving their killed and wounded, with many
stands of 00 lore and many prisoners, in the
hands of the victors. The Confederate loss
iu officers was unusually large. Their severest
loss was iu the death of the gallant Cleburne,
killed as he was leading a charge and leaping
hi# horse over the breastwork.
Hood advanced on Nashville, and early in
December closely invested it. At the end
of * fortnight, the Ke leral foroes, refreshed
and reinforced, attacked him on the 15th of
made on both the Confederate flanks. On
•the right the Federal* were repulsed, and
their loss was heavy; on the left, towards
evening, they drove in Hood’s line of out
posts. Karly the next day the Federal
army attacked Hood’s entire line. Every
attack—and they were fierce enough, for the
ueu and officers were veterans—was re
pulsed. until late in the day, when a part of
Hood’s centre line suddenly and most un
expectedly gave way. We have heard it
slated that this was the same division that
gave way at Chattanooga, when Graut's
troops charged up the mountain so suddenly
and boldly and broke Kragg’s lines. A
Federal brigade, that had been shrewdly
held in re-erve, saw its opportunity and
charged. The other Federal battalions wheel
ed about-and joined in the charge, aud Hood,
who had victory in his grasp, in a few mo
ments saw U;s lines broken. The men,
(deeding and fatigued, fell back rapidly, and
ilood was compelled to retreat, losing a large
part of his artillery, ordnance wagons and
other supplies. The retreat, in deep Winter,
was the cause of much physical solfermg to
the Confederate soldiers, who had commenced
the campaign so hopefully, had fought so
splendidly, and had now lost all. General
Forrest covered the retreat of Hood, and his
broken command recrossed the Tennessee at
Florence. At Tupelo, Mias., Hood was re
lieved of the command, at his own request.
In a farewell address to his soldiers, he thank
led them warmly for their courage iu tattle,
and for the patience with which they had
endured the extreme hardships of the cam
paign. lie, with characteristic nobility of
spirit, assumed all the responsibility for the
conception of the campaign. “'I strove
hard,” he laid, “to do my duty in iu ex
ecution.”
TANARUS dc his duty; that was this splendid
■soldier** rule of conduct.
Locks of Htir from the Heads of the Presi
dents.
In the Patent office at Washington there
are many objects of interest connected with
the Government, and those who adtninnistered
its affairs in tune* gone by. While examining
those objects of curiosity nothing struck us
o forcibly as the samples of small locks of
hair taken from the heads of different Chid
Magistrates from Washington down to P ce
dent Pierce, secured in a frame covered with
'las*. Here is, in fact, a part and parcel of
what constituted the living bodies of those
illustrious individuals whose names are a>
familiar as household words, but who now
live only in history and the remembrance of
the past.
The hair of Washington is nearly a pure
white, fine and smooth in its appearance.
That of John Adams is nearly the same
in color, though perhaps a little coarser.
The hair of Jefferson is of a differe t
character, being a mixture of white a •
auburn, or a sandy brown, and rather coarse.
In his youth Mr. Jefferson’s hair was remark
able for its bright color.
The hair of Madison is coarse and of a
mired white and dark.
S TERMS, $1.50 PER ANNUM.
t SI.OO For Six Months.
Ine hair of Monroe is of a handsome
auburn, smooth, and free from any mixture.
He is the only ex-President, excepting
I terce, whose hair has undergone no chauue
in color. k vKT *
The hair of John Quincy Adam* is some
what peculiar, being coarse and of a yellow
ish gray color.
Ihe hair of General Jackson is almost
periectly white, but coarse in its character,
as. might be supposed by those who Have
examined the portraits of the old Hero.
Ihe hair of \an liuren is white and
smooth in appearance.
Ilie hair of General Harrison fs a Cue
white, with a slight mixture of black.
The hair of John Tyler is a mixture of
white and brown.
The hair of James Iv. Polk is almost a
pure white.
1 lie hair of General Taylor is white, with
a slight mixture of brown.
The hair of Millard Fill more is, on the
other hand, brown, with a slight mixture of
white. *
The hair of Franklin Pierce is a dark
brown, of vc!i ic!i lie had a plentiful crop.
It is somewhat remarkable, however, that
since Pierce’s time no one lias thought of
preserving the hair of his successors. There
are vacancies in the case; but their is no
hair either of Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson,
or Grant for the inspection of futurity.— N.
I*. Telegram.
‘‘Allers Ahead.”
A party of young men traveling in Europe
had among them a citizen of our great re
public who was so thoroughly patriotic that
he could see no excellence in anything in the
Old World as compared with his own country.
Mountains, waterfalls, churches, monuments,
scenery, and all other objects of interest were
inferior to what tire United Sates could show.
His companions became somwhat tired of his
overweening boastfulness, a id determined to
••take him down a peg.” The party spent a
winter in Home; and one evening, having all
things prepared, they induced their Yankee
friend to join a drinking bout, and so managed
that t hey kept sober while he got gloriously
drunk. Thereupon they took him into the
catacombs, laid him carefully down, with a
candle within reach, and retired a short dis
tance out of sight to wait for the devel
opments. After a while their friend roused,
up. having slept off his first drunken stupor,
and. in a state of some astonishment, began
endeavoring to locate himself, at the same
time muttering: “Well—hie—this’s little
strange.” He got out his match, lighted his
candle, and began to study his surroundings.
On each side were shelves piled with grinning
skulls and niches filled with skeletons, whilo
vertebr.e—a ghast y array and altogether
new to him. He nodded to the skulls on
one side with drunken “ How de do—hie?”
and on the other with “How d’ye feel—any
way?” took a look at his watch, and once
more at his surroundings. 2<>t on bis feet, took
otf his hat, and holding it above his head,
remarked, loud enough for his friends to
hear: “\S all right; s— hie —all right.
Morning of resurrection, by jingo?—hie.
First man on the ground — 'rah for the United
States ! Allers ahead. 'Rah for me specially? *
The Next Census,
Gtneral Francis A. Walker, Superinten
dent of the Census, is very anxious to make
our next census thorough and complete.
He has had great experience in such mat
ters, and. it is thought, will he able to profit
by the mistakes of the past and collect to
gether a most valuable assortment of statis
tics. On certain points, notably the deaf,
dumb and blind and the inmates of prisons,
our former censuses have been not only de
ficient but deceptive, giving wholly errone
ous conclusions. The new census will cor
rect these mistakes. It will do more. It
will give the figures on many important ques
tions and subjects that have not hitherto
been touched on. It will, for instance, give
the parentage of the people of this country,
whether of German, Irish or Anglo-Saxon
stock, and thus enable us to discover which
of the many races on our soil is progressing
the most rapidly, and show moreover the
constituent parts that go to make up the
people of the United States. It will furnislk.
also, most interesting and important statis
tics on the subject of the railroads of this
country, their condition, characteristics and
operations, facts which m*re than one legisla
tive committee ha sought in vain to get hold
of. The most difficult thing to deal with.
General Walker says, is municipal and local
indebtedness. There is in many oase3 no
person to apply to for information on this
point, and when there is. a great difference
of opinion *>eems to exist as to the exact
amount of the indebtedness. General Walker
has not yet definitely determined on any
plan by which he can secure this information.
Formation of Character.
If somebody should give me a diamond
to carry to Europe. I can know exactly hovr
much would be lost to the world were I to
drop it into the sea; but if a seed should be
given me, lean only regard it with awe as con
taining concealed within it the food of untold
generations. That is the difference between
looking at the truth as a diamond or as &
seed —as final or germinal.
In all training of character, continuity
and economy must be supreme. The notion
that character is spontaneous is held by most
people in the earlier portion of their lives,
and is wrong. When they discover this nine
tenths change to the other extreme. This is
wrong, too. Hosts of young men think that
their character will form of itself, and they
will necessarily become better as they grow
older. Hosts of old men believe that their
character is fixed, and that it is impossible
for them to become better. Such beliefs are
foolish. People a*e also wrong in thinking
ihat they can put off their bad traits and put
on good traits. The old failures cannot be
thus transformed, but out of the old habit*
new can be formed. 'This is what many a
poor creature needs to know. We must
make what we are to he. out of what we are
already.— fav. Phillips Brooks.
NUMBER 14.