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JACKSON CO. PTJB. COM’Y, / Proprietors. tj VOLUME Y. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. ROBERT S. HOWARD, Editor and Publisher, JEFFERSON, JACKSON CO., GA. jyyiCE, N. K. COR. PUBLIC SQUARE, UP-STAIRS. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Un copy 12 months $1 50 ;; “ s “ ”! i!oo “ 3 “ 50 every Club of Tkn subscribers, au ex tra copy of the paper will be given. RATES OF ADVERTISING. One Dollar per square (often lines or less) for the first insertion, and Seventy-five Cents for each subsequent insertion. A square is a space of one inch, measured up and down the column. All Advertisements sent without specifica tion of the number of insertions marked thereon, will be published TILL FORBID, and charged accordingly. Business or Professional Cards, of six lines or 10**, Seven Dollars per annum; and where they do not exceed ten lines, Ten Dollars. £eijaf ilifocrtisements. 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. THE FOREST NEWS. Hie People their own Rulers; Advancement in Education,Science, Agriculture and Southern Manufactures. Jj. EOIMIII, .lackMou €onnfy. 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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The celebrated author, in this admirable Essay, clearly demonstrates, from a thirty years* success ful practice, that the alarming consequences ot self-abuse may be radically cured without the langerous use of internal medicine or the applica tion of the knife; pointing out a mode of cure at once simple, certain, and effectual, by means of which every sufferer, no matter what his condition may be. may cure himself cheaply, privately and radically. flgy*This Lecture should be in the hands of every youth and every man in the land. Sent under seal, in a plain envelope, to any ad dress. post-paid, on receipt of six cents or two postage stamps. Address the Publishers. THE CULVEIIWELL MEDICAL CO.. 41 Ann St., New York ; P. 0. Box, 4586. August 3d. 1878 —ly PATENTS. F. A. Lehmann, Solicitor of American and Foreign Patents. Washington, D. C. All busi ness connected with Patents, whether before the Patent Office or the Courts, promptly attended to. No charge made unless a patent is secured. Send for circular. oct 19—tf A Valuable Farm to Rent. 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 sixty or seventy-five acres of open land ; enough for a three horse crop. Terms reasonable. For further information, apply to Charles W. Shackle ford, who joins said place, or T. J. SHACKLEFORD, aug f Gainesville. Ga. PROGRAMMES, Circulars, Ac., for schools and academies, printed, at this office. 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.