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Jackson Sheriff’s Sales.
Yl7 ILL be sold, on the first Tuesday in Novem
\Y her 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:
The dwelling house, lot and premises now
occupied by and in the possession of Peter Mc-
Lester, in the town of Jefferson, Jackson County,
lia., hounded on the west or front side by Wash
ington street, in Jelferson, Ga., on the east or
hack side by the back street, on the south by the
lot now occupied by W. A. Worsham, and on the
north by cross alley, and containing one acre,
more or less. Levied on as the property of
Mchcster, defendant in ii. fa., to satisfy a li. fa.
from Jackson Superior Court, in favor of L. and
A. J. Gillcland, for use of F. M. Bailey, plaintiff,
ts. Peter McLester, defendant. Said ti. fa. con
trols! by F. M. Bailey. Said dwelling is a good
two-story frame dwelling, newly finished and
painted. On said lot is a good garden and small
orchard, good well of good water, good kitchen,
4c. Written notice given to Peter McLester,
party in possession. Property pointed out by
pl&intitr.
Also, at the same time and place, will he sold,
one tract or parcel of land, situate and lying in
the24.)th District, G. M., of said county, known
is part of the Hannah place, containing lifty
acres, more or less, bounded as follows : Com
mencing on the Lawrencevillc road, at the corner
off. M. Bailey’s lot, thence along said road to
Peter McLcster’s land, known as the Rat Duke
place, thence along the line of said place to a
iranch, thence down said branch to J. E. Ran
dolph's line, thence along said Randolph's line to
a line on F. M. Bailey’s land, thence along F. M.
Hailey’s line to the beginning corner. There is
about twenty-five or thirty acres in cultivation,
the remainder in old field. Said land is suitable
for a good cotton farm, and is within a half mile
of Jefferson. Levied on by virtue of and to sat
isfy a li. fa. issued from the Superior Court of
>aid county, in favor of Thomas L. Ross vs.
Peter McLester; to be sold for purchase money,
hired tiled in the Clerk’s oflice, as the law directs.
Notice given to Peter McLester, defendant in li.
fa. and tenant in possession.
Also, at the same time and place, will be sold,
one tract or parcel of land, situate and lying in
the 245th District, G. M„ of said county, lying
on the south side of the road leading from Jcfter
n to Lawrencevillc, adjoining the church lot of
the colored people. Said parcel of land being a
part of the lot now owned by F. M. Bailey, for
merly owned by Mitchell Few, and is supposed
to contain seven acres, more or less; the same
being that portion of the said Few lot that lies on
the east side of the branch that runs through the
**i<i Few lot. All of said tract is "in cultivation.
0,1 said place is a log cabin. Levied on by virtue
of and to satisfy a ti. fa. issued from the Superior
t'ourt of said county, in favor of Thomas L. Ross
Ts * 'N iley Hancock. To be sold for purchase
money. Deed tiled in the Clerk’s office, as the
hw provides. Notice given to Willis Oliver,
tenant in possession, and Wiley Hancock, defen
dant in fi. fa., as the law directs.
oct 3 T. A. McELIIANNON, Sh'tf.
| |l!OltGIA, •lackson Count}'.
of Ordinary. Sitting for County Purposes
October Ist, 1879.
Ordered, by the Court, that two and onc-half
tenths of one per cent, be assessed and collected
® n taxable property of Jackson county, as per
Oigest of 1879, by the Tax Collector of said coun
■ tax for county purposes for the year .ending
v I'tembcr Ist, ISSO, as follows :
Une ‘tttd live-tenths of one per cent., to
pay expenses Superior Courts, jurors,
etc., amounting to $1,773 9S
1 'lie twenty-two and one-half of one-tenth
of one per cent., to pay repair and
building bridges, amounting to 749 80
ne twenty-three and four-lifth of one
tenth of one per cent., to pay Jailor’s
‘ ‘os. etc., amounting to 400 00
e twenty-three and four-fifth of one
te'ith of one per cent., for support of
t! *e County Poor, amounting to 400 00
• l,le seventeen and three-fourth of one
tenth of one per cent., to pa} r salary of
t ounty Treasurer, amounting to 300 00
' Iu ‘ thirty-live and one-half of one-tenth
°f one per cent., for contingent fund,
to pay any lawful claim against the
county, amounting to 000 00
jotal, for current county purposcs..s4,223 78
L further ordered by the Court that an extra
u of seven and one-half tenths of one per cent.
assessed and collected on the taxable property,
l ' l|cr Digest of 1879. of said county, by the Tax
olloetor, for the purpose of paying for the build
! o of the new Court House of said county, now
Cour se of erection, for furnishing the same and
: 'i Vln S for, improving jynl enclosing the lot upon
''■odi said Court built.
\ lITW. BELL. Ord’y.
A true extract f*o;.i^minuteXof said Court.
°ot. Ist. Ex-OHiciorfCTk Court Ordinary.
( AiORGIA, Jackson Couuty.
}\ bereas, upon the petition of certain citizens,
> i 'King that the public road recently established,
"’umencing at the rear of lane near Dr. DeLa-
I 1 " rriere's, and ending at the Jelterson and Mon
‘'c read, near Jack llanie’s residence, be discon
j lUic, i. Reviewers were appointed, and having
‘'v ie their report to me that said road is one of
, 1 public utility, and recommending said road
)e continued, it is ordered, that if no good
' oise be shown to the contrary, an order will be
.'•ivuhl dismissing said application on the sth day
of November next.
’"'cm under my official signature.
ot; t 3 11. W. BELL, Ord’y.
light job work:,
Executed promptly, at this office.
. The People tlieir own Rulers; Advancement in Education, Science, Agriculture and Southern Manufactures.
notice to contractors.
WILL be IctXo the lowest bidder, before the
Ordinary’s Office in Jelferson, Ga., on Sat
urday, the 11th day of October next, the contract
for building a Queen Post Truss Bridge across
the Mulberry river at what is known as the White
Bridge location, with fifty or fifty-five feet span,
extending from south-west bank of river, and one
short span. The contractor will Vie allowed to
use the flooring on the present bridge on the ends
of the new bridge. Timbers to be all heart, and
all work must be done in workman-like manner.
The person bidding off said contract will be re
quired to give bond with good security, condition
al for faithful compliance of contract, in a sum
equal to the amount of bid, immediately after the
letting.
Full and complete specifications can be seen at
my office. 11. W. BELL, Ord’y.
Also, at the same time and place, and on the
same terms, will be let the contract for taking up
the ffooring and banisters on the Hurricane Shoal
Bridge and putting in on the three spans over the
water new heart sleepers, G by 12 inches, live to
each span, and replacing floor and banisters,
sep 12 11. W. BELL, Ord’y.
Administi'ator’s Sale.
By virtue ot an order of the Court of Ordinary
of Jackson "County, granted in terms of law, will
be sold, to the highest and best bidder, on the Ist
Tuesday in November next, between the lawful
hours of sale, at the Court House door of said
county, in Jefferson, the following lands, to-wit :
One lot or parcel containing two hundred and
thirty-six acres, more or less, lying in the County
of Jackson, on the waters of Beech Creek, adjoin
ing lands of Jermimo Lay, lands of the Chandler
estate, lands of Harp Arnold and lands of Green
Bowman. On said lot there is twenty-five acres
in cultivation ot bottom land, and about thirty
acres upland in cultivation ; balance old field and
forest. On said lot comfortable cabin and out
buildings. One parcel containing one hundred
acres, more or less, adjoining lands of T. L. Day,
A. D. Walls, and the above described tract. On
said lot there is about thirty-five acres in cultiva
tion, all upland except three acres. On said lot
comfortable cabin and out-buildings. One fifteen
acre lot bounded by the above described lots,
mostly upland and in a state of cultivation. One
lot containing sixty-two acres, more or less,
bounded by the Dower of Mary McDonald and
the two first described lots. On said lot there is
about live acres of bottom land in cultivation,
and ten or twelve acres of upland in cultivation,
balance in old field and forest. All of said lands
lying in the 210th Dist., G. M. Sold as the prop
erty belonging to the estate of William McDonald,
deceased, for the benefit of heirs and creditors.
Terms of sale cash.
J. s. w. McDonald,
T. N. MCDONALD,
Administrators.
Administrator’s Sale.
W ILL be sold, agreeably to an order of the
Court of Ordinary of Jackson County, be
fore the Court House door, in Jefferson, on the
first Tuesday in November next, the following
property, to-wit: A tract of land lying in said
county, adjoining lands of Walls, Chandler and
others, containing forty acres, more or less ; about
12 or 15 acres in cultivation, balance in woods
and old fields. Said land sold as the property of
William Wilson, deceased, for the purpose of
paying the debts of said deceased. Terms cash.
SARAH WILSON,
Administratrix W. Wilson, deceased.
oct J
Court of Ordinary. Sitting for County Purposes.
September 29th, 1579.
Ordered by 7 the Court that the offices of the
Ordinary and Clerk of the Superior Court and
Sheriff of Jackson county, after this date, be and
the same are hereby removed from the rooms
respectively occupied by each in the old Court
House building in Jefferson. The Ordinary’s
and Sheriff’s office to be removed and kept over
the store-room of F. M. Bailey, in Jefferson, and
the Clerk Superior Court office to be removed
and kept in the store-room formerly occupied by
Stanley & Pinson, in Jefferson.
11. W. BELL. Ord’y.
A true extract from minutes of said Court.
11. VY. BELL,
oct 3 Ex-Officio Clerk C. O. J. C.
KOiIGI.I, Jackson County.
Whereas, Z. T. Suddeth, Administrator of S.
Cowan, late of said county, deceased, represents
to the Court, by his petition duly 7 tiled, 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 the regular term of
the Court of Ordinary of said county, why Letters
of Dismission should not be granted the applicant.
Given under my official signature, this August
2Gth, 1879. 11. W. BELL, Ord’y.
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Larger Stock tlian Ever!
Prices as Low as the Lowest!
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IS THE ACKNOWLEDGED
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All that 1 ask is a careful inspection of its me
rits, which cannot fail to convince any one in
want of a FIRST-CLASS COOK STOVE, BEAU
TIFULLY finished and substantially made,
that the
Iron King has no Superior!
1 have now on hand the largest assortment of
Cooking and Heating Stoves in Northeast Geor
gia. Examine my stock and prices, and be con
vinced.
J . C. WILKINS.
Broad Street, Athens, Ga.
sept 2G
Notice.
rpilE office of the Ordinary of Jackson county
_L is removed from the old Court House to up
stairs over Mr. F. M. Bailey’s store, from this
date—August 15th. 1879.
aug29 11. WrBELL, Ord’y.
JEFFERSON, JACKSON COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY. OCTOBER 10.1879.
SELECT MISCELLANY.
ABOUT A DEMIJOHN.
A GEORGIA WOMAN'S REMINISCENCE OF TIIE
CLOSING DAYS OF TIIE WAR.
Although I was in hearing of the battles
of Chickarnauga and Missionary 7 Ridge, and
in the very thick of the fight at Resaca, and
lived for two years in constant dread and
terror of having to face Federal soldiers,
owing to my home being within the lines of
military operations, } 7 et, strange to say, I
never met this object of my terror till the close
of the war, when I was a refugee in Middle
Georgia. Here, at last, I met my first blue
coat, and, drolly enough, lie is associated in
my 7 mind with a demijohn.
It was in the spring of ’65. Gen. Sher
man had made his march to the sea, and Gen.
Wilson had started on a raiding expeditiou
through Georgia to capture Columbus and
Macon, places Sherman had passed by. This,
of course, threw the country through which
he passed into the direst confusion. All the
population that could fled from their homes
and betook themselves to the swamps, leaving
their homes in charge of their negroes.
As luck would have it, the fricad with
whom I was staying lived directly on the
route taken by Gen. Wilson on his inarch
from Columbus to Macon. To face a party 7
of raiders in a town is not pleasant; but to
face them in the country is absolutely fearful;
one has then such a lonely 7 , unprotected
feeling ; and if face them I must, I would
have ruuch preferred to have returned to Macon
and there await the dread interview.
But Mrs. Willis, the friend with whom I
was staying, entreated I would not desert
her. llcr husband was off with Gen. John
son in North Carolina, and she and her four
little children were alone on her plantation.
So I promised, and we rode over to her
brother’s plantation to hold a council of war
with him. lie was at home on crutches from
a wound received in one of the battles around
Atlanta.
By him it was deckled that we had better
follow the example of our neighbors, pack up
all our portable property 7, take all the mules
and horses and those negroes that would go
and betake ourselves to the swamps ; and no
time was to be lost in making our arrange
o o
ments.
It was dusk when we reached home, but
Mrs. Willis sent a runner to “the quarter”
to tell the negroes that she wished to see
them. There are two scenes in this, my last
campaign, that are indelibly photographed in
my mind ; one is the adventure of the demi
john, which I will tell a little further on, and
the other is Mrs. Willis’ first effort at stump
speaking.
To this day I can see that double row of
stalwart blacks, their dark faces lit up by the
red glare of the torches held by a squad of
half-grown negro boys, while groups of negro
women, with babies in their arms and little
children clinging to their skirts, flitted around.
But all eyes turned to the y r oung and pretty
woman who stood on the steps, telling them
that she had to leave her home and asking
who would go with her, reminding them that
when their master had gone to the wars
lie had placed her and his children and
all that he had in the care of his four head
men, and they had promised to be faithful.
At this appeal Adam, the shoemaker, here
literally the first man, stepped out of the
ranks saying, “ I will go, Miss Fanny.”
Adam was Mrs. Willis’own personal property,
and prided himself on “ cornin’ from do Gibbs
family.” (Gibbs was Mrs. Willis’ maiden
name.) At this Jasper, the blacksmith, a
most majestic colored man, stepped to the
frontand raadea bow. He was a Willis negro.
Whereupon Adam, not to bo outdone, hopped
upon the bottom step waving his hat. This
burst of enthusiasm brought out Scott, the
third head man, and captain of the “ hoe
gang” and cotton pickers. Scott was as
stupid as the day was long, but as faithful as
he was stupid ; it had just then entered into
his head what was wanted of him. So he
stepped out of ranks, dragged off a black
thing which he called his hat and scratched
his head. This act of allegiance carried all
before it. The other negroes, following the
lead of their head man, offered to go with there
mistress ; even Mingo, one of the cargo of
the Wanderer (who was so pleased with clothes.
that adjunct of civilization of which he was
ignorant till he reached Georgia, that he never
could get enough bright colors to wear,) all
promised to cast in their lot with her. All
but Alfred, one of the head men, who said he
was too old to go on such a jaunt, but would
stay and look after the women and children.
Alfred was an old bachelor, an uncommon
thing with a negro, and his affections were
fixed upon a tremendous gray mule, called
* White Mike.” I will here state that Alfred
proved recreant to his trust and fled away
the following night on the back of his idol to
join the raiders. They, having no sentiment,
confiscated “ White Mike,” and put him to
pulling artillery out of the mud, and what
became of Alfred I never heard, for he was
ashamed ever to return.
The next day, under the management of
three head men, the house was dismantled
aud the furniture hid iu the fields, or in the
negro houses. For we were apprehensive
that the house might be burned by the raiders,
as was often the case. And by sunrise the
morning after, with wagon packed and along
train of mules and horses with negro men
and boys on them, all under the care of Adam
and Jasper, and the old-fashioned family
carriage with Mrs. Willis, her nurse and
babies and myself all packed in, under the
charge of Scott, we wheeled down the avenue
to join Mr. Gibbs and his cavalcade.
Mr. Gibbs, mounted on a pony, with his
crutches hung on the pommel of his saddle,
attended by Mrs. Willis’ two little boys as
aids, headed the procession. We made an
imposing array as we journeyed along, look
ing like a small army train. We heard that
morning that the raiders had taken Columbus,
were pressing on to Macon, and were then at
Bntler, a little place not twenty miles from
us, so there was no time to be lost in our
leaving. They were marching up toward
Macon, we going down toward Columbus, on
parallel roads. Should anything cause them
to strike across the country and travel the
road we were on, we would surely 7 fall into
their hands. The prospect was not pleasant.
After we had traveled some time, we came
to a fearful piece of road in a deep cut; here
the mules and horses struggled and floun
dered, and the vehicles mired up to the hubs
of their wheels. Wc got out of the carriages
and let them go over empty', for fear they 7
would break down ; aud while the men piled
saplings into the mud holes, six or eight
mules would be latched to a wagon, and with
much shouting and whipping and pushing at
the wheels, they would be dragged through.
While all this wa3 going on, we ladie3 stood
at the top of the cut, anxiously surveying the
road.
That night we camped by the roadside near
a spring. A deserted log cabin sheltered
the whites ; the negroes made up large camp
fires and slept around them. By 7 etimes we
started the next morning, and traveled on
some eight or ten miles, meeting no one ; the
houses were deserted ; every oue had fled to
the swamps, leaving a few old negroes to
guard the premises. At last we left the road
and turned into the woods, making for the
swamps, that general refuge. At last we
reached the edge of a tremendous swamp.
It was densely 7 wooded and looked like a
jungle. A little amphitheater of hills sloped
gently down to it. On a little plateau at the
foot of one of the hills, in a grove of large
pines, we made our camp.
Our tents were simple, but comfortable,
two tall posts with a ridge-pole and a carpet
drawn tightly over it and pegged along the
edges to the ground. A bush arbor, back
and front, keptoff’the sun. Clean, fine straw
with a carpet spread over it made a nice
floor. The wagons containing household
effects were unpacked, and we began to make
ourselves comfortable. The mules and
horses were picketed on the hillside. Rations
were issued out to the men. Each family
had brought tlieir cook, who began to prepare
dinner, while the children ran to look for a
spring, which was easily found along the
edges of the swamp.
I was aroused at midnight by the voice of
a stranger talking with Mr. Gibbs. A party
of raiders, he said, had followed down the
road behind us, and might find us in our
hiding-pUce. On the morrow by twelve in.
he thought they would pass by, and if we
saw none till then we might feel safe. He
was a Confederate scout, familiar with the
whole country, and he left us to go and warn
other poor refugees. I did not sleep much
after that, and I was glad when day came.
The guns were all hidden in the bushes.
Henry and Walter Willis, aged ten and
twelve, were directed, in case the raiders
came, to fly to the swamps, taking all the
negroes with them. Mr. Gibbs would have
his hands full parleying with the intruders.
His wife and sister had their little children
to look after, and to me, the single woman
of the party, was consigned—the demijohn.
In those days it was all but impossible to
get a drop of whiskey, and as a good deal of
it was used on a large plantation for medici
nal purposes, Mrs. Willis, who was the
wealthy owner of a five gallon demijohn of
it, had foolishly lugged it into the great
woods after her. Being well aware of the
great danger we ran in case a band of roving
soldiery 7 should get hold of it, she determined
to destroy it, but rashly postponed it till the
last moment.
“When the raiders come upon us, Char
lotte must take the demijohn and run off and
break it. She lias been under fire so often
she won’t get frightened and lose her wits,”
Mrs. Willis said, and pleased with the com
pliment, I readily undertook the job. It
was but a trifling matter, I thought. I had
a vivid recollection of the extreme brittleness
of all glass demijohns ; of the number I had
smashed iu m} r childhood, and the trouble I
got in for so doing, and I rather liked the
idea of wreaking it out on this one,
All our arrangements being made there
was nothing left to do but wait, and that I
have always found the hardest thing under
the sun, The hours dragged slowly on.
Every noise startled us. Every time a horse
neighed or a mule brayed wo thought that
we were lost. But at last the longed for,
the dreaded twelve o'clock came—and pass
ed ; and we began to broathe freely. After
noon came on and we felt safe. “Now,”
said Mr. Gibbs, “as soon as we hear that
the raiders are in Macon wc will go home.”
The weather was mild and balmy, and
made me feel drowsy. So Mrs. Willis and I
betook ourselves to our tent to take a nap,
Mr. Gibbs and his wife following our ex
ample. It was late in the afternoon when I
was aroused by a scream, followed by a
rushing sound, and, springing up, I saw
Harry and Walter dart by, a troop of little
darkies at their heels, flying for the swamp.
“The raiders! the raiders !” they.cried, and
plunged into the morass. Rushing to the
door, wc looked out. The whole hillside was
alive with surging, plunging horses. To my
dazed eyes it seemed as if a regiment of
cavalry were riding down upon us. It was,
in reality, not fifty yards to Mr. Gibbs’ tent,
but it seemed to me that I would never get
there. I had seen a good deal of active
service, for a woman, and had stood under
fire without feeling a particle of fear. But
now I experienced m3 7 first panic. My
knees knocked together and I could hardty
make my trembling limbs support me as I
tottered along in the wake of Mrs. Willis,
who, in spite of her little girl clinging to her,
made excellent time.
Mr. Gibbs stood in the doorwa} 7 of his
tent, leaning on his crutch, and even in the
dim twilight I could see how pale hisswarth} 7
face looked. 11 is sick wife had crept out
of her bed and stood looking over his shoul
der, quite still, with the calmness of despe
ration. Even in the midst of my panic I
could but feel sorry for Mr. Gibbs, as he
stood there, crippled and helpless, the center
of a group of trembling, terrified women.
“Oh! Brother John,” Mrs. Willis gasped,
“have the raiders come?”
Looking at the waving hillside and hearing
now the loud talking of men, Mr. Gibbs
nodded his head without uttering a word.
“Brother John,” said the irrepressible Mrs.
Willis, “the demijohn ! hadn’t Charlotte bet
ter smash the demijohn ?”
“Yes,” ho said, harshly, “and lose no
time about it.” Here all the other females
of the party, except myself, ran to fetch that
pernicious jug from its hiding place in the
back of the tent. I had entirely forgotten
the demijohn, and now that it was brought to
my mind, heartily wished it to Kamschatka.
To tell the truth, I did not fancy going off
all alone in the dusk with that dangerous
luggage. But being a celebrated veteran,
I was ashamed to object.
“Here ! here !” said Mrs. Willis, thrusting
the dangerous burden into my hands. “The
raiders are coming. Run 1 run I What
makes you go so slow ?”
Now, a five gallon demijohn of whiskc} r i9
migjity heavy, and my trembling limbs could
with difficulty support my own weight, and
the energetic shove she gave me nearly upset
me, as I tottered unwillingly awa} r with my
odious load. I could but think what a fool
I was to run so far and then at last be caught
like a rabbit in the woods, and I heartily
wished myself in Macon. While such
unpleasant reflections flitted through my
mind I staggered along with the hated demi
john toward the swamp. On its edge I stop
ped, for I was afraid to go any further, and
getting behind a large pine tree I threw my
burden down, confidently expecting it to
smash, lint it did nothing of the sort, but
lazily rolled about on its fat side. Then it
burst upon me that there was a vast difference
between the soft swamp soil of middle Geor
gia and the rocky ground of the mountains
where I had destroyed the demijohns of my
childhood. I looked wildly about for a
friendly stone, forgetting that that was a
thing unknown in this region. Then I
looked for a pine knot, but strange to say,
not one could I see in the gathering gloom.
In my impotent wrath I kicked the demi
john ; but, alas ! my shoes were Confederate
and thin and soft. All the while I could
hear talking going on at tho tent and did
not know at what moment some investigating
raider might come in pursuit of me. In
despair I pulled out the stopper and tried to
turn out some whiskey. But the exasper
ating demijohn calmly went “guggle, guggle,”
and discharged its contents with a delibera
tion that frenzied me. Worse still 1 I heard
footsteps approaching. Great heavens ! I
thought, they are following me and if they
find this whiskey wo are lost. With the
courage of desperation I stepped quickly in
front of the pine tree, behind which I had
the dreadful jug and faced about, standing
with hands mechanically clinched, ready to
meet the intruder. The next instant, in the
dim twilight, I recognized Mrs. Willis with
a hatchet in her hand. Snatching it from
her I darted back and shivered the glass
demijohn at a blow. The whiskey flew in
the air and bathed us in a very odoiifcrous
shower.
“ I low did you get away from the raiders ?”
I asked,
“There is but one.”
“One! Why, where is all that cavalry \
saw riding down the hillside ?”
“Ihosc were our horses picketed there,
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which took fright and tried to stampede.”
After all the mucli-dreaded raider had
come as a messenger of peace. It seems
that the head of Gen. Wilson’s raiding
column had reached Macon, when, rumors of
Gen. Lee’s surrender having arrived, tho
authorities had effected an armistice for ten
days in which to learn the truth. On hear
ing of the armistice the colonel commanding
the rear guard sent squads of men in every
direction along his route to tell the inhabi-*
tants out hiding to go home, Engaged in
that errand he stumbled upon our camp
“ How do I know you arc telling me the
truth?” asked Mr. Gibbs.
"I am here alone and unarmed,” said tho
man ; “you might kill me if you chose.”
I hat was so; for one of the two negro
men suggested that we should tie the rai'dcr
to a tree in the swamp and leave him there,,
and was surprised at our declining. The
news of an armistice conveyed no idea to his.
mind.
The Federal soldier spent tho night at our
camp, sleeping on a pile of carriage-cushions
in tiie front of Mr. Gibbs’ tent, took break
fast the next morning and escorted us a part
of tho way on our journey home. No burn
ing had been allowed since the raiders left
Columbus, so our houses were uninjured.
M e returned peacefully to our homes. I had
met my first Federal soldier and broken my
last demijohn.— Detroit Free Press.
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A Strange Tragedy.
HOW TWO GERMAN ORPHANS PUT AN END TO'.
TIIEIII EXISTENCE.
An extraordinary tragedy was enacted a
few days ago at Schwelm, in Prussian West
phalia. Two lads of thirteen and sixteen,,
whose father and mother had died a few
months since, and who after their bereavo
ment had lived with their maternal grand
father, were found on the 30th of July dead
and horribly mutilated in their bedroom,
h rora the text of a written declaration found
on a table in the room and signed by the
elder boy, it appeared that both lads had re
solved to die, finding life unendurable with
out their parents, and had concerted tho
means of their death, after having set down
upon paper their wishes with respect to the
disposal of their clothes, hooks and play
things. The elder boy had shattered liis
brother’s head with a hammer, using such
force that the unfortunate child’s skull was
beaten in and his brains scattered over the
floor. After deliberately slaughtering his
brother, the youthful murderer took poison,
opened the veins in his left wrist with a razor*
and discharged a bullet into his forehead?
from a revolver. The grandfather of these
wretched lads was absent from home uporv
a business trip at the time of the catastrophe,
and the elder boy had sent all of the servants*
out of the house before commencing his
deadly oprations. Consequently, the dire
deed was not suspected until next morning,,
when the housekeeper knocked at the dooc
of the room in which the brothers slept togethr
or and, obtaining no answer, fetched a lock-'
smith to pick the lock, and upon obtaining
access to the bedroom, found her young
masters dead and cold, weltering in their*
own blood. Had they lived to years of"
discretion, they would both have become*
possessed of ample means and, oddly
enough, though they had taken extraordinary
pains to dispose of their childish belongings,
no mention was made by either of them in
the document found upon their table of tike
considerable inheritance to which they would
have been entitled upon coming of age. Ik
appears that the}’ were exceptionally amiable
children, doted upon by their old grand father
and extremely popular among their school
mates. —Loudon Telegaph.
Remains of a Stranded Vessel Found in
the Wilderness.
In the Sierra Nevada Mountains have beer*
discovered the timbers of a stranded vessel,,
resembling those of a Chinese junk, high up,
in the mountains, between Mineral King ami
the head waters of King’s river. The souml
portions of the timber resemble camphor
wood, and it is said still retain a faint smelly
The fastenings are of copper; the riggings
etc., are of course all gone. A number of
bones, supposed to be human, were alsu
found in the vicinity, and upon the adjacent
slopes there is abundant evidence of tho
previous occupations of the waters in tho
shape of shells, as well as the occasional
finding of petrified fish. That this valley
has p.t one time been an inland sea is admit
ted bv geologists, but that these waters were,
navigated by Celestial seamen one or two
thousand years ago has never been claimed*
even by the Chinese themselves, lint these
same people do claim to have been the origi*
nal discoverers of this country, and this find
seems to give color to tho claim. It has*
also been claimed by them that vessels of
theirs have been wrecke 1 on this coast, and
that portions of the crew ha e returned tc*
China; but that tho wreck itself should bo
located, and that this location should provG.
to be in Tularo county, is surely an interest*
ing fact, inviting the inspection of the curioua
and the solution of the scientific.— •CnliJ'orniti
Correspondence.
An Odious Comparison.
It was a calm, still night; a soft air played
caressingly with the tresses of a lovely girl,
and the moon shed its gentle ray over tho
radiant brow of her lover, ller small broth-,
er, meanwhile, just home from the holidays,
was accidentally wandering in quest of a bat
in the neighborhood, when he heard the voices
of his sister and her betrothed. Prompted
by tiie natural curiosity of youth, he lingered
to listen. After a few inarticulate murmurs,
he became conscious of the sound of oscula
tion, and enjoyed himself exceedingly. Later
in the evening he met the pair at tea. I
heard you kiss Fred,” he abruptly remarked
to bis sister. “ What do you moan, you rudo
boy ?” cried tho sweet girl, turning* scarlet,
“O, it’s no use denying it!" replied her broth
er. “ You csin’t gammon me. I know tho
sound, you know ; it was just like a cow pull
ing her hoof out of a mud bole.” This is nr*
instance of a comparison wiiidi was odious.
NUMBER 18.