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THE FOREST NEWS. S EKT s. HOWARD,) p editor and Publisher. $ |i[,ljME YI. it ib&is. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. I ; S I s. HOWARD, Editor and Publisher, WIjfKRSON, JACKSON CO ., GA. I y E. COK. PUBLIC SQUARE, UP-STIIRS. Kr:~ , : TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. ■ idV l2 months $1.50 ■a “ 1.00 ■.. 3 “ 50 fcfur every Club of Ten subscribers, an ex ■ j vof the’paper will be given. RATES OF ADVERTISINgT" B- Dollar per square (often lines or less) ■ iir-t insertion, and SEVENTY-FIVE Cents K h subsequent insertion. KrA squire is * space of one inch, measured Klilown the column. Br\ll Advertisements sent without specifica ■' the number of insertions marked thereon, Be published TILL FORBID, and charged Blindly. If business or Professional Cards, of six lines B, Seven Dollars per annum; and where ■Jonot exceed ten lines, Ten Dollars. £cgul’ Iftaertisemmts. | NOTICE. ■ILL be let to the lowest bidder, before the ■ Court House door in Jefferson, Jackson B v, La., on Saturday, October 30th, 1880, the ■w' for superintending, managing and caring ■ ; /mates of the Poor House of said county, B vmty to furnish all provisions, clothing, B'i! attention, &c., necessary for the paupers. Bit' person making the lowest bid, per month, |H I service of superintending, &c., will be Hied the contract, upon the following condi : The contractor will be required to do and mi all duties necessary for the comfort and ire of said paupers, and to control said in - with humanity, looking both to their wel md the county’s interests; to plant and cul . at his expense, a garden sufficient to sup- MTi tables for the inmates of said Poor House ; mil lie required to give bond, with good se :r, in the sum of five hundred dollars, cornli i for an honest administration, respectful lumane treatment of the paupers, and faith scharge of all duties thereto required; and n* required to make monthly reports to the iary. showing the number and condition of imiates, amount expended for provisions, ing, medical attention, &c., during the h. ami the amount of provisions, Ac., on at the end of each month. Besides forfeit aid bond, the contractor will be subject to :il by the Ordinary at any time upon a case tr failure or refusal to comply with any of mditions or regulations. The person to a l , said contract shall be awarded will be al i the proceeds of the farm, cultivated at his vjicusi, to bo taken u.i a part compensation j -ervicort <is Superintendent. \ .at the same time and place, will be let to physician who is the lowest bidder, the con fer rendering medical services to the inmates iid Poor House per month, subject to like Jaiions as to duty, monthly reports, &c., as bupciintendent. tr more definite specifications, apply at this i H. W. BELL, tpt.29,lSSO. Ord’y Jackson County. I TOKGIA, Juckwon County. ■r, of Ordinary. Sitting for County Purposes. October Ist, 1880. wdekko, That five-tenths of one per cent, be I h<l and collected on the taxable property of ■von comity, as per Tax Digest of 1880, by 1 Tax Collector of said county, as County Tax B k year ending September Ist, ISSI, for the! ■-'■viug purposes, to-wit: I-ami seven-tenths of one per cent., ■opay expenses Superior Court $3,019.25! Behalf of one-tenth of one per cent., 1 pay for repairing and building jbiges 888.01 Pan*! eighty-one hundreths tenths of ■no-tenth of one per cent., to pay the I :a! indebtedness of the county, due It a! to become due 3,196.83 B'tiiinl of one-tenth of one per cent., p 1 pay for the support of paupers 592.011 t and sixty -eight and half hundred r th of one-tenth of one per cent., to Sf' the salary of County Treasurer... 300.00 I and sixteen and half hundreds of I -tenth of one per cent., for con ■®gent fund 384.04? ' and eighty-one and half hundred | dis of one-tenth of one per cent., | pay jail fees 500.00 H. W. BELL, Ordinary. | 4 true extract from the minutes of said Court. 11. W. BELL, I C Ex-Officio Clerk Court of Ordinary. Administrator’s Sale . 1 'ilhl. A BEY to an order from the Court of "rdmary of Jackson county, obtained at the mbtr term, 1880, there will be sold, before ' M| rt House door in the town of Jefferson, >: "it the tirst Tuesday in November, 1880, ntlie legal hours of sale, the following de -1 property of Anarchy 110i B on, . co * y,, to-wit : One house a situated in n of Jefferson, Gi ? 0,1 the hawrencevilh ' ■ udj. ,ni n .r lots o<* Albert Shaw, Mrs. Han and the coined church, containing one acre, or less. *be house is a single story framed, two rt/dns, in good repair. Sold for distri :i;.o to pay ttic debts of said deceased, vt .cadi. W. A. WATSON, Adm’r. Administrator s Sale. j‘ ': !r bie of an order from the Court of Ordinary Hwinnett county, will be sola before the House door in the town Law rr<jricev *^ e * 011 . rst Tuesday in November. J<*So. during the ; ; u *urs of sale, the following described tractor ■\ of land, situated in Jackson county, ' ia > and belonging to the estate of Jesse rn -deceased, to-wit: One hundred acre* of • more or less, adjoining the line between ' ; and (iwinnett counties on the west, the ! LX. McMillan on the cast, Martha Benson f M and on the south by the road Lad , l.awreneeville to Jefferson, and b;ing . ‘ v whereon Mr. Shellnutnow resides. r Sold , 11 purpose of distribution, and to earn out '• will of said Jesse Osborn, dec'll. ROBERT H. BRADFORD Adm’r dc bonis nn. Jackwou County. • Jhereas. J, H. Maley applies to me, in poper [ //t or betters of Administration on the ntate Maley, late of said county, ilec’i— -- r 1 ls to cite all concerned, kindred and:red to show cause, if any they can, on th' first in November, 188.0, at the regular trm of '"at of Ordinary of said county, wh said , I‘ould not be granted, vfi tu Uu Ter my ollicial signature. Sept J9th. U * 11. W. BELL, Dry. Administratrix’s Sale. AGREEABLY to an order from the Court of Ordinary of Jackson county, there will be sold, on the first Tuesday in November, 1880, be fore the Court House door in the town of Jeffer son, Jackson county, Ga., within the usual hours of sale, the following property of E. H. Borders, deceased, to-wit : A tract of land, situate and lying in said county, and known as the E. 11. Bor ders home place, lying on the waters of Turkey creek and the North Oconee river, seven miles from Jefferson, two miles from Harmony Grove, on the Northeastern Railroad, and a quarter of a mile from a good merchant mill; adjoining lands of Dunson, Jackson, Davis and others. Said tract of land has been divided up into three lots, and each lot will be sold separately. Lot No. 1 con tains forty-three acres of upland in cultivation, fifteen acres in old field pine, and the balance, one hundred and sixteen acres, in original forest. This lot contains all of the buildings of the place, con sisting of a good framed dwelling house, with ten rooms, in good repair, framed kitchen and smoke house, and all other necessary out-buildings, all in first-class condition ; good well and spring ; excellent orchards of apples and peaches. There are four framed dwellings for tenants, also a good gin house and packing screw in good condition. All convenient to schools and churches. Lot No. 2 contains fifteen acres of upland in cultivation, fifty acres of first-class river bottom land in good state of cultivation, sixty acres of original forest and seventy-three acres of old field pine. No improvements on this lot. Lot No. 3 Contains iiftcen acres of creek bottom in cultivation, twenty acres in old field pine and eighty-seven acres in original forest. No improve ments on this lot. All of said land is good farming lands, and the lots are conveniently arranged for making settle ments on the same. Also, at the same time and place, another tract of land, belonging to said estate, situated in said county, on the waters of North Oconee river, six miles from Jefferson and two miles from Nichol son, on Northeastern Railroad, containing two hundred and thirteen acres, more or less, adjoin ing lands of llaynie, Potts, Gathright and others, formerly known as the Clark Gathright place. On said place is a good frame dwelling, good kitchen and other necessary out-buildings, and good well water and springs. Fifty acres in a high state of cultivation, twenty-five acres in good river bot toms, fifteen acres* bottom land not in cultivation, ten acres in pine field, the remainder in good original forest. The place is in good repair. Any one wishing to purchase a splendid farm, do well to look over before day of sale. Sold for distribution. Terms cash. E. A. BORDERS, Adm’x. Jackson Sheriff’s Sale. WILL be sold, before the Court House door, in the town of Jefferson, Ga., within the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuseday in Novem ber, 1880, the following property, to-wit: The tract of land in Jackson county, Ga., on which Amanda M. Duke now resides, lying on the Wal nut Fork of the Oconee river, adjoining lands of estate of Calvin Long, dec’d. the lands of Sims and Martin, the dower of Elizabeth Bowles and others, containing three hundred and forty-three acres, more or less. On said land is a good, com fortable, framed two-story building, and elegant framed barn and stables, corn cribs, &c., and usual out-buildings; seventy-five acres of good bottom land in a high state of cultivation ; acres upland in cultivation ; good orchard of fruit on said place. Levied on as the property of said Amanda M. Duke, by virtue of and to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from Jackson Superior Court, August term, 1878, in favor of J. E. Randolph, Executor of J. 11. Randolph, dec’d, vs. Green S. Duke, principal, 11. R. Howard, A. M. Duke and E. C. Adams, securities. Written notice given to Amanda M. Duke as the law requires. Property pointed out by J. E. Randolph, Ex’r. plaintiff. T. A. McELHANNON, Sh’ff. Administrator’s Sale. BY virtue of an order granted b} r the Court of Ordinary of-Jackson county, Ga., at the Sep tember term, 1880, of said Court, to me as the Administrator of the estate of Mary G. Simmons, deceased, l will, on the first Tuesday in Novem ber, 1880, b3 r virtue of said order granted as afore said, proceed to sell, before the Court House door, in the town of Jefferson, in said count}*, within the legal hours of sale, at public out-cry, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, the following real estate, situate and lying in the county of Jack son, State of Georgia, to-wit: One tract of land, consisting of two parcels ; one parcel containing one hundred and twenty acres, and another parcel containing ten acres ; both parcels adjoining each other, and bounded on the north by lands of Hil liard J. Randolph, on the east by lands of J. P. Doss, on the west by lands of Sarah Ann Stewart, and on the South by lands of Rachel V. Simmons. And also an undivided half interest in one hun dred and twenty-six acres of land, more or less, bounded on the north by lands of Mary G. Sim mons, on east by lands of J. P. Doss, on west by lands of Sarah Ann Stewart, and on the South by lands of Rachel V. Simmons. All of said lands unimproved ; twenty acres old field and balance original forest. S. P. lIIGGINS, Adm r. Administrator’s Sale. WILL be sold, under an order of the Court of Ordinary of Jackson county, Ga., granted at the September term. ISBO, of said Court, at public out-cry, before the Court House door m Jefferson, in said county, on the first Tuesday in November, 1880, the following property, to-wit: Seventy-six and one-halt acres of land, about one-half mile of the town of Maysville, ip said county, adjoining lands of Atkins, Ellison .vvk.l others- There is on said land a good framed dwelling house and all necessary out-biildings; about fifty acres in cultivation, fiftee') acres in original forest and balance in old pine fields. Also, one dwelling house and lot, fh said town of Maysville. fronting the North Eastern Rail Road fifty feet and running back one hundred feet, ad joining 1. P. Casey’s lot. , ' A Iso. at the same time and place, twelve shares of Georgia Rail Road and Banking Company sooek. The above property sold as the property of Amanda M. Loggins. dec’d, for the purpose of pitying the debts of said deceased and for disti i biution among the heirs-at-law. cjish. Administrator of A. M. Loggins. ("1 HOKGIA, Jackson County. T Whereas John F. Evans, Executor of the last will and testament of David Evans, dec’d, rep resents to the court, by his petition duly filed, t\, a t he has fully administered the estate of said da-cased, and is intitled to a discharge— T’ds is to cite all concerned, kindred and creditors, to show pause, if any, on the tirst Monday in November, 1880 at the regular term of tht court of Ordinary of said county why the letters of Dismission should not be granted the applicant. . Given under my official signature, this August 3d. 1880. 11. W. BELL, Ord’y. Jackson County. Whereas, W. P. Cosbv, Administrators on the estate of Fraices C. Cosby, late of said county, deceased, applies for leave to sell the lands be longing 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 in November, 1880, why said leave should not be granted the applicants. Given under uiy otlicial signature, Sept. 20th, ISBO. ' 11. W. BELL, Ord’y. JEFFERSON, JACKSON COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23. 1880. LOTTA'S BURGLAR. It was unprecedented at Erisham for the students to break out so late in the term. Still more unprecedent was it for a potent, grave and revered senior to have any share in the mischief. Yet, only three nights be fore commencement the students “ made things howl,” and Tom Anstruher was head and front of the offering. They nailed up over the chapel door the sign, “ To Province and way stations,” stolen from the railroad. They serenaded obnoxious members of the faculty in terms anything but flattering. They built a huge bon-flre on the campus and indulged in a promiscuous song and dance performance around it. In the midst of the uproar there was the cry of “ Faculty ! faculty !” followed by an instanthusli. Thcstudent3 scattered in all di rections, Anstruher as fast as any—faster in deed, when he found himself closely followed. ITis particular pursuer appeared to be one of the younger and more active of the profes sors, who quite caught the spirit of the chase. Tom found it impossible to shake him off. Was the valedictorian of the graduating class to be caught thus ignominiously? An open basement window gave him an inspiration. He sped past it; then doubling cleverly on his foe, sprang through it and laughed to hear his footsteps grow fainter in hot pursuit up the street. Upstairs Lotta Desmond was brushing out her pretty brown hair preparatory to retir ing. On her dainty frilled toilet-table, look ing oddly out of place, lay Cousin Jim’s re volver. There had been a great many jokes about that revolver. Her Uncle and cousin had solemnly installed Lotta as man of the house during their absence. Jim had re mined her of the exploits of brave Mrs. Brown and plucky Mrs. Peters, as recorded by the Daily Chronicle. The first of these ladies had, alone and unarmed, held a burglar cap tive until help came. The second, under like circumstances, had completely routed two des perate villians. And Lotta had demanded Jim’s pistol and declared that she only longed for a chance to emulate their heroism. And Jiin had promised to watch the papers for a similar mention of daring Miss Desmond. So Lotta smiled when her eyes fell on the pistol, for as yet no opportunity for glory had come to her, and Jim would be home to morrow. Just then her aunt came into the room ; fancying, as she had fancied every night since her husband’s departure, that she “ heard a noise, and would dear Lotta. who was so fearless, mind going down stairs to investigate?” So Lotta thrust her little bare feet into slippers, threw on a wrapper and sallied forth, pistol in hand. Aunt Lucy detained her with a last word —in case it should be any one to let her know immediately ; but otherwise not to dis turb her, as she was extremely fatigued. With a dim recollection that the dining room window had not been closed, the young girl made her noiseless way thither at once. The gas had been put out and a miserable candle left burning. What Lotta saw by its dim light was a tall young man, rather roughly clad. Alas ! Tom, usually something of a dandy, had that night donned his poorest array, his hair disordered, his clothes grimed with dust and soot, from which not even his face had escaped coolly examining her uncle’s silver Spirit of Mrs. Brown and Mrs.—the other lady—inspire her. “ Drop that or I fire !” Tom turned witli a start. What he saw wos a pretty girl in charming negligee, whose voice and hand both shook as she uttered this doughty threat, and in whose face a cer tain timid determination, a look of one frigh tened at her own daring, appealed to his sense of lmmor. But it would never do to iaugh at her. Besides, that pistol in her un certain, unfamiliar hand was no joke. So he said, with due humility : “ I surrender. But for heaven’s sake put tip that revolver! You are as likely to shoot yourself as me.” “ Not at all,” evidently nettled. “ I am perfectly accustomed to using it.” Need it be said that that was a deliber ate lie, uttered with intent of striking terror to the bosom of the robber? For the same purpose Lotta continued to level her pistol and eye him with outward severity and not a few inward tremors, think ing withal that }*our housebreaker is not the bold desperado he is painted. Still keeping watch over one is weary work, heigh-ho! Tom rapidly determined to see the advent ure through. Time enough to make Ills es cape should she call for help or should any fresh complications arise. He Imped she was not going to keep standing all night. Presen tty lie ventures to suggest that she could mount guard over him quite as well seated. Lotta assented gladly. Iler burglar was quite a model she thought. And why should she incumber herself longer with that un necessary pistol, of which she acknowledged to herself she was much more afraid than was her prisoner. Accordingly she laid it carefully down with in reach. Then, with what seemed to Tom a most amazing underrating of his strength, she announced her intention of holding him until assistance should arrive. To him the situation was not without its charm. It does not often happen to any of us that a pretty girl will insist on sitting next to us holding our hands —and that she was pretty, exceedingly pretty, Anstruher man aged to satisfy himself in spite of the stingy light. Once or twice he addressed a remark to his fair captor, hut she discouraged all attempts at conversation. And so they satin silence, while the candle burned low and finally went, out, and the cold gray light of dawn crept into the room. Even this did not cause Lotta tochange her position. And. looking curiously at her, the 3’oung man discovered that his stern guardian was asleep ! How long and dark were the lashes resting on the fair cheek, lie thought, gazing down at the sweet, peaceful face framed in its wealth of nut-brown haii. Surely none of the young FOR THE PEOPLE. j lady’s ball dresses could set off her beauty as ! did that old blue wrapper. Tom was strongly tempted, in his character of robber, to steal a kiss, but there was a certain odd chivalry in his composition that kept him from taking any advantage of *her unconsciousness. He withdrew his hand from hers without awakening her—snch cold, little, soft hands! And no wonder. The chill breath of earty morning* madq. him shiver, althou'gh it was June. w He might as well make hfff* comfortable before he went. He groped his way into the hall. On the hat stand lay a heavy shawl. In it lie wrapped Ins unconscious captor as well as he could, then left through the still open window. ****** If Desmond was not the belle of the college ball it was because, strictly speaking, there are 110 longer belles at balls. But in the language of tlie other 3'oung ladies, she “ received a great deal of attention.” And Low she did eujo}* herself! About the eleventh hour Cousin Jim beg ged to introduce his friend Mr. Anstruher. Lotta*s large e}*es grew larger with astonish ment. Mr. Anstruher composedly requested the pleasure of a dance ami before she could collect herself sufficiently to refuse, his arm encircled her and they were gliding over the polished floor in perfect time and measure. “You have my step exaetty,” said Miss Desmond when they stopped. “ Have I ? Thenit must be by direct in spiration, for T never was known to keep time with anv one before.” Now did ever a man waltz to perfection without knowing it ? Lotta looked at him a little contemptuously. He thought did him injustice. Tom was not affecting modesty, only making talk to keep off the question he expected. “ May I take you into the library ? There is an anxious-looking youth I should like t<> avoid. I suspect that I have stolen his dance.” “If you have you arc only pursuing your profession as a robber,” laughed Miss Des round. “ What were you doing that night in uncle’s dining-room ?” Then it all came out, and Tom explained and apologized, seated in an aclove of the great college library. “ And how frightened you were when I and he pistol appeared on the scene!” said the young lady, maliteously. “I was not!”—indignantty. “ You turned very pale.” “ Then we must have been a well-matched pair for courage. The pistol shook so in your hand that I was afraid it would go off ac cidentally. That was the worst feature of the ease; for I do not A believe }*et that 3*oll would have been bloodthirsty enough to shoot roe.” “I am sure I would not. I was immensely relieved to wake up and find my captive lied.” “ What did you do ? “ Counted the spoons and went to bed.” “ The spoons were all right-. There was but one thing stolen that night.” “ Mercy ! what was that? “ Only the burglar’s heart”—sentimentally. Lotta looked at him and began to laugh. Then she said : “ You might advertise for it as people do for stolen articles. And you might say, ‘Of no value to any one but the owner.’ ” “ Thank you, but, I am not sure that I want it returned,” said Anstruher, laughing, too. but letting his eyes rest upon her fair face until the warm color surged up beneath his gaze. “ Thou hast a thief in either eye Would steal it back again.” Lotta was a little glad as well as a good deal sorry that her ill-used partner at this moment appeared in the doorway. “ Before that fellow comes can’t you promise me one more dance?” murmured Anstruher. “I am engaged for all but the last, I can give you that one if you are going to stay till the end,” How Miss Desmond contrived to pacify the rightful claimant, and how partner suc ceeded partner till the end of the evening, need not to be told. It is certain that she enjoyed no dance as she did that last one with Tom. And then Tom’s worst enemy could not criticise !ii3 dancing. As lie relinquished her to her cousin's care. Anstruher heaved a sigh of exaggerated hut very real regret. Then Lotta put out an impulsive little hand ands: jiastily : “ Mr. Burglar, if you can conquer your fancy for entering people’s windows enough to call in a more orthodox way, I shall be pleased to see you.” “ Thank you,” murmured Anstruher, press ing the soft warm hand with quick unneces sary warmth. Happy the wooing that’s not long adoing.” The acquaintance so oddly begun was prosecuted with ardor. Lotta’s burglar laid hot siege to her affections, and before long in duced her to set up housekeeping—l had almost written housebreaking—with him. She Didn't Want the Oil Herself. A well dressed young lady went into a drug store recently in a neighboring city, and addressing the proprietor said : “ I want to get, something for a mild ca thartic Can you lix me some castor oil in some wav so it will not he disagreeable to take ?’’ Certainly he could, and thinking to give it to her.before she knew it, stepped behind the counter, put some of the oil into a glass and asked her if she would take a glass of soda water while waiting. She could with pleasure. She drank it. and he smilingly asked : “ Did you taste it ?” “Taste what?” she answered in alarm. “ Why, the castor oil, to he sure,” he an swered. “Oh, my God 1” she fairly shrieked. “ I didn’t want the oil for myself! - ’ — Elmira Fret Prc;>6. Old Men In Politics. TIIHY DEPRECATE THE BITTERNESS INDULGED IN BY YOUNG MEN. I Grandfather Lickshiugle and Deacon Rad spinner, two patriarchs in this community, were walking down the street together yes terda}*. It was remarkable that two such venerable men were not often seen together, and people raised their hats to them as they passed along and spoke ‘o them reverently. “ There's entirely* too much bitterness in this campaign, deacon,” said Mr. Lickshingle. ’’and I regret it exceedingly. Now, when we wuz young men and took an interest in politicks, we had none of this ’ere cverlastiiv cat haulin’.” “ Indeed we hadn’t,” acquiesced Deacon Radspiuner. “Take Jackson’s campaign, for instance. There wuz a lively interest taken by both parties, but there wuz none of yer bnllyraggin’ like we see now a-days.” “ That’s a fact, deacon,” said old Lick shingle, “ but between me an’ 3*oll, I neve thought much of Jackson.” “ Jle was a mighty good man, Lickshingle.” “He was small potatoes to some men we have now, deacon.” “ Who d’ ye mean?” demanded the dea. con. “ Well, their's Garfield,” said Lickshin gle. “Garfield be danged. Y<*u know might}* well, Lickshingle, he couldn't have been leeted hog rive in a hill town in Jackson’s days.” “ He’s a darn sight better man than Han cock.” “ Go slow, Lickshingle, go slow 1” said the deacon, somewhat agitated. “Oh, I know what I’m talkin’ about,” re torted Lickshingle, as lie stabbed the pave ment spitefully with his hickory cane. “Han cock’s a Stoughton bottle, that’s what he is.” “An’ what’s Garfield? Great guns, what’s Garticld? Didn’t he lay a cheap John sort of a pavement around the capitol and charge the government a million dollars for it?” and the deacon’s eyes blazed with indignity. “ See here, deacon, look at your man Han cock’s letter to Sherman. Didn’t he try to blow up Washington with gtycerine? Sav, didn’t lie? Oh, I read the papers, old man, an’ know what's goin’ on.” “ Hancock’s a good an’ pure man. Didn't iic light like a bull dog in the war of the re bellion? Where was Garfield skulkin’ in the time of disaster? In Canady, by thunder; in Canady.” “ N\ hat wuz Hancock doin’ with a stillet ‘o in liis hoot the night Lincoln was mur dered? Answer me that. If Wilkes Booth had failed, this Hancock was ready to finish ‘.he job. Don’t talk to me ! Don’t talk me 1” “ It’s a He,” howled the deacon, as he vhirled around and faced Lickshingle on the street. “ It’s as true as holy writ, an’ any man’s 1 liar that savs so,” retorted Lickshingle, too much wrought up to be particular as to his phraseology. “ You’re a bald-headed old scoundrel,” yelled the deacon. “ You’re an old leper, an’ I can wipe the ground witli you,” howled Lickshingle, grip ping his cane and advancing. Friends jumped in and the two furious old men were dragged away in opposite direc tions. The deacon squirmed around in the arms of his captors, shook his cane at Lick shingle, and hissed : “ Your man Garfield would never have lone into the army if he hadn’t been drafted, and lie wouldn't went then on!}* lie thought lie would bo able to desert—t.he oncry son of a gun \"— Petroleum World. A Model Girl. I)o you want to read this word-picture. of a modestgirl ? I wish more of her class existed, for the sake of society at large. She is not what is called handsome, though possessed of a quite attractiveness all her own. Her wardrobe is chosen for quality according to her financial circumstances;, the colors ate selected with care, suitable to each other and favorable to her complexion (you mav call this taste, so it *• modest taste*’); the style must, of course, be as near the popular fashion as she dare approach, but never quite up to the height; when out calling or shopping she dresses with neatness and care; if walking, she neither moves too fast nor slow, but glides along with a natural and graceful step which is very becoming, reeogifzing her friends by a polito bow or welcome grasp of the hand ; hut there are no demonstrative embraces or Hushing words. She is strictly truthful. When any question is being discussed, and her opinion is asked, she gives it hesitating ly, not doubtfully, and, if not accepted, never allows herself to utter a contradiction, but calmly and quietly withdraws from the dis cussion, although her opinion is not lost, or defeated by so doing; on the contrary, it almost always carries weight and effect, llei acts and words arc unobtrusive, but her in fluenec is great in the home which it is her happiness to adorn. An Old Friend With a New Face. Michael and Pat. soon after landing in America, entered an eating saloon, when, being comfortably seat-e 1 at a table on which stood the accustomed castor containing pepper, sauce, vinegar, mustard, etc., the}' called for fried steak, potatoes, etc., and while enjoying their frugal meal together, Mike espied the mustard bottle, and having never before seen or tasted this kind of sauce, was tempted to swallow a good sized spoonful. Very soon the tears began to flow down bis cheeks in large quantities, which, being noticed by Pat, led him to inquire : “ What are you crying about, Mike?” Mike replied ; “ I am trying to think of m}* poor father who died a year ago to-day.” Pat. seeing Mike eating the yellow paste with such apparent relish, was induced to take a spoonful himself, when like Mike, he began to cry, when Mike asks : “ And what are you crying about, Pat ?” Pat replies : I am crying because I am f o sorry you I did not d ; e when your father did. * —Hurtford 1 Tin**. S TERMS, $1.50 PER ANNUM. ) SI.OO For Six Months. Late Cotton Planting. It is a very common impression among cotton growers tlmt the earlier the crop is planted the better. A correspondent in Central Alabama gives his experience this 3’car, tending to prove the exact contrary^ He says lie planted his cotton this 3’ear a month later than formerly. On the 17th of August he commenced to pick a field which was planted on the 20th of May. and it has on it now a fill! crop for the land, compared with other fields on the plantation of the same quality which were planted a month earlier. Ihe crop is just as good, and it was made with about half the work, six sweep furrows and two hoeings. His observation is that it is a waste of time and labor to plant cotton before the ground is warm enough to start the voung plants off vigorously. It comes up when planted early and barely maintains itself through the first two workings ; whereas, when planted late, it comes up strong and healthy and grows out of the way of the grass.— Cotton. Some of Miss Corson’s Teachings. Potatoes, at any time of the year, can be made mealy if boiled in salt, and water and drained and then covered with a thick towel and left in hack of the range five minutes. To retain the color of any vegetable plunge it into cold water after boiling. Cooks make the mistake of boiling things too much. After reaching the boiling point meats should simmer. The toughest meats can be made tender by so doing. It is always best to under season rather than to over-season food. When anything is accidentally made tor* salt it can be counteracted by adding a ta blespoonful of vinegar and a tablespoonful of sugar. Meals of any kind should not. be washed, but wiped with a towel to preserve the juices and quality. Cost of Raising Colton. Mr. A. P. Ford, of Bamberg, S. C., write* that prior to 18G5 the average yield of cotton to the acre in that State was 145 pounds lint, while now it is 200 pounds, and the cost of production, which was formerly B.lc. per pound, has been reduced to s|c. per pound. On the sea islands, between Charleston and! Savannah, where the long cotton was grown*,, the average )'icld per acre has been increased! from 00 pounds lint per acre, prior to 1865,. to 200 now, and the value of lands have in creased during the same time from $lO to sso> per acre. The rice lands have appreciated from $lO per acre then to $l5O now. and but. very little of this class of landscan lie bought it even such a high figure. In the interior of the State the soil is well suited to wheat culture. The yield per acre of this grain, averages about 20 bushels, without any manure, and its cost of production and delivery in England is about 75 cents, or nearly three< shillings per bushel of GO pounds.— Cotton Worth All He Got for Him. “ Well, I’ve sold my dog,” said he as hei leaned against the door jamb. “ Have you, though? How much did yom get?” inquired a bystander. “ Seventy-five dollars.” “ Well, somebody got bit on that doge trade,” remarked bystander No. 2. “Oh, no. I threw in a croquet sat, an oldl campaign flag, file of the New York Tribune ;. iny last year’s fishing tackle, army overcoat, and— let me sec. Oh, yes! I let quite a good second hand buggy go with it. Oh*, that’s a mighty good dog. He’s worth all If got for him.”— New Haven Register.. Young Mr. Latehours was sitting on the* poarcli the other night watching a seventeen-- year-old girl , trying to keep awake long enough to see the morning star rise. They talked astronomy. “ 1 wish I was a star,”' lie said, smiling at his own poetic fancy. “ I would rather you were a comet,” she saidi dreamily. His heart beat tumultuously.. And why ?” he asked tenderly, at the same time taking her unresisting little hands in hiss own; “and why?” he repeated imperiously.. “ Oh,” she said with a brooding earnestness; that fell upon his soul like a barefoot on a. cold oilcloth, “because then you would only come around once every 1.500 years!” H©. didn’t say anything until he was half way to, l he front gate, when he turned around andl shook his fist at the house and muttered be-, tween his teeth that “ by the dads, it would be a thundering sight longer than that before? lie came around again.” Hut by that time the poor girl was in bed and sound asleep. Rev. Mr. has traveled far to preach to, a congregation at a certain town. After tho sermon he waited very patiently, evidently expecting sorne-of his brethren to invite him to dinner. One after another departed ua-. til t.he house was almost : a empty ns tho ministi r's stomach. Summoning resolution, he walked up to an elderly gentleman andl gravely said : “ Will veil go home to dinner with me my brother?” ‘ Where do you live?” “ About twenty miles from here.” “ No,” said the man coloring* “ but you must go with me.” “Thank you—l will cheerfully.” After that time the minister was not troubled about his dinner. Many persons are puzzled to understand what the terms “ fourpenny,” “ sixpenny,” and ‘tenpenny.” mean, as applied to nails. “ Fourpenny” means four pounds to the thou sand uails, ‘ sixpenny,” six pounds to the thousand nails, and so on. It is an old Eng lish term, and meant at first “ten pound** nails (the thousand being understood), but the English clipped it to “ tenpnn,” and from that it degenerated until “penny” was sub-, stituted for pounds. When a thousand nails weigh less than one pound the}' are called tacks, brads, etc., and are reckoned by ounces. The Baltimore Sun describes a cotton press now being put up in that city which will com press an ordinary bale of cotton to the thick, ne&s of seven inches. NUMBER 21.