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VOL. I—NO. 26.
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SATURDAY MORNING.
i;y
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office in phillip's luilping.
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A ll letters and coinuuinicntions snonld he address
wl 10 Richard W. Grubb,
PA!i|i;\. OA.
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t’iTY nUtE'TM!Y.
CQU'ity Off cerg.
f'lV/nti/ Com-niiseinne-rs—T f*. I’e.i-e. fin man.
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Sr:)"i:tr Court-' s me. M Aiken.
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T ANARUS/ /iftrrrs —Medi-oti Tiiomas.
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dhe •unimiss oners mrel iii-t \\ e.luesday m eneli
m mih
Mu yicipal Oiiicers.
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j.,,0 i, i--in. It. !,. Morris 1, M. lutosii. Tl os.
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Put Hhr I ''*■ lsaac M Vik-n. J ini I'. Burrell.
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v rv i*v.iin r at .'J an 1 S o'clock—•
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It* Ii 'T : *n ~ i"i*vit'-i t-via-v <•* Gh i'h at 11 \ V. .3 I’.
M. ;o,it 7i \| it tilt* c oivd BajitiiO (.’hiiicli K’-a
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It-* in nn •.•rvico-i t-verv 'tii •! 11 \. .and
X P M . st the Meiliodi t (Mmrc i (colored) —Kcv >
Brown, Pastor.
Mu
T.ivc Oik \i No FIT m-M:t* flr-t in
’ h nio-ith i their If ill le ar i • M cnoH.-! House.
E P. Cham;n.ey \V, M. A. E C ht. S. cr. t-.ry.
mim iini a in i tiiuf immiwiu i r •*' -
CHANG OF II ‘- TE
e.: - , ' I.iiPA?,
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(JEN: *l. st :; ’>'jMNTENDENT'< nKKIcK /
ATi.eNnc \NI> Gil r It lI.UO
Savannah Oeloher 11 lHei. 1
/ \N \ND \FT .It s VI'FIll) \Y, OC I OHSH 11
' ’ ldei. Passeii'.-r Tram <on ons roil it ill run as
f,.lions:
K \ I’ltHsS I’ASSENtJE .
1.,* ive Siv in dal'y ,-t -I-dn t\ M.
Ar ive :o ,1 --on ai yal s : '.y ['. tl.
Arrive ;ir 11 iohriou • M d!\ ;I S:1”> 1- M
A'riveat \trnr M .i I \ M P: id tl.
Arrive n |.n - • Oik ■ I >i>> at 3:;.> '■
Arv.. .1, .1 e 1; I.iivi'e dd’v at llhls At!.
Arrive .< Tii'aii i.see at tM.',n .M.
L • ive T ill ih-i-s e daily at d:dU !*• vl
i.e.ive .lacks .iivlll - it i'v at 4,40 " M.
Leave Live. <1 ik daily at' 'I: lo I’. 'I.
Leave vheiv tin iI- ar 3:40 Id (I
L*-ive rt’iinhid lev dnlv ar -I: 0 I*. M.
Leavv -lesiiii .liju a [ s:tn A M.
Arrive at annati and ti,y it s -'ll A. Al.
se- pi ti *(J r rir sHi on-lit, ~1 ii-k-n ,ville.
I*-.-s .|i:;e,-s I'nr 1! 111, S— t hi j |- nl ii,. arriving
111 Brunswick Mailt- :11 It': SP 1* Al.
Arrive at Rrueswiek d-nlv at :0:dl I’. At.
Leave Bri|->s,ti('k 2: AA. A!
Arrive ar S ieauuali 8:2 i V. M.
I' iss-uoers from M u-on hy M. ued H. 8:0> A M.
trriu c > ni-*v.r at J *-tip vv-th traio -or Ktoi-ida. Fas
s-'O7 'is tru ll Flm-i-ia e-miiiM-r at .Jeslip ttit. train
atrivinjj j n .Maeon at 4.30 I'. M.
AC'AOAIMOI) \TiOX TR UN.
(E ASTEUN niVIsION.I
Leav.- Savanoah i M-uulav. Werliu srl iv and
Fridavi at ; (1:50 A. M.
Arrive ar Jesnt' (Monti iv. Wednesdav and
Fi idav) at ' ... 12:30 I*. AI.
Arrive at i.-iwion Mondav, Wediu-sday and
Fridav) at ' 7_:) P, M.
Leave Liwinn (Tiiesduy. Thaisdav and gl
-ur 'ay at . . . ' 5;40 A. Al.
Leave -fesup tTilesdav. T* ut-sdav and Samr
di) at ...- 12:40 P. M.
Arriv •at s ivan,.ah (Tuesday. Tliursday arl
Satu.dai) at 5:4> P. M.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN.
(WESTERN DIVISION.)
Leave Lawton if-unr'av i ncij lit 7:2r, a. At
Arriv, at Vildo-t i. '•* 11:33 4 M
Arrive at Qnitinan. “ 10:54 '. M.
Arrive at Ttioma'Ville •* 2:4u P. M.
Arrive ar Albany, 7;(MI I’. M.
L-rave Albany, * “ 8: f> A. A!.
Leave Il„,rm-ville, “ 2: (I P At.
Leave Quitman. “ 4:15 P. A!
Leave Valdosta, “ 5:38 P. M.
Arrive at JL-iwlon. “ 8:05 P. M.
Oomiectinsrat Altwny w ill Nielit Train on Sonih-
Wtrsten, Railroad, leavii-e \ Muiny Sunday. 'l'uesdey
*od Thursday and arrivins at Alliany Monday,
"pdnesrtay and Friday.
Trains on Bmnswiek and Albany Railroad leave
tlnneihin (No. 9. A. and G. R. R.) for - litany
°n Monday. Vednesd ly and Friday, at 11:00 A. M.,
and arrive from Albany Tnvsd-y, Thursday and
■Saturday. 2 49 p. y;
- Mail Steamer halves Painbuidee for Apalachicola
every Thursday, at 8 A M.
11. S. HAINES, Genl. Supt. *
SAVE YOUR MONEY!
TIMES m HARO!!
— —
IT !S VKItY IMPORTANT THAT EVERY ONE
J Htoui.n find the place
WHERE THEY (JAN GET
The Most For Their Money,
it. & It, Si RAIL
Oi.o STOKK, COHN Kit BROAD
AND BCHKVKN BTB.,
3ARIEM, GA.,
Would rest ectfulry Invite the -n’ : on of their
friends and residents of
Paricn and enmities,
t,r their and well se
lected stock of
Go: era! Merchandise,
( ONSISTING OF
n *7? r< a a r* c>
DR i (j L u b
LOIII'HO,
II \TS and CAPS,
T? G fAT~ c qn "q
X> V> Gi 1 J UU i t' il H I^A,
Gn an 7pT T? c
Iv V-J u li j. id S.J 1
BACON.
FLOUP,
CORN.
MEAL,
OATS,
HAY.
, LIM-.
HAIR, &c
--w fj L 3 Li Jsi. ,
stovos;
GL A SS-W 3-8.8,
Tin-W are,
rab-e a 'd
Pocket
Cutlery,
Farming Implsnents, &c.-,
Ptu ticnliir al ioiitiun
oiwii lu (lie supply of vessels.
Captains of vasse’s are
especially invite,! to examine
onr lafoft and complete stock of
SHIP CHANDLERY,
before purchasing elsewhere,
which we arc selling at
prices that will
coni pa re
favorably with any city
in the South.
GOODS DELIVERED in the
CITY and on the RIDGE,
FREE of CHARGE.
GIVE US A OAIS
A. & R. STRAIN.
May 2—ly,
DARIEN, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 17, 1874.
AN ORDINANCE
To be Entitled an Ordinance to Provide for the
Levying and Collection of Taxes and Licences
and to Raise and Establish a Revenue, for the
City of Darien for the year 1875, and annual
ly thereafter on the first day of January, and
for other purposes.
Clection 1. The Boaril of County Com
missioners of the court-y of Mclntosh
(exercising jurisdiction in the City ol'Darien
enacted under an act wf the General Assem
bly of Georgia, approved January l'dtli. 1872)
do ordain, and l>e it ordained by tbe author
ity of the same; That isom and alter the pas
sage of this Ordinance, the following Taxes
and Licenses shall be levied, assessed and
collected for the purposes herein indicated,
for the benefit of the City of Darien and the
inhabitants thereof, to-wit:
A tax of one-half of one per cent, on valu
! ation, to be assessed by the Assessment Coui
-1 mil tee, composed of the Chairman of the
Board of County Commissioners, the mem
hers of the Finance Committee of said Board
and three citizens, to be appointed by the
said Board annually; said committee of three
cilizens to be the owners of at least one lot
within the city; the Chairman of said Board
to be chairman ex-oilicio of said Assessment
Committee.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained. That the
following Licences shall he levied and collec
ted, which may be increased or diminished
annually as the public interest luav require:
Each Stevedore a licence of Si 0; each Timber
Inspector a licence of $('0; each warehouse a
licence of S2O; each steamboat agent a li
cenee of Sis; each steam saw mill a licence
of $25; each flour or grist mill a license of
$10; each one horse dray a licence of $10;
each two horse dray a licence of sls; each
public stable $2 :! ; each store for the sale, of
general merchandise and 1101 to include li
quors, Ac., $2(1; each store for the sale ot
merchandise to include liquors, Ac., $45:
each bar-room S3O: each hotel bar-room at
tached $45; each rvstaurant*s2s: each res
taurant with privileges of selling liquors and
furnishing lodgings $45; each how,mg alley
sls; each billiard table $10; each insurance
agent $10; each contractor $10: each com
m.ssion merchant or factor $25: eacl print
in'office $10: each photographer $10; t acit
junk dealer SSO; each butcher shop $25; each
public boom $-5; each barbershop $10; each
labor's shop $1(); each l aker Sl**; each shoe;
maker or cobbler $5; each b! m-li-mith $1(1;
.well wheelwright $10: each apothecary S2O:
eacli circus, menage, i- or other show (except
for religious or chm ita’nle' purposes; 111 tin
yli.seieliiui of the Gliairmm or act ng ( hair
tnan: eacli hoarding ho-.sc. entertaining tran
sient hoarders -clo;eaci, row boat tor truas
jiortat on *- j passengers N>; each sailor sfii, -
per o2s;cae.i sailor botudi g house ;20 - eacii
local or transient- a ent or vendor for tin
sale of any article not above mentioned sls.
hKC. J. That it shall he (he duty ot the
Clerk 11:>ard C-onn.v l omniisKimn 1 aclieg as
to Clerk and Treasu-.-r ot the City ot Darien
have said ordinance onbhsin and anuu.diy once
a Week for two week- ill tile local gazette ot
the eitV, and it no i-a ai gazette. (-' fUL up a
copy f' tins urdrua.iee 1 \ some > ,'
place in the city, which pnbucati n siia'l l-c
for the space ot two weeks: and immedia - :y
tiiefi-alter to poet a notiee to all persons lia
ble under the provisions , l tiiis ordinaiieo b
call for and receive tin it several lien-es k
and satisfy all claims for (ax due and unpaid
It shall tie his turthei duty to in ike out a
list of defaulters and nall.l (in* same In lie
Chairman or no. iug ( 1 ,a a iuan, who shall di
reft said Clerk t<* suio.ii >n said and, I-.uil, r- s>-
appear on a certain 0.,\ liclore tie- F 'lice
our! ot said city, io aiis,\. rsa and delimit.
Old upon convi ti,m. sliail i >■ lined in a s iin
-I not less than $5 n.>r ncie than ~25 and
t ' lake and pay f t such licence and to pay
~'l costs, i;, default Of payment ot till- Sain
execution shall be i-su.-d against said detail -
teis and be levied upon tie g , ds and elm -
:els of flu* satin*, and advei’tisi and and sold a
it;:er sales.
Sec. 4. And le it fnrti.er onlaitte 1,
That tin iiOtllaLdv df r ill exn,ration ot tie
aoti'-e toe Clerk ,-!iah issue excel,! o,s
l ;,it St die (~ . ■ i ail del in it el s 1.1
i'a\,s 11 , . . ;eU sfinii i>e place,,
a t.,e ii.to-Is ot > -I c-.i! i" In- 1 iicd i".
-1: i j j,. ■ . wni-.i . .: • advertised ainl
•ax sand eost in f Ivor of said
ci v. I‘i ovi.l -d. in vert in less, that t Xecil
tious sfniH not issue, a- • • ire-mid, until after
I ~- re.urn to the Board the fe]toi; ol tale
Vs- •;nnent Committee, and until tin satin
iax -hall be finally set: I-u - •t. the said
M tz-iial sliatl make pi" q:t till lelHtu
f.i the Clerk and Trea-ut. • " lthi-i live day -
if;er such sale, m iki-i a o fmj> ete list ol
such executions placed i-, g w.t.; I’m
II tines of detendautK, ill - am -util 'U tax ami
costs, the amounts rais il from the -ah uiam
under each execution an I Go- union,,t ol any
surplus 011 the same v--tutiling; tn- san.
-nridtis to the owner tln-tmt within the
same time, aud filing the original fee-ip:
for said surplus with the Clerk and Treas
urer of said city, together with a list ol ;-xc
cutioiis and returns of sales.
Sec. 5 And be it further ordained by the
authority afresaid. That every person or per
sons, other than the Master. .Mate or Mates,
or any registered seamen ol any vessel
whether bark, brig, schooner, -loop or other
vessel or vessels loading or unloading wit hin
tlie jurisdictional limits ot the City of Da
rien. shall he held and deemed a Stevedore
within the provision of this ordinance,
whether lie or they may load or unload hy
the job, cargo, t, w-load, l.OOit feet or per
diem, and shall first take out a licence there
to)-. or he shall at once he proceed* and against
upon the information of the said Clerk and
Tr- usurer, or of the City MmisLul as a de
faulter. Provided, nevertheless, said person
nr persons shall superintend the loading,
stowing or unloading ot such vessel or
vessels, no such person or persons as steve
dore. having a licence or otherwise, shall
attempt to hud or unload m-to vessels ot
any kind at any one time than he can per
sonally superintend without first employing
a dole licenced stevedore to have personal
supervision of a part ot said vessels, either
loading of mfloadin under a penalty 01
not less than Five nor more than Twenty
five Dollais, aud a forfeit of Ins licence.
Sec. t>. And be it further ordained by the
uutliorii v aforesai 1. That all licences issu 'd
hv the Clerk and Treasurevof said city shall
bi ~r the autli ri y < f the Chairman and
have the city seal attaielied and lie signed
by the Clerk. All receipts given by Clerk
wild Treasurer for moneys for the use of tile
cite shall likewise have city seal affixed.
Bec. 7. Beit further ordained. 1 bat all
ordinancesor parts of ordinances militating
against, this ordinance lie and the same is
hereby repealed.
Passed by the Board of County Commis
sioners Septeuii e ' 9tli. 1874.
SPALDING KENAN,
Sepl9-tf Clerk aud Treasurer.
AN ORDINANCE
Prescribing the maimer in ichich Bills and
Claims against the City of Darien shall be
presented for payment, and for other purposes.
Section 1. The Board of County Commis
sioners, exercising jurisdiction in ft e
city of Darien do ordain and it is hereby
oriiaiin 1, that from and after the passage 01
this Ordinance all lulls or claims against the
City of D irien shall he presented to any one
of the Finance Committee before the hour of
meeting, and if, after an examination of the
same, it is found to lie correct, the said Fi
nance Committee shall approve of the same,
and toe-it hy the Chairman of the Board
‘‘passed for payment.” Said hills or claims
must be rendered on the printed forms,
which, upon application, will be furnished
hy the Clerk and Treasure).
Hf.c. And be it further ordained, etc.,
That nl) '‘ills or claims against the City pre
sented in Ihe manner prescribed, will be
promptly paid by the Treasurer, upon pro
per approval by the Finance Committee,
‘ passed for payment” bv the Chairman,
should he lie 111 funds; and all such hills or
claims, wtd be paid in the order of presen
tation, without respect to date of service,
'abor or anything else named. Provided,
any bills or claims contracted by the Treasu
rer. by authority, for incidentals for his of
fice. or by the Chairman of tl- Board for
;lie benefit of the city, may be paid by them,
as the same may he contracted for, and a
report made by the Treasurer or Chairman
of the fuio, at the next regular meeting.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That nil
bills or claims approved by the Finance
Committee shall he numbered by the- Clerk,
that In shall keep a regular minute of all
bills aopioved and ordered to be paid, the
amount;' etc., and when bills shall have been
paid they shall he legibly indorsed 011 the
back, • -Received Payment for the within.”
and duly dated, which shall then he placed
on file ry said Treasurer, as a voucher for
said amount so paid out.
-ec. Vnd lie it further ordained by the
authority aforesaid, That all Ordinances or
parts of Ordinances mitigating ugniust this
Ordinance be, and the same is hereby re
pealed.
Pass-id by the Board of County Coinmis
-inners tleplembi-r !l:h, 1874.
.SPALDING KENAN.
Seplfi-tf Clerk and Treasuier.
BRESHAN’3
unn-nrinj y. union
UiiUt tilul HuiM
15Cl, 158. Id!) and 1(12 BRYAN STREET,
-s'.l r.1.V.V.1//, - - GEORGIA.
THE F; tjriftnr Inivimr coniji’ctu'l I lit* n* rv**rv
tfCilit)**!'A* ‘I J n| r 'B. •”*! '**' iiO'-t t.n ,>,'*•
MiKvn* .t;, ; /df c .lu'in tr* to In ()liaim*(l af of her holuH
AT EE uS THAN TBLF THE EXPENSE.
V REST.tl'it iNT v\ Til H El UOIE\N I'l.lN
lias luien added win re eii'-st- can. at all li-i.rs.
oriler whatever cai. be i.liia 11, (t in Ihe ina'ket.
Rooms,witA B >ai cl $1 50 a day
Determined to tic oh'(!">- by n i-c ii'i I a-k is a
Irin 1. . o>,l'nl ni Ilia! coiii)ili te satUiaetiou wi:l h
JDIIN IlSt ESN AXj
ScpUl-ly Ihtqni i't i‘.
FALL AI3O WINTER, 1374-5.
F.DWARI) J. KI.NNEDY,
i mm tailor,
o sirt'**!. >V/t vnmah, tUorr/ir,
luvjn- • m mi• *ii *f bin former patrons miiH ihe
piih ie tr l' ' .ii * hi.- n*w M'lerli rl H- •f fi c
lMljr| -It (| IR .li II < >*• ifIOTH Jllld FllieV
Vo..i fi i eh. ieerf mhipi dto ’ll*
jp}|m ii u hie)i *\- 11 he made up to order in the iiiom
appro\ • and f t-liiofe-.
Ad joi-d- w.irranted jik repr* rented. Si pi 9 lv
pONNhLM E' o- i lie STK. r\HRIE "ill ph ,*)•**•
V; t ke n• ie t!u t on -uni lei .Inly 2*l. 1874. nil
•ji ai! r> i!U> T HE KKCEIP I El) on the wh*if imd
h:I to* *i> Hiur- and Bill he at the ri-k of the o\vnei> r
Coi*?*li*ct t*
.1 11. WITH.
.1 lino 20— tf. 1-I*l ti.ji 8m (dm
Dlt L. HEIN'S
RRFNSWKJK, GEORGIA,
Lines all diseases, Scrofula, <’j: u
cei-, Oyspi'p-ia, Piles, t.'oii
siiiii;>tion, Loiigii and all
diseases of t!ie lungs,
and Eever. •
AD ],prnns .nflcrlnn Irom any of the above di
cases will do wed to c..1l on I)r. L. lIKINS, aim Le
•-II red.
All veffelab'e medicines, and protected by patent.
April 2(> - ly.
WALTER A. WAY,
ATTOIi N E Y
AND
Counsellor at Law,
AND
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
DARIEN, GA.
practice in th; Snperio-Court* of thecoun
ti.s of Mclntosh. Canuleii <ly li, Wayne, Ap
o inir. Thttoall, Liberty B-van. Also hr the
Fed*-ml Courts in case* of Bank* nptry. <fee.
Pariicu’ar aitention grfveii t the collection of
claims, and the ex unimtHon of Lai.d Tillet*.
April 2b
J. 3. L. BAKER. M. C.
r'vFFKRS li’fi prof s,ional services to the public.
’J Special attention given to diseases
OF CHILDREN,
Bills presented first of each month.
July 11-ly.
The Mystary of Life.
In the western ptu’t of <ho State of
Maryland, ..moiig thoso rugged hills
of the Alleghany range, stood my
uncle's house. It, was it picturesque
place on a deft itt the hilUi le, away
back from the turnpike, walled in by
rocky slopes, fringed with rougii
hem leeks aud maples, and hieing high
over a sleep descent ou 1 lie north fork
of the Potomac river. The house of
squared logs, was one of those good
old relics ot pioneer days which are
now fast disappearing. Desolate aud
uuteuable it appeared, and the perva
ding quiet, was only broken by the
shrill cry ol the blue jay, or ihe dis
mal hoot of the owl tit night. My
uncle’s life had always been a painful
mystery. Fie had giaduated at col
lege with high honors, and afterward
was travelling and studying abroad,
when he suddenly returned home, and
retired to the old place left to him by
his fullur. There, in the old home
stead, without assigning any reason,
he kept buc dor’s It all in solitude the
remainder of Ins life, inexorable n<
the entreaties of his friends, whom
he tveu refused to see.
Lust fail my unde dii and, and to me,
li s namesake, willed the estate. Upon
in cen mg in us ol lus death 1 imme
diately visaed the old place, Ii
looked gloomy ami chsinal ■ nongl,
when I :tt ri veil there, just at ilit-k.
Fite only occupants of the liou.m
were two - u gio servants, who han
Ocen laiildtil to my umli for main
sears Tin-} at once got my suppei
tor me, amt ;.lu-iward tistn rni me tnio
my ttiiCii-’s room, where 1 spent tin
(■wiling m loo.vsng ovt r his papers.
Amm g utii- r ■>, 1 totind the following,
wtiicii giM-s ii clue to his stiinge hi\
u.l iMi.uiu'i:
i, w.is tint a dr am, ii farcy of my
iifs.fi oi red Ui'iiin. 1 believe not n
ghosts; lor t-v< toy years I h;ive 1-veo
,i inis s • l ,(iy place willioilt a leal,
jjy net ves are a.- steel, my constitu
tion ns i oti. 1 quail not alone to the
darkest, stormiest midnight. Was it
m. imagination? No! It wassomt-
Ltii g more, ii was something limit-, t
was re and. Ttte tieiul Was lu re. FI,
sit o, j under cm,ir. Iwusim! sieep
t g, tint , w.de awake, my senses a
nullan i (;n soe.tni an a. midoH.y. 1
saw him, ay. , nit Ins piercing gnu ci
unit i my iicurt and read its secrets;
nis h t tn’iaiti ilium my cin t k as In
nit( red ti.ow, demoniucal laugh. Tiiat
was Inst titbit;. Alt day \csterdiij tm
IllOinorics ot stUoelll tile To lil te l to
~ e; itiose l,a, py days, gone tor* vi-r,
-imcli ended 1,. . Would to (Too
m-} bid never eluted, ol' Unit I had
ii, w t known them, tin t) would m\
.oiimnied soul te tree.
Amt in toe even dig I drew out tin
oi l cln ck-icni'd, iur.tnged the men,
.did Ly ti e dickering glare ol tin
our. mg hickt-iy logon llm lienrth,
uiii.se i upon toe cornels and straiii
gi ms oit( n ii [)i alt and by us, Fred rit k
ami I, and t i the corner watch d(-
,r,vet; iiij I tic of its value, tor* vt r.
i • inis I i-l iti nigh!, i burn and my luct
.ace in u,y i aims, and id t u-d :
o> n.o and., w.iu sun. Unix s ineihiig
•11 lid me. lsl.d.ed iipqillik y, lo
.- e .i oim ti\ loi m oiknig a int
o inn- ne. ihe ii.nl lad. n li'oin
lie ..miirons, ami the ti.e was low.
iii placed the cin-eki i-i o.d'd Let won
a.', and stud, “Move.” I staled va
cantly, bid nt".(ll not. Again J
ne rd ihe low demoniacal iniii.tiii g,
saying, l '-\io\e.” 1 old so, while lit
Sv u a lion id laugh. The room
was now q die dark, and ti.e antumi.
winds wit ulll swayed tin: ol I lives
o and tie, wi u many a groan,
in l'ce storm was bi'uwii g. A strai g
mimlim ss se.Z and me. Tile clin k
s.r. (k twelve; eacli stroke seemed m>
lioiii'.. 1 tried lo stir, to speak, but
c at it i o . My body was paralyzed, my
i(lain on li e. Aitiioiign in a fever, I
s-iook involuntarily with a chill. Tin
il. iiion’s spirit lieid me. and forced
me to p ay. My hands took, aud
moved ihe pit c s iin chaniealiy, and
yet I was looking away, strivu g lo
avoid bis glance. W heieVil'l looked
os tiignl till sliadow coVt led me, 1
uusi. have played Well, tnongli I
bought hot of the game, for again
.ml again I seemed leadv to Colli,'l
dim, hut. he always li.warttd me
A.! lie who j lavs wish tie devil
.eids le; r.ui o- Js. Al his t very ad
vauiage the fire sc. int-d to refills 1 ,
m i I‘iirn wo Ii lurid, sulphurous flame.
He was rapidly con cling me, and
‘ lieu at length my streiigt’i si emed
gone, lie made tiie fimtl move, and 1
w.is beaten. “Your li I* ” lie ciied, as
Ii • vanis ted. 1 lay hack in my chair
as if de 01, ui able to move until long
and.. r flie sin had crossed the m-r ib
m, aud w.is sow ly d* scending tndiii and
D o wi-sii rn Inks. T.n il Isi iz'd my
l> n, and am now writing. ‘Your
uli.” H>w tiie words re echo in my
.us and m ike me shuddir What >
,f>* Inis it hecn, and how useless
VYli it ail o dgina to my tneints,
uni burden to mysi If. In the mol t
ing I have “wished to God it v er
*2.50 A YEAR.
evening,” and in the evening that it
were morning. My lire was a game.
I have lived no life since I have been
here. It was the spirit of pride and
ambition. It led me to suppose 1 was
play'ng my game well with the
world. Even last night the devil
gave me advantage, after advantage,
only to win against me at last.
I was willing to play against the
world. “Bring on y.mr In st talent” I
■•aid to myself. “I will yet he first.”
These were my boyish thought* and
my success made me regard them as
virtues. At college my ambition was
satisfied, and in many contest I
gained the coveted laurels. Af er
graduating, 1 went abro id, spent s .me
tfme in Paris, preparatory to going
to the Univer.-i y of H-i 11-burg.
Soon after iny arrival there, I became
acquainted with Frederick., He wag
a fair-haired Saxon yotitli of a poeti
cal nature, and of too deiicutu organi
zation to long withstand the storms
and rebuffs of this cruel, practical
world. His life seemed unruffled by
a care, and appeared to be spent ill
Hie dreamland of hope, 'though our
natures were unlike, yet by some
range influence we weie brought to
.e.i her, as opposites (Ten are, and an
intimate friendship sprung up be
tween us. 1 loved h 8 poetry anil
music, and use 1 oi listen widi delight
r.> his rich clear voice, as we strolled
dong the river in llie mooidight
fights. He was of so confiding a
lispositio* , that to me ail his hopes
and j ivs were known; lor he seemed
n have no sorrows Led by his quiet
idlueiice, I j lined him in a pedestrian
our ihrongii the lyrol. 1 was the
eider and lie the willing follower,
complying in my every wish. He
l ived me, and I loved him I think,
<eeo id only to myself. But despite
ny constant iuorcouvse with his
varm, svmpafhe!ic nature, I could
<t r. acli the Heights where he dwelt.
Tne mountains over which we pa.-sell
-a (ind to ) 1111 ■ 11 rt to him their lree,
11 rv spirit, to no* their barren right
css. At the villages where we rest
'd, he used to play and romp with
lie childr n, -and praise the beauty
I tiio pretty imnlchens. Thus we
oiinicved several wicks, when I be
anie anxious to return to my studies.
VII passed well after ohr return, Until
ite one veiling, wlreii throwing my
aioks aside, I proposed to Frederick
hat we play a game ol checkers. He
icqniesced. Ii 1 priced myself up? a
my thing in | articular, it was my Hull
it this game. Many ol our happiest
lours had been passed over the board.
1 had no fear of Frederick s reckless,
•arehss moves, and for a long
mill I had been successful ill a
-'lies of games. "While it al
ways afforded dig pleasure to
win, it seemed to delight him
q ally to watch my mlu-oeuvres and
victory. During that day he had laugh
ugly said, 1 would not always win;
iml that evening his demeanor was
ooi e serious I han usual. Yet ittibouii
el was inv siirpr s ; and mortifica
tion, when in our first game I was
beaten. Fredtriek did n’t appear
dated, but simply sinilid and said,
“() i-,. beaten.” 1 Yes, but only once,”
sfi.i ]. But a l .strange feeling came
i'cr me that he was inv supeiior.
in our second game I p!ay<i'with
neat precaution, he with nqility
uni j e tiling care less tj ess. Again he
von, and simply smiled.
Am 1 Unis to la; beaten by this boy
li'Higlit I, wln>m 1 have always con
• nli re.l my inferior. The perspiration
Coo i up. n mv forehead : s we played
nr ilfini gaum and rubber. I neier
>ei in v and mv oil'ward emotions; but
viihiu I was on tire. My heart throb
e i violently, an t I felt a rising anil
I'most itiiei uirollable anger; 1 i- clear
tilueeyes learning with pleasure (X
--isj .erated me I he more, for I imagined
he was silently chuckling over mv de
feat. Again the third time despite tuy
ong practice, mv 'o mer skiil and
iresent are.l lotuid myself lupthss
h cut- ngled. One move and I was
lenten. 1 could staid it no longi r; my
a-^ ; hn overcame me. I dashed ihe
maid lr m between us, and struck
him.
One we' k lat< r Frederick was laid
.n his (a flin.
I can write no mote, the rest is writ
ten o i my life, my character, and my
home.
>st. yesterday, so mewl ere be-
Lwe n sunrise and sunset, two gol h n
euiis, each set with sixty diuniiu and
minutes. No reward is offered, for
i hey ate gone re\ er.
A youug poet nut west, in dc
c i nag i.iaivt i , says: ‘ It. is a world
of b'Ls fenced in with girls.”
ffig'- A eonteiupary defines the
wabz as “hugging set to i*o stc.” T 1 e
and, fi ition is new, if t' e idea is not.
A datk y’s instructions for
pulling on a- coat, were, ' First do
l ight arm,->Vii de lefi, tilid del! give
one g ui ral .conwulsioe.
