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flarim STmtoef ifiincttc. VOL. 1--NO. 51. Weekly Timber Gazette, PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING AT DARIEN, GEORGIA, BY RIC HARD W. GRCIili. n VFJCE: Broad Street, Near tW Xew Offices of Messrs. Yowny if' Lctuydoii, amt J. K. Clarice,, * sriWCRIPTION RATES. For one year, (in advance) $2.50 yor six month*. ” Club llate*: Five copies, each one >er Ton copies, each one year 1 -’ >u Advertising Hates*: Por square, ten lines space, first insertion... $1.50 per square, each subsequent insertion 1.00 Special Rates to Yearly ami Large Advertiser*. Advertisements from responsible parties will be published until ordared out, when th“ time is not specified on the copy, and payment exacted ac- V< Communications for individual benefit, or of a personal character, charged as advertisements 1 Marriages and Obituary notices not exceeding four lines, solicited ior publication. When ex ceedin'' that space, charged as advertisements. wills for advertisements doe upon presentation sftt'i* the fir3t insertiou. but a spirit ot commer cial liberality will be practiced toward regular pa tri“Bavoid any misunderstanding, the above rules will adhered to without deviation. All letters and communications should be ad qressedto the Timber Gazette, Darien, Georgia. CITY DIRECTORY. County officers. County Comm turner* -T P. Pease, Chairman,.!, p Gilson, James Walker, James Lachliaou liich urd L Morris, L. Mclntosh, T. H. GigaiUiat, Cleric 11. C. C—Spalding Kenan. Cleric Superior Court—lsaac M. Aiken. Ordinary —Lewis Jackson. Sheriff —James E. Bennett Uece.i'rrr Tux Returns—Vi. M. Thomas. Tax Collector— D. M. Duuwody. County Treasurer —E. P. Champney. Coroner — John H. Burrell. The Commissioners hold monthly meetings first Wednesday in each month. < ’ i t v Officers. Ex-Off. Mayor —T. P. Pease. Ex-tiff*. Aider men —Jos. P. Gilson. James kMal kcr, Jan.es Lachlison, R. L. Morris, L. Mclntosh, Thomas H. GiguiUiat. Clerk and 'Treasurer —Spalding Kenan. City Marshal —Robert E. Carr. Harbor Master— C. H. Stead well. Inspector General of Timber— E. S. Barclay’. Rorl Wardens —Isaac M. Aiken, John H. Burrell and James G. Young. Jailor —Robert E. Carr. Religions services every Sabbath at 11 a. in.. J p. m an d 7p. m.. at the colored RubtiSt Church— p.xy il Miflin, pastor. , Religious services every Sabbath at 11 a. ni.. and I; J,. at the Methodist Church, colored—Ret. S. Brown, pastor. (Hasoiiic. Live Oak Lodge. No. 137, meets first Wednesday night in each month at their Hall near the Magno lia House. E. P. Champney, Worshipful Master, L. E. B. DeLorme, Secretary. schools. Mclntosh High School oil the Bulge. Gardner Haggles, Esq., Principal, Miss Clifford Stanford, AKsiataut. Travellers’ Guide. The Steamer Carrie. Capt. Joe Smith, arrives from Savannah every Tuesday morning and leaves same day for Brunswick and Satilla Kiver. Re turning, arrives from Brunswick and Satilla I every Wednesday night and departs for SavWh Thursday mornings at 8 o'clock. The Steamer Lizzie Baker, Capt. P. Laßose, ai rives from Savannah every Wednesday evening and departs same night for Brunswick and Flori da Returning, arrives from Florida and Bruns wick every Saturday evening and leaves same niebt for Savannah. The Steamer Clyde. Capt. J. L. Day. makes reg ula trips up the river to Hawkinsville aud Dub lin about every ten days. , ~ [’lie Steamer Daisy, Capt. V,. H“ r P® r , rl l * between this place and Hammy Smith s Landing, where it connects with hacks tor No. 1 Macon and Brunswick Railroad. Trains fo* Brunwu.k leaye No. lat It) p. m. Trains for Savannah and Macon leave No. 1 at 2U a. jit. It. s. Officer*. Collector of Customs, Brunswick District— John T. Collins. Headquarters at Brunswick. Deputy Collector of Customs for I ort of Da, ten— Charles H. Townsend. Hoarding Master —J. E. Cornelius. J'ostmastcr —D. Webster Davis. Deputy V. S. Marshal —Robert t. Carr. superior Court. Mclntosh Superior Court convenes Tuesdays af >.’r' the last Mondays in April and November. Hon. Henrv B. Tompkins. Judge, presiding, and Col. Albert R. Lamar'. Solicitor General. IT. s. Malls. The mail leaves Darien every Wednesday and Saturday mornings at i) o'clock, for Mclntosh, a, :t Atlantic and Gulf Railroad, making close con nection with mails going North and South. The mail arrives from Mclntosh every 1 uesdaj and Friday evenings. ... , ... , Mail closes at eight and a half o clock At ednes day aud Saturday mornings. Religious. Religious services at the Methodist E. Church every Sabbath morning and night. Preaching at the Methodist Church on the Ridge every Sunday afternoon at three o’clock. Rev. R. M. Lockwood, pastor. , Religious services at the Episcopal Church oil the Ridge every Sunday morning at 11 o eIOCK. Colored Mission at DcLorme’s Warehouse at dp. m., aud at R. K. Walker’s office at. 4 30 p. m. lor white congregation. Rev. B. P • ( lute, t • PROFESSIONAL CARDS. W. Robert Gigatlliat, ATTORNEY AT LAW, DARIEN, GEORGIA. Prompt attention given to alt. legal business in the Eastern Brunswick Cir cuits, and iu tips Unifed' States Courts at Sa\au fiah, Georgia. aprrl H 1- _ li t E, 15. Dionne, ATTORNEY AT LAW, AND NOTARY PUBLIC, DARIEN, GEORAIA. WILL PRACTICE ny THE BRUNSWICK AND '' Eastern Circuits. Patronage MO ) 1 Ace opposite Dr. Kenan’s. ' ui - * Stephen €. DcHrulil, ATTORNEY AT LAW, BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA. WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS OF ’* the Brunswick Circuit. Special attention SiHfcn to the investigation of titles. Jan.. -n, MEDICAL NOTICE. Having located in darien. i beg to tender my profession services to the OF DARIKIS and the county of Mclntosh. _ Nov. ‘2l-Gm. GKORGE J. KOLLOCK, -I. I’- WALTER A. WAY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, AND REAL ESTATE AGENT, DARIEN, GEORGIA. WILL PRACFICE IN THE SUPERIOR GOURTS •• of the Brunswick and Eastern Circuits. Also in the Federal Courts in cases of Bankruptcy, Ac. Particular attention given to the collection of claims, and the examination of land Titles, ap '25 M. L. MER3HON. ATTORNEY AT LAW, BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA, WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS OF ** the Brunswick Circuit and Mclntosh in the Eastern Circuit. Darieu and Brunswick made a specialty. may 22-ly. Goodyear & Harris, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA. I*riLL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COUNTIES OF 7 f the Brunswick Circuit and the city of Darien, Ga. Office, corner. Newcastle and Gloucester sts„ over J. S. Blaiu & Co.'s drug store. Aug 1-ly. P. W. MELDItIM. S. n. ADAMS. Meldrim & Adams, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW, Cor. Bay and Barnard Ga. / lIYE PERSONAL ATTENTION TO CAUSES IN VS the Superior Courts of Chatham, Bryan, Bul lock, Effingham, Liberty, Mclntosh, Tatnall, Seriv en counties. Practice in the State and Federal Courts. Prompt attention given to collections. Reliable correspondence in all sections of the State. Septi9-Iy. IHA E. SMITH, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, BRUNS WICK, GEORGIA. WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS OF * 7 the Brunswick Judicial Circuit, the Supreme Court cf Georgia, and elsewhere by special con tract. Will examine Titles to Laud, eject Tress passers, enforce Liens, collect Claims, aud, in short, make a specialty of all the varied duties and branches of his profession. aprßtf J. IS. I*. iUKIIIi, V.. Offers his professional services To' the public. Special attention given to diseased OF CHILIIIIFA. Dills presented first nj edch man thefts. July 11-Ty. . DR. SPALDING REi\AxY, DARIEN, GEORGIA. OFFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO the citizens of Darien and vicinity, lie can he found at all hours day aud night, at his office on Screven Street, next door to Mr. Wilcox’s dwell ing house. Aug. 8 ; ly. D. B. WING-, MEASURER AND INSPECTOR Timber and Lumber, DARIEN, GA. e g-Respretridly .Solicits Patronage ,-=£& May 2-ly. WM. M. YOUNG, HAVING had five years experience in the busi ness, I feel satisfied that I can give satisfac tion. My thanks to the public for past patronage, aud hope for a continuance of the same. WM. M, YOUNG. decl2tf Second Street, Darien Ga. BURR WIN TON. CONTRACTOR AN t> BUILDER, BRUNSWICK, GA. tjL (NS arid Specifications furnished on short 1 notice. Will contract to erect Buildings in every style. Also Superintend Buildings at reas onable prices. All orders left with J.. A. Atwood h Bros. Darien, Ga., will he attended to with dis patch. julyttf BARBER SHOP, —BY— CLEMON SABATTIE. Broad Street, two doors Below Scfriven St. DARIEN,'GEORGIA. SHOP CLOSES AT 11 O’CLOCK SUNDAY Thanking the citizens*of darien and the public generally, for past patronage. I solicit a continuance of the same, and will still iu deavor to merit the patronage bestowed upon me in tho future. maraott FALL & WINTER, 1874-5 EDWARD J. KENNEDY, NERCIIAMTULOK, 120 Broughton Street, Savannah, Georgia. INVITES the attention of his former patrons and the public in general to his new selected stock of tine English and French Digonals, Cassi meres and Fancy Vestings, all of the choiscst goods adapted to the season, which will be made up to order in the most approved fashion. All goods warranted as represented seplO-ly FISK'S PATENT MsiaSic Burial Cases. milE REST INVENTION KNOWN FOR PRE- I SERVING THE DEAD. Also SELF-SEALING Metalio Cases (two patents elegancy finished) and handsomest iu the market. Coffins in Rosewood, Mahogany, Black Walnut, Cedar and common woods. W’e keep a full as sortment of all goods iu our line. J. A. ATWOOD A BROS, augl-tf (Broad Street.) Darien, Ga. Georgia Mclntosh go. Ohdinaky's Office of kaio County. ) March 29th, 1875 J mo ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, BE IT I known tfiatC. A. Space. Administrator on the estate of G. A. Space, deceased, late of said Conn tv applys for letters of Dismission. If no objec tion is filed I will pass upon the same at my office within the time prescribed by law. LEWIS JACKSON, aprlO-'Jm Ordinary Mclntosh County. DARIEN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 14, 1875. PAINTING! CHRIS. MURPHY. CIIAS. CLARK. MURPHY & CLARK 98 Bryan Street, near Drayton, Savannah, Georgia. HOUSE, SHIP, STEAMBOAT, SIGN AND Ornamental Painters, GLAZING GILDING. GRAINING, MARBLING, and PAPER HANGERS. We arc prepared to offer estimates for every description oj Painting in any part of Georgia, South Carolina and Florida, aud guarantee satis faction in the execution of our work. In Store a select stock of the following articles: PURE ENGLISH B. B. LEAD. ATLANTIC and all other brands of Lead, OILS, VARNISHES, PUTTY, aud BRUSHES. FURNITURE. DEMAR and other Varnishes put up in quart, pint aud half pint bottles, ready for use. GROUND and’ ENAMELED GLASS, STAINED and PLAIN, of various colors. Double aud Single thick French. English aud American GLASS. GOLD LEAF, BRONZE aud Glaziers’ DIA MONDS. Machinery OIL and Axle GREALF. A select stock of Gold and Plain PAPER HANG INGS. Persons desiring work and material in our line would do well to give us a call before going else where. LPAJN AND ORNAMENTAL S I C N WORK Executed with neatness and dispatch. LADDERS! LADDERS!! Connected with our Paint aud Oil House will be found a general assortment of Ladders of ev •ery discretion, and at prices to suit purchasers. STEP LADDERS sold by ns wlll.be stained to imitate Black Wai nnt. and lettered with the perehasers name if de sired. Orders from the country promptly attended to, febl3-6m BRESNAN’S EUROPEAN HOUSE, SAVANNAH, - - GEORGIA. (OPPOSITE NEW MARKET,) Rooms, with Board, $2 00 a Day. FINE LARGE AND AIRY ROOMS ALWAYS IN READINESS FOR FAMILIES AND . COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS. ONE OF THE FINEST RESTAURANTS In the South attached to the House. Passenycfs and Bayqaye carried FREE Of CHARGE U> Vue. House. CAUTION. To avoid being deceived by drummers of other so-called European Houses, BE SURE to ask for Omnibus with BRESNANS EUROPEAN HOUSE on it. JOIIX Hili;S\A\, I’s’opriplor. sepl9.ly NEW STORE. ISAAC JACOBSON, BROAD ST., DARSEN, CA. Has just opened in his new store, a - lull and complete stock of IDrv Goods, NOTIONS, CLOTHING, Boots and Shoes, Hats & Caps, WHITE GOODS, Etc. Also a full supply of Groceries, LTQUORN, TOBACCO, C T S, Hardware, &c., &c., whirh ho is <*fT<rinL r v< rv low FOB CASH. April 3- m3. GREAT BARGAINS AT AUCTION ! CALL AND SEE CHEAP JOHN! COR. BROAD AND JACKSON ST J. WHERE HE WILL Olf’Eß AT AUCTION EV * * cry night Ladies’ and Gents Under Shirts and Drawers, Shawls, Linen Damask, Wool - en and Oil Table Covers. Handkerchiefs and Napkins, Bleached aud Unbleached Sheeting Stationary, Fancy Toilet Soaps, Perfumery, Hard ware, Table and Pocket Cutlery, and Notions of every discription. Sales will continue every night until the en tire stock is closed out. MITCHELL & ROSENBURY, nprlO-tf Auctioneers. G-OETTE, Undertakers Ware-Room, 137 Rroughton St., between Bull and Whitaker, SAVANNNH, GEORGIA. 4 FINE and well selected stock Metalie, Mahog * * ony, Walnut Grained and Stained Cofflny Coffin plates and trimmings always on hand. Neatest Hearses aud carriages furnished for fu nerals. Ice cases for preserving remains in the warmest weather. Remains disinterred, boxed and shipped. Orders from the country promptly attended to. Personal attention given to all or ders, and can be found at any time at the Ware rooms. soplil-ly A Paper for the People. THE MORNING NEWS, IT WOULD REQUIRE THE SCOPE OF QUITE A * large volume to contain the good things that are said about the Morning News by its contem poraries of the Southern press, ft isahnost daily referred to as “The best paper in the South,” “the leading Georgia daily,” etc., and is gener ally conceded to he in all respects a modern Southern newspaper. This is the fame that the Morning News covets, aud no pains will he spared hereafter to make it still worthier of the confidence and patronage of the people of Georgia aud Florida. The ample resources of the establishment will be devoted to the improvement of the paper in respect to its already large facilities for gathering the current news of the and ay," and its stall of special corres pondents has been reorganized with a view to meeting every possible contingency that may arise. ' < . Although the Morning News has little or no competition within the field of its circulation, nevertheless no’effort will be considered too ex pensive that give the earliest and freshest infor mation to its readers. In this respect there will be no relaxation of the endeavor to keep it far ahead of its contemporaries. The features that have rendered the paper so popular prill be maintained. The editorial de partment will he conducted with the same digni fied thoughtfulness, conservative vigor, and earn est devotion to principal that have characterized it. The racy reliability of the local, and the ac curacy aud completeness of the commercial do partmerts, will be kept up to the old standard, and improvements will he made whatever they are suggested by experience. The Morning News is the only Savannah paper that publishes the Associated Press dispatches and the Telegraphic Market Reports authorized by the Commercial Bureau of New York City. In addition to this, the Local Market reports will he fall and reliable, and will enable businessmen of Georgia and Florida to form estimates as accu rate aud as intelligent as if they were in the city. In a word, the Morning News will comprise every feature that renders the modern newspaper attractive, aud its readers may confidently look to its columns for the latest information in regard to everything of current interest, It will admit of no rivalry in its' own proper field, aud will al low no compeditor to outstrip it it any depart ment of journalistic enterprise. TERMS: Daily, one j-ca’r SIO.OO Six months 5.00 Three months’ 2.50 Tri-Weekly, one year (i.OO Six months 3.00 Three months 1.50 Weekly, one year 2.00 Six months, 1.00 Three months 50 Money may he sent by Rost Office Order or by Express, at the expense of the undersigned. Send for specimen copy. Address J. H. ESTILL, mar 27 Savannah. Ga. mgintosh county HIGH SCHOOL. i rpßxs SCHOOL will open at the SCHOOL HOUSE I on the Ridge at St o’clock, a. m. on MONDAY, the l!)th daj of October, 1574, Under charge of GARDNER RUGGLES', Principal. MISS CLIFFORD STANFORD, Assistant. The trustees desire the prompt and punctua attendance of all pupils with such books as they may now have. For further particulars apply to the Chairman of the Board. E. S. BARCLAY. octlT-tf Chairman. ST. THEUS HOUSE. HOTEL AND RESTUARANT, lliiropoau fi*lisn. Corner Broad and Jackson Streets, DARIEN, GEORGIA. UOARD AND LODGING, $1.50 PER DAY. Meals and lodging. Fifty Cents each, Meals at the Rcstuarant can be had at all hours, and anything called for that the market affords can be had at low prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. The patronage of the TIMBER CUTTERS respectfully solicited. My terms are Strictly Cash. THOMAS THEUS, mar27-tf Proprietor, The Weekly Register. PUBLISHED AT Savannah, Georgia. BY OTTO A Hi HSiAVU). TIIEriIEAPEST PAPER in the SOUTH. ONLY $1 00 PER ANNUM. TUB WOPK OF ALL KINDS PROMTLY AT *> tended to. Orders by mail receive immedi ate attention. Address, OTTO ,V HUBBARD. aprlO-tf 157 Bay St. Savannah, Ga. AT 7!Y MOTHER'S CRAVE. BY GEOItOE D. PRENTICE. The trempling dew-drops fell Upon the shutting floweres—like souls at rest; The stars shining gloriously—aud all, Save mo, at rest. Mother I love thy grave ! The violet, with the blossoms blue aud mild, Waves o'er thy head—wheu shall it wave Above thy child ? ’Tis sweet flower—yet must Its bright leaves to the coming tempest bow, Dear mother—’tis thine emblem—dust Is on thy brow. And I could love to die— To leave untasted life’s dark bitter streams By thee, as erst in childhood lie. Aud share thy dreams. _ • And must I linger here To stain the plumage of my sinless years, And mourn the hopes of childhood dear With bitter tears ? Aye—must I linger hero A lonely branch upon a blasted tree, Whose last frail leaf, untimely sere, Went down wi th thee 1 Oft from life's withering bower, In still communion with the past I ti ro, Aud fnusc on thee, the only flower In memory's urn. And, when the evening pale Bows like a mourner on the dim, blue wave, I stray to hoar the night winds w’ail Arouml thy grave. Where is thy spirit flown ? I gaze above—thv look is imagined there— I listen, and thy gentle tone Is on the air. Oh, come—while here I press My brow upon thy grave- and in those mild And thrilling tones ol tenderness, j Bless, bless thy child ! Yes, bless thy weeping child, And o’er thy urn—religion’s holiest Oh, give his spirit undettlcd * To blend with thine. True Female Nobility. The woman, poor and homely as she can be, who balances her income and expenditures, who toils unre piningly upon her well-trained chil dren, and presents them, morning and evening in rosy health and cheerfulness, as offerings of love to her husband—who seeks the im provement of tlucr minds rather than the adornment of their bodies —is the most exalted of her sex. Before her shall the proudest bow ‘of her head, for the bliss of a happy heart is Vith her forever. If there is one prospect more dear to a man than another, it is that of meeting at the door liis smiling wife and group of happy children. How it stirs up the blood of an exausted man, when he hears the patter of feet on the stairs —when young voices fix in glad confusion,and the youngest springs to his arms with a mirthful shout, Father Almigh ty, “Thy glory chines around the group, Thy smiles aud blessings hover here.” There is no heart so utterly har dened that it cannot be touched by love and tenderness. An Economical Husband. — The following story is told by the De troit Free Press. A few days ago a couple from lowa, on their way east, had to stop in this city, owing to the wife’s ill ness. They went to a hotel, and for the first day or two the husband didn’t complain of the cost, but when his wife grew worse, and a doctor was called in and a nurse employed, he began to hang on to the dollars which were demanded. On the fifth day the doctor looked serious and said that the Woman would probably die. The husband consulted with the hotel clerk and with a freight agent, and going back to his wife he leaned over her and sobbdd: “Oh! Sarah Jane! you mustn’t die here!” “I don’t want to leave yon, Pbile tus,” she replied, “lint I fear that my time has (time’” “Don’t! oh ! don’t die here! he went on. I; If my time lias come I must go,” she said. “Yes I suppose so, but if I could only got you back home first I’d save at least forty dollars on funer al expenses, and forty dollars don’t grow on every bush! ’ In Connecticut a certain magistrate was called to jail to lib erate a worthless debtor. “Well, John,” said the magistrate, on en tering, “can you swear that you arc not worth S2O, and never will be?” “Why,” answerd the other, rather chagrined at the question, “I can swear that I am not worth that amount at present.” “Well, well,” returned the magistrate,- “I can swear the rest, so go ahead.” And the man was sworn and discharg ed. . A method by which persons with short memories may sing songs which have been partly forgotten, and also supply rhymes, is sugges ted by the following: “Oh. if I had a lumty turn lumty turn too, In the land o' the olive and lit-: I would sing of the lumty lum lumti to you. And play on the thingumy-jig.” “And if in the lumty turn battl e Wall, A tnmti turn's all that crave; oh. bury me deep iu what you may call, And plant thingumbob over nivgrave." $2.50 A YEAIt The Difference. Some years ago, just after the late unpleasantness was over, when gen tlemen from away down in Maliiq travelled with hotel banners (glared carpet-bags) to the sunny South to help the beneighed heathen, the Af ricans, a darkey who was a porter on the steamer Natchez, was giving his views to another monk about the difference. He said de carpet-bagger comes up to him very pleasantly and shakes him by de hand,, axes him what mout be his name, if he is married, how long, how many chil dren his wife has, and if he does not feel thankful to his friends, the Notheners, fighting for his freedom, and de carpet-bagger says very sweetly, Mr. Brown will you be kind enough to blacken my boots (No. 11 s) —when lie has given de boots an Orleans shine de C. B. hunts all Iroo his dosh, and rewards him with a nickel. Now de Southern man, he comes along and says you d—m rascal; shine my boots, and make a nice job of it, or I will break your head with this cane—he gives dern boots the best shine he has in his shop, and de gemmen gives a quarter. Now I like the suddern man the best of the two. The Trundle Bed. r J he balmiest sleeji we ever expe rienced was when we were nestling in the old trundle-bed with a cui'ly headed brother just turned out of the parent nest to make room for a new customer. But trundle-bed dreams were soon at an end, for when the next customer came we were crowded out of the trundle-bed to make room for the next that was turned out of the parent nest, and so they kept alternating for years, until we were turned out into the wide world. , O! where are the little heads that we have kissed a thousand times o’er as they nestled in the old trun dle-bed? Some of them have grown old and gray, and others are resting upon their everlasting pillows in' widely separated lands. We are al ways sad when we think of the old trundle bed. A Race With Death. —A story is told (if an engineer on the Union Pacific railroad who ran a race with death at the rate of forty miles an hour, and won by five seconds. He was driving the passenger train West, and was taken suddenly and seriously ill. He seemed to know that death was near—yet, the train must reach Cheyenne before lie could be releifed. That was the end of his route. He increased the speed of the engine and ran for life. Forty miles an hour saved his distance. He reached Cheyenne ahead of time, and when the engineer who was to releivc him stepped aboard the engine; he faintly gasped: ‘‘Take the engine; Ia& ready to die now.” In five seconds, he was a corpse. If death had stepped before the other engineer, what would have been the consequence to the passengers ? But they did not see the grim spectre running the engine like a phantom train. It was a very closo shave, and a frightful instance of a man remain ing at the post of duty long enough. — A Star-Gazer. —He was a star gazer; he was; and the other night he raised his pensive eyes to the ; orb-lit canopy, and while march ing rapidly through the backyard revolved a mathematical problem in his mind. He was even carried be yond the stars by his furtive imagi nation, and grew sentimental and began reciting those chaste lines: “Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder” —“what in the h—ll is that?” he exclaimed, as something, took him “kerslap” on the forehead and set him backward on the cold, cold wood pile, and then his senti ment vanished. He don’t star-gaze any more now worth a cent, and he swears that galvanized clothes line has got to come down if it involves the whole domestic circle in a civil war, and lie never does get anoth er clean shirt. —Griffin News. B@L,Twq children passing a build ing with a weather-cock upon it, one of them said: “I wonder why they didn’t put a hen up there instead of a rooster.” After a little reflection, the other replied: “I guess it’s ’cause they couldn’t get up there for the eggs.” jgira?” “What plan,” said one actor to another, “shall I adopt to fill the house at my benefit ?” “Invite vour creditors, was tire surly reply.