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lumen ilimber ifiinettc. VOL. 2.--NO. 8. Weekly Timber Gazette, PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY EVENING AT DARIEN, GEORGIA, BY RICHARD W. GRUBB. SUFFICE:—Broad Street, Near tke New Offices of Messrs. Young a- Langdon, and J. K. Clarke. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. For one year, (in advance) $2.50 For eii ionths, 1 50 Club Rates: Five copies, each one year $2.00 Ten ccfpiet, each one year 1.50 Ailverllsiiiar Rates: Per square, ten lines space, first insertion...sl.so Per square, each subsequent iusertioh 1.00 =Special Rates to Yearly and Large Advertisers. Advertisements from responsible parties will be published until ordared out, when the time is not specified on the copy, and payment exacted ac cordingly. Communications for individual benoftt, or of a personal character, charged as advertisements. Marriages and Obituary notices not exceeding 'four lines, solicited for publication. When ex ceeding that space, charged as advertisements. Bills for advertisements due upon presentation after the first insertion, but a spirit of commer cial liberality will be practiced toward regular pa trons. To avoid any misunderstanding, the above rules will adhered to without deviation. All letters and communications should be ad- Jpwsed’to the undersigned. RICHARD W. CIRI’BB, Timber Gazette, Darien, Georgia. CITY DIRECTORY. County Offlcers. County Commis'siniiers —T. P. Poaso, Chairman, J. P. Gilson, James Walker, James Lachliaon, Rich ard L. Morris, L. Mclntosh, T. H. Gignilliat. Clerk 11. C. 6—Spalding Kenan. Clerk SupeHor Court—lsaac M. Aiken. Ordinary —Lewis Jackson. Sheriff —T. Butler Blount. Receiver Tux Returns— S. E. Clarke. Tax Collector —Allen McDonald. County Treasurer —E. P. Champney. Coroner —John H. Burrell. The Commissioners hold monthly meetings first Wednesday in each month. City Officers. Ex-Off. Mayor— X. P. Pease. Ex-Offs. Aldermen— Jos. P. Gilson, James Wal ker, James Laclilison, R. L. Morris, L. Mclntosh, Thomas H. Gignilliat. Clerk and Treasurer— Spalding Kenan. City Marshal —Robert E. Carr. Harbor Master —C. 11. Steadwell. Inspector General of Timber —E. S. Barclay. Fort Wardens— lsaac M. Aiken, John 11. Burrell and James G. Young. Jailor— Bobert E. Carr. Masonic. . Live Oak Lodge, No. I;J7, meets first Wednesday Bight in each month at their Hall near the Magno ha House. E. P. Champney, Worshipful MSS ter, L. E. B. DeLorme, Secretary. Schools. Sctnlosh High School on the Eidge. Gardner Buggies, Esq., Principal, Miss Clifford Stanford, Assistant. Travellers’ Guide. The Steamer Carrie, Capt. Joe Smith, arrives from Savannah every Tuesday morning and leaves same 4,ay for Brunswick and Satilla River. Re turning, arrives from Brunswick and Satilla River every Wednesday night And departs for Savannah Thursday mornings at 8 o'clock. The Steamer Lizzie Baker, Capt. P. Laßose, ar rives from Savannah every Wednesday evening and departs same night for Erh+Awick and Flori da. Returning, arrives from Fkfrids and Bruns wick every Saturday evening hnd leaves same night for Savannah. The Steamer Clyde, Capt. J. I . Day, makes Yeg ula trips up the river to Hawkinsville and Dub lin- about every ten days. The Steamer Daisy, Capt. W. Harper runs daily between this place and Hammy Smith's Landing, where it connects with harks for No. 1 Macon and Brunswick Railroad. Trains for Brunswick leave No. latlop. m. Trains for Savannah and Macon leave No. lat 2Q a. m. V S. Officers. Collector of Customs, Brunswick District —John T. Collins. Headquarters at Brunswick. ( Deputy Collector of Customs for Fort of Darien — Charles H. Townsend. Boarding Master —J, E. Cornelius. Postmaster —D. Webster Davis. Deputy U. S. Marshal— Robert E. Carr. Superior Court. Mclntosh Superior Court convenes Tuesdays af ter the last Mondays in April and November. Hon. Henry B. Tompkins, Judge, presiding; and Col. Albert It. Lamar, Solicitor General. E. S. Malls. The mail leaves Darien every Wednesday and Saturday mornings at 9 o’clock, for Mclntosh, No. 3 Atlantic and Gulf Railroad, makiug close con nection with mails going North and South. The mail arrives from Mclntosh every Tuesday and Friday evenings. Mail closes at eight and a half o'clock Wednes day and 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 atternoon at three o'clock. Rev. R. M. Lockwood, pastor. Religious services at the Episcopal Church ou the Ridge every Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. Colored Mission at DeLorme’s Warehouse at 3 p. m„ and at R. K. Walker's office at 4-30 p. m. for white congregation, Rev. B. F. Clute, D. D. Rector. Religious services every Sabbath at 11 a. m., 3 p. m.. and 7 p. m.. at the colored Babtist Church — Rev. R. Miflin, pastor. Religious services every Sabbath at 11 a. m., and 3 p. ill., at the Methodist Church, colored—Rev. S. Brown, pastor. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. W. Robert Gignilliat, ATTORNEY AT LAW, DARIEN, GEORGIA. Prompt attention given to all legal business in the Eastern and Brunswick Cir cuits, and in the United States Courts at Savan nah, Georgia. april 25-ly. L. E. B. BeLorme, ATTORNEY AT LAW, AND NOTARY PUBLIC, DARIEN, GEORAIA. WILL PRACTICE IN THE BRUNSWICK AND TANARUS" Eastern Circuits. Patronage solicited. Ol fice opposite Dr. Kenan’s. july A ly. Stephen C. Deßrulil, ATTORNEY AT LAW, BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA. WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS OF the Brunswick Circuit, Special attention given to the investigation of titles. Jan. 9-tf, MI! I IK’ AI ; > i ic i;. Hating located in darien i bec. to tender my profession services to the CITIZENS OF IIIRIEN ar.d the county of Mclntosh. Nov. ‘2l-Gm. GEORGE J. KOLLOCK, M. D. WALTER A. WAY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, AND REAL ESTATE AGENT, DARIEN, GEORGIA. WILL PRACFICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURTS '' of the Brunswick and Eastern Circuits. Also in the Federal Courts in cases of Bankruptcy, &c. Particular attention given to the collection of claims, and the examination of Land Titles, ap 25 M. L. MERSHON. ATTORNEY AT LAW, BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA, WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS OF " " the Brunswick Circuit and Mclntosh in the Eastern Circuit. Darien and Brunswick made a specialty. may 22-ly. Goodyear & Harris, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA. WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COUNTIES OF * * the Brunswick Circuit and the city of Darien, Ga. Office, corner Newcastle and Gloucester sts,, over J. 8. Blirin & Co.’s drug stofe. Aug 1-ly. F. W. MELDRIM. g. B. ADAMS. Meldrim & Adams, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW, Got. Bay and Barnard Sis. Savannah, Ga. /"JIVE PERSONAL ATTENTION TO CAUSES IN v* the Superior Courts of Chatham, Bryan, Bul lock, Effingham, Liberty, Mclntosh. Tatuall. Scriv en counties. Practice in the State and Federal Courts. Prompt attention given to collections. Reliable correspondence in all sections of the State. Beptl9-ly. IRA DEL SMITH, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA. WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS OF ' ' the Brunswick Judicial Circuit, the Supreme Court cf Georgia, and elsewhere by special con tract. Will examine Titles to Land, eject Tress passers, enforce Liens, collect Claims, and, in short, make a specialty of all the varied duties and branches of his profession. apr3tf GEO. B. MABRY, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND SOLICITOR IN EQUITY, BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA. IJERSONAL ATTENTION TO ALL CAUSES IN trusted to my care in the Brunswick Circuit; and Mclntosh in the Eastern. Elsewhere by special contract. junell-6ni .5. si. uThakur, h. i>., OFFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO 'the pubHc. Special attention given to diseases OF CHILD HEN. H'e’-Bills presented first oj each month. July 11-Iy, mt. SPAUDIXU RU.VA.Y, DARIEN, GEORGIA. OFFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO the citizens of Darien and vicinity. H>- can be found at all hours day and night, at Li's office ou 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. Rispectrully Solicits Patronage May 2-ly. and WM, M. YOUNG, JEW KEZKEI. H AVING 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, and hope for a continuance of the game. WM. M. YOUNG. decl2tf Second Street, Darien Ga. BURR WIN T ON. CONTRACTOR AND RUILDER, BRUNSWICK, GA. OEANS and 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 & Bros Darien, Ga., will be attended to with dis patch. jnly4tf BARBER SHOP, —BY— CLEMON SABATTIE. Broad Street, two doors below Scriven 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 in deavor to merit the patronage bestowed upon me in the future. mar2otf FALL & WINTER, 1874-5 EDWARD J. KENNEDY. MERCHANT TAILOR, 126 Broughton Street, Savannah, Georgia. INVITES the attention of his former patrons * and the public in general to his new selected stock of fine English and French Digonals. Cassi meres and Fancy Vestings, all of the clioisest goods adapted to the season, which will be made up to order in the most approved taehion All goods warranted as represented sepl. -ly FISK'S PATENT Mstalic Burial Cases. The best invention known for pre serving THE DEAD. Also SELF-SEALING Metalic Cases (two patents elegantly finished) and handsomest in the market. Coffins in Rosewood. Mahogany, Black walnut, Cedar and common woods. We a full as sortment of all goods in our augl-tf Broad Street,) Darien, Ga. DARIEN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 11, 1575. PAINTING! CHRIS. MURPHY. CHAS. 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 are prepared to offer estimates for every description oj Painting in any part of Georgia, South Carolina and Florida, and guarantee satis faction in the execution of our work- In Store a select stock of the following articles: PURE ENGLISH B. B. LEAD. ATLANTIO ana all other brands o'f Lead, OILS, VARNISHES, PUTTY, atffi BRUSHES. FURNITURE. DEMAR and other Varnishes put up in quart, pint and half pint bottles, ready for use. GROUND andIENAMELED GLASS, STAINED and PLAIN, of various colors. Double and Single thick French, English and American GLASS. GOLD LEAF, BRONZE and Glaziers’ DIA MONDS. Machinery'OlL 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. PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL SIGN WORK Executed with neatness and dispatch. LADDERS! LADDERS!! Connected with our Paint and Oil House will be found a general assortment of Ladders of ev ery discretion, and at prices to suit purchasers, STEP LADDERS sold by us will be stained to imitate Black Wai nut, and lettered with the perchascrs name if de sired. Orders from the country promptly attended to, febl3-6m BRESRAN'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 Bouse. JOHN BRENNAN, Proprietor. ‘ sepl9.ly NEW STORE. ISAAC JACOBSON, BROAD ST., DARIEN. CA. HAS JUST OPENED IN HIS NEW STORE, A full and complete stock off IDrv" Goods, NOTIONS, CIiOTHING, Boots and Shoes, Hats & Caprst, WHITE GOODS, Etc. Also a full supply of Groceries, LIQUORS, TOBACCO, CIGARS, Hardware, &c., &c., which he is offering very low FOR CASH.S April 3—m3. IP TJT2ST-A-B/I’S LIVERY STABLE, DARIEN & BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA, A. T. PUTNAM, may2tf Phofkietob. A Paper lor 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. It is almost daily referred to as “The best paper in the South,” ■the leading Georgia daily,” etc., and is gener ally conceded to be in all respects a modern Southern newspaper. This is the fame that the Morning News covets, and no pains will be spared hereafter to make it still worthier of the confidence and patronage of the people of Georgia and 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 staff 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. 1 The features that have rendered the paper so popular will be maintained. The editorial de partment will be conducted with the same digni fied thoughtfulness, conservative vigor, and earn est devofipn to principal tlyat havo characterized it. The racy reliability of the local, and the ac curacy and completeness .'pi tile commercial de partments, 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 dispatc hos and the Telegraphic Market Reports autnorized by llie Commercial Bureau of New York City. In addition to this, the Loral Market reports will be full and reliable, aud will enable business men of Georgia and Florida to form estimates as aeeu rate and as intelligent as if they were in the city. In a word, the Morning News wlB comprise every feature that renders the modern newspaper attractive, and itr 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, and will al low no eompeditor to outstrip it in any depart ment of journalistic enterprise, TERMS:; Dally, one year SIO.OO Six months 5.00 Three months 2.50 Tri-Weekly, one year 6,00 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 Post Office Order or by Express, at the expense of the undersigned. Send for specimen copy. Address J. H. ESTILL, mar 27 Savannah, Ga. McINTOSH COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL. THIS SCHOOL will open at the SCHOOL HOUSE on the Ridge at 9 o’clouk, a. m. on MONDAY, the 19th day of October, 1874, 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. 8. BARCLAY. • octyl-t? Chairman. ST. THEUS HOUSE." HOTEL AND RESI'UARANT, European Plan. Corner Broad and Jackson Streets, DARIEN, GEORGIA. Board and lodging, $1.50 per day. Meals and Lodging, Filty Cents each. Meals at the Restuaraut can be had at all hours, aud 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 & HUBBARD. TIIF CHEAPEST PAPER In tlic SOUTH. ONLY $1 00 PER ANNUM. TOBWOPK OF ALL KINDS PROMTLY AT ! tended "to. Orders by mail receive immedi ate attention. Address, Otto & hubbard, aprlO-tf 157 Bay St. Savannah, Ga. JOSEPH GOETTE, Undertakers T 37 Broughton St., between Bull and Whitaker, SAVANNNH, GEORGIA. VFINE and well selected stock Metalic, Mahog ony, Walnut Grained and Stained Cofflny Coffin plates and trimmings always on hand. Neatest Hearses and 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. sepl9-ly Georgia Mclntosh co. Okdinaey’s Office of said County. ) March 29th, 1875) rim ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, BE IT • known that C. A. Space, Administrator on the estate of G. A Space, deceased, late of said Coun ty applys for letters of Dismission. If no objec tion is filed I will pass upon the same at my olfiee within the time prescribed by law. LEWIS JACKSON. aprlo-3m Ordinary Mclntosh County. GEORGIA, McINTOSH CO. Okdinauy’s' Office of said County. JACOB ADAMS, ADMINISTRATOR ON THE Estate of Haymau Rothchilds. having petition - ed to be discharged from said Administration ; all persons who arc r hcerned are required, within the time fixed by law, to show cause if any they have, wbv the said Jacob Adams should not be discha-.ged accoming to the prayer of the peti tion. Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this 24th day of March 1875. LEWIS JACKSON. maa27-3m Ordinary Mclntosh County. Story of a Lightning-Rod Peddler. He drove his team close up to the fence, got down and tapped on the door. The widow Gilkens opened it, when he said: “Mrs. Gilkens, I am cognizant of the circumstances by which you are at present sur rounded, left, as you are to trudge down the journey of life through a cold and heartless world—no longer sustained and encouraged by the nobler one to whom you gave the treasures of your heart’s affection, and bowed down by the manifold cares and responsibilities incidental to the retiring Of eight small chil dren on forty acres of sub-carbonif erous lime-stone land, yet, Mrs Gilkens, you are aware that the sea son is how approaching when dark, dismal, dangerous clouds at frev Queiit intervals span the canopy of heaven, and \ynen zigzag streaks of electricity dart promiscuously hith er and thither, rendering the habi tation unsafe for yoursell' and those dear little ones; heiVce, therefore, let mo sell you a copper wire, silver tipped and highly magnetic light ning rod.” The woman staggered back a few paces and yelled: “Narcis, unfasten old Cronch!” In another instant, a savage bulldog came darting around the corner of the house, with bristles up, thirsting for gore. The dog had already mangled a machine agent and patent soap man, and was held in great esteem by the better class of citizens for his courage and serv ice; but when his eye met the hard, penetrating gaze of Mr. Parsons, his chops fell, and ho slunk off and hid in the currant bushes. Then the man said: “My dear lady, you seem to be a little excited. Now if you will allow mo to explain the probable in estimable— 1 “Dern ye, I know something that will stat ye,” said Mrs. Gilkens, as she reached under some bed-cloth ing and brought fourth a horse pis tol; but, owing to the shattered con dition of her nerves, her aim was unsteady, and the charge of buck shot missed, save where a few scat tered ones struck his cheek and bounced off. A hard, metulic smile spread over his countenance as he leaned llis shoulder against the door-frame, and again commenced; “My dear madame, such spasmodic manifestations of your disinclina tion to make a judicious investment of a few paltry dollars—” “Hi—ho!” shrieked the widow, and collapsed into a kind of jerking swoon, and before she recovered, a highly magnetic lightning-rod de.c orated her humble domicile, and Parsons had the blank note already filled out ready for her signature.— Madison (Ind.) Courier. Look Going. If you intend to marry, if you think your happiness will be increas ed and your interest advanced by matrimony,Vje sure and “look where you’re going.’ Join yourself in union with no woman who is selfish, for she will sacrifice you; with no one who is fickle., .for she will become estranged; have naught to do with a proud one, for she will ruin you. Leave a coquette to the fools who flutter around her; let her own fire side! accommodate a scold; and flee from a w oman who loves a scandle as you would flee from the evil one. “Look where you’re going” will sum it all up. Ydung ladies, when you are sur rounded by dashing men, when, the tones of love and the words of com pliment float out together, when you are excited by the movement of the whirling waltz or melted by the ten derness of the mellow music, arrest yourself in that rosy atmosphere of delight, and “Look where you’re going- <>( Ui-rights. —These are men who take newspapers, pay for them, and read them. Observe the order in which those things are done; the pay comes first the reading next. These men consider they get the worth of their money in the bargain. It seems as fair and just to them that the newspaper should be paid for as a barrel of sugar or anew coat. They never entertain any other opin ion. When the year ruus out, or a little before, they are on hand with the pay. There iS no more difficulty with them in remembering this period, than Sunday or the first of January. If one of them w ishes to stop his paper, he either calls or writes a letter by his postmaster, in due season, like a man This class is dear to the heart of the edi tor. Their image is embalmed in his warm aflections. May they live a thousand years, and see their son’s sons to the fourth gener ation. $2.50 A YEAS. A Stage Driver’s Darling. G. S. Cathers is a stage driver in Colorado. A bright little girl of six summers lives with him and calls him father. The old man and little girl have an extraordinary affection for each other. When they are to gether they are happy as angles; when separated they live in the prospect of meeting, and when they meet they behave like children of the same age. Their mutual idoli zation is well known in Denver, where their homo is. About two years ago an officer of the law ap peared, in Denver with a requisition from the,Governor of Pennsylvania for the arrest and delivery of old man Cathers on the of ab duction. Cathers’ friends were so well convinced of his honesty that they warned him of the presence of the officer, and aided in hiding both the old man and child until the offi cer had departed. Then Cathers explained that he was not the girl’s father, but her uncle, and gave a short family history. It was hio dead sister’s child, whom he was treating as, his own, and better if possible. When his sister was dy ing she gave the little one to him, and he promised to live for the child and guard her as his own. When his sister’s husband married again her father wanted to take her away, from her uncle, but he fled with his little treasure to the far West. He stopped at Denver and became a, stage driver, and his love for his niece became tenfold. When an of ficer came armed with State weapons to wrest his darling from him, Cath ers and his babe hid until the dang er was past. Lately another officer came with a requisition from Penn sylvania and sued out a warrant for! Cathers’ arrest. The sheriff refused to serve it, and the went home empty-handed. Penn sylvania will have to go without that little girl while there are mountain caves in the West. — St. Louis Itepub ■* lican. * s. * A Word to Husbands. Has anybody ever written upon the responsibility which rests upon a husband with regard to the educa tion of his wife? Of bourse we know what you will say about her being supposed to have “finished her edu cation” before marraige,and all that; and yet you and we know that she begins as new an education with him as if she had never seen the alphabet. His views, feelings and ideas, are they nothing to her, if she loves him ? Years after when they,who “knew her as a girl,’’{come to talk with her as a matron, do they not find her husband reflected in every sentence, either for good or evil ? Of course, the more strongly a woman loves, the more completely is her own identity absorbed in her husband’s. This is a point which is too much neglected by married men; A good husband is almost certain to have a good wife; and if she be “not so good as he could wish” at the commencement of their married life, he can soon educate her tip to the proper mark. And, on the oth er hand, he can so educate her down as to render his house a purgatory, and perhaps,, bring upon himself and his own family the greatest agony and keenest pangs of disgrace which a husband or children can feel. Getting Ready to bo Happy. This, is exactly what most of uq. are doing. We are not ready to be happy to day, this year, but to-mor row, next month, another year: our cup of joy will be full. When the promised time comes and the acme of our hopes, in a certain direction," is reached, hoalth may be wanting, friends dead, and life, however full of all we thought would make it rich, and worth the having, be empty and dreary. But he who “takes the best now and here/’ enjoys it, puts himself in possession of that which cannot be taken away. Certainly it is right to provide for the rainy day, in health to prepare for sickness, id youth to lay up for old age, but there is much more time than many of us think, while doing this, to be hap py in the present, and there are & thousand paths to happiness if we but have the will and desire to find them. Wc are too eager in the pursuit of some far off result to take time to be happy to-day. How often do w r e look back on years that have fled and see many elements, which at the time w r e took no notice of and which, could we count them in now, would fill on* cup of joy to overflowing. Shall we learn a lesson from this?