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Darien Timber Gazette. VOL. 7.-NO 37. Darien Timber Gazette, PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING, vfT DARIEAT, GEORGIA, CORNER BROAD AND.NORTHWAY STREETS. BICHARD W. GRUBB. Editor and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: For one year (in advance) $2.50 For six months “ 1.60 CLUB RATEB: Five copies, each one year $2.00 Ten copies, each one year 1.50 ADVERTISING RATES : Per square, ten lines space, first insertion— $1.50 Per square, each subsequent insertion 1.00 Special Katbs to Tkarli and Larue Advertisers Advertisements from responsible parties will be published until ordered out, when the time is not Specified on the copy, and payment exacted ac cordingly. . ... , Communications for individual benefit, or of a personal character, charged as advertisements. J Marriages and obituary notices not exceeding Tour lines solicited for publication. When ex ceeding that space, charged as advertisements. Bills for advertisements due upon presentation niter the first insertion, but a spirit of commercial liberality will be practiced toward regular patrons. To avoid any misunderstanding the above rules will be adhered to without deviation. All letters and communications should be ad dressed to the undersigned, RICHARD W. GIIUBB, Timber Gazette, Darien Georgia. City Directory. ~ COUNTY OFFICERS. County Commissioners —James Walker, Chairman; Adam Strain, Isaac M. Aiken, J. A. Atwood, T. H. GiL'niluat James E. Holmes. Joseph Hilton. Curk Board of County Commissioners—Spalding Kenan. C\erk Superior Court— L. B. Davis. Ordinary —C. H. Hopkins, Sr. Sheriff—l. Butler Blount. Receiver Tax Returns— W. McW. Young. Tax Collector —O. C. Hopkins. County Treasurer —M. C. O'Neil. County Surveyor —W. R. Poppel. Coroner— Philip Maxwell. The Commissioners bold monthly meetings on the first Wednesday in each month. CITY OFFICERB. £§K A M.OM, Adam Strain, J. E. Holmes, Thomas H. Gigmlhat, Isaac >L Aiken. STANDING COMMITTEES. Committee on Finance— Messrs. Strain, Atwood on Accounts— Messrs. Holmes, Gignil- Harbor —Messrs. Hilton. Aiken anii Cemetery—Messrs. Gignil d Atwood, Holmes on Streets and Lanes— Messrs. Aiken, Booth Messrs. Atwood. Strain, “-Messrs. Holmes. Hilton and 1 Committee on Ordinances— Messrs. Aiken, Strain nd Atwood. . „ Cterk and Treasurer— Spalding Kenan. City Marshal —Cliarles H. Hopkins, Jr. Deputy Marshal —Alouzo Guyton. Harbor Master— George Crane. Fort I’hysician —Or. James Holmes. Inspector general of Timber- George W. Faries Port S'ariteut—lsaac M. Aiken, John H. Burrell, and James G. Young. Jailer —Charles H. Hopkins, Jr. rrarris Board Pilot Commissioners— rD. H. u. “arris, Chairman, R. K. Walker, W. C. Clark, Arthur gal ley, W. L. Fulton, James Laohsison and Robert Miteuell. Lewis Livingston, Secretary. MASONIC. Live Oak Lodge, No. 137. meets first Wednesday night in each month at their hall near the Mag o lia House; James Walker, Worshipful Master, M. C. O'Neil, Secretary UNITED STATES OFFICERS. Collector of Customs, Brunswick District— John T. Collins. Headquarters at Brunswick. Deputy Collector of Customs for Port of Darien— Claries H. Townsend. Inspector— Edwin C. Davifl. Postmaster —D. Webster Davis. Deputy Marshal— Joseph B. Bond. SUPERIOR COURT—EASTERN CIRCUIT. Hon. Wm. B. Fleming, Judge. Major A. B. Smith, Solicitor General. Bulloch County—Mondays in April and October. Effingham County—First Mondays in. May ana November. , . Bryan County—Second, Mondays m May ana November. , . _ Chatham County—First Mondays in December March and Juno. . . „ „ , Mclntosh County-- Fourth Mondays n May and County—Tuesday after third Mondays in May and November. UNITED STATES MAILS. The mails arrive from Sterling, No ' * Brunswick Railroad, every morning (Sunday ex cepted) at 10 o’clock a. m., departing ever* attc noon at 3p. m. Mail closes at 2>g p. in- Side mail for No. 3, Atlantic & Gulf Railroad departs Ht; o'clock every Tuesday morning and arrives at 8 p. m. every Monday, touchmg at Riceboro and South Newport both ways. RELIGIOUS. Religious services at the Methodist Church every Sunday morning at 11 oclock, and evening at "o'clock.’ School at the Ridge every Sunday afternoon at 3>4 o'clock. Rev. H. E. Harman, pas- Religious services overy Sabbath at 11 a. m. and 3p. m at the Methodist Church, colored, Rev. L. H. Smith, pastor. M I PAATO $6,000 A. YEAR, or $5 tos2o 111 17 I 111 1 day in your own locality. \| III Vo risk. Women do as well as 111 |ll 11 | ueu. Many make more tbau the l/JilUUU>mauut stated above. No one " / can fart to make money fast. Any one can do the work. You can make rom 50 cts. to $2 an hour by devoting your evenings and spare time to the business. It costs nothing to try the business. Nothing like it ever offered before. Business pleasant and strictly honorable. Reader, if you want to know all about the best paving business before the public, send us y address anil we will send yon full particulars and private terms free: samples worth $5 also tree you can then make up your mind for y • Address GEORGE STINSON is. CO.. Portland, Me. june 20 . Garden Seed. WE HAVE ON HAND A SUPPLY OF FRESH Garden Seed, just received, consisting m part of BEETS, CABBAGE. CARROTS, CUCUMBERS, CELERY. EGGPLANT, LETTUCE, OKRA, ENGLISH PEAS, WINS, TOMATOES. SQUASH, OYSTER PLANT, EARLY CORN, PEPPER, Etc. W. H. COTTER * CO.. DWtgawtVltea AfMb KKiA'r Professional Cards, ALTER A. WAY, Attorney-at-Law and Real Estate Agent, DARIEN, GEORGIA. Will practice in the Superior Courts of the Brunswick and Eastern Circuits. Also, in the Federal Courts in cases of Bankruptcy, etc. Par ticular attention given to the collection of claims and the examination of land titles. april26 ■yy ROBERT GIGNILLIAT, Attorney-at-Law, DARIEN, GEORGIA. Prompt attention given to all legal business in the Eastern and Brunswick Circuits, and in the United States Courts at Savannah, Georgia. april2s-ly e. b. Delorme, Attorney & Counselor-at-Law, and Notary Public. DARIEN, GEORGIA. Office on Broad stroet, near Timber Exchange. July 2 jy. SPALDING KENAN, DARIEN, GEORGIA. Offers his professional services to the citizens of Darien and vicinity. He can be found at all hours day and night, at his office on Screven street, next door to Mr. Wilcox’s dwelling house. augß-ly jy. R. B. HARRIS Offers his professional services to the citizens of Darien and surrounding country. All calls prompt ly attended, both medical and surgical. Office under the Masonic Hall, in old Custom House building. J J. ABRAMS, Attorney-at-LaW, Commercial Building, june6-tf SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. HENRY B. TOMPKINS. B. A. DENMARK. rpOMrKINS & DENMARK, Attorneys-at-Law r , No. 105 Bay Street, SAVANNAH, GA. Practice in the United States Courts, and in the Superior Courts of the Eastern Circuit. je6-tf Miscellaneous. LOOK OUT. HOYT’S COLOGNE, CORNING’S COLOGNE, LUBIN’S EXTRACTS, POMADES, HAIR OIL, TOILET POWDER, LILLY WHITE, PUFF BOXES, ROUGE, TOILET SETS, And in fact, a full assortment of Perfumery and Fancy Toilet Articles. Soaps—toilet, laundry and medicated. Give us a call. W. H. COTTER & CO.. feb22-tf Druggists and Apothecaries. 3STOTIOB. Wheelwright aiul Blacksmith I AM NOW PREPARED TO DO ALL KINDs of Wheelwright and Blacksmith work at Short notice. BUGGIES, WAGONS AND SIGNS PAINTED. Gorham's Patent Attachment for shafts (a great saving ,of time and money to all who use them) are kept on hand. All kinds of work done in first-class style. All I ask of the people of Darien and Mclntosh County is a trial. All work warranted. J ROBERT MITCHELL, Second street, Darien, Ga. Uf 1 IITI-n A LIMITED NUMBER of IM n JU I | I laotive, energetic canvassers to ff HI! I LiUeugage in a pleasant and profitable business. Good men will find this a rare chance TO MAKE MOXEY. Snch will please answer this advertisement by letter, enclosing stamp for reply, stating what business they have been engaged in. None but those who mean business apply. Address je'2o-ly. Finley, Hauvky & Cos., Atlanta. Ga. A MONTH guaranteed. sl2 a day at home made by the industrious. Capital not required; we will start you. Men, women, boys and girls make money faster at work'for us than anything else. The work is light and pleasant, and such as anyone can go right at. Those who arc. wise who see this notice will send us their addresses at once and see for themselves. Costly outfit and terms free. Now is the time. Those already at work are laying up large sums of money. Address TRUE & CO., Augusta. Me. june2o-ly Collat Brothers. Perform Their Promise New Inducements to the Purchasing Public! Drives In Every Department ! Driven from the Jobbers ! I Special Driven tram our Duyers! ! 1 Solid Fact 1 Sohd Fact Savannah Prices in Darien. In Groceries, Hardware, Wood & Willow Ware- Crockery, Stoves, Glassware, Sadlery. OFFER SPECIALITIES IN DRY GOODS and Blankets. Shoes of all grades,in pegged ma shine and hand sewed. We keep in stock a fine selection of Ladies and Gents hand-made Boots and Shoes. We are offering the finest line of Gents FURNISHING GOODS, Clothing, Hats, Trunks, Valices, which we carry in endless variety and constantly receive from Nortnern markets only. Thanking you for past favors and saliciting a continuance of the same, we arc yours, • n2? . W . COLLAT BROTHERS. DARIEN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 5, 1880. JUST OUT. Hood’s Great Book OF THE WAR. Advance and Retreat, Personal Experiences in the United Stales amt Confed erate States Armies. By General J. B. Hood, Late Lieutenant-General Confederate States Army, puplished for The Hoot! Orphan Memorial Fuud. * —BY— General G. T. Beauregard. New Orleans, 1880. The entire proceeds arising from the sale of this work are devoted to the Hood Orphan Me morial Fund, which is invested in United States Registed Bonds for the nurture, care, support and education of the tsn infants deprived of their parents last summer at New Orleans, (the melan choly incidents of which sad bereavement are still fresh in the public minds. The book is an elegant octavo, containing 360 pages, with a fine photograph likeness and a line steel engraving, made e tpressly for this work, four large maps of battle fields, bouud in handsome gray English cloth ihree dollars, or in a fine sheep binding with marble edge, three dollars and fifty cents—ln half bound Morocco, library style, lour dollars, or in best levent Turkey Mo rocco, full gilt sides and edges, five dollars. On the receipt from any person remitting by mail or express, 01 the amount in a registered letter or by a postal order, bank draft or check, a copy will be immediately sent free of postage, registered as second-class matter. The volume is published in the best style of typography, on elegant paper, with illustrations, executed at highest specimens of art. The author, the subject, the purpose, all alike render it worthy a place in every library,—on every desk—or upon the book shelf of every house in the country. Agents wanted in every town and County in the United States, and a preference will be given to honorably discharged veterans from the army. To the ladies, who feel a desire to express their sympathy with The Hood Orphan Memorial Fund the sale of this book among their circle of friends, will afford an excellent way of contributing sub stantial aid to so deserving a cause. For Terms, Kales to Agents, Etc., Ad dress willi tuli Particulars, Gfn’l G. T. Beauregard, Publisher, On behalf of the Hood Memorial Fund. j3O-tf. New Orleans, La. ■' “MUFFIT.” —THE— Savannah Weekly News Of February 7th will contain the opening chapters of a charming serial story, entitled MUFFIT, BY MRS. OPHELIA NISBET REID, of Eaton too, Ga., Author of “My Mother’s Daughter,” “Afterward” and “Mrs. Dare.” THOSE who have enjoyed the pleasure afforded by the perusal of this gifted and accom plished lady's grevious productions, will need no commendation of this her last and most success ful effort, to prepare them for the rare literary treat that awaits them. MUFFIT is a story of absorbing interest, and its publication will run through some eight or ten issues of the Weekly News and Sunday Tele gram. Subscripiion $2 a year, $1 for six months. Money can be sent by money order, registered letter, or express at our risk. J. H. ESTILL, 30-tf. Savannah, Ga. Singer Sewing Machine. TyfRS JULIA CLARKE HAVING SECURED the agency for the genuine and old reliable Sin ger Sewing Machine, is now prepared to serve all those who are in need of the best machine that is made, and at very reasonable prices. Mrs. Clarke is also actirg in Darien for Messrs. Ludden k Bates music store, Savannah, and will be pleas ed to take orders for any thing in their line. Give her a call opposite Mr. Reuben Walker's offices. Darien, Ga., December 26th, 1879. “ The Best Agricultural Journal Publiahed in the South.” THE SOUTHERN NUTI MOHTELV. A LARGE QUARTO ot 32 pages, handsomely print rmtFFed, filled with choice read iug of interest to the far mer, with an illustrated fashion department lor the *2ayear, sl*a >j year. Sample copy 15 cents. Address: J. H. ESTILL, 3 Whitaker street, Savannah, Ga Vj np’>‘ ropy or “The Savannah Weekly News/’ a mam moth &-}Mige newspaper, or of the “Daily Morning 4 \>, ,v.” the leathng daily of the Southeast se.ru n> ‘*-rent stamp. Address as almve A GREAT SOUTHERN PAPER. THE NATIONAL FAMILY PAPER OF the SOUTH. 48 Columns. Do you Take it? The sunny south has been constantly improved till it has now nearly attained to perfection. The last issue came to us enlarged to 4S columns, is really a grand number in every re spect, and everybody should send for it without delay . In future it will combine all of the best features of all of the papers of theday. and justly be called the national family paper of the South, for it will soon reach almost every family. It will con tain every possible variety of reading matter.with splendid illustrations.aud everything to entertain, amuse and instruct a family. Make up clubs in every community and send right along for it. Clubs of five can get it for s‘2 each, a year. A sin gle con v 50. Don’t waitfor agents. g Address J- H. *W. B. SEALS, <J2ft.tr. Atlanta, Ga. SOUTH. SOUTH. PULASKI HOUSE, SAVANNAH GEORGIA. GOODSELL BROS., • PROPRIETORS. This house is now open for the recep tion of guests. It has been thoroughly ren ovated, and is now being extensively repaired. Liberal arrangements made with weekly boaders. (sOODSELI. BttOS . nevUl-tf. Proprietors- THE SUN FOR 1880. The Sun will deal with the events of the year 1880 in its own fashion, now protty well under stood by everybody. From January 1 until Decem ber 31, will be conducted as a newspaper, written in the English language, and printed for the people. Asa newspaper, The Sun believes in getting all the news of the world promptly, and presenting it in the most intelligable shapo—the shape that will enable its readers to keep well abreast of the age with the least unproductive expenditure of time. The greatest interest to Iho greatest num ber—that is, the law controlling its daily make-up. It now has a circulation much larger than any other American newspaper, and enjoys an incomo which is at all times prepared to spend liberally for the benefit of its readers. People of all condi tions of life and all ways of thinking buy and read The Sun; and they all derive satisfaction of some sort from its columns, for they keep on buying and reading it. In its comments on men and affairs, The Sun be lieves that the only guide of policy should be common sense, inspired by genuine American principles and backed by honesty of purpose. For the reason it is, and will continue to be, absolute ly independent of party, class, clique, organiza tion, or interest. It is for all, but of none. It will continue to praise what is good and reprobate what is evil, taking care that its language is to the point and plain, beyond the posibility of being misunderstood. It is uninfluenced by motives that do not appear on the surface; it has no opin ions to sell, save those which may be had by any purchaser for two cents. It hates injustice and rascality even more than it hates unnecessary words. It abhors frauds, pities fools, and de plores nincompoops of every species. It will con tinue throughout the year 1880 to chastise the first cl iBS, instruct the second, and discountenance the third. All honest men with hoDest convic tions, whether sound or mistaken are its friends. And The Sun makes no bones of telling the truth to its friends and about its friends whenever occa sion arises for plain speaking. These are the principles upon which The Sun will be conducted during the year to come. The year 1880 will be one in which no patriotic American can afford to close liis eyes to public af fairs. It is impossible to exaggerate the impor tance of the political events which it has in store, or the necessity of resolute vigilence on the part of every citizen who desires to preserve the Gov ernment that the founders gave us. The debates and acts of Congress, the utterances of the press, the exciting contest of the Republican and Demo cratic parties, now nearly equal in strength throughout tho country, directly and effectively upon the twenty-fourth Presidential election, to be held in November. Four years ago next Nov ember the will of the nation, as expressed at the polls, was thwarted by an abominable conspir acy, and promoters and beneficiaries of which still hold the officers they hold. Will the crime of 1876 be repeated in 1880 ? The past decade of years opened with a corrupt, extravagant, and insolent Administration intrenched at Washington. The Sun did something townrd dislodging the gang and breaking its power. The same men are now intriguing to restore their leader and themselves to places from whence they were driven by the indignation of the people. Will they succeed V The coming year will bring the answer to these mo mentous questions: The Sun will be on hand to chronicle the facts as they are developed, and to exhibit them clearly and fearlessly in their rela tions to expediency and right. Thus, with a habit of philosophical good humor in looking at the minor affairs of life, and in great things a steadfast purpose to maintain the rights of the people and the principles of the Constitu tion against all aggressors, The Sun is prepared to write a truthful, instructive, and at the same time entertaining history of 1880. Our rates of subscritions remained unchanged. For the Daily Sun, a four-paged sheet of twenty eight columns, the price by mail, post-paid, is 55 cents a month, or .SB 50 a year; or, including the Sunday paper, an eight-paged sheet of fifty-six columns,the price is G 5 cents a month, or S7 70 a year, postage paid. The Sunday edition of Thf. Sun is also furnish ed seperately at SI 20 a year, postage paid. The price of the Weekly Sun, eight pages, fifty six columns, is SI a year, postage paid. For clubs of ten sending $lO we will send an extra copy free. Address I. W. ENGLAND, Publisher of The Sun, New York City. THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION. DURING THE COMING YEAR—A YEAR THAT will witness the progress and culmination of the most interesting political contest that has ever taken place inAhis country—every citizen and every thoughtful person will be compelled to rely ujion the newspapers for information. Why not get the best ? Abroad The Constitution is recognized, referred to and quoted from as the leading Southern Journal—as the organ and vehi cle of the best Southern thought and opinion— and at home its columns are consulted for the latest news, the freshest comment, and for all matters of special and current interest. The Con stitution contains more and later telegraphic news than any other Georgia paper, and this par ticular feature will be largely added to during the coming year. All its facilities for gathering the latest news from all parts of the country will be enlarged and supplemented. The Constitution is both a chronicler and commentater. Its edito rial opinions, its contributions to the drift of cur rent discussion, its humorous and satirical par agraphs, are copied from one end of the country to the other. It aims always to be the brightest and the best—newsy, original and piquant. It aims particularly to give the news impartially and fully, and to keep its readers informed on the drift of current discussion by liberal but concise quo tations from all of its contemporaries. It aims, in short, to more than ever deserve to be known as "the leading Southern newspaper.” Bill Arp will continue to contribute his unique letters, which grow in savory humor week by week. “Old Si” will add his quaint fun to the collection of good things, and “Uncle Remus” has in preparation a series of negro myth legends, illustrating the folk lore of the old plantation. In every respect The Constitution for lrt.Bo will be better than ever. The Weekly Constitution is a carefully edited compendium of the, news of the week and con tains the best and freshest matter to be found in any other weekly from a daily office. Its news and miscellaneous contents are the freshest and its market reports the latest. THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. This, the best, the most reliable and most popu lar of southern agricultural journals is issued from the printing establishment of The Constitu tion. It is still edited by Mr. W. L. Jones, and is devoted to the best interests of the farmers of the South. It is sent at reduced rates with the week ly edition of The Constitution. TEBMB OF SUBSCBIFTION. Daily Constitution $lO 00 a year. .. *• 5 00 six months. •< 2 50 three months Weekly Constitution 1 50 a year. „ <• 1 00 six months. •< <• Clubs of 10, 12 50 a year. << “ Clubs of 20, 20 00 “ Southern Cultivator 150 ” • • “ Clubs of 10, 12 50 “ .. <* Clubs of 20, 20 00 Weekly Constitution and Cul tivator to same address 2 50 for one year. Address THE CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Ga. ANNOUNCEMENT. lI7E FEEL GRATEFUL TO OUR MANY W friends and customers tor their liberal pat ronage during the past year, and we have entered anew year with the determination to deserve a larger share of their trade. We do not keep cheap drugs, but sell a GOOD AND PURE ARTICLE OF MEDICINE as low as it can be sold. Remember that we have constantly in stock a lull assortment of PURE MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS. VARNISHES, PATENT MEDICINES of all kinds, HAIR DYES, HAIR OILS, HAIR BRUSHES, TOOTH BRUSHES, And the best article of No. 1 KEROSENE OIL at lowest prices. Prescriptions carefully compounded night or day ‘ W. H. COTTER & CO.. feb22-tf Druggists and Apothecaries. For Rent. rpHE DWELLING HOUSE FORMERLY OCCU piedbv Mr. Joseph B. Bond is offered tor rent. Apply to the HILTON TIMBER & LUMBER CO. Darien. Ga - October 31, 1610. Do All For God. How may we abide with God in the work of our calling ? By t hrowing into the work a holy and pure intention. It is clear that intention is to our actions what the soul is to the body; and that, just as it is the soul and not the body which gives the notion a moral character. To kill a man in wrath, or malice prepense, is mur der; hut fo kill him accidentaly by an ac tion which we could not possibly foresee would do him harm, is no sin at all. Again a good and holy work, such as prayer, be comes hypocrisy, if done in a false pharasaical spirit. The great bulk of work done in this busy bustling life is not done with any in tentions of complying with the will, or furthering the services of Almighty God. The many who run to and fro from morn ing to evening in the work of their callings think nothing of subserving His designs, and are even unconscious, in many cases, of the place they hold in His system. The intention of some persons in their work is simply to gain livelihood, more abundant and more independent, they rise up early, late take rest, and eat the bread of carefulness, a perfectly innocent motive nay, in merely moral and social point of view, a commendable one, hut not a spirit ual motive, such as glorifies the work and redeems it from earthline6S. Again, a better class of men work from the high and elevating motivo of duty. This motive exalts the character to the highest pitch to which a mere natural character can attain. “It is my work," says the man, “ and I shall not shrink from it, however much of danger and hardships it may involve.” It is a fine mind which so speaks; per haps we may admit that the owner of such a mind is not “far from the kingdom of God,” hut if the intention have no reference to God’s will and service, truth forbids us to say that it is a spiritual mind. Cicero and Seneca might have worked from a sense of duty; but they knew noth ing of the living and loving Lord, who appoint laborers to various parts of His vineyard, endows them according to their diligence in improving these talents. God must enter the mind before our mo tives can he supernaturalized.—Goldburn. Scraps. Words of love works of love. An active tool never grows rusty. Choose such pleasures as recreate much and cost little. Fill the world with good deeds and you will fill it with your own glory. It is something fino to be good; but it is far finer to be good for something. They are never alone who are accompa nied with noble thoughts. Seeming difficulties generally vanish be fore faith, prayer, and perserverance. The heart that is soonest awake to the flowers is always first to be touched by the thorns. If we try to think more of others than we do of ourselves we shall seldom have a grievance. As thrashing separates the wheat from the chaff, so does affliction purify virtue and honesty. The actions of men are like the index of a book; they point out what is moHt agreea ble in them. Act well at the moment and you have performed a good action to all eternity. There is no less grandeur in supporting great evils than in perfoming great deeds. Only what we have wrought into our characters during life can we take away with us. A Strange Story. Paris has another strnge tragic love story. One of the best surgeons in the city was stopped in the street late at night by men witlijdrawn revolvers, and with band aged eyes taken to the room of a beautiful woman, who was in bed, and compelled to amputate her left hand. She herself begged him not to hesitate, as it would save her life. His eyes were then bandaged again, he was led away and he found himself in a street near his own home. The lady was the daughter of a prominent General, who nad given her in marriage to a wealthy Count, though she loved another man, and after her wedding, continued agaainst the wish of her husband, to wear a ringwhich her for mer lover had given her just as he was set tin out to join an embass which he had been appointed, and which she had sworn never to take off the hand that “should always be his.” The Count’s jealousy was increased by 4 a letter from the lover, which fell into his hands, and ,in which his late fiancee was reminded of her promise, and, wrought up to a pitch of madness by the persistent refusal of his wife to give up the ring, he swore that he would have her hand cut off and sent to her lover. Tempted by Degrees. —John Newton says Satan seldom comes to Christians with great temptations, or with temptation to commit a great sin. You bring a green log and a candle together and they are very safe neighbors; hut bring a few shavings and set them alight, and then bring a few small sticks and let them take fire and the log be in the midst of them, and you w ill soon get rid of your log. And so it is with little sins. You will be startled with the idea of committing a great sin, and so the devil brings you a little temptation, and leaves you to indulge yourself. “There is no harm in this;”“no great peril in that;” and so by these little chips we are first eas ily lighted up, and at last the green log is burned. Watch and pray that ye enter not into temtation. How to meet a dog.— A gentleman gives the following advice in relation to dogs: “If you enter a lot where there is a vicious dog, be carful to remove your hat or cap as the animal approaches you, hold the same down by your side, between yourself and the dog. When you have done this you have secured perfect immu nity from an attack. The dog will not attack you if this advice is followed. Such is my faith in this policy that I will pay all doctor’s bills from dog bites and funeral expenses for deaths from hydro phobia.” A popular clergyman was greatly bored by a lady who admired him w ithout re serve. “Oh !my dear Mr. .” said she, last Sunday afternoon, “there isn’t anv harm in one loving one’s pastor, is there ?” “Certainly not, madam,” replied the worthy cleric; “not the least in the world, co long as the feelling is not reciprocated.” $2.50 A YEAR. Contentment. [By Bob Jlurdette.] Be contented my son. You need not he satisfied with what you are; you don’t want to live withont ambition ; so long as you live strive to be something better, and higher and stronger to-morrow than you are to day, but don’t fret. Wear your ready-made clothes with the air of a prince, until you can do better; eat your twenty five cent dinner witirthe manner of a man who is accustomed to fare sumptuously every day on course dinners, and likes this sort of a thing for a change. Keep, the sunshine in your heart and it will shine in your face. The worid is grateful to a sunny-tempered man, just because he is good enough and gracious enough to live in it. Laugh my sou if your stomach is so empty that you can not tell whether your pain is in your liver or your back bone; wear your hat jnuntly if it is so full of holes that you can’t see the grease and weather stains that cover it; speak cheer ily, though you have to wear your over coat every time your shirt 'goes to the laundry It won’t be an easy thing to do right long; the days will come when a good indulgence in the “blues” would seem like a paradise, there will he hours when you would rather growl and wail than look pleasant; there will be times when in spite ef your strength and manhood and resolu tions, you go away by yourself and groan and bury your face in your hands and cry like a girl. I know it, my son. But don’t make a habit of it, and don’t let any one see you do it. It is a dangerous luxury, and should only be indulged in at very long intervals and on rare occasions. Cultivate contentment; if you have no gloves, put your hands in your pockets; if your coat is out at the elbows, back up against the fence; if yon have no hat, you will never become bald. And when pros perity comes—-not if, hut when—you,will ho prouder of your good nature in the dark days of adversity, my son, than you can be of all the honors, and fame and posi tion that prosperity and success can briii g yon. Never worry, my son, don’t fret; it will make your face thin and your hair turn gray. Hail, Wedded Love. The Danbury News man remarks: You know her. She lives on your street. Her features are either pinched or full and frowsy. Her dress, is wet, ill-fitting, and of no particular pattern; her slippers are broken down; her hair is uncombed, her voice is either shrill or coarse. You have seen her stand out in the back yard, and put a bare arm up to her eyes, and under it peer out to the fence or barn, where a man in an ill-fitting coat is searching for some thing, and have her shout—“ John! can’t George bring me some water?” And you have heard him cry back, “If he don’t get that water I’ll take every inch of flesh from his bones.” And when you have looked at her again, does it seem posible that those angry eyes have drooped maidenly reserve or raised in coquettish light to the face of the man in the ill-fitting coat. Can you, by any possible wrench of the immagina tion, conceive of his tenderly passing pep permints to her, of his taking that hand in his and bashfully squeezing it. But it was so. Many a “God bless you” has been uttered above that hare head, many a kiss pressed on that uncombed hair. The tightly compressed lips have lovingly framed tender invitations to him to take another bite of cake and pickle. The hands that are now par-boiled ancl blistered and: marked with scars from the bread-knife, and scratches from the lrst setting hen, were once twined lovingly about his neck, and the nose which is now peaked and red, and looks as if it would stand on its hind legs and scream with rage, once followed the figures of his new vest pattern or bore heavily against his jugular vein. As little probable as this seems to you, it seems less to her. She has forgotten it. She won’t hear it talked of by others. She can not bear to see it acted by others. Two lovers are to her “a rubbing his head, and we turn aside while our passel of fools,” And—but George is heroine readjusts her slipper. An Affable Manneb. — Much of the hap piness of life depends on our outward de meanor. We have experienced the charm of gentle and courteous conduct ; we have all been drawn irresistibly to those who are oblidging, affable, and sympathetic in their demeanor. The friendly grasp, the warm welcome, the cheery tone, the en couraging word, the respectful manner, bear no small share in creating the joy of life, while the austere tone, the rebuke the sharp and acid remark, the cold and indifferent manner, the curt and disrespect ful air, the supercilious and scornful bear ing, are responsible for more of human distress, despair and woe, than their tran sient nature might seem to warrant. Pektinent Queries —What does the bullet doux? What check did counter sign? Who ever saw a hood wink? Who saw a pig iron? What does egg plant? Why did the thun der bolt? Who ever heard a foot ball? Why did the dew drop? Where does the clock work? What did plough share? Who ever saw a wheel wright? For whom did penny weight? Who did tin foil? What did brandy smash? What did glass plot? What was it grape shot? What did the picket? Who did the goose berry? Is it jokes that Jim cracks? Never condemn your neighbor unheard, however many the accusations preferred against him; every story has two ways efi being told, and justice requires that you should hear the defence as well as the ac cusation, and remember that malignity of enemies may place you in a similar sit- uation. The Western lady who read in a news paper that baking powder was a good thing thought she would hake some, and her old man, on arriving where the cabin had stood, said he wouldn’t mind the affair so m uch if she’d let the dog out before blowing herself and the property to glorj in that style. _____________ You never see a woman button anything that she can pin, and you never see a man pin anything he can tie with a string. You would have trouble making some men be lieve that they couldn’t tie a buttonhole into a wristband with a piece of twine, v ——————— Houston, Texas, has raised $2,000 fo r the relief of the Irish sufferers.