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rfwlw'X HOYL,
■ttohneys AT LAW,
Ho iy Dawson, Ga.
F. VI. lIAKFIIIt,
tiorney at law,
miison, TKESELL f»., «1.
r J.e prompt attention to all business en
ted:to his care. 2 '?•
SIMMONS & COKER,
tilt >YTL< •y s n t T jD. yv,
n.ni'so.r, georg i.f.
.SIMMONS. ftb23 ly vs*. B. C. CL kkr.
JAMES SPENCE,
tiiorney tit Law.
D.IH'StKV, GEO HOI A.
g" Office at the Co’ rt House. fe' 23 ly
DR. C. A. CHEATHAM,
DUVSON, GEORGIA,
tr, Si,nth Welt corner of Public tquare
’HVIINTES the practice of Medicine in al! its
Uirs.
«>. I attention to the treatment of ail
r ’ ..f either sex; and to the treat
diseases
■ snl-ed by li t er, describing age,
, ad habits ; at and giving an aceu
ini m of all the symp'oms, duration of
- etc., Ard emh sing TVll tool
's Bv return mail he will forwari all ot the
sstrry m dieincs with full directions. 8 lv.
R. C. RAUGHENBERC,
jFFERS his Professional Services io the cit ; -
* Zt'nsof D.iwson and the surrounding country.
'3ice a* Dtwson Hotel—up stairs. feb23 Cm
DR. D. H. FARMER,
tthc late Residence aT Col. H'm.
It. Slilcs, near Ratcson, Ga.
TTH an experience of 20 years in the prac
' tice of medicine, feels qualified to treut
terse he miy be called to attend. feb23 ts
R. J . L. D . PE RRYM AN ,
DFFEUS liia professicnnl services to the c’ti
iz-'ns of D iwson and vicinity as t*rescrlh
i,7 I’fnjsician. Office at his Drug Store
der the Masonic Hall. Also takes this occasion
f *J ts) hn old army friends, who are constantly
bng his advice by letter, to apply to some re
stable physician personally, where they can
their cases properly examined, and so pre
nhed for. marl6,3m
DR. J. D. HOYLE,
[AY be found at my office. In my absence
” from office he will visit or prescribe for any
ke that may require it, and will, in connection
hb myself, treat any case that mav be entrusted
►oar care. C. A. CIIEATHAM.
FHwson, Ga., April 6tb, 18G6.
j. pTallen,
WATCH A:VD
IE PA I R KB J E W E L E It •
s Dvawson, Ga.,
S prepared to do any work in his line in the
*ery best style. feb23 ts
J. «. S. SMITH,
iUN SMITH j\T\ t D
Machinist,
: ; Georgia.
Repairs all kinds es Guns, Pistols, Sewing Ma-
u '°e8 # etc., etc. 2 ly.
I>AWSO\ HOTEL,
out I,west Corner Public Square
DA.WSOIST, CUN.
«»• RAVSIIEKBERG,
, lr ATTENTION!
ARRIAGEA.Nn WAGON SHOP.
■WJBSn.||,jr //. HISIIOP,
l i to t .u\ < ! ld "! anil a S ,in . n e»r the Depot, ready
irint a wo, k * M hi* line of bu=*‘»fS3. If you
jour old carriages axj> buggies
GOOI> AS NEW,
He will work at old prices and
I>lv eto 10119 at °M price o , if pr, f rrrd, but if I
present prices for provisions-f must
P I her** 6 " 1 Pr ‘ ce9 for work -
In Mi * count me onc t * !c * )Cst "*B® n makers
•April 6.1, ''
JU3.
THE DAWSON WEEKLY JOURNAL.
New Livery and Sale Stable,
STOCK BOCGHT
DAWSON, aj\ .
H R " "• FARItJI, keeps good
. stock, good vehicles, and good drivers, and
is prepared to send passengefs to any of the ad
joining counties. Hacks at the the ar
rival of each train. f, b 23 ly
IF YOU ava K T
SOMETHING GOOD
TO EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE,
pAI.L OX rniA'CE X nno. They
V_V keep constantly on hand a good supply of
Fine Liquors, Cigars, Tobacco, Oysters, Sardine®,
etc. They have, in connection with their estab
lishment, a well arranged
BILLIARD SALOON,
Supplied wilh the most popular improved fixtures
Dawson, March 2,3 m
Cabinet Shop !
ROGERS & BROWN,
%ti their O/rf Stand on Depot Street,
ARE prepared to manufacture Furniture, such
as Hcdsteeuls, Bureaus, Wardrobes, Ta •
hies, Washstands, etc. Wo are also prepared to
put up window saeli in the best style on short notice.
jesse Rogers. aprl3,6m b h. brown.
Dll. F. J. MARTIN,
OFFERS his Professional Service to theciiiz’ns
of Chlekasatrhalehre,’Ga., and the
surrounding country.
April 14th, lSfi6.
FINE BOOTS & SHOES!
.Tas. Fitzgerald,
At Sharpe X Rrotrn's, Repot St.,
IS prepared to fit, up, on short notice, and at
reasonable prices, as fine boots and 6hoes as
can be put up in this country. Ilis long experience
and high reputation as a workman, is a sufficient
guarantee of satisfaction to those who may patron
ize him. He has on hajid a fine lot of
French Calf Skins,
which will be worked up to order. If you want
good work, give him a call. apr2o 3«i
11. J. SOULES,
MANUFACTUBEIt OF
Til AND
W A- 11 K ,
In the Hear of Baldwins Store.
I S now prepfired to carry on the Tin Bupincaa in
all ils hranchea, «nd do all in tha* line with neat
ness and despatch. Jobbing and Repairing done
at the shortest notiee, in the best style.
CROCKERY AND
T 11ST AV A l
tiav.' just received, at our store in Dawson,
\ V a large ard splendid assortment of < rockery
and tin ware, which we are prepared to sell at ex
ceedingly low prices. Come and buy.
api27-2m S. ML M'ISEI. & Bill).
TO TH E LADI ES I
Millinery Store in Dawson!
MRS. C. F.. has just
opened a cho‘ce selection of ityilenery
Goods. Her hats and bonnets a-e very beautiful,
and of the latest styles. She is prepared to tiim
and repair hats and bonnet* on short ro’iee.
Ladies from the country are invited to cnll be>
fore purchasing, as I feel satisfied they cannot be
better sui’ed in style* or piices elsewhere.
I can bo found, until I get in my new store, at
the store of King, Crim i Cos. ap27-lm
BRICK WORK
npfiE subscriber wants 600,000 Hi ick laid in
1 a wall from 12 to 17 feet high in the City of
Americus, proposals solicited until the 15th day 01
Mav. E. I*. LOYLESS.
api27 3t Dawson, Ga
Macon Journal and Messenger, and
Columbus Sun, copy twice and send bill.
(TIKA P DRUG STORE I
AVENT & ADAMS.
(N*»xt to Harper & B*rrlmm\)
DAWSOK, - - GEORGIA.
VRE receiving and offering to the public, a large
and comple’e assortment of
Pengs and Uledicines,
All fresh and good. We are supplied with every
article usuallv kept in a first clifl* Drug Store.
We will sell Drugs, Dye Stuff , pain s, oil?, etc.
For Cash or Produce.
orders and prescriptions will be prompt
ly attended to. npr 13 f f
C IiOTHING i
Bars'll rainin' vßann.ra
('IFTEAPER than can be bought in this place, for
J I xm selling them AX COST !
Aprir*iO,im !’• 15. LOi i^E^S.
• Is’ OTI OE.~
ALL persons ind**b f ed to t.l»e of Glass A
Whitlock will call on M. S. Glass and close
the same by note. 0 herwiae all accounts will be
immediately placed in suit. The business of the
firm must and will b-* closed.
April 2<Ksrn GL ASS A WIIITLOUK.
NOT r CJI
VLL per ons indebted to the estate of William
K**el, l »te of Calhoun corn tv, deceas* and, a e
herchv notified to come forward and m ke payment
immediately, and all poisons holding cl urns against
Slid estate are hereby uoiifud to present them in
accordance with law, B. F. BRAV,
ap> 13,5 m Aiunuislrator.
DAWSON, G A., FRIDAY, MAY' IH, 1800.
GFOKGIAy Calhoun County.
Whereas, John T. Face applies to me for let
ters of administration on the estate of Penelope
Freeman, late of said county, deceased—
These, are therefore, to cite and admonish all
pereons concerned to he and appear at. my office
within the time prescribed by low, and show causey
if any exists, why said letters should not. issue.
Given ander my hand and officisl signature, this
May Ist, 1866. W. E. GRIFFIN, Ord’y.
Gi EOUGIA, Terrell County :
* Wheroap, W. J. Parker applids to me for let*
ters of dismission from the administration of the
esfite of J. M. Fraz'orlate of said cou «ty, dec’sd,
These are, therfore, to cite and admonish all
persons concerned to be and appear at my office
within the time prescribed by law, and show cause,
if any they have, why said letters should notissue
Given under my hand and official signature, this
April 11, 1866. 6m T. M. JONES, Oidinary.
n EORGIA, Calhoun County:
VT Whereas, Thomas J. Brown applies to me
for letters of Guardianship for the person and prop
erty of William A. Brown, late of said county,
deceased.
These are therefore to ci'e and admonish all per
sons concerned to be aud appear at my office on
or before the first Monday in June nex%* to show
cause, if any. why said letters should not be issued.
Given under my hand and official signature this
April 22, 1866. W. E. GRIFFIN, Oidy.
GEORGI A, ColliOim County:
W'heieas, Nancy Gray applies to me for let
ters of admini'tration ou the estate of Daniel Gray,
late of said county, deceased—
These are, there for* to cite and admonish all per
sons concerned to be and appear at mv office with
n the time prescribed by hr, and show cause, if
any exists, why said letters mould tu t be granted.
Given uuder my hand and official signature, this
April 22, 1866. W. E. GRIFFIN, O d’y.
.And HOLD
Gi:OKGI l, Terrell County:
Whereas, John Uuckabay applies to me for
letters of administration on the ea’ate of S. W.
Uuckabay, late of said county, dec’d,
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all
persons concerned to be and appear at my office
within the time prescribed by law, and show cause,
if any, why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand and official signature, this
May 11, 1806. lm T. M. JONES, Oidinary.
IOKGI A, Terr«*ll Comity:
Whereas, Abrah »m Sasser applies to me for
letters of dismission from the estate of R. S.
Hooks, late of said county, deceased—
These are, therefore to cite and admonish all per
sons concerned to be and appear at my office with
in the time prescribed by law, and show cause, if
any exists, why s«id letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand and official signature, this
May 11, 1866. T. M. JONES, Ordinary.
pEORGIA, Torreii, Comity:
\T Whereas, Louisi Powell applies to me for let
ters of dismission from the estate of J J. Fowell,
late of said county, deceased—
These are, therefore to eite and admonish all per
sons concerned to be and appear at my office wi Iv
in the time prescribed by law, and show’ cause, if
any exists, why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand and official signature, this
May T. M. JONES, Ordinary.
[IEOKGIA, Terrell Comity:
If Whereas, J. B. Avent applies »o me for letters
of d'smission from the estate of William Avent <
late of said county, deceased,
These are therefore to cite and admonish all per
sons concerned to be and appear at mv office with
in the time prescribed by law, to sh \v cause, if
a i]v, why said \ ej t ehou 1 1 1 < nnt be.granted,. t
Miy IT, 13*66. ' T. M JONES, O'd’y.
TIMELY WARNING TO ALL.
VI. I. poraons indehtpfj t> thfl estates ot Wiley
J. Johnson and Hiram G. Johneon, or tho
firm of Johnson & Johnson, are requested lo come
feeward and settle at ot.ee as the estates mn-t be
closed up. Tho books and pipers can be found
in the hands of Simmons & Coker, ntty9. at law
for settlement and collection.
L S. A X. J. JOnX'OX,
may 4 ts. Adm’r k Admr’x.
SHEIT IRON
_N”otioe.
CJTXTY day? nt’or date nyplicGion will b* unde
to tlif* court ot Oi dii urv of Terrell county, for
leave to soil the real estite belonging to the es
tate of William Opri, dee^eae!-
May 8, 60d MART OTRT, Adnvx.
jN otice.
A 1.1, persons itid- bed to the estate of John J.
Simpson, and ’ceased, are h nby not fi and 'o
make payment, and those holding claims against
said est: te to present them in terms of 'he law.
May 11-40. 'V. G. SIMPSOX, Kx’r.
McOltKW & CO ,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
No. GO Commerci.il Sf , A Wl Levee,
st. i.ons, .no.,
DEALERS in Digging, Hope, Bacon, &•*. Also,
manufacturers of the McGrew “Gieenleaf”
Rope. Special attention giveu to fillirg orders.
April 20, 6 *
PATRICK & HAVtNS.
Wholesale and Retail
BOOKSELLERS. STATIONERS.
And General New* Dealer?—Triangular Block,
Cherry Street, Jtlacon, Ga. 2 ts
M. M. amUEI k CO.
COTTOF FACTORS
AND GENEHAI,
COMMISSION MERCK ANTS
C» V.l nO.YItFI.F.T ST.,
NEW ORLEANS,
M. M Copeland, T. J Cannon,
Montgomery Ala 27 3m. Eufauli, Ala.
GUN AND SPORTING HOUSE.
I). C. HODGKINS & SON,
Jflaeon, - - - - Georgia,
Manu'actureis, Dealers in and Importers of
GTJNS, PISTOLS,
FlStll.Vfl T.tCKFF,
Pocket and Table Cottar y, <‘tr,
Their stock of Fishing Tackle is ansa p s.J
rd in the S >u'h, and they offer ill greatest imluce
men»B to the trad“ in every branch of their bust'
ness. mar 30 3n f
dh. c. it. MOOR®,
n'ESTO.r, g.i.,
\yiu. continue the pracliee of Redieine in all
\\ its branches. H-iring had extensive expe
rience and s'icccss in the treatment of “Diaea-*rs
of Females,” he will pay special attention to that
branch of the profession. March 22, Sin
DR. S. G. ROBERSON,
SURGEON DENTIST,
Mar 1 C uthbert, Georgia.
For the Dawson Journal.
.floral Urauty.
• The most valuable and lasting spooies of
beauty is that which is least cultivated.—
Tbe young aud capricious miss, with an ele
gant person, and finely modeled face, illumi
nated by brilliant orbs, and splendidly be
decked with dark shining tresses, very often
des'roys tho Moral ll.auty of her nature,
merily to humor the perverseness of her
physical attractions. Slio trusts in tbe pow
er t f her bodily charms, and neglects to
provide herself with those of a loss perisha
ble nature, which are serviceable, not only,
whilst physital beauty remains, hut especial
ly 8 5 when it bag fled firevor. She prides
herself iu her wardrobe of silks and satins,
and would encounter almost any species of
pain, or hardship to incrcaje it, and to fur
nish hcr-elf with gold and di imonds ; but
the w irdrobe of the mind and heart which
should be properly store! wKlr useful kmi.i
edge, and correct moral priucpilcs, she takes
little oare to replenish ; as if a young beauty
were independent of these, and c uld by
dexlerious management make her fortune
without them. ‘lt is time enough to le
amiable when you b gin to he ugly,” scin - '
youngladiessay—or they se’m t -f ay so. Dut
nature punishes su h perversity in a very
strikingand remarkable manner. They who
refuse to cul'ivate moral beauty during the
existence of physical charms, lose tho opor
tunity of posessing themselves of it. And
moreover they destroy their favorite species
of beauty by thus neglecting the cultivation
of those faculties and qualities of mind and
heart which constitutes moral excclencc.
The temper, unrestrained, imprints its
marks upon the countenance which very
spced ly reveals the character of the disposi
tion which lurks within, being an increas
ing and vigorous power, sometimes strong
est even in death, it gradually overcomes
cvi ry obstacle, hr fil s every <ff >n at conceal
ment, and escapes into outward observation.
It wrinkles the forehead, contracts tbe brow,
bends down the curves of the month, peuts
the lips of those who naturally have kind
and g< ncrous dispositions, and leaves no trace
of tho once beautiful face. It is no cas)
matter to begin to be amiable, with an un
amiable expression of omi t nance, and an
unami.ible anand
Few have strength of will sufficient ta make
such changes in this mode of life.
It is by mere in ral resolution and firm
ness that such a conver-ion can take place,
then tetter, when we tnm a irtc ions oF the
person begin to cease, after a heartless and
imperious reign of “saucy h auty." It i.-
no easy task ind.-ed to resign ourselves to
our fate, when our aitiae ins have disap
peared, and all at on 'c to corr ct the scowl,
the frown, the haughty air, and the head
less sneer, wbijji have already left thevr im
pr ss on the face, aud distortcred every fea
ture.
Bitit is not only young ladies who pur
sue the unamiable and destructive course
above indicated; many young men and and
even older ones too, neglect the cultivation
of the mind ar.d hcatt, and pride themselves,
rather iu fine dressing, handsome moustache,
and driving fast horses. Tin ir wiyward
tempers and strong natural propensti .s to
vicious practices and indulgences are unre
strained, and too often their fi .e intelligent
faces are sp iled by evident marks of excess
and d'isupation. Idleness (which produces
what :s usually termed lotfeii.-m) ruins ma
ny a voung man ; prevents the improvement
cf tim", talent*, anl advantages; takes the
lustre from the ty", and intelligence from
the countenance, ft al'y producing a dull,
dreary expression of the face, and an indo
lent lis'l ss contour, of tlic whole physical
man, which disgusts, rather than phases.
DxwsonGa. Fiiilis.
The Augusta Chronicle & Sentinel sajs
the recent troubles in N r hem Georgia,
have been greatly overrated and that the
measures adopted will speedily bring Hum
to an end. It has the best authority f r say
ing that these acts of lawlessness have bccu
„ confined to the ft w counties
which lie on the Tennessee b rdcr, and that
the parties chit fly implicated are 0 ttlaws
from our sister S ate.
These bad men have been run into our
limits to avoid a trial in their own irtatc; for
crimes committed against her laws, and have
b-en able to induce some of our own people
to j tin them in their high handed anti infa
mous acts. The great body of the cidz-ns
in that section oppose and deplore their mis
deeds as much as we di. Indcc 1 , we have
high authority for saying that the good poo
are very largely in the majority, and that
they would organize a sufficient number of
armed men to ensure order and the observ
ance of the law, b t the oaunrty is general
ly poor and the people n >t able to leave thtir
crops at (his important juncture to take the
field against, these outlaws.
A London tradesman told a youth in
bis shop to write ill largo lette s on a peice
of paper, “Wanted a stout lad as a li ht
porter " The next day iie was astonished
to sec the legend displayed; “Wanted, a
stout lad as likes porter.”
‘.Sambo is y u massa good farmer
“Oil, yes mas a, fus 'ale farmer—he make
two crops one year. ’ llow is that Sambo?”
Why you see he*sells his hay in de full,
and make money one •, sndi i de spring
lie sell de hides of a’l de cattle dat die for
1 want oh and , hav. and make njotiey twite
! dale two crop 1 ', massa.”
THE IRON VAULT.
I live in San Francisco, and am a lock
smith by a traid. My calling is a strange
one ,nnd possesses a certain fucina ion ren
dering it one of tbe most agreal le of pur
suits- Many who follow it, see nothing
in it hut labor—think of nothing but its re
turns in gold and silver To me it lias
other other charms than the money it pro
duces. lam called upon, almost daily, to
open doors and peer into long neglected
apartments, to spaing the stubborn locks
of safes, aud gloat upon the treasures
pilled within ; to quietly enter the appart
inents of lad es with tnoro beauty than dis
cretion; to pick tbe locks of drawers con
taining peace destroying missives, that the
dangerous evidences of wandering tiftee
ion may not reach the eyes of tno hus
band, or father in pos sion of the missing
key ; to force the fastenings of cash boxes
an<l depositories of records, telling of men
made suddenly rich, of corporations pltiq
dererl, of orphans robbed of liopo-< crushed,
x»f fism’Kca nrttiißtl, I** iLevc »o .cluuiil 111
all this ?—no foo I for speculation—no
scope tor the range for pleasant fancy?
Then who would not he a locksm'th,
though his face is begrimed with the soot
from the forge, and his hands are stained
with rust ?
Rut I Ittive a story to tell—not exactly
a story, either—for a story implies the
completion as well as the beginning of a
nardive—and mine is scarcely the intro
duction to one. Let him who dea's in
things of fanev, wr'te the lest. In th>
spring of 186")—I think it was in Apiil
I opened a st re in Kearney street .t and
worked myself into a fair lm isness I.ate
one evening a lady, closely v died, enter
ed my shop and pulling from beneath her
cloak a stnal japanned box, requested me
to open it. The lock was curiously con
structed, and I was all of an hour in fitting
a kev to it. The lady seem and anxious at
the delay, and at last requested me to
close the door. I was a little surprised
at this suggestion but of coir so, complied
Shutting the door and returning to my
work, the lady withdrew !her vail, disclos
ing as sweet a face as can he iuimagined.
There was a restlesness in the eye and a
pallor in the cheek howov r, which plain
ly told of a heart ill at case, and in a mo
ment every emotion for her had given
place to th;."'. of pity.
‘Perhaps you tire not well’ madame,
and tbe night, air is to dully ?” said I,
rather inquisitively.
I felt a rebuke in her reqlv: “Tn re
questing you to close the door I had no
other object than toe cape the attention of
persons.
I did'not reply, hut thoughtfully con
tinued my work She resumed : “ that
little box contains valuable papers—pri
vate papers—and I have lost the key, or it
has been stolen. I should not wish to have
x‘irtai"arrvYt l avtTi,' u st,Jiere on
hesitation, and giv'ng me a look \vnu-Vi“Tl
was no difficult ma ter to understand.
“Certainly, madame if you desire it. If
1 cannot forgot you, I will nt least attempt
to Inn e the recollection of ever seeing it
here."
The lady bowed ra her coldly at what I
considered a fine compliment, and I pro
ceeded with my work, satisfied that a sud
den discovered partiality for me had noth
ing to do with the visit, Having succeed
ed, after much fifing and fitting, in turn
ing he lock. I was seized w ith a curiosity
to get a glimpse ot the precious contents
of the box, and sudde ly rnisng tbe lid
discover and a bundle "f letters, and a dyu
gnerruotype a* I slowly passed tbe box to
its owner. She siezod it hurriedly and,
putting the letters and picture into her
pocket, locked the box and drawing her
vai I over her face, pointed to the door. I
opened it and as she passed into the
street, she merely whispered—‘ lb-mem
her! ’ VVe met again, and I have been
tint-* particular in describing her visit to
the shop to render probable a subsequent
recognition.
About 2 o’clock in the morning in tliu
latter part of the month of May I was
awoke by it gentle tap on the w indow of
the little room by k of the shop, in which
1 loged. Thinking of burglu.s, I sprang
out of bed' and in a few moments was at
the window, wi h a heavy hammer in my
h nd, which I usually ke t at my beds de
“Who’s tlieje?’’ I enquired, raising
the hammer, and peering out into the
da kness for it was as dark as Egypt un
der the curse of Isreal's God.
“Hist! ’ exclaimed a figure, stepping in
front of the window; ‘open the door, I
have business for you ? ’
Lather past business hours, I sh uld
sav ; but who are you? ’
X>. «n« «>»hM Jioim rviot-n
ed the voie \ which 1 imagined was rath
er feminine for a Lurglar’s
“Nor no one that can!” I replio !, rath
er emphatically, by way of a w arning, ns I
tightened my grip on the hammer, and
proceeded to the door I push <1 back
the bolt, and slowly opening the door,
discovered the strung r already upon the
steps.
“What da you want?' I abruptly in
quired.
“I wll te l you,” answered the same
voice if you dare open the door wide
enough for me to enter.’
‘‘Como in, ” said I, resolutely, throwing
the door ajar, ami proceeding to light a
candle. Havin' suceeedol, I turned to
examine the visitor. He was a small and
neatly dressed gentleman, with ii heavy
ragalan arotin 1 his shoulders, and a blue
cip dr iwn over his eyes. As 1 advanced
towards him he seemed to hesitate a mo
ment, then raised the cap from his fore
head and looked mo curiously in th' face.
1 did not drop the candle, but I ae
i knowledge to a little nervousness as I hur
j rledly placed the candle u;*>n a table, and
silenilv proceeded to invest myself x\ith a
l few very necessary articles of clothing.
As the l.or l livi h ay visitor Wis a la
dy, and the one for whom I had opened
the little box about a month before ! llav
j ing completed nty lusty toilette, I at
ricinj-ted to stammer an apoh'gv for nty
rudeness, but utterly failed. Tho fact
is, I was confounded.
Smiling at my disc mfituro, sho said :
Disguiso is useless; I presume you re
cognize ino ?"
“I believe I told you, madam, I should
not soon forget your face. In what way
can l serve you ? ’
“Py doing half an hour’s work before
daylight to-morrow, and rcociving five hun
dred dollars for your labor,” was tbe tvply.
“It is not ordinary work,” said I, in
quiringly, that it rtquiroa so munifioicut a
compensation
“It is a labor common to our tailing, ”
r turned the lady. Tbe price is not so
much for the labor as the’ condition under
which it must be performed.”
“And what is the condition ?” I enquir
ed.
• Toat you w'll submit to being conveyed
from and returned to your own door blind
folded.”
I leas of murder, burglar”, and almost
every other crime to villainy, hurriedly pre
in au’ccslion, as I politely
bowed and said ; “I must undestand some
thing more of th", ch-iran'cr of the employ
ment, as well as the condition to accept
your offer.”
“W ll not five hundred dollars nnsver
in lieu nf tin explanation ?” she enquire !. I
“No—nor five thousand.”
The patted her foot nervously on the
floor. I could see she had placed entirely
too low an estimate on my honesty, and 1
felt some gratifi ation in being able to con
vince her of the fact.
“We’l t ! cn if it is absolutely necessary
for mu to explain,” she replied, “I must
tell you that y'u are required to pick the
1 ick of a vault, and ”
“You have gone quite f.ir cnnugb | mad
am, with the explana’ion,’ I interrupted;
I am not at your service.”
‘ As I said,” she cantinued, “yru arc re
quired to pi k the 1 ck of a vault, and rescue
from death a maa who has been confined
there for three days.”
“To whom do.'s the vault belong? ’’l in
quir and.
“My husband,” was tho somewhat reluc
tant reply.
“Then why so much nocresy ? or ra'hrr.
how came a man cnfiecl in such a place ?”
“I secreted him there, to escape the obser
vation of my husband. 11 o suspected as
much, and closed the dour upon him. Pre
suming he bad left the vault, aqd quitted
th" house by the back door, I did not dream
until to-day, that he was confined there
Certain suspicious ac's of my-hushand this
afternoon c n inco me that the man is th.-re,
beyond human hearing, and will bo starved
to death by my birhar ns husband, unless
iinmediatclp lescu and F .rtliree dys he has
not left the house. I ‘drugged’ him hs-;
than an hour ago, and he is now so com; 1 te
ly sfnpifi and that the lock may bepicked with
out his interference. 1 havn scare! el his
pockets, bu‘ could not find tho k v ; Lcncc
mv application to Xpu. Now you know all;
“T » the end of the wotm, Madam, on
such an errand.”
“Then prepare yourself; tbe eis a cab
waiting at the door ”
I was a lit lu surprised, for I had not
heard tbe sound of wheels. Hastily draw
ing on a coat, and providing my elf wi'h
the required implements, I was soon at the
door. There, sure enough, was the cab, with
the driver in his seat, ready for the mysteri
ous j 'urnoy. I entered the vehicle, follow
ed by the lady. As soon as I was sea'cd she
produced a heavy hankerchicf, which, by ;
ihe faint light of an adjacent street lamp, j
she can fully bound round my eyes. The
lady seated herself beside me, and the car ]
start! and. In half an hour tho vehicle stop
ped—:n what part of the city I arfi entirely
ignorant, as it was evidently driven in any
thing bu' a direct course 'r m the point o(
starting.
Examining the bandage, to see that my vir
i in, was completely obscured, tbe lady hand
ed me the bundle of tools with whi Ij I was
provided, then taking me by the arm, lid
me through a gate into a house which I knew
was of brick, and after taking me along a
passag"-" ay which could not have lan less
than thirty feet in length, and <1 urn a flight
of stairs into what was evidently an under
ground basement, stepped beside a vault,
and removed tho hark- re! iof from my eyes.
“H re is ‘he vault—"p ti i‘” said she
springing the door of a dark lentcm, and
throwing a beam of upon ill i lock.
[ seiz'd a bunch of skeleton keys, and as-1
lor a few trial.*, which the lady seemed tc
watch wi’h the most painful anxi- ty, sprang
the bolt. The door swung upon its bing ;
ami my companion tclli g mo not to close
it, rs it was self 1 eking, rprarg into the
vault. I did not ft 11<>w. I heard tho mur
mur of low voices within, and the mxt me
»,/.«* tk. '•c.pnearre 1. and leaning up
on her arm a man, with face so pule and
haggard that I started at (lie sight, llow
he mud have stiff rod during the three long
days of bis confinement !
“itemain here,” sho saiJ, handing mo tht
lantern ; “I will be back in a moment.”
The two si twly attended the s'airs, and I
heard them cut r a room immediately above
where I was standing. In less than a min
ute the 1 tdy re'urncd
“Shall l close it, madam ?” said I, plac
iug my band upon the and tor of the vault.
“N 1 no ! ’ she exclaimed, ha.-tily seizing ;
my arm ; “it awaits another occupant ”
“ Madam, y u ceit inly do not intend
to—” • j
“Are y"u ready ?’, she interrupted, impa
tiently, holding the handkerchief to my eyes.
The thought A ished across my mind that !
she intend'd to pu-li me iuto the vault, and
bury mo and my secret tog ther. She seem
ed to read the suspicion and continued :
“Di rot be alarmed. You are not the
man !”
‘ I c uld not mistake the truth or tb
fearful moanitig*of the r mark, aud 1 sliud
dered as 1 beet my head to tho hankerchicf. I
My ryes was as carcfu’ly bandtg<-d is be- ’
fore, and I was led to the cab, and thcnc
driven home by a more circuitous r ute, if
p'ss ble, than the one bv wl i b we can c
Arriving in front of the h u.-e, the handker
chief was r > joved, and 1 s'e’-ped from the
v .-hiede A[u =C‘t tivo bundled dollar.-
VOL. I. NO. If.
. was placed in my hand, and in a moment
i tho cab and its mystoriods occupant had
I turned the,corner and were out of sight.
| I ei t rcd the shop, and the parse nf
! gold was the only evidonoe I con’d summon
in my bewilderment that all I had jnstdonw
aud witnesecd was not a dream.
I A month after that I saw tho lady and
the gentlemen taken from the vault walking
leisurely along Montgomery street. I do
not konw, but I believe the sleeping htt4<
| hand awoke within the vault, and bis bones
are there to-d iy. The wife is still a real*
. do.it of San Francisco.
I A. Ward at a Fenian .VeetlK|f.
1 The great showman has been to a Fenian
.meeting and delivered and address on that
|occasion to his “Irish frons,” concluding as
| follows : “No, my Irish frensj lam hero as
your nabir and fren. I know yon are braV
and warm hearted. 1 know you aro honest
jin this Fenian matter.
I But let us look at them rip-roarin’ orators
jin Now York, who’ve bin teanV round for
| up’ard: a year, swearin’ Ireland shall b 6
I free. - -v)
I There’s two pnrates— O'Mahony’s and
j MeO’ft ibert’s One thinks the best way is
to go over Canady and establish a Irish Re
public there, kindly permitten’ the Caaady f
j aus to pay the expeescs of that sweet boon ;
and the other wants to sail dircok for Dub
lin Bay, where young Moßoy and his fair
young bride went down and was horwin,’ ac
cording to a ballad t onct heard. Bat there's
oac pint on which loth sides agreed— that
tbe Furs. They’re willin’ them ehaps in
New York, to receive all the Funs you’ll
send ’em. You send a puss to night to Mn
hony, and another pass to Roberts. Both
will receive’em. You bet. And with nth*
er pusses it will be sim’lar.
1 was into Mr. Delmenioo’s eaten’ houie
tho other night, and I saw my fren Mr<
Terrance McFedeen, who is a elckeot and
cDtcrpriain’ deputy Centre. lie was sitten*
at a table, eaten’ a convass back duck.— -
I’oultry of that kind, as you know, is rather
high j ist now I think about five dollars
per Poult. And a botrle of green seal stood
before him.
“flow are you Mr. MeFaddes V 1 I saiA
“Oh, Mr. Ward, I am miserable—miser*
able! The wrongs wo Irshmea suffer! Oh,
Ireland 1 Will a truchistory of yqnr suffer*
ins ever bo written ? Must we he forever'
ground under by the iron heel of despotic
Briton?—but, Mr. Ward, won’t you eat
suthin
| ‘Well,’ I said, ‘if there’s another canvass*
i hack and a spare bottle of «iat 0«*I *0
j house, 1 woul ln’t mind jimn yon in be
in, griund by, Briton’s iron heel.'
‘Green turtle soup first ?’ he said.
‘We!l,yos. If I'm to share tbe wrongs
of Ireland with you, I don’t oare if I do have
a bowl cd soup. Put a bean into it,' I said
to the waiter- ‘lt will remind me of my
childhood days, when wc had 'em baked id
conjunction with pork every Sunday morn*
in,’ and then alt went up to the viltagO
church had a rnfreahiu’ nap in Jiiofam
! j. Mr. MeFadden, who was PUtferiTT fitTßaa
ly fir Ireland, was of the Mrhony wing. —»
I’ve no and uht tl at some ckally patriotic
member of the Ilobcrts wing was sufftria'
in the same way over to the Mason-dsry
catiu’ house.
They say, fillercimens, soon yon will sec
a blow struck for l ieh liberty I We haint
een nothin’ hut a B 1 w so far— -it's bin all
blow, and the blowers in New York.won't
it out oT B llu-scs as long as Irish Irens in
; ho room! districts send ’em money.
Lot the Green ti >at above the, red if that'll
i make it feci any better, don’t yon be Green.
Don’t never go into anything till you kftoW
j whereabouts you are goiu' to.
This is a very good country here #bef<J
I you aro. You Irish have enjoyed otir boons,
j hold your sharo of our office*, aud yott cct*
i ainly hav done y ur share of our Votld —•
: Then, why this hullabaloo about frocin Ire
j land! You do your fren* iu Ireland a grate
I injoory, too ; because they b’licvo yon’rs
! cumin sure enuff, and they fly off the handle
j and git into j iil. My Irish frens, pondef
j these things a lit*lo. ’Zimine ’em elosely,
j rod abov all find ,ut where the pusses go
I ti.”
my Coiirtsliip.
When I was sixteen, I fell in love.
Therar was nothing remarkable in that,
for most young men of that nge do tho
same thing Hut what lam going to tell
■ oil is how my courtship terminated.
It was at a party I saw Baltic B ,
; who was one of the pret iest giiN in Tick
; town ;und, t tell you, she looked sweet in
her w hite muslin cid’-diess with her bail
fall’ng lonely over her shoulders.
I got an introc’a tion danced with her
1 twice, thrice, and I was just the
happiest man in all Ticktown.
Well, at last the party broke up ! but I
i had an invitation to call on Alms li- .
That w as w ha* I wanted, ami I did’ rtt steep
| much before Sunday evening—for tfsat
was the time fixed to Call
I called ; saw Miss Sullie to church—•
saw her borne ; and when I left I had a
pressing invituion to call again,- and I did
not forget Jt I assure you.
At the end of a month, I was complete
ly gone At last I resolved to pop the
question,” and fixed upon my next visit
| lor the tirji’ ; “studied “Courtship made
easy” thoroughly, and concluded I was
ready for the task.
The time arrived. Het 1 was 8. ttihg
by the side of my beloved, w ith my hand
around her waist ! I took her band in
mine’ and screwed up my courage to imy
“ Dear Bailie, do you love me ?”
hire made no reply ;but her eyes were
cast on thegronud aid l hop* and yeslwi*
certain— she’oved ine, I put both arms
around her neck, ad pnvf.-d one, two,
three kisses on her rosy cheeks. Bhe did
not resist, but raised her head and said ;
“ Why you'r as bad as Sam Simmons!"
A 1-F.BSON in a public company accusing
the lri h nation of being the most unpolbb
ed in the worP, was answered- mildly by
an Irish gentleman, ‘ It ought to be other
wise, fori he Irish me t with bard ruba
enough to r».li*!t any nation tq f>u Iht
I eflitb ” ‘
