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QUITSIKV BVSiJTESS~C\MHUS.
attorneys at law,
2 ly Dawson, G a.
F. f?l. HAttPl 11,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Dtwsoi, n;uni:u. co., sa.
Will "ive prompt attention to all business en
wted to his care. 21 y.
SIMMONS & COKER,
attorneys at Law,
u.iwsojt, georgi.i.
i.sismoks. fcb23 ly w. n. c. come*.
JAMES SPENCE,
attorney at X^aw,
IK 1 1» VS OJT, & Est It G /./.
[f Office at the Court Ilonse. feb23 ly
DR. C. A. CHEATHAM,
DAWSON, GEORGIA,
South Wett corner of Public square
WNTIXTTRS tbc practice of Medicine in alt its
i 1 hranchos.
lie pavs special attention to th«* treatment of all
hroiiie auctions of either sex ; and to the treat
m»nt of all secret disensea.
lie may be consul fed by letter, describing age,
I, I J, occupation, and habits; »m<J giving an accu-
* fp description of all the symptoms, duration of
irknoss, etc., etc., And enelesing 7Vlt />#>/-
Ill's. Bv return mail he will forward all of the
ftc Marry medicines with full directions. Sly.
DR. D. H. FARMER,
llthr late Residence of Col. ITm.
H. StUis, near Itaicson, Ga.
\\ an ©f 20 years in the prac
tiee of medicine, feels qualified to treat
? CMe he called to attend. fcfc‘23-tf
J. P. ALLEN,
WAfft JpS-g AND
IE PAI REH KWKI, KR ■
Dawson, Ga.,
s prop wed to do any work in his lino in the
*ery host style. fehig ts
J. Gw S. SJftITH,
&UM smith and
Machinist,
MmSOjf, : .• lie or yin.
Rrpiire all kinds of Guns, Pistols, Sewing Ma-
etc., etc. 2 1».
D a bine l Bh. op t
ROGERS & BROWN,
II their Old Stand on Oepot Street,
A UK prepared to manufacture Furni'Ure, snch
A as Ilfdsteudf), Bureaus, Wardrobes, Ta •
**, Washstands, etc. Wo are also prepared to
11 up window sash in the best style on short notice.
Sst sockrs. aprlS.Cm b u. hkown.
LAW CABI>.
undersigned have this day entered into a
copartnership tor the practice of Law in the
prrior Courts of the Southwestern and Palanla
toils. Business entrusted to their care will be
*®ptlv attended to.
Ainericus, 1 Wiutr G. Pangs,
r doong, Ga. J Dawson, Ga. }ls
I!. KEENEY. 11 0,
YESPECTFPLLY tenders big professional ser
vices to the citizens of Dawsou and vicinity.
'rompt attention Gi ni to Calls.
Ta\ I NT, .old our Drug Store under the
lirit „ aßOni r a "> 1° Dr. Keeney, wc respectfully
nr old friends to give him their patronage.
A VENT & ADAMS.
' ,p * * WK *f Cad. Before Buy.
0 , *»*.</ Elsewhere.
j 8 ALUS AND SMALL PROFITS .”
°f the old firm will be constantly on
tsrif A prescriptions carefully compounded by
-J!L__J^S 17 ,2 Dr. KENNEY.
~ .roTicc.
ito rt.„ &^t,r <* ate applications will be made
‘vo to Ji?1 rt Ordinary of Terrell County for
tClens™ , " belonging to the estate of Mason
ao '’’ of said countr.
Acr,,., , wily McClendon,
Administrator.
, WOm notice.
to tho o 8 a^er < * ato application will be made
r !eavo o !*, rt , Ordinary of Terrell county,
tjlsr u, BC . a .’* of the real estate of dames A.
1 ot said county deceased.
Alim,, os JESSE TUCKER,
613d - 66. Ei’,.
THE DAWSON WEEKLY JOURNAL.
LAW NO’L’rciiL
H MORGAN will pTaoliee in nil tbo courts
• of the South western, ih Irwin of theSouth
cr», Coffee and Appling of the Brunswick, and
most of the courts of the Pataula Circuits.
Office on Washington Street, opposite the Ex
press office, Albany, Ga. roayll ly
"LAW CLAJ32D.
THE undersigned will attend to anv legal busi
ness entrusted to his care, in Southwestern
Georgia. Office at Cutbert, Randolph co., Ga.
roayll,ly E. 11. PLATT.
ED. RANDOLPH HARDEN,
Attorney at Law,
jul.em CVTURERT, G.I.
T. 11. STEWART,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Cuthbert, Randolph County, Ga.,
All business entrusted to his care will be faith
fully attended to. June 1
E 7 L. DOUGLASS,
A ttor n e y at Law,
June l CCTIIRCRT, G«t.
L E. HIG GINBOTHAM,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Morgan, Calhoun County, Ga.,
Will practice in all the Courts of the South
western and I’ataela Circuits. June 1
E7H. SUACKEUFOKI*
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CAMILLA, Mitrliell Cos., Ga.,
AGENT for purchase and sale of LAND.
.June l r 1866.
HERBERT FIELDER,
A TTORIIEY and Counsellor at Law,
A Cuthbert, Georgia—Will practice in the
counties of Randolph, Stewart, Quitman, Clay,
Miller, Decatur, Calhoun, Terrell, and Sumter, and
in the Supreme Court of the State, and the U. S.
District Court for the State of Georgia. He wiH
give prompt attention to the collection and paying
over of claims. jiil,lm
DR. S. G. ROBERSON,
SURGEON DENTIST,
May 4 Cuthbert, Georgia.
CUTHBERT HOUSE,
Cuthbert, Gra ,
''pHIS Hotel, formerly known as the “Kiddoo
M. is now open and prepared to accom
modate all who may favor us with a call. Tito
public may rest assured that no pains will be
spared to render the guests comfortable.
THE TABLE
will be supplied with the best the market and the
country afford. An experienced caterer has been
secured, whose whole time will be devoted to the
procurement of Edibles of Every lies*
tripfion. Oolite and attentive servants, neat
Rooms, Good Fair, and moderate charges will
surely satisfy our guests.
V. W. BOISCLAIR k BRO.,
Cuthbert, Ga., May 11,ly Proprietors.
50 Mulberry St., Macon, (»a. 50
D. C. HODGKINS & SON,
PKALKRR IN
GUNS, PISTOLS,
f ISI/f.lti THICKER,
Gun and pistel ammunition, gun and piotol ma
terial and Sporting Goods of every des
cripf ion. Also,
One Horizontal Steam Engine & Boiler,
New and Complete—at a Bargain—and one Gun
Smith’s Hand Hiding Machine. julylß,6m
BOBEHT BOJTJTEB, of Ga.,
WITH
iMiiuAmn.
Manufacturers and Jobbers of
CLOTHIHSTG,
JCo. 522 Broadway,
Opp. St. Nicholas Hotel. .VJJ At * I'OIIK.
Would respectfully solicit the patronage of his
many friends. __ jnne] ,*>,4in
ItIDIiLKS
“GAIERY OF ART 1”
Corner Mulberry and 2nd St., over J. M.
Boardman’s Book Store,
GEORGIA.
L PERSONS visiting the ciky on busioess or pleas
ure should not fail calling at the above very
attractive establishment jvl3
A. B. ADAMB, D. B. JONES.
Late of the firm of Adams & Reynolds.
ADAMS, JONES & REYNOLDS,
WA R EIIO USE
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
(At old stand of Harris & Ros?,)
Corner of Second and t*oplar Sts.,
Macon, Ga.,
Will give particular attention to the Storage
and Sale of Cotton. jul 13 3m
PATRICK & HAVENS,
Wholesale and Retail
BOOKSELLERS. STATIONERS,
And General News Dealers—Triangular Block,
Cherry Street, Macon, Ga. 2 ts
MASSENBURG & SON,
DRUGGISTS,
Macon, * - - Georgia.
THE attention of Dealers is invited to this old
and reliable house. maylß,6m
CALnOlin SHERIFF'S SALES.
IIULL be sold before the Court ITouse door in
VY town of Morgan, Calhoun County, Ga., On
the first Tuesday in Oc:obcr next, within the usual
hours of sale, the following lots of land, to
wit: Numbers 257,258,259, and 222, in the 3d
district of said county. Levied od as the proper
ty of John Pinckard, to satisfy one fi fit issued
from (he Superior Court of Monroe county, in fa
vor of Susan Pinckard, vs. John Pinckard, prop
erty pointed out by S. D. Irwin, plaintiff's at
torney. M. If. LINGO,
Aug. 28, • Sheriff.
DAWSON, GA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 31, 1800.
/ 1 EORGI A, f allioun County:
YX Whereas, J. H. Griffin applies to me for
letters of Administration on the estate J. M. Bee
man, late of said county, deceased,
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all
persons concerned to be and appear at my office
on or before the first Monday in Oct. next, to show
cause, if any they have, why said letters should
not be granted.
Given under my hand and officical signature,
this Sept. 1. 1366. W. E. GRIFFIN, Ord’y.
per J. P. Kendrick, dep. clerk.
GIiOIKiI A Cullionu County :
Whereas J. U. Griffin applies to me for letters
of administration on the estate of A. B. Wright,
late of ssid countv, deceased,
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
persons concerned to be and appear at my office
within the time prescribed by law and ehow causo,
if any, why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand and official signature, this
Sept. 1. 1866. W. E. GRIFFIN Ord'y
per J. P. Kendrick, dep. clerk.
ft EORGIA, Ciillioiin County:
V.JT Whereas, James Morrow applies tome for
letters of administration on the estate of J. C.
Bostick, late of said county, deceased.
These arc, therefore, to cite and admonish all
persons concerned to be and appear at my office
on or before the first Monday in Oct. next, to show
cause, if any they can, why said letter should not
be granted.
Given under my hand and official signature this
Sept. 1. 1860. W. E. GRIFFIN, Ord’y
per J. P. Kendrick, dep. clerk.
n EOKGIA, Calhoun Comity:
vX Whereas, James Morrow applies to me
for letters of administration on the estate of C. D.
Bostiek, late of said county, deceased—
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all
and singular the kindred and creditors of said de
ceased to be and appear at my office on or bclore
the first Monday in Oct. next, to show cause, il
any they oan, why said letters should not issue.
Given under my band and official signature, this
Sept. 1. 1860. W. E. GRIFFIN, Ord’y.
per J. P. Kendrick, dep. cletk.
J 1 EORGIA, Terrell County :
U Whereas, J. B. Avent applies to me for letter
of dismission from the estate of William Avent,
late of said county, deceased,
These arc therefore to cite and admonish all per
sons concerned to be and appear at my office with
in the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if
any, why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my band and official signature, this
May 11, 1866. T. M, JQNF.S, Ord’y.
GEORGIA, Terrell County:
Whereas, W. J. Parker applies to me for let
ters of dismission from tile administration of the
catvte of J. M. Fraser late of said county, dec’ad,
These are, therfore, to cite and admonish all
persons concerned to be and appear at my offico
within the time prescribed by law, and 9how cause,
if any they have, why said letters should notiSsue.
Given under my hand and official signature, this
Aprii il, 1860. Cm T. M. JONES, Ordinary.
p lioilGll, Terrell County:
V I Whereas, Abraham Sasser applies to me for
letters of dismission from the estate of K. S.
Hooks, late of said county, dcoeaecd
These are, therefore to cite and admonish all per
sons concerned to bo and appear at my office with
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 11, 1866. T. M. JONF.S,' Ordinary.
fl EORGIA, Terrell, County:
VT Whereas, Louisa Powell applies to me for let
ters of dismission from the estate of J- J. Powell,
late of said county, deceased—
These are, therefore to cite aud admonish all per
sons concerned to be and appear at my office with
in the time prescribed by law, and show cause, if
anv exists, why said letters should ttot be granted.
Given under my band and official signature, this
May 11, 1866. T. M. JONES, Ordinary.
Georgia. Terrell Cocmty.
rp»- 0 months aftor date, application will lie made
L to the Court of Ordinary of said County, for
leave to sell two lots of laud numbers filcy-thicr
atrd seventy six, in tho eieveit lr district of void
county the entire rsal estate Os Joseph I*. fctrell,
deceased- For the benefit of the heirs an 1 oredit
ors of said deceased. L. C. 1101 L,
August 7th 1866. Administrator.
C't L'UItUIA, Terrell C'oimly :
T Whereas, Jared Irwin, applies to me for
letters of dismission from the estate of James B.
Irwin, late ol Terrell county deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish al
persons concerned to be and appear at my office
w ithin the time prescribed by law, nnd show cause,
if any, why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my baud aud official signature this
August 3d ’66. T. M. JONES, Ord’v.
('I EOUCiIA. Terrell County:
X Whereas, John R L. Grice applies to me for
letters of dismission from the estate of Felix John
son, late of said counlv, deceased,
These are toeiie and admonish admonish all per
sons concerned to be and appear at my office with
in the time prescribed by law, and show cause, it
any, why said letters should not be granted.
Given under nty hand and official signature this
./uiy 27th, 1866. T. M. JONES, Ordinary.
GEORGIA, Callinun Comity:
‘ Whereas, John T. Pace applies to me for let
ters of administration on the estate of l’euuie
Freeman, late of said Bounty, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all per
sons concerned to be and appear at my office
within the time prescribed by law to show oouse,
if any, why said letters should not he granted.
Given under my hand and official signature, this
August 22, 1866. W. E. GRIFFIN, Otd’y.
GEOROIA, Randolph Connty :
Applicution wil be made to the Oidinavy of
said County, at the November Term of Ordinary
court, for leave to sell lot of lard P9—6th Distiict
ol said Count y-aa the prop- rtyof Bel j on an Screws,
deceased.
Also for leave to sell one half undivided inter
est in lots Number one and three and the cast half
of lot Number two, in square seven, in the town es
Cuthbert, as the property of Marv J. Bagwell,
deco.scd. E. L. DOUGLASS
Sept. 1866 Admn’r.
(1 EORGI.I, Terrell County :
H Whereas John K L Giicrpphes for h tteis of
adndnistral’on, de botus uon, on the estate ol Jo
seph 11. Price, deceased,
Those are therefore to cite and admonish all
persons concerned, to be and appear at my office
within the time prescribed by law, nnd show cause,
if any exists, why said letters should not bo gran
ted. ’ ’
Given under my hand and official signature this
Sept. 10, 1866. T. Jl. JONES, Ord’y.
GEOBOta, Terrell County :
Whereas, James Clark applies to me for letters
of guardansiiip of the minors of Franklin H. Clark,
late of said county, deceased,
These arc therefore to cits and admonish all
persons concerned, to bo and appear at my office
within the time prescribed by law, to show cause,
if any exists, why said letters should not be grant
ed.
Given undor my hand and official signature, this
Sept 10, 1866. T. M. JONES, Ord’y.
a linens marines sac. k.
WILL de sold under an order of the Court of
Ordiuary of Terrell County, on the first Tuesday
in November next, at tbc Court House door in the
Town of Dawson, during hoars of sale, fractional
part of lot of land No. 47, it being tho cast portion
«f said lot, and adjoining land to William Sam infos,
in tbs 11 district of Terrell Couuty. Sold as the
property ot Estate of Noah Walker, for the benefit
of the heirs. Terms nude known on day of sale.
1). G. W ALK.KH,
Sept. Yl, 766 b. : Adam’s.
A MIDNIGHT APPARITION.
O treacherous night?
’Thou lend’at thy ready yell to eyery treason,
Aud teeming misehiel thrives beneath the shade.
Aaron Hill.
Mr. Colebrook was dead. He was a rich
man, yet a slight acquaintance with him,
would have convinced even a superficial
observor that he was not a healthy person,
no was a misonthropic in his views, though
he had the reputation in the street of be
ing a very kind-hearted, and benevolent
man. Every day seemed to usher him in
to the arena of anew strifo with the powers
of misery. Apparently ho was tired of life,
and impatiently wailed for tbc hour that
had now como, and which put him boyond
the trials and woes of this Bubluminary ex
istenoe.
And yet many could remember when ho
was a gay nnd cheerful person. Boforo
his marriage with a poor but beautiful girl,
some seven years before his death, he had
worn a Runny smile, and his life seemed to
him a pleasant dream.
Though only thfiTTfiver when he rWnr
ried, people said there was too much dif
ference between his own age and that of
bis wife, who was, I bolieve, about twenty
two. She had been poor, and foiced to
content herself with but few of tbo gaieties
of life; but now she was rich, ar.d her in
dulgent husband gnvo her freo access to
his coffers. Wealth fostered pride, and
Mrs. Colebrook became a lender of fashion
—the gayest of tho gay. Her beauty and
influential position in society made her ft
queen, and her smile was courted by the
brilliant and dissolute. The house, when
she was at homo, was always filled with
gay gallants and lordly ladies.
All Iho world could roe this; and the next
thing it B.nw was,that Mr. Colebrook grow
sad and melancholy—that his wife was
cold to him, and there was little if any’sym
pathy between them. Tho people said the
poor man had married badly. and the oroak
ovs all “knew it would be so.”
Mr Colt brook was dead. Whatever woes
h and weighed lin down, ho was beyond their
reach now. People said ho had died of a
broken heart ; that the whirl of pleasure
in his own houso had boon a hell to him;
and that this gay wife had been the scorpi
on who stung him to death.
For my part, I pay but littlo attention to
the busy tonghe of the gossip. I account
■ill it says, whether good or bad, as mere
slander. Whatever stories 1 had heard con
ecrningMrs. Colebrook,and I had hearl ma
ny—passed‘ in rne ear amt out tho other.”
“Mr. Mortal,’* said a man at tbc door.
“That is my name.”
“Mr. Colebrook is dead, and Mrs. Cole
brook wan’s you to como up to tho house
and lay him out 1”
“Mr. Colebrook !” I exclaimed, for the
intelligence was very unexpected to me, as
well as to the city, when it was announced.
1 bad heard that he was sufF ring from
an attack of bilious cho!i'\ but it had not
boon even rumored that that he was danger
ously ill.
“Yes he is dead,” replied the mar ; Mrs,
Colebrook wishes you to make haste.”
“I didn't know he was sick.’,
“He got very bad lent night, and grew
worse ever since, till twenty minutes age,
when he died.”
Mr. Colebroek’s house was not fivo min
utes’ walk from home, and I hastenod there
to perform the offico f r the dead I was
shown into the room whore the corpse lay,
just as death had done its work. The suf
ferer had apparently tlied in the greatest
agony. Tho bed ckthcs evidenced the
struggle between the tyant and the victim.
With the assit-tancc of a man servant who
had gone to my house, I leid him out and
put tbc room in ord‘ r.
I was about to deprrt whoa the man ser
vant called me hack.
Mrs. Colebrook would liko to soc you,”
he said, as he sbwod me to a parlor in front
of tbo room in which the eorpse lay.
She appeared to he in the deepest dis
tress, and the family physician was still pres
ent, using his best efforts to reduce btrto
a state of calmness. He fuccccdcd to some
extent ; and she spike to mo with a tolera
ble self-possession.
,‘You will mako all the arrangements Mr.
Mortal,” mid she.
“I will, madam.”
“Oh , it was terrible 1” groaned she.
“Be calm, Mtf. Colebrook,” interposed
Dr Rowne.
“1 canni t doctor; I feci as though I should
become distracted.”
“Nay mtidatn, con’ol yourself,” said the
doctor, who was yiing and very good look
ing man, took her hand and uttered some
sentimental rema. k, which I havo now for
got tm.
“Will you w.tch with him ?” sin almost
gasped, looking eagerly at me.
“Watch with him T asked Dr. IDwnc in
surprise.
“Yes.”
“ft. is entirely unnecessary.”
“This cerpro mnst, have watchers,’ she
added, moro calmly than she had yet spoken.
“There is no need of that’ but
‘ I would not have him left alone for all
tho world,” she said, with a kind of convul
sive thiver. •
“No possible harm can befall him.”
“But i’ poems so neglectful to desert the
body as soon as the spirit has fled ”
“It is entirely a matter of choice,” I ad
dcd.
“Couldn’t you watch with him Mr. Mor
tal ?”
‘ If you particularly dc.-irc it.”
“I do ; I could not bear to have bis re
mains guaided by a mere servant. You
will obligo me very much ”
I consented to the arrangement,"and prom
ised to return by nine o’clock in the even
ing.
After ordering thi coffin fur tho deceased
—for at that time they were not kept on
hand to such an extort a» they arc now—
and attending to my private affairs, I again
repaired to the Colebrook mansion.
It was customary at the time of which I
write for two persons to perform the service
for which I was engaged, though watching
was then gob g rapidly oot of fashion j but
as my business was with the dead, I was
perfectly ut home in the chamber of death,
nnd was even better satiificd to bo alone
than wi h company. I had brought an in
teresting book from home and Mrs. Cole
brook hud provided a 'very interesting re
past for mo in tho dinidg room below, so
that I looked forward to a very comfortable
night. Throwing myself into u largo rock.
iDg chair, which had been placed there for
my use, I was soon engaged in the enter
taining pages of my book. As often as the
clock struck I aroso and examined tho corpse
moistening tho faee with alcohol, and wip
ing away tho purging at the mouth.
At eleven o’clook someone entcrod the
house and caino up stairs. They were tho
feet of a man, and I heard him enter a par
lor adjoining the room of doath. Though
it seemed rather ningulav that a man
should enter the house ut that time of night,
I thought uothing more of it, till I heard
voices engaged in earnest conversation.
In a few minutes they grew louder, and
more distinot, and I recognized the voico of
Dr. Kowne. Perhaps Mrs. Ooloboooks
was qigk und needed assistance. But he
spoke not in the tones of Ins profession.
Tho o’hor person spoke in a whisper; but
the doctor spoko in his natural voico, and
seemed to bo under no restraint.
The bouse was still as the tomb, and al
though I made no effort to hear what was
said, the expressions, “will,” “three witness
es, “thirty days,” and o*t era of a similar
character, came distinctly to my cars
They aroused my curiosity. Who was this
Dr. It >wne ? Why was ho there at this un
seasonable hour ?
Well, it was nono of my business, and a
half a dozen times I dot ruiincd not to con
cern myself about it. But it was in vain
that I tried to fasten my mind upon the
book that I was reading, it had lost tbc
power to interest me. I glanced at a door
which opeuud into the room wbero the
speakers were. It would he moan to baton,
and I would not do it. It was in May,
and the weather was quite chilly. I had
neglected to bring any extra clothing with
me, and I began to foci uno mfortab’y cold.
I rose and paced the room several minutes,
“Both wills” came to my hearing in the
unguardod tono of Dr lt-iwne.
I paused aud 1 oked at the door. Appar
ently the other person whom I doubted not
was Mrs. Colebroi ks, was speaking, but I
heard nothing I threw myself into a chair,
and began to shiver with the eold again.
On the table, lay a clean Marseilcs quilt,
which had boon left thereby a servant, and
in the absence of anything better, I unfolded
it, nnd thrtw it over my shoulders. I com
pletely enveloped my body, aud I felt quite
c 'infertablc again.
“Destroy the new w 11," said Dr. Rowne.
I dropped my book, for this looked like
foul play. It occurred to uio that Mr. Cole
brooks poor relations would have to suffer
for this midnight confirenco. I knew he
had an only sister, an invalid who was de
pendant upon his bounty for support, and
my blood boiled with indignation as I
thought of what may be the result of thin
midnight interview.
I arose from my chair and went to the
dorr. That the end wil justify the means,
I do not- think is sound logic, but where a
poor slid ring woman was in danger of br
ing east upon tho tender mercies of a cold
world, I was content to be blamed for the
meanness of eavesdropping, if tlureby I
could prevent so loul a wrong.
Before I did it. I uould net but recall the
reputed character of Mrs. Colebrook.
Without heieiving muches the gossip
that had bean circulated about her, I
coull ea ily arrive at tho conclusion, that
she was the banc of li r husband's hippi
r o s.
I bad been personally acquainted with
him, who now lay cold in doath before me,
m that I was not obliged to guess at the
facts in the case. My own observation,
although I moved iu a humbler sphere thin
she, wsh sufficient to asturc mo that all was
not right. I placed my rar to tho keyhole.
“When wo are tnarriid”
“Hu-h” said Mrs. Colebrook.
They spoke iu whiipers then, and I
could distinguish oothing Need 1
havo heard more ?
Woman—angel or devil.
Was it she who had wept great tears in
my j re-omce, who had trembled in the ag
ony of grits before me, now calmly plotting
with the paramour, bargaining away the af
fections, which should have ling-red like a
wcepiog angel around the c 'Ueh of him,
who was not yet buriod out of sight ? Wa
it she who had grnrned in the bit crncss of
bereavement, now plot-ring to rob Lcr sister
aud orphan of their bounty.
“Oh, woman, false as fair! Yet she is
not a women—she is a denit n !’’
The c'ock struck twelve, and I turned
from my n flections to attend to the corpse.
The alchohol that had been provided to wot
the face, was all ii»ed up, ar.d I needed a
further supply. Taking the dish in my
haul, I went to the do'r, with tl:e intention
of calling Mrs. Colebrook for it.
Fir. t rap, ing at the door net to supp>r?sc
tbcnq I opened it, and stepped into tho
room.
“I need a little more alchohol, Mrs. Cole
br< ok,” I began.
She rose Irom the elixir, and with one of
the most unearthly shrieks fell upon t he floor.
Ur R >wne’s kne s smote each other, aud ho
shrank back into tue furthest corner of the
room.
‘■Who are you ?” he gasped.
Os course I was very much surprised at
this singular reception Long familliaiities
with the deed, have made mese indifferent
to tbojc dreads and fears tl at disturb so
many p efions, that I bad litilo considera
tion f r nervousness on this subj-wit
“Who aro you” groaned the doctor, his
teeth chattering wilh terror.
Then it flashed upon my mind, that the
quilt which enveloped my body was the
cause of all tho uiischcif. I was involunta
rily personating tbc ghost of the dcceaiel
Mr. Colebrook, and I do not wonder that
tho guilty wife and wretched accomplice
were terrified when at midnight, I stalked
into the room.
I had pinned tho counterpane around my
neck, so that nothing could of me
but my head.
1 was a ghovtly spectre coming—
How awful m (hut hoar, wb-:a cou.itc -.a ouugt -
to curse her for tho base troihcry she was
concooting. No wonder, she fainted, no
wonder oven tho dootor trcmblod.
I threw off tho quilt, and showed the doc
tor who I was.
“Sec what you havo dono” said ho point
ing to tho prostrate lady.
“I hoard snmo voices horo, and I came
lor some alchohol.”
“Need you have ooir.c in that garb.”
“I had quito forgotten that I had the
quilt on.”
“You havo killed her, I bcloivo,” said ho,
bending over tho prostrate form of Mrs.
Colebrook.
Wo raised her up and placd her upon a
lounge. Sho was not dead, aud presently
opened her eyes.
“Whero is ho ?” gasped she shaking con
vulsively,
“Be calm.”
“Ho will haunt mo all mv days.”
“It was only Mr. Mortal.”
Her eyes glared upou mo and then rolled
up in her bead. Hoavon grant that I may
never soe Buch"a hideous expression again
She was in a fit.
Tho houso was alarmed, anj Dr, Rowne
used every exertion to restore her, hut with
out success.
“She will die,” ho exclaimed savagely,
“you have billed her *
“Which will did you destroy, doctor?'’
said I.
110 staggered into the eorncr of the room
unable to reply- 110 would never onuso me
again, and yet I promised not to oxpo.se him,
but it was in defence to the invalid sister,
of the deoased that I allowed myself to bo
quirt in tho prescnco of infamy.
Before daylight there was another corpse
in the house, and it was told for two months
cftcrwnrd that Mrs. Colobro k had been
killed by tho shock of her bnsband’s sudden
death. . \
I buried thorn b th’two days after, and
had the pleasure of scing tbo fortune pass
into iho hands of the poor and deserving sis
tor,
I have never seen or hoard from I>r
Rowno from that day to this. Ins said hr
wont to to tue East ludics. If ho did the
devil is with him there, and always will he.
Doulkln Rlurtlor anil Sniiido in
itlitiliiaan. A Woman CuU the
Throat of two of her Children
stud Rills Ilcrtwlf.
One of the most horrible and soul sicken
ing tragedies it has ever been our lot tc
chronicle took place at the Offitcmo, in this
c> ttnly, on Sunday night, tho 12 h intrt.
Tbc family, which consisted of Mr. Alex
ander Richard, his wifo and four children,
retired to bed about nine o’clock, Mr. and
Mrs. Richard occupying the large family
bedroom and the same bed on the ground
floor; E tie and Willie a bed in tho fruit
room on the samo floor ; two other childrt n
(sods, the eldest about fifteen years of age)
a room on the FOcoud floor near the head of
the stairs. About ton o’clock Mr. Bichard
was aroused by Mrs. Richard getting op
! In being asked by Mr. Richard the reason,
rite said sfco was nervous and reslh'FH and
could not sleep, an.l she would go into the
pur’or and fini h si mo letters which she b and
been writing. Being in the habit of get
ting upln tils night, and reading snti writ*
ing an hour or two, Mr. Richard thought
n thing af it and wont to steep Home time
after he was again awakened by Mr. Kicb
a'd coming into his room, and he n kod h r
if she had get her nerves settled so
ooutd sleep. She said sbo would c me to
bed soon, and pn««ed from trio room out of
doers, when Mr. dUchard again fell asleep l
About ono o’clook the eldest boy was awak
oned by a noise below—a gurgling stund ip
the hall, and calling to bis mother ashed her
what was the matter, Bbc replied “N<?t,l irg
Romo minutes after he henrd n similar
sound issuing from Um samo jdnee, nnd
called to his mother, and got up from hi*
b- and and onrao to tho bead of tbp stairs,
nnd called to his fsithor seve'til times, but
hea-inj no answer, lie and bis brother star
trd down stairs together. Tho father
hearing their call', owme from It its room Is
the and or oponing to the hn’l and was met
by the two boys from the chamber. The
three then passed logo'her through the ball
into tho parlor, where upon n ta v lo on the
opposite aide of the room was a lamp slim
ly burning On taming up the thev
discover and tho floor to be stained with
hi -od, and taking the lamp and g. ing to
the ball they found u]>on Use la-d Mrs.
Rickard anil the two children [Ettie and
VYillicJ with throats out born ear to ear,
weltering in their own M.tod, Mr*. Rick
ard in the last agonies es death. The hor
ror-Htri- k n fattier'nml children started for
the noighlxtrs for assistance, and when
th y caino to the houso they found tin Im
dies still warm, though life was entirely es
tfnet. Upon an examination of Hie promi
ses it was ascertained from footprints nnd
other marks that Mrs Rickard, after puss
ing out of the bed-ro m, went nround so
tho window, there entered the pari r, and
(’rossing to the hall, there delilienitidy cut
tho tbrouts of h r two sleeping cbdibeij
with a razor! Shu then p issed Ikick to
the parlor, put the razor to her own thro-t
and cut it from enr to ear. With the
blood 11*twing frotn the wound she then
w.th her remaining sTcngth r ached the
b and where the murdered cl ildren were an I
thr w herself across tho foot of it. The
bod was drippiugwltli blon 1, and tho floor
was slippery with the same ensanguined
current Thi tracks of blood could be
seen in the rooms abovo described, and all
tho foot tc; sos tho woman could bo traced
either by tho blood she had spi led or l»y
other unmistakable s'gn— Kallamnoosa
{AJirh ) Telegraph.
They have had some tall preaching at
the Saratoga Opera House. “J'he preach
er,” says a loiter, “took for his lost ‘Health'
and his hits at fashionable fripperies were
pointed an 1 practical, and some of them
created loud laughter. He objected to so
much inincrology, physiology, chronology
and such other‘ologies’ in young girls’ ed
ucation, and considered that for the pur
ges* ol a useful life a little mend-olwgy,
and wash-oh>gy would be/ar
mole dean able.”
VOL. I. NO. 33,
Surings of Josh Billings.
I’laine Rulob for Very Young Gentle
men about tew Cotnmonce life lor tho fust
Time:
Ist. When yu eat, alwnzo use a knife
and fork (unless yu have mush and milk
for dinner, then exercise yure judgement,)
and bo sure tew open yuro mouth whon
yuro elbow crooks; in awl means, quit eat
ing when you git thru
2. When yu enter a parlor, always en
ter at a door (if there iz one), and take at
onst tho most comfortable soat. If you
terbueker (and ov course you dew), and
are not nn expert in the perlite accomplish
ment ov close firing at the bars of a coal
grate, cull for a spitdish, und bore tbo sen
ter every tlrfio.
3d Always lead Jh conversasbun, main
taining awl yure pints with the nervous
tenacity ova rut terror, nover letting go
yura hold tho attension yu have exscitud,
unless it should be tew spit on yure handM.
•Ith, Avoid, modesty az you would a
mildew, nnd never blush, unless it iz ime
giately after bran (Tee and viator.
sth When yu aro in luv (which will bo
every now nnd then,) studuy poetry and
pizert, tork Injin, and go into a pail de-
Lline : then, to save yoursell, take a dose
of kimter ile aud await tlto next attack with
eompozur.
6th. Never smoke an Am-rikan signr.
I hav know n hundreds of promising yung
men ruined in this way. swear a little in
awl kompany ; it is uz Erepch, and take at
least one newspaper that has the purleaso
refloats.
7th. Razo a mtistach, if yu have tow
p Itise yitrelip tow do it. Cultivate yuro
boots and talk hoss Dispizeawl employ
ment, and shudder when yu moot a iot»-
k uiDik.
Bh. Know awl the intrigue and skon
dul ov tlie town. Bet ten dollars on every
thing— kali yure father “tho okl man,”
avoid every appearanso of perliteucss to
hltn, and lodge out occasionally
I’orfock ynresolf in the abovo primary
rules boforo yu presurno upon tho ecckond
degree (tew much haste has blasted men
ny buds of promi j ,) and be just w ith yure
self. If on inquirey yu find yu arc not put
down nz a “plum,” yu may conclude that
yu have irfistqkeu yuro genius, and havo
lie hopes iu the ornyinonta! walks ov life.
Bio Times or Amkrica.—Tho greatest
cataract in tho world is tho Falls of Niag
ara.
The groatost river in the world is the
Mis tssij.pi—4,loo miles in length.
Thu greatest na'tiral bridge in the
world js that over Cedar Crook in Virgin
ia.
The greatest mass of solid i*on ia she
world is the iron Mountain of Missouri—
-350 foot high and two miles in circuit.
The longest railroad in tho world is the
Central Railroad in tHinor*—3To tnilus
long, nnd which cost $15,000,000
Tho greatest number of miles of railroad
in proportion to its surface, of any country
in the"work!, is in Massachusetts, which
has over one mile to every square mile of
its ft tea.
Tho largest aqueduct in the world is tho
Croton, in Now York, which is 40j miles
!o,tg, and oust $12,500,000.
A planter of Snmtcr county Ala , thus
relates to tho laving.-tone Journal an ac
count of an amusing inforviow between hitn
setf and his “head man’’.—Howard. Work
had net giro on to suit him, to calling up
Howard ho ordered Ufa to quit the plaoe.
Flinging down his hat, and assuming an at
titude, Howard deliver'd himself “thusly:”
Mass’r, I don’t wish to dictate to yon or
nnyhiag of the kind, bat don’t tell dis nig
grr tc leNe Dee Yahk cos says l’sc free,
but I lubber would bclccvcd ’em if yew
had’nt tdo ate so. N'-w l’«e been ift de
faaiily thirty year, an when I ilo.,’cnt do
right, j il' take dis n : g r’s t-hirt off, and
whip bitu to your satisfaction, an he’! be a
bette/ t Direr.
1 doPn’t wnr.t no fi’i h freedom as makes
■me lobe home w hen 1 don't tlo right. An’
mass r. when dese uthtvr niggers dosa't do
right, cf I was you I would not go to de
burn. Ml whip ’em for you — eaZe if I
goes to tie burn gin an odder nigger, dey
pays no ’tenti n ; but wh n you goes dey
makes you bay money. D .t’s all tie buro’s
Hit. Au’ twass’r, ri-cu you lost ull your
niggers, you c«n’t ’ford it
Ai.akminu Kavagks of tiik Iloa Chole
ka.—Wo had hoped that the alarming ac
counts of the ravages of tho hogclu lera in
this and adjacent counties would not turn
out to bo so bad as formerly reported, but
in this wo havul een disappointed. Sever-.
;ii of our farmers have lost every bog they
had, wh Is others aro abn st equally unfor
tunate The-diseasc is not codUuou to par
ticular (Hstriels, as usual, but extends
throughout the country, and the complaints
tire alanirrtg. If th s state of affairs contin
u s long wo will not have enough left for
home upply, aiil likely much suffering
in iu-1 be tiie result among tho poorer class -
rs ■ f thV> peoplo during tho coming winter.
—Jam sborowjh (Tenn ) Flay.
An old Scotch lady had an evening par
ty, where a young man was pnsent who
was about to loave for an appointment in
China. As ho was exceedingly extrava
gant in his conversation about himself, the
old lady said when ho was leaving, “Tak’
rude care o’yourself when ye aro awa';
for mind ye, they cat puppies iu China t”
“Tray,” inquired one minister of another,
s- oing so many ladies attend his church,
“why do you invariably address your con
gregation as ‘dear bretheron’?”
‘O, tho answer is easily given,” he re
plied ; ‘ tho brethcren embrace the sis
ters.”
An owl that was robbed of her young by
a French lad, near Avranchis, France,
watched the boy for four and >ys, and on the
fifth, ujK»u tho boy leaving the farmhouse,
tho injured bird, which had been perched
upon a tree, pounced down upon him, and
wi h one stroke of its claws tore out hia
left eye.
