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June 1, 186(3.
THE DAWSON WEEKLY JOURNAL,
Vol. I.
Sunlight o’er the mountain,
Moonbeams on the sea,
Starlight in tire Uuutain,
Dewdrops on the tree,
Lightning in the heavens,
Floweret of the isles,
Rainbow, God’s pledge given,
These arc Nature’s smiles.
Smiles of-beauty dancing,
On the lips w e love,
Smiles from bright ryes glancing,
Lead the thoughts above—
Where the smiles eternal
From the angeLba6<S t
Shed their sunlight vernal
O’er celestial Lands.
This world wouid be so dreary.
Without the smiles of earth ;
Our hearth would soon grow weary,
Had human souls no birth,
Like angehspirirp, near us,
They seem, in brightness dressed,
God send* them here to cheer us,
Until we find our rest.
MARY MOORE.
All my life long I bad known Mary
Moore. All my life I loved her.
Our mothers were old playmates and
first cousins My first recollection is
of a boy in a rod frock and morocco
shoos, rocking a cradle in which repos
cd a sunny haired, blue-eyed Wnby not
quite a year old. That boy was my
selt—Hairy Church; That blue eyed
baby was Mary Moore.
Later still, I see myself at the little
schoolhonse, drawing iny little chaise
up to the door that Mary might ride
homo. Many a beating have I gained
on such occasions, from other boys be
sides me, liking her, and she, I fear,
was something of a flirt, even in her
pinafores. II w elegantly she came
tripping down the steps when I called
her name ! how sweetly her blue eyes
looked up at me ! how gaily rang out
her merry lat»gh ! That fairy laugh.
No ono but Mary Moore could ever
bring her liAart so soon to her lips
I followed fhAt a ugh' from the
days of my childhood till I grew an
awkard, blushing youth—l followed it
through the heated noon cf manhood
—and now, when the frosts ol age are
silvering my hair, and many children
iilimb my knee and call me “father,” I
find that the memories of youth a;e
strong, and that, even in grey hair, I
am follow ing its music still.
When I was fifteen the first great
sorrow of my life came upon my heart,
f was sent oiT to school, and was oblig
ed to part with Maiy. We were not
to see each other for three long years
This to me, was like a sentence of
death, for Mary was like life itself to
me
Hut hearts are tough things afier
ali.
I left college in all life flush and vig
or of my nineteenth year. I was no
longer awkard and embarrassed. I
had grown into a tall, slender stripling
w .tli a very good opinion of myself,
both in general and particular. If I
thought of Mary Moore, it was to im
agine how I would dazzle and bewil
der tier with my good looks and won
derful attainments—never thinking
that she might dazzle and bcwillerme
still more. I was a coxcomb, I know
but as my youth and good looks have
fled, I trust I may be bc'ieved when I
say that self conceit has left me also.
Aii advantageous proposal was made
to mo at that time, and, accepting it,
I gave up all idea of a profession, and
prepared to go to the Indies. In my
hurried visit home of two days I saw
nothing of Mary Moore. She had gom
to a boarding school at sorno distance
and was not expected home till the fol
lowing May. I uttered ono sigh to
the memory of my little blue eyed play
mate, and then called myself a man
again.
“In a year,” I thought as the vehi
cle whirled away from our door, “In
a year, or three years at most I will
return and, if Mary is as pretty as she
used to be, why perhaps then I may
marry her.”
Aiid thus I settled the future of a
young lady whom I had not seen for
four years. I never thought of the
posibility her refusing rue—never
dreamed that she could not condescend
to accept my offer
Hut now 1 know that, had Mary met
mo then, she would have despised me.
Perhaps in the scented and affected
student she might have found plenty of
sport; but as Ibr loving me, or feeling
tho slightest interest in me, I sbouM
perhaps found that I was mistaken.
India was my salvation, not merely
because of my success, but because
my laborious industry had counteract
ed the evil in my nature, and made ire
a better man. When at the end of
three years I prepared to return, I
said nothing of the reformation in my
sulf which I knew had taken place.
< They loved me as I was,” I mur
mured to myself, “and thej shall find
out for themselves whether I mu better :
worth loving than formerly.”
DAWSON, GA., FRIDAY, NOVEMDI2R HO, iwfi(i.
I packed up many a token, from that
land of romance uud gold, for the
triends l hoped to meet. Tho gilt to
Mary Mi.ore I selected *ith a beating
heart; it was a ring of rough, virg n
gold, with ray name and tier’s engrav
ed in-ide—that was all, and yet tho
sight of the little toy strango'y thrilled
me as I balanced it upon tho tip cf my
finger.
To tho oye of others it was hut a
small, plain circle, suggesting thoughts
porhaps, by its elegance of the beauti
ful white hand that was to wear it.—
But to me how much was embod
ied there ! A loving smile on a beauti
ful face—low words of welcome—a
future home, and a sweet smiling face
—all these delights were hidden with
in that little ring of gold ;
Tall, bcnrd"d ami sun-bronzed, T
knocked at tho door of my father’s
[rouse. The lights in tho parlor win
dows and tho hum of conversation and
cheerful laughter showed me that
company wore assemb'ed there. I
hoped my sister Lizzie would come to
the door, and that L might greet my
family when no strange eye was look
iug curiously on.
But no—a servant answered my
summons. They were toi merry in
the parlor to heed the long absentjono
when lie asked for admittan e. A hit
ter thought like this was pars re
through my mind, as I heard the
sounds from the pat’or, and saw tho
half suppressed smile on the servant's
face
I hesitated a moment before I mido
myself known or asked after the fami
ly. And while I stood silent, a strnnye
appiration grew up before me. From
behind the servant peered out a small
golden head—a tiny dedicate form fol
lowed, and a sweet childish face, with
blue eyes was lifted up to mine—so
like to these that had bright ned my
boyhood, that I started back with a
sudden fueling of pain.
“What is your name, little one?”
I asked, while the wonderi ig B'rvant
held the dnor
She lifted up her hands, as if to shade
her eyes, (I had seen 'hat very atitude
.in another, in my boyhood, many and
many a tim'',)’and answered in a sweet
bird-voice:
“Mary Moore.”
“And what else,” I asked quickly.
My heart sank down like lead. Hero
was an end to all the bright dreams and
hopes of my youthful manhood. Frank
Chester, my boyish rival, who had often
tried and tried in vain to usurp mv
place b n sido the girl,.had succeeded at
last; and had won her away from me !
This was tho child—hia child and
Mary’s.
I sank body and soul beneath this
blow. And hiding my face in my hand*
I leaned ngeinst the door, while my
heart wept tears of blood. Tho little
one at me, grieved and amaze- 1 ,
and put up her pretty lips as if about
to erv, while the perplexed eerva.nt step
ped into the parlor door and called my
rooter out to see who it was comlnatincr
h'mselt so s'rannely.
I heard licht steps, and a pleasant
voice saving :
“Do you wi hto see ray father «ir ? '
I looked up. There star and a pretty
Pwee.t-faeed maiden oftwentr, net mue 1
changed from the dear li'tle i i-r T hil l
lov’d so well T look 'd at her a mo
ment, then s'illing the tumuli of my
heart hy a nrehty <ffort, T opened my
arm* and said :
L'lzi”, don’t you kiv'w mo?”
“ITnrry ! Oh ! my brothel- Harry !’’
she cried and threw horstlf upon mv
breast. She wept as if her heart would
break.
I could not weep. I drew her gent
ly into the lighted.parlor and stood with
her beforo them all.
There was a rush and a cry of joy,
and then my filhcr and mother sprang
towards mo, and welcomed me home
with heartfelt tears ! Ou ! strange and
parsing sweet is guoh a greeting to the
waywern wanderer! And »s I held
my dear old mother to my heart, and
grasped my father’s hand, while Lizzie
still clung to me I felt all was not yet
lost, aud though another had secured
1 f.’s choicest blessing, many a joy re
mained lor me in this dear sanctuary
of home.
Thcfie were Tour other inmates of tbo
room had risen on my sudden entrance.
One was the bluc-cycd child I ba i al
ready seen, and who now stood beside
Prank Chester' clinging to bis hand
Near ly stood Lzzic Moore, Mary’s
eldoit sister, and in a distant corner,
to which she had hurriedly retreated
when my name wes spokcD, stood a tall
and slender figure half hidden by the
heavy wiudow curtains that fell to .ho
floor.
When the rapturous greeting was
over, L'zzic led tuo forward with a
timid glace ; and Frank Chester grasp
ed my hand,
“Welcome home, uiy boy !” ho said
with the loud, ehoovful t aes I remem
bered so well.
“You lnve changod so that I never
would have known you ; hut no matter
for that—your heart is in tbo right
place, I know.”
“llow can you say lie is changed.”
said mofher gently. “To bo sire ho
looks older and graver and more meekly
than when he went aw y—but his eyes
and smile a r c tho samo as ever. It it a
heavy heart that charges him. 110 is
my boy sli 1.”
“Ay, mother,” I answered sadly;
“I am your boy still.”
Heaven help me! at that moment I
felt like a boy,, and it would havo
been a blessed relief to have wept upon
her bosom as I had done in my iufauey.
But I kept down tho beating of my
heart and tho tremor of my lip, and an
swered quietly as I lucked in hia tali,
handsome face:
“You have changed, too, Frank, but
I think fir tho better.”
“Oh, yes—thank yon for the eompli
mint,” he answered with a hearty laugh.
“My wife tells me I grow handsomer
every day.”
His wife! Could I hear that and
keep iilent still?
“And you have seen my little girl,’’
he added, lifting the infant in his arms,
and kissing her crimsoned ehc- k. ‘T
tell you, Harry, there is not such anoth
er in theworlcl. Don’t you tiink she 1 >oks
very much like her mother use to ?”
“Very much,” I faltered.
•‘Hallo f” cried Er .nk, with a sud
denness that made me start violently.
“I have foigotten to introduce you to
my wife, I believe you and she used to
be play -mates in your young days—yes
Harry,” and he slapped me on the hack.
“For tho sake of old times, and be
cause you were not here at the wedding
I’il give you leave to kl'S her one,—
but mind, eld fellow, you are not to re
peat the ceremony. Come hero she is,
and I, for one, want to see how you
manage those ferooious mousltcaes of
yours in tho operation.’’
lie pu-hed I. zzie, laughing and blush
ing, towards me. A gleam of light and
hope, almost too dazzling t b'ar, came
over me,- and I cried out before 1
tbo/gfit.
“Not Mary !”
It must lave betrayed my secret to
every ore in the room But nothing
was saiu—even Frank, in general so ob
tuse, was this time silent. I kissed iho
fair ebe ks of the young wife and hur
ried to the silent image looking cut of
the window.
“Mary—Mary Moore,” I said, in a
!o v, eager voice, “have you no welcome
to give tho wanderer ?•’
She turned and laid her baud in mine,
and murmered hurriedly :
“I am glad to see you here, Harry.”
Simple words—nnd yet how blest
they made me I would not have
yielded up tho moment for in Empo
r r * criwn. Tor tho o was the happy
1.0-me gr-mp", and the dear home fire
*iue (here sweet Mary Moore 1 Tho
ey s' I had d’-eamrd of by day
and'by ni”ht were falling before the
ardent, g Ze f uilhe, and tho sweet face
1 had prayed R 0 long to p( '° W!,W there
b. freme ! 1 mvr ];m w the meaning
of happiness until that moment 6,me.
Many yesrs have passed since that,
happy night, and tne hair that was dork
■and glossy then, is fast turning grny.
I am now growing to be an old man,
and can look back to a long, happy, and
I hope, a we.ll spent life. And yet,
-sweet as it has been, I would not recall
a siogle day, for the love that made my
manhood so bright shines also upon my
white heir.
An old man ! Can this bo so ? At
heart I am us young as ever. And
Mary, with her bright hair parted
smoothly from a brow that has a slight
furrow upon upon it, is still the Mary of
early days. To me she never grow old
nor change. The h-'art that held her
in infancy aud shtl ered her iu the flush
and beauty of wonvmhwd can never
cast her out till life shall cease to warm
it. Nor never then—for love still
lives above.
Railroad Official—You had better
not smoke, sir.
Traveler—l hat’s what my fr'oads
say.
Official—But you musn’t smoke, sir.
Traveler—So the doctor tells me.
Official (indignantly)—Bu*you shan't!
moke ir.
'1 ruvelcr—Ah ! just as my wife says ;
“I do declare, Sal, you look pretty
enough to eat.’ ‘Well, Solomon, a'n’t j
I eating as fist as I can,’ replied Sal,!
with her mouth full.
There are 30,t»(>0 lawyers in the Uni
t'-d Statt f.
THE FiltlXTlMK n EdVIACi.
i 11Y THE MIXISTPIt’s WIFE.
One day in early winter, my hu -
band received a summons Torn Burke’s
settlement to u 1 itc a couple in ihobond
of wedlock. It wa« especially request
ed that ID wife should accompany him,
c 5 wc should he expected to remain all
night, and partake of the feitivities.
j It was twenty miles to tho iiotilement
and wo reached the log home of Mr.
Burke, the father of the cxpcc'ant bride
! about hood. Ad. zcn tow ha’fied chil
dren woro at the door, waiting our arri
val, and they telejiuphed the news in
■ stiu tly.
! “Marm ! marm ! hero’s the elder and
j his woman ! Tliey’r nothing buts Iks !
She’s git a man’s hat on, and a iurkoy’s
. wing in iront, his nose is just like dad’s
i —crooked as a c nvborn Squash ! ’
Alas for Mr. Morrison’s aquiline nose,
cf which he was a li'tle vaiD.
“Sam !” cried a shrill female voice
from the intciior, “run out and grab the
rooster, aud I’ll clap him into the pot.
Sal, you quit that churn and sweep4hc
floor. Kick that corn ledger under the
bid. Bill, you wipo that cheer for the
preacher’* wife, and be spry about it’>
Furthjr remarks were cut short by
our entnnse.
Mrs. Buike, in a short calico gown,
blue petticoat, and bore feet, came for
ward, wiping her faco on her afcron.
“llow dy you do, elder? How d’ye
do marm '! Must excuse my head, hain’t
had no chance to comb it. since last
Week. Work must be dil, you know.
Powerful shaip weather, aint it? Shoo
ill re! Bill, drive that turkey out of
the bfoad trough. S.l, tike the lady’s
thing*. Set right up to the fire, marm.
lls is s cold? Well run ’em through
Bill's hair; keep it long a purpose.”
Bill presented his shaggy nair, but I
declined with an involuntary shudder
“Law*, if .-he a’int really a shiver
ing, Bill, bring in scene tuoro wood.—-
Hero marm, lake this corndodger in
your lap, it’s as good ts sorp st-iuo.”
A fearful squall uanounoed the exe
cution of tho rooster, and shordy after
ward, he was bouncing at out in a four
quart kettle, hung over the lire. Sal
returned to her chuiu, but the extraor
dinary visitor must have made her
I njroloa*, for she uriiot tin churn—but
ter and butter milk ijeut swimming
over the floor.
“Grab the ladle Bill!” cried Mrs.
Burke, and h ip dip it up. Take kere
dont put that snarl of hair in with ill
Strange how folks will bo so nasty ] —
Dick, do jou keep your feet out of the
buttermilk! If wont be fit for the pigs
when the bu'.t.r’s gathorel. Drive
that Lea out quick, she’s picked up a
pound of butter already. There Sal,
do try and churn a 'ittlo more k.erful.
If you is guiue to be spliced to morrow,
you nauu’ut ruo crazy about it.”
“I advise you to dry up !” remarked
the blide elec', tbuuqiug away at the
churn.
By the time I had got fairly warmed
dinner was ready, and you w*y bo sure
I did notinjuro tinsel by ever ea.ing.
Night cauto ou early, uud after a so
cial chat about the events of to-morrow,
I signified my dosire to retire.
Sal hghud s pitch knot and climbed
a ladder m oue comer of the room. ]
hesi-ated.
“Come on,” said she, “don’t he
afeard. Bam, and Bill, and Dick and
all the rest es you, duck your heads
while the cldei’s wife goes up. Look
out for the loose boards marm, and
mind or you’ll suia b your brains out
against that beam. Take kcor of that
j hole where the chimney comes thiough.”
Ilor warning came to late. I caught
I my foot in the cud cf v board, stumbled
Und fell through, what second tome
i and almost iutermiuable space, but it
j was only to tho room I had just left,
; where I was saved from dcstituition, by
' Bill, whocauaht mo in his arms and set
me ou my f et remarking coolly :
“What made you come through that
way? we generally use the ladder ”
I was duly commisserated, and at
last got to bed.
The less said about that night the
better. BIH und Dick and the others
I slept in tbo samo room with us, and
| made the air vocal with their snoring.
I went to slcop, and dreamed that I was
being shot from the muzzle es a Co
lumbiad, when Mrs'. Bu ko waked me
up and informed mo that it win morn
ing.
The marriage was to tako place be
fore breakfast, and Sally wan already
clad in her bridal robes when I descend
ed the ladder.
She was magnificent in a green cali
ico over a crinoline, full four inches
larger than the rest of her apparel, a
whito apron with red s'ring*, blue
stockings, a yellow neck ribbon, and
and white cotton gloves. Her reldish
hiir was adorned wi li the ta'l feat hr (1
ih 1 altcatly' nreiftieficd.'
When it was announced that Loin
Lord, the g oon was coining, Sally
dived behind a coverlet, which hnng
across or.c oerncr of the room to conceal
sundry pots and kettles and rofus and to
come forth. Mr. TANARUS, >rd lifted <ns cor
ner of the ourlain and peepo l in, but
quickly retreated wiih a stew pin and
a few wads from Sally, advising him
to tend to bis own business.
L'muel was drrmed iu blue with
brisikt buttons. Tho entire suit had
been undo f r Li * grandfather on a sim
ilar occasion. His it ir was well greas
ed with tallow, and his huge fict cocas
ed in tkin {ilmps.
Very sin the company b pan to
gather and tbo room was well filled.
“Now, cider,” cried tlie groom,
‘’drive up ! I wait i\ done up nice; Ike
able to piy f<r the job ; do you boar !
C one father Burke trot out your ga!!’’
But Sally refuse! to be trotted—sho
would bo mariiod where she was, or nor
ala!!. Wo urged and Oiaxed, but she
was firm, and it was finally jConeluded
to let her have her own way.
Mr Moriios n stood; tho Inppy
oouple joined hands through a rent in
tho covoilot, aud the oeremmiv proceed
ed. Just as Mr. M irrison was asking
L-muol, “Will you have this woman,’'
etc., down came the Cwvorlot, envelop
ing bridegionn aud pastor, and filling
the house with dug*. Dick hal boiß
up in tho loft, and cut tho strings that
held it. Mr. Monis m crawlil out,
looking Sheepish, and Sally was obliged
to be married openly. To the momen
tous queslioD, Lemuel ie*pnndtJ, ‘ TV
be sure, what else did I come li re
for!” and Fa'ly replied, “Yeas, if you
mud know.”
“Saluio your b ide,” said Mr. Mor
ris- u, wh-.n all was over.
“I'm ready to do anything eldc, but
skin mo if i know about that sir. Just
show mo how, and I'll do it 11 it kills
tuc.”
My husband drew back, hut Sally ad
vanced, threw her arms around his
neek, and gave him a kiss that made the
very windows clatter.
“I vum, if IJiu’td) ditto I” cried
Lemuel, Lad hastily t; king a huge bite
of inapple suggar which lie drew from
his jockct, he made a dash at m;
biokotny watch-guard in a doz in piece*,
ore my It.'ir down, and theciulod in
planting a kiss upon my none, greatly
to the delight of the company.
Then he turned to my husband :
“Now, elder , what is the damage ?
Dir.t be afeurd to speak.”
“Whatever you please,” said Mr.
Morrison.
Lemuel produced a pieci cf mask rat
skin.
“There elJer,” said he; “and ihbrc
Is two lifada of cabbage out in the tli -d,
and y >u’ro welcome to the Indi of it ’
My husband bowed his thank*, aud
the young jiooplo went to dancing
Mrs- Burne vrofit ti gelling breakfast,
aud at my caracs,' request Mo.
Morrison toon got our horse,
ami wo bade them all adieu.
I never could have livo.l through auotb
er meal at that house,
I have bieeo heard that Mr. L rl
said if he could Lave seen tho elder's
wile before she was married, Sully
might have gCDe to the dickens.
“Alas, it might have been!”
Encounter of a Rrave Woman
With Indians.
L. IlesMck, says the Lebanon (Cali
fornia) Observer, who runs a pack train
between Rod Bluff and Hayfork of
Trinity, gives the foollowiDg partie-ulars
of tbe daring exploit of a lady :
Mrs. B'r»h Donchon, form-rly a res
ident of li-.d Bluff, is living iu a log
bouß-’, on the trail with ’rr children
and father. A few days ago her father
wei.t out huntiug stock and Mrs. Don
elsomwes looking after her poultry, a
short distance from the house, when she
suddenly was inti rcep'ed by five Indi
ans. Bho started for the house but was
ovirtakeu by two. Throwing them iff
from her, a tl ird caught ber by tbe
shoulder. She knrektd him down,
and reaching the house, barred the door.
The Indians rested ono or more rifles
on tho window, leveled at the woman,
who approached them, took down her
father’s rifly and returned the lire of
tho luiliuns through the apperture or
“chinks” of tbe log-bous'. On attempt
ieg to occk her gun. Mrs. Djnvlson
found that the thumb of ber right hand
had been cut iff by an Indian bullet,
but using ber left hand, she bad the
pier sure of knowing that the murder
ers had retreated, whether with
whole bides or not, she did not know.
Muscle, courage, and self-possotion
won a Vfctory, one against five, aud
that < nu a wuuuu.
“What are you writing such a big
hand for, Pat ?”
“Why, you see my grandmother is
dafe, and 1 am writing a loud letter to
Iter.”
jNo.
Tin; H aj of The World.
‘•Sir, bring iih* a good, plan dinner,”
su'd lUludanoholy looking individual
to a wait i- at otic of ctlir prini 'pal In.)—
ids
“ Vos, sir.”
Tli* dinner was brought and do-,
vourod, and the stiangcr culled tru
landlord aside and thus addo nod
him:
‘ You nro the landlord?”
“Yes.”
“Yon do a good husiin ss hero !”
“ Yes,” (in astonishment.)
“Tlu ii I am sale. I cannot pay for
what 1 have consumed ; I Imve boon
<'iit of employment for several months;
hut have Engaged t.i go to work to
morrow I had been without f oil set
lour and twenty hours when I eulere.d
your place I will pay yoft in n week.”
“1 cannot pay bills with such prom
ises,” blustered tb« landlord, ‘ and l
do not keep a poor-houso. You
should have addressed the proper au
thorities. Leave me someth ng for se
curity.”
“1 have nothing.”
“1 will take voitr c at.”
“If I go into the street without tint,
I will get my death, such weather as
it is.”
“You should have thought of that
bes re you came here.”
“Y on are serious ? WrHl I solemn
ly aver that ono week from now 1 will
pay you ”
“1 will take the coat ”
The coat was left, and a woek af ei
wards redeemed.
Seven years after that; a wealthy
man entered the polilieul arena, and
was presented at caucus, as an appli
cant for a Congress onal nomination.
The principal of tho enuous held his
peace—he heard the name and the his
tory of the applicant, who was umeni
her of the church, and one of tho most
respectable‘citizens, llu was chairman.
The vo‘e was a tie and ho cast a nega
tive; thereby defeating thewealthy up
pl : eant, whom ho met an hour altor
wnrds, and to whom lie said —
“You don’t remember mu ?”
“tto.”
“I once ato n dinner in your hotel,
and ukhoairh l was famish mg, and
pledged my word and honor to pay
you in a w eek, you took my cat and
saw me go into the inclement air, af
tho iisk if my life without it.”
“Well sir wlm- th- n?”
“Not much. You ca led v urself a
Gnristian To-night you were o n
diditto for nomination. and hut for me.
you would have been elected to Con
gress-”
Three years after, tho Christian ho
tel keeper became n bankrupt, nnd
sought a lioino nt Bellovicv. Tho pool*
dinuei-less wretch that was, is now a
lii'ili funeti nary in Albany We know
him well. Tho ways of Providence mo
indeed wonderful, and the world’s mu
tations almost beyond conception or
he us.
Lney and Her Ideas in-tug Rale.
“Jasper,” said Lucy, I havo got anew
measuring rule.”
“A what, asked Jrspcr.
“Anew rule to measure eur behavior
hr • so I call it a measuring rule-’
Vr’iiaiis’i. a*ked Jasper.
tVhatsocvor yo would that men
eh 'ul<J do to you, do ye even so to them,
said Lucy. “It is one of Jesus Christ’s
rules,
“0 yra, cried Jasper, “I know it;
Do as you’d be done ty. “It is calfbii
tho golden rule, you know.
“Why is it called golden, Jasper 7
aA"d Lucy.
“Because it’s worth its weight in
gold, I suppose, said Jumper.
Jusper aud Lucy were sitting on the
steps eating pcaolies.
“What shnil I do with this rotten
peach ? eried Jasper,' “mother will not
let us throw it on tbo ground.
“ Throw it over into tho dunynns’ yard
si.i t Lucy ; they will never know who
did it.
“Hmuld you 1 ko the dunyans to
throw roiton poaches into our yard, Lu
cy, a-ked Jasper.
"No, ind el, cried Lucy; it would hr
real mean.
“Remember, wo should do as wc
would be douo by, Lucy, said Jasper.
“Is not that your measuring rule ?
“0 yes, cried the little girl, bluahing
and feeding quite ashamed; 0 yes, Jas
per, I.hope I shall net forget it again.
I wish God would help me think. I will
try and try and try so bard ; fir decs not
thisshow what a rule it is? It kept
mo from behaving mean.
I will try too, s'i I Jasper, feeding
pleased at 'he thought.-— Child's I'n'm-
Mhcr.
A Hooeier sold his dog to a neigh
bor, recommending it as first rate for
raccoon hunting. Shortly after, tbe
purchaser met his neighbor—
, ‘1 say, friend,’ said ho, ‘this ’ere dog
don’t know a coon from a sheep,’
‘You’ve tried him, ha?'
‘Yea, and lie ain’t worth a cuss!’
‘Well, I didn't know exactly how
T at was,’ replied the Booster; ‘but as
ho wasn’t good for nothing else, I
thought ho must he tho very old
scratch after coons !’
“Mad-ainc, your boy rsn’t pass for
half fare; he is too largo,” said the con
ductor of a railway train, which hid,
been detained on the road by snow,
“tie may be to largo now,” but ho was !
»iral! cnaugh when he started,’ saidtho '
matron.
The conductor gave in, aul tbe boy
parstij so. fialf'fard'
OU ii, JUluVt a vo v.
.Volimal Ullilditsg, ih'inißt /
GEOi
Arc now opening a vplcndid stool:
DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES,
fhksh pkom nkw youk
Mr. Orr,having sold (L ol* for ncro
years in this market, bus w petea oi>
a stock as ho thinks will suitrvt ryb -d
(jLoccie ;uul Pee l>-
Wo will try to So yiv pi*line b 'b i
GOODS AMD PRI’OEfi
Persona buying god'’ r, ' n "' '.<**•■ '-.
rest assured that they vd gtw ia I-*;-’
tho vrn/ best ankle*.
He have no Imiia:.' >;t floods !
He mem ’ > i\
Wo expect to ftr.cp v i! 1 gi f' lisnay
ly kept in any store in i- >- .-n-H-iu
country. IMJH
LOYLESS C; lm $
WAREHOt S", AM)
commission AirrrCilANT;
dawso .; aa-
W ar( house in rear of Un h- }
Arc now ready to r**cU>’ a I Kinrr t o
ton. Liberal advaueea rnaon < pt
Btor^.
We have or hand a la’g** hmj jdy of
JJACOtf,
FLOUR,
BAGGING,
ROPE,
CORN,
ami all kind of plantation rw !*.
We respectfully solicit ' l patronage of
our old friends and customers.
octl2 infill 3nn_
WILKINSOi, WILoOBiCO.
GENERAL
COTTOJ? FACTORS;
. AND
COMiViiSSION MERCHANTS
Agents for the pit-Dnse andsaL?
of all kinds of
COTTON DOMESTICS,
Liberal .Itlvanres .Katie on
Consign *>» <-.»)?<(. „
Office, Vo ti, M.uMard’s Low-'
er Kange, Ita y *t.,
SAVANNAH; GA
U. B. Wilkinson of Ifpwtnun Gpo.,
B. J. Wilson, formerly of Okeefuskee
Cooon Mills, Ala.
P. LI. Wood, of the lute Grm J. W. Rabu?*
& Savannah, Geo.
oct 12 8m
J C ■ li. mu ZATX2V,
GENERAL INTUKAUE AGENT AN!)
EXCHANGE DEALER,
#: fVfV# (Xrl : / +liahamr.
Represents a paid Cap 1 in A
Companies, of
Fire, fuland, River, Marin**, Tjifo, and Acci
dent risks. Losses promp t adjusted and"
paid. »pr 27-It.
J. U. JKNNINGS. M. J. WiCK*. J. W. WICK*.
JEMNINGS, WICKS & BRO.,
COTTON FAC +O R S
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
An?, lo.tf .Vru (frlercns. /,».
II Lit BERT PFEIUERv
A 'I'TORNEY and Counsellor at La*,’
13Li Cuthbert, Georgia—Will practice in tho
counties of Randolph, Stewart, Q nit mao. Clay,
Miller, Decatur, Calhoun, Terrell, and Sum
ter, and in the Supreme Court of tin* Stale,
and the U. S, District Court for the Siate of
Georgia. He will give prompt attention to
the collection and paying over of claims.
juT,lm
I>K. & G. KOHti USON,
SURGEON EENTISTo*
M “y 4 Cuthbert , Georgia.
C’hilibert
Cuthbert,- Ga,
'T'HIS Hotel, formerly known a« the “Kidv
JL doo Bouse,” is now often and prepared
to accommodate all who may favor us with
a call. The public may reel assured that no
pains will be spared to reader the guests com
sortable.
THE TABLE ,
will be supplied with the best the ainrkct and
the country afford. An ( xperieac.d caterer
has been secured, whose whole time will bn
devoted to tile procureterut cf f'dibll
of Every Dtscwiyf'on. l’oli eand
attentive servants, real Rooms, Good Fai-,
and moderate charges win surely eatielv our
guests. V. VV. BOIftLAIK A 8P.0.,
Cuthbert, Ga., May ll.lv Prepietors.
BROWN HGISE;
E. E, BllOin A SOi«,
Fourth St., Opposite Passenger Depot,
JfMacan , &icc trg la .
IT' ROM Hie Ist of July ll e buaiw fs ’of tl.’ *
House will be couduc cl by E. E. liio«wi
A: Son, tiie Senior having as ociatcd hi* pc
Wm V. Brown, in tho n anagemeut, and ii -
tcrest of the Hotel.
The house contains sixty rooms, which sr;
roForycd chiefly for the use of travellers a *\\
transient guests. Ct mpett tit assistants ha*o
been sc* cured in every department, and ev« -
iy attention will be paid io ensure coniforr,
to their customer}?. Room* * Van und m 1
the table always supplied w sh the best t| ,•
country affords. Dorters utter'd arrival at and
departure of all trains to convey baggage
and conduct passengers acioss the B‘reet to
their quarters. juigifctf
EXECUTOR’S SALE.
Under an Order from tho Urdinarv of
roll f’wntv, will bo so'd, on tho first Tuesday
ill December next, the following property be*
longing to the estate of James O. Taylor, lata
of said county deceased:
Lots of land No. '27, 11 h district *Musco-‘
gee county ; No. 7, 17th district. Early coijc
ty ; Nos. ISO, 200, 281, 232, SSS, 216, sixth
district Terrell—in all fifteen hundred acd
filly acres. Lots 233 and 216, in Terrel!’
county, have good unproven onts lor farming
purposes on them. Sold fur ti e l.ei.et t of
Legatees. JEbtE IUCKFR.
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