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Kfilffklii Journal, f Pn biiriUHl Every Friday. I I' K. CHRISTIAN, 14,I 4, editors and publishers. I. „ L» Mranet. ■ ?t» 00 j.j o« .V.'.V.V $* oo I : I■, r ner eouare of ten lines ior the and Seventy-five Cents per ■7. Aeub.i, quent insertion, not ex- Bktbree months * 8 00 sir mouths •> ' 2 00 |> three months -00 ■* „<iix months 00 ■t :’one year SO 00 It , column three moths 80 00 K!t<column six months 50 00 fcln three mollis « "0 | lian six months 7» 00 KL three months 70 00 fcl.it months 100 00 STilWfc 0f every description *rt |i [|] neatness and dispatch, at moderate ■foOTKN & HOVU Lrxeys at law, H v Dawson, Otu. ft. ■IURNEY AT LAW B|i:hs9H, Terrell Cos., Ga. ■ , ;ve prompt attention to ail business H . !- v ;_ BltfDftS & CO&ER, attcpneys at caw, H'UtKY, - * GEOitGM.I. „ao*s. feb23 ly w. n. c. cokvr. IftfjfiES SPENCE, (fornev Law, ytf'stKV, o f«i»- i-i --'Office at the CourtHon.se. feh2S l y ,c. A. CHEATHAM, OVtVSO.K, GEORGIA, West earner rub/icsquare. sriNTF.3 the practice of Medicine in Hits brandies. mis s.nccnl attention to the treatment j,i hi 10 atlVctious of either sex ; and to »i uiuiit of all secret diseases. [MV he consulted by letter, describing [J, occupation, and habits ; and giving unite description of nil the symptoms, ,u of sickness, etc., etc,, And enctos Hi Dollars. By return mail he . ..I the necessarry medicines with ructions. 3 ly. R.D. H. FARMER, tlr iiaidciicc of Col. If 'in. ’..stilts, near Bateson, (la. Ml an experience of 20 years in 'he era,' ;.oo of imdieine, feeds qualified •cv ease !i - iniv he called to attend. - : '!' I/. ALLJ^ YU \l &sts.Q AM> 1111 TB .gj&fJft JEWELER. Dawson, Ga., •rp ired to do any work in his line in o ren best style. fel>23 ts I. $;5. S. SJYIITI3, r JST SMITH and Machinist, lOiO.r, ; ; Georgia. '■ire all kinds of Guns, Pistols, Sewing r?, etc., etc. 2 ly. LAW €AISI>. undersigned' have thfe day entered uo a copartnership lor the practice ct nthe .Superior Courts of the South fn and Pataula Circuits. Business en <l to their care will be promptly a»tend- J. J. Scarbrough, ArnerieUs, C. T. GoodU, Ga. tsr G. Parks, Dawson, Ga. jls G. W. WARWICK, ii’Hf;/ at Lair anti Solicitor in Equity % l ’.H I'U.CC . . . GEO., ILL practice in Lee, Sumter, Terrell and Webster. PATRICK & HAVENS, Wholesale and Retail SELLERS, stationers, j tleueral News Dealers—Triangular ' Cherry Street, D/acon. Ga. V W NO T Fce 'IORDAI ill practice in all the courts of the South western, in Irwin Southern, Coffee and Appling of the most of the courts of the Pa- Gvcuits. 1 • or Washington Street, opposite the ? soffice, Albany, Ga. may II ly A.\Y CAJM). ■undersigned will atteud to any legal entrusted to biscare, ifo Sotith- B Georgia. Office at Cutbert, Randolph may 11,1 y E. H. PLATT RANDOLPH HARDEN, o, ‘ncy sat Law, ® CUTMMEIIT, «./. D. BTEWAKI, 'TfORIEV AT LAW, antlolph Co s., Ga., ’Kiness entrusted to his card will be al tended to. Jane l s L. DOUGLASS, I,Q rney a t Law, "i r urnneht, G.t. ••• Higginbotham , '* rojftJiEY AT LAW, ) ,an i Calhoun Cos., Ga., in all the Courts of the Souths ,uid * ataula Circuits, June 1 Hl SHACKELFORD, at law, nits l,f ‘ ll Co * 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. OCtlMd. Ei'r