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GEORGIA HOME JOURNAL.
W. ADDISON KNOWLES, Prop’r.
VOLUME XII—NO. 3.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
GEORGIA RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE.
Georgia Railroad, Cos. |
Office General Manager, >
Augnsta, November 17th, ’83.)
C COMMENCING SUNDAY, the 19th inst.
> the following Passenger Schedule will
be operated. Trains run by 90th meridian
time, 32 minutes slower than Augusta lime:
FAST XXEiLTE I
NO, 27. WEST DAILY. 1 NO. 28. BAST DAILY.
Le Augusta 7:40 am 1 Lve Atlanta 2:45 p m
Ar Athens 12:30 am I Ar Gr’nsbo’ 5:21 p m
“ Gr’nsbo’lo:ls “ | “ Athens... 7:15 “
Ar Atlanta 1:00 pm | “ Augusta 8:05 “
NO. 1 WBST —DAILY. NO. 2 BAST —DAILY.
Ly AugustalO 30 a m Lv Atlanta 825a in
“ Macon.. 710 “ “ G’boro’.l2 09 p m
“ MiTdge. 918 “ Ar Athens 445 pm
“Cainak.l2 29 “ Ar Wash’t. 255 “
“ Wash’t.ll 20 “ “Oaiuak. 157 “
“ Athens. 905 “ “ Mil’dge. 449 “
Ar G’lioro’. 215 p m “ Macon .6 45 “
Ar Atlanta. 545 p m Ar Augusta 355 p m
NO. 3 WBST —DAILY. NO. 4 EAST — DAILY.
Lv Augusta. 900 p m Lv Atlanta.B 50 p m
Ar G’boro’. .1 44 a m Ar G’boro’ 146 a m
Ar Atlanta.. 640 “ Ar Augusta 610 a m
CS-SUPERB IMPROVED SLEEPERS
TO AUGtfSTA & ATLANTA.
Train No. 27 will stop at and receive
passengers to and from the following
points only: Berzelia, Harlem, Thomson,
Camak, Crawfordville, Union Point,
Greenesboro. Madison, Rutledge, Social
Circle, Covington, Conyers, Stone Moun
tain and Decatur.
Train No. 28 will stop at, and receive pas
sengers to and from the folllowing stations,
only, Berzelia, Harlem, Hearing, Thomson,
Camak, Crawfordville, Union Point,
Greenesboro, Madison, Rutledge, Social
Circle, Covington, Conyers, Stone Mountain
and Decatur.
The Fast Line lias Through Sleeper from
Atlanta te Charleston and connects for all
points West and Northwest, East and South
east.
E. R. DORSEY,
General Passenger Agent
J.N’O. W. Green, Gen’l Manager.
carpbtsT
House Furnishing Goods. The largest stock
south of Baltimore. Moquet, Brussels, 3
ply and ingrain carpets, window shades,
lace curtains,cornices and poles, wall papers,
chromos, cocoa and Canton mattings, rugs
and mats. BAILIE & COSKERY, Ma
sonic Building, Augusta, Ga. junß
D.L. FULLERTON
"imi iisEiu m '
August&„ i : Ga*
I am agent for the CELEBRA
TED LIGHTHOUSE COOKING
STOVE, the best, most complete
and most satisfactory stove on tbc
market. The
STAR CHURN,
A general household favorite and
the best labor saving machine
made, is manufactured and sold by
me. I heep in stock Tin, Wooden
and Crockery Wares of every kind,
and ask a share of the patronage of
the people of Middle Georgia.
Jteg“Send for price list.
D. L FUL ERTON,
sept. 14, ’B3. AUGUSTA, GA.
DICI PV'Q
PHILOTOKEN,
A tried and reliable cure for the ailments
of Ladies. Will aid Nature, prevents Nau
sea, and Nervousness, and should be taken
during the critical period. Has saved many
lives. Endorsed by thousands of ladies as
the best remedy of its kind. Any druggist,
SI.OO
BISLEY’S BUCHTJ. the best diuretic
and tonic. Cures most Kidney and Bladder
troubles, Weakness, Whites, and Pain in
Back. Supercedes all other kidney reme
dies. All druggists, SI.OO a bottle.
CHARLES F. RISLEY.
ep7 83 New York,
FOB S-A-Hldß.
I offer for sais the following tracts of
land :
One hundred and ten acres, good tene
ment houses, well watered, and only three
miles from Grecnesboro’- Great bargain.
One tract of land containing two hundred
and sixty acres, on tiie railroad, four miles
and a half from town.
One tract of land containing one hundred
and twenty-two acres, three miles and a half
from town. On this place there are some
splendid bottoms and a mill-site. Well
watered and fine pasture.
All the above places will be sold cheap
and upon easy terms For further particu
lars apply to
W. ADDISON KNOWLES,
oct26 83 GREENESBORO, GA^
—S S. S. and B. B. 8., Simmons Liver
Regulator, Brewers Lung Restorer, Bonko
cine, Ayers Hair Vigor, Cod Liver Oil,
Moodys king of Malaria. Cousens Honey
of Tar, Sweet Gum and Muller, complete
line of Drugs.—Copelan, Seals & Armor.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WHITE PLAINS,IGA.
Go to W. M. Tappan & Son if you want
a handsome Breech-Loading or Muzzle-
Loading Shot Gun. They keep the very
liest Powder in town. Also, Shot, Caps,
etc.
Men, go to \\. M. Tappan & Son, and
buy $7 shoes at $5; s') shoes at #3.50.
3E£ Si
Go to W. M. Tappan & Son’s and buy #3
Shoes for #1.75. Women’s heavy Shoes
from 60c a pair up. Brogans from 90c. up.
Go to W. M. Tappan & Son and get a fine
B dstead, and a cheap one, too. Go to them
and get a nice pair of white Blankets for #2;
nice bed Quilts from $1.25 to #2.50. Get
also a sett of Chairs.
Go to W. M. Tappan & Son and get some
of that Fine Syrup. Its first-class.
IF YOU SMOKE,
Go to W. M. Tappan & Son and buy “No.
43,” five cents Cigar. Alex. Tappan says
“they are prime.” Don’t fail to try the
Spanish Vequeroes Cigarettes. They are
the best in town. Two dollars a box.
Don’t fall to try W. M. Tappan & Son’s
50c Smoking Tobacco and three year old
plug, and “Boss Chew.” Also, Patterson’s
Fine Plug Tobacco.
if yod mi siim iiice
in the Candy and Confection line, go to W.
M. Tappan & Son ami call on Percy How
ell or Judge Mapp. W. M. Tappan & Son
keep good goods and sell them low. They
solicit your patronage and will treat you
right.
W. M. TaDpan & Son,
dec7 83 WBITB PLAINS,GA.
DANIEL MINERAL-SPRING WATER
Pronounced by Leading Chemists and Water Dealers the
Most Wonderful Waters Xet Discovered !
OTA Specific for Liver. Kidney and tjrinary Disorders.
£3f“Periminently cures Gonorrhoea in from i) to 10 days, leaving the system in a
healthy condition.
t lives almost instant relief in cases of Sit tressed Urine & Spasmodic Stricture.
’7£"Kceps perfectly pure for any length of time and in any conditions of temperature
or climate. .*
dPTMiabie Testimonials given on application. Al. orders for barrels oi half bar
rels should be nddressed to •
W. C. ORR, Sect., and Treas. of the
X3a,rtiel UvEinexal Spring Company, _ZX.tlvezis, Ga.
oct. Jth, 1883. —
G. H. U.
THE GREATEST ARTISTS OF TIIE
WORLD ACKNOWLEDGE THE SU
PEUIORIT Y OF THE PIANOS
AND ORGANS SOLD BY
G. 0. ROBINSON & CO,
They are selected from ten of the BEST
Makers, and are so much Superior
to Others at Prices so much
Less that Pcrchasers
Save from
$lO to SIOO
By visiting or writing to
8. 0. ROBINSON & GO.
E.I.OjM.—L.P.Q.S-
Large and increasing sales of musical
merchandise verify the fact that G. O.
ROBINSON & CO. SAVE MONEY for
EVERY PURCHASER.
SHEET MUSIC, the LATEST PUBLI
CATIONS, MUSIC BOOKS of every de
scription: the latest Italian Strings.
The Latest and Most Popular Sunday
School Book
“LOVE II praise;
LOWEST PRICES, at
G. O. ROBINSON & CO’S.,
831 BROAD STREET. AUGUSTA.
—W. A. Kimbrough & Cos. have a large
stock of best Prints which are perfectly
beautiful.
DEVOTED TO THE GENERA|j WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE.
GREENESBORO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1834.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TRESPASS NOTICE*
I hereby forewarn all persons from
Hunting, Fishing, Riding, Walking or oth
erwise trespassing on. my premises, by day
or night. They will be prosecuted bv law
in every instance, if they disregard this
notice. J. M, FIGGS,
White Plains, Ga., Jan. 4th, 1884.
A DESIRABLE HOTEL.
YTTALDO HOTEL is a two story build
* v ing 165 feet front, 75 feet deep, with
piazza full length of house, 23 bed looms,
parlor, reception room, dining room anil
kitchen. A house with 2 rooms ou the lot
for servants. Hotel situated about 200
yards from the depot of the Florida Tran
sit and Peninsula railroad and near the San
ta Fe Canal. Daily steamers to and from
Melrose and six passenger trains arriving
daily. For sale at #B.OOO, one half cash
and balance in one and two years. For fur
ther particulars address,
MRS. A. LEGARE,
jan. 4, ’B3. Waldo, Fla.
Trespass Notice.
I hereby forewarn all persons not to fish,
hunt, walk, ride, or otherwise trespass on
my premises by day or night. I will pros
ecute all offenders to the extent of the law.
J. 11. BOWLES.
Woodville, Ga, January 3, 1884.
TRESPASS NOTICE.
All persons are forewarned not to hunt,
fish, picnic, walk, ride, ortlierwisc trespass
our land, as they will in every instance be
prosecuted to the extent ot the law.
JNO. E. JACKSON, Sii.
MRS. CLAUDE WINFIELD.
GEORGE A. JACKSON.
THOMAS S. MILLER.
Greene County, Ga., Jan. 4th. 1834.
WARE'S
BUSINESS 111,
SHARON, GA.
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION IN
lOHMPI MO PMIMSIIP.
Fourteenth term opens the 7th of January
1884. Board #8 per month. For further
particulars address,
ZT. E. -W.A.3=iE,
dccsjt ba • 1 - 1 SHARON, ga.
TRESPASS NOTICE!
I hereby forewarn all persons from
Hunting, Fishing, Hiding, Walking or oth
erwise trespassing on my premises, by day
or night. They will be prosecuted by law
in everv instance, if they disregard this
notice. JOHN L. DURHAM.
Woodville Ga. Dec 20th, 1883.
MONEYTO LOAN.
I HAVE this week perfected arrange
ments to negotiate loans on improved
farms at quick time in the counties of
Greene and Taliaferro.
JAMES B. PARK,
dee. 14th, ’B3. — Greenesboro, Gn,
fl7il. 1\
IS THE
BEST MEDICINE
TO USE AGAINST
MALARIA
RID YOUR SYSTEM OF
MALARIA
BY TAKING
LT. HI.
AVOID HAVING
MALARIAL DISEASES
BY USING
11. H. P.
MAKE YOUR SYSTEM IMPREGNA
BLE TO THE INFLUENCE OF
2St9teldlA£*iLsfc
BY TAKING
3=31. K. IP
ALL DRUGGISTS KEEP IT.
augl7 83
CANARY birds,
FINE IMPORTED CANARY BIRDS
guaranted good singers, also the finest as
sortment of Cages in the city. Plain jpd
Mixed Bird seed, Gravel Song Restorer,
Mocking Bird food etc. etc. Orders by
mail promptly attend to and satisfacton guar
anteed at
E. J. HICKEY,
Fashionable Hair Dressing
Saloon!
No. 213 Bth Jackson Street, rear of E.
R. Schneider’s,
AUGUSTA, - - - GA.
—33 new Buggies in our Warehouse ready
for the Holiday sales. All the ladies de
lighted with anew Buggy as a Christmas
present. Farmers note this fact.—Copelan,
Seasl & Armor
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
greeje county
SHERIFFS SALES.
WiLL lie sold At’.ic first Tuesday in
February, It C'lefnre the eotirt-house
door in GreenesbuM Greene county, Geor
gia, within the legs- hours of sale, to the
highest bidder for Lush, the following pro
pi Tty, to wit:
One tract of lan<l|m;t:uulng four hundred
acres of land, more •'£'ess, all that tract of
land situated, lyiniiynd being in Greene
cnnntv —lionnded Commencing
at a hickory on eaaifiwMik of Oconee river,
running north 79"TIast, 94 chains to red
oak ; south. 8° an<Als seconds ; east 42
chains and 55 links •< a si: i.e on the line of
Y. F. Greshiun; soW'-S 7 west, 90 fluting
to said river, thence ‘t.river to tMigin
ning point—udjoinin iL't J. M. S'orey,
estnte of O. jP. Dana- .7. Gresham and
others. Said land i/- A .hi as the property
of Inman, Swann & ft'ri., Hie same being a
part of the estate ofjjH. J. Willis, deceased,
to satisfy afl fa iss.ual from Greene Superi
or Court in favor <yF. O. Foster, trustee,
vs Inman, Swann _\Co. Written notices j
of this levy given to jfiiidaiits and tenunts I
in possession. / **
Also, at the same |bie and place one tract
of land containing t sty-four and 4 acres of
land, more or less, jW same situated in the
141 District G. M. said county—adjoin
ing lands of A. G. tstidwell, John T. Dol- '
vin, James H. Dolv t aud others and being ■
set apart to Wm. 1 Dolvin under and by
virtue of the will or|iis father, James Col
vin, deceased ; ltvi’\on to satisfy a supe
rior court fi fa in ,'*for of David A. New
some for use of Ojumbus C. Oliver vs.
Wm. B. Dolvin pifStpal and John A. Cart
wright, Security. I Written notice given
defendant.
Also, at the sau' Tme an d place, two
tracts of land In GriL3?iounty, one tract ad
joining lands of T.fii. Hutchinson, J. W.
Wright, U. C. Wripit nd others, contain
ing 200 acres, more or isjss; the other tract
adjoining lands of SYomas S. Hutchinson,
W. H. Wrightf anijPhi first described tract,
containing eighty i. mom or less, all be
ing tlie lund wherwJßlie defendant now re.
sides, Leyied on its tint property of H. C.
Merritt to satisfy * fa. issued from the
Superior court of anid county in favor of
Charles A. Davis vT* C. Mcrriit. Writ
ten notice given dqpjDiLnt residing on said
land. .
ALSO, at tlie Slice ime and place, one
tract of land In said county in the incorpor
ate limits of Greesfcßltore, adjoining lands
of C. A. Davis, senior, J. L. Brown, An
drew Mason and others, the place whereon
defendant now resides; containing twenty
two (22) acres, more or less; said land lev
ied on as tlie pryperty of Alexander Mason,
to satisfy an exeenjj a issued from the su
perior court of said bounty, in favor of W.
A. Kimbrough & Cos) vs. Alexander Mason.
Notice given tcuant. ‘
C. c; NORTON, Sheriff.
January 8, 188 L
NEW J^S&^MENTS.
1884.
THE NEW YEAR!
I beg to inform my old customers and the
public generally that I still have on hand a
full and complete stock of
FAMILY GROCERIES,
Provisions, Canned Goods. Confectioneries,
Flour, Metd, Mackerel, Bacon, Lard, Sugar,
Coffee,' Tea, Meal, Mackerel, etc. I shall
keep in stock a fine line of
TOBACCOS,
Cigars, Snuffs, Cigarettes and Smokers’ Ar
ticles. The best brands of Chewing To-
Imcco. As good a live cents cigar as can be
found in Greenesboro. ' Pure Cigarettes,
wrapped in genuine Rice paper. Try my
Tobacco. Cigars and Snuffs,
CANNED GOODS,
I sell Tlmrber’s celebrated brands of Can
tied Goods. Pine Apple, Salmon, Tomatoes,
etc. My stock is complete and l keep only
first-class goods, Courteous attention shown
to customers.
CONFECTIONERIES,
Fancy and Stick Candies, Crackers. Ap
ples, Oranges, lamions, Brazil and Pecan
Nuts, Almonds, English Walnuts, Raisins,
etc.
Give me a call when you want anything
iu my line.
MRS. M. ROSSMAN,
janll 84. GREENESBORO’, GA.
WOOD WQRK,
BLACKSMITHINB,
—AND—
General Repairing,
-BY—
GREENESBORO, GA
\\. r E have just opened business at the
' Copelan Shops, in Greenesboro, and
are prepared to do all kinds of work in our
line.
1 BLACKSMITHING,
making Wheels, Turning, Shoeing, Forging
and repairing of all kinds. Wo ask for the
public patronage. We do first-class workj
and guarantee it in every instance. Terms
CASH.
J.M.HOWELL&SON
GREENESBORO, GA.
an 4 84
CATTLE WANTEDr
Fifteen or twenty likely YOUNG
IIEIFEBS, from one to threo years
old.
Ta,S. Hi. BROWN
janll 84 GREENESBORO, GA,
SELECTED POETRY.
PEACH ON KARTII.
“What means this glory round our fee*.”
The Magi mused, “ mure bright than
morn ?"
And voices chanted clear nnd sweet,
“To-day tlie Prince of Peace is (torn !"
“What means this star," the sheplierds said
“That brightens through the rocky glwi?”
And angels answering, overhead.
Sang, “Peace on earth, good will to men!”
’Tis eighteen linmlrcd years am) more,
Since those sweet oracles were dumb;
We wait for Him, like tlu-in of yore;
Alas! He seems to slow to conic!
But it whs said, in words of gold.
No “time or sorrow e’er sliall dim.
That little children might lie Isfiii,
In perfect trust to come to him.
All round about onr feet shall shine
A light like thut the wise men saw.
If we our loving wills incline *'
To that sweet Life which Js thtf Law.
So shall we learn to understand
The simple faith of shepherds then,
And kindly clasping hand in hand.
Sing, “Peace on earth, good will to men!” !
A CHRISTMAS DREAM.
A NICE STORY OF THE HOL
IDAY TIMES.
WHAT A GOOD HEART AND A BRAVE
ONE WILL ALWAYS ACCOMPLISH —
SOMETHING FOR THE CHILDREN.
It was Christmas eve, nod Tim
Price, who had been splitting aud
piling wood all day for the minis
ter, came homo at night tired and
hungry. Tim was just fourteen, a
hearty, willing lad, who helped his
widowed mother by doing what
ever Oiirne in his way, snch as run
ning errands, weeding, digging po
tatoes, or, as at present pilling
wood. Mrs. Price went out to work,
washing or cleaning, and together
they managed to make a decent
living, though a poor one, while
they possessed that which is bet
ter than anything else, a good
name.
The house they lived in was just
a broken down old sbaDty, with one
tree above it and a bit of garden
on one side, where, at odd times,
jfcVo -two a- lww ontriha. l audi
cabbages, with here and there a
little patch of common flowers, blue
larkspur and sweet Williams,and a
string of morning glories, which
ran over the low window. But
that was in the summer time, when
the days were long and bright.—
Now it was winter, cold, pitiless
winter; the snow lay about the
doorway (though it was early in
the season for snow), and the wind
came in through the cracks and
crevices of the old house, that
would have made any one shiver
who was not used to it. Tim and
his mother, however, did not think
much of that, especially as a good
fire burned upon the hearth, for
Tim had gathered a lot of dry wood
in the forest the day before ; and
Mrs. Prioe was frying a bit of sa
vory bacon over it, while Tim warm
ed himself and told what he had
been doiug all day. But, ns I
said, the boy was tired, aud before
the bacon was cooked or the pot
of tea ready, Tim leaned his head
against the chimney and fell fast
asleep.
"Poor lad,” thought the mother,
"lie’s awful tired to be sure ; well,
I’ll let him rest awhile, aud prob
ably he’ll enjoy his supper the
more for a few minutes sleep. To
morrow being Christinas, I’ll not
waken him early, but give him the
new knife I bought for his Christ
mas gift just before we go to church.
I must try to make him happy,
even if we live in this poor old
shanty.”
But Tim was not in the shanty
now. Oh, no !he was far away in
dreamland, in that bright and sun
ny country where we go sometimes
on the wings of the night wind, and
find all we have lost and longed
for, and are so blest aud happy.
We could stay there forever. Yes,
Tim was in dreamland ; he did not
toil any longer, but he was saunt
ering leisurely over a wide plain,
that stretched away farther than
his eye could see. The turf was
soft and green under his feet, and
there were groups of trees in every
diroction, with cattle grazing be
neath them, and Tim felt so free
aud happy, it seemed as if he
,should never have a care in his
whole life. Presently became to
a spot where the ground suddenly
beoame dry and hard, and where
he found a number of people dig
ging up the hearth.
“What are you doing?” Tim
asked,
“Finding gold,” replied the men,
“aud we must dig for many years.”
“Let me dig too,” said Tim, and
somehow he found a spade iu his
hand, and was soon at work with
all his might to find the buried
treasure. As he weut ou the ground
seemed to grow harder and the
TERMS :-~#2 C 4 ter AhSkh., in Auvui.ee.
task more difficult, but Tim labor
ed industriously still, throwing up
tlio enrth and stones till there was !
n great pile beside hint, ami a hole
tlmt ho looked down into, which
seemod much dewier than the old
well nt home. Then tlie dreaiu
changed ; all the men were gone,
but Lis mother was coming toward 1
Lin over the plain, bolding out her
apron nnd sayii g : “I can carry it, j
11m, and then tlie ground seemed
! covered with great golden pieces of
. money, and Tim was filling his
mother’s apron with them, when
suddenly his head fell forward,
sleep bauished in a moment, dream
land faded away and Tiui was ngnin
lieside the file in tho tottering old
house.
“Hey!” said lip,,starting np.
‘"W|lei%js it mother ?i’
“Where’s what ?’’ asked Mrs.
Price, who was now placing supper:
on the table.
“The gold,” said Tim, rubbing
his eyes. “You had it.”
“Thee’s been dreaming, lad,” said
his mother, laughing, “for it’s little
gold I’ve had in my day; come,
wake up now and eat a bit, ami
then thee may go to sleep and i
dream till to-morrow morning if.
thee wishes.”
“It was the strangest dream I
ever remember,” said Tim, aud he i
paused to relate it.
“I think the dream will come
true one way, son,” said Mrs Price,
“for if thee ever finds gold, thee
will have to woi k hard and dig deep
for it.”
‘‘l expect to work hard all my
life,” said Tim, helping himself to
a slice of the good brown loaf be
fore him, “but t wish some of that
gold had been retd, so I do.”
"I reckon it is better to take np
the hard work and do it cheerful
ly,” said his mother, “thau to be
dreaming of what will never come
to pass ; so when thee’s eaten en
ough, thee had better go to bed,
tind wake np fresh and merry on
Christmas morning. There’ll be
plenty of gold in the sky then for
everybody, I’m thinking, and God
gives that to the poor ns well as to
the rich.”
Tim was so tired that he did not
need coaxing to go to rest, and
having finished his .supper, crept
*to his lew sed in and
Was soon fast asleep.,.
Christmas morning broke bright
and clear, antF after his long hours
of repose, Tim woke up wonderful
ly refreshed and rested. As his
mother had predicted, there was
plenty of golden sunshine in the
sky, and the church bell was ring
ing a joyful peal to weclome iu the
blessed day that brought “peace
on earth, good will to men.”
After breakfast, Tim went to a
secret hiding place, and brought
ont a warm shawl which he had
earned f r his mother’s Christmas
gift, and she in like manner pro
duced the now knife, which Tim
declared was just the thing he most
wanted, and so in thejr neat but
well mended Sunday clothes, Mrs.
Price and Tim went to church very
happily to praise God for all Lis
gifts, but especially for that great
est one, eveu the gift of his own
dear Son.
The church looked beautifully as
they weut ih, for arch, aud pillar,
and chancel vail were wreathed '
with green, und the front was filled
with lovely flowers which quite
perfumed the holy place. Every
body wilt smiliDg, and wishing ev
erybody a “Merry Chistmas,” and
Tim thought it was a pity that
Christmas came only once a year,
it was such a jolly time. When
the service begun, Tim tried to fix
his attention upon his book, and
listen to the minister, but he found
it hard work to do so. Just in the
front pew was Mr. Gordon and his
family, the great mill owner, where
they manufactured paper of till
kinds, and Tim fonnd himself won
dering what the Gordon children
found in their stockings that morn
ing, and if they were really any
happier with their rich gifts thau
he was with only anew kuife. Then,
when they rose for the hyrnu, he
had to feel in his pocket to bo sure
it was safe, and not till his mother
nudged him did he come back prop
erly to the services, for Tim, though
, a good boy’, a very good boy, did
| forget sometimes, and I fancy he
| was not the only lad in church that
| morning who failed to remember
where he was, or that God was
present in His holy house.
The service was long, and they
came out of church rather late, but
there was a great deal more hand
shaking and merry Christmas din
ner at home. Mrs. Prioe and Tim
had a very simple one in prospect,
a little more than usual, but to them
it was a real feast, and Tim begged
his mother to walk faster, for he
was almost famished. So they
quickened their steps, and over
took the Gordon family, and were
about to pass them, when one of
the little girls started to cross the
street, and at the same instant a
frightened horse dashed rouud the
WHOLE NUMBER 503
corner, aud in a moment would
have struck the child bad not Tim
sprang forward, and at the risk of
his own safety caught the little
one’s dless and dragged her back
to the sidewalk. It was all done
in such a moment that the danger
was passed before any one con! I
realize it, and Mr. Gordon could
scarcely find words to thank Tim.
while a crowd gathered round them
who were loud in their praises of
his bravery. Presently the clergy
man came np and told Mr. Gordon
what an honest lad Tim was, and
how Lard he forked to help lus
mother; no the boy was quite a
hero for awhile, and'went home, as
we may suppose, proud and happy.
Now, pei-haps you will sar Mr.
Gordon should hai>e made Tin; a
handsome present on the spot, for
saving his child’s life, but really
the good gentleman did better thaii
that, for ou that very Christmas
afternoon he paid a visit to Mrs.
Price, in the poor, tumble down
house, and, after talking with her
for half an hour, he proposed tak
ing Tim into his employ in the pa
per mills, where he should stav
and learn tho business—provided
he behaved well—till he was old
enough to set up for himself. Cer
tainly, this was reward enough for
any one, and much more than Mrs.
Price could have hoped for, even if
she had ever thought of her son’s
being rewarded for only doing his
duty. So the next day Tim went
to work for his new master, and
was so diligent and useful that ev
| ery body in the mills liked and trus
i ted him. As he grew older. he be
came more important to his em
ployer, who, when Tim became a
man took him into partnership.
Thus, after nil, the Christmas
dream came true, though both
Tim nnd his mother had quite for
gotten it. Of course, he worked
hard for many years, as nothing
good in this world can be obtained
without patient industry, and in
time had mills of his own and plen
ty of gold pieces wherewith to
make his mother comfortable in
her old age.
We must not suppose, however,
that the dream had anything to do
with Tim’s success in life, for that
came by God’s blessing alone, as a
reward for honest industry and
faithful service.—M. N. Mi, in the
- - pm
IS THE SUN DYING.
Some veal’s ago we were told by
astronomers that the moon was
dead—that if it had ever been, it
had long ceased to be the abode
of life, aud that for millions of years
it has been rolling through space,
a dark mass of sterile matter.—
From this instance of a defunct
world, the bold inference was drawn
that tli9 larger planets of our sy s
tem would successively cool down
untilneither amimal nor plant c nhl
exist upon their surfaces. Inas
much as the period at wLich our
earth would enter upon tho stage
of utter death was placed some
millions of years in the future, this
announcement has not created a
profound sensation. Speculators
have some time yet to double their
fortunes by cornering on the ne
cessities of subsistence, aud there
! may be many a struggle between
the ir.B and outs for political ascen
dency. But as if determined to
proclaim something that shall make
tho nations tremble, astronomers
now say that the sun himself is
shiuking away; that at its preseut
rate of contraction it will become a
small cold sphere in some millions
of years.
I’his is horrible enough. When
we thought of the prediction in
July, while day after day the fierce
sunbeams poured down on the
parching soil undimmed by a fleck
of cloud, we laughed at it as the va
gary of a dreamer. But when du
ring days of wintry clouds, nor sun
nor stars appear, we begin to think
it no idle delusion to suppose that
the great winter of our system is
creeping ou apace. The astrono
mer’s glass may read the movements
of the spheres aright. Tho suns
and their attendant planets may
have seasons of growth nud decay
just as the flower in the field grows,
blooms and withers. Of one thing
however,we are sure—none of these
things occur by chance. When tho
great Author of the universe spoke
a mandate whioh set moving those
stupendous gyrations which have
gradually shaped the thinly dififus
ed matter into vast globes He plan
ned all tbeir future in the minutest
details. Trusting His wisdom, we
are sure it will all be paits of an
excellent soheme, if in the near or
remote future the earth becomes
an icy waste und tho sun loses its
fires.—Sunny South.
—At a temperance meeting iu
Carnesville on the Ist iDst. work
ing committees were appointed for
each district in the county. An
election on prohibition will be
held on July 31.