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HAWKINS & BURKE.
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ricus, Georgia.
jno. D. CARTER,
iTT^HSST AT LAW,
Ameiicua, Georgia.
;n Ann-ricns Hofei building, corri
C. T. GOODE,
Attorney at Law
AMKUJCUS, GEORGIA.
u- Off! < over W. T. Davenport’* Drug i
jfltf
JACK BROWN.
N. A. SMITH,
ittornoy at 1) ft
n the Courts of Sumter and
Circuit Court of
V&LX**.
United Stares.
t to Republi
cs oS>. feb 25 tf.
SAM LUMPKIN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
01 Her UNDER HARROW ROUSE,
AMF.RICUS GA.
Win practice in all the Courts of S. W. Ga
Brfcra, l.y permission, to Dr. Wm. A Greene.
» H BUTRIN*. DCPOST OPERKY
t“Our reader* will thank the author of the
following noble lines for their beautiful aod af
fecting defence of the heroic and immortal dead
the South. They are the more appropriate,
as coming from one who gained for himself a
high reputation as a boldicr, under circumstan-
... wifcll m»k. ih.t fun. Ui. iquiraltnl of
more than it generally implies. "— Gahetlon
iVetc*.]
•‘It*
; work that Satan and sin
convicts in a bed bfce. Who shall comfort them
that sit by dishonored graves r—SWro
Henry H ard Beecher.
••My houue shall be called pf all nations the
iao oil nnoou m. only by- a dun lamp in the toof, enabled
r- uim to "do Without rudeness, and 1 was
A RAILWAY ADVEMClIRi; ^ fnjzzled-to account for the fact that the
*— - features teemed familiar, but not the
•lark hair surrounding the intellectual
None so thoroughly enjoy a hpSday a*
those to whom such an event fs a rarity
There was Bichard Gjegr, a London law
yer^ grave enough ordinary to have been
theproverbtaljudgeaa merrya» aboy
going home from sd—’ a -*- *-“~
reason than that he
C office. Irark, to take his comely
and fair daughter to spend Christ?
mas at Beech Grove. Be was supremely
patient while tranks, capacious enough
to hold, masculine requirements for seven,
yean, indispeasible for feminine necessi
ties of
HAWKINS & GUERRY,
Attorneys-at-Law,
OJtr their proffMumal services to the public.
Wll continue t.< practice in Smnter and adjuin-
counties, ina in United State* Circuit and
Iietriot Courts at .Savannah. Particular atten-
Phillip Cook,
Attorney at Law,
AMERICUS, GEORGIA.
Counties of Macon,
r, Schley and Dooly,
of Georgia,
n’e Building Next fo
jan 3 Cm*
DR. D. P. HOLLOWAY
DENTIST.
UlRltla ....
GEORGIA.
Weight's Millinery
OR. WILLIAM A. GREENE,
AMBBICUS, G BORGIA
(JOXTLNl E3 to serve his friends of Americue
6 ““ !'“ m,u,, 'hng country in all the depart-
^•o. ha profession. aprl(i-ly
euing wolves.” Quotations by the author of the
poem.
Tile, brutal man! and darest thou
In God’s annointed place to preach—
With impious tongue and brazen brow—
The lesson* Hell would blush to teach?
Tbo cruel taunt thy lips hath hissed,
Beneath Religion’s hoiy screen,
Is false—as false Iscariot’s kiss;
I* false as thou art vile and mean.
Are these the lessons which He taught?
And was His mission here- in vain?
Peace and good will seem words of naught—
He rules the earth with hate again I . y
And thou its chosen instrument,
Hyena-like, with heartless tread, 1
Hast dared invade, with blood hound scent,
The sacred precincts of the bead.
Not such from those, dear brave old South,
Who tuei tuce ui tliiuo hour of might:
But from the coarse polluted month
Of coward cares who feared to tight.
Dear loved old Houtb! contemn toe curse
That those who hate shall heap ou you;
You’ve wept behind War’s bloody hearse
That bore away your brave aud true.
Their precious blood, though vainly shed—
Long as thy shore old Ocean leaved—
We’ll bow with reverence o'er our dead.
And b.css the turf that wraps their graves-
From Mexico to Maryland
Those graves are strewn like Autumn leaves
What though no Mother's teuder baud
Upon their tomb a chaplet weaves:
Nor wives nor sister* bend above
The Honored Soldiers’ unmarked mound?
They are objects of eternal love
In consecrated Southern Ground.
It recks not where their bodies he—
By bloody hill-side, phtiu or river—
Their names are bright on Fame’s proud sky,
Their deeds of valor live forever.
The song-birds of the Booth shall sing.
From forest grand and flowery stem,
And gentlest waters murmuring.
Unite to hy mn their requiem.
And tipriug will deck the.r hallowed bed.
With types of resurrection’s day;
And silent tears the Night hath ahed
The Morning’s beam will kiss away.
Those heroes rest in solemn fame,
On every field where Freedom bled;
And shall we leLthe touch of ehamo
Fall nice a blight upou our dead?
No—wretch 1 we scorn thy hatred now,
And lus* thy shame from pole to pole:
The brutes are better far than thou,
And beasts would blush to own thy soul.
“Dieboncred graves?” take back the lie
' That’s breathed by more than human hate,
Lest, Ananias-Uko yon t'ie,
Not lest deserving of his^ fate.
Our Spartan women bow in dust
Around their countty’s broken shrine,
True—as theii cause was right and just.
Pure—as their deeds have been oiviue;
Their angel hands the wounded cheered—
Did ad that women ever a area;
W lieu wealth and homes had disappeared
They gave us team, and smiles aud prayers
They proudly gave their Jewels up—
For aJ they loved—as worthless toys;
D.auk to the dregs Want's bitter cup,
To feed our nick aod starving boys.
Their glorious flag on high no more
Is borne by that unconquercd band;
.Tie furled upon the “silent shore”—
Its heroes still around it stand.
No mors beneath its folds shall meet
The armies of immortal LEE;
The rolling of their drums’ last beat
Is echoing in eternity !
Galveston, Texas, January 186*.
Dr. J. B. HINKLE
W 0 ^ ‘Sria tender his services (in all the
«*>, n i n . che8 of the 1*0)108*100) to the good
" Atuencus and Sumter count!, and ao-
co ? tlca ‘" c « ° r the liberal patronag*
J;' ure ocsuiwmI upon him.
—JSpecU] fttttntion civet, to MM.
be Drug Store or Dr. E. J.
Edrvlce
June 8tf
MEDICAL card.
Homoval.
D F - SMITH wou d inform hi.
t. and the ouLlic generally, that he
the room over B. A
*• unless absent op proba
ta his old friends and
j - all ou him, promisin
to the best of his ability.
Dr S. B. HAWKINS.
JJ r OFFICE at Dr. Edridge’s Drug Store.
tosicu.
•»r the Methodist Church.
I again tender the good people of
‘^" f Mid country generally.
Notice.
T Uu e,rict Court for Webster county will be
.v, ,i ? n ,lie Saroan Moxdat in every month
tr tte tlurd Monday in Mav.
la „ , J.E. BLOUNT,
j. d. c. 12th Diet.
McLaughlin & Burt,
BBWTI8T8,
■‘MERICCS GEORGIA.
0 ,F l "t
^ stable. Terms CiRH.
C. W. Felder
lidted. Prieci
ay 5 3m Im'
Patronage solicited. Pricee
»y 12.
BROWN house,
, ° n ot i'Msonger Depot, lUcoa, Ga.,
'V. F. BROWN k CO.,
Proprietor*.
of Americas.
of tbe dullness of the'times, I
r ^^drie reduced my prices, for
• 5“
hr. E. j Ibriow Ponae,
A SAHARA SANDSTORM.
; wanted to see one of these awful
storms which are said to be so violent,
tbe great desert, that men, and some
times caravans, are buried alive beneath
the immense masses of sand. The men
were not mistaken. The wind which
had been blowing lightly in an east
north-cast direction began to increa>e
gradually, till at last it blew a perfect
gale. The sand began to fly, and the
storm increased still more. Th*» ait be
came murky with suud which flew to
ward the sea like a thick fog. -
a grand and splendid sight.—
The light of day had become qnite dim,
became the sun's rays could hardly pieroe
the clouds of sand. It continued blow
ing for several hoars. The wind was
hot; my lip*, became parched and eyes
as, in spite of my tbiek veil, the
sand penetrated everywhere. Now that
I had seen a genuine sand storm, I
hoped the wind would moderate. - Little
hillocks and mounds were .fpymed-here
and there, and our wells were filled op
with the drifting sand. The sand got
into my clothing through every opening
in them. It filled my hair, zuy d °“,
ears, and even my month. It covered
everything in our camp, and completely
spoiled our food, but we had to eat it as
it was, as there was no cfaoicoC Towl*
evening the wind gradually calmed down,
and by the time the wind had set below
the horizon nature became quiet again.
The sand storaTof the desert was over,
and I was glad I had seen it.-—Dn Chail*
In.
•*I was not aware, that yon knew him,*
said Toni Smith to an Irish friend the
■Know him He*
other day. “Know him H ezclaimed pad
in a tone that comprehended a knowledge
of more than one life-time. “I. knew
/^^ben^hia father was a little boy,
many days, were packed
the roomy carriage, and paid without a
murmur the demand for extra . luggage
on r* aching the station from which the}
were to start; for which he waa reward
ed by a smile from his wife, and a rath
er oomic “Poor papal’’ from his daughter
—the expression of pity being contracted
by the laughing glance of her lovely
dark bine eyes.
The trio were very merry until the ar
rival of the train at Wynston, when a
wet blanket introduced itself in the per
son of a handsome young man, upon
whose entrance the three in possession
ceased their lively talk, and only spoke
occasional monosyllables, ultimately
becoming quite silent The new-comeT
accustomed to the ways of his coun
trymen, yet on this particular evening
he rather chafed at finding himself
unmistakably one too many.
The truth was, G ratten Lyndon had
also snatched a holiday, and was to the
much disposed to enjoy it
Richard Grey himself. MoreovCrJhe had
been attracted to that particular carriage
by the bright looks of its occupants;
the youngest of them suggesting the
natural reflection that a long journey on
frosty night would be enlivened by
the near neighborhood of a sunny face
and the unconscious radiance from a
pair of glorious blue eyes. It was pro
voking, therefore, to find them shaded
by long dark lashes the instant he seat
ed himself opposite, and for the dimples
to disappear from the rosy month, which
buttoned itself up as tight as if it knew
not how to smile.
He speculated how far the mesmeric
influence would extend, when the father
drew his traveling, cap over his forehead
and settled himself for a doze, the moth-
seemed absorbed in meditation, and
the daughter appeared intent upou some
problem contained in her muff.
A sudden thought that he would time
them, made him furitively ( take out his
watch. Quietly as he opened it, a quick
glance, as quiokly withdrawn, of the
blue eyes opposite, showed that the
action was observed.
The statute shows signs of life,’' he
thought. “ I should rather like to play
Pygmalion to such a pretty creature.”
Tbe statue, as he had irreverently call
ed lovely Lucilie Grey, relapsed into
quiescence for the next half-hour, being
very agreeably occupied in picturing the
Christmas welcome and Christmas pleas-
store for them at Beech Grove.
Her reverie was, however, disagreeable
interrupted by the oscillation of the car
riage, which increased ao much that she
felt alarmed. Her opposite neighbor,
Gratten Lyndon, 'was malicious enough
to be glad that something had occurred
to break the monotony, though by no
means deficient in good nature, and
most anxious to reassure her.
While he was debating how
do it, the lady whom he had set down for
her mother exclaimed, in tones of fear,
Do you think there is anything tbe
matter, airf I never was so shaken T'
I think we are going over a part of.
the line that has been recently repaired,
and our carriage is not firmly coupled,'
was the reply.
If that is all, it will soon be over,'
remarked the lady, doubtfully, at the
same time recovering herself from a sud
den jerk against b'r spouse, which
wakened him with a. start.
He pushed back his velvet cap, und
disclosed to view a shrewd, sensible face
which time aud thought had traced
some rather deep lines, particularly
the forehead.
How confoundedly this . carriage
xbokes !” he exclaimed, as if he had
just made the discovery.
That is what we were talking of,”
said his aife. “This gentleman,” indi
cating Gratten by an inclination of
her head. “ Says the carriage is not well
coupled.”
“ I will call the guard at the next sta
tion, and be will see in a minute if 1 am
.right,” *iud Gratten, quietly,
That will l>e'the beef plan,” remark
ed Mr. Grey.
Gratten summoned a porter directly
aejtbe train stoppedy Arflo fetched the
guard, by wbos<»direction the coupling-;
tightened.
forehead. As wtthls habit when laxing
bis memory he puckered Hs brows'and
looked fixedly at his boot, »* if h© should,
ior no Other find photographed there the face he wan-
uO. » t*vT’ 5 ***0* « «
A| amijA showedjhat
unrri Ld*! V*f st eppedtn
r o his aid, and invested the same face
with a barrister’s wig, - and covered- the
lithe, active form with a black gown,
presenting before him the junior oppos
ing counsel in a recent action of one of
his clients.
“A very clever young fellow—one
whom I would have sooner had for us
than against ns,” be mused, recalling
the summing np by his senior counsel ol
ihe enemy’s forces.
In order to make suro, Hr. Grey turn
ed to Gratten Lyndon and asked him if
he had engaged in the cause of Pepper-
day rerun Ingledew.
On receiving an answer in the affirma
tive, the lawyer explained his connection
with the suit in question, which assumed
a temporary importance, as it served to
introduce the two gentlemen to each
other, and for a peg on which to hang
a very interesting conversation.
The ladies listened quietly at first;
but Mrs. Grey was a clever woman,
who liked to havefhersay; fo after a time
she joined in, and, with feminine want
of concentrativeness, soon drifted into
other and more general topics than law
and lawyers.
To Gratten’s satisfaction, she soon drew
her daughter into the conversation by
appealing*to her about the Christmas
books, whi^h her father denounced as
mostly trash ; an opinion very contrary
to his own.
“Confess, papa, you are condemning
what you have not read,” said Ldcille,
archly.
The lawyer shrugged bis shoulders,
and made a gesture of pretended dis
gust
Read I” ho exclaimed. “My dear
Louie, what an idea 1 I would as soon
pound of Bugar-plums. Litera
ture of the peculiar kind of which there
is such on abundance at Christmas, I
take, as other sweets of season, in liomceo
pathic doses.”
Not enough for fair criticism,” said
his .wife,
^Acting Jack Horner, papa,” said
Lucille; “judging of the whole pie by
a chance plnm, and praising yourself for
doing so. Besides, did you not say last
night that you had seldom heard a story
you liked better than the one I read to
yon T"
You have such an inconvenient
memory, Lucille,” said her father, laugh
ing. “ I plead guilty in that instance;
but it does not affect my case at all. • I
spoke of books, and that was a short
story in .one of the weekly maga
zines.” ft ’
Those who can’t turn can’t spin,”
observed Gratten, coming to Lncille’s
' “ It will be all right now, Mr, Lyn
don,” rind “the man, in a cheery tone.
“I expected you’d go down with os
to-night, sir. | Mike told me they ex pec t-
ed yon at the old place. He; says, the
pool is.as hard as a rock and they’re go
ing to have some rare doings.”
The guard’* eyes sparkled as he gave
the information, which Gratten received
as cordially as if the Christmaq festivities
and the state of the pool were news to
him. When the train started again, the
carriage did hot shake, which drew forth
an acknowledgment from Mr. and Mrs.
Grey* and a smile ol - thanks from. their
T^Q gnard’s chance remark had
vinced Mrs. Grey of the respectability
of the gentlemanly young man whom
she had mentally wished a hundred
miles away, and the name of Lyndon
had attracted the notice of her husband,
to whom it seemed in gome way fa
miliar. »* „y . . j ',
*Aw, ns,” ask! he, “I-mfroah m erase!; - The lawyer looked, for the first time,
would fcgvfl done your hi art good attentively at his fellow-passenger, which
• to see bow tired the oongregatioswM.*’ the iemi-darkness of the carriage, lighted
When the Scotch minister told his
neighbor that be spoke two hours and a
half thp day previous, tiie neighbor said,
“Why, minister were you'tired to death?”
aid.
Mr. Grey retorted, and the conversa
tion did not flag nntil the train entered
the Kegley tunnel,- when they were
silent, from the noise being greater.
They had not proceeded far when
Gratten noticed * peculiarity in the
sound which he could not account for.
His uneasiness increased when he become
convinced . that the- train dragged
heavily, and there seemed a probabili
ty of its coming to a standstill in the
tunnel.
A railway accident is not a pleasant
prospect for any man, however brave, to
contemplate, and Gratten may be par
doned for feeling a momentaiy sinking
of the heart, which made his olive
cheek torn unusually pale.
The. next minute Gratt n traced np
bis courage, and even forced a smile to
Lucille, who trembled visibly,
and looked ready to faint, though she
kept herself quiet. Mre. Grey’s eyes
dilated with fear, and a cry escaped her
lips, which was wrong from her by
genuine terror.
For Heaven’s sake, keep quiet 1” arid
her husband, upon whose nerves, stretch
ed to their utmost tension, the sound
jarred painfully.
Oh Richard!” she exclaimed, plain
tively.
Tears sprang to Lucille’s eyes, and ehe
took her mother’s hand in hers, caress
ing it silently. The action was more ex
pressive than words; it consoled with
out fuss. COv
All passed more rapidly than it
possible to convey it in words; and, but
for Gratten’s promptitude, mother and
“daughter might have suffered severely
for their display of affection. A sligb-
jerk warned him that a more violent one
might be coming, in which case the
two would be thrown against each
other.
Lncille was the one most in danger,
which she became conscious of and cow
ered back.
■ An impulse, almost an inspiration,
made Gratten r snatch her np and mt
beside him, just as the train stopped
with a suddenness that sent- Mrs. Grey
with force against the- seat from which
her child had been xtocned.
Had Gratten. paused for a word of
apology or explanation, mother and
daughter must have been dashed against
each other; -
Mr, Grey raised bis wife directly he
had recovered his oaauhrigaoe.
Are yoahurt, my dear TJ hq inquir
ed, anxiously.
“Only shaken,’^phe replied, faintly.
But find ont what haa happened, if
yon can. 1 ^ ^ ^
Mr. Grey let down the-window, and
leaned os*.. Qrfffen assured .himself
cam, from the opposite window, tue
cause of the stoppage. The soene that
met his gaze might have served for a
Rembrandt, its lights^were so rare, its
3hado*s so dense, yet with such merited
life 'i&d-character of its own. .
Td lock carriages was at the: time the
cre^dref railway directors, tvxrhieh they
clung obstinately until they were coweed
not‘converted'by the sheer 4ozce gf
public opinion; therefore all tha pass-
cingwt vrtro to securely fastened in to
prisoners In jriL Excited men leaned
from-story .window, clamoring for the
guard to tell them what had happened,
and the wildest conjectures were haz
arded.
The dmrknesa of the tunnel, which
the feeble glimmer of the lamps in the
carriage scarcely lessened, increased the
honor of the scene, while tbe fitful-
gleams of light imparted a weird and
unearthly aspect to the white faces and
gleaming eyes. The shrill scream of a
woman and the cries of a child added to
tho tumult, and the half-angry, half-
expostulating voices of the mascnlime
protectors were distinctly heard.
Mrs. Grey had drawn Lucille to her,
partly in unutterable thankfulness that
Gratten’s promptitude had rescued them
from injuring each other, partly from
feeling that both could bear the agony
of suspense better when close together.
Mr. Grey saw the mute caress, and felt
his eyes grow misty. He turned to tell
Mr. Lyndon that he could see nothing,
but he could hot trust himself to speak
least his voice should betray liow the
sight had unmanned him.
A sadden quick catching of his breath
warned Gratten that Mr. Grey waa be
hind him. In moving aside for him to
look at the strange scene, Gratten detect
ed his agitation, and saw what had
caused it. He was conscious of an odd
censation, which he tried to account for
by thinking how sorry he was for poor
Grey. It was bad enough to be in such
danger himself, without having helpless
women, dearer than self, suffering before
his eyes. After all, bachelors had the
best of it.
As he came to this conclusion Gratten
turned involuntarily to the mother and
daughter, with something more than ad
miration of their quiet fortitude.
Mrs. Grey was whispering to Lucille
words the purport of which Gratten
could guess from the upward glance of
the young girl’s eyes; and memories of
his own dead mother, and her teachings
crowded upon his mind. He turned,
almost as hastily os Mr. Grey, and was
quickly recalled from tbe past to the
present by the welcome appearance of
the guard. ‘ r ' •> .
Every one hailed him as the arbiter
of fste.tor, though only throe .mixmta
had elapsed from tbe stopping, of the
train, it seemed an age to -the locked-iu
passengers, and he waa assailed with
questions and vehement demands.
The more clamorous persons the guard
took not the slightest notice of; to the
others he gave a general explanation
that the engine had broken down, that
he had sent to the nearest station for an
other, and he hoped they should get ou
less than an hoar. As soon as the
line was reported clear hewonld unfasten
all the doors for those who liked to
walk out of the tunnel, bat gentlemen
must look after ladies and children, as
the way was rough.
These matter-of-fact words relieved
the passengers of their dread, and some
audibly expressed their thankfulness,
while others grew angry that they had
been left in alarm solong.
Ono burly man whose terror hud been
heightened by an unexpected collision
with an opposite neighbor, which hod
braised his face and soured his temper,
shouted savagely. “Why on earth
couldn’t you come and say that at once,
instead of leaving us here in this con
founded fright?”
The guard lowered his voice, and an
swered, civilly that a train was due, and
his first care was to send men to stop it.
“On the next line, of coarse ?” said
Gratten.
“Of course, sir; but it will be better
for yon all to be out of here before it
comes iu. As soon as it is signalled, I'll
let you out in a jiffy.”.
“What is a jiffy ?” drawled an exqui
site, in the next carriage, whose feeble
brain delighted in qnbbling, mistaking it
for wit: The guar^ gave him a glance,
and took his measure at once, which he
expressed by a significant shrug of the
shoulders.
“A fool,” muttered Mr. Grey under
his breath.
“Just the guard’s verdict,” said Grat-
ten i '
Two minutes had worked a marvelous
change. The removal of the pressure
made all minor troubles seem light in
deed. Mrs. Grey and Encile began col
lecting their warm wraps with ekaerful
alacrity, Mr. Grey and Gratten assisting
them.
Days of ordinary«trayeling would not
i effectually have banished ihe formality
of new acquaintanceship ns the alarm of
tbe past ten minutes.
' When the doors were unlocked, and
there was a general rash for the entrance
oT\he tunnel, Mr. Grey tucked his daugh
ter’a hand under his arm, and said, with
frank confidence, “Will you bring my
wife, Mr. Lyndon?*"
Gratten obeyed at once, though he
wodld have preferred a different arrange
ment, and the elder lady accepted his
eort with flattering cordiality. -• She was
teoily glad of Gratten’s fielp byer the
rough road, and both drew a deep breath
of relief to they stepped out of the dark,
dark tunnel, into which thedetained np
train waa waiiihg .to junto
Lucille was not hurt by his unceremoni- the glorious canopy of
ous handling, then applied himself to and danger ©ver for a ti
There was plenty of space outside the
rails for all to walk or stand about as they
pleased; but Ihe sharp frost made move
ment of some kind a necessity. *• .
“I trust the -worst is‘over now,” said
Mrs. Grey, to Gratten, as they walked
briskly up and down, “and that we shall
nothavelong to wait. I fear the delay will
cause great anxiety to our friends; and it
lathe more unfortunate from its being
our first visit to them. There is a wed
ding coming off on the twenty-seventh,
end my Louie is’to be one of the brides
maids. We were to have been iu time
for a largo dinner-party to-night ; but
fortunately a note this morning informed
us it was postponed until to-morrow—
Christmas Eve—when it is to be followed
by a bull. I am really thankful it is not
to-night, for after our narrow escape, I
hope to be in a better mode for gaiety to
morrow than I am now.”
Gratten listened to Mrs. Grey iu tbe
utmost surprise, hardly knowing whether
ho was awake or dreaming.
“I never knew anything more stronge
in my life!” he exclaimed. “I also am
going to a wedding on »he day you name
to be one of the groomsmen. The bride
is a cousin of mine; and she sent me a.
note last night, telling mo I should meet
all her bridesmaids on Christmas Eve.
Is it possible it is the same?”
“An odd co ncidence—nothing more,
I fancy,” paid Mrs Grey, langhing! .“for
my bride is about to be married to a
nephew of. mine—the son cf vicar, of
Castleford—John Wybrow.”
the same!” cried Gratten joyfnHj
Are you not going to Beech Grove, and
not Annie Forrester the bride elect
“Yes, to both questions, I am very
pleased to respond,” said Mrs. Grey;
'but I am so surprised never to have
heard of yon ! Annie has corresponded
regularly with Lucillo ever since they
visited together at the vicarage, and pro
fessed to have told her the names of all
her relatives whom wo wore likely to
meet.”
•Perhaps she called me Grntten Kaye?*
said tbe young man.
That name has been frequently men
tioned,” was the reply; but why does she
call you
my second name,” he said,
‘given me aftei a favorite uncle of An.
i’s, who died in India, and at Beech
Grove I have never been called by any
other name.”
“I must tell my husband and daught-
. They will be as pleased as myaelf,”
said-Mrs. Grey. “But for you, “Lucille
and I would not have been very presenta
ble wedding guests. Tbe after alarm
put all thanks aside, but not all grati
tude.”
Don’t overwhelm me,” said Gratten,
langhing; “I will leave you to tell M'-
and Miss Grey while I go in search of
the guard, to find ont when wc ore likely
to get
Hegrushed off, and Mrs. Grey went
eliind Lucille and tapped her playfully
the shoulder. The girl turned with a
faint smile, her sweet face pale from the
recent alarm, but her mother’s lively
count of the discovery Gratten had made
brought back the color to her face.
Either his wife’s eloquence or the wel
come sound of the coming engine made
My. Grey look less senoup. He was al
most cheerful when they were summoned
more take their places, and told
Gratten he waa extremely pleased he
also going to Beech Grove. Gratten re-
iponded very cordially, being, for certain
reasons of his own, even more pleased
than Mr. Grey. He was anxious to
more of Lucille, and flattered himself
that during tho Christmas week| there
would be opportunities for such quiet
observation. He was already sure she
statute, but a warm, living loving
English girl, quick to think and feel,
selfish, and unaffected.
They all reached Beech Grove without
further misadventure, and received
welcome tho more hearty from the alarm
which had been caused from their being
so much later than was expected.
'What a contrast did the next night
present, with its brilliant ball and
bers of bright faces, to the ten minutes
in the dark tunnel, when death seemed
that all caught its pallor Gratten
thought of it, and felt sure, from the
pens ve expression of her eyes, and the
sweet seriousness that occasionallv shad
owed her lovely face, that Lncille did
alto.
She had recovered her sunny bright
ness by the wedding day, which passed
off nnusually well, there being plenty of
smiles, and only one or two stray tears,
which Mrs. Orev declared a great im
provement. . j
Upon their return to town, Gratten
[or a time at least
A CAI.IFOUNIA STORY '
BT CAPTAIN XQKTON.
In the year 1852,1, with three others
who were officers on the good sfektxi-
ship “Winfield Scott” then lying 'at
the wharf in Ban Francisco; became »B*
bued, us many others before ns had,
and have since been, with the pervad
ing gold fever. Resigning chr positions
in the good ship, we started for the fa
mous gold mines of‘“Darson’s Greek.”
Our journey was accomplished oh foot,
weearryingour loads of provisions on
backs—the sun in the middle of th«
day terribly hot. The nights being cold
would build a fire, and wrapping
blankets around ns, “put ns in our
little beds,” and then compose ourselves
to sleep, soon to be awakened by the
dismal bark of the thousand coyotes,
bears, and other “interests;” that would
quietly Surround’ us. A brand from
the fire would cause them to scamper off
hurry, shaking the ground as they
went. - ‘ i-v
Pursuing our course in the day time,
our only guide through the forest being
the. innumerable “sardine boxes” that
literally paved the way, and constantly
in dread of meeting the noble robber
and ent-throat, “ Sam Joaquin,” and his
band, who Were then roaming round the
country, tho terror cf. all miners, we
finally, at sunset on the ninth day, reach
ed Carson’s Creek, and took up our quart-
dWerted log cabin, standing
apart some disfance from any other.—
Building a firo and sending up to the
story in the miner’s camp on the hill-
for some beef, We soon felt as if we were
capable of meeting San Joaquin, bears,
■ “any other.hum.”
On looking round in the one room of
the cabin, we discovered a platform
raised abdut three feet from the ground
(there being no floor,) which evidently
had been need for a bedstead, and three
of ua took our blankets and laid down
to get some sleep, myself in the middle,
the fourth one, whose name was Jack
Davis, having been wife enough to bring
his hammock with him, hung it high np
to the rafters. , Sometimes daring the
middle of the night, the fire having gone
out we were awakened by Jack Davis
yelling, “Jump up, fellers, jump up!
There’s a grizzly under the. bed l He
will soon have you!” The intelligence
dangerous position for a time
paralyzed ns, and neither of
ing the requisite amount of courage to
get up, we soon became engaged With
each other in a desperate struggle for
the middle of the bed,' but I being the
strongest managed to hold my own.
“Ptfllers” said Jack, has be gone ? ”
“Who” we replied,"
, “San Joaquin.**
No’; We hadn’t seen anything of him.
“Jack, • wheto have you been V*
“Fellers, T had an awful time last
night* 'TWband was here. Tstood my
ground and hurt some of them bad. ”
“Well, yes Jack; but what were yon
runnifigup the hill so for?”
' “I was trying W catch thtf last one
that had escaped, ” said Jack.
At ttua we could hold in no longer,
and laughed, till; our sides ached. It
finalfy came to Jack’s mind that he had
been sold, god knowing the lies wo had
dtototod tin in, he raved like mad, and
W6nM kave comddered it a-personal fa
vor if we had all indulged him in n fight,
which we respectfully declined.
“Coma,” mkl wm-Iprsjryou devota
Just half aminota touaodthiacoat,
. Which a nail baa chanced to read.”
“ Tia ten o’clook,” said lha drowsy mats;
“I know,” said WUlikia rather late,
Bat itWnesar too late tomend.”
Something to Weep over—A bushel pf
The only organ .without stops—The or
gan of speech in woman.
The horse is a curious feeder. He eats
best when he hasn’t a bit in his month.
“What otitile child!” said a friend.
l Ah,” replied Hood “his parents never
made much of him.”
A crusty old bachelor saya he thinks it
is woman and not her wrongs that ought
to be redressed. * v -
A coquette is a rose from whom every
lover plucks a leaf; the thorn remains for
her future husband.
A girl in WiAonsin swallowed twenty
percussion caps- Corporal punishment
is temporarily suspended.
“1 Urn not loved liglitlj!" utomm
said when he married a widow weighing
three hundred pounds.
A celebrated wit was asked if he knew
Theodore Hook. . ?SXea,” replied he,
“Hook nnd eye ore old wsaociatoe. * •
Someone wrote ina hotel visitor’*
hook his initials, “A. 8.” A wig- wrote
underneath, “Two-thirds of the truth.
A fond wife threw a bottle of Hair
Restorative at her husband's head, at
Which he said: “We roust part the dye
is cast.”
' “Tommy, you’re a pig" said * father
to his tittle boy. “|Te* do yon know.
"UUUJJC8I UWU^WVU uvui Ui,* unu.— -I • _
Meanwhile Jack Davis from hisdompan^ what a pig is. Tommy. ‘ Yeepa, a pig
- isahog’aHiftolfcyr'
tivefy secure position high up
rafters, yelled incessantly for us to get
up and attack the bear—calling us cow
ards, sojers, and threatening to come
down and lick us, bear and all, which
brilliant performance he had no idea of
attempting. My two bed-fellows, failing
in their attempt to get'the middle of
the bed, agreed with me to jump for the
door, which we did. Bat now another
difficulty presented itself—no one knew
how to open it. Our situation becoming
desperate, we tamed to face the aniinnl,
and from under the bed two large red
eyes glared on ns, while from tho raftera
came the consoling yells from Jack:—
“Now he’s coming, look out! You’re
all gone ! Ain’t you a nice set ? Sailors!
blast you,, you’re sojers t Go home 1”
which lsst advice every mother’s son of
Us would then and there gladly consented
to act upou v Another struggle ensued
between us three, as to ‘ which should bo
in front, or rather who should be behind
when they flnslly succeeded in thrusting
me in front, and at the samo time the
animal sprang out, striking me in : tbe
breast and face, knocking mo down,
and in my fall taking tho others With
me. Each one thinking he had hold
of tho animal while on the ground, we
gave one another tlie most unmerciful
pounding that any mortal ever received
being encouraged in our good work by
Davis yelling to us, “Give it to him,
boys! Now you’ve got him!” until,
after exhaustion, we found out our mis
take, the animal having escaped through
a huge hole in the bottom of the door,
that we had not observed before.
Striking a light, we presented a for
lorn and ragged appearance, and conclu
ded wo were not mucli at mining life, if
that which are had jost passed through
was-a specimen. Our thoughts were
disturbed by Davis asking ns where the
bear was, and if we had killed him. We
became a frequent and welcome visitor ™ade no reply, but mentally swore that
to the Grev’s; the more he saw of Lucille I™ wouM eT * u . ^ him. The op-
but increasinghis admiration esteem-aud [!**«»* Presented itself sooner than
j ove> expected. In the morning we were in
He wooed and won her, with the full
consent of her well-pleased parents ; and
now she is the light and sunshine of his
home, the crowning happiness of his life.
Legend of the Passion Fnowxr..—It
is said that certain Jews, bewailing in
Jerusalem the death of Christy saw, for
the first time, this flower, by some said
to have sprung whereever argps of Ins
Mood haa fslleu, and, with the scene of
his wondrous passion (and death stjll
fresh in, their memory, gave to this beau
tiful blossom a symbolic meaning indi
cative of his sufferings and the manner
of his death. r ''' : "'' ’
Tha anthers ore supposed to represent
the three nails,used at the crucifixion.—
The rays represent the glory of our Lord.
The purple fringe, sometimes found with
red spots upon it, is a type of the crown
-of thorns. The petals, ten in. number,
are Jhe representatives of. those apostles
who were faithful to their Heavenly Mas
ter. The three sepals, f orining the calyx,
are emblematic of the Trinity. * • *
This'poetical conception has caused
the passion flower to be held in esteem,
almost amounting to veneration, in Cath-
olio countries; and the blossom is found
entwined, in many cases, with embla
zoned inscriptions and: borders of old
manuscripts pi sacred writings.
; It was like coming into a new world,
ilieairDftrhich was'the pore elixir of
life.' .Every one’s spirits revived when olic countries; and the blossom ia found
thflfirtu-gzbamlwtobenestlr their feet, < ' rv ' K, >
“And the wiser the less he will—•are.”
Hats worn on the head of a discourse,
a bucket that hung in vAll’s well,” frag
ments of the man that burst into tears,
are said to be the latest curiosities found.
Woman ought certainly to take an in
terest fn Agriculture, to there Is nothing
which' Is'more important to then! that all
men should be good husband-men.
“Mamma,** said a precious little bdy
who against his will, was made to rock
his baby brother, “if the Lord^ has any
more babies to give away don’t you take
them!” • —• ...: v -
Why are you always out my love?” said
disconsolate Benedict to his erratic
spouse, “are wo not one?” “To be sure
we are,” said the lady, pettishly, “and I
hate sollttnle.” -4#
“Father,” said a sporting youth to his
reverend parent, “they say trout will bite
now. ” “Well,” was the crashing wpfy,
“mind your work, and then /onl! be
sure they won’t bit© yon!”
An afflicted husband was returning
from the funeral of his wife, when afrieud
asked him how he was. “Well,” raid he
pathetically, “I think t feel the better for
that little walk!” •
For whom are you ooucerned?” asked
a judgeof a witty lawyer. “I am con
cerned for the defendant, may it please
your Honor, but C am retained by the
plaintiff,” wto the reply.
“K»t class in spelling stand up. John
spell weather.” W-e-a-i-o*u-th-a-j-o-u-r!’
’'Well John,, you can wi down ; that is
certainly {he worafc spell of weather are
hare had for a long time.”
“Siienoo in the Court room there!’
thundered ia police magistrate the other 1
morning. **The court has already com
mitted fonr prisoners without being able
to hear a word of the testimony.
“Boy,” toid an ill-tempered old fellow
a noisy lad£ “what are you hollerin’
for when I am going by?” “Humph,”
returned the boy, “what are you going
by for when 1 am hoAerin?!*
The following stanza'is mid to have
been oopied from the tombstone of a
husband and wife:
•‘Within this grave do be,
; Back, to hack, inj wift todlj
Wben the trump the air shall fill.
If she gets up ill Just Re still."
vited by some of the miners to come to
their camp and give them the latest news
from home. We started in the evening,
leaving Jack behind, as he preferred to
sleep in hfa'htoamock.
Relating our terrific combat, it came
out that it was a poor old dog that slept
there every night, which accounted for
the hole in the door. Our mortification
at tho absurdity of tho whole affair was
intense, and the miners laughed heartily.
At midnight they accompanied us home,
and reaching- the hill .that overlooked
the creek where the cabin stood, it oc
curred to us that now was the time to
get even with Jack. ..Firing our revol-
vere, throwing large atones on the roof,,
and yelling Uke demons, V£fan Joaquin!’
we rushed down, th'e hill only to see
poor Jack come out in his shirt, jump '
tbo creek and bolt like a shot up Bear’s
hill’ on the other side of the valley*—.
.Through tangled underbrush he went*
tiio tail of bis shirt streaming out behind, Paring the examination of a witness
and he was soon lost in the gloom! ■ asto the locality of stairs in a bouse, the
Awakening in ,h 0 r^iag ^
face of Jack peering through the door, plied, “Oneway they ran up, but the
nd suchjt face wthid never seen before, ojh^r way down P*'
“You have lost some ot your friends,
X'fcee,** raid a traveler to a negro whom
he grot on the road. “Yes.massa.” “Well
party distant—’bout twenty four miles!”
Pcmping a- Witness.—A lawyer en
gaged in a case tormented a witness ao
much with questions that the poor fellow
at lost cried for water. “There," said
the Judges “I thought you would pump
himdryj”