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t A MAP OF Transient ad vert isetnents.ofone square or more t! 00 per square for Oie first Iiwrtfou, ami ?5cents for each subsequent luM-rtion. . Udt. AU adyertlseintnts considered transient except where special contracts are mode. Twelve lines space of this typo (or one Inch) , make one square. . WTFor contract prices, see schedule. OLD SE lefts—••Volume £311, NEW SERIES—'Volume HI, THE NAME OF GOD IN Ft I couldn’t deny that, but pleaded humbly: “My friend, I have been here all nijrht—will you do ,me the favor of calling this dog’s master to call him off? I will pay him well for any dam age I may have done to his tree.” really I found it imponible to say it myself to anybody. But, at last, one Christmas eve, at the Stokers, there dawned upon my vision a young lady by the name of Bobkins—a glorious creature, all cutis and lace, and big eyes ar.d red checks, REMINDS Hiil OF A STpRY. Grant’s letter, iu the meaning intended and the meaning as read, reminds Don Piatt of a letter writ ten once tfp<m a time l»y the late Horace Greeley, I {essays; */*•; * Tlic * whit ('“headed philosopher wrote adiund jjhat made one cross eyed without resulting iu a deci phering of its moaning. One-day Horace was peuniug a lively arti cle that taxed his gigantic intel lect to its utmost, when a poor printer above, expeetomtiugrat a knot Hole, shot some of the fluid Poetical. THE FAME OF GOD IN FORTY- EIG HT LANG UAGESL As Louis Burger, the well known author aud philologist, was walking in the Avenue de Champs Eleysees one day, he heard a familiar voice exclaim ing: * Buy some nuts of a pobr m&cj' sir; iweuty for a penny 1’ He looked up, and recognised his old barber^f ‘ Whit 1 are you selling nuts?’ said he. l AsVrvii* ‘ Ah, sir, I have been unfortunate.’ * But this is no business for a man I.I.a * MAX ADLER'S GRAVE STORY... » I learn from a nfcVspaper that n Kansas widowdr was tarred and feathered the other day because he didn’t wear d«cp enough mourning for his departed spouse. This reminds nie >of the contest that has been raging in our village betweep Brown aud Jones. Both of them lost their wives on the same day, and after the funerals, Brown appeared agiyp iiupiliilic sir, if you could tell mo some- * ter to do,’ returned the bars Swas touched. He reflected jvould think he ditf^^ir^onj^ bald head of. ho Tlf.iTthe box wpf too MlSr 5$ “t' "“b'fHAtoulv ffj. h„lf the t.hhtoPB ra %?"? _gr.cvcd_ for his, that ho he Wiped Ins bald headand swore t, W ' ■'ll Stflllkfltat PUBLICATION OFFICE No. 7, GA'AN/FF (l ! I>-St*lrs,) ATHENS, GEORGIA. jfou|cast ticotgiau. „ , PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAY MORNING —By— H. H. CARLTON & Co., Proprietor*. H. H. CARLTON. Editor. terms of subscription joj OSS COPY, One Y«r, FIVE COPIES, Oner Year........ TEN COPIES, One Your, ...» BOO ... a 78 ... 18 00 The OJlcial City Taper No. 37.f Athens, Georgia, Wednesday, July 14* 187S. Rates of Advertising. lists e ? 1 F Rates of Legal Advertising. Citation for Letter* or Guardianship..... ft 00 Citation for Letters of Administration 4 00 Application lor Letter* of Dismission Adtn'r.. 4 00 Application for Letters of Disra'on Guard.... 5 00 Application for Leave to Sell Lands ' ft oO Notice t > Debtors and Creditors 3 00 Sales of Lind, Ac., per square ft 00 Sales Perishable Property, todays, persq.... 1 50 Estrsy Notices, 30 days 3 00 Sheriff Sales, per levy of 10 lines or less 2 50 Sheriff Mortgage li. fa. Salts per square 5 00 Tax Collectors Sales, per square ... 5 00 Foreclosure Mortgage, per square, each time. 1 00 Exemption Notices (in advance) .. 2 00 Buie Mil's, per square, each time 1 00 Business £, Profes’nl Cards. earsiei.njy. vicinity Office at the Drug Store of R. T. Brumby A Co., Colleg* Avenue, Athens, Ga. 21-tf M. HERRINGTON, Notary Public and Ex-Officio Justice of the Peace. Office over L. J. Laurents* store. March 3l~6iu. P G. THOMPSON, • -Attorney at La w, Special attention paid to criminal practice. For reference apply to Ex. Gov. T. H. Watts and Hon. David Cloptou, Montgomery Ala. Office over liarry'a Store, Athens, Georgia. Feh.S.tf. Asa M. Jackson,.. . L. W. Tuomas, JACKSON & THOMAS! Attorneys at Law Athens, Georgia. ^OBB, ERWIN & COBB c Attorneys at Z>air f ATHENS, OA. OSe* In the I>eupr«« Building. TXT R. LITTLE, ’ ’ ' Attorney at .Lair, CARNESVILLE, OA. O. A. LOCTIRANE. JOHN MII-LEDOE. LOCRRANE & MiLLEDGE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW A1LAN2A, GA. Office, No. 2f Pryor St, Opp. Kimball House. June 2, 1875. 31* IKE HIDDEN CROSS. " For mj thought* an not your thoughts, ealth the Lord."—I«a. 1». S. “ For I know the thought* that I think toward* you, thought, of peace and not of aril, to giro you an expected end.”—Jer. xxlx. 11. “ And when the happy time .hall eome and peace and rest, We .hall look back upon our path and aay—It wa> the best.** It was a time of sadness—and my heart, Although It knew and loved the better part, Felt wearied with the conflict and the strife, And all the needed discipline of life. And while I thought on these as given to mo, My trial testa of faith and leva to be. It seemed as If I never could bo sure, That falthfhl to the end? should endure. And thus no longer trusting to his might Who says, "We walk by faith and not by sight," Doubting, and almoat yielding to despair, The thought arose—My cross I cannot bear. Far heavier its weight must surely be, Than those of others which l daily »ee; Oh, if I might another burden choose, Methinks I should not fear my crown to lose. A solemn silence reigned on all around, E'en nature's voice uttered not a sound ; The evening shadows seemed of peace to tell, And sleep upon toy wearied spirit fell. A moment’s pause—and then a heavenly light Beamed full upon my wondering sight, Angela oc silvery wings seemed everywhere, And angels* music thrilled the balmy air. Then fine, more fair than all the rest to see, One—to whom nil others bowed the knee— Came gently to me os I tienabling lay, And, " Follow me,” he said, "I am the way." Then speaking thus, ke led me far above, And there, beneath a canopy of love, Crosses of divers shape and aixe were seen, Larger and smaller than my owu had been. • And one there was, most beauteous to behold, A little one, with jewels ect in gold— Ah, this, methought, I can with comfort wear, For it will be an easy one to bear. And so the little cross I quickly took, But all at once my frame beneath it shook ; The sparkling jewels fair they were to see. But for too heavy waa their weight for me. This may not be, I cried, and looked again To see if any here could case, my pain, But one by one I passed them slowly by, TUI on a lovely one I cast my eye. Fair flowera around its sculptured form entwined,! A nd grace and beauty seemed In it combined; Wondering, I gaacd—and still I wondered more, To think se many should have passed it o*er. But, oh! that form so beautiful to see, Soon made its hidden sorrows known to me: Thorns lay beneath those flowers and colors fair, Sorrowing, I said, This cross 1 cannot bear. And so it waa with each and all around, Notone to lu t ray need could there be found; Weeping, I laid each heavy burden down, Aa my Guide gently said, " No cross—no crown." At length to him I raised my saddened heart; He knew lt'a sorrow, bid it’a doubts depart— " Be not afraid," he said, 44 but trust in me. My perfect love shall now be shown to thee." And then, with lightened eyes and willing feet, Again I turned my earthly cross to meet, With forward footsteps, turning not aside. For fear some hidden evil might betide. And there, in the prepared appointed way, Listening to hear and ready to obey, A cross I quickly found of plainest form, With only words of love Inscribed thereon. and fine bust and beauty generally. This most lovely creature I felt was intended by my lucky star for Mrs. Tremor, and I vowed to win her, were it possible. It was a bold venture. Firstly, her own loveliness awed me; then she had a stout papa, in a brown wig, and a portly mamma, with roses in her cap, who stared one out of countenance, and a big brother, full of fire and fury, who was known to carry revolvers at his waist, and qn adorer—way rival—who had a black monstnche and an uncomfortable habit of declaring that he would make mince meat out of any man who stood in his way. Nevertheless, I braved them all, and courted Amanda Bobkins. I had heard her mamma say to our hostess: " How much a year did you say?” and presumed the question was about my fortune. That in itself was encouraging; also, the fact that when I called, Amanda received me, and mamma was generally en gaged in the kitchen. The rival scowled and strutted and made fearful allusions to mince-meat. But 1 defied him. | Never in all my life, had I been so brave. One day I invited Amanda to take some ice cream in a shady and roman tic spot, and there, as I fondly fancied, decided my fate. I began after the third saucer had disappeared. “ Miss Bobkins, I—ahem!—” “ Well, Mr. Tremor?” “ Perhaps you have guessed—” “ O, Mr. Tremor!" “ May I venture—” “ Spare my blushes, Mr. Tremor!” I “ To hope—” | “ O, you know—you must know! I j have long—ah!” , Angel!” A sound like the uncorking of soda water. “ Sombody will see you, Mr. Tremor.” So it was settled. We were engaged. Anmnda Bobkins was mine. The day was set nt last. I was to be a married man. I let all the world know it. I defied my rival of the black moustache, who circulated a base report that Amanda was about to marry for gold, aud was os happy as a king. So the days rolled on to my wed ding-day. On the twentieth of August we were to be united, at the church, by the Rev. Silas pouplefulk. The world was too small for me; I walked on thorns. We were to be married on Sunday. On Saturday, I went out to walk—Saturday evening about five o’clock—my evil genius prompting me. It was a damp, cloudy evening; a gentleman of forty was much more likely to escape a cold by staying at JOHN T. OSBORN, Attorn ey-at-Law ELBERTON, GA. Will practice In the counties of the Northern Circuit, Banks, Franklin and Hibersham of the Western Circuit; will give special attention to all claims entrusted to Ills care. Jan. 10, 1874—ly.is J S. DORTCH, ^ • Attorney at Zair, CARNESVILLE, GA. E. A. WILLIAMSON, PRACTICAL WATCHMiKEB and JEWELLER At Or. King's Drug Store, BROAD STREET... —.ATHENS, OA. asr All work don* In a anporior manner, and warranted to giro •aUetkctloo. Jr.nS-tf With thaukftilness I raised It from the rest, And joyfully acknowledged it the best— The only one of all the many there. That I could feel was good for me to bear. And whiiol thus mv choeen one confessed, l saw a heavenly brightness on it rest; And am I bent ray burden to sustain, recognized my own old cross again ! But, oh, how different did it seem to be! Now I had learned its pr.*ciousncss to see; No longer could I unbelieving say, Ter haps another Is a better way. Ah no! henceforth my own desire shall be, That He who knows me best shonid choose for me; And so, whate’er Ills love sees good to send, 11 trust its best—because He knows tho end. WILEY CHILDERS, T OCATED in this city, is prepared I J to do all kind, of Carpenter*’ Work In the l>e>t rtjrlo, and at roaaonable rate., with di.patch. Shop la lb* raar o| th* City Clerk a Offlce. GEO. W. COOPER, Carriage and Buggy Theaaa •tre.t, eppaalto C*.per”. Lirery Stable. ■DARTICULAR attention given to r REPAIR JOBS. Ortrr. 1.0 with A. A. Bell, jUiHV * Newtoa'a, will jl. a- wusr^sr, WITH—- GROOVER, STUBBS & CO, Cotton Factors, -AY C- General Commission Merchants Savannah, Ga. mutgatoMtotoraalt orahlpmaattoLtoarjool Livery. Feed and Sale Stable, A.TE3CBBTS, OA.; GANN & REAVES... .PROPRIETORS TT7TLL BE FOUND AT TB[EIR W oldataad, r«arFr»nkilnH(mMibnll4ln«. Themu street. Amp alway* on har.d good Turn entnatod tooartore. Stock on h^d for aalo at*u time*. decU-tf MISS C. S. JPOTTS, OVER UNIVERSITY BANK, Broad Street, Athens TTTOULD respectfully inform the VV Ladles, and her friends generally, of Athens and vicinity, that she is now prepared to do Dressmaking In the N* * friends generally, he Is now pr Neatest and most Fashionable Styles. Wilh lu-r rxvvri.oee^m^k^bujln.ss, -he SS-lf ^ r,ef OIVI XU SATISFACTION M.y H, 1875. Couldn’t do it,” «*i.i the man. “ 1 implore you.” “ Tain’t possible. You see, old man Brown, that owns him, alles goes to hia darter’s on Saturday afternoons, and stays until Sunday night. His darter lives at Waterbridge, and that's five iniles from Perry, and Perry’s three miles from here* - Hey to stay till be comes hum, I reckon.” . “ Until to-night?” “ Wall, I reckon. Nobody touch that dorg—he’d ebaw ’em Up. : “ But I have a particular appoint-, ment at ten this morning.” “ That’s a bad job. Only at your age you ortu thunk of that. Didn’t you see, “ Beware of the dorg!” “ No.” “ Here it is in black and white, out side.” “ Will you tell me the time, sir?” “ Half-past eight Time for me to git, if I’m going to ineetin’.” “ But what shall 1 do?” “ Wall, if you don’t mind riskin’ the dorg. But I would advise ye to—” "Gracious goodness!” I gasped; “ I’m to be married nt ten this morn ing. I must be at Pittiborne lauding by that time. Til pay any sum to a messenger to go to Mr. What’s-lus- name for me, aud bring him—any sum.” “Twouldn’t be no use,” said my companion; “ you see, ’twould take ’em till twelve to get there, aud the old man Brown wouldn’t come. He’s sot in bis ways—Friends generally is. Good-bve” Away he went, but others came. Boys, girls, womeu and men. All told the same tale of the dog’s ferocity. All spoke feelingly of my want of hon esty, and recommended me not to trust myself within the reach of the savage beast, who growled and barked continually. A maiden lady came, and left some tracts on the wall enti tled "The Sabbath Breaker’s End.” The minister stopped and talked to me of depravity and sudden judgments, with au admiring audience of elderly females, who chorused, “ To be sure,” and “ Now du bear him;” and worst of all, my wedding hour passed. I felt, as it departed, that it never would re turn again. Another hour passed on; an hour of speechless mysery. The dog relaxing his vigilance was attracted by a pred atory cat, to a remote corner of the orchard. Now was my time, I scram bled to the ground, tearing my gar ments in many places, and began a wild race for liberty. A savage growl warned me that my pursuer was on my tiack; 1 strained every nerve, reach ed tho wall, and threw myself upon it, home and retiring early. Neverthe- j his jaws closing with a savage snap, le.-s, I walked through the village, out within an inch of my heels, of it, down to the rive* side, and along I rolled ofi‘ on the outer side panting and breathless. Recovering, I hurried to the church. It was deserted by all save the sex ton. In answer to nty inquiry, he in formed me that the wedding had taken place au hour before, and the bridal party had departed. Wildly I de manded to see the register. The writ ing was scarcely dry, which recorded the names of Amanda Bobkins and At iast I stood beside a low brick all, aud beyond it was uu orchard of ripe apples. It was years since I had robbed an apple tree. I was ripe for sport that night. Let me,” said I, “ live my youth over again—for one brief hour,” and mounting the wall, I leaped over it, and began to climb the most tempting of the trees which presented itself. Miscellaneous Selections. HOW HE LOST HIS WIFE; OR, THE STORY OF A TIMID MAN. Married ?—said Peter Tremor—No, and I never shall be, now! Fate is against it. I was meant for a.married man. I know it. Nature intended me to lie the possessor of a wife, aud the papa of a dozen sons and daugh ters, but, unfortunately. Nature made me also the most timid man in the uni verse; and I could never screw my courage up to the sticking-jmint and pop the question. One alter the other the objects of my admiration married some one else—some one with pluck sufficient to say “ will you have me?” plump and plain, without knowing for certain that the answer would be “ yes.” If I could have reversed the order of things, and so contrived that I should only have had to Rive consent by blushes and silence, I should not be a bachelor to-day. O, dear, nol more probably a grand-father. But, you see, girls are shy and skittish, and won’t come to the point, and the be wildering wav they have of never let ting you know whether they like you not, is awful to a timid bachelor. So Kitty Greene, thebrunette, whr.m I adored at eighteen, and Jessie Brown, who was my idol at twenty, and Rose and Eva and Helen and Josephine, and Jane Eliza Tiffany, the daughter of a dry-goods merchant in Boston, and little Widow Blade, w* whom I boarded, one and all forsook me for braver rivals, and at forty, I was a bachelor no braver than before. _ Just then, my great-nnde, Bobkins, took a final leave of this sublunary sphere, and bequeathed me a legacy— something rather handsome-enough, in fact, to make me quite a catch lor a ”i frtJt be known, and waited, but no offers of marriage came. One or two Jadies seemed more than usually I had ascended half way, when, hor- ‘ Marmaduko Topps, my hated rival ror of horrors! a fearful grow! burst | with the fierce moustache. Iu the on my cars, and glanciug downwards,; midst of their indignation at my sup- perceived the most ferocious of all J p«-e<l heartless desertion, lie had step- ‘ ‘ * |>ed forward and offered to fill my place. He was accepted. I was crashed. I sought my lodging and wrote a letter of expLimtion to my lost Amanda. It was returned to me uuopened enclosed in a note from the big brother, intima ting that any further attempts of mine to communicate with Mrs. Topps cither by letter or otherwise, would result in my receiving a severe castigation. I have never seen her since. I shall watch-dogs making its way with head long speed toward me, bis eyes rolling —a dog ready to tear me in pieces if lie could get at me. I put as many branches between us as possible, and sat upon the branches ‘ mking down. The giant who sang, ‘ Fee fv fo fund I smell the blood of an Englishman! Dead or alive, I must have some?” etc., etc., surely never manifested his desires bv words more plainly, than did that dog by his; tongue and eyes. Once within bis I never be married now; fate is against it. jaws, nothing remnined to Amanda "T~ .,. Bobkins of her faithful Tremor but his SOME OF F RACKETS MAXIMS. buttons There sat the dog watching “ He that by the plow would thrive, me-there perched I precariously among Himself must either hold or drive.” slender branches. 1. Plow deep while sluggards The sun went down, twilight liegan | sleep, and you will have corn to LtVO JaUIvO OLUItoVia ~ - _ _ |” amiable—smiles greeted my approach, and I was invited out to tea to such a degree that I ruined my aigestion with pound-cake and muffins, pre> serves, and strong caps of that herl which cheers but not inebriates. Otui, nobody said, “ trill you bo mine, and a moment; then tearing a leaf from his memorandum book, he wrote a few moments ahd handing it to him say ing : ‘ Take this to a printing office and have a hundred copie^struck off; here is the money to pay for it. Get a li cense from the perfecture of Police, and sell them at two cents a copy, and you will have bread on the spot. The strangers who visit Paris cannot re fuse this tribute to the name of God printed in so many different ways.’ The barber did as he was . bid, and he was always seeu at the entrance to tlie Exposition, selling the following hand-bill : THE NAME OF GOD IN FORTY-EIGHT y LANGUAGES. Hebrew—Eloliim, Eloah. Chaldaic—Elah. Assyrian—Ellah. Syriac and Turkish—Alai). Malay—Alla. Arabic—Allah. Language of the Magi—Orsi. Old Egyptian—Teut. Armcrian—Tenti. Modern Egyptian—Teun. Greek—Theos. Cretan—Thios. JDulian and Doric—IIos. Latin—Deus. Low Latin—Diex. C-eltic and old Gallic—Diu. French—Dieu. Spanish—Dios. Portugese—Deos. Old German—Diet. Provencal—Diou. Low Breton. Italian—Dio. Irish—Die. Olala tongue—Den, German and Swiss—Gott. Flemish—Goed. Dutch—Godt. English and Old Saxon—God. Teutonic—Goth. ..Danish aud Swedish—Gut. Norwegiau--Gud. Slavic—Buch. Polish—Bog. Pollaeca—Bung. Papp—Jubinnl. Finnish—Su mala. Runic—As. I’aiuionian—Istu. Zauihlaiii—Ftitizn. llindostance—Rain. Coromandel—Brama. Tartar—Magatal. Persian—Sire. Chinese—Prussa. Japanese—Goezur. . Madagascar—Zannar. Peruvian — Puchocamnuc. A few days after Burger met the barber. • * Well,’ said lie, ‘ has the holy name of God brought you good luck ?’ * Yes, indeed, sir. I sell on au av erage a hundred copies a day at two cents each, or two dollars; but the strangers are generous; some give me ten cents, ami others twenty. I have even received fifty cents for a copy, so that, all told, I am making five do! lars a day.’ * Five dollars a day ?’ ‘Yes,-sir. Thanks to your kind' ness.’ * Ah,’ thought Burger, as he walked away, ‘ if I were not a literary man I would turn peddler or publisher; there is nothing so profitable as selling the learning or wit of others.’ half tho things she wanted to send. Opening the closet door she took down an old coat, one that her husband threw away two years ago. * I’ll send that for one thing,’ she mused, as she held it up. ‘ I don’t know, though—that’s a pret ty good coat. Put a patch on that elbow and Thomas can wear it half the summer.’ She placed it on a chair and took down one of her old dres ses. * I’ll make some fanner’s wife glad with this,’ she said, as she shook out the folds and held it added four -inches of crape to his his hat; whereupon, Brown, ap prehending that people would be lieve that he thought more lightly of his loss than Jones did of his, put eight of crape on his hat. Then, Jones determined not to he outdone as a mourner of the dear departed, pat oil so much crape that it extended considerably above the top of his hat crown. Whereupon, Brown became ex cited, and, cutting the crown from an old hat, he dove-tai'.cd it on his new one, and swathed it in crape to the summit. Jones'was unwilling to display envy, hut the . T , , .,,, ' I 1 1 memory of Mrs Jones was so sa- up. “Lets see! Why, there , crcd ^ that he cuve , a his isn t a hole in either sleeve-skirt hat • t ; boar(1 lotll . foc l t bigll , all righ-waist almost as good as aml \ d jt Uu; , )l!R . k ' gt new. I believe I can sell that , 11 ,, , T> . .> » i l i r i a crape he could buy. Ihit Brown, dress second-hand for enough to | fee f? ng thut hi / love for Mrs. u ^, l * nc - a rac ® e . , .. ,. I Brown demanded energetic action, 1 he dress was laid beside the 11 u . . . ii * a. . ^ * | bought hftcen feet ot stovepipe, coat, and she hauled out Gavett s • c ». 4 » . . . . ; i u * fpl . i * : lammed it down over his hat, band- aged it with 200 yards of crape, and once more appeared upon the street. Then Jones sent to the to gather over the scene, and my heart went down with the sun. Would no one come? I yelled for help. There was no answer but the dog’s bark. Twilight faded; the evening came on. The nieon rose. By its light, I saw mv enemy heiake himself to a pan of meal set for him hard hy. Taking advantage of this, I prepared to de scend; but my guardian was aroused at once, and I retrealed. I called for aid once more. Not an answer. So hour after hour passed on, and night—midnight. I counted the hours bv the church clock which struck reg ularly, but no one came to help me. I listened in the hope that my jailor would sleep, but he growled continual ly. I was hungry, but hunger I could in a measure, appease with apples. Frightfully sleepy, yet, dared not close my eyes lest I should topple down into the fiendish jaws of the watch dog! Here was a situation! Moreover, there came on towards dawn a dreary, drizzling rain, which soaked me to the skin. Never did a human being so rejoice at the appearance of daylight, as did I. Of course, with the sun, the proprietor of the orchard would awake, call off his sell and to keep. 2. Pride is as lond a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy. 3. Silks and satins, scarlets and velvets, put out the kitchen fire 4. Diligence is tho mother of good luck 5. Pride breakfasted with plen ty, diued with poverty, and sup ped with infamy. 6. Extravagance and improvl dence end at the prison door. 7. It is easier to build two chim neys than to keep one in fuel. 8. If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some. 9. The eyes of a master will do more work than both of his hands. 10. What maintains one vice would bring tip two children. 11. Ho that goes a borrowing, returns a sorrowing. 12. Rather go to bed supperless than rise in debt. 13. Sloth, like rnst, consumes faster than labor wears. 14. A life of leisure and a life dog, and let me free. So I fondly be-1 0 f laziness are two different things. Iieved. Alas! the shutters ofthe farm house remained dosed; no smoke arose from the chimney; it appeared de\ aerted. Moreover, a glance at the quantity of food placed in the dog’s dish under the tree, made me fear that the inbabitanta were absent. The fear was made* certainty, in a very short time. Just as the bolls were ringing good children to Sunday School, a man looked over die wall from the road. I bailed him “Lor!” ejaculated the rustic. “Swan tu man, ef you ain’t up there io the ««“*■» win u tree! Comes o’ stealing!” , necessaries. 15. Three removes are as bad as a fire. 16. Creditors have better mem ories than debtors. 17. The rolliug stone gathers no moss. 18. If you would have your business done, go; if not, send. 19. It is foolish to lay out money in the purchase of repent- ence. 20. Buy what thou ueedest not, and-it will oblige thee to sell thy A story is current in Paris us follows: Viscompt do II was seveuty years old, and retained the freshness of youth, mentally as well physically. This was the result m im odd theory put into long practice. Ho lived always moderately, systematically reserv ing a proportionate share of enter tainment for his old age. Certain bgVw, plays and places were avBtoed by him until the time pre scribed for them arrived, when he would enjoy them all tho more because of the long anticipation. His appetite was regulated in the same cool maunor. His object, he said, was to escape tiring of life, and to use the world’s pleas ures in the wisest and most ration al way. In tho realization of his plan, he only reached opera a short time ago. * Tho Huguenots* was the one selected, and he was in a state of high excitement on the night of his first visit to the Grand Opera House. He had a whole box, and, being an ardent lover of Meyerbeer’s music, he was enthusiastic in his admiration of the entertainment. At the ond of the first aot, he fell from his chair and instantly died. The un due agitation had induced an at tack of heart disease. Iu his desk was found a carefully prepared programme of pleasures that would have lasted uutil his eight ieth year. It included a tour of America, the reading of Dickens’ Works, etc. r boots. The heel of one was run over, and there was a hole in the too of tiie other. * They’ll do for some ono to plow in,’ she soliloquized, as she took them over to the light. Some farmer—ah! Why, those are good boots! I believe I could get them fixed up for fifty cent* so that Thomas could wear them half the winter. I don’t believe in throwing auything away, eveu if you are well off.’ The boots were set aside, and she took down a bundle of chil- dren’s clothing. ‘ Ah! I can send these and make little hearts glad!’ she whis pered as sho untied the bundle. * The children ha# out-grown them, and they will be a prize to some Kansas—sakes alive ! but these garments arc almost as good as the day they were made up! I believe 1 cau sell them to the washerwoman for at least $2, and as soon us 1 can get $2 more I can buy me a new braid.’ She tied the bundle up and stuck her head into the closet and brought out another dress. ‘ A hole in each elbow—skirt torn half off,’ she mused as she turned it over. ‘I’ll scud this anyhow. Sonic mother can take it aud get enough cloth out of the skirt to make her little girl a bran new—here, what was I thinking of? Why, this is exactly the stuff! want for the blue stripe in that new nig earpet. If I’d known | this dress was in tho house I’d have cut it up last week.’ She unlocked another closet, peered in, aud hauled out Gavett’s old overcoat—one worn out and stained, and kicked around for a year. that will, do splcnded!’ she said, us she held it up. * It isn't very nice, but some farmer can wear it to chop iu. Oh! hold on! I want that lining to make a cush ion for my rocking-chair, and Jen nie will want these buttons for her string, aud tho rest of the coat'll make a beautiful rug to lay iu front of the lounge. I’d like to send it, but probably it wouldn’t be appreciated, or prob ably some oue else will scud better one.’ swore great oaths in a thin ’ falsetto; Then he obtained the name of the offending tobacco worm and wrote him a discharge. The man ac cepted tho situation as explained to him, put the note in his pocket, and, pulling on his coat, walked over to the Times building aud demanded work. Being asked for a recommendation from the last printing office at which lie had worked, tho fellow coolly pro duced Greeley’s dischiftge. It was looked at from all sides without fetching out a reading, and «t last was pronounced acceptable, and the jour, went to work. lie. run on tliat letter of recommendation for three years, when Greeley caught him at it. The parallel to that extraordinary event is to be (found in the way the Republican party has taken Gen. .Grant’s ac ceptance of a third term as a note positively declining. city and ordered a hat eighty feet high, craped six inches thick. It was sent home from the freight office on a dray, and the next morning Brown kuocked off, mar ried the widow Metcalf, and re sumed business in a straw hat. Jones is having bis mourning hat cut up into lengths, and he hoped to be able to till bis bets with them if liis side lost in the election. The Housewife’s Table.— The following is a very valuable housewife’s tabic, by which per sons not having scales and weights at hand, may readily measure the article wanted to form any recipe, without the trouble of weighing, allowance to he made for ah ex traordinary dryness or moisture of tho article weighed or meas ured ; Wheat flour, 1 pound is 1 quart. Indian meal, 1 pound 2 ounces are 1 quart. Butter, when soft, 1 pound is 1 quart. Loaf sugar, broken, 1 pound is 1 quart. White sugar, powdered, 1 pound 1 ounce are 1 quart. Best brown sugar, 1 pound 2 ounces are 1 quart. Ten eggs are 1 pound. Sixteen large teaspoonfuls are 1 pint. Eight large teaspoonfuls are 1-2 pint. Four large teaspoonfuls arc 1 gill. ■ . Two gills are 1-2 pint. A common sized tumbler holds 1-2 pint. An ordinary teacup is 1 gill. A large wine-glass is 1 gill. A largo teaspooiiful is 1-2 au ounce. Forty drops are equal to 1 tea- spoonful. Four teaspoonfuls arc equal to 1 tablcspoouful. A diminutive Ethiopian played quite a prank upon the members of the colored brass band, who were practicing near the cistern on tho Southeast corner of tho public square on Tuesday night. Sho rummaged nround for a j Tho little * nig,’ putting his mouth fall hour, and when she got i to the waste-pipo that leads from through tho chamber floors were the well into the cistern, called piled high with old “ duds.” lustily for help. Dropping their Those she mcaut to keep were horns, the men ran to tho cistern, placed on the right—those she i raised the cap, expecting to res- incnnt to send away on the left. 1 cue from a watery grave some un- On tho left was a wall basket I fortunate being, blit not a sound made of hoop-skirt wire. Sho 1 was heard from below. After re- hasn’t sent the box yet, but sho | peating the trick twice, and great- means to. , ly puzzling the music-dispensers, , ’T „„ t 1 the little fraud was discovered. A Mother. As little ns I am » j Tbe time made in putting space I have a mother. Do you know ,,; m ;mfl his imtf dunes what it is to have a mother? A correspondent of the San Francisco Newsletter, now in Eng land, writes: 'Many anecdotes are told concerning the sort of re lationship which exists between our honored lady, the Queen, and her faithful servant, John Brown. Some of these must of course, be taken with a grain of salt; but the following, I believe, ; can bo relied upon : John’s affection for her Majesty is very great. HNrith Prince Albert who first took the man, simply hccauso he was straightforward and extremely iu<- dcpcndcut. John uever alters his broad Scotch tongue to please any one, not even royalty itself. 1,ln Queen was once getting settled, cosily upon * her 1 itffc ponev. The animal bciAg small and the roads diisty, it became necessary to tuck up her riding habit with a pin. Johtl Brovfh was performing this office, when suddenly, ' Oh, dear,’ exclaimed her Majesty, 'you have pricked me, Brown.’ ' Your majesty should wear niair clacs, then,’ was John's reply. Brown was presently after sent in to fctqh.a certain mantle which the Qiieeii" described. Instead of bringing the one described, John brought a much thicker one. ' Brnwu,’ said the Queen, ' that isn’t t>c one, at all.’ ' It’s just this mid nac other, your Majesty,’ said John, buckling it behind the sad dle ;' I ken niair about the wcathdr than you,' and the Queen submit; ted like a child.' A case of chronic laziness is re* ported at Washington. A young man appointed to clerkship in thu Treasury Department was con ducted to his desk aikt informed what his duties were. The Chief of the department discovered him a short time after, comfortably reposing in his seat with his feet characteristically resting on the desk. ' Hallo,’ said the Chief, ' Don’t you expect to do any work?’ 'Work, the d—1!’ ex claimed the astonished youth,'' I had to work hard enough to get here.’ It is greatly to be feared that the average clerk in tiie Gov ernment employment is not wholly free from similar weakness. To get a position, is quite enough without doing my thing after it is obtained. Reformers are needed.* Chronicle & Sentinel. “ A Humorous apothecary in Boston exposed a case of soap in big shop win' dow with tho pertinent inscription “ Cheaper than dirt.” The end of everything—letter g. Have you had oue ? Do you kuow what it is to bo a child ? A poor child, feeble, naked, miserable, starved, alone in the world, and to feel that you have near you, around you, above you ; walking when you walk, stopping when you stop, smiling when yon cry, a woman. No one does not know yet, that it is a woman, an angel, who ia there, who looks at you, who teaches you to talk, who teaches you to laugh, who teaches you to love, who warms your fin- f ers in her hands, your body on er knees, ^our soul-in her heart 1 Who gives you her milk when you are small, her bread when you are large, her life always ! To whom you say—my mother! and who says to you, my child, in such a sweet manner, that thoBe two words rejoice God. between him and his irate dupes is not recorded, but it is said that it equaled a greyhound’s.—Sum ter Republican. A woman marries the first timo for love, the second time for a home, and she is in favor of the third term if the tnan is eligible financially.—( Titusville Herald.) That may do well chough to tqll the Pennsylvanians, but it will scarcely answer for general circu lation. The truth is, that a wo man marries, first, last, and all the time, because she knows that marrying is customary, i l * 1 . Chiding, who is » Master Mason,, came up From the country by a fast train expressly to be preseut at the in stallation. The notion of Chitling be ing “ Master” anywhere sounds rather t amusing to Mrs. C., who ia autocratic ! in the domestic circle.—[Punch. Maria, said a lady to her color ed maid, that is tbc third silt dress you have worn, since yo.i came to my house; pray, how many do you own? Only seven, miss, but I'se savin' my wages to buy another. Seven! Of what use are seven silk dresses to you? Why, 1 don't own as many us that. Specs not, miss, said the smiling darkey ; you doesu't need 'em so much as I does. You quality white folks everybody knows is' quality; but wo 1 Ritter-most kind of colored pussons has to dress smart 'to distinguish ourselves from common niggers. An old Highlander, rattier fond of bis toddy, was ordered by his physician, during a temporary ill ness, not to exceed one ounce, of spirits daily. Tho old gentleman was dubious about the amouut, aud asked bis son, a school-boy^ how much an ounce was. Sixteen drachms, was the reply. Sixteen drams! au excellent doctor! re plied the Highlander; run aud tell Donald McTavish and big John to come down to the nicht.