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THE CARROLL COUNTY TIMES. # . . > VOL. XIV. THE MISSION OF A VAUNTINE. ‘‘Off again, Louis,” said Mrs. Kendall. as she watched her neph ew buttoning his overcoat prepara tory to a mornings stroll. 4 “Yes, aunt, the beamy of the morning tempts inc to turn weather prophet and open the day with the wonderful little animal which peeps out of of his hole, to settle the weather for yon folks, for the next six weeks,” laughed the young man. “As you carry your easel instead of a gun, I presume you do not intend to shed any blood.”. “No, aunt, lam at peace with every living creature. Neither the beasts of the field nor the fowls of the air have ought to fear from Louis Denny; but if I stand here moralizing much longer, I will miss seeing the shadow that is to determine the storms and sun shine of the next forty days.” “If you are back m time for din ner I will be satisfied, even if you bring no game,” said Mrs. Kendal, as the young man gathered up his sketch book, easel and brushes. Though only the beginning of the day was as mild and pleasant as May, and Louis almost forgot his aunt’s request, in the delight he experienced, while ad miring the beautiful picture nature had spread out before his eyes.— How long we would have remained in the enchanted ground I can not tell, had not the shrill whistle of an engine aroused him. Looking across the narrow strip of meadow, that law between him and the railroad, be was horrified to sec two little girls endeavoring to re move some heavy object from the crossing. Speeding across the pas ture lot he leached the point, in time to see them drag the sible form of a man frortfr xlie irack. In pother die train camo thundering on, and Louis trembled at what would have been the fate of the wretched man bad their effort proved una vailing. The children were beau tiful in spite of their well-mended rags. At sight of the stranger the older one said in a pleading tone; “Please, do not take him away, sir. 1 am sure lie will not be found in this way again.” Had the bloated face of the man allowed of any doubt, what she meant by “this way,” a long ncckedbottle that peeped from his pocket would have settled the case at once. “He is our father, and he would be good if,bad men did not sulfhim whiskey,” said the younger child in a quivering voice. “lie should know better than to take the clothes from his children's back, to give to such rascals. The prison is too good for such men, answered Louis. The children both began to cry, but the young man assured them that he would not harm a hair of, the miserable man’s head, W ith lits natural tact he was not long in drawing from them the story of their wrongs. They could remem ber when their father took but a single glass, and had plenty of good, honest work to do, lhen their mother sang beautiful songs while engaged at her household duties, and they were never cold or hungry as they were now. The contrast between the bloat ed face of the father, and the pure unselfish ones of the children, sug gested a grand thought in the mind of the young artist, and he eagerly sat to sketch the scene as it was presented to his view at first sight, The distorted features of the fath* er, battered and swollen out of shape, ins ragged clothes, with the black bottle just ready to tumble from his pocket, and the innocent, horrified expression on the faces of the ch il di on as they dragged him from—almost * underneath the wheel of the rushing engine, made a picture that having once been seen, could not soon be forgotten. While he was busy with his pencil the mother appeared On the scene, and together they succeeded in arousing the stupid mun and per suading him to go home. c cj ~ The impressions made upon iht mind of the young artist were so ▼ivid that he was startled at the life of the picture he had transfer red to paper. A sudden resolution took possession of him, and in hi £ studio in the city he put the finish in touch upon the painting that seemed to live, and breathe, and talk. Having painted a copy for hie own pleasure, he sent the original picture to John Deadly, on Valen tine day. The man chanced to be sobei, when hcieceivcd rhe myste rious package. So vivid was it in its outline, that in a moment he recognized each character repre sented, and a thrill of horror passed through his frame at the terrible death from which his children Lad aaved him. They shall be rewarded for their faithfulness,” he cried. And he kept his promise, for frpm that time his lips were sealed against all kinds of intoxicating spirits. The struggle was a fierce one, but with the help of God he gained the i°y an d I k heard in that A year ran out to the con fitly -for aiweek’s rest. In one of 'his ratifies he seated himself to sketch a lovely bit of nature that had charmed his eye. AV bile enraged a manly voice at his side interrupted him with: “Good mornitig, stranger.” “Good morning, my friend,” returned Louis, looking directly into the frank, intelligent face of the intruder. You are something ofprn artist, Ix'Oe,” the stranger went on. “A picture made a man of me, after ; even my wife had gives me up.” X Instantly Louis’ indifference yan iSfied, and he listened eagerly to the story of his valentine, and the mission it had performed. “And you never found the ar tist,” querried Louis. “Never,” answered the honest , John Headlight, “but God knows who it was, and I will thank him in heaven, if I do not find him on earth.” A glad smile lit up the face of the young man, but ho - kept his counsel. lie had bis reward.— Belle \ . Chisholm iu Christian In dex. UNCLE REMUp. Uncle Remus was not a “field hand;” that is to say, ho was not required to plough and boo, and engage in the rough work on the plantation. It was his business to keep mat ters and things straight about the house, and to drive the carriage when necessary. He was the con fidential familv servant, his atli tudc and his actions showing that' ho considered himself a partner in the various interests of the planta tion. He did no great amount of woik, but he was never wholly idle. He tanned leather, he made shoes, lie manufactured horse-collars, fish baskets, foot mats, scouring mops and ax handles for sale; he had his own watermelon and cotton patches; be fed the hogs, looked after the cows and sheep, and, in short, was the busiest person on the planta tion. He was reasonably vahl of hits importance, and the other negroes treated him with great considera tion. They found it to their ad vantage to do so, for Uncle Renina was not without Influence with his master and mistress. It would be difficult to describe, to the satisfac tion of those not familiar with some of the developments of slavery in the south, the peculiar relations ex isting between Uncle Remus and his mistress, whom he called “Miss Sally.” He had taken enro of her I when she was a child, and he still ’ regarded her as a child. He was dictatorial, overbearing and quarrelsome. These words do not describe Uncie Remus’s attU tudc, but no other words will do. Though he was dictatorial, over bearing and quarrelsome, ho was not even grim. Beneath everything he said there was a current of res I pect and affection that was thor- CARROLLTON. GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1885. ! oughly understood and appreciated I AH his quarrels with his" mi X were about trifles, and his dictator rial homing was inconsequential.— • The ohi man's disputes with his “Miss Sally” were thoroughly arnu ! sing to his master, and the latter, when appealed to, generally gave a decision favorable to Uncle Re mus. 1 erhaps an illustration of one of ( ncle Remus’s quarrels will give a better idea than any attempt at description. Sometimes, after tea, Uncle Remus’s master would send the housegirl for him, under pi ctenso of giving him orders for the next day, but really for the purpose of hearing him quarrel. i The old man would usually enter the house byway of the dining • room, leaving his hat and his cane lj outside. He would then go to the * door of the sitting room and an nounce his arrival, whereupon his ■ master would tell him what partic- , ulai work he wanted done, and ' then I ncle Remus would say, very humbly,— “Miss Sally, you ain’t got no cold vittles, no r no piece er pic, dot nothin’, lying aroun’ yer, is yo-u? Dat ar Tildy gal say you all hare a a mighty nice dinner ter-day.” No, there s nothing left. I gave the last* to Rachel.” “Well, J thinner w’at business dat ar nigger got cornin’ up yer eatiip Mars John outen house en home. I year tell she lamin’ how to cook, en goodness knows, es eatin’ gwine ter make anybody cook good, she de bee’ cook on dis hill.” “Weil, she earns what she eats, and that’s more than I can say for some of the others.” “I lay es ole miss wnz ’live, she’d sen dat ar nigger ter de cotton patch. She would, mon; she’d sen' 'er dar -i-whirlin’. Nigger wa’t wrop ha’r wid a string ain’t never seen de daj r w’en dey kin go on de inside er ole miss’ kitchen, let 'lone mom muck up de vittles. Now, I boun’ you dat!” “Well, there’s nothing here for you, and if there was, you wouldn't get it.” “N°'in dat's so. I done know dat long time ago. All day long, en half de night, hit * “Remus, come yer,' en ‘Remus, go dar,’ ’ceppin’ w’en its eatin’stime. en w’en dat time come, dey aint no body da»t ter name er Remus.— | Dat Rachael nigger new ter de business, yet she mighty quick fer ter lam how ter tote off de vittles, en how ter make all de chillun on de place do her ei’n’s.” “John,’, to her husband, “I put some cold potatoes for the children on the sideboard in the dining room. Please see if they are still there.” “Numinc ’bout gittin’up,Mars John, AH Jo tutors is dar. Old liemus ain't never 'grudge w’at dem po' little chillun gits. Let lone dat; dey comes down to my house, en day looks so puny on lonesome dat I ’vides my own vit- Uqs wid um. Goodness knows, I don’t grudge de po’erectors de lit tle dey gits. Good-night, Mars John! Good-night, Miss Sally!” “Take the potatoes, Remus,” laid Mars John. “I'm mighty much erblcedz ter you,” said Uncle Remus, putting the potatoes in his pocket, “en thanky too; but I ain’t gwine ter have folks sayin' dat old Remus tuik ’n’ sneaked up yer on tuck de vittles cut er doze yer chillun’# motif, dat I aint.” "stubble. Detroit Free Press, The homeoparhic system of med icine antedates all others; Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilder ness to cure snake bites. My son, I have wandered around ou this planet longer than yon have and seen more, and I want to tell yon some things picked up in my experience. AV hen you get to be a man and have occasion to knock somebody down go right up to him and do it, and say: “There, now.” It isn't half so wicked as to creep up and strike from behind with a slung shot in an old stocking and then say you a’ e sorry, but didn't mean to. Don't carry a bowio knife, re volver and Ntw Testament all in . one pocket. It will make you 3 walk one-sided, and folks won’t » know whether you ran be depended • on at a pinch or not. > Don't expect to find perfection - in Anybody but yourself. If you , do you’ll be disappointed. Although ' there has been so many folks crea- • ted, they were all failures but one; but instead of finding fault about ■ it, just think that all the rest are doing the best they can to get up to where you stal’d, then they’d all feel better. Mv son, there arc two things to l»e looked at corner ways, veils and shadows. Veils arc older than Moses, and ,’liavc never been oufiof fashion,— ; Sometimes a view fj’otn the rear i will dispel a great deal of imagina -1 tion. And Shadows are longest ; twice a day. and the nearer the end the longer they. arc. Don’t never risk yoi.'r bottom dollar on • a big one until yon examine the ; substance and co inpare notes. “Truth is stranger than fiction” —when you can get' at it; but you will be astonished to sce the pile of dime novels you 11 hauc to over haul before she comes in’ sight. When I think of the number of fracti< >ns that will have t.') be re duccG to a common dcno.minator before the millennium can b.’ coles brated, and the amount of ciphering that it takes to do it, it makes me tired; but don’t be discouraged, my son, it’s coming. t . v There will always be a good many reformers who have just found the weak sp«>t, but it’s .pru dent to look the gt-vund all over for yourself. You know better how mu ch you weigfi than those other fellows. There is one or tw a things, my son, that I can’t think -of now, so when you meet them. .don't ask how would the old man Stave done, but <•]<•► yowt lw«U)» 4 get yemr own opinion, because th at will al ways be at your elbow an d the ex pense is small—see? The Horrors of Morphin'e. “Give me only a few drop «; for God’s sake, give me just a lit! lc’” “The words, says the New A dork Journal, came from a shrunl ten faced man who stood in front of. a drug store on Williams street i e .cently, as he raised his hands ap pealingly “I cannot give you any,” replied the druggist, as be closed the door in the man’s face. The man began a. vigorous poun- i ding on the door and presently a' policeman appeared. “What’s the row?” he asked. j “The man is a morphine fiend,”' replied the druggist, “and 1 can’t sell him any.” “Oh, for heaven’s sake, give me just a little ! Sec, I have money.” The policeman led the man aw.-ay, but ten minutes later he was b: ick again. The policeman again ap peared and dragged the man off in the direction of the station house. “If you'll go home, I'll let you go," said the kind-hearted police man. The man promised to go directs ly home, and started away. An hour afterwad he was again in front of the drug store beseeching the proprietor to sei him a small quantity of morphine. This time another policeman hove in sight, and, in response to the druggist’s demands, ordered the morphine “fiend” to move away. Threats were useless, and the policeman cuffed the man’s ears. It was in vain; he still plead ed for the drug. Then the police man shoved the man away. The latter seemed very feeble, and fell headlong to the pavement. When he got up the blood was flowing from his month, but he refused to go away and the police man was compelled to take him to the station. “They can talk about liquor ruining men," said, the druggist, “Lui when opium once gets its grasp on a man he's gone.” It’s these surly dogs that catch the first nip. How Savannah was Located and Laid Out j Savanuah New*. Mr. A\ illiam Harden, Librarian of the State Historical Society, in an interesting paper on the origin of the plan of Savannah, which, he read before the society on Monday evening says: Concerning the manner in which Oglethrope set to work, or the methods used by him, in designing a plan for the first settlement which ho proposed to make on Georgia soil, and the laying out of the town of Savannah immediately after the arrival of the colonists, the information which we have is very meagre. Brietily related, all that we know is contained in his first letter to the trustees in London and the account given by an eftr+y voyager to Georgia. In his leFter Ogle thorpe says: “1 fixed upon a healthy situation about ten miles from the sea. The river here forms a half moon, along the south side of which the bankjf are about 40 feet high, and on top a flat which they call a bluff. The plain high ground extends into the country five or six miles, and along tlie riverside about a mile. * * * Upon’the river ti side, in the centre of this plain, I have laid out the town. * * * Till the 7th (February) we were taken up in unloading and making a crane which I then coubl not get finished, so took off the hands and set some to the fortifications, and began to fell the woods, I marked out the town and common. Half of the former is already clear ed, and the first nouse was begun yester Dy in the afternoon.’’ Commenting on his arrangements for the comfort and convenience of his people, one of his biogra phers,* speaking of the affairs in the colony a little later says: “His imagination depicted a populous city, with a largo square for mar kets and other public purposes in every quarter; wide and regular streets, crossing each other at right angles and.shaded by rows of no ble trees. The forty rough wood en houses, the best of which now served as a place of public worship and as a school for the children, would give way to durable and stately abodes ; and above the foli age would arise the towers and spires of numerous churches. So Iris first plan us Savannah was in ac cordance with his previsions for the future ; and, even in his own life time, ?iis expectations were in a great degree realized, but not so completely as afterwards.” MARKING OUT THE STREETS. Having made all his preparations as indicated in the letter from which I have already quoted, in the way of clearing up the streets, the bay and the one square which he had laid off and named Johnson in honor of Gov. Robert Johnson of South Carolina, who did much for the welfare of the colony, Oglethorpe called his peo ple together on July 7, 1733, to complete his work of laying out the town upon a definite plan, marking out four wards, each con taining four tythings, naming the same, as well as the streets, and assigning to each person a town lot, garden lot and farm. In cons nectiou with the settlement of Sa vannah. and for the purpose of supplying the colonists with fruit trees and vines for their own planting in the future, Oglethorpe laid out a public garden, to the fast of the town containing ten acres, which is fuly described by Mr. Francis Moore, in his “Voyage to Georgia, Begun in the Year 1735,” from which description I take the following brief extracts: “There is near town a garden be longing to the trustees, consisting of ten acres; the situation is delight ful, one half of it is upon the top of a lull, the foot of which the river Savannah washes, and from it you sec the woody islands in the sea. * * * The garden is laid out with cross walks, planted with orange trees. * * * In the squares between the walks were vast quan tities of, mulberry trees, this being a nursery tor all the prpyince, and every planter that desires it has j young trees given him free from tins nursery. * * * Besides i the mulberry trees, there aic in ! some quarters in the coldest part of the garden all kinds of fruit trees usual in England, such as apples, pears, etc. In another quarter are olives, tigs, vines, pomc granattis, and such fruits as are nabiral to die warmest parts of Euf* s pc. At thclhe bottom of the hill, w'‘B the north wind, and in thewWfpcst part of the garden 1 , there was*a collection of West India plants and tras mV West PpintCadetship. r There is a vacancy in the I oint Military Acaijemy irom iht* Fourth Congressional district, and Congi gasman Harris has appointed March 17, 188$ a& tile time, and LaGrange as th<pmce, for a com petitive cxamnsMfu of the appli QUALIFICATION The WbH for admission is between .seventeen and twen ty-twq years. Candidates must be hnfnarricd, at least five feet in.height, free from any infec tion orninmoral disorder, and gen erally from any disease or infirmity which may render them unfit for military service. They must be well versed in reading, writing, including orthography, arithmetic, and have a knowledge of the elc elements of English -grammar, of descriptive geography, partic ularly of our own country, and of the history of the United States. A candidate and an alternate will be appointed at the same time, both of whom will report at AVest Point not later than the 11th day of J une, 18§6. ACADEMIC EXAMINERS. J. T. Johnson, LaGrange: AV- T. Revill, Greenville; A. P. Mooty, Columbus: Prof. 11. C. Brown, Car rollton; Prof. McLaughlin, Talbot ton; Prof Murphy, Cusseta; and Prof. Dozier, of Hamilton, any three of whom shall constitute a quorum. MEDICAL EXAMINERS. Drs. F. M. Ridley. LaGrange; Halley, Butler; C. D. Smith, New nan; Cook, Cooksville; \V. AV. Buruce, Hamilton; Wisdom, Benna Vista; and Howard, Cusseta, any two of whom mav pass upon tlie physical qualifications of candidates. A.ll applicants desiring further information will address Mr. J. T. Johnson or Dr. F. M. Ridley, La- Grange, Ga., who are hereby ap pointed chairmen of their respective Imards. A Pertinent Question. jA humorous story is told of a recent meeting between two dis tinguished men of letters. One of the pair is a well known and ultra successful dramatic author, the other is the editor of a famous com ic journal. The meeting took plaok at the dinner table of a mu tual friend. During the course of the banquet a guest of an enquiring turn of mind proceeded to interro gate the editor of the comic news paper as to the manner in which he conducted it. “Do you often,’’ the guest asked “get any good contributions from the outside public?’’ “Oh, yes, very often;” the editor replied, cheerily proud of the ca pacities of the world at large. There was a momentary pause in the conversation, which was broken by the dramatist. Leaning forward and gazing at the editor, he asked in a voice in which blind wonder struggled with incredulity “In deed! Then why do you never put them in?” Straws show which way the mint julep goes. AVhen the mercury falls we may anticipate the dude crop if its an ice day. Mormons ought to be good sail ors—they have so much marry-time experience. 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ADAMSON, Atto’ney £vt Law CARROLLTON, - - - tfX Promptly transacts all business confided to bi in. noldins; the oftlce of Judge of thaK’lty Caart does not interfere with his practice tn ether courts. a TsTe. grow; ATTORNE Y-AT - LAW. ’ AND REAL ESTATE AGENT. MONET loans negotiated on improved farms I* Carroll, Heard, and Haralson counties, al reasonable rates. ’ Titles to lands examined and abstracts fas maned. OftHce up-stairs in thf’court house, Carrol Itos, Be. J. W. JONES, Attorney fit Law JOEL, - - GA., 14-IT-ly. A. J. CAMP, Attorney evfc JUewtr, VILLA RICA GA. WM. c. IIODNETT, ATTO UN E Y-AT-LAW, riLLj. RICA, - - - - GEOItOIA over Dr. Slaughter’* Drugstore. Prompt attention gif cn to ail business intrusted to him. W. L. FITTS, Physician dto Sur*eon CARROLLTON, - - GEORGIA' Will, at all times, he found at W. W, :Pitts* drag store, unless professionally absent. AVtf * AV. F. BROWN, Attorney A.t CARROLLTON' - - GEORGIA. C. P. GORDON ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, CARROLLTCH, ------ GEORGIA. W. W, & G, W. MERRELL, Atto’noys Xacrocr. CARROLLTON' - - GA. Records and land titles examined. WHI collect claims, large or small. Especial at tention given to the business of managing estate by Executors, Administrators, Gar dians &c and ollie- business before the Or dinary. Will practice in all the suparie? courts of the Coweta circuit, and always at tend at Haralson court- JFill practice any where and in any court where clients may require their services: DR. D. F. KNOTT Is permanently located in Car rollton and tenders his PROFESSIONAL SERVICES to the citizens of Carrollton an 4 vicinity. Office, Johnson’s Drug Store. Residence, Seminary street. l-tf. BARGAIN AN ORGAN. 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