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VOL. C>.
THE WEEKLY
4’artersvllle ExprfM
Is published every ±f ' AUTGD A.AT"
morning, in Cartersville, Harlow County, Ga.,
by
Smith & Milam,
Proprietor., at Three Dollar*, per an
num. strictly in advancem Two Dollars for
Six Month. ; »»ne Dollar for Three Months.
Advertisements for one month, or less time
One Dollar per square, 'often lines or less,;
for <w<4t insertion ; all other advertisements
will be charged Fiftv per cent on old prices.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
JERE A. HOWARD,
ATTORNEY ANO COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
CaRTERBVILLE, Gj\.
W. H, PRITCHETT,
Attorney at Law.
CARTERSVILLE. btUHhIA.
1 .!{ ACT ICES Law in all the courts of the
■ circuit and counties adjoining
* 4 Jan 23.
Harlow.
THOMAS W. MILNER,
Attorney at Law,
CARTERSVILLE. GEORGIA,
Will at end promptly to business entrusted
t„ his care. Oct. 5 wly
IIIOS. W DOO»,
Attorney at La w
AND COUNTY COURT SOLICITOR.
KingNton. <«a.
Will >jive particular attention to the
collection of claims. Oct 2b.
Jo ti n CL
ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Kingston, ga.
I\\\( TICES LAW in the several roun-
s of till Cltorokee Circuit, nl o, Polk,
tl.nl i,u md Floyd counties, Prompt at
tciiti ,ii given to business, Nov. 23. ly
(l> r imvat cards $tQ casl pernnnum.J
JOHN W. WOFFORD.
Attorney at LaWi
CARTERSVILLE, GA,
\iso, fire insurance agent.
If, prcseii!* the host Northern aiul
Southern ('/otnpanies.
JOHN J. JONES
attorney at law.
Cartersville, Ga.
ivr), |, attend promptly to n H business en—
\V trusted to his care. Will practoe in
tUe C,. rt . oi l uv, and equity m the Cherokee
(',rcuit. Special attention given to the codec
turn nl claims. Jan. 1. 180fi. ly
John J- Jones.
ITTh n j.j o n es
4 1, -i-.s V fc'l'S .4012 NT,
~ -"SVILL' GA
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p, . . !„w.7tU ,)u!> 17. _
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T.SciGjliG? a = cal Dentist.
f jv.ik •' lot e.l respeotfully offer hie pro
a \; . , m. wto the Dozens ot t ar
-"r” " ,U1
DU. €. F. JONES,
riMVNDERS his professional services to the
I ...li/ensol KINGSTON and vicinity, and
ally solicits a portion of their patronage.
June 2.
DR. HUGH A. BLAIR,
I*li> and surgeon,
( Jartrrsvilk . Georgia.
pr.,nK('TK!'!.l.V tenders Ills professional services to
r j fr'-'tUci’"’'i lbs residence, on Matn 8t Ute rest
del. e ,t Mr. IV Marsh. Jalltil '
DU. O. FIVKI'RTOA,
Cartersville . Georgia.
Tender. M« professions! «-vices to the °t
I Tle , II *„d suvroundioa country, and will *««'«•
, .t 11 httu*** (Wfice up-su ,r * iu Dr. Bamuel Ll«y
,. Hr., k Building. May 10. IMn.ivly
LaTTier House,
MARIETTA, GA.,
BY ELLISON A DOBBS, Proprietors
r puis House s located iu a few steps of ihc
1 Railroad, where the ears stop. Passengers
tnk - Hi.ee meals a day here. Meals prepared
a all'hours. J U *Y
s. 11. Patti 11 O,
FASHIONABLE TAILOR,
Vfit'TMiVTkj* >§l
0 Bob in bnoK room oi Blair A Bradshaw 8 fctore.
Oa.
B.®'&SsßK&@ 9
Cress Tailor
«,« IS prepared to execute a1 ’ kinds
of work in the Fashionable Tail- 1J
If ing line, with neatness and in du- il
rahle style. Over J. Elsas & Co's store,
t'artersville. jan 25.
J- "W- MAXWELL
BRICK MASON.
Is preps-ed t do all kind* of wrk lr. Brick and
l ns at short notice. Una oji hand » fine lot of newly
hiirnod *> tek and is pepared to do work upou the
most reasonable t-ruia.
CarieraTilt* Gs.. M*y 3rd. Issi..
The Cartersville Hotel.
DR. THOMAS MILAM having
charge of this House, would he 1 H r
phas'd to actomm date a t w Board- fl
frs with BOARD, with ox without
Lodging. Call and see him at once for terms
CarU rsville. Jan 17.
lames W. Strange,
Dealer in
STOVES.
GRATES,
IRHN,
HARDWARE,
PLAIN AND JAPANNED TIN WARE. &C.
Clean Linen and Cotton Rags taken in ex
change for Goods. Repairing, Roofrog and
Guttering done with neatness i. 1 Latch
(>*rter*ville, Nov.
THE CARTERSVILLE EXPRESS.
’CARTERSVILLE fSVEniICEToIMTS,
ECLIPSE! lUZ2S
SUMe,
J. G. Stocks,
UE6PECTFUI.I.Y notify the Public gererallv that
! be has j ist • penned hi« Sev and Commodi
ous UVERY AND BALE 9TAI LE, aid h.s it *: ek
ed With itnotl liorses. bug.ies, t r .. arid is ire pare,, to
furnish those traveling into a., . acrovs the c. u try
with any kind ot piivate conveyance. lie ie also
prepared to li ard Pt ’Ck in any quantity with comfo-t
--«ble quarters and bountiful feed at refcs-’nsble rues.
Stock bought and sold at his ’ables. His stock all
being fresh and equipage tew he fl.oer hlra-elf with
the belief that he can f irr.irh h s customers with aa
r eal and c. tnplete an out-fit as a: y tike ostah'isfawent
in Upper Oeorgta. All he asks to -stublish this fact is
a trial CAKTEK3VILLE, O A. .March 22,1867.
We are requested by C°b J- G. Stocks to an
nounce r o the public, that he has bought out
the Livery Stork of J. J. Jonc Jr, and that the
two Stables will be consolidat and. and that the
following list of prices will be strictly adhered
to.
Hack horses,and driver per day JT.OO
11, rse, If otgv and Driver “ “ *°.oo
Horse* Bug,, “ % ;;;;;;;;;;;
Sadd-.e horse day ."V:::A" lljS
w. L. Kirkpatrick & Cos., Druggists,
CaRTERSVIIsLE. ga.
WIT,T, keep constant on hand a well
seeded stock of pure
DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
ikiisiDUS,
iim
Patent Medicines &c
Junes’ Carriage Repository,
Jan 17.
OASis gkusrau
CASKETS.
By Erwin & Jones,
4 SRORTED sizes l-’cpt on hand. Also
WOOD COFFINS made to order. A
good HEARSE r ady at. all hours.
CARTERSVILLc.Feb I, 1807. wiy
A
SKINNER
a “ d CO.,
Dealers in
GROCERIES
AND
produce
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
Aug. 16.
old Debts! i
0,0 DUBTS ! I!
All persons indebted to the old Mercantile
firms ot of HOWARD, STOKELY & CO.,
and J. A. & S. ERWIN, are respecituliy urg
ed to make liberal payments on these debts out
of the piescnt wheat crop. All who refuse to
respond to this call for only part payment will
be sued. ’1 hose debts are from six to ten years
standing, and longer indulgence cannot be giv
en. Call at J. A. ERWIN & CO.’S store
where the cluims are, and make liberal pay
ments and save suits. >
Cartersville, Ga., June 18, 1867.
Samukl Clayton, R. A.Clayton.
S C LAYTO N & SON ,
DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
CARTERSVILLE, GA
We keep % general stock and can famish you with
anytljn*you w *ut. C me to see us—we w ill sell ynu
K r oeis a at reason?ble prices. Come and look at our
stock—No harm done if we cant trade.
If friends favor us with consiginn* uts or orders, we
will use our evti} ico j of their interests.
BUTTER, EGGS, DRIED BLACKBERIES
4c. taken at market rates for goods.
5000 LBS.
Clean Cotton and Linen
wanted.
Sept. 20,1867.
. R. NIOrNTTC 4STE.E,
Jewollor and Watch and
Ha? Clock Repairer,
In the Front of A. A. Skinner & Co’s store -
Cartersville jan 25
W. M. Shackleford,
Wholesale and Retail
GROCER
i AND COMMISSION MERCHANT,
CARTERSVILLE. GA.
4 GENT FOR UNIVERSAL LIFE IN
SI RANGE COMPANY, of New York
Office in new Store next o Post Office.
Aug. L 5 wtc
n/niLvi:if $
TV H. HILL. HKSRT BUNK.
HILL & BUNN,
Dtallrs In
DRY GOODS,
goofs & §jIOCS,
HATS- NOTIONS ans?J
GROCERIES.
East side Rail Road .Square.
Yl T ILL keep constantly on hand a stock selected to
V- suit the -en.on, which tAey < ffer for cash or barter.
Will p,y the highest price for all
brought to this market.
t pedal attend' n is called to the superior induce
ment* ottered to planters for the sale of their
COTTON.
They are now receiving a supply of extra Bagging,
Rope and
M’INTYRES IMPROVED SELF ACTING
BBCSLB
® ® SP f & R
111,
Call and examine for yourselves.
wept. C—w2m Cartersville, Ga.
J. A. E"”" & C
.li e receiving their Slock of
SPRING AND
Rummer Soobs,
COMPRISING every variety adapted to the wants of
the country, which they ate determined to sell at
tli e Lowest Price *—
Cheaper
than the
Cheapest!
All are Invited to
CALL, EXAMINE AND BUY
BARGAINS.
Terms: Cash !
and our motto is
Small Prouts.
Cartersville, Ga., April 19, 1861.
SEW STORE! M W GOODS !
And New Arrangements.
The under-tuned takes pleasure in announcing io tl e
cltirena of Oar'ersville and countrv. that j
he hit* just opened out a moat spleuded and FAt*H
IONABLfc Stock of
SEES.
DRY GOODS?
adapted to the wants of the people, which he proposes
to sett at P ices to SUIT the TIMES. (
Ladies wid fiud almost Everything pertaining to their
WARDROBE.
GENTLEMEN will find Material and Furnishing
Goods for Clothing.
Families will find all kinds of goods common for do-
MESTIC USE, BOOTS, SHOES,
Hats, Bonnets, Hoop Skirts,
Umbrellas &c. &c.
Also will keep on hand a large lot of
FACTORY YOATRTtTS
HE WOULD be happy to receive calls at any time j
His doors are thrown wide open, and the invitation
is to all. Come and examine hit goods and prices.
Next door to A. A. Skinner 4 Cos., and just below the
Post office, L. FEUGUSON,
«T. T. STOCKS with Ferguson.
Cartersville, Qa., May 15t,1567.
NO DECEPTION!
MR. GUTHRIE who has recently located
inour town is now receiving hi° fall stock
of l ill Lry Goods, Notions, Boo's, Shoes, llats
&C. etc,
He has employed as salesmen, two most ex
cellent voung men of our midst.M VV L.
BRAY of our town and A. Y. CHaPMAN of
Stili sboro.
Asa further evidence of good taa:?, he de
sires to show to all a well assorted sto:\ of iVtl
goods —which will be exhibited by t'V si ob
liging voung men free of cost, n ' sold for as
small amount of money as the same coo .s
can be purchased el»t where.
P.3. Tell everybody to br:;i£ far skins V.r
the hund.od —Ho wants 5000 Mt.ik skids
caught iftcr Ist Nov., wi l pay most lor those
not split. Come and buy httcel Traps.
Remember the place. Post Office street . first
! door north of ( apt. Jenes’ brick Law Office.
Cartersville, Ga*
Sept. 20, 1867.
ON
COTTON.
I WILL be prepared by the Ist Or:., to ' ’ek;i
liber tl cash advances on COTTON Cup
ped to the well known and reliable house ot
GEO. W. WILLIAMS & UO.. Chariest.-n.
or williams, Taylor*co..New v u -t.
Terms more liberal than any heriofore oll
ered to planters or dealers.
JNO. A. E?. WIN,
-. 1367. Cartersni’.e, Ga.
CARTERSVILLE GA, OCTOBER 18, 1867.
\i
BEALES /A
Sl&?s.g &E 3 <}•£
0m finobs,
HARDWARE,
CLOTHING,
|to Aetg.
cusaiaf,
OSNABURGS,
۩2f 0 M.
IAIK
COUNTRY PRODUCE
bought and sold
Highest price
paid for
fms r
IRON,
BEESWAX,
FEATHERS,
1111111,
Old Copper ,
!3irfHiS|
f. w ® : h
Irac ifc. it
Agt. for wrap
ping Paper.
!
Merchants can
buy it in an y
(quantity at Mill
prices.
! J. ELSAS,
XVIa in Street,
CideisTiUe, Cia.
3c f i £. 136? —wly.
Hiit'hcior iirown’j iunrUMp-
Richmond Brown had lived a bach
elor tor forty years, and declared his
intention of continuing in the state of
single blessedness the- remainder of hi3
i l-— ireat-v to the satisfaction of his
rilaf ve« the Hinkle’s, with whom he
resided ; for. he it khovvu, Uncle Rich
ard was worth a cool halt' million, and
unless Mis. Ifink/e said some ‘‘.Nasty
charity” came in tor ft is property,
w li nn should he leave it to but to his
Iwo own cousins or their chil
dren.
Hopeful as poor human nature is of
longevity, Mr. and Mrs. Hinkle scarce
ly expected to survive their cousin,
who was their junior bv ten years, but
Adelaide and Rose, and Charles and
William might in all probability be his
heirs, and to this end their parents
labored. Uncle Richard had the best
room in the house, the best chair, the
most particular consideration His
wishes were deferred to and his advice
taken on every occasion, and he actu
ally came to be loved ; for, with all his
quaint old fashioned ways, and his
hath of sitting as utterly silent ao
though lie had been deaf and dumb,
he was a loveable man. Matters pro
gressed smoothly enough until it was
habit and not hypocrisy which made
cousin Richard master of the house.
He was very obliging—wonderfully
so in most respects. He would attend
to anything for anybody—match rib
bons when nobody else could—escort
the girls to places of amusement —go
dutifully to church with their mamma
—ittend to marketing and tfie posting
ol letters, and the gas-meter, and the
turning off the water in frosty weather,
‘•v .:o rdwoys ready to .search the
eise with the poker at the dead of
itv ' t, when auv one “ueard a noise.”
He went to the dentist, with people
who wanted their teeth drawn, and
iways seemed to have sugar plums 111
I, -is pocket. But one thing cousin
Ktcltard would not do, and that was,
ui exhibit the least sign of politeness
ht lady visitors,
«He never saw one borne. He never
oven spent the evening in their com
pany. He invariably shut himself up
iti his own room and had his tea there
when one of these individuals was re
ported to be in the house; and, when
traveling, had been known in a train
t> shut his eyes tight when a young
iidy entered, and remain with them
closed until she left the carriage. As
a general thing, indeed, he always
e. roose a carriage, where lie would not
ltd-intruded upon,
“It was just as well, after all,” said
Arts. Hinkle, but it was a peculiarity
n t quite as agreeable to Mr. 11., when
ip) found the pleasant task of ‘seeing
J, Smith or Miss Jones home’ im
posed upon himself. He urged that
.4 u'h duties were t. 'ousin Dick’s, though
never told him so. It would not be
j ‘easent to provoke him, end II
I . u j v -i*v»g ennui have offended Bachelor
tirow 11 mortally, it would have been to
insist upon his offering any gallant ut
tw.uions to the softer sex.
However, a day came at last Which
set the whole household in commotion.
Miss Amanda Dove had been invited
to spend a week with the Hinkle’s, and
Miss Dove* being a stranger, was to
wait at the station until someone came
lor her in a carriage.
Tim Hinkles resided some miles out
of town, and itaJ not occupied their
residence for many months, so that
people were not always properly di
rected by the neighbors.
It was decided that Air. Hinkle
should escort Aliss Dove, hut before
the dav of her arrival dawned, business
tad calied that gentleman to Sheffield.
Moreover, Mrs. Hinkle had the influ
•riza. and the two boys were at board
;i: g school. No one was 10 be found
■ o drive, and neither Rose nor Adelai
de could handle the reins. Miss Dove
was to come at nine, and what would
Is he think of them if no one came lor
i ! her?
‘ Indeed,’ said Mrs. Ilinkle,‘it would
/be shocking treatment for the dear girl.
II must ask your Cousin Richard.’
1 ‘You never dare, ma,’ said Miss
! Hinkle, aghast.
• In such a case, you know ,’ said
Mrs. Hinkle.
* lie’ll not do it,’ said Adelaide.
• Ol course not,’ said Rose.
Mrs. Hinkle shook her head.
‘ I fear he will not,’ sho said, and as
suming an expression which would
have done cr“du to Joan of Arc,
mounted the glairs to Cousin Richard’s
study.
• Are you busy, Richard?” she ask
ed i.s- she entered.
‘ Not at all—sit down,’ said Bachelor
Brown.
•Yon see how id I am,’ said Mrs,
Hinkle, 4 1 can hardly hold up my bead,
much less drive, and Air. Hinkle i
awjTV, and the boys too, and. no one
can handle the reins, and- ’
4 Well,’ said B acitelor Br<uvn.
1 And ll’ere is poor Miss Dove at the
station* with her trunk by this time,’
said .Mrs. Hinkle with a gasp.
‘Ah!” said Mr. Brown, ‘what a
puv !’ Bachelor Brown could not un
derstand what she wanted.
» T’s a favor—a good favor to ask. 1
know,’ she said, * bat couldn’t you just
tor once do it V
‘Do what, Maria?’ asked Bachelor
Brown.
•Go for her,’ said Mrs. Hinkle.
* For Miss Dove?’
‘Yes.’
• Oli, dear, no.’ said Cousin Richard.
* But ’ began Mrs. Hinkle.
* Maria, ’ said the old bachelor
;* young ladies, my little cousins ex
empted, are my abomination. An af
‘ h cted, conceited, absurd set of crea
tures. I never had anything to do
j with them, and I never will. No doubt
she’s capable t>! f.uutug iter way here.
f hp y :! 'l appear to be. I siiuu’t go
I for Ite». ’
Mrs. □ inkle rrireat a (!.
I *• Wh.-U will she think ol ns?’ she
c aiJ, sab'oing.
* Don't civ,’ said 13 i eli el or Ilrotvn;
1 • I i! see if any ol l!ie hands o’-er at
! Oat’s plat e can drive over for her.’
And out he went; hut all the hands
on Oat’s place were busy with the hav.
which stood in danger of a coining
shower. Richard returned without the
least success.
* A shower, too,’ said Rose. * Poor
dear Amanda ; I'll see what I can do
with my cousin.’
Ami in studying she spent an hour,
teasing and worrying without t lTect.
* F.et her get loose,’ s.iid Bachelor
Brown—'no doubt she’d like it. And
as for her trunk, why can’t pit is travel
with a portmanteau, as we do?’’
And Rose departed, polluting. She
found Adelaide iu an extremely merry
mood.
* Don’t laugh,’ she said, ‘think of
poor Amanda.’
‘ I am thinking ot her.’ said Adelade,
‘and cousin Dick shall go. I'll tell a
fib.’
‘For shame!’ said Rose,
•One ought to make some sacrifice
for a friend,' said Adelaide. ‘l'll tell
him she’s a child. He’s always good
to children.’
* It will never do,’ said Mrs. Hinkle;
he’ll never forgive you.
But Adelaide ran up to her cousin’s
study, and burst in with an exceeding
ly theatrical laugh.
•What a mistake!’ she said, and so
stupid of them all. You think Aman
da is a grown lady don’t you ?’
* Isn’t she ? asked the bachelor.
‘ As if a liaie child of nine years
could be !’ said Adelade. I’oor little
little thing.
4 Poor little thing, indeed ! hurrying
on ilia coat and hat. Bless me ! wilt
didn’t you mention it ! Poor little
soul.’
And in a few minutes the light wag
on was driven down the road, and the
Hinkles’ stood looking after it.’
‘I am half (lightened, said Rose.
‘So am I,’ said Adelaide. But it is
done and can’t he helped now. I’ll
manage to coax him Cos forgive me, and
it wouldn’t do to leave a friend in such
a position, you know and I didn’t spy
she was a child.
Meanwhile Bachelor Brown drove to
the station. It was a long drive, over
a had road, but he k’ent on his wav
very cheerfully. He was extremely
fond of children.
When, on reaching the station, he
saw no sign of her presence, he grew
alarmed. If she had been lost through
his neglect he never would forgive
himself. He ran his lii gers through
his curly hair,, and peeped into the
ladies waiting room. Only a fine full
grown young woman sat there, and he
retreated. The. woman who wailed in
the apartment came out of her nook
with courtesy as she saw him, and lie
addressed her:
4 Have you seeen a little girl waiting
for some one?’
4 No, sir,’ said the woman. There
were two come down, hut they are
gone.
‘ Oh, dear, — 011 dear !’ said B tchelor
Brown ; l hope there’s no mistake. It’s
little Aliss Dove, and if the dear little
soul lias gone astray I’m entirely to
blame. Please make inquiries—there’s
a good woman.
As he uttered those words, the full
grown young lady in the waiting room
was seen to blush violently and to
atise.
4 Pin Ariiarda Dove,’ said she, and, I
expected someone from Mr. Hinkle’s.
Bachelor Brown stood aghast! He
had spoken of this lady as a clear little
thing. His face, also, turned scarlet.
•I beg your pardon ma’am,’ he be
gan ; 1 expected to find a little girl—l
wouldn’t have used such expressions
for the world—l ’
“ I comprehend,” said the young
lady ‘don’t mind it in the least. 1—”
•• Is this your trunk, ma’am ?” asked
Bachelor Brown, in a hurry.
“ Yes, sir,” said the lady, looking
and 0 w n.
In a few moments the two Were
driving towards the Hinkles’ country
seat. Never had Bachelor Brown found
himself so close to any young lady,
save his cousins, before. He was wo
fully confused, hut somehow he liked
it. How pretty she is, he thought,
llow pink and white ; how golden her
hair was. How the blue ribbons of
lor bonnet set it oli. Then he began,
to wonder what she thought ol him.
W ondertng thus, lie forgot tl>° road,
and suddenly found that be had lost
himself. To add to the dilemma, the
storm, which had been threatening for
hours, burst in the very moment when
Bachelor Brown found ii impossible to
tell whether the left road or the right
led homeward; the horse was afraid
of lightning, and grew restive. Miss
Amanda Dove was afraid of lightning,
also. She gave a little scream, and
clung to Bachelor Brown’s coat sleeve.
Bachelor Brown looked down at her.
it was such a soft, plump hand. Her
eyes were so round and so blue in her
terror, that he foigot she was a young
lady.
“ I will take care of yon,” he said ;
a flash of lightning, a roar c>f thunder,
and and an attempt on the pari of the
horse to run away, interrupted him.
Mi *s Dove turned pale. Bachelor
Brown looked terrified, lie cast a
glance about turn. Near the road was
a parsonage, connected with its church
by a garden. *
“I'll tell you what wc will do,” he
said; “vve’Hask for shelter until the
storm is over. A clergyman ought to
be Christian enough to take u? in.”
And driving to the gate lie assisted
Dove to alight. As he did so,
two hired men rushed out and began to
atiend 10 the horse and vehicle, and an
old lady and gentleman appeared upon
the steps.
“ So glad you’re early enough to
esc apt- the worst ol the storm,” said the
gentleman.
“Do come in,” said the old lady.—
“We are expecting vou—lor on such
occasions, people always keep their
appointments, tain or sunshine, I be
lieve.'*
“What on earth does she mean ?”
said tin* bachelor. “But it is ?t*rv
kind ol them,” and so while the old
lady hurried Miss Dove atvay to drv
her tilings, he sat with tiie old clergy
man in the parlor.
Do y**u leel at all nervous, sir ?”.said
the old G entle man , after a
pause.
••No sir thank you,” said Bachelor
Brown.
“Most ot men do, sir,” said the cler
gyman.
“Yes sir, lightning is a vervous
sort ol thing.’’ said Bachelor
Brown.
“I did not allude to the storm,”
“Indeed, sir.”
“But the approaching ceremony.”
“F.h ?” said Brown.
“In your note, you, know you told
me you were too nervous to stand be
fore the whole congregation in church,
and preferred a quiet wedding at my
house.” said the old man.
Bachelor Brown started in astonish
ment. i'he truth dawned upon
him.
“You expected a—a young couple ?”
lie said.
“Oil, von arc quite young enough, j
sir.” said the innocent clergyman.—
•-And 1 must say, the young Indy ap
pears a charming poison.”
Bachelor Brown felt himself
blush. ■"*
Should you think she’d make a good
wife ?” asked he.
“Undoubtedly, said the elergyr
man.
“And vnu think a man is—happier
—for—entering the nuptial state ?” lie
said.
“No man can be happy without so
doing, and it is evary mans duty,” said
the old gentleman, be/ieving every word
lie said.
“She is a dear little thing,” thought
Mr. Brown, 1 never liked a girl so
much It’s very awkward to explain, I
wonder whether she ”
And just then Miss Dove entered
the room, looking angelic without her
bonnet to Mr. Brown. Bachelor
Brown drew her aside
l have romething to say to you Miss
Dove,” tie said.
“Dear me,” said Miss Dove.
"They have made a mistake,” said
Bachelor Brown. “They think we—
we—we—are —are the people they ex
pect —a young couple you know about
•Oil, dear! do they?” whispered
Miss dove,”
•Yes.’said Bachelor Brown. ‘Now
it would he very awkward to explain
And* like you so much. Couldn’t
you like me, 100, and let him do it
eh ?”
“Do what, Mr. Brown ?” said A
manda.
“Marrvus.’ said bachelor Brown.
‘Of course not,'said Amanda. What
would the Hinkle’s sav.’
‘They’d be delighted,' said Richard,
growing bolder. Then he put his arms
around her waist.
•I don’t know much about this sort
of tiling, but you are the only nice girl
1 ever saw. I’m not such a bad fellow
I’ll lie good to you.’
‘I know you are good,’ said Aman
da ; ‘but ’
‘But then, I’m not ugly, eh ?’ asked
Richard
‘A h, not at all
‘Well.’
‘lt would be so odd.’
‘Weil,’ said Bachelor Brown, that is
rny fault, and they know I ant odd, my
dear.’
Four hours later, the Hinkles heard
the light wagon drive to the door, and
rushed out to meet Amanda.
•We have been so alarmed,’ said
Mrs. Hinkle.
•Such a storm !’ said Rosa.
‘Were you frightened?’ aaketl Ade
laide.
But Amanda said nothing.
Uncle Richard, too, shrank hark, as
iboiijili he were afraid ol something.
‘Tell them, Amanda, he said.
‘ No ; you must tell them, Richard,’
said Amanda.
The Hinkles listened in amazement.
“And w hat is llieie t.» tell?" asked
Mrs. Hinkle.
“What is all the mystery about?’
A ttd Cousin Richard answered sheep
ishly: .
‘Nothing—we’ve only hern getting
married. This is my wile, Mrs.
Drown.’
It was the only explanation ever
offered. The Hinkles never compre
hended it. It was always a mystery to
them : and though they were profuse
in their congra'ulatioirs, and always
continued the best of friends, the fut
ttttie which might have been Rose’s or
Amanda’s, rather troubled Mrs Hinkle,
and she always declared in family
councils that she was perfectly sure
Un.de Richard married out of spite, to
punish Adelaide for the trick she played
upou him.
g@*The Democrats have gained 20,-
i3B votes tit Pennsylvania, over the
election last year, and il il.c returns
from Ohio are correct, and vve believe
they will not full touch short of the
ofheiat figures, the Democrats have
gained 47.090 votes in that State during
He year. Tills is glory enough fur
one day.
NO. JO.
Jln» Wolf and (lie Tons tula.
Hi re is one of Mark Twain’s good
stories. lie knows how to make the
reader laugh, and if the following does
not provoke a stniie, it is because there
is no mirth in mankind during the hot
weather:
I knew by the sympathetic glow upon*
his bald bead - I knew by the ihotighl
lul look upon his face—-I knew by tlw
emotional flush upon the strawberry itfl
the end of the old tree liver’s nose, that
Simon Wheeler’s memory was bßky
with the olden time. And so I prepared
to leave, because all these were symp
toms of a reminiscence—signs UiWlir
was going to tie delivered ol'anothfr ft
his tiresome personal cxperienccss-b*U
1 was too slow ; he got the atari ofW
As nearly as I can recollect, the iqflit'
tion was couched in the follow ius-ttao
guage:
“W e were all boys, then, and tßs &o'
care for nothing, and didn’t havtf*/
troubles, and didn’t worry about not-h-"
only how to shirk school and 1: c|gst[ a
revivin’ state of devilment .V wftp
Ibis var Jim Wolf I was \ iMyinr
about, was the ’prentice, and
the best hearted feller, he was. :.tw) the
most forgivin’ and onselfish 1 cvA sec
—well, tltete couldn't he :t more Inillter
hoy than what he was, take Him fiow
you would ; and sorry enough I war
when I see him for the list time.
"Me and Henry was always pester
ing him and plastering boss-bills on
his back and putting bumble bees in
bed, and so on, and sometime-- -
we il crowd in and bunk with ln» --
not'tliHtanding his growling, and then
we’d let on to. get mad ami fight accost
linn, so a3 to keep him stirred up iiht .
lie was nineteen, he wim, and long,
and lank, and bashful, and we was
fifteen and sixteen, and tolerably Ihz>
and worthless.
“So, that night, yotfeknow, that mv
sister Alary -give "the candy pullin',
they started us eff to bed early, so as
the company could have full swing,
and we rung in on Jim to have sumo
Inn.
“Our window looked out into the J
root ol the ell, and about ten o’clock w 4
couple of old torn-cats, got to radii’
and chargin’ around on it and carrrlji'
on like sin. There was four inches of
snow on the roof, and it was frozen so
that there whs a right smart crust of
ice on it. and the moon was shining
bright, and we could see them entajpe
daylight. First they’d stand ofT'aitd
e-yow-yow-yow, just the same fir if
they was a cussin one another, yo*
know, and how up their hacks and
push up their tails, and swell around
and spit, and then all of a sudden the
gray cat. he’d snatch a handful of fur
! out of the yelier cat’s ham, am! ua
! tier arour.il, like a button on a baVti-A
I door. But tho yelier cat was game,*
I anil he’d o-n,,. a-U row* <n, r \\ a. '
“ g-ougc, and I ,tc and ho tv I ; 'ju. i
the way they’d make the fur fly
powerful.
“Well, Jim begot disgusted with
the row, and ’lowed he’d climb out j
there and shake him offn the roof. (
He hadn’t reel y no notion doin’ it.
likely, but we cvcrlastin’ly dogged
him, and bullyragged him, and lowed
how he’d always bragged bow lm
wouldn’t take a dare, and so On, tilt
bimeby he liigbsted up the winder, and
lo and behold you, he went—went
exactly cs he was—nothin’ on but a
shirt and it was short. But you ought
to see him! You ought to see him
crcepin’ over that ice, and diggin’ hi*
toe-nails and finger-nails in for to keep
from slippin’; and ’bove all, you ought
to seen that shirt floppin’ in tho wind,
and them long ridicklous shanks of
his’n a-glislcnin in the moonlight.
“Them comp’ny folks was down
thereunder the caves, the whole squad
ol ’em under that onery shed of old dea l
Washin’loo Bower vines—all sett,; ’
round about two dozen sassers of hot
candy, which they’d sot in the boo *l’
And t,M! y was laughin’ at,d
talk it. lively ; hut they didn’t know*
nothin bout the panorama that was
goin’ on over their heads. Well, Jim
lie went a-she-akin and a sneakin up
unbeknowns to them tom-cats thev
was a swisbin’ their tails, vow yow-iii*
and threatenin’ to clinch,' you" know,
and not payin’ any attention—he went,
a sneak-in’ right up to thecomb of tho
roof, till he was in a foot and a half of
cm, ard then all of a sudden he made
a grab for the yaller cat! But by Gosh
he missed fire and slipped his bolt, and
his heels flew up and he flopped on
lus back and shotofTn that roof like .1
n.nt! went a Rrnasliin’ and a crash in*
(.own through them old rusty vines and
right in the dead centre of them comp’-
ny people t —sot down like an taith
quake in them two dozen causers of
red-hot earnly, and let ofl a howl that
was hark I’m the tomb! 7 hem girls
well they felt, yon know. They boo
ue warn t dressed for eomp’nv «.<,
they left. All done in a second, it was
just one little war-whoop, and a whislt!
ol their dresses, and blame the wench
of ein, was in sight anywliers !
“Jon he was a sight. lie was
gorraod with that bilin’ hot molasses
! candy clean down to his heels, and
I had more busted sassers bangin' to
him than if be was a Injun princess—
j and he came a prancin’ up stairs just
j a-whoopiu* and a cussin,’ and everv
jump he give tic shed some chiaa, and
every squirm he fetched he drip-ied
som*. candy !
“And blistered ! Why Mesa mv soul,
that pore cretur couldn’t rcelv su'dow-,’
I comfortable for as much" *a four
i weeks.”
UfciF-Thc Methodists have 20 GOfl
churches in jhe United States wi||j .
j commodaiion for over 0,000,000 m-ons"
jit is the most numerous sect i,. V,
Uuitvd States. * -it u