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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 i , . avn 1 r.R severs! T " l ii u r.'.u* hi»»t.tb:« i-.t*H«he , Vi ,r* ...v l,‘ ,v«., srv. rst pUntn’i ns of vart * . ‘ isritw !e r„v *>•» ■o’ . ; j , ..... 4 cult. V ' ■‘•un oat to. » p, . . !„w.7tU ,)u!> 17. _ •; , s { y «** <+. <> 51 il 81 $5 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