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the weekly
cartersville express.
Is published every
pfiiDAY MORNING
la C«rtM-»ville, Bartow Cos., Ga.. *»y
Samuel H. Smitli
CDITOR and PROPRIL I OR at the so
otvin?
Rate* of Subscrlplion:
nv 'hri-r months,..— Il.fh
o" u , c |'V six month.
Oar ropy one year,. .. ... .. -
(Invariable in advance.)
°»rtie* Advertising will be restricted,
.if, C.Hitracts, to their lartimate business;
! ‘ ts . pav, a I Advertisements that no not
-efc'Vj their regular business will be charged
Advertisements inserted at intervals to be
chsftretl anew each insertion.
Tkrabme rules will be strictly adheared to
(TrO fess lon a l cards!
HIUKREIiT. & BRO.,
resident dentists;
Office Over S. tlajlon^Son,
carters v-ilee, geo
IHrlnc pe-r"*nently Incited here, eml b*iii;r pmvt
n,i j'th the t«test improvements In Dental V.»le>4il,
prtpEJ-eJ to du »ii\ thing pertaining Dental Sur
strV,
y vTOI’K WARRtNTKDTO GIVE SATISFACTION
-.pr - n|>S. V, n'«naf‘» a “>-m t ,,r VeeetahV Tooth
p,enterguaranteed to contain nothing injurious to
t e tee'h.
EXCHANGE HOTEL,
Caelers’trille, Ga..
BY
BTJIGE & HILL.
Tne u -ders'gn. and have as* cla'H l n business, and
j\'t er r<ft tlng»ud rr-arranirtnp tnat C«»M ViODIOUS
HOC* E recently ■ rout le I by A. It. Hu Ue'i« as a Ftm.
IS,. Ori eery «tul C.>ntectl<ine , y, on th» KA-T SIDE
r ; the Kall.Kt »A t>, near die In'* BARTOW HOL'-E,.
l ive i pe’ed in the same a FIRST Cl.'*S lIoTM,
fir the tCnteitali nvut of the TIMVH.ING • CR' 18
ct'i h will be kept upo'i ihe Kli OVKAN FLAN. —
; rh parties *rt: experience- 1 In die Business, Kit
IiILLL havl.igbe u f rmerly Proprietor of the T-n
--iif-.i-e House. Dalton. but mice recently of the
t«r.v lie Hotel, and *lr, BOICK forttier'v Prnprieto*
Os the lute E<ch <nge Hotel, t’a tersviHe. Ga.. hut nin.e
ncetitl" of the Wi«i itietou 11-il , Atlanta, Ga., Mrs.
G o. W. Hill Is General euperlntendent, and Mr.>
Bu.ce’s Lady Superln etidetd.
BUICE&niLL
may 29 -3m.
OR. F. M. ToHNsTN'
Dentist.
RKSPKCTPCU.Y offers hl« profess!-n->l 5^
sorvteet to die citizens of C trtersvllle Si
at.d vicinity. He Is prepared to do work ~-t Pr
on the Uie.i a id moat Improved aty.e.—
Teeth est'sc'“i . iby mean* of narcotic
apr.vk VV *. ...i wsrr’nted. OilL’e over-I. Fis ts'
(store, CARTEIISVTLLE, Gi. Feb. 2.», 1868 w 5 in
JERE A. HOWARD,
ATTORNEY. AND CO!JN«RLCfI AT LAW,
CaUTHKSVILLE, GA.
PRITCHETT £ trOFEORD,
Atitio i’ n e y s at La \v
GARTERSVILLE. GA.
OFFICE OVER ELSAS STORE,
Oc.t, 17, 18G 7,
Thomas w. milner,
Attorney at Law,
CARTERSVILLE. GEORGIA,
Will at end promptly to business entrusted
r » his cure. Oct. 5 wly
JOHN J. JONES
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
CartersviUe, Ga.
XYTILL attend promptly to all busi .lessen—
trusted to his care. Will pract ce in
; ie Courts oflaw, and equity in the Cherokee
Circuit. Special attention given to the codec
ti.m of claims. Jan. 1. ISKfi.-. ,y
John J- Jones
“ joTn JJ O N E S
REAL ESTATE AG EXT,.
CARTERSVILi£ GA
l aat authorlzvil to sell, anil have on iiAnd several
Junurs a ,1 ‘,<'t . ami als" numerous bu'iiiioK lot* to the
t of Cart-rsvil e. Also several planta'i ms of vari
-IS sir sin Ui-tow cou .ty. l'arties ties-.riti* <o bu or
t . it vi 1 .1 1 well t> sve moa call. Ail C” oniua;cauous
jnomp'ly answered. July 17. IS6<l.
S. Ib Pa tt'iM'o.,
FASHIONABLE TAIIDR,
|» 111 attemi |>r.uu|>Mv tu the CutH tr. hei 'dr
-4» tru: in'l W -Liui: Bay’s amt Meu’s Clo hiiip. l|A
J'tiee la bac< room us Bimr A Bradshaw’s store.
Caritsrsvtile, Ga. - I **
The C'iivtcrsvillc Hotel.
UR. THOMAS MILAM having IW*
charge of this House, would he ffnj
.iseil to accommodate af w Board- |J j.
er-with BOARD, with oj without
Lodging. Gail an 1 see him at once for terms
< mrtt rsville, Jan 17.
jUW . n. IIOSXTC ASTLE,
t Jeweller ami Watch and
si/ Clock Repairer,
In the Front of A. A. Skinner Ac Co’s store.
CartersviUe jan 25
s. O'SHIELDS,
Fashionable Tailor
CARTERSVILLE. BARTOW COUNTY. GEORIGa,
IS prepared to execute al kinds -sis
PfX of work in the Fashionable Tail
■JJL in-line with ncatners and in du- JIX.
table style. Over J. Elsas & GTi-stoxe,
OartersvilU, jail 23.
LIT. PURTELL!
MERCHANT TAILOR,
While Hall Street, Atlanta, Ca.
and "fI.OTHI.N .1 made to older in the very
® J latest sty ie and at short notice.
2ft, 3t.
*H. SISSEEN. B. W. YORK. E. T. JOCR-TAN
SASSEEN'S
United States Holed
t?or. Alabama a.id Pryor streets,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
Within 100 yards of the Passenger Depot. ,
SASSEEX. YORK and JOUR DON, Propr’s.
J. VV. F. BRYSON, )
, > Clerks.
R. T.JOURUAN, )
Dec. 20th, 1867-f.
mi. ms.
AMERICAN HOTEL,
Alabama Street,
Ga.
Ntarest House to the Passenger Depot.
WHITE & WHITHaCK, Proprietors.
W. Hi Wiley, Clerk,
TT A VINO re leasei and renovated the above Hole’,
M we are prepared to entertain frne*ts in a most rst-
Stfaetory manner. Charges fair and moderate. Our
»il! ee to please.
IV*B*gf»ge carried to and from Depot free of
charge, aprC9*-W
THE CARTERSVTLLE EXPRESS.
YOL. 0.
IWorfKasc Sale.
4 OBFRABI Kto the cor liti ”, of a T)oed of Trtr-t
i\ made end executed *m J thn H. Rnrktn»n to
S-mn I It. Smith, on nr rhnn* the 13fh of .lanno',
’367 toaecu'e the payment of -he pn-ehaae m-pey of
32 ac'P’ of land, lv min the 4 h dLtrict- nd 8 - d sec
tion of Bartow count*, end a-'j-lnlnsr the tnrn of Gar
teravilie. and the pltee whereon John If. Unckman
now reside*. w*'< he sold before t' e Poor' H tt*e iloov
In die t »n r.r Csr>eravH.-, on the first Tne*(iav iti
.Inly next within the 1-eal hours of me; die above
described land containing 81 acres, more or lets. Fil'd
ia.adois t cunded North by the town of Car'ersville,
Fast »v lantls of Tho*. H Leak, South hv lan'V.of Dr. ;
W. W. Leak, at. i Wnt try lands of .1. A. Tcre'C Toft
said D-ed of Trust provides that if Oe navme't* on
said lands are not met wHfibt ore hundred d«r* aft*r
matu tty of notes, the lano tnav lie «„!d and 'i'icspe--
fpct-d ty trustee, af'e- adverti-lng property t'nriy
tlav*. and i- a* much two r.ot»s ha - e eome. to ma
turity and the additional lapse of time expired, and no
P'rt of a. 1 ,, notes have bee" i,«id. both amoontine to
about pdttclpa'. Tiie above described lan.it
will he sold under provisions of said mo tpasm or trust
Deed SAJ/L ii. SMITH, Trustee.
May 8-801.
Gvorgia, Harlow Coutily.
IV HRREAB, D. W. X feacock ar>n''es tome for 1-t
--'* ters of edrnltitstra'innon the estate of Lewis Pea
crck. tb ceased, these re the efore to ci'e and nttnion
i.-h. alt and sinetilsr.the kin *reil and credit >rs. of said
deceased, tu fi'e their objections, If bdv they have, in
mv ofii e. witiiin the >in,e p"o»crihed by law, v. hv said
!>. W. K. I’e'tsoek saon'd r,p i,e appoint, and ad” iiii-rtre.
tor as aforesaid, otherwise let'e-s »'l' b« prante 1 him.
Given under mv hand and official sip' attr e, th ! « 'he
22,1 day of May, 18CS. J. A. HOWARD, Ord.
(ieorgsa, llai low county.
\TTIIKRE.I?, Thomas A. Word, A^mioit'rator of tfie
VV (state of J tin J. Word, and cease*, aip’ies to the
n-dnrsipm df r le'ters of rttsinlesien from I,is sdmp
ist.ratioo. Theref-rp ad persons c-'tiec-ned arrlier-by
required to .how C"use. If any they have, why S lid
administrator on the first Momlavin D cen ii-r next,
■‘lion',l not t'e discharge t. G ! ven under my iiand, and
seal of office. This ltili of May 13(18
J. A. HOWARD,
OriLn try.
Georgia, Harlow County.
WHEftfiAS, Thonias A. Word, administrator De
bonis von of the of tho estMte of
rteceasei*, upplifft to me for le’ters of dismi s'nn from
h*s Bdinl» istr-t ; on. Therefore »ll person* conoerrod
«irc#»Crehv rcq«lr#*«i to show cjhisp. if an? tht*v have,
Wfff sai-1 a'^mini“tra t h*f« on the in De
ceiTih«r nextshonhl not he (l!*»chanre«l. Given under
mv hand and seal of office. Th ; s 1 f*h <i*v of
1803. J- A. HOWAITD, Os dirt ary.
Georgia. Barton’ 1 oirnly
•lITHUREAS. Thomas A. Word, pi-fttiinistratnr De hon 's
i * flow, of the estate o f Thomas K. Krank*in. d-ce -, sed,
applies tom- for letters of dismissorv fr on h'S adniir
istratV ,n., Therefore,ll pcs', n* conce' ned ore he ehy
required to show cause: if any thev h«ve, wtiy said
administrator nn the fi'st Monday in re-ember t ext,
should n< t be d'sehs-ged. Given under roy liand and
seal of offioe. . This 14 h < f Mav tSfi-i.
J,'A HOW vßD.ordinary.
AdlnlniHf rafor’si Kale.
BY’ virtneof an order firm the Court of o , *din Q ry
B i»t*'w c«»urit.v will tio sold, on •he first Tut**d-»y i n
July n#-xt, at the Court IT >us- door »n «a ; d coui.ty, be
tween the h'i/al sa'e hour-* the fo-lowintr tract, or parcel
«*f lard to wit; One u» divid and halt of lot of land No.
69 in the K»th di«. ami 3 and sec. of said county. SnM
lot c»»nt-inin*/160 acres, more or iess. S*»! I as tlie
prope* ty * f S. Gii* Iston for ilie h-r efit of tiie
heirs and creditors of‘aid decca ed. Te rns of sale
cash. G. C\ GHOL-TGN, A'lm’mf
May Bth IBG3-Ira. J. S GHOLSTON. i
Adniluistratos’s Saif.
1") Y virtue of an order from theCou't of O-d'nsry of
) B-irt-w count', wtll he S'O', on the tis-t Tne-dsy
in July next, at the C uir' House dnor in said con ty.
b tween the bgtl 'H’e t„»u s, one lot. in Ihe town of
At’aitsvMie. and described as the Portpr lot, sdj doing
G. V. Gh. Id. .n and others, a* tl>e p'-npert.v of Robert
Kllioti, deceased. So rt for the benefit of tliecriditors
of said deceased. Terms of sale c»sh.
A M. PKNV, A ■in’'.
May Bth, 186S lm. ROBERT ELLIOTT, dec’,!.
Georgia, Bartow County.
QIXTY davs after date application will he made to
i, ,l,e O mrt of “rdinary of eaid county, for leav- to
«eil all the r-al estate belonging to th ; e,'ate ..f Joel
B—iwrer. deceased. JGIIN-F. HRAWXEK,
May Bth, 1868-2 m. Adininisti a'or.
Adniinislrator’s Sale
ST ATE OF DEDU°I A, 1 By virtue of an order from
B AitToW COUNTY. 1 the Court of Gad in ary cf
«ad county, .w ill d® sold on the first Tuesday in Jir’y
lSf'3, at. the C-ust House door in sa’d county, I et»eon
the legal sale hours, th- billowing tract, or parcel of
land, to wit; Lot N . 22u in the r>tl, ,|is. and -3rd sec.
of said county, font ining ICO hc e*, more or
improved wi'h go and cabins, e’c. j4i«n, luo
acr. sos land being off the east side of lot No. 245, in
the Och iit and Brd sec. of said county, the same be
ing toerably improved. Also.l t N”. 9i. in ih* fs'h
f iiy. and 3rd s c of Gordon county, corta'n ng SO
acres, in.-re or less, being part nf said lot, and lot No.
87 in the 25th die. and .4,M sec. of Gordon county, con
taining 16a acres, more T less, the same heb g hu
roved and part in cultivation. Also lot No. 575, in
the 19 h and and 34 sec. of Pautdl' gxonuty. coiitaini-g
4rt seres, mmeor less, ihe same hcj. g sold for the
purpose-of division amongst the TVs'nhutees of Jo
sepli H. Jones, .deceaseJ. Terms of the s le cash.
LEVI HEKNEIi,
b. B JONES,
Admb isf a'ors.
May St, I', 1 ', .1388-ltn. JOSEPH 11. JUNES, dec’,!.
Georgia Matron lounly.
~,HKUKAS. Thus. 11. B-'ker, ar-plies to me for letters
** of Ouard'anshtp of the persons ai.d p-npery of Yir.
iril A. Brawtier, V cKr'a I? awrer, end Aoe'ia 15 ow
ner minor e‘-ildren • f Win. It. Brawnc, deceased o'
said ('i un'jyptH. r 14 yearg if a re. These arp to rit,
a'l persons copcerned to show cau»e. if an> t.t>ey have
wri'h r. t,be time prescribed by law, why s«i I letters
should not be . r ntesd said applicant, tt>ern i>e they will
b granted G‘ven under my h-»i and oßic ! al siirnature,
this June Ist, IStiS. J. A. Howard, Oiu'y.
Georgia Harlow County,
UTUKKKAP, Tobn N. T)ohh«, Onardlan of the person
ami prooeity of Kl z-beth A. Dohlis, a minor of
said Con ty,having till y ti-charired too tens', app'ies
to be ill,mix'd from hts Guardianship, as aforesah ,
Therefore, all pei son* c >ncerrad are hereby nt'fi.d
and lequi ed, <o ar-pear at my office, on, or t.ef >re the
first Monday in next, end show cans-, if mv
they have, why said J. N, D »bb«, s'’onhl n t be d‘s
missed troin his Guardianship Given under my
hand and official signature, this dune Ist. IS6S.
J. A, LOIVAgU, Orel nary, B, 0.
F. M. EJdleman. 6. I Brown.
F. M. E DDL EM AN & CO.,
■Wholesale I)ealers in
Boots, Shoes Leather,
French and American CalftSKins,
LASTS, PEGS, LINING AND BINDING
SZECIItTS,
SHOE FINDINGS, AC., &£
Next door to Moore A Mtrsh, Decatur Strict
Atlaata, Ga.
Manufacturer* and Merchants will flipl it
to iheir advantage to.celi on us before nn.ki»K 'heir
purchases. epr. 29, 80S.wtf
FORCE'S BOOT AND SHOE
House.
ARE now receiving tin ir FALL and
WINTKIt STUCK of BOUTS a ND
s|IUKS, me I a recat ever brought to V
t l ' is Hornet. Tnesegoods e»inc direct
from (fie K.stcrn manuf lotorlce, and wiC tie sou lo
C .unity Me. chants ami the Trade at Nr- Y.irk t ,ri es,
e\pe s.-s ad'lcd.consisting ~f Mens’. B ys’. .Youths’.
od . hihliens’ W -x. K p, Calf an<t ll'itf Brogans and
Butmora s—B lots of all styles, thick, wax, k p, ca f,
l»f t'i: ,i icit ij i Cities Ladies’, '1 s-es’, and Chil
li’. Bids ail Ah iei, of evey styie, a it all made t->
li- G. 11. FORCE.
B. W. FORCE, formerly of Charle-t m will be glad
to see Ids oil cus oiuers. Atlanta, Ua., Oct. 10-ly.
BLACKSMI THING.
A J M. GOODSd
Having competed their new
5> op ailjdi'iitijrvStrange s Fin. Shop, on West
side of Railroad, Gartersville, Gc.. are prejwre<l
to do all kinds of work in the B'acksmithing
line. They flatter themselves that they can
do as good work, and at as low pi ice, as any
like establishment in town. They ask a rea
son hie share of the public patronage, and
promise satisfaction both in the character of
their work and the reasonableness of’ their
charges. A- & M. GOODSON.
Curtersville, Gi., Jun. 31st, 1888-wly.
KAYTON-S OTSPEPTIC PILLS “OdVes Liver
in ]h l ; till I yri<’tic.
CARTERSVILLE, BARTOW COUNTY, GA.. JUNE 12, 1868.
PZANOrCRTSS!
riiiih: umJcrsifrned would announce to the
| citizens of Cartorsville and vicinity that
hc is fullv peparod to furnish
prnSSy- PIAWOFCRTES. -SS—,
nyfl Tor r 1.3 Trail
OCT A V*ES, witii nil the very latest improve
ments, and most elegant style and workman
ship, one hundred dollars less than they can
he purchased elsewhere south. They will be
fully warranted,
Pl\.\Tß TUNED and REPAIRED
In the very best manner, and all work warran
ted, and shall he pleased to give all orders
prompt attention.
MR, 8. T. ANDERSON will kindly give
further information at present, and deliver any
orders, or you ran address, by mail,
F, 1., J’REYEK, Kennesaw House,
Marietta, Ga,
He Is also agent for the sale of all kinds of
ORGANS, Jan 25wtf
T 0 THE LADIE S.
PREMIUM FAMILY
SEWING MACII IVES.
rgAIiE best machine for every d.'seription of
family sewing made.
Gall and e v arnine machine and specimen of
work over S. f»lay ton & Son’s star' . Gorters
vjllc, Ga.. S. H. PATTILI.O,
Agent dor Bartow county.
Dec. I3th,- KS« /’-tf.
/rave leiriovei/my d/e/^
D R U G S, &C,
/ioJii /fie dfoie l:out itnr/ci /Ac
BARTOW HOUSE,
an y aut no tit /oca fee/ on
i All ST,
neev/ c/oot /o
GILBERT & CO,, HARDWARE HOUSE.
c^=y//y Ticiiona / a//ci>-/ioit ed
fjiocii to t/ie i/d/teiidtity,
MEDXCniESi.
ane/ am dr /Any a// aiL~
tic Ad tn my /incj dote A ad
MEDICINES, 0:1,
FAINTS, GLASS, &Ct 7
AS CHEAP
«*f can Ac jEounc/ojf /Ac dame
y rta/t/y c Axeic /etc. <=//' 4.e=
•ijfi co f/t f A/y do Atet/ a conic Pitt
ance ejf /Ac j/tad/ Atnt/nedd
,-=j' At tine cccentct/.
J- F. BEST. UVD _D.
Druggist and Pharmaceutist.
Feb. 7th, 1808-wly- Cartersville Ga.
SADDLERY AND HARNESS
iSVfAPHJFACTORY.
rjIHE undersigned, determined to give the
1 people of Bartow and adjoining counties
no excuse for going abroad to purchase their
SADDLES, BRIDLES, HARNESS, &iC,,
and for repairing the same, have opgued, in
the town of Cartersville, a regular,
SA n Dj.E. AND HARNESS. MANUFAC
TORY, '
where they propose to pu„ up everything in
theiq line in the neatest, most substantial and
durable mannor, and at prices that will
defy competillon. They flattert em
snlves that they can and will do work, which,
in every respect, will compare favorably with
any work done North or Sou’h. both ill
qtlc&lily a»«I price. Let no one ig
nore our work because : t is done in the South,
nor our jnices, before giving us a tiial. for that
is till we ask to secure trade. Our work is a I
WJlrra nlrd and. th it is a sufficient guar
antee to purchasers. We are determined to
build up a name and business in Cartersville
that will be a heritage to our child-en after
us, if prompt attention, cool work, and modc
iate charges will secure that end, Rooms ir.
ihefroiit'of the Eclipse Side and Livery Stable,
THOMPSON <St STOCKS.
Cartersville, Ga,
Jin. 7th. 1868-wly,
li erring & Leyden,
CLOTHING ROUSE.
Comprisiog.all Branches of the business represented
in the
(Shstotn ana itßyartincTtljß c*
ESens 7 , Boys 7 and
Childrens 7 Clothing,
With VL‘HNI>MING GOL*DS of every d.-Borint*on. at
hOWKK FUK , » < t *r KEa\ >Y C\SM O ■’LY »h n ever
id iuthU maiket. lIV KRiNCI .LKYHKV,
Wliit-ei ti l Street, AtlmUi, Ga.
book: isila-Ttid .
Co.,
TJIINE all-wonl SPILING OA«SIMEBE?. JE tNS A".,
I’ , n consignment, VKKY LOW t» Wlm! sale bayers
Merchants are icviteil locall *nd e, St\-l«-s -ml Prices.
Ilf KHING A I.FYDFN,
yVhhebaU S.rtcf, Atlanta, G*.
Domestics
At wholesale only.
p fc Sheeting,
“X 7-8 Shirting,
3-4 Shirting,
7-8 Drills
Osnahurgs,
Stripes,
Yarns,
Bnrlnps,
For sale at FACTORY PRUNES by
HERRING A LEYDEN. Agents.
Whitehall Street. Atlanta, Gn,
mar w3ir
MARY MOORE.
A PLEASANT LuVE STORY.
All my longlife 1 Imil known Marv
Moore. All my life I loved her.
Our Motheis were n]d playmates and
first cousins My first reeolleriions
are of a boy, in a rt and frock and moroc
co shoes, rorkii’e a cradle in which re*
posed a situny hatred, blue eyed baby,
not quite a year o*d. Thct bov was
myself— Harry Church; that blessed
baby was Miry Moot*.
I,atcr still. 1 see myself at lire little
school-house, drawing my little cliaise
up to the door, that Marv might ride
home. Many a healing have 1 gained
on such occasions, for other bovs be
sides me liked her, and she, Gear, was
something, of a flirt, even in her pina
fore. How elegantly she came tripping
down the steps when 1 called her name
How sweet her blue eyes looked up at
me. How gaily rang out her merry
laugh. No one hut Mary could over
bring her heart so soon to her lips,—
I followed that laugh from my flavs rtf
childhood ’till I grew an awkward
blushing youth ; 1 followed it through
the heated noon of manhood ; and now
when the frosts ol age are silvering mv
hair, and many ehildretkclimbing upon
iny knee and call me “father,” 1 find
that the memories of youth are strong,
and that even in gray hairs, I am fol
lowing the music still.
When I was fifteen the first great
sorrow of my life came upon my heart.
I was stmt t*i school, and wxs obliged
to pan with Mary. We were not to
see each other for three long years.—
This to me, was like a sentence of
death, far,Mary was like life itself to
me. Bui hearts are tough tilings after
© ©
ali. #
I left college in all the flush and vig
or in my nineteenth year. I was no lon
ger awkward anti embarrassed. I had
grown into a tall and slender stripling,
with a very good opity v n of myself,
both in general and particular. If I
thought of Mary Moore it was to im
agine how l could dazzle and bewilder
ber with my good looks and wonderful
mental attainments, and never thinking
she might dazzle and bewilder me still
more. 1 was a coxcomb, 1 know ; but
as youth and good looks have fled, 1
trust that 1 may be believed when 1
say that sell conceit has left tm also.
An advantageous proposal was made
to me at that time, and acrep'ing it, 1
gave up all idea ot a profession, and
prepared to go to India. In my hur
ried visit home, of two days, 1 saw
nothing of Mary Moore. She. had gone
to a boarding school at some distance
and was not expected home until the
following May. I tillered oite sigh to
'he memory of my little blue eyed
playmate, and then called myself “a
man” again.
In a year, I thought, as the vehicle
whirled away Irom our door, in a year,
or three years at the most, I will return
and it Mary is as. pretty as she used to
be, why, then perhaps, I may marry
her.
And thus I had settled the future of
a young lady whom I had not seen for
four years. I never thought of the
possibility of ber refusing me—never
dreamed that she would r.o-t conde
scend to accept n:y ofler.
But, now I know that, had Mary met
me then, she would have despised me.
Perhaps in the scented and effected
student, she might have found plenu
oksport but, as for loving me, 1 should
have found myself mistaken.
India was my salvation, not merely
bt cause of my success, but because mv
laborious industry hail counteracted the
evils to my nature, and had made me a
better man. When, at the end of three
years, I prepared to return, I. said
nothing of the reformation in mv’sell
which I knew had taken place.
They loved me as 1 was, l. murmur
ed to myself, and they shall find out
for themselves whether I am better
vfco’ih loving than formerly*.
J packed up many a token (rum that
land of romance and gold, for the
friends I hoped lo meet ; the gift for
Mary Moore I selected with a beating
heart : it svas a ring o c rough virgin
gold, with lay. name and hers engra V-ed
inside —that was- a>l ; and yet the
sight*of-the little toy* strangely thrilled
me as I balanced it upon the tip of my j
lingers.
To the eyes of others, it was-, but a
smail plain circlet* suggesting.thoughts
perhaps, by iis elegance, of lifts beauti
ful white liai d’lhat was to wear it.—
But to me—how much was embodied
there ! A loving smile on a beautiful
face—low words of welcome—a future
home and smiling face—all These de.
lights were hidden within that little
ring of gold,
Tall, bearded and sun bronzed, I
knocked at the door of rny father's
house. The lights in the parlor win
dow. and the hum of conversation and
cheerful laughter, showed me that com
pany was assembled there. 1 hoped
sister Lizzie would come to the door,
and that 1 might gfeei my family when
no strange eye was looking carelessly
on.
But no—a servant answered the
SHOHHOH6. They were, teo merry, in
the parlor to heed the fangjtbserU.one
who asked lur admittance. A bitter
thought like this ran through rny-.mind
as 1 heard the sounds-from., the. pp«lor
and saw the se.Hsoppressed’ smile on
the servant’s face.
I hesitated a moment before making
myself known, or asking for any of the
lainilv. And while 1 stnodd silent, a
strange apparation gre’.¥.\up before me;
from behind the servant peered out a
small golden bead, a tiny, deleeate form
followed, and a sweet childish face
with blue eyes, was lifted on mine—so
like to those of one who had brighten
ed my boyhood, that l started back
with a sudden feeling of pain.
“VVliat is your name, my pretty V—
-1 asked, while the wondering servant
held the door.
“Mary Moore.”
“And what else?” I asked.
Bhe lilted up her hands to shade her
eyes—l had seen that very attitude in
another, in my boyhood, many and
many a nine—and answered-i in a
sweet, birdlike voice—
“ Mary Moore Chester,” lisped the
child.
Mv heart sank down like load, —
Here was an entli to all the bright
dreams and hopes of my youth and
manhood, t rank Chester, my boy
ish rival, who had often tried and tried
in vain, to usurp my place beside 'he
gir!, had succeeded at last, and had won
her away from me. This was the
child —hi* child and Mary’s.
I sank, body and soul, beneath this
blow, and hiding my face in my hands
1 leaned against the door, w hile my
heart wept tears of blood. The little
one gazed at me, grieved and amazed,
and pul up her pretty lips- as if a pout
to cry, while the perplexed servant
stepped to the parlor door, and called
my sister out to see who it was that
conducted himself so strangely I
heard a light step, and a pleasant uoiee
s?y mg—
“ Did vou wish to see my father,
sir ?”
I looked up. There stood a pretty,
sweetfaced maiden of twenty, not much
changed from the dear little sister I
had loved so well. I looked at her for
a moment, and then stilling the. tumult
of my heart by a mighty effort, I open
ed n*y arms and said
“Lizzie, don’t yon know nip?”
II arrv ! Oh, my brother Harry !”
she cried, and threw, herself upon my
breast. She wept as ifher heart would
break.
I could not weep, I,drew her gent
ly into tlre ligliteir parlor, and stood
with her before them all,
There was a rush and a cry of joy,
and then my father and mother -sprang
towards me, and welcomed me home
with hpsrt-felt tears. Oh. strange and
passing sweet is such a greeting to the
wayworn traveler. And, as 7 held
mv dear old rhotl'er to mv heart, and
grasped my father’s hand, while Liz
zie clung beside me. 1 felt that all was
not yet lost, and alltidUgll another had
secured life’s choicest blessing, ruanv a
jov remained for' nrfe iti tire dear sanc
tunrv of home.
There were four oilier inmates of
the room who had risen oa mw sod len
entrance. One was the blue eyed
child whom I had alrpadv sepn, and
w-ho now stood beside Frank. Ohester,
clinging to dis band. Near by stood
Lizzie Moore. Mary’s eldest sister
and, in a distant corner to which she
had hurriedly retreated} wJien mv
oatne was spoken, stood a tiili and
slender figure, half? Hidden by the
heavy window cuiTiniis that fell to the
floor.
When the first rapturous greeting
was over, Lizzie led me forward with
a timid graee, and Frank Chester grasp'
ed mv hand,
•‘Welcome, m}* boy,” he said, with
the loud, cheerful tones 1 remembered
so well. “You have changed ; but no
matter about that—your heart is in the
rigjit playe Lknow,”
“How cfm you say he has changed ?”
saitl my mother gently. “To be sure
he looks older<and graver,
like a man than when he went ; but
t'lis eves and smile? are the same as ev
er. It is a heavy heart which changes
him. He is my boy* still.”
“Aye, mother,” I" answered sadly,
••Lam vottr hoy still.s’ •
Heaven help me ! At that moment
I felt like a boy, and it would have
been a blessed relief to h ive wept up
on her b (Mi so nr, as 1 had done in infan
cy. But 1 kept down the beating of
mv heart and the tremor of my lip, and
answered quietly, as I‘looked into his
full, handsome face :
“Yon haver hanged too, Frank, hut
I think lor the heller.”
“Oh, yes—thank you for Ihe com
pliment,” he answered with a laugh ;
“my wife tells me I grow handsomer
every day.
His wife. (loui,d Lhear that name
and keep silence still ?
“And have you seen my little girl?”
he added, lilting the infant in his arms
and kissing her crimsoned cheek. “1
tell you. Harry, there is not such an
oidler, in the world. Don’t you think
.die looks very much like her mother
used to ?”
Very much,” I faltered.
“•Ifailo !” cried Frank with a sud
denness which made me start violent
ly, “I have forgotten to introduce
you to my wide ; I believe she and you
used to be ptaymaies in your young
days —ves Harry !” and he slapped
me on the back. “For the sake of .old
.imec.and because you were not at the
wedding, l will give you leave to kiss
her once* —hut mind, old fellow, you
are never to repeat the ceremony. —
(’nine —here she is. and l for once want
to see how you will manag.e these le
roeious mousirachts.afyours in the op ■
e ration.”
He pushed Lizzie, laughing and
blushing', towards me. A irloam ol
light and hope almost too dazzling to
bear came over me, and Let it and out be
fore I linnuglri; “Not Mary.”
It must have behaved my secret to
every one in the room. But nothing
was said ; even Frank, in general so
ohiuse. was this time silent. 1 kissed
the fair cheek of the young wife, and
hurried to tli;t silent figure locking out
of the window.
“Marv —Moore,” I said in a low
eager tone, “have you no welcome to
give the wanderei.”
She turned and laid her hand in
mine, and said, hurriedly
“I am glad to see you here Harry.”
Simple words—and yet how blessed
they made me. I would not have \ ieldetl
her tip that moment lor an emperor’s
crown.
For there was the happy home group,
and the dear home firesi le, there sweet
M ary Moore. The eyes I had dream
ed t.f by day and night, were falling
beneath the ardent gaze of mine, and
the sweet face 1 had so long prayed to
see was there beside me, I never
knew the uxeaning of. happiness until
that tm>r»et»L.
Many year*.have passed since tlwitr
happy night, and the Lair tlr->t was
(iark and glossy then, is fast turning
gray. I am now grown to be sir. olu
man, and ran look hack to a happy,
and, I hope, well spent, life. And yet,
sweet as it lias been, I would not re
call .a single day. for? the. love that made
my manhood so bright, shines also up
on my white hairs.
An old Hi,3o. Cmliiis.be so? At
heart I' aid as young as' ever. And
Mary, with her blight hair parted
smoothly front a brow that has a slight
furrow upon it, is still the Mary o!
other days, Tlo me shd can never'
grow old nor change. The heart that
held her infancy and sheltered Iter in
the flush and beauty of womanhood
can never Oast her out till life shall
cease to warm it. Not even then, for
love stiil lives above.
A Con,sciontsoui Widow.
A poor inati on his ricath-bed, made
his \v.r!h lie called his wife to him.
ami told her of the provisidns lie had
made.
•I have left.’’ raid be *my horse to
my parents; sell it and hand ovtr the
moner you receive. Lleave you my
dog ; take good care of him. and lie
will scrVe vmf lailhfully’
The wife promised to obey, and in
due time set out for the neighboring
market with the horse and the dog.
• How rrmtcli do you want for your
horse!’ inquired a tanner.
•I cannot sell the horse alone, hut
you may have both at a reasonable
rate. Give me a hundred dollars for
the dog and one dollar for the horse.’
The former laughed, but as the
terms \r»*re lows he willingly accepted
them. Then the wvmliy woman gave
the husband’s parents the dollar recetv
ed lor the horse, aud kept the hundred
dollars for herself!
Right shrewd widow, that.
fieiTl ra Pentiehl, of Stepneys Conn
has a child seven months old wtio can
talk so as loth? distinctly u;i JerstorJi
m 40.
A Yankee B»j‘.
A tourist toils the It•!S«>\visforv :
We recently met our friend. Dr. Im.d,
formerly nt Bost_n. lie lias hern n
resident of tl.is section for about six
years. Dnrini* the first I- tv \cara he
teas extejisivtly encased in buying
wool, and on <>no (’■'fusion In coming
bewildered with 'tie rfluhi jdicii v of
crooked roads over the broad prairies
he rode tijito a small cabin in<‘ib*ed id
a oltimj) of locust trees and hailed a
white-headed boy perched on the top,
of a hencoop with, ‘Halloa bov !’
••I trekon you're a was'
tlie response.
•Look I ere, sonny.’
‘I ain’t your sonny .’
‘No, not inv sonny, hui if you, will
jump down and come here, I’ll giv‘t*
you a diu;#.’
The boy sprang as it alighting from
a wasp’s nest, and coming up to l1;"e
stranger, exclaimed.
‘Well, old boss, what is it ?'
‘l’ve lost my wav . and don’t know
where l am. Can you toll me ?'
•Yes, you're on that horse ?’
Mr. Lord laughed at the hoy's tv it,
and hamlet! him a dime. The boy
.look the money, looking upon it with
mingled feelings of wonder and delight;
and said. *1 reckon you must liaVe a
power of mom y !’
•Why so ?'
•Gauc you slather it away so.'
* Wit it’s your (allur’d nain • ?, in*
quired Mr. Lord.
‘Bill Jenks.* was the reply.
‘Ah, vps, I know him.’ exclaimed
Mr. Lord. ‘lie gpows woo!, don’t
he V
•No ; but bis sheep does !’
‘lf you koeW-me, rriy lad? you-won-ld
he more respeelf.il in your replies. 1
am a friend of your father; my name
is Lord.’
•Ob, ves!’ exclaimed the astonished
Lid, *l’ve heard Bap read about you in
the Bible ;’ and starting for the house
on a dead run. and balled at the top of
o',his lungs : ‘Mother, mother, the
Lord is out here on, horseback,, and
he’s gut lost !’
CegtnuiugTo Bcllarci
“Babbles,” of the California Golden
Era gets o! the following :
T begin t*» believe now-a-days,
money makes the man, amt dressc the
gentlemen.
I begin to believe that honesty is the
best policy—to speculate with until
you have gained everybod’ys confi
dence—thoii line your pockets.
I begin to believe those who sin the
most during the wgek.are the most de
vout upon Sundays.
l,b#gin to believe in humbugging
■people nut of their dollar's-; pi is-neither
stealing or begging ; and those who
are bu-mbngged haVe lli-eirioeives to
blame.
1 begin to believe that man irn9 not
made to enjoy life, but to keep himself
miserable in the pursuit and posses
sion of riches.
I begin to believe that the surest
> t w
remedy for li aid times and a tight
money irnrket is an ext fa v agant cx«-
•penditure on the pfirt'of individuals —to
keep the money moving.
I begin to believe that none but
knaves are qualified to bold office un
der the Government —with exception
of a few' natural born fools or luna
t os.
1 begin to believe that a piano forte
is more necessary in a family than
meat ami potatoes.
Pbegin to believe that a hoy who
dosent swear, smoke, and chew tabac
co, may be a very good boy, but na.
turaily stupid.
1 begin to believe that if the devil
should die, one hall of the world should
be thrown out of empjoy ment,
I begin to believe that he has the
most merit who nukes tie most
noise in his-own behalf and that, when
(Librtel comes, hr, too, will blow his
own horn pretty 1 loudi
tS&F Freddy, a faired haired young
ster of lour years, the other day. alter
being lost in thought broke out this:
Pa, can God do anything!
Yes, dear, was the reply.,
Can he mu he a two year old colt
in two minutes!
Why should ho wish to do thatfreddv!
fillt if lie whshed to, could he!
Yes, certainly if he wished to.
What! in two minutes?
Yes, in two minuts.
Well, then he wouldn’t he two years
old would lie !
“My dear.” said an anxious matron
to her daughter, “it is very wrong for
young people tolhe throwing kisses at
each other.” “Why so, mamma* I’m
sure they don’t hurt, ever, if the; do
hit.” t
[The Mowing versh u> the forovoi a near
! little t act was son* by an Episcopal i dy
Presbyterian lady fiend. The le*#hta it '
os. wilt wo thin 1 .. lie appreciated by true (. h.i- *
tians of every denomination : ]
No Seel In Heavens
t'nlkiojt of sects till late one eve.
ts the various doctrines the saints b« lie* < .
’hill night I stood, in a troubled drrtuh,
S v the side of a dakly, winding ctieam.
And a •’t'urcliman” down to the river none,
Whe" I ho>rJ a strange voice call hi-i name.
"Good father, atop ; when yon erne* tllrifc tide
You must leave your robes on tin: ot.u r sine.
But the aged fatifrr did not mi id :
And iiis. h t:g g< wn f.< aird in behind,
A* down to the stream his wry he *oek.
Ilia | ale hone's clasping a giltcd edg book.
‘•l'm hound for Heaven ; nrd when I'm tl er#
1 th ill want my book] ot Common Prayer ;
And though I put on a starry crown,
I should fee! quite lost without my gown,”
Then he fixed his eye on the shining track.
But 'lris' gi>w n w as heavy nml held him back ,
A‘nd the poor old father tried in vain,
A singl steep in the rfood to gain,
I’saw him rgiin on the otlie side,
But his silk gown floated on the tide ;
And no one asked, in that b issful spot,
Whether he belonged to the ••Curcli" or nut.
Tlnii down to the river n Quaker strayed :
Hi* dies- of a sober hue was made’
"My coat arid hat must be all of gray.
I can noigfl City Other way"
Then he butjoacd h»6 coat straight up to hi*,
c’l.id,
And staidly, solemnly, waited in ;
And Ids brood brimed bet he plilled down
tig' l
Over his for?hbad sd'eould ohd white/
But a strong wind carried away his hM ;
A rnnncnt be silcn'U sighed over iliat;
Si and them cs be gazed to tlie further shore,
The coat slipped oil, and was seen no more.
As he entered Ilea* en, hi., suit of gray
Went ipjietly sailing away away ;
And none of the angels questioned him'
Abotit the width of his heaver's brim.
canto Dr. Watts, with, a bundle of
Psalms
fled cicely up in his aged arms,
And hymns ns msny, a Very wve thing,
That the people in Heaven, ‘‘.'itid ’round,"
might sing.
But I thought that he heaved nn'otixioVrs sigh,
As he saw the river run hroa'd and nigh,
And looked ratntr surprised as one by one.
The Psalms and Hymns in the wave went
down,
Aid after him-, w tli his
t-ome Wesley, the pattern ofgondlinesi ;
But lie eri-. and, “Bear me ! what shall I do !
'J’lie water has soako.l them' lliroiigh and
through!”
And thereon the liver for end wide.
Away they went down the swoleu tide ;
And the saint, astonished, passed through’
alone,
Without hisaimnussript*, up to the throne.
Then, gravely walking, two satnts hy mtns
Down to the stream together came ;
But, as they stopped at the river’s brink.
I saw ooq saint front tnc- otitbr shrink.
• Sprinkled or plunged may I ask yon 1 friend, ]
How you attain to life’s great end I*’
“Thus, with a few drops on my brow,"
But I’havc been dipped, as you’ll see me now.
“And I really think it will liardiy Jo,
As I’m close coinmu l ion,' to cross w ith you ;
You’re hound, I k now, to the realm* of bliss.
But you inhst go that vV'ay and Pfl go this.'"'
Then straightway plunging with all h ! s might*.
Away to the left—his friend to the right'
A put they went from this world of ahi
But at last together they entered in.
And now, worn the river was rolling on,
A presbyteriau church went down :
Os women there seemed atid intiumr-r^h
thtfingrt
But the men I could cout.t as they passed'
along.
And, concerning the road, tfcby could never
agree.
Hie eld or the new way, which it could be*
Nor ever a moment paused to think.
I hat both would lead to the river’s brink.
\nd a sound of murmuring, long and loud.
Lame ever up from the moving crowd :
‘•You’re in the old wav’. and*l’m in tlw new
l’liat ia the false, and this the true”
Or, “I min the old way, and yon, j a the new ;
That is the fib© n««J tLis :s ibfe true,"
13ut t’ e brethren only seemed to speak ;
Modest the sisters walked, and meek.
And if .*er one of them chanced tb ray
Wl at troubles she uiet Witt) on the Way,
How she longed to pass oh the other side.
Xor feared to cross over the swelling tide.
V voice aros* from the brethren then
"hot none speak Irgtthe “holy men
For havfe you not heard the words of p 4U i.
•O-o 1 t t!n women keep silence all
I W its 1 ed them long in mv curious dream.
Pill fligy Stood by the bi rd.ns'oMhe stream t
f hen just us 1 thought the tw'o way.- root:
Uul all the brethren lalkiue vet
And would fnlV, till the heaving tide
Larri and them over side bj- side—
SiJe by side, for the way was one •
And all who in Llrrist the Bavior died
Lome alike jti the other side,
Vo forms of'erosees or htioks had they j :
Xo gownr ofidTk, or sues of gray ;
Xe cm J* to guide or MISS. ; -
Fjr all had puton Christ’s r rhtcousness."
1 here is a young woman ih* Obi<v-
HMw years „|,i w,-i 4 | l(n , 6 ’
C'* Un ‘ la - Sl,e «V
(iist surltiii licr to growing fat.
IShc probably uavullowYi! a :*•<].
