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About The Cartersville express. (Cartersville, Ga.) 1867-1870 | View Entire Issue (June 19, 1868)
;IIE WEEKLY i tRItRSTILLE EXPRESS. Jj publibhed every rR ID AY MORNING" In C*rte»*ville, Bartow Cos.. Ga.. by tunnel H. Smitli. * ,’DITOR »*d at the fol Y* a les of Subscription: * months »L™ >f’P ■ , ir 2.n0 ; e CO j y one yW< 3 -°° ' (Invariable in advance.) ,rtied Advertising will be restricted, • j. ~,r a rt.' to their legitimate business; ' t a'i Advertisements that do not to their regular business will be charged ' riiscinents inserted at intervals to be ' ' j :l , new each insertion. I.jve rates wilt he strictly at!beared In .PROFESSION A l CARDS. fvXUßß.ljljlj SRO.| resident demists. OOice Over S. Clayton & Son, CJRTEItS T'lL EE, GEOR&Ei .. - n , permanently located here, and being provl ,' -I'l, t he latest Improvements In Dental Material, i'-TWORK W ARRiNTED TO GIVE SATISFACTION ’ .-fr PRS. M. prepare a “Superior Vegetable Tooth Vlrr. guaranteed to contain nothing Injurious to exchange hotel, Cartersvrille, Ga- BY gU ICE & HIL Xj. Th , urders'gned have associated l n buaineaa. and ~t r r ,fli(ing and re-arranglng that COMMODIOUS iml -E recently occupied by A. R. Hu Igens or a Fam ' Grocery and Confectionery, on the EAST SIDE RAILROAD, near the late BARTOW HOUSE, opened in the same a FIRST CLASS HOTEL - tbe Entertainment of the TRAVELING PUBLIC, -(eh will be kept upon lhe EUROPEAN PLAN.— i th parties are experienced In the Business, MR. ULLL having be.-n formerly Proprietor of the Ten- Mce House, Dalton, but more recently of the Car -r«ville Hotel, and Mr, BUICE formerlv Proprietor p. ( rite Exchange Hotel, Cartersville, Ga.. but more r of the Washington Hall, Atlanta, Ga., Mrs. y W. Hill U General Superintendent, and Mr. jc'j Lady Superintendent. BUICE & HILL my 20,-3m. DR.F. M. JOHNSON Dentist. I MPECTFCLLY offers his professional w IV srr Ices to the citizens ol Cartersville 3 and vicinity. 3eis prepared to do work , , eff <i.o the latest and mast improved style.— Teeth extracted -iit ' - g . |by means of narcotic raray). tV a ...l warranted. Office over .T. Elsts’ ► tore, CARTERSVILLE, Ga. Feb. 20, lS6Swf>m JERE A. HOWARD, Attorney and counsellor at law, cartersville, ga. PlilTCllE TT $ fVOFFOJi I), Attorneys at Law CARTERSVILLE, GA. / \FFICE O VER ELSAS STORE, (j Oct. 17, 186 7, Thomas v/, milner, Attorney at Law', ' ARTERSVILLE. GEORGIA, Will at'end promptly to business entrusted ;j L.scarf. Oct. 5 wly JOHN 1. JONES ATTORNEY AT LAW. Cartersville, Ga. ITT ILL attend promptly to all business ety trusted to his care. Will practice iu :„« Courts oflaw, and equity in the Cherokee Circuit. Special attention given to the collec .un of claims. Jan. 1, 1866. ly John J- Jones. ”T ohnTTon”eT~ REAL, ESTATE AGENT, CARTERSVILLE GA i am autho »Mv to sell, and have on hand several , and '.jMpß l also numerous building lots In the f CarterdPßV. Also several plaututions of vari « s sir «(uB nr tow county. Parties desiring to buv or srll will do well to give me a call. All communications promptly answered. July 17. ISG6. ~sT 11. Pattillo, FASHIONABLE TAILOR, nm attend promptly to the Cutting, Repair ing and Making Boy's and Meu’s Olo’hing. jitlce in back room of Blair Jt Bradshaw's store. ,P A Cat tersville, Ga. ~ LtL - The Cartersville Hotel. nR. THOMAS MILAM having charge of this House, would be 9j J »i /('-.imml to accommodate a few Board-B , g,; ers with BOARD, with oi without Lodging. Call and sec him at once for terms Cartersville, Jan 17. W . R. JHOIJSTCASTLE, Jeweller and Watch and w Clock Repairer, In the Front of A. A. Skinner 6c Co’s store. Cartersville jan 25 "~S. O’SHIELDS, \ Fashionable Tailor , CARTERSVILLE, BARTOW COUNTY. GEORIG, IS prepared to execute all kinds -ojUk -f work in the Fashionable Tail- SA ing line, with neatness and in du- . ILL. table style. Over J. Elsas &Cos s store, Cartersville, jan 2d. EH. PURTELL! MERCHANT TAILOR, White Hall Atlanta, Ga. /'ILOTHINIt made to order in the very V/latafg style, and at short notice. sf>, 3t. 1868. 1858. AMERICAN HOTEL, Alabama Street, .ITt.t.VTJ, Ga. 'Nearest House to the Passenger Depot. WHITE & WHITHCCK, Proprietors. W. I>. W iley, Clerk. TTA'VING re leased and renovated the above Hotel, It we are prepared to entertain guests in a most sat isfactory manner. Charges fair aad moderate. Our eff-rt-, .vill be to please. , . . Baggage carried to anil from Depot free of charge. a P r 29>ry £ P.. SABSEEN. E. W. YORK. R. T. JOURDAN SASSEEN’S United States Hotel- Cor. Alabama and Prycfr streets, ATLAHYa, GEORGIA. Within 100 yards of the Passenger Depot. lASSEEV, YORK nnd JOURDON, Propr’s. J. >V. F. BRYSON, ) > Clerks. R. T. JOURDAN, ) tic. 20th, 1867-if. THE CARTERSVILLE EXPRESS. VOL. 0. yiurtinige Kulc- AGREKABT K to the coniUti-o. of a D-ed of Trust made and executed h> J >hn It. Ruckiwan to Satnuel H. Smith, on or abont the 15th of .January 1867, to secure the payment of the purcha.e money of 32 acres of land, lying In the 4th district and 3rd sec tion of Bartow county, and adjoining the town of Car fersville. and the place whereon John IT. Ruc>.man row resides, will he sold before the Court H-tiae door In the town of Cartersville, on the first Tuesday In July next within the legal hours of fa e; tbe above described lard containing 82 acres, more or.(er». BA'd land is bounded North bv the town of Cartersville, East by lards of Thoa. II Leak, South bv lard* of Dr. W. W. Leak, and West by lands of J. A. Terrell. The said Deed of Trust, provides that if the payments on said lands are not tret within ore hundred and iss after maturity of notes, the land may be sold and tit It ' per fected by trustee, afibr advertising property thirty day*, and in as much as iwo not»s have come to ma turity and the additional lapse of time expired, and no part of said notes have been paid, both amounting to about fl2of>.oG ptinclpftl. The above described lands will be sold under provisions of said mortgage or trust Deed. SAM’L if. SMITH, Trustee. May 3-30 J. Georgia, Bartow County. WHEREAS, D. W. K. Peacbck applies to me for let ters of admlnistra'ion on the estate of Lewis Pea cock, deceased, these a-e therefore to el'e and admon ish, all and singular,the kiudred and creditors, of said deceased, to file their objections, if any they have, in my office, within the time proscribed by law, wbv said I). W. K. Peacock should not be appointed admirdstr«- tor as aforesaid, otherwise letters will b“ granted Idm. Given under my hand and official sienature, this the 22d day of May, IH6S. J. A. HOWARD, Ord. GeorgsJi, Bartow county. WHEREAS, Thomas A. Word, Adminis'ratnr of the estate of John .T. Word, deceased, applies to the undersigned for letters of dismission from Ids admin istration. Therefore all persons concerned areherehy required to Rhow cause, if any they have, why »sid administrator on the first Monday In December next, should not be discharged. Given under my hand, and seal of office. ThU Hth of May IS6S. J. A. HOWARD, Ordinary. Georgia, Bartow County. TTyHEREAS, Thomas A. Word, administrator Dt> \ V bonis non of the of the estate of George Stovall, deceased, applies to me for letters of dismission from his administration. Therefore all persons concerned are hereby required to show cause, if any they have, why said administration on the first Mo-day in De cember next should not be discharged. Given under mv hand and seal of office. This 14th dav of May, 1863. J. A. HOWARD, Ordinary. Georgia, Bartow County WHEREAS, Thomas A. Word, administrator De bonU non , of the estate of Thomas E. Franklin, deceased, applies tome for letters of dismissor.v from his admin istration. Therefore all personsennaer>etf are hereby required to show cause, if any they have, why said administrator on the first Monday in December next, should not be discharged. Given under my hand and seal of office. This 14ih of May 1868. J. A. HOWABD, ordinary. Administrator’* Sale. TjY virtue of an order form the Oourt of Ordinary of D Bartow county, will be sold, on the first Tuesday in July next, at the Court House door in said county, be tween tbe letral safe hours the following tract, or parcel ♦*f land to wit: One ar-divided half of lot of land No. 69 in the 16»h dis. and 3rd sec. of said county. Said lot containing 100 acres, more or less. Bold as the property of Isaac B. Gholston for the benefit of the heirs and creditor® of t>ald deceased. Terms of sale cash. G. C. GHOLPTON, Adm’r of May Bth 1863-lm. J. S. GIIOLBTON. decM; Administrator’* Sale. BY virtue of an order from the Court of Ordinary of Trirtow countv, will be s-l on the first Tuesday to July next, at the Court House door In said cou ty, b-tween the legal sa'e hou*s, one lot in the town of Adatrsv'lie, and described as the Porttor lot, adjoining G. (J. Gholston and others, a* the property of Robert Elliott, deceased. Sold for the benefit of the creditors of said deceased. Terms of sale cash. A M. PENN, Adm'r, May Bth, 1868 lm. ROBERT ELLIOTT', dec'd. Georgia, Bartow County. SIXTY days after date application will be mads to the Court of Ordinary of said county, for leave to sell all the real estate belonging to llie estate of Joel Brswner, deceased. JOHN F. BRAWNER, May 6th, IS6S-2m. Administrator. Administrator’* Sale. STATE OF GF.OROIA, 1 By virtue of aa order from BARTOW COUNTY. ( the Court of Oirflnary of sabl county, will be sold on the first Tuesday in July 180S, at the Court House door In said county, between the legal sale hours, the following tract or parcel of land, to wit: Lot No. 226. In the 6th dls. and 3rd sec. of said county, containing 100 acres, more or less, the same being improved wi*h good cabins, etc. Also. 100 acr.s of laud being off the east side of lot No. 245. in the sch Ms and 3rd sec. of said county, the game be ing tolerably improved. Also, lot No. 94, in the ?s'h dig. and 3rd sec. of Gordon county, containing 80 acres, more or less, being part of said lot, and lot No. 97. in the 25th dla. and 3rd see. of Gordon county, con taining 160 acres, more or less, the same being im proved ami part in cultivation. Also lot No. 675 t in tbe 19th dis. aad 3d sec. of Paulding couuty, containing 40 acres, more or less, ihe same sold for the purpose of division amoigst the Distributee,-! of Jo seph H. Jones, deceased. Terms of the sale cash. LEVI IIKFNKE, 8. B. JONES, Administrators. May Bth, 1869-lm. JOSEPH 11. JONES, dec’d. Georgia Batrow County, W HEREA9, Thug. H. Baker, applies to me for letters ” of Guardianship of the persons and property of Vir gil A. Brawner, Victoria Btawner, and Adella Braw ner, minor children of Wm. B. Brawner, deceased of said County, under 14 years eCsr.e. These are to cite all persons concerned to show cause, if any they have, within the lime prescribed by law, why said letters should not be granted said appllcant,otherwise they will b- granted. Given under my hard official signature, this June Ist, 1868. J. A. Howard, Ord’y, Georgia Harlow Coanfy, TTTHEREAB, John N. Dobbs, Guardian of the person V . ~nd property of Elizabeth A. Dobbs, a minor of said c ounty, having fully discharged his trust,, applies to be dismissed from his Guardianship, as aforesaid.— Therefore, all persons concerned are hereby notified and required, to appear at my office, on, or before the first Monday in August next, and show cause, if auy they have, why said J. N. Dobbs, should not bed ! s miss»d from his Guardianship. Given under my hm and & and official signature, this June Ist, 1368. J. A. HOWARD, Ordinary, B. C. F. At udieman. C. I Brown, F. M. EDDLEMAN k CO., Wholesale Dealer* in Boots, Shoes- Leather, French and American Calf Skins, LASTS, PEGS, LINING AND BINDING SiKzinsrs, SHOE FINDINGS, AC., AC. Next door to Moore A Msrsh, Decatur Street AtlaaTa, Ga. Manufacturer* and Merchants will find it to their advantage to call on us before making their purchases. apr. 29, 1668.wtf force's boot Imm House. ARE now receiving their FALL and KafG, WINTER STOCK oi BOOTS AND SHOES, the large* ever brought to this market. These goods came i*rect from the Eastern manufactories, and win be sold to Country Merchants and the Trade at New York prices, expenses added, consisting of Mens’, Boys’, Youths’, mil Childrens' Wax. Kip, Oaif, and Uuff Brogans and Bulmora s—Boots of all styles, thick, wax, kip, calf, dos the finest q lalittes Ladies’, Misses’, and Chil ds’ ,B >ots an I dimes, of evarv style, and ail made to ie* G. H. FORCE. B. W. FORCE, formerly of Charleston will he glad to s£e his old customers. Atlanta, Qa., Oct. ltt-ly. BZiAC2CSMZTZ2ZHoT i.«"a. Gram TJAtiNG COMPLTED THEIR NEW Snop adjoinin'* Strange’s Tin Pliop, on West side of Railroad, Gartcravrlle, Ga.. are prepared to <lo all kinds of work in the Blaeksmithinj* 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 sonable share of the public patronage, and promise satisfaction both in the character of their work and the reasonableness of their charges. A. & M. GOODSON. Cartersville, Ga., Jill. 31»t, 1668-wly. CARTERSVILLE, BARTOW COUNTY, GA., JUNE 19, 1808. pianofortes: FI3HE undersigned would announce to the J eitiyefis of Ciyriersvilie and vicinity that he in fully pepefeiwto fiirni-h PIANOFORTES, rnni 7 or 71.3 rhm OdTAI'ES, with all the very latest improve ments, and most elegant style and workman ship, one hundred (follars less than they can lie purchased elsewhere south. They will he fully warranted, PIANOS TUNED and REPAIRED In the very best manner, and all work warran ted, and shall be pleased to give all orders prompt attention. MR, S. T. ANDERSON will kindly give further information at present, and deliver any orders, or you can address, by mail, P, L, PREYER, Kennesaw House, Marietta, Ga, He >8 also agent for the sale of all kinds ot ORGANS, Jan 25wtf TO THE LADIES. PREMIUM FAMILY SEWING MACHINES. T|IIIE best machine for every description of family sewing made. Gall and examine machine and specimen of work over S. Clayton & Sou’s store, Carters ville, Ga. s. h. Pattillo, Agent for Bartow county. Doc. J 3th, 1867-ts. /tare ic»i<>ret/wy dtoc/^ «/ D R IT G S, &C, f/ic j/oie looret t'n</e r t //s BARTOW HOUSE, fine/ am note* /oca/ec/ on MAIN ST, 'nescF c/001 to GILBERT & CO., HARDWARE HOUSE. < — y//y attention id e/iven to t/c f/ed ft ending oj- MEDICINES, am/ am dc//iny- a// ai tie/cd f/i /encj due/ ad MEDICINES, OH, PAINTS, GLASS, &C,, AS CHEAP ad can /e jfounc/ojtt/c dame y.rta/ity e/deiv/eie. y ie= tincc t/c \adt /int/nedd /five ie eei vcit. J- IF. lETEST. CVL'.iD. Druggist and Pharmaceutist. Feb. 7th, 1868-wly, Cartersville Ga. SADo™ m HARSESS MANBFABTORY. THE undersigned, determined to give the jK'Ople ofßaitow and adjoining eounties no excuse for abroad to purchase their SADDLES, BRIDLES, HARNESS, &C., and for repairing the same, have opened, in the town of Cartersville, a regular, SADDLE AND HARNESS MANUFAC TORY, where (hey propose to pul. up everything in their line in the neatest, most substantial and durable ttrannor, and at price* that will defy competition. They flattertbem selyes that they can and will do work, which, in every respect, will compare favorably with any work done North or South, botll 111 quality and price. Let no one ig nore our work because’t is done in the South, nor ottr piices, before giving us a tiial, for that is all we ask to secure trade. Our work is all warranted and that 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 children after us, if prompt attention, good work, and mode rate charges will secure that end, Rooms ir. the front of the Eclipse Sale and Liverv Stable, THOMPSON & STOCKS. Cartersville, Ga, Jan. 7th. 1868-wly, HfcitßiNG &, Leyden, CLOTHING HOUSE. Comprising all Brioche* of the business represented in the Custom anh JRpartmtnts o Elens’, Boys’ and Childrens’ Clothing, With FURNISHING GOODS of every description, it hOWER PRICES for HEADY CASH ONLY th»n ever £ld in this inn ket. HEKRING k LEYDEN, Whitehall Street, Atlanta, Ga. ROCK Manufacturing Cos., FINK ill-wool 9’PRfNG JE VNB. on conslgnmeut, VERY LOW to W’hol, site buyer*, klerchiala ire invited to cill and see Styles mil Price*. HERRING k Lit DEN, Whitehall Street, Atlanta, Gl. Domestics At wholesale only. 4 | Sheeting, 7-8 Shirting, 3-4 Shirting, 7-8 Drills Osnaburgs, Mripc*. Yarns, Burlaps, For sale at FACTORY PRIORS bv HERRING & LEYDEN. Agents, Whitehall Street, Atlanta. Gj, mar 26 »3m llow he Found Out. ‘•lf Grrtchen only loved me ! II I could ask—but I can’t ! 1 can’t talk to women —to young pretty women — | to her the youngest and the prettiest of I them all—l can’t, 1 say ! If she were | a man now, a tall, strapping young , fellow like myself, I could say any thing to her—but—oh stupid ! if she were a man I shouldn’t love her, should If It she wasn’t quite so pretty I might say it, somehow, or if she didn’t have such heaven-blue eyes, if her hair were one shade less sunshiny, or her lips not so red —-if she didn’t wear such a rotfnd, small crimson laced bod ice, or Such a white apron, or such be wildering little ribboned cap. Oh !oh ! oh! if she didn’t—if she wasn’t— I might—but I can’t!” Poor Gottlieb threw himself on the bench ol a little summer house in the garden of his uncle, llerr Gartner the vine grower. A liquid voice, plaintive and soft as the sighing of the summer wind through leafy boughs, broke the wild current of the voting man’s rhapsodi* cal soliloquy. •‘Oh, warst du nur mein eigen ” sang the plaintive voice— “Oh, wert thou mine own, love ; How dear—how dear be !” Gottlieb shivered and pressed his hands Spasmodically to his ears. “A-a-h !” lie groaned. “That is. it! ‘Wert thou but mine own, love! And eveywhere Igo the same ! her voice, her eves, her little har.d at work —her little feet dancing waltzes on my very brain—oh, Gretchen, Oretchen, I am going crazy sll of thee !” The vine leave filtered a warm gol den radiance, less a real light than a dreamy halo, upon the youth’s long blond hair which he wore in negligent waves half covering his wide turned down collar. A student’s cap was flung on the grass beside him, and as his arm hung over the bench a heavy golden ring glittered on one linger of his white womanish hand. “Th< dear mother’s betrothal ring !” he mur mured with a sigh, catching sight of its sparlke. “When will Grethen wear it when shall I marry her ? Have her all mine—oh !” lie rolled over with such sudden ve hemence of activity at the ecstatic idea of ever pressing Gretchen, that he went plump through the vine leavP3 off on the other side. As he fell in a tolerably soft place with the fragrant grass rising (tool and pleasant about his flushed faec, he lay. there quietl- , as he had fallen, too indolent to get up again. Through the flickering shadow oi leaves over head, ! e caught glances ol the blue sky. “Likelier eyes!” he said to himself. A white cloud, bil lowy and bright, rolled between the green of the leaves and the blue of the heavens. “Like her shoulders !” he said to himself again. A bird flew upward from the vine leaves toward the cloud, singing high and clear. “Like her voice—but not so sweet —notsosweet !” he whisper ed. Alter a 1 it*le everything grew confus ed and indistinct. The village clock chimed three ol tire summer afternoon —he thought it was a marriage Chime the river flowing near—the laiighter ol the nodding trees, the tremulous drone of insects in the air, the birds, call, the warm sunlight—the cool shadow— blended all together as one, Gottlieb was asleep: By-and-by he dreamed that Gretch* en had come and put her hand in his, and said to him with a charming frank ness : “I see that thou lovest me —although thou hast not told me so, and now,dear youth, I confess—” But what site confessed he could not hear, lor with the usual ill luck of dreaming lovers, he awoke just at the moment when he would have given wotlds to have refrained asleep. But, wonder ! —there was Gretchen in truth. Grelchen herself, Gretchen the un speakable—lhe heaven-blue eyes, the sunny, flaxen braids, the small red lips, the round fair shoulders, the little crimson bodice, the snow apron, the lithe little ankles, and the small swift feet. There she ivas ! holding his hand as in the dream, and certain ly not talking to him either lor she sat upon the bench he had rolled off from, on the other side of the leafy screen in the snmtner house, and she was talking to hersell—a trick, the slurinc ancients say, of all lovers, poets, and idiots. — And Gretchen was undoubtedly in love. “If it were only with me !” thought the unhappy Gottlieb, prone upon the shadowy grass, so close to her feet, and so invisible to her eyes. She held a little locket in one hand I and seemed gazing intently on the face. ••Dear face ?” she whispered, “I will kiss the once, twice, thrice, for thy | owner, end he will he none the wiser, ("or thou wilt not tell, sweet picture, will thou ’ Ah —ah —” And thru site sighed, and k’ssed the picture, and blushed and shuddered at what she done. “I would not kiss him so. 1 warrant me!” she said. “I’d make him beg and beg, first, like a starving man for a crumb of bread, and then I would just let him take one at a time—only one* if he died !” She pouted her charming mouth and shut the case of the locket. Poor Gottlieb! he half strangle? himself in the grass to keep from how ling with grief and rage* He couldn't help clinching his teeth togetl w r with a vicious snap like a dog catching flies, aftd unfortunately he did catch a wan dering cricket in his mouth, and crush ed its green knees and elbows down hi? throat before he could stop him self- “Bftii,” lie cried, disgusted. *»felih what’s that thou ?” scream ed Gretchen, and too sacted to look behind her. she darted out of the sum mer house a? though the devil ItitnseU were looking over her shoulder. Gottlieb arose ruefully, and shook off the adherent shreds ol grass from his brown velveteen eoat, and ran his finger 'bewtlderingly through his long wavy hair. “Who is it ?” he cried. “Who is it that Gretchen loves ! Oh, let m e find him, and I will crunch him, as I did that grassh jpper ! I will grind bis bones ! Oh, let me find him ! Great Heaven be praised, I can talk to men and fight them, too l I’ll fight him with swords and guns, pistols and clubs, fidls ! Oh, let ine find him ! I’ll fight him with everything there is in the world, and I’ll fight him any where ! Oh Gretchen —oh love, death, murder! Let me find him! only one !” Tie strode ofl frantically toward the village, and his iuheorent muttering* died in the distance. There was a chapel in the village which was so famous for the interces sions in behalf of honest true love which had been gained there, that all the young people from miles around came to pray and leave offerings at the foot of the altar. Betimes next morning, and before people had generally got wide awake enough to be abroad, Gretchen tied on her church going' cloak and slipped out through the little garden gate> turning her email swift feet toward the village, A basket hung on one round white arm, anu it was full to the brim of flowers and candles, while upon the top, tied to a boquet of pure white ro res, was a little slip of paper, oh which was traced iu tremulous lines. “Holy Mother, pray for Gretchen, and—” (and then followed the name of Gretchen’s beloved)—for whosoev er put such a basket as that, candles, flowers, entreaty and all, at the foot of the altar of the Blessed Virgin was certain to meet with a favorable tide in the “current of true love” which is po inapt to “run smooth unless the !ove were an unworthy one !—in that ca*e. a million wax lights and all the roses in the world, wouldn’t avail any thing. and no intercessions would be made. Otherwise, and if the suppli ant were of good intentions, he or she would receive an intercessory prayer fur every candle or offering given. Gretchen went on her way with a beaming face and light footfall, Half wav »P on her journey, she started with a little shriek, and then held out one pretty hand, timidly saying : “It thon, Gottlieb ? Thou didst startle me ! and thou art so pa’.e, thou lookest ill! What ails the, my Iriend ?’ She spoke in soft, gentle tones, and Gottlieb thought bitterly that she would have spoken to a dog or a beggar—* she could not help speaking softly, for God had made her voice like a bird song. He stood before her in the ear ly dawn —the sun was only mellowing the east, and had not yet risen, and all the air was fresh aftd shadow-filled. — He looked so haggard arfd v/ild eyed, and his clothing was soaked wet with dew. He was deathly pale except lor a round red spot on either cheek, and his lips were bleeding. “Nothing ails me Gretchen,” he an swered huskily, fixing his eyes sharp ly on the basket she carried On her arm. He divined where she was going and the thought maddened him. To chap el to make oflerings in behalf of his ha ted rival—the unknown robber who had stolen his love from him ! Gretchen saw his glance and fidget ed with the corner of her cloak until she got it over the basket, and. espe— j orally over the boquet of white roses with the slip of paper attached. “But tell me,” she began again anx iously. “where hast thou been Got itliebf” “In the fie,lds he answered shortly. ••in the fields? how long. I pray ? | why thoti hast caught thy death of cold | in nil this dew.” “So much the better!” he cried stung to desperation by the concealed basket—the torments of his heart and ihe rememberance of his dreaded riv al’s portrait. “Dear heart !” murmured (’retchen. crossing herself, and harrying on with her basket. Gottlieb stood undecided whether to follow her or go and plunge into the river. She turned her brad and looked over her shoulder at him to see whether or no he Were coming.— A misfortune befell her on the instant \ a great grisly, gray puce of rock IV ! ing in wait in the pathway tVlpped the ; swift little feet, and she fell headlong with a frighening shriek. Gottlieb was at her side in an instant, bending over her lifting her in his arms, but she was stunned by the force of the lall and could not speak. Alter ihe first long shuddering breath had been drawn, site cried excitedly “Oh, my roses, my candles !’ and tried to gather the scattered contents of her carefully arranged basket. “Sit where thou art, Gretchen !” said Gottlieb, anxiously—“ Recover thyself first , 1 |wi!l re-tore thy basket to thee.” “No, no, liri'!” she screamed, blush ing violently, while her blue eyes fill ed with tears, “Don’t, oh don’t, I im plore thee.” And she tried to gather up her fallen treasures, but Gottlieb picked up the white roees with the magical slip of paper. Gretchen burst into sobs and hid Her face in her snowy apron. To have saved his life, Got tlieb could not have helped reading those lines : “Holy Mother, pray for Gretchen and—Gottlieb !” The young fellow dropped upon the rock beside the weepitTggtil, as though lie had been shot. “My love—my treasure!”—he cried and then, overcome with the sudden ness of his joy, he flung his arms about Iter and sobbed silently. As soon as he commenced, Gretchen ceased to Weep and recovering her ordinary pru dent loot-out for propriety, gazed anx iously down the road, and, woman fashion, whispered nervously : “Someone will See us !” Gottlieb detained her in his arms “Then,, tell me, is it tine ? Dost thou really love me, Gretchen ?” “ If tltou must know —yes —but let me go quick now !” Site struggled to disengage herself from nis embrace, and a locket fell from her bosom. Gottlieb started away from her with a sudden pang of recol lection. The picture ! “Whose is it ?” lie asked. Gretchen blushed, and held down her head, and kicked a pebble with the toe ot her little shoe. “Whose is it ?” he gasped again. She turned her face away, and put the locket silently into his hand. He opened it—it was his own face. “My darlir.g.” lie faltered, overjoy ed once more, “this is all 'a dream—or heaven. I cannot believe it ; I dare not trust myself to touch thee again, lest thou melt in fry grasp like a vision of the air f” V'fhat’s the first sensible thing thou’st said !” she cried w ; th malicous mirth. “Keep that lear of touching me. It is a wholesome cowardice !” For answer, he caught her and kiss ed her a hundred times. “Tou’lt make me beg like a starv ing man for bread, will thou witch ?” “Oh !” she cried again # “how didst thou hear me say that ?” “I was lying f>n the grass, eating crickets as John the Baptist ate locusts, and now I have ray honey ? But where didst thou get this picture ol mine, beloved !” “Thy mother gave it to me, Got tlieb, before she went to Heaven,” an swered the young girl tenderly. Tears stood in the youth’s soft gray eyes. The sun rose ami lit them dia mond bright, and a beam ol light fixed upon the betrothal ring on his left hand. He took the ring and placed n reverently upon Gretchen’s third fin ger. “She bade me give you this aleo!” he said. And then they went on toward tnc chapel together, carrying betwen them the basket of lights an J roses, and their faces beamed with love in the light of the morning sun. NO. 50. ~~~ ~ , L Story U»3 il 3-i* Ml i. Those who don't believe in omens will enjoy a laugh over the f *!!•» story, am) those who and > n*t had b *t ter pass it by il they fear to have their iailli disturbed : An old gentleman, whose style was Germanized, was asko 1 wli it lu though": uVsbrns ant! omens ? ••Veil, I don’t dinks much of drm dings, uml l don’t pelicVc avery dings ; but I ileHs you smnediincs dere is some dings ash dose dings. Now.de oder night 1 sits and *eads mine newspaper und my frau she speak mid say ••Fiii/ de dog ish howling !” • Veil, I don’t dinks mooch ol dem dings, uml I goes on him Veai?3 nfcine paper, und mine frau she say “Friiz, tier is soniedings pad is hap pen—der dog h!i howling!” ‘•Und dell I gets oop tnlt myself und looVs out troo tie wines on de porch, und mine leetle dog heshoomp right up and down like everydings, und lie ]raik a', de moon, (fit vak Shine so luright as never vas. jjiui ash I hauled mine bet in dc winder de old vomnii she say “Mind, Fritz. 1 delis you dc'rc ish some bad ish happen. I)c dog is wow fin “Veil, I goes to ped, und 1 shleeps, und all night long veil I vakes up dere vas dat liowlin outside, und veil I dream l lieai dat howl in vorser asli never. Und in de mornin I kits up uml kits mine breakfast, Slid mine frau she looks at me and utid say werry sol emnly “Fritz, dere is somedings pnd ish happen. lJe dog vas Tiowf all hijghr.” “Uml shoost then the newspaper came in, und 1 opens him—und by sitings, vot you dinks ! dere vas a man died in Philade/phiri. A Good Joke. — Many years ago, when chnreli organs first came in use a worthy old clergyman was pastor of a church where they had just purchas ed an organ. Not far from the church was a large town pasture, where afreat many cattle grazed, and among them a large bull. One hot Sabbath, Mr. Bull came up near the church grazing, and just as Rev. Mr. B. was in the midst of liis serrhon —“boo-woo woo” went ‘.he bull. The parson paused, looked up at the singing seals, and, with a grave face, said: “I would thank the mi.scicians not to tune the instruments during service; it annoys tne very much.” The people stared, and the minister proceeded 1 . ~ “800-woo-woo,* went the bull agattf as lie drew a Utile nearer the church. The parson paused again, aud ad dresed the choir i “1 really wish the singers would not tune their instrument while I am preaching.” The congregation littered, for they knew what the real cause o, the dis turbance was. The old parson went on again, and he had just about started goo A When “boo-vvoo-woo” come from Mr. Bull. 'Phe minister paused once riiore and exclaimed : ‘ I have requested the musicians in the gallery not to tune their instru nfents during the sermon. I now par ticularly request Mr. L that he will not tune Hlsr double bass organ while I am preaching.” This too much, L got up, too much agitated at the idea of speak ing out in church;,* and stammered out : “It is—isn’t me Parson ; it—it is that confounded town bull.” The Children’s Aid Society, in New York, furnishes to poor boys good, clean, comfortable beds, with the use of bath r room, sitting room and clothes* elosets for five cutis a night. One of the lady attaches of Yankee Robinson’s Circus is a daughter ol a Philadelphia Banker, and a graduate of a first class fashionable boarding school. In one week in April over thirty pat ents were issued to Southern men. mostly for agricultural machinery Before the war, fewer were issued in a year. * ... - J . jo The famous, surgeon, Dr. Nelaton, lias lately left Paris for Stockholm, to . operate for a tumor on Baron Uoepner Mis fee is to be §22,000 and travelling expenses. Orders have been issued in New Or leans for the establishment of quaran line against all the ports of Nicaragua America and Vera Cruz. The ladies, twin sisters, both mar ried and living a part, recently died on the same d-y, in France, at the ago ol v 100 years. Somebody—We are unable t«» give the authority—reports tbs following childish “wonders,” each one of whic6 is suggestive enough for a text : \Voiuler why mama keeps bridge! t home from church to work all day and then says it is wicked for roc to build my rabbit-house on Sunday ? Wonder why onr minister bought that pretly sane with the yellow lioi-’s head on lfie top, anil th’bn i sked m« (or mv cent to put in the missionary box ? Don’t 1 want jewsharp just as well as he wanted a cane ? Wonder vrhot snakes papa tell sm h nice stories to visitors about his hiding . liie masler’s plan when lie went to I school, and about his running awav ! from the school* mistress when she was going to whip him and then sl.iif me up all il iy because I tried once to be as smart as he was ? Wonder what made papa sny that wicked word £then Bct.*y upset the ink all over Ins papers, and then slapped ray cars because I said the same thing when my hite-.string broke ? Wonder why mama told Bridget the other dav tosajtlyat she was not at home when Tommy Day’s mother called!, and then puts me to bed without my supper every time 1 tell a lie ? A cotemporary is of opinion, ceme teries will he abolished and corpses will be burned, when we become i lit tle further advanced in civilization*. . A Michigan physician has been ar. rested for punishing his daughter, a. woman grows, by dinging her with wa ter while setruely fastened in a ehai Croquet played at nisdit lias been frodti'ctiVe oT rheumatism, and the re port that is now played in the attics of fashionable residences makes it still more rhc-um-atic. F'rince has'tafccrf a Seneos of her M iots, but it would be impossible in this country until after Grant has been de feated for Presidency. Dug James M. Grant of Bridgeport, Connecticut, recently obtained a di vorce from his wife Julia, who the next day imormed the public, ihrougn the collums of a local paper, that she was not aware that a sfiit for divorce ’ had been commenced until she saw the de cree made public. But when, a few days later she received intelligence that a deceased reUi/e in England had left h«r eighty thousand dollars, she probably was content to let matters Ire main as they were’ The papers in Illinofre and lowa are Plied vvrth accounts of the great story on the 2d instant Near Muscatine the storm was particularly destructive. A brick school house, a church and sev eral houses, barns and stables, with fences and other fixtures’, were com pletely demolished. The country was completely swept in the track rj the tornado, which was about a half mile wide. In Peoria.a boy named Charles Nogle was killed by lightning the sarnfl day. fT ; —r : —- Blufgcl," said O'Mulligan, to his wife, its, a cuwld ye have. A drop ol the cratlier’ud do you no harry.ft. “Oeh hone,” said Biddy, “Fve ta ken the pledge ; but you can mix a drink, Jemmy, and force tneswally it.’ A joker in the New Jersey J>gj s iiu lure presented the following bill on tfi * day of adjournment, which passed on second reading ; “An act to tncreass Vie revenues of the State. Be it enac ted bv the Senate and General Asserr * bly of the State of New Jersey', that all male citizens who shall remain unmar ried after tin age of twenty-five years shall pay one dollar per annum into the State Treasuay ; but such tax shall be remitted on on the person making affidavit that he has made to bona fidte offers of marriage during the year.” A lady speaking of the gathering of lawyers to dedicate anew court house said she supposed they had gone “to view the ground where they must short ly lie.” A Southern lady, who is the wife of a prominent and extreme Radical, ret siding ir» one of the Nnrf&rrn States, while engaged in piuc.lci.rtg thfe gray hairs from her husband’s mustache, was asked by him : “What are you do ing my dear?” Only carrying out your own policy, sis f exterminating the whites lor the bene fit of the blacks,’ was the replv. A young buck, of the soaplock order, who wore an unshaved face because, as lie said, “It lookup foreign.” lately accosted a Yankee as follows : *1 say, fellow, some individuals think 1 am a frenchman, and some take ids for an Italian ; now what do you think I am ?” “Wall, I think you’re a flafntd fool?* replied Jonathan. “I wish you wof/ld behave better at the table,” saiil a boy to his little sil ler, rather hast ily, one evenirtjr. Don’t speak so,” replied bis mother; ‘She is a good little girl, on the whole.* •*! don’t see wliete the good comes in,*' lie replied. “It’s right after tbs a,” said liis sister.
