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<£l)c tCull)l)cn Appeal.
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C APPEAL.
Vol. 1,
Cuthbert, (Georgia, l^biday, A.pril 19, 1867. IsTo. $5.
£ 0 '£ V Hi T.
Evening.
nr jame.) barbom nors.
See tlie crimsoned Simula of evening—
I.itftice-bars acrw* the blue -
While the moon in pulid beauty,
Like an nogel gazes Uirough.
Over nil the winding river,
Bjr tbq fading sum*.-! kbit.
Slowly rise* up the vapor,
Iti a clond of ghostly mist.
While the Eve is slowly turning
Its hot grains of golden sand,
What a holy quiet bUvcra
Over all the drow sy land ?
There is now the spell of silence--
Of a sih'noe cnlfli and deep —
Over ait the placid waters *
Where the blue mist seems asleep.
And the vessels slowly gliding
tlpwn the river to the bay,
Fltow on riiMtl of spreadhw cnnVns*
lints widen change front K'd t<f jjfef.
All Is quiet save the murmur
Of the tide upon the bar;
cacti little breaker playing
With Uie image of the alar.
And 'tie thus that human ereuturca
flowed with age, Or fresh In youth,
(live Irack brokenly the imago
Ofvach grand, celestial truth.
No'# the brooding silence deepens.
And I lid M?ene la one of rent,
While ilie wrecked day drift* down grad
ually
To Is- •lrand-1 in't'ie West.
On yon rugged coast of cloud land
High atK\,vc the village spire,
Ou Its mighly purple headland*
And ita crags all tippid with fire.
Newspaper Laws.—For the instruc
lion ami guidance or some who may
possibly need information upon tho sub
ject, we copy tlie following:
Postmasters are required to give no
tice by letter when a stibstfrilier does
hot take his paper from the office, and
give the reasons of its not being taken.
Neglect to do ho makes the postmaster
responsible to tlio bubiiebei for the pay*
tneot.
Any person who takes n paper regn-
latly from the postoffice, «vhetln>r lie jins
stlUjilbod or not, is responsible fur tlio
payment of tlio suocriptmn.
Any one ordering his paper discontin
ued must pay nil arrearages, or tlio pub
lisher may continue to Bend it until
payment is made, and collect Cor tho
whole time, whether the paper in taken
from the postotliot or allowed to romnin,
Tlio courts have decided that refus
ing to take newspapers or periodicals
from the postuilice, or removing and
leaving them uhculled for, is prim a lacio
evidence oi intentional fraud.
A YsSffJI. INVENTION.—A VOry useful
Invention for windows, dispensing with
box frames and weights, has been intro
duced into this city, which promises to
bo generally adopted for public and pri
vate buildings. On each wido of tlio uj>-
per and lower sashes there is n ruck rep
resenting a s'raight cog, which works
on n spur wheel m the centre of the
frame. The wlm1e is held by n spring
•lock in tlio lower frame, and by pVcb*-
ing lightly upon that, the Bash can bo
raised or lowered at pleasure, and to
any hoight. Bach sn*h acts ns a bal
ance on the other and by raising tho
lower sash the upper one can be brought
down any required distance. For pur
poses of washing or gluxing, the win
dow* can be removed from tho frame in
a minute, and returned to their proper
place in thosamo space of time. It- is
ns easily applied to old windows as new
ones, a/id tho cool in not ten per cent on
thut of weights.—'N*Uimert (JazctU.
Tiik New Orleans Press.—The
Times, Picayune, lice, Crescent, and
Bulletin, all abjo and influential papers,
nre out in articles favoring tho accep
tance of the situation. , Tic Ficavnno
urges with much force such an ftcCep-
t ine/MW will enable *th</ pSnjaS of the
Hi nth to organize State Government^
in some enduring form, and eloquently
warns them "thut they iflust cither no-
commodate themselves to tho force of n
resistless current, or bo swept by ils
mad strength against the rocks of a -po
litical Scylla or into the whirlpool!; of a
political Oharibdia.” It says moreover
that its views accord “with the preva
lent sentiment of tlm more thoughtful of
the citizens” of that great Southern
city.
AVhex pip Rebellion Cease?—Con
gress, in laws paused during tho war,
expressly declared thut c. rtun nets for
the suppression of the rebellion, should
continue in force “until the President
of the United States should declare, by
proclamation, that the rebellion has ceas
ed.’’ Tho President has so declared,
lie has officially proclaimed that the re
bellion bus ceased ; and ho did it by
authority expressly e- n for red upon him
by Congress itself. It is not competent,
t lien-fore, for Congress to assume, in the
face at its own action, that the rebellion
still exists.—jV. Y. Timet.
An old miser having listened to n
very eloquent discourse on charily, re
marked: “That sermon so strongly proves
Ihe necessity of almsgiving thut 1’vc al
most n mijKj to beg.”
For the CuUibcat Appeal.
flic Mtdrtletou Holdlcr’s Aid
Association.
Sl'MBF.B 1.
Till ASSOCIATION AND SOME OF ITS MEMPfllA.
It is an act of simple justice to the patriotic
iUxens of Medilli-ton. nml indued, to the world
in t'onerni, la give n lirlcf account of the -Med-
dljtoii 8oldler’s Aid Association. "Postern”
had invited lid* "ladle* of Mwldleton and vicini
ty to meet ul fiie Town Ilall at 10J o'clock A. M.
on Monday, June 3d.” The gentlemen of the
place, (being opposed to uccrot societies or I roni
patriotic notions, not being miliject to Hie femin-
ino woakuess of curiosity,) slipped in, and quiet
ly occupied tho scat* dearest the door. Of
course, we would not lie Impolite, and nsk them
to leave tlie Hall, but did the next best thing ; *.
t. mode thorn tuv-ful. Aper n luief whuqwyd
consultation, Enquire Roberta was requested to
state tlio object df the meeting : vlr.: "Tlie or
ganization iff a. Society for the making up of cloth
ing, etc. for the volunteer* from the county.” To
shorten tho story, nt the next meeting, tho Com
mittee reported a --Constitution and Ilye Laws
\v<i then selected the officers of our Association.
M foJ'ow*: Aim. Longnlon, Fresldont; Mrs,
Thompson, and Miss Arumlntn Higgins, Vice
Presidents ; Mr*. Stephen Anderson, Treasurer,
nnd Mian Jennio Fielding, Secretary, Commit
tcca were appointed- Tlie day* of meeting fixed
itpon, and our Society was organized.
The "Meddloton Guard*,’’ the first company
from our county, had been la Virginia several
Week*, but we took charge of another just then
preparing*to follow. We rented a large room in
which we mot to sew, and tbU very raou became
a rendezvous fur all tlio loungers, male nnd fe
male in I'm place. We employed the village
tailor to .cut tlie ulqtUing for u*. Mr. Owen was
a Welshrfi(tn, fond of tfqj "joyful," aq<3 JjanJb
less fo'id of mailing i|notations froiA the-‘Old
Poet,” meaning thereby none oilier than tlio Im
mortal "Hard of Avon." IVhen culling, liu laid
aside coat and shoes, and wore a green shade over
hi* eyes, lie chewed tobacco almost Incessant
|y, pausing now nnd then to oomineiit on the
sayings and doings of those near. Mr. Owen
mode quits a picture for us, when he pu-diod his
shude back on lib* Iron-gray locks, nml, holding
hi* huge shears in hi* hand, gave a passage Rom
"the poet,” with an air that would have tuado the
lot tune of the brigand of a strolling theatrical
company. He \va» short, heavily built, with
keen, gray eyes, whose quick glance nothing or
enped ; chairy of word* except in quoted one*.
There were some maleontcnt* in the Society,
headed by Mina Aianiinlii, seconded by Mm Jem
mimn Grubbs, a stout country girl, with red linir,
freckled ikin, nnd u face that Clein Howard, the
sauciest little sprite in tho State, callid "Aor*e-y.'
Clem nnd f had privuteiy dubbed (bis “sol" tin 1
■‘Hawks,” im never a piece of work wn* returned
without a close inspi-ctioo by one of them, and
tlio seam* were pulled and jerked until the strong
o*t rtilobofl rero forced to yield somewhat. The
mifortunnte delinquent wo* then torn to piecus
by their brogues, as (be work hail been by their
bony, Ulon lik.- fingers. Tlio Mis* Hobbs*,
(self-styled) were not unimportant members.
Miss Mr.rtlia Ann, or “Puss,” was a quiet person
but Kilty was pert, nnd full of curiosity. 11,
lialr, eyes and skin wero all of an iudescrlbnbll'
neutral tint, and eyelid* strongly suggestive of
aptbalnica. Flic afTecicd Mona I.lvlngston'
style of dress, that le, she wore rich, bright col
ors, etc. Ilona was n tall, graceful brunette
with large, luminous eyes, soft as velvet genrr.
ally but nt times they flashed like summer-even,
lug lightning. Though very kind nnd obliging,
her mannor hail a degree of “linteitr” not unbe
coming her stately beauty, film loved to tveur
liright, Ih-sli color*, which suited tier admirably
but would have subjected ordinary looking wo]
mon to tho charge of being “flashy.” Tlie fand
ly (Wolds-) kept no servant—tlio young Indies as
sisting their mother in lionreliold arrangeincnls-
On olio occariun Alios Kilty made her excuse
that she “had dinner to get,” but returned in the
afternoon dressed in a thost startling mnnncr.-
Slio wore a very bright, imicli-eoilcd pink "be-
rage” dress, beflounced to the waist, nnd with It
a yellow sash. On her neck half a down strands
of red bead*, fastened in front by a miniature
steamboat, while pending from her ears were
dangling ornaments resembling small brass door
knobs. Her hair wm arranged “a In Eugenie,’'
with tlio ends of the black cushions protruding,
tnd a net, (he Mark hair that Ww originally blue,
hut not being of "antl-Macca**au” materials,
li*d long lust it* beauty. As she entered tin
room Mr. Owen looked up, and growled :
‘•I'letiy thy habit «i i'.iy pumo run buy,
But imt expressed in fancy ; rich, not gaudy,
For the sppvcl oft proclaim* the man.”
"Mr. Owc-a has got the wrong quotation,'
suggested Clrtn to Mona nnd (; “it read* thus
'neat, but not gaudy,' a* tlie monkey raid When
lie paint'd himself blue.”
Mona gave * hasiy tnp with her little foot and
set the sewing tnadiiue in motion u* Mis* Kilty
c«mo up to m <-ui by u*. She t*picd MuHiiV
aoik-lmik 't ; forthwith taking posarenion, Abe
proceeiled to inspert the content*. S!iu took up
the dainty gold thimble, and after trying to fit it
on each finger, succawlvdy, Bpccecded in polling
it on the tip of tlie fourth. A moment's pause-
“Mim Bony, what's this ’ere thimble made* of
—gold, or bras* washed over 1”
“Gold)” was the brief rrepwwo.
"WLuJ did you pay for itf wa* the next
query, j
• It flfw n gift,” curtly replied Mona.
Now# my friend Mona was fastidiously refined,
(ClrmTsay* "touchy,”) i.n»l knowing this. I tried
to divert Miss Kitty's attention, but in vain. She
took up n small mother-of-pearl port-monnnic :
•fell, this is tho shiniest horn over I seen,”
followed by the query, “what d id it co*t you!”
Her *ole answer wqs a more rapid movement of
the tewing machine, Sol at ail abashed, .Mis
Kitty opened the port-monnoie, nnd rnimted tb<
wr'ncy in it. Having Kit'uficd. kmvelf as to tb
b- of Monk* fnnil*. she pirked up n fruit knife,
she d-libei uuly pared and cat a tempting orach
dial Ch-m Iio<l brmight toMmia. When Mi.-vKit
ty had finished tho jieacb, she coolly picked In r
a-’ tb whb the ksi/-, never beetling tie llurb that
crimsoned Molina check, or tlm dimple* rapidly
playing "hide nnd seek” round Clem's quivering
lip*. Miss Kitty attempted to pare her nails, be
fore she replaced the knife in tlio bosket. Mo
na's jaunty hat, with' its floating, snowy plume,
was hanging near, nnd it was but tho Work of n
moment for Mis* Kilty to put it on ; she turned
to the ctrclo ul ladies with the most self-suth-llcd
smile Imaginable, saying:
“Girls, how do I look - ain't U mighty becom
ing to mo ?'*
Clem garo a shout, os Monn, Jumping up from
the sowing machine, exclaim* d :
"Take off my hat, imdanlly ; how dare you be
so tnhddlcvmic nml impertinent re *
Before the astonished splndur could reply, Mo
na hud swept from the room.
•Well, did you ever see the.like! Some folk*
is powerful l midi j ; It’s bail to have nucha dread*
ful temper! I can't tell, to save me, what onenrtli
made her so mod. 1 never done anything out of
tho way, tU all 1 ! ’
Mr. Owen, 1 havo already intimated, was tiota
Son of Temperanco, and Miss AvnmlntnV Sharp
eyes Tollowed his movements vllh keen watch-
fulucss. Flic announced Hint when Mr-
Owcu left tlio sewing room to "sharpen his scis
sors, etc.,'' iie ala uysstopped nt the "Exchange.'
Among the piembcrs of tlie Society was n dear (
warm-hearted, niolhcily old woman, who ulway
made excuses for tho erring. Mrs. Cttllnhnn wo*
ptcrant when Mis# AromipU nimounccd lier dis
covery. 1 must nut until to mention Mm. C.' H
prolouud respent for tho sayings of her Uiiaband
whom alio always culled "Calhdmn.”
The kind old lady was unwilling to condemn
Mr. Owen unbmrd, without tlie nssuranco Unit
lie was too fond of liquor ; so she, one day, ac
costed him thus:
••Mr. Owen, do you go to the Exchange after
dram T”
“fliiica is'evlty’s the K*ul of **it.
And ksliom'iies* iho outwunl limbs nnd flour-
(slits—
I will b« brief- ”
nml answer, "Madam, you guen right the object
of uiy Visits Uillher.”
“Poor cretur,” slio said ; "it must !»c ti'jusnoss
to stand at that table all day a cutting aojcr elo-^.
I don't wonder you git tired of it. But, blew
your heart, 1 wouldn't pin no flourishes on tllei
coats. ]'d cut ’em plain, then tlie women folks
wouldn't have tlio trouble a titlin' 'em. Talkin’
about liftin', make* ine think of rare enough fits
Well, there's Mr*. Martin’s son, (you know old
Hon Smith's gal, Sarah rermulia Ann Smith, Hint
won, what married John Martin,) well, her boy
lias awful tils; it’s skerry, I toil you. tijnlc /'olki
tell* bor tpirriU o'tnrpcullmc is mighty gooil for
fits, nnd, tbon agin, some lay just drdp ft leetle
mile o' lublc rail ou’ a lUifivd child's tongue, aiul
It will cure It, ceilin'. Cullulian, lie says—
“)\ lint cracker is this same, that dotilk our i
With Uii* ulmudancu of HiipdUuqabreath
interrupted Mr. Given, who hud haul mule with
surprise ul Mrs. tJ.’s garrulity. "Talking she
knew not why, nor cared not what.”
Hi* poetic musing wn* not intcndi'd for her
ear ; Imt Mrs. Callahan did not seem at all con-
fim d, a* she r.in on, “I don’t wonder them fire
crackers deaf* your years, for last Christmas
Callahan bought some, and carried to Mrs. Mur-
tint* children, nnd I never heard tlie liku o’ fti’i
them things did make. I'm sorry that they've
cot Mich n rebumlanco of ’em over to tlio "Ex
change.” I'm 'fcard we’ll nil get so donf we cant
sew sojer coats. I’ll tell Cullulian. an’ I'll
git him lo come In—”
“Their copious stories often iififes begun,
End without audience, mid uni never done,”
Interrupted Mr. Owen, a* lie hung up his coat,
kicked hi* shoes off under tho table, and grasped
Ids shear*— ♦
■ Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale
Her infinite variety”
Mm. Gallalian came back to her work, but the
whim of the machines drowned her reply,
One day she came In looking so grave that 1
Inqulivd if she was sick. "No, Marian, I uln'l
sick, but Callahan Is Imd oit. He come in night
afore last looking sorter grdntilM, but didn't
make much fuss ; but ylstiddy morning lie ray*
to me, ‘oie ’onina,’says lie, -I'm hud off. 1 What's
the matter, olo iaan?’ *ay« 1. Hny* he to me, ‘I
can't walk ; the rbcumati/. has done tuck mu sur
reptitious off my legs.’ Bo I made him somu red
pepper 'Intuionl, and rubbed liim well, lie said
it burnt him like dll Ilrement, and I reenn it did,
by hi* screcchin' and squawkin’. But I'm gding
to rub him agin to-night.”
One morning Clem brought mo n coat just cut
out, saying, "Marion Gray, yon have half a doz
en cadet cousins, please lake this chalk and mark
the ‘chevrons' for u sergeant's coot!” I marked
it, and Mr*. C., took that anil two other coat* to
make. Kliecamu tw o or three times for trimming,
until our curiosity was excited. When *he re
turned her work, *bo hud ornamented ull three
coats like the sergeant’s.
The “ Dixie Fire lid'iV' drilled every day iu
sight of our room. At the tap of tho drum, of,
course, the girl* (locked to Uni window*. Iu vain
would Aim. Iiuiigstou cnR out, "Young ladies
Imre no time to loro,” or Miss Aruniintu remind
us, “In my day young men bad lo run after the
girls, but times are different now.”
Lieut. Jackson Imd a repulcbnl voice, that si
ways amuiu-d u*. Clem said one d.iy to me :
“Lk-uL J.’t voice sound* us if it started three
feet, below-hi* boots.”
Mr*. Cuilalinii lieiird her and chimed in, “Ye*
honey, it dour; but it sounds more to mu like be’*
teariii' coarse rags.”
Such fl laugh as we ail liadl Even tinegar-
fuord Miss Arsmintu gavu« hour smile at the old
lady'* remark. ' MMPrmrK.
(1b hf continued j
It is Hinted, says tho Boston Post, of
tlie 20th, that Gun. li. F. Butler lias ul-
ready in type a volutnu dis*ccting tlio
reputationmilitary services of Gen
U. S. Grant. It is not to be published,
however, ut present, Gen. Butler pro-
Ferritin to wait tint:) Congress shall have
adjourned, 60 that the newspapers may
gut full swing at his brochure. This is
unotljer “powder boat,” Gen. Grant
will uot know of its explosion unless,
n line one tells him when it occurs.—
Having approvod of temperance societies
he cannot bo hurmod by “bottJe jjnp>.”
MISCELLANEOUS.
From Miss Barber’s Weekly.]
HOW MR* KEITII MAN
AGE I).
'Man's work is from sun to sun, hut
woman’s work is never done,” quoted
Mrs. Keith.
Sho had Just finished her work for t)io
evening, everything was skied, and she
w/is just taking up her sewing wliou Mr.
Keith Upsot a vinegar bottle and a bowl
of glnvy in the kitchen cupboard, rum
maging after a knife which was in Ids
pocket all the limit.
Mrs. Keith relinquished her idea of a
lilllo Benson of quiet, and went out to
set mutters iu order again. Mr, Keith
f..Mowed to oversee her—a habit which
somo. people have.
“I wish you would try to bo n littlo
more careful, Henry You do not real
ize how many things T have to seo tp.”
“Humph I” said Mr. Kl'itli, rutting
down in n basket of freshly ironed
cldthes j “I never would complain of
such a trifle as that 1 If I didn’t know,
I should think all tho women wero in
slavery.”
“And you would bo correct, Ilonry.
You haven't the {bintest idea—”
“Nonsonso Mary ! Wit) - 1 could do
your work and threo times as much
more, and then get through at ton
o'clock I”
“Could you Indeed
“To bo 8 ure, if you would only glVomt)
the rlmnco oi it.”
“You shall havo it," fiaid Mrs. Keith,
quietly. “I have long wanted to visit
my aunt Susan, 1 will do so now, nnd
you may keep houfio. I shall havo to
cook up something—”
“As if I couldn't cook 1 You will do
nothing of tlio kind, Mary. I shall live
like a prineo, nnd you shull boo how nice
1 will keen everything. You will hard
ly know tlio houBo When you return.”
“I dure say/' remarked Mrs, Keith,
‘‘but wlie'll shull 1 go
“To-morrow, if you liko."
“And mo you sufo that yoti can than-
ago ?”
“Sure I” What n look ho gave her.
“You slmll see.’’
Mrs. Kejlh laughed a little to borself
ns her hU&Udlld left her at the depot, nnd
turned his slops homeward to clear
away the breakfast things and prepare
dinner. Sho only wished bIio could be
there invisible, and sec him manage.
“Let me see,” soliloquized Kokh on
loving tlio kitchen, “I'll wash tho dishes
first, and I'll put ou one of Mary’s dress
es to keep mo clean.”
llo fastened it around his widst with
a pin, rolled up his sleeves, and looked
about him. The fire was out, but after
much trouble lie succeeded in re-kiiid-
ling it and thou began, to wash the dish-
lie took them to tho sink, plugged ftp
the spout nnd put tlidtli id eoalt in u pail
of cohl water.
"There they are washed," said ho to
himself now for something to wind them
on. I’ll take the table cloth. Such a
fuss as women do make about work.—
Why, I could wash all tlie dishes in the
neighborhood in a halfday. This stew
pan smells of grease, I wonder wliat Is
tho matter with it? There 1’vogotsdmo
smut on my liapd I There it goes on the
China saucer, douce take it I I wish
there was no smut! llillo, there's one
plate gono to smash I Oh, there goes
tlie cream pitcher ! And I have stepped
into that potato dish that I set on the
floor to dry, and that’s gono to the
shades I Never mind uccldcpts will Imp-
pen. I gUCss I'll trim the lamps next,
mother ulwuys trimmed tho lamp in the
morning. Confound ’em how black the
chimneys nre,"
Thus conversing 1 with himself, Mr.
Keith put llm chimneys into the basin
arid cogitated n moment. lie bud heard
it said that boiling water was cleansing.
So bo scalded the chimneys, and the re
sult was about a hundred different
pieces to each chimnoy.
"Good gracious!” ho cried, who’d
have thought It? There’s somebody ut
1 lie door. It rnti’t bo anybody 1 eufo
for so early as this.”
A small boy presented himself eyeing
Keith with ill suppressed mirth.
“Bo you mistress of the house
"Yes—that is, T am the master,” said
Mr. Keith, with dignity, “what cun I do
for you ?”
“Nothing, I guess. Mnrm sent mo
over to see if you—that is—tlio mistress
of the hciiso would take care of the ba
by while she goes shopping.”
“No 1” thundered Keith, “I’ve other
fish to fry.”
The boy pkt his thumb to his nose,
and Afr.Ttcftn after slamming the door,
as men nro apt to do when out of tem
per, returned to the kitchen. The fire
was out and the room decidedly smoky, H
“I’ll go down in the cellar and bung
up some coal/’suid ho starting briskly
down t|ic stnirs. On tho second step
ha put bin foot through a ri[i In hin dree*
skirt—stumbled and fell to tho bottom
of tho cellar—smashing a basket of
eggs, and knocking over a shelf loadixl
with pans of milk.
“Heiico take it!’’ exclaimed he,
scrambling to his Ject and rubbing Ids
bead, ‘‘how do the women manage with
these long dresses ? I shall break my
neck with this sot.”
The fire made again, Mr. Keith be
thought him of dinner, lie looked at
his timo piece ; it was one o’oloek. Al
most time for callers. What should ho
have f r dinner ? lie ljad beard big wife
speak of a rice pudding und boiled - po
tatoes nnd broiled steak.
Ho filled the basin with rice, stirred
iu n little sugur, dropped in nn egg, apd
set Iho vessel into the oven. The pota :
toes lie washed in soapsuds thut they
certainly might bo clean, nnd put them
into tho tea-kettle, thut they might boil
quicker.
Tho steam was frizzing in tho ftying
pan, nnd ho was proceeding to sot the
table when the bell rittlg.
lie enught lip tho pan from the flro—
to keep it from burning—and made
Imsto to tho front door. Tlieli ho re
membered it would not bo just the
thing to go to tlio front door with a fry
ing pan In his hand, ad ho deposited it
on the parlor sofa, nnd answered the
ring.
Mrs. Mudgo was on tho steps, dressed
in her best.
“You, I dure sny,” stammered Keith
"My wile 1h absent, and I am playing
Bridget. Walk in”
Mrs. Mudgo sailed in the parlor,
which was darkened to exclude tlio sun,
ami without stopping tblobk nthor Boat,
sunk into tlio frying pan on Ihe sttfn.
“Jupiter I” tried Mr. Keith “you have
dono it now 1’’
Mrs. Mudgo sprang up, tho greaso
dripping from the silk on tho carpet.—
Her face grew dark. She was tempted
to say something cutting, but managed
to control herself, bowed haughtily and
swept out of tlio house.
Keitii returned tn tho kitchen a little
crest fallen, for Mrs. Mudgo was a ludy
before whom ho desired to appear par
ticularly well.
There was n tremendous crackling in
thooVeii. lie thought of his pudding
and looked in. Tho burnt i ico had hop
ped all over tho oven ; tho basin was
melted apart and tho pudding was not
dono. lie shut the door upon the ruins
in disgUHt, and looked after his notutocs
only to find them boiled to a jelly.
And just as ho made tho discovery,
thoro Was a sharp peal lit tho door hell.
“Creation I there’s that abominable
bell again. 1 wish folks would slay nt
home. I’ll lock ull the doors and cut
tho bell wires after to-day.”
At the door ho met Mr. and Mrs. l-’id
get and their children.
■ My dear Mr. Keith, hmv do you do ?”
cried Mrs. Fidget, “Wo were in town
and thought we’d just step iu lo dinner.
Whoro is Mrs. Keith?”
“She’d gono away,” tfnid Keith, rue
fully, wondering what ho should feed
thorn on. “Walk in, do, I am house
keeper to-duy.”
"Yes, so i. should judgo. .But of
course you mako a splendid one. I re
member you used to 1)0 toiling Mrs.
Keith nnd myself how very easy house
keeping must be. It must be more piny
to you. Don’t put yourself out, I beg."
“l’ut myself out, indeed 1" cried
Keith retreating to tho kitehoh. “Good
gracious wliat pliall I do ? I’d givo a
h n fid fed dollars If Mary was only hero.
Where shall I begin ?"
• Ho drew out tho table, nnd sot it with
out any cloth ; then took off the dishes
und pu t on a cloth, the very utio lie had
wined the dishes on. The task comple
ted; lie pllt on flottid ttiofo potatoes und
some more stoak—’burned tlio steak to u
cinder—took off his potatoes wheil he
dill his incut; nml put ull upon the tuhlb.
There was a loaf oi linker’s bread in the
cupboard ; he paraded that nnd -called
his guests to dinnor.
A quizzical smile spread over Mrs.
Fidget’s lace nt the sight of the repast.
Keith, was in a cold perspiration.
"M , mv plate’s all greasy, mid so’s
my knife. I can't cat on dirty dishes,"
cried little Johnny Fidget.
“And my frock is wet all over with wa
ter that’s dropping off the table cloth ;
arid tny inter ain’t half biled,” cried lit
tlo June Fidget.
A slight noise in thd kitchen drow tho
attention ol Mr. Keith.
“Jupiter,” cried ho, “if Mrs. O'.Fllib
erty’s dog ain't making off with my
steak 1"
Ho jumped from tho table and started
in hot pursuit. Tlio dog made the best
o| it; Keith’s unaccustomed attire was
a sad drawback, and ho made but little
headway.
"K 11 him 1” ho yelled to tho crowd
that joined in tho pursuit; “I’ll givo fif
teen dollars for his liidu.”
Mrs. O’Fluborty herself appeared on
tho scene with a skillet of hot Water.
“Tech him ii yor diirol” she cried.
“I’ll break tho bones in every mother's
sou of y*os. Stand from foruist or ye’ll
rue the day.”
Keith took a step forward, stepped on
his skirt nnd pilclicd head first into a
wine cellar, where bulf a duzop nloii wero
playing curds.
"The devil in petticoats,” exclaimed
one gumestor nnd tho place emptied
quicker than a wink.
The police picked up Mr. Keith, con
siderably bruised, and carried him homo,
llis company had taken their departure,
und somebody not buying the fear of tho
law upon them, Imd entered and stolen
a hundred dollars worth of property.
Mr. Keith sent the following note to
his wife by the evening mail :
Dear Mary: Como homo; I givo up—
boat. A good deal to do. I confess
myself incompetent to manage. Como
borne, und you shall have u now silk
dress and n daughter of Erin to divide
your lubors. Yours disconsolately,
II. Kkitu.
JCaf’It is believed tha tGoverner
Brownlow cannot live much longer.
His present nervous disorder grows
n\ofe and more threatening. >
(Jcorgla-Htr SldtiHtlcs,
We Imd intended as soon an wo rc-
o ived the report of the Comptroller Gen
eral of Ga., Col. JohnT. Burns, in No
vember lttftt, 1866, to give the stutiHtic*
of our State. Thu information given at
this lime will be quite iih interesting.
We uun also boo wbut Georgia wnH
tiefuro tlid wur in poiut of wealth, and
Wlmt sho now is.
In ten years with tho energy that is
flow clmractorizing oar people, our good
old Stalo Will still boar the banner of tho
Empire State of the Sou h.
The value of land in 1866 wn« $108,-
112,624
City nnd town propeity : 39,806,-
181.
Money and solvcut debts | 834,521)-
GTS,
Merchandise ; 810,933,173. .,
Shipping and Tonnago ; 8216,067.
Stocks, Muuufaoturea, &o ; $4,120,
■189.
Froperty not enumerated ) 828,751,-
607.
Total valuo of property returned;
8222,188,787.
Total v 'aluc of tnxnblo property ; 207,-
051.G77.
Foils of while; 8(1,000.
Veils of Negroes ; 05,000.
Professions ; 2,182.
DuqtiOt | 103.
Artists ; 44.
Auctioneers 31.
Number of Sheep ; 438,479.
Numbar df Sheep killed by Dogs in
12 months 25,452.
Number of Dogs ; 02.303.
Number of Children between 6 nnd
18 nf ago; 132,845.
Number bf Children betWen (j nhfl 18
years of ago, ns guardian for ; 6,77l.
Number of Ilunds employed, botwoen
12 nnd G5 years of ngo ; 139,688.
Number of Maimed Soldiorn ; 914.
Number of Acrds of land 30,116,-
929.
Wo will now givo the returns as made
in I860 and 1800 ; the increase and do-'
tironso of J>Popcrly &c., &d.
Number of acres of land in 1860;
33,345,289, in 1866 ; 30,1 id,920 ; de
crease of 8,228,360. Valuo in I860 ;
$161,784,955; in 1806; 8103,112,524;
decrenao of $58,052,481. Avorago vul-
uo in I860; 84,85, in 1800 ; 83,42.
Vuluo af City and town property in
1800; 835,139,415; in 1860 893,396,
181 ; increase 84,250,7C6
Money and solvent debts in 1860 :
$107)330,258 ; 1360 ; 834,521,678 ; de
crease 572,814,580.
Merchandise in I860 ; $16;667,188 ;
in 1866 ; 810,988,173.
Capital vested in shipping, Ac., in
I860 ; $948,940; in 1860 ; $215,667 :
decrease $728,273.
Household nnd Kitchen furnituro ;
$1,182,408.
Stock* and Manufacture* in 1860 ;
$4,034,252 ; in 1866 ; 84,120,489; in
urcuso $80,237.
Household and Kitchen furniture iti
I860 ; $2,074,284»in 180(5; 81,182,-
408 ; doorenRo of $1, 2-11,876.
I'rtiporty not enumerated in 1860
612,427,295; in 1806; 828,751,007 ;
decrease 813,075,628.
Total valuo of property in 1860
$309,627,022 ; in 18(56 ; $222,188,787 ;
decrease of $148,444,135. Amount ol
taxable property iti 1800 | $5107,061,677.
NilmbUr of slaves in I860 ; 450,038.
Valuo of slave* in i860 ; 830^,504,855.
Value of nil other property in 1860;
8309.027,922. Total value 1800; 8672,-
322,777. Total value of property esti
mated in U. 8. currency in 1860 81,008.-
484,1 G5 Total vuluo of property in
I860, $222,183,787 ; decrease $786,300,-
378.
Number of Polls in I860, whites ; 99,-
748 ; in I860 ; 86,909 ; decrease ; 12,-
839. Negro Folia in 1866 ; 05,909.—
Total number Of polls 152,818.
In i860 Number ofUlittd( 113; Deaf;
117 ; Dumb ; 108.
Amount drawn from the Treasury to
8 ay the Legislature of 1865 and 1806 ;
171,206. Total amount of tax lovidd
for 1860; 8528,654.
Tlio entire bonded debt of the State
amounts to $5,706,500. The State bus
on its credit, pioperty that is worth, in
market, ot uiiv lime, 88,000,000i—
What Btato in the Union can make a
hotter showing.—Southern Recorder.
RuMonr.n Tewiibir Tiuqhpt.—A cor'
respondent of the Indiunupolis Journal
describes a frightful tragedy which ho
says occurred near Peru, Indiana, a few
days since. A mon ro’d his fat m for 814,-
000; nnd went to Pfltu to deposit his mon*
efi Ho did not reach his destination un
til tho banks were dosed, und so slopped
at a hotel until the next morning, lie
woke in the night with a strong presen
timent that something had gone wrong
with his family, and was with difficulty
persuaded to return to bed by two of
his neighbors, who occupied the same
room. In tlio course of bulf an hour ho
again Woke, infni persisted In going
homo. His friends accompanied him.
On reaching hin house ho found tho
doors looked, and heard a noiso within.
Looking through a window lie saw
his wife nnd his four children murder
ed. The perpetrators of the bloody
deed were still in the house, ransack
ing every corner and receptacle for
booty. Tho farmer and his friends
forced an entrance, and attacked tlio
murderous freebooters, f.iur jn number,
shot three of them dead, nnd severely
wounded tho fourth. On being wosheJ
and stripped of his disgu e*, tlio woun
ded man proved to be no other than Urn
purchaser oft efcn farm.
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HUMOadUS;
To prevent dogs from going mnd-4
cut off their tuils just behind their cars.
To Catch Mtc*.—On going t. bed put
crumbs of clicoso in your mouth, nml lie
wilh it upon ; nndwvliu.i a mouio’s wills-
khre tickle your throat—bite,
A Modvrh Watkrvall—In Pittsfield,
on lrtat Christman eve, n wale full of pon
derous proportions compelled tlie Kl-jloii
to givo its proprietress n seat in Iho frililt
part of tho church in onlor to shut tho
outside door. ^
Two women wore in one of tho Y«»rii-
villo cm* the other day. They were not
quite clear on the Riihjco.t of their des
tination, when one of them cried out,
“The fool doesn’t know whoro sho is go
ing, nnd I’m follwing he*”
A couple of “limbs of the law/’ Mid
wore conducting a suit before ujuatUjuiti
Rochester, got uiccscd nt one anuUiey,
apd finally como to blows. The (5. nu t
sutawd looked Molly on, until the fraya*
Wus over. Then the eombatUHt* iqsdo-
gized for disturbing h s honor ; but tlid
Justice wiping his specs, coolly dccllirwd
ho hadn’t been disturbed in tlio least—
ho rather liked it.
Dat Lridi.h Game.—Tho local M^thu
Rncin Journal perpetrates the following.
Thoso posted do not need to bo told
whoro the laugh comes :
An honest nnd unsophisticated Gor
man, but who is a dilligunt searcher
after truth, made tho following inquiry
of n friend : “Vat ish dxit lcbalc giltties
von nil dor fullers sets round mil dor da
llies nnd buttons on pasteboard curt* init
figgors on em, and don’t say somodiuff*
already, and den by nnd by ono foliar
says ‘guno,’ and don all dom udder feller*
says oh I h—11 1’ ”
“."sally Mnndor safo I" said Mh ftir*'
tington, as InjLqJuA fyllpn an advertise-
inent. "Do toll ttlb, Isaac, who this'flat
ly Mnndcr is, and dfhnt she’s been,[ dt*
ing, tliat they’vo got her safe ?”
“I don’t know what she’s been doing,
said Ike, 'but I guess she is a sister to
Jerry.’
'Jerry who,Isaac?’
‘Why Jcrrf Manner/ said Ike, nt fid
returned to Ilia work by tho wiudo#,
catching flies nnd impaling them.
A physician in Bridgewater, Mas*.)
wjm recently called to proecribe for 4
somewhat illiterate old lady, and as pod
liver oil, in his opinion, was tho romody
for her complaint, ho wroto a prescrip
tion for the upotheenry to put up), with
the Latin formula, “Olo Jen. Ass,’ 1 tid
ing nn abrevlution of “Oleum Jeooris
Antolll," UF{ in plain English, cod liver
oil. Tho inedieino was procured, taken,
and in n few week* the fady cffmplfltvjy
recovered her honlth. A'neighbor paiil
hor n visit after her recovery, and ex
pressing surprised ut hor unproved con
dition, inquired the secret of so rapid a
restoration. “Why,” said tho old lady,
lifting both hands in grateful enthusi
asm, "it was that beautiful modieine, tho
Oil of Jackass, that brought me ou mf
feet again p
Street Halli'Gads in Mobile
It ivbfild tcdtfl from the following com
munication which wo find in tho Mobile
Tribune Unit some of tho people of that
city hove not yet become familiar with
tho uses, rules and regulations of the
street railroads recently iatruducud
there :
Mr. Eorrcrt—I hnVofltfcfi t/io cars go
by on Mr. Francis’ street every day
aence I com* from tho country, and yes
terday I thought I would just tuke a
ride. I got oil the cars nml tiik n seat
whofo no body (Ina Rotten. 1 put on
iny spcct ana llik tip my niltm. lTes-
ontly a young man com and tut it per-
sitton nforo me, with a pocket book hi
his hand, and commenced a stariu fit
mo. Bcs I to myself, “young man, ef
you was tny son, you would learn bettor
manners ns to star at n body art is n
stranger to yOa. ,i
Ser. he. “Fuir, madam.”
Sez I to myself, “what a porlile young
man ho is, to call an ole Wuinun liku me
Fair.”
“IIow far do jot) go, madam," ses
he.
"I ain’t particular,” sez I, “jin stop tint
mulls when you thinks (hoy's a go Win’
tired."
Ho looked sort ’stonished when I told
him that; but fofclVerlu ntur awhile, “Jif
you want to git off at tho stable,” say* .
he, “it's n quurtor.”
“Ithort we’d come moro'n n quarter-
already," nor. I, a lookin' out o’ tho ma
jor.
“Madam," sez ho, a gitten’ sort o’,
sassy, “You O mo ten cents now, and cf
jim ride much further, you’If O niu two .
“Young man,” sez I, “don’t you dews •
your wagafp along this rua(k*v»-ry v houi:
or t)vo a day ; ana ain’t you. a. gwino
to drive it any how, if an i/le ’dmsii liko
mo gits in it, or don’t git in it ? You
liippeciiticol thing yon, to fix up two
sofyrt here to 'lice people to sit down, ami
then charge them I fcitwp them mule*,
young rnmi.”
I got out o’ that wiggih, Mr. Editor,
and walked back to wlmf Urn stain, nnd
1 thought 1 would let ybm know about
that hippccriticul young niAn, and get
yon to put him in youn BApor,
/four respectfully^
Ja.ve Sw/<wr.v»;
~ Mi