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<£l)c tCull)l)cn Appeal. 1. i. SAWTELL.l 1H. H. JOHES, jpboprieioriri. tr-L.---. -i-g.-—■ -■ -- — TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Three months #1 00 Hix a oaths $8 00 On* year $8 00 IT tnrsrisbly in Anrsxcs. " I \u $ CUTHBER1 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. «l)t iCutljbtrt HA.TB3 t?P ADVERTISING s On* dollar p«r square of ten lines fur tiis dull la serilon, sod aerenlj-fira Cents per eqitsre for Ineti subsequent insertion, not exeee’dlng thr»iL One square ibree roonlks..8 4® On* square one year *0 00 Fourth of a colWn ais monUia a,) ?? Half column »lx month* To 00 Oneoolumn an months 100 •* 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