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«I)C (Hutl)bcrt Appeal.
J. P. SAWTELL,] [H. H. JONES,
Proprietors.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONI
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Invariably in advakck. All paper* dis
continued on expiration of time paid lor.
CUTHBERT BUSINESS DIRECTORY
100X3 and STATIONERY.
P OWBLIi, T. S., (Trurtre,) Law. lffdfeal.
8cli«ol and Miscellaneous Hooka. lilank
Hooka. Sheet Muaic. Stationery, Drawing Mato-
ri»U, etc. Agent for llenry'C. Leu's Medical
Publications.
DRY DOOM.
A LLISON A ATKINS, dealers in staple and
Fancy Dry Goods, Groceries, etc., etc., North-
Vrrst corner of the Square.
C l UNN, J. McK., General Dealer in everything
T for the living or dead.
M
ARTIN A TAYLOR, dealer* in Dry Goods,
Grooeriea, Hardware, rite.. Co\Wg» Street.
QIESBI. A MEIER, dealer* in Dry Goods,
♦Y Clothing, Hoots and Shot*,etc,Cutubert, Ga
DITTO HOUSXt.
C REWS A MrDONALD, wholesale and re
tail dealer* In Drugs. Chemicals, Paints.
Oils, Dye Stuffii, Ltqiuv*. Fancy Notions, etc..
^ontb-cast corner Public Square.
P OWELL, T. 8., (Trustee.) dealer in Drugs,
MedkAnf*. Petfumerf, Toilet Article*, (lue
Wine* *nd Liquor* fur Medicinal u*e, Tobacco,
Regura. etc. Prescription carefully com
pounded.'VIC
OBOCERIEI.
ROOKS. J. M.. Grocer undConttotalon Mer
chant, .M door East of Post Offioe.
I ONES. II II. A CO.. Grocer and Provbion
Dealers. North-east corner Public Squar.
U AGLAND A ANDREWS, dealers in Dry
Gooda, Groceries, Hardware, etc., East side
Public Square.
B
JIIITII A HANCOCK, Grocer anti Comiula-
j aion Merchants. East aide Public .‘^tiare.
lUKOEOK DKlTtSt,
ESTMORELAND, W. M. C., Dentist, Cuch
bert. Georgia.
W
3ILTCR SMITH.
C 1U1MABIN. T. J., Watch Malt it and Jeweler,
f College Street.
BAR ROOM!.
B ASKIN, R.. Bar, keep* the finest and last
Liquors, Wines. Lagnr Beer, Cigars, etc.. Col
lege Street. Iced Drinks through the Sum
mer. Ragntelle Table.
SAVANNAH VAlins.
THOMAR M. NORWOOD,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
SA l AXXAir. 04.
aagu «tn
i. W. KitlTT, 0. W. BKVNBB, B. I UAtnnop
LATHRCP"* CO-*
13# ami HI Congress Sit., Savannah, Ga.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer* in
Dry Goods, Ready Made Clothing,
Boots, Shoes, Hats and Caps,
Carpets, Oil Cloths, Lace
Curtains, Shades, etc.
A Do agent* for Hewing Mathine*.
14T Wholesale Rooms up ilslrs. ftrl aug2-«m
OLD FAMILY OROOERY.
B. G. TILDEN,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
pAXUlly 0- r ooorlon,
Tea. Coffee, Sugar, Batter, Cheese, Lard,
Uacnn, Fish Flour, Candies, Foreign end Domes
tic Fruits, Split snd Willow Hsskela, etc.,
J85 Broughton St, - - SA VASX All, GA.
tug id-Am
DeWlTT If MORGAN,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
mw §ooje.
(Established 80 years)
137 Congress Street Savannah, Georgia.
K EEPS cnn*i*ntlr on band a One stock of La
dies' Dress Goods. HottOS Ksepltlg Good*,
(isnttenien‘a I’iios Goode, llnsieiy, Lace Good*.
White Gods sod Domestic*—both home made snd
import.d. aitgltl din
L. J. ODILBf ARTIN ft CO.,
COTTON FACTORS
General Commission Merchants,
SA VAXXA/I, a A.
Liberal sdvsncsa made on Consignmenla
Orders promptly Oiled, at lowest market rales
Begging. Hope and Iran Tits, consOi ntly on hand.
I., t. SrlLMABTIX. |
j inn ruAsasar. -
s. w. DRuaaoaii ) snglA 3m
John McMahon & Co..
DEALERS IN
Groceries,
COBS, OATS, HAT, FEED, Etc.,
Cor. Broughton ami Jefferson SU.,
• AVANNAH, .... GEORGIA.
sugI0-6m
CUTHBERT APPEAL.
Vol. I,
Oulji'berfc, Georgia, Friday, October 11, 1867*
No. 50,
SAVANNAll GABOS.
SAVANNAH
STEAM BAKERY,
07, 00 and 71 Bay St.\ M
SAVAXXAll; - - - 4i GEORGIA.
MASurACTuuraa or all kinds or
SHIP BREAD asp CRACKERS
ltfiMSIlART & BKO.,
W. W. RKMSHART, I Puopsiitoks.
R. B. RKMHUAUT. f
sugl6-3m
PALMER ft DEPPISH,
Wholesale snd llelail Dealers in
Hardware
CUTLERY, FILES. EDGE TOOLS,
AGBWFt TUBAL IMPLEMENTS,
RUBBER BELTING*
POWDER, HHOT, CAPS and LEAD, -
181 Congress (17 St. Julian Streets,
a. a. PALMis, I SAVANNAH, OA.
J. B. DKI-I'tsa. I suglrt Kill
V. UAOoKDKn, Savannah, Ga. n. a. rnrtWM.k V.
H. A. TOPHAM ft C0-,
OLOTHIN <3-
itu
Men’s Furnishing Goods,
11 ATS and CAPS,
138 Congress $• oo St. Julian Sts.,
SAVANNAH, QA.
MT Plantation Goods always on baud.
anglO-Km
CLAGHORN & CUNNINGHAM
Wholesale and Retail
GHO CXEDIFLS,
Curlier Hay utnl Drayton SI*., Havaunuh, Ga
(KaUbliahod in 18J6.)
K EEP oo»*tai>tlr on hand a Isrge and varied
sorimentof GOODS, suitable for Pam ly or
Plantation use. Aloo. a genercl aasortmeot nf line
Imported WINKS. LIQUORS end SEG A US.
I^T Country order* carefully attended to.
>ugiK-iy
CIIAMFION & FREEMAN,
Wholesale Grocers,
(Cor. Hay and Drayton SU.,)
SAVANNAH, I l : t OKORi
ougS-dm
SOUTHERN
Importing House
HOLCOMBE & CO.,
(Thr<». Holcombs—Established 1833.)
Wholesale Grocers,
No. 181 Bay Slreet,
SAVANNAH, OA.
auglS 8m
thus. noLCoaai,
mao. M hull,
jas a. o a a nr.
TISON Si GORDON,
Cotton r»otors»,
Commission and Forwarding
MERCHANTS,
96 Bay Street, : : : Savannah, Ga.
Y&~ Special attention will be given to the sale of
Lumber, Rusin, Turpentine, etc.
Ktntssxc*—U. H. JouesA Co., J. McK. Guos,
CalUkcit, 0s.4 auglt-ly
■::4
HONE & GORDON,
IMPORTERS
Wliolownlo DonlorM
t M
Winds Liquors aiul Nrgnrs,
149 Hoy Street, HavautiaU, (la.
■uglA-rtin
JOHN LYONS,
Wbuleaale and llelail Denier in
CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES,
Liquors, Wines, Ales,
FRUITS, J ELITES mJ TICKLED,
Tobacco, Sugars, clc,
Corner Broughton and Whitaker Streets,
Wholesale House!
18G7.FALL and WINTER.18C0
JOHN C. MAKER & Co.
IMPORTERS and JOBBERS of
NO TIONS, MIL LI NEB Y
A Nil
ITn A W Or O O 3D fit,
turner Hruugnton anti Whituker 8ts.,
SA VAXNAU, UA.
AGENTS FOR
GROVER ft BAKER’S
Elastic Stitch Sewing Machines
•uglA-Am
ROBERTS & TILLMAN.
ML COMMISSI MERCHASTS-
SA VAXXAlt, GA.
S PECIAL alien'inn given to the receipt and sale
of the products of ihe country, and to forward
ing it through this place to other mat k> Is, either
for aale or on conaigameot. We bare the very best
arrangements for
Selling Cotton in Liverpool,
and will bare it sold in that market when owners
so instruct.
E=£- On the receipt of Cniton liberal
CASH ADVANCES will be made when
required.
ROBERTS k TILLMAN,
Otfie- North Hide Hay street.
One Door West City Exchange.
a I it | .r»...i.r ,
“Black Loyalty.”
i.Kr the TitiTit tip uwltonk ur rmaKRYW.
Nigh million of lives wo have spent
Ami lime billion* of dollare or more,
Thai each feller in twain ahouldbe rent
Ami the slave horn lie heard never more I
Full mx years we have given to the black,
Ami tile thing was limlotlbtctlU H^lil —
Now Mippoae just to alter the tack
We devote half an hour to the white.
When Ihe 8otlUl ill il* hour ol mail pride
At Fort Suniphr let drive the llivt shot*
Neck and Ueel.t onr poor Siuulhi wiui tiwl)
Ami the North held one end of the knot,
Ami onr hold we let go at the sound,
For both hands we required lu the tight—
And the war for the black was then found
Quite a tough job of work for the white.
Well, wo fought- aye, for four years wo fought,
Pouring out lavish treasure and life—
Did the black then arise n* he ought,
('leaving northward with torch und with
knilo!
All his matters were far from his track,
Under Johnson nml Lee in the light) •
There was nothing to hold the black hack
From oMistlng uiu champion, the white.
Did he aid it* when bleeding wo stood
To chase from hint slavery's dreams,
Or to Lee sent he clothing, and loud,
IlnrucM, powder, equipments and teams!
We nil know that In one single State
A revolt would have ended the light;
So no more of their -loyalty” prate.
For the black rob* wore worse than the white.
Tlu* white rebels came, with a cheer,
Their bayonets aslant Und aglow,
While the black rebel* slunk in the rear.
Assisting (und freely) our foe ;
Phillips. Sumner, and men of that school,
May click-clutter from morning till night -
Hut if black or white rebels mn^t rule,
Then, by Heaven I count me in for I|r‘
white!
ft Would sicken a dog. Mils Vile cant
That we hear of ••black loyalty" now—
Amt l notice the Iwntltll, rx who n.nt
On the subject, were far from the row ;
But since cold ha* been Lee’s latest gnu,
And »ince Jolt iston stacked arms alter light,
We me (old “by black valor we won"--
'Tis all humbug to laurel thu white T
To Ihe black rebel glory nnd power,
To the white relic! chains and disgrace!
Oh, Hindoo**, uml worse, rulea flic hour,
We ure fn se to faith, wisdom ami race I
To my heart witli you Longslrcct and Hill,
Johnston, Lee—every man in the light —
You were rel-e.H, and bud ones, hut Rllll,
You ah arc my misfortune you're white I
Milks O'Rkii.i.v,
Lnto Prlvtle 47th ttrg’t, N. Y. Vol. Infantry.
Smothered III Roses.
Ye*; charily, I know may hide
A multitude uf Kins ;
But (here's a proverb to ducide
Where charily begins.
Should mine in future contcmpluto
A journey tiny where,
’Twill lie a hall—u piny—a feto—
Ami nut a fancy Ihir.
The girls arc nl 1 so very bold—
The men so vrryrtwh—
So many Irillcs must In> sold,
Ami all for ready cash.
You'll Hud, w hen onceyotl Colne to count
The guinea* hero ami there,
It coals n pretty huge Amount
To see a luncy fair.
Three-quarters of Ihe tilings they sell
Are not it bit of good —
(OneeniiT refuse, (hough very well,
And wouldn't if one oonld.)
They have such voices uml simlj ifiurls,
And such n winning air -
A b n: a tloKmt pretty girl*
May work a fancy full*.
They lumtn fellow round a
They tiuck him up and dot
nd round,
Tin
They sell him porlriilhi at a pound,
And roue* at a crown ;
Scents, purses, pocket hooks, and rings -
Pomatum for (lie Imir -
And fifty oilier litllc things,
That stock a fancy fair.
Pin now particularly shy,
As everyi ody know#,
And yet I am obliged to buy
Wltuletcr limy propose.
I've been so often overcomo
That now I only dure
To take a very modest sum
To any fancy fair,
They lUtlo know or little feel
What injuries they do ;
A wound upon the pure may heal,
Hut heart* are wounded too.
Thus damage done by lip* ami eyes
Is more than I can bear ;
So. charity, take any guiso
Except a fancy fair.
fI/nitloii Society,
Woman
Tile
First Grenadier
Franco.
of
For many n yonr there was n touch
ing and bountiful custom to bo witness
ed in u certain regiment of Freueli gren
adiers, nml which mount tocommemoratc
the h. roism of n deported comrndo
When the compunieb nHsomlilod fot*
parade und the roll woe culled, there
was ono name to which ilft owner could
not answer—it true that or La Tour d’
AuVcl-g, 8.
\N hen it \Vun bulled, the oldest ser
geant present stepped a pneo forward,
nnd raising his bund to Ids cap, said
proudly :
‘‘Died on the field of honor."
For fourteen years Ibis custom was
continued, nnd only ceased when the
restored Bourbons, to plonso their for
eign masters, forbade everything that
watt calculated to preserve the spirits ol
the soldiers of Franco.
La Tour d* Auvergne was not un
worthy in life the honor thus paid him
after his death, lie was educated for
the army, entered in 1707, uml hi 17HI
served under the Duke do Crillon at the
siogo of Port Mnhon. Ho served al
ways with distinction, but constantly re
fused ■offers of promotion, saying that ho
was only fit fur the ooumviml of a com
pany of grenadiers ; but, finally, the
various grenadier companies being uni
ted, lie found himself in command of a
body of eight thousand men, while re
taining only the rank of captain.
lienee ho was known as the first
grenadier of FrnneOt
I lit it Is of one particular exploit of
his that wo with to write, more than his
career in general.
When ho was forty yoal's of ago, he
went on n visit to a lriend, not far from
n nectlon of the country that was soon
to boeome tho scene of n enmpuign.—
While there, lie was busy in acquainting
himself with the country, thinking it not
unlikely that this knowledge might be
of use to him, an.I whila hero thu bravo
grenadier was astonished to leant that
tho war had boon suddenly shifted to
that quarter, nnd that n regiment of
Austrians was pushing on to occupy a
narrow pass about ten htilus from whore
ho was staying, and tho possession of
which would give them an opportunity
to prevent an important movement of the
French which was then on foot. They
Imped to surprise this post, nnd were
moved so rapidly upon it that they wore
not more than two hours distant from
tho place where ho wne staying, mid
which they would hitvo to pass in their
march. It matters not how he him id
thu news. It is sufficient to say that lie
determined at once to net tipbn it.
He hud no idea of Being captured hy
tho enemy in their advance, and ho at
once set off for thu pass. Ho know that
the pass was defended By n stout tower
mid a garrison of thirty men, nnd he
hoped to bo able to warn the men of
their danger.
lie hastened on, and arriving there
found the tower in perfect condition.—
It Imil just been Vacated by the garrison,
who hud heard of thu approach of thu
Austrians,' Imd been seized with a panic
thereat mid hud fled, leaving their arms,
consisting of thirty excellent muskets.
La Tour d* Auvergne gnashed his
leeth with rngo ns he discovered (his.—
Searching in thu building, he found sev
eral boxes of ammunition which the
cowards Imd not destroyed. Fora mo
ment ho was in despair, but then, with a
grim smile, he began to faslun thu tnuin
door nml pile against it such articles us
he could find.
When he had done this, ho loaded all
thu guns he could find, and placed thorn,
together with a good supply of ammu
nition, under the loop-holes that com
manded the road by which tho enemy
mult advance.
Then lie ate heartily of the provisions
he had brought with him, and *nt down
to wait, lie had absolutely formed the
heroic resolution to defend the tower
alone against tho enemy.
There were some things In bis fnvor
in such nn undertaking. Tho pass was
fll&AM * n BK*T*
' SaTKDOnil.
The following beautiful tribute to wo- 8tec P nnd nn, ' row - nndt, '° enemy’s troops
man, wc clip from nn exchange : i c0U , Id e " u ’ r ll on, .V d pujw «>««. " nd
Woman, woman 1 she is truly n mira- I '!' d '""^ ll " 8 w»uhl be fully exposed to
cle. Place her amid flowers; foster the fire from tho tower. 1 ho original
her ns a tender plant, and she is a thing KurrtHon of thirty men could easily have
of fancy, waywardness, mid something I he,d ,l 11 d, 1 v,8, 1 °?' ,,fld now <M " !
of folly, annoyed by n -low drop, Totter | rn:,n w ' aH " bout lo buld il u 8“ ,nBt 0 rc K'-
ed by the touch of a butterfly's wing,'
ready to faint at tho rustle of a beetle. 1 It was dark when La Tour d'Ati-
The zephyrs are too r*>ugh, tho showers vergno reached tho tower, nnd ho laid
too heavy, mid she is over powered by 1() wait some time for tho enemy. They
tho perfume of a rose bud Bui let real Wt ' ro longer in coming limn lie oxpected,
cuhiifiily corns, arouso her a fleet ion, ou-j n,| d for n while ho was tempted to bo-
kindle the spirit of heart, and mark her, bevo they had ubnndoned the expodi-
then ! How her heart strengthens itself; Don.
how strong is her purpose. Place her! About midnight, however, his practised
in tho bent of buttle, give her n child, a ear caught tho tramp of feet. Every
bird, anything she loves or pi Hies to moment tbe sound came nearer, nnd at
protect, and sec her in u related instance, ' last he heard them entering the defile —
raising her whftc arms as a shield, nnd as Immediately he discharged a couple of
her blood crimsons her upturned forehead, muskets into thu darkness to let them
praying for life to protect the helpless. 1 know that ho knew of their presence
Transplant her into the dark places of ’ *
earth, uwaken bur energies to action,
and her breath becomes a healing, und
her presence a blessing; she disputes,
inch by inch, the stride of the stalking
pestilence, when man, tho strong nnd
brave, shrinks nwny pale and affright.—
Misfortune daunts her not; she wears
away a life of silent endurance, or goes
forward with less timidity than to her
bridal. In prosperity she is a hud full
of imprisoned odor*, waiting but for
winds of ndversi y to scatter them abroad
—pure gold, valuable hut untried in the
furnace, in short, a woman, ia a miracle;
u mystery.’*
Preparing Cotton for Market
The Cotton Circular, publishud by
Messrs. Tammhill & Co., of Xew Yo. k,
contains the followIH$ excellent advice
to planters on tho subject of prepnring
tho cotton crop for market. The Value
of this staple causes tho mnnufiteluror
to look closely to the ginning, cleanliness
and uniformity of tho article, und for
this reason high grades are always Bale-
able. The picking and packing Benson
is now close at hand, and the pecuniary
interests of tho planter should urge him
to heed the following rubs :
1st. The cutfeftd picking nnd assorting
before ginning, nnd nartioularly to avoid
sand nnd loaf. Nothing, extiept perhaps
seed, is more objectionable to tho spin
ner than sand.
-d. (»teat, caution in pinning. Many
crops nit) hiiriuil uy cutting the staple
Seedy cotton is not merchantable, and
too much care cannot be used in keeping
out motes nnd seed
3d. Properly oIOKfiltylH)} Die gftidos
before billing. Not more than ono qual
ity should bo put in the snine bale Under
any fircuttlstniices. Mixed packed cot
ton, however sound, is regarded in all
tho markets of tho world ns unmerchant
able, and is generally Bold at three to
five cents below the value of straight
cotton. Damaged should invariably bo
packed separately, nml carefully saved;
it is worth something.
•1th. Liberal uso of bagging nnd rope
is economy, and pays the planter well.
Bagging should cover the entire bale,
but not doubled. Strips can bo substi
tuted when tho doth is too narrow to
moot. Tins oflon saves picking, nhd
prevents dnmngo. Nut hss than .....
ropes should bo put on each. Strong
twino and good sewing is important, nml
too often neglected. As thu ctst of
tlraying and storing, ns well ns often tho
freighting of u bale weighing 4«0 or 500
pounds, is the untno ns a lighter ono ;
the planter can readily see the tulvon
tngo in making bis bale heavy— not less
than 100 to 450 pounds should bo pack
et! in a bale 500 pounds preferred.—
Tho Initials in full on each should bo
plainly marked I y the owner before
Bending to depot.
A itTi.KHs Simplicity.—Ono oftho sweet-
ost incidents which wo have noticed for
many a day—und one which shows tho
oridcL of enrly training, nst-isted by a
pure und undctilud imagination—has
just fallen under our observation. It m
thus related :
A lady visIlHtl Now Yot'k city nnd
saw on tho sidewalk u rugged, cold and
hungry liitlo girl, gazing wistfully nt
Homo of llio cakes in a shop window.—
She stopped, and taking the little ono
hy the hand, led her into the stnMJ —
Tholigh she was aware that bread might
bo better for tho cold child than cake,
yet desiring to gratify the shivering and
forlorn ono, she bought and gnvo her tho
cake she wanted. She then took hor to
anothoi* pluoe, whore she procured hor a
slmwl and other articles of comfort.'—
The grateful little creature looked the
benevolent lady full in tlfo face, nnd
with artless simplicity Baitf) "Are you
God’s wife S'" Did tho most eloquent
speaker over employ words to a better
ndvutugo ?
— ■ .
ll.tnn Questions.—An exchange puts
the following questions, which wo leave
for some of our readers to answer:
Can any ono tell how young men who
dodge their washerwomen, and are nl
ways behind with their landlord, con
play billiards night and dny and are
always ready for u game of poker or
soven up'{ Can any one tuil how men
live and suppoit their fumilics who have
no income and do not work, while others
who are industrious nnd constantly em
ployed,half starve t Cun any one lull how
it is that u man who is too poor to pay
for a newspaper is able to pay a dollar
or two n week for tobacco, whiskey or
cigars ?
A Bov’s Lawsuit.—Under a grout
true close lo thu villugo, two boys found
a walnut.
‘It belongs to me,’ said Ignatius, ‘fi
t was the first to see it.’
‘No, it belongs to me.’cried Edward,
Tor I wus the first to pick it up,’
And so they begnfl to quarrel in earn
est.
‘I will settle (lie dispute,' said an older
The bravo eoldlur met hi, death in aa ! b, \ v | w,, ,° j«*t Ihon came up. •
action at Abcrhauion, in June, 1800, i, 1Iu I'lnpcd himself between thei two
and the aiinplo and eipreaaivo scene at bn % l "" k “ l . ll “ !?".,« ni1 “W,',
mil cull in his roffimont wo a commenced . rl !.° T P",“ of "ho» belongs to him
uml continued b. Urn express cun,maud MJ*
reply to tho messenger, “that this garri
son will defend this pass to tUd lust ox-
tremlty.’’
Tho blHoer wlio Lnd borne tbe flag of
truce retired, and in about ten minutes
a pioco of artillery was brought into the
pass uml opened on tho tower. Hut to
effect this, llio piece had to be placed tli-
roetly in front nf the toWeh; nnd within
easy musket range of it. They had
scarcely got tho gun in position, when
a t npid fire was opened on it from tho
lower, and continued with sttuh marked
effect that tho pioco wus withdrawn nf-
(or the second titselturgej with n loss of
five men.
This was a bad beginning; so half nn
hour after the gun was withdrawn, tho
Austrian Colonel ordered nn assault.
As the troops entered the defile they
woro received with a rapid and accurate
fire, so that when they had pnsRed over
half thu distance they had to traverse,
they Imd lost til teen men. Disheartened
by this, they returned to Ibb tncuth ul
the defile.
Three more assaults were repulsed in
this manner, and tho enemy by suneul
had lost forty-live men, of whom ten
were killed.
The firing from tho tower had been
rapid and accurate, but tho Austrian
commander had noticed this peculiarity
about it—every shot seemed to come
from the stuno place. For n while this
perplexed him, but at last lie came to
llio conclusion thut there was a number
of loopholes close together in the tower,
so . constructed ns to command the
ravine perfectly.
At sunset the last assault was made
and repulsed, nml at dark the Austrian
commander sent n second.mniitlibns to
tho gnvriaon
^ This time the answer was favorable.
The garrison offered to surrender til sun
rise tho next, morning if allowed lo
march out with their arms nnd lutnrn to
the army unmolested. After some hes
itation, the terms wore accepted.
Meantime Lu Tour d’Auvergno had
passed an anxious dny in tho lower.—
Ho hud opened the tight with nn arma
ment of thirty loaded muskets, but bad
not been able to discharge them all.—
Hu had fired with surprising rapidity,
but with surprising accuracy, for it was
Well known in tho nrlhy that ho had
never thrown atvuy a shot, lie had do
turmined to stand to his post until lie
had accomplished his end, which was to
hold the place twenty-four hours, in or
der to allow tho French army time to
complete its mnhamvro. Alter that, lie
knew the pass would bo of no consc-
quonoo to thu enomy.
When the demand for n surrender
entno to him after tho last assault, lie
consented to it upon tho conditions
mimed. *
The next dny nt sunrisa the Austrian
troops lined tho pass in two files, extend
ing from tho moltih to tho tower, leav
ing n space between thorn for tho gnrri-
son to pass out.
Tho hcitvjf door of tho to WIT opened
slowly, nnd in u few minutes n bronzed
and scarred grenadier, literally loaded
down with mUskets, enmoout and passed
doU'U. the lino of troops. Ho walked
with difficulty under his heavy loud.
To the surprise of Austrians, no ono
followed him fiont tho tower.
In astonishment, tho Austrian Colo
nel rode up to him, nnd askutl in French,
why tho garrison did not come out.
“1 ntn tho guirisen, Colonel, ” said tho
soldier proudly.
“What l M exclaimed tho Colonel, “do
you mean to tell mo that you alone have
held that tower against meV”
“1 have had the honor, Colonel,” was
the reply,
“Wlmt possessed you to make such
nn attempt, grenadior ?'
“The honor of Franco was at stake.”
The Colonel gazed at him for a mo
ment with undisguised admiration. Thun,
raising his cap, iio said warmly :
“Uvenodior, 1 salute you, yon have
proved yourself the bravest oftho bravo.”
The officer caused all the arms which
La Tour d’Auvergno could not carry to
be collected, and sefit them all, with* the
gtciiiidior, into the French linos, togeth
er with u note relating tho whulo affair.
\N hen the knowledge of it came to
llio oars of Napoleon, ho offered to pro'
mote La Tour d’Auvcrguo, but the lat
ter declined to accept tho promotion,
saying he preferred to remain whore lie I
was,
of the Emperor himself.
nnd intentions, and he beard tho quick,
abort commands of the officers, and, from
the soniiris, he supposed that (fie troops
were retiring from the pass. Until the
morning he was undisturbed. The Aus
trian commander, feeling assured that
the garrison Imd been informed of his
movements, and was prepared to receive
him, saw that lie could not surprise tho
post as he had hoped to do, and deemed
it prudent to wait till daylight bhforo
making his attack.
At sunrise lie summoned tho garrison
to surrender. A grenadier answered
tho summons.
Witiioit an E.vkmy.—Heaven help
tho man wbo imagines bo can dodge
enemies by trying to plonso everyboify.
If such oven succeeded we should bo glut!
of it—not that wc buliut’c in a man go
ing through tho world trying to find
beams to Knock his head against, disput
ing every man’s opinion, fighting und
elbowing und crowding till who differ
with him. Thut, again, is another ex
treme, Other people have a right to
their opinion ; so have you. Don’t full
into the error of supposing that they will
reaped you loss for maintaining it, or
respect you more for turning your coat
every dny to match tho color of theirs.
Wear your own colors, in spite nf wind
and weather, storms or sunshine. It
costs the vnscilluting and irresoluto ton
times the trouble to wind imd shufllo
und twiat.thup it docs honest, manly rnde-
to |,b/t Who picked it up; but tho ker
nel 1 keep fur judging thu cnae. Ami
this,’ ho said, ns he sat down nnd laugh
ed, ‘is tho common end of most lawsuits.’
“3ay to your commander," ho said, in pendency* to stnud its ground.
KSKTlm following contcfRation occur
red betwuert n graceless boy and his
tonchef :
“What does your father do when ho
sits down nt the table ?”
“Ho asks for tho brandy bottle.’?
“1 don't mean that. Well, tlion,
what does your mother do when she sits
ut tho table ?"
‘ Site rays she will wring ouf nocks If
we spill any grease on the floor.’’
Way If your mother’s mother was my
mother’s aunt, wbut relation would your
groat grnndfuther’s nephew bu to my
eldest brothui’s son in law.
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From Ihe Brandon Hcptthlioan.
A Hard Shell Sermon.
“My friends nnd honrers, I will prcniill
onto you this dny—win and weather
permitin—from the thirty-sovingth chap
ter nv 1 sainy, thirty-sixth verso. ‘An
the deft troy in angel smote in tho qni»J»
nv the Byrooians a blind red nml loilrj
score on five thousiug men-ah. An iehen
they riz up early in the morning behold they
was all dead corpuiea / An thus it is, my
unconverted friens nnd hearers, that the
Jestroyin angel stalks abroad with
meat axe, ready to sen us to tho hone-
ynrd before we kin set down tt> hWlk-
fast-nil. An it is said my fro'nfl, tlrl
&!T The young Indy who was rocom-
mended to take exercise to improve her
honlth snyft she will "jump i.t n:i offer
and ruu her uvtu rink,"
t
roses me led nnd violels nro blue-ah,
but it’s no uso tryin to honey higgle
round the angle Gabriel whoa lie toots
his horn fur you tu tuck yo tails and git
under dirt-alt.
‘An when they tiz up early in thb
mornin, bu hold they was nil dead blit-
puses ’ ... . • , t „
My w Vetch I'd mfiiirlng and BiHtrinjh
as 1 was u riding along tho road orui
tiny; 1 soon a matt ,n sttttiH Ott tho top
his fence; with a double bnrrd shotgilu
on his lup-ub, un a swottia an a * wo! tin
nu a funnin nv hisself with anoldostruw
hat, nn n cussin nv tho fortho nv July,
an North Amoriky, nn the Constitution,
an tho Supreme Court, an tho bird uV
liberty, an tho President uv the United
States ah, tin whoa I beam that mull if
cussin an seen thut b g shotgun, thinks
I to myself, in tho words of the tex-uh,
•An when they riz up early ia tho
mornin, be hold they was all dead cor-
puscB,’
An I lolo old ltoan too wo, nnd hpz I,
tny ungodly fren, if you swear in thilt It It
w.iy you will forever nn ctornnlly min
ute yo immortal soui-uh, an never git a
nibblo when you go a fishin ah ; an sez
ho, ‘Von go too hell, you dom’d ole mis
shapen, misbegotten, mistake uv crea-
tion-ah, of you had ttt git tllo gl'nJld Ulft
uv n cot ting crap with free niggers,
you’d git upon n slump nnd cubs your
self out uv yo darn’d ole yallef hido, nn
go to boll for yo hcnlth-ah.’ An bob I,
'My eriin fren, it entn mo to llifi tfiarrWt
to sou you strugglin in liiu bondng uv
sin-ah.’ An buz ho,‘My puakin fueed
customer, of you kiu clime that air tall
red oak tree tliur und suo anything id
this hero misornhlo Ian but bonding ana
crab grass you kin take my old hat for
a liennoHH-nh.’ An sez I, ‘My hard
swauii i fren, I am afonred you will nev
er register yo name ia the hook uv eter
nal lifu-ah.’ Art sen bo 'I went tti lotVfl
Ins Monday to register an i lioulda't git
a sight Uv tho hook for tho dam greasy
(liggers-ah. 1 ; Oh, mistaken human,’w-z
I, ‘I triinblo fur yo future, fur you urtj
on the road n lendin too pordltioh-ub.—
An sez he,‘You are a darn'd ole liar,
for I’m on the road a leudin to Huutou-
nh.' I heaved n groan my hearers, un
sez 1,
‘An when they riz up early ia thu
mornin, he hold they was all dead ctif-jj-
ses.” _ ,
An sez ha; “Ltit elu ri^ nfl lib tiattl'd
to cli) itll-nh." ' Oh, my suffcrlfl fbllfcf
oreotur,’’ sez I, "of you would but sue
fur grace you might cum to jiao that
heavenly quiro, nn he mnnoipntod frum
tho fthtickles uV sin-nn. Ait ho cbckbtl
uv his gun an sez he. “1 had twenty
six likely niggers maucipated on my
hims wonst nn cf'you open yo jaw boat
mancipation to mo again I’ll mako buz
zard vittlus out uv yil darn’d ole swiv
eled up cinrkass befu itell could cripple
uv a gnat ah." My constant frofii lift
hparers, wlion seen lliat wicked man a
eockin nv his gun tilt, 1 begun to feel ex
ceeding jubous, an the words uv thu tux
sinotod upon my ear-ali^s.
"An wlicli they riz Up enrty in llln
morning, he hold they was ul! doud corp
ses.’
But, my Christian hearers, I felt called
upon to try my linn one more time on
this objurit man-nil; an sez I, ‘My bias 1
phemous fren, you uio continally ut tof-'
ever dnm’d-ab, etYou don’t linmehtlj git
down olner that air fence nh, nnu go td
some Heqii. stored spot un pray fjir yotj)
soul’s redemption-all ‘ An lie jumped
down olner the fence shore entif, but ho
ddn't go to no sequestered spot uli ; hut,
my unconscious hearers, lie stuck that
big ole double-barrel shotgun close Up'
to my ravureftud hc’ud-uh, nlisezhe,‘I've'
hoava a sennesityj was tho next tiling to
a confiscate! 1 , an of that's yo business in
this hero sottlvmeiit fot hud better b#'
gin t<» grow tttUy dam small and benuti-
fully lcss-oh.” An my hearers, it look
ed to me as of a drove of mules could a
trotted down the barrels uv thnt air ole
shotgun ali, an I put spurs to ole Roan,'
uu I gulllipped .through tho wildcrflfitik
fur fo an twenty hours uh ; an thinks I,
my hearers, of t^t air man don't pull up
booh, he’ll git tolho end uv his rope-ali.
’An When they riz up .eurly in the
mornin, bo hold theji tyns nil dead corpt
scs'
An 3iire enuf my pnllent hearers, irt
about three days thnt proffanated (nail 1
was tuk up by tho frcedfftftftft bu j o un
tried by a milingUr/ ebmmissifrn »»V
hung fnr a krlfia^ tt hfggO'r-ah ; an
my lisuoTi ffens and hearers, when I seen
him a fltimdin on tho groat emonsity uv
space ur. a kitchen at tho foth district,
sez I too myself, in tho hiftguig uv th*'
inspired hhnrsler-fth,
One ntori* sinner i* deatl amt gone, -
A silver npadu Itsi ilia hi* arm
A koUIoii cliuiii t(K) let him down,
A litiyle burn tuu blow on-ub.
‘An when they riz up enrly in tlta
mornin, beheld they was all dead corpu-
lses.”
BUT Opi^rtunities, like eggs,
hatched while fioeln
iiuttUn