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The Gainesville Eagle.
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in Candler Mall Building,
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Town*, Union and Dawson counties, all<r-the Aity
of Oaluesville. Has a large general clrcula'lon in
tsrslTe other counties in Northeast Georgia, and
two counties in Western North Carolina.
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From, and including this date, the .rates
of legal Advertising in the Eaqlk will be as
follows :
SksrUTs sales for each levy of 1 Inch |2 50.
ttacU additional inch or less 2 6U.
Mortgage sales (Gu days) one inch 5 00.
Baoh additional inch or lass 3 00.
Adiu'r's, Ex’r’s.Ouard’n’s sales, 1 weeks, 1 inch 4 00
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Leave to sell real estate 4 0U
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Hatray notices 4 00.
Citations (unrepresented estates) .wL.. 4 00.
Rule nisi in divorce cssss
Homsstead Exemption, 2 weeks .nL.I 00.
Buie Nisi to foreclose, monthly 4 woe., perlH.4 00
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annual returns; and of Sheriffs la regard to provis
ory sections 3042, of fhe Code, published trie
for the Sheriffs pus Ordinaries who patronise the
Kaolr.
GENERAL DIRECTORY.
JUDICIARY.
lion. George D. Kite, Judge 8. C. Western Circuit.
A. L. Mitchell, Solicitor, Athens, Os.
COUNTY OFFIOERB.
J. B. M. Wiuburn, Ordinary; John L. Gaines,
BherllT; J. F. Duckett, Deputy Sherill'; J. J. Mayne,
Clerk Superior Court; W. 8. Flckrell, Deputy cier.
Baperior Court ; N. 13. Clerk. Tax Collector ; -J K.
H. Luck, Tax Receiver; Gideon Harrison. Sur
veyor ; Edward Lowry, Coroner ; K. C. Young,
Treasurer.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Dr. H. 8. Bradley, Mayor.
Aldermen—Dr. H. J. Long. W. B. Clements, T.
A. I‘auel, W. H. Henderson,W. G. Henderson,
T. M. Merck.
A. 13.0. Dorßey, Clerk; J. R. Boone, Trreasurer; T.
N.Uaule, Marshal; Usury Perry, City At.orney.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
PnasBYTKOiAN Church—Rev. T. P. Cleveland
Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath— morning and
night, exeept the socoud Sabbath. Su day School,
at a. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 4
o’cloek.
Mbthodist Church—ltv. W. W. Wadsworth, Pas
ser. Preaching every Sunday morning and night.
Sunday School at 9a. m. Prayer meetiug Wednes
day night.
BarnsT Church Rev. W. 0. Wilkes, Pastor,
Sunday morning and night. Sunday
School stl) a. in Prayer meotlng Thursday evening
•t 1 o'clock.
GAINESVILLE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
J. B. Estes, President; Henry Perry, Librarian.
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
A. M. Jackson, President; R. C. Maddox, Vice
President; W. 11. Cljomknts, Secretary.
Regular sorvices every Sabbath evening at one
•f tho Churches. Cottage prayer meetiug* every
Tuesday night lu “Old Town,” and Fr.day night
■ear the depot
FRATERNAL RECORD.
Flowery Branch Lonug Nr. 79, I. O. O. TANARUS.,
meets every Monday night, Joel Laseteu, N. O.
B. F. Stkdham, Sec.
Am.zkaxt Royal Akch Cbaptsk meets on the
Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings in each
mouth.
U. S. Bbadley, Sec’y. A. \V. Caldwsll, H. P.
Gainksvili.k Lodge, No. 919. A.\ M.-..
meats ju the First a nd Third Tuesday evening in
the month
B. Palmouu, Sec’y. R. K Uuhkn, W. M.
Aik>l,fms Lodoe, No. 64 ,1. O. O. }F., meets
ovoryFridity evening.
0. A. Lilly, Sec. W. H. Uabbison, N. G.
GAINESVILLE POST OFFICE.
Owing to recent chaugo of schedule on tho Atlan
ta aud Charlotte Air Line Railroad, the following
will be the schedule from date:
jlfall train No. 1, going oast, loavoa 7:47 p. m.
Mail for lltiß train doses 7:0(1 “
Mail train No. 2. going east, leaves 8:35 a. m.
No mail by this train.
Mall train No. 1‘ going west, loaves 0:51 a. m.
Mail for til’s train doses at 9:30 p. in.
Mail train No. 2, going west, le.vea 9:05 p. in.
Mail for thia train closes at 7.30 “
Office hours from 7 a. m. to 5:30 p m.
General delivery open on Sundaya from 8 to 9 ,q.
Departure of malls from this nffi-e:
Dahlouega aud Gilmer county, daily 8q s. m
Dahlonega, via Wahoo and Ethel, Saturday...B,S a. m
Jeffarsou A Jac.ksou county, Tuesday, Thurs
day aud Saturday 7 a. m
Cleveland, White, Union, Towns and Hayos
ville. N. C., Tuesdays and Fridays 7 a. m
Dawaonville and Dawson county, Saturday Ba. m
Homer, Banks county, Saturday 1 p. m
Pleasant Grove, Forsyth county, Saturday.. 1 p.m
M. R. ARCHER. P.M.
—ON THE —
Atlanta and Charlotte
AIK-LINJE,
Double Daily Trains
now ruu over the Atlanta and Charlotte Air-
Line Railway, as follow’s:
PAST 3v102i.13Li TIFT-A-IInT
GOING EAST.
Leave Atlanta 5:00 p. in.
Arrive at Gainesville 7:47 p. m.
GOING WEST.
Arrive at Gainesville 6:51 a. m-
Arrive at Atlanta.. 9:10 a. in
SECOND TRAIN.
GOING EAST.
Leave Atlauta 6:00 a. id
Arrive at Gainesville 7:20 a. in.
GCING WEST.
Arrive at Gainesville 9:15 p. in.
Arrive at Atlanta 11:20 p. ni.
Passengers leaving Atlanta by Mail Train
at 5 p. m., will arrive iu New York at 9:35 a.
m., seeornl morning.
Passengers leaving Atlanta by Day Train
at 0 a. m., will dine in Washington City the
following day aud arrive iu New York ut
10:05 p. in., same eveua 'Hat
Accommodtion Train leaving heretofore at
7 a. in., is discontinued.
O. J. FORE ACRE, General Manager.
W. J. HOUSTON. General Pass, and Ticket Agout.
NORTHEASTETN RAILROAD!
Change ol* Schedule.
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE. 1
Atiienb, Ga , Sept. 99, 1877. j
ON anil after Monday, October Ist, 1877, trainsoi,
the Northeastern Railroad will run as follows.
S9 trains daily except Sunday :
MORNING TRAIN.
Leave Athens ‘2:Bsa.m.
Arrive at Lula 4:50 “
Arrive at Atlanta, (via Air Line R. R.) 8:85 “
Leave Lula ....5:45 “
Arrive.at Atl-.eua ........8:16 ••
EVENING TRAIN.
Athens 4:00 p. m
frrive at Lula 6:30
J j eave Atlanta (via Air Lino R. R.) 4:0:1 “
Arrive t At1ieii*............ 9:30 "
Close connection at Lula with paaaenger train,
on Air Line Ra.Uvid. i. M. EDWARDS,
Superintendent.
The Gainesville Eagle.
VOL XIL
LANDS FOR SALE,
—BY— # | y
W. W, Hnl*r*linm &Cos., Gainesville,Ga.
A valuable Copper Lot, No. 66, 9th dia
triot, 2nd section of Fannin, formerly Gil
mer county. The above property is situated
on Fighting Creek, in the center of tbe min
eral belt, and is known to be exceedingly
rich in copper and other minerals. Price,
$5,000.
A farm of 225 acres, embracing 140 fccrea
in timber, beautifully located 6J miles of
from Gainesnille on Little River, with all
the necessary modern improvements and a
fine orchard. Postoffic* located on the
place, and with church and school privi
leges. The land is peculiarly adapted to
raising ootUfc, corn, wheat and grapes.
Gold has been discovered on the premises.
A most valuable place containing 2,101
acres of land, lying in tbe fork of the Soquee
and Chattahoochee rivers, in Habersham
couuty, within five miles of tbe Air-Line
Railroad. An abundant supply of excellent
piue and post-oak timber. It has the fintyjtj
water powt r ki this aectit n, the water fr<fH
being about three miles of successive shcaß
on the two rivers. To manufacturing
italists it offers extraordinary adv&nUjpSt. J
It is in the center of the mining belt, andI’' 1 ’'
borders the of Georgia. jPA
the culture of iMilPind grapes, it
Its altitude is not
its salubrity unsurpassed? ardfive
al small settlements on it, and altckHKer
about 200 acres of cleared land. H
A jilacc in same oounty, contaijiMl 270:j
acres, nearly all woodland, an*t v*jl
timbered;‘in four miles of ctffrkj]
about the same distance from tt u-M
Railroad. On it is a Lime Kiln injfi
lime excellent; capacity 900 busljfl
i* with eight rooms,
ry oin,-buildings; also a fine
place is well watered.
A neat Abloom Cottage,
upt-buildings; lot, Olio J
street, within TO?) yards of
Gainesville, Ga. Price
The mineral interest, privi
leges, of 160 acres of hind jflEHffjg county,
bra., two miles southwe#iffvjpTsper. Tho
properly of 15. Nicholson, vl Oconee county,
S. C. It is said to bericldan silver and gold.
l)r. Stephenson will shortly examine and re
port upon^^i
The MouSt Pleasant tract, distant from
Brunswick,
6 miles by water, consisting of 1,743 acres of
the most desirable laud iu Southern Geor
gia, well timbered, arid containing marl and
clay bods, and a mineral spring possessing
medicinal qualities, is now offered for sale
upon most reasonable terms.
A splendid Fruit and stock farm of 250
acres, within six miles of Gainesville, Hall
county, Georgia. Sixty acres under fence,
and 60 acres in actual cultivation. Ou the
premises are a dwelling houso of one story,
with a stable and corn house, and a fine or
chard. The Air-Line Railroad runs
throungh a portion of the farm. Titles per
fect.
i : 1
LAW CARD.
CAItEY W. STYLES. JAMES U. VINCENT.
STYLES & VINCENT,
Attorneys and Counselors at Law,
Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia
Will practice in the Superior Courts of the
Blue Ridge circuit, and of Bartow, Gordon
and Hall; in all tho courts of Cherokee
county; iu the United States District and
Circuit courts for the Northern District ol
Georgia, aud in the Supreme Court of Geor
gia. Laud cases and criminal law made
specialties, and all business entrusted by
mail or at office, will be promptly attended
to. April 10, 1878-tf
THANK X. BLILEY,
General Agent of
EGYPTIAN BALM,
—AND— 7
City Funeral Undertaker,
Atlanta, - Georgia.
I have the largest stock of Metallic and
Woodeu BURIAL CASES and CASKETS in
the State, aud I can sell cheaper than any
house in the South. Ladies’, Gents’ and
Children’s ROBES on hand iu a large variety
Orders pertaiuiug to my business, by tele
gram, promptly attended to. Proper'refer
ence, or cash, required.
Xo. ‘SO West Alabama, between Broad
andForgytli.
sept2B ly
bargains ' bargains.
C. W. DUPRE,
Has just returned from New York, with the
most complete stock of
DRY GOODS,
BOOTS and SHOES,
HATS and NOTIONS,
ever opened in Gainesville A handsome
line of Ladies’ Dress Goods, Colored De
bages, Cashmeres, Mohairs, Muslins, Lawns,
Piques, Swisses, Tarlatans, etc.
Black agd Dress Goods
Specialty.
KM BROIDERIES, & many oilier TRIM
MINGS.
Hosiery Gloves, Parasols and Fans,
Very cheap. A full line of Zephyrs, at 10
,and 121; Card Boards, Mottos, Motto
Frames, Picture Cords, etc.
Also, a complete stock cf Gents’ Clothing
and Furnishing goods. Dress aud unlaun
dried
Shirts, Collars and Cuff#,
elegant Ties, and many other goods, too
numerous to mention here.
Thf se goods wero bought in New York,
with the present unprecedented cash dis
counts, and will be sold regardless of their
real value. Do not fail to see them before
buying elsewhere.
C. \V. DUPRE,
Public Square, Gainesville, Ga.
nov23-6m
The image oi lier Mother
-A. NOVEL.
BY RUTH RUSTIC.
In the Savannah Weekly Xews of Satur
lav, 20ih April, will bo commenced anew
ierial story with tho above title, written by
i lady of Savannah.
The Weekly News is the
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Address, J. H. FSTILL.
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E.
Attorney at liaw,
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Will practice in Hall and surrounding
toui.lies. Prompt attention given to &0
business entrusted to him.
GAINESVILLE, GA.,’ FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 10, 1878.
SMILE WHENEVER YOU CAN-
When things don't go to suit you,
And the world seems upside down,
Don’t waste yonr time in fretting,
But drive away that frown;
Since life is oft perplexing,
Tis much the wisest plan,
To bear all trials bravely,
And smile whenever you can.
Why should you dread to-morrow,
And thus despoil to-day ?
For when you trouble borrow
You must expect to pay ;
It is a good maxim
Which should be often preached
Don't cross the bridge before you
Until the bridge is reached.
You might be spared much sighing
If you would bear in mind
The thought that good and ovil
Are always here combined;
There must be something wanting,
And though you roll in wealth,
from out your casket
jewel health.
lljißd though you’re strong and sturdy,
|HBu may have an empty purse—
J®§? ear *k has many trials
FTWhieh I consider worse,
pntffutWhether joy or sorrow.
< ' y onr mortal span.
your pathway brighter '
whenever you can.
AoiwMß Answer lo ‘Tluloine'a,” on
"".X- HPvhatalUrl Should Learn.”
is a great deal of good “com-
HHlense education” exhibited in
■Hurticle on “What Girls should
Bm," which appearod in The
Kgle some time since. I admire
■he philanthropic spirit which
the writing of it. It $s
certainly praiseworthy that a you#g
girl should have the moral courage
to advocate so strongly that branch
of education which, as she says, is
but too often neglected.
“Philomela’s” soul was tilled with
a desire to do good. The desire is
a most plausible one, and I hope she
has succeeded. But prosaic people
are not fond of building air- castles,
and being one of this class I disa
gree with her on one or two points
I shall, however, have one main
point to attack. It is this one, that
spoils the whole structure.
“Philomela” advocates education,
that is a wholesome mixing of accom
plishments and practical knowledge
of house keeping, etc. So do I. She
says that however much “Thomas”
may admire French, German, music
and wax flowers before marriage, he
will prefer good bread and coffee af
terwards. This is sensible, I admit,
in “Thomas” and if “Jane” be as
smart as women generally are, she
will keep Thomas in a good humor
by having good breac? and coffee
made for him. But stop ! This is
not what “Philomela” means. I left
out a word or two# This bread and
coffee is to be made by ‘ Jane’s’’ own
fair hands, in order to please Thomas.
Why! This is too bad! I think
“Philomela’’ rather’lcst eight of the
common-sense portion of her educa
tion when she wrote that. She
would have Jane become a cook
merely to gratify “Thomas.” “But,’
she says, “I would not have you be
come a drudge,” nor occupy youi
whole time with these domestic af-
fairs, but give a goodly portion of
your time to the improvement oi
your minds,” Still she advocates
dispensing with servants. She ad*
vises Jane to do her own work, prom
ising her, as a reward, the highest
appreciation of Thomas, with tome
such words as these; “Ah, Jane, my
dear, yon are the best cook iu town'
lam proud of my wife.” She would
have Jane swallow this praise like a
silly goose, go to the kitchen, send
off the hired help, put on an apron,
roll up her Bleevee: in short, change
herself from a companionable wife
into a drudge, a cook, forsooth. Can
•Philomela” tell me how it is possi
ble for a woman to do all the house
work and not become a drudge ? It
is simply impossible. The number
less details of house-wifery absorbs
all her time, that is if she has such
an appreciative husband as Thomas
and has as little sense as Jane. No
time for aught else. I am presum
ing, of course, that Thomas is not a
poor man, that he can afford ser
vants, at least, one. If I mistake
not, “Philomela’s" theory is to dis
pense with servants under all cir
cumstances. She certainly does not
specify anything to the contrary.
Now listen to this: “The wife to be
appreciated by a sensible husband is
the one who does not need a servant
bvt independently manages her own
affairs. ’ (The italics are mine.) Yery
true! Taken literally, that is just
what I think, but that is not what
“Philomela’ means. Her idea is
this; A woman to he appreciated by
her husband must do everything
with her own fair hands. I could
not conscitntiously put in the word
‘sensible,’’for really I think the sen
sibility of the man who is wiling to
see his wife beome a drudge for the
sake of a foolish idea on her part
and a still more foolish whim on his,
is most decidedly questionable. Does
he, for a moment, think of what he
is doing ? If the wife has not the
sense, the husband ought to have.
Has “Philomela” ever seen or read
a book called “My opinion and Bet
sey Bobbett’s,” by “Josiah Allen's
Wife” ? Let her turn to page 5S and
read a chapter entitled “A Day of
Trouble,” and she will soon perceive
the immense amount of work she im
poses upon Jane, merely because
Thomas is so sensible (?) We will
make a quotation which will, per
haps, make many girls hesitate be
fore they marry a sensible man ac
cording to “Philomela’s” idea.
“Now, when a man plows a field,
or runs up a column of fingers, or
writes a serming, there itis done—no
more to be done over. But sposen
a woman washes up her dishes clean
as a fiddle. No sooner does she
wash ’em up once, then she has to
wash them right over and ster again
three times three hundred%nd sixty
five times every year. yfe\.nd the
same with the rest of her work,
blackin' stoves, and fillin’ lamps, and
washin’and monpin’ floors,, and the
same with the cookin.’ Why, just
the idee of paradin’ out table
and 'tea-kettle three times three hun
dred and sixty-five timeseyery year
is enough to make a wcpiau sweat.
And then to think of all f4ie cooking
utensils and ingredients—why, if it
wnzzent for principle, no woman
could stand the idee, let-alone the
labor, for it haint so much the mus
sle she has to lay out, as the strain
on her mind.”
Is not this a very true picture ?
Most certainly it is, and yet “Philo
mela” would dispense with servants.
A woman of sense knows her duties
and will not neglect them. She will
not allow servants to manage her
affairs. She will make herself as
thoroughly acquainted with her
daily household work as is the mer
chant with the details of his busi
ness, and it .will soon be seen how
far a little wise over sight from an
intelligent mistress goes towards
keeping the domestic machinery in
good running order. To be able “in
straits” lo make and mend, to cook
and clean, does not imply the neces
sity cf always doing these things,
not even to please Thomas, but it
does place with the mistress flu in
telligent ascendancy over her ser
vants which they will not b 8 slow to
r tcognize, and imitate in a degree
It is well said that “The eye of the
mistress will do more work than
both her hands.” That is my theory.
I only oppose “Philomela" on one
point which I have endeavored to
make plain. Now a few words and
I am done.
I advocate, with her, liberal cul
ture. French, German, music, and,
in fact, all those accomplishments
which impart such a charm to the
female character, should never be
abandoned, unless poverty drives a
woman to the kitchen. A woman's
station in life is an important one.
It is a niche, as it were, whose pre
cincts aro sacred. She cannot step
far beyond and be a true woman
And how responsible the position !
Around her cluster all the tender re
lationships of home. Upon her de
voleas the sacred duty of keeping
that homo bright and beautiful, of
making it loveable to the husband,
of weaving around his heart that net
work of charms which holds him
gently, lovingly, yet as firmly as a
band of iron She must neglect
nothing that will make him love his
home, above all, she must never neg
lect herself. She must keep him
close to her side as a husband, by
the same charms which won him as
a lover, even iu the moßt trivial par
ticulars. Not a knot of ribbon, not
a flower, not an accomplishment,
should be missing. She must make
him forget in the sweet charms of
his home, the perplexing cares of
the world. Can she be all this and a
cook too ? To answer this (and I
will close.) Here follows another
quotation from my friend, “Josiah
Allen’s Wife.” Betsey Bobbett ex
cites her very much on the duties of
women towards their husbands,
saying that it is woman’s highest
sphere, and only mission, “to soothe,
to cling, to smile, to coo. to soothe
lacerations; to be a sort of poultice
to the noble, manly breast when it is
torn with the cares of life.”
This is all very well, now listen to
my friend. “Philomela’’ will see the
utter nousenso of her idea “Am a
poultice, Betsey Bobbstt, do I look
like one ? But I had jest as soon
sooth lacerations, Betsy,fif I hadn’t
anything else to do. I had jest as
lives set down and smile at Josiah
by the hour, but who would fry him
cakes? I could tmooth down his
bald head affectionately, but who
v.’ould do off this batch of sugar ? I
could coo at him day in and day
out, but who would skim milk, wash
pans, get vittels, wash and iron and
patch and scour, and darn and fry,
and make and mend, and bake and
bile while I was a cooin'? Tell me.
Women haint auy stronger than men,
naturally; their hacks and their
nerves haint made of any stouter
timber: their hearts are jest as liable
to ache as men’s are; so with their
heads; and after doin’ a hard day’s
work when she is jest ready to drap
down, a little smilin’ and cooin’ would
do a woman as much good as a man.
Not hat what I am willin’ to coo if I
only had the time.''
This is precisely the condit ; on of
every woman vyho marries a than
who is as sensible (?) as “Phjilo
mela’s” hero “Thomas.’’ If.
Saved by a Ring.
“My Violet, what do you
think! Here is Captain Thorny
croft’s carriage at the doer. This
bitter day, too. What does it mean !’
Mrs. Rutherford turned from the
window and gave her daughter a
searching glance. Violet simpered
and tossed her red gold curls.
“Change jp*r ruffle for a lace frill,
and put on your diamond pin, my
love, ’ her mother continued, with a
long breath of content; “and go down
at once.
Vio et hastened to obey, while
Cousin Nell bent over her embroidery
in silence. She was only a country
cousin.
“You see, Nell,” continued her
aunt, “this Captain Thornycroft
comes of one of ur best families, and
is the best match of the season; and
you know, Nell,” looking sadly pa
thetic, “while it would quite break
my heart to part with Violet, I nat
urally feel solicitous about seeing her
suitably settled, and this Captain
Thornycroft is—”
Further mention of tho Captain
was cut short?by the reappearance of
Violet carrying her head high, and
shooting blu® fire from her eyes.
“Why, Violet, what is the matter?’’
cried the amazed mother; surely
Captain Thornycroft cannot have
gone so soon*?”
“No, mamma, but we made a mis
take,” replid Violet, “OaptainThorny
croft has called to see Nell!”
“What? Nell, do you know Cap
tain Thornytfi’oft ?”*
“Yes, Aunt Eunice, I know him,”
answered Nell, demurely, and a mia
ute later she was gone
At supper Violet’s sharp eyes
caught the glitter of precious stones
on her cousin’s finger.
“What dess it mean, Nell? - ’ —
she questioned, when they were
alone.
“It means I have promised to be
his wife,” faltered Nell. “I have
known him for over a year, and oh,
Violet, I am so happy!”
“Undoubtedly ! Let me see your
engagement ring.”
Nell held opt her pretty finger.
“It is splendid,” said Violet moodi
ly; “I never, saw a finer opal, and
those small diamonds are superb. It
didn’t cost a cent less than five hun
dred.”
Nelly ran sway to he? owu room,
and after having a silly cry over her
great happiness, she sat down to
write to her father and mother.
The bells were striking for mid
night when sffe sealed her letter.
A rap against her window pane
made her start. She caught sight of
a face pressed against the glass. It
was her brother’s face, wan, and
worn, and changed, yet she knew
it in an instant. She raised the
sash. •
“Oh, Jack, is it you ?”
“Yes, Nell. Don’t speak so loud,
for heaven’s sake! If any one sees
me htre I am lost !”
Poor Nell grew white as death,
and kissed him. He was her twin
brother, and despite his faults, she
loved him.
“What is it, Jack, she asked tremu
lously. “Tell me, and I’ll help you
if I can.”
“Yes, you have always helped me,
Nell, I’m an ungrateful dog to come
to you now. Poor little Nell! I
wouldn t mind, only for your sake
and the old people’s. Nell, I meant
to do better, I did indeed. I’d got
into good quarters in a banking
house, aud I was keeping dark till I
could surDrise you all. But the old
sins got the better of me, Nell; I fell
into bad company again, took to
whisky and gambling, and embezzled
some of the funds. I meant to put
it back, Nell, but I can’t and un
less you can help me, I’m don® for.
It will be out in less than a week’s
time.”
Nell looked at him with wide, pit
eous eyes.
“Oh, Jack, is it so bad as that?
How can I help you ?”
“I must have money, Nell.”
“How much, Jack ? ’
“Three hundred and fifty—”
She gave a little cry of terror.
“So much ? llow on earth could I
get so much money, Jack?”
“The Governor’s got it.”
“Father, you mean. Yes, Jack, go
to him yourself.”
“No, Nell; I’d die sooner. I’d have
to tell him what I’ve done, and that
would break his heart. He rnusn’t
know, Nell.”
“No, Jack. But how am Ito get
the money?”
“Heaven knows, Nell. If yon
can’t you can’t. I didn’t know what
to do besides come to you. You’ve
always helped me in my trouble.
You’re so clever I fancy you might
fall on some plop. Couldn’t you get
it for yourself? The old fellow
would give you anything.’’
“No,. Jack; I couldn’t do that.’’
“Then I must face the worst
Nell. I’ve half a mind to blow my
worthless brains out, and have done
with it.”
“Oh, Jack, hush! Maybe I can
help you. Let me think.”
She clasped her hands in an agony
of irresolution, the flashiug opal shi
ning on her finger.”
“Yiolet said she thought it was
worth SSOO, and she knows,” she
thought. “I might borrow some
thing on it, or sell it. Y\ r hat shall I
do?”
“I won’t keep yon here in the cold,
poor little Nell,” said her brother,
turning his haggard faco away from
her. “I’m a villain for coming to
you at all. Never mind, let the
worst come; I’ll stand to it. I’ll get
off if I can, and when the story gets
afloat, Nell, try and remember that
I didn’t intend to steal. 1 was sure
I could put the money back. Good
by, Nell.”
“Come hack, Jack. I think—l’m
not sure—but maybe I can hely you
Where can I see you to-morrow
night? You musn’t come here.”
“On the old bridge, Neil; it’s quiet
there. What hour.”
“About nine, Jack. Good bye;
you’d better go now.”
“Heaven bless you, Nell.
The window closed and Jack dis
appeared.
J “It is my duty to toll you, Captain
j Thornycroft, though you may fancy
| bow unpleasant it is,” explained Miss
[Violet, a few days aft r.
She had met the Captain by ap
pointment.
“It is my duty to warn you. I’m
very much afraid, Captain Thorny
croft. that Nail is deceiving you.—
Her actions of late have been bo un
accountable that mamma has deci
ded to send her back home to Maple
wood.
The Captain’s dark cheek flushed
aud his eyes blazed.
“Sothis is why you’ve sent for me,
Miss Rutherford," he said, hotly;
“to slander my promised wife ? I
beg yoar pardon, I don’t wish
to hear, neither will I ■ believe, a sin
gle word agaiosther.” Violet laughed
softly.
“Spoken like a loyal lover and a
gentleman. All the same, Captain
Thornycroft, it is my duty to tell you
the truth. Nell went to Widherly
bridge after dark two nights in suc
cession, and met some unknown man;
more than that, she has sold her en
gagement ring.
“You seem to have been placing spy
pretty closely, Miss Rutherford?"
“I have. You don*t believe me,
Captain Thornycroft? - ’
“I do not.”
“Very we'l. Go to Graham & Dal
ton and ask for proof.”
Miss Rutherford swept away, her
eyes full of exultation, and Captain
Thornycroft stalked out, jumped into
his carriage, and drove to Graham &
Dalton’s.
“Show me some opal rings.”
The clerk obeyed with alacrity.
“This one, sir,” he said, “has an in
scription. It was only brought in a
day or two ago, and we’ve neglected
to efface it.”
The captain examined it, with a
flush of rage aud pain in his cheek.
It was Nell’s engagement ring.
“If you like it,” proposed the ob
liging salesman,”we’ll efface the name.
It is really a superb article.”
“No matter, I’ll take it as it is”
said the captain.
His next step was to go in search of
Nell. He found her just leaving her
aunt’s house.
“I am going to Maplewood,” she said
looking up to him with wistful eyes.
“Aunt Rutherford has just sent me
away.”
Captain Thornycroft give her his
arm.
“Now, Nell,” ho said, “tell me what
it all means. Why did you sell the
opal ring?”
“I was obliged to have some mon
ey. Please, Arthur, don’t ask me any
more. I can’t tell”
Her face was scarlet, her downcast
eyes full of tears.
“You can’t tell me, Nell?” said the
captain, giving her a keen glance.
“I would rather not, but, dear
Authur,” she added, wistfully touch
ing his arms with her cheek, “if you
will only trust me a little, all will be
well. Can’t you, Arthur? Surely,
under th 9 same circumstances, I
could trust you.”
“I don’t know, Nell. I dislike
concealments above all things,"
replied her lover sternly. “I’ve
right to ask an explantiou of your con
duct, I don’t care to make even you
my wife under a cloud of decep
tion —”
“That will do, Captain Thornycroft,
interrupted Nell, a sudden flash in her
gentle eyes, “there is no compulsion
in the case. You are free; I will re
turn your letters the first hour I
reach home. And some day,” she
added, with a stifled sob, “I will re
pay the value of your opal ring. Good
bye, Captain Thornycroft.”
She was gone. The Captain watch
ed her light figure till it disappeared.
“So it ends,” he muttered. “Is
there a woman on earth worthy of a
man’s love ?"
Nell went home to Maplewood, and
Captain Thornycroft rejoined his
command.
It was a dreary Thanksgiving day,
gray and overcast; a wild, wailing
blast, whirling the dead leaves in ev
ery direct on.
“Come, father and mother,” said
Nell,’’ “let’s sit down to our Thanks
giving dinner, it is quite ready.”
The old father arose and took off
his spectacles.
“A cheerless day for Thanksgiv
ing,” he sighed, “and it will storm
before night ? Aye, wife it’s not like
the days we've seen.”
The old wife’s eyes filled; she was
thinking of her banished son.
“Come, come, the turkey is grow
ing cold,” urged Nell, struggling to
keep back her tears.
The lawn gate closed with a clang,
and there was a sound of horses feet
on the gravel. Nell flew to the door.
Two men in blue and brass. One of
them she knew in an instant.
“Oh Jack, Jack! Mother, Jack
has come home !” she cried out.
In another instant the prodigal son
was in the room, and had the old
woman in his arms.
“Forgive me, father,” he said.
“I've come for good this time, and
I’ll not put you to shame again—Nell
save me.”
The father clasped his hand in si
lence.
“Nell,” said the second one, ad
vancing, “is thero pardon for me,too ?"
“Captain Thornycroft ?’’
“Let me tell the story,” shouted
Jack. “Nell was engaged to the Cap
tain there, father, and she sold her
troth ring for money to help me out
of trouble. She saved me and lost
her happiness. But I’ve fetched
your soldier back, Nell,’’ he went on.
“I chanced t o strike his company
when I went into the army, and once,
when he was near dying, he told me
bis story. I saw how the land lay
in a trice, and here he is, willing
enough to trust you now. You must
forgive him, Nell.”
“Willyou, Nell? - ’ whispered the
Captain.
For auswer Nell put her hand in
bis. He carried it to his lips.
“Here’s the opal ring back again,” he
said, taking it from his pocket, and
slipping it on her finger. “I’ve kept
it all these years, and Nell, I love
you better to day than the morning
we parted.
Tlie Jfegro In the South.
“Are the negroes real’y satisfied
under democratic rule in Georgia ?”
asked a Post reporter of Col. Hart
ridge, the rising youug member of
congress from that state.
“I can give you just one fact, - ’ re
plied tbe Colonel, “that will convince
you they are satisfied. Prior to
democratic rule iu the state the c <l
- population returned no taxes at
all. Now the report of the comp
troller general shows that they pay
taxes on over $3,000,000 worth of
real estate. Iu Savannah the col
ored people pay taxes on over $300,-
000 worth of real estate, and the
same may be said of the other cities
of the state. All this property has
been acquired under democratic rule,
and that is why they vote our
ticket.”
“What do they pay on personal
property, Colonel ?”
“I don’t remember the figures, but
it is a very handsome proportion to
their real estate. In fact, the col
ored people of Georgia, in proportion
to the population, pay their fair
share of taxes. And ail this is
the work of seven or eight years
since the democrats got control of
the state.”
“Don’t they seem inclined to flock
to the cities and towns ?”
“Not now. Those who were used
to farm work are better satified in
the country, where they are rapid
ly acquiring valuable property, and
are steadily contributing to the ma
terial wealth and prosperity of the
state.”
“How do the two races agree, colo
nel ?’ ’
“The colored people live in perfect
accord with their white neighbors.
They are orderly, well behaved re
spected and respectable.”
“Do the democrats give tbe ne
groes any official position ?”
“Yes The democrats are perfect
ly willing to put them iu public po
sitions that their capacity, education
and ability fits them for. I frequent
ly receive applications from colored
men for such positions as mail
agents, route agents, etc., and in very
many instances these applications
are endorsed by the leading white
citizens of our state. The white citi
zens prefer to have good colored
men in such offices as they can fill
I represent one of the largest negro
districts in Georgia and am familiar
with these facts.”
“Well, Colonel, do you democrats
supply the colored people with
schools ?”
“The public school facilities have
been increased and enlarged under
democratic rule just in the same
proportion that the taxes on proper
ty in the hands of the colore i race
have increased—from nothing to one
of the finest and most complete lib
eral systems ic the country. By the
constitution of Georgia a poll tax of
$1 a head is levied and it all goes to
the common school fund. In addi
tion to that the rent of the Atlantic
and the Great Western railroad, $25,-
000 a year, goes to tno school fund.
In addition to that the state of
Georgia gives SB,OOO a year out of
the state treasury to Howard college,
a fiue school in Atlanta, exclusively
for the colored people.”
“The eolored schools, then, Colo
nel, are well provided for ?”
“Just the same as the white
schools. The colored people have
their schools separate, and they
have some of the finest in tho state.
Two of tho finest schools in Savan
nah are those of tho colored citizms,
and they are not only among the fi
nest but are all well attended.’’
“Do the blacks seem inclined to
acciuire education ?”
“Yes. They realize the importance
of it, and those that are too old now
are striving earnestly to educate their
children.”
“How do the whites feel on the
subject of educating the negroes.”
“The universal opinion among
the white people is that the negroes
ought to be educated up to the
standard of virtue and intelligence,
that they may appreciate their posi
tion in life and the duties incumbent
upon them. There is not a white
man in the state, I believe who oppo
ses that view,”
“And the blacks are properly pro
tected in life and property, are they
not ?”
“The same laws that protect the
whites shield the blacks Not long
ago a white man was hung in the
state for killing a negro. The col
ored people are protected in the full
enjoyment of every legal right; they
are industrious, prosperous and hap
py, and that is why they vote the
democratic ticket. And they will
continue to vote it as long as they
state of affairs lasts.”
“The day,” says the greatest of
German poets, “is extremely loDg,
if one knows how to appreciate and
to employ it,’ and in comformity
with this maxim wa3 the minute, or
derly arrangement which ran through
his life, husbanding to the best ad
vantage all the moments of each day.
It was said of John Wesley, who
accomplished an almost incredible
amount of labor, that “when you met
him in the street of a crowded day,
he attracted notice, not by his band
and cassock, and his long hair, but
by his face and maner, both indicat
ing that all his minutes where num
bered, and that not one was to he
lost.” “Though I am always in
haste,” he said, “I am never in a hur
ry, because I never undertake any
more work than I can go through
with perfect calmness of spirit.” It
is not him who works the hardest and
the longest, but him who plans his
work moat wisely, and thus labors to
the best advantage, that accomplish
es the most. As all our time is
measured out to us day by day, that
plan of life is the most perfect which
includes withiu itself the most dis
tinct and profitable employment of
each day as it comes.
“That is nothing new,” say the
Republican organs to the confessions
of McLin and Dennis. Beecher
made the same remark in regard to
the confession of Mrs. Tilton.
Floating Feathers.
A Chinese giant, over eight feet
will exhibit himself at the
French Exposition.
It is asserted that duiing a rain
storm accompanied by high winds a
bail shot from a rifle becomes visible
to the naked eye.
For the first time, since the war,
the Sub-Treasury began, on the 29th
ultimo, silver payments in New York
for current expenses.
There is a general feeling among
merchants that we have touched bot
tom, and that business is now iu a
fair way to begin to improve.
The Mexicans do their courting in
public. You see couples walking
about tbe crowded plrzt with then
arms about each other’s necks.
It is an odd circumstance that the
bark Azor, which has just taken a
colony of freed men from Charleston
for Liberia, used to be a slaver.
North Carolina still includes bur
glary among the capital offenses, and
a young man of Newbern county has
just been sentenced to be hung for
the crimo.
The Catholics have bought 7,000
acres of land in Mecklenburg county,
Va., on which they are going to estab
lish an industrial farm for educating
freedmen.
HO. 18
One of Brigham Young’s daugh
ters ha < just married a former host
ler iu her fathor’s stables, who al
ready has one wife. She is homely,
but brings her groom $20,000.
The Secretary of War issued or
ders for the establishment of a, school
at each military post iu the United
States for the benefit of the enlisted
men and families about the posts.
It costs the civilized ludiau tribes
in the Indian territory about $25,000
a year to keep delegations in Wash
ington to defend their homes and
property against speculators and
schemers.
A lady in Texas saw an advertise
ment in a New York paper of an
opium cure. She sent for it, took it,
and died in convulsions in less than
an hour. The New York physician
has been arrested.
Following the lead of Tennessee,
the Legislature of Mississippi has re
elected a woman, Mrs. Morenco, State
Librarian, and Mrs. Sarah E. Porter,
a school teacher, is being urged for
a like position in lowa.
At Union Mills, N. B , last week
as a six year old child was running
across the floor with a pair of scis
sors in its hand it tripped and fell,
and driving the points of the scissors
iu its breast, died instautly.
A ypnug woman applying for the
situation of governoss to a village
school, being questioned by the cler
ks tan as to her qualifications, re
plied: “I ain’t much of an arithme
ticker, but I’m an elegant gramma
rest.”
Tue elevated railways of New York
seem to be quite a success in the way
of speed, at least. Three care, carry
ii g one hundred and fifty passengers,
made the distance of five miles in
eleven minutes, including several
curves.
The Remingtons, who have been
engaged for years in tho manufacture
of arms, and whose rifles and pistols
have ranked with the very best on the
continent, are embarrassed and are
proposing a compromise with their
creditors.
Every applicant for a liquor li
cense in Alabama is now obliged to
take an oath that he will neither
give nor sell any kind of liquor to
a minor, or person of unsound mind,
without permission from parent or
guardian.
Mr. Adolph Thiers was a little man,
mean and vulgar lboking, wearing
spectacles, and with a squeaking
voice. His hats were half as tall as
himself. Thiers was a good speaker,
and spoke more in the familiar En
glish than the bombastic French
style
Holders of coin obligations against
the United States having in several
instances requested that payments
be made in currency Secretary Sher
man has directed the several inde
pendent treasury officers to pay such
obligations in United States notes
whenever desired.
A. C. Baell predicts that Grant
will be the Republican candidate for
the Presidency in 1880, and will bo
“counted in” and put in, whether
elected or not. He thinks this will
be submitted to as the price of that
peace, which is just as dear to Demo
cratic millionaires as it is to their
Republican confreres.
The fruit crop for the United
States of 1877 amounted in value to
$140,000,000, or about one-half of
the outcome from cereals. Fruit of
every species and climate is now
raised in this country, the vine pros
pering finely and the oranges of
Florida and California surpassing
those of Italy and Spain.
• General Sherman proposes some
very radical changes in the equip
ment of the regular troops. He is iu
favor of doing aw y with tho bayo
net, the sergeant’s sword, the cart
ridge box, belt plates and knapsack,
and substituting in their stead a
good revolver, alt ather pouch for
cartridges, a knife, a rubber blanket
and provision sack. He says that
the blanket will contain all the cloth
ing necessary for a long march, and
should be worn across the body from
shoulder to waist.
A colored preacher in Florida thus
held forth: “My brudring, the Is
raelites went over the lt9d Sea on
the ice. They got over all safe; and
dat’B de reason why Moses sung do
song ob prase. In de morning, when
de sun was up, hot, Pharaoh and:
de Gyptians come wid deir great lum
bering chariots of iron. Day broke
through the ice, and all went to de
bottom ob de sea.” “Stop dere,”
exclaimed a hearer. “I want to ask
a question. ,‘l’ve road geography,
and Egypt’s a hot country. It,s un
der de tropics, it’s near do’ quater,
and dera ain’t no ice dere. How
could dey go over on de ice, an’ dere
no ice dere?’ To which the prechar
responded; “I’m glad you aked that
question. Now I can splain. Teat
cemesof reding g’ographv instead of
de Bible My brudring, when de c’ i
-of Isrel go over de Red Sea, <1 f.
was a great, great while ago; before
dere was any tropics, before dere
was any’ quator. Data de reasou
dere was ice, my brudring.”
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