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VOL. X.
REJIEJIBER THE POOR.
[The following lines are old, but will
last and be good as long as (here are any
poor to be remembered, and this is the sea
aon of their anniversary.]
Now winter lias come, with its cold, chill
ing breath.
And the verdure has drop! from the trees;
All nature seems touched by the finger of
death.
And the streams are beginning to freeze:
When wanton young lads o’er the rivers
can slide,
And Flora attends us no more—
When in plenty yon sit by a good fireside.
Then you ought to remember the poor.
When the cold feathered snow shall in plen
ty descend,
And whiten the prospect around ;
Wjtien the keen cutting winds from the
North shall attend,
Hard chilling and freezing the ground—
When the hills and the dales are all cover
ed with white,
And the rivers congeal to the shore ;
When the bright twinkling star shall pro
claim a cold night,
Then you ought to remember the poor.
When the poor harmless hare may be trac
ed to the wood
By her footsteps indented in snow,
When the lips and the fingers are starting
with bleod,
' When the marksmen a cock-shooting go;
When the poor robin-red-breast approaches
her cot,
And the iccicles hang at the door ;
When your bowl smokes with something re
viving and hot,
Then you ought to remember the poor.
When a thaw shall ensue and the waters
increase,
And the rivers all insolent grow ;
When the fishes from prison obtain a re
lease,
When in danger the travelers go.;
’ When the meadows are hid by the proud
swelling flood,
And the bridges are useful no more,
When in health you enjoy everything that
is eood.
Sure you ought to remember the rtnor.
Boon the da> will be here when 9"" c 'v.'i„r
was born,
And tongues shall unite as one voice ;
v All nations shall join to salute the blest
\ morn—
All the ends of the earth shall rejoice ;
Grim Death is deprived of his all-killing
sting,
And the grave is triumphant no more ;
Saints, angels, and men hallelujah shall
sing,
And the rich shall remember the poor.
For the Herald.
IRATsTIBIXTNrS,
AS A €IB€IB-RII>EB.
Hankins’ father is a Methodist
preacher, and hs never would let his
boys go to a Circus, no matter how
much they longed to go. Ranki is was
the oldest son. and he always said
be was going to the “first Circus that
tome along after he got grown.”
Well, Rankins is grown now, and
the Circus “come along last week,” and
be went. He saw it all, too, irotn the
Nping tail Monkey in the menagerie, to
the last act of the Clown in the circus.
He was completely carried away with
everything; but more especially was he
taken with the Circus-riders He said
that evening after the show, that if he
could “jes stick to a horse like them
fellows, he wouldn’t begredge a hun .
dred dollars.”
The wonderful feats of the Circus-
Riders preyed upou his mind all the
balance of that week. He spent his
■pare moments in talking to his young
er brothers about the show, showing
them how the Moukey acted, what the
.Clown did, and firing their youthful im
aginations with ideas of circus life in
general.
His fathor had an old mare, with
which the boys plowed and hauled, and
every day when they were going to and
from th# field, Rankins used to practice
on this old animal. He would ride on
his all-fours, or on his back, and could
even ride a little standing up, if the old
mare would walk slowly.
Well, Sunday rolled around finally,
and with it the family strolled off to
Church, leaving Rankins and two of
the younger boys at home to uiind the
promises. Now was Rankins time.
The coast was clear, and he determined
take to his brothers down to the horse
lot and play Circus. He was going to
fix up things in style, too. So he look
ed up an old suit of red flannel under
clothes which his father had cast aside,
for they had become too holy even for
that reverend old gentlemen. lie car-
ried those down to the lot, and put
them into the horse-trough until he
could ’“fix up the old mare,” as he said.
He got out an old saddle, which he
[had padded up until it was level on
top, and strapped it on to the old mare
He then plaited up her mane and tail,
and tied some small tin-boxes contain
ing shot, to the saddle.—(These boxes
'were to answer in the place of the lit
tle bells he had seen on the circus
horses.) He then went into the stable
and having pulled off his clothes,
| donned his eircus suit, and when he
I again made his appearance, he was
'frightful to behold; for his suit was
glaringly red, and terribly ragged, es
peeially the seat of his breeches, which
needed half-soling badly.
The first trick he intended to per
form, was to strap himself on the back
of the old mare, and keep up a barrel
with his feet, while the boys led the
mare around the lot, but he took eare
to come up behind her, so that she
couldn’t see him until he mounted
He got up and lay down on his back,
and told Bill to hold the mare while
Joe buckled him on. As soon as lie
was fastened on tight by the arms and
waist, leaving nothing at play but his
legs, lie tnl' 1 Bill to lead her off. But
it sudd“n!y occurred to the old mare to
look around and see what sort of a load
she had on.
‘•Look out !—hold to her,” said Ran
kins, as the old mare snorted; hut it
was too late. The old animal had lived
a long time, but she never bad seen
such a sight as that, and to have such
a thing on her hack, was too much f r
her dignity She flirted her head
around, and threw Bill against the sta
ble, and backed up and down, and
wheeled around to shake oft’ her load ;
all of which time Rankins was shout-
• r,T -* " ~— ,r. ”
hpr \ st-AT> her. hov* •
• Rut the old mare didn’t intend to be
stopped. She seemed to be possessed
of some of her yonthlul vigor, and.
making for the fence, she cleared it
with such a bound that it nearly jolted
Rankins’ head off. As soon as they
reached the middle of the road, the old
mare commenced to shake again. She
plunged and reared and wheeled and
kicked and switched her tail and stir
red up more dust than a regiment of
cavalry.
“Oh, Lord !” exclaimed Rankins, as
the idea popped into his head, that the
old mare might start down the road to*
wards the Church ; and sure enough
she did.
“Run here, boys! head her! head
her ! for the Lord’s sake stop her!”
But the old mare was too fast; and
as she plunged past the house, the dog
started after her. and with his barking,
and the tin-boxes rattling, and the old
mare’s snorting, there was more racket
in that road that bright Sabbath morn
ing, than was ever known before.
As they disappeared down the road.
Rankins’ legs were describing curves
like the patent rakes in anew fashion
ed threshing machine, and he was still
crying out:
“Woa! Lord have mercy on—Woa!
woa! Isay! Confound your oid —
! Woa !”
But the old mare became more sup
tde, and the dog became more noisy.—
As they turned the corner, Rankins
saw a negro man on the side of the
road.
“Say,” said Rankins, “if you’ll stop
this mare, I’ll give you—•”
But the negro didn’t 6top to trade.
He ran against the fence, knockel it
known, and tore off down through the
corn field as if Tam O’Shanter’s devils
were after him.
Rankins now concluded to try coax
ing:
“Ho-o! Sally,” he exclaimed gent
ly. “Ho—o! gal, woa-a !” But it
wouldn’t answer, and, as they approach
ed the Church, he became desperate.
“Woa! Isay! Blast your old soul,
ja'll bust your durned old—Woa! Sal.”
They were now within a hundred
yards of the Church, and the people
were just beginning to eotne out.
One old brother, hearing the racket,
looked up the road and exclaimed, —
“Good Lord ! what is that coming
down the road
All eyes were now turned on Rank
ins ar.d the mare, as they came dashing
right into the crowd. The women
screamed, and the men began to back
out of the way; but the old marc stop-
GREENESBORO’, GA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1875.
ped when she got into the crowd, (the
very [lace Rankins didn’t want her to
stop ,) and stood trembling, for she
was well nigh broken down.
Rankins rolled his eyes round to a
by stander and said :
“Cut this strap.”
“What’s the matter ?” said one.
“Cut me loose, if you please,”
“Why, it’s Rankins,” said the old
preacher, coming up.
“Why in the h—ll don’t you un
buckle the straps ?” said Rankins, be
coming desperate.
Someone unfastened him, and he
rolled off on the ground.
“What in the world are you doing
here in that plight?” asked the old
roan ; but Rankins had started off up
the road in a dog trot, amidst the
laughter and jests of the boys.
“Look at him,” said one; "he looks ;
like a painted skeer-crow ”
“Call your dog, Rankins,” said an
other.
“Where you going to show at next
time ?” asked a third.
But these jests only served to make
Rankins trot faster.
He keeps close at home now, but I
happened to meet him the other even
ing, as he was sneaking down the road
“Rankins,” said f, laughing, “what
possessed you to fasten yourself on that
h rse in that ridiculous plight, the oth
erday ?”
“You go to h—ll,” said he.
"You might have known,” said I,
“that the mare—”
“You better dry up, now,” said Ran
kius.
I dried up I saw that Rankins was
waxing hot, and that the least I said to
him, the better. Aud my opinion is
now. that the man who says anything
to Rankins about a Circus, is going to
get a fight on his hands? Z.
C!:J fribt to re rip mem.
selves.
The thoughtless mother who hourly
yields to the requests, “Mamma, tie my
pinafore,” “Mamma, button my shoe,”
and the like, cannot he persuaded that
each of these concessions is detrimental;
but the wiser spectator sees that if this
policy belong pursued, and be extended
to other things, it will end in hopeless de
pendence.
The teacher of the old school who
showed his pupil the way out of every
difficulty, did not perceive that he was
generating an attitude of mind greatly
militating against success in life.
Taught by Pestalozzi. however, the mod
ern instructor induces his pupil to solve
the difficulties himself'; believes that in
so doing he is preparing him to meet
the difficulties which, when he goes in
to the world, thera will be no one to
help him through; and finds confirma
tion for this belief in the fact that a
great proportion of the most successful
men are self-made. —Herbert Spenser.
The ESoys Description.
“I’ll tell you as how it was—you
see Bill and me was down at the dam
excuse urn—catching fish, though we
didn’t catch any, I got one bite, and
Bill told me to scratch, but I didn’t.
Well, I rech in my pocket and found
mv knife and it was gone, and I said
Bill, you stole tny knife, and he said I
was another, and I said go there your
self, and he said it was no sicli a thing,
and I said he was a liar, ar.d could whip
him if I was bigger’n him, and he said
he’d rock me to sleep mother, and I said
he was a bigger, and he said I never had
the measles, and I Raid for him to fork
over that knife, and hs said he couldn’t
see the fork, and I said I’d fix him for
a tombstone at Robertson’s, and he
said my grandmother was no gentle
man, and I sai he dersent take it up,
but he did, you bet, you never —well,
you never did. Then I got up again,
and said he was too much afraid to do
it again, and he tried to, but he didn t.
and I grabbed him and throwed him
down on top of me like several brick;
and I tell you it beat alI—and 1 —and so did
he, and my little dog got behind Bill
ana bit him, and Bill kicked at the dog,
and the dog ran, and I ran after the
dog to fetch him back,and didn’t catch
him till I got clear home, and I’ll whip
him more yet. Ia my eye very black?
—Cincinnati Union.
—
Josh Billings says: —“You can’t
change u date by cussing, after an edi
tion has been worked off.’
•:. 1
83 Off a 1 t'iir in Advance.
.1. St. PARK, - - Proprietor.
W, It. WES* VICK. - - Etltler.
BUSINESS CARDS,
M. W. LEWIS } H. G. LEWIS.
JI. W c Lewis & Sou.
Attorneys at Law >
GREG\tIBBOROUGIR, - CIA.
npril 8, 1875-ly
Philip B. Robinson,
Attorney at Law f
GREENESBORO’, . . . GA.
EA7ILL give prompt attention to business
entrusted to his professional care.
Feb. 20, 1873—6 ms
irirwrrara;
Attorney at Law,
ttIIEEXESESOHO’, - - - GA.
ALL business intrusted to him will re
ceive personal attention.
fiISyOFFICE—(With Judge Heard,) in
the Court-House, where lie can he found
during business hours. oct. 15,’74-tf
Wm. H. Branch,
ATTOR NE Y A T LA W .
<EE i:i:> CNI) Rtf’, A .
f CONTINUES to give his undivided atten
* J tion to the practice of his Profession.
Returning thanks to his clients for then
encouragement in the past, he hopes by
llose application to business to merit a con
tinuance of the same.
£i§yOffice over Drug Store of Messrs. B.
Torbert & Cos.
Greenesboro’ Jan ICth 1874—1 y.
iv the legitimate business of CTock
and Watch Repairing, from this date, I of
fer my entire Stock of Watches and Jewel
ry at cost, finding that it interferes too
much with the business I prefer.
ML JIAII It W AI/TE 51.
Greenesboro’, Ga., Sept. 24, 1874-ti
W. W. LOIPKI*.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
UNION POINT, - -
OFFERS liis professional services to the
people of Greene and adjoining coun
ties, and hopes, by close attention to Lusi
siness to merit and receive a liberal share of
patronage. jar.23’74—ly.
Or. Wus. Morgan,
RESIDENT
GREENE SB OR O', GA.
feb. 1, 1874.
Medical Card.
Brs. 60DEIN & BOLT,
Having associated themselves iti the
Practice of Medicine, respectfully tender
their services to the citizens of Greexes
horo’ and surrounding country.
March 4, 1875 —tf
CENTRAL HOTEL.
BY
Mi% U’. ML THOMAS,
AUGUSTA . Ga-
Jan. 21—Iy.
T. Markwalter,
Marble Works l
BROAD Street, AUGUSTA, Ga.
MARBLE Monumen s, Tomb-stones-
Marble Mantles, and Furniture Mar
ble of all kinds, from the plainest to the
most elaborate, designed and furnished to
order at short notice. All work for the
eouptry carefully boxed. n0v2,1871 —tf
JAMES B. PARK,
AND—
COUNSELOR AT LAW,
GRE ENESB Oil O', -- - GA.
WT/TU, give prompt attention to all bu
vV siness intrusted to bis professional
care, in the Counties of Greene, Morgan,
Putnam, Baldwin, Hancock and Taliaferro.
C3"OlDee—With lion. Philip B. Rob
inson. april 8,1575 —finis
.J. I\ TAYLOH,
FASHIONABLE
BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER,
lioom over J 1* Cartwright’s saloon,former
ly occupied by M L Richter,
maj-20.’75-tf Greenesboro’, Ga
Exchange Saloon
Broad Street ivest of Main,
Greenesboro’ , - - Ga
ttaving purchased OF G. 11.
II THOMPSON tlie above Saloon and
the Family Grocery connected therewith,
1 will always keep on hand the Finest Im
ported and Domestic
LIQUORS,
WINES,
ALES,
BEER and
CHOICE CIGARS
ALSO, a full line of
FAMILY GROCERIES,
Guaranteeing satisfaction, I respectfully
solicit the patronage of my friends and the
public.
I T. SCOTT.
December 2, 1875 —if
•’ - -
: wfta
Mr ; COURT : -m
: AVENUE SALOON!:
••• • ; (rear all Ac Co.’s.,) ;•• • •
: U’reenesboro’, CJiv, :
i John P. Cartwright, Prop r.!
Jg@“l respectfully announce to my-yjjJJf
friends and the public generally
that 1 have just opened the finest
Saloon in this city. My bar is
supplied with the finest pure do
tl*&T mestic and imported
Whiskies iiraiidies,
DIKS, VINES AND LIQUGKS OF EVERY
VARIETY, AED CHOICE CIGARS.
FRES 11 LAG Fit RECEIVED DAILY.
ICE ALWAYS ON HAND.
The patronageof the public is solicited,
•may 20th, 1875-yl J P Cartwkight
raFirom
AND
Client seals,
PATENT MEDICINES,
FINK PERFUMERY,
TOILET ARTICLES, WIN
DOW GLASS, all sizes, LAMPS
and LANTERNS.
busts garden seeds.
KEROSENE OIL,
WHITE LEAD, Colors, LIN
SEED OIL, BRUSHES, &c.,
For sale by
John A. Griffin.
prescriptions oarefu[ly
dispensed, april 8, 1875-ly
HIDES,
GREEN DRY,
Wanted
TN Exchange for
SIS OHS and
MYTH HR.
For first-class Hides, we wiil give the
highest market price. What we mean by
First-Class hides is, those clear of holes
and taken from healthy animals. Murrain
hides can not be rated as first-class.
Persons wishing to sell their Hides as
first-class, must not keep them till they are
partly destroyed by worms.
We have a supply of Bark now on hand,
and hope our customers will cover up and
take care of their hark until we can make
room for it at our yard.
We have as good stock as can he found
anywhere, and remember ours is a home
enterprise.
BROWN & MONCRIEF.
Greenoshoro', Ga., May 27, 1875.
IS EAT IJAIMiAIX IX
Musical Instruments
FOB SALE.
ONE SET OF BRASS INSTRUMENTS
for a full band, manufactured by John
F. Stratton & Cos., New Fork. Twelve
Brass Instruments, two Drums and one pair
Cymbals, in good order. A bargain can be
had bv applying at once to
, " J. S. GIBSON,
Sept. 30, 1875. Sec’y G 15. Band.
WANTED.
DRY HIDES and Country Produce
generally. J• W. STONE, Ag’t.
Greenesboro’, Ga., Nov. 18, 1875—tf
iPl : : :
Sgm FOR CXTALOGIfES.
Joseph T. Smith,
COTTON g|c£|| FACTOR,
No. 9, MeIXTOsJj STREET,
Am. tmasrso /m.
oct. 14, 1845 —2ms
& I). HEARD & SOaT
COTTON Ff|g|||J|jFACTOßS and
i 03131ISSION MERCHANTS,
AUG-USTA. G-A
QTRICT personal attention given ami prompt returns made. Commission 50 cents
* ) per bale. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES made upon Cotton in Store. Con
signments solicited. oc(l4—2ms
r— ■■■■■ . _!!!■
Branc la db Srnitli,
COTTON FACTO!(SgiiS AUSI? GEORsiA
RESPECTFULLY solicit consignments of Cotton, to the sale of which they GIVE
THEIR PERSONAL ATTENTION. Our charges from this date will he reduced
as follows: COMMISSION, 50c per hale. STORAGE, 25c per month.
All Cotton intrusted to us will be carefully handled and prompt returns made fof
same. [Oct7-6mos] BRANCH & SMITH, Augusta, Georgia.
n i . ———
Scott’s Improved Colton Tie 1
Tli© Most Secure, t'ottou
Simple, <&
MR, WALTOS & CO,
Wholesale Grocers & Cotton Factors, Agents.
153 REYMOLOS STREET,
- r t 2-3 m AUGUSTA, GA.
M,J. i■ r, ■■ I 111—..... mm .. —■
®JB> • ms • AS TT O m JE3 m
Cotton Factor ,
♦it-fe AUGUSTA. GA.
eral advances made on consignments.
General Asrnt tor CjJullett’s linjrovel Ligiit ttraft Cotton Gins
These Gins run light.gin fast, and produce a finer sample than any Gin in the market,
without exception. Planters wanting Gins are requested to ask the experience of any
one who is using the Gnllett, or tlie opinion of any disinterested Cotton Buyer or Seller
who has seen Gullett ginned cotton.
Agent for Small Engines for Running Gins, Mills, Ac.
Which cost but little more than two first-class mules. Also, Large Engines and Saw
Mills. Estimates of cost delivered made promptly on application. Prices tli4 very
lowest.
Agent for Coleman’s Corn and Wheat Mill,
Made complete—French or German stone—can be rim by horse, water or steam power
Aeont. for Horse Powers, Cotton Presses, &c.
BgySend for circulars. [sept23mo] O. M. STONE, Augusta, Ga.
—
Granger Warehouse.
CONDUCTED DA THE PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
lliirii Your Colton } I’LAYTKIW'
Union Agency,
No, 6, Mclntosh Street ,
-YAuig* \x s (ex- - - “ - G-eorgia.
At the Commodious Fire-Proof Warehouse formerly occupied by Jennings, Smith & Cos
Commission for Selling Cotton, per bale cents
Storage—First Week cents
do —each additional week j? cents
Drayage—per bale cents
IjyThose outside of tlie Order admitted on the same terms, Commissions included.
23558 W TA NARUS,“ ***** . „. KI.OI.ES, yt.
PLANTERS 0 SiflfM \\ | W
LOAN AND DAllilllO llillllV,
22 3 BROAD ST_ a
Cash Capital. SI.OOOOOO, with Stockholders Liability,
fITRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING, EXCHANGE AND
1.1 NESS. Five per cent allowed ou Daily Balances, subject to LIILLK AI BiUlti.
Interest allowed on Time Deposits, as may be agreed upon. CASHIM
• 'S,Sg?WfTO OX SHUT BRITAIX ASD
in sums of LI and upward.
s.. sismisiP.
Importer and Dealer in
Wines, Liquors,
,/Mes, Porter, Cigars , Sfc.
Agent for E. Anlieiiser & Co.’s
ST. ROUTS LAGER BEER.
octTif 161 & 256 Broad St., Augusta, ga.
“TYi. iiiilit ~
COTTONISIitFACTOR
\nd Commission Merchant,
JACKSON STREET,
“ G-EOHG-IA
bept23iu3
ST.
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