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BEY&TMB TO NEWS, POLITICS, LITERATURE, AGRICULTURE AND GENERAL PROGRESS -INDEPENDENT IN ALL THINGS. YOL. XII. elections . TWO Tllli:\>. One. stole of gold a rich man’s mite; The good name, one, a poor girl bore. One stole in fear, at dead of night,; One spoke a word—^t.he deed was o er. One took part; and one took all, One left enough far life and joy ; One left hot v. .epiug, attd tho pa.’! Of more than death o'er all employ. One expiates in chains his sin, And stolen gold for hhn lias bought Thick prison wails to close him in, And scorn of many and hitter thought; And one who stole so much, a name Beyond the worth of life or gold, Is free and courted, and the fame Of his dark deed is never told. [Chicago Tribune. JOHX IIEMU FEBTOJ*. HOW HE MADE A NIGHT OF IT AT THE SPRINGS. Dear Recorder : “I hear that you “rejoice with those that do rejoice and weep with those that weep”—come,weep with me. Again, I hear that you strike out Lorn the shoulder at everything that is wrong—strike out a little in rnv behalf. I am not a complaining man— I have once had my wife’s mother three davs at my house and did not com plain—and, though people do call me a fool sometimes, no one has yet dared to Bay I was cross-grain ed .exacting, or a man of complaints and sorrows. Having suffered of late from the O barking of a dog on the premises of a neighbor, and having lost ap petite in oonaequence of sleep, I determined to seek some secluded spot in tho vast wilderness, where free from the “bustle and turmoil, etc,,” I might, in some measure, recuperate my exhausted energies I said I would go to the springs for my health. I chose a spot known to roe of yore,the spot where first I met and where 1 woed ’die lovely Moriah— who is now combing my hair of “an awful heap of dandruff, as she -calls it. Here, kiss me, Mariah, and don’t you recollect how we used to sit on that short bench by the spring and wish we were mar ried ? You don’t? Well, I do, and pray use that comb a little more gently ;—but to continue : I told Mariah to put a few things of mine into my trunk, as I intend ed going to Louisville to be present .at the great Saengerfest. The ■seraphic Mariah—yes, you arc, and you know with my wishes, and I soon found my self ready for voyaging , so I kiss ad Mariah and left. After the train had carried me about thirty miles, I descended from the car and struck bottom on a platform before a telegraph office of small proportions. “This way to the conveyance?” .cried a long man in jeans clothes, and I meekly mounted into a pig stye on wheels, drawn by two anti quated mules. Then we started The ride was anything but delight ful, for we pitched up and down as at sea, and I had lo wrestle all the time with my trunk, which had ben placed in the rear of the stye. Once it got the better of me, when it took me on the end of the nose. I did not mind a bruise or two, but I objected to nasal concussions,— This blow somehow induced me to lie on the bottom of the wagon, while the trunk danced a lively jig upon my waist-coat. As I could not get up, I thought the best thing I could do would be to lie still and anticipate the day when I should be able to return home in possession of perfect health ; so, I lay still and watched the stars. 1 noticed it was cooler in the woods than in the city and thought I would .enter the fact in my note-hook ; but unfortunately, the trunk was at the (Tljc Herald time occupying the note-bock, so 1 refrained. In less than a half an hour, our pig-stye drew up before tho Springs hotel, and a compass ionate man removed the trunk. 1 arose and gazed around All seem ed pleasant ; so I smiled and said to mysalf, “0, let me to bed, to dream in this sylvan retreat,where the ripple of cool waters charms the ear and”—l could not hear the ripples, but people have to talk thus at the springs—“and the trumpet of the festive mosquito is never heard !” The landlord put me in a place without doors or windows—a jiassage way, I would have called it, but he said it was my room, so as my “room” it shall be known. I threw myself upon my pallet of straw and said ; “Tired nature’s sweet restorer, balmy sleep, come down upon my eyelids,” Mn rinh says this is the only prayer 1 know or use; this is a mistake on the part of Mariah, as I always ask blessings at the table, but somehow, “balmy sleep” did not come, and feeling restless and warm I deposited the sheet and tho extra straw pillow outside the window. Then I experienced a stinging as to my lower lirnbs ; this I stood as long as I could, and reversed—that is. made a swap from foot to head of the bed ; then I began to sting all over. Unable to endure the stinging, I seized my pillow, and extended as much of myself as would fit upon a table which 1 found out in the dining room. I lay comfortably enough for a good while, though my arms and legs dangled n good deal T had a (or picion that Huch a position was not entirely favorable to a rapid recov ery of my digestive powers, but 1 did not carry out the thought to any legitimate conclusion ; for sud denly three babies up stairs open ed up a concert in a minor, which quite enthralled me. I heard a good deal of this concert, because a stairway led from the upper sto ry into my “room”—the existence of which I was up to that moment unaware. I also heard a father expostulating with his progeny, saving, “So, so, would cry, poor little thing ; so it should,” and I remarked to myself, “If I was in that man’s place, and my wife Ma riah were to keep on sleep—” now, my duck, I don’t mean any thing of the sort, and I am only writing for effect—Mariah! Ma riah ! for the Lord’s sake don’t take the dandruff out in so vehe ment a manner ! ! About this time I heard a soft foot* fall in my ‘room,’ and I began to think of all the ruffian tales I bad read of midnight travelers waylaid in mysteri ous and gloomy inns; so I gave the ta ble leg a kick and made a slight hiss ing noise by forcing air between my teeth. ‘Lor’s a mussey !’ sounded a fright ened female vjice, and I understood that one of the colored nurses wns he ing attracted by the infantile cries. >oo —o —oh !’ I groaned, ‘0 bress de lam’! O. Jurdcn’s stor my banks!’ screamed tho excited wo man and flew up the ricketty stairway as if shot from a cannon Presently I again heard the creaking of the stairs and the shufSiog of feet ‘Schu !’ exclaimed a voice,‘Das a ghost in dif here room.’ ‘Oh Lord ! l’se a good nigger ! I is!’ answered another voice and two b .bes in arms commenced a vocal duet. I groaned an unearthly groan, and the nurses departed with precipitation. All now remained ■quiet for some time, though my left foot had gone to sleep in afrightful manner, and I had to get up and stamp it upon the floor. Presently one of the fathers of one of the babes tumbled down the stairway, and. uttering a malediction or two, crashed through my room in a frantic manner Mariah asks why I didn t groan at him. Well, I was afraid he would make a ghost of uie. ‘And you had already made a ghost GREENESBORO’, GA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1877. of yourself for the sake of the colored women,’ continues Maria. 'I would do anything for the ladies,’ and I rise to bow —— ‘Then give uio anew bonnet,’ an> sWers Mariah, and I sit again. Mariah always misunderstands my juke*. It was early morn when I arose from my balmy table and crept into my hat. The crowing of the cook told mo it wns three-thirty a. in.; so I thought ! would goout and talk with thecrowist. I found him alone on a fence musing in a loud voice over the birth of Aurora, which was slowly going on in tho East. I said nothing, but sought out the “short bench’ near the bench Really, Mariah, it wasn't there any more— nothing but a bottomless chair audit plank fence to sit upon ; I am so glad I left you at home. 1 sat on the fence and drank the blue water*; 1 could feel an appetite coming. In a little while the sun arose, the cows came and put their noses in the spring; a hog or two went to sleep along side of it, and all nature seemed extremely lovely. Finally the breakfast bell sounded, and I clambered up to the hotel. How can I describe that breakfast ? Ma riah : recollect the breakfast we had at | Kokomo, Indiana ? Well, ’twas worse than that. -The people all came in hungry, and looked savage with their eyes. I told them I was not the An' cient Mariner, but they stared at me and replied not. Presently a dark shadow flitted by and 1 was apprised that the only waiter on the place was being run to death.— I never saw a negro smile so much and go so fast in my life. Into the kitch en and back again; down with two small dishes, filled with little chicken logs, and out again ; jump, run, shuffle; “yes ma’am,” and away ! If he had been provided with a hand waiter be th<3 crowtl wit.llill ft reasonable time, for there appeared lit tle to serve; but with two small, hall filled plates at a trip, he was on the run the whole time. Gradually the board ers would lose courage, and, forgetting themselves, would halt the scurrying darkey as soon as he appeared at the kitchen door ; while the miserable sin.- ners at our end of the table would gnash their teeth with rage, and be fill ed with strange ideas. One of the company arose in disgust and marched straight for the kitchen ; thence she j cauie in a moment, hearing triumph antly two small biscuit and a piece of cold ham. At this point my spirits sank, and I laid violent hands upon a (in cup which was standing near. This I filled with water and commenced my meal. By and by I discovered a piece of brown bread coming toward me on a plate ; so I smiled at fate and at a little boy across the table, who at times secuJed troubled in spirit. This youth would do his best for a few moments, at a piece of ham, and would wink at mo, seeming to say: ‘Hello, old fellow, things are dull, but we’ve got a start anyway !’—Then his face would wrin kle up, and his mouth widen, while great- tears would stream down both eyes : ‘O. M-a-a a! 0-o-oh ! Fleas! fleas!’ and one hand would go to work like a fly wheel crank ; while the poor ‘Maaa’ would smile a compassionate smile, and make a grab at the passing waiter.— Hunger seems to deaden even the ma ternal instinct. I arose slowly 1 —‘As you always do,’says Mariah. ‘No, I dont.’ 'Always !’ repeats Mariah, wiJi em phasis and sought out the landlord. ‘My dear friend,’ said I, ‘can you fill up your sulphur spring T Fill up my spring! Why ?’ •Because, you've either to fill it up. or give these people something to eat. It is unjust to givo a ravenous appetite through your water,and not supply the wherewith tc satisfy the same.’ ■Well !— ’ gasped the landlord. ‘And Americans want their rights; they must have them, and they won’t be treated with injustice.’ ‘What’s this I hear?’ * ’Twill be easier and less expensive to fill up the spring.’ ‘Man —man ! What ’ ‘Or, some daik night, these hungry peoDle will rise and eat you !’ ‘Now, John Henry ; you didn’t say all that.’ ‘No, Mariah, I .didn’t say that.’ ‘What did you say V ‘I said : Landlord, when does the next, train leave for Nashville V ‘Generally, about this hour, too" was Imy reply. So, paying my bill, I ook my trunk on the back of a colored oer son and walked to tho station ‘Mow’d you like the Saengerf ft T inquired Mariah, as I entered my house. \Ach Gotti' cried 1. convc<y-tly forgetting my English ; ‘ Das tcav (ties gezeichnet! Kalossal! Pyrnrnnlali' untl famos ! ! ‘Pay ’em a dollar! Vamous —? Vainous the ranche, perhaps! Why, 1 John Henry, I never before heard you use so much slang!’ but I bowed my head and did not explain. She knows all about it now. So much for my night at the springs; and I remain, un healthily, and indigestably yours, John Henry Fijrtop. What a ceremonious affair we make of entertaiuing company ! Too many of us lose all sense of being at home the moment a straDger crosses our threshold ; and he instantly feels him self to boa mere visitor —nothing more l —and acts accordingly. The man who knows how to “drop in” of an evening, draw up his chair to your hearth as if it weie his owd, and fall into the usual evening routine of the household as il he were a member of it—how WLdcome lie always is! The man who comes to stay under your root for a season, and who, without being intrusive or famil iar makes you feci that he is ‘at home' with you, aud is content in his usual fashion of occupation—how delightful a guest bo is! And the bouse—ah, how few of them —into which one can go for a day or a week and feel sure that the family routine is iu no wise a! tered, the family comfort in no wise Tct-wSIImI, nui. Olf VUUrewnn ed by one’s presence what joy it is to cross their thresholds ! What harbors of refuge they are to weary wanderers ! What sweet reminiscences they bring to the lonely and homeless !—[Ex. The Shthv Shown to Visitors. MAX ADLER. It is au odd fact., no baby ever did, and no baby ever will, behave in com pany. The mother always brings it in to the parlor where the visitor is, dress ed in its clean dress, and its father and its aunt coip@ in smiling at the same time. After the visitor has kissed the baby and taken it on her lap, and de clared it is the dearest little thing she ivcr saw, the baby’s mother ami she begin to talk. Each talks about her own baby as fast as she can rattle, aud both talk at once, apparently without caring what the other is saying. In the midst of the conversation the baby “throws up” on the visitor s dress, and is suddenly handed to its mother. The "isitor smiles a sickly smile and gays it makes no difference, but she is mad. The conversation is resumed hut presently the father winks furiously at the mother and frowns, and clears his throat and makes mysterious signals at the side of the chair with his hand.— The mother looks down and perceives that some of the baby’s undergarments are slipping off, and she snatches up that infant and flics from the room. — When she returns the child cries to go to its father ; and no sooner is it set tled on his knee than it betrays an irre sistable yearning to go to its aunt, after which it cries furiously because its mother wou’t take it. Then the aunt gets a piece of candy to quiet it, and when its hands have acquired sufficient stickiness, it reaches over and mauls the visitor’s bonnet. Then its mother tries to show off its accomplishments; but it utterly refuses to make a display; it is as stupid as an owl. It won’t say ‘mamma’ or ‘papa, and it wou’t show how big it is. Its father tries to coax it to ‘papa,’ but it pays no attention to him. He tries again and again, getting madder all the time and dreadfully afraid the visitor will think the child is dull. | At last he grabs the child by the arm arid shakes it, and yells : “Why don't you say papa, as I tell you ?” Theu the child seream3 like a back yard full of cats. The nnre the moth er soothes ii the louder it gets, until at last the father exclaims : “Gi’ roe that 1 brat!” and picks it up and dashes out of tho room, and is heard spanking it in the entry. Then the visitor goes home looking at her dress and deciding that the end of that infant will be the gallows, if its characteristics are allow.- ed to develop fully as it grows up. Mr. Blanchard Jerrold, in his i volume just published in London tells tho otuioluiom Loiiis' Nnpo leon's courtship. It was at the New Y’ear ball in 15.33, that as the company were passing to the supper room, Mademoiselle de Montijo and Madam Fortoul, wife of the Minister of Public Instruc tion, reached one of the doers to gether. Madam Fortoul. master ed by tho jealousy of that fortunat ed lady which was general at court, rudely rebuked Mademoiselle de Mantijo for attempting to takepre-j cedence of her. Tho young lady drew aside with great dignity be fore this affront, and when she en tered the supper room tho pallor and trouble in her face at once at tracted the notice of the Emperor as she took her place at His Majes ty’s tablo. Tn great anxiety he rose and passed behind her chair to ask what had happened. “What is the matter ? Pray tell me.” The marked and sympathetic attention of the Emperor drew all eyes upon the lady, who became covered with confusion. ‘I implore you, sir, leave,’ sho answered, ‘everybody is looking at U9.’ Troubled and perplexed, tho Emperor took the earliest opportunity of renewing his inquiry. ‘I insist upon know ing. What is it?’ ‘lt is this, sir,’ the. lady ii cm answered. baunktUy.. the mantling down her cheek, ‘I have been insulted to night, and I will not expose my self to a second insult.” ‘To mor row,’said the Emperor, in a low, kind voice, ‘nobody will dare to insult you again.’ Returned home, Madame de Montijo and her daugh ter, their Spanish blood thoroughly aroused, made hasty preparations to leave. Paris for Ttaly. On the morrow morning, however, the mother received a letter from the Emperor, in which be formally asked the hand of Mademoiselle Eugenie de Montijo in marriage, and the ladies within a few days, removed from their apartments to the Elysee, which was assigned to the Emperor’s betrothed. Within a month, Madatuoiselle de Montijo sat on the throne of the Tuileries beside Napoleon HI. i- ■ ■■ —■ fj A u b\ GREAT CHANCE TO I 111 l In make money. If you can fl-rgil ill n®*. get gold you can get II 111 ill greenbacks. We need a VI V SLA Ms 9 person in every town to take subscriptions for the largest, cheapest and best Illustrated fami ly publication in the world. Any one can become a successful agent. The most ele gant works of art given free to subscribers. The price is so low- that almost everybody subscribes. One agent reports making over $l5O in a week. A lady agent reports taking over 400 subscribers in ten days AU who engage make money fast. lou can devote all your time to the business, or on ly your spare time. You need not be away from home over night. You can do it as well as others. Full particulars, directions and terms free. Elegant and expensive Outfit free. If you want profitable work send'us your address at once. It costs nothing to try business. No one who en gages fails to make great pay. Add re as “THE PEOPLE’S JOURNAL,” Aug. 13, 1877—1 y Portland, ,1/aine. The Augusta Hotel. mUK undersigned having leased the L above well known Hotel property o.i Broad Street, AUGUSTA, Ga„ has thor oughly refitted, refurnished, and enlarged the building and opened it for the recep tion of guests. ..... Long experience and facilities warrant, him in guaranteeing 'satisfaction to all who favor the house with their pa- I trouage. Give the old Augnsta Hotel a trial. G. R. WHEELOCK, Proprietor. December 15, 1876-ly John A. 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If subscribers order the discontinuance of their peridieals, the publishers may continue to send them until all arrear ages are paid. 3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their periodicals from the office to which they aro directed, they are held responsible until they have settled their bills, and ordered them discon tinued. 4. If subscribers move to other places without informing the publishers, and tho papers are sent to the former direc tion, they are held responsible. 5. The Courts have decided, that “refusing to take periodicals from (he office, or removing and leaving them uncalled for, is prima facie evidence of inten tional fraud.” 0. Any person who receives a newspaper and makes use of it, whether he has ordered it or not, is held in law to be a subscriber. 7_ I f huliualvUuu-'H mu’ if} iulph nun, f Ufty flPfy ooutid to give notice toThe publisher, at the end of their time, if they do not wish to continue taktng it ; otherwise the publisher is authorized to send it on, and the subscribers will be respon sible until an express notice, with pay ment of all arrearages, is sent to the publisher. City and County Directory. t OIXTY OFFICEBIM. JOEL F. THORNTON, Ordinary. J. HENRY ENGLISH, Sheriff. ISAAC It. HALL, Clerk Superior Court J. 11. WYNN, Treasurer. MILES G. COPELAN, Tax Collector. JUDGE HILSMAN, Tax Receiver. J. F. WRIGHT, County Surveyor- ROSWELL HUULBURT, Coroner. PHILIP B. ROBINSON, Judgo of the County Court. CITY < Ol XMI.. \Ym. M. WEAVER, Mayor. Ai.uEr.MKK —Win. 11. Branch, John A. Griffin, John A. Barnhart, M. Markwalter. John W. Stone, Marshal. J. A. Griffin, Clerk and Treasurer. 4 111 H€!lis*s BAPTIST —Services Ist, 2d and 4th Sab baths. Rev. C. 11. Strickland, Pastor. Sabbath School every Sunday at 9 o’clock a. am.—W. 11. Branch, Superintendent. Prayer meeting every Wednesday even ing, 7 p. m. PRESBYTERIAN— Services every 3rd Sabbath. Rev. J. N. Bradshaw, Pastor. METHODIST— Services every 4th Sab bath. Rev. W T. Hamilton, Pastor. Sabbath School 2J o’clock, p. in.—J. H. Wood, Superintendent. Prayer meeting every Tuesday evening, 7 p- m. EPISCOPAL —Services Ist, 2d and 3d Sabbaths. Rev. Joshua Knowles, Rector. IHANMXIC. San Marino Lodge meets [lst Friday night in each month. Royal Arch Chapter meets 3rd Friday night in each month. UOOII TEm*LAUS. Greenasboro’ Lodge, No. 320, Indepen dent Order Good Templars, meets at Odd Fellow’s Hall every Friday night. Arrival *>t Trains at lirrrnrs horo" HAY PASSENGER TRAIN. From Augusta, . • . 12.-36 PM loom Atlanta, . • • lAS PM. NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN. From Atlanta • . . 3:21 A. M. From Augusta, . • • 1:06 A. M. Dec. 16 IL II- KING, Agent. BUSINESS CARES. Wm. H. Branch, ATTORNEY AT LAW. <* K> Klf i:xORO’; U\. CONTINUES to give liis undivided alien, (ion to the practice of his Profession., Returning thanks to his clients for their, encouragement in the past, he hopes by -atoseaUUilusation to business to merit n con nniianeiromf Ktllttß. jp®’? 1 Office over Drug Store of Mcr*. It. Torbert & Cos. Greenesboro’ Jan 1, 187<‘>—1y. M. IV. LEWIS } <( H. G. LEWIS. H, T 5, Lewis & Sons, AUtrneys at Law r KB2K\KSBtOROl T C;iI, - A, april 8, 1875-ly r— ' ' TANARUS" Philip i3. Robinson, Attorney at Law f GREENESBORO’. . . . GA WJ ILL give prompt attention to business entrusted to his professional cure. Feb. 20, 1878—tims H. H. LIMPKIN. ATTORNEY AT LAW , POINT, • - Ga OFFERS liis professional services to the people of Greene and adjoining coun ties, and hopes, tty close attention to busi siness to merit and receive a liberal share oi patronage. jan23 ’74 —ly. Ur. WS Horpß, RESIDENT ; DENTIST OREENESBOROGA. fob. i, 1874. JAMES B. PARK/ " - * —TTiI U —■ "■ COUNSELOR AT LAW, GREENESBORO\ - - - GA: WILL give prompt attention to all bu siness intrusted to bis professional care, in the Comities of Greene, Morgan,’ Putnam, Baldwin, Hancock and Taliaferro. DTOlllec—With lion. Philip B. Rob-' inson. april 8,1875 —(ims The National Bank of Augusta; SAIi: imi'OKilT BOXES. mills RANK is prepared to lease small I_ SAFES inside its fire proof vault,, at moderate rates, for the reception of Bonds, Securities, Deeds, Legal Docu ments, Plate, Coin, Jewelry, ami valuables of every description. G. M. THEW, Feb. 17, 1876—tf Cashier. CYRUS MOOREi BAR.BBR. II UR DRESSER, HAS removed his Shop to the front room ever Storey & Bros., where lie will he pleased to serve the public. May 11, 1376—tf % t a, j. sHSSiSBT’ Attorney and Counselor at Law i:EEXESItORO’, <a„ PROMPT attention given to all business intrusted to hi-’ professional care. September 8, 1876—tf f THE CITY Drug StorE PURE DRUGS; Lhriiiicals* Patent Medicines/ NEW STYLES LAMP GOODS. WINDOW GLASS ALL SIZES. WHITE LEAD, OIL. COLORS, AND VARNISHES. FANCY SOAPS AND PER FUMERY. FULL LINE FLAVORING EXTRACTS. For sale by John Griffi n< Physicians’ prescriptions carefully dispensed. april 13, 1876-ly Central Hotel, BY Jlrt. U. 11. THOMAS, AUGUSTA, Go. Jan. 21—ly. NO. 36