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I will bat Hip following named places at the times specified below, for the col
lection of the Taxes for 1881.
White nins, October Bnl, October 17th, Noveniber Bnl
Pitoem, <lo 4th, <lo 18th, do 4th
Vnioti Point, do sth, do llhh, do 7th
Woodrille, do 6th. do 20th, do Bth
Penfiehl, do 7th, do 2|t, do Dili
Powell's Mills, do Ilth. do 2oth, do 10th
Oreshanitriilo, tlo 12th, do 2ihh, do Utli
1 will bp in Oreenesboro’ on Saturdays mid all public days. Mv Banks will b®
closad by the 20th day of November. 1881. Please come forward without delay.
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September 20, 1881 —lm Of Oreene County. Georgia.
PEE DAT,
Can easily be made by using the
Celebrated
fill Asp ii M Bril
MACHINERY,
111 any Pail of the Country.
WB mean it. and are preptTod to dcmo.mtrsto the fact. They are operatef by
.llher Van, lloiso or Steam Power, and bore very rapid. They range in sire from
% 3 inch to 4 1-2 feet in Diameter.
And will bor Ip any required depth !
They will bora successfully and antisfn c tnrily in *ll kinds of Earth. Soft Sund nnd
limcatouc, liituminous Stone Coal, fSlnte. Hard Fan (travel, Lava, Builders’ Serpen
tine and Conglomerate Rock, and guaranteed to make the very best of Wells in Quick
&and. They are light running, simple in construction, easily operated, durable, and
acknowledged as th best n/‘. most practical Machine extant. They are indorsed by
•ome of the highest State Official*. Wo ppjdract for prospecting for Coal, Gold, Silver,
Cccl Oil and *ll kind* of minerals.
Ale* for (inking Artesian Well* nnd Coal fihafta, •(•■ We aleo fernfeh Engine*,
Boilers, Wind Mills, flydraulie liatns. Horse rowers. Brisk Markin**, Minisg Tsoi*,
Portable Tor***, Bock Drills, snd Machinery of all kinds.
active Agents wanted in every Country in the World.
Address,
Western Machinery Supply Depot,
611 Walr.nt Street, j
SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, fJ. S- A.
St te in what Toper vo;t saw this. July I I, 1881—tjl4’82
J. L. BOWLES & Cos.,
Wholesale and Rotnjl j
BMURS,
No. 71T Broad Street,
Augusta, - - - - GA.
OUR Stock is complete in every particular. Chamber Sets from £SOO down to $26
Parlor Sets from S4O up to $250, Come and see us, or write for prices. We
have all the Latent Stales and Novelties in our line. We ore Agents for the Woven
Wire Mattress Company, nnd the National W ire Improved. The best two springs in the
maiket We have a full line of cheap Spring and Mattresses; also fine Feathers-
J. L. BOWLES & CO.
Jan. 20, ISBI No. 717 llroad Street, Augusta, G
( CITY DRUB STORE.
oo
J ALWAYS keep ft Latge and varied assortment of
Chemically Pure and
new goods w 7 * Medicines.
Arriving every week. ~
Full stock of
. PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES,
COLORS, BRUSHES, etc.
All Sizes WINDOW GLASS.
LAMP GOODS, CHIMNEYS, etc.
Buist’s Garden Seeds.
ONION SETS, POTATOES, etc.,
f rsp of 1879, warranted fresh and Genuine. lO cents papers sold at 5 cents
strictly. The best Seed for this climate.
Fine Cigars & Chewing Tobacco
Toilgt Soaps, Perfumery, Pomades, Tooth-brushes, and Druggist’s sundries.
BaT Physicians’ prescriptions careful compounded nnd dispensed.
John A* Griffin.
' 0 Go., January 5-9,1f SO.
Devoted to the Cause of Truth and Justice, and (he Interests of the People.
QREENESBORO', GA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1881.
KISSKS OX IXTKKKST,
An Olil ttlitn'a <'!!*(aili Leclurf
i> IlMt Vnitttg Lmlv
known a* “Sis.*’
[Peck’s Sun ]
Come here, Sis, and sit down be
side me and let mo give you a lit
tle talking to. That ia right. Sit
clear at the other end of the sofa.
It makes more room far my gout,
and corns, besides being a good
habit for a young lady to become
addicted to. Always pander to
this habit and you will in time find
yourself walking through green
meadows and beside the still wa
ters of self-respect. You may be
walking alone, to be sure, but you
will have fewer lawn drosses to do
up on Monday morning. 1 wish
to speak to you of your mother
It may be you have noticed a care
worn look upon her face lately. Of
course it has not been brought
there by any act of yourg, slill it
is your duty to chase it away. I
don’t menu for you to run at it and
SHAKE YOUR SKIBTB
and tell it to “shoo,” as you would
a bin, nor do I expect you to get
on the other side of the fence and
throw old oyster cans and pieces of
barrel staves at it, as you did at
the cow yesterday. But 1 want
you to get up to-morrow morning
and get broakfast, and when your
mother comes down and begins to
express her surprise, go right up
to her and ki3s her on the mouth.
You don’t imagine how it will
brighten her dear face. Besides,
you owe her a kiss or two. Away
back, when you were a little girl,
she has kissed you when no one
else was tempted by your fever
tainted breath and swollen face.—
You were not as attractive then as
you are now. And all along through
these years of childish sunshine
aixj shadows she was always fsady
to curs, by the magic ef a mother’s
kiss, the little, dirty, chubby hands
whenever they were injured in
those first skirmishes with this
rough old world. And then the
midnight kisses with which she has
routed so many bad dreams, as she
leaned above your restless pillow,
have all been on interest these long
years. Of course she is not so
PRETTY AND KISSABLE
as you are, but if you hail done
your share of the work during these
last ten years the contrast would
not be so marked. IJer face has
more wrinkles than yours, far more,
and yet if you were sick that face
would appear to you to be far
more beautiful than an angel's as
it hovered over you, watching eve*
ry opportunity to minister to your
comfort, and every one of these
wrinkles would seem to be bright
wavelets of sunebine chasing each
other over the dear old face. She
will leave you one of theso days.
Those burdens, if not lifted from
her shoulders, will break her down.
Those rough, hard hands that have
done so many unnecessary things
for you, will be crossed upon her
lifeless breast. Thoso neglected
lips that gave you your first baby
kite will be forever closed, and
those sad, tired eyes will have open
ed in eternity, and then you will
appreciate your mother, but it will
be too late. There, there, don't
cry; she has not left yon yet.—
She is down in the kitchen string
ing beans for dinner, and if you
feel so badly you might go down
and finish them, and lot her chaDge
her dress and
REST AN HOUR BEFORE DINNER.
And after dinner you might do up
tho dishes while she takes a {little
nap. Then you might take down
her hair and do it up for her. You
need not wind it over your finger
and fuss to make little spit curls as
you used to do with yours, but give
it a good brushing and wind it up
gently and tenderly, as if you en
joyed doing it for her. The young
man dwwn in the parlor can wait
until yon have performed these du
ties. If he expresses any impn
tience, you may explain to him
that you feel under more obliga
tions to your mother than you do
to him. If this dors not seem to
satisfy him, ask him how many
times he has got up in the middle
of the night to warm peppermint
for you when you were dying with
the colic, or how many hours he
has carried you up and down thr
room jest because you would not
be quieted in any other wav ? Ask
him to repeat
MOTHER HUBBARD BACKWARDS,
and if ho is unable to do it, it will
be a proof positive that he is not
the one that ha* repeated it, and
explained it to you 1,7(H) times,—
Catechise him to find out if he is
the one who gave you the black
silk dress, and sat up at night to
make it while you wero off having
a good tiruo, Corner him up and
make him admit that he went with
out anew bonnet last winter that
yu might enjoy a 812 ono that
you admired so much. Wring
from him a confession that h. has
a stitch in his side, brought there
by doing up your finery week after
week. Then show him out the
front door, put on a calico apron,
and go out and help your mother
pick currants for jelly, end I guar
antee you will think more of your
self, the world will think more of
you, aud you will be happier and
better for having done so.
A £joi>ei>(lyl<e Ux|eriec\
AN ACCF.BSION TO THE FAMILY.
‘Well, well, Well,’ said Mr Spoopen
dyke, with a grin that involved his
whole head. aoJ an effort at a tip toe
tread that shook the whole house. Aud
so it’s a girl, my dear’
Mr*. Spoopendyke sutiled faiutly and
Mr. Spoopendyke picked up his heir
ess ‘lt's the intake of you,’ she said
regarding with some trepedation Mr.
Spoopendyke’s method of handling the
infant.
‘I don't see how you make that out,
for 1 don’t know when my noe looked
like a boiled lobster elaw. Do l un
derstand you that my eyes boar any ro
semblance to the head of a senw 7'
‘I mean the geusral features,’ mur
mured Mrs. Spoopendyke.
‘The geueral features seeui to be all
yiouth,’ retorted Mr. Spoopendyke ex
amining his acquisition. ‘lf our gen
eral features are at al! alike, my visage
must remind you of au earthquake.—
Hi ! kitchee ! What makes her told up
her legs like that 7
•She can’t help it,’ reasoned Mrs.
Spoopendykc. •They’ll straighten out
in time.’
‘No lime liko the present,’ quoted
Mr, Spoopendyke, and he took his
daughter’s feet and commenced pulling
her limbs. T dou’t want any bandy
legged gals iu this family while I'm at
tho head of it.’
Naturally the baby began to ory and
Mr. Spoopendyke esaayed to soothe it.
‘Hi! kitchee 1 kitohee-e# ee !he chir
nipped, ‘Great Scott, what a cavern !
Any idea how much this mouth weighs?
Ui kitchee !■-kitchee ec ! have to get
that mouth roofed iu before spring.—
What is the matter with her anyway ?’
‘Perhaps you hurt her. Let me take
her please;* pleaded helpless Mrs.
Spoopendyke.
‘She's doing well enough ! Hi! you!
Hold up ? Haven’t you anything to
catch thi* mouth ? It's spilling all
over the neighborhood. Hi 1 Topay,
Geneive, Cleopatra, dry up ! I’m going
to have trouble breaking th-ia young
one’s temper, I can see that. Here !
bend the other way once’ and Mr
Spoopendyke tried to straighten up his
offspring without avail,
‘Let her come to me, do, please,’
moaned Mrs. Spoopendyke, and Mr.
Spoopendyke was forced’ to band her
oyc;.
•Wall, that’s quit, a baby/ s.id he.
nursing his knte and eyeing the in
fant.
•What’ro thbsc bumps over its eyes
for V
•You mustn't talk •<*/ remonstrated
Mrs. S. ‘She's tho handsomest child
you over saw.’
‘Well, she’s got to stop biting her
nails before she goes any further with
this procession. Here, take your hands
out of your mouth, can’t you ? Why
don’t yon pot her hand* down ?’
‘Why. nil babies do that/ exp'sined
Mrs. Spoopendyke. ‘You can’t stop
that/
‘l’m going to try/ said Mr. Rpoop
endyke, ‘and I don’t want to be inter
ferred with in bringing this child up.
Here, you, Maud S lbrnesucker, put
your hands in your pockets ! Con t let
mo see any mor • nail chawing or you
and I'll get mixed up in an argument
She gets that from your family, Mrs.
Spoopendyke ’
‘Say, dear, don't you want to go and
order some things’’ asked Mrs
Spoopendyke.
• ‘No, I want to sen this youngster
Where’s her chin? Do babies always
have their upper jaw set right on their
shoulders? Kitchen ! kitchen! Iler
scalp comes elear to the bridge of her
nose. I don’t believe she’s quite right-
Where is her forehead ? Oreat Moses !
Her head is all on the hark part! Ray
that baby’s got to be pressed. That’s
no shape '
‘(1-t away. exclaimed Mrs R. Rhc’s
a perfect angel. There’s nothing in
the world the matter wit! her.'
‘Of course yso Vn"W,’ growled Mr.
Srcoprndve. You don't w-mt any
thin;- more than * fojr horn and a
nne*poiit appropriation to he an orphan
asylum. If I had your faith and the
ooliS I’d make a livinj: aa a founding'*
home ! She’ll be old enough to pank
in a weak won’t she ?
‘No. abe won't !’ aaid Mra. Spnop*n*
dyke. ‘She’ll never be old enough for
that,’
•I’ll bet she will,’ grunted Mr.
Spoopendyke, ‘if aho isn’t who'll get it
before she mature* up to that period.
That'* *ll. Let lake h*r. Here,
let's hay* her.’
Hut Mr*. Spoepeadyk* flatly refus
ed.
“Keep your dod gaated baby, then !’
roared Mr. Spoopendyke. ‘lf you
know more about babies than I do,
then keep her. The way you coddle
her one would think she was ji Dew
paste for the complexion. If you had
one more brain and a handle, you'd
make a fair rattle box Fit you up
with a broken sofa and a greas* spot
and you'd do for a second hand nur
sery.’
And Mr. Spoopendyke started off to
find his friend Specklewottle, who con
gratul-ited him; and started off with
hit* to assist in the selection of an
overcoat and a pair of ear muffs as pre
cautionary against the approaching
winter —[Lx.
Kt'itHiliniivinn If oapilolUy,
The most striking quality of Scan
dinavian character seems to be hospi
tality. Throughout Norway, Sweden,
and the far North the author was
heartily reaeived by every one, from
the king in his palace to the Laplander
in his tent. During five years of al
most incessant travel, in tho course of
which every part of the peninsula was
visited, Mr. Du Chaillu was coolly
treated only once, Tho Swedes and
Norwegians have the reputation of be
ing reserved and cold, but this is true
of them only when they meet ftrnngers
of the class suggested by the word
.‘tourist." To any ODe whose interest
in them can not be measured by a
stare or two and a few iuipertinnut
question* they are unsuspicious •tod
communicative, as well as cordial t
the verge of affection. Mr. Du Chailiu
went among them freely, conversed
with them in their language, wore rut
ments like their own, and took part in
their labors, sports, and ceremonies.—
The treatment he received in
causes hiui te speak must enthusiasti
cally in praise of their sociability and
kindness. i
As in all other countries that re
tain primitive habits, hospitality in
Scandinavia always implies eating and
drinking. The poorest farnxy or fish
erman always has something to offer
the visitor, and lack of appetite is
generally construed as a slight;. The
author mentions ono occasion on Which,
to av.id hurting any one’* feeling*, he
ate thirty times in two days, end drank
thirty-four cups of coffee. Often
strong cheese is offered just before a
meal to provoke appetite, in the eities
In formal dinner is preceded by a
snwrgas, or lunch, at a table crowded
with alleged appetizers. On a single
sninrgas tablo the author noted smoked
reindeer meat, smoked salmon with
poached eggs, raw salmon freshly sail
ed, hard-boiled eggs, caviare, fried
sausage, anchovy, smoked go >so breast,
cucumber*, raw salt, herring, several
kinds of cheese and as many of bread,
and a salad made of pickled herring,
boiled meat, potatoes, eggs, beets, and
onions. There were also three kinds
of spirits on the table,’and'fmm these
snd the various dishes the guests help
ed themselves bountifully, nnd then did
justice to anjexeollent dinner. —John
Mubberton, in Harper's Magazine for
November.
A tlOltlX 'iTtJSUA Al.
“I never played cards in my life,
nor smoked, nor chewed tobacco,
nor drat.k a glass of liquor.” re*
marked a well known matt of fami
ly to a lady friend the other day.
And of course tho Ddy, who did
claim for a husband one of those
creatures addicted to the vices
above referrod to, answered;
“Then, indeed, you are a model
man, ami your wife ofyj’Ut to feel
proud of you. Such ,mtn we sel
dom see now-a-days. Ido respect
a good husband.”
Then a thought seemed to dart
suddenly through bor mind, and
sho broke forth as follows:
“But let.me ask you on# ques
tion, and if you answer that satis
factorily, considering your other
excellent habits, I know a froo pass
to tho kingdom of heaven is await
ing you whenever you are ready to
take your departure from this life.’
“Fire away,” rather inelegantly
returned herxompanien.
“Well, I would ask you this,”
she continued; “Did you ever hug
another man’s wife?”
He had important business down
the street, and did not stop to an
sw'er.
M.tXM’iKtifS.-
Whnt a noble thing it is to be
man ! The world is full of counter
feits. It is a grand thing to stand up
right in defense of truth and principle
When persecution comes, some hide
their face* until the storm passes by—
others can bo bought f>r a rues* of
pottage. From such turn away -
Stand by a friend. Show thyseif
man. Do not run away when danger
threatens to overwhelm him or you.
Think for yourself. Read books,
and read men’s faces. Remember the
eye is the window of the soul. Use
your eyes and hold your tongue when
men court favors.
Select some CHlling to make it hon
orable. When you have espoused a
cause, maintain it at all hazards. Makp
up your mind to succeed by all means
and good-will; brush the difficulties
away one at a time #
If opposition comes, meet it man
fully. If success cowns your
bear it quietly. Hasten not into a
quarrel, but when you are compelled to
accept an alternative. Stand up and
show yourself a full-grown man. Keep
your own secrets; worship no man for
his wealth of illustrions lineage. Fine
leathers do no always make tine birds.
Do not live for yourself alone. The
world needs reformers as much to day
as ever. If you. have anew idea, en
deavor to develop it into words and
deeds. Be sober; be honest; be true,
Pwlicy men are dangerous. They will
•ell you for money orpopuDrity —don t
trust them. Wear but one face, and
let that be an honest one. —.[Mosaics.
mm • 4*—— —
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( H_- T. LEWIS,
l Kb IT OR.
A I’rtiyer,
The Rev. Mr. Wingtop received
a visit from the Widow Deckles and
her four children. “1 have come
to stay a tin nth. Brother Wingtop/
and you may consider it a Compli
ment, for I never did like Little
I took. You and my husband were’
such fßt friends that 1 can never
forget you. Wcfe you nut fast
friends, Brother Wingtop?”
‘ Madame, myself and yonr hits
band tvrro firm friends, hut wo
were not fast A minister and his’
deacon should not be fast.” Mfi
Wingtop had hoped that his res’
tnarb would have a tendency to
shorten the widow’s visit into a
day, but whon she replied that he
was a dear, sly, good man, the rev.
crend gentleman realized t’iint
darkness brooded where the briefer
light of hope had burned.
At night, when the family hod
been summoned into the sitting*
room to hear a long prayer from
the minister, the widow managsd
to ' squash” three of tho children.
The other one, a hoy, ran into the’
dining-room. “Let him alone.”
said tho minister, "in good t nf*
the Lord will catch him,” but the
same time he thought that if the
Lord over did catch the boy extra
ordinary tithe would have to be
made.
“Lei us pray,” said the minis
ter, glancing slyly arcund to sert' tf
the widow had eecurrly hud llecf
her children.
“Our Father,” he began, “wsf
thank Thee for Thy—”
“Ma ! oh, m*! George is taking
off the shoe !”
‘‘Thank Thee for the grrtat priv
ilege of sacrod communion. But
for the—”
“Ma, roako him quit. He’s try
ing to put his sock under ury nose.”
“I ain’t ma.”
“But for Thy Jeve we would ere
thie have been eat down as eacaai
bers ef the grea&d. West# around 1
us—” '
Just here the boy that had es
caped to the dining room entered
with a stick of *?o e wo id and an’
old hoot. Advancing, he struck tft
one of his brothers with the toot,
hut unfortunately hit the minister,
“Madam,” raid tho rev*r#nd gen
tleman, rising, “throw those yonn’g
beasts out of the room, out rtf 1 tfid
house, and in fact, out rtf the yatd.
Daniel was cast into the lions’ den,-
where he enjoyed himself, but if he*
were penned up with these rhinO'ee
r< Bes bo would lose his reputation*
in ten minutes, — [Ex.
An exchange ?ays; “People **V
dem realize what the world ewe* to'
the editors. Preaching short ser
mons constantly for thousands wh*‘
echo their views without a thought
of tho study or labor it represent*.
To bo sure there is much matter
that is weak as water, and tho men
who can write solidly, seasibly and
concisely upon a thousand topic#,-
are fiot to be found in every pair
of boots; but they all work hard,'
and genera lly give more than they
receive. The smallest country
newrsp per is wortV mete to it#
subscribers in one month than its
price for a year, and does more for
its neighborhood for nothing than
many an official does for his inun
ficent salary. The printing pres*
may have an iron heart, but its
work is benevolßDCo itself/ and tj>
world moves to it* vibrating raubiV.
It can b* used for ill, but it is ga
erally true to itj trust, *mj prompt
to lead in *very good" Word and
work. Remember this' the next
time sc'me editor fails te out his
writings so as to fit closely yoor
particular views offancy.
pifS ago for Sausage Makers. — Ov V.P-s* 7
vis & Cor
NO. 44.