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VOL. XVI.
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HOW IfETSKI IM* S JlAlti:
UP.
BY WILL M. CAKI.KTOX.
Give us your hand Mr. Lawyer; how do
you do to-day ?
You drew up that paper—l s'pose you
want your pay.
Don’t cut down your figures; make it an
X or a V;
For that ’ere wt it ten agreement was just
the maltin' of me.
Coin’ home that evenin’ I tell you I was
blue,
Thinkin’ of all my troubles, and what I
was goin’ to do ;
And if my bosses hadn’t been the steadiest
team alive,
They’d’ve tipped me over, certain, for I
couldn’t see where to drive.
No—for I was laborin’ under a heavy load,
No—for I was travclin’ an entirely differ
eut road ;
For I was a tracin’ over the path of our
lives ag’in,
And scein' where we missed the way, and
where we might have been.
And many a corner we’d turned that just
to a quarrel led,
When I aught to’ve held my temper, and
driven straight ahead ;
And the more 1 thought it over the more
these memories came,
And the more I struck the opinion that I
was most to blame.
And tilings I had long forgotten kept risin’
in my mind,
Of little matters botwixt us, where Detscy
was good and kind ;
And these things flashed all through me,
as you know things sometimes will
When a feller’s alone in the darkness, and
everything is still.
“But” says I, “we're too far along to take
ttllUum Tracts,
And when I put my hand to the plow I do
not oft turn back ;
And taiu’t an uncommon thing now for
couples to smash in two,”
Ami so I set my teeth together, and vowed
I’d sue it through.
When I came in sight of the house ’twas
some’ at in the night,
Anil just as 1 turned a lull-top I soc (he
kitchen light;
Which often a han’some pictur’ to a hungry
person makes,
But it don't interest a feller ranch that’s
goin’ to pull up stakes.
And when I went iu the house, the table
was set for me—
As good a stipper’3 I ever saw, or ever
want to see;
And I crammed the agreement down niv
pocket as well ns 1 could,
And fU to eatin’ my victuals, which some
how, didn’t taste good.
And Betsey, she pretended to look about
the house,
But she watched my side coat-pocket like
a cat would watch a mouse;
And then she went to foolin' a little with
a cup,
And intently readin’ a newspaper, a holdin’
it wrong side up.
And when I’d done my supper, I drawed
the agreement out,
And give it to her without a word, for she
knowed what ’twas about;
And then I hummed a little tune, but now
and then a note
Was bu’sled by some animal that hopped
up in my throat.
Then Betsey', she got her specs from 08
the mantel-shelf,
And read the article over quite softly to
herself;
Ki*l it by little and little, for her eyes is
getting old,
And lawyer's writin' ain't no print, espe
cially when it’s cold.
And after she’d read a little, she gave my
arm a touch,
And kindly said she was afraid I was
’lowin’ her too much ;
But when she was through she went for
me, her face a el reamin’ with tears,
And kissed me for the fir3t time in over
twenty years 1
I don’t know what you'll think sir—l didn’t
come to inquire—
But I picked up that agreement and stuffed
it in the fire ;
And I told her we’d bury the hatchet
alongside of the cow ;
And we struck an agreement never to have
another row
And I told licr in the “future I wouldn’t
i, speak cross or rash
Ifhalf the crockery in tlie house was broken
all to smash ;
And she said, in regnuls to Heaven, we and
try to learn its worth
By startin’ a branch establishment and
runnin’ it here on earih.
And so we sat a talkin' three-quarters of
the uight,
Ar.d opened onr hearts to each other until
they both grew light •
And the days when I was winnin’ her
away from so many men
Was nothin’ to that evenin’ I courted her
over again.
Next mornin’ an ancient virgin took pains
to call on us,
Her lamp all trimmed and a burnin’ to
kindle another fuss :
But when she went to pryln’ and oponin'
of old sores,
My Betsey rose politely, and showed her
out—of—doors.
Since then I don’t deny but there’s been a
word or two ;
But we’ve got our eyes wide open, and know
jus;, what to do ;
When one speaks cross, the other just
meets it with a laugh,
And the first one's ready to give up con
siderable more than half.
*
Maybe you’ll think me soft, sir, a—talkin’
in this style.
But somehow it does me lots of good to tell
it once in a while ;
And I do it for a compliment— ’tis so that
you can see
That, that there writin’of yours, was just
the mikin’ of me.
So make out your bill, Mr. Lawyer ; don't
stop short of an X ;
Make it more if you want to, for I have got
the cheeks.
I’m richer than a National Bank, with all
its treasures told,
For I’ve got a wife at home now that’s
worth her weight in gold.
The Atlanta U\|)ns!tio!i Tent
A
Much has been made of what ma
chinery accomplished a few weeks ago
at ihn Colton Exposition in Atlanta, in
picking, ginning, spinning, weaving,
"w “P ‘mi Suns
of clothes in one day, *<’ro on the
evening of that day by two Governors
of-Stntcs at the Governor’s reception.
And truly it was something worth re
cording. But wo propose relating an
incident, which, all things considered,
surpass.'* even it, which occurred du
ring our Bcvolutionary War.
On one of the large farms of Talla
dega county, Alabama, there is an old
Bold, aad the site of an oil house, in
habited forty years ago, by an old
widow of revolutionary memory, named
Ward. That field is yet called ‘‘the
Ward field.” This old lady spent
many of her last years on this place. —
When the Kavolutionary War broke
out, she and her husband had been
married only a few years, aud be at
once volunteered to fight fo: hi* com
tiv. Sometime during the war, Mr.
Ward obtained a furlough to visit bis
home for one day only. Like many
other soldiers of that war, he was rag
ged almost to nukedoess. His wife Set
herself to the task of getting him up a
suit of clothes during the day that he
was at home. With perhaps a little
assistance from a neighbor, she carded,
spun, wove, cut out, and made him a
full suit of clothes out of wool, before
she slept that night, so that her hus
band wore them back to the army next
morning. And all this was done with
old-fashioued cards, spinning-wheol,
loom, needle and thread. Such was
the industry and pluck of oar revolu
tionary mothers. Now, did not this
excel the feat at Atlanta ?
We may only add that old Mrs.
W&rd was well knovn to many of the
older people of our county, (Talladega,)
was highly respected, and died at a
green old age about thirty years ago.
Her descendants, some of them at
leaslf’are still living in this part of
Alabama. —[Christain Index.
Newspaper style is becoming elevat
ed in Texas—decidedly. The new edi
tor of the Gatesvillo Sun not only bas
high ideas of his functions, but ex
presses them in a highfalutin way. He
says he enters en them with "an im
perious consciousness of a personal
committal to the high moral responsi
bilities incident to a position recogniz
ed by intelligence and morality as a
representative and formative entity,
moulding and vitalizing the intelli
gent constituency who perpetuates by
prerogative its existence”
The editor of a Virginia paper wa<
a-iked by a stranger if it was possible
that that little town kept up four news
papers, and the reply was, "No, it
takes four newspapers to keep up the
town.
Devoted to the Cause of Truth and Justice, and the intcrcsls of the People.
GREENESBORO’, GA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1881.
! For the Herald.
! UETrEIt I'TtO.TI AI/I’OOX A,
FLORIDA.
Dear' Herald; I drifted South,
some months ago, and now my
home is no more among the old red
hills of Georgia, but here in Flor
ida, in the Western part of Orange
county, in a portion of what is
known as the Lake region of Flori
da. J am satisfied with the change,
mourn the separation from old
homo and cherished friends; but
friends can not always be together
Now about my new home Al
toona, what is going on here. 1
told you in my last letter where
Altoona was, and how situated. It
is still in the same plaoe, nestled
among tho beautiful rolling hills,
surrounded by its dozen or more
pure,.clear wa.tor lakes. The place
is improving rapidly, and bids fair
to continue to improve. Many of
the beautiful slopes are being clear
ed of the timber, and new build
ings are going up here and there,
ar.d soon we will have a*delightful
and flourishing littlo village. Good
Church and School facilities are
fast being supplied. To show
something of tho growth, or rather
the development of this immediate
section, let us notice how the
Cburch and Sunday School work
are progressing. Only a yew or
two ego this section was furnishod
tho Gospel through those who were
sent ,
TicTff and there nice new Churches,
al lo to support their own preach
ers. A year or two ago there was
not a Sunday School in opporation
here, for the sufficient reason that
there were not children enough
within reach of any one place to
organize n school, while now we
have two flourishing schools within
a mile or two of each other, with
a membership of from fifty to sev
enty each. These schools wGre
both organized by our good friend
Mr. A. J. Sproth, who came to
this section about two years ago,
from Sparta or near there. Thus
you get an idea as to what changes
have taken placo for the last year
or two. At present our accommo
dations are strained by the influx;
and while wo are receiving many
for health and some for pleasure,
we are welcoming some 6table citi
zens whointend assisting in devel
oping the resources of one of tbe
most delightful places of residence
upon earth.
“No stormy winter enters hero,
’Tisj'oyeus spring throughout tho
year.”
The arrivals in our village for
tbe past ten days have been eigh
teen, “though two of those were
quite small.” Among the visitors
to Altoona recently, we were de
lighted to welcome two of old
Greene’s best citizens, Mr. William
Armstrong and Mr. Martin Mark
waiter. These friends spent sev
eral days amoDg us. We trust
their sty here was pleasant. Wo
judge they were pleased, for they
eeeraed cheerful and appeared to
be perfectly easy and at home.—
We regretted to see them leave;
but hope they may soon see it to
their interest to visit us again.
Well, wo have written quite a
lengthy letter, but regret that we
wore not able to make ii more in
teretting; hope, however, to be
able to do better next time. Be
fore closing, let me speak of seme
improvements that have been made
hero since ray return from Geor
gia. lam happy to say they are
; continually on tho increase. A
second store has beer, added to the
place, and still another is to be
built within the next few weeks.—
Let them come, for we know that
competition is the lifo of trade.
The Union House has lately been
opened for tho accommodation of
tho traveling public; a Northern
lady has charge of it, and from ex
perience. I can say that all who
have occasion to stop here will find
a home which can not bo said of
all public houses. I hope some of
tho old friends from Greene will
now and then be found among tho
guests.
In conclusion, let me sny-to any
who may road this letter, that
should they ever have occasion to
stop at Altoona (and we hopo they
will), they will always fir.d the
latch-string on the door of the
Union llou3e hanging on tho out
side, just walk in, for there is
where we board.
Very respectfully, W.II.
Why Sosne People JEai! to
Succeed.
They nsglect detail*.
They overlook the small thing*.
They have no eye to business.
Thoy hope Lr fortune to drop in
their lap*.
They let their help wasre and de
stroy.
They fail to advertise,’
They have too much outside busi
ness.
They talk politics too much.
They fail to invent or have new
ideas.
They are penny wise and pound
foolish. V
They imitate their neighbour
TMj ¥oß* win*
much trouble.
They fail to push business.
They know not that the best is
cheapest.
They knew not the power of method.
Tlisy aro illiberal at home enter
prises.
They attend to everything but their
own business.
They become xusty and lose ambi
tion.
AX ESSJIY OX MAX,
MaD was made in dry weather.
He was made of dust.
Quite a number have never re
covered from thsir creation; they
are very dry still.
It’s man’s nature lo be discon
tented.
Adam bad a monopoly but he
could not be happy without some
one to crow over.
For awhile ho knocked around
over tho garden of Eden, and then
went to the bouse, but had to cook
bis own supper; there was no stove
wood chopped and things were in a
bad shape generally.
The next morning it was tho
gams way. ll# had to roak# his
bed and sweep out. llis socks
were dirty, and his arm would run
through a hole in the sleeve So
he was dissatisfied.
The next night, when he went
to sleep, the Creator punished him
by making ene of bis riba into a
woman—a groat misfortune to the
race.
It has been six thousand years
sinco that rib was lost, and yet man
continues feeling -for it.
This is a very feeling subject.
Pursuit in this case is said to be
sweeter than possession.
After Eve got acquaiatod with
her mate she vowed that all tho
men in the vvorll were not worth
Adam.
Goliah was a man.
He was bigger than old Grant,
but he couldn’t stand as many
slings.
A fop is a male who is ashamed
of his sex, and attempts to conceal
tho fact that he is a man.
Concealment in such cases is at
tended with but little trouble. It
is only necessary to part bis hair
in the middle.
The family man resembles the
oyster on the half shell.
Tho shell is known at home—the
soft side abroad.
Some men carry this resomblancr
in their laces.
A great many men have counte
nances liko oysters.
Job is said to have been a very
patient man.?
lie had boils ell over him.
Men now boil over themselves
when the preacher reaches thir
teenthly, ou a hot summer day,
and, never think* of tho grandeui
of Job’s example.
It is natural for a man to disre
gard a good example.—[Ex.
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S*er!s of Ttiau^iii.
Strive for thd best, and pro*idj
against ihe worst.
People’# intentions can only bu de
cided by their conduct.
Be graceful if you can; but if you
can’t be graceful, be true.
Ho who throws out suspicion should
at once be suspected himself.
An effort made for ihe happiness of
others lifts us above ourselves.
There is always room for a man of
force, ami he makes room for many.
There is a past which is gone for
ever. But there is a future which is
still our own.
There aro few ocea-ions~when ceres j
mony may not be disDeused with; kind
ness never.
Argument in company is generally
the worst sort of con \ ersaiion, aud in
books tho worst of reading.
tbe practice of what is good are Ihe two
most important objects of life.
\\ e can’t bo too touch on our guard
against reactions, lest we rush lr in one
fault into another contrary fault —[Ex.
— 4 *•—
Served liSitsi Itigltt.
A Louisville girl made an engage- j
uient to elope with a yrurig man whom j
her father had f->ibidden to enter the
bouse. The plaD was to ride in a close
carriage across the liuo into Indiana,
have the msrriage ceremony perform
ed and return to bolo’ly announce
themselves husband and wife. This
was carried out as far as the start in
tho carriage. Then tho man kissod
the girl, and she found whisky on his
brrath. More titan that, she judged
bis unusual vivacity lo he tbe result of
[slight intoxication. She at once de
clared the affair off. As he would not
turn back, and called a policeman to
her aid, got into another carriage, and
weut home unmarried.—[Et.
It Is related of George Clark,the
celebrated negro minstrel, that be
ing examined ae a witness, he was
severely interrogated by the attorn
ney, wbo wished to break down hie
evidence. ‘You are in the negro
minstrel business, I believo?’ in
quired tho lawyer, ‘Ys, sir,’was
the prompt reply. ‘lsn’t that rath
jer a low calling?’ demanded the
lawyer. ‘I don't knew but what
it is, sir,’ replied the minstrel,
•but it is so rntch [better than my
father's that I am proud of it.”—
‘What was your father’s calling?’
•He tvr.s a lawyer,’ replied Clark,
in a tone of regret that put the au
dience in a roar. The lawyer let
him alone.
—*- —.*>-■- * ——
Six Nevada widows, each worth
over §300,000, have formed a com
pact and solemnly agreed to take
uo men but editors fos second bus
bands. The reason for thi3 is that
they know editors are above pecus
niary considerations and will only
wed for love. Anl we wish to add
that every editor in the land con o
eiders all those ladies as among
tho loveliest of their sex and highly
intellectual.
The Suujuiersyilie Gazette advises
every farmer to spend the wet weather
profitably in preparing to fertilize his
farm next year. It says .- ‘Haul up
leaves from the woods, or any kind of
vegetable or animal matter, put it in
t your suable, cow pen, or horse lot; it
will pay you better than eomn ereial
i fertilizers."
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J ALWAYS kcepaLaige and vavied assortment of
Chemically Pure r j;§ ami
*” aoou ® %[ Medicines.
Arriving mtM ****.,
PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES,
COLORS, BRUSHES, etc
All Sizes WIN ROW CLASS.
LAMP HOODS, CHIMNEYS, etc.
Blast’s Garden Seeds.
" ONION SETS, POTATOES, etc.,
Crop of 187'.', warranted l'reah and Genuine. 80 papers sold at 5 e 'tJIS
strictly. The best Seed for this climate.
Fine Cigars <& Chewing Tobacco
Toilet Snnpg, Perfumery, Pomades, Tootli-bruslies, and Drugging sundries.
Physicians' fucs-ci ijdior.s cflVciul compounded and dispensed.
pjohn A® G-riffin®
C veenctlioro’, Ga., .lanuorj :'0,1380.
Wholesale nnd Ilctnil i
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i wt fj Hfm lisj W Wf/lf 3 fil ¥ff
W ijj rf pfft tjfej ej and Wl! l|4> W\
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OtIK Sto'd; is coin [dele in every particular. Chamber Sets from SSOO down to $26
l’nrlor Sets from S4O up to $250. Come mid sec ns, or write for prices. We
have alt the T,;:test Styles and Novelties iu our line. We are Agents for the Woven
Wire Mattress Company,and th National Wire Improved. The best two springs in the
market We have a. full line of cheap Spring and Mattresses: also fine Feathers
,J. L. BOWLES & CO.
Jati. 20, 1881— No. 717 Broad Street, Augusta, O
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Can easily be made by using the
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3 inch to 4 1-2. feet in Diumeter.
And will bore to any required depth !
They w ill bore successfully and satisfactorily in all kinds of Emth.Soft Sand and
Limestone, Bituminous Stone Coal, Slate, Hard Pan (travel, Cava, Builders’ Serpen
tine ami Conglomerate Hock, and guttrantc lo make the very best of Wells in Quick
Sand. They are li d.t running, simple in construction, easily operated, durable, and
acknowledged as th • best nnc most practical Machine extant. They are indorsed hy
some of he highest Statu Officials. We contract for prospecting for Coal, Gold, Silver,
Coal Oil and all kinds of minerals. . , .
Also,for sinking Artesian Wells and Coal Shafts, etc. V. e also furnish Engines,
Boil era, Wind .Mills, Hydraulic Hams, Horse Powers. Brick Machines, Mining 'tools,'
Portable Forges, Bock Drills, and Machinery of all kinds.
XJ<irG*vd active Agents wanted in every Country in tho World.
Address,
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511 Walnut Street,}
SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, W S. A.
St tie in what Paper you saw this. jufj tj!4 82
Administrator's Sale.
I)Y virtue of an order from the Court of
_> Ordinary of Grecno county, Georgia,
WILL be sold before the Court-House in
Grecnesboro’, Ga.. on the first Tuesday in;
January. 1382; Three Hundred acres of
Land, adjoining lands of Jag. H. Perkins,
Moses F. Foster. Charles M. Copelan and
\V. D. Watson u. said county. On the place
is a good dwelling house and good out
buildings. Said place is between the Uco
ii i and Appalaehee River* in what is
known ns the Fork of Greene county; and
directly on the public road froun Grecnes
boro’ io Athens. Sold as the property of
the E L ite of Baldwin Copelan, deceased,
f,,r tho benefit of the heirs and creditors. —
Terms of sale Cash.
CHARLES M. COPELAN, Adiu’r.
December 1, 1881.
f T. LEWIS,
( ED J TOR.
Georgia— Gieeno County.
William F. D-ivaut applies ffir L*t
;ers of Administration with lhe AA’ill an
nexed on the Estate of John .4. Cartwright,
accessed, and such Letters will be grant ad
on the first Monday in January, 1832, ib
less good objections are fled.
JOEH V. THORNTON, Ord’j.
November 30. 1881.
5 r EUKGI A—Greeue County.
Otia S-Thornton, Administrator d*
bonis inn cn the Estate e; -'Htor* A. Thr-rn
ton, deceased, applies for L >Ue;s f Dis
mission, and such Letters will bo granted
i>n the first Monday in March, 1882, unless
good objections are tiled. I
JO'GJi F. THORNTON, Ord’j.j
November 30, IS3I— * j
Now lot hue Tea just received —C. AI
Davia i Cos. I
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