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THE HAMILTON WEEKLY VISITOR. VOL. 11-NO. 30. t\t Panitott #tsitor D- BOULLY, PRpjpfejtjTOß. cash Subscription bates. '6ne copy one year. $1 50 One copy six months. 1 -W oecopy three months * 0 Any one furnishing five subscribers, with fts money, will receive a copy free. Subscribers wishing their papers changed frdHi one post-office to another, must state V), amo of the post office from which they wish it changed, as well as that to which 'they wish it sent. All subscriptions must he paid in advance. The paper will he stopped at the end of the Wme paid for, unless subscriptions are pre viassly renewed. Fifty numbers complete the year, CASH ADVERTISING RATES. arses Imo 3 mos 6 mosj 12 mos I laches.. 500 ,* 0 15 00 22 00 inches.. 550 11 00 18 00 27 00 Jcolumn.. 60 14 00 25 00 35 00 Isolumn.. 12 50 25 00 40 00 60 00 {column.. 22 06 41 00 62 00 100 00 Marriages and deaths not exceeding six lines will to published free. 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ADVERTISEMENTS. sWifF sale*, per inch, four weeks.. .$3 50 <* mortgage fi fa sales, per inch, height weeks 5 50 Citation for letters of administration, guardianship, etc., thirty days 3 00 Kotice to debtois and creditors of an cirtate, forty days 5 00 Application for leave to sell land, four weeks ••• f Sales of land, etc., per inch, forty days 5 00 “ “ perishable property, per inch, ten days • • • 2 00 Applicate for letters of dismission from jjnaMianship, forty days 5 00 Application for letters of cutsmiecinn from administration, ihfSS hiohths....... 7 50 fe'tabVisWing lost papers, the full space of three months, per inch .•...•■• yOO Compelling titles from executors or ad ministrators, where bond has been jjjteit by the deceased, the full space of threi months, per iAch. 7 00 festt-ay notices, thirty days-. 3 00 Kill* rat foreclosure of mortgage, four mouths, monthly, per mph b 00 Sale of insolvent papiets, thirty days... 300 Homestead, two weeks 2 00 Bu.giness Oarc3La W. T. POOL, D. S., Stdib Sntssf, COLUMftUS, GA., WiH visit Hamilton and vicinity once a month during the summer. All calls prompt ly attended to. Plate work and filling done In the best and latest styles. Satisfaction guaranteed, or no charge. mayß-6m a k RUSSELL C a RUSSELL RUSSELL & RUSSELL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, COLUMBUS, -GEORGIA Will'practice in all the State Courts. 13 r. T- I_j- HAMILTON, CA. THOS. S. MITCHELL, M. D., Resident Physician and Surgeon, HAMILTON, GEORGIA Special attention given to Operative Sur gery and treatment of Chronic Diseases. Terms Cash. "W. IF 1 . TIG-ISTIiEUFt, DENTIST, I COLUMBUS, - • - GEORGIA, Office over Chapman’s drug store, Han elph st, near city tettninus of N. & S. R. R. Respecfuily offers his services to the pco ple of K>rb county. . iu2olv CHATTAHOOCHEE HOUSE , By J. T. HIGGINBOTHEM. West point, Ga henry c. cameron, Attorney at Law, HAMILTON\ GA HR. J. W. CAMERON”, HAMILTON\ GA. Special attention to Midwifery. Charges moderate. Bines Dozier, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW fiA MILTON, GEORGIA Will practice in the Chattahoochee Circuit, #r anywhere else. All kinds of collections resHTO— either way. Rankin house COLUMBUS, GA. J. W. RYAN, Proper. * Golden, Clerk," B^ ÜBY , R^T A yyaloTn. trim RANKIN HOUSE. Vnrio J. W. RYAN, Prop’s. ‘DOMESTIC’ FASHIONS. ... *? All of the latest Styles In dress furnished jn patterns cut to any measure—price from ten to each. Send for. Catalogue', l which is Tree 16 alt. \ t ‘DOMESTIC' SEWING MACHINE. V> V ~ ■ The most perfect and reliable machine in the world, and capable of doing work that no other machine can. Send for prices and direction* hoA to choose. ‘DOMESTIC' MAGAZINE. A beautiful Faniily Journal, published monthly at $1 60 a year—intended to make home happy. Send fdr specimen number— price 25 cents. Address DOMESTIC S. ii. dd., jul3 6m 27 Marietta st, Atlanta, Ga. NEW GOODS. We have In store a full and wcll-sc’ccted stock of SPRING GOODS, BOUGHT VERY LOW. firy Goods, Notions, Hats, Boots and Shoes, Clothing, Crockery, Hardware, Drugs, etc., which we will sell at the Lowest Pmois tor CASH - ' A nice lot of Ladtes' and Missis' Hats, which we will sell vert low. Prints, best brands, 10c. Coats’ Thread, 80c. a dozen. Brown Homespun, 7 to 16c. Bleached “ 7 to 200. Clothing.— Coats, $1 to $lB. Pants, $1.25 to $9. JSS'AII other goods as iow as they ciin be bought in any market South. All we ask is, Give us a call. COWSERT & RiMMoUGH. Hamilton, Ga., April 17, 1874—3 m TI’F'F. T- MOORE, At Van Riper’s old Stand, COLUMBUS, GEORGIA Offers his services Its A PHotograpHer to all wanting Pictures from card to life size. eflti Pictures can be copied, enlarged and colored in a satisfactory manner, in oil or water. Lotg experience and unsurpassed facilities enable me to offer as good inducements as any Gallery in the State. All work guaran teed to suit customers, or no charge, at rates as low as any. - jul3-Gm GEORGIA —Harms Codrtt. Wm I Hudson, administrator of lovicfe Graddick, dec'd, make? application for leave onlh+i.. InnJ hnlnrteGtddfißGAftsd ' All persons concerned are hereby notified tion should n6t be granted. Given unc ,r my band officially, June 16, 1874. junl9-td J. F. C. WILLIAMS, Ord’y. DEBTORS & CREDITORS’ NOTICE All those indebted to the estate of John McKay, deceased, are hereby notified to make immediate payment; and those having claims against safd State are requested to present them duly authenticated within the time prescribed by law. . . . . ; jullO. 6t 'JHOMAS J. NEAL, Adm 1. DEBTORS & CREDITORS’ NOTICEr All persons Indebted to the estate of Pattillo, deceased, are hereby notified to make payment; aiid those having claims against said estate are requested to prewnt them within the time prescribe! by law jUllo-6t B B. PAITILtd, Ex'r. GEORGIA— Harris Countv. Thomas J. Neal, administrator upon the estate of John McKay, late of said cointy, deceased, applies for leave to sell the real estate belonging to said deceased—. All persons concerned are hereby nainea to show cause, If any they have, by thenrst Monda/ih August next, tfjty sad apflica tion should not be granted. Given under my taMd and official sea), July 6, 1874. jullO-td J. F- Q-- WILLIAMS, Ord f. GEORGIA— Harris Cotncrr. Whereas the estate °L'?}iaif’fe n fi'r^nte*- P ’ All persons concerned are hereby notified to show cause, if any they have, by the first Monday in August next, why some suitable xnd proper person should not be appointed. I j.Jven under toy hand officially, July 6, J. F. C. WILLIAMS, Ord'y. HAMItTON, HARRIS CO., GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 7,1874. ‘1 DfeATH-UNITED. Not a trirtatter little craft sailed out of the port of Sterling than the Se% Nymph. i She was a pretty, sohOGfter-rig&etl sloop, of considerably oyjgr one hun dred tons burden, that rode- the bltfe waters as daintily as..a fairy’r’rose leaf barque, and, with canvas set, bounded before the wind with, a grace and speed that made her the admired &f. ad Sterling’s mariners and; the pride of her captain’s heart. Her captain—big, burly, weather bronzed, smiling-faced—was - Oliver Arfo. JdHy and kind-hearted, he had always been a favorite with his towhiiitifen—well liked by his crew.'; He wak A iiianSf, pefhap., fifty years. and Kls life had known but one call ing, that 'of'fteathan. Though he bad a sailor's ifcltiVeLy-reqklesa generosity and ferftvagance, he had contrived to purchase him a snug lit tle home and lay A modest little sum, wherewith to support the buxom-faced wife and two merry eyed daughters who ‘dNrelt there. Many a long trip had he taken, in his youth, Oh far-away whaling Voy ages. In later years, many a suc cessful cruise in liis own trim schooner. Lastly, unable tokcep a riesolve to quit his dearly-loved pro fession, he purchased the Sea Nymph, plying it, for several years, between his Northern home and the West Indian ports. But this was to We his last trip; He was getting old, lie told his neighbors, laughingly, though few grey hairs were discernible among his curly brown locks. Yes, his last trip; he had promised Catherine so, and the little ones—he called them that yet, despite their sixteen and eighteen years—and they came down to the pier to see him off. Their aniifi Clung about his neck, their kisses fell sweetly on his Cuddy lips and browned cheeks. M Good-by, Kate. Good-by, girls. Only bight weeks and I’ll be home, to settle down into a great, lubber bead of „ a er* v cheeries, good by.” Ons last, warm hug, and ho sprang aboard the tossing craft. Slowly she srtuflg loose from her tnoorings And fell away from the pier. With ft “ heave—ho 1 ” the white sails slid np the masts at the will of the siiiewy-armed sailors, For a moment they flapped, and throbbed, and bt&t about, in the fcviSp November gale; then, like white wings, they were spread Rill to the winds. Away, through the shafts of cold, pale sunlight, that fell athwart the gray, foam-tipped waves, tne Sea Nymph sped down the bay. On the pier white handkerchiefs fluttered, and faces were unclouded by any dreatti that this parting migVft be unlike those that bad been before. Oh the sloop live rough, kind-hearted sailors, and one passenger, lonely Jessaline Cannon, watched the re ceding shOrfes. Jessaline Cannon—tall, supple, slen der, beautiful, With beauty of grace, Of forth, Of face—black-robed Jessa line Cannon, shivering at the bitter, merciless breath of November leaned against the hatchway, tears on her cheeks, dull, aching misery in her heart. Captain Ario found her thus. “ Why, Miss, yon ain't sea-sick or hum-sick, a’ready ? ” „ /; “No, neither: 4, >' qnJy home , “ WelS, wo won’t be *93% gitlihg there, ef we hev good winds*, and ef we should have a spell o’ rough weather, this ’ere craft’s as taught ft little ’un as is going. You ain’t afraid, are you?”' “ Oh, no, and I’ll try not to he any trouble.” “ Lor’ bfeti you ( you won’t be any o’ that 1 My gals have ben many a trip on the Sea Nympb. Blazes 1 how it blowsl ’Tain’t fit for you up here,” and the kind captain escorted her below. Upon the low berth in her little state-room, wrapped in shawls, Jessa line, with closed eyes, lay still and idle most of the day. Her fingers were intertwined convulsively across her breast, and over her ereamy-hued J face, marble-like in its pallor and re pose, great hot tears dfdpt dUfcftßlbn-f ally from between* the heavy black silked fringes 6f her closed eyes. She had tried not to think fbr the past few days—she had no choice now. The thud, thud, thud, and sadden great splashes of the water against the sloop’s side— i the mournfnl creak of boom and cor- dage—the shrill circlings of the rush ing wind—the dreary monotony of every thing about her—forced Jessa- Ime’sUhoughts, by vividness of like ness, to the dreariness of heir own life. . „ . Poor jessaline! How she sighed for the happy days pf her childhood and budding youth, when her life one bright summer visionj oh M sunlit shores of Cuba ! How shanaonrned for the dead father who had ever been to her a playmate, companion, and lover! ‘i*Why, why,” she moaned, agftiil and again, “did he ever send me awiNif He loved me l he loved me I one—no one—does now! ” were wmns from, the j girl’s quivering lips with a wail like the Baddest shriek o£ the wind among the canvas. “ Reynale l Reynale i you were so kind and tender, how could you be so false! I loved you so! I believed in you so! ” and the girl’s low passionate tones died away in great, dry, heart-breaking sobs; until, by-and-by, she lay quite still again, thinking over all her life, since her father sent her. to Boston, to at tend Madam Whitney’s school. How miserably homesick Bbe was at first with Aunt Addie. How coldly un kind rtfts cousin Blanche. How welcomely And soothingly had come the friendship Of Reynale Rodine— Reynale, with his grave, sweet face and ( passionate eyes. How he had comforted her when news came of her father’s death, calling her his own little Jessaline. And when Aunt AddiU iodt hut away from school and she found life almost un bearable with her unloving relatives, how patiently she had waited forhim to release her from her thraldom, to the freedom of his love and protec tion. And—oh! would she ever for get it?—that day when Blaqgbe read her a letter from Mr. Rodine, to his “ darling Blanche;” Asking her to re ward his love with a promise to be come his wife. What a passion seized her; and how she vowed Roy lianohe laughed, and shorted her anew ring glistening bh her fin ger, while she asked, mockingly: ‘•Po you think Mr. Rodine has ever bared fof you ? If my hncle Asa could so far forget himself as to marry a Creole slave, pray don’t be such a precious little fool as to think that Mr. Rodine will forget the fact; dr that he—one of the richest and proudest men in Boston—rtitl stoop to marry a penniless bride.” Jessaline cab feel her blood surging lik hot lava-tides throngh her veins, now) as it surged at Blanche’* words f the same deadening, sickening pain at hfer heart; the same intense; mur derous desire in her brain that she felt when she tamed away with set; white face and clenched teeth—to seek silence, seclusion, flight. penniless—she ? How could it be ? Surely her father had been wealthy! She would fly to that little seaport town Sterling, where her old nurse lived, and coax her to accompany her back to Cuba. Tiut she reached Sterling a few days late. She, who could have told Jessaline of that will, which, at her father’s death, made her an heiress,was dead! Friendless, indeed, the girl felt; and when she heard some peo ple talking of the Sea Nymph, just about starting on a yoytfgA to Cuba. ( hastened to secure a place as ’*• ?cn fc*t.. ü br'n ld Blanche little i;arocJ,- when it was discovered that JeasSllne had fled. Probably the girl ftoalcl take care of herself, and if she didn’t —well—Blanche would be bSVJ era! hundred thousand richer. And now Blanche w| sure eh* should win Reynal Rodine before he should dig-' cover that her wondrously beautiful cousin was Co-heiress with herself. When fie Came, he was told that Jessaline had returned to Cuba. Probably she had, the ladies thought. Blanche Cannon, little dreamed thit when she sent Reynale -Rodine from her home, with that fie upon hejr lips, she Jftnt him to certain death. „ ... 'He wasifopehidog, auu'lbVed Jessa line with the wild, fierce love of at tained manhood. He had read more of Blanche’s intrigues and Jestaline’s tnhappiness than either had known. Be returned to his office, moodily, and was met by his shipping clerk with a message from Captain Arlo, of the Sea Nymph. The captain had stopped there a day for 'orders from this firm, for whom ho was to bring .back merchandise. Reynale wrote an answer and turned away. A swift thought came to turn—a sudden res olution. Two hours later, wrapped in a heavy cloak, he paoed the deck of the Sea Nymph, as she sailed out of -Boston harbor., A dfty and a half the sloop had been Out from Boston, and Heavy winds had driven bet far out to sea. The e&tly November twilight was sotting fast over the gray, dreary, foam-cap ped rtaters; the horizon wds otte great dome of desolate, storm-dark hues; the wind blew heavily, and the Ballots ib wafrm jackets and oil skins, looked forward to ft bitterly cold, stormy night. Captain Arlo came on deck and found Reynale Rodin*, stamping his feet for warmth, where he stood clinging to some rigging. , , , . ,- * Bottler !|6 down below, Mr. Ro dine arid got some hot supper, and Btajr tlieie, for it’s goih’ to be a wild night; X have pdrßbaded my other passenger to come out in the cabin where she’ll hftVe Some cbinpany.” Reynale went dowti tii’e perpen dicular stairway, Bwdhg the hatch ways closely after him, and stood face to face with Jessaline Cannon; “ Jessaline, my darling i ’* “ Reynale I ” It didn’t matter in the least that the mate sat at the table drinking steaming coffee and eating hot oniotk stew —into which a few salt tears fell, as he blunderingly acknowledged years afterward; tho lovers had suf fered too much during their brief separation to think of formalities bow; With those gtad, surprised dries, they rtere 61ose clasped in each other’s arms. Explanations were scarcely needed. It was enough that they oould cling closely to each other, whisper sweet, loving words, and feel each other’s heart beating in unison; For lioujfa tfiey heeded hot the thick darkness of the night; that the vessel reeled and tossed and flung itself about like some wild animal in horrible misery;’ tlmt their voices grew loiidef- fthd louder, to be heard above the wild t>iiottiings of the wind; that the atmosphere in the tiny cabin grew like the icy breathings of win ter. But midnight came on; cold, Beething tides of water, washing over the vessel, extinguished the fires, and stole gradually into the cabin; the vessel fell with drunken reelings from wave-tops to wave-abysses J the atmosphfeth grert like the breath bt the god Thanatos; the ihrieks 6f Boreas became even more Wild, and shrill, aiid fiendish, in their cry for human victims. Gradually jessaline’o facd grew pale with the blue pallor Of death, and she clung more closely to Rey nale where he had lashed them side by side. A tottder sound breaking through the din, a rash of icy tides, and Captain Arlo, bruised and bleed ing, forced bis way into the cabin. His face was blanch j, bis eyes had in them a look as of a dream of home —of floating handkerchiefs, laughing faces, a sunlit November day; “We can’t guide the draft any longer. She may outlive the storm; the chanCes are we shan’t t The men a rtf all fashed to the rigging; it is their only hope of life. Shall I help yon there ? ” “ Why not stay here 1 ” Reynale asked with the calmness of despair. The eantain pointed silently to the pools of water that wars circling up m>4 over their feet.' Ere Mf,' Rodine could t'bfiij; the wind tore the hatchway wide, and sfiefh&g, itfy waters rushed over them. The daf titote Gn. The ntfbntide came. The afternoon wofe sldrtly away. The storm ceased;- a great blaze of red came in tfie slcy * a rffster schooner brought help to the Sea Nymph. Help almost' tdo late. One seaman had been washed overboard. Of the six souls found lashed to the rig ging, two only lived—the mate and the cook—to tell of the short, sweet romance that found' its death on the Sea Nymph. Captain Arlo'Wflfe frozen, stis life less —with that fir-awsy, home look in bis open, sightless eyes. Reynale Rodine and his benutifnl Creole were locked tightly in cabh Other’s arms. The fltiger of death first the bounding jftftses of Jee'rfSslrffie’s /Ofmg blood. The lifeless head, With ihw iee-wreafhtfd, raven hair, was pillowed on the heart that loved it truly; and Keyrifle’* urate lips pressed hers to the last, kissing death from the month H first sealed. $1.50 A YEAR. *M HUMOR. During the recent ISeshel &n editor telegraphed to another at the soene of action, “Sfind.AJnfe lull particulars of the flood.” The, answ|r fc came; “ You’ll find them in Genesis.” . A spread eagle orator of* New York wanted the wings of a bird to fly to every village and hamlet in tHe broad land; but be wilted when a naughty , boy in the crowd sang out, “ You'd be shot fpr a goose be fore you find flew a half a mile.” ? ] “ I come to steal,”. As the rat said to the trap. “ And I spring to em brace you,” as the trap replied td the rat. , An ambitious debating society Is recommended to take as its next subject, “ 'Which is the biit-end of a f / A gentleman called on a rich mi ser, and found hnvi at .the table en deavoring catch a fly. Presently he succeeded in entrapping one', which he immediately put into the Sugar bowl, and shut down the cover. The gentleman asked for an expla nation of this singular sport. “ I’ll tell you,"” replied tfie Miser,' a trium phant grin overspreading his coun tenance as he spoke. “ I want to as certain if the servants stftftl the sugar.” , , „ “William Shot and J onisitlisin Welli** is the business sign of a house in a Northwestern town. “He handled his gun carelessly,' and put on his angel plumage,” is tho last Western obituary notice; These are tho days when one bears the pliancy pharmer philosophizing over his phosphate phertilizers. After our defeat at Nashvili'e, rthen evety thing was retreating for dear life, one of Forbst l s lca 4 )a!ry; ridifig iijS to an infantry Soldier, broken down nhd unable to beep lip, accosted him as follows: “ Hello i web foot, look here, sir, ain’t you tired of walking.'* Poor foot soldier’s face brightened ujl at the prospect of a ride S hfc replied; “Yes mister; iliighlytired." “Well,” says cavalry, •• give me ten dollfth! and I will teach yon how to paoe; ” And rode on, leaving poor infantrjf abusing the “ Butter-milk Rangers to his heart’s content. A highly intelligent typo’ setter. A Germah Jew rtas eating a pork chCp in a thunder storm. On hear ing an iifliisual loud clap, he laitt down his knife and fork and bb served: “Yell, did any jioty efer hear such a fuss about a little biece bV bork ? ” A Cairo man dropped dead last week immediately after drinking ft glass of ginger ale. But then it wasn’t the ginger ale that hurt him— it was a bullet fired from the other side of the the street. “I wish you woulct’rtt giro toe' such short weight for my money,” said a' Customer id a groefer who had an account against him of lohrf stand ing. “ And I wish yon would hot give me such long time to wait fot mine,” replied the grocer. An old Sctftfch beggar, removing bis bonnet, advanced to a clergyman for a bit of charity. After receiving a piece of silver, he said, “ Thank ye; Mr, O thank ye 1 I'll gie ye an after* noon’s hearing for this; offe o’ these days.” A -t—Uw ing mode aAvomif attempts to reform a profligate; was* at length repulsed with: “It is all in vain, doctorj yotr cannot £et me to change my religion.” “I do not want that/* replied the good man; “ f wish religion to change you.” “Ifnf. Miffin,” sard' a Visitor,' “ Emma has your features, but I think She Ims got her father*# fi air.” “ Oh; now I see,” Safd (fid dear little Em ma; “it’s beosasC I have papa’s hair that he has to Wear a Wig.” A clergyman being applied to; in less thSn a year after his appoint ment, to put a stove in the church; asked how long Ms predecessor had been there, and when' answered “twelfC ?ars,” h* said, “Well, you never had a fire in the church during his tinae?” “No, sir,” re plied the applicant, “but wo had a fire in the puipft then.” “ That’s & tid cold you’ve got,” said a man to bis troublesome neigh bor at a lecture. “ Sdrry, sir, bat it’s the best I have.” “lean always tell water when I see it,” remarked Toddy the other day; “ it looks so mnch like gin.” On the contrary—riding on amulet