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THE HAWKINSVILLE DISPATCH. V OL. 5. ■A negro end horse were killed by a stroke of lightning in Thomas coun ty last vwSKjMHFO YQ The Brunswick and Albany Kail road ia completed within thirty miles of Albany. The Georgia trotting horse, Bis mark, is training on one of the trot ting parks in New York, lie is ex pected to get away with everything in that burg. * C. M. Clark was convicted of vol untary manslaughter by l>ougherty Superior Court last week, for the killing of Robert Zacharios in May Mr. Samuel B. Hunter, a venera ble and well known citizen of Bibb county died at his residence on Sat lurday, alter a .protracted and most painful illness, in the seventy-tilth year of his age. 1 Rev. Ur. Wills, of Atlanta, has re ceived an invitation to deliver an ad dress on the religions state of the South, at Saratoga Springs, the last of this mouth. Clement L. Yallaudigham did not die poor, as has been frequently sta ted. His estate, when all the debts are paid and incumbrance removed, will be worth at least $40,000. Atlanta says she is worth $12,730,- 000 in real estate. The expenses of running the municipal machine for %he quarter just ended was just SB,. 739.87. __ Chief Justice Lochrane gave a grand dinner to J udge W oods, ot the United States Circuit Court, at the Kimball House, Atlanta, Friday last. It is said that butter milk lias a strange effect upon good Templars in Elbert county. It makes them twist and squirm like as if a little ben zine was in it. The following is the most sensible remark Bard or Atlanta ever made : ’•The fools of this generation have a silly habit of parting their hair in the middle, in order to balance a small amount of brains. Three ttegro children iu Brooks county drowned a baby of the same sable hue in a well so as to get rid of it and go black berrying. The census of New \ot_ eity shoWs natives—white, 510,553 ; col ored 12,645 ; foreigners, 418,646 ; col ored foreigners, 448. Os the foreign born population Ireland has 201,909 ; Germany, 151,222. Total popula tion of the city, 942,292. Death or Oku. Lee’s Wab Horse. —Gen. R. E. Lee's gray horse “Trav eler” died of lock jaw on the night of the 26th tilt. Many of the “hoys who wore the grey" will remember Ikhis noted war horse. The editor of the Dahlonega Signal went gold digging and turned up last Saturday, alter four days’ work, with three hands, and a four stamp mill, with eighty-three penny weights of the precious stuff, and declares that he has found a black diamond worth a half million dollars. Three ex-confederate generals were on Thursday at the Yarborough House, in Raleigh, N. C. The name of each commenced wi’h H; each had but four letters in his name, and each is now agent of an insurance company. They were Generals Heath Hoke, and Hood.— Sav Neu>*. Affairs at Fortress Mosboe.— A correspondent writing from For tress Monroe, Virginia, states that in accordance with instructions from the War Department, pursuant to an act of Congress for the reduction of the army to 30,000 men, some 75 or 80 men were discharged from that post Friday. They have been selec ted as far as possible from the most indifferent material tq command, ifont many good men, who had but a a short term to serve, have also been ■discharged. The only class of men Kko will suffer from the operations of I this act are those who have served for 15 or 18 years, ami who have be come incapacitated from gaining a •übsistence at anything else. HAWKINSVILLE, GA., THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1871. WON BY PROXY. ‘No, sir, I cannot consent to your marrying my daughter.* ‘But why not, Mr. Merrill, shy not? Have you any reasonable ob jection to my person—character ? ‘ Your person ? O no—excepting that you aro two confoundedly good looking. If it had been otherwiee, Eva might he a little more docile now.’ * But my character, Mr. Merrill, have you any fault to find with that ?’ ‘No, you seem honest enough. I do not suppose that you would steal, that is anything besides my daughter, and I shall take pretty good care that yon do ndt steal her.’ ‘ Then what is it, may I ask ?’ ‘ Eva, Mr. 'Beldou, baa been spoiled and pampered and 'potted. She docs not know how to do a useful thing. What kind of a wife would she make a poor man ?’ * But I am not poor. I have a large salary. 1 could not of course give her a carriage quite yet nor a box at.the opera, but she would not be obliged to exert herself at all. I shall be perfectly able 16 keep ser vants and dress her handsomely, even richly.’ ‘ But you may lose j’our fine sal ary at any taoment.’ ‘I have the confidence of thy em ployers, Mr. Merrill, and they are ex ceedingly kind ’ ‘ Well, don’t say anything more, 1 am very decided about this, and I beg that you will drop the subject. I want you to discontinue j our vis its to my daughter at once. I shall be very glad to hear that you are prospering in this world, but I can not give you Eva. The comlort and happiness of my daughtersare my last consideration.' 4 But she loves me, sir.’ ‘ Sho will get over it; young girls are not reliable. Good morning, Mr. Beldon. 1 have told you my wish— pray do not oppose it. The young man seized his lint and quickly withdrew; but as lie was passing the parlor door, a little white hand was laid upon his arm, and lie was drawn into the room nml eAgerly questioned by the lovely owner of l lie aforesaid hand. ‘ What did lie saj, Henry— what did lie Bay.’ ‘ lie forbade my coming to the house at all, Eva.’ 6he laid her head against liis nrm and bunt into tears. Drawing her closely to him, lie talked in low soothing tcucs, until suddenly rais ing her eyes to his, she said, ‘I can not give yon up Henry—l will not give you up. If yon cannot come to see me, 1 shall go to you.’ * Oh my darling that will never do.’ ‘Then you are willing to relinquish me so easily ? she asked, drawing her self away from him.’ * No, Dearest never, never; but we shall be obliged to resort to strata gem and I have a friend who will as sist me. 1 must go now, for if your father should find me with you, he would be very angry,’ and after press ing his lips to hers he tore himself away. Will’am Curtis was seated in his office, hat on, and resting upon the mantlepiecc, in regular bachelor fashion, when Henry Beldon entered looking eager and excited. ‘Glad to see you, old fellow,’ ex claimed the former; but, see here, what’s the matter ? You look a little down in the mouth, it appears to me. * Will 1 want your assistance.’ ’ How, where and when ?’ ‘I want you to woo and win a lady for me.’ ’ What’s that?’ ‘Just what 1 said exactly.' ‘But supposing she should lie like the fair maiden in olden times and say, ‘Why dost thou not speak for thyself? You know, Harry, I’m not such a bad looking fellow.’ ‘I know that Will; but I’m not afraid—my little Eva, ia as true as steel.’ ‘O, it’s fair Ets, is it? Why what'a the matter there that you do not woo and win her yourself? ‘Her father has forbiden me the house because I haven’t money enough, but be will never object to you, as you are oge of fortune’s fa vorites, you know. Sol want you to devote youiself to Eva, and give ' me a chance to meet her when her father thinks she is with you.’ ‘Well, I don’t know Henry, it is put ting me in s pretty dangerous place. Miss Eva is a very fascinating young lady. However, if your heart is set ! upon it, I’ll run the risk. What shall I do first ? ‘Go and invite her to ride, then when you get to Meriden’s lane I’ll relieve you for a while of your charge.’ ‘ Why, Harry, you arc bettor manasuvering than 1 imagined; when shall ft lie?’ ' Call upon her to-night, and invite her to ride with you to-morrow after noon, then I will meet you at the place mentionod.’ ’ All right, but what am I to expect for this service ?’ * There’s a younger sister coming on Will.’ ‘Yes, and she is prettier even than Eva.’ * Well, tliat,isaccordingto taste, you know. Maude is a very pretty girl, and will soon make her debut in soci ety ; so you had better have your eyes wide open.’ That evening the gentleman called as requested, upon Miss Merrill, and invited her to ride the following day. At breakfast next morning, her futli cr said to her, ‘Eva, I ani quite will ing that you should encourage Mr. Curtis attention, he is a very promis ing man. ‘And has plenty of money,’ she ad’ ded dryly ; ‘parents are always will ing to encourage the attentions of young men that have a fortune, or the expectation of one. Money re deems a multitude of sins. They may drink, cheat or steal, if they are only rich. But if a man is relying u|>on his own exertions to make liis way in the world, no matter how good and honorable he may be, lie is treated like a vagrant or felon. 1 bate such injustice.’ ’Don't grow ill-natured, it will soon spoil your beauty.’ ‘1 had rather be ill-natured Ilian mercenary, sh: retorted.’ ‘I suppose you think your father a terrible old licnr because lie won’t let yon play at love in a cottage—scrub bing floors, washing disheft, Woking salt pork, Ac.’ ‘I think you a c very cruel,’ she said; and bursting into tears, rose from bfef seat and left the room. Her mother’s eyes followed her full Os | tenderness ai'd sympathy, but Ml. Merrill only jbed, saying : ‘.She will lie in love with Curtis iu a week ; you see if she isn’t.’ •O, no sai 1 the mother, ‘Eva is very constant in her loves and friend- , ships, she will not change I know.’ j ‘Mr. Curtis is not in love with Eva, nor she with him,’ exclaimed Maude, a beautiful girl of seventeen years. ‘lndeed, Miss, and what do you know about it?’ The young girl blushed rosy red, and then laughing a little, answered : I can see, papa, as well as other people.’ ‘You had 1 letter attend to your books, and not trouble yourself about your sister’s affairs.’ ‘I shall soon be through with the tiresome old books and have some af fairs of my own,’ she retorted sauci ly- ‘l beg, Maude, that you will wait until Eva is settled before you begin your flirtations. I shall certainly go crazy if I have two to look after.’ 'I am going to parties this winter, papa, and of course I shall look my prettiest, and then and then.’ ‘lt ia time to go to school, so no more nonsense, but come and k ss me good-by; and the young lady did as requested. That afterneon Mr. Curtis called with a dashing turnout, and took Eva off in triumph, the young girl looking bright and happy enough to warrant her father’s predictions; but at Me ridan’s lane another young gentleman took his place by her aide and in dulged in certain demonstrations that his predecessor had not dreamed of They passed one deiighttul hour to gether, the horses being allowed to take their own pace, meanwhile, and upon returning to the place appointed, Henry sprang out and young Cnrtia again sprang in and drove the lady home. This same programme was repeated week after week, Eva of course losing neither health nor spirit under such a regimen At length one day, when Harry Beldon was with her, who should they see coming hut Mr. Mer rill himself. ‘What shall we do? ‘What shall we do ? asked the frightened girl. Uavn’t-you a thick Veil, darling ? ‘Yes, yes;’ and immediately the ar ticle in question was drawn closely over her face, and shivering with apre hension they met the severe parent, who gave them both a searching glance as he proceeded by. ‘O, Horry, do you think he knew me?’ ‘Not unless he recognized your dress.’ ‘Then I’m safe enough, for papa never knows, whether I am clothed in purple, green or yellow. Fortunate ly I had this veil, 1 shall regard it iu future as my kiudesl friend. Wasn't it funny V and she went otf into a fit of joyous laughter, s < contagious tl-at her companion soon joined in her ’ merriment.’ That evening Mr. Merrill turned to his daughter, saying, Eva, 1 do not think you need to wear the willow any louger for Mr. Beldon, he seems to be consoling himself.’ 'What do you mean, father?' sho inquired very demurely, but almost with suppressed laughter.’ ‘I met him riding with a lady to day, so closely veiled that I could not sec her face—-but they seemed to be enjoying themselves very much. ‘1 dc not suppose Mr. Beldon will be silly enough to make a hermit of himself, and renounce the society of ladies.’ ‘I think, Eva, that you had better find consolation in the society of the gentleman you were with to-day.’ ‘The gentleman I wa* riding with, papa ?’ ; ‘Yes, dear.’ ‘Why, wouldn’t you olject to m.v marrying him ?’ 4 1 should be most happy to sec you liis wife.’ ! ‘Well, I’ll tell him then.’and laugh ing mischievously, she ran out of the room. *So much for a girl’s love! Wlint did 1 tell you mother ? I knew she would he fascinated with the next good looking follow thdt came along,’ exclaimed the gentleman, trium phantly. ‘I have not changed my opinion yet of Eva,’ she replied. ‘ Have not changed your opinion ? You do not tliat she is still in love with Beldon, do you ?’ ‘ Wait anil see.’ ‘ Why IJhavcJust given her my eon scut to marrying William Curtis— and She went off, happy as a bird.’ The mother smiled incredulously, but said notlilhg ttiorfe. The next day, Mr. Merrill was sit ting in his office, when suddenly the door opened, and Eva, entered; leaning on Mh llcldon’s arm, lookin, ' very happy but a little nervous. ‘ My husbaiid, father !’ said the au dacious little lady. ‘ What’s that ?’ he Inquired, push- ing back his chair. ‘ Don’t scold now, papa,’ she con tinued,’ you said I might marry the gentleman I rode with yesterday and this is he. I was the vsiled lady you saw consoling him.’ Mr. Merrill looked very grave for a moment, and then said, ‘ Well, children, your two young heads were more than a mitcli for lily old one; go and see your moth er.’ And the happy couple were very sure that they heard a sound strong, ly resembling laughter, as they left the room. ‘ Papa,’ said a sweet voice, a few moments afterwards,’ * yon were anx ious you know, to have Will Cu.tis in the family; and—and—he ia wil ling.’ ‘ What do you mean, Mande ? Yon haven't commenced your affair * in good earnest, have you?’ ‘Eva is settled—and Mr. Curtis wants me to marry him.’ * Not for two years yet.’ I *He is willing to wait.' And kiss ing her father a dozen times, she al so left him, to join her impatient lovsr. i Blank land deeds for sale at this office. Sto Vnu l.oVc nv'l ll you love me tell me so; I have read it in your eyes, l hare heart) it in your sighs, But ray woman's heart replies, “ If you love me, tell me so." Should I give you Yea or No ? Nny a girl may not confess That her answer would be " Yes," To such questioning, unless He who loves her so. If yon love me, tell me so; Love gives strength, to watch and wall, Trust gives heart to any fate; Poor or rich unknown or great, If you love me, tell niu so. A Georoia Heroine. —We clip the following from the last Louisville Cou rier-Journal General Gordon, of Georgia, and his wife arc at the Galt House. General Gordon rose rapid ly and high in Confederate confi dence, but liis wife is as remarkable in military annals as many a hero ine of olden story. She with her two boya, in a barouche, followed the ar my of her husband, and she was nev er a hind iGhcc or an embarrassment to liis movements. At Winchester, in the Valley of Virginia, when, for the first time, liis trodps fell back before vastly siqierior nuniliers, she, who was supposed by her husband to' be many miles in the rear, happened to lie iii tile town ami saw the critical condition of the Confederate cause. She descended from her carriage and' amidst the rush of retreating men, the bursting of shells and the whiz of bullets, seized hold of the very per sons of soldiers and turned them back to the fight. Her resolution, eool ness and heroic spirit rallied hun dreds and returned them to her hus band in the front. The incident was known all over Virginia at the time, and in the army. A Killing Case of Love. —Miss* Della Roberts, a Kentucky school cacher, twenty-two years of age. mug herself last week Imeause of her love for one of her boy pupils, not yet fourteen. On the evening lieforc her lentil she went to the boy’s house, mil calling him out to the gate, .aid; “Ned,you will never see me again. When you grow up to lie a man and marry, tel! jour wife about the wo man old enough to be j'our mother «vlio died on your account.” Thus my I tig, she clasped the object or her Hrange passion to luw bosom, and was never seen alive again. WII IT V ALANIII IIIIAM M EDITATFI) - The ft Mow ing is an extract from correspondence of the I'iiicinnati (ia /elf: - 1 had a talk with one of Mr. Yal lamlighaui's near relatives, to whom he often spoke freely. He said liis new departure idea was two y> a s’ old, mid had liecn thoroughly studied. His papers were voluminous. He had written a complete autobiogra phy. One of his favorite bo|ies wns to make a 4th of July oration at the centennial anniversary in 1876, and lie commenced the preparation of it. He loved the Calhoun theory in poli tics, but thought it died with the echoes of the last gun at Appomat tox Court House. He wanted ne gro HiitlVage kept out of polities. It was on us. Let us see how it worked. If well, why, well. If not, let the |K*ople remedy i!. He blieved that they were ready for anew Con stitution, and feared some times a military dictatorship. The new de parture was against his prejudices, but lie lielieved it the best for the country. Tlic Tower of Unite!. A writer describee the present ap peurnnee of the place where language got mixed : “After a ride of nine miles we were nt the foot of the Bier Nifii rood. Our horses' feet were trampling oil the remains of liriek which showed here and there through the accumula ted dust and rffbbish of ages. Be fore our eyes uprose n great mound of earth, barren and bare. This was Bier Nimrood, the ruins of the Tow er of Babel, by which the first build ers of the earth had vainly hoped to scale high Heaven. Here, also, it was that Nebucliadnezer built—for bricks bearing liis name have been found in the ruins. At the top of the mound a great mass of brick work pierces the accumulated soil. With jour finger you touch the very bricks—large square* diaped, ami mas- H ive—that were “thoroughly” burned, the very mortar, the lime now hard as granite, handled more than four thousand j’ers ago by earth’s impi ous people. From the summit of the mound, far away over the plain, we see glistening bright as a star, the gilded dome of a masque, that caught and reflected the bright rays of the morning sun. This glittering speck was the tomb of the holy Ali. To pray before this at some period of his life; to kiss the earth around there at some time or other ; to tiend his body and count liis beads, is the daily de sire of every devout Mnhomedau.’ It is stated that there are six hun dred Goal Templars in Putnam county. The first lodge was organ* ixed only six months ago. NO. 28 HAWKINSVILLE DISPATCH I'l'uusnßO uvair nit : Bsnv¥. |y ijuitcri/ition : $2 00 a Tear, in ad<u/«'<■. Rales and Rules. IST Advertisements $1 00 per square for the first insertion, and 75 cents lor f* h subsequent inserliou. (A square is the space ol one inch in depth of (lie column, irrespective of the number of lines.) CONTIIACT ADVERTrSINO. IMI ! 3 111 Id 111 ;ll 111 iS Ml f square. 7. sft *5 $ 7 SIU $ l 5 2 “ 0 8 tl 10 20 3 “ 7 11 15 20 30 4 •• ... 9 14 18 20 35 f column.. 10 10 20 35 46 l “ .. 15 20 30 00 75 1 . . 20 30 407. T 125 A liltcral deduction will be made with those who advertise by the year. The money for advertisements is due on the first insertion. Tributes of Hes|iect, Resolutions by Soci eties, Obituaries, etc., exceeding six lines, to In- charged as transient advertising Sulmcribers wishing their papers changed from on*- post-ofilce to another, must state the name of the post-olllce from which they wisli it changed, as well as iliut to which they wish it sent LEGAL ADVKIITIsmo. Okuinaiiv’s —Citations liir I .utters id Administration, by Administra tors, Executors, Guardians, Arc... .$ S 5 Application for Letters of Dismis .ion from Administration 4 00 Application for Letters of Disntis liott from Guardianship 5 50 Application for leave to sell Land 4 00 Not lee to Debtors uml Creditors 6 50 dales of personal ur perishable property, per square 1 50 Sales of Lands, per square 5 50 Sheriff's —Per lew. 3 50 Mortgage sales, ten lines or less.. 6 0() Tax Collector's sales, per square, 5 00 CLerk's—Foreclosure of Mortga ges and other Monthly advertise ments, $1 per square of one inch for eaeli insertion. Announcing County Candidates.. 800 Announcing District Candidates, 12 00 For a man advertising liis wife, in advance 20 00 ty Sales of Land, liy Administrators, Executors or Guardians, are required by law to he held on the first Tuesday in the month, between the hours of ten in.the.fqre noon and three in the afternoon, at tin Court-house in the county in which the property is situated. Notice of these sales must be given in a public gazette 40 days previous to the day of sale. Notice lor the side of personal property must b” given in like manner, 10 days pre vlott- to sale day. Notice to debtors and creditors of nn es tate must also be published 40 days. Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary for leave to sell laud must be published for four weeks. Citations on letters of administration, Guardianship, Ac., must lit published "0 days; for dismission from administration, monthly three months; for dismission from Guardianship, 40 days. Rules tor the foreclosure of Mortgages must be published monthly, lour mouths: for establishing lost papers, for the full ipit.ic of three months; IbrconijieUilur titles from Executors or Administrators, where bond lias been glvl'rt bvjhe deceased, the ftlll space of three iiKmtliM. • „ » ( Slierifi's sales must lie published for font weeks. Publications will always lie continued according to these; Ihe legal requirements unless otherwise ordered. L A. HALL, Attorney & Counaollornt Law, EASTMAN, GEORGIA WILL give prompl at lon lion to all business entrusted to liis tare. mnrlU-tf A. C. PATE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HAWKINSVILLE, GA. WILL practice in the counties ol ‘l laski, Houston, Dooly, Wilcox, Tel fair, Irwin, Laurens mid Dodge, and, by special contract, in any Court in lbs State mny2s-tf L. C. RYAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HAWKINSVILLE, GA WILL practice In the counties of l*u )a.-ki, Houston, Dooly, Wilcox, Tel fair, Laurens and Dodge, and by special contract, in any Court in the Slate OFFICE—Over.!. O Jelhs & Brother's store, in old hotel buildlm* juuel-tf CHAS; C. KIBBEE, Attorney and Counsellor at I,aw, HA WKINB OA. Will practice in the Circuit and District Courts of the United Hwif*. for the fVibth ern District of Georgia, and in the Superior Courts of Houston, Oooly, I’id.iski, Lau rens, Wilcox, Telfair, Irwin and Dodge Counties. june2b-ly ICEI ICE! ICE I LEMONS I LEMONS i During the season, 1 will keep on band for the accommodation of eitir.sus in W>wn and country, ICE and L6MONB, at either w holesale or retail. Families ran snpidy them selves at short notie«. Terms cash A. WATERMAN, inavl6-3m At the Old Stmnfl A < MGVn* IsrscA IT TING MACHINE CO. BOUTON- MABB or BT. LOLIB, MO sfT morS-fim „ -