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VOL. XI.
Professional Directory.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
ISAAC L- TOOLE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Vienna, Ga.
Will practice iu the counties of Hous
ton, Dooly, Pulaski, Macon, Sumter and
Worth. Also iu the Supreme Court of
Georgia, and in the United Stares Circuit
and District Courts within the Stale. All
business entrusted to his care will receive
prompt attention. febl tf
07 0. HORNE*
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Hawkinsville, Ga.
The Criminal Practiee, a specialty.
JuDuary 4,1877. jan4 ly
wtMtem * BUBBLE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
VIENNA, GEORGIA.
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C. C. SMITH,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
And Solicitor in Equity,
McVILLE, .... GEORGIA
Refers to Hon. Clifford Anderson, Capt.
Jhn C. Rutherford and Walter B. Hill,
Esq., Professors of Law, Mercer Universi
ty Law School, Macon, Ga.
Promnt attention given to all business
entrusted to my care. mar 22 6m
edwinlSartin,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Perry, Georgia.
Will give immediate and careful atten
tion to all business entrusted to him in
Houston and adjoining counties
Office in Home Journal building on
public square. aprl2 tf
ItOLLIN A. STANLEY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Dublin, Georgia.
Will practice in all the counties of the
Oconee Circuit. From long experience
in the Criminal Practice, much of his
time will be specially devoted to that
branch of his profession. feb24 tf
JACOB WATSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Hawkinsville, Georgia.
Will practice in the counties of Pulaski,
Dooly, Wilcox, Dodge,Telfair, Irwin, and
Houston. Prompt attention given to all
business placed in my hands. aprß tf*
LUTHER A. HALL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
AND REAL ESTATE AGENT,
Eastman, Ga.
Will practice in all counties adjacent
to the M. & B. railroad, the Supreme
Court of the State and the Federal Court
of the Southern District of Georgia. For
parties desiring, will buy, sell or lease any
real estate, or pay the taxes upon the
same in the counties of Dodge, Laurens,
Wilcox, Telfair and Appling. Office in
the Court House. aprls tf
J. H. WOODWARD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Vienna, Ga.
WILL practice in the Superior Courts
in the counties of Dooly, Worth.
Wilcox, Pulas*i and Houston, and by
s pecir.l contract in other cour ts. Prompt
attention given to all collections.
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l C. BYAN. J. B. MITCHELL.
RYAN & MITCHELL,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
AND BEAL ESTATE AGENTS,
Hawkinsville, Ga.
WILL practice in the counties com
prising the Oconee Circuit, and in
the Circuit and District Courts oi the
United States for the Southern District of
Georgia. feblltf
J. M. DENTON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
t PRACTICES in the Brunswick Circuit
I and elsewhere by special contract.
Office at residence, Coffee county, Ga. P.
O. address, Hazlehurst, M. & B. R. R.,
Georgia. ieb4tt
W. IRA BROWN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Vienna, Ga.
y>RACTICES in the Superior Courts ot
I. Oce*ee Circuit, and elsewhere in the
Stale by special contract. Collections
aud other business promptly attended
to 3-13-ly
JOHN H. MARTIN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
AND BEAL ESTATE AGENTS,
Hawkinsville, Ga.
PRACTICES in the Courts of Pulaski,
Houston. Dooly, Wlioex, Irwin,
Telfair, Dodge and Laurens. may-tt
CHARLES C. KIBBEE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Hawkinsville, Ga.
WILL piactice In the Oircu't and Dis
trict Courts of the United States
tor the Southern District of Georga, and
n the Superior Courts of Houston, Dooly,
Pulaski, Laurens, Wilcox, Irwin and
llodge counties. june29ly
JOHN F. DELACY,
attorney at law,
EASTMAN, GA.
Will practice in the counties of Pulaski,
D.,dgf-, Telfair, Laurens, Montgomery,
Wilcox, and Irwin, of the Oconee Circuit,
and Appling and Wayne, of the Bruns
wick Circuit.
Prompt attention given to all business
entrusted to his care. junl7 tf
JOHN P. LEWIS. D. B. LEONARD
It. O. LEWIS.
LEWIS, LEONARD & CO.,
Bankers and Brokers,
HAWKINSVILLE, - * - GA.
Buy and sell Exchange, Bonds, Stocks,
Gold and Silver, and ntfenu promptly to
all collections left with us.
Will also make loans on good secui ities.
tprs Vy
Finest brands of tobacco, and the
cheapest, at
J as. E. Forks.
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HAWKINSVILLE DISPATCH.
ELIAS IIERRMAN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
EASTMAN, GA.
Practices in the counties adjacent to the
M. &B.R. R. Collections- made a spe
cialty. oct2o tf
W. W. HUMPHREYS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
EASTMAN, GA.
Will practice in the Superior Courts of
Dodge and adjoining counties, and will
buy and sell Real Estate, pay taxes for
non-residents, make collections, etc.
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Fj J. HODGE,
Attorney ami Counsellor at Law,
Hawkinsnille, Ga.
Will piactice in the Superior Courts of
Houston, Dooly, Pulaski, Twiggs, Dodge
and Wilcox. Special attention given to
collections. oct4 ly
A. H. WOOTTEN,
Attorney ancl Councellor at Law,
Mount Vernon, Ga.
Will practice in the Middle and Oconee
Circuits. Criminal defence a specialty.
Prompt attention given to the collection
of claims. sepl27 tf
1877. 1877.
FALL AND WINTER
Millinery Goods!
I have received from New York and
Baltimore my stock of Millinery Goods
for the Fall and Winter trade, embracing
the latest styles of Ladies’ Hats, Ribbons,
Flowers, and all goods that may' be de
sired in the millinery line.
Those preparing for the Association in
October are requested to call and exam
ine my stock. Im prepared to show my
customers some new and attractive styles,
and I am sure as cheap as they could ex
pect.
Dresses made in the latest styles, and
satisfaction guaranteed in prices.
MUb\ N. WESTCOTT.
Hawkinsville, Ga., Sept. 11, 1877.
septl3 3m
IPlsuirtation. for Sale-
By virtue of an order of the Court of
Ordinary of Pulaski county, will be sold
before the court house door in the town of
Hawkinsville, Ga., on the first Tuesday in
December next, within the legal hours of
sale, that part of lot of land number two
hundred and forty-nine, lying north Coney
branch and South of Big Creek. Supposed
to contain one hundred and thirty three
acres, and that part of lots numbers two
hundred and thirty-two and two hundred
and thirty three, lying on the east side ot
the river road. All of said lands lying in
the fourth district of Pulaski county, and
containing in the aggregate three hundred
acres, more or less. Sold as the properly
of Miles Sanders, late of said county, de
ceased, and lor the beuefit of heirs and
creditors of said deceased. Terms of sale
cash. September 19,1877.
MARTHA SANDERS,
sept2o td Executrix.
KELSOE’B
Bar and Restaurant,
AT
WATERMAN’S OLD STANDI
I have opened at Waterman’s old stand
a neat Bar and Restaurant. Tables sup
plied with the best the market affords.
Fresh Fish, Oysters, Game, Etc. Meats
at alt hours. At my Bar will always he
found the best of Liquors, Cigars, &c.
Beds furnished when desired. Farmers
and others visiting Hawkinsville are in
vited to call. Satisfaction guaranteed.
D. KELSOE,
Hawkinsville, Ga., (late of Montezuma.)
sep6 if
INSURE
YOUE HOUSES
—AND—
MERCHANDISE!
The undersigned represents ns agent
two of the largest and most reliable Fire
Companies in the world.
The Liverpool, London & Globe, with a
Capital of $27,000,000. Amount Capital
in United States, $3,652,000.
And New York Home, with a cash Cap
ital of $3,000,000, aud gross assets $6,114,-
000.
Will take risks on merchandise, cotton
in store houses, residences, furniture, <ftc.,
for one, three or five years, and will in
sure residences forever on the payment of
ten annua] premiums. Rates will be as
low as any first-class and safe companies.
The above companies are prepared and
will make the deposit with the State in ac
cordance with the act of the last Legisla
ture for the protection of policy holders.
August 30, 1877.
C. M. BOZEMAN, Agl.,
aug3o 3m Hawkinsville, Ga.
JULIUS LWB
JtKTOH SttJfc
V *° „ VISION
Soil KULHCYtt
—OFFICE OF
W. I). KINO,
Jeweler and Watchmaker,
HAWKINSVILLE, GA.
Clocks, Watches, Jewelry, GunS, Pis
tols, etc., repaired at short notice and up
on the most reasonable terms. All work
guaranteed. oct4 tf
Sewing Machine Needles of all
kinds for sale very low. Apply at
tho Post Office, Vienna, Ga. tf
HAWKINSVILLE. GA.. THURSDAY?MORNING, NOVEMBER 8, 1877.
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The Hawkinsville Dlspatch will
be mailed (postage free) to subscri
bers in any pait of the United States
one year for two dollars. Six months
for one dollar.
A deduction of 25 cents will be
allowed each subscriber in a club of
six, and in a club of ten an extra
copy of the paper will be sent gratis
No credit subscribers taken. The
Dispatch has the largest bona fide
circulation of any weekly papei In
the State.
Geo. P. Woods,
tf Editor and Proprietor.
FITE THOUSAND MAJORITY FOR
MILLEDGEVILLE.
We have made a calculation as to
the majority that will be given in the
Third Congressional District for the
restoration of the State Capital to
Milledgeville, and our minimum
figures are five thousand.
There are fifteen counties in our
District, eight of which are wiregrass
counties, and are situated upon this
side of Flint river, and the voters
thereof are almost unanimous for
Milledgeville. We flatter ourself
that we know a larger number of
them personally than any citizen of
the District, and we can count upon
our fingers every man that we know
or have heard of as being in favor of
retaining the capital at Atlanta.
All are satisfied that the State
owns a capital and other public
buildings iu Milledgeville, that are
suitable for all purposes, while the
city of Atlanta has a mortgage for
eighty thousand dollars Upon the
rickety opera house, facetiously
styled a capitol, in that city.
The old saying may be true that
“two moves are equal to one burn,”
but we are well satisfied that the
State was badly burnt when the
capital was forcibly moved from
Milledgeville by the Yankee bull
dosing General Mede, abetted by a
horde of carpet-baggers, renegades,
and other plunderers. The Federal
Government had just established
McPherson barracks at Atlanta,
garrisoned it with troops, and it
seemed a favorable opportunity for
the general commanding the military
district to want the civil govern
ment of Georgia moved to his head
quaiters where it could receive his
supervision.
Now that we are free of military
government in the State, and have
repudiated, or will soon repudiate
the constitution framed by the ene
tnies of our people, let us also make
one more step towards justice and
economy, and send the capitol back to
Milledgeville.
We calUupon our friends in the
eight wiregrass counties of our Dis
trict—Pulaski, Dooly, Dodge, Wil
cox, Irwiu, Coffee, Montgomery and
Telfair—to come out to the polls on
the sth day of December next, and
put in a solid vote for Milledgeville.
We would like to.have the help of
the remaining seven counties on the
other side of the river—Macon,
Sumter, Schley, Webster, Lee, Stew
art and.Taylor—to increase the ma
jority in our district for Milledge
ville to ten thousand.
We would be glad also to see our
brethren of the Sumter Republican
and Lumpkin Independent come
squarely out in their papers for
Milledgeville. We believe that the
people of Sumter and Stewart coun
ties will repudiate your position on
the Capitol question by giving large
majorities for Milledgeville. Your
leaning to Atlanta is not the popular
sentiment of the people of Sumter
and Stewart, aud you ought to know
it.
Whatever the other side of the
Third Districtjnay do, we appeal to
the eight wiregrass counties to roll
up five thousand majority for the
old city and ‘‘the halls of our fath
ers.” And they will do it.
REMEMBER THE DAY.
The election takes place on
Wednesday, the sth day of Decem
ber, 1877, and the people arc called
on to elect Senators and Representa
tives tor anew Legislature, and also
to give expression to their preference
between the new Constitution and
the old, between the present Home
stead and that contained in the new
Constitution and between Milledge
ville and Atlanta for the site of the
State Capita). In order to do so,
the Convention provided that they
should endorse on their tickets:
“For Ratification,” or “Against
Ratification.”
“Homestead of 1868,” or “Home
stead of 1877.”
“Atlanta,” or “Milledgeville.”
Any voters may vote on either
question as he may desire as neither
is in any way connected witli either
of the others.
Asa Howell, of Wilson, N. C., aged
90, has just married his fifth wife, a
modest maiden of 56. He went over
the hill to the poorhouse to get her.
The Lion Tamer.
“That lioness will be the death of
you yet, Joe.”
“Pshaw!” and Joe Amberly, “the
lion tamer” of a large traveling cir
cus, laughed at tie predictions of his
assistant.
“You may laugh as much as you
please ; but some day you will find
that I am right, and that to your sor
row, though then it will he too late.”
“I havb performed with all the an
imals for years, and never had any
difficulty.”
You forget the one at Longtown.”
“That didn’t amount to much. I
soon brought them into subjection.”
“But the trouble commenced with
this same lioness.”
“Yes, though it wouldn't have been
so bad if those cats of huntfffs'
ledpards had not set up a yell, and
drawn the black tiger into the
affray.”
“She has a bad tamper when it is
up—she is the most treacherous beast
1 ever had anything to do with. I
have been watching her close for a
couple of days,” continued the assist
ant, “and know she is mighty cross
grained. So, depend upon it, you
are going to have trouble.”
“I don’t see why, more than at
any other time.”
“There are times—and you know
it, if you will only reflect—and this
is one of them. If I were in your
place, I wouldn’t try to show oil' to
day any extras, but just give a com
mon performance, and get out of the
cage as quick as I could.”
“You know what we advertise, and
what a crowd has gatlieied.”
“Yes,” —with a laugh ; “and we
never have done one-half there is in
the bills. Paper is cheap, Joe, but
human life is precious. Think how
very poorly off you would leave your
wife and child if anything should
happen to you, and what would be
come of your wife if anything should
happen to the child ?”
“Do not mention ii I”
The man who had handled, tamed
and toyed witli the savage beasts as
if they had been harmless kittens,
groaned alcud at the thought. A
man of the most ardent, even pas
sionate nature, he bowed down in
worship to his wife and little girl.
And that day it had been advertised
that lie would take his child and a
pail of blood into the cage with him.
It was a very daring, foolhardy
project at tlie best; but how much
more so when the boasts were doubly
savage and out of temper—when the
slightest thing might arouse them to
all their pristine furv, and the fierce
blood of the wilderness assert itself
in all its tempestuous wrath.
But the husbandly and fatherly
emotions were soon conquered. The
habit of years and its great natural
strength gave him self-reliance ; and
it would take more than idle words
to turn his purpose, no matter ’ how
dangerous it might appear to others.
The old lion in the cage, though a
monster in size, was inoffensive, tame
and obedient. In the language of
the keeper, he was “good for nothing
but to make a show and sit back in
the corner, grind his teeth and growl.”
Besides, he was his friend, and upon
more than one occasion he had acted
the part of a peacemaker. The
leopards—a pair of spotted chetahs—
were scarcely to be taken into con
sideration. The black tiger, the
most strikingly beautiful animal in
any collection, was ordinarily quiet,
though when fully aroused not to be
trifled with.
But- the lioness was the especial
one to be watched. She was a beast
of uncommon power, with massive
claws, lithe and nervous as a serpent,
teeth sharp as needles, flexile, treach
erous, smooth, tawny skin and yel
low eyes that flashed fiercely. Nev
er, even in her best moods, had she
been submissive, and her mildest
play was rough in the extreme.
The lion tamer turned from his
companion to go and dress for his
attractive but dangerous perform
ance ; but before doing so he visited
the double cage and made a critical
examination of the beasts, who any
instant might be to him as fate.
There was nothing to especially
awaken fear; and half vexed with
himself for having been needlessly
disturbed, he passed from the great
canvas into a small compartment,
and found his wife and child waiting
for him—the one a young and beau
tiful woman, and the other a very
fairy of a child, whose hair hung
down upon her back, as the brightest
and finest of spun silk.
“I am sorry, Joe,” said the wife
and mother, as her husband entered,
“that you have consented to so fool
ish a performance as the one adver
tised for to-day.”
“Why, Mary ?” and he looked
most earnestly at iier.
“Because the ordinary performance
is hazardous enough.”
“Then you think this more so ?”
“I don’t know that it is,” she re
plied, having the utmost confidence
in her husband's ability ; “but some
how I do not altogether fancy having
Inez taken into the cage.”
“You know my reason for con
senting, and that it would never have
been given had your assent not been
first obtained.”
“Certainly, and it was very good
of you, Joe."
“Y r ou know that it was promised
on account of my.salary being raised.”
“Yes.”
“And that it was to secure the rise
of salary so as the sooner to accumu
late enough to buy a little home
against the rainy days that might
come.”
“Yes, my dear Joe ; but”—with a
smile—“had not pride something to
do with it? That’s the enrse of thfe
profession. Each one is always try
ing to outdo the other—running risks
on that account they would not
otherwise attempt.”
“Well, Mary, I only gave my
promise to do the act once, but even
now will give it up if you say .the
81 had rather disappoint all
anagers, and be called a
by all the rabble in the world,
Use your heart* to beat with
. to bring teaTs to your eyes.”
“Np, no, Joe. Don't think I have
lost i confidence and pride in you.
No, don ’A think of giving it Up. I
suppose lam foolishly nervous. But
you Will be careful aud not run any
“My own heart would have to he
torn .suit before anything should
happas) our darling,” and he stooped,
raise® the child, tossed her up,
caught, kissed her, and hugged her
to hiadrosom.
“But yourself, Joe ?”
“0$ I’ll lookout for number one ?”
Tte conversation/, i.d not tend to
eitsfe*ills’ mind, ti-rftr-ifefore dressing
he went out and held another con
versation with his particular attend
ant, and took another look into the
performing cage.
The animals were more quiet than
when he had seen them previously ;
the lioness especially appeared in a
playful mood, and with something of
the lead lifted from his heart he re
turned, with but little time remain
ing before he would be called upon
to prove his right to the proud title
of Lion Tamer.
And every inch he looked one as
he stepped in view of the deusely
crowded assembly. Gorgeous in his
new costume, and with a look of
'•almaess and determination upon his
face—looked, with his tall and sinewy
form, fit to grapple with and over
come the fiercest beasts that ever
prowled among the jungles of Asia
and Africa, and made night terrible
with their roaring.
A burst of applause, a perfect
tempest of huzzas and clapping of
hands, greeted him as he swung his
little girl, dressed in silver tissue,
and with the gossamer wings and
tiara of sparkling jewels around her
golden curls, that represent the
traditional fairy, upon his shoulders.
While looking at his stalwart pro
portions, the men thought what a
dangerous antagonist he would be,
and the young mother shuddered at
so beautiful a child being taken into
a den of savage animals.
With a graceful bow and the
dignity of a Roman conqueror, the
iion tamer strode through the circle,
disappeared behind the cage, and
witli such rapidity as to astonish the
audience, stood within the compart
ment where the huge lion was lying
and the agile leopards leaping about,
and had placed his child between the
claws of the great brute, and she was
playfully toying with his shaggy
mane.
For a time he made the leopards leap
about him as kittens, jumping from
corner to corner, resting upon his
broad shoulders, hounding lightly
over the extended whip. Then he
gave his attention to the mother lion,
opened her immense jaws, placed his
arm and thrust his head between
them, raised his fairy-like child upon
its back, and made it march around
with her. Then he prepared to
throw the two cages into one.
“Let Inez come out now,” whis
pered the attendant uneasily. “You
have done enough already to keep
your promise, and the audience won’t
know the difference.”
“No, I will go through. Mind
what I told you and have things
ready in ease there should be trouble,
though I don’t expect any.” Then
he continued aloud, and so as to be
plainly heard by every one: “Hand
me the pail of bicod.”
A cold shiver, as supernatural awe
appeared to pass through the frame
of all as the vessel, dripping with
crimson drops, was given to him, and
more than one asked themselves if
the man was mad to thus not only
risk his own life, but that of his very
beautiful child. And when he
loosened and thrust aside the parti
tion, and the fierce lioness and sleek
tiger came bounding in, their breath
was absolutely suspended, and their
hearts momentarily ceased to beat.
“Down !”
The tiger obeyed and the foot of
the lion tamer was upon his neck.
“Up!”
And the leopards were purring
like great cats upon his shoulders,
while the lioness lay crouching with
her tawny paws thrust through the
bars and growling severely.
“For mercy sake let iier alone,”
whispered his attendant and mind
not to kick over the pail. If the
blood should be spilled, it would be
all over with you botli; all the men
in the woild couldn't save you.”
“Stand ready, but keep still. The
brute shall mind.”
His child was sitting on the back
of the lion, and smiling in that den
of horrors. Her confidence in her
father was sublime; was as perfect
as her love. She never dreamed of
fear when he was near to protect,
and while the lookers-on shuddered
theunnocently deemed it a pleasant
pastime.
“Down!”
The leopards leaped to their cor
ner and crouched down.
“Come!”
The lioness grumbling arose, crawl
ing sullenly to his feet, rose and laid
her great claws upon his shoulders,
making him swerve with her weight,
and raising her terrible head upon a
level witli Ids own. Slowly and slow
ly they turned round as in waltzing,
and low mutterings of the beast be
come more plainly audible every mo
ment, and her yellow eyes snapping
with hidden fires.
With an amazing exhibition of his
strength he wrestled with, tripped
and threw her from him, and the can
vas tents rang again. But instantly
she was upon her feet, lashing her
sides witli her prehensible tail, draw
ing back her lips so as to show her
teeth, and uttering the deepest and
fiercest growls.
“For the love of mercy, hand out
your child, Joe," said the atiendant.
“Wait a moment. I shall be done
very quickly.”
The crowning feat was yet to
come. It was one upon which he had
bestowed much time and upon which
he prided himself; it was a tableau
of wild beasts, with manhood and
childish hpauty for the great central
attraction.
He stepped to the corner, led the
monster lion forth into the centre of
the cage, made him lie down, placed
the little girl upon him and stood
astride. Then a shrill whistle
brought the cheetah leopards bound-,
mg upon his shoulders and standing
up with paws crossed above his head,
and the black tiger erect upon his
left, and throttled with his hand.
But the liontss failed to do his bid
ding and to take her place upon his
right. Sue la)- in the act 5f Spring
ing, and but a little distance.
“Come !”
There was no movement, and the
whip Was raised and fell heavily up
on her head. That was all that was
needed to awaken her latent ire,
and witli a roar like that given in
her native forest, she sprang with an
almost resistless force toward him.
A sharp slinging blow on the bridge
of the nose for a moment cowed her,
and she might have been conquered,
had site not partially fell upon and
upset the pail and deluged the floor
of the cage in blood.
Then all became the wildest com
motion—the most terrible and sav
age sounds. Every beast sprang
down, lapped the blood and then
turned upon him. Even the veteran
lion appeared to forget the long
years of training, and something of
his young forest life blazed forth.
Amberly comprehended all ill an
instant,and the father triumphed over
the actor. He snatched up the now
terrified and screaming child, sprang
with her to the door, thrust her into
the hands of watchful attendants,
and would have followed, had not the
lioness grappled and drawn him
hack, rending his shoulders with her
claws, causing the blood to stream
over his dress.
He was fighting against most des
perate odds, knew it, hacked into a
corner and called for his iron. One,
red hot at the end, was handed to
him, but at the first stroke the lioness
sent it whirling, and her sharp teeth
almost met for a moment through
his thigh. “Hand me something
sharp with which I can brain the
brute.” Every thing upon which
hands could be laid was thrust to
him, but he failed to reach them, and
the danger becoming more imroi
nent. The blood had been lapped
up clean—all were mad with desire,
the tiger and the leopards crouched
to leap upon him. Then the majesty
of command asserted itself. “Come,
Samson.” The old lion canto for
ward at the words, seemed to
comprehend that something was
wiong, thrust himself between his
master and his raging mate and
when she turned upon him sent her
rolling with a blow of his great paw.
The lion tamer might have escaped ;
but bleeding as he was, he would not
retreat, and turned his attention to
separating the now tangled mass of
fighting animals. Picking up one
leopard after another, be drew them
into a further corner of the cage
dragging the tiger with the lioness
clinging to it and tearing its glossy
hide, thither, tore open its paws by
main strength, hurled it back and
shut the partition, turned, reeled to
the door, fell upon it, and was
•lragged through to safety, even with
the lioness rattling behind him when
it was closing. A few steps taken,
and the lion tamer fell fainting by
the side of his already insensible
wife, who lay with her affrighted
child hugged close to her scarcely
beating heart. Then the silence
that had been as death was broken
by the most tumultuous shouts and
breath was drawn again, and half
fainting women and fcarpalsicd men
felt as if a mountain had been lifted
from their hearts. Lame, torn and
weak, the lion tamer entered the
cage the next day before the mss*
unprecedented crowd, it having been
advertised that he would do so in
bis bb ody clothes, but never again
could be lie tempted to take child or
pail of blood behind the bars.
1101 V TO BE WELCOME.
What a ceremonious affairwe make
of entertaining company ! Too many
of us lose all sense of being at home
the moment a stranger crosses our
threshold, ami he instantly feels him
self to be a mere visitor—nothing
more—and acts accordingly. 'I he
man who knows how to “drop in” of
an evening, draw up his chair to the
hearth as if it were his own, and fall
into the usual evening routine of the
household as if he were a member of
it—how welcome he always is 1 The
man who comes to stay under your
roof for a season, and who, without
being intrusive or familiar, makes
you feel that he is “at home” with
you, and is content in his usual fash
ion of occupation—how delightful a
guest heist And the house—ah!
how few of them—into which one can
go for a week and feel sure that the
family routine is in no wise altered,
the family comfort is in no wise less
ened, but on the contrary,increased
by one’s presence—what joy is it to
cross their thresholds! What har
bors of refuge they are to weary wan
derers 1 What sweet rerainiscenses
they bring to the lonely and home
less 1
“Now, young people,” said a pro->
fessor of natural history in his class,
“now then as to hens. A hen has the
capacity of laying just six hundred
eggs and no more; and she llnishes
the job in just about five years. Now,
what is to be done with her after
that ?” “Cut off her head and sell
her for a spring chicken 1” exclaimed
an urchin whose fattier dealt in poul
try.
THE CRY OF ENVY.
The successful man is always a
target for the.arrows of envy. There’s
always somebody at hand to tell how
poor, how obscure, how “no account”
he used to be, and to express wonder
and astonishment that he Should ever
“amounted to anything.” The fact
that he has proved himself a success,
seems to make some of his acquaint
ances feel that tliey have been robbed
in a mannei, and that by so mitch as
he has risen above them in position
or influence, by so much they are
dwarfed. They will not admit the
fact that he has justly earned his po
sition, but attribute it all to some
streak of “luck.” Now the truth is
that there are very few men of note
before the public who have not
lought their way up through poverty,
obscurity, disaster and couutless op
positions of adverse circumstances.
In fact, almost everybody “that is
anybody” has had to fight fol* his
crown, and when he gets it shouldn’t
everybody rejoice with him ? Doubt
less there’s many a rough diamond
that is never polished and set, but
lies buried in mountain gulches cov
ered with mud ; many a “mute, inglo
rious Milton” in quiet country church
yards ; but the w r or!d is flashing with
light from diamonds that are set,
ringing with melody from Miltons
that are not mute.
DEFINITIONS BY AN OLD MAIIL
Man—A conglomerate mass of
hair, tobacco smoke, confusion, con
ceit and boots.
Woman—the waiter, perforce, on
the aforesaid animal-
Husband—an instrument con
structed to growl over shirt buttons
that “aren’t there.”
W ife—a machine made for darning
stockings, making puddings and sew
ing on shirt buttons.
Father—a being who thrashes the
boys, and won’t “fork over” as his
fair olive branches desire.
Mother—H pleasant sung—a sweet
vision of childhood.
Child—a compound of delightful
and distressing elements.
Baby—an invention for keeping
people awake at night, and for the
aggrandizement of washerwomen.
A COLORED DIPLOMATIST.
A well dressed negro applied to
the Judge of Probate oT this city for
a marriage license. He was asked
how old his intended was, and an
swered with great animation, “just
sweet sixteen, Judge , sweet sixteen
and the handsomest girl in de town.”
The Judge said lie could not do it,
as the law forbade him to issue li
cense to any one under eighteen,
“Well, hold #n Judge,” exclaimed
the tnan, “I know that them girls
am deceitful and lie about dar age.
She is nineteen if she is a day.” °
“Will you swear to it ?” asked the
Judge.
“Yes sah,” he replied, and did.
“And how old are you?” said the
Judge. The chap looked suspicious
ly and replied cautiously, “thirty
five,’’ and added, “if dat won’t do,
Judge, I’ve got more back.”—Mo
bile Gazette.
THAT SILVER CANNON.
Editor Morning Gall: In your is
sue of the 7th instant, under the
head, “Letters from the People,” I
see “H. B.” wants to know about the
two-thirds silver cannon, captured in
the Mexican War. In answer I will
state there was such a gun captured
by the Missouri troops, under Ster
ling Price; and at the close of the
war it was given to Missouri. At the
beginning of the Rebellion General
Price took it with him into the Con
federate service, and kept it until he
euriendered his command, in June,
18G5, at Shreveport, La. The name
of the gun was “Sacramento," and
the battery in which it belonged was
commanded by Captain Buck Tilden
—the “Sacramento,” by Sergeant Jack
Franklin. This is written by one
who was with the gun aver four
years, and surrendered at the same
time. An Ex-Confed.
Danville, October 7, 1877.
Robinson went up to his room the
other afternoon, and noticed that
there was only one match remaining
in the box. “Now, if that shouldn’t
burn to-night when I come in,” solil
oquized he, “what a fix I should be
in.” So he tried to see if it was a
good one. It was.
“Please sur, what’s the fare from
Dublin to Glasgow ?” inquired a son
of the Emerald Isle, one day, of the
clerk of a shipping office. ‘Eigh
teen shillings,’ replied the other
‘An’ what d’ye charge for a pig or a
cow?’ ‘Oh, it is fid. for a pig, and
38. for a cow.’ ‘Well, replied Pat,
‘book me as a pig.’
A boy came along to ©no of our
neighbor’s houses holding a very
dirty dog, and asked the gentleman
of the house : “Don’t yon want to
buy a dog. Mister ?” “What kind of
a dog is it?” asked the gentleman.
The boy looked puzzled. “Well,”
said he, “it is part terrier.” “And
what is the rest?” asked the gentle
man. “The rest,” answered the boy,
“why the rest is—is—ju3t dog.”
Satan was the original “deadhead.”
lie got into the Garden free, and
then caused tiouble by his talking.
“Pay me that six-and eight pence
you owe me, Mr. Mulrooney,” said a
village attorney. “For what ?” For
the opinion you had of me.” “Faith,
I never had any opinion of you in
my life.”
“Sana, why don’t you talk to your
master and tell him to lay up treas
ures in heaven ?” “What’s de use
ob him layin’ up treasures dat, he
neber sec um agin.”
NO. 45
A WAV TO GET RID OF BORROWERS.'
A gentleman who is annoyed, as
many business men are, by impecu
nious individuals desiring small
loans, has adopted the following
method of dealing with them : Ho
■will listen td the long preface to the
f °rj &W days?” and answer, “cer
tainly , and then turning to the clerk
eaj r s s ’
, J‘ Ja ® es ’ we have five dollars to
lend, have we not ?”
••w n S i r, '\ Says "‘‘dl-trained James:
(( Well, lend it to Mr. Beet.!’
‘‘V s not in > sir i you loaned! it to
Mi. Bummer day before yeffifcyday.”
Ah, yes; so 1 did. Welfy v.; K „
it comes in lend it to Mr. Beet; 'am.
bowing to the borrower the mdsehaui •
resumes his business, and the needy
dgjeetedty out lolrya
place.
SOUTHERN INDUSTRY.
From “Notes on our Trip to the
South,” “The American Manu
facturer, we extract the following
commentary on Southern industrial
progress :
There are indications on every
side that the South is going to bus
come a manufacturing as well as an
agricultural country. Her industries
are already becoming moie diversi
fied than they ever have been. Cot
ton manufactories for the manufac
ture ot coarse grades offrabrics are
being built, small foundries, agricul
tural implement works, wood work
ing and furniture works, and a thou
sand other small industries, will soon
be started, and then the Southern
iron will have a homo market. The
‘Southern Question” in politics is
now dead, we hope forever; the great
question” now before the South is
her industrial development.
A boy who found a pocket book
containing eighty-five dollars, and re
turned it to the owner, refused a re
ward (J f nve cents for his trouble, ex
plaining that many a man had been
mined by suddenly becoming rich.
It is better to love a person you
cannot marry than marry a nelson
you cannot love.
A woman’s journal advises girls to
take none but healthy husbands,
whereupon a bachelor editor suggests
that they had better take any they
can get.
“Colonel Pompcy, how is you dis
morning?” Look’ee here, niggali
don't yon call me Colonel lio more,
since do white folks done run dis
ting in dc ground, l’so a Major, or
nufin arter dis time.”
“Will yon take a wing ?” gushed a
voting swell, extending his arm to a
sensible young lady just out of
church. “Not of a gander,” she qui
etly replied, and walked'home with
her mother.
The dwelling house of Mr. John
Thomas McDonald, of Early' county,
was destroyed by firfetti the 2Sth ult.
Everything in the TOuse was de
stroyed, including a considerable sum
of money'.
The sheriff of Fulton county' ar
rested in Wilmington, Del., October
24th, upon a requisition from Gov.
Colquitt, Mr. J. 11. Jackson, of the
well known Jackson & Sharp Car
Works, charging him with obtaining
several thousand dollars from a leg”
islative committee of Georgia in
1873, by false pretenses and by
making false affidavits.
Geii. John B. Gordon is raid to
have entered the Confederate service
as Captain of the “Raccoon Roughs.’
A woman in San Francisco, while
her husband v>as asleep in a chair
struck at his head with an axe. The
blow fell, however, oil his hips, and
he sprang to Ids feet. She struck
again at his head, and the husband,
throwing up his hand to ward off the
blow, was cut in the hand. The wife
said, after her arrest, that her hus
band had destroyed some fancy work
which she had prepared for sale, and
driven her out of the hsuse, which
made her desperate.
“I want five cent’s worth of starch,”
said a little girl to a grocer’s clerk.
The clerk wishing to tease the
clnld asked : “What do you want
five cents worth of starch for ?”
‘Why, for five cents, of course,’ she
answered, and the clerk concluded td
attend to his own business.
‘Anna, dear, if I should attempt to
spell Cupid, why coul l I not gut be
yond the first syllable ?” Anna gave
it up, whereupon William said, ‘Be
cause when I come to c , of course I
cannot go further” Anna said she
thought that was the nicest conun
drum she ever heard.
We see seventy-five cents shirts
advertised in our city papers. We
shall never insult our manhood by
getting into as cheap a rag as that.
No! rather let us deceive an unsus
pecting public with a paper collar
skilfully pinned on tb the crater of
a close-buttoned vest.
In ordering a pair of bools or
shoes mode, provide your shoemaker
with a piece of thick flannel to put
between the soles, and you will
saved the discomfort and the annoy
anCe of squeaking shoes.