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VOL. XL
Professional Directory.
attorneys at law.
ISAAC L. TOOLE,
Attorney at law;
Vienna, Ga.
Will practice in tilt counties of Hous
ton, Doolv, Pulaski, Macon, Sumter and
Worth. Also in the Supreme Court of
Georgia, and in the United Stines Circuit
lct District Courts within All
business entrusted t his care will receive
prompt attention. lebl If
~ oTcThorne,
Attorney at law,
Hawkiusvillej Qa;
The Criminal Practiee, a specialty.
January 4, 1877: jn4 ly
' G. W. BUSBEE, ~~
ATTORNEY A tTT^V
VIENNA, GEORGIA.
_ novls tf
c. c. smithT
Attorney and Counsellor tit Latv,
And SoLlbtTon in Equity,
kcVILLE, --- - GEORGIA
. Refers to Hon. Clifford Anderson, Capt.
John C. Ruthei'ford and Walter B. Hill,
Esq , Prolessors of Law, Mercer Universi
ty Law School, Macon, Ga.
Prompt attention given to all business
fcntrusled to niy care: mar 22 oth
A. i; WOOTTEN,
Attorney and Councellor at Law,
Mount Veknon, Ga.
Will practice in the Middle and Oconee
Circuits. Criminal defence a specialty.
Prompt attention given to the collection
bf claims. sepl27 tf
ELIAS HEIUDIAN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
EASTMAN, GA.
Practices in the counties acjacent to the
M. &B.R. R. Collections made a spe
fcialty oct2s tf
W. W. HUMPHREYS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
EASTMAN, GA.
Will practice in the Superior Courts of
Podge and adjoining counties, and will
boy and sell Real Estate, pay taxes for
hon-residents, make collections, etc.
oct2s tf
P.J. HODGE,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Hawkinsnille, Ga;
.Will piactiee in the Superior Courts of
Houston, Dooly, Pulvski, Twiggs, Dodge
and Wilcox. Special attention given to
fcollectioDS. oct4 ly
ROLLIN 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 tt
JACOB WATSON,
ATTORN El' AT LA W,
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
fo tile iVf. & 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 Applfng. Offlfce in
the t ouvf House. aprls tf
J. H.' WOODWARD,
Attorney It Law,
Vienna, Ga.
WILL practice in the Superior Courts
in the counties of hooly, Worth.
Wilcox, Puias. i and Houston, and by
special contract in otlvfer cbnr ts. Prompt
attention given to all collections,
mchdf tt
t C. RYa'N. if. NftTCUELL.
RYAN & MITCHELL, ,
ATTORNEYS AT L A
AND REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
Havikinsville, Ga.
WILL practice in the counties com
prising the Oconee Circuit, and iu
the Circuii and District Courts oi the
United StatiA for the Soufhefii District of
Georgia.- feblltf
J. M. DENTON,-
ATTORNEY Ai; L Aft ,•
IJRACTICES in the Brunswick Oirtuft
and elscwliere by special contract.
Office at residence, Coffee county, Ga. P.
g. address, Hazlchurst, M. & B. R. R.,
eorgia. teb4tl
W. IRA BROWN,
A TTORNEY AT LAW,
Vienna, Ga.
yPRACTICES in the Supt rfoT Courts of
V Ocenee Circuit, and elsewhere in the
State by special contract. Collections
and other business promptly attended
S 8-18-ly
- JOHN H MARTIN,
ATTORNEY AT LA W
As£**ii ESTATE AGENTS,
Hawkirisville, Ga.
ORACTICES lii tbs Courts of Pulaski,
C Houston. Dortly, Wliocx, Irwin,
Telfair, Dodge and Laufens. may-tt
CHARLES C. KIBBEE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,-
g Hawkinsville, Ga.'
ff*7"ILL piactice in the ClroilU and Dia
v t trict Courts of the United States'
lOr the Southern District of Georgs, arid
' ri the Superior Courts of Houston, Dooly,
Bhlnski, Laurens, tVilcoi, IYwin and
Bodge counties. >une99ly
HAWKINSVILLE DISPATCH.
JOHN P. PeLACEY,
Attorney at law,
Eastman, Georgia;
WIU practice in the counties of bodge,
W ilcox, Dooly, Pulaski, Telfair and Lau
rens Special attention given to all
branches of the practice. nov29-tf
JOHN F. LEWIS. D. B. LEONARD
& (J. LEtvis.
LEWIS, LEONARD & CO.,
Bankers and Brokers,
HAWKINSVIbLE! - - - GA.
Buy and sell Exchange, Bonds, Stocks,
(Jold and Silver, and •ttenu promptly to
ill collections left with ns.
Will also make loans on good secu: ities.
,-1. ■rov , &
ißTfrnmmmrnmm . M 77.
Millinery Goods
I have received from New York and
Baltimore my stock of Millinery Goods
for the Fall and Winter trade, embracing
the latst styles of Ladies’ Hats, Ribbons,
Flowers, and all gi.tids tliat may be de
sired in the ndultinery line.
The ladies are respectfully invited to
call and examine my stock. 1 am pre
pared to show .riy custdmbrs some new
and attriictlve styles, and I am sure as
cheap as they could expect.
blesses made in the latest styles, and
satisfaction guaranteed in prices.
Mrs. n. westcott.
Hawkinsville, Ga., Sept. 11, 1877.
septl3 3m
KELSOE’S
Bar &rid Restaurant,
AT
WATERMAN’S OLD STAND!
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. Meals
at all hours. At my Bar will always be
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., (laie of Monteiuma.)
sepft if
JULIUS KiiMrS
lOH SPS mi^
Soil Kc&hcyks
OFFICE OF
W. 1). KING,
Jeweler and Watchmaker,
HAWKINSVILLE, GA.
ClbckS, Watches, Jewelry, Guns, Pis
tols, etc., repaired at short notffc'e and Up
on the most reasonable terms. All work
guaranteed. oct4 If
Christmas Goods.
Toys, Imported Candies,
FANCY GOODS, ETC.
Mrs. Jacoby calls the attention of the
people of Hawkinsville and surrounding
country to her new stock of beautiful
Toys, Imported Candies, Canned Fruits,
Musical Instruments, and many other
goods to please the children. I think I
can please my customers this season iu
prices and styles of goods, and respectful
ly invite everybody to call and see my
slock. MRS. A. JACOBY,
nov22-lm Hawkinsville, Ga.
Fancy Grocery,
BAKERY
—and—^
CONFECTIONERY i
Fruits, Mute,
CANDIES, ETC.
All orders for parties, weddings,
&c., promptly attended to.
In additiob to' the above, I have
. attached a first-class
ftUSVAURAHT,
Where the hungry can get and go’od
sqriare ideal at low fig tires and at all
h-'urs.
I keep constantly oh hand a tftrp
pfy of
Fresb Fish arid Oysters,-
Which I will sell cheap. Call and
s'fee me before going elsewhere. I
will make' it to your interest.
I will give the highest cash prices
(or bbickios, eggs, butter,'etc.
FRANK HERZOG.
Hawkinsville, Ga., Oct. 2, 1877.
oct4’ 6m
Book and Music Store.
A general assortment of school hooks'
and stationery, envelopes, blank books,
Blates, pencils, pens, ink and mucilage,
Dicken a and Scott's novels, and other
literature. Best violin strings, latest pub
lications, music, XT. S. Mafis, Bibles, Testa
ments, Hyntn Boi.ks and other articles
usually found in a Book store, sold cheap
for cash. GEO. BTURTEVANT,
tf NCxt to Thompson's Drng>Store.
HAWKINSVILLE. GA.. THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 6, 1877.
rates of Subscription.
The HawkiAbville Dispatch will
be mailed (postage free) to subscri
bers in any pait of tile tJliited States
one year for two dollars. Six months
for one dollar.
A deduction of 25 cetiti drill be
allowed each subscriber in a club of
ftii, and in a club bf ten ah extra
bbpj’ bf the paper Will be sent gratia
No bi-edit subscribers taken. The
DlSPAfch has the largest bona fide
circulation of any weekly pajiet in
the State.
Geo.'B. Woods,
tf Editor and Proprietor.
The Dispatch will be serit free for
the balance of 1877 to
who subscribe now and pay two dol
lars for 1878. No credit subscribers
taken. tf
GIVE YOUR CHILD A NEWSPAPER.
An exchange very appropriately
says that a child beginning to read
becomes delighted with a newspaper
because it reads of names and things
which are familiar, and it will pro
gress accordingly. A newspaper, in
one year, is sorth a quarter’s school
ing to a child. Every father must
consider that information is connect
ed with advancement: The mother
cf a family, being one of its head,
and having a more immediate charge
of children, should herself be instruct
ed. A mind occupied becomes for
tified against the ills of life, and is
braced for any emergency. Childien
amused by readirig or study are, of
course, more considerate and more
easily governed. We hope all who
read this will carry their paper hoiiie
tb their families, that they may keep
posted in the history of their cofin;
try. Those who don’t take a paper,
should subscribe for one for their
children ; for, while you can come up
town and hear what is going on, they
cannot. Take advantages of the op
portunity that is now offend, and
subscribe for a good paper and have
it sent to you regularly. And be
certain to carry it home foi your
wife and cbildreii id read.
THE RIND OF RELIGION WE WANT.
We want a religion that softens
the step and turns the voice to melo
dy, and fills the eye with sunshine,
and checks the impatient exclamation
and harsh rebtike * & religion that is
polite, deferential to superiors, cour
teous tcf inferiors, and considerate to
friends ; a religion that goes Into tLe
family,' arid keeps the husbafid from
being cross when dinner is late, and
keeps the wife from fretting When the
husband tracks? the washed
floor with his muddy boots, and
makes the husband mindful of the
scraper and the door-mat; keeps the
mother patient when the babj’ iff
cross, and amuses the children as well
as instructs them; cares for the ser
vants besides paying them promptly;
projects the honey-moon, and makes
the happy home like the Eastern fig
tree, bearing in its bosom at once the
bearity of the tender blossom and the
glory of the ripened fruit. We want
a religion that shall interpose be-,
tween the ruts and the grillies and
rocks of the highway of life, and the
sensitive souls that are traveling
over them.
PLEASANT FOR HARD DRINKERS.
The Louisville Courier Journal,
which is published in a State where
whisky ought to be good if anywhere,
Confirms the statement that proba
bly nine’hundred and ninety-nine gal
lons out of every thousand' that are
sold as brandy are made from a vile
Compound of wliiffky swill; distilled
spirits arid fcherilical abominations;
and. adds: “And as it is also equally
true of whisky, what in the name of
goodness are we to do for something
to drink? It looks as if we are to
be driven to the pump in spite of us;
If the world at large knew of whalt
villainous stuffs brandy and whisky
and wines are made, the present crop
of drunkards would be about the last,'
or at any rate, all future crops would
be small. Nearly or quite all the
liquors that are retailed now-a-days
are undoubtedly a slow but sure
poisotf, and to drink them habitually
is simply a roundabout way of com
mitting suicide, and unless you guard
yotftself Carefully the way is cot
very roundabout either.”
The Constitution newspaper states
that “several excellent eft liens of
Atlanta are making arrangements to
move to the country; They ar£ tired
of the jaf and crifah ari'd jostle of the
city file, and sigh for the cackle of
hens, the bleat of sheep, life beltoV
ot cows, and the rattle of devices in
the plows. When s.ttled down/thejl
are to be envied, for corn fields never
issue lalse stock, cotton bales are
itwajls “current,” and country raised
bacon is ever a legal tender.”
A" Naphville man answered a Chi-'
cage advertisement, “How to win
poker,” and received for his two dol
lars the following: “H'old' fbur aces
of don’t poke.” #
Diamond Cut Di&filond.
A GRANDFATHER’S STORY.
About sixty years ago I was in
Paris for the first time in my life.
Bonapatte still lingered at St. Hele
na, atm the adventurers, good, bad;
and indifferent in character, who had
served in his armies, had not yet lost
all hope of the return of their idol;
and, consequently, had not yet
thought it worth while to settle
down into thorough peace and quiet
neß.
Young Paul Ferrand, whom I fre
quently met at the cafe, and who
had Serted as a captain at Waterloo,
was siffe that the Little Corporal
would eOme back again socin: “Ydu
have not yet beaten him;” he would
tell me, laughing. “You sent him to
-Elba, but lie returned ; you havfe sent
him to St. Helena; arid he will re
turn again. We shall see.”
Ferrand vta? an exceedingly nice
fellow ; and, although lie professed to
cherish all unquenchable hatred fb'r
England and everything English, he
had by some ttfeans or bthe#, becoftie
attached to Alice Rae, a. young En
glish lady of my acquaintance, and
who had been living with her mother
since the conclusion of peace at Par
is, not far from the abode of the ex
captain. And be was always very
friendly with me, too. He would, it
is true, abuse my countrymen most
unmercifully, but he was always par
ticularly good natured, and, whenev
er be found himself saying a little
too much, he would apologize so
hea.tily that I never could be angry
with him. I was alone in the French
capital, and had few friends there ex
cept Mrs.. Rae, her daughter Alice,
and Paul; and so it happened that i
passed a good deal of my time in the
society of these three. The mother,
a woman still in the prime of life,
and the widow of a king’s messenger,
was a connection of mine by mar
riage, and that fact gave me a good
excuse for offering my- services as es
cort whenever she and her pretty
daughter thought fit to go to the
theatre or the opera. At such times
Paul always had a seat in the stalls,
and between the acts he would come
uj)‘ to uiy box; to the delight of Alice,
who was in We with him; ffpd to the
no small satisfaction of Mrs; Rae,
who herself had quite a maternal A
feetion for the young Frenchman,
and did not in the lend discourage
his attentions to her daughter. If
tliefe weTe fio faf-mal engagement bi -
tween the two, it was at least per
fectly understood by all parties that
as soon as Paul should get an ap
pointment, for which at the time he
was a candidate, fie was to triacry
Alice; and I, though only a few
years her senior, was to give her
away.
One night the opera house was
crowded mote thari usual.’ A grerit
Sinner viais to appear; and anew
work by a renowned composer was to
be performed; But Paul Ferrand,
sitting in the Stalls st-erifed scarcely
to listen to the music or to no'tice the
actirig, and much more often were
his eyes lurried in the direction of
triv box ilfan in that of the stage.
Alice and her iriother were ftith me,
and, s the curtain fell at the conclu
sion of the first act, Paul came up to
iia. He was! in high spirits, fcfr be
heard that the Minister had decided
to give him the coveted post, and he
expected to hear in a few days that
his appointment had been sighed by
the King; We congratulated hitri,
and, as he left us to return to his
seat, I whispered to him: '‘You’ll
be a happy man in a month or two
now; Paul.” He smiled and shut the
door.
We watuhed him as lie threaded
his way to his place. It was in the
centre of the second row froth 1 the
orchestra, and he bird left . his opera
glasses on the chair in order to pre
serve his right to it; but during his
absence a tall, military-looking man
had appropriatedtit, and had coolly
put the glasses on one side. Paul
approached the stranger with the ut
most politeness, and, I suppose, for
naturally I could not hear, requested
him to move. The interloper did
not design to answer, but sneeringly
looked up at Ferrand, as though to
ask what he meant by his intrusion.
Paul pointed to the opera glasses ;
but the stranger neither replied nor
moved, but continued to appear as
though he did not hear. 1 saw that
inatiers were assuming a dangerous
complexion, for in the new comer I
recognized Victor Laroquirere, an
ex-Bonapartist officer, a notorious
bully, and one of the most celebrated
duelists in France. But what uould
Ido ? I could only sit still, much
against my will, and witness the in
evitables Conscqtfentes. , 1 thought
Alice *ould Lint when Laroquirere,
in the calmest way, rose before the
crowded assemblage and struck Paul
in the fa6e with his glove; but she
recovered herself, and, like a statue,
watched" her lover pick rip hfs opera-
glasses, bow to his insulter, and with
out a word leave the building. There
were some exclhmatipfrs from the
audience; but the dtielisl again rose,
and with a theatrical air gazed round
mockingly imitated Priul’s parting
Irow, and resumed his seat; This
was too much for poor Ali6e. Bhe
could not remain any longer, she
must go home; and so 4iith some
difficulty, I got her and he#' mo' he# to
fnv carriage, told the coachman to.
drive them home, and myself walked
quickly to Paul’s lodgings.
He , bad arrived before me, add
■#as already writing when I entered
his fbbm; “Of course,” he said, as
he. saw tine, and came towards me
with both hands outstretched,'“you,
my dear rrietM, will assist me. It is
impossible to ando 1 sftythfng but light/
Even Alice could no(! make rise alter
my conviction upon that point, thC
insult was so public.”
. “Suppose you leave the country f”
■ I suggested.
“Then I should have to giro up the
appointment, and Alice too. No my
dear fellow, I am a Frenchman; and
I must fight; and vou must arrange
matters for me. If he shoots me, it
cannot be helped ; if I shoot him I
shill have shot the biggest scoundrel
in Paris. I beg you to call upon
Laroquirere to-night. I nave alteady
discovered his address. Here it is.”
“But must you r.-ally fight? It is
suicide to fight with a professional
duflist.”
HA h,” he said, shaking bis head,
“I am afraid it is suicide; but I must
fight, so please don’t try and persuade
the that I need not. And I rwill
fight, too; as soon as possible. Yon
can arraoge everything for to-morrow
morning. I must have the matter
over; in a day or two I might be a
coward.”
By his lrioks he implored me to go
to Laroquirere; and, constituted as
French society was as thflt time, I
bad no other course open lo me than
to do as he wished.
‘•lf Morisieur conies froth M. PauJ
Ferraiid;” said a man-sCrvant when I
inquired whether 1 could see it is mas
ter, “M. Laroquirere has sent lo say
that he has not yet left the opera.
He has, however, sent this penciled
note, which I am to give to the
gentleman who conies from M: Fer
ranti:”
I tdre up the missive; It contained
two cards, one hearing the name bf
the duelist, and the second that bf
M. Ferrand Delarale, Rue Vivienne
18. Certainly it was an off hand
way of acquainting me with the
whereabouts of Laroqui/ere’s second;
but as I wished td pick no quarrel;
I walked on to the Rue Vivienne
and in a few ihinutes was ushered
into the presence of M. Delarale him
self. This worthy was a young man,
aged about 23, and dressed in the
very extreme of fashion: His ruffles
were immaculate, and most symmet
rically arranged ; his lace handker
chief was steeped in essences; his
gloves, which lay on the table—for
he had only just returned, at Laro
quirere’s request, frem the opera—
were small and delicate; his fingers
were covered with valuable rings,
and the bunch of gold seals depend
ing from his fob was unusually
heavy and brilliant. He did not
strike me as appearing particularly
war-like ; but ni verless, after formal
ly saluting me, he at once touched
upon the subject of niy Visit; and
before I had been ten minutes in his
company; had arranged to meet Fer
rand anti myself ai a certain spot
dear to duelists of the time, at an
early hour next morning, and to
bring Laroquirere with him.
“I don’t think we shad need a sur
gebn,” he said to me, affably, at part
ing; “but if you please, you can
biii / one. Iu his last affair, niy
principal shot his man through the
temples, and he died immediately.
I sincerely hope, Monsierir; that your
friend is fis clever.” ,
“Confound the fellow!" I said to
myself, as I left the house, and
sought the residence of my own
medical irian: “I am afraid poor
Ferrand is not such a consummate
murderer as Laroquirere.'"
ifter seeing the surgeon; to whbm
I briefly explained iriatters, I called
upon Mrs. Rae. She was doing her
best to comfort her daughter, who
was iff the greatest possible distress.
“Are they going to fight?” she
asked me.
“My dear Alice," I said, “they
are. I have dorie my best to dissuade
Paul; but he says; and I am' obliged
to agree," that he must fight. Let us
hope for the best. He has a Sure eye
and a steady hand, and he has right
on his side; The other man is a
scoundrel. Arid you must remeiriber
that poor Paul is not an Englishman.
If I were he, I would not fight, but
as it is, the matter can not be over
looked, and indeed evcrytlfirtg Is ar
ranged.”
.‘•You, are to be with him ?” said
Mrs. Rae; looking us white as a
sheet.
“Yes they are to meet to-morrow
morning, and by breakfast time
Alice’s suspense will be over. She
must bear up.”
“You must prevent the duel,”
sobbed the half heart-broken girl.
“Cannot Paul let the insult pass ?”
But no; it was too public.”
“You can only hope, - ’ I said. “I
will see you in the morning; but now
I must go back to him, and see that
he gets some sleep.”
“Tell him,” cried Alice, “that if
he is killed l shall die. Come here
directly it is all over. Come even if
he falls ; you must tell me all about
it. I must hear everything. She
buried her face in her hands; and I
escaping from the unhappy girl, hur
ried to Paul.
He was.stifl writing, arid his hair
was in disorder and his face pale
when he turned toward me. “I am
no coward,” he said, “but I am ssy
ing good-bye to fibr, for I shall die
to-morrow.”
“My dear fellow,” I exclaimed,
“you will shoot Laroquirere, and be
married next month. You must fin
ish your writing at once and go to
bed. I will sleep Here to-night, for
l must see that you.turn out in time
to-morrori morning."
He wrote for anslhef half-hour,
addressed the’ document to Alice
Rae,'pjaced a lock of iris hair within
it, and* after sealing it rip gave it to
me;
“Give fha( to her,” he said, “If
Laroquirere ki.ls me outright —ahd I
know he wilt If it were not for
Alice, I declare (list I should be
quite glad to meet him. Now for
bed.”
He Undressed, while I lay down
on the sofa in the next room and lit
a cigar for I could not afford to
sleep myself. Soon all was quiet,
and I stole in to See Paul lying as
quiet as a child, with a smile on his
face. Probably, nay assuredly, I
passed a more uncomfortable night
than he did. Only with the greatest
possible difficulty oould I keep awake
and the hours seemed to linger forev
er. At last, however, daybreak
dawned, and I called Ferrand, who
woke refreshed and in comparatively
good spirits. After a hurried break
fast we muffled ourselves up; I
placed a flask of brandy, soliie pow
der and bullets and a brace of pis
tols in my pocket, and we sallied
foitb in the told morning air. Scarce
ly any one was abroad except a few
sleepy watchmen, who seemed to
make very shrewd guesses at the
object of our expeditior ; and through
the silent streets we went for a mile
or so, until we reached the meeting
place. ,
Laroquirere and Deierkle were
there before us, and my friend, the
surgeon, arrived immediately after
wards in his carriage, which waited
near at hand. The pistols were pro
diiced and loaded, Lar -quirere chose
one, and I gave the other to Paul;
and then the two men took up posi
tions at a distance of twenty paces
froth each other, and waited for Dele
rale to give the signal to fire.
“Stay 1” cried the bully, as his sec
ond stepped back' “iet the young
hound listen to this. I am not tri
flirig with him. I shall shdot hitri
only where he wishes, for I am
generous; parbleu /”
“If I do not kill you,” said Paul
quietly; “1 prefer to die.”
“Then I shoot him through the
heart,” coolly observed Laroquirere.
“I will teach others not to challenge
me.”
There tvas sbniethihg to me un
speakably horrible in the way in
which these last words were pro
nounced. I shuddered arid looked
at Patll. He siriiled at ine, and at
the same instant Delarale give the
signal.
There wtls bqt one report, for
Ferrand’s pistol flashed in the pan.
The poor fellow turned round to
ward rrie with.fixed eyes and pale
face, and, with the name of Alice on
his lips, fell dead. Laroquirere
turned on his heel and departed
quickly in company with Delarale,
while I aided the surgeon in his
brief examination of Paul’s body.
Surely enough, the bullet had passed
through his heart. He must have
died almost instantaneously, for he
did not move after he fell, and the
last smile with whic'h he had looked
at me was still upon his face, it
was a melancholy business in every
respect. 1 had tq break the sad
news to Alice and'her mother ; and
the two ladies were so terribly over,
come that I feared the shook would
have some permanent effect on theiq
health. For my part, I was obliged
to hurry to England as soon as pos
sible ; and Laroqairere, i heard, also
got away, and remained out of
France until the affair had blown
over.
I kept up a correspondence with
Mrs. Rae, and was glad after a time
'.o hear from her that Alice, though
still terribly upset; had learned to
look with a certairi amount ofphil s
ophy upon her misfortune, and had
to some extent recovered her usual
health', if not her usual spirits.
Meantime I settled down in London
and, unable to forget my Parisi m
habits; fisrially diupd at one of the
then much frequented taverns in
Fleet street. The Cheshire Cheese,
which was then in much the sam'e
state as it is now,' was my favorite
haunt; and there, a3 months passed
by, I gradually picked up a few
pleasant acquaintances, chief among
whom was an extremely well-man
nered young gentleman named Bar
ton, a man of independeilt means,
good family and first rafq edricatiori'.’
One dav< after he had been dining
with 1 rife life. Conversation turned up :
on continental iriariri’ers/ arid patticri
larly upon dueling: As an illustra
tion of my nbhorence of the system
1 told my companion about poor
Paul’s death, a matter in which Bar
ton appeared much interested. He
asked me a good many questions
about the parties concerned; arid aft
ter expressing a remarkably strong
opinion to the effect the t Laroquirere
was a blackguard, 1 bid me goodnight -
I went home to my rooms in the
Temple; and next dav, on visiting
the Cheshire Cheese, found no Bar
ton. He had left word with one of
the waiters tht urgent business had
called him away, but that he hoped
to see me on his return. Weeks
passed, and then months, and still
Barton did not come back ; and 1
confess that I had begun to forget
him altogether, wbetr; one eveniug he
dropped into dinner as though he
had not been absent for more than a
day or two.
“Where have you been ?” i asked,
after 1 ha’d firiartily shaken bands with
him.
“I have been to Paris,” be said.
“On arriving l there I t'ou'nd out a lit
£le more than you told' me about
Laroquirere and, when I had thor
oughly convinced myself that he
was the blackguard you painted him,
I arranged for a series of lessons at
a pistol gallery; Every day for a
month 1 Went aford shot for an hour
or two, unlit I was so perfect as to be
able to hit a small coin every time at
a distance ot twenty paces. A fler
satisfying myself as to my proficien
cy, I took a box at the opera,' it may
have beetir the same box that you
used tO' haVe. Laroquirere was
poiiited out to me. He sat in the
stalls, and between the acts lie left
bis seat in order to speak to a lady in
another part of the house. I descend
ed as quickly as possible, and took
his place. He returned and asked
me in an overbearing tone to move.
I refused. He persisted. I struck
him. He sent me a challenge and
w met upon the same spot, Curiously
enough,' where he , had Killed forfr
friend Ferrand. Before the signal
was given, I said: “M. Laroquirere,
listen to me. lam net here to trifle
with you ; but I am as generous aa
you were wnh Paul Ferrand. I will
shoot jou onlv where you wish.” He
twWed deadly pale. “We willaee,"
he said, “whether I or not make
you a second Ferrand !” “ i’heti I
will shoot you,” I returned, “through
the heart, —it will teach other bullies
not to challenge me.” Whether he
was so upset as to be incapable of
aiming or not, I cannot say; but my
dear fellow, 1 shot him as dead as a
dog, right through the heart and
avenged your friend, at the same time
ridding Paris of, its biggest .yilUin,
It was a case df diamond cut dia
mond.
“Well done, Barton 1” I exclaimed.
“Wait,” he said, “and let me finish
the drama. We managed to keep
the matter very quiet, and before
leaving France I was able to call on
Mrs. Rae, who is now at Boulogne,
for I had a letter of introduction to
her from a Parisian acquaintance.
When I saw her first she knew noth
ing of the affair, but at last I broke
the intblligenrie to her and her daugh
ter. I found Allice to be a pretty
girl, somewhat spoilt by her long
mourniug, and not very much in
clined to listen to me; but, my dear
fellow, after three weeks of hard per
suasion. she gave in, and now she
and her mother are coming Over next
wpek. I believe you were to give j
Alice away. When she arrives you I
shall have a capital opportunity.”
“And,” I added, shaking my
friend’s hand warmly, “I Shall be de
lighted to do so.”
JOSH BILLINGS’ BREVITIES.
The dog that will follow every
body ain’t wurth a kuss.
, Maids marry to change their con
dition, widows marry to improve it.
1 hav never known a second wife
but what was boss of the sitiiashuri.
Whiskee is a hard thing to con
vince, therefore never argue with a
drunken man.
The sassyfcst mail [ ever met was
a henpekt husband when he is away
from home.
One of the best trades any man
can make iz lo sell out tiiz religious
kreed and invest the proceeds iu
charity.
There iz two things about the dev
il #rhieh I admire, and which are
worthy of imi.ation, he iz alius bizzy
and never was known to break an en
gagement,'
Nature seldom makes a phool, shfe
simply furnish -s the raw materials,
and lets the feller finish the job to
sute himself.
Young man learn to wate; if you
undertake tu sett a hen before she iz
reddy, you will loze your time anil
confuze the lien beside.
W.lten yu hav bored ttie bull’s eye,
set down flijd keep still; folks will
think then that yii can hit it ctiriv
time yu have a mind tu.
I luve a rooster fur two things.
One iz the eraw that iz in him, aud
the other iz the spurs that iz on him
tu back up the crow with.
H'HAT WOULD Y ifa DOl
Would you have wealth ? Go to
work then like a man and get it; go
to work bravely and you will suc
ceed. Would you have fame? Go
to work and win it. With a stout
heart and untiling perseverance, you
cannot fail to win the prize: Don’t
say “I can’t;” if you do you will
certainly fail. Remember that true
couiage never stops to. talk.wifh
fear. Would you be wise ? Begin
to-day arid got wisdom. Don’t put
off till to-morrow ; it never has ex
isted and never will exist, it is but
a phantom, an imaginary pleasure
that will still be a day ahead of ydu
if you follow it till yo,u die ; if you
would be truly great, learn to be tru
ly good ; and if you would be truly
good, begin now. Remember that
time is our master if we sleep, our
servant if awake and at our post,
faithful and true. If thou hast
aught to do ; if thou wouldst win a
name be great, or good, or wise, or
powerful—then seize the golden mo
ments as they pass. The living mo
ments of to-day are thine, nor thou
nor angels know waat lies beyond.
You boys ought to be very kind
to your sisters. I once knew a little
boy who struck his sister a blow
over the eye. Although she didn’t
slowly pine away and die in the ear
ly summertime when the June-roses
were blooming with sweet words of
forgiveness, ori he# pallid lips, she
rose Up arid hit him a whack over
his knowledge-b x with a rolling pin
so that he couldn’t go to Sunday
school for more than a month, on ac
count of not being able to put fcis
best hat on."
- -r*
He was a wild Texan, just from
the frontier, and had boarded the
train at Fort Worth for Dalfas. It
was his first ride on the “kers”, and
as the contlui tor reached in his pock
et for his p.ineb, the sharp .eye of
Texas can 2 lit a of its pol
ished handle, and quick as thought
he leveled a navy six on that con
ductor, saving: “Put 'cr up, or I’ll
blow daylight through you. No
man can get the drop on me.”
A contemporary tells young ladies
how to arrange their hair in a fash
ionable style. “Let it all down," it
says, “and comb it out with a cross
cut saw. Then go up on the roof of
the house and s'anj still while the
wind plays (whatever is appropriate)
w.th it. Tbeii catch" np tile back
with a bow of ribboff, and allow tbh
front to stay as'it is.”
“I’ather,” said a boy who got
kicked in the face by a mule that he
was annoying, “will 1 ever be as
good looking as / was ?” “No, my
son,” answered the parent, “f don’t
think you will lie as handsome aa
you were but you will' kribw a great
deal more.”
NO. 49
FAMINE HOUR OKS.
Women Bolling and Eating Their Owrt
Babies in India.
The St. Louis Republican publish
es the following private letter, writ?
ten by a magistrate on the Island
called Paumbeu, in /ndia,' to his'
brother in Missouri:
“I am so fearfully sick of this
dreadful famine; people dying or
starvatiou all around and out,of one’s
power to assist. Returning from
my morning ride one day this week
I found a woman in the last Stage of
starvation, and although I procured
sago and brandy for Her, the poor
creature died. lam to hold a meet>
ing this evening to start a private
congee hpuse to relieve the necessi
ty of some. Every day we give,
rice and money out of our own re
sources, but it is a heavy drain.
Rice sells at 25 shillings a bag of 164
pounds, which last year could be
bought for 18 Shilling's, and of course
everything Is dear in proportion in
the vegetable line; but cows and,
poultry are to he bought in the same
place for nominal sums only. The
people have nothing to feed them on,
and in some places there is actually
a famine of water as well as food.
Grass is an article of importation,'
and pays for its conveyance. We
feed about three hunrded people dai
ly i one meal a day only, giving but
enough io keep them alive. We can
not afford to give more, as we shall
have, probably, to feed them for
four months, perhaps longer. Last
month was a great festival time
among the Hindoos, but, owing to,
the famine, not many came to mar
ket, although thci'e is a temple here
much frequented by devotees?
Sometimes, after landing on the
shore, they roll the whole way (eight
miles) to pay their devotions. In
one taleeg 80,000 died of starvation
in a month. In our district TO, OOO
died in May! Is it not teriible?
You cannot imagine,wliat scenes w'o
Indians see and hear daily. Can
you f ncv a woman boiling and eat
ing her oWn baby f That occurred
not many miles from here only last
week. When possible I superintend,
the giving of fbod,’,ajid have oftpn
seen the moth rs take the children’s
share and eat it themselves. I must
add that I mane it up to the poor lit
tle thing, when possible, by giving
them an extra allowance, as I feel
that only the pangs of utter starve-,
(ion would induce a mother to rob'
her child, for; although black iii.
color; they are not devoid of feeling.”
DISCOURAGED.
It is so easy to say “Never give up
the ship.” Ii is so easy to hold your
head up and step firmly, to laugh
cheerily, and hare a pleasant word
for everybody, when safely hedged
in from sorrow and poverty by the
love of friends and a bottomless Jiurse.
When sickness passes by to knock'
at some other door, when home is
the one “sweet, safe corner” in all
the world; when there are those who'
rfould suffer that you might go free—
ah 1 then it is easy to feel as if noth
ing could ever make you discouraged.
This is a beautiful world, and there
are lots of good things in it. Yes, :
many a son and daughter, a few
Wives and mothers, and about the
same proportion of husbands and
fathers, do live more in the shine
than in the shadow of life. But
there arc so many, many more, who
have to buckle on their and
spend their best heart’s blood in the
daily life. Such bitter trials as men and
Womefi ,do live through I Who can
doubt that heaven sends them their
fortitude 1 It cannot be of earth.
Such strains of heart and brain as
heaits and brains do still bear up
Under 1 Is it Any wonder that
weary hands sometimes fall despond
ingly, and weary heads bow discour
aged ? Ob 1 ye, whose paths are in
the pleasant placid 1 whose fafth was
never tried by heaven’s seeming dis
regard of your prayers and tears!
who never knew the lack of tender
home>.love and protection; exult in
ionr happiness and thank Provi
dence. But while you drink from
your cup of life such honey-sweet
draughts, give a thought now and'
then to those whose daily potions sa
vor so strongly of wormwood, and
reoiember that a kindly word and a
helping hand, which cost so little,
may make lighter th 6 burdens of
someone now Almost discouraged.
A farmer was asked why he did
not take the newspapers. “Because,”
said he, “my father when he died left
rue a good many newspapers,- and f
have not read them through yet.”
What is the difference between
good now* aud a newly married
couple ? There is no ’ difference.
One is happy tidings and the btlier
is liaiipy tied’uns,'too.
“Can you see me dearest ?” said a
Chicago mao to his dying wife;
“Tell me, can you see me ?” “No,”
she faintly whispered, “but I can"
smell your bfeath.”
“Sarnlio, is .yoffr master a good
farmer?” “Ob..yep, massa fust rate
farmer—be m. kc* iwo crops each
year.” “How ie that. Sambo?"
“Why, he sells all his hay in the fall
and makes money once; den in de
spring he sells all de hides ob de cat
tl.e dat die for de wgiit ob de hay,'
and makes money twice.”
, ft*. Georgia Conference
will convene in Talbotton oh Decern-'
ber 13th.