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THE WEEKLY GWINNETT HERALD. J'I’LKH M. t'KM’L.KS, ) .‘Ooiruit AND tKorRIICI’OR. I T HE r, WIN Na T 7 HK K 1L D FUBI.ISHKD SVrfr.Y TUmOYY if PEEPLES &. BOWLES. HITBS4ItIPIION liATKS : l copy 12 rtos., $1.50 in advance. 1 copy fi mos., 7-5 in advance. I copy 3 mos., .50 in advance. Lew Enough for Everybody —AS A n Advertisrn(/y,Jlt <1 iiuu The HNHALD is vneqtuled hi) reason of its extensive circulation mat low rates, hv-ir-ssmei should nmember thi' BL ANKS BLA vU d ! BLANKS (am. kinds neatly frintkd) for SALE AT THE IIKliAI) JOHOFFH / Poetry. < KISS-i UOSS HE 1 knew slic’d think I thought she slept But 1 was sure shediildissemble; Across the porch I softly step) 1 knew she’d think 1 though she slept Ami to the hammock slyly crept And kissed her sweet lips a! I u trein hie, 1 knew she'll think I thought - lie slept Hut I was sure she itii| dissi luhle. SHE O, tell tale winds, the secret k< ep! 1 stole a way ; l km w lu il miss me ! lsnw him through the lattice peep O, tell tale winds the secret keep And closed my eyelids, feigning sleep llut no, I never thought he'd kiss me. O, telltale winds the secret, keep; I stoleaway ; 1 knew he'd miss me. M 1 SCI-'. 1 I iAN\y> i Id 77 ~ - MAI VS LCTi: Ho rn A A 6 it. In die drawing room at Heath cot, in the gray Sep ember twi light, Mary Meredith anil Felix TiafTbrd sat engaged in earliest ronverujuipn. “I ve illy e uuiot see any c .us: for yonr despair, dear L-'elix Have I not told you how dearly L love you? Nopo.veron earth shah tur loi Cc mo at break my plight ed troth to yon. Have you no confidence in uie V “Ait confidence, Mary ; I know you will be true t » me.’’ “Than what is it you feat 1" “liverything. You are young and beautiful, 'he rich Mr. Mere dith's only child, while 1 am i. poor clerk in ihe hops* of Mere dith Brothers, with nothing hut unsullied reputation, sin < brains and a good right hand to help me through ti e world.” “So much the better, then, that I atn tue daughter si' ihe rich Mr. Meredi h. Hear Felix, papa es .teema you, and lias implieiv confi dence in your honor. He invites you here, and allows our acquain tance. Wuy do you annoy' yout sell about our imaginary troubles'? “Your lather rusts me and i must Lie true to him, you and my self. 1 will go o him and frank ly confess our attachment. i snouid fuei miserable otherwise.' “Go now; he is in his s udy.” Fahx caught the girl in his arum and kusod tier rosy- lips. “Your confidence inspire* im wiifi hope,” he said and went on his mission. Tapping at Mr. Mei ©tlitil’s study uooiyaud receiving permtbs.ob to eute,,Felix approaci ed tue old gentleman, who gave him his hand, saying : “tVny, boy, you are an unex peeled visitor. Mo bad news J lUipfc ? ’ “No, sir; but I want to ask joa a gift so precious h.u 1 kavi \ety iiitlo hope of obtaining it.’ “Weil, well name it. lain al ways giail to favor you if 1 cun. Felix was grtatly agitated, 1 Lu summoned up all lis courage and said : “Mi. MorcibtlL I lote y oUi daughter. Ido not, howevc.*?i«k Jon to give hfer to uie r ’-et me hope that when I prove to i. 0U ” y)lr. Meiciltth leaned back in his r or amazed . It had never oc .. .A to him that this young u d dare 10 lift his eye ■Ss, •infer ,’jr.gia eful, treaeh- Ahe cried. “Out in the opportunity to steal into her confidence and win her imx_ perieneed heart. Begone, sir.and never let mo see your face again.” "Listen o me one moment, Air. Meredith.’' “Not one second I” cried the the old man, as he violcn ly brought down ids clinched fist upon the t a ble. “Leave the house it stauih or the si wants -hall thrust you out,' And as if so pui his threat into execution he fiercely ring the bell. As Felix staggered 'Tong tb# passage, L:s heart so oppressed with contending emotions il.ut lie was sciireelv conscious of anything lie met Marv.wlio, ulsrinod at lh e violent linging of the hell, was rushing to her father’s study.— Felix wildly threw his firms about her, kis/ing licr again and ami in. i’hi h lie tore himself away aud rushed from the house. Mary never knew what o.'cmred at that terrible interview. Air. Mertdidi was deaf lo all her en treaiies aud'ihe lover had disap peared. The poor girl was strict en with brain fever, and f»r weeks her He hung in the lulunee. lie pi nance came too iate to ihe mi happy father, for although s-ught Lr far and rear Felix c it hi not be found. t iengta you h and t. good consti'nt.ioii brought back lieahli to the hi an-broken girl.— But. alas! the blooming young ll> be of seventeen aiuumi rs wav no rnoic. In her place a t ill, pah girl appeared, but with a beauty that even Tin most fa 'die is ad mired. 't he golden brown curls that clustered around her i.-tuples lay in rippling waves upon a brow inf pure as snow, and the soft, lus trous hazel eyes wore an express ion of sadness that (old of the heart grief.tint would be hers foi ever. Mr Meredith travel'd with hit dauglitcr through the mos: a’tiai tl v e parts of Europe for a year. Then at her request, lie t iok her home. Mary ha i become tt wo man, a brigir intelligent glorious wonjau, and crowds of admirers worshipped at her feet ; but tin image of Felix was still as fresh as ever in her heart, and the vows she had exchanged with him were never for a moment forgotten, '/herefore, all offers of marriage w ere at once declined. Time rolled on. Alary Lad now reached her twoniy eighth ye r. and still remained a maiden be neats the patatnal roof. One cold winter evening Mary sat by the glowing lire iu her i ath ei’s drawing room. //or smali white hands were clasped upon her bosom, and her eyes were cast downward until the long lasht* lay like golden penciling upon hei cheek. Near her, in ins gieat arm chair, sat Mr Meredi h, with the sii. ws of tuany Winters on his face deep’y fun owe i by Tig, baud o! time. There was an expression of care upon his countenance. He, looked troubled and unhappy. “Mary,” sai I i n continuing a conversation that ha 1 been going on bet wet n them, “ail my life I have made your Lapp: ess my con siant stu ay and have given you a luxurious home. Now you are advancing in years and 1 shall ere long bo separated from you by T death. How can 1 leave you alone in this c 'ld world? A hoim is now open to you and you must (cccpi it. Lis not because 1 owl this man a very largo sum tha 1 insist upon this marr age, al though if you refuse bin we will sink into un-st abject poveity, foi I would rather eudino all the misery of the situation than risk your well m ' >g ; but I know you will be happy with Mr Aminos , for a husband. He is got and ’kind as well as vel'y rich. •TUeh in what,, fathci , The dd man s irteii at these words but at length answered: “In on u’ and manhood. Alary slid i.o tnoie. “The cri sis .g-nnw upon me, continued Mr. Meivdi h. “Iu a few short days 1 si,till be overwhelmed wiili misery if yon d., u t rescue me Mv. Ambrose lias asked me for your hand. He has seen you many times usd loves you. And Mr Ambrose makes my hand the price of your safety V oiur friendless \’o tny lions ■ety, and wave tak Lawrenceville Georgia, Tuesday February 26. iBB4 "No, he Las not said so; but 1. • is aware ot my situation, an- 1 , knowing it, asks ,J le hand of my child. I scorns tj mo as if God had kept you flee to save your oid father from ruin. What an swer am I t i relurn to Mr Am brose ?" “My heart was broken long ago, Mary answered, looking in to her hither"s face. “I will mar iy ibis man for your sake, but he must not expect affection, for l nave none to give. Tell him this tiiut lie may not be deceieed.” “ | will bring him here tomor- I row evening, for ho is anxious ; that the interview slitiM be over." -Mr Meriditli was relieved, ihe j le.tr of disgrace was removed fn m him, ~tid he rejoiced in the pros pect of a prosperous marriage foi ids daughter. On the following evening Mary sat by the drawing room lire. .She was alone now and calm, , 'til her face was pale us l’arian marble. FLe outer door opened, and she heard the sound of heavy foo - sups in the hall. Once more the image of Felix arose bet re her a cold shiver passed o'er her and unbidden teats rembled in her eye.-, bin by a grea- effort she sub duedlnr agile.un before her fatli er, Mid the man about to buy her with his gold entered the drawing room. Maty aro«c and extended her hand ; b, w.is as cold as ice. nut d'd not tremble. She glanc ed at Mr Ambrose and saw a man of medturn height vvuli brillurit dark eyes ;a ueady trimmed beard concealed the lower part of hi., vissage. He greeted her politely and io;:k a seal. A short bine was spent m conversation, btn gradually silence fell upon them which was becoming oppressive, wiicn the visitor broke the spell. “Miss Aleridi h,” he sail, in a soli low tone, “you are aware of course of the object of my visi hole? Pardon me if I speak plain ly.” Mary looked up but made no re ply. Mr ‘ mbi on ’s voice was so kin J and gentle t! at she thought he deserved a wife who could love him. “Your father ii.-t-. told me you have no live le give mo but tha' you wilt marry me. I, too, once thought 1 slould n, ver tove again but the tight of you bas dispelled the illusion. Let »e tell you my story. Long years ago I loved a beau ilul young girl and the re turned my affection. I was then young and did not dream that fate would crush out my soulV deareot hope, That fair girl was my all, my very life, and I hul not a thought of lhe fid . j sepa ra'ed from her. Her fat..m was * ■vealtliy merchant and I his poor clerk. When I told him I loved his daughter h" spurned me from his dour aud ordered me never to enter it again. Oh, who beside myself c;m ever know the utter (tiidnight of my blasted hope.i! Crushed and broken I tied in iny despc’r. Iti tliu whirl aud excite ment of business I strove to for git my sorrows. Fortune singled me out as her special favorite. My “i deal speculations were success fill ami money accumulated as if by magic. Thus eleven ytars p issed. I returned to the scene i f my unhappiness and saw you. Need I say that all the old love surged up in my heart again? Once more 1 asked the old mer chant for hit- daughter— the speaker’s lips trembled ; he ex tended his F’-msas lie continued— “and 'e consents at last. Oil, Mary! will yju now be mine?” Mary cast lie.self into lur suit or’s outstretched arms. Aftei t a!l these long yen -s of misery Felix was restored to her again. “Felix Trafford!” gasped the old man as he started to his feet. ••Felix l icffc'd. my old Clerk ! “Y’i.-b, sir, the same do veu re tract yonr promise ?"’ “Nie Felix, no. Take my Mary atid forgive her fa-her. The liappy stii'or led Muvy iway to a sent and sat beside her wi L his aims still encircleing her a« if lie feared fie might lose her tg.tin. -Let us,” lie said, “forget all the past but its joys and look to the fatur* for what true love can DEVOTKI) TO NEWS, IJTF.HATUHK AND I M’l'AlUS given.. lam now coQUuf and you, my Mary, are you liappy in the restoration of your love " \ * “Ah!” she replied iu a voict full of deep motii ti. “le ppm l- t,‘io poor a word to expri ss m great joy. A l.mu l uiu<i > r.\ ooeiciiei “NYlide with Kohinson's idrctis,'' said Mr. N«ylan, tli - celebrated lion miner. “Mu came acquaint ed with Bill Beynolds, the web known lion perfoimer, and be ctnne a fast fav irite with him. H< was sick quite often, wliicn mini, it necessary to with Iraw ttint le t till"'' of the entertainment. “I was in the habit of pla in,- with the lions outside the cay,, and one day I asked the keepc. who had charge of the cage il he would let me go inside Hr laugh ed at me, and said that I would be glad to come out might y quick I looked about fora cowhide" and being unable 10 find one. seiz.il upon a broom handle and started di. Tin re were three uni.unis to getlier iu the cage, the fain ms Ho;; Old Prince, the pet lioi.es e Jennie and a beauiiltil tiger. I was ftboti: nixteen years of age at the time and very strong. • 'lhe moment I entere ’. the su itnnls regarded me as an i urn lei and Old Prince began t j look ws like. 1 heat him vigorously \y,t‘i ihe broom handle, and before [ left the cage lie was humbly su) missive, and, with the other an; mals, would promptly do my bid ding. I told the manag'd- that I had found a nun ;otake K ynold - place, nml would product; I im tin: night: “Evening came, the cn < > wa drawn into the ring, at t.h• eppei ■ :< d lime I appeared, grtatly t > the surprise anil bewilderment of mlonger. As I started toward the cage he shouted: “Come away; you'll bo ta’.e-i np.' “But I v.-ent on with the perfoi mnnets. and the animals behaved hea l'ifuily. Ai anotlier time It< !, insoti bad a young lion, three years of age, ol great, strength and fe r o cions disposition. I determined io tame him. aud selec'ing at empty cage with twi pariitous, 1 lad it umwi: into the woods one bright day. There I had a ter rible encounter with him for threi hours. The enraged beast ref us cd to obey the lash, and it bccamt necessary *o use hot irons indeail of a raw hide. After he had bet 1 subdued I petted him for a bun furnished him with a good tnea l and we became Tie best of frienib At the close of the encounter 1 was a' most entirely striped, of clothing. “The be si' time to begin to break lions, continued Air. A’eylan is when they arc cubs eight or ten months i ld. My pr:.e ice was t> devote an hour a day in the train iug, always exei ising them u • nipty stoinacliP, and feeding <li in immediately afterward. If Ihe animals is gentle and submissive lie should be treated kiniTy: but if lie is inclined to be S'ubborn and ugly, t Lett you must obtain the mastery by a vigorous use of the cow-hide. They are inch.red to be treacherous even when most ; frolicsome and gentle, and it cat j be shown that tne mrj->ri*y of j lion performers who have lieet killed Lave allowed tlier pets too much liberty. “The place to use the cow-liidt is over the f ee and eyes, to blind and confuse them. It must not be thought for an instant that ore can look tlmm steadily in the eye and thus dislr u them. Tm. lio t coe- become somewhat liliuded bv a steady gaze, but the moment he lowers his head and gives it at ominous shake then look for dan ger, aud the more prompt! tin lash is tippled the better, —Yoitno PeuM.e. A very self important young man came to the turnshle at the railway station: “Ticket, please,’’ said the por ter. “Oh, my face is my ticket,” was the reply. “All right.'’ said the porter ; “my orders are to punch every ticket before l let it pass Ti niiiiiiv.- IJlooillitMinds. In a 10-lar from tltintsviilo.Tex is. o t ie Honshu) /'. si, till- Wil li- says : " A eil the-; are i i.e bloodhounds 1 hear so much about ?"' 1 remark ed o my conductor. "Acs. ill y are the famous blood hounds -t!i it is. as much bloo.L houn is m you will Had in 'f’ex.is. Thoyar-' simply foxhound, train cd io bun. men. “Ho you keep them shut up ; !i the time ?’’ “Yes: they would make it pretty lively for the hoys if ill y got out.' “How often have you oc, asion to use Tumi during the ye tr ?” “Not more than two or three Conv Cts will not leave when they know good hounds arc on hand to natch them,” “(’ >u!d you not dispense with the hounds and depend upon yon guns ?” “No, indeed; you cannot hold convicts wi ll shotguns. It is the fear oft lie hounds which keeps I'.cm quiet Desertion is useless when i'ii aplure is a moral certain tv, as is the case w hen good dog t ate employed.” ’ “Do you have d'ilieuit.y in prop erly training your hounds !' “Oh, no. tha' is übntll till only sport there is. Here come the pup pies. \Yu will g'.vo them a run andjet yaui see how n i-i dot.c A trusty was hem dowti hi lane and over tin. fence, through a large field, on a run for deal' life 1 When he had accompli die 1 about a half mile, or half Lis circuit, the puppies, three six-months old hounds, iti rt put on his track,and tl •/ started, nosing Uie gi aimd and yelping as they ran. On tin y kepi, over ftuiets and through stubbles and ditches, never ee.iH ing their iu iso. Somethin s they would run over the ira-1 where the trust yh >d made an ibrupt turn, but*soon 'hey would return to the spot where they lost tho scent and cautiously feel'heir “ay un.il certain they had tho trail, when they would off again. The trusty was a long-.’’stance runnel but the soft ground made his im promptu truck heavy, and lie lag ged as he approached Tie end »! his run, evidently fatigue 1. Tim digs gauied on him rapid ly and were yelping close upon him. He was ordered to run 1 1 a tree or fence and get out of tiled way, so that they would have to find him by the scon'. He first tried to climb u high gft e post, hut the dogs with their noses to the ground, were upon him almost and f«J'eeit him io take shelter in a wagon which was standing in tho yard, where lie hid himself in the bed just us the dogs came to the ga e. They looked up the gate post and smelled around a U tic, then wit host delay followed the trail direct to the Wagon and ha-over id Ti dr prey, lying poll ing like a tug boat. I looked at the p rspiring convict, and my heart smote me for being thecuuse of his race, but 1 soon found out ihat it was ufgi at privilege, en joyed by bu! few, and giving the puppies a race win considered by them the very essence of pi asuio. The c mvict took an old blanket | m his hinl an I alighted on the I ground v' p u Tie dogs fought 1 him in ri't-ly,making vicious springs lor nim. ! f • repulsyd them by buffeting them with tho blanket, jumping away and thwt '-ting Turn in any manner without hurting them. Finally one of the dogs fastened his teeth in the convict’s coarse pa.ds, and, holding on with unyielding tenacity, w.w swung round mi l round, with vigor, tin til tired. The d rgs wore then t - len by a’g'.tai'd, and the coovi't 1 went away highly pleased with iiis spin t, The fastest u in fiom New ; York to Chicago makes the d.i tance of‘Jl2 miles in 25 horn-.; i and 14 tuiiiutes, wiili only seven I stops. Thealowest mile, between NewA’oik aud Philadelphia, is | mule iu two minutes, and the fast jest in fifty seven seconds. Ho be strictly* truthful; do | avoid exaggeration; if you mean a mile say a note, a»d not a mil •. and i idle and a half; if you mean | one say, and not a dozen. I'l'iui Si »i>«* Itolihci-N Oil vt stun. Fobuury <> A News (’.'■nil special says that ye ter day merntng a stage going lo Ab : hue nu t the mail from that town and itifi rnuitioii Ilia 1 it had been s upped about .t mile back and the mail flbed of u'l its cash and one jmssenger relii veil < f .'?2.’e The tirst n lined stage Imd on bl ind Sergeant Tnrbow. cf ill* State U't'geis. Sheriff’ (Set aid. of DmJuiiu county. New Mexico, Edgar S'etson, of Osh ' ab. \\ is , Sam tel P. (t cluau, t' Dal as, Texas, i.nd Fill ed Siitlcs soldiers. The Uai ger en 1 sheriff' iilum- we ; i.rn-’d. They ordered the drivi-v io g i nhea l and they qU'e'ly laid t u i ' pistols across their laps. When the spit was reached the com h was com manded io had by two niaske 1 men coming from the uiesquim brush. The sheriff tired and his sliot. was returned. The Hunger then took aim and liveiL His man threw his pistol in the nil- placed his hand over hiss om ach and fell. The horses slurtad and the liriug run an d into the stage ( otilined w ill gre it rapiidil v Sheriff O il-aid was hit in s'louldcr and the s cotul bull entered Lis back and passed through hit stomach. Tim ipent hall htuc'c Oochran in tin buck nml threi shots passed through his ovei coat. It is not, how i* tr a set io us In Tim coach drove to Conch as quickly posibh Gi rail will d’e. I’his i ■ he third rubery of tho same s age m Inn a in >nih. A posse Ins .oitnd traces of the wounded roliboi, who bu I been c u ri. d off by his couiput ion Parlies art* semiring Ihe co intry. A few it'd 1,000 is offertl by tin- cidzen.s for 1 liccip lurn of ihe robiaira. Ili 11 tiver I nucs tells Ibis slo ty of local life is f dlo.vs . In a pur y of poker plai •i s bore a niglil or two ago the conversation turn ed upon high s ukes at gambling, and then upon thn queu- ' bafac ter of bets made in die pro unco of the speakers in dm past. “Mustang Joe,” said one; “1 knew in Texas. Ho made bis liv by catching and selling intis t ings, and he was a gambler from way back, too. Played to win or lose, aud, when ‘short cut ds were concerned, generally won. He r nie ab ni tliful horse 1 •> tulle I iDan;' lmd him caparisontdas gorg eously as a lady at the VuuderbiL ball, with gold andsilver trappings and hud him trained better than any circus hors.i I ever saw. Joe had refused $5,000 for him, sad die and bri Ue One night i wav win tiling a faro game in San An tonio. L’iio chips were $5, atnd there was no limit, Joe had jus come in from Mexico with nearly SII,OOO in cast), and lie was play - ing. Tho ace and queen seemed to bo his favorite cards, and SSOO wen', on evety bet he made. lb finally got broke. ’Go *ti with tlm deal -I'll bo back in U minutu ho sai l to the dealer, Jack Bryant and went out. The nexL deal Lind just commenced when Joe re turned, and after him, b'irn*ssed in all his bravery, stepped the horse Han. “‘Any aces out?' asked Joe, c jo lly, while '*i« crowd looked with tin’izeimmt at ihe hots i, which was pnziug with almost supirna u ml in'eliigence at the faro layom. '“‘One,’ans-vernd Bryan lncon icaily. “‘Jack, will yo t pve me $4,00l» for Hun ?’ asked Joe. “ ‘Yts.’ “He goes for $4,000 then Dan!’ The horse reared hiinsoll at a sign from Joe, and tin# of hi. four hoofs tii* ga ;bler placed on ti e layout on tho ace. Every one <r. a tea- :d in breathless siletmo. I’lie card won. ‘Co home, Dan, said Jot and/be horse-roitod out of *’ie room and to his stable Jot hat, played all night, drew' out of ihe game SO,OOO ahead.’ A man wl osi business tin inat ions had b; tin rather suspicious, and who had passed throug’h bank ruptcy twice, was boasting : , “I lelt business and mult I down with a ermfortab'e fortune," j when a listener se d : “If von '.had settled up you wouldn't had a cent.” A Truji'tlj lu Sli|>|> r> She gave him a beautiful work ed pair of slippers. /'though • hey were too short and pinched Inin across’ the toes, he smilingly submit led to the martyrdom which they imposed and vowed they sin mid nevt r leave his feet. 8h rt ly utterwiu- In the young man made a return for her offering. It was his pictum encased ii a hand pine frame. He v rote a i.o e to send with it. and at the same ti e replied angrily to -i oft repent*-d dun for an unpi'T suit, of cloths, He gave the hoy six ptnee to deliver the parka n and no’es. givii g explicit directions as ti the destination. Ho was an un usually ditelngenl boy with a freckled face, and he dicharged his cn and in a manner that should give him a niche in the temple of fame The young I nly iu ived a note in her adori d one's handriting, and flew to her room to devour its content; Sh« opened tb< mis-iv.) ,vi li oigur fingers and read: "[ am getting tired of your cv*rla-tii!g a tentloii I lie suit, is ah ud worn out already; it novie ,-t'iniiinled to much anyho v. please go to J'erii ho.” And .ho tie'iir was struck utterly dumb when he opened a panel and dis cover 1 thc/picuro of the delinquent customer, widi a note that said: ■W hen you gaze U| hi lhe;* feat ures, t link how much I ow* you,” A ten tdmt unfortiuiftlD ymug man c.ulU I ai’oniiii that avening torn cive th* Inqipy acknowl edgment of I : s swi ethart lie was 'iicotinncuflv shown the door by the young lady's father mi I in tdift iHondng he was wait nl upon by the tailor * lawyer, i id : iijiotati vclv orderu 1 to ant lie or suffer The Horse Tlnsl (•» .1 St. Lotus inventor claims to have complete 1 a pist-ui movement like that of the s' mini engiue, lo wliiish however, oloctricity instead nf sti ii’i), is to Ii i applied. It has four magneth which act allcrnatel/ in at'racting and repelling the i'is ton. It is proposed to apply il to cab*, stri ct cars, yachts, etc. It will have a S'orage battery cap anle of running it twenty-four hours. The great desideratum in locomotion n iw is a small, cheap, e oivcnient ihotor for vehicles in cities. Horse power in its literal not its mechanical, sense is behind the age There is no more reason why tho carts, carriages and cars of a paved city should be drawn by so expensive and awkward a pow er ui horses than why ware-house elevators should io hoisted and lowered by man power, or saw mills be operated by horses. A small, neat motor slowed compact ly away under the vehicle would ho as pcogresaivo a meuhunc Fldo vice as (fie sewii ' m-ichinear.i i in health and cleanliness iilene it would be ablssM *g. Nearly the whole of the mud and dust in ci y street* is th* result of using her ses; *nd their shoes p mud and i nor the pavement - o pieces quite as much as the wheels of vehicles, the day will come, peril ips, when even Tie pro-it it gciuu-ation will see all vehicles in large towns and citie: propoiled by electricity, and a horse be only an object of luxury or curiosiiy. A Lu y while engaged in the pur suit of her domestic duties, encon. ti ured a mouse in the Hour harrel. Now, most la lies, under similar circumeti.iici*. . would have uttered a few genuine eluii ’ < and then sought safety in the gtriet, but this one possevni 1 nine il* ui ’>e ordinary degree of genu no corage. She spfeutnoned the man servant and him to get the gun, call Lite dog ate I station himself at a convenient distance. Then she clambered up s'ait-N and coiumenc ed t > punch the tl u»- barrel with a pot* i'resetitly the mouse made its appeil'ii.'Km i*d slat ted across the tloor. T'm dog started at om-,) in pursuit. Tho insn tired ar ddm dog dropped dead Tim lady fainted, fell down ' ip s'air and tho mao, thinking she wa killed, tn! 'ing that he wouhl be ary for murder, disappear. i9 ,ot been seen since. |Tli#, ?i^k'ascaped. jVol. XIII.-No. 48 An i-ffoit is being made to in duce Congress to appropriate not less than *IO,OOO for each state and territory in the Union, to he expended fn collecting - , preparing and tvmwpartiug full State exhib its for the New Orleans Exposi tion, ninl a further appropriation is also requested of not less than *2011,000 for aiding iu the cou struct ion of suitable building for then- State exhibits As the Uni ted Stntes government lma official ly endorsed the New Orleans Ex hihilion, and advertised it to the world, it is essentially important tint it should give substantial aid ■ll d encouragement to this most import cut hndertaking. .Mr James Holton of Texas, wrote to his cousin, if r Eli Wood mil', of Dooly county, the other day, that he had enough of that place, and tha just as soon as lie could, arrange bis business iu thf lone star s ate, ho would come ft hack to the piney woods," and I'gr’U '''aim old Georgia for his horns. Columbus, (), Dec. 27.—At yesterday's session of the State Donvcir ion of Colored Mb n, tes olutions were adopted to portion the liegislatio-e to piss laws f r their protection; to repeal all o'd staitiles again 1 tnutu; to improve the faeilitins for the education o* colored youth h.ml asking both State and national aid for colored schools lecomein 1 ng co opration among the colored people by the lormatioii of joint .atock eompan ies in tiusiuess; thank ng Senator Kdnmnds for his civil rights bil 1 and Justice Harlan for hi d : seent ing opin iomamlrcco.ii mending the appoiirment of a State comm ilee of otic from such congressional <Hs trict: to perfect colored citizc -. and the organization througout the Mate of a Civil Rights fa agile, nnda State committee was selected to iroceed with the task of organization. l»o. ])o i ttaeh ns much importance to you)' miud ns to your body. Do lio natural; a poor diamond is bolter t/tan a good imitation. Do obterve; tlie faculty of ob servation, woll cultivated makes practice' men and women. Do, at least. oncc«iu a while, re lied; most things, if worth consul eration at all, look different upon retlectiau. Do avoid causes of irritation in your family circle; do reflect that horns is the place iu which to to agreeable. Do, if a man say’s he loves you, try 10 find out what he means by it: a good many men love them selves when they imagine they are loving you. Do speak intelligibly, and not as if you had pebbles in your mouth t and do remember that your nose was given yen to breath through and not as a vehicle of sound. Do be contented ; “martyrs’ are detestable ; a cheerful, happy spirit is inflations ; you an car ry it abdit with you like a sunny atmosphere. Do avoid whispering ; it is as bad as giggling ; both are to b condemned; theie is no excuse for either one of them ; if you have any tiling to say, say it; if yon have no’, do laid your tongue al together; silence is golden. Sharp IColoil* A bantering acquaintance of the o* her sex remarked to a wo man : “I never heard of seven dev Is being castovl of a man.” “•No," was the reply, “they ve got ’em yet." A Quaker, in giv ng evidence before a bo rd of uxcise in Eng land and b- : ng rudely treateu, was rather pompously asked : "Do yon know what we sit lure for r ‘Yi me ■ T you for a- thou sand pounds a year, and the oth er foi 17 hundred,’ A physician, passing a stose mason's shoj bawled out: “Good moriMig Mr D. Hurd at work I see. Yon finish the gravestones a-; faros *J 11 the mem ory of’ ami then wait I to see who wants a monument next.” •Waal, yes," replied the old man •‘unless soiuebo I s _.ek, wnd you are doctoring him, and then I keep right on.” . « » bo I I .