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THE JEFFERSON HHr NEWS & FARMER.
Vol. 1.
T lIE
Jefferson News & Fanner
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S. W. ROBERTS & BROI
LOUISVILLE CARDS.
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
LOUISVILLE, GEORGIA,
WILL practice in all the Counties in the
Mid<tie Circuit. Also Burke in Au
gusta Circuit All business entrusted to their
care will meet with prompt attention.
Nor, 3. 27 ly
H. W. J. IIAM.
ATTORNEY AT IAW,
SWAINSBORO’, GA.
Will practice in t!ie Middle and Augusta
Circuits. All business entrusted to liis care
will meet with prompt attention.
Nov. 17th, 1-71, 2 If,
f&TCAIN J. 11. POLHILL.
CAIN I POLUILL,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
LOUISVILLE, GA.
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Also Agent for the Home Shuttle Sewing
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May 5, 1871. _ 1 lyr:
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LOUISVILLE, GA.
Thankful for the patronage
eejoyed heretofore, takes this method of con
tinuing the offer of his professional services to
patrons and friends.
Mays, 1871, 1 lyr.
MEDICAL.
DR. J. R. SMITH late of SandersvilleGa.,
offers his Professional services to the
citizens of Louisville, and Jefferson county.
An experience of nearly forty years in the
profession, should entitle him to Public Con
fidence. Special attention paid to Obstetrics
and the diseases of women and children, of
fice at Mrs. Doctor Millers.
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New Advertisements.
Dissolution
—OF—
CQ&asTmmmip.
The Copartnership heretofore ex
isting between the undersigned, un
der the firm name of
SAMUEL M. LEDERER & CO.
is litis day dissolved by mutual con
°ent.
Messrs ISAAC M. FRANK and
GUSTAVE ECKSTEIN are alone
authorized to settle the aflairs ot the
late firm, collect all moneys due,
and sign in liquidation.
SAM’L M. LEDERER,
I. \l. FRANK,
GUSTAVE ECKSTEIN
Savannah, July 18ih, tB7l.
Copartnership Notice.
The undersigned have this day
associated themselves togrlher as
Rarlners for the transaction of a
! General
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business in the City of Savannah,
under the firm name of
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AT 131 BROUGHTON ST.,
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TISON & GORDON,
(established, 187)4 )
COTTON FACTORS
AND
Commission Merchants,
112 BAY STREET
SAVANNAH, GA.
Bagging and ikon ties advan
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Liberal Cash Advances made on Consign
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—AND—
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E. H. JACKSON,
Proprietor.
CHARLESTON, S. C,
llliseclliwcotis.
The Young Sculptor.
In one of the poorest, narrowest
streets of a beautiful foreign city,
lived a woman and her liitle son,
whom we will call Henri. The boy
had no recollection of his faitiei, who
had cruel y deseited both Ids wife
and child. Their only means ot
subsistence was what could be ob
tabled by the woman’s labor—such
household work us could be obtained
in the dwellings of tin* rich. Some
times rite b id to walk long distances
to and 'fiotn her occupation, but no
murmur ever escaped her lips, save
one ol regietthat her liltle, fair hair
ed boy had lo be I. ft alone in her ab
sence, and that she could not ear
money enough to send him to school.
Mature, however, all unaided, was
leaching him without the help of
books or masters, and everywhere
in Florence, (the city of (lowers,)
there was more than sufficient t > ex
cite the admiration, and salisv the
cravings, of this child of g'nius,
whose inqnirit g eyes would always
rest on whatever was beautiful, and
such was to he mrt with in every
nook and corner of the grand, old
place. The “purple and transparent
shadows” which flooded the whole
city at eventide, and lit up the gor
geous palaces and churches fair,
ma !e for him so many glowing pic
ture;, on which his poetical imagina
tion and w elt long after the first impres
sion had passed away.
During his mother’s absence, the
greater part of his time was spent in
what we should call grubbing in tiie
slre-t gutters, making odd-looking
things of any soft material lie could
shape to die needed consistency,
just as one secs children making
sand ho tses at the sea-side. These
little juveniles generally set up, and
then demolish their buildings. Henri
did nothing of the sort. Every one
of those little lumps was moulded
into same form copied either from
nature or art, for in that beautiful
city every street is a museum. P;o
--jections, bosses, finials, all are speci
mens o' real architectural beauty, of
a peculiar and distinctive type. For
a long ti inc the young boy continued
to fashion objects of this sort, until,
by a kind ol fresh inspiration, be
aimed at representing the human
form. The only difficulty seemed
to be how to obtain the models from
which to work.
At length a hnpoy thought occur
red lo him. He had no money, but
he could easily reward the sitter by
giving him his next meal, and to lose
i hat was as nothing compared to the
joy he fell at having some chance
Arau who would answer his purp >se,
and who could be enticed Ly so
small a guerdon to the artist’s hum
bis studio. In spite of bis mother’s
remonstrances, Henri worked away
early and late, every day becoming
more passionately attached to his be
loved art,
Years sped on without any public
recognition of his talent, but his res
olute, persevering nature would not
allow him to be discouraged. It is true
Ue was poor,but then he was rich in
hope, and sustained by the conscious
ness of that inward power which is
the accompaniment of real genius.
He never dreamed of envying others,
but thought only of making himself
perfect in vital he determined should
be the master-piece of all his hither
to attempted studies—one which
was now growing to ample propor
tions beneath his busy fingers.
At length, hit task,or rather labor
of love, being complete, he told his
mother that he should ask permis
sion to show it at an exhibition of
sculpture in his native city. He
applied for permission, aild his re
quest was granted, on condition that
the siatne should be sent forthwith
to the hall ot inspection.
“That, gentlemen, is impossible,”
replied Henri. “I am very poor,
and the apartment in which I live is
so small that my work could only be
removed by taking off the roof."
The men looked at each other
in amazement; but there was so
much simplicity and honesty in ihe
youth, that after conferring together
lor a few moments they proposed to
accompany him home, to see the
marvelous production, to which
Henri at present declined to give
any name. They followed him up
the narrow stair-case lo the little
garret, and looked around in vain
for the wonder they had come lo be
hold. Henri saw their surprise, and
without a word, threw back a baize
curtain from the floor, and revealed
to them the lay-figure, life-size, of a
murdered man. The gentlemen
started back in amazement. So
lovely, in death, were the lineaments
of that exquisite face, so faultless in
form, so wondrously expressive of
purity and innocence, that they
could not believe it the work of an
untutored youth, entirely devoid of
art-education and the lawsofanalo
my, which the most critic and admitted
were perfectly ima.-s nl .ble in th,.
figure before them. No; they would
not credit, and avowed their belief
that he had been implicated in some
terrible crime, for which the victim
la i served as a model, ft was in
vain that the young sculptor pro
tested, ex;,-lamed; tlioy were inexor
able, and declared he'should be sent
to prison, and there await the issue
of the charge pn (erred against him.
They further desired dim ut once to
name the counsel for Ins defence.
“He shall appear, gentlemen, on
ihe day of trial; 1 cannot give his
name lie! r*.”
Amazed beyond measure aL the
calmness and se f-possession dis
played by Henri, they fell comp-li
ed to acquiesce. Either his yo ith,
his beauty, or bis earnestness—per
haps all three combined—made the
judges so »:■ r mitigate their severity,
as to allow him the use of his tools,
and the admission of visitors during
his imptisonment.
It is needless to dwell on the dis
appointment lo the youth at this ter
nble blow to his long-cherished de
sires—hardly less on his own .ac
count than on that of his good moth
er, whom be had hoped to place be
yond the need of all further earthly
wants. It will better please the
reader to learn that be did not yield
himself up to despair. His will was
nerved to plan, his hand to execute,
another statue equal, if not super
ior, to the one lie hail already a
chleved.
It will readily be imagined that
the advent til such a trial as that
now pending caused no small stir in
the city. 1 lie hitherto obscure life
of the young sculptor, and the stand
he had made about his counsel, very
considerably enhanced the anxiety
ami excitement of tho public.—
Many, unable to restrain their im
patience, visited him in prison—
some, doubtless, impelled by curi
osity, others moved by some higher
motive. Among these were two
distinguished-looking individuals—
who chanced at that time, m he so
journing in Florence. One was con
siderably past middle age ; the oihei
(said to be his nephew) was ayoutm
man, of remarkably handsome
countenance an;! noble figure. No
restriction seemed to be put either
on the frequency or length of their
visits; while, lo poor Henri, the
time thus spent was as gold and sun
shine in this otherwise dutk phase
of his career. Greatly to the as
tonishment of every one, his mother
had removed to a handsome lugsria
in the best quarter of the city ; her
sadness of heart and countenance
seemed to have vanished ; and there
was a gladness in her whole hear
ing, such as none who had known
her, had ever before seen. “It is a
grout mystery, certainly,” said the
gossips, “how this change should
have come about before her son’s
fate is decided !”
At length, the all-important day
arrived. The judges, (who had
never seen the prisoner since the
day of arrest) being assembled in
'he great hall of the Assembly, de
sired tiie prisoner nr igln be brought m.
The prone figure wag placed on the
platform, concealed as before with
the clo hos green baize; whilst at
iis side, but considerably raised,
was another, also covered. The
question was at once put as to what
counsel he had employed.
“Gentl emeu,” he said, “I am my
own counsel. You questioned my
ability to give you a representation
ot ’Death ;’ here is one of ‘Life.’—
My subject is, ‘The Murder of Abel
by bis Brother Gain,’ ”
Both coverings were withdrawn.
Profound stillness succeeded this de
claration, followed Ly a burst of ad
miration, such as had never before
been heard in Florence in the nine
teenth century. Foremost of his ad
mirers were his former accusers.—
The news was instantly carried to
the king, who commanded the stat
ues to be bought, and placed in the
Pilti Palace.
“It is not possible, gentlemen, for
me to obey the command of my
sovereign,” said Henri; “ the
sculptures are no longer mine, hav
ing been purchased by the Emperor
of Russia. The money I have had
for them has paid for my mother’s
present abode, and placed me for
ever beyond the reach of want.”
The nephew of the Russian am
bassador, Kissalieff, had served as a
model for the arm of “Cain;” and
tho3e to whom his features were fa
miliar, at once recognized the hand
some face.
The narrator of this circumstance
has seen the statues at St. Peters
burg, in a building erected expressly
for their reception. The Sculptor’s
name was Dupre, since become one
of world-wide celebrity.
To be Remembered —Three things
to love—courage, gentleness and
affection. Three things to admire—
intellectual power, dignity and grace
lu ness. Three things to hate-cru
elly, arrogance and ingratitude.
Three things to delight in—
beauty, frankness and freedom.
Three things to wish for health,
friends and a cheerful spirit.
Three things to like cordiality,
good humor, and inirlhfulness.
Three things to avoid idleness,
loquacity and flippant jesting.
Three things to cultivate good
books, good friends, snd good hu
mor.
Three things to contend for—
honor,country and friends.
Three things to govern—temper,
tongue and conduct.
Three things to think about life,
death and eternity.
A loving heart and a pleasant
countenance are'commodities which
a man should never fail to take home
with him. They will best season
his food and sullen his pillow. It
were a great thing for a tnun that his
wife and cbildten could truly say ot
him, ‘He revet brought a frown ol
unhappiness across Ins threshold.”
This whole life is but one great
school. From the cradle to the grave
we are scholar?. The voices ol
those ws love, and the wisdom of
past ages, and our experience, are
our teachers.
Affliction gives us discipline.—
The spirits ol the departed saints
whisper to us, “come up higher.”
Cultivating Virtues by System.
For the benefit of some who wish
to know how they may attain sym
metry ot character and whiteness of
soul we give the method pursued by
Franklin, of winch be remarks in
bis 79tli year : “It may be well my
posterity should lie informed, that
to this little artifice, with the bless
ing of God, their ancestor owed the
constant felicity of his life down to
the 79th year, in which this is writ
ten. What reverses may attend the
remainder is in the hand of Provi
dence : but if they arrive, the reflec
tion on past happiness ought to help
his bearing them with more resigna
tion. To temperance he ascribes his
long continued health, and what is
still lef t to him of a good constitu
ioti. To industry and frugality, the
early easiness of his circumstance*
and acquisition of Ins fortune, with
all that knowledge that enabled him
to be a useful citizen, and obtained
(or him some degree of reputation
among the learned. To sincerity and
justice the confidence of his couatry,
and the honorable employs it con
ferred upon him ; and to the joint
influence of the whole mass of the
viitures, even in the imperfect state
he was able to acquire them, all that
evenness of temper and that cheer
fulness in conversation which makes
his company still sought lor, and
agreeable even to his young acquain
tance.”
Concerning the project of becom
ing morally perfect he set himself
dilligently to the task* He made a
list ot the virtues—Temperance, Si
lence, Order, Resolution, Frugaliiy,
Industry, Sincerity, Justice, Moder
ation, Cleanliness, Tranquility,
Chastity, Humility. To each of
these lie allotted a page in a little
book so ruled with red and black’
ink that he could easily record his
daily delinquencies. He gave one
week’s particular attention to each
virtue, and as they were thiiteen in
number, he was able to go through
his book four times a year. “I was
surprised,” he says, “to find mys. li
so much fuller of faults than 1 h of
imagined ; but I had ihe saiis actio:
of seeing them diminish. After a
while l went through one cour*e on
ly in a year; and afterwards only
one in several years ; till at length
I omitted them entirely ; but I al
ways carried my little book with
me.” Those who wish to become
more intimately acquainted with the
methods by which Franklin attained
his position will consult Patton’s
“Life of Franklin.” Schroeder, in
bis “Life and Times of Washing
ton,” dwells on the assiduity with
which the youthful patriot cultiva
ted the virtues and strove to form
himself into the pattern of all excel
lence.
We always conceive of John Mil
ton as a glorious poet, with his sing
ing robes around him, but a study of
his life shows that his splendid at
tainments and mastery of all the
knowledge of his age were the rosult
of the most exact and conscientious
employment ol time. He. was as
careful that no spot or smirch should
sully his moral nature. He lived
ever.
“As iu the great Taskmaster’s eye,’’
And when the mellow seductions
of Italy and Paris were woven
around him he perpetually remem
bered that “though he might avade
the observation of men, he could not
elude the inspection of God.” —New
York Tribune.
Sneer Jnot at old clothes. They
are often made holy by long sacri
fices, by careful foldings away, that
they may last until the dear ones
are provided for. If many an old
No. 40
[coat could sjeak, what tales it
j would tell of the noble heart beatings
underneath!
A Dsg which does not Forget an In
to
There is a large Newfoundland
; dog in t ! is city, about ten years old
I which is, doubtless, one of the most
knowing specimens of the canine
family living. When it was about
six months of age, a couple of young
men, in order to have a little fun,
tied a liri ketile to its tail, and sent
it running through the streets. It
was sport for the hoys, but the act
was never forgotten by the dog.
'Fill this day it shows signs of dis
pleasure at the sight ot either of
those young men. One of them re
moved trom the place, and, several
years after the tm-ketile affair, he
was visiting the place and called at
the residence of the dog’s owner.
The and g, hearing the voice ot the
\onng man inside ttie house, resort
ed to a number of devices to gain
udmissision. Upon being admitted,
it sprang for the throat of the visitor,
with jaws extended. The iarnily
interfered, of course, and the dog
was removed from the house. From
that day (when the kettle was tied
to its tail, to this, neither of those
young men can enter the gate lead
ng 10 the house if the dog is at home.
On one occasion a beggar called at
the back door for something to eat,
and was plentifully supplied by the
good lady ot the house. While pass
ing out through the yard, the beg
gar threw away some of the food,
the dog saw it, and taking the. un
thankful solicitor of alms by the leg
.and his pants loons, walked him hur
tiedly out through the gale. No beg
gar is permitted by that dog to en
ter the gale since. A negro once
kicked this dog, and it has had such
a disliking for all persons of color
since, that not one, with its permis
sion, is allowed on the premises. A
lew years since the owner of the
dog was taken sick and died. The
dog was most deeply affected by
the event, and refused to be com
forted for many days and weeks
thereafter. When the bell was toll
ed lor the funeral the dog seemed to
understand its mournful import, and
from that day to this the tolling of
the bell causes the dog to break
forth in most dismal wailings.
The Chinese Wall. —Mr. Sew
ard, who visited the great wall of
China during his visit to that coun
try, recently gave the following de
scription of that wonderful struc
ture:
The Chinese have been for at
least two or three thousand years a
wall-making people. It would bank
rupt New York or Paris to build the
walls of the City of Pekin. The
great wall of China is the G.eat
Wall of the world. It is forty feel
high. The lower thirty feel is of
hewn limestone or granite. Two
modern carriages may pass each
other upon the summit. Ii has a par
ap< tthroughout us vvhoe length, with
convenient staircases, buttresses and
garrison (muses at every quarter of
a mile, and it runs, not bv cutting
down bids and ,nisuig , - I vs, but
over the uneven eresis ' Ur moun
tains amt down through ifie*i r gorges
a distance ot a thousand miles.—
Admiral Rodgers and I calcul t f, d
iliat it .vould cost more now t>, bn'. 1 •
die Gnat Wall of China thtougii ns
extent ot one thousand miles than
it has cost to truild the titty-five
thousand miles of railroads in the
United Slates.
Bring the Factories to the Field.—
W here is the sense in supposing
that the machinery which turns cot
ton into cloth should be located one
thousand or two thousand miles
away from the [dace where the raw
material is grown ? What commer
cial or other neccessity is there that
a bale of cotton should be taxed
with the cost of transportation, of
cartage, of warehousing, before it
can be turned into cloth? Why
should all this waste be contributed
to enrich communities far from the
locality where the crop is planted?
People do not want raw cotton ; as a
general thing, they want cotton cloth.
Why should not the South accomo
date them ? Is there anything to
prevent the South from making
cloth ? On the contrary, there are
abundant proofs to show that cloth
can be made belter and more cheap
ly in the South than anywhere else
in the world.' Why, then, should
we hesitate to take advantage of our
natural facilities ? There is no rea*
son why the price of the finished ar
ticle should be increased to the coa>
sumer by a multitude of transfers
first, from the plantation to the fac
tor; next, to the local speculator;
then to the eastern buyer ; (finally,
through a dozen other changes of
ownership, all involving more or
less of profit and augmentation of
price in the hands of the manufactu-*
, ter.— Farmer Artisan,