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VOL- I. HATES OF ADVERTISING. Dne Square, first insertion $1 00 To each subsequent insertion 50 One Square, six months 9 00 One Square, twelve months 12 00 ASST Liberal deduction will be made for con t ract advertisements. Euougb to pay for composition will be •t'Sra’pgcd for change of advertisements, AH articles published for the benefit o parties or individuals, at their two solicitation will be charged for as advertisements. RATES OF SULSCSIPTION: }ne copy of the paper one year, $ 2 00 riiree copies of the paper one year, 5 00 s'ive copies of the paper one year, 8 00 .’en copies of the paper one year, 15 00 Invariably in Advance. IK9~ Communications solicited from all sec tions, but in no instance will they be inserted ari hout the name ol the writer accompany them. Address all communications to O A. CANTRELL. RAILROAD SCHEDULE. Atlint.i & West Point Uatlroad: NIGHT I*ASSEXGKIt TRAlV—fOutward.) Leaves Atlanta 1:15 a.m. -Arriaes at West Point 5:40 a si night passenger—(lnward.) iLeaves West Point 5 ; 0-* A M .'Arrives at Atlanti 5:50 an day p/ssenger—(Outward.) L r avet Atlanta 7 00 A v Arrives at West Point 11 47 an DAY PASSENGER —(ItlWard.) Leaves West Point . 3 2"> pm Arrives at Atlanta 7 50 p a CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. WESTERNS ATLANTIC RAILROAD CO., THttOEGH TO SEW TORS, Via NASHVILLE or KNOXVILLE Office Muster Transportation, | April 15th, 1813. j and after Sund ty, 6th inst., NIGHT I'ASSKNGKR OUTWARD Will leave Atlanta 8 10 r m Arrive ; n Dalton 129 A m Arrive in Cha tanooga .. 5 15 a m NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN IN WARD—THROUGH FROM NEW YORK, Leave Chattanooga 4 30 p M Leave D ilton 8 5' pm Arrive in At'unta 72 32 a i DAY rARSKNGKR OUTWARD —THR'UGH TO NEW YORK, via NASHVtt.bR, Lenve Atlanta a 11 Arrive in Chattanooga ~.4 28 pm DAY PASSENGER INWARD —THROUGH FROM , NEW YORK I ... t I Leave Chattanooga o *' A M Leave Dal'on 8 03 A M .Arrive iu Atlanta 1 e 5 r m E. B. WALKER, Muster Transportation. PAINTING! a. o. tatbs, CROSS An’CH R, G BORGIA, Js prepared to do all kind* of painting. Tlione wishing woik done in hi< line will do well to give him a trial. ['t bit. A. *. WHITAKER, OFFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICE-; in all the branches of the practice of medicine to the citizens of Palmetto and vicinity. He tenders his thanks for former patronage ani solicits and increase in the future. jOT Residence at the late lesidcnce A. C. Latham. rtfeabiS- Dll. F. M. HARKELL, Proposes to offer hh services To the citizens of Palmetto, and the om nunity at large. He is prepared to prac tice in Campbell, Fayette, Douglas and Coweta. He sol cits a share of the -public patronage. him a call. febU-ly Dr. A. G. Hui.skv Capt. J. W. Nelms IJUL.SEY & NELMS, Dealers in Drugs and Family Groceries, Between E’dcr & Bro., dW, T. Roberts A Cos., Railroad street, Fairuurn, Ga. Their stock is always full. They are also General Guano Agents, and Farmers is need of Fertilizers can get any kind they want by calling on them. jan3! tt GKICE & ROAN, ATIORNEYS AT LAW Fairburn, Georgia. p&- Office in the J ihnsan Building. ' DR. J. H. \vXTKXNS, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Palmetto, Georgia. Office at Resilence. fup23lf. TUB FINEST TABLE CORN for the SOUTH Lame York Sweet Jurn—An impro ▼ed variety, of very large size, rich *u> gary flavor, and exceedingly productive Packet (by mail) 25 cents. AU> a general assortment of select Garden and flower Seeds—s3. |4., ann $5. coliections of the choicest arietics mailed to auy address on re ceipt of remittance. Refer (by permission to Hon.J S Black, YVasbnigtonJD. G., YVeiser, Son Carl, Bankers, York, Pa, JSDW’DJ. EVANSI& CO-, Nurserymen art i Sccdsnun, Yo.k,r’.i. THE PALMETTO SHIELD. Woman, Give ear, fair daughter of love, to the instructions of prudence, and let the precepts of life sink deep in thy heart; so shall the charms of thy mind add in tie to the elegance of thy form) and thy beauty, like (lie rose it refl'-m --hit th, shall re’ain its sweetness when he l lootn is wit eted. In the spring of thy youth, in the moaning of thy d.ys; when the eves of men gaze on thee with delight, and nature whispereth in thine ears the meanings of their looks s ah t hear with caution their seducing words; guard well thy heart, nor listen to their soft persuasions. R"member thon art made man's rea -8 mable comp tt.io :,not the slave of his passions; the end of thy being is not merely to gratify itis loose desires, but to assist him in the toils of life; to sooth him with thy tenderness, and to recompense his cure with soft endear* meets. Who is she that winneth the heart of a man, that subdueth him to loTe, and feigning in his 1 reast? Lo! yonder site walketh in maiden sweetess, with innocence in her mind and modesty on her cheek. Her hand sceketli employment, her foot deligliteth not in gaddin • abroad. She is clothed with neatness, site is fed with temperance ; humility and meekness are ns a cio .vn of glory cir cling Iter head. On her tongue dwelleth music, the sweetness of honey flows from her lips. Decency is in all her words, in Iter answers are mildness and truth. Submission and obedience are the lessons of her life, and peace and hap piness are her reward. Before her steps walketh prudence, and virtue attendeth at Iter right hand. Her eve secketh softness and love ; but discretion, with a sceptre, eitteth on her brow. The tongue of the licentious is dumb in her presence, the awe of her virtue keepeth him silent. When scandal is busy, and the fame of her neighbor is tossed from tongue, if chraity and good nature open not her mouth, the finger of silenceresleth on her lip. Her breast is the mansion of good ness, and therefore she suspecteth no evil of others. Happy is the man that shall make her his wife; happy is the ci ild that shall call her mother. She presideth in the house, and there is peace; she commandetli with judge ment and is obeyed. She ariseth in the morning, she con aiders her affiirs and appointeth to every one their proper business. The care of her family is her whole delight, to that alone she applieth her study, and elegance with frugality is seen in her mansion. The prudence of her manigement is an honor to her husband, and he bear nth her praise with delight. She informed) the minds of her children with wisdom, she fashioneth their manners from die example of her own goodness. The word of her month is the law of their youth, fie motion of her eye com manded) obedience. Slie speakelh and the servants fly ; she pointeth and the thing is done. For the law of love is in their hearts, I and her kindness addeth wings to their | feet. In prosperity, she is not puffed up ; in adversity, she beareth the stings of fortune with patienc?. The troubles ol her luisband are al leviated by i'c; counsels, and softened by her endearments; he pnttetli his i heart in her bosom, aud receiveth i comfort. Hold On—Hod on to jmnr tongue when you are just ready t > swear or Rpeak ha. silly, o.- use any improper wo: and. U..IJ on to your feet when you arc on the p.iut of kicking or running away from study, or pursuing the path of error, shame or crime. Hold on to your temper when you are angry, excited, or imposed upon, or others angry about you. Hold on (o your good name at all times, for it is much more valuable to you than gold, high places, or faehion ab’e ttire. Hold on to truth, fr r it will serve yon well, and do yon good tliroughont ■ ternity. PALMETTO, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1873, Little Thingsi I love pictures! Someone has so beautifully expressed the idea that I cannot refrain from borrowing it “pictures are loopholes for the soul to look through.” They lift us from the barren dreariness of winter to the beattty of midsummer, carrying the mind Weary of tl c narrow limits, the dust and noise of the city street*, to the exquisite freshness and quiet of a country landscape, I love music!—biid songs, quieting the restless impatience that becomes a part of some lives. Sometimes the sweet Wotds sung by the dear votin'’- singer of the household, sometimes the music dtawn Gum the piano by the singer’s light fingers, Kind words, a gentle deference, a yielding of soli —little things! but they make up the web of life Why not weave in as many bright, harmo nious colors as the influence about us will permit?—have beautiful things about ns,suggesting beautiful thoughts and originating pure, true ideas of life’s better part. Seek the pleasant little tilings of life, and their uniting will form the gloih us whole of happi ness that we call a beautiful life.— Mistakes of life, so-called, are the slighting of little things —little op portunities of doing good. We foi get that even a cup of water given in His name is precious in His sight. He lias made little things the most precious; little flowers, little drops of water—a little world of life in itself,little pearls, little child t en—God's best gifts. “The w orld is wide, these things are small: They tn y be little, bnt they're all!” Josh Billiugs on Hie Mule. The mule is half boss, and half Jack ass, and then comes to a full stop na ture diskivering her mistake. They weigh more akordin to their heft, than auy other krectur, except a crowbar. Tha kant hear any quicker, nor futh er than the boss yet their eai s are big ennfffor snow shoes. You kant tinst them with anny one whose life air.t w*rth anny more than the mule. The only wa tu keep them in a pastin', is to torn them into a inedder jioin’. and let them jump in. Tha ar reddy for use just as >OOll as tha wiil do to abuse. Tha baint got anny friends, and will ;ivc on liuckel beiry orush, with an ockasional change at Kanada thissles. Thu ar a modern invenslinm, I don’t think the Bible a'liiib s tll them at all. Tha sell tur tin le n.tn.ey than enny other and mestie animal. Yon kai.t tell their age by looking in their mouth, more than a tnexican cannon. Tha liav no disease that a good club wont heal. Tha ar like sum men, verry kur rubt at barte; ive known them to bo a good mules lur 6 mouths, just tu git a good chance til kick suuibody, I nev er mean to, unless there is a United States law parsed n qniritig it. I have st en edducaled mules in a sir kits. Tha kould kick and bite tremen jis. I would not sa what I urn forced to sa agin the mule, if his birth wont an out rage, and man want to blamo for it. Enny man win iz willing tu diive a mule, ought tube exempt by law from running for the legislutur. Tha are the strongest creeturs on earth, and heaviest tu that- size. I herd tell of one who felopli from the tow path, on theEria kanal.sunk assoonas hetouch bottom, but be kept rite on towin the boat tu the next stashun bieathing thru his cars, which stuck out ov the water about 2 feet 6 inches. I did’nt >ee this and and, but an auctioneer told me ov it, and I never knew an auctioneer to tell a lie unless it was absolutely convenient. Cure for Snake Bite. —Take one ta blespootiful of gunpowder and Halt aud the yellow of an egg, and mix so as to make a piaster, place on cloth and ap ply to the wound, letting it extend an inch od all sides of the wound. Ar the poison is drawn the plasivr will lose its sticking qualities and when full will fall i ff. Apply anew plaiter until it sticks, which is an evidence th >t the poison is all our. This will cure po’sori on either man or beast. Cut tins out and save it What is tlm (iitferance between a lady and a postage stamp ? One is a female and the other is a mail fee. JST A handsome tiling in shawls A pietlj girl. The A’oi-e of Children. There is too much fussing about the noise of childrcfc, consequent upon too lit tie knowledge of (lie requirements of yonth in its rffervtscing state. If growth and health are considered in their true beatings, children cannot make too much noise. The schoolmistress who enforces si lence on her pupils is committing, un~ intentionally, if .course, ati off-use against reason, worthy only of a con* vent. Every burst of laughter, every shout, nay, every moderate fit of cry ing, conduces to health, by tapidly filling and emptying the lungs, and changing the blood mot* rapidly from black to red—that is, from death to life. Andrew Combe is a great authority in such matters as these, and h ■ tells the story of a great charity school, where the pttpiU a-e forced to be so silent that a large portion of them fell ill. Without doubt this is one good rea son why children of delicate constitu tions cannot go through our public schools without breaking down. They are kept too still. Often, too, teachers arc disposed to insist on a posture so erect as to be absolutely injurious; for the body has more parts than one, and while to sit upright is good for the chest, it is, if long continued, an intense strain on the spine. Toe truth is, children should not he subject to monotony of any kind.— Tliev should speak and tie si! :nt, sit erect and 1011, very much as nature in clines grown people to do. It is time that more attention he paid to the Kindergarten system in schools, and less to the State prisou ones i gener ally in vogue.— Home, Farm dc Or chard. A Spirit Baby. The New York correspondent < f the St. Louis Republican tells the following rematkaole .tough yarn in a late let ter ii There’s a school maim down East who lias a plian'om scholar, you\e all heard about; but a Southern lady was in tin's city last week who has a spirit bahy. Four months ago she lost a child of five months. She is a delicate fragile creature, and the loss of her babe neai iy killed her Four days af ter the little creature’s death, and just at dusk, she became aware cf sonie thirg pulling at her dross, and tlieie was her little bahy back upon her bo6s om. From that time to tin's the baby comes back to bo nursed as the even ing shadows fall. Stie cannot see it, but she feels i's little hands padding about as a baby’s will, and those around her can see her disarranged, her collar pulled, and the indentations on her host m made by the invisible fingers of the spirit baby. Her physi cian is staggered. There is no alter ation in her physical condition, everyi thing goes on as if she was nourishing a living child. The lady is not a spir itualist, excessively refined and aris tocratic, and she shrinks from having tlie phenomenon made public, but ev ery night she cradles in her arms hei intangible baby. She feels its unseen mouth warm against her, and she bends with bitter tears above the in visible little visitant. It is not a de sirable possession, and I should advise her to wean it as soon as possible. A Fpoji.ed Conundrum.— One of the beet dressed and most brilliant voting men in Chicago, who parts his hair in the middle, essayed to delight a select party of ladies and g- ntlcmen one evening by a few flushes of wit. The most noticeable scintillation of his wit was a conoudrum: “ Haw,” said he, “ when is a lady not a lady ?” Nobody could tell,and thv propound cr of the conuudrn n gave the answer. “ Y\ hen slut's a little buggy.” A dead siience fell on the company, and the funny man was the focus cf many singular glances. He soon h come conscious that “someone had blundered”. Se he dived iuto a vest pocket, brought out a newspaper scrap, read it attentively three or four times and then brightened up. “Haw—■ye-," he said, “ofconasr— haw yes—haw—when she's a little sulky Knew it was some kind of a wagon. Newspapers. Their Value is by do means apprecia ted, lut the rapidity with which peo ple are naking up to their necessity and usefulness is one of the significant signs of the times. Few families are now content with a single newspaper. Hie tliirst for knowledge is not easily sitiated, and tanka, though useful yea, absolutely nec ssary in their places, fail to meet the demands of youth or age. The village newspaper is eagi rly sought after, and contents as eagerly devoured. Then comes the demand for the County news,Stats news national and foreign news. Next to po! teal come h- i terary and scien tific journals. This variety is demand ed to satisfy the active mind. News; aper* are also valuable to ma terial prosperity. They advertise the village, country or I'reality. Tly spread before the reader a map, on which miy l>e traced character, design, prngres*. If a Stranger call* at a ho tel, ht* first inquires for a village news paper; if a friend comes from a dis tance, the very next thing after a fam ily gte ting, he asks for your village New.-papct; ad you feel discomfited if you are unable to find a late copy, and confounded if compelled to say you do not take it. The newspapers is just a* necessary to fit a man fur his truj position iu life as food or raiment. Show us a ragged, bare foot boy, rather than aa ignorant one. His head will cover hia I feet in after life if he is well supplied with newspapers. Show us the child that is eager for newspahers—he will • make the man of inaik in after life if you gratify the desire for knowledge. Other things being rqtial it is a rul r that never fail*. Give the children newspapers. A True Friend. Cone ruing the many you call your friend, tell me will he weep with you in hours of distress? Will lie faithfully reprove you to your face, for actions lor which others are ridiculing and cen miring you behind your back? Will he d..re to stand forth in your defense, when detraction is secretly aiming its deadly weapon at your reputation?— Will he acknowledge you with the same friendly attention in the oimpn ny of your superiors in rank and for tune, as when the claims of pride do not interfere with those of friendship? If misfortunes and Ingres should ob iipe you to retire into a wall of life in. which you cannot appear with the same liberality as for erly, will h st II think himself happy in your socie ty, and instead ol withdrawing him self from an unprofitable connection, take pleasure in professing him your friend, and cheerfully assist you to support the brethren of your affections? \\ hen sickness shall call yon to retire from the gay and busy scenes of the world, will he follow you into your gloomy retreat, listen with attention to your “tale of symptong,” and adminis ter the balm of consolation to your faiuting spirits? And lastly, when death shall buret asunder every earth ly tie, will he shed a tear upon your grave, and lodge the dear remembrance of your mutual friendship in his heart? Firmness or Character.- Miss As gus'a, in her day, was considered a fine prima dona* She was possessed of a considerable talent, but especially of a very firm aLd decided character. On one occasion, while in Beilin, she attended*a ball. Among the guests present was the great Frederick II He was anxious to hear her sing, and sent one of his chamberlains to request hpr to sing. Miss Augusta replied that she had not come to the b..1l for that purpose, and could not grant the re quest. Frederick being thus oppose! ■’n his wishes, forgot for ore moniru the philo opher that lie was, aud only remembered that he was a king. He sent back his cliambet'ain with the fol lowing message: “Miss, it is the King who begs you to sing, and he is not in the habit of being refused.” “Sir,” replied the young prima don na, " tell the King that he has a thousand ways of making me weep, but not one of making me eirjg. $Sf Did you ever know a good man j or pure woman utterly ruined by out side attacks u on ther reputation? No, n -ver. The abuse of a good man is cimmonly the headwind that fans tbs tires of his own furnauce and giv s Lieu the greater headway. No true man was ever kept down while he w* trne to conscience and to God Wh n. character Is destroyed, it is never m tr - der, it is suicide. This Hand Never Struck Me.—W> rvcently heard lire following teaching incident: A litt'e boy had died: HU body was laid out inadatkened retiied room, waiting to be laid away in ihe* cold lone grave His aflltcted mother and beraaved little sister went it, to* look at the sweet face of the previous, sleeper, for his face was beautiful ii* death. As they stood gazing on tk face of true so beloved and cherished,, the little girl asked to shake his hand „ The mother at first did not think it fnst, but the child repeated the re quest, and seemed very anxious about it. bite took the cold, bloodless han't* of her sleeping boy and placed it in the hand of his weeping sister. Tha dear child looked at it a mo ment, caressed it fondly, and then look ed up to 1 er mother through the tears l of affliction and love, and said : Mother, this hand never struck nte,” Natura ists have declared that the cockroach has no double teethe This is an important fact, and ought to be introduced into all the primary school books of A Inerica. tGf* A small boy iu olio of our pub lic schools was a. ked to define the word admission, and replied that it meant twenty-five cents, elihdren half priu-\ SEN. LEE AT “STONEWALL’S" GRAVE A H X 13 INCH ENGRAVING of the- UV grave of ‘•Stonewall” Jack* n iu the Lexington. Va., oeroetery. The noble Gen. Lee stands beside the flower-strewn grave over which hangs a weeping willow. I tbo distance is to be seen a beautiful landscape; hills decked in Verdure, clouds as natural ase real ones, and many other things which make ■ his pic urea gem at art; one which sbouldt hang in the parlor of every Southern heme. A copy of this beautiful Engraving w U b' sent by mail, post paid, to ever wee r-oa send >t*g s't ccats tor six months subscription to “ BIRltdW 9 MONTHLY SOITEMR, ” Published at Bristol, Tetin., by JO. ft W. M. BURROW, FIRST NEW SPRING GOODS ! MISS QUEEN SMITH Has just received from NowY.rk * LARGE STOCK OF MILLINERY GOODS,- She has opened in the now building on Toombs Street, recently occupied lr Messrs. Barnes & Ellington. She is* now prepared to sell those who may' favor her with a call, these Goods, t ria.v.nsible prices. Ladies give tier" a call. apt 2 Bin. BUILD CHEAPLY SETO t' Ilf ERICS I.IST OP WINDOW SASHES, Blinds, Doors, Mouldiniis. Slate aud Map ! b e ManteU, and alt kind* of Building Ma il* iL. Aapl* Stock and facilities an imiied. | GEO. 0. STEVENS A GO , Baltimore; Md L. B. LANGFOKI), WHOLESALE AXD RETAIL DEALER IX Stoves, Hollow Ware,, BlofkTli, Tin riale, ‘heel Iron k Trimmers’’ Finding*, Blate Mantels and Grafts, Hou*c-Furnishing Goads of ptvij descriptions Georgia Marble Stones. Keyaton* Block, Whitehall etroet, Atlanta, Ga. gent’for the aelebraterf "Charter Oak Stove, oat l 8 3m THE “VICTOR” St M. CO Krw SF.WIXd MACHINE “V I CTO R” Runs very Easy, Runs very Fuat,. Runs rery Still' Has New Shuttle Superior to aIU others. DEFIES COMPETITION. Great Improvements in Needle, Cannot he Set Wrong.- t&- Agents Wanted. Addess THE "VICTOR” S. M. CO, No 54 Tenth St. 4 doors west and oadwsy, N. Y. ; THE PLACE TO HI V GOODS- W WHERE IfOU ALWAYS GKT The Worth Of Your Money AND THE PUIILIC WILL FIND THAT PLACE BY tUI.IiUI Af Sim Zollars’, PATMETTO, GA„ FRONTING THE RAILROAD- Dealer in family groceries an r Hardware. Ho keepe ce .s-tant’y otr hand Swe-d f r „ ~ Plow Hill! Cert Steal, Trace and Br ,it Oh m. v llanvt Shovels Spades and Axe-i of the hen* qua it/. ( nows, and Heel bolt* for everybodv froft* t'-e Southern Agricultural works C Or J a IS no.