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THE IIM VAULT.
I live in San Francisco, ami am a lock
smith by trade. My calling is a strange
one, ami possesses a certain fascination,
rendering it one of the most agreeable j
j nrsnits. Many who follow it see noth
ing in it but labor—think of nothing hat
its returns in money. To tnc it has oth
er cha ms than these. lam called al- |
most daily to open doors and to peer in
to long neglected apartments; to spring
the stubborn locks of safes and gOat tip
on the treasure piled within; to quietly
enter the apartments of ladies with mote ;
beauty than discretion, and pick tin
locks of drawers containing peace des- j
troying missives that the dangerous ;
evidence ol wandering affection may not
read) the eye of a husband or father
possessing the mystic key; to force the j
fastenings of cash boxes and depositin' j
ries of records; telling ol men made rich
of corporations, p'undered, of orphans
robbed, of hopes crushed or families ru
ined. Is lln-rc no charm in this—no'
food for speculation—no scope for the j
range of pleasant fancy? Then who
would not be a locksmith, though his .
face is begi'immed with the soot of the
forge and his hands are stained with
rust?
Hut I have a story to tell—not exact j
ly a story either for that implies the com j
pletion as wi 11 as the beginning of u|
narrative —and mine is scarcely more
than the ii troductb nto one. Let him
who deals in fancy wr-te the rest.
In tlwSpring of 1856—1 think it was
in April— l opened a little shop on Rear
ney sheet and soon worked myself into
a fair business. Late one evening a
closely veiled lady entered my shop, and
pulling from beneath her cloak a small j
jappanned box, asked to open it. 1 lie
lock was curiously constructed and 1
was a whole hour fitting it with a key. i
The lady s«emcd nervous at the delay, j
and at length requested me to close the
door. 1 was a little surprised at the
suggestion, but of course complied.—
Shutting the door and n turning to my
work the lady withdrew her veil, disclos
jag as sweet a face as can be well imag
ined Ti.crc was a restlessness in the
eyes and a pallor in the cheek, however,
which plainly told of a heart ill at ease,
and in a moment every emotion for her
had given place to that of pity.
Tcrhaps you arc not well, mada t ,
and the night air is too chilly?’ said I
rather inquisitively. 1 felt a rebuke in
her reply.
‘ln requesting yon to close the door, I
bad no other object than t-« escape the
attention of persons passing.’
'I did not reply, but thoughtfully con
tinued my woik. She resum' and:
That little box contains valuable pa
pers—private papers —and I have 10.-t
the key or it has been stolen.- I should
not wish to have yon remember that 1
•ever came here on such an errand,’ she
■continued with some hesitation, and gave
me a look which was no difficult matter
to understand.
‘Certainly, madam if you desire it ; if i
I cannot forget your face, I w ill at least i
•attempt to lose the recollection of see
ing it here.’
The lady bowed very cold at what 1
considered a fi e compliment, and I pro
ceeded with my work satisfied that a
suddenly discovered partiality forme had
nothing to do with the visit.
Having succeeded, after much filing
and fitting, in turning tlie lock, I was
seized with a curiosity to get a glimpse
at the precioos contents of the box, and
suddenly raising Jlhc lid, discovered a
lot of letters, and a dangnerieolype, os
I slowly passed the box to its owner.
She seized it hurriedly, and placing
the letters and picture in her pocket
locked the box and drawing the veil
over her face, pointed to the do r. 1
opr nod it, and as she passt*! into the
street she merely whispered—‘Remem
bei?’ We met again and I have been
thus particular in describing her visit to
tiie shop to icder probable a subsequent
recognition.
About two o’clock in the morning in
the latter part of May following 1 was
awakened by a gentle tap upon the little
room back of the shop hi winch 1 lodged
Tliinkiug ol burglars, I sprang out oi
bed, and in a moment was at the win
dow wth a heavy hammer in my band,
which 1 usually kept at that time with
in convenient reach of my bedside
‘Who’s thoit?’ I inquired, raising the
hanimei, and peering out into the dark
' - __ . .
ness— lor it was as dark as Egypt when
umb r the curse of Israel's fiod.
‘Hist! exclaiming a figure stepping
in front of ibe window; ‘open the daor—
• I have business for you.’
‘Rather past business hours, I should
say; but who are you?’
‘No one that would harm you,’ return
■ ec the voice which I imagined was rath
er femcn'ne tor a burglar’s.
‘No one that can!' l replied emphati
cally, by way of a warning as 1 tight
ened my grip on the hammer, and pro
ceeding to the door I pushed back the
b"lt and slowly opened it, and discover
ed the stranger already upon tha steps.
‘What do you want?’ I abruptly in
quired.
‘I will tell you, if you dare open the
door wide enough for me to cuter,’ an
swered the same voice.
‘Come in,' said 1 resolutely, throwing
the door ajar, and proceeding to light a
candle.
Having succeed* and I tu n"d to examine
my visit' r. He was a small and neatly
dressed gentleman with a heavy Raglan
mound his shoulders and a blue navy
cap drawn suspiciously over his eyes.
As I advi need toward him he seemed to
hesitate a moment then raised the cap
! from his forehead and looked me curi
! misty in the face.
1 did not drop the candle but I con
fess to a little nervousness as 1 hurriedly
placed the light on the table and silent
ly proceeded to invest myself with two
or three necessary articles of clothing.—
As 1 live my visitor was a lady, and the
same for whom 1 had opened the little
box a month before! Having comple
ted my hasty toilet, I attempted an ap
ology for my rudeness, but utteily failed
The fact was, I was confounded. Srni'-
irig at my discomfort she said.’
'Disguise is useless. 1 presume you
recognize me?’
■1 believe I told you madam, I should
not soon forget your lace. In what way
cun I serve you?’
‘By doing an half hour’s work bc»
f re daylight and receiving five hundred
dollars fur your labor,’ was the reply
‘l! is not ordinary work,’said 1 inquir
ingly, ‘that commands so munificent a
compensation.’
'lt is a labor common to your calling,’
replied the lady. ‘The price is not so
much for the labor as the condition un
der which it is to be pc formed.’
‘And what iB the condition?’ I inqui
red.
‘That you will submit to being con
veyed from and return to your own door
blindfolded.’
Ideas ol murder, burglary, and almost
every otic r crime of villainy, hurriedly
presented themselves to my vision, and
I hewn] and said:
'1 must understand something more ol
the character of the employment as well
as the conditions to accept your offer.’
'Will not live hundred dollars answer
in lieu el an explanation?’
‘No nor five thousand.’
She patted her foot nervously on the
floor. She had placed t"i> low an esti
mate on my honesty, and 1 felt some
gratification on being able to convince
her of the fact.
‘V’ell, then, if it is absolutely neces
sary fur me to explain,’ she replied, ‘1
must tell you that you are required to
pick the lock of a vault, and—’
‘You have gone quite far enough, mad
am, with the. explanation,' I interrupted;
‘1 am not at your set vice,’
She continued—‘You are required to
pick the lock ot a vault, and rescue from
death a man who has been confined for
three days there.’
‘To whom does the vault belong?’ I
inquired,
•My husband,’ was the somewhat re
luctant reply.
‘Then why so much secrecy? or rath
er, bow came a man confined in such a
place?'
‘I secreted Inin there to escape the ob
servation of my husband. lie suspects
as much, and closed the door upon him.
Presuming that he had left the vault,
and quitted the house liy the back door,
1 did not dream until to day that he
was confined there. Certain suspicious
acts of my husband this afternoon con
vinced me that the man is there beyond
hearing and will bo starved to death by
; my barbarous husband unless imrnedi
| ately rescued. For three days he has
; not left the house. I ‘drugged’ him less
j than an hour ago, and he is now so stu
| pified that the lock may be picked with
i out his interference. 1 have searched
his pockets but could not fiod the key ;
hence my application to you. Now yon
I know all. Will you accompany mi ?’
I ‘To the end o! the world, ou such an !
| errand!’ _ j
‘Then prepare yourself; there is a cab |
I in waiting.
| 1 was a little surprised, for I had not I
beard the sound of wheels. Hastily I
i drawing on a coat, and providing my
self with the required implements, I was
at the door. There sure enough was
the cab; witbjlbe driver in bis scat ready
for the journey.
j I entered the vehicle followed by the
i lady. As soon as I was seated, she pro
ducod a handkerchief, which by the faint
j light of an adjacent street lamp she care
fully bound around my eyes. The lady
sealed herself lieside me, and the cab
j started. In half an hour it stopped in—
what part of the city I am entirely igno
rant, as it was evidently driven in any
| thing tint a direct course lrom the point
of s ai ting.
Examining the badge, to sec that my
vision was completely obscured, the la
i dy banded me the bundle of tools, and
taking me by the arm led me. through a
! grate into a house which I knew was of
brick ; and after taking me through a
passage way which could not have been
less than fifty feet in length and down a
t flight of stairs into what was evidently
lan underground basement stopped bc
j side a vault and removed the handker
chief from my eyes.
‘Here is the vault—open it,’ slid she
springing the door of a dark lantern and
| throwing a gleam of light upon the mas
sive look.
1 ueiz and a bunch of skeleton keys and
iltci a lew trials-—wflicu the lady watch
HESE SHALL THE PRESS THE PEOPLE S RIGHTS MAINTAIN, UNAVVED BY FEAR AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN.
QUITMAN, GEO., SEPTEMBER 2, 1870.
ed with the most painful anxiety sprung
the holt. Thp door swung npon its hin
ges and my companion telling mo not
to close it, as it. was self locking sprang
into the vault. I did not follow. I
heard the murmur of voices within, and
the next moment tho lady re-appeared,
and leaning upon her arm, a man, with
a face bo pale and haggard that 1 started
at the sight. How lie must have suffer
ed during the long three days of his con
finemont 1”
‘Remain hero,’ she said handing me
the lantern, ‘I will be back in a minute.’
The two slowly seconded the stairs,
and 1 beard them enter a room immedi
ately above where 1 was standing. In
less than a minute the lady returned.
‘Shall 1 close it madam?’ I asked,
placeing my hand upon the door of the
VilU't.
'No! no!’ she exclaimed hastily seiz
ing my arm; ‘it awaits auother occu
pant !'
'Madam, you certainly do not intend
to— 1}
'Arc you ready?’ she interrupted, im
patiently holding the handkerchief to my
eyes. The thought flashed across my
mind that she intended to push me into
the vault and bury me and my secret to
gether. She seemed to read the suspi
cion and continued. ‘Do not he alarmed.
You are not the man!’
I could not mistake the truth of the
fearful meaning of the teniark and I
shuddered as 1 bent my head to the
handkerchief. My eyes were carefully
bandaged as before and I was led to the
cah, and thence driven home by a more
circuitous route, if possible, than the
one by which we cumc.
Arriving in front of the house, the
handkerchief was removed and 1 step
ped from the vehicle. A purse of five
hundred dollars was placed in my hand,
and in a moment the cab and its myste
rious occupant bad turned the corner,
and wore out of sight.
1 entered the shop, and the purse was
the oidy evi lenco 1 could summon in my
bewilderment, that all 1 had just done
and witnessed was not all a dream.
A month after that I saw the lady,
and the gentlemen taken from tha vault,
walking leisurely along Montgomery
street. Ido not know but I believe the
sic ping husband awoke within the vault
and that his hones are there to this day!
The wife is still a resident of Sun Fran
cisco.
Jenkins goes ton Picnic.
Maria Ann recently determined to go
to a picnic
Maria Ann is my wile—unfortunately
She had planned it to go it alone, so
far as 1 was concerned, on that picnic
excursion; but when 1 determined to
assist, she pretended she was very glad,
but I don’t believe she was.
“It will do you good to get away
from your work a day, poor fellow,” she
said; "and wo shall so much on j <y a
cool morning ride on the cars, and din
ner in the woods.”
On the morning of that memorable
day Maria Ann got up at five o’clock.
About three minutes later she disturbed
my slumbers, and told mo to come out
to breakfast. 1 wasn’t hungry, but it
didn’t make a bit of difference, I had to
get up. The sen was up; 1 had no idea
the sun began business so early in the
morning, but there he was
“Now,” said Maria Ann, “we must fly
around, for the cars start at half past
six. Eat all the breakfast you can, for
you won’t get a ything more before
noon ”
1 could not eat any tiling at that time
in the morning, and it was well that I
could not, for I bail all I could do.
There was ice to be pounded to go
around the pail o( ici cream, and the
sandwiches to be cut, and 1 thought I
never should get the legs of the chick
ens fixed so that 1 could get the c >ver
on the big basket. Maria Arm flew
around ana piled up groceries for me to
pack, and gave directions to the girl
about taking care of the house, and was
putting on bei dress all at once. There
is a great deal of energy in that woman
—perhaps a trifle too much.
At twenty minutes past six I stood
on the front steps with a basket on one
'arm and Maria Ami’s waterproof on the
other, and a pail in each hand, and a
hi ttle of vinegar in my coat-skirt pock
et. There was a camp chair hung on
me somewhere, too, but I forget just
now. “Now,” said Maria Ann, “we must
run, or we shall not catch the car.”
“Maria,” said I, ‘that is a reasonable
idea. How do you suppose 1 can run
with all this freight?”
“ You must, you brute. You always
try to tease me. If you don’t want a
scene ou the street you will start, too.”
So I ran.
I bad one comfort at least, Maria Ann
fell down and broke her parasol. She
called me a brute again because I
laughed. Maria drove rnc all the way
to the depot on a brisk trot, and we got
on the ears; lint neither of us could get
a seat, and I could not find a place
where 1 could set the things down, so I
stood there and held them.
“Maria,” I said, in winning accents,
“how is this for a cool morning ride?’’
Said she, “You arc a brute, Jenking.”
Said I, “My love, you have made that
remark before.”
I kept my courage up, yet I knew
there would tie an hour ot wrath when
we g t home. While we were getting
out of the cars the bottle in my pocket
got broke, and consequently 1 had one
boot half full of vinegar all day. That
kept me pretty quiet, and Maria Aj«ii i
j ran off with a big whiskered music j
i teacher, and lost her fan, and got tier
1 feet wet and tore her dress, and enjoyed
i herself much after the fashion of picnic
| goers. 1 thought it never would come
i dinner time, and Maria called rnc a pig,
I because I wanted to open our basket
! before the rest of the baskets were
jopened.
' At last dinner time came—the “nice
| dinner in the woods,” you know Over
| three thousand little red ants had got
j imu our dinner, and they were ■ orse to
| pick out than fish bones. The ice creaui
j nad melted, and there was uo vinegar
for the cold meat except what was in
iny boot, and of course that was of no
immediate use. The music teacher
spilled a cup of hot coffe on Maria’s head,
and pulled the frizzles out trying to
wipe off the coffee with his handker
chief. Then 1 sat on a piece of rasp
berry pie, and spoiled my white pants,
and I concluded I didn’t want any
thing more. 1 had to stand up against
a tree the rest of the afternoon. The
day afforded considerable variety, com
pared to every-day life, but there were
so tnaiii’ little drawbacks that 1 did not
enjoy it so much as T might have done.
A Wedding Nlglit Incident-
It wasn’t hardly a fair thing that the
Ik>3’s did to Joe Thompson the night he
was married, but the temptation was
irresistible. They could not have
helped it to have saved their lives. I’ll
tell 3’ou how it was:
Joe was about tho most fancy dressed
chap in town—over nice and particular
—a perfect Miss Nancy in manner, al
ways putting on airs, and more dainty
and modest than a girl. Well, when his
wedding night came lie was dressed,
trunk empty, and his pants especially,
fitted him as if they had been molds,
and his legs candles, and run into them.
Tight was no name for them. Their set
was immense, and he was prouder than
a half dozen peacocks.
“Aren’ they nice Inys?” ho asked of
the two who were to bo groomsmen,and
see that he threw himself away in the
most approved fashion.
“Stuninl Gorgeous!” replied Tom
Bennett. “Never saw anything equal
to them. Hut 1 say, Joe, urn't they
just the least bit tight? It strikes me
that yon will find some dificulty in beti
ding, won’t yon?”
T’sliaw, no! They are as easy as an
old glove. Seel’
To prove the matter he bent so as to
touch his patent leathers, when crack!
crack 1 fullowed like the twin report of a
revolver.
‘Thunder!’ exclaimed Joe, as he
clasped his hands behind and found a
rout in the cassimere from stem to stem.
‘Thunder! ilie pants have burst, and
what shall I do?’
1 should think they had,’ answered
Tom, getting purple in the faoo as he
endeavored to control his laughter. ‘Hut
there is no time to get another pair. L
only wants half an hour to the stand up
time, and wo have a mile to go.
Carriage waiting too.’
‘What shall 1 do! what shall I do!
‘l’ll tell you what, Joe, if mine would
lit, you should have them and welcome,
but they are a mile too big. I see no
way but to have them mended.’
‘Who can 1 get to do it, Tom?’
‘Well, 1 am something of a tailor, and
Can fix them so they won’t show. Hold
on a minute, and i’ll get a needle and
thread.’
‘Can y hi? May Heaven bless you!’
‘Off with your coat,’ commanded
Tom, as ho came back. ‘Now lay your
self over on the bed, and I will fix you
in short order,’
The command was obeyed—the pants
mended—the coat carefully pinned over,
so as to conceal the ‘distress for rent,’
and all went merry as a marriage bell,
until Joe followed his blushing brido to
the nuptial conch.
There was only a dim light in the
room, but it enabled Joe, as lie glanced
bashfully around, to sec the sweetest
face in the world, the rosy cheeks and
ripe lips, the lovely and loving blue
eyes, and the golden curls just peeping
out from the snowy sheets, and he ex
tinguished it all together, and hastened
to disrobe himself. Off came coat, vest,
fancy neotio and collar, boots aud socks
in a burry; but somehow the pants
stuck. The more he tried, the more
they wouldn’t coine, and he tugged
vainly for half an hour.
‘Thunder!’ muttered Joe.
‘What is the matter, dear?’ come in
the Boltost of accents from the bed,
whore somebody was wondering what
it was that annoyed him.
It was a moment of desperation. ;
Joe was entirely overcome by the
situation, and fagotting his bashfulnoss
blurted out:
‘Molly, that cursed Tom Bennett has
sowed my pants, drawers, shirt aud un
dershirt all together!’
•It is too had. Wait a moment, dear.’
A little stockingless foot first peeped
out, then a ruffled night dress, the lamp
was lighted, a pair of scissors found,
and Joe released, mentally vowing that
if he ever got the opportunity he would
pay his friend Tom back with interest
for the joke he bad played on him.
King William of Prussia addressed a
card to the people of France, assuring
them that although his armies have in
vaded France, no act ot vandalism shall
bo committed ou private individuals and
property. He says:
“We war against soldiers, not citi
zens. Therefore, the latter may continue
secure in person and property, so long
as they abstain from hostile acts, aid
we grant them protection as a matter
of right.”
What a contrast the acts of this con
fessed despot are to the career of such
fellows as Sherman, Sheridan, and near
ly all the “niggerfreeing” Generals!
These wretches made war on women,
children, and private property, with the
fury of the devil himself. They deserve
more to he called assassins and house
burners than Generals.
Spot,eon’s View of the War. —Mr.
Spurgeou the great London preacher, in
alluding to the Franco Prussian war
lately said:
‘I wish these kings of the earth would
; so netimes do their own fighting instead
of getting their soldiers to fight for them
It would not be a bad idea if Napoleon
| and the King of Prussia would come
' over to England and fight it out. I am
quite sore the police would wink at the
! matter and for my own part, I would
be willing to hold their coats, and 1
would cheer each one ou and say: ’Hit
! hiui hard; I think he deserves it.'
A GAME OF POKER ON TIIE OAKS,
A traveling correspondent of the Cou
rier Journal tolls the following story of
a game of railroad poker he saw played
recently.
Wo were soon enlivened by the ap
pearance of a Cincinnati sport cn rente
for the springs, and a Louisville clothier
going to New Orleans who began to
play a lively game, twenty-five cents
ante, and no limit at all. Our sympa
thies were soon arryed on the side of
Louisville, who played a square game
and against Cincinnati, who rung iu all
the foul tricks he knew. Louisville was
a little dark haired bright eyed man, a
German and a Jew, but as honest as
day. Cincinnati was a big red faoed
mustachio, pretty sharp ami thoroughly
unscrupulous.
When Cincinnati had won about throe
hundred dollars one of us took Louis
ville aside ano told him what wag going
on, while another stuck an ace up one
s'oeve and a king up the other.
‘Now,’ said the3’, ‘lie’s been cheating
you from tbe first, aud if you want to
get even you must do as we tell you.’
L uiisvillc said ho would.
They told him to wait until ho got two
aces or two kings ; then to fetch
down one of the odd cards from his
sleeve and to‘go in.’
The ver3» next hand he got four kings.
They began to l>ct. Cincinnati saw
his ten and went five better. Louisville
weut fifty better. Cincinnati raised a
hundred. Louisville came to time aud
added tifty* to it. Cincinnati responded
and put on a hundred more. Louisville
said, ‘l’m in,’ and called him, There
were nearly seven hundred dollars on the
table and Cincinnati laid down four aces.
Louisville raked the money in his lap
and laid down the five kings!
‘Why,’ says Cincinnati, ‘that’s bare
faced swindling.’
‘Swindling pe damn,’ s i3's Louisville,
‘lt’s pen swindlin’ all do time,' bringing
his fist down flat.
‘Go in, Israel,' says a voice.
‘Well,’ says Cincinnati, rising, ‘I think
I’ll just fight on that.’
‘Oh, 1113' Aboduego,’ says another
voice.
But little Louisville rose up, and pok
ing out his neck and his hand as far as
they would reach 1 e says: ‘Fight, is it?
Fight 1 Py Godj I fight you mit de bow
ic knife, mit do pistol, mit dc derringer,
mit de Cult’s navy, mit do gun, mit do
sword mit do cannon, or mit do damn’d
old musket mit do bayonetl I fights
3'ou mit anything, an’ 1 fight you right
now. Vicli you choose?’
Cincinnati concluded ho wouldn’t fight.
Ho said the crowd was against him de
clared he couldn’t get fiair play, and got
off at the next station.
Gunmens and Dutchmen.—The Dif
ference Between the Two —ln tin;
United States, and particularly hero in
the South, tho mistake is very frequent
in applying the term 'Dutch’ to the peo
pie of German nationality. There is a
wide difl’eronoe in the nationality and
language of tho two nations—almost as
great as that between English and
French. Since the inauguration of the
present war in Europe, wo have fre
quently heard it called the ‘Dutch war,’
when, in reality, the natives of the
Netherlands have no more to do with it
than wo have. We find in a letter in
tho New York Times tho following in
relation to tho difference between the
two nations:
Dutchmen are Holandcrs, natives o!
that industrious and illustrious little
nation from whence came the first set
tlers in this city and Slate. Holland,
or the Netherlands, is a Kingdom, inde
pendent from any other Power governed
now by William 111, of Orange. Never
lias Holland been a part of Germany,
though in the sixteenth century the
Earl of H illand was also King ofSpain
and Emperor of Germany, so that Dutch
men could just as well be called Span
iards as Germans. As for the language,
though there are ver3' few words in the
German language that are the same or
sound like the same in Dutch, a Ger •
man cannot understand the Holland lan
guage, neither can a Dutchman the Ger
man, unless he has had the necessary
instruction.
The nntagonism generated among
Irishmen by ages of proscription and in
justice to their native land nearly pro
duced a riot in New York last week.—
15y the same means, remarks the Phila
delphia Ago, the Radicals are doing
their best to engender the same feeling
at the South. The brutal and ferocious
policy of Radicalism is perpetuating tho
discord that may convulse our country,
when the rogues who now profit by it
have rutted in their graves, and {the
Blench of their ill lame may havo pass
ed from the uostrils of mankind.
A DCixboy being asked by tbe teacher
who is tho Dey of Algiers? replied,
"Thunder aud Mars! Pve heard of the
day of pentecost, Thanksgiving day and
the day of Judgment, but I’m biowed if
I ever heard of the day ol Algiers afore!’
A Buffalo Bcrenader sang, ‘l’m think
ing, love, ol thee,’ when about four gal
lons of water from a third-story window
proved that her papa was thinking ol
him.
They had to appoint anew cencus lak
er in Buffalo district, because the old one |
spit tobacco juice on a red-headed wo i
inae’s carpet. He was carried homo on
a dray.
‘Why don’t you ask me bow I am?’
said a visitor to a little four year old
boy. ‘Because 1 don’t want to know,’
honestly replied the child.
I( you have corns on your feet put
them near the fire until the corns pop
Tnis is said to cure every pop.
The man who sat down on a paper ol
tacks said they reminded him of the in
j come tax,
[52.00 per Annum
NO. 35
FURNITURE HOUSE.
JOHN M. WITT,
Cabinet Maker % Underkißw,
QUITMAN, CA.
TAKES pleasure In notifying the
citizens of Brooks atilt adjoining 2
Counties, that ho has established at> I aJJ
Quitman, a regular Furniture Mnn
utuetory, mid is prepared to put up to 1
ordor—
BUREAUX, BEDSTEADS, SECRETA
RIES, S ll> EBO A R DS, TAB LES,
WARDROBES,
anil everything needed in the Furniture lino, and
in any style required.
An experience of many years, justifies hf|tt fn
assuring thopublie that his work will give satis
faction in every respect; and prices will com
pare favorably with those of Suvnnimh or elsoj
where, with this important advantage totbe pur
chaser : every piece of Furniture leaving his es
tablishment will be warranted.
is*. Hepniriug duno with neatness
and dispatch.
IKDERTAREirS BUSINESS.
In connection with the Furniture business, ho
is also conducting that of UNDER TAKER, and
will put up, on very short notice, uny descrip
tion of COFFIN—PIain or Ornamented, neatly
trimmed, and mounted, If desired.
A general assortment of Cofiins always kept
on baud.
daS-.Priccs as moderate an possible.
WANTED.
I am in need of a large quantity ot SEA
SONED LUMBER, such as Red Bay,
China, Cherry, Maple, Black Walnut, Ac., Ac.,
lor which a liberal price will ho paid.
JOHN M. WIT*.
iiitman, Ga., Jan. 22, 18(19. 1-ts
A GREAT NEWSPAPER !
tie HHfflliflFinun
—AND —
Journal and Messenger,
MACON, GA.
IS printed upon a sheet 38x12 inches, and con
tains FI FT Y BIX COLUMNS ! It is a com
plete and unbroken record of events, Foreign
and Domestic, from week to week—presented in
fifty columns of News, Political, Agricultural,
Literary, Religious, and Miscellaneous matter.
It is believed no paper in the South or the coun
try presents greater attractions to the Southern
reader or the man interested iu Southern events
or Southern progress.
Terms: $3 per annum, or $1.50 for six ninths,
always in advance. The paper will always ho
discontinued at the expiration of the time paid
for, unless renewed.
Clubs of ten persons or more at a single post
office will be supplied by remitting twenty live
dollars, or two and a halt dollars to each sub
scriber.
THE SEMEWEEKLY EDITION
Os the Telegraph and Messengei is mailed on
Tuesdays and Fridays. It contains, every issue,
Twenty-eight columns of Reading matter, and
will be found one of the liveliest papers of the
day. //,
Terms: per annum—s 2 for six inontbs~-in
variably in advance;
THE DAILY EDITION.
For the Latest News, foreign and domestic;
the most copious dispatches; the largest supply
ot original matter; from a long array of coitus j
pondcaUs, the ablest in the State; for a live pa*
per in every department, full of the latest, infor
mation in politics, agriculture, trade, finance,
literature and urogress at home and abroad, get
the
Daily Telegraph & Messenger.
Price, Ten Dollars a year ; Five Dollars for
six months—cash always in advance, and the pa
per discontinued when the money is out.
CUSHY, REID & REESE.
21,000 SUBSCRIBERS FOR
|sitrfic's cudfclih) for Bors § 6irls
MAY BK OBTAINED BY
XIIE FORMATION OF CLUBS
At every Post Office in the Month, in addition to
its present Large and Increasing Circulation.
Both Press and public have united in declaring
Burke’s Weekly the best Boys and liirls paper
published In the United States.
Buiuek’s Weekly is ahandsomo quarto of eight
pages, each number elegantly illustrated. Its
contents consist of Serial .Stories from the best
writers, Tales, Poems, Biographies, Sketches o
Travel and Adventure, and papers upon all sub
jeets that are calculated to interest, and instruct
the young people of the South.
Price $2 a year; three copies for $1.50) live
copies for $7. .Subscriptions taken for 6 months
at sf, or three months for 50 cents.
Agents wanted everywhere, to whom superior,
inducements will be offered.
Address J. W. BURKE & CO.
apß-tf Macon, Ga. .
J. B. FINCH,
DKAI.KII IN
-fallen anb Staple sry soobs,
GHOCERIEW, .See.,
HAS received a Complete Stock of every des
cription of
Spring & Summer Goods,
EMBRACING,
Ladies 7 Dress Goods, Calicoes, Domestics,
Trimmings, Notions, Huts, Caps,
Boots, Shoes, Ac., &c.
ms STOCK OF
OBOOBBDB9,
Consists of General Family Supplies, such as
Flour, Coffee, Sugar, Pepper, Spice, Potash*
Canned Oysters, Pickles, Ac.; Tobacco,
Snuff, &c. A good supply of
IIA III) WA R E t TINWARE,:
CROCKERY , &C.
The continued patronago of the public is
spectfully solicted, aud fair, honorable dealing
guaranted.
09? Country Produce of every description re
ceived in exchange for goods.
J., U. FINCH,.
Quitman, March 25, 1870.> if
For Sale.
rpOWN LOTS No’s 39 and 44, containing one
JL acre each, and situated in the dbutbucsi
section of the Town of Quitman, are offered foe
sale, at a reasonable price. The Lot* adjoin,
and will be Fold together. Apply to
June 10, 1870. [23-tf] V. R. FILDES.
Pianos and Organs..
UTYj are the Agent at Quitman for tbe sale,
of the best and cheapest Pianos add Or
j gans m mufactured jn America, and will be pleas
ed to fill orders carefully and promptly. Piano*
! from"s3oo and upward. 11. FILDES.
