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F. R. FILDES, Editor. VOL. V. She (Quitman Scanner. (PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. TERMS : TWO DOLLAKN A YEAR WHEN l’Ain IN’ advance. ADVERTISING. t . One square. (1(1 lines, or leas,) first insertioi $3.00; each following insertion. SI.OO. When advertisements are continued foron< month or lonper. the charge will be as follows : I a || ll jl l| jm &jj » i S ! 7 ’ - Si -I C ill. fi $ 8 Stoj *l2l I! 151 lfij 171 181 2( 1 : 8.00 J 1.7 IN 21 21 2li 28 30 37 3'm 00' 1.7 2«| 2.71 311 :u| .r; 38| 40) 1: k 4412.001 1 8 24 .M) 37 401 42 14! 4S| .71 JIM.OO 2.7 73 3« 44 41m 48 .71. ,72 11. . sjje.oo! 30 40 431 30 3.71 50 .77 38 12 Sll.OOi .70 0,7 70 78 Bo| 8.7 00 100 12C 18 47.00 0.7 75 SO 83 00 100 110 120 1.70 24;60.001 H 80 90| 100 Ilojl2fl 120 140 200 I.hV.AI. AD\ i:7iTISINT,. Sheriffs Sirtes. per levy of 5 lines $ 2.5 U " “ m exceeding 5 lines, pr. sqr.. . 5.00 Sale*: by Administrators, Executors and Guardian**, rer cpiare 6.00 Citation of Administration or Guardian ship, jor sqnaro 5.00 Notice to Debtors and Creditors fi.OO t it at ion for leave to idl land 6.00 Citation of Dismiss! >n of Administrator.. 1 t. 0.) “ •« Guardian 6.00 | Domest« v ad Notice 5.00 % For announcing candidates for office, SIO.OO Obit »ury notices, Tributes of Respect, and all ni tides of fl-tpersonal character, charged for as advertisements. Savannah. a M. FOLDING, J A 3 Savannah. Levyville. Fla. COLD INC & TURNER, COTTON FACTORS sure mm nuuk Ro .58 Huy street, Savannah, : : Georgia. Prompt an 1 care r iil attention given to the sale of Cotton, Wool. Hides, Beeswax, Tallow ami Produce generally. itft- Liberal Cash advances made on consign ments. aepMi-fm PALMER & OEPPISH, Wholesale and Retail infers in HARDWARE, CUTLERY GUNS, &C A Complete Stock of AGRICCLTIRAL&PLANTER’S RUBBER & LEATHER BELTING, A. well iss rvery article ii*n-tllj- kept in a fir-st clu’s Hardware aterc. at Lowest Market rates. 118 and 150 f ongresx, 1H» 3t IS’jit Julian Sis. Savannah, Ga. September 16, 1870. 6m I*. J. HI II.MARTIN. JOHN KTAWKKY. L.J.GUiLMARTIfI & CO, COTTON FACTORS,! (Drncnih (f omiaisswit iHcrdmnis, HAY STHEET, SAV.VX.VAII, GEORGIA Agents for Bradley> of Lime Jewell's Mill. Sc. IHtgging, Hope and Iron fie- ALWAYS ON HAND. ; Facilities ex ten led to Customer*. September 2, 1870. 6m War mills! milE RECENT IMPROVEMENTS make our 1 Mills Better, for Cheapness ami Durability, than those of any other Manufacturer. All our iSf indies are of the Ilcxt Wvouf/ht Iron, and Bottom Journals large and much pro vents the Box from cantirf# or order; tb«* groove a t. i» * t roll <*r Bom getting into Che cogs. All >imls Warranted One year, free from fault in Workmanship or jbrvterial. ' f Price Reduced! 12 inch Mills ...$3300| I (i-inch Mills. . *05.00 13 •• •* 4*4Ml IK •• V- 00.00 14 •• “ 50.001 SIM PANS OR BOILERS. The following comprise* the Sizes constantly j on biind : 30Gftllons $12.00 I SO Gallon* $26.00 : 40 “ 14 00 ! 100 “ / 35.00 50 “ 10 00 | 125 “ $5 OO 00 « 21.00 I * tf'WlVlivcreO at Kailr<iad/t>*'pot FREE OF CHARGE. S. W. GLEASON, SavaiHfiili, Lin. July 15, 1147(6 4m J. J DICKISON, K. 1.. DICKISON, OF FLORIDA. OF SAVANNAH. J. J. DICKISON & CO., COTTON FACTORS, AND Commissio a Merclian ts , 58 Bay Street, SAVANNAH GEORGIA. Liberal advances made on all consign ments to us, or our correspondent* in Baltimore. New York or Overpool. Bagging. Rope. Ties, and all other supplies furnished at the lowegi market prices. sep24- ly S. W. GLEASON, MANUFACTURER OF ■Sugar Mil’s,Sugar Pans, Gin Gear, Shafting. Till leys. Iron Railing, Iron and Brass Castings. Portable and Stationary Steam Engines, and Me cbinery of all kinds. St. Julian Street, SAVANNAH GEORGIA. February Ik, 1»70. ly Savannah M.M. SULLIVAN, Dealer in SHAD, FRESH AND ft s9TE». salt Water Pisli, * | Vegetables, Fruits and Other Produce, i orders promptly attended to. Ttrmi Cash on Delivery. \ Savannah, Ga. T. B. MAHSHAI.I.. «». !*. MARSIUU TANARUS.!). MARSHALL & HRO, i General Shipping —AND (fowmissimi^lcrdtants, ) j liny St., Savannah, Ha. *; September 16, 1870. 3m LAWTON, IIAPT & CO, i 7 1 •I COTTON FACTORS 11 —an;>- general Ai • > a a • ’**3**i**i ABa MBBBVBB ■ TBW* «t. lici JW) Savannah, Ga. sepl6 37-3m* Allen’s Pain Doctor. If you want “The Best Medicine out." get thw P.tu» Doctor. If cures Rheumatism, Neuralgia, i Fains in all parts of the body. Toothache, Head j | ache, Burns, Corns. Sprains, Bruises, Cramps, | Ac. The above trade mark on every wrapper, j ami full directions around each battle. Be sure j and ask for "Allen’s Pain Doctor.” For sale at j all the Drug Stores in Quitman. [sep24-ly j THOS.H. MAXWELL, (Late of Burroughs, Flyc & Cos.) »c .m r *r *.*> a«t € l omm ission • tlerehan 1 , j 80 Bay Street, Savannah, Ga. of all Produce Agent for sale of Lands in Southern Georgia j September 16, 1870. i* 3m / PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE, | COn. PRESIDENT A ABIiKCORNST., Savannah, Ga. : Transcient ami Permanent Boarders Received. DR. D. COX j Would intorm his old friends thiit he is now In his New QfiartCfasjtacated as above, and will strive to give satisfaction to guests. Charge per Day, - - $2.00 July 15. 1870. Oin OLIVER, —DEALER IS’— SASHES, IILISiIS !\D DOORS. Window Glass* Paints, Oils and Turpentine, Varnish, Brush*-#, Putty. &c. No. G Whitaker Street, SAVANNAH GA. Sash. RlltidH und Doors made lo order in any style at short notice. Great cart- t«*k**u in filling orders with prompt ness, and to have every c«*»« vs ow«i r March 1 l-6m PERMII& HOLCOMBE, I’i^TOHS, G-eneral Commission & Shipping I MERCHANTS , No. 5 Stoddard’s Lower Range, Bay St. SA VANN A JJ GEORGIA fertiijFers Os the best quality, always on band, and will te forwarded on application. Ed oar L. Gerhard. • J’dward I*. Holcomb* Febrnarv I>* !y S. S. MILLER, DEAIJEK IN Mahogany, Walnut anil Pine* eoaa-iiiMio FRENCH AND COTTAGE CHAMBER SETS 1400 ki it // fjf la x s c s, Mattresses Made to Orde -155 & 157 BROUGHTON STREET, Next to Weed & Cornwell, 1 SAVANNAH GEORGIA September 16, 1870. 6m fjAs*. KIKKSKY. ! L. K. JOHNSON, j CEO- W. SCOTT KIEKSEY, JOHNSON & SCOTT, So. 9. Kelley's Block , Boy street. Savannah, Ga. Factor? ar.d (icn’i ( ommisslon Merchant?. Wc are prepared to advance liberally and Produce confided to our care, and also on consignments to our correspondents in New York i and Liverpool. BAGGING, TIES and ROPE furnished at the lowest market price. The undersigned is with this house, and •olieits the patronage of friends. | uugl? 4m ‘ S. 5. STRICKLAND. HERE SHALL THE PRESS THE PEOPLE’S RIGHTS MAINTAIN, UNAWED BY TEAR AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN. QUITMAN. GEO.. DECEMBER 2, 1870. Miscellaneous. V-XJ Inside Paris. From the Few York Tribune, 18 th ] I In c< inpany with a score or so of per !si ns, including the Brazilian aud Por -1 tugese Ministers, Mr. Reed, who has | been in charge of the Paris branch of j the firm ot Tiffany & Company f« .r tie past twenty years, left that capital ua tho 25th of October, several weeks aftos it had been completely invested by the , Prussians. Mr. Reed, who has just re turned to New York, gives a very en tertaining account of scenes anti cotidi lions within and around the "in vested | city. He says the difficulty of getting | out of Paris, after the investment, was very great. Minister Washburn per i soually applied to Gen. Trochu for per mission lor Mr. Reed’s party’ to leave the city, but Trochu objected that their departure would have a depressing ef fect upon tho citizens. Finally Mr. Washburn was compelled to demand, in imperative terms, the desired privilege, and Trochti yielded. When the party reached the Prussian lines each person was blindfolded. One of them, however, a commander in tho U. S. Navy, con trived to catcli a glimps of uumerous hatterios masked at tho front toward Paris. The Parisians did not seem to believe that the Prussians would bom bard. Ono great source of comfort to them was tho daily reiterated official declaration that three great armies were coming up from diflereut parts of France to tho relief of Paris. The Commissaries of subsistence claimed to have salt, meat, bre id and wins enough to last three mouths, and also a large supply of fresh meat. A system of rationing had been adopted for all persons within the walls, and meat tickets were issued for the term en ding Febuary Ist, 7 ounces being the weekly allowance. Mr. Reed louud tiial 3| ounces were about sufficient for an ordinary dinner for one. Vegetables and fruit were plenty, being grown in the great gardens which surrounded the city within the outer lines of the torts. Poultry was plenty, but sold at very high prices, turkeys bringing 50 franc* each, and chickens 12 to 15 francs; geese, 25 to 80 Irancs. About 1,000 horses were slaughtered every day for immediate and future con sumption. Persons having horses to sell would bring them to the Commis sioners, who weighed them, and gave 40 centimes tabout eight cents) |or pound, gross, for each. The weli-to do people had overcome theiijpiejudices a gainst eating horse-flesh, and iiadbe come rather fond of ii; but the classes sillily refused to eat it. val a Iqjnode ” was a favorite dish with many; but horse-flesh in steaks and ioasis was not considered so good. Gen. Trochu occupies the Louvre, us his k s deuce and headquarters. The Tailcries, the Grand Hotel, aud almost all the other largo hotels are occupied as hospitals, and all have the while flag floating over them. There were, howev er, an astonishing number of houses un der the hospital flag which were not used as hospitals. All Americans had hoisted tho Stars and Stripes to protect their properly. So many Frenchmen not entitled to iis protection raised American flags over their houses that Mr. Washburn interposed and caused large numters to betakeri down. Amer * cans were very popular in Paris, espe cially on account of tho prompt recogni tion by this country of tho R-public. Tlie American Sanitary Commission is doing a noble work within the city. Several laige tents Ci rn| ose its hospital, and on the 25th ol October they contain ed 55 wounded The great Superiority of the American over the French system in providing for the wounded was clear ly illustrated. The American ambulan ces arid other hospital equipments are regarded even by the French as much bitter than their own lumbering apara tus. In case ol battle, the American Ambulance men are always first iii tho field, and goto the front, and eveu into the lines of the Prussians. Mr Reed gives the following stato n -ui -ru.. ...mkor nf troons in Paris; Regulars,’so,ooo; Gardes Mobiles, 130,- 000; Gardes Nationals, 250,000. These nico had been almost all armed with the Chassepot guns, and the ladies of the city were making cartridges at the rale of about 1,000,000 per day. The Chas sepot giitoß were not mi ie in that city, but there are great founderies there which turn out many cannon, both scige pieces and breach-loaders, (after the Prussian model,) mitrai leuses. All per -orb burning wood in their honscs arc required by Government order to pre sirve the’ilbhes, to bo utal zed in the | pi wder factories. Balloons were da ly sent on. The day Mr. Reed left, one was to go carry ing 15 persons, ti e fare for each being I j 2 000 francs ($100) with guarantee to : land them beyond the Prussian lines. In odc c»Rg a large balloon was about | to be started when a gust of wind caus jed it to break away from its moorings, and after rising to a considerable height, Jit finally fell near the Prussian lines, i where French and Prussians contended ; fir its possession, neither b-ing able to carry it away for a day or two. Finally ihe French sailed nut in tho morning and drove back the Prussians so far that ti e balloon could l>e secured. There was a great deal of small-pox in the city the iaßt week in October, the | i umber of deaths from that disease bc i ing over 350. Grave fears were enter i tained that in the further stages of file siege pestilence would Bpread among : the people. The 'reatment of Mr. Reed and ids companions by the Prussians was exceedingly kind. When they had i arrived, under escort, at a point outside ! Paris where a telegraphic message couid lie sent to Bismarck, the Prussian offi ! cere asked him what should be done i with the Americans? The reply was : received: “Keen them over night; feed j them well, and send {stem ou io tin 1 ttvn'Offd' DIVORCED IN TIIE DESERT .-in Obstinate tiru/ile's Quarrel on the Journey to the land of (fold—A Woman's Luck A Meeting a/ter Twenty Years. From the SprimjJie/il ( Mass.) ltepublican.] One of the pioneers in California emi gration, who went across the plains in 49, tells ties story that began on the journey, and has just ended in San Fran cisco; While the tiain, of which the jiarrator, now in Nevada, was a mern ||r, wffs encamped at a point on the Humboldt, where the Lessen trail inter sects file Uarson track of tinvol, lie vis - ited flic tent of a family, consisting of nil eld-rly couple and one child, a daughter of 14 or 15. The old lady was sitting on a pile of blankets, uuder tho canvas, encouraging a most determined attack of the “sulks,” wl ilo the masculine head of affairs had planted himself on the wooden tongue, and was sucking his pipe as though ho expected to remain there forever. A single glance developed the difficul ty in that little train of one wagon and threo persons, and that it had attained a point of quiet desperation beyond the reach of peaceful adjustment. Three days before they had pitched their tent at the f rks of the road, and as they could not agree upon tho route by which to enter California, there they had re mained. The husband Had t xpressed a preference for the Carson road, and the wife for tho Lessen, and neither would yield. The wife dcc'ared nho would re main all winter; the husband said lie would be pleased lo prolong the sojourn through tfio summer following. On the morning of the fourtli day tho wife broke a sullen silence of thirty-six hours by proposing a division of the property, winch consisted of two yoke of oxen, one wagon, camp lurniiurc, a small quanity of provisions, and sl2 in silver The proposal was accepted, and forth with tlie "plunder” was divided, leaving the w agon to tlie old man, and the dangli ter to tin: mother. The latter t xchanged with a neighboring train tho cattle be longing her for a pony and pack-saddle, and piling her daughter and tier portion of the divided spoils upon tlie animal, she resolutely started across tlie desert by the Lessen trail, while the old man si lently yoked his cattle and t -ok tho oili er route. Os course both parlies reached Calif r nia in safety. We say of course, for it is scarcely possible that any obstacle, death included, could have interfered with stubbornness susubtime. Arriving in Sacramento with her daughter, tlie ■ ■ld lady readily found employment—for women were less plentiful than and subsequently opened a hoaifSßH house, and in a few handsome fortune. Two won', vet -no Fiancisco, and ter, whose education had net been'm g- Iccted, to one of the most HulistantmWl iz ns. And what had become of the old man? Tlie wife had not seen or ticard of him since they parted on the Humboldt. They had lived happily for years, and she sometimes reproached herself for the wilfulncss that separated then after so long a pilgrimage together. But lie was not dead. Wo cannot trace his course in California, however. All that we know of him is, that fortune had not smiled upon him, aud that for years In had toiled without hope. Finally, feel ing unable longer to wield tlie pick and shovel, lie visited San Francisco, in hope of obtaining employment better adapted to His wasted strength. For three months lie remained idle af ter arriving there, and then, for want of occupation, became tlie humble retailer of peanuts and oranges, with tiis ohtire traffic upon His ann. This was six mouths ago. A few weeks since, in pas sing the open door of a cottage in tlie southern part of tlie city, he observed a lady in the hail, and stopped to offer His merchandise. As lie stepped npm tlie threshold tho lady approached, and tlie old man raised His eyes and dropped ins basket; and no wonder, either, for she was iiis wife, his “old w man!” Siieiec ognized him, and throwing up her arms in amazement. excla!m“d: “Great God! John, is that you?” “All that is left of ino,” replied the old man. With extended arms they approached’ Suildonly tb«. old lady's countenance changed, and the stepped bank. “John,” said she, with a look which might have been construed into earnestness, “how did you find tlie Carson road?” “Miser able, Sukcy, miserable,” replied tlie old man, “full of sand and alkali.” “Then i was right, Johu,” she continued inquir ingly. “You were, Sukcy.” That's o nough!”said she, throwing Her arms a round tlie old man’s neck; “that’s enough, John,” arid the old couple, strangely sun dered, were reunited. j One of the Judges of the Superior j Court of tiiis Stale, was lately holding a term of his Court in an adjoining coon | iy lu forming one of thrjuries, a young I man of rather a happy and beneficent appearance asked to tie examined. ‘Upon what grounds ?' aßked the pie siding Judge. “My wife is sick !’ was the answer. ‘ls she very il 1 ?’ ‘Yes, sir, she is pretty sick ?’ ‘ls tlie and. efor with her?’ persisted tlie Judge. ‘No sir, but he has been I* \%as the re* p'y ‘May I ask what is tho m ittor with your lady ?’ queried the Judge. After a great deal of evasion aud blushing, the fact was elicited that the young man lead but recently attained to parental dignity, fur the first time in His life. ‘ls it a boy ?’ asked the Judge—evi dently intent upon arriving at the whole truth "f the case. | ‘No sir, it’s a girl !’ was the respoise. j ‘I can’t excuse you sir !’ fell np-m tne ears of ti e expectant young m m ; nint t be was for, e l to take ths seat and serve ] Ilia countiy ou a special jury Atlanta i Sun. i . - ■■■— I ! A widower was recently rejected by a * damsel who didn’U«want any affect olio had W&ti uw»r.’ Ret ting Extraordinary. The New York Star, in an article on belting, relates tho following ; A distinguished physician was called to at, <an invet rate better, who was attuCKeCl with a sudden und dangerous illness. After a careful diagnosis, the doctor assured him that Hie condition was extremely critical, an I his chances of re covery very doubtful. Thereat tlie pa tient rallied somewhat, a id tlie following Colloquy ensued : 1 bet you a hundred dollars, doctor, that I don’t die.” “My dear sir, you may not, but I think it proper to advise you that, in my opin ion you will ” “Well, doctor, if I die will I go to heaven ?" “I hope bo, sir.” “Will 1 he an angel ? ’ ‘Yes, sir.” “Will I have wings?" ‘ I presume so, sir.” “Well, now, doctor, when you din will you go to hoaven and bo uu angel 1” "1 trost so, sir.” "And will you have wings, too?" “Yes, I suppose I will.” “Well, tlieu, doctor, I’ll bet you a bun. died dollars I will out-fly you !” Tlie man died, but the doctor, who has not yet taken the bet, is still living. If, as some theorists hold, wo take with us into the new world, tlie same propensi ties which wo have in this, wo have no d' übt that all the bolting young Ameri cans, and u’d too, who read this, w 11, in due time, be running around to make bi ts on tlie flying match of our deceased spi rt, whose ruling pass'on was strong in death. Ahviskti Young Mkn.—Keep good company or none. N- ver be idto. 11 your hands can’t be usefully employed attend to the cultivation . f y.mr minds Always speak tlie truth. Make few pr-mines. Live up to your engagements Keep your own secrets, if you have any When you speak to a person look him in tlie face. Good company and good con vernation are 1 1 1 e ry« i sown of virtue. Good character is uliWw all tilings clbc Your character cannot he essential y in jured except by your owu acts. If any one speaks evil ol you, lot ymir life be so that uo one will believe Him. Drink no kinds of intoxicating liquors. Ever live (misfortune excepted) within your income. Whrti you retire to bed, think over what you liavo been tho day. Make no haste to lie rich, if yon would prosper. Small and stoady gains give competency with a tranquil ■mind. Never play at any game of Avoid temptation, through fear Pfulhiuy not withstand it. Earn money oefore y-ui spend it. Never run into debt, unless yon see a way to got out a gain Never borrow il you can possibly avoid it Do not put off until to-morrow that which should bo done to-day. Do not marry until you are able to support a wife. Never speak ill of any one. Be just lu-fore you are generous. Keep yourself innocent if you would be happy. Save when you are young to spend when you arc old. Road the above maxims at least once a wock. ———-«•* lie hud Him. The Baltimore correspondent of the Savannah News gives the following in cident cnniiectoa with tHo election in that city: The negroes generally voted tho Radi ca> ticket, hut there wero some notable exceptions. One old darkoy, whoso ap pearance indicated that he had seen more titan the allotted throe score years aud ten presented himself for registra tion in Bladensliurg, when the following conversation took place between “Uncle Ned” and a Radical who was watching tin proceeding in tho interest of his par 'd’- Radical—“ How long have you lived in this district, uncle?” Uncle Ned —‘Moro dan fifty years. Aiut been away only to g i to Washing ton onetor twict.—An’ boss (to tho reg islrar,) I want to be registered on de right side, I’so guino to vote de Demo- . (•ratio ticket.” Radical—“ How’s that? T®l Demo crats did’u wui. You owe your freedom Uncle Ned—“No/ldr, y.iu’s mistaken ’bout dat. 'Do Radicals didn’t froo me: 1 Wiia Lj Dorn..or,ln. all’ OWIIcd tiy Democrats, an’ my massa, lie freed me.” Then, a happy thought striking tho old follow, be turned to his questioner and asked: "Didn’t you use to own slaves, boss?’’ Radical —“Yes.” Uncle Ned—“ Well, den, di 1 you free irn?” Radical—"No, tlio haws of tho State in which 1 lived would not permit mo to do so.” Uncle Ned—“ Well, don, why didn't you ruu dem off to Canady, like you did when you come here to lib and went to fooling with gentleman’s niggers.” This was a poser for the Radical, and the old darkey ictired triumphant, after having, as lie supposed, registered “ou de right side. ’’ Nearly thirty years ago Napoleon HI. published a comparison, in wliicX he said: “France, with all bar military ex penditure, would not be ablu to bring 200,000 men i-ito line upon tlie frontiers, while upon the line of the Rhine alone 500,000 men could be collected against her in a fortnight.” This proved to be very nearly the case in the present war. In a fortnight’s time tho Germans bad about 500,000 men on the Rhine and to these France opposed 230,000. Once when Tom Marshal was deliver ing a iqieech in his most bellowing tones, a fellow in tlie audienco kept singing out, “louder! louder!” whereupon Alar sbal paused for a moment, and then said, iu mysterious accents: "Gi-nllenn-n ad ! I idie At tne final resurrection of tin i great day—when Gabriel will be calling j in tliiinder-toie-s, through his trumpet jto arou-e tiie dead—some d—d foot from ' this town will be heard eryiug oait t- I hits, “icsidsr! l«^tl»i!’ [fe:oo per Annum NO. 48 Tho Shcuitmloitli Valley Bloom ing Again. The Lynchburg Virginian says: The scones of rural peace and plenty so bo found in nany portions of Virginia are truly refreshing and cheering. Es pecially is this the ease in what is known as the great Shenandoah Valley. V r e hare recently passed through a large portion of that favored region, and were never more struck with it- beauty or with (lie abundant giftH which a mu nificent Providence had showered upoiij it than then. From Staunton down to its lowest borders it is one prolonged garden spot, blooming like a verdure clad oasis. All traces of grim war have been swept away by tiie hand of indus try. The Ixirns and dwellings leveled to the earth have been rebuilt; the de stroyed fencing has been n p'accd, and overflowing garnors and waving fields of corn and grass proclaim the triumph of natnre over tho barbarism! of men. i It is pleasant to behold tho evidences ol] thrift and prosperity which have se so<*■ followed in tho track of fire and swerd. The fertile Gelds wfrefi there abound, responsive to tiie toil ~f mm, are giving out a generous yield of tlie fruits of tho earth, and shedding abroad a happy .in fluence on the people. A Strange Lake. A California paper says: “All who attempt to swim in the waters of Hako Tahoe must have been siartled at their strange lack of buoyancy. Good swim mers launched forth into tho lake with the utmost confidence in their skill and at once find thoinscl ves II nndering and only able to keep themselves afloat by the most, strenuous exertions. The bodies of peit-ouß drowned in tiie lake arc never seen after they have once sunk. Os the five white persons drown ed in tlie lake not a single body lias ev er been recovered or even seen. Pno logs float in iho lake but a very short time, then sink never again to rise. In places far down through the crystal fluid are to bo seen resting upon tho bottom great quantities of s'ubs, logs and lum ber. ” Ti e Bloom ok Age —A goal w >tnin never grows old. Years may pass over her head, but if virtue and b-'ii-volenco grow in Her heart, slip is as cheerful as when the spring timo of life first opened view. When wo lo >k upon a*CTßLvoman, we never think of her age; snWooks as charming as when tho roso of youth first bloomod up m her cheek. That roso has not faded yet; it will never fade. In her neighborhood she il the friend and benefactor. In tho church, the devout worshiper an l tli s exemplary Christian. Who does not love tlie woman who lias passed In-r days in acts of kindness and mercy win) lias been of man and 0- and —whose wholoTHpas been a scene of kindness and lave, a devotion to I ruth and religion? Wo repeat, such a wo man cannot grow old. She will always be buoyant in Bpirits, and active in hum ble deeds of mercy and benevolence. If the young lady desires to retniu the bloom and beauty of youth, let her not yield to the Bway of fashion and folly; let her love truth and virtue; and to the close of life, she will retain those feel - ings which now inako life appear a gar den of sweets—evf£ fresh and ever new. Heroism in Economy. —Miss Mu loch tells os that it takes a lim-oine to l>e eco nomical; for will not many a woman rather run in debt for a bonnet Ilian wear her old one a year behind the mode? —g vo a ball and stint tlie family dinner for a montgafter?—take a largo lioiiso and furnish handsome reception room*, while Her household is huddled together anyhow? She preferred this a hundred times to stating plainly, by word or mariner, "My income is so much a year. I don’t care wiio’knows it. It will not *to iivo beyond a curtain rate; t Keep comfortable both my 4 acquaintances. Therefore preferring the comfort of my ihe entertainment of my ac quaintances. And Society, if you choose to look in upon us, yon must just lake us as wo are, without auy preton»o of any kind; or you may »but the door and say good-bye. Two darkeys in tho West went out to hunt opossums, etc., and by accident found a large cave with quite a small entrance. Peeping in, they discovered three young bear in the interior. “Look here, Sam, Izo gwino to go iu dar and got de young bear—you jest watch dis ye-r hole for de old bear.” Sam got asleop in tho sun. When opening his cyos, ho saw tho old bear cautiously entering tlio cave. Quick as wink, be caught her by tlio tail, and h Id on like grim death. “Hello dar, Sam, what for you dark do hole dar ?” “Lord bless you, Sambo, save your self, honey ; if dis yer tail oomes out, you'll find out what darks do hole 1” Confab between enquiting stranger and steamboat pilot: “That is black mountain?” “Yes, sir; highest mountain about Lako George.” “Any story or legend connected with that mountain?” “Lots of ’em. Two lovers went up that mountain and never came back again.” “Indeed, «hy what became of them?” “Went down on the other side.” “Boss I want twenty-fiv; cents” said a j ur printer reccn tiy to tiis employer. “ Twenty five cents! how soon do you want it William?’" Next T.mrs lay week. “As soou as that? Yon omt get it, Ivo tofjJ:.you so often that w ion yi-a aie in w4ftt.of any large sum of in <uoy yon must give rno at least four weeks no tice.’’ "Give me a Hite of yo ir ppl .’ said i ono little street boy to another, “aii-J 1 il j shoo* you my sore to*. ’