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SHELLING PEAS. Pink sun-bonnet hanging down O’er a fair, face half a flown; Basket tipped upon her knees— Maiden busy shelling peas. Looking o’er the garden wall, Youthful figure straight and tall, Lounges with a careless grace, Straw hat pushed off sunny face— And a pair of lazy eyes Look with a cool and calm surprise On the fingdrs plumb and white — Shelling peas with all their might. “Such a busy little bee Puts to shame poor thriftless me I” And a yawn, half made, half real, To these words give sign and seal. Pink sun-bonnet nods assent, Pingers gives the pods a rent, As though saying, “Were these you, I’d soon show you what I’d do!” “So you think I’d ought be Quite ashamed of this ‘poor me,’ Whojbewails his lazy lot, And to better it tries not!” Pink sun-bonnet gives a nod, Cracks a fresh new glistening pod, Which exploding seems to say Answering for her, boldly, “yea." Lazy eyes dart a quick look, Naught but silence will they brook; Bending closer they peer down ’Neath the bonnet’s clumsy crown. “I would toil and strive each hour, Working with a will and power, Had I aught to work hard so Some sweet bright reward in store.” Pink sun-bonnot laughs out now, And the face is all aglow. As she answers pointing down To her basket with a frown— “ Lots of shell and little peas; Words are well, and sometimes please; But words are shell—its fruit we need; Talk is easy—prove by deed!’’ Quick the lazy eyes flash fire, And their owner bends down nigher, Till the color in his cheeks Fades and flickers as he speaks— “Ah, but ’tis within the shells That the perfect fruit first dwells; All my words, I’ll prove quite true If my reward may be you!” Pink sun-bonnet still and dumb; Busy fingers quite o’ercome Drop the basket off the knees, And down roll the half shejled peas. “See, you work in vain alone — Without help naught can be done; May I then through our lives be Helpmate to your loyalty ?” Two brown hands clasp fingers white; Lazy eyes grow clear and bright; Pink sun-bonnet ’gainst her will, Looks up with cheeks pinker still. And again ft gives a nod — Then a noise. Was it a pod ? Something soundecL Afi you please, It all happened-—shelling peas. Married,-Not Mated, UOW THE MATRIMONIAL NOOSE IS ADJUSTED IK ENGLAND. That aw»'ul and mysterious person age, the 1 legist rar General, has been taking the British public into his con fidence on the score of marrying and giving in marriage. In th© hard, clear statistical style of winch he is so emi nent a master he tells how couples, more or less are devoted, took upon themselves the vows of wedlock, what were their respective ages, and where and in what years they were married. Some of the information thus officially accorded has about it a touch of com edv, as when, it is affirmed that in 1860 no fewer than eleven octogenarian British youths took unto themselves wives, the objects of their choice be ing with one exception —a dame of SO —fair damsels ql from 30 to 35 sum mers. Again, a respectable old gen tleman of (>o.is written down the hus band of a girl in her fourteenth year, while another gushing damsel just out of her teens is noticed as giving heart and hand to a semi-patrich seventy five years of age. Os widows, too, frequent is the mention and numer ous the remarriages; while of girls “not more than sexteen years of age,” no fewer than three hundred and twenty-five in one thousand eight hun dred sixty alone promised to “love, honor and obey.' A feature of spe cial interest in these statistics is the indirect proof which they afford of the practical good sense |of the English people. The rise in the price of butch er’s meat and the enhanced value of coal had each a depressing effect on the marriage rate, while the failure of Overend, Gurney A Co., in 1866, and the panic which ensued caused a great diminution in the year’s “matrimoni alization” —a diminution which was observable until 1870, when the mar riage roll recovered its nominal pro portions. Another fact on which Mr. Miall would do Well to ponder, is that out of a total of 182,000 marriages registered in 1870, no fewer shan 187,- 989 were solemnized according to the rites of the Church of England. The Man in the Moon. From Chambers’ Journal.] Men have had strange fancies about earth’s beautiful satellite. They have worshipped it as a goddess, sung of it as the birthplace of dreams, honored it as the abiding-place, of beneficent spirits empow ered to visit the earth to aid good men and punish evil-doers. Some have held the moon to be the first home of humani ty the Paradise lost by Eve’s transgression others have believed it to be the place to which the souls of men ascend after death. Byron wrote, Sweet Dian’s crest Floats through the azure air, an Island of the blest; and a modern poetess has avowed her faith that the wretched find rest in Luna’s ser ene regions. Many wise men of old be lieved the moon to- be a world full of life Pythagoras boldly asserting it had its seas and rivers, its mountains, plainsand woods, its plants, far lovelier than the flowers of earth, its animals fifteen times the size of those familiar to mundane eyes, ruled over by men of larger growth and higher Jmen tal faculties than those of earthly mould. Leaving philosophers to speculate as to whether the moon was or was not the home of creatures more or less akin to human kind unphilosophical folk agreed that the moon had one inhabitant at least, one of their own race, whose form was palpable to ail who had eyes to see. How he at t fined his elevated position was in this wise; While the children of Iserel sojourned in the wilderness a man was detected gather ing sticks upon the Sabbath day, whereup on he v a tak«n without .he camp and stor ed until he died. Not satisfied with this ex emplary punishment of the offender by his fellowwanderers, the vox populi condemn ed the unhappy Sabbath breaker to a per-- petual purgatory in the moon, wherein he si seen, bearing his bundle of sticks upon his back, ever climbing and climbing without gaining a step; accompanied by a dog, faithful in worse than death, to a master, whom an old English song-writer pictures shivering with cold as the frosty air bites his back through his thorn-rent clothes. Shakspeare’s Stephano found Caliban ready enough to believe he was the man in the moon, dropped from the skies to become king of the enchanted Is land; “I have seen thee in her, and Ido adore thee; my mistress showed me thee and thy dog and thy brush.” In Germany the story runs that; many years ago, an old man went into the woods to cut sticks upon a Sunday morning. Having collected as many as he could carry, he slung the bundle upon a stick, shouldered it, and trudged homeward. He had not got far upon his way when he was stopped by a handsome gentleman dres-ed in his Sun day best, who inquired if he was aware that it was Sunday on ear Ji, when every one was bound to rest from labor. “Sunday on earth or Monday in Heaven it is all the same to me !” was the irreverent reply, “So be it,” said his questioner; bear, then your fagot forever’ and, since you do not value Sunday on earth you shall have an everlasting Mon-day in heaven, standing for eternity in the moon ns a warning to Sabbath-breakers!” As he pronounced sentence the stranger vanished, and before the wood-gather could apologize for his rudeness, he was seized by invisible hands and borne to the moon, pole, iagot and all. According to another version, he had the option of burning in the sun or freezing in the moon, and chose the latter as the least of two evils. Enjoy the Present. It conduces much to our content if we pass by those things which happen ed to our trouble, and consider v.lrit is pleasing and prosperous, that by the representation of the better the worse may be blotted out. If Ibe overthrown in my suit at law, yet my house is left me still and my laud; as I have a virtuous wife or hopeful chil dren, or kind friends, or good hopes. If I have lost one child, it may be I have two or three still left me. Enjoy the present. wh;,ts. >ev< r it may be, and be not solicitors for the future; for if you take your foot from the present standing, nnd thrust it forward to to morrow’s event, you are in a restless condition; it is like refusing to quench your present thirst by fearing you v. ill want drink the next day. If to morrow you should want, your sorrow would come time enough though you do not hasten it; let your trouble tar ry till its own day comes. Enjoy the blessings of this day, if God sends them, and the evils of it bear patiently and’sweetly. for this day is ours. We are dead to yesterday, and not yet born to the morrow. —Exchange. There was a desire on t he part of the teacher to make a scholar under stand what conscience is. She said: “What makes you feel bad when you have done wrong ?” “My pap,” said the youth, feelingly A girl who marries well is said to make a lucky hit, though she is herself said to be a lucky miss. Mitchell’s Family Medicines: 1O& SgOAD && I I YcibT) FOR THE chW? I TEETH, GUMS AND BREATH. I 7? w B.V. MITCHELL, gJgWL) ROME, GA. Rome, Ga. Aug. 24th, 1872. Dr. R. V. Mitchell: Dear Sir: I have used your Worm Syrup, Diarrhoea Cordial, Neuralgia Medicine, Chili Medicine, and Liver Pills, and I find, your specialties the best line of family Medicines I have ever seen; also as safe and reliable. DP. C. S. HARRIS. I SUBLIGNA Chattooga Co., Ga. August 30,1872 I have used Dr. R.V. Mitchell’s chill med icine, cough medicine, Liver pills, and worm Syrup and find them satisfactory and desirable I can safely recommend them to any one for all hey claim to be: Suited to our climate and, a I of siiflfcring'and expense. 11. M. Mill Plainville, Ga., Aug. 28th, 1872. Dr. R. V. Mitchelll have used your Ver mifuge on my little son; he was having fre- I quent spasm- from worms; they brought them, in quantities and cured him. 1 gave your Di arrhoea cordial to two of my neighbors 1 little children, and also to an old gentleman who had suffered long with chronic diarrhoea. They were ail cured in a short time withit, after having used everything else they could ' hear of without any relief. Your Liver Pills I have used with gcod re- I suits on myself. These articles are excellent preparations, and I conscientiously tecom i mend them to the afflicted. Respectfully, Rev. J. 11. McCOOL. - .. Cave Springs, Ga., Aug. 23rd, 1872. Dr. R.V. Mitchell, 1 have used and sold your Diarrhoea cor : dial, Liver Pills, and Vermifuge, for a long time with entire satisfaction, they areprefered | to all others. High P. Lumpkin. ■ ■ 4-* • •*> Dirt Town, Chattooga County, Ga., > October 20th, 1872. $ Dr. R. V. Mitchell: —1 have used‘your Diarrhoea Cordial, and find it possesses won derful virtue. Your Liver Pills, 1 have used a longtime. They have always acted like a charm. 1 also fully tested your Chill Medi cine, and find it a certain cure, if taken by direc tions. I can safely recommend all of them to the public. Rev. D. K. Moreland. Rome, Ga., Sept. 12th, 1872. I have used Dr. R.V. Mitchell's Chill med cine, I consider it not only a specific, certain and sure for chills, but far superior to any thing I have ever seen used. Judge A. R. Wright. Dr. R. V. Mitchell, Your Liniments is the best that has ever been offered totbe public. We haveused it withmore success than any and everything ever used. N. Kinebrew, R. S. Zube, Samuel Johnston. R. Barns. Wx |Wh| ' 7 PrL/ Jr| mi fffnjNJF T MOfe ROME, GA. Rome, Ga., Sept. 12th, 1872. Dr. R. V. Mitchell, I have used in my own family, your Diarrhoea cordial, chill medi cine, Liver Pills and Vermifuge, which have given entire satisfaction, a speedy cure was effected in evry case, in which I have used them. i can safely and do cheerfully recommend them to public favor. Respectfully, John A. Johnston. — Cedar Town, Ga., Sept. 13th, 1872. R. V. Mitchell, I must state that I have fully tested all the medicines, sent me, Viz Mitchell’s Chill Medicine, Diarrhoea Cordial, Vermi fuge, L i ver Pi I Is, and N euralgia M edi cinc,they acted prompt!; and most efficiently ftdliling all the indications for which they are ecommcnded. I take pleasure in recommend - Ing them to others. To those of us Doctor who have known you sor many years as a gentleman and an intelli gent Physician, your 1 family medicines need no recommedation, we think you value your reputation above dollars and cents, your Neu' ralgia Medicine acts also like a charm in relieve ing Nervous and sick Headaches. Respectfully, Dr. E.W. Richardson. Rome, Ga., Sept. sth, 1872. Dr. R. V. Mitchell, I have tried your Dmmcnagoge .Pi Ils, Neuralgia Medicine, Di ar rhoea Cordial and Liver Pills for long time, all have acted like a charm in every case, and I am glad to recommend 1 hem to the public, as speedy cures. 1 cured Mr. Conyers of Neu ralgia in a remarkable short lime, and with a ha 11' via 1 ofyour cordial I cured two of my neigh bors children of flux. I dont think a family has any use fora Physician untl they fail; then it is certaily time to have one. Respectfully, S. B. Sales. Texas Valley, Ga., Sept. 6th, 1872. Dr. R. V. Mitchell: 1 have used your Vermifuge, Diarrhoea Cordial, and Liver Pills. They cured every case where used and are all you claim for them. I cheerfully reommend to any one. John R. Freeman. Drugs of all kinds, wholesale o Retail, at Dr. R. V. Mitchell Broad Street, Rome, Ga. Dr. R. V. Mitchell, After being told what the “Beaux Dents” is composed of and having used it, we can assure the community there is nothing in it that will in jure rhe teeth, it is healthy to the gums and breath and is a desirable tooth wash. J. Pinsor, M. D. J. M. Gregory, M D C. S. Hanis, M. D. W. C. Nixon. M. D.