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CENTRAL GEORGIAN
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
J0 II>- SILMORE, Proprietor,
, jf G. JHEDLOCK, Editor.
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IN POLITICS, CONSERVATIVE; IN RELIGION, CATHOLIC; IN MATERIAL INTERESTS, PROGRESSIVE.
No. 8
SANDEESYILLE, GA„ FEBRUAEY 23, 1870.
"VOL. XXIV.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
C. E. GROOVER,
Savannah.
A. T. MACJNTRE,
Thomasvillc.
C, F. STUBBS,
SavssRfth,
GROOVER, STUBBS & CO
Cotton Factors
ft, L. WARTHEN
,1ttorney at Late,
sandersville, ga.
J & „. tt, wn £^L_
UNGMAHE & EV^NS
at^nevs at law,
S AN.q b RSVILLE, GA.
fl'Ill. attend the Courts of Washington, Wil
Emanuel, Jefferson, .Johnson, Hancock and
t:n ° ’ . uinties. Dffice on tho Public Square op.
m«itc the Court Hfljjse.
N s i.anuMade,] [beveblt n. f.vans,
En T A ? 3.' 1867- l-'y
—AND—
General Comuij'Mon Merchants
94 Bay Street,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
BAaGiiro,
Ties, Hope and other
SUPPLIES,
FURNISHED.
ALao Liberal Cash Advances made on Consignments
lor Sale or Shipment !o Live nmol nr NL.nl,o...
.dug. :
Shipment lo Liverpool or Northern
Ports.
* SI ’ 9 - 34-5m
s. E. BOTH WELL,
W. 11. WOODDRIDGE.
MILO 6. HATCH,
Att orney at Law,
Sandersville, Ga.
Office in Court House next door to Post
Office.
Jan. 19. 187b.
S-ly
Dr. James It. Smith
. , i Sl'ft TEUI.LY announces to hia former pat-
h ions and llie public, that lie lias resumed the
p ,notice of Mi dieinee, and wi.! be pteared to serve
them 10 the best of his ability. Office at the Drug
Kioicnf S. B. Joliet:
.tau-lersvillv, Ga., Doc. 23, 1868. tf
Dll. G. W. II. WIIIT A KIR,
dentist,
SANDERSVILLE, GA.
Terms PsITIVELY Cash.
July 28. 1S6'J
BOTH WELL & W00BBK1DGE,
C0TT0Y FACTCRs,
AND
General Commission
ERCIIAYTS,
74 BAY STREET,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
.tug. 19, 1S68. tr
Davant, Waples & Co.
2! —ly
FACTORS
—AND-
Commission •Merchants,
s^VlV^stna^h:.
Mannfncturer and Dealer in
TUsT' ware,
SA.VDERSVILL E, G EORGI A.
A /[r kinds of work in Tin, Copper, Sheet Iron,
j 1 t< v . &c., done on short notice. K«»ofin*r,Guttc*r-
i : T, Va{!»\-ii,p in town or country, promptly attuii-
ijed't-o. * ' ! *
Merchant* will he Btipplued with Ware of tin*
rest ,'ua'itv on tiie inonf’rcasoimhle terms.
l hdvu solicited.
$ prills, ’ tf
James Reed & Co.
Itnportrrs Si Healers
tf f*
Brandies, Whiskies, Gins, Wines,
mwj miriziL igasi®
139 Gay Sty.cel~
S .1 V A N X All, aifORG-If A.
JAMES UEKD.*
W. B. DICKENSON.
Xor. 17, 1869.
GEORGIA
June 9, 1869.
BUSINESS CARDS.
I. L. FALK &, Co.,
—ON E PRICE—
Wholesale and Retail
Clothing Warehouse,
No. 147 Congress & 147 St. Julien Streets,
SAVANNAH, GA.
A large Assortment of Furnishing Goods,Hats,
Trunks, Valises, &c., qlwftjs on hand.
Manufactory, 44 Huny Street, New York,
Goods made to order at the shortest notice.
January 19, 187C. 8—ly
ALFRED U. capovrr, JAMES BAOfiS, gegu q. cfipqvtTT
Baker County, Newnan, Ga. Savannah, Ga.
COLQUITT & BAGGS,
COTTON FACTORS
BUSINESS CARDS.
Flour ! Flour !
Seduction in Prices!
HACKER & MOLONY,
AND
General Commission Merelmuts
Bay Street. Savannah, Georgia.
Special attention to the sale of Cotton, Lumber
and Timber. Liberal advances ou Consignments.
June 9, 1869, 23—ly
JOHN FLANXEItT.
I . J. CE1L3J.ARTIN.
L. J, GUILMARTIN & CO.
Cotton jPaetops
AND GENERAL
Commission Prn|ants,
BAY STREET,
'SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
AGENiS FOR %
Bradley’s Super Phosphate of Linje.
lagging, Rope, and Iron Ties,
Always
Wholesale Flonr House,
BISCUIT AND CRACKERS,
10 per Cent Cheaper than any house in
SjY"V"^3SOsT^.I3:.
Hecker’s
SELF.RA1SINQ FLOUR
Liberal Discount to Dealers.
GOODS BOUGHT ON ORDER.
Poetry.
COOKING AND COURTING.
TOM TO NED.
Dear Ned—no doubt you’ll be surprised
When you receive and read this letter;
I’ve railed against the marriage state,
But then, you see, I knew no better.
I’ve met a lovely girl out here,
Her manner is—well—very winning ;
We’re soon to be—wel.l,^ied, my dear,
I’ll tell you all from the beginning.
I went to ask her out to ride,
Last Wednesday—it was perfect weather;
She said she couldn't possibly,
The servants bad gone off together;
(Hibernians always rush away.
At cousins’ funerals to be looking ;)
Pies must be made, and she mast slay,
She said, to do that branch of cooking.
“Oh. let me help yon,” then I cried,
“I 11 be a cooker, too, how jolly!”
She laughed, and answered, with a smile,
“All right 1 but you’ll repent your folly ;
For I shall be a tyrant, sir,
And good hard work you’ll have to grapple.
So sit down here and don’t yon stir,
But take that knife and pear that apple.’’
AGENCY',
PENN. GARDEN SEEDS,
CHOICE SEEDS. WHEAT A SPECIALITY
150 Congress and 69 St. Julian Streets
SAVANNAH, GA
June 9, 1869.
23—12m
on hand.
U»*u»l Facilities Extended to Customer*.
Anff. 18, 1869. 33-fuu
Geo. F. Palmes, W. C. Lyon, D. «l. Both well,
of Savannah,G-t. ofSav:inunh,G». of l>oo!y Co.,Ga.
Established lboO. Special.
23—lj*
JOHN h.. DILLON.
WM. 8. STETSON.
DILLON & STETSON,
(SrccEssoRs to 'no. McMahon & Co.,)
VrUOIjIRSJlIjLA GROCERS
PALMES & LION
Wholesale Grocers
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
N. E. Corner Bay and Barnard Streets,
SAVANNAH, GA.
Ang. 25, 1869. 84-tf
NTKNIorSK & €0.
She rolled her sleeve above her arm—
That lovely arm, so plump and rounded ;
Outside, the morning sun shone bright;
Inside, the dough she deftly pounded.
Her little fingers sprinkled fiunr,
And rolled the pie crust up in masses;
I passed the most delightful hour
Mid butter, sugar and molasses. '
With.deep reflection, her sweet eyes
Gazed on each pot, and pan, and kettle;
d her pies,
She sliced the apples, fille
And then the upper crust did settle.
Her rippling waves of golden hair
In oue great coil were tightly twisted ;
But locks would break out, here and there,
And curl about where’er they listed.
WHOLESALE
Dealers in
Hour, Grain, Bacon,
1.0S„
110 aud 112 East Bay,
Charleston^S. C., And
97 Bay Street,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
Prices low..- than the lowest. Orders promptly
attended to. Safciafactifta gy*raa.tceiL
Nov. 17, 1809. 46—ly
Great Bargains
IK
JJQUQR merchants,
IG)| PAY STREET,
Savannali, Gr#< T
March 81, 1859.
iy
in k waiter
(facesjrs to C. IV. Thompson,established 1859,)
S $omm , '/jeon Q'/Zclcrfant);
Aad Wholesale Dealers in
fine Groceries, Liquors and Fruits,
No. 91 Bay Street,
S A V A N N i II, G A .
c. w. THOMPSON. J. E. WALTER.
Kuv. 17, 1SC9. 46-4m
W ILLIAM HONE,
Estalisiied 1q50.
Importer and Wholesale Dealer in
Toes, liquors and sugars.
No. 133 Bay Street,
savannah, - - - ga.
;°I' A sent for Georgia and Florida of SHUMAN S
El.F.I’.K \ted ALE, in Barrels and Half Barrels.
Nov 17, )SCO 46-3m
ill. Fitzgerald,
Manufacturers and Wholesale
And Retail Dealers in
Judies, Cordials, Sjrups, Fancy
CONFECTIONERY, &c.
180 Bryan Street,
iA VANN AII, - - GEOGGIA.
Dec. 29 1'69. 51—Sin
IMLMEB & DEPPISH,
Wholesale and Retail
DEALERS IN
Hardware, Rubber Belting, Agri
cultural Implements,
Powder, Shot, Caps and Lead,
148 Congress and 67 St. Julian Sts.,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
M. FERST & CO.,
WHOLESALE DEALERS JN
Wines, Liquors, Segars and
DRY GOODS
Gray, O’Brien & Co.
FANCY GROCERIES, CANDIES, Ac., Ac..
Removed to corner
BAY and WHITAKER STREETS
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
House iu New Yoik, 449 .Broadway.
March 11, 1869. tl
John. L. ]VJ!artin,
[Formerly of Waetlingtou Count},J
COTTON FACTOR
March 31, 1869.
WM. H. TISON.
WM. W. GORDON.
TISON & (50MDON,
‘ cotton factors,
General Commissi^ Merchants,
96 Bay Street,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
Bagging and Rope or Iron Ties advanced on Crops.
Liberal Cash advances made on consignments of
Cotton.
Grateful for liberal patronage in the past, a con
tinuance of the same is respectfully solicited.
Sept. 8, 1869. 3G-6m
Harwich. & Berwick.
hoot4* shoeMyiMtERs,
(East Side Public Square.)
SANDERSVILLE, ga.
Ve beet of etock used and all work warrented.
1, 1860.
48—6m
IV
m. S.
IS Y0\Y
Youngblood,
READY
r p0 KKI’AIB and Varnish all kinds of Furniture
A hdJ to upholster Chairs, Sotas, (fee. (lane
tJl * put in in the v.ery best manner."’ We will ul-
»'esse Furniture fbflhttK 1 'We understand our
r.lid ftitfcnd td p’nt up all work 'in the
ir ■ H mariner 1 ' sYiVI of the neatest styles. We
t.i ’’•tto'iriatte 1 it : ‘ to tWe interest of the people,
.fl’tir Furniture from ui 1 . ' So come and give
A. Frcidenberg $ Br o,
Wholesale and Retail,
Dealers in
General Commission HmUant*
124 Bay Street,
STODDARD’S UPPER RANGE,
Svi i' va wi jjir, g jm .
Advances made npon consignments of Cotton
Wool, Hides, Ac., in hand or ready‘for shipment.
PROMPT PERSONAL ATTENTION TO ALL
ORDERS.
Planters supplied with Bagging, Rope and Ties,
at lowest market rates.
Aug. 25,1869. 34-tf
131 BROUGHTON STREET, 13l
NJ VANN AH, - - GEORGIA.
And then her sleeve came down, and I
Fastened it up—her bands were doughy;
Oh, it did take the longest time,
Her arm, Ned, was so fair and snowy !
She blushed and trembled aad looked "shy ;
Somehow, that made me all the bolder ;
Her-arch lips looked so red, that I—
Weil—found her head upon my shoulder.
We’re to be married, Ned, next month:
Come and attend the wedding revels.
I really think that the bachelors
Are the most miserable devils!
You’d better go for some girl’s hand,
And if you are uncertain whether
You dare toraake a due demand
Why, just try cooking pies together.
[Harvard Advocate.
Miscellaiieour
Respectfnily Invite
The Attention of Merchants,
AND
The Public Generally to
their revejtt receipts
OF \K\V AN1) ELEGANT
JOHN M. cuoriiit & C ■,
Corner Whitaker St. Julian Streets,savannah, qa.
WholetaU and /Mail Dealers in
BOOKS & STATIONARY ALL KINDS,
COPYING &SEAL PRESSES, PEN KNIVES,
Newsi & Boob, printing Paper & Ink,
9-OLD PENS, PEN A^'y.REN^L CASES,
Ledger, Writing & Colored Papers
Of all kinds and sizes for Blank and Job Work,
Playing, Visiting & Printers’ Cards, &c-
Dutjke Ordered ur Imported, at Mew 1'vrk Kates.
oolm M.Cooper. George T. Quantock.
Alex. C- Ia- S.iiiet*., ’
to 1st Jan.
ang. 25, 1869.
\Y00D & J,0MS0N,
WHOLESALE DEALERS ill
H EAVY and
FANCY GROCERIES!
Corner of Barnard and Broughton Sts.,
SAVANNAH, G A.,
COEFIlffS
pf any Style made at abort notice, and
“•'a'- terms. •• > ■
"June
3, 1369.
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
l °rocr Bay and Drayton Sts.,
n. Dealers in
vour,
S'ignr,
T i Mula.-Fes,
Wanes,
S K Uad.
Soar!,
^‘ 8 Ij, Rice;
Raisins. Nuts,
Hot.
W, 1869.
Coffee,
Salt,
Liquors,
Powd<-r,
Starch,
Vinegar,
Spices, Ac.
46-4 m
jg^EEP constantly on band a full Janpply of Ba
con, Salt, Fieli, Foreign and Domestic Li
quors, Wines, Havana and West India rrnits, Se
gars of the best Brands and of direct importation,
&c.
Bayer* from the np country, will find it to their
advantage to examine our Stock aud price*, before
purchasing elsewhere.
Ans. 2.*>, 1869. ^ l.V
John Oliver,
Gilder aad Glazier,,
No. 11 Whitaker Street, Savannah, Ga.
Dealer in
Sashes, Doors, Blinds,
Mouldings, Paints,
on S, GLASS, PUTTY,
And all Painters’ and Gluners’ Material.
Paints oT all (A)lore and Shade*.
Ang. 25, 1868. iii sp i
Mixed
BQQTS,
Shoq$ and JBrogans,
127 Broughton Street,
E. F. Wood,
Formeilv of
E. K. Wood & Co
Dec. 8, 196a
i
( .Q.Hgj U. Jotj|*80»,
1o. •
brn.eriy of
Johnaou & Co.
6m
D. n. ADAMS,
Eaton ton, Ua.
■ • K. WASHBCRK,
Savannah, Ga.
A. A. ADAMS,
Americus, Ga.
ADAMS, WASHBURN & CO.,
FACTORS,
Commission and Forw d ng
MerchAnts,
No 3 Stoddarti’s Lower Range,
SAVANNAH, GEO.
Oct. 6, 1869.
40-6m
Thos. J. Dunbar.
Henry A. Btolti
T J- DUNBAR & CO.,
1
Importers and Dealers in
BRANDIES., WHISKIES, GINS, WINES
SEGARS, TOBACCO, *C,
; 147 Bay Street,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA,
./an. 19, 1870.
S-tf
dec.
Floor, Flodr.
.. — BA RBKL3 and Naoks varioas grades at low
150 P A- BRANTLEY A iBINGLE.
,. 99, JMtl I.'-'- l ! f- ,tf
goods
Theie Goods haye been purchased at late
•Suction and Bankrupt Sales
And at prices so low as to enable them to ofler
Bargains Satisfactory ^o nil buyers.
Having a resident partner in Yew York, who de
votes his entire time and euergy to the
DRY GOODS M4$£ET,
Who takes advantage of all bargains offered at
Auction aud Bankrupt Sales, who buys exclusively 1
for Cash, thus saving trade and cash discounts,
they confidently assure the public that ^liey Cam
and W ILL make it lo their advantage to purchase
of them.
Merchants buying close for cash, will find it to
their interest to examiue their EXTElYSIVE and
VARIED ASSORTMENT.
^an. 5, 1870. 1—3m
MARBLE WORKS.
Keep your Money in the
“TERRITORY”
BY SENpj^fG YOHK QRDERS TO
J. B. ARTOPE & SON,
COR. SQ,AMQ PLUM ST8.
MACON, - GEORGIA.
JfHOJl'UJMEJrTS, JftJtRBEE
op. Gr<piite Rox Toombs,
Head ,Yases,^antles,
8TATW&8,
Manufactured of the best material. Parties wish
ing Desigus, with estimate, will be furnished at
short notice.
Constantly on hand a Splendid Lot of
ITALIAN AND AMERICAN
IMZ-A-IR/IBIjIEj.
IRON RAILING for CEMETERIES
or other enclosures furnished at Man
ufacturers’ prices.
This U one of the oldest establishments In the
To Let—Inquire Within.
The lady flounced out in a rage.—
Two young damsels and a spinster aunt
followed, and after a lengthy inspection
of the premises, came to a state coun
cil in the parlor,^
‘I like the house very mu.ch,’ said the
spinster aunt, solemnly, ‘and with a
few alterations, I will engage it for my
brother’s family*’
‘Very good, ma’am,’ said Nahum,
rubbing his hands and scenting a spee
dy termination of his trials. Name
them.’
‘The door handles must all be gilded,
and I should like the house newly pa
pered in velvet and gold, and repainted,
and the partition between the parlors
taken down and replaced by an arch,
and an extension dining-room built on
behind, and a new style of range in the
kitchen, and a dumb water put in, and
new bronze chandeliers throughout, and
another furnace in the sub-cellar, and
country, and long experience enables them to in
sure satisfaction in every perticnlar.
Ml
Orders irIII Receive Prompt
> attention.
Sept. 8, 1869. 86-ly
mSTSUIR/IE
A Big Crop of Cotton. Use DIXON’S COM*
POUND, of which' 1 have the Agency for this
county. Everybody baa heard, what
DIXON’S. gOMBO.UND WILL DO
I will fill ail orders, from
when properly, applied.
1 toiou Tuns. ! ‘ '
Price, 65 Dollars Cash ov
75 payable let November next.
T. X BROWN.
nov. 84,1166.. - In
‘Hold on, ma'am—just hold on one
minute,’ said Nahum, feebly gasping
for breath. ‘Wouldn’t you like the old
house carted away apd a new one put
in its place? I think it would be rath
er less trouble then to make the trifling
alterations you suggest.’
‘Sir!’ said the spinster loftily.
‘I don’t think we can agree, ma’am.’
‘Very well—very well—come girls.’
With prim dignity the lady marchall-
ed her two charges out, muttering
something about the ‘extortionate ideas
of landlords now-a-days,’ while Nahum,
mildly rumpling his iron-grey hair with
both handsi soliiiquized :
“Well, if Job had been alive, and
had a hopse to let, there never would
have been any book of Job written.—
There goes that everlasting bell again !
d’ll haul it ou.t by the roots, if this
thing goes on much lohger. I’ll tear
down thg bill and -put up the place at
auction.,’'
Another lady, but quite different
from the other—a slender little cast-
down lady, with a head that drooped
like a lily qf the valley, and a dress of
brown silk, that had; b$,en mended, and.
turned, and retrimmed, and even, Na
hum Briggs, man and bachelor though
he was, could see liow shabby it was.
Yet she was pretty, with big. bl.up eyes,
and shining.’brown hair, and eheeks
tinged with a fair, fleeting color, where
the velvety roses of youth had once
bloomed in-vivid carmine. And a gold
en-haired little lassie clung to her dress,
as like the tipy lily buds to a. blooming
chime of flower bells.
As Nahum Briggs, stood looking at
her, there came back to him the sun
shiny days of youth; a field of bloom
ing clover crimsoned the June light
like waves of blood, aud a blue-eyed
girl leaning over the fence with her
bright hair barred with level sunset
gold, and he knew that he was standing
face to face with Barbara Wylie, the
girl he had quarrelled with years and
years ago, and whose blue eyes had
. -kept him au old bachelor all his life
lohg.
This house is to be let, I believe?’
•he asked timidly,, with a little quiver
in her month.
‘I believe it is, Barbara Wylie.’
She looked up, starting wkh-a sadden
flush of rsoonition.
And then Barbara tamed very pale,
and began to weep, with the little gol
den haired girl clinging to her skirts,
and wailing—
‘Mamma, mamma—what’s the mat
ter, mamma?’
‘Nothing now,’ said Barbara, reso
lutely brushing away the tears.
‘If you please, Mr. Briggs, I will
look at the house; I am a widow now,
and very poor, and I think of keeping
a boarding house to earn my daily
bread. I hope the rent is not very
high?’
‘ W e’ll talk about the rent afterwards,
said Nahum, fiercely swallowing down
a big lump in his throat that threaten
ed to choke him.
‘Come here, little girl, and kiss me
I used to kndw your mamma when she
wasn’t much bigger than you are.’
Barbara, with her blue eyes still
drooping, went all over the house,with
out finding a word of fault, and Nahum
Briggs walked at her side, wondering
if it was really fifteen years since the
June sunshine lay so brightly on the
clover field.
‘I think the house is beautiful,’said
meek Barbara. ‘Will you rent it to
me, Nahum?’
‘Well, yes,’ said Nahum, thoughtful
ly. ‘I’ll let you have my house if you
want it, Barbara.’
‘With the privilege of keeping a few
boarders ?’
No, ma’am!’
Barbara stopped and looked wistful
ly at him.
‘But I don’t think you understand
how very poor I am, Mr. Briggs.’
‘Yes I do.’
‘And that I cannot afford to take the
house without the privilege of boarders.’
‘I tell you what, Barbara,’ said Mr.
Briggs dictatorily, ‘I’ll give you the
privilege of keeping just one boarder,
and him you have got to- keep all your
life long, if you once lake him.’
‘I don’t think I quite understand
you, M r . Briggs,’ said Barbara, but she
blushed very becomingly, and we are
rather inclined to think that she told a
naughty little fib.
‘W hat do }ou say to me for a board
er, Barbara? said the old bachelor, ta
king both the widow’s hands in his.—
‘Barbara, we were young folks once,
but that is no reason why we should
be old fools now. I like you just as
well as ever I did, and I’ll do my best
to be a good husband to you, and a
good father to your little girl, if you
will be my wife-.’
Barbara blushed again, and hesi-ta-
t d, but Nahum was uot to be eluded
thus.
‘Shall I take down the sign ‘To Let,’’
Barbara?
‘Yes,’ she murmured, almost under
her breath.
So Nahum went deliberately out
and coolly tore down the bill, to the
great astorishment and disappointment
of a party of rabid house hunters, who
were just ascending the steps.
‘Arid when shall we be married,
Barbara?’ he next demanded.
‘In the summer, perhaps,’ said Mrs.
Barbara, shjdy.
‘To-morrow,’ said Nuhum decisive
ly, and to morrow it was.
‘Upon my word, Barbara,’ said Na
hum, on the first day of M'ay, as be
watched his wife’s blooming face be
hind the coffee urn, ‘you cant think
how much jollier it is with you for a
house-keeper than that hag, Mrs. Por-
ley.’
Barbara only laughed, and said ‘he
was a dear, good old stupid.’
So the probabilities are that neither
Mr. Nahum Biiggs uor his brown
stone house will be in market again as
“To Let—Inquire Within.
Book and Job work, of all kinds,
PROMPTLY AND NEATLY EXECUTED
AT THIS OFFICE.
A Lost Opportunity.-On my way
to Sabbath-school, this morning, I saw
a man, miserably clad, sittingon a store-
box. I felt prompted to ask him to go
with me, but I hesitated and passed on.
The whole appearance of the man
indicated his need of help and encour
agement to enter upon a better life. As
I sat dowo before my class, my first im
pulse had grown to such a strong sense
of duty, 1 left the room and started
back to find him. But he was gone, as
was also my opportunity to reach a
fellow- traveler to eternity with the
gospel message. My reflections were
far from pleasant. I saw how easy
God had made this duty, for the man
was alone, and his appearance invited,
rather than repelled, effort I fancied 1
could almost hear the Saviour saying.
‘Ye do always resist the Holy Ghost.’
My heart sank as I thought what might
have been,.and what would be the re
sult of this, neglected opportunity, and
I resolved, that by the help of God, I
would listen more closely to the voice
within. Truly it is a ‘still small voice,’
and we roust walk carefully if we would
hear it speak. And I thought, how
can we ask God to give us opportunities
to work for him, when every day comes
crowded with such privilegs?
It is not an opportunity. we lack, but
a spirit of ready obedience.
How many might we reach,, if we
were always, ready, to ask those w,e
meet, cordially andt pleasantly,, to
“Come with us, and we will db. thee
good.’— S. S. limes.
Do You Swear, Papa ?
There is a lesson in this for parents:
Eicra was at the window, watchiug
for papa. IShe was growing impatient,
for it was almost time for the stars to
come out, she wauted to give him A
good night kiss. Presently Flora’s
quick ear caught the footstep, and with
a cry of joy sue bounded away to meet
her lather. Before she had reached the
gate, a gentleman who was passing
stopped to speak with him.
Suddenly the sunny face become
clouded, and slowly the child turned
towards the house ; she sat in her ow#.
little chair, and covered her face with
her hands.
The mother seeing her said : ‘Is Flo
ra sick tonight?’ ‘No, mama;’ and
then the little head was bowed again. ,
The mother took her in her arms and
said: ‘Will not Flora tell me w'fiat
troubles her?’ ‘I know I must ke^p
nothing from my Aother,’ Flora an
swered, ‘I was watching for papa, and
when he came I ran out to meet him,
but some oue called him, and while i
waited for the man to go away, I heard
some one swear. Do you think it was
my papa ?’
The mother knew not what to an-
swer. Sue knew that her husband fre
quently took the name of God in. vain,
but to her sorrowing little one she could
not say this.
Flora slipped from her mother’s arms
into her little chair, and again- buried
her face in her hands, when.her father
came in. He had missed the bright
face and the bounding step of hiis little
one, and when he entered the hou£e
and she did not come to meet biro,
thought she must be ill. Taking her
in his arms,- he said tenderly, ‘Is my
little Flora sick to-night?’ *‘No, papa.*
‘What has troubled my darliDg, then ?'
After a moment’s hesitation, Flota
said: ‘*Vhen I was waiting for you .
just now I think I heard some oh8
swear, and I thing it was the man on
this side of the fence. Was it y ou-,
pa? Did you swear?
It was hard to meet the gaze of those
clear eyes. What would not the fath
er at that moment have given could he
have answered, ‘No, Flora, your fath
er did rot swear.’ From the silence
and the averted gaze, Flora’s quiek in
tuitions gathered the truth, and she
would not be comforted.
Nev< r before in the presence of hie
child had an oath escaped her father’s
lips, and he was grieved that bis little
daughter’s faith in him should be so.
shaken. If before his child he stood
condemned, how can he appear before
the Judge of all tbe earth 1—Farm ahd
Home Journal.
Computikg Interest.—We give
a new rule f .>r computing interest, and
it is sos'mule that every banker, broker,
merchant or elerk should post it up
for reference There being no such a
thengas a fraction- in it, there is scarcely
any liability to error or mistake. Bjy
no other arithmetical process can the
desired information be obtained ia sa
few figures:
Six per cent. Multiply any ' ^ivea
number of dollars by the number of
days interest desired, and divide bjt
sixty, and the result is the true interest
on such sum for such number of days
at six per cent.
Eight per cent. Multiply any given
amount by the number of days upon
which- it is desired to-ascertain the in
terest, and divide it by forty-five, and
the result will be the interest on such
sum for tha time required at eight per
cent.
Ten per cent. Multiply the same as
above and divide by thirty-six, aud
the result will show the rate of interest
nt ten per cent.
Look here, boy, said a nervous old
gentleman to an urchin, who was
munching sugarcan^y at a lecture, you
are annoying me very much. No I
ain’t; I'm a-gnawing tiiis sugar caudy,
replied the urchin.
Mrs. Louiss Gris wold,, widow of the
celebrated cottou gio manufacturer,
died at Griswoldville, C R. R, on the
8th instant, in tbs 80th year of bar
•gs.
On Thursday night last, the wile of
J. N. Williams, watchmaker, of Lex
ington, Kentucky, while suffering with,
violent toothache, bathed her cheek
with chloroform^ which instantly
soothed her and she fell into a sound,
sleep, with her infant beside her. la
the morning the child was dead, hav
ing been smothered during the night.
Why are young ladies at tbe break;
ing up of a party, like arrows? Be
cause they can’t go off without the
beaux, and are in a quiver till' tbe^t
get them.
Josh Billings says: The mbwl js a-
larger burd than the guse or turkey. It
has two legs to walk with and two mo.re
to kick, and it wears its wings on the
side of its head.
Ad editor out West Bays, if “time fo-
money,” he is willing to exchange a-
little of his for cash.
‘I am indeed very much afraid qf
lightning,’ murmured a pretty yoang
girl during a storm.
‘And well you may be,’ sighed her
despairing lover, ‘for your heart iii
made of steel.’
John Randolph once ,bn a race*
course, was solicited to bet' by a stran-«
ger whDisaid t;
‘Staitb. bere will hold the stakes.’
‘Just so,’ replied the descendedt o|
Pocahontas;, ‘but who’ll hold Smith 7,
‘I see the vilia’n in yotif face",’ said
a western judge to an-Irish prisoner
‘May. it please your worship,’.replied
Pat, ‘that must be a personal rtfiuctLoa,’