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dorsville, Georgia
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s. GILMORE, II. D. r>. TWIGGS.
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jersigned having associated themselves
, jhc practice .■! the Law, will attend tile
I 1 ', of the -Middle Circuit, and the counties ol
ir* u „ l.niircns and Glasscock.
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h. WARTHEN
.lllornty at Law,
c,vNDERS VILLE, GA.
a ^iss-,7 5 -'y
"],ANGMALE & EVANS
attorneys at law,
SAND F RSVILLE, GA.
. i, .,|U‘iid the Courts of "Wnshnigtoh, Wil
I r 1 'r, iv uiuel, Jefferson, Johnson', Hancock ami
'“’.Lnntiiis.’ Office on the Public Square oj*
...vOnntios.
,'hc Court House.
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r;;,'h wer.
[BEVERLY P. EVANS,
1-ly
MILO 6, HATCH,
attorney at Law,
8andei>svitlP| Ga,
(fa ia Co«rt House nc*t (loop tfl Post
pffipe,
ju.19, i s ”h. - S-ly
liKNHY 1). CAPERS,
Attorney at Law,
SAYANNAII, GA.
Of ice: (JA Drayton Street.
Marl. 1S70. tf
M- W. II. WIHTAIv! I!,
DENTTIST,
SANDERSVILLE, GA.
toms POSITIVELY Casli,
2<—ly
. SMITH.
BRIM
Manufacturer and Dealer \vr
T.TJsT W A It h],
BNDETISVILLT2, GEOllG I A.
i LL kinds of work in Tin, Copper, Sheet Iron,
jliti*.. &c., done on short notice. K»>olinir,<4utter-
kf. VnllrvingJ.n town or country, promptly atten
Mrrcliant-* will he supplied with Wmre of. the
•ctquality on tlie most reasonable terms.
$T Orders .solicited.
April 28, 18U9. tf
LSTo.
26.
S AISTDE ESVILLE, GAt, JTJLY 6, 1870.
YOU. XXIV.
BUSINESS CARDS. I BUSINESS CARDS.
E. BoTIIWEy,,
W. B. W0OI»lJRII>OE.
BOTH WELL & WOODBRIDGE,
COTTON FACTCRs,
AND
General Commission
MERCHANTS,
74 BAY STREET,
SAVANNAH, .. GEORGIA.
^4ugr. 19, 18»>9. ly
ALFRgD'H. COLQUIT, JAMES ItAG«S, III GH H. COLQUITT
Baker County, Xewnan, Ga. Savannah, Ga.
COLQUITT & BAGGS,
CQTTQN FACTORS
AND
General Commission Merchants
Bay Street. Savannah, Georgia.
Special attention to the sale of Cotton, Lumber
and Timber. Liberal advances 0ft Caesignments,
June 9, 1S69. 23—ly
CARPETS,
OIL CLOTHS
MATTTNGS,
LACK CURTAIN AND SHADES-
I fork
Done
Liotv
Promptly
Rates.
at
LATHR0P & CO.
Feb. 23, 1S70.
m.
S. Youngblood,
IS VOW HEADY
TOKKI'AIK and Varnish nil kinds of Furniture
I lull.I to upholster Chairs, Solas, Are. Cane
rtf I ■ i it iii in the very best iminncr. VYe nil :il-
wke Furniture lo order. V\ e understand our
»iuess and intend to put lip all work ill the
ql-est manner and pf the m-atest styles. We
ifiintto make it to the interest of the people,
i>eltheir Furniture lrum us. -S<> enine and give
ui trial.
COFFIXS
Of any Style made (\t sliuft ny.tiye,. and oil reason-
P'le term?.
Jane V, 1869. 2?-tf
. -Uupbar.
Henry A. Stit,11.-
J- DUNBAR & CO.
Importers and Dealers in
ptANDJES.^ WHISKIES, GINS, WINES
S£G..\US, TOBACCO,
147 Bay Street,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA,
t 11, 1870. S.-tf
JOHN }l COOPER & C
Corner Whitaker x St. Julian Streets,savannah, oa.
Wholimle and lietail Uealtfs in
BOOKS & STATIONARY ALL KINDS,
COPYING A SEAL PRESSES, PEN KNIVES,
News & Book Printing Paper & Ink,
GOLD PEN'S, PEN AND PENCIL CASES.
Ledger, Writing & Colored Papers
i'/f ttXX ttfinf* ttriit ftxtro /:«• llWA,
Playing, Visiting & Printers’ Cards, &c.
Hook* Ordered or Imported, ui A.?r Yvrk liale*.
olili M.Cooper. George X. Quantock.
Alex. C. N. Smeta.
Jan, 25, lb7u.
New Music.
On the Beach of Long Branch, Comic Song 30 cts.
The Gay young Clerk in the Dry-Good Store,
Cinnie song, 40 cts.
The Lord will Provide, sacred song, 5u cts.
Mari ! O I Come back tome, illiisliated Title
song, . 40 cts.
A heart that beats only for thee, illustrated
Title song 40ets.
Kuty Mel-erran, illustrated Title song, 40 cts.
You’ve been a friend-to me, illustrated Title
song, 40 ets.
Tassels oil the Boots, comic song, 50 ets.
Upiu a Balloon, 1 ‘ u no ets.
<11 let me kiss ike Baby," “ 50 ets.
Music sent by mail, postage paid, on receipt of
the price annexed.
HERMANN L. SCHREINER,
Book and Music Dealer,
SAVANNAH, - - GEORGIA.
March 30, 1870.
32-ly
I- L. FALK & Co-,
—ONE PRICE—
Wholesale and Retail/
nothing Mnrchoiisc,
No. 147 Congres.s & 147 J alien Streets,
SAVANNAH, £A.
A large Assortment of Furnisli'ngGoods,Hats,
Trunks, Valises, always on iaipl.
fiuiiifuctory, 44 IUUi'iy Sfreot, Netv York.
! ,‘0ods made to order at tl.i®'phortes^noticc.
-'•inuary 19, is70. 8—ly
SlMER & DEPPISH:,.
Wholesale and Retail
DEALERS IN ‘
Adware, Rnkbcr Belting, Agri
cultural Implements,
Powder, Sko.t, Caps and Lead,
‘U Congress and 67 Si. Julian Sls.j
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
i,tr eb 3o, 1870. ... ly
Jolm Oliver,
Milder and tHazkfe,.
J '°- U \\lt ilalcer Street, SafannfiJW-G^
Dealer iu
^shes, Doors, Blinds^
Doiildings, Paints,
fUS, GLASS, PUTTY,
yffi IVmtere’ and Glaziers’ Material.
J’aintR of all Colors and Shades.
V? 25. 18(58.
Mixed
ly
M KIN HARD BROS. & CO.,
11 h'Hesale Dealers iu
Hoofs.Sh<(cs.!liiIb,
Ready Made Clothing,
CrENT^EMEfTS
FURNISHING GOODS,
\\\ U^outihtop Str<;e^
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
1J. MkiNHAHPj \ OFFICE,
k“Kl'! 80&82WhUeS t’
K; A. 'W KLL. J NEW YOKK.
c/an. 19, I87C- ‘ ‘ .Vtf
DavJ\nt, Waples Sl Co.
FACTORS,
; __and—
Commission Jtierchants,
sav A.3snsr ; ah,
I A.
PULASKI II0LSE,
SAVANNAH, - - - • GEORGIA
WUtberger & Carroll,
VHQi'KI ETOliS.
Jan. 19, 1S70.
3-ly
Gko. F. 1‘ai.iii.s, W. C. Lyon, D. J. Botiiwf.ll,
ot Savannah,Gu. ofSuvamiali,Ga. ofDooly Co.,G;
Established 1S50. Special.
PALMES & LYON
Wholesale Grocers
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
zV. E. Corner Bay and Barnard Streets,
SAVANNAH, Ga.
Aug. 25, 1859. 34-t
li, II. Cohen, Jr.,
itlanufuctuicr of
Saddles, Harness and Trunks,
41)4 Wbolerale and Betail Dealer in all kinds of
SADDLERY WARE,
Corner of Wbitnker and Bryan Streets,
SAVANNAH, GA.
Orders for Rubber Belting, Hose and Packing; also,
Stretched Leather Belting, Filled Promptly.
March 23,1870. ly
s. G. HAYNES & BRO-
GUAJIST ^jSTU
Commission ^teifljanls,
* BAY STREET,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
Jan. 19, 1870. S—tf
"Wm* ]D. li. Millar,
Importer and Dealer in
Railroad and Steamboat Supplies,
PAINTS OILS and GLASS,
Varnishes, JYaval Stores,
Lard, Whale, and Sperm Oils, Burning Oils
in cans and Barrels,
Waste, Packing,
BBLTIFTG, «ScO.
102 BRYAN STREET,
SAVANNAH, GA.
March 23, 1S70.
M. FERST & CO.,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Wines, Liquors, Segars and
» MW Xk.
FANCY GKOCEHJE3, CANDIES, Ac., Ac..
Removed to corner
B1Y and WHITAKER STREETS
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
House in New York, 449 Hroaclway.
April 6,'lfr’70. ly
A. J. MILLER & €0
Alexander & Russell,
Wholesale
GHOCERS,
Cor. Abercorn and Bryan Sts.,
Savannah, Gra.
Wm. E. Alexander.
May II, 1870.
Win. A. Hnsseil.
J. A. MERCIER,
DEALER IN’
Corn, Oats, Hay, Bran,
And all Kinds of
FEED, CRIST, and MEAL,
CONRIGNMENTS SOLICITED
And Orders Promptly filled in every channel
of Trade.
153 Bay Street,
One door east of Iloleomhe, Hull & Co.,
SAVANNAH, - *- GEORGIA.
All Orders will receive Prompt Attention.
May II, 1870. lS-Jy
E. D. Smytlic & Co.,
Importers and Wli-dcside Dealers in
Crockery, China and Glassware,
and Agents tor the following Celebrated
SELF-SEALING FRUIT JARS,
in Pints, Quarts, J Gallons and Gallons, in
piantitics from 1 Gross to IIH) Gross. Send
for Pamphlet on Preserving Fruits and our
prices. Liberal Discount to the Trade.
E. D. iSMY’l HE A- CO.,
1T2 Congress & 141 St. Julien St.,
Savannah, Ga.
June 3,1 S70. tf
Miscellaneous.
LIFE AND DEATH
Beautiful Sketch by Charles Dickens.
J. M. HAYWOOD,
Dealer in
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
COMBS, BRUSHES,
AND
Furniture Wareliouse,
138 BROUGHTON STREET,
StivauiBih. Georgia.
Now Wink rnnili
np ( , ]’>"ll LI:in»ip«r,_
and UpUnlstv^ing,
to order, Repair-
Mattress Making
GEORG
June 9. 18fi!».
23—ly*
A.FreidenbflgAfhr^
%
Wholesale anti Retail
Dealers i£
HEAVY and
Ij'ANUY GIIQCEKES!
Corner of Barnard' and Brougfypn. Sts.,
s avan.n AJf.» 9- A ->
K EEP constantly on hand a <nll3anpply of lla-
cou Salt, Fish, Foreign and! Domestic Li-
n ior-? Wines, Havana and West Indm Fruits, be-
gars of the best Brands and of direct rniportat.ou,
& Bnver» from the up country, will Sndit to their
adviut^e to examiue our Stock and prices, before
purchasing efcewhere. ,4 ly
Aug- 25, 1869.
xLT SJjpfOpf
A. .T. MILLER. C. V M1LLEP..
Aug. 25, 1S69. 34-ly
MARBLE WORKS-
4eep your Money In the
• “TERRITORY”
BY SENDING YOI7R ORDERS TO
J. B. ARTOPE & SON,
COR. 3D AND PLUM STS-
MACON, - GEORGIA.
JMVJ\ m UJ?MRJ\ m TS, JtlJtR RLE
or Granile Box Toombs,
Head St^s,Slabs, Vases Mantles,
Lfi^ES,
Manufactured of the best material. Parties wisli-
ing “Designs, with estimate, will be furnished at
' short notice.
(Constantly on fimd.Q Splendid Lot of
ITALIAN AND AMERICAN
lEONTlAlLlNO lor CEMETEfelER
or other enclosures furnishethat Man
ufacturers’ prices.
This is one of the oldest establishments in the
country and long experience enables them to in
sure satisfaction in every particular;
Ml Orders will tteceire Prompt
Mien ft on.
Sept, 8, 1869. - 26-1 y
■ J D
American and Imported Perfumery,
Cor. Bull and Bryan Streets,
SAVANNAH, - - GEORGIA.
May 11, 1875, tf
LITTLE & “PHILLIPS,
<3-IR, O C IE IR, s
AND
97 Bay Street
svir.i.vA.ii/, k.i.
Agents for Russell Coo’s Ammonia'.ed
Superphosphate of Ijime.
May U, 1870. tf
A. B. (loi.nsiAX, H. Mints, F. Myeks.
Lynchburg. Va. Favanmih, Oa. Lynchburg, Va
(iOODMAN MYKHS,
TOBACCO
And Dealers, iq
Cigars aiid ^Pipes,
137 Buy Street,
S A ¥ A N N A H s G4,
^S5S.. As Agents for the various M;ipqfatlnrcs of
Virginia, Wc arc prepared, ttj, till C,jejera lbr every
grade and style, at Manufacturers' prices.
WE EAY*TIIE Ui GUEST Pit ICES FOB
HIDES, BEESWAX, Ac.
May 11, 1S70. 13-ly
C, Y. HUTCHINS,
Wholesale Dealers in
Hay,Gr9iniPr«d«CK
133 and 135 Bay Street,
SAVANNAH, - - - - GEOBGIA.
REFERENCE*,
Ketehnm & HartTid^e, Sav.; Hunter ifeGammell,
Savannah ; Business Houses generally, Sav.; J. H.
Sr...itb & Co., Baltimore; Marshall, Philips & Co.,
Philadelphia; Williams & Morrison, N. Y-.; Lew
is Brown A Co.; Boston ; A. L. Grifiin & Co., Buf
falo ; K. W. S. Neil, Cincipnatti.
May II, 1870. 18 'y
There was once a child, and he stroll
ed about a good deal, and thought of si
number of things, lie had a sister,
tvho was a child too, and his constant
companion. These two used to won
der all day long. They wondered at
the beauty of flowers; they wondered
at the height and depth of the bright
water; they wondered at the goodness
and power of God, who made the love
ly world.
They used to say to one another
sometimes, ‘Supposing all the children
on the earth were to die, would the
flowers, and the water, and the sky be
sorry ?’ They believed they would be
sorry. For, said they, the buds are
the children of the flowers, and the lit
tle playful streams that gambol down
the hillsides are the children of the
water; and the smallest bright specks
playing at hide and seek in the sky all
night must surely be thecbildren of the
stars; and they would be all grieved
to see their playmates, the children of
men, no more.
There was one clear star that used
to come out in the sky before the rest,
near the church spire, about the graves.
It was larger and more beautiful, they
thought, lh’an all the others, and every
night they watched for it, standing
hand in hand at the window. Who
ever saw it first cried out. ‘I see the
star!’ And often they cried ont both
together, ‘knowing so well when it
would rise, and where. So they grew
to be such friends with it that before
lying down in their beds they looked
out once again to bid it good-night;
and wl.en they were turning round to
sleep they would say, ‘God bless the
star!’
But while she was still young,, ob,
very, very young, the sister drooped,
and came to be so weak that she could
no longer stand in the window at night;
and then the child looked sadly out by
himself, and when he saw the star,
turned round to the patient,, pale face
n the bed : ‘I see tire star J’ and then
a smile would come upon his face, and
a little, weak voice used to say ; ‘God
bless my brother and the start’
And so the time eameall too soon,
when the child looked out alone, and
when there was no face on the bed;
and when there was a litsle grave
nfj l.htt grrnvna, not tlipna hofivrp :
and when the star made long ray.- down
towards him, as he saw it through his
tears.
Now, these rays were bright, and
they seemed to make such a beautiful,
shilling way from earth to heaven that,
when the child went to. his solitary bed,”
he dreamed about the star; and dream
ed that, lying wbeFe he was , he saw a
train of people taken up that shiniDg
road by angels. And and the star
opening, showed him a great world of
light, where many more such angels
waited to receive them.
And these angels who were waiting
turned their beaming eyes upon the
people who were carried up into the
star; and some came out form the long
rows in which they stood and fell upon
Lite people’s neeks and kissed them
tenderly, and went away with them
down avenues of light, and were so
happy in their company that, lying iu
the bed, lie wept for joy.
But there were many angels who did
not go with them, and among them one
lie knew. The patient face that had
once lain upon the bed was glorified
and radiant, but his heart found out
his sister among all ihe host.
His sister’s angel lingered near the
entrance of the star, and said to the
leader among those who had brought
the people thither—
‘Is my brother come?’
And he said. ‘No.’
She was turning hopefully away
when the child stretched out his arms
and said---
‘Oh, sister, I am here! Take me!’
And then she turned her beaming
eyes upon him, and it was night; and
the star was shining into his room,
making long rays down towards him
as he saw it through his tear.
P’rom that hour forth the child look
ed out upon the star as on the home he
was to go lo, when his time should
come, and he thought he did not be
long to earth alone, but to the star, too,
because of his sister’s angel gone be
fore.
There wa&a baby born to be a broth
er to the child ; and while he was so
little that he had never yet spoken. a
word, he stretched his tipy form, out on
the bed, and died*
Again the child dreamed of the
opened star, and of the coiftyany of
angels, and the train of people;and all
the.rows of, angels with their bearning
;eyes all tqrnied upon those..people’s
faces.
Said his sister,’s apgel to the leader-;
‘Is my brother come?’ .v-
And be said, ‘Not that one, but an
other.’
As the ehild.beheldihis brother’s an-
gel in her arms,, be cried, Oh, sister, I,
am here!—Take r^e I’ And she turned
and smiled upoq.binii and the star was
shining.
lie grqw to be a young man, and
was busy at his book when an old ser
vant came to him and said ;
‘Thy mother is no more. I bring her
blessing on her darling son.’
Again at night he saw the star, and
all that former company. Said his sis
ter’s angel to the leader:
‘Is my brother come ?’
And he said: ‘Thy mother/:
A mighty cry of joy went forth
through all the stars because the moth
er was reunited to her two children.
And - he stretched out his arms and
cried! ‘Oh, mother, sister and broth
er, I am here! Take me!’ And they
answered: ‘Not yet,’ and the star was
shining.
He grew to be a man whose hair
was turning gray, and he was sitting in
his chair by the fireside, heavy with
grief, and with his face bedewed with
tears, when the star opened once
again.
Said his sister’s angel to the leader,
‘Is my brother come?’
And he Said, ‘Nay, but bis maiden
daughter.’
And the man who had been a child
saw his daughter, newly lost to- him, a
celestial creature among those three,
and he said, ‘My daughter’s head is on
my mother’s bosom, and her arm is
around my mother’s neck, aad at her
feet there is the baby of old time, and
I can bear the parting from her, God
be praised J’
And the star was shining,
Thus the child cameto.be an old
man, and his once smooth face was
wrinkled, and bit steps slow and feeble,
and his baok bent And oue night as
he lay upon his bed,, bis children stand
ing around bi&K tie cried, as he had
cried so long ago%
‘I see the star!’
They whispered to one another, ‘He
Is dying.’-
And he said, 1 am. My age is fall
ing frosa me like a garment, and I
move toward the star as a child. And
O, my Father,, now I thank Thee that
it has so often opened to receive those
who await me!’
And the star was shining; and it
shines upon his grave.
A Monoman&fe
I have an intimate frieud who, alas,
is a monomaniac!
As the word implies, her mania is
con&ied to one- subject—she is extra
sensible 'otherwise—bat that ‘one sub
ject’ is the all important one of dress
and fashion.
She don’t regard the sub
j,ect as one of primary importance, but
labors under the hallcsination heat ke
culture oS the- mind and heart should
take the precedence. She acts as if de
cency and comfort actually were the
main, purposes of dress, as if these ends
being accomplished, all is right.
She has a luck! interval now and
then., to be sure, when she devotes her-
seli with great ss-ial to her wararoue,
and has dresses, &c, made very much
like other folks; but it is soon, over,
and, she again, relapses, giving her
first care to something else, and just
weariug the new garments on and on,
regardless of the changing fashions, till
sometimes, they actually begin to wear
out.
It is j ust so in regard to her children:
she is lorever attending to their studies,
or work, or play, while she makes warm
flannels, and knits lambs’ wool stock
ings for them ; but as to a real stylish
rig out, they never have it It actual
ly gives me the heart-ache to see them'
so wronged by their own mother, and
they such dear; bright, good pretty
children, Loo.
The fhet is, she gives no more lime
or thought to the momentous matters
of dress, than is really necessary.
Yon would not believe how oblivous
she is to new frshions.
‘LIow do you like waterfalls ?’said I
to her last spring.
‘I like them very much,’she repli
ed. .
‘Do you ?’ said I, surprised, ‘which
kind ?’
‘Oh, every kind,’she replied, ‘never
saw one I did not like/
‘Why in the world, then, don’t you
wear one ?’ cried I, ‘you have just the
head and hair for it, and I will show
you.’—
I was cut shart by her look of utter
bewilderment, and remembering her
mania, realized that she did not even
know what a waterfall is, but actually
thought I was talking of—of (what shall
I call them) waier tumbles, Niagara
and such!
When, as someiimes does happen,
thanks to the drcs-inakers, she gets a
real downright fashionable dress, and
you go lo church all agog to see it, she
is about sure to come slipping iu very
quietly, in some plain, decent thing,
she’s worn at least a dozen times before.
‘Why in the name of common sense
did you not wear your new silk yester
day ?’ asked I, one Monday.
• ‘Oh, I never thought of it,’ she re
plied ; but now that you remind me of
it, I don’t think I shall ever wear it to
church; it’s mioornfbrtably long and so
made as to require much time aad
thought in dressing. A church, is uo.
place for finery/
‘What do you want with) the dress,
.then’?’ cried I, quite vexed.
‘Oh, to wear to.sotqe places where I
should be singular without something
of tb^-kind,’ she replied*
‘Jqst as if you were not always sin
gular ip. your dress,.’ cried I, my pa
tience qpite gone.
She blushed* with tears in her eyes
as she said, ‘I don’t want to be singu
lar, bot- neat and comfortable, and
enough in style, not to attract attention
to my6elf;-btit-fesbk>n9- change often,
and time flies so swftly on the wing of
duty, I suppose I do often get too far
behind the times in dress.’
Poor dear! how I did pity her! You
see the very heart of-her mania is, that
she don’t care for dress perse, and so
don’t make it K er . chief end.
There mightybea t gleam of reason in
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Book and Job work, of all kinds,':
PROMPTLY AND NFATLY EXECUTED'
AT THIS OFFICE.
it, if she wore old fashioned things
from necesity; but it’s nosucht hing,
She has plenty of money ; her husband
is rich, and so devoted he would leave
no stone unturned to get the moon
down for her, if she asked him for it.
The insanity of it is that she might and
yet does not dress fashionably!
Furthermore its ‘a cross’ to her that
she is obliged to dress at all. One ev
ening she said to me, with a sigh, ‘I
have a dress—maker coming tQ-morrow‘-
sn’t it a trial 1
Now, (though I wouldn’t for the
world have anybody know it) lam
pinched for means; so 1‘answered, with
an inward groan. ‘I shouldn’t think it
a trial if I had all these nice goods to
be made up/
‘Shouldn’t you?’ answered she in
innocent surprise, ‘but I do. I have
just been seeking patience by reading
the third chapter of Genesis, and re
flecting that it is for our sins that we
have to dress at all. Iam sure I re
pent of Adam’s sin every time I have
to get up a new dress.’ Did you ever 1
One cold snowy Sabbath in Decem
ber she wore a hood to church 1 I
thought myself prepared for any de^»
velopement, but it waatoom-ueh to see
her sit there, listening to every word
of the sermon, just as uuconcious of
her hood, as if the proverb 'out of
sight out of mind’were true-oi ladie»*
headgear.’ ,
‘See if I don’t give her a shaking up
for this,’ thought I.
So I seized upon her, going home;
and whispered in her ear, ‘What upon
earth possessed you to wear that thing >
to church?’ .
She glanced down in a dozed way,
at her cloak, dress, over-shoes, then ups
into liiy face with" an innocent,/‘Whal’st
amiss T '
/That hood !!’■ hissed J. ; i i- ■>
‘Oh yes, I forget l had , i* on,’ sank :
she with a quiet smile,' ‘£ was threat
ened with the tooth ache,,and coulden’t
go out without it/
‘I hen stay at home,’' growled I~you.
wouJda’t caacfa nae out such a day, spoil
ing my new hat and feathers, if I waa
not obliged to, be there to sing/
‘There is a divine law against our
forsiaking the worshipping assembly,’
replied ray friend solemnly, ‘but is there
any law, human or divine, against
wearing a hood inside a church ?’
‘Yes,’snapped I, ‘the law of fashion*,
i which you break at your peril/
She onLv smiled and naked
coolly it 1 had been instructed by Dr.
B *’s excellent sermon, j,ust as if,
I had been attending to that!'
I have about given u,p.arguing with
her; it is only folly to argue with ai
maniac; but l thought her husband
must feel dreadfully; so one day I went
to condole with him about it; and,
what do you think he up and said?'’
‘\Yhen I wanted a wife,’ said he, Tf
searched the city through fora young
lady, who. had not a monomania for-
dress and fashion, and she was the on^i-
one I hit upon ; so I married her audi
she suits me first rate.’
J Only think of it!
A Prosy Rhyme.—The nigh* was
klare without a fo^, Mat aad I sat on,a
log.' Her ize was east upon the ski,
and her breast hove with many a sigli.
Her hair was black as the blackest cat,
and her lips, Jerusalem ! hold my hat! .
My arms were around her little waist
and I got ready her lips to. taste ; but
whenever I do a thing so chaste, I nev
er am in much ov a haste.
“Tis said when you kiss the Nui
York gurls, with pretty blu ize and 1
hair that curls, they ask you what you
are about, and give you a slap right on
the snout. The VV estern girls, tha
make no bother, if you kiss them on
one cheek tha turn the other. But
give me a Virginia gurl for kissin—tha
beet all the others cleen to nothin.
Whenever u giv wun on ’em a smack,
tha purse jup their lips and kiss u back..
I pressed Mattie’s form to mine, and}
look down into her ize, and as I toot
her han in mine, I kuddent breethe fur
siz !—Nearer, nearer, mi lips tu hers
did sneak, I felt her warm breth on mi
cheek ; I giv her ban a little squeeze,
when, rizin up her hed she sed : “Take
care, Jeems, till I sneeze !”
Double-Edged Sword.—A Judge*
of election, under the third section of
the enforcement bill, who refuses to re
ceive the vote of a citizen who makes
oath that he was wrongfnUy denied
registration, does so at his plfril. This
section of the bill was intended to ac
commodate negroes by the wholesale,
but it let Fn all the disfranchished
whites ;> of whom there are some 80,000
in MisSoari alone. 1- '' •
After the. dance; Charles—‘Tell me,
Laura, why that sadeess ? Tell, me why
that look of care? W hy has fled that
look of gladness that thy face was wont
to wear ?’ Lau ra—‘Charles, ’tis useless
to dissemble; well my face may wear
a frown, for I’ve lost my largest hair
pin, and my chignon’s coming down!;
A veteran was relating his exploita-
to a crowd of boys and mentioned hav
ing been in five engagements. ‘That’s
nothing,’ broke in a little fellow, ‘my
sister Sarahi has been engaged eleven;
times/