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\ r v CENTRAL GEORGIAN I^PUBUSUED WEEKLY JOB" oFI ' ICIJ Sani. , ersviu.E, Ga. GILMORE, Proprietor, j’x MASONIC building Subscription Rules, ■■ $3 00 ------ 2 00 CP pin”. Months. - - - - - £opJ b ' p 0 u v ,iid m Advance. subscriber finds a cross mark on his fF^-n'knovr that his suliscription lias expired K anil inustbe renewcilif hewish- I;}*” ,, ponnnucu. I p a l , ,,t send receipts to new subscribers.— r'-r" L ' ," r \paper they may know that we ■ *' rcc c,vc 1 i the mone.' * E . ibers wishing their papers changed ' e bi another must state the name l"' f ,V ' from which they wish it changed. IN POLITICS, CONSERVATIVE; IN RELIGION, CATHOLIC; IN MATERIAL.INTERESTS, PROGRESSIVE. THE CENTRAL GEORGIAN RATES OF ADVERTISING." g 1 N ESS CARDS. XTGAIXAliER, Attorney at Law, dorsville, Georgia 14-tf s. GILMORE, II. D. r>. TWIGGS. IflUlOltK & 1WI6GS. 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. Ua 1 ’-"'ty |» 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. ,,, s lanoVadf.^ 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 $1.00 1.75 3.00 3.50 4.00 6.00 10.00 24 20.00 $1.75 3.75 4.00 5.50 7:00 8.5Q 15.00 30.00 $2J>0 4.00 5.00 5.00 7.00 7.50 -9.00 J2.00 20.00 40.00 $3.25 9.QP repo 15.00 25.00 $5.00 9.00 12.00 18.00 2o:ob ,2.5.0<J 45.00 50.00 70.00 $7 JO 12.00 16.00 25.00 28.00 34.6J CD.pp 80.00 $12.0* $t0.0t 18.00 28.00 35.00 40.00 50.00 80.00* 12P.00 30.00 40.00 50.00 60.0* 75.0*' 120.00 150.00 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/