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J - 21 THE CENTRAL GEORGIAN PUBLISHED WEEKLY BV JOHN N. GILMORE, Proprietor. OFFICE IN t MASONIC BUILDING SAKDERSyiLLf, (3a. sijbscriptjpp Rates, Pm>V GBO ^ flnC rouV Six Months, — ~ - T T One x p. ,p o f i€ jjuiJ i n Advance. $3 00 2 00 'When a subscriber finds a cross mar)r on liis " i will kuoir that hU subscription Inis expired P»P. cr f‘ to expire, and lulistbe renewed if he wish- ° r the nailer continued. - 1 j„ uu { send receipts to new subscribers.— ■ i • receive t}ie paper they may know that we 1 t,he mone; lisvc ^iic post-odfee to another must state the name f f'he post-offiep from which they wish it changed. liisniESSc,vitus. Tt GATXAI1ER, Attorney at Law, gandersville April 13, 1870. Subscribers wishing their papers changed QQJ H»‘ fed os / ^ fed 9 B ' Jf . gqI.Jt *■ . § ST j § of o g CT £ J S3*- IX POLITICS, CONSERVATIVE i IN RELIGION, CATHOLIC ; IN MATERIAL INTERESTS, PROGRESSIVE. TSTo. 31. SANDEESVILLE, GA, A.TJ&UST lO, 1870. Georgia. 14—tf jjjl\ N. GILMOKE, IJ. GILMORE & fllK undersigned having a together in the practice i f till Courts of tUo'Middle Circuit, \fi\kinson, t an,reps and Class r>. I>. T-WIGGS. TWIGGS. ssociatcd themselves f the Law, will attend the and the counties oi' scoot. YOL. NNIY, s. E. BoTIlWELL w. 11. WOODlllHOOE. it. L. WARTHEN .iltorncy at Laic, SANDERSV1LLE, GA. - Jan. 31,1870 5-ly 1 ANGMAl'E & EVANS attorneys at law, GA. fl'ILL : ■ ’ ■ - Ell B0T11WELL & WGODpiDGK, COTTO.V FACTfRs, AND Gate ret l lorn ui ission I SBC HANTS, 71- it A Y STKEET, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. Ang. 10, 1809. i y PULASKI HOUSE, SAVANNAH, - - - - GEORGIA. Wiltberger & Carroll, PROPRIETORS. Jan. 19. 1S70. 3-iy AI.FRK1) II. COXQVIT, JAMES CALLS, Raker County, Newnan, (la. I l Git H. COLQUITT Savannah, (la. SANDIRSYILLE, jj.l, attend the Courts of Washington, Wil i Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Iigmiockand *'.Tonscounties. Otliee on the : I*uhlie Square op- iitrtlie’Court House. SOMAl>E,J Jail. 3,' l : tS'i [BEVERLY I>. EVANS, 1-ly MILD 6. HATCH, Attorney at Law SaiidorsVilh, Ga. Office in Court House next door to Pox Office. Jan. Iff. 170. COLQUITT & BAGGS, COTTON FACTORS General Commission Merchants Bay Street. Savannah, Georgia. Special attention to the ?ale of Cotton, Lumber and Timber. Liberal advances on Consignments. June 9 ; 1S70. 2Z—]y Of.o. F. Pai.mks, W. ('. Lyon, D. J. Both well, or Ss;ivann:ib,Gn. ofSavaUJiuli^tia. of Dooly Co.,Qa. Kstal>li>bed 1350. Special. PALMES & LION W Iiolcsale G rocers AND. COMMISSION MERCHANTS, jV E Corner Bay and Barnard Streets, SAVANNAH, Ga. Aug. 25, 18.‘i9. 34-tf Alexander k Russell, Wholesale 3-iy HENRY 11 CAPERS* Attorney at SAVANNAH, Office: 6J Mav 4. 1S70. Law, GA. Bratton Street. tf CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, MATTINGS, LACE CURIA 1 N AM) SHADES. E. If. Cohen, Jr., Manufuclmer of Saddles, Harness and Trunks, And Wholesale and Retail Dealer in all kinds of SADDLERY WARE, Corner of Whitaker and Bryan Streets, SAVANNAH, GA. Orders for Rubber Belting, Host and Packing; also, Stretched Leather Pelting, Pilled Promptly. March 23, 1S7". ly GROCERS, Cor. Abercorn and Bryan Sts., Savannah, Gra. XVm. E. Alexander. W%> A. Russell. ^Miscellaneous. May 11, lb(0- J A. MERCIER, DEALER IN Cora, Oats, Hay, Bran, And all Kinds of FEED, GRIST, and MEAL, CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED And Orders Promptly filled in every channel of Trade. 153 Bay Street, One door east of Holcombe, Hull & Co., SAVANNAH, - - GEORGIA. All Orders will receive Prompt Attention. May 11, 1870. lS-ly s VUW.IL WH1TA1UK, DE1TTIST, SANDERSVILLE, GA. Terms POSITIVELY Cash. |M- PUGHPLKY, JR. 11. T. MORRIS G1ISLEY & MORRIS. General Beaters in Sli 11 CIS AN BIS®, S W AINSBO R O, Work RoliC SjOIV I* romp lit/ I? Hies. at LATIIR0P k €0. Feb. 2::, 1870, Nov Music. On the Beach of I.ong Branch, Comic Song I'lie Gay young Clerk in the Dry-Good Storr, Comic song, The Lord wijl l’ro t -iilp, sacred song, Mur\ ! O ! CYiiip buck Lome, iilmiruled Title jiig, ats onl G A. ’’GODS given ip c 1 change for all liipds of 1 Country Produce. Libera! advances made on Cotton and AYoo! signed to tlic-m for shipment. June 8, 1870. tf A heart that Li Title sung Kuly Kiel- errai You*ru been a Iricnct song, Tas>i 1- on the Boots, ( Up in a Bi.lii.uii, U ! let me kiss the !!..l .Music sent by mail, the price annexed. JIKIUIAM Book and SAVANNAH, March 30, 1870. for tin 11 ustrated Title ili ust rated if. u«trated Title singe paid ipt L. SCJIIIKINKK, Music Dealer, - GEORGIA. 32-1 y G. HAYNES 4 BED- aiTAIjST AND (fomnusiiou RAX' STKEET, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA Jan. 19, 1870. 8-H AVm D. Tl. Millar, Importer and Dealer in Railroad and Steamboat Supplies, PAINTS OILS and GLASS, Varnishes, JYiival Stores, E. 1). Sin} the k Co., Importers and Wholesale Dealers in Crockery, China and Glasswagp* and Agents tor the following Celebratetr^ SELF-SEALING FRUIT JARS, !<*, and Sperin Oil in cans and liai s, F^urujiig - I* tic king, MED ». SMITH, Manufacturer and Dealer in TITsT WvYKaL, SANDERSVILLE, GEORG I A. I 1 l.L kinds JAir. &c., !,V„1I- Mtn. mis of work in Tin, ('upper. Sheet Iron, done oil short notice. Kuoiijig,<Tiitter- in town or country, promptly atlcn- J Merchants will be supplied with Ware of the quality on tiie most reasonable terms, inters solicited. I April 28. 1870. 11 ckJ. lumbar. Henry A. Stulu l D.UNBAK & CO., Importers and Dealers in I^XDIES, XVIIISKIES, GINS, XVINES SEG.VRS, TOBACCO, &c. 147 Bay Stheet, SAVANNAII, GEORGIA, ' <s U, 1870. 3-tf l L. FALK & (!o, —ONE PRICE— Wholesale and Ret/xi} ig Warehouse, Xo. 117 Congress &147 St. Julien Streets, SAVANNAH, QA. itrge Assortment of Fiirnisli'ng Goods,Ha(», Trunks, Valises, &c., always on hand. Wactory, 44 Hl^riy Street, Ne\y York. «ls made to ortler at the shortest notice. Cuary 19, 1S7C. 8—ly ! & DEPRISII, Wholesale and Retail DEALERS IN ^Harc, Rubber Belting, Agri cultural Ipiplcments, ^°wder, Shot, Caps and Lead, - Congress and 67 St. Julian Sts., savannah, qegrgia. “*30, 1870. ly MKLMUKjJ BROS. & 00., VI holt-sale Dealers i;i Boot s, Shoes, II ats, Ready Made Clothing, GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING GOODS, 1 11 Broughton Street, S A v A N NAH, G E O R GI A. Haste BSLTI1TG, <S§C. 102 BRYAN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA. Marc’,; 23, 187''. ly f. FERST & CO., WHOLESALE DEALELS IN Wines, Liquors, Spgars and V-itwy: a. ...... e/un II. M EINHARD.'I I. Mmmiakd, ! s. ii! LIN 11/.•;!>, I E. A. W ELL J 19, 187G. OFFICE, &R2 White* NEW YORK. Davant, Waples &- Co. FACTORS —AND— (!ommission jflerchants, SAY4NNAH, G ^ June 9, 1S70. o R G I A Uolm Qliy^Ds Wilder ami Glazier, ^ ^ htalcer Street, Savannah, Ga,) Dealer in C‘s. Doors, Blinds, ^uldings, Paints, 3 glass, putty, i Pab'V 8 ' , aU( ' Glaziers’ Material. Mixed W.?r 8 a11 Colors and Shades. -°i 187o.' ' " A. Preideaberg dr Br», Wholesale and Retail Dealers in HEAVY and FANCY GROCERIES! Corner of Barnard and Brovyhton Sts., SAVANNA U, GA., K EEP constantly on band a lull [supply of Ba con, Salt, Fish, foreign and Domestic Li- qnorf*. Wipe?, jpayau'i and West India fruits. Se- gur^i of the best Brands and of direct imporUition, . . . Buyers from the up country, will find it to_ their advantage to examine oyr Stpek and pric purchasing elsewhere. Aug. 25, 1869. ' m "05 a P3«c :« FANCY GROCERIES, CANDIES,Ac., &e.. Removed (o corner B.W and WHITAKER sTREETi SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. House In Neiv York, 449 BroailivHy. April 6, 1S-70. lv O. WLLEHv ft 0., in Pints, Quarts, l Gallons and Gallons, in quantities from 1 Gross to 1(X) Gross. Send for Pamjihlct bn Preserving Fruits and our nriet s. RRieral Discount to the Trade. ' £. D. SMY111E & CQ., 142 Congress & 141 St. Julien St., Savannah, Ga June 1, 1870. tf Legislative Proceedings on the Death of Hon. H. W. Flournoy. REMARKS OF MR. TRICE, OF LUMPKIN. Mr. Speaker:—I rise at this moment to discharge a solemn and sacred duty. Solemn, because it is performing a re quirement which the dead makes of the living—that we should stop in our la bors and note the passing away of a friend and fellow mortal. Sacred be cause the ties of friendship and associ ation demand that rye should pay a t*i bute to the virtues of the departed. I have been selected sir, to formally an nounce to this House the death of the Hon. Bobekt W. Flournoy, a member from the county of Washington. Late ly he walked these Hails full of life and hope, young in years, there xvas, apparently, in store for him many days of usefulness to his State and family. Though small of frame, there nestled in his bosom a giant heart. Quick to perceive the right, he never abandoned either a friend or a principle. He will long be remember as an indefatigable friend of economy in the administration of the finances of the State, whilst the impress of his genius in statesmanship is seen and felt in many of the laws which .were enacted during his connec tion with the General Assembly. With the mode and manner of his dea-th we have nothing to do at this time. All we know is that his life was ^n lely taken whilst he was on his farm. That, at a time when his family and friends least expected, he fell by the hand of an assassin. It is only sufficient for us to know’on this occa sion, that he is tlbad, and that we in Common with lift! family- and the State, mourn his departure from our midst. Shall we improve the lesion of. his death ? Shall we, whilst living imitate the example he set of manliness, truth and honesty? Shall wc be mindful, that like him we may also he unexpec tedly called to the presence of our Ma ker ? Shall we, by lives of usefulness, of Christian rectitude, be prepared for that change which sooner or later over takes us all ? Or, shall we be like the slum! e 'er, awakened occasionally’ by the dull voice of the watchman, ns he calL out the dark hours of the night, and as eacli departing hour is noted, composes himself again to sleep—and sleeping on finds too late tlie importance of impro ving'those hoars as they sped ? But as each hour that goes into eternity should bear upon its silent wings some deed of good—some holy purpose—so let this Warning be to us the occasion for new n solves, to'be ready. Let us hope that Providence, in ITis mercy, will calm the troubled heart of the grief stricken w idow, and protect the helpless little ones of our departed friend. place in the State to whiph he might not have aspired with modesty, and Tided with credit to himself, and with satis faction to the people. But I must de sist. Our noble friend has been called upon to walk the ways of the unknown in advance of us, but we must follow, and while we mourn his loss, I trust we will not fail to learn that wisdom that reaches into the beyond. But one word more and I am done. How sad, that while we feel bereft, there are those whose hearts are desolate, I re fer to the widow and orphans of the deceased. How irreparable their loss, in their household are still fresh the “forr—prints,:’ of the “Angel of death.” Their beauty is all ashes—the pall - of giicf waves sluggishly over their patliw ay. Let the Resolutions pass, tender to that widowed heart the assurances that we sympathize with its sorrows, and that the sympathy is just and sincere. THE CENTRAL GEORGIAN RATES OF ADVERTISING. . % 1; J LOO j |1.7S {$2.50 ($3.25 '$5,0(fj $7.20 ;$12.0trf?20.( 0 i$L7*«2.5 I 3.7*| -4.0 ! 4,00! 5.6 1.75 3.00 3.501 5*50 00! 00! 7.50! 5.00 -9.00112.00 7.00 1 12.00 16.00 9.00 j 18.00125.00 5j 4.00! 7.00 j 9.00 [12.00 j 20.00128.00 6 6.00! 8.50! 12.00 15.00! 25.00! 34.0J 12*10.00115.00120.00125.00l45.00! 60.00 24J 20.00(30.00 j40.00! 50.00 70.00 j 80.00 18.00! 30.00 25.00 40.00 35.00 50.00 40.00 60.00 50.CO: 75.00 80.00! l20.tR) 32ff.00| 150.00 Book and Job work, of all kinds, PROMPTLY AND NFATb.Y ¥;XC JUTEV AT THIS OFFICE. Furniture Warehouse, 13S BROUGHTON STREET, Savannah, Georgia. beioro 34-ly iy Iron {tailing Jtlanu factory F OR Cemetery Lois, Public Square, Private Dwelling, Balconies, &c., Machinery built and Repaired, Iron and Brass Casting made to order at CR0CKETT FOUNDRY, 4th Street Macon, Ga., 2 squares from Brown House. April 27, 1S70. Cnl Sole Leather,Rip Skins. Bridles,etc 5?OB by ’ BKANTLEP & PRINGLE. Ja u. 19, 1870. P, New Work mndi ing, Bell Hanging, and Upholstering, to order, Repair- Mattress Making J. M. HAYWOOD, l)e:.l=r in GENTS FURNISHING G00PS, COMBS, BRUSHES, mmt American niul Icqioileil Perfumery, Cor. Bud uyd Bryan Streets, SAVANNAH, - GEORGIA. May 11, 187:J. tf LITTLE 4 PHILLIPS, G^OQEEiS AND For him no more the blazing hearth shall burn, Nor busy housewife ply her evening care ; Nor children run to greec their sires’ return And climb his knees the envied kiss to share.” lie rests, we trust, in the bosom of “his Father and his God.” 97 Bay Street, .tt SHORT JVOTIV*:. A. J. MILLER. C. P MILLER. Aug. 25, I860. 84-ly MARBLE WORKS. Keep your Money In the "“TERRITORY” BY' SENDING YOUR ORDERS TO J. B. AKTOBE & SON, COR. 3P AND PLUM STS. MACON, - - - - - - GEORGIA. Ji O .V fJ«UE*VTS, Jll.fi R BMj Ik or Granite Box Toombs, Head Stones,Slabs,Vases Mantles, STATUES, &.C., Mannfiicturw- iug Design!-, wt rDo best material. Parties wish- el)! estimate, will be furaiabed at short notice. Constantly on hand a Splendid Lot of ITALIAN AND AMERICAN MARBLE. IRON RAILING for CEMETERIES or other enclosures furnished at Man- . ufacturers’ prices. This is one of the oldest establishments in the country, and long experience enables them to in sure satisfaction in evory particular. Ml Orders trill Here ire Prompt .itienttoyi. Sept. 8, IS59. ‘ 86-1 y Agents for Russell Coe’s Ammoniated Superphosphate of E' m & Mhv 11, 187(1. A. B. Goodman,. Lynchburg, Va. H. My EEs, van nab, Ga F. M\kks, Lynchburg, Va GOODMAN & MYKRSy TCBAQCO G / //e7c^az2ffd. And Dealers in Cigars and ^Pipes, 137 Bay Street, SAVANNAH, CA. As Agents for the various Manufactures of Virginia, We arc prepared to till orders for every grade and style, at Manufacturers’ prices. WE PAY TIIE HIGHEST PRICES FOR HIDES, BEESWAX, Ac. May 11,1870. lS-ly C. Y. HUTCHINS, Wholesale Dealers in 13 ay, drain | Pr^dvce, 133 and 135. Bay Street, SA VANNAH, - ^ - GEORGIA. REFE^EJJCES, Kctcbum Alia Savannah Smith & ( Philadelph _ is Brown A Co.; Boston ; A. L. Griffin & Col, Bnf- talo ; E. W. S. Kefi, CinchmStti. ' May : 11,1874). 18-lV. REMARKS OF MR. W. D. ANDERSON, OF COBB COUNTY, GA. Mr. Speaker:—Like yourself, sir, I would do violence to my fjfiings were I to remain silent upon ibis occasion. But I do not desire to frVdulge in studi ed formalities* but what I perchance may say, shall be fn^m/the heart. ] am no eulogist. Heretofore, it has not been my custom to parade tne vir tues of the livingf or the dead, never theless, sir, I am not insensible to the wholesome truth, that intellectual, so cial worth, and moral manhood entitle the possessor thereof to the confidence and esteem of the just and true, while he takes part in the affairs of life and vouchsafe to bis virtues solemn rccog nilion when he ia dead. While he who exemplifies virtue lives and moves among his fellows, passion or prejudice may arrest an honest verdict, yet hu man nature will' redeem itself at the grave, aud there acknowledg virtues in the dead to be emulated and loved, flu man niuim^wufi till its weakness, loves the upright and true. The silence that now reigns in this Hall, attests the melancholy of the announcement, that the Hon. Robert Watkins Flournoy, is no more, arid I look to his allotted place in this Clwrnber, now'vacant and draped in the habiliments of mourning, aud then -recognize the stern truth that it shall “know him no-more forever,” I bow to the afflictive Rrovidence, I must bow, bpt I bow in, sorrow for his loss, Yogng, buoyant and useful, he had just .stepped upon the threshold of maturing manhood, but alas! how sad, he stepped from that threshold into the grave. In the enjoyment of health and strength, he went from the bosom of a devoted family hurriedly mto eternity. Another verification of the tiuthof ibe Psalmist, “our life is but. a shadow.” The grimmo.nstercinie with hurried footsteps, ‘but chose a noble victim, and dealt a heavy loss upon the State. Possessing a judgment well IpaUauced and to an extent rarely equalled in one of his age, a heart in love with rectitude and right, and a mind well endowed. Mr. Eiouruoy promised much usefulness in his day audr.generation. Firm in his convic tions, and firmer still in what he lelt to be his duty, he would have always occupied prominence among his friends, while his dignified bearing and sin- ceritiy would have guaranteed the res pect of his enemies. Had his life been spared to have attained for him the ad vantages of mature years, there is no REMARKS OF i. E. SHUEMATE, OF WHITFIELD COUNTY. Mr Speaker:—To lay aside the Leg islative harness for the time, and to bring a fit offering to the memory of the departed is an achievement difficult, if not impossible ; at least, it is an achievement which I cannot hope to attain. It is extremely difficult to dismiss, the topics which here engage and almost unceasingly disturb us, and to call up feelings in harmony with such an occa sion as this. To attempt to say any thing appropriate to the occasion, and to say it appropriately, is at once a del icate and hazardous enterprise of taste and discretion. . Sir, no encomium of mine, can add lustre to the character of the gifted young man, whose worth we to-day commemorate ; or give emphasis to the truth embodied in theresolutions propos ed. When the intelligence reached us, that Robt. IV. Flournoy hajJ-fallen a vic tim to “the all devouring scythe” ; each of us who had known him as a public man, and especially, each, of us who knew him and appreciated him in the nearer relation of personal friendship, felt that a good man and true, had fal len. His absence from this Hall, creates not a mere vacancy ; but constitutes an appreciable loss. When he arose in liis place and lifted his-voice, during any of the tempests of excitement throqgn which we have passed ; or addressed himself to any proposed legislative ao- tion, he invariably commanded the at tention of the House. All who heard him realized, that the mind that con ceived his utterances was reliable, the motives that prompted them were pure and patriotic, and the voice that utter ed them was sincere. The character ol R. W. Flournoy rested upon the granite basis of inicyri ty, and the superstructure was adorned by qii tiie social amenities, and strengthened by all the manly virtues. He was unsweiving in ihe discharge of his duties. Neither the nod of power, nor the voice of flatterr, nor the fear of reproach, could move him from car rying out his conscientious oonyictions r “He was the soul of honor:”—his, was that delicate sense of hence which could feel a stain as a wound. Corning into public life, endowed with so many noble qualities of heart ami mind, it is not wonderful t-hal public attention had been directed towards him; and that he was favorably known through out the broad limits of the State. In times like these, when one wave of popular excitement follows another in rapid succession, and society knows no rest, the death of nut few men calls thrill a word of regret beyond the im mediate circle of bis family and friends. It is no light tribute to so young a man, when I say, as can be truthfully said of Mr. Flournoy„ ihat when his death was announced, hundreds of men throughout the State, who had never seen him, and who knew him only from his public record heaved a sigh of regiet, that he should have been cut off in the midst of his usefulness and him with those traits of character that knew no defeat. A man of ardent temperament, yet was he always polite and respectful to his fellow members in debate. A man of genius, yet he claimed nothing from the humblest member here. Earnest of success, yet he knew no wrong that he might suc ceed. But to me he was more than this, than these, than all. It mattered not what might be the decisions of the Pre- siding officer, affecting his interest as a member, he at once embraced the right and was always ready to defend. No captious spirit, no feeliog of revenge* ever eminatod from him. To me it was a privilege to know that he was here. But he has gone from us forever. He now occupies that home from whence no traveler returns. Let his melancholy fate, his untimely death., teach us the uncertainty of life, the certainty o£- death. Shedding- a tear over his grave, let us go forward, in the discharge of our duties, remembering that a great an<I good man bas. fallen in our mids.t, ever hoping, that his deeds of iove of friend ship and affection in life, may be emu lated, cherished, and commemorated by us in hi» death. v Robert W. Floarnoy, Farewell. ....... Afraid*. ‘Hush-sh ! did you hear that noise?’ whispered Dolly Dingle, pausing in the midst of one of her most delightful ghost stories and burying her silly lit tle head beneath the bedclothes. ‘O, nonsense !’ returned Elsie ; ‘yoii promise. But he has been cut down in the prime of his liffi, in the vigor of his manhood and in the flower of bis hope. When a man of spotless character, of large usefulness, and of great prom ise passes away, it is meet that a me morial of his worth be preserved. Memory lias been aptly compared to a beautiful virgin, standing above a broken column, witfian urn at her side, with a sprig of acacia in one hand and a scroll unrolled before her. While time sports with her flowing locks, she deposites the ashes of the dead in the urn, points aloft to heaven, and to im mortality, and records the virtues of the departed. True to the teachings of this beauti ful symbol, let us record the virtues of our departed friend—let the memorial be spread upon our journal, arid let his oame and his merit have a lasting lodgement in our memories. REMARKS BY R. L. MCWHORTER, SPEAK ER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Gentlemen of the Bouse of Representa tives :—It would be doing violence to my own feelings did I not add a single word in commemoration of the lamen ted dead. It was my distinguished privilege as your presiding officer to witness with profound interest, the Parliamentary tact, the rich profusions of thought, the rapid mental development of this grow ing young man. Nature b&d endowed are always hearing something. Don’t be a goose ' a stray mouse, maybe.’ ‘No, it isn’t a mouse, either. Haven’t I got ears ?’ - - ‘Listen now.’ Yes, there certainly was a mouse, and Elsie heard it, too ; so she conclu-' ded to investigate a little. The moonbeams stole softly in at the window, through the budding rose cur tains, painting leaf-pictures and bright patches on wall and carpet; but shad-. ows lurked in the corners, and under neath the bed all was darkness. Elsie listened a moment, and peering over, could see nothing at first. At length' a peep into the farthest corner revealed two balls of fire that glared at her fear-, fully. AV ithout pausing for a second, look, she followed Dolly’s example, and disappeared under the quilt in a twink- ling. ‘Why, Dolly, there is something un-’ der there as sure as you live, with great, fiery eyes. What can it be ? gasped Elsie, the brave. ‘It must be the evil one,’ said Dolly who had just been reading the story of Dr. Faustus.. ‘Let’s say our prayers.’ So, like many that are older aud wi ser, they suddenly remembered, when dangeF was nigh, their dependence upon Divine aid, and hurriedly whispered, ‘Our Father,’ laying great stress upon the ‘deliver us from evil.’ Half smothering themselves in their fright, they lay trembling and holding their breath to catch the faintest sound, expecting every moment to be caught up and carried off bodily. The pers piration started out in great drops on. their foreheads ; the suspense was aw ful. AH at once there came a faint' “mew” from the dark corner that eoun- ded anything but demoniacal, and Elsie spruug^ip as if she had been shot. , ‘O, what a pair of simpletons ! Its only the cat, after all.’ * W e might have known that; cats eyes always, lo.ok that way in the dark,’ replied Dolly, sagely, very wise after being enlightened. Then there was a swift scampering of little feet, and smothered cries of ‘scat!’ until poor pass, quite bereft of her wits, went tearing down the staircase, as if half the dogs in town were after her. After some tittering and chattering, the girls crept quietly back to their old quarters, and were soon in the land of forgetfulness. I’m sure I don’t know why they w'ere so easily frightened, whether from a ; habit of telling bugheat stories before going to sleep, or because they had for gotten a Heavenly Father’s protection. But I think if they had asked God, be- lievingly, to watch over and keep them from harm, and lain down with a per fect trust in his loving care, they would never have been so foolishly scared by acaf. Did you ever think, dear children, how lovingly the angels are guarding you, and how needless are all your fear& and cares ? Remember there is noth-^ Wg you need fear save your own deceit ful, sinful heart, and always put your trust in God. ‘What do you call this?’ said Mr,. Jones Smith, gently tapping his hreals- fast with his lork. ‘Call it?’snarled the landlady; ‘what- do you call it ?’ ‘W ell, really,’ said Smith, reflective ly, ‘I don’t know. There is hardly hair enough in it for mortar; but there is entirely too much if it is intended for hash.’ An old maid in Indiana'has seven-, ty-five pet cats. Her felines can b« better imagined than described.