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"poetry.
To Yly
Vi! sav’st thou, love, that I have changed
And that my moods are sad or worse?
5Iy darling thinks I am estrone d,
And even calls my ways perverse.
, no ! thy fancy wild hath ranged,
And in its travel found a curse.
When first I loved thee, all absorbed,
I knew no life unfilled by thee;
Ir. thee my being was full-orbed.
And hound as strong shore binds the sea;
My thoughts, my feeling, all absorbed,
.Mv heart, my soul, were only thee.
Dear love, we were sweet spendthrifts then
Of hours that ne’er will greet us more;
Oh. blame me not as cold, if when
In daily battle’s deafening roar,
With at! my struggling fellow-men,
I do not live them o’er and o er.
I show my love now in my work,
Which,* all for thee, is what you see
Lays on my brow its shadow murk,
And leaves me scarce a moment free;
Yet in each fibre strained will lurk
line pulses that still heat for thee,
So patient hear my absent look,
Nor quarrel with my silence deep,
Nor jealous light my student hook,
Nor blame me if i drop to sleep;
’Tis not neglect that thou must brook,
But that f now must harvest reap,
I thrust my sickle in the grain
Where years ago I sowed and plowed;
My granaries harvest shall contain,
And then I’ii leave the rushing crowd
Before dull care or daily straiu
Hath ail my strength and courage cowed.
Bear with me love, and meanwhile bo
Content to lift thy woman’s load:
The faces gathered at thy knee
Will cheer thee on thy lonely road;
And bv-and-by we both shall see
That our two lives together flowed.
Select miscellany.
[From the Old Commonwealth.]
THE INTERCEPTED LETTERS.
“A letter Sir.” “Very well, you
can go,” and Paul Clifford’s boy, thus j
dismissed, left the room. Not till |
the door closed behind him did Paul
glance at the superscription of the J
letter, and then the moody express- j
ion of his face, which did not seem j
to be natural but rather the effect of ;
some hidden sorrow, changed to a ;
look of glad surprise. The light in !
the bro wn eyes grew softer and bright
er, and the noble mouth under the
heavy moustache wore an expression
of infinite tenderness. He reached
out his liaud for the dainty missive,
from which the faint perfume of vio
lets was exhaled. He had looked
for this same dainty note, this same
elegant cbirograpky vainly, for
months. It had come at last, and j
now all would be explained. The j
long silence that had tortured him— :
filled him with doubts and fears and I
gave to the sunny brown eyes a look •
of yearning expectancy. He held 1
the letter in his hand for a moment j
as if half hesitating to break the ]
seal, then with an impatient excla- !
mation at his own folly, he took up a j
a paper knife from his desk and sev- ;
ered the envelope. Still he hesitat
ed. Why, he could not have told.
Yfias it some intuition, some subtle
warning, born of the faint breath of
the violets, a nameless something
that warned him that in the fair
tracery of these lines there might be
sorrow? No! that was impossible,
for much as he had doubted in the
past, at the first sight of the well-
known chirograph}’ of Isabel Murray,
his betrothed, they liad vanished as
mist before the morning sun. At
last he opened it and as his glance
wandered over the page, his face
paled and his lips were tightly com
pressed in the fierce struggle to con
trol his emotions * for even though
aloue, he would not williugly play
the woman. It was a rude shock,
and I think you would have pitied
him for he was earnest and true
hearted, and love and trust were
something more than idle words to
Jiinp
“And this is the end of all my
hopes and dreams,” he said. This
is woman t?love and constancy! Great
Heavens! and I thought her true as
the stars, and believed, idiot that I
was, that she loved me! "What can
it mean ? Some enemy of mine has
been poisoning her ear against me,
but who ? I have no idea. She offers
no explanation, and I, so curtly dis
missed, cannot consistently with my
own self-respect, demand one. No,
she has judged me unheard and dis
missed me and I will not, like a cra
ven, gu begging as a favor, what
should have been accorded me as a
right.”
He picked up the letter again and
read it carefully as if desiring to im
press its full meaning 011 his mind.
And we must admit it was a very
cruel lette It ran thus :
“Eel Air, Nov. 18.
Mr. Cl (I '■ink—Pardon me for what
I am about to write, and believe me
•when I say, I think the true interest
of both d emand it. Since we have
both, for 1iua.at.ely or unfortunately,
changed our minds with regard to a
certain matter I need not name, and
as the end must come sometime, why
not now? May I trouble you to
send my ring and photograph ? Your
letters I will destroy and request
you to do the same with mine. Feel
ing confident that you will willingly
accept this as my ultimatum, and
wishing you success and happiness
in the future, I am, very truly 3’ours,
<£c., Ac.
Isabel Murray.”
“Come, Isabel, love, it is time to
dress. You know your papa does
not like to be kept waiting. I sup
pose Charlie Davenport will be here
as usual to escort 3’ou.”
“Why, mamma, I thought perhaps
3 T ou would allow me to stay home to
night. The fact is I am getting tired
of balls and parties, and as we were
out so late last night I am feeling
dreadfully dull this evening. As for
Mr. Davenport, I will willingly resign
him to Flora Rivers to-night, and
forever, she added to herself.”
“Come, my daughter,I have noticed
for a week that you were not your
usual self, and I hope you are not
going to be ill. I would not insist
on your going out to-night, but your
papa expects to meet several old
friends and wishes you to go. Now,
run away and dress and I will see if
Flora is at her toilet.”
So saying Mrs. Murray left the
room. For ten minutes Isabel sat
where her mother left her, gazing
dreamily into the fire with an expres
sion of passionate sadness in her
lovely dark eyes. When she sprang
up saying, “I will go, perhaps in the
whirl and excitement I may forget,
for a while at least.”
A11 hour afterwards you would
scarcely have recognized her in the
brilliant woman, as Charlie Daven
port handed her to the carriage, for
Isabel was not a woman to “wear her
heart on her sleeve.” Mr. and Mrs.
Murray, with Flora Rivers followed
and the carriage drove off.
Flora was Isabel’s dearest friend—
that is they had been school-mates
and graduated together, and now for
a year had shopped, lunched, gone
to parties, operas, Ac., in company.
Flora was very pretty, very amiable,
very insipid and loved Isabel as well
as one of her shallow nature was
capable. Still she was to some ex
tent envious of Isabel, particularly
since her engagement to Paul Cliff
ord, whom she thought to win for
herself, as he was considered the best j
parti of the season. And Charles ;
Davenport loved Isabel as intensely’,
and, though lie was aware of the en
gagement, he would not give up the
prize quietly, but, believing in the
axiom, “all’s fair in love and war,”
resolved to watch and wait for an op
portunity to estrange the lovers.
While Paul remained so near, there
was no possibility of his succeeding.
But at length the opportunity present
ed itself. It became necessary for
Paul to go to a distant city as counsel
in a very important case ; being suc
cessful in its prosecution, he was so
licited by- one of the most eminent
members of that bar to accept a
partnership with him, and as the
position was in every way desirable,
he acquiesced. For four or five
months he received Isabel’s letters
regularly, and in the meantime had
visited her frequently. The time
for the wedding had not been fixed,
as her parents were not anxious to
lose their daughter, and the lovers
were too happy’ in the present to
imagine there were any shadows in
the future. Such was the position
of affairs two months previous to
the opening of our story, and during
all these long days Isabel had been
sorely troubled and perplexed at not
having received a siugle line from
Paul. What could it mean ? Sure
ly he must be ill, for she could not
bear to entertain the idea that he
was false; but in a conversation with
a friend he casually mentioned hav
ing seen Paul a few days previous,
in the streets of B-* . She was
frequently tempted to write again,
but her woman’s pride forbade, and
if he could be so false and cruel, why
she would forget him.
And Paul, how was it with him as
this first shadow fell across the radi
ant sky of “love’s young dream?”
He could have written, again without
compromising himself; but 110, his
pride, and on this characteristic
Charles Davenport relied as his most
efficient ally, forbade importunity.
In the meantime rumor was coupling
the names of Davenport and Isabel
Murray, and Paul heard it. The
morning after the party Charlie call
ed at the Murray house where he
found Flora Rivers in the parlor. He
immediately inquired for Isabel,
when Flora told him she was indis
posed, indeed, had not been her usual
joyous self for some time, at the
time hinting her suspicions that
something was wrong between her
and Paul.
“You surprise me, Miss Flora,”
Charles answered, “and yet that tal-
levs with something a friend of mine
was speaking of last night, which
was that our gallant Paul is devoted
in his attentions to Eustacia Grey,
the niece of one of his partners. She,
has just returned from Paris, and
Lathrope pronounces her a perfect
I Venus and very accomplished, be-
■ side possessing wonderful powers of
! fascination. Of course it may only
I be a rumor, and I wculdn,t tell Isa
bel for worlds. Still some friend
j might delicately hint the matter to
her,” and he looked meaningly at
Flora.
“Surely, yes, if such is the case;
although a mere rumor, I think she
ought to know it; and yet, perhaps,
she has discarded him, as I am con
fident she hasn’t heard from him for
months. There certainly is some
mystery about it, for they seemed to
love each other devotedly.”
Mrs. Murray now entered and the
conversation abruptly ended. Charles
arranged for a party to the opera that
evening and leaving compliments and
regrets for Isabel bade the ladies
good morning, promising to call at
eight o’clock. Flora soon left the
room anxious to carry to Isabel the
news of the defection of her lover,
which she did by adroitly leading the
conversation to the subject. For a
minute Isabel seemed nearly’ stunned
by what seemed to bo a certainty of
Paul’s treachery ; hut she controlled
her emotion and quietly remarked she
would wait for Paul’s defense before
dismissing him. But when alone and
pondering on all the circumstances,
his failure to write, his not having
visited her, and now this report of
his devotion to another, were all to
her “proof as strong as holy writ,”
that lie took this method to break
what he once termed “rosy fetters.*’
She would write to him and tell him
he was free; that they could be noth
ing more to each other, and it was in
accordance that she penned the let
ter we fo und Paul Clifford reading in
his office at the commencement of
our story. And then her world seem
ed to have come to an end. The
saddest part of life is that we find
our beautiful idols clay, and our
sweetest dream illusions. A n d,
though Time, the great consoler,
brings healing on his wing, life nev
er wears again the coleur de rose and
we are never so entirely trustful and
lenient.
Three days afterward Isab'ei re
ceived a package containing her let
ters, photograph and ring, together
with a brief, cool but courteous note
from Paul. He attempted, no defense
for she had made no accusation and
if it was her pleasure to dismiss him
so cavalierly he would not demand
an explanation. He told her she
was free; expressed his ardent wish
es for her happiness, and said “fare
well forever!” So the dream was
over and each thought the other-
false, and from this criterion judged
all men and all women. And the
plotter who had wrought this misery
smiled triumphantly to himself at
what he deemed liis success, and
thought there was now no obstacle
to prevent his winning the heiress of
Murray Hall.
For awhile Isabel shrank from
contact with society’, but her good
sense and kindly heart triumphed,
for she could but see how grieved
her mother was by the change in her
darling. She exerted herself brave
ly, and told her mother her engage
ment was broken, she herself had
canceled it, and after that Paul’s
name was mentioned no more among
them. Six months a fterwa r d s
Charles Davenport proposed to Isa
bel, and received a kind but decided
“no.” And he knew now his scheme
had ended in defeat, and while he
had no hope of ever gaining her for
his own, his pleasure at knowing he
had seperated her forever from Paul,
and that there was no possibility of
their ever being reconciled, was al
most enough to counteract the pain
of defeat and wounded self-love.
But he did not know the end.
Three years have passed since the
occurrences related above, and the
peaceful occupation of a nation had
been changed for the sword. And
among the first to start at the bugle
call “to arms”' was Paul Clifford, who,
entering the ranks as a private, had
to-day been promoted on the field to
Colonel of the Regiment.
He had fought daringly, desperately,
wherever the sabres hashed brightest
and the deadly charge of shot and
shell was fiercest. This cool daring
had helped to change the tide of bat
tle and cheered on the men on many
a hard fought field. But now the
battle was over, silence reigned save
for the tramp of the guard and the
hoarse challenge of the sentinel.
The stars looked down on the white
tents that gleamed faintly in the
light of the bivouac fires. In a tent,
rather apart from the rest, and the
interior of which was rather better
furnished than the others, lies a man
in the prime of life, fair haired and
blue eyed, with a broad white brow
across" which is a deep sabre cut
from which the blood is welling. The
surgeon and attendants are busy’
about him, but for the last half hour
he has lain in a kind of stupor and
the surgeon looks grave as he bends
over him and touches his pulse.
“Doctor, if you would grant my last
request, send for Major Clifford of
the ■— Regiment. I have some
thing of the greatest importance to I the war ? Did he meet Isabel Mur-
say to him. For God’s sake ! send j ray, and did she forgive him ? Let
at once.” “Ah, yes! Colonel Clif- j me see if I can answer these ques-
ford, promoted to-day for gallantry j tions. Do yon see that beautiful
on the field. I shall send at once, ! villa, embowered in grand old trees
and hastily scribbling a few lines on ! that seem of a century’s growth, on
a leaf of his note-book, he beckoned j the banks of that sparkling river
an orderly and dispatched him with 1 that winds like a ribbon of silver
it. Half an hour had scarcely’ elaps- ! through that beautiful valley, the
ed when Paul was ushered into tbe sloping lawn and sweetly blooming
tent where lay his trusted but Ireaek- flowers and all the evidences of
erous friend, Charles Davenport. He
unclosed his eyes and looked at Paul,
who immediately approached the
bed; “Why, Charlie, old fellow, I am
sorry to see you here, I trust it is
nothing serious and we will soon
lave von w" j as ugain.” “No, Paul,
10, I shall never Amount a horse or
Iraw a sabre again. Iam done with
ill that and have sent for you to
nake restitution as far as possible
md to beg your forgiveness for the
leep wrong I once did y’ou though
’ou are unconscious of it.” “Char-
ie, your mind must be wandering;
on have done me no wrong. We
lave always been the best of friends.”
I told you, you were unconscious of
t and that makes the confession all
he more painful, as I have, while
irofessing to be your best friend,
tabbed you to the heart.” He paus-
d a moment as if collecting himself
or the revelation and then abruptly
sired, “Do you remember Isabel
Ju it ay ?”
Paul started as if he had received
pistol shot, but quickly recovering
limself and still under the impres
sion that Davenport was delirious
aid: “Of course 1 remember her, but
.vould rather not speak of her nov
wealth, taste and refinement ? Upon
the veranda stands a tall, splendidly
formed man with serene brown eyes
and calm smiling face. Besides him
is an elegant looking woman with a
lovely face and a pair of dark eyes,
in which the light of a happy heart
is always shining. Between the two,
stands a lovely infant, heir to all the
broad acres stretching out in view,
in the mellow September sunshine.
The lady speaks, caressing the baby’s
curls with her fair, soft hand. “What
shall we call him, Paul ? What name
sweet enough can we find for our
darling boy?” “Isabel, I have |
thought much about the name he J
should bear, and, dearest, with your !
consent we will call him Charles Da- j
venport.” “Thanks, dear Paul, I ;
had thought of that myself but fear- j
ed you might object. Then let him j
be known henceforth as Charles Da- j
venport Clifford. Poor Charlie ! Let j
us never forget that “to err is hu-
man ; to forgive divine.”
° ,1^,1
The Farmers in Council. !
The Patrons of Husbandry and
farmers of the Cotton States met in \
Atlanta last Tuesday. About one i
hundred and fifty delegates
prosperity not only of the agricultu
ral, but of the commercial, manufac
turing and mining interests of the
country; and
Whereas, our present means of
reaching market are inadequate to
our wants and the need of the coun
try ;
Resolved, That cheap transporta
tion is of the first importance to the
country, and that we will go heart
auJ hand with our brethren of the
W est in securing it.
Resolved, That we look upon the
construction of the Atlantic and
Great Western Canal and the inland
water communication along the Gulf
toward the East as a matter of deep
interest to the prosperty of Georgia
and the South, and we, therefore,
earnestly’ request our representatives
in Congress and the State Legisla-
tui’e, to urge by’ every proper means
its importance upon the Federal gov
ernment.
Resolved, That the resources of
our farmers are large, and the re
cuperative energy of the country
great, and that a return to the cash
system as soon as practicable would
insure the prosperity of the country
on a solid basis.
Resolved, That we recommend the
lame and Lazy.
Two beggars,- Lame and Lazy,
were in want of bread. One leaned
on his crutch, the other reclined on
his couch.
Lame called cn Charity, and hum-
bly asked for a cracker, “instead . of
a cracker, he received a loaf.
Lazy, seeing the gift of Charity,
exclaimed: “What, a cracker, and re
ceived a loaf? well, I will ask for a
loaf.”
Lazy now applied to Charity, and
called for a loaf.
( “Your demanding, a loaf,” says
Charity, “proves you to be a loafer.
You are of that class and character
who ask and receive not; vou ask
amiss.”
Lazy, who always found fault, and
would rather whine than work, com
plained of ill treatment, and even ac
cused Charity of a breach of an ex
ceedingly’ great and precious promise
—“Ask, and ye shall receive.”
Charity’ pointed him to a painting
in her room, which presented to him
three personages, Faith, Hope and
Charity. Charity appeared larger
and iaiier tnan her sisters. He no
ticed that her right hand held, a po.
of honey, which fed a bee disabled
having last its wingc. Her left hand
>esides she can have no possible con- j present. Rev. D. E. Butler was
lection with what your mind seems
o be running on.”.
“Ah, yes! so you think now, but
et me explain and please don’t in-
.emipt me till I conclude. You re-
nember that in September 18—you
.vent to R to enter a partnership
.vith Lawson A' Grubb and that it
chosen temporary Chairman, and J.
J. Toon temporary Secretary.
Tiie afternoon proceedings were
devoted to a discussion of the ques
tion of Direct Trade. Several speeches
were made, and among them some
that were very interesting.
The convention refused to
.vas shortly after your engagement j or i a Iize the Legislature for a repeal
lO Isabel, though I was not aware at
;hat time that an engagement existed
between you. I loved Isabel myself,
(there, don't start and grow pale) and
not knowing of her engagement
thought she encouraged me. When
I first became aware of the engage
ment, which I did through Flora
Rivers, I was nearly frantic, but up
on cool reflection resolved still to try
to win her under the axiom that “all’s
fair in love and war.” You remem
ber how gradually your letters from
Isabel grew fewer and colder and at
the lien lav
In the evening permanent officers
were chosen as follows :
President— D. E. Butler, Georgia.
Vice-Presidents—Dr. H. R. Cook,
South Carolina ; S. J. Harrington,
Alabama; L. Russell, Tennessee;
M. F. Berry, Mississippi; G. W.
Evans, Georgia.
Secretary—J. D. Waddel; J. J.
Toon, E. Heyser, assistants.
The Committee on business re
ported :
That it is the policy of cotton plan-
State Grange at its next meeting 1 “ , • , , „
ill * 1 cji.2. /''11 • 1 * cLS ftllllSL TYltll tl WillO tO - j£6GD off
shall appoint a State Chemist, in A ” U - L
r»rf]m*fn nmfppf Pulrnris nf ffnfiliflTifl- I -> , * .
i don t understand it,” said La
zy-
Chanty replied, “It means, that
Charity feeds the lame, and flogs the
lazy.”
Lazy turned to go.
“Stop,” said Charity; “instead of
coin I will give you counsel. Do
uotgo aud live on your poor moth
er; I will send y’ou to a rich ant.”
“R i c h aunt,” echoed L a z v.
“Where shall I find her ?”
“You will find her in Proverbs, 6th
chapter and 6th verse.”
Moral.—Instead of wishing and
waiting for a rich uncle to die, go
and see how a rich ant lives.
last ceased altogether, until you re- j ters to utilize the value of cotton as
order to protect Patrons of Husband
ry against imposition and worthless
fertilizers.
The first, second, third, fourth
and fifth resolutions were adopted.
A motion to table the sixth resolu
tion was lost by the casting vote of
the chair—the vote standing 41 to
4L
The majority report on refunding
the cotton tax was adopted:
That we respectfully request our
Representatives and Senators in
Congress to urge the enactment of a
law restoring to the legitimate claim
ant the unconstitutional tax imposed
upon the cotton crops of 1862 to 1867,
inclusive.
Mr. T. J. Smith, of Washington
county, offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resolved, That the resolution as
passed by the meeting of yesterday,
relative to proportioning the crop in
The Bundle of Calf Skins.
A Philadelphia Quaker, who was
a tanner, once dreamed that he was
at a religious meeting wherein he
was surprised to observe the congre-
- them, at
ceived one telling you you were free.
Listen : I intercepted your letters
and hers. I caused her to heai a re
port that you were devoted to Eus-
tacia Grey, the niece of one of your
partners. And then her pride rose
in a mighty rebellion, and though
she loved y’ou still, she discarded
you. I saw how she suffered but I
never relented, for did I not love her
insanely ? Yes, that is the only word
that will properly’ describe it; and
then when six months afterwards, I
asked her to be my wife, she gave a
kind, decided “no,” from which there
was 110 appeal, I laughed in my sav
age joy to know that if I could not win
her, there was an insuperable barrier
between you and her. But, Paul,
hear me further before you judge
me. I have repented it a thousand
times ; on the long weary march ; by
the weird camp-fires; even amid the
din and crash of battle, I have
thought of the treachery to my
friend, and the wrong I had done two
noble hearts. And now pronounce
my sentence.” He ceased speaking,
looking appealingly at Paul, whose
face was set and white with the ter
rible effort to control his conflicting
emotions and to forgive the man
whom he had trusted so entirely, and
who had done him so deadly a wrong.
At last he conquered his emotion,
knelt by the cot an 1 took Daven
port’s hand in his ana in a low, trem
ulous voice spoke : “Charles Daven
port you can never know how deep
the -wrong is yon have done me, but
“to err is human; to forgive divine,”
and I thank God in this hour that I
can find it in my heart to forgive you,
and may you find the same forgive
ness before a higher tribunal.”
A look of joy passed over Charlie’s
face and he hastened to say’ “you are
the best, most magnanimous of men
and truest friend man ever had. In
my pocket-book you will find a let
ter addressed to Isabel that I have
carried with me in every battle, that
in the event of a stray bullet finding
me, it might be sent to her. Its con
tents explains all and exculpates y’ou
entirely. Tell her, please, to think
as kindly of me as sue can, though I
amso undeserving of it.”
As he paused, the surgeon ap
proached the bed and said he feared
Lieut-. Davenport was talking too
much as he seemed more feverish
aud excitable, so Paul arose and bid
ding Charles an affectionate good
night left the tent. An hour after
ward he grew rapidly worse and as
the first sunbeams came over the
much as practicable, first to manu
facturing as large a. portion as pos
sible of the staple and the balance
to sell direct to the manufacturer.
Resolved, That we recognize the
moral obligation and wise policy’ of
employing all practicable means to
cancel existing debts; and that the
creditor manifest forbearance, and
that the debtor exhaust all available
resources to respond to the claims
upon him.
Resolved, That we advise cotton
^planters now embarrassed with debt
to seek the most favorable terms
with their creditors as to the sale of
their cotton, and suggest direct ship
ment, with advances on bills of la
ding, and further more that creditors
hold a lien on the cotton for balance
due.
Resolvod, That ive respectfully re
quest our Representatives in Con
gress to have the cotton tax refund
ed, and that it be paid to the pro
ducer.
The first and second resolutions
were adopted unanimously.
The third resolution was amended
by striking out all after the words
“and suggest,” and adopted.
The following was adopted :
Resolved, That this Convention,
through its President, do petition
Congress to so modify the existing
patent laws at their approaching
session, as hereafter to require all ar
ticles covered by’ a renewal of patent
to be sold by the patentee at not
more than 25 per cent, above cost of
manufacturing.
On Wednesday the business Com
mittee made the following
report :
Whereas, The Southern States
possess vast mines of coal and iron,
for need of proper development, are
now useless, and consequently val
ueless ; and
Whereas, the miner must be fed
and clothed as well as the manufac
turer, rendering the farmer, the man
ufacturer and the miner mutually
dependent on each other, and every
aid given to one of these branches of
industry is mutual in its benefits.
Therefore,
Resolved, That we look upon the
development of the coal and iron in-*
terests of our section as a matter,
demanding not only’ the attention of
the capitalist and financier, but of
every* man in our section who desires
our future prosperity and advance
ment.
Whereas, it is a well estalislied
fact that the surplus products, of all
planting next year, that is, one-thiixl j gation with tables before -
in small grain, one-thiixl in corn, and 1 which they were all -pursuing their
one-third in cotton, be taken by j usua i occupations. The merchant
each member of this Convention to I was busy with his books, the retailer
his constituents, or a delegate of j with his goods, and the mechanic
Granges of Patrons of Husbandry i v, ’ith his tools.
to each of their Granges, State and ! Indignant at such employment
subordinate, and impress upon them j among persons professedly assein-
tke great importance of this resolu- ; bled for the solemn worship of God,
tion and urge that it be carried out.! he was about rising to administer to
to the letter. ; them a sharp reproof, when, acci-
The following resolutions were j dentally placing his hands behind
adopted: j uru ’ he round a bundle of calf-skins
That this convention urge upon j suspended from his own shoulders,
the farmers and patrons of the South j c , easil A suppose that he de-
to devise, at the earliest possible j ,. 1Te , his exhortation, and took to
period, ike best means to have the ; _ a po 3 ^ 10 ^ the reproof
Southern people co-operate in the
centennial movement by being ready
to supply and exhibit such agricul
tural and horticultural products as
may be cultivated upon our farms,
gardens and orchards.
That it is the sense of the conven
tion that Congress should so modify
the tariff law’s that imposts be gath
ered from nothing but such articles
as are by common consent denomi
nated luxuries.
That the presiding officer appoint
a committee of one from each State
represented in this convention, w’liose
duty it shall be to report to this con-
‘ vention on the expediency* of making
arrangements whereby the planters
-may make shipment direct to Europe
of their cotton.
Whereas, the present system of
inspection of fertilizers in Georgia
has proved utterly worthless to this
end.
Resolved, That the president of
this convention appoint a committee
of five, who shall be charged with
the duty of framing such a law, to be
presented to the next Legislature, as
shall more effectually meet the ne
cessity.
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this meeting that as soon as proper
arrangements can be made the plan-
t
then* cotton to iiiuropean
Tllat in view’ of making our farms
self-sustaining by sowing down one-
third of the arable lands in small
grain and grasses, and plant one-
third in corn and one-third in cotton,
we hereby’ recommend the Masters
of the respective Cotton States
Granges to submit this policy to the
subordinate Granges for their adop
which seemed to be implied ill the
dream.
If we could see the inner thoughts
of all who gather for worship, ’ the
vision might be as remarkable as
was his dream. Multitudes come to
the house of prayer, while thoughts
of worship are the farthest from
their hearts. And many’ others, who,
it may be, come with good intent,
find their minds wandering, like the
tool’s eyes, to the ends of the earth.
— The Christian.
Keep some strong, spirits of harts
horn in a ground glass-stoppered
bottle; a teaspoonful in a tablespoon-
ful ef water will cleanse combs and
brushes, and restore colors injured
by acids. A weaker solution, ap
plied to ill-smelling feet and arm-pits,
removes the odor, removes grease
spots from carpet and clothing. A
weak solution in water wakes a good
wash for the hair, and stimulates its
growth when impaired by fever, and
cleanses the scalp effectually. A
weak solution scattered over the
leaves of plants, from a soft, fine,
limber brush, gives new life to plants.
Even if a little is sprinkled over the
earth at their roots their growth is
invigorated.
mountain and the drums beat reveille, ; descriptions, are valueless to us
the spirit of Lieut. Charles Daven- 1 without a market, and that to secure
port went out to meet its maker. ' j a profitable market cheap transpor-
Did Col. Paul Clifford live through | tation is of prime importance to the
The child whose good offices
?rs are advised to send a portion of a ^' va A 3 ready w hen they are wanted
aeir cotton to European markets. |—to iuu up stairs or down, to rock
the cradle, or to run on an errand,
and all with a cheerful look and a
pleasant temper—has a reward along
with "such good deeds. If a little
girl cannot take her grandfather on
her lap as he takes her on his, she
can get his slippers, or pat away his
book, or gently* comb his thin locks ;
and, whether she thinks of it or not.
, 1 ... - little kindnesses that come from a
tion, and that the Masters of subor- loving heart are the sunbeams that
dinate Granges be requested to urge
the voluntary pledges thereto, and
report result to the Masters of their
lighten up a dark and woful world.
An exchange tells us that a school
State Granges, who ivill tnen report | boy’s toothache generally commences
to the President of inis Contention of pio-ht, A. TVT. vpuphps its liioTipsf
the number of subordinate Granges in
each State that have pledged them
selves to this policy, and such in
formation will be diffused through
the public press by the President.
That this Convention, when it ad
journs, will adjourn to meet under
the call of the President on sixty
days notice through the newspapers
of the Cotton States at such time and
place as he may designate.
at eight A. M., reaches its highest
altitude at a quarter to nine, when
the pain is intense to an extraordi
nary degree; commences to subside
at nine, and after that disappears
with a celerity that must be very
comfortable to the sufferer. If at
night that boy hasn’t got four puarts
of walnuts spread out to dry up
stairs, it is because there is no place
up stairs to do it, or no walnuts to
hall.
