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SANDERSYJLLE, GEORGIA, JUNE 19, 1874.
NO. 50.
The Suspended Blow.
BY SYLYANUS COBB, JR.
Hy oldest son was not unlike your
Charles. He was robust and strong,
Calling the Ferryman.
They reached the river the father
Romaince at Forty-live.
For days Washington society was
Bismark and the Sabbath.
The Prime Minister of the North
lias been paid
conducted upon
ttftiiTcash ber bouse repaired, which it badly j You see how quickly time Hies when
’ 'needed, for Baxter had let verything-we have good company. Well, I
| “I did it, father, but if you will
j forgive me this time, I will nev
mts are due when cnliwl; go to wreck. But when it was re--; must return, or aunt will think some-do so again. I never will—never!” tame and curb him with the rod.— and very dark the wooos seemed to life.
and his young life was wild and hard and his little daughter late in the in a flutter of curiosity over the an-German States Count Ri U
to tame. He was brave and loving, evening. The woods throngh which nouacement that on the 16th of May some years ago ’ hearing that a
dll and towards his gentle mother he they had passed reached to the very there would be, at the residence of was carried on his estate cm q
rer was mild and yearning. I sought to brink; and as the night was cloudy'Mrs. Dahlgren, a wedding in hi«di ! >mtA to hi« . m, • ® uu . ?
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us weekly, and presents
i vantages
to those who wish, to ml-
_ in high wrote to his steward : ThisSuuduy
1 he names of the contracting work must stop.” His steward J
Mrs. Baxter lived happily, and
.. There was fearful earnestness and Once he sinned grievously, and I render the gloom profoundly deep, parties was a profound secret, and swered, “The people cannot 1 *{'
‘Oh, no, you will have to stay and i beseeching in the boy’s look, and took bim away into a far chamber 1 Far away on the opposite shore was conjecture rau riot; people even crwise ; they are obi' V°V* oot '*
ike tea with us. Now won’t von ? his tones were strnnir .anel lieai-tv .tr> linnisli him Tie told me if T here mid there a twinklin lirdit ill the t.... .... ......i.„:,i n .1. u" ,, *8™ to WOlk
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, ter named Minnie, to abhor intern- I know you will to please me. bom, of healthy emotion. He was would forgive him he would do bet- small, scattered horses; while farther 'elect was uo other than Mrs. Dahl- Excellency and so hav
■perance and to regard with disgust : ‘Ob, I would do much more than; a dark-eyed, dark-haired boy hand-ter in the future. He implored me off still were the bright lamps of the! gi- e n herself, and the groom a generalcept Sunday to work * u °. u . In
the idea of marrying any man who that to please you,’ replied Fred, some of face like his mother, and)to try him just that once. But I‘great city, whither they were goiug j n the army.' Others declared with fields and garden minlwu'
was hot strictly temperate. land as he said this, he raised his strong and resolute and intellectual would not; I was wrathful, and; The, little child was weary and sleepy " ~ ‘
Minnie grew up to be a very beau-'eyes to hers. She readily under-like his father. j struck him. I smote him with the; and chilled by the evening air Noth
in has expired, ami that tiful woman and was considered the j stood this glance, and instantly low-' Solomon Leonard looked sternly I rod until my anger was spent, and'ing but urgency would have induced
man-upon his son, and his brow was then I bade him beware for the fu- j the father to be out with her thus.
ture. He spoke not a word, but As they came to the ferry, they found
that vonr u
the publisher wo
it. Two XV war-, -
remit at an early d
stricken from the list. _
titv of placin' a .e mark up
r during the year.
.). -d. G. MEDLOGK, Sen. Editor.
under the ne,
oil a single pi
''^Latefert unless vou ^ e ^ e ^ Ie v i ba ge. She was one ( ered her eyes, while a # blush
1< yournaino whom artists loved to look, and tied her cheek. ! clouded and contracted.
\Vo hope not to be : one with whom you would fall i Fred conducted Minnie to the din-J “I shall punish you, Charles! You
love at first sight. Her hair, ing-room, where an ample repast know what I told you before. Go
1 g While partaking of \to your room, and when Mr. Fuller
ou severe-
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'fhr Printer's 1'oil.
o stormy winds of winter,
Ihiie the chilling, drilling snow,
Closely housed, the busy Printer,
II,.,.ds not how the winds may blow.
Ill
f'lick.
click, his type go dropping
v comfort mortals need,
hits are dull in winter,
not the news to road.
Sad won; he the world's condition
If no Printer boys were found—
P roranee and supers titu tion,
offering would abound.
' Sin and ■
Yes, it is .
Bolls the
And a glc
Soon w
he busy Printer
; car of knowledge on,
my mental winter
ild reign if he were gone.
Alone.v’s u leful. yet the winters
Fill not half so high a place
As the busy, toiling Printers,
Hinging type before the case.
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vhilo the type they’re busy setting,
; Mime thankless popinjay
i s the country, kindly letting,
Pliers whistle'for their pay.
ingratitude! ungracious.!
e there no enlightened soil,
with minds so incapacious,
to slight the Printer’s toil ?
;m ! how extremely busy,
aging type before the case,
ug. til! he's almost dizzy,
exalt the human race.
.y no compassion for the Printer,
H-y devil drives him out;
ig and summer, fail and winter—
ver iind his labor done.
iLECT MISCELL AIV Y.
TEMPERANCE STOK V.
BY S. B. TROSTLE.
Iii the little village of . not
many miles from London, in oldEng-
land, lived at the commencement ot
this story, a widow and her daughter,
the heroine of this sketch.
William Baxter was a man of good
standing, and a man of many noble
qualities, when he married Miss Eva
Johnson. He was esteemed by his
companions for his honesty, upright
ness and his gentlemanly bearing.
For a few years after their union,
everything went as merry as a mar-
.liage bell. But, ah ! the time is co
n-hen the demon, intemper -
iui v
mice, will steal into that happy home,
bringing poverty, remorse an d
shame.
William was a blacksmith by trade,
and his walk to and from the shop
led past a hotel, where many of his
companions were wont to assemble.
They had tried various means to in
duce Baxter to join them, but for a
longtime without success. But one eve
liing as he was on his way home
from his shop, while passing the ho
tel, lie was met by one of his com
panions, who thus accosted him,—
‘Say, Baxter, won’t you come
along in and have something to
drink? It is too hard, working all
day as you do without having some
thing to freshen you up in the eve
ning. Come now. and oblige a fel
low.’ "
‘No, thank you,’ replied Baxter, ‘1 1 0l< --
don’t drtnk, besides I feel better
without it.’
‘But just come this once,’ said his
iriend, and if it hurts you I will pay
ihe doctor.
Being thus persuaded, he entered
the tavern and had something to
drink. The uext evening was the
same thing, and he continued to go
on until he became a confirmed
drunkard.
lie and his companions met night
after night at the hotel, where they
which she generally wore loosely
hanging down over her shoulders,
was of a dark chesnut brown. Her
eyes nearly the same tint, in fact,
; her form and appearance were such
ns to make one go into ecstacies.
One day as she was taking a stroll
through the shady forest near her
| home, she was met by a young gen-
jtleman who was boarding with his
aunt near the village.
Bowing courteously to her, he
passed on whikl she continued her
walk.
Fred Warner lived in London, but
had come to this place to escape the
hot weather—if it were possible—
and the monotony of the sales-room,
being the junior partner in the firm
of “Warner <fc Sons.” They" carried
on a thriving business, but now as
he desired to breathe the fresh, pure
country air, he set out for , to
take up his abode with his aunt for
a season, where in taking a walk
the grove he mot the object of this
narrative, and fell in love at first
sight.
After he had .reached his abode
and his room, he sat down to think.
He determined to get. an introduc
tion to her, but how, that was the
question that puzzled his mind, but
he was to have his hopes realized
before he expected.
There was a ball to given by one
of the difo of the village, and Minnie
and Fred were among the guests.
Early in the evening the ball-room
was beginning to be crowded with
guests, while sweet music rose and
fell on the sill night air, and while
couples could be seen strolling back
and forth, out on the veranda and
through the gardens enjoying them
selves before the dance commenced,
Fred determined to obtain an intro
duction to the belle of the occasion,
Miss Minnie Baxter.
So walking up to Frank Leister,
he desired him to introduce him,
hieh request was readily granted.
‘But,’ said he, ‘be careful that you
do not lose your heart; if you do
our case will be pitiable.’
‘Why so?’ asked Fred.
‘She is a coquette and can play
her role to perfection. After aUur-
you on to the ‘popping point,’
she will reject you as she has oth-
myself not excepted,’ replied
Frank sadly. ‘You may be encour
aged by her winning smiles,’ contin
ued he, ‘until you propose to her,
and then she will cast you off to
brood over your misfortune at leis
ure. Again, I tell you beware.’
T will mind that part,’ said Fred,
smiling.
After an introduction, Fred led
her to a seat and commenced con
versing with her in a lively manner.
As another set formed for the dance,
Fred said —
‘Will you not grant me a favor, by
becoming my partner in the dance?’
‘Certainly,’ replied Minnie, .but
you may find me a pretty dull part
ner.’
But he did not find her to be a
lull partner, but altogether agreea-
awaited them,
the. meal, a servant passed wine I has gone, I shall
around. This was done by the ser-jly!” And as
1 punish yoi
Mr. Leom
pale and quivering, he turned away.
On the following morning he was
gone. His mother said that he came
to her bedside during the night and
no time ex-
r -i army. Utliers declared with fields and garden Dutches” Bk"
and | The, htUe chdd was weary and sleepy a knowing nod and wiuk that Gen. mark replied. “I do not want God
Schenck and Mrs. were the happy robbed on my estate ! therefore otV-
duo, and the wedding was to take er arrangements mast be made If
place here, that the President and j any of my laborers have’ a field of
other high “digs,” might be present;! their own to till, or if their grain is
but time brought relief, and we were'ripe and must be harvested they
told on Friday night the wedding come first, not I ■» ’ -
was that of Mr. Conger, member of; must cease.’
Leonard thus!kissed her, and she was sure he left
rant at Minnie’s request. ; spoke his right hand was clenched, I a tear upon her cheek with his kiss.
When she offeied the glass to j his teeth were closed, and his look] I searched for him, and found him
Fred he modestly declined. was vindictive and vaneful. iuot. The years passed, aud my
‘No, thank you.’said he,‘I never The boy met the paternal glance, I first bom was to me as one dead,
drink anything stronger than water.! and his own hand was clenched, j until the war brought him to public
his owu ’teeth were tightly shut; ! notice. In the roster of a Western
Fred was, by this time, ‘overhead
and ears in love, but the words of
Frank Leister still rang in his ears,
and -ho determined to see more of
her, and learn if she. was the heart
less coquette she was represented
to be. If so, he would try and smo
ther his love.
While conversing with her after
the dance, Fred overheard so ne one
whisper, who had got the cut him
self—
‘That Fred Warner, the London
chap, will be caught in the toils of
that woman; she will fix him as she
—Wine looks to be harmless, but
when we indulge in it we are tempt
ed to taste something stronger, and
soon become accustomed to it, and
so go ou from bad to worse, until we
become habitual drinkers and go on
to a drunkard’s grave. No, I will not
touch a drop of intoxicating drink
as I have life. Has not the scrip
tures said,’ continued Fred, ‘Look
not upon the wine when it is red,
when it moveth itself aright, Ac.’
Minnie smiled pleasantly, for she
had gained her point—what that
point was we shall see hereafter.
After tea they again returned to
the parlor. Fred was determined to
know his fate. So after seating him
self beside her, and managing to get
hold of her hands, said—
‘Oh, Minnie, you doubtless know
that I love you. Yes, Minnie, I love
you better than my own life. Will
you be my wife ? Oh,' say yes, for
my future life depends upon it,wheth
er it is to be happiness or whether
it is to darkness aud despair.’
You see he had forgotten his prom
ise to Frank Leister, ‘I will mind
that part’—but he had so fallen in
love with her that he was excusable.
She raised liar eyes to las and
whispered—
‘Yes.’
He pressed her to his heart and
showered kisses upon her—we will
not say how many, it would bo use
less.
That evening while strolling
through the garden with Minnie,
Fred told her what he had heard
loncerning her.
“But I could not exactly believe
t,” said Fred. “I could not believe
that my Minnie, my future wife, could
be so heartless,”
“Part of it is true rejoined Minnie.
She then told him of her father’s
drunkenness, of liis downward course
and lastly, of Iris wretched death.
Concerning the many suitors that
I have cast off, it is true, but wait
until I tell you the reason. I resol
ved by the help of Heaven, never
to promise to marry a man who in
dulged in strong drink of any kind.
That resolution I have kept. All of
my suitors heretofore have never re-
! fused to drink when it was offered
them, and when asked to many any
of them, the resolution I had taken
compelled me to refuse. That is the
reason that I have been the subject
of scandal. And now, Fred, I hope
you will stick to your promise.”
Fred promised never to break it his tone
as long as life would last.
By this it was getting late, so after
a kiss and a good-night he departed.
But before he left, the inan’iage day
was set, which was to take place in a
month, so that Fred could return to
his duties taking his wife with him.
“Did you hear the news ?” asked
Jennie Lee of Frank Leister, about
two weeks after the above had hap
pened.
What! did you hear that Minuie
Baxter is going to marry Fred War-
ner ? Who would have thought it!
One would hardly believe that she
intended to marry at all, but only
lived to break men’s hearts.”
Yes, I have heard it,” said Frank,
engaged in swallowing the poison
which was taking away their wit fced ^ and a]1 t j* rest of tbe f ol .
their senses and the moncj [lows; she will draw him into the
ieir pockets, which snare which she has prepared for
been used m supporting the i um- \ d fchen wbe n he'asks for her
lies, winch were m an a l“O s ;^arv-| c indignantly refuse
mg condition, taking down tUeu jq m J
!°P e S tio ?’ d °I n ±l e ''Si this Fred heard, but he did not
C. noil Lh, it men , | despair. He accompanied her to
com age to resist me i and^ ier ff° me anil had a long talk with
tion, there would be far less sin and ^ at the gate He bi | her good .
su Cimg 1U the voi.u. , ] night, and then returned to his own
Butwemustreturnfo our ^3^3^, went to bed, but not
,; f la ^ axta dia no c to s i ee p so busy was he thinking of
vnfe witkla smile and ^^Minnje, and what he had heard of
dm m days before, o^tbfe con- J ^
trary, angiw words and sometimes ^ d from Minnie in
even curses tell from the evening, she invited him to call
what a sorrowful time was that loi Citation he readily ac-
uoor Eva. She sometimes sat up. o ’ j
until eleven, twelve and sometimes j on tlie fo n owing af _
one o clock, waiting 1 ter noon he made his promised call
yet dreading her husband s o>am (ju L ;md sho welco £ ed him with
One evening, as she sat thus, sne de
saw four men coming slowly up the ‘ ^ red * oulJ Ld remembering
road carrying a slmttei, on v hich Leister’s words concerning
YTiy e does d see e sbudder ? why does her, ‘You may be encouraged by her
unj uoes see suu j dvmmn g smiles until you propose to
her heart sink within her? can ycuH tWshe wiil ca l st L you off
not guess. She has iee o ito brood over your fortune at leis-
outstretched form as that o a • nre) ’ but he baniihed these thoughts
and then walked into the parlor.
In a quarrel with a wretch line , , . ,
himself, he was struck ou the head. She seemed more lovely in her
with a poker, knocked senseless and 1 snow white dress and purple ribbon
almost lifeless to the floor. bed tasteiully m a bow, than she did
For four long weeks did she sit by j the preceding evening
the bedside of the sufferer and at- After having a stroll through the
tend to his every w,nt, but there was ; garden, looking at the beautiful flow-
no earthly hope for him. He died, ers with which it was adoned, they
Soon after her husband’s death, ] returned to tbe house and re-enter
Mrs. Baxter received a legacy of a led the parlor, where they passed the
and from his dark eyes flashed de
fiance. He turned and left the
room.
In a far corner of the apartment
sat Nathan Fuller, a neighbor, who
had called in upon business. He
was an old man, and his snow-white
locks floated back from a brow that
was deeply furrowed, though tbe
lines of care upon his face were
softened by tbe light of love and
good will.
“Now, neighbor Fuller,” said Mr.
Leonard, “we will attend to our bus
iness.”
“Not yet, Solomon,” returned the
old man. “Let me first knoiv what
you are going to do with that boy.”
“I am going to whip liim.”
“No, no, Solomon, not this time ;
I tell thee, never strike that boy !”
“How" ? Never strike bim ?”
“Never!”
“Ah. Uncle Nathan, your heart
is over kind, and it runs away with
your judgment. You forget the
saying of the Good Book: ‘He
that spareth the rod hateth his
son.’ ”
“I do not forget the Good Book,
Solomon, nor that one of its lessons
is, ‘If thy brother trespass against
thee, rebuke him,’ Rut, neighbor
Leonard, I would rather appeal to
thine ow'n heart. If you love that
boy, do not strike him !”
I do love liim, Nathan, and my
love might respond favorably to
your advice, but my cooler judg
ment bids me pursue the sterner
course.”
Nay, not so, Solomon. Thy
judgment is to take counsel of love,
and not of hatred. Thou art to
judge jn affeptiou, aqd uot in anger.
When you told your boy that you
should certainly punish him severe
ly, your look was ugly and savage.
Easy ! Be honest. Do not deny it.
And Solomon Leonard, did you ob
serve the corresponding change
which came over the face of your
son ? I saw it, if you did not, his
eyes flashed, and his whole presence
was defiant.”
“Ah, Solomon, thou art most
grievously iu error. Of all the pow
ers that govern, love is the fore
most. When love fails then w r e may
descend to the force which brutes
employ.”
“And that very defiance needs to
come out of him!” said the father,
i with a strong touch of the Adam in
loyal regiment we saw the name of
Col. Alford Fuller. My daughter
WTote to him, and his answer came
back. He was my boy, and be said
he would come aud see us when the
war was over. Our next informa
tion was of the battle of Shiloh, and
there my boy fell! Among the
brave none were braver; and I know
that the instincts of his heart were
always right.
“Solomon, since that morning on
which I missed my first-born, I have
never struck one of my children. I
the boat over the other side where
the ferryman lived. So the father
shouted and called but no voice an
swered ; then he would walk to and
fro aud speak to his child, and try
to comfort her; then he would call
again and again. At length they saw
a little light move, and heard the
moving of the boat. Nearer and
nearer the noise came ;but it was too
dark to see the boat. But it came
across aud the travlers entered it.
“Father!”
“Well, my child!”
“It’s very dark, and I cant see tin
shora where we are going.”
“No, little one, but the ferryman
knows the waj", and we 1 shall soon
be over, and then soon at home in
the city, where will be light and a
fire.”
“Oh, Iwfsh we were there father.”
Slowly and gently the boat swung
off into the stream ; and tliqugh it
was dark and the fiypr seemed to run
the temptation has been born of an
ger. It is easy to strike, because
we strike in passion; it is bard to
forgive, because we must first sub
due ourselves. But, in tbe end, for
giveness is tbe saving power. Pun
ish, if there is need, but not with
blows ; aud even punishment, to be
effectual, must be bom of love, So
Solomon, when thy passion is allay
ed, and thy love for that boy is xxp
permost in tky heart, then go to
him aud meet out such punishment
as thine own calm judgment shall
deem for the best.”
An hoxir later Solomon Leonard
entered the chamber of liis son, and
was met by a glance from eyes that
were burning with latent fire. The
boy arose, firm and resolute. "He
had counted the' cost, and was pre
pared for the ordeal.
The father spoke, and his voice
was low and tremulous. Jle saw
his bright-eyed, handsome boy, and
he remembered the boy that had
fallen at Shiloh.
“My son, as I hope for thy love
and obedience in the time to come
I forgive thee thy sin, and will re
member it no more! Thou canst
make me very happy if thou wilt.
Come, my child, and believe that
thy best refuge on earth is thy fath
er’s love!”
The boy tottered beneath the won
drous stroke. This was something
for which he had not been prepared.
Against this manifestation be bad
no power of resistance. He was
subdued ai}d humbled. His bosom
welled, and presently burst forth iu
tears and sobs. He fell upon his
father’s bosom, murmuiing from the
very depths of his heart:
“Oh! fathei*, I will be good!”
And in that hour Solomon Leon
ard learned a lesson that was to
add great joy to his life, in that it
gave him possession of the heart of
his SQH,
Good Night.—How tenderly and
sweetly falls the gentle “good night”
into loving hearts, As members of a
family separate and retire for the
night. What myriads of hasty words
and thoughtless acts, engendered in
the hurry and business of the day,
are forever blotted out by its benign
Does be not feelTieat anil cold the j influence. Small token indeed ; but
same? Amd docs ho not feel pain it is He little courtesies that make
aud pleasure the same?
have often been sorely tempted, but j fast they were carried safely over
“Solomon, thqxj hast reason ?”
“Yes,”
“Then tell me, is uot thy sou re
markably like thyself?”
Hr.- Leonard was reflectively si
lent and the man proceeded :
“And, further, is not the boy tbe
germ, in all respects, of the coming
man ? Are''.not his passions the
same—his love the same—his in
stincts and liis p^ijpeptions the same?
up the sum of a happy home. It is
only the little courtesies that can so
beautifully round off tbe square cor-
But Sunday work
Congress from Michigan, with Mrs. j The steward acquainted the peo -
Sibley, widow of Major Sibley, Unit-] pie with the new order of tilings uml
ed States Army. She was Miss j now mark the result: Because his
Humphries, and daughter of Judge | Excellency is so careful ofonr inter-
Hupliries, of the Supreme Court of ests we will be all the more careful
the State of Ohio, and twenty-seven ' 1 ' ’
years ago was affianced to Mr. Con
ger, then a handsome, blooming
youth. They quaiTeled and parted,
In six months the quarrel was forgot
ten, and they were again engaged.
Miss Humphries was pretty, a belle
and a flirt. Her flirting propensi
ties did not please M r. Conger, and
he remonstrated with her. Being a
high-spirited girl, she again and
finally broke the engagement, telling
him she would never marry him. He
left the State. She manned and he
married. Major Sibley lived twelve
years. There were no children, and
at his death she went abroad. Mrs.
Conger lived a few years, and left
three children. In October, weary
of European life, Mi’s. Sibley deter
mined to return to her home in Cin
cinnati. Arriving in New York, it
occurred to her to come to Wash
ington for a few weeks. Oh! woman,
how mysterious are tby ways! One
day, tiine hanging wearily on her
hands, she wandered (?) to congress;
of course, never dreaming that in
this august body sat her affinity!
An hour passed, the debates were
and the child sqqu forgot her great
fear.
Iu a short time after they lauded
she reached her home, where loving
arms received her ; where the room
was warm with fire, and was flooded
with light. On the bosom of love
she rested, and her chills and terrors
passeej away.
Some months after this, the same
little child had come to another riv
er darker and deeper and more fear
ful still. ' ^ ; ^ ^
It was the River of Death. When] her wraps about her, she prepared
she first came near it,the airseemed |to leave the gallery, when there was
cold and darkness covered it, aud a tap on her shoulder. Turning, °f minerals of various kinds and as-
all sepmed Ijiip 'light : j who did she behold but tbe lover of - tonishiug richness, only waiting for
The same Iqving father stood near j i icr youth! After commonplace the hand of man to put them to
of his aud see to it that he UiaU not
suffer loss,” said the work-people
aud each tried his best to get his
work done in order that the work
on their landlord’s estate might be
done in time. And never before was
more work accomplished iu so short
a time or so well. The steward was
pleased beyond measure and wrote
to the Prime Minister : “That was a
good hit. No one has gained more
by the new order of things than
yourself. Everything was done
with promptness and dispatch.”
The Devlopment of Tennessee.—^
A writer says: “The mountain re
gion of east and particnlarly the
southeastern part of Tennessee, one
of the most charming places that
can be found for grand and beauti
ful scenery, has received the title of
the Switzerland of America, to which
it is fairly entitled. The sportsman
never fails here in meeting abundance
of game, and both land aud water
teem with the spoils that made East
Tennessee the favorite hunting
ground of the Indians. But it is
the almost fabnlous mineral weath
prosy and tedious. So, gathering'°f this region that is drawing so
‘ ’ ’ much attention to it. Here titled
up on edge are the different strata
her distressed thqt his child iqus
cross this river and ho not be able
to go with her. For days and nigh ts
he had been with her mother, watch
ing over her and leaving her bedside
only long enough to take his meals
ami pray for the life of his precious
child.
For hours she had been slumber
ing very comfortably and it seemed
as if her spirit was to pass away
without hoi’ waking again; but just
before the morning watch she sud
denly awoke, with the eye bright
the reason unclouded and every fac
ulty alive.
A sweet smile was playing on the
face.
Father I have come again to the
river-side aud am again w aiting for
the ferryman to come and cany me
over.”
“Dqes it sepuj dark and cold, as
it did when we orossed the river ?”
Oh no 1 Shere rre uo dark gloomy
trees here.
The river is not black, but cover
ed withfloating silver.
The boat coming toward me seems
to be made of solid light; and though
the ferryman looks dark I am not
afraid of him.”
“Cap my child see aoross the riv
er?”
“Oh yes; but instead of tbe little
twinkling light hear and tbexe as be-
f re I can see a great beautiful city
flooded with light and glory, I see
no sun and no lamp no moon or stai-s
but it is full of light. Ah I hear
music, too, coming softly over the
river, sweet as the angels oould
make 1”
Can you see any one on the oth
er bank of the river ?”
“Why—why—yes I see One the
most beautiful form I ever saw; and
, , , , -. wliat a face what a smile Aud now
v, suppose you had ners in the homes of laboring men He beckons me to coine . Oh, ferry
word to you was ] and women. The simple ‘I thank; maDj make baste j
come.
I know who it is ;
greetings in an agitated voice, she
made the inquiry, “I suppose your
family are with you?” “Did yo
not know that my wife was dead?”
With tragic start she averred that
she did uot. They chatted some
time, aud on leaving she said, “I am
at the Arlington, will 3"ou come and
see me?” Hesitation ou his part,
blushes ou hers, aud then in a low
voice replied Conger: “I will come
if you take back what you said to
me twenty-five years ago.” “I will,”
their proper uses. Both coal and
iron were known to exist in large
quantities in this section, but the7
were not developed, simply because
the habits of the old slavery days
led the owners to have no relish for
the busy conflict and strife by which
the Wealth and power of the* north
ern states has been so rapidly ac
quired. Since the war, however, a
change has come over the spirit of
their dreams, and Chattanooga,
thanks to the energetic northern men,
she answered, and she wilted. The j drawn hither by her great natural
engagement was very brief, and the i advantages, has become a thriving
happy twain were united last Satur-: manufacturing center, and promises
lay morning at 11 o’clock. The 4° become one of the most iinpor-
bride wore a pearl colored satin bro
cade, with diamond ornaments, and
looked veyy well, albeit she could
not look sentimental, for she is not
very young, and weighs about 195
pounds.— Wash. Cor. Cin. Com.
A Woman Instantly Stiiuck
Ddmb.—A remarkable occurrence
took place iu Salt Creek valley day
before yesterday. —
Mrs. Chapman wife of Samuel ma J do j ust “theyplease,
- — aud it will make no difference. The}’
make a great mistake. It causes all
tant points in the south."
Always Lovers.—Married people
should treat each other like lovers
all their lives, then they would be
happy. Bickering and quarreling
would soon break off love affairs;
consequently lovers indulge in such
only to a very limited extent. But
some people—men and women both
when they have once got married
Chapman, of Pleasant Ridge, went
into the pasture adjoining the house
for the purpose of catching a horse
which she desired to drive to town
with. In less than half an hour
she was seen making her way back to
the house waving her arms above
her head and making all sorts of lu
dicrous gestures. Her husband who
was standing on the porch thought
it was remarkable strange that his
wife ordinarily so staid and dignified
should be actiog so strangely but
took no further notice of her suppo
sing she was making fun of him.
But when she finally reached the
house a very serious matter was de
veloped aud all the strange actions
fully explained. The woman had
by some unaccountable means been
struck speechless and has not up to
In short
is not the whole organization of
your boy, mental and physical, like
your own ? Now
a master whose . , ___
whose heart was still sore over Lis j law, anil whose power over you was: you foi a °r ieceb f d > . jit is Jesus, my own blessed Jesus! I last ueeouuts been able to speak u
own refusal. But time, which cures j absolute—from whose decision you with happiness ne nea o , shall be received into His arms; I word or make known the cause of
aU heart wounds, brought him relief, I had’ino appeal—and suppose youjer. True wealth is not counted OJ| sha i| reat His bosom!" j her misfortune. It is tbe general
and in tbe love of another woman he j hail confessed to him your ; dollars aud cents, but by the grati-
was able to forget his regard for and-had solemnly promised not to, tuoe and affection of the heart. If
SLST ° ° jrepeat it. What, under ,Le _>be j tLiilU
If a home
owner pos-
An improved, or rather newly in
vented felted fabric has been brought
to great perfection by English man
ufacturers. In London it sells at
prices which make it the rival of
„ - ... i woven fabrices for curtains, uphols-
opmion that the spell was either t book bindi d similar pur -
brought on by a fit or some terrible ^ can b * made to imitate
the difference in the world. Wo
men should grow more devoted and
men more fond after marriage, if
they have the slightest idea of be
ing happy as wives and husbands.
It is losing sight of this fundamental
truth which leads to hundreds of
divorces. Yet, many a man will
soold his wife who would never think
of breathing a harsh word to his
sweetheart; aud many a wife will
be glum and morose on her hus
band’s return, who had only smiles
and words of cheer for him when he
was her suitor. How can snch peo
ple expect to be happy?
4 few vears later the reader bv stance, should that master do to win [truest earthly symbol,
entering l pretty house in Loudon*, j vour heart to the way of obedience ?|be happy, whether the
could have seen
The members of that family «cic -i—o~ — , , — —— ~i ... , - -.
Fred Warner, his wife, and a little | man alike, save that in the boy t-hui wealthy beyond mathematical Gal-
boy which the parents were deter-reasonmg powers are not so strong-,culatK>ns.
mined to bring up regarding strict 1 lj under control, and passion iS Then how much more lovingly are
temperance principles, as the only i more apt to run not under provoca- the sable iolds of mght gathered
rule of action through life. tion.” jaiouud the happy homes, owiuuc j 0 y a j, a S0rr0 w iumgieu m men rears "o” uiwo.™ Duuuug, >n»i « ,, , , • • j nn ;u a '
the same' Again Mr. Leonard was silent. j more confidingly do its members re-, Tb could a [ mos t see the golden I led to inquire into the effect the plmable for c . u ^ ta T “ d ?“* te ’ n
“ ’ pose their weary bodies m the care '.-i „„„„ habit had nnnn the, iren*™! health, needs no washing. Its colors never
through thevalley of the shadow of while in the pasture and the nature brocaded silks o{ Lyons,’ the
iiiscm v i —,, , death, 1 will fear no e\u, tor thou of which her friends have as yet been Afnlldbuu* the
happy family. Remember, Solomon, the self-same sess a patch of ground of one or £ art with me : thv rod ami thy staff unable to learn.-L eav euwor th fig”* n T ’ofTmSTlinei.
at family were j springs of action rest in boy and | HouWacres, they are mthe end they CQajfort - \ ( Kansas Times. c£na
larknv-j ■— I - - ° - -
b y
they comfort me.
And thus she crossed the dark riv- --- t , T - T *
er made like a silver stream bv thei A Warning to Boys.—A certain : and_ Japan. It is, m fact, a spuaea
Let other women take
resolve that guided Minnie in the
‘Think, for a moment,” continued pose
The Camel and the Miller.—One
night a miller was waked up by his
camel trying to get his nose into the
tent. “It’s very cold out here,” said
the camel. “I only want to put in
my nose.” The miller made no ob
jection. After a while the camel
little courtesies, these little soxd-
needs, if we have guarded carefully
all “God’s hearts” placed in our
keeping, at the close of its brief, yet
eventful day, how much easier to
bid all our dearly beloved ones a
final “good night.”
A California man tied one end of
tious that at this moment possess
the spirit of your son ?—And why ?
Not for the humiliation that luust
follow exposure of sin ; for he has
confessed his sin, aud begged your
forgiveness. He dreads the paiu of
a blow ; aud be sure he is mustering
asked leave to have his neck in, then courage to meet it. If you strike
his fore feet; and so, little by little, him, you will awaken vengeful pas-
crowded in its whole body. This, as sion. His confession and promise
you may well think, was very disa- of reforur will have gone for noth-
greeableto the miller, and he bittey- ing, and his heart will be hardened,
ly complained to the forth-puttifig! Look into your own spirit and say
beast. “If you don’t like it you may if such would not be the result to
go,” answered tbe camel. “As for;yourself ; and tell me if your son is
me, I’ve got possession and I shall j not gifted with a sense as keen and
stay. You can’t get rid*of me now.” ; a heart as emotional as yours. j A Kalamazoo widow, who is not
Do you know what that camel is j After a brief pause, the old man one of the despairing kind, has thei such
like? Bad habits : little'sins. Guard went-on:) . *
against the first approaches, the “Solomon,
most plausible excuses, only the nose eyed boy
of sin. If you do not you are over-1 away imp
powered before you know it. jterest experience of my whole life. I provide,
night.” And if, during this life we [doing picket" duty, Jolfn -Moy was the circuiatiouand digestion'palpF! quantity to meet the home demand,
have faithfully attended to all these placed as sentinel, with orders to ex- tat i on c f the heart, and a more or aud therefore is uot yet in American
amine all “passes. During the day j egs marked taste for drink. Iu market. [|a[ n _
a horseman came that way and being twelve there was frequent bleeding j Crops in Alabama.—The Advertis-
ordered to halt handed his pass to o{ t he nose; they had disturbed er sounds this cheerful note:
Moy, who leisurely scanned it, gave sleep; and twelve Lad s^ht uicera-j From several observant parties
back, and permitted the man to pass.! ti on 0 f the mucous membrane of! ue learn that the crops are growing
Mov s deliberations had been noticed the moutb , which disappeared on ] with almost uuexam ’ ’ -
by Lieutenent P., who called oat, ceasing from the use of tobacco for . Corn, which two wee!
“Was fliat a nmnpr nnss? “Yl8, ! ,1 tlm?„ ■ ,, . ,
Was that a proper pass? some days. The doctor treated them bar(b y reaeh half-leg high*, is now
sur.” “What was on it, John . all for weakness, but with little ef- 1 towering up towards tlie shoulder,
a rope around.his waist, and lassoedlj £ . Divil a bit (lo j kn0 w,sur,but with ^f^t^^oking 'was discon- ^00^07 thoMhh^'^dlTite
heTad'the cow, but' at the emfof jJJ toatpafsH^wfougf 616 hGalth “ d « turna the laaa Ibr-
a major-general to the divil.
j , , , ----- strength 1 development, is* soM tke lasa for-
the first half mile he began to sus******* f? on _ rest , or f± „ No X “[ward, all things «naid«wl,BoQ^
pect that the cow had him.
. , , , no “old woman’s tale,” as these facts: f„i ra j D8 j, a v e fallen every when, and
■<Ma, has aunty got bees in her are given on the authority of thejf or once the coarse of fear years
mouth ’?” “No; why do you ask me “British Medical Journal.” j we j,ave flattering prospects at bet-
question?’ “Cause that — ter times.
