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Hunt & Taylor,
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BAKNESVILLE, Ga.
* t'T"iLL practice in the countie
X\ comprising the Flint Judicia
piiviiit, ami in the Supreme Court of the
s ydT Office over Drug Store of J.
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ZEBULON, GA.
I Prompt aitention given to business.
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VECwETINE
IS MY FAMILY
;
1 Wish no Other.
ruoviDiNCE, April 7, 1876.
111;. 11. It. Stevens :
bear Sir —\V hen I was about 8 years of age a hu
mor broke out upon me, which my mother tried to
cure by giving me herb teas and all other such rem
-1111, -as she kiu-w of, but it continued to grow worse
until she consulted a physician, and he said I had
Nall iheum, and doctored me for that complaint.—
lie relieved me some, but said the disease could not
be permanently cured as it originated in the blood.
I remained a great sufferer lor several years, until
1 beard of and consulted a physician, who said I had
scrofulous humor, and If 1 would allow him to doc
tor me lie would cure me. I did so, and he cum
in, tic, and healing up my sort s, ami surer eded in ef
j, i ting an external cure, buKin a short time the
the disease appeared again in a worse form than
ever, as cancerous humor upon my lungs, throat
and li al. I suffered the most terrible pain, and
fine seemed to to no remedy, and my friends all
thought 1 must soon die, when my attention was
call rl, while reading a newspaper, to a VEGETINE
Wimonia! of Mrs. Waterhouse, No. 364 Athens st.,
South lloston, and I. formerly residing in South
boston, ami being personally acquit!ted with her
iiinl knowing her former feeble health, concluded 1
would try the Wgetine. After I had taken a few
IwttL; it seemed to force the sores out of my sys
tem. I had running sores in my ears, which for a
time were very painful, but I continued to take the
Vigetine until L had taken about 25 bottles, my
1„ ultli imprming all tlte time from the commence
ment of the lirst bottle, and the sores to heal. I
commenced taking the Vegetine in 1872, and con
tinued its constant use for six months At the pres
mt time my health is letter than it ever has been
since I was a child. The Vegetine is what helped
me, and 1 most cordially recommend It to all, suf
ferers, especially my friends 1 hall been a sufferer
lor over 30 years, and until I used tlie Vegetine, I
found no remedy; now 1 use it as my family medi
cine, and l wish no other.
Airs. 15. C. COOPER,
No. 1 Joy icreet, Providence, It. I.
VEqejijls.
The r;ln<je of disorders which yield to the influ
cii'v of this medicine, and tile number of defined
iUm uses which it never fails to cure, are greater
than any other single medicine has hitherto been
• veil recommended for by any other tnan the pro
pristors of some quack nostrum. These diseases
are Scrofula and all eruptive diseases and Tumors,
Kheumati.-m Gout, Neuralgia, and spinal com
plaints and all inflammatory syptoms ; U leers, all
Svphilio diseases, kidney and bladder diseases,
dropsy, the whole train of painful disorders which
so generally afiliet American women, and which
carry annually thousands of them to premature
grave- ; liyspepsia, that universal curse of Ameri
> <n manhood, heartburn, piles, constipation, rnr-
Yuusness, inability to sleep, and impure blood.
1 Ins is a formidable list of human ailments for
aiy single medicine to successfully attack, aud it is
not probable that any other article before the public
y I°"' rto cure the quarter of tham, except
t atint it lays the axe at the root of the tree of
m.-tase by first eliminating every impurity from the
‘P ’ Promoting the secretions, opening the pores
incr (i gr , e:l£ ' s ' a P e valves of the system—iuvigorat
,, ■; , iver ta full aud natural action, cleansing
, ' ! ' tl,lni, 'h and strengthening digestion. This
1 -ccomplislied, the speedy and the permanent
“ u ! 11 *>nly the diseases we have enumerated,
i likewise the whole train of chronic and consti-
u tonal disorders is certain to follow. This is pre
"'y' w| i at \ egetine does, and it does it so quickly,
i • e°f. aSI • ’ ;* ,at *t is an accomplished fact almost
0 e 111,1 P-iti ut is aware of it himself.
Best Remedy in the Land,
Little Falls, N. Y„ Sept. 23d, 187 G.
M - H. It. Stevens:
lAar Sir_-1 desire to state to you that X was af
' vl & breaking out of l lotches aiul pimples
u I° ' *“‘ c aom 't‘k for several years. T have tried
i-‘ a '• r,} m dies, but none cured the humor on my
‘ 1 and neck. After using two or three bottles of
• 'ii egetine the humor was entirely cured. Tdo
' 1 aiuly b- lieve it is the best medicine l'or all ini
-! i' i iY' 1 t,ie Eluod that there is in the land, and
i-ishly iceomiuend it to the nlilicted public,
truly yours, p. PEKItINE, Architect.
Ms 11,1Uc *' a well-known architect and builder
‘ t' alls, N. Y.. having lived there and in the
-Maty tor the last thirty-three years.
v it <; it t i > i :
Ireparedby
M.R. Stevens, Boston, Mass.
' E ,ETiXE IS SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
& S | s, E i s-. i
nu ° * * ,e Worklngc Class.—We arc
ie|J “ r '' ll to furnish all cla.ses with constant
ltd- ' llieut at home, the whole of their time, or for
1 ir spare moments. Business new, light and prof
cent 180113 °* either sex easily earn from 60
dev t• o *’ l"- 1 ' evening, and a proportional sum by
at -ang the,r whole time to the business. Boys
- * ,?• ,a ! n nearly as much as men. That all who
u'-: this notice may send their address, aud test the
. offer: To such as are not well satis
w "dl send one dollar to pay for the trouble of
F, dl particulars, samples worth several
and e K commence work on, and a copy of Home
Pie re . B *de, one of the aargestand besi Illnstiated
aieations, all sent free by mail. Reader if you
at I‘ernianent, profitable work, address, geougf.
ms,l - N A Cos., Portland. Maine.
a Week to Agents. $lO Outfit Free
r 1 ty 4 4 j>. o. VICKERY, Augusta, Maine.
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VOL. VIII.
Medical Dispensary,
ID’. Geo. W. Marvin again ten
tiers his professional service to liis
old friends and the public. Dispen
sary and consultation rooms, No. 1
White hall street, in Centennial buil
ding, Atlanta, (4a., where patients
can get reliable treatment for all
diseases of the Throat, Lungs and
Catarrh. r l lie above diseases treated
by inhalation.
Ihe Doctor treats all diseases of
long standing, such as Eruptions,
Gravel, Paralysis, Rheumatism, Go
itry, Dropsy, Biliousness Diseases of
the Kidneys, Erysipelas, Nervous
Depression, Dyspepsia, Liver Com
plaint, all Diseases peculiar to Wo
men, all Private Diseases, Heart Dis
ease Swollen Joints, Coughs, Gout,
White swelling, St, Vitus Dance, etc.
Fleotricity’applied in eases where
it is required. The Doctor is per
manently located, and persons who
ha> e been under the treatment of oth
er physicians and have not been cur
ed, are invited to call, as lie treats all
curable diseases, and cures guarnteed
or no pay. Call and see the Doctor
without delay*. His charges are mo
derate, and consultation free. Office
hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
feb22-ly
Chub Fi*h—Slow to Construct
Fish Ponds.
BY Dll J. S. LAYENDFiL
Agricultural Editor Constitution :
I send you some additional facts
with regard to the clmb-fish, and
my plan of building and stocking a
fish poml. For the last six: years I
have had the chub fish iu my pond
and used them when wanted for my
table, and know that they are the
best fish for stocking pomis in this
country. This lisli resembles the
sucker, hut is of different formation
being boneless except back and rib
bones, so there is no danger of get
ting holies in the throat while eat
ing them. They are of delicious
flavor and grow large enough at one
year old for table use, and by third
year will weigh two pounds, ami will
grow larger if fed occasionally.—
This fish is not cannibal, that is will
cat each other, or each other’s eggs,
and when in ponds to themselves
soon become mime:ous.
They will not bite a book so as to
be caught out by intruders, but can
be easily caught in traps, boxes or
nets made for the purpose. They
will lea\e the pond where they are
hatched and raised even in high wa
ter time, and will do well in slug
gish and muddy ponds. 1 know
that this fish can be raised cheaper
than chickens or hogs.
As to lish ponds, 1 think that
small ponds, say from one to five
acres, arc the best, as they can be
better protected from enemies.—
The depth of water in the pond
should vary from six inches to eight
feet. Fish, in order to be comforta
ble at all times of the year, need
shallow water to feed, exercise and
play in and deep water (which is al
ways of even temperature near the
bottom) to retire to m very extreme
weather, either, hot or cold. All
fresh water fish need running water
to spawn in as their eggs, like fowls
eggs, must ho turned and moved
about ; cither by running water or by
the parent fish artificially by means
of lion tillering and stiring the wa
ter with its tail and fins which latter
plan does not do well, and exposes
the eggs to the depredations of little
cannibal fish. The spawning place
should be made in this manner ; Cut
a ditch from one to-three feet wide,
and lifty feet long, and make little
rock dams every three feet apart
m it, leaving a small space at one
end of each dam for water to pass
and fish to run up and down. Let
these openings at ends of small dams
be on opposite sides from each other,
so that the water m running through
the ditch will take a zigzag course
and flow gently.
Put sand and gravel and some
small brush with leaves on it, in
front of each of these dams. This
makes a hatching place and protects
the fish when laying and the eggs
while hatching.
A fish pond may be made from a
branch when a spring is not con veil
ient, by having a ditch cut above
the spawning ground, say two or
three feet deep and thirty feet dee})
and thirty feet long, with dam at the
lower end so that the water will
have lo fill up the ditch before it
runs out. The sand that would be
brought from the hills, will be de
posited in the ditch, and when filled
u}> the water may be shut oIT above
and t'.ie ditch cleaned out, and the
water kept clear.
1 think it best, in stocking ponds,
to have but one kind offish, and
that should not be cannibal. It is
like trying to raise chickens and
having minks, weasels, opossums,
and other enemies with them. li a
; cannibal fish is prefered for stock
ing a pond, they should be all of
! the same age, so they cannot eat
each other. This can be done by
1 having two ponds, and keeping the
I old and large ones in a separate
pond to themselves.
Barnf.sville, June 2, 1877.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
directed that on and after tlie first
proximo no district attorney of the
United States shall receive as com
pensation under any law by which
fees are paid him by the approval of
the Secretary or with his concur
rence an amount to exceed any fis
cal year the sum of $4,000 —or a pro
rata amount for any quarto •of such
year.
THOM ASTON. (lA.. SATUIMV'Y MORNING. .TUNE Hi, 1877.
THE EAST OF THE C/ESARS.
AN INNOCENT AND UNSOPHISTICATED
MEMBER OR THE OIIVNT FAMILY.
“[D. P.” in the Cincinnati Enquirer ]
I was walking along the avenue
not lot long -ince with a friend from
Chicago, who said :
“Do you see that man slouching
along as if he did not hold hiimeif
well in command ?”
1 acknowledge the figure to he
within my line of vision.
“Well, tlnu’s the cleverest—l
mean American cleverest—member
of tiie Grant family. That is Or
vil, and he is a right jolly, good fel
low, with the precept ions of a child.
He does not know one man from an
other, and is equally ignorant of the
difference between right and wrong.
When Grant was first inaugurated
Orvil was in Chicago, and some evil
disposed people suggested that, be
ing the brother of the President, lie
ought to get in the whiskey
ring, and that by such arrangement
profits would accrue.
“And so the innocent Orvil had
himself appointed Inspector, and
went about in a little wagon with a
little keg and a vial with a string
thereto, and every barrel lie dropped
m paid its toll to the little keg, the
whiskey thus abstracted being car
ried away for fur.her inspection. It
was supposed by the homoeopathic
process that in time Orvil would be
the owner of a handsome assortment
of highness. But the ring found
they could not make Orvil compre
hend their larger operations, and so
Orvil one briqht morning found him
self out of ollice.
“lie has an intense passion for
patented labor-saving inventions,and
the next thing his friends knew was
that Orvil was 1 nlf owner in a milk
ing apparatus that pulled away at
font teats at once with the power of
eight bull calves.
He invited His friends to a trial of
‘Condensed Air Self-acting Bull-
Calf Milker, w G ranted to exhaust a
cow in three minutes. ’
A quiet old mother of the milky
herd was borrowed for the occasion,
and in the presence of quite 4 !! crowd
of friends (the President’s brother
always lias the warmest friends) and
a sprinkling of reporters, the ma
chine was applied. When adjusted
to the first teat Sukoy looked around.
1\ hen the second was applied she
expressed some apprehension. But
Orville said to lc r soothingly, ‘Soho,
so ho, old lady,’ and she submitted,
The four teats were properly inclos
ed, but when the pump was set to
work the cow took a panic.—
Lowering her head and lifting her
tail she let loose a roar worthy a
bull, and then she bolted, and she
took the self-acting, back-action,
bull-calf milker’ with her, pump,
tubes and all. Away she went, hav
ing her speed hastened by the yells
and shouts of the friends of the
President’s brother and the wicked
reporters. A mill pond being in the
way, into this the frantic eow plung
ed. The ‘self-acting air pump,
back-action cow-exhauster’ sunk,
but Sukcy lloated, and xvlren she
swam out it was without the ma
chine and a gopd part of four teats.
‘Thus, gentlemen,’ cried Orville, ‘I
have sunk 8800.’
“Orville was next taken up by some
railroad men and sent to hurope to
sell their bonds. Orville, finding the
sale rather dull, pul in bis spare
time and the cash of the company in
purchasing confiscated estates m Cm*
ha. It getting out that the brother
of the administration was thus en
gaged, the belief spread that our
government was about to interfere in
Cuban affairs, and Mr. Fish found it
necessary to ask the President to
get Orville home. This was done,
and the enterprising company found
that they had sold no bonds, but
Orville mid the handsomest collection
of estates in Cuba of any man alive,
and the more bo had the poorer lie
promised to be.”
My friend entertained for an hour
in Ins account of Orvil’les life and
times, but 1 am too near the end of
my letter to repeat.
nihkau and the King Engli*li.
“An old club fogy” reminds the
London Truth that when Puckler
Muskau was in England some forty
years since, being one night at Al
mack’s, he personally complimented
Lady Jersey, who was pardonably
vam of the clearness of her complex
ion, on “her beautiful leather.”—
The fair Sarah stared. “ Pardon,
resumed Puckler Muskau, “1 did
mean your ladyship’s beautiful hide.
“Skin, Your Highness, skin,”
whispered a fried to the Prince in a
mo.it dignified manner. “Shcntle
mansdo not look at ladies shins.
Leaning Ti:;., . —Often in a
line orchard we mid one or more
trees leaning over so far as to destroy
the beauty of the whole orchard.—
It is also much more difficult to cub 1
tivate around a leaning tree, This
may easily be remedied while the
trees are young, by partly digging
up and replanting the trees. The
roots will usually be found smallest
on the side -from which the tree
loans, therefore these roots should
be loosened from thccarth, the tree
set in a perpendicular position aiul
carefully fashioned by stakes and
guys, and the c-aith replaced around
the roots. It would be well to add
some rich compost to promote their
growth. If, as is very probable, the
toj) of the tree hns become one sided
it should be pruned so as to rest ore
the balance;
A Scout'* Adventure.
When the Federal army occupied
CulpepperCouit House and the Con
federate army in Orange county,
Virginia, (Jen. Leo desmM certain
information which it seemul could
he best obtained by an individual
scout, and Stringfellow was selected
for the service. It was necessary
that be should penetrate the ene
my’s camps, rcmai.iiag” concealed as
long as possible, and return when lie
had collected the desired informa
tion. His operations were to lie con
ducted mostly at night. He wish
ed to he accompanied by two men,
one of whom, Farrish by name, had
his home in the immediate vicinity
of the enemy's camps, and, being in
timately acquainted with all the
country, could accurately guide him
from place to place in the night as
by daylight. The expedition was
undertaken on foot, us the distance
was not great and concealment was
of prime importance. The men wore
clad in their own uniform as scouts,
not spies. The country was a diffi
cult one for t he operations of a scout.
From the long amt frequent occu
pation by both the contending ar
mies the land had been almost en
tirely denuded of its timber, and
only here and there a few thin clus
ters of trees remained standing. One
day hffil passed since they had enter
ed the enemy's line, and with night
fall they commenced their wander
ings among the hostile camps, main
ly with the purpose of locating the
different corps, and of ascertaining
whether any troops had been detached
from the army of the Potomac.
The night had been nearly consum
ed in this way when reaching on of
the clusters of trees, of which J have
spoken, they laid themselves down to
catch a few moments rest. A sin
gle blanket covered the three men.
Treacherous, fatal sleep ! Their
fatigue was greater and the night
was further spent than they had
supposed, and the sun was shindig
bright in their eyes, when a party of
six Federal soldiers with their mus
kets in their hands, pulled away the
blanket which covered them, and sa
luted them with a humorous “Rood
morning, Johnny Rob ! wake up !”
Stringfellow, lying upon his hack,
was the first to arouse and to com
prehend the situation. Knowing
an open attempt to seize his arms
would draw upon himself distant
death, he feigned to he only halt
awakened, and,, much t)> the amuse
ment of his tormentors, turned upon
his side, muttering and grumbling at
being awakened, telling them to
go away and let him alone. But by
turning upon bis side lie gave to him
self the opportunity of placing his
hand unobserved, upon the handle
of bis pistol, and in onother sec
ond he sprang upon his feet and
opened lire. His companions joined
in the attack, and for a few mo.
meats the tiling was rapid and fatal.
'The Federal soldiers stood their
ground, but at such close quarters
the musket was no match for the re
volver. There was no tune Lo reload
under the quick eye of A'tringfellow,
and once discharged the muskets
were useless. A few seconds termi
nated the encounter, in which String
fellow found himself the sole survi
ver of his party. Farrish was killed;
his other comrade had disappeared,
he knew not how; four of the Fed
eral soldiers lay dead at his feet ;
and the two others,'having thrown
down their empty guns, were run
ning for their lives.
Put though victor in this tight,
perils multiplied themselves around
him. The trees among which he
stood wore surrounded on all sides by
open fields dotted thick with the en
emy’s tents, some at a distmee,
some close at hand. Concealment
was impossible, and be must run for
bis life ; but run in what direction
he might, enemies, would be sure to
intercept Ins course, for the adjacent
camps had been aroused by the ti
ring, and the soldiers who bad es
caped would be sure to return with
others to avenge the death of their
comrades. At a distance of a few
hundred yards, a little branch made
its way through the open fields to
ward the river. Its banks were frin
ged with bushes, and while it offered
only an utterly forlon hope, String
fellow turned toward ii and ran. He
was seen by those who had already
started for his capture ; seen to cross
the open field : seen to enter the bush
on the bank of the stream. And
now vindictive shouts announced
that the enemy felt secure of their
prey. But not so 1 Entering the
bed of the stream a kind Providence
guided him to the spot where the wa
ters had hollowed out for him a hi
ding place, behind the roots of an
old stump. Underneath this bank
and behind these roots he forced
his body, having hastily collected
what drift wood was within reach
still flirt her to conceal his person ;
and there he lay half covered with
water and mud, and awaited the re
sult.
From every direction men were
hurrying to the snot with the per*
feet insurance that the daring ene
my would soon be within their pow
er. For long hours did scores of
searchers continue to examine every
foot of the brush that lined the
stream. Many times did hostile feet
pass directly above Stringfellow’s
body, and once a man more inquisite
than the others, stopped while walk
ing m the bed of the stream, to ex
amine tho very spot where he lay.
But the drift-wood which he had
skilfully arranged 'or his conceal
ment deceived the man, and he
passed on without making the dis
count'. Toward afternoon the
search slackened, and by nightfall it
was abandoned. But not until the
must 1 of the camps was hushed in
slumber did Stringfellow dare to
leave bis retreat. Then, following
for some time the course of the little
stream, he passed in safety out of
the enemy's line, swam the Rapidan
between the pickets, and, thankful
to God for his deliverance, found
himself once more-among his friends.
—Major If. B. McCfcltuu. of Km
furlcg. iu the Bhihuidphia Tims.
\ 11,> ail ae St*L*.
I once had j>ointed out to me, at
Beale’s old museum in Philadelphia,
a how and quiver which had a histo
ry. What became of the articles
when the curiosities of that museum
were divided 1 do not know.
An African prinrecaptured m bat
tle, liegged so hard that his bow and
and quiver, which had been his fa
ther's. might he left in his posses
sion that the request was granted.—
Captivity, of course, meant slavery.
For a beggarly sum he was sold by
bis black captor to a slaver, and in
time found bis way to South
Carolina, where he become the pro
perty of Colonel Motte He brought
his how and quiver with him, and
ill his new home, with arrows fash
ioned by liis own hand, lie brought
down many a choice bit of game for
his master's table. The slave was
strong and remarkably intelligent,
as well as willing, and as the mas
ter was kind and humane, the life
of the dusky prince was far from un
happy or irksome. The whole fam
ily prized him and he in turn be
came strongly attached-to them.
At length the slave died, and af
ter he had gone, his bow and quiv
er the story language, were presem
cd as relics of the faithful servant
in the family, for the family could
not hut gratefully remember tlie ser
vices, the fortitude and the unswer
ving fidelity of the strong and gen
tle Fa mho.
During the revolution Col. Motto
fell while fighting for liberty. In
the campaign of 1781 his widow was
driven from her house on the Con
ga rec river, and the place was turn
ed into a British garrison and strong
ly fortified. In time this garrison
was besieged by a detachment of
the American army, but its defenses
were so strong that the force was not
.sufficient to take it by assault. The
American commander, who was a
South Carolinian, and and old-time
friend of the Motto family, went to
the widow, now living m a poor
lint within sight of her stately man
sion, and told her that the pre
servation of her house and property
was the only impediment to the cap
ture of the British.
‘‘What would you do?’’ asked
Mrs. Motto.
“Set the mansion on tire and
hum them out." was the officer’s
reply.
“And how will you set it on fire?"
“1 have not yet thought, madam.
I had regard for your wishes in the
matter, ami wished lirst to consult
you.”
The widow reflected awhile, and
them asked :
“When would be a favorable mo
ment for applying the torch ?”
“ This very night, after the senti
nels are posted, and the rest of the
garrison are assleep."
“Make your arrangements,” said
the patriotic woman, “and at your
signal I will set the house on tire for
you.”
“You ?”
“Yes. I will do it.”
Tho officer saw that she '.v:is in
earnest, an<l lie went hi< way to make
preparations.
An;l then the widow went at her
work. One of the children had
brought away with them from the
house Lambo’s bow and quiver of ar
rows. 'l'he arrows were long and
finely made, with steel heads and
delicately feathered shafts. With a
loc of loose tow she made torches of
the arrows, the prepared heads of
which she set.in apail filled with
spirits of turpentine.
At eleven o’clock at night the
American commander came and
told Mrs. Motto* that all was ready.
Taking the pail, with the soaking
arrows, in her hand, she called up
on her stent negro servant to at
tend her. He was a powerful fel
low, and used to the bow, Arrived
at a favorable locality, she opened
her lantern, and lighted a pitch
wood splinter. Then Cuftie fixed an
arrow torch to the bow-string, and
the widow set the inflammable tow.
on fire. In another instant the fie
ry messenger was sped on its way,
and it lighted upon the roof of the
mansion, far from the immediate
reach of the garrison.
By the time five of these ignited
torches bad been surely landed up
on different parts of the roof, the
mansion was in flames beyond the
power of the aroused inmates to sub
due them.
And yet the brave, noble woman
did not lose much of her property.—
The British, sorely frightened, and
fearing a horrible death by fire, iaid
down their arms and surrendered,
and then joined with their captors in
extinguishing the flames, which was
accomplished before the fire had ex
tended below the garrets.— Ledger.
Pitkin refuses to resign, and Mr.
Haves now toslovc that old question.
Where Peter Pitkin picked a peck
of pickled peppers,, where’s the
peck of peppers that Peter Pitkin
picked ?
SIIARKETTSV DIWI It.
Sjvdal Agent Sharretts, of the
Best-Office, made an official visit on
Monday to a small town in New Jer
sey. the name of which is very near
ly Eatousville. Yesterday lie re
turned, and when Tuk W'okld re
porter asked him how he had enjoy
ed himself he answered that he had
rested well over night, but that his
appetite did not coincide with New
Jersey diet.
“After 1 had had my breakfast, ’’
said Mr. Sharretts, 1 felt hungry,
and I asked the landlord what time
he would have dinner. He said that
the regular dinner was at 12:30, and
I said l was going over to the ]K>st
ollice, so he said, “All right, you’ll
hear the gong.”
“About 1.30 1 heard the gong,
audit was a mighty loud one ; and
when you hear a loud gong ir shows
there's a poor meal waiting for you.
However, I went over, and the lan
dlord said, “Dinner's ready and I
said, ‘l'm hungry,’ and he said,
“ You’re the man ; come in. then !’
So I went in and sat dow nat the ta
ble. There was a nice white cloth
spread, and a profusion of china and
glass, half a dozen celery glasses with
white, red, blue, yellow, green and
mixed napkins in them, and some
other glasses with bouquets of faded
flowers in them. It looked nice, bur
there wasn't anything to eat. In a
minute however, a young darky came
in w ith a plate that had two potatoes
on it—a little shrivelled one that had
been frightened early, and a big one
that had been struck with a club till
it was black and blue. I put them
to one side. The next disli looked
bet ter, and seemed to be freslCspring
beans, but when I took a careful
taste I found they were pickled
beans. I shoved them away as the
darky placed another dish on the ta
ble. It looked good. I tried it.—
Cold stewed dried-apples. I don’t
care for that dish, sol put it away
and asked the darkey if they hadn't
any bread, lie said he didn’t know,
but he'd see; and in a minute he
came hack with a plateful of sad
bread.’ Do you know what “sad
bread” is ? It’s stuff that isn't rais
ed, and it makes you think you’re all
stomach and no soul. I was sad
enough already, but my spirits reviv
ed as 1 heard a great rumbling and
thundering at the dumb-waiter.—
Tliis arrival of anew dish, and it turn
ed out to he ham and eggs. I knew
it co be ham and eggs, because 1 could
smell the ham fat, and ham and eggs
always go together. Well, that ham
was sole-leather, and the eggs were
the lay of last minstrel or of the last
hen, and they looked like fried india
rubber halls. I sent them back to
the cook with my compliments and
asked the boy to bring on his next
dish, lie brought on a plate of but
ter, very fair butter, too, but you cant
make a meal on butter, so I sent him
for something else. It was beans, ev
ery year’s beans. It was beans, boil
ed beans, every year’s beans. 1 call
ed the landlord. “Seehere,” said I,
‘is this all you can do for a man ?” —
Well, yes,’said he. Said I, ‘Haven’t
von got anything green-lettuce'—
“‘Oh, yes,’ said he, ‘I can give
you some lettuce.”
“The lettuce came in, with one
of those old eggs broken on top, and
it looked just like the leaves of a
hundred-year-old pamphlet, such as
you pick up at book-stalls. It had
probably been imported from New
York about a month ago. I arose
and loft ; and as I reached the gate
there were thiity or forty chickens
skipping around, clucking at me,
because they knew nobody would
ever think of killing them.”
Tlic First Shirt Hutton.
Young Charley Overblower mar**
ned about a month ago, and when
he came hack from his wedding tour
he and lus pretty little wife, Em
ma, took possession of a charming
flat up town. Early one evening, af
ter they were fairly settled, and the
hist of Emma’s sisters had been in
duced to conclude her visit, Char
ley proposed to Emma that they
should go to the theatre. The lit
tle woman assented, and both be
gan to amend their toilets. In a
few moments Charley said; “Dar
ling, I am sorry to trouble you ;
but really I think I shall be obliged
to have to ask vou to sew a button
on this shirt.”
“Of corns 3 ; why not r” said Em
ma, delighted at a chance to show
her skill. She took the garment,
seated herself, and said : “I can’t
remember for the life of me where I
put those buttons. Charley look in
that box and see if you can find one.’’
Charley looked in the box. which
was a case of perfume bottles, and
not finding the desired article, con
cluded hepvould not bother Emma
for further information, so lie pull
ed a button from another shirt.
“Now, Charley," said Emma,
“look in the top burcan-drawer and
get me a paper of needles and a
spool of white cotton—be sure to
get the white cotton.”
Charley found in the top bureau
drawer a copy of Tennyson—be re
membered it well, and picked it up
and looked at the marginal marks
and comments, dear affectionate lit
tle girl that she was ! and more per
fume bottles, and a pattern of a Elor
de Fnmar overskirt and the begin
ning of a sofa-cushion, and various
other tilings, but no needle or cot
ton. Then he remembered that* he
had a fanjy “housewife” that he
had bought from a girl at a fair, and
lie got needles and cotton out of that.
“Thank you dear,” said Emma,
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and she began to sfit h vigorously,
humming a dreamy Italian air.
Presently she said* “Oh. Charier,
wont you bring me the scissors? I
think they’re in mv writing desk. 1
had them there to-dav cutting a pn
em out of a jiaper.”
Tile scissors were not in the wri
ting-desk, nor on the mantel, nor iti
the top bureau-drawer, no” in the
ease of perfuire-bottles, nor even in
the hair receive-, so Charley drew on
his “lion ewife . again. Emma took
the scissors, the thread ami
now make haste, or we shall bo
late. ”
Charley wriggled into the gar
ment. a id then put up his bands to
button the band at the back, but no
button was theie.
“Why, Em,” he cried, “where‘in
the thunder did you sew on that but
ton ?”
“Oh, Charley, aint you ashamed 1"
exclaimed his wife. “Where are
your eyes ?"
“If they were in the hack of mv
head.” answered Charley, “perhaps
I could see the button.”
Emma raised herself on her tip
toes and looked at the hand.
“Why, that’s strange ! said she.
“ l ake it off and let me look at it."
The shirt was inspected thorough
ly, and the button was found neatly
and deftly sewed on just beneath the
tag of the shirt-bosom so as to but
ton to that appendage in a most ele
gant manner.
“Well, by Jove.” exclaimed Char
ley, “if 1 didn’t know any more
about sewing on a button than hint.
I wouldn’t get mar—l’d learn how.’
“Von were going to sav you
wouldn’t have go. married.” cried
his wife, putting on her hat hastily
and bursting into tears.
“Where are you going?” deman
ded Charley savagely.
“I’m going home, and I’ll get a
separation from you and your old
shirts ; that’s where I’m going,"
blubbered Emma. “1 thought you
wanted the button there to fasten
to your what-you-call-’cms."
It took Charley an hour to per
suade Emma that if she went home
there wouldn’t he strawberries and
cream enough to go around, and
that she could get all she wanted at
Delmonico’s and he’d pay for it.
Singular llalliiciiiaion.
The London Standard says: At
the Maryleborne police court John,
It. Walker, a lance corporal was
placed in the dock, charged o.i his
own confession, with the wilful
murder of his brother, James Stroke
Walker. After being duly caution
ed he said that in October, ISM,
his brother and himself sailed from
Rothsay to Archeldere, Argyllshire,
and went to where their mother was
living. Soon afterward they quar
reled, and their mother threw a ba
sin at his brother, who picked it up
and threw it at her. The prisoner
had a revolver in his possession, and
he shot him. Medical assistance
was immediately summoned, but on
examination his brother was found
to he dead. An inquiry was held
before the procurator fiscal, blit the
prisoner was unable to say what the
result of the inquiry was, as no one
suspected him, and before the in
quiry was completed lie left the
neighborhood. The prisoner signe. l
the confession, and was remanded
to the house of detention, as it was
thought that he was suffering from
delirium tremens ; but when place
cd in the dock a medical certificate
from the prison surgeon was nut in,
which was to the effect that tiie
prisoner had showed no symptoms
of insanity while under his care.—
The police in Argyllshire were com
municated with, and it was true that
prisoner was at his mother’s house
in Argyllshire on the day that lie
mentioned, and in the evening the
brother went into the heed-roam,
leaving the prisoner and his mot her
in the dining-room. The brother
had not been in the bed-room more
than a few minutes when a pistol
shot was heard and the fall of a bod
y. On the prisoner and his moth
er going into the room they found
the brother was shot. He lived but
a few hours, never being able to toll
the medical gentlemen who atten
ded him how it occurred. An in
quiry was held, and the medical ev
idence went to show that the broth
er had shot himself accidentally.—
The mother, a lady of good position
attended, and stated that she was in
the dining-room with the prisoner
when they heard as]hot from the bed
room, and on going there found the
deceased had shot himself with a
revolver. She was the lirst to enter
the room therefore it was impossi
ble for the prisoner lo have shM the
deceased. The prisoner had been
ail ensign in the army, and had sold
out. He afterward went to the
Cape, and returned suffering from
sunstroke. He had suffered since
that attack from hallucination . and
the letters that she found writl *n
by him would show that he was
clearly suffering from delusions. —
The prisoner was discharged, and
on leaving the court was reaprehen
ded and taken to Scothland yard.
“What aie you bellowing about
cried an irate mother at the foot of
the stairs after her two bovs who
had been put to bed.
“Cause Jim wants half the lied,”
bellowed Bill.
“Well,” said the, “let him bay©
it, and you take the other half.”
“Yes, mother, but he wants bis
half in the middle, and wants me fo
sleep on both sides of him.’