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VOLUME II—NUMBER 13. She fgcjgttffic gounml, IS PUBLISHED WEEKLY —A T— THOUVESOTST. G-A., —B Y RATES OF ADVERTISING . Transient advertisements will be charged oue dollar per square for the first insertion, and seventy five cents for each subsequent insertion. BUSINRSS CARDS. URJifiSM.'IEI.XG. MRS. SHIREK, T' ATELY of Augusta, offers her services to the j ladies of Thomson and vicinity as a Fashion ble CUTTER. TITTER 11 DRESS ME!. Skilled in all the latest styles, she flatters herself that she can give perfect satisfaction to the most fastidious. She is also prepared to cut and make gentleman's clothing. ORDERS SOLICITED. IST Can be found at Mrs. Lallerstedt’s boarding house. feb'JSml 3*. M. HARF*, Wholesale and retail dealer in Slav (SSEE®§!SSIS © a2a<> LAMPS AND LAMP FIXTURES. Manufacturer and dealer in all kinds of TIN AN3 SHSET IRON WARE] GUTTER’NG, ROOFING, And all kiuds of Jobbing done prompt/y and neatly. GmG 1-38 A Broad St., Augusta, Ga. G LOBE H OTE L, S. W. CORNER BROAD & JACKSON STS., AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. JACKSON & JULIAN, Proprit’rs- We beg leave to call the attention of the travel ling public to this well known Hotel, which we have recently leased and placed on a footing second to none in the South. No expense will lie rtp/.'vil to it a.first class House in every rasped, and every attention is paid to the couilurt and convenience of gnests, *♦ BLANK BOOKS, PRINTING, STATIONERY, &C H® FTOllf Book and Job Printer, ©353311 A!H® £»!!, •T ackson Street, > ATTfITHJT A (li . NEAR THE POST OFFICE, > UUUUulfl, UU. bl-a-istk: books i In store, a very large assortment of all sizes and decryptions of Blank Books, sock as Ledgers, -Jour nals. Cash, Day, Record, Memorandum, Pass, Time, receipt Books, etc., suitable for Merchants, County Clerks, and other public officers; and can furnish at short notice, any kind of Books, ruled and bound to patterns that may be desired, at New York prices. iMTAIro, Envelopes, Note and Letter Paper, etc. jan24w^ X.. A , FEACOOZZ, IMJ Green Street, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Transient & Permanent Boarding. jai>3l ly _ CHARLES S. DuBOSE, tfTrOtf.YtfFtfTZ.lt Ws Warrcnton, Gn. Wi'l practice in all the Courts of the Northern, Augnsta & Middle Circuits. Ml. T. L. LAUERSTEDT OFFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES * To the Citizens oi Thomson and Vicinity, tie can be fonnd at the Room over Costello’s, when not professionally absent. REFERS TO Pjlo. J A, Eve, Pro. Wm. 11. Doughty, De Jobs S, Colemax, Db. S. C. Eve. 11. c. RONEY, xUtoriKij at TIiOMSO V, CX % giSju Will practice in the Augnsta, Northern and Middle Circuits, no 1-Iy R. B. PHILLIPS, (43, JACKStX STREET, XEAB KEW POST OFFICE,) AUGUSTA, G A. IMPORTERS & WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Foreign and Domestic Eiquors, Brandies, Wines. Gin, Rum, Whiskies, Bitters, Porter, Ale, Etc., Etc. TobaccO and CigarS Os Every Var iety. A® SBUTT3 ?©IB irajs CJolel>ru.tecl IIOIIESTOTIAMI BITTERS. May 3,1871. nlO ly M, OMJOWI) GROCER -A-ISTD Commission illcrdjant, No, 284 Broad Street, iJugusia, GEORGIA. IT AS on hand and for sale, at the lowest market tl prices, for cash or good factor's acceptances, payable next Fall, a full scock of Choice Groceries & Plantation Supplies, among which may be found the following : 50 hhds. D. R. bacon sides 10,000 lbs D. S. shoulders 10 casks hams 100 packages lard 200 boxes cheese 300 bbls flour, all grades, 300 sacks oats 40 “ seed rye 100 bbls. Irish potatoes 100 packages new Mackerel—Nos. 1, 2 and 3 100 “ extra mess Mackerel 10 bbls. buckwheat 100 chests tea all grades, 500 bbls. syrup—different grades 200 cases oysters—l and 2 lb. cans 200 cases canned fruits and vegetables 300 cases pickles, all sizes, 50 “ lobsters, 1 and 2 lb. cans 200 gross matches 200 boxes candles ’ 50,000 Charles Dickens segars 50,000 Georgia Chiefs “ 50,000 our choice “ 200,000 various grades “ 5,000 bushels corn 25 hhds. Deiuarara sugar 35 hhds. brown sugar 10 hhds. Scotch sugar 25 boxes Havana sugar 50 bbls. crushed, powdered and granulated sugar 200 bbls. extra C and A sugar 200 bags Rio coffee 50 “ Laguayra coffee 50 pockets old Government Java coffee 100 boxes No. 1 soap 200 boxes pale “ 150 boxes starch 100 boxes soda 100 dozen buckets 50 dozen brogi&s; * * 10 bbls. purl Baker whisky 50 bbis. Old Valley whisky t 200 bbls. rye whisky, all grades 50 bbls. pure corn whisky 30 bbls. brandy, gin and rum 10 quarter casks imported Cognac brandy 8 quarter casks Scotch and Irish whisky 20 quarter casks Sherry, Port and Madeira wine 20 casks ale and porter 10 casks Cooper’s half and half 50 cases Champagne 40 cases claret 50 cases Schnapps 1(K) cases bitters 200 boxes tobacco, all grades 100 cases smoking tobacco, all grades. jan3lyl FURNITURE OXT ALL DESCRIPTIONS, *T— PLATT liBtOTIIEKS, (Formerly C. A. Platt & C 0.,) 214 Broad Street, Aagusta, Ga. 1,000 Maple & Walnut Bedsteads, $5 to $ 10! We particularly call the attention of purchasers to our Solid Walnut Chamber Suits for Beauty, durability and Cheapness. Our Manufacturing Department is stilZ in opera tion. Special orders will be promptly attended to. Repairs done in all its branches. Upholstering Department. Hair Clo f h, Enameled Cloth, Reps, Terry and Springs,and aU articles suitable for manufacturers, wo offer at Low Prtces. jan3l mG 1 Rr'XS 1 If You Wish to get the Best and Most Reliable, you Must Buy pilllitEß WHOLESALE URIGGISTS 212 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. Jan. 17, 2m Baugh’s Rawbone Guano. —Mr. John R. Wilson, of this place, has the agency for the sale of this well known and popular fertilizer. It can be had at the low price of per ton, cash, and $55 on time. Call on Mr. Wilson, and give his Guano a trial. Feb. 7,2 m Jouvin’s Inodorous Kid Glove Clean er restores soiled gloves equal to new. For sale by Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers. Frice 25 cts. per bottle. F. C. Wells & Go., N. Y. janlOml Christadoro’s Hair Dye is the safest and best. It corrects the bad effects of inferior dyes, while the black or brown tints it produces are identical to nature. Factory 68 Maiden Lano, New York, THOMSON, McDUTFIE COUNTY, GA., APRIL, 3,1872 laetw. S, -, % Tlu? Bcantiful Snow. BY ITENBY L. FAXON. Oh ! the snow, the beautiful snow, Filling the sky and the earth below; Over the house tops, over the street, Over the heads of the people wo meet: Dancing, Flirting, Skimming along— Beautiful snow ! it can do no wrong, Flying to kiss a fair lady’s cheek, Clinging to lips in a frolicsome freak, Beautiful snow from the heavens abovo, Pure as and angel fickle as love ! Oh! the snow, the beautiful snow ! How the flakes gather and laugh as they go; Whirling about in its maddening fun, It plays in its glee with every one— Chasing, Laughing, Hurrying by, It lights up the face and sparkles the eye, And even the dogs, with a bark and a bound, Snap at the crystals that eddy around, The town is alive, and its heart in a glow To welcome the coming of the beautiful snow. How the wild crowd goes swaying along, Hailing each other with humor and song ! How the gay sledges, like meteors flash by, Bright for a moment, then lost to the oyo— Ringing, Swinging, Dashing they go, Over the crest of the beautiful snow ! Snow so pure when it falls from the sky, To be trampled in mud by the crowd rushing by, To be trampled and tracked by the thousands of foot; Till it blends with the horrible filth in the street. Once I was pure as the snow —but I fell; Fell, like the snow flakes, from heaven—to Hell; Fell, to bo trampled as the filth of tho street; Fell, to bo scorned, to be spit on and boat— Pleading, Cursing, Dreading to die, Selling my soul to whoever would buy ! Dealing in shame for a morsel of bread, Hating the living and fearing the dead, Merciful God, have I fallen so low ? And yet I was once like this beautiful snow! Once I was fair as tho beautiful snow With im eye like its crystals and a heart likes it ***£ r- k- Once I was- my grace, Flattered and sought for the charm of my face. Father, Mother, ?> Sisters all, God and myself I have lotjt by my fall, The veriest wretch that go&s shivering l>y Will make a wide sweep lest I wander too nigh ; For of all that’s on or about me, I know, There is nothing that’s pure but the snow. How strange it should bo that this beautiful snow Should fall on a sinner with nowhere to go ! How' strange it would be, when the night coines again, If the snow and the ico struck my desperate brain ! Fainting, Freezing, Dying alone, Too wicked for prayer, too weak for my moan To be heard in the crash of the crazy town, Gone mad in its joy at the snow’s coming down ! To lie and to die iu my terrible woe, With a bed and shroud of the beautiful snow. r Flio Btor,y of Coelio. Phillip 11., King of Spain, like many other powerful monarchs, loved to lay aside the insingnia of royalty, and, following the example of Caliph Ilaroun Alraschid, roam the streets of his capital of a night, accompanied by a faithful servant, in disguise. He was thus eften enabled to discover him self causes of popular discontent, tram mels of conspiracies, or wishes for re form ; also to perform many acts of munificence towards the poor and mer itorious. In the year 1549, Philip paid a visit to the capital of the Netherlands, Brus sels, where he resided some time, and was entertained in a manner which re called the magnificence of the days of chivalry. He was still the idol of his people, who hoped that the son of Charles V., by treading in the foot steps of his illustrious father, would continue towards them the favors and wise policy which had rendered both Spain and the r.est of the empire so unusually flourishing. How Philip responded to these expectations be longs to history. I will only mention that at the period of the action of this story he was in the zenith of his popu larity. One night, when the ceremonies of the court were over, Phiiip summoned his faithful servant Ruy Gomez.— Masking his face with a long gray beard, and enveloped in a great Span ish cloak, he and his attendant went forth into the dark streets of Brussels 1 in quest of adventure. They hail not proceeded far in the direction of the river, when their atten tion was drawn to a person hurrying with rapid but uncertain steps to the bridge. By his excited gestures Gigs King concluded that he was some un fortunate creature driven by despair to seek a watery grave. He, therefore, hastened after him, and, togeth r r with Gomez, arrived just in time to pi event his leaping over .the parapet into the river. ‘Stop ! for God’s sake stop/’ cried Philip 11. I ' Lot me alone, I say. My life's my own, and I sup pose I may do ns I choose with it.’ ‘That you may not. It belongs to God, who gave it. ITe alone may take it.' ‘Wherefoie than does lie not pro vide me the wherewithal to sustain it/ He feeds the ver.niu, but leaves man so dependent that he may die of starva tion, as I am doing. Unhand me, I say, unhand me!' The desperate man sought for his rupier, but it was gone. ‘What misfortune has driven you to this rash extremity ?’ asked the King. ‘Sir, this is my misfortune, and may it never be yours. I have not tasted food for two d< ys.’ ‘Alas! pooryouth.’ he was a tall, lank young man who, Had he been proper • l 'pJx d_a,nd._cllhed, would have been remarkably'handsome. His bony frame was elegantly built, slender and grace ful, yet string. His eyes were black and fiery, his brow broad and intellect ual, his features regular, but at present much marred by their extreme meagre ness. The expression of his counte- nance, under favorable circumstances, would have been open and engaging, but misery had stamped it with a hag gard, careworn look, piteous to behold. The King/of Spain, putting his hand firmly on the young man’s shoulder, again sighed, ‘Alas / poor hoy.’ ‘Don’t stiipd there sighing and look ing at me. ‘ln the name of the saints in heaven, /can you give me food —food an I employment ? If not, let me end my miscriel.' S*elJks ,-t*. jny. facet See, does itjlffok careworn?’ ‘Very muck so.’ ‘Well yjoiing sir, when you have gone through as much of agony as my self then may you think of leaving this world in search of another, where, as a just puniptnreht so your crime, a worse fate awaits*4oU in eternity.— Who are yoft ? . Vv. M.c’e came you ? Above all’—hereJPhilip searched for the' tiny crucifix that hung from the rosary lie wore round wrist, ‘are you a Catholic?.’ to question it?’ ‘exclaim ed the young man, haughtily. ‘I am.’ ‘Are you a gentleman?’ again ques tioned the king. ‘By my patron saint, I am, sir—as true a as ever wore a sword.’ * ‘Gentleman or hot,'you are a Chris tain. Come, follow' me, and I will give you sorAe supper'and a bed for the night. To-morrow we (continued King I’hiltp ;who, accustomed as a sovereign fp speak in the second per son plural, had difficulty to adopt the first person singular in his disguise)— that is, 1 will further question you as to what you can do to earn your liveli hood for the future. There, Gomez, lead the way.' Holding the rescued youth by the hand firmly, leit he should escape, Philip, preceded ty Ruy Gomez, bent his steps towards the palace- On his way curiosity one of the strongest pbssons of this great soverign, got the better of his charity, and, not wi thy tan-drag the young, man was so weak as to render his answer*', almost inaudible, the king obtained from him the outline of his histpry. *He. was he said, one Alfonso Sadchez Ccfelio, a na tive of Portugal, aiid a portrait-painter by profession, lie had een driven from Spain by order of t.. Marquis Don Louis de Mariavalle, of Badajos, for the Grime of falling in love with his excellency's daughter, Dona Estafania in whose company ho. had been much thrown during a considera ble time employed in the execution t of the picture. lie had wandered to the Netherlands in the hope of obtaining work. But although he haddotydall in his power to earn his bread, be had in every case failed, and for two days hud not tasted food, He too proud to beg, and, maddened by want, had sought to free him himself of his miseries by a violent death. The king provided Coelio, as he pro mised, with a substantial meal and a good bed, and the next morning he awokfe much refreshed, to find Ruy Go TERMS—TWO DOLLARS IN ADVANCE. \mez by his couch, holding in his hand a handsome suit of clothes for his service. Vainly did he question the shrewd Ruy as to the condition of his unknown ben efactor. Ruy informed him that the gentleman was named Don Paez; that he was in the service of his Catholic Majes ty, and that presently, when he had fin ished his collation, the Senor Don Paez would coine to him and talk of his pros pects for the future. Accordingly, when Sanchez Coelio had dispatched an excellent breakfast, the king, still wearing his disguise, en tered. The first impulse of the grateful young man was to raise the hand of the sup posed venerable Don Paez to his lips and thank him for his kindness, above all for having prevented sis committing so fatal a crime as suicide. Don Paez list ened to him with kindness. ‘Young gen tleman, we—that, is, 1 am convinced that the tearful act which you contemplated last night was the result of famine,which had deprived you of your reason. As we have taken some interest in you, and are desirous of providing for your future, we—that is, I am willing, since you say you are a painter of portraits, that you should take a likeness of my self. But on the condition, that it be finished by the feast day of our daughter Maria. It wants one month to the holy day ofOur Lady Mary of Mount Carmel. We intend this picture as a present to our—my —daughter. Can you paint so rapidly ?’ ‘I can, sir.’ ‘My servant will pay you two hundred ducats in advance for the said picture. He will also escort you to a lodging I have prepared for you, and to which I will repair for the sittings for my pic ture. I am, as you have daubtlessly discovered, employed about the person of His Most Catholic Majesty, and our sovereign often passes through these apartments; and, as he objects to the scent of paint, oil, and turpentine. 1 think it more becoming that my portrait be painted without the palace. As I am in service about the king’s person in the day, I can only come to you at night, you /nunt Ijy lamplight ?’ ‘I can sir.’ '" wr ~\ ‘Above all things; mention to no one, I beseech you, that we—-that -is, that I am having my portrait painted,— Mention my name to no one. Guard your tongue, and never come to the palace to inquire for me; I object to persons coming here on business. If you tequire anything ask it of Ruy Gomez; he has ordefs to serve you iu all things. To-night, at nine o’clock, I will be with you. Farewell.’ Before Coelio could answer, the dis guised king had disappeared. Ruy Go mez escorted the painter to a spacious apartmet situated in a remote part of the city. There he discovered painting materials— canvas, easels, pencils, and colors ready prepared for his use. That night,and for many nights following, Philiparrived punctuallyat nineo’ciock; if detained over night, he came very early in the morning. The portrait was executed with such finish and fine coloring that the king, who was a good judge of art, pronounced it a master piece. About a week before it was fin ished Philip informed his new protege that he had mentioned him to His Cath olic Majesty, who had appointed the fol lowing day, at noon, for the purpose of becoming acquainted with the new art ist, and also to fix an hour for sitting for a portrait of his royal self. I will not ryenture to describe the feelings of joy with which Coelio heard this news, or his vision of future glory, culminating in a brilliant marriage with Dona Esta fania. Punctually at the stroke of mid-day, Coelio found himself, with beating heart in the presence of the King of Spain.— it would have been impossible for him to have recognized the aged Don Paez in the stately sovereign who stood be fore him. Philip was at this time in the bloom of youth, as Titian has pre sented him to us. So slenderly, yet so well proportioned, that although he was not above the middle height, he appear ed tall. His hair and beard were exceed ingly fair, his brow broad and intellectu al, his eyes blue clear and penetrating, and his expression majestic and com manding. lie wore a suit of black vel vet slashed with satin, and upon his head a black cap with feathers. Beneath his ruff' of fine lace hung upon his breast the gorgeous collar of the Fleece of Gold. ‘Sanches Coelio,’ he said, in a some what stern tone, ‘we hear from our good servant, Don Paez, that you are an art I ist of some skill. It is our purpose that you paint our portrait.’ . ‘Your majesty,’ said Coelio, bowing law. •Si’ence! interrupt us not. This picture must be finished by the day of St. Philip, our holy patron. There wants three weeks to the time.’ “Your majesty,” again broke in Coe lio. ‘Speak not until we have said our say. We intend to be painted in the charac ter of our holy patron, St. Philip, and will take our first sitting this very day. What is it you would say tom?’ ‘This much, your majesty, and no more. I cannot undertake the task to paint your majesty’s picti re by St. Philip’s day, because I cannot begin it for nt least a week, although it is the greatest honor and ambition of my life to serve your majesty in this mat ter.’ ‘Our servant, Don Paez, assures us that you paint with marvelous rapid ity.’ ‘Save your majesty ! I have prom ised to finish the likeness of the Senor Don Paez by the festival of his daugh ter. He saved my life, and has paid me in advance on condition it is finished by that day. I have given him my promise; I must fulfill it.’ ‘Sir, Coelio,’said the king, assuming a terible aspect, ‘know that we have some reason to suspect that you are an impostor, and have deceived our most worthly servant Paez. There are those within who know you better than you thing for.’ ‘Let them appear!’ exclaimed San chez Coelio, with impetuous indignation. ■Let them appear; Ido not fear them, whoever they may be. Never has a lie passed my lips; never have I commit ted an action for which I need blush never but once, and then I was driven by want and misery to seek to free my self Irom a life which had become an in tolerable burden. Your servant, Don Paez, saved, me. I impose upon him ? No/I would die first. Bring forward those who know me better than I think for; and then King Philip, truth shall put calumny to the blush.’ The King struck three times heavily upon the floor with his sword. Sudderi- JYjb.e . dogr opened, and who should appear before the astonishedSan&hez* Coelio but the Marquis of Mari'avalie, leading iu Doha Estafania / The young fover stood like one under a spell. Presently he opened wide his arms, and folded them again, pressing the beautiful and faithful Estaiania to his heat t. He led her to the king, who drawing from beaeath his Jlo.ik the gray beard and locks ot his d ; sff:sa* held them up before the astonished painter. ‘Philip of Spain and Don Paez are one and the same. May Sanchez Coe lio, whom Don Paez’has learned to love, be ever true to Philip. Marquis of Mariavalle, we ask of you the hand of your daughter, Dona Estafania, for our court-painter, and beloved friend, Don Alfonzo Sanchez de Coelio.’ ‘That which the king asks, a subject may not deny,’ answered the old cour tier, bowing low before his sovereign. ‘God bless you, Sanchez ’ said Philip, as he pieced the hand of Estafania in that of Coelio. ‘May you both be as happy as I’—here he lowered his voice, —‘as lam wretched.’ I low to Acquire a Good Mem ory. Asa general thing, we read too much, and think about what we read too little; the consequence is that most of the people we meet know something, in a superficial way, about almost everything, and very"little in a thor ough way, about anything. Not a tenth part of what is read is remember ed for a month after the be ok, maga zine, or newspaper is laid aside.— Daniel Webster, on being asked how he could remember so accurately, re plied that it had been his habit for years to leflect for a short time on what he read, and to fix all the facts and ideas worth remembering in his tnind. Any one who does this will be sur prised to find how his memory will re tain, and how long, after reading a book, or interesting article, the best portions thereof will remain. Mr. Porter, of Missouri, p eted a century without a s of dissolution, hascoucluded to rub out and begin over again. Accordingly his gray hair is turning black and he is cut* ting a third set ofteeth gs the early «<>s of 101. * * Augusta negroes COhibat with pitch lorksand pistol. The one who used the pistol, very foolishly aimed at cHa. other’s head, and the ball failed to mako a dent.