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VOL V.
POETICAL.
A Rebel Rhyme.
A New Orleans poet thus strongly and
grandly speaks:
It is a hallowed custom with all nations of
the earth
Ts mark, with ceremonies grand, each no
ble patriot's birth.
As . rebel (if successful) is his country’s
noblest son—
We grout with joy the natal day of rebel
Washington!
I may be wrong—’tis hard to tell—bnt still
it seems to me
That the oue—that single —difference ’twixt
Washington and Lee
Was this—the first s’treeeded, and the last
was downward hurled—
But Washington fought the Englishmen ,
while Lee fought all the world !
■Written Expressly for the McDuffie Journal.
The Anti-Woman’s Club.
BY THE AUTHOB OF “MOnEXCT,” “ETHEL
BOMEKS," “THE BETBATED,” to.
CHAPTER IV
BASHFUL VICTIMIZED BY A OIRLIHH CON
SPIRACY.
At several successive meetings some
one or two meraliers of the Club gave
practical illustrations of cruel treatment
rec-ived from parties of the opposite sex.
Mr. Bashful, in his fifteenth year, was
in love with several girls at the same
time. A girl, somewhat oldor tlinn him
self obtained his confidence. She ad
vised him to write a letter to each one,
and then drop all but the one whose an
swer indicated the deepest affection.—
He did so, and as Miss A. seemed to fa
vor him the most, he invited her tojneet
him in the school-room a little botor* the
exercises commenced. She met him, and
a moment or two afterwards Miss B.
stepped in ami saw Miss A. holding an
open letter in her hand, while she and
Bashful were couveising almost, in whis
pers. Miss A., apparently very much
excited, endeavored to conceal the letter
in the bosom of her dress. While she
was doing this, Miss C. and Miss D. en
tered the door and saw it, as well as Miss
B. “How is this?” exclaimed Miss 8.,
with a flushed fuce, and betraying great
excitement. “Your looks and conduct,
Miss A., require explanation. That let
ter, which you have concealed, must be
produced.”
“Certainly,” exclaimed Misses O. and
11. at the same moment. Miss A. ob
jecting was Beized by Miss 8., C. audD,,
and, apparently, the letter was taken
from her by force.
“Oh, heavens!” exclaimed Miss 8., “a
love letter from Mr. Bashful to Miss A."
“Impossible!” exclaimed Miss C.
“Here! read,” said Miss B.
All three glanced at the letter, and
with great emotion cried out: * i'es, too
true, too tro!”
While they appeared horror stricken
Miss A. looked down as if she would
gladly sink through the floor. At this
moment Miss 8., holding a letter close
to Mr. Bashful's face, said:
“Is this your handwriting, Mr. Bash
ful?” “And this?” said Miss C., show
ing him another. “And this?” asked
Miss I)., exhibiting the one he had ad
dressed to her.
"Letters! what letters?” asked Miss
A., in a high pitch of excitement.
“Love letters!” they all exclaimed at
the same time, “and each oue witji the
same date as yours.”
“Oh!” exclaimed Miss A., pressing
her hand to her forehead, as if ready to
faint. “Faith! Confidence! Yes, I gave
proof of my sincerity by coming here to
meet Mr. Bashful, and here are three
letters of the same date as the one to me,
full of professions of love to as many
girls. Can confidence be placed in man?
Oh, Mr. Bashful! Mr. Bashful! Let’s
go, girls, and leave him to reflect on the
unpleasant consequences of making love
to more than one girl at a time.”
Mr. Bashful’s heart went pit-a-pat; his
knees trembled, and he sank hopeless in
to a chair.
“You see, girls, his confusion and
blushes, but before we go, as we would
not add, unnecessarily, to the mortifica
tion he now feels, let us return his leters.
We might keep, and even show them
without dishonor, as his affections have
been so diffusive; but we will not take
that advantage of him. ”
“They handed me the letters,” said
Bashful, “and retired. I cannot de
sribe my feelings in mind and body.
One was sick, and the other almost par
alized. It was a terrible blow. A few
days after this, I found that I had been
the victim of a plot, in which the girl,
who advised me to write the letters, and
those to whom they were written, were
equally guilty. If my indignation had
been tenfold greater it would have done
no good. I was badly sold, but my only
hope was in silence and time. This
dreadful affair has followed me for years.
It laid the foundation of that fear and
bashfulness which have been the evil
genius of my life.”
CHAPTER V.
A FEMALE IRRUPTION. PRINCIPLE ENDAN
GERED.
The reader must not be wearied with
the illustrations of other members. Mr.
Dozer's may be added, because it was
brief. When called upon he was found
to be asleep. Being awakened, and
pressed to say something to strengthen
the principles of the club, he frankly ad
mitted that, in his whole life, he had
never made but one attempt at courtship,
and, that before he completed the third
sentence of his confession he fell asleep,
and found himself locked up in the room
on the following morning.
The girl he had called to see, and the
family, justified themselves for locking
him up with the declaration, that they
had made three efforts, within as many
hours, to awake him without success.
A few minutes after this, several hand
some ladies called at the Hall, profess
edly, to obtain contributions for a chari
table object.
One desired to see Mr. Dobbs, one Mr.
Dasliinghnm, one Mr. Bashful, one Mr.
Mr, Bubble, and another Mr. Clack.
By order of the President, Mr. Can
ter informed the ladies that they were in
secret session and could sec no one un
til the club adjourned.
He reported, that tl»e ladies were igno
rant of the nature of their association,
had fatigued themselves with walking,
and relied upon the gallantry of the gen
tleman to allow them a momentary in
terview. He also urged upon the mem
bers that, as the ladies’ mission was a
charitable one, and, of course, a mere
matter of business, the club might suf
fer in reputation by dismissing them in
this snmmary manner. This forcible
view prevailed, and the gentlemen, who
had been asked for, retired to an anti
chamber to receive such communications
as the ladies desired to make.
Miss Serena Dasher took Mr. Dobbs
under her charge and what she said to
him, must be taken as an index to what
each of the other Indies said to the geu
tlomen under her charge.
Mr. Dobbs was complimented upon his
fine appearance.
“I have never seen you” said Miss
Dasher, “look so handsome before ; we
must talk low, as others must not hear
what I have to say in confidence. Why
huvo you not called to see ns in so long
a time ? Mother, and a fine looking wid
ow, who is now at our house, would be
glad to see you. The widow has met
with a reverse of fortune, recently. She
is not distituto, her means are only di
minished. Mother says she wonld suit
you better Ilian any lady in Georgin.
You have a plenty, and, while you could
make her so comfortable, you could add
so greatly to your own happiness. The
widow says” she has seen you, and, was
much pleased with your tanks Mother
teased her this morning about yog and
complimented you to the skies, all of
which pleased the widow exceedingly.
She told me the first time T saw you, to
j tell you to lay all business aside and vis
jit the lady at once. She confidently be
lieves you have nothing to do but to pro
pose to be accepted.
What, Mr. Dobbs, arc yon doing here
in this old out-of-the-way building ? It
looks so cold and cheerless. Mr. Canter
said something about a secret club of
some kind. Why don’t you let ns know
what it is ? Os course we infer, from
your high character and benevolent na
ture, that the object is a pure aud noble
oue. It is doubtless philanthropic. If
so, cnll in onr aid. All of those ladies
"here will cheerfully’ do everything in
their power to advance the good cause
you are in. How sweet it would be for
you to have the assistance an 1 co-opera
tion of the lovely widow, as your de
voted wife. Tell me, Mr. Dobbs, what
is it you are at ?”
“I regret, Miss Dasher, that I cannot
comply with your wish. We are under
bonds of secrecy.”
“Well, well, Mr. Dobbs, I must not
trouble you about that now. We must
not trespass upon your time, but prom -
ise me, before we go, that you will call
to see the widow.”
“Yes,” said he, “but you have not told
me her name.”
“Oh ! I forgot that; her name is Mrs.
Dorotha Trapp. She has lovely eyes,
and her face reveals the beauty, that once
was hers. It cannot look at forty-five
like it did at twenty, but it is lovely
still.”
Each of the other ladies was as pro
fuse in her compliments to the gentle
man for whom she had asked.
One of the shoe strings of Mr. Dash
ingham’s lady had become untied.
“Do, Mr. Dashingbam,” she sweetly
said, “tie it for me. lam so tired from
walking so much.”
Bowing gracefully, he soon accom
plished the duty imposed upon him.
Mr. Bashful's lady, feigning a slight
languor, asked for water. Canter, who
had been locking on, slyly, placed a de
canter of delicious wine, which he pro
cured for the oceaaion, with a pitcher of
ieed water, and some glasses, upon a
waiter.
“Take these,” said he to Bashful; “the
weather is warm, the ladies are fatigued,
and the great principles of humanity re
quire us to help them in their distress.”
They were handed round to all the ladies,
each gentleman participating in the
(pleasing?) ceremony.
Ned Canter, it will be seen, had been
at work. A mischievous, treacherous
fellow, he had arranged everything with
Miss Dasher for triumphant effect.
She had enlisted the alluring services
of other ladies to make a destroying as
sault upon the entire Anti-woman’s club.
THOMSON, GA., MARCH 17,1875.
Each one had made her toilet for effect,
and glittered with embellish men ta calcu
lated to give umisu::!,, lustro to an old
bachelor’s eye.
Elongated trains in the cycles of time,
had given way before the triumphing
idea that fairy feet, ami ankles, had been
long enough concealed from gloating
eyes. Whatever could fascinate in ves
ture, in gems and curls, in ringlets aud
roses, and the sweet extracts of flowers,
were added to beautify smiles to insure
victory.
To make it doubly sure, this assault
upou the bachelor's fortress, lilfd been
postponed from week to week to hunt
up real and not imaginary partners for
all the members of the chib, except Mr.
Dozer, who was voted out of the ring.
If he eonld not finish a courting sentence
fifteen years before, without falling
asleep, it was deemed for him
even to commence one, now that .his pro
pensity to sleep hnd more than doubled
in that time. An old flume of Mr. Dash
ingham had been found, who (looking
too high had remained unmarried,) was
now ready to descend severul notches in
the scales of pretention. She had even
said that she would like to meet him
again. What was still more strange, ona
of the very girls to whom Bashful had
written a love letter as heretofore de-
I scribed, bad positively assured Miss
Dasher that his discomforture was, at
the time, almost as painful to her as it
could have been to him, aud that, she
had never lost sight, of the, favorable im
pression bis amiability and good looks
had made upon her rnirnl. Clack and
Bubble, it was believed, had a fair pros
! peet of getting under the yoke if they
desired to take it on.
It is not to be wondered at that Mr.
Dobbs and his associates, in the cold iso
! lation of their hearts, and the frigid na
| kedness of their principles, should have
| been startled at the first sight of these
j lovely amazons, and especially, seduced
by the significant hi; ts which they had
so sweetly distill* ;! into their ears.
Smiles, like light fiqm the Prophet’s
Heaven, melted in their eyes, and de
scended with captivating influences to
their hearts. Tones of voice, like music
from a wpjfd of dreams, saluted their
ears, and < ice sore unsealed the foun
tains of < rlnpSthy. New, hopes shed
\ fresh vivmth and new raytrof light upon
I their spuis, In pita of themselves,
j thoughts -.vould f ,«sh into (heir minds of
: ’he glories <4 that mystic union which
Lrirod fen*’ decreed for man and woman.
TTbeiir'Vgaotie priix»ipl<*» .in danger.
| Indeed, they were shaken to their fount
| datious. The red shaft oi the tempest
j may, in a moment, rend the majestic
J oak. No loss powerful was this bloodless
warfare over the hearts of Hr. Dobbs
; and his brothers.
I As the ladies retired, the two who had
complained of fatigue, rested upou the
arms of the gentlemen whom they had
taken in charge. Seeing this, aud that
Mr. Dobbs offered his to Miss Dasher,
the other geutlemeu took, each, the arm
of his lady until they had descended the
1 lofty stops which led to the upper floors.
Iu makiug their adieus, each lady,
: with a most winning smile, thanked her
attendant for his kind civilities, and ten
dered her aid if, at any time, her services
could be useful to him and his friends.
“Permit me, Mr. Dobbs,” said Miss.
Dasher, “for myself and these dear
friends who accompanied me here, to say
to you that this visit will be long remem
bered for the pleasure itbas afforded ns.”
After the ladies had taken leave the
members returned to their desolate hall.
Mr. Dobbs east a melancholy glance at
bis Presidential chair aud felt that its
glory had departed.
“Gentlemen,” said he, "brothers, I
should say, our business was about com
pleted, and the club stands adjourned to
the next regular day. I see in yonder
corner some bottles and refections dish
es, we will now mingle lighter with more
serious things.
The use made of the contents of those
bottles justifies the belief that man, in
his troubles, is too prone to seek conso
lation under the Banner of Bacchus.
The reader secs that the club was in
trouble, and will relax enough to say,
“Poor fellows, let them reasonably in
dulge.”
Ned Canter wns now, as be had been
since the advent of the ladies, a keen ob
server. His ears were turned up to bear
what he could hear. He was not a bad
fellow at heart, nor a heavy drinker; but,
be criminally encouraged repeated liba
tions of the bottles’ contents. What was
in them was the pure stuff. There was
j no contest between water and the con-
I qnering spirit. Ned, with a jolly ha !
ha ! looked, successively at Mr. Dobbs,
Mr. * Dashingham, Mr. Bashful, Mr.
Bubble and Mr. Clack.
“Egad ! my brothers,” said he, “it
was a glittering pageant. Silks, satins
and velvets, plumes painted by the king
of artists—the Persian’s God—collars of
jewels, caleidoscopie fans, rose-scented
handkerchiefs, whiter than swan’s feath
ers, and softer than eider-down, a mur
mur of sweet sounds, that Mahomet’s
musical tree can’t make in Paradise,
smiles sweeter than loves in its ecstacies,
lips redder than cherries, eyes full of
witchcraft, figures fashioned after Pig-
I maleon’s statue, but formed of flesh and
blood. Ha ! ha! all iu the ring ! all
‘ slicked iu but Dozer aud myself.”
“What is if?” asked Dozer turning over
and rubbing his eyes.
“What is it?” answered Ned. “Why
half the women in town have been here.”
“Onr President and all our brothers
went ont to meet them. They can de
scribe what they saw better than I. La
dies with radiaut eyes, cheeks dyed with
roses, and niky lips, sweeter than the
music they could utter, were insinuating
to the last degree, while onr brothers
were politely patient, and snhmissively
attentive. Each one took a gold penoil
from the fair hand of the lady who had
charge of him, and signed his name on
paper edged with gold, as white as gos
♦mer, and bnt little less smooth than
the fair one’s cheek. For aught I know,
they have signed a recantation of our
glorious principles.”
Dozer slightly raised his head, anß
making a desperate effort, to elevate his
heavy eyelids', said :
“I knowed nothing about it. I had
nothing to do with it.”
“No,” said Canter. “You were
asleep and snoring the whole time.”
To justify himself and vindicate prin
ciple, Mr. Dobbs, with a flushed coun
tenance remarked :
“I liavo studied the Constitution deep
ly. There is nothing in it that author
izes us to be uncivil to ladies when they
call on business. I was informed that
money wns not wanted, nt present, only
onr signatures, binding us to pay, when
called upon, such sums as we might see
proper to subscrilie. When I can afford
it I subscribe liberally to praiseworthy
objects.”
“Certainly ! certainly !” exclaimed all
the members.
“And there’s nothing in the Constitu
tion,” said Dashingham, “agaiust tying
a lady's shoe-ribbon, shoe-string, I
should say, when the poor thing is too
tired, to stoop down aud tye it for her
self. ”
“Especially,” said Canter, “when she
has a pretty foot and ankle.”
“Certainly,” said Dashingbam, “I
adopt the amendment.”
“And Bashful; what does be say
about handing around the water and
wine ?”
Bashful remained silent, but Dashing
ham, Bubble and Clack, iu the same
voice, exclaimed :
“All right; hurrah for the great prin
ciples of humanity!”
“And,” continued Canter, “giving
your arms aud helping them down the
stops.”
“.We saw,” said Mr. Dobbs, “that
tfit rra!l -1.t,.n i\, 'o'” ‘jad . xerted
themselves too much, and for even one
to have fallen and broken a limb, to say
nothing of something more serious,
would have disgraced our club. The ac
cident would have tingled in our ears,
and rankled iu our hearts, for the bal
ance of our lives. ”
“Hurrah ! hurrah 1” exclaimed all at
this sentiment of the President.
“No one more heartily approves it than
myself,” suiil Canter. “I hope no one
will draw a prejudicial inference from
anything I have said. My utterances
were only playful. To show how stead
fast I am in the faith, 1 propose this sen
timent :”
‘ ‘Let us be grout, glorious and free.
Os all mortal things none are so cold and
senseless as female charms. Woman's
sceptre is broken here. In our heurts
her empire is lost for earth ; but may
our spiritual union, with her, be per
petual on more propitious shores.”
This sentiment was received iu silenee,
but Ned’s keen eye saw, in the flushed
faces of his brothers, its inhospitable en
tertainment, that the glasses were mere
ly placed to their lips—that the post
ponement in another world, was most
congenial with the ideas of flesh and
blood, even “in the pent up Utica” of an
auti-woman's club. “Oue sentiment
more, l propose, my brothers,” said he,
“before we adjourn, and that, I know,
you will all heartily commend. I give
one of our constitutional injunctions
“The great principles of humanity,
os illustrated by our brothers this day.”
Their glasses were draiued to the last
drop, and they adjourned with three
cheers for
“The great principles of humanity.”
CHAPTER VI.
TIIE CONCLUSION.
At the next meeting of the club.
Mr. Bashful arose and said :
“It pains me, Mr. President and Broth
ers, to report my brother Dashingham for
violating our constitution. I would not
unjustly accuse him. If lam not mis
taken, I saw a lady take his arm as she
passed out of the Opera-House door two
evenings since, when they walked off
together.”
The President was seen to color deeply
at this announcement. Mr. Dashing
ham betraying signs of great embarrass
ment, Mr. Canter immediately moved
the appointment of a committee to in
vestigate the charge, and report at the
next meeting. Mr. Bashful begged to
be excused from serving on the committee,
and the President appointed Mr. Canter,
Mr. Bubble and Mr. Clack.
Mr. Dashingham’s guilt was establish
ed, by his own confession, when the
committee met. He thus explained :
“While the play was progressing, in-
NO. 11.
formation was brought to me, that a Italy,
whom I had formerly known, was present
and desired to see me. If lam censnr
able, I plead the weakness of human
nature. Admiration of the teuder sex,
had been the leading sentiment of my
life, and, if I have fallen from grace, let
me remind yon that it was caused hy
overpowering memories of one who seem
ed to stand suddenly before mo in that
divine beauty which had enveloped my
soul in the delirium of love. In throw,
ing myself upon the committee’s kind
ness, I Will plead a higher law than onr
constitution—the law of God and the law
of nature. I joined the club to avenge
the wrongs which I supposed woman's
cruelty had inflicted upon me. But
when woman, the lovelist of all—called
me to her, aDd in imagination I could see
her loving eyes turned in tenderness »p
--ou me, was it in my nature ? could it be
in yours ? to remain in hate, and spnm
the beauty, and the tenderness, which
seemed to be graciously tendered to me.
I hope two of my brothers present,
will excuse me when I refer to the force
of their example, what I heard I kept to
myself. Brothers Bubble and Clack can
say whether the rumor is true or false.
Their conduct is not under investigation
now, and, without their consent, I will
not state what that rumor is.”
Bubble and Clack both stated, in sub
stance, that they would answer when
arraigned in due form.
At this moment a rup nt the door at
tracted their attention. The intruder
was a servant who held in his hand a
gold-headed cane. It was immediately
recognized as the one which had been
presented to Mr. Dobbs, some weeks
before, as a testimonial of his brother’s
admiration of him as their President and
leader.
“Miss Serena Dasher, with compli
ments," said the servant, “sends to Mr.
Dobbs the cane which he left nt her
mother's last night. She would be
pleased to exchange it for her late father’s
cane which he took through mistake, and
which is so highly prized by the family.”
Mr. Canter apologized for Mr. Dobbs
by stating :
“It is probable he called at Mrs. Dash
er’s on a matter of business.”
It waß now evident that the grand
principles of the constitution, had been
grossly violated by nearly one-half of the
members. Rebellion whs rampant.
There seemed to be no chances, even for
reconstruction.
“Gentlemen of the committee,” observ
ed Mr. Canter, “we cannot be hlind to
I the desperate aspect of onr affaire. Some
| fatal magic has perv: de ’ o ir club. Not' -
ing, short of superhuman power, can
check its sorceries. If it shall meet your
approbation, I will, ns your chairman,
report our inability for present action,
and appeal to eur President for counsel.
Perhaps we may find safety or relief in
his undisputed wisdom.”
This suggestion was cordially adopted.
At the next regulur meeting a message
was received from the President stating
that urgent business detained him in the
country, and would prevent his attend
ance.
A motion was made and carried that,
Mr. Bashful should temporarily take the
chair; bat he delicately, though per
emptorily, declined. Mr. Can'er d'd the
same. Mr. Dozer, in the last resort, was
called upon and accepted the position,
but soon /ell asleep, and it was fonnd
impossible to proceed with business.
Mr. Canter proposed an adjournment,
informally to the next regular meeting
which was agreed to.
Mr. Dashingham stated to the members
present that, if business could have
progressed, it was his intention to with
draw from the club. Ho added that he
had spent almost a sleepless night, in
debating the question with himself
whether it wonld be respectful in him to
invite the members of the club to be pre
sent at his wedding which was to take
place in ten days from that time. Mr.
Bubble and Mr. Clack both stated that
it was their intention, also, to withdraw .
and they added that while they were not
yet in a situation to invite any one to
their weddings, they were pushing mat
ters to place themselves in that happy
condition.
Mr. Bashful had nothing to say on
such delicate topics, but it became
known a few days afterwards that he too
would take to the altar one of the sweet
hearts, to whom he addressed love-letters
of the same date.
This history would be incomplete if it
were not stated here, that, in less than
two weeks from the date of this meeting,
Mr. Dobbs took to his home, and his
arms, Mrs. Doratha Trapp.
Mr. Dashingham and Mr. Bashful
both positively averred that on the after
noon, previous to the day of the last
meeting, they saw Mr. Canter glancing a
look upwards to Mrs. Dasher’s drawing
room window, while Miss Serena Dasher
waved her white handkerchief at him,
with her /ace radiant with smiles.
It was said that each member of the
ajub.destroyed his copy of the constitu
tion and by-laws, not by tearing it up,
but by oonsigning it to the flames. Mr.
Clack, who sometimes talked in his sleep
frankly admitted that his wife one morn
ing asked him what he meant by saying
in his sleep :
“Mr. President and Brothers, I with
draw from the chib. ”
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It also leaked out that Mrs. Dobbs
was dreadfully frightened one night, by
finding Mr. Dobbs out of bed, holding
up her head and fumbling under her
pillow. She told it as a joke, and gave,
as his explanation, that his object wns to
smooth her pillow, as he thought her
loud snoring was caused by its disar
rangement. Mr. Dobbs, in his good hu
mor, told one or two of his quondam
brothers, he had dreained that the con
stitution and by-laws were under her pil
low, that in a moment of abstraction he
thought his dream was a reality, and he
wished to pnt them beyond the reach of
discovery.
We must go back to state that, when
the last meeting broke up it was fonnd
impossible to aronse Mr. Dozer from his
slumbers, and he was left behind, the
sleeping occupant of the Presidential
chair of the anti-woman's clnb. The re
tiring members, after grouping near the
hall for some time, repaired to an adja
cent saloon where, as they needed com
fort, they took it to their heart’s con
tent.
While there Mr. Dozer made his ap
pearance and was heard to say:
“I am hunting for the clnb.”
Well might he have said that ; well
might he have said, when he found him
self alone in his glory in the Presiden
t'al chair—
" Hoc rneutn cst.. Gone are my broth
ers never to return. The portly figure of
Mr. Ichabod Dobbs, P. A. W. C. will
never again fill it. Female piracy has
made it empty. Mournful thought 1
The principles of the club have beeu in
troduced in petticoats. AVc transit glo
ria rnundi .”
The clnb was dead.
Were a monument erected in its honor
a suitable inscription would be :
“Killed hy a lady's smile, a ringlet and
n fan.”
For the Journal.].
BEDDING §WEET POTATOES.
Many persons Vied their sweet pota
toes, for slips, in a very careless manner.
They open the earth from 8 to 12 inches
deep, put in manure 4or 5 inches deep,
cover with the drawn earth 2 or three
inches, spread the potatoes, often touch
ing each other, and cover with several
inches of the soil. In this way they may
get slips bnt they will be poor, often
sickly, and the result will be a poor crop.
The bed should be dng out at least 2
feet deep, whatever may be its width or
i length. It is best to have it about 4 feet
| wide, and the length should be regulated
by the quantity of slips that may be
wanted. Or, it may be a better plan to
have several beds 4 feet wide, and lOfeet
long, in case a great many shall be
needed.
Det the bed bo dug out 2 to 2} foot
deep. Fill it within 3or four inches of
the top with strong stable manure, and
thou cover it, not with the poor soil dug
out, hut with rich soil, or mould, from
the woods. Be carefukto have it rich.
This preparation leaves the top of the
bed on a level with the surrounding
ground. All this preparation will be of
small avail if small, stringy potatoes are
liodded. They should be of medium
size, perfectly sound. Use none that are
even slightly decayed.
The next step is to place them nil over
the lied, but without touching each oth
er. Plaoe upon them good, rich soil
from 3to 4 inefies. Os course, then, the
bed will lie that much higher than the
surrounding surface. If the weather is
too dry for the plants to come up, water
the bed freely with tepid water, or warm
soap suds, as occasion may require ; but
the application should be made late in
the afternoon, a little before or after sun
set. This application should not be
made when the weather is cold. Two
or three times a week will answer. This
will insuro strong and vigorous slips,
with greater vegetable life, and, if after
culture is proper, will make the largest
kind of potatoes. Many persons have
been surprised to find their potatoes so
small, and few in quantity, after having
been well set out and worked. In most
instances it was caused by the use of
weak and trifling slips.
We will suggest the after culture in
the next article. The whole plan is to
show how 250 or 300 bushels may he
made to the acre.
Potatoes should be bedded hy the 15th
to the 20th of March.
Triptommus.
The law of juries—Many are called,
bnt few are chosen.
“Long and successful reign”—The
deluge.
New England shoemakers complain
that their spring stock of new boots is
not half sold.
A lady at Lancaster, Pa., wore a red
dress and was helped over a fence by an
astonished cow.
“Gracious me !” exclaimed a lady in a
witness box, “how should I know Any
thing about anything I don’t know any
thing about!”
A young lad fell into a mud-puddle off
a curb itone in Detroit, the other day,
and he was howling and wailing, when
another boy came along and remarked:
“Humph ! I wouldn’t howl just because
I fell in the mud.” “That hain't what
I’m howling about,” blubbered the hoy.
• “I’m crying ’cause my brother is sick.”