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W L' Y | > ■ Volume VII. "White <fc Combs, Sltinffit aatekla lonrual. PUBLISHED EVERY "WEDNESDAY. TEIOIS, - - A YEAR. Advertisinjj; One square, first insertion $ 1 00 Each subsequent insertion 75 One square three months 10 00 One square six months 15 00 One square twelve months 20 00 Quarter column twelve months 40 00 Half column six months CO 00 Half column twelve months 75 00 One column twelve months 12; 00 Ten lines or lees considered a square All fractions of squares are counted ns full squares. BU-SI N E S S C A R 1) S. m X HOMAS E. WATSON, Attorney at Law, THOMSON ; GA. tgrOffice at the Court house. PAUL C. HUDSON, A TORNEY AT LAW, Thomson. Gu. Will practice in the Superior Courts of the Augusta, Northern and Middle Circuits, and in the Supreme Court, and will give attention to all cases in Bankruptcy. Aug. 25, If It. ti PAVILION HOTEL? Charleston, S. C. G. T. ALFORD a- CO., Rates, $8.90 per day Proprietors. ‘ ALBERT HAPE, ■Non- on!(lout Dentist, n V /AN still bo found ready to attend to the want* of old and now patrons, if desired, at their residences. Will also, as heretofore, practice in adjoin ing counties. Panic prices insured and all work warranted. Office at the residence of W. E. Speir. Please address by letter, at Thomson, Ga, 08 If Central jjotel, MRS. W. M. THOMAS. AUGUST A, GEORGIA seplltf A. T. ROGERS, GUM. & LOCK SMITH, (Railroad St., opposite J. E. Benton's) THOMSON, GEORGIA. ALL work done in the best manner at a reasonable price, and warranted to give Miiafactioti. Special attention given to FITTING KEYS & REP AIRING LOCKS. Give me a call and lie convinced. Pow der ,shot, caps, wads, cartridges, Ac , for •ale. ang. 23-tf. DO YOB WANT CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES OF ALL KINDS, CONFECTIONBRIES, NUTS, CRACKERS, Ac., If no, call on J. F. SHIELDS. JUST RECEIVED. A larpo supply of TENNESSECORN, D. S. BACON. Always a fresh Supply of MEAL on baud, COFFEE, SUGAR A- TOBACCO, spe cialties. J, F. Shields. TOWN PROPERTY For Sale. I OFFER for Kale, on terms suitable to the times, a lot m Thomson, on Lumpkin street, containing; one acre. Thi>i lot in en closed with a good new fence, has a well of excellent water, a good bum, stable, buggy house, acd cow-stall. I will also Bell with the same a lot of excellent seasoned lum ber, containing over 23,000 feet now on the premises, sawed according to bill furnished by a contractor for a dwelling similar to the residence of J. E White. Also 10,000 shingles on the lot. This lot is in one of the most desirable localities in tov n. H AUL C. HUDSON, Jnly 26,tf. Thomson. Ga. Citation. GEORGIA—McDt. t ie County. W. A. WADE, Jr., having applied to he appointed Guardian of the person and prep ay of Anna B. Wade, a minor under four teen years of age. resident of said county, tfcis is to cite all persons concerned to be nod appear at the term of the Conrt of Or dinary, to be held on the first Monday in July next, and show cuuse. if any they can, why said W. A. Wade, Jr., should not be intrusted with the guardianship of the per and property of Afina B. Wade. Witness my official signature. A. B. THRASHER, Ordinary. Jun< Cth, 1877, 4t. SEND 2" c. to G. P. ROW'ELL A CO., New York, foT Pamphlet of 100 pages, containing lists ol .'KMX) newspapers, and estimates showing ev st of advertising. O. O* EOBINBON. I.TJPDKN & HATES. G. 0. ROBINSON & CO —O— Something- JVevv I THE PIANO-HARP ORGAN! A BEAUTIFUL and Charming Combi nation of musical Tones. Can be used separately or in connection with either or all the stops of the organ. A small cash payment, monthly,will secure the new and beautiful PIANO- HA R P O R GAN! I* I A IN O K New York Wholesale Prices To Cash Buyers. #SO to SIOO Saved. EIGHT OF THE MOST CELEBRATED MAKERS ARE REPRESENTED. THE LARSEST STOCK, 1 HE GREATEST VARIETY, THE BEST MAKERS. THE LOWEST FRIGES'. A GOOD STOOL AND COVER WITH EVERY PIANO, with Frieght paid to any point, Every Instrument war rented to givo entire satisfaction. ONE HUND RED PIANOS, for small monthly payments, arranged to suit all responsible parties. O R O AV 2ST S Church, Hall or Parlor. FOUR of the BEST MAKERS, including tho eelebr ted Mason & Hamlin, which have been recently aligned, by the Judges of tke United States Centennial Exposition, “The FIRST RAND IN THE SEVERAL OF SUCH 77 STUUMENTS. * vUPEP.IOEH'Y EVEBYWJtESS acknowledged. First prize at tho “World’s Fair,” in Pans, I.S(>7 ; fit the “Vienna Exposition,” in l- i ', and the Exposition of Linn, Aus tria, 1875, always receiving the highest medals in competition with celebrated Uu ropean makers. New style*, new' improve ments mid elegant new designs, as exhib ited at tho Centennial. Two hundred Or gans at Factory prices, for cash, or small monthly payments. Musical '.lnstruments Of Every Variety. Sheet Mum and Mum Books, THE LATEST PUBLICATIONS. Music received every day by Mail or ExproßK. Orders promptly tilled at Pub lishers’ prices. BE ST ITALIAN S T Ii IN GS, and everything pertaining to a first-class Music House. PIANOS AND ORGANS FOR KENT. We have secured the services of Mr. C. H. TAYLOR, a first-class Tuner of 25 years practical experience. All work warranted. Orders will receive prompt attention. G. O. ROBINSON & CO., Augusta Music House, A 1-f* 2(15 BROAD STREET. Forest (lily Foundry -AND— Machine Works, GEO. R. LOMBARD & CO, Augusta, (ia., Manufacturers of and dealer* ia . Steam Engines and Boilers, Grist and Saw Mills, Mill Rocks, Gearing and Belting, &.C. Repairing promptly and well done, at REASONABLE PRICES. /Send for list of Mill Gearing Patterns. Agents for Eclipse Double Turbine Water Wheels, and the Cheapest and best Planta tion Mills out. Send for circulars and prices. may23-§ HEW MEAT HOB. —o T XHE undersigned has opened, in rear of T. N. LEWIS’ store a t J loiihc where the public can be served with choice BEEF, MUTTON and PORK. None but fat carcasses, nicely butchered, will ever be oiftred for sale. r i hanking the public for the patronage extended me last summer, I respectfully solicit the same again this year May-23-tf. W. S. B. BACON. SHOES, SHOES, SHOES! Come and examine our stock of SHOES and BOOTS before purchasing elsewhere. Our stock is bought from first hands and we know we can sell at bottom prices.* Ladies fine Custom made shoes a specialty. ADKINS & QUILLIAN'S. “A .VAT or BUSY LIFE: ITS FL VC T V A % T lO N S ANT ITS I'A S T CONCERNS:' AT THE GARDEN GA T E—A SUMMER PICTURE. BY CHRISTIAN EID. The light of summer sunset still lingers down the '\ est — The tender charm of the glooming is full of a quiet rest: The trembling stars are faint and few in tlio misty sky above, As I stand alone in tbe garden gate— wait, ing for you leve. Over archway and vine and trellis, tlie per fumed roses cling, Some rich with the hue of damask, some white as the buds of spring ; This proud as the Orient beauty, lifting her glowing cheek, That, fair hr a stainless vestal, gentle and pure and meek. The bnlmy breeze of the sunset steals by like a shy caress, Scut out from the golden cloudland to the earth's rich loveliness; It comes with the breath of summer on its pinions as they pass. Rustling the drooping foliage and stirring the fragrant grass. In the starry shade of the jasmine a vesper song is heard, Tender and sweet and joyous, from the throat of a moeking-btrd; And there m the shadowy woodlands, hore in the oak tree hid, Ringing clear through the stillness is the voice of the katydid. The far off low of cattle, and the sound ol a tinkling boll, Come faintly borne through the twilight from a gentle upland swell; And where the dark-green forest melts blue into distance fair, A scent of sweet, fresh clover breathes on the dewy air. In the magic light of the gloaming, the royal fields of J une Rest under tho gracious promise of a fair young harvest moon; It bangs like r golden sickle whero tho tints are soft and bright, And the sunset glow' will scarcely fade through the long summer night. And, far in the purple hollow, under the creßt of the hill I hear tbe fret of the water as it dashes around tlie mill; I hear it hurry onward, singing a sweet old tune— Sweet a tho summer fragrance, old ns the skies of J une. A song of love and of parting, and of faith ami of courage, too— Of faith that has never faltered, of love that is ever ♦rue! Of quiet and patient yearning, of hope that has learned to wait; And perhaps—who knows? of ft maiden alone at a garden gate. - •*. [Written for the JutmNAL.] Remeuiscenoes of Columbia. Uv an old crn l :;;N. 'i'l.cKC old county records also show the marriage of Juriah Har ris to Mrs. Elizabeth D'Antignac, February 12th, 1807- Mr, Harris came to this county from Virginia among its early settlors, and by good management, industry and strong nativo intellect, accumulated a largo estate, consisting mostly in land and negroes. Most of thoso lands hare passed from the family. Dr. Nathan Crawford, brother of Peter Crawford, who was father of Gov. Goo. IV. Crawford, was also one el' the early comers to Colum bia county. Peter Crawford was Clerk of the Superior Court in 179(1. He filled various offices of public trust, and was, I think, at his death, State Senator, lie left a largo landed estate which is now owned by Gov. G. \V. Crawford’s children. Dr. Crawford was a skilled physician and lived to an advanced age—leav ing, at his death, u very fine body of land in Lincoln and Columbia. The former tract of land is now owned by his son, Nathan Crawford, who was Lincoln’s ablo representa tive in the Legislature two years ago; the latter tract is owned by Miss Sarah Jane Crawford. She overlooks both the homo and farm, and brings to its management, good sense, a strong will, and business capacity that some of the “stronger sex” might* well emulate. A few years since I saw taken down from the chimney of this house, among, if not the very first lightning rods that were put up in this State. Dr. Crawford was a studont of Phila delphia when Dr. Franklin announc ed the fact, practically, that Light ning Rods were a protection to houses against danger from electric ity. Those three families intermar ried. Mr. and Mrs. Harris had 3 sons Gen. Robert V, now of Au gusta, Dr. J Uriah, recently dead, and Jas. M.; also, 4 daughters—Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. D'Antignac, Mrs. Dr. L. A. Dugas, both now of Au gusta, and Mrs. Dr. H. it. Casey. John and Pbibo Avery moved from Virginia in 1777, and settled on Loyd’s Creek, in District No. 3, Columbia county, about one and one half miles from its junction into Savannah River. They raised sev-j en children. The sons were all j stout, athletic men, each of them ; weighing 200 pounds. They have \ all passed away. Archer Avery, | the second son, at the death of his father, inherited the old Homestead.! “Arch,” as he was familiarly called, for ho was a very popular rnan —an old Henry Clay Whig, had seven sons and daughters —all stout, ro bust and healthy. Their names were—John, Madison, Ambrose, Peter, Archer, William and James, weighing from 173 to 320 pounds. THOMSON, GA.rJUNE 27, 1877. Arch Avery represented the county in tlie Legislature in one or tho other branch for many years. He was noted for his good, hard, prac tical sense, probity, and firm and lasting friendships. He and Mr. Peter Crawford vvoro great fricuds and colloaguos in tho Legislature At the death of Mr. Crawford Arch was electod to fill liis vacancy in the State Senate. Of this large family all have passed away, except Mrs. Moody Burt, who now lives on the old homestead, and Aiphripm .l j Avery, residing on a part of tho same. The former is now 72 years old and the latter 06. Both arc in fine health. Dr. James Avery died a few years since in Decatur whore lie was doing a large and lucrative practice. Wm. 11. Howard, of Au gusta, married a daughter of Dr. Avery. This landed estate is di vided between Mr. Burt, A. I. Avery, Sr., and oilier legatees, each of Madison, and Dr. James Avary. Major Moody Burt, the husband of Mrs. Bart, had accumulated a princely fortune counting his slaves l>y the score, and liis broad acres by tho thousand ; but tlie re suit of the war swept it away and at liis dbutli all that was loft to him was his lands and they wero very much encumbered ; they were final ly sold and now belong to General Toombs. Mr. Burt continued to live at this hospitable mansion un til some three years sinco when a fire in the night deluged the dwell ing and Mrs. Burt barely escaped with what she had on her back. She then removed to the old home stead which had almost gone to do cay and ruin. It is lioing fitted up as her slender moans will admit. Here sbe is quietly spending tho evening of life, conscious of the im portant and consoling fact that though she - has had one house tmrued tQjjji Aaimiind, and another in decay, • a liortse not hands, eter nal in the 11 JV. eW.” * ■ • A !jg ! . '■ v JH.-,; r i nO (•iirds, a moddl charge IV,un Judge Win. Few, 12th Dee., 1706 i ask you to give ii to your many readers that they may read a document which, though written 80yiars ago, and in tbe then infancy of t.ho conn- I ly, can be carefully and instructive ly studied now. It is applicable, in part, to the people of this day', and, as a document, will compare favor ably with the ehargoJ we hear from any of our best judges in this day. It evinces a clear, solid Intellect and an open, honest heart ; Gentlemen of the Grand Jury : Circumstances which could not be controlled having made it necessary to continue, generally, the causes for trial last term, your business in consequence thorcof, has necurnu lated, and the moro application and exertion has become necessary on our part. It is, therefore, with pleasure I now unite with you in discharging those important duties required of us. The duo execution of the laws —extending the arm of justice to the punishment of crimes —the preservation of peace, order and harmony in society—impressing the principles cf honesty and pub lic virtue on the minds of the peo ple, are the most interesting duties that cart be enjoined on man, and to us thin important task is assigned. You, as Grand Jurors, are requited, by the solemn oaths you have ta ken, and the duty you owe to your country, duly to inquire into the -it nation of your county—the opera lion of the laws and the conduct ol offending citizens, and without favor or partiality, you are to nresent, mul bring into public view for punish ment every transgression ; ad those vices and immoralities which tlio laws prohibit are proper objects of your animadversion, as well as crimes of deeper malignity. Every violation of the laws that is not speedily followed with exemplary punishment, tends to the dishonor of' government, and in proportion to the enormity of the offence, is injurious to society. Let not, then, the least transgression escape your notice. By your example, vigilance and exertion, much can be dono to wards discountenancing and exter minating dishonesty, vice and im morality, and promoting justice, honesty and industry. These arc the virtues that add dignity to gov ernment and secures happiness to the people. Situate, as wo are, un der a government formed by our selves on the natural rights of mow and tho purest principles of liberty and equality—freed from all tho horrors of war, and placed beyond tho reach of tyranny, wo view the distant nations struggling for those invaluable blessings, und shedding torrents of human blood as a willing price for the attainment of what wo possess. Ought not these reflec tions servo to impress our minds with tho magnitude of these prfv- and tho liighost veneration and respect for virtue and justice ; and excite ouryitmost exertions for inculcating and diffusing those prin ciprtjpft roughout the State; and by our Conduct exhibiting to tho world advantages resulting fiom govern ment bounded on rational and eqni aMJfcjyicipfjfci—evincing to man "wise wort by of human pursuit.und essential to human hap piness. I rejoico with you on tho present auspicious aspect of the Kopublio. Peace and plenty flow around us— liberff "TtTiil equality' established among us—every avenue that can pour in political life is opened upon us. Let us only bo wise, just and virtuous, obedient to tho laws, and thankful to tho Almigh’y Being from whoso bountiful band our blessing l •'flow and we shall then be a dignified nation and a happy poo ole. Let us use all possible means to exterminate and bunisli from’this country that injurious practice ol general speculation, or that modo of acquiring| property 1 , without using the ordiwdry, and righteous means of obtaining it. Too long lias (bis Slate 1 ulcered under this enormous evil, whit it has insinuated itself in to (tur piujrfic councils, corrupted the members* and injured tho govern ment lj. bus reared a formidable coinlination against the interests of this Stum, and so ivt'd dissentions among tho oilmens. It tends to discourage.' honest industry, vitiate the miiids.of the people und sup the principles lot' probity and moral rec titude government and overyyvir tuons eitiityi will unite, in rooting out r. practice fraught with such a train of ot'ils and b.ig with public mischief. L To exanlino into the justice and propriety m the returt.s of taxable property .JD his county is also a dti j v parti required of you- Let i but discqgjtUn, 1 . arid give ijwliui consideration wftiPlf the ini|ior*anee of the subject re quires W. Fiw. Columbia, 12th Dec., 17‘JC. The Passions that Induce Disease. The passions which act most severely on physical life are anger, fear, hatred and grief. The other passions are comparatively innocu ous. What, is called the passion of love is nat injurious until it lapsos into grief and anxiety ; on ihe contrary, it HiiHtaiiis the physical power. What is called ambition is of itself blameless; for ambition, when it exists purely, is a nobility lifting its owner entirely from him self into the exalted service of man kind. IL injures when, stimulating a man to strenuous efforts after some great object, it leads him to the performance of sotno excessive mental or physical labor, audio the consequences that follow such effort. The passion called avarice, accord ing to general experience tends rather to tire preservation of the body than to its deterioration. The avaricious man, who seems to the luxurious world to ho debarring himself of all the luxuries of the world, and to ho exposing himself to the tangs of poverty, is generally placing himself in the precise condi tions favorable to a long and healthy existonco. By his economy ho is saving him self from all tho worry incident to penury, by his caution lie is screen ing himself from all tho risks inci dent to speculation, or tho attempt -wealth by hazardous mftknsj by bis regularity of hours and perfect appropriation of tho sunlight in preference to artificial illumination, lie rests and works in periods that precisely accord with tho poriodiey of nature; by Lis abstemiousness of living, be takes just enough to live, which is pre cisely the right thing to do, accord ing to tho natural law. Thus, in almost overy particular, he goes on his way, freer than other men from tho external catisos of all the indue ed diseasos, and bettor protected than most men from tho worst con sequences of those diseases which spring from censes that are uncon t tollable. Said Horace Groely: Thero is nothing easier than to edit a black guard paper, and nothing moro dif ficult timn to get up a newspaper "ri'ceTrom foulness und blackguard ism. Fish woman and bar-room loafers are skilled in tho art of ban dying epithets and bespattering each other with dirty words. It requires no brains to do this; but. it does require both heart and brains i to print a newspaper that a decent ! man can read without a blush. Keligious Department. SUNSET. Up word do I journey slowly, As the shadows lengthen fast, To a land of sunlight holy, "Where no evening shades are cast; Noontide glory In that land shall always last. See the sun in splendor shining On tlie hilltops of tho West! Grandly thus the day declining, Brings a day of peaceful rest; While earth’s weary Long to find its slumber blest! Life’s high western hills are shading Solemnly tho path I go ; Sunset glory, too. is fading, Soon I’ll miss the golden glow ; Sunset shadows Soon will leave my path below. ■ The Little Match Girl. The following beautiful little sto ry so appeals to our sympathies that wo publish i f , in the hope that it may reach tho hearts of thoso who are clothed in purple and fine linen, as well as find its way to that of tho thousands who, although not wealthy, often squander their means thonghtlessly : It was tho last night of tho year, bitterly cold, snowing fast, and nearly dark. In the cold and dark ness a poor littlo girl, with bare head and foot, was passing down tho street. Slio bad slippers on when she loft homo—but what was tho good of them ? they were very big, big enough for hot 1 mother, who used to wear lost them as she run across fife street in front of two carriages, which came tearing along at a fearful pace. Ouo of tlio slippers she could not find nguin, and tho* other a boy snatched up a#d ran off with. And llioro went tho little girl, with her little have feet all blue and red with cold. She had a lot of lucifor matches in an old apron, and a bundle of them in her hand. Tlio whole long day slio lij<J sold nono, and no one had flven her a .penny. Sim crept along, shiverimr with cold and FotfgeV, Jjjfl- pictu’ of misery pomilUl'e sF |! L ' 'tTTSrsm*wif.m. l or. . long/fiiir hu’.i\ on her shoulders in beautiful curb, but sue never thought of thorn? All tlio windows were bright with lights, and there was a glorious smell of roast goose, for it was New Year's live. Slio did think of that. In a niche formed by two houses, one ol which stood a little moro forward than tho other, sho crouched down with her feot under her; but it only made her colder. And yet she did not dare to go home ; she had sold no matches, and had not a penny; her father would bo sure to beat her, and at homo it was cold too, for tliore she had nothing over her head but the roof, and tho wind came whistling through it, though tlio biggest rents were stopped up with straw und rags. Her little hands were almost numbed. Ob, what a comfort it would be to pull one match out of the bundle, strike it on the wall and warm her fingers at it! She did so. Oh! how it splutters and flashes, as she holds Jjor hands over it! Such a warm, clear flame, like a candle —a wonderful flame! It retd ly seemed to the littlo girl as if she were sitting before a big iron stove with polished brass edges and feet. The fire burned so gloriously, and sent out such a heat. 'J ho child stretched out her feet to warm them too; but suddenly the flume was gone, the stove had vunished, ami she had nothing but the lit tle burn ed stick of the lucifer in tier hand. Then a socond was struck on the wall; it lit, and just where its light fell the wall seemed to become transparent like avail, and she could seo into the room quite plain. A snow-white cloth was spread on tho table: all the bright china din ner-service stood shining upon it, and tho roast goose, stuffed with apples and dried plums was sendfng forth tho most heavenly odors. And, what was still moro delightful the goose jumped down from tho dish, with a knife and fork in its breast, arid came waddling across tho room toward tho poor child ; but at that moment tho match went out, and there was nothing left but the hard, damp, cold wall. She lit another. And now she was sitting under tho most splendid Christmas-tree, much bigger and finer than the one sho had seen through a glass door in tho great shop of the jdaee. Thousands of littlo tapors burned on tho green branches, and bright pictures, like those rri tho shop windows, looked down at her. She stretched out her hands toward them, but just then the match went out; tho lights roso higher and higher, till she saw them like stars in the sky, and then one fell, leaving a long trail of glory behind it. “Somebody is dying!” said tho little girl; for her old grandmother, the only being who had ever loved her,* and who was dead now, used to tell her that when a star falls, a soul goes up to God. Sho struck another matA on on the wall; a fid again it grew bright, and in tho brightness stood her old grandmother, so clear and dazzling, so gentle and loving. “Oh, grandmother!” cried tho child, Maki me with you. I know you wild gc away when the match goes out; you will disappear like tho warm stove, like the delicious roast goose, great, splendid Christmas tree !” And she struck the whole bund!o of matc hes, for sho wanted to hold her grandmother fast. And tho matcbos burned so bright that it was lighter than midday, and the grandmother had never beforo seem ed so great and so beautiful. She took the little girl up in her arms, and away they flew in light and joy, higher and higher; and there was ncithor cold, nor hunger, nor sorrow up there—they woro with God. But in tho cold dnwn, leaning against the wall, with frozen cheeks and smiling lips, sat the littlo girl —frozen on tho last night cf the year. Tho New Year’s sun rose over her little corpso. There sat tlio child motionless, with her Inci ters, and a whole bundle of them burned up. “She must have wanted to warm herself,” they said. No one guessod what splendors she had seen, and in what glory she had passed away with her grandmother into the bliss of a Now Year! Advice to Newspaper Correspon dents. Never write with pi nor ink. It is altogether too plain, and doesn't hold the mind of the ..editors and printers closely enough to their work. \ If you are compelled $0 use ink, never use that vulgarity/ known as the blotting pad. If jjyou drop blot of ink on the pap Sr. lick it off. The intelligent iinfes so dearly ks to v.-nlc smear thisl will make across twenty or thirty words. We have seen him hang over such a piece of copy half an hour swearing like a pirate all tho timo, he fell that good. Don't punctuate. Wo prefer to punctuate all copy sent to us. And don’t use‘capitals. Then we can puncluato and capitalize to suit ourself and your article, when you see it in print will astonish even if it don’t pleaso you. Don’t try to write plainly. It is a sign of plcboan origin and public school breeding. Poor writing is an indication of genius. It is about the only indication of genius that a groat many men possess. Scrawl your article with your eyes shut and make every word illegible ns you can. Wo get tho same price for it from tho ragman as though it wero covered with copperplate sentences. Avoid all painstaking with proper names. Wo know tho full namo of every man, woman and child in tho United States, arid tho merest hint at the mime is sufficient. For in stance, if, you write a character something like a drunken figure 8, and then draw a wavy lino, and then tho letter M and another waving lino, wo would know at once that yotl mean Samuel Morri son, even shough you may think you mean "Lemuel Messenger.” It is a great mistake that proper names should bo written plainly. Always write on both bides of the paper, and when you liavo filled both sidos of every page, trail a line up and down overy margin, and back to tho top of tho first page, closing your article by writing tho signature just above tho date. How we do love to got hold of articles written in this style. And how wo like to get hold of tho man who sends them. Just for ten minutes. Alone in tho woods, with a enn non in our hip pocket. Revenge is sweet, yum, yum, yum, lay your paper on tho ground when you vviitejtbe rougher the ground tho better. When your article is.completed, crunch your paper in your pocket, and carry it two or threo days be fore sending it in, rubs off tho super fluous pencil-marks, and makes it lighter to handle. If you can think of its, loso one page out of the middle of your arti cle. We can easily supply what is missing, and we lovo to do it . We | have nothing to da The murkotmeu of Boston hold ! noon prayer meeting': alter they have sold thiir vegetables. iNnm’be** Proprietors* A Desperate Gambler. An occurrence has lately trans pired at Nice. A notorious habitue of the Casino, who had made his money principally there, had set up a vehicle, a pair of horses, “ tiger J’ and all, and cut quite a swell driving in the neighborhood. One day lie was riding in tha environs of tho town upon the flno • oads, when Ids servant sitting upon tho raised box behind, who had been fooling somewhat nneasy at not receiving his wages for some tijno, seeing that his master was alone ventured to ask him if be would not make it convenient to pay him. „/) Tho master was in a good humor and asked ; ‘How much is it. La Flour T ‘One hundred and twenty-five livres, may it please you, monscur.’ Voi;y well, here it is,' suid the master, spreading tho sum in paper currency upon tho seat of tbe vehicle. ‘Now, La Flour, have you a pack of cards with you ?' ‘Certainly,’ answered the obse quious tacky. ‘1 always carrv them, monscur,’ producing the enrds at once. ‘That is well, Now I will be banker, and you shall play against me, .1 will take tho front scat, the back one shall servo for our table/ Tbe lackey assented to this, amus ed at his master’s condescension. Luck was rather on the master’s sido, but both men become quite eager in the game, thinking of that and that only. Littlo bv littlo the footman’s money was going, until all that was loft of his wages was five livYes. lie began to fool anxious, when suddenly the lack turned and he won the whole sum back with every sou his master had about him. Piqued at his loss, the master wagered his horse, which the lackjf won, their its note next tho harnesls und lUsUy"tho carriage ran all <>tics.- wily andjh'o serlvi Bt, La. Fleur. everything,/ The 1 master toolToat his watch a.lnfput it down ngijmst a give., sum. jUhe ►cards wins shuffled ; tho lackv^von. I have nothing more, LiyFleur; you havo eloaned me out,’ said tho half desperate gambler. Tho servant was in high spirits at his strango run of luck. Here aro a hundred livres, mon sour, I will stake them against your position, if you win they aro yours. If you lose we change seats.’ Agreed. Tho cards wove shuffled. La Flour won und the vehicle returned to Nice with its former master sitting in the servant’s box behind La Flour inside ! Train your Girls. Mother, let overy daughter that is born to you he given equal oppor tunities with your boys. Let her physical education be attended to with the rest; let nil her powers be strengthened alike; let her learn a trade, or study a profession to fit her for the battle of lifo; and it man iago does not come to her, let her know and feel that she is an independent woman, free to lako her plaeo in tho proud ranks of of thoso who ttso hands and brain lor support. She will not spend her days in idleness, nor will her mind bo filled with thoughts of dross, but with perfect health, which will be hors, when she is taught its supreme importance, and tho menns for its preservation, and with her time fully occupied, she will bo strong and well balanced, nml as suredly none the loss fitted to boa wife and tho mother of immortal souls. Then too, when our women are thus trained our pupets will not he disgraced with such advertise ments as this: “A lady of refinement and educa tion desires tho friendship of :i gentleman of means." A man had committed murder, was tried, found guilty, and con demned to bo hung. A few days before his execution he drew upon the walls of his prison a gallows with five steps leading up to it. On the first step ho wrote, “Diso bedience to parents." On tho second slop, “Sabbath breaking.” On tho third step, “Gambling and drunkenness.” On tho fouith step ho wrote, “Murder.” Tho fifth stop was tho platform on which tho gallows stood. This poor fellow doubtless vtrota ! the history of’ many a wasted and lost life. Subscribe fie the Jocnnai.—st.oo u w i