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THE WASHINGTON GAZETTE.
VOL. XX.
Amn PARSON'S -STORY,
I told Jlczekmti —tltt’s my man.
I' ople mostly call him Beneon fPar
s ns, but he never gets any deaeoning
fom me. We wore married—“lle
zehiah and Amariuh” tlial’-s going
o forty years ago, and he’s jest
H. ezekiah to me, and nothing more.
Well, as and was saving, says, I:
•** ’lczekiah, we aren’t right. I am
sjreofit.” And.he said.: “Of course
not. We are poor sinners, Amy.; all
poor sinners.” And I said : ‘ Ilere
kiah, this‘poor sinner* talk has gone
on long enough. J suppose we are
poor sinners, but J don’t e any use
of being mean sinners.; and there’s
one thing 1 think is real mean."
It wasjust a Her break fast.; wd he
hadn't gone to the shop yet; and so l
had this little talk with him to-sort o'
chirk him up. He kuew what I was
cornin’to, for wo had the subject up
before. It was our little church.
He always said : “The poor people,
and what should we ever do? And
1 always said: “Wo never shall do
nothin, unless wo try.” And so when
t brought the matter up in this way,
he just began bi tin’ his toothpick, and
said: “What's up now? Who’s
mean? Amariah, we oughtn’t to
speak evil one of another.” Heze-
kiah always says “poor sinners” and
doesn't seem 1o nilndit, but when I
occasionlly sav mean sinners he some
how gitsoueasy. Hut I was started,
and I meant to free my mind.
So I said says I: “I was goin to
confess ottr sins. Dan’l confessed for
all our little church.
“Truth is,” says I, “ours is alius
•called one of the ‘foeble churches,'
and lam tired about it. I’ve raised
seven children, and at fourteen
months old every boy and girl of ’em
could run atone. And our church is
fourteen year's old,” says I, “and it
can’t take a step yet without some
body to hold on by. The Board helps
■us, and General Jones, good man, he
helps us—helps ton much.! think—and
so we. Jive along, but we don't seem
do get strong. Our people draw their
rations every years as the Indians do
up at the agency; and it doesn't seem
sometimes as if they over thought of
doing anything aisc.
“They take it so easy,” I said.
■•■Thai’s whit worries mo. I do not
suppose we could pay all expenses,
but we might act as if we wanted to,
as if we meant to do all wo can.
“I read,” says” I, last week about
the debt of the Board, and this
week, as I understand, our application
is going in for another year, and no
particular effort to do any better, and
it frets me. I can’t takeoemfolt Sun
days. I’ve got to feclin’ as if we
were a kind of perpetual paupers.
And that was what I meant when I
said, ‘lt is reel mean!’ I suppose I
said it a little sharp,” says I, ‘•hut I'd
rather be sharp,” says I, “but I’d
rather be sharp,” than flat any day,
and if we don’t begin to stir our
selves we shall bo Hat enough before
long, and shall deserve to be. It has
jest been ‘Board,’ ‘Board,’ ‘Board,’ for
fourteen years, and I am tired of it. I
never did like boardin’,” savs I, “and,
even if we are poor, I believe we
might do something toward settin’
up housekeepin’ for ourselves.
“Well, there’s not many of us:
about a hundred, I believe, and some
jest girls and boys. And we all have
to work hard and live close; but.”
says I. “let us show a disposition, if
there nothin’ more. Ilezekiah, if
there is any spirit left in us, let its
show some sort of a disposition.”
And ilezekiah had his toothpick in
it’s teeth, and looked down at hia
'boots and rubbed his chin, as he al
ways docs when he’s going to say
somethin’. “I think there’s some ot
us that shows a disposition.”
Ofconrse, I understood that hit,
but I kep’right on with my argu
gument, and I said: “Yes, and a
pretty bad disposition it is. It's a
disposition to let our selves be helped
when we ought to be helping
ourselves. It is a disposition to He
stil! and let somebody carry us. And
we are growing up cripples—only we
don’t grow.
“Kiab,” says I, “do you hear me?”
Sometimes when I talk a little he
jest shets his eye, and begins to rock
himself back and ferth in theoW arm
chair; and he was doin’that now. So
I said: “Kiah, do you hear?” And
he said: “Some I” and then I went on.
“Ive got a proprosition,” says I. And
he sort o’ looked up and said, “Hev
you? Wed, between a disposition snd
a proposition, I guess the proposition
might be better.
He’s awful sarcmstic. sometimes.
But I wasn’t goin’ to get riled, nor
thrown off the track ; so I jest said:
“Yog;do you and I get two sliillin's
worth a piece a week out of ‘.hat
blessed little church of our'n.do you
think ? ’Cos, if we do, I want to give
two shtlliu’s a week to keep it goin'
and I thought maybe you could do as
as much.” So he said ho guosed he
coil’d stand that, and I said:
“That’s my proposition; and I menu
to seedf we can’t lind somebody else
that’ll do the same. “It’ll allow dis
position. anyway.”
‘•Well, I suppose you’ll hev your
own way.” says He; “you most alters
do.” And I satd: “Isn’t It moat al
iens a good wav ?” Then ! brought my
subscription paper, Iligdit all ready.
I didn't jestkmiw bow toshap&it, but
it was something about “the sums sot
opposite our names,” so I drawed it
up, and took my chahCes. You must
head it,” says, 1 “because you are the
oldest deacon, and I must go an neat,
because I am the deacon's wife, and
then IB see some of lh rest of the
folks.
So Kiah set down,and {tut on Ids
specs, and took his pen, but did not
write. “Wfials the matter?” says I
And lie said: “l'ui sort o’shamc to
subscribe two shiliiu’s. I never
signed so llttic as that tor anything. I
used to give that to the cirou. when I
was nothin’ but a boy. and I ought to
do more than that to support the Gos
pel. Two shillin' a sermon, and all the
prayer-meettn's thrown In. I can’t
go less than fifty cents. I am sure.”
So down he went for fifty cents, and
then I signed for a quartur, and then,
my sun bonnet went onto my head!
pretty lively; and says I: “Hezc-I
kiah, there's some cold potato in lIJB
pantry, and and you know where.™
find the salt, so, if I am not back b.'fl
dinner time don't be bashful; help
yourself.” And-1 started.
I called on the Smith family first,
I lelt sure of them. And they were
just as happy. Mr. Smith signed, anil
so did Mrs. Smith; ami long, John,
he came in while we were talkin', and
put Ids name down; and then old
Grandma Smith, she didn’t want to
be left out; and so there were four of
’em. I’ve allers found it a great
thing in any good enterprise to enlist
the Smith family. There’s a good
many of'em. Next, I called on the
Joslyns, and next on the Chapins, and
then on the W'iddie Chadwick, and*
so I kept on.
I met a little trouble once or twice,
but not much. There was Fussey Fur
bur, and bein’trustee, lie thought I
was out of my spear, lie said, and
lie wanted it understood that
such work belonged to the trus
trees. “To be sure,” says I. “I’m glad
I’ve found out. I wish the trustees
had discovered that little sooner.”
Then there was sister Puffy, that’s
got, the asthma. She though* we
ought to be lookin’alter “the sperri
tooalities.” She said wemtist godown
before the Lord. She didn’t think
churches could be run on money.
But I told her I guessed we should be
as spiritual to look into our pocket
book a little, and 1 said it was a
shame to be be tarnally beggin’ so of
the Board.
She looked dredful solemn when I
saul that, and I almost felt as I'd been
committin' pro fa in language. But I
hope 'he Lord will forgive me if I took
anything in vain. I did not make toy
call in vain, I tell yon. Mrs. Puf
fy is good, only she alius wanted to
talk so pious; and she put down her
two shillin’s and then hove a sigh.
Then I found the boys at Ihr copper
show, and got seven names there at
one lick ; and when the list began to
grow, people seemed ashamed to say
no, and I kep’ gainin’ till I had jest an
even hundred, and then I went home.
“Well, it was pretty well toward
candle light when I got back, and
I was that tired I didn’t know mucti
of anything. I’ve washed, and I’ve
scrubbed, and baked, and I’ve cleaned
house, and I’ve biled soap, and Iv’e
moved ; and I ‘low that almost any
one ot these thing is a little exhaustiD.’
But put your bakin,’and movin,'and
bilin’soap,and altogether, and it won’t
work out as much genuine tired soul
aud body as one day with a subscrip
tion paper to support the Gospel. So
when I sort o’ dropped into a chair,
and Hczekiah said, “Well?” I was
past speakin’, and I put my check
WASHINGTON, GA., FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1885.
apron up to my face a I hadn’t don#
since I was a voting foolish girl, ami
cried. I don’t know what I felt so
bad about. I don’t know asl did feel
bad. But I lelt cry, and Period. And
Kiah, see in' how it was, ftU kind o’
sorry for mo. and set some tea a
steepin’, and when I hadimy lea and
mv cry, and so mingled my drink
with wecpln’, I felt better?
I handed him tho subscription pa
per, and he looked it over as if he
didn't expect anything; but soon he
liegan Raving, “I never! I never!” And
I said. “Of course you did’t; yon nev
er tried. How much is it?” “Whr.
don’t von know ?” says ho. “No,”
Isold I ain't quirk in figures, and T
hadn't time to foot it lip. I hope it
will make ns out this year three hun
dred dollars orso.“
“Amv,“ says ho.“you’rea yrogldv—
a prodigal, I may say—and von don't
know it. A hundrod names at two
sliillin‘s each gives von *25 a Sunday.
Some of ’em may fail, but most of’em
is good; and there I* ten, eleven,
thirteen, that sign fifty cents. That
’ll make up what fails. That paper
of vaarn’li give us thirteen hundred
dollars a year!” I jumped up like T
was shot. “Yes,” he says’ “we shan’t
need anything this year ftorii the
Hoard. This elmivli, tor this year
at any rate, is self-supporting.”
We both sat down and hep’ still a
minute, when I said, kind o’ softly :
“Hozekiah,” says I, “ins’t it about
time for prayers P” I was fast chokin’,
Hat as ho took down the Bible he said
“I guess well sing somethin’.-* 1
nodded, like, and ho struck in. AVe
often sing at prayers in the morning,
Imt now it seemed like the Scripter
that says: ‘‘He giveth song In the
ght.“ Kiah generally likes the sol-
Btn tunes, too; and we slug “show
■j®Ler<!.“ a great deal, and this
we hint sung “Hark, from
•: Biol, a doleful >nm ‘•au-c
- nnt foolin' vn i well, ami
•Min chirk up a Ir• 1 1.-.
■HH lll'-'! >' -'••• nI, !• 111, !. I
know lie
any tone. But off lie started
on “Joy to the world, the Lord is
Come.'* I tried to catch on, but he
wont off, llekcrty switch, like a steam
engine, and I couldn't koep up. I
was partly laughing to see Kiah go it,
and partly cryin' again, my heart was
so full; I doubled up some of the notes
and jumped over the others, and so
wo safely reached the end. Bull
lell you, llczekiali prayed. He allers
prays well, hut this was a bran new
prayer, exaolly suited to the occasion.
And when Sunday came, and the
minister got up and told what had
been done, and said : “It is all the
work of one good woman, and done
in one lay,’ I jest got scared and
wanted to run. And when some of
the folks shook hands with me after
the meetiu‘, and said, with tears in
their eyes, how I'd saved the church,
and all, I came awful nigh get tin 1
proud. But, as Ilezekiah says, ‘we‘re
all poor sinners,” #nd so I choked it
back. But Im glad I did it; and I
don’t believe our church will ever go
boarding any more.—Presbyterian
Journal.
Those who have the most recom
mendations are not always iavored
witli appointments by the adminis
tration. For instance, Congressman.
Hopkins, of Pennsylvania, had the
formal recommendation of the solid
Democratic membership of the House
for llin Italian mission, and various
delegations of Congressmen from
Pennsylvania and elsewhere waited
on the President lo urge Hopkins-ap
pointment; but the place has been
tendered and declined and is still un
titled, and Hopkins seems to be out of
the race. Congressman Post, the ac
cidental Democratic Congressman
from the old Wilmot district, the
youngest member of the House, and
the Secretary of the Congressional
Democratic Committee, was recom
mended aud pressed with nearly or
quite the same unanimity for Assist
ant Secretary of the Interior, but the
position was tendered to George A.
Jenks a few days ago, who was not a
candidate for that or any other posi
tion. The hint given in these cases
is that regulation recommenda
tions are not entitled to respect, as the
President has learned by serious
blunders committed by obeying
them. _
Clarke county votes on the stock
law July Ist. ____________ _
18 KALB ATTIRE,
A' Beurdlasa Entry Clerk Discovered to
be a Woman.
(Prom theNoAY York Herald.)
Put aukli'iiia. June li!—Twenty
liook-keepers are employed by Lang-
Held, Turner & Andrews, manufac
turers of leather goods. Among tho
dumber until this afternoon was a
young entry clerk known as Charles
Hunter, 110 was engaged about six
mouths ago, and did the work assign
ed him in a perfectly satisfactory man
ner. lie was quite cffcminalo in ap
aranee and conduct, ami though
llv 23 years of age had not a suspi
cion of a moustache or beard on bis
>ce. His clothes did not lit him, and
had evidently been purchased at a
ready-made clothier’s. Tho other
book-keepers guyed their companion
and many of them acquired a playful
habit of rubbing him on the chin as
they asked where his beard was. All
these jokes the voting persons receiv
ed good pail, and even listened
with relish to the fabulous tales of
the clerks about the frail sex.
SUSPICIOUS ABSENCES.
Ho attended to the duties in the
counting room with fidelity until
about a monili ago, when lie began
to absent himself for about an hour
every forenoon and an hour every
afternoon. This Went on for some
time without occasioning comment
but the chief book-keeper linally
found it his duty to report the new
clerk. It was also observed that
Hunter became pro-occupied and less
careful about lUe work. \lr. Turner
and Ids parley had a conference
about the young clerk. They dccld
od to give him a further trial, and
directed the head book-keeper to
caution him, but Hunter continued
to take Jils departure as usual, and
the absence was of tho same duration.
A young ’c'crk in tlio front of
fice, wlio doubtless knew by expe
rience when policy numbers were
posted, advanced the theory to tils
eimloyer that Hunter bought lottery
A SURPRISE.
This afternoon Mr. Andrews, who
prides himself on his ability as a
student of character, decided to stop
what ho believed to be Hunter's only
vice, and at the same time to surprise
and trick him of his secret. So, when
the young until re-entered, alter tho
usual absence, Air. Andrews called
him into the inner office, and, after
closing the door, began slowly and
solemnly : ''We have found you out,
and tlie best thing for you to do is to
make a clean breast of everything."
“Indeed-.—. “ Consternatian was
depicted in the clerk's fate.
“Yes I know lliis is a delicate thing
for both of us,“ continued Mr. An
drews. “But wo bavc stood il as
long as we can. Now, will you tell
me one thing?" The employer now
knew that he was on the right track
to a tile of embezzlement or worse.
“Certainly," was the answer, with
a sob.
“Why do you go away twice a
day ?“
‘•To nurse my baby. You see, I had
bin) boarded out, but had lo bring
him homo because he didn't thrive
on (lie bottle.' 1
The look on the merchant's face can
not be described. Here was a young
man in trousers talking about nursing
a baby. Andrews had intended to
surprise Hunter, but Hunter had par
alyzed him.
‘•What! are you a woman?"
■You just said you knew all about
it, didn't you ?“
“Yes; oli, yes so I did stuttered the
confounded Andrews. Then the
young woman burst into tears, real
izing that she had been deceived into
a confession.
DETERMINED TO EARN BREAD.
To a correspondent she said : “My
name is Mrs. Elizabeth Hunter and
my husband lias been a clerk in the
dry goods house of Kiegcl, Scott &
Cos. Six months ago his hcallh be
came very bad and we saw distress
threatening us. I had a young baby
and that complicated the situation
very much. We did not know what
to do. We came from Michigan. My
father owned a store in the villago
whoec wc lived. I was taught to
keep books. I suggested that I got
a place as book-keeper. I got a neigh
bor to take the baby at a dollar a
week, and I sought a position. My
sex prevented me from succeed
ing. I became desperate. Our mor.-
'ey was nearly exhausted, and my hus
band, poor fellow, was unable to
work'more Ilian half time. AVe must
have means to live. I measured my
self as well as I could. Then I
bought a cheap rciulv-mado suit. I
told them it was for my brother.
SEEKING A SITUATION
‘•I then wont to the Young Men's
Christian Association registered and
wailed for a situation to seek me.
Mr. Turner's son attends there. He
is a generous-hearted young follow.
He got acquainted with me and se
cured me the situation. I did my
work faithfully uutil forced to bring
my child home. He did not do
well with the nurse. Cow's milk
did not agree with him. I don't
know ifl make myself clear to a
young man like you, but I can't help
it. My daily absence to feed little
James attracted attention and I have
lost my situation. I earned only $4
a week, but was to have had iny wa
ges raised the first of next month. I
shall now have to leavo town because
I am told I have broken a Stato law
in assuming men's clothes. I have
kept the wolf from the door, however
and saved my respect. I'd like to
find a placo in New York whore an
honest woman can earn an honest
living. Do I intend to resume male
attire? Yes, if no other means Is
open. I mean to live and not. to fail.
It's a sensorioiis world this, but. I'm
ready to adopt any desperate means
to success that does not lead to moral
disgrace,'*
A LITTLE BLACK TRUNK.
And Whv Ool.Wm B. Johnson has
dons on s Trip to London.
Col. AVin. H. Johnson and daughter
Miss Alary Ellen, left Alacon Satur
day night for a trip to London Eng
land.
AVhilclt is nothing unusual for Col.
Johnston to slip away from town and
he gone away a month or longer, es
pecially at tho opening of the sum
mer season, a trip to London created
so lift' surprise. On inquiry, it was
learned that Col. Johnston's trip was
purely a business one, and grew on!
if a Confederate bond transaction.
It seems that just after the war, the
effects, furniture, and plundci of the
Southern Hank of Savannah were
sold ill auction, (ho bank having suc
cumbed to tho fates. In the plunder
was a small black trunk, which gave
no outward sign of tho contents, but
Col. Johnston who was something of a
Mrs. Toodles, thought it possessed a
value, and it was knocked down to
himatfo. AVhcnopened it was found
to contain *1,500,000 in Confodcrato
bonds. Of course at that time there
was no demand for Confederate bond,
but Col. Johnson saw fit t send
them to Mr. Hutton, Treasurer at the
Open Stock Enchange at London, to
be held subject to bis order.
The years flitted by and there was
no demand for the bonds except
from curiosity hunters, until a few
months ago, wlion a mysterious call
was made and a good price offered
for them. It will be remembered that
the dust-covered archives of nearly
every family in the land wore
searched for confederate bonds, and
brokers throughout tho country were
paying good figures for them. Col.
Johnston sold his *1,500,000 to a New
York party, and gave and order on
Hutton, in London, for them. Strange
fo say llutlon refused to deliver them
and Col. Johnston instituted suit to
recover, (be case being set for July
5. Col. Johsans attorney in London
cabled him to bo present at the suit
and it was this business that takes
him across the water.
AVhy Hutton holds the bonds, and
what amount of money figures in the
transaction, is not known here, but
certain it is theamount was sufficient
to induce him to take a trip to London
at a time when his presence is due at
Crab Orcharod Springs, In Kentucky,
or White Sulphur, in Virginia.
The grand stand erected on the
base ball grounds at Albany gave
way under the weight of the crowd
that assembled in it to witness a game
Wednesday afternoon, and came neat
falling. The structure was not suffi
ciently braced and when the crowd got
in it there was a crash that brought
all to their feet and created a stam
pede. Fortunately, the thing didn’t
fall, hut it “settled” mightily, and
gave the crowd a bad fright.
NO. 26
SEN. GRANT’S TROPHIES.
A List of What Has Been Turned Over
to the Government-
The list was as follows :
Mexican onyx cabinet, presented to
General Grant by the people of Pue
blo, Mexico.
zErolite, part of which passed over
Alexico in 1871.
Bronze vases, presented fo Gen.
Grant by the people of Yokohama,
Japan.
Marble bust on a pedestal, presen
ted by workingmen of Philadelphia.
Large elephant tusks, presented by
the Maharajah of Sohore.
Picture of Goo. Scott, by Page,
presented by gentlemen of Sohore.
Crockeware bowls(very old,) pres
ented by gentlemen of New York.
Cloisonne jars,[old,] presented by
Li Hung Chang.
Knife made at Sheffield for Gen.
Grant.
Gen. Grant’s gold peu.
Embroidered picture, (cock and
hen,presented by citizeus of Japan.
Field glasses used by Gen. Grant
during the war.
Iron-headed cane made from tha
ltcbelmau Merrimac.
Silver-headed cane from wood used
in defence of Fort Sumter.
Gold-headed cane made out of
wood from old Fort Duquesne, Penn
aylvanuia.
Gold-headed . cane presented in
token of Gen. Grant’s humanity dur
ing the war.
Gold-headed cano used by Lafay
ette and presented by tho iadies of
Baltimore.
Carved wood eano from estate of
Sir AValter Scott.
Uniform as general of the United
States Army.
Fifteen buttons cut from tho Gen
eral’s coats during tho war by Airs.
Grant after various battles.
Jiat ornaments used atllclmont and
Fort Donelson.
Chinese porcelain jars(old) present*
ed by Prince Koop, of China.
Arabian Bible.
Coptic Bible, presented by Lord Na
pior, who captured it with King The
odore of Abyssinia.
Sporting rifle.
Sward of Donelson, presented to
Gen Grant after the fall f Fort Don
elson by officers of the army, and used
by him to the end of the war.
New Y’ork sword, voted to Gen,
Grant at a New York fair.
Sword of Chattanooga, presented
by citizens of Joe Davies county, 111.
(Galena,) after the battles of Chatta
nooga.
Homan mug and pitcher.
Silver menu and card, from fare
well dinner of San Francisco, Cal.
Silver menu of Paris dinner.
Horn and silver snuffbox.
Silver match box used by Gen.
Grant.
Gold tabic, modeled after the table
in Mr. AlcLean’s liouscon which Gen.
H. E. Lee signed tho arliclos of sur
render, and presented to Gen. Grant
by ex-Confedorato soldiers.
Gold cigar eases from the Celestial
and second Kings of Siam.
Gold bladcd kni*c, presented by
miners of Idaho Territory.
Silver trowel, used by Gen. Grant
in laying tho corner stone of the Mu
seum of Natural History New Y'ork.
Shoulder straps(Brigadier General
worn by Gen. Grant at Belmont, Fort
Donelson and Shiloh, and straps of
Lieut. Genera] cut from the coat usad
by Gon Grant in the| campaigns
against Richmond and Petersburg.
Afedal (gold) lrom Congress
opening the Mississippi:
Gold medal presented by tlio city
of Philadelphia.
Forty five medals in gold, silver
and bronze.
Silk papers printed for Gen. Grant.
Collection of Japaneso coins. This
is the only complete set, except ono
in tho Japanese treasury. Seven of
these pieces cost about. *5,000. Present
ed by the Government of Japan.
Warrant as cadet at West Point
and commissions from brevet Second
Lieutenant to that of General of the
United States At my.
Papers and mementoes, comprising
addresses honorary society commis
sions and resolutions of respect, as
well as the freedom of cities, present
ed abroad.
This is a free country I sure, but
you can't get Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup
free of charge, it costs you a quarter
every time.