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Stevenson- & Smith, Proprietors,
JIBT FORTY YEARS AGO.
There i much of beauty and simplicity in
the following lines. They have been long pre
served, but we know not their author:
1-ve wandered to the village, Tom; I’ve sat
beneath the tree, . .
Upon the school-house ground which shel
tered you and me;
But none were left to greet me, Iona; and few
were left to know,
That played with us upon the gften some forty
years ago.
The grass is just as green Tom ; bare footed
boys at play,
Were sporting just as we did then, with spirits
just as gay;
But the “master" sleeps upon the bill, which,
coated o’er with snow,
A Horded us a sliding place, just forty years ago.
The school-house is altered now ; the bannhes
are replaced
By new ones, very like the same our penknives
had defaced ;
But the same old bricks are in the wall, the
bell swings to and fro,
Its music just the same, dear Tom, ’twas forty
y ears ago.
The boys are playing some old game, beneath
that same aid tree;
1 haveforgotthe name jus now —you ve played
the same with me,
On that san e spot; ’twas played with knives,
by throwing so and so ;
The leader had a task to do—there, forty years
ago.
The river’s running just as still; the willows
on its side
Are larger than they were, Tom; the stream
appears less wide —
But the grape-vine swing is ruined now, where
once w played the beau,
And swung our sweethearts —“pretty girls
just forty years ago.
The spring that bubbled ’neatli the hill, close
by the spreading beech,
Is very low—’twas once so high that we could
almost reach; ’ _
And, kneeling down to get a drink, dear Tom,
I started so, ... *
To see how sadly I am changed since forty
years ago.
Near by the spring, upon au elm, you know I
cut your name,
Your sweetheart’s just beneath it, Tom, and
you did mine the same;
Borne heartless wretch has peeled the bark,
'twas dying sure but slow,
Just as that one whose name you out, died forty
years ago.
My lids have long been dry, Tom, but tears
came in my eyes;
1 thought of her I loved so well—thoee early
broken ties; . . ,
1 visited the o'd church-yard and took some
flowers to strow
Upon the graves of those we loved, some forty
years ago. v
gome in the church yard laid—some sleep be
neath the sea,
But few are left of our old class, excepting you
and me; _ .
And when our time shall come, Tom, and we
are called to go, . .
I hope they’ll lay us where we played just forty
years ago.
♦
A Tough Narrative. —The Morris
town Herald has a long story, the sub
stance of whieh is that a young woman of
that town got up in her sleep the other
night and proceeded to enact the role of
La Somaambula, by partly dressing her
self and tumbling out the window. She
lit square on her bustle and bounced back
through the window right into the room
again! The shock awoke her, but she
didn’t know that she had been out of the
room.
♦
Cause of Embarrassment. —An em
barrassed man talking stammers, uses the
wrong words, and very often fails Of make
big meaning clear. What is it that con
fuses him ? The presence of strangers or
,the newness of his position ? W ould he
not be embarrassed even in the presence
,of acquaintances if the situation of affairs
-was new to him ? Suddenly transferred
j'rom his log-cabin home to the cabin of u
steamship, would he not stammer in talk
ing to his father or brother, and uses the
wrong words and fail to make his mean
ing clear? It is the newness or centact
with unfamilar things that abashes him,
and it is under the influence of this feeling
that the illiterate man makes so many
Incomprehensible blunders when he
attempts to write. He mispells, omits
words, repeats words, leaves sentences
unfinished, tells one part of his story here
and another there, and rarely makes him
* self understood. He is abashed and embar
rassed with a pen to his hand, even though
he be a bully, Impudent, and audacious.
The Ludicrous in Patents. —Speak-
ing of combinations, he must Lave come
from Missouri or Kansas who asked for a
patent for a combination of cannon and
plow. For this purpose he filled three
applications, making the elongated han
dles hollow, so as to form two cannon.
These were to be kept loaded till the guer
rilas were after him : the guerrillas shot
down, and the farmer to go on his way re
joicing.
Another asked for a patent for the in
vention of the generation of steam by bor
ing a hole into the ground till he reached
the waters that are boiled by the internal
fires of earth. He set forth, among the
advantages of his plan, that there would
be no danger of explosions, all of which
statements are undoubtedly true.
It must have been a relative of this last
gentlemen, and one equally well acquaint
ed with the laws that govern the hidden
heart of this planet, who applied for a pat
ent lor boring the earth for artesian wells
for purposes of irrigation. He gravely set
forth that he made the d.scovery that
quicksilver was heavier than the common
earth. He therefore proposed tn start a
hole, and to empty into it a little mercury.
By the laws of nature that mercury would
he sure to work its way downward till it
struck water, and the water would then be
sure to work its way upward till it struck
air.
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The project of the building of the South
ern Railroad by means of the credit of the
city would be rejected by the citizens now,
as it would have been then, if it were sub
mitted to them on condition that the Coun
-cil should have supervision of it.— Cin
cinnati OaeetU.
Georgia State News.
Over four thousand volumes of “Clif
ford Troup" have been sold within the
last three weeks.
The cotton receipts of last week in Au
gusta, were 1,382 hales, aud the sales
1,642 bales, the receipts of the same week
last year showing au excess of 128 bales,
and the sales exceeding the same week
last year by 545 bales.
Last Friday night the dwelling and
kitcheu of Mr. John Kirsch, situated ou
the northeast corner of the old La-
Fayette ltace Course tract Augusta,
were totally consumed by Are, together
with all the furniture. Sir. Kirsch man
aged to save some wearing apparel and a
-few pieces of furniture, but all in a dam
aged condition. The kitchen was first
discovered to he on Are about half-past
twelve o'clock aud iu a short time the
Aaines were coinmueicated to the dwelling.
The place was outside of the city limits.
Last Friday uiglit, some oue entered the
residence of ilr. A. G. LaTaste, on the
corner of Ellis and Houston streets. Ah
gusta about nine o'clock, w hile tlie family
were at church, and can ied off a bolt <f
homespun, six spoons, a carving knife, aud
other articles. Entrance was effected
through a wiudow. No clue has bieu ob
tained to the burglar.
Joseph Adams, a little boy about nine
years of ago, fell out of a tree ou the cor
ner of Greene and Wild street, last Thurs
day. He was about twenty feet from the
earth when his foot slipped and he was
precipitated to the pavement below. His
head and face were severely bruised, and
a physician had to be sent for. The little
fellow was doing well Friday, however.
Two mad dogs were killed in Sparta
last Thursday.
A son of Mr. Fitzgerald of Sparta went
hunting last Tuesday, and while climbing
a railroad embankment, the hammer of
his gun came in contact with something,
causing the gun to discharge, the load
entering his arm aud shoulder, iuAicting
a painful but not dangerous wound.
A GOLDEN SHORE.
FABULOUS RICHNESS OF THE SANDS
ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST OK CALI
FORNIA.
From the San Francisco Chronicle, Marih 83.1
The fact baa already been menttoned in
the Chronicle that a number of gentlemen
of New York and San Francisco were
fitting out an expedition to the northern
coast for the purpose of working the aurif
erous deposits known to exist along the
shore of Klamath county, between Trini
dad and Reddington Rock. For several
years past the sands on the beach have
been profitably worked by various parties
and Mr. Greenebaum the well known
auctioneer of this city, is reported to have
added comfortably to his stock of lucre by
having an interest in one of the outer
prises.
Some months ago a gentleman named
Taylor, having ascertained that the richest
deposits of gold were off the shore, at a
depth of from ten to fifty feet, had a large
diving bell built and taken up there lor
the purpose of snatching a portion of this
glittering gold from the greedy ocean.
Owing to the difficulty of using such a
cumbrous and apparatus among
the breakers, which almost constantly pre
vail in that locality the diving-bell proved
a failure. Mr. Taylor, however, managed
to secure about a basketful of the ocean
sand, which he brought to this city and
had assayed by the San Francisco Assay
ing and Refining Works.
The result of the assay exceeded Mr.
Taylor’s most sanguine hopes—it showed
the sand to be worth $23,058 60 per ton.
As the sand was taken up at various spots
within a distance of about half a mile, the
richness and extent of the deposits were
regarded as fixed facts. The only remain
ing question was, how to get enough of
the precious stuff. Mr. Taylor found no
difficulty in enlisting capital and ingenui
ty to aid in solving this problem.
The idea of pumping up the sands was
suggested, and finally adopted, and forth
with the necessary apparatus was pro
cured and placed on board the steamer
Coquille, which was chartered for the
occasion. This apparatus is a very sim
ple contrivance, consisting merely of an
oval-shaped iron chamber, about 12 inches
long and 6in diameter. To the side of
this a section of ordinary rubber hose is
attached, the other end being lowered over
the vessel side to the bottom. At one of
the iron chamber a powerful jet of steam
enters and passes through an exhausting
pipe at the other end. By this means a
vacuum is created, and as a natural conse
quence the water, sand, mud, or anything
small enough to pass through the hose is
forced up. For the past three or four
days the Coquille has been lying at Jack
son street wharf, while the apparatus was
being put in working order.
Two days’ time was lost through the
carelessness of some of the mechanics em
ployed on the job, but yesterday morning
everything was ready and the steamer
started on her voyage. Doubts were ex
pressed by many as to the practicability
of pumping the sand into the banks on the
vessel’s decks, hot the tests made yester
day removed all fear on that point. The
steamer will probably reach her destina
tion to-morrow. Within a week, unless
the weather is stormy, Mr. Taylor is con
fident he can get a hundred tons of the
precious sand on board, so that in about
ten days we may look for the return of the
expedition. The result is awaited with
great interest by many people aside from
thoee directly concerned in the enterprise.
If it proves successlnl we shall have anew
field for speculation and excitement.
On March sixteenth Prince Louis Na
poleon attained his seventeenth year, but
in consequence of the recent death of the
Emperor the birthday of the imperial
Highness was not celebrated by any out
ward observances.
MACON, GA., TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1871!.
Don’t tails!
117 K arc how in receipt of a fresh ami invl
\ V ting stock of
•CHOICE
Family Groceries
Consisting in part of the following:
Fresh Fulton ITlnrket Beef,
Ferris’ IV. Y. Hums (unexcelled)
Choice Beef Tongues,
Heeker’s Self-raising Flour,
Cun lied Fruits and Vegefub'es,
Fresh Crueller*,
Fie., Fie.. Fie.
PARCHED
Rio and Java
COFFEES,
GROUND FREE OF CHARGE.
Oolong and Im
perial Teas,
AT 70 AND WO CT*. PER LB.
GERMAN
GROCERIES
A SPECIALTY.
Segars! Segars!
“ PUTZEL’S DELIGHT ”
AND
*• PUTZEL & JACOBS’ FA
VORITES”
m
Are the most popular Segars in town.
Try them and you’ll Mitioke no
•them.
OUR PRICES ARE LOWER THAN EVER.
GIVE US A CALL.
PUTZEL & JACOBS,
Second St., Wninour'a Block.
marl 8
A 1 ' rf} W|
jREGULATDRj
For over FORTY YEARS this
PURELY YEWETABLE
LIVER MEDICINE has proved to be the
Great Unfailing: Specific
for Liveh Complaint and thepalnful offspring,
DYSPEPSIA, CONSTIPATION. Jaundice,
Billious attacks, SICK HEADACHE, Colic,
Depression of Spirits SOUR STOMACH,
Heart Bum, Ac., Ac.
After years of careful experiments, to meet a
great and urgent demand, we now produce
from our original GENUINE POWDERS,
THE PREPARED.
a liquid form of SIMMONS’ LIVER REGU
LATOR, containing ail its wonderful and val
uable properties, and offer it in
ONE DOLLAR BOTTLE!*.
The Powders, (price aa before) SI.OO perp’kga.
Sent by mail 1.04
CAUTION!! JH
Buy no Powders or PREPARED SIMMONS’
LIVER REGULATOR nnless in our engraved
wrapper, with Trade mark. Stamp and Signa
ture unbroken. None other is genuine.
J. If. ZEILIN A CO..
MACON. GA., and PHILADELPHIA.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS,
jan 31-583
IMPORTANT TO
CAPITALISTS!
TL HE City Bank is authorized to receive sub
scriptions for the Btate Bonds authorized to be
issued by an Act of the last Legislature.
The Bonds to have the following strong
points to commend them to such a* are seek
ing Investments:
They bear eight percent, interest.
They are free from all taxation, and irrepeal
able provision is made In the act of authoriza
tion for the prompt payment of the interest
and the Bonds as they fall due.
Wall street says the State of Georgia has no
credit since the report of the Bond Committee
in 1378.
Georgians, hurl back tills libel on your fair
fame by promptly taking np this loan in the
interest of your State.
mar2l C. A. NUTTING, President
CASES AND CASKETS
THE FINEST,
THE BEST,
THE CHEAPEST
METALLIC CAUSES
A N I)
CASKET S,
WOOD COFFINS,
CASES AND CASKETS,
A T
ARTHUR L. WOOD’S,
Next to “ Lanier House.”
l-tf Night ami Sunday calls answered from
the “Lanier House.” feblO-Hiu
GEORGE T. ROGERS’ SONS,
WHOLESALE GROCERS.
FLOUR A SPECIALTY,
CHERRY STREET,
MACON GA.
Flour ! Flour ! !
K
CARS
FAMILY FLOUR,
in stt and 90 lb. Hacks.
SEYMOUR, TINSLEY A CO.
Potatoes !
50 BARRELS
POTATOES,
WILL HE SOLD LOW TO CLOSE
CONSIGNMENT.
BEYMOUR, TINSLEY A CO.
BROOMS,
BUCKETS
and TUBS.
JUST RECEIVED BY
Sejmr, Tinsley & Cos.
marß3 tf.
ESTIMATING AND BUILDING
lAM now prepared te make estimate* and
contract for the erection of any kind and
style of building needed, and would nolicit a
share cf the patronage of the public. I will
undertake the building complete when de
sired—bricklaying, carpentering, plaatejing
and painting. J. C. KEEL.
m3O-lm
WANTS. ~
[Advertisements of five lines under this bead
will ba inserted S times for SI.OO in advance.]
WANTED— A good cook without extra in
cumbrance. To attend to the cooking
and general housework of a email family. Mast
come well recommended. Apply at
Tun Office.
CAPITAL WANTED—In a well established
business. A capital of S3OOO required.—
address, with real name,
“ Livincbtohe,”
Enterprise Office.
Newsboys— To sen the daily Ent
ruiK.
WANTED
To Purchase Immediately.
ANT person or persons having a small
MARKET GARDEN from two to three
acres, not over one mile from the city, for sale,
can hear of a purchaser by applying at THIS
OFFICE. On the place must be a dwelling
house with from four to flve rooms and all ne
cessary outbuildings. The place must be in
thorough repair, to cost not exceeding sl6o<l.
apls
W. & E. P. TAYLOR,
Cor. Cftttou Avfuuo and Cherry Street,
DEALERS IN
FURNITURE, CARPETS k RUGS,
OIL CLOTHS, WINDOW SHADES, etc.
Metalic Burial Cases & Caskets,
Pine and Plain Wood Coffins and Caskets.
HfOrders by Telegraph promptly attended to. ;tnf
IMPROVED GIN GEAR,
SOMETHING INEW.
SUPERSEDES ALL OTHER DORSE POWER
IT IS NO HUMBUG!!
IMIF, settling of the Gin House floor has no etlocl on the Gearing. King Foot of Irou and all
. the work boiled to iron.
IT IS MADETO LAST, AND TO RUN TWENTY FIVE PER CENT. LIGHTERTtIAN ANT
OTHER POWER IN USE.
Call aid se for youaself.
I bui.ua Portable Horse Power that challenges nil other MAKES, but it will not do the work
with tile same Draft that my PATENT GIN GEAR will.
All kinds of Machinery made and repaired at
CKOCIiETT’N IRON MOHkN
Near Brown House, Macon Georgia.
of <QvyQ>
crop A© (
Clover and GrassSimhlh.
RED CLOVER,
CRIMSON CLOVER,
SAPLING* CLOVER,
HERDS GRASS,
LUCERNE SEED,
BLUE GRASS,
ORCHARD GRASS
&c., &o.
Just received,
HUNT, RANKIN k LAMAR,
Wholesale Druggists,
146-815 46 and 82 Cherry Street
ANNEXATION!
WE have added to our large and varied
stock of Choice Family and Fancy Gro
ceries, Wines, Liquors, Fruits, etc., the fol
lowing
LUXURIES!
260 BARRELS FLOUR, ail the favorite
brands,
15,000 lbs. SUGAR CURED “GOLDEN” snd
“MAGNOLIA” HAMS,
40,000 lbs. BULK SHOULDERS and CLEAR
RIB SIDES,
60,000 lbs. BACON SHOULDERS and CLEAR
RIB SIDES,
75 BARRELS POTATOES, embracing
every variety,
70 CASKS McEWAN’S ALE and BASS’
PORTER,
DIRECT IMPORTATION!
Terms cash, unices other arrangement* are
made at time of purchase.
CREEP, LAKE & CO.,
Or. Cherry and Third Mt.
®ch24-tf
EDWARD SPRINZ.
N otary public and ex-officio jus
tice OF THE PEACE. I can be found
for the present at all hours of the day *t my
of* e adjoining the law office of A. Proudflt,
over the store of Jaques A Johnson, Third St.,
Macon, Ga., to attend to all Magisterial busi
ness.
118-330.
Volume I.— Number 304
CHICKERINC PIANOg.
$425, $475, SSOO, $525, Etc.
r pjlK only tirst class piano in the market.-
X Sold on reasonable terms. Also,
PIANOS at $865, *BllO, S3OO, $350, etc.
Largest catalogue of sheet music in the
South.
Send for price lists, catalogues and specimen
copy of
GEORGIA MUSICAL ECLECTIC, only SI.OO
per auuum.
GUILFORD, WOOD A CO.
murlOeodlui
CRoice Ml
A Very Choice Lot,
-IUBT RECEIVED,
IN PACKAGES TO SUIT THE RE
TAIL TRADE.
For sale by
B. H. WRIGLEY A CO.,
Commission Merchants,
marls Macon, Ga.
SUGAR CREEK
PAPER MILL!
MANCFACTURB
BOOK AND NEWS
PAPS R
See the Enterprise for specimen of paper.
Highest cash price paid for OLD NEWS, un
sized BOOK PAPER, and pure WHITE PA
PER SHAVINGS.
WM. M< NAUGHT A CO.,
marßl Atlanta, Ga.
THE
M STOKE S.
rIIAVE opened a STONE QUARRY near
the Cemetery and am now ready to contract
and till orders for Stone and Stone Work of
any kind required.
My attention will be especially directed to
the enclosing of lots in the Cemetery with good
substantial and lasting walls, and wuld he
pleased to receive orders for that kind of wark.
Being convenient, prices will be reasonable.
I will also build foundations, basements, walls,
Newer*, gutters, in fact any kind of BTONK
WORK wanted. P. H. WARD,
Firm of Ward & Nelson, Cherry Street,
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