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Telegraph & Messenger SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20. 1871. On the Beach. BY JAMES FRAXKU5 FITTS. When the sun was burning low, And bis faint, expiring plow. Gilded ocean's reatiees How; When the tide has ebbed away With the ebbing of the day. In tbo bosom of tho bay; Whon the starry flree are burning, Lampe of heaven, with night returning, Beacon-lights of mortal yearning— Then wo walked the brown-gray sand, Heart in heart, and band in hand— Walked the while in fairy-land. There, beside the singing sea. There together happily Bang oar hearts its melody. Then together—now alone, Listening to the ocean's moan. Bended like a reed o'er blown— Here I walk the sands at eve, Here in aolitndo I grieve. Break the spells wo loved to weave. Still the silver firos are set In night's azure ooronot— Do they light thy pathway yet? Oh, my darling, earth is weary, life, without thee, sad and dreary. Ocean's song a Mistrtre! And my sun is horning low, Fainter yet life's embers glow, Tides will ebb that cannot flow. Appleton's Journal. About Barbers. All things change except barbers, Iho way of barbers, and the surroundings of barbers. These never change. What ono experiences in in a barber shop the first timo ho enters one, is always what he experiences in barber shops af terwards till tho end of bis days. I got shaved this morning as usual. A man approached the door from Jones street as I approached it from Main—a thing that always happens. I hurried np, but it was no use; ho entered tho door ono little step ahead of mo, and I followed in on his heols and saw him tako tho only vacant chair, the one presided ovor by tho bost barber. It always happens so. I eat down, hoping that I might fall heir to tho chair belonging to tho better of the remaining two barbers, for ho had already begun combing his man’s hair, while his comrade was not quite dono rubbing up and oiling his customer’s locks. I watched tho prob abilities with strong interest When I sawthat No. 2 was gaining on No. 1 my interest grow to solicitude. Whon No. 1 stopped a momont to make chango on a bath ticket for a new comer, and lost ground in tho race, my solicitude rose to anxiety. When No. 1 caught up again, and both bo and his comrade were pulling the towels away and brushing tho powder from their customers’ cheeks, and it was about an even thing which ono would say “next!” first, my very breath stood still with sus pense. But when, at tho final culminating moment, No. 1 stopped to pass a comb a couple of times through his customer's eyebrows, I saw that bo hod lost tho raco by a single instant, and I rose indignant and quitted the shop, to keep from falling into tho hands of No. 2; for I have none of thnt enviable firmness that enables a man to look into the eyes of a waiting barber and tell him ho will wait his fellow bar ber’s chair. I stayed out fifteen minutes, and then went back, hoping for bettor luck. Of course all tho chain wero occnpiod now, and four men sat waiting, silent, unsociable, dis traught, and looking bored, as men always do who are awaiting thoir turn in a bather's shop. I sat down in ono of the iron-armed compart ments of an old sofa, and put in tho time for a while, reading tho framed advertisements of all sorts of quack nostrums for dyeing and coloring the hair. Then I rend tho greasy names on the private bay rum bottles ; road tho names and noted the numbers on the privato shaving cups in the pigeon-holes; studied the stained and damaged cheap prints on tho walls, of battles, early presidents, and voluptuous, recumbent sultanas, and tho tireaomo and everlasting young girl putting her grandfather's spectacles on; execrated in my heart the cheerful canary and the distracting parrot that fow barber shops aro without. Finally, I searched out tho least di lapidated of tho last year’s illustrated papers that littered tho foul centre-table, and conned their unjustfiablo misrepresentations of old for gotten events. At last my turn camo. A voice said “next,” and I surrendered to—No. 2, of course. It always happens so. I said meekly that I was in a hurry, and it affected him ns if ho had nover heard it lie shoved up my head and put a napkin under it. Ho plowed his flogera into my collar and fixed a towel thore. He explored my hair with his claws and sug gested that it needed trimming. Ho explored again, and said it was pretty long for tho pres ent style—better have a little off—it needed it behind, especially. I said I bad had it out only n week bofore. no yearned over it reflectively a moment, and then asked, with a disparaging manner, who cut it ? I camo back at him promptly with a “you did!” I had him there. Then ho fell to stirring up his lather and regard ing himself in tho glass, stopping now and'then to get close and examine bis chin critically or tortare a pimple. Then be lathered ono side of my face thoroughly, and was about to lather the other, when a dog fight attracted his attention, and ho ran to tbo window nndstayed and sawit out, losing two shillings on tho result in bets with the othor barbers, a thing which gave mo great satisfaction. Ho finished lathering, meantime getting tho brush into my month only twice, nnd then began to rub in tho suds with his hand; and ns ho now had his head turned, dis cussing tho dog fight with the other barbers, he naturally shovelled considerable lather into my month without knowing it, but I did. Ho now began to sharpen his razor on an old sus pender, nnd was delayed a good deal on r>, c - eount of a controversy about a cheap mas'qaer- ndo ball ho had figured at tho night be'ore, in red cambric and bogus ermine, as soir.e kind of a king. Ho was so gratified with b-eing ohaffod about some damsel whom ho hv.d smitten with his charms, that ho used every means to con tinue tho discussion by pretending to bo an noyed at tho chaffiugs of bis fellows. This mat ter begot moro surveyings of himself in the glass, and ho put down his razor and brushed his hair with an elaborate care, plastering an in verted arch of it down on his forehead, acconr plishing an accurate “part” behind, and brush ing tho two wings forward over his oars with nice exactness. In the meantime the lather was drying on my face and apparently eating into my vitals. Now he began to shave, dig ging his fingers into my countenance to stretch tho skin, making a handle of my nose now and then, bnndling nnd tnmbling my head this way and that as convenience in shaving de manded, and “hawking” and expectorating ploasantly all tho while. As long as he was on the tough side of my face I did not suffer ; bnt when he began to rake and rip, and tng at my chin the tears came. I did not mind his getting so close down to me; I did not mind his garlic, because all barbers eat garlio, I suppose ; bnt there was an added something that made me fear that ho was decaying inwardly while still alive, and this gave mo much concern. He now put his finger in my month to assist him in Bhaving the corners of my upper lip, and it was by this bit of circumstantial evidence that I discovered that a part of his duties in the shop was to dean tho kerosene lamps. I had often wondered in an indolent way whether tho bar bers did that, or whether it was the boss. Abont this time I was amusing myself trying to guess where he would be most likely to ent mo this time, bnt he got ahead of mo and sliced me on the end of the chin before I bad got my mind made up. He immediately sharpened his razor—he might have done it before. I do not like a close shave, and would not let him go over me a sec ond time. I tried to get him to put up his razor, dreading that he would make for the side of my chin, my pet tender spot, a place a which a razor cannot touch twice without making trouble. Bnt he said he only wanted to just smooth off one little roughness, and in that same moment he slipped his razor along tbo forbidden ground, and the dreaded pimple-signs of a dose shave rose np smarting and answered to the call. Now he soakod his towel in bay rum, and slapped it all over my face nastily; slapped it over as if a human being ever yet washed his face i n that way. Then he dried it by slapping with the drv part of the towel, ns if a human being ever dried his face in such a fashion; bnt a barber seldom mbs yon like a Christian. Next he poked bay mm into the cut place with his towel, then choked the wonnd with powdered starch, then soaked it with bay mm again, and would have gone on soaking and powderiDg it for evermore, no doubt, if I had not rebelled and begged off. He powdered my whole face now, straightened me up and began to plough my hair thoughtfully with his hands and examine his fingers critically. The he suggested a shampoo, and said my hair needed it l ally, veiy badly. I observed that I bad shampooed it myself very thoroughly in the bath yesterday. I “had him again. He next recommended some of “Smith* Hair Glori- fier,” and offered to sell me a bottle. I declined- He praised the new perfume, “Jones Delight of the Toilet,” aDd proposed to sell me some of that. I declined again. He tendered me a tooth-wash atrocity of his own invention, and when I declined, offered to trade knives with me. He returned to business after the mis carriage of this last enterprise, sprinkled me all over, legs end all, greasod my hair in defiance of my protest against it, robbed and scrubbed a good deal of it out by the roots, and combed and brushed tho rest, parting it behind and plastering tho eternal inverted arch of hair down on my forehead, and then, while combing my scant eyebrows and defiliDg them with po made, strong ont an account of the achievements of a six-ounce black and tan terrier of his, till I heard the whistles blow for noon, and knew I was five minutes too late for the train. Then bo snatched away the towel, brushed it lightly abont my face, passed his comb throngh my eyebrows once more, and gaily sang ont “next!” This barber fell down and died of apoplexy two hours later. I am waiting over a day for my revenge—I am going to attend his funeral. —Mark Twain, in the Galaxy for August. JNO. W. O’CONNOR, WHOLESALE DEALER IN BRANDIES, WHS, GINS, HUMS, ALE AND PORTER. And solo agent for his Premium Whisky, Old Monongahela Rye. X X X X. Just received— 15 barrols XXXX WHISKY, 100 cases GLABET and ST. ANDKE, CO cases CLARET, (HARDY & CO.), 150 M DOMESTIC CIGARS, Together with a full lino of Sherries, Torts, Champagnes, Jamaica and St. Croix Rum, etc., all of which will be sold cheap for CASH, or on time for approved paper. To Country Merchants, extra inducements will be given. JNO. W. O’CONNOR, jnn21 toctl 60 Cherry street. SCHOOL HOOKS! NOW THAT THE SCHOOLS ARE OPENING, J. W. BURKE & CO. NO. 60 SECOND STREET, MACON, GA., I NFORM their o!d customers and tho public gen erally that they have on band, or can procure at short notice, all the STANDARD SCHOOL BOOKS, At New York wholesale prices, for cash orapproved city paper, or thirty days. Whore parties aro not known to us, they must send good reference in the city. BOORS OP INTRODUCTION UNDER THE NEW SCHOOL SYSTEM, Furnished at HALF PRICE until November! These kooks furnished only throngh Commis sioners of County Boards. ALL KINDS OF SCHOOL FURNITURE. Wall Maps, Writing Materials, etc. We cannot bo undersold, either at WHOLESALE tor RETAIL. Orders solicited and promptly filled. NEW BOOKS. AMERICAN WONDERLAND, LOWLY WAYS, LITTLE GEMS, FOR LITTLE PEOPLE. ARDREOLA, SHEEP. or THE LITTLE BLACK DAVID LLOYD’S LAST WILL. Also, other Choice Books have been THIS DAY received, by angl8 tf J. W. BURKE Sc CO. FELIX CORPIJT, DEALER IN Groceries, Fish, Frnitjeptahles, Ice, Etc Second. Street, (Between Telegraph Building and Baptist Church.) Sunday Honrs Same as Other Ice Retailers. Ice House below Passenger Depot in building formerly occupied by H. N. Ells. CASH ORDERS SOLICITED. LAWTON A WILLINGHAM. SUCCESSORS TO LAWTON & ULWTON, COTTON FACTORS, Warehouse and Commission Merchants, FOURTH STREET, MACON, GA. JX Publishing our card, we claim nothing more for ourselves than a determination to do our DUTY towards our customers. By strict attention to our business, and studying the interest of our patrons we have been able heretofore to give satisfaction, and now have no apprehension that all who will give us a fur trial will continue to patronize onr house. 9 LAWTON & WILLINGHAM. augI6-Sm JOHNSON & SMITH, -OFFER- At Very Lo w Figures THE FOLLOWING GOOD3 5,060 bushels Prime WHITE CORN, 200 bales HAY, 500 bushels OATS, 300 bushels PEAS, 75,000 pounds CLEAR RIB SIDES, 20,000 pounds PRIME LEAF LARD, 200 barrels Assorted quality of FLOUR, 40 sacks RIO COFFEE, 60 barrels Assorted quality SUGAR, 12 hogsheads MOLASSES, 75 barrels MOLASSES, 20 barrels Choice SYRUP, 150 boxes different grades TOBACCO, 40 barrels WHISKY, all grades, 100 boxes CANDLES, 200 boxes SOAP, 25 boxes STARCH, 100 cases OYSTERS, 50 cases TRISTON & MERRILL YEAST POWDERS, 300 kegs NAILS, 50 cases POTASH, 20 baskets CHAMPAGNE, 25 cases SODA, 25 boxes PURE CIDER VINEGAR, 20 nests TUBS, 50 dozen painted BUCKETS, 200 reams WRAPPING TWINE, 50 tierces SUGAR CUBED HAMS, 25 tieroes plain CANVASED HAMS, 700 pounds Choice SMOKING TOBACCO, 50 barrels very choice CEMENT. julyll tf HEALTHFUL PLEASURE. A NEW SKATING RINK at the Central Geor gia Trotting Park, with Hubbard’s Patent Parlor and Sidewalk Skates. Open day and night. No charge for admission. N. H- BIDDLECOM. Proprietor. The above Skates for sale WITHOUT ANY BJE- HTlilCTIOS. Reave your orders and measure at Brown <fc Co.’s Book Store. jnn2 tf MATT. R. FREEMAN. Agent. Southern Life Insurance COMPANY, A'PT.AKTTA, GEORGIA. GEN. JOHN B. GORDON, GEN. A. H. COLQUITT, Vice Prudent ato Bnsnrass manager W. O. MORRIS H. V. M. MILLER, M. Medical Dibectob J. L. ROGERS, WM. EDIXGS, W. W. LEMAN, General Agents, Macon, Ga. ASSETS, June 1, 1871, Si,500,000 J, A. ANSIJEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW AMT.BICP8, GA. W ILL practice in the Courts of Southwestern Georgia, the Supreme Court and the U. 8. Circuit Court. marI7 6m Insure Your Life AT HOME in this Company, Because The SOUTHERN LIFE is well managed and has abundant Capital. All of ite fund a Are invested in Georgia. The rates we not higher than thoee of any first-elaee Company. E&ch year the carpioe ia retained to the insured in Cmsh Dividends. The encceae of the Company ia unparalleled. , .. Gens. Gordon, Colquitt, Wade Hampton, and like honeet end honorable men are its imateee ana Directors. All losses Ere paid without unnecessary delsy. The Company is no longer in experiment—its experience and accumlsted cspitsl renders its suc cess seamed and its security unquestioned. Its economy is unsurpassed. ... . „ . All Soliciting Agents, who sre authorized, have » commission signed by the Secretary ana uen^ e alAg nu ROGERS, EDING8 & €0., General Agents, REAL ESTATE DISTRIBUTION of Rem phis, Tenn., for 1871. SOARES 85 EACH. $467 600 in 28 choice and valuable pieces of Beal Estate and $32,400 in Personal Property, the dis tribution of which will positively take place on THURSDAY, AUGUST 31,1871. In the above can be found some of the finest im proved and bost paying property in the city of Memphis, among tho loading of which is the NEW MEMPHIS THEATRE, erected at a cost of $85,000, and now renting for $5,000 per annum; palatial and Cottage Residences; valuable Business Houses, prominently located; beautiful Suburban Homes; a fine Plantation in a high state of cultivation, near the city, and other realty, ranging from $1,000 to $80,600. All under the management of Messrs. PASSMORE <fc RUF FIN, Beal Estate Agents, Memphis. Tenn., who re spectfully refer to the citizens of Memphis. NOTICE No ono connected with tho management trill be allowed to hold a share under any circumstances. All shares unsold at the time of drawing will be surrendered and thoir corresponding numbers not allowed any representation in the distribution, thus guaranteeing that none but shareholders can draw any of the valuable prizes. For circulars, information, shares, etc., address by mail or apply in person to BROWN & CO., Booksollers, ang 3 td No. 46 Second street, Macon, Ga. GUILFORD & HILL, Musical Emporium of Georgia. FIAKTOS. CALL AND SEE OUR 8B290 PIANOS. OnCrANTS. We arc Selling n 8500 Organ for 8-75. Florence Sewing Machine. This Machine is without a peer for durability, simplicity, and varioty of work. Call and see for yourselves. jul23tf SURE FOP Death to Rats, Roaches, Bed Bugs» etc. Never failing. Boxes double the size as others. Hermetrically sealed and always fresh.' For sale in Macon, at wholesale and retail, by J. A. Zeilin & Co - , Hunt, Rankin & Lamar, and all druggists. feb26dAwly The Great Medical Discovery! Dr. "WALKER’S CALIFORNIA VINEGAR BITTERS, s‘£ Hundreds of Thousands gf j h si B ” , a u c m s o o t K mder - Mi ifSj WHAT ARE*THEY?fs; juno90 dArsrSm Hollingsworth Block, tfaoon, Ga. „„ THEY ARE NOT A VUE ** F A N C Y DRIN'Kjll Made of Poor Rum, Whiskey* Proof Spirits and Refuse Liquors doctored,spiced and sweetened to please the taste, called 44 Ton ics,” “Appetizers," “Restorers," *c., that lead the tippler on to drunkenness and ruin, but are a true Medicine, made from the Native Roots and Herbs of California, free from all Alcoholic Stimulants. They arc the GREAT BROOD PURIFIER and LIFE GIVING PRIN- CIPLE a perfect Renovator andlnvlsorator of the System, carrying off all poisonous matter and restoring the blood to a healthy condition. No person can tako these Bittcre curding t« direc tion and remain long nnwr" ^ —* For Inflammatory an.* itheo* mutism nnd Goat, Dyspepsia or Indi gestion, Bilious, Remittent and Inter* mittent Fevers, Diseases of the Blood, Diver, Kidneys, and Bladder, these Bit* tens have been most successful. Bach Dis* eases aro caused by Vitiated Blood, which Is generally produced by derangement of the ^MteMtireOreans. -* J* DYSPEPSIA OR INDIGESTION. Headache, Pain In the Shoulders, Coughs, Tight ness of the Chest, Dizziness, Sour Eructations ot the Stomach, Bad taste In the Month Billons At tacks, Palpitation of the Heart, Inflammation of the Lungs, Pain In the regions of the Kidneys, and a hundred other painful symptoms, are the off springs of Dyspepsia. They Invigorate the Stomach and stimulate the torpid liver and bowels, which render them of un equalled efficacy In cleansing the blood of all Impurities, and Imparting new life and v^or to the whole system. FOR SKIN DISEASES, Eruptions.T-etter, Salt Rheum, Blotches, Spots, Pimples, Pustules, Boils, Carbuncles, Ring-Worms, Scald-Head, Sore Eyes, Erysipelas, Itch, Scurfs, Discolorations of the Skin, Humors and Diseases of the Skin, of whatever name or nature, are literally dug up and carried out of the system In & short time by the use of these Bitters. One bottle in such cases will convince the most <ucredulous of their curative effects. Cleanse the Vitiated Blot, a whenever you find it3 impurities bursting through the skin in Pim ples, Eruptions or Sores; cleanse It when you 2nd it obstructed and Bluggish In the veins; cleanse It when it is foul, and your feelings will tell yon when. Keep the blood pure and the health of the system will follow. TAPE and other WORMS, lurking iss tii2 sysv.'m of so many thousands, are effectually destroyed and removod. Eor full directions.^ad carefully the circular arouud each bottle. J. WALKER, Proprietor. R. H. MCDONALD A CO., Drmggisls and Gen. Agents, San Francisco, Cal,, and 82 and U Commerce Street, New Fork. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS. ACTUAL MACON - , GEORGIA, THE OLDEST ESTARLISHED IA THE CENTRAL SOITHEUX STATER The Most Complete In all its Appointments. With Ranks, Offices, etc etc Students Enter at any Time. No Vacations. FOR FULL PARTICULARS OF THE COURSE OF INSTRUCTIONS, TERMS, ETC. ADDBT-. B. B. EUST0N, President GEO. B. LEVISON, Secretary. Sldent ’ SCHOFIELD’S IRON WORKS, Adjoining Passenger Depot, Macon, G a . MANUFACTURES STX1AM EI3ST<3HKTE3S AND BOILER Of any required size. SAW MILLS, GRIST MILLS, MILL GEARING, GIN GEARING, SUGAR MIT.T.s AND KETTLEs IRON RAILING for Ccmetories, Balconies and Residences. SCHOFIELD’S PATENT COTTON ^(WKOUUHT-IKOX.) * WILCOX’S HORSE POWERS, SHAFTING, PULLEYS, PUMPS, ETC., ETC. Machinery and Castings, of all kinds, made and repaired at prices to suit the times. Give ns a all. SEND FOR CIRCULARS AND PRICES. ang!7ly J. S. SCHOFIELD & SON, Proprietors, NEW GOODS FRESH GOODS. GOODS FOE, EVERY ONI! WE ARE EACH DAY EEOEIYING LARGE ADDITIONS TO OUR ALREADY HEAVY STOCK OP MAKING IT ONE OF THE LARGEST IN GEORGIA. A S we are compelled to make room for otffer goods now on the way, and having bought them i«j cheaply , we aro offering at prices that DEFY ATLANTA. SAVANNAH or AUGUSTA Send a your orders, or call on us ana be convinced that WE MEAN BUSINESS. Wo are receiving 20 barrels Assorted NUTS. 125 barrels Yellow, Wnite and Hard SUGARS, 100 boxes CRACKERS, SODAS, CREAM, NICK, NACK3 etc. 150 boxes STICK CANDY, (full weight.) 2C boxes FANCY and BOCK CANDY. 125 cases, pints, quarts, and half gallons PICKLES, 75 cases SARDINES, . 25 boxes CHEESE, 200 boxes Common and Fancy SOAP. 25 gross BOTTLES. 100 dozen Pine and Cedar BUCKETS. 25 cases PINE APPLES. 200 cases OYSTERS. 800 boxes TOBACCO, very cheap. As wo aro DETERMINED to discontinue the Whisky Business, we offer any Goods in that line it COST. SEYMOUR, TINSLEY & CO. aug6 tf ERNEST PESCHKE’S Macon Standard. Mean Time. H AVING perfected my arrangements to correct the slightest error in the time-keeping of my®”. Regulator, by the erection of an observatory and one of the most approved TRANSIT IhSIBC- MENTS, for the purpose of observing the meridian passage of tho sun and stars, I will be able to keep the exact Macon mean time to within a fraction of a second. Especial Attention paid to the Repairing; and rating of fine Watches, as well as all Rinds of new work made to order. apiv-tf DIAMONDS, WATCHES, o -j o CO <* CD x* GC Ul CD ft 9 9 9. 02 <*■ ft ft $4 JEWELRY AND SILVER-WARE. Watch Work and Repairing at Shortest Notice, and Warranted- AGENCY OF THE GROYER & BAKER SEWING MACHINES- jnne 14-tf ~ FALL & WIISTER IMPORTATION, 1871. RIBBONS, MILLINERY AND STRAW GOODS. armstrongTcator & CO., IMPOSTERS .urn JOBBERS OF BONNET, TRIMMING AND VELVET RIBBONS, BONNET SILKS, SATINS AND VELVETS, BLONDS, NETTS, CRAPES, RUCHES, . FLOWERS, FEATHERS, ORNA MENTS, STRAW BONNETS & LADIES’ HATS, TRIMMED AMD VWTKODIED. TRIMMED AMD TOTEOmED. SHAKER HOODS, Ac. ' AJfD 239 BILTIM0RE STREET, BALTIMORE, MD. Offer the largest Stock to be found in this -a MnAnnollml in oVw~»if*A rarifitv arid 237 Pmitace Conference Seminarj, EAST GREENWICH, R-1* REV. DAVID H. ELA, A. PrinoP* 1- N INE efficient Teachers. A Female Seminary. A thorough^EDgUSfl jj. of study. A College Preparatory Course- dies’ Graduating Course. A CommeirtaL^k'-i Course. A Musical Graduating Cp 1118 ?; and healthy location—overlooking Bay; half-way between Providence ana Newport. Only six hours from New xort y ct jf route. Fall Term begins August 21. .lO"- - GrM a formation address the Principal, at wich, B. I. J —" AD.SMITH,M.R- Attorney ani CmbIIof at l« MONTEZUMA, GA. ■ References - Gen- Phil Cook, v or t Vsll^ son, Og'ethorpe, Ga.; Col. Sam 1 Hall, Ga.