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JJ3UISVILLE. JEFFERSON COUNTY, GA.. NOVEMBER 4 1875.
DEATH.
“Ay. but to die—and go we know not
where To lie in seclucsion and to rot !”
Shakespeare. — Measure for Measure.
I.
Each joy enchants,
Each bosom pants,
On Life’s smooth Summer sea;
Sad sorrow’s sigh.
Comes never n’gli,
And hearts bound light and free.
Bright hopes and love
Our spirits move,
The breast ne’er heaves a sigh,
Then as we stand
On Death’s cold strand,
Tts hard—'Tie hart! to die!
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The Hope .attained,
The Haven gained, -
The Vessel’s voyage over—
Beyond the shore, t ..
Long gone before,
Are Life’s fbnd friend-end loner;
The sinking Sun
His coarse hath ran
Adown Time’s misty Sky;
The Day is gone,
The Night comes on,
’Tis Sweet—’Tia sweet—to die.
Wm. Henry Waddell.
STOtiEWALL JACKSON.
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V- - - —————
The Unveiling of His Statue in Rich-
M mond—Grand and Imposing Ceremo
nies.
• ’ft.
Once more the light of Jackson’s sword
Far flashes through the gloom;
There Ashby rides, and there, once more,
The toss of Stuart’s plume!
Oh, life goes back through years to-day,
And we are men once more,
And that old hill is Arlington,
And there the alien shore.
And over yonder onn the heights
The hostile camp-fires quiver,
And suddenly ’twixt us and them
Flows by Potomac’s river,
******
O’er Stuart’s head, in place of plume,
The long grass now doth wave;
Twelve times we’ve seen the violets
bloom
On Stonewall Jackson’s grave.
And he who ne’er did yield to man
Hath yielded unto death;
The stainless sword at Lexington
Hangs idly in its sheath.
Richmond, Va., October 20. —This
day has been made memorable in the
annals of Richmond and lent additional
lustre to the proud name of Virginia by
the tribute of its people to the memory
of its gallant warrior, patriot aud Chris*
tian soldier, Geueral T. J. (Stonewall)
Jackson, on the occasion of the formal
inauguration of the statue by Foley,
presented to Virginia by a number of
English gentleman. The imposing pa
geant and interesting ceremonies com
bined to make the the grandest demon
station ever witnessed in this city.—
The attractions of the St ate Fair and
this extraordinary event has brought to
gether people from every direction
within the borders of the State
as well as from sympathizing
communities beyond. This fact was
evidenced on all sides by the crowded
condition of the streets, the holiday ap
pearanee of the city, the many specta
tors along the line of march and the gen
eral enthusiam that prevailed. Decora
tions of every description were to be
■pan in every direction, embracing ev
ergreens in every conceivable shape,
festoonings of the national colors, ap
propriate inscriptions, banners and
flags of many nations, the Federal and
English colors predominating. At an
early hour the principal streets began to
present an animated appearance, the
crowds augmenting steadily until the
procession moved by, by which time
the sidewalks along the route of march
were crowded with surging masses, and
every available place where a view could
be had was filled with eager spectators.
The procession occupied one hour and
a half in passing a given point, moving
rapidly,and was compose! of all the city
military, infantry and artillery, visiting
companies from Norfolk, Petersburg,
Charlottesville, Staunton, Williamsburg
ahd North Carolina. The corps of ca
dets of the Virginia Military Institute
with their battery, the cadets of the Ag
ricultural and Mechanical College at
Blacksburg, the surviving members
of the many commands of the late war,
including those of the famous Stonewall
brigade, the Societies of Richmond, the
the students of Richmond College, sing
ing societies, Ac., besides a long cor
tege of carriages and other vehicles,
containing many distinguished persons.
General Joseph E. Johnston*was Chief
Marshal, and Geueral Harry Ueth his
principal assistant. Notwithstanding
General Heth’s letter, the colored or
ganizations decided not to turn out, al
though it was believe! they would up to
the last moment. Arrived at the Capi
tol the procession was massed in the
vicinity of the veiled statue, and the
platform from which the oration was to
be delivered, when, after prayer, by
Bishop Doggett, of the M. E. Church
South, Gov. Kemper made an introduc
tory speech, in which he spoke in most
feeling terms of thjs.opcasion.aßd in the
eulogy of Jacksojv jn op,e of his ref
erences to thistribujketothe memory of
a great man he said: “Let it endure as
a perpetual expresseon of that world-
wide syrapaty with true greatness which
prompted so noble a gift from Great
Britain to Virginia, and let its preserva
tion attest the gratitude of the common
wealth to those great hearted gentlemen
of England who originated it and pro
cured it as a tribute to the memory of
her son.” Ho concluded
ed by introducing Rev. Mr. M.D. Hoge,
of the presbyterian Church, as the ora
tor of the day. Dr. Hoge, after an elo
quent exordium in which he alluded to
the hallowed memories suggested by the
occasion and the inspiring scene before
him, discussed what he considered the
three elements of the secrets of Jack
son’s power and influence; First, in the
feet that he was the ef those
heroic qualities which fit their possessor
to lead and command men, and which
therefore always attract the admiration,
kindle-the imagination and arouse the
enthusiasm of the pedple. Second—
If is was the greatness which comes
without being sought for hs own sake,
the unconscious greatness which results
from self-sacrifice and supreme devotion
to doty. Third—The purity and eleva
tion of his character as a servant of the
Most High God Dr. Hoge eloquently
and ably illustrated and enforced these
points -by striking incidents in the life
of the great Christian. In- his conclu
sion hie alluded to the condition of the
country and said that a soldier’s parole
Was a sacred thing, and tbefcllowers an d
comrades of Stonewall Jackson would
be true to their parole and to the union
of these American States; but at the
same tim that Union can only com
mand their hearty love when it returns
to tnose great fundamental principles
of the Constitution, which give? to all
of the States equal rights witOlassa
chusetts and New York. He conclud
ed by summoning the spirits of the he‘
roes and statesmen of the past, whose
bronzed forms greet the eye at Capitol
Hill, to speak words oj wisdom and pa
triotism for the guidance of the present,
and quoted from Jackson’s words breath
ing the same hallowed lessons. The
ovation was frequently interrupted by
enthusiastic applause. As the words of
the orator died away, the veiling of the
monument was suuddeuly withdrawn,
and amid the thundering cheers of the
multitude, the firing of musketry, and
boom of cannon, the bronze figure of
Jackson greeted the gaze of the assem
bled thousands. At this point Gen.
Page, of Norfolk, introduced to the
crowd Gen. Jackson’s only child, a lit
tle girl of thirteen, who was recccived
with deafening and continued cheers.
The ceremonies were concluded by the
singing of Luther’s grand anthem, “A
Castle of strength is Our Lord,” by the
Gesang Nerei Virginia, the Richmond
Philharmonic Association, and other
amateur singers, numbering nearly one
hundred and fifty male voices, accompa
nied by the combined bands that were
in the procession. The city to-night is
brilliantly illuminated, and a gorgeous
display of fire-works on Capitol Square.
—Chronicle $ Sentinel.
*MISS LOLLIPOPS PARTY.
Dora Lollipop was a pretty girl, and
she knew it. Her parents were of the
same opinion ; likewise her elder broth
er Bob, a recent graduate from Sculling •
college, who flattered himself on being I
a judge of beauty, as well as the best
rower in his class. Robert Lollipop, Sr.,
was a confectioner by trade, and the
proceeds of his thriving business had
enabled him to give both of his children
a first-class education, Dora having just
returned from boarding-school, where
she became duly proficient in every
branch of useful and useless knowledge.
Her birthday was approaching for the
eighteenth time, and, as this anniversa
ry grew more important with each suc
ceeding year, the happy event was to be
celebrated on this occasion with more
than the usual eclat.
Preparations were already at a good
stage of advancement in the kitchen,
while Dora and her mother were closet
ed in the “library” (so called by the fa
cetious Dora, because the room con
tained a desk and a book case without
books), busily engaged in writing invi
tations, and indulging in debates on
the weighty questions, “To snub or not
to snub” those who might fail to do
honor and credit to the entertainment.
“We must invite the schoolma’am for
Bob’s sake,” said Mrs, Lollipop, a good
nature! matron, “fair, fat an! forty,”
and very fond of her son.
“Why, mamma?”
“Well, to give him a chance to show
his learning in case they should enter
into a discussion on some Important
topic of the day.”
“Very well; Miss Prism's name is
down. Who next?”
“You know Miss Clayton is in town,
on a visit to the Snifkina?”
“Yes. I suppose we must invite her,
out of compliment to the former mis
tress of this establishment. But if this
is to be a recherche reunion of old
maids, I decline the honor of claiming
it as my birthday party. We have f >ur
on the list now; quantum sufficit?"
The list oompleted, Mrs. L. was about
to suggest another name, but concluded
to keep her own counsel: and, when
Deaoon Jones called the next day, to
ask why Bob bad, not attended the lec
ture on the previous evening, his bache
elqr ears rqjoicpd in the music of a verbal
invitation, “Just tp keep the giddy
young people under proper restraint,
you know,” urged the amiable Mrs. L.;
and thus his scruples were overcome.
The eventful evening came at laat,
and with it the elite of Spinterville,
and several guests from New York, the
most important of whom Was the gay
and fascinating Mr. Fitz Hughes, Do
ra’s favorite admirer. All went merry
a# a marriage bell, till Deacon Jones
joined the company at the supper-table.
He apologised for his tardiness by ex
plaining how he was called upon to con
sole a poor widow whose children were
sick with the measles. The majority of ap
petites being appeased by this time, the
deacon was left alone with the hostess
to eqjoy the remainder of all that had
been provided to regale the “inner man.”
It is said that most women are match
makers by nature—perhaps for the rea
son that “misery loves company,” for
the moment a fair one is safely caught
in matrimonial meshes she tries her
best to induce others to put thair head
into a similar noose, and Mrs. L. wm
no exception to the rule.
“I am glad you came, Mr. Jones,” she
said, by way of introducing the subject
of her thoughts. “I began to fear that
Miss Prism would be disappointed to
night.”
Miss Prism wa9 a tall lady of thirty
|five or thereabouts, very precise and
i stately in her deportment, who took a
sensible view of old maidenhood, being
j able and willing to support herself by
teaching, hence she scorned to stimu
late extreme youth, and seldom mingled
1 in the sports of young people for fear of
| compromising her dignity. “Just the
wife for Deacon Jones,” remarked Mrs.
L. to herself. However, we will not re
peat her audible remarks to her belated
guest, but follow them to the parlor,
where the young people had decided up
on anew plan for amusement, since it
was supposed that dancing would not
accord witu the deacon’s taste, and they
wished to please all. A game of for
feits had been suggested by Bob, and
soon the platter was spinning at a lively
rate on the carpet. Now, Bob was a
rare fellow for sport, and improved
every opportunity that presented itself
for fhn. Like his favorite little Henry
Bouncer, who nearly worried the life
out of poor Verdant Green, he had dis
tinguished himself at college chiefly for
his exploits in mischief, and, like him,
invested a certain sum of his pocket
money in the purchase of two terriers,
whom he named Huz and Buz, out of
respect to the memory of his predeces
sor. As his great-aunt Tabitha—a res
ident of Lollipop Cottage—rejoiced in
the possession of a black cat, who al
ways got her feline back up at sight of
them, she vetoed Bob’s attempt to es
tablish them as members of the house
hold ; so poor Huz and Buz had to con
tent themselves in a kennel at the end
of the yard, where they serenaded the
party with dismal music.
Miss Prism was seated at the window,
in quiet conversation with Miss Clayton
when Bob approached and addressed
them:
“Would you join ns in the game, la
dles? The exerjise will do you good,
Miss Prism, after your close confinement
iu the school-room.”
But she declined with smiling thanks,
and as he receded he concocted a scheme
“to make her lively for once in her life,”
as he whispered confidentially to him
self. While the forfeits were being sold,
his lips once happened to be very close
to the right ear of the “seller,” and short
ly after Miss Prism’s name was mention
ed though she was still at the window,
taking no part iu the play.
“Heavy, heavy hangs over your
head”—
“Fine or superfine?”
“Superfine. What must the owner do
to redeem it?”
“Well, let me think. She must go
around among the gentleman trying to
bark like a dog, and the first man wno
laughs at her attempt must measure
three yards of ribbon with her, or she
will never regain her property.”
It was a locket, and as no one came
forward to claim it, all eyes were turned
toward Miss Prism, who seemed to have
a strange sensation about her throat,
whence the locket had been abstracted
by Bob. It contained a likeness of the
gentleman to whom she was engaged
many years ago, but who had gone away
and died in foreign climes, and she val
ued his gift as a sacred treasure.
On surmising the truth, her eyes
sought the spot where Bob had stood an
instant before, but lie was non est, hav
ing gone for Huz and Buz, two impor
tant accessories to bis scheme of mis
chief.
Poor Miss Prism looked around
among the gentlemen, and saw that each
had already a smile upon his counte
nance, with one exception. Deacon
Jones always appeared as if butter
would not melt in his mouth. Her hopes
revived as she met his solemn gaze, and
her appealing glance spoke plainly as
words: “I don't like this nonsense.
Smile just a little, and restore my locket
without much kissing.” But his face
seemed to grow a ygrd longer for every
inch she drew nearer, till something
| barked. Could so strange a sound issue
I from a lady's mouth? Everybody laugh
j ed except Mr. Fitz Hughes, who was so
shocked At such “horrid country pro
: cecdings,” Even the deacon's counte
nance shortened somewhat, but not
enough for a smile. At this juncture
Bob returned with his pets. He com
prehended the situation in a twinkling,
and at a sign from him Huz and Bus
hastened to *ake a position behind the
schoolmistress, where they vied with
eaoh other in barking the loudest. The
room was convulsed even to the pic
tures ou the wall. Deacon Jones strug
gled hard with the myster'OM influence
of Cornu*, but he yielded at lest and
laughed heartily.
There being no alternative, the two
consented to measure three yards of rib-
Uan. Miss Prism submitted quietly to
j the first, winced at the second, and pos
| itively refused to define the dimensions
lof the third. The trial bad proved too
much for her, and she had determined
to give it up. Not so with the deacon ;
he insisted on fair play now it was be
gun. She sought refuge ia flight toward
the back porch, whither he followed, and
found her in a tub of maple sugar, plac
ed there by Aunt who always
insisted on making it herself according
to her own approved method. It had
cooled to a certain extent. Hub and
Buz, being curious as to the exact de-,
gree, jumped in to ascertain, and it wae >
no easy matter to extricate the sweets
from the sweet, being a case of “linked
sweetness long drawn out.” However,
to the credit of the deaeon he it saW,
before the lady had regained a foothold
on the porch, that last yard of ribbon
was fairly measured. (Let us here ob
serve, en parenthesis, that shortly after
this event an article appeared in the
“Spinterville Wideawake,” oongratulat
ing a certain Mr. Jones and Miss Prism
on their marriage}. As the wee sma'
hours were approaching, the party broke
up, and the non-residents of Splnter
ville were shown to their respective
rooms; all but Mr. Fitz Hughes, who
remained in tne parlor, bent on a final
interview with Dora, to whom he bad
plighted his troth.
“Good night, and good riddance,” ad
ded Bob, after closing the front door
upon “His Fancy Highness.”
“It is all over and I hope mamma is
satisfied with the result,” said Dora,
mournfully. “Two of her old maids—
Miss Clayton and Miss Prism—gained
a lover each by attending my birthday
party, and I lost mine in consequence.”
“Give us your hand on that, sis, and
thank me for yonr lucky escape. You
are two good for that simpleton; be
sides, I have higher views for you. Tom
Searles—you know—a splendid fellow,
rich, handsome and all that, fell in love
with you on commencement day. He
will be back from Europe in a month,
and—”
‘Bob, do stop teasing now, and give
me your candid opinion of our party.”
“Can’t do it, sis; my opinions are
averse to the sugar-dipping business.”
“Yes I know you mean to be a doc
tor ; but even then your pills must be
‘sugar-dipped’ before your patients will
take them. Now, answer my question."
“Well, for a country gathering, I think
it passed off nicely."
“Just what he said, only he used s
different mode of expression.”
“How?” ,
“Such pastimes may still seem de
lightful to country bumpkins, but in re
fined society they are obsolete.”
“Good for you, sir I see you are in
a fair way to recover. Hand us yonr
wrist; pulse all right; nosymptoras of a
broken heart. Go to bed now, with the
wish that every old maid in Spinterville
may be married before your next birth
day party, and your cure is certain.”
“Thanks, ‘Doctor 1 Lollipop; your ad
vice shall be followed to the letter.”
An hour later Dora was dreaming of
the handsome Tom searles. Alas for
human expectations, Miss Lollipop was
destined never to enjoy another birthday
party in Splinterville; but Mrs. Dora
Searles kept up the anniversary with
becoming spirit in Washington for many
years after the event related above.
Lou Dorlee.
[COMMIT NICATKD.J
Editors News <s• Farmer: —As it is
your duty as a public jornal to give
space to all articles contributed, that
might be of any practical importance
to your readers; and, feeling it to be
my imperative duty, and happy privi
lege, to contribute in every possible
manner to the erring and fallen race,
and assist to the utmost of my capacity,
in averting the danger that is at this
time threatening every class and grade
of society, and will eventually so effec
tually disseminate its baneful influence
throughout the world, that there will
not be a living individual of the hnmsn
family, who will not be affected, either
directly or indirectly. I ask you to
publish this article, with the earnest de
sire that it may not fall still-born, but
may cause some wayward youth, or
more matured adult to pause and reflect
while yet there is hope, and while they
have power to extricate themselvee from
the deadly coil, that Is slowly, but sure
ly, entwining around them, and when
onee entwined nothing save a special
dispensation of Providence can unloosa,
which, is seldom granted. I need not
say, I allude to intemperanoe.
Would that I had the power to map
hell, and expose in one grand panoram
ic view, the mise-y. and suffering, caus
ed by this flattering destroyer of ell
that is lovely and manly But I am
asked how I know drunkards inhabit
hell. Read 1 Corinthians 6*10; there
we are told: “No drunkard shall inher
it the kingdom of heaven,” and will
you carelessly disregard the warning ef
holy writ. Will you treat with con
tempt the pleadings, and prayers of tbn
mother who bore you, will you still do
ride the solicitations of mend* who
desire yonr good. Young man. pause
and think what you are doing, and
where you are drifting: rend the polioe
reports of some of our large cities, look
over the caleudars of our courts, read
iu the crime and casualty columns of
our daily papers, murder, suicide, tap*
arson, theft, and every other or bee in
the vocabulary, and then remember
ninety-nine per cent, of all ta caused
by intemperance. But 1 think t beer
you eey, i am not like other ram, / can
drink when 1 want it. and let it alone if
1 choose. Ah! what a mistake, the
writer of this knows better, fro. a
experience, so hare / boasted, i.ut 'rat
I at last became a victim and raft
nigh being lost, with the fact staring ms
in the face, that I was my own destroy
er, and when at last I became convinc
ed of the fact that the time for action
had arrived, I burst the bands that
bound me, broke the cup, scattered its
contents, and am now fighting under
the black flag of temperance, and so
can you, if you will bnt listen to the
voice of reason. I tell you, jfou are
I treading upon deceitful ashes, while the
> burning coal lurks beneath, and ere you
are aware, it will be too late. Think
what you are staking, let as look at the
cost, and expense you ana A and what
f mrseeV ! m return. Wolfiryoß make
a trade without first wheth
er it will be profitable, or not; no, then
let us see what vour profits will event
ually loot up in this whiskey transac
tion. In the first place you offer your
reputation, your standing in society,
your health, your mind, your religion,
yonr honor, your virtue, your influence,
your money, your veracity, your life,
and the most important of all, your im
mortal soul, in exchange for the con
tents sf the bowl, and receive in return
sickness, poverty, despair, loss of
friends, loss of position, loss of influ.
encc, loss of all the nobler feelings that
should characterize man, loss of honor,
the prison, the gallows, a drunkard's
grave, and finally, the soul that God
made to be with Him, lands in that re
gion inhabited alone with kindred spir
its, nor is the picture exaggerated, thou
sands of young men born of the best
blood, and reared in the lap of morality ;
and ambition of youth, whose aspira
tions were high up in the scale of hon
or, and whose lease upon life was as
flattering as yours, have travelled the
drunkard's path, and received all of the
above and more too, and finally died
“unwept unhonored and unsung,” with
none but a bereaved mother and heart
broken sisters to mourn hiss los, with a
unanimous verdict, that the world has
lost nothing, and would have been bet
ter off had he never lived. Yet, my
dear young friend, you are far along
his path, you who find pleasure and
comfort in the wine cup. If you desire
that your faculties should be developed
as Go! designed they should be, leave
off the companionship of yonr drinking
comrades, and resolve that henceforth
you will live sober, and die sober, and
perhaps it may illumine with peace, and
joy, the path to the grave of an aged
Father, or bed-ridden Mother, whose
life otherwise would have ebbed out
with sorrow.
And now moderate drinking men, you
you who can drink all day, and never
be drank, don’t flatter yourself
that your moral courage will pro
tect you, for I assure you as a reason
ing man, you do not possess that in
gredient in the sligUcst degree, because
moral courage consists in resting temp
tation and denyingourselvesthose pleas
ures that we know are hurtful, think
not that you are proof against the in
trigues of this willy deceiver, before you
leist expect it you have broken the fond
heart that once clung to you for sup
i port, and driven in despair the fond
hopes that were once cherished of a
bright and happy future, and left be
hind you an example to your children,
which must necessarily bring upon them
alifeof sad remembranoeofthe misdeeds
of an unworty Sire. Let this not be the
case,Father! Husband! bnt buckle ou
the Temperanc Armor and go out to do
battle for the cause that from your hav
ing lived, humanity has been elevated,
and the world immensely benefited.
Templar.
No Discount.—A sharp-nosed wo
man, with iron-gray hair, called at the
Grand Trunk ticket office yesterday,
and after buying one ticket to Fort
Huron, she asked the agent t
‘‘Say, can't a fool ride for half
fare?"
“How old is he?” asked the agent.
“Fifty-three.
“No. madam* you will ha.ve to buy a
whole ticket."
“And you won’t throw off?”
“Couldn’t, madam."
She went around to the' other side
of the office when her hatband sat on
a trunk, and reaching out for more mon
ey. she said:
“Stop looking cross-eyed, and give
me the cash, for we can’t discount a
cent’s worth. —Detroit Free. Frets.
A Colorado poet sends the Denver
Tribune an ‘Ole Ortum.” We have
room unfortunately, but for the two
conluiing stuizas:
I would not dy in Ortum,
With peaches fit for satin’,
When the wavy kora is getting wripe,
A the candidates are treatin’;
When sassidge meat is phryin’,.
And hickory nttts is thick,
Ow, who would think o’ dyin’
Or even getting sick?
J. R. Smith, Boston’s well-known col
ored caterer, presented a check at the
bank the other day, and the teller asked
Mm if be had anybody to identify him.
Smith, astonished, said: “ Yonng man,
don’t yon know me?” The teller con
fhssel he did not. “Then,” said Smith,
“it is evident that yon have not moved
in the first circles of nntllj "
There are two times In a man's
life when he eagerly scans the news-,
paper—once, wheu he has been in aa
awful scrape, aul again, wheu he it
lookin r fiir c puff.
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