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VOL 111 The Quitman Reporter I PUBLIHIIKM KVBKY THUIWJDAY BY •TON. TTI.T.MAN, Prop'!-. f. -L.I H... ■ JJL 11 " TWUMH: . y Y*r $2 00 1 00 Monti* 50 All subm viptiout* intent be pniil invariably r advance uo ducriu nuution in favor of anybody. The paper J\\ b. -it.np.ped [ n n ll instances at the expiration o 4 ' tlie tffrne paid for, unless subscriptions ar; preMvmslv renewed. HATES OF ADVERTISING. . VdToTtiscTru rrts inserted at the rate of SI.OO por square one inch for first inser tion. and 75 e , t * for each subsequent in sertion. All advertistmentfl should be marked for a specified t : , me. otherwise they wiil be charged under the rule of so much for the first insertion, and so much for each subse quent insertion. Marriai/es, Obimnries and Tributes of He apact will be charged same rates as ordinary advertisements. WUES HILLS AUK DUE All bills for advertising in this p?per are due on the first appearance of the advertise ment. except when otherwise arranged by contract. and will be presented* when the money is needed. Dr. E. A. J E LK S, Practicing Physician. i QUITMAN GA. Office: Brick building adjoining store of Messrs. Briggs, Jelks A* Cos., Srivven street. [l-tf 8. T. KIXGSBEIIY, r • Attorney at Law, t & QUIT MAW, - 1 - " GF/‘~m* > , 9 narOFFICE in now Rrick WaRW BuvincttH btjforo the V. S. I'ut^BS ttflndlio. V- ( a ? —- * I. A. Allbritton, Attorney at Law, QUITMAN, * - - - (JA, **~offk:f. is court house.-ws. W. A. S. lit Mi'll I?if Attorney at Litn™ QUITMAN. GEORGIA. 3MT*OFFICE in the Court IToukc "Ay HADDOCK & RAIFOBD, Attorneys at Law, QUIT3IAN, GEO. Will gire prompt attention to all buin<is etrut*<l4o their earn. P&" Office orer Kurton's store* Dr. J. S. N. Snow, D K IST T I S T . OFFICE Front room np stairs over Kay ton’s Store. Gas administered for painless ly extracting teeth. Charges to suit the times. jan 10, ly R. H. Robinson, Physician and Surgeon Having opened an offii° opposite the Mclntosh House, in the building formerly occupied by Mrs. Black, offers his services to any who may call. Office hours from 0 to 12 o’clock a. m., and from *2 to 1 r. m. Quitman, Ga. t Feb. 2, 1870. 3m I>r. E. A. Jelks. Dr. Harry Mabbett. I)rs. .1 elks A Mabbett, Haring purchased the drug department of Messrs. Briggs, .Telks A Cos., would respect fully notify their friends and the public gen erally that they havo just opened a NEW DRUG STORE, in the house formerly occu {>icd by l)r. Jelks as an office, which they lave considerably enlarged, and are now supplied vritli a full and complete stock of Drugs, Patnt Medici lies, Perfumeries, Toilet Articles, Oils, Paints, Window Glass, Putty, &c., Ac. Also a fine stock of SCHOOL HOOKS, STATIONERY, TOBACCO, SEGARS, SNUFF, Ac. E. A. JELKS A HARRY MABBETT. 7-fiin ®te (film lepttfa. The oltli*st, locomotive iu the Uni ted States, constructed iu 1832, by Hubert and George Stephenson, of Great Britain, is on exhibition at the Centennial. New Mexico is to be admitted to the Union under the title of “Monte zuma.” The North American thinks a more appropriate name, considering the prevailing weakness of tho inhab itants, wou'd bo “Threecardmontezu lnn.” Civil. It 10uts in Thk.ittiks. —ln the United'Stutes Circuit Court of San Francisco, in the case of ino Green Colored, who brought suit against McGuire for refusing him a seat, iu the dress circle, thu Court held that theatres were private property, sub ject to such rules as may be establish ed by their owners, and Green’s civil rights were inapplicable to the case. The Southern Predn/tenau furnishes some instructive figures showing tho comparative cost, of certain “unneces saries,” from which it appears that the country pays $70,000,000 annual ly for dogs, $010,000,000 for tobacco and $2,200,000 for intoxicating li quors. The figures are given for the purpose of contrasting the respect ive items with the sum annually paid in salaries to ministers of the gospel, which is given at $6,000,000 only. When the day for flic inauguration of the President of the United States was fixed upon the 4th of March, it was for the reason that the date oc curred seldom on Sunday. But twice during our history has the inaugura tion day fallen on that day. The first was the second inaugural of James Monroe, the fifth President, March 4, tfnWn'l was when Zachary H'-vsid-nt. Man’!. . Vlay, Ins immgii jW, dare llliti' I lie he the inaugural, March 4, 1877. This will I happen thrsc times during each ceu | tury, or one year after seven leap i years. ♦ Mr. .Stewart's Employee*. —The 1 will of the late A. T. Stewart contaiu ;ed a provision that tliose of his em ployees who had been in his service should receive 8500, and jjfesty with him twenty A, ■} of the lucky BBwS*n. embracing over TlmoTmiulred, and they have receiv ed their money, the sura required to pay the donations amounting to near ly a quarter of a million of dollars. For many years before his death Mr. Stewart used to receive innumerable letters from persons in all parts of the world claiming relationship with him ine demanding aid. Since his death the number of applicants has greatly increased. No notice whatever is taken of these letters bv either Judge Hilton or Mrs. Stewart, as they re gard the writers as impostors. Lonu Byhon at Homs. —In the life of Haydon, recently published, speak ing of Haydon’s anecdotes of the leading poets of his day, the book il tustrates Bvron’s aversion to seeing women eat, by this story: /CoL— was at Byron s house in Piccadilly, Lady Byron in the room, and “luncheon” was brought in, veal cutlets, etc. She began eating. By ron turned round in disgust and said, “Gormandizing beast!” and taking up the tray threw the whole luncheon into the hall. Lady Byron cried and left the room.” With that single illustration why seek for any further explanation of the unhappiniss and separation of Lord and Lady Byron V A Defense of Womans Toilet.- Margaret Fields gives some good facts in the history of womans toilet, as a defense of t.lio tendency of women of the present day towards lavishness in the decoration of their persons. She says: “It is utterly useless to try to make anything of human ilk believe dress is not of primary importance; that beauty unadorned has the slight est chance, but because it is not true iu fact, however excellent in theory. Let a pretty woman neglect tho amen ities of dress, leave all the accessories of hair, lace or ribbion adornment un cared for, and go around limp loose and dowdyish with only her natural charms to counterbalance, and see how little chance she stands for admi ration. A symmetrically cut, grace fully hanging dress; a bright knot, ar tistically disposed; a soft, delicate bit of lace, makes all the difference in the world in the effect a woman produces upon the senses. It is a remarkable fact, that while men make womans folly in dress the targfet at which to let fly their sharpest criticisms, it is for man alone she indulges iu these extravagances. QUITMAN, GA., THUMSIUY, JUNE 8, 187<>. STATE NEWS. Pciirilhtgs and Scissoring* from our Exchanges. Hon. A. It. Stephens' health is much improved. - The Talbotton Standard lias put on its summer size. —Albany is sorely afflicted with burglars. —Thu blackbevy season is now fully upon us, and the average country ed itor is “cm the mend.” Thomasvillc has tiro first cotton bloom of the season. —Catterpillars have made their appearance in Gwinnett c unity. Mr. Alex Irving and little son, of Savannah, were drowned last week. They fell overboard whilst an excur sion Steamer was making its landing. —M. F. Gallahor, route agent for the postal service between Savannah and Live Oak, lias been detected in , robbing the mails, and is in jail await ing trial. -Christopher, of the Fort Valley: Mirror, and Eddy Mumford, of the Talbotton Standard, are flinging “juanner” at each other. It is all about Mr. James. Nonsense, boys. Bullock is still wearing liis nose gay in Atlanta, and the “wealthy and respectable citizens” of that cite - seem to be untiring in their efforts to make the fugutive ex-Goveruor enjoy his vi it. -Dr. T. J. Cooper, formerly of Florida, who has been making bis headquarters in Cuthbert some time past, wooed and wonjg MissJe’jngan, and, contrary to tltvK'islies of 4 the young ladie’s father, the loving cou ple were married, whereupon the irate father bad the young groom ar rested and lodged in jail upon a charge of bigamy. ■—Savannah Weirs: The oilirons of Georgia should remember that the question of a Constitutional Conven tion and the bogus bonds will have t> be settled in tho primary; meetings. No comity should elect a member of the Legislature uniu slrucltJ! upon t’,.. • vital issues. ■ —Prof. Robinson, who has been ! stopping at Lexington, lias shown one of the “eleveti able editors” of the Atlanta Constitution grants in his pos session to 50,000 acres oj’ land, lying . in 111 counties of this State, includ ing the entire town of Thomasville and 900 acres in Oglethorpe county. Tho Professor must have been in trouble and wanted some of the “wealthy aud respectable citizens” of Atlanta to go on his bond.” —The following from tho Atlanta Constiluton is intended, we suppose, for Harris: Augusta has a pig with a head like an elephant’s. That is a curiosity, but Savannah beats Augusta all-hollow. The latter place has a man with a head like a pig’s. —Albany Weirs: On a certain Sun-: day afternoon, not a thousand miles from Albany, the ordinance of bap tism was to have been administered upon some half dozen converts to a certain colored church, but for a very : amusing reason it was postponed. The usual crowd of friends, relatives and brethren of the church, together with the candidates, were gathered ! upon the banks of the “raging Thron ateeska,” awaiting the arrival of the j minister. Minnies grow into hours, and tho patience of all is well-nigh exhausted. Someone is sent to en quire the cause of tlie delay. The minister says, “Bide me down to the river in a pluc.ton otherwise I will not go.” A pluetou is sent for; none can bo found. The c. in. is in his resolution, and the crowd gradu ally disperse some appreciating the situation, and others swallowing their mortificat ion as best they can. —Harris, of the Savannah News, is the builder ot the following trenchant and well-directed verses. They are worthy of careful perusal: Watch, citizen, watch with caire, Ye developments in Atlantuhv; Ye time is ripe and ye season fairs. For ye pranks of ye bogus bomlholdaire. He will send abroad ye long lettaire To ye unsuspecting nowspapaire. And endeavor to run ye Legislature By ye aid of ye Honorable Fotiphuirp, Surnanied Peagreen, ye goober eataire; But watch, citizen, watch with caire, Ye developments iu Atlautaire. Watch, citizen, watch with caire, Rufus IS., with his gay flowaive, And his “grayish pants” none ye worse for wairc. And ye amorous curl of liissidc-whiskaire, Who cnllcth himself “ex-Goveruaicc.” We warn you, citizen, to bewaire. Of ye wiles of ye plmn-ed pluudernire, Who weareth alwuy ye sweet flowuire. Watch, citizen, watch with caire, Matters and things in Atlautaire, And remember well that ye people thnirc “Endorsed” Hi Kimball, ye cotton spinnairc, And fixed up Blodgett, yo quondam j “grerssaire, ” And went on yo bond of yo “ex-Governaire,” | But slighted’and flouted yo cx-Troasurairc. I Watch, citizen, watch with caire, And attend yo meetings primanure, For they arc now and always waiare Yu strongholds ot ve ring-mastaire. Watch, citizen, watch with caire, Ye developments iu Atlautaire. —Tho Columbus Enquirer lias the ; daring to relate the following: A gen tleman in the city says that when lie | was moving from Barbour county, Alabama, to Jackson county, Texas, tie carried with him an ox, which he worked during the fall and winter. In the spring he turned tho ox out to graze and he strayed off. On liis re turn to Barbour on a visit he found that the ox had gone back to his for : mer homo, a distance between 800 and a 1,000 miles. He also had a “sandy” sow that returned to lier for mer rooting grounds after having been earned in a box a distance of 300 miles. - -Talbotton Standard: There‘is a hickory treo standing near the resi dence of Mr. Ben Blanton iu this linty, that, lias sill o 1 ’ t.bo.-,n rioiis nsng'uig sWTT. it measures eleven feet and three inch es in circumference. This makes it the largest tree in the neighborhood, and Mr. Blanton says tint it has been struck by lightning every year since he has known it, and h|! has been liv ing near it many years, and tho elec tricity lias never been strong enough to penetrate the bark f> the sap and it has not been killed. It beifls enough hickory-nuts every year to supply the, neighborhood for ten miles around. Less than one hun dred squirrels build tlfcir nests and raise their young in it every year. Tho frost kills its leaves and they do 1 not remain green all winter. The shade from its branch* and foliage covers less than five acres of ground. There are many other natures, rare and interesting, connected with this tree that are too numerous to men tion. It rivals tho great tress of Cal ifornia. Over in Florida. to Lave taken no part in tho convention ht Madison last week. —Sheriff Bogue, of Madison, was shot in the leg during the row-in the Radical convention lass week. Many will be pained to leant that the wound was very slight. —Judge W. A. McLean now says through the papers tli: ! lie is a Dem ocrat. Yes, and tlj re will be hun dreds of more ci'S- uvimw than-this in FloridajHr Ore No vein • % t —The Democratic*-reitrH (. uoi mitteo of Jeffersoiiwaoutity met at Months 110 on the 27ui ult., and or ganized by electing James F. Tucker, chairman; R. Turnbull, assistant aud B. B. YVhitfield Secretary and treas urer. —ln course of a speech in the Rad ical pow-wow at Madison last week Meacliam said that he had been of fered a bribe of five tljonsand dollars by Conover's friends. I \Ye don’t be lieve a word of it, for he has been bought with less money than that in times past. It may be, however, that lie had sold out to Stearns before ho received Conover’s bid. —Corn is scarce in Jefferson coun ty, in consequence of which stock, in many instances, is suffering. —lt. is said the Florida orange crop for the present season is 25,000,000, worth oil an- average” art the groves 815 per thousainl, nuking 8375,000. It is estimated that there are now not more than 3,000 acres of young trees from four to six years old from the hud, some bearing as many as 100 or anges the past fruit season. For tho next five years it is believed the crop will gradually increase from the growth of trees to 150.000,000, yield ing a product of 82,251a. 1 sjo or ah 1 ’ one seventh of the product of Pal ermo. -—The editor of the A<irirtil/nri.4\viH 1 discovered that the Everglades can be easily drained, or at. L t that the wnterTof "fUrim 11 OM-W • o ?ali l*c • lowered ten feet, which \ 11 drain a million acres of fine cane and fruit lands. It is explained thus: “Be tween the navigable part of the Ca toosa hat chic river and Luke Okeecho bee there is only a distance of eight miles, which is saw brass marsh. A canal dug through this would lower the lake at least ten feet, as there are rapids in the river so strong that it is hardly possible to pole a boat against them. The saw grass prevents the How of water from the lake into the river, and the overplus if therefore 1 discharged over the fim into the Ev erglades. YVoro this canal dug the water would be discharged into the river and the Everglades, and the marshy lands on tho banks of the lake rendered fit for cultivation. —John Dalton, Ji. of Concord,! Fla., sends the Savannah Weirs, under date of the 23d ult., the following re markable story: “There is great exeiteinent prevail ing in this section of tho country about the story of a negro fisherman. The story is that a negro living in the adjoining county of Leon got up very soon on the morning of Alay the 12th and declared that ho would go down to the lake and catch a mess of fish before tlm Almighty woke up. Tho report goes that lie is fishing there now. I saw a gentleman (a Air. Poston) who says it is perfectly im possible to move the negro. He I declares that the boat iu which the negro is sitting is cemented, us it were, to tho water. No wind nor wave nor human force has yet moved it from the spot where, ten days ago, the negro threw out liis lino. Tn position, the negro is leaning over or bending forward from the middle scat, and there lie sits the whole day long, staring all the time as intently at liis corks as if lie momentarily expect ed some large lisli to bite; but, they say, hungry or not, no fish has yet, taken hold of liis line. Mr. Boston informs me that a story which lias been circulated about the blood gush ing from the negro’s hands when you attempt, to move his .polo lias no foun dation in truth: but lie solemnly de clares to me that be saw the negro, boat and polo in the lake as lat.o as one o’clock in the afternoon of yester -r;tVTU|> to whjeh time no effort, had availed to move him from that harbor wherein some supernatural power seems to have anchored him. A Knock-down Argument foe (he Heathen. The other day, when the wind whis tle.l sea-toned jigs around the Bat tery, a little old man entered a sa loon in that, vicinity and asked tho bar-keeper if lie could leave some tracts there. “A whole car-load, if you want to,” was the prompt, reply, and the little old man placed a package on a beer table and softly said: “There’s no nobler cause than the cause of the heathen. We should all contribute a small share of our wor thy wealth to shed the Gospel light across the seas.” A pair of boxing-gloves were softly reposing on a table, and the little old man felt of them and went, on: “It, makes me sad to see such sin ful things lying around when the cost of one glove might save a dozen souls in Africa.” Three or four of the boys liad drop ped in and the saloon-keeper winked at them and replied: “Do you want to earn 85 for the heat hen ’?” “Verily, I do.’ “Put on the gloves with me and knock me down and I’ll ante lip cash enough to convert a whole’ regiment of African sinners.” “The cause is noble, (he induce ment great," mused thelittleold man, ■fas lie toyed with t.hp gloves. 'Lite boys encouraged him to go in. de.-'iying tt> : >—- iitin knocked wrong an:r*u;,, ihe finally got out of liis overcoat with the explanation: “It can’t be a sin to box for the cause of tile heathen.” The saloonist meant to lift birr over one of the tables at the first blow, but the blow was warded off very handsomely, and the little old man sighed: “Ah urn! The heathen walk in wickedness and they have souls to be saved !” “Look out, now!” cried the saloon ist, as lie got in a left hander. “Y erily, I will and I will give thee one in return —for the heathen.” He struck a staggering blow, and the saloonist didn’t feel quite so en thusiastic, as on the start. He took the defensive, and he soou had all the work he could do. “That’s another of the ignorant minds on the far-off shore !” sighed tho little old man as lie knocked the saloonist against the wall. There wasnt any “science" about liim, but lie struck to kill, and bis arms were flying around like the spokes to a wagon wheel. “Don’t crowd a feller,” called out the saloonist as he was driven back, and he got mad and put iu his bard : est licks. He meant to smash the little man’s nose as flat as a window glass, but he could not do it. Ho got in two jor three fair hits, and was beginning to regain his courage when Hie aged stranger sorrow fully remarked: “My friend, tho heathen call, and T can not tarry much longer. Take this one, and may it broaden your views jon the heathen question. Receive i-Utid-PMtf in lflo spirit tendered, and | you may be sure the $5 shall be u beacon light as far as it will go.” He delivered two sledge-hammer, .blows, right aud left, and the saloon ist got the last on tho ear as he dodg ed tho first. He went over in beau tiful style, and as lie slowly regained his feet he felt iu his vest pocket for the wager. “If you’ll come around here to night and do that, again I’ll double the money ! he growled, as he paid the wager. “My road points toward Busting," softly replied tho old man, “and I cannot tarty. Let us part friendly, for I only boxed thee fertile heathen’s sake. 1 gave to thee, thou hast giv en to the heathen, and now, fare well !” A Great Ylutheu. The mother of John Quincy Adams, said in a letter to him, when he was only twelve: “I would rather see you laid in your grave than grow up a profane and graceless boy.” Not long before his death a gentle man said to him: “I’ve found out who made yon.” “What do you mean?” asked .Mr. Adams. Tho gentleman roplie: “I have just been reading the published let ters of your mother.” He stood up in his peculiar manner, and said: “Yes, sir; all that is good in me 1 owe to my mother.” Obey lug Orders. The “oldest inhabitant” perfectly j remembers the Widow Trotter, who I used, many years ago, to inhabit a small wooden house away down in Hanover street, in somewhat clo-o i proximity to Salutation alley. Well, this widow was blessed with a son, who, like Goldsmith, and many .'til er men, distinguished in afterlife, was the dunce of his class. Numer ous were the floggings which his stu ! pidity brought upon him, and the road to knowledge was with him ti n : ]y a “wale ot tears.” One day lie came homo, as usual, 1 with red eyes and hands. “(), you blockhead !” screamed hi ! mother she was a bit of a virago, Mrs. Trotter was--“you’ve been get i tin’ another lickin’, I know,” “(), yes,” replied young Mr. Trea ter; “that's one uv the rng’lar exer cises - lickin’ me. ‘AI ter I've licked Trotter,’sez the master, ‘l’ll hear the Tithnietie class.’ But mother, to change the subject, ns (lie criminal said, when lie found the judge was getting personal, is there euny er rand I can do for you?” “Yes,”grumbled the widow: “only you’re so eternal slow about every thing yon undertake go get a pitch er of water, and be four years about it, will yon ?” Bob Trotter took the pitcher, and wended his way in the direction of tho street pump; but be hadn’t, got far when lie encountered bis friend, Joe Buffer, the mate of a vessel, issu ing from his home, dragging a heavy sea chest after him. “Come,Bob,” said -Toe, “bear a hand and help ns down to the Long wharf with this.” “IVell, so I would,” answered Bob, “only you see ■ mother scut me arter a pitcher o’ water.” “What ilo you care about your mother—she don’t care for you'?, Come along.” “Well,” said Bob, “just let me bide ! the pitcher where 1 can find it, again.” With these words he stowed away ; his earthenware under a flight of stone steps, and accompanied his | friend aboard bis ship. The pilot i was urging tho captain to cast off, j and take advantage of the tide and wind, but the latter was awaiting the arrival of a boy who had shipped (la day before, wishing no good to his eyes for thu delay lie liad occasioned. At last he turned to Bob, and said, “Wl.-il ,i., ~.. w .... y mi; a • t , shipping with me ? I’ll treat yon welt and give you ton dollars a month.” “I should like to go,” said Bob hesitatingly. “But my mother——” “Hangyour mother!” interrupted : the captain. “Mile’ll bo glad to get rid of you. Come- will you go?” “I haiu't got no clothes.” “Here’s a chest full. That other chap was just your size; they’ll fit you to a T.” 1“ ‘Til go.” i “Cast off that line there!” shouted 1 the captain; and the ship fell off with ; the. tide, and was soon s’anding down i the bay with a fair wind, and every : : stitch of canvas set. She was bound | for the north-west coast, via. Canton, ; and back again, which was then eall jed the “double voyage,” and usually j occupied about four years. In tho meanwhile, the uon-appeav auco of Bob seriously alarmed his j mother. A night passed, and the ; 1 town crier was called into requisition j a week, when she gave him up, had a ! note read for her in meeting aud went! into mourning. Just four years after these occur- i re aces the ship returned to port, and i Bob and his friend were paid oft’. The | wages of the widow’s son amounted ' to just four hundred and eighty dol ; lars, and he fouiul on squaring his | accounts with the captain, that his advances had amounted to tho odd tons, and four hundred dollars clear were the fruits of his long cruise. Aa he milk. .1 in the direction of his mother’s house, in company with Joe, he scanned with a curious eye the houses, shops, and the people’that lie passed. Nothing appeared chang ed; the same signs indicated an un changing hospitality on the part of the same landlords, tho same lump ers were standing at the same corners —it seemed as if he had boon gone only a day. YY'itli tho old sights and sounds, Bob’s old feelings revived, and he almost dreaded io see, de bouching from some alley, a detach ment of boys sent by his ancient ene my, tho school-master, to know why i lie had been playing truant, and to carry him back to receive the custom ary walloping. When he was quite near home, he said— “ Joe, I wonder if anybody’s found that old pitcher?” Ho stooped down, thrust bis arm under the stone steps, and withdrew the identical piece of earthenware he had deposited there four years ago. I Having rinsed and tilled at the pump, he walked into his mother’s house, and found her seated iu her accus tomed arm chair. She looked at him a minute, recognized him, screamed, and exclaimed,- “Why, Bob! where knee you been? YY’hat havo you been doing V” “Gottiu’ that pitcher o’ water,” au ; swered Bob, selling it upon tho table. “1 always obey orders you told me [ to be four years ab nit it, and I was.” Rheumatism is always a joint af ; fair, and yet there is only one parly i to it. lining Cheerful :il Home. William Oowiisheet, while eating ■ his lunch during Saturday noon hour at tli<> \ alley shops, unfolding a tempting piece of cheese and saw the follow Lug lines which attracted liis atteution,on the newspaper wrapper: ”Ev< :y man who wishes to cherish the lovilm i: U<> ()£ liis h, nseliold, will lay off the eaves of business with lus working clothes, and carry cheer fulness and smiles into his home.” “Now that’s a light sensible pieoe,” ■ ib.-erved William, critically. “I’m blamed if I don't try that, tiling and see if it won’! help the old woman’s jaw and the tie’s vowl.” As lie ea ■ houn in the eve ning he pt, -mile that made bis ! smutty face look like, a potato the I wheell ■arrow had rim over, and going into the house slapped down his blickev, jerked off his dickey, and danced a small hornpipe oil the kitch ■ s\ ell in ' ining like n man having a tooth pulled, and end ing by throwing liis arms around his wife, as she prodded lmlf a shad ill the frying pan as she shouted: “Give us a buss, ole 'uomnii, for Urn just as happy n a sfump-iaihnl do<? That's found a li.me in the garden." But lie n vi r got any further. Mrs. Crownsheof. rose up anil glared at him like a lioness at hay. “William (’rouTi,sheet ! and has it come to this! Have I made your fires, and cooked your meals and wash, and your shirts for L fifteen years to have you come home drunk before supper ?” "W by, Mollie, heaven bless you, 1 m not drunk; I’m only cheerful.” “Cheerful! yes, a cheerful looking object you are to come home to a houseful of innocent children. Just look at that poor little dear Hubert H. Saver (,’rowu.sboet, sitting there staring his eyes out'of liis bead at liis i liot.i old fat In :. Oh 1 I’m ashamed of you.” “You’re all wrong, Mollie; I’m onlv tal ;iu' oft my cares along with my clothes, and bringing cheerfulness home to (ho loving hearts o*' my housohoiild.” “Why bless niv heart, if T don't be lieve the man has gone clear crazy. Here, Matilda, run out and ask one of the neighbor men to come iu here. Toll 'em your father lias got some thing boriiblo the matter with him,” and shoved the girl out, at the back door, and grabbing the baby by one , arm she tied up stairs. The neighbors came in and looked suspicious at \\ jliiam, as lie washed his face in the back yard; then (hey went into the house and he heard them comforting his wife; who was crying by the apronful. They guess ed he would be all right directly--ho had only taken a little too much on an empty stomach. William says, this morning, that ho lievi rsiw a newspaper.in his life" that was worth a cuss. A Boniest ic Sorrow. Here is a characteristic ouvorsii ;lion which occurred some time since between a certain Mrs. Smith and a Mrs. Jones. The husbands of both belong to the Bank Club, and upon a foerlaiu occasion the two wives met and talked over their grievances. Said Ylrs. .Tones: "My dear, do you know that I am unhappy?” “No, deyr. had not the remotest idea of anything of that kind. You [ are living in such luxury and ease | that I supposed you to be the happi est of mortals. ■ “Oil, no, I uever think of that, for : I am too, too unhappy.” “What makes you so unhappy?” “Oh, never tniml, dear; it does not concern any one iu the world but myself; but I am dreadful unhappy. I suppose lam the most unhappy ; person aylio lives.” j “Do tell me what it is?” “Well, my d> ar, if you will know, it |is this: My husband goes out and stays all night long at tho chib and. |>!avs -ar.i.. Ain’t that dreadful ?” ’ - Sne' li a.ized at Mrs, Jones very eulmP and ]1 i ’idly an i pitying ly, aml tie u remarked: “My dear Airs. Jones, I was abso lutely frightened I was alarmed. I shuddered for fear you were about to relate some terrible mystery. You are not half so unhappy as 1 am. I am tho most unhappy, miserable wo man that ever lived.” “What!” said Mrs. .Tones, “Yon unhappy, and so ranch admired and ; caressed by society.” “Y'es, the most heart-broken wo man you over knew.” “Wlmt can lo tho cause of this?” “Well, [’ll tell you, my dear. You see lav husband goes out and stays : all night, and— well, he sta\ sail night and tries to play cards, but can't. Those other fellows beat him every night.” Tiiinr or You i; Cmldkkx. Pa- Tents, talk with your children. Go not keep your best looks and thoughts for company. Give them more of your time. Children can appreciate favors I assure you. Look at tho mothers of our great men in tho past. No one of them spent her time iu making and returning so many fash ionable calls as society requires at tho present time. Wo have a solemn charge given to us, apd how can wo train up a child if all our time is de voted to others’? No, mothers, spend more of your time with the little ones. Walk with them, plan simple pleas ures tor them, and they will grow up Rui honor to you iu the_futuie time, No. \:%