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She Sparai tTimre ani> Planter ♦
VOL. VIII
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I. T. JORDAN J
ATTOIINIlt A T L A U
Sparta, Georgia.
Office over (TotLcr n.vj Wuf kins’ iitme.
FRANK L. LITTLE
AllORNH AT LA IV.
Sparta, Georgia.
Offie* in tlm County Court room. wc*t uf
tb* Court lion**.
JAMES A. HARLEY,
j'l!hirinij ni /fate,
\ SPAUTA, a A
lloomn iu Law Building, west of
Uourt House. (iS ly.
HILL & HARRIS J
ATTORItlllH AT I, AW,
Macon, Georgia.
Co*v*Y*NciNu Special attention given to t'ui.tiwrtos*,
end olliei otliee huainevs.
Nov. 2d, 1872. iy*
DR. P. T. PENDLETON
Having returned and located permanently
UHPAKT.V, offers hi*
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
I* th* eititen* of llancnek county. Hi*
•Mon t* at the residence of Dr. 14. M. PLN*
DLKTON, where he may be found, unless
proffessionally engaged. Jul2(i,72.
RAILROAD SOIIEDULKS.
Southwestern B. R.
SvrsaisTKMvaNT’* Offics,
Macon, tla., March 1, 1871 I
/ \N and after Sunday. March l»t, train*
on llila road will run a* fol ow* ;
CO ten HIS MAIL THAI*.
Lear* Macon, 7:17 r m
Laava Arriva Columbus, m Columbii*, 12.1ft a m
2:38 p m
An ive at Macou, 7:26 p m
Railroad Making close connection with Western
at Columbus for Montgomery, Mo¬
bile, New Orleans, etc.
COLUMBUS PAY FRKliittT ASP ACCOM Ml PA¬
TIOS THAIS.
Leave Macou, &20 a m
Arrive at t'olumbus, f, : 35 p m
Leave t'oluiubua. 6:30 a ni
Arrive at Macon, 3:00 p in
Coltimbu* Accommodation Ti^in leaves
Macon Tuesday. Thu'*0#y and Batunlay.
returning Monday. Wednesday and Friday.
KVFAV1.A mail train.
L*avo* Macon, 9 05am
Airiv** Atrina at Kufaula, 5 40 p m
Loavs* LiUaui*, at Albany, 3 85 p m
8 50 a m
Arm** at II con, 10:471 5t0 v m
Go Alb.ay, in
^Kaadth. Bicct. with the Albany Train at Smith
»t^’w For. Gaum 'train* at Cath
,0vr ‘
day, rnat# Arlington K V p t g j 0a
Tue-awy. W«.lnei>aay lhutaday and ki.day, retmuing
»nJ 8 MBr a, y
“ ...... “ #
no* THAIN
Leavaa Vlsoou, F 10 p w
Atvives m Eufaula, IO-.N) . m
Leave* tCutanla, 7 5,% „ m
Anivmiat Maeen, M& a m
Ttmiu* 'H' iii| MiC 'n anti V*.uf«n * on
(hi* sche-tuie !*uu iav, Tur- l«y aud Thurs¬
day Iraiat ngbta, eonnea at SmukviUe w Ut
to Albany. VIRGIL
Eujiom roWKKS.
aud Sup.Puttndvat.
Sl’ARTA, HANCOCK COUNTY, GA., SATURDAY. JUNE 1874.
G-a.,& M* & A. R. R.
ON AND AFTER MONDAY, MARCH
23, 1871, tli- Piis-eng"! "I mins oil the Geor¬
gia an I Mac m and A"gu»tu Railroads wit
luu as follows :
GEORGIA RAILROAD.
1>AY I“a 8 K tlKH TWAIN W1M.
Leave A ugusta at........ ...... 8.10 a in
; Arrive Leave Atl in Augusta .mil, at......... .........3:45 ..........Ohio a hi
, at... p in
J | Arrive in Atlanta at..... .......... 5:45 p m
NIOIIT PAS*Kn<iKU Tit wt
xtl" nV"'"t ......... ,...8:1*') p m
j ...0:011 p in
Arrive in Augusta at........ ....4,00 a m
Arrive ill Atlmu at......... ... .6;Oo a ni
MACON AND Alh«U-T\ RAILROAD,
bacon iMtsEMii.n Tit\IN.
Leave Augusta at................ .....10:4'* a m
Leave Oamak at................ .......2:15 p m
At rive at Macon................. ... t>. 10 P 111
I.-ave M con at ........0.30 a m
A live at Camak ... .......10:45 a m
Arrive in Au usta.... ............-2.(0 pm
russet gore from Athens, Wash! w asnn.gton,
Allan a or any poin* on he Georgia Rail
mad and Branches, by t king the Diily
Passenger Trail Jhik * make * close connection
a rnniuk with Macon and all
points Pullman'sOF he>Ond irst-Clew)
Pai.acb Si, sup
ini! cash on Jr\ Night Pussengor trains on
tlic Georgia ltnilri ad
H K. JOHNSON, Sup’t.
Superintendent’* Office roads. Georgia and Ma¬
con and Augusta Itai Au_,u ta, U
Ala ch 1st, 1874
Western & Atlantic
Kailroad.
Orr ck Okmcral Pashknukii Auknt, )
VN and after Atlnida date— (4a., July 10, 1873. (
/ this
\ For / i.i'iiiTst o rxritisH
Ne *’ York, Kastcrn and Viigini i Cities
Leave* Macon, by Macon & Western Rail¬
road., .••••........ 1 1■ 00 a in
Arrive a* Atlanta.......................5 30 p ni
Loaves AUulita..........................(1:00 p in
Airrivos at Dulloa.....................lO-.iJO p m
Arrives at Ohaltsiim gu............1 10 a m
Pu lnuiii J'a ace Drawing-Room and Sleep
i 1 g Cturs by tlii* train from Atlanta to
Lynchburg slid ill, imcimediate points
WITH UT OH A NoS.
1’uKMingcvs leaving by this train arrive in
New York tlie second afternoon, »t 4:1-1 y.
m., over thirtreen hours earlier than passen
reach goishy New any Vurb, other leaving rout the can with evening. safety
tiniic
I'av wkhtkhn xxrhKSS.
Leave* Macon at. .......11 10p in
L nvu* Atlanta at.. .........8:30 a in
Arriviunt rhaltnuooga......... ..4:30 h in
(’lose connect ion at filial anooga for all
points West.
l'lilhuan l’id cc Gars on all night trains.
For further particulars sddress
B. W. WRKNN,
General Paaea <j«r Agent
Macon & Brunswick
Railroad.
Sri’ftiu* tv.ni>knt‘s Owicr M k B It. R , )
M icon, t.a., Apri 25,1874. (
/ VN ai d aft*I* Monday, rkp-il 27, 1874
V_/ t ains on Hiia toad »i 1 run mYoIIow* :
DOWN H*V J*.iMl*N«l 1, n TRAIN (et'Muws t^-^*
CEl’TItll.)
Leave Macon 8;3() a m
Arrive ut, JcMip ti: 15 p m
Leaie Jesnp, 8:01) |i m
Anivo at Brunswick, 10:30 p ni
Ill* l»\Y r*s knurr tuain (xI'.VUAYS kv
CKETED )
Leave Brunswick 2:1ft a ni
Arrive at .letup, 4.*45 a m
leave letup, •i; 1 ft a m
Arrive at M»con, 5:00 p ni
llAWMSMHl K ACCOMMiililTION (St'NUAYS
HXOSl’IKH )
Is'uve Macon, 3;.’H) p 111
Arrive at IlnnkiimiHr, 7:0U p in
Leave lliiwkinwtllc, 7:15 aut
Arrive at Macon, 11:00 a m
’I he liewit day pavenger ami express
train makes clo e connection with trains
of Atlantic ui U Gulf railroad *t Jrsup for
Florida, tip cay train Connect* ta Jestip for
Savannah and ai Macon fur points North
Ea*t, and West.
-IAS. W. ROBERTSON.
General Superintendent,
Central Railroad.
Uiini hu, 8 ui‘KurvrNDKNT’s Offick,
8avaunah, November 1,1873,
and after Sunday, the 2nd instant,
Kailroad, I’asecnger trims on the Georgia Cen¬
its branches and connections,
will run as follows :
TIIMN NO I—U01JSU NCKTU AKD WK‘T.
Revo mail 8;45 a m
Augusta in 8.05 a tit
Arrives Augusta 4.(i0 p in
in Milledgcvillo 10.09 p m
in Katontoti 11:55 p m
Anives in Macon t>:45 p m
Leave* Macon for Columbus 7:17 pm
Leaves Macon for Eitfaula 9 10 p m
Leave* Macon for Atlanta 7:30 p m
Arrive* at Columbus 12,*45 p m
Arrive* id Eufaula 10;2ll p m
Arrives at Atlanta 1.40 a tn
uriso a rin and bast.
Le ive* At'nnta 1:00 a m
Leaves Oolumtius 7:10 p ni
Leavr* Eulaui* 7 25 p m
Arrive* iu M>.con from Atlanta ti.i50 a m
Arrives at Macon from rolumbu* 4 qO a 1,1
Arrive* in Macon lrom Eufaula 6 4 -
Leave* Macon 7-i r » » m
Li live* Augusta
A rive* at Augusta 4.00 p m
Arrives at 8uvauuah .»;‘.o p m
tiuin ko. — ooiso NORTH i»D«i».
r Arrive/in I'v** o ,: .'?- 0pn ’
Arrives August* 5.M am
in Macon 8.20*ui
Leaves Macon for Colombo*
Leave* Macon for Euf*ula 9.05 « n >
Arrive* in KufsuVi «S;: 5 40
Atrivca in Atlanta p m
6:48 pm
i\ wiso ‘ hh-th ASl) * r
L»*»*» j-ca' os At t ok.tibu* ant» 2:30 7:00 n a ra m
Leave* Bufinla 8.50 am
Arrive* in Macon from Allan's 3:40 pm
Arrive* in Macou trotn Columbw* 7:26 p m
Arrive* tn Macon from Eufaula 6:10 pm
ssa’ira.. jsj;
Arrive* in Katvntou 1165 pm
Leaves Au.um* 8:05 p m
.Aaiivcsin Augusu a m
in. R«iin**d, sSTwJ,. .w,h M i : «*"
tential Mopping only a whole
station*, poMengcrs for half etat.on* connot
on or put off.
•'•xor. r»torMilleAgeville and Eatonion
"V * n Ta5r*”“ h 8t J
d*^fy, mru ..j
ron» yV 8u’^Uy« ILUAM exeopted. Rogers.
Gas era!
I m V
I,
9 ■JKi
- ,
$ 1 ^ 35 ^
(with latest improvements,)
rou 20 yiaks thk
Standard of Excellence
throughout the world.
If you It*ink of buying n Sewing Madiin*
it will pay you to ex., mine lie recor Is of
Hone now in use and profit by exjiciiv re.—
The Wlieelcr & Wilson stands
alone ns the only Ughf Rnn
iiiaj? Machine, using the
fury Hook, making a Lock
MHch alike on both sides of tbs fabric .
sewed. All shuttle machines w »te fewer in
drawing ilm shuttle buck after the stitch is
tomieu brni 'ing double wear and strain up
on both machine and operator, hence while
other machine* rapidly wear out, the
D heeler k Wilson lasts :« life
time, ai d proves an economical lllVCHt
men*. Do nut believe all ■ li.it is promised by
so called ‘‘cheap” inachiiits you should
require proof that ye.rs of us* have tested
their value. Money once linown aw y can¬
not lie recovered.
Send tor circular.*-. Machines sold on easy
le ms or monthly payments i. ken. Old
machines put in or,I r o received in ex
elm n
WIIBKLGR & WILSON MF’S CO’S OFFI
CF,S: Savannah, Augtuta, Macon and
C>,Iambus (}■».
W. li CLEVES, Gen. Agt, Savannah (la
A lig i r 1. if
J. F K I E Z E,
Osilmiot linker,'
ST., SPAUTA, GA.
II I 1 AS on liiiinl a full supply of now and ele
g nit Furniture consisting of Fine Ma¬
Jliir»"li* wiih nimble tops, I’arlor
lied room Se s. Clmirs Ifocking Chairs,
Stands, kc., Jte Kxten wliioli ion lie is Tallies, "fluting Lounges,'
, t 0 the
at very reduced rat* s.
Umm Carefully Done.
My sell cuetomr rs will p’easo l»e ir in mind Hint
only for CASH. FerSm.* watting
in my lii c arc rt*8pi ctlully invited to
mid examine mv stock. I c«n give yon
BARGAIN. J. lltlLZL
August Iti 1873. 1
A
r rv
L
T. MARKWALTER’S
lliii'ble Works,
AUGUSTA...... ...... GEORGIA
M plnineet etc., AR.iL/, designed the Monuments. a* d i xrouted, Tombstones from etc. tbe
to most elabieate, in the best
style aud a ih* low* »t rest. AH work for the
R- intry R- i) carefully taxed and delivered at the
pot free of charge,
nov 1ft '73 ly.
GILDING AND LOOKINQ GLASS
ESTABLISHMENT.
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY
rpilERE | LOOKING IS NO OCCASION GLASSES TO SEND PIC¬
your aLd
TURE FRAMES to the North, or elsewhere
to be r* guilt when they can be done by the
subscriber AS WELL and at as low price*
for the Mine wmk u* in any place in the
United 8ta:«*s No matter how mui h the
frame* at« detaeed or the onminents broken
off, they c»n be ma te to to k a » welt as
new. AU he wants is a trial and he guar
nuiees satisfaction, lie has engaged Mr.
J. J. Browne a* his 4oreiauu and head
workman, who is well known to be one of
the best in the country. Ab kinds of Gilt
nn d o her i or nice* made to order. N.*ne
u*cmL *
S:nd ou y0ur work atlll y OU W i !| bc WeU
j t when done.
(.Ft). € ft 4 TFA
- ,0 * Brood tn . Augusta. Ga.
, ^.shedi’oh „ 11. ".ad fenSu
French ’
*pril 18 5m.
-.
w. m. vk»dkkt. *. t. vkhdery.
‘
W *’ M ,W VFPUFRY ,Lrutni £ “ OUHO,
'
MismctCttM of
U HflflDC U U K CACU oAohi DllilflO uLlNDSi
w i 1 J )
Moldinp-c Pickpf riLKei Foncmo* rtRCIDg.
Scroll Work, Laths and Lumber.
Bcr,,-ha. n nr .,„ 1 , n . _Geo ^ .
: . r ^
JOHX slllfl.lts, isrnt, Sparta.
-
hfSrsfjSfo f RESPECTFULLY a*ku / m yold frieods
eoived fo fiKfxrss , 1 :.
their money. Paul made tents
l help to tuild house* I still rremh n to « the ne
peep!-
marT-ffm W. M TF.ERY.
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;rj,2 n , OT *, ' s»
No chatg. uutil divotco tn-in e*J Audroee.
Xi. HOUSE, AtCy, 194 Broadway N. Y
>- oT . ls?d. 8«, *
Fr« ill t its V'nveriy Ma.nzhie
I' O 1 X l>
»y j. a.
At the close of a lnv-c'y day in June,
ahouldeis, two tiaiellers, with knapsacks on their
wcie slowly wending their
way a'ong a lonely and unfrequented
n mi. From their looks one would
judge know that in they were quite at a loss to
just what section of the coun¬
try they were.
“I say, Frank,” said the taller of the
two, a daik haired and rather stern
h-okin4 tuan, ‘I’ve an idea we are on
tl c wrong road. Instead ot going fo
Alton, I believe we are taking au op
po j tc direction.’
‘Perhaps you arc right, Wait, and we
in other .f 10 'TJfl, words, lost. “"'"if But >'«.circle, of course we
will come to some sort t>f a habitation
before loop. You know the old saying
that ‘it’s a long lauC that hasn’t a turn
and I think this is the longest one 1
ever traveled before coming to a turn.
If 1 were not so confoundedly tiicd and
. ,lun 1 d , hiugh , folly „„ .
S r y* at oui m at
tempting such a wild-goose chase as to
foot it through this wilderness, instead
0 f wa j,j n g lor the old coach. Well,
W,1 * t .. to . be , Will . be and ,
8 ; we may as
well continue , on ; the end’s .somewhere,
probably.’
Poor Frank Gilbert did look tired.
Ilia powers of endurance were not as
gioat as those ol his cotnpauion. Al
'Itfcugh nearly as tall, he was more
slightly built. Iu looks lie was the
very counterpart of his companion,
Waite: Gray, having br ght blue eyes
and light hair. The two friei ds hud
been spending several walks in travel
ing tbtough somoni tltc Western States
and weic now hotuewaid hound. The
pleasant little village of Alton they
wire trying to reach, hcfoic dark, as it
was there intention to take the cars
from there catly on the following morn
ing.
‘Hulloa, Wait, here’s the furn !’ joy
lully exclaimed Frank. Aud indeed it
was the turn, and the end. too. Juat
a little way before them, at the termi¬
nus of the road, stood a low l,>g cabin,
4
so completely coveted with creeping
plants that it seemed a part of the wood
itself. The door stood invitingly open,
arid our tired traYeilcis eagerly bent
their steps toward it. Arriving at the
door, their knock was instantly answer
ed by an old Degress. As Frank was
u-ually spokesman, lie civally asked
permission to rest awhile, and also ob¬
tain something to eat, for they wdio
very hungty Lor' and tired.
‘Oh, bless you, mat .in, it’s a sore
time * -no !■''HIffpiiiit
I li ask little missy.’
1 he ohl woman left the room, and
.
won returned, accompanied by a child
scarce ten years old, who seemed near
ly stricken with grief; great tears stood
iu her large blue eyes, aud the tremor
of the sivi ct child lips she tried hard to ;
-oppress. She listened quietly to
Franks repeated request, aud, turning
to the old uegress, said :
‘Auntio, give the gcutlcmen some¬
thing to cat.’
Going to a large closet in the room,
she took out a couple of snowy towels,
aud, placing them beside a large basin
ou a side table, directedjhe gent'emeu
to a little spring back ol the huUeo.aud
then !cft them.
Frank and Walter, glad enough to
get rid of some ot iheir dust and dirt,
bathed their bauds and laces in the
cool water from the spring ; after per¬
forming their ablutions, they lingered
awhile fast watching the sun’s rays, which
and were wondered disappearing in the West,
why it was that such a
beautiful, delicate child should be liv¬
ing in such au out-of the way place.
A summon to supper caused them to
reserve their comments till some other
tituo. A well filled table greeted their
astonished eyes; snowy bread, slices of
pink bam, a plate of honey in the comb,
dt licate cakes and preset ves, and, above
all, the finest of datnank f r a cloth, and
old china and solid silver. They could
not help expressing their astonishmenn
iu look*, and the old negress noticing
if, aud iterpreting it rightly, sail :
‘Ah, roa.^a, die is a poor placi for
such tings, but tie day has been when
dey was in derc propa places, and my
young missus wasn’t here iu de woods,
aud j>oor Miss Nettio dyin’ ob tie fever
in her.’ And the old negress clasped
her hands, and comwcuccd rocking "
back and forth.
At tbc name of Nettie, Walter Grey i
started and turned pale.
r ' was a ? ,ent on : ; only th /
confused murmur of votccs from an ad
joining room, and a smothered sob from
the old Dcgreas, was heard. Frank, bc
ing of a sociable nature,and pityiDg tbe
o]A woman - V'f f t asked her if her mis
tre*s was very ill.
chile, *be is berry sick, and
^e re is o“e to get do doctor till de
morrow comes *
cine. Having Frank studied and practiced medt*
offered his services. His
offer was instantly cut short by a joyful
exclamation from the old womau, who
said:
, T Lor • blew .. . y<j«, „„ masaa, T I be . .. i«vo the ,
good Lor just uooe sent you here in de
hour of our tribbilation ! Come right
iu de room wid me F And, ; opening ^ a
d ,, 0fro , itt them , te
‘ lim ,a ‘
The room, a large one, contained lit
tie furniture beside the bed. on which
e : ** er ^°^ eD »“i } '* ,r d ', to8 u "^ *ed on *
l fr P 1 ** 0 * 5 surrounding her face like
“ * a
ha , 0 . th<J Ught of reasOQ hj(d
from her beautiful blue eves ; her tins
parched by fever, were muttering b>
th.boici.ib»—
A single glaDce. and Frank returned to
the room he ha l just left, and, taking a
SIa oJi cage of aedicine freon bis kuap-
Hack, ru'urr.etl to tlie aide of the sick
girl. lie sent Hie old negress to Hie
spring or soil e cool water, and, bath¬
ing her head, administered a powerful
opiate. He thru seated himself to
watch its effect.
In a vhort tine she was asleep, and
he left her to the care of tl e old ne
gross, the bidding her call him as soon as
invalid awoke.
Walter Grey hail become somewhat
impatient at his comrad's (to him) long
stay in the sick room, and, when he did
make his appearance, asked him what
they were going to do, as they were
eigbt miles from their destination, and
the evening was fast slipping away. \
‘Stay-here to night,’ was the answer.
‘I shall not go till that poor girl is bet
tei, or they can have a physician come
to attend her properly. Wait, it is too
bad ! The poor thing has only that old
woman and little girl to rare for her.
‘Isn’t there any one near whom they
can get ?’ said Walter iu surpiise.
‘No; it seems not; their nearest
neighbors are ill—some o* them with
the same disease—typhoid fever,’ he
added, gravely. ‘But Wait, if you are
afraid of taking the disease, perhaps
you had better go on—although I shall
miss you, old fellow.’
‘Afraid 1 J afraid of catching it ?
Frank, if i had a mother and sister, as
you have, rerliap6 I’d go ; but there is
none to drop a single tear over my
grave And, besides, I’ve become quite
interested in yjur patient and her little
sister It is curious,’ he musingly said,
•where have l seen that little child ‘i I
feel an instinct that somehow we have
met before.’
He sudden’y ceased speaking, for
before him she stood, and asked il they
would please stay that night. There
was no resistin': that plcA(liu<; tone and
look, even if they hal decided other¬
wise, and Walter said :
‘Certainly S tying we will.’
thus, lie gently drew her to
his side. Frank laid his hand on her
hair, and said that he trusted her
would be better in the morning.
child gave him a grateful look,
which was more expressive than words
W possibly be.
isliing to divert her mind from her
trouble, Walter commenced to
with her, and ufter awhile,
asked what be should call her.
‘Lillian Stanton,’ was the reply.
Scarcely had the child ceased speak
when an exclamation from Wal¬
lips caused Frank to look into his
‘Walter ; its deathly palor startled him.
arc you ill? What is the
?*
Hr- rrlTTitl huu Iiaru, «HU, pluuiug
his trembling hands on little Lilli
face, was eagerly scrutinizing it ’
‘Little one,’ he at last said, -was
home once in Yirgiuia ou the
ol the Potomac V
‘Yes,’ was the reply,
‘Had you a sister Annette ?’
‘Yes; and I liavo her uow, liut she
sick O my darling siste She will
a !’ And Lillian begau 2 cry bit
Walter snatched Hie child and seated
on his kneo, tried to soothe her
l’oor Frank was mystified ; such
iu his friend be could uot ac¬
count for ; but he waited patiently lor
the explanation he knew would come.’
'Fiank, the only woman 1 ever loved
lies in yonder room, ill, perhaps dying.’
There were tears in the strung man’s
•I ami his lips trembled a« he added,
atn ‘Nay,’ going to her.’
sleeping, slid Frank, ‘not now—sbe is
and everything depends on
her being kept perfectly quiet; wait
till she awakes, and iheu you can see
her, bot she must not see you ; any ex
citjment might kill her. I’ll do all 1
can, and tbe rest we must lcavo with
God.’
‘Amen!’ was the fervent response,
‘Frank, I will tell you all. When 1
was about eighteen years old, my moth
cr’s health became very poor, and tbc
physician advised me* to take her far
tber north for a change, hoping it would
benefit her. We were living in my old
home in Alabama at that tin c. Well,we
got as far as Virginia, when we were
obliged to stop ; she could go no far
*kcr ; in a little while she was dead,
During the few weeks she lived, a
family by tbe name of Stanton were
ver y kind to ns. doing all in their pow
* r to soothe her last hours. The fami
ly consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Stanton
and their three children. Harry was a
genuine Virginian, proud aod high
spirited, and his sister Nettie had tbe
same disposition, only she was more
gentle. The youngest, this child, was
a little babe.
‘Well, I laved Nettie as l loved my
Bfc—and my love was returned.—
Month after month 1 lingered by her
side content. Lovers quarrels we bad
not, until just a little while before the
t' me set for ®y departure Lad atrived.
U -a » tittle thing; bott were u
b.ame, but pride kept U3 from acknowl
edging keeps our fault. Frank, if ever pride
you from confessing a fault, put
it under your beel, and crush it as you
would a serpent, or it will stin<» y you as 8
l.. has . ' ®
mt* « .
‘One evening, feeling a little vexed
by some girlish nonesense on her xUhLl\l nart
I called her ,ur2rs.X£S2? a heartless flirt.
GoJ tn
son for calling her so ; she retaliated
by calling me a coward ; I was too an¬
g«7 to answer, and left her. The next
t i» ^*PPJ, I „L ef ‘ without bidding any 1 “ one good bM ;
by.
‘It took bt>t a few months for me to
crush my pride sufficiently to see how
wrong 1 was, aod night and day trav¬
elled until I stood once more at tbe
door ol my Nettic’a home. I knocked ;
a stranger answered my summons ; 1
teked for tbe family.
‘ ‘Goae,’ was the reply.
Stanton ‘Inquiry told me that Mr. and Mrs.
and llavry wero ‘sleeping the
*leep that knowa no waking here.’—-
1 hey had died of that ferritic scourge
cho era. Nettie and her little sister
werp goue none knew where ; and,
owing Nettie’s fo the rascality of an uncle of
they were nearly penniless.
‘Frank, may the good God forbid
that you should suffer as I tlid then. 1
have found them ut last, alter many
but weary years—found my darling Nettie,
He only to lose her.’
ceased speaking as the door open¬
ed, and, at the words, ‘She am awake,’
Frank instantly arose and leit the room.
lie found his patient still deliriua.—
Very, very ill indeed was poor Nettie,
aud Frank knew there would be a bard
struggle his ere grim death would loosen
hold on that beautiful girl; he felt
that it was but a little way across the
Aver, and already the boatman seemed
Jrs waiting, l’oor Walter si ffered terribly
lie stood by her side, and saw tbe
ravages disease had made. Frank had
called him in, fearing tho time would
be short, iudeed, for him to sec her.
All during the night they watched ;
tbe gray dawn came ; still the fever
raged, bhe raved iucessautly of her
childhood's home, of her lost ones, and
again and again would the name of
Walter leave her lips, bogging him to
come back, and not leave her alone.
Ouly those who have goue through
it all nan know what Waltor suffered.
As the day slowly passed away, Frank
knew it would uot be many hours be¬
fore the change w..uld come—whether
tor life or death, God only knew.
About six o’clock, the gill commenc¬
ed to ha7c fitful snatchrs of sleep, and
at uine she sank into a lethargy! As
they watched her, they noticed her lace
growing whiter and whiter. Frank
took a spoon, and, ti ling it with brandy,
waited until the siek girl moved, and
then gave it toiler; the opened her
eyes in an instant, closed them again
aud was soon asleep.
Frank glanced at his watch; the
fateful midnight hour had passed, and
death bad not yet claimed its own.
Not a sound disturbed the silence of the
room ; and still tho fick girl sleept on.
Once more dawn bad come ; the lit¬
tle birds were twittering in each leafy
tree, and when, a little later, they burst
forth in joyful sounds, chautiug their
notes ol praise, the sick girl opened her
the light of reason again shining
them Seeing the strange face of
Frank near, she looked bewildered ;
he motioned to little Lillian to
near. She knew her.
‘Thank God ! She will live !’ was all
~hl.
Slowly turniug, her head on the pillow,
caught a glimpse of Walter’s face.
‘Walter !’ burst from her lips.
Iu an instant lie was beside her ; liis
were around her ; no words were
they knew all was f’orgiv
Thus we will lcavo them. ‘The lost
was found.’
* -
Effect* ut Awlies andl.inie.
1’lace a piece of iron or steel in damp
and it will soon c. rrodc with
ru*t. Place the iron or steel iu lime
and the rust will disappear.
small grain where a brush-piic
log-heap has been burned, or where
liberal dtossing of ashes lias been
and there will be rank growth
that will probably fall down and never
Sow the grain where the
lime has been applied to the soil, and
the grain will grow with stout, Btifl
and plump, hard heads that ma¬
ture well.
Ashes cause a rank growth of the
herbaceous part of tbe plants, such ns
leaves, straw and grass ; limo induces a
growth ol the woody part of plants,
and the grain or lruit. Ashes stimu
late heavy mmk, and rich or virgin
soils. They appear to disintegrat e or
make available what is already in the
soil. They seem to act specially on
barn vegetable mold and mauures from the
yard. Apply them to the most
offensive pile ol compost and they will
render it inodorous and worthless as a
fertilizer, tbeir effect being that of re¬
leasing tbe ammonia from the compost.
Ashes used with a decaying compost
heap of decaying vegetable matter
would be wasted—worse than wasted
—as they render the compost inert as
a fertilizer. Applied to an offensive
sink, sewer or cesspool, they servo an
excellent purpose as & disinfectant.—
They promote the growth of grass and
forage especially, proving very valua¬
ble on low lands; will stimulate trees,
etc., to vigorous growth when the soil
is strong. They exhaust strong soils
and injure poor one*.
Lime improves poor soils, especially
sandy ones, but rendering them more
compact and capable of retaining fer¬
tility when applied. As a promoter of
he«lth and vigor in apple trees it is one
of the best applications that can bc
made to the soil. Lime may bc ap¬
plied with benefit on most soils and
many plants, but it is ot special value
to while the apple tree and strawberry plant,
ashes ate valuable on heavy or
rich soils for the grosser feeding of
plnots, such as our native plums and
currant bushes.— Cor. Horticulturist,
- -» ♦ «—
Mrs. Van Cott says that in one of
her prayer meetings a negro brother
prayed: de “Oh Lord, Sister send dy angel to
pin wings on Bancot's
dat she may fly troo de world preaehin’
de everlastia’ Gospel.’’ And one added
t; Lord gtve wings on her shoulders,
too, or the preaching will have no ef¬
fect, lor she’ll fly upside down.”
W boever . h*s through . , much ol
gone
life roust remember that he has
thrown away a great deal of useless tin
•-.xtice.-s npi;n wbat wis rourh wor.x in
apprehension than in rcafity.
NO. 21,
The Hook . Ciiiivusser.
BY 4OSII HILLINGS.
About £ jenrs ago, while at dinner
with my family, i $ t informed thii
thare War a gentleman in tbc parlor
who niu^t set: tne imegiately on very
impoitunt b'/.Zncss.
Hastening froth the table, i ft unfl
myself in the presence ov a plainly
drest but very nervous man, who in¬
formed me that lie waz canvas-iug mi
listriet for the sale of Doctor Krastus
Spignot’3 m vv work, entiilod the “Nor¬
mal Ciuulnsbun uv the Blood.”
I at once informed the man that J
did not want the work.
lie then begun a loug nckount ov its
value and ifiVportatise to every htnuaff
being, when i broke iu upon his elo¬
quence hi repeating ‘‘that i did uot
want the book/’
He continued by telling mo that no
library would be kofrtpletc Without it.'
Again i dcklared in the fhoet pO'satiff
terms “ that i did not want the work.”
At this point the stranger seated
himself in a chair, and deliberately
drew the book in question out ov hiz
satchel, and infoimed me that no gen¬ hh'i
tleman to whom he had offered
failed at once to subscribe.
Growiug despeiatc. i deklarod in the
most euipbatick tones “that i vVould
not hav the book at any price.”
hiz Rising from and, hiz throwing chair; he it took o'pif
overcut, carelessly
on the sola, struck an attitude, and for
ten minnits gave the, most glov^ih’g
aokount ot the cirkulaishun ov the blud
and the anatomy ov man that i eirer
listened to.
I once more assured him; iff a be¬
seeching manner, “that i did. not wffut
the book.’’
Seating himself again in the chair/
and wiping the drops of prrspirashcu
from hi.7 brow, lie ”‘ent back to the'
days of Adam and live, and for hnff an
hour talked az no human ever talked
before on the vaiious diseazes, the
human sistim Was subject to, clo'sing
up with a vivid recital ov the citkula
blud.
Again i insisted upon it that the
book would bc ov no use to me, and
that i would not hav it.
Springing from hiz seat, with fh6
book in his hand and his eyOs flushing
firo, and hiz whole tnanner intense, lie
began to sbo foe its kotitents, eoui
inencing at the title-page.
1 saw at last that it was wiiss tha'rf
madness to resist enny longer, so i sub
for the book, consoling miself
tho refleeshuu that if i ever had
book to sell miself i would Lave it
in buumu p^llUtJe
The more i think ov it, i nfo so do*
litcil with tlio pious energy and long
ov thu book canvasser, that i
wouldn’t think ov selling a book cuny
way
lie iz a man whom yu can’t escape
enny more than yu can your own shad
; ho follows hiz viktirn ‘like a ghost
hangs around him griuning like an
The only way to got rid ov him iz to
subskribo at onec, and lot him go for
the next plicllow.
Tbo shaving sopc man and the life
insurance agent are very good in their
way, but they don't kompare with the
book canvasser for lively work any
more than the pensive cockroach duz
to the red hot uius&ecto,
They steal on yu like a kat oil a
mouse, when yu aint looking for them,
and, like the fly in the spider's web*
the more yu tri to git out the further
yu git in.
I luV the book cocvasscr now ; hiz
words are like bunny in the comb, and
liis logic is like swe t ile, and though
he may sell me a book i don’t want,
and wont hav, thare iz real plitfn rn tbo
way he duz it. •
1 subscribe now, at least once a year,
for sum kind ov a book that i never
look into, with a titlo az long az tbe tail
ova Kite, just bekause th6 bdok can
vasser iz so polite and so utterly impos¬
sible to git rid ov.— N. V. Weekly.
Cost of Lfqtior.
John ltuskio lately undertook to im¬
press a wholesale lesson of temperance
sembled on some before English working people as¬
him, and to aid their
imaginations in grasping the enormity
of the evil he made these calculations:
That 1,500,000 acres of the land of
tho United Kingdom is “occupied in
supplying the means of getting drunk.’’
This is more than all the arable land of
Scotland. But this is not the worst of
it. The produce of this land after be¬
ing manufactured into drink is sold to
the poop'e—the spirits at the rate of
“twenty, shillings seven shillings and six pence
for two worth, and the brtr
at the rate of two shillings lor three
pence half penny worth. In other
words the sum spent by the people lor
liquors is one hundred and fifty six
million of pounds of which one hun¬
dred millions are profits.— Index.
Alex. II. Stevens is Secretary and
Treasurer of a baseball club, and oc
easionally gobbles op a “hot ball” in
an emergency .—Advertiser <b Repub*
/icon.
Brothers, don’t try fo mislead tho
public. A. U. Stevens is a farmer by
profession and resides in Jefferson
county .—Ncxcs dt daimer.
The current value of a woman in
Eastern Africa is two cows, AtNiblo’a
it’s only two calves,
This is a good time to plant cats.
The cat should bc prepared with a
boot jack, revolver, or some other uten
sit, and then plant uDder a plum UMfl||H| tree,
If you havc^t got a plum
any where,- FI* r,t atl
<Ury JPr',