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Our n. >tto is ” piiek sales and short n r ,iio, We are also proprietors of SMITH n C! .Klih l! and) sTU'IACII lili IKIiS. lie -"ir“ bi:l gi*-e them a trial, they are sold by a. noo-o. an'* Oruggists, throughout several .States N. P- n MITH A SON. L OR THE SUM OF ONE DOLLAR JL and seventy-five cents Vou can pay .subscription to The Gazette for one year; no reductions made to clubs. On* dollar pays for six mouths One dolia pays for sue mouth* SUMMERVfIBPiEORGIA, DECEMBER 13, 1877 The Marvelous Doings —of PRINCE ALCOHOL. A I>RI.'AIM. w BY REV. JAMES A. CI.EM ENT. CHAPTER V. Ami could l ba so nnn vil as not to dream mote particularly aliout tho l.oliesl No! no! no! So non' is a chapter for thedmiKhtara of Ev , which 1 t'.'jr thorn to road with spooial at tout in’. Aioo hol assa is tile fair and many are ensnared, This was intolerable, and 1 most ne 'da make a speech in my sleep, which was somethin); odd. Soon after the events ree rdod in tips pree ding ehapter a thought popned intf thead ol Alcohol (W that it had ne’er penetrated his skull) which he at onoe resolved to make the most of: lie was still standing on tilt) little ele vation in the | lams of Temptation, in full view of the Touch not encampment. “The ladies, the dear ladies, are wor thy’ of more special nolire. ” ( Thus com menced (he I’ri lire's soliloquy.) “True, I addressed them ii* my proclamation to the world, but they require and deserve more narked civil ly. Oh, the precious, sweet creatures! If I can win them over, pretty generally, to u y cause, l can best succeed with Adam’s sons, for more than half of tho.Wvorhi are under the thu b of the charming tai". 1 have been so much assisted by then in ages past that I .tin admonished ol how much greater assistance they might he to nc, were I to avail myself of their cooperation (o the greatest possible extent. My lord and master, Satan, beguil’d Eve. and then Eve sedn ed her simple hu-band. Ily this single fact I am reminded of,my dn y, and of the g eat aid which I mignt look for from en -uared women. luo not rx eet to get manv of them into the Drunken I’os-e, i m a greater nninltcr than have yet b en operate t up n can he e. sily induced to flock to the silken ban ner. ami thus countenance and encourage their husbands, brothers and sweethearts iu my service, recommended me to their visitors, and teach their dear lilt! 1 chit dreu. while yet iu their erinil ’S, tv> turn their faces towards the pit.” This wicked thought was no sooner conceived than it wis opened into a fixed pu' pose, and do eel ipe t iu a course of practical ope at ion. Alcohol was lor ac tion; he went right ahead; so 1 said to myself, ‘ let good men take a hint from a demon “Ladies, kind ladies,” cried the Prince, “mv voice is weakened by long and load speaking; will you he so obliging as to step lot-ward a little from your ranks, ; lit,t y it raw hear with greater ease a lew things which I have to say—things which have lone been treasured up in my loving heart for you- 1 have a great secret to e miiuunicate, and, believe me, it will he va-tly to yur benefit to come into possession of it. This reminded me of a soecch which Alcohol’s master made nearly six thou sand years ago. “Ye shall be tbs Gods.’ Hut not to and gross, Prudence advised the ladies not to advance. True Wi don also dissuaded them; hut, one, Idle-cuii osity, a pry lie, squinting, impertinent fellow, a special friend of the ladies, and yet woman’s most dangerous adviser, urged tli m by all means to step forwa and, a little, and hear what the Prince hud to f-ay. .Many uf them, genuine daughters i I Kve/wislred prodigiously to get into Alcohol’s great secret, and unconsciously and vanned to listen. And then such a bowing and scraping, aid palavering as the Prince made; such smile , such lov ing looks, such heart piercing glances of the eye, such genteel ai-s, such a shcil d rig forth of delectable perfumes—the Lilies involuntarily eric 1 out, “dear, sweet creature, he look j like . n augei; (Jhi sterfield would appear a downright clown by the side of hiui. Such an eye, such a countenance, such u charurng voicand O, what a sweet bre.th— surely the dear angelic creature does not intend any harm.” “No, gentle ladies,” sail the Prince, (for he overheard their exclamations,) “I intend no harm. Many a lover is deceit ful, but this was never said of me. M heart is on my tongue; what lay, I feel. You appear, sweet ladles, to be very happy and cheerful; hut what a piiy that you cannot be prevailed upon to hav i your enjoyin' nts greatly augmented. Is i here no empty desire in youi soul which you wish gently extracted? Are your hopes so high that they are incapable of ;l i y bight r elevati ,n? Your prospects so bright, that no new brightness can he imputed to them? Gail your kind, gen tle hearts receive no improvement, your sweet temper- uo more sweetness? U how ardently l long for th : pr.vileg :of do ng you good. I t is the height of my ambition to files* tfie lair. You know not a- yet, pie tons creature, wnat true happiness is, nor will you know this, till you make trial ol my ineiidship. Heboid the siiketi banner! How delightfully it waves, ami curls aud flutters to the breeze. Behold the ranks which surround it; how ch.-eriui and happy they appear. Do you nut hear the rayidiing sounds of music and dancing? With me you will learn true gentility, vr ith me you will find the means ol improving your kind ness, ho.qmaiity and friendship. 1 can help you to the wonderiul art ol talking much without thinking any; and making those who have no brains, appear as agreeable, witty and wise, as tin se who nave an aqundauCe. My service is favor able to tho cultivation ot love, honor, j I good feeling and good manners. Inno cent Amusement scatters flowers in our paths, and Civil Mirth crowns our heads with garlands. Charming creatures, come along.” As though drawn by re- I si-tL ss magic they advanced. “Chartn | ing creature, come along, how pleasant vnur gait, how enchanting your looks; hasten on and I will he to you a friend and father.” True Wisdom cried “stop.” I’mdencc cried “stop.” Experience, the school-master, who had by this time worked himself a li, tie out uf his recent dilemma, cried “stop." In short, the whole company that remaired by the Touch not standard cried out with united ’ voice, “stop! stop! stop!” lint en tho dear creatures went headlong and head strong. Can you frighten ti e bird, whieh, under the influence of the ser pent's charm is just stepping into his his mouth? They were soon under the [■silken banner. Alcohol was delighted Avith the core; and there tc<"> jo// in lull. Oh woman, what hast thou done! Many blooming maids were among the new reenits; and many mothers too, who carried along with them their cra d'es and rocked their babes under the silken ha nor. The poor little creatures did not at first seem at all to relish the plaoo. They spit, and made up wry iaees, and kicked and squalled. The mothers would sing lullaby, rock an 1 pat them, and say, ‘ dear little things, lie quiet; take it patiently, darlings, it will dn you good to he here;” but nothing would do until they had fleeted ail the children together in the Toddy tji.gion, an I haiLgotten Sergeant Sugar, the per son wlm acted as Alcohol’s Aid, when viewing this part ol the battalion, to sock their cradles, and sing the little cre.i tures to sleep. Thus, by degrees, their ta-te was corrupted, and nature’s grain sadly bent; and they grew up to love Alcohol, as Itoiuuhi.s and Itemus loved the wolf that suckled them, or as a lamb would love the tiger that might, protect, and fondle it, till it. bout Ibe uf sufficient size to afford him a meal and glut h.s savage maw. Soldiers thus trained up from childhood Alcohol pief’urrcd teal others, 'or ho considered them as the fairest candidates lor a place in his Legion of honor. Thousands ol them were pro m<it„d l" this place of permanent degra dation before they arrivedthe state of manhood, and„ if *ll*of them did not suave the same wretched (ate, no thanks to mental kindness and examn e. Oye mothers, will ye givei'our children Toddy? And in how many other ways was ]>■ male influence exened (thus my dream instructed me,) in supporting the tyrants cause. The ladies would introduce the I’rince to t heir friends, visitors and sweoi heaits; and who could be so rude as to turn one recommended to their notice by the fair— especially bv those who e hearts they wish 1 1 win? They spoke pleasantly to many of Alcohol's soldier i, even those of the Drunken I’osse and would often profess to he wonderfully amuse l by their silly pranks; and who could he ashamed ol anything that does not disgust the ladies, and especially ot that whieh affords them delight? \\ ives would say to their husbands, "Gome t.ike a short march with Alcohol this morning, it will do you mod; you don t seem well to day.” And whooould refuse any little prescription recommended by one's bet ter half, and urged upon him by her al fectionate persuasion ? The parson calls. “ileur Minister, you have been labor ing hutd in the pulpit, and seem ex hausted; do tase a walk with us under the silken banner.” And could a parson, with all his o.itun tity, be hj rude as to deny the Lilies in such a small matter? lie yields, and what he does the people may do, the whole world may do. Aud aouiel'uies the ladies will say: “What stiff, uncivil, precise, f'el lows aro these of the Toueh-Not ranks; ha—ha —ha—poor things, we are obi gei to laugh at them.” “And has woman kind woman, turned monster? ’ exclaimed I, in my uieam. My blond boiled smartly tor a moment; but i soon ordered Reflection to Oast) on a little cold water, for, thought I, no one hus a right t > get angry with the ladies. However, I was so much exercised on the subject, that, asleep as I was, l sprang from my couch, pui on au oratorical air, and in my rimcy made tho lolloiviiig speech: [CONTINUED IN OITR NEXT. | A Candida e I’ r the Oregon Legislature was defeated at the list election, and a ! local paper dce'ares it. wa through mak ing a rash promise to his wife. lleHind I promised, in the event o! his election, to buy her a sealskin cloak and a pair of navy blue stockings, ttn-l she couldn't rest till siie told thirteen lady friends about it. The ladies expressed themselves as “awlul glad” to h.'ar it, but threatened their husbands with a suit of divorce il they dared to vote lor this particular candidate. “ That oh] eat would look nice in a sealskin cloak and navy bine stockings, wouldn’t she? ’ is tiie way they expressed themselves. \V ho says that woman has no political itifluut ce. A Foretaste. —An extremely signifi icant custom Is observed by a race of gi a which we call burbar ans. Win u lowers present themselves they put a five coal rito the hand of each an 1 the one wh) holds it longest wins a wife. 1 here is a great deal of honesty in this practice which is to be commended. They make it hot lor a man before marriage instead of after. Our customs are entirely diller ent, lor the young girls nowadays put a smila in your hand first and the live coal afterward. This is called domestic bliss. First Things. First envelopes used in 18159. 'The first air pump was made in lf>. r ><). The first steel pen was made in 1839. The first lueifor match was made in 1829. The first balloon ascent was made in 1783. ’I he first iron steamship was built in 1830 The first horse railroad was built in 1826-7. Ships were first “copper-bottomed” iu 1837. Coaches were first used in England in 15C9. The first steamboat plied the Hudson river iu ISO.. Gold was first discovered in California in 1848. Omnibuses we rj^antreduced in New York in 1830. The first watches were made at Nurem berg in 1477. The first newspaper advertisement ap peared in 1032. Kerosene was first used for lighting pm poses in IS’Jfi. The first copper cent was coined in New Ilaven iu Id 7. The li st use of a locomotive in this country, wo# in 18 -, 0. Tim first almanac was printed by Geo. VoiFl’nreli iu 1 460. The first printing press iu the United Slates was introduced in !(> ’9. The first chimneys were introduced into Home iroui Padua in U.OB. Glass windows Were first introduced into England in the eighth century. 4he first steam engine on this conti nent was brought iroui England in 1743. The first complete sewing machine was patented by Eiias llowe, Jr., in Its 16. Tile Family Journal. In a certain farm house, twenty years ago, a great clank book was kept, and labeled 'Home Journal.” Every n'ght someone male an entry in it. lather set down in it the sale of calves, or mother ilie cut ol the baby s evotooth; or per haps Jennv wrote a full account of tl> s iro ie last night; or Hob tile proececing’ ol tho Phi Beta Club; or Tom scrawled "'Til dmy new gun. Bully. Shot into the fence and hit Johnson’s old cat.’ On toward the middle of the book was the uniry of Jenny s marriage, and one ol the younger girls had aduod a descrip tion of tho bridesmaids’dresses, and long alter this there Was written, ' Ill's day lather died." in Hob’s trembling band. I here was a blank of many mouths altar that But nothing could have served holier to bind that family cl headstrong hoys together Hi.m the keeping of this hook. They come hack to the old homestead now, mini and women with grigdod hair, to see their luethe, - , who is siill living, and turn over the pages reverently, with many a heari.v laugh or the tears coin ing i to their eyes. Jt is their childhood oomo baelt again in visible shape. In July last an old man of sixty, named \Volfe, who lived in the suburbs of New Yliinny, Ind , was reading in his orchard, as was his custom of u summer Sunday a f.orrioon- H.S .son, Mat. Wollo, had Ii en eo.ili led iu the house with fits doliriinn tremens —but ho was gutting over his s,tell and was not watched very closely. He saw the white hairs of the old man gleaming in thu shadows of the orchard, stealthily left his mom. nicked ii I > a heavv eluii, crept up behind his lather and clubbed him to and ath. Mat. \Vohe was uieii tiie other day for the murder of his iulivor. Tho jury found s verdict of “not guilty,” as charged in the iudicltncnt, and Mat. Woi’e, the pari eide, walked forth from the court room a tree n an —lice to drink, froo to indulge in jitnjams. and free to iniirder his mother at lii.s earliest convenience. Delirium tremens proved h's safe delenee *uce, and -i,m. in a j>o i will do it next time. Thus ihoy play murder and justice with vari ations. FKARLS Bbkork Swinb. —He dropped in to look over a tew exchanges, and t have a chat with thu editor. While he was tracing with his linger, on our table, a., outlbie ol tho m-vemonts of tho eon lending armies in Bulgaria, the devil cinto in munching an apple, and the cur rent of conversation immediately changed to tiie subject of fruit. After drawing a comparison between the fruit grown |h California and that produced “hack in the .St ros,” as he remembered it, and disean.ing on the superior 11 tvor and plent'iulness of the latter, he said to the devil: “Why, back yonder where L used to live when I was a hoy, apples were no plentiful they used to feed them to the hogs.” “1 s’pose you got all the apples you could eat, then,” returned the hoy. He got up to go, and as he went, out lie heaved a deep sigh, and .said, “Boysaoi t what lliov was in my time.” In Chicago lately a wedding party drew up at the Church door. The groom stepped up to the carriage to get out ol the gorgeously eaprisoned bl’iilo of the future, llur train was very long and he was liouhl.less nervous For some reason he stepped upon it, ami sadly marred it of iis fair proportions, hweuat suoli an exciting imuient. with the altar in view, she could not forget her dress, and she said: "11 iw awkward you aro” —said that, and looked something far more serious. He made no reply, reserving it fur another occasion, the procession moved on up the aisle, aud formed in order due befure the minister. The eere- NUMBER 50. mony began, and moved on with great smoo'hness until it renehed the point where was asked it ho would take her to to be his wedded wife, j linn, imeead of making the stereotyped formal answer, ho observed. “So, you arn too awkward for me.” Under cover of the conster nation caused by this remark, l.e fled from the Ghurch, took n carriage, nd departed for home, leaving tho young lady to meditate on the tolly of train* and quick temper. a. a ■ An editor, going away, loft, his paper in charge of a minister. During the ministers stay in tho sanctum, the follow ing letter came from a mountain sub scriber: "You know very well I paid my sub scription to your paper the lant time I was in Lexington, if I get any more such letti rs from you as 1 received this week, l will come down to Lexington and maul hell out of you!" The minister answered: “I have hoes trying to maul that thing out of th* editor for ten years post, and if you will really come down and omul it out of him, then, tuy doar sir, 1 have twenty mem bers of my church 1 will also get you to operate on." “Y’oii appear to he very happy, my lit tle man —what is the cause of it?” a-ked u gentleman of a little urchin on the s,reet. “Pop's drunk, mam’s in jail, Bill’s got the measles, and there's i obuily to git uie off to school. Hope this busi ne-s will last all winter," said the young ster, as he vaulted over a hydrant. A Floyd county far uer’s son has fallen so madly in love with one of the seminary girls, tltat ho won’t work, and spends all his time talking about his idol. The old man is watchful, arid says the boy’s wits have gone wool-gathering ever since he devoted himself to she praising. Never he above your business, no mat ter what the calling may be, but strive to do the best iu that line. He who turn* up his nose at his work quarrels with his broad and butter. He is a poor smith who quarrels with his his own sparks; there is no shame about aa honest calling. Miss Helen Taylor complains men make eating too much of a pleasure. Would the t .hinted lady hate us sit down iu sack-cloth 1 to our hashes, shed tears over s.cuka aud onions and howl aloud, "Brother, we must die," at the sight *f a calf’s,head? Let your sleep be necessary and health ful. not idle and expensive of titue beyond the needs airj conveniences of nature; aud sometimes be curious to see tho prep aration wir eli the sun makes when he is coming forth from his chamber ot lb* K; st. Turkey is indebted to Great Britain to the amount of $1,942,1469,199, aud is considerably in default of f'm interest on the sum*. Hut as the debt is, however, it would be a woreo one iu cjoc of Tur key's downfall. Washington, Dee. 4.—ln the Hous* hills were reported aud passed repealing th* law disqualifying jurors en account of participation in the rebellion, and eliminating Iroui the statutes all pruvL* ions requiring test oaths. N.,tuie has given women two painful but heavenly gifts, whieh distinguish them and often raise th*ui above human nature—compassion feud enthusiasm. By compassion they devote themselves; by euthusiasin they exalt themselves. “Vi'l you (lake said a German teetotaler to a IrioiiJ, whilestand ing near a tavern. “1 don’t care if I do,” was the reply. “Veil, den, lot'* dake a valk.” '• 1 as ■ . ■ ■ , When you see a man wearing a gfjvisy new hat and at the same time .having on a ragged coat and broken nhoes, pants with too much spring ut the bottom and too little thickness at the knees, yea may know he hus been betting on the election. 1 { The chief ot the curses of this cm-' happy age is the universal gabble of its fools and of the flocks that follow them, rendering the quiet voices of the wiso men of ail past time inaudible. Did you ever uotiee how sensitive ar* the ears of a woman id church to tho cr.ing of some other woman’s baby; aud how deafer than a post she ic when her own offspring sets up its piercing squalls. Why do the newsutpers speak of "bouncing babies?” We’ve seen a good many babies tall and'not one of them bounced much k o speak cl—they’re too soft. He gave Imr a hearty smack. “Don’d kiss like that,” she said. “I want a sweet tender pressure w!hb I’m kissed; I don’t want any fire works.” He left out the explosion in the next act. ■ The prospect seems good for a winter campaign in tho black hills country. Some eighteen hundred or two thousand bloody-minded Sioux havo separated from their companions and taken the war path. “I love them that love me: and those that suck me early shall find mo,”