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tlall Si Alexander.
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tr 1 " 1 ,M " - J
TERMS.
Sio Year t 2 00
* Months. 1 $0
All, PAYMUKT' :nva*i\hi.y tx abtanob.
ADVERT VO RATE*.
rl'he follo'A inn t nles to which wc adhere in
ai| contract* fur ;.<lvf in if, or wlwie adrertiseme ts
*ri tianOwd in vit) irntruuti«>n«. Dihim.ayri* \<l
- will t .aargcil according to the brack
th'-v occupy:
■ (im- •<|U:ti > e. 10 tint aor l< ss, $1 GW for the first, and
00 cents for cm <ucnt insertions. Six mouths,
fit tiO. One .tt iv $lO OW.
3 < 'entract advert mg as follows :
fr* (Quarter column, one month $9; three months *ls;
Fix months $25; on a year *4O. Half column, one
jßionth $(5; three months SHS; six months SOS; one
y.eir s'■o. One column, one month ?2u; three months
t| ; x month* #GS; one year *125
,jj TO >UI>I.VABir.S, APMISISTUATOH-, OUAKIHANS, AG.
'9 \s eiororc, since the war, the following are the
jnics' : rnotlces of Ordinaries, Ac.—to be tauj in a»-
fi&hiri.y Days' Notices • $ nOO
Forty Days’ Notices 6 25
Sales of Lands, Ac pr. sn[r of ten Lines .. .... U "ft
fcixty l>a\»’ Notices 7 00
Fix Months’ Notices H’ <>>
Mb n Day-.’ Notices of Sales pr sqr .... 200
mucuirkt’ Salks. —for these Sales, for every li fa
t ! no.
jk Mortgage Sales, p-r sipnre. $5 (X)
’ t Obituaries are charg il for the same as other adver
tisements.
I ptoriTiiiianal CC-ivtu^
NDKRSOX L MoQA !.L\. A’-tucvs
j \ at. Law, Covlnirt n, Georgia. Will attend r<gu-
Itirly, and ITa< t. ec in the Superior C’oufts of the
diunths of Newton, Kurt;. Henry, Hnalding. l’ike.
Monroe, I'pson, Morgan, Delvalb, Gwinnette and das
j,. dec n-iy
jl AMKs M. MATHEWS, Attorney at
1, nvs, Talbot ton, Ga.. will practice all the couniies
• aiiposing the ( hatiahoochee Circuit ami chew In re by
4] octal contract. rteclo-1y
l Mils ,t NVllifilS, A t .rnoys tit LftV
T Tulh tton, Ga Prompt attention given to
business [d iced in our hamls. declO-ly
*1 > ! H’ERT P. Till PPK, Afmrnov ;D Ii »w
a t Forsyth, Ga. Will practice in the State Conrs
a ui in Hi" United States' District Court at Atlanta and
Savannah, Ga, rice 0 ly
~I A NIK' 1 S WALK Fill. Attorney at Law
T.aGango, Ga. Will practice in Circuit Courts of
the Stute, and in the United .'tates District courts.
ift declo-1 y
TJ A HUNT. Attorney at-Law, Barnes*
f ) • villc, (.'a Will practice in all the counties of
th- Flint i ircuit and Supreme Court of tlw State.
Ml Y. ALLEN. Attorntynt Law. Thom*
<►s • nston. Gn. Will practice in the counties eom
p>s ns the Flint circuit, Also in the adjoining coun
ties hy special contract. deciS-,y
f\ 3A R ION BKTHUNE, Attorney at
A* t A Law, Tnlhoton, Ga Will practice in all the
loimtit'.-r of the Clinttahooi hee Circuit, and Upson ami
Flerriwelher counties. dcelS-ly
1 >. ALEXANDER, Attorney at Law,
t; • Thomaston, Gu. Wilt practice in all the coun
ties c mpostuu the Flint Circuit, an l «j— —>. v
contract Special attention given to colloction,
jin id settle promptly with cliants. declß-ly
B- - ■ - - ■ 1 “*
fJMTOMAS BEALL. Attorney at Law,
| 'ihoumston Ga. Will practice In the Flint fir
euißatid else .\ here by special contract. declS-ly
*1 ill. ROGERS will continue the practice
'ffl / of Medicine. Cilice as heretofore in the Webb
lb lock. dee»S-ly
5l \R. G. W. T. HANN AH, is pleased to
/ noti’y the citizens of Upson that, he v ill continue
{lie [iractiee ot Medicine in its various branches at
Brhomaaton. Ga. declß-ty
JOHN I. HALL. 308KFit V. COTTKN. \VM. T. WEAVER.
;« jj ALL, COTTKN & WEAVER, At,
,»• | 1 tornoys and Counsellors at Law. Office in At
lanta ami Thomaston, Ga. Will practice In the com
ities of Fulton, Cobb, Campbell and DeKalb ('apt. J.
iA. Gotten, will give bis attention to business in the
Kilinvo counties and will lie found at all times in the
■cilice in Atlanta. Will also practice in the counties
.: «f I’pson, Pike, Crawford, Taylor, Talbot, and Merri-
Svvcther, in the Supreme Court, and in the District
■Court of the United States for the Northern District of
■ Georgia Messrs. Ilall & Weaver will give attention
9 to business in the above counties and will rem in in the
« office in Thomaston, Ga. decfS-ly
I3ENTISTB.Y.
undersigned being permanently
I located in Thomston, still tenders his professional
i services in the practice of Dentistry to the citizens of
I Upson and adjoining counties. Teeth inserted o« g Id,
silver, adamantl’ eor rubber. All work warranted and
■ ago and fit guaranteed Ollico lip stairs over Suggs 2b
| Gliphant’- drug store.
deed ts N. DRY AN.
DEBIT AL NOTICE.
nn lor? ;nod pleasure in
notifying the • ■ of Thotnas'on and the vioini-
I tv that those wi.-l n kind of Dental work done.
I either operative inleal. and done right with
[ satisfaction g.vi n in !>so by calling at my office or
\ wriling to ino at it ■ >villc, and let me know wh*re to
( find ihem. G. I*. CAMPBELL,
dec9 dm Barnesville, Ga.
—w—nurr \ • v . ——im w mmmnmmmrwmmm
iUu filatifiins.
■ FURNITURE
MOONEY, BOYd'& CO,,
manufacturers and wholesale and retail
DEALERS IN
FURNITURE of every Description,
Our Manufactory has been overhauled, and improved wiba
new machinery, engine, &e., and we are now prepared to fur
nish the public with Furniture of all kinds at very low prices.
U <D IP 3? IIH
We keep constantly on hand a LARGE ASSORT
MENT of COFUNS, from ihe finest llurial cases to
the cheapest Cost ns. 1 Hz' Orders lor Cofims shculil be
made through Captain DOE. City Sexton.
We are grateful for the large patronage extended to
us'heretofore, and will endeavor to deserve an Increase
thereof.
Call atcur exteneivc Wareroom* on SOLOMON ST
declO-tf MOONEY, BOYD & CO.
THOMASTGQ7, GA., SATURDAY MOR3S7JMSTG, DECEMBER --25, 1800.
SCHEUERMAN’S ADTERTIBEMENT.
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MAXIMUM IN CUBE. <
THE FALL STOCK! OK.
k. SCHIUIRiAM & 3E0.,
Is ARRIVING an! being OPENED. IwfWiprises
EVERYTHING kept in a FI&T CLASS
Our stock of DOMESTtCS
heavy and comple^rv.
BLEACHED HOMESPUNS—from 8 cts. CASS^s&J-tffS:
BED TICKING—from 12£ets. JEANS—C. .
LINSEYS; DRILLINGS;
OSNABURGS—striped and plain; KERSEYS —at faclpry
400 Pieces FlaniWSfs !
Just received. We will sell a First Rate Article at,.^
25 CENTS PER
IT mu inii
SlLKS—plain and fancy, all colors and shades.
Genuine Silk Irish and American FOPLINS.
Great variety of SILK MANTILLAS.
AlKwool French and English MERINOS—aII colors.
DeLAINES —all wool French. Do. Figured.
SILK ALPACCAS. BOMBAZINES.
EMPRESS CLOTH. The latest style CLOAKS.
All sizes SHAWLS. 050 places PRlNTS—warranted standard brands
KT otions.
A large and well assorted stock —too numerous to mention.
CLOTHING
Gents ’ Furnishing Goods !
Our Clothing ia manufactured to order, to suit all claaecs.
HATS ! HATS !
500 dozen all sorts and qualities, such as fine BRUSH,
BEAVER, FUR and WOOL.
BLANK E T S!
An ENDLESS variety, both fine and coarse.
HOOP SR HITS
FROM 20 CENTS UPWARDS. *■
Boots anil Shoes.
From fine French Calf down to coarse BROGAR S.
Crockery anil Hlassware.
A splendid stock on hand, consisting of Granite and Com
mon Ware, fine Toilett *iad Glass Setts, kc ., &c.
arc prepared to sell the
above mentioned stock at exceedingly low prices, and guaran
tee perfect satisfaction to all our customers. Come one , come
all , and examine our stock before purchasing elsewhere.)
A. Scbeuerman & Ur*.,
WEST SIDE OF IIILL STREET, GRIFFIN, GEORGIA.
We invite the special attention of
Morclyants and Planters to
Our Wholesale Department,
Which has been newly fitted up, and is as complete and tx
tensive as can he found anywhere in this State.
A. Scheuerman & Bre.
OriffiD, Ga., Dec. 10-lm
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Frcun the Middle Georgian.
DYING.
Call mo pet names, as you used to do:
Pillow iny head upon your breast; --
Sing me the songs we used to sing,
’Till I sleep m my long, last rest.
Let me look np in your dear eyes,
With mine that are glazing fast; e
And hold in your own my tremldifflniamls,
Till the ‘‘valley and shadow •’
”*■
And oh! remember the Southern dower,
That drooped in the Northern blast;
Rejoice her journey so near is done,
That a haven is reached at last.
-»V
\ ou would not keep me to fetter you more ;
I have been bat a helpless thing;
Y-m were a bird that f&ced the sun,
Ia dove, with a broken wing.
Th- T ANARUS« ‘Hjs my eyelids with kisses once
Tt-ii ri on, you must not weep,
My day has been weary, but near *3
Wlten Ho giveth llis lovetbones sleep.
a sound of waters as night creeps on,
Hold me again to ywipr hVeast,
Sing«wJ4lie used
For be at rest.^^^
Then bury me down iuu own sunny South,
Where you shall rest byru^ide—
Where unheeded will be the eVld winds ofthe North
And no sorrow, uT-’ti#!T»*
Flora Morrill B .
TO FLORIDA.
A .. f. --
Thine was aweary lot; V,.
Laid on thy '-'*i
But uowtluui*ur? wj_th gbltry round the shedding,
A far,
beaming star,
N ThyTftirlirg feet the golden streets are treading.
Then, darling rest thy feet.
Beneath thy winding sheet,
No mortal learns the language thou art singing;
AY hat poet crowned with bays,
Could sing those songs of praise,
Or tell the awful glories round thee clinging?
EL P. B , Ju.
IBM—— I Sin .1
JHiscfllaucdus.
The Roots of Plants —ln his work
titled “How Crops Grow,” S. VY. Johnson
says :
The quantity of roots actually attached
to any plant is usually far greater than can
be estimated by roughly lifting them from
the soil. To extricate the roots of wheat
or c’over, for example, from the earth, corn*
pletelv, is a matter of no litt’o difficulty.
Schubert has made the most satisfactory
observation we possess on the roots of
several important crops, growing in the
field. He separated them from the soil by
the following expedient. An excavation
was made in the field to the depth of six
feet, and a stream of water w r as directed
against the vertical wall of soil until it was
gashed away, so that the roots of the plants
thus exposed in a field of rye, in one of
bean«, and in a bed*of garden peas, presen
ted the appearance ot a mat, or felt of white
fibres, to a depth of about four feet from
the surface of the ground.
The roots of winter wheat he observed
as deep as seven feet, in a light subsoil,
forty-seven days after sowing. The depth
of the roots of winter wheat, winter rye, and
winter colza, as well as of clover was three
to four feet. The roots of clover one year
old, were three and a half feet long ; these
of two ypars o’d clover were but four inches
longer. The quantity of roots per cent,
of the entire plant in tne dry state was
found : Winter wheat, examined the last
day of April, 40 per cent.; winter wheat,
May, 22 per cent.; winter rye examined
last day of April, 34 der cent.; peas exam,
ined at the time of blossom, 24 per cent.
Ileliiiegel carefully examined the radical
tion of the barley.and oats, and, for this
purpose, raised plants in large gh ss potts
and separated the : r roots from the soil by
careful washing v ith watt r. He observed
that directly f ”om the base of the stem,
twenty to thirty roots branch off sideways
and downward.
These roo f s at their point of issue have a
diameter D25 of an inch, but a little lower
the diameter diminishes to about 1-10 .> of
an inch. Retaining this diameter, they
pass downward, dividing and br r nehing to
a certain depth. From these main roots,
branch out innumerable side roots, which
branch out again and so on, filling every
crevice and pore of the soil. To ascertain
the total length of root he weighed and
ascertained the length of selected average
Weighing then the entire
hb calculated the entire length.
Ila est'inate! the Jength of the roots of a
yigprous plant, at-128 feet, and that
of ?in oat plant *t 150 feet. He found a
si ill bulk of good fine soil sufficed for this
dtvelopmeut— i-40 cubic foot answered
for a barley plant, 1-32 qubic foot for an
oat plant. In Wiese experiments Ilellriegel
observed also that the quality of the soil
influenced the development. -In rich por
ous garden soil, a barley plant produced
128 feet of roots; but in a coarse-grained
compacted soil, a similar plant had but 80
feet of roots.
Five Gin-Houses Burned in Burke
County. —We learn that during the three
first days of last week five gin- houses and
a mill were burned in Burke county, in
four instances the fire being the work of an
incendiary.
On Monday the gim-house belonging to
Mr William Cok was burned by incendi
aries. Twenty tales of cotton were consum
ed with the building.
On Tuesday the gin-house belonging to
Mr. Edward Gresham was destroyed by
an accidental fire.
On Wednesday the gin-houss belonging
to Mrs. Robert Lawson was "burned. Fire
accidental.
On the same day the gin-house and mill
belonging to Mr. John McCullough were
burned by incendiaries.
On the same day the gin-house belong
ing to Mr. William Lawson was also de
stroyed by an incendiary fire.
Nomenclature.— A Western philQ’ogist
has discovered that the name “Omaha.”
was derived from a very frequent Western
exclamation with which that region was
familiar in the Indian scak'iog days, viz:
“Oh, my bar 1”
k NORTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE—
APPOINTMENTS FOR 1870.
Distinct —tv II Potter, P. E
St John —a\F Al,inli;‘ - City M ission—J
V M Morris, D W Calhoun, Sup; *St James
—H II Parks; Asbury—C W Key; Rich
mond—James M Armstrong; Rel Air—To
be supplied by E P B nmr, Appling —\\ m
A Ftn-is; Circuit—Th -maa A
Seals; esley P. Pledger; llan
cocl^&ircuit—Josiah Lewis, Sen; Taliuer
rft Mission—F P Brown; Alilledgeviile—
Wesley P Arnold; Baldwin Circuit—John
W Sripe; Thomson Circuit—Leonard Ruah.
Athens District—Tnomus F iberce,
P. E. *
Athens—Clem A' Evans; Second Charge
Mission—P A lletvcd; Factory Mission to
be Watkinsville Circuit —one to
be sajrplied, E G Murrah-, > Aladison —W A
Florene-e^MflKjatvCircuit—To be supplied
by Morgan Mission—W R
Foote;--t^reensboro —Jus At Dickey; White
ypffcnns —Jno AI LJIKJev; Lexington Circuit
and Colored GKTrge— W A Simmons; Lex
ington Mh=s-i<m—-Robert R Johnson; Wash
ington—E \v*Bpeer;-Broad River—J W
rleidt, and R Seals, Sup.; Little River
II Baxter; Eatonton—W P Kramer;
Putoam Circuit— Jao W Knight nod T 11
Timmons.
Elberton District—J II Grogan, P. E.
G Wooley; Elbert Circuit
L 1 Norman Lincolnton Circuit—W F
Qoiman: Jefferson—Robt A Conner and
Ledbetter; Carrusville— J II Mash
burn; Franklin Spring Mission—To be sup
plied; Ilomer Circuit—Brit Sanders; Hart
well—A W Williams; Clarksville—Jno R
Parker; Clayton—To bo supplied by I G
Parker.
Dahlonega District— W T Caldwell,
Dahlonega Station and Mission—Francis
G Hughes; Dawsonvillo Circuit— To be
supplied by J E Hughes; Gumming Circuit
—Alfred G Carpenter: Gumming Colored
Oharged to be supplied by L Washington,
colored; Canton Circuit —to be supplied by
C Al McClure; Cherokee Circuit—to be
supplied by J Newell; Jasper Mission—to
be supplied by A C Carson; Elijay Mission
—to be supplied by J. N. Sullivan; liiairs
ville—Milford G Hamby: Cleveland Circuit
—M II Eakes; Gainesville—Fl K Akin;
Gwinnett—J W Bakeer; Alpharetta--J
Chambers.
Rome District —H J Adams, P. E.
Rome Station—W F Cook; Rome Circuit
A Odom; Cave Spring Circit—W P Riv
ers; Kingston Circuit —R II Janes; Cal
houn Circuit—to be supplied by T. V.
Pledger; Tilton Mission—To be supplied
by Samuel W McWhorter; LaFavette Jas
N Lu do; Subligna—to be supplied by
Samuel Brice; Dalton Staton—Geo W Yar
brough ; Dalton Circuit—Wiley T. Hamil
ton; Ringgold—Chas J Oliver; Summer
ville—W I) Heath: Spring Place—To be
supplied by 1111 Porter, Oostanaula Circuit
—J T Norris; Cedurtown—John A Rey
nolds.
Marietta District—P M Ryburn, P. E.
Marietta Station—A J Jarrell; Marietta
worth U' U: W L Davenport; Ac
uel J
J Harwell; Dallas—To be supplied by N
G Morton; Carrolton and Bowden—M F
Rlalsby: Villia Rica—Jas N Alyers; Ilaraln
soil Mission —supp’ied by A II Norton;
Sandtown —Wiley Steed; CampbelttOn—
John J Davis: Oartersville—Jas L Pierce;
Euharlee—To be supplied; Bartow—to be
supplied; W A Rogers- President Marietta
F'emale College.
I,aGrange District—L J Daves, P. E.
Lagrange Station—R W Bingham; Troup
Circuit and Colored Mission—W J Cotter,
one to be supplied; West I\int and Long
Cane—E P Birch; LxGrange and West
Point Colored Charge to be supplied;
Whitesville Circuit—T S L Harwell;
Greenville —A AI Thigpen, Jno W AlcGes
hee; Concord Colored—Suj plied by J L
Maddox; Grantviile Circuit —II J Ellis;
Chalybeate Springs and Col >red Charge—
Supplied by J J Little; Merriwether and
Colored Charge—R F Jones; Palmetto Cm
cuit and Colored Charge—J T Lowe, to be
supplied by J W Hunnieutt, Francis W.
Baggerly, sup.; Newnan-L> D Cox; Frank
lin Circu t —Jno AI Bowden.
Morgan Callaway, President LaGrange
Female College.
Y J Allen, Missionary to China.
W A Parks, Bible Agent.
Atlanta District —A G llavgooi, P. E.
Wesley Chajei W P Harrison; Third
and Fourth Ward Mission—To be supplied
by A G Dempsey; Trinity—W Al Crumley;
Fivans Chapel and Mission —W A Dodge;
Payne's Chapel—W C Dunlap; Atlanta
Gireuit—W J Ward law; Fuhon —To be
supplied bv James R Mayson; Decatur Cir
cuit —W II Evans; Covington and Brick
store — D J Alyrick; Oxford Circuit—Al W
Arnold; Conyers —A Gray; Alonticello—L
B Davies; Gemulgee—To be supplied by A
W Rowland; Alonroe—J W Turner; Law
renceville Circuit—B J Johnson; Orphan’s
Home—Jesse Boring, Agent; Josiah Lewis,
jr. ,*Professor Emory College; G J Pearce,
Agent Sunday-School Society.
Griffin District—W R Branham. P. E.
Griffin —A Wright; Gritiin City Mission
—J P Duncan; Zebulon Circuit —J W Rey
nold?; Pike and Pine .Mount Mission to be
supplied by W II Grakan ; Thomaston—D
Kelsey; Barnesviile—W W Osiin; McDon
! ough—J II Harris; Jonesboro—Levi P
Xeese*- Forest Station Mission to be sup
plied by D Stripling; Fayetteville —Robert
Stripling; Culloden—W F Smith; Clinton
—C A Mitchell; Jackson —David Nolan;
Liberty Ilid and Indian Springs—V/esley
G Ilanson; Forsyth—F A Kimball; Forsyth
| Circuit—J J Sing’eton.
Win Winn and J D Anthony, transferred
; to Mobile Conference; Julius T Bridges,
1 transferred to Northern Texas Conference;
Julius T Curtiss, transferred to Mississippi
I Conference; Cyrus II Ellis aid Sidney II
Babcock, transferred to Arkansas Confer-i
enee; George Kramer, transferred to Balti
i more Conference; George U Pattillo, trans
-1 ferrei to South Georgia (Jonf’eience.
i The next Conference to be held at Am
j gusta, Georgia.
Retribution. —We learn that J. P. Jew
itt, the original publisher of Uncle Tom’s
Cabio, is now wciking as a journeyman
printer in Philadelphia, and Hinton Rowan
Helper, the author of the infamous “Im
pending Crisis,” is a pauper in New York.
“ The miils of God grind slowly, yet they
grind exceedingly small,”
Vegetable re f >r Fur it I rek- -
It is much vegetable mat
ter will ad 1 growth of a tr**e. Thjp
is the case with the grape-vine.
A mWe o vering of leaves in the till will*
have an influence that is almost astuiii.-hing.'
Suoh is iur experience. There is, however,
a difference in soil, we find, *<b a- to cause
a Variation. A stiff clay-soil will not show
the effect so readily, and it seems to fail in
showing a fu l effect, perhaps, bt
keejs the strength on the top, as clay is an
absorber and retainer of fertility. But in
a sandy or leaehy soil —any -oil that will
let the strength down--wa think nothing
better for fruit trees, of all kinds, can bo
used than the simple application in the fall
of vegetable matter in the form of leaves,
cut weeds or grass, grown the same year.
It will afford a protection during the
winter. The full and spring rains, and the
heat at the opening of summer, will prepare
it for foul, ntid continue toffeed tMb routs
'"the must <^>o7"* •
Now. it a mulch is applied when the heat
j cornu enci s —of the same material, vegeta™
ble matter —w’th some deliquescent cover
i ing like ashes, plaster, or lime, there will,
| unless the sjil is quite deficient in fertiliz
ing matter he a good growth—such a growth
as is 'wanted—not extravagant, ftr the op- 4
posite. In a quite ordinary sui*t will be
sufficient. It will grow fruit—it ,will con
ti ue to grow it healthfully, remuneratively
not in premium crops, but ip a'' permanent
abundance. And »his is what is
Let us apply our light manure in the fall,
and use it also from the heat,
as well as the trePfc Where
soil is a strong clay, i: to roino^
some of it, and get ijuwn to the roots ; fchert
replace the ground, broken boi^s
added while the ground is open will some
times be of benefit, and be a l isting one.
And we thiuk it will do no hurt in any case.
Do not use for one year alone ; try for
several. In ground disposed to let down
the strength, there will be an effect almost
at once. In such case the two applications
are just the thing—one in the fall and one
in the spring, or the commencement of the
heat, thus keeping up a constant replenish
ment, just what the tree wants. If the
roots of the tree are ner.r the surface, noth
ing can be finer than this application. The
forest has been teaching this lesson from
time immemorial.— Rural Xcw Yorker .
Treatment of Sm all Pox.—A great dis
covery is said to have been recently made
by a surgeon of the British army in Chiu*
in the way of an effectual retried}' for sura 1-
pox. The mode of treitment is as follows :
‘•When the preceding fever is at its
height, and just before the eruption appears,
the chest is rubbed wich entrn oil and tar
taric causes the whole of
the eruption in that pert of the
body to the rest. It also se
cures a full and complete eruption, and
thus prevents the disease from attacking
the internal organs. This is now the estab
lished mode of treatment in the English
army in China, and is regarded as a perfect
Clive.''
I- .
ed ; and we expcet some uinmor'Xu-i\hi : h»
that it is certain death.] — Richmond Dis*
patch.
“Come, William, give 11s something
now," said the Parson.
“Can't do it."
“Why not ? Ts not the cause a good nrn?"
but I am not able to give
thing."
“Pooh ! Pooh ! I know better, you must
give a better reason than that."
‘i Well, I owe too much money ; I must
be just before I am generous, you know
that."
“But, William, you owe God a larger
debt than owe any one else."
“Thai’s true, Parson; but then lie ain’t
pushing me like the belance of my credit
tors."
The Parson’s face got in rather a curious
condition as he passed on.
Josh Billings says; “Any business
firm that hasn’t got sand enough in its craw
to expend a few dollars in making it busi
ness known to three or four thousand peo
ple ought to pack up and go to peddling
pea nuts." Josh’s head was evidently “level,’
as the saying is, when he perpetrated the
above, lie deserves an obituary notice at
the handset every newspaper in the country
when he dies, as a iust return for a sensible
idea. The time is near at hand when Mr.
J. Billing’s remark, as quoted above, will
be believed as gospel truth by men who
now laugh at it as nonsensical stuff.
Keeps Reconstruction. —A resolution
offered in the South Carolina Legi-lafuro
on Thursday lest, dire t ng that the United
States flag should be ho sted on the capitol
building was voted down.
Evidently this negro scalawag body needs
reconstruction. They are still rebellious,
and the honor and dignity of the best Go\-
ernment on the planet demands a prompt
punishment for this brazen-faced disloyal
ty-
A Slight Difference. —What is the
difference between editorial and matrimo
nial experience ? In the former the devil
cries for “copy." and in the latter, the
“copy” cries iixe the devil.
Domestic Device.—A Louisville matron,
whose husband snores badly, keeps a
clothes-pin underneath her pillow, and
when his snoring awakes her, she adjusts
the pin on his nasal organ, and theu slums
hers peacefully.
A case of domestic scandal wes neder
discussion at a tea table. “Well, let us
tiink the best of her we can," said an eld
erly spinster. “Yes," said another, “and
say the worst."
The noblest independence is the govern-.
! ment of our passions, and the most sublime
1 dejeodence is on the Divine Providence.
No creatures are so necessary or impor>
: tint to God, as to t>e secure from his auger
when they sin against him.
If yr u desire the happiness of your child,
teach obedience and selLrestraint.
Edward B. Ketchum, the ex-convict, has
talon up his residence at Yonkers.
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