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THE COUNTRYMAN.
TURNWOLD, GA., OCTOBER 13, 1862.
“Little Miffs.”
“ Some editors say that the destiny of
the world very often hangs on the smallest
trifles. A little miff between Charles Bo
naparte and his love Letitia, might have
broken off a marriage which gave birth to
Napoleon and the battle of Waterloo. To
which an exchange says :
‘ Yes, that is the fact. Suppose a ‘little
miff* had taken place between Adam and
Eve ! What then V ”
The Countryman thinks that, under the
circumstances, that 1 little miff would not
have materially changed the present state
of the earth’s population.
A Dog Story.
“ A very good anecdote says the Fon du
Lac (Wisconsin) Reporter, is related of a
New Foundland dog owned by Mr. T. F.
Strong of this city. Among other things,
the dog has been taught to take a basket
and go to the market for meat. This duty
he had performed for some time, when the
butcher presented his bill for settlement,
and, to the astonishment of Mr. Strong, it
was double the account he had kept. The
bill was paid, hut the dog was suspected
"and watched : and one day, it was found
that after doing the regular marketing, he
took the basket, and did a little on his own
hook, eating the proceeds on his way home,
and on his arrival returning the basket to
its proper place. To put a stop to this, the
butcher was instructed to give meat only
when a piece of paper was found in the bas
ket. The dog tried the marketing on his
own hook, several times, but failed to get
anything, and finally, as though he had
turned the matter over in his mind, observ
ing how it was done, he one day went and
tore off a piece of a newspaper, placed it in
the basket, and obtained the hard-earned
dinner. If the whole of this is true, it
shows a reflectiveness on the part of the
dog not often seen among animals, and
stamps him as one of the most sagacious of
his kind.” ______
A Strange Case of Monomania.
“ A hypochrondriacal old fellow, named
Aaron Simms, engaged in the grocery busi
ness, has lately conceived the strange idea
that he is the Old Scratch. About two
weeks ago, he gave orders to a sign-painter
to prepare him a board with the inscription,
‘ Beelzebub, Grocer,” in largo gilt letters.
His customers, not liking the idea of dealing
with the devil, and being of a class charac
teristically’superstitious, dropped off, except
one rogisli negro, who, by humoring the lu
natic, contrived to swindle him out of goods
to a considerable extent. A cousin of Mr.
Simms thought it expedient to watch over
him, and on Saturday last, happened to be
in the back parlor, when Dave, the negro,
came in. He overheard the following col
loquy :
Dave—I say ole boss debil, I want a few
more things on dat account—you know.
Simms—It's all squared up, Dave : you
must get ready.
Dave—I hab often heard dat de debil
had no conscience, and now I begin to
blebe it.' You gwine to allow me only
twenty-five dollars for dat soul, and it wuff
fifty ?
Simms—You promised to take out the
worth of your soul in trade. You’ve got the
worth of it. I can buy lots of white souls
for half the money.
Dave—Now, debil, a niggei-’s soul is as
good as white folks’: it’s a cash article.
But I jes wants what’s right : so ’bleege me
wid a gallon ob dat ’lasses, and two poun’s
sugar and I’ll fling in the soul of my wife.
Dat’s a splendid bargain !
Just then Mr. S'mms’ cousin came ou.t,
seized the black swindler, and marched
him down to the assistant provpst marshal.
The relatives of the monomaniac shut up
the store, and have taken proper steps for
putting the imaginary Satan under proper
guardianship.”
Remedy for Dipthcria.
“We find the following remedy for dip-
theria, which is prevailing in portions of
the country, in our exchanges. We ad
vise our readers to preserve it. It is fur
nished by a lady, it is said, who has known
it to be used in many cases with the most
beneficial result :
‘ Take a handful of alder root, the same
quantity of dogwood root, and the same
quantity of the bark of persimmon root.
Boil them with a pint of vinegar down to a
half pint, then add a very little water, a
lump of alum, and a little honey, and use
as a gargle.”
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Legal advertisements at the usual rates, and
all others at 10c per line, for each insertion, cash
in advance. Obituaries and marriages, short or long,
are advertisements. tf
Prospectus.
The Countryman is a Little Paper published
on the editor’s plantation, 9 miles from Eatoh-
ton, at $1 per annum, in advance.—1 do not profess
to publish a news paper, for, under the circumstan
ces, that is impossible. My aim is to model my
journal after Addison’s Little Paper, The Spectator,
Steele’s Little Paper, The Tatler, Johnson’s Little
Papers, The Rambler and The Adventurer, and Gold
smith’s Little Paper, The Bee: neither of which, I
believe, was as large as The Countryman. It is my
aim to fill my Little Paper with Wit, Humor, Anec
dote, Essays, Poems, Sketches, Agricultural Ar
ticles, and Short Tales. I do not intend to
publish any thing that is dull, didactic, or prosy. I
wish to make a neatly-printed, select Little Paper—a
pleasant companion for the leisure hour, and to re
lieve the minds of our people somewhat from the
engrossing topic of war news.
This journal will bedivided into quarterly volumes,
each of which will make a book, when reprinted,
containing 400 octavo pages of the most interesting
matter found in the English language.—No back
numbers can be supplied now, but the volumes will
be reprinted and bound hereafter.
J. A. TURNER, Eatonton, Ga.
Mr. J. A. Turner’s little paper, The CountrymaD,
ha3 entered upon its 3rd volume, in a changed form,
more convenient for binding It has now 8 pages,
instead of 4. The selections betray an excellent lit
erary taste. Gems of thought, anecdote, &c. , inac
cessible to the many, enrich its pages. With fair
paper, and a good table ot contents, the journal
makes a handsome appearance beside mote ambitious
rivals, either in politics or literature. Success has
attended its publication thus far, even beyond the
most sanguine expectations.— Chronicle & Sentinel.
October 13, 1862.
II AT SHOP.—The hai shop at this place has passed
under my control, though Mr. Wall is still boss-
workman. All orders for hats can now be filled with
promptness and despatch, at the old rates of 2 lbs. of
wool (or their equivalent in money) in payment for
one wool hat. J. A. TURNER.
Sept 29,1862. 3 1 -tf
IIRESS WANTED.—Any one having a good Hoe’s
cylinder power press for sale, will please address
The Countryman.
Oct. 13, 1862. 3-3-tf
JOB WORK executed with neatness and despatch
** at this office.
Sept. 15. 2-14-tf
WHE EVANGELICAL PULPIT : Published month-
ly, by Wilkes &, Marshall, Forsyth, Ga., at $1
per annum
Aug. 23, 1862. 2-11-tf
PUR AND WOOL WANTED: tor which l am
* paving the highest cash prices at my hat shop.
Sept. 29,1862. , 2-14-tt J. A." TURNER.
TITAN 1’ED TO HIRE: '2 or 3 likely men, or boys,
for whom liberal monthly wages will be paid.
Apply at this office.
Sept. 15, 1862. * 2-14-tf
A DMINISTBATOR'S SALE.— Under ah order <
Court of Ordinary of Puuram Co., I will offe
of the
ry of Puuram Co., I will offer fov
sale, on the 1st Tuesday in Nuv. next, before the
court-house door of Eatonton, the real estate of Wil
liam Eakin deceased, consisting of lt)20 acres, more
or less. The property may be divided into two pla
ces, with good stttiements, and a good proportion of
woodland on each. Both places are well watered,
and immediately join, the one a Methodist, and the
other a Baptist church, besides being convenient to
a post -office and store, shoe-shops, lumber aiid grist
mills, printing-office, and hat-shop. Two more de
sirable residences cannot be found. They will be
^old separately, or jointly, as may be deemed best on
the day of sale, when terms will be made known.
Sept. 22, 1802. (tds) A. H. EAKIN, Adrn’r.
tjllXTY DAYS alter date, application will be made
^ to the Court of Ordinary of Putnam County, for
leave to sell the real estate of James Pinkerton, de
ceased. JOHN PINKERTON, Ex’r.
Aug. 30, 1862. w. b. c. 12-9t
£1IXTY DAYS after date, application will be made
►5 to theuourt of Ordinary of Putnam County, for
leave to sell the house and lot belonging to theEetate
of Wilfiam Arnold, lying in the town of Eatonton.
Aug. 16th, 1862. R. J. WYNNE, Ex’r.
TIOT1CE.—Persons indebted to either the estate of
A. C. or E. A, Harton, are hereby notified that un
less they make payment,by the 15th Oct next, they <
will bo sued indscriminateiy. A. T. PUTNAM.
Sept. 6th, 1862. 2 i3 7t
A LL persons having demands against the estate of ^
V John A. Cogburn, » eceased, are hereby notified *
to present them, properly attested, to me, within the
time prescribed by law : and all persons indebted to.
said deceased are hereby required to make immedi
ate payment. D. A. WEAVER, Ex’r.
August 23, 1862. 2-ll-6t
CUBST1 rUTES WANTED.—Two able bodied men,
*^over 45 years old : one for the 3rd Georgia, and one
for the 44tb Georgia Volunteers. A liberal price will
be paid if good recommendations can be given.
Apply to the undersigned in person at Stanford-
ville, Ga. or by letter to Eatonton, Ga.
September 22, 186a tf B. B. ODOM.