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24 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.