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THE COUNTRYMAN. 63 FAMILY JARS. You’ve heard, no doubt, of family ja-rs, Where the wife ‘ rips out,’ and the husband ‘ swars,’ And a showing is made of the spirit of Mars, And the children are ordered to ‘make them selves scarce,’ And they flee with perturbation : And I b’lieve some fellow has sung them before, But I think I remember his verses were poor, And the subject is so important, I’m sure, It demands my observation. You may talk of your jars of pickle and‘sich,’ And though I admit in the family niche They occupy a station, That is high and proud, and such as that, They are nothing to those which make a‘brat’ ‘Absquatulate’ like a frightened rat, That is scared to death by a great tom-cat, And scamper like the nation. Now who can blame if a man returned From his toil, when he finds his bacon burned, And the bread destroyed by fire he’d earned, Should say in his wrath that he’d be ‘dod durned’* If he liked to see such cooking? But, my irien 1, I think there’d be a broil, Though the meat were .cooked in a stew or boil, And the wife were quite good-looking: For if you wish in a stew to get, When you go to your dinner, growl and fret, At every dish that before you is -set, And say ’tis the poorest eating : And then, my friend, if you haven’t a stew All around your plate in a minute or two, And one that will turn your molasses to rue, Then I’ll submit to a beating. And ajar there comes when the baby cries, And the father lazily rubs his eyes, And like a log in his slumber lies, And says ‘it’s ailing, may-be:’ For how can a woman bear to see Such a great, big, strapping fellow be So unconcerned and still when she Is quieting the baby ? But morning comes, and they all get up, And the wife kicks out the favorite pup, Whose nose has been in the baby’s cup, And out he travels yelping: And the children cry for their morning’s meal, And the ‘niggers’ poke about and steal, Themselves to good things helping. IIow boots, and ‘clo’es,’ and victuals mix, And things fall down ‘like a thousand bricks,’ While the skirt has hoops just ninety-six, And*everything gets in a terrible ‘fix,’ As the husband begins to ‘ put in the licks,’ As he turns to hard down ‘ cussin :’ And the cats and the dogs are dodging about, And the woman sobs and begins to pout, While the baby blubbering, blows his snout, And everything is ‘ fussin.’ But I reckon I’d better quit right here, And pen no more on the subject for fear ’Mid the general row my boat might steer In a place where it ‘hadn’t orter;’ For a man’s no business to tell all he knows, Lest in talking he treads on some feminine’s toes, Whose digits might light on the top of his nose, And for fear of that member’s a coming to Hows, I’ll run from the carnage and slaughter. Skunks. “We would remind our country friends” says the Tliomasville Times, “ that they can pay subscriptions to our paper in bacon, pork, lard, beef, fowls, potatoes, or wild- fowls, and varmints, of every description, except wild cats.” To which the Savannah Republican says: “ Suppose some of them should offer to square off with skunks: would you stand it?” Why not brother Sneed ? Could you conceive of any stronger evidence of pay ment ? Noble Brotherly Contest. “The emperor Augustus having taken Adiatoriges, a prince of Cappadocia, togeth er with his wife and children, in war, and led them to Rome in triumph, gave orders that the father and the elder of the broth ers should be slain. The ministers of ex ecution, on coming to the place of confine ment, enquired which was the eldest. On this, there arose an earnest contention be tween two young princes, each of them af firming himself to be the elder, that by bis own death, he might preserve the life of his brother. When they had continued this heroic and fraternal emulation for some time, the afflicted mother, with much difficulty, prevailed on her son Dytentus, that he would permit his younger brother to die in his stead, hoping that by him she might still be sustained. When Augustus was tola of this example of brotherly love, he regretted his severity, and gave an honora ble support to the mother and her surviv ing son. ‘I have seen, When after execution, juagment hath Repented o’er his doom.’ ” Wanted. “We want to buy a coon and possum dog, to hunt our meat with,during the com ing year. It is foolish for a man to think about buying hog meat, who is printing a paper at $2 a year. A dog that will hunt coons,possums,and kill a sheep occasionally, will command a good price at these ‘ head quarters.’—So'says the Cleveland (Tenn.) Banner. “ Those who are themselves incapable of great crimes, are not ready to suspect oth ers of them.” Typographical Error. In the notice to the Dr’s, and Cr’s. of W. H. Monteith and W. W. Paschall, the Admr’s. name should be John Paschall in stead of W* W. Paschall, as printed. ADVERTISEM ENTS. rjpUE COUNTRYMAN is a paper original and die- tinct in its style, tone, and purpose. It is issued in a form convenient for binding, and is well worth the trouble and expense of preserving and binding 1 . —Rome Courier. (Nov. 17, 1862.) IHIEEN WIGGINS’S SALE.—Under an order of the Court of Ordinary of Putnam County, I will sell, before the court-house door in the town of Ea ton ton, between the legal hours of sale, on the 1st tuesday in Jan. next, the real estate of Green Wig gins, dec’d., consisting of 150 acres of land more or less, adjoining the lands of W. S. Griffin and W. A. Gorley, lor the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said dec’d.—Terms on the day. Nov. 17, 1862. tds W A. GORLEY, Adm’r. ^ C. GRIMES’S SALE.—Under an order of the Court of Ordinary of Putnam County, I will sell on the plantation of T. C. Grimes, dec’d , in Hancock Co., on Wednesday 3rd Dec next, all the perishable property belonging to the estate of said dec’d., consisting of horses, mules, corn, fodder, peas, hogs, cows, household and kitchen, furniture, and other things too tedious to mention. Sale to continue frfim dav to day until all is sold.—Terms on the day. Nov. 17, 1862. tds M. DENNIS, Adm’r. $ALE OF PHOEBE WALKER’S NEGROES. —Under an order of the Court of Ordinary of Put nam Co., wc will sell 8 negroes belonging to the es tate of Phoebe Walker, dec’d., on the 1st tuesday in Jan. next, before the court-house door in the town of Eatonton. Sold for the purpose of a division.— Terms on theday of sale. W. A. GORLEY, , Nov. 17, 1862. tds E R. WALKER, fcxr Sl \yM7 ARNOLD’S SALE.—Under an order of the Court of Ordinary of Putnam County, I will sell, before the court-house-door in the town of Ea tonton, between the legal hours of sale, on the 1st tuesday in Jan. next, the house and lot belonging to the estate of Wrn. Arnold, dec’d., containing 15 acres more or less, lying on the east side of said town, ad joining S. B. Marshall, and others, where Wm. Rick- erson now lives. This lot has on it a comfortable dwelling, kitchen, and smoke house. Sold to pay the debts of said dec’d.—Terms of sale on the day. Nov. 17, 1862. tds R. J WYNNE, Ex’r. ])R’S. & CR’S. B. T. ROGERS, DEC’D.— You are hereby notified, the one to make imme diate payment, and the other to present your clairrt3 according to law. P. E. PRICHARD, . . , Nov. 17, 1862. 6t HENRY ROGERS, Aclm r8 ~ ^yANTED.—I wish to hire 10 or 12 likely men or boys for the year 1863. Persons having such to hire, had better apply immediately. The negroes must be intelligent, handy, trusty, and of good moral character. They will be well clothed, well fed, well sheltered, and worked moderately.— No objection to receiving the hands immediarely. Nov. 17, 1862. tf J. A. TURNER. NOTICE.—As I am winding up my business, and making arrangements to leave Eatonton with in a short time, all persons indebted to the under signed are respectfully but urgently requested to come forward and make immediate setttlement. Nov. 17, 1862. tf E. ELLINGEB, (GEORGIA, Putnam County.—Whereas Mrs. " L. J. Martin applies for letters ol administration on the estate of J. F. Martin, dec’d— These are therelore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased, and all others interested, to be and appear at my of fice, within the time prescribed by law, and file their objections, if any they have, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand, at office, this 14th day of Nov., 1862. W. B. CARTER, Ordinary. Nov. 17, 1862. 8-6t ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.—On thursday, A the 27th day of this month, a part of the perish able property of Andrew J. Barron, deceased, con sisting of stock, household furniture, &c., will bo sold at the residence cf the administrator. Terms to be made known on the day of sale. Nov. 17, 1862. 2t JOHN B. POUND, Adm’r,