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BY W. W'. TURNER.
Vol. 1. DECEMBER 8, 1862. No. 6.
Tiic Indian Girls.
“Heaven sure has kept this spot of earth uncurst,
To show how all things were created first.”
Wbc that has once bathed in the balmy
atmosphere of an Indian Summer can ever
forget it ? Who that never experience')
this acme of human felicity can gam an idea
of it bv description however glowing, by
language however expressive 1 Yet I can
speak of the slight, soft haze which envel
opes the face of nature, during this most de
lightful of all seasons; of the delicate veil
through which one seems to look at sur
rounding objects; of the strangely quiet,
but grand and illimitable vista, fading, fa
ding, till the eye and mind, whenever they
turn toward the blue vault of heaven, lose
themselves in the world of vague and
dreamy conjecture.
Toward the sunset of a beautiful day, in
the midst of this delicious season, in the
year 1716, an Indian maiden wandered forth
from the chief town of her tribe, on the bank
of the then clear Chattahoochee river.
Cowelaugh was the birth place of the beau
tiful girl, who, .with, a few companions of
her own sex, bounded along toward thejes
samine-scented bowers that skirted the
stream near which she had her home. Six
ponakeeso, whose mother, Coniska, was
sister to Brim, the Emperor or Grand Mic-
co of the Confederated Creek Nation.
Awhile did these Indian girls disport
themselves along the vine-covered paths,
beneath the magnificent trees that spread
their foliage like a canopy over head, and
joy and hilarity pervaded their group, find
ing vent in many a shout and merry peal of
laughter. But at length, apparently grow-
ing weary of physical exercise, they gath
ered themselves together on a grassy
mound, and basked in the soft, warm rays
of the descending sun, whose genial glow
was just sufficient to temper the slight chil
liness which, with the approaching night,
began to pervade the atmosphere. On the
highest part of the bank sat Consaponakee-
so, while her companions occupied the
sides,.close to their much-loved princess.
A silence succeeded their noisy expres
sions of happiness, and Consaponakeeso,
as she gazed away toward the east, appear
ed to grow pensive and almost sad. A*
length she broke forth into a strange, wild
chant; and this was the song she sang.
“My love is tall and graceful as the
young pine, waving on the hill. His hair is
flowing and dark as the black-bird that
floats through the air ; and his eyes, like
the eagle’s, aie both piercing and bright,
liis heart is fearless and great, and hi#
arm is strong in the battle as the iron wood
bow which he so easily bends. His aim is
ed cunning than many 7 I could name. He
gives to society its best support—he is the
edifice of government, and the lord of na
ture. Look at him in homespun grey and
black, gentlemen ; laugh if you will—but
believe me, lie can laugh back if lie pleas
es.” E. w. R.
“ Weakness often gets the better of those
ills which reason could not.’’
Beau Brummel.
“ Beau Brummel lias always appeared
to us as one of the human follies. His was
a wasted life ! Wit, grace, the keen eye,
heart and mind, were all surrendered .and
given up to fashion. The world was with
him only a great show-room, and his body
but the shrine on which tailors and drapers
exhibited their clothes to the best advan
tage.” . E. vv. it.
OBITUAKY.
Thomas Turner was born in Worcester County,
Mil., on the 21st Aug., 1774, and died in Putnam
County, Ga., on ttie 11 til Nov., 1862, in Ins 89lh year.
He moved t.'Georgia in 1796, mau led in 181)0, joined
the Methodist church about 18u4 or 5, and was a
.aithful and consistent member up to the day of his
death. Modest and unobtrusive io his disposition,
tie was a pattern ol honesty ami sobriety. He was
truly the good neighbor and patriotic citizen.
Sioney S. Cosby, Jr., son of Mary and Sidney S.
Co s by, Sr., was born May 29ih, 1853, and died cf
scarlet fever, Nov. 22ud, 1862, in his loth year, alter
an illness of 4 weeks and 3 days. He was loo good—
too pure tor eartn, and G jd has called him to join his
sister Margaret’s songs in heaven. As he was dying,
he bid his mother and lather larewell, then calltd
for Mrs. Jones, told- her good-b’ve, and breathed his
last. ,His bereaved parents offer this last sad tribute
to bis memory. M. 0.
teen summers had passed over her head,and
she was budding into lovely 7 womanhood.
Her raven tresses, escaping from under a
handsome head-dress of feathers and flowers,
floated lightly in the breeze. Her dark
eyes now danced with mirth, and now sank
into dreamy, languishing repose. Across
one of her faultlessly-moulded shoulders,
fell a gayly-colored scarf, and over her
swelling bust, down to her slender waist,
'fitted, closely 7 yet easily, a boddice in which
were displayed the combined handiwork of
the Red Man and Pale Face. From her
girdle dropped a graceful and flowing dra
pery which reached a short distance below
her knees. Her small and well-s.hapedfeet
were encased in handsomely-wrought moc
casins, while her symmetrical ankles to
gether with her round, tapering arms were
encircled by alternategold and silver bands-
Ah! how lovely was this wild Indian
maiden ! What depth of poetry and pas
sion appeared in her glance !
Distinguished as she was from her com
panions by the greater richness of her dress
and the superior beauty of her person, it
was easy to perceive that she was, in rank,
above them all. In fact, it was Consa-
as sure in the fight and the chase as that of
the hawk that never misses its prey. Ah !
aid me y 7 e spirits of water, of earth ancf of
sky 7 , while I sing in his praise ! My voice
shall be heard ; it shall ring through the
wood; and echo repeating the same, shall
cause it to swell in the breath of the wind ;
and his fame shall be spread throughout
the whole land, and his name shall be
known, beyond the great lakes.”
The Farmer.
“ It does one’s heart good to see a merry,
round-faced farmer; so independent, and
yet so free from vanity and pride; so rich,
and yet so industrious ; so patient and per-
severeing in his calling, and y 7 et so kind,
social and obliging. There are a thousand
noble traits about him which light up his
character, lie is generally hospitable. Eat
and drink with him, and he won’t set a mark
on you and sweat it out of you with double
compound interest at another time. You
are welcome. He will do you a kindness
without expecting a return by 7 way of com
pensation. It is not so with everybody.
He is generally more honest and sincere—
less disposed to deal in low and underhand-
ADVliUlTSEMENTS.
^ L'i'EN i I(JN CONSCRIPTS !—Major George
A. Gordon of the 15th battalibu of Georgia Vol
unteers, now stationed near Savannah, having been
authorized by the Secretaiy of War to increase his
Battalion to a Regiment, has authorized the under
signed to recruit a company for said Regiment Per
sons liable to conscription are allowed to join this
company, provided they do so prior to their enroll
ment. 1 have an order from Lt. Col. J. B. Weems,
Commanding Camp ot Instruction, instructing ali
enrolling officers to do all they can to facilitate me
in recruiting for said*Regiment. The inducements
offered to joiu this organization are, 1st. That you
avoid Conscription, and consequently avoid being
sent to Camp of Instruction, and then being assign
ed to companies and regiments outside the State.
2nd!y. That the election of your officers is guaran
teed you. 3rd. That you will he stationed in or near
Savannah. 4th. That you will rec ive the usual
bounty.—For further information, apply, ‘either in
person or by letter, to the tin ersigned at Madison,
Georgia. SEABORN J. SAFFOLD.
Madison, Ga. Dec. 5, 1862. It
JjjEOltGlA, Putnam CoPnty.— W hereas the
estate of Oabriel R. Thomas, deceased, is unrepre-,
sented by the failure of any person to apply for the
administration on said estate—
These are ther&fore to cite and admonish all con
cerned to be and appear at my office, on or before
the 2nd mondaj' in January next, to show cause, if
any they have, why the Court of Ordinary should
not proceed to appoint an administrator under the
statute in snch cases made and provided.
Given under my hand at office, this Nov. 27, 1862.
Nov. 27, 1862. W, H. CARTER, Ordinary.
J. PEARSON’S SALE.—I will sell the per-
* nhable property of T. J. Pearson, deceased, at
the late residence of his father Daniel Pearson, on
thursday 18th Dec., inst., between the legal hours of
sale.—By order of the court.
Dec. 8, 1862. 2t JAMES WRIGH l’, Atlupr,