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Newspaper Page TextVOL. V. THE APPEAL. fUBLICHEI) EVERT FRIDAY, BY SAWTELL 4 CHRISTIAN. Terms of Subscription: One Year. ...$3 00 | Six Months $2 00 IirVARIAMjY 1R ADVANCE. r-sr No attention paid to orders for the pa per uu'esß accompanied by the Cash. Hates of Advertising : One square, (ten lilies or less.) $ I 00 for the first and 75 cents.for each Bubsequent inser tion. A liberal deduction made to patties who advertise by the year- Persons sending advertisements should mark the number of times tliej desire them inser ted, or they will be continued until forbid and Charged accordingly. Transient advertisements must be paid for «t the time of insertion. Announcing names of candidates for office, $5.00. Cash, in all cases Obituary notices over five lines, charged at Vegnlar advertising ra*es. Ail communications intended to promote 1 lie private ends or interests of Corporations, So cieties, or individuals, will be charged as ad vertisements. Job Work, such as Pamphlets. Circulars, ■Cards, Blanks, Handbills, etc., will he exeeu ted in good style and at reasonable rates. All letters addressed to the Proprietor wil' be promptly attended to. REMOVAL! PLANTERS WAREHOUSE ! 'TTTE now have the pleasure of informing W the planters of Randolph and adjacent counties, that E. McDonald haserected anew. large and Commodious Warehouse, on depot Street, south side of and near the public square. The location being more central and near tbe business part of the city, will enable us to oi fer many more inducements to the planting public than heretofore—where we will he pleased to meet with onr numerous old plant ing friends and customers besides many, many new ones. We Imvc ample arrangements for the recep m tion and Storap of Cotton ai Ms. Thankful tor past favors, we hope, with in creased advantages and personal attention, to give general satisfaction and merit a liberal patronage. The latest published Commercial News will at all timeß be at the service of our friends and patrons. Liberal cash advances made on cotton and goods in store. Consignments Solicited. Personal attention given to the sale of Votton, Bagging, Ties, Salt, Guano, Thresh ing Machines,, Cotton Gins, Wagons, Buggies, Harness, &c., ike. Plantation supplies furnished at lowest mar ket prices. Wagon yard, well, rooms, fire places, fur nished teamsters free. We are looking forward with pleasure to the speedy completion of two new Hail Road thoroughfares to oor city, whieh will doubt less cause a great reduction in freights, there by enhancing the value of cotton and making our maiket second to none in the interior. Planters, look to your inte est aid biing totir cotton to Cuthhevt. e. McDonald & co. augß-4tn ~ ANDREW Female College, cuthbert ga. THE exercises of this imtitntion will be resumed on Wednesday, the 20th Os Sep tember next, and close ou Thursday before the last Sabbath in June. The scholastic year will be divided into Three Terms, beginning 2 f hli September, Ist. January and lstot Apiil: REGULAR COURSE: PERTKItM. PKII ANNUM. Primary Department sl2 00 S'iii (10 Preparatory ,l 15 Ol) dol'd 'Collegiate “ 20 DU 00,00 Diploma Fee, (paid on graduat’ng) $5 00 Incidentals 100 Hoard, Washing, Fuel and Lights, IS 00 Regular tuition of and; ughters living by the ministry—no charge Each boarding pupil should be urnished With a Bible, Trunk, one pair of sheets, one pair of Pillow-caßt 8, oae 'pair Blankets, four 4iaud-Towcls, over shoes and umbrella. EXTRA COURSE: PER ANNUM. •Greek andFrench, each $lO 00 Tuition in Music 60 00 Use of Piano 8 00 Drawing and Pastel _ 30 00 Instruc'ion in Oi' Painting, 40 00 Calisthenics, conducted by a lady 5 Po '•Singing iu Classes No charge Extra course pursued at the option ot Pa rents and Guardians Payments must be made in October, January atul April. Each pupil should be present a* the opening •of the School. The undersigned having been elected Presi dent of Andrew Female College, an old and popular Institution, sends fraternal greetings to the Colleges of the South, makes his bmv to the public, and solicits sympathy and a lib ■eral share of patrouage. Summoned to a high and holy work—that vis preparing the mindsnnd hearts of the you g Iter the business and pleasures, joys and sor rows of life—lie w ill cull to his assistance -the best educators of the country, and address "himself to the task with all the zeal and in dustry that he can command. Bliou’d time, -whose verdict we woo, demonstrate that, he -caunot preside with dignity and success— that he isiucapable ofimparting instruction — that he is is not in the proper place—that A. K- C. does not return a substantial equivalent to its patrons—the President will abandon the enterprise and refund all damages reli giously assessed. Parents and guardians wishing to educate girls should not forget our healthful locality, refined society, commodious and well ventila ted buildings, beautiful gvounde, magnificent grove, and reasonable rates. JOHN B McGEIIEE, President A F. C. Cuthbert, Ga., Aug. 16th, 1871, ts Tlie City Bar AND BilliarcL Saloon IS now supplied with a Large and Choice Stock of Wines, Liquors and Segars, Both Foteign and Domestic, which can not be surpassed by any Bar in the State. All the delicacies of the season, iu the way ■of Fancy Drinks, fixed in etyie. LAGER BEER only Five Genu per glass. SNUFF & TOBACCO, BY THE JAR AND BOX Very Low, at ALLISON & SIMPSON'S. CUTHBERT fg§| APPEAL. A CJcorgia Volunteer. BY XAIRFF. We find the following touching lines in the Richmond Enquirer.— They were written by Mrs. Town send, at a neglected grave of one who was a member of the Twelfth Georgia, a regiment whose gallant ry was conspicuous on every field where its colors waved, and which won praise for peculiar daring even among the “ foot cavalry ” of Jack son : Far up the lonely mountain side, My wandering footsteps led : The moss iay thick beneath my feet, The piue sighed overhead. The trace of a dismantled foit Lay iu the forest nave. And in the shodow near my path, I saw a soldier’s grave. The bramble wrestled with the weed Upon the low y mound, The simple bead-board, rudely writ, Had rolled ou the ground ; 1 raised it with a reverent hand, From dust its words to clear ; But time had blotted all but these— “A Georgia Volunteer.” I saw the toad and -caly snake From tangled coverts start. And hide themselves among the weeds Above the dead man’s heart; But undisturbed in sleep profound, Unheeding, there he lay— His coffin but the mountain soil, llis shroud. Confederate gray. I heard the Shenandoah nil Along the vale below, 1 saw tbe Alleglmnies rise Toward the realms of snow. The ‘-Valley campaign” rose to mind— Its leader's name—and then I knew the sleeper had been one Os Stonewall Jackson’s men. Yet whence became, what lip shall say, What tongue will ever tell, What desolated hearths and hearts Have been because be fell ? What sad eyed maiden braids her hair, Her hair which he held dear? One lock of which, perchance, lies with The Georgia Volunteer. What mother with long watching eyes, And white lips cold and dumb, Wails with appalling patience for Her darling boy to come ? Iler boy, whose mountain grave swells up, But one of many a sear Cut on the face of our fair land Bygoary-lianded war! What fights lie fought, what wounds he wore, Are all unknown to fame : Remember, on his lonely grave There is not. e’ert a name ! That he fought well, and bravely, too, Ami licit? bis country dear, We know—else lie had never been “A Georgia Volunteer.” lie sleeps—what need to question now If he were wrong or right, lie knows, ere this, wtiose cause was just I I God, the Father’s sight. fie wields no warlike weapons now, Returns no foetnan’s thrust— Who but a cowar 1 would revile An honest soldier’s dust. Roll, Shenandoah, proudly roll Adowit thy rocky glen ; Above thee lies the grave of one Os Stonewall Jackson’s men ! Beneath the cedar and the piue, In solitude austere. Unknown, unnamed, forgotten lies “ A Georgia Volunteer!’’ In the Aiglit. There comes unto all of us a feel ing of loneliness ; a shadow like the uiSht cotnes across the threshhold, unbidden, and sits an unwelcome guest at our sides, and repeats sad stories of the past, which wo had hoped were lost and forgotten, which lifts the curtain of the future and paints gloom and sorrow on the hours yet to eotne The heart strings, swept by unclean hands, give out a song linked with griefs and cares, and the sunlight flees from its echoes, and leaves us in a trance. Like Schiller’s Robber, wc realize that the world is still grand, and yet like him we feel that we are miserable in all the outstretched sublimity of creation. We feel then our unworthiness, and as we strive in vain to be men and women in the likeness and less, until we fa if so far below the angels that wo lose sight of them, and fail to catch, and as we have often done before, the very of their plumage. The songs we had heard in other days conic back, and the faces we loved spring up and smile upon us, but all before us, those around us, look blank and we feel alone in the grandest work of the Master.— Whence the cause of this night up on the soul, we know not, but it comes to all of us at some time. Thank God, for it makes the sun light more blessed when it does come. It makes the flowers bloom with a beauty wo knew not of be fore ; it strikes the chord with gentler touch, and gives a music as we dream of in our sleep, when we dream of Heaven. “Good morning Mr. Henspeok,” said a printer in search of female compositors. “Have you any daughters who would make good typesetters?” “No, but I a wife who would make a fine devil.” That man only is truly brave, who fears nothing so much as com mitting a mean action, and undaunt edly fulfills his duty, whatever be the dangers which impede his way, CUTHBERT, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1871. ADDRESS To all Agricultural Societies, State and Local, and to all the Friends of the Agricidtural, Mechanical and Commercial Interests Throughout the Country : It is known that “ The Agricul tural Congress” was inaugurated in October, 1870, at Augusta, Geor gia, by the invitation of the Cotton States Mechanics’ and Agricultural Association, the Augusta Board of Trade, and the City Council of Au gusta. The objects sought to be accomplished must commend them selves to all who feel concerned for our prosperity, which depends so much on the successful direction of enterprise and capital in every de partment of labor. The Congress ■was composed of delegates from eleven States, besides the District of Columbia, embodying an array of talent and zeal unsurpassed in any prior assemblage in this country for the advancement of the interests embraced within the scope of its objects. They affected a tempora ry organization, and adjourned to meet at Selma, Alabama, ou the first Tuesday in December next, at which time it is expected to perfect and launch it upon its patriotic mis sion of usefulness as a permanent institution. Having no merely sec tional or partisan aims to accom plish, it challenges the cordial co operation of all who, animated by a similar spirit, desire that labor should be dignified, enterprise stim ulated, and capital intelligently di rected into appropriate and diversi fied channels. The public may have an idea of the scope ol' its objects by glancing only at the subjects which “ The Agricultural Congress ” proposes to consider, and on which it has taken steps to elicit information. Under its direction committees have been appointed to report to the session at Seltna, upon the following subjects, viz: Ist, Immigration ; 2d, Pisci culture and Entomology ; 3d, Su mac; 4th, Horse,llogs and Cattle ; sth, Labor; 6th, Irrigation and Ditching ; 7th, Hemp; Bth, Sugar ; 9th, Horticulture, Fruits, Wines, ♦fee ; 10th, Agricultural Education ; lfth, Fertilizers: 12th, Cotton and Sheep; 14 th, Apairy, Grasses and Cattle ; 14th, Potatoes, Turnips and similar Crops; 15th, Rice; 16th, Botany, in its relations to Agricul ture ; 17th, Mi; ing and Manufac turing of Iron and other Minerals ; 18th, Wool and other Textile Fab ric ; 19th, Ramie and other Textile Crops ; 20th, Tobacco ; 21st, Tur pentine ; 22d, Cereal 23d, Manufac tures in general 24th, Miscellaneous. Those to whom these several sub jects have been assigned are gen tlemen of intelligence and expert once, and believed to be keenly alive to their importance. Ilcneo, a voluminous body of valuable in formation is expected to be present ed to the approaching Congress at Selma for its consideration. This programme needs no comment to awaken interest. It makes its own appeal. Argument could give it no additional force. It commends itself to the judgment and heart of every enlightened patriot. Under the impression that “ The Agricultural Congress” is purely sectional in its aim, a National Ag ricultural Congress, was organized at Nashville ou the occasion of the late Agricultural Fair of Tennessee. Fearing that this might lead to di vision, when, harmony and concert are indispensable, “ The Agricultu ral Congress” was represented by the Hoti Mark A. Cooper, one of its Vice Presidents, who was tendered the courtesy of a seat iu the Nation al Agricultural Congress, permitted to explain the object of our Asso ciation, and thus correct the mi.sap* prehensions as to its sectional char acter. Hence that body appointed delegates to Selma, to confer with the Agricultural Congress in rela tion to the feasibility of consolidat ing the two organizations. It is confidently hoped that the result will be harmonious co operation, under one flag, of all the friends of agriculture. Therefore, the divis ion thus at one time imminent need not damp their zeal, nor relax their efforts in behalf of the Agricultural Congress, but the happy termina tion of Major Cooper’s mission should rather reassure their confi dence and stimulate them into ac tivity. The approaching session at Selma will, therefore, be an event of the first magnitude. The fate of “ The Agricultural Congress ” will be fi nally settled. It will be determined first, whether it shall expire for the lack of support, or become perma nent as an instrument of future use fulness ; and, secondly, whether the two Congresses can be consoli dated upon a satisfactory.basis, and thus by combining their energies, bring the united intelligence and in fluence of all to bear upon tbe ac complishment of their great and laudable purposes. Selma, through her delegation, at the session in Augusta, generally pledged herself to do everything that should render the next session pleasant and attractive. At the re quest of the Hon. R. M. Nelson, one of the delegates from Alabama, a committee of gentlemen of Selma was appointed to make arrange ments for the session and tendering the hospitalities, he closed by say ing “ delegates would be allowed to pay no hotel bills in Selma.” The hospitable and refined city could do no more. She showed that her heart was ih this matter, and it is not doubted that she but reflected the zeal of the noble State she adorns. It is unnecessary to refer to the accustomed liberality of the rail road companies. They sympathise with the objects of “The Agricul tural Congress.” Their interests are identified with them, and it is not doubted that they will cheerfully pass delegates to and from Selma over their respective lines at re duced rates. “The Agricultural Congress” contemplates no pecuniary’ benefit to its members. It can offer no pre miums. Its existence, as well as its usefulness, depends entirely’ upon the voluntary sacrifice of the time and money it will cost each mem ber to bestow his personal attention and service in advancement of its purposes, and upon the extent to whieh it can command the confi dence and suffrages of the intelli gent, practical, and energetic men of the country. If they will rally to it with alacrity and activity, it prom ises a career of usefulness worthy the noble industries it would foster, encourage and direct. The above views are presented to justify the following suggestions, which are submitted with deference surpassed only by the earnestness that prompts them : 1. Let no association, State or lo cal, whose object is to promote ag riculture,.manufactures and mechan ic arts, fail to be represented in the Agriculturol Congress. 2. Let associations be formed in localities wherein none exists. 3. Let each society’ that may ap point delegates, send up to the Con gress a small contribution, propor tion to its number of members and its ability, to meet the necessaryt ex penses of the session—such as the Secretary’s compensation and print ing. The Congress has no salaried officers except the Secretary’. His duties are onerous and demand compensation. They’are also indis pensable. Let all constiluence, therefore, remember to bo also con tributors to a fund for the pnrposes indicated. 4. Let each association, proposing to send delegates, act at once and take proper steps to arrange with railroads for reduced rates. What is necessary for our own success and usefulness, are earnest ness and activity on the part of all associations, and the friends, every where, of the advancement of our country’s prosperity. The time is short within which to act. Do not procrastinate. By proper effort an amount of intelligence and practi cal wisdom may t>e concentrated at Selma, which will give an irresista ble impetus to our organization and plant it on a solid foundation. Then go to work, friends--friends of the plow, the furnace and the workshop—friends of our country —unite, heart and hand, to make permanent the Agricultural Con gress established to advance and el evate all industry. Respectfully submitted. Herschel Y. Johnson, President Agricultural Congress. October 14, 1871. Such a likinder. Ludicrous blunders sometimes oc cur with happy terminations. A St. Louis lady with her little girl went out one afternoon for an a'r ing in the park. Seated at the foot of a monument was a young man whom the little girl took to be her father, and ran into his arms before she discovered her mistake. Her mother apologized and the'man ex cused her, and commenced playing with the child. The mother sat down, and finding her new made ac quaintance to be quite a gentleman, entered into conversation with him. Just then a busy body who knew her passed through, ran directly to her husband and told him he had better look after bis wife, stating where he had seen her. Stung by such an insinuation, the husband hurried off to the park and found her as represented. lie seized the man by the collar and was about to shoot him without hearing a word of explanation, when suddenly’ he relinquished his hold and asked him his name, and greatly to his aston ishment learned that he was ad dressing his own brother, whom he had been separated from since child hood, and save for a sober second thought lie would have murdered. The story of the separation was one not at all new; in boyhood they had lived in an eastern home, and one seized with the spirit of adven ture, went to the Pacific coast, fail ed to write home, and became as it were, dead to the family. The oth er brother came West several years after and settled in St. Louis, where the first brother wandered after a somewhat eventful experience, and the recognition took place. The microscope, like most useful inventions, has been brought to its present perfection, not by a single vault of inventive genius, but by slow and thoughtful steps of pro gression. An Irishmen noticing a lady’ pass ing down the street, espied two strips depending from under her mantel. Not knowing that these were styled sashes and were hang ing in their right places, he exclaim ed ! “An’ faith, ma’am, yer gallns* es arc loose!” A pound of turnip seed contains three hundred and one thousand two hundred and eighty-eight- If you don’t believe it count ’em. A doctor was asked to dance the “Lancers”; he declined, but express a willingness to lance the dancers. Great Fires of Modern Times. Norfolk, Virginia, was destroyed by fire and cannon January 1, 1776. Property to the amount of $1,500.- 000 was destroyed. Soon after New York passed into the hands of the British, Septem ber 20, 1776, five hundred buildings were consumed by fire. In 1811, December 26, the tliea ter at Richmond was burned in which the Governor and many lead ing citizens perished. Six hundred warehouses, and property to the amount of $20,000,- 000, were destroyed by fire in New York, December 16, 1835. April 27, 1838, in Charleston, 1,158 buildings were consumed, covering 145 acres of grouud. April 10, 1845, in Pittsburg 1,000 buildings were destroyed by. fire. Loss, 86,000,000. Fifteen hundred buildings were burned in Quebec, May 28, 1845, and in less than a month afterword, 1,300 more—in all two-thirds of the city. July 19, 1845, in New York city, 402 stores and dwellings and $6,- 000,000 worth of property were consumed. June 12, 1846, the whole of New foundland was destroyed by fire and 6,000 persons rendered home less. September 9, 1848, in Albany, 600 buildings, besides steamboats, piers, &c.; 24 acres burned over. Loss, $3,000,000. St. Louis lost 15 blocks and 23 steamboats by fire, May 17, 1849. July 8, 1850, in Philadelphia, 350 bttildijgs were lost by fire, 2o per sons burned, 9 drowned, 120 wound ed. Loss, $1,500,000. In San Francisco,May 3d to sth, 1851, 2,500 buildings were burned. Many lives lost, "and $3,500,000 worth of property destroyed. December 24, 1851, 35,000 vol umes were destroyed by fire in our Congressional Library. July 12, 1852, 1,200 houses were burned in Montreal. August 25, 1854, Damauiscotta, Maine, was entirely dertroyed by fire. The same day more than 100 houses in Troy, N. Y., and a large portion of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. October 9, 1857, a great fire oc curred in Chicago ; "$500,000 in property destryed. July 4, 1 865, the city of Port land, Me., was nearly destroyed by fire: ten thousand people rendered homeless; loss, $15,000,000. February 17, 1865, the city ot Charleston was almost destroyed bv fire, and great quantities of military and naval stores. THE GREAT FIRE IN LONDON. This great fire, whose ruins cov ered 430 acres, extended from the Tower to the Temple Church, aud from the northeast gate to Holborn bridge. It destroyed in the space of four days 89 churches, the city gates, the Royal Exchange, the Cus tomhouse, Gu id hall Sion College, and many other public buildings, besides 13,200 houses, laying in waste 400 streets. Over 200,000 people camped out after the fire in Islington and ITigh-gate. Concerning this fire, Sir Christo pher \\ ren built a monument with this inscription thereon: “ This pillow was set up in a per petual remembrance of tl»t most dreadful burning of this Protestant city, begun and carried on by ye treachery and malice of ye Popish faction, in ye beginning of Septem ber, in ye year of our Lord, 1666, in order to ye carrying on their hor tid plot for extirpating ye Protes tant religion and old English liber ty, and ye introducing Popery and slavery.” This inscription was finally erased by order of the Common Council, January 26, 1831. The Church of the Campagrtia, Santiago, was burned December 8, 1863, and 2,000 persons persons per ished in the flames. It will be seen from the above record that the conflagration in Chi cago is the largest which has taken place in the world since the great lire in London in 1666. — Washing ton Chronicle. “D. Boon.”-— The great, pioneer did not, as we are accustomed, add a final “e” to his name. If engaged in a literary task, he might have done so. On the beech tree, on which his name is carved, six miles from Jonesboro—l forgot to tell the story some time ago —the great bear killer and Indian fighter in scribed the following legend. I give it as photographed b}’ the ar tist, F. J. Fisher: D. BOON KILD BAR and in Dogwoo Trf.e June 1769. The stump of the dogwood tree still stands some ten feet from the old beech, and down the sides of the latter, there are deep scratches as if the frightened animal first at tempted, and, failed to ascend it, had then climbed the rougher dog wood, and became the victim of the huntsman’s skill. A mile from this tree are the falls of Boone’s creek. The story is told that Boon, when pursued by hostile savages, was ac customed to conceal himself behind the sheet of water that rushes over the precipitous rocks. — Memphis Appeal. A contempt of the sacred rite of marriage not only endangers the morality of the individual, but strikes at the very foundation of social order and domestic happi ness. A Lively Editor. A young friend of ours, named Gumbs, undertook to start a paper out in Cambria county, a short time ago. lie called it the Cam bria Milky Way. lie said in his prospectus that he intended to make the Milky Way lively, spicy, vig orous, fearless, * and entertaining; and lie did. In the first number he called the editor of the rival paper “ a diabolical liar, an unmitigated scoundrel, and a remorseless assas sin.” He alluded to the Mayor in a cheerful paragraph, as “ a corrupt magistrate, whose torments from the remorse which festered in his soul were only surpassed by 7 the physical agony which is always the punishment of the depraved and ri otous debauchee.” He soothed the feelings of the Post master with the remark that “ the peculations of this official Dick Turpin can be com pared to nothing but the terrific rob beries committed in tbe past by those dastardly Spanish buccaneers whom he so closely resembled in general character.” He announced under the head of “ Social Gossip, ’’ that a certain young man had been rejected the evening before by the lady of his love, and volunteered the information that it was “ the wisest thing she could have done un der the peculiar circumstances;” and he related how, upon the pre ceding day, he heard another youth named Alexander Jones remark to a friend that “ if anything will make a man feel juicy about the heart, it is to talk velvet to a pair of sky-col ored eyes by moonlight, in a clover field.” The next edition of the pa per was not issued at the regular time. Finally, some copies were sent over the town in a balloon, and they contained these editorial re marks “ The editor has found it impos sible to go out to hunt news items, because the Mayor and the editor of the Times, and the postmaster, and Alex. Jones, and a number of other individuals whose names we have not been able to learn, have been sitting on the curb stone and roosting around on the back fence all the morning with shot guns and other murderous weapons, and look ing as if they were in earnest. We give notice here that wehave moved the fire proof safe against the door of our sanctum, and have lined the stairs with spring guns, cross-eyed Irishmen, and insane bull terriers who have not been fed for a week. The privileges of a free press shall not be interfered with while we wield a pen or possess a bull dog.” The Milky Way, however, died the next day, Mr. Gumbs having slid down the water spout and taken the early train for Kansas. These out rages against editors will have to be stopped, oy William Penn will have died for his country in vain.— Philudelphia, Dispatch. Truths in broken doses. Without a friend, the world is a wilderness. If every one would mend one, all would be mended. Great minds are easy in prosper ity, and quiet in adversity. Begin life with but little show; you may increase it afterwards. Tell not your secrets to your ser vant, for then he will be your mas ter. Religion is the best armor that a man can have; but it is the worst cloak. Experience without learning does more good than learning without experience. He is not only idle who does noth ing but he is idle who might be bet ter employed. Practice without knowledge is blind, and knowledge without prac tice is lame. What did that young lady mean when she said to her lover, “You may bo too late for the cars, but you can take a buss ?” If every man w’ould reform him self, the world’s reformation would be accomplished, and philosophers would be useless If you would be pungent, be brief; for it is with words as with sunbeams—the more they are con densed, the deeper they burn. Leisure is a very pleasant gar ment to look at, but it is a very bad one to wear. The ruin of millions may be traced to it. A terse writer says that Nature likes to let the best of us find out, from time to time, that, after all, we do not know much. Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can; and common suffering is a far stronger link than common joy. A generous mind does not feel as belonging to itself alone, but to the whole human race. Wc are born to save our fellow creatures. The three things most difficult are to keep a secret, to forget inju ry, and to make a good use of leis ure. Everyman has his weak side; and it is very often the case that this weak side is the best part of the man. An humble man is like a good tree—the more full of fruit the branches are, the lower they bend themselves. The ear and eyes are the mind’s receivers; but the tongue is only busied in expending the treasure received. Outlook of the World. This year has been prolific of physical and political calamities.— There has been distress of nations and perplexities, the sea and the waves roaring. Volcanoes have been active, and tidal waves in re mote parts of the world have put forth destructive energy. In our own country, violent storms and tornadoes have been frequent. In Persia there lias been according to the latest accounts, a severe famine, although the representative of Per sia in London but recently denied it. Added to all this are late re ports that Hoods and hail storms have ruined the fertile fields o! Southern Hungary. One third of the district of Banal, the granary of the Austrian empire, is under wa ter. These lands had in former times been waste marshes. They were reclaimed by the construction of dams under the reign of the Em press Maria Theresa, and made the most fertile fields of Hungary.— But now the country has returned to its original condition, for a cul pably negligent administration has turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of the peasantry. It failed to re pair the dam and thus caused the calamity. The cholera has for the last two years been lingering in Russia, though is has been attempted to ex clude the knowledge of its exist ence from all but the officials of the imperial government. Whilst plague, famine and tem pest have thus been abroad in tho world, wars and rumors of war have been scourging Europe. France is panting and well-nigh breathless from the exhaustion of a great struggle’ and the humiliation of a terrible defeat, whilst many homes in Germany are dark with tho bereavements by which the tri umph has been won. In Russia, armies are gathering anl drilling and navies preparing, in anticipa. tion of Hostile movements —the East and the West looking for and fear ing the impending blow. In Spain, a weak young king is in trouble with his people, and there is a de ficit in the national exchequer. It aly and Rome are at Loggerheads, and tho Pope is deprivod of his temporalities. Turkey, in fear of everybody, and able to trust no one, is on the point of open rupture with the rebellious Egyptian Khedive, and the Khedive himself is culti vating the friendship of the great powers in order to secure strong backers for bis expected conflict.— Tn England, a great though peace ful revolution is going on, but the “ Battle of Dorking ” has revealed a degree of weakness and incompe tency which throws shadows over the future. In the religious world also there are shakings and convul sions. Our own country, for a time, has a breathing spell, and po litically is comparatively quiet, with otdy election campaigns and heavy taxes to disturb our tranquility’.— Baltimore Sun. Mark Twain’s MotcJ. Having lately opened a hashcry, I send you these rules and regula tions : This house shall be considered strictly intemperate. None but the brave deserve the fare. Persons owing bills for hoard will be bored for bills. Hoarders who do not wish to pay in advance are requested to advance and pay. Boarders are expected to wait on the colored cooks—for meals. Sheets will be nightly changed once in six months, or more if nec essary. Double boarders can have two beds with a room in it, or two rooms with a bed in u if they choose. Boarders are requested to pull off their boots if they can conveniently do so. Beds with or without bugs. All money and other valuables are to be left in the care of the pro prietor. This is insisted on as he will be responsible for no other loss es. Inside matter will not be furnish ed to editors under any considera tion. Relatives coming to make a six months’ visit will be welcomed ; but when they bring their household furniture, virtue will cease to be a forbearance. Single men with their famiiftfe will not be boarded. Beds with or without boards. Dreams will be charged for by the dozen. Nightmares hired out at ble rates. Stone vaults will be furnished to snoring boarders, as the proprietor will in no wise be responsible for the broken tin-pan-ups ot other ears. It is said that in London “a child is born every five minutes.” It must be a little unpleasant to the children to have the process repeat ed so often. A toper sneered at a young man for wearing spectacles, when the latter said: “It is better to use glasses over the nose, as I do, than under the nose, as you do !” An ancient maiden, observing a sign over a tailoring establishment bearing the inscription; “Fountain of Fashion,” exclaimed, “Ah, that must bo the place where squirts come from!” If you have been tempted to evil, j fly from it; it is not falling in the j water, but lying in it, that drowns. . NO. 44 Caprice. She bung tbe cage at the window— “ If lie goes by.” she said. “He will hear my robin singing, And when be Bits his head I shall be sitting here to sew, And be will bow to tne 1 know.” Tbe robin sang a lore-swop song, 1 The young man raised his head, Tbe maiden turned away and blushed ** I ant a fool,” she said, And went to bordering in silk A pink-eyed rabbit white as milk, The ytiling man loitered slowly I*y the house three times that day ; She took her bird from tbe window— *• lie need not look this way.” She sat at her piano long, And sighed and played a death-sad song. But when the day was done, she said “ I wish that he would come! Remember, Mary, if be calls To-night— I'm not at home,” So when he rang she went—the elf! She went and let him in Itomelf. 1 bey sang full long together Their songs lov -sweet, death sad ; The robin woke from his slumber, And rang out clear and glad. ‘•Now go!” she sadly said, •* ’tis late.” And followed him to latch the gate, lie took the rose-bud from her hair, While •• you shall not!” she said ; He closed her hand within his own. And while her tongue forbade, Iler will was darkened in the clipse Os binding love upon his lips, VARIETY. What is lovely woman’s favorite line in the dictionary? The last world. The young lady whose feelings were “all worked up” will get a fresh supply. “Figures won’t lie.” Won't they’ ? Does a fashionable woman’s figure tell the truth ? Advice to lovers—When you can not catch the last car at night, take a “buss” instead. There is a man out West who is so lazy’ that he has applied for a po sition as a railroad sleeper. Glory is well enough for a rich man, but it is of little consequence to a poor man with a large family. What you keep by you may change and mend, but words once spoken, you can never recall. Have nothing to do with a man in a passion, for men are not like iron, to be wrought upon when hot. The world would be more happy if persons gave up more time to an intercourse of friends. Richmond has a society called ‘The Daughters of the Gulden Candlestick.” They are probably snuffers. A man up in Portsmouth, New Hampshire named his two children Ebonezer and Flora, and always spoke of them as Eb and Flo. Everything here is as we esti mate it, and tbe changes in our heart make the changes that we feel. He that has no friend and no ene my, is one of the vulgar, and with out talents, power, or energy. Four things are grievously emp ty : A head without brains, a wit without judgment, a heart without honesty, and a purse without mon ey- Happiness and pride are absolute ly incompatible. Continnal vexa tions, fancied slights, and injuries provoke and wound the self suffi cient mind. Conscience is a sleeping giant; we may lull him into a longer or shorter slumber; but his stars are frightful, and terrible is the hour when he awakes. The heart of man is a well of se crets from which we bring up but one bueketfull at a time; and troth —that is, the whole trnth—lies still at the bottom. The recent railroad disasters have so affected a young man’s nerves in Connecticut that lie has broken his engagement with a lady because she wears a train and is indifferent . about her switch. The “ Fifth Calf.” A good story is told of a couple of farmers who lived a few miles apart. One day one called ou the other, happening around at dinner. The person called upon was a very penurious old fellow. He was seat ed at the table enjoying his meal. The visitor drew to the stove look ing very wistfully toward the table expecting the farmer to ask him to dine. The old farmer kept on eat ing. “ What’s the news up your way, neighbor ?” (still eating.) “No news, eh ?” “No, I believe not.” (Presently a thought struck the visitor.) “ Well, yes, friend. I did hear of one item of news that’s worth some thing.” “Ha, what is that? “ Neighbor Jones has a cow that has five calves.” “ Is that so ? What does the fifth oalf do when the others are suck ing ?” “ Why, he stands and looks on, just as I do, like a fool.” 1 “ Mary, put on another plate.”