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Newspaper Page Textelvofl after our it has led • ur, for the summer, to a breezy Utile village among the moun tains in Cumberland. Mr. Clvdtflias followed us, aCfrarse. We have been engaged six months, and are to be married in autumn. Mother never liked him. He is twelve years older than I, wlio nm eighteen. She says he is attracted by my money; is a man of the world, probably with debts of honor that his wife’s money will pay. My poor mamma is not wrong, and her only daughter is very willful. 1 shall marry Walter, for 1 love him; so the matter rests. J am ly ing in a hammock in itshudy part of the lawn; presoritlymy eousin OelArtine comes oht and taken a va cant chair near me. Mamma has in vited her to stay several weeks with us, and site 1ms heeii here a day or two. (‘destine is a thoroughly accom plished, beautiful woman of twenty- four. 1 * * * * 1 ‘ ‘ * Waiter was very much impressed when mamma introduced. them; I could see tlmt, though when we were alone he only said, “How marvelous ly beautiful your cousin is!” She is dangerously beautiful just now, aa she team back in lfer chair. Her gold-colored hair is coiled in a thick knot at the hack, and ripples all over her head. Her blue lawn dress is not so high at the throat as to con ceal the faultless neck, and the sleeves nre not so long tlmt the rounded white arms is hidden.. One jewel—an al most priceless amethyst—glitters on her i*>rfeot hand. Verily, my cousin understands the art of dress. Presently Walter comes up the steps and approaches us. It does not occur to me that (’destine has from her win dow seen hint approaching, and come down the stairs to meet him. I am not easily made jealous; besides, I am not well versed in the art of a llirt; I learn some of them later. I rise from the hummock, and scat myself near my cousin. It is not a wise thing to do, for my plain face makes a splendid foil to Oelestine’n superb beauty. Ido not tliink of this now, however. “Ob, Mr. Clyde,” site exclaimed, “bow can you ventureout in this bent ? T should fear speedy dissolution iflat- tempted it-’’ r "f'. ,* * “It would not lie wise for you toven- tnre,” be answers. “I should lmve hardly gone myself bad I realized bow- warm it is. I have been arranging for a sail to-night, ifyou two ladies will honor me with your company”—for the llrst time looking at me. "How good of you!” cries Celestine. “I have la-en anxious to have a sail ever since I saw that lovely lake. We shall be delighted.” “I say nothing,” Walter remarks, carelessly. “lie sure and be ready at seven.” "Thank you,” I replied, guiltily; “1 don't cure nlMiiit going.” “HowprovoUingyouure, Malorie! Taking my forcibly detained me, as I tried trfleafffc the room. * 1 HH&j rs “I-ot me go!” I cried “I hate you V r ,»-* “But you won't, after a Utile,” she answered. “Union ;J^nm going to be married in a few wefks. -1 knew you were out tlu-re in the woods,-and Itnow- ing Mr. Clyde was going to tty his qld game, f purposely took Jtihi where you wonld overhear liis ofl’er. Broth er Tom knows bim 'of old’.*. He has In-aril that I have a little more money tli-u you, hence tbe seene under the trees. As for love, he does not care a straw for either of us. The only wo man he ever cared for died.years ago, a victim to his treachery. I ant 1 going away next week, and 'Walter will surely come to you, and ask for fora givoncss. I came down here at? ydtas mother's request, oil purpose to opPq your eyes to the true character of die luau you loved.. If you cKoofce to tgkn him lan-kv yog will have the opportu nity. As for myself, indues not. mat ter. I have flirted ull my life, aijd cep* tainly never .with so prnisworthy au ol ject as now. Home time you will forgive me.” ’ I got away from lier nnd went to my j room. I was beginningto learnsoine- tliing of the ways oftltc world. That night a delicately tinted, perfumed note was brought to me ^and it read thus: "My liijnri-.l Darling: "Only let nit- set- you. keel at your feet and explain. ' W.ttTKK." Bah! it sickened me. 1 tore the note into fragments, and wrote: "How dart- you address me? Don’t presume evey to write or speak to me again. . llt-oeelorih we are strangers. ‘ “WajOkie." This note, with the presents that he had made me, I put in a package, and sent toliim by the chambermaid. Then I went buck to mainmu and urged her to leave the place at once. She consented. Our maid packed the trunks and we departed by the late train. I said good-bye to Celestine. “Home time I may thank for tills,” I told her, “but not now.” »*»*•»*» It is my twenty-first birthday, and three years and more since I last saw Walter Clyde. I have heurd he mar ried a widow several years older than himself, and such a life as they lead! Celestine is married too, and wor ships her boy. She is a modest wife nnd mother. Huch girls do sometimes mukethe best of wives. Hhe says she feels that the good she did during tlmt flirtation counterbal anced a multitude of sins. Oli, well, I have forgiven her; but my heart is bitter toward men. ; Mother ami 1 nre living at home in Bristol. ' i ■ J ] “It is a bitter cold day,” mother said; “you hud better take a drive, Mnjorie.” But I told her tlmt I was tired of driving, and would start on foot to do some sho; YeflWSpri was en- man whoHwiJJhought I loved. I learned that j^MSas deficient in all trait make tip i haraeter that go to inhdbd.i'-Btnce then I fiavo neVer be8p able.-to clothe any tuffu thcMn of myj ideal lover. Knowing this, if yoiRTtelre, I- will tie your **ife.fojjy>>s f -j He stooped and kissed my forehead. “Mi darling, my dear one”—his vpjce tremblhi|!alitde-*Tirni make you so happy, I will love you so ten derly that surely some time your heart will answer .t^iffl Ana so ww^vexe engaged! (TSiTVas.a strange man, this Hugh Cameron-^ihwaaenatofltacare to win a wife so; mul l often thought, as the wedding preparations-went on, how grealljis love must he. ^VelmdJieeapiarried three months. . Every t hi nj-yiat money could Buy Wgsniine; but I wasn’t hjtppy. My husband remembered tlmt I married without lovtnglnm, and this stood be- tW^IfjUS., 2 lie seemed,to tliink that expression quBffftiiWekaiiis TOrtwojjld weary il»e, wjhi 1 everery day Jlt-Wns growing dearer mtL*^. J It was not -possible to Jew day after day what an unselfish, uohle eliarac- ter he was. and not love him; but he was.strangely proud, and waited for my hive, not annoying me meantime with c : cmonstration»ofhlsown. There caiue a day at last when I knew I loved him even as he loved liter 1 I was sitting at the piano playing some drcuipy old melody. The door was suddenly thrown,and my Fiench maid, Mime, stood before me, wring ing her bands arid sobbing: does all this mean?” I asked. "Only this,” my husband answered. “I was passing the new . building at the corner, when a.marble window sill fell, I should have lieen killed, hut, liy a strange circumstance, at tlmt moment I trapped on a loose, briek and fell. The ail! missed me by a hand’s breath. Marie supposed, when I fell, that T was killed, and” (looking severely at her), “without waiting to ascertain, rushed off ami frightened you intoitifainting tit.” Marie began to cry. “Never mind, Marie,” said I. “There is no damage done; you may gonow.” After she had gone I turned to my husband and said: ▲ Short Account of His Athsrs Church, and the Peculiarities of Its Pastor, with Description of the ••Foot-washlnff,” this morning that you wainec a sail.” "My dear,” 1 coolly reply, “I lmve changed my mind; lint that does not hinder you from going.” “Certainly not," says Walter, eager ly. “Mnjorie takes whims sometimes. 1 tin- e engaged thyjjoat; .surely both ladles will not disajipiilnt me!” ' Celestine hesitatt-rf, apfiat-e\ifly,' and finally laughing, replies: J’Wellf If Marjorie won’t lie jpalous, rwillgo.” ’/, 1 f.UI FT * Even I can see how my lover’s face lights up, nnd J answer calmly: “Why should T he jealous, Celes- tine!" • ” ' She flushes .slightly; nud Just' then mother calls me, and I leave them. After tea, Walter and I were in the drawing-room, Celestine was up stairs getting her lmt, wliou presently Wal ter remarked: “You had better change your mind, Mnjorie, and come with us.” 1 felt tlmt Ills words were not sin cere—that lie would much rather I did not go; so laughed anil said: “No; 1 am going to finish n Isiok this evening.” And soon my eousin eaitie down stairs and they went without me. After this the flirtation progressed with astonishing rapidity. Every one in the house was talkiug of it, aud in pure seir defense I accepted the atten tions ottered by other men. There is a certain spice In flirting with an engaged girl, and I had plen ty of devoted Cavaliers. Mr. Llyde did not interfere with me, nor I with him. Celestine did not mention his name to me, and I never sjMike oflier to Jiini. Hornet lines I wondered what they intended to do, and if iny recreant lover intended' to return to Ills alle giance in coarse of time. I was soon to find out. > - i It was an' excessively warm day, and I had wandered out into the woods nor far from the Jipuse; lmd found u comparative cool place under tlie trees, and, endeavoring to -read, lmd fallen asleep. I was awakened by voices on the other side of a’ group of saplings which hid me from the speakers, and-I im mediately recognized them. “But, Celestine, my datling, I love you! - You won’t tell me that my love is hopeless?’? , "Really, Mr. Clyde,” my eousin laughed Ironically, “you are too ab surd, and considering. Majoric’s claims, are going too far.” “Never mind Mnjorie,” he returned. "What can site he to mealier having known you? - I tell you "I love you! Do you traders land?-” His voice was deep with pass inn. “Majfo'rk- will for get me in a little whilc.V*. I was too angry to lie quiet any lon ger; preliably I ought npt'to haye lis tened—hut 1 am human.’ - Springing to my feet, I walked round the-Inter vening bashes and confronted tlio two, He,took CeWttee’a hand in his, and waited for her aij«w " J Hugh, it would have killed me! Oh, my liasbuhd, Hove you!” And ‘I, too, -tegan to cry. “Oh, madame! Monsieur Cameron he is killed! lie is dtauld.’’ > The. room seemed to whirl round me but I commanded myself, j F\ “Hush-your drying, Marie! What do you mean ? Willyob tell me what you saw?” I said, sternly, grasping her arm with a fore? that frightened her. In the southwestern part of Athens, in the-aristocratic village of Cobbham, there* stands a plain, unpretending looking church, its exterior appear ance is damp and dingy, and the de cayed steps and broken blinds give it an air of neglect. It is just the kind of church that you would come across in the country, for from the influence of the city; it looks sadly out of place in Athens, far it does not., appear to be the place where the citizens of a city noted for cultareand elegance would like to woMhip on Sundays. Tli is little ohurcli has a history, and the death of Elder David W. Patman, announced in a late issue of this pa per, reminds the writer df many Inci dents connected with the church and its dead Elder. , ~ It was about ten or twelve years ago that Unele Davy Patman, as he was familiarly called, came to Athens in the eapaeityof a minister. Belonging to the religious sect /which styled themselves the “Primitive Baptists,” but who were better known as tlie “Hardshells,” the fame of his nccen- trie preaching reached the ears of some Athenian gentleman, and he was in vited to Visit Athens. The Rev. Mr. Ivey Mas the pastor of the Baptist church in this city, and at tlie earnest request of his friends was persuaded to loan his pulpit to the country elder whoae religious tenets differed but lit tle from his own. A large congregation tilled the church, and Uncle Davy preached his doctrines to his audience with great fervor and zeal. Now and then a smile would ■hit across tlie faces of his auditors as he gave uttcrauce to his peculiar dog mas and creed, for Uncle Davy, while a Baptist, was a dissenter from the great body of tlie church, and had pe culiar, if not correct notions on tlie subject. admissions, prayer, and the ceremonies of the church. It was saiil after his sermon by a gentleman present, that Elder Patman surely did not believe what lie preached; but the after years of toil of the Elder in his unpretending church in Cobbham convinced the- gentleman and the j>eo- ple that be was sincere in his belief, for his life consistent with liis teach ings. Through tlie assistance of several wealthy gentlemen of the city, Elder l’atmau was enabled to build the lit tle church we have already alluded to, and Tie re on. the second Sunday aud Saturday before in each month, lie preiehod to Ills congregation. At tirstthe city people attended his monthly services iu considerable numbers, but after the first year his audience was composed exclusively of country folks and negroes. The seat ing arrangements of tlie church were | old fashioned; the white ladies sat in the right hand corner and in front, was an eccentric preacher. Reynolds, in HaU'county, who some what blasphemously declared he knew more abont the Bible than Jesus Christ himself. . .. ’ * ,»' Elder Patman was a good and bon-, est man Trough in appearance, with- no educational advantages, and but little opportunity to acquire polish. He had a wonderful influence over his people. They all loved him in life, and many a heartfelt tear will drop from the eyes of “the simple hearted country folk” over his freshly covered grave. There are others, too, not con nected with him or his faith, who will hear of the old man’s death with sor- tow, as they heard of his'illness with It has been said of tjncle Davy’s sermons that they bore it wonderful resemblance to each other; that they were fashioned on tlie principle to conform to any text in the Bible. We have heard similar remarks made con cerning high officers in other church es. Elder Prtuian’s oft told experi ence created this rumor doubtless, for the writer has heard him preach often times, and can bear witness to the fact that lie preached different sermons. In common with other elders of his faith Uncle Davy never took up a col lection in Ills life, and yet he never was in want. His support was vol untary and if not a munificent salary was adequate for all liis wants. He would not refuse to take a social glass with a friend, and at his own home invited his visitors to join bim. But he never went beyond the bounds of decorum, and never countenanced it In others. Iu his pulpit in bis church in Ath ens he had an old-fashioned “piggin” and along handle gourd; and was ac customed to hang his liat on a nail just over his head. In the summer time it was not unusual for him to pull of!'hi« coat, and preach in his shirt sleeves. He carried his Bible and hymn book around with him in an oil skin carpet sack, and on ascending the pulpit would place the sack on top, take out his books, and then put tlie sack on tlie floor. In commencing his sermons he would speak slowly, hut as he went on would get into the sing song style, and suddenly stop short and appeal to a brother for confirmation of what he said. Uncle Davy was by profession not only a minister, but a blacksmith, and worked for many years at tlie forge. After he acquired some repu- tation'as a preacher he gave up the blacksmith trade, and devoted his whole time and energy to the salva tion of souls. Thkox. ENDORSEMENT OF MR. SPEER. Athens Factory, March 28,1882. Editors Banner - Watchman— Genl*: Mr. Speer has done as much for his constituents as any member sent from this district since 1838, when New York. Febmury as.—Th« following poem made ite tint appearance In London this morning and has been tent by cable to the New York In dependent, end will appear In Its tune to-mor row. It Is entitled “The Charge of the Heavy Brigade, Baltklare, October W, Wot:" . ' 1. The charge of tho gallant three hundred. The heavy brigade: Down the hlU, down the hill, thousands of Rus sians. Thousands of horsemen drew to the valley—and staved. For Scarlett and Scarlett's three hundred were riding by. When the points of the Russlsn lsnces. Broke in on the sky: And he celled, "Left wheel Into line,” And They wheeled end obeyed. Then he looked st the hoet that hail halted. He knew not whv. And be turned half round, and he bade His truni|>eler sound ‘‘To the charge,” and he rode on ahead. Ashe waved his blade To the gallant three hundred, whose glory Will never die. "Follow: and op the hill!” Up the hill, up the hill, followed the heavy bri gade. IT. The trumpet, the gallop, the charge, and The might of the debt: Down the hill, slowly, thousands ol Russians Drew to the valley, and baited at last on the height. With a wTng pushed out to the left, aad a wing to the right: But Scarlett was far on abend, anil lie daaheil np alone? Through the gray slope of men: Anil he whirled his satire, he held his own. Like an Englishman, there anil then: And the three that was nearest hhn followed- with force. Wedged themselves between horse anil horse. Fought for their lives in the narrow gap they hail made. Four amlil thousands; anil up the hill, up the hill. Callopeil the gallant three hundred, the heavy brigade. III. Fell like a cannon-shot. Hurst like u thunderbolt. Crashed like a hurricane. Broke through the mass from below, Drove through the midst of the foe, blunged up anil down, to and fro. Rode, dashing blow on blow, Brave Inolskillings and dreys; Whirling their ssbres In circles of light. And some of us, all in amaze. Who were held awhile from the fight And were only standing at gaze. When the dark mufiied Russian crowd Folded Its wings lrom tho left aod the right. And rolled them around like acloud— Oh! mad fur the charge and the battle were we. When our own good nxl coals sank from sight, Liko drops of Mood in a dark gray sea: And we turned to each other, muttering, all dis mayed: “1-0St are the gallant three hundred—the heavy IV. But they rode, like victors and lords. Through the forests of lances aod swords In the heart of the Russian hordes. They rode, or they stood at bay: Struck with the sword-haiitl ami slew; Down with the bridle-hand drew The foe f.-nui the saddle, aud threw Under foot there In tho fray: Raged like a storm, or stood like a rook In the wave of a stormy day; Till suddenly, shook upon shock. Staggered the mass from without; For our men galloped up with a cheer and a shout. And the Russians surged nnd wavered und reeled. Up the hill, up the hill, up the hill, out of the The Responsibility of Mr. Spoor Proven by His Own Organ and Words of Bio Spokesman. The truth Is, that if Mr. Speer had been heeded and hiaopinions respect ed, the chances are that Dr. Orr would have been retained as postmas ter at Athens. Mrs Speer had effec tually prevented Dr. Orr from being dibturhed during President Qarfield’s administration, and we personally know that his feelings toward Dr. Orr were most kindly. Last fell, just before his commission expired. Dr. Orr went to Mr. Speer’s office, in Ath ens, and stated to him that he was going to circulate a petition for re appointment, and said to Mr.‘Speer he (Orr) wanted to know whether Mr. Speer would sign it. Mr. Speer then told Dr. Orr that he thought to circu late a petition was very 111 advised; that it would necessarily agitate the subject and bring*out rival candidates. He told Dr. Orr “if you will leave this matter to me. Doctor, I will guarantee that ymi keep the jmetoffice.” Said he, Lawshe had no petition and yet he was appointed and will be retained at Gainesville.” He urged Dr. Orr not to take thejresponslblUty of opening the Glory to each and to all anil the charge that they made! Glory u# all of tho three hundred, the Heavy , Brittle: — ; - .. A note appendod to the poem states: “The three hundred of the Heavy Brigade who made this famous charge were the Scott’s Greys and the second squadron of the Inniskilling*, the remainder of the Heavy Brigade subsequently dashing np to their support. The three were Elliott. Scarlett’s aid-de-eamp, who nad been riding by hi* side, and the trumpeter and She- gog, the orderly, who had been close behind him.’ were very slippery, ami hurrying across the street to t‘sca|ie living run ov-rby a cub, 1 slipped and sprained my ankle badly. Immediately a crowd gathered round im>; Jcould.not walk, wits' nearly feinting with pain, and became half frantic. A gentle man passing in a gig stopped^) spe, T The'AveB-ktjjowil vbWjand I wlmt the truble was, jecognj^ejl ,-iij*? prfufifriiiionlt. wjjiclj^rtfcae, and instantly lifted me into ''his trap —*- und brought me home. My rescuer was a wealthy bachelor, friend of my mother, a handsome, stutely gentleman. Ion the “sunny side . . ... ii , , . , • off .and separated from the body of the Her voice sounded far away, the • « . .. ... J t A wonderful light shone' fottAiw of forty.” J never dreamed of liim as fyes. . j [ * j ■ \ ? IffVer; he was so much older Than* 1/ “MajorlfV my darling, fs it true?” It was a long, tedious month before I could walk again, and Hugh Cameron was a, frequent visitor.. Ho read to me, played chess with me, and in many ways helped to make the time pass pleasantly. ---— At last I got strong again, and able to go out; but he still visited at our house, and was sometimes my escort. One day ail officious lady friend in formed me that it was ’generally un dcrstoOd that woware-engnged.’ I was annoyed on hearing this, hav ing never thought of him .in that way. Next day Mr. Cameron asked me to be his wife, and got an angry refusal. Why need you have Bald this room grew very dark, a voice rang in t' Tj'n Z r Z1**1, • , myears. “He is killed? he is <hml!”^,, ^tAvashing excited con- —and I became im^mUon* . t f ! ^ T « x ?*T nt > and «vervhody “Why, little wife, oj,en vou,ry,,Cf ^ heCercmo ^' 1 ' 1-tlw-appointofl day came round the I am not hurt! the pow- hrought me to my senses again. I was lying on tlie sofa, Hugh was holding my head, while Marie applied the amnio- Ria-r" Look into my eyes, little one, and say it again.” - I blushed like a girl, ap I looked -in- tblii* fond eyes gazing into in hie, and replied: —“I think I have lomU yon* a~gt>bd while, only Marie was the means of showing me how much.” “AtIftst!iny darling, my darling!” We r sat there iri the twilight, the blips-unutterable of perfect lore filling onr hearts. And so it is now. There is silver in m>‘ hair, and my husband’s is quite £rajiy; but the love that was revealed to me that day lias never grown less. AN ECCENTRIC VISITOR. A Main who Proposed to Institute a New School of Philosophy. Oplr Ural in Liltlr Rockdnzrttr, onljTbeTield for a Democrat' the personal favor of the President. Dr. Orr was determined on his cuurse, however, and said finally, “I will take the responsibility.” Very well, then, said Mr. Hpeer. “I wash my hands of it.” The result is known. The above, taken from the Gaines ville Southron, was submitted by us to Dr. Orr, who stated thal-wliile a part of it is true, In the main the reputed interview is false, and was evidently garbled to suit Mr. Speer’s end. But even admitting the whole to be true, Mr. Lawshe, in his frantic attempt to exhonorate his friend from blame in this matter, shows that he was alone responsible for the seat of the Univer sity of Georgia having a colored post muster. Me- Speer contesses that it was in his power to have Dr. Orr re tained if he saw fit, but through spleen jit the thought of his not submitting to his dictation, “washed his hands of tlie matter” and quietly permitted a colored man to be appointed, know ing nt the time it was in direct opposition to the wishes of our citi zens. But did Mr. Speer even preserve that neutrality iu tlie matter that the Southron claims? We assert that he did not. We ask him, did he not ad vocate, aye urge, the appointment of Eugene Brydie, another colored man, for the position? We know all about tiiat appointment, and In due season will expose the whole aflair.. We ad mit that he is not responsible for Da vis’ appointment—as he did not know, of his name being proposed until the President had sent it iu—hut at the same time lie wafi' fighting Dr. Orr and urging the appointment of another col ored man. These are facts that can he substantiated. Mr. Lawshe, in the same article, claims that those of our citizens who went on Postmaster Davis’ bond en dorsed his appointment and the course of Mr. Hpeer. Such is not the case. The gentlemen did so with a view of controlling the patronage of the office tail ip-duly proposeSurnil VrkftS'ci'pted. S$Md with the tfhereiw nf Ids suit, lie- insMtcd on on early con summation of the happy event, wlilchi’AdH^ finally terminated in the youug promising, to accept him, ,“»ctr better for tyoriio”oiTsundayTi5t!?n Sn^iE^ less to dwell- on ,the kappipes^ .t^is thought gave him. . Hq, . f^ifjpd that the marriage, , should bo Strictly prlvate-ronly a few , espei^al friends being invited to witness the cere mony. So on Saturday the prospective groom called on the Ordinary and pur chased his license, and at the appointed hour next day secured a minister of the Gospel and,repaired to tlie house of liis adored. The family did not appear much surprised at his visit, but. thought it strange that ho had chosen such pious company, - and the old lady remarked that she always thought there was some chance of saving the precious soul of tlmt young man. Little did the . good old dame know tlmt this visit was made with tlie intent of, robbing her of her daughter. After being seated for some lime the young man asked if Mis* Hlan- kie was ready ? “Oh yes; she’s at lu>ine!” remarked the mother; “and I will tell her you are here.!! ' '■im fay MBimaith asked, impatiently. “I like you vary , - TELEGRAPHIC SPARKS, much, but not ln that wav. We Were ! Theja „ county is burned. much, but not in that way. We Wre having mch pleasant times—you might have known we could 'not tie more than friends.” “How should I know?” he asked quietly, - ( ' ' . * 11"*;.' A . ^ f “Because 1 don’t love you—never shall!” X replied. — “Well, you will sometime, when you are my wife.” His audacity nearly took away my lureath. j x‘/j / \ "1 “But I tell you I will not lie your wife!” 1 repeated. “You may change ynur mind, little one,” he replied coolly, aud then left me. How angry I was! As usual, I went to mother and recounted the whole story. Mother said very little, merely remarked, “Mr. Cameron is a noble man, and Wonl£ make yob an excel lent husband. But, of course you know our own mind!” » I left her rather more out of : -humor than before. If she could only scold, or do some-' thing but take matters so quietly, I should like it better. 1" don't" take matters quietly myself, and It‘Okas* perates me when other people do. For a week I- saw nothing!' oF Mi. 1 tfenreron, ■therrTTe*m«rt?i: gone away. I danced aud went out driving; but 1 mer ,, alIow me to “Mr.Clyd her hand, and return your r ‘.Marjorie w!J existed jql agii.e.” - B ’ ‘ ' tho ring dro* turned, to lea’ ed soft) '' ’“Win *ald shdi-j CO I wnil ivp to my mother's room. -!‘I have broken my engagement,” ?eeO*vAs j In* Jaugh little trjgcdyijueon u3?!” Secretary Hunt says he will accept the Russian mission. Tlie Wilson House lot, in Alanta,hos been sold for 430,000.. Two murderers were executed Frl- -da.v in Alabama and one in Virginia. JesCIVMarch 3$.—Captain Lee, of Blnckshire, stabbed and instantly place, “sheep T1W in liis iu(1 uenee. This scamp, lately deserted his .wife aud .children and took up wltfra nralattq giri,. ’ the President had appointed toa htm.‘h was crowded, and tlie audience Pgejtq their fcct.so as to get a better " 1-Yh‘W of tlnj ahUitionary process. Uncle ’ ^wavy opened the services',.-and dellv- ' ered the sermon, in which he- made two declarations, which were repeat ed in every sermon he afterwards de livered iu Athens. He first said that he liad been warned not to preach in Athens, for the students were sure to interrupt him If he dhl, and he told his “experience.” ’How he had been converted, and spoke of the old stump in the field beside which he knelt anti prayed After the sermon, communion took place, the vessels' used were' of the simplest kind, and after the sacra ment had been administered to the white members, the colored brethren and sisters partook also. \ The loot washing was a very simple Ceremony, nnd one which was con ducted with great- solemnity. The brethren washed each other's feet,and tlie sisters did the same for each other. Tlie only disturbance ever known in the church took place during the cer emony. Home mischief-loving boys hid the shoes of some of the brethren, wits were forced to depart soleless, not spiritually, however. The church never prospered for rea sons obvious and manifest, though Elder Patman labored earnestly. It _tas been said that religion, as far as its forms are concerned, changes with the civilization of the country, and (he people of a city are too refined and cultured to connect themselves with a sect which worships God in the man ner of the Hardshells, when tlie same dootrinesand creed are held by other bodies in more pleasing shapes. The Hasdshellsare conscientious in their some offices) in tlie district than any other member in tiie same time. He has done all he could to have tlie rev enue laws modified. He lias sent out more public documents, more seeds, Ac., than any other memlier ever did. In short, our rights, honor and inter ests have been as safe in his hands as in the hands of Cobb, Hiilyer, Jack- sou, Price, Bell or Ben Hill, and .with all tlie lights liefore me, I will support him against “the world, tlie Hesli and the devil.” He can’t do much for tlie Democra cy, nor can any one else, for they are, too much demoralized, for when they elect a Presidenttliey trade him off: They were first opposed to the recon struction acts, then became great ad mirers of them, so that they adopted them in their platform. They are one { time opposed to a protective tariff, then in fnv«r of it. I nm afraid they have learned meanness from the Rads, for in my younger days the Democ racy was sound. They were opposed to monopolies, protective tariff, inter nal Improvements by tlie general gov ernment, and in favor of a strict con struction of the constitution. sailed into the parlor, radiant with smiles and loveliness, but the. prospective groom noticed that sho was not array ed like a lamb to be lead to tlie matri monial slaughter-pen.. The preacher hiccoughed two or three times, as a gen tle Hint to tlie bride to get ready; lint still she didn’t seem to notice it. At length he remarked, “Well, I reckon I had just as wetl pronounce tlie ceremo ny, if you two are ready.” Tlie young man said ho was, and handed out liis license, which was found to lie a legal document. The youml lady looked surprised anil asked what he meant. “Oh, you know this morning is fixed (orour wedding!” explained the groom. “Why, I thought you was only joking when I said yes, and had forgotten all about it!” stated tiie bride. “But 1 was in dead earnest, and thought you so understood it,” urged the youth. “Now ain’t you going to have me?” “Certainly not, sir; I am entirely too young to tliink of marrying—and besides (blushing profusely), I don't love you well enough to take you formyjinsbanil,” pleaded tlie fair Indy. “But here I've gone and bought a li cense—paid fl.50 for it—told the old folks that you and I were going to got married—had a big dinner fixed up nt home—wlmt must. I do?” frantically pleaded tlie disappointed youth. “1 atu sorry for you, Mr. Blank,” was the reply, “ami you know tills aflair is as great a mortification to me as to you, but then it is impossible for me to marry you. I lmd not the slightest idea that you were In earnest. Ho you must ex cuse me,” and she sailed from the room, to take refuge behind a flood of tears. But why prolong tlie harrowing scene? Tlie disappointed young benedict left in deep mortification, anil at last accounts he was offering his license for sale at a big discount to some fellow Who loves a girl that can tell the difference between a joke and <Jcnd earnest. ‘We did not learn names, but the .Now himself on a eliair. “No, never busy,” said tlie city edi tor. “Always have time to hear long stories, particularly those in which Sim and John figure, nnd where Ike, the neiglilmrhuod wit, tells hoiv lie came to town and cheated a Hebrew gentleman who swore that lie wouldn’t sell tlie coat for less titan 410, lmt who finally let Ike have the garment for 75 cents and promise to call again.” Themuu was bored. He put liis el bows on tlie table ahd looked sorrowful “l am tlie author of a new school of phi losophy,” lie said, “but 1-have found no disciples. Tlie w-oiid is too rapid. Tlie present becomes the past before I can make any one understand. me. When l explain myself you may consider me in sane.” When.diii you kill him ?” : “I killed no one.” “Then you are not Insane.”. “Since the days of Cliauscr there have been a great many eminent men in the world.. From that time until the pres ent day a great many children have died before- they arrived qt the age.Of ten years. Now; air, I have taken up the belief that Mall "the people, who have bad bargain. In fact, tho majority of these bondsmen are Organized Demo crats, which Mr. Speer will find next fail to liis sorrow. They saw that if they did not take this matter in hand that bondsmen would be furnished from a distance—by men who are at enmity witli their party and people— who would make the business of tlie ffice as disagreeable us possible to tlie utelllgent masses of Athens. If the colored race received as largo or a larger mail through the Athens post-office than the whites, then there migiit be some excuse for Da vis' appointment; hut we do not sup pose they receive one-hundredth part tlie postal matter us the former—so tlie appointment of a colored post master can but he looked upon as a piece of Radical spleen, born of bitter ness and hatred to Democracy, con ceived by a black and polluted heart, and begotten by the Independent par ty that is now seekiug the social as well as political degradation of our section. they are all things to all men. I have lived hud <y«], ami. if all. the children no confidence in anything but the true MW'hafi lived, the world lyoiild Democracy—the people at the ballot ave bad-itf Shakespeare, ife Bacon, its box on the day of legal elections—then “ ew * on ftn< * ,ts Napoleon.?! let every qualified voter vote—all who pay taxes, and let the longest pole “I say that the world would lmve lieen raWsedT, wlrdpt met wltl discovered a thousand excellencies in i was lonely without liim. parture, his card was handed to mey and I went down to find e qonsciei whom religion, and gjteially live up to their precepti." They have many peculiar ities of belief which other sects would _ do well to adopt, and they have many. Indcfiriite leiVe ofabshncC for "his col- which they will do well to drop. They Jeagne.’Mf.HUl.. H«>*ld’tl\ea6eounts i belhjvp a man cannot be a servant of he had rec sired W thakfleiislfi^ con-( 'God who dote not pay his debts,' and dlilqn qiflj^fjiyprqht 1 ] phy- they have a very satisfactory manner ■'——*--*—*— ' of settling disputes between the breth ren by calllhg in the agency of the church. On the the other hand they are down on Sunday schools, and are rather weak on-the subject of temper ance Elder Patman was generally con- shining light” iu. the de nomination iu Georgia, and his. repu tation as a preacherwas held in high repute among his peopleJn neighbor ing Btates. He was a member of the a Legislature tor a season, and ; liis stay in Atlanta Was'accus tomed to preach oq Sundays in the d appointed toa clcrk- Si USTAaUteyJkMv t ? • wai wi aAjiXA c Mrj Brown asked and obtained -siejrt^l^^ft-wjmv qnie he would hs able to return to the- senate. • A very important legal question is flHng an Injunction against the railway comf miaslnn. - Thy question of a corpora-’ ildtaht MsLrterVhtots arc Involved and ^heresultsoftEe injunction ■watched for with interest. quietly home on Sunday, the 19th, ult,, 1 '' * * *- ’his sras brutally knocked downjind left Bleeding line knock down the persimmon. Primary elections are not reliable. Two years ngcrone was held in this county, and it showed a majority against Colquit. At the regular election he carried tlie county by a ‘tremendous majority. People will not turn out at primary elections, hut will at the legal elec tions; consequently primary elec tions never show the strength of the true Democracy. A scrub race is the only way to test the true Democracy. I saw five candidates in this district at one time, and the good sense of the people decided in favor of the right man—Judge Hiilyer. Holsey, HiU- yer, Stanford, Morton, and Gen.'AVof- ford, I think, was the other. The last test oi the strength of men in this dis trict, Speer was the strongest man, aud Iamclearlyofopiuion that he is yet. Judge Erwin is a good inan and one whom I esteem very highly, but I could not support him against Speer, unless Speer should do in the future what he has not done in the past. I am no office-hunter, never was, and I have said I would never take part in politics again. . I will never ally my self with any independent organiza tion, but will stand solitary and alone as an independent bourbon Democrat, the day of ejection arrives, vote as I please. Now Jh^t is the kind of an independent -Democrat I am. This I send you as a. private re ply to a a short editorial asking some one to say wRat Speey had done for just as well off. We might not have had 'the railroad, 'for iuveutiott ls an accident, but we would havo had something just as complete. America would have been discovered, New York would have been built—” ..: “And would the jury have brought in a verdict of guiltyas indicted?” “I say that nothing would he lost. Now, the souir of thehe. children tiiat died young. What became of them? At what thue, I ask, does the soul enter the body? Oan’tanswer?. Are infant Hhake- speares to be raised iip at the resurrec tion? .Will they continue tlie process of teething, and will their mothers -walk ar.auul with them! At what time, I ask, tic, will the body arise? in whatsbape? Will it lie young, or will H arise with wrinkles of age on its brows? Can the htaU.-gho .haa.been hat end> 7 Cannibals arise? J t vj “Walt, I’ll be back in a minnte,” and the city-editor went baek and requested the for?man. to help' him eject a crazy man: t When he returned he found that the man had stolen his pipe and • new book, “TheThree Links of Sausage; or TJie Spotted Venison Ham.” city hall. During his pastorate here .the Democracy, or hls constituents., the memberfo? b is ' eira f c>1 . manifest ed enthuslau—riff their numbers did not increaste^Pht/when two years for me iu the drawlng-roo; fled into the darkness, and though^e#’ h « »W°ken Mown with pa- “ * right ralyeis interest in thechurchhere has t been found, lbs* Jagged, co lam, gentlemen, very truly your friend, Petkr Culp. P. S. I am not an educated man. All I ever got was at the commonest sort of an old-field sohool, you will forward and taking yours?” "Wta the Ilk hi love parties have Trcnbolm is still In a very precarious IcAiufifioii! i Hd hiriuever been conscious^, since the time, and at times rave* viof [th| """ was possessed of ft wonderful memory and the facility with 1 which he qubted Work an «&• OslnMVllW ? n<1 Dnhlonogo Railroad Tlie Post-Appeal had An interview with 001. Whi? PykftirAt :^ab>o"ega, this morning. He Is the President of the GeihefyUlq nnd DtxhUmega railroad, and has just returned from New York, where he has been‘negotiating the sale of Bonds,of |he road. In answer to in- ’qulrlte It <wte -learned from Ool. Price that about liluo miles of the” road is graded and nearly ’ready for use; The road is twentjHjlve miles in length, and is rite therefore, doubtless, see some bad- already $20,000 pajiiin by the stockhold ers have been expended on Its construc tion. Col. Price- has just negotiated 4^00,000 othomla'trr'vttn tldrt)pyears-at ... 6per cent. The officers of the rond, he PPyp state*, receive no.salary, and are devot- grammor 'Jn‘"my "cbinriiuhteation whichyourkinkness will excuse. knew . lUTfrKBSjrijjJ—didn'tMt,Speer other ’once-give a friend a pointer I police? man in Geor cr/rnm—r that und 1 QjeftrtJui gang of thfe jacket brothers and some ot bleAhan our Congressman rvtrKd in taSred'kire, n °t^»ke bnkweanine because the and after.said friend lmd raised aud ing their time .“imply for tho good oi the ~ “ cause. The road win. it is assured, be ready and running by the 1st cf Oeto- mind as 1 stood there. At length I : .OlMtteni ore now being rapidly we never heard bnt one man dispute paign, but we only ask for inform#- monees the 25th of June, tan rule about kwtdjondi uald, ‘(M».'i captured.,,3! <u JaSiqi".wotSima»» j 3ft MU supremabyjth the matteir/snd 1»e ttak 1-noli'noU **|lw. mtk'l Pv» ... ” MOSES’ SWINDLING CAREER. Brought to on Unexpected End. New York, March' 28.—Franklin J. Moses, ex-Governor of South Carolina, and for years a professional swindler, was a prisoner to-day at police head quarters on the charge of swindling Free born .T. Smith, a Brooklyn piano manu facturer, out of one hundred and seven ty-five dollars. There are quite a num ber of similar charges against him, aud during the day he was identified by a number of his victims, who will appear against him to-morrow nt the Toombs police courts. He was arrested at Broad way and Twenty-second street to-day by detectives who bad been Searching for liim for two weeks. On March Utli Moses called on Mr. Smith, and representing himself as Rich ard H. Colquitt, a brother of Governor Colquitt, of Georgia, succeeded in-induc ing Smith to cash a Check for one hundred and seventy-five dollars. The check, which was drawn on a southern bank, was returned protested. E. VV. Crowell, of the Phteuix Insur ance company, also entertained Moses under the .name of Anthony White, of Greenville, 8* C., and cashed his check of $150. Howard H. Stewart, of 81 Wall street, also cashed two fifty dollar checks for Mo ses, who represented liiinself to be Gen eral Curtis, state commlssioner'of North Carolina, accidentally left without mon ey in this city after banking hours. Stew art also informed tiie, police that a num ber of Walt street men had been similar ly victimized Iff the ex-Goyemor, and fie promised to produce tlie victims in court to-morrow. (J B. n. Hazell, of the Charleston steam ship line, of Bdatpn, also writes tiiat he lost $230 by the check operations of the prisoner. Charles R. Flint, the partner ot Mayor Grace,, wisely declined to cash checks presented. Moses’ biography for the last five years, as written up to-night, connects him.with a continuous serieL of swindles, mentioned from time to time,.with the names of the victims therein, but none of which were at 'the time accredited' to Moses. One iff the#o is a swindle, per petrated upon a prominent Trans-Atlan tic Steamship eomp&oy by a man wiio pretended to havedJecbVteed the Fenian plot to blow up llieir stehroers, arid for bis information received a reward stated TERRORS OF DRINK. Tnlmndgr. God only knows what the drunkard slitters. Fain files on every nerve, and travels over every muscle, and gnaws on every bone, and stings witli every poison, and nulls with every torture. What reptiles craw! over liis shivering limbs. What specters stand by his.midnight pillow! \Yhat groans tear the air! Talk of the rack, tulk of the funeral pyre, talk of the Jugger naut ! he suffers them nil at once. See the attendants stand bock from, tlmt ward in tlie hospital where the inebri- atesaredying. They cannot stand it Tlie keepers come through to say: Hush up now! stop making this noise. Be still! You are disturbing all tlie other patients. Keep still now!” Then the keepers pass on,and after they get past, then the poor creutures wring their hands and say: OGod! Help! help! Givemerum, give me rum! O God! Help! Take the devils off me! OGod!” Andtliey shriek, and they blaspheme, and they cry for help, aud then they ask the keepers to slay them, saying: “Stab me, strangle me, smother me! O God! Help, help! Rum, give me rum! (> God! Help!” They tear out their hair by tiie handful, anil bite their nails into the quick. -*Oh! God,” they say, “help! help!" This is no fancy picture. It is transpiring in a hospital at this moiueut. It wanton last night while you slept, and more than tiiat, that is the death some of you will die unless you stop. I see it coming. God help you to stop before you go so fur you can not stop. Rum piaguesa man also in the loss of his home. I do not care how- this habit gets the mastery of him—this habit of strong drink—ho will do the most outrageous things. If need be, In order to get strong drink, he would sell them all into everlasting captivi ty. There are hundreds and thous ands of homes • in New York and Brooklyn tiiat have been utterly blast ed by it. I am s|>eakiiig'of no abstrac tion. Is there anything so disastrous to a man for the life to come? Do you tell me that a man can he happy when he knows he is breaking nls wife’s heart nnd clothing his children in rags? There are little children in the streets to-day barefooted, nnkept, un combed, want written in every patch of their faded dress and on every wrikle of their prematurely hid eoun- tenanccs who would have been in tlie house of God this morning as wel[ clad as you, had it not been tiiat strong drink drove their parents into'penury and then into the grave. O, rum! rum! thou despoiler of homes; .thou foe of God.thou recruiting officer of the pit! I hate thee! I hate thee! .om .Hftaeot. .T« at $10,000. mt The artf *!an well at Albany Slows thir- > ty gallons to the minute. - , , 'Whale Washed Ashore. Savannah Xcwt. A gentleman who yesterday returned from Blacklieard Island informs us that on Saturday last tlie body of a monster whale, fully fifty feet 1 long, was cast upon the beach ot the Island/ - > On ex amination, tiie marks of three harpoons were found on the body, and the suppo sition is that ft is the same-.whale tiiat was attacked by a whaleboat?* crew off Martin’s Industry lightship about a month ago, and escaped after, sinking the boat containing tho attacking party. It will be remembered that tirh mon ster cai rieil off as a souvenir ot the en counter three lnvrpoons in his body, lienee there is little doubt that the wltalo washed ashore tin Blackbeard Island or the same one, and that ha died ffom tiio effects of the Wounds tiu*« received, He escaped owing to the approach .of dark ness, and was reported'’liy tlid ’bent’s crew'to h<asari' hid batrie-eesfrefl levia than and very" : sagacious. The-'Wlialo which capsized 1 V boat iri Calabogue Sound last week was, we belMve, ca - tilted a foiy'ciajis after that ruUhapi , The Rice Cash.—The case of young .Rice, who robbed the mails .at Luhi, has been again contlnuM- TAcso United States Judges get $10,000 ft year, and are not gluttonoos 1 shear rushing busies**.