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WHISPERS. ter mans those %g at the 3$ her gr|i grew t > L ft ft» answt VOL. 6. HO. is. •ATHENS GEORGIA, IV 5, 1878. UNIVERSITY' OF GEORGIA LIBRARY OLD SERIES, VOL. 56. J H. DOHTCH, ATTORNEY AT LAW, •plB-WS-tf CanMaviU*, •*. B E. THRAHIIElt. • . ATTORNEY AT LAW, Watkinaville, Gu. Offiocpn former Ordinary’s Office. jaji25-187«-ly p^G. TIIO JifSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Special attention paid to criminal practice. For reference apply to Kr-Gor. T. H. Watts and Hon. lhrid Olonton. > Montgomery, Ala. Office over Poet-Oflicc Athens, Ga. Mrt-lSTS-tf JOHN 1 W. OWEN, ATTORNKT AT LAW. Tooon City, Ga. Will practice in nil the counties of the West ern Circuit, Hart and Madison of the Northern Circuit. Will give etecial attenion to all cl*im» entrusted to his can. octS0-1*75-ly. Pori: It a « now. D. C. Harrow, Jr. Qarrotr ltros., ATTORNEYS AT LAW. - ’' Office over Tahiu.dgc, Hodgson Ac Co. jan4-ly ^I>. IIH L, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Athens, Ga. I'rnmpl attention pven to nil business and the sain.' ft spec! fully solicited. jaull-iy Lamau Cobh. IIowell Cobb. X’upa.’a* ttmztmr. 1 waa sitting in my atady. Writing letter* when 1 beard, “ Please dear raanmia,” Mary told me. Mammy muan’t. bo ’iatnrlwd. “ But l’ia tired of the kitty. Want some omr tng to do; Writing Itttwu, la 'on, mamma: Tnn’t I write a Latter too I’ “ Not now, darting, mamma’s lt; « : Bun and play with kitty now.’ “No, no mamma, me write lottar— Tan if’on will show me how.” 1 would paint my darling’s portrait. As his sweet eyea searched my face— Hairs of gold and ryes of azure. Form of childish, witching grace.] _I!ut the eager fuee area clouded, As 1 slowly shook my head. Till I said, “ I’ll make a letter Of you, darling boy, iustea So 1 parted back tilt tresses From hit forehead high and white. Ami a stamp in sport 1 pasted “Mid its waves of foMau light, Then 1 Mid, “ Now little letter, Go away and bear good nows.” And 1 smiled as down the atslrjcase, Clattered lontl tho little shoes Leaving me the darling bnrrieu Down to Mary in his glee: “ Mamma’s wrilSh' lot* o’ letters— l’se a letter, Mary—see IV {? No one heard tlm little prattler, As one* ntoru lie climbed the stair, Beached his little cap and tip|.et, Standing on the entry‘chair. HEAVENS ,«w» * -I * ^ .Sic H. count, ATTOSXKVS AT LAW, ’ f V Athens, Ga O J AVA •Office in Dciuircc Building, fcl>2.-1870-ly» A lux S. K ,>RWIN A J. t'onu. No one heard the front dooropen, Np pne Saw the golden hair, A* it flouted o’er his shoulders In tlieeri'p October air. Down the Xtreet baby has.-eued, Till lit reached tiie office door— L’se-ih .letter Mr. Postman, Is there room i'orauv more V Cause ills letter's doing to papa— ^ ATTtMtXCTiLf AT sgoktf. j k ^apwfiwa ^ * ... * „ % : VA’i| Mamma sent hie lor a letter, Athens, Ga I ,, , ,, ’ i oes oil flnk dot I tan not Office on Corner of Blond and Thomas street., over Childs, ? 1 krrotl & Co. Icb22-1876-ly | M. COCUH VN, ATTOZUTE'jr £>T Gainesville, Ga. Real Estate and General Laud Agent fortlic ourehase atnl sale of Mineral and Farming Lands in Hall, and the other eonnticsof North east Georgia. Mineral ores tested and titles to property investigated. Special attention given :otlu purchase and sale of city Property. , mvv.’—Sin J. N. DORSET. Attorney, i UUYG. StcCUURY, ' j Attomoy a-fc Law, Umvut, Gfokoia, Will practice in the Superior Courts of North- I east Gi-oigia and Supreme Court at Atlanta. Aug 8. 1676 tf J auks K. I.yle, Watkinsvillc. Alex. S. Erwin, Athens. rYLE «fc ERWIN, A TTORKEY'S A T LA IF. fill practice in partnership in the Superior j rt or Oconee County, and attend promptly j Will i Conrt i to all business intrusted to their care. jan9-Sm. SXTSHTESS fjt A. ILKB. But t’a? cick in wonder ansv’. i red ‘Not to-d iy my litt'e man ’Den 1'il find nunozer office, ’Cause I inns go if I tail. Fain the clerk would have detained him. But tiie pleasing face was gone And the little feet were hastining— By tho bnsy crowd swept on. Suddenly the crowd was parted, People fled to left mid right, As a pair ot maddened horses At the moment dashed in sigh.. No one saw the baby figure— No one saw the golden liuir, Till a voice of frightened sweetness Bung ont on the antnmn air. 'Twos too late—n moment only Stood the beauteous vision then., Then the little face lay lifeness, Covered o’er with golden hair. Reverently they raised my darling. Brushed away tiie curls of gold, Saw the stamp upon the forehead Growing now so icy cold. Not a mark the face disfigured. Showing where the hoof had trod : Bill the little life was ended— Tapa’s letter was with God. "OT F a.-fcsla.*»alsar Sc J*owolor, At MU Imel’store, next doorto Reaves <fc Nich olson’s, Broad street, Athens, Gcorgin. All work warranted 12 months. SOptttJ-tf. jg SCHAEFER, COTTON B7jr.BR, Tocon City, Ga. A Very good Reason.—The rea son why only one sample bottle of Merhell’s Hkpatine for tin* Liver will be sold to the same person, for ten cents, by our Druggist, 0. \V. Long«fc Co. is because ot the enormous expense of importing the llepatine into thiscoun- Highest e.ish price paid for cotton. Agent i try : but 8,s there are fifty doses in the r Winship’* Gins and Press. oc20-187.Vtf | , " . , , , r —— ; large size bottles, it seems two cents ‘ IjI J ’ j per dose is cheap enough after all fora attorney a r law, | med^ine that cures dyspepsia and liv- Camesvillc, (in. ! er complaint. All who have not had ! a sample bottle are entitled to one for ten cts. at C. W. Long & Co., Drug BY X. QUAD. Lying upon such a bed as only the starring poor ever know of—in tmeh a bleak, gloomy and ghostly room as the poorest of God’s children inhabit, a girl of ten looked ont through the cracked and dusty panes at the great white moon rising up from its bed so far towards eternity, that man has never discovered its Ideation. Was site ten oi thirty t one could hardly have told in the dusky room, lighted only by the rays of the moon —by Heaven’s own lamp. The fin*, gers were so thin aud long that yon would have shuddered. The face was so wan and pale, that your thoughts would have gone back to some dark evening when yon tn blingly skirted a grave-yard t caught sight of a head-stone stand out alone in the gloom of night. A9d such eyes ! Great round eyes, which glistened and sparkled as eyes never do till Heaven’s gate has opened j u»l enough to let the living catch a glimpse DC such joys as man cannot even dream of unless the angel of death whispers in Ids ear. Like a great s'-ip suddenly rising out pf the fogs of the ocean came the moon. 'It brushed away the dust njjjddOobwcbs and crept through the window, every beam and ray and silvery streak seeming to be bu-- nislied the brighter in the si niggle. A I haggard and desparing mother wKs on the street; begging 1 for* bred. The five iu ilM<ator»tww Numbered. If a cricket nested in the old house, it was in sn i'o warmer corner—in sum** <•!' tin- gloomy rooms where it now and then caught the laugh oF-a child or a cheery cry from the street. It was very still. “ It is col«l in here,” whispered the i moon as its beams danced over ! the ragged old quilt which covered ! the g : rl. We have not had a warm five for days and days—we are very poor!’’ replied the child, as she put ont her hand to catch, and detain one of the shivering rays. “ There is nothing iu the old cup» board—nothing but a few old dishes!’’ whispered the moon as it ro«e a little higher and looked in at auotiier pane. “ Mother was sick yesterday and could not go out,’’ explained the child “ I have been ill for weeks and weeks, and we have come to be very poor ” No fire—no food—no medicine no light—no furniture but an old chair or two and a table—it is terri ble!” whispered the moon. “ I have only been up an hour, and yet I can see into hundreds of rooms in this great town—see warm rooms, tables spread with good things—fires burn ing cheerfully and people smiling and happy. Who comes to see you?” “ No one !” sighed the child “ It is weeks since I saw any face but mother's.’’ A cloud crept between tl.e old as they call it. I dcn’i exactly know what ill Is, tat its something to buy Bibles fer people who cannot read, while j’©« n4 scarce of other intelli gent sad^God-knowing and ‘ God fearing ^children arc dying of hanger in the nhadow of u grand church- spire. And noue cf these people have brgiig&t you food or fuel ?” “Noipf!’’ slowly answered the «hna.:1§p “ Anti you are cold T “ Wc&sve only this old quilt.” “ Child^ Whispered tho moon, as it flung-nfore rays of silver over the are dying l Food and medicine and cure would have ssveii JWL. There was no oue iu such a city as this—no one in the tens of J 'thousands who have plenty and to gSure, who would step aside to enter this door and give charity to ig and suffering! Has a been here to pray with in ■m-i i. m m ■■■"; '■ Love Triumphs Over* Fath- . «r. The Oldest Firm in London. A SacRMnlkl EkyMatta MUti ULmti ffiav A SOUSE THE DATE OF WHOSE ESTAB LISHMENT GOES BACK TO A PIIRIOD OF BXFOKK 1600. iflly whispered the child, y pray with men who are ;ed—they sail across the pray to heathens—they en- and kneel and pray for ear-rings alone cost loncy to give you food for B silence. 1 he girl looked iu a dreamy way with . rpund eyes, and the moon a ball of silver as it asked: ever dream of Heaven ?’’ 0 T ght—eyevy time I sleep!” <-* gj! - !. While .a soil smile V.', -■' ■ : f IIAV. JOSE*, JR. v. E. EYE. , -. - i • , 1 .1 i ■ i J ONES &c EVE [store. 1 luee doses relieves any case | wimlow ami the bright moon, shut- | of dyspepsia, constipation, indigestion ATTOi'NEVS AND CGU\SiiLLORS AT LAW ! or liver complaint, iu the world. ! Regular size bottles, fifty doses, $1.00. SIBLEY'S NEW BUILDING, C. W. LONG & Co. 211 BKOAS oG-Gm; STREET, Al'Ct SU, l.ClIIUil V. [ J^IVEKV AND SALE STABLE. C.a'rlnitos, IJujvjjfle* »>. horses (or hire. T.rias rcasonaolc. E. M. WIIITKHHAD, Washington, Wilkes caiuiiy, Ga. OV20-I87S-U JACKSON tSs THOMAS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Atheu», Ga. Ofliee'Sonth West Corner oi' Col I Avenue iii'il •Dlavton Street, nl. o at the Court House, All jurtfos desiring Criminal Wnrr ’:n, .••in gi t them 'nVany time by applying t<> Mu- County So icitor at this oiiice. decio l:M-:l'' No.w and Then.—It is only now and then that such men as lion. Alex. H. Stephens, Ex-Gov. Smith and Ex-Gov. Brown of (hi., endorse a medicine for the throat and lungs, and i in cosily clothin when they ko it isprettvgood evidence | an ,j co ,',teuted. that the remedy must lie good for the cure of coughs, colds and long affec tions; They recommend the Gi.ohe Flower C<<vg;i ^viu i , and their testimonials are t . be seen round the ten cent sample buttles of the Globe Flow*** Svru;, ft- sale by. Dit. C. \V. Long it C<’., Athens, Gc. ting out all its light. It sailed slow ly on and on, and after a time all the glory came back to the panes, and the moon said: “ I counted thousands cf Christian men and women. They are seated in warm rooms, or are on the street . They look happy They have plenty to eat and to wear. Some have give., to something or other called charily —something where <>m person con tributes a loaf of bread, and it goes tliicugi) three or iotir bands and yokrmfAher • *•- “She kneels here every night and thanks God that \v«* are not worse off limn we are!’’ “ Hark, now!” whispered the tnocn. “ Do you hear anything.?” “ I—I hear—I hear—why, it is music!” she answered, lifting het head to catch the strains. “ Is it sweet music ?” “ It is blessed—it- is grand !’’ sbe gasped. “ And now tell me wlmt you see?” whispered the moon. “ Gates—gates of gold—a light grander than all the sunshine in the world—people—no, angels—it must be heaven!’’ “It is!” solemnly answered the moon. In the darkness a baud pushed open the door—feet echoed in the bare room, and a haggard, pale- faced woman bent over the bod and said: “ Awake my child—I have some bread for us! Were you afraid in the darkness?’’ The moon had gone. It was only when the mother’s hand touched the icy cheek that she sank down and gasped : “ God forgive me for my r poverty, and God bless those whose table- crumbs would have saved my child to ine!” The window was dark. She did not know that the moon had looked in there, whispered soft words to tin dying child, and that the gates o Heaven were opened for the pure, sweet soul. She saw only the gloom and tiie darkness, and she cried out at the white lii/c <>:i the pillow of rags: [Frpm American Mail <fc Export Journal.] Some very curious and intereating statistics have bssn furnished me by R- tayd, s well known contributor to the Economist, on the subject at mer cantile and other firms engaged in business in the city of London. It appear* that in the beginning of the present year there existed in the dty no fewer than 11,440 firms engaged in wholesale business, exclusive of stock exchange, publishing, retail and small industrial trades, etc. The wholesale businesses indude banking, financial, insurance and other firms. Incredible as the statement may seem, the date of establishment of one of the existing firms goes back to a period before 1600. The original principals of this firm were contemporaries ol Shakspeare and Bacon, and it is strange indeed that though England has witnessed two revolutions since the foundation^ this firm, its sta bility anil continuance have not been effeced. The firm in question is thas of Marti*. •*’ Co., established in the year 16*V», „r upwards of 3’20 years ago. Two other firms—those ot Messrs. Child & Co. and Messrs. Gos lings & Sharpe—were established be fore 1650. The Bank of England commenced business' in 1094, having been preceded by some years by Messrs. Hoares, Thomson, I htnkey & Co, Coutts & Co., Burnetts, Hoares & Co. and the Huds'u’siJay Company. Of merchants, Messrs Baring Bros. «fc Co. wus founded in 1708,.and of wine merchants the firm of Hedges & But ler was established in 1007. The firms of warehousemen appear to be of* somewhat Inter date,' none being as yet. quite a century old. There are many classes of firms which do net- and respecting which, he is una ble to furnish statistics. In tin* pub lishing world, for instance, Messrs. Longmans have done business contin uously since 1720, while Mr. Bent ley’s ancestors published works upward of 200 years ago. The 11 years from 1806 to 1877 proved rerv disastrous to newly established firms in the city. In the former year about 600 new firms established themselves, of which in 1877 only 317 remained. . ‘German Syrui*.”—No other I medicine in the world was ever given J such a test of its curative qualities us Boschee’s German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thou sand small bottles of this medicine were distributed free of charge bv Druggists in this country to those afflicted wiih Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, Pneumonia and other diseases ot tho Throat and Lungs, giving the American people undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The result has been that Druggists in every town and village in the United States are re commending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist, and a>k what they know about it. Sample Bottles 10 cents. Regular size 75 cents. Thre> doses will relieve any ease. For sale by It. T Brumby & Co A Gentle Hint.—In our style of home Shafer, who had heroically climate> with it8 SU(Ulen ch stood by David, drew his revolver and (From the Indianapolis Journal, Jan. l*.( Some miles west of the city lives * a worthy old former named Hoffman, whose daughter, Sarah, plighted her troth with » gallant yeong gentlemaa of Indianapolis, David Clemens Sal lie waa the prospective heiress to the bread acres of her fother, and Mr. Hoffman objected to a marriage pop- tract with any one, more particularly David, because ef her youth (i teen), and yet the lady i» in weight nearly two hundred, in height nearly six feet, and is possessed of unusually mature judgment Tito old wan guarded his treasure closely, but there was a secret communication between the lover and tba beloved, by which the elopement was arranged. The night chosen was n stormy one, but Clemens and his fiend, Mr. F. C Shofer, engaged a swift foam and drove to the meeting place, and there awaited her coming. Sbe had the requisite nerve, and,. at the hour named, jumped from, her chamber window and struck .out in the .dark ness for the carriage. The wind slammed the shutter of her window with a terrible bang that a,woke , the inmates, and, the father gave rapid pursuit. The girl outwimled him ip the race, sprang into the carriage, and w'.th loose reiu and vigorous whip the lover and beloved and, Mr. $h »(cr 7. | . ,) l ’! // galloped toward the <jity. The girl, has several uncles, . hard handed, strong-fisted, stalwart follows, wH backed the father in hi* opposition to David, and these men joined in the pursuit, together with their retainers and neighbors, all of them members of a cavalry company organized for pro tection against horse thieves. In squads of twos and threes the pursuers rode to every railway station within a radius of twenty miles, leaving Mr- Hoffman and others to follow to this city, warn the police, and telegraph for , the arrest of the fugitives. It is seldom that a double rig j plunges more madly over a dark, muddy road than did the one- bearing David and Sallie, and within a trice after reaching his father’s residence, on Northwest street, they were indis solubly bouud together for life by tiie Rev. Dr. Ketcham, of the California Street Church. Quick as was the ride and the marriage ceremony, there was no time to waste, for, within a few moments after they were made hus band and wife, and while the company were sitting down to a substantial supper, in bounced six feet five of the irate father (normal weight 225), re volver in hand, demanding an imme diate return of his daughter to her evinced a perfect, readiness to respond ; the bride replied : “ I guess not,” and seeing things hud taken a turn, the old man stooped to parley, and then went oft* for reinforcements. Rein forcements came in the shape of her brawny uncles, blit she had made up her mind to remain with David, and there she stuck with true feminine devotion. Then lie threatened to dis- temperuture—rain, wind and sunshine often intermingled in a single day—it is no wonder that our children, friends and relatives are so frequently tilken from us by neglected colds, hall the deaths resulting directly from this cause. A bottle of Boschee’s German Syrup kept about your I.ouie lor im mediate use will prevent so . , , /i — - v—- ■■■ • ■ rum- ■ ici nhent her. but Clemen- pere gave j neffs a j ;uge .iocto.'s bi*i, and perh n death, hy the use of three or four do- Hoffman t • underst xd that ii s n.onev was hacking his hoy, and Hoff man pere could disinherit and bo stuv to breakfast At last accounts David and Sallie have settled down to “Did you think of me—did voul :h ' ‘l'-G*turie of domestic life, the un- „ V . . .. * . I et»- have drawn in the cavalry scouts, while Hoft’m n pere was altering his i— a material thinn when it is con- call .ny name—when death came! And,oh! Lord, may I not ,-oon fol low!’’—Detroit Free Frees. Thrash’s Consumptive Cure.— Sure cure for consumption, bronchi tis,coughs, croup, olds, and all iun affections. Rest . , ( all at Dr. Ed. ' aches no une .in particular, borne \ n, >ice, ft ■ until’- .i; uu -tot King’s old .- ! :*iid. mul opt a Iri'. j have given to some foreign mW-ion, bottle for 50 c ut- L n • ,-izr SI 5 For curing Consumption, Hemon l,;* es Pneumonia, Severe Coughs, Croup or any disease of tiie * hivat or Lun*“, its success is simple wonderful, as vmir druggist will tel! you. German .Sirup is now sold in every town and vi! : » -;c on this contitumt Sample botth- or triii), Ittc; regular size. 75. Foi io by B. T Brumby & There s h ■ i*.c \ . 1 ;. x is i hat in 11: ID- l.iec Vents ]- *» Cough S.. ■ » s HV14-I l:.ii» .a Cough’ C. ; i s. A' i- ‘5 if- *t )