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Onward Evorl Stand with purpose t-ue end holy, Tara thou never tVom the right, Every act howe’er so lowly, Pearl gems form in Goa’s dear s s ght. Heightn are cold, yet climb them slowly, E’en a step gained shows they might, Night is dark, yet dawn comes surely, To the worker for the right. Rich in mercy is the giver, Of this life so high and true, Bo the pathway hard and hitter, In his grace thy strength renew. Nearer to the good and better, Steer thy bark with steadfast view. Onward, bo thy m-tto ever, Ne’er shall hfo prove then untrue. MADELINE’S LOVER. .iiElt> * k X: “You are not happy. M ; is Mad eline “ Not happy, Col. Laurence! What do you mean ?” There was a palpable annoyance in her tone, which thoroughly discon certed him. He made the above assertion almost involuntarily, and now scarcely knew how to proceed. “Forgive me,” he ventured at last, very humbly. She bowed a cold assent, and sank back into a large cushion chair with an air of indifference. How lovely she looked to the man watching her ; the firelight shimmering fantastically over the slender figure, the sad little face. Dear Madeline! He was sick and iaint with the longing to take her in his arms, to kiss away the lines about the wistful little mouth ; to teach her to smile— she smiled now, to be sure, bilt not as he longed to see herto keep her safe from all the adverse winds of fate. She was not fit, she said to herself, to bear trouble—least of all, such trouble as this.' Why had she not loved him instead of that fool ? Here he checked himself. The man she loved was not a fool; he was only too clever, too brilliant. Why had not heaven fgiven him more brains and less heart? She might have loved him, then, instead. Of what use was it that he had the coarage of a lion and strength of one, and alas! that he was a little wiser than one ? Poor Colonel Laurence ? His rugged, yet not unhandsome face. which w. out of the S — V»-t, mile belioru, ? ’vent j , and citiLned up the great staircase. When the echo of her first footfall and died away, Col. Laurence stepped through the long window into the garden. It was late autumn, and the night air was chill; but he * scarcely knew it He was too thorou«t|ly wretched to care much about' anything just then. If this sort ol thing went on much longer, he felt that he should go mad. What a fool he: had been to stay where she was so long! Yes, he would go. She was to be married next week, and it would be worse than death to see that. If he could only help, her, it would be worth while to stay. At this moment a voice fell on his ear—a voice which came apparently from the other side of the hedge which he had been walking beside; a carefully suppressed voice, yet he kneu r it in an instant. It said, “You have no pity, Arnold.” He held his breath, with mingled hope and fear, until, the answer came. • “ No, Florence. I have none:—none for you, none for myself, none for her.” “ She does not love you as I do ’’ “ Yes, she does. Bioh wqmen do not marry poor men for anything else but the strongest love. I am going to marry her next week, Florence.’’ There was a plaintive sob by way of reply, then passionate kiisas and caressing words. Colonel Laurence stayed to hear no more; but, with set face and darkly gleaming eyes, he turned upon his heel, he strode away to wards the house, unheard, lor the ground was covered with a moist carpet of fallen leaves. His brain was in a tumult. He was sorely tempted. Chance, or it might be Providence, had led him to this particular place, and revealed to him the treachery of his darling’s lover, which had never blanched .in limes of . . , _ , . 5V . , _. > . mid her mo-t loved arid trusted direst peril, was white with suffering now. To think that she loved a man who, he felt convinced, did not love her; to see her' growing mistrust of this; to watch her growing sadder and paler day by day—it was too much. He would speak, no matter what came ol it. “ Madeline,” he began hurriedly, “don’t be angry with me, but I wish to say something to you. You know that I love you—hush, child you know it. I love you ; you arc soon to ho married, and when you are married you will suffer—how much I dare not think! I want you to promise me that when trouble conies, you will look upon me as yon- friend. You will die, dearest,” he went on passionately, " if yon go on in this way, shutting up your misery in your own heart, trusting no one, fighting out your battles alone. Remember that I am a man, and can help you when you cannot help yourself. Re member that I know more of the world than you do—that my eyes see things that you cannot see—” “ Stop ! What do you know ? You mu9t, you shall tell me ?” Site had risen to her feet, and now ctood before him, with such misery in her eyes that he listed himself for what he had said. . “ Nothing, believe me, except—” And here, being absurdly truthful, he blundered and. hesitated. How could he tell her that ho believed that the man she was to marry cared only for her money. "Except what?” " Nothing.” Then he added wiih sudden desperation, “ Madeline, if you knew that the man you loved did not lovo ; you, would' you marry him ?” She reeled under his words as if they had been blows; then she re* covered herself, and said in a low whisper, " I would not-” “ Would you take any other evi dence against him than that of your own senses ?’’ “ I would not.’’ " Madeline, you will forgive me for all I have said to-night, and look upon me as your friend, if yon ever need one ?” friend, Florence Wareham. Should he tear the veil from her eyes, and doing this, perhaps break her heart ? No,a thousand times no! And yet he was given a chance of winning her, and he would not c: st it aside. Sooner or later she would get over this sorrow, and come to him for comfort. Poor dove! Poor little one ! It was better for her to know the truth now than when it was too late. Where should he find her? A hasty search revealed the fact that she was not in the parlor, not in the music-room. Ah! perhaps she had returned to the library. Upon this thought he went there quickly, and found her. She was sitting once more in large crimson chair; and, as the fire flashed up, he saw that there were tears upon her lashes. A sudden fear came to him at the sight of her—that if he did not make haste, the two in the garden would be gone. If they should be, there was no more hope for him. “ Madeline, do you care to be convinced by the evidence of your own senses. ?’’ . He was at her ride bending over her, bis eyes like points of flame. She knew -what Jie meant, and raw instantly, saying, "Go on; I will follow.” t > f ; ; The earth seemed t* reel beneath her feet, the (tsra watered to and fra in.the pale axqm vault above —there wm a rutbipg <$ouud i stepping forward Madeline confronted * m v- the two triators to her love-ot " The house would have* 1m.more comfiirtble, and if you bad only let me know, you would, not have been disturbed.’’ ~ She was whiter than the dead; even her lips‘and eyes were lit with the fires of utter despair, bnt she spoke in an even, albeit a harsh voice. "If you had only let me know,” she repeated. * Florence had given a little scream when she saw who stood before them ; but now she only trembled, and hid her face upon Arnold Major’s breast. And lie, he did not trem ble ; but a look of mingled rage, sorrow and unuterable relief was on b is faee. “ I do not ask you to forgive ns,” he said. “ We have sinned ( .against you too greatly, and you Save a right to scorn and hate us. It is best that we have been discovered, for I should only have made - you miserable, Madeline. I w.is not worthy of your love.” And he drew the trembling -Flor ence aside, in order that she~wBom they had injured might pass. “ Give me your arm, Colonel Lau rence, ” said Madeline calmly, and walked past them without a word. Ten minutes later they stood in the library for the third time that evening. “I)o you forgive me, Made line,’’ filtered the soldier. "Yes; more than that, I^thank y° u -” Ah, if there had only been some thing in her manner to lead him to hope! “ Can I do anything for you ?” he asked. “ Nothing.” • “ Will you inairy me?” "If you wish it.” , Ho fell on his knees with a great sob, and taking hold of her dress between his hands, kissed it. “ May heaven,’’ he said softly, “ teach me hqv- to comfort her.” • At this point two big tears fell on his face—rthen another ami another. Ho :fo8e and stood,before “When you want ihe, send tor me, my dearest,’’ ho said, and left her. A year from that day, she married him. steadily sad natoHiririjaflcr Mm down the garden pxtfc. As for him, he had bnt one thought: “ Pray heaven we be not too late." Coming slowly up the path were two people—Arnold Major and Florence Wareharn. His arm was about her; her golden head, from- which the dark cloak had slipped, lay upon h>" shoulder. He was talking tc{ softly; yes, very softly; hut0 Which knew every inflection/ voice, caught the worinf was repeating over and ovJi . “ My darling! My darling At this instant the wan came out from behind a clou A Chinese Crucifixion. The following account of a cruci fixion in China, interesting because of its resemblance to those mentioned in scrip) lire, is by Mr. Jones, of Amoy, who witnessed it on the 23th of October, 1863: The victim was a well known thief, whose principal offense was that of stealing young girls, and selling them for prostitutes. The cross was'of the Latiu form, the foot being inserted in a stout plank, and the criminal standing ou a hoard, had nails driven through his feet, his hands stretched and nailed to tho cross beam, his legs were fastened to the cross with an iron chain, his arms hound with a cord around his waist was inserted a piece of wood, on which was written his name and offence. A similar piece on iiis right arm contained his sentence, namely—to remain day and night ou the cross until he died. Another on his left arm had the name of the Judge with bis title and offices.. . - The criminal was nailed to the cross inside the Yaraun, in the pres ence of the .magistrate, and. then car ried, by four coolies to. .one': of the -principal thoroughfares leading from ‘into; II wh<r H foreigner suffering * orders that vn istered, which no ^peci- produce immediate death. Rut result was otherwise; and at sticse when the cross was taken within the jail, two soldiers, with stout bamboos, broke both his legs and then strangled him. Grarden Seed! ,«3 AND We have now tho largest stock of Seed in this part of the State, all of which are Fresh, rot a single package of old Seed in our stock. We have also a large stock of STEEL HAIJt BRUSHES, Tlie fourth lot since October last. Our Df&JGS, ‘ Paints, Lead, Oils, Varnishes, Turpentine, We can offer at low prices. C. W. LONG ft Co., sepll-ly Athens. Ga. PLANTERS’ HOTEL, AUGUSTA, GhA~ The Leading Hotei of the City. Noted for its cleanliness, and the excellence of its table. RATES—13 00 PER DAY. The Proprietor solicits from the citizens of Athens a continuance of that liberal patronage ther have heretofore given him. s. r. shown, jot 16-1 m. Proprietor. Moriwetlior cft7ew, BLACKSMITH’S TWO SHOES FOR, 1877. One at the old stand in front ol Messrs. GANN & llEAYES, Tiio other on the run.' r,i the upper bridge and [ opposite Mr. JOHN A COOLER’S, Livery Stable. We liuve first class workmen HORSE S3SOEHTG of every description, Plating and Concave Shoes Manufactured to order. WAGONS, BUGGIES, CARRIAGES, And all kinds of F Machines and Im plemcnts repaired on short notice. ianO-tf. LIVERY AND SALE STABLE, Thomas S-fc_, ,/L-fcli. - zm, Ga. J. Z. COOPER, Proprietor. Good and Gcntlo Horse;, Carriages, Buggies, (lop and no top) Phaetons, &c., Ac., for hire. Careful Drivers sent with teams when desired. D R OVERS Are reminded that I hive ample Stable Room, Clean Stulls and Extensive lot for their accom modation. Give tne n call. gj J. Z. COOPER, jan299m. *3 the city, where he ,was left during the thunder m her- «tt*' r b'qt she walked ^ repeved et pight ihritie the L pftaon,f$rfear of bitattempt ing to reeooe him; and again carried forth at -daylight in charge of two aoldiera. He wascrurified at noon on Wednes day, and Mr. Jones conversed with him at fivo in the evening. He com plained of pain in his chest and thirst. On Thursday he slept for some, hours, an the cross was laid down in the •nd. No one was allowed ’- with food or drink; there was quite a )p]£ being the large THE WHITE SEWING MACHINE, 4# ^Je, u* ■ uer Ordinary’s Office. jan26- p^G. PilO H 8 OiV, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Special attention paid to criminal practice. For reference apply to Ex-Gov. T. H. Watts and Hon. David Clopton, Montgomery, Ala. Office over Post-Office Athens, Ga. feb3-1875-tf JOHN W. OWEN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Tocoa City, Ga. / j* Will practice in all the opjxjjdtiea .of tha-.WesU ern Circuit, Hart and Madison of tne Bwtlwr Circuit. Will give special attenion to all claims entrusted to his care. oct20-1875-ly. Pope Barrow. D. C. Barrow, Jr garrow I*ros„ ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Office over Talmac^ge, Hodgson & Co. , jan4-ly I f . ^ 1 0 D. HILL, . ATTORNEY AT LAW. Athens, Ga. Prompt attention given to all business and the same respectfully solicited. janll-ly Lamar Cobb. Howell Cobb. • » « k & II. COBB, ATTORNEYS UT Athens, Ga JOflice in Deuprce Building, fcb22-1876-ly Alex S. Erwin. {Andrew J. Cobb. JjtRWIN & COBB, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Athens, Ga Office on Corner of Broad and Thomas street*, over Childs, Nickerson & Co. feb2!!-187d-ly ^8U . MoCUBRY, Attorney svfc Law, Hartwell, Georgia, Will practice in the Superior Courts of North east Geotgia and Supreme Court at Atlanta. Aug 4. 1870 tf James R. Lyle, Alex. S. Erwin, Watkinsville. Athens. J^YLE & EltWIN, * A TTOR2JEYS A f LA W. Will practice in partnership in the Superior Court, of Oconee County, ana attend promptly to all business intrusted to their care.., jnn9-3ra. 1 JACKSON «Ss TOMA. 8, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Allien!, Go. Office South West Corner of College Avenue and Clayton Street, also at the Court House. All jwrties desiring Criminal Warrants, can get them at any time by applying to the County Solicitor at this office. d«cl6-1874-tf j| T. NELMS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Harmony Grove, Jackson County, Ga., Will practice in the Superior Courts ot Jack- son, Madison, Banks and Clarke counties. Special attention given to collection of claims. Refers to Judge A. M. Sneer, Griffin, Ga., and Hon. J. T. Spence, Jonesboro’, Ga. oi:t9-tf. yy It. LITTLE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Carncsville, Ga. vpl8-r373-tf ST7SXXT35SS C.AZUDS. r£l A. ILER, Watohmahw & <7owolor, At Micbael’store, next door to Reaves & Nich olson’s, Broad street, Athens, Georgia. All work warranted 12 months. septl2-tf. OnAS. C. JONES, JR. F. E. EVE. J OKT3E1S Sc IHi'VIH!, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW SI BLE Y’S NEW_^ILDING, . 241 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. o6-6m ' CLAIM to have the Largest Stove in this market. CLAIM to have the Heaviest Stove for the price in Athens. Said to be the ligliteBt-running, the most beautiful, cheapest, best, and largest Sewing Macliino in the world. Ladies ana the public are invited to call and 6ee, at the Office, next door to Wm. McDowell’s, C liege Avenuo. J. BANCROFT, Agent. feb5-ly. THE NEW YORK MEHI.«»ALD '<3 JANES CORDON BASSETT, Proprietor.; The Beat and Cheapest Newspaper Published, y CNBfliWWaWi JH’, ONIBOLLAB SO C ENTS FOB 6 MONTH Am Extra Copy to every Club of Ten. The N. 7. Daily Herald. Published every day in thejyeai I CLAIM to have the Finest Ar ranged aud most Elegantly Finished Cook factured Stove Manu, ‘CLAIM that I can Furnish the Best Tinware in the State as Cheap as inferior Tinware is • now solff at in Athens. 1 I CAN Substantiate the above claims and would be pleased to do so to any one desiring to purchase. Call and £e convinced at the 8IGN OF THE BIG COFFEE POT. Broad Street, Athens, Georgia. J. C. WILKINS, sui;7-Sn» Ahead of All G- 0. E0B1NS0N. I f AS JSUT RETURNED FROM A VISIT IT umongthe Principal PIANO and ORGAN factories in New York, Boston snd other cities- having arranged for the Largest and most corn, plete assortment ever offered South, at prices ABSOLUTELY BEYOND COMPETITION! PIANO AND ORGANS & Bates hold tho field and compete world. 1,000 Superb Instrumeaw Makers a! Factory Rates. JSjav agent. Bottom prices to all. $150, $179. New years guarantee. Kit?- names on all Ipst*’ hones* t-.* $50 to * B ” Low Prices Quick Sales Musical instruments OF EVERY VARIETY. sic Beets i THE LA-CMatm&fCATIONS. Musical Merchandise, And mverything pertaining, to a 3 . FlntlMt JMfcRflause. thV mbit thorough workmerrSonth. fir. Taylor jlavotod amlj&fopa. Jfan of instrument* in mpene of tbs Best factories in this country. il>d if tHj^jygj^Wiaed Toner G. O. ROBINSON A CO* 265 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. o2-tf AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.B Mrs. W. M. THOMAS, Prop’r. This Hotel, so”well known to the citizens ol Clarke and adjoining counties, is located in tue centre of the business portion of Augusta, con venient to Post Office, Telegraph Office and Depot, and offers inducements to the puohc unequaled bv any other Hotel in the City. decA-t.fi "OB WORK OF ALL rESCRIP' tion neatly done at tb« c office