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ONLY A TRIFLE.
Only a trifle! How glibly au>l
trippingly the words come over the
tongue. Only a trifle! Done and
said, acted and commented upon in a
moment, and yet; what conclusions,
infinite, may not ensue. Do not
trifles make up the sum of human
life ? What has pleased—what vexed
us ? Trifles! What has made the
heart leol sunny with rapture—what
has wrapped it up in a mist of tears ?
Trifles—trifles all. What will send
the wearied mind cheerfully to rest ?
Some trifle. Wnat will break that
rest, aud convert the night into one
long, restless fever ? Only a trifle. It
is to trifles we must look for our
every-day felicity. Caesar might
smile upon heat, but an ill-fitting
casement to his chamber would vex
the god-like soul to maddened fret-
1 ulness. Only a trifle has broken
hearts, dismembered kingdoms, given
fair provinces to war and famine, and
I bowed down the head of majesty.
Trifles ave marred more than
heaven ever made. Look at your
wife—she loves her husband. He is
the chosen partner of her heart. Siio
lives in her children, and could grow
eloquent upon her duties, and her
dear affection; but a scowling demon
grins and chuckles at what should be
the happy hearth. Trifles are neg
lected ; small evidences of gentle
thought are sought for in vain. The
cheerful fire that shonld be in the
husband’s study is a mass ofblackeued
cinders. The book she loves is mis
laid—lost, or lent, or anywhere.
What a trifle. The story ho loves to
tell is not listened to; the friend he
cherishes is flouted; the dish he
prizes is not prepared, and his finer
feelings meet a ready, vacant laugh.
Trifles—trifles all; and yet this is the
woman who with him would dare the
direst woes; who would walk bare
footed over burnirg plowshares to
serve him greatly ; who would live,
beg, die with him and for him ; but
how can she be bothered by trifles ?
And so, with bitterness at his heart
and swelling rage—only at trifles—•
the husband sallies out to the taverq
or the club, and, like Hamlet’s undo,
“ Takes his rouse,’’ and then the wife
feels herself a neglected woman, and
scolds the children, which is bat a
trifle, as she really loves them; and
when the husband returns at the
small hours of the night, telling
himself as he nears his home that
after all he has made too much of
trifles, he finds his door fast against
him ; the key is thrown at him from
the window. Surely that was only
a trifle, and yet the husband sleeps
at an inn that night! Alas 1 a multi
tude of busy atoms will make a world
as huge and majestic as that whereon
we tread. A wife and mother dies
of a broken heart, and a poor, shuf
fling old man tells a friend he is sure
he doesn’t know why he and his
Emma parted, but he thinks—God
help him—ho thinks, after all, it was
“ only a trifle.”
Reverse the picture. Look at that
young girl, almost a child in years
and beauty, quite a child in guileless
innocence. She has left the home of
her happy youth to be the bride of
one who' has won her young heart.
To him she trusts more than she does
to heaven, for he is her human hope.
Heaven is too high to bo the subject
for doubts or fears. And how the
young husband loves bis treaure!
How he looks into her eyes, and
breathes soft rapture into her ears!
How he, with hands trembling with
delight, parts the glossy hair across
that brow upon which God has
seemed to set His seal, and all for
him. Oh! he loves her—truly,
fondly loves her, but the cloud is in
the sky already. The hey-day of
rapture is over, and then “ How can
he bo bothered by trifles?’* But
trifles make up the sum of her exis
tence.
Man’s love ia of this life a thing apart,
’Tis woman’s whole existence.
And so the young wife, with a
thousand pretty airs and artifices,
and little plots, mere trifles, hovers
round her destiny aud gets floated
at for her pains. He loves her—of.
coarse he loves her, but 1 how can he
be continually paying attention to
trifles? So he telle his single friend
Ned somebody, or Dick somebody
else: Here was I waked up this
morning by a rose-bud being placed
under my nose, and because I threw
it in the grate, and merely said,
“ confound it,’I Clara has been on
the whimper all day, and then just
because I laughed at her verses on
my birthday, she must needs be
caught praying in her own room,
and take to fondling the canary bird
she had brought from home. Of
course I promised to wring its neck.
Now, all the world knows our mar
riage was one of love, but Clara is
always on the cry about some trifle
or another. It was only the other
day when I was as busy as busy
could be, open comes my study door
and iu she walks with some abomina
ble glass of home-made horror on a
tray, with a biscuit and with mere of
a smile upon her face than I have
seen for some time, she said : “ Har
ry I have brought this for you to
taste, you—will—’ “ Confound it,
Clara,” said I “ be oft with the rub
bish,” and I only gave the plate a
slight touch and over went the glass,
and away she went looking like a
ghost, and afterwards you would
hardly believe that she fainted away,
and all about such a trifle, too. The
veriest trifle.
* ^ ^
There is a grave, and upon the last
home of the broken hearted falls the
first handful of earth. One mourner
tottered from the spot. The young
bvido has gone from the world with
a broken heart, and too late—ho who
indeed did love her finds he is deso
late. He has bartered his home, his
love, his peace, all that was bright
and gentle in the world and him, for
a few trifles. And she has gone to
her God, where in comparison with
one pare, unsoiled spirit, the great
globe itself is only a trifle.
The Gymnast of the Sea.
Octopus vulgaris is his name, and
in and out among the sheltered bays
of islands dotting the Northern Paci
fic lie moves with solemn purpose,
mercilessly iu' trapping “ myriads‘of
lesser voyagqrs,” that in shoals gljde
with sinuous sweep on toward the
highways of the mighty deep.
With the greatest dilligence the
monster travels over lovely seafor-
e»ts wavering in calm beauty beneath
the swell of the Indian Ocean, or the
blue waters of the Mediterranean. In
these dimlighted* thoroughfares he
delights; inlets and rounded curves
afford the hiding plaoes that he loves;
in them resting quietly on beds of
seaweed, he finds countless companies
of scaly beauties utterly powerless to
resist his electric touch.
Very curiously endowed is our
mammoth traveller; no shell, no skel
eton has he, bat in the back are two
conical pieces of horn-like substance,
well-imbedded. His'body resembles
a jelly-bag, round and sometimes as
large as a barrel. Over this the cre
ature has a sort of leather sac, thick
and strong, But wonder of wonders,
now appear eight huge arms! and
upon them ranged in order nearly 2,-
000 sucking-cup9! One hundred and
twenty pairs to each arm. How can
he ever get tired with so many busy
servants! And think, if you can,
how terribly he would hold on to
anything 'he caaght! Sometimes,
when sailors have been attacked by
this horrible sea pirate, they have
willingly cut off a hand or a foot to
free themselves from the fearful em
brace. If it so happens that Octopus
himself has fallen into hands stronger
than his own he will gladly lose somo
of his powerful pincers in the tussle
rather than give up and be beaten ;
and roally it does not matter mnch,
since in a little time they grow again,
and the sea-giant girded with new
strength sets forth more determined
than ever to conquer his enemies.
Can you guess where the mouth is ?
Within the space surrounded by
these eight lively arms, there yon
find it, with a thick round lip, and
just under the lip a sort of parrot-like
beak, with the short mahciible up
permost. There is no hone under
these mandibles, but their interior it
filled with a Agnus substance of mar
velous strength and solidity. The
muscles of the jaws are very power-
. beauty ainl the husk, the shell,
ton of a dead affection, It
ceaseless deception al home
by day and by night, at
sitting and uprising; deception
in every, relation ; deception in the
tenderest and' most endearing me-
rnents of existence. Jfct makes the
whole of a life a weary, degraded,
life. A right-minded
an can scarcely lay a deeper sin
upon her.sonl, or one more eertaiTTto
bring down a fearful expiatioh.
lul, and the tongue is delicate and
i capable of pet forming various bfficf
in tiie disposition of food.
When *this big traveler sallies'
forth in quest of adventure by sea, v
the huge disk' of a body becomes a*ii
boat, and for merry rowers, *Capt.
Cephalapod calls'for the lively ex- rnents of existence., It
ercise of the eight strong. snM,W ri ’ 1 *
aright jolly time they have,"never
getting weary, since they follow the:
“ ride aud tie ” fashion of accom
plishing the labor. While four are
playing oarsmen, the resting four
may bo getting something ready for
supper—and it’s “ supper time" about
all the time with them, »u report
saith.
Sometimes the wily Captain finds a
foe not agreable to his mind—what
then—what happens when the.gram-
pus or the cachalot offer fight ? Well,
it is droll enough, for in this dire
emergency the old seaspirate resorts
to a dark and most confusing bit of
strategy; lie always carries about
Garden Seed!
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LAW 1TOTICES.
j-i. doktch,
ATTORNEY AT Law,
Carnesville, Ga.
ap!8-1878-tf
g 33. THRASHER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Watkinsville, Go.
Office in former Ordinary’s Office.
jsp25-1876-ly- „ ■
p G.ITtia M 8 ON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Special attention paid to criminal practice.
For reference apply to Ex-Gov. T. H. Watts
and Hon. l>avid Clopton, Montgomery, Ala.
Office over Post-Office Athens, Go.
feb3-1875-tf
AND
him, in a big, inside pockety great
supply of ink, and now, to baffle his
antagonist, out ec-incs this ink-bag to
the rescue, and sj much is thrown
out that, ail about the watfc* i.s so
blackened that nobody can see
straight, and Octopus is safe, tor every
other creature roaming round is
utterly mystified and confounded. It
is then that the owner of the ink-bag
slips off with a stealthy movement to
a covert he iius aforetime made uote
of against a season of sudden sur
prise.
Brutal Sports in Texas, j
On Sunday at San Antonio! Texas,
the bull which overcame the lioness
on Sunday, the 9th of April, was
brought into a cage to fight with the
African lion “ Old George,” a very
fierce and powerful animal, but some
what old. The bull was lassoed in a
field and was brought into the cage
with great difficulty, goring a man
badly on the way. The lion, quietly
eating a piece of raw beef, was sepa
rated from the bull by a canvass cur
tain stretched across the cqge. As
soon as the ropes were fakert from
the bull's horns this oanyalRwrtitipu
was drawn aside. Tlie atfsck was
at once begun by the bull, w’ho rushed
madly upon the lion and tossed him
ten feet into the air. gjThe lion fell
heavily to the ground, but immedi
ately sprang up and made a spring
at the bull. The bull received him
on his horns and again gored him in
the side and threw him savagely
against the iron bars, bleeding and
badly bruised, and so frightened him
that ho refused to fight more. The
canvas was then drawn between the
combatants, and the lioness which
encountered this same bull last week
was turned in with her mate. The
curtain was again drawn aside, and
the pair were turned against the bull.
The bull looked for a moment on his
old antagonist, and] then rushed
savagely upon her, tossing her into
the air and breaking two of her ribs.
He then turned upon the lion, gave
him another toss into the air, badly
goring him. The lions then crouched
in a corner of the cage, completely
cowed, and the bull deliberately ap
proached and smelled them, but did
not renew the attack. He stood
pawing the dirt in tokeu of his vic
tory.
This bull is terribly savage and
dangerous. He is ten years old, aud
has killed five other bulls in single
but extremely fierce combats. He is
of mixed Texas and buffalo blood,
and is larger than* the average Texas
bull. The next fight will be between
this animal and three noted Mexican
bull-fighters.
Woman’s Marriage.
To marry one man while loveing
and being loved by another is about
the most grievous fault that a woman
can commit. It is a sin against deli
cacy, against kindness and truth. It
involves doable treachery and cruel
ty. It involves wounding the spirit,
withering the heart, perhaps blighting
and soiling the soul of one who is
abandoned and betrayed. It involves
the speedy disenchantment of the one
who is mocked by the shadow where
he was promised the substance, and
who grasps only the phantom, soul-
GRASS SEED.
We have now the largest stock of Seed in
this part of the State, all of which arc Fresh,
not a single package of old Seed in our stock.
We have also a large stock of
STEEL HAIR BRUSHES,
The fourth lot since October last. Our
Dili! us,
Paints, ,
• . Load. „ ...
Oils,
.Varnishes, Turpentine,
We can oiler at low prices. ,
C. w. LONG & Co.,
sepll-ly Athena, Ga.
PLANTERS’ HOTEL,
AUGUSTA, C3-.A-.
The Leading Hotel of the Oity.
Noted for its cleanliness, and the excellence
of it« table.
BATES—18 00 PEB DAY.
The Proprietor solicits from the citizcnB of
Athens • continuance of that liberal patronage
they have heretofore given him.
B.7.SR.OW2T,
oct!6-lm. Proprietor.
MoriWQ.th.or <& Few,
^1.ACKSMITH'B^
TWO SHOPS FOR 1877.
One at the old stand in front of
Messrs. GANN & REAVES,
The other ou the road to the upper bridge and
opposite'
Mr. JOHN Z. COOPER’S,
Livery Stable. We have first class workmen
SOUSE SHOEING
of every description,
Plating and Concave Shoes
Mnnufoctured to order.
WAGONS, BUGGIES, CABBIAGES,
Aud all kinds of •*' Machines and Im
plements repaired on short notice.
jan9-tf.
LIVERY AND SALE
ST ABLE,
Thomaa St, GUu
J. Z. COOPER, Proprietor.
DROVERS
Are reminded thnt I have ample Stable Boom,
Clean Stalls and Extensive lot for their accom
modation. Give me a call. . g]
jan292m.
J. Z. COOPER.
THE WHITE SEWING MACHINE,
Said to be the lightest-running, the most
beautiful, cheapest, best, and largest Sewing
Machine in the world. Ladies and tho public
are invited to call and nee, at the Office, next
door to Wm. McDowell’s, C liege Avenue.
J. BANCROFT, Agent.
feb5-ly.
»1AN0 AND ORGAN Luddkx
It Bates hold.the field and compete with the
Erorld. 1,000 Superb Instruments firora Sellable
r 'aken at Factory Bates. Every man bis own
ent. Bottom prices to all. New Piano* $1|5,
TO, $17®. New Oman*. $40, $50, $07. Six
irs guarantee. Fifteen days trial. Maker’s
bee on all Instruments. Square dealing, the
Test truth, and best bargains in the U. 8. From
1“ $100 actually saved In buying from hodden
gates’ Wholesale Plano sad Organ Depot, 8a-
JOHN W. OWEN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Tocoa City, Ga.
Will practice ih all tlie counties of the West
ern Circuit, Hart and Madison of the Northern
Circuit. Will give special attenion to all claims
entrusted to his care. oct20-1875-ly.
Pope Babbow. D. C. Babkow, Jit
JJarrow Bros.,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Office over Talmadge, Hodgson & Co.
jan4-ly
r». IIILL,
ATTORNEY at law,
Athens, Ga. *
l’ruiupi attention given to all business and
ll.o same respeetthily solicited. ! janll-ly
Lamar Cobb. Howell Cobb.
1 1 -itt hi
^ ii. conn, ,
ATTORNEYS} /AT> f AW,/ ,
Athens, Ga
^Office in D^Upree Building,
fcb22-l 876-ly
Alex 8. Ebwik. J|Andrew J. Cobb.
Athens, Ga t
Office on <
l Corner of Broad and Thomas streets,
over Childs, Nickerson & CV.
feb22-l876-ly
A* 17
V - MoCURRY,
Attorney stfc Law,
Hartwell, Geoboia,
Will practice in the Superior Courts of North
east Gcotgia and Supreme Court at Atlanta.
Aug 8.1876 tf
James B. Lyle,
Watkinsville.
Alex. S. Erwin,
Athens.
^YLE «& ERWIN,
A TTORNJSrS AT LA TF.
Will practice in partnership in the Superior
Court of Oconee County, ana attend promptly
to all business intrusted to their care..:
jan9-3m.
JACKSON «fc TOMA S, t.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Athens, Ga.
Office South West Corner of College Avenue
and Clayton Street, also at the £ourt House.
All parties desiring Criminal Warrants, can get
them at any time by applying to the County
Solicitor at this office. declG-1874-tf
T. NELM8,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Harmony Grove, Jackson County, Ga.,
Will practice in the Superior Courts of Jack-
son, Madison, Banks and Clarke counties.
Special attention given to collection of claims.
Befers to Judge A. M. Speer, Griffin, Ga.,
and Hon. J. T. Spence, Jonesboro’, Ga.
oct9-tf.
yy t LITTLE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
up!8-1873-tf
Carncsville, Ga.
BT73XXTES3 CAXWDSL
IJI A. 1LER,
Watolunakw & Jowelwr,
At Michael’store, next door to Beaves & Nich
olson’s, Broad street, Athens, Georgia. All
work warranted 12 months.
sept!2-tf.
CDAS. C. JOKES, JR. F. E. EVE.
T ONUS <Ss IHSVIHl,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW
SIBLEY’S NEW BUILDING,
241 BBOAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
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I
CLAIM to have the Largest Stove
in this market.
CLAIM to have the Heaviest
Stove for the price in Athens.
I
CLAIM to have the Finest Ar
ranged and most Elegantly
Finished Cook
factored
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CLAIM that I can Furnish the
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to any one desiring to purchase. Call
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Broad Street, Athens, Georgia.
J. C. WILKINS,
Ahead of All
COMPETITION
G- 0. ROBINSON.
H as jsut returned from a visit
amongthe Principal PIANO and ORGAN
factories in New York, Boston and other cities-
having arranged for the Largest and most com,
plcte assortment ever offered South, at prices
ABSOLUTELY
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TUNING AND REPAIRING, PIANOS,
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Musical’ Instruments Tuned ani Repai red by
Mr. C. H. Taylor. v,hc best skihed and one of
tho most thorough workmen Bout *. Mr • Taylor
devoted nearly fifteen years in the constriction
of instruments in some of the be it factories in
this country, and is the only authorized Tuner
for tho AUGUSTA MUSIC HOUSE.
G. O. ROB INSON fc CO*
265 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga.
CERTVXLAX HOTZL
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.Q
Mrs. W. M- THOMAS, Prop’rJ
This Hotel, Bo'well; known to tie citizens of
Clarke and adjoining counties, ia lccated iu the
centre of the business portion of Augusta, con
venient to Poet Ofileti, Telegraph Office tnd
Depot, and offers inducements to the public
unequaled bv any other Hotel in tbu City,
dec4-t£
J OB WORK OF AJjL TESCRIP-
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