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sanrrT’AsttTKx «aMC.:sxa*a-9HM*i 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! ■*-! 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. o6-6m THE NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD —-sa JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Proprietor.; . The Best and Cheapest Newspaper Published- POSTAG-B3 IPTR-ZHUm. ONE liLLAl per year. 50 CENTS FOR 6 MONTH An Extra Copy to every Club of Ten. The N. Y. Daily Herald. Published every day In the^yeai Postage free. 2510 pays for one year, aundaya included. $8 pay* for one year, without Sundays. SB pays lor six months, Sundays included V $4 pays for six months, without Sundays. $2 pays for one year for any specified day of tn $1 pays for six months for any specified day of week. 1 pays for one month, Sundays included. NEWSDEALERS SUPPLIED. Postage Free. Daily edition, 2% cants per copy. Sunday edi tion 4 cents per copy. Weekly edition 2 cents per cony. Address NEW YORK HERALD, fan2S-4m ’ 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 Stove Maim. A '4,;, c •i ; - I I CLAIM that I can Furnish the Best Tinware in'the State as Cheap as inferior Tinware is now sold at in Athens., aug7-8m CAN Substantiate the above claims and would be pleased to do so to any one desiring to purchase. Call and be convinced at the SIGN OF THE BIG COFFEE POT. 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 BEYOND COMPETITION! Low P RICES QulCR SaURS- lusicil Instruments OF EVERY VARIETY. Slid Music and Music Boots, THE LATEST PUBLICATIONS. Musical Merchandise, And everything pertaining to a 2 First Class Music House. TUNING AND REPAIRING, PIANOS, Church, Pipe and Beed Organs, und all kinds of 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- tion neatly done at tbvolfice