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LEGAL Ctutlon flu- Letter* orontnil AdrerUrotnente wM be lnierted »t OK* POX. jAK per *quaL» for the tint lnaerttee, tad YIVI. Y 'ENTS per equare for each conttuuMe*, fer any imo under one month. For longer periods a Ilk iral deduction will be made. A square equal M tea lines, solid. • Notices In local column, lees than a squ sente a line. Appll'Ueo for letter* ol Dismission Outroitc Application ter Leero to s«ll Unde . Notice to Debtors an.! Creditor. , dales of IanAql^>MH|HWaSH)A I rsrlsbaUe PropefftyTST^ajl fistTAJ Notices, SO dim ——.^0*3 Sherifl £*)««, porgquqiB ^4m~ Sbsrirf Mortgage fl^fjsales ptr sqoar*,.. Tax Collector’s Sales, psr square. Foreclosure Mortgage, per square, Mck tin/ * Kxemptlqn Notices (in adea»oe)....J™!.J* * ** Rule .Nlsi’s, per square, each * 80 «rjhc Jboye legal rntes eemeted by ofrurti^coun^ 2=4. mdm la AW attorney at el pi H. Wette snd Hon. IHtd Clopton, Monttomcry, Ala. Office over PosvOfflco Athens, Of febS-13'5-tf far reference apply to Fa Clopti ijopcliatrow, ' ,, aTT^rViE'A a4 * Office overTohnadgo, Hojgaon <fc Co. lankly ~ LA*Ar**rT!8VKEtJoSB.'' "7H&N <* OiBc fcW9-l*7« J. in Deupree Building, H. DO(XTCH, ATT' rnBNEY AT HAW, W" V .[.iaUthS y K. IATUPKIN, Attorney at Laic. Offloe ovi Childs, Nickerson A Co. Aliens, Georgia, ' Will practice in the Superior Courts of ithe ~ - Coll Northern Circuit. X3T iXt.lh.1878.ly. ollcctions n specialty. G. G. Thomas. ATTORNEY AT LAW, WATKIN9V1LLE, OA. Iafkice IS coukt-house, opposite JUrJiturv "3 TMfioe. Personal attention to all lutlnsaa entrusted to hia care. epfl-tl JACKSON & THOMAS, ATfORNfcYS AT LAW, 3fflee In old Franklin llonao Building Broad reet, also at the Court House. All parties ■siring Criminal Warrants, can get them at Raiford Se^ECelsey, , Attorneys at Law, tnd Counsellor'^ and Solicitor's in Equity, “ and im- lochren, Pulaaki Connty, Ga Special am nediste attention given to any buainesa con- anting lauds. Intruders promptly ejected tom, end titles cleared up, end wild lands look, id after gene rally, will buy and (ell lands, pav axes for nonresidents etc. Will practice in all he counties contingent to either the M. & B. t. R. or the Atlantic* end B. K. Good re. erenee given when desired, july ISth.tf. r. mmm p A. ILKRq £ Wat:ha ftt Sn«*ad» Sbo« Hnmd qtpeet, & Jowalor, ilore next door to Reese A Athena, livery; feed end she stable. A-tdxexia, Georgia. GANN A HEAVES, PROPRIETORS. Will be found at'their old Stand, rest Frank- ln House building/Tlion-aa street. Keep el- revs on baud good Turnouts and cneelnl dri- rers. Stock well cared for when enVnwtcd to »ur cun*. Stock on liund for sale at all * turns. derlStf. SCHOOL BOOKS! AU of the School Books in use at the Lucy Cobb Institute, At Madame SosimwsMV Home School, AND At Various Scholls in the City, he well aa Peas, I sk *eQtdf|Jp** 11 for *sle LOWBei* Thomas' Hlaek. the World—«t It.. •TrVjrikttuf, call Rl ltUHKE'S BOOK-TTORK. V ATHENS, GEORGIA, EEBUAEY 25, 1879. VOL. 63 New York Store. , it Lit JOSEPH, f »> I SOLOffl&lf k 14, Broad Street, " WHOLESALE RETAIL on exhibition by November let., our LL STOCK Of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoe:. Hats, Notions, Ac., at < | A2 JUICES TEAT DEFT C0MTE2I2I0JV. Our Eastern Buyer, reports heavy purchases, at such reduction of previous figures, that it places us at the head of other leading houses. •« OT3TB. WHOLESALE DEPAB-TMEITT, irintended personally by onr Mr. Joseph, is reeciving oily additions to the heavy stock now tnd, which we are compelled to force mto the market, h order to make room for the Mam moth Stock Arriving. Our terms in this department are at liberal as any house to merchants able to give good reference. * Mr. Solomon is still at the maugement of onr Retail Department with a force of saleamea, which is widely known for their poiteaess and attention. Among the new Invoioes received, we may mention: if jj J/ V' ^ wlOflii't ton w invoices received, we may mention: ... »» i i T - vj " 500 Cases Boots and Shoes from the Factdteaef Lynn, and of Ptpladelpbia. , 100 Cases Hnfs from Yonkers. 1.000 Pieces Jeans from Norwich and Concord 50 Cases Prints, embrapimr alljtyles and coors. "* hine’from Fa" *"“180 Cases Bleaching from Fall River 10 Cases Stripes from Oxasapha Mills. lOOJBales of Shirtings, Sheetings, Checks and Drillings from our Home t Mminfai $15,000. Wortb of Clothing. Sample* Sent and Price* given free itii mention whether for Whi sept.10.Sm given free offlkwge. It lOjesale or Betail tecparti # In ordering samples a asking tor Price List please me “**MBMfkmmmmm mm—** Southern W Insurance COdMS'^.TST'Sr, ATSfiSTSt GSOKOIA. YOUNG »_ O. HARRIS, Proaidont smVKNS UIQJIts, Secretary. Fire. A.mS.. tpill I, 1877, • • »7SI,.'.SF Oi Readmit Directors. Vova* L.. «. Haaais. Htkv*»s Thomas i»us ii. KmvToa, Euxa t., Nawroa, — -""iai*r 8* iIxsry IliiLh,. i tniN P. l>KAfff*0< >u Kuskrt Tkohai. m-as-vly jwxixz: John W. Nicholsoh, BLACKSM1THING &msm AVAILABLE.... CNDECOMPOSED.. A^,«l.hyt by t^q beef 8hpqfip Gqgylajl Cxunsmitbiiig. Gun*, Pitpda, lock*, eto. v r*pa}ru^ at aheiti Xrpl notide fttid MtUiiction pwfa. sSJMkj) temper. Work warranted. PLANTATION WORK. Plow*, Wagon*, Carriage*, etc., repaired in the inernnd at beat manner Sole , at short notioe. imrcliSO-ly. 1*. FLISOH, CONFECTIONERY r!at of Choice Goods in his LUNNICILTT BLOCK, J t of Tny* snd Coufcetionerie Arthur M vans mA-cmoAXi watcTi maKer AND J E W E L E R. -iL S* found at his new stand, in the etoia of Xh« Sup|SHr of Sazb« W3aw» A good wife stood by her easement brown, And mused through her falling tears, Of the endless round of a work a-day life And its dun and wearing yean; And .sl>e sighed, “ Ah, me I life’s songs ar<l flower* Are never for snch os I; But through verdurelesa mead* and moea- grown springs My pathway ever most lie.” Aqdlol from orar the brow of the hifl, Their swet* faces kissed h? the son, To that low, brown hoose, by the tasaellad pine, A troop of children run. They ding to her neck, they climb on her knee, T. Femim 4Soi, Csnw Debpref Buibki 1 And their ehildieh troubles they poor in her eer; Where he is prepend to do ALL KINDS QF WORK, In hie line in a neat and workmanlike manner, a. EL BCOZiSStOORSw Boot and Slue Maker, Over W. J. MORTON’S Office, WILL ST., ATHENS, GA. THE BUST STOCK and the v FINEST WORKMEN. Fits guaranteed or no pay 1 asked. B< pairing a specialty. Prices to suit the times. GIVE ME A TRIAL. ort.29.8ai. MOSS & THOMAS, CoTTOl FlCTOBS & CoMMlSSlOH MERCHANTS, Clayton St. 9 Athens, Ga, Advances made on Cotton consigned in Store. eept.17.ly. A. BOOK For Every Horse Owner. TBrcaderiul System 6f Taming und Training Horses JOBES, 'TT.tfP (YinXXV OJKiiXr* Wartii£U>jfi|/FlofnOwKr, Pries 25c, FOR SALE AT BURKE’^ 1M10K-ST0RE. Sent by mail for the same price him with ease; How to break him of kicking in harness; Hon to break him of kicking ” ” to Drank him,of pulling back stable ; How to braak him^of pi bridle; Howto break him of jumping fences; IVbat makes abalker; How to break a bilker; How to break a switcher in harness; How to nuke him back a load; How to break a shyer at objects; How to break a Idler; How to break a vicious horse; How to cute a weak or moon eye. Ex roam on or JocxiT Tbioi*. How to make him appear glandered; How to make him appear foundered; How to make him stand by bis food and noteat; Dow to make Uira appear stifled. RECEIPTS FOR DISEASE OF THE HORSE Bore that mother will charm them away. Ah 1 what are the songs and blossoms of life But its garlands of girla and boyt I And no hours ere barren, no homes unbleat, That number these priceleis joys. Refreshed, she stoope for her bnrden again, Andlo! it had grown light; It toes like the lark apometh the earth, And, singing, soars from onr sight. She stood again by that easement brown, As the setting snn gilded the eaves, And the farmer a weary comes toiling home, With his fragrant hardened sheaves; But in the glow of her rsdi-nt face All forgotten were heart of care, for the said; “Toil is sweet, whenjthose we love The fruit of our labor share.’’ Orer the banisters bends a (ace, Daringly sweet and beguiling; - Somebody stands in careless grace, And watches the picture, a ml ling. The light burnt d m in the hall below; Nobody sees her standing, Saying good-night again, soil and alow, Half way up to the landing. Nobody, only the eyes of brown, | Tender and foil of meaning, That smile on the fairest face in town, Over the banisters leaning. Tired and sleepy, with drooping head, I wonder why she lingers. And when all the good-aights are said I Why, somebody holds har finger*— Holds her finger* and draw* her down, Suddenly growing bolder, TUI her loose heir drop* its masses brown Like a mantle orer bin shoulder. P^e banyans set hands fair cheek like a feather; Bi ight brown tresses and dusky iiair Mae, and mingle together. There's e question asked, there’* a swift caress, She os flown like a b rd from the hallway; But over the baniatere drops a yea That shall b igbten the world for him always, EUa Wittier, in tit Inter-Ocear., Facts About the • Body. Human The Yellow Fever—Its Cause and Prevention. Spauunodie colic;. Flatulent colic; BoU; Scratches: Grease lleet*; Founder; Bone Spavin; Bing Bone; Splint; Palpitation off ho Rout; Broken W*nd or Heave*; Saddle Galls; Inflamatkm ot the Maw and Hide Bound. r i • I •• \ c Wa»dQ AND- WANDO “id PHOSPHATE, MADE BY THE WAKDO PHOSPIlfJ'ECOSiPASY, CHARLESTON, S. C Analysis of W&ndo Fertilizer. ....16.74 .... 9.54 Analysis of Acid Phosphate. Ptr (kit, BONE PHOSPHATE LIME, Dissolved..ltm •• “ “ Reduced... AVAILABLE.... UNDKC0MP08ED.... CHARLES F. STUBBS, (Successor to Groover, Stubb* A Co.,) COTTON FACTOR —AND— era/ Commission Merchant, AGENT FOR THE Quitman Factory Yanus, 94 BAY STREET, Savannah, G eorgia. .Bagging, Ties, Rope and other inpplie* fur- lUfcd. Also, liberal cash advances made on consignments fbr sale or shipment to Liverpool or Northern porta. Mr. a. A. Wins, Cashier and O>rre*rondent of tlie late firm ol Grodrer, S;ubh* A Co., has ftNMerest iu the boaines*. aug.21.tf. CENTRAL SOTSL. GEOB AUGUSTA, Mrs W. M. THOMAS, Prop’r *b well knolrn to fli eitizen* ot Total.... 3H.... Directions for Using Acid smfftmrut iiing o> unties, is located in the r - tineas portion of Augusta, OOR' ; to* Post Office, .Telegraph Office tnd and offer* indooementa to the pnblio 1 bv any other Hotel in the City, erstfawtwith the aame quantity n'ntH you use iven weight of -Cotton ifiSSd, Bboaphate; **pe.u Mas dperr , Phosphate, packing into a heap. v If the compost give* off any amell, corer it with good dry earth. ', A Allow it to r main aa long a time a* possible, say at least four or five weeks, protecting It A^ly*M d?2M to SOU lbs. to the acre. • ‘ ' Or pot out the Cotton Seed in the furrow very early, bed on it, and at planting open the ridge .*• *■ Ill,nank..tj **«a VrAll wnnU 0,10 A*Il/.W VnrtS1!«iP. as ■ A A alCt fl 1 . end put Jn the Acid Phosphate aa yon wouid any other Fertiliser. ( ^ . AT?P^fIT I A' # ' T:E1S: OSCEOLA, OCONEE COUNTY, GA., Jan. let, 1879. Mr JAS. II. HUGGINS, Athens, Ga.—Dear Sir: I u»*d Wando Add Phoaphate^at fate <tf me more than one huoJred end fifty rBs. per acre, applied in the drill and bedded on tbeaarae; need .Iton stubble laud, it did better for me than any Fertiiiaer I ever need, it made m twice a* mnoh cptton per ecreas where I used none. ’j. H THOMPSON, on the investment. Your* very Truly, .CKSON COUNTY, GA , Feb. 1st, 1878. have u'ed WnioFertUilto for two I ever used; it has paid mo a large The above elated Fertilizer* are Vbr tale iu quantities to auit Mrefcaaera.*. Cott^aopUoo or othorwiee. For terms apply to 1 1 ’ JAMES H. HUGGINS, Agent, • it is also prepared to furplsh Oysters to the : in all styles of the cullinary art- Ii FL1SCH. [°t WORK OF ALL DESCKn tiof neatly Joi«Wi4s •' ‘ Judge J. N. GARRIS OX, ,T Gillesville, Banka County, Gg. j*n.23.3m. . *' » ' .’Btii SUBSCRIBE FOR THE i!2i# ' a 9. ' V •’i The skin contains more than two million of openings, which are the outlets of an equal number of sweat glands. The human skeleton consists of more thnu two hundred distinct bones. An amount of blood, equal to the whole quantity in the body, passes through the heart every minute. Tlie full capacity of the lungs is aboult t^ruu hundred and twenty feubic indie*. About two-thirds of a pint of air is inhaled and exhaled at each breath in ordinary respiration. The stomach daily prodaces nine pounds of gastric juice for digestion of.food; its capacity is about five pints. • There are more than five hundred separate muscles in the body, with an equal number of nerves and blood vessels. The weight of lire heart -is from eight to twelve ounces. It beats oue hundred thousand times in twen- ty-tonr hours. Each perspiratory duct is one- fourth of an inch in length, which will make the aggregate length of the whole about nine tnilea. The average man takes five and one-half 'pounds of food and drink each day, which amounts to one ton of solid and liquid nourishment annu ally. A man breathes eighteen times a minute, and three thousand cubic feet, or about three hundred and seventyx^ve hogsheads of air per hour. STAirruNg a Draw ng Room.— One of the trout eminent pianists in Lond-ui, having suffered much from the irrepressible conversation of drawing room audiences, devised tho other day a mean? of giving a little, lesson to tho tewn. He arranged, with his violin, violoncello, and. the that the music should come to a led stop in the' midst of the loud, in the p’ece, at a given signal from him. It was done. ] Tlie bawling and shouting voices were left, in the twinkling of an eye, frf anyiEng. in high and dry, as it were, upon a shore of silence. Joyous, clear, and distinct above them all rose a voice from the foremost seats, tho voice ot a lady—hut no, torture shall not drag her name' from roe. And these words ringiog upon tlie startled air, “we always fry ours in lardZ—Xon' don World. St. Mary’s, Ga., January 18.— Editor Morning News: The most important question for the consideras tion of all concerned in our seaport cities i, yellow fever its cause, and prevention. And since the Yellow Fever Commission—gentlemen selec ted by the government of the most practical and scientific attainments— after much investigation, has only confirmed the belief long entertained by most medical men that the cause of yellow fever is exotic, not sponta neous or indigenous to our soil, but was owing to the importation of spores or germs, then let ns accept their conclusion as a fact, and unite as a people upon this one truth, that we are to fight a living foe, a hard army to conquer, when once they obtain a foothold upon our soil, for they more obsiinately dispute every inch of ter ritory than any other enemy known to mankind, insignificant and invisi ble as they are. Now how and with what weapon are we to attack this enemy, is for us to determine. We know that it is transported in the holds ot vessels, where it remains during tho passage, and is fed by an unhealthy ballast, where billions of these spores and germs are propaga ted. Our place, theu, is to attack him in bis fort when he first enters our harbor—attack him then, not with carbolic acid and other miner disinfectants, but bring to our aid the gases such as chlorine and sul phurous acid gas. These weapous are more effectual, for they attack them in every hole and corner of the ship. Also bring to your aid concus sion of the atmosphere, the most pow erful weapon of-them all. In using this concussion in the bolds of vessels, see that the hatches are closely shut down so that none can escape. Make t*ie concussion sufficiently strong to kill caged mice or birds, and it will penetrate, every bed, 1k»x or trunk, and effectually destsoy the whole army ot these spores or germs. Be fore applying concussion see' th.i the ship’s crew is clothed in clean linen or cotton goods, and all woolen goods and other articles of merchandise re garded in the light of fomites should be placed in the vessel’s hold for dis infection. I addressed an article to the Quar antine Convention that m-t iu Jack sonville, Fla., last year, composed of eminent physicians and ather distin guished gentlemen. In that commu nication I recommended concussion as a disinfectant, and stated that in my opinion it was the most powerful one known, and am sorry the allo pathic physicians in that convention did not advise its being tested, for I see that the homeopathists, who are now claiming a more successful treat ment, have taken up the subject, and their si-ientific'coinrnission, that met in the city of New Orleans last month, at their final session; did unanimously recommend! concussion as a disinfeo tant. Col. L. A. Hardee, of Honey- racon fame, tlie author of the concus sion theory, has for years been urg-' ing the adoption of this measure for the destruction of the cause of .yellow fever, and until now it has*failed to attract the attention of medical men The theory appears plausible, though simple. Nevertheless, we are search ing afier knowledge to destroy the cause of this dreadful disease, and would like to see this disinfectant thoroughly tested. I will further add, that being Health Officer of this port for many years, and owing to the inv creased number of Spanish vessels ar- riving here, has caused me to give the subject of quarantine some atten tion. Our views being In strict’ac cordance with those of the authorities, we - have used' such disinfectants as are most destructive to the lives of these spores or germs, and while other cities near ns have severely suffered, we are pleased to state that we hat e not ha4 a case in onr midst for many years. Very RespecfuUy, Chas. Hardee, M. D. Aa Unrecorded Bit of His tory. BENEDICT ARNOLD’S NARROW ESCAPE PROM DEATH AT THE HANDS OP A WOMAN. [New York Times.] The recent death of Mrs. Ann Hin- man Kellogg, of Fairbold, Conn., in the ninety-third year of her vge, re calls an unrecorded incident of the war of the Revolution. Mrs. Kel logg was the daughter of Capt Elisha Hinman, of the United States Navy, and her mother was the only American who remained in New London when the town was destroyed by the traitor Benedict Arnold in 1781. At that time Capt. Hiuman’s ship was hourly expected to arrive at New London, and it was hoped that he might come in time to save the town. Mrs. Hinman was well ac quainted with Arnold, as he had often dined at her honae, and had been a friend of her husband. In duced by anxiety for her husbands safety, she remained after all others had fled, and watched the entry of the British from the doorway of her house.'' As Arnold rode up he saw and saluted her, and said that if she would point out her own property it should be spared. She pointed oat tbe houses of several of her neighbors as her own, and thus saved them from destrnction. Arnold remained on horse-back near her house nearly all day, noting the battle that was raging at Fort Griswold, on the Gre- ton side of the river, where tho tall monument commemorating the event now stands. Three times were the British driven down the hill by the deadly fire from the fort. Then the ammunition of its defenders became exhausted, and they were obliged to surrender. The British officer in command of the storming party was so enraged at the desperate defense of the tort, that, as he entered it, he naked : Who commands here?’* Col. Ledyard replied: “ I did, but you do now,” at the same time sur rendering his sword,- The officer re ceived the sword and instantly plunged it into the heart of the gal lant Colonel. An American officer, standing beside his Colonel, snatched his own sword from it cabbard, and, in a moment, the cowardly Brition lay dead beside his victim. An in discriminate masacre of all within the fort followed, and thirty of the woun ded Americaus were piled into a wag on, that was rolled down a steep hill side to the bottom, where it was dashed in pieces against a tree. Then hurried preparations were made to evacuate tlieir position by the Brit ish, Arnold having learned of the ex pected arrival of Captain Hinmat# Mrs. Hinman, having witnessed these outrages from her housetop, became so incensed against the traitor that she hurridly descended from the roof, took a musket from the closet, where it had been left tho day before, by an American soldier, and leveled it at Arnold, as he sat on his horse, in front of the house. T iking a long, steady aim, she pulled the trigger, but the pieuo missed fire. Hearing the snap of the lock, Arnold turned and asked her what that noise was. With great presence of mind she had dropped the gnu, so that he did not see it, and she answered that it was the breaking of a chair. This incident formed the subject of a painting by Huntington, the ajlist, whose wife is a grand niece of Mrs. Hinman. This painting is now in the possession of Mr. Thomas Day, of Bergen Point, N. J. In it Mrs. Hin man is represented as leveling a mus ket at Arnold from a window in her house, and the burning town is seen in the background. The remains of both Captain and Mrs. Hinman now lie in the Cedar Grove Cemetary, at New London, where their monument is one of the finest to be seen. memos or THE united states bupkeke couet 1. Subscriber* who ilo not jive expran noli;- - to the contrary, are cotieidered wishing to rontl.u* their subscriptions. . If au'w-rlbcr* order the dl*continu*nc< o their periodical*, the publisher* may oostlnue to send then until all arcaaraje* are paid. 5. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take th. ’t periodical* from the otic* to which they are d.- rected, they art held re»pon»ible until they bate settled their bill* and ordered them dlaeoatlaued. 4. If aubacrlber* move to other places without notifying publishers, and the papers ere sent to the former direction, they are held responsible. 6. Any perron who recelre* a new*p»per tnd makes use cl it, whether ho haa ordered It or not, la held In law to bo ajrobaeribor. Battle Stories. The recurrence of the anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans has given rise this year, to an unusual number of remniacencesof that great event, the most of which we take to be fitmiliar to our readers. A North Carolina contemporary, the Wilming ton Review, narrates several— among them die accession of Lafitte and hia Baratarians, and General Jacksru’s impressment of the cotton claimant—the last as follows: On the morning of the eighth, just before the commencement of the fighting, as General Jackson waa sur veying the line of battle, a wealthy French merchant of New Orleans drove up to the line and requested an interview with the General. On reaching hia presence Jackson de manded ot the Frenchman the object of his visit. “ I come,’’ said he, “ to deraond of you the return to the city -of my cot ton which you have token to make your breastworks.” “ Ah,” arid ‘Old Hickory,* * run you point out the particular bales that is your property?” “Qui, Monsieur, certaincment, zat is my cotton and zat is my ootton ;** pointing 'to many hales in the near vicinity. “Well,” said Old Hickory, “if that is your property yon have just come in time to protect and defend it,” and calling to a corporal he ordered him to bring a spare musket, and giving it to the Frenchman, he told him to stand and defend his property. . At the same time lie gave the cor poral an order to shoot the fellow down if he attempted to ran. There is no doubt but that the Frenchman was glad that his cotton was there to screen him from the British bal lets. Now, as an illustration of a differs eat spirit—the volunteer spirit of the volunteer State, we will tell a story which has never been in print. It is a story narrated to ns years ago by Governor Richard K. Gall, of Flori da, at that time a youthful captain in the army, and a member of fackson’a staff. Call occupied a position behind the breastworks in a crowd of eager and excited volunteers, who were in tent only on getting a shot at the enemy. His chief concern was that the eager and tumultuous throng in the rear, in the impetuosity of tbe fosilade, would hurt more of our own men in front of them than of the ene my. Consequently he did little 1 ut push continua ly through the crowd impressing caution and deliberation upon everybody. While at this business, he came across a huge Tennessee fiat-boatman, clad in homespun, with a broad- brimmed drab felt hat on his head, and the visor thrown back, his arms folded, and without gnu or accoutre ment, calmly turveyiqg the red tide of battle. My friend,” says Call, “ why an you here without a gun ?” “ The tact is, General, 1 * replied the Tennessean, “I’ve just come down - the river iu a flat boat. I tried unity hard to borry a gun, but couldn’t find any. So I thought Td just come down ’ycre and somebody mooght git killed and then I*d ■ take hia gun and take a hand in the settlement of this hy’ar question.’* That was a clear offset to the im pressed Frenchman. A Mustard Plaster.—How many people are there who really know hpw to make a mustard plas ter? Not one in a hundred at the most, perhaps, and yet plasters are used in every family, and pliysi dans prescribe the application. Th ordinary way is to mix the mustard with water, tempering it with a little flour. Such a plaster as this makes is abominable. Before it has half done its work it begins to blister the tient, and leaves him finally wit flayed, painful spot, after producing far less effect in a beneficial way than was intended. Now, a mustard plaster should never blister at all.— Then nse no water, bnt mix the rous tard with the white of an egg, and the resalt will be a plaster which will “draw” perfectly, hut wjll not pro duces blister on tbe skin of an in fant, no matter how long it is allowed to remain on the part. Some Things That a Girl , Can Do. Lonlsvill* Courier-Journal. There is a young lady in Louisville whose ''bosom friend” recently re- ved to New York and of course they were to write long, long letters to each other every week. The Louisville girl received tbe first letter Saturday and lost it the same day sldgh-riding. Yesterday she sat down and wrote, the following:— “My dear old Fimme:—I have re ceived your sweet letter and lost it, Please .forgive me, woa’t you? 1 have forgotten your address, and wxite this to ask you to send it to me immediately, when I will answer your letter and tell you ever so many nice things that have happened since you left. Lovingly, your Annie.**’ Whereupon Annie folded, her letter, sealed it, and then discovered that she had forgbtton Fannie’s Address. And there was not a single drop of jrish blood in Annie’s veins. Drinking in the South. Mobile (Ala.) Register. In Virginia there is method and order in drinking. The climate be ing colder, the blood is not so thick, and hence the necessity for drinking every hour is not so urgent. There is also more economy in Virginia, where the close methods of the re gions of hog and hominy are observ ed. Here in Alabama we drink hi the winter to keep warm, and in the summer to keep cool. In the cities we drink to be sociable, and show that we are men abo i town ; and in the country we drink to keep off chills and to cure snake bites. ’ We are opposed to the contiued. drinking which exists in Russia and other parts of the barbarons world-, but do not object Vo a cocktail when wp get up, a snifter just before break- fest, a throat clearer just after breakfast, a luncher at 12 o’clock, two or three sociables between' 12 and dinner, a bottle' ofvirlne or good strong whisky straight at dinner.— After dinner, having been thus ab stemious, daring the business hours, wa open ourselves a little and drop in at the saloons and clubs to see now political affairs are moving. If the country is in danger, or if We find it popular to abuse a good nuighor lor the benefit of a faction, the matter can be better discussed over a drink or so. The judgment is better bal anced and tbe opinions more readily formed over the fumes of hot whisky punch. We become more eloquent, and express our opinions with that emphasis ot statement which marks the free American citizen,