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THE DEMOCRAT • A Live Weakly Paper on Live Issues Published Every Friday Horning, at Crawfordville, Ga. W-D-SULLIVAN, Proprietor HATES OF SUBSCRIPTION: Single Single Copy, (one year,) . . . $ 2 00 Single Copy, Copy, (six (three months,) . . . l oo months,) . . . 50 Hf Advertising rates liberal. BOOK and JOB PRINTING a specialty. Prices to suit the times. Business Cards. —— -- — j w *» • HTYAV lUAUl, illlUfUCy Itlnnimr at at Law, T Q „ r CRAWFOBIIVILLE, c.l,, Will practice in Taliaferro Wilkes Warren ’ and Greene counties. t-*r Will give all business entrusted his care dilligent attention. Collections "* k **^ a *”. C rt T3T5 T>TTPT X ■*» , Attorney A j j at . -m- Law, WARBEXTOS, GA. gusta,Ga. him A\iH give all business intrusted to dilligent attention. j-5-77-j-y T. H. GIBSON, Attorney at Law, AUGUSTA, GA. Refers by Permission, to Judge E. H. I ottle, Hon. \Y. M. Reese and Wm, Gibson, dec 22 t-o C. S. DuBOSE, Att’y at Law, WARBEXTOS, GA. H. C. RONEY, Att’y at Law, THOMSON, GA.' Will praetiee in the Augusta, North ern and Middle Circuits. oct-7-j-y Millinery. I®ro88™3ariaT!, ing country, that 1 a SS£S2 Assortment of am receiving a fine SPRING AND SUMMER HATS, —ALSO— a choice lot of which I am offering very’ ohcnjfl SPRING call and SUMMER IIAtIo gi^um a before purchasing. Very Respectfully, mm r pi mat trams mL?S. L. v. UQLVvLE. mh30.t-o-o New Tin Shop. A. B.HIGGS, P roprictor, CRAWFORDV1LLE, GA. Takes this method to inform the citizens of Crawforilville and the people of the unrounding country that he lias ESTABLISHED a NEW tt this place, and is prejiared manufacture N EW TIN, or REPAIR ALL KINDS OF OLD Work, in best style on the very lowest terms. 1 am prepared to Execute Roofing and Guttering in Terv best style and at prices ts suit the time. Determining liberal to merit asks and hopes to receive a jiatronage from the pub¬ lic. Bring your work to my shop. mh30-t-o-o A. B. HIGGS. II. S. SMITH, M.D AOENT, CRAWFORDVILLE, Keeps SA. constantly on hand a full assort¬ ment of DRUGS, Paints, Oils, Glass, Tobacco, Segars, Liquors, Etc., Etc., Etc. Has also on hand the celebrated rheumatic medicine the “Wine of Seven Barks.” Toilet A Fancy Articles, Garden Seeds, &e. mar23 b-m Mansion * 258 Broad Street, Augusta, :_ : Georgia. Transient Board, . . 81.50per day ' Single Single Meals 50 cents. Lodgings 50 cents. Mrs. W. M. MOORE, tnar23 j-e-m Proprietress. MBS. E. L. THOMAS, Boarding House, Broad Street, Atlanta, Ga. tSTGood accommodations for Boarder arrmonab,, „t«. nor-ie-J-o-ov, - feH T ADDELL’S Life of mm MW Linton Stephens * — f * V T? This is said to be the most . interesting Biography of ... man^hould posse-T/it" ’ A* ffw copl^'ior 0 ® 1 *’ at the Ww I Ce 0f •*.SOhw copy 1 ■8- t- °° * J0b T_- Worli. - OR ANYTHlirG IN OUR LINj? DRiVf; IT TO THE DEMOCRAT OFFICE. AND ^ NEATLY, CHEAPLY ’ ’ The Democrat Vol. I. Crawfordville, Georgia, August 3, 18 i i. No. 24. poetby. _ . . ... _° „ m . . ** 1 * * You're going to leave the homestead, John; Y 0 ®’** twenty-one to-day, ’’^"’ ^"^■“oSgo You’ve labored aX^r 0 _ late and early, John, done ‘I 1 ? **?* > ou ««"«» T woulluTif - oZI™' I I _ t th,n , let tell iXKtowKSti*. « ne g , ™e you, John, Twice o’er than being smart. Though rogues may seeni to flourish, John, And sterling worth to fail, To hoard all 3 1 Though lough fools fools up you can. may may count count their their riches, ri John, In shillings, pounds and pence. The best of wealth is youth and health, And good, sound common sense. -And don't be mean or stingy, John, But lay a little by Of what you eam-you soon Will learn How fast twill multiply, „ kjo, when old You’ll have age goodly comes store creeping on, a Of wealth furnish all your needs— And may be something more. There’s shorter cuts to fortune, John— We see them every day ; But those who save their self-respect Climb up the good old way. “All is not gold that glitters,” John, And makes the vulgar stare, And tliose wc deem the richest, John, Have oft the least to spare. Don’t meddle with your neighbors, John, Their sorrows or their cares; You’ll find enough to do, my boy, To mind your own affairs. The world is full of idle tongues— You can afford to shirk : There's lots of people ready, John, To do such dirty work. Be good, be pure, be noble, John; Be honest, brave, be true. And do to others as ye would That they should do to you. And place your trust in God my boy, Then "Though fiery darts be burled, you can smile at Satan's rage, And face a frowning world.” MISCELLANEOUS. MAXWELL’S^GOOD FAIRY. 11 WOU,d have bcen difflcult to Imagine a greater contrast than was presented by two "omen who were conversing together in a small cottage house at Pendleton, one utr?.“one was pale and sickly looking, with woe-begone face, wearing close mourning, and speaking in a lugubrious tone. The other and much the younger, a girl of sixteen, was a brilliant blonde, neatly and becomingly dressed in a chintz suit of blue and white with a |coqucttish chip hat with blue feathers. Her lips and checks bloomed with health, and her eyes were radiant with youth’s happiness. Yet, as her companion spoke, a shadow camo over the lovely face and fair, out clouding the radiance there. “I am sure I can never he thankful enough to dear Maxwell,” the old lady was saying; “but it breaks my heart to think how I’ve ruined his prospects.” “Ruined his prospects?” “Yes! I will tell you about it. You know lie has been with Drewitt & Co. for ten years, and they have agreed to take him into partnership, but they required a thousand dollars from him. Young New bold is very anxious to buy a partnership. The firm gave the preference to Maxwell. But oh ! my dear, when he had the thousand dollars saved, and would have been a partner next week—only next week—my troubles came. Just as soon as he got the telegram that my poor husband was dead, he came to me at Omaha. 1 had not one dollar to put upon another. He paid for everything, and brought me here with all three children; and I never knew until to¬ day that he spent so much of his savings that he must give up the partnership, and go on working as bookkeeper.” “And you?” “I do not mean to be a burden upon him. I have secured a situation at the seminary to teach German and music, and the children will be educated in part payment, 1 can easily meet my expenses in the future, Maxwell has furnished this house for me, and has paid a month's rent. There never was such a brother, never ; and to think I have all that money! He never told me, Mr. Drewitt told me about the partnership ; a *‘d "hen I congratulated Maxwell, the truth had to come out.” “But it is oniy a aeiay,-- said the pretty blonde, Ida Hunt, “he will soon save again.” “Not for this. Old Mr. Drewitt retires n„, w«*, aud „ Maxwell „ p«pa„,d Oh',« only SSiSTiS? soon.” Ida wanted to be alone. She wanted to think over thla story Maxwell Bun-. Mm had to!d her the story that drew her hear, ^«er than ever to him, yet which set him SmJki in^traightforward manW^nS ness a he had n waited ’ *. ... the words that'she freely- . needed *tThear read his heart. She had giveft him love for love, without unraaideniy boldness, but sweetly and shyly, from the womanly tenderness of her nature. now, now," she thought, hurrying *^- III 6 the village streets, “he will never ask **' aright. I cannot love him less for ^'**S wlaxwell! «> 8>**t Maxwell! poor Laura ; but, oh at her sewing in the sitting-room. After she had brought his slippers and dressing gown, she sat close beside him laying her cheek caressingly upon his arm. “Uncle John !” she said, coaxingly, “how much money have I got of niy very own?” ‘‘About five thousand dollars, if it was all gathered in.” "Could I get a thousand of it?" .. A thousand dollars! Bless my heart! what do you want of a thousand dollar. ?" “Please don’t ask me. I'll tell you some time. Can I have it ?” "Certainly you can. But really, Ida, it is all securely invested, and it is not a large sum, my dear, altogether. To take out one fifth for some piece of extravagance”— “But I want it so much—so very much, please, Uncle John; and I want it in money.” “Yery well. It is your own, to koep or waste. When do you want it?” “To-morrow.” “I’ll give you a eheck, then, and we will settle the matter after I sell some of your securities." “Thank you! Someday I will tell you about it.” “ITm! Very well.” While Ida fully intended to make a free confession, Mr. Hunt more than suspected the destination of the money, and in his heart approved it. The next day was a dull one; and Ma.JP weil Burt, eoming into the little cottage he had fitted up for his widowed sister, had a weary despondent air, that went to her heart. lie was a cixeery, light-hearted young fellow, and was seldom depressed ; but within twenty-four hours he knew there must be a downfall of the hopes he he had cherished for three years—the hope of gaining a partnership in the firm of Drcwitt A Co., and the hope of winning Ida Hunt to share his life and prosperity. “Are you sick, Max?” Laura asked, after a long pause of dreary silence. "You have scarcely spoken since you came In’” lie roused himself then with a feeling of self-reproach for bringing his troubles to add to his sister’s burdens. “I am only tired,” he said. “There were but few customers to-day, and we have been very busy winding up the business for old Mr. Drcwitt to retire.” , <Do _ do you stliy Ul()re ?> . “Oh, yes !” and Max battled with a lump in Ills throat to speak cheerfully. “I shall keep my old plnce. No," he added, taking LaunCh. fuce.beUrar*J»Ul«u<i-. *-•«/— • lips, “you are not to ery I won't liavo it.” “But if it hail not been for me.” Laura faltered. “It is best as it is. I love you, dear, far better than my business prospects.” But down in Ills heart a sharp Jiang reminded him of one he loved better than either business or his sister. “It breaks my heart,” said Laura. “Oh ! if these were only fairy-tale times!” As she sjuike there was a rap upon the door. A ragged urchin stood there with a letter. “Is Mr. Burt here? They said to his boarding-liousc he was over here.” “Come in ! I’m here !” cried Maxwell. "I was to put this in your hands, sir ! and say your good fairy sent it.” “Who gave it to you ?” “I don’t know, sir! It were an old woman I never seed before, all muffled up in a waterproof, with a calico liood oil an’ green glasses, and spoke thick like ; and sez she : “You give this here to Mr. Max¬ well Burt, and say a good fairy sent it.’” “It is all right, then. Here is a quarter for you.” “That's two. She gave me one. lie shuffled off, then, witli tne step peculiar to lioys who wear cast-off boots two sizes too large for them, and Laura shut the door after him. “Why don’t you open it, Max ? she asked, seeing the envelope the boy had given him still unsealed in his hand. “Why, it is not directed !” It was indeed a blank envelope; and as Maxwell slowly broke the seal two bank notes fluttered4)ut, each for five hundred dollars. “Oh, Max !’* And then Laura did cry—happy tears ; an< l Max, putting his arms around her, did not try to check the outburst of grateful affection. “Some rich man, who knows how good you have been to me, has taken this way to give you the partnership,” she said; “perhaps old Mr. Drewitt himself.” “ Perhaps,” said Maxwell. ‘ God bless my good fairy ?” The partnership was an established fact, \" d the “ e ^ firm "^inaugurated, shortly “*• M * »»' H ' “ very 8a ' ‘ . servic^Tii thVsri r"^ * ppr ' ? ® la ^ ftd J our Ion 3 “j S ofit/ . Mr. Hunt gave gracious consent to the ^ ^ was in a state fj{ ^Ught. But it was not until the young people returned from their wedding tour tt™ 1 w: rc settlwl ,H their «wn borne, that ^^ . T ohn . came over «n e evening to talk "r h,ve n ™,n Jd . t -a , , my niece ” he vert Then he explained fully all his invest mertts of Ida’s fortune, adding : “That accounts for fon- thousand <frAlsr° The, remaining thousand Ida drew out about three months ago.” ‘ My > guess was right, then !*• he said, kissing ehe little trembling prisoner he held in his Iclasp. “I always suspected that hooded female was not so old as her messenger supposed. But, Ida ! had I not hoped tf repay you a thousand fold I never should ave accepted your gift.” “Xor\ should I have scut it,” was the frank, I pushing be reply, for *'fe, “had most I not truly hoped on mv your t An Obs.inate. Day _ yefore yesterday Mrs. Bliss, of Mullet j-treet, found a euchre deck in her boy’s earAc pjp’ket, calmly and when she took him by the “llollt said : on, mother, it isn’t your play.” “I’ll May you,” she hissed, tighten¬ ing her [(lip. “How came you by these cards ?’ * “Mofier, you shouldn’t trump me this “Trujups! wa?’,”he exclaimed. trumps! AYliat do you know aVout trumps ?” ‘ ; Wh;i, mother, every fool knows that the right lower will take an ace every time.” “It w H, eh ?” she hissed, as she walk¬ ed him*,round. “Of course it will. If diamonds are trumps, ‘far instance, and I hold the ace and left^how— ” “Bon rs! bowers I’ll bower you to death, }.Ming man 1” she said, as she walked Mm the other way. “Or, U'ippose that spades were trumps, and youJield the nine-si>ot and king and turned up the ace, what would you do ?” he earnestly inquired. “Oh, i’ll show you what I’djdo 1” she growled,-Lis she got in a left-lmnUed on his ear. “I’ll teach you a lesson you’ll never fin get!” “That we Idu’t ho Hoyle, mother; you coni', pick up the ace and make a point evt y—” But sir -drew him over her knee and played p lone hand .—Detroit Free Press. ! Floating Waifti. | Exam t" has more influence than au thoritv mJst V tgiHIist The remedy scandal to live it down Love those who advise but not those who praise you. One ungratefull man does an injury to all who are wretched. It is safest for man to judge favorably of liis fellow creatures. The tongue is a little thing, but it fills the universe with trouble. A man’s tenqier is most valuable to himself, and he should keep it. Frowns blight young children as frosty nights blight young plants. A cheerful face is nearly as good for an invalid as healthy weather. We may as well expect to grow strong¬ er by constant eating as wiser by con¬ stant reading. No charity should lie extended to those who are not as willing to do justice as they are to receive it. An utter contempt of public opinion and a sensitive regard for it art* equally the ear-mark of a fool. Wc cannot conquer fate and necessity, yet we can yield to them in such a wav as to lie greater than if we could. Harvest never comes to such as sow not, and so experience will not, unless you do what God has commanded. Wc have nothing to enjoy until we have something to impart. He only lives who is not a resorvoir but a foun¬ tain. The idea of a heaven and an existence hereafter is no more extraordinary than the fact of an earth and an existence here. The welfare of a nation rests upon the , : happiness which it enjoys within itself, and Its deiiendence of all control from : without. , *■—• I ■ This is the season for cholera morbus. loosness, and stomach pains. Below is a never-failing receipt for a mixture, which, if taken in time, will afford in- j ,slant relief; Tincture opium. Tincture camphor ESSCT SSSSS~ ounce phial. Shake well before taking. Dose for an adult, a teaspoonful, in a of. itlam of water; .wallow it down and ... relieve,!. TW. „ known on the Ohio river as Dr. Paddock's chol era mixture,’and will slav even that S dreaded king, if applied in his incipien .... J i t . »__ A Kentucky man is reported to be operating daily a steam wagon of Ids own invention* which weighs about 3,500 twLty pounds, runs at the rate of fifteen miles an hour, and car. tie turned easily. - If yon want to teach a dog arithmetic, tie Up ofie of Ms paws, and he Will put down three and carrv one every time. “Hanging On.” One was a parcel-boy and the other a CBsh-boy, And as they halted under an owning for a minute the parcel-boy Asked : “Do you get the same old wages yet ?” “Yes, just the same.” “Havn’t you been presented with a watch or cane, as a token of esteem?” “No—not a thing.” “Don’t the boss e\«.r ask you up to a Sunday dinner ?” “Not a one.” “Never comes around and asks your advice about the markets ?” “Never.” “And he hasn’t got a daughter to fall in love with you and suicide if she can’t 1 marry’ you V” “No,” “Well, I don’t see why you stay there, j It must be awful humiliating to a boy of your temperament. ” “So it is—it’s just awful on me, but j I’m hanging on in hopes of finding a live-dolliir bill on the floor and buying all the rock candy I can eat. Seems as if 1 could taste it now—yum—good-bye. Few people know how we boys suffer day after day. ”—Detroit Free Press. About to Ply. When a Congress street woman an¬ swered the door-bell yesterday she found a stranger on tlie steps. He had a bun¬ dle in bis hand, a smile on his face, and be said: “Madam, can I sell you some fly¬ paper ?” “Does the paper fly ?” she asked. “No ma’am but it makes the flies fly.” What do I want the flies to fly for ¥” she continued. “Every fly, madam—” he was explain¬ ing, when she called out; “I want you to fly t I can get along with flies better than with agents I” “But I am not on the fly,” he softly protested. “Our dog is,” she grimly replied, and so he was. He flew around the corner, agent flew for the gate, the roll of lly paper flew over the curb, and a newsboy i climbed a tree-box to be out of the muss ‘ ‘-’he flew > thon 1*6 filed, and . I beHeve the do « B ot n of with that coat-tail !”—Detroit Free Press. Ten Thousand Dollars for a Drink of Water, In one of the hotly-contested fights of Virginia, during the war, a federal offi¬ cer fell in front of the confederate breastworks. While lying there, wound¬ ed and crying for water, a confederate soldier (James Moore, of Burke county, N. C.,) declared Ills Intention of mipjily ing him with a drink. The bullets were flying thick from both sides, and Moore’s friends endeavored to dissuade him from such a hazardous enterprise. Despite remonstrance and danger, however, Moore leaped the breastworks, canteen in hand, reached the wounded enemy and gave him drink. The federal, under a sense of gratitude for the timely service, took out his gold watch and offered it to liis benefactor, but it was refused. The officer then asked the name of the mail who had braved such danger to succor him. The name was given, and Moore returned unhurt to his jMisition behind the embankment. They saw nothing more of each other, Moore was subsequently wounded and lost a limb in one of the engagements in Virginia, and returned to his homo in Burke county. A few days ago he re ceived a communication from the feder al soldier to whom he had given a ‘‘cult of cold water” on the occasion alluded to, announcing that ho had settled on him the sum of # 10,009, to lie paid In four annual installments of §2,600 each. Investigation lias established the fuct that there is no mistake or deception in the matter. —Itakigh Few*. The Daysoftho Week Our names of days of the week were * n Hoduecd by the Northern pirates, mis called Saxon, and were derived from the ‘ **». Friday I riga’s (or! rea’s) day. Saturday—Seterne’s (ot Saturn’s) day. .r^,' ~ t «« m „ Mw “ . reS Some fifty years or more ago a poor uU \' in Ireland had her cottage * >ul ‘ ed d ' mn over hcr head )V h * r ^ l «rd. Her name was Mollie , Maguire, and she died of grief and exposure, Thereupon her son and some neighbor '>*ds formed themselves into a secret hand, and vowed arid took fierce revenge on Irish landlords In general. The band spread rapidly, and they called them selves the “Motile Maguires,” and Irish coal miners brought the name to America ---- SfO’V ia the time to subscribe, only ?2. THE DEMOCRAT. AUVEkTiXIXV RATEH : One Square, first insertion . . S , 1 One Square, each subsequent insertion 75 One Square, three months . . ’ to 00 One Square, twelve months . , is no Ouarter Column, twelve months . . JO 00 Halt Column twejve months . . 50 UO One Column twelve months . . too 00 fcSt” One Inch or Less considered as a square. We have no fractions of a square, all fractions of squares will be counted as squares. Lilteral deductions made on Con tract Advertising FACT AND FANCY. Slaves of the ring—Engaged maidens. “Wearing of the green’—the cotton fields. A beastly storm—When it rains cats and dogs. A German girl in Buffalo waltzed her self blind. Women vote for school officers in Minnesota. Business, they say, Is-real-lite at the Grand Union. Hayes says he will not summer at White Sulphur. __ most truthful ends e man the day by , lying at night. The man who gets into prison will be more guarded In future. Nevada’s the place to live in—every¬ body mines his own business. He that would put money in his fob, must do the work or boss the job. Senator Lamar lias recovered his health since returning to Mississippi. At last the University of London will confer medical degrees on women. An Indian woman is a squaw; there¬ fore an Indian baby is a squawling. A clumsy man with big feet is the biggest train-wrecker a lady knows of. Crockery dealers always delight in see¬ ing other people do a smashing business. Jenny Lind says that her husband is her truest friend. Every woman’s ought to be. The Empress of Austria is said to bo the most beautiful royal lady in the world. Plight thousand bushels of strawlierrles were sold in the markets of Cincinnati on a recent day. A woman in Baltimore has been fined 8100 and costs for sending scurrilous jios tal cards to ladies. Young county, Texas, claims to have coal enough to supply the state, when its mines are developed. . A man and his son In Charleston, Mas t ho rather taking the younger. The Boston firemen war straw lmts in summer. They have a ribbon devico when the men are on duty. Baltimore is an unhealthy place.— Last week 209 people died there, an un¬ precedented mortality. C’ajit. A\Ys, wlio, ns Sheriff, executed John Brown, keeps a store at Orkney Springs, Va., having gone out of iKili ties. An Indiana widow got two of her rilw broken and was otherwise much bruised on account of flirting w ith another wo¬ man’s husband. Two little boys quarreled over a game of marbles in "Weldon, N. C., and one drew a pistol and killed the other. The oldest was only nine. Sportsmen may like to know that deer are numerous at the head of the Alli¬ gator river, in North Carolina, that they destroy the crops. The American heirs of the Jennings w l | ' (dl 1" England, were to m,,, 4 * n Richmond, Virginia, July 12.—• Iestate is estimated ut #400,000,000. Broke Him. John F. Me. had a good dog, but he ’ would suck A few days when eggs. ago, cooling off from work and waiting for dinner, lie concluded he would break Gm, 8o he loaded his old shot-gun with a handful of jiowder and a big paper wad, and jilaced an egg near the piazza, and trained his gun on the egg, about ten feet off, intending to shoot the egg just as the dog was going to take it, but the gun or the dog wabbled a little and tire load tore a hole the size of a man’s list in t/ie dog’s head, and he has not suck¬ ed an egg since. We recommend this plan to all who have suck-egg dogs.— Hartwell Sun. The following rules should lie observed strictly, by persons having occasion to visit a printing office : Enter softly. Hit down quietly. Subscribe for tic; pajier fay for it in advance. Don t touch the type, K«m»,«I«t from the devil. Don t ^ talk to ,f........ the compositors. Don’t carry off the exchanges. Gentlemen observing these „ rales Wbeff entering a printing office wifi greatly oblige the editor, and need have no fear of the devil, *■ — It is rumored at Princetown, Mass., that an agent of the Spanish Govern ment is trying to adjust the seizure of the Ellen Rizpah. The agent for the owners refused to accept any compro tabs, observing that it was a m.ittbr to be settled by our Government.