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GA. TUOS ZmITCHHL A, J/. /A, KrsiJi n! Pip iiian ami Surgroii, HAMILTON GEORGIA SpecUl attention given to opeiative surgery 1X4!~ Terms C ish "ft*? ijw 1* HESTON GIBBS, * SURGEON and PHYSICIAN, ■ Hamilton, Ga. AV'M he found at the hotel or 1 lie store of WHJ Un-ton unless profe sionally engaged. CIIATTAUOO CIIEE HOUSE , By J. T. HIGGLNBOTHEM. WEST POINT, GA ’ ALONZO A. OOZIE K, Attorney and Copnselou at Law, COLUMBUS, GA. Practices lu State and Federal Courts in fleo'ga and Alabama. Office evn 0. A. Be-ld & Co's. 126 Broad st. de< 4 6m *~xilrxo£3 Cozier, ATTORNEY-AT LAW, HAMILTON", GEORGIA Will practice in the Ohattahooc! ” Circuit, •r muvwhere else. Oftiue ir* the Northwest corner of the Coin t-houe, j *nß ID, TERRA'S BARBER SHOT, COLUMBUS, GA. flo to M Terrv’s, if you want an easy share, anfi your hair cut hy first-class bur tor* awl In a first-class barber shop. Loca ted under the Rankin House. sc(i4 ly RANKINHOU yK COLUMBUS, GA. Mjus. F. M. GRAY, Proprietress. J. A. Sjxt.krs, Clerk. THE WARM SPRINGS, MERIWETHER CO., GA.. Are Now Open for the Re ception of Guests. Convr*yAnee* to l>e bivi at Columbus. Kinirs boro, Geneva or La Grange. Terms reason able. For further information enquire of ma2ll J. I>- MUSTIAN, Prop’r- HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING. I am now prepared to do any kind of Paint . ine—House, Sign or Ornamental. ' / I can mend your Umbrellas and Parasols, and make them as good as new. . Prices low. Give me a trial. My shop is opposite the market-house. Columbus. Ga. TV p.yilTH, .Natural Artist. Hamilton fBH Vis A TERRIBLE RACE. BY LEWIS I). COFFRAItf. One of tho prominent traits in the character of Young America is a de -1 sire for adventure. Iu the eyes of j the masculine portion of the rising | generation, the hunter who can show strings of wolves’ teo#t and bears’ claws, and who has slain Indians by the score, is nature’s nobleman—be mg far more worthy of respect than the statesman who stays at home and makes grand speeches in the halls of congress. Soma Ameiioan youths take pleasure in telling how they would conduct themselves, and what brave exploits they would perform, were they to lie attacked by a band of hostile Indians in lull war paint armed with tomahawk and scalping* knife’. Others will dilate on the pleasure of hunting wild animals, and will talk enthusiastically about the keen relish w hick a sense of p is n and danger gives to such manly s, orts — bring pretty suie to wind up with, “Just give me a chance, and see what a bold hunter I w ill make.” Less than one year ago, I w as just such an individual; I was anxious to I fight Indians, hunt grizzly bears, chase the bison over tho boundless praiiies of the west; and in fact, to do any thing to prove my indomitable cour age, and intrepid spirit. But, a year since, I met with an adventure in the heart of western New Y r ork, which forever banished such foolish notions from my mind, and made me content with my situation as book-keeper, for a large wholesale clothing establish ment. I was spending a few days with my sister who resides in Scottsville, a little villnge .1 k and for frequent fights and pretty girls,situated about twelve milts southwest of Rochester and two miles west of Genncssee river Between the river and the village there is a low, level tract of land call ed the Genessee Flats. livery spring the river bursts its bounds, and pours a mighty flood of water over these flats*, t: ansforming them into quite a respectable lake. The land thus irrigated, in summer is covered with luxurious vegetation, on which hundreds of cattle feed and tl rive. Nearly in the centre of these flats, by some strange freak of nature, a high hill has been thrown up, whose lofty summit towers high above any othel in that vicinity. There is a legend prevailing, that many years ago, a mighty battle was fought*.mar its base, between two of the most powerful nations then in America. The conflict lasted many days, and finally the remnant of the vanquished tribe was driven to the top of the hill and held in seige until they either starved to death or gave themselves up as prisoners. The legend was related to me by my brother-in-law, and I was so mu< h interested that I resolved to visit, the next morning, the place d< set ii.cd, and see if I could fin'd any relies that would give a coloring of troth to the narrative. Accordingly, the nox! morning sf ler breakfast, I started off wi >h il spade, vowing to bring back some relic of the y-di'et it any remained. It was a benuuful morning ; the sky was clear and cloudless, the atmos phere w as warm, and the tmf beneath my feet was soft and elastic. '1 lie cattle were gr: xf g ail over the tints, some so far distant as to appear like mere specks, aud others close by. I took up a bee line for the bill, and strode along at a rapid pace. I had accomplished about half the dis tance, when I encountered an im mense bull of the Durham breed, in my path. lie simply glanced at me, and then went on with his feeding with an air of independance that plainly said : “You can step aside for me aB easily as I for you, and I do not feel dis posed to put myself to any inconven ience on your account.” Had I beeu wise I would not have quit to discuss the matter with him, but I thought it beneath my dignity to yield the right of way loan animal, so I shouted to drive him from my path. He did not even condescend to no tice it. Ilis calm, easy inditfjrence, provoked me, and I raised ray spade and struck him a heavy blow on the back. It seemed as though that blow transformed him ; instead of stepping hurriedly aside, as I confidently ex HAMILTON, HARRIS CO., GA„ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER , pccted him to, he lashed his tail and commenced tearing up the earth, de scribing a circle mound ine; hisfhifV ing eyes, quivering nostrils, and men acing aspect, presented a picture of fury that I shall never forget. If id lie charged on me at once, I should never have written these lines; but lie seemed impressed with a de sire to terrify me as much as possible before sealing my doom. The proper thing for me to have done, would have been to have seized my spade (I lacked more effective weapons), and, with tho strength of desperation to have driven it to his heart; but, to tell tho truth, instead of being endowed with supernatural muscular power, and remarkable self, possession, a* most brave (fictitious) men are, in the presence of danger, 1 felt exceedingly wear, and was al most crazed with fright. Involun tarily I diopped my spade, and start ed toward the.hill sit a speed which would have filled a race-horse's heart with envv. lily antagonist was not to be e.hea ted o! his prey, and io lowed me at iris utmost speed. I had several rods the start, but he was gaining on mo rapidly, and i doubtod very much that, with my ut most efforts, I could reach the hill before he overtook tue. Why I expected to find the hill an ark of safety, I cannot tell; for I pog sessed no knowledge of its principal features, and ill a calm state of mind I should have considered the level flats, in every respect, full as safe as the eminence. On I flew in my mad career, shrubs, bushes, and rocks, dashed by me, but I scarcely noticed them. I leaped three brooks, one of which was at least fifteen fuel wide, bat it was ac complished without accident. I glan ced back, and to iny surprise, found that instead of one, at least fifty pur suers were on my track. The excitement was contagious, and from every part of tho flats I could see the animals hastening to join iu the pursuit. It was a terrible race, and the stake was life; a false step, and I would be trampled under the hoofs of tho bel lowing crowd behind. Louder and louder the thundering of their hoofs broke on my straining ears; and wb> n I reached the base of the bill, the foremast pursuer was scarcely two rods behind. Up the steep side I sped, and the herd fol lowed; but the clumsy creatures are not very expert climbers, arid when I reached the summit, they were about half way up the side. At a single glance I took in the situation; I could never hope to dis tance my pursuers in a race to the liver, for I was already nearly ex hausted; and my only hone of rescue would ho to pi ice niy.se!f beyond the reach of the infuriated animals until they became quiet. One solitary tree was left standing on the eminence, and I lost no time in disposin'.' of myself among its branches. Just as I had comfortably seated myself, the forein >st bull reach ed the summit., lie appeared quite puzzled for a moment to know what had become of me, but a dead branch, vvhjrh 1 accidentally broke off with my, foot, betrayed my situation. With a terrific bellow lie lowered his head and dashed toward the tier-; the force with which his head struck the trunk caused the tree to I rail'd ; hut it was firmly rooted, and with stood the shock well. 'Then lie and the remainder of the herd executed a species of war dance around my perch, each one looking up wistfully at me, occasionally. At last they grew tired of such ineffec tive warfare, and, one by one they fe treated, leaving me at last entirely alone. As soon as I was satisfied that their excitement had entirely subsided, I descended and wended my way back to the village, carefully giving all the animals I met, a wide berth. I was entirely cured of all desire for adventure of any kind, and arn now content to remain at home and enjoy the blessings w hich civilization afford'. Z-<lp “ I say, Put, what are you about—sweeping out the room? ” “ No,” answered Pat. “I am sweep ing out the dirt arid leaving the room.” Curran was once asked by oneNjf his brother judges. “Do you see anything ridiculous iri this wig?” “ Nothing but the head,” was tne rc ply. Tho Old Farm Houso. Wo were flying from Murderer’s Hollow, in the wildest part of Nevada, with no guide but tho moonlight. Anticipating a speedy pursuit from our enemies, wo rode for an old do sorted ranch, or farm-house, with which my companion had sumo ac quaintance. Tliero wan some difli otilty in discovering its location; but after several failures our efforts were crowned with success. It was tho w oik of a moment to secure our ja ded nags among -the undergrowth of a grove c’ose by ; but hardly had we taken refuge in the ranch, when we heard the tramp of many horses on the flinty path. Looking through a window in the upper story of the ranch we saw our pursuers rein up. 'file captain’s form looujcd con spicuously from among a ijyfiim vil lainous cut-throat looking'.Hollows, who came forward to our biding- : place. “ Well, II J,” I w kippered, after I : had taken a survey gentlemen below; “the Indians are intent on our ettp ! lure ; and if ivo are to die it will not ' bo before we have sent a few of them to the other world to keep us com pany.” I Hal answered that lie knew it was certain death, but butter a hundred deaths than to lead the life he had been leading for three crime stained years. “ I am willing to die,” Hal said, very resig .ediy. “If my life pays the for’eit of my crimes, I’m satis fied; but my poor mother, lieu—l’d like to see her before that.” “So you will, Hal. Never say die, man,’’ I said to encourage the poor fellow; “there’s a long life be fore you yet.” I had been decoyed into Murder er's Hollow for some purposes of villainy, and this friend of my younger days warned me. We flew together, but the robbers, ever on the alert, knew of out flight soon after. We heavily banioaded tho door while we had yet time, took our sta tion a little from the window of the | apartment abide, and looked out on the silver of the night. “Open the door!” was shouted. “ If you don’t open, we'll burst it in.” We answered not, but kept ready with our revolvers. Hal was brave, and I could see by liis firm-set teeth, prepared to sell his life dearly. I was cool as on a Southern battle-field, where I had met death in every form. There was a stir among tho robbers on the outside, and without word or warning, bang! bang! bang! wj*t their carbines, the Hoots tiie great oaken panels of tho rude door. “First volley, and not a man kill ed,” I said with an attempted smile. Ilal’s face was white, but ho was calm-—culm as a brave man who reck oned death a certainty. “They are not here answered one of the robbers, after a while. “You infernal fool! I’ll put a bullet through your ad if you dare say that again 1 ” came the captain’s angry voice. “I my they are there, hiding fiotn our ju i, vuigeunce; hut they shall not escape, unless on a bil let to the oihco world.” “That’s a consoling piece of infor mation, I lal,” I said. But Ha 1 , the repentant thief, never heard mo,. Hu was still and motion less, straining his eyes through the dust-gi iiii.ei glass of the little win dow, w atching the movements of his late comrades. The military figure of the captain came forward from among the rest, and with the silver-inlaid butt of his revolver, ho rapped the panels ol the stout door, waking unearthly echoes in the strange old ranch. “We know you aro here!” he shouted. “You can’t deceive ns.” No answer came hack. He was sorely puzzled at this kind of a re ception. The men began to grumble, and he to curse. Some proposed to burn us out. This was overruled, however, by their leader, although not on the score of humanity. “ We b avc used the old ranch be fore, and will again,” I heard the cap tain whisper. “Wo must enter by tiie window.” “Now be ready, Hal, to belch thunder arid lightning on the rufli-. jans,” I remarked, hurriedly, grasp ing a revolver in each hand. The robbers moved silently to the window, wtiicli had an elevation of : about thirteen feet from the ground, | and when directly underneath, hal ted. One of the band mounted the shoulders of two Others, and took a j strong hold of the window-sill. Then (tattoo another—still another ; and wo, | us lilont as the grave, in tho moonlit | room. Their heads rose higher, till their villainous faces were in lino with tho dusty window-panes. “ Be ready, Hal,” I said, taking do lil>eraiu*uim with my two revolvers. A violent hang! bang ! bang 1 bang! which seemed to shako the old ranch to its foundation, a crashing of glass, a cloud of smoko, sht-ickttfof Atomy, spurting blood, and the men rdfmor tally wounded in the midst of their comrades. “ Firo Rgttiu ! ” I cried in exultant tones, before they could recover li-om their panic. The sash of tho win dow went up like a flash, and another volley blended its echoes with the first. Two more went down. ” here was a swearing and a scamp sting t.s I the robbers rufoel for cover. We bad scarcely reloaded our weapouti before a startling volley from the | enemy came crashing through the uninjured panes of tho window. One | bullet grazed my cite k, and left a | streak of blood. Hal was mote for tunate. A moment after, we saw the smoke coming from a clump of trees flank ing the ranch. The distance I jitdg ed in tho moonlight to bo twenty live paces, fully, “ What’s to be done, Hal? Give them another volley, or reserve?” I asked. “Thu moon is going down fast,” said Hal, “ and if we bring them from under cover, and tire them out, a lit tle, thero’ll be a good prospect of es caping in the darkness.” “ You saw where the smoke came from ?” Hal nodded. We took up two old carbines, stolen, from Murderer’s Hollow, and sent the messengers of death whistling on their errands. Wu heard a suppressed cry of pain, followed by a fusillade of shots. Our carbines being again ready, we fired several shots with such telling effect that our enemies rushed pell mell from under cover, firing wildly as they went; but with no other harm than a compile destruction of the remaining window panes. There was a cessation of hostili ties immediately after, during which the captain consigned the old ranch to tho lower regions. Ho was only waiting now for darkness to give it to tho flames, and roast ns. As the moon dipped the distant ho rizon in its descent, the robbers, with a few exceptions, wero away gather ing the wherewithal to make the ranch too hot to hold us. Soon the moon went down, and left us in total I darkness. “ We must got away as Soon as possible,” Hal said. “There’s a door that I know of at the back of the old ranch that they don’t Know any-' ihing of. The carbines are loaded. We must give them a parting salute and then start.” Wo took up the carbines, and fired f\v<> shots at those below, to let thorn know iho slate of" our feelings, and then wo crept in the on:or darkness. At Hal's suggestion, we cut the bri dle; and saddle-girhs of their hoises, to prevent a pursuit. Wo got back to our own, arid were scarcely moun ted, when the ranch was blazing, UnlWlnnoly, Hal’s horse stumbled, arid the captuiu discovered us in the flames. “ Ah, ha, Hal 1 ” he shouted, “It shall be your last ride!” and lie took deadly aim at the repentant robber's back. Hal reeled a moment in the saddle —but it was only for a rhomeni; then he straightened up and fired full in the captain’s face. The captain fell to the earth, with a groan; and amidst the pell-mell rudi of the rob bers, we galloped a Way. When we were far from the glow of the burn ing building, I turned in my saddle to see my companion reel like a drunken roam “Oh, Hal, you are not wounded. You’ll soon recover.” “Take me down gently, Henj 1 aru very, very weak. I think that grass plot will lie the best place to lay me, for there I can soe, lluD—-the last I ” I laid him gently ori his hack, in the short green grace, and he died there. Ztf" There is a man in Columbus, Ohio, named Heilriggle. Unfortu nate cuss 1 Why, he couldn’t pro nounce his own name in the streets of .Boston without being arrested for using pjo/ane language. Bloodless Victories. Lot others wnt.i of buttles fought Ori bloody. ghastly fi ids, Whence honor greets tits nmu who Wins, And death I'.eman who yields; But r will writ* of him who lights And vroqiiltihe- his sins— Who sliitgfd'M on, tlno.nth weary years, Againstliliimell, uni wins. Here is a hero siatmeli A. and bravo Who lights an unseen Cos, And puis at last h-hoatb Ids feet H : h passions hire and low, And elands creel ill manhood'* might, Undaunted, undismayed— ’J'l,o bravest man that drew u sword In foray or in raid, It culls for some'hlng tnore than brawn Or Kin sole to o'ercorne An enemy who mrrehoth not With banner, pllihic and drum— A foe forever lurking nigh With silent, stealthy tread ; Forever near your board to-day, At night beside yoitf bed. All honor, then, to that bM|fe heart, Tho Ugh poor gT rim*liegb, Who struggles wit lop Is Imsel^iurt— Who conqhermand la flee, lie map not wear a hero's down, | % a hoto’a grave, MBitii will place his narwe among of the brave