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Poor Mr. Dale!
"Pear Mr. Dale i'» a model man ; ho ha*
given mo a hundred dollar*— fifty for our
homo charities and fifty for our foreign mia
aion.”
“The splendid, generous creature ! Would
thore were more like bim in this mereenar*
world," were some of the exclamations that
greeted the announcement of ope of the la
dies gathered in Mrs. Green's parlor to din*
ense the host methods of serving the Lord at
home and abroad, and nny incidental sub
lets that might be wrugested.
“Mow mnch did Mrs. Dale give you?"
asked the president of the Society for the
Promotion of Piety at Home.
"Wot one penny," was the energetic an»
•wer, flavored with an emphasis by no means
coitmfitnfentary to Mrs. Dale.
"You might have spared yourself the
trouble of calling on her,” exclaimed the see
rotary of the Society for the Distribution of
Kiblea and Tracts among (he Heathen. “She
will not give a cent to . charitable associa
tions, nor wbiiM sne permit her husband to
if she could prevent it. Poor, dear Mr
Dak ! Jdo feel sorry for him. It must be
dreadful for a man of etwli noble, geuerous
impulses to be tied to sucb a cold, unsympa
thetic woman."
“He don’t look happy and I don’t wond'T
at it." chimed the president of the Society
for tbt Prevention of OrwMtv to Otwtdren.
“1 went to her fpr a donation last week, and
she refused majjp a vehement,—infeed in an
nnlHdy-like—manner, and when I told her of
lb? handsome sum given by J»er (Ul>e
said: ‘That most suffice for the ■milyTl F
told her it was ensfomnrv for husbands and
wives to make separate subscriptions ; that 1
saved regularly from my monthly njlofrance
for personal expenditures, so that I might
always have something for our contribution
boxes, and 1 pointed my words wit ban em
phasis that was not loot on hr* 1 , for her face
flushed to her very temples, and when the
color died away she was paler than before.”
“I’m glad sou had the courage to speak so
fr ely to her,’’exclaimed an energetic mem
ber of the Dorcas Bociety. “I never con do
it, she has usually such a high and mighty
air about her ; so different Irom her husband,
whose every word ond action shows he finds
his greatest pleasure in serving and giving to
tlie Lord."
“I bad an unpleasant experience with her
fest week," Baid the hostess, Mrs Green,
“though I wouldn’t have said a word if we
had not drifted upon the subject, for you all
know I never talk about my neighbors. I
wept to see her and found her patching some
clothes for her children, ami I asked her to
give them to me when she’d finished them,as
they would just fit some poor children in niv
district, and she answered rather curtly that
she needed them for her own children. Then
1 felt it my duly to tell her what would en
sue from her love of accumulation and
worldly treasure—how the blessed Book
pronounced it the root of oil evil. Then I
exhorted her to come to the societies she bad
ceased to attend—to come under the soften
ing influence of the spirit ol charity which
over brooded over os."
“Beautiful! How you were favored!
did she say to that ?” came quickly *n
different keys fiom different auditors.
“She flushed up all of a sudden, just as
Sister Brown told, ard then—l would noi
like to say she smiled satirically, for it would
be accusing her o! saert lige. seeing we werr
talking of sacred subjects, but if we bad
bervi talking after the prolaue manner of the
world, which is, I fear, her fnvorite conver
sation—i would say she smiled satirically a*
she answered : ’I think I prefer St. PauTs
definition of charity to youra.’ ”
“The horrid creature! Poor, dear Mr.
Pale. No wonder ht looks at times as if be
carried the world upon bis shoulder* What
mie sympathetic and soft-hearted wife!"
oftly murmured a sympathetic spinster.
Marjorie Pale sat nlnne in her 'sitting
oom, watching her children plaving in the
ireHy yard, and their clear laughter made
vert music in her car* yet when she ceased
raichirg them ami picked up jbe work
tbich had fallen hpfn her Arp, an anxious
bfflt tronblrd fhetlcpths of dm H.-sr hfhWrT
yes. and the expression which had been
•ailed ''cold" and “unsympathetic” crept
ipon lit face. Clearly there was Nothing
n Marjorie's risible snrronr.:lings to prodnee
his client. The room was tnstcfnlly fnr
lishrd, the children playing on the green
frass were healthv and hard*nme< and. what
♦a* yet more grateful to the mother’s heart,
ifleetioiiate, for one had just left his ploy and
nshed into the room and covered her (ace
vith boyish, boisterous ki-ses, arid the others
lad clapped their hands and cheered him
vith delight.
A step startled her. She had been so ah
orbed in her work nnd her thoughts that
he bad not noticed the entrance of her bus
•and.
“Yon are weary, Edward,” she anid. after
greeting on her part which would huve
een called ‘ cold’’ by anv witness.
“I am very tired. Keep the childreo
uiet, nnd I will sleep till d'mner, as I am
ompell d to go out immediately afterward ”
A little sigh found involuntary vent “And
on must go out to-night. Edward ?’’
“Yes, I must go to a meeting of the ver
rymen nnd then to the Sunday School
Jninn. Sorely yon do not object to my at
ending to such busineaa ?"
“ ol V n °. r j, want you to do all the good
rou con, only it se.-ras so long -ince we had
i quiet, happy evening together."
There was no answer., Mr. Dale had
mtnfortahly settled himself for a nap, ami,
roing to the door, she bade the children play
nore quietly, and then as Rhe noisele-sly re
amed her Work one tran«parent tear glis
ened upon her needle. She glanced up
astily, for fear her husband might have seen
t—he had a man’s hatred of domestic tears
—but she saw hft was already fast asleep
Vs one evening passed, so did.another —
here was always something to take him
rom her—something to absorb the spare
•ours, so that there were none to be given lo
ier. She bad tried hard not to be rebellious
—she Imd prayed to overcome the strange
bought* which had crept into her head, and
intil lute, she had been partially successful,
>ut recently she had oot seemed the mistress
if her thoughts. She hud tried to perspade
lerself that she was wrong—that she mu-d
nd tastes and time to work with him, hut
ow cogld she when the care of the house
nd management of the children devolved so
ntirely upon her. At the beginning of the
„ ear he bad tulked of bard times aud the
scarcity of money, and she had cheerfully
ucceded to his proposal to discharge their
most expensive servant—one who bad faith
fully served her since the birth of her eldest
boy. Bhe had without a murmur taken
upon herself duties which had worn wearily
upon her strength, and she Imd that day seen
his name head a safweriptinn list fora public
charity with an amount which would lmve
paid o servant’s wages for more than half a
year. She had been told at the beginning
ol tbe season that there was no money for
new.clothes for the children—that the old
ones must in some way be made to last, and
she had remodeh'd them with the skill of a
loving mother; but her fingers wouhi not
have moved so swiftly had she then heard
the lecture delivered by the chief of a cote
rie of charitable ladies, whodeniauded money
when she had not one dolluy of her own, nnd
who triumphantly mentioned the sum given
by her husband —an amount far exceeding
that (he bad asked for when she wished new
clothes for thcbhifdren ; und it was'.snch a
tax upon her strength uod eyesight to be
continually darning nnd repairing—and those
disagreeable women! bhe felt her heart
steeling involuntarily against all sorts of
charitable inatitutfons, amt then she prayed
to be forgiven, and sorrowed to think how,
•Iter all her struggles, she remained so
purely human. Then other thoughts came
—of unpaid bills laid away in her bureau
daring her husband’s absence, und which sh«’
ceuid not avoid «veing,*nd for which he fed
declared he had no money—they must wait,
u$ he and other meii were compelled to do.
( She th luglit of the little household of which
she, in other days, had been u member, o(
the thrift which was the presiding genius ol
that home, clearing up all expenses of the
diy. yet leaving something for charities, and
teaching that debt was the prime minister
of the Devil. Alas, whut could (lie do now
m thestroug current iu which she wus drift
ing?
The sleeper turned and the brown eyes
were able to rest upon his Tact —a handsome
face, of a style that w II win the hearts of
women until the death of Time. And yet it
was not a strong face. Even tbe woman
who watched it aud loved it knew it gave
prool of a lack ol will, force and resolute
sell-reliance. She had learned the lessou,
bitter to every proud and loving wife, that
she was much the stronger of the two, and
ytt be, tbe weaker, stood the pilot at the
helm, and by him her bark must be guided
to its port of weal or woe.
“Aunt Agnes will come to-morrow. I
bad almost forgotten to tell you." he said,
as he prepared to leave the house.
A thrill of pleasure passed through the
listener’s heart. Aunt Agnes was a welcome
visitor. She had a good eflect upon Mar
jorie, something akin as nearly as the
bumao ean be akin, to the “Fence, be
still," which once sounded vocally above
the troubled waters. Aunt Agnes came,
and Marjorie partially forgot her discootent
in tbe sweet presence that she loved so well,
■ 80l the lime soou came lor the visitor’s
return. Aunt Agnes could uot be induced
to make long visits, it mattered not where
she went, and she frequently quoted as a
favorite maxim that “short visits make long
triends."
On tbe last morning of her aunt’s stay, as
Marjorie entered her ewn chamber, which
adjoined a little room her husband called a
study—it having been fitted up with a table,
a few easy ct-airs, some books aad pictures
—she soon beard her husband aud »uot con
versing lo tbis study. Her 6rst impulse was
to withdraw, bni before that could be
accomplished she learned that her husband
was indebted to her aunt for a large sum of
money : that be bad not made her any pay
ments for a long time, and lh«t, in conse
quence of this deficit, -she was compelled to
nnd change to a style of living morecon
sis ent with her;now impecunious condition
and, what grieved the kind heart [host or
all, abandon her plans for the continued
assistance of those long d“|riiident upon her.
With a clear view of the ground, as if it
hod all been uncovered to her, Marjorie
went quietly out from Her room •> Her hua
band had been squandering in imprudent
bnsiness ventuies moneys belonging to his
aunt and other*, uod. what aeein>*d to her
yet worse, hid bought with what belonged
tq oilier* a reputation for liberality and large
heartedness while tbe rightful possessors
were suffering in their need of it
She would not be quiet any longer, and
before the day was spent she broached the
(object to him, but, unfortunately, without
Ihui subtlety which might have given her a
small show of succesa ; that wisdom which
Nathan manifested when he talked lo David
of the “one ewe lamb * Sh*' went with the
bluntness of a straightforward woman right
to the snliject in which she was interested.
She asked why so much had been kept from
her, and the man answered with an impa
tience he did not try lo conceal.
“Are you on the brink ol ruin, Edward ?
Is there duoger ol an immediate failure?”
“What a question 1 No ; if I can weather
the storm u little longer it will be all right
with me.”
She knew the fatul tendency to put nsrde
all evil days, and to try and sail upon un
ruffled waters. She remembered the story
ol the ostrich bidog its head in the sand
and fancying it would in that way escape
the threatened danger.
“Not *o, my husband ; the longer you
delay the more irretrievable will be the evil.
You forget that tbe interests of others will
be imperiled. If you were to stop now,
could you not insure ease and com tort to
Aunt Agnes and a large per centage to your
old creditors?”
■ “Yes.”
‘ Then do it, I pray you, my husband.
Oontmit not the lutul error that has brought
ruin to so many homes; remember what is
due those who have committed their inter
ests to your keeping. Give up house, furni
ture—everything, and keep your condition a
secret no longer; release it before it bursts
wnh its own strength the barriers with
which you have eDCompass d it, and then we
will begin life anew with empty pockets, yet
with c ear consciences, and all will yet be
well."
“You talk like a woman, Maijorle, and as
if I had been guilty of so ne great crime.
I am on the eve of u venture that will bring
me great success You cannot expect to
understand such things, for they are beyond
your ken. Wnut do you know ol bustuess
roles and laws ?”
“I know the law which is net writteu
upon tbe statute books of men—the higher
law which cannot be viohted without
incurring its lull and its just penalty,” she
answered, sadly.
There was great wonder and a great flutter
cf excitement over the failure of Elward
, little—u failure bringing dismay to more
than one heart and home, but he escaped the
censure of many, for there svjs the record
of an almost munificent liberality, a con
spicuous devotion ol time und thought to the
best interests of the church aud society, alike
attesting to the singleness and purity of his
purposes.
“Poor Mr. Dale!” was the general com
inent. ‘flow mysterious are tbe dispensations
of Providence I How strange the Lord does
not protect his own! Yet with what
beautiful humility does he bear bis burdens,
and how cold ond unsympathetic and far
from humble has bis wife seemed through it
ati."
Mr. Smith, of Barryville, tried to brush
the cockle-burrs out of bis mule’s tail, aud
tire uns)mputhelic coroner's jury brought in
a verdict of “served the blamed fool right.”
Omk of the disagreeable leatures about
being near-sighted, is that a niau is in dan
ger of tukiug bis wife for auolher woman
and being polite to be r.
Thk Yonkers Gazette thinks it is proof
positive-that Nonh was not a bald-headed
man, or he would knve never let a fly iuto
the ark. *?
Kg Hottentot is permitted to marry more
than eight sisters out of one family. This
is right. Somebody else might wunt a
chance.
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Professional Cards.
DOCTORS.
T\R. J. 0. TURNIPSEED will attend to
all calls day or night. Office i resi
dence, Hampton, Ha.
TkR. W. H PEEBLES treat* all dis
*’ eases, and will attend to nil calls day
and night. Office at the Drug Store,
Broad Street, Hampton, Ga.
DR. N. T. BARNETT tenders fiiir profes
sional (ervices to the cit mens of Henry
nnd adjoining comities, ond will answer calls
day or night. Treats a!l diseases, of what
ever nature. Office nt Nipper’s Drug Fftore,
Hampton, Oa. Night calls cbd be rtfade at
my residence, opposite Berea cburcb. ap»26
T F PONItER, Dentist, has located in
J • Hampton, Ga.,and invite* tbe public to
call at his room, upstairs in the Bivins
House, where he will be found at all hours.
Warrants all work for twelve months.
LAWYERS.
TNO. O. COLDWKLL, Attorney at Law,
w Brooks Station, Oa. Will practice in
the counties composing thejDowoti) ac ,d p|j 0 t
River 'Circuits. Prompt attention given to
commercial and other collections.
r F C. NOLAN Attorney at Law, Mc-
J-* Donoogh, Georgia: Will practice in
the coubties composing the Flint Circuit;
the Supreme Court of Georgia, and the
Uuited States District Court.
WM. T. DIOKEN, Attorney at Taw, Me
Dnnough, Ga. Will practice in the
counties composing the Flint Judicial Cir
cuit, the Supreme Court of (Georgia, pnd the
United States District Court. (Office up
stairs over W. C. Sloan’s.) apr27-ly
GEO. M. NOLAN, Attornkt at Law,
McDonough, Ga. (Office in Court house )
Will practice in Henry and adjoining coun
ties, and in tiie Supreme and District Courts
of Georgia. Prompt attention given to col
lections. mel)23-6m
JF. WALL. Attorney at Law, //amp
. ton.Ga Will practice in the counties
composing the Flint Judicial Circuit, and
the Supreme and District Courts of Georgia.
Prompt attention given to collections. ocs
EDWARD J. REAGAN, Attorney at
law. Office on Broad Street, opposite
the Railroad depot, Hampton, Georgia.
Special attention given to commercial and
other collections, and cases in Bankruptcy.
BF. McCOLLUM, Attorney and Ooun
• sellor at Liw, Hampton, Ga. Will
practice in Henry, Clayton, Fayette, Coweta,
Pike, Meriwether, Spalduig and Butts Su|ie
rior Courts, and in the Supreme and United
States Courts Collecting claims a specialty.
Office uo stairs in the Mclntosh Building
MORNING NEWS SERIALS.
A New Story
By a Lady of SaTunoab.
THESAYANNAn WEEKLY NEWS
Of October 4th will eantain the first chap
ters ol story of thrilling interest, entitled
ANABEL’S SECRET.
BT MRS. J. 0. BRANCH.
We desire not to anticipate the pleasure
which the readers of the Weekly News will
derive from the permal of this charming
story, and therefore will not speak of it here
further than to say that in the management
of an original and intensely interesting plot,
not less than in her powers of description,
her life-like delineations of character, ond tbe
pore moral tone of her reflections, tbe ac
complished author gives assurance tbit she
inherits the genius of her gifted mother,
Mrs. Caroline Leo Hentat. whose works of
fiction have been so universally admired, and
still rank among the most popular American
boolft of their class. “AnnbelV Secret” is
developed iu California, of which State the
author was at one time a resident, and her
vivid descriptions of some of the mo*t won
derful scenery of that picturesque region are
among the striking features of the story
The new serial will run through some
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J. 11. ESI ILL.
Savannah. Ga.
For Sale.
PURSUANT to the will of tj. R. NolaD,
deceased, and for the purpose of a distri
bution of the estate, I offer at private sale a
valuable plantation lying on Flint river, in
Fayette county. Gw. it is situate one (ourtb
ol a mite from North’s grist mills, four miles
from Fayetteville aDd seven miles from
Hampton, on the Macon and Western Rail
road. It has 100 acres in woodland and
about 100 acres of good bottom, well ditchad
and in cultivation. The entire tract consists
of 432 acres. A neat four-room dwelling,
plastered inside, has beeu erected upou the
premises within the last 12 months. There
are four good tenement houses, with rock
chimneys, on the place. The well water is as
good as any in Middle Georgia. If pur
chased by 15th of February arrangements
Ct,i be made to deliver possession in time for
planting a crop ; it after that time, tlie place
will be turned over neat full Auy person
desiring to purchase such a place on reason
able and accommodating terms will commu
nicate with me at McDooough, Ga.
T. G. NOLAN, Ex’r.
Homestead Notice.
GEORGIA —Henry Conrrr :
Ordinary’s Office, Sept. 11,1879.
D. D- Realty bas applied tor exemp
tion of personalty and settiug apart and val
uation of homestead, and I will upon
tbe same at 10 o’clock, *. m., on the 20tb
day of October, 1879, at my office in Mc-
Jilkptfgk- A A LE MON,
NEW FIRM!
ft .Msit-ci mm*:**!
Copartnership Notice.
IH AVE this day sold a half interest irt'my
business to G. F. Turner, and the "fame
and style of the firm will Iwt known in future
as Harper 4 Turner. R. T. HARPER.
Junmry 9th, 18^9.
i* Ji lulls’ 9ti - I
We respectfnllr solicit a share of the pub
lie patronage, believing we can show as fine
and well assorted stock of goods as will be
found anywhere. Oor stock of
DRY GOODS
Is complete-in every particular, and include?
a fine astortment ot Ladies’ Dress Goods,
Linens, Blenehlngs, Domestics, and Fancy
Notions of all kinds.
ciotnmg !
A new and elegant lot of Clothing, of every
style and quulity. Gents’ Underwear a spe
cialty.
HATS AND CAPS
To suit the tastes of the masses, and at prices
thut will meet the requirements of the trade.
j <f* w* i •- mmkA to jn nn ■* jjniha
BOOTS AND SHOES!
Our stock of Boots and Shots, having been
bought at a bargain in the Northern mar
kets, we can afford to sell cheap, and are pre
pared to offer extra inducements to the trade.
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Furniture 2
We have also a large lot of Furniture —Bed
steads, Bureaux, Washstands, Wardrobes,
Tables, Chairs.,’ etc —which we will sell at
extremely low figures. Bed room setts *
specialty.
GROCERIES.
Special attention is called to our stock of
Groceries, which is quite large, aod com
prises every article kept in tbai Uue.
Our stock is being constantly replenished
with Woods that are earelully selected by ex
perieuctd buyers, and are bought tor casu
from first bauds, thereby enabling us tp seil to
advantage—both to ourselves and customers.
W itb all these facilities we are prepared to ex
bibil at all times a complete general stock,
aod parties wishing to buy can always tiuJ
some specialties at very low prices at our
store. Give us a cad.
_^^J|TDe^y|urner.
THI
Georgia Stale Fair,
Oct. 27 Hi to No*, fat, 1879
7 HE MtfST MAGNTFICEST AND
APPOINTED GROUNDS
ll* AMERICA!
LIBERAL cash premiums
In all Classes, and the largest offered by
any Fair in the United States.
Trotting and Running Races
Every day, by some of the most no
ted Horses on the Thrfl
Music will be furnished by a
Celebrated Military Band*
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MANY OF THE PROMINENT
Statesmen, now before the Public r
wilt.attend the Btate Fatr as
visitors, and several will
make addresses.
Greatly Reduced Pates for
Freights and Passengers, oh all the
Railroads in the Slate.
A cordial invitation is estented fo yoa te
he an Exhibitor, and you Hre requested ts
write to the Secretary at IViacon for "a Pre
mium List and other information..
*-TIIOS- HARDEMAN % , Prcs’t.
L. F LIYINGSTOtf.Geo’ISup’t.
MALCOLM JOHNS!ON, Sec’y.
*• • % •»?> ,W *
•Y wa<*
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A SEW ENTERPRISE
IN HAMPTON!
HEHDEBSOH & MITCHELL
DRAPERS IN
FRUITS,
NUTS,
RAISINS,
PICKLES,
sardines;
CRACKERS,
OYSTERS,
CAKES, Etc., Etc.
CANNED GOODS!
FANCY BROCERIES!
A full line of Confectioneries always nn
hand. Next door to Z. T. Manson. sep!2
City Livery
SALE STABLES.
R aviso recently leaded the large and eIN
gant brick stable on James street. I mb pre
pared to serve my patroos aod friends to the
best of my ability, and sbalTalways keep
on band the best brWses and most stylish
turnouts to be found this side of AClaota.
My livery rates will, be reasonable at alt
times.
I have also a commodious wagon yard in
which are a oorabeKbf extra stalls, where my
friends from the aamts^dachavethair stock
cared for at very small cost. , On the prem
ises is a comfortable house for the accommo
dation of those who may wish to spend the
uight, where they caa stay without extra
Charge.
Give me a call when you come to town.
G. W. WOLFE.
Hampton, Ga., Non. B;tf
SALOON.
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FINEST WINES!
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