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THE DAWSON WEEKLY JOURNAL BY PERRYMAN &, TUCKER. gjmsoit (Kiteekln Journal, '• ' Publinbed Erery Thursdiy. TK lt.lt S—Strictly in .Advance. Tlire« month* *.•••.•• .00 76 Si* months 46 Oo« year $4 00 Halt* or Advertising : On« tiolUr per square of ten line* for the grit insertion, and Seventy-fire Cents per equsre for each subsequent insertion, not ex ceeding three. One square three months $ 8 00 One square *i* months 12 00 One sqesre one year’... 20 00 Teo squares three months 12 00 r«re square* six months..... 18 00 Two squares one rear 80 00 Fourth of a column three moths 80 00 Fourth of a oolumn six months 60 00 Half column three moths 46 00 Half column six months 70 00 On* column three months 70 00 Out column six months 100 00 liberal Deduction* Jitade on Contract Advertisements. "Ttfal Advertising. Sheriff’s Bales, per levy, >4 60 Mortgage Fi Fa Sales per square 6 00 Citations for Letter* of Administration, 8 00 u «i •« Guardianship, 8 00 Diamision from Aoministrstion, 6 00 « •• Guardianship, 4 00 Application for leave to sell land, 6 00 Sales of Land, per square, • 6 00 Sales of Perishable Property per sqn r, 8 00 Notices to Debtors sod Creditors 3 60 Foreclosure of Mortgage, per square, 4 00 Kstray Notice*, thirty days,.... 4 00 Job 99*Ork ot every description exe outedeith nealuess and dispatch, at moderate rate*. RAIL -ROAD GUIDE; Southwestern Railroad. WM. HOLT, Pres. | VIRGIL POWERS, Sup Leave Macon 5.15 A. if. ; arrive at Column bus 11.16 A. if. ; Leave Columbus 12 46 P. M ; arrive at MacoD 6.20 P. if. Leaves Macon 8 A if ; arrives at Eu (aula 5 SO, F 4 ; Leaves Eufaula 7 40, A M; Arrives at Macon 4 50, P M. ALBANY BRANCH. Leave* Smithville 1 46, P M ; Arrives at Albany Sll.Pt; Leaves Albany 9 35, A M; Arrives st Smithville 11, A M. Leave Cuthbert 3 57 P M. ; arrive at Fort Gains 5 40 P. if ; Leave Fort Gains 7.05 A M ; arrive at C’uthbert 6.06 A.-)/. .Macon A Western Railroad. A J. WHITE. President. J}. WALKER, Superintendent. DAY rASSEtGEK TRAIN. Le«veß Macon . • • 4. M. Arrives at Atlanta . . 1 5. P. M. leaves Atlanta . . ■ 655A. M. Arrives at M.icon ... 1 -»o P. M. NIGHT TRAIN. Leaves Macon . • (j 45 P M. Arrives at Atlanta . . 4 50 A. M. Leaves Atlanta . - 8 In F. M Ar-ives at Macon . . • 125A. M. Western A. Atlantic Railroad. CAMPBELL WALLACE* Sup’t. PAY passenger train. L"ive .Vlliuta . . • 845 A. M.' I.cive Dslton .... 2.30 P. H. Arrive at Chattanooga • . 6.25 T. M. Lt.tve Chattanooga . - 3.20 A. M. Artive at Atlanta . . . 12.06 P.M. NIGHT TRAIN. Leave Atlanta . . . 7 00 P. M. Arrive at Chattanooga . . 4.10 A. M I.eavn Chattanooga . . 480 P. M, Ariive at D ilton • • . 7.60 P. M. Artive at Atlanta . . . 1.41 A. M. guslntM Sards. DRS HODNETT & PERRYMAN HAVING formed a co-partnership in the practice of dfedictno, offer their Pro fessional gervicca to the public, snd as expe rienced Physicians In ill the branches O s their profession, confidently anticipate that their farmer success will insare a liberal share of practice. T tie cash system having been established in everything else, ail bills will be considered dee as aeon as a ease is dismissed. Orrics—Until farther notice, in the front room of the "Jootnal” building, upstairs. W. H HODNKTT, 3 L. D PERRYMAN. Dawson, Ga , June l;tl DR. R. A. WARNOCK^ i \FFERS his Professional services to the " / citizens of Cbickasawhatcbce and its vicinity. From ample experience m both civil and Military practice, he is prepared to treat successfully, case* in every denartmonl of his profession. janl6’6Bif C. B. WOOTEN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Dawson, am. j»nl6 1868 ly DENTISTRY. DU H. NOBLE is now in this city, and all persons wishing DENTIAL op erations will do well to avail themselves of bis services. He can give satisfactory refer ences. Office second door north Journal of* fi <*- *og2o Ist T~C. PLANT & SON,~ Bankers & Brokers, (Office in firet National Bank Building,) Entrance on Cherry st.. MACON, GA. TJ/TLL purchase and sell Bonds, Stocks, Odd, Silver and Bank notes, and make investments for parties, as they may direct. 1- C. Plant, Morris Kktchpm, New York, Robxrt H. Plant. inne4Bm BJLNTGON’S HOTEL. (Oppeeiu The Pateenger Depot.) UACONT, - - GEORGIA. I open for the reception of visitors *. "‘rilg spared no expense in fttrnitbiDg this Home new throughout, and determined '•hat the Table and Bar shall bo inferior to non sin the South, I feel confident that I can tqrtr.v old patrons and the poblicail that hey can aish in a Ilo'el. Call and see me. , 1 j. t, BYINGTON, '’*•**■> Late of Fort Yallay, Ga- Dawson Business Directory. Dry Good* Mvrchnnts. PRATT, T. J. Dealer in all kinds of Dry Gouda. Main Street. OKU, Know * A CO., Dealers in Fancy and ~t»ple Drv Goods, Main st., under •‘Journal’’ Printing Office. SI 17*1:1., S. JI. A BRO., Dealers in Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods, 0 olhing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Trunks, Ac., Main st. LOYLI7KS ft GRIFFIN, Dealers in Staple Dty Goods and Groceries. t Jfiin Street, | OBEUTB, J. W. A CO., Deal era in FaDcy and Staple Dry Goods,and Groceries, North West corner Public Square. LEI'LEh, W. m., Dealer in Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Loyless’ Block, Main street. FULTON, J. A., Dealer in Bacon, Flour, Meal and Provisions generally, at ! Sharpe & Brown’s old stand, Miin st. HOOD, B. 11., Dealer in Groceries and Familv suoplies generally, next door to •Journal” Office, Main st. GREER A SIMMONS, Grocery and Provision Dcalets, South side Pub lic Square. ARNUM A 6H4KPE, Dealers in Groceries and Provisions, opposite Public Square, Main st. Alexander a parrott, Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions, 2nd door from Hotel, J/ain st. WOOTEN, WML, Dealei in Groce ries aDd Ptovisions, Loyless Block, Main street. LOYLESS, J. E-, Dealer in Groce ries and Provisions, .Ifain st. T E. TUCKER A BRO., Gro f I • cers and Commission Jferc hants, Jfain Street. DrugjjiM. CHEATHAM, V. A., Druggist and Pbysieian. Keeps a good supply of Drugs and Medicines, and prescribes for all the ills that flesh is heir to. At his old stand, the Red Drug Store, Main st. Warvlionsrs. 1 PULTON, J. A., at Sharped Brown’s " old stand. Main street. Loyless a griffin, ware house and Commission Merchants, Jfain street. Millinery. WILLIAMSON, MISS MOL IV EIE, keeps constantly on hand the latest styles of Ha's. Bonnets, Dress Trim mings, &c., Loyless Block, Mi in st. Watch Repairer. A ELEN, JOHN P., will repair Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Aftisio Bofifcs, Aeco d'ons, Ac , al*»ys to be found at hie old stand, on North eide of Public Square. Livery Stable*. FARNUM a SH X RPC, Sale snd Liverv Stable, Horses nnd Mules for aaleendhire Horee* boarded. North side Public Square. , PRINCE, N. G. A J. K , Sale and t,ivery Stable, and dealers in iiorßts and Muks. Carriages, Buggies and Horses for h ! r*. Horses l.oaided on reasonable terms at their new Stable on Main st. Tobuccoiiist. LEWIS, W. TANARUS., Keeps constantly on hand, all grades of Tobacco, at Alexan der & Parrott’s, Main street. Gunsmith. SMITH, J. G. S., Dealer in Guns, Pistols, Cap.*, Cartridges, and sporting goods generally, Main st. Saloon. WARD, PATRICK, Dealer in fine YT Wines and Liquors, Cigars, &c., ifainst. Tamtery nud Shoe Shop. TEE, W. W., Shoe Afanu factory, on I J South side Public Square. ORR, BROWN & CO. —ARE— SELLING GOODS VERY CHEAP! Let our fried a remember that wo keep al ways on hand such a supply of GOODS as the tiinea and the place demand, which WE WIU. Sell On Reasonable Terns, Home-Made Shoes. Os the best article, at ORR, BROWN & CO’S. Dawson, may 28th 1868 ; 3m. g. A PORTER. JNO. D. HUDGINS. PORTER & HUDGINS, WHOLESALE & RETAIL PRODUCE AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, - THIRD STREET. (Opposite Southern Express Office.) jVCacon, Gra. jtntc2o;3m DAWSON, QA., THURSDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 17, 1868. From the Bainbridge Angus. Juuc Commencements. ‘‘Cultures hand Has scattered brightness o’er the land. And sniles, and fragrance rule serene, Where barren wild* usurped the scene.” The South, crushed and bound with a chain of bayonets, powerless to lift fccr band to tear ber accused children from tbe grasp ot the lawless military tyrant, raises ber yet state'y head with fbo light of genius dashing from her dark eyes, and feigns as of ynre, queen of culture and refinement. Y<s! ’mid tbe wasting aDd deeulating scenes of tbe war, which swept our material wealth from our grasp, were left tbe seeds of moral *Dd literary culture undeatroyed, which are now springing into luxuriant vigor, bear ing the perennial fruits of education, that time, nor war, can never deprive us of. Tyrannised over and degraded, po litically, as we are, Hill yankee terrorism cannot invent a machine of sufficient magnitude to crush tbe love of learning from tbe Southern mind. Nationally, we have no kingdom, but “our mind to us a kingdom is, and over that we in tend to reign supreme and undisputed monarch Tbe Sooth baa banished Yvnkcc text books and Yankee teachers from her colleges and schools. Every county in the State ol Gaorgtais making vigorous efforts to build up and sustain its own schools- The delicate (?)and refiined(?)Yankee damsels, whom Jove of tbe negro brings from her Northern home is welcome to teach her colored pets, and raise them to the intellectual level of their former master: —if they can ; but by the bio and, which unavenged, ascends from South ern battle fields, where sleep our brave but ueforgotteo, heroes wo want no Yankee school marms, or paripatetic pedagogues from “down east” to teach Southern children that Jttf Davis was a traitor, and Lincoln a martjr. Never! never! while proud old Virginian bails General Lee as tbe most honored ot all teachets, ot while the bright-eyed daugh ters of Tennessee listen to the words of instruction that fall from the lips of the pious and accomplished widow of our sainted General Polk, who nobly gave bis life to save hisbeloved laud from the contaminating influences of the vile invaders who still infest our borders. How gratifying to the patriotic South ernor, to witness the rapid progress of moral and intellectual improvement so visible in the various communities of tbe South. In the flourishing and pleas ant town of Dawson, on June 23d, we i-tt need the exhinition by the pujils ot the McNulty Institute, consisting of charades, tableaux vivant, declamation snd ortg ti l tssays, by the ladies, and speeches by tbe young gcntl'cmcu. Tne charades were rendered with spirit and natnralneis, the personntiocs wore good, many of them brtngiug down tbe bouse from the bumor with which they were giveu. The txhiii ion, throughout, re flected much credit ou tbe persevering and able Principal' Mr. McNulty, who Osiuld drill the young and inexperienced to such perfection in actinp. Mis. Wade is Mr. M-Nulty's Assistar*, and to her excellent training is owina, we presume, the excellence of the young .a-iies’ acting. One thing is self-evident. Ne one Dut a lady could teach tbe g'r!s to put on those little c qaettish s.rs. th .t made their acting so natural. Fancy the grave aod digoifi.d Principal of the vk'Nuliy lu6titute, mincing his stepi, sm ling affuctedlv, and tts-oog bis bead, in the vain attempt to teach tbe girls how to receive a beau in a c quetish manner. No I the writby Pnneipal may teach the youDg ladies Latin and Mathematics, but c< quettieh manners be must leave to those who legitimately claim that field as their owd. The orig inal essays, by the young Udies, were good, and generally well rea”. The speeches from the young men were very good also, though we must enter ener getic pretest against one of them. That inmate delicacy dwelling id the heart of every woman must ever shrink from lis tening to a burlesque on the oharacter of w'-naan, delivered in the pecularatyle of the young gentleman, who had such an exalted opinion of woman s mental calibre and moral greatness. The tableau “Bi quet of Beauty” was sweet and fairy-like. We reoogniaed the dark curl* and pensive brow of our little | friend, Miss Willie Farnum, as tbe central figure of the group, and the graceful loveliness of her sister Alice, j The other beauties we did not knew. The examination of tbe juvenile pupils wok |hc e Tuesday- We understood it was perfectly gatisfatorr. Wednesday morning W e heard the advanced classes in Rhetoric, Virgil, Science ol Things famiiia r| and scholar’s Compani oo - **e pupils displayed a thorough kn ow ' ed s5 e of the different branches of answering with promptness, and appear ing to understand what they repeated. Miss Ellen P*oples, Miss Lawbotn. and | Miss Gibson bore an excellent examine j lion. The names of the young gentle— j men we did not learn. We think they I comp are favorably with the yootg ladies, i Mr. MeNulty tflered a prize in the ju veDj]e department which was so closely contested between Miss Kiltie O-r snd Miss Alico Farnum, that it would have been equally shared, or the honor divid ed t had not Miss Abce been necessarily detained from school by sickneess a few days during tbe term. Simply on the score of merit as to scholar alone, all who know Mi s Alice Farnum’s studi ous habits and general intelligence, agree that she equally deserves caedit with tbe fortunate winner of the prize Prof. Erdmon’sconcert was brilliont and successful on Wednesday night. H*d a pre-engagement at Cuthbert, and eould not remain—but if the music es the concert was as good *6 that at tho exhibition on Tueseay night, it must have been unexceptionable. Wednesday after June 24th, arrived iu Cuthbert, time to secure seats at the Operatio Festivsl. given under the di rection of Mrs Hamilton, wife of Dr, Hamilton, President of Andrew Female College. The Operatio Festival wns a rare mosical entertainment, in which there was a convocation of fl >wers, and ooronatjon of the rose. The scene was a Fairy Dell. Boughs of cedar skillfully arranged to represent a luxurant grove, with winding walks, shady nooks, flow ers and vines, while tbe waterfalls could be seen amid tho dim grove, that looked to calmly inviting to the weary recluse who fl'd from the wtrld, and sought forgetfulness , mid the solitudes of nas ture. As ebe sits, gaiiog intranced up on the lovely scene, soft, sweet music steals upon the ear from unseen minstrels and, anon the fairy belief, the flowers each in her appropriate dress, crowned and wreathed with tbe flower she repre sents, approach the rectase, and greet her with sweet aongs. Mere word-paint ing cannot convey tbe beaoty of the tableau thus revealed to tbe audience. The delicate loveliness of the fair daugh ters of earth, the sylvan retreat, where clinging vine*, and lovely flower*, made a soft shade, tbe gleam of tbe silvery wa terfall through the dim cedar grove, then the music, swelling grand and full, then sinking to a melting cadence that stole through every pulse. “Aod bald communion with the soul, Wrung from the coursest breast tbe impiann ed sigb, And kiudled rapture in the coldest eye” The convocation of flowers was for the purpose of ohoosing a queen, who was elected and duly crowned The vocal music, throughout, was very fine, and the acting excellent. Tho instrtmental music could not have been surpassed at least iu sweetness, by Julienß’ band 1 The Heather bells excited universal admira tion, and as their graceful forms tripped over the stage, we dssoovered Titania, but failed to see Oberon. Nothing more faultlessly beautiful than the Operatio Festival has teen seen in Cuthbert. Thursday 25the was the second annual Botnuiencement of the College under Dr Hamilton. Six graduates received deplomas, aod read well written essays Tbe elocution was fine, and tbe fair Alumnea read with muoh grace. Sixty prizes were awarded, which speak well for both pupils and teachers. No butter school cao be found in Georgia than Andrew F, male College. The annual concert, under the direction of Mrs. Russell arid Miss Taylor, was very bril liant. Music well selected, and per formed finely. Cuthbert has many homes of elegance and refinement; and we would have lingered long in the oco where dwelt our kiud friends, who so hospitably entertained us, but circum stances hurried us away to Dxvs m on F 'dav, from wliccce, by special traiD, F iday eve, a gsv jiariy went cp to feuii hvilie, where *c witnessed a charm ing exhibition Tableaux, where grace and beauty eambined, and amusing charades, enlivened by the in-piring music of the brass band from Amcricns. After the performance closed, we ad journed to tbe Hotel, and merulyspeot the. night, “chasing the flying bount” with dancing feet, until daylight, then a slsepy, but well pleated c.owo, we re tnrred to D.wsod. Truly we found Dsweou a pleasant qliwe to linger while travelling o’er tbe Jus.j iiiguwajr of life, but music and friends can give a rosy tint to the scene memory will ever linger soundly and pleasactly where Friendship twines her rosy wreath to sound of musie. Mrs. Hemans asks, “By what etraogo spell is it, that ever when I gaze upon fiiwcrs, I dream of muric ?” But to me music ever brings the im age of friends to my heart. Friendship and music are indiaolubly associated— bat ail things pleasant must have an ending in this world of chance end change, aDd here we are again in Baker furtively eyeing a bottle of quinine, and makiDg wry face: at an irngaiDtry pill, that I may realize in a day or two. — Wishing you, Mr Editor, much pros perity, and devoutly hoping that you are not hare to take quinine and pills, I am truly yours, 0. B. J. Oak Grove, July 3,18G8. Who YYenldn’t Be an Editor. Editing a paper, says the Churcb Union, is a pleasant business If it contains too much reading mat ier the people won’t take it. | If the type is too large, it don’t eoB -1 tain enough reading mutter. IK tbe tyi eis too small the people won’t read it If we publish telegraphic reports, people will say they are all lies j II we omit them, peoplt will say we ' have no enterprise, or suppress them lor political effect. 11 we have a few jokes, the people will say we are a rattle-head. If we omit them, they say we are old fossils. ]f we publish original matter, they condemn us for not giving selections. If we publish selections, they eay we are l«zv for not writing more, and giving them what they have read in tome other newspaper. It we givi a man a complimentary notice theD they censure us for being partial. If we remait. in the office snd attend to business, folks say we are too proud to mingle with our fe’lows. If we do not, they say we never at tend to bostnese. If we publish poetry, we aflect sen timentalism. If we do net, we have no literary polish **r taste. Vermont has gone for the Radicals, as was expected. Seymour and Blair invineib'e pair 1 Colfax nnd Grant—won’t win; lor they can't 1 I A DEAF AUNT AND WIFE. A GOOD ONI. I had an aunt coming to visit ma for the firfct time since my msrriflge, nrd I don’t know what evil genius prompt ed the wickedness I perpetrated to ward my wife rnd ancieot relation. “My dear,” said Ito my wife, on the day before my aunt’s arrival, “von know Aunt Mary ig coming to-mor row ; well J forgot to mention a rather annoying circumstance iu regard to her. She is very deaf; and although ahecan hear my voice, to which she is accustomed, in its ordinary tones, yet jrou will be obliged to speak extremely loud in order to be heard. It will be rather inconvenient, but i know you will do everythii g in your power to make ber agreeable.” Mrs. S— announced her deter mination to make herself heard, if io ber power. I then went to John N , who loves a joke about as we!! as any per soo I know of and told him to be at the house at 6 p. m on the following evening, and felt comparatively bap py I went to the railroad depot with a carriage next night, and when I was on my way home with my aunt, I re marked : “My dear Aunt, there is one affihov ing infirmity that Annie (my wife) has, which I forgot to mention before, She is very deaf, snd although she can bear my voice, to which she is a cuat lined, in its ordinary tones, yet you will b* obliged to sp-ak extremely loud in order to be heard. I am very sorry for it.” Aunt Mary, in the goodness of her heart, protested that she lilc* and speaking loud, and to do so would afiorU her great pleasnre. The carriage drove up—on the steps was my wife—in the w ndow was John N , with a face as utterly solemn as if he had buried bis relatives that aft-rno n. ‘•I am delighted to see you,” shriek ed my wife, and tbe policeman on 'he opposite Rid- walk started, and my aunt nearly fell down the steps. “Kiss me, my dear,” bawled my aunt; and tiie windows abook as with the fever and ague. I looked at the window—John had di-appeared. Hu man nature could stand it uo longer. 1 |xiked my head into the carriage and went into strong convulsion*. When I went into tbe parlor, my wile was help ing aunt Mary take oft her hat and cap ; there sat John with his face bu ried in his hendkerchief. Suddenly—“ Did you have q peas ant journey ? ’ went off my wife like a pistol, and John neurly jumped to his feet. “Rather dusty,” was the response in a war whoop. Tbe neighbor* for blocks around must have beard it; when I was io tbe third story I heard every word. Io tbe course of the evening my aunt took oc casion to say to tnc: ‘ How loud your wife talk*l” I told hei deaf person* talked loudly and that my wife being used to mo, was not sff.icted by tbe exertion, and that she was getting sloDg very niosly with her. Presently my wife sa'd softly : “Alf, bow very loud your aunt talks 1’ “Yis,” said I “all deaf persons do. You are getting along with her finely; she bears every word you9«y.” And 1 rather think she did. Elated at their sueerss at Ic'iDg un derstood, they went at it hammer and tongs, until everything upon the mantle pcice clattered again, and l was serious ly afraid of a crowd collre'ing in front of tbe house. But the er.d was near. My aunt, being of an investigating turn of mind, wasdesirons of finding out wheth er tbe exertion of talking was injurious to my wife. So— “D<jeen’t talking so loud strain your lungs ?” said she in an unearthly whoop, for her voice was not as musi. cat as it was when she was young “It is an exertion,” shrieked my wife. "Then why do you do it?” was tbe answering scream. “Becouso— because—you can’t hear if I don’t.” squealed my wife. "What I” said aunt, fairly raviiling a railroad wh:st!e ot the time 1 began to think it time I<> evacuate the premises; smri looting round and seeing John gone, I stepped into tbe back pallor, and there he lay flat on hie back, with his feet right angles to his liody, rolling from eide to side with his fist poked into bn ribs, and a most agonized expression of countenance, but not uttering a sound. I immedi ately and involuntarily assumed a Sim ilar attitude, and I Irom the relative position of our feel nnd head, and nor attempts to restrain our laughter, ap poplexy must inevitab y have emut-d, it u horrible groan which John gave vent to in his endeavor lo suppress Lis riribiiity, had not betrayed our hiding j place. In rushes my wife and annt, who by this time comprehended the j >ke ; and such a scolding ss I then got l never g. t before, and I hope nevir to get i again. I knr-w not what the end wmild have been if John, in hie endeavors to appear re-peoiful and iympalhetio, had not given vent to such a groan and hoarse laugh, that ah gravity was upset, and we screamed in concert. I know it was very wrong, and all that, to tell such a falsehood, hut I think Mrs. Opie herself would hava laughed if she bad seen aunt Mary's expression when sho was informed that her hearing was defective. He who s udies books g* ts (he frame of knowledge, but be w ho studies man ! gets the soul. Self Examiiiaiion. It needs some courage to eomo nlone into tbe presence of conscience for the first lime after the commission of a fault of whose nature at d extent we have but a dim half-perception. In voluntarily we shrink away, and would take refuge if we could, in « forced blindness, or an artificial renewal of the state of mind which led to the evil, and so, at the time, justified it to bur selves We remember bow natural it seemed then, and try to believe that because it was natural, therefore it was not wrong; forgetting, whnt, per chance, we learn to see at last, that tbe naturalness was caused by an un suspected habit of clnracter, predis posing us to yield to that particular species of temptation which baa proved too strong for us. But ail these sub terfuges avail not; time passes on, and we cannot stay its silent wording.— The voice of the tempter is mute, «Dd the angel points sorrowfully to the quiet rebuking face of Truth, and we cannot look away from it if we would. Let us rather go to it bow down be fore it, and grieve that we ever l*ft it, striving through our fears to fix its !in eamen'.s upon hearts, tha’, we may never again mistake them. And then, U calm, sweet Solitude, what dost thou not teach us. How do we seem to dwell with death and heaven, while life and earfh and man withdraw into such far distance that we see but their noble featuies and marvel at ourselves that we have ever imagined aucb un worthy details 1 How do vanity and bitterness die c\ut of the heart, leaving it full only of shame, which is so bus ied in deploring its own offences that it has no leisure to remember those of others! And with Edith whose sin was against another, how u.ter was the prostration of spirit, nnd how boundless the self-condemnation I All this she bad endured; at first, shrlnk ir.gly and reluctantly, seeking, if she could to escape; afterwards bravely and patient, finding a satisfaction even in tbe intensity of tbe pain, because she ielt it to be a deserved punishment And now solitude was to her a re freshment rather than a trial, trau quilizing and strengthening to tbe mind as »!eep to the body.— Mnriden Aunt. Signs and Tokens. As there may pcssibiy be some of our readers w ho believe in “signs and tokens.” wo give them the following »s the very latest discoveries of the sages. They will be found as correct aa any ever given heretofore; The Gridiron—To take down the gridiron from the nail where it is, hanging, with tne left hand, is a sign that there will be a broil in tbe kitch en. A Funeral—To meet a funeral pro cession a sigu of death. Pocket Book—To lose a pocket book containing greenbacks is ud lucky. Neils—ls a woman cuts her naifa evi ry Monday, it is lucky—for ber hus band. An Itching Ear—if you have an itch ing ear tickle your nose, nnd you will have an itching there aDd ill luck will be averted. guli—To spill salt nocidentary Into a stew while it is on the fire is a prrof that the family will meet with its alter ations (alter rations.} A Cat—When a rat prepares to wash its fuee it is a sign th: t one in the house will sln.rtlj receive a lick ing Warts—To bare sixteen warts on the left hand is un’ucky; to have the same number on the rinhi band is a sign that you are unfortunate. Spirits—ls a married man, while hi.-: wife is in the room takes up a bet tie of epiti s with his right hand, it is a sign tlnr* sire w ill shortly be ont of spirits, and that her husband is going tu liquor Stock Hn'sing-Mf a one eyed bull dog flies at a stock'-rataer's legs, it de notes that a misfortoDe will happen to his c»lv a. Bridal —If yon get on horseback on Monday it is a sign that you will have u bond in a bridal. Lucky—To stroke * greeu eyed cat with u white spot on her nose is lueky ard heavy purrs wilt be the conse quence. .‘CI -L .■ ' ■ . and Marriaz*-—lf ybo are in ahi oa* and "heur a bubv cry. it is a sign ol marri ngo—or if h isn’t it ought to be. “Mr. Jones, #re you one‘of the old settlers hereabouts V ssaed Plasters the other day ‘•"Wi I', they cal! meeo" “Well, they don't tell tbe troth, then ” “Why Plaster*, how do yog mak# that out - “I’ve tried to get yon to *e tie this bil* for more than six ruun ha, acd it ain't paid yet.” Jones squirms and say* ite owes him orte. They go ont and dVink two. A cotemporarj Bays : r Tne Pop* is making a crnfitde upon the improprieties of dress, and. wo I learn lays the hi.im * 00-tbs shoulders l of the ladies. Tho Pope is «t fr.ult. We have examined the aie ulvleta of the ladies, and dot't fil'd anything there. ~V ol. 11l No. 3j3. Saltt Questions —Tbe New York World fs after them as follows; If tho Radicals mean equal rights, what do they put the negro alovo tho white man for ? If the Radicals want impartial euf fruge. what docs their platform say one suffrage North snd another Bcutd for? If the Radical! want peace, what are they arming the ueg roes for 7 If reconstruction is a success, why isfi’t the army w ithdrawn ? Ts the negroes cno rote ol them selves. why pay the Bureau to tench them ? If the Radical* mean to economise, why didn’t they begin three years ago ? ■ le it impartial suffrage to enfran chise the black and disfranchise the w hite man ? A Lively Town —On tbe 17tb ult. Peoria, Ulinoia. was a lively place. A fight, in which the Irish, tbe Germans, and ihe police engaged, raged for two hours in tbe afternoon. During the fracas a boy of nine years we* earned to the calaboos » u. a beastly state of intoxication ; a store on Main street anlercd and robbed; two girls ran eway from hope and becamo ‘celebra ted equestriennes’ with Lake’s Cir cus; and a number of aireet fight# took place io the evening. On the night before a coal miner got out of bed—dressed himself in bm wife’s clothes* went to a shed and hanged himself. ‘Besides these,’ says a Peoria correspondent, 'there were a few fu nerals.’ Hints to Girls.—We sometimes see lad'es take great pains to impress us with tbe idea of their ignorance of all domeatic matters, save crochet work, or weaving a net to encase their delicate hands. Ey somecuiious kind of hocus pocus they have got it into their head* that the best way to catch a husband is to show how profoundly capable they are of doing nothing for his comfort. Frightening a piano into fits, cr murdering tbe King's French, may he good bait (or certain kinds of fish; ru'i*t beef that kind usually found io very shallow water. Girls, be natural, truthful, homelike and capable of making homes and hearts happy. S3T We understand there is a man in ctns city, over forty years of age, who was never a subscriber to any paper in bis life. He has always been fortunate enough to be so situated that he could borrow regriarly. We wonder where that man will go to when be dies. Wo rather ibiok be will go to—well, tost is, be ought to go to tne future home of the Radicals, where each imp may bo coropclb dto torture him, *cd iannt him, aca Lsh him, and tear him world without cwl.—A:/anla Paper. The Secret or Eloqcencb. —I owo my success in life to one single fact, viz • Td«l at tbe »ge of twernty seven I com menced aod continued fol years, th* process of daily reedirg and speaking upon tbe eooteo a of seme historical aod scion.ific boel-. Tb'-se off-handed effort* wero made aomo times io a corn-field, at others in a forest, and not unfre quently :n some distant bam, with the horse and ox for my authors- It is to this early practice, in tbe great art of arts, that I am indebted for the prima ry and leading im;ulses that 8 imulatcd mo forward and ehjp ( d and modeled my entire subscquei t destiny. Improve, then, young gentleo ett, the superior ad vantages you here enjoy. Let not a day pass without exercising yonr power of speech. There is no power like that of oratory. Css st controlled men by Captivating their affections, and sway ing their psssions. The influence of the one perished with its author, that of the otters oßiitinues to this djys Tue'ldi.eb - 'i bu jdie man in an an noyance, a nuisance He is of no ben efit to any body. Ho is so intrader in the busy thoroughfare of life. He s'ands in our path sod vre pash him contemptuously stride I He fs no ad vantage to any body. He makes them unhappy He a cipher in society.- He may have an irei.-me to sunport bitu in idl< ins-, or may ‘spoDge’ oo his go"d ostvred friends ) bat iu either case he is di-pised Yeung ojan, do something i» th;e bu-y, bustling wide awake world. Move rb jut for the bcoefit of mankind, it not for youiß If t>o not be idle, God’s law is, by the sweat of oar brow wc shall earn our btead. This law is a good one, and tbs bread we earn is sweet. Di net ho idle. Minutes are too precious to be stjuindtred thought l<*>ly. Every man aud wiman, howev er eaalted, however humble, can do good in this short life, if so inclined ; therefore do Bot be idle. £3T AY ankee preacher, not Ions: since, disooursin { to the boys in New Hump.hire State Reform School upon the fact that the good were respect ed while the bad were shunned, at tempted to illustrate the same by say ing: ‘Now, b ys, when I walk on the street i speak to some and no* to others ; w hat, now, makes the CiSer ence?’’ supposing, oi course, they would st.y, ‘Because some nre good ntid some are bad but he was ntuch astonished to hear one little fellow sing out, ‘Because some are itch aad some arc p of ’ The following is one oi the two or three lints in the English mr.guaga that read precisely U.esaiTu backward ano h rwaid : f ‘ Snug ic raw waa I e;e I raw war * | g'irs ”