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THE DAWSON WEEKLY JOURNAL.
jjf l rTWESTON.
{liiusoit iuilcclilii Journal,
Publifbed E» ef y Thursday.
„ tiificlly (« Advance.
T Ell.nS-S" tcuj ()075
Three month* 2 6
Sit month* ” t $2 00
One Tear■... 'ILL
S’er'lf 9 e«oh ierj 6 ""
Mott**** 1 " * ’ « “ 500
1,1 Col ' fnr Letters of Administration, 4 00
Cintious lo f >( Guardianship, 400
. „ fr()m Administration, 8 00
Di«tnf on fr “. m Guardianship 600
' . b.ave to Bell land, 4 00
*!>P ,i<,,tl °'Debtors and Creditors, 400
.Vaucce to each additional. 8 00
S'das of Pe' iahahle Property per .qi.V, 4 00
Ks s hSSJrrr.T.:: 4 .S
sorviee, diroroe oases 10 00
RU f . V«l advertisement* must be accompa
.i.dVv
"Tl ll’orfc “I every description ere
b neatness and dispatch, at moderate
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RAIL-ROAD GUIDE.
Kailroaa.
WJ/ HOLT, Fres. | VIRGIL POWER, Sup
„ cll i 4/ • arrive at Coltini*
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“\ ; ( r,". T *lllron L °B A." if ;, arrives »t Eu
, pH I,p«ves Enfanl* 7 20, Ab ;
:;‘ T .*ti.Co’n 4 80, PM.
ALBANY BRANCII
u „„ S nithvHle I 46, PM ; Arrive. ..
AlLsll.PMt Leavep Albany • 85, A M;
Arrive* at Suithvdle 11, AM.
A U.v, Outhbert 357 P M.; arrive at Fort
i r • . sto P If ; Leave Fort Gams 7.05 A
at CTilhbert 9.05 A. M.
VTeileru & Allan**® Railroad.
r uui.bert, Sup’t.
DAT PASSENGER TRAIN.
, , , . 5.45 A. II
Luve Atlanta • • p M
Leave Dalton . • • ' „,,
Arrive at Chattanooga . • »■« 1
Leave Chattenoos* • • * •*
Amve at Atlanta .
night train.
I,ea’v. Atlanta . . • *«OP. W
Arrive at Chattanooga . • p „
Leave Chat'anoog. . • ’oOr. M
Arrive at Dalton . . ■ ' 5Ol • „
Arr»?f nt. Atlanta . • .141 A “
lAHimnU—i— TANARUS""" "*.™
|.roffsi6ion;il <Ban!g.
• R WOOTKN. R. W DAMS
WOOTEN & D*V!S,
jnORXEYS AT LAW,
Ifatrson, Ga.
tec 14 180S I_»_
' G. VV. WARWICK,
Att'y at Law And Solicitor in Equity,
SMITHVILLE, GA.
W]l nncti™ in rt u*h We**oi*n an** P*tau»
1» riopijL*. Collf’ciio n « nromptlv rrmitttd.
kT J. w a rren,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
HdftKSV'MES.E, - - - f>ef.
LEVI C. HOYL,
ATTORNEY at law,
Dawson, - - * - Ga.
\\ 7 ILL practice in the several Courts o r
’ » Lhw and Equity in this 8 ate and thp
Circuit Courts of the United States for the
State of Georgia.
LION, IttGRVmiMILII) 4. IUYIN,
jjjrtpti? ft mi,
Macon, m m m (mcorcjift*
\\ILL give Attention to Professional Busi~
» new in the Macon, South, western, and
*iaulft Circuits; in the IJ. S. Courts, in Sa-*
T *nnah And Atlanta; aud by Special Con
o 1D an * Part of the /State.
‘ N «pl. 83/69 ; ly.
R. F. SIMMONS,
attorney at law,
SiCJs! Estate Agcatt,
AND—
(flimlv Agr-nt for Land A Imiuigi a
t,l>n Office of (lie sfal« of
Georgia, Dawson Ter
retl County, Ga.
1 OVPT attention given to *ll busine 0 *
,i lntru * : ed to his care. Will examine ti
* *®M>t the sale or purchase of
H. P. RICHMOKD
H. STARK & Cos ,
U 'hnlrxalc (> racers,
COMMISSOIH MERCHANTS
' n< l * otton Factors,
Savannah, - . Cia.
o, r r;", for t,le Ba,e I Careful attention giv-
Wtto P t,,, * el ! )ru « h I en to sales or ablp
er itcmr pat " I raent oP cotton and]
Arro» t" Iln *' e,l, l er ' *U Winds of produce. I
C^ 9 J'"-‘ lr °K.F. | —:oi—
of Li lJl e" Per ; pho * tite ' Liberal advances
Patent Raw n 6ri ” e ’ 8 I msde on consign
phjte. B Jnephos- | meats.
sep2;3m
n*?' i'c'QtnTT, James Bauus,
Ui rli n° U J5 ty ’ Ga - Newton, Ga.
' U- totuciTT, Savannah, Ga.
COLQUITT & BACCS,
7 TON FACTORS & GENERAL
MERCHANTS.
Htrcct, Savannah, Ga.
Lotnber to 1,1 e sale of Cotton,
Consig nmea , 9 lmßer - Liberal advauces on
majfSjtf
SAVANNAH AND MACON CARDS.
C. K. (IROOVFR, C. V. FTITBIIS, A. T MACINTYRE*
Savannah, Savannah, Thoiiiaaville.
GROOVER, STUBBS & Cos.,
Cotton Factors
—AND —
General Commission Merchants,
Bay Street , Savannah, Ga.
BAGGING, Ties, Rope and other supplies
furnished. Also, Liberal Cash Advanc
es made on Consignments lor Sale or Ship
ment to Liverpool or Northern Ports.
oc'7;iitn
EINSrEIfI. TcXMAM & CO.,
Wholesale Dealers In
BOOTS, SHOES,
AftD HATS,
No. 153 Congress Street,
E. Einstein, J
S. H. Ec itman, > Savannah, (la,
A. Velsburg j
nct7,G;n
A. M. SLOAN. 11. SLOAN
M. BLOA X & Cos.,
C O TTOJH ‘FACTO It S .LI D
General Commission Merchants,
Clagbnrn & Cunningham’s Range,
Bay Street, - - Savannah, Ga.
Bagging and Rope or Iron Ties advanced
on crops. Liberal cash advances made on ton
sglinioiiis for sale ill Savannah or on ships
meets '.o reliable correspondents in Liverpool,
New York, Philadelphia, or BJiiinore.
Refers to —Pratt A Grim, Dawson, Ga.
sep2,4tn
~ -1 .iyv Y'7' s U'xk
WM 11. TISON. WM. W GORDON.
TISON &. GOHBQN,
cotton Factors
—and—
General Commission Merchants,
96 Bay Street, Savannah, Ga.
Bagging aud Rope or Iron Ties advanced
on crops.
L'bernl ca«h advances nude on consign
ments of cotton.
Grateful for liheivl patronage in the past,
\ coutinuaiice of the the same is respectfully
solicited. sep2;tfm
Joseph Fiuegm, Jas. B. I*.n lauiure,
/ J.
JOSPEII FIN LOAN & CO.,
COTTON FACTORS AND
Commission ffierchants,
14AY ST., SAVANNAH, GA.
advances mide on consigned
to ns or lo our correspondents in New.York
and Liverpool. Bep2;hm
.fSSX & SilSiTB. AAO,
VVhole-ale and Retail dealers in
BOOTS & SHOES,
Loader fipdi®. La?tf, Sc,,
No. 3 Cotton Avenue, Macon, Georgia.
SCJ -2,0 a*
W. O’COW^ER,
WholesAe dealer in
PURE WHISKIES. BRANDIES
Gins, Tunis, M iues, &c M
«« Cherry St., - - Macon, Ua-
And sole agent ior the sale of thatcelebra
rated brand Pure RY T E WHISKEY
“XXXX”
n Macon. All those who wish a pure article
in the wnv of l*Vli*/,•»>»/, Brandy,
ll’i»if«, .!/« and l*orler, can get it
by calling on Jn<». W. O’Conner.
He has also a fine stock of Fanov T' ilet
Soaps, which he cfTers very for
C \jSff' He keeps always on hand a lull
and complete stock of
Fancy Oroccries,
Including ffI'STEItS, Sardines,
f OftSTElts, Currants,
SIJCS, Itatian .Vacaroni, Stea
dies. St I.V/.V'N. in aloes, 'l eas,
CIICCC S\ S VGA StS, S l it I S’,
MOLASSES, Se.
FLOUR-A full stock of all G ades.
25 BONE- LEMONS—At $10.50 per Box.
jy23,om
SMITH, WESCOTT &. CO„
Successors to Little, Smith & Cos.,
DEALERS IS —
Saddles, Harness, Carriage Material,
SHOE El.ro 3.VGS,
Abbott, Downing A i (os Concord
Buggies and M asons,
No. 102 Clii'ri'j St., Macon, Ga.
SepSjGll*
JOHNATHAN COLLINS. W. A. COLLINS.
Jonathan Collins & Son,
WAREHOUSE AND
Commission Merchants,
Macon*, Ga.
Respectfully ter ter our services to
planters and coilo l dealers of South
West Georgia, pledging lur honest and strict
attention to all business coufidedto us, and
offer tlie usual advance ion cotton in store
and orders for supplies p ompily filled.
Will take pleasure in exhibiting premium
cotton at our approachir [ State Fair, and will
transport it free of ch« ige to and fr-'m the
1 1 ice of exhibition and aid use our efforts iu
securing premiums, sep2;3m*
lob W ork
fltATLY tttßllTtb
AT THIS OFFICE.
DAWSON, GA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1809.
HOT E L S.
To The Travelling Public.
MARSHALL HOUSE,
SA P.f.nv.f/i, GA.
7Tiis fiist-class Hotel is situated on Brough
ton street, and is convenient to the business
part of the city. Otunibussea and Baggage
Wagons will always be in attendance at the
various Depots and Steamboat Landings, to
convey passengers to the Hotel. .The best
Livery Stable accommodations will be found
adjoining the house.
The undersigned will spare neither time,
trouble nor expense to make his guest* com
fortable, and render this House, in every sub
stantial particular, equal, at least, to any in
the State.
The rate of Board has been reduced to
$3 00 a day.
A. B. LUCE, Proprietor.
BROWN
E. 12. BROWN & SO A,
Fourth St., Opposite Passenger Depot,
Macon, Georgia.
House having lately been refitted
1 and repaired, and is now one of the best
Hotels in the State, and the most conve
nient in the city. The table is supplied »hh
everything the market allurds. feblS’by
McAFEE HOUSES,
U Smitiivifle am! Ft. Valley, Ga.
r l''HE undersigned having taken the Bying-
I ton 7/ouee at Ft. Valley, takes pleasure
in notifying the travelling public that both
the above house* are now in the “full tide’’
of successful administration by himself lie
will spare no expense to make them both
First-Ci.ass Hotels, Jf>als readv on the
ariva! of the traib. W. M. McAFEE.
FFFAIJILA HOTEL,
Eufamla -A-la.
MODERATE,
L W. VICK & Cos.
May 6:h 1869.
Tlsi2 NEW ISOTEL.
BARLOW HOUSE,
AMERICUS, GA.
*V, «¥. BARLOW, Proprietor.
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
saddlery and Harness Emporium.
G. C. ROGERS,
On the Site of the Old Theatre , and opposite
United States Hotel,
DEC A TUI ST. ATLANTA, GA.
Convenient to the Passenger Depot. .Pri
ces will be found more reasonable and Stock
more complete than any in the city. Also,
all kinds of Harness and Skirting Leathers.—
ANo, Enameled Lea'hers and Cloths constant
ly on hand, wholesale and Retail.
L'AKKIAULS AND BUGGIES,
Baby Carriagea, Rooking Horses, and Buggy
Umbrellas, of the most approved styleand fluiah,
ou baud and made to order. janH-ly
cJtiXM 1>
PLANTER AND GUANO
OiSTKSBU TOft.
WANTED! agents to
\f\f canvasb the Cotton belt, to Bell
State and County Rights to my
(LOTTOAT SEEIS PEAJTTER
AND
GUANO DISTRIBUTOR.
Reliable, good business men wanted, and
none others. To such I will give good terms.
This Planter fas been fully tested, and
may be seen at the State Fair in Macon in
November next. E. P. BEAUCHAMP.
Duwi>on, Ga., Sept. 23-2 m.
ESTABLISUK I)
a§3!>. I§B9.
FMUYIBi IKS,
MACO.Y, GEORGIA.
Vre again in successful operation, fully
prepared to execute all orders witli diss
patch, and at pn-es as low as the lowest.
The most extensive stork of patterns, (an ac
cumulation of-. 0 vest?,) in tbe Stale. Stipe-,
rior Mechanics and Draughtsmen employed,
and all work warranted.
Steam Engines, Circular baw A/llls, Aim
and Gin Gearing, Water Wheels, Sugar .Villa
and Kettles, A/d! Spindles, Gudgeons, Iron
Railing for Cetue'eries, Public and Private
Buildings, Store Fronts, Window Lintels,
Columns, Door Sills, Ornamental Ventilators,
Window Weights, Shafting, Hangers and
Pullies, &e„ Ac. In f*e'- »»y ever y
kindof Jfachinery Iron andßrass6’aßlings,and
Wrol Iron Work.
ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY REPAIRED.
We are sole Vinufacturerr, at this point,
of the justly celebrated
Ullov Cotton Proas. Also, Bot
tom's llorso Power, and I en
ningtou's Horse Power,
aud Agents for the
Needle Cotton Oin.
R. FINDLAY’g ILONS.
Sept. 28;3m.
THE GEORGIA PAPES MILL,
CASISIOLE CO., GA.
Vs TILL pav cash for Rags, Rope, Bagging
VV and Old pipers. Orders solicited for
Wrapping, AAuilla and Prist Paper.
New A/d I, Pure Water, Live Men.
Prices low. Terms Cash,
Pies. Cos., “College Temple,”
oct2l;3m NewcaD ’ G »'
Fow is the time lo Subscribe
fjr the "JOVIAL.” only
Tavo Dollars a lear.
Dawson Business Directory,
Dry Goods merchant*.
KI TNEK, JACOB, Dealer in all
kinds of Dry Good*, Mam street.
KCTIMER. 12., Dealer in Fancy and
Staple Dry Good*, and Groceries, Bald
winsold stand, A/ain Street.
IWYI.LSS ft GRIFFIN, Dealers
U in Staple Dry Goods and Groceries, also
Warehouse and Commission i/oichants,
A/ain Street,
OKR, W. F. Dealer in Fancy and sta
ple Dry Goods, Main at., under “Jour
nal” Printing Office.
Cm m, A. TUCKER, Dealers in all
/kinds of Dry Good* and Groceries. Main
Street.
PEEPLES, W. m., Dealer in .Staple
and Fancy Dry Goods, Loyless’ Block,
Mnin street.
Grocery mVreintiita
AUTIIER, S. 0., Dealer in Groceries
and Family Supplies. J/aiu Street.
J. A., Dealer in Bacon,
Flour, Meal and Provisions generally, at
Sharpe & Brown’s old atand, Miiu st.
TT'ARNiUm A SII4KPE, Dealers
I’ in Groceries and Provisiona, opposite
Public Square, Main st.
nKEER ft SimmOMS, Grocery
\ T and Provision Dealeis, South side /’ub
lic Square.
HOOP, B. K., Dealer in Groceries and
Family auopl'os generally, next door to
‘Journal” Office, Main st.
MEEELL, I*. C. A Cos. Grocery and
/’revision dealers. Next door to the Ho
tel Main Street.
CONFECTIONERIES.
I) ICIIARDSON, P.C. Dliaier in
V Coufeetiouaries, Fish, Oysters, Ac Main
Street.
PriiKK ini.
tIIIEATIIAAI, C. A., Druggist and
/ Physician. Keeps a good supply of
Drugs and Medicines, and prescribes for all
the ills that fh-sb is heir to. At bis old stand,
tbe Red Drug Store, Main st.
PHYSICIANS.
PRICE, Or. J. W. ft SON, Prac
ticing Physicians. Office at Dr. Gilpin's
old stand, East side Public Square, Dawson.
Watch Itepairer.
VLLEN, JOHN P„ will repair
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, A/usic Books,
Aceo dions, &c , always to be found at his
old stand, on North side of /’uhlic Square.
Giiusmitii.
SmiTII, .1. G. S., Dealer in Guns,
Pistols, Caps, Cartridge?, aud sporting
goods generally, Main at.
TIN SHOP.
8<> IIIU.IU. «£. J. Dealer in Stoves and Tin
ware of all deserptiwns. Repairing done
on short notice. Northeast side Public square
Livery Stables.
ITARNUm, A HItRPE, Sale
. and Livery Stable, Horses and Mules for
sale and hire Horses boarded. North side
Public Square.
Tailor Nhop.
IAUmNEIf, B. F., Cuts and makes
L clothes of all kinds; old clothes repaired.
Next door to Gun Shop, Depot st., Dawson.
I) AWe ON OAII DB.
C. A. CHEATHAM,
Genera! Commission Merchant,
Dawson, Georgia.
U’TT.T. buy ou the beat terms possible, anything
the planters uroil, or sell lor the Merchants,
auything they have to sell.
Cotton bought aud sold on commission,
march li-’«9-ly
Now mi hand snd to arrive 20 casks clear Ribbed
Sides which will be sold low for cash.
C. A. CHEATHAM.
J. G. S. SHUTII,
GUNSMITH
A.YSi MACSIS.YIST
DA was Off, : : : Georgia.
Keeps constantly on hand a well selected
stock ot Gnus, Pistols, Caps, Cartridges and
Amunition of all description.
Silver Plating of all kinds done. Also,
Sewing Machine Needles for sale.
Also Kep it:s all kinds of Guns, Pistols, sew
ing J/acbiues, etc., etc. Feb 11 ’69 ly.
TO
MERCHANTS k PLANTERS
Os SoMiiiiYFSlcrn Oa.
WE would again respectfully call your at
tention to the fact, that we are daily re
ceiving our Fall S'ock of Goods, parchased
by our Senior, and will sell them as low as
any respectable House in Gorgia. Our mot
to is Large Sales and Small Prof
its. Our slock consists of tbe following ar
tides • Borneo Bagging, Double anchored,
Kentucky and Hemp ; also, Gunnv, in roll*,
very cheap Arrow, Wailev and Beard Ties,
Bill' g Twine and Rope ; Flour, all grades,
in Barrels and Sacks, including the Hiram
Smith ; Sugar, Nutmegs, Cloves, Cinnamon,
girdines, Oysters, Fickle*, Starch, Soap, So
da, Candles, Maniocs Schnapps, Porter, Aie,
Crackers, Salt, Maple Sugar, Pipes, Cotton
Cards, Tobacco, Mackerel, White Fish, Blue
Fish, Roe and Magdalene Herrings, Cham
pagne and California Wines, Rice, Nails,
White lead, Linseed Oil, Hama, Bacon Sides
aud Shoulders, Long, Clear and Breakfast
Bacon, Powder, shot, Lead and Caps, Pot
ash, Dried Beef, Well Buckets, Tubs, Buck
els and Brooms, Mess, Prime Mess and Rump
Pora, Lard, Bu'ter, Cheese, Liquors of all
kinds, Imported and Domestics, Georgia Oa
naburgs. Yarns, Stripes and Kerseys.
Our Stock will be well kept up ail the Fall
and Wintef. Purchasers need not fear about
our not being able to fill any eixe bills, and
we will take in payment at .Market price,
Uides, Tallow, Beeswax, Wool, Dried Fruit.
If you waut the worth of yqur money, don’t
fail to call on us at the
White Corner, MACON, Ga.
Seymour, Tinsley X Cos
sept. 30; Bm.
OUT OF WORK;
OR,
The Test of a True-hearted H oman.
“I is no use, Maria; I have tried ev
erywhere.”
“llut you are not going to givo it up,
Poter ?”
“Give it up! How can I help it f
Wi’.hin four days I have been to every
book-biuder in the city, and Dot a bit of
work can I get."
“Hut you have tried nothing else ?”
“What elso can I try ?”
“Why, anything you can do.”
“Yes: I’ve tried other things. I
have been to more than a dceiu of my
fricDds and offered to help them if they
would hire me.”
“And what did you incau to do for
them Y*
“i offered to post their accounts, make
out biU», or attend at the couuter ”
“Mrs. Btaowood smiled as her hus
band spoke thus :
“ What makes you smile ?” he asked.
“To think that you should have im
agined that you would hud work io
such places. Hut how is Mark Leeds
“lie has nothing in bis house to eat.”
It was a shudder that crept over the
wife’s frame now.”
“Why do y' U tremble, wife ?”
“Hecause when we have eaten our
breakfast to-moriow morning, we shall
have nothing."
“What ! cried Peter Stan wood, half
starting from his chair; do you mean
that ?’*
“I do.”
“Hut our flour J"
“All gone. I beked tbe last this af
ternoon."
“Hut wo have pork ?”
“You ate the last this noon.”
“Then we must starve !” groaned the
stricken man, starling across the room.
Peter Stauwood was a book binder
by trade, and had been out of employ
ment ovef a month, lie was one of
those who generally calculate to keep
about square with the world, aud whu
consider themselves particularly fortu
nate if they keep out of debt. He
Was now thirty years of age, and had
been marritd eight years, lie had three
children to provide for, besides himself
and wife, and this, together with house
rent, was a heavy draft up ou his purse,
even when work was j leuty, but now
there was nothing.
“Maria,’’ said hi, stopping and gaz
ing his wife io the face, 1 we must
starve; I have not a penny in tne
world 1”
“Hut do not despair, Peter. Try
again to morrow for work. You may
find something to do. Anything that
is honest is honorable. Should you
make but a shilling a day we should not
siarve."
“Hut our house rent?”
“Trust me for that. The landlord
shall not turn us out. If you will eu
gage to fiud some work to do I’il see
that we have house room."
“I’ll make one more trial,” uttered
Peter, despairingly.
“Hut you must go prepared to do
anything ”
‘■Auything reasonable, Maria.”
‘‘Hut what do you call reasonable,
Peter ?”
“Why—anything decent.”
Tbe wife felt utmost inclined to stti’e,
but the matter was too ierious for tbat,
and a cloud passed over her face. Bbe
knew her husband’s disposition, and
felt sure he would fiud 40 wetk-. She
kuew be would look for work which
would not lower him io the sccial scale,
as be Lad once or twice expressed it.
However, she knew it would be of no
use to say anything to him now, and:ho
let the matter pass.
Oa the following morning tholast bit
of pod in the houso was placed upon
(he table. Stauwood could hardly re
alize that be was penniless and without
food For years ho had been gay,
thoughtless aud fortunate, making the
most of the present, aud leaving the
future to look out for itself. Yet the
truth was Diked and clear, and when
he left tbe house he said :
“Something must he done.”
No sooner had tbe husband gone
than Mrs. Stauwood put on her bouuet
and shawl. Her eldest child was a girl
seven ye-ra eld, aud her youngest four.
She asked her first door neighbor if she
would take oare of her children uuti)
noon. These children were known to
be good and quiet, aud they were taken
cheerfully. Then Jirs. Stanwood
locked up her house aud went away.
She returned at uood, bringing some
food for her children, and went away
again. She got home in the eveuing
before her husband, carrying a basket
on her arm
“Well,” Peter,” she asked, after her
husband had entered aud sat down,
“what luck ?”
“Nothing, nothing, he groaned.” “I
made out to squeeze a dinner out of an
old chum, but 1 can’t get work.”
“And where have you looked to
day ?”
“Ob, everywhere. I have been to a
hundred places, hut it is the same at
every place. Jt is nothing but tho etcr
nal no 1 no 1 no! Tut tired aud sick of
it.”
“Hut what sort of work have you of
fered to do ?”
•‘Why I went even so far as to offer
to attend a liquor store down town.”
Tbe wife smiled.
‘Now, what shall we do?" uttered
Peter spasmodically.
“Why, we’ll eat supper first, and then
talk the matter over.”
“Supper 1 have you got any ?
“Yes, plenty of it."
“Hut you told mo you had none."
“Neither had we any this morning,
but I’ve been after work and fcuud
some.”
“You ! been after work ?” u'tcred
ber husband in surprise. “But how ?
where ? what ?
“Why, first I went to Mrs. Snow’s ;
I knew her girl was sick, and I hoped
she might have work to be dene. I
went to her and told her my story, aod
she set rno to work at once, doiog her
washing. Sbo gave me food to bring
home to the children, and paid me three
shillings when I got through.”
“What! have you been out washing
for our butcher’s wife?" said Peter,
lookiog very much surprised.
“Os course I have, and have thereby
earned euough to keep us in food
through to-morrow, at any rate, so to
morrow you may come home to dinner."
“Hut how about rent ?”
“Ob, I have seen Mr. StimsoD, told
him just bow wo aro situated, and of
fered him my watoh as a pledge for tbe
psyment of the rent within two months,
with the interest on all arrears up to
that date. I told him 1 did tbe busi
ness because you were away lookiog fur
work.”
“So he’s got your watch ?”
“No—he wouldn’t take it. He said
if I would become responsible for the
payment he would let it rest."
“Then we have got a roof over us,
and for to-morrow. Hut what
next ? On ! what a ourse these hard
times are.”
“Dju’t despair Peter, for we shall not
starve. I’ve enough engaged to keep us
alive.”
“Ah—eh ? What’s that ?”
“Why, Mr. Soow has engaged mo to
carry small packages, baskets, bundles,
&c., to rich customers. He has to give
up one of his horses,”
“Wuat do you mean, Maria ?”
“Just what I say. When Mr. Snoiv
cam* homo to dmuer I was there, and I
asked him if ho ever had light articles
which he wished to Bend tound to his
customers. Never mind all that was
said. He did happen to be in want of
just such work doDe, though he had in
tended to call on sutuo of the idlers who
lounge about the market. Ho promised
to give me all tbe work he could, aud I
ant to be there in g tod season in tho
morning.”
“Well, that is a pretty go ! My wife
turned butcher’s boy ! You won’t do
any such thing.”
“Aud why not ?”
“Why net! because—because” —
“Say because it will lower me in the
social scale.”
“Well, so it will.”
‘ Then it is more honorable to lie still
and starve, too, than to earn honest
bread by honest work. I tell you, Pe
ter, if you canoot work, I must. We
should have been without bread to Digbt
had I not found work to-day. Yeu
know that all kinds of light, agreeable
Du-’incss are seized upon by those who
have particular trieuds or relatives en
gaged iu tin in. At such a time as this
it is not far us to consider what kind of
work we will do, so long as it is hones:.
O ! give mu the liberty of living on my
own desert, and the independence to be
govt red by my own convictions of right.’
“Hut, my wife, only think ! you car
rying out butcher’s stuff! Why, I
would sooner go,” said bis wife wi'h a
smile, “1 will stay at borne aud take oare
of tne children.”
It was hard for Peter Stanwood, but
the more he thought upon tbe matter
the more be saw the right and justice of
the path into which his wife thus led
him. before he went to bed he prom
ised that ho would go to the butcher’s in
tbe morning.
Aud Peter Stanwood went on his new
busiuess. Mr. Snow greeted biui warm
ly, praised his faithful wife, and theD
emt him iff with two baskets— ODe to
go to Mr. Smith’s aud the other to Mr.
D-xall’s. And the new carrier worked
all day, aod when it came night he bad
earned just ninety-seven cents. It had
been a day of tiials to him, but no one
sneered at him, and all his acquantances
had greeted him the same as usual. He
was far happier than when he went
home tbe night before, fur now he was
independent,
“Ou tbe next day be earned over a
dollar ; and thus be continued to work a
week, and at the end of that time he
bad $5 75 in his pocket, besides having
paid for all the food for his family, save
some tew pieces of meat Mr. Snow bad
given him. On Saturday evening he
met Mark Leeds, anothor who had hoen
discharged from work with himself.—
Leeds looked careworn and rusty.
“How goes it ?” a ked Peter.
“Don’t ask me,” groaned Mark ; “my
family are half starved.”
“but can’t you find something to do?”
‘Nothing!”
“Have you tried?”
“i£veiy where ; but it’s no use, I’ve
pawned all my clothes save these I have
on. I’ve been down to the binder; to
day aod what do you suppose the old
man offered me ?”
“ What was it ?”
“Why be offered to let me do his
hand-carting 1 He bad just turned off
bis nigger for drunkn»s*, aud be offered
me the place. The old curmudgeon !”
Mark mentioned the name of an indi
vidual who is supposed to dwell some
where in a region a little warmer than
our tropics. “Well,’’ said Peter, “if I
had been in your place I should have
taken up wi h tbe offer.”
Mark mentioned the name of that
same individual again
“Why,” resumed Peter, “I have been
doing the work of a butcher’s boy for a
whole wee«.”
Mark was incredulous, but his com
panion soon eonvinetd him, and then
they separa'ed, one going home happy
anJ content, and the other going away
frum home to find some sort of excite
meut in which to drown his misory.
Oue day IVer had a basket of provis
-1 ions to carry to Mr. W . It was bis
former employer. He took tbe load
upon his arm and started off. Just ag
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he was entering the yard of tho custo
mer he met Mr. W coming out
“Ah, Stanwood, is this you ?” asked
his old employer, kindly.
“Yes, sir.”
“What »re you doing now.”
“I’m a Wchci’s boy, eir.”
“A what ?”
“You see I’vo brought your provis
ions for you, sir; I am a regular butch
er’s boy.”
“And how long have you been at this
work ?”
“This is the tenth day, sir.”
“liut don’t it ooroc hard ?”
“Nothing comes burd so long as it is
honest and will furnish my family with
bread.”
“And how much a day oan you make?”
“Sometimes over a dollar, and some
times not over fifty cents.”
“Well, cow look here, Stanwood;
there have been no less than a duzen of
my old hands hanging around my count
ing room for a lortnigfit, whining fop
work. They are stout, able men, and
yet they lie still because I have no work
for them. Last Saturday I took pity
ou Leeds and offered him the job to do
my handcarting. I told hitn I would
givo him $1 25 a day, hut he'ttirned up
his nose and asked me not to iDsult him.
And vet he owned that his family were
Buffering, but ynu come to my place
to-morrow and you shall have some
thing to do, if it is only to hold your
bench up. I honor you for your manly
independence.”
Peter grasped the old man’s hand with
a joyous, grateful grip, anti blessed him
fervently.
That night he gavo Mr. Snow notice
that he must quit, and on the following
morning be went to the bindery. For
two days ho had but very little to do,
but on the third day a heavy job cams
in, and Peter Stanwood had steady work.
He was happy—more happy than ever,
for he had learned two things—Snjtj
what a noble wife he had; and second,
how much resources for good ha held iu
his own energies. Our simple picture
has two poiuts to its moral. Oaß is—
no man bo lowered by any kind of hon
est labor. The second—while you aro
oi joying the fruits of tho present forget
not to provide for the future, for no man
is so secure hut that the pay may come
when he will need tho squanderings of
the past.
Register Your Lands.
Office State Aqricul’l Society, )
Macon, Ga , 001. 27, 1808.
All persons in Georgia having lands
for sale would do well to register in this
office, before the opening of the Fair, a
plat or surv-y, and full description, cm
braoing the number of acres, tho num
ber cleared, tho number in timber, the
quantity of wator, the sizes and courses
of streams well defined on tho plat, tho
location of houses, description of dwell
ing and out houses, all improvements,
oondition of fencing, the character of
the neighborhood for schools, churches,
morals, eto., distance from railroads, dis
tance from village, towo, or city, etc.
Tho corrcspondanee of this office
shows that tho demand for improved
property in the State by visitors from
the North will be great. If they are
notified, as they will be on arrival, thas
such information as to lands can be had
in this office it will serve to bring buy
ers and sellers immediately into person,
al communioution,
David W. Lewis, Seo’y.
A “Sell.” —A wag stepped into a sa
loon (we dou’t locate it,) snd after tak
ing a view at the knot of sitters gath
ered around the stove, without speaking
to any of them, began to count heads
audibly, poin'.iog first to himself and
then to each expectant bummer. He
counted one, two, three, four, five.
‘bar-keeper, six glasses of beer.’ In
stantly ten bloodshot eyes gleamed with
delight of expectancy; five necks
straightened; five pairs of feot were
drawu together for a rise ; five mouths
were oleared of tobacco; five coat-sleeves
drawn across five pair parched, tobaoco
stained lips, involuntarily smackiDg with
sweet an'ieipatims. Six glasses of la
ger were ranged in a row on tbe bar,
when the joker, without deigning a
glauoe at the thirsty objects of his enu
meration, proceeded to stow away the
six glasses of ‘hop water’ in short order,
to tho very evident disgust and disap
pointment of the said ‘enumerate,’ who
each heaved a sigh of regret, and mut
tered ruefully, ‘sold.’
A good story has been told about
John Van Burco. He had taken somo
technical legal advantage, by which bis
opponent’s client iu an action was
tonsuited. Tbe man was furious, and
declared his purpose to give John a
piece of his mind when he saw him ; be
would wither him. Happening to see
John one day at Downing's standing at
the bar, getting outside of a dozen New
York bays, he boldly confronted the
prince, and being a small man, looked
up at him fiercely, and burst out;
l “Mr. Van bureu, is thore any client
so low or mean, or any case so nasty,
that you wou’t undertake to defend him
in it ?
“I don’t know,” said John, stopping
to put away anetber oyster ; then bend
ing aowu, and confidentially drawling
out bis reply in the little man’s ear, said,
“what have you bee n doing f”
We always respect old age, except
when stuck with a pair of old tough
chickens.
The principle occupation of the “girl
of the.period” is said to be to sit at tho
window aud wait for the “coming man.”