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jjy wEsrm&cuMSs gatosen Journal, PUBLISHED EVER* TtJURSDaL ' . "“A V ' t'ERMS— Strictly In-*ldtqnce. Three months., :... 75 Six months ...nJ 25 Oae year 2 00 •-« ADVERTISING RATES : NO. SQUARES, il ONE MONTH. TWO MONTHS. THREE m’THS. SIX MONTHS* ; ONE YEAR. OSE. $ SOO $ 500 * 7 0.0 12 50 S2O 00 | TWO 500 760 10 00 i lB 00 25 00 irFRirK 7 00 10 00 12 00 20 00 30 00 j . ! four 900 12 00 15 00] 26 00! 40 00 J 10 00 18 00 25 00 400 o: 60 00 | 15 00 26 00 85 OtV 60 OojllO 00 1 col. 26 001 40 00 60 00] 110 0 To *4ltvertiscrs :— The money for ad vertising considered due after first inser tion. . a. Advertisements inserted at intervals to be Charged as new each insertion. An additional charge of 10 per cent will be made on advertisements ordered to be in serted on a particular page. Advertisements under the head of “Spe cial Notices’’ will be inserted for 15 cents per line, for the first innertion, and 10 cents per line for each subsequent insertion. Advertisements in the “ Local Column," will be inserted at 26 cents per line for the first, and 20 cent-per Hue for each subse quent insertion. All communications or letters on business intended for this office should be addressed to “Thk Dawson Journal” Sroffsnicaal c b. wootenT Attorney at Law, MACON, GA. 1\ T IT.L practice in the Circuit Courts of »» South-west Ga , and in the Di-trict and Supreme courts of the State and United States. All business from whatever section or of whatever character entrusted to him will receive prompt attention. octlO-’7l. Lyon, DcGraffeEried and Irvin. Attorneys at Law, JUCOV, - - - GEORGIA. V\ T 1T I, give attention o bus tt iness in the Macon, South western & I’ataula Circuits ; in the U S Courts, anSa vannah, and sd lanta, and by specid con tract in any part of the State. F*. M. HARPER /.ttofjiey ajid Colpllof at hV O.g. DR. G. W. FARRAR HAS located in this city, and offers tvs Professional services to the public Office next door to the “Journal office," on Main Street, where he can be found in the dav, unless professionally engaged, and at night at his residence opposite the Baptist church feb. 2-l(: K. J. WARREfi, ATTORNEY AT LAW, - * - fc.l C. W. WARWICK, Att’y at Law and Solicitor in Equity SMITH VILLE, OA. practice in South Western ami Pataula circuits. Collections promptly remitted. B A. COLLIER. C. T. CIIEVES*. TOWNS HOUSE, ISHUAU RT., ALBANY, GA BY 11. A. COM.I is: & co. McAFE HOUSE, At SmithviUe, (>a. r undersigneo having fitted up the Mo I Afoe //ouse at Smithville, takes pleasure in notifying the travelling public that the above house is now in the “full tide”of sue ecssful administration by himself. He will spare no expense to make it a First-Class Hotel. J/eals ready oifthe arrival of the min. ‘ W. M. McAFEE. PLANTATION l*®p Sale'. I OFFER for sale my place, five miles be low Dawson, immediately on the Railroad, containing 14174 acres. Well watered and timbered. Asa Stock /'arm, unsurpassed- Healthy ,desirable everyway. To any one wanting a home, here is an opportur ity to Ret one at half its real value, as I am deter mined to sell, either for money or cottan, to 1 responsible party. .4pply to W. F. ORR, »t .Dawson. If not sold, will be for rent. ieptl4 3m W. T. BURGE. COTTON Campbell &. jones ■Again offer their services to Planters and Merchants, as Warehouse & Commission MERCHANTS, -dud ask a continuance of the patronage so liberally given them the past season. Close personal attention given to the S*or-- s ge and Sale ot Cotton, and to the filling of orders for Bagging and Ties and Plantation Supplies. _ Refer to the patrons of the past season. Demeuiber the place— Iron "VV r arehoso, Poplar st., MACON, OA. P- S.—Agents for the Winship Improved f-ottou Gin and John Merryman & Co.'s Jra mouiated Dissolved Bones, which we now of rfc at a reduced price. Septl4 S.n < A A &K INCIDW^-i, i cS? 6 a f r '™ oo^in nion'f%f'Tune r >"> a lad y Jeep mourniiT*, and iollovjedv by ..a child, entered *uo of saloons in flie city of -N The writer happened to bo pass ing a t the time, and, impelled by cu riosity', followed her in to see what would ensue. Stepping up to the bar and addressing tbo proprietor, who happened to be present, she said : “Sir, can you assist me ? I have no home, no friends, and am unable to work.” He glanced at her and then at the child, with a mingled look of curiosi ty ana pity. Evidently ho was some what surprised to see a woman in such a place begging, but without, asking any questions, gave her some change ; then turning to those present, lie said: “Gentlemen, here is a lady ia dis- 1 tress. Gan t some of v you assist her a little ?” They all cheerfully acceded to this request, and soon a purse of two dollars was raised an i put in her hand. “Madam,” said the gentleman who gave her the money, “why do you come to a saloon? It isn’t a very proper place for a lady; and why are y on driven to such a step ?” “frir, I know it isn’t a proper place for me to be in, and you ask why I am driven to such a step. I will tell you in one short word, pointing to a bottle behind the door labeled ‘ whiskey,” “that is what has driven me to this— whiskey. I was once happy and sur rounded by all the luxuries that wealth could procure, with a fond and indulgent husband. But in an evil hour bo was tempted, and not posses sing the will to resist that temptation, fell, and in one short year my dream of happiness was over, my home for ever broken and desolated, and. kind husband and the wealth’ some called mine, lost, lost, never to return; and all by the accursed wine-cup. “You see before you only a wreck of my former self, homeless and friendless, with nothing left me in this world but this little child,” and weep ing bitterly, she affectionately caressed the golden curls that shaded a face of exquisite loveliness. Regaining her composure, and turning to the propri etor, she continued: “Sir, tie teason I occasionally en ter a place like this is to implore those who deal in the deadly poison to de sist, to stop a business that spreads desolation, ruin, poverty and starva tion. Think one moment of your own loved ones, and then imagine them in ttie situation I am in. 1 appeal to your better nature, I appeal to your heart, fer I know you possess a kind one, to retire from a business so ruin ous to your patrons. “Did you know that the money you receive across this bar is the same thing- as taking the bread from out the mouths of the famished wives and children of yi ur customers ? that it strips the clothes from their backs, de prives them of all the comforts oi life, and throws unhappinness, misery, crime and desolation into their once happy homes? Oh, sir, I implore, be seech and pray you to retire tr im a business you blush to own you are en gaged in before your fellow men, and enter one that will not only be profita ble to yourself, but to your creatures also. You will excuse me if I have spoken too plainly, but I could not help it when I thought of the misery and unhappinness it has caused me.” “ Madam, I am not offended, ” he answered, in a voice tremulous with emotion, “but thank you from my heart for what you have said. ” “Mamma,” said the child—who in the meantime had been spoken to by some of tbe gentleman present —tak- ing hold of her mother’s hand, ” “these gentlemen wish re to sing 1 Little Bessie ’ for them. Shall I do so ? ” “Yes, darling, if they wish you to.” They all joined in the request, and placing her in a chair, she sang in a sweet, childish voice, the following beautiful song : Out iu the gloomy night, sadly I roam, J have no motherdear, no pleasant home; No one cares for me, no one would cry, Even il poor little liessic would die. Weary and tired, I’ve been wandering all day, Asking for work, but I’m too small, they say; On the damp ground I must lay my head, Father’s a drunkard, and mother is dead I We were so happy till father drank rum, 4 hen all our sorrow and trouble begun Mother grew pale and wept every day— B:\by and I were too hungry to play ; Slowly they faded, till one summer night Found their dead faces all silent and white: -/•hen With bigtears slowly dropping, / said, Father’s a drunkard, and mother is dead! Oh! if the temperance men would only find /'oor wretched father, and talk very kind • 1 should be so very happy again I Is it too late, temperance men 1 Please try, Or poor little Bessie must soon starve and die; All the day long I’ve been begging for bread- Father’s a drunkard, and .’other is dead! The games of billiards wero left un finished, the cards were thrown aside upon the counter; all had pressed near, some with curiosity, some with sadness, and some with pity beaming from their eyes, entranced with the musical voice and beauty of the child, who seemed better fitted to be with angels above than in such a placo The scene I shall never forget to my dying day, and the sweet cadence her musical voice still rings in my ears and every word of the song, as it dropped from her lips, sank deep in the hearts of all those around her. With her golden hair falling care lessly around her little shoulders, her face of almost etherial beauty,, and looking so trustingly and confidingly upon the men around, her beautiful blue eyes illuminated with a light 1 that seemed not of earth, formed a I picture of purity and innocence worthy .DAWSON, GA., THURSDAY,'nDJ&IEMBER 21. 187 L thoigenius of a poet w painter. At the close of the song, many were weeping ; men, who had not shed a tear for years, now wept liko chil | dren. One young man, who had ro , sisted with shorn the pleadings of a ; loving ‘mother, and the entreatios of i friends, to strive to lead a better life, i to desist from a course that was wast | ing bis fortune and ruining his health 1 now approached the child, and taking both her little hands in his, while tears streamed down his pale chocks, exclaimed with deep emotion . “God bless you, my little angel ! you have saved mo from ruin and dis grace, from poverty and a drunkard's grave. If there were ever angels on earth you are one ; God bless you, i God bless pou !” and pairing a bill in | the hand of the mother, said, “Please i accept this trifle as a token of my re | gard and esteem, for your little girl I lias done me a kindness no wealth 1 can ever repay. And Remember, j 1 whenever you are in want, you will find in mo a true friend,” at tho same time giving her his name and ad dress. Taking her child by the hand she turned to go, but pausing at the door, said : “God bless you, gentlemen ! accept the heartfelt thanks of a poor, friend less woman, for the kindness and courtesy you have shown her.” Be fore any could reply, she was gone. A silence of several minutes en sued, which was at last’broken by the proprietor, who exclaimed: “Gentlemen, that lady is right, and I have sold my last glass of whisky ; if any of you want more, you will have to go elsewhere.” “And I have drank my last glass of whiskey,” said a young man who had long been given up as utterly beyond the reach of those who had a doep interest in his welfare—that he had sunk, too low to “There is a temperance 'organization in this city called tho Temple of -Honor, and at their next meeting I sltell ‘send up my I name to bo admitted. Who will go ; with me ?” “I—l—l—T, and I!” several ex claimed in a chorus, and fifteen names were add to his. • True to his word, the owner of the saloon, where this strange thing was enacted, disposed of his entire stock the next day, and is now < ngagod in an honorable business. Mould to Heaven that lady with her little one could have gone into every hamlet, town and city throughout our coun try, and met with like results. — Lara mie Sentinel. TSi cScw fitiitu Ekemocratic Ilx ucutivc < MHitiillcc Appointed by i.’uii. JHiiiiii liiirtritigt 1 . niider Autiioriiy of ilie H.aie Coiiveniioii. By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Convention of the Dem ocratic party of Georgia, which as sembled in Atlanta on tho 6th instant, the following named gentlemen are appointed members of the Executive Committee of the Democratic party of Georgia, to act until the assembling of another Convention of that party : For the State at large- Clifford An derson, of Bibb ; E. F. Hoge, ot Ful ton ; Joseph B. Cumming, of Rich mond ; Carey W. Styles, of Dough erty. For the First Congressional Dis trict—John C Dell, of Screven; Jas. U. Hunter, ot Brooks. For the Second Congressional Dis trict—Charles C. Ivihbee, of Pulaski; Win. O Fleming, of L>ecatur. For the Third Congressional Dis trict-Albert R. Lamar, of Muscogee; Hugh Buchanan, of Coweta. For the Fourth Congressional Dis trict—A. D. Ilatnmond, of Monroe ; John L. Hall, of Upson. For the Fifth Congressional Dis trict—Geo. F. Pierce, Jr., of Hancock James It. Mathews, of Oglethorpe. For the Sixth Congressional Dis trict—Garnett McMillan, of Haber sham, and W. E. Simmons, of Gwin nett. For the Seventh Congressional Dis trict—John T. Burns, of Floyd; C. D. McCutchen, of Whitfield. Julian Hahtkidce, Chairman. Democratic papers in the State will please copy. TITLES OF l>lt RUSS’ NOV ELS An ingenious romance reader has concocted the following Diekensy : “Oliver Twist,” who had some “Hard Times” in the “Battle of Life,” and having been saved from “The Wreck of the Golden Mary” by “Our Mutual Friend,” “Nicholas Nickly,” had just finished reading “A Tale of Two Oities” to “Martin Chuzzlewit,” during which time “The Cricket on the Hearth” had been chirping mer rily, while “The Chimes” from the ad jacent church were heard, when “Sev en Poor Travelers” commenced to sing a “Christmas Carol.” ‘Barnaby Budge,” then arrived from the “Old Curiosity Shop,” with some “Pictures from Italy” and “Sketches by Boz” to show “Little Dorrit,” who was busy with the “Pickwick Papers;” when “David Copperfield,” who had been taking “American Notes,” entered and informed the company that the “Great Expectations” of “Dtmibey & Sou” regarding “Lirriper’s Legacy,’ had not bean realized, and that he had seen “Boots at the Hollytree Inn” taking “Somebody s Luggnge” to “Mrs. Lirriper’s Ijodgings,” in a street that has “No Thoroughfare,” opposite Bleak House,” where the “Haunted Man,” who had just given one of “Dr. Marigold’s Prescriptions” to an “Uncommercial Traveler,” was brood ing over “The Mystery of Edwin Drood,” Tu “Saulif Clau«—The Clirixt- Cln It.’.” BY AGNUS LEONAItD. Oh, Santa Claus I When \ jwir waud’rings to nijfbt, You stud any am ill htockuips, dainty and white, Tour into th ir depths a wealth of bright toy*, iml fill to the brim childhood** fast fleeting joys. The shadows come quickly, the days are sofbrlef Us innocent trust pud untutored belief. 4 And, Jantn Claus, Christ child, if you aftould flud A dear little stocking I have in my miud, Hearing the print of a dimple or two, * Oh, SautH Claus, Sautu Claus, what would you 4 do ? What would you say to the wee precious tiling .4nd what, in its* depths, you hgst-£it to tliug 9 Would you think of it* mate, and bewitch the small pair, .4nd say that “Whoever these stockings shall wear .Shall nevermore wulkb? .2*e shadows of pain, Nor hear Vue low n sorrow’s refrain; Nor stand in the chill of Fame’* mountainous mist By affection forgotten, by love all un kissed.” Fair beauty, bright genius, gay wealth and strong power. Oh, Santa Claus ! Christ-cli ild, with these would you dower The dear little baby I have In my miud, /Those stocking perchance in your rambles you’ll lind ; JFould these be your gifts* -the glory of earth ? The torchlight of pleasure, the revel of mirth i 7*lie gay silken masks that pale envy and care /delight, in the world’s masquerading’ to wear, Oh, Santa claus, Christ-child, / pray you come nearer, No chit*.* to us mother could evci be dearer Than this one of mine, and 1 ask for her more Than anythink kept in your glittering store. I ask that herlii’e may forever be blest With a sweet, trustful Jaith that God’s ways are the best. I ask for her rather the rare gift of grace Than any poor honors of time or of plare. For path nee i« better than sensuous ease! • And gifts that instruct than poor toj%AhaJ please. a/nd if more 1 mav ask foi the child of my soul, 1 would ask that a good anpel ever control • - Every thought of her heart, every deed of her life. That out of all waiting, ants sorrow, and strife, A lesson may speak so loud as to liud The ears that are deaf and the hearts that are blind. A lesson of patience a mystery of peace, A pcan of triumph that never shall cease Then &mta Claus, Christ-child, if you should And A dear little stocking I have in my mind You may think of its mate aud bewitch the small pair With an answer of love to a mother’s fond prayer. TO SOU I iIDKV I* I RENTS All) Ti:UilLß<i. A < a tl From Gen. Gortbti. My excuse for addressing you must be the great importance of the subject to which I would call your attention— that of the proper education of our children, and the proper development of their self-respect and character. 1 need not repeat any commonplaces in regard to the lasting effect of early impressions, the almost impossibility of diverting the mind from the bent giv en it in early years—all this you know as well as I. Nor need I say any thing about the powerful silent influ ence, in this educational work, of the school books from which our children derive their views of right and wrong, and their knowledge of the facts, or misrepresentations, of history for this, too, you know fulf well. And when I say that having been, for long years, almost entirely depend ent upon the North for our school books, we have been compelled to use many which were very distasteful to us, because we had no alternative, I only state that which every reader can substantiate. Long before the war we ail felt the necessity for a change in this respect —the necessity lor unobnoxious school books for unsectio.ial, unpolitical books—school books prepared by our own scholars, if that might be ; and since tho war this necessity has itt c: eased tenfold. Individual efforts, of the most praiseworty character have, from time to time, been made in this direction by Southern men, but not of a sufficiently comprehensive nature to accomplish the purpose iu view. To fully meet the want thus univer sally felt, several of our ripest schol ars, most successful teachers, unitod in preparing a Series of School Books unsurpassed in excellence, beauty and cheapness. Maury wrote Geography and As tronomy ; Venable wrote Arithmetics, Alge bras, &c ; Holmes wrote History, Grammars and Readers; Scheie de Vero wrote French Books ; Gtldersleeve wrote Latin Books ; Le Conte wrote Scientific Books ; Duutort made Writing Books, &c. And the combinod series is called the University Series of School Books ; a series not only not objectionable to our people, but positively attractive to a degree heretofore unknown. Our history, institutions and modes of thought here receive impartial treat ment ; and instead of being ignored, the interests of the South here received | equal representation. Then a3 to intrinsic merit who knows ' more about Geography than Maury, or of History and Grammar than Holmes, or of Mathematics than Yen- j able, and so on through all tho list ? Each author is master in his special department. It is for this Series of Books, so ex-’ eellout, so acceptable, so cheap (they j are the cheapest books published) that your favor is solicited. Tho books of tho University Seric9 are presented distinctly upon their merits : you are not asked to use in ferior bcoks. If these two questions can be an swered affirmatively : Are these books equal to aiiy in merit ? Are they as cheap as any ? Should they not roceive your pref erence ? Wlmt is more reasons!A* than that Southern Schools should be. supplied with books written by Au-th-' oru scholars, provided they are equally* good with those written by Northqrh men Jsjit not better both for us, -and for our chJdron, that such books should bo ; use/? Already the response which was in evitable, to this question, has come.— More than 5,000 of cmr bo.st Southern Schubjs are usirg these books; sover uupouthprn Status have adopted them' for exclusive use in their schools County Boards ia every Southern State are adopting them ; i»ud«iie l|es* private schools are repl rci hitherto used, with them. Tho of the. “University Series” is unpre cedented in the history of school book publishing, and it is destined to be yet greater. Do the people of tho South desire to rid themselves of obnoxious books aud pernicious teachings ? Can it bu better done than by unanimously sus taining this first comprehensive educa tional enterprise of our own scholars, aud by making the “University Series” the UNIFOItII SERIKS IN KVEBY SOUTHEKN STATE. (Including, of course, any other books having equal claim for consideration.) Our schools will then be supplied with books which they can long continue to use ; pupils compelled to change their schools will no longer bo retard ed in their studies by a change of books, for all use the same ; and pa rents will be saved the expouse of pres ent constant changes, while they are .relieved of all anxiety in regard to the character- oT the teachings under which their children are brought. This subject, in all its bearings, is of the highest importance to us as a people, my countrymen. It is not a sectional movement, but a nutionul and patriotic oneN .It is not a mere ri valry between different publishers, or I would not presume to ask your at tion to it. It goes down doep into our dearest interests : it is the form ing of your children and mine, which is at stake ; tho developing of their self-respect and character, which is to bu the result. It is an diitorprise so important to us, that our best citizens—our Repre sentative men iu evury State, to the number of 2011 and more, tho men we all honor and esteem —have put their money into tho to make profit out of it, although that is cer tain, but that abundant means should not be lacking to prosecute the enter prise on the largest scale. Will the teachers aud pTrents of the South unitedly sustain these au thors and these gentlemen, in the work thus described, by adopting and and uisng these b.oks to the exclusion of all not so acceptable ? I do uot doubt your answer. If you desire further information in regard to the books, write to the Uni versity Dublishing Company, 155 & 157 Crosby St., New York, or 54 Lex ington St., Baltimore, —or to me at Atlanta, Ga., and illustrated Cata logues, and other information, will he sent at once, without charge. J. B. Gokdon. IScmitilu! Ireland. We know of course, that Ireland is called the ‘Emerald Isle,’ and that the color of the emerald is green, but never had it entered into our immagi nation that there was any where iu the world to be seen such verdure as it charmed our eyes to look upon in the rural districts of Ireland. The slopes, the knolls, tho dells, fields of young grain, over which the breezes creep like playful spirits of the bcau | tiful; the pastures, dotted over with : sheep of the purest wool; the hillsides, rising up into mist shrouded moun tains, aro all covered with thick car pets of smooth, velvet-green. But Ireland should also be called the Flow ery Isle. There is not a spot in Ire land, I believe, where blessed nature : can find an excuse for putting n flow j er, but site has put one- not only in ; the gardens and meadows, but upon the very walls and tho crags of the , soa, from the great blooming rhodo ' dendrotts down to the smallest flower et that modestly peeps forth from its grassy cover. The Irish furzo, so richly yellow, covers all places that might otherwise be bare or barren; tbe silkworm dulights everywhere, from thousands of trees, “to drop its web of Gold ;” tbo blooming hawthorn, with the sweet scented pink, and es pecially the white variety, adorns the landscapes and the gardens; wall flowers. of every hue and variety, clamber to bide the harshness of the mural supports; the beetled cliffs of the North Sea are fringed and soften ed with lovely flowers, and if you kneel anywhere almost upon the yiel ding, velvety carpet, you will find lit- j tie, well-nigh invisible, flowerets, red, j white, blue, and yellow, wrought in- J to tho very woof and texture. Ire- j land ought to be called tho Beautiful ' Isle. The spirit of tho Beautiful hov ers over and touches to living loveli- j ness every point.— l’all Hall Gazette. | Greeley’s war book sold for less at a | Jersey City auction than Josh Billing’s Almanac. ! “Thou rainest in rny boi O’er,” as the i chap said when tho basin of water . was thrown over him by the lady ho was serenading. Let everyone protect himself from | sullen, egotistical spirit, for there can bo none worse. t t’iAtbqrf nH’JlpfjiiaawMll itMjJ uSV*ks Ruv. tVaUpj^uStljfMSif oul 11readier n anrLivsiliyl at t»wi M* 1 > u Vb o Av l m .maft Jink 1 V no otm-efS' ' ' v v ’ ' V Tt was auwu that he wits 'quite >l' oMtoJpiatvca-kh resultck in tffo value of his hvffis, which wore judi ciously purchased in localities where improvements wore steadily going for ward. But at tho time of his death not a very large sum of money was found among his effects ; nor itad his family any knowledge that ho had other funds than what his bank ac count anil bis pocket-book showed. The administrator of tho estate w as proceeding by due course of law to settle its aflairs, aud this made an in ventory of the contents of his late res idence in Charlestown necessary This inventory was being proceeded with on Thursday last, when an old, but tolerably large trunk, was found stowed away in a closet under a pair of stairs, on the first floor of the house, and within the bed room occu pied by the deceased during his life time. This old flunk was drawn out from its dingy quarters, and was liter ally covered with dust and cobwebs. Its great weight, however, attraettd particular atteution, aud as no key could be found w lit which to unlock it the lock was broken. And now comos tho singular part of tho story. On raising the lid of the trunk it was found that the body of tho box was literally filled with gold and silver coin and government bonds. A grandson of the deceased informs us that there were twenty-five thousand dollars in gold aud silver coin, and ton thousand in government bond|l Mrs. Hammond, who survives her husband, says that duriug tho raid of of General John Morgan through In diana, Mr. Hammond drew ail his money from bank and other sources, anil placed it together in this old trunk, which ho secreted where it was found. She hail supposed, however, that after tho danger of Morgan and his men had passed, ho had uguiu de posited the money from whence it had been drawn; and although it was known to her that tho trunk was in the closet, she never onoe dreamed of the immense treasure it contained. The money was counted by the proper parlies, and it wa9 then carried to Jeffersonville, where it was deposi ted for-safo keeping in tho Citizen’s National Bank. At tho time of his death Rev. Mr. Hammond was the wealthiest Methodist minister in the wost, except, perhaps, Bishop Ames. We aro informed that his estate is es timated fit not less than throe hun dred and fifty thousand dollars. It is uot often that a minister has so fortn- a run of luck in tiio accumulation of wealth. Mr. Hammond several times a few days before his death, at tempted to tell his family something that seemed to bear with weight upon his mind, but he was too debilitated to talk or write. Several times he was noticed to point anxiously toward the closet, and it is now thought his de sire was to communicate to his family the placo where his treasure was hid den.—Louisville ledger. I.ook to Vour Hollies. The study of agriculture may be very interesting, but tho business <ff farming can never bo pleasant an-1 at tractive until more of our people learn to make their homos in the country more agreeablo. Ride through the State and look at the ordinary farm houses ; if pretentions, they are pain ted a glaring white with two windows rainged m each side of tbo hall, above aud below, that look as prim and precise as a Cfuakoros. and as grim as a Puritan. The front yards are destitute of flowers or shrubbery. There are no pleasant verandas, that cuptivate the eye as much aa they add to the pleasantness of the house. Par lors, if there are any, are scantily furnished’ under the impression that there is no need for such things in the conntry, just as though the girls iu the family should not prize a neat par lor quite as much as they do a neat dress or a dashing beau. Books are scarce, so that, during rainy daj’s or bad weather, the boj’s have to retire to the barn and catch rats for instruc tion, or shell corn for utnusoment. In the house are no pictures, no attention paid to taste or comfort. There is no flower garden without doors, to lend, a fascination to the scene by its fra granee and beauty : nojeroquet gre ands no anything to relieve toil its hard ships or make leisure hours profitable Stingy aftd penurious are many such farmers. They compluiu of an- ina bility to do these things, and yet per mit their hirelings to go forty or a hundred yards from tiie house to get drinking water from a rickety old well and so lose time enough during the year to work a flower garden. Their cribs are placed cm one part of tlfe farm, their stables on another.- With no tool house they are left where the work is ended, when wanted again must be vexatiously hunted up. No 1 wood ltouso holds its wealth of fuel ; during wintry days and. snowy weath- ! tivy so live ra town. Let o U r ftJbSVSJ dyi a picture fit-morrow, and without utfyly entrenching upon their income their homes will soon be arrayed irf beauty and make the hearts of tho children rejoice. Union §• American. . Dlfuatie Among Hogs; A writer in the country Gentlomari who mails Ins letter at Gallatin, IU describes a rapid and fatal disease that is prevailing among hogs in that section. Ih o first indication of the disease is shown by the hogs slobber ing, as they do sometimes when feed* mg clover The next appearance is “ * swell ‘“« ‘he face, a general dullness and difficulty i„ broa hintr In some of the cases the tongue be comes swollen and black, and th<* holly and inner parts of the legs aro covered with dark purple spots. Those that die quickest show no symp'taiite butm breathing. The disease is ai new ono in that locality, and no effec tual remedy against it has yet been to u iid. Snviiig Oabb ige Mil Vriirsf. We know of no better way to pre serve cabbages through the wiuUf than that which we have recommen ded for a number of years. It i 8 to plant or set them up in rows as they grow—that is with tbe roots ddwri, fill iu with soil pretty freely, then make a covering by planting two pests where there is a fence to rest on, four where tiiere is not allowing pitch to carry off the water, lay poles opposite the way of tho pitch and cover with corn fodder or straw or boards. Iu using through the winter avoid as much as possible the sun side and close up again. We have kept our cabbages for more than a dozen years this way in a perfect state through the winter aud into the spring, and could even up to the first of May if dosiruble — Germantown Telegraph. H«I Cholera. The previous disease called liog ehfdera, confined to corn districts of the Western States, I am satisfied, is produced by feeding corn to hogs without other vegetable food. The natural tendency of that kind of feed -1 lr >g ‘ s to produce Worms and other an malculae that infest the intestines of the hog, and from thence make their way Enough Abe flesh and infest the whole system. The peculiarity of the disease is that, il a hog becomes one* infected, it will never entirely recover. Sows once infected will never raise a healthy litter of pigs, even if kept for jeais. The pigs will usually show symptoms of the disease before they are and weak old, and some or all of them dio within one or two months.— A largo sharo of the hogs of the Western country are more or less in fected in this way, and quite often where there appears no visible signs of disease. This kind of meat is not tempting to the palate. All white hogs seem to be sooner affected and die sooner than black or spotted ones. I find the Berkshire will resist it much longer than any other hog.— ljiv.t Home Mad. A Goon Gxe.—<The Atlanta corres pondent of the Augusta Chronicle &■ Sentinel tells the following story ! The “woman’s right” act, giving a wife a cause of action against a party selling liquor or anything else to her husband while drunk, and allowing the proceeds of the fine to go to the wife, was passed. The most uotioea ble comment evoked by the passage of the bill came from Whit Ander son, the courtuujp and popular mes senger of tlie"-nate. " “Now, said W hit, “I cun afford to get married, for my wife can easily support the family on the fines I will bring her.” How to Make L.um White. —Our readers may not know that a quart of lime water to a kettle of lard, when drying it up, will make it as white and as clear as spt nnacefi. Rancid lard may also In made sweet and white by rebefliug with a small quan tity of lime water. An additional ad vantage gained in the use of lime is the absence of nearly all cracklings, the lkne water acting as a dissolvent. For several years we have made uso of thi» agent,- and the appearance of the lard is improved and its market price enhanced: There ore sixty seven female editors and reviewers in I’aris. A cynic raln’uks that the only time ar woman forgets to be vain is when she is sea-sick. Adelin Patti was recalled after her first performance at Moscow twenty nine’times. Dr. Willard Farkcr, M. D., of New York, stated recently that one-third of the deaths in New York city were the result, directly or indirectly, of the use of alcohol, and that in the last thirty eight years ono hundred and ninety thousand p*-:-soc# in that <ity had died from-its use