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THE DAWSON WEEKLY JOURNAL. IS Y J. D. HUYL & CO. pwoTSSKliltt P OUBBKt STMT T*S*SAT. r gmMS-Strutly in .Idrance, Three months *, 25 gi, *j 0 0 n _ The money for ad- StificoJA'"* doe alter first iuser li**Srertise!ent9 inserted at Intervals to be A “' , . aac h insertion. th lTddilionat charge of 10 per cent will * de on adrertisements ordered to be in ,,r‘andd T ® r “i*,en l tB U underfbi head of “Spe •!v.tices“wiU be inserted for 16 cents CII linr for the first insertion, and 10 cents P * r ' na’fer each subsequent insertion, in the “ I.ocal Column ’ •nh. lnserted at U 5 cents per line for the ri wS‘*oeont- per line for each subse- "iH coTJunications or letters on business intended for this office should be addressed .••Tbi Dawsoß Journal 1 legal advertising rates. 1 r."'v.v*‘ s Mortgage pet ?••• 4 00 I‘jt'ona i 0 P r Letters of Administrstion 400 I’pplic-ion for Letters of # Aipl'ication for" Dismission from Ad. ■inistrttion. • Applic** lion for Dismissiom ltom Guardianship Application for leave to sr II Land •nssqlS. each additional square.... 400 Application for Homestead. * f>o Katie, to debtor, and creditors ... 6 0 Land aales, per -qiaie (inch) 4 0 p.1.0f Perishable properlv, per sq 800 Estr.r Notices, sixty days 8 00 Notice to perlct set .ice a 00 Rule Nisi, pe'square * Rules to establish lost papers, per sq 400 Rules compelling titles, per square.. 400 Rules to perfect service in Divorce Tbs above are the minimum ratef cf legal advertising now charged bv the Press of Georgia, and which we shall strictlv adhere to in the future. We hereby give final no lle, that no advertisement of this cLifS wil h. published in the Journal without the fee iiaaid in adjunct, only in cases where we bare special arrangements to the contrarv 2>rofHsitnal X, F. SIHMOFS, T. H. PICKETT. 1100 Jix* I* I c :T T ATTORNEYS AT LAW DAWSON - GI.ORG-A. J. F. WALKER, Attorney at Law, M WSON. - GEORGIA VI’ILL practice in th* Patsula Circuit. — W Office ' the Court.hause Mch 22 lv JAMES KEEL ATTORN -Y AT LAW, Lear,', Callioini Cos . Ga. VVOi> T kn , Attorney at Law, AI.BA.Wy - tJ EOltti I*l U' It,L prictice in the State Courts and in the Cirottit. and District Couits of the United States in havanna’n. sept 27. i. .1. hi :< -K, Attorney a t Law, m torsuN, Calhoun iowilly,G Will practice in the Alhay Circui* rd *lpe ♦here in rh* Rute, by OontrHCt, Promp* at** >nti#D siven to tll bininew* entrn*t*d *° hfo care. Collections a specialty. Will also in mitigate titles and buy or sell real Estate in ’alhaon, R*ker aud /Ttrlv Counties march 21-1,1 L. G CART LEDGE, Attorney at Law MORGAN, - * GEORGIA. S\ T ILL give close attention to all buei *’ Qess entrusted to his cate iu Albany Circuit. 4-Iy l^hoyilT - Attorney at Law. Dawson. Georgia. H. riKLDRH mrs L. FtELDIK. H.&l. L. FIELDER, ATToa IE Y S AT LAW A'litlibcrt, - * Uvorgift \\ T ILL give prompt aud vigilant attention . ' to all i.uainr'PH confided to them in d'V coun’iet of Randolph, Stewart, Quitnaan, Terrell, Clay, Calhoun and Kar'v, the Su- P'lrae Court ot Georgia, and the U. S. Die* ,r ic' and Circuit Court* for the Southern Dutrirt of O-orgia. Office over cil? Post Office Oct. Jt-tf. D. H. MILLED, AT (tAVf, 71 organ, Ca.'j -T*office in Ui dinarv 1 * Office. OSO,Bni JAMES H. GUERRY, Attorneys at Lew, JMWSO.V, - GEOltfil*4. —:o: r ‘St ein *.He Coun Houcc. Feb. -i L. JANES, attorney at law, fi-iir.SOX, - GEORGIA. Office over A. iV. .lohutioit** itort. Jan** For t&e liawnou Journal How 1 Saw Hie Visitor. St Limit MiscniKr, There were four of us, and all hut Dick and I were of seme use in the woi and. Maud was not so very pretty, but she played just beautifully on sev eral different musical instruments.— Augusta, shortened to Gus, dabbled in literature, and both were much ad mired. Dick and I were always iu mischief ; and, to use Maud’s expres sion, were ‘-not worth cur aalt.” On this particular evening, Cousin Jeff’s class-mate, and paitieular friend, was to call on the young ladies. I had P"Ssi'ive orders not to show myself Papa, tried to overrule this verdict, ■ but he knew by the mischief in my eyes that I would pay them off at the earliest opportunity. I was nearly crazy to see thia “Bear,” a I insisted on calling him, and with Dick’s help intended doing so. Up s’aira I went parted my short, brown curls slightly on one side, and tried to part them down-on my much tanned forehead— can’t say that I succeeded very well though. Next in ordei was anew suit of clothes that Dick had just brought home, and a bright, blue rravat from a convenient shop. A heater Dick had diso.rded as unbe coming, aud a pair of hia boAs polish ed to a requisite degree of shininess, these rather large though--were all put on correctly. Then las , a false mustache worn by my “harum-scai urn” brother at a masque hall served to render me a very presentable gentle man. “Perfect,"'. was the comment of sny fellow scheemer, as I stepped jauntily into the room whs*e he awai ted me. Wouldn’t have knovny >u you’ll do; hut I Ettie, how in '.hundei are we to get out without somebody seeing us? You just stay here until I see it the wav is clear.— Then my dear liiend, Edward Lee, who has he.n in Europe ho iong can make his calii “Spose H l. excellency, Mr. Rupert Le-l r, should recognise you, what then?” N' t very probable, as he has never seen me that I know of, 1 thought as he walked heavily down the stairs haw ing on. to Maud and Gussie as he passed their room. “Say gills, don’t primp so long, its most time fur that swell-head to come ; good-bye I’m off ” “And j*>y go with yon,” was Maud dignified(”) answer. Very soon the riugiug of the bell announced the arrival of some visitoi, and at the tame time that Maud and Gustiewere greeting their guests in a cordial manner, 1 slip p ng di.wn tho’’beck stairs to where Dick was in waiting. Gracious knows, hi w I helped from Itiuglung when fie carried me into the parlor, and tuld the girls that fie had met me down the street, and t could bring uie in for the sake of old times. Poor Ed! how lie would have laughed to see my resemblance to him turned to such an account. I telaied my tiaveling exp.rences and re p" a ted j"k after j ike, and iunde Gus think she “had been pally de ceived iu Ed. Lie, he had improved ao much since ho went ofl. I notic ed a slight smile, on *be face of Mr Lester, Lu : did not think much about it, so when fie asked where the “other M.ss Meton was, Miss E in, isn’t it”? I came near answering, “hue I m ” Dick gave me a .light fr"W' , and Mr Lester’s ey.B twinkled more tt an ever. Maud spoke up rather sharply, “out eating another supper with the s r vants, or trying on my new hat, most likely.” “Oh ! she is a perlect little fright. I felt just like asking why “she wanted my liornl shorn of its long c rls, if she was so animus about my looks.” Well my call oHineto an nun, and all was well, 1 thought, i went off hefoie Mr. Lester did, and had ample time to don my every-day attire before the girl* tame up stubs i high glee at the appearance of their calls™, And "Ed. Lee ha* got to he really handsome since hie mustache has grown out.— But don’t lie look so much like Ettie - shout the same size too” was Maud’s comment. “Yes he does,” I replied, "and that other fell w, I mean Mi Lester, is real elegant looking.” They were some what surprised at this but thought I had been peeping through the window. It was not till the “Boar" had oouie oiter, and told mole liked tue very much that I related my esca pade. Maud was eo mad, but I did not cate, I had Rupert- Where did this baby come from ?” asked a three-year-old g'rl of the nurse, who was washing the tquell ing little strange”. hMhj, lom heaven, of course,” replied the nttrse. "Well, if it act earned like that there, I don't wonder they eeat it of, w th<v t'uuiic? ?r j i dcr. DAWSON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. JUNE 7 1877. A Letter fr in Ciltliberl. Ccthbekt, Ga , May 30, 1877. Editors Bateson Journal. —Dear Kirs: I wiite you a brief letter on tho general interests of the season. From Middle Georgia hi a centie, within the past few weak?, I have radiated north, eas*, south and west. Asa whole, I cannot say that the planting piospect is cheering. Generally preoccupied by other thoughts, yet reviewing the | facts in sight, and from the present ; speculating upon the Inters, I feel sad I with dark and gloomy forebodings that obtrude themselves upon ray rev eries as I travel. Tho breadth of soil planted in cotton, the fact that that p'ant is now so puny and in many places rapidly dying; the certainty that the staple cannot, without disas ter or a cmuiu-rcial mirele, biitiu a t_ood price, admonishes me that most of the farming energy and resource are wasted on that which will yield nothing in return lutt grim want and picuniary ruiu. Kind Providence! SM**ms to frown ou this cotton infatu ation i y wi'hering w th cold wiiut is above tho surface, and smothering with impenetrable crust what is be neath One gleam of silver, however, un derlines this limk scene. Corn looks unusually promising; wheat is bet ter than it tia been (or many years; orchards me now heading under tbeii euorc ou loads of fruit, and if we c..n only have ati occasional show ei, which is greatly tiebded in this ittitn.diu’.e .ection, black berries will yield largely, so we w ill strive to "hold the fort,” a- we almost hear the tramp ot re-iiifbrcements coming to our relief. I arrived here a lew days ugo, aud finding Capt. Kiddoo’s hotel an un usto lly well managed one, and iiis table supplied with eveiything good to eat, — making liiuis-df s'cial aud entertaining, attending to my every want, a'd other attractions which this city affords, 1 have remained much longer tin u 1 intended. Since my sojourn here, I have been cheered no little by the w ay I have l een received. Warm hearts welci med me to homes that lords urght admire. To-day, ere was seen “the sun in russet maDtlo dad walking over tl e dew of yon eastern hills,” our slum bers had ceased with the flight ot Morph, us. We left thu city gaily f' r tiie woods to attend a pic-nic given by the Fire Company. Couple aftei cou ple departed, resolved that the pros pects • f w anted j ys should judge our conduct during the day With laugh ter and song pealing lorth upon die morning’s balmy air, the moments g’id. and inertly while on our way. On reaching the lovely giuve, the mellow voices of tli*. little 1 iids seemed to concentrate the happy crowd. Mr. Allen F. Hall, in a short andappr pri i.te speed;j presented to Capt. J- A. Allison, foreman of Watchful Fiie Company, No. L, a beautiful b*t--a (oeseut from Ihe body in q> ention in token and appreciation of his con stant and un'i'ing zeal in the per* forruance of his duty. Capt. Allison received this gift in language .commendable find elquent. His heart was lull, any ot.e could tee t,,at hit. ever* energy of heart and hand was in theintere tofthia organi zation. Col. R. R. Blocker, of Fort Gaioe-, Loing present, was called upon t k.’ tiie itump. Incompliance with tn wishes of many he also delivered a short address. He said about Fire Con pat ies, he knew nothing, all ht,l men sai l l,y the tpeikois who preceded him necessary, but that he could and would say something about woman v hose powerful charmea no wel‘-rH H.*d man could fail to admire. Mr. B’s i maika iji questionably did „oi i.*il to phase his Jemimnt hearers. In feet we were all pleased at praise nei p upon woman, the gtnnd centei of attraction around whom all we miner planers revolve, for is it net woman that upholds, elevates and tc tises society? Mr. M Tucker,edi.or nf the 'Mnunger, delivered the finale, wliich was “cut and dried’’ for the oc casion. His address was relished by all, ererybody pr, noiii.ced it a success, and a success it was. After the speaking tho company engvgedio ha 1 playing, which entertained the lookers n. A thousand hearts boat happily, •res of lore smiled at each otho. again, intermingled with cakes, jeilies, nice, ice-cream, lemonade, etc , eti. Nothing good was wanting. Dinner is over, it ts now 2 o clock, the hour named for dancing. No <onger cau be heard the musical voi ces of the little cbildien in the shady grove. They cau now be seen is tha dancing ball selecting their lartners to fill vacancies caused by ".eligtuui icrup’es.” The dance glides soiothly on until now it is 9 o’clock. At thia hour all left for home perfectly aatis fied with the tranaceudan! joya of th* day. Have you ever viaited Cuthbert? if r.ot you have mis“d the sweetest part of your life. It nas never been my fond pleasure to visit a place where the people ware so un'rsria//ysocialand kind-hearted. If you are not perfect ly aati.fied with your present aelection, i just move your “apple cAtt” to o—, a : place uoted for the high character of | its families and the beauty and intel ligence of its young ladies, and seek among them a “LaGie Ixive” a sweet companion ‘o share with you the joys and happiness of the fu ure. Here you will find the fairest and heat of the “uoble faii”of the“EmpireState.” Ladies who possess in an eminent de. g ob those noble qualitiesof heart and life which beau ity and adorn the true Southern lady. You can also find young men who are regular heart —I mean lamp smashers. Should you take my advice an visit this love ly city, call on Col. E 1 M< Donald, Jr,, for pleasure and if lie fails to interest aud please, you may take my 0 and hat The Coi. can doanything except stand on liia head in a parlor. “Hur-o-Loy !” Strange to say Col. McD. Jr, is not par tial to horse fi.sh the truth is, Mesrt>* Editors, tins same Col. is a very strange character loantrange uian in estrange place with strange young ladies. He lias no patiense with flea-bitten things- Such strange t.ste! If the Col. does not take uu “ scruples ” in the near fu ture, if he siiou and happen to get caught out, he will suiely be a "lost c >on skin.” When you visit C—call on Captain Knidoo for something good to eat and the afluble “live and let live” Judge Wooten, tor tv handsome turn out. Ia conclusion my ho*om distends with heartfelt gratitude to the kind peohle of C for their kindness du'ingmy stay in their imdst. Wish* ing soon to find it convenient to return, lam Yours Tiuly, Smada. Tim nils Wllo don’t Head. The following well drawu portrait of “the man that don’t read,” is ytken from an e> change : The man who don’t read is always prating about how things “used to was.” He is knowing fellow, full of worn out truisms. He ti a rich and inexhaustible mine for every sharper who travels on his wits, sell ing poor clothes at high prices, or en expired patent right. The man who don’t read lias a v-ry large disgust for “new fungi’d things,” and believe* in lis children getting al ng as he did, and boasts lhat li nevei went to school but two quarters. We like th iu sort ot men; theie ought to be one in every community, just for the benefit o* other* they are as n example for the parents who do be ive they owe something more to theii families, and jheioseivrsjthan to be mete dull bi utal machine* The man who don’t read usually has a mission —it is to grow corn and pork and pay taxes, or work through •he week at his bench r lorge as a machine His home is a place to eat and sleep, In* life a round drudgery— a struggle lor bread and huiter. The man who don’t read (alls hahiod the age in which he lives drops into the narrow groove of hia personal obser vation, and declares the progress around l iui to be departures Iroin the virtues and goodness of by gons time*. Every day has a superstitious sign, every change of the moon, every sud den variation of the weathei fill him w ith prophecy which budes every body ill luck. Xlie umn who don’t r. ad misjudges ihe coinnrcn natural laws of mutter, the easily explained changes of vege ‘abie and animal lite are subjects tor superstitions dre ;d and trouble. Ibe great progress of the woild ;n liteia ture, science and art, b e nous of tbe lay, at home and aboard, are blanks to tbe man that don’t read. It is apt to shake a man’s confi dence in his wife to awake in the ear ly morning r.d find her si ting on the edge of the be i, going through his j pockets. And it is apt to shake a j woman’s confidence in her husband to find nothing in those pockets but • huger beer check, a piece ot bologna sam-age, a varie*y show ticket, and a perfumed note signed “Ever youts Ju lia.” Tha patasoi must match the dress this year, ot a :ady is not in the height of fashion, do if you have a gingham umbrella you'll have to go 0.1 striped .Usings. Be as Happy * You Can. This life is pot all sunshine; Nor is it yet alt showers, But storm* and caima alternate, Aa thorns among the flowers- Aud life hae heavy crosses Aa well aa joys to share, And griefs and disappointments Which you aud I must bear. Yet, if misfortune’s Uva Entombs hope’s dearest plan, Let us with what is left of us, Bes happy as we can. The sum of our enjoymont Is made of little.things, A* oft tho broadest rivers Ate firmed from smallest springs By treasuring small waters The rivers reach their span; So increase our pleasures Enj ying what w can. There may be burning deserts Through which our fet must go But there re oases Where pleasant palm trots grow. And it we may not follow The path way our hearts would plan, Let us make -II around us As hupp}' as we can. Perhaps we may not c'imb with Ambition to its goal, So let us atiMWei “Piesent” When duty cads the rod! And, whatever appointment, 13e nothing less that man, And, cheerful in submission, Be happy as we can. WAS Dill' lit KILlr ALIVE ? Tin; ftnmilirrcd Voice That \Vu Heard From ii Urart*. Krom th* Bultlmore.Gazette. The Grand Jury began an investi gation, yesterday, into the charges against R. F. Caples, of having n ut deted, by burying alive, a young girl in liis employ. R. F. Caples, tho ac cused, is a Qiau about 30 years ot xge, and rather prepossessing appearance, with a trank, open lace. He is mat tied and has six children, snd lives miles north of ReUtert town. He stated that the girl was taken from the Baltimore county Almshouse about six years ago by his mother-in-law, and employed as a •eivaut. She wunknown only by the iiarue of “Christie,” and was always weak and delicate, but had never had hut one serious a.tack of illness until that which caused her death.— He thought that she was about 15 years old. About the middle of April *he complained veiy much of severe paines in tier ankles, and r. short tium afterward her feet and ankles com menced to swell. The aweliiog grad ually progiessed upward until nearly lie? whole body was swollen. Under the tr atment of Dr. J. F. England she was, however, much relieved, and was able to walk about the house, hut could not lie down wirh any degree of comfort. This continued for a week or ten days, Hnd he had no feaie of her ultini'ee recovery. On Thursday night, Muy 4, she retired to her room iu the second story without any ap parent evidences of a relapse. Noth- ing occurred tc attract his attention to her during the night, but upon calling her Finlay morning heieceived no re ply. Upon entering the girl’s room he found her dead on the bed, the body being still warm and a quantity of blood upon the clothing, which she had evidently emitted ftotu the moult, and nostrils. The corps was prepared for burial, and at noon 1 n Saturday inteired in the cemete’y adjoining the Church of the Un ted Bietheren in tl.rist, at B.ack Bock. There were p eretit ). L Caples, his fither, Mis .l. L. Caples, ( harles L. Caples, his btother, William Whittak r. Mrs. William Biou>e, M,B. Georgs Baker and husband, two daugnteis of John Naylor, Nspo'eon leale, colotei, the grave digger, and himself aud wife. Nothing occurred todieturbtoobui.al, and fie positively denied the nssertion that a voice was heart and in thecoffiu, and a request made that he would take thecotfin upandoptu it. When fie heard of i lie subsequent disturbance of the remains lie questioned Jacob i Z uth aud Lori Bosley, who said they Iliad found nothing wrong, and they bad probably acted nastily. M.s. i louse was not Left,re the Grand Jury yesterday, but her hus band stated that on the night < f the burial shs seemed to be much excited over what had occurred at ihefnoera’, 1 and raid she was afraid the poor girl had been buried alive- When the remains were lying in the chuttb eho asked Mr. Cspies to let her the body, but he declined toopeu thecoffi , saying that the corpse was too much decomposed. She thought it a little strange, but did not persist in the re ques‘, and followed the corpse to the grave. After the earth had been thrown over the coffin and all were turning to go, they were startled by a noise as of someone ciying for help in a heavy, muffled voice. Everyone near seemed to hear the sound at the same time, but young Mr.Caples sug gested that they had brohahly teen deceived. The lonly grave was th a loft as the shades nf night were gath ering, and the few persons who Lad assembled'departed for their homes. Many, however, had aeriwne mlsgiv- ings that all was not ligh'/nmlthe re port flew rapidly fiom house to house iu the little village of Butior that the young girl had been fondly and It with. The excitement increased to such an extent that it finally determined to ex hume tho body and examine it thor oughly. Accordingly, on Saturday afternoon, May 9, Lvi Bosley, Jacob Zmich, William Blouse, and Charles Brooks, accompanied by a crow'P of anxious and excited vi ligers, repaiied to the churchyard and dug the grave open. Ths body of the giil was found lying a little to the right si'’e, diugonully across the coffin, but Imre no marks of personal violence si.ch ns she would make iu an agonizing s’ruggle to free herself if 1 uriied alive. Blood was,tuning fiorti the nose aud mouth: the face was'streaked with black an J bine marks. The body was not decomposed as has been a!- l“gd. Tin corpse whs poorly clad end did not pt oseot a cleanly appear mice as if it had boon decently prepared lor burial. After ill piWsent had seen the body the coffin was carefully replaced and the grave filled, various tumors have been reflecting badly upou the Caples. Borne said ths gill gave birth to a child previous to her death; others that she contracted disease bom exposure and ill usugo; aid oth ers that the ola colored man, Tusle had been heard ts remaik that when they had the body exposed, they should have turned it ovr, tn.d they would have found that the back of the girl’s head wasjcompletcly crushed in is if by a heavy Llow; and others igain that she was hoard to call for help before dying, but her ciies went unheeded by the family below. Dr. J. F E: gland, brother-in-law of Caples, and who attended her, say* death wa* caused by rheumatism of the heart; and consumption, which would account for the blood from bet nose. Noticing satisfied with the evi depc3 before them, the Grand Jury decided to postpone action, for the pre-ent, and an attachment was issued for Mrs. Georgo Baker, as stated above. M>a. Baker was pres nt at il e funeral and is reported as havinp stated that she heard the voice in > the*coffin, and requeatert Mr. Caples to open it. Her testimony will, it is believed, throw some light ofc what has thus far pioved a deeply mysterious afair. From Soi'th The* I’ojing Maii’s-'lleatli-The 'l'llree .UeMuiißm. BT. R. M. O. One evening, say* th: allegory, a young man was sittihg in his littlf (ot'age, talking with hia wife aa to their future He was poor as to money, hut hail the wealth of a good and sirring constitution, and able and will ing bands to work. He was biest with a good mind, and full of energy nnd industry. Sitting in his lap, was his lutle son, who bad not numbered his twelve mouths. The young mother'was busy with her needle. Just thens knock was heatd at the door, and a cordial and free invitation given ‘o come in. A neighbor, thought the young couple. But much to their alarm in wa kod Death. Fil ing hi# eyes upon the young man, he said, in an authoritative manner : "Youn man, I have come for you, and shall make you a et'isen of my silent kingdom.” ‘Have mercy!” eielaimsd the young mm. “you have mistaken the house; you certainly must have come for uiy old and rich neighbor, whom Von have permitted to journey on life’s course ] over his three stO e miles and ten.— G \ take him, and spare me!" “I make no mistakes, I came for you. I tespsot oeitber age, circum ataoCM, nor conditions. Dome, go!' VOL. XII.—NO. 18. Said the young mar, iu the terrof of despair; | “Ut me reason with you ! Let me plea 1 my case! Hear my petition for • longer life 1” tjg Drath said; “Bpeak on, and let me hear your entae, I do sometimes relent, for a sea son at least.” Haid the young man ; “In tfe fit s: place, I think you haw come too soon for me. I have just started life; ami there you see my young wife, and here ia iny lap our title babe. Would you uiuke her a widow ao eoon, and try child father- !e*.* Who will take care of them if you take me away? Besides, here i* my little home I have just bought } my prospects in life are fair and invit ing; would you bight alkin a mo ment ? I am young, ss you tee, strong aud healthy, and 1 thoqght I bad a g od many years yet ahead of me; aie iny hopes to be thus soou blasted? Let me liw# to mature sty plena, ami ses my boy grow up to man's estate, so that he will bo able to lake care •if hia mother; and the la*r, hut not least, reason I have is this; I have tnt made that preparation I should have made for so important a jt.urney as you would send me on. 1 have neglected tr.y soul** great interest, iu look rg at, and thinking of my tem poral. lam not prepared for you, 0 Dea'h! Neither :o meet my Creator.” Death arose Irotn his seat, and said; “Young man, you have stated yiur case and condition fairly and with good reasons; I will leave this time without you; hut mark we well, I will return at some future day, but will hear ne rsisoDi —you must tl.eu go. But be fore I come again, I will send yon three messengers, each wil! tell you I m coming—take care that you heed them !'* “I w 11! I will! exclaimed the youug man, “arid thank you for your kind nets iu now going, snd your gensr in** consideration iu sanding me notice.” Tima rolled on, Ths young) mfta grew toruiddle ngr, afadin timeoldage uahio upon him. H.s life had been e success so far as to the accumulation of wealth and its comforts and luxu ries. Affluence, children snd grand children had blessed hit declining yeirs. One pleasant evening, sitting at his *ete end comfort in hi* elegant home, with a little grandsos playing about hits, he Imerd a ring a! the door-ball. Too old attd stiff tu ga fa ths door, he . alert to the visitor to come in. In stepped Death. “What?” exclaimed th* old mar, “come s<> soon ?” “Ye*,” answered I)atb, who, teg his ><ld acquaintance, added: “I have eume foi you, ue 1 promised.” “I'ri>misd !” eald the old man.— “Ye*, you promised u eefid me three tneseer.gere before you youraelf would come iu peison, and I have not seen one of them.” “I cent them," said Death “and if you did not heed them, it was not my tualt.” “When did your meseugers,come for I have not the faintest reoolestion of their coming?” rejoined ’.lie old ntani “I eent them,” answered Death; “nd if they came quetly end gently reminded you in looks and by touches, you should have heeded their silent nut yet expressive edmositions.” “Explain yourself,” said the old man; * for Ido not understand. Yeti talk in riddle* or fables-” “Easily anongh done,” said Death, “When i first cam#, you were a young man; your hair was as black as a ra ven’s wing—now it is gray, and your locks are thinned by ege. That was my first messenger. Those eyes of yours weru bright and undimtued by age; now 1 see you use game*. to aid your failirg sight. That was my sec ond messenger. Trat fi>tu tf yottif was stout and rrottf, uubaat by years; now you tuner as you walk and ieat upon your oeu> for support. Tb&t was my third io*sen*er. Your baba whom I saw in your Up, has grown ts man’s estate, aud is himself a father, and young gramluhildiea remind you (hat yotir years have not been fw.'* “But hear me,” said the old man, “what you have said is very true; but my oares and business affairs have been so grsat that I have neglected to make preparation for so important and serious a journey. 1 hate mad* no preparation to meet you, O Death, though I knew you wen Coming at seme future time, but not so eien. I am not prepared to meet tqy Creator and Judge just now. Give me ft little more time —jnst ft lew yen* more, will you Bof r “No,”' anstre'od Death; “if yoa have failed to attend to so great a mat ter for so long a time, the fault is yours, not mine. I WHrned you, bnt you heeded not; you must now go, prepared or unprepared; am! the con- I sequences bo upon your own immor tal soul. Come!” end laying his cold hand upon the old (nan bis soul iv parted. Reader, how are you acting in this matter? have yr.u seen or felt tho touches of any of tha i?,f*rgor#T