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BY J. D. HOYL & CO. poson KUelilE Jaurual pOBUSHItP E7EIIV THUItSDAV. f EIIMS-SlrtcUy in .Idvance. Three months ? Six months ••••' * - One year. 2 00 . .-—The money for ad vertising considered due after first inser “ Advercisements inserted at intervals to be ..wired as new each insertion. An additional charge oi 10 per cent will he made on advertisements ordered to be in jerted on ft particular page. Advertisements under the head of Spe cial Notices" will be inserted for 16 cents nor line, for the first insertion, and 10 cents L line for each subsequent insertion. P Advertisements in the “ bocal Column,” iviUbe inserted at 26 cents per line for the first, and 20cent* per line for each subse- quent insertion. All communications or letters on business Btended for this office should be addressed *9 “Tni Dawson Jooknal ” LEGAL ADVERTISING RATES. Sheriff sales, per levy of 1 square $4 00 Mortgage sales, per levy 8 00 Tai sales, per levy 4 00 Citations for Letters of Administration 400 Application for Letters of gunrdia Application for Dismission from A ministration 10 00 Application for Dismiseiom from Guardianship 6 00 Application for ifeevo to sell Land— one sq $5, each additional square.... 4 00 Application for Homestead 8 00 Notice to debtors and creditors ... 600 Land sales, per eqanre (inch). -4 00 Sale of Perishable property, per sq 3 00 Estrav Notices, sixty days 8 00 Notice to perfect service 8 00 Bale Nisi, per square 4 00 Buies to establish lost papers, per eq 400 Eulee compelling titles, per square.. 400 Buies to perfect service in Divorce cases .... 10 00 Tbe above are the minimum rates of legal adveriieing now charged by the Press of Georgia, and which we shall strictlv adhere to in tho future. We hereby give final no tice that no advertisement of this class wil be published in the Journal without the fee ia paid in advance, only in cases where we have special arrangements to the contrary grsfflSisicMl N. B. Barnes, REP-' IRKR OF jgjvUTCHES, MS, and Jewelry. Office on Main street, Dawson, Ga. Satisfaction guaranted. Charges >cas omble. sep 6,6 m. JAMES ICEEL, ATTORIEYAT LAW, LEARY, Calhoun Cos., Georgia. BUSINESS intrusted t~ my ore wil be promptly attended to. Special attention will be given to collections. JAMES C. PARKS, Attorney At Law, DAWSON, - GEORGIA , And Counsel for the Corporation of Dawson. IJRACTICKS in the Courts of S. W. Ga,, A State Supreme Courts, and U. S. Courts fur Georgia. Collections a specialty. - Promptness iusured. aun2,Bin J. F. WALKER, Attorney at Law, dawson, - Georgia 1\ T ILL practice in the Pataula Circuit. — * * Office at the Court hause. Mch ‘22 ly V. at. WOOTNT^ Attorney at Law, Itß.f.rr, - GEORGIA. WILL practice in the State Courts and in n * the Oirouit and District Couits of the waited States in Savannah sept‘27. •!. Xbeck, Attorney at Law, J H organ, Calhoun Comity,Ga. " ill practice in the Albay Circuit and else !|ere in the State, by Contract. Prompt at ution given to all business entrusted to his tare. Collections a specialty. Will also in stigate tit.L.j and buv or sell real Estate in - a haun, Halter aud Parly Counties. L. G CA RfT EDGE, Attorney at Law Morgan, - - Georgia. V\ ILL give close attention to all busi ness entrusted to his cate in Albany (lr =uit. 4 _I T JaToTuoYL, Attorney at Law, Dawson, Georgia. D. H. MILLER, at law, Moi gan, Ga. Office in Ordinary’s Office. 030,3 m JAMES H. GUERRY, Attorneys at Law, "•'R’SO.r, - GEORGE*. n: —to: — Office in the Court House. Feb. 4 J- L. JANEST attorney:at law, DAW SOY, - GEORGIA. osce over .5 \V~. Johnston’s store. Jtn*l Crampton’s Imperial Soap IS THE BEST ! Crampton's Imperial Soap is the Best. Crampton's Imperial Soap is the Best. Craraptou‘B Imperi.-.l Soap is the Best. Crampton s Imperial Soap is the Best. Crampton's Imperial Soap is the Best. Crampton's Imperial Soap is the Best. Crampton's Imperial Soap is the Best. Crampton's Imperial Soap is the Best. r | HIS SOAP is manufactured from pure -l materials; and as it contains a large per, centage of Vegetine Oil, is warrantee fuilv equal to the impor ed Castile Soap, and at the same time contains all the washing and clensing properties of the celebrated German and French Laundry Soaps. It is therefore recom mended for use in the Laundry, Kitchen & Bath Room, and tor general household purposes; also for Printers, Painters, Engineers, and Machinists, as it will remove spots of ink Grease, Tar, Oil, Paint, etc., from the hands. The Huntingdon Monitor of April 6th, 1877, pronounces this Soap the best in the market, as follows; Reader, we don't want you to suppose that this is an advertisement, and oaes it over unheeded. Read it. We want to direct your attention to the advertisement of "Crampton's Imperial Soap." Having used it in sur office for the past year, we can re commend it as the best quality of soap in use. 11 is a rare thing to get a Soap that will thoroughly dense printing ink from the hands, as also from liner; but Crampton'- laundry soap will do it, and we know Where of we speak. It is especially adapted for printers, painters, engineers and machinists, as it will remove grease rf all descriptions from the hands as well as clothes, with little labor. For general household purpeses it cannot be excelled. Manufactured only bj CRAMPTON BROTHERS, Nos. 2,4, 6,8, and 10, Rutgers Place, and No. 38 and 86 Jefferson Street, New Yoih. For sale by J IS (Rill. aug 23, tf Dawson, Ga TO THE PLANTERS O F SOUTH WESTERN GEORGIA OWING to the decline in the price of Iron we have reduced the price of SlOi tlt .11IL .8, METTLES, and GIJT G E.llif.YU as well as other work In o;li line. We will continue o sell at the low price we have eetablishe until iron advances, or we will receive >Triers for future delivery. We manufacture several kinds of COTTON SCREWS. SEASONED, PLANED AND rough lumber always on hand. O. O. NELSON, Pres. Dawson Mf g Cos. Dawson, Ga. July 30. tf. To Co llin p t ives. The advertisers, having been permanently cured of that dreod disease. Consumption by a simple remedy, is anxkus to make known to his fellow sufferers the means of cure. To all who desire it, he will send a conv ri the prescription used, (free ol change), with the directions ter preparation and using the Same, "Men they wnl find a sur - cure for Consumption, Asthma, Bron- Cl, p!.n.fs’wishing the perscription will please IJI9 Pern Si., W illiamsburg, New loik LOST JSTOTLS me bv J I? CRIM, dated in March or April “J. an i due or .hi 25th day of Decen ber. 1877, for Two Hundred and *'“* as the Mine is lost ° r A '*° ? M ® note on Mr*. Moreen Pool, given to me las Sprii e (about March) tor Ten Hollars, *nd JT ' . la , 1077 tbesame being lost due October Ist, IS7 I AfiAII U . LA ISO. or mislaid. SiAaa Sept 20, '877, 4t / >t EVKUI *, Terrell 4 It To all wh mi may cone* fn . 1 hate ibis day made apphe**'™ * Court of Ordinary ot said e°U"t>, of to sell the Lind belonging w ‘ h ®, , f MRS R CULPEPPER, deceam d,* 01 “Id county. The application *< b heard on the Ist Monday in October ncr J. C. F. CLARK, Adnt r (* bon won Sept. 3, 1877, 6,41 DAWSON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 1 1577. FOR SALE OR LEASE, % THE CARRIAGE AND BLACKSMITH A Shops, on south side of Broad street, “ear ilie business center of Albany. For terms apple to B. T KEMP, Albany, Ga. CTj LOIUiIA, Teiri'll Count}'. -I By virtue of an order of the Court of O dinary of said county, I will sell to the highest bidder, at the Court house door, in Dawson, on the Ist Tuesday in November nex', all the Real Estate of James Johnston, deceased; the same being about 300 acres of land, eitute in the 4tb district ol Terrell county. Terms cash. R. F. SIMMONS October 4, 1877. 4t Administre or. CN LUKGIA, Terrel! Comity M HENR7 B. DAVIS Iras upjlied tome lor letters ot administration on the estate of Mrs. U. L. Huckaby, late of said county, dec’d. All persons interested are hereby notified to file their objections, if any they have, within the time prescribed by law, else said letters will bo grained. Given under my hand ofileiaHv, this Octo ber 3rd, 1877. H. S BELL, Oid’y. October 4,4 t Adminisir^tor'ShSale, I 'BORGIA, Tern'll Comity. V I By virtue of an order of the Honorable Court of Ordinary of Terrell county, at the Nov, term, 1877, I will sell to the highest bidder, at the Court house door, iu the ciiv ol Dawson, on the first Tuesday in Novem ber, nex', the following lot of land belong ing to the Estate of Mrs. Remilsent Culpep per, deceased, viz; One lot of land No. (225) Two hundred and fifty-six, in the (11) Eleventh district of Terrell county. Sold for benefit of the heirs and creditors. Terms cash. Oct. 4, 1877. J. C. F. CLARK, Administrator de bums non Terrell Sheriff Sales. WILL be sold before the Court House door, in the city of Dawon, on the first TUESDAY in November next, between the legal hours of sale, the following described projierty, to-wit: Oue two story b'iek house and lot, on the west side of the street leading from the Pub lic squire to the depot, known ns Depot street, in the city oi Dawson, Terrell county Ga., front ng twentv-five feet and tanning back one hundred feet, the lower story now occupied bv R. L. Melton & Bro., as a s,ore room, and the 'npper story by J. D. Hoyi & Cos., as a punting office. Levied upon 10 satisfy a fi la bom the Superior Court of Henry esuntv, Go, in favor of Durham, Taft &Cos, vs Harper & Ammon. Tenants notified. Also, at the same time and place will be sold, the reversion in fee simple after the termination of U. C. Truss' Homestead Es tate in and to the South halt ef city lot ot land No. J6O, in the city of Dawson, in said County, except, one-fourth of au acie off the east side of said half lot. Levied on as the property of C. C. Truss to satisfy a fi la from Terrell Superior Court in favor of the Florence Sewing Machine Company vs C. C. Tidrs, Also, at the same time and pface will be so'd, the undivided half interest of Leroy Brown in and to lo’s ot land Nos. 224 and 2i5, in the l2ih district ot Terrell county, except what has been deeded off oe the the north side ot the Southwestern Rail Road. Levied on as the property ot Loro Biown to satiety a Tax fi fa issued by W. E. Sessions, T. TANARUS" , tor S'ate and County 'fax tor the year 1878, against Leroy Brown. 8. R. CHRISTIE, Sheriff. Oetob r 4. 1877. td ITMB SAILLBL ONE NEW FORTY SAW GIN, Findlay’s make. Applv to the undersighed, or io R. ft. Martin, at Brown Station. aug9,2m J. T. LAMAR, Dawson. Ga. DRESS MAKING* MRS. M. M. ANTH 'NY respectfully in . forms the ladies of Dawson and Terrell county, that she is prepared to do Dress- Making in ttie latest and most fushionable styles, at reasonable rates. Sun bonnets and Children’s Pique Hats made to order. Brading and Embroidery Stamping done cheap. Give mi a call at my residence. MRS. M M ANTHONY. April 6th, 1877, tt C-d GORGIAi Terrell Comity. I To all whom it may concern : Application ha“ been idade to me by J. A. Varner to have J. C. F. Clark appointed Guardian of the person and property ot Byron 0.-oar, a minor son of L. D Rey nolds, deceased. All persons interested are hereby required to show cause, if auy they can, whv said applicati n should not oe granted at the October term of this Court. Witness my hand and official signature, this 3rd day of September, 1877. sep6 4t H, S. BELL, Ordinary. 111! If if Association! —:o‘ — r pIIE FIRST Exhibition of the Amcricus 1 Fair Association will begin on Tuesday, the P.Oth ot OCTOBER, and con*in jo FIVE DAYS. The beautiful giounds and amplo buildings will be ready, and evorv facility afforded exhibitors to make a SPLENDID DISPLA Y. NO ENTRY FEES Will be charged. The people ot Macon, Doo’v, Schley, Web ster. Marion, Stewart, Terrell, Worth and Lee couuties are invited and expected to en- j ter the contest for premiums. Everybody, North, South, East and West are invited to t ttend. Premium list will furnished on application. J. W. JORDAN, Jr., SCet’y A. F. A. IN Tilt: MORNING. “And witii the dawn those angel faces smile, That I have loved long since and lost awhile.” In the quiet hush of morning, When tbo sunlight, gioties tall, Glaamiug with their sunny radiance All along my chamber wall; When the day with du'ies laden Comes to meet :ne all untried; Come those angel forms around me : Who from earth have turned aside. | In the si'enco and the dailtuess I can see thefr faces fair, And the robes of sunny whiteness, And the gleams of shining hair; I eon hear them whisper suit y As they bend my pillow o’er, I can catch the dietaut music, Floating from the unseen shore. One who, in her life’s fair morning, From earth’s cold and clouded gray Turned to meet the golden dawning In the land of perfect day— A’ho, with pale hands folded lowly, Bleepeth where the lilies blow, From 'he realms so pdre and holy Comes to meet me nere heluw. Tell us not our loved and lost ones Who have found the fairer shore Can torget us sadly toiling, And return to us uo more; For ti’e spiiit world around us Lie h closer thau we dream; And gives purer thoughts, and nobler, Daily felt, though btill unseen. In the hours of grief and sadness When dark shadows seem to fall Blank and hard acio3s our pathway Like seme giim and stony wail, Unsf/n Lands will gently lead us, Unheard voices <:ut;ie to cheor, Loving eyes bend softly on us And we know our lost are near. W hen lor us the radient drawing Of the morn eternal bieaks, Wfien for us the solemn shadows Flee away, and life awakes To that realm where all that’a noble In our natures shall expand, Guide us ever, O ye loved ones! Upward to the unseen .’and. VEGETABLE MOULD. The Gardener’s Record in giving directions for tbe prepc ration of mould, “ays: As early in November as the leaves of trees can he collected, let then; be brought in a considerable quantity, into a close place and press up there in the form of a hotbed. — Let this be well satuiated with the drainings from the dung heap, with suds from the wash house, with mine from the stables and cow house, where this latter article can be pro cured. Let this bed be covered and lined with fresh stable manure to make it heat. When the heat is suf ficiently subsided, let the leaves bo un covered and hired over, to mix thb dry and wet together, fttui if moisture be required, let them have it of tlie same description, repeating the pro cess till all be reduced to flue mould This will be for use in two months from the time of collecting the leaves, and to prevent any waste of the liquid recommended, a layer of mardrn earth, ot two feet thick, should be made the substratum, which would receive any of the valuable li quid that would otherwise run to waste. Leaves of slow decomposi tion should bo avoided, as those of oak, etc., which however, are the best for retaining bent in hot bed aud pits. The leaves of fir should also be avoi ded, but those of the sycamore, elm, alder, maple and all the soft kinds are better suited for the purpose. This compost should l 6 kept dty, in airy place and tidghed up, so that the rain can not wash out the salt with which it abounds. SHE DIDN'T i At 10 o’clock yesteiday forenoOD, a young man with very white eyes, and a girl of eighteen with very long curls, stood together on the City Hall tower, to gaze upon the beautiful panorama below. In a mirfute or two the girl began to feel giddy, and as the sensa lion increased she cried out: ‘Oh! Will, I am going to faint away!” “What’s up !” 1.0 shouted, as he put an arm around her. “Oh f I’m so—l’tn so—!” she gatp ei as she began sittling down. “Here, now ! don’t you do it!” he bluntly exclaimed, as be held her up. “I !ovo jou like jewhittaker, and j you kuow it; but I couldu t j ick you > up and carry you down those winding j stmra if I was engaged to the whole family! Biace up now ! If you fain’, I’ll run?” She didn’t Lint but it was necessa ry for him to keep bis arm around her for the next three minuter,— De~ 1 troit Free Preset ATLANTA FOR THE CAPITAL. LitAttr, Ga., Oct. 23, 1877. } Editors Calhoun Be,art meat Dawson Journal ; Almost every body within the | limits of Georgia has expressed an ' opinion on the new constitution, the j ratification, the homestead and the capital, and over the last question, ! some of the lending papers of the i State are becoming quito enthusiastic. I have, for noire time, kept s il en |; not o.s the o’d saying is, to “come in on the last quarter and give assistance to the weakor side,” but bing an inexperienced and inexpert hand with the pen, end rather slow to gather rnv ideas, I have been fearful that I might get into a newspaper muddle with the electric trio of the Macon Telegraph 8g Messenger, or fall into the all devolv ing clutches of Ham and Speer, of the MiUedgeville Old Capital, since I am not persuaded to look at matters ex actly as they do. However, if your Department will give me a litt'o space this week, I will venturo to soy some thing on this subject, then get back into my hole and “let ’em shoot.” The Telegraph if- Messenger is the only pa per which 1 have had an opportunity of reading to any extent, and it has afforded mo much pleasure to peruse its columns and consider the argu ments set forth on tbe removal of our State Capital. I‘, and the Milledge- vi lie Old Capital, expressed themselves at ouoe for the removal, ami they are daily becoming more deeply inter ested in the matter, and are using every available means within then grasp to influence the people ol Geor gia to vote “Milledgoville” on their tickets ol the c ruing election. I no tice, too, the TJgraph §• Messenger time and again sailing the Constitution to task for making use of so many un faii and “sil y personalties” in defend ing Atlanta and prope; ly setting up her claims before the people. And the Old Capital makes an oecneicnal sweep among {lie “obscure weekly journals” like a hungry hawk midst a gang of hlack birds, and with a powerful stroke of hornide spread pinious sca'tersl?; the editors promis cuously through the air like atoms of ttash in a whirl wind. I heartily en dorse the Telegraph Messenger in sav ing “abuse is not argument,” but sug gest the propriety in gptting the beam out of its own eye before mak ing any further effort to pull the mote out of the eye of the Constitution. It is contended by some, and it seems to me by the friends of Milledgevtlle, that the capital question is a “mere question of dollars and cents,” and that it iH the only legitimate question eu vo'ved. Well, I agree with them, and sny that, according to my judgm nt, tho issue ought to bo joined only up on that question, At first, I was rather irt favor of Milledgeville—fair ing an economical view of the matter not that 1 thought it the more ap propriate place, but since Atlanta has made the proposition, aud agreed to build anew capital without one dollar’s expense to the State, I favor tier, and ask tbe thousands ol unthoughtful men who have been prejudiced against Atlanta, where lies the [rudence and economy in voting for Milledgeville? And, so far as Milledgeville being more accessible to the majority of peo ple, I would be glad to have someone explain what that has to do with the issue, when wo remetnber that it should only he considered upon the question of economy in behalt of the State. It i* said that near y all who have ever been in attendance on tho legislature in Atlanta, favor that city as the seat ot government; then, why should the mu-ses of the people caie so much about the inaccessibility of t ,e place, when one out of every five hundred ever expects to visit the capital for the purpose of trensacUug business fur the State? A great many in thtrir z-.sal to support the cause of that ancient city enter Atlanta in search of the “gambling halls,” “grog shops.” “beer saloons,” etc , and com ing out with a long catalogue of those “damnable dens,” say that is why they want the capital carried back to Mili edgeville. And they call that argu ment! Can they sry there me no such places in Milledgevilh?, and guaran tee that there never will be? But where is the legitimacy in such stuff? In my opinion it has not been shown ! by legitimate reasoning that it will j cost tlie state ten dollars extra to let ! the capital remain where it is, but all admit *hat accompanying the return of i the cnpiatal back to Milledgeville, . tlu-re will be an expense oi at least 1 fifteen thousand dollars. It is said, j too, that there is a mortgage hanging over the"old Opeia Huuse in Atlanta, sufficiently largo to consume the whole proceeds, should the bttildihg- i be sold; hence, we can’t, with any de gree of safety, depend upon that source for roony to repair and refit the pub lic buildings in Milledgoville. Auoth jcr argument brought to bear on the question is that, because Miiledgt villo was first chosen by our “fore-fa'hers” as the seat of government, it should still hold the preference over auy other city in the State. This is per fect nonsence. Tell me Dot that, be cause my guardian left tbe old home stead of tnv father contrary to my wishes, and even with fraudulent in tentions, and after having passed a decade of y rare in somo pleasant vi - lage is laid m his grave, it would be wisu in me to move back to my old home and spend hundreds of dollars in repairing the dilapidated old mansion, after some kind fiiettd had entered into a solemn obligation to build me anew dwelling as commodi ous as the old one without one dollar’s expense on my part, provided I re main at my present.home. I believe in holding in sacred memory the leg islative halls of our fore fathers, so long as it is consistent with our oir oumstances, but the idea of removing a state capital tor tho sake of grotifiy ing a mere sentimental desire of a few people, eeeuis to me does not bespeak sound judgment and deliberate con sideration. I have heaid some say that it ought to bo carried back to Millodgeville because it was taken away by tbe tadioals. Well, I dislike radicalism as much so as any one, but I think it unfair to tako advantage of vandalism and g"t behind tbe radi cals to make the fight. If Atlanta is lha proper place for the capital, let it remain there, even though it was ear ned there by the republican party. — Such fume onty shows a spirit of re" vetige, tmd a hatred for tbe acts of tho radical party, whether they be good or had. Let the question be discuss ed fairly and squarely, apart from radicalism, for indeed such stuff has nothing to do with the question at is sue. My ticket will be ‘'Ratification,’’ the “Hnmestad of 1877” and “ Atlanta for the capital.” Juki us. HINTS TO YOUNG HUSBANDS. Love and appreciation are to a wo man what dew and sunshine are to a flower. They refresh and brighten her whole life. They make her strong hearted iu every thing afUcting her home. They enable her to cheer her husband when the earea of life press heavily upon fim, and to be a very providence to he; chiidten. To know that her husband loves hor, and is proud of her and believes in her; that even her faults are looked upou with tndeiness; that her face to one at least, is the fairest fac6 in the woild; that tho heart which to her is the greatest and rtoblest holds hor sacred in its inneimost recesses above all women, gives her astrength, autl corn age and sweetness, and viva city which all the wealth of he world could not bestow. Let a woman’s life be pervaded with such an influ ence, and tier heart and mind will never grow old, but will blossom and brig ten in perpetual youth. A darkey was once attempting to steal a goose, but a dog laise l an ob joution, and Hauibo retired. Tite next night, during a thunder-shower, tie attempted it again, and just ns he was on the point of getting away with his fowl, lighting struck close by, and the noise r\6>uly frightened the poor fellow to death. Dropping the goose, tie started away, mutteiing, “Peers to me der am a mighty lot obfuss made ’bout a common goose.” .. . - At some place out West, where the ommi.-sariat’ appears to be imperfect ly organized, a youth was seen futl ously scratching at the side of a grav elly hill. “What are you after tny friend?” inquired a passer-by. “Alter a eround-hog I saw run in this hole.” “Why, yon don’t expect to got him in that way ?” “Git him? Bound to git him! Were out of meal/” Y negro, says the Atl inta News, was very busy eating a water-melon at the \\ hitehali crossing as the State road train cinie in, when the locomo tive with its glaring headlight stiuck him aud landed him s*m rods out in the darkness. As be picked himself up, he exclaimed. “Who swung dat lamp! who fro wed dat briek !” The locwmuttve is but slightly injured^ It must indeed be dry in Kansas, if i} be true, as a local paper sajs, thnt‘‘tbe suffering catfish lies strand ed on the b'ia'.er ng bottom of his late i happy home, waving his tail in tho crisp breezes as a signal of dUtrees. VOL. XII. —NO 28. Tilt L. I ItGESTSNA KE IN A MERICA We were yesterday informed by Mr. Smith, living on Qua paw bayon, that while he ami his son William, aged about thirteen years, were out in the woods on Monday afternoon last driving up their cattle, their at tintion was attracted by the hieatißg of a ca’f some distance from them.— Thinking probably that the poor ani mal had bogged, they started to i 8 assistance. They had gone only a shoit distance down the bayon when they discovered a yearling in the coils of a huge snßke, fhe body of which was suspended fiorr. the limb of a Linck-gam tree, about twenty feet from the ground, and which ptojected from the bank immediately over the water. Mr. Smith and his son weir almost terror-stricken at the sight, and stool speechless for several moments, unconsciously watching the move ments of the huge reptile as he en twine! himself around tho already dead body of the yearling, and at eve ry coil of the snuke they could heartho bones of the calf break. After coiling itself around the life less form of tho yearling and crush ing every bone in its body, the serpent let loose its hold from the tree and dropped down alongside of its victim and began licking it all over, prepara tory, it is supposed, to swallowing it- About this time Mr. Smith recover* and his senses, and after watching the monster B nake open its capacious mouth several times, he fired on it with his rifle, striking it near the head, and was quickly followed by bis son, who discharged a double-barrell ed gun loaded with buck shot. Both loadel as quickly as possible and again fired on his snakesbip. Inthe meantime the rept.le had coiled it self into a huge mass, and was mak ing a hi sing sound that could be heard fully 100 yards, and was pro truding his forked tongue several feet. After discharging about a doz en volleys each, Mr. Smith and his son succeeded in dispatching one of the largest snakes ever seen in Louis- Lina, and probrbly. North America.— !t moasured thirty-one feet in length, and the body measuted, ten feo'. from tl.e head, thirty inches in circumfer ence, and about the centre of the body about forty two inches. It has a regular succession of spots, black and yellow, alternating, extending ffom its head to its tail, while either side ie a deep purple. Mr. Smith has no idea what kind ol a snake it is, but thinks it must be ol the boaconstrictor spec ies. No doubt this snuke hes for many years inhabited that section of country, and dnpredated upon tbe young calves and animals that came within its reach. Tite skin of this huge 6nake ha.s preserved, and will be sent to Shreveport and put on exhibitiron. Why are your oyes jlike friends separated by distent climes'? —They correspond but never meet. Tho only thing that it bothers a grasshopper to swallow is a! tour-le'j ged table. A well-developed noppt r can worry it down, but thejegs tick lo his throat. — - - - ■— The San Francis.?o sea-captain who tiarbdtho ship's Bible for thirteen plugs of tobacco, is spoken of very sp* verely by the religious pioss of that city Next to a rooster in a rainstorm, or a man with his mother-in-law in his arm. the most wretched-looking thing in the world is a candidate who has ju.-t overheard some friend wanting to bet three to one that ho won’t be elected —- “The prisoner at the hair soema to have a very smooth face,” said a spectator to the jailer. ' Yes,” re~ I plied the jailer; ‘me was ironed just defore he wa3 btought in ” What with drawbacks on sugars, and pullbacks on ’lasses, the sweet things of this earth would seem to have a difficult time in coming fui ward. ■ ■ ■■ A man who had jtist lost three of his toes by a railway carriage run ning over his foot, and who was howling w ith pain, was checked by a bystander, who exclaimed: “Stop your internal din, there! You niuke more / noise over the loss of your toes than , that st:anger did yesterday over the loss of his head '’ - • A fastidious English lady, on her travels, stopping tempmrily at the log cabin of a literary trapper tn*'Ore gon, and seeing the esseys of Carlyle slid Mucauiay on the table, asked the frintiersmTn whathe thought eft hose authors. “0 !” s-id he, “them fellers la some pumpkins.. They kin slicgf ink thry ken, now Flail you P