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gatosoit ssteekln Journal, Published Every Friday. g. & J. K CHRISTIAN EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS. TERMS— Strictly In Advance. Tlireo m0nth5....... i $1 00 Bix months 4- 00 Due year 00 Mlnle* orvldvertialng : Oue dollar per square ol ten tinea for the Brsl insertion, and Seventy-five Cents per square for each subsequent insertion, not ex ceeding three. One square three months 4 8 00 One square six months I'd 00 (Vie square one year 2o 00 Two squares three months Id 00 T<o squares six months IS 00 r*o squares one year 30 00 fourth of a colamn three moths 80 00 Kmlrth of a column six months 50 00 Half column three moths 45 00 Half column six months 7o 00 Hne column three months 70 00 One column six months 100 00 Sob Work of every description exe cutedeith neatness and dispatch, at moderate rates. KOYL & SIfifISVIONS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, DJirSO.V, - - GEORG 1.1. t. c. HOYL. jandSly. ft. J. simmons. C. B. WOOTEN, Attorney at law, £ly Dawson. O ru DR. C. A. CHEATHAM, DAWSON, GEORGIA, Office, South Wat corner Public square. | r *SONTI!fUKS the practice of Medicine in V t all its branches. • lie pavs special attention to the treatment of all chronic affections of either sex ; and makes Womb and Secict Diseases a speciality. ■Se may be consulted by letter. diaTges moderate. Terms Cash. Jan l-1867. *JT. P. _A.LLEISr, WATCH o AS!) ItCnM wear'* AT-Jg Ji:tvKi.KU. Dawson, Ga., XS prepared to do auy w? : ; ii; A.is line in the v > . j. ii. S # K.TIITII, GUN SMITH and Machinist, MMWSO.r, : : Georgia. all kinds of Guns, Pistols, Sewing Manities, etc., etc. - LAW CABD» r pnE Jundersigaed. have this day entered I into a copartnership far the practice of I,aw in the Superior Courts ot the South western aud l’dtaula Circuits. Business en trusted to their care will be promptly attend »d to. J. J. Scaituaouou, Am»ricus, 0. T. Goqmt, Ga. Wilky G. Pahks, Dawson, Ga. j l s G. W. WARWICK, Attorney at Ea»c and Solicitor in Equity. B.yUTin'II'LV - - - GEO., \\MLL practice in Lee, Sumter, Terrell > V aud Webster. L a.w no ti o k nitlORdSANf will practice in all the . courts of the South western, in Irwiu el the Southern, Coffee and Appling of the Utun wick, and most of the courts of the 1 a taula Circuits. , office on Washington Street, opposite tie Ki -r 88 office, Albany, G*. muyll ly f ./vw: <’ a i < f >. r«>HK undersigned will attend to any legal 1 businesa entrusted to his care, in Sou* i* western Georgia. Olficc at Cn-bert Randolph co.. Ga. mayU.ly K. 11. PLATT * ED. RANDOLPH HARDEN, Attorney at Lsaw, juMm' CUTMWnKRT L X. ii. SXEWAH'l 1 . attorney at law, Culhbrrt, tuiolph Cos., Get., All buninefl* entrusted to his care will be f»iihfn»T attended to. _ J,,m ’ E. L. DOUGLASS, Attorney at Law, June 1 CUTHMERT, G~t. j. eT~ HIG GIN BOT HAM , ATTORNEY AT Jtorgan, Calhottn Cos., Ga., Will practice in all the Courts of the South' western and Pataula Circuits. June 1 E. h.shackelford, attorney at law, CANIIEEA, Mitchell Cos., «»., AGENT for purchase and sale o LAND. June 1, 1866. DR. S. G. ROBERSON, SURGEON DENTIST Mr? 4 Cuthbert, Georgia. T G L MARTIN ttBXEIUL INSnMSCE ASI M’ AXI) EXCHANGE PEALEU, ErFjtULJI : •• Alabama j ;• 'resents a paid Cepi'a! in A No. 1 Ceiiim'lien, of *22,000.000. Takes fire. Inland, Hirer, Marine, Life, and Acci dent risks. Losses promptly adjusted and paid. apr27-ly. •n. Asnaasox. w. wool's, Joseph pat, Special Part. ANDERSON &. WOODS, COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND DEALERS IN STAPLE dry GOODS, GROCER uod COMMERCIAL FERTIL IZERS, twin o st. .n.ico.r, o.i. ocm Bm. V r ol. 11. A PLAIN GOLD RING. This is your decision, then ?” “It is.” “Then I will bid you g <td morn ing ” They bad been lov'rs from child hood, William ar,d Alice, and theif parents, oil each side, smiled approv ingly. Mr. Stone, the lather ol Alice, was wealthy, and she wan an on’y child. Williams parents, though not, wealthy, were proud, and occupied a high position in society, and .Mr Howe found that it required every exertion ■ n his pait to meet the wants of his three daughters. William, his only son, had ever been his pride, anti when a child gave promise of being a noble man. Hut as time passed on, bis health became impaired, and the family physician said that constant employment wou.d ki 1 him. About this time Alice’s father was prostrated with a fever, and aft-r a week’s illness he died, leaving his wife —au invalid—and Alice to mourn his loss. The blow to them was terrible; for Mr. Stone bad been an indulgent husband and father; but neither wife or daughter ever dreamed that they would be reduced to poverty. Yet so it was; only a few weeks passed after Mr. Stone’s death when the news was brought to them that the estate was deeply involved; that Mr. Stone had speculated rashly, and every thing mu tbe so'd before his just debts could be paid. A few days after the nows become circulated through the city, Mrs. Howe callod on Alice. She was a haughty-looking woman, and as she was asked into the parlor her face •wore the look of one who was evid- nt ly determined to do something desper ate Bather heart softened v>hcn she saw Alice gently glide into the room, dte-sed in the deepest mourn-. ing. She was a fragile looking crea ture, with golden-brown hair and a complexion as pure and white as ala baster. Her large hazel < yes drooped as she met the inquisitive glance of Mrs Howe, ansi tier lips trembled anti she shrank, without knowing why, from the eo’d. fashionable kis3 with which her visitor greeted her. After a few common place remarks, Mrs llowe made known the object of Iter vi ih “A'ltce, I understand there has long been an engagement existing between vou and Wiiluirn. an engagement that was formed long before either of you were old enough to tinder tend what you wore doing. So long as you were in pr sperous circumstances, l di 1 not meddle; but now you are qui-e poor, with a widowed mother on your hands, •and William, as you are well aware, is scarcely able to work at all H;s high sense of honor will not allow him to break the engagement, but as I am deeply interested in my son’s welfare, I beg you to break it.’’ “Did William send you to tell nte this?” asked Alice “No,” sail Mrs. Howe, coloring; he and and not send me “You are very kind, rradume,” said Alice, proudly, to interest yourself so much in cur welf<re ; still I would pro for giving my answer to your son." This was all she said, and Mrs Ilovve took her leave. Long afterward, when AIL e was alone, she wept. Where had all th" bright visions she had been weaving flown ? For.fondly had she been pie taring a neat little cottage, w-th her piano in the parlor, anti bright shining laces coming in to take tlieir music lessons! Then, aft-r the day was over, slto had pictured her mother sit ting before a comfortable fire, knitting, and William reading, while -ho was sowing. She never once dreamed of William’s having to work for her ot her mother. Site knew that she was gifted with great musical talents, and with such talents she could make a comfortable support. But ’now her cup of happiness was suddenly dash ed, and she could not be condor'od.— She sat by tne window, the curtain screening her from the view of the passers-by, but as she gazed for a mo ment abstractedly out she saw Wil liam eagerly scanning the window, and then ho entered tho gate. Before she could leave tho room he was with tier His eyes still wore their old look of love, and ho held cut his hands, play fully asking, “How is my littlp birdie this rnorn ing ?” “Very veil,” said Alice, quietly, “and am glad you were so punctual in coming.” “Are you ?” said William, and his countenance brightened. “I have such good news to tell you I have a most excellent situation offered me, one that will not reqn're much of tny at tention. And 1 have been thinking of a pretty little cot:age, Alice, where we can five so happy ” Alice's heart was nearly breaking, but she said, — “William, wo mu-t not think of such tnings, situated as we are. I c.m nev er marry you.” “Alice,'’ asked William, “are you in earn- st ?” “ Perfectly so.” “Then I suppose you have a suitor who has a greater abundance of wealth than I have—Mr. Clark", for instance.” “It, is of no use for you to question me, William. “This is your decision, then ?” “It is,” was her reply, and William left the room. • #*010: ##o<o: Two long years have passe 1 since the ab ve conversation touk [ lace, and William Howe was again breathing the air of bis own city. He had been traveling for nearly two years, as his DAWSON, 6A.» FKIDAY, FKIJTUIAKY QQ, ih«7. health had been dclicalo. and his phy *l. mas said Umt a chan e of air, scenes etc , might prove benefi. nd to hint And they cortai: ly had, for )ii ■ friends told him,they should never have recog nized in the tall, well-built person, with long dark whiskers, the delicate, smooth-faced William of two year previous His very expression seem ed changed, far instead of the merry look his eyes once constantly wore, It looked sad, and sometimes even stern. He hid graduated w th honor, yea's before, as a lawyer, yet his it a’tli did not permit con-tant practice But u w an old friend—a talented lawyer— who was growing old and feeble, ad mitted him as a partner, and after a few eloquent speeches ITs reputation was made Aud what had become of A!i e?— Had she married ? No; but she, nlse had met with changes. For awhile she had struggled most nob y to sup port herself and mother, and li*r ef forts weie sueessful so far as a home, food, and clothing were coneered.— But, alas! the invalid’s days were nuinbeted, and after a few months of suffering she joined her husband in an other world. At the death of her mother, Alice telegraphed to an uncle, an old bach elor, to come and be present at the f literal The old gentleman came, and great was his surprise to see in what style his neieo and siccr had been living lie bitterly reproached Alice for not telling him sooner; but when he was assured that his sister had never wanted a luxury that had not been procured for her, he became more reconciled, and insisted tint as Alice’ was now alone, she should come and live with him But Alice could no,, think of leav ing the city in which she had always lived, or going so far from her parents graves. So the old man humored tier and moved to the city, and tin re they sti.l lived in the most magnificent stylo Suitors -he bad in abundance, but she was indifferent to all with the ex ception rs one, a Mr Clarke, and the world said they wire soon to be mar ried. Six months had passed since Wil Ham’s return, and yet he had never met Alice. But one night there was to oe a large party, and William, for the first time since his return, felt that, lie must attend it. lie did not doubt lint Alice would be there, for she was the acknowledged belle of the city, but ho was determined to meet her .again, even though she was so soon to be tlie w ife of another. Never had Alice apjoeared so beau tiful. She was dressed in white silk, with a r’ch l ice ski t over it. Never had her wit flowed more readily, nor her eyes sparkled more bewitchmgly During the evening she was led to the piano, and as she sung a soft Italian melody—William’s Lvorile—he felt strangely' excited, and persons would have wondered at the cause could they’ have seen a tear iu the eye ot the seemingly stern man bhe s <on arose irom nor seat, and droDpe I, unseen by herself and those around her, agl ve. Mr Howe, bow ever, saw the tiny while glove, and picked it up There was something in it—a rirg, he knew, from its shape; he took it out and looked at it. It was certainly a very ordinary locking ring to astonish one as it seemed to as to ish him, being a plain gold ring with only these words inscribed oa the inside: “William to Alice." He held them tightly in his hand until ho reached her, and then said, “Your glove and ring, Miss Stone. I found them near the |>iar.o.” Alice took them and blushe 1 deep ly, almost painfully, so much so that persons around her wondered why a Aove and a plain gold ring should agitate her so. But though she ap peared so confused, William was won derfully self-possessed, and entered in to conversation with as mush ease as if tie had neve- been away from her. “Perhaps, Mist Stone,” tie asked, after a few moments’ conversation, “you would like to prom nude a lit tic ?” . Alice took his arm, and they walk ed a few minutis in silence, then Wil liam said, “Alice, yon broke Ihe engagement that existed between us, but why do you still wear that ring?” She looked at him reproachfully, but di I not reply. He saw the look and then exclaim ed, “O, Alice ! think how long we ' lov ed one another—our long engagement —ard then we must meet as stran gers ?” “Well, it was tor the best we part ed. Your present appearance proves that your mother was perfectly ri ;ht when she asked me to release you from your engagement.” “My mother asked you to release me from my epgag'mei t?" “Ye? ; she a-ked me shortly after my fat ho.’s death.” “Why did you never tell me, Alice? Tell me all about it.”' And she told him. “And did you belie! c I sent my mo he', Alien?” “No, certainly not; hut s'ill I could not tell you. I felt that I never c'uid marry you if your mother objected ” lie sail no more, but Alice saw that he was greatly affected. The parlor opened iuto a c nservato ry, and drawing her arm securely through his he led h«riato it and when he had seated her on a little rus tic seat be covered his faeo wi'h his hands. Presently he looked up. “O, Alice, if 1 had only known this I would not baro Jar and to you about that ring ; but I have suffered so much—God only knows how much— that wheu l heard you were engaged to Clarke, and was soon tibe married, I could stand it nq linger. A’ioo, say you nrc not eng g d’te him.” He looked at her e'gcrly, but her eyas drooped mid sit? did not. speak. “It ja true, then said Mr. Ilowo, sadlv. “I fear ol a* much.” “No, William,” and Alieo laid her hand on his arm, “it is not (rue. I was never engaged to any one hut you.” “Aol noiv, Alice, and now will yiu bo engaged t-> me forever ?” She smUed, painted to tho ring aud then said, “Yes.” ROS.I NIGIITstIADE: Olt, A FOLLY OF TH3 PRESENT DAY. Our village paper was noj usually very interesting, hut it created quite a sen -a*i. none morning. It was eallcd-the “Prairie chicken,” and the editor was such a wild and flighty g >rt of a young ster tint ve thought it well named The particular interest on the morning men ti me 1 was cause*! by the following’ ad vertisement : “Wanted —A bashful young girl who has never come out in society, TVi.-.h tg to in Ae the acquaintance of a yourg gentleman as bashful as herself. Hhe wishes but one answer fron this, end that one mu«t he in earnest, giving the real name an 1 ad tress ; she who will then tell him where he can meet. Rosa Nightshade. It is wonderful that oor young men were intern’sted in this? Our storekeep ers were laughing over it, arid pointed it out. to their customers. Tho clerks worn thinking of it and wondering who the fair Rom could be. Now we had not over twenty young men in town, aad half so many girls so you may knew tin t she 1 after re ceived plenty of attention.' The young er of our young g ntlenaau did no.t have a fair eba-.ce ; the girls would net go w'i h them, called them boys and quite looked down on them. T r was Fratik Crane, the only son of a principal merchant, nineteen years of ago, and very good looking, but his nrtusfahco win invisible so the girls ure f rred to walk or ride witli James Daw son, his father’s clerk. Dan H'Hway the tall cooper, was preferred to Ilcnty Crawford, the judge’s son, only for tin tatae reason, as Hen ry was cot-yet. twenty. The “stripling'-,” as the young ladies ceiled them, were all excited over the s'artliner advertisement. Here might be a chance for one of t-hi>m. The el der out a would not notice it, they fh-'Ucht th y bad no need to do so. Henry Craw'or.l could think of noth ing else but the Rosa. ’Tis =a:d, ‘A fullow-fei ling makes us -rim lr-«, k ud," ami poor IT nry was willing to meet the ri-litiag IvJy half way. So he gat up courage and wrote h‘-r a note, and threw it into the pest olS'se b m that very night. lie was fi iglftcncd half out-of his wits after tho deed was done, ate! was so pale and restless the next morning Ids moth er wat very much alarmed am] thought hiui ill aad insisted on his keeping his ro id, but Henry" felt that h;- must go to learn all. lie Tog red about tho «*orcs, and heard many IcJ’es laugh ing over the affair, and a.-Luic the cl uu if they had written to Miss Nightshade, &3. Not (hey. ‘They woufi^k- cp clear of such a bold piece; site would not got rhedr names,” they answered the girls. Henry felt it as a personal insult, to hear the innocent IT)>a fpokem o' in such a manner ;it was cruel. He knew what it was to be bashful, and felt for her. ‘!Oh ! she’s soim old mail,” said Djh H-dliway, ‘sfco will not get tne in her net while James Dawson wonder ed if any fool would be green enough to write to her. Henry felt that h t alone bad venlur odj-ami he had full faith in tho lady. The next day, when tho mail was brougt into his father’s ofiica, he ehaccd tq b? th ere ad aloße : and there, sure enough, was a letter for him. Ha read it qoickley, his heart heat iDg the while. It read thus: — “Thanks, kind sir, ; or your trust in mo. You are the one that I wished to h-:ar from. I have not asked you to meet at any honse in this gossiping town as wo roigh: bn watched. I expect to take a trip to Ht. Louis, on the sb-ara* r Dove ; the boat will be hear next (Sat urday evening. If you will come ou board at h. If past tight, o’clock you will meet your Rosa Nightshade.’ «Hit Rosa Nightshade!’ dflieinus thought ! But hear is a postscrip' : “Inquire very cautiously of the col ored steward.’ ‘0 1 y-’Si that wa all plain i and this was Friday,only one more»day to wait. Hut it w.iS a long day to the eager lien ry. , Ho met Frank Urane during the dav, but neither of them spoke ot Miss Night shade. Henry knew the ohh r boys would not thivk of writing to theuu-j km wn 'ady, 1-u - ho feared that Frank might V' ti uio, as he bad been snubbed by the girls in town as w 11 as l.imsi it. No, he was sab—h id she net said be, ami he alone was the favored one. Ho to k the precious letter from his breast pocket atid read it again. “IX ar girl,’he thought ‘live her alrradi.’ lie felt c rtatu that Jim and Dan would yet envy him. Sa’urday right came at last dark and rainy. “The D. ve’ bad gone up in the m rnl-ig, and wcuid he back at the landing on is way do • u t' o river by seven o’clock. 11 nry put on his b >st suit, and was already by five oVF-ck. He Jared not go out of tho house unit quite dark, tor fear his fi e clothes ought be noticei. li t sit in his room when the boat whistle sounded, and his heart thumped audibly. Tuc rain came and -wn in toponfs, hut ho found un um brella in tho hall, ami crept cautiously to the front door. Ou’ ia the street many p--»or-!u were trawling about, rune wi It Jiut-ms and others iu darkness, all going down to the tiv. r. It was custnmrry for lalfthe men and boys to go down to every boot, tltni h»n led; so Hi-i.ry went ou unnoticed ia the datkness. Arriving at tho lauding the cr wJ stopped, for the boat h inds worn busy rolling on freight ; the wot slippery plat'k was nit very safe, ami tho hands bll possession of it. Henry watched Tiis chance, and followed a man with a sack on his should r, but another loaded iu t ho same manner cam >up b -hind Mm, and purposly crowded by. It nry slip ped from the pl.uk, and rolled down th" muddy bank to the very edge of tin r,vcr. 1 l-o work hands cheered hint us ho gathered himself tip, and repair,el the t°P of the steep bank wher : the plank rested lie could not sec the damage done to his black suit, as the bright clay marks were mostly on his back ; his hut wasjamrd, his umbrella gone. Mo e careful this time, he walked steulily o r and gained the cabin. It was dim'y Sight'd, and wfcoly deserkd. 'Taking u seat by the sUvo, he drew a news papi r from his pocket, and began to rub the mud from fits soilel boots. A crowd had gather- i in'the < ffic -, or smoking room, and Henry thought be could distinguish manyTandliar voic-a. He walked over to the door loading on the guard : it was dark there, only a faiut glimmer from flic- fire ou tbo.bairi;- where the men were at work, still Hen ry could sop darx forms hero and then oc the gu-.rd, each ono standing aLaut as if to avoid company . truing back to the stove, he looked longingly towards tho la lies’cabin, but the folding doors were shut. Was his Rosa there waiting for him ? S .-on a light appeared at a little win dow of the stewards room ; he approach ed if and ou the inside ct< od an old white headed negro. ‘Want me, st.h ?’ inquired tho old man. Henry gave him his cards and said : ‘Can I see Miss Nightshade ?’ ‘I will see, sah ; keep out of sight, if 7 >u cm sab, till 1 call you,' wa- the rc ply. The window was closed, and the old negro kept Henry standing there, ar.d went out on the guar L Dark as it was Henry could see hiru si-p a m-umuj near each datlc form, and then passjuj to the nt xt. l'trt what of that? he was very cau tious, of course, and must n i right on to l.jjo.’ too floury kept out of sight, but waited anxiously for the stewart. Soon a small b>v r.- me up to Henry and s.id : ‘Please walk in the ladies’ cabin when the doors are thrown open ' Then he too slipped away in the dim lig! t. Henry trembled from Lead to foot; his hour bad coins ;be had not been recognized by soy of the town’s people, although, he knew that, nt tny were on board the boat. The gentlemen,* cabin had not, vet been lighted, but quite a nuntbci- of men hsd come in aud more were com ring, yet bow fillet it w.»«! not a word was spoken by any one ! As bo thought of this, tho doors at the cad of the sal ien, wer thrown open and a Max? of liitht in tho ladies cabin made all brigh" within. Ilcnry advaued paying no attention to the crowd follow ng qt his heels ; his thoughts were all of Rosa. Right under the chandelier, bibind the centre tablo, ‘toed an old man with a veiled lady bunging on his’artn. Hen ry r ached tlo tabic before he looked up ; then the old man raise 1 his hand, as if to command silinee, raised his ven craHe head and displayed tho black face of the colored steward. “Gentlemen,’ he sard, grinning from ear to ear, and drawing the long veil from the graceful form by his side, •‘This is Miss R’sa Nigh'shade ! Say we are e cu my g-e-d tellers, aud lew the boat as quick as ye can, for tho last bell is ringing. *.\ n.gress by thunder!’ said a voice by Henry’s side. *A sell ! a sell !’ cried J.raes Dav, turning to tun, while th black girt ginning and couresied to the crowd of young admirers who had come at her dll. Such an uproar was seldom heard. The bo-jt bell w;-s ring ng, the y ung uten swearing, the steward bidding them come fin w’rd and salute Miss Night shade, the young girl hersi if showing her whit-; teeth, the pus engets crowd ing up to see the fun, the mate urging all to lease the boat who did not ui-b to fake a trip down the river, ad the capfrin ionr-ccnt o' the trick, ucceitain wlte’her to laugh or scold, and our young men caught in tho trap only anx ious to m -ke tluir e.-epe. i’-.nr Henry was pi rfcetly thunder struck at ftrst, but wh n he found tha: he was not tho only victim, lie became us noi ey as toe others; stepiug ft* ward and .fl r and his battered am! muddy bat to Miss Rosa, fuming fi and us if for lif? from the boat, followed by bis com panions. Out of the twvnty young gcn f s, eigh teen had answered the ad vert Lenient < f Miss ltosa Nightshode each orethiuking ho was the favored one, their auswers being precisely the same. There was an oyster sapper that righ' iu Tne baek room if one ■ t our stun * and very exhileraiing those oysters must Lave been to caused all that shou.irg aud up- oar. Tticro were some red eyes at church the next day, not c :tn and by the sermofs and an iucUnati n to laugh, if eye met eye. The wholo rtory cento out—it was too good to keep, and our young men were cycr after more united, the elder iVo. ones giving way that their younger companions might ! ive a fair chanco in ladies society ; the latter feeling that i h-.y r, ~) n \,t f,>a r the gi,; 3 a s- tr f uo ; n , Mist Nightshade. I oattij ou', when all was t I tinrd that the old colon u steward ot to Dave, had a grudge against some of the young men, for sorno tricks they had p.ayed him while the boat, lay at our landing, and he determined to pay them off. He hired a smart lad »• our hotel to put ifi the advertisement and answer notes, n,id then coaxed the nice of the black ehtinibcrmai it 0 act the part of Mus H vi, by giving her the Brio it toss tnd veil in which she appeared before lior adoicrs. ‘’kv’. Uoilier. A-mod the idea ot one’s mother, the mind of a man clings with find •100. It is the 6-t and . nr t» relight stamp cl upon nir iof*ut h when yet soft and capable-of receiving the most pro-j l mm! imprrs in, aid a q rhe after fed togs arc m near !.«, fig! t i , comparison. 0-r pas.-ii.is and our wilfulr.- s nr y Tad u? far from the ohj >. t, f OU r filial love: we may become will, hew?strong and angry at her councils or oppositions hut when death Mis sillied it civ monitory voice, and noth nr- but odm m-mory reni*-i ‘to recapitulate her tiriueo and gmd deeds, affection, like a fl .worboat ■ll to 'ho ground by a rude storm, rai ,-s • p hi 1 hi-. j, Red smih-s amid her leurs. R-un-l that idea, as we have said, th, Iliad clings rith son-J affection ‘ a'id ven whim the earlier period of our lo«- ( “ TlStu mpm T »«• ho silent, fancy rakes ho place of rem. mbtance, and twines the id a; •of ottr .drpa'fcl patents with a garland f graces, and beauties, and virtu -s, which wa duuht. not that the possessed. Fun at Home.—D -n’t be afraid of a "‘tie fan at home. Don’t J shut you< h°t*se lost the situ should fa-la you: carpetn and yiitv heart--, lest a beany l.iueh shake (lawn some of- the musty old cobwebs there ! If v u t7ULt ruin your sons, let them think that all mirth and sec a] enjoyment must be left on the thresh I i without, when they e uric homo at right. When once a home is regarded us a place to cat drink ail sloop in, the wo-k is b gun tha ends in eatnbliug houses ar.d and gr.a a ti..n Young per pic fun and n taxation somewhere; if thev do t,-,t lied it at th"ir ov u hearth-stones i will be si ught at other and loss profita ble 1 1 ‘ p e». Tlu-n fore, ! u t the fire burr, brightly a 1 night, ami roak tho humc -•e id ilc:ight.‘u! with nil tli-'-e lilth arts that parents so perfectly understand. Do ’t repress .the buoyant s,,; rlt ~f yi , a . iraora merimeutariiund 'he lamp and firelight of home, blots opt the remembrances of many a case ar.d annoyance during the iDy, and the best a ifeguard they can take w ith iLe-tt into the world is the influence of a I rght little domestic sanctum. A Rood Ove Luting the Gi-st year* of the war, when change was scarce and -° we large firms were iSxui-ig currency of their . wn. a farmer went, to a store in a neighboring town and bought some goods ana gave -be m rchauts five del iar old, 1 i v\;.)")) bo wanted seven* v five cents h-aik. Tim merchant counted ou* the amount and handed it to the fanner, who Imk-.d at it a moment, and inquired: ‘What's this ?’ 1: ' my currency,’ replied tue wer objijt.” ‘Well, ’taint good for nothing whore I iv said the term r. ‘Very well,’ replied the merchant, e p it till you get a dollar’s worth, and hi ing it to my store aud I will give you a o lar bill for it ’ J i he farmer p -eketed the change and departed. A tew weeks after he went into the same store and bought some goods to the amount of on? dollar, nnd itor paytig out the identical seventy trve cents, he took out a handful of pumpkin seed, counted out twouty-five and banded them to the merchant. ‘T- by,’ siid tha merchant, ‘what is t ..i ?: ejl,’ said tho farmer,‘this is my currency, and whan you get a dollar’s worth bung I h -ra out to my place and l will give yon a dollar ten.them.’ The historian Bancroft bus been.ap pointed Collector at B s'un. ' f?;raker Colfax’s mother is only sev enteen years his senior. Doe of the pupils in General Lee’s college in Virginia is a Massachusetts boy, the * r nos a D nt'cratic lawyer mar Batten. Every thirsty d' g, when to finds wa ter, tutus lap-dog. “I II make a man of you ”as the sculptor said to the mo-hie. Tos* a chimney swc< p:r into the liv r.f you would make a clean sWe p. Wanted, the r< c i| t is given when a gentlemen “pays his respects.” Why are young ladieigived to blush ing ? Because it’s a beCjiitiug red. Why dors pn apothecary sellscod-li(- .-r oil ? To replenish Lis coup hers (cof fers). Misery loves company, and so docs a marriageable young lady. What preven's the river running away ? Why, it’s tide up. Mrs. I’aring’on warts ‘o know if the Pope s nt any 1 1 uls bulls to the .cuttle -Low i Y'ou can tell how wide a man’s repu tation i J , but you can’t tell how long. Habitual drunkaesi for two years In? been midi' a cause for divorce by the Vermont Legislature. Facts Wottrn REwsMnEßttio. —A correspondent gives tho folbwifig werth remembering: It is worth while for all farmers eve rywhere to remojiber that -ml turo is better than three mortgages OB thi ir farm. That iff -nsivo war against weeds is five time less expensive that a defensive one. That gend fepees always pay better than lawsuits with neighbors. That hay is n great deal cheaper made in the s muter than purchased it* the’ winter. That a Itorso who lays his ears back nnd looks lightning when anv one ap— proii'hcs him, is vicious. Don’t buy him. That scrimping the feed of fattening hoe* is a waste of corn 1 That over f_-d fowls wont lay eg ft?. That educating children is money lent at a hundred per cent. Tost one evening spent at home in study is more profitable that ten in loung ir-g about ennetry taverns. That caws should always ba milked regularly, nod tleatl. That it is tho duty r-f every man t«f take some good, reliable, entertaining paper, and pay for it promptly— of course. Articles Wanted.— The Rural Siu'hcrner hits off the fashionable airs of the present day in tho fallowing style: \Vanted—An intended bride who i» willing to commence housekeeping in the same .".tyle iu which her parents be- S™; 'Twenty fashionable young ladids who ilar-- to be seen wielding a dust brush, «r darning their brother’s stockings, if a gentleman should happen .to make an early morning call. Ten independent young ladies, of “good families,” who dare to wear their la-t winter’s bonnets to churoh on a fine Sunday. Foutteen young ladies, “who are any body,’ who date t > be seen in the strei I wearing shoes with io!es thick enough t > keep t-beir feet warm. Fifty young a lies, of sufficient ago “to go in oompa-iy,’ who dare confess they h -veever made a loaf of bread or a pudding. A Stouy A bout Tilters.— Tho Smit.hlat and Times tells a story illustra tive of the old e-say, that the ‘course of true love never did run smooth.’ A young oouple in Smithland had laid a plan to outwit the vigilance of oruel pa tents and elope. The Times tells tho sequel thus: The youth stood beneath rho window—the lady attempted to climb out—when, oh ! horror, some ono detained her ip the rear 1 ‘Why dost thou not come, my gentle Amelia?, — “■he answer- d in au agitated voice: ‘I can’t. Bill—mam’s got hold of my fil ters !’ viocording to Milton, E'e kept sile££ F lcn to hear her husband talk,’ said a gentleman to a lady friend and then ad ds 1, in a me atichuly tone, ‘Alas! there have been no Eves since.’ ‘Because there have beer: no husbands worth listening to,’ was tho quick retort At a prayrY meeting in New Ilamp shir , a worthy layman spoke of a poor boy whose father was a drunkard and whose mother was a widow. A young lady, while on her way to' be married, was run over and killed. A confirmed old maid savagely remarked : “IShe has avoided a more lingering and horrible destiny.” Frontier, of the Louisville Journal tenders this advice to the public: ‘Nev er buy goods of those who don’t advor— ti-e. They sell so little, that they have to sell dear. if you are disquieted with anything, you should considsr with yourself—is the tiling of that worth, that for it I -It uld myself and lose my peace and tranquility ?. He who sots up a carriage at the sug gestion of his vanity generally sets it down at the suggestion of hi* creditors. Considerate Animal.—“l sayy friend, your horse is a little contrary,is he not ?” “N->, sir!” “What makes him stop, then ?” “Oh, he’s afraid setnebody’ll say whoa, and he shan’t hear it.” “Are you the mu'-ti r?” asked a man ct :.ti Irish cook fa ship. “No,” said ho, “but I’m the man that boils the mate.” A hope ful young lawyer says that anv young lady who possesses 1,000 acres of land presents sufficient grounds for at— tachuieut. Edwin Booths snare of the rcciipUof tho Winter Garden yields him fivo hundred dollars a night. A gentleman, walking with two la-' dies steppnd on a hogshead hoop that fl wop and struck him in the face.— “Go-id gracious 1” >aid he, “which of you dropped that ?” Said a gr-ntleman, on presenting a lace collar to ht3 iilolitrada. “Do not let any one el-e rumple it.” “No,> d'-ar, I’ll take it off,” said the naughty b auty. 1 II illo sonny, do you chew tobacco ?” ‘•Yc9, and cusses too by g—d.’’ S nee -- ly has given General Butler’ a hat. 110 ought to be presented with a r eaktio. To be dextrous in danger is a virtue;- but to court danger is a weak nets What is the largest room in the world ?* The room for improvement. now Jo'S the hairdresser end lit days ? hie curls up and dyes. When di es a severe cold resemble a briliient idea? Whin it comes into' one’s head suddenly. You s'ena to walk more erect than usua', my friend, e« I have bee* straitened by circumstance*.■