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THE DA WSON JOURNAL
Vol. 11.
THE TWO WHITE ROM EH.
Mlulejuoise’lo Pusaalirio Benoit was
one of tin; most renowned florists in
Paris. Site was very pbor, lint site
cultivated her flowers with a poetica’
Deal which excited the adiniratitin of
all who knew her. Her little garden,
situated at the outskirts of the e’ty, al
ways contained some prodigy of the
vegetable kingdom.
It was mid-winter. A smart equip
age drew up and stopped in front of
Puecaliue’s door. An elegant looking
matron and a charming young lady
alighted from the carriage. It was
the Marchioness de Reginald and her
daughter.
Mademoiselle, said the Marchioness
my daughter is to he married the day
after to-morrow, and we wish a white
rose for her wedding Qloss. I am
told you have one.
“Yes, I have two,” replied Pasca
ine.
“Can I see them,’’ asked the lady.
“Certainly,” was the response : and
the two visitors were conducted to the
beautiful rose bush bearing two half
blown roses, which shed a most delie
ious perfume.
“Can’t I have both of then ?” inquir
ed the marchioness.
“No, Madame,” answered I’asca
iine with a sigh, “one of them is al
ready promised.”
“Then I will take the one,” said the
lady. “What is the price ?’
“Two louis,” replied Pascaline.
“Here is the money,” said the mar
chioness. “Send the roso to my house
at the Rue S Hodoro. .
Pubcaline bowed politely, and re
cond ueted her wealthy customers to
the door of her humble abode.
“llow fortunate thought she. “For
ty francs ! With this sum I can pay
the rent, and save myself fruit! living
turned out. Ob 1 my dear mother !
sho exclaimed, from thy happy place
in heaven, thou still guardest and pro
teetest thy daughter !’ ”
That night was one of great grief
to Pascaline. It was the eve of the
anniversary of th 3 death of her moth
er, a g oil and pious woman, who had
cultivated in her daughter two chaste
alb etions—love of God and love of
flowers. She wept as she reflected on
tiie last moments of that beloved
mother, whom death had taken from
her.
It was a cold night when the weep
ing daughter sat by the bedside of
her dying mother, who murmured, in
a faint hut sweet voice,
“Pascaline, are our white roses still
living V”
“Yes, mother,” was the reply.
“Then bring them to me, that I may
enjoy them once more.”
The daughter brought them. They
were two beautiful full blown roses
Upon one blanch.
The doctor said the odor of these
flowersmight injure the patient.
“No, never mind,” she said, “diese
roses like my child) will live long after
me. Pascaline give mo one of them.
Bury this with me.”
A lew minutes afterward sho breath
ed her
While -ho lay a corpse the rose was
placed in her hand ; but as the b ■«ly
was placed in the ooflin the leaves of
the ft- 1 vers fell vrtf. trim was buried ;
the grave was scarcely closed when
the daughter made a sol. mn vow, as
chaste and tender as the heart that in
spired it
JjC * '* S»C # >|C
The night was passed in prayer and
filial remembrance of her mother’s
love. Next morning she rssumed her
daily task in the garden. Sho recol
lected that she had promised- to send a
rose to the marchioness, and she went
to pluck it; but sad to relate one of
the flowers had withered away away.
A single rose only now remained.
“flow is that ? you have money,”
raid the landlord, “why not send
that ?”
“Because it is already promised,”
replied Pascaline, “all the gold in the
world would not purchase it ?”
“Then,” sai I the landlord, you must
prepare to leave me at once. lean t
allow tenants to occupy my co.ta jc
for nothing.”
You shall be obeyed,”answered the
girl calmly.
The marchioness, upon receiving the
money which she left with Pascaline
tho day before, hastened to the garden
for tho purpose of learning why the
roso had Dot bom sent.
She was informed that Mademoiselle
Benoit had just gone out with a white
rose in her hand. The marohoines
turned and saw her walking dawn the
street —prompted by curiosity to see
where she was going to, sho resolved to
follow her. l’ascnhne entered a ceme
tery, she knelt at the grave of her rnotl -
er; after planting the rose upon it, sho
exclaimed :
“Oh, my mother ! accept this pledge
of my remembrance! Jteceive this
flower which my own hands have culti
vated for you—iutereede for your poor
child, who is this day without protec
tion or hope.”
And with her team sho bedewed the
wooden cross, which was the only mon.
umens that donated the rostiug place of
that beloved mother.
The marchioness moved to tears re
tired unpet ecived.
Next day l’asealine Was preparing to
leave her cottage.
“Where are you goiug?” inquired her
companions.
“I mutt leave,” was the reply.
“Because I cannot pay my rent,” re
plied I’asealiue.'
“But your rent is paid tor two years,”
said they.
“Is it possible cxel-imcd l’asea
line.
“Yes,” was the reply, “bore istbe re
ceipt.”
DAWSON, IjJA.., Fit 11 )AY, MARCH 1 «T 5, IHG7.
Pascaline was taken by surprise but
sho soon comprehended the pleasant
truth. That evening a well dresied
servant delivered her the following uote,
enc'osing two hundred louis :
“Mademoiselle—l know all I know
you have given to your mother thefliw
or With wbiuh I wish to adorn my wed
diug’robe. I have a mother whom l
adore, and can appreciate your filial do
voti<-n. I therefore lake this opportuni
ty of expressing my sympathy with you
in such heartfelt proof of a daughter’s
affection.
Please accept the enclosed as a pledge
of my remembrance. 1 hope y< u will
not refuse me this privilcdgo of com
muning my married life by honoriug fil
ial piety. Your sincere friend,
Amenaide Dk Reginald.
Tile #IVO S*U!'(!!!£«.
On a winter eveffug many years ago
a fair young grii rtopped be fire the ghss
in her own pleasant little room, giving
tho last touches to her toilet. That
night was the ptrty of tho season and
perhaps Emma might be excused if the
lingered a little longer than usual,
smoothing once agaia her dark brown
bair, and adjusting the soft folds us her
beautiful dress.
“Come, Emma,” called her mother,
at length j “I am af.aid you forget Mr.
ll is waiting for you.
No, Emma had not fjrgolteo, as the
rosy blush that stele aiross her face tes
tifi'd. Her last thought as she stood
smiling at her r. fl'ction in the glass had
been, -Thisis the color wiiieh he likes;
1 am sore he will be pleased ’
Quickly she hurried down stairs, and
after playfully excusing herself, while
the flush deepened at Mr. 8 ’s evi
dent admira'ion, turned to her mother,
saying, “I believe I am ready atla3t.’
Their destination was soon reached,
and ai the young man moved through
tho brilliantly lighted room, mmy a
glance of admiration was past at 1. is com -
pani.on, and mo.c than oie of his friends
whispered, ‘James is a lucky fellow;
I’d gives grei deal to monopolize Miss
Emn a as ho does.’
The evening sped joyously od, and at
length, towards its close, refreshments
were handed arounl. Mr. 15 was
standing a little apart from Emma, who
was the centre of a laughing group of
young girls, when the la y of the house
with a pleasant smile, offered him a glass
of wine.
“No, I thank you • Ida not drink it,
was the reply.
'Pshaw ! what nonsense, sho rc'urnoJ,
‘No one h is refusol it this evening, and
I don’t int ud to allow you to be the
first. C -me, just one glass; it Can’t
hurt any oui-.’
‘I cannot do it,’ he answered gravely,
‘for I have determined Dover to taste a
dr ip.’
‘Como here, Emirn,' called the lady.
‘I want you to cax ttjis obstinate
young man to take a litrlo wine. I kuow
he will not refuse you.
E lima took tho glass in her little
white baud, and with a smile which low
could bav - resisted, said, *(J imc, James
you will f ake j ist this one g’a.s ?’
‘No, Emma,’ ho auswored with a pow
erful eff -rt. ‘I have made up my mind
and you must not insist upon my chaug
inj it ’
‘Tin n yiu shall not aecompcny me
home to ni oh‘, 0 h‘, Mr. 15 said Emma,
with an angry fltsh of her dark eye;
‘now trko your choice.’
‘I mu 4 bid you gvd-bye, then, Em
ma, if it oimoito that,’ he said sorrow
fully. ‘I would glaily do anything for
you, but (hat, 1 cannot do.’ Ba sayiag
he b me.l and turned away
‘Never mind, Emma, I’ll s-e you
home,’ said a young m.m standing near,
whose flashed luce betokened mat lie had
taken more than one glass.
‘Jj't hi in go—ihe ill-mannered Al
low.’
So saying, lie off red Lis arm, which
Emma accepted, and they moved off to
gether .
More than ten years had passed away.
Mr. 15 was, married aud established
in a pro«prrous business, end by degrees
the incidents of his parting with Emma
Wi re almost forgotten.
Oao day a mart with whom lie was
slightly acquainted catrie into Lis store,
and asked for employment.
‘I am afraid I can’t give it to you,
Norris,’ was the answer. ‘I mak ■ it a
rule never to employ any one who is in
temperate.”
But 1 in an to stop all that, Mr 15
,’ said tho mart earnestly. ‘I have
made up my miud to quit drinking en
tirely. It’s rather haid not to givo a
man a chaii-o to tefurm wheu he wants
tri.’
‘Well, said M. B .particular re
leniing will try you; come in the
babk part of the store and 1 will give you
something to do. f
A bundle was sooo made up, with
which Norris departed. Several days
elapsed, and tho Work not beiDg rcturn
e’, Mr. 15 -sent to his residence to
ask the reason.
Alas! it is tl c same old tale of sor
row. The huflband and father bad
gone on a drunken frolic, leaving a sick
wife and three starving children.
M. 1) ——’s generous heart prompted
him to go to their relief at once. Ho
entered tbo miserable dwelling and
found the sick woman lying in a ro°m
almost bare offuruitue; while the chil
dren sitting arouud the floor by the bed
side were crying for bread. A few kind
words and a premise of something to eat,
soon dried their tears; aud hastening to
a grocery, he rctunred with an ample
supply which he broko amoDg tho fam
ishing children.
While le st ol smiling at their
delight, the mother hurst into tears,
ane exclaimed, ‘Oh, Mr. B you
forgive me ?’
‘What do you mean ?’ Lo asked in
astonishment.
‘Don’t you reuu-raber Emma F ?
Don’t you remember rao offering you
wino at the party, and you refusing it ?
God knows that [ wish I could forget
it; but it scorns as if it were branded on
my heart in letters of fire.’
It was s one moments before Mr. 15—
oould lealiZo that the miserable creature
before him, was indeed the bright fasci
nating girl from whom bo had parted so
many years ago.
‘Poor Emma, liow you have suffered,’
ho sail compassionately.
‘Hut do you forgive me ?’ sho asked
anxiously.
’Certainly, Riy nothing m ire ab ut,
it. You must not stay in this misera
ble place. Is your mother yet living?’
‘Ye.s, in the eounfry.’
‘Would you not liko to go back td
her with tho children ?’
‘Yes, sir ;’she auswored sadly, ‘but
L have no means-’
‘Do not troll bio yourself,’ said Mr
15 ; ‘as toon as you are sufficiently
recovered, I will take care o: that part
of tho uudortaking. h-'t uu knovif
tliere is any thing else I can do for you.
No thunks,’ bo added hastily, as tho
poor woman commenced a grateful ac
knowledgement; good-bye.’
This was the scoond i-aramr.
Young ladies, you who are accustom
ed to press young gentleman friends to
partake of wiuo, pause now aud ask
yourselves the question, whether you are
prepared for the miserable fate of a
drunkard’s wife.
Raise Provisions ami Tiirivc—
Raise only Colton ansi starve!
It is high time for every farmer and
planter in the Cotton States to pause
and reflect seriously on the past, the
present, and the future. A large por
tion of the people of Georgia are now
fed or Northern bread and meat, and
are clothed with Northern fabrics.—
We are essntially an ngiic.ultural peo
ple. When an agricultural leople
have to buy their victuals add clothes,
they are fast going to ruin. Already
there are thousands starving in nui
midst—wc are literally begging for
provisioi s to save their lives, and if we
c ntinue to depend on cotton, times
will, get worse instead of belter. The
cotton crop does not feed or clothe tho
pour. It does not go to pay honest
debts. It all goes to the North to buy
provisions, and gow-gaws, and fuibe
iowa, that a few empty-headed men
may sport fast horses and fine carri
ages through our streets, an! a law
vain and so -lish women may parade
their finery and be called fashionable
ladles. It is a burning shame for any
Southern v Oman now to try to ape
the Northern fashions It shows a
want of heart aud soul for her to talk
of fashions, and waste hunTlreds and
thousands of dollars in fi i volity, when
there are hundreds around her suffer
ing for bread. In many cased, also,
Whilst she is flaunting through the
streetc, her father or husband owes
for the house he livis in, and for the
very fine olothes slie wears. If our
fanners and planters would turn their
chief attend mto raising provisions
these tilings would not exist The
provisions would feed our own people,
and save in the country* millions of
dollars which are now sen l lo the
North to buy food, wh Ist all the pro
ceeds of the cotton crop by spring has
vanished ‘ like the morning cloud and
the early dew.” If there are men in
td.e country that have money to invest,
let them invest it in cotton factor'lls is
a safe an! sure investment, if well
managed ; uni whilst Radical legisla
tion taxes cotton, it favors manufac
tures, and they can’t legislate in favor
of man ifactuics at homo without la
voring nianufaciur>’s at the South. If
we cannot change their legislation, wo
can and must change our business so
as to take advantage of their logisla
tion. Thank God, our climate does
not depend upon the Radicals, and
our Goi protected climate enables us
to vary our pursuit*, so that wo can
take advantage of Radical legislation
—Anlericrttl in tin.
Jleiiiciual Qualities of I*msip
kius.
“At recent discussion in the New
York Farmer’s Club, a correspondent
writes of the vi>tu*s of the pumpkin :
I will give ycu a very simple, yet
very valuable euro for iuflairutory rheu
matism. A woman’s arm was swe’kd
tn an enormous Biz", and painfully in
flamed. A pou’uice trtis made of tt v.
od pumpkin, wh eli was renewed every
fifteen minutes, and in a short limn pro
duced a perfect cure. The Lvir drawn
out by tho p lultiecs made them extreme
ly offensive as they were taken off, I
know a man cured of severe inflimation
of the bowels by the same kit-d of ap
plication. I think such subjects as
this proper fbr discussion in a farmer’s
club.
I)r. Snodgrass—l have no doubt
pumpkins make a good poultice. What
ever holds water uud warmth best is the
most suitable.
D-. Smith—ln my travels in Syria 1
feuud pumpkin seed almost universally
eaten by the people on account of tKcir
supposed medical qualities. Not be
cause they are diutile, but as antidote
against animalculac, which infest the
bowils. They are sold in the streets
as apples aril nuts are here. It is u
medical fact that persons have been
cured of tape w> rm by the use of pump
kin seeds. The outer skin being re
moved, the meats are bruised itl a mor
tar, into an oily, ] a.-ty miss. It is
swallowed by ttie patient after fisting
some hours, and it takes the place of
chyle iu the sto— ach,aiiJ the tape worm
lets go its hold on the mein! rane and
becomes gorged with this subatanco aud
in some measure probably torpid. Tbcn
a large and. so of castor oil is aJininiJler
ed, and the worms arc ejected before
they arc able to renew their hold.”
A Queer Eutient.
Tho Paris correspondent of thb
Philidelphia Daily Dispatch gives the
following account of a dilemma a cel
ebrated doctor was plaoed in recent
ly :
■ Dr. Lemo’ne is one of tho most
courtly an 1 affable of tho physicians
here whose’ talents have won them for
tine and fame A few days ago ho
was called upon by an athletic, ruddy
personage, who certainly seemed in no
individual.need rtf the distinguished
doctor's advice; the latter, too, in a
kind effort to reassure his embarrass
ed visitor, addressed him with, his usu
al politeness and condescension
“Monsieur, I am tho proprietor of a
menagerie,” said tho square-shoulder
ed man, “and oilo of my children is
sick’’—
“Exactly, my fiend. Os what na
ture is tPe disease ?”
“Iltt rah a Splinter into his thigh ; it
is very ugly, Moilsieur, but I am riuh
enough to pay well ”
“Very well, my man, replied tho
doctor, unable to suppress a smile at
the simplicity rif his visitor; “we will
talk el that after a while Tell mo ex
actly wdmt is the matter with yoiir
child ”
“Monsieur, this splinter has festered
in his thigh, and lie will let no one
touch it; ho is headstrong—for all he
is very gentle. It will be necessary, I
know, to perform a slight operation,
but he is s.) violent and headstrong
about it.”
“Leave h s violence to mo. How oil
is he ?’’
“Four years inly. But lam afraid
he wii! bite or scratch you if you at
tempt trxtouch it. You must admin
ister chloiofonn ”
“Not at all, thy good man. Your
child cannot be very dangerous jn the
exercise ot his temper, if he is only
four years old.”
“But he is large for his ag a —”
“Ni, nri ; I will go with ytltf to site
your boy It w>ere filly to administer
chloroform in such a ease,”
“But, Monsieur, you*d<> not know
ii'm so well as 1,” continued tho ifiari
iinooitunately, “I pray, I b seech you
to take the chlorotorm all the same, in
case you should need i r .”
To dispel the anxieties of the netv
ous atlilotie, Dr Lcmuine carried with
him the required amatstheiie, and, af
ter a short cm ein a “voiture,” ar
rived at tho house of the beast-tamer.
Entering a room adjoining the exhibi
tion arena, which w as hall-ki clien and
haif stable, the doctor 1 okod around
for the suffering patient
“l have put him up stairs, doctor,
where the poor fellow would bo undis
turbed by tiie performances. Ascend
with me, [ lease.”
They mounted a half ladder, lialf
etaifoase, to a kind of loft. Tho doe
t r having entered, tho showm hi fol
lowed, and having clomd the door be
hind him, quickly lock and it. Tho for
mer, turning fa some surprise at thin
strange proceeding of his conductor,’
was saluted with a low growl from the
extreme corner of the room, lie then
fixed his attention upon tho source of
ihe irnkmdly greeting, and descried a
fu t grown lion approaching them, with
nn unquestionably wicked arid mer.a
cious snarl upon his countenance.—
The‘‘dampteur’’ grew pale; and when
he addressed same soothing brute-lan
guage ti. the ungual, hits voice tretii
bled Hie doctor was not only ghast
ly pale, but covered with a cold
sweat.
“For God’s sake, flout >r, bo quick !’’
whispered tho b ast-tiiruer hoar oly;
“he is ugly to day !”
Htill showing his white tooth, tho
lion -lowly crouched in that attithflo
which the physician had so often ol>
s i veil the s .ine species assume, pre
piratoty-to a spring, in tho Jarflin lies
Plants. He had need then of scli’ po
session, util co looting all Lis energies,
ho dashed tlio oh orufnrm in the ani
mal's face The latter recoded, and in
a Second after began to dro p under
the effects of the di ug. This enabled
a still further administration of it till
lie was finally stretched powerless be
fore them. Ihe operation required
was then nt ide upon the wound, and
the proper restoratives applied.
Neither doctor nor showman spoke a
word until they had descended the
steps, and stood safely in tt e room bo
low
“Monsieur,” paid the ‘dampteur,’
“you have saved, by your wonderful
presence of mind, a life whose value is
incalculable to mo Permit urn to give
you your fee ” And he hauled the
other a htfndrfcd fra no note.
“Thank you, Mod*. Domptettr,” re
plied the physical!, receiving tile sat’
islaetory fee, “and when you again
have need of my s t vices for a similar
ease, I pray you—”
“I will certainly call you inri’
“No, no—to summon some other
member of the profession ”
We Cad tbo following juicy advei
tisemeut is the IMucetoa Democrat.
hoarders wanted.
Wanted, two or three boarders of a
decent stripe, such as go to bad at nine
u’clock, without a pipe or cigsr in their
month. I wish them to rise in time re
wash tin ir faces aud comb their heads
befire breakfast When they put ou
their boots to d/aw down their pants over
them and not have them rumpled about
their knots, which is a sure sign of a
llovrdy When they sit dowu to rest,
or warm by the fire, not to put their
feet on the mantlc-picce or bureau, nor
spit in t’>e bread tray. And to pay the r
board Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly
—as may be agreed up >n —with a smile
upon their faces, and they will fiud me
as pleasant as an Opossom up a I’er rim
wuu tree. Old McCalla.
IVo. (5.
YitHujar.
Hero is a New Orleans story, told by
ono who saw the partieU at the table :
Last summer, whilo residing iu New
Orleans, a ybuth, who stood live feet
eleven and three-quarters in his stock -
ings, and who hailed from somewhere
up the Wabash, was invited by a friend
Ito dine at the same house where ho was
boar ling. This was the H luster’s fiist
visit away from home, and he told his
friend, who was in the produce business,
and had purchased his cargo of corn, as
they took their seats at the. table, that
expected ho would show him uM tho
rights iu town, as ho wanted to lot ail
the folks at “hum” k .ow about it. Tho
servant brought, a plate of s iup ; and
observing a gentleman nearly opposite
put considerable quantity of catsup iu
his dish, our lloosior painted to a Ir t
tl i of pvpper-scnee, and asked bis u< igh
bor what, it was.
‘ Spiced vinegar,” was the reply.
“Wnl 1 , ’sposc yer ’blige a feller by
handin’t ■along.”
“Certainly, ’ vv is the answer. ‘
'J ho Ilooseir took tho bottle, and com
menced dosing into his soup ; hut'as
the sauce did not fl >w very freely, he
took out the cork, aud at the same time*
observing to his friend :
“Kinder close folks yer Htoppiu’with,
to put eueli a plaguy little hole iu that,
to prevent a feller’s takin’ uiuch of tho
stuff. 1 ’sposo it comes high, don't it?’
During tho time he poured nearly a
wine-glass lull into hi- son; ; aud tak
ing his spoon, he dipped il |:’ull, togeth
er withs voral peppers an 1 put u into
Ins mouth. The next instant he spurt
ed the contents of his sp- m across the
tab'e iato a French gcutlomau’3 bosom
and bawled out ;•
“Water! water! Snakes and wild eats
givo inn some water! I’m all a-lire.”
“15y gir, sir,” exclaimed tho French
man, in a rage, jumping up from tie ta
ble, “you have soiled my shirt, my vest,
Bair. Fpiil every thing, sair ! Isy gair
l shall see about this sari! ’
In the meantime the llooMer had
seized a pitcher, containing water, and
taken a tromeudous draught. Setting
down tiie p.tehcr, he eyed the French
man for a moment then yellel:
“(Joufound yer ola'shirt! ‘dposc 1
was gain’ to burn my in’ards out for
you or yrrshi t— yer mean cuss! com,
down to the boat, aud I’ll give you oifa
f wine ”
It was wiib much dili iultv the noo
siers friend could allay the Frenchman’s
rane, aud set matters all mraight agsiu
But ever after “spiced vinegar” was a
by word, aud to set a whole table in a
roar.
Cax’tße Truk.—A Western ctrres
-1 poudont, tolls of a young nun from one
if the rurd duiriots, who got married
in the morning and Uok the train for
Cincinnati. After seeing ail the flights
during the day and visiting the opera at
night, the happy pair returned to the
hotil and the bride retired to her room
i Late iu the night the heat-black diseov
j ered the raw youth sitting iu tile hall,
* near the door of his wife’s room. H i
inquired for the cieik of the hotel, and
when that official made his appearance,
asked :
“Ooiildu't you make me a bed in the
parlor ?”
“la the parlor?’’ echoed tho cieik ;
•‘l’m afraid not.”
“Well, I’d like to have one spread
down somewhere.”
“Why don’t you go in your own
room ? ’ asked the clerk.
“I don’t like toy” ausweitd the b!u h
iog young nrim.
‘\\!iy, what’s the matter ?” contin
ued the clerk; “lias v> ur wife turned
you out in the cold ?”
“N-no,” be drawled ; “but you see
I’ve never been married before, and I
| dau’i like 1 1 g-> fi, particular y iu a
! strange place.”
•‘Oil, go right in !” said iho clerk ;
I “aha won’t think it wrong.”
Here tho door opened admit au inch,
and through the aperture ettiue a Voice,
ooaxingly s q ing :
“Do con o in, J.fiin; 1 won’t Lurt
you ! I knowed they’d think strange
of you standing out there. Celtic iu,
now, won’t you ? I’ve b! wed otit the
gas, anil it’s all dark it! Lire.”
The odor of the room reassured the
clerk that she had indiel “biowed out
the gas ;’ so, p.usiiiug open tho door, be
4 ipped lhe ll is, raised the wiudow, and
returned to the hall to per undo the
verdant husband retire with his wife
All arguments were fruitless, however,
and he was compelled lo assign the sim
ple iudniiual a s 'porate room from that
his wile was in for that night.
Advertising. —The AJains (N. Y.)
Visitor spi aks of an eniiucut Bostonian
ivhc regarded an advertisement in a
uewspa; cr, as a perronal invitation to
call, and Slid : “While I sometimes
hi si ate about entering a store tho pro
pri tors' f wuich have nit thus sehi
their card to my roiid ince, l always feel
certain of a cordial welcome from the
members of an advertising li*cS.” This
moans that it is just as impolite to en
ter a busines house that doe.-n’t adver
tise, as it would DC to walk into a pri
vate residence aud L-ko a sort at the
dinner tabie without invriatioa
Another sensible mau rays: l'eo
p'o are quite apt to go where tbeir at
teutiou is called; and if they find things
as represented; they will purchupb there, 1
in preference to spending their, time iu
seeking else win r-‘. Those wit‘so pat
ronage and influence are of the grimiest
value never spend too much in looking
tip a thing.
They have learned that time is mon
ey, aud that, without time in this world
money is worthless
An old tntid says that lave is a cooi
, binatiou of diseases—an lflection of
iihe heart and aainflimadon of the
brain.
Wily Women Cannot Enlci*
masonic S.oilgos.
Frequent complaints are made bjr
ladies in relation to Masonry, and tbeir
principal arguments arc, that husbands
have no business to do anything that
they cannut tell their wives—that
which is secret must be wrong—that it
is a mean excuse, ans so on- Guo
branch of tho subject soems, howevor,
to bexsp.thlo of legendar explanation,'
and*the Norfolk Journal publishes
thereon the following paragraph :
When King Solomon wai still a young
mau he had married nis seventh wife
Shu was a beautiful young Auimonit ets
with locks as black as the raven's wing
and eyes as bright as the eagle’s. It
was believed that she was tho favored
fair oiic"umoug all the sultanas of the
Greek King, for his affections were not
divided thou as they afterwards became.
Shu knew litri power, and used it unspar
ingly. In additiou to her other quali
ti s, she was as inquisitive as ever was
woman on this earth.
Oic evening King Solomon attended
lodge on same grand occasion and stay
ed out somewhat late. When ho re
turned home, lie feuud the fair Amiuiou
itess in the dumps, and pouting just
like the dear wives ol the. Masons do
a’mutinies uuw whr u their loids stay
out too litc at the lodge She upbraid
ed him with neglecting her, insinuated
that he hada’t In ell to the lodge as ho
pretended, and insisted that iu future
he should give proof that he wont there
by having herself initiated, so that sho
might, go tliefc amt him.
‘Daughter of Amuion,’ replied the
King, “thou hast behaved thyself as ono
of the so dish woman, iu presuming to
question thy lord and master. Thou
art not si angry with mo as thou p»e
teirdest to bo ; for tho true reason of
this behavior is thy insatiable curiosity,
in why;h thou cXoellest Eve herself.
Kuow then that l here ordain that nei
ther thou, nor any of thy inquisitive
sex tif'er tliee, over enter the portals
of a Masonic Lodge ; but I shall enjoin
tho Tjlcr to pierce through with his'
sword any woman that shall attemit to
enter a lodge ; aye, oven thee, Queen of
Israel though thou bo ! ’ Aud that or
dinance of the wisest ts nionarchs has
continued in fnree till th‘s day
Early Risino.—Dr. Hall in the
February number of his Journal oj
IlaiN.it says:
“Dae of the very worst economics of
time is that filched Iran necessary sleep.
The wbolosalo hut bl'ud couiinendaliou
of early rj ing is as mischevious in prac
tice us it is arfaut f lly iu theory. Ear
ly rising is a crime against tho noblest
part of our physical nature, unless it is
preceded by an early retiring. We cau
tion parents panicularly Dot to allow
their children to be waked up in morn
ings; let nature wake them up, sho will
do it prematurely; jut have a care that
they go to bed at an early hour ; let it
be earlier, until it is found that they
wake up themselves iu full time to dress
for breakfast. 15 ing waked tip early,
abd allowed to eugage in difficult or any
Studies late and just before retiring has
given many beautiful and promising
children brain feVer, or determined or
dinary ailment to tho production of wa
ter ou tho brain.”
An Irish paper announces that a Mr.
Kenney, returning to town, fell dowu
and broke his neck, but hapiply receiv
ed no other damages 1
An qslitrr of an exchange paper, pub
li.-lied not long since some ver-s.s, con
taining these linos:
1 mci her on the street
.And she showed her dirty feet.
The young lady referred to made
complaint, and theiditor corrected h>m
so!l in the next pajer. For ‘dirty,’ bo
substituted the word “daiuty.”.
Sir waiter Scott used to tell a story
of a woman iu Fife, who summing up
the misfortune in a black year of her
hist 'fy, raid : “Let me see, sir, first, wo
lost, our wee eallaut ; and then Benny,
and then the gudemeu himself died ami
then coo died too, poor hizzy • but to
sure her hide brought fiftieu r-hiliiagi.”
Bright boy to Sunday school teacher
—“Do women go to sea uow, sir, as sai
lor- V
Teacher—“ Why no, Sammy tLey
never have been tailors in itny age.
Whir made you a-k fruch a question
Bright boy—“ Because, sir, l’vo just
bteu reading the widow’s cruise.’
There is one advantage in being a
blockhead —you art) never attacked with
lew spirits or apoplexy. The moment
a man can worty, he ceases to boa fool
Wcro u guarded in your conduct
while iu New Y> rk,” sail a father to
his sou, whf) had just re'urucd from bid
visit to the city. Yes, sir, part of tbo
time by two poticcmcn ! ’
An oM bachelor seeing the words
‘Families supplied” ever the door of a
shop stepped in and said ho would take
a wife and two children.
A little six year old urchin away up!
in Vermont, haing unable to drive an
obstinate cow oilt of the barn, set it on
fire. “She ran then, i tell you,” so the
boy told his mother.
f pressed her gcntlo form to me, and
whispered in her ear ; if when 1 was far
away, for me sho would drop a tear ; I
paused for some cheering words, my
thrubing heart to cool, and with her rosy
lips she said : “Oh, Ike, you’ro such a
fool.”
It is a good sign to sec a man wip
ing the per*pirat«ou from bis faeo ;it
is a bad sign to seo a lel ow wiping
bis mouth as ho comes out of a oolt
lur.
What’s that ? said a school master,
pointing to the letter X. “i>addy’»
name.” “No, it isn't your daddy’s
name, you b'oekhead, it's X.” “I’ll
be darned, if it is. It!s daddy's name,
blowed if it uiu t. I’ve seen him wiito
it often.
Why i-a young lady just from a
boarding s< bool like a building com
mittee ? Because she is ready to re
ceive proposals.
Seme w riter says marriage is like
eating an onion—you shed tears and
cat again.