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(Wtecklu Journal, Pit Fished Every Friday. K. & ir. Kl CHRISTIAN EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS. TERA/S—Strictly In . Advance. Three months 00 Hix mouths Ai IM * Ono year 00 Hates of •Advertising : One dollar per square of ten lines for the Brat Insertion, and Seventy-five Cents per square for each subsequent insertion, not ex ceeding three. One square three months I 8 oo One square six months 13 Off Oue square one year . 3ft) 00 two squares three months * 13 00 T»o squares six months * ... 13 00 Two squares one year / SO 00 fourth of a column three rnotbs vSO OT) ourth of a column six months 50 00 Half column three moths 45 00 Half column six mouths 70 00 One column three months 70 00 One column six months. 100 00 Liberal Deductions Made on Contract •Advertisement*. •nMMMtlllttllHMimilllllHtlllMlllllllllllllUllMlltllllllltltltr Legal Advertising. Sheriffs Side, per levy, d'2 60 Mortgage Fi Fa Sale* per square...... 6 00 Citations for Letters of Administration, 3 00 “ “ •* Guardianship,. 300 bismision from Apmfrustration, 6 00 " Guardianship, 4 00 Application for leave to sell land, 6 00 Rales of Land, per square, 5 00 Sales of Perishable Property per rqu’r, 3 00 gotlccs to Debtors and Creditors,.,., » 60 Foreclosure of Mortgage, per square, 2 00 Katray Notices, thirty days 4 00 Job if'orli of every description exe duted with neatness and dispatch, at moderate rates. SIMMONS & HOYL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, DJLW'SO.Y, - - GEORG!**- t . C. HOYL. jan2s ly. B. V. BIMMOSB. ©. bTwooten, ATTORNEY] AT LAW, 2ly Dawson. On, WATCH lUTAHlfefl JEWELER. Dawson, Oa., . IS prepired to do any work in his line in the very best style. feb23 ts s. smith* (xTJISr SMITH and Machinist, IfJW*SOJTi •• Geot gla. Rep lira all kinds of Guns, Pistols, Sewing MuhrneP, «tc.» etc. w. C- PAR Kd, .Attorney at Law. Mar3 ly D.iirSO.r.ftel. '“c.W. WARWICK. tA'lornty at Late and Solicitor In Equity. - - - GEO., \\T ILL practice in Lee, Sumter, Terrell \Y and Webster. Dawson. On. Ji e. higglnbotMam , 'ATTORNEY at LAW, ifloi'gan , Calhoun Cd.j CSa., Will practice in all the Courts of the South western and PalaulaCircuits, Juue 1 dawsikn' no m, BY WILY JONES fPHE Proprietor has neatly fitted up the l Dawson Hotel, and Is prepared to make bis customers satisfied with both l\tre and Lodging- Connected with th'e Hotel is a “ W .l Ml H00.1t,” in which is kept the best li qsors in the city. No osins will he "pared to ploane. fe226m pAIFfIWT PAIiNTIiNU! J AS. M> DODWELL, nCCSE AND SICS PAINTER, &c DAWSON, GA-, IS prepared to do all work in his line—such as house and sign painting, graining, pa per hanging, frc., in Clio very beat style, and en short notice, at reasonable prices. febt.6m. _ _ BROWN HOUSE, £. E, BROWN dk SON, Fourth St., Opposite Passenger Depot, Jiiacon , Georgia. FROM the Ist of July tire business of this Rouse will be conducted by 6. £. Di own it Son, til* Senior having associated his sou, Wa. F. Brown, in tiie management and in terest of the Hotel. The house contains silty rooms, which are reserved chiefly for the use of travellers and transient guests. Competent assistants have been ae. cured in every department, and eve ry attention will be paid to ensure comfort so their customers. Rooms clean and airy, and the table always supplied with the best the country affords. Porters atteud arrival and departure of alt trains to convey baggage pnd conduct passengers across the street to their quarters. july27,tf paaov brows, Thos. h. strwart. BROWN & STEWART, Ware House and Eonbrioa merchants, at Sharp A Brown’s old stand, utioitG i.i. We ere determined to use our utmost en deavors to give entire satisfaction to ail who f**7 AVW V with their patronages and as bar as possible to. be to. them, in this depart ment, we have often felt, and what eve. gy planter must feel that he need,) just and ftfiabie friends. That we nyiy he better eaa If led to carry out this design, «e have secured a« business agent, the well known aud reliable V«pt. John A. Fulton. balqnci," is oar motto. VMt& N. M. THORNTON Praotionl X>entists, i nuw'so.Vi Gdt. YW"'o#cs in Harden's new building, West *d«, Street. Vec. U, THE DAWSON JOURNAL. Yol. 11. POKTftY. ' X Am A font', XY UEIIAI.D OttimN. Hv soul is sick and toue, iCo social ties its love entwine, A heart upote a desert thrown Cents not hi solitude like mine ; For though the pleasant sunlight shine, ft show'd no for/# that I may own, And closed to me in friendship's shrine, t am alone f-H am alone 1 tt is no joy for me To marie the fond and eager meeting Os friends whom absence pined, amd See The loveslit eyes speak out their greeting- For then a silly voice repeating, What oft hath woke its drepest mot#, Startles my heart and stayaits bealiZ/fl, Tam alone I—l am alone f Why hath mj soul been gitetZ A zeal to sow at higgler things Than quiet, rest—to seek a haven, And fall with scathed heart and wings t H#ve J been blest ? the sea-wave sings ’Tween me and all that was mine own ; Pve fonsd the joy ambition brings, And walk alone ! and walk atone t I have a heart—l'd live And die for him whose worth I knew, But could not clasp his hand and give My full heart forth, as talkers do ; And they who loved me—the kind few— Believe me changed in heart and tone, And left me, while it burned as true, To live alone !—to live alone 1 Afrd such shall be my day] Os life, unfriended, cold and dead, ily hope shall slowly wear away, As all my young affections fled; Ho kindred ha#d shall grace (By head, Wheft die's fast flickering light is gone ; But I shall find a silent bed, And die alone f —and die alone! MISCELLANEOUS. LOST I.\ THE WOODS. A ooOAato '/»' , LEMON i. About ninety years ago, I Suppose, the events < 1 tny story commenced. It was in Vermont, within the limits of the township of Rockingham or Springfield, it is impossible to say which, that the log Sabin which #as the home ol f the he roine, stood atirrotfoded by a fore.t. The real Dames of the actors in this tragedy ol the woods have passed out of the le gend, and I therefore substitute the names which come to my mind *! have fit /shed my spinning, Robert, and I shall carry the yarn home to-day. I think I will spend the day with Mrs. Green, and wish you would come and nect me and bring the baby home,” said the young wife, taking the linen yarn in her apron and the baby on her arm. “Very well," replied the husband, giving the crowing child a kiss as he started off with his hoe over his shoul der For the Wheat Saids. His lot had been burned over and sown with wheat,- but the huge stumps of the old trees and the thick Underground roots in the new land, prevented the use of the plow. All day he wlfokcd busily ia the fresh soil, with the strange woodr ound asfeoUt him', csttrug his lunch at noon from his little basket, ufi'ff the lengthened shad* ows of the forest around bis clearing be tokened sunset. Then he started off to meet bis wife. A mile 9T twu ift , the forest his neighbor Green bad ofiade bis clearing. He went on without meeting his wtfe and baby until he got to his neighbor's door. “Why,” said Mrs. Green in answer to bis enquiries, “didn’t you meet her? She hasn’t been gone long—only a few minutes.” “Cart She possibly have missed the marked trees/’ asked Robert Harris aghast: “tJo fi(Jt be klarmcd neighbor Harris/ said Mr. Green, “i will go aloDg back with gou/’ Thi two tlift)|went together through the forest, which every moment grew darker and drearier. They called Mrs Harris's name loudly at intervals, but there eame uo reply. They kept say ing to each other, “VVe may find her at home/’ but they w- re heavy at heart. Tho log house was reached, but the mother and baby were not there. The oow lowed to be milked, vnd the pigs, which ran in the woods aud come home at night, clammored for their usual feeding, but the men took no notice of them. Back again through the woods with a lantern, Caflibg and hollowing. Then they went to the next clearing and the next. “A woman lost!” What tcLgram in the exciting days of battle svor fell more thri.l ngiy cn human ears than these words, going from mouth to mouth, among the borne nests of the new country? With iron muscles and determined wills the warm hearted set tlers started out. “We will scour the woods’; we will find them, never fear. According to a custom they hid at such times, they blew dinner boros built fires aud ahoutedjuntil they *waro hoarse. No tidings of'lho lost ones on that night. All the next day they searched, and day after day as long as possible. Fires were left smouldering among the trees, mon who knew the woods kept resolute ly to the search, and the building April toresls had its own secrets. When Mrs. Harris started with her baby in her arms from Mrs. Green’s, expecting momentarily to meet her hus band, she went on carelessly, her atten tion being directed in part to the child, and suddenly looking np, she discovered no whito sears of tho axe on any tree in sight. But she fan Jed she had only stepped out of the track, and might in one moment regain it. A vain fauoy ! DAWSON, <'A., FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1867. She went on, but nothing fa mi far met her ejef The night came on.' The Ihtle birds went to res', and the owls commenced a doleful booting. She was alone with her infant in the great sea of forest where never woodsman’s axo had echo ed. See was lost. She sat down faint and tired, and woman like began to cry. Elatk ! That was oertaoly a human shout. She arose, and bolding her course, rau breathlessly toward it. And now she thought she heard it again, far ther off. Many hours in the night were spent in rushing, with hysterical sobbs and palpitating heart, towards the voi ces ol her friends, so near I bat she could hear them, but so far away that uo ef fort of frenzied strength could enable i her to reach their protecting presence. What a pity it. was! Toward morn ,mg sho slept, leaning against, a tree, with the baby on her bosom. But bhe 3 irted nerv usty in her dreams and at the first hrl song awoke to full consciousness. With daybreak came a renewed of her courage. She would not weakly give up to die. Her friends would certaily find her to day, or she would Slid them. She saw near her some last year's berries and tough leaves of wiuteTgrec® and a few asorns. A poor breakfast, hut she ate whatever she could find, for the sake of her child more than her own. This day a’so she ran wildly through the tangfo of dead brakes and briers, growing fron tho de cay of ceuturies, over tho gullies and jigged rocks, passed rude branches that caught at and rent her dress, till she came to the dying embers of a fire. Here she lingered long Her friends had been here : perhaps R ibert hail kindled this fire with bis own baud, and for her. Ha-k again ! the search has commenc ed this morning. Echoing through the woods comes the prolonged shri- k of the dinner horn. She calls with all the desperation of one drowning; she rushes forward, but the ground is rough and alas ! how heavy the toby grows 1 She is giddy with the’loss of sleep and the want of food. The baby moans aud will not bo comforted. In this way passes the day and anotner dreadful night, She finis another fire ; she stays by it and keeps it burning tbtough the night, for she is afraid of wolves. An other morning and she is almost help lest. 0, will not heaven pf’y her? The ii ■ tie oue grows weaker; he cannot bold up his bead. Another terrible night; he moans piteously; he falls into con vulsions; the next day he dies. All day she carries the 1 ttle lifeless body in her arms, and ad night, beneath the un pity *Dg sttrs; she bolds it to her bo som. She carried the little dead burden’day after day, until tie purple hue of de cay was setting rapidly over it, and she felt with a pang at her heart, that she must bury it. Then she looked about fit a spot where she might dig the tiny grave, so deep that the wildcat and the wolf might, not scent it out. Weak as she was, this was no easy task, but in her wanderings sLe came upon a giant tree, uptorn at some former time by a hnVricaDe. In the 6oft earth where the roots had lain she scooped out the baby’s resting place, and making it soft with moss, covered the cold little form forev er from her sight. Then she sat down by tho grave in a stup ar of grief. Hour after hour passed, how many she knew not, wbefi she Arose to her fact to com mence the dreadful pilgrimage. Then she noted everything about tho Spot. Hefe#a°a rock; there stated an im mense hemlock. Yes she would know the place. She could find it easily with Robert. Then began again the struggle through the wilderness. Day after dry, week after week she passed on. Her shoes were worn to fragments and fell from her feet. Her garments were torn to tatters. But th 6 days grew warmer, and the fever that, was burning in ger veins made even the soft showers that fell upon her, welcome. First she ate tho buds of trees aod the bark of birch. Presently she began to find the youog checkerberry loaves, and dow aud then she came up in partridge’s best, and greedily sweked the eggs. Af ter* a ti'ttfe there was red raspberries and b'lick thimble berries in the woods and thees she knew it was July. The trees had now p'it oft alfesh their beautiful garments But for tho delicious poe try that one fiuds In the woods, enter ing out from the busy life for an hour, she oared nothing. She saw nothing but trees, trees, trees in interminable succession, it seemed years, years, ago, that she swept the hearth with a birch broom, and sung the baby to sleep in Robert’s cabin. Her mind grew be wildered, still sho went on, on, on. When she came to a large stream she went up towards its seource till she could cress it. So ste said ; and she affirmed that she never crossed a stream wider than a brook. She paid no atten tion to sun and moon as guide or indi cation of the points of the campass, but she must have taken a northwesterly direction. There was Black river, Mill river,Wail’s Wells, flowing into the Connecticut from tho Vermont side; but she einstantly asserted that she saw none of them. Through July and August there were berries of various kinds, and by means of these sh> sus tained what little life was left her. And now the maple began to take on the gorgeous crimson and the silver berohes to wear the pale gold of Sep ternper; the bird* were leaving tho for est. Oocasionly tho bad glimpses of brindled fur among the branches, or a black bear turned out of the path, afraid ol the human form; but no human bev ing did sho ever meet, and long before human voices ceased to call her name. Was she alone on earth, aud was the earth one vast wilderness without out lot, without olearing or satt'enent? Had God taken all life but that ol the brute*, aed forgotton her, or ordainei her ter wander forever. Tramping, tramping, with her feet bleeding and cracking at first, and afterwards cal loused ; naked or nearly so, knowing nothing of time or plaoo, she was fast becoming idiotic. When she was fc/trflr-- gry she sought for food, but the great idea lingering in bor mind was (fiat of pressing in. Since tbo luxuriance of summer had filled the forest with ferns atud anew growth of brier and under brush, there was more trouble of pas ng through j But she had bcooio qni'o ac cflrs'omed to the rough work, and the frenzy at last became a steady, constant habit, almost the labor of life to her. O.e day in Ootober the inhabitants of the village of Chaileston N. H , were startled into the wildest excitement by seeing a nearly naked, emaciated woman, with her buir streaming upon her shoulders, walk wi'h bewildered gaze alona their street. She told them she was Robert Harris’s wife and she was lost ‘‘Robert Harris’s wife who disappear ed from the opposide sido of the rivir in April f” exclaimed the villager?. “llow had she crossed the Conn' o icut ? Where has she been all this t me ? She told them she bad never crossed the Connecticut. And sho had been lost in tho woods all this time. There was no lack of hospitality; the wanderer was immediately clad, fed and cared for to tho utmost. Volunteers went at once and bringht her husband, for the story of his berievemeut was well known on the Cliarleston side of the river. We can only imagire the meeting and what tears were shed at the thought of the little forsaken grave by tbs uprooted tree. Bit it is said that joy be'ls were rang in the village, and the poor w mm, a living skeleton, was nursed and petted—every body vicing with her neighbor to lavish every good thing up on her, until her weakened mi :d receiv ed its toue agiio. As she constantly asser ed sho had never crossed the river, it is suppisid she wander and into Cana da, and gjing round tho Connecticut a£ its source, ot crossing where It was a brooklet, passed down on the New Hamp-shire side, till she reached a foes non just opposite that from which she started. Vs hen she began to grow strong again her mind recurred constantly to the grave in thes wildernes. She de scribed to her husband its surroundings and ho went out to look for it, hut w ith out sucess. As soon as she was able, si e went out with her husband and oth er friends to search, but the baby’s grave was never found. It was thought very g range that she, in all her wan dering, never met a roving Indian, but Suit was. The Indian tribes had, per haps, mostly disappeared from NiW England siuco the French and ludiau war, but, however that may be, the first human being she met after tho burial of her infant, strange as it may seem, was in Charles'OD. This singular legend has decended to the writer from a de pendent of hers, who was the third child born in the town of Rockingham, Vt., and the story is aa undoubted fact. LAST IIOI'KS OF MAXI.YIIL IAN. INTERUETV HIM TOE EMPEROR. Scenes on Hie tt r ;(v to aafl at the Execution; We fir/d inthe New York tVorld of the 12th the following interesting ac count ol the hast hours and oarbaroue execution of the Archduke Muximil ian, by a getttlernarr who was pres ent : The C .nvent of the Capucbina is a type of the ruiu that has descended up on ancient public edifices all over Mex ioo. Its towers, its architectural orna ments, its distinctive marks of any sort have been razed or torn away. The frtea/rest, neglected pain ings ad rn some of the wa Is The windows; like those df all Mexican buildings or dwellings, are barred with iron It is a natural prison. My accquuintance opposite found the Archduke and h s companion in one of the rooms on the ground floor ot this convent, on tho afternoon of tho 3d of June. Maximilian lay asleep upon the pavement; Prince Balm Ba’m tut writing at a coarse table; two sen tinels lounged at the entrance. As the visitor entered, the Prince enjoined caution. “Do not speak too loud, sir, ’ said he ; “the Emperor is sleeping.*.’ The visitor look a seat by the ta ble. “I do not wish,” was his response, “to disturb your cotnpani >n. I mere ly called to inquire whether I can beef any casual service. I have some ac quaintance with Escobedo ” “Escobedo? It is imjossible to sreak ot him. lie baa already deter mined.” ‘ Upon what ?” “That the Emperor,” replied the Prince, lowering his voice, “shall of course, die ” “Do not be too sure. Escobedo” “It is a mockery. Escobedo will do nothing. The Emperor has applied to Juarez tor a postponement. My wlfo has gone to see him; sho should be here to day.” It is just possible” Here Maximilian, and sturbed, awoke a’owly, aud raised himself upon his arm. “Is there, then,” he asked, “any further news from Jearez ?” “Not yet, to-day. Th.s gentleman only conies from Escobedo ” “What,” said the Arch hike, weari ly, as he got up and approached the tub'o, ‘ is there Inin E-eobodo V’’ Tho vis tor explain and, as liefore, ttiat he was not scut, but had come to learu wheth r ho could be of nuy ser vice. “Ah, is that a1 ? I thank yoe. Bwt I fear—” “Pah f ’ interrupted the Prince “The muleteer f the—"” ©tit here (he Arotidtfke cheeked his coWpaezrforr. “Hush f” he said f “I 'til trust more to the Princess than to a hz/n dfed Escobedos. We will wait for her.” “She ought to cuns,” said the Prince anxiously. “She w ill do wfiut she can * The speaker quitted his seat and slowly walked the floor. His eye glass dropped two iced from its perch. His lingers writhed r.evvowdy behind his back. He tried to hum a tune, but luiled Maximilian sunk in'o the vacant chair. For a few moments he was silent. Then he lif ed his eyes \vith a pleasant smile, awl spoke : “\ou aro an American, ot a Mexi can—^which ?” •‘Both. I was bor/y ift Gaudulaha rn, and have lived in the United Stales ’’ Still smiling, the Archduke contin ued : “1 he Americans, I Mipp-se, Would not regret t ( , hear u| mv death ? ’ “I think they would; they are not such a people; I hope ihey will not have to hear of it.” “ We shall see ” The Archduke's face became sober ed, and he spoke abstracted. ‘ ‘l Hid what seemed'for the beet.— i hey deceived me. I uf/i afraid they whl a|| regret ” Hero he leaned his head upon his hand and seerred to bo wailing anil listening. The visitor sat uneasily, regarding the two prisoners—one mot'ontevs, the other pacing to and fro. The barking of a dog in the sultry street, the sounds of a carousal in an oppo site building, the soldiers’ voices in the avan, were all cruelly distinct. A few minutes were thus spent. r I hen a bustle was heard outside ; the heavy door was opened, and a sol di r announced: ‘ T a B-nora j” In an instant Prirce Salm Salm had the tew comer in his arms. She was the voluntary messenger, his wife. She had just strived from San Luis Posto i, from Juar z. Her face was sunburnt and soiled ; her shoes were torn; her whole form trembled with nerveless fatigue, as she laid her hands upon her husband’s Shoulder'S. The Archduke came forward enirerly, wait i“g fur ids turn. The Prince was heard to ask in a whisper; ‘•Have you had any success? What did Ju.ireZ say?” “They will do what they hate said in the dispatches. They have granted the delay ” Blie turned to' Maximil ian. ‘ Ob, your Majesty, lain so glad.” Maximilian took the Princess’ baud and kisstd it. “May God bless you mndamo !" he said‘you have been too kind to one v 'd' f> / j afraid he can never serve you ” The PrinceSs forced a amite. “Do not be too sure of that, your Majesty. I shall have some favor to ask for the Prince here, yet.” “You will never need to ask that, madam,” responded the Archduke, 'leadfug the lady to a seat. “But you look weary. You are very tired. We can offer you little. Prince, you must care for your . I—” Turning his face aside, Maximilian moved abruptly toward the window It was easy to see why. Hrs grief was restrained, but almost audible. The Prince—with ono hand on tile back cf his wife's chair, and with tho o'her up lifted toward the Archdake in mute protestation—could hardly restrain his own. It wss time intrusion should cense The visitor, who had already gained the door, made un unnoticed salute, and withdrew. the txecution. The execution was postponed until the morning of the 19th of June. The people of Quarctero, on that morning were sad. Even the ragmufnn army under Escobedo talked unusually low. It was well that Corona had left. It was veil that the “American Legion” had bec/i tfent With hint to tho cupi tol. These men are adventurers and have hi friended the Liberal cause. But they would have been dangerous friend in the sight of what occurred that day. Mexicans always rise early. At 6 o’clock the ground to the ea-t of the city, where the execution was to take place, was populous. The prison- rs did not leave their quarters until on hour later. Maximilian had already bidden good bye to his friends. The Princess Salm-Salm, who had labored so lin'd and so fatlifully in his behalf, had been forced to quit the town by Escobedo five days before The last interview between the Archduke and ‘.he Piince bad no other witness Carriages we provided—one for each prisoner—surrounded by strong guards The three carriages qiet in the plaza, and proceeded thence, with tho escorts, directly out of town. A vast heterogenous m titmfc fldlotved and hemmed in the proces.-ion. Sol diers, citizens, and vnguoros on horse back ; mestizos, chinos, and Indians, in coa'se seiapes, broad brimmed som breors, troweers, of soiled manta, and gaudy jackets of deer skin and plush ; wumsn, wnb ‘.heir heads and fae s shrouded in r> bosas, to the eyes ; and karlr-skinued, half naked, chattering children, made up the crowd Soften ed and purified for tho time, by sor row and pity, the faces oftheei ponple were not entirely repulsive. The cheeks of n:auy of them were wet isith tears. The women gobbed and wa led ft o. and besought their sains with low arid tender cries. Tho men lowered their g''£e i*r»d muttered in whispers. The soldiers of the gtrurd, generally as sumed a careless, Hemi-b.'aVado' aif. Mirumon was the only one of the prisoners whose thoughts tvero not ap pmently far away. His glance from side to eide, seeking among the throng Oneo he slightly Waved his hn»i in sa lute to soms a, quaintanco nltafr. HiW face, though disfigured by the wound which he had rece/vod beneath the right eye in the previous battles, wire almost good looking. His complex ion was clear. He wore a moustache and beard. His dress Was ueat’y nr ranged. Mejia sat, duly ponderin i. He scarce ly noticed the crowd. His swarthy faee drooped upon his chest. He show ed no sign of fear or trembling. He had long been suffering from a dis ease that had made the thought of de ti familiar to him. Maximilian, tho lon Lest, the most eminent of the doomed, hud arr expres sion rnr his eye# that will n ver be for gotten by those who saw k in this world. Their gaZe was lifted, from the pla za, just above the heads of the multi tude around, toward the east. What they saw was surely not the massive, ruinous wat's and roofs, nor the bar ren mountain sides in the distance, nor the clumps of uncouth 'fees upon the hills, nor the wav'ng (folds beyond the sttrburbs. They had reca'led other 1 uidscapes for this, their laet look They had recalled other faces upon which to dwell. On the mouth below a poignant smile seemed to be frozen. With one pale hand the Archduke stroked his long fair board ; the other res'ed quietly upon the seat at his side When the carriages arrived at the place of execution, a tremor as of real angui h and regret tho k the crowd that pres ed in on' every hand. Troops were at once disposed on three sid: s of a square, leaving that side open to ward which the fatal volley was to bo ufej. Escobedo and his officers approach ed the carriages. The prisoners were told to descend. Miramon was ready and the tiist to leave his seat Mejia quitted his 6eat slowly, and with ap parent and fffoulty. Maximilian recov ered from his abstraction, toot in the whol- scene with an awakening glance and descended bearing nimse f calm ly as Bsuai, vr/thufft a word. The place* where ihey were so stand Were now pointed out to the throe. They took their positions. The reasons for tho sentence and lieir LBitb warrant Wers declaimi 1 to them. They were then permitted to speak. tux emperor's address. “I disclaim ” said Maximilian, as the erowd becarrte hushed w hear,’ ur/y in tent ion or wish to agrafi'dize myself at the expense of Mexico. When I Was Srst waited upon at Miramaf by the depuration prepared to offei me the crown I refused. The propOSit/oW was pressed upon nfro' 1 tepf/ed, Hurt if a majority ol the Mexican people de cided that it was for the fnterost of the country, I thonld not feel at liberty to refuse. A testimonial to the last effect was brought mo by af/other dopula tio®. The European gov. rhUfent# ndtrac'd that I should accept. Believing that l was then really furnisheh with the w ish of the Mexican people, I came. I pursued the coursfo that I believed to be the' bteSt. Whatover decrees I have issued wer»ilwtued as a warning, and under a mistaken impression oi tho real sentiments of a majority of the people, rather than from a despo is or selfish rno ive. I Lave bren tr ed by an ineOuVpe,.ent and i legal court. My protest has benof no avail. I havo a right to demand, and still demand a more deliberate bearing.” Nothing was Said •» reply Maxi mi icn evidently expected nothing.— He stood in a firm yet graCe'tft atti tude until Mirumou had finished speak ing. Tne guard Was drawn np. Mejia gazed euriousl’y, Miramon with a grim smile, and Maximilian with no partic ular expression, while this movement was in progress. Then Muximi'ian beckoned to tire sergeant, who went forward ami stood for u moment fucing tho Emperor.— The latter drew a handful of Mexican golden ounces, or sixteen dollar nieces, from his pocket, and placed them in tho sergeant’s hand. “I ask one lavor. Please <eli your men to aim at rny heart. Div.du this among them alter I am dead. Adias ! Take a good aim.” The sergeant returned, and too* a po -itionon the right ot the firing squad He glanced at Escobedu, and received bis answer in a slight nod and signiti cant expression. “Attention!” The murmur of pity in the multitude | without tbo military lines almost broke 1 into Bhtu sos protestation. The officers lifted tbo r swords, the j soldiers fumbled at their muskets, and j frowned it down. The stillness then j became oppressive. “Aim ! ' “Vive la Mexico l” in a suppressed cry, from Miramon. ••Carlotta ! Canotta !’’ This word, twice spoken in a thoughtful, tender tone, was the last that ever passed '.he lips of the Arcbduxe of Austria. The Grand Master Grand Lodge ot Illinois has issued a ctreudar to ail t-he constituent lodges in the State of Illinois, in which he appeals to ail Masons to contribute liberally tor tiio relief of their suffering companion tn the SautU. A Medical StAjest Avoidiko w# Rent. — The landlady of a curtain med ical student, who fneffeetuilly duousd her delinquent tenant for (oma timer resolved at last upob resorting to treme measures. She entered the *tn dent’s room' one interning, and in a 4§? eided tone: “You must either pity me my feat/ or be off this very day." “I prefer to bo off,” mid the student/ who on his side wss prepared for tho H? counter. “Well, then,-sir; pack tsp directly.** “1 assure you, madam, I will go witlf the tftttrurt expedition if you Will at" list, me a little," “With the greatest pleasure." The student thereupon went to 0 wardrobe, tranquilly opened s drawer and took out a skeletc®, which he hand" ed to the dame. “Wilf you have the kfodneu to place that at the bottom of my trunk/ folding ?* “What is that 7" asked! the landlady/ ree tiling a little. '‘That r* “Yes, that.” “Pooh f that! Oh, its ths skeleton ot my first land! rd He was inconven ient enough to claim the rent of thrcO terms—that I owed him—and then t Bo careful not to break it; it is No. lof my roc. Recti on.” “M onsier 1” exclaimed the denty growing visibly paler. The studt ut without replying; opened a second drawer, and tcok out another skeleton. “This--this is my landlady iti tho rue l’Eoole de Med, oio, a very Wor thy woman, but who also demanded the rcut of two terms- Will you place it upon tho othi r. It is No. 2.” The iaudlady opened her two eyes a# largo as pore cochores. “This,’’ continued the student, “thin is No. 3. They are all here ! A* Vets honest man, and whom I did not P either. Let us pass on to No. 4.” But the landlady was no longer' there. Sho had fltd, almost frightened! to death. Fr un that day no more was said abotH the rent. Balky Horses.— ls you have balk/ horses, it is your iaolt and not the horses’, for if they do not pull true there' is some cause for it, and if ycu w«H move tie cause tie eff ct will eca#s.-“ When your horse balks he is excited, and does not kouw wh#t *o® i Mm to do. When he gvt? a little cfoifcdl stop him five or ten minu'es; pat him and speak gently to him; and as soon a; he is over his exaitement he will, fo' nine cases out Os ton, pull at the word.- Wbippiog aud slashing and swearing , O'Ay makes the matter worse. After you have gepiFed him a while, and hiw exoitem' nt has cooled down, take him by the bits, turn him each way a few imes as fir as you can; pnil out the tongue; gentle him a little; unrein him, then step before tho balky horse and let the Others start first; th”n yerf can take them aftywhere you wit-b. A balky horse is always high spirited and stafts quick—hst'f the pull is out before 'be other start; by standing befote him the others start too. By close applioa. ion to thisruloy.u oaa make any b iiky horse pull. If a hofss has been badly spoiled you sh uld hi eh bin loan emyty wag on, and pull it round while on level ground ; then put on a little load, and increase itgraduaily, caretsing as before, and fn a short time you will have a good work horse. —Anurkra farmer. Getting an Invitation.—The Rev. Mr. , bad traveled far to preaih' to a congregation at . After .the Sermon, he waited very e.Tpectfug srme o*e of tho brethren to inVite hurt homo to dinner. In this, he waa disappoint si One after another departed, until the house was almost as empty as the minister’s stomach.— Summoning resolution, however, ho‘ walked up to an elderly looking gen-' tleman, and grnv-ly said : “Will you go home to dinner with 1 me to-day, brother ?” “Where do you live?” “About twenty miles from' sir.” “No,” said the man, coloring, “butt you must go with me.” “Thank you—l will, cheerfully.” After that t me, tho minister was nd’ mere troubleil about his dinner. Tnx Editor and me Fortune Tele er. Kentucky editor vis-red a for tune tiller recently. Ho makes the following reports of tho revelation con cerning the pust and future. ‘‘Thou 1 hast served t ree yCirsin the peniten tiary for a horse thou did.-1 rot' stesß Thou will be g ivornorof the State, ams afierwards decline a s.at. in tho Unhid* States S mate. A wealthy young hdjr with blue hair, auborn eyes, aud very bsautiful, is now about to graduate fr -m t! e II iUBo of Correction, whom thou viu marry as soon as thy present wife dies, which will be at the fourth full of the next moon. Th >u wilt be oome possessed of this lady’s wealth and e opo with the wife of a coal boat eDgii * cc-. Thou wilt g‘> to New Orleans and s art a keno b.nk, whfob will bring tbeo in great richis. After an absence of nineteen years thou wilt return to thy rejinirg wife, lay thy primely fortune at her foe', be forgiven, and af.er rais ing a fami yof nineteen children, dio happy at the age of ninety-nine.” Ilf'nt DTriunnn 1» »Vk 1 <■* AAUOAi oT\ gOOd story is told of a certain ctloi e! in the late war. The colonel afor said was ridiug in a stage coach, with several other passengers, when ho soeidoQ'nllv dropped bis hat outeido the ooaeh. Put-- ting has head outside the window, he exclaimed, in a stentorian voice; “Char ioteer, pause ! I have lost my chapeau ! * No attention being paid by the driver to this oommind, a plain blunt man, who had become disgusted wi h Lis fellow traveler’s stilloesa and pomposity put his head cut the WLdow, and said, “Driver, hold on ! this a- • and fool has lost his hatThis was perfectly intelligible to the driver expletive and all, and the hat was se cured.