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- ' GEORGIA.
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attorney at law,
2ly Dawson.Ga-
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and Webster.
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ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Morgan, Calhoun Cos., Ga.,
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western and l’ataulaCircuits. June 1
BROWN HOUSE,
E. E, BKOWA A SOM,
Fourth St., Opposite Passenger Depot,
Macon, Georgia.
FIOX the Ist of July the business of this
ilouse will be conducted by E. E. Brown
k Bon, the Senior having associated his sou,
Wte. F. Brown, in tlio management and in
terest of the Hotel.
The house coutain3 sixty rooms, which are
reserved chiefly for the use of travellers and
Irensient guests. Competent assistants have
been se*. cured in every department, and eve
ry attention will be paid to ensure comfort
to their customers. Rooms clean and airy, and
Ills table always supplied with the best the
country affords, Dorters attend arrival aud
departure of all trains to convey baggage
end conduct passengers acro.'S the street to
their quarters. jd!’2T,tf
GROYESTEEA' X Cos.,
Piano Forte Manufacturers,
4*& Broadway, ,V>ic York.
THHESE Pianos received the highest award
X ofmerit at the World's Fair, over the
best makers from London, Paris, Germany,
the cities of New York, Philadelphia. Balti
More and Boston ; also, the Gold Medal
at the American Institute, for Five Successive
Yeacsll Our Pianos contain the French
Grand Action, Harp Pedal, Overstrung Hass,
Full Iron Frame, and all modern improve
ments. Every Instrument warrented five
years. Made under the surpervision of Mr.
4. H. OiKOVESTEEN, who has a
practical experience of over thirty-five years,
and is the maker of over eleven thousand
pianofortes. Our facilities lor manufacturing
enable os to sell tbe6e instruments from SIOO
*e=s2oo cheaper than any first class piano
ferte. Aug. 31 1 vr
FORCES’ SHOE HOUSE,
Whitehall St.,
ATLANTA VA.,
HAre on hand the largest and best select
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ever breught to this market, and as '.hey come
direct irom the Eastern Manufactu
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M New York prices, freight added.
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will be pleased to see his lormer customers.
Nov2-ly
NATIONAL HOTEL,-
Nearly opposite Passenger Depot
GA..
Pf F. IU2NSE & ISOM,
(Late of Granite Hall,)
i Proprietors.
l—
.p due Bianos.
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*to«n * justly celebrated Pianos, can
■*▼6 from thirty-five to fifty dollars by
•PPty.Bg early tit
THIS OFFICE.
THE DAWSON JOURNAL
Yol. 11.
W. R. & N. M. THORNTON
Practical Dentists,
HA tf'SO.r, GA.
Office in Harden’s new building, West
Side, Depot Street. Dec. 14,
STEVENS HOUSEr
21, 23, 23 & 27 BROADWAY, N. Y.
Opposite howling Oreen.
ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN.
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I known to the public. The location is es
pecially suitable to merchants and business
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part of the city—is on the highway of South
ern and Western travel—and adjacent to all
the principal Railroad and Steamboat depots.
TIIE STEVENS ROUSE has liberal ac
commodation for over 2UO guests —it is well
furnished, and poetesses every modern im
provement for the comfort and entertainment
of its inmates. The rooms are spacious and
well ventilated—provided with gas and va
ter —the attendance is prompt and respectful
—and the table is generously provided with
every delicacy of the season—at moderate
rates.
The rooms iiaving been refurnished and re.
modeled, we are enabled to offer extra facil
ities for the comfort and pleasure of our
Guests.
GEO. K. CHASE & CO.
I’roprietors.
HENRY, MOORE V GtNUNG,
Manufacturers and Jobbers of
CLOTIiXIsrO,
No. 622 Broad wav, opp. St. Nicholas Hotel,
NEW YORK.
Phillip Henry. Jr., formerly of llcnrys, Smith
& To hi*! 1 semi.
John T. liem’ ,T . formerly of Saulsbury Henry.
Alex. T. MoorV, ) formerly with llanrys, Smith
Isaac I*. Genung - , 1 & Townsend,
We have ready a largo, handsome and well
assorted stock of
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manufactured by us exclusively for the Southern
Trade, which we an- prepared to sell at I.ow
Prices aud on Liberal terms. Our stock is ad
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rics will enable uh to oiler Clothing at much low
er prices than it lias been sold for at any time
since IKO. Cash and close buyers from the South
arc invited to examine our stock bofore purchas
ing, as we belicv e we can offer greae inducements.
We will be happy to receive orders, and our
long experience in the Southern business enah/es
us to make selections which will becertaiu to give
entire satisfaction.
Descriptive fatalogues with prices sent by mail
if desired. HEN UY, MOOHE & GENUNG,
August2,3m 522 Broadway New York,
WESLEYAN FEMALE COLLEGE,
MACON, GEORGIA.
milE THIRTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION
1 of the Week-van Female College will begin
on Monday, October 7lh uuder llic- following
Board of Instruction.
Rev. John M Bomell, D. D., Urea and
Prof, of Mental and Moral Science ard Rhet
oric.
Rev. Cosby W. Smith, A. M., Prof, of
Mathematics.
Rev. W. C. Biss, A. M„ Prof. N if. Science.
Christian Schwartz, Prof. Ancient and
Modern Languages.
Mrs. Allice R. Leak, Assistant in Literary
Department.
Miss Kate T. Clusky, Givernes?., and As
sistant in Literary Department.
Mons A. do Cas’ro, A- M., Prof, of Instru
mental and Vocal Mu-ie, and dra-ing.
Madame de Castro, Teacher of instrument
al Music.
Assistant in Music.
Mrr. E. T. Crowe, Teacher of Painting
PAYMENTS.
The expense of a hoardieg pupil in the reg
ular course of study, is about $340. One third
is due on diy of entrance in October, one
third Ist. January, and one third Ist. April.
Modern Languages, Music, Drawing and
Paiuling, extra. The cost of Books will vary
with the class. Payments are positively re
quired in advance, and there wdl be nova,
riation from this rule, except by special con
.root.
Eor further information app'v to anv mem
ber of the Faculty. W. C. DABS,
Sec’y oi Facility.
Aug9-tf
NOTICE.
SIXTY day? after date, application will be
_ made to the of Cour; of Ordinary of Cal
houn County, for leave to sell the real e fit ate
of T. T. Sawyer, la»»* of .«aid conntv dee’d.
MANERVAJ. SAWYER,
aug9 Adni’x.
BKESWAX!
BEESWAX!
K AAA POUNDS 3coswax wanted, for
which we wiii pay the highest
market price in Grocerifa.
Aug 14-2 m PRATT & COCHRAN.
EXECUTOR’S SALE.
UNDER an order from the Court of Ordi
nary of Terrell County, w ill be sold be
fore the Court house door in the town of
Dawson on the first Tuesday in December
next, one lot of land No. 2 in the 12th
dist. of originally Lee, now Tern-lt e .unty—
with irnprovemeuts. Sold as the property of
Randall S. Jordon, deceased, foi the benefit
of the heirs and creditors. Terms Cash.
E. G. HILL,
tctlPds Ex’r.
Terrell Superior Court, I
M*v Tkkm, 1807. )
IT being represented to the Court by the
petiiion of W. 0. Carter, Administrator of
Robert M. Carter, deceased, that hv Deed ot
mortgage dated 'he 10 h day of November,
1858, James R. Bynum conveyed to the said
Robert M. Carter, a lot of land situate, lying
and being in the town o! Dawson, io said
countv of Terrell, containing six-tent! 8 of an
acre, more or less, known in plan of sad
Town by No. (96) Ninety six for the purpose
of securing the payment of twocenain prom
issory cotes made by the said James R. By
num, to the said Robert M. Carter ; one of
them due the 25th day of December, ISGO,
for the sum Os Seven Hundred and Fiitv Dol
lars each, making the sum ot Fifteen Hund
red Dollars, *hic7 notes are now due and
unpaid.
It is ordered that the said James R. By.
mim do pay into this court by the Fiist day
qf the next term, the principe interest and
cost due on said notes, or show cause, if any
he has, to the contrary, or that in default ihere
of a loieelosure be giauiod to tbe said \V. C.
Carter, Administricor as aforesaid of said
mortgage and tbe equity of redi mptiom ot
the said James R. Bynum therein be forever
barred, and that set vice of tins Rule be pei
fected on sa>d Jstr.es R. Bynum acoording
to L-nr.
A True Extract frrm the Minutes of this
Court, August 13th ISr.S.
J. C. CLARK, Clerk.
DAWSON, GA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1807.
POETRY •
THE "DE VIE' A ED MISS E- .
by c. a. c.
(The “Devil 1 ' reads tbo lines as they
are, a verse at a time ; Miss N— trans
poses them, reading the first and third
and second and fourth lines together a
verse at a time.)
The man must lead a happy life,
Wlio’s free from matrimonial chains,
Who is directed by a wife
Is sure to suffer for his pains.
Adarn could find no solid pence,
When Eve was given for a mate,
Until he saw a woman’s face,
Adam was in a happy state.
In all the female face appear
Uypocricy, deceit and pride,
Truth darling of a heart sincere
Ne’er known in woman to reside.
What tongue is able to unfold
The faults that in woman dwell,
The worth in woman we behold,
Is almost imperceptible.
Cursed be the foolish man, I say,
Who changes from bis singleness,
Who will not yield to woman’s sway,
Is sure of perfect blessedness.
MISCELLANEOUS.
THU W Atililt.
BY J. Q RAYMOND.
“Bet you two to one you can’t do
it.”
‘■Bet you an e-en fifty, wo recognize
you in ten minutes—an oyster-supper
and a basket of champagne, that you
ate identified before the cveniDg is
over,” exclaimed, in rotation, three
fashionably dressed gentlemen, lounging
on the steps of the P Ilouse, the
crack hotel of Boston, to a fourth who
only smiled in reply to their excited as
severations.
The little group was a remarkable
one, the individuality of each member
of it beieg to stroogly marked as to
render him noticeable, even amidst a
crowd.
Captain Ranger was the first speaker,
a dashing volunteer officer, home on a
furlough, who had seen service in the
Army of the Patomac, —at once the ug
liest and most fascinating man in Bos
ton. lie had small dull eyes, thin bris
tling Lair, knobbed temples, a hideous
sear across the left cheek, incomparable
impudence, uncqualed tact, and an in-
Siiuctive perception cf the foibles and
and weaknesses of the fair sex, that
rendered him at once the envy and the
terror cf the other lady killers of Bos
ton.
No. two was Captain Kenneth, of
the Navy, a jovial red faced man cf fif
ty, short in stature, but endowed with
beiculcan strength, fond of wine and
women, and a most amusing companion,
somewhat two free in conversation and
manners for a lady’s boudoir.
Walter Fri'z James Montgomery
WaLingham, the third speaker, was by
profession a poet—that is, wrote excera
ble verses, and grumbled at the brutes
of publishers, who refused to pay for
them. lie was little, thiu-skined, and
light haired, with the conceit of of a
Malvohd, the ambition of a Cmtar, the
waddle of a duck, and the voice of a
mouse.
Allen Loring, the fourth young man,
was slender but elegant in figure, with
bands and feet feminine in size and
oeauty, a beardless face, outlined and
tinted like that of a handsome girl,
deep bluo eyes, a profusion of waving
curls and a delicate, scornful mouth,
lie was the sen of a wealthy New YTrk
merchant, a stranger in Boston, and
the recent acquaintance of tho three
gentlemen above described. This wor
thy trio, attracted by his beauty, and
compassionating bis apparent fragility
and inexperience, resolved to protect
him—perhaps proposing to themselves
as a reward, to ease him of a little of
bis money in a gentlemanly way. But
to their astonishment and mortification,
they found this inexperienced and deli
cate boy more than a maUh for than
in whatever games they proposed, wheth
or of chance or calculation; for he hao
the presence of minu and keenness of
perception of a North Amcrittal! Indian.
And ho was to be feared, for the grasp
of the lilly hand was like that of a vice ;
his nerves were of steel, his skill of
handling weapons of every kind sur
prising, and his disposition that of a ti
ger, though veiled by the gentle and
caressing manuer of a woman.
Had they, at length, iealy pained
the advantage of the young N w York
er, when he accepted tbc bets with
which our strry ccmmrcccr—even of
fering to double them, that he would
make his appearance at a grand fancy
ball, on the following evening, so skill
fully disguised as a lady, that they
should be unable to recigoizo him?
Allen Luring thought not, as on the
eventful uight habited ala l’ompail
dour, he executed a pas soul in his pri
vate apartmant. the unbounded amuse
ment of his customer and Sam, the
latter £ knowing contraband, some time
since from D.x'e, whom bo had hired
to aid and abet him in this ardious un
dertaking.
“Golly, massa 1’ exclaimed Sam, ‘you
be de prett est gal, ther, sartin ! not one
of dem got sicb red an' white cheeks,
and dem curls set you of most ’maz
in’ 1’
Certainly, bluo satin, lace, hoops,
rogue patches, powdered hair, bracelets
and ear rings, bad worked a marvelous
change. Allen almost doubted his
own identity.
‘Sam is right, Mr. Loring,’ said the
customer j ‘yeu m ko a very bcau-
tiful young lady, if you could only look
a little mere modest, drop your eyes a
little—sc—and dent take such long
steps.’
‘Confound tho boons !’ growled Al
len in his perambulations, he contrived
to upset a china vase, ‘How in the
dickens am Ito navigate with this toj
gcry ?'
‘Practice is all that is needed take it
up in this way—so. Dou’t lift your
skirt quite so high, and u.-e your fan a
little more. There, that will do very
well.’
‘All right! There, I’m eff, Fam.
Why, what’s the matter now, you black
rascal!’ for Sam was apnaicutly in con
vulsions.
“Ob I lor, massa, can’t help it. Oh !
hi! hi ! It’s too much for dis nigger,
to see massa steppiu’ rouu’ boldin’ up
de petticoats, so fioikin like, an’ shew,
iu’ dem white slipper in dat way ! Dis
chile’s gwine to bust, sure !’
“Is this the way you wait on unpro
tected females? Straighten out your
face now, and escort me out to the car
riage, and none of your grinning to be
tray me, or you shall have nty hand as
heavy as coin!’ and drawing on his
hood and cloak, Loring, escorted by
Sam, reached the hall quite uuap'cct
cd.
But how to pass the receiver of tick
ets wag the next momentous question.
Sam’s ready wit came to the rescue.
‘ Massa say pass right on,’ he balled,
as Loring hesitated ; ‘he forgot de gloves
and do tiekests, and him gone back to
focth ’em.’
And the door-keeper, not entertaining
the slightest suspicion of this beautiful
and magnificently dressed lady, Loring
passed without opposition into the draw
ing room.
Such giggling, chattering, whisper
ing, tittering, such waving of draperies,
gleaming of jewels, and fl rting of fans;
such exhibitions es lovely necks and
shoulders, as dresses were revealed;
such lacing of boots, and tying of slip
pers ; r.riajing of curls, and (we must
say it) putting on rogue and powder.
Loring was confounded, suffocated,
overwhelmed. Wolf in sheeps cloth
ing, that he was, ho f It his cheeks
burn with a guilty blush, under tho bat
ter of eyes, black, brown and blue, lev
eled at him on his entrance, at
tracted by h : s beauty and the splendor
of his custume.
‘Y T uur sash is undone,’ warbled a
sweet voice close in his ear, and turn
.ng, confronted a Hue eyed, ringleted
faiiy, in a peasants custume, holding up
one end of the trailing ribbon.
“Let me fix it for you.’ She preced
ed to do so, ascribing Loriog’s awk
wardness to timidity ‘You are a stran
ger, aren’t you ? 1 thought so. i
l ave been watching you this half hour.
I When are you g’ing in ? Not till your
father comes? Why, that may bo an
hour yet. (Jnrne with me—my name
is Cera Blarchard. I have taken a fan
cy to jt u. What, is your name ?’
“Blanche D.lloway.”
“Come, I’ll introduce you to partners.
‘I never saw a girl I liked sq at first
sight, before, as Ido y»u,’ end thus
prattling, to the infinite amusement of
her companion, who was at no loss to
comprehend the secret of the attraction
she found so strange, sho almost pulled
Loring into the ball-room, where he
soon found himself the bell of the even
ing- . . , JI .
In the midst of an animated flirta
tion with Mr, Blanchard, the brother
of Lis row fonod acqoaintacc, Loring,
to Lis no trasll amusement, descried his
three friends perambulating tho saloon,
evidently in search of himself, and, as
thoy passed and icpasscd vras enabled to
gather from disjointed snatches of thur
conversation, that they believed him
net to be presuut.
Once assttrtd of this fact, he redoub
led certain little cquetrirs he had been
practicing on Mr. Blanchard, after the
most appioved style of some of his lady
acquaintances. And ere long attract
ed tho attention of Captain Kenneth.
“By Jove ! what a handsome girl !’
exclaimed that gentlem in putting up
bis eye-g’ass, after a somewhat prolong
ed stare, and lounging up to Blanchard,
in a jaunty style, he thought irresistible.
“I say, George—ro monopoly • —fair
jlay,y<u know! Introduce me! with
which request, though evidently dis
pleased wuh the manner and matter,
the young man was forced to comply,
aud Allen graciously accepted Ken
neth’s invitation to dance. The gallant
Captain marched of with bis prize un
der his arm, little dreaming, as be after
wards expressed i’, “what sort of a
crsfi he had in tow.’
“Was Miss I'illowny a stranger in
the city ?’ , *
‘Yes, Miss Dilloway had only arrived
that morning.’
‘Ah Ihe was sure of it. Handsome
w m ncu’dnot rem i i longer than
two days unknown in Boston.
“Is that a compliment ?’ demanded
Allen.
T am like a mirror—l never compli
ment,’ returned the captain.
‘But lite a mirror, you sometimes
deceive, I suppose !’
‘Not one like you, though I occasion
ally rifl ct appearances ; as for instance,
half an hour ago, when I remarked to
my friend Captain Ranger, you was the
fioest looking woman in the room.
‘You are bold,’ said Loring, suppress
ing a strong desire to laugh
‘I am a sailor, and it is my nature, I
dispise conventional ties, and the re
straints of custom. I have only known
you a few minu’es, yet why should I
not say to you I love you, rather than
wait two or three months; to tell you
what is a’rcady the fact ?*
‘lt wculd be superfluous —I should
not believe it.’
‘I will convince you of it.’
‘You will not have time. I leave to
morrow after-ncca.’
‘I will ire you in the morning.’
‘lmpossible; my lather is very
str’et.
‘But he will not o! jecl to a shopping
expedition. Ladies tr ust shop It is
a part of their nature. 1 can meet
you.’
■As if I would consent to such a
thing!’
‘1 am sure you will. Pass the P—
house at twelve o’olock, and I will join
you,’ and as this was exactly what Lor
ing wished, after a few more erquetiah
denials, he finally consented, giving one
of his gloves as a pledge, and then re
quested to be presented to Captain
Ranger.
Kenneth demurred, but Loring was
obstinate, »Dd of course ultimately car
ried his point.
‘My friend tells mo,’ commenced
Ranger, ‘That you leave tho city to
morrow ’
Allen replied in tbe affirmative.
‘How can you be so cruel ?”
‘I cat not see the cruelty. My move
ments effect nobody but myself; and
then I am already tired of this ‘Hub.’
‘But have you no compassion on your
admirers ?’
‘I was not aware that such a class of
persons was in e xistance.’
‘Learn it from n e then—place my
name at. the head of tbe list.’
‘lndeed 1 shall not—you are much
too ugly !’
‘I know it, yet I don’t despair. I
am a soldier, and skilled in the art.’
‘Are tho tactics of love, then, the
same as those of war ?’
‘Precisely. The rule that all strata
gems are fair, applies equally to both.
Then the works of attack arc similar.
Some try tho long siege. These arc
your substantial mm, with thick heads
and full pockets. They bring to bear
tremendous batteries of heavy atten
tions, aod sometimes sueeetd by dint
of stolidity and patience. Others pre
firtbe wiuning system—environ you
with a netwoik of artifices, cut eff all
relief, and surprise you in the citadel,
before you think they have advanced to
tbe wall. Ihcscare your lawyers
and long Lcadid professional men.
Then, there is a third class, like my
self, who scale the walls, storm he cita
del, and plant our flag on the topmost
tower, while the others are rubbing
their eyes.’
‘I should 'like to see your bulletin
of killed and wcunded, though, I sup
pose, you have never to record any de
feats.’
‘Never!’
‘What conceit!’
“It is a fact. You do not believe it!
If I had ono hour more. I would con
vince you of the fact.’
‘You shall not have that cx'use! I
give you an hour to morrow. It is ea
sy to loast. I will uiuhe you prove
your assertions.’
‘I will pass your hotel to-morrow a!
twelve and you can j ia me.’
‘But what token have I of your tirt-r
ccrity ?’
‘This,’ answered Loring, fearing his
superb handkerchief in two, and giving
Ranger one half. ‘And now do mo a
saver. Present me to that odd lit 1
man with whom I saw you talking, some
time sineo. lam sure he is amusing.’
‘I doubt if it would be a f ietdly act
for me. He is very susceptible.’
‘lmpertinent! will you obey me ?’
‘Promise, then, to be merciful.’
*1 promise nothing. Here hois. In
troduce me.'
The conversation that ensued wo are
unable to relate, for L ring yawned
fearfully at this part cf the story, vow
ed until then he had never kbown prop
erly how to pity women, and thuildet
iugly declined to attempt a repetition
of the conversation. It i‘ generally un
derstood,howevhr, that Loring listened
admiringly,and final y brought poor tit
tle Walsingbam up to an avowal of af
fection.
Certain it is that Allen agreed also
to meet him at twelve o’olock, in front
of tbe 1' House, giving as a liken
tho central iluwer of bis bequet, and
then s'ipping cut unobserved, made his
way home, as before
by Bam.
‘Stole away ! stole away !’
‘Showed the white feather !’
‘Lost your bets, Loring my boy !’
Such were tho shouts that greeted
his entrance into tho aportmentof the
friends tbe next morning.
Allen received those demonstrations
of triumph with his usual mipertui La
bility, imly answering :
‘You are mistaken, gentlemen. Ou
the contrary, I have won I’
‘You and -n’t mean to say you were
present?’ they exclaimed.
‘Certainly, and had the pleiswe of a
long and confidential conversation with
each of you.’
‘The proofs ! the proofs!’
‘I have them, and and will give them
now, or if you prefer, at twelue o’clock
to day ia front of tbe hotel.’
Tbe three gentlemen, started, and
stared blankly at Allen, atd at one an
other.
‘I mentioned the hour at noor,’ pro
needed Allen, ‘because lain commis
sioned at the time by a lady—one Miss
Blanche Dilloway—to j resent each of
you with a token corresponding to one
you have already in your possession,
regretting that she is compelled to for
feit her werd and leave town at an ear
ly hour this morning.
Thus saying ho gravely presented
Kenneth with the odd glove, Captain
Ranger with the half of tbc b.milker- I
chief, and Walsingbam with the re
mains cf tbe bi quet.
‘Sold !’ roared tho party in chorus,
I and Alien won tbe bets.
Shortly after, Cora Blanchard was !
astonished by the receipt efa superb dia
mond bracelet and an elegantly worded
note cf thanks, for hir ki"i!ne«» to a
«iran»er s : «: ed lv one A’leu L-ric »
» p . cu iw -tx io. ..a.,
IN o . 117 .
who took occasion soon to call in per
son, toren.-w tho expressions of his
gratitude, ncdrspLin the mystery o)
his disguise.
Cora, remembering certain little de
monstratii ns of regard, common among
ladies, and particularly a parting em
brace she had bestowed on the suppos
ed Miss Diloway, was at first somewhat
shy and constrainod ; hut Allen’s per
fect tact Boon placed her at her ease,
and the affection sho hud felt for him
at first sight, was so far from decreas
ing, that she consented not long after,
to accompany him as his bride, on hts
return lx New Yotk, where she was
most afl', ctinnately received, though his
relatives could never comprrbcad why
sho alwtys flushed and pouted so, when
Allen would ask her for the latest from
h r friend Miss Dilloway.
Chickens Hatched from llggv
Twelve Hundred Years Old.
A Paris correspondent of the Notion
states that the guests ol the Abbe
Denis, curate of tho parish of St. lilio,
in the Faubourg St. Antoine, dined a
few days n »o on fowls whoso immedi
ate ancestors figured, be says on the
table of the great Frankish King Dag
obert. When the Abbe Denis luid the
first s'.one of the church and presbyte
ry he had built by hts own exertions
on the site of tbe old chateau and gar
dens of Dagobert, a hen’s nest full of
eggs w as discovered beneath the ruins
of the ancient building. These eggs,
more thun twelve hundred years old,
were about to he thrown away by the
laborers, when tho Abbe, rem' inhering
that wl eut has been grown from grain
found in Egypt in mummies dating
back from tho time of the Pharunhs,
bethought him that possibly there
might still be life in these eggs.
A w.ivant ol tho institute—consj’tea
at once in reference to these precious
relics of an ago when there was as yet
no Franco to detest “Perfidious Albi
on” or to be jealous of Prussia and
needle guns—advised their being forth
with confided to a lien of approved
sue ees in the maternal capacity. This
advice having been acted upon, the
good Cure and his friends had the de
light of witnessing, twenty-one days
afterwards, the hatching oi a fine
brood of chickens, tho direct progeny
of the denizens of King Dngot eri’s
barn yard. Ibe sow ls thus obtained
have been carefully kipit from any
mesalliance w ith their corigcnets of less
unci nt blood ; and tho Abbe has now
a yard so well replenished with “King
Dagobert fouls” that he net on’v suji
pi’ics his own larder with poultry ol
this illustrious breed, but is about to
organize, at the suggestion of numer
ous friends, a sale of “King Dagobert
eggs” Lr the benefit of the poor of hit
parith.
From tho Dubuque Times, S’optom. 29.
A Ilaiigcroits „ I’laylSiilii.' —Au
Adder Petted bya MltlcChild.
We hnve'often read of children and
venomous snake playing together, but
we never hud a case come under our
immediate observation until yester lay.
in the afternoon the two 1 tile daugh
ters of Mr. C C. Lichen, aged three
and five years respectively, were pilny
ing in the front yard of their home on
lowa street, between Seventh and
Eigth, when the oldest child ran into
the ho’jso-and told the servant girl to
run out and see to her sister, who was
playing with a large snake. The ser
vant girl thought nothing of it end con
tinued her work.
In a few minutes the child again be
sought her to go light out, for the
snake was hissing at “sissy ” The
girl went cut, and was struck spxeech
less and made to grow pale ! On the
brick wall, near the front gate, sat
the little child, laughing and pat ing a
big snake on the head !
Tho snake was coiled up like a spir
al spring, unit with elevated head and
protruding fangs was allowing the
child to play With it. It was a block
ish monster, streaked mid spotted with
green When tho child woil'd cea e
patting it, the snake would strike at
the little one’s hand, and stiffen as p re
paring to jump at tho cLd 1. Th nif e
little ono would tap its head and it
would lower it and remain passive.—
Tho servant girl st od lor a moment
unab’o to say » wo:u At last she
shrieked for Mrs. Lichen, who came
out. She was also seized with terror,
but wal e i on’y a second bufi-re she
seized her chi'd and bore it away A
lady who resides nex*. door, alarmed
by the servant girl’s cries, had now ar
rived upon tho sceno Bc.’ore the
snake uncoiled itself she threw u brick
at it, which s.ruck upion its bead and
stunned it. A man who was parsing
by then, stepped in and killed '.he
snake.
It measured thirty-eight inches in
length ; was of tbe kind known as the !
house adder, tho bite or sting ot which
is said to bo terribly poisonous The
child had a narrow escape from an aw
ful death.
During the war a lady passing from
cot to cot (lirough tho wards ol a hos
pital, was shocked to hear ono fellow
laugh at her. She stooped to reprove
the wretched patient.
“Why, ma’am,” says he, “you
have giver, me a tract on tho sin of
dancing, when I bavo both legs shot!
off.”
A printer not long since, having,
been “Hung” by his sweetheart, went,
to the office to commit suicide with!
the “shooting stick ” The thing would
not go off The “devil,’ wishing to
pacify him, told him to go into t* e I
sanctum where the edi or was writing
duns to delinquent subscribers He
says tbe picture of despair reconciled .
A Family that Couldn’t Svkll
Turnip, —Being at a dinner, Joh nmy
passed his plate for turnip.
“Spell turnip, Johnny, and I will
-erve you.”
“T umo p,” shouted tho you Dir
hopeful.
‘O, fie ?my son that is not right;
hold up your head, and hour how pa
spells it—t-u-r-n-u-p.”
“Sakes alive,” ejaculated Madam
from the head of the tablo. “I should
like to know if j am married to a
man that can't spell his own vegeta
bles ”
Mr. Smith’s dignity was wounded.
He had been a schoolmaster down
East, and lie thought he knew tur
nips.
“Spell it yourself my dear,” cried
Mr. Smith, wiping his moustache with
unusual care, while he glanced Know
ingly around the tablo.
“Wei I guess I’m able to,” jerked
out Mrs. Smith, with a sublime toss of
her cap border — ‘t u r-n o-p. Words
are generally spelt us they ere pro*
pounced.’’
“Is y it's pronounced turn-op, **
shouted Johnny.
“It is pronounced turn up,” said Mr
Smith.
‘ It is pronounced turn-ep,” reitera
ted Madain
After much wrangling the family
remembered there was a diotioniry iu
the house, which was called for, and
as we left wo had the pleasuie ot henr
ing them spell it in concert, with evi
dent surprise— ‘ turnip ”
Hugh Me , a son of Emerald
Isle, w ho had volunteered from Fair
field d‘strict, S. C, in llie lGth regi
ment of infin'ry, was stationed on tbs
Leach of Pullivan’s Island, w ith strict
orders to walk between two points,
and to let no one pass without the
countersign, and that to be communi
cated in a whisper. Two hours after
ward, ihe corporal with the iclief dis
covered, by moonlight, Hugh, lip to
his wni t in water, the ride having set
in sir.ee he had beer posted.
“Who goes there!” Hugh shouted.
“Relief.”
“I I n't, relief; advance corporal and
give the countersign ’’
’‘Corpora!—‘ I'm not going in there
to be drowned; come out here and lot
me relieve you.”
11 ugh—“ Devil a bit of it; the left
tenant told me not t.» leave the post.”
Corporal—“ Well, then I’ll leave you
in the water all night-” (Going away
as he spoke.)
“Hugh—‘ Hnit! I'll put a holo in
ye if pass without the countersign
Thera’s me orders from the leftten
ant.” Coik ngand leveling his gun.
Corporal—“t’opfouna you, every
eve’j body will hear it if 1 bawl out to
you.”
‘ ITiij.li—‘‘Y’es, mo dnrlint, and the
leftenatit sa ; d it must he riven in a
whisper In will ye, me Auger's on
tho triggur, and me gun may go off.”
The corporal had to vie;d to the
force of t!e argument and wade in to
the f it!,fu! sentinel, who n joined, “the
bloody tide has almost drowned me.”
If our readeis do not think -hat it
requires nerve to edi v newspaper, let
I im reno tl is, tho experience ol “one
of them fellers ”
“One evening, it was moonlight in
the ruir.mei time—we sat alonf on the
porch by the co tnge door, holding
that little white hand in a gentle pres
sure; one turn had stolen round her
waist, and a silent song of joy ‘like t lie
music of the nig lit,’ was our soul
Our lips met in a sweet de'iiioua k’ss,
and in In ntling softly to her ear, wo
w hispered a tale of piss’ouate devotion
—wo j reposed.
In u moment she tore her hand from
ours, and w!'h a look of ineffable scorn
said :
“What, marry an edit r? You get
out ! ’
“We slid.”
Dying. —There is dignity about that
go'ng away alone, we call dying—that
wrapping the niant'e of immortality
about us ; that putting aside w ith it
pale band azure curtains that arn
drawn around this cradle of a world ;
that venturing away from home for the
first time in our live ; for we are not
dead- tlu-ie is nothing dead to speak
of, and we only go rff seeing foreign
countries not laid down on the map
we know about. There mu the love
lands somewhere star sard, for none
ever return that go tl it tier, and wo
much doubt if any would if they
could.
A person having purchased some
Havannns, Commenced sin king them,
when his rye caught the notice “No*
smokirg allowed ”
“Well!” he exclaimed, addressing
the druggist, “that is a d—d pretty
joke; yon sell a fel'ow cigars, anil
then won't let them smoke them.”
“Y’es,” replied the druggist, “and I
sell emetics, too, but 1 don't inteud to
have them takeh in my store.”
A certain in gro wns convinced
‘of the lowliness of his race that he wsij
indifferent is to his future state, bi
lievingthat “dr y’ll make niggers work
then in heaven 1”
A clergyman tried to argue h’m out
of his opinion by representing this not
to bo the ease, as there was no wink in
Heaven for him or any one else to do»
Ills a rawer was:
“You go way, massa ; I know better
If dar’s no work for culiud phssons up
dr r dey’il make um sfiub do clouds
along !”
Things to be Remembered Tt‘!s.
said that the oil of pennyroyal will keep
uiusquitoes out of a room, if scattered
about even in small quantities. R, acb
ej arc i xtcrmiuated by scattering cu
cumber parings about the house. No
fly will lighten a window which bar
been washed with water in which a li.—
tic garlic has been b.i’cd.
A sol’citor, who was remarkable
for the length and shurpencss of |,is
i nose, once told a lady that, if she did
j not iir mediately settle a matter of dis
pute te would file a bill against her.—
Lmterd sir ! said tho fade iht-re i co
, use f r you to file your bill, for I