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yrX. HOLT, Pres. |"yIRGIL POWERS, Sup
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drTw. h. hodnett
rpENDERS his Professional services to the
1 citizens of Dawson and its viciuity. Of
fle at Dr. Cheatham’s Drug Store. Resi
daee—law residence of hlrs. Chamberlain,
•c Depot street. n0v22’67-tf
Dll. R. A. WARNOCK,
OFFERS his Professional services to the
citizens of Chickasawhatchee and its
vicinity. From ample experience in both
•ivil and Military practice, he it prepared to
treat successfully, cases in every department
•f his profession. janl6’6Btf
C. B. WOOTEN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Dawson, Ga.
J. P.~ALLEN^
WATTM
•EPIIRER fAv.-Jp JEWELER.
Dawson, Ga.,
IS prepared to do any work in his line in
the very best style. feb2B ts
J. G. S. SJfIITII,
GHJ3ST SMITH and
Machinist,
»>ur l»’SO.r, .• Georgia.
Repairs all kinds of Guos, Pistols, Sewing
■shines, etc., etc. 2 lj.
C. W. WARWICK,
•Attorney at Late and Solicitor
in Equity.
KMITUr-ILEE ... GEO.,
WILL practice in Lee, Sumter, Terrell
and Webster.
J. E. HIGGINBOTHAM,
attorney at law,
Jttorgan, Calhoun Cos., Ga.,
Will practice in all the Courts of the South
western and Pataala Circuits. June 1
harnessl repair shop
mtr EMtj.rccs' sr.t tiers,
Dtiwson, ... Georgia,
Cl AN furnish the publio with Carriage
J Trimming, Harness Mounting, Ac. All
work promptly done for the cash.
H0T22'673m liAREIS DENNARD.
terkell sheriff sales.
WILL be sold' before tbe Court House
door, in Dawson, said county, on the
first Tuesday in February uext, within the
legal hours of sale, the following property
to wit:
Two lots of land numbers 143 and 114, in
tne 3d distiict of originally L.e, now Terioll
county, to satisfy ah fa from Lee Superior
Conrt, in favor of John T. Sims, ve. William
“• Coznrt. Property pointed out by defend
ant. January 2d, 1868.
S. F, LASSITER, Sh’ff.
THE DAWSON JOURNAL.
Yol. 11.
__ POETRY.
Tlir Rain Drop
It fell upon my burning cheek—
A single drop of rain :
I upward glanced its souree to seek,
But upward glaDced in vain.
The sky was clear, the suu was bright,
No eloud was drifting nigh ;
rTwas but one breath of Vapor light,
Condensed as it flew by.
Tet ’twas the self same pi wer that made
And poised this earthly ball,
Which in its flight that vapor stayed,
And caused its gentle fall.
Nor was it downward sent for naught;
It broke a dark day dream,
Dispelled a train of painful thought,
And woke a noble theme-
I mused on one too foDdly loved,
Too fondly praised and sung ;
Who had both cold and faithless proved,
And bad my heart strings wrung.
That rain drop raised my down cast eye
To yon bright vault of blue :
And checked at once the bursting sigb,
And chased the vision too.
I turned from all the charms of earth,
From cisterns rent and dry,
To him who gave the planets birth.
Yrt hears the ravens’cry.
I dwell on all bis wondrous grace
To lost mankind—to me ;
And vowed no idol more to place
Where he alone should be.
O Lord, accept mv contrite vow,
My carnal thoughts control ;
Impress thy signet on my brow,
Thy likeness on my soul!
Be tbon the sovereign of my heart,
And make that heart thy throne ;
Till I shall See the as thou art,
And know thee sr I’m known.
——————
MISCELLANEOUS.
A Touching Incident of Fra
tcruul Love.
We have never tvad a more touch
ingly beautiful incident than the follow
iog which occurred a short time Bince iu
one of tho French courts. Tbo natu
ral nobility of the brother, and the af
fectionate fiith of the sister, are exam
ples worthy to bo followed by (be un
fortunate youib of our own or any o’ti
er country, as an ev'detsce that, however
dark the day, an honest heart and a
firm resolve will overcome the greatest
obstacles.
A French paper pays that Lucille
Rome, a pretty girl with blue eyes an 1
fair hair, poorly but neatly clad,
was brought before the S-xtb
Court of Correction under tbo charge
of vagrancy.
“Docs any one claim you ?’ asked the
magistrate.
“Ah ! my good sir,’ said she, “I have j
no loDger any trieuda j my father aud ,
mother are both dead—l have only my ;
brother James; but he is as young as I
am. Oh ! sir, wlnt can he do for me V
“The court must scid you to the
Ilouse of Correction ’
“Here I am, 6ister; here I am ! do
do fear ! cried a cLiidisb voice from the
other end of the court. And at the
same instant, a little boy with a lively
countenance started forth from amidst
the crowd and stood before the judge.
“Who are you?’ said he.
“James Rome, the brother of this
poor little girl.’
‘Your age?’
‘Thirteen.’
‘And what do you want ?’
‘I come to claim my Lucille.’
‘But have you the means of provid
ing for her ?’
‘Yesterday I had note, but now I
have. Don’t be afraid.’
‘Oh, how good you are, James 1’
‘Well, let us sec, my boy,’ said the
magistrate. ‘The court is disposed to
do all that it can for your sister; but
you must give us some explanation.’
‘About a fortnight ago, sir,’ contin
ued the boy, ‘my poor mother died of a
bad cough, tor it was very oold at home
We were in great trouble. Then I said
to myself, I will become an artiszD,
and when I know a good tiade I will
support my sister, I went apprentice
to a brush maker, livery day I used
to carry her half my dinner, and at
night I took her secretly to my room,
and she slept on my bed, while I slept
on the floor. But it appears that she
had not enough to eat. One day she
begged on the Boulevard, and was ta
kon up. When I heard that, I said to
myself,‘Come, my boy, things cannot
last so; you must find something bitter
I soon found a good place where 1 am
fed, and clothed, and have twenty Lan
ces a month. I have also fouud a good
woman who, for these twenty francos,
will take care of Lucille, and teach her
noedle work. I claim my sister.’’
“My boy,’ said the judge, your con
duct is very honorable. However, your
sister canaot be set at liberty till to*
morrow'
‘Never mind, Lucille,’ said the boy,
‘I will come and fetch you early to
morrow.’ Then turning to tbe magis
trate, he said : I may kiss her, may I
not, sir V
He then threw himself into the arms
of his sister, and both wept warm tears
of affection.
A gen'lennm huving given a
grand party, his tailor was among the
company, and was thus addiesscd by
his lordship:
“My Oe.<r sir, I remember your face,
but forget your name ”
The tailor wintered, in a O* tone
‘l made your breevhe.”
The nob eiPun, taking him by the
hand, said :
“Major Breeches, I am ha| py to see
you.”
Drunkenness among ladies in Cin
cinnati's best society is chronicled.
DAWSON, GA., THURSDAY, JANUARY" 30, 1808.
Uureriiur Jcnkiii*’ Addrrw in
Lesponse (o mayor Newell.
On Thursday night last, says the
Southern Recorder , about half past
eight o’clocx, a number of our citizens
and many ladies, convened at the exe- j
cutive Mansion to manifest their high
regard and appreciation of the Exeeu
tive conduct of Gov. Jenkins relative
to bis refusal to do violence to his oath
of office, or the Constitution of his
State, regardless of personal consider
ations.
Mayor Tomlinson F. Newell, deliv
ered the following :
Governor —ln behalf of the citi
zens of this community, I would ex
press to you their profound regret at
your removal from that position, to
which the unanimous voice of a peo- i
pie called you. We come, not as par
tisans, not as those who study political
effect and have a party object to ac
complish, but as friends, as neighbors,
as fellow-citizens, to sbow our appre
ciation, our unalterable and confining
trust in the wisdum, the statesmanship,
the patriotism, wHicb has charactpriz
ed the administration of the last two
years, and reflected honor upon the
name of your native State.
Governor, these people whom you
see around you, your frien :s and
neighbors among whom you have re
sided for the last two years, as well as
your fellow-citizens of the State at
large, have anxiously .but confidently
watched your course. And in contem
plating your unwavering devotion to
principle, and adherence to wtiat you
knew to be right, a feeling of secret
pride falls our hearts—we feel t-ttnid
for our native State, that one of her
eons at least, never yet betrayed a trust.
In conclusion, allow me to assure
you, Governor, that wherever your
course may lead, v hatever the future
may have in store for you, you will
bear with you the grateful hearts and
affectionate remembrances, not only
of this community, but of the State.
The hearts of of our people are with
you.
In teply, Gov. Jenkins responded
somewhat to the following eff-ct; we
give but a synopsis :
I thank you .Mr Mayor, and fellow
citizens, for the kind expression ofyoui
opinic n, and shall r. member to the lat
est dayjof my life, and look back with
pleasure and gratification upon this,
your voluntary testimonial endorsing
the line of conduct I have thought
proper to pursue under these trying
times and circumstances. As the Ex
ecutive of the State, I have endeavor
ed to the best of my ability, to dis
charge the duties imposed upon me,
honestly and conscientiously. I have
ever looked to the iiterest, welfare,
honor and good of the whole State—
whatever I have done, has been for the
sole good of the people who almost
ununimously called me to the position
I occupied. If I have erred, and Ido
not claim exemption on that point, for
it is human to err, believe me when I
tell you, it was of the head and not of
the heart
Perhaps you will expect on this oc
casion, that I should say something
of the immediate cause of my remov
al.
I was requested, kindly and po
litely by Gen Meade to draw
my warrant upon tho Treasury for
the sum of $40,000 to pay the Conven
tion now in sees on at Atlanta. It was
not the sum of $40,'.00 that I objected
to, but there was a principle involved
—a great principle that should not and
would not be violated by me The
Constitution of Georgia which I swore
to support, end the Reconstruction
ac's themselves, forbid that I should
draw my warrant upon the Treasurer.
Iso told Gen Meade in my letter to
Hm in refusing and declining.
And nere allow me to say a word
in relation to Gen. Meade, though it
may sound to you strange ns coming
from me. I look upon tne command
of this district as a high
toned honorable man, and one who
will do what he thinks to be his duty.
Like all military n»«n, bred to arms,
he has that idea of fore-; t is part of
his education; subject to command, he
says to one go, and he goeth, to ano'h
er come and he cometh, and to anoth
er do this and he doeth it, not ques
tioning the right or auhorily As 1
said, he will do whatever he thinks
right, but I must say that I think he
has thought wiong in this instance,
and bis mieconstru and the authority un
der which he nas acted.
Follow citizens, I have but one wo r d
of advice to give you; stand by prin
ciple maintain jour li.Eta at all haz
zurtls L>o not undeistand mo to ad
vise aimed resist mice ; nothing of that
soit, it would be worse thun folly
But I would have you to under# ahd
me; to maintain and defend your rights
in a civil point of view. Do not lend
yourselves to further the i-o-called Re
construction acts, for l believe them to
be opposed to the genius and nature
of our government; unconstitutional
and naked tyranny. I have been re
moved because I would uot co-operute
in fastening upon the people of Geor
gia those iniquitous acts, and I shall
ever cherish the charge m?.de upon me
by Generals Pope and Meade that I
would not co operate with them I
never intended so to do, and I never
shall. Do not be carried away by the
shifting winds of expediency , nor sacri
fice principle to policy, for by so domg,
we but bring trouble and embarrass
ment upon ourselves, invite further ag
gression and after all, accomplish no
good ends.
Your Treasurer has nobly done bis
duty, he deserves your thanks and es
teem, and I know he will get it, not
only from you, but from every right
minded man in the State.
As I have been removed, I think
that General Meade acted wisely in
selecting those he did. There are
around and about headquarters, hun
gry office seekers, who are looking
here and there under the windows,
creeping about as it were to find a
bone. They have been disappointed,
disappointed Georgians, the most iff
them ; they have failed of Iheir mark
and that deservedly. Bo not depress
ed in spirits, fellow citizens, I think
there is a brighter day for us, and that
it is now dawning
In conclusion, allow me to again
thank you for this testimonial of vour
appreciation ol my administration aud
the line of conduct I have thought it
my duty 10 |Hirsue
We have given but a mere outline
of ihe remarks as near as we can re
member them, ol one of Georgia’s pur
est, noblest, truest, wisest and best sons
and Governors. Long may he live to
be an honor to his Stale and coun ry,
to guide, advise aud direct as in days
past, in acts political, legislative, judi
cial and Executive.
filaiideriuK Gossips.
By the inscrutable decrees of Divine
Providence, these misebevious bipeds
arc allow, and to meve abqjjt, snake-like,
in communities poisoning the minds of
ueigbb -r against neighbor, and friend
against triend.
They make it a rule to find out eve
ry little rmissness of conduct and
ipecch; and then narate it to the world
in a highly cxag'Tated manner, mueh
to the disgrace to themselves and tem
porary discomfiture of the slandered par
ties. Constantly prying into the busi
ioess and domtstio affairs of otheis,
they manage to possess themselves of a
sufficient amount of information tore
tail gruitously, a long catalogue of slan
ders the foilowing day. With anas
sumption of disinterestedness, they will
button hole you to one side, and iu »
low, cautious voice, report what so-and,
so reporte 1 about so-and-so, aud request
ing you not to divulge what be or she
has informed you. But of all the mean
est, most cowardly aud ungentlemauly,
or really unlady-like, is when a young
mao (humanity forgive us!) backbites
another to the opposite sex, or a young
lady leaves a wrong impression on the
mind of a young mao, about anoth
er yoiiDg lady."
Alter a while these slanderers are
unmasked, and have acquired tbo un
envied reputation of not being believed
on their oaths. Regardless of every
one’s reputation they lose their own.—
Let everybody attend to their own bus
iness and then they will not have time
to look after that of their neighbors.
Some are so habituated grsriping, that
it is almost an impossibility for them to
speak of any one without leaving a f&he
impression on the minds of their listen
ers. It is a pity that they should give
way to their faculty of curiosity, prying
into .others affairs instead of reading
their books or engaging in some other
profitable employment.
In every town, village, and hamlet,
they have a certain house for beardquar
' ters, anil if they have a special spite
at some particular person, anl can
not injure that person at headquarters,
they manage to send their venum to the
point where it will accomplish the dia
bolically intended mischief Slander
iug is nothing but absolute lying—for
uo one but a liar will stoop to slauder;
they do it systematically, and if you
happen to trace it to one, be manages
to sneak out of it by having “heard” or
some other cowardly excuse. Beware
of them 1 Bbun them as you would a
poisonous reptile. If you hear thai
your friend or neighbor b»s not. acted
friendly or neighborly, or ba* said some
thing unfriendly or uumighborly, go
immediately to him or her, and, tun to
one, you will find out that the bsikbiter
haspUytd upon your credulity Let
ail communities »j ct gossips, backbiters
aud slanderers tri m their society aud
they will enjoy more peace of mind.
Grijfin Herald.
isr a countryman living some
miles back of Evansville, Iml., en ered
ihe city on t hnsima* day in ati antic
state ol mind, aud,on u eeti g tbetiist
tnau with whom he was acquainted
stated that someone i<ud to and him
‘ Andy Johnson had got tnad and ve
toed all tne banks in tie United
States,” and as be had four hundred
uolluis iu one ol them, be thought it
about time to look alter ii.
AnV BROWN.
It was a dark and dismal night,
and yet scarcely less dreary inside the
little cottage that stood by the way
side, than without. Supper had end
ed, a quiet, uncomfortable meal, for
fierce passions were at work in her
father’s breast, and while it was so,
Amy Brown could not be at rest. She
knew the cause Her lathet had been
deeply injured by an unprincipled man
in the neighborhood. It wus in such
a way as not only to bring trials to him
self—he might have borne that—but
the little cottage might have to be
sold, and then all he had provided for
his only daughter, in case of his death,
would be lost to her. The thought of
this was unbearable. Supper was
over. Amy was washing the tea things
and putting the room to order Still
her father sat thinking gloomily over
his wrong. She tried in many ways to
turn his thoughts from it, but all iu
vain.
At length he rose and paced up
and and) an the room, with angry, pas
sionate motions, iSbe knew what he
was when his etil tern; er got the mas
tery, and she feared the result. She
felt that when his anger had cooled
he would be sorry for what he might
have dime in a moment of passiou, and
her heart sank within bei. Hermoth
or’s last request :
“Watch over your father, Amy, and
try by all means in your power to he'p
him conquer bis evil temper,” came to
her. She inwardly prayed for strength
to do right.
“Where is my Bat, Amy ?” asked her
father.
“It is such a dreary night, father.—
Listen to the storm. Dp not, for my
sake, venture out in it, it can do uo
good.”
“Better that, Amy, than the storm
within. 1 mu-t go, do not detain
me.”
“You may regret it to-morrow, fath-
“ Well then, that is my own lookout.
Let me alone, Amy, you can do no
good.”
He was bent on going then, and
she must yield. Oh, for some power
stronger than her ow n to keep her
father back. Ilia hand was on the
door—that once passed, and she dar
ed not think what might happen
Should she speak again, ana thus
uring his anger upon himself ? It was a
trying moment, but the asked for
strength was given, and words wore
put into her mouth. Iu a trembulous
voice she said;
“Vengeance i6mine;l will repay
said the Lord.”
llur father let go the latch, and
sinking into a chair, buried his face in
his hands in deep emotion. Soon the
struggle was over; when he raised his
head he was calm again.
‘‘Amy’,” he said, “you havo saved
me. JSo words like those could have
had such power to turn me back from
evil. My mother repeated them to
me when I was achil 1. Her pale face
as she urgeU me always to hear them
in mind, rose up before me as they
lefl thus from-your lips, after so long
a time. Had 1 passed the door just
now, I feel that L should not have en
tered it again an honest man. You
have thus, through the blessing of
God, kept me from the commission of
a dreadful crime. Will you Dot
mate it your constant prayer, that in
the future l may not bo overcome of
my evil temper, but that, through the
power of God, I may become a chanc
ed man ?” °
Great thankfulness filled Amy’s
heart that she had withstood the temp
tation to remain silent, and had been
strengthened to do even the little that
she was able, to keep back her fathur
fiom evil.
“Blessed are the peace-makers, for
they shall be called the children of
God.”
Rules for Home Education.
The following are worthy of being
printed in letters of sold and being
placed in a conspicuous position in
every household :
1 From your children’s earliest in-
Jflncy inculcate the necessity of instant
obedience
2. Unite firmness with gentleness.—
Let your childten always understand
that you mean exactly what you say.
3 Never promise them anything
unless you are sure you can give them
what you promise.
4 if you tell a child lo do anything,
show him how to do it, aud see* that it
is done.
i> Always punish your children for
wilfully disobeying you, but uever puu
ish iu anger.
6. Never lot them see that they can
vex you or make you lose your self
command
7. If they give way to petulance
and temper, wait till they are calm,
and thee gently reason with them on
tbc impropriety of their conduct
8. Remember that a little present
punishment, when the occasion arises,
is much more effectual than the ilireat
eniiig of u greater punishment should
the luult be renewed.
9 Never give your chiluren anything
beeuuse they cry for it
10 On do account allow them to do
at one time what you have loroidden,
under the same circumstances, at an
other.
11. Teach them that the only sure
and easy way to appear good is to do
good.
12 Accustom them to make their
lilt e recitals the | effect truih
13 You must never allow of tale
bearing
14 Teach them that self denial,
and self-indulgence, is the npjx.inted
and sure method of obtaining bappi
cess.
TSTo.
A Texas Joker.
Some three years ago we copied the
following sterling bit of fun from the
Texas morniDg Star, published at Hous
ton. It lately fell in our way again,
and wo were so tickled upon reading it
once more that wc are determined to
start it f.r a second heat. Wc will take
no small odds that in three months
time it will have bc< n published in half
the newspapers in (he cou?i*y : ‘
Aquatic Scenery. —During the
hardest of the storm the day before yes
terday we took a lounge dowu the
steamboat landing. While standing on
the brink of a deep gully that emptied
its torrent of water into the bayou, our
attention was attracted to the bottom
of the gully, where a drunkard loafer
was stemming ihe torrent and holding
on to a root fast anchored in the bank.
The poor fellow not knowing any one
was near him, was combating his fate
manfully, and iu calculating his ohan
oes of cscapo, gave utterance to the fol
lowing :
“Hayn’t this a orfal sitivation to be
placed in, nohow ! If I was a steam
boat, a rail, or a wood pile I’d be bet
ter worth fifty cents on the dollar than
I’ll ever be again. Unless I’m a gone
ease now there hayn’t any truth in
phrenology. I’ve weighed all the chan,
ces now like a gineral, and only two
that bears in my favor; the first is a
skunk-hole to crawl into, and the sec
ond a special interposition of Providenco
and the beat cbauce of the two is so
slim, if I only hail the chance I’d give
the premium for the
my sentiments. If I could be ami k,
or a a,water snakejfor about
two months perhaps I would mount the
first step t’other side of the Bir>, and
flap my wings and crow over precious
life, seientitioly preserved. But what’s
the ute holdin’ on to this root? there
bain’t no skunk-hole in these diggips—
the water is getting taller about a feet,
and if my nose was as long as infinity
.it wouldn’t stick out much longer
“U Jerry ! Jerry ! you’re a gone suck
er, aud I gutss your marm don’t know
your out; poor woman won’t she cry
the glassis itu of her spectacle* whcD
she hoars that her darliu’ Jerry has got
the whole of the Buffalo Bio for hi* cof
fiu ? What a pity ’tis some philan
thropic, or member of the humane so
ciety, never had foresight enough to
build a house across this gutter, with a
steam engine to kci-p out the water!
If they had done it iu time, they might
have bad the honor and gratification of
saving the life of a feller being : but it
is all day with you, Jerry 1 and a big
harbor to cast anchor in. It’s too had
to go off in this orful manner, when
they knows I oilers hated water ev.i
since I was big enough to know t’warLt
whisky ”
Before Jerry got to the conclu-ion
ho was washed into the bayou, within a
few feet of a largo fiat that bad just
started for the steamboat. Ilis eye
caught the prosjwct of deliverance, and
he chaDged the bur lea of bL dirge in
to a thrilling cry of, “heave to ! passen
ger overboard aud sinking with a belt
tuli of specie I—the man who saves me
makes his fortune 1” Jerry was fished
out by a darkey, and to show Li 6
gratitude invited (Juashey to “go up to
the groggery and liquor.”
The Interuuiri iage of Cou«ius.
Ex-Guvcrnor Magiffin, of Kentucky,
now a member of the Legislature of that
State, has introduced a bill prohibiting
the marriage of first cou-in*, and has
supported it by a mass of testimony
and statistics which is worthy the at
tention of Legislators everywhere. The
Commissioners of the Feeble minded
Institution iu that State report that a
very large proportion of the idiots in
that institution are the offspring of pa
rents bearing this relationship. A large
proportion of the inmates of the deaf
and dumb, and of the blind and insane
asylums, are likewise the children oi
cousins.
These statistics agree with those of
other states aud countries, and only con
firm the deduction which physicians
have made as to the evil effects of these
marriages. It seems to bo proved that
the misohief of io«aod-in breeding arc
not confined to the lower animal.
\et such mi rriages are more com
mon. Indeed, there are many circum
stances which favor them. Whatever
may bo the sia of suoh marriages, it is
evident that men have not that instinct
against it wbieh prevents even tbe de
sire of marriages in nearer relatives
Cousins have unus ial opportunities for
acquaintance and are permitted unu
sual intimacy, and acquaintance between
male and female cousins very often re
sults, very much the same a* betwoen
other young men and women, iu love
and marriage. —Acte York Express
\\ hen the fierce winds of adversity
blow over you, and your life’s summer
lies buried beneath frost and snow, do
not linger iuactive, or sink cownrd’y
down by .he way, or turn aside from
your course for momentary warm'b
and shelter, but, with stout heart and
firm step, go torward in God's strength
to vanguish trouble and to bid defiance
to disaster. If there is ever a time to
be ambitions, it is not when ambition
is easy, but when it is bard. Fight in
darkness, tight when you ate d'ovvn ; *
die hard, and you won’t die at all
That gela'inous man, whose bones are
not even muscles, anil whose muscles
are pulp—that man is a coward.
‘ What do you wink at me for, sir?”
said a beautiiul young lady, angrily, to
a stranger at a party au evening or
two since.
“I e g your pardon, madam,” re
plied the wit. ‘ I winked as men c’o
looking at the sun— your sydecdor daz
/led tny eat-s.'’
fflr-JDHivin’* fltohjr.
The first baby was a great institution.
As sooo as he came into this ' breathing
world,” as the late W. Shakspeare h*«
it, he took oommand in our house. Ev
erything was subservient to him. Hn
was tbo balance wheel that regulated
everything He regulated the temper
ature, he regulated the food, he regula
ted, the servants, he regulated me. For
the first six months of that prccio'ns ex
istence ho had mo up on an average six
times at night. “Mr. Blifkina,” stye
my wife, “bring that light hereto; the
baby looks strangely; I'm io afraid it
will have a fit!” Os course the lamp
was brought, and of course the baby lay
suckling his fist like a little white bear;
as be was. “Mr. Blifkina,” said my
wife, “I think I feel a draught of air;
l wish you would get up and see if the
window is not opeu a little, because the
baby might get sick.”
Nothing was the matter with the win
dow, as I knew very well. “Mr. Biif
kins,’’ says ncy wife, just as I waa going
to sleep again, “that lamp, as you have
phoed it, shines directly in tho baby'e
eyes—straDge that you have no more
oouH-.deration.” I arranged the light
and went to bed again. Jnst as I was
dropping to sleep again, “Mr. Blifkina,”
said my wife, “did you think to buy
that broma to day for tho baby?” “My
dear,” said I, “will you do me the in
justice to believe that l could overlook
a matter so essential to the comfort of
that inestimable ?” She apologised so
very handsomely, but made her anxiety
the scape goat. I forgave her, and with*
out saying a worJ more to her 1 ad
dressed myself to sleep. “Sir, Blif
kins,” said my wife, shaking mo, “y<u
must not snore so, you will wake the
baby.” “Jest so; jest so,” said 1, half
a sleep, thinking I was Solon Shingle,
“Mr Blifkina,’* raid my wife, “will
you get up and hand mo the warm gruel
from the nurse lamp for baby?—the
dear ebild ! if it wasn’t for bis mother
I don’t know wbat he would do. How
can you sleep so, Mr. Blifkins?” “I
suspect, my dear,” said I, “that it is be
cause lam tired.” “Ob, it’s very well
for you men to talk about being tired,”
said my wife; “I don’t know what you
would say if you bad to toil and drudge
like a poor woman with a baby.” I
tried to soothe her by telling her she
had no patience at ail, and got up for
the posset. Having aided iu answering
the baby’s requirements, I stepped into
bed again with the hope of sleeping.
“Mr. Blifkins,” said she in a louder
key. I said nothing, “Oh, dear !” said
that inestimable woman, in great appa
rent anguish, “bow can a man, who baa
arrived at the honor of a live b»by of
his own, Bkep, when he don’t know that
the dear creature will live till morn
ing !” I remained silent, and, after a
while, deeming that Mrs. Rhfkins bad
gone to sleep, I strctchid my limbs for
repose.
How long I slept I don’t know, hut I
was awakened by a furiotls job in the
forehead by aomo sharp instrument. I
started up, and Mrs Blifkins w*s sit
ting up iu the htu adjusting tome por
tion of the bAj*sdrp;s. She had, io a
state of srmi-somnoleDce, mistaken my
head for the pillow, which she customa
rily used for a nocturnal pin-cushion.—
I protested against such treatment in
somewhat round terms, pointing to sev
eral perforations in my forehead. Eho
told me I should willingly bear such
trifling thing* for the sake of the baby
I insisted upon it that I didn’t think
my duty as a parent to that young im
mortal required the surrender of my
forehead as a pio-cu-hion. This waa
one of the many nights passed in this
way. The truth is, that baby was wbat
every man’s first baby is, an autocrat—
absolute Bnd unlimited. Such was tho
story of Blifkits, as he related it to us,
the other day. It is a little exaggerated
picture of almost every man's expe
rience.
SIK unplug u Heed.
Blinker, a farmer cf means, who dt*oA
no. take the paper, or read law, but
who thinks his wisdom I oundlesg, sold
a pasture for three hundred dollars.
The purchaser having counted out
the money, and looking at the deed
said ;
“Mr B’inker, you must put a fifty
oent stamp on this deed, to make it
lawful.”
“What I stamp n deed; its folly—
there is do such law ,’ said Bhuker, in
his dignity.
Ilis friend explained, but failed to
make Blinker see it, and was obliged
to say.
‘•Well, if you don’t stamp the deed,
I shall r.ot pay the money.’
“Well, if you’re so duru particular”
said Blinker, “I suppose I can stamp it
50 cents woith ; but 1 hate to spoil the
Squire’s writing”
The deed was handed him ; he offed
with his coat, stepped back into the
room, laid the deed on the door, and
commenced stamping it, with his feet.
The purchaser, the Squire and witness
turned all colors; and finally laughed
hysterically. (Jatcbing his breath, one
said:
“What are you doing Blinker—are
you crazy
1 Doing ? why, I’m stamping this
darned deed fifty cents worth, and I
calculate it will take mo fivo hoursj
reckoning lime at ten cents an hour.
The Will of a Drunkard.
I die a wretched sinner ; and I leave
to the worni a worthless reputation, a
wicked example, and a memory that i&
fit only to perish
1 leave to my parents sorrow and bit
ternevs of soul all the days of their
lives.
I leave to my brothers end sisters
shame and grief, and the reproach of
their acquaintances.
I leave to my wife u widowed and
broken heart, and a life of lonely strug
gle with want and suffering.
I leave to my chiidreu a tainted
came, a ruined position, pitiful igno
rance, and the mortify mg recollection
of a father who, by his life, disgruc
jed humanity and at his premature
.dca'hjoined the great company of
those who are never to cefe; tie kin *
l demos God