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gfatohit lournal, Published Every T'hursdvy Bf PERRVMAN & MERIWETHER, TE R.ttS—Strictly in advance. Three month* ll 8i« months J 1 Oua year.... * 4 00 Kates or advertising : One dollar per square of ten Hues for the first insertion, and Seventy-fire Cents per square for each subsequent insertion, not ex ceeding three. One square three months » 8 110 One square six months 12 00 One square one year. 20 00 Two squares three months 14 uu Two squares six months 18 00 Two squares one year 80 00 Fourth of a column three moths 80 00 Fourth of a column six months 50 00 Ualf column three moths 48 Ualf oolumu six months 70 00 One column three months 70 00 One column six months 100 00 JAberal Deductions Jtlade on Contract advertisements. MHIMIIMIIIIMIIIHHIHIIIIIIIItIMIIIIIIIIItfIIIUIIIIIIIMIIIiniII' Legal Advertising. Sheriff’s Sales, per levy, •* 60 Mortgage Fi Fa Sales per square 6 00 Citations for Letter* of Administration, 8 00 »* *• •> Guardianship,. 800 Dismision from Apministration, 6 00 “ “ Guardianship, 4 00 Application for leave to sell land, 6 00 Sales of Laud, per square, 6 00 Sales of Perishable Properly per squ’r, 8 00 Notices to Debtors and Creditors, 8 60 Foreclosure of Mortgage, per square, 2 00 Estray Notices, thirty days, 4 00 Job V V*ork of every description eie cutedwith neatness and dispatch, at moderate rates. RAIL-ROAD GUIDE. Seutliwestern Railroad. yrX. HOLT, Pres. |"yIRGIL POWERS, Sup Leaves Macon 8 A arrive, at Eu faul& 5 SO, P M ; Leaves Eufaula 7 20, A M ; Arrives at Macon 4 50, P M. ALBANY BRANCH. Leave* Smilhville 1 46, P M ; Arrives at Albany 8 11, P M ; Leaves Albany » 86, A M; Arrives at Smilhville 11, A M. NKacou & Western Railroad. A. J. WHITE, President. E. B. WALKER, 'Superintendent. “ DAY PASSENGER TRAIN. Leaves Macon ... 7SOA. M. Arrives at Atlanta . . • }®‘ • „ Laaves Atlanta ? Arrives at Macon . . • ISoP. M. NIGHT TRAIN. Leaves Macon . • • 845 V. M. Arrives at Atlanta . . • * £*• Leaves Atlanta ... 8 10 P. M. Actives at Macon . . . 125 A. M. Western & Atlantic Railroad. CAMPBELL WALLACE, Sup’t. BAY PASSENGER TRAIN. I,save Atlanta . • • Leave Dalton .... * “■ Arrive at Chattanooga . . 5 -* 1 • * Leave Chattanooga . • S;4 ' *• ’ Arrive at Atlanta . . - l* y S r. M. Nianr train. Leave Atlanta . • • lOOP M. Arrive at Chattanooga . . 4.10 A.M. Leave Chattanooga . . 430 P. M. Arrive at Dalton . . • 7.60 P. M. Arrive at Atlanta . . . 1-41 A. M. 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