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<£l?v Ctftegjcapfy GEORGIA. PKE8S. The silo of reserved seats for Sara Bernhardt in Atlanta lias begun. Five dollars and three dollars are the prices asked. The Warrentoa Clipper says we ex pect nothing Christmas, but hope to be surprised. An Albany gill wrote to a young ir.an for her lock of hair. He sent her a bun- dlo oi specimens and asked hereto hunt hers out. Mrs. J. B. Gunn, of Weston’s Mills, Brunswick and Albany railroad, is dead. Sumter county land is selling at $15.00 per acre. The Evening Sexes contains the fol lowing : A distressing accident occurred on upper Jones street yesterday, earned by the neg. ligence of a mother in leaving two young aud helpless children—two and four years old alone in a room, while she went out on au errand. The door was locked and the little fellows, left alone, probably be gan playing in the fire. A little while af ter the mother, a colored woman, had left, the neighbors smelled something burning, and went over to investigate the matter. The door was broken open and the two children found with their dothiug on fire, and one of them in agony. The youngest child was uot able to reach the fire, so its burns were slight, but the oldest child was terribly injured, aud died in two or three hours after the accident. The little ones were so young that they could not explain anything about the affair. This accident should serve as a fearful warning to moth ers, white and colored, and to all who have children in charge, not to leave them alone in a room with fire. The in cident of yesterday is becoming oft re peated, and the narration of helpless and abandoned children burning to death is growing too chronic In newspaper history. It Is hoped that the melancholy chapter of yesterday will serve to close the book of such accidents in Augusta. We clip from the Chronicle and Con stitutlonali8l the following: Yesterday morning Mr. Louis A. Pic- quet, coroner, was summoned to hold an i inquest over the body a white man m Bow No. of the Augusta factory buildiugs. It proved to be Mr. James Cheek, who, for some time past been drinking quite freely. Monday night he went home considerably intoxicated, staling that lie had been drinking laudanum. Efforts were made to get it from bis system, which proved unavailing, aud at 12 o’clock tbo unfortu nate man passed from his stupor into the deeper sleep of death. He seemed to be about fifty years old. The coroner's jury rendered a verdict of death from aa over dose of laudanum. Says the Sumter Republican: Last week a gang of gypsies passed through Webster. They camped a while near Jack Hawkins’ who is on one of the farms of Col. 3. H. Hawkins of this city. Dur ing the war Jack was wouuded ou the head which produces, at times, calectuio of the brain, rendering him nearly un conscious.; The gypsies noliciogbis weak ness, plied him with liquor and while un der the influence of it got him to trade a very fine mule for an old dilapidated, broken-down speckled horse. They Im mediately broke camp and came to Americus Saturday. Colonel Hawkins B t wind of the transaction, took Sheriff ize and started for the camp to get his mule. The man having it, apprised of their coming, mounted tire mule*and left. Col. Hawkins and Sheriff Joe followed on to Friendship, but finding that the fellow had given them the dodge, returned and arrested one Jack Herrington,of the gang, who had had possession of the mule for awhile. Judge Pilsbury informed the said Jack that he must produce the mule or go to jail. He certloraried, gave bond in the sum of one hundred and ten dollars, bis friends depositing that sum in the bauds of H. D. W atts, who stood his bund, and he was released. Sunday morning the entire gang had disappeared. Wo believe the money was turned over to Col. Haw kins to reimburse him for his loss. TalbiTto.v Register: Col.T. II. Lums- den went’possum huuting one night last been In session for several days, and large hawk flew down in the yard and i,nv« tharou"iilV investigated the caught a chick almost rigid at the crow<J. , . complaint &Jlf Fitratamo™ and the One of the party, qu.cx iu thought and aC- named Sarah Thomason,, aged e.ghty- manawment and conduct of tiie duties of tion, springing forward, caught the hawk chief ^deputy marshal. They concluded by the back of the neck before it could their labor/ Saturday, and submitted a 1 make the rise and get off with the chicken, report, which completely and thoroughly j The hawk upon being caught jjCiztid ns vindicates the course pursued by Captain captor in turn, with its sliarp claws, from Anderson, fully exonerating him trom all blame; recommending that the applica tion of Col. Fitzsimmons for certalu books held by Captain Anderson and claimed by hlui as private property be dismissed, though granting the privilege to Col. Fitz simmons to examine the same officially, a right', however, which has never bcen.de- nled by Captain Anderson. The decision, in brief, is as follows: j. That Col. Fitzsimmons shall pay over to Capt. Anderson any moneys collected or to be collected from the government or from individuals which accrued ns mar shal's fees during Capt. Anderson’s In- cuinbeucy of the office) unless Miu money lias been credited on the account of Col. Fitzsimmons, through A. P. Woodward, bis deputy, showiug a balance against Col. Fitzsimmons of $1,039.2-1; further, that all moneys allowed or to be allowed by the accounting officers on the account of said district for the last half or 1879 shall be paid by Col. Fitzsimmons to Capt. Anderson, the payment to be sub ject to the rule of division, as decided on. 2. That fees anil costs for marshal’s ser- vice and expenditure accruing while Capt. Anderson was deputy, which have been collected from private parties by Co', Fitzsimmons since Capt. Anderson ceased to be deputy, or which may hereafter be collected from said parties, shall be paid by Col. Fitzsimmons to Capt. Anderson, and any such lees which are, or may here after be in the hands of the Clerk of the United States Courts ;for the Southern District, shall be paid to Capt. Anderson. 3. Further, that out ot the moneys awarded to Captain Andereon as above, be shall, upon the receipt of the same, first satisfy the unpaid dues to other dep uties, together with all other unpaid legit imate charges against the Marshal’s office for said year, and the surplus shall be di vided between Col. Fitzsimmons and Capt. Anderson, three-fifths to Capt. An derson and two-fifths to Col. Fitzsimmons. 4. That valid outstanding claims, not before provided for, accruing while Capt. Anderson was deputy, shall be settled by him. Mr. A. B. Newcomb, special agent of the judiciary departmental Washington, who lias been in the city during the in vestigation, and who visits Georgia for the purpose of investigating certain charges against the marshal’s office, stated, we are informed, that be had never seen a better exhibit of the conduct of the mar shal’s office Ilian that made by Captain Anderson; that everything had been con- ducted systematically and regularly, and that the decision of the arbitrators was a complete vindication of all the charges against Captain Anderson. Mr. New comb left Saturday night by the Central railroad for Atlanta on official business. Clara Bell, a correspondent of the Augusta Etenlng Sacs, writes a column aud a half letter urging the girls to avail themselves ot the remaining three weeks of leap year. She furnishes a descriptive catalogue of the marriageable young men living in and around and visiting Augusta: The following are extracts from the list: Pleasant Stovall, one of the most gifted of our young journalists. He is a bru nette style cf beauty, though his Norman origin is clearly indicated by his features. He is affable when caught in society, hut studious in his habits and reserved in his manners. Viscount Louis VonGbolstine, of Atlanta, charming blonde—has a car riage—that is, a military carriage, a first- class flouring mill tud a tender heart. Sealed proposals received by him for a few weeks before Christmas. The carriage and paint shop of Keid & Gramling, in Marietta, was badly damaged by fire Wednesday morning. A- oitAv-vvHisKEttEn man of Albany says “One cooking dab Is worth all the ’German clubs’ in the world.” Ah, well, when a man’s legs get old be views life in a way a little different from the rising generation. [N. B.—The regular editor uen went posaum uuuting one nigtit last of this column is attending conference at week, climbed a big tree and slung two jj aw j. insville j Hawkinsville merchants get their coons out by their tails, straddled a limb hnd shook all the leaves ofif the tree laugh ing at the fight between the dogs aud coons. He also bagged one ’possum. The poloyd is a famous hunter when he starts tiiit in earnest. TtfAT young tnan who represents the AitgUeta Evening Sacs at Savannah in the grand excursion, has been interview ing the big bowl which siti opposite Cap tain Wheaton’s picture in the Chatham Artillery hall. We have been there and know what it Is. Listen: I have just time to dispatch you & post script from on board the good ship "City of Augusta,” before the gangway is lifted and wo are oiT to sea. The noble steamer, so fully and accurately described in the Evening Hnos at the time of her christen ing, {^standing at the wharf in trembling haste, to meet the tide and plough the foam-tossed wave. An eager multitude of happy eyes are straining hard to drink in all there is to see, so as to be able at the proper time to see the sea, and not be swamped in taking in all to be seen on the lower decks and in the cabin depths. Prospects grow brighter as the whistle blows; and uufurliug colors draw the crowd around silken folds so soon to deco rate and fly from quarter deck and pen non mast. Murmured admiration hardly stays in check till Mayor May gives over to Augusta’s eloquent orator the lion. John S. Davidson the pleasant task of presenting to President Wadley and the Ocean Steamship Company the beautiful set of colors for the maguifi- cent ship named in honor of our fair city. The sliip, with its great multitude of happy people is very proud, and turns its pro.v defiant to the breeze and steams past city and lines of home and foreign shipping to Tybee lights and the broad ocean beyond. It is a proud day, and each heart leaps with joy at the perfectness of the occasion in rounded contour and minute detail. But proudest of all is Augusta’s orator, who in the presence of two great cities and the sliip “Augusta,” and surrounded by fair admirers, is hon ored in crowning the christening work so well inaugurated by accomplished beau ty’s hands and so perfectly finished for its life on the ocean wave. Several of the boys have already caught a glimpse of the magnificent lilhch In the dining saloon and describe It as gorgeous. The hold of the vessel can carry 5,000 bales of cotton, but to-day it is completely filled with champagne baskets. So much for Wad- ley’s estimate of “Augusta’s" capacity. Gow was the first man to find the punch bowl, Edge Eve, Burt Miller ana Nat Wiliet being close seconds in this race. If anybody gets seasick in consequence, I will wire you off Tybee. W. Says the Warrenton Clipper: We learn that our friend Mr. J. A. Hobbs, of Pan handle-Warren, has recently suffered a heavy loss from fire. His mill, with fifty or sixty bushels of wheat, twenty-five or thirty bushels of corn, his gih house with six ot seven bales of cotton, and a consid erable quantity of 9eed, with the gin and machinery, ail were burned by accident. Hr. Hobbs was in his gin house at the time of the commencement of the fire. He approached the lint room, and a flame greeted him, and in a short time his prop erty was hopelessly enveloped in a burn ing sea. His loss is estimated at from $f,500 to $2,000. He has the universal sympathy of neighbors and acquaint ances. A stray match is thought to be the cause. Savannah Scum : It is known to our our citizeua generally that during the in cumbency of Captain John W. Andersou, of this city, as chief deputy marshal under Colonel O. P. Fitzsimmons, United States marshal for Georgia, differences arose iu regard to the management of affairs by Captain Anderson, which finally resulted in his r<-signation. There was uncertain ty as to the exact causes, and various ru mors were afloat cancerning his resigna tion. The matter was referred to arbitra tors lsst week, A. T. Akerman, Esq.j rep resenting Colonel Fitzsimmons, . H. Montmolliu, Esq., representing Captain Anderson. These arbitrators have dander up when anybody sticks them with a bate cf water-packed cotton. Pulaski county has a population of 14,- 057, and Dooly 12,413. Bill RaidkX, who was arrested in this county for stealing, and, as no prosecutor appeared, was tried for carrying concealed weapons, convicted and fined, has been arrested in Pike county upon the original charge against him. Colonel Burch, of the Eastman Times, comes to the front with a well de veloped story ot a little woman’s heroic capture of & ’possum in the smoke-house. Tho Colonel is welcome to the ranks of recontaleurs. The grand excursion of the steamship “City of Augusta” did not make an ex tended trip, the winds and tides being un favorable. The usual addresses, respon ses and banquet formed the programme. Chronicle and Constitutionalist: The season for cotton fires has commenced. Yesterday afternoon, at one o’clock, a lot of cotton—thirty or forty bales—in a Pe tersburg boat, at the canal basin, was dis covered to be on fire. Tbe alarm was quickly given, and a large force engaged in dumping tho burning bags into tbe canal. In this manner the fires were put out, and, although the ninth district alarm sent the department up to witbiu a short distance ot the spot, their assistance was not needed. Tbe loss from fire and water will be considerable. This neigh borhood Is an uolortunate one for cotton. Hawkinsville Dispatch: At this writing (Wednesday morning) the banks have again notified the cotton buyers of Hawkinsville that their checks will not be paid. Several hundred bales of cotton are awaiting transportation, and the ship ping yard is literally packed. Several cars came down by this morning’s train, and probably a few hundred bales may be shipped to-day. Cotton Was selling this morning at a quarter to half a cent per pound less than its real value, because the farmers are disposed to sell, even at a sac rifice, rather than return home without the money for their cotton. It is an unfor tunate state of affairs, and tbe farmers are tbe real sufferers. We have no doubt the railroad, is doing all that it can to move the cotton. The rush of cotton from the interior towns and cities to Savannah is unprecedented. The banks are not Vo blame. Tliey are compelled to protect themselves. If tliey should pay tbe checks for the cotton and,during lu delay in ship ment, the pric* should decline a cent or two un the pound, the hanks would more than likely be the actual losers. From twenty-five to fifty thousand dollars’ worth of cotton is now awaitiDg transpor tation at tbe depot, and the drays have been compelled to stop hauling from the warehouses. Good middling cotton is worth in Hawkinsville this morning 101 cents per pound; middling 10[ cents; aud low middling 10 cents. The market is depressed, aud cottou is not selling tor its value. A Man Killed.—Albany Nines: Tues day afternoon Primus Johnson, colored, trom the Grant place in Baker county, left Albany with au empty wagon drawn by two mules. He drove along finely un til he had gone about ten miles, when tbe auimals became frightened at some object on the roadside, and in a moment were unmanageable. They made a dash of about two miles, tore the wagon into flinders, and Lite driver, Primus Johnsou, was thrown out and mortally wounded. He died yesterday morning. Southerner and Appeal: We received the day after one of our last issues a com munication from F. of this county, which has been misplaced. He said that on the Sunday before, as a party of several was sitting in the yard of a gentleman near Gordon, being on Llie leeward side of the house safe from tbe searching winds then prevalent, aud enjoying the pleasaut warmth of the sun’s genial rays, a very captor 1 . which unpleasant baud clasp the gentle man was glad to be relieved by some of the party. * _ Randolph,County Oranges.—Daw son Journal: Mr. J. IV. Bra^an, of this city, gave us iwo oranges last Friday that were raised on G. W. Bragan’s place, in Randolph" county. They were medium size and delicious in flavor. The tree on which they grew bore eight oranges last year anil twenty-five the present. An orange tree near Americus bore seve ral barrels of fine oranges this year, which proves conclusively that,with care, this ex cellent fruit can be raised successfully on a small scale here in southwest Georgia. There are several trees in Dawson. We ltopo the owners will protect them from tiie cold and tty to make them bear fruit. Sparta Ishmaillte: Georgia lias moun tains-tor the Swiss, sunny plains for the Italians and French, untold water power for the English aud Scotch, fertile valleys for the Irish, and mineral wealth to occu py all the miners .in the world. Now let the column begin to move. On the Governor’s Staff.—Gov, Colquitt yesterday commissioned the fol lowing gentlemen as aides-de-camp on his staff: J. II. Estill, Savannah; L. O. Jones, Atlanta; T. W- U. Harris, Rome. They will add no little to the appearance of the already handsome staff of “the handsomest Governor In the South,” as the Northern press styles him.—Constitution. A Gloomy Bridal.— Marietta Journal: Gloom’ was upon her countenance and upon his. The man whose holy office was to unite them in bonds never to’be torn asunder, stood like an executioner before the bride and bridegroom, and tliey—the pair waiting to he blessed—bent down their heads like condemned ones before him.' Tn rain might tiie eye wander around the assembly in‘search ofsunshine upon a single countenance; all was dreaty, black —and assistants, as well attendants, at the ceremony, were alike shrouded in a dark, overshadowing mass of raylcss gloom. Ab, joyf.,1 should ever be the linking of young hearts together, and ter rible must be tiie findings of those arotmd whom the shadows of fate are gathering, even at the threshold, which should blaze in all the gorgeous coloring of hope and promise. Yet tbe same sombre shade, the same gloomy hue, the same depth of dark ness, was seated upon every feature. No sudden, blushing of the rose, no swift suc ceeding of tho illy, no fitful changes tell ing of youthful passion and warm, brigiit hope were seen in the bride’s cheek, but one unvarying siiade of funereal glootn possessed the bride, possessed tne groom, possessed the preadier -in fact, they were all possessed. Reader, they were Marietta darkies! Savannah Xeics: Yesterday momln about six o’clock an old colored woman Mr. H. J. Cook, of Albany, is one of the sufferers by the failure of the Piedmont aud Arlington Life Insurance Company, of Richmond, Virginia. Columbus has an organization called the Chattahoochee Club that has its quarters over the Merchants and Mechan ics bank. The various sisters, wives and daughters of the members to whom the club had become as a household name, determined to investigate the affair, aud rather than be stormed, the club were compelled to issue invitations! The invita tions were unanimously accepted and the fair visitors highly delighted with the moral and temperate tone of the place. But the sly Chattahoochee meet each other on the street, close their left optics and refer smilingly to the “Apol- luiaris night,” which will ever stand Jikc a white stone lu tl.oir record- If the ladies intend to break up the club tliey have chosen the right plan. Mat O’Brien was present, as he always is when appol- linaris is the watchword. The steamer Costello, having on board 7.J15 bates of cotton, cleared from Savan nah. She drew twenty-two feet of water. The Board of Education have appro prialed $3,500 for the public school at Georgetown. Fort Valleyans continue their laud able eflorts to maka their library a suc cess. Tho value of such an institution to the young people of a community cannot he estimated. Sr arks from an engine set fire to large lot of cotton at Opelika, and many bales were damaged before the flames could be extinguished. Charles Powell, a negro man, for merly the property of Dr. E. H. Stroheck- er, of Macon, and who had been sentenced lor murder, has been pronounced insane by a jury at McRae, and will be sent to the asylum. South Georgian: We are reliably in formed by a citizen of McVille that a gen tleman in Laurens county has a cat which some time since give birth to kittens. The owner took a rat which he had caught, and carried it to the nest and gave it to the old ent to eat. But instead of eating it, the old motherly feline took It and ten derly nursed and cared for it until it was grown and would run about tho room aud day on the lap of any member of the family the same as tbe kittens. Finally the rat became mischievous and had to be killed. The grief of tbe old mother cat was so apparent that an attempt was made to procure another tat. Failiug in this, a couple of young squirrels were found and given to her. These she as carefully nursed and raised as tberat. Ourlnfonu- ant has seen tbe cat and tho squirrels to gether, aud the geutleinan at whose house he saw them vouched lor the story of the rat. A remarkable cat, indeed. The same paper has the following item: Miss Annie L. Harris, a bcautilnl and accomplished young lady of Macon, who lias been spending several weeks here, returned to that city on Monday last. We are informed by parties who return ed from Darien last Friday night, where they had been to sell a lot of limber, that there is an unusual activity in the market, the prices running high and competition lively. Scab timber is in greatest demand, and a good article brings fancy prices. Square limber is n6t selling so well, but finds ready purchasers at a lower price, and the demaud keeps good. Our in formant says that there are large amounts of timber on tho river waiting transporta tion, and that ail along down everybody are busy cutting and hauling, aud pre paring for a large raft during tbe holidays. There is not much timber in the creek at this place, but within a few miles of the creek there is a large lot ou tbe ground and the cutters are busy cutting more down. We are glad to chronicle the fact that at least one class of citizens are mak ing money, and as the timber cutters area hardworking class, they deserve the good fortune of high prices. Columbus Times: The citizens of Ma rion county are alive to the question or a railroad. It Is not yet determined to what point the railroad shall be built. Some are in favor of Geneva, and others prefer Columbus. We would advise our neigh bors that if they desire to put themselves in direct communication with the best market, without an exception, iu tills sec tion of the country, they wilt do well to build their road to this point. Of course, Columbus would receive a liberal share of their patronage should tbe road be built to Geneva, but tbe tanners could not ship cotton to this city as cheap by Geneva as by a direct line from Buena Vista to tins point. In speaking of the road, the Bu ena Vista Argus says: We wmut to know how many men in tbe county will contrib ute tbe labor of ten bands for one year, end their board, to secure tbe road to Ge neva or Columbus, and take an ownership in Die road, proportioned to tbe labor sup plied? How many will contribute five hands and their board? How many will contribute two and board ? How many will contribute one band aud bis board ? How many will contribute the labor of half a baud and bis board ? four years, living on New Houston street lane, met with an accident which will probably result in her .death. It seems that she had risen quite early to attend to some household duties, and was moving about the house with a lighted kerosene lamp when she accidentally dropped it, smashing it, and scattering tho burning llttid all over.lier person. . Tbe occupants in the tenement adjoining heard the crash and discovered the bln.’.; through the par tition wall, and at once gave Die alarm. Several neighbomvere aroused,"and has ten! jc to the place found the poor crea ture in a '"horrible condition. She .was burned from her face to her feet in a ter rible manner, and presented a pitiable eight. The neigh ors did everything possi ble for her temporary reliefand dispatched a messenger at once for Dr. Chisholm, who quickly responded aud rendered Die necessary attention. Her advanced age and tiie severity of the bunft renders Die prospect of her recovery exceedingly doubtful, and in the dp'nlon of the physi cian, she will probably not survive the Jav. Had ms Leg Broken.—-Columbus Times: Wednesday, as a company from near Buena Vista were coming otliis city with cotton, a thirteen-year-old son of Mrs. Mathis had his leg broken. Tliey were ascending a hill, just tills side of McLaughlin’s mill, when the team,driven by the boy, refused to pull. In the at tempt to make them move their load, a bale of cotton fell from tho wagon, aud the little fellow went with it. The cot ton fell on his thigh, breaking jt. The party sent to Rcdbone, a distance of thir teen miles, for a surgeon to set the broken limb; when ho arrived, he advised tliat the unfortunate lad be carried to Ids home before the limb was set, as he wOuld, in all probability, be confined to his bed more than a month. t TItis, of ciurse, was a very painful trip, but it could not bo avoided. We hope that h» may soon recover from thi3 unfortunate accident. Syrup Boiling.—Americus Recorder This farming business in Florida is called “sugar boiling,” and the neighbors, on such occasions,especially the youug people from twelve to thirty years old, resort to the boilings ostensibly to eat hot sugar foatn. We were invited to Mr. Him Wal ter’s uiglit before lust, on nu occasion of that sort, and witnessed the boiling of two runs under tbe restraining influence of a superincumbent tin apparatus, which he denominated a “skimmer,” by which, after Lite first ditty scum has bccu takeu oil' witli the oid style skimmer, this new-fangled institution is set on top the kettle, and very soon the hot juice boils up in the ap erture like a geyser, at least a foot above the average level of the kettle. The re maining scum is collected on shelves aud takeu off with an ordinary hatter-cake turner, anu a thousand little streamlets are evaporating as as tliey make their way hack to the kettle. It is a good institu tion and saves lime aud mauuel labor. Several parties from the country and city were present. Cane beer, conversation juice and cane chewing mixed largely in the staple of the plcasureablu entertain ment. Mr. W. will make about three hundred gallons of nice syrup this year. Atlanta Constitution: About 5:30 o’clock yesterday evening a brilliant meteor was seen to shoot across the skies. It was so brigiit that the whole heavens scented one blaze of light, and no diffi culty was experienced iu tracing it iu its course, which was from tho southwest to the northeast. Insfze it appeared about os large as a cannon ball. When directly overhead au explosion occurred, tearing it into fragments and scattering the pieces iu every direction though a large piece continued in the corn so takeu by the meteor, mail it disappeared from view. After tho meteor had disappeared a track of smoke, which marked its course, was to be seen for fully five minutes, though the meteor itself was not seen more than a minute. Augusta EcenUig Nines: The most successful party of hunters for Ihe season returned last evening by the river steamer. 1 bey went down about one hundred miles itt bateaux for a week’s hunt and came back loaded down witli ducks, tur keys aud squirrels. John Bolder, Jr., engineer of the party, is the boss hunter of the county and he says that but for tbe high water which caught them and is now flooding tire swamps down tiie river they would have brought hack a steamboat loaded with ducks. Game Is plentiful down the Savannah and over one hundred squirrels were killed In less than a day and at old times just to eat by a party of half a dozen. The woods are really full of them. Messrs. Bohler and Walker bagged a num ber of fine turkeys, and this office is in debted for a magnificent Christmas gob bler. Mrs. Bolder will bo serving some of her bravo son’s wild ducks at the Catholic fair and Johnny returned just in time, so the girls say. votes. Tills, lie said, was an attcinpt^at usurpation which looked to the future, and any legislative action dyUB justifiable, to defeat the attempt. Mr. Lapliatn, of New Yo@c, said there was evidently some political purpose lying back of lids resolution. What was it? Did the Democrats cling to it with such tena city because it would enable them to throw out thfl vote of any State ? Under its pro visions the House might reject tiie. vote of ClatA U i MM:-* .. pers, any papers would do—received from would resort to every expedient know to parliamentary usago before they would penult the passage of such a resolution as this. Mr. Herbert, of Alabama, argued in opposition to the theory that the Vice- President had the right to count the vote. He' deuied that there was any political motive which induced the Democrats to press tills matter, unless the desire to pre vent the theory that the Vice-President has the power to declare who was ids suc cessor from passing into a precedent we.re a political motive. In the Senate, the Vice President la d before that body a communication from the Secretary of War, transmitting a copy of tho correspondence witli the legal rep resentatives of tbe Confederate Generals Bragg and Polk, with a view to the pur chase of their private papers relating to the late war. The prico asked is $20,000. Mr. Bui aside announced that he would on Monday ask the consideration of the bill to Apply part of tho proceeds of the public lands to public education. At 2:40 the Senate went into executive session, and when the doors were re opened adjoin ned. Washington, December 10.—The House committeo on appropriations, at a meeting this moraine, agreed upon the pensions approprlationbill, and instructed their chairman to report the same to the House at the expiration of the morning hour to-day. The hill appropriates $50,- ouo ooo. In tho House, Mr. HubboH, of Michi gan, .from tho committee ou appropria tions, reported the ^tensions appropriation bill. Printed and recommitted. It ap propriates S4S,400,000 for the payment of nrtuy pensions, $1,100,000 for the payment of navy pensions, $250,000 for the pay ment of fees to examining surgeons, aud $250,000 for payment of salaries, etc. Mr. Herbert, of Alabama, trom the committee on the judiciary, reported back a bill allowing marshals to take bonds in certain cases. Placed on tbe House cab endar. Washington, December 10.—The con gressional joint select committee on the Yorktown centennial celebration, com posed of one Senator aud one member of tho House from each of the thirteen origi nal States, and Yorktown centennial com missioners, appointed by the governors of all tho States of the Union, held a joint conference to-day in the reception room of tiie United States Senate, Senator John ston of Virginia, presiding. After a gen eral discussion of Dip subject the arrange ment of a detailed plan for tiie celebra tion wa3 referred to sub-committees of each of the bodies. It was the prevalent sentiment of the commissioners, ami also of a majority of the members of the Congressional com mittee, that the appropriation by Congress to aid the celebration should be iuercased from $20,000 to $100,000, and that liberal appropriations should be made, also, by the several States. There was considera ble discussion as to the proper duration of the ceremonies, and the general opinion was that Die participation of the United S’ates authorities should not extend be yond two days. DEB WOlf) CANARY BIRDS. ____ : A Yew Fuel* About tbe Little Exiles Gathered by an idle Reporter. Yesterday as a Telegraph reporter was sauntering down Cherry street with his pencil quietly sleeping in a vest pocket, and the prospect for news growing dimmer as the sun grew brighter, he came to “HONORABLE MENTION.” auy State, H more than on#list ofelecto- freeman’s auction store and met up with teralvoteS’Or paper purporting f.o be such Charley Dreyfus. An-expression of- list, Should be-itdid not say officialpa- .... —„ TV... tercst was visible upon the face of tills any State. The" Republican*,~litf said popular - and" genial German-American, Proceedings of Congress. I Washington, December 9.—In the Senate, on motion of Mr. Pendleton, so much of the President’s annual message as refers to civil service reform, non-assess ment of government employes lor polit ical purposes, e' a, was referred to. a se lect committee o examine the several branches of the civil service, with instruc tions to report on au early day by bill or otherwise. Un motion of Mr. Davis, of I.llnols, the Seuate resolved that to-day’s adjournment be until Monday next. Mr. Pendleton introduced a joint reso lution for the purpose of obtaining the privilege of opening a road and highway from the Canada line of the United States and British America, through British Co lumbia to Fort Wrangell aud Sitka in Alaska. Referred to the committee on for- eigh relations. In the House, Mr. Baker, of Indiana, from tho committee on appropriations, re ported the fortifications appropria tion hill, aud it was ordered printed aud recommitted. (It appropriates $100,000 for tho protection ana repair of fortifica tions ; $400,000 for the armament, etc., of fortifications, and $50,000 for tbe pur chase of torpedoes). Mr. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, introduced - bill repea.lag the tax on batik checks, medicines, friction matches, bank capital and bank deposits, which was referred. Also a bill relating to the general has pital in the District of Columbia. Re ferred. Mr. Aldrich, of Illinois, Introduced _ bill amending the law in relatjpn to a tax on savings banks. Referred. On motion of Mr. Chittenden, of New York, a bill was passed granting permis. sion to the chamber of commerce to erect a statue on tbe sub-treasury building in the city of New York. On motion of Mr. Talbot, of Maryland, all action which had oil yesterday been taken on a hill for the relief of J. M. Uais- kell was vacated. On motlou of Mr. Singleton, of Missis sippi, the Senate amendments to a bill regulating an award of public printing in the District of Columbia were noncou- curredin. The House then resumed consideration of the Senate concurrent resolution rela tive to the electoral count. At a meeting of the House committee on ways and meant, this morning, quite a lengthy discussion took place upon a proposition to remove the internal revenue tax now imposed on bank checks, matenes, patent medicines, etc. The matter was fitia)ly referred to the sub-committee on internal revenue with Instructions to con sider and report upon tiie same at a future meetieg of tbe committee. The report of the sub-committee on the fortifications appropriation bill was ac cepted by the full committee on appropri ations at their meeting this morning, and the chairman was instructed to report the bill at once to the House. Washington, December 9.—In the House, Mr. McLaue, of Matyland, took the floor and spoke on the electoral count res olution, in reply to the speech made yes terday by Mr. Robeson, of New Jersey. He contended that the House was em powered by the constitution to count Die electoral vote, and, in a certain contin gency, to elect a President. Tbe House mint judge when the contingency arose, and it could not judge of that contingency unless it verified very vote. Gentlemeu ou the other side were endeavoring to give the Viee President power to count the Or, Der Han Mit a Sheep’s Ulster On. “Sic semper McManus, in hoc gloria Dues- day.—jakesbeer. On der lasd day of Scptohcr In the lasd year brefious to der obening of our simble fiddle slidory, a solidary horseman all by himself might liav been sawn sodding on an ash parrel lu frond of der olt sausage foundry, next door to vere derslidone yard vas purned down. Und py der dime ve’re wriding lie musd be fordy or dweudy-sefen years of olt. He had dree sous und dree daugbders; der sons vas all poys. Der oldesd von, VilHam Hainry,vas der cldcsd shild uud Ills name va9 Fcdcr. Der oder sblldrcn vas driblets; dwo of dem vas cmbloyed to plow ub bli'Jders iu a sclinuff facdory. Beely Halury, whoso name vas Leobold, vas head pusher In a shdore away ub down He vai also a member of der nook aud Slidairs Combany; dis vas drooly a circu lar slnkeuutaucc-. Uud dey do say he vas bedder on der hook as he vas on der ladder. Shdill lie vas von of der solid men of der rard, und his shdockiugs veiglis dwo hundert and dwendy bourn's, ven he vas hi dem. He vas aboud six feed long unit abonu der same distance drough. He vas a very sbmard looking feller, und lie Iooged as of he cood forget more In a iniuuue as auyvon vood uought he vood rememper In dwo veeks. Der Hock aud Slidairs fellers vas going to bad a blcnic Der day coomed ad lasd und der blcnic vas bosdboned on cound dot der dreasurer vent on a leedle blcnic all py himself, und forgodto lefdhls bock- ets home. He vas “Nod losd but gone before.”—Senaca. und gone before dey cood got delr hands ou him. Dot nighd Yilllam Halury whose name vas Oscar sell wore, “he vood aciimiie” of he dld’nt got even. After dot Yilllam Halnry’s name vas Dennis. Now der plot vas getting more dicker. Agin dere vas plude on der moon. Aud shdill ve vonder at grime. SitAi-uEE DEB Dwo Dimes. Gendul reader cootn mit me to a Beer Saloon, und see vat I have sawn. Coonrod Gambol me r vas der brobriedcr dat keebs der blace. Ub iu vond end of der room vas dwo m ms, a voraan uud abullfouulandshbitz. You of der mens vas a fat, ahbare, fine looking, homely roosder mit a birnple on nose und a einisder asbeek in his lefd eye. Der oder vas a shdoud, din, manly look ing sucker mit a hung dog coundenance. Der vornai) vas nod young und she vasond old—soinevere. bed ween sixdeeu und elghdy-fife. * . ,j She was a fair Sowcashion maiden mit blnk liair und a b flat acceud. She vas making shlrds. Bale und din und wan, she looked l>ke she vas dying, und all she had to done vas sbud her eyes und dot saddles it. She vas In de last ommibus of cousum- shion. Her consdidushion vas all gone, und she vas living on lier by-laws, drying to save her fooueral oxbenses, und reduce der average of der mordality dable. Yed she vas skedchlng away mit all lier might und some ov her main to finish der job she vasvorklng. Iu fiondof her on dershtoup, on der fut shcraber vas a bile of shlrds dot she had boon puilding. She vas runuing a bias gusset in der lasd buddou hole, mit her eyes casd downful- ly, ven a tear, a salt, briny tear, failed down from her nose uboh der mory an- dique bum be mini she vas groshaying. “How long,” she said, “vlll dis gon- giudo pefore dot vfl! condimie?” “Tweudy sherds for a cend; but loughd to peen diiankful, dere vas many a berson oud to -night ir. der cold, varm shreeds witlioud efen a Ipaf of bread to lay on. Den sbe vissled drough her nose dot hymn of Moody and Granky. “In der sliwecd aider a vile,” and for . an oncoro she recited— Ob, never dus from shlldhood’s hour, 1’fe saw my fondesd hobes decay, I nefer had a barrel of flour, But dot vas shure to fade away. [MOO UN.] “I vill see you lader.” Bubs Bbown aqd ip response to a question as to what was afloat he shaded his right ear with a concaved hand and exclaimed with a smile, his eyes twinkling with plearure, “Leesen ad doze-leedle birds.” The reporter listened, and down neighboring stairway there floated the confused mnrmurs of a hundred tiny voices —the joy notes of a hundred voices that came from a lot cf emigrant canaries just arrived from Germany. Charley had rec ognized the call of Ins little countrymen, and had Already formed their acquaint ance. Guiding the reporter Into the re gions above, they came upon five hundred little wicker cages, among which sat a phlegmatic hut industrious little German who extended his hand and said “Howty,” when tho reporter was presented, aud then went on with his occupation of feed ing the birds. The free couccrt, which the entrance of the strangers had interrupted, was imme diately resumed. There were contralto canaries, soprano canaries, tenor canaries, b flat canaries, etc., etc., ad ii\finUum, world without endom, and most of them doing-their best, each In his particular style. Each had a six by eight inch cage by himself and it was amusing to watch how rapidly they were provided with their morning meals. Every batch of eight cages was strong upon a stick, and as cachofthcso divisions were lifted in the left hand oftheiceder, his right dived into a large box of canary and rape seed, sped along the side of the row, and shed into the seed boxes within, the bird’s breakfast. Immediately tho songs of that division were hushed, and the click! click! click! of the tiny seed crackers began. Then a little water can flashed along above the water cups, aud tho serving of rations was complete. The bird-feeder explained and Charley translated. In a short time the reporter knew all about canaries. These birds came from the Uartz mountains in South Germany. They were bred by a race of miners living there, who work half the day m the mines and during the remainder busy themselves with their birds. A sep arate room is devoted to tbe little song sters, and during tho long evenings the women manufacture the little wicker When the birds begin to sing, the cages are locked together and the women bind them up iuto bundles of one aud two hundred, cover them with rough cloth, and strapping them on their hacks set forth to tho cities, sometimes a hundred miles away, to effect a sale. From the cities they are exported. And thus is their story told. When the reporter had gathered up the brief romance of the little exiles, break fast for them was nearly over, and the grand concert had begun again. There they sat and sang. Their native land lay across the waters, and thousands of miles, which never their little golden wings might hope to traverse, lay lietwecn. But uaught they cared. A stream of sunshine poured iu through the window, and where the sun shone there was a home for them. So they sat in their little prisons merrily singing, with only a dead comrade here and there to remind them as we are re minded, that every song has its ending, and the sunshine its shadow. A True Story—Hr* Tax-Uatlierer. We clip the following from tbe New York Ledger. The author oi it H rC s in the neighborhood of Macon, but we call no names. It is a good story aud should not be lost: Ml IT CDBE IE ? I first ran fer the office of tar collector of my county iu the year 1875, and was : ejected by a strong majority. One of my i constituents, named Shipper, pridedbim- ci* _. - - r/LWl^!!^!jwch ? be mm, SimmoQB Liver Regulator wo ® 'xftene ccunten- *' n u b i okrn «- owu oau.nlntien pl»in y showed irate* of dictate - a *of« '!** •JUJHutom Djcj tptic, in whose itotzach tbe moat delicate morsel lav like lean Btfrtebing »!«, p utj( j qn et reives were ati&ngera io him, and be derp fired of aver beizg wsli. We*d« Tised lum to take METEOR BEEN IN TIIE DAY TIME. His Phenomenon Observed Yesterday Tho eccentric meteor dartiug Athwart tho skies at night is a sight familiar to all, hut the daytime meteor is a sight rarely seen. Indeed, wo do not know of an In stance on record in which a meteor has been seen in the skies while daylight re mained. Yesterday afternoon, however, just before five o’clock, persons upon the street saw a large body shoot across the heavens from south to north and burst in pieces in tho far distance. It left In its wake a long path of smoke, which floated in the thin air lazily, broad ened, grew dim and disappeared after be ing visible about ten minutes. The phe nomenon was observed by a large crowd on Mulberry street, and people who ran out of the stores to discern the cause of the excitement were shown the long, thin, smoky path which so distinctly marked the meteor’s course. Funeral of Mr Thontiu R. Benson The funeral of Mr. Thomas R. Benson took place this morning at 11 o’clock, from tho Presbyterian church, Rev. A. W. Clisby officiating. Tlu: deceased bad been in failing health for somo time, and a violent hemorrhage Thursday evening caused him to siuk very rapidly until four, o’clock Friday morning, when he expired. He formerly lived in Macon, but for Die past few years has been living in Albany. Ho was in tho thirty-first year of his age, was married, and leaves two children. The Municipal Election, Yesterday the municipal election in this city passed off very quietly, only a moderate amount of interest lu the pro ceedings being apparent on the streets. The total vote polled was 1,129, which was about 300 less than the number of registries. The returns from the various wards could not be consolidated last uiglit, owing to the sudden illness of Manager R. B Hall, which occurred when the managers had reached the third ward, all others having been consolidated. Tbo result as ascertained shows that Hr. Felix Corput was elected mayor; Mr. O. F. Adams, treasurer; H. A. Blue, city clerk. Tho election of the following aldermen is considered certain: First ward—H. G. Cutter, C. Masler3on; second ward—Jos. Danneuberg, J. E.Hudgins; third ward— R. H. Rrown, T. H.'nendricks, F. S. Johnsou; fourth ward—S. S. Dunlap, W. F. Cannon. A Pleasant Evcnlnsr. The young people connected with St. John’s Mission, iu Last Macon, will bold a festival or fair in the rooms in llm rear of the chapel on next Tuesday evening Many articles suitable for Christmas pres ents will be offered for sale at reasonable rates. Judging from other entertainments given by these ladies we can safely prom ise a pleasant e /cning to ail. Fruit Trees. A A s lendid lot of fruit trees will be sold at Freeman's auction room this morning. These trees are of tiie best varieties asid In good condition. assisted fn electing me so flatterimfiv. I was personally *nd officially duly erat«- fui; gave him every evidence of that fact and counted strongly upon a continuance oi ins “influence.” Shortly thereafter, be ing secretary of a Grange and an agricul tural club, we determined to hold a coun ty fair. I gave my friend Skipper notice to work up his sectiou of tbe county, and. sure enough, when tbe fair opened, a large ami meritorious display was made by his district, competing for tbe main prize, a $200 premiiunfor Die best Grange display. A part of his individual display consisted, of a gaudily painted wagon, made in hi3 own shop, which be consid ered very superior, and privately Informed me that as a reward for his exertions and “influence” lie would like to have a pre mium awarded him on it. I told him that we were only offering diplomas on that class of exhibits, but would appoint a special committee to ex amine and pass upon the merits of his wagon, aud if we had any surplus funds would urge the executive committee to al low him a liberal premium. He seemed to be satisfied. The committee was duly appointed, and speedily, as I feared, re ported the wagon as “Unworthy.” I very quickly put the report lu my pocket to avoid the loss of Shipper's “influence,” aud made a different report, awarding him “Honorable Slention.” Skipper’s Grange got the $200 premium (having no opposition) and I flattered myself that I had not made a siugli enemy. The next day, however, in the midst of the confusion attending the payment of premiums and the breaking up ot the fair, particularly when the receipts fall short a few hundreds, Skipper’s expectant face put iu an appenrauce, and the follow ing colloquy took place : “Well, Peter, old fellow, how much did you get for me. on the wagon ?” Beads of sweat convinced me that I was in a tight place, aud that the best sort of generalship short of paying $5 or $10 out of my own pocket, was necessary to ex tricate me. I commenced, falteringly: “I say, Skipper, o!d fellow, our funds are just two hundred dollars short, and the executive committee regret verj much that they are unable to give you a money pre mium; but, in consideration of your valu able services aud influence, they have awarded you their highest houor, to-wit: Honorable Mention.” Never before had I seen such a wither ing look of disgust as wheu lie stepped out ot the office, bidding me and the aforesaid Honorable Mention to go to a very hot place. I saw nothing of Skipper for several months, aud would have thought very lit tle of his bitter disappointment, had it not been necessary, in consequence of strong opposition to my re-election, headed by a man named Nelson, to reinstate myself iu his favor. borne lime in October I locked up my office, posted a sign “Gone to the country on business,” took the traiu for Skipper’s Station, walked three miles to his house, aud, to my surprise, was apparently wel- co.med in the most hospitable manner. A rain-storm set in and continued all that night aud the best of the following day. We passed the night practicing songs for the next meeting of tiie Grange and talking about direct trade, politics aud religion. The following day, after the rain abated I overhauled his apiary, doctored a sick horse, fixed up a cold pit for his spriug cabbage plants, explained practically Botumer's method ot making manures, and pruned his peach trees. In fact, I could not have made myself more useful. Towards evening, despairing of seeing a wagon passing on its way to town, I de termined to walk bacx. After kissing tiie children aud promising them more candy on my next visit. I started for the front gate, followed by Skipper. I grasped his hand, and witli all the pathos at my com mand I recited my undying friendship for him, and wound up by asking him, fair and square, if I could count on his “fit^u- cncc.” 1 thought the sick, leaden oppres sion about my epigastric region would stifle me when Skipper replied: “l’eter, old fellow, you’ve got mo in a tight fix, and and it pains mo to inform you that I atn pledged to vote for Nelson; but In consideration of your valuable ser vices for the past two days no one can de prive me of tho extreme pleasure of mak ing ‘Honorable Mention 1 of your case.” And the worst of it was he meant it, and carried several vo[gs against, me. However, I got elected aud am still in of fice. which be did.szd io a short lime wsa not only relieved bet cured. Rr-ader, if ) on are sr.ff.aing with Dys- peptis or l.i er Disease in any form, do J 0 '** 1 ' no *d He disease baa taken a . ' “pen you, but nee Lha.i;e-ula- •Jwpkmia flSftlncw them- SRJ. iStgygLgrtoM suffering. RIMMONS LJVKK BEGCtiATUR*, *n » wlolic ihmulmt, bat % I OfaELV VEGETABLE KEttEDX Hut willcml J»h-n everything vise Dili. It |« a fsnlt- Iesa family mccicine Doc not disar range tho ry,!em It u to vio’ent, drastic purge, hut Datura's own remedy. The fiietd if tvertone. and wifi not dla- sppf-int jou. A ringle trial will cenvicoo yon that it ia tbo cheap-*!, pnreet and teat Family Medicine in the world Aak Ihe ncovered dyspeptics, bilious si ff rere,victims of fevtr and rgue, the mercurial d ee*-id patients how thty ycoovcred their health, cheerful spirit, and soed appetite—they will tell jou by taking Simmons Liver Regu lator. An Elitc;ual Specific FTR CONSTIPATION, BEA' AUBE, PS IS? IN THE HUOULDKbti, DlZZtNESff. HOUR STOMAOH, B tD TASTE IN THE MOUTH, BILI0UI ATTACK?, PALPITATION OF THE HEABr, PAIN IN THE BEQION OP TH* KIDNEYS. DE8PONoEh'OY, GLOOM AND FORK BODING OF EVIL. ALL OF WHIOH ARE THE OFFSPRING OP A DI3- EiSED LIVER. RELIEVES COLIC IN CHILDREN. PREVENTS CHILLS AND FEVER. CURES MALARIAL DISEASES. Ask Your DragKi*tfor SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR. flflo that yin vet tbe genuine in oisan, white wrapper, with large, red Z Prepared cn'y fy 3. H ZEILI V A 09., Philadelphia. Fold bf all D rgr’ete. HE WENT TO TEXAN BUT H Is BAB'h GAVE OUT, A Few Points Gathered ata Ballroad Staatioia. Editors Telegraph and Messenger: “At various points in tiie State the young men are leaving for the West looking for homes.” So says a paragraph in your weekly, am! by it 1 am reminded of an incident in my travels’ History which occurred perhaps three or four yeara ago. -It may serve to point a moral foe some young Yuan. The train on which I took passage in Hawkins- ville for Cochran made the run on sched ule time and before the arrival of the up trates on the main truuk line. Standing on the platform,! interviewed an old citizen and whiled away time. He pointed out the dividiug line between Cochran and old Dykcsboro. Here was the place where two well-known and prominent citizens had once indulged In a somewhat lively pistol practice. At yonder dilapidated looking bar-room a man baa been killed not long before, and yonder some else had succumbed to vio lence. But we do not propose to extend the criminal calendar of Litis thrifty little town, which we trust will soou outgrow tbe fighting spirit and rowdyism, which was once its curse. A telegram soon an nounced that an accident had happened to the delayed train, but damages would be repaired, and it might be expected iu hour or two. A sharp wind drove u* in to take positions beside a warm stove iu the express and depot agent’s office. The worthy officer iu charge was qniet- ly looking over his books and arranging the business of the day, when his cogita tions were disturbed bv the loud, com- mantling tones of a well-dressed, ruddy- faced young man who had just entered, attended by one or two companions. “Harrei,” said he, “I want to express some money to Texas.” “What point?” “— — county.” “To whom ?” “P. B. D. H. Coley. Now mind, you get that down right.” “It’s down sir?’ And pulling out a respectable roll of greenbacks the young mau counted off ‘I want you to send this. My friend C. is out there and wants to come back to Georgia. Oid Pocketful!, his uncle, could send it and not miss it, but he wouldn't send him a dollar to save his life. lie whole to me for $75, but I won’t semi It. IVheu tiie $05 is out be may walk tbe balance of the way.” “How does your friend like Texas?” asked a bystander. Like h—II. He went out there last year to make a fortune; had $300 in his pocket. I staid home, and now I’ve got to semi money to get him back. Ain’t that enough ?” tVe thought it was. But tiie train came soon, .when we boarded it aud arrived at Macon without accident. Oui Chboniclk. Bammy sad Sanstt-II(» A runaway and smash-up took place on Cotton avenue yesterday morning. Stew art’s two-horse wagon was wrecked, and llie horses raced down the avenue, drag- iug the tongue and ewlngletree with them. A cuppled driver and a knocked-down negro was the sum of damages inflicted | upon humanity. Amonjr the t'sfinl Toilet Articles we notice a much-liked preparation for the hair, possessed of properties so re markable that no one who cares to own a clean and healthy sca!p with beautiful hair should pass it untried. Its properties are cleansing, invigorating and healing, and after a lew applications the hair ceas es to fall. Dandruff and humors disap pear, aud tbe hair grows clean, soft and silky. It keeps the head cool and comfor table and gradually restores the hair if gray or laded to the natural and life-like color, beautiful to took upon. It is Park er’s Hair Balsam that has won such popu lar appreciation by its many excellent and healthful properties. Sold in large bottles, at only 50 cts^ and $1, by all first-class druggists. I can assure yon that in no single in stance has the Tecthina ever proved a fail ure. We have tried the soothing medi cines and everything known to us and “Old Women,” and Tecthina is preemi nently a success, and a blessing to moth ers and children. J. M. DeLacby, Uatchechubbe, Ala. Alter trying Soothing Remedies with out avail, and physicians without relief, I gave your Teetiiina, and it acted like inagic. I occasionally give a poieder to keep my child’s gums softened. 3. R. Baldwin, Columbus, Ga. Feeble todies. Those languid, tiresome sensations, causing yon to feel scarcely able to be on your feet; that constant drain that Is tak ing from your system all its elasticity; driving the blood from your cheeks; that continual strain upon your vital forces, rendering you irritable aud iretfu). can easily be removed by llie use of that mar velous remedy, Hop Bitters. Irregulari ties and obstructions In your system are relieved at once, while the special cause of periodical pain is permanently removed. Will you heed tills?—Cincinnali Satur day jkigld. Tub LioN is tub Path.—There was one drawback to the new locality; it was infested with lions. All Die world knows the story of the encounter at Mabotzs, which was so near endiug Livingstone’s career, wheu the Hon seized him by tbe shoulder, tore his flesh and crushed his bones. Nothing in all Livingstone’s his tory took more hold of the popular imagi nation or was more frequently inquired about when he came home. “He did not speak of It spontaneously,” says Dr. Blaikie, “and sometimes he gave unexpected auswers to 'questions put to him about it. To one person who asked very earnestly what were his thoughts when the lion was above him, he answer ed, <1 was thinkiug what part of me would cat first’—a grotesque thought, which some persons considered strange in so good a man, but which was quite in accordance with human experience in similar circum stances.” By a kind of miracle his life was saved, but the eucounter left him lamefbr lire of the arm which the liou crushed. The false joint in the crushed arm was the mark by which the body of Livingstone was identi fied when brought home by his followers in 1874. But tbe world does not gener ally know that Mebalwe, tiie native who was with him, and who saved Ins !if>: by diverting tbe lion when his paw was on his bead, was the teacher whom Mrs. McRobert’s (wife of tbe iaiiependent minister, near BUntyre) £L2 bad enabled him to employ. IJUle did ibe good woman think that this offering would indirectly be tbe means of preserving the life of Livingston for the wonderful work of the next thirty years. When, on being attacked by Mebalwe, the Hon left Liv ingstone and spraug upon him, he bit his thigh, then dashed toward another man and caught him by tiie shoulder, when in. a moment, the previous shots taking effect, be fell down dead. TUTPS AS AN ANTi-BiLiOUS MEDICINE, are incomparable. They attmuiate the- I’OBPXn LIVER, mvigonto the SEfiV- OUS SYSTEM, give tone to the DIQEH - ■iTVEO ROAMS, create perfect digestion- and regular movement of tbo bowel*. A8 All ANTHAALAIHAL They have no equal; acting aa a prevent ive and cure for Billoua, Remittent. Inter* mittent Typhoid Ferers ■ and Fever mad Ague. Upon the healthy action of the Stomach and Liver depends, almost Wholiv. the health of Ihe human race. ^ DYSPEPSIA. It ia to. - te cure otthis diaeaa# and fla at- tendanU, SiCtHEADACHX, BiKRV- nnsNKaal pyaaPONPENCY, OOBf- STtPA'nOg.TPlQSsr*^. tfaaa* a arfliereputBUop. No remedy waa evar dtsoonrad that seta aoai»edtlyaaJliw50yoirgeaiBe*waor- BtJSt: jSS Remedy fariy and you will gain a Vijoroua Body, ParaBlood, FrieeSSe. 35 Murray Si-, X. Y rnecvMi jw nimr TUlT-B4lAlK'Sfg: 35 Murray 8t, Nwr Yoriu iSf