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i BY THOMAS A. BtJRKE, PROPRIETOR.
VOL. VII.
the cassville stahdahd,
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Suginegs SfacfoHj.
CRAWFORD A CRAWFORD, Attorney* at \
Due, Cassville, Ga.—As a firm under the
above name John A. k M. J. Crawford will .
promptly and faithfully attend to all business
intrusted to their care in any of the Counties of j
the Cherokee or Bine Ridge Circuits. 11. J. Craw-,
fnrd will give particular attention to the collec
ting of all claims and debts, and will spare no’
pains to put clients in speedy possession of their :
money. ni h 1 lj
VT. CHASTATN, Attorney at Law, Mor- ‘
i/# ganton, Ga. —Practices in all the coun- j
ties oftheCherokee circuit. Jan 5
JAMES MILNER, Attorney at Law, Cass- j
ville, Geo. Practises in the counties of the i
Cherokee circuit. nth L
B’ oTcRAWEORD, Attorney at Law, Cai
• houn, Geo.—Practice in the counties of
the Cherokee circuit- a P r
H. TATUM. Af * rney at Law, Trenton, I
• Ga.—Basinfess eutruVted to his care in any
v,f he c* > * , -i,tie , ?f*f tle Cherokee circuit, will meet
with prompt attention. Nov. 21.
SWEIL, Attorney at Lair, Canton, Geor
• gia. Business entmsted to his care in
anvof the counties of the Blue Kidgecircuit, will
meet with faithful attention.
Kefirs to Hon. David Irwin and Ex-Cot.
McDonald. Marietta; Col. Joseph E. Brown,
Canton; Cant. W.T. \V)fford, Cassville j Col.
Geo. N. Lester, Cumining.
Feb It*, l-5o —ts
s~S J. FAIN, Attorney at Due, Calhonn. Ga.
( J , Will practice in all the counties of the j
Cherokee circuit. Particular attention will be ;
paid to the collecting business. mh 0.
WT. WOFFORD. Attorney at Law, Cass-:
• viße, Ga.—Praetici-s in all the Counties]
of the Cherokee circusa, and will attend faithful- \
It to all business entrusted to li;s care. Cilice |
east ot the court house. aug 1 j—ts
HOOPER A RICE, Attorney* at Law, Cass- *
ville, Gen.—Practice in the counties of’
Cas>,Cbb, Chattooga. C ttaosa. Cherokee, Dade
F! od.G.-i .n, Gilmer, Murray Pickens, AYalk
cr and Whitfield. Jon* adhere
tolwfe, continue to giro an
ssic/umjv attention to the cy&cCtmg business.
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C _ L. BARIXfCR, Attorney at Law, Atlan
• ta, Georgia.—Will practice in the difler
-nt Courts of Fulton and contiguous counties,
particular attention given to the execution of
fiiterrogatories, and draughting legal inatru
ments. Chums in the city of Atlanta will be
promptly attended to. Office in the Holland
II -se, up stairs.—Entrance first door above
Wiiiiiicy A lluut. Feb la, 55 —ly
WIKLE k WIKLE, Dealers in Dry Goods,
Groceries, Ac. Ac. South west corner
of Public Square, Carters ville, Ga.
Jan. 1?54.
JD. CARPENTER, Dealer in fancy, staple
• and domestic dry goods, sugar, coffee, mo
/isses, Ac.; hardware, cutlery, Ac., at Erwin’s
old stand, Cassville, Ga. Jan 1.
TW. HOOPER A CO., Dealers in Staple and
* i anev Goods, Groceries, Iron, Hats, Caps,
B- uts md Shoes, Ac., Ac., at the Brick store,
i a-s ville, Ga. Feb 2, ISA.
HIRSCHBERG A DAVIDSON, Ca**viUe,
Ga. —Manufacturers of clothing, and deal
ers in Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, s
Furnishing Goods, Fancy Goods, and Jewelry,
Wholesale and Retail, at Hatton’s olb stand j
Cassville, Ga. June 23 laud.
LOCKETT A SPELLINGS, Factors and
General CoiimGeiou Merchant #, will attend
strictly to Receiving and Forwarding aud
Selling everything sent to our address,
sept ‘J —6m*
“\TTM. M. PEEPLES, Dealer in Dry Goods.
\\ Groceries, Iron, Hardware, Saddlery
Boots, Shoes, Drugs, Medicines, Ac., Ac. Cal
houn, Ga.
May.% 1854. —ly _ j
O G. COURTENAY, A CO. No. 2, Broad j
O. Street, Ckarlettm, South Garohna. Books,
Stationery, Fancy Articles, Magazines, aud
Newspapers. _
Th • most extensive stock of Novels, Roman
ces, Ac., in the Southern country.
Near the Post Office. mb to
S. G. COCRTEXAY. yr - A - COCUTKXAT.
HVATT McBURNEY A CO., Direct Im
porters and Wholesale Dealers in Foreign
and Domestic Drv Goods,'No. 57 Hayne Street,
Charleston, S. C. Jan 12, 1555—49—1 y
‘IXTARD A BURCHARD, Augusta Ga.,
a y V would inform their friends and the pub-
Jmsiness, the coming season? They a reT cfi.-poseJ
•to make large concessions from their former low
ficales of prices, in order to reduce their stock to
She lowest possible point. The attention of
wholesale dealers as well as customers, is res
pectfully solicited.
Dec 22
PH ARR A McKENZTE. —Factors and Coimnis
sion Merchants, and Dealers iu Groceries*
Produce and Merchandise generally, Atlanta, \
Ga.
Particular attention given to consignments ot j
Cotton, Grain, Bacon, and all kinds of Produce,
fc. J. PAttlt. £• MCKEXZIE.
aug. 11.—ly. j
W INSHIPS IRON WORKS.—The subscri- 1
ber is now prepared to receive and exe- j
cute orders for any kind of Castings, or Ma
chine work, and all persons favoring him with |
orders may rely upon having them executed in j
the best manner, and with despatch. Orders i
for Sash-blinds and doors promptly attended to ‘
at his Car Establishment. Cash paid for old
Copper, Brass and Iron Castings.
JOSEPH WINSHIP.
Atlanta, Ga.," ( June 30, I°-54.
* T> LACKSM l THINU.—The Subscriber !
(ggi IA is prepared to do all kinds of work ‘
in his line, such ns Ironing Carriages,;
■ ‘ making and repairing Farming iutpie
Scats, edge-tools, horse-shoeing, Ac. in the best
S lß anner ’ on t^ie most reasonable terms.—
I 1 q?® bxils warranted. A share of patronage is
I pheited. L. GRIFFIN.
I I Cassville, Ga., Feb. 16,1855.—2—1 y.
fe A TLANTA, HARD-WARE STORE, A. J. !
V “j *- ’ Street, keeps ulwavs j
hard a full assortment of Irvn V- :, s
” Mill Irons, Springs, Axles,
S <* • iii wSSTj j
a M bought in any market. !
iUaata, Ga., July
* , i.4 I£l
W WW(tl IMIISI.
80beHi3eine¥3.
CARRIAGE and Buggy Making Establish.
ment at Cartcrsville Cass county Georgia,
cirK g. WE would solicit a continuance of
“*£S=5iEE. the patronage heretofore enjoyed.—
We are doing good work, and at reasonable pri
ces. We keep on hand a good selection of
Stock, and hare employed a fine assortment of
•firstrate Mechanics, who know what they arc
about. We warrant our work not to faiL Give
us a call before purchasing elsewhere. Our
motto is Honesty and Industry.
JONES A GREENWOOD.
Cartersville, Ga., July 8, 1854.
■VfEV Tailoring establishment, at Cartersvilis
Georgia, Sbq> at S. 11. I ’ ill o’ s old stand.
The subscriber has lately opened in
jH* the town of Cartcrsville a New Tai
ff Loame Establishment, where he is pre
pared to do any work in his line in the
■ best and mo*l fashionable manner. He guar
j antccs all woik turned out of his shop to tit in
’ the mofe* unexcentional>le manner. Particular
; ly attention paid to cutting and fitting jobs for
ladies. He respectfully solicits a fair trial, as
hfi is confident of success,
i SILAS O’SHIELDS,
r sept 9—ly
TO FARMERS AND PLANTERS- A. A J.
L. Hill, are now receiving a superior lot
! of Negro Shoes, Negro Blankets and Kerseys,
Osnabargs, Shirtings, Trunks, Ac., for the fall
and winter trade, which they are offering Low
few Cash, or on short time. Farmers or others
“wishing to purchase snch articles will do well
j to give us a call and examine prices, tor we will
i have them on hand and intend to sell. All that
we ask is that you will call and examine for
yourselves, east of the court house.
Cassville, Oct 27
n\ EORGE VOGT’S Piano and
f Ljs|l * L Music St--re. No. 148 Arch
J !l k fl lXceet, Fliiladdphha. Constantly
* on hand Me’ i4e<>ii.. Musi
cal Merchandize of every dc scftpLon, Sheet Mu
sic, Ac. Ac.
Vogt’s Pianos are pronounced superior to
all others in sweetnasft power and bounty of
tone and unequalled wi.i-kuransbip. Persons
wishing a Piano of the first el ’ss and undoubt
ed excellence, at a very moderate price, will do
well to give them a trial. sept I—l j
, ■'V’OTICE TO LAND OWNERS ’ The undtr
signed having removed from Albany to j
Troujiville. Lowndes county. Ga.
Will in addition to the practice of Law examine
and report the value of land in the counties ot
Thomas, Lowndes, Clinch, Ware, Anpaling and
j Irwin. He will, when requested, examine i
Lands personally, and give full information as
| to value, location and probability of j
| sals. Having no connection whatever with
: land speculation lie will engage to act as agent.
! in the sale or purchase of lands, in any of the
* aforesaid counties for a fee of ten per cent, u|>-
ion the amount received or paid not, His char
ges for examlningdand will lie five dollars per
j jot, for lands in the 12ih district of Lowndes, in
all the other districts, he will charge ten dol
lars. Additional will be charged for an exami
nation of title upon record.
El'll RTAM n. PLATT,
Alttf * y at Law,
v i,—iy * *
ItL4NOS, SHEET MUSIC, d-c. dec.
can —, THE undersigned is pre
mi yWZ ——j. pared to furnish Vogt’s
---' r ~ r ~_ Pianos, at short notice,
h I and on as good tonus as
s £ they can be had anywhere
at the South. These in-!
stmments are warranted to S>e equal in point of j
tone, durability and workmanship, to any man j
nfactured in the world. Every Piano warranted j
for five years. Any instrument failing to meet j
the expectations of the purchaser, may be re
turned at any time within six months, and an- ■
other will be given in its stead. Haviug a j
brother fa Professor of Music) in Philadelphia,!
who selects every Piano sent out, purchasers j
may rest assured” that none but perfect instru j
ments, in every respect , will be sold.
A large lot of Sheet Music, of the latest and
most fashionable issues, constantly on hand (
and tor Ale at Publisher’s prices.
WM. SCHERZER.
Professor of Music in Cassville j
Dec. 8,1854—1 y Female College.
v- TjHIXIZY A CLAYTON, Wabe
#Jl Horse and Commission Mer
chants. Augusta, Ga. —Continue the
! business in all its branches, and will ?ive
their personal attention to the sale of COTTON
and other produce. Cash advances made when
required. Bagging, Rupe, and family supplies
purchased at the lowest market rates. Com
mission for selling Cotton 25 cents per bale,
auglß
OLD SOLDIERS.—By a recent Act” of
I Congress, all persons who have served in
I any War sincel79o, are entitled to 180 acres of
I Land—and those who have received Warrants
| for a less number, are entitled to a sufficient
number of acres to make that amount. The
undersigned will attend to the collection of
■ such claims. WM. T. WOFFORD.
Cassville, mh B—ts
GEXCY AT WASHINGTON.—The un
dersigned prosecutes all manner of claims
against the United States, before Congress, be
fore Commissioners, and before all the Public
1 Departments, and especially claims for bounty
i land under the act of Congress just passed, pen
i gJobs, ba<£-pay, half-pay, adjustment of amounts
j of disbursing “officers, settlement of post mas
] ters and contractors accounts, and every other
i business requiring the prompt and efficient ser
vices of an attorney or agent. ‘
A residence of twenty years at the seat of the i
; Federal Government, with a thorough and fa
minar itvijanTtimzice with ail the routine of the
public business at the different offices, added to 1
his free access to consul’ die ablest legal advi- j
sers, if needed, justifies the subscriber in pledg- j
| ing the fullest satisfaction and utmost dispatch I
to those who may entrust their business to his >
care.
Being well known to the greater portion of
the citizens of Washington, as well as to manr i
gentlemen who have been members of both
i Houses of Congress in the last fifteen years, it
f is deemed unnecessary to extend this notice by
special references. A full power of attorney
should accompany all case*. Communication's
must be pre-paid in all cases. Fees regulated
by nature and extent of the business, but al
i ways moderate.
1 H. C. SPALDING, Attomev.
Washington, D. C. mh 15^
BOUNTY LANDS.—The undersigned hav
ing long been engaged in the prosecution
* of Revolutionary Pension Claims, Invalid Pen*
j sion Claims, Bounty Land Claims Ac., against
the General Government, now tenders his ser
vices to all such claimants, especially to Bounty
Land (JmmaiUs for the procurements of tbeir
Claims, as there are many such Claims under
the late law of Congress, which gives an addi
tional Bounty of Land to the soldiers of all the
: wars in whicn the United States has engaged
j since 1790, who have not received as much os
160 acres. ELISHA KING.
Adairsville Ga. mh 22—2 m
SELLING off at Cost for Cash, As the under
signed is closing up the business of the firm
of Leake A Howard, he has determined to
sell off at cost for cash.
Come all that want bargain* and come
quick or TOU will mia*
Cartersrille, Dec 1-ts W#W. LEAKE.
— tv— : j
IMEADV-MADE CLOTHING, Pantl. .Stuff,
4 V Cbambray, and a fine assortment of Jew*
tlf y: if Levy’s cash store.
apr 26—ts
f| MKiiilj —SeboieS ft) Ifrfopl and Sfde politics, JifcNbbe, file Foreign fiohiesiis ftetos, kc.
~ * ajkA . .
CASSVILLE, GrJk., THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1855.
(Driginnl
Ei fit* to £)&>*•
At morning when tlie cooling breeze
Comes gently sighing through the trees,
. And Sol’s bright rays gleam throuarli the haze,
That risen from the gurgling rills,
Colored with blue the distant hills,
Think of me.
At noon when soft winds seem to sleep,
And sileuce o’er the earth to creep,
Aud not a sonud is heard-mound,
Save chirping insects in the grass
Which soring affrighted as you pass,
Think of me.
At evening when the moon shall rise,
And aU about sweet melodies, * 1
Loudly pealing—softly stealing
Lightly floating on the air,
Murmur lore is every where,
Think of me.
May Heaven bless you, granting that
Wherever yonr footsteps stray,
The light of joy aud happiness,
Mar fall aruand yonr way.
NOTPMAH.
(Original Uattwllrtlf.
■ j
Written expressly for the Cassviile Standard.
II) j Goideu
LINK THE SECOND.
LOVE:
Or tie Adventures of an American
Stndent.
BY MISS C. W. BARBER.
CHAPTER IV.
COMMENCEMENT SCENES.
We will take a privilege vouchsafed
to all novelists, and skip over a period of
; time. It was Commeucement day in
! the University at B . Carriage after
j carriage rolled to the door of the chap-
I el, and deposited its load of youth and
beauiv —of fashion and wit. There*
were strains of music issuing from the j
, galleries—there were laughter, and greet* *
. ings, and the fiutering of ribbons, and
confusion in every part of the spacious
and well filled house. Students, in tbeir
| very best attire, with nice little canes in
hand, were walking in flocks through
the grounds, or crossing to and fro over
the rostrum. Soon the exercises of the
day began. A husli settled down over
the vast assembly, as the venerable Pres
ident arose andjaised his hand in Prayer.
looking fellows iif shilling blaek^ds.— ‘
The salutatory was euterln upon; enthu
siastic listeners cheered, for it was both
witty and wise; the Faculty began to
lose the anxious expression which had
at first mantled their faces, and to look
gratified —everything promised to every
i body present, a ricii intellectual feast
j and a da£ of unclouded enjoyment,
i last speakers in the class
j came MarchmonL lie had taken the first
1 honor of the institution, and his appear
-1 ance was such as became upon the plat
j form, that the cheering began before he i
i had opened his mouth and uttered a word J
: to the expectant faces turned up towards ‘
| him. He did indeed look noble, manly, j
; vigorous—his dark intelligent eye was I
I full of thought, and of the fires of genius j
i —his rich, luxuriant hair was now par
i ted off of his forehead iu the most ap
proved style—his dress was uneMception
i able from the tie of the cravat to the sole of
his foot.
He stood a moment, bowing to the
audience, and waiting for the ffoise to
cease —the cheering however was long
and loud. Some of the students, with
whom he was a great favorite, took up
the matter in the galleries—it was full
five minutes before a tone of his voice
could be heard. Silence however was •
at length attained and Marchmoot was
just entering upon his theme, “Human
justice,” when he glanced down aud saw
seated directly in front of him, a face —the
face whose image had been for months
growing into his heart. There were the
soft blue eyes-—the golden curls—the jew
, eled hand —the bud like mouth, and the
flushed cheek, so often looked at iu the
i picture which he carried, even that day, iu
[his bosom.
■ And there too, stood Smith, leaning
, almost upon her shoulder- He stood
; with his little velvet cap in his baild,
and looked up into Marchmont’s face,
with a free and easy air which it was
j provoking to wituess. Every now and
then, he bent down and murmured some
thing in the ear of the beauty before
him. He was evidently an old ac- j
quaintance of hers—a stranger might
have guessed him to be her lover.
Surprise, and a feeling which, if March
mont had stopped in that exciting mo
ment to have amalyzed it, would have
been found akin to anger and indigna- <
tion, took possession of his bosom, and j
made him hesitate in the middle of his
opening sentence,* but be put forth a
strong effort, and rallied his thoughts.—
Human Justice seemed to rise before
him, a being j>ersouified. Ilis dark eve
flashed and gloved as he pursued liis
theme—his voice rung like a bugle—his
gestures grew strong and almost awe
inspiring because of the earnestness which
they expressed—his cheek kindled and
glowed with a mingled feeling of indig
nation and excitement. Iu the midst of
one of bis finest passages, some body at
tempted to cheer bun again, but the
audience were ioo imid! entranced —too j
eaarer to catch the words rollin sr in 1
streams of eloquence from Ids longue, to
heed tbo sound. He looked down to
‘Copy right secured.
“PRINCIPLES NOT MEN.”
see who had designed approbating
his sentiments —it was Srv n, the very
man at whom his satire wa** aimed, for he
looked upon him as a u~ irper at that
moment. But as he preceded, he grew
calmer. Better leefiugaftooJc possession of
his soul—his voice sunk into gentler
tones and at last he bowed aud left the
stage, with an easy, graceu! air, strange- j
ly at variance with the oi e with which 1
lie had at first, entered ipon his sub- j
ject.
“-Well who wci-M *P V thought it!”
exclaimed a voice in Mn camont’s e*ar,
as he reached the outer dypr of the lit
tle room, where the graduating class,
screened themselves from the public j
gaze, after their exit form the stage —
“ who would ha’ though! you could ha’
writ such a speecjj, as tbs*- ? ’
Marchmout looked down, and saw
standing on she steps of the door towards
which he had rushed forbC'Lrcath of fre. h ;
air, Daddy Logan of Werhlock. He had
a long whip in his hand—-his homespun
clothes were carefully brushed aud fitted
1 his square figure well—a white, broad ,
brimmed, quaker-like hat shaded his
partially silvered looks, and good humor- ;
ed face. |
“ I am glad to see ye looking so well,"’ j
continued the old man. “ I bad been
with a load of shoes to market, and hear
ing that it was Commencement here, I .
thought I would take it on my way
home. I got into the jneeting-house,
just as the first fellow stepped out to
speak, but in my opinioft%ou have beat |
the best of theA. But man, what ailed i
ye when ye first began ? Your lips quiv
ered like a leaf, and something like a
<fcrvil seemed born in ea b eye. The ex- j
pression hasn’t entirely GR your face yet.
Do you college fellows always work your
selves up to #kh a pitch on Commonce
| ment days ?” *
i “Oh! never mind the oration,” said.
Marchmonf anxious to change the sub
ject, “ but tell me how you left Mrs. Lo
gan and the children.”
“Well, Alie is reasonable well I thank
ye, and the children are as fat as bucks.!
That medicine which you administered j
cured little Dora, and ugly Sol and Alie, •
they talk about ye, avid thank ye, both
in their hearts and with their lips con- j
linually. The good wife jb assure yon, j
■ aOTff jx...St-r in u ILL
[she treated you at first. I have read to
her out of the book, that wholsome ad
vice which we should all practice .* ‘Be
not forgetful to entertain strangers, for
thereby some have entertained angels un
awares T Ye will never get turned away
from Wernlock again.”
Marchmont smiled. “ f That was a
matter of little moment,” he said ; “ but,
the inhabitants of the white house, as I
you call that brown looking structure sit- *
uated among the hills!—how are they I” j
“ Oh! the gentle folks have all gone.!
Sol went by there in a few days after !
I you left, and called at the gate for the}
I purpose of selling some chickens—there ;
j was not a stray dog upon the premises ]
j —tLey left this year earlier than usual; j
! although they never stay long.’’ Justi
at this moment, Marchmont felt a hand j
laid heavily upon his shoulder. He •
looked up, and saw Smith standing be- j
side him.
“ I come to congratulate you on your
success,” be said “ I never heard you
speak so well before in your life—the Fac
i ulty aud Trustees—the alumni and vis
itors, are alike pleased.
“ And she,” —be gasped before lie had
taken time for thought. “ How did she
like it?” he would have said but he did
! uot ask the question. The words some
how died away in his throat. But Smith
caught the idea. “ How did Gertrude
like it —Gertrude Smith, my sister —the
lady I was standing behind ? Is she
the one whose opinion yon would like to
know ? Well, she admires it, as a matter
of course. How can she help it when
every body is eloquent in your praise.”
“ Your sister! the lady you were
standing beliiud, your sister ? You jest
now, Smith.”
“I assure you I do not. I never was
in more sober earnest in icy life.”
“ And why have you never mentioned
this l>efore,” asked the gniduate, incred
ulously.
“Spoken of it! why I have spoken of
my sister, a hundred times to say the
1 least, in your hearing, man.”
) “I know it,” said Marchmont, “but
you never told me who she was.”
“ I told you that I had a sister Ger
turde—that she had blue eyes, pretty
curls, rosy cheeks, and a dimpled chin
—in short that she was a perfect houri,
j but you never before seemed interested
in the fact, llow happens it that you
now feel interested. By jove! I must
go back and inform Ger, of the con
quest she has made. Woman are all
vain. My sister is uot wiser or better
than her sex.”
“Stop,” said Marchmont, detaining
him, “ You know why I now feel interes
ted in her. You know before she came
here to-day of the interest which I have
long felt in her. Why <Hd you not ex
plain who she was, when I picked up her
picture in the public avenues”
Smith lauged. “ Because I threw the
picture down there in order that .you
might nick it up, ruiu Wofldef over it,—
yyhen vou first came home from the
mountains, and enterlamad M* witli an
account of the beautiful vision which
[ted sprung up so unexpectedly beside
vour pathway, 1 understood instantly j
that it was Gertrude and cousin Julia ;
White, whom you liad stumbled upon. ’
A letter from the former, mentioning the j
same circumstance, confirmed my suspi-1
cions. I concluded to drop Ger’s por- j
trait in the public walk, where I knew you j
would pick it up, and then to accident- j
; ally overtake you, when your wonder and j
1 amazement at the god-send were great- ;
est. Your picture is safe in Ger’s pos-:
| session. 1 purloined it- from your table, \
and sent it to her. I acted, you see, on
; the adage that * exchange is no robbery.’ j
Having been in a manner introduced to ;
! one another, I shall leave you to carry
; on the flirtation, in propria jyersona .”
“But you will give us an introduction ;
in propria persona I hoj>e, too,” said (
j Marchmout laughing. “ I cannot pre- .
; sume to address a word to her on the J
strength (if the one already received.”
“ Well, come to my boarding-house i
at seven o'clock this evening; I will iu- j
troduce you face to face although the j
ceremony will be a needless one,” said !
: Smith. “ I must go now. I left her al- j
most unattended in a crowd of strang
! ers. Bomerabet—be on hand at seven j
—don't forget the appointment.”
Marchmont turned to see if Daddy j
; Logan bad been an auditor of what, to :
him, would have seemed a strange dia- j
loge—but the mountaineer had disap- j
peared. No one apparently had paid j
the slightest heed to a conversation ;
which seemed to him to be full of vital (
importance. Just at that moment he ■
| was summoned in to receive bis diplo
!in a, and listen to the address of the
President.
CHAPTER V.
PLANS 10R THE FUTURE.
This was the closing up of college-life
He realized it as he stood there before
the venerable old man, who for the fifth
jor a score of years, had watched over
; him with something akin to paternal so
j lieitude. He felt it, as he again issued j
into the open air, and walked under the j
| umbrageous oaks, which had so long j
■ spread their protecting arms over his i
paths—screening him from the fierce
sunshine—the gentle summer rain, and
j the rude Tiorthern blast. Change is
j written upon every leaf in the book of
Daetiwv : our mortal lives are filled full
of it: Nature—animate and ina.-rirawte,
by which we are surrounded, bows to the
same great inexorable law: we never
reach, we never see in the future, a stand
point for ourselves or others. Marchmont
could not well help feeling a little mtl
! ar.eholy, when Crayton and Howard ran
■ their arms through his, at the door of the
1 chapel, out of which the gay noisy crowd
j of students and visitors was issuing, and
| led him off” on a last-stroll, through
| haunts endeared to thein by a thousand
} pleasant recollections. They were now
jto part. Before them rose the steep,
i dark cliffs of Fame and Fortune. For
[ four long years they had been furnishing
j themselves with instruments of Knowl
! edge, by meansof which eaeh purposed to
j hew out a path- way to the summit, and
| dare the ascent with firm aud adveutur
| ous foot. They had now reached the base
\ —they must part company —each was
| to hew and toil separate from his fellows.
During the college life which had just
ended, they had sometimes grown im
patient of restraint—tired Qt” the prepar
ations they were making, and anxious to
reach, by a few hasty strides, the stand
point which they had at last gained.—
But in the long golden afternoon which
succeeded the Commencement exercis
es, they somehow felt differently. The
ascent looked hazardous —the success to
some of them, doubtful. - They would
fain have lingered a little while in close
fellowship, yeilding to ouo another the
meed of sympathy, when sympathy was
needed —of aid when toil beiuime op
pressive. They sat down on a little
green knoll apart fioni the crowd, in a
remote corner of the campus, aud weut
slowly, with a retrospective glance over
their college days. It seemed in truth
but yesterday, when they had takeu
each other by the hand for the first time
—when they became members of the
Freshman clasi. But time passes rapid
ly. They sat there graduates—ready to
enter the arena, and struggle for those
alluring prizes, which urge the strong
man on.
“The question that now arises,” said
Crayton, “is how shall we succeed in
life ? That is the perplexing problem
submitted to us to solve. We are about
to enter upou anew stage and play our
parts in the drama of life. For one, lam
determined to know, and understand
men. For a few yeafrs, I shall make Hu
man Nature my study, I mean :o thread
every avenue leading to the heart, until
it becomes familiar ground to mo.
‘The proper study of mankind is man.’
Then, I shall make my way in the
world. I shall —I am determined to suc
ceed. As liichelieu says iu the play,
% ‘ Fad! fail!
In the lexicon of vouth, which Fate reserves
For a brijrht manhood, there is no such word
As -fail P
I will live honored and die famous.”
As the student uttered these senti
ments, his cheek flushed, and his eye
kindled with excitcinont, but Howard
looked down gravely, and crushed an
humble tuff of daisies Uuder his foot
“ I do not know,” said he at length,
“ whether this tiling called Fame, abbut
which college students prate aui] drcaui
TWO DOLLARS A-YEAR, IN ADVANCE.
so much, is, after all, such an excellent, j
• genuine, pleasure-yielding goddess as we J
| imagine her to be, I am half inclined j
I from observation to think that the apples
I with which she tempts us onward, may, i
I Sodom like turn to ashes when they j
i touch the lips. At best it is more a .
I shadow than a substance. It is fleet-,
| ing—it will not last long. I have por- j
I ed over the pages of Ancient History, J
and have seen the names of some record- j
|ed there —the simple unadorned names
■of those, who in their day and genera
tion, flourished and ruled like gods. An j
bumble niche in a musty page is all
that now remains of them ; in a little j
while even that may fade out. Those j
| who are victims of many feverish aspira
tions, bad better pause over them, and j
| ask ‘ What is fame !’ ”
“ But do you intend,” interrupted Cray- j
l ton hastily, “ now that you have got the j
implements to work with, to give up the
i trade ? Do you mean to sit down and j
‘demurely fold your hands, taking no in
-1 terest in all of those exciting topics which
j stir the life-blood in the hearts of men,
! and make them pant like Asiatic lions in
|an affray \ For one, I am determined
• to make my mark —to make it as high
: up, and to engrave it as deeply as I can, |
, even though it is certain, that a few dash- :
|es of oblivion’s sea wiil wash the lines
; away. Tiiere will be pleasure in the
! task of cutting it. But if you do not
j propose to yourself fame iu the future,
1 pray ! for what wiil you struggle f You
| have wealth enough already. You must
have some object for which to live.”
“ I hope,” said Howard, “ to secure in
a few years a wife— a’ home and many
friends. I look to domestic life for enjoy
ment.”
. Crayton sneered. “ That sphere is un
worthy of your attainments,” he said. (
“ I do not think so,” answered the oth
er mildly. “ I found the other day,
while looking over some old papers
which have long been stowed away in
j an old trunk, some admirable lines on this j
j subject, which I have set to music, and j
; which, with your leave, I w ill sing to j
i you, by way of a parting song. Would ■
you like to hear them Marchmont {” j
The latter bowed, and Howwdf clear-!
ing his voice sung the following stanzas:!
“ When the black lettered list, to the gods was j
presented, %
The liit :;f jvhat Fa‘<\ f u each amial intena >,
At the long string#! ills, a kind Angel rvLiiuA
Aud slipped in three blessings —wive, chic
ores AND FRIENDS.
“ In vain ano-ry Lucifer swore he was cheated,
That Justice divine, could not comjiass her
ends,
The scheme of man’s fall, he maintained was
defeated,
For earth becomes Heaven, w'ih wife, chil
•drea and friends.
“If the stock of our bliss, were in stranger
haudi vested,
The fund ill secured, oft in bankruptcy ends.
But the heart issues bills, which are never pro
tested,
When drawn on the firm of wife, children
and friends.
“Though valor still glows, ‘mid his life’s wan-:
ing embers, j
The death wounded Tar, who his colors de
fends,
j Drops a tear of regret, as lie dying remembeis.
How blessed was his home, with wife,children
and friends.
“The soldier whose deeds, liro immortal in
story,
Whom duty to far distant latitudes sends,
With transport would barter, whole ages of
glory,
For one happy day, with wife, children and
friends.
“The spice breathing gales, o’er his caravan
hovers.
And around him Arabia’s whole fragrance do-!
scends,
But the merchant oft think?, of the woodbine i
that covers,
The bower where he sat, with wife, children ‘
and friends.
“The day-spring of youth, still unclouded bv
sorrow.
Alone on itself, for enjoyment depends,
But dim is the twilisrht of Age, if it borrow
No warmth from the smiles of wife, children j
and friends.
“Let the breath of renflwn, ever freshen and
nourish, # .
The laurel which over War's hero, rebonds.
Over me wave the willow, which onlv will flour
ish,
When dewed with the tear of wife, children
and friends.
“Letus drink, for my song’s growinggciver
and graver.
To subjects too solemn, it insensibly tends*
Let us drink !—pledge nte high! for affoctiod*
will flavor
The glass which I fill to wife, children and
friends.
“And if in the hope, this fair country to plun
der,
The tvrants of Ocean, to invade ns pretends,
How his legions will shrink, when our arm’d
Freeman thunder,
The war-song of Freedom — Wifi, Children
aioJ Friends.
The voung man paused for a moment,
half breathless with the effort he had
made, but he soon continued —
“ Those lines, A I was saying pleas- j
ed ino. The sentiment I approve of.— i
Others may strugglo if they will after;
imaginary good; I will have a home j
something like an Eden bower, I will j
strive to make it* I will snap my fingers j
in the face of Fame, Fortune, and He- j
nown, while seated there amoDg ‘ Wife, j
children and friends What do you j
say, Marchmout I” •
The person addressed did not imme
diately reply. At that moment two blue
eyes, which an hour before had looked j
up into his with bewitching sweetness,
seemed to rise before him. He
wondering if the light which shone in j
their clear depths was brilliant enough j
to win him away from the animating,
themes of men. |
* Jdo not know, at length he eaid,
USTO. 23.
j musingly, “ but that you are both wrong.
* Woman was made for man's solace and
| comfort in hisphours of relaxation ; for
his counsellor m the hour of perplexity
j —for his good angel in the hour of temp
• tation—those hours which beset us, all the
way, from the cradle to the grave. And
! man v.as made to struggle, to battle
j bravely, if need be, witli adverse winds
1 —to look upward, onward, and to endure.
| It is not the part of true wisdom, to sit
j idly under the light of a sweet woman’s
j smile; the dalliance may satisfy for
: awhile, but it will not always; neither
would I give up the idea of securing in
. the future a home, blessed to overflow*
; ing with domestic love and enjoyment,
; for a world.”
Crayton laughed. u lf you ever hear
of my uiarryingjbovs,” he said, “you may
know what the deed wrs done for. I
frankly and honestly aver, that it w ill be
to advance my interests in life, because
my fortune requires the step to be taken ;
it will be wholly and entirely a matter
of expediency with me 1 assure you.”
“ Heartless 1” muttered Howard.
“Not exactly without one, my good
sir, but the heart is not made of very in
: flamable materials which beats hre, I
j admit. Ido not believe much in that ro
i mantic nonsense called Lore —dj ing for
love—sacrificing interest for love—get
ting broken hearted when thwarted, and
desperate when opposed. Not I ? I’m
too sensible a fellow for that—too much
of a man of the world.”
“ We shall see,” said Howard; “ Time
is the great developer of all things. —
Latent passions may be aroused, of whose
existence you are unsuspecting now. —
The Arabs have a proverb, “ The day
blots out the icord ofthe niyhtP We nev
er exactly know into what we may in
j the future be led.”
I “ I’ve got ray way all chalked out,”
1 said Crayton, “ I may yet invite you to
;my inauguration. More likely to do
! that,- than to send you tickets a to wed
i ding. But let us go. I have promised
j to erJl on some friends this afternoon.—
j I want to go around too, aud take leave
!of the Faculty. I shall leave here to
j morrow morning by day-break. I am
! going to commence the study of Law
t and cannot afibrd myself a breathing
! time, between whiles. By the way,
! where’s Smith ? He’s a good fellow, one
| of the few I hate to part from—b*at it
, doc. n’t do to get entangled up deeply
j by the feelings on such a day as this.—
i Who was that pretty blue eyed girl ho
i was with, at the chapel *
J “ His sister,” answered Marchmont
faintly. “ I have promised to call on her
this evening, and ought not to be linger
ing here. My trunks are to pack too.
So let us go back. I shall see you both
again :n the morning, before we part
company.”
Crayton shook Lis head. “ I don’t
know,” said he—“can’t say. I shall be
off myself in a twinkling. * But I shall
manage to see you too, and Smith before
I leave, I reckou.”
The three got up—brushed the dust
from tli -ir clothes with their hands, and
slowly wended their way back to the
University.
[to be continued.]
The New York <iDxy Book which by the
bye is by far the ablest Democratic paper
published in that State— gives the following
good advice to a club of new subscribers;
Stick to your principles and keep the old
democratic flag flying, and you aft sure to
triumph. It is striving against the laws of
nature to go against democracy in this coun
try, and every party that tries it, no matter
ou what issue, will sooner or later have to
succumb. True Democracy like the everlas
ting hills of New England, will stand the
shock of every storm ajiJ every whirlwind,
and though covered long and late with tho
frosts and snows of a know nothing winter,
1 will come out fresh and green in the spring,
, anl be the favorite resort of thousands who
iVill ilee to it as cattle to rich to
gain nourishment and strength for another
; Presidential campaign. Keep the flag fly
ing,
• I want to see the hippopotamus and mar
ry an heiress, ’’ were the first words of a for
eign adventurer as lie stepped on the ‘shores
of this great country. W hardly know
what these curiosity hunters really expect
to see when they come hero, but we can
show them almost everything in the shape
of humanity at le-tst. The many different
specimens of mankind put us in mind of the
grace asked by Dean Sjvift. Observing no
thing on the table bnt rabbits, a dish for
whioh he had a great aversion, lie pronounced
grace in the following novel manner : Rab.
| bits young and rabbits old, rabbits hot and
1 rabbits cold, rabbits roast and rabbits boiled,
| rabbits fried and rabbits broiled, rabbits
: tender and rabbits tough, God be praised
I we’ve rabbits enough.”
The Two Fanaticisms.
It seems that the enemies of the democrat
ic party are nothing, if not fanatical. They
are now in the field with two fanaticisms—
one for the North, the other fur the South.
! Tho northern fanaticism is unadulterated
1 abolitionism ; and this in a mere violent
j and proscriptive sense that ever. The south
ern fanaticism is religions intolerance, or
hostility to a particular religious sect, ineltt
ding opposition to emigration and naturali
zation laws. They are both working to the
; same end by different roads—both resolved
j to defeat the democratic party.— H'ashing
ton Union yt