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CANDLER A RICE, Proprietors*
“ Principles—not Men.”
B. F. BENNETT, Publisher.
VOL. IX.
CASSVILLE, GEO., THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1857.
NO. lO*.
Genets
(uti)erjji 'ilOtieHisetiicotj?.
I. 0. 0. F.
Valley Lodge, No. 48, I. O. 0. F.
A BEGUI.au meeting of this Lodge will be
held every Friday evening, «t 7 o'clock.—
A. C. DAY,
Tailor,
CJjoirf ^oetrij.
ftlisrrllaurous.
Poetry and Breeches.
Transient brethren invited to attend.
By order ot the Lodge.
SAM’L LEW, N. G.
J. V. Miluollkn, Secretary.
S lfOP—In the Patton building, east of the
court house.
Jau 1, 1:>57
F. & A. M.
’Cassville Lodge, No. ISfi, F. A A. M.
T W E regular meetings of this Lodge are held I
on the 1st and 3d Tuesday in every month.
Tile members will take due notice thereof, ami
govern themselves accordingly.
SAMUEL LEVY, Secretary.
Oct. 23, IS.If). 37—tf
GLOBE
HOTEL,
CeuteerHe, Georgia.
BY GFO. W BROWN.
t. GEO. W. BROWN having recently pity
M U. G
chased this old and well known bouse.
Doct. B. F. F^nic-,
JASPER, PICKENS COUNTY, GEORGIA.
September 23. 33,—tf.
has permanently located in Cassrifle, and will
Ik‘ glad to accommodate all desiring board, ei
ther by the day, week, month or year. His la*
bh* will be supplied with the best the Country
affords, and charges moderate.
Casaviite, Dee 4 43—ly
JOII.V U. RICK. ANDREW H. RICK.
J. II. A A. II. RICE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Cassvillc, Cieo.
W ILL Practice Law in the counties of
Cash, Gordon,
Catoosa* * Floyd,
Whitfield, Pickkns.
Also in the IT. S. District Court at Marietta.
Oct 9, 1856—1 y
Winsliip’s Iron Works,
Some weeks-ago * Otic of tile B’hoys'
of the up-country—and a terv fit ter
Massachusetts and Connecti
cut Tin Pedlers.
* One day,’ said the Bay State |*d
>tie, t.H)—handed us the following vers->| er ,‘as I was driving along, a fellow
, which we print, as we do many other with a load of tin came out of a byroad
things. without pretending to know anv
long alniut the subject matter of the
■ poem :’
15. If. LKKKB.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA-.
, t'l'MlE undersigned are now prepared to re-
I ceive and exeente >.rd,rs fur all kinds of j
: Castings or Machine works—viz.: Steam En
gines. Slide Lathes, Mill work, of every descrip
tion, Iron Railings, for Graves, and Yard Fen
ces, Sugar and Hark Mills, Ac. All persons fa*
j voring them with orders may rely upon having
j them executed In the best manner, and with dis
patch. Orders for Sash, Klinds, and Doors,
| promptly attended to. Cash paid for old Cop-
i per, Brass and Iron Castings.
; mb 12—toy WINSIIIP, BRO. A SON.
A Poem on Breeches.
Young Indies young ladies, just lend • lis
tening ear,
Aud I’ll sing you s song which yon nil ought
to bear.
The subject’s familiar to all I well know.
Which without a preamble the caption will
show.
AND GENERAL COLLECTING AGENT FOR I
Cass, Floyd, Polk,
Paulding, Gordon, Catoosa,
Murray, Gilmer, Fannin.
Walker, Dade and Whitfield I
Coit-ities.
T KNINESS entrusted to tnv pare will meet !
» with nt'fUnlit and vigilant attention, and |
mutin'* paid over punctually.
Return dai s Jjo days before Court.
Office, in tile Cottrf-housc, up-stairs, Cass-
ville. Cs.
rpr- Magistrate's ’..itrls. In the rmi'ite l-T*
u'ar'v attended .Iur!«d:c!:on after 4th Mari-h,
foil. itan 15, I -5“—tf
M. McMITRRY,
Dealer in Family Groceries,
CONFECTIONARIES, Ac..
(South West corner of the Public Square,)
Cassville, La.
K EEPS tjmstiintlv on hand Coffee, Sugar,
Svrui *• ' - - - - --
The Indies' short breeches, what detestable
things.
That's drawn round with gather* and tied
up with string* :
Sometimes set off with edging, sometimes ruf
fled round,
And if not tightly fastened, sometime* they
come down.
hik! followed right along in my tracks.
• Mister,’ said I, ‘ which way are you go
ing ?’
‘Going ahead! don’t ;ou see?’ said
he.
‘Yes,* says I, * I reckon we had bet
ter take different road*, else only one of
us will sell atty tin—what say you f
‘ Yes we will. You may go ahead
and sell all ycu can, and then I’ll sell as
much agin as you.’
that looks so much like you they say.
I’ll let yon have them for seven shil
lings.’
S» he went on talking till he sold her
more than five dollar* worth of ware not
nich as good as mine, and at a great
■leal higher price.
When he started on, said he, * how
much did you sell ?’
‘ None.’
* Ah, you didn’t conic from Connecti
cut ?’
‘ No, l didn't/says T, and then in a low
voice, ‘ and don’t want to if they all lie
as vou- do.*
the shell road. I've concluded it’s allj but this is past endurance : ah, no; ha
fooli-hness to be harboring old aniinrwi- lias undone another fold, and loosen* .
:ies. and so I'm making up with every < himself. Can he be going to eome aaa.
hotly.’ O ’ Lise!'
•That’s a good idea, I should say, but, f We involuntarily started.
Tom, whatever got you down on! ‘ For the love of Heaven stir not;—--
I’m a d.-ad man; but be with me. Ha
mel’
‘Well, Jim. I’ve made up mv mind to still loosens; he is about to dart. Mova
er £*
Home, Sweet Home.
Though the trite old song,“Home,
Sweet Home," has been sung within the
home circle of almost every household,
* Why, will you sell to much cheap-! yet how few persons of all who have
I have long wished to knew, and lately have
found,
Tb« use of short breeches, sometimes ruffled
round—
A black ragged stocking, with boles in ths
heel.
ti P P.MM?o\V,
at, 'Law,
CARTKI’SYILLE, CASH COCNTY, flA.
WTYi; removed to firs j»)»ce Grom Lnu-
TT
tip, Molasses, <'indies, Family Mctfi- These same ruffled breaches will a'.wnys con-
iivs, Ac,, and various other articles, too tedi-
us to inentiou. nth 4, 1857—ly
A. W. STROUP.
ceal.
If I was a lady, a lady I’d be,
rcTrfp 0 * an** Bui^d^r ; Ando " u,,,! ’ ,M,ni,, '* eche8 y o ' ,,ie ' ,er,, " ,uld
CASSVILLE, GEO.
fNFOHMS the citizens of Cass and the adjoin-
; For amone all the fashions since I noticed
heard it- sweet stratus. «h know was the
author of those la-autiful words—
..Mid pleasures and patacas, though we may
roam.
Be it ever so bumbls, there’s aoplacs like
borne ”
1 No. I’ll get more for every article.’
‘ Well, I don’t see how you can do it.’
‘Tty it, and I’ll show you. I'|| stop
here, while you drive to that house yon-
de.r aud sell all vou can. Start on your
team a little, and then come hack for
your whip, or something you have drop
ped, and you can see how I s*||/
* Well/ said I, so I drove up to the
house and went iu aud spoke to tiie old
gentleman who was reading » had experienced all the pleasures of a
per, how d ye do ! says I, but he d.dn t | happy ', lon „. bl|f , *ad as is the reflection.
It perhaps has never occurred to the
mind of any one unacquainted with the
circwnstances, that the writer of a song
w hich has found an echo in so many
hears, could he other than one who
mind anything about, me.
it is nevertheless true, that John How-
• Want to buy any tin pans, pails, or ^ author of u„ SWW!l
'll rift nr unvtmtur# < ... .. 7
cups or anything?
* No.’
‘ I’ll sell cheap and take almost any
thing in pay.’
4 1 >on’t want none.’
* But just look at my lot; it is the;
completed you ever saw.’
* Don’t want to/
Home/’ though he has contributed to
the happiness of many homes, never
hail a home of his ow n.
We dip the article below, suggesting
that a monument las erected to the mem
ory of Payne, from the Boston Olive
! Branch, and give it a place in our col-
t-.-il nt the above named place, and will attend A grown girl in breeches I think looks ths [ something,
promptly to all orders in h;s line of business. *
Fob I. is
•v-!le. S. will practice in the va- |
•N of the Ch'-roVcr c'rrnit, and anv j
tnm!ness entrusted to Ivs care will he promptly j
Ml.-nd.-il to. Tlis 'nolinUr J attention will 1)
d.-roled to his prof-ssion. Office, next door t
the “tore nf Milner, Kenoe.lv k
References: Hon. II. C. Voting, l.anrensvilh
- Hot. James L. Orr, Anderson, S. C.
Got James IT. Irl.v, Laurens, S. C d.J. W
W ,tts, Gass rountv. Ga.
Feb 1ft. 1857—lv*
Tin Manufactory
G A UTFUSVI LI.E, t! Ft).
a. a. cwm.Ktt. g. t. vEitnmtv.
AKIN. 0 AND I.Eli k YFRDEUY,
Attorneys at Law,
CASSVILLE, 0 4.
I>i: (OTIOF.in the cmtnt’i-s of Gass, Dhatton-
I mi, CntiHisa. F-nyd, Gordon, Murray,
PauMiiitr. Folk, Walker an 1 Whitfie'd.
Grom,at ami particular attentom v ve.n to se-
enr-nq and collee'-no claims, and the money
p lid over when collected,
mh 3, 1857—tf
W0"^'Ff 1|T,T ' °— f)* 5 a,TTTj?{yry*' l
ATTORNEYS AT 1 '.W.
CASSVTI.LE. GEO.
ithfnl'a itlcnd to
worst.
1 waa>riding through a village a few months
ago.
And h fine looking lady was just on before.
AHF undersigned hns on hand and exp..-,, , ,
keep on hand, a large stock of Tin ware; , st,e ,Hok *“ Ter y graceful, walking through
(look'll
and ,
Olflcc, and I’arloT StoVes—of all sizes
rns ; and Invites the public generally
nd see bite before purchasing else-
J.ib Work done to ordef, T.inen and Cottoj
Rags taken in exchange fid' Tin ware,
t'nh IU -(tin .IAS. W. STRANGE.
PATTKN. HUTTON & CO„
SAVANNAH. GEORGIA:
Commission and Forwarding
Merchants,
I, trim!.
Merchan
dize and Produce forwarded with di-patch.
Refer to Got. R. M. Young and D. W. Camp,
Esq., (lalhoith, Ga
June 25, !.8"<5. 20—ly
C ONSIGNMENTS of OMn,
Kefir. Huron, rf-e., solicited-
ITTf’ t, faithfn'
V V trusted t-- 1
■ th.- 'r care, in anv ■
ties of Upper Georgia. W. T, >VO
f th.
J. (
-One of the firm may
the-r oflice in Cassvi'.’c.
!!H1.
ORVWEORD.
liv es he found at
the town.
But, untortunate creature.her breeches came
down!
Says I to her. , Miss, you've dropped some
thing behind,’
She turn'd round, blushed, and said, « It
a'nt mine;’
But her looks so betrayed her she soon did
ret rent.
And left half her breeches lying broad in
the street.
Well, I really wish I could sell you!
You reallv think volt can’t, J*.
, , - - ! deis:
buy.
* No, don’t want anything.’
I wi-ni out and stmte tnv horses,
‘whoa, now I’ll see what, that Connecti
cut fellow can do.’ So 1 walks hack to
the house. ‘ I didn't leave my whip
here, did I ?’
‘ Ilaint seen it/ said the old man keep
ing on reading advertisements. Then
the Connecticut fellow came in.
* How far is it to a tavern ?’
‘ Half a mile/ said the old man.
4 I'm as drv a« a codfish.
unins, believing that it will find
in the hearts of our
a re-
rea-
But a little black negro, as trim aa a spat-
row,
Soon lilted tht rag, and sliut back like an
arrow—
Which made the poor creature rejoice and
look glad.
As they were, perhaps all the breeches she
had.
Nov 1. 1855
3«—tf
J. W. A: R. C. TTEOP^.
ATTOHN'FVS AT LAW,
Cnssville, 'leo.
JTWTILIi practice *n MI the ■ eonnt'e* of the
YY Cherokee Circuit.
Oct 9. 1856. 20—l v.
R F. R'M ATL
^ T C \ cl n t f
FOB TITK P! DC'CVskr A VP SALK OF ,
COTTON. GROCERIES, Ac.,
A^ibauia Street. fSonth of the Macon \Ven- ' _ , . , . . . .
turn Depot An an-r G v. To a great fishing party ( be.t.g mv.te.1) I
J . Outer, isawtf | <IM C 0 -
I — — i An J was, much atnu.sej with part of the
j Oro^-'-rv nnt Fruit., show.
P.~r,fN<- j For a shower came tip. and the girls -lid get
Their needle worked breeches all muddy aud
wet.
w
FAIN A M AHTTN,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Sforgnnton, G*-
A NY bos'ness entrnst-d to their care will he
attended to promptly
W. TT. FABRKTJi.
TH 1ESALE and retail dealer i-> choice
mitr Grocers'-, aG kinds of West In-
j din ami Northern Fruits. Nuts. Vegetables, Ac.,
I corner of llroirghboi and Whittaker st-vvts.
All or ! rs froth the city atid country
i pnmiDtly attended to.
Rayanmili. G i. .Tan 29 5-t—tint
W. C. FAIN. Morgan ton.
WM. MARTIN. Dahl-mega.
Sept. 4. !9-a.
30—1r
W T PAT”,
ATT< )RNE Y AT T j A W.
Javnoe, Pickens ccnntv, Hi.
P TtVCTICES in the courts of Cherokee,
Pickens, Gilmer mvl Fannin.
REFK.RKXC K S:
A. .1. Hansel, Marietta, Ca.; W. T. Wofford.
.Cassrillc, Sea go A Lawrence, Atlanta.
15—lv*
U. W. CHASTAIN.
ATT0B.WF.Y AT LAW,
MOROANTOX. GEO.
P RACTICE!* in all the counties of tlte Cher-
okes circuit.
Oct 1,1955 34—tf
M. J. CRAWFORD.
Attorney and Connwellor nt law,
RINGGOLD. CATOOSA COtjSTV. CL
W ILL practice in all the counties ot the
Cherokee Circuit.
tPa-tiegisr attention paid to the collecting of
money, and to paving i ver the game when col
lected. ’ mh 19, 1957—ly
HaT^tA’-Gri' End Iron Store,
Pen- 1 -• -.f W,.<_ 4tlinfa. Go.
aiLBF.TIT A* UARKK,
OFAT.PRS FXrr.rSIVKLY TV
T n<yy. Sfot L \«Hs, r ist?,..-*. Mill Irons. \c-
r’pultiiril tmptt'nmnf:*, Mi*ch,Tiiics’ Towlfi, <if
all kinds, Xntts and Was!tors. Cutlery. Guns,
ike.. <%c.;’tUo,. T..»atb'-r an«t Rnfcfrer Belting.
We are agents fer tile sa!e<»f the Rubber Bfelt-
inar, s:n a ran t^e its quiUtvaml performance; and
The rulSe legged water fowls kept quite a
fus
They looked eery had and felt aright worse;
To laugh at their condition wm* by uo rneana
polite.
But think* I to myself. Good Lori, what a
sight!
some of your water/ walking up to a ta
ble and inking up a pewtey mug. *Oh/
said he. ‘it is eider/ making bftlieve he
was going to sei it down.
4 Drink it/ said the old tr.an—and he
did.
That’s royal eider—yo't made that for
vour own use—ean't buy such as tltat
—if I had a barrel of that ill Boston,
I’d get five dollars tor it. How did you
make it ?’
4 Made it out of apples.’
4 Did you * Well, they must have
Ih-i-ii extraordinary good ones, every one
of them fit to make mince pies of. (jo: h
large orchard, liain’t you. Squire f
4 No.’
The Author of “Sweet Home.’*—As-I
si'in ray garret here in ■ Washing on,
watching the course of great men, and
the destiny of party. I meet often with
strange contradictions in this eventful
life, ' he most, remarkable was that of
John Howard Payne, author.of “Sweet
Horae.” I knew hint personally. He
occupied the rooms tinder me for some
time, and his conversation • as to cap
tivating, that T often spent whole days
I'll take ; ! M ,:4r P n, ' ,,,s - He was an appii-
i cant for office at the time—consul at
let bye-gones be bye-gones, and it’s hard-
Iv worth while reviving fl at little affair
of oura.’
‘What little affair. Tomf
‘Oh, you remember, don’t you!—
\ oil must. I mean the time yon stole
my pocket book, when I boarded with
you.’
‘Stole your pocket book? Whv d—a
it, you must be cmiy!* exclaimed Ji®,
with rising dignity.
'Oh, well, if you've forgotten it/ re
sponded Tom, with a death like celin-
nes . fit’s n ® -tter. If,s. so so much the
better. I remember the circumstance
ell: hut I forgive you. T may die soon,
not. but ties are, Churchill, he falls off '
that way. Oh, this agony is too hard
to he*r!’ Another pressure, and I am.
dead !" No, he relaxes !*
At that moment poor Maxey ventured
to look down; the snake had unwound'
hitnself; the last coil had fallen, and tb*-
reptile was making for the milk.
4 1 am saved!— saved !* and Hairy
hounded front his chair and fell senaeleaa
into the aran of one of hia servant*. la
another instant, need it be added, we.
were all dispersed : the snake was killed,
and our pour friend carried more dead
than alive to hia room. That scene I
can never get; it dwells on my memo-
and I wish to be friendly with every bo- rv still, strengthened by the fate of poor
dv. Come Jim. let's drink to our good ; Mtxey, who from that hour pined in
friendship? Schn pps and sugar, bar 1 hopeless imbecility, aud suuk into aa
keeper?
But Jim declined. Repeating hia
suspicion of craziness, he started off, and
now, we learn, treats Torn with the
hauteur which that individual -howed
to him in former times ‘It's a sa<i,
wicked world we live in:’ and Tom i*
not dead yet.—JY. 0. Cnetnl.
early grave.
A Slight Mistake.
A Fifth at Whist.
Tunis—from which he had been lemoved
What a sad thing it was to see the po
et subjected to all the humiliation of
office seeking! Of an evening w* would
walk alung the street. Once in a while
« e would see some family circle m> hap
py, and forming so beautiful a group,
that we would slop and then pass sileut'v
on.
On such occasions he would give a
history of his wanderings, his trials,
arid all his care* incident to his sensitive
nature and poverty. “How often,” said
he ora-e. “have I been in the heart of
Paris. Berlin, and London, or some oth
er eit v, '»nd heard persons singing, or
rite hand organ playing 'Sweet Home/
n . a , a , i tiff* fiJMHj rt11 iMriViiiH nnrrl
list rate, « iat then, s on tt, I ten , w j, j, ou , H s hj||fojr ( 0 tJte next meal,
ot^a snug housHtere. loo,; harm, l seen or a to !ay lny J.^d. The world
many houses I I k** as well as this, and .. ,
„ , , ,, ‘jteraliy sung my song, until every heart
1 ve seen a o<.o-i manv m mv nttv. In- ... , ,• . t u
, ... is familiar with it* im-lndv. l e! I have
al sting house, looking around as it nun- , _ . t ' t , , ..
“ , ! been a wanderer from mv 1*ovIiimki. M
counirv has time d me ruthless from of
id soil it nt tin- Manufacturers’ prices, with
the treiehr added.
AtlanLi. apr hy 135R 9—ly
There was one of the crow-1—I shall not say
which—
Went too near the edge, and slipped into a
ditch !
Some laughed to make fun, but I thought it
not-witty.
For the half-drown'd creature excited
pity.
B, 8. 0 ATM AN/
dealer in Italian, egtptian axd AMERICAN I Sow. toy dear young ladies, some advice let
me give,
Which, perhaps, may be useful es long as
you lire:
When you start out a fishing in mill ponds
E,
and ditches,
Observe what I tell you, and roll up your
breeches!
S. LEVY, Agent,
STATUARY AND TENNESSEE
M A JR B L
Monuments,
Tombs, *' -n-5 and Vases, Marble Man
tel.-, and Furnishing Marble,
Atlanta. Geo.
All orders promptly filled. AVaru room op*'
poxite Georgia Rail Road Diqmt l And if circumstances you think should re-
J.vmes Vaugbax, Agent, CassvtHe, Guo. j auire.
Jail 1 1857—tf i . * „ , ,
j J opt roll up your breeches a few inches high
er,
For, perhaps, when not thinking, a shower
J iney fall.
And wet you all ever—feet, breeche* and
all.
CLOTHING!
At Wholesale and Retail,
MADE TO ORDER.
MXJTE hire ept o«ir Clothing: Mamifactiv i
V V rv in *»peration, and arc prepared to <»ffer •
Dealer in Dry Goods, &c. &c. t . great inducements to purchasers at wholesale j
1 or retail. In point of price, quality aud make, i
as we now manufacture extensirelr at home. !
Xorthe fi eri (Jor»fr Public Square.
C.ASSVH.I.E. Ca.
A L3YAYS at home, and ready to attend to
all who mav furor him with a call.
Jan 1, 185* ' 49—tf
One or the B'hots.
and thereby get better make, which
set! as low as Northern manufactures.
ting a 91 ray fly, how many rooms up
stairs ?’ . .
‘.Four, an«] all finished off/ said ilia
oi.l woman who was ironing. On that
he turne-l right around ami made all his
talk to her.
4 Four, and finished off, and furnished!
You are thriving like all nature ! Got
-mart girls ti> till them all up?’
’ No, only one/
4 Well, one good ore is enough ; bet
ter titan three or four ordinary ones—
how old is she !’
‘Eighteen.’
4 Eighteen!—she'll be married before
long I reebon. Not many girls like
yours’ likely to be old inaids.’
4 1 don t think she’ll be an old maid.’
4 She looks like you, don’t she now ?
I've heard of her ; she’s as handsome as
a pic> ure—what a handsome setting out
you’d give.her !*
4 Yes, I've got five pairoflinnen sbeels
and four coverlids, that I made for her
this summer, I- mean, if she ever does
get married, that she shall have as good
a setting out as anybody/
4 S<> I would, and you are able to do
it. Now I think of it. I’ve got a few
first rate things that I meat* to carry
home to somebody, you can guess-who,
(winking.) I’ve l*een offered more*, than
they are worth, hut would not sell them
—but 1’re a ntind to let you hare them
tor that girl of yours. I don’t know
though as I can let 'em go. Betsey will
expert them. Bot come and look at ■
fire, and in old age I have to submit to
humiliation for bread." Thus he would
complain offitis haples.- lot. His onlv
wish was to die in a foreign iand, to be
buried by strangers, and sleep iu obacu
rttv,
I met him one day looking unusual
Iv^sad. “Have you got your consulate?"
said I.
“Yes. and leave in a week for Tunis; I
shall never return.’’
The last expression was not a politi
cal faith. Far from it. Poor Payne!
his wish was realized; he diyd at Tunis.
Whether his remains have been brought
to -his country, I know not.They should
be; and if none .others would do it, let
the h-m-Iess throughout (he w..tl l gijr.e
a penny for a monument to Payne.—
I knew him, and will give my penny for
an inscription like the following:
here lies
J. HOWARD PAYNE,
The Au’hor of “Sweet Home,”
A wanderer in life; Jie whose songs w ere
sung in every tongue, and found
an echo in every heart,
Never had a Home.
HE DIED
In a Foreii/n Land.
a. I,. UPSHAW,
DeaUh. in Staple an? Fa«c!i 2)ty 8
Groceries, Hardware, Cutlery.
Boots <f* Shoes, Hats d % Oaf
A ND everything usually- found in a
Store. Call nn*l examine.
Cassville, Ga. Nov 1, 1855
Doct J. T. Groves,
He that, can truly say, he knows not | them.’
AVe are also prep-ired with a first class Cut- auv one. against whom he has tbe least j So the old woman put on her specs,
r and good Tailors, to make A»p fine custom , - , . • - - r .. 1
work to order, aud in all cas/Tinsure a tit— degree of enmity, is a citizen of the and went out with him to his wagon.—
Wi- also keep on hand «t all time* a *ood stock world and justly entitled to *d universal j He dug to the bottom and hauled out
' ' " ' * j some pans aud pails just like those on
•nt!emeu's htrnishine Goods, Hats, Caps,
,ks. Yalices, Ffeee Goods, Tailors’ Trim-
miuffs, Ac.
Terms cash, and but one price.
VY. HERRING A SpX.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb 12, IS57—ly
j top
Wc had been playing all the evening
at whist. Our stakes had been gold
mnhur points, aud twenty on the rubber.
Maxev, who is always lucky, had won
five consecutive bum|ters, which lent a
self-satisfied smile to his countenance,
and made us, the losers, look anything
hut pleased, when he suddenly changed
countenance, and hesitated to plat; this
the more surprised us, since he wu* one
who seldom pondered, being so perfectly
master of the game that he deemed lung
consideration su|ierfluous.
4 Play away, Maxey; what are you a
Unit V impetuously demanded (Jim nth-
ill, one of the most iin|*etuous youths
that ever wore the uuiforin of the body
guards.
4 Hush !’ respond'-d Maxey, in a tone
wh'cli thrilled through us, at the same
time turning deadly pale.
4 Are you unwell ?’ said another, a
liout to. start up, for he believed our
friend had suddenly been taken ill.
4 For the love of God sit quiet !’ re
joined the other in a lone denoting ex
treme fear or pain, and he laid down
his cards. 4 If you value iny life, move
not ?’
4 What can he mean ?—has he taken
leave of hi* senses ?' demanded Church
ill, appealing to myself.
‘•Don’t start, don't move, I tell you !’
in a sort ot whisjier I never can forget,
uttered Maxey. 4 If you make anv sud
den movement, I. am a dead man !’
We exchanged looks. -He contin
ued—
(Remain quiet, and all mav yet he
well. I have a cobra cape da round, my
ieg.’
Our first ira-puise was to draw bark
our chairs; but an apneaiing iook from
the vic.itn induce*.! us to remain, altho*
we were aware that should I he rep
tile transfer but one fold, aud attach
himself to any other of the party, that
individual might already l>c counted a-
Jint Ward i* a conductor on the e«st--
tern division of the New York Central
Railroad, running daily between Utica
and Albany. Ward ha9 been in the
eaiplov id the Centra! Railroad for •
long period of vear«, and i* one of tha
oldest conductors in the country. In
variably accowtn'xlatiug and polite, ha>
is particularly attentive to the ladiea,
and always manages to make himself •
favorite whith those of the fair sex who
accompany the traius under his direc
tion.
A short time since, when a train un<t
der hi* direction was on its way east
from Utica,one of those interesting inci--
dents occurred on board the train which
adds to the visible number of passengers,
hut scarcely ever increase to profits of
the trip. Ward, as soon as he discov
ered the condition of the ladv, bustled.,
about, and with the train running forty-
miles an hour, fixed up a portion of the:
express car, and had her conveyed there
to. A physician by the name of Beech
er was on the train. Ilis services was.
immediately put in requisition, and in a
-bott lime Ward had the pleasure of an
nouncing to his anxious passengers, that
(he mother ami babe were‘doingas welll
as could tie expected under the circutn-
stances.’
The mother was a poor woman,-and
as soon as it -became known, Ward'
went round with his hat, and in a short-
time a handsome purse was collected;,
and Jim with his countenance absolute
ly filtering off happiness,took it in to the
mother. After' he reappeared, the pas
sengers proposed the child should be*
naini-d. No sooner said than done.—
Jim went in and got the baby, with the
consent_of its delighted mother.brought
ii out. when it was proposed that it
should he named ‘James Ward/ after
Jitn, and Beecher after the physician,
who had professionally attended the
mother. It was adopted bv acclama-
(ion. and amid a general shout and ap.
probation, the babe was named ‘Jam®
Ward Beecher-- Jim with a.
sm:I« of’ ill concealed delight, was lug-
gmg off his little namesake, when some
of ihe ladie* requested ta see the ‘ little
b do / If was p.v sed from hand to hfcnd.
« dead man, to fatal is the bile of that among tbe s ladies, all admiring the lit*
headed monster. ! >!« bumite, bat at the same time
a gettr
Poor Maxey was dressed as many old ; etal deposition to smile and stuff hand-
‘■dents still dress iu India—namely, I kerchiefs ih their mouths, became mani-
tesideut*
in breeches and silk stocking-; he tlieri
fere the more plainly felt every move
ment of the snake. His countenance
MUtned a livid-hue; the words seemed
to leave his mouth without that .feature
altering its position—so rigid was his
look, *o fearful was be lest the slightest
muscular movement should alarm the
serjrent and hasten his fatal bite.
We were in agony little less than his
own during the scene.
4 He is ceiling round T murmured
Maxey ; * * feel him cold—cold to, my
I test among the women. Jim woodered,.
but wondered in vain, w halt his rabdneff
laughter meant, until the babe washed-
ded to an old lady. 8iie had not kadi
it more than a urinate, when sin ex*,
claimed:
4 Law. Suz ?
‘ Well, what's'tli# matter f said Ji»i 4
fearfully. . .
‘ \\ by, it’s a gal T said the old wo
man, handtbg the babe to Jim.
Then rose a yell of laughter; the men
bn>ke out first, then the' women, then
Preparing to Die.
A few days since, ig a coffee house on
Tcho’ipitonla* street, a good net tired gen
ius was invited up to drink by a man
who knew him. very well, but,bad pre
viously kept him at a dignified distance.
Thev shook bauds, touched glasses and
whilst sipping their toddies, the treatee
said;
'll ell, Tom, Tm glad to see vou *o-
Cheap Negro Blankets.
> WILLIAM SHEAR,
APGCSTA, GA., ^
A paor w-unsn recently applied to a char- '* Here they are; I kept them stowe*! ' viable once m* re. What's been the
. itable institution in Philadelphia for aaeis- a wav out of sight—the genuine Lstfay- ! matter with you, any how? Yon used
tance. giving as a reason why she needed re- e tte tin '-omes from France. Tiie more ! to be so you would'nt notice me at all;
limb; and now he tightens! For the they broke’out together until one uni-
love of Heaven call for some inilk ! I! versal scream filled the car. Several
dare not speak loud ; let it be placed on j gentlemen threw their hate and muffle®
the ground near me,- and let some be j out of tlte window?, while others endear
spilt on the floor/ j vored, unsuccessfully, to ‘saw theii legs
Churchill cautiously gave the order j off.’ The women blushed and screamed*
and a servant slipped noiselessly out of i the-men shouted and held their side*.—
the r**W!. - j In the midst of this fun and laughterjim
‘Dou’t stir—Norlhcole, .you moved j made his escape from the ear with hit
your head. By evert thing sacred I con- j female 4 Jim Ward Beecher/ and, for-
jure you not to do so again ! It cannot J the rest of the trip, on th« platform
be long ere my fate is decided. I have J of the baggage car ruminated on the
a wife and two children in Europe; tell j sudden changes and meditations of ha
th em l died blessing them—that my man life.—Buffalo Republic.
last prayers were for them—the snake is
winding itself arouud mv .ca’f—I feave] A man tried in Boston for stealing •
them all i possess—I can almost fancy I j horse and wagon, being called upon to-
feel his bnath. Great God! to die in ! speak for himself, said:
such a manner !* j 4 1 have nothing to say in particular.
The milk was brought and carefully ! The fact is. when J get half at two
put down, a few drops were sprinkled j thirds drunk I think everythiag belouge
on the floor, and the affrighted servant ! ’
liet. that her husband followed politics for uie them the brighter they grow;
a living, and it did not support his family, thev never need sconring/
4 What is the price of these common
RESPECTFULLY tenders his Profimeiorial
H A? received from New TnrV a large sup- W * srs —Girla want good husbands,young ones t s {,« pointing to some just like
. P 1 /Jf. me ° W * nt pn " ,e “‘ * DJ * Weet Uaptred ^ tho?e he had in his hind.
ic surniuiiu)nfrr<?nii»y» I WDIch he W».l util i»t Ferjr low price*. ^ fWwdiaa And ftflhiootblfi lffdiflf f who screw « 1? i ill* • a
He tnav be fiMind at his office day and nigfa^ ( Also, a lame supply of superior Whitney .- . , htve shillings,
Ilw. pn.nwi..D.II. .nS " 1 IfcA BLASKfcTS. «nme o* extn wu-nd qn:il- ip theirran. t« r-embl, • w.sp, n.1 ,1,. ( f
*“"■ I ir«»i b, t to,,
.• Services to the citixena of Cassville and
the surroundingrountrv.
He t .... ’
iulesg
Five shillings, and those are ten—
tin oasts nine and six
that pretty girl’s sake
but lately you seem to bare changed.
drew hack.
Again Maxey spoke.
* No, no. it has no effect! on the coa*
and got to l>e one of the friendliest fel- j trary he has clasped himself tighter—he
lows :n the world.’ has secured his upper fob!! I dare not
‘Yes/ repiie* the treater, ‘Tin a good look down, but I am mtie he is about to
deal changed now. Fin getting old. draw hack and give the bite of death
you see; I've’had several sick spells i with more fatal precision. Receive me,
to me.
Whereupon the Boston Pont
this parenthesis: »
* There are some very sober peepM
who act av if they think just as Joe doe*,
wlien he i« drank/
Patrick Ms Isay, what do yon sag ta that
i indictment—are you guilty or ass ** ^AU
lately; azd I don’t know how soon I j O'Lord 1 and pardon me; my last hour J utnsha, yer wosbip, hsw^an I . toll nil \
may bo emllod upon to take a trot down ! •• come ? Again be pauses. I die firm: 1 boar ths ividener*