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after mast* tears.
x Romance of the Southwest.
On the 20th of September, 1865,
jjnes Baxter left Tennessee, with his
"e, intending to emigrate to Louisians,
e place along the border be fell in
g man who gave his name as Isaao
oung, an* 1 'who obtained permission to
the Baxters, as he claimed to be
deling the some direction they were
-g. Young was about 80, very
litusihle, and quickly ingratiated him-
lf in the good graces o! Baxter and his
He confided to his companions
verrthing regarding his financial re-
urces and future plans, and Baxter, in
eturu, made a similar revelation.
\jnoug other things he informed the
ouug man that he had sold his farm
for J2,0<)0, and that he carried the
money, in S20 gold pieces, in a belt
strapped around his waist. Some time
ter this the emigrants camped one
night at a point between Dyke’s Mill,
la., sud Magnolia, Ark. The spot se
lected for a camp was at the head of a
lonely glen, which was shaded on either
side by tall pines, and thickly carpeted
tftk luxuriant grass. A spring of clear,
cold water gushed from a ledge of rocks
half-way down the glen and a number of
fallen pine logs furnished ample material
ior fuel. When a simple repost was pre
pared and eaten, Baxter lit his pipe, and
saying he would return soon strolled
down the glen. Young and Mrs. Bax
ter remained seated by the blazing fire
talking about the incidents of the day’s
travel. An hour passed. Baxter did
not return. His wife grew uneasy, and
Young, to quiet her fears, as he ex
pressed it, started down the glen, say
ing he would bring him back. The
woman waited impatiently. One,
two, three hours went by, yet
neither appeared. Mrs. Baxter was
now thoroughly freightened. She
called loudly for her husband,
but received no response. Only the
echo of her own voioe come back to her,
borne on the night wind, whioh swept
down the valley and through the tops of
the swaying trees. She ventured down
tlieglen, trembling, calling, listening;
Imt she neither heard nor saw anything.
Both her husband and his companion
had disappeared as completely as if the
earth had suddenly opened and swal
lowed them up. Almost distracted, she
returned to the camp, where she paced
to und fro until morning camo ; then,
mounting one of the horses, she hast-
to-J to the nearest house and soon had
a laxly of men scouring the country in
seqrch of the missing mon. The searoh
was continued nearly a wook without
40 much a9 finding it trace of
TWiing or Baxter, when it was aban-
doned. The men engaged in it told
Mrs. Boxter bluntly that tho affair was
preconcerted between tho two men, and
that her Unsband hod heartlessly do-
si rted her. Tho wifo bo strangely bereft
would not accept this theory. Sho in
sisted that her husband had been mur
dered by Isaac Yonng, and that time
would show that sho was not mistaken.
Acting on this supposition she returned
to hor former homo, and, gathering all
her available means, instituted n thor
ough soarch. Sho advertisod, employed
detectives, scattered handbills with ac
curate descriptions of her husband and
Young ; but all to no purpose. Years
went by, anil still sho remained in her
mountain home, hoping and praying for
tidings of her missing husband—or even
a clow that would point to his fate. The
siis|K'Use in all these years has been
trying. Since that momarable night
she had become an old woman. By the
sale of nearly all the effects which re
mained to her after her husband’s dis-
api>enriinee, she had been enabled to
buy a little cabin and a few acres of
ground and have enough money to keep
her, with close economy, from actual
want. And alone In that little hat she
waited for tiding* of the man to whom
slje had linked her fate.
In H-plumber, 1881, startling nows
reached that solitary woman in her
mountain retreat. It came in tho shape
of a letter, dated at Melbourne, Aus
tralia. Tho writer said he had that day
assisted to bury a man of the name of
Saunders ; but whoso papers, which tho
writer had been charged to examine^
6howod he was Isaac YoUng, an Ameri
can, and who confessed to a horrible
crime. Then followed a detailed ac
count of the night in the glen, sixteen
years ago. It seems Yonng had mode
tip his mind to rob and mnrder Baxter
from the time ho learned that Baxter
ho<l $2,000. He followed him quietly
down tin- glen, stole upon him unawares,
struck him a blow with a
stick of wood which killod him in
stantly. To secure the money, and
Imry the laxly under some loose earth
end stone, was the work of a very few
moments, and before Mrs. Baxter had
started down tho glen Young was miles
ns nastraett no xmw Orleans,
took passage to Australia, changed his
name, and speculated with his ill-gotten
gains. He prospered amazingly, and,
unlike the traditional murderer, died
undetected and wealthy. He directed
that Mrs. Baxter be found, if living, and
paid $2,000 with interest from the date
of the murder, and he begged her to
forgive him. That was all which the
letter oontained. But subsequent inves
tigation proved it to be true. Baxter’s
bones were found at the foot of the glen
and decently buried, and the Australian
party turned out to be Isaac Yonng, the
murderer. The story is os strange os it
is true.
Aft INGENIOUS KIND ON BIRD,
One of tho most interesting and com
mon birds in the Atliromhicks is a large
woodpecker that bores holes in the bark
of spruce and then plugs them up with
acorns and nuts of any kind. One piece
of wood taken from a tree, of about
eight square inches, contains ten of
these plugs, so closely and tightly
wedged in that a knife hod to be used
to force them out. The piece of bark
looks os if wooden bullets bad been fired
at it and just covered themselves. The
general impression seems to be that the
birds put them there and eat them in
the winter or later, but squirrels, it
would seem, would have the best of it
We have seen the birds picking at nnta
or acorns that had evidently been lodged
in the wood some time, and were im
pressed with the idea that they had
been placed there to collect grubs and
other live food that would walk into
them, and then the woodpecker would
visit the trap he had set and reap the
reward of his labors. The amount of
work a woodpecker does in making a
hole three inches deep can be imagined
when it is known that in some of the
pieces of wood bored ten or fifteen
pecks of their bills hardly make any
impression. How many thousand it
would take to finish tlie work men
tioned, and the consequent wear and
tear of patienoe, can be imagined.
TRAGEDY AND COMEDY.
The distinction is very simple. In a
tragedy the plot turns on a mnrder; in
a comedy it turns on a marriage. The
question in a comedy' is whothor the
marriage will take place or not, and in
a tragedy whether the murder will be
accomplished or not. There will bo t
marriage, thero will lie o murder; this
is the first act. There will be no mar
riage or no murder: this is tho second act.
A now incident happens, a new manner
of killing or marrying; that is the third
act An obstacle arises which prevents
tho killiug-or marrying;’ thut is the fourth
act This most finish, and so in the
fifth act tho marriage or murder is ar
ranged or accomplished, because every
thing must have an end.
CON VERSA T l ON A LISTS,
Mottcmich once said : In my whole
ife I have only known ten ortwolvo per
sons with whom it is pleasant to speak
—that is, who keep to the subject, do
not repeat themselves and do not tulk of
themselves; men wlio do not listen to
their own voice, who are cultivated en
ough not to lose themselves in common
places ; and lastlj, who possess tact and
good sense enough not to elevate their
,wn person above their subjects
THE Ilh.tli-l.IVBR.
The professors of journalism, wlic
periodically toll u- ids-ut newspapers,
have failed to notice a comparatively
modern and a very important ienture ol
tho newspaper, namely, the ..ead-lines.
This is a departm- jil of the paper whioh
has stealthily conquered for itself on in
fluence which even newspaper managers
sometimes inadequately recognize. It
often happens that tho ingenious artist
in this department is really editing the
paper. He can convoy aD impression
which the writers of ponderous leaden
are endeavoring to avoid. Hu can create
a doubt or awaken a suspicion by a
single nTtfully-cbosen word, or sow
broadcast an opinion which it may take
columns of writing to show is unfounded.
Suggestions that are buried in tlie bodice
of articles may attract no notice; but
the flaming headline takes the eye at
once, and its diagnosis of the inuttci
which it criticises may he very wide oil
the mark without the average reader ap
plying any corrective. Tin- In-iui-line
largely regulates the emphasis that is
given to the report of current events.
Small matters in this way may Is- mag
nified, aud mere conjectures invested
with nearly the dignity of established
facts.—Toronto Mail.
Spring Styles
KRESS (ill Oils.
CLOTHING,
©HOES!
For men and women, boys and girls,
children and babies,
CHEAP AS DIRT.
iOUNN & CO.
The Ladies’;
I wish to call the attention at the ladles of Bruns*
trick and on the lines of our railroads to oty hand
some assortment of
Millinery & Fancy Goods,
CONSISTING OF
French Chip Hats aft'd Bonnet*,
French Felt Hats ami Hoimats. Mumea,
French and American Flowers Oloves. Laces,
Plush ami Satiu Ribbon*. Sash & .Shaded Ribbon*
Minded Satins tor dress Dimming.
Silk Velvet*. Volvoti*« n in nil colors.
Children's and Ladies' Ifo*c.
Dress Trlmmngs Pas*;iin«*ntene and Friuges.
Worsted Goods, Buttons, t'anvas M dtoes, etc.
KID GLOVES,
EVERY PAIR WARRANTED.
LADIES’ AND CHILDREN S UNDERWEAR,
AT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES.
Only Lady Clerks
Will be employed, who will show good* My
Sot Counter
Is still kept up, where will be found tnauy useful
article. When you do not see what you wish, ask
for it, aud if I haven’t it, will order It lor you with
pleasure. Country orders solicited.
MRS M. C. ROWE.
HATS&CAPS! A _ e. HEINS
Baker & Confectioner,
-ALSO DEALER IN-
Fire Insurance!
T. O'CONNOR, Jr.
JAGENT FOR Tiu:
BRITISH AMERICA,
AlEllI LOLL 1
NEWJYORK ‘UNDERWRITERS’ AGENCY.
Office «ver Madden‘h Drug st.-ro. febl-ly
City Tax Notice.
, Op kick or Ciauk A NO TlIKAvrUE*.
Duvnhwick. <»a., Feb. 2ft, 1R8U.
The ta“es due the city »*l Brunswick on real es
tate and ••very species of personal property, for the
\e;«r 1*82, aie jiuyahie uh foll-w*;
l-*t quarter, on or before tli Hist day of March, 1882
iM " *• •• •• • ->tl» •• •• June, •*
3d •• •• 301 h •• •• Kept., ••
ith •• •• *• •• •• :*nh •• •• Nov., ••
Books for the reception of returns, and the collec
tion of the first quarterly payment of taxes, are now
open, ami will remain so until the 31st day of
March, 1882, when all persons failing or reiuidtig to
make such returns will he placed upon the Infor
mation Docket, in obedience t<> the tenth section of
the supply ordinance passed by Couucil on the 22d
day of February, 1882.
Office at the Court House, and open during all
reasonable hours, both day and night.
JAMES HOUSTON, Clerk and Treasurer.
Fire Insurance!
J. M. DEXTER,
INSURANC E AND REAL ESTATE AGENT,
REPRESENT* TIIE
SOUTHERN MUTUAL INS. CO..
OF ATHENS, GA., AND « OMIKK FfU«T-OLA*H
COMPANIES.
, Insurance on dwellings at very.low rates in tow n
or country. l**l I'.'ui
NOTICE Of INTENTION TO GRANGE NAME.
Fancy Emeries
TOBACCO, CIGARS and FRUITS.
Ice-Cold Soda Water
ALWAYS ON HAND.
Tobacco and Cigars
A SPECIALTY.
I am well prepared to supply y
everything you wish to eat.
GOODS DELIV IvRLD FREE.
__ MOORE A- McCKARY,
i Newcastle street, where myself or luy clerks will JOS. E. LAMBRIGHT,
mihn
OF BRUNSWICK
Mrs. EARLE
CFBiOOKLVN. N.T.. >
IHKS TO INFORM YOU THAT HUE 18 NOW
FREi-.lREDTll SHOW HEIl STOCK OF
SI’RIMi UINIM (MS
TRIMMED & UNTRIMMED
Imported Bonnets,
LACE NECK WEAR, TRIMMINGS.
FANCY WOOL WORK,
rftilLDICKIV’H LACKt lPS
Fii ncy (iriianicnts, Hilt tons,
RIBBONS, Err.
Call and examine stock. decMMv
W.B.Mell&Co.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
SADDLES & HARNESS,
RUBBER AND
Leather Belting,
FRENCH AND AMERICAN CALF SKINS, SOLE .
HARNESS. BB1DLK. AND PATENT LEATH
ER, WHIPS ANDNADDLERY WARE.
HARNESS, COLLARS, BRIDLES, Etc.,
SUITABLE FOR MILL MEN AND TCU EXTINE
MANUFACTURERS.
A. Specialty.
WRITE FOR PRICES.
Savannah, Georgia.
CIGAR FACTORY
BRUNSWICK, GA.,
D. (x. RI8LEY, Proprietor.
CIGARS MANUFACTURED BY HAND, AND
OFTHEFINEST GRADES OF
Pure Havana Tobacco,
K, IIICINS,
J
Oul Loaf, Powdered, Granulat
ed and Common Sugars,
Full Line of Fresh Groceries,
Y full Stock of l)ry Goods,
R. F. OOODJJJIEAD,
POST OFFICE,
W. T. GLOVER,
O’CONNOR A WENZ,
COOK BROS. & CO.,
TOV (Chinaman),
ASA BURNEY,
R. MEYERS,
HOTEL,
WIMBERLY A IIL’INS.
F. J. DOErtFLINGER,
J. RUSSELL.
IIOLZENDORF * BRO
MATHE8.
MICHELSON fc BRO.*
E. SOLOMON.
-AT-
J. J. SPEARS’
n. pi
Language is not nn iu»triimcut into
which if n fool breathe it will make mel
ody.—Qoldwin Smith.
TnE art of praising caused tho art of
speaking.
GEORGIA- Gnxx ('urNTY.
All person* intereii cd art* h«*reb>
shall apply t‘> the Kujwri- r Court »•
tor the eounty aforesaid on the I
May. 1882. fo- the put pom* of t»
changed from Good bread, by whbo
fore been known and. called, to th*t
doplh. ThU »th of January,
D. B «i omiREAD
By my Atl’ys, M*io> v Bon nm.i
li. J. LEAVY&CO
Auction anil I’mnmiN'-imi Mi-M nimts. mul
(ii-m-fnl Collecting Agents.
SprtUI attention uiv.-n u. the,-illi-i-tlnu of mil
Busiuean and coutignmeut* »<-fi. it**d. ami Mpecd
return* guaranteed, Office under w>vkrtihi:k an
Appeal office, Itruitaw i«-k. Ga. Refer* by t erniii
•dnu to 4. M. Madden, broker, Hnn \ r„
manufacturer* of lund»er, and M. 4. c olaon, ihyu
of rlie < ify of Rrunawifk. ianlt-l
Mr FOR GOOD HI1EAD AND
BISCUITS USE J. J. Sl’F, \ IIS’ DRY
HOI* YEAST AND W’HI IE PUFF
BAKING POWDER.
W. J. PRICE,
INSPECTOR OF
NAVAL STORES,
^BtJN3W(OK- GEOR -I A.
Your Orders are Solicited.
*op94tf
Brunswick Bracket Works
RICHMOND STREET,
BRUNSWICK, - GEORGIA
EDWARDS, WARD & CO, PROPRIETORS.
Wood Turning, Moulding:,
SAWING, Etc.,
Picketa of all atylcn mado to ordar.WoodTnrulUt;
of every dencription, aluo, Sen 11 and Circular Saw-
Big done with neatne»a aud dispatch. Octagon aud
Fluted BaluHtors, Newels and Rails convtuatly «;zr
baud or made to order. Patterns. Model*. Hope amt
Twisted Works, T« ?» Pmr and Ball*. Indian Club*,
Mouldings, both airtight and circular, ior carpen
ter*, cabinet maker- aud piano lorte inauufMCturcr*,
in fact, all trades supplied tu their different branch -
e*. We have also Die finest line of Brackets. Psper
Bolder*, Slipper and ster. oaropic Caaes, Picture-
Frame*. Olix’k Shelves, Hat and Towel Racks, etc.
Ki“. leave give u« a call, and leave your orders.
N. B. — All Jobbing attended lo at once, and di>n<f
at reasonable rates. novlU-tt
Jo (c ftQVtfVFs
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
11 m ss wick, cr.ouaiA.
Unit House.
National Hotel Itejun ter, (C/nocpjor
Tin- Hm i «-tt Himst-, Siiviiiiinili,
(in., i- |Hi M-leil nvi-r by two vet-
etitii li-iltl men of the S->ntb—
M s i*. V,. L. Hninett Hint Bell
(iiul-ye. Hi.Ill !mi * been enn-
neete<l null Sm n nil iinleln n
Im g t line, llie fi)|n,,-i nt tie Mill—
K ! liii Hnnh. II,,I till- Hitter III tho
Sm-vi-n. ’i In-v nr- -n.i.ii.y tlio
Hilllielt I, use in _"-ml -tile nt
tlie low rut. of -S2 Jiei tiny.
-I>r
10.000 KAUItELa
QtU e Ui xt t«. VpvButia
Aa’I'I.aL LilUlding*
CRUDE TURPENTINE!
F r whi.’h tu hf..be*f :ik|i prfe- wHI he paid orv
delivi fj. For I trthcr t i'-h iiiathm oquireof
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