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VOLUME VII. F> ^ BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 29. 1882. NUMBER 43. [The Advertiser and Appeal, w PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, AT I BRUNSWICK. - GEORGIA, - BY V * '• ■ r hr. G-- STACY. .subscription Kates, One copy one year... $2 00 Ono copy six months 100 Advertisement* from responsible parties will he published until ordered out, when the time is aot specified, and payment exacted accordingly. Communications for individual benefit, or of a personal character, charged as advertisements. Marriages and obttuary notices not exceeding lour lines, solicted for publication. When ex ceeding that apace, charged aa advertisements. All letters and communications should be ad< dressed to the undersigned. Mayor- M. J. Colson. Aldermen- J. J. Spoara, J. P. Harvey, F. J. Doer* Hi ant, S# C. Littlefield, J. M. Couper, J. Wilder, w!w. Hardy, J B. Cook. Clerkd Treasurer—June* Houston. Chief Marshal—J. E. Larobright. I'olicemrn—D. B. Ooodbread, W. U. Bainoy, 0. B. Moore, C. W. Byrd. Keeper of Guard House and Clerk of Market—D. A. Moore. Pnrt Physician—J. 8 Blain. City Physician—J. U. llobius. Sexton While Cemetery—C. G. Moore. Sexton Colored Cemetery—Jackie White. Harbor Master— Matthew Shannon. fort Wardens—Tho* O'Connor, A. E. Wattles, J ti*A$ci SmeRii, Diunrs k Bazoos Littlefield. Tows common*—Harvey, Hardy and Spears. Ckmktkhiks—Littlefield, Doerfiinser and Hardy. Hauboh—Hardy, Cook and Littlefield, Public buildings—Harvey, Jouper and Wilder. Railroad*—Wilder, Spears and Hardy. Education—Cook, Couper and Wilder. Charity—Spears, Harvey and Cook. Fibk department—Doerfiiuger, Haray and Spears, Police—Wilder, Cook and Harvey. UNITED STATES OFFICERS. Collector of diatom*—John T. Collins. Deputy—II. T. Dunn. _ Collector Internal ltevenue—D. T. Dunn. Deputy Marshal—T. W. Dexter. Postman tor—Linus North. Commissioner—^C. H. Dexter. Shipping Commissioner—G. J. H*1L , OCEAN LODGE No- 214,FAM, A Regular communications of this Lodge are held on the first ami third Monday* in each mouth, at 7:30 o'clock. P. M. .... Visiting »nd all brethreu in good standing oro fra ternally iuvited to attend. .1. 4. SPEARS Secretary. SEAPORT LODGE, No. «S, I. 0. 0. F.. Meet, every Tncmloy MalU °>luek. J. T. l.AMURiaHT, V. O. AS. E. lAMHRIRfrr. I’- -s It- s.«-mury. MILLINERY! Miss EETTIE WILLIAMS is now r.KOKivisn a i.viioi: \sd wkll-sk- LKCTEI* HTOCi: • Millinery & Fancy Goods, LACES OF ALL DESCIIIPTIONS. Pattern Bonnets Collarettes,Ladies’Onderwear CIIJLDIIKN’S DICESHKIt, Etc. Dress-Making a Specialty, In all tile iao.it ftwllioiuhlt: style., or.k-rs prompt ly ttlUtU. aprls-ly A SPECIALTY / Gents’Furnishing Goods I have jmt opened, in store ot Meatfi*. Moore k •McCrary, a Iia^kDowo line of above goods, which I propose He!lii4(tt prices Never Before Known ! Call on me and see my stock, which was bought •‘ipremtly lor Ibis market. J. B. WRTGHT. .VIAJOB JONES’COUKTSHII*. The Honor or the ui« William x, Thonuon. A PURE AND SPONTANEOUS SAMPLE—A BOOK ALL OEOBQIANS HAVE READ—THE major’s CHRISTMAS PKESNKT TO HIS SWEETHEART. Henry Wattersou. It was doubtless the publication of Prof. Lougstreet’s “Georgia Scenes,” in 1840, which suggested a continu ous story upon the same stage of ac tion, and in 1842 “Major Jone’s Court ship” appeared. The author of this homely, natural and amusing fiction, Mr. W. T. Thompson, late editor of the Savannah News, died a few weeks sinoe. In 1848 he followed his first production with "Major Jones'sketch es of travel,” wbioh possess a value as contemporaneous pictures beyond and above their humor, abuudant as that ia. The “Courtship,” however, is nov el, originally meant as a -travestie, to which time has lent a sort of pathos. It is a graphic portraiture of the inte rior life of the Sontb. Rough and ready as the farce is, it is never vul gar. Its characters are few, simple and virtuous. It deals with clean homespun. It carries the mind back to the old brick church, the innocent pic-oic, the rural Fourth of July cele brations, the Christmas frolic. Joseph Jones, only son of the wid ow Jones, living near the village of Pinevill, in Georgia, is a well-to-do young farmer. He is in love with Mary Stallings, daughter of the wid ow Stallings, a near neighbor. Joseph bus grown np on the plantation, an bonest, affectionate, moral young man. Mary has gone off to a board ing school, and comes home a belle. The adventures are bounded on the one side by the barn yard; on the oth er side by the hearthstone. Over all a pair of ragged roof trees cast their kindly shade. The story runs along like a brook—without effort or con cealment. There is no villain in the piece—only a would-bo wit, called “Cousin Pete,” who is introduced as n tense. Tho tribulations of tho lov ers uro very slight,but there is through out the uarrutive a naturulnoss which, being nowhere strained for its fun, is really captivating. As an example, I canQot forbear quoting tho culmina tion of the courtship. You will uu- • lerstand that our hero had had many struggles and trials bringing himself to tho point of popping tho question; that, although ho is almost sure of his sweetheart, ho cannot muster courage euough to make a direct proposal; that eveybody is iu the secret aud ap proves the match. How the deed was iiuully done ho shall tell himself: “Christmas come, I put on my new suit au 1 shaved my face as slick as a smoothin’ iron an’ skipped over to ole Miss Stallins. As soon rs I went in to the parlor, whero there was sittin’ around the fire. Miss Car’line and Miss Kessiuh, both laughed rite out. “ ‘Thar now,’ siz they, ‘I know’d it would be Joseph.’ “ ‘What’s I done, Miss Car’line ?’ says L “ ‘You come under sister's chicken bone,’ says Miss Kessiuh, ‘an’ for my part I b'leeve she know'd you was a coitju’ when she put it over the dore.’ ‘“No I didn’t—I didn’t do no sieli thing, now,' says Miss Mary, blushing red, like a summer rose. “'No matter,’ says Miss Car’line, ‘you belong to Joseph now, or thar’s no charm in chicken bones.’ “ I know’d itwas a first-rate chance to 6ay somethin’, but the dear little critter looked so sorrowful an’ kept blushin’ so I couldn’t say nothin’ zactly to the pint, so I just cached up an’ took down the chicken bone mid put it in my pocket. “ ‘Wbut ore you u-gwine to do with that ole chicken bone, Major Jones ?’ says Miss Mary. “ 'I’m a-gwine ter keep ii as long as I live,’ says I, ‘as a Christmas pres ent from the handsomest gal in Geor- gy-’ “ ‘Oh, Major,’ says she, ‘ain’t yon ashamed of yourself?’ "An’ then ap speaks Miss Kessiah, and says she: ‘Joseph, yon ought to give her a Christmas present to keep all her life.’ " ‘Ah,’ says ole Miss Stallins, 'when I was a gal we used to hang np oar stock in’s—’ “ ‘Why, mother/ says all of ’em, in * breath, 'to say stockin’s before Mr. JonesI’ i( . * “ Highty, tigbty 1’ says the ole la dy, ‘what monstrous ’finement. I’d like to know what barm there is in stockin’s. People is gatin’ partite now-a-days; they neve* call nothin’ by its rite name. When I was a gal I use’ to hang np my stockin”an’ git lots o’ presents.’ “The girls kep* on laughin'. “ ‘Never min’/ says Miss Mary, at last, 'Major’s goin’ to give a Christ mas gift, ain’t yon Major?’ “ ‘You know I promised yoa one/ saysL I’ve got it for yon now; bnt it’ll take a two bushel bag to hold it.’ “ ‘But will you keep it os long as yon live?’ says I. “ I will/ says she.’ “ ‘Now, you hear that, Miss Car’ lioe/ says L She says she will keep it as long as she lives.’ . .. “ ‘Yes,’ says Miss Mary, more posi tive, ‘that I will But what is it?’ “ ‘Never mind/ says I. ‘You hang np a bag big ennff to bold it, and yon will find out to-morrow moruin’.’ Miss Car’line winked at Miss Kessiah, and then whispered to her — an’ they both laughed rite out. They s’picioned something.’ “ ‘You’ll be sure to give it to me now, if I hang up a bug ?’ says Miss Mary. “ ‘And promise to keep it ?’ says I. “She blushed a little and studied a little, and then she says: ‘Well, I will because I know you wouldn’t give me nothin’ that wasn’t worth koopiu'.’ “They all agreed that they would hang a bag in tho back porch to put Miss Mary's present iu, and about uiuo o’clock I told ’em good evenin’ an’ went home.’ “I sot up till midnight, and urter they was all gone to bed, I crept soft ly in at tho back, an’ thar, sure ennff, was a great oig meal bag hingin' to the jioo. It was monstrous onhandy to git into it, but I was ’tormined not to back out. So I sot some chairs on top of a bench an’ got hold of the rope and let mysolf gently down into the bag; bat, jast as I was gittin’ in, the bag swung round agin the chairs an’ down they come with a terrible racket. Howsomever, nobody did not wuko but ole Miss Stallins’ yard dog, an' bore be come rippin’ an’ tarin’ like rath, an’ ronn an’ ronn ho went smel- lin’ an’ barkin’ to find out what was the matter. I sot down iu the bag an’ didn’t breathe louder’n a kitten for fear he’d find me out. Arter a while he stopt his ’fernal barkin’.— Tho wind began to blow powerful cold, aud the old bag kep' turnin’ round and swingin' so it made mu sea-sick. I was afraid to move less the rope would break and let me down, an’ tbar I set, my teoth rattlin’ like tbe ager. It ’peared to me like it never would come daylight, an’ I do b’leeve if I hadn’t loved Miss Mary so powerful I would ha’ froze to death for my hart was the only spot that fxlt warm, an’ it didn't beat more nor two licks a minute, only when I tbo't bow she’d be s'prised in tbe mornin’, an’ then it went in a canter. Bimeby tbe cussed ole dog come upon tbe porch, and began sraellin’ and whin in’ ’boat the bag. Then he began to howl as if he’d treed a coon. ‘Bow t wow! wow I’ says be 'Git out,’ says I, very low, for fear they would hear me. ‘Bow! wow I wow 1’ says he again. ‘Begone 1 you ’bominable fool/ says I, an’ I felt all over in spots for I ’low’d every moment he’d nip me an’ what is worse, I didn’t know where bouts he’d take hold. He went on barkin’. Then I tried coaxin’. 'Come here, Towser/ Bays I, I’m your friend.’ Then I whispered sorter soft aud per suadin’. It done no good. Tbar he stood and kept np his eternal whin in’ and barkin’ all night. I couldn't tell when day was broakin’ only by the chickens crowin’, an’ I was glad to hear ’em to be sure, for I do bl'eeve if I had had to stay in that bag a hour longer I would a died. “Ole Miss Stallins come ont fust, an’ as soon as she saw the bog, says she: “ ‘What on earth baa Joseph gone an’ put in that bag tor Mary ? I’ll low its a yearlin’ or some live animal, else Towser would’t bark so.’ “ She went in to call the girls, an’ I sot there shiverin’ so I couldn’t hard ly speak if I tried to—bnt I didn’t say nothin’. Bimeby they all come rnnnin’ out. “ 'My Lord, what is it?’ says Miss Mary. “‘Oh, it’s alive/Bays Kissiab; *1 seed it move.’ “ ‘Call Cato and make him cut it down/ said Miss Car’line, an’ let's see what it is. Come here, Cato, an’ got. this bag down.’ “ ‘Don’t hurt it for the world/ said Miss Mary. “Cato untiod tho ropo that was round the jico and let tho bag down easy on tho iioor, an’ I tumbled out all covered with coru meal from head to feet. “ ‘Goodness gracious!’ says Miss Mary, ‘if it ain't tho Major liissolf.’ “ ‘Yes,’ says I, ‘aud you know you promised to keep my Christmas pres ent us loug as you livod.’ “Tho girls laughed themselves al most to death, an’ wout to krushin’ off tho meal as fast as tlioy could, say- in’ they was gwiuo to bang Chat hag out every Christmas till they got hus bands, too.” Of course, Major Jones marries his sweetheart, aud as we learn from his book of travels, published many years aftorward, tho nnion was, in every re spect, a happy one. The Lark or Healthy Women. Dr. AtUliuft 8. Whitney'* Fftarar Lecture. The lack of strong, healthy women among us is noticeable. Much of this constitutional weakness is inherited, bat it is in the power of tbe majority of young girls to make themselves physically wbat they will. Give to the muscles as scientifioand thorough a training as mathematics gives to the brain, and'there will be a correspond ing increase in physical capacity. Life in tbe open air is of first importance. Vigorous and absorbing games should be encouraged among girls. Mental and physical oultnre should be us in separable as mind and body. Tbe principal causes which destroy health are, neglect of proper physical exer cise and recreation, daring youth, our incomplete, one-sided methods of ed ucation, • want of steady employ ment, and petty forme of indiscretion in regard to tbe rales of hygiene on tbe part of young women themselves. A radical change will come when pop ular sentiment require that girls shall grow np strong and well developed. Tight clothing should be discarded, that the exercise of the organs of mo tion may not be impeded. There should be in every school a system of physical education under the direction of a qualified teacher. Daily muscu lar exercise will bring better mental work. There might be a physical aa well as a mental standard which a girl must reach before entering col lege. A New Submarine Venal. Ploughing by electricity is prom ised, but a furrow made by tbe help of the locomotivo is not to be despis ed. The laying of underground tele phone wires is most desirable, and the experiment made by the Bell Compa ny recently botwoon Attleboro and West Mansfield, Moss., shows that the process can be very rapid. A fur row five miles long was turned up in an iucredibly short time. A beam lasbed to tbe car, a plow attached to the beam, a man at tho plow handles, tbe starting of tbe engine, and tbe work is done—a trench one foot deep between tbo railroad tracks. Perfect insulatiou is secured, aud perils of all sorts are avoided by the simple expe dient of utilizing tbe ground. Aston ishment will eeuse soon to be possible, and yet be would have been called moonstruck who bad prophesied five years ago that five-mile farrows for telephonic apparatus woald bo fash ionable in Massachusetts at this date. The question speedily will be, who is not my neighbor ? A young Roumanian engineer, M. Trajan Theodoresco, has constructed a submarine vessel which quite puts all that has been made hitherto in the shade. Tbe ship, if it does not exceed certain dimensions, can be navigated for 12 honrs 100 feet under water without being raised to the surface. Tbe work at the surface is similar to that of an ordinary steamship. Tbe speed is not so great as that of some steamers, bm it is nevertheless supe rior to that of sail boats. The immer sion is effected by scrows. Once un der wator, enough light is supplied to be nblo to see ob.sir l ies nt a distance of 130 feet, mid the movement is so regulated to avoid them. The sup ply of air for the crew will last, twelve hours, and van be renewed without coming to tlm surface by means of tel escopic tubes. The propulsion and immersion are urruuged to cause uo noise. If all these claimed advantag es are confirmed in practice, the new vessel will be a most fonuiduble sub marine offensive weapon. But it can also be used for more profitable pur poses. Iu the Matchin Cispal, near Bralia, there has lain since May, 1877, the wreck of Lutii Dejolit, on board of which was the coffer eg tbe Turkish Flotilla cm the Danube, containing the treasure ot tbe fleet, which it will perhaps bo possible tb recover by means of the new submarine boat. The Charms of Boast Coon. Detroit Boat. In a yard on Gratiot avenue, within sight of passers-by, a fat gray coon is chained. It is a curious little animal and barks and bites like a wolf. A colored man, looking over tbe fence at this coan, remarked to a fri*nd with him: “Ebor tasted roast coon, Sam?” “No,” Skid the other indignahtip; “neber want to." "Ob, you poor, mis’ablo darkey,” said tbe first speaker. “You’ve neber nowkar but North; ef yoa onoe tasted roost coou you’d—ynra—yam—you’d say it was do finest lectio roast pig ye ever cotcbed in all yer life.” Tbe days of that coou i*t» numbered.