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VOL. IV. CA'jr.D ?: CHAPTER: TSIOI R, A. OHAPTRSi No. lU, meets at Triou on the Friday night,hofiise the third Sunday in April. May, Juno, July, August, and Sontcm hor and On Satur i y night helc:e the third Sunday in Oe.tomir. Novotnpcr. Dseraber, January, Foh-narv. and iKarnli. <!. (V III!VAN, 11. P. tt. 15. MY 11 IIS, -Arty. i"tpww > , owrt»y. -i-aa’ j »W| ATTORNEYS: J. Id. Robertson, Attorney at Lryt, and SoSacilor la Olaasiccry. CHATTANOOGA, - - Tenm. PttAUflCB In Chanucry, rircult nnd Hupreuit i,v«rti of fViinr*«!se« and 17. •». I’intii«l Court. jU*o in ntljoiniiijA’o'it tift-in tiecr^iu. Crt in i e-urc Hoims. Robert X. IT. Gleun, Attorney at Lave, IiA?’AYETTJ% - - - - GEOKtiIA. TTTILL PRACTICE in the Snpoilor ofth* Tt ii'»me «uml atljohiin* ciin uit*. <’>!ln;lions a pp«ciuliy Office wii cur.ier «p r osiie Drug store. %, f 3 3:> 3m, JttUN h’KELAK, C. I*. CoKliE. t Phelan & Goree, Attoracys s: i Law, I’osti Bloch, 2*l) itariet St., OJIATTAi: ■ JA, - - - TENNESSEE ¥. TT. & J. P. Jaooway, Attorneys at Law, Trenton, - - - - Georgia. I PRACTICE in tli# counties of Dade, W:i|l<»t nmi rawnsa. nn»i adjoiniupcxtunile*, an-l in liiv >■• i pr*mn nnd Federal I'ourtn A so, I‘- ‘[nib a « r* '•n-ri)k»':\ in Norili Alehani), and f!s< where by itpaciai con'Vac t. Special atteniiojigiven to the col lection of eiaiuas. W. M. Henry, Attorney aUlLaw, Scmmbuville. - - - - Georgia. ‘TTT'fLL in tk* I?o:n« and adjoining Clr ft caU». Collections a spceiilty. J. C. Clements, Attorney at Law, LaFayette, - - - Georgia. WI..L practice in tlio several ccu .ti 's of the Kc.i* :i(id CUerokee Circuits,and the Supreme fseart ol C«or«ia. F. W. Copeland, Attorney at Law, L Fayette, - - - Georgia. Y I |V , LIi practltfe in 'lie Superior Courts, of Rome V'» t’ii-Ml t CiNC.IVIi I»1 hv fipccini ai»rt fl’iOiit. *'•i• Faction* .i fp ciaity. (Office in rear of Culberson’s t»KVC.) 11. P. Lumpkin, Attorney at Law, LaFayette, - - Geohgu. TJ I giv* prompt attention to uJI buuHess v entrusted lo him. Office at Hl»uford k Lumpkin’* store. f. v'T~ .tt•"..vr- t.vi DENTISTS: Dr. Geo. B. Jordan, Rising Fawn, - - - - Ga. Offers hi* professional cervices to the people of Dari* nod vValkcr -ountins. Denial operaiious per fartn-d in an tat and H.iLstaniirii man: <*r. All worn warranted to artv*r perfppf varufaction. v". ill make a professional irip tlm.Lgh frlcLw ißoros* (,'Hve, on tin*, first of ca«.li month. Dr, J. P. Fann, Resldcint Deiatist. Dalton, - - - Georgia. A rM - r ?r , '~-X T 'W PREPARED wi ll all the Y '. '2L l-Mo.t* rn fin:»r»vomeiiig in I*•:-»tnl "t. IXi i Tjt ippltanecn ro turn out as gonJ work na can h • nadlnthe to, ami at an low price* as can bt: doneby any firatHn-*s w ikm iri. nd ill reasonable fsts. Special aitention given io •orrec'lcg irr<‘gularit!cs in chiidreirs t elli. 3ry-Lndi“s wninnl ou at lli«‘ir r-. i : when un chin *.n vDit tue office. A liberal chare of patronage soli •it'*d, dty-tfffi-e: Up-stairs oh Hamilton street, opposite IS a iona! Hotel. Will visit LaFayette. Walker Co., nt Superior Court.) August and Fenrunrj'. pifygfjjnißßgtttJLi 7.-T ju vmrxr ’zr^rzttXhiMKyiXXVi la Lib W La j J . WITB3EBS S*ropa*ictor, LaFayette, Georgia. fTE uhovo houso is thoroujrhly fur* nished and preparud with the very best accoDJinodations, for transient and loual custom, and at rcasunahlo prices. Satisfaction guaranteed to those who fa vor it with their patronage. THE MIS H3TEL Broad St., Borne, Ga. 1m Tem Step* or Tin: Kaii.ko&d. WO wnxtznis WEEDED. rO(MTKi) ill thn Prlnciinl Hu-ine.*H Square of Jthe Cfty. convenient t-» the Wharf, the Hanks and ilie Post Office, ami N . iGnm dily rei.nvated and r» J. L. M • K* fLS* Proprietor. Gi]mmgoTELr J. Q. A. liißU'ii-i, Fi-op’r. Dalton, - - - Georgia, This house is a large four-story brick, within a few steps of the Passenger do- Imed PEE DAY - - - $2.00 Polite and attentive porters a7 every train; pass them your cheeks, walk right 'jvor iuM make yourself at home. W. M. LEWIS. Clark. or "A. IB sAe^ —DRAI Kit IN — Staple Dry Good-, FANCY AND FAMILY GROCERIES. All kind;of pr du.e taken in exclwr.gu for go« ’<• Wc h ’et. the h-st wa; 0 yard in the city, and teed stock at reasonable rates Otrr yard is free tu all dating the day WALKiki!! Codata Messenger. anYan»Tlll mu—'un 111 iwwaMi tu»»." Chnttnnoogn .Vii'evtiucmcnts. 1 ava».'•"*vr r ~• x~:rk * rr v*. '7*"'n r ta.'w.*.iw' ti IT. U. PAYNE & CO., Successors to Patton and Payne JO3CS&3 AK3 RETAILSr.vJ 6? School Books, Station ery, Blank l ooks, Wall Pc.por, He tnr3 frames and Idoul ding’3. Our stock is complete in every line and prices -13 OT r r O M ON SCHOOL BOOKS, PATE I!, Envelops, Pens. Ink Pencils unci slates. —:o: We make Picture Frame* of every inscription and price. The Largest stock ol WALL PAP33E2 in East Tennessee. CEIPOP7TS’ Set*. The best t and ctjenjiest i«s * Fite p-jarfietat .' ! :L2O, *1.23,51.50, $1.75, OS.- ft D, StSBSO, P 15.00, r&8«, ss.o® perstef. BaKe lit? El* and feats of every deHcriptioia. Send for Sample and price* T. J-. PA TTD & Chattanooga, Tenn. A liEVOL-UTIOH A. W. JUDD, Poj-trfjit ».nd Laradscajie PH3TO3RAPHEB, has secure ! the exelusive riirht for the i-ity nf Chattaaooga to use tho WOSDEEFUL AEOTXPE PEOCESS. This ’S the which has brought about sue'- a startling revolution in the manner of producing photographic prints. The arotype prints are made with printer’s inks on n common hand press, and ore therefore absolutely per manent. The most remarkable feature of this improvement is the cheapness with which the prints can he produced. We respectfully solicit an inspection of the erqidsife si »eituens of the work on exhibition 212-Market street. Chattanoo ga, Tenn. Respectfh'y, A. W. JUDD. J. H, CADY & CO., 193 Market Street, CIIATTAIfOOUA, TENNESSEE. —§o§ — Keep on hand a full line of j Newspapers and Periodicals, Looks and Stationery, Whole sale and Retail, Wall Paper, Variety Goods, Wrapping Paper and Paper Lags, School Books. —§o§— Will sell any Hook published. If not in stock will order promptly. —§o§ Call and see me me when you come to Chattanooga and get bargains. ■f- *~ -v jiuu. jut! a;s*Burs^ni 1 ’ W TliolromtUMlßest Bedlcino evrr M.i-i;. T C A-c’i :• ‘.ion ot Hops, Buchu, Man-; r imt ’Ao I " * liartvf.i.c.i, ..Ji tnu. ■ I 1 ’ mo ,t enur* if. t- prc;.v.: igu "oa ell other E.tten.E • tic.kef J»o K.'ULte. t QloOd f’urlfler. Llvftr?l j '.v 2 f» yj ’ , I LHoar .I JlcalUi ■ .gGiii 0:1 -*•—■- 5..~.Z3 -aith. rtliea.*cc”U\an possiblylonjf exl-t whereTTo-tl littora aro tu varuttl uud porfocl are their •' operutlonasSaiA ■Tatv sivs Es , wUAfoand7i?srtotljlgß4ati4ißfliß.|. j To all where "tv jf the- Lor, i*l3Gi A uriu.'t.ry organ* cr Who re-fl . * TonJo eudmlldSt'm ilart.t nil h* Rift ijvtvu ■. intox*i . f >.!v S' rwl.. rllnw or rv., h>m : I.rt wLittl-e u.ecaoOorail*A ll ili * }•* u , 10 its. Don’t wait until you b^- c * Jut » y° a 3 3:i’y f. -lhad or mi3e;*a’.l3,w\ n ""thun at ome.. At may save your liie.lthofcjl hundreds. I iufferffiut use and urge thcnr. A lO U *| J HOP B Iteriiem!)?r, flop Elttoru Is vi.o. dru ■Trunk**!! no. :r;.ii, hut ti.o rcr n • } U . I ' L * HUtdlci , - WIHB ■i hots* and i > r*« WO or fat i'sy Y\ Jm Id di>o iu as* ir A r i *;c. i am-. «:l • l!rr .V* *i .?, , _ 1 I- it t urri , LAFAYLTTE. GEORGIA. THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY IT, 1881. Goodbye. Sweetheart, goodbye! I know that we Shall meet as we have met no more; So let thosiMlays forgotten he, Since all their brightest hours are [o’er. Why should I, sweetheart, call to mind The happy moments of the past, Sii ee I am forced to leave behind Those joys which' were too great to [ last. Why should I von my troubled'way With saddened thoughts sweetheart [of yon ? IVi'l midnight longing hast’ the day? Oi paj'ching earth bring down the [dew? Ami though like prison bird I heat Against the bars that hedge mein, ’Tu, re better that w e should not meet, If meeting, Still we meet in sin. Alone i walk with faltering feet The way which fate lmlii marked for [me? Must, think the latter waters sweet, Must soon forget myself and thee! —Anchor. Under Jie Apyla Blos soms. BY MISS AMELIA TIXOTPB. Mabel Vaughn watt the daughter of a plain, respectable farmer resid ing in the (he State of Pennsylva nia. He was a hard working, hon est man but a poor manager, al ways in arrears with his payments and at the time I now write much in debt. The old, two story farm house, with its white walls, rustic porch and green blinds, stood upon an eminence, with a lawn in front sloping down upon the winding public rood. On the left was a gar den enclosed with white washed palings, and an orchard to the right The latter sloped back to the mead ow lands, through which a broad stream flowed, with banks Bordered with willow and alder; a large but ton wood tree shaded the back yard with its wile spreadirn branches, whilst in the spring and summer time festoons of woodbine and roses clustered over the rustic porch in front. From ilia latter was seen a broad expanse of rolling country dotted here and there with groves of trees. On the rigiit by llu roadside, a little distance off, stood a two-story frame country inn whose gayly painted sign bond swung lazily in the air; the white spires of the far-off village were seen in the distance. The scene was of a well cultivated country landscape which, in its peaceful solitude, was tempting to the wurnuut, fashiona ble people of heated, dusty citio.--, and in the summer many thronged the rural neighborhood. Slabel was the eldest of nine chil dren, and at the time I introduce her, in her nineteenth year. She was tall, fair, handsome, with a slight, symmetrical figure, clear complexion, large, deep blue eyes, fringed with deep black lashes, well shaped nose, and a mouth tempt ing as a rose bud; her waving mass es of gulden hair crowned her well shaped head like a halo. She was a beautiful, refined, superior creature entirely out of keeping with her rude surrounding. The country lads were quite in tuve of the he iti tiful girl, whom they called col! hearted and proud. This was be cause they did not understand her refined, superior nature. She was not entirely satisfied with her lot, and was often oppressed with a strange longing for something bet ter than she had known. She was fond of books, and eagerly grasped any chanco reading matter which came in her way. It was the calm of a lovely Sabbath as she sat upon the grass, leaning against an old tip pic tree, with tx book in her hand; her snowy dress floating around her tike a cloud, whilst a largo straw hat was keeping her eyes i shade. The tree was laden wiia rlo- 1 - soms, whilst the hum of the bees filled the air as they were laying in their winter supply of honey. The air was full of fragrance, and Mabel, with a half listless admira tion, viewed the scene, which was fair enough to kindle the eye of an artist. Philip Adair was the sou of a neighboring farmer. He and Ma in:! had been brought up together, their families b' iag fast friends. II i xv;. i a tall, handsome, d«)L-com pluxiuned young man of three ur,d twenty summers. His father was a mao of different character from Mr Vaughn—indu.-.trioua and mana ging, with his line iurm out nf debt and tt little as ho said laid up for a “rainy day.” Philip, his eldest son was tho pride of his parents and the admiral) .in ofhis neighborhood on account ofhis noble nature, and mental superiority. He worked hard on tho farm, and all his spare time was devoted to study. He had loved Mabel passionately from childhood, and she in return gave him her undivided heart. Philip’s ambition was to go to the city of P and study for a lawyer and locate there, making his way .up to prominence if possible. Ho had for some time been endeav oring to induce his father to nd vanee a sufficient amount for this schc-tpe, out of what in future would come to him out of tlm estate. Mr Adair was at first reluctant not knowing how ho could manage without him; but washing to do jus tice to his noble son, and being yet in his prime, with two active young, er boys, ho finally consented saying to his wife: “We xviil not oppose the boy Mary, for there is tho making of a great man in him, and we will never let him reflect upon us for retarding his progress.” “Don’t he proud, father,” replied Ihe tond little mother, “if Philip continues to he as good as he is nov.’ we will have sufficient cause to be grateful.” “’Veil, well, little woman, his fa ther will expect to see him become great, and continue good; tho two make a beautiful combination. ” As Mabel sat listlessly contem plating the scene, Philip Adair ap proached unnoticed, through the meadow,a: d stood looking with in tense love and admiration upon her lovely sac. As he did so, his shadow ominously crossed hors upon the grass. “1 will aflk her again,” he men tally exclaimed, “to renew her en gagement, lest some city man sii old c.i me along while lain away and rob me of my tv-m u:'' .” As these thoughts crossed his rabid, without vpciiKing, he threw himself upon the «•. >v« rat lor ft. t. She started, whilst a flood ol'orim son colored her face, and looked shyly toward lnr eager handsome suitor, exclaiming; “Is that you P/til? I have been ex peeling you.” He was silent; he had come with a story to tel!. Mabel guess ed it before be had said :x word. “Something has happened,” she said, gazing into his pale, sad face. “Do not conceal it from me.” “Do not he frightened, Mabel; fa ttier and mother have at hist given iriy cosent to my going to the city of P to study for a lawyer, that is all,” he said forcing a ner vmn laugh. “I shall he gone two or thro years, perhaps, and xviil leave much sooner than I expect'd —to-morrow, in fact. You will give me a solemn promise to wait for me, my darling? I will write often, and come home one or twice u year to see vmi, and when I fin ish, wo v. iii marry and settle down in the beautiful city of I’ and I hope will have :x long and happy life together. You will wail for me? he repeated, looking earn estly into her face. “I-will wait until I die, Philip,” she replied. “God b essyou my darling,” lie said, kissing her now pale cheeks, which i.-s.in became crimson dyed. “You shall not regret it.” As twilight began to deepen into night Philip an sa, and. giving Ma bel his arm they walked along (he | wiuding river. Tho night birds J sung softly and the stars began to, : glimmer one by one in their azure j setting. Their words were few, hut : the heart ol each was filled with ' love for the other. At last they j parted in silence on the banks ot [ ! the lonely river. Her ehoiks ivere ! wet with tears that were beyond : her control. Little th Might they of the posible severing of a faith, the h!ighdng of a love that had j grown,v/itli their growth, until it | had now ripened into perfection. The uncertain f. ure is wisely) concealed from us; nly our pres ent duties are plain. Piiilip went to the oily, and Ma : ; bel devoted herself with tier usual j patience to her horn » duties. She heard frequently from Philip, and xvas oontente I and happy. During the summer the the old inn was as usual tilled with city boarders, amongst whom was one Mr. Percy Claire who was making quite ix sensation in tho neighbor hood. He xvas a widower of about forty-live. For the last threeyears he had been traveling abroad. On his return before settling down to city life, he had concluded to rusti cate in this quiet neighborhood for rest for himself and a good time for his two little eons. He was a well educated, superior mat:, of large uieai sand prominent position. His elegant appearance ami huuty man ners won for him the nxve and ad miration of the people of the place and the farmers’ daughters wore anxious by their charms to induce him to marry and settle in their neighborhood. Mabel had heard much of Mr. Claire hut had not felt the least interest in him. One evening as she was returning from ; the village, whither she had keen making a fmv purchase*, she met elegant looking gentleman leading by the hand a little hoy. From the description she had heard she at mice recognized him us Mr. Claire. She felt embarrassed by the gaze of evident admiration lie fixed upon her face. The next evening she heard a knock on the ■ front hall door, nnd.on opening it found, to her astonishment, the gen • tinman there. He bowed low to | ! her, introducing himself as Mr. i Ci ire, apologizing for the call, sav ing in vindication ‘that, “he had been informed that Mr. Vaughn had an idea of selling his place, and took the libi rty to call and see if there was any truth in the report, as he was so much pleased with this part of the country that lie had eonel .'ded to purchase a farm where lie and the hoys could ruralize dur ing the summer.” Mabel blushed deeply at too re marks of the stranger, and inform 'd him that “she was very sorry to Ik: forced to acknowledge that the ! reports were correct.” The truth was. Mr. Vaughn, who ; .vu,- always in pecuniary embarrass i merits, had lately lost heavily, and as Mr. Adair, (who xvas his friend in need)at last had become out of patience 'vilh him, as there xvas no way of raising the large amount due. Mr. and Mrs, Vaughn were ah i sent, trying to pursuttde Mr. Adair to assist them out of their difficul ties but this time he xvas inexora ble. Mr. Claire was delighted at the opportunity of awaiting their re turn. “You would regret, Miss Vaughn,” lie said to leave tin- old place ?” “Yes, sir; it is our home. Wo children have nil been born here and we have the most pleasant and tender associations connected with the dear old place. T shall be very unhappy if xve ure forced to leave ! it.” I “You may not he forced to go. i Often, when we are on the verne of ! ‘anno painful misfortune, a kind Providence interposes, and xve ure extricated from our painful posi tion.” “Those are romantic events,” re pli : I Mahok “We rr 1 of th on in novels, but they seldom occur in real life. ‘Reality, Miss Vaughn,'is stranger than fiction, and allow me to pre dict that something xviil occur to ) prevent your leaving the old place,’ | ‘That, sir, would bo making un all too happy.’ On the return nf her parents, Mabel quickly withdrew. Mr. ; Vaughn xvas delighted with his dis tinguished guest, who promised to i call the next day and look over ; the farm, lie came not only then ‘ hut on many succeeding days, untii Mabel began to think it was herself | not Jhe farm, in which he was most interested. This caused her alarm, and sue tried to avoid the agsidious j stranger. She had often rejoiced j in her beauty for Philip’ sake. She I now turned from her mirror with j pain, regarding it as her greatest | mi .-'fortune. Mr. Claire would not see her in- j difference, but kept persistently vis j i iting the old farm, and overxvhel-1 j ming her with costly presents. At j j last he frightened her with an offerj xvhicli she postivelv dcc'ined. He expected this and went to her pa rents, telling them that he loved their daughter, andjif she could he induced to wed him, he,xvould pay off the entire indebtedness of the farm, and assist them out of nil embarrassments farjtho future. Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn were at this time very indignant at their neighbor for notfasMsting them, and considered Mr. Claire’s propo sition as quite a Messing. it will be all right, sir, I am sure replied the delighted father. Ma bel is a noble girl, tilie xviil love you as you-di serve, and; in turn you xviil find her as good ns she is fair. After his dedarture they explain ed their, embarrassed situation to tier, and bogged that she would ex cept Mr. Claire’s brilliant offer. lean not.! Mabel cried with a wail of despair. Tt would kill me. You Know that I love Philip, and 1 have made him the most sacred promise. What would lie think of me? Oh. I should nn.ko him so wretched and be so myself. Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn could not understand her folly in refusing so grand an opportunity, regarding it as a whim which would he ful loxved by a life time regret.. In urg ing it upon her they thought they were not only advancing their in terest, but her own. Mr. Claire saw the greatness of the sacrifice, hut iie acccepted it. Ho fulfilled his promise to her pa rents, and went further, sending at bis own expense her tivo eldest brothers to college. He remained at. the inn the entire winter, lest he might bj’ some unfortunate acci dent, lose his treasure. Mabel was .submissive. Her brilliant mar ring: engagement ivas tho envy of tlie entire nergbborhood. And when the farmers’ d nighlers saw her '’living out with Mr. Claire in magnificent style, they sighed with envy little dreaming how often her smile hid an aeliit g heart. The following spring when all nature wps light end smiling, when tho apple trees were again in Bloom Mabel xvas sitting alone in one of the front room windows. In a fexv days she was to he married. She sat listlessly looking over Hie wide spreading landscape, thinking of her ruined happiness. Suddenly she was startled, for Philip Adair stood out u on the porch before her. His looks were stranglely altered-—so pale and stern. Mallei, in an agony of dis pair, looked up, and for a moment they gazed fixedly into each other’s pale faces. At last Mabel exclaimed : ‘Philip, why aro you coino? You know I have given you up ” ‘Mabel, I have come to hear from your own lips that which none could force me to believe. ‘Mine until death Philip,’said lie bitterly. ‘I thank mv God that I am rid of one so unworthy i Whil t I wnsla* boring for this, you were plotting to wound roe in the crulest way; you little know Mabel Vaughn,the mischief yo have done! Farewell, and may a just God deal with you es you have dealt with me !’ lie turned qu'ckly, leaped from the porch, hastened through tlie front yard,mounte,l his horse and xvas soon galloping along the higli xvay. Mabel was bewildered at first. Arousing herself, she followed as far as the wicket gate in in time to see him disappearing in tlie dim dis tance. Sue held out her arms to ward him, exclaiming, ‘Philip I’ xvilh a bitter cry of pain. Then she returned, and, seating liprself upon the stops of llie porch, buried her face in her hands, xviilist her whole (raine shook with her agitated feel ings. Thus they parted, they xvho had vowed to go through life to gether. * * * * Mabel’s joyless wedding xvas over. She left with Mr. Claire to presi le over his elegant establishment in the city of P . He xvas a cold, selfish man of tho world.: There xvas no congeniality between ! them, and Mabel, though submis-! give, found her life a blank. As I time rolled on, tho gulf widened ; and widened between them, be re garding her with jealous suspicion, knowing she had married him NO. 21). ' without love, and considering him'* ■ self injured i:• marrying ono in her I position, nnd not having it appro “ eluted. lln was liberal toward her family, and Mabel felt kindly ! toward him when she saw them prosperous and happy. Philip Adair, neverrightlv under ■ standing the matter, accused her of duplicity and love of display. Twice in after years he saw her. Once she passed him in her elegant carriage; their eyes tnet; neither spoke, both considering themselves injured. Philip was surprised to R’R the eclipse that had dimmed the radiant heanty; never had ho. s on a human face So pale. "She has reaped what she lias sown,”«aid he, bitterly, though his heart was full of pitv. The lips may utter severe reproaches while the heart is filled with love. When he saw her again she was in her coffin, and was beautiful even there. When she felt her end approaching, she said: "It may he a foolish request,, dear mamma, hut bear with me, for mine is a tired and wounded spirit. When Tam no more, bury me in the old orchard, under my’favorlte trpe.” When the apple trees were again in bloom they buried her there. It was n bright sunny day. Tile birds sang sweetly by the winding river, bee:s hummed (rom flower to flower, the only inanimate thing was the sleeper beneath the coffin lid. Life brought to Philip Adair prosperity and he became a distin , mushed man. But while he lived. . he never forgot the grave where , slept liis “loved and lost.” f The lumas Eagle. I Some three months ago, while ' hunting in the mountains east of 1 the Twelve-mile House, Mr. Bus -1 flngton captured a young Ameri can eagle. At tlie time the bird was quite small and from appear ance but a few weeks old. Mr. Baflinctnn has his pet confined in the yard hack of his shop, and the many and curious monkey shines indulged iu by the mountain bird are really amusing Measuring some eight feet fioui tip to tip and weigh ing forty pounds, with talons three inches in length, there is hut small chance for any does residing in the neighborhood. For as a canine makes his appearance, the eagle spreads his heavy wings, and with a loud screem lie lights upon the back of his terror stricken dog. The scene that follows is one of great interest. The dog, without further notice, darts through the side gate and out into the street, with the eagle attached to his back, and that too in a maner to stay. Down the street be goes at break-neck speed. At a distance of about 2 blocks the eagle bids the dog an affectionate adieu and quietly returns, as though nothing had happened The same experiment is gone thro’ with whenever tile dog can he pro cured. It does not seem necessary to remark that dogs of any descrip tion arc seldom seen in that part of the town, and the same dog never more than once. It would be a blessing to our city if we had one such bird on each block. It would save our pound-master much un necessary trouble. —San Jose Msr cury. Mule trading. “What lias been your experience in mule trading?” asked a Tribure reporter yesterday, of old uncle “Mac,” the well known colored dray man. “My sperience in dis life has taught me flat, de man who swaps mules wid his eyes shut am sartiu to git de worst of it. Budderly feeling goes a long way, in case of sickness, want or deth, but it sel dorne reaches down to a mule trade. If I war buying a. mule of a man I had honored all my life. I should begin at de hoo'fa, at d look j dat animile all over clar up to ’do pint of bis nose. I shouldn’t ; spel: him to tell me dat he bad til ! od down any teeth, or puttied over ! any hoof cracks. My advice is not | to lie or deceive in trading mules, but to answer as few question as you kin, and to seem kinder care less we.lder you trade or not.— Home Tribune.