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Newspaper Page Text41 je iDeeklg I3Y «T T-T. STONE. voll. iv (Ms, GKO D. THOMAS, Attorney-a- Lave, Office over University Bank, Athene, Ga.’ B'lglueßa respectfully solicited, and prompt atten ot iruaranteed feb. 22 I H. H. CAKLTuN, A TTORNEY AT LAW, ATHENS, GA. Office on Broad street, up-stairs. Entrance ' next door above Long’s Drag Store. Will at- ■ tend promptly to all business entrusted to his care. Dec 4 RICHARD B. Urssi’LL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ATHENS, GA. Office : Corner of Clayton St. and College Av enue, opposite Tai marine, Dodgson & Co. Business respectfully e*HierfWl, with the gUTir- ' tin tee of prompt and faithful attention. Col lections a specialty. July 31. JOHN J. STRICKLAND, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Danielsville, Madison county, Ga. ' Claims and all other business entrusted to ' him, will receive prompt attention. aug 27 I a7 T. BROWN, Jlj» ATTORNEY AT LAW, ATHENS, GA. Office in llunuicut Block, over Stern A Co. Refers by permission : Anderson, Starr A Co,, New Yoi k ; Citizens Bank of Ga., At lanta; Judge H K McKay, Atlanta; F Phinizy, Athens. Nov 13 m S. JK£LL, Jt • ATTORNEY-AT-LA IF, Athens, Ga. Office: Bishop’s Corner, corner Broad and Jackson streets, up stairs. R. JONES, Attnrney at Law, Rooms 7 and 8 Grant Building, Atlanta, Ga. Will practice in the Fedral and State Courts. WHOM AS CRIMES, 1 ATTORNEY AT LAW, ATHENS, GA. Will practice in Clarke, Oconee, Madison, Hanks, Franklin and adjacent counties—giving prompt attention to ah business committed to his care. Office, corner Hancock Ave. and H ill St July 31. J ACKSON Az THOMAS, A TTORYEYS AT LA IF, Franklin Rouse, Broad St, Athens, Ga. upnl3o,’Bl ly PARR & BROS., H JUSE AND SIGN PAINTING, Graining, Marbling, GLAZING, PAPER HANGING, &c. Kalsomming on Hard Finish or old Lime Walls neatly done. Work in the country promptly executed. Shop up stairs, corner Broad and Spring gtreete, ypposite door to Reid & Harris’ Barber Shop, Athens, Ga. Sept 28 ti. "7 Dr. R M. WADE, Tj| RECENTLY removed from Atlanta, tenders his services professionally to the citizens ot Athens and vicinity. Otiice at the Drug Store of E. C. Long & Co. Diseases ot women and children a specialty. Aug 22 ly. AT. £7. uttll, 1> UYS and sells on Commission, Bonds and i Stocks of all kinds. Otiice at the Bank c?i the University, Athens, Ga. June 11 ly Dll? J. 11, CAMPBELL, DISTAL HJItGEOX, ATHENS, GA. OFFICE and residence, Insurance Building, where he may be found all hours ot the day or night. marchl9-ly. w.motks, PHOTOGRAPHER, 32 SirriCllAl.l. STREET, Atlanta, Ga. BflfflftFß SIW MILLS! NEAR MAYSVILLE, O.V N. E. Kailroad. HHHESE Mills are running regularly, and we Jl are prepared to furnish bills of lumber of | ere ry character. Besides the two saw mills, we have a lath mill in successful operation, andean supply laths iu any quantity desired. JAMES DOTTERY, Feb 21. Maysville, Ga. J|ENJ. J. EDWARDS, A TTORNEY A T LA IF, Monroe, Walton County, Ga. V r ill practice in the Courts of the Western Circuit, and elsewhere, by agreement. Boot and Shoe Shop. I HAVE moved my boot and snoe shop over the room formerly occupied by me,on Col lege Avenue, where I am better prepared than ever, for any work in my line. My work is first class and warranted. Thanking my cus tomers for their past patronage, I respectfully solicit a continuance of the same. J hi lb—ly. P. WEIL. F. L WINKLER, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, AT Dr. E S Lyndon’s Drugstore, Broad St., Athens, Ga. A new aud beautiful assort ment of Jewelry. Work warranted and prices reasonable. Be sure and give me a call. april V ly. OCONEE DAIRY. I HAVE on my Oconee Dairy Farm, a thor ough bred Ayershire bull, Boston, which will serve cows at $2 50 and insure a calf. J II DORSEY. P S—The best cows of this breed, according to the Dairy register, give from 5 to 8 gallons of milk per day, and the richness of the milk is such, that 2X gallons make one pound of but ter. Dee 18 —ly CHEAP, CHEAPER, CHEAPEST I Family Grocery Store And Confectionery, JBZEEO-ZVD STREET, Gn., NEXT DOOR TO A. S. DORSEY. KEEPS on hand at all times the finest To bacco and Cigars. The best and freshest Lemons, Oranges, Apples, Peanuts, Candies, and Confectioneries generally. Also keeps on hand a constant supply of all country produce— such as Eggs, Chickens, Butter, Cabbage, Po tatoes, Ac., Ac. The Cheapest Family Grocery Store and Confectionery in the city. Give me a call. P. LEWIS. oct9-12m. gHIw Wrchlvi Omurie PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. T K K MR : ONE DOLLAR A YEAR, INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. ADVERTISING. Advertisements inserted at One Dollar per square tor the first insertion, and Fifty Cents for each con tinuance. For longer periods a liberal deduction will be made. AOfeIWTS. The following gentlemen have also been authorized to act as agents in their respective localities. Other agencies will be established from time to time: Rev. T. A. Harris, Winterville, Ga. Daniel McKenzie. Franklin co., Ga. M. L. Dunaway, Princeton Factory. Maj. T. M. Bradford, Clarksville. P. M. Center, High Shoals, Ga. J. W. Johnson Watkinsville, Ga. W. J. Goss, Harmony Grove, Ga. Walter Brock, Mayesville, Ga. Wesley Johnson, Fort Lamar, Ga. A. H. Brock, Jefferson, Ga. Goldin Carithers, Carithers store, Ga. J. M. Nix, Apple Valley, Ga. E. ('. Anderson, M. D., Scull Shoals, Ga. W. F. Phillips, Cromer, Franklin Co. Ga. B. F. Woods, Barberville, Ga. J S Smith, Jug Tavern, Ga- J. T. Seymour, Dowdy, Ga. G. W Mabry, Danielsville, Ga. Jas. McCurdy, Paoli, Ga. 11. J. Daniel, Symrna, Cobb county, Ga. J. 11. Meyer, Augusta, Ga. W. H Goodwin, Walton conntv, Ga. Prof. K. W. Milner, Lithonia, Ga. J. Biden, B iscobel, Ga. Richmond aV Danville 12 jiilroadl. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. On and after Sunday, Nov 20th, 1861, Pas senger Train Service on the Atlanta and Char lotte Air Line Division of this Road, will be as follows : Eastward. Fast Mail Express Mail No f>s No 51 No 53 Leave A J lanta, 3.15 ptn Lv 5,30 a m Arr Gainesville, 5,31 “ Arr 7,42 “ u Toccoa, 7,25 “ Lv 8,00 ptn “ 8,10 “ ‘ “ Seneca, 8,36 “ Arr9,l7 “ “10,07 “ | “ Greenville, 10,02 “ “ 10,54 “ “ 12,15 p m “ Spartanb’g, 11 17 “ “12,15 am “ 1,38“ i “ Gastonia, ],29atn“ 2,50 “ “ 4.04 “ 1 “ Charlotte, 2,30 “ “ 3,52 “ “ «5,00 “ W estward. Fast Mail Express Mail No 54 No 50 No 52 ! L’ve Charlotte, 12,10 atn 10,25 p m 12,30 a m i Arr Gastonia, 1,01 “ 11.20 “ 1,24 “ “ Spartanb’g 2,57 “ 1,50 “ 3,45 “ “ Greenville, 4.16 “ 3,30 “ 5,03 “ “ Seneca, 5,44 “ 5,10 “ 6,50 “ “ Toccoa, 6,50 “ 6,20 “ 8.00 “ “ Lula, 8,11 “ * 9,14 “ “ Gainesville, 8,42 “ 9,45 “ “ Atlanta, 11,00 “ 12,05 “ T. M R. TALCOTT, General Manager. I. Y. SAGE, Sup’t. A. PoPE,Gen’l P. Ag’ti CLAYTON STREET HEAT MARKET. JOHN F. FINCH, Proprietor. rpHE FINEST BEEF, PORK and MUTTON 1 constantly on hand. My solicitors will cell to receive orders, and deliver meats to any part of the city. A trial will convince that I keep nothing but what I advertise.— THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE PAID for FIRST CLASS CATTLE, SHEEP & HOGS. S ept 10 ly FOR BENT. One of the most desirable places in Ath ens, apply to Mr J II Stone for information. Dec. 3 ts. JOHN T. ANDERSON, ATTOKNEF AT LAW t Wciskinsvllle, Ga Will practice in Oconee and adjoining coun ties, with a guarantee of businees promptly at tended to. Sept 25. -7YT- TOM JACKSON’S, THE TAILOR, IS THE PLACE TO GET YOUR CLOTHING made to order—Uniforms and all kinds of gents’garments. Cleaning and repairing neatly done. You can order by samples, as he gets his goods from one of the largest merchant tailors in the United States. aug2ltf. yjACOB J n|l ■ IWI MW FOR BBnwrm Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, Backache, Soreness of the Chest, Gout, Quinsy, Sore Throat, Swell ings and Sprains, Burns and Scalds, General Bodily Pains, Tooth, Ear and Headache, Frosted Feet and Ears, and all other Pains and Aches. No Preparation on earth equals St. Jacobs Oh. as a tttire, simple and cheap External Remedy. A trial entails but the comparatively trifling outlay of 50 Vents, and every one suffering with pain can have cheap and positive proof of its claims. Directions in Eleven Languages. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS IN MEDICINE. A. VOGELER <fc CO., Haltimore, Aid., TJ. 8. A., DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF ATHENS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. ATHENS, GEORGIA, DEC. 24, 188 J Written for the Athens Chronicle. BOY-LIFE imom; tiikjoimiks. Catching- Chnh. CHAPTER VII. Below the chasm, just where the water begins to be quiet for a mountain strenm, “our crowd" proposed to spend the after noon. The readers of our second series will remember that “ our crowd” were right expert fishermen in the low-country. But let me say that a man, to lie a success ful fisherman, must take the time to learn the habits of fish, and what they love best to eat. It would be foolish to try and catch Perch out in mid-stream, or witli a piece of beef; but under rocks, around logs, and about in the eddies, with a long, twisting worm, you will be sure to get them. Then the fish in every pond have particular places where they gather, and where they bite most freely. These, of course, you must learn. You generally catch the larger fish off by themselves, but the smaller ones go in “ schools,” as they are called. Them there is a good deal in the character of the weather, and the direction of the wind.— The gentle, kindly Isaac Walton, who wrote a good deal about fishing, says: “When the wind’s from the East, The fish bite least; When the wind’s from the West, The-fish bite best; When the wind’s from the South, The bait is in the fish’s mouth.” He does not say anything about the wind from the North, because I suppose he thought no one with any “ fishing sense’’ would go then. Under the leadership of Andrew, the boys were soon at the stream. “ Now, boys,” said Andrew, “ let’s scatter and ketch grasshoppers, crickets and sech like, fur these fish bite better at them than most anything. In the Spring, ’bout May or June, they’ll bite at earth worms, but they likes the other better in tiie Summer.” Tiie boys scattered through the woods, and up and down the hill-sides, making a raid on the grasshoppers. From the indus trious way they used their straw hats, I don’t think a cat could have been more suc cessful than they were. “ Ow, Mass Bill!” Lewis called out, “ I dun ketch one craw fish.” “ Did you ever see a craw fish on land ?” answered Bill. “Throw it down. Maybe it will hurt you.” , “ No, sar 1” answered Lewis. “ I see um claws. He da craw fish.” “ Drop it, Lewis 1” said Mac. “It must be a scorpion.” “What kind’er ting dat?” said Lewis, regretfully. “ Grate farrer ! him tale sharp. Ow ! him ting me.” And he dropped it without further talk. The boys gathered around Lewis, and there, sure enough, was a scorpion which Lewis had caught. This fellow was not more than an inch and a half long, but lie curled his little tail, which terminated in a hook, as if he was ready to make fight. “ Well,” said Andrew, “ if you jest go ou pickin up all sorts ov things layin ’bout these woods, the bars won’t eat you, sure, ’cause you’ll be pizened.” Lewis’ hand stung him, and Mac said : “ Hold your hand here. I was afraid of snake bites, or some such things, and brought a phial of hartshorn, as it is good for the bites of most insects and reptiles.” He poured a little on Lewis’ hand, over the wounded place. “Ow, Mass Mac,” said Lewis, “ him da bun wusser dan dat ting! My farrer! I gwit e suck dis place.” “ All right!” said Mac, with a twinkle in his eye. Lewis jerked his hand to his mouth, but jerked it away three times us quick when the fumes of the hartshorn got into his nose. As soon as he could get breath, he said, with tears running down his cheeks : “ Grate farrer! Ido bleeb dis yer buckra boy’s gwine kill me. Wa fur you do me dat way ?” “Tocure that scorpion sting !” answered Mac; “ but you were so smart, you thought you knew better.” The smarting sensation having passed, Lewis was not disposed to discuss the mat ter any further. “ These little scurpions,” said Andrew, “ lives under rocks, and they’ll sting a fel low any time, but this one won’t, ’cause I’ll kill him,” as be crushed it with his heel. “ I wouldn’t do that, Andrew,” said Mac “ One as small as that, cannot do any harm I know that people have a great horror of these scorpions, but, except in very hot countries, they cannot do any harm. The sting causes a little burning sensation, but that is all. I never saw one in tiie low country, and don’t think they are there.— I suppose they must have rocks to cover them.” “ The scorpion we have in the low country is different,” said Stephen. “Thut looks like a lizard.” “Those are not scorpions at all,” an swered Mac; “I know we boys always called them so. But this is the proper scorpion. You see he has a bead aud claws just like a craw-fish, but its tail, in stead of being flat with a tin at the end of it, has this little hook with which he stings.” “By the great hotn spoon!” said Dick “ the whole thing is flat enough now, after having Andrew’s No. 10 shoe on him.” “ It looks that way to me,” said Bill. “ I tried to stop Andrew,” said Mac, “for there was no necessity to kill it; it could do no harm, and these little things enjoy life. I know we boys often do those things without thinkiug of it.” “ Thar niout’er ben no needeessity," an swered Andrew, “ but I’m afeerd of them ; • and then, it stung Lewis, and mite’r kept some big fat bar from ge' tin a nice supper.’ The boys, as their fears were allayed about the danger, laughed at Andrew’s consideration for the bears. “ I don’t much blame him,” said Mac, “ for stinging Lewis. I expect, Andrew, if a fellow w:.s to come along and pull the roof of you»._ house off some night, and catch you by the neck and drag you out of bed, you would sting him, if you could.” “ I reckon I would butt him over the head with my rifle anyway,” answered An drew, “ onless he talked powerful putty and quick. And I’m sorry I killed the little creeter, but I jest couldn’t help it. I always ! goes fur snake- and sech varmints.” i “We have :dl done a good deal of that- I reckon,” said Mac, “ but tiiere is very lit tle necessity for it. There are very few of our snakes even, that are poisonous.” “ Well, how can you tell em ?” asked Andrew. “ I kills all I see, 'cause I mite let a pizen fellow go by, some time.” “Nearly all the snakes iu this country that are poisonous,” said Mac, “ are short | in proportion to their length—-they are stumped tail ; and when they an- mad, their [ heads become almost diamond-shape, and their bodies flatten out. S-itne of them reg ularly coil; like the tattle snake; but others, like the black adder, only draw their heads I back. Black ami king snakes—indeed, all I long-tailed snakes, except, may be, some i red water moccasins—are harmless; in i fact, have no fangs, but only teeth to seize j their prey.” “ Ow, Mass Mac,” said Lewis, “ mebbe ; dat’s so, but dis nigger no gwine git in nun I <>b dem way—he cross to tarrer side ob de rode ebery time.” “ You are right, Lewis,” said Andrew, joining in the laugh; “here’s what don’t trust em, nohow.” “ Well,” said Mac, “ I think that’s right; I don’t intend to put any of them in my pockets, but a fellow needn’t be scared to death because be happens to see a snake.” ’ It has taken me some time to relate this j conversation, but, of course, it really took j little time ; and, iu the meantime, they had trimmed up their rather primitive looking | poles, which they had selected from the straight bushes. Andrew was very success ful, for the reason given in the first of the chapter, though the other boys had so much success as to make them look with confidence to a hearty supper of fish. “ Grate farrer!” said Lewis, jerking up a | fisli; “ yer’s a wish got horns des like a cow.” Andrew was the only one who was fa miliar with it, for I have never known one in the low-country. “You’ve got that down about right,” said Andrew; “ that’s a right good-sized horny head.” “ Our crowd” examined him, and found he was about six incites long, with a crop of horns—three of which, were more than a quarter of an inch long. He gets his local name from that, and I am sure his scientific name would not interest my readers, or be remembered by' them. “ Look here, boys,” said Stephen, “here’s a whole lot of fish that go in and out among little caves in the rocks, like they were marching.” “ How big are they ?” said Andrew. “ About three inches long, I reckon,” answered Stephen. “If they’s got sorter red stripes down their sides,” said Andrew, “ they’s what we calls soldier fish.” “ That’s what they are, then,” said Ste phen. The boys all gathered around to see this curiosity, and found the little fish making their way iu and out of boles among little piles of rock. “ Oh, yes,” said Mac, “ I have read of them in Natural History. They build these little rock caves themselves. I think they lay their eggs in them, and then, when a big fish gets after them, they can dodge about those litle caves. Just see those stripes, bright pink in the middle and bluish stripes down the sides, just like sol diers’ pants and that is the reason they are called ‘soldier fish’ almost everywhere, I believe.” “Boys,” said Andrew, “I reckon you’uns will be a wanter goin’ in the mornin’ and I’ll go over cross the spring thar to whar I live, and I’ll be back by sun up. That’ll be plenty time to start, fur I reckon thar’s no use to hurry through life. You’uns take the fish and eat um for supper. Be powerful keerful ’bout Dewis to night, cause Tiger smells bar, and when one of them conies arter Lewis, I wanter be thar or thar abouts.” “Dis nigger,” replied Lewis, “ye’ent afeard ob dem bars. 1 split dem head open wid de ax.” “Well, good bye,” siid Andrew, laughing and shaking hands with Lewis. “Es a bar does git you to night, I’ll hunt all over these mountings but what I’ll kill it.” “Ow, Masser,” said Lewis, “dat woon do dis nigger no good. 1 beep drudder <at him.” Supper over at tie camp the boys sat around and theii conversation was of what pleasures wee ahead of them.— From the top of the chasm they could see the tops of the mountains in Rabun and Union counties, aid even into Caro lina. In the former they expected to hunt, and even coverin; the steep moun tain sides with game. By turns they pro posed hunts in which tiey displayed mar vellous skill and had nany hair-breadth escapes. They only lotked on the pleasant side and forgot the steel mountains lobe clambered over, the rou;h rocks, the sore feet and aching limbs. At last after talk ing, their voices assumed a drowsy tone, as if they were half a.-leep; and one by one they crawled off to their tent, calling to Lewis to fix up the fire, and look out for ( the bears. All was apparently quietly settled, but Lewis was not able to sleep, lie was restless ; at every little noise in the ■ quiet woods, he would prick up his ears and listen. All boys know how uneasy a fellow feels when he cannot sleep, and hears ail sorts of strange noises. The nib bling of a mouse will sound like the break- I ing in of a robber. Someone walking at a hundred yards off will seem to lie right at 1 our ears. Indeed, every noise is intensified because we are nervous. Lewis at last got, I up, poked the fire and looked into the dark woods. “My farrer,” soliloquized that little dar-i key, “how kin dem buckra boys sleep dat) dare way ? Ow, dese yer woods look so dark. Grate farrer, wa dat ?” as a noise a | little louder struck bis ear, “I wish been down by de ’geechee. Den dat long leg | man say des Bars lub to eet nigger, and dat’s wy dey y’eent nun yer. Him say I can kill um wid dis ax, and I gwine do um- I y’esnt gwine let no bar eet dis nigger. Me ye'snt ’feard of dem.” One of the boys 1 turned in his sleep and groaned. “My 1 farrer, des yeddy. dat. Ow, dis nigger wish him bin wid him mammy,” but he i raised bis eye and looked suspiciously around. His talking seemed to disturb Bill, who catching sight of him sitting on a log by the fire, asked . “Lewis, what are you doing there ? why j don’t you go to sleep ?” “Ow, Mass Bill,” replied Lewis, “I yeddy so much kuris noise der make out yer, I ’feard hut sum ob yunner. I git up fur to see wat um is.” “Ob, go to sleep,” said Bill, as he yawned and turned over, “there’s nothing going to hurt us.” Lewis soliloquized after a few moments: •‘Dis nigger no gwine do uni; no wantee wek up anti hab big bar draggin’ me ober dem bushes. I gwine ’tay rite yer, I is,” and punching up the fire, he held his seat on the top of a box and clinched his axe. 1 After awhile there was a slam bang of the j box as it fell over, and a yell from Lewis, I and as the boys roused by the noise, jumped I from the tents, they saw Lewis by the dim j fire-light dangling the axe around his head,' as if fighting lialfa-dozen enemies,jumping from side to side and yelling at every jump I “Wliat’s the matter, there?” called out Stephen. “Big brack bar; him moser ketch me,” subsiding a little. “Pshaw, it was a black hog,” answered ! Stephen. “Enty you tink I -know bog wen I see; um ?” answered Lewis. Enty you yeddy , um ? da run troo de bushes now.” Sure enough, the boys did hear something ; breaking brush at a great rate. Things' quieted down enough for the boys to lie down, but Lewis still held his post. It was not many minutes before Lewis caught j a black object in the shadow of the tent, I walking slowly towards him. “Enty 1 tell yunner,” he called, in a voice i half of triumph and half of fear, “one ob dem rite by yunner tent?” That was enough for the boys, and they each sprang up with some weapon in his j hand. The noise they made so near the i animal, started him at a fast gallop in the direction of Lewis. The latter took no time to see what it was, but, with a yell, dropped his axe and ingloriously fled, and as the boys got into the light was doing his best to climb a sapling. In an instant the boys saw it was a very large, black bog, and in an uncertain light they do look like bears. Seeing no danger, they yelled at Lewis : “There he comes right after you, Lewis ; climb higher,” and to add to the interest of the scene, fired their rifles at random, and accompanying it with yells. Lewis had reached the top of the sapling and it began to bend with Iris weight; and his screams of fear and the boys yells of, “Look out, he’ll catch you if you fall,” “There he is at the foot of that tree,” and the like, were enough to shake Lewis’ nerves and as the tree bent he fell off, and with a yell started for the tent, and the hog went down the mountain with a “huff buff,” as if right well satisfied, itself, with getting off so easily. Lewis never stopped until lie was in the back part of the tent, cowening be hind the bed-clothes there. “You are a wonderful nigger,” said Stephen, “I told you it was a hog. You run from it, and I always thought niggers ran after them.” “Dat wasn’t no hog,” answered Lewis “l seed um two times ; him try to bite me; him bite at my leg wen I biner gwiue up dat tree.” “Lewis, Lewis,” said Bill, “the conviction forces itself on me that you are a coward ; yt.u will not do to rely on in an emergency. ’ “Wa kinder tiug dat is, Mass Bill?” asked Lewis. “I’ll explain in the morning,” said Bill, “let’s go to sleep.” TO BE CONTINUED. At a recent banquet in Chicago, one toast was as follows: “Woman— without her, man is a brute.” The toast master read it as follows: “Wo man—without her man, is a brute.” The joke of it was that the man who vas to respond to the toast had sup posed the former reading of it was correct, and had prepared a speech complimenting women, but when he heard the toast as read, he pocketed his written speech and made an impromptu speech in which he glori fied man as all that was angelic, and showed what great influence they had over woman, and how “without her man,” woman would be pretty tough. To make it right the papers are go ing to print both speeches. It makes all the difference in the world how you punctuate a toast. fll.gi-acefiil Scene in n A scandalous scene was witnessed at Poplar Church, East India Dock road, London, the other morning. It appears that sonic three weeks ago a laboring man, named Robins, gave notice of his intention to marry a girl, named Smith, residing at Union street, Poplar. The appoint ed time having expired during which the banns were to be published, the parties, accompanied by a troop of friends, presented themselves to have the service solemnised. It was no tit ed that when they entered the sacred building the bride and bride groom both conducted themselves wi h a very great deni of levity, and they were spoken to about their con duct both by the verger and the beadle, upon which they sat quiet in their seats for a litte while. It was then noticed that the brideelect was j entirely without hat or bonnet, that her dress was dirty and disarranged,, and that her face was bleeding from i recent scratches. At this moment the clergyman entered the church, and took his place at the altar ready to perform the marriage ceremony. The pair advanced to the altar, there-! tore, and took their places in front of him, the reverend gentleman open-' cd his book, and was about to com | mence reading, when the bridegroom ! was seen to “lurch” from side to! side, apparently quite unable to stand. One of the church officials went to whisper to him, and then found that he was drunk, almost incapably so. On this fact being imparted to theclergyman, he at once closed the volume in his hand, ad ministered a stern rebuke to the erring pair, and then left the church and retired to the vestry. The would be man and wife then found their way into the street, where they’ were greeted by derisive cheers and shout ing from a large crowd that had as sembled outside the building. They at last took refuge in a public house, where they had some more drink, and tiie bridegroom at last got so drunk that he was obliged to be I taken home in a wheelbarrow. For the Chronicle. I'rauk. We parted—’tw:is a mild Spring day, While in the East the bright clouds lay, Glad birds sung sweetly from each spray Fleeting shadows passed away. Adieus were spoken, tears were sited, Blessings showered on his head. Watched him through the open door, In our hearts blessed him o’er and o’er, As adown the dear old pathway, He lingered as if loth to stray, From friends he’d lov’d from years— Sad friends, now weeping bitter fears, Turning slowly, said, “ God bless you I” And passed from our longing view. ’Twas agony to see. him go, Tones grew tremulous and low, Within our hearts a dreary blank. For he bad gone—our darling Frank ! Left us alone— For him to mourn— Oh, darling Frank! We’ve parted ! Will he e’er return ? Down on the hearth the fire doth burn, Wilii winds are sighing mid the fern, We for his jiresence sadly yearn. Our hearts are sad, and hope grows dim, Keeping this endless watch for him. Ob ! gloomy are the fleeting hours, Bereft of sweetness are the flowers; Cheerless and lonely seems each day. When he from us is far away. We wait his step within the door, Alas ! he never will come more; For he has long since gone to dwell, Where angels’ holy anthems swell; And gently fell a Savior’s tear, When with a smile he entered there. To us there’s still that dreary blank— Mourning for him—our darling Frank— And be is dead— Our hearts have bled, Oh, darling Frank ! —Charlie. I.ove. It comes too late, that smile alluring, It comes too late, that speaking sigh ; The love is dead, though long enduring, That once you passed so coldly by. It comes too late, thy heart's surrender, Mine from its cheerless doom to save ; That humid glance with passion tender Falls as the sunbeam on a grave. Yet, when our wounded loves expire, Say, where the wandering spirits stray? Where now is the extinguished fire ’ Where now the wind that died away ? Ah I snal, The commercial traveler of a Phil adelphia house while iu Tennessee approached a stranger as the train was about to start, and said: “Are you going on this train?” “I ani.” “Have you any baggage?” “No.” “Well, my friend, you can do me a favor, and it won’t cost you anything. You see I have two rousing big trunks, and they always make me pay extra for one of them. You can get oue checked on your ticket and we’ll euchre them. See?” “Yes, I see; but I haven't any ticket.” “But I thought you said you were going on this train?” “So I am. I'm the conductor.” “Oh 1” He paid extra, as usual. SI.OO per Annum in advance NUMBER 49 WI4ITLIINQS By Our Lazy Man. [ For the Chronicle. I.azy 'i'lioughts. It is a great privilege to have liver! (hi ring the past fifty years. We r-arcely ap ; predate the advancement of the world until we recount the inventions and j coveriea of that period ; and then we aps predate that the world almost seemed to be , asleep previously. Within that time the ! first steamer that ever crossed the Atlantic left Savannah, and was signaled from the coast of England, as a “ship on fire.” ****** Tin- first telegraphic apparatus brought into Georgia was exhibited by Dr. Boynton in Savannah, within the memory of a middle-aged man. The whole country is linked together by railroads—all done within the period named. The sewing machine, spinning Jenny, (that in England) the Telephone, and very many other won derful discoveries, just as wonderful, are the lesser lights of the most brilliant period of the world’s history. * ***** There seems to be no limit to the inge nuity of man. The “Keely Motor” cre ated a great sensation a few years ago, and it is possible it may be yet found practica ble. If so, it will create a revolution in the motive power of the world. Just when we imagine the utmost limit of human skill has been reached, we arc startled by some splendid discovery. It is a real priv ilege to live in these days. ****** Your coinpositei mak-s me say a few weeks ago that “ >al and. wood -ire con densed smoke.” He may be right about it> but I did not write that; but said “sun shine.” I know on whom he will lay the blame of the mistake, and if the “copy” was called for, it could not be found. ***** * Any thoughtful man will notice the won derful love of God to us, in that to encour age us to keep Ills laws, He has promised present as well as future happiness. The “peace that passeth understanding” being tiie serenest of earth’s attainment, and that happiness of the world to come is the fulfillment of all our wishes. He has so far interwoven duty with happiness, that the effort to discharge the one makes the best—yes, the only provision for the other. * * * * * * I notice that tbej' propose to make Lula a “dry town,” hereafter. It has always been “dry” enough in many respects; but on Saturdays used to be very “wet” with pop skull whiskey. That little “burg” was a disgrace to the State. I have seen the enactment of scenes there on Saturday, which would have shamed “five-points:” men and women of loose characters, drunk, fighting and cursing. Os course, it gave strangers a very high idea of the civilizas tion of Georgia. lam glad that the Ordi. nary has determined that this blot should be wiped out. * ***** Our sentiments, good und evil are apt to grow extravagant. It would seem that there could scarcely be too much of a good thing. Unfortunately, when it does go beyond •‘due bounds,” the tendency is an offence- There is no more beautiful trait than self love, as it is the corner stone of self-respect; yet the outgrowth of a few extra shoots, makes us the objects of contempt. ***** * Self-pride is the mortar that holds to gether the characteristics that constitutes fine human character. It is the common friend of humanity; it ministers to us in our merriment and sorrowing, our weal and woe. Without it a character is simply one remove from a brute. * * * * * * But how often it grows; so luxuriantly as to interfere with other people as does the vine of the jessamine, laden as it may be with perfume, catches the neck or the feet of the passer. So self-pride grows too luxuriantly; is always in the way of others, and what at first with proper train ing was needed pride, becomes a weak, but troublesome conceit. If a girl has pretty teeth she laughs of ten, if she’s got a pretty foot she'll wear a short dress and if she’s got a neat hand she’s fond of a game of whist; and if she’s the reverse, she dislikes all these small af fairs. An elderly lady said her husband was very fond of peaches, and that was his only fault. "Fault, madam,” said one, “how can you call that a fault?” “Why because, there are different ways of eating them, sir. My husband takes them in the form of brandy.” It is useless to groan with rheumatism when a bottle of Sf; Jacobs Oil will cure it as everybody knows.— Calu/n6us (O/iio) OaVy Times,

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Athens weekly chronicle. (Athens, Ga.) 1878-1885, December 24, 1881, Image 1