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THE INDEPENDENT.
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9A.TURD\*. DKCFMHKII ‘47, HW3.
THE TIME TO SPEAK OUT.
Tli<*rp will bo n meeting of tlio citizon*
of Brook* county on the W Tm'*.biy in
January, the object of which i* to got an
expression from the pf-ojile thcnißclve*.
end not through their reprewntittivcß, in
referenoo to . Stato Convention to eliatigo
the Constitution. There norms hi be
some objections hie fmtnres in tlie (.on
alii Mt Jon, end these objections nre being
canvassed ioprir.isrvanseuiblugoa througli
oot the Stole, mid the popular expression
being obtained prior to the meeting of
the Legislature. If the people want a
Oonventiiln and changes made iu the Con
stitution, come to town and say so; it is
your business, and the subject should he
thoroughly weighed not only whether
the Constitution should lie chnuged, hut
whether this is the time or not. The
people are burthened with debt. The
erop disaster and the scarcity of money Ims
placed it beyond the power Of ft majority
of the people to pay their indebtedness.
Now, the question for the people to de
cide is not only whether the Constitution
ought to he changed, mid 1.0 v changed,
but. they should also decide whether the
neeiwsity for thphange i so pressing as
to burthen 4 ibe people with the expenses
of a Convention iu the midst of o financial
panic.
These nre tho questions for the people in
their sovereign capacity to decide. It i.
not our purpose to blow hot or cold on tie
subject. We are decidedly in favor ol
some changes in the Constitution, hut do
not feel willing to urge the people to in
cur the expenses which will be heavy just
at this time. If the people desire it now,
we are willing; hut we feel it our duty to
tcdl the people that the BUte is largely in
debt. They will remember that twelve
hundred thousand dollars had to be ap
propriatejl by the last Legislature to meet
pressing demands upon the Slate; and it
will be remembered that Governor Biuitb
could not, on account of the pressing de
mand for money to moot blinds and in
t rest due, suspend the collection of tin
taxes even for one month. Now with this
immediate demand for nil the money
raised by taxi's, where is the money to
< oine from to meet the expenses of a Con
vention. It must he collected from tin
people, and it is a question for the people
to decide. Another thing will the pro
posed changes lessen the taxes or add any
thing to the treasury, if not ftniuicial’y
beneficial there is no hurry. Will it throw
itny additional safeguards around life,
liberty, or property. If not, is there any
pressing necessity for it just now. Tliow
are questions for tho people to decide, and
we will be content with their decision.
On the first Tuesday iu January is birr
time for the people of Btatutft 'county t<
speak. It is to lie 1.„,W that all tin
*j -orqfdo w iSI tmC* m*tl >* r.VJ irt ,v '
non bo given. It in not our purpow>
inflttenoG H ninglo voter, but imply t<
} present tiie favorublo us well fu* tbo ob
jectionAbld fonhn-ort lo the proposed Con
vention.
I>O Cl A. Ia IS 1C A\ r H .
MAUHIKO,
At the Court House, Quitman, On.. by llv. .1.
11. I>. Mi-line-, Mil. Aa itiliAU) Ouoov autl Mix
Kmu.v Beoto*.
’ I saw two hearts ono morning fair lmth rising
\vitii the huh, , . , ,
They Wtttnd mi ’till toward noon, and nuuph-d
into out’.” Mo.
This whs n very happy pair. After
the nuptials worn celebrated the bride*
groom partook freely of John Barleycorn,
jtnd- ilia louutioua via’, anil he declared
that they must, have their “pictera” took
to send hark home. Wo think he hail
1 utter spend his substance for a living
miniature.
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A Good Time CumlliK,
The Quitman Amateur Minstrels will
give their Reftopd entertainment at Kay
ton’s Hall on the night of the 81st inst.
Their first, which was given for tin
benefit of the Bainhridge sufferers, was
(piite a success. We have no doubt, with
their additional practice, that the music
will he greatly improved; and with their
additional practice and experionoo as co
medians, we have no doubt the entertain
ment will be highly creditable to the per
formers and exceedingly amusing to the au
dience.
We hope they will lmve a good a ttemlanoe
As their plays will bo entirely chaste,there
can he no impropriety in attending. We
have all had our joys and sorrows during
the year,so on its last evening let us merry,
merry bo.
Wf arc Murrains Along.
From idl sections reports accumulate
r -gurihng the powerful action of the
Magic Arnica Liniment ns a curative ot
rheumatic and neuralgic affections, and
in deed of all diseases which can bu ivaelied
bv external menus. l’ain cannot exist
whan this remedy is applied.
Just, read a few, and write to them if
you are sceptical:
G. M. Sandefoc, Madison Station, Ala
buna, cured of KUeumstism.
I'. M.,Mcrriw ether, Grind Ink , Aik'll
Ms, saved thousands of dollars by curing
W. 11. H. Gillespie. Bose Creek, Ten
nessee, cured a valuable mule of l’oll l .vil.
M V. Higan. Olive Branch, Mississippi
cured of Neuralgia.
A. C. Lane, Horn Lake. Mississippi,
curtal of softening of the brain.
Col, Phil. Glenn, Memphis, Tennessee,
cured of swelling in the knee-joint.
lt.-.cliel Tarletou, South Memphis, teu
nessee, cured of Paralysis.
S. J. Wadley, Tuka, Mississippi, cured
of n hurt of eleven years standing.
Dr. 8. Beaver, Hhelby county, Pen
nossee, used it successfully in eases ot
iking breasts. b I’’
A Lapt Who Dan sd with Washino
tok.—-Mrs. Francos M. Burling, died m
Milford, Pa., recently, rged 96. Her
maiden name was Hurst. Bhe was a belle
ia New York society nearly 80 years ago.
Oil one occasion, at a public reception in
that city, she was (ten. Washingtons
jisrtuer in a dance. t>Vu* was oil terms o.
intimate acquaintanceship with Lalu>vtte.
A icon Borr,Alexander Hamilton,anil many
of the great men and w duel: of the day.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
—To make money Got an appointment
in the in in*.
-—An Ohio editor publishes nmrriagea
tindor tho head of “Athubment Notice#.”
—A man in Chicago nnnoiiDcoH himself
fiM tho “Methodist candidate for consta
ble.”
- A Wabash editor return* thanks for a
I centipede received by mail from Texas
mid ways it is tho first, cent of any kind lie
hint aeon in a month.
-A Western editor nays that “a child
was run over in the street by a wagon
| hroe years old and ero*# < v< and, with pnrito
h.ts on, which never spoke afterwards I”
- In Decatur, 111., when a young lady
declines an offer to convoy her home, ho
asks permission to sit on the fence ami
uee her go by.
—Tho creditors of an absconding Yan
kee, found, on opening his safe, that the
only thing he had laid up lor a rainy day
was an umbrella.
An obituary notice in a Western pa
per contained the touching intelligence
that the deceased “had accumulated a
little money and ten children.”
—To determine whether a man in rlrank
or not get him to say. “The scMaiery i*
truly rural.” If ho says, “trurul rury,”
you may put him down as drunk.
—A Boston preacher speaking of tho
danger of the Biblo ,being crowded out
by the newspapers, frated the fol
lowing excellent pun: “Men nowadays,”
mid ho, are like Zucchetis, desirous of
seeing Jenna, but they cannot because of
tho press. ”
—A pious old Indy being asked by her
pastor what she thought of the doctrine
jf total depravity, replied she thought
U n most excellent doctrine, and had no
louht it had been the means ol saving
many souls.
—That is a good story of a little boy,
who, going into u book store, with his
utother, crept up to the juvenile of the
• stablishnient with the sly query, “Say,
have yon got any books for hoys that uiu’t
got religion in Vm
—“You ought to let me pass free of
charge, considering tho benevolent nature
of my profession,” said a physician to a
tollgute keeper.
“Not so.” was the reply. “Yon send
too many deadheads through here now.”
The Irish auctioneer was a great
brick. They put up a goat and hi' was
sold for sl. “Here yer have him,” said
lie, “a beautiful goat who Ims for years
been the sole support of a widow and six
or) ilmns—going, six quarts of milk per
diem -going, going, going, goat,” he
shouted, just ns a voice from behind
whispered, "Touch the goat off for a dol
lar, Larry.”
The other day, at a concert, a gen
tleman having put his hut upon a chair to
keep a place, returned to claim it alter a
iliort absence. The hat lie found, sure
■iiough, where il hud been left, only there
was a stout lady sitting on it.
“Madame,” said ho, “you arc sitting on
my hat.”
The lady blushed a little, turned round,
ind said in the blandest manner:
“Oh, 1 la g pardon ! I’m sure I thought
it was my husband’s.”
L vesther are uwithnosi s red w 1 o
Tn \/.' mi himself hath said, ‘ I’ll [my be
fore Igo to bed, the debt I owe the prin
ter Jiriinikm Republican.
Yes, there are some I know full, well,
mu. uni, , -.in 0 . i. •*■ ii i.
place where there’s no winter. Panda
'-Jar.
You’re blind, 'Star, you’re reason’s dim,
or you’d not argue such a whim; e’en Ha
tan bad would not have him who fails to
pay the printer ! 'Tupelo Join-mil.
We’re glad that now flic means are
found to bring the hack subscribers round
so when you’ve run your course of years,
pay then at last your full arrears; but no
arrears to have to pay is better far, we
think and say. -Lair) Owner.
“How very seldom it happens,” said
ono friend to another, “that wo find edi
tors bred to the business.”
“Very,” replied the other, “and have
you not remarked how seldom the business
is bread to the editors.”
.V Kansas paper gives the following
report of a judge’s sentence, lately passed
on a erimiir.il: “Brandey, you infamous
rooundrel! You’re an unredeemed villinn 1
You liaiu’t a single redeeming trait in
your character. Your wife and family
wish we had scut yon to tlm penitentiary.
This is the tilth time I’ve lmd you before
me, and you have put me to more trouble
than your neck is worth. I’ve exhorted
and prayed over you long enough, you
scoundrel ! Just go home and take one
glimpse at your family, and he off in short
order! Don’t let’s ever hear of you
.again 1 The grand jury lmvo found two
other indictments against you, but I’ll dis
charge you oil your own iwogni/.anees,lujd
if 1 ketch you in this nick of woods to
morrow morning at daylight, I'll sock you
right square in jail and hump you off to
Jeffersonville in less than no time, you in
famous scoundrel 1 If ever I catch you
crossing your huger at man, woman or
child--white man or nigger I'll sock yon
right, square into the jug 1 Stand up. yon
icouinlrol, while I pass sentence on you!”
A Qrr.rN or Fashion Uktiuhs. The so
cial world of Washington received a stun
ning blow one day recently in the reported
failure of Sprague Brothers. Not that
such a failure affected the said social world
immediately, for the charming qeeeu of so
ciety, Mrs.' Sprague, is yet in mourning
for her distinguished father, and the late
Chief Justice, and giving up her princly
residence in the city, lm-Hwithdrawn toiler
father’s late residence, throe miles out up
on the Bladensbiirg road. This lady,
whose heart is nearly broken by the death
of one so near and clear to her, announced
her intention to give up the place in node
tv she has made so graceful and celebra
ted, and devote herself to the domestic
cures and the private duties other beau
tiful life. But we all know that one can
not so readily abdicate the throne or throw
aside a crown, and after the first keen
grief of her great loss wore away, the
claims of society would again prevail. _ Hu
mor savs that, however embarrassed hnar
cially the Senator may be, he has yet a
provision made to his family that makes
them independent. Aside from the mar
riage portion settled on his wife, the ad
vent of each child was the occasion for a
gift of $500,000.
- *♦ • ♦-
An amusing incident happened at Wr.sh
ington on Monday, in connection with a
member of Congress who arrived by the
Baltimore and Potomac ’ Bailroad. with
his family, including the baby. In the
hurry of leaving the ears the baby was for
gotteu, and was not thought of until after
the arrival at the hotel, where there was
considerable excitement, which was not
quieted until the little one was discovered
enscoused in the sleeping car, where it had
been left.
An Illinois school girl was whipped un
til she fainted away because -she said
“eliaw” instead of “chew ! ' the teacher
wasn’t jo particular about LD grammar
wtxrn lie went up the road with about f: ty
me:’ chasing him.
NY A\UEL MOTH Kit.
ISY JEBEN E. lIKXFOKD.
In the land bsyonil the river,
I'litlt r skies forever fair,
Dwells rny sainted angel mother,
Watching for mv coming there,
One day, o’er the i-i’ent waters,
At the netting of the Him,
Went she with the mystic boatman,
And her earthly life was done.
Much I mUm he r at the twilight,
When the shadows veil the skies,
For .dm used to sing at evening
Many tender melodies.
I have stood in the old cathedrals
When a hundred singer h sung,
But their voices never thrilled in©
Like her voice, when I was young,
Hhc would take her time-worn Biblo,
When the lamp* were ail alight,
And from out of God’s Word she read iih
Truth# to guide our stops aright.
And she whispered iih of lleaven,
Where tin: many mansions are;
And while situ was here among us
Heaven seemed not ho very far.
With the autumn h aves she fadi and:
All the woods, before their death,
Wear a strange, though moi n fill beauty
That will vanish in a breath;
Ho our mother, ere the angels
Culled her o’er the shadowed tide,
Wore a strange, unearthly beauty.
Which grew sweeter till she died.
Oh. T know tho angels met her
When tho boatman rowed her o’er.
And they sang a song of welcome.
When iier ft et touched Heaven’s short-.
There she waits tho heavenward coming
Of tin- ones she loved on earth,
On her face and heart the glory
Of her new immortal birth.
Sometimes, in tho twilight’s sil o#eo,
I can fancy she is hear,
And I listen for her blessing,
Which l feel hut do not hear,
Then I long to bear her railing
From that fairer shore than this,
For my heart grows weary, waiting
For my angel mother's hi- .
THIS GOLD CROSS.
— '
]!Y MAHY HEED OIIOWEU.
“You cun hardly consi.li.r it a gift, Mag
gie, because I shall split it in two, and keep
half for myself.
George Way la lid looked straight into
Maggie Carroll's brown eyes us lie spoke,
and saw the sodden glow of love in tin nt
as they met for a second his ardent gave',
and then hid under their blue-veined, bilk
on-fringed lids.
“I shall prize it highly, George, and till
more from the fact that you wear one half
while 1 wear the other, ”
“lint will you wear it always under nil
circumstances V”
“Always, under nil circumstances,” she
repeated, merrily.
He neatly severed the narrow, thin
crons, and fastened one section to hie
watch-chain, and the other to tl/e pi.
narrow black velvet Maggie had bought,
and that he tied fur her around her white
throat.
“Hike it better than a ring, George,"
she said, shyly; “because every one knows
who is engaged by just looking at tlieir
left Hand."
1 As i I ,- o ildn'tlike every coni in Meal
owside to know 1 had won yon, my sliy,
brown-eyed darling ! lam too proud and
too happy——”
J '*"IS IC a liim,
“Despite the visible jealousy of a oer
tain young lady, who considers me a
bold rival ?”
"Despite even Cora Admin's foolish
jealousy; while I feel several inches taller
than poor Ned Morrison, whom I did cut
out unmercifully, didn't 1 ?”
A little shadow passed over Maggie’s
face, and instinctively she dung closer to
her lover’s arm.
“Oh, George, I am actually afraid of
Ned lately ! Only lust night he said I’d be
sorry yet that I refused him. He’s so mo
rose and sullen since -since- -”
She blushed a little, and George mag-
nimimoHsly helped her through.
“Hince I Allied and was not refused by
those sweet lips 1 Never mind Ned. Mag
gie. Naturally ho feels jealous. I would,
myself, under reversed circumstances. But
all this lias nothing to do with our
promise to wear the little gold cross while
weave separated for these three months
that are so close at hand. But, Maggie,
my little girl, if ever the time should com
—mind, 1 have no idea it will lint if it
should come, that you want to be released
from me, all you've to do is to send your
half of the cross tome. It will be the
mute token of ray misery.”
But Maggie smiled up in his face cheer
fully.
“If all the misery you ever anticipate
comes by means of this little messenger,”
and she laid her hand tightly on the glitter
ing trinket, “rest assured you’ll have little I
of it. But, Sir Knight, suppose you weary
of my colors ? What then ?”
He folded her tightly in his arms, and
kissed her.
“As if I could ever change!”
So the two, in the blissful, painful part
ing that seemed ages to them, renewed
their vows. The old, old story, yet ever
mV.
The cheerful rays of the astral lamp on
t ie r m il oriu s >n covered table, beamed
over Maggie Carroll's white lingers and
flashed like n spark of liquid silver on her
tiny thimble and polished needle ns her
hands fiexv gracefully over her work.
She lmd cleared nwoy the tea dishes, mid
her parents had gone to a friend’s. Little
Bessie lay sleeping on the lounge, with the
light shaded from her eyes, and Maggie,
with a garment she was making for one of
her bridal outfits, had settled happily, co
ldly down to her evening’s work, thinking,
with every stitch she set, of George Way
laml, by this time away out in Omaha,
where lie would make a good many hun
dred dollars in putting the machinery ill a
new mill —-money that would start them so
nicely house-keeping.
Maggie’s pleasant reverie was dissipated
by an impatient rap on the sitting-room
door, followed, before she could unfasten
her work flora her knee, and go to the
door and open it, by Ned Morrison.
“Don't get up, Maggie; I can find a
chair for myself. I've been here often j
enough to make myself at home, haven’t I
T ’? for nil I don’t appear to be particularly !
wanted.”
Maggie’s cheeks flamed at the insinuated
want of hospitality*, but she very pleasant- j
lv arose and pluci and a chair near the fire, j
“0 r.o, Ned; you only imagine we don't
want to aeo yon. Sit down. Ain’t you
cold? Mother and father are gone ”
“I don’t care where they 'are gone. I
came to see you, and none but you.”
He drew liiH chair away 1 from tho fire
and near the table where Maggie sat.
“Well, Ned, here I am for you to see.”
She was determined not to allow her
annoyance to escape her, so she assumed
from the first jt friendly, cheery tone.f And
it mollified Ned, ns she intended it should.
“I was a little rough on the old folks,
Maggie; but the truth is since—since—
you and that Waylund fellow have been
such friends I see precious little of you,
any way."
Maggie could have bitten her tnngno to
have prevented the blush she felt surging
over her face.
“I would naturally see more of my
bo trot heel husband than merely a friend.
Ned, please hand mo the scissors.”
She did m>t lift her eyes, but snipped
her thread silently, and went on sewing,
while Ned toyed with the scissors moodily.
Finally, almost abruptly, bespoke:
“I’ll get out ami leave you in peace,
Maggie, if you’ll give me one of your
curls to remember yon by.”
Maggie smiled indulgently, secretly, so
thankful at snob a cheap release.
“You may have any cr.rl you want, Ned,
and welcome. Only, yon must not lake it
as a pledge of banishment, Ned. ’ And
now Maggie laid down her sewing and
looked into his moody, lialf-scomfnl fats'.
“I wish, for your sate, it had been as you
so desire. But as it is not, as I am so
content, let it. all be forgotten. Which
curl will you have ?’’ She leaned her
head toward him oorpiettishly; and he,
awkwardly, tremblingly, cut one off clone
to her neck, so close, the cold steel made
tier start.
Tho moment lie liad severed it he threw
down the scissor:; thrust tho curl in his
pocket in a wad and arose from his chair.
“I said I’d gc. Good-by,e Maggie.”
Almost before Maggie could recover
from her surprise at his wild, abrupt way,
ho was off, his footsteps ringing loud on
the frozen ground.
His eyes were brighter than usual, and
his face fairly worked with exultation as
lit: drew the tangled black curl from his
pocket, and with it a Iwunl of I'D'"*
velvet, to which a tiny, plain, gold cross
was attach! and.
“Little did my lady know I cut the
velvet with the curl, ami only begged the
hair that, t might secure the ores.*?. Little
did tie- lovers curse Jem kn-e.v I over-
their sugar-oftody romance about
tho'dlkim of t.liA cr; but if George
WajPjinif don’t get thifcback before I’m a
week older, it'll be st range. Trust either
of ’em for an explanation; they're too
plagued prou
And Maggie went on with her sewing for
another hour in blissful unconsciousness
of the loss of her treasure. Afterward, she
r, - rcu nnxlyn mtuhi
Besfi.j went finally to bed; and still later
half past nine—sbe and brother Ben
went down to the last mail to see if there
was ft letter from George.
It was not until she had retired to her
own room, and stood before her dressing
bureau to arrange her hair for the night,
that idle missed it at the very first glance
iu the glass.
It was down stairs, of course, on the
floor, where it had fallen when she and
Bessie lmd their game of fun; or, O! sup
pose she laid lost it on the street, oil the
way to the post-office ! It was very prob
able, very; and when she had crept softly
down stairs, lamp in hand, and thorough
ly searched the sitting room iu vain, she
knew it was really lost on the streets.
Wbnt would George say to her careless
ness ? lmw could the velvet, have come
untied? and with a little fit of crying
over her loss, Maggie went to bod and
dreamed of wading ankle-deep through
gold crosses.
George Waylond, on his way home from
a hard day’s work stopped at the post
offioe, in the far off Western city for the
long delayed letter from Maggie Carroll.
It had boon a fortnight now, since he had
received the last, and a worried sort of
feeling took possession of him at the delay.
Was Maggie ill f away from home, -or—
George hated himself for the ugly thought
that more than oueo flitted unbidden
across his mind- was it possible that since
liis short absence, and Ned Morrison's
heirship to a long disputed estate, that
Maggie could have changed her mind ?
Yes, it was barely possible, and that was
nil, George decided; and when tlie mail
at last opened, and the rush at the boxes
was lessened somewhat, and George actu
ally saw there was one for him, he felt it
was very impossible.
But he shook with surprise and sick
fear to see Ned Morrison’s handwriting.
Wluit was the news in the sealed envel
ope ?
He tore it rudely open. and. wrapped
in a tissue paper, dropped in his tremb
ling hands—Maggie’s gold cross 1
Not a word, only this mute sign—the
very token lie had suggested 1 How con
temptuous the blank sheet of paper seemed
to him, and liow utterably mocking did
his flame, in Ned Morrison’s handwriting,
appear. 80, not only possible or proba
ble that Maggie could throw him over, but
actually, undeniably the fact that she had
done so. And he, away out West, with
but one friend—-bis companion in labor,
Maggie’s cousin Jim—and stinting to save
money for Maggie, and working day and
night for Maggie’s sake. O, was it any
wonder he gnashed his teeth in a rage of
grief ? He crushed his letter into his pock
et and pushed liis cap down on liis eyes,
and strode on, dumb from the blow, never
seeing, never hearing of Jim Carroll, who
had got a letter from home, and, having
read it, was waiting to deliver messages
to George.
“What can ail the man 5" thought Jim,
wonderingly, and he started after, and
stopped on some little hard object as he
put his foot down. lie stooped and'
picked up tho little golden cross.
“George’s lost it off big watch-chain, I
suppose.”
He put it in his pocket and went on,
-intending to overtake Waylapd' and give ,
him his lost trinket. But, by dint of
fast walking, maybe, George was out of j
sight, and Jim did not see him that night.
J And on the morrow one of the hands gave ;
j him ft penciled note from Waylaml:
“I’ve a little bnsinesa to attend to fur
down for a week or so. Keep things go- j
ing on. Buck stain as I ean. G. \\ ”
Then, when Jim started off on his day’s j
work, it suddenly occurred to him that, as j
< leorge would be away probably more than
a week, he would send his cross home to I
Maggie for safe keeping. Ho knocked j
around so among the machinery that it,
might get broken fir lost, and, he knew
George prized it highly. Bo—and the }
fates ordered it that he had no time to i
write a line before he went out—he thrust !
it into an envelope lying on George's desk,
already directed to Maggie, and sent it on
its ill-omened message, all uncoucious of
the mischief he was brewing.
The long winter lmd passe 1 away—-some j
how or other that Maggie Carroll hardly
knew how. It was enough for her that j
she had been very wretched and unutter
ably miserable since a day, months past, !
when without a word, or sign of warning,
she had received from George Waylaml!
the cross he hvore always to wear for her
sake.
Ned Morrison too had seemed so de
lighted when he learned—how much pitiful ;
facts do leak out—that it was all over with j
Maggie and George, and full of jximposity I
and self-importance over his inheritance,
had tormented Maggie half crazy to accept .
him.
And now, when even his dull head had !
been made to know it was impossible, and j
lie liad transferred his attentions and affec
tions to Amy Harrow,he was to be married
and George Way land and Jim Carroll were
coming home on tin- same night.
Now it was sundown, and in an hour
they would meet, for George was obliged to
see Maggie’s father on business at the
earliest moment. And so she dressed her
self i*’. tin' self-same suitf.be had worn that
night George had tied the velvet around
her neck, a dark, claret-silk dress, anil in j
a painful memory of that dear past, fasten- j
eu the cross in its ohl place. George Way- I
land should see shi bad kept her word, if j
he had not. She would let him know that j
though carelessness lost her her.;, still
would wear the one he returned, because j
she would lie true to him no matter how i
false he was to her. And so, when her fa
tlier called her down from her room, sin
i went with slow, listless footsteps, and w ild |
iv throbbing heart that would not la: still '
to meet the muu she loved so dearly, the
man who had ceased to regard her almost j
as soon as he was out of her presence.
Hhe heard his voice, bo round and full,
and so sweet to her hungry ears, before sh<
reached the door that stood ajar.
to' littl-' 'Ainyf iVirrow
and that very moment Maggie walked
quietly in. her face pale as death, her blue
eyes burning like stars.
“George, I aui glad to see yon. How do
you do ?”
She extended her hand, and looked him
frankly, freely in the eyes. Why should
she not? She’had no qualms of conscience
us he must have, and yet, how strange it
| was that he was markedly agitated. Mag
! gie had naturally supposed lie would have
: been perfectly caivlrs.-, utterly indifferent,
| and here, he was trembling like a man with
j an ague.
Had he been conscience-smitten at sight
: of her loyalty flaunted so openly in the
j very face of his treachery ? “Yes,” Mag-
I gie’was deciding, “it was the cross that
make —"and then George’s voice.
' this time low, intense, addressed
j her. *
j “Maggie, can you explain away this
- ‘ickcning mystery? I find, to my utter
; demoralization, that Ned is to he married,
i and not to you. And yet the cross came to
| me in his hand-writing.”
All over Maggie’s face flamed the red
j surges. Her lost treasure found by Ned
; Morrison, and sent -ob, so maliciously !
jto George Waylund. And then a giddy,
blinding rush of happiness almost choked
: her.
“Oh, George ! T lost it somehow, some
where I neve- knew. Did yon think,
really, I could have been so—so
Her tears, welling thick and fast, choked
her.
“But this this cross, Maggie, that yon
have on ?”
“It dime in fi blank letter one flay, two
or three weeks after T got mine, and I sup
posed roll wanted to get rid of me. You
know what you said.”
AYaylaud looked utterly thunder strick
en.
“I have mine at this moment. I have
been true ns steel. See !”
He threw back his overcoat; there was
the tiny cross attached to his watch-chain.
“Oh, George !”
“Maggie, uiv own darling !”
It was utterly incomprehensible to them
but they loved each other, and what did
tin y care ?
That evening, when all the family, with
the two guests, were sitting around the fire
Jim Carroll asked Maggie if she ever re
ceived the little cross lie sent her,and then,
it was as plain as sunshine, although none
of them ever knew of Ned Morrison's
theft, nor in their new blissful happiness
did they pare.
A Provoking Prayer Book.
Mrs. Prime, when her only son Peter
w en* into the navy, in the hopes that there
would be a war with Cuba, received as a
parting gift, a neat little music box which 1
he had purchased at Paillavd's. in New
York, for the sum of ten dollars. The -
box was a great source of comfort to that
estimable lady, and she would ait by the j
hour to hear it play its old-fashioned ;
tunes, such as “Pop Goes the Weasel,”
“Dandy Jim of Caroline,” and “Lucy
Long,” by the very good old favorites very
seldom heard in these modern days when ,
style st ems to be of more account than i
harmonv. Mrs. Prime prized the gift so |
highly that she gave it a place ou the !
centre table with her devotional books. I
and, in fact, she had a devotion for that
music box in memory of the departed
son. Mrs. Prime was somewhat near
sighted, and upon this hinged her awk
ward mistake.
Last Sabbath the good lady made her
preparations for church, nnd just as the
bells struck for the last time she ran into
the parlor, snatched up the prayer book
and almost ran to the church, having a
holy horror of being late. She soon ar
rived at her destination, and had hardly
had time to note precisely what the horrid
Smitliß were wearing, although she was’
certain sure they had on the same clothes i
they wore in the summer, when the good
pastor gave ont the lesson, for it was (
an Episcopal Church. She reached in
front of her for the prayer look and made I
an effort to open it, but being near.
sighted turned it over two or three times, 1
when it fluidly flew opeu, and as the;
pastor commenced on the second line,
something within began to play “Wait
for the Wagon.” The good woman had
brought along the music box instead of ■
the prayer book. Horror of horrors ! the 1
Smiths, who sat directly in front of her
perceived her mistake immediately, ami i
their snickering called the attention of the
congregation to the poor ohl lady, while
she, covered with shame, did not know
precisely what to do.
The minister stopped in the midst of
his lesson and all eyes were turned to the
pew of Mrs. Prime, while the good woman
thought if the earth would open up and
swallow her, or that someone would hal
loo “fire,” she would be satisfied. Her
■fumbling at tho box only started it on
fresh tunes, and all the tunes represented
in the box came out in rapid succession.
First there, i o ild be “Old Dan tucker,”
then would lie heard the lively strains of
“I’op goes the Weis',” followed by
“Dandy Jim.” There was consternation
in the church, you may suppose, and do
what the good lady would she could not
stop the lively instrument-. She sat on it,
put it under her feet, turned it upside
down, but no go; still come the tunes in
rapid succession—“ Jim along Josey,”
"Luev Long,” and others. At last, when
Mrs. Winn: thought she slionld feel willing
to die just then and there, the sexton see
ing the evident mistake of the good wo
man took it from her and passed it up the
aisle, the last heard of it being the parting
strains of “Home, Sweet Home.”
LOCAL All VfSRTISKM EXTs7
Creech A Xewaom keen Hojikins A Higgins,
Louisville, Kv., celebrated brands of Kentucky
It* mrborn and ltye Whiskies. dec 27-*2t
Great bargains, cheap goods, full stock at
KaytoH'b New York Stobx.
Anew stock uf turnt class Heady made Clothing
at Batons, Jki.k& A Cos.
Dry floods. Clothing, Shoos, Groceries, Ac.,Ac.,
at low prices, at Kavtus'h New Y'obk Htoke.
Usual stock of Domestic Dry Goods and Oro
| ceries, at Ha loos, Janas A Co's.
Flour and Bacon in largi quantities, it lowest
rates. Hsvannsh prices uowio-re. At
K\yto\'s Nw York Stobe.
—•—:o:
Fine French Broad Cloth. Friglisli Beavers and
Cassiim-res at Biunos, .1 e/.ies A Cos s.
What every customer says must be true, and
j ail say that the best bargains can lie got at
Karros's New Yobe Stobe.
New styles ladies fall and winter Hats, just ns
reived at Barons, Jimm* A Co’s.
Tie goods being all marked down cheap, if von
ward to pay high prices for your suppli; , ;io7
rail at ' Kattox’s New Y’obk Store.
A beautiful lot off .h.inbns deans, also Dome-s
--tir Plaids, some new and b; autifui colors worthy
of special notice, at liuu.os, Janus A Cos.
Fresh goods just reo-eived, which were bought
at panic prices, and v.-iU be sold the same way.
Call early and secure the cheapest goods yet sold.
No humbug. At
Kattok’s Sew Y’obk Store.
A huge supply of ft esh Garden Seed at
( I’RIOOK. Jei.es A Cos.
All our goods marked down cheap. Don't bo
; licvo what is told von by other merchants and in
-1 terested parties, but cull and see for yourselves
i how well you ean do at
Kayton'h New York Store.
tl-t, 10-1, 11-1 Wisil Blankets, various qualities
at BhUKiH, J to, A (Jo’s.
Hpeellil full.
All parties indebted to the undersigned for
I horses and mules, are now called upon to conn
: forward and make payments at once. Payments
i eaunot be longeT deferred, ami we earnestly de
-1 sire tt avoid the necessity of forced collections.
; nuVWUt CECIL A THItASHEIi.
No MlataU**.
NSY are detenu iaecl now to make rhanges
in our firm. iM;d in order to do so we will sell our
i •resell t stock if goods, consisting of almost ivcry
kiud of Merchandise usually Kept iu interior
: towns, at New York ( oat prices. This proposi
: tion mav lit- relied upon, ns no higher prices wiil
* he naked for the next sixty days.
dc2o-tf PAINE & HALL.
Make Money
Fast and honorably, #l2 50 per day, or #75 tier
week, by at once applying f<*r a territorial right,
1 (which arc given free to agents), to sell the best,
strongest, most useful, ami rapid selling Sewing
; Mac hine, and Patent Hutton Hole Worker, ever
i used or recommended bv families, or buy one for
• your own use: it is only $5. Hent free every
vherc by express. Address:' >■: particulars:
Jkroke IP Hudson A Cos.,
Cor. Greenwich Cortlandt Sts., N Y
To Mimic Buyer*.
Bo not sond your Orders for musical publica
tions North; vu-can till them in half the time,
and just as cheap. Any piece of Sheet Music
or any Mrsic Book advertised in any paper or
catalogue, or published in the V. K.. will be
mailed, peat-paid, to any part of the South, on
receipt of the regular price. Sunday-schools,
day-schools, teachers, and dealers, supplied at
publish* rates. Our new catalogues and bul
letins of new music, mailed free to any address.
liVni>F.N A Bated*
Southern Music House, Savannah. Ga.
nov29-3m
IT. li. Schreiner at thf TlomavUli Pair.
We copy the following notice from theThonias
ville Times:
1 Immediately in front of the gorgeous display
of Lathrop A Cos., we Had Mr. H. L. Schreiner,
surrounded by a magnificent assortment of pianos,
organs, violin’s, flutes, etc., among which we may
mention the Weber and Gabler Piano, a fine im
ported organ with fifteen stops; nfao, the famous
Silver-Tongued Organ, of which Mr. Schreiner fa
agent. Mr. Schreiner made a clear sweep of the
premiums and diplomas. We hope to see him
at our next Fair" ii©v*29-tf
to:
Pianos at Wholesale.
Messrs. Lumunr A Bates, Savannah, Ga.. arc*
closing out their unusually large assortment of
Pianos, at Strictly 11 hole Mile Prices for cash, or
on short time. Great bargains can be hail for
the next thirty days. Very low prices for one
half cash, and long time given for payment of
balance. Parties desiring to purchase should
not miss this opportunity. Write for special cash
prices and set if thov are not right.
PIANOS FOR CO’TTON.—We will take cotton
at one cent above Savannah market prices,
delivered at any point on the It. It. m the
State in cX' hangc f<>rpianos or organs at cash
prices. Write at once. Address
Ludden A Bates,
nov29-lm Savannah, Ga.
V Splendid Plantation for Sal#* and a
Great Haruiiiu Offered.
A plantation near Quitman, containing
twelve hundred acres—three hundred
acres in cultivation—of excellent soil, with
good, clay bottom. Fencing all good;
buildings plain but comfortable, with fine
water; plenty of water running through
the fields. The entire grain crop, with
all the stock of every kino , farming uter.-
sela, etc.. will he sold with the plantation
it' purchaser desires. Terms favorable.
For further particulars apply at this
office. All correspondence addressed to
this office, with a view to purchase, will 1
be promptly attended to.
Who h r U IKon'i Sewing Machine—A
Great Rorgnln.
A splendid Wlieeior & Wilson Sewing
Machine, with all ihe fixtures to do all
kinds of work and make all kinds of ladies’
whut yoii call ’ums. Any person wishing
to purchase can, by applying at this office,
get an extraordinary bargain.
The machine is just new from the
shop. _____
MISCELLANEOUS.
Notice.
mm: Undersigned offers for sale
I his valuable pluutation, iu Brooia eouuty.
seven mih*s south of Quitman, on the public road
B ailing to Madison, Fla., containing CK> acres;
too acres in cultivation. Also all the stock,
fanning implements, and the present crop of
grain ami forage of every description. All ofl'ered
on favorable terms. Parties desiring to purchane
will be shown over the premises at any time bv
JAB msoK.
(piniAN llKill SCHOOL.
H AYING been called bv the Board of Trus
tees to take charge or this institution, tho
subscriber would respectfully give notice that
the Spring Term will commence on MONDAY,
January 12th, 1874, and continue twenty-four
weeks. Due notice will be given concerning tho
Fall Term.
Being determined to make this equal to any of
the schools of the country, he confidently appeals
J to the citizens of the town and country for their
support. The discipline will be rigid, and thoxe
who expect to “run a fast schedule” wilt do welt
I to go elsewhere.
Arrangements will be made for Music and
French if desirable, and such assistance will l>e
| procured as the wants of the school may demand.
Tuition for the term of twenty .four weeks will
i be #lB 00 for the first class; #24 Oit for the second'
! and for the third class #3O 00, payable at close of
1 term.
For any further Information, inquire of
dec2tMf lb V. roll ULSTER, Prin.
NEW GOODS.
I HAVE NOW IN STORE AND TO Ali
1. RIV'E, a large stock of goods iu our line,
consisting of
l' I N E
GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES,
J E \Y E L R Y
IN ENDLESS VARIETY,
i GOLD PENS,
BPECTACLEB, CIiOCKS.
WALKING CANES,
SU.VEII CASTORS,
; srooNs, FORKS,
CUPS ami
BI TTER DISHES,
KOia- LADLES
CALL BELLS,
TABLE KNTTES,
POCKET KNIVES,
PISTOLS, POWDEft CAPS,
CARTRIDGES of all sizes,
GAME BAGS,
SHOT BELTS,
POWDER FLASKS, oW. etc.,
1 am also Agent for tlm
SI-NO EH SEWING MACHINES.
CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELRY.
—AXD—
GUNS AND PISTOLS
UEI^AIKED.
I roapcctfuUv ask that mv old frienda and tli©
public generally call and HfcE ME. No trouble
! to show goods. *
nepttS-tf W. E. BAKNEa
THE CHRISTIAN IN LEX
ATLANTA, GA.
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DV Eft lISEMKS 1 < f
SHERIFF’S HALE.
\ITILL BE SOLI) BEFORE THE COURT
V? Mount door, in the* town of Quitman, on
the FIRST TUESDAY in January next, within
the legal hours of sale, the following property to
wit ; (490) four hundred and ninety acres of land,
lot No. 475 in the 12 District of Brooks county, to
satisfy the alias ti fa J. B. Norman, guardian Ac.
vs. E.H. Pike and G W. Pike fanned from Brooks
Superior court November adjourned term. 1873
as the property of G. W. Pike. Property pointed
out by J. G. McCall p rain tiff's attorney.
(235) Two hundred and thirty-five acres of land
being a part of lot No. 454 in the 12th of
Brooks county, aa the property of Jeremiah Ed
monson to satisfy the Superior Court fi fa in favor
J.K. Long vs Jeremiah Edmondson issued Decem
ber term 1807.
also
(405) Four hundred and fortv-flve acres of land,
of lot No. 424 in the 13th District of Brooks coun
ty to satisfy a tax fi fa against Wiley Massey.
——also
(4901 Four hundred and ninety ancres of land
Jot No. 524 in the 12th District of Brooks eonnty
to satisfv a tax ti fa against Mrs. Ellen Honey
well.
also
(200) Two hundred acres of land being a part of
lot No. 57 in the 15th District of Brooks county to
satisfy a tax ti fa against Isreal Folsom, guardian
for Nanov Hopper's children.
also
At same time and place. Four Hundred and
Ninety (450) acres of land, Lot No. 495, 13th
District of Brooks County, as the property of
Wm. Gray, t*> satisfv a fi. fa. issued from Brooks
Superior Court, in favor of Wm. F. Speight on
Term 1867. Property pointed out by plaintiff b
executrix.
J. n. D. McRAE,
dec f.-4t Dept’y Sheriff, Brooks Cos.
STATE OF GEORGIA— Brooks County.—
Whereas, Jas. O. Morton, Executor of Mat
thew Young, represents to the Court in his peti
tion duly tiled and entered on record, that he hag
fully administered said Matthew Young’s estate.
This is, therefore, to cite all persons concerned,
kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they
can, why said Executor should not be discharged
from his trust-, and receive letters of dismission
on the FIRST MONDAY in January, 1874. TLi%
October Ist, 1873.
J. M. SHEARER Ordinary.
W, G. Bentley, Dtp. Cl'k, oct4-3n: