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THE INDEPENDENT. I- sstr ssrssS?.- --- 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. 4**- 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. ORGAN OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION. i Hkv. D. SHAVER, D. D., - - - - Editob. I llkv. D. E. BUttffi.' “~K77. 8. LAWTON. ooßßEFPoimzxo Fj>rroß. : Rev. 8. HENDERSON, D, D., - Ai.pixt:, Ala. itev. E. R. TKAGUFL D. I)., - - ShuLka, Ala. Rkv. T. li. JONES, D. 1)., - Nashvilue, Tm. 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As an advertising me dium. jh*s essing. as it does, a constituency oi over 250,000 intelligent substantial Christian pco I pie— it is unequalled by any other publication iu the South. The Index clubs with all the leading | papers and periodicals in the United States Ihe I interests of the friends remitting us will be eare : fully protected. Price in advance. #2 50 ft year; to Ministers, #2. JAS. P. HARRISON A GO., Proprietors, To whom all communications mind be addressed. 4SrSend for specimen copies, circulars, etc. In connection with The Index we have per haps the largest and most complete Book and Joo Printing office iu the South—known as The Franklin Steam Printing; House, at which every style of Book, Mercantile, Legal and Railway Printing is executed. In excellency of manner, promptness and cheapness, we defy competition. Our Blank Book Manufactory is likewise well appointed. Orders solicited for every grade of work in this department. County o&ciala will find it to their interests to consult us as to Legal Form Books, Records. Minutes, Blanks, etc. Books Newspapers, Sheet Music and Periodicals, bound and reixraiul to order. Remember to make your orders on the Franklin Steam Printing House. JAS. P. HARRISON A CO., Nos. 27 A 20 South-Broad Str* oi, A-thinta, G. 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: