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' ^ / 10 THE WEEKLY CQWnTITTTON; TUESDAY* AFBIL 1.1884- TWELVE PAGES.?? UNCLE REMUS. FUN AND PHILOSOPHY OF THE OLD HOME. Tb. Old Min Tuti the Little Bor About the Bneke Swellowtoc too Little Olrl-Ao the Little Bor Orewe Older Hie r*nte Orow Longer- Brer Bebbtt end the Other AnlmetL "Uncle Remm," sgld the little boy, one night when be fonnfl the old man alone, "1 don???t JHte three stories where somebody has to staid at the door and sing, do yoaf They don???t eonnd fanny to me.??? Uncle Remits crottsd bit legs, took off bis spectacle* and laid them careTally on thr floor under bis chair, and made a great pre tence of arguing the matter with the child. ???Now, den, honey, w???lcb tala la it w???at yon alntlak demos'7??? The little boy reflected a moment and than replledt "About the snake swallowing the little girl. I don't tee any fan In that Papa says they bare snakes in Africa as big aronnd as his body; and, goodness knows, I bops they won't get after me." "How day gwlne git atter yon, honey, w'en yon saltin' up yer 'long tldeer me en de sntkes way'crossdar in Afllkyr "Well, Daddy Jack, be came, and the snakes might come too.??? Unde Itemng laughed, more to reassure the child than to ridicule bis argument. "Dem ar snakes aint no water-moccasin not ez I knows un. Brer J??ck bin yer mighty long time, endey aint no snake toller alter 'im yit." "Now, Uncle Remus! papa says they have them In shows.??? "1 speck dry is, honey, but who???s afear'd sr snake stuff, wtd meal bran 7 Not none er ole Miss gran-chlllun, ehU't??? "tyell, the stories don???t sound funny to "Dat mought be, ylt deyer funny ter Brer Jack, en dey do mighty well fer ter pass de time. Atter w'ileyou'll be a gwlne 'roun' rulinin??? down olo Brer Rsbbit en de t'er cree tur??. en somehow er n'er you'll lake 'n git oleeiteinua mix upwid um twel you won't know w???ich one un um you or runuiu??? down, en Jot 'lone dat, you won't keer nreder. Shoo, honey! you aint de fua??? chap w'st 1 done tote rises yer tales ter.??? "Why. Uncle Ramus,??? exclaimed the little boy, iua horrified tone, "X wouldn't; yon know I wouldn't I" "Don't tell me I??? insisted the old roan, ???yon eroB'grown'nfb, eu you er outgrowin de tale*. Des.lsk MirsSdly change delink er yo'britches, drs dat away I got ter do w'ence I whirl In en penoo atter de creeiurs. Time wnz w???en you 'ud set down yer by dish yir b'ath, en you???d talie'n hollar en laugh en clap po???ban's w???en,ole Brer ItKbldt 'ud kick outen all er he tanglrmenla; but digs timer you se???s dor wid yo??? eyes wide nuen, en you don't crack a smile. Isaylti??? Uncle R-niui exclaimed, cliaugiug his lone anil attitude, as if addresslr g some third person concealed In the room, cissy ill Sitdder J'lnin' in wid deifun, he'll take'n lean back dar en 'spute 'long wid you drs lak grow???d up folks. I'll ???tick itou'.dis seaton, but w'eu Chrismtis ootne,,l he bless ef 1 aint gwlne ter ax Mine Bally fer my rcninovance papers, en I'm gwine ter hang my bundle on my walkin'- cgnu, cu see w'at kinder dirt dey is at de fur ????????* rv lie ror.d." ??? "Yes!" exclaimed tic little boy, tri umphantly. ???and, if you do, the patter rol lers will get you " "Well, repllei^tlie old man, with a curious air of resignation, "ef dey does, I aint gwiue ter do lak Brer l'ox did w'en Brer Rabbit showed film de traoka in de hie road.??? . "How did Brother Fox do. Unole Renan*?" ???Watch out, now! Dieli yer one er de tales w'at aint gntno fun in it.??? "Uncle Ramus, please felt It." "Hoi* on darl Dey mought be ??? snake ???ome'n ( In It-one er delayer meal-bran e'^Tlease, Uncle Remus, tell it." The old man nerer allowed himself to resist the artful pleadings of the little boy. Bo ho Tccomed fils specks from under the chair, looked up the chimney for luck, as he ex plained to hla little partner, andprocesded: "One day w???en Brer Fox went callin' on Kim Meadows en Mias Moita en de t'er gals, who ehon'il be (Inc tollin' np dar but ole Brer Rtbbil? Yaeserl Dar he wax, des ez sociable ei you please. He 'uz gwlne on wid de gals, en w???en Brer Fox drap In dey look lak dey wus mighty tiokled but lump s n???er Brer Rsbbit bin savin'. Brer Fox, ho look sorter sub'ous, be did, des lak folks does w'en dey walks up in a crown whar de yutliera all a gigglin'. He turk'n kotch de dry grins terreokerly. But dey all howdied, en Miss Meadows, she up'n lay: " ???You'll des better akuso us, Brer Fox, on de 'count er dish yer glggtement. Tooby aho', bit mooat'us dliperlite far we-ail fer to begwineon dat a-way; but I mighty glad youooine, en t set ter da gits, a'l, " 'IV do "Brer Pox bleeds ter ???gree dat day no sign or no claw. Brer liahbit say "Well, den. ef he aint got no claw, how be gwlae ter hn'tyou, Brer Fox?* "W???st gone wid he toofs, Brer Rsbbit?' "8hoo. Brer Fox I Creeturs w???at barks de trees aint gwine bite.??? "Brer Fox tuck'o tnck n'er good look at de tracka, en den him en Brer Rabbit put out fer ter foller um up. Dey went up de read, en down de lane, en 'cross de turnip patch, en downadreen, en up sblggully. Brer Rab bit, ba done de trackin???, en ere'y time be fine one, be np 'n boiler: "Yer n'er track en no claw darl Yer n'er track, en no claw darl' 'Dey kep' on en kep??? on, twel blmeby dejr run np wid de creemr. Brer Rsbbit, he hoi ler out mighty higgity: "Heyodar! Wat you doin???7* ???De creetur look 'roun', but be aint aayln??? nothin'. Brer Rsbbit 'low: "Oh, yon nee'nter look aoaullenl We 'ull make you talk 'to' we er done 'long wid you! Come nowl W???at you doin??? out dar?' "De creetur rub hlese'f 'gin' a tree des lak yna res dree yer house cats rub 'g'ln a cheer, hut he alut ssylu??? nothin'. Brer Rsbbit hol ier: "W'al you come pesterin??? 'long wid us fer, w'en we aint bin a pesterin' you? You got do onsets dat f dunner who you is, hut I does, Youer de same ele Cousin Wildcat w'at my grau???ilaildy nee ter kick cn caff w'en you 'fuse ter >pon'. I let you know I got a better man yer dsn w'at my gran???daddy erer is bin, en I noun'you he'ull make you talk. Dat 'nt I boon'you.' "De creemr lean mo' harder 'gin' de tree, en sorter ruffle up he bristle, bnt he aint say- in' nothin'. Brer Rabbit, be 'low. "Go up dar, Brer Fez, en ef he 'fuse ter 'spon' slap him down I Datde way ma gran??? daddy done. You go up dar, Brer Fox, en ef be daat ter try Ur run, I'll dea whirl in en ketch 'im.' "Brer Has. be sorter iab'ous, bat he start todes de creetur. Ole Cousla Wildcat walk all 'roun' de tree, rubbin' blase'f, but ho amt aayln' nothin'. Brer Rabbit, be boiler: "Dee walk rishl up en slap 'Im down, Brer Fox???lie owiiashus vilyunl Dea hit 'im a surbinder, en ef he daat Ur run, I boun' yon "???ll ketch 'ini.' "Brer Fox, he went up little nigher. Cous in Wildcat stop rubbin??? on de tree, en tot np on be heblme legs wid lie front paws in da a???r, en he balance beaee'f by loanin' 'g???in de tree, but he aint aayln' nothin'. Brer Rsbbit, he squall out, he did: "Oh, you nee???nUr put up yo' han???a en try ter beg off. Dat de way you tool my.ole Gran'- daddy; hut you can't fool we-all. All yo'set- tin' up Cn beggin??? aint gwine Ur ho'p yon. K.??? youer so humble tz all dat, wa???t make you come pee'erin??? 'longer we-all? Hit 'Im a clip. Brer Fox I Kt he ran, I'll ketch 'inil' "Brer Fox see dc creetur look to mix'' humble, eettin???updxr lak he beggin??? off. he aorter uke heart. He sidle up lodes 'Im, he did, en des es he ???nt makin??? ready fer ter slap???im, old Cousin Wildcat drawn back en fotoh Brer Fox a wipe ???cross de stomach.??? Uncle Reinue paused here a moment,as if to dlsooTir some term strong enougli to do com plete justice to the catastrophe. Presently he wanton: Dar ar Cousin Wildcat creator fotch Brer BETSY HAMILTON. THE DIALECT OF FIFTY YEARS ADO RETOLD. A Dlstoffn* Ba-w-aa Old un. Drain aad Old Mrs. mascara Old Mra. Enibonra Toaaka Ear Sura tact ratal etnmou' aw is Uwlaa ta Mart Oat'm Har aattlament. Ii??zr Fash, 18M. The neighborhood was getting dull and needed to be "aroused from Its alacrity,??? as old brother Cola on one ooca- Sion said to hla lethargic congregation. Christmas with Its usual routine of fan and frolio had come end gone, and lsxy epring time was fall upon ns. We had formed a kind of liUraiy club in the winUr, and these little eoeltl gatherings were enjoyable to the old and the young in the neighborhood. As we hare said before, ws depend entirely upon ourselves end our good neighbors for society, awsy out here at Lazy farm. Just now we are enlivened by two xprlghtly pretty girls from Philadelphia, cousins to the Brantlys. This ti their first visit to Alabama, aad we must do something for their enter tainment, so we decido to get up some char ades, tableaux, eU., at our next club meet ing. Colonel Brantley???s double parlors were admirably suited for all arrangements, and a regular programme was canted out Music, charades, tableaux, recitations, eto., and the spacious parlors were filled with a merry party. The curtain had fallen on the last tableau which ended the programme, when amid the applause It suddenly rose again, and to the great surprise as well aa amuse ment of all, appeared two girls disguiaed as old women. They personated ???Old Mies Orcou" and 1 Old Miss Freahonre" in a dia logue taken from one of Cousin Betty's letters: TBS DtiLOnOI. (Scene???Old Mrs. Fresbnurs seated in her caoin alone, dipping snuff, begins to sollio quite:) "Well, thsnk my stairs them Sim mouses It gwine to more ont'n this settle ment. Them two Simmons boys, Nath and Jake, has putty nigh tormented the life out'n me. They'ye jtat tried tiieyselyes to see how much devilment they could do. They've kilt the last duck I???Ve got on the epring braocb, and they crippled my calf, and they wasn???t satisfied a crappin??? off my rldin' nag???o main and tall, they had to turn In and set i laugh , Dat dra'sactly w???at I say. cit 1 leave it ter ola Brer Rabbit en de gala yer tl 'taint,' "Ds gala, dry luck'll j no in, dey did, en dey matte ola Brer Fox fool right ipllmiuy- ???nlamiuy, en dey all ant dar eu run ou 'bout dev neighbors dea lak folks doei dt as days. Dey sot dar, dey did, twel attar w'lje Brer lUb- bltdook oQtlOffH lunfinwn, an 'low. "Now, den, folks and fr'en.a, I bleeds ter say poo??? bye. Cloud cornin' up out yen, en moe 'fo' we knot? tt, do rain ???ll be a po'lu' eu de trass 'll be a growln t ,f Wliy, that's poetry, Unde Remusl" in terrupted the little biy. ???Tooby sbo"lls. taouey! tooby aho' 'Ha. I dea tat you know Brer lt.bblt 'us a mighty man In dem days. Brer Fox. he as de cloud cornin' up, en nt up???n 'inw he speck Im bet ter bs titlin' 'long ntma'f, k????e lie aint wantet S it he Bunday-go-trr-maetiu' elute wet. Mitt Iredowa eu Mira Motts, eu degala, dey want um tar atay, but txife rrdem ar creeturs 'oa mighty fear'd er giuln??? der foots wet, en atter w'tleuey put out. "W???llaa dey ???u?? gwine down de big road, jawin' atone er n'er. Brer Fox, he tuck???l atop right quick, en 'low: "Run yer. Brer Rsbbit I run yerl Ef my S t aint ???ceive me yer de signs wbar Mr. Dog n 'long, eu uo'n dat dey er right fresh.??? "liter Rabbit, he sidle up en look. Deo ha *low: t "Dat ar track aint never tit M r. Doc foot in de 'roun' worl.' W'at make it mo' biotttn', arses, 'I dona gone en bin 'qualnted wid de mao w'at make dat tnck, too long !go ter talk 'bout,' ana "llrer Rabbit, please, air, tail me ha name.' ???Brer Rrbblt, he laugh lak ba makin' light ???raump'n n'er. ???Kt I slot make no mistakes, Brer Fox, do po' creetur w'at make dat track la Cousin Wildcat; no mo' en no lees.' " 'Hoc big Is he, llrer Rabbit?* "He der'boat yo' baft. Brer Fox.??? Den Brer Rabbit make lak he talkin' whl bisee'f. *Tur, rut, tut! Hit mithty fiinoy dat 1 should run np on Cousin Wildcat in die part er de wort.' Tooby aho???, tooby aho'! Mlmy en mioji de time f see my o.e Grai dad iy kick en cuff Cousin Wildcat, t??e) 1 gll ry 'bout 'im. Rf you waul any fun, Brar Fox, right now d* time ter git c lt. < ???Bier Fox op'u ex, how he gwine have any fun. Brer Rabbit, he 'low: "Easy nuff; des go en tackle olo Couiin Wildcat, en Um 'im 'roun'.' "Brer Fox, he aorter scratch be year, en 'low: "Bb-eb, Brer Rabbit, J fear???d. He trick too;much lak Mr. Djg.??? ???Brer Rabbit dea set right fist down in de road, en boiler i n tauab. He 'low, tees': "ihco, Brer Fox I Wbo'd a thunk you ui aoikeery? Dea come look at dUb yer iraci right eloet. Is dey any sign xr daw any- vnaritr - yeard 'im squall fum yer ter Harmony Grove. Little mo' en de creotur would er to' llrer Fox in two. W'ence de creetur made a pass at 'Im, Brer Rabbit know w???at gwine ter happen, yit all de mine, lie tuck'n holler: "lilt'lniag'in. Brer F??xl Hit'im ag'inl I'm a-backin' you, Brer Fox! Ef ho dust ter run, I'll loabout cripple 'Im???dat I will. Hit 'im ag'inl' "A!! file time, w'iles Brer Rabbit gwine on die way. Brer Fox, be 'uz a iqnattln??? down, bol'in' ba stomach wid bofe han's en des a tui-anln': ???I mruint, Brer Rsbbltl I'm rulntl Run fetch de doctor! I???m teetotally mint!' ???'Bout dat time. Cousin Wildest, he tuck'n tuck a walk. Brer R dibit, he make lak he 'atonlsh' dat Brer Fox is hurled. He tuck'n 'limin' de place, lie did, en he up'n 'low: "Hit look lak ter me, Brer Fox, dat dat owdaatius vllyun tuek???n struck you wid a reapln'-book.??? "Wid dat Brer Rabbit lit out fer home, en w'en be git ounr eight, he tuok'n shuck ba Inn???s dee lak cat dors w'en she git water oa hr fools, rn lie tuok'n laugh en laugh twel it make Mm tick tar ter laugh. Copyright, ISM, _ [Nazi week "Booths* Wmr Gars in a Wain I'lacz"! ONLY ONE HOP*. A painful scene was witnessed in tho gov ernor's olUco yesterday ea theaged father and mother anil wife of Tobe Turner pleaded with Governor MoDaniel to spare the life of the enlprit. Turner has been sentenced to be hanged on April IS. His case baa been passed upon by all the courts, anil hla last chance for life la gone, unless the governor secs fit to Interfere with the orde's ot the courts. A petition was circulated in Meriwether county by the rela tives and friends of Turner, asking for n commutation ot the sentence ami that peti tion was presented to the governor yestenlev. Major W. A. Turner, N. H. Upshaw and N. i>. Keith wero tn the city In the Interests of the condemned man, but the strong plea was made hy tho faintly who appeared in person before ttie governor and earnestly beaouaht him to temper j nil ice with mercy. The liopelenneas of Turner's case was realised hy all, and tt was deeply affecting to aee the tram like rain roll down the furrowed ckeeks of tho veuerablo old man aa be begged the governor to wive his tvp'a neck. For an hour or two the old man did his utmost, and night found him still pleading with the governor. U it, of course, not known what ncllou the governor will take, but the most ardent friends of Turner do not hare much hope. It is said that a commutation to im prisonment for life would salisly the Meri wether county people, but the only ground on which such action it asked la atwply mercy to a coademned man. It will be lemembered that three or four years aeo Turner and a man named Shuttles were quarreling alt day In Greenville, aad toward night turner started home. He had occasion, however, to return, aud while In a barroom Shuttles came in, and walking up to Turner pulled Turner's hat down over hts eyes. Turner said nothing, but ea Shuttles walked out drew a pistol aad shot Scuttles in the back, killing linu Turner is about thirty two or three years old, and has s w.f* and four children. He hat always been regarded aa a desperate tnan, but not so desperate or brave AS the man he k tiled. It is said ol Shuttles that l>t way so cool that be would exchange four or five shots nitli a man without taking hie pipe from his mouth. Turner is now confined iu Fulton county Jail A friend remarked to him a day or two ago that he'had only a slim chance and that bo would better make his peace with bis maker. ???This is a mighty poor place here to do anything of the kind, hut I will t beet I can,??? waa hie answer. Turner ianoi looking well. ther dogs on mypfgand he got fastened in the crack of the fence and the dogs chawed his tail bardaciously oil and bit his !i that wasu't enough for ???em. They turn their hogs in my tater paicb, ah- ??? ... up the last sweet taler 1 bad; and no longer???n I sat S'inday they filled my spring plum 'full of slicks, and I'm not a gwine to stand it no longer. 1'magaineto???. Why, if ihsr balm sis-er Green, liowriy* sister Green." (enter old Mrs Green hobbling on & stick, reticule on her arm ) (Mrs. Green shakes binds) "Howdye, sister Fret-hours," (Mrs. Freshous) "Come tn, alefer Green, It you can git in lor the trash. Taxe a ebrn aud act down and he -eated. i know in rea son you ire tired.??? (M.s. Green grunts and si's down, elbows on her knees.) "I hirfat got b, t n minute to act. You're right I'm tired; I???ve been e treilcln' and a rammikln all over them woods our thcr a huntin??? up roots and barks to make bitters, and a Rillin' yarbs to make tea for Mils Loftis???s folks. Thty are putiy nlgii ail off the lift with this here vat.or landers taat's gwino annul, ana tney are an jest as yallcr as punkins. and I know In reason Ma- llssv has gut about the.sneaktnest pulse ever [ frit Hue lintut been no manner account stgse she bad tho malicious (ever and tunc a hail cold hore last fall, tater iligsin??? time. How is your rheumatlxafarviu???oi you now- a-d'iya, I'ster i'reshour;?'' (lira FreshouM, holding her side.) "Mon strous poorly, sister Green; I has it in me side tumble, then Itgitsin me wrist (bolding her wrist then movlug her hand up to her ???Wintrier and down to her side again), and tt wonders and wonders and wonders till it gits in me side agin and putty high lakes my breath, ("Ugh,??? says old Mrs. Green) and 1 rubbed tt wl'li that ar ient-ment you gin me ???ml ( waa on the mend tel here loiber night, a mink or aumpen goi In my heu'ou-e alter my chickens, and 1 tuck a torch and went out tliar, and it was turrible dark and the wind blowrdoutmv light aud I stumbled over a idle of hoards aud wrench -ne aide agin (grunting and bolding her alde)andthe mink kill my nest eettin' hen and ruint nine alga ??? (Mrs Green.) "You don't saiga 9l and you Ury to do the roald Crawl Over II. Yea, yes, you've got a handsomely furalshed place," said Perkins to hts friend tinge, alter they had tramped all over the house. Inspecting the new Outfit. Bat you haven???t seen tho ctlmaz ot It an," an swered Gregg, rubbing hie hands together joyfully- tor he prts d Perkins???s opinion very highly, "corns and I'll show that to yon.??? Togeibtr the two sought the parlor, where work men wen putting down a rich carpet ???There's the charmer,??? excitedly cried Grrgg, now UU me. Perky, old bay, aim that the pret tiest thing you ever saw?" "Yea. that ta right good looktur." replied Perk ins. essmlnlng It carelessly, "but I've got aooe- ttlng at home ihsi can crawl over tL " Gragg waa rather taken down, but he taotuggd to grit- w "An eight mooiha-otd boy.??? nrixry nor hope you none? Well, now, I know what will ease yonr aide, stater Fresh en???. You don???t need nothin??? on yeth but one of these here pine pitch piasters. (Takes plssterout of reticule) I makes'em myself, and if I do say It, they're worth awhole wag- gin load ol them you boy ont???n town. It's tbe brat plaster ever you seed to draw the mizry out'n a pain." (Mrs. Freshoura ) "Law, now, aiater Green, if you???ll jet let mo have one, I???ll do as much' (or von, and tbnnky, too. tel you're bolter paid???but don't diafurnlth yourself." (Mrs. Green.) "Law.no, 'oman; I've got a plenty of ???em???I makes ???em to sell???but you can pay mn iu any kind ertruck.you've got to spar. You halm got no store bought laasea, )s you?" ("Mrs. Frealioura.) "Not a one to my name.??? (Mrs. (freen.) "Well, If you haint got no Ds>ea (tuses out har pipe and begins to smukv) a icettle grain ol sugar or coffee airy one will do. I ilruther stint myself in any thing else as coQ'-e." (Mrs. Freshoura.) "Me too, slstar Green, and I drinks it for the p???yors good of the coffee. I don't sweeten tt with sugar nor lai??ca nelry one." (Mrs. Green, pulling her pipe.) "That's me up and down.??? Mrs. Freshoura, apita out beranaff) ???And I've tried to make it out'n parch meal and parch sweet Uleia and alch like, but nothin??? don't nigh come up to the good old truck itself. Bister Green, wbat air they a doin' (or this hero mineral jetua that's g gains about uow???tbta here m i-y that git, in the spine of youf back and draws you doublet'' (Mrs. &reep.) "Why bli you, acul, 'Oman, I don???t know; but I have hearn 'em aay, tbe beat thing tn tbe world is to sacrifice a rag in turkemiue and rub the spine ot your back witn it, aud set It a fire. Is you beam any of this hate talk about the world aromin??? toa tend?'* a (Mrs. Freahonra???reared look ) ??? Laws, no, lU'er Green; do you rekiu it cau ba so? 1 ' (Mra. Green.) "I'll tell you all I know about It, stater Freahonre, (puff, pull) l waa at tua Cress R isds store, and t hearn tome ot tbe men folks a resilin' of it out'n lha paper.??? (Mra. Freahonre, catching hold of bar arm.) "And what did the paper say ? ??? (Mrs Green.) "I went ovorihartogR me a par of cotton card??-(pufr,pufr)_ m *oMonea was smsck and amootu woae out, and I wanted soma facto,y span truck to warp me a piece of cloth, (pul), puff) I spun all toe fillin' mvself.??? (Mrs. Fret hoars.) "And what did thepaper aa) ?" (Mrs. Green.) ???And I wanted (puff, puff) to git 10- u gruobin' ' we???'??? (ilia Fmooura.) "But, aiater Or.*en, what eu tbe yeth did they aay about tbe world a cornin' to a eenu?" (Mrs. Green.) They waa a reedin' of it in the roper, as 1 waa a gwtne on to aay, abont the comet, and they towed it waa head fore most uow, but it wasaworkln' its way around tryin' to switch the yeth out.with??? its util. (takes oat her pipe and holds it in her hand) And they went on to aay a 'oman name Mother Bnlpton???I reckin she waa tbe mother or grandmother of soma oL???eia I disremem- her whether they said ahe was any a kin to 'sin. or list an acquaintance of teem: ear- ??y hundred year or sicb a matter that tho world was a cornin' to a tend.??? (Mra Frcahours, taking another dip of ???nuff.) ???Well, well, well, it haint nothin' more???n I been a lookin??? for. I have been a havin' rich turrible dreams hero of late. You m-y not believe it, sister Green, bntnolen- g rn night afors last I dreamp tbe world c mo to a eend by fire; and I seed it plain aa I see ma ban' afore me, (holding oat her hand) and it waked me wide awake and I ria out???n bed and lit my pipe, and sot down in the back door and amoked and smoked, and thonghtand thought; end I seed the moon thu??? tbe trees, ana you know hits a mighty bad aign. Then a screech owl come and sot in a tree nigh tbe bouse and hollered and hollered and hollered plnm tel I stuck the shovel in tbe fire to make it hush.??? (Mrs. Green ) "I say itf Well, thatdolook curie to be shore; and theme ell mighty bad ???Igus, and yon may not believe it, but I dreamp of muddy water that very same night. I dectsr I muet go. Had yon hearn that Miss Pinkney was tuck all of a suddent with them ar sinkf n??? ep-lls agin???? (Mrs. Fresbcurs) ???i hearn ahe was sailin', but I didn't know sba waa so had,??? (Mra. Green.) "They don???t send atter me over ther now yon know, and all I know about it I got it from Nancy B iker: ahe cot up tbar last night Nancy lowed the old 'oman was a feared she was a ketebin' the malicious fever, tmt tbe dock lowed it was tbe immaterial fever, end if she warn't mon strous keorful it would run into the tyfor- word fever fore it eended; and Ntncy lowed Miss Pinkney Was a talkin??? mlghtly b-yant faenelf???plum out???n her head, like informa tion had sot In???but the dock lowed she needn't be no Ways onemy about no sort of lnformsHon a gwine to old Miss Flukney' head. I dealer I mn-t go." (Mrs. Fresbours.) "act longer, sistcrGreen you haint sot no time. Git out yonr tooth- brrsh and take a dip. I want to show yon my now coun erpin. Liwi, laws, I???ve sol here and talked and plum forgot all abou my pot of lyo soap out vandsr, and I do ex pect its blteti ovti.??? (Gets np to go and see abont it) (Mrs. Green, hobbles up r.n her stick ???And I rally must. go. I???vcsot aud sot ao_ sot, ami plum forgot all about wbst I come atter. I fetched oai-k that gourd of sugar I horrid last Sadday. 1 wanted to swap asettin of alga with you, and 10 borry vour windin' bladts snd a gourd er salt. Well, we'll go now and see about your sail soap, aud then ~ declar I must go.??? (Curtain falls.) _ Bersr Hamilton. (Next week, "Bxnv'a School Days.''] TH CONSTITUTION LIBRARY STANDARD BOOKS AT COST TO OUR WEEKLY SUBSCRIBERS. This Is ths age of reading. The schoolmaster Is abroad and books fly to and fro as leaves In an autumn wind. THE POLITICAL FIELD. 1h?? Drift ??f the PttrUm nl cio??*lp of Party Ltcdart. A New CtXDtoirA -Cn political gos rip of the day ia busy with ths name* of al most every man of importance enough to be mentioned. It Is now hinted that while Sen ator Logan is General Grant???s preference, as between the men who aro regarded os among the leading candidates lor the presidential nomination, tbe ex-president has not laid aside all ambition for another term, and would nut regret any combination of circum stances which .should lead to his own nomination. It is understood that he waa at &st disinclined to consent that anything should be laid or done to indicate a desire on hla part to re-enter political life, but the ap peals and arguments of persons who are near to him have, it is satd,revived his slumbering ambition, and It is asserted that quiet Influ ences aro being exerted in hts behalf, with the understanding that hts name shall not be used unless It shall become manifest that General Logan cannot be nominated. Ex- Senator Chaffee is named as one of the men who aro openly for Logan aud secretly for Grant, audit iseaid ho has confided liis pur poses to such of tbe skilled and trained poll ticlans, who have been faithful to the ex- president thr.ugh good end through evil report for to many years, as he thought might be trusted. Sherman, whose command of tbe western army made him the distinguishing rival or Grant in tbe east, seems to be fated to D 1 that position of rivalry to the end. It is not improbable that in tbe event of Grant's prominence before the republican conven tion that Sherman might loom up equally strong In the democratic convention three weeks later. A general officer, not stationed at Washington, lately read to another gentle man a letter he bad received from General Sherman, In which the latter spoke coldly of the republican party, saying he had do lovo for it, and giving his reasons. This general is one who has always had Sherman's coufidenco. Alter reading the letter he said: " 'You kuow it bos been asserted that General Sherman would not accept a nomi nation for the presidency. Undoubtedly he would refuse to be the republican candidate, but bo would not declino the nomination it ollrred him by the democrats.??? "Outside of the Immediate entourage of ths late general of tbe army it baa always been supposed that, while keeping out ol politics, his sympathies were with tbe republicans. 1 liia Impression doubtless arose from the fact that be waa Grant's intimate, tbe brother ot Sena tor Sherman, aud the companion of General Van Vliet, whose rui icilisiu is undoubted. Cuming ns it Upes (rvui a general ofllcer whose name, if It could be used, would carry much weight, the assertion that General Sherman would accept the tiemucra ic nomi nation ta curious if not significant. Can It be t>-.at tbe hero of the maren through Georgia would consent to be the democratic cauoldate for president ???? Sinesal Grant's Views???In an interview General Grant said he tuought in the contest at Chicago Blaine, Arthur and Logan would lead, in the order named. Edmunds baa con siderable ???trspg'h in the eaat. aud there are enough other cendh-atea to make the result uncertain and a sure prediction impossible, "I have never made any concealment ot the fact that 1 prefer General Logan to all other candidates, and I think his chances aa good as any. Tho atory that I saw Mr. Blaine, and said I preferred him to Arthur, waa untrue. Tbe same statement in reference to Mr. Conkling, I know also to be untrue. I have not seen Mr. B'aine since I860. 1 would not go to a dinner where I would exoect to meet Mr. Biaiue. I should not like to see eeuator Sherman nominated.??? General Grant further exprewed the opinion that the republicans would win. Aa to the democratic candidates, he said McDonald could not bo elected, because be is a free trader. Payne, he thinks, would be a good candidate (or the democrats. POLITICAL NOTES. Tildsn, like Grant, thinks the republican presidential candidate will bo Arthur or Blaine. A little boom for General Hancock's nomlaaUon again by tbe national democracy has been narud down tn Loutiiaca. Tua Richmond Whig, Mahone'a organ-in- chief, declare* (or dropping the came "readjuiutr" and calling all bands repnblicanr. Two or tbe men named for positions on the republican list* ticket ot Looblauft have refused the honor. They or* Colons: John II. Stone, a ho wsi nominated for attorney general, and Hr. A Daperter, who waa nominated for slate treasurer. Candidates for ths vacsbctee have not yet been selected. There Is strong opposition in tho Taxes ; democracy to nomloatlcg Governor Ireland, bnt be will probably receive another term on aooonntof tbe want ot a candidate upon whom to concentrate. Corgrx-man Braaan or cuinenon eoolddonbUem have the place; bnt neither of them sac ms very anx ious forth Th 0 Constitution wants Its readers to have all the advantages offered by other papers and we have there fore prepared an UNEQUALLED OFFER OF STANDARD BOORS. We have carefully selected ten of the best books ever printed and have bo??ght them in Iota of one tbouand each, thus getting the lowest caah discounts. These discounts we give to our readers. Here u the list, giving the regular price and price to our readers r Ivanhoe???Sir Walter icon Oliver Twist??? Char la Didxiu Swiss Family Robinson Pilgrim???s Progress???John Runyon Last of the Mohicans???Fcnimort Cooper . Robinson Crusoe???Daniel Defoe Scottish Chiefs???Jane PorW 90,000 Leagues Under the Sea???Juice V&nt. 1 2S Children of the Abbey???MarieBexKe 1.25 Arabian Nights??? 1.25 aaouus rates. . .1.25 , . 1.25 . . 1.25 , .1.25 .1.25 .125 . 1.25 to oca ???DBicniBias. . ,10 cents. - . .70 ?? . .70 ??? . .70 ??? . .70 ??? . .70 ??? . .70 ?? . .70 ??? . .70 ??? . .70 ??? Sliltl Ihaas books are standard the world over. They aro printed on fine tinted paper and bound elegantly iu cloth, with black andsgold???illustrated. Wo guarantee that they ar* u handsome books as you can buy tt tl.25 ia toy store. When one specimen is seen others will bo bought. HOW YOU CAN CET THESE BOOKS. 1st. Any subscriber whose name la on our books can get any of these books, carefully wrap- ped and Bent postage paid to any address, by sending us 70 eta. and naming ths book wanted. 2nd. If you are not a subscriber yon can by sending $1.90 get s receipt Tor one year's sob* scriptionto the Weekly and anyone of the books in the above list. Separately the paper ousts 11.26 and the book $1.25. r N ^ r r??? 3rd. If yon will send us 3 subscribers at $1 25 each, or 10 subscribers at $1 00 each, wo wtil send you free any book on the Hat. For every 3 ???ubecribere at $1.25 each, end for every 10 subscribe!* at $1.00 each, we will aend an extra book. An hoar???s work will get you two or three books without cost. OUR CIRCULATING NEIGHBORHOOD CLUBS. Here la a suggestion that we recommend. Bay you want the Conatitution. It will cost you $1.25 if you tak* it alone. Get 4 of you neighbors to join you and thus reduce the price of the paper to $1.00 each, aa we eend 5 copiee one year for $5.00. Now let each one add 70 cents, making $1.70 for each or $850 for the dub, and wo will send 6 papers for one year and the 5 books below, or any 6 books ol the list above, poet paid: IVAirnoE???Qy Sir Walter Scott Oliver Twist???Hy Charta Diekent. Last of tee Mohicans???Ry Fcnimort Cooper. Swiss Family Robinson. Scottish Chiefs???Ry Jane Porter. EacH subscriber can choose which of these books shall bo sent to hia address. After read ing his own book he can lend to his neighbor, until each read alL A small circulating library can thus be established in each neighborhood. We earnestly recommend this plan. The books will be an ornament to any home. They are pure, strong, thrilling and ennobling. If you have already- sent in your subscriptions get your neighbors to join you with 70 eta. each and order these hooka. U your neighbors dont want to go in, order one of the book* yourself. When they see your book they will then order another one. HOW TO CET THE WHOLE LIBRARY. Here ia even a better suggestion, and one that coven the whole library. Get np a club of 10 sutweribers at $1.00 each. Each one of you add 65 cents ta tho $1.00, making $16.50 in all, and Wo will aend 10 papers one year and the 10 books of the Constitu tion Library. To get advantage of this offer the 10 names and the $16.60 must bo sent at one time and in one envelope. Positively no variation will be made from this rule. SUMMAHT 035* TXXJZJ 3300X51(3. ???Ivanhoe.??????Thisii the noblest of th* Waverly novel*. It la dramatic, atlrriug, hlstorf. cal, anil deals with tho crusades of the Knights of Enrope for tho love of Christ against Baladin and hia followers. It ia a pageant of heroic battles, sieges and tournament*. Oliver Twist.???The greatest work of Dickens???full of humor and tho pathos of that matchless writer. Mothers and fathers the world over have wept oTer the story of little Oliver. Thla book is a revolution. Swiss Family Robinson.???The adventures of a Swiss clergyman and hia family wrecked on a desert island. The book ranks with Robinson Crusoe, and shows what heroism and patience can do. The description of the home in the giant tree and th* adventures with strange animals Is incomparable. Children- Of the Abbey,???Next to Robinson Crusoe and one or two other book* more copies of this pure, pathetio and noble story have been add than of any other book printed. Last Of the Mohicans.???Of all the Indian books, none equal thla in Intense interest and beauty. The marvellous skill and prowess of Hawkeyc, tbe woodcraft of the Indl. ana, tbe deaperate fight* In the forest,???ths lqfty beauty of the whole book ia worthy hi Cooper and tha Leather Stocking Tales of which it ia first and beat Robinson Cru80e.???Of this great book it ia useless to speak. It ia the claselo of th* world. The man, woman or child who fails to read It misses the rarest of treats. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.???The sensation created by thla greatest ol Jules Verne???s works is indescribable. It ia the story of a man who invented an electric boat in which he lived under the ocean. Hia journeya under the sea, hia conflict* with submarine monsters are of thrilling interest, and hold the mind enchained. Pilgrim???S Progress.???Of this work of immortal John Bunyanwe need say nothing. It should be on the table of every Christian home. . The Scottish Chiefs.???The struggles of Bruce and Wallace and their brave compan ions is told by Miss Porter in a book of surpassing interest. Every page ha* its chapter of noble and heroic action. The Arabian Nights.???The 1000 stories of Eastern magnificence and adventure ar* here euvolumed and make enough reading for every night for a year. These arc books lo ho read aloud by any member of the family to all tha others; they will interest all aud weary or offend none. A WORD IN CLOSINC Now one word in dosing to our readers. Every father wanta to give bit children the beat advantages possible to his circumstance*. Nothing improve* young people so much a* judiciou* reading. Nothing U pleasanter for middle life or old age than the reading of interesting books. There is no amusement purer and more ennobling than to have the father or mother or one of the sons or daughters read a chapter each night or two or three nights in the week, in the family. It is the earnest desire ot the Constitution to give its readers all the reading they want at lower prices than it can be had elsewhere and this we intend to do. We have bought 10,000 copies oi these books at one order. We get them cheaper by taking this number at once and paying cash than any book store can get them. The regular price, aa yon will see on th* covers is S100 in New York???to which postage is added. We sell them to you at cost price, addin" simply the portage and - coat of handling. You cannot buy them anywhere for lea* .Inin Si lo delivered, and usually $1.10. They are printed on clear, big, new type and can b* read bv old or voung; and bound stoutly in black and gold cloth so that they will laatu Now vou can afford to gratify yourself and your family by buying at least-one of thee* bwks. 'Seventy cent* is but little for Buch a book. H you are in a club, persuade othe* members of the club to buy other books. You can then lend to each other and thus have a good library for each neighborhood. Each book is a masterpiece and filled with pure send, mint ??nd thrilling interest. They will ennoble the minds of children, interest and instruct them???give the keenest pleasure to each member of your family, and make your home* japp???iT anil brighter. We want to put tho Constitution Library into every village and neighborhood in th* outbcni State*. When we have exhausted this order we will make up 10 new books and ail another e^rie*. 1 ??r.!er it once. Wc guarantee that either of the hooka will please yon, and coat just hall ??. r .nld !>3 y elsewhere. Select one ol the books, send 70 cents and we will send it ta ..,???..pjid and uicety wrapped. A noduotion tor Postage if ??? ??n are near Atlanta or have any one coming here, or any merchant friend in the city, ??? .??? .1.1 .ell either oi the book* for 60 cents???taking off the 10 cents postage on each book. L??? vierstm I tills clearly. It cost* ns If) cent* to send a book by mall. We will deliver any -.1anywhere in the city for 10 cents less than the price, or 60 cents. If you are in reach . i all. Sprw* office and order more than 3 book* you can pay 60 cent* each and get th* t* -,ks sent by express cheaper than by mail. Tt.. *???> Unis average 450 page* each, 12 ma Address, THE CONSTITUTION,