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Short communications on matters of pub¬ lic interest and items of news respectfully solicited from every source. JONES & LEHMAN, Editors and Prop’rs. LODGE DIRECTORY. ARLINGTON LODGE, NO. 249, Meets 1st Wednesdays and 3rd Saturdays in each month. Officers: W. T. Murchi¬ son, W. M.; F. L. Pepper, S. W.; A. J. Timmons, J. W.; H. M. Goode, Tyler. Sec’y. J. M. Rawls, RAIL ROAD SCHEDULE—ARLINGTON EXTENSION. Leaves Arlington on Tuesdays, Wednes¬ days, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:53 a. m. Arrives at Albany on same days at 10:48 a. m. Leaves Albany on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 4:13 p. m. Ar¬ rives at Arlington on same days 7:05 p. m. COUNTY DIRECTORY. Superior Court.— G. J. Wright Judge; W. O. Fleming, Solicitor General; A. I. Munroe. Clerk. Spring term, 2nd Monday in March; Fall term, 2d Monday in Septem¬ ber. g& r dinary and Ex-OJicio Treasurer — B. C. Mitchell. UiJ, T ttj OlJllVl'.Vi — 5 K . VI . QZa.2. den. County Court — L. G. Cartledge, Judge. Quarterly sessions, 4th Mondays iu Janua¬ ry, April, July and October. Monthly ses¬ sions, every 4th Monday. County Surveyor —D. II. Miller. County School Commissiotier —J. J. Beck. Board of Commissioners of It. It —John Colley, C. M. Davis, J. T. B. Fain.- Courts, 1st Tuesday in each month. Justices reace , Notaries ruUic and Ex- Officio Justices Peace —626 district G. M .: J. C. Brice, J. P.; N. W. Pace, N P and Ex- officio J P.; Courts Held 3rd Saturdays in each month. 1304 district G. M.: John A . Cordray, N P, Ex-Officio J P; Courts held 4tli Saturdays in eacii month. 1123 dis¬ trict G M: Sam Brown, J P. John Hasty, N P and Ex-Officio J P; Courts, 2d Thursday In each month. 1283 district G M: S S Sutton, J P, C J McDaniel N P and Ex-Offi¬ cio J P; Courts held 1st Saturdays in eacl; month. 574 district G M: John R Mills, J P, O II P McClendon NY and Ex'HflOyiq' Saturdays I P; Courts held at Arlington 1st in each month. 1316 District G M: J B Manry, J P\ Courts held 2d Saturdays in each mouth. R. R. BLOCKER, C. F. BLOCKER, Fort Gaines, Ga. Arlington,Ga. BLOCKER & BLOCKER ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Fort Gaines and Arlington, Georgia. Business solicited, to which prompt attention will be given. nov7-ly L. G. CARTLEDGE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, MORGAN, GA. Will give close attention to all busi¬ ness entrusted to bis care in Albany circuit. Oue cricket would stand a poor show trying to stop a railroad train, but millions of them can do it. The West¬ ern bound railroad tram, No. 6,met an army of crickets; at Clarke,s station about fifteen miles West ol Ktco, says the Gazette, aDd was detained two hours and a half trying to get through. To make the passage the train men were finally forced to take brooms and sweep tlie insects off the rails. The crickets covered the track for about' three miles, and when the driving wheels of engine would strike them they would whirl around without going forward an inch. Iu the course of a few years the old cent , . Expression, ‘not worth a ret, have lost its force, for a spt toen oi the antique Coin alluded to wi “ 1 15S valued at a good many dollars.— It was a very commofi piece of money fbr upwards of sixty years, from the made its first appearance Miut in 1792, but it is now fast appearing from circulation, 1IIE SHIP LOjSG OVERDUE. You’re gazing with a troubled eye Across the ocean blue; You say you're looking for a ship Now many long weeks due. Well met, my friend. I wait my ship. I, too, have anxious fears; But, all! my vessel has been due For many, many years I I sent the pretty venture out In youth’s sweet long ago; Her pennon boasted rainbow hues, Her sails were white as snow. With not a flaw from stem to stern, And not a a spot or stain, She bore hersel£.right gallantly Upon the peaceful main. Well freighted with my rosy hopes! Of which there was no lack, I bade her bring me precious fruit In lieu, when she came back. But I have waited now, my friend, So many winters through, I think I scant should know again My bark and fairy crew. And yet our ships may yet come in When wo expect it least, Well laden with a cargo floe, On which our souls may feast; Yet should they fail id reach us liere> There is a harbor where They may cast anchor yet, my friend, A port s. rene and faff. —New York Sun. In the Shawangums. Mr. Slingerland Valentine sat in his capacious arm-chair, his hands resting on his broad arms, bis forehead puck¬ ered up into a nest of wrinkles, his eyes staring with iutense, puzzled thoughtfulness out through the win¬ dow of his room into the beauties of the park beyond. “I wonder what ever possessed me,” he thought—“I do wonder what ever possessed me? Here I am, fi'fty-seven years old, and fool enough to imagine t couldn’t.get along the rest of mv | jjf e „o - and actually ask p.„. v Mm Herman to marry me—marry me!” As if the idea were appalling, Mr. Valentine arose from his chair, and be- gan a restless, desperate sort of prome uade around his room. “Not that she isn’t the sweetest little creature that ever lifted a pair of bine eyes to a man’s face—a dainty, flower¬ like girl, whom anybody would love; but to tiViuk—why, wli'af a Confound¬ ed fool I’ve been, and I old enough to be her grandfather!” A stern, half-indignant look came to his eyes, and be paused a minute, as if to more fully appreciate the folly of kfs position. “Of course it’s impossible the child cares for me; of course it’s my money —that has won her and the consent of her nfothcr,' ^ell,” and the hale, ro bust old gentleman drew a' long, deep sigh, and plunged resignedly into the depths of Ins' Turlhsk chair again. “Well, there’s no getting out of it now. I’m not the first man that has made a fool of himself over a pretty face, but at fifty-seven, Slingerland Valentine,' you were supposed to know better!” And then he solaced himself with a cigar, while, in another room, in a pretty little cottage not far away, Eflio Herman was sitting in the viue-wreatli- ed bay-window, making an exquisite picture of herself among the swaying foliage, and lookiug very bewitchingly frowning as she flashed a glance from her bine eyes across the room at her mother sitting stately and elegant in in her gothic-back chair. “I never hoped to hear such non- sense from a child of mine Eflie. The idea of not wanting to marry Mr. Val- entitle! Why he can give you every- thing in the world you can think of. To be his wifu means a bridal tour to Europe; to be mistress of h& magnifl- cent mansion on Fifth avenue; to dis- pense hospitality at his Long Branch villa; to have command of all is luxurious, elegant, in every sense, And you don’t want to marry hiiB.1” Effie pouted her retTlrps. “No, I don’t! Mamma, your side of the picture is very tempting, but my aide all the time keeps sbowiog ^ a f a t, bald-lleaded, stumpy old man, who wears false teeth, and pads b - g coat> tries to look and act as if he were twenty years younger than he is. Mamma, I don’t want to marry “ lrn a “ aii - And something very like a sob came ARLINGTON, GA. S FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1879. piteously from the girl’s lips. “Yon ought to be ashamed of your self.” Mrs. Herman said, severely. “You shall not be allowed to throw away such a chance for the sake of sickly sentiment. You know what a struggle my life has been, on account of poverty aud obscurity, and I resolved, years ago, to save you from a like fate.’’ Eflie opened her blue eyes widely. “Poverty, obscurity, mama? Why, I think we have a lovely hoSole, and enough of everything—” “That will do, Eflie! You need bring no imaginary arguments to con¬ fute my assertions; and, ns far as Mr. Valentine is concerned, yorif word is pledged, and the wedding day set for Jnly 25.” Then a sudden little resolution shone in Effies eyes, and she censed toying with the swaying spray of strawbefry plant. “Mamina, I have told you, ns kindly as I know how, that I do not want to marry that old gentleman;' but,' as.you seem to take no notice whatever of my wishes; I will not. marry him!” And the bine eyes flashed, and a scarlet stain came on both cheeks. Mrs. Herman laughed lightly.' “You foolish child! What weight do you imagine your words have with me? You will not marry him? Eflie, yon will, and that settles it!” “No, mamma, it does not settle it; for the very next time I see Mr. Val¬ entine I shall toll him so”’ For a second Mrs. Herman grew pale with auger; then she looked cold¬ ly, sternly at her daughter. “You will not dare to do it against my positive commands! i will myself see Mr. Valentine, and prepare him for any insanity you may dare to per- Pirate; and while I am pushing for- ward preparations, for your mar- riage, and Mi. \aleufiuc is superin- tending the refurnishing of Ms seaside ’ '«• occupancy, you yoiuAxImT "(fibe 'ntry to .. Hepzibah’s—a _ quiet, stupid pW'ce— «’Iereyou *91 speedily come to your se *> 3CS > and loa,n to tbank rao for llav ' ing saved you from yourself.” And, twenty-four hours later, Effie Herman was en route for the mountain farmhouse away lip in the Jersy Sliaw- angums, and Mrs. Herman was Coldly congratulating herself “She shall marry him! If there is any understanding between her and Frank Fielding—which I have once or twice imagined—I have effectually put a quietus on that. My letter to sister Hepsy contained strict orders that no living soul, male or female,'was to be allowed to see Eflie, except members of her own family; and Hepsy was always nffraid to offend me—so there’s no danger ori that score. And two or three weeks will work wonders. She will bo glad to come back and finish the season at LoDg Branch and New¬ port.as Mr, Valentine’s bride, and go' to Fiurope in the winter.” And then Mrs. Herman leaned baeS' in lier chair and indulged in a little cat-nay, composed and calmed by the plaudits of a good conscience. Such a place as the Berrian farm, up in the SLawangums! Eflie had all her life imagined it the most dreary, deso¬ late, forsaken piaee in all the wide world, and her rapture knew no bounds when she found that it was tho very idea of picturesque, romantic, luxurious loveliness, and that Aunt Hepsy was a genial, jolly soul, brim¬ ming with good nature and 1 good over sense; that Uncle Zcbedee was worthy to be her husband, and that the girls —Jessie Dunbar and Gwen Comfort— were just the very ideals of cousins, and prepared £o make a pet and tplay- thing of their beautiful dainty city cousin, who somehow (they did not quite undestand) was iu a sort of dis- grace, on account of a rich suitor she would not accept submissively.' To Effie, the life in the country was just perfect. To get away from Mr. alentine and bis attentions was ^iness enough; and, still adamantine in her resolution to “never, never” marry liim, under any circumstances, she nevertheless contrived to have a very fine time with Jessie and Gwen, and uncle and auntie, and— Jessie anfl Given’s brother, uncle and anntie’s son, Effie’s own cousin, wh im astute Mamma Herman liad quite forgotten in her inventory of things at the farmhouse; or, if not quite forgotten bad at least placed an innocent estimate upon. However, they became astonish¬ ingly good friends, Harry Berriau and Effie, and before a mouth had passed Effie Lad confided all her sorrows to her handsome sympathetic cousin, who assured her vehemently that it was an outrage that she should be so deliberately bargained for; and that,' were ho to be lier counselor, and she followed his advice she would stick to her resolution, audnever give her hand where she could npt give her heart. And then he looked at her in an eager sort of way, and Eflio drooped her eyes, and that was all there was about it. It seemed as if Fate itself was ing in Mrs. Herman’s belmlf, for Mr. Valentine bad net at nil taken It amiss when she informed him she had sent “Efile dear” up among the mountains for a few weeks, recreation, so that she might be bright and fresh-spirited for the wedding. Indeed, in his own heart, lie felt considerably relieved, and was gayer in his own Spirits than lie bad been for many a day. Until, very suddenly, a terrible at¬ tack of rheumatism seized him and put completely at the rather doubtful, though well-meant, mercy of his hired servants, and in sheer rage and de¬ spair Mr. Valentino telegraphed to his sister-in-law, away up in Vermont, to co&'p r.tid look after him. “If only I had been able to nurse you dear Mr. Valentine!” Mrs. Her- man cooed, sweetly. “But Madam Grand f would be sure to be dfsagree- able. If only you were married now, imagine how ,devoted dear Eflie and I would be! As it is, I do really think the best tiling you can do is to for Mrs. (^cy,” And Mrs. Grey came—a plump, comely little lady, with soft, brown hair, all in waves and merry, in tefh gent eyes, nnnni «ndf big, ana a ow«l, yltr.aul voice, the very sound of which held a comfort and strengthfulness in its soothing tones. She was a born nurse, anti a born housekeeper, anti even in his sick roorA Mr. Valentine was conlftfotts c’l the noisless running of (lie domestic ma- chrnefy while iu the many pleasant, confidential talks they had, her com¬ mon sense was always apparent. “It’s no wonder Jack worshiped her - poor fallow,” ho thought. “And you are actually going to bo married, Slingerland? I was qurte surprised when I heard of it; and a charming young girl I hear sho is!” “Well, yes, I believe 7 am thinking about it, Amy. Yes, Miss Herman is a very sweet, pretty little girl!” “I’m sure you thought seriously over it before you decided; it’s an im¬ portant thing to do, Slrngelahd aud es¬ pecially important when a man to your age and wants a young wife. I do hope you will be satisfied.” Mr. Valentine puckered up his fore¬ head doubtfully. “Oil, dear me! yes, I hopG so. A man’s bound to make a fool of bimself once in his life, and it’s happened to me later than to most. Oh, yes, I dare say Eflio and I’ll get on very w T ell.” A curious little smile cropt to Mrs. Grey’s red lips—such ripe-red lips, like lucious daniask roses. “You don’t talk like the enthusias¬ tic lover I expected to find,” she said, brightly, biting her pretty lip to keep from laughing, for shrewd Mrs. Grey was quite well conviuced that her brother-in-law Was repenting bis word’. “And I don’t; feel enthusiastic, eith¬ er,” he blurted out, bis face redden¬ ing under her surprised, innocent blue eyes. “The fact is, I went bewitched over a pretty face, and somebody ought to have kicked me from here to Jericho before I made such deuced—ass—yes— of myself.” Jack’s v. idow drew down the white shade, so that tho invalid bear" would not have the western sunlight rect in his eyes, “B isn’t co bad as that, I hope, Slingerlabd, is it? WeB, don’t let’s bother about it any more just now. Be quiet a little while, while I run down dnd see what I cau find for supper.” She went away, leaving Mr. Valen- tine thinking all sorts of thoughts, very prominent among which was what a good wife poor Jack had, and what a deneed iiue-lookiug woman she was yt t, nud how amazing¬ ly lie liked to have her around, and what tlie dickens lie would do when she went away. Up in the Shawaiigilrfis the Atigiist days were royal in their pulsing ardor, and Efiie and Cousin Harry had, quite some time before, decided that it was the most delightful summer of their lives, when, into all the sweetness and beauty and content, one day there came a letter to Aunt that Hepsy from Mri Herman, saying Mr. Sling- erlaud Valentinejwas coming to see his betrothed and that Eflio was to treat him accordingly. And, three hours later, the genlle- man himself appeared, tp tlip «i$e,. of Jefctie and Gwen, and the admiration of simple-minded auntie, who ushered him, mm all his glory of massive gold watch chain and sparkle of diamond studs, into the prim, cool, dark “par¬ lor;” where the chtirs—six of thefti— sat in straight rows, and the carpet was the identical striped one that had been a bridal piesent—and a rare and costly one in those days—to Aunt Ilep- sy and Uncle Zeb. Eflie was all aflusli as she went in to greet him, and her eyes were shining resolutely as she crossed the floor to shake hands with him. And Mr. Valentine also had an un. usual look in his florid face, and not a little resoluteness in his eyes as he rose to meet her. “I hope foil are well, Miss Eflie; you are looking, as usual, most charming¬ ly. Sorry I Have such a short time to stay, but—but the fact is, I just ran up on a little matter of business, you see, and I won’t detain you longer than is necessary.” His heart was thumping very undis- but when one takes into, consideration life ‘ business’’ that had brought him, it was scarcely to be wandered at—business which only the memory of Jack's plump, bqxom widow made him brave enough to transact, after be was actually face to face “tie with this bine-eyed fd'glVd girl. means tfte a feci!ure,and mama lias told him what, I said.” was Eflie’s thought; “and I’ll never, never marry him, and I'll tell him so—now, this minute I” So she looked up at him. Very frank, , ly, very honestly, very bewitchingly. “You have good reason to be vexed with me, I know Mr. Valentino, but what I told rtiarftma totell you I must repeat. I don’t love you, Mr. Valen¬ tine, and—and I cannot man y one I do not loye. Please don’t be angry, will you ?” Angry 1 Every nerve in bis body was dancing \ jubilate. Angry, to be thus gracefully, charmingly ' given the freedom he had come jt o crave. He “Can laughed it possible outright, ? Why, Elbe, I . be came purposely to see if you wouldn’t let mo off, because, a* you see, fine my.broth¬ er’^ widow is very woman, and—’’ Then Elite caught his hand impuls¬ ively. . “OIr that i^just the^very of tl;ipg for ought to have thought that long ago. And I”--and a delicious blush came to her lovely face—“I am engaged to my cousin Harry, 1” Mr. Valentine, and oh, I do love liim And that was the result of the trip to the Shawangnms, and Mrs. Her¬ man bit her lips in vain at the result of her own little bit of generalship. THE UMBRELLA COMMAND - MDNTS. Much observed during the raiDy season’. Thou shall neglect no opportunity to steal thy neighbor’s umbrella. Thou shalt not respect the umbrellas of the father-in-law or mother-in-law, or any of the umbrellas of their maid servants or £ servants. possible, steal ths npi- brella of the rir'anger within thy gates. Thou shalt buy only lor thyself a cheap cotton ifmbrella. Thou shalt leave it in place of thy friend’s ivory handled, $2 umbrella. Thou shalt walk rapidly away with it looking neither to the right or left, and wear on thy face a meek, harmless expression. a^iinst You might beehive as we^bicffplj,#ute anti'tell him i# to a not kick, as to tell a wi/man «bout a wed¬ ding and not set her under jaw in motion. Voi. i. m: # • “P HUN NY KOLUM." A worm in the chesnut is worth two in the mouth. ...Tailors make ir res is table lovers. They know how to press a suit. If the women of this country would get along without ribbons, they would save $14,500,000 per year to help the men buy cigars. ’ £"1* i J'.’ " I ’ 1 . M 1 When Ins wife asks him for a dollar or two for current demands, he dsiriin^,’ smiles sweetly and says, “True love, seeks no change.’’ • \ » •» A little Sunday-school scholar,when asked to define great,pile chaos, r answered that; it was “a of nothing, and no where to put it.” The meauest girl in the universe lives in Philadelphia. “Pa,” she said, “1 dp wj^hyou w’ouhi iqnd me .your lovely red nose to paint my cheeks with.” The Zulu lady wears her weddiujj ring iu her nose. A double purpose is thus served, It discourages promis¬ cuous kissing, and she is in little dan¬ ger of losing her ring. She always nose whore it is. A younglrisbman whose remittances from |home had been stopped, wrote very urgent letters, telling of his dis¬ tress, and i ramming to reform if tV’hen tho remittances were continued. he failed to got what ho wanted he resorted to his father, telling him thnt he was dead and wanted money for tlie funeral expenses. ’ ’ n, Two young men, out riding, were passing a farm-house, where a farmer was trying, to , ljarrvesS qn obat|nate niulo. “won’t he draw V’’ asked one of the young men. ‘ Of course,” sai l the farmer, “he’ll draw the attention, every fool that passes this way.” young men drove on. It is said that a Boston man broke j.lilV his engagement with a young Indy “because she Bpelled hugging with one g.” The provocation was great, to De scire; int ns Jomfai? she pnsCMoeu hogging with two arms, we—that is,’ some young men—would not have cared if she spelled the word without any gs at all .—Norristown Herald. There is a time in a youne man’s experience when it suddenly dawns upon his youthful mind that life is stern and real, and that only by the. severest labor and greatest "ivl'b self-denia* , liopp to . ,j\ccumulate , , l can he , even a modicum of wealth. Then h^ prompt¬ ly marries a girl with a wart on l^er nose aqd goes home to li/e with her sixty-thousand-dollar parents. An Irishman was going along a road,' when an angry bull rushed down upon him, and,, with' liia,licrnq J tosse^ him over the fence. fall, , Jdielriahnpan, looking recov¬ ering from his upon, up saw the bull pawing and tearing noff' tp tlie rffotfn#, and 1 said:' “If it, waif for your bowing and scraping . yqub apologies, you brute, faix 1 should think you had thrown mo over this fence on purpose.” ROBBING HIS UNCLE OF HlS BRIDE. A .naughty nenliew has swindled his! uncle, a foolish Kentucky farmer, out of a bride. The old man was w«M-to' do, and bis rephew lived with liim on Green river. A charming country' poor, and disinclined to ip^rry ^ealth when it was handicapped by old age. The old man’s entreaties did not cease, and finally, in despair, lie enlisted the senjieps of hj* nephew, wlw was pre the : , veiled upon to arguq.tbe cas<j { with charmer. The confiding old Tarmer^ never suspected anything, when hfi| nephew suggested the propriety of capturing ents, and the giving young her lad^ an with earnest .pres¬ of what she could expect after marriage. This suggestion was received favora¬ bly, and tlip old man thinking tbo younger the better judge in such points, gave him $150 for the pur-, chase of tlie gifts!. The nephew werilf down to Evansville a few weeks ago and bought some handsome dresses,’ jtweh'y and' other bribes, and took' them back to his Green river home. The old man presented them to the lady freely as a token, of regard, hint¬ ing that if she would only become his wife she could have as many dupli¬ cates of 1 tho lot she pleased. The as young lady went to work and made up the dresses, tihd then ran away^ with the nephew.