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R. CALHOUN, Editor and Proprietor.
ENQUIRER.
STJITID-A.'X'-
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA', SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 1871.
a know you owatd ont boro In tbs moonlight,
Not tnoro’n » Boon a*o,
a bU Civ* 1 * 7 sur bonrt to no for th« askin'—
a W*s—“yon lovsfl bo to I”
tr. yon bvron't forgot It, I trow I)
i> U9W I’ro boon nil tho way to tho city
i» bought a ring at tbo fair—
K bright gold ring with a tblnlng ttono-
r my own trot loro to woar—
i» yon to bo •cornin’ bo boro!
[o1gh bo! Ho?or Bind I a Btanto your floutin' 1
a may pout fororor, for bo !
I wit thtro bo otbor bright oyoa In tho valley ;
I in' tbo ring will jntt fit Katy Loo—
I Bo my boart't not qnlta broken, yon too!
i, Indeed *
Smilin' now, It It? Ton love
I (The dear, bluahtu' llttlo eoquette I)
> Cbthtrin* Lee doesn't leva bo, yon know ?
| Who Bade you to wlto, oh, my pet r
i* I wonder If yon art devoted to ne—
I Or tc the ring with the eet l)
|f«U I know woman'a heart is nought but a pixels,
o for tho worry of Ban I
Mk at It up or down, la or out,
r howsoever ho oan,
i’ tbo only way to hold it fast
s to bind with a golden ban*!
,0UIS MACON!
▲ BTOBT OF THE
REEKS AND SEMINOLES,
IX THE
SARLY DAYS OF GEORGIA.
1 THB AUTHOR OF “DUNCAN ht'lNTOBB. ’
Vrltttn for the Sunday Enquirer.
U yours, Nod!” cried Wilson, as he re
leased his hold and ran back in his fren
zied exultation to grasp his follower’s
hand again.
“Now the thing is safe, Ned! Every
thing is in my hands!” continued Wilson.
“Glad to hear it; but you ain’t a goin’
to stand out in this hot sun all day, I
hope ?"
“No, Ned , wo will start right back. I
have seen the old man; everything is
fixed up smooth. He said if I caught
and hung this fellow tho girl would be
mine; and if she is, Ned, all onr fortunes
are made.”
“All right; I caught him. Now you
hang him. Not that I have any objec
tions to doing so, but I don't want the
gal, and so don’t keer to do all tho work.”
“No need; you’ve done your share.
Let’s git baok to the house, or rather to
where the house was. I want the old
man to aee that the work is well done. I
wouldn't destroy my father-in-law's fuu
in this for the world. Talk about hate ;
why he always bated them Macon's enough
to out them in pieces, and then fry them
while they was livin’. But let us get
baok.”
Tho niaroh was again taken up, and
Herdick Wilson, like the brutal coward
that he was, rode beside the helpless
prisoner, and taunted him with his posi
tion and the prospect of his speedy death.
Louis made no reply. He heard but
did not heed the words, save those uttered
iu reference to Mr. Troup. lie pitied the
old man, whose reason ho now donbted,
and in his thoughts his own danger was
forgotten iu the overpowering anxiety for
her who was dearer than life.
The band moved through the planted
fields, passed the still smouldering house,
through the ruined garden, and halted be
side the spring to which Henry Troup and
his rescuer had been carried.
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GHAPTBB XV.
THE PBIIOXEB.
“We can’t carry him all night,” aaid
ne of the men who wae carrying off
jouis Maoon, and salting the motion to
e word, he let the prisoner fell heavily
i the ground.
“Yon must take him on; the horses are
nly three hundred yards away. Mike
las them aoross the creek."
Louis heard these words, end reoog-
ized the voioe of Blaok Ned. The men
ioked him np egain, and with a quioker
«oa they hastened in the direction of the
ones, Blaok Ned leading the way.
‘I’d rather kill him than carry him!”
rowled the man whp had flnt spoken, ee
gain be let the prisoner fall almost under
it feet of the horse to which Blaok Ned
ointed.
We can’t do that till the Qaptain gets
aok, an’if ye jist have patience till then
uy word for it he’ll ehow ye the purlieet
bing in the hsngin* line ye ever sot yer
yes on.”
Ned’s promise seemed to appease the
vrath of his irritable companion, and
oon after Louia Maoon wae lifted from
kho ground, to the horse’s baok, and the
and took op tbalr march for
he Great Bend, whither Herdick
Vileon, unaware of the oeptnre, had pre-
eded them. The position of Louis on
he horse, with the hard oords that bound
rim, was not calculated to make his rids
pleasant one; but he thought not of his
>wn suffering, and he heard not the ribald
ears of hie brntal companions. All hit
nind was absorbed in thinking of Miriam
rnd her fate. Of one thing he felt cer-
ain, and that was tho fidelity of the eer-
rants to their young mistress, and their
willingness to die in her defence; and,
nore than that, he was confident Miriam
beraelf would reuse them to the greatest
ffort for their common protection when
he moment of trial came, as come it
oust.
The shadows left the forest, end the
Dials had olearad from the flower-lined,
rinding river, when Blaok Nad halted on
the bluffs that commanded a view of the
Oswiohee Bend. From this position
Louia, by turniug his wearied head and
lushed faoe, could look over to the point
where a few days before the home of
Henry Troup stood, and he oould recog
nize the plhce in the river below him
where he bad been attaoked by Herdiok
Wilson’s followers, as be drifted down the
river in the canoe.
Black Ned gave the order to move for
ward, and the band was already in motion,
when be suddenly countermanded it, as
he saw a body of men riding toward him
at a gallop, and recognizing nerdiok Wil
son in the lead, be rode forward to meet
him.
Wilson’s greeting was anything but
complimentary, for he poured out a tor
rent of blasphemy and indignation on
Ned for having given up the watch of
Louia Macon.
“But I ain’t give up the watch of Ma-
con,” growled Ned iu an injured tone.
“Then why in blazes are you here ?”
“Coz Maoon ’a nigh beah !”
“He ia!”
“Yes, he is.”
“Well, where ? Tell me, (or we must
not lose sight of him for an instant.”
“That’s what I thought edsaotly ; ao in
order to keep my eye on him I’ve brought j ous hug.
him along.”
“What!”
“I say I’ve brought him along. ”
“Got him prisoner!”
“Looks like it. But ride back; an’
More yo over blaze away at Blaok Ned in
that style agin make auTO-ye ain’t wastin’
jsr breath for nothin’."
Herdiok Wilton oould not restrain a
•bout of triumph as he wheeled his horse
sod galloped up to where the party bad
holted. Throwing himself from the sad-
die before his horse had well stopped, he
mn up to the prisoner, and seizing the
glossy hair, ho lifted the throbbing
head, aud, like a demon, gloated and
shouted for joy as he looked into the still
CHAPTER XVI.
MIRIAM AMD HER I'RIEMDM.
Miriam Troup lay beside tho fire aftor
her conversation with Patsy and Louis.
She was fatigued and needed vest, and
much as she loved Louis Maoon, knowing
he was near her, ahe was not sorry when
he left her to examine their camp and
enquire into the safety of thoir position.
Miriam Troup sank to sleep, the sleep of
one wearied physically and tortnred men
tally, who had suddenly oonceived the
idea they were safe aud might sleep with
out fear. Patsy was by her aide—nay,
Bleeping at her feet—with the dainty blis
tered little members held in her arms, and
Patsy was as anxious to sleep as ever her
mistress was. The blaok hours rolled on,
one, two, three, and Miriam in her sleep
beard the baying of her father’s blood
hounds. She thought as one in a dream,
and the recognized the voice of Louis
shouting to Phil to keep the dogs still,
and this very oognizance of his presence,
but served to make her sleep the more
soundly, as she felt the faithful Patsy
hugging her poor blistered feet.
One, two three, four, the hours passed,
and Miriam, though still asleep, retained
an earnest indefinite idea of the events
transpiring about her, and, though she
slept, she still thought of Louis, and won
dered if he were safe.
Miriam in rest had paid her debt to ex
hausted uature when the grey day came
through the forest, aud the twitter and
clatter of the mooking birds woke her to a
realization of her position. Bhe rubbed
her blue eyes, pushed baok her fair yellow
hair, and for the moment aeemed aston
ished to find instead of the white curtains
of her own bed the green boughs of the
live oak waving above her. It did not
take long to dispel the illusions and show
what her position was, and all the circum
stances were brought to her mind the more
foroibly, as looking towards the fire she
saw near it the crowd of anxious black
men, aud Phil holding by their leashes the
baying blood-hounds.
She saw a dim figure walking into cogni
zance from the woods, a tall giant black
man, rifie iu baud, and she recognized
Batty, the servant of Louis. She bent
her head as she looked on the stern faoe,
and she caught aud understood the words
in the conversation between him and
Phil, who seemed to have command of
the party.
“Well, Batty, did yeh hue Muuss
Louis ?”
“No; an’ I won’t, Phil."
“Have dey got him ?*’ *
“Reckon so. Kase 1 didn't tine him
liben nor dead.”
“Den, Batty, dey’ve took biiu.”
Yes, Phil, dey’ve got him, shuah.”
“Tink he's dead, Batty?" asked Phil,
after a pause.
“What! Mauss Louia dead! Phil yeh
don’t jist know what yese talkin’ ’bout,
does yeh?"
“Yes, I does, Batty,” auswored the mat
ter of fact Phil.
“Does I look as if 1 was dead, Phil?"
“Han’t say yeh does, Batty," said Phil,
who cast a quiok glance at Batty, who at
that moment was standing with bin arm
in a most loving position about tho waist
of Phil’s sister.
“Well, den, Phil, dat am all right, but
when yeh haaha aa how Mauas Louia is
dead, jist go and git a koffin for die chile,’’
aaid Batty, aa he gave Patsy a uioat vigor-
ready to follow the fortunes of his
master.
Miriam saw tbo whole transaction, and
with an soiling heart she heard the words
that first announced to her the capture of
Louis Macon—or what was of tho same
import, his death.
“Batty, come hero ;” she called as she
saw Batty was about to start away, with
the hope of rescuing his master.
Batty, with hat in ono hand and rifle iu
the other, soon made his appearance, and
with bowed head stood before the
beautiful whito girl ns might a Saracen
before a Christian maiden, and naid :
•Taeheab, Miss Myram."
“Where are you going, Batty?" she
asked.
“Goin ?" repeated Batty, who wanted
to gain time to give him correctness of
speech.
“Yes, going Batty ; where arc you go
ing?"
I’se a goin’, Miss Mirnm, to hunt
Muuss Louis.”
“And where is he ?"
“Sknso me, Miss Miriam, bud if I
knowd whar he was I wouldn’t go out to
hunt him.
“When did you miss him?"
“A short time sinse, Miss, ho went out,
and soon alter we heard a fuss, an Phil
reckons as how Mauss Louis aint
jist all right, so l’se ngoin ont ter see.”
“Aud if he is in danger, Batty ?"
“Den, Miss, I’se jist in do same way.
I aint agoin back on Mauss Louis. ”
“You mean if there is danger you will
light for him ?’’
“No, Mibb, I don’t uioan that.”
“Then what do you mean, Batty ?" she
asked.
“I mean, Miss, if dar’s danger to Mauss
Louis I’ll do more than fight.”
“What more can you do, Batty?"
“Reckon 1 oan die, Mibb'.'’
There was an intense pathos iu the
voice of the black man as he spoke, and,
though too dark to recognise tbo expres
sion of his face, Miriam judged his feel- !
iug8 from his voice, and,
her hand, she said;
heart, and for tho moment tho clouds will
ba dispelled from his reason and tho sun
of intelligence will shino through, aud he
will bo himself again long enough to rec-
ognizo the loved onoa.
“You my boy?” said tho old man
vaguely, grasping Wilson’s fingers end
looking into his brutal florid face.
“Yes, I’m yer boy.”
“What’a your name ?”
“Don’t yer know ?"
“No. I know Frank’s nauio. I know
Frank, but I don't know you. You are
not Frank! ”
“No, I aint Frank, but I’m gwiue to
take his place. I’m tho beat friend you
have in tho world. ”
“You are ?”
“Yes, I am."
“And what is your name ?"
“Herdiok Wilson.”
“Herdick Wilson ?”
“Yes.”
“I know you.”
“Of course you do. And you will
know mo better when I am yonr son—
when I marry your daughter."
“Yes.” Tbo old wan rubbed his eyes
again, and sat up nervously iu bod,
his old servant sitting with his arms
around him. Herdick Wilson appreciated
the situation, and kuew thero was only
one^triug on which he conld harp, to
which the old man would respond.
“Do you remember Louis Maoon ? ’ he
asked.
“Yes! What of him, is he dead ? I
want him and all Iris race to die.” And
sayiug this tho cloud of uncertainty left
the old man’s face, and tho expression of
hale that followed seemed to be the re
sult l>y n ray of reason.
“No, he is not dead, but a prisoner!”
“A prisoner ?"
“Yes."
“In whoso bands ?"
“In mine.”
“Where ?"
“Here wilhiu pistol shot."
“Why keep him, curse Lis
aching out i has cursed mine. Let him dio !
I The old man elutebod his bands nud tlio
that
him, and though ho cared little thoir ob
ject ho wr.s BOon mado nware of it, for
they picked him from tbo ground, and
placed him, bound, on tho back of a horse
which ono of their number hold near by.
Louis felt bis end was approaching,
and liko n bravo man ho cared but littlo
so his heart was right, about tho maunor
of his dying. He communed quietly
with his God, ond, bracing his norves, ho
determined to moot hiu futo calmly and
bravely, ns if his heroism on the oooosion
wore to win him forever tho woman that
he lovod.
I TO UK CONTINUED. I
THE OLD HOMESTEAD.
A STORY OF RURAL LIFE.
“Batty, Louis is to me as my life, aud ! foam gathered about his lips as ho spoke.
> be a
when he dies my life will
pleasure."
“It’s jist so wul mo, Miss. You au' iuo
feels jist the same to Mauss LouiB, an'
we'a all ngoin* up or down togedder."
Batty took in his groat rough palm the
beautiful little white hand and walked
away, and at that moment he folt thero
was not one particle of difl'eronce be
tween tho love which ho and Miss Mariam
entertained for his young master. And my existence, and f swore I
was there? Miriam Troup, cool and ' him die, and I did; nml then I swore I
brave, with all a woman's devotion for would see his children (lie, und they nrc
the man Bho loved, would bavo walked i all dead but this ono!"
out cheerfully and bared her neck to tho “And ho will dio tho moment yon say
axe that she might save him. He was j so.”
her heart, her life, and life without him' “Isay so now. lie is in onr power V*
would have boon the veriest barron and “Yes, tied hand and foot.”
waste, indeed thero was no life without ; “Then, curse you, hang him at once!
‘l)o you want him to dio now ?
“Yes! I told you to hang him. Do you
remember it ?’’
“I do, Mr. Troup, ond if you say so £
will bang him at once."
“I say so! Take him out. You know
his father ?’’
“No, I did not. ”
“Then I’ll toll you ! Ilo was my half-
brother; he blasted my lire; he cursed
this life magic, this being the very
thought of whom gave her strength and
vitality. Her every thought consistent
with her duty was of him; he was the
motive power of all her nobler thoughts,
the heart of sentiment that gave life to
her soul, aud his loss, his death would
have been the death of all her sentiment,
and we know the soul without sentiment
is dead.
Batty’s was the attachment—the love of
a dog for his master—aud is there a nobler,
a purer, or a more disinterested love ? We
doubt if there is. It was the love of a
slave for the man thut owned him, but
the feeling was not the result of servility.
He had known bis master from bis child
hood, he had grown up with him to honor
and respect the superior nature, and he
did it homage by a life of the noblest de
votion. He had been more of a compan
ion than a slave to his master. He was
tho custodian of bit master's secrets and
appreciating all Louis Macon's impulses,
No waiting ! My brain is on Are ! Where
is Miriam ? Bring her hero at once ! She
must sanction this!”
“She onn’t, Mr. Troup."
“Why uot ? She always does as I say.'*
“She is a prisoner in tho hands of Ma
con's people."
“Then away, and rid mo of this mau !”
Almost similar wore tho words of hot
headed, foolish, Edward before Bccket
died, and equal were the penalties that
followed.
“I will prove myself worthy of your
confidence,” said Wilson, as shaking tho
old man’s hand ho omerged from tho cabin
and walked to the place where Louia Ma
oon was bound.
When Wilson reached the spring he found
that Black Ned bad untied the bauds aud
taken the gag out of the mouth of tho
prisoner, so that Louis was comparatively
free.
“I don’t wau't to take any advantage of
you," said Wilson, looking down on Louis
Maoon, who still lay with his feot bound
but I’ve got to carry out
he shared his nobility, became fired
his impulses, and enobled by tbo very ; on the ground,
thought of sharing the fate of a noble- j instructions. "
man; and so Batty, thinking over his mas-1 He waited some seconds for a reply,but
tor’s oapture, and their common paBt do- ' Louis gave none, though with a piercing
aided to share his master's fate, and this j glance he returned the fierce stare of the
he did in the face of his love, an animal | coward before him.
love for Patsy, which too often makes; “Do you bear me?" asked Wilson, mo-
men cowards. ' tioning toward the prisoner with his foot k
i as if ho were about to kiok him.
chapter xvii. “Yes, I know you,” said L
HIS FATE. U p.
Herdick Wilson and his party halted j “Well, we’ve talked
beside tho spring before referred to, and . though I wanted to
, looking
r your
you,
use,aud,
tho old
Urirepid but now blood shot eyes of ' action to the word, he started back to the
Loaia Maoon.
I inti
l Loi
“Data all nice, Butty ; but if Mauat
Louis aint dead or in de bans of dem men,
den I gibs np I don’t tink no moah.”
This remark of Phil’s seemed to startle
Batty, for he at once relinquished his
amorous position and walked over till
he atood between Phil and the doge ;
gaining which position he intimated that
it was his wish to “heab Phil say dem
words in jest dat way agin. ”
Phil was very earnest, aud full of pluok,
and he at once told Batty that L»u a waa
either dead or a prisoner.
“A pria'oer, Phil ?”
“Dat aiu my pinion, Bitty.
“Den dis chile am goin' to die or t-e a
pris'ner too," aaid Batty. And suiting the
tree against which bis rifle stood, and
The beat horse and outfit in tbo band , seizing the weapon, he announced himself
after dismounting the desperado inquired
for Mr. Troup, from whom he had parted
but a few minutes before.
“Muusa Louis aint well,” said an old
negro who had been tho spokesman on a
former occasion.
“He aint ?”
“No, Mauss Wilson; he
ly,” said the old man.
“Where is he ?" asked Wilson, looking
as if ho would eat the old negro up.
“Ober dar iu my cabin, Mauss,’’ said the
old man.
“Show me the place, quick ! or curse
you, I will hide you !”
The old man touched his apology for a
hat, and led the way to tho cabin whore
Henry Troup, now in the delirium of a
fever, lay tossing on an humble bed.
“Hello!" demanded Wilson as he en
tered.
“Is that you, Frauk ? Is thut iny boy ?”
asked the old utnn trying to sit up, urd
shading his eyes the better to see the
man who addressed him
i ain’t in favor of it.”
“Who do you call tho old i
Ued
“Mr. Troup.”
“Then call hit
Miriam s father.”
! “It don’t mutter who he
iglity pooah- you’ve got to haug.”
‘Whodid he say thut to?"
Troup, for ho i
“To
“I am in your power, and, like a
aril, you will kill me and try to throw the
blame on a helpless old man, but do your
worst."
“I’ll do an I chooHO."
“Then don’t mike Mr. Troup respon
sible.”,
Wilson turned away, and for some min
utes was iu consultation with Black Ned.
Though Wilson did not come back to
Louis to report tho result of the confer
ence, Louis saw it. A nnmber of the
Indians, at a sigu from Wilson, started,
and unloosing the ropes from houio of the
CHAPTER XI.
After some delay, relative to legal forms
and ceremonies, William Middleton dis
posed of his interest in his father’s estate,
aud invested the amount roooived iu the
mercantile honBs of his uncle, thereby
adding now strength aud unlimitod credit
to the firm of which ho bocame tho junior
partner. The well known reputation and
social position of his undo were an im
mediate passport to the first circle of so
ciety, and accomplished more for him
than modest morit and real worth would
have done in long, weary years by patiout
industry. His fine person anil thorough
bred air, in connection with hints fur
nished by Madam Rumor respecting liis
wealth, mado him quilo tho rago, and lie
was acknowledged by sharp-Bighlcd papas
and anxious mammas, after a careful re
connoitsanet, to bo renlly an eligible
match. Consequently the Angelinas nud
Colentias were duly warned to bo very
circumspect iu their conduct, nml, if pos-
siblo, effect a broach in tbo heart of the
highly favored gentlemau.
It in ever thut. The world rarely ac
cepts us for what wo really are, but foi
what we Hootn to bo. A protty, unknown
seamstress, reclining wearily in her
patron’s conch, will receive ohsoquionH
bows from Mammon's votaries, while her
daughter, iu modest attire, might pass
unnoticed among thorn. It is haul for
merit to assert its rights before a desper
ate struggle nnd fiercely contested bnttle,
for eyes generally get the better of pru
dence, and instinctively award honors to
the shining counterfeit. “All thut glit
ters is not gold” might bo placarded on
every Ireo and house-top from polo to
pole, yet a beggar, decked in tinsel, will
attract tho admiration of tho multitude,
hilo a prince, in fustian, will moot with
ridicule and contempt.
Tho false impression produced upon
the public mind in regard to William Mid
dleton’s wealth did uot grow out of any
extravagant display on liis part, but sim
ply from the circumstance of his being
received as a partner in the house of the
laltby Mr. Grautlnnd, immediately after
tho death of bin father. Whether or not
the partnership was equal nono pretended
to question, but as the house enlarged
its scale of operation, tho knowing ones
answered in the utUrmutivo. All hough
ploaned at the gracious reception tendarnd
him by influential meu and charming,
bright-eyed InilioH, ho applied himsolt
diligently to the counting-room during
business hours, aud won the approbation
and entire confidence of his undo, llin
evenings were usually devoted to society,
us it devolved upon him to act the role of
escort to hiB beautiful cousin Annie, who
was enjoying her first winter iu society
tho acknowledged belle of the Reason.
The house of Grautlnnd & Middleton
wan gaining an cxtomled reputation;
their bills wore always promptly mot, nnd
frequently paid iu ndvauco of maturity.
Fortune seemed to have endowed then
with tho gift of Midas, ns every specula
tion resulted in an increase of gold or its
equivalent.
Thoughts of home would often sadden
William's heart, as he pictured his mother
and brother alone and melancholy, do
barred ull pleasant associations that would
tend to enliven their minds or divert their
thoughts from morbid reflections on days
that were past nnd gone, Dover to return.
To this wns added some reproach against
the loved ones for having resisted and
thwarted bis own and his uucIc'b desire to
disposo of tbo estate and invent tbo w
of it in the mercantile house, or in city
bonds, that would hnvo yielded a hand
some dividend. Notwithstanding lie hud
received tho balance due him from
sale of tho lust crop, and Arthur’** loi
gave glowing accounts of tho incoming
one, he would any : “It is all a mistake ;
it is dead capital ; Arthur has mistaken
his oalling, nud is too much of a book
worm to make a planter. The old latidi
arc literally exhausted, and will afford
them but a rnengro support. What » pity
the deluded boy would not take my ad
vice, aud loavs tho place to others Mb
are content to grow rich Ht a snail's pace.
Toward tho close of tbo yonr nnotlie
letter wus received .'r 'm the homestead,
stating that tbo prospect lor u remune
rating crop wna sill moro encouraging,
and Arthur’s experimental book-fanning
ns it was first called in derision by tbo
neighbors, wns now their womlor aud ad
miration. They predicted a greater yield
per acre than had ever been knowi
that section of country before.
“This iu really encouraging,” exclaimed
William. “Perhaps, aftor ull, Arthur’*
peculiar notions about agriculture, which
ho gathered from books, are not vision
ary, and tho old plantation may yet afford
them a comfortable maintenance. 1 tiopo
their expectation will be fully reali/.td,
for cotton will command a fine price this
aeasou, as a short crop is prophesied from
every quarter."
Still greater was the young merchant’s
surprise whoa tho result was fully known
—tho cotton disposed of at tho highest
market price, arid several thousand dol
lars deposited ia bank to the credit of
Arthur and his mother, after all necessary
expenses wore defrayed.
Lot us tike a retrospective view of the
homestead, and inquire into tho motlut
after and i of tho young planter who bus
cultivated bis hinds and managed his
affairs in such u manner us to extort
praise from those who wore his seniors
and hud manifested great skill aud judg-
ment heretofore in their agricultural ope
rations. After paying to William tho
amouut agreed upon, from the proceeds
of the crop on hand at tho time of his
fathers death, und other liabilities,
Arthur found, to bis utter dismay, thut
scarcely a dollar was left for future ex-
peuses; but when assured by his mother
that they had iu storo an ample supply of
provisions for tho year, nnd really re-
quired very little besides the products of
the farm, hi* heart grew strong again,
and his drooping courage rovived. With
incuru-
opera-
!*ed. us oilier*
poultry yard, and n few weeks’ experience
oonviuood her that, tho revenue dorivod
from them wns indeed worth tho time and 1
trouble, as hor slender purse began gradu-1
ally to till from the sales of their surplus
supply. Very soon a luxuriant market 1
garden was flourishing tinder her Hkillful I
management, And Mrs. Middleton's Hope- ;
rior vegetables and lusoious fruits com- .
mantled tho highest price, nnd wore
eagerly Bought after in tho city tnnrket. !
Tho credit system wns entirely abol
ished, for tho mother had from tho first J
impressed upon her son tho uocossity of
avoiding debt, ftlit* Raid nothing tended j
more to retard a man's progress in life.
If wo cannot afford to pay cash for nn
article desired,' lot us do without it until
we possess the moans of procuriug it;
for tho pleasure of posFosniou lo an hon
orable poor man would scarcely compen
sate him for tho harassing doubts aud
fears that some Providential cause might
prevont the fulfillment of his obligations
at the appointed time.
Arthur was fully convinced of tho pro
priety of adopting tho course suggosted,
and determined to bo guided by the prac
tical wisdom of his mother. Therefore,
when any agricultural implements wore
needed, of now and approved patterns,
they worn supplied by dcgreca from her
markot fund, until most of tho old ones
had been abandoned. This last proceed
ing caused many nneering remarks from
his neighbors, who would knowingly
shake their hoods nnd say: “ilo is too
erratio for n planter; too much book-
farmiug won’t do; it will not pay in the
end, as ho will find out to his sorrow.”
Regardless of thoir continual crooking,
Arthur pursnod his owu inothod, con-
vinced the t the information ho had de
rived from relinblo sources was true and
practical.
One morning ho came into his mother's
presence, equipped for a ride, nud askod
if she had any orders to bo executed in
tho city. She looked up iu surprise and
said;
“Why, Arthur, this is a sudden an
nouncement. What has happened to call
you to town ?"
“It is no sudden freak, mother, but a
do.sire to accomplish upurpoHo 1 have hud
in viow for soino time past, that carrios
mo thero ; aud that in to dispose of my
riding horse, as I hnvo been offered a
handsome prico for him.”
“Sell your beautiful horse! How can
you manage to do without him ?”
“Oh, well enough. I am young and
healthy, and will find no diflloulty in
walking."
“But what noeesftily hue arisen to oall
forth such a sacrifice ?”
“Mother, you know that 1 am opposed
to tho antiquated and worn-out system of
pluntihg practiced in this neighborhood,
nud have resolved to adopt a different
plan, and, if possible, renovate theso old
innds und rostore thorn to their former
fertility. 1 will derive from thorn a hand-
somo snpport by tho nppliontiou of mod
ern science. It has boon tried, anil suc-
needod both in this country nnd Europe.
Great Britain has tlono it with sigriul ano-
cess, nnd has moro than doubled hor agri
cultural products during tho last hnlf cen
tury. 1 lev tueccBR lma awakened France
und Germany, who arc now making rapid
strides in ameliorating tho condition of
thoir peasantry, and otbor countries on
tbo continent are equally progressive.
Commodore l'orry tells us that iu the
Islund of Mauritius, ‘beforo tho iutro-
duction of fortili/.ors, the product wuu
from 2,0110 lo 2,500 pounds of sugar to
thearpont; but tho increase since their
application has been so extraordinary as
to be senrosly credible. In extraordinary
seasons the product Iihh been from G,l)UU
to 7,000 pounds, nnd under peculiarly fa
vorable circumstances has even reached
8,000 pounds perm-pent.’ Mau of intel
ligence aro everywhere employing thoir
capital in renovating worn nut lands, and
L being fully satisfied that my labor will
be lost liore unless rouiq artificial moans
arc employed, hnvo determined to dispose
of my horse, for which 1 nin offered live
hundred dollars, and invest tho amount
in fertilizers."
“My dear son, I cannot allow you to
coutiuiio practicing mill' denial, so long as
wo have u uanless pair of carriage horses
on hand, which nro u daily expense, and
can he easily dispensed with. I wish you
to dispose of thorn and appropriate the
money in tho way you desire. They will (
FOR 8 ALE A ND R E NT.
Two Good
pLANT AT10X Mulu for ule upc
Apply to
MUS. UOMJtltV. HOWARD,
T. II. HOW AUD, or
IIICII A.RII llOW A HD.
For Rent.
T UB Valuable IMantntlou bololinliiR
of A.
VOL. XVI-NO. 3
AUCTION SALES.
By Ellis & Harrison.
i FINE MULES AND DHAYS
Aborcromble, —
Col ii in bun, oil tho Alabuin »* abhor (he
ply to tbo niulenlftoeil, c*r N. I,. Ilu
C. T. AilKKCllOSIllIfi, Administrator
>r Rent.
AT ALCTKSN
A T 11 o’clock on Tusnlay nott, tbo Oth inMnnt.
wo will lull In Trout of our ilora, wltbu;
“•'servo, to closo a uopurtuorMilp,
2 fin j Dray Wagon* and Harness, about m g . .,i
ad tmilt-a will fluil
By ELLIS & HARRISON.
cd for iialu
T.L. FKAZKIl.
ASSIGNEES SALE.
Wheeler & WUeoii Sewing-
Machines.
w
Tuesday In Janunry, 1»74, tho lollowlna per
sonal property aBHiirumi to u» by John Kln$.
1 UnnoelllnK Stamp.
1 I<ottor Press audStixsid
a Ulv&tra.
1 liouk Hack.
1 Lot liooka and Pupa r
40 Hogs.
8 Horae*.
0 Mule*.
1 Mare und (Jolt.
0 Uowa.
u Kxpreai Wagoni.
1 Dart.
1 Two.Homo mm
Lot Plow* and Ho. e.
1 Harrow.
1 Largo Iron Sale.
1 Iron Money (Jhost.
The Largo Iron Sate its
: lormor otlloo of
Mr. John Ring. Tbo Iron Money (Jhual 1* at
Merchants' and Mechanic** Hank, where par
olexnmlnlnsc oan soo them. v
JOlIN FEABODY,
W. X. SALISBURY.
Analxtiooaof John Klmr.
ties ilcrir-m
Executor’s Sale.
O N tliu first Tueiday February noxt, I will
H"ll at pulillo oiit«T>', before tho nuctlou
Known uu |hit Slorolimiim I :it''l)’ imtiiiiiimI hy Hull
A Mohkx, aud now l>y \V f 1 limn Uuutu, milliard-
Alio, tin undivided liulf* 1
Tho ■aid iiroiiorly Lclnir t t»o lulcrret of tho Into
Jacob I. Muses! ‘Toiai'.iml • •
dlicitl td IrtAAU j - MUSKS. Lx.-oulor.
For R^nt.
’ A.«*lKiM!fii Jiio. Kina.
For 8alo.
A
K t lirro-Heati'il -foriny Wntfon
and a
t till*
Otll.
For 6alo Low.
A
H0H0LAU9IIH' IN *2M1K MKDIC-A
, 00L-
LEU
K AT
KVAN8VII.I.B, INDIANA.
■»"
'll If
Al'I'f. V AT TIIIH OK)
ICE.
FOR RENT,
F ROM tho lstof hnnary to tho l*t of
October, tho vory cl eslrnblo real-'
' Uuudolph
donca u. ,
at present ocouplod hy tho Hov. Mr. (Jhrlstlau.
Apply to |i. M. H0WAH1\
H. VV . H.h
For R^nt.
T UI’ 0FHI!K now occupied hy II
limn, lirokiT, In tho <»cnr fi l
r la liiriilfilinl In tti lm
For Rc3nt.
1 m il l.AltUK, WKI.L JMJKSIIH11KD HKD
Ituxiiix, wliii nt«of |„i*-»" r J" cintiul p*rt ol
full
«olpltL B "“r'';“r r ‘;„^^u e :'r“o ,l “uro. t , 0 ! REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
ELLIS & HARRISON,
Real Estate Agents
AND AUCTI ONEERS,
\jmi.l. ATTEND I'llOVl l'TLY TO TIIHBALB,
Y\ KENT AM) 1M,Ill'll A SB of HE A L EiJTATE
in t li o City und , '.uni i y a III advertise the
iniiiu (al |ii Ivutii Hili'11 iti. S- <*K I'll A ltd K, liuluii
Thank you, mother ; 1 cannot incon
venience you by taking thorn, i prefer
Foiling my own horse. '
“It will not inconvenience me in tho
leant, an 1 huve no desire to leave home,
and would not uho thorn if they joiuuiued.
1 hail intended nuking you to diapose of
them, an wo arc not able at present to in
dulge such oxtrnvMgnnce
lb.
keep him. '
Suffice il to sny, tho c
wore readily (Imposed of fo
that ye
id ti.<
nut
j udicL
time the vigo
handsome
in a good
pplied
homes, they tied them togethor till thoy
“Yes, I'm yer boy; don't yob know had made one of tho proper length,
me ?'' asked Wilson grasping one of the Then one of them olambered up tho live
attempted extendod hands. ouk that hung over the spring, and muk-
There is an electric touch in a common ing one end fast, he let tho looped end
blood that nothing can counterfeit, and hang over, aorne foot above the heud of a
the knowledge and perception of which is man of ordinary heigth, aud lying along 1 youth, health, onergy, and
the laat thing to fade away. A mau may the branch he waited for the sequence. ' ine</* to**'succeed
forget friends, be me; loow all knowledge j “Frien. can t alius bo together, said ■ ^'preilouiy"' done *witb lose enoour-
of time, he may forget all obligations of Black Ned, as he advauced to whore Louis aging prospects. His mother aroused
honor, nay, he may become bo muoh of lay', and picking up tbe cord that hud herself from the lethargy that threatened
an imbecile as to forget his own name formerly bound his arms proceeded to to prostrate hor, mentally and physically,
and all the past, but this one thing, touch place it on tho same members. “I acted as*^^ "win^ooninellor '*
his palsied palm with tLe hand of u loving wouldn’t kill ye do ul if 1 bad my wuy,hut ciont co-laboror m Liu heroic i ff
wife, let him feel the grasp of u child, we alius do as the boss says. retain tbe homo of his ancestor*
and hoar tbo name father whispered by Louis submitted, but mude no reply ; honso* ^ or * ,lutH °
the hpa of bis owu blood, and God iu and after Black Ned had bound his arms j With equal energy she applied herself
charily will touch his ears and soften his be saw two Indiiua advancing toward to tbe superintendence of tbo dairy and
fortili/..
to the land. In di
looking crop began
of tho young planter’s policy, and the old
fogies who had derided him for bis false
views and chimerical notions, began to
think there wore more things In heaven
nnd earth than were “drenmpt of in their
philosophy.”
As tho season advanced, nnd tho crops
approached maturity, tho striking con
trast between the neighboring fields nnd
those of Arthur Middleton proclaimed
tho triumph of skill and intelligence, uml
put the enemies of progress /wit da com-
For Exchange.
Valuable Uni
e whole will be
hat.
The next year newly imported domestic
animals and fowls wore introduced, and
the old homestead began to show unmis
takable signs of prosperity and improve
ment by n master hand.
[TO UK CONTINUKD. |
For S£*le-
an moc witv, ,m»
) uf lho city • Will anil
A DKHIIlAIII.lt |||8II>1CN0K *“ I^- wllwoo*!.
will. 7 ruoii.*, 0 „i.|>cjllilii.j;i, IO acres laud
A DEHIKAIH.K iluUeK AMI
acre* ground, in IJumumL - •**•* “"!
It. ; u vii> comli.rul>A** •
MIINTIFK inns
kki. Bars
of Bkm.b.—Stool
burs produce a very pure, distinct, and
melodious sound, and poHsesa many ad
vantages ovor church bells of moderate
size. In Germany they are iu some
moasuro supplanting bells in church
steeple
tion,
Foi Rent.
iLl.INU Kith »luw r
t’uUK U0U8KInitio v »l
(*. " A ‘ Yury Eli
te tho comm,
spouts they
'1 bus the'
of that
Fmglish pit hi ins-
Choir," advocates thoir
->n tho ground tlmt while
"ormiHn™ they nro eqnnl
i bell, iu certain other le-
ire to bo preferred to ;t.
j;bt will bo light in corn-
n with tho ponderous engines they I
are to roplacn, They will not burden the j
steeple so much, aud consequently will |
give moro scopo for architectural design.
Thoir winding and hanging up will not he
so difficult, dangerous nml expensive.
They are not liable to crack, ns is tho case
with hells, and aro therefore adapted for
use in any climate. They can bo oper
ated by u simple contrivance. The cost .
of those bars is so low that throo or four j
of them, forming n peal, whose weight
would not exceed ono hundred pounds, !
could bo manufactured in Kuglaiul for !
fifty or sixty dollars. Whereas three bells i
of tho same power would cost five times :
as much. Thny can ho mado of any di-
mention, weight, or power of sound. J
Kvery note or harmony can bo produced ,
moru easily, and tho harmony h obta nud
more precisely than in cast hells. Of (
course those bars ure also adapted for tua ,
whoruvor bells are now employed.
millim ERY.
To Suit the Pa-nic Times!
Millinery Goo ds at Cost!
Wlif::
,f milli
. it Ilia lowest wliolo-
|.i.. . N urge ,k. it<1 ivt.ll nsMortfld slot k
IIY, bf«.<]o* (I DO V K$, ifijKBKTS, ami
Mimlly kept id » Hot. >al. Mllllm
i-clion I* you wllTbut call nud
•XU., it**' New York Star...
MIM DONN ELI.Y.
DRE88 NI.AKINC.
Dress >1 alcing.
\ I ICS. ruO*RTV»nJSIr. ■■
lvl notify I lie Ulln or C'- 'I
tl,u ilt. y liftvo litkeu rooii.s ‘ *a Hiru|ipar’« bulldtuir,
t’lT, FIT AM) MAIL *£ LADIES* ASD
CIIILlJKKVM
O N TUESDAY, Utli January. 11
imU! In front of store,
r last Faif; nil iu {it.
Real Estatojit Auction.
O N JANUARY CTlt, 1871, at 10o'clock, v.«
soil In front of our Auction ltonm, pan
'J 0J,:
City Lot No. 1^, on Front t
Ut« Kmplrw Mill*, formally
eitnto, now De|i>ui;iug to W.
linuno of investment. Tbs h
s, good garden, Jkc. litloi u
W y IV Ingr.
ALSO,
Vacant lot lnfllrar.1, Ala., No -ll, .
hitch, formerly lu lougiug lo Jixiiioh
KLLIfl A IfAIUirRO
BANKS.
N. ,1. IIU.MHEY, ~UU'
President.
OFFICE OF TJIE
Manufacturing Comp’y,
GolnmbuH 9 Uuov«in
Paid up Capital, $1,250,000,
TO INCULCATE THE HABIT OI-'
SAVING ON THE PAltT OF THE
OPERATIVES, AND TO ITIOVIDE A
aafo and reliable arrangement fur tl.o
beneficial aoctint*lr.fi ' f Iho earnings
of artisacu hitd ivtl cL... r cLi » •, U.ii
Company h.\a oatabltaLod, umli i
SPECIAL CriAUTEE FKOM l Ml
STATE OF GEOBGIA,
A SAVINGS DEPARTMENT,
la which tho fallowing advautat <*s uio
offered to Depositors of •■■**.•• r l:.i *a 01
small uinountH:
1.
PERFECT SECURITY. I he assets of
tho Company wore on the If! of January,
1873 rl,704,459 U
aud are steadily increasing.
Tho Reserve Fund is * 7,70b
All of whioli property n HrcciALLv
pl ana ED by act of tho General Assembly
for tho protection of Depouitms; and iu
addition, by the samo act, the Stockhold
ers of tho Company uru mode 1ND1YJD-
ALLYKE8PON81IJLE in proportion lo
their shares, for tho integrity of tbo
Savings Department und iu certifientoH of
Dopouit.
Unto allowed
compounded
LIBERAL INTER 1:
Sevon per cent, per a
four times a year.
3.
DEPOSITS oan bo withdrawn at any
time without notice. Di pOKitors residing
out of tho nlv can d» depoaits hy
checks.
4.
RULES AND llEUULAi lUNS of this
Department furuishod upon application,
and ull desired information giv- n.
5.
BOOKS CERTIFYING DEPOSITS
given to depositors.
<).
AU accounts of Depositors trill it: con
tide red strictly private ami confidential
l ll Alll.Ka (HIKES’,
!.. HALlsJUl'KY.
33
Columbus, Ga.,
Does a General Banking Busines
LEALS IN
tlxilianEO, Cold, Silver, Stocks,
Npnclnl intention ifivon to Colic
tlona. and prompt returns made
Muilx .Vutlonul Uituli <
SAViNCS BANK.
DU'OSMH received <*» siimn ol
cents nnd upward*.
NEVES’ por cent, 'per uitnuau; t»i
forest allowed, payable 1st Jauunn
April, July unit October, compound
ed four time* annually.)
DEPOSITS PAID OX DI *! i\l>.
DIRECTORS:
W. L. BALISllUltY—roundly -'f Wimiu
A. ILLUKS—Of l'rocr, lllio* J;; Co.
W. It. BUOW.V—Of Columbia Iron W ul
C. A. REDO—Or C. A. Rrntd A Uu.
0. L. MoUOUUH—Of John McOou^Ii A i
EPPING’S BlTCllV
Notlca to all Purchaser: of tx:
Compound Eutrarf cfEucha.
S KND YOUR ORDERS TO I . l’“ - 1
—Truth is the clc
•ml Uilla everybody.
that knocks down
la tbe lateit nud be-t ilylu*. " 'll alno Jo
H'Kl 'f Kii.broldery, HralJi lm }f, I'loktii^r. Bv.. «
(aka iJentleumu'. ov,|t./ ut • *4K'.»bl* < • **■«•
owtlT -til
OrlRiual Kxi.H.t. Uuv
AOL.VOIKS—EITII KR EP1
1 HU. ludlTliliwilj Dol* Pm
L. PIERCE.
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