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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. [copy biqht skoubed.] 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. (