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CALHOUN TIMES D. I>. FREEMAN, Proprietor. CIRCULATES EXTENSIVELY IN Gordon and Adjoining Counties. Office: Wall St., Southwest of Court House- Hates of subscription. O-.e Year $2.00 Six Months qq staU*oM Sftkt&nU. -Y-t .. ■■ - -> Western & Atlantic Railroad AND ITS CONNECTIONS. ‘ ‘ KENNESA TV ROUTE” The following takes effect may 23d, 1875 NORTHWARD. No. 1. Leave Atlanta 4,10 P M Arrive Cartersville 0.14 ‘‘ Kingston 6.42 “ “ Dalton 8.24 “ “ Chattanooga 10.25 “ No. 3 Leave Atlanta 7.06 A<M Arrive Cartersviile 0.22 “ Kingston .7.7. 9AO ” “ Dalton r, 4 << Chattanooga 1.56 r.M No. 11. Leave Atlanta 3 30 p M Arrive Cartersville 7.19 < “ Kingston y. 21 “ “ Dalton 11.18 “ SOUTHWARD. No. 2. Leave Chattanooga 4.00 pm Arrive Dalton 5 41 “ Kingston 7*28 “ “ Cartersville B*l2 “ “ Atlanta 10.15 “ No. 4. Leave Chattanooga 5.00 a.m Arrive Dalton 7.01 << “ Kingston 9. 07 “ “ Cartersville..... 9.42 “ “ Atlanta 12 06 p.m No. 12.’ Leave Dalton 1 00 a.m Arrive Kingston 4.19 <. “ Cartersville 5.18 “ “ Atlanta 9.20 “ Pullman Palace Cars run on Nos. I and 2 between New Orleans and Baltimore. Pullman Palace Cars run on Nos. 1 and 4 between Atlanta and Nashville. Pullman Palace Cars run on Nos. 2 and 3 bitweec Louisville and Atlanta. No cliange of cars between New Or leans, Mobile, Montgomery, Atlanta and Baltimore, and only one change to New York. Passengers leaving Atlanta at 4 10 r. m., arrive in New York the second afternoon thereafter at 4.00. Excursion tickets to the Virginia springs and various summer resoifs will be on sale in New Orleans, Mobile, Montgomery, Co lumbus, Macon, Savannah, Augusta and At lanta, at greatly reduced rates, first of June. Parties desiring a whole car through to the Virginia Springs or Baltimore, should address the undersigned. Parties conte; plating travel should send f<r a copy of the Kennesaw Route Gazette, containing schedules, etc. ffriSu Ask for Tickets via “ Kennesaw Route.” P>. W. WRENN, G. P. & T. A., Atlanta, Ga. Change of Schedule. ON THE GEORGIA AND MACON AND AUGUSTA RA i LROADS. ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, JUNE 28th, 1874, the Passenger Trains on the Georgia and Macon and Augusta Railroads will run as follows : GEORGIA RAILROAD. Day Passenger Train Will Leave Augusta at 8:45 a m Leave Atlanta at 7:00 a m Arrive in Augusta at 3:30 p m Arrive in Atlanta at 5:45 p in Niggt Passenger Train. Leave Augusta at 8:15 p m Leave Atlanta at 10:30 p ni Arrive in Augusta at 8:15 a m Arrive in Atlanta at 6:22 a ni MACON ANI) AUGUSTA RAILROAD. Macon Passenger 'Train. Leave Augusta at 0n...10:45 a ni Leave Caiuak at ~.2:15 p ni Arrive at Macon at 6:40 p m Leave Macon at 6:30 a rn Arrive at Canmk at 10:45 a rn Arrive at Augusta at 2:00 p m BERZELIA PASSENGER TRAIN. Leave Augusta at 4:15 pm Leave Berielia at 8:30 a m Arrive *n Augusta at... 9;55 a in Arrive in Berzelia at 5:50 p m Passengers from Athens, Washington, At lanta, or any point on the Georgia Rail road and Branches, by taking the Day Pas senger Train, will make close connection at Camak with trains for Macon and all points beyond. Pullman's (First-Class) Talace slecpin Cars on all Night Passenger Trains on li Georgia Railroad. S. K. JOHNSONSuperintendent, /Superintendent’s Office Georgia and Macon and Augusta Railroads, Augusta, June 29, 1874, f rofMSfonat & gnsincss Cards. T>UFE WALDO IHOKNTON, _TL D. D. s’. DENTIST. Office over Geo. W. Wells & Co.’s Agricul tural Warehouse. J J K. MAIN, M, I>. PRACTICING PHYSICIAN, Having permanently located in Calhoun, offers his professional services to the pub lic. Will attend all calls when not profes sionally engaged. Office at the Calhoun Hotel. Special ISTotice. MIS 8 IIUDGINS can now befound at MRS. MILLS’ FURNISHING ESTABLISHMENT, 51 Broad Street, Rome, Ga., where she is prepared to do Mantua making and Cutting in all its branches. Call and see. Mrs. Mills is receiving a full stock of millinery and fancy notions, latest stylos felt, straw and velvet hats, cloaks sacks and wraps in endless variety. Everything necessary kept for ladies’ outfit. [sep29-<m. GEORGIA, Gordon County,: HUGH MASSEY has applied to me for exemption of personalty and setting apart and valuation of homestead, and 1 will pass upon the same on th 3 14th of this instant, at 10 o’clock a. m., at my office in Calhoun. This January 4, 1875. 1). W. NEEI , Ordinary. jans-£w. Two Dollars a Year. VOL. VI. ItVigttUanrmis. CHEAPEST AND BEST! HOWARD immune MiiT i MANUFACTURED NEAR KINGSTON, BARTOW COUNTY, GEORGIA. Equal to the best imported Portland Cement. Send for Circular. Try this before buying elsewhere. Refers by permission to Mr. A. J. West, 1 resident of Cherokee Iron Company, Polk county, Georgia, who has built a splendid dam across Cedar Creek, using this cement, and pronouncing it the best he ever used. Also refer to Messrs. Smith , Son & Bro., J. E. Veal, F. I. Stone. J. J. Cohen and Major Tom Berry, Rome, Georgia, Major H. Bry an, of Savannah, T. C. Douglas, Superin tendent, of Masonry, East River Bridge, New \ ork, Gen. Wm. Mcßae, Superintend ent W. & A. Railroad, Capt. J. Postell, C. E. Address G, H. WARING, Kingston, Ga oct!3l y. Hygienic Institute I IF YOU would enjoy' the F|IY I I\TTI most delightful luxury ; if (ill /IbII y° u would be speedily,cheap- VRXIjIIi SU ly, pleasantly and perma nently cured of all Inflam matory, Nervous, Constitu tional and Blood Disorders if you have Rheumatism, Scrofula, Dyspepsia, Bron chitis, Catarrh, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Piles, Neuralgia, Paralysis, Disease of the Kidneys, Genitals or Skin, Chill and Fever, or other Malarial Affections ; if you would be purified from all Poisons,whether from Drugs or Disease; if you would miDll 1 liave Beaut Y> Health and 1 I iSI 01 isll Hong Life go to the Hygien- I. UJAII ; c institute,and use Nature’s Groat Remedies,the Turkish Bath, the “ Water-cure Pro cesses,” tie “ Movement cure,” Electricity and other Hygienic agents. Success is wonderful—curing all cu rable cases. If not able to go and take board, send full account of your case, and get directions for treatment at home. Terms reasona ble. Location, corner Loyd and Wall streets, opposite nimn | Passenger Depot, Atlanta, 113 I Jxo. Statnback Wilson, I Physieian-in-Charge. Awarded the Highest Medal at- Vienna- E. & 11. TANARUS; ANTHONY & CO., 591 Broadway, New York. (Opp. Metropolitan Hotel.) SYlanufacturers. Importers &, Deal ers in CHROMOS AND FRAMES, Stereoscopes and Views, Albums, Graphoscopes an I suitable views, Photographic Materials, We are Headquarters for everything in the way of Stercoscopt icons ana Magic Lanterns. Being manufacturers of the Micro-Scientific Lantern, Stereo-Fa nopticon, University Stereoscopticon , Advertiser's Stereoscopticon, Ar (opt icon, Schorl Lantern, Family Lantern, People's Lantern. Each style being the best of its class in the market. Catalogues of Lanterns and Slides with directions for using sent on application. Any enterprising man can make money with a magic lantern. JG-ii/GJut out this advertisement for refer ence. sep29-9m Brick-Layer & Contractor. rpilE undersigned most, respectfully begs X leave to inform the citizens of Calhoun and surrounding country that, having pro cured the aid of Mr. Hilburn as a number one bricklayer and Barrey O’Fallon as a number one rock-mason, is prepared to do all work in t is line in the most satisfactory manner and on moderate terms. The pat ronage of the public genenilly solicited. HENRY M. BILLHIMER. Calhoun, Ga,, November 9, 1875. All orders addressed to me as above will receive prompt attention. novlO-ly T. 3VE LIVERY & SALK STABLB. Good Saddle and Buggy Horse? and New Vehicles. Horses and mules for sale. Stock fed and cared for. Charges will be reasonable. Will p *y the cash for corn in Hie ear and ‘’odder in the bundle. * feb3-tf. nUDfIMriQ Headquarters for (j XI liUlVl UU. Foreign and American Chromos. Dealers, Agents. Trunk and Boxmakers, Newspaper Publishers and Tea Stores, wiil find a complete supply. Our new and brilliant specialties are unequalled. Our 9xll mounted Chromos outsell any thine in the market. Twelve samples for *1.00; one hundred for $6.00. Illustrated I Catalogue free. J. Latham Cos . 41. Washington St., Boston, Mass. • ■ )J ! 2154. roetl 3 ow CALHOUN, GA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 187 G. TIME TO ME. BY CHARLES BWAIX. Time is to me this truth hath taught, ’Tis a truth that’s worth revealing; More offend from want of thought, Than from want of feeling. If advice we could could convey, There’s a time wc should convey it; If we’ve but a word to say. There’s a time in which to say if. Many a beauteous flower decays, Though we tend it e’er so ranch, Something secret on V plays. Which no human aid can touch. So, in many a loving breast, Lies some canker-grief concealed, That, if touched, is more oppressed, Left unto itself—is healed ! Oft, unknowingly, the tongue Touches on a chord so aching, That a word, or accent wrong, Pains the heart almost to breaking. Many a tear of wounded pride, Many a fault of human blindness, Has been sootned, fir turned aside, By a quiet voice of kindness. Time to me this truth lia.h taught, ’Tis a truth that’s worth revealing; More offend from want of thought, Than from any want of feeling. A Santa Rossi Teamslei- ami His Four Mustangs. A lUrge crowd gathered in front of the Court House at Santa Rosa, attract ed by the moving through the streets of one of the old buildings from John Taylor’s lot. The building was about fifty feet long,had been mounted on four wooden truck wheels, with a pair of wagon wheels in front, to which a team of six stout mules had been hitched.— After many tugs the old house started, the driver yelling and the mud flying all over the sidewalk, scattering the crowd and beasptteriog the Goddess of Liberty on the dome ol the Court House. After about an hour’s time they succeeded iu dragging the build ing about 150 feet. Within a few feet of the crossing from the Recorder’s office to Evans’ store, they stuck fast, owing to a slight rise in the street made by the crossing The diiver shouted him self hoarse, the six big mules flounder ed about in the mud, but not an inch could they budge the old building.— The crowd increased, and bets were made that they would never start it again. A teamster from the redwoods, with four mustangs, had stopped to watch the performance, a smooth-face 1, athletic young fellow. He said nothing until, roused, perhaps, by a splash of mud, he walked to the front, wiping his face on his hands, and said : “ I ain’t got but. three dollars, but I’ll bet every darned cent of it that my four mus tangs will start that rookery out of there.” There v/as a derisive laui'h from the crowd and a1 fa dozen takers. “ Rut up the money,” said the teamster. “ If I had more or knew where to bor row any, I’d ‘see’ the last one of you The bet. was taken, Jetry Farmer held stakes, the six mules were taken off and the four mustangs hitched on. Mean while the intere-t of the crowd increas cd. and bets were freely made with big. ouds against the teamster. W-hen ready to start the excitement was at a high pitch. The little mustangs bent to their work, hut the house did not move; he started them again ;no go. Noth ing daunted, the teamster, in answer to the crowd, who were chaffing him from all quarters, said : “If Jim Shaw -vas here I’d get the money and bet you fif ty dollars that I could start it. I ain’t got them warmed up yet.” “ I’ll bet you filly dollars against one of your horses,” said a well-known livery man, “ that you can’t pull it five feet.” “ It’s a whack,” said the teamster, “put up the coin.” ’.! he money was handed to Jerry Farmer, the stukeho der. Anoth er tug ; the little mustangs seemed to hump themselves, but it was no go. — “ I’ll bet you another fifty agin that mare’s mate; you can’t do it,” said the livery man, eagerly. “ Hone,” said the teamster. “I’ll bet the last hoof of ’em on it,,” By this time the excite merit was running high among the look ers-on. and siue bets were numerous One offered to bet a hundred dollars he could not do it. ad the teamster got a friend to take the bet for him. Those who had watched the teauffeter now no ticed a change in his manner, a curious smile on his countenance. He walked up to each horse successively,tappedhiim on the rump with the hut end of his hlacksnake, and said to each, “ stand up there now, iu your harness.” For the first time he mounted the near wheeler, seized a single rein, turned his team off “ haw,” swung them back “gee,” crack ed his whip, give a yell, and, as they straightened,* the unwieldy load rose over the obstruction like an old huik over a swell at sea, greeted by a burst of applause from the bystanders. The mustangs pulled for about twenty-five feet when he stopped them. “You see, boys,” said the teamster, as he got down, “ I’m with ’em all the time ant: know jest what they can do, and”—with a childlike smile —“jest when to make 'em do it.” As he dropped the stakes in his overall’s pocket, ne said “ I’d give fifty dollars out of that ar stake it Jim Shaw had been here to see that team pull. Jerry, I’m dry; let’s go over to Buck Williamson’s and take a drink. When he returned to his mus tangs, to start out of towu, he'thrdVv up his hat and said : “* Whoop-la ! I’ve learned in Walla Walla, Nevada, and Arkinsaw, and with my slab-sided plugs kin out pull any six mules in Ba noma county.” As he mounted his whee'er he sung out to the crowd : “ I snaked that old t Auible-down out of the mud and have got the coin to show it. Hooray lor Arkinsaw I War’s them •‘Truth Conquers All Things.” mules? Git up Fete,” cracked his tfhip, turned the corner, and passed out of sight.—A 7 . Y. Sunday Times. Sunlight at Last. Why did this woman live? Had life one charm for her ? Ferbaps she asked herself these questions as she sat with her face in ner hands and looked out upon the cold, cheerless day. There was no tears in her great black eyes — only such a look of woe and despair that the world should have never have been there to see it and to have it painted on their hearts. “ Mother ! ” A little wasted form on the wretched bed—a bony hand on the qui't—a voice which told of hunger and pain and wea ry waiting. She bent over him, and for a moment a mother’s love shone in her eyes, and her wrinkled hand rested on his pale face with such tenderness as only a mother has. “ Lift me up and let mo see the sun shine,” he whispered, trying to put his aims around her nock. “ There is no sunshine,” she whis pered in reply, a sob in her throat. “ Kiss me, mother and call me when the sunlight comes again,” he said. She knew that he had been dying for a week—sinking slowly and surely into eternity; but she had no friends to call in—she could only weep over him and pray God that she might soon follew. V\ it h a gasp and a sob she pressed her lips to his forehead ; then turned away .to struggle with her despair and her great sorrow. The cloudy day faded into dusk.— She roused herself for a moment and peered through the gloom to see if her boy still slept, and then she whispered with her thoughts again. And such thoughts ! Vi hen the darkness covered the hare floor as with a mantle, and when she could no longer see her 0.-n poverty, the boy suddenly cried out : “Mother! mother The sunlight has come!” “ Not yet, dear Ned—not yet ! It is night now.” “ But I see the sun—it lights all the room—it blazes iuto my face !” be call ed. “ There is no sun—it is cold and dark !” she sobbed. “And it grows brighter and brighter ! and 1 hear such sveet music ! and I see little Tommy !” he whispers, while through the darkness she saw his white face grow radiant. “ You are dreaming,” she sobbed. “It is such a bright sun ! The mu sic is so sweet !” he whispered, clasping her hand. “It is dark—it is night!” she gasp ed, but he did not, hear. The sunlight had truly eouie, but it was the sunlight—the golden rays re flected from the gates of Heaven, and n>t the sunlight of earth. The mysteri ous curtain hidi g the valley of death had lifted for his spirit to pass under, and woe had been left behind. And of her ? Ask the shadows of night—Ask the river. When they found his little dead body she was not there. They caunot find her. If she is dead God will not judge her harshly. —Detroit Free 1 / ess. How Country Magistrate Got the Belter ei'a Ming, In 1858 the German Emperor, then only king of Frussia, made an incognito journey into Hungary. One day, “walk ing promiscuos ” in the neighborhood of Ireplitz, he met a gentleman slowly pacing the road, tranquilly smoking his porcelain pipe the while. II is majesty, always curious for information, saluted the stranger: “What are you, my good man ?” he asked. “A magistrate,” answered the strainger, somewhat taken aback by the abruptness of the question. “ And are you contented with your lot ?” “Certainly.” “Then,” said the king, “ allow me to congratulate you !” He was just moving away when it occurred to the magistrate that it was now his turn to become the ques tioner. “And you, my good man—who are you ?” he asked ot the Frussian monarch. “I--I am the king of Frussia,” answered the latter, thinking to cm lound the Hungarian, who did not how ever, seem the least surpris'd. “Are you contented with your lot ?” he de mandl and, as he blew a whiff of smoke into the air. “Of course !” replied the king annoyed. “Glad to hear it, allow me to congratulate you,” said the magistrate, as taking another pull at his porcelain pipe, and courteously saluting the king, he quietly continued h s walk, and his Frussian magesty,tho ightfully going on his way, did not feel exactly satisfied with the impression he had made ou the Hungarian judge. A V* ife’s Power.—A good wife is to a man, wisdom, strength and cour age ; a bad one is confusion, weakness and despair. No condition is hopeless to a man where the wife possesses firm ness, decision and economy. There is no outward propriety which can coun teract indolence, extravagance and folly at home. No spirit can long endure bad influence. Man is strong but his heart is uoi adamant. lie needs a tran quil mind ; and e-pecially if he is an intelligent man,with a whole head, home must be a place of }tace and comfort There his soul renews its strength, and goes forth with renewed vigor to en* counter the laboy and troubles of life. But if at home he finds no rest, and there is met with bad temper, jcalcusy and gloom, or assailed with complaints and censure, hope vanishes, and be sinks into despair. The Lessou of the Astor*. William B. Astor the man of almost fabulous wealth, who lately died in New York city, was the son of John Jacob Astor,- who was born in Wottendorf, Germany, in 17G3, and emigrated to America 1784:, where he embarked in the fur trade, especially with the Mo hawk Indians. Having gradually ac quired considerable resources, he con - ceived the idea of forming a fur com pany in opposition to the Hudson’s Bay Company. His project received the sanction of Congress in 1809, and the “ American Fur Company” commenced operations with a capital of $1,000,000. The expeditions one by land and one by sea, wnich were sent to the shores of the Facific have been described by Washington Irving in his “Astoria” and “ Adventures of Capt. Bonneville.” The project, however, proved in the end abortive. Meanwhi) 1 Mr. Astor acquired immense wealth in the trade to China. At his death he bequeathed funds for the establishing and maintain ing at New York a public library of one hundred volumes. Ills son, Wm. B. Astor, who has just died, added vastly to his father’s wealth. The New York Times justly remarks that there are many things in the life of the late Mr. Wm. B. Astor which are worthy the notice of the young men of the present day, who are apt to fancy that success in life can be made or kept without the necessity of very much trouble or hard work. They will read in the biographical sketches of Mr. Asto", just published, that there was no period in the life of that gent’in an when he deemed himself entitled to neglect his business. From an early hour of the morning till four or five every afternoon he was constantly to he fout and at his desk, and this assiduity was net relaxed even in extreme old age. He never attempted to tranifer his cares or responsibilities to the shoul ders of others. He employed many persons, but none of them wore so fa n iltar with the details of his affairs, down to the most intricate and minute, as himself. Estates as great as Dir. Aster’s have been dissipated ere now by the heedlessness or neglect of the owners, but the Astor larnily have always been pre-eminently hard working men, ac knowledging that great wealth carries with it great responsibilities, and that the price of success, whether to the purr or rich, is perseverance and incessant labor. It seems to us that this is a lesson which many of our young men would do well to lay to heart. — Baltimore Sun. A Blod!ess Coiubat. A fairer face than that possessed by Eudocia Yon Amberg is seldom seen.— Besides being beautiful, she was very wealthy, having inherited the vast pos session of her deceased parents. She had been, since her orphanage, the ward of Joseph 11., Emperor ol’ Germany Of course'therc were many suitors to her hand ; but among them all were on ly two upon whom Eudocia looked with any degree of favor These two were barons, comparatively young, v.ho had served with her father iu the war agairst the Turks. They were the Bar on Yon Frobar-h and the Baron Von Oherndorf. The En peror, entertain ing equal respect for both of these suit ors, know not how to choose between them, and the maid could not give them the benefit of her decision. In this dilemma, Joseph told rhe two barons that they stood upon equal terms in his confidence and esteem ; he could give neither the preference over the other and they must decide the matter by their own prowess ; hut as he did not wish this matter to be the cause of bloodshed, and perhaps rf death, as might be the case if offensive weapons were used, he had ordered a large sack to be provided, and he who should be successful enough to put his rival into it, should have his fair ward for a wife. The suitors agreed to it, and this lu dicrous combat took place in the pres ence of the Imperial court It lasted aluiostan hour. At length Frobach was compelled to yield, and the triumphant Obeiudorf, having forced him in the sack, took him upon his back, and laid him at the feet of the Emperor. With in a week the fair Eudocia became Bareness Yen Oherndorf. A Geography Class. “ John, where is Africa ?" “ On the map, sir." “ I mean what continent—the Eas tern or Western continent ?" ‘‘Well,the land of Africa is on the Eas tern continent, but the people sir, are most of ’em down South." “ llow do the African people live?" “By drawing." “ Drawing whater ?" “No, sir, by drawing their breath.” “ Sit down, John.” “ Thomas, what is the equator?" “ Why, sir, it is a horizontal pole running perpendicularly through the imagination of astronomers and old ge ographers." “ Go to your seat; Thomas." “William Stiggs, what do you mean by an eclipse ?" “ And old race horse, sir." “ Silence 1" “ Jack you are a scholar —what is an eclipse ?" “ An eclipse is a thing as appears when the moon gets on a bust, and runs against the sun j consequently the sun blacks the moon’s face." Schoolma'ter looks like thunder.— The class is dismissed. 11l Advance. A Japanese Funeral iu Sau Fran cises. One of the mariners of the Japan* ese steamer Tsukuba having died on Monday uighi, a Japanese funeral took place yesterday morning. Ac half past six o’clock the body was conveyed to \ ailejo street wharf in a cutter, which w r as towed by a steam launch belonging to the Tsukuba. Iu accordance wth the national cus tom, the body rested in a box-shaped coffin, about two and a half feet high, covered with the national flag, uud sur rounded by sixteen mariners, and all in tull-dress and armed Four officers in full-dress uniform were in the steam launch. On reaching the boat stairs the coffin was placed in the undertaker’s wasron and covered with the flag. The officers were placed in a carriage, while the mariners occupied one of the Cen tral llailroad cars. On arriving at the Cemetery avenue, the mariners as a guard he corpse, and on i cach ing the grave formed in double line, thtough which the coffin was borne. The coffin, which was covered with Japanese writing, ,vas deposited in the grave so that the corpse, which was in a sittiug position, faced toward the east. Three volleys of musketry were then fired and the grave then filled up by the usual attendants. After this an officer made an address to those present, and the mariners, ta king the shovels, smoothed the grave over and made the sand into a square shaped pile, resembliug the coffin. On this pile each mariner, with h s sword, made sundry marks in the sand, which coneludcd a the ceremonies. After a few minutes’ stay in the cemetery,the mari ners in matching order, and, preceded by a band, composed of a drummer, filer, and bugler, marched to the cars and proceeded to their ship.— The ceremonies were conducted with great solemnity and every appearance of sincere respect to the dead. Neu r sj>a pers. In a very interesting composition on “Newspapers,” read by miss Allie Keid at the closing exercises of the Orawfoi dvi'le Academy, November 30th, and published in (he Madison Home Journal, We find the following flue tribute newspapers in general: What an institution a newspaper is! How full of philosophy, fun, frolic, wit and humor, to say nothing of in struction. What a bonanza of intel lectual riches it brings to the old, young and midle ageo. A newspaper is a mir ror of the world and its every day scenes. Without it there can be no more such thing as real enjoyment of life.— WLo would be without one for the lit tie pittaence paid for its subscription price 't I would not, lam sure. It is emphatically the institution of the day, which no well posted man, woman or family can afford to *jo without. In this age of steam, telegraph and balloons, a newspaper becomes one of the prime necessities of lifejit teaches us what is go ing on in the outside world-who preaches grand sermons, who makes the best, speeches where good schools can be found, what fashionable watering places will be most visited, where the best fruit is grown and sold, what styles of dress will be most fashionable, what hats, what bonnets, what shoes, and, indeed, all articles* of each and every variety making up the apparel of a well dressed lady or gentleman. Questions of finance discussed, business out-looks presented. And all this information put in such simplified forms and shapes as to make one wonder why everybody is not a good writer, preacher, teacher dress-maker or milliner. ScilNlihlC. From am acorn weighing a few grains a tree will grow for u hundred years or more, not only throwing off many pounds of leaves every year, but weigh ing several tons. If an orange twig is put in a large box of earth arid that earth is weighed when the twig becomes a tree, bearing luciscous fruit, there will be very near the same amount of earth. From careful experiments made by diiierent scientific uku, it- is an ascer rained tael that a very large part of the growth of a tree is derived lrom the sun from the air and from the water, and, very little from the earth ; nd notably, ail vegetation becomes sickly, unless freely exposed to sun-bine. Wood and coal are bu condensed sunshine, which contains three important f elements, equally esseutial to both vegetable and animal life—magnesia, lime and iron.—- It is the iron in the blood which gives the durability necessarry to bodily vig or, while the magnesia is important to many of the tissues. Thus it is the mor; a person is out of doors, the more healthy, the more vigorous they are.and the longer they will live. Every hu man being ought to have an hour or two of sunshine at noon in winter, and in the early noon in summer. Vv IIY 1 HEY AHE NOT MARRIED YET. Lnele Dick a \ icksburg negro fifty years old, with three manageable daughters kicking their heels under the dinner table, leaned over his gate last night and remarked : “ j ou see, Mister Cosgrove, doze ar’ guns htz had fwfy chances to marry, but do ole man hain’t no fool ! Lots,o’ young niggers eums spoonin’ aroand heals, wid latd on dere wool an’ new paper collars on, but dey haiu’t get no stamps. It would only be anodder bo dar. Here’s heaps ob poor trash fl)iiu around, Mister Cosgrove, and doze gals hez got to hab a pile of watehin’, dey hez." ltates of Advertising; For each square of ten lines or lees for the first insertion, sl, and for each sub sequent insertion, fifty cents. No.Sg’rs J I Mo. | 3~Mos. j 0 Moe | TyeiTr. Two $4.00 s7loo I HURT lidldo Four “ G.OO 10.00 j 18.00 35.00 I column 9.00 15.00 25.00 40.0 G j “ 15.00 25.00 40.00 Gs.o<r 1 “ i^' O< L c5 -°° 115.00 Sheriff’s Sales, each levy 5.4 00 Application for Homestead 2 00 Notice to Debtors and Creditors 4 00 Laud Sales, one square 4 0Q Each additional square 3 00 How llcnry Clay Was Sold.' Some time before the introduction of railroads, Gov. Metcalfe represented in Congress a district of which Nicholas county was a part. Mr. Clay was Sec retary of State under President Quincy Adams. The two distinguishe 1 politi ticians agreed to travel to Washington in Gov. Metcalfe's carriage. While passing through the Sate of Pennsylva nia, Mr. Clay told Gov. Metcalf that ho had received intimation that in a certain town which they were approach ing he w< uld be honored with an ora tion by the citizens Just before com*, ing to the town Gov. Metcalfe, who had all along been driving, suggested to Mr. Clay thr.t he take the liues and drive, as he himself was tired. Mr. Clay readi* ly consented, whereupon the Governor took the back scat in the carriage. Mr. Clay drove the team successfully into the town, and they were met by a large concourse ot citizens. Gov. Metcalfe al ghted from the carriage, and being asked whether he was Mr. Clay, an swered yes, that fce was glad to meet them, etc., and at this the ciowd fairlv hoisted hm upon their shoulders and triumphantly started with him for the place of reception. Looking back at Mr. Clay, who stil sat in the carriage somewhat nonplussed, the Governor cried : “ Driver take those horses to the stable and feed them.” The mei riraeot of the crowd, when the joke was discovered, can better be imagined than described—Mr. Clay, himself, as hear tily entering into it as the rest. NO. 21, A Perfect Home. The most perfect home I ever saw was a little house into the sweet incense of whose fires went no costly thing. A thousand dol'ers served as a years living ot father, mother and throi children. But the mother was the creator of a home; bei relations with her children were the most beautiful I have ever even the dull and commonplace was lifted up and enabled to do good work j for souls by the atmosphere which this wo man created; every inmate of her house involuntarily looked in her face for the key note of the day, and it always rang clear. From the rosebud or clover leaf, which in spite of het hard housework, she always found time to put by our plates at breakfast,down to the story she had on hand to read in the eveniu<% there was no intermission of her influ ence. Site had always been and al vays will be my ideal of a mother, wife,and home maker. If to her quick brain, loving heart, exquisite face had been ad dei the appliance of wealth and the en largements of a wider culture, hers would have been absolutely the ideal home. As it was, it was the best I ov er saw. Wild Sporls in Kentucky, llabbit hunting on horseback is quite fashionable this season, and we hear of large catches. A party often or twelve mounted on gentle horses, go into afield and form in line ten or twelve feet apart, and with loud yells and laughter soon start one or more of the biuners and then the chase begins. The poor fright ened creatures soon become bewildered and squat down, when the riders jump off and pick them up. Some of our bachelor friends were so hoarse last Sat urday from hallooing that they could hardly speak above a whisper when they came into our ofiico In this way thous ands are destroyed in a season, and, be sides furnishing a dish fit to set before a king, their depredations upon fruit trees and other annoyances are much, mitigated. B. F. Farra and party, of Jessamine, bagged 74 on Friday,* and Allen Higgins and his party the same day “picked up" 53. —Lexington 6ra zette. Addison says: “ 1 have always preferred cheerfulness to mirth The latter I consider as an act, the former a? a habit of the mind. Mirth is short and transient, cheerfulness fixed and permanent. These are often raised into the greatest transport of melancholy ; on the contrary, cheerfulness, though it does not give the mind such an exqui site gladness, prevents us from falling ins to any depths of sorrow. Mirth is like a flash of lightning which breaks through a gloom of clouds and glitters for a mo ment ; cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, and fills it with a steapy and perpetual serenity." On a Kentucky rapid transit line, re cently, a rassenger stopped the brakes man as he was passing through and asked: “How fast does this train go ? A mile an hour V* “It goes fast enough to suit us If you don’t like the rate of speed, get out aud walk,” was the rejoinder. “I would,” replied the disgusted pas* senger, settling back in the corner of his seat, “but my frieds won't eome for me. until the train gets in, afid I donfc want to be waiting around the depot for two or thee hours." The brakesman passed on. * Tiie other day a would-be fashiona* ble lady called at a neighbor’s at what sbe thought would be supper time. Lome in said the neighbor j “wo are having a tableau.” “I m so glad," said the visitor ; “I thought I smelt ’em, and I like them better than anytbihg for supper.” Mr. Canghavanghutangher,~‘of Indi ana has asked the Legislature to ohnngo his name.