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FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH.
BY KBSIK It. CIIEESBOItOUGH
“ Only a girl’s likeness/’ thought
Miss Abberrille a* she musingly sur
veyed the picture before her. The face
was one of serene, gentle goodness;
there was no remarkable intelligence
gleaming from the depths of the blue
eyes j no especial beauty enriched the
features. It was simply the sweet, calm
face of a happy girl, who knew of life
only its sunshine and its goodness.
“ I never look at the face of my sis
ter Ethel,” said Miss Laurens, “ with
out thinking of the lesson her life
taught—to believe a man innocent until
he has been proved guilty.”
You look at Ethel's calm face, and
you think that it simply betokens good
ness and gentleness; but in it I see
firmness and resolution, endurance and
courage which will brave the fiercest
opposition if it stands in the way of
duty.
My father never approred of Ethal’s
engagement to Henry Acklaad, who
was only a clerk, and the son of a poor
clergyman, liowevsr, he made no de
cided opposition, for he knew that Ethel
really loved with all the gentle devotion
of her nature.
But when the day before ths wed
ding was to take place, there caiue a
letter to Laurens Manor, from a gentle
man in the city, my father read it with
grim satisfaction, for the intelligence it
contained gave him an excuse for break
ing oft a match always distasteful to
him.
With the letter in his hand he en-
I tered the library where Ethel and Henry
j Ackland were sitting. She sat showing
j him her bridal veil and wreath, that
had just arrived from the city, and in
| sportive happiness had thrown the veil
over her head, and put on the wreath,
which sat like a coronal of beauty on
her fair brow.
“ I sat in the balcony, and through
the open window, for it was early sum
mer, locked into the room.”
“ Into the midst o. that happy scene
stalked the tall form of my father, hold
ing the fearful missive which was in
tended to part two loviag hearts for
ever.”
“ Head this letter, sir!” he said, to
Henry Ackland, sternly, “and after
reading it, leave my house forever!”'
This abrupt address startled the young
couple, and arrested their playful gay
ety. Henry Ackland took the letter,
and though his color deepened while
reading it, he.betrayed no other emo
tion.
“ Well, sir, what have you to say to
that accusation ?” said my father, in
dignantly.
“ It is false, sir ! false as the base
heart that originated it.”
“ That must be proved; with such
au imputation resting upon you, you
surely cannot expect to marry my daugh
ter.”
“ I am well aware, sir,” said the young
man, respectfully, “ that it is difficult
to prove ourselves ianoceut in the ejee
of those who are determined to think
us guilty, but—”
“Very well,” said my father, inter
rupting him, impatiently, “ prove your
self innocent, that is ail required of
you. This letter says that you have
stolen a large amount from your em
ployers ; and you will not think me un
reasonable in not wishing my daughter
the wife of a thief.”
“Thief!” How that word roused
the iadignation of Ethel. I see her
now as she sprung from the chair in
which she was sitting, and placed her
self beside her betrothed, as if to shield
him from such.accusations.
“ Thief !” she said ; “ who dares call
him a thief? Let them prove it if
they can. The whole*world may deem
him guilty; I know him better than
the world, and I believe him innocent.”
Her eyes flashed as she spoke; her
cheeks were flushed; and her whole
manner evinced how deeply her gentle
nature had been moved.
“ Nonsense !” said my father. “ What
proof hava you of his innoccnee ?”
“ I have that within,” she said, lay
ing her hand on her heart, “ which tells
uie he has done no wrong. I would
stake my life on his innocence !”
“ Women are very silly where they
love,” said my father; “ even proof
proves nothing to them.”
“ I am innocent, Ethel—l am inno
cent !” protested Henry Ackland, in a
tremulous voice, touched to the heart
by her eloquent defense.
“Do I not know it ?” she replied,
earnestly.
“ Then you will not forsake me ?”
he asked, eagerly.
“ Faithful unto death ” was her only
answer, as the tears rushed to her eyes
and fell in great drops on his hand,
which was clasping hers.
“ This is a very unpleasant affair,”
said my father. “ I cannot allow my
daughter to marry you. You had bet
ter return to the ei y at once, and con
sider your engagement at an end.—
Your employer writes me that he has
missed a large sum, and suspicion has
failen on you. I am sorry for you,
young man ; but you have blasted your
own life. You will please leave my
house at your earliest convenience.”
“ 1 will leave it with him, father,”
said Ethel, calmly. “ To-morrow was
to have been my wedding day. and shall
still be.”
My father looked at her sternly.—
There was resolution depicted on her
face, and be knew that *he would do
even as she said.
“ Once go from under my roof with j
that young man,” replied my father, j
“ aud you never again cross the three- '
CALHOUN, OA., THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1872.
bold of my door. Heaven help you.
if you hava so little salf respect that
you are willing to be the wife—to bear
the n me of a thief!”
“ Did I think him a thief,” she re
plied, proudly, “ his wife I could never
be; believing him innocent, I shall re
main faithful unto death !”
My father arosa abruptly, slamming
the door as he departed. I heard a
low sob, but it did not come from Ethel;
it procoeded from Henry Ackland.—
Then I saw him spring to his f«et and
pace the room ; then he stopped in front
of Ethel, and l heard him say :
“ How it galls a man to be thought
a villain when he feels that he is inno
cent ; to see the finger of scorn pointed
at him ; to know that he is held in con
tempt this, too, the bitter portion of a
proud heart that knows it has done no
wrong.”
“ Be patient,” I heard her say, “ and
the cloud will pass away.”
Then I saw him leau his bead on bis
hands, and I knew be was weeping, for
I perceived her trying to comfort him,
as she laid her band on bis bowed head.
The next morning they were both
gone. She went to the clergyman’s
house from this stately mansion, and he
married her to his son. My father
never permitted us to name her in his
presence ; her letters were returned to
her unopened; her picLura was turned
with its face to the wall; and all that
we had left of our gentle Ethel was the
memory of her sweet face and loving
deeds.
Respect for her father and regard for
his owu former good character actuated
Henry Ackland’s employers in taking
no legal measures against him. They
simply dismissed him from their service.
One long year elapsed, aad the ciout s
had not been cleared from his character
and his heart. Honorable and sensi
tive, be was continually haunted by a
sense of shame; a great burden, that
he could not shake off, seemed weighing
him to the earth.
His spirits forsook him, his health
gave way, and at last h« whispered, one
day, as he lay sick and wasted on the
couch :
“Ethel, my darling, my heart is
broken. I can survive sorrow,, but not
disgrace.”
She looked at him through her tears,
fur she felt that it was too true, and her
only answer was to stoop down aud kiss
the pale cheek of the man whose honor
she, at all events, had never doubted.
He lived just lung enough to see the
imputation removed from his name.
The day before Ethel’s husband died,
moved by remorse, the porter of the
establishment confessed that he had
done the deed of whieh Henry Aeklaud
had bean accused.
“ Too late !” sobbed poor Ethel, as
she took up the wasted hand of her
husband, and pressed it tenderly, almost
despairingly.
He looked at her with a satisfied
smile, £3;he whispered faintly :
“ No, not too late for those who be
lieved me guilty. You needed not this
to convince you of my innocence, but
they did. Others deserted me, but you
were indeed faithful unto death.”
And when the morning sun stole into
th« chamber, it shone on the dead hus
band aud the weeping wife—that young
girl who had taught us the lesson, to
believe a man ianocent until he has
been proved guilty.
.»
The Book of Proverbs. —ls you
wish to find a system of ethics better
than all the “ Poor Richards” for pvati
cal use, and better in theory than all the
books of casuistry studied in the schools,
read the Book of Proverbs. It is a
wonderful Book. It is full of common
sense. It ic discriminating and yet
downright. It hits the nail squarely
every time. Asa means of success in
business, as a vatle mecum in our inter
course with men, good and bad, sluggish
and excitable, cunning and simple, w ith
men of all sorts in all states, with all
character, there is nothing in literature
which equals it or even resembles it I
advise you to make it a rule of your life
to read two 4 verses in Proverbs before
commencing the work of each day. If
you would like to have the name of nev
er doing a foolish thing, or using a fool
ish argument, or uttering a foolish opin
ion, study the Proverbs of Solomon till
the spirit has penetrated to the very mar
row of your daily life.
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A Sufferer. —A short time ago a
valued and respected clerk of the Bank
of New York shot himself. No reason
could be conjectured to account for
the act of suicide, except that he had
been suffering from intense pain in the
head, which was supposed to be caused
by neuralgia. After the death of this
young man, who was not twenty-five
years old, his family physician made a
scientific examination of the brain.which
revealed the fact that for years he had
been a sufferer from a strange and terri
ble cause. The fits of headache, which
for the last eight years had almost driv
en him distracted were caused by sharp.
needle-like growths of bon**, which kad
been forcing their way from the skull i
into the brain, UDtil they penetrated so j
far that the agony seemed unendurable
Such eases are not without precedent in
medical history; happily, they are rare. :
An Ohio editor insists that “monthly
school reports must be handed in on
V\ edneaday of each week to insure pub
lication.
A LADY advertises herself as a
teacher for “ persons of newly acquired
wealth and deficient education.”*
Pudding for lawyers—suit.
HOW JACK LOST HIS POSITION, j
“ Well, my little man, you are here
on time, I see,” said Mr. Jones to Jack
Knowles, ash« stepped into his store
one morning; “that is a good beginning,
and I hope you will always be prompt
iu meeting every engagement, and en
ergetic in attending to your duties.”
“I will try to be both, sir,” Jack an
swered; and just at that moment ha
thought nothing could tempt him to
neglect any part of his duty.
“Come this way and I’ll tell yoe what
you will have to do.”
Mr. Jonea then led him into bis
collating room and kindly placed his
band on bis bead while he said : “Now,
Jack, you know the bargain between
your mother and myself is, that you
come into my family as my own child.
Do whatever I ask you to do quickly
and cheerfully, and try to make yourself
useful all the time. Xou will be ex
pected to run errands, such as carrying
small packages home for customers, go
ing to the post office, delivering mes
sages, and assisting the clerks in what
ever you can. Iu return I expect to
clothe and feed you, send you to school
during the winter mouths, and, if you
prove yourself worthy, will advance you
in your position in the store. Really, I
do not need a boy, but I do this for
-your mother's sake. Do you agree to
the terms ?”
“Yea, sir, and I am very grateful to
you—indeed Ia you shall see by
my work liow much I love my mother
aud you.*’ Jack spoke these words
earnestly. He meant all kc said.
“I believe you, my boy, and I will do
all I can to help you keep your good
resolutions.”
“Thank you, sir.”
“ Your place will be in the salesroom;
remember to help all you can.”
“I will, sir. You may depend on me.”
Mr. Jones turned to his desk, and
Jack hastened to do something, to show
Mr. Joues how desirous he was topleasa
him and how nicely lie would do his
work.
In an hour or two the room began to
fill with customer#, and soon all the
clerks were busy as they could be. Jack
was nearly everywhere, with his pleas
ant “Let me help you, please,” and when
night came all were ready to praise the
errand boy for good nature and williug
assistance. That night Jack slept sweetly.
He had done his whole duty. His employ
er approved his conduct; but what was
better than all, his own conscience whis
pered, “ Peace; you’ve done right.”
The sun was just peeping over ths hills
' when Jack rose next morning, and as
soon as the Ltore was opened he was in
his place. All day, as the day before,
Jack was busy. Wh«a the store was
closed he felt happy, but his limbs were
tired; the work he had to perform was
more than he was accustomed to do, but
he did not complain.
Thus matters went on. Jack grada
ally rose in the confidence of all who
knew him, and if si message was to be
sent in haste,a package delivered prompt
ly, or a check cashed at the bank. Jack
was the boy to do it. His word was
considered truth itself. One day one
of the clerks wished to send a package
to the express. Calling Jack, he said :
“Take this to the office quick; run,
please. I want it to go out to-day, and
I am afraid you will be too late.”
Away Jack bounded, but had not
gone far before he heard someone shout:
“Hallo, Jack Knowles ! wait for a fel
low ; I am going that way.”
“I can’t, Bill; I must hurry with this
package.”
“ Wait till I catch up. lam going
that way.” Bill hastened and came up
with Jack, who never stopped until Bill
Smith seized him by the shoulder, say
ing: “ Walk a bit. Don’t kill yourself.
Whose is that you got ? Where are you
going ? What’s the hurry ?”
“It is Mr. Johnson’s; I am goiug to
the express office. lam afraid I will
bo too late ; if you go with me, you
must run.” So saying, he shook off
Bill’s hand and sped away, leaving his
companion behind muttering to himself’:
“ Such a boy ! He’d kill himself, if old
Jone3 or any of them clerks told him
to. You wouldn’t catch m« working
that way tor anybody.” He turned to
find somebody who had more leisure
than Jack.
“Here, sir, please send this package
; to-day, sir, pleas#,” said Jack to the
I elerk in the express office, stopping two
I or three times to get his breath.
“All right j.you are just in time, my
little man ; two minutes more and the
' office would be closed.”
‘ “Oh. lam so glad I didn’t wait for
Bill Smith,” he said, half alomd. Then,
after stopping a moment to rest, he
hastened back with a light step, feeling
that he had done right, and that this
pleasaat feeling more than paid him for
1 his trouble.
“Just in’time, Mr. Johnson, two min
utes more would have been too late.”
f “Thank you, thank you. Jack ; I will
i not forget this favor.”
“No thanks are due me, 1 have only
. done my duty.”
I A few days afterwards, Mr. Jones
called Jack into his counting room and
handed him a package, saying: “This
was left fur you.” Jack opened it-and
! found a beautiful Bible with his name
in gilt letters on the side., while on a fly
leaf he read : “To the boy who is always
on time. J.’’ Tears off j-'Tt came into I
Jack’s eyes as he stammered, “1 don’t j
deserve it.”
“ 1 am sure I know nothing about j
that.” said Mr. Jones ; “ I suppose some
1 one thought you did. or they would not
have given it to you,” he added kindly.
“ It must be Mr. Johnson,” and he
hurried off to find that gentleman, but
he was bt»y, and he continued so
all day Jack thought he was unusually
industrious, for he could never see him
at leisure, aud could not Ull him how
much he prized the little gift. Mr.
Johnson, however, read it in his eyea, t
and that was all thd thanks he wanted.
“Hsre, Jack, take this eheck aud get
it cashed. The amount is one hundred
dollars and seventy-five cents. Count
the money before you leave the bank.”
The banker knew Jack; besides Mr.
Jones had told him to let Jack have
money whenever he sent him, so he had
no difficulty in gstting money on the
cheek. After it was paid to him he
stopped and commenced to count it
slowly.
“ Don’t you think I have given you
the right amonnt?” said the cashier,
vexed to see the little fellow alowly turn
ing the bills, and counting, “ten, twen
ty, thirty, forty ”
“ Are you satisfied now ?” said the
cashier, with a contemptuous curl of his
li P’
“ No, sir, this is not right.”
“Boy! what do vou mean. Not
right ?”
“Yes, sir; not right. I want
only one hundred dollars and seventy
five cents. You have given me one
hundred and serenty-five dollars.”
“ Impossible !”
“Look and see.”
He looked and saw that Jack was cor
rect. He then paid him the right
amount, saying in an undertone, “Whew!
beat by a boy.”
Jack thought he had done nothing
worthy of comment, and therefore never
mentioned the occurrence to his em
ployer.
One evening just before closing, Mr.
Jones summoned all the clerks into the
counting room and then called Jack. —
When he had taken his seat among
them, Mr. Jones arose and slowly said :
“Jack Knowles, it is my duty to tell
you that you are no longer an errand
boy in iny store.” He then sat down.
For a moment Jack was speechless. The
eyes of all the clerks were upon him.—
Suddenly recovering himself, speaking
through tears and choking emotion, he
said: “Oh, Mr. Jones! what have I
done ? What have 1 done ?”
“ These gentlemen will tell you,” he
coolly answered. “ Mr. Johnson may
speak first.”
Mr. Johnson arose and said : “ He
runs all the way to the express office
when there is a possibility of being too
lata.” Mr. Henderson said: “He is
always oh hand when a package is to be
delivered.” Mr. Holmes, the book-keep
er : “He helps me post my hooks at
uight: “Mr. Henly: “I heard him tell
the cashier of the Union Bsnk that he
had paid him too much money one* last
summer.” Mr. Howe: “He is always neat
aud tidy, and cau tie up a package as
quick and £3 nicely as I can.”
“ Now, boy,” said Mr. Jone3, scarce
ly able to keep a straight face, as he saw
Jack’s look of mingled surprise, joy
and fear, “you see what you hava done,
and I say again we do Hot want you as
au erraud boy, but make you a clerk ia
a department of the store.”
Then th« gentlemen present grasped
him by th« hand and congratulated him,
saying: “You have lost one place, but
secured a better one.”
Not many days hence there will be
seen the sig®, “Jones & Knowles,” in
Shepardiville. So much for an obliging
disposition, atteutiou to interest of em
ployer, strict honesty, energy and punct
uality.
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Mule Artillery. *
Out in a ceitain Western fort, some
time ago, the Major conceived the idea
that artillery might be used effectively
iu fighting the Indians by dispensing
with guu carriages and fastening * the
cannon upon the backs of mules. Ho he
explained his views to the commandant
and it was deter mi tied, to try the exper
iment. A howitzer wai selected 4 and
strapped upon an ambulance .mule, with
the muzzle toward the tail.
When they had secured the gun and
loaded it with ball cartridge, they led
that calm and steadfast mule out on the
bluff, and set up a target in the middle of
the river to practice at. The rear of
the mule was turned toward the target,
and he was backed gently up to the
edge of the bluff'. The officers stood
around in a semi circle, while the Major
went up and inserted a time fuse in the
touch-hole the howitzer. When the
fuse was ready, she Major lit it and ro
tired. In a minute or two the hitherto
unruffled mule heard the fizzing hack
there on his neck', and it made him un
easy. He reached his head around to
ascertan what was going on and as he
did so his body turned and the howitzer
began to sweep around the horizon.
The mule at last became excited, and
his curiosity intense, and in a second or
two he was standing with his four legs
in a bunch, making six revolutions a
minute, and the howitzer; understand,
threatening death to every man within
half a mile. The commandant was ob
served to climb suddenly up »tree ; the
lieutenants were seen sliding over ; the
bluff into the river,- as if they didn’t
care at a'l about the high price of uni
forms; the adjutant made good time to
ward the fort; the sergeant began to
throw up breast works with his bayonet,
and the major rolled over the ground
and groaned. In two or three minutes
there was a puff of smoke, and the
mule —oh ! whers was ho? A solitary
jackass might have been seen turning
back-somersaults over that bluff, only
to rest at anchor, finally, with his how
itzer at the bottom of the river, while
the ball went off toward the fort, hit
the major’s quarters, rattled the adobe
bricks down into the parlor and fright
ened the major’s wife idto convulsion!.
They do not allude to it now, and no
report of the experiment was ever sent
to the War Department.
Cheer Him.
In ene of our large cities, a fire broke
out iu a lofty dwelling. It was near
midaight, and the flames had made
headway before they were discovered. —
The sh e companies rallied but the smoke
had become so thick that the outlines of
the heuse were scarcely visible, and the
fiery element was raging with fearful
power, when a piercing cry thrilled all
hearts when they learned that there was
one person yet unsaved-within the build
ing. In a moment a ladder was swung
through the flames and planted againat
the heated walla, and a lyave fireman
rushed up its round* to the iv? ”9.
Overcome by the smoke, and perhaps
daunted by the hissing flames before
him, he halted and seemed to hesitate.
It was an awful scene. A life hung in
tha balance—oacii moment was an age.
“ Choer him,” shouted a voice from
the crowd, and a wild “ hurrah ’ burst
like a tempest from the beholding mul
titude. That cheer did the work, and
the brave fireman went upward amid
smoke and flame,- and in a moment de- i
scended with the rescued one in his '
arms ,
Friend, brother, when you sec a
brave soul battling with temptation
struggling under the cross, ru&hing for
ward to rescue dying men, and yet fal
tering in an hour of weakness or a mo
ment of peril, then “cheer him!” A*
a pebble’s fall may chaage a river’s
course, so your words of sympathetic
kindness may uplift a drooping heart,
and fix its faltering purpose for a nobler
life.
A New Cuke for Rheumatism.—
An exchange prescribe? the following ,
cure for rheumatism :
“Boil a small pot full of Irish pota- ■
toes, and bathe the part affected with the ,
water in which the potatoes were foiled j
as hot as can b 6 applied, immediately (
before going to bed. The pains will be
removed, or at least relieved, by the i
next morning Some of the mosVob |
stinate rheumatic pains have lately been
cured by oue application of (Ilia povef
and simple remedy.
The Charlotte Bulletin says : ‘ This j
we can vouch for ourselves ; that a raw
Irish pot a tor, carried in the pocket, will j
cure rheumatism. We Ma poirtt tb ? l
over twanty individual eases; some in 1
this city, laugh as any one may.
WOMEN are said to be second to the ;
pres* in the dissemination of news.
He that will be angry for anything
will be angry for nothing.
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NO. 31.
MISCELLANEOUS.
LAMD FOR SALE.
ON HAND ANO FOR
D \ alc * a terms the following
Realyt.stjite j , *
m and
ud of Harlow county, near the Gol
den county t 1», „tr *>rhig place road. A
rare chance for * jjovdi Wrgn-n.
4mi OUI3 lmlt in
the'_4th District and 3d section Gordon Cos
about m acres or gin,! creek bettira, about
JP w*ll watered, ‘goad dou hit
*muses, and • i.t-biuldings, convenient to
school tind churches’;' gorfd Orchards on the
plac*. #~t *
Nearly 1(XX) acres of good land, Wing
I P , iu the. 23d District, 2d Aec
rlfirt Os Gordon county. 400 acres of first
class bdtttwn Undin a-tine state of cultiva
tion iuid abput 150 acres.of cleared upland.
On the place are good buildings, two good
wells, one spring, appfb and*peach orchards
and an abundance of stock, water. In one
of the best settlements of Cherokee Georgia,
t”' l being * f«nn second to none anywhere
id all thru appertains' to a farm in thorough
pntht ; .superior inducements are offertal to
buyers., jheTara js indeed a most valuable
bne, really Wortli SSu,T)O<J or $30,000
Lotctflnndtfo. 222,'in the-fth district
Gordon county, containing . lt‘>B acres, oO
acres of wliiCTi TsgoodbottoiiiTcleared and
in cultivation, aiuThfiofir 80 acres of cleared
upland-.' fhis lot fc ofland lies on waters of
ihne Log.'-witlii® o«*nflki p£ » fi fte
null convenient to markets. A good
chance for a gbo f bargain
Two one ocr'Mofs hi the town of Calhoun.
On one ot the lots is a good residence
with tire booms and an elegant kitchen. The
entire lot is enclosed by anew iwid splendid
paling tyuee The Is enclosed and has
befui set in g; nss. This by early
application can be boW£ht for SEVEN* HUN
DKEJD DOLLARS.
’TlireV lots and a fraction of a lot of land
lying in the 24th district, 2d section of
Gordon county, on waters of Little Snlmjuoy,
containing 504 acres; about flB acres of good
bottom land, cleared and in cultivation ; und
about 240 acres of fresh cleared, good up
land, » largo proportion set iu clover nnd
the grasses; a superior stock farm; conven
ient to" easy mountain ranges;
comfortable building*; several springs of
good freestone water. A rare elmnco lor a
gtfod bargain. Call soon. •
Two lots of good farming land in th«
loth district, 3,d section of Gordon coun
ty, containing 320 acres. About 90 acres
fresh cleared and very convenient to Adairs
ville, pn the W. & A. li. R., audriaueville on
the o. R. &D.R. H. On the place are two
good small farm buildings; three good wells;
stock water convenient; young apple and
peach orchards. These lots may be bought
for reasonable amount, with easy terms by
early application to
Two hundred and forty acres of land sit
uated in Gordon county,»ixty acres creek and
branch bottom ; forty acres bottom land
and lour acres uplanck cleared ; comfortable
log cabins, stablQ* tod corn cribs; two acres
in or*hard, comprising apples, peaches,psars
aad plums, gofft! selfestionsand young trees ;
first, rate ymestune water; eight acres of the
bottom in clover,eight acres n and top or Herds
grass; 4lift iipliimJ is slightly Undulating,
fpse irum rook* *and heavily timbered-—oak
and hickory, IBe above tract can be bought
hot only cheap but vary low. Titles peffetf.
Apply to
PHILLIPS & RANKIN,
Real Estate Agents,
* J . Calhoun, fla:
ifliil r\n ran
of Philadelphia.
Medical Department I
THIS Collage Wide three feeeniens eaeh
yiaf.'The ffreteaesich oemmeneesOoteber
Sd, and continues until the end es December;
the aeeond aeasien eemnencea Janaary 3d,
1872. and eontinnae until th« and #f Marek ;
the third aoseien cessment** April lit, and
aontinuas nntil the end af Jnna.
It hag an able eorpi* af twalva Prefeaaere,
and every Department af Madiaina and Ima
gery ie thoroughly taught.
Every facility ui the way *f illuatratians,
morbid specimens, herbarium, ahamiaaland
philosophical apparatua, microscopes,instrn
menta of the latest invention fer phyaiaal
examination ami diagnosis will ba provided.
Splendid Hospital and Clinieal Instruction
■are afforded ; Xree tickets to all our eity hos
pitals art provided ; dissecting material
abuudant at % nominal eoat,
scholarships arc aold for IM,
which jSkys for all tha Professors’ Tiakata
until graduation. Matriculation Foe ;
DetnonaLrator’a TilEff. Js>t> ; Diploma Foe,
MQjFor •irculac-midmi litjional partianlara,
address
Prof. JOHN BUCHANAN, M. I). Dean,
614 Pine Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
augliTT-ly ' 4 * **
MANHOOD;
How host-. How Restored.
Just published, anew edition by DR. CUJ.-
VIRWELL’S CELEBRATED ESSAY on tka
radical curt es ccrwin,-weaknesses, tha af
fects af Errors and A buses in early life.
Thu celebrated awiiots in tkis admirable
essay, clearly dtmonj'trncts from a thirty
year*" successful practice, that tha alarming
consequences af such errers and abuses may
be radically eurad without the dangerens
’ uso of internal medjcina or the applientian
I of tha knife; pointing out a mod* af euro at
ouce simpja, certain, ape effectual, by means
of which every sufferer, no matter what kia
conditrem may he. may cure himself cheaply,
privately and radically.
fcs2/“This lecture oboutd be in tha handa
s os avert youth and every man in the land,
h- Sent, under seal, in plain envelope, te any
| address, ‘pos/peut on receipt of six eenta, or
tw6 post tfairrpi.
Also,-Dr. Culverwell’a “ Marria jeNJaide,"
' prica 25 ewntg,
i Addrees the Publish era,
m CHAS. J. C. KLINE db CO.,
.12*York. 0. Bex 4,586.
t jan'g.s-|/y tT y,,... „
LARGE AND VALUABLE
]Porm For Sale.
VEND peven mfles-northwest of Calhoun,
-*-X Unr-Jot; eeunty, CTai, and within oue mile
of Um S. R. okD. K. K. . The place contains
u folk,* o\tp l*i Gordon and fwe in TV h _
tdo'iWH\ 'two* of &.& are good log
houses and all ncce*mm[ A
Snc-grtaiik til# stoi k timbered and
watered. Will be sold on reasonable terms.
Apply to the undersigned at Blue Springy
Go Jon county, Ga.
FeblS Sm. L. S. KINNEMAN.
MONTH ! Horst furnished. Ex"
pen c e* paid. If. B. Shaw, Alfred*
Maine.