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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
BEV. A. MARTIN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
novlo'7o-ft Dahlonega, Georgia.
J. C. r.AIN. JU3. m‘CONNEI.I,.
fain & McConnell,
A TTOII A 7 EISA TL A JV,
CALHOUN, aA.
UiEtjU Office in the Court House.
Aug 11 1 ts
W. J. CANTRELL,
jsLttox*xi.o3r evt JLazxntw
Calhoun, Geo rgi a .
\\J 'LL Practice in the Cherokee Circuit.
If in IJ. »S. District Court, Northern Dis
trict of (ji-crgia, (at Atlanta); and in Uie Su
preme Court of the State of Georgia*
E. J. HIKER,
A 110 i' u e y at n w,
C. 1/. 110 l 'X. a EOR (} LA.
£»/#«■ South-East Corner of Court House. |
THILL practic * in all the Courts of the
M Cherokee Circuit : Supreme Court of
Georgia, and the United States District Court
*t Atlanta, Ga. uuglO’TOly
Mrs. Wm. Phii.i.i.ips, Marietta, Ga.
M 11. Rankin, Calhoun, Ga.
THILLIPS & RANKIN,
Attorneys rd Line and
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
Calhoun, Georgia.
Ay ill practice in the courts of the Cherokee
1 1 Circuit. Office North side Public
Square.
J~DrTINSLEY,
Watch-Maker and Jeweler,
CALHOUN, GUO.
I '.L styles of Clocks, Watches and Jewelry
A. eeutly repaired and war'anted.
« 9’7otf
M. Snjdei*.
■DESPRCTFUI.Iv announces to the
■**' citirens of Calhoun and surrounding
country that ho has permanently located in
< ailioun, with the intention of practicing
Pentistry. He will he found promptly at
his office every day (except Sunday), and j
guarantees satisfaction to all. Charges Mod- j
crate. 0«t), Oflieo over lloaz. Barrett & Co’s,
''ore, Railroad Street, Calhoun, Georgia.
HOTELS, &C.
BASSEEN HOUSE.
(Formerly U. S. Hotel),
wr. Alabama and Pryor Streets, Atlanta, Ga.
j U. SASSLKN. Ag't. Proprietor,
' G. W. SASSKEN, Clerk.
Tkhms; Transient Boarders per day, $2 •
ln gle meal or lodging, ot> cents.
uov2-tf.
BRIDGES’ RESTAURANT/
Imatn street,
Carters<• Me, - - Georgia.
rlllST-CLASS FARE!
OPEN AT ALL HOURS !!
1 EESII Oysters received daily. I also
seep constantly on hand a full stock of fine
cauuiy Groceries and Confectioneries. Give
Uleac “ ll - T. J. Biuikjks, Prop’r.
Rov2-tf.
3EXo»tol-
HSVJO returned and taken charge of
■ n> llotelit shall be my endeavor to keep
u lI P to the standard of
A First-class Hotel,
1» all its arrangements. The table will be
Applied with the
Best the Market affords.
.very attention shown guests. Give me a
aL , Jkssf. Thrasher.
J®ptlß’7l-IT.
SS. T l . ORAX,
( (t -Uioun 9 - - Georgia,
I’/' r ro P ar °d to furnish the public with
E|e-I au "agons, bran new and wnrnint-
W „ ie P a 'i’ing of all kinds done at s \ art
notice. *
lv!v. a^0 ’ a number of tie White
y.' P Wa gonß. Call aud examine before
jaul 8-1 y.
CHEAP JOB PRINTING.
jour orders for dob Piinting to the
He.r n o-,° fficc - Circulars, Letter
Kino S ’ Vl l Uej;al, and all other
Price ° '’' an^s ' execute** neatly, and at
8 a? c h?np as it can be done elsewhere.
A OL. 11.
ONE QF THE JIOOD STORIES.
Paul Smith was a poor, old man. He
had a back room in the top of a noisy
lodging house, where he slept at nights
and munched his meals of bread and
cheese (or bologna sausage, when he
could afford it), from whence he
crept, as harmless unnoticed as a
fly, down to the corner of the dingy
street, to the little music shop of Carl
Bert man, a German settler somewhere
in Soho.
r J here he tinkA«cN»ijl day on broken
violins and other musical instruments,
never absenting himself for a moment
save on Sunday afternoons, when he
went to the house ortfemail tradesman,
to teach the piano to three or four very
stupid girls. be curled up in
his den. and nobody
knows how, until morning.
There are a few certainties : he never
went to church, but he picked ragged
children from the pavement when*they
fell near him, and gave them halNpen\
nies when he had any; shared his dii\J
ner often with a mangy, dirty cu% wh<j
acted as a sort of escape valve for tlfo
ill temper of half the men and wYUnen ‘
in the street ; and he roused Pas llyau
from his midnight snooze in the gutter,
many a cold night, and
him home to Norah and the “ chilaersK’
As for his honesty, as a neighbor re-'
marked, “If he found five shillings flfr
the street, he’d wear # gut ttyi shillings’
worth o’ strength to
find out the
One cold ni<*fit, Paul was ret#fnmg
from his work, with a loaf of breajpun-:
dor one arm and a violin under the oth
er, when at the street door he stumbled
and nearly fell over a small object
crouched on the step.
“BWss us! what’s this?” cried Paßh
striving to gain his equilibrium.
“Only die, sir!” and the small object
stood up, and became a thin,
and ragged child.
“ Are you hurt, little girl?”
“ No sir.”
“ What are you doing out here in the
cold ?”
“ Nothing.”
“Why don’t you go home ?”
“ I ain’t got any !”
“ Dear me ! W here’s your mother ?”
“ In Heaven
At this Paul was dumbfounded, and
seeing that great tears were stealing
down the child’s wan face, he thrust
the violin under the arm which had
held the bread, and putting the other
around the tiny figure, he said : “Oh,
Fve got a home, a really jolly place !
Come up and see.”
And this is the way old Paul came to
have a neat little housekeeper, and to
be buying calico gowns and shoes out of
his poor salary.
People wondered at the sight of this
bent old man, hitherto uncared for, now
walking daily to his work with his hand
upon the shoulder of the odd. yet pret
ty-faced girl, looking at her with honest
pride brightening his eyes, and laugh
ing as load as he could whenever the
joke came in.
But Paul looked unconcerned, evaded
the questions of t he curious, and learned
to love nothing better in this world than
the little waif, Camilla.
There were many, many days, when
rheumatism drew Paul up by the fire
in the old b >ck attic, and drew the very
last pennyoutof hisdilnpidated old purse;
but brave Camilla, never forgetting how
near death she had been on that bitter
night of their meeting, always founda
word to ward off' hunger and, courage
to keep them both bright until help
came.
The winter of 186— came in like a
lion, as many a poor wretch well remem
bers, and with the first blast came Paul’s
enemy. He turned, one night, a sad
face from his warm corner in Bcrtman’s
shop among the violins, and hobbled up
the street, feeling the approach of the
the o’d rheumatic pains, and wondering
what would become of his poor little
Camilla.
His excitement carried him to the
last flight of stairs, and hearing Camil
la’s voice, he paused to rest and listen.
She was singing in that sweet and op
pressive manner which made her voice
seem to him the sweetest and purest he
had ever heard. At the end of the
stanza she took breath,and another voice
said : ‘‘Child, you astonish me. Either
l am a poor judge of music, or else your
voice is the finest I ever heard. You
are right in preferring its cultivation to
anything else.”
An electric thrill shot through old
Paul’s frame, and quickened his blood
to a rapidity that quite carried away his
rheumatic pains, and in a twinkling lie
was up the stairs in his little attic.
lie was terrified at the sound of a
man’s voice, but the sight of a handsome
and polished gentleman, with diamond
studs in his snowy linen, a heavy ring
upon his white hand, unquestionable
broadcloth upon his back, in close con
versation with his Camilla, whose won
drous beauty had of late startled even
his dull perception, was more than Paul
could bear.
lie was a very small man—had been
in his youth—and now that, time’s with
ering fingers had touched him, he was
shriveled and dried like withered fruit,
but in his virtuous indignation, he puffed
out to his fullest extent, and in his fal
setto voice piped : “ Camilla, how dare
you invite any one here ?”
‘‘Oh, Uncle Paul ! This is Mr. Cla
vering, a gentleman whose —whose—
“W hose mother she saved from death
Your neice, sir, a few days since, was
passing through our crowded thoroug
j fare, when my mother’s carriage drew
up to the pavement. The horses were
restive, and bidding the driver attend
CALHOUN, GA., THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1872.
to them, she began to descend unas
sisted. Her foot was on the step, when
the animals sprang forward and flung
her violently from her But
for the sudden act of your ueice, who
received my mother in her strong’young
arms,the fall might have proved a fatal
one. My mother iwfgnce entered jyhofc
and keeping your neice he* sent
for me. I came to-<|ay at my mother’s
earnout request, to express our heartfelt
gratitude, and to offd^ —
‘•You needn’t offer a penny,
sir. 'She’ll sufferwwbile
pair of hands W work for lit*/’ srtid
Paul ?
“\ou mistakqfme ; C do po.t wish to
insult you, but* woulck raise the child
from her poverty and that
she might be of use toLyou and*"^ her
self, and become a\refined wonutn. —
Don’t let your selfish love sta%l in her
light, and shut it out from her. She
sings like a prima donna, to
study music.”
The great lustrous eyes of the child
to her strange guardian.
“Lor’, Camilla, I stand in your
way.'' I know you are every bit a born
lady, if pmr forsaken mother did
diewin a hove™among wretches who
her into the cold as soon ds tlm
‘breath had left her foody; butdeafymm
I part with you.”
“And you shall not. Let me serve
little'Camjlla, and she shall never leave
but Jball prove.a blessing to you
in v<Jhr old-age.”
, visitor departed, with no further
iyjhry to his darmig than an eloquent
glance an expressive pair of eyes.
’’ from a gloomy lodging house
a snu*j--Set oT chambers a few squares
twent Camilla, and the poor
fellow begaw to look like another
ng, in his cledner work clothes and
Sunday suit, earned from the increased
number of pupils provided through the
willing assistance of their philanthrop
ical friend, Clavering.
Day after day Camilla went with her
books to the teacher so strangely pro
vided ; and, after a little time, there
came days when passers paused to listen
to the warbling of the rich young voice.
When she had been there six months
she entered one morning, to find Mrs.
Clavering in the ansie master’s room?
• “ A\ hat do propose to do with
your famous pu f Ay, she asked.
‘ ,v doing anything
in a “uusical way. She will be a song
stress of whom this country will be
proud. Ah, here she is.”
“You have improved wonderfully, my
child,” said the lady, holding out her
gloved hand. “ I came to bring you
Richard's farewell. lie leaves London
to-night. Here is a little gift as a token
of remembrance.”
She did not understand that Mrs.
Clavering had placed a pretty necklace
of coral in her hand, and then gathered
up her shawl and departed, but when
her teacher spoke, she cried out as if in
mortal pain, and without a word flew
down the street towards home. As she
turned the corner, she rushed pell mell
into the arms of a gentleman, who, on
seeing her pale and tearful face, said :
“ Why, Camilla, what is the matter ?”
“ Oh, Mr. Clavering, you are going
away !”
Richard Clavering’s fine face grew sad
and expressive as the tearful eyes looked
into his, and for the first time he com
prehended that he was a young man,
and that his protege was stealiug from
childhood into beautiful girlhood, and
was undeniably a beauty.
“ Camilla, I am going away, but will
you wait my return ?”
“ Wait for you? lam not going to
run away.”
“ You do not comprehend. Well, it
is better so. Perhaps two years later
you may understand me. Good bye,
Camilla. Kiss me good-bye.”
It was a very quiet street, and so
Camilla lifted her head and kissed him.
In all probability the child would have
kissed him in the main thoroughfare as
well as there, and I only mention the
fact of the street being a quiet one, to
quiet the startled propriety of those who
are shocked with the impropriety of it.
Well, there they parted.’ He to go
over the sea, she to remain at home and
improve the opportunities he had placed
before her.
ie % ?|c *
The great heart of the music-loving
public was agitated with mingled emo
tions of joy, pride, astonishment and
awe. Anew songstress had been criti
cised. picked over piecemeal, ground
down to the finest point, dissected, ex
amined through the most perfect musical
microscopes, and pronounced perfect!
And now the manager of a first class,
fashion-patronized theatre had engaged
her for a single night at an almost fab
ulous sum, and the world was to hear
her voice.
The night came. The theatre was
crowded from pit to roof. The orches
tra pealed forth a grand overture, the
expextant crowd filled the air with per
fume, and soft murmurs of whispering
voices and rustling silks arose in a sub
dued sound ; and then the broad cur
tain rolled up and disclosed the elegantly
fitted stage.
Suddenly there was a hush in the
vast building, and eyes grew bright with
eager anticipation, as from the wing
came the debutante..
A tall graceful girl, with gleaming
shoulders, white perfectly shaped arms ;
with a crown of purple-black hair upon
the regal head ; with great dark eyes
scanning the crowd, and then with al
most childish shyness veiling themselves
beneath the long lashes; a mouth soft,
tender and beautiful, and a cheek as
; fair «s the pure white satin of her
sweeping robe ; and they had seen the
long talked of and highly praised beau
{7-
A roar like the roar of distant waters,
sounded in her ears, and then swelled
I into a thunder of applause, and coming
slowly down in the splendor of the foot
lights, her beautiful head erect, her
eyes glowing with excitement, her beau
ty enhanced by the elegance of her cos
tume, Camilla, the poor little waif, the
child of poor old Paul Smith, the pro
tege of proud Richard Clavering, re
ceived the homage of the assembled
crowd.
AYhen the acclamation had ceased.the
orchestra began a soft symphony; and
then through the building echoed the
clear, pure itotes of a voice that sounded
far away, a dreamy, mystic voice, full
of hope, of doubt, of pain. Nearer,
still nearer, it sounded, and hope half
drowned the doubt, but yet a plaintive
sorrow seemed to remain. .It came
nearer, and the sorrow was a half ex
peetant, trembling glimpse of something
better; and then suddenly the strange
voice broke forth in a triumphal strain,
and listeners held their breath as the
wondrous notes rang out upon the air
and then died away.
For a momenta deadly silence reigned,
but it was for a moment only; and then
the building vibrated with a crash of
enthusiasm that came from the music
crazed audience. Men arose in their
seats, and hundreds flung floral tributes
at her feet.
In one of the boxes, above the one
where the mask master and manager
sat, an odd looking old man waived his
handkerchief and cheered, with great
tears falling down his wrinkled cheeks;
and she gave him the only smile that
crossed h r lips during the night.
But at length the curtain fell, and
Camilla, weary and worn, went off' to
the dressing room. Someone stood in
the shadow of a side scene, and when
she asked permission to pass, caught her
by the hands and drew her out into the
light,
“Camilla, little Camilla, is it you?
Have I been listening to my little girl
all this glorious evening? Speak tome !
I am bewildered and blind !”
“Mr. Clavering! When dick you
come ? “ Oh, lam so glad, so happy,”
she exclaimed. *
“ Are you glad ? Are you happy •
Oh, is this my welcome? Have you
waited for me, my kAe, my darling!”
She put her hands over her eyes mur
muring : “You do not mean your words !
lam dreaming—l am mad!”
“You are here, wide awake, Camilla,
and I am asking you to love me, and to
be my wife.”
She drew him away for a brief mo
ment, and laid her weary head within
his arms. Then she passed on to her
dressing room, saying : “ Oh, Richard,
take me away ! I am soul sick of this.”
“And you will only sing—”
“For you. Ctfmc, we n?ust not forget
L ncle Paul. He is wanting in the box
for me.”
The box was near at hand and in a
moment they stood at the door; Richard
pushed it open to allow 7 Camilla to en
ter, and savf the old man sitting in one
of the luxurious chairs, his head lying
back upon the soft cushions, and his
hands peacefully folded.
“ Uncle Paul,” cied Camilla, “ Why,
you naughty boy, you are fast asleep I
Come, it is time to go home. Oh !”
She started back with a cry, for the
hand she touched was icy cold, aud fell
back stiff and helpless.
“ Camilla darling, come away. I will
attend to him ”
“Oh, Richard !”
“Hush; love, he is beyond us now.
Those strains of music have carried his
soul to Heaven, from whence they
came.”
The poor old man was dead With
the consummation of his heart’s wish,
his quiet unpretending, unoffending life
had passed out into new existence.
There were loud growls in the music
loving world, but nothing ever came of
them, for Richard Clavering removed
their singing bird so deftly that few
knew the cause of her flight; and she
sings only to him, and to her brood of
young Claverings.
Platform of the Philadelphia Con
vention.
Philadelphia, Pa., June 6. —The
following is the platform adopted by
the Convention :
The Republican party of the United
States, assembled in National Conven
tion in the city of Philadelphia, on the
sth and 6th days of June, 1872, again
declares its faith, appeals to its history,
and announces its position upon the
questions before the country.
1. During eleven years of supremacy
it lias accepted with grand courage the
solemn duties of the times. It sup
pressed a gigantic rebellion, emancipated
four millions of slaves, decreed the equal
citizenship of all, and established uni
versal suffrage, exhibiting unparallelled
magnanimity; it criminally punished no
man for political offenses, and warmly
weloomed all who proved loyalty by
obeying the laws aud dealing justly
with their neighbor; it has steadily
decreased with a firm hand the result
ant disorders of a great war and ini
tiated a wise and humane policy towards
theindians; the Pacific Railroad and
similar vast enterprises have been gen
erally aided and successfully conducted ;
the public lands freely given to actual
settlers; immigration protected and en
couraged, and a full acknowledgement
of the naturalized citizen’s rights se
cured from European powers; a uniform
national currency has been provided;
repudiation frowned down, the national
credit sustained under the most extra*
ordinary burdens, and new bonds nego
tiated at lower rates; the revenues have
been carefully collected and honestly
applied; despite the annual large re
ductions of the rate of taxation, the
public debt has been reduced during
General Grant’s Presidency at the rate
of 6100,000,000 a year; great finan
cial crises have been apparent, and peace
and plenty prevail throughout the land ;
menacing foreign difficulties have been
peacefully compassed, and the honor
and power of the nation kept in high
respect throughout the world. This
glorious record of the past is the party’s
best pledge for the future. We believo
the people will not intrust the govern
ment to any party or combination of
men composed chiefly of those who re
sisted every pro
2. Complete exact equal
ity in the politi
cal and public be estab
lished and efiectually maintained
throughout the Union by efficient and
appropriate Neither the
law nor its should ani
mate any in respect of
citizens by color or pre
vious conditiwlVof servitude.
3. The gpendments to the
National ConMtution should be cordially
sustained because they are right, not
merely tolerated because they are law,
and should be carried out according to
their spirit by appropriate legislation,
the enforcenfent of which can safely be
entrusted only to the party that secured
those amendments,.
4. The national government should
seek to maintain honorable peace with
all nations, protecting its citizens ev
erywhere, and sympathizing with all
people who strive for greater liberty.
5. Any system of the civil service
under which the subordinate positions
of the government are considered re
wards for mere party zeal, is fatally de
moralizing, and we therefore favor 'a
reform of the system by laws which
shall abolish the evils of patronage, and
make honesty, efficiency and fidelity
the essential qualifications for public
position with practically reading a life
of office. •
G. We are opposed to further grants
of thewpublic lands to corporations and
monopolies, and demand the na
tional domain be set apart for free homes
for the people.
7. 'lhe annual revenue, after paying
o ollU Put ufol* i* tmu
teriH balance for the reduction of the
principal and the revenue,exeeptso much
as may be derived from a tax upon to
bacco and liquors be raised by duties
upon importation, the duties of which
shall be so adjusted as to aid in securing
remunerative wages to labor, and pro
mote the industry, prosperity and growth
of the whole country.
8. We hold undying honor to the sol
diers and sailors whose valor saved the
Union; their pensions are a sacred
debt of the nation, and the widows and
orphans of those who died for their
country are entitled to the care of such
additional legislation as will extend the
bounty of the government to all our
soldiers and sailors who were honorably
discharged and who. in the time of
duty, became disabled, without regard
to the length of service or the cause of
such discharge.
9. The doctrine of Great Britain and
other European powers concerning alle
giance, once a subject always a subject,
having at least, through the efforts of
tho Republican party, been abandoned,
and the American idea of the individ
uals right to transfer allegiance having
been accepted by European nations it
is the duty of our government to guard
with jealous care the rights of adopted
citizens against the assumption of un
authorized claims by their former gov
ernments, and we urge continued care
ful encouragement and protection of
voluntary immigration.
11. The franking privilege ought to
be abolished, and the way prepared for
a speedy reduction in the rate of post
age.
11. Among the questions which press
for attention is that which concerns the
relations of capital and labor, and the
Republican party recognize the duty of
so shaping legislation as to secure full
protection and the amplest field for la
bor, the creator of all capital, the larg
est opportunities and a just share of
mutual profits of these two great ser
vants of civilization.
12. We hold that Congress and the
President have only an imparative duty
in their measures for the suppression of
violent and treasonable organizations in
certain lately rebellious regions and for
the protection of the ballot-box, and
that therefore, are entitled to the thanks
of the nation.
13. We denounce the repudiation of
the public debt in any form or disguise
as a national crime; we witness with
pride the reduction of the principal of
the debt and the rates of interest upon
the balance, and confidently expect that
our excellent national currency will be
perfected by a speedy resumption of
specie payments.
14. The Republican party is mind
ful of its obligations to the wo
men of America for their nobie devo
t-ion to the cause of freedom, their ad
mission into wide fields of usefulness is
viewed with satisfaction, and the hon
est demands of any class of persons for
additional rights should be treated with
respectful consideration.
15. We heartily approve the action
of Congress in extending amnesty to
those lately in rebellion, and rejoice in
the growth of peace and fraternal feei
ng throughout the land.
IG. r l he Republican party propose
to respect the rights, reset red by the
powers delegated by them to the State.
! 17. It is the duty of the General
Government to adopt such means as
will tend to encourage American com
merce and ship building.
18. Wc believe that the modest pi*
triotisin, the earnest purpose, the sound
judgment, the practical wisdom, the
incorruptible integrity and illustrious
I services ot Ulysses S. Grant have com
mended him to the hearts of the Amer
ican people, and with him at our head
wc stand to day on anew march to vic
tory.
A Woman who Never Slanders
her Neighbors.
“ Mercy knows,” said Aunt Jerusha,
as she settled herself in her small rock
ing chair, and wiped her steel bowed
specks on her apron before placing them
astride her nose “mercy knows 1 never
slander my neighbors, I’ve enough to
take care of my own affairs. Now there
is Dorothy Ann—always knows just
what every one has on at church. The
idea of looking at people’s dress in
church! But that is some fail
ing. We all have our failings, Impose,
and a sigh finished the sentence.
Whether this harrargue was ad
dressed to the world in general, or was
for the especial benefit of a tall younsr
lady seated at a table near by, inserting
a pair of shears into a piece o
we do not know. The young laJlmade
no reply, but a mischievous smiHllltfed
over her face, an 1 a silence ioßsved.
unbroken, save by the vengeful
the shears as they ciosed over the cloth,
and the loud tick of the clock in the
corner. Suddenly Aunt Jerusha peered
out of the window. “Look, Minerva
Jane—ain’t them Carpenter girls going
by?” “ Yes,” was the laconic answer.
“Do ysu see how they are dressed!
They come sailing into church during
prayer time last Sunday, looking like
peacocks. I watched them down the
aisles clear to their scats. They wore
velvet coats,-and their bon
nets loolßi§d like flower gardens. I no
tieedjUfrdr furs in particular; they were
new and Much cause they
have to be proud! I should think a
glance at home would lower their feath
ers some. But here comes 31 rs. Baker!
(3 dear ! she is a regular gossip, and wc
shall have to listen to her long yarns
all the afternoon. What a bore she is !”
A vigorous knock at the door was fol
lowed by the entrance of the lady in
beaming face to greet her. “My dear
Mrs. Baker, hew do you do?” I was
just thinking about you. Lay aside
your things and spend the afternoon.—
Minerva Jane, bring out the r< eking
chair for Mrs. Baker.” The two ladies
were soon seated with’their sewing, and
Aunt Jerusha asked:
“ Have jou seen Mrs Nash recently ?
I wonder if her husband is as bad a
ever? I declare, that woman has a time
of it.” “ I s’pose you know lie stole
the pork from 31r. Brien’s cellar a few
weeks ago?” “Yes, I heard of it.” —
“ Have you seen 31 rs. Slocum riding
with the young doctor ?” “To be sure ;
some folks say he’s her cousin, but 1
don’t believe it.” “ Well, now, Ido
say,” replied Aunt Jerusha, “I don’t
slander my neighbors; but that’s pretty
doings anyhow. Did you ever hear
what a wild girl she was before she was
married? 31 y sister’s husband’s cousin
used to know her, and she said she was
perfectly independent; didn’t care what
folks said about her. But I suppose
you have heard of Mr. Este’s failure?
For my part, I don’t wonder at it, his
wife was so extravagant; you’ve no idea
how much waste there was in that house ;
I’m not surprised that her husband
failed. They say he drinks ; I should
think 31 rs. Smith would feel dreadful
bad to have Susan marry him ; they’re
engaged. I’m told. I wouldn’t have
him courting 31inerva Jane for any
thing; but then Susan ain’t any better
than she should be; I don’t slander my
neighbors, but I must say I should not
want a daughter of mine doing as she
does. Why Mrs. Baker, you ain’t put
ting up your work;Mo stay till after
tea. Well, if you can’t, good bye;
come again soon. There !if I ain’t
relieved,” continued Aunt Jerusha. as
the door closed upon the departing guest.
“ Did you ever hear a woman go on so
about her neighbors ? The idea of slan
dering everybody as she does; to be
sure 1 have to talk with her when she’s
here; but mercy knows I don’t slander
my neighbors.”
“How much corn may a gentleman cat?'’
whispered P.,
While the cobs on his plate lay in tiers ;
“ As to that,” answered Q., as he glanced at
the heap,
“’Twill depend on the length of his ears.”
What can be wetter than a woman
with a cataract in her eyes, a waterfall
on her head, a creek in her back, forty
springs in her skirts, a liigk tied shoes,
and a notion in her head ?
Crowds of negroes were baptized at
St. Louis recently. One old lady, after
she got out. exclaimed, “ Bress de Lord ;
dat’s fivp times I’sc been baptized.”
“Ye are the children of the devil,”
was the text of a divine in the morn
ing, and in the afternoon he said, “Child
ren obey your parents.”
An irritable man who was disappoint
ed in his boots, threatened to cat up the
shoemaker, but compromised by drink
ing a cobbler.
Base ball ought to be styled the mu
tual admiration game. The clubs so
unremittingly “ play into each other’s
hands.”
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MISCELLANEOUS.
LAND FOR SALE.
TI r K HAVE NOW ON HAND AND FOR
▼ v Sale on reasonable terms the follow inn
Real Estate !
Lots 184 and 201. in the Gtli District and
•>d section ot Bartow county, near the Uor
dou county line, dn Spring place road. A
rare chance sot a good bargain.
Lot No. lti-5, and one half oMot No. 161. in
the 24th District and 8d section Gordon Cos.,
about ;55 acres of good creek bottom, about
00acres cleared, well watered, good double
log houses, and oi.t-buildings, convenient to
school and churches; good orchards on tha
place.
NO. 46.
Nearly 1000 acres of good land, lying
principally in the 23d District, 2d sec
tion of Gordon cotinty. 400 acres of first
class bottom-land in a ’fine state of cultiva
tion and about 160 acres of cleared upland.
On the place arc good buildings, two good
wells, one spring, apple and peach orchards
and an abundance of stock water. In one
of the best settlements of Cherokee Georgia,
and being a farm second to none anywhere
in all that appertains to a farm in thoretigh
ontfit ; superior inducements are offered to
buyers. The farm is indeed a most valuable
one, really worth $25,000 or SBO,OOO
Lot of laud No. 222, in the 6th district
Gordon county, containing 103 acres,
acres of which is good bottom, cleared and
in cultivation, and übout 80 acres of cleared
upland. 1 his lot of land lies on waters of
l**no Log. within one mile of a fine flujrring
mill convenient to markets good*
chance tor a p
Two oue aeryfcts of Culhqun.
ot lire lots is a good residence
iHp live rooms and an elegant kitchen. The
■nrc lot is enclosed by » new and splendid
Rmling fence The other ts enclosed and has
bcenset in grass. This property by rarlj'
application can be nought for SEVEN IIL'N
DKED DOLLARS.
Three lots and a fraction of a lot of land
lying in the 24th district, 2d section of
Gordon county, on waters of Little Snlaquov.
containing 5G4 acres; about 68 acres of good
bottom land, cleared and in cultivation ; and
about 240 acres of fresh cleared, good up
land, a large proportion set in clover and
the grasses; a superior stock farm; conven
ient to easy accessible mountain ranges ;
comiortuble buildings; several springs of
good freestone water. A rare chance for a
good bargain. Cull soon.
Two lots of good farming land in the
15th district, 3d section of Gordon coun
ty, containing 320 acres. About ‘JO acres
fresh cleared and very convenient to Adairs
ville, on the W. & A. It. R., andPlanoville on
the 8. 15. &D. U R. On the place are two
good small fami%uiklings; three good wells;
stock water convenient; young apple and
peach orchards. These lots may qe bought
for reasonable amount, with easy terms by
early application to
Two hundred and forty acres of land sit
uated in Gordon county,sixty acres creek and
branch bottom; forty acres bottom land
and four acres upland’cleared j comfortable
J r ' r * ****■*’ "4 “L. 1») «• u•» m) iwj j-T. |«f>iKa • J n m **-*-*-< «•
ni orclmrd, comprising apple*, petume*.pears
and plums, good selections and young tree* ;
first rate limestone water; eight acre* of the
bottom in clover,eight acres red top or Herds
grass; the upland is slightly undulating,
free from rocks and heavily timbered—oak
and hickory. Thcabove tract can be bought
not only cheap but very low. Titles perfect.
A most desirable house and lot in thetown
of Calhoun. The house contains six good
rooms; is situated in one of the most de
sirable localities for a residence within the
corporate limits. On the lot are also two
good stables, corn crib, &c. Adjoining the
residence lot are 80 acres of good roduc
tive land, in elegant condition, most it in
side the corporation. There is, oh tl» prem
ises, a good spring of pure crystal water.
r l here is no condensing, in a common news
paper advertisement the superior i duev
ments offered the looker after ft ho i.e, In
this property. It can be bought c ap—
not only cheap, but absolutely low iloicn.i
160 acres of land lying »>n the Oustcnaula
river miles West of Cnlhouif j 35 acres of
first class bottom ; 60 acres* of cleared land
in a good state of cultivation, with ordinary
buildings; well watered with two springs,
one well and a branch that affords a good
situation for a t inyard ; nbeaUttf.il residence
site. A fine young orchard of about 200
trees of choica varieties of fruit.
Apply to
PHILLIPS & RANKIN,
Real Instate Agents,
CfcUioun, Ga
AMERICAN DMVISiTV
of P/t if(Kielph ia.
Medical Department !
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year. The first session continences October
3d, and continues until the end of December;
the second session commences January 2d,
1872. and continues until the end of March ,
the third session commences Ist, and
contiuueg until the end of June.
It has an able corpse Os twelve Professors,
and ?very Department of Medicine and Sur
gery is thoroughly taught.
Every facility in the way of illustrations,
morbid specimens, herbarium, chemical and
philosophical apparatus, microscopes, instru
ments of the latest invention for physical
examination and diagnosis will be provided.
Splendid Hospital and Clinical Instruction
are afforded ; free tickets to all our city hos
pitals are provided , dissecting material
abundant at a nominal cost.
Perpetual scholarships are sold for S6O,
which pays for all the Professors’ Tickets
until graduation. Matriculation Fee $5 ;
Demonstrators Ticket. $5 ; Diploma Fee,
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address
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514 Pine .Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
aug] 7’71-ly
1A A AAA ACRES OF FARMING AND
11111 Him Mineral lands for sale in Ease
vvu Tennessee and adjoining coun
try. in tract* of one to ten thousand acres,
at $1 to S4O per acre. For full information
send 50 cents for the “Ocoee Register” one
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Mich.
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lisors, Portland, Maine.
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