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    AV. II- - IVVNII, Proprietor. Truth and Justice. $fl BO in AdvanceVOLUME III. GALLIPOLIS, OHIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1873. ACMlitK l

    BANKING.

    mmsw nAucDSiBAN K,

    QALLIPOLIS.EDWARD DELETOMBE,

    President.JOSEPH HUNT,

    Vice-Preside-

    JNO. A. HAMILTON,Cashier.

    Capital Stock, - - $100,000.

    DIRECTORS:Edward Dcletombe, Jno. A. Hamilton,Reuben Aleshire, Jos. Hunt,John Hutsinpiller, J. S. Blaekaller.

    Buvs OSolil. Silver. U.S. Bonds, Coupons, and Government Securitieg of allkinds.

    Bank open from A. M. to 3 P. MJXO. A. IIAMILTOX, Cashier.

    May 7, 1874. ... - - - '

    OHIO VALLEYBANK,

    GALLIPOLIS, OHIO.Canh Capital, 1 OO.OOO.Individual Liability, $800,000.A.. Hexkino, President.

    J. T.nALUDAT, Vice President.W. T. Mintcrn, Cashier.

    DIRECTORS :

    A. Hknkiso, C. D. Bailey,A. W. Allemono,

    J. T. Halliiat, Wm. SnonKR.dTBuys Gold, Silver, Coupons and

    Uovernment lionds at highest prices.Makes collections on all points andissues Drafts on principal Cities inthe United States and Europe t ree ofcbarge to regular Depositors, solicitsdeposits of private as well as corporatefunds, and allows liberal interest on allmonies left on specified time.

    November 7. 1874.

    L. M. bemax, S. G. Keller,Pres't. - Vice Pres't.

    r p. porter. Cashier.v. CENTREVILLENational Bank

    OF THURMAX, OniO.AUTHORIZED CAPITAL,f.$100,000.

    TAX!C OP CIRCULATIOX, DIS- -9 count and Exchange, interestpaid on Time Deposits. Good paperhwwrtf'Kfld ,fehef 'ctjcft-fci- r sale t

    to 12 and from

    r' .' DIRECTORS:L. X. Beman, ,?. a. Keller,Permelia Wood, J. C. Gross,

    H. P. Porter.Xov. 2G, 1874.

    ATTORNEYS.

    C. W. WHITE, C. M. llOLCOMB.

    WHITE & HOLCOMB,Attorneys at Law,

    AND

    EE A ESTATE AGENTS.

    CyPartition of Real Estate, Exami-nation of Titles. Conveyancing and Business for Administrators. Executorsand Guardians nromotlv attended to.

    Special attention given to Collections.OFFICE NEAR THE UOCKT IIOUSK.

    E. N. HARPER,Attorney at Law,

    GALLIPOLIS, OHIO,- Pensions obtained and GovernmentPl:iima nrnsecuted.

    Office on Second street, one door aboveVanden & Son.

    March 14, 1872.

    C. W. BIRD. W. H. C. KCKEB.

    BIRD & ECKER,Attorneys-at-La-

    Gallipolis, - - - Ohio,XITILL attend to all bnsi ness entrustedYT to their care in Gallia and adjoin

    ing counties, also in Mason county,WestVa.

    Special attention given to Collections,Probate business, etc.

    Office on Second Street, flvo doors below, Locust.

    Soy. 12. 1874. tt "

    W. S. NEWTON, M. D.,HAVIXG resigned the

    Post-offic- e,

    his whole time to thepractice ofmedicine and Snrgery.Office, adjoining Post-offic- e; residence,

    on 3d St., two doors aDove suite,GALLIPOLIS, OHIO.

    July 15, 1875. .

    M I L LI1TE ZR,-"5- T .MRS. J. HOWELL,

    DEALER IN

    MILLINERY GOODS,WHOLESALE AXD RETAIL.

    gyOrders solicited and promply andcareiuiiy miea.

    COURT STREET,Between 2d and 3d, - - Gallipolis, O.

    May 7th, 1874

    MIL LI N E R YHiss ALICE HILL,Has removed her MILLIXERY estab-

    lishment to ' -CREUZET BLOCK,

    "

    on SECOXD STREET, a few doors eastof Court, where her friends are invitedto call. .

    October 22, 1874.

    Cheap as Dirt.Family Organfor ale byOXE WHITE & HOLCOMB.

    Aug.19,1875.

    HARDWARE

    J. M. Kerr fc CoWHOLESALE DEALERS IX

    '"" GENERAL

    Upper corner Public SquareGALLIPOLIS, o.

    I J. M. KERR. J. W. CHKRINOTOX,January 22, 1874.

    SADDLES AND SADDLERY.

    Manufacturer and Dealer in

    SADDLES, BRIDLESHarness, Collars,

    Trace-Chain- s, Currj-Comb- s

    Horse-Brushe- s, &cCOURT ST.,' - - GALLIPOLIS, O

    tRepairing promptly attended to.frices to suit the times.July IS, 1874.

    MILLING.

    R. ALESHIRE & CO.DEALCM I(it

    Flour, Wheat,Mill-Fee- d, Sic.

    CASH FOR WHEAT,K II It E K A ITI I L fj S ,

    GALLIPOLIS. OHIO

    Wanted!WHEAT, CORN AND OATS;

    r?OR wltieh we will paythhighestniarktF price. delivered at our Mill or Ware

    house.

    Beat Family-Flou- rFor Sal atanr Mill.

    H R K. H. NKiL.

    MARBLE WORKS.

    MILES & KERR,MaBBLB CUTTEBSt

    -- AKt MANUFACTURERS 0 ,

    M OTV U M IVTS,Tomb-Stone- s, fcc.

    SECOND STREET, ABOVE PUBLIC SQUARE,

    Gallipolis, Ohio.

    WE do everything in the line of MarbleCutting on short notice, and referthose who desire rnferenoe as to our skill andability, to onr work.

    n. un. ixi. tf

    TAILORING.

    rawMerchant Tailoring!

    $TIEFEL& SORGopened a TailoringHAVE In Xo. 3 Drouillard Block,

    Court Street, under the Journal Ofllee.They are prepared to furnish customersthe latest and neatest styles ot

    Gents' Suits,FURNISHING GOODS, ETC.

    Mr. Soro is one of the best postedtailors in Ohio, and will please all withhis styles. Call upon this tirin as theyarc ready to do business at living prices.

    si 1Kb E La & SOKli.Sept. 9, 1875. tf

    DENTISTRY!

    DR. 1. R. SAFFORD.

    Officb 2d ST., oVkrJ. n. Wkil's Stork.P. S. Preserving the Xatural Teeth,specialty. 'March la, 1874.

    REMOVAL!fjHE undersigned has removed his

    Boot and Shoehouse to the room adjoining the Mcln--tyre property on Third street.

    Iet the public call, and they will findStock complete and prices low.

    J. J- - MAXON- -April 1, 1875.

    BAKERYAND

    Confectionery.B. V7. PERSItlGERTTODJD inform the public that on

    SPRUCE STREET,Near Mollohan t Gardner's Store,He has opened a room and supplied itwith all tnat lamuies may need iu theline or

    Bread, Cakes,and fresh at all times. ;

    PRICES REASONABLE,and prompt attention given to all orders,and M?Goods delivered at any point inthe city. (Sept. 2, 1875, ly

    WHOLESALE GROCERS.

    HKNKMG,

    ALLKMONG & CO.,

    WHOLESALE

    GUOC E Ii SAND

    Commission . ITIcrchanlsDBALKUI

    Produce, Provisions

    ;and-Liquo- rs.

    GALLIPOLIS, OHIO.

    Manufacturer's AgentsFOR

    RIFLE & BLASTING POWDER,

    Clifton Iron and Nail Co.,

    HURT'S CELEBRATED VIRGINIA TOBACOO.

    Jan. 7, 1872

    GROCERIES, &C.

    CHARLES SEMON,Wholesale and Retail Dealer in

    Groceries,Confectionaries,

    Provisions, Ac,COURT ST., BET. SECOXD & THIRD,

    GALLIPOLIS, OHIO,

    Respectfully asks the citizens of Gallipolis to call at Ins establishment and exam- -ne his stock of

    GROCERIES,

    Consisting of all articles to he found in a

    FAMILY GROCERY STORE.

    My stock cf COXFECTIOXERIES arelarge and complete ; such as

    Candies, Cakes, Nuts, Frnits, &c.

    Bvlstrict attention to businesssellingat small profit, I hope..ftijnerit(ia.shareof public patronage. i ., -

    OYSTERSby the can and half can of the bestualitr, and warranted fo pc trcsh.

    XHntfTRYJEOpUCK Ot all kindsanted, for which the highest market

    price will be paid. ;

    D. S. FORD,Wholesale and Retail

    GROCER,akd DEAi.it l-a-

    Provisions. Produce, &c.DROUTLLARD'S BLOCK,

    COURT GALLIPOLIS, OST., - - -January 15, 1S74.

    OYSTERS!IRESn OYSTERS just received, at

    S. GOETZ',

    CORXER OF GRAPE AXD TniRD

    STREETS.

    The very best quality of FRESn OYSTERS are received by Mr. Goktz everymorning. This is the place.

    S. GOETZ.Xov. 5, 1874. tf

    THE RED FLAG!THE PLACE FOR EVERYBODY!

    OA-IjI- j tjipoict

    B L AG-G--FOR TOUR

    Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions,Boots, Sboes, &c. .

    Supplies large and prices low.

    for cash or in exchangeWAXTED, all kinds of countryproduce, such as butter, eggs, driediruiis, lara, uuiuw, ueaiis, c, a,K.

    KfsM-- t Scnnd street, between Cedarand Locust, sign of the Red Flag.

    uec. iu,

    A. S. Clark. A. B. Clark. J. C. Kerr.

    A. B. & A. R. CLARK & CO.,(Successors to A. B. CLARK & BRO.,)

    Wholesale Grocers".' v AND "

    COMMISSION MERCHANTS,

    Ho. 39" WalnutSt., Cincinnati, U.January L 1875. ly

    Wanted:HOGS ! at all seasonsor the year ;FAT Turkeys and Chickens.

    - A. NEWTOX.Feb. 12, 1874.

    THE RECALL.[BY REQUEST.]

    Come back, O, Come !My heart is weary with thy long delay,There is no sweetness in the summer

    day, '"Xo sound of music iu the Robin's call,Xo benediction in the twilight's fall,The starry heavens are dark, and all '

    The earth is dumb.

    Come back to me :I miss thy presence as the blossoms missThe beauty of the sun's awakening kls&tWhat favoring gales are to becalmed

    ships,Whatcooling draughts to fever-parch- ed

    lips,What the strong hand to him who faints

    and slips,Thou art to iue.

    Ah ! I have lovedTo dream of thee through the long sol

    emn evenAs weiirv mls'riin drejims of rest nnd

    ,

    To feel through all my loneliness anddread,

    TJie thought of thee ruu like a golden-thread,

    Or some sweet poem thy dear lips have' 'read,

    My best beloved.

    Come back, O, come :Come with thy smile, to light the sum

    mer day, 'Come with thy love to glorify the way.Come with thr tender charm of touch

    and tone,Come with thy presence, which shall

    well atoneFor all the sadness which my heart hathJ

    knownCome back, beloved.

    KATE.MEADOW DALE.

    A TEXAS HUNTER'SA gentleman who has lately return

    ed from a visit to Dallas, Texas,tolls a story which is rather dra-matic. The story was told to himbvan old hunter who had become domesticated and was lounging about oneof the Dallas hotels.

    "I could tell .you a good manytieer stories, stranger, said tne

    old fellow, in conversation with thearentleman, "but I don't know ofany that 'ud be more likelj- - to strike

    on than an experience of Samong's, in Harrison .Con n ty, years

    ago. 1 exas was a rougn place men ;ou can bet on that!""And then the old fellow told the

    story. jw r4!j aagraphic in print as in ' his tersediom:

    Years ago " Harrison - County,- - inTexas, was the haunt or about asdesperate a gang of ruffians as everinfested any district west or tne Mississippi. Their rumber was so greatand their organization so completethat they set the but

    law at defiance, carrying on acareer of daring crime with impuni-ty, and making the region an unde-sirable place of abode for all honestcitizens. Ostensibly hunters orhorse-trader- the desperadoes madestock-stealin- g their occupation, neverhesitating to commit a murder whennecessary for their safety or for theexecution of any of their rascallyplans. The controlling spirit in thisdesperate organization was a giantnamed Dick Reddctt, who, from hisexceptional ferocit3'-an- daring, ex-ercised almost despotic control overhis followers. A special pride of thisman was in his extraordinary skill inthe use of the ritle, no one of theband being able to compete with himin what was at that time consideredthe chief accomplishment of a West-ern man.

    It was a favorite practice of thehand to congregate at some one of thefew small stores scattered throughthe country and there engage inshooting-matche- s, and it was on oneof these occasions that Sam Long,the hunter already mentioned, hap-pened to be present. Long was aquiet, modest fellow, who lived withhis wife and child in a small cabin intheir neighborhood and who madehunting his constant occupation. Henever appeared at the store save toexchange skins and was favorablyknown for his sobriety and honesty.Upon the occasion just referred to,when Sam Long chanced to comewhile the desperadoes were engagedin one of their shooting-matche-they wished him to take part in thesport. He hesitated at first, butfinally, not wishing to incur the illwill of the ruffians, consented. Hisskill with the rifle was known to besomething remarkable, and the des-peradoes were not greatly surprisedwhen he defeated them all save theCaptain of the band. This man hadnot engaged in the sport, but wherLong had vanquished all others hicame forward with the assurance cfan easy victory. The shots . weKmade, and, to the surprise of al,Long gained the day.

    The rage of the leader of the rif-fia-knew no bounds at thus beilg

    defeated in the presence of hisand, although refraining frm

    any violence on the spot, he intima-ted to the hunter that he would "jetget even with him." Long paid jit-tl- e

    attention to the threat, and sconafterward returned to his cabin, f

    At just dusk, some days later,Sara was lying on the floor of liscabin playing with his child while liswife was getting supper. The wife,busy with her cooking, asked Longto go to an adjacent spring and bringsome water, a request which hepromptly complied with, leaving hisgnn in the house, a somewhat un-usual course with him. He reachedthe spring and was just stooping tofill the pail which he carried, whenhe was borne down by a sudden "at-tack - from behind, bound seenfely,and dragged some yards in thewoods, When he recognized his as- -

    sailants lie knew what to expect Henaa ianen into me nanls of the Reddett gang, and the leader was aboutto "get even with him."

    ixing was stripped aua bound toireeipvoraeroiuieiispiain. aply of hickory switches was obtained.and then the Captain took onemem ana oegan the whipping, announcing with an oath that no mancould beat him or his men atingand stay in the country. Thesuffering of the victim was terrible.The flesh was cut from his back instrips by the blows, and when theleader of the ruffians had gratifiedhis rage others of the band con ti n

    1 tne punishment. But one manamong the number sh iwed any mercy, and his assertion that Long hadbeen punished enough was receivedwith derision.

    Finally the hunter fainted underTtfiVpain, and the ruffians, having

    satisfied their grudge, departeL.Ieav- -!ntt f Iia jtlitns.f rf tlin!. a.;,c- - l

    I .to the tree.

    In this position he was found byhis wite, who had become alarmedfor his safety, and who, searching fori hatl been attracU;d to the spotny a taint moasiug. She assistedhnu to reach the cabin, which he didwith difficulty, and then nursed himfaithfully to recovery. It was weeksbefore he was well enough to moveabont

    Scarcely had Long recovered fromhis wounds when his cabin was foundleserted, and members "of the Red

    dett band, thinking he had fledfrom the country, boasted openly ofwhat they had done. At the sametime they became bolder thanever in the commission of crime, always hunting or traveling togetherin a company between twenty andiniriy anu nerving attacK from anyquarter.

    One day as they were engaged ona hiiHt a member of the band becameseparated from the rest in the excite-ment of the chase. He was foundiying dead, shot in the left eye. Afew days later one of the ruffiansriding alone, was killed. A-ai- thebullctwas found to have entered theleft eye, but no trace of the slayercoold be discovered. A week or twopassed and another of the despera--does was shot, the same terrible ac- -curacy being exhibited in a shot inthe left eye, proving all the shots tobe from the same source.

    The robbers became alarmed andkept always together in their raids,but there was no escaping the deathwhich seemed always to lie lurkingnear them. One after another tell,u B til ten men had died, each one

    scoured by the terriiiert men in vain.Oir one occasion, when a member ofthe band was killed, the shot hadbeen heard, and once a gaunt fellowwas seen running through the woods,but pursuit failed to overtake him.Accustomed to face danger as thedesperadoes were, and possessed astuey were of brutal courage, theytrembled before this mysterious dan

    r . ...... ...ger. it coma not De iacea ana itcould not be averted.

    The result was that some of theband deserted and fled the regionThere remained only the captain andfour of the more resolute followers.These five hunted and made theirraids together for some time withoutharm. Among the five was the manwho had endeavored to save Long atthe time'of the whipping from so score a torture. This man, one morn

    1 ng, ventured out in the woods without his comrades. He was walkingslowly along, looking for game, whentlie brown barrel of a rifle projectingirom a uumu ucsmc nun cuccKeu niscourse. A tall, lank figure rose fromthe bush, and the startled man rec-ognized Sam Long, the hunter.Long raised the rifle then lowered it

    "You're the man who said a goodword for me an you may go, bad asyou are. 1 won t take your miserable life. Go!"

    The man needed no second invita- -tion to go. He hurried to the campand told the story. The Captain andthe other three men started out inpursuit of Long, and but two men accompanied Dick Reddett when hereturned ! 1 he third man had fallen.mot mine eye, ami no searcn oi menncierorusn reveaiea me nunter.

    . .iue next uay anoiuer man was

    killed in camp and again the hunterjscaped. On the next day the tworemaining men tied the conntry, Icav- -ing the fierce Reddett alone. Theleader of the desperadoes dared notremain where he was. lie Knew hewas the. man whom ixng sought

    all others.Concealing himself until night, he

    mounted his horse and fled for thepoint on the Arkansas River

    where it would be possible to take aBteamboat Two days later hereached a small landing in the woodson the bank of the river where thesteamer stopped for passengers whenthere were any to take. He learnedfrom the occupant of the only cabinin the neighborhood that the boatwould be down in the afternoon, andso, having put up the signal to secure

    1.. & X A .At.l I J Ilanding oi tne uuuu, csuumsueuhimself on the bank and waited. Hedeemed himself safe enough frompursuit and took no precautions.Throwing himself on the ground heslept until late in the day, when hewas awakened by the sound ot theboat in the distance. She wouldround a point in a moment or two,and he waited expectantly. As sud- -denly as though risen from theground a lank figure stood beforehiin, and the muzzle of a rifle peeredin his lace.'-- . The terrified desperadohad no difficulty in recognizing theman as the one he had injured,With the rifle still held steadily nponthe face of the startled Reddett, Longhissed out:

    "I've got you! You whipped mewhipped me.like a dog! I swore

    I'd kill you before I called myself aman again, and I am going to doit!

    I I've cleaned out your hand, and' now- its yonr turn ! Oh. Tve eot von V

    The ruffian in abject fear pleadedfor his life, groveling at the feet of

    a the hunter. He clung to his wordsas a drowning man clings to straws,The boat was very near. Should sheround the point in time he would be

    - 1 saved.Already the smokestack showed

    through the brash, when the hunterpressed the trigger, the sharp reportrang out, and Reddett fell dead,shot to the brain through the lefteye. Long slipped awav' in thewoods, and when the boat stonned in

    - response to the signal they found adead roan but no one else. HarrisonCounty was rid forever of the worstgang of ruffians in the Southwest.

    "An' that, stranger," said the oldman in the Dallas hotel, "is a truestory of the way Sam Long settledaccounts with the blackguards."

    Daily American.

    Sense and Nonsense.Friendship is the medicine for all

    misfortunes; but ingratitude dries upthe fountain of all goodness. Rich- -eiieu.

    The Paris Figaro remarks that allthat is necessary now to enable anexpert to swim from Liverpool toNew York is a boat alongside andsome one. to feed the swimmer.

    How many people with their handsin their pockets and a vacuum intheir stomachs are going about sayipg: "Oh, if my vain mother hatlonly let me learn a trade." jV. T.Graphic.

    "Did you ever go to a militaryball?" asked a lisping maid of an oldveteran. "No, my dear," growled theold soldier; "in those days I oncehad a military ball come to me, andwhat do you think? it took rav legoff r

    To ascertain if your gun is loaded.,put your foot on the hammer andblow in the muzzle, letting the hammer slip from under the foot and descend with smart force on the nipple,If the gun is loaded, you will be no- -t,neu of tuc fiw t--

    "I sells peppermints on Sunday,"remarked a good old lady who kept acandy shop, "because they carries'cm to church and eats 'em, and keepsawake to hear the sermon; hut if youwant comfits you must, come weekdays. They're secular commodities."

    The numerous reports as to the oc-currence of a remarkable marine an-imal on the const of New Englandduring the past summer have in-duced the Boston Society of NaturalHistory to prepare and distribute acircular callinap. for - information onthe 8uiyecu ' 1. "

    A thirteen-year-ol- d son of a wm-- 4sor (England) inn-keep- namedBeasley recently committed suicide,iu a singular fashion, on his fathertelling him to clean his boots forhim. He tied a cord ttfthe handle ofa door, threw it over the door andhanged himself.. A married philosopher, whose viewsrespecting nursery management, fashions, domestic economy and -- minormorals have long experiencedsteady opposition, describes the re-flective and analytical intellect as"that divine faculty of reason whichdistinguishes man from woman.'

    It is now a law in Egypt that everysoldier that enters the army mustlearn to read ami write in Arabic,The officers are required to learnsome foreign language, cither Englishor i rench. If the soldiers do notknow how to read and write whenthey enter the service, they arc taughtby their officers,

    There is a deal of truth and goodsense in this clipping: "Children arcchildren as kittens are kittens. Asober, sensible old eat that sits purring before the fire does not troubleherself because her kitten is hurrying and dashing here and there iufever of excitement to catch its owntiil. She sits still and purs on. People should do the same with chilaren. One of the difficulties of homeeducation is the impossibility ofmaking parents keep still; it iswith them, out of affection, all watchand worry.

    Recently, in New York city, it wasdisM.overea that one wall of a fiveof, I.,:,.!. n.nr.a ueishborina lot A slit of eighteeninches wide was taken from the gableends from the roof to the foundation.and. greased timbers having beenplaced under tbatpart thus left standing alone, the whole 4,900 square feetof wall was pushed along the timbersto its proper place by means orscrews without disturbing its plumb- -ness or displacing the plastering.The workmen in the building8IICJ their avocation as usual,

    Ju8t after the triai of a petty case,in whih H.nk Fisher was awitness, three or four of the lawyerswere discussing among themselvesthe variety of testimony deduced,when Gen. B., with his usual vehe-mence, said : "There never was sucha liar on the witness-stan- d as thatHank Fisher; he is undoubtedly thebiggest liar I ever knew;" when thewhole party were somewhat abashedat seeing Hank, who heard the Gen-eral's remark, step np to him. "Didyou say I was the biggest liar youever saw?" . "That is about what Isaid," stammeringly came from theGeneral who exrjected a fiVht Hankeyed nim a momea tuen .aid: "I

    9 didn,t knQw brcthcrj0hn." -Kifla(JV.) Enterprise.z. 1

    Germany has lost one of her old- - ofest and most accomplished jurists bythe death of. Robert Von Mohl, whodied last week at Berlin, in the sev- -enty-sixt- h year of his age. MiiyAmericans have read law with thisbrilliant and profound expositor atHeidelberg, where for many years hefilled the chair of jurisprudence, thelate Charles Sumner and Mr. Rich- -ard Henry Dana, jr., of Boston, amongthe number,

    Low Life in Egypt.A correspondent of the Philadel

    phia- - Press writes from EgyptFrom my window in what I believeto be the most southern hotel in allAfrica above Cape Colony, at Munich, in Upper fcgypt, I looked downinto the interior of the houses ofmany of these agricultural laborers,if houses the simple structures canbe called. They consist of a clay inclosure of irregular shape, six feethigh and ten to twelve feet square.Across one corner of this inclosureis thrown a few bundles of veds orcane which form a shelter from thenoonday rays of the sun. The doorof this inclosure opens into a similar one, but without such shelter, inwhich at sunrise stand a donkey anda buffalo cow anil her calf. Thisyard opens into the street, fromwhich it is separated by a door ofplaited reeds. This structure theEgyptian calls his home. Here helives, here his children are born, herehe expects to die. The whole affaircost probably $3.00 besides his ownlabor. In the neighborhood of thetown he may rent a small plot ofground at the rate of $10 per acre;he also possesses the buffalo cow andher calf, a donkey and a few goats;then perhaps $10 worth of tools, fur-niture ajid clothing, and ornamentsfor his wife and family. This endsthe catalogue of Aehniet's worldlypossessions. Yet Achmet is the mostindeicndent man in the world, andit is just this independence that ruinshim; this absolute freedom that keepshim iu such abject poverty. Hewants help from nobody; he shareshis task with nobody. He is utterlyignorant of that great modern secretof power, the division of labor. Hedocs not support a shoemaker, because he and his family go barefootthe entire year; nor a tailor, becausehis wife, Fatima, takes the cottoncloth from the bazaar, and sewing afew scams makes upon a similar andmost simple plan all the garments ofthe family; nor does he need a woolenmill, for he sits at the door of hishut spinning with a single spindlesometimes all day loug. Nor do hisneeds extend to a wagonmaker; thedonkey transports everything he re-quires his home-mad- snu driedbricks, his ha', himself, Fatiuia andhis children. He wants no miller,for Fatima, turning one flat stouenpon another, grinds the corn andwheat to a coarse powder. Dispens-ing with the oven, Fatima mixes thispowder with water and Iwikes it in arude stone and clay oven, whichAchmet, a self-taug- mason, litisbuilt in one cpniit of --the outeryard. He- - needs no hatter, for heroils his turban of white muslin

    is the mast attractive work of art ofwhich Achmet is capable. He scarcely patronizes the comb-make- be-cause his head for cleanliness sake,is shaven as close as the chin of aFrank. He requires no physician,because he has suspended around thenecks of his family, in durableleather bags, scraps of paper bearing magical texts from the Koran,which a scrilie who sits cross-legge-at the corner of a street is ready towrite at a moment's notice, and theseare the cheapest and best preventa-tives and cures for all diseases.Even his dissipations are of his ownpreparation; he grows drowsy on to-bacco raised on his bit of ground,which he smokes as a cirgarctte,rolled by himself. He smokes orchews the hasheesh grown by stealthin his garden, and he intoxicateshimself upon the date spirit which hehas fermented and distilled in hisprimitive alembic. Fatima's entiredomestic establishment has no workfor a cooper, for aH her vessels, ex-cept an iron pan, are of coarse earth

    e. IN or docs she need a cnurn,for I saw her from my window usethe most singular and primitivechurn in the world. She broughtfrom some mysterious comer a skinof last year's goat which had beentaken from the animal as nearlywhole as possible. To each of whatrepresented the legs of this animalshe tied the end of a cord, thenbrought the other euds together in aknot and suspended the whole topeg five feet above the ground in thewall. Jshe now proceeded to open meskin at the neck and pour into itbuffalo milk or cream from a largelar. snc blew me sum...iuu oi. . airand tying the neclc tightly withstring sat down upon the ground toshake it For five minutes she shookit with both hands back and forththe buffalo cow herself looking onwith a most knowing expression andruminating slowly the while thenthe air was let off and a fresh supplyblown in from the lungs of the wo-man. This alternate shaking andsupplying with air was continued forhalf an hour, when there was evidently a mass of butter rolling aboutwithin the bag. The buttermilk waspoured off into the cream-ja- r andcarefullv oreserved, the buttersqueezed into a coherent lump, and hethe operation was complete

    A NiTnuL Curiosity. There is asingular curiosity about one and ahalf miles from iu"'t,a"u' hethe Jefferson urancn oi iue ineRailway. It is a deep, narrow crevicebetween the rocKS, aoout sixteeninches wide. A stone thrown into it. i r .. T OAAnnIlaCan DO Iiearu lur bvtciui ocwuuostrike from side to side, the soundbecoming fainter and fainter until itdies away. Owing to the nnevenness

    the gap it has been found impos-sible to measure its depth. On acold, frosty morning the warm air bearising from this pit and coming incontact with the cold air withoutmakes it appear like a smoking chim-ney. he

    itMrs. Lincoln, who is still stopping

    n Sprwgneio, in., waits out occasionally, and appears to have im-proved in health. Ufa.

    the Late A Sad Incident ofWar.Scene, Charleston. Time, April23, 1864. The Yankees from timeto time threw a shell into the cityand nobody seemed to mind it MissAnna Pickens, the daughter of one ofour former Governors, never consent-ed to leave the city. Despite therepresentation of Gen. Beauregardshe remained, braving shells amiGreek-fire- , tending the wounded andcheering all with her presence.Among the wounded officers underher care was a Mr. Andrew de e,

    a descendant of one of thenoblest Huguenots of the city. Thisyoung man was lull of the liveliestgratitude for his nurse; gratitudegave birth to a more tender senti-ment; his suit was listened to;Gov. Pickon8gave his consent, anilthe marriage was fixed for the 23d ofApril. Lieut, de Rochelle was onduty at Fort Sumter in the morn-ing, and it was determined that theceremony should take place at theresidence of Gen. Bon ham at eighto'clock. At the moment when theEpiscopal clergyman was asking thebride if she was ready a f hell fellupon the roof of the building, penetrated to the room where the companywas assembled, burst, and woundednine persons, among them MissAnna Pickens. The scene that fol-lowed cannot be described. Orderbeing at last thewounded were removed, with the ex-ception of the bride, who lay mo-tionless on the carpet. Her be-trothed, leaning and bending overher, was weeping bitterly and tryingto staunch the blood that flowedfrom a terrible wound under her leftbreast. A surgeon came and de-clared that Miss Pickens could notlive but two hours. We will notpaint the general despair. When thewounded girl recovered her con-sciousness she asked to know herfate, when they hesitated to tell her."Andrew," she said, "I beg you totell me the truth; if I must die Ican die worthy of you." The youngsoldier's tears were' his answer, andMiss Anna, summoning all herstrength, attempted to smile. Nothing could be more heartrending thanto see the agony of this brave girlstruggling in the embrace of deathand against a mortal pain. Governorl'ickens, whose courage is known,was almost without consciousness,and Mrs. Pickens looked upon herchild, with the dry haggard eye of onewhose reason totters. - " .

    Lieut, de Rochelle was the first topeak. "Anna," he cried, "I will die.

    soon, too, but I would have j'ou nowdiemr-wif- e! Tbese-i-s- --yet- time tounite "us."' ' - -

    The vonnar sirldid not reply. Shewas too weak. A slight flush rose foran instant to her pale cheek; it couldbe seen that joy and pain were strug-gling in her spirit for the mastery.Lying upon a sofa, with her bridaldress all stained with blood, her hairdisheveled, she had never beenmore beautiful. Helpless as she was,Lieut de Rochelle took her hand amirequested the Rev. Dr. Dickinson toproceed with the ceremony. Wheait was time for the dying girl to sayyes her lips parted several times, butshe could not articulate. At la-t- t theword was soken, and a slight foamrested upon her lips. The dyingagony was nenr. lhe minister sobbed as he proceeded with the ceremony. An hour alter ward all wasover, and the bridal chamber was thochamber of death. Charleston (8.V.) Cor. Atlanta Constitution.

    An Exquisite Story by Lamartine.tine.

    In the tribe of Neggedch therewas a horse wuose lame was spreadfar and near, and a Bedouin of an-other tribe, by name Dahler, desiredextremely to possess it Having of-fered in vain for it his camels and hiswhole wealth, he hit at length uponthe following device, by which hehoped to gain the object of his de-sire. He resolved to stain his facewith the juice of an herb, to clothehimself in rags, to tie his legs andneck together, so as to appear as aiamc beggar. Thus equipped, hewent to wait for Naber, the owner ofthe horse, whom he knew was to passthat way. When he saw Naber ap-proaching on his beautiful steed, hecried out in a weak voice:

    "I am a poor stranger; for threedays I have been unable to movefrom this spot to seek for food. I amdying; help me and heaven will re-ward you."

    The Bedouin kindly offered to takehim npon his horse and carry himhome, but the rogue replied :

    "I cannot rise; I have no strengthleft"

    Naber, touched with pity, dis-mounted, led his horse to the spot,and, with great difficulty, set theseeming beggar on its back. But

    sooner did Dahler feel himself inthe saddle than he set spurs to thehorse and galloped off, calling out as

    did so:"It is I, Dahler. I have got the

    horse, and am off with him."Naber called after him to stop and

    listen. Certain of not being pursued,turned and halted at a short dis

    tance from Naber, who was armedwith a spear.

    "Since Heaven has willed it, 1 wish -you joy of it but I do conjure younever to tell any one how you ob-tained it" - - -

    "And why not?" said Dahler. ."Because," said the noble Arab,

    "another might be really ill and menwould fear to help him. You would

    the cause of many refusing to per-form an act of charity for fear of

    duped as I have been."Struck with shame at these words,springing from the horse, returned

    to its owner, embracing him. -made him accompany him to his

    tent, where they spent a few days to-gether and became fast friends' for