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Funeral Nntli-ea, Obituaries, or nny othpr matter aiihm-rvlng private Interest, will Iw charged for. mir Notices In IopoI and apcclnl colums lire matter of swclal contract. P.H. PORTER, Agent, DKALEB IN ,F;7r,KITURE. Wall Paper, HQtSE FURNISHING GOODS, &C FIUSKLIX RTREET, CLARKSVILLE, - - TENNESSEE, ii AH.irwrnwrTVF.nA T,A"f!F,t.oTOK I 1 H A I.I. I'AI'KK una HOHUKUN of the lali-st stylua. Airll 17, lMUN-if. Drs. Finley & Beaumont. onioc i " At Dr. B.'s Residence, Cor. Frnnkl n nnd inter Street, - llsrch 13, '(18.3m) I'LAKKSV ILLE. X1. J. M. LVItlCIISH Hiiiy be found at bit office, 2d floor of the Chronicle bniidlng, at all hours, unless pro fessionally absent. March 1, 187-tl DR. H. M. ACXEE, Dental Surgeon, CLARKSVILLE, TEXN., 1 Office at hid new residence on Franklin it reel, two doors East of the Episcopal Church. ' (Jan. H, 1808-tf. E. IYI. THOMAS, Attorney at Law, Office, ovrr Tboimw, Jieblrtt k Co.'i CLARKSVILLE, - TENN. Oct, 25, 1867-1y. R0BT. W. JOHNSON "Will l'rnctico Law In all the counties of tlie 10th Judicial Dis trict. (Mice inside the Court-house in Clarksville. March 27, 1808 ly. . HORACE II. Ll'BTOX, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Olm-ltMvIlIo, Tcun. Will practice in tho Courts of Dickson, Stewart and Montgomery. BBut)ttice, on Strawberry .Alley opposite the Court house. ; Feb. 21, 'CS-Cm B. D. JOHNSON, Attorney at Law, Will practice both in the Court of Law nnd uily in the counties of RolwrUon, Cbent liiini, Dickson, Stewart and Montgomery. Oflice on Strawberry Alley, Clnrksrille, Tennessee. ' Keli. 2H, 'OS.Cm. J. G. ROBINS, Attorney at Law, CLAKKSYILLK, TENNESSEE. At IT Or'l'N K ( N BTUA W HKItlt Y A 1.1, KY. Special at tent Ion paid to tlie colloetlou of t'llllllH. A pi 11 10, latlstf. A. F. SaiTM, lata of Smith J; TurnUtj. 1. 1). lIi'TOHi.NUH, Utc Ilutctungt $ Grinttr SMITH & 11UTCHIK0S, TOBACCO FACTORS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, "ITMERUNll WAREBOl'SE," fUBKSVlllK USXKSSEK. Sov. 8, 187-Iy. W. II. Tlhxlkv, I'lU of S.ith $ Turntrn Y.. W. Wkathkhs, " " Twlii Vumly, Ay TURHLEY & WEATHERS, TOBACCO FACTORS Known a lh Jfuli hiugt ib Grinler II archouie, CHUKSYILIK, TMSKSSEE. Vi. Sieeial attention paid to the sale of Tobacco, Ueceiin and Foiwaidinu Mer chandise and produce eenerwlly. Proceeds iiromptly remitted. Make all coiisitfimienti to TIMtSI.KV tt WKATllbUS. WTK. WITH KUS, Auctioneer. o. ii, 181.7-ly. SOMimilKG NEW! ROBINSON'S PATENT REVOLV ING l'HOTOGR tril AMU MS, Just the Thing Long Needed! NoiIiIiik More Appropriate for a llol Iditj or Christmas rrrsent. Call and cxamiue them at my Gallery, West side Niuare, Clarksville, Tenn. W. 11, ARMSTRONG. Nov. 19, '07 -tf. JOHN K. SMITH. J. K. S.UIT11. JOHN K. SMITH & SOX, COTTON & TOBACCO FACTORS AND (it'iHTiil CoiiiiiiIhsIoii Merthants NU. tt UUtill KTKEKT. lNl'JW VOItli C1TV, -W. C. MliTIl lll act aoiir Agent in milking advances on toun jiiiuents. Vcb. l, IHts tf VOL. 3.-N0. 31. INSURANCE COMPANY OF TENNESSEE, CAPITAl - WMt A orncEi Corner Main and Madlsorl Streets, , Memphis, Tennessee. DIRECTORS) N. A. FoRHEKT. IHHAM O. ttARttlS. Fred. P. Wolcott. . M. J. Wicks. Oito. Dixon. O. V. RAMRct. O. L. CitAi'MAif. Martim Walt. JaI. S. Wilkinh. W. II. DKtiiittic. ; D. B. Dkwry. If. B. F0KRKST. President. ISIIAM G. II A Kit IH, Vice Pres't. M. J. Wicks, Treas. W. A UoonXAN, Sec'y. Fbeii. P. Wowott, Ass't Sec'y. C. L. B1DDELI, Loral Agent, ' Clarkaville, Teuarssee. April 3, 18C8-3m. STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, !N" ashville. Well Tried and Reliable. officers: JNO. 1,VMR1FX.... W. .1. THOMAS.,..., JOHKIIH NAWr.... rroalilont. ..S'lco I'rt'Hlilvnt. ...Hecretary. OFFICE Second Nntlonnl Iinnk building (flriit lioori, i olleKeatreet, O . II. JONES, Local Agent, CLARKSVILLE, TENN. " April 17, WW-tt . 12. C KOACII, Cotton and Tobacco Factor, AND GENERAL Commission Merchant, No. 88, Carondelet Street, . NEW ORLEANS. Not. 9, 18C7 1y TUKNBULL, KIRBY & CO. Cotton and Tobacco Factors AND CoiiimlHNloii lOl'flllllltH Ko. 9, I'ulon Street, NEW ORLEANS. Ma. S. B. 8kat, A cent, will attend to ma king advances on Produce consigned to this firm. Sept. 14, IRGT-ly. II. C. YF.ATMAK, R. YRATMAN, New Orleans. Nashville, lenn. YEilTMAN&CO COTTOX AXB TORAt'CO FACTORS, AM) UKNKIIAL CommlsiHloii McrnhnntH i cARoxDor.irr st, ti Jaa. 10, '08-lf. R. T. TORIAN, Cotton and Tobacco Factor, AND COMMISSION MERCHANT C3 CAIIOXDOI.KT STREET, NI-3AV Ol HsYZ ATS H. fs3XLiberal advances on all consignments. J;iu. 1, 1808-6in NORTON, SLAKiHTER & CO., rFoliiieco Fnctoi'M, a NO GENERAL t'OMMISSIOS MF.RC11AM8. NO. 10, BROAD STREET, NKW YOllIC. JNO. T. EDMrNl8, of Hopkinillle, Ky., will awist In the Hales of Tobacco. . Jan. J, 18t!8-6m R. T. POLLARD. ROB'T MCRREI.L IVIUKRELL & CO AND General Commission Merchants, 115 PEARL STREET, A'OMlt CITY. I will nmVe liberal Cash Advances on TnWco und other Produce coimigned to Mewira. Murrell i Co., and will give special pvi-wmal attention lo the shipping of same from Clarksville, Trice's Landing and Lin wood. THOMAS Y. PETTU3. Fet.. 7, WH-tsa V. K. VAI'llllAN. a. P. WBKillT Vauglian & Wright MANTFACTl'RERS OF Saddles and Harness, CLA KKH VILLI', TKXNl'SSKK. Iliglust market price paid for green and dry hides. March 17, IHtls-ly. jFou hale. I i-h to sell niv Photouraih (Jailer, vikich is In ricellent ivujuuai. terms easy. W. II. ARMSTRONG. Jan. 17, lC-tf. 1 COMETOSTATfl M.LV JOSLIN, MANUFACTURER OF Siuldles, Bridles, Harness, etc., (ATjJ. N. NEnLETT'S OLD STAND) Franklin St., I'larksTlUc, Tennessee. I hava located pormnnentlyln riarkavlUe, Hiid Intend to nut ill) work that will comonre with any. (five ine a caU mid ex amine atock and price. iic'lci'iiuiiv, 31. L. JOSLIX. April 10, IRIS-ly. Coantry Merchants Supplied as Cheaply as In Cincinnati or Louisville f : Coulter &Hillman bo g duuuers suu uiaiir. in I DRY goods: r rt .... BOOTS and SHOES, Hats and Carpeting, s o o O FRANKLIX BTREET, Z - Clarksville. Tenn. Don't Fail lo Look at onr Slock, anyhow, before yurchating I April 10, ims. J. B. TAPSCOTT CIVIL ENGINEER, ARCIIITKCT, A1S1 SUltyEYOU. Plans and specifications of Biidgea fur nished, also of Buildings and Ornamental Grounds. Work of every description con nected with building measured and calcula ted. Also, Manufacturers' Agent for Steam Engines and Machinery of every description, Iron Verandahs, Railing, Marbelized Iron Mantles, Orates, Window Caps, etc., Terra Cotta Ornamental Work, Chimney Tops, and all kinds of Building Material, (indued and unfinished, embraced in carpenters work; Uakanized Iron, Copper, Zinc, Tin, Suite and coin posit ion Roofing. All business intrusted to me will be at tended to promptly. SfelT Oilier, on East side of Public Square, Clarksville, Tmn. Jan. 3, 1808-tf I. W. MATTILL, DEALER IX ' DRY GOODS, Hoot fS, f"sllOOM, etc. 9 At the stand lately occupied ns Post-office, FRANKLIN STREET, Clarksville, Tenn. I have a good assortment of Spriug goods, which I am sellinp; at the lowest cash price. Mr. A. Si.oan is fnlc.miin, nnd will be pleated to wait upon hit friends and custom ers. Cull and see me. D. W. MATTILL. Jan. 24, 1808-tf W. H. ARMSTRONG, PHOTOGRAPHER. OALLEIlVi WEST SIDE rtBLIC SQUARE, ClurlcMvlllo, Tenn. March 1, 1867-tf. JAMES H. MALL0RY, GENERAL AUCTIONEER Clarksville, Tenn. flfflre with I'. II. Jones, Public Square Will soli every description of Property for Administrators, Executors, Trustees, Aj;cnts and Private Parties, cither oil the street, in the city or country. lias much experience in Dry Goods Amlloneerlng. Will give prompt attention and make rea sonable charges in all cases. Also, Tobacco Auctioneer and tirncrnl Agent for Harrison & Shelby. Clarksville, Jan. 24, lHUB-(Jin. Rl TTUtE CAN BE CtllED t BY USING iR. l7,li:lllHS, PATENT Supporter Tpugd This Is the mosteflicient, comfortable, and secure Truss in use, constructed upon an en tirely new principle. All communications should be addressed (with stamp) to Dr. W. II. P. JONES, Manufacturer nnd General Ag't, Nashville. Olllce, cor. College and Union sU., up-stairs, entrance on Union Ht. Or T. J. SIIAW. M. D, Ag't. Franklin St., op. Court-house, Clarksville. Feb. 7, 18G8-Hm Ht 111 'l'liey OoinoT The celebrated BodlCJi Wagnui made In Wheeling, Va., for B. BRlNOIll'RST k CO. March 13, 1808-2m. W. H. & D. M. DORRIS, PKAI.IHS IN Stoves, Tinware, Castings, Grates, and House l ur- nlshlns (JoodM. - Every description of IMuVliro made up In pood style. - KOOFlMi and ClTTElilXU promptl) attended to. OUsV U. P. DORRIS will superintend the woik and salesroom. slept. 6, 18IS7-U MKIIUU. Ona.p. r. vitKiiiT Axn a. n ha klnswitt prnetii'e Medlelne and smruery 'In jartueihtp on aiol ulier April 7lh, latis. Tlle rtsps-litll lelldor 1betrservleH to the el'tlsens ot clai kvlll.and Us vicinity, lut I lie oltteeof Hie lute I r. K. It. Ilaklns. Iv. W rlsht slis t.. at his old oWcu on I Fanklin si reel. J Aptli .1, In If. VILLE CLARKSVILLE, TENN., From tho Oirttrtlnn ObTerver. Ke Hccla In Ileavea. Th) following gupgeatlve stanins were placed in our hands by an extl niulile Christian lady, to All a column In thlsiinptr. They were written by Mn. Elizabeth H. Jocelyn, Cleaye land, and imbllnhfMl orlglually In the Berkshire Courier J Talking of aeeta quite lata) Mif eve. What one amt mint her of mint believe. That nlaht I atood I'l a troubled dream by the aide of a darkly-flowing atrcaiit. And a"chnretimnn"(lown to tharWcr came When I hoard anti-anna volencall hlaiinino, "Oooil father atop; when youcoas thlatlile, You inuat leave your robe on the other aiae. Rut the nned father did not mind, And hla lonir Ri) n flontKl out behind. A down to the atmam hla way he took, Ills bauda firm hold of a gilt-edged book. " I'm bonnd for heaven, anil when I'm there I aliall want my book of Cniiimon Prayer, And thiHiuli I put on a starry orown, I should tool quite lost without uiy gown." Then he fixed his eye on thehlnln track, mi t nia gown waa nenvjr and neia nun duck, And the poor old father tried in valu, A single step In the flood to guln. I saw him nsrnln on the other aldo. But hla silken ttown tloatod on the tide, And no one nuked, on that hllaMful spot, If he belonged to the " ehnrch " or not. Then down to tho river a Quaker strayed, nindresa of a solar hue waa mado, " My hnt and coat muat lie nil of grey, I cannot go any other way." Then he biittfrtied his cont slrnlglit np to nin coin. And Htnidly, aolemnly waded In, And hla broad-brimmed hut he pulled down tinlit Over his forehead, so cold and white. But n strong wind carried away hla hat. And he stalled a few montanU over that. And then, aa he gnaed to the farther ahore. The coat slipped otT and was seen no more, Poor, dying Quaker, thy suit of grey la quietly Hailing away away. But thou'lt go to Heaven aa straight aa an arrow. Whether thy brim be brood or narrow. Xext enmo Dr. Watts with a bundle of naalma Tied nicely up In his aged arms, And hvmna ko many a very wise thing, That the people In Heaven, "nil round," migiu aing. But I thought he heaved an anxious sigh. As hoaawthattherlverran broad nnd high, And looked rntheraurDrlHcd. as one by one. The psalms aud hymns In the waves went nown. And after him. with hla MH8.. Came Wesley, the pattern of godllneaa. Hut he cried, " Ocar me, what ahull I do f The water has souked them through and uirougn." And there, on the river, fur nnd wldo, Away they went on the swollen tide, And the auliit, astonished, posacd through Without his manuscripts, np to.tlie throne. Then gravely walking, two saints by name, Down io too stream logeiuer came. Hut as they stopped nt the river's brink, I saw one saint from the other shrink. "Bpiinkled or plunged, may I ask you trlend, Jtow vou attained to life's great end f " " TIhih, with a few drops on my brow; " " lint I have been dlppod, as you'll see me tinw "And 1 really think It will hardly do, AJ 1 m ' clueo couuuuulou, to cross wiiu you. You're Imund, I know, to the realms of bllaa. But yon must go tliat way and I'll go thia." And straightway plunging with all his jnlcht, Away t the left his Mend at the right, Apart they went from this world of alii, ' Hut how did the brethren "enter in?" And now where the river was rolling on, ' A l'roMliyterlim church went down ; Of women, there acemed an Innumerable throng. Rut tlie men I could count as they passed along. And concerning the road they could never agree. The ol. nor thewF.w way, which it eonldbe; Nor ever a moment paused to think That both would lead to the river's brink. And a sound of murmuring long nnd loud Came ever up from the moving crowd, " You're In the old way, and I'm In the new. That Is the false, and this la the true," Or, " I'm In the old way nnd you're In the new. That Is the false, and this Is the true." Hut the BRirrmtKN only seemed to apeak, Modest the slstera walked, and meek, And It ever one chanced to any What trouble she met with on the way, How she longed to pass to the other aide, Nor teared to cross on tho swelling tide. A voice arose from the brethren, " Ia-t no one sMak but the ' holy men, Kor have ye not heard the words of Paul? 'Oh let the women keep silence all.' " I watched them long In my curious dream. Till they stood by the bonier of thCHtream, Then, Just as I (liougbt, the two ways met, Hut all Hie brethren were talking yet. And would talk on, till the heaving tide Carrlisl them over, aide by side; Side by side, lor the way waa one, Tlie toilsome .tourney of lite was done. Ami priest nnd (tinker, and nil" who died. Came out alike on the other side; No lorms or crosses, or Issiks had they, No gowns of silk, or suits id grey, No ereeds to guide t hem, or MHrt., For nil had put ou "Christ's righteousness." "AH seen In tho dream. In. Lincoln's Katlmnto or Wenefal CI rant. In the lute Iwok published liy a for mer nejrro ilonietio In the Lincoln fiimily, Mr. Lincoln In credited with the following expivsKlon of oiiuiou with reference to (Jen. Grunt : "r!cukliiKof Geuerid Grant to her nittdjuiHl. tho l'reHldeiit, Hhe olixervod : 'He Im a butcher, und la not tit to be at the head of an army.' And when the l'retddeut wild, by way of defend nil? me iswierai, Hut ho bus been very Bueeessful,' ahe replied, ' Vea, he p'tierully inaimgca to claim a victory, but auch a victory I Ho Iomc two men for the enemy' one. If tho war Khould remain four years longer, and he In power, he would depopulate the North. According to hn tactic there la nothing under tho heavens to do hut to tuurch a new lino of men uo In front of the relal brcnatworkH, to be aliot down aa fast aa they take their lawdtion. Grant, I repeat, 1m an ob- atluato fool and a butcher." I. O. O. F.-Beginnlng with 1801, previous to which time only a partial record was preserved, nnd coming down to JH07, it waa found that the following amounts had been paid by this . organization for tho following purptfea ; Itellefof brothem " ' wblowed fainiltea.. Kdueatlon of ot plums Hurytng the dead Total ..K,.n.oni oa ' i: Z 6,:ils,V)l 73 Tif K BHsiiHsliintlnii of Aahburne at Cohimbua, (In., which IjcngiicrH havo cndcavortal to aacrllai to political cuiis ca, und churgo uiKin IVmocrutH, Is Inald to huve lan n cutlatai by the lUdl ciiIh, whom he wasnlauit todcHcrt, or through revenge, by noma dlacared lover at the negro den where Aah lairne lixlged, and was a preferred kiritor. Hi dentil won praficte by one of bis colleague In a adllical .speech made the day U-fore, In anoth Jcr jart ol the rtaie. Mcmp. Appeal. (GHR0N1GLE, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 18C8. From the Southern Banner. ' 1 "HARRY ANDE8TELLE.M " a Ti r. " BY EN NEST. The sun. pillowed upon fleecy eunli' ions, was Just" sinking below the horl son, ana tlie floating clouds wore drawing around themselves their golden mantles, marshalling them selves in tinted magnificence, and gracefully gliding along to give aglo rious splendour to their Kings's en trance into other climes; and gcntlo stepliers, as they swept through the ti-ee'top, In sweetly mournful tones, clnthted a tremulous farewell to tho bright denartimr srlorles whilo far oft In the East tho handmaidens of night were throwing her wtnr embla zoned mantle over the scene. IToon an eminence, in un elegant curricle, sat a young comde, admiring this tM?nuuii!i scene, ijet us approACH them and scan their faces. The elder, a young man of scarcely seventeen summers, is of striking pcrtoneUe; ins features, are not strictly regular, but his dark flashing eye, his express ive mouth, the high forehead, the wavy hair, and the lithe and grace ful form, comnlotelv neutralize this apparent deficiency, while his whole action, his haughty bearing, tho grace wun wnicn ne grasps tne reins or ins thoroughbred, the matchless contour of his head, and the high arched brow, all bespeak of him the best blood of the South. His companion is a natural expression of Raphnsl's ideal ; although only fifteen years of age, yet beneath tho maturing sun of . I... L1.....L. - 1 l l , ' t i"' uiii, hub null annum riiieneu into womanhood ; and as she sits be side him, hergoldenhairwaving with the eephyrs; her witching blue eyes MiiMhing dcJuchtfullv. her rubv Hds Just parted, and her whole being on- inuseu with the beauty or the scene, no wonder that his dark eye is veiled with a softer light, that his head is tossed back proudly, and that his breast swells with love for hla fairy darling. At length he speaks: " How sadly sweet, Estelle, all this is. Bee those golden tinted clouds calmly floating on through an Bathe- nai ocean to another world ; wny may not we thus, supported bv each other's love, float down the river of nte into tne ocean or eternity 7" " Alt Harry, remember that we are mere creatures of destiny, under the complete guidance of Providence, who may have In store for us a bitter fate." "But Estelle. although It may lie wrong to sneak it. vet I feel that with thy love I could defy tho workings of I Iitrinif Ortil k ntn m n I miLit .lAtu the iower of the Iieity himself." hv Harry you sliotild not Bpeak thus, but you are excited now. You know you have my love; but we must return ; nee already darkening shad ows are drawing around us, and we have far to go. He folds her mantle closer around her, touches hla spirited steed, and they dash through the streets of their lieuutiful city. At length they reach her home aa Har ry hits ner rroin the buggy he asks, "can I escort you to the Soiree at Mrs. S's ou to-morrow night?" "I am sorry," says she, "but Mr. Villlers is going with me." A light cloud perhaps of disappointment, flits across his handsome face. Adieu is fondly spoken as they port. aou now, ueur rentier, jet me suy a word relative to my "perxonre dra- matt." itarry a., and .bsteiio v. had been friends from infancy, and as they had grown older this friendship hud given ' birth to It natural off spring, Iiovc. Tills wus their rela tion to each other, then, when Intro duced to you. . Harry, being wealthy, talented, and honorable, ratcllu's parents favored the suit; while he, iteing an orphan, was his own mas ter. The Villiers, incldently intro duced, was a foreigner, devoted to fjstelie not of an olive complexion and sinister expression, but rather a good looking young man. 'ine nigntor tnersoiree nod corao, Mrs. 8's magnificent parlors were brilliantly lighted, and crowded with a gay throng there were lovers and rivals; there were friends and foes, there were belles'and lioaux; and there were bore and that species of fungus plant, attendant upon parties viz, wall flowers. But prominent among all was our friend, Estclle ; surround ed by a party of young men, foremost aiming whom waa Villiers, it was easily seen that she waa belle of the evening ; and did she not wear her honorsgrundly? With whataqueen I v air did she 'receive the floshlmr sal- Llies and fond addresHcsof hersutelitos. At length Harry enters, and smiling crosses and speuka to Estclle; not as the others did, but merely take her hand and looks in her eye. " Can I have the pleasure of prom enading witli you ?" says lie. " 1 am engaged toiur, vuiieraior tho rest of the evening." "I would vield to vou." savs Vil liers, "but, to be from Miss Estello, Is like the body apart troin tne soul." " Yournpblogy is unnecessary, air," haughtily replied Harry, muttering aa he turned away " disgusting." Estello waa surprised and hurt. She had wondered why Harry had not sought her sooner in tne evening, and now that he had approached her, to leave her, vexed, waa iiuieeu an noying. However theevening passed ou pleasantly reuoiign, until, m length, chancing to look up, she saw Harry standing against a column In tlie portico, his head thrown back, hlseyes Hashing, and his lips com pressed: instantly she determined to iro to him. ' jur. liners win piense rjcuw iu. for a few moments," was nor parting aiMiloirv. ns retlriinr throuirh a conser vatory she approached her lover Taking ins Ilium in ner sue iouuiv asked, "what is tlie matter, dearest?" "VV'hv do vou Utiiatit me by Baking?" said he angrily. " I am mad because of vour course of conduct with that Vlllers. It isoutrageus. If you are In love-th him, why not declare It? Don't net. the hypocrite any longer." Aa (ililck lut Whtlllllir Khlelle' whi(, miunier uns changed. "1 Iarry, Ibis is intolerable I cumo lure to ... l.TDLsjn6i:Mlliiitiiiiual sv. toacknowltnlge that I have acted wnmurlV! tmi. not to w Insulted, and 1 am liot going to sub- mittolt," ttud she turned passionately away. "Stop;" and I farrj' caught her. "do von denv that von love Miller?" "I assert that I love no one who would voluntarily insult me," an she was gone. As In a trance IfarrV remained agutuat the column; whllo there hi thoughts ran thus: She does love blui I know It else why tho cou tiuuance of hi uttcntloii ? Why don't he dlmla him? Here he stooped and picked up her tiny glove shsj had dropped. "Oh I Estclle, my arigel, I do love you so fondly why will you trifle with me? I must ace her, and , toll . her. Here he heard voices they 'were Vlllior'a and E telle'a they npprojchod stepping back he concealed himself. "Butwhero has that hotheaded Harry of youra gone?" said Villiers. "He Is here to answer for himself." said Harry fiercely, striding in and confronting them with flushed brow : 'Well, and what has Monsieur Eavesdropper to say for himself?" uw, VI V . I V. , U I 111 blllO, B, bl.C same time, with his clenched hand 'I Ilia li npl.wl Via I .hla II . hA striking Villiers two blows across the face. Villiers seized him. and being a man, wn lie Harry wosoniyacvcn teen, would have Injured hint, tf en raged waa he, but Extello rushing be tween tnem cried, "Harry, darling, cease I Mr. Villlers, lie calm I" Vil liers withdrew his hand and Harry tnuttoring maledictions, rushed from meir presence. ; S via wiw luiivn wif( unj. imii jfwhs- ing by a knot of men, heard the fol lowing i "why does not Villiers chal lenge him ? Struck In the presence of a lady." "Because tills verv ladv prevents aa Villiera Is engaged to her he does not wimi to bring the odium or a duel upon the connection." Almost stu pefied, Harry hurried on Thus the breach widened -pride witnncia eacn one rrom advancing. so silence reigned between them. On a bright Sunday morning. Hist two months after the above named event took place, a orowd of young people were collected In tlie aisle of the old Methodist Church, aud in tlie center stand Harry H., epuippcd in the elegant uniform of the Southern Cavalry. To-morrow he leaves for irgluia, and Is to-day bidding his friends farewell. As he passes from the Church he touches Estelle; she urops in ins nana a tiny nower an I now they are reconciled alas, no, Estclle' pride rebuked her for the act. nnd she hastily turned away, and carelessly and lauflhinih hurried on. "Verv well" muttered Harrv cold ly ana cast the flower from him very well t Oh Harry ! is It well with thee? Is It well with thee around the camp-fire In the dashing chargo in tne wild melee T ah no! That sad face, and longing, wishful look deny the assertion. And Is It "vtfry Well" with EateUC adrhircd arid flattered. as she Is? That vacant eyd and list less look answer too truly. Now my friends, to some of you this frtay seem nonsense : to vou whose blond runs sosluggishiy through your veins that you cannot recall the ftfverlsh surges of youth, or to tou wTip have lain down at tho alter of fashion or mam' mon all impulsive emotion, made yourselvea mere conventional auto mata vou may say "this boy and girl cannot lovo each other during a protracted absence." Hiitreinemler, my frozen tufts of artificiality, that "absence conquers little passions, but aggravates largo ones" and remem ber that love is a divine essence a portion of deity itself, and not an 'on change' speculation, or a point in eti quetteand ray plodding, matter of fact skeptics, draw distinction be tween the superficial passion you af fect, and pure young love, and then rou will not he astounded when I say hat where first love enters a young hreast. (unless murdered bv monsters of your class) it will, in spite of cir cumstanccs, linjer there forever. At 2 o'clock, in the day, on which the battle of Fredericksburg was fought. Wade Hampton, at the head of Ida chivalric legions, with banners nuttering gaily, with drums, and trumpets rending the air, emergod from a misty wood aud dashed against the foe. It wan a grand sight, and Gen.1 fLco watched with intense anxiety, tho charge nt length the shock comes, and from the conflict ls Httes livid flushes, as if a volcano had belched forth its flerV volume; cov ered from sight the two hosts strug gling for the mastery; winio tne cur tain of smoko that folded them In, moved to and fro, and rent before tho bricht red flames, and closed again. and rolled In rapid circles round the spot, telling plainly, to the armies be low wnut wild worn tne stern Hamp ton was making with the enemy at length tho flro and smoke lessened the sulphurous canopy rolled away audio! the (Southern cross waving triumphant. But the battlo is not vet done down tho line dashes Gen. Hampton "I want a volunteer to carry dispatches to Gen. Lee." A stir Is noticed in tho rank and on a macnlncent steed, followed by doaf- cuing cheers, a boy horseman dashes out-as, almost maddened with excite ment, with quivering lips ana snara ilmr eve he dushes up to tho Gen's. side, we recognise our young friend Harry a grasp or tne nnnn ami -ou bless you," my boy, from Hampton, deafening applause from his coin- rudes, and he is gono. Jjci us ioiiow him In his Wild gallops-through shot and shell ho dashes gallantly but now see, two of the enemy sweep out to Intercept hint. Instinctively he grasps hi pistol ho fires, tlie foremost falls, but see, he reels, and blood trickle from his face, but still he galloped on. Ah, lie has fal len, but up ho springs, attempt to disentangle himself from his dying steed, but is so fulnt he can scarcely stand, and now a he look up to meet his other enemy, he sous m rival Villlers with a fiendish smile riding down upon him. "Ah you damned young villlan, I have you now," he throw Ills pistol, v linens nrwi, an iib full and swoon while liN foe gallojsj over him and on. In tho drawing room of an elegant mansion In the village of I'ataixwo . in an arm chair, and in im aiisorbing reverie sits our friend Hurry, almost well. At length he la awakened therefrom bv tho entrunoo of a girl of sweet slxtwn. "Oh Mr. Harry," sav he, we girl are going to have a plcnio to day, and we want you to go to it. wont vou? "Well. I am an ut ter stranger here, but if I will add to the plcasuruof yoiirNirty, 1 will mt hi his orchard, nailed some of the willingly go." "Thank you, 1 will boards agnlnst two ?aeh trees. Those go and ordef tho carriage," and out trees far out lived any of tlie rest Jn she hounds. While she fat gone let us ; the row. aeo ,y what mean such a change Is This led to the belief that small effected In Hurry's fortunes. Ue- nails driven Into peach trees near tlie memlier we left hiiil apparently doad'mait Will prevent the Intrusion of upon the field of buttle. Well, gen - tie reader, he was found there lu a do ploralde condition indeed, but With life still remaining. Hewastukcnup and conveyed in the house of Mr. Carey, a hoHpltuhleSouthertu-r, Where ho remained till now. The picnic ground l reached. Har - ry is lying on he green velveteu;tcrday, m iiisRevinty-niih year. WHOLE NO. 450, bank, relating some camp tales to a circle . of, new acquaintances. At length another young; girl eotrtcs trip pling up, Harry rises to receive an Introduction! "Miss Estelle C, Mr. Harry H," the word are not heard by either, they recognize each othor, their eyes meet, KstoJle blushes and looks confusedly down, they of course explain to the company thnt thev Have known each other before. But why has Harry suddenly become so radiantly happy? Tis true, ho has met Estclle, but that, cannot give him happiness, for he believe she la engaged to VilllerX Let us follow him, and find out from his own Hps. As the day advances the party scatters through the W(mkIs. Harry sops FVtrtleshitHHng alone. Ifo ' ap proaches. "Will you promenade with mo my dearest Estelle." Inspired at this address, Estello glances un.- "Yea with pleasure." "You may be surprised, Estclle," hesaya, as they strolled oft", to hear mespcuK inus, when wo laith parted In anger a yf? ago; but, Estelle, from the moment I met you, I knew that I wa wag and that you did love me. YouVeyes told me bo, am' I not right? ! Those tell tale eyes were lighted iip, "Yes, Harrv. Tou are riirht." Ite said not a word but folds her, blush ing, and trembling, to his bosom and, are we not right in draping the" cur iam. . But little remains to be told. Vil llers did not die, but is now a Federal Officer, ruling a village In the South. But did Estelle marry Harry? On the- day of 1867, surrounded by the usual quantity of tasty lace, funcy bridesmaids, and admiring friends, Estelle placed her hand in Harry's and accented 1dm as her guide through life. MAT-DAY HOXO. ' AitriAZfdBD roa SCHOOL cklkbbatioks. A happy time pleasant May, With rose all so' brtpht ami gay. Ho wonderwedo love I to play Upou Mils May-day morning. CHORUS. So here we go 'round the merry' f nv-pole, And here we go 'round the merry ii ay-pole, Uo here we go 'round the merry ilay-pule i9w vttnjr ju tuu juuriiiug, , .. U , , , ,,. Our teachers who, hot h good and kind, ' To give us May-day were Inclined, Their pleasant faces with us rtntl Upon tilts May-day morning. , 111 Dear friends nnd parents, we, yon see, Are gathered 'round this merry May-tree, iu iHugo mm jiik, mm nnvo oar giee Upon tills Muy-siuy murulngj i CHonusi IV And when another year rolls 'rottnd, . . May We all with Joyful heart 1st fourid, To make the woods and hills resound With a sotig ou that merry day morning'. CUOBCS. And nrrW nnto the throne above. We raise onr sweetest note of love; May we faithful to our Savior provo, And rest at lust in Heaven. CHORUS. Deeajr and Early Death Trees. of fruit This Is a subject In which every cit izen should feel a deep interest. Great praise Is due to those patriotic men by whose skill and sedulous care the quulities of fruii have been so vastly improved. And yet, after a widely extended investigation, tlie writer is convinced that about In the same ra tio In which tho fruit has been Im proved, the thrift and duration of most kinds or fruit trcct have been retrograded. This is the well-known and lamentable fact from the James river to the Indian border, westward. und from tho Everglades to tho high northern dimes. What the cause Or the various cause of their deterioration may la, and what tho remedies and preventives. demands tho most thoughtful observ ance. Here science nligiit well afford to extend her accumulated stores of knowledge. The skill and experience gathered during thepast and fhepres-' cut age, in our own and other coun tries, should ue put in requisition, it might lo well to visit tho revolution ary orchurdss-examino the localities:, the soil, the early rearing, and the general treatment of those veteran trees, from one to two feet In dlarrteter, and canuitle of bearing each a arood supply for a household 1 Such sights we Mint 1 1 seldom, ir ever, again see unless the causes of rrlodcrri ilecnV be discovered and counteracted. Where tret's are found that have for a long time tsirue. fruit. It Is impor tant to ascertalif. 1st Whether they are native grow'tli. or have been matt ed. 2d. At what distance planted from each other whether c)(smj enough to shade the ground densely or alliirded full diffusion of With sun shine and brediest Mi Whether the grounds among them have been ont tivuted as crop lands, or left general IV undiaiuroeu, a is tne case wun forest trees.. 4th. Whether ma nures have been added ; If so, what kinds. 6th. Whether sheep, hogs and noultrv have had access to tne or chards; or, htivoheen rinsed against tnem. mil. wnemer mm irees sur rounded by Jotext prnwlh have not been more tenacious of life than t hose exposed tho whole day to the burning sunshine. 7th. Whether a mixture of several different kinds of fruit trees apples, cherries, plums, pears, poaches, figs and apricots has not been found deleterious to lwth the trees and their products. 8th. Whether stimulating ninntire do not hasten decay. 9th. Whether It is not true that ine richer and more luscious tne fruit, the sooner Is the tree exhausted. The object of these queries Is to elicit thought and promote research. A single Incident trt'len leads to the establishment of a great general truth. An example of this kind once occur red A farmer. In biilldlnir his hoir nen jtcorms. But the question might be asked, was It the hog or the null ; the one eparutelr. or the two con jointly ? Scrutator, in Atlanta ( Oa.) mteiuyencer. Ho?f. Wm. Rivks died at hi real ' dene at Castle Hill, Virginia, yes- ' SAfety or DrtlVlsrth.su i Thfj 'iofldori 77mV of the tfth ultr Aorrtahni the followirig letter from Sir'. Roderick i. Murchlson, rresWent of the Huyal Geographical SAdcly : 7b the FAitdr at th Timejt-i 8 fff-f have Jrwt received a letter from r. JAjrK, at mmmri dated Febru ary 4, In which he announces the ar rival or tho Arab rrrewrfoer JJuiuIukl,' so long exiMX'ted, who brought with him dispatches and letters from Dr.,' Livingstone himself. The following is a very brier fllmtraict of I)r, Kirk's long letter, which will Is? read before? the ltoyal Geographical Society at their next meeting on tlie ,27th inat, before which time I trust that the dis patclie' thciriselvea will hate reached England - The In font) at ton tHvir' received com rflcteiy confirms the account of tho i roifte taken by Dr. IJvlngxtotie round the softthern end of lake Nyassa, ' which was t "rouglrt home fry tile IJv iingstone Search Expedition. It np ; p'eurif that our great traveler proceeded inorthxttrd at a long distance to tho west of the lake: arid In courso of time arrived at tjoblsa, formerly ae thickly inhabited town, but now al most deserted. In these elevated hinds', covered with humid forests and destitute of game, the party suffered much from hrfngor ? but on approach ing the southern extremity of Luko Tanganyika they readied Mauka in .At Wr.Mtoi n..,i n I urli.w.fl.AM.i.nu j wjc it v .1 m . " it ill , nimriiHio . ,.-, 't . a aounuunce or came nnd tkxi, and where they recovered their strength. It wiw here that Livingstone met with the trailing caravans from Zan stjbari and delivered the letters to Bunilukl, wlto has had them twelve months in his poHxewdon. I.cllable Information has also bean, received at Zanzibar of the arrival of Livingstone at UJIJh half way along the liuke Tanganyika, where; it 1 Satisfactory to know, prof Islons, stores and letters sent from England and Zanzibar have long been waiting for him. . The deaf ami definite proofs .ob tained by the bout expedition to Lake Nyassa, under the command of Mr. Young, quite satisfied most of my country men that I had Judged rightly in adopting-the belief that the whole story of thsJ murder of Dr. Living- stone was a fulsctujod; But since then many have doubted the possibility of my dear friend cYer coming allro out of the heart of Africa. . With our present cheering Informa tlon every one mny, now( however enjoy with mo tho prospect of oncd more Welcoming David Llvfifgs'tono' on his return to an admiring Country , I am youf oledient servant, , RODERICK t. MURCHISON. Royal Geographical Society, Apr. St The Dropping- of Orsunt VrgetL Mr. Halstcad writes to the Com ttiorciat, front Washington!, that soma of the Radicals contemplate and urge" the dropping of Grant at tho Chicago Convention, and tho substitution or Ben Wade ft, the candidate in hla place. Their line of argument Uthust given: : . ... "Grant has been" virtually nomi nated fur some months; It is plain that his apparent candidacy haa not been productive of the slight est popular enthusiasm. He has not' added a particle of strength to tlie Republican party In any quarter. Ou the contrary, tlie surface indications have not been good for some weeks. The Connecticut and Chicago elcc tioris are not encouraging; The tldng to do is to make timely change in our leadership, The presentation of Orant to the country and hts failuro before the Convention is a fortunate circumstance if we are wise enough to improve it to tho utmosti There is but one way to Iniprove It, and that is totakeauothcrcaiididiitci Benjamin K. Wadd Is the only man who can be that candidate. Let us teiae tliu op portunity add save the country. " . There Is no doubt, now, that Grant is the weakest man the Radical cuil possibly run. ('hM and Impeachment. Tho Washington correspondent ot the Chicago Timet mukes tlie follow ing statement hi regard to Chiuf-Jus- tice Chase. He says: "And writing of Judge Chase re minds me that, a few evenings since, a gentleman had a conversation witli him on the subject or impeachment. In that conversation tho Judge char Octerlfted impeachment as one of the gravest mistake ev(T made by the itepubllcan party. He also sum tnac Mr. Lincoln had violated the Consti tution of tlio Uiiit-d States many more times than Mr. Johnson, yot no one talked of Impeaching him. But the Chief-justlee is now the best abused man in the Republican party, by Republicans themselves. As an exception, however, JehU Baker says) ho has acted nobly in the trial, and that he Is proud of tho man." The Columbus (6.) Journdt tells tho following' of General Sherman : "At one of the CorineCtlrtit towns, where ho was brought out on the plat form to besocii by fellow-citizens, Just before the train left heohserved a tall, awkward hsiking fellow approaching . tho cars, el Ixiwing the crowd In tho most exciting manner, and bellowing, 'Sherman I (Sherman I don't you know mo?' Tho General liitlnluUxl that lie did not, at the moment, recognize , III questioner as a familiar acquuln- . tunce. Don't you remember, down In Georgia, stopping one day on th march where there waa a crowd of fellows looking on ataehlcken fight?" The General laughed. Yes. he did re member. Well.' said the fellow, With a grin of ineflable satlsfactiou and modest triumph, 1 that Was tliy ru , ter what whipped." Tn a Boston Adverthet give a diss mal howl. "Our ears attend tlio cry," only a little more of It might reach the Radical rascul Who are ut' tempting to make their1 government from the ruin of ours. The Adver titer say I ''The factories areclos ing, or running at a loss, Shipyard are Idle. Mechanics out of Wtrrh ' Depression universal, industry dy ing. Men of enterprise know hot which way to turn." Lut them turn in lite right direction, and send Rod lcalism "limping away." 1 , Tim Fbitit Chop. Tlie fruit Orort at the West, so tar, la said to be sub- tantlally safe. The lattf flurry of snow and frout was aup4ed to havo destroyud the germ, but a a general tldng they ewai-ed, because not far enough advauotsi to be nipped lu tho bud. Tlio Chicago Timet, (Dora.) tell , the following story i " What do you think of lmis'iichment? said a gen- ' tluman to a Radical, a (light or two- ago. "W ell, I'll urn you. n s line . the boy who was digging IMS woou--. chuck like 1.1ua A man who waa passing Intpilred, What are ym do ing, boy ' 'Dlglii' f a woodl huek.' ' Ym don't eapwet t get him, u ycai? j 'Yes, ime,ly ! I must have, Uhix, . we're out ol meat '.' "