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Power and Goodness of God. There's not a tint that paints the rose, Or decks the lily fair, Or streaks the humblest, flower that grows, But Heaven has placed it there. At early dawn there's not a gale Acrbss the landscape driven, And not a breeze that sweeps the vale, That is notsent from heaven. There's not of grass a single blade, . Or leaf of lowest mien, Where Heavenly skill is- not display"d', And Heavenly wisdom seen. There's not a tempest dark aud dread, Or storm that rends tho air, Or blast that sweeps o'er ocean's bed, But Heaven's own voice is there. There's not a star whose twinkling Ugh' | Illumes the distant earth, And cheers the solemn gloom of night, But Mercy gave it birth. There's riot a cloud whose dews distill Upon the parching clod, And clothe with verdure vale and hill, That ls not sent by God. There's not a place in earth's vast round, \ Toe ocean deep, or air, Where skill and wisdom are not found, For God is everywhere. Around, beneath, below, above, Wherever space extends, There Heaven displays its boundles love, Aud power with mercy blends. A Desperate Granee. \ BY CHARLES PORTER SUMNER. Concluded. CHAPTER IL . Since I had arrived at my majority my uncle had resigned the manage ment of the property I had inherited into my own hands, and had never questioned me about it, deemingvper naps, that control would qualify me to guard greater interests when they should come under my management. Hence it was possible for me?to stake and lose it as I had done, and had that been the extent of my folly I could have concealed it and borne it with equanimity. But besides this enormous loss, I had given bonds for several other sums, making in the ag gregate an amourit I was utterly una ble to pay. My creditors, the game ster, urged, as I have no doubt now, by Arthur, pressed for settlement, and at last, to my horror and amaze ment, threatened to expose me to my uncle ! That such'a catastrophe was certain to result- in my complete ruin, I was onJy too well atvare. Jason Wilmer would have trusted a murderer sooner than a gambler, and had he deemed his right hand capable of staking money on a game of chance he would have cut the arm off at his shoulder. Let him once suspect that I had done this fearful thing and he would dis inherit and discard me without pity. My terror and agony when I contem plated such a prospect, became over whelming, and in the depth of my despair the tempter again found me! I cannot detail the artful cunning with which he instilled the poison into my mind, nor do I recollect how and when I first understood the dia . bolical design he broached to me. It was in the midst of my most utter desperation, and foi a long time I could not clearly comprehend his meaning. But suddenly it burst clear and full upon me, and I stood aghast ! It was bis deliberate propo sition that I should rob my uncle, Jason Wilmer! When first I thoroughly realized what he said, I indignantly and to tally refused, and with every marl; .>f loathing and indignation. I knew not with whom I han io deal, his in fernal patience never deserted him. and he deliberately began to comba! tiiat resolution with <v cunning casu istry worthy of the most righteou cause. He had a faithful .'tm! potent ally, too, in Helena, and, taking care to won! their argument! so as not ti alarm me at the first, they slowly un dermined my opposition, which grew weaker with their pertinacity, until they triumphed once again and won me to their purpose. I am again at loss to describe their sophistry. What of their arguments I can recall seem BO weak and puerile now that I stand amazed at the thought of having ever listened, much less succumbed, to them. Selfishness was made to ap pear a virtue by the suggestion thnt I would thus, undoubtedly, relieve my own desperate condition. The hackneyed reasoning that he wa?rich and would not miss the sum I must take ; that all would one day be my own, and that there - was really no harm in thus anticipating my inheri tance ; that 'f I did not I would be exposed and lose that inheritance ; all, all of which were insinuated into my bewildered mind with a fearful ingenuity that won itp way in spite of me, and at last I reluctantly con sented to plunder my benefactor! -It' is an old story, but I am sure that no criminal was ever persuaded into guilt with more crafty skill, or by such clever tempters as myself. My acquiescence once obtained, they gave me no time to deliberate, but arranged ray plan of action for me, and pushed me on to its accom plishment without delay. From the first it was decided that the robberv should be committed as an ordinary burglary. This course they convinc ed me would be more certain to avert suspicion from myself, for, though I could readily have obtained the mon ey by abstrae.ing it from the large .sams which daily passed through my hands in tee counting-house, its loss in this manner would inevitably be traced to me ; whereas no one could possibly suspect me of committing a burglary, as all the world was aware how much I was trusted. Besides, I had accidentally mentioned not long before that my uncle kept a much larger stun than I required in his sleeping-room, and they convinced rm that the .possession of this would !.. more convenient for rae, as well as ea-;ier to obtain, than any other. It is certain that they lound an exen?? and a reason for everything; their satanic foresight was neve, afc fault ! If u man meditates crime. Lucifer at once oilers him the, opportunity, and this fatally convenient occasion presented itself to me at this very crisis when it dione was wanting to d -cide my course. Jason Wilmer was. - soddenly called away qn business, and went ont of town at a moment's notice, leaving word that he would not be able to return for several days. When I communicated this inte?li ' genoe to De Chargny and Helena, Uley vehemently urged me to hesitate no longer. In my uncle's absence there was not the slightest danger in the,enterprise. I need not be at the trouble of breaking into his room from the Qutside of the house. Hav ihg entered it in the usual way, go ing from my own chamber to his after all the mansi?n had retired to rest, I could break a pane of glass, unfasten the bolts of the windjqw, and arrange everyfbirf^ with rthe appearance it would naturally wear if burglary had t^en place. This could'be done wi th ?gire oase aud lew norn than was possible from the outside of the hom and having quietly taken the mone^ I could return to my room prepare to exhibit . as much * surprise as an one when the robbery was discovere in the morning. But why continue to repeat the; iniquitous exhortation? I yielded and the next night after my- benefa* tor's departure was selected as tl: occasion for the commission of one i the blackest acts of ingratitudeihi ever disgraced the annals of Chri . endom. My nneie's apartments consisted i i suite of three rooms oh the gr .i'm "loor of the mansion iu which we li' ed. The first of these was a larg chamber, used as a "reception-roon opening directly from the hall. Tl next, entered through that just met tioned, he occupied as a study or o tice, and from this, the third, his bei chamber, had access. This last apar ment was at the back of the h ou; and overlooked the rear lawn an flower-garden. ' The study had wit dows opening at the side of the hons through which, if they were unfa? tened, an active man could easil elimb. My own rooms were on th next floor, directly over his? and th servants slept on the third story ? the other side of the building. J was therefore possible for me to gai entrance to the study without dange of any one overhearing me as long a my uncle was absent. On the night selected for the nefa rrons attempt ? retired at an sari; hour to my own rooms, informing th servants that I was not well, and de siring them to go to rest as early a possible in order that the house migh be quiet. They complied, of cour?? .iud though du ri og the evening tber had been considerable bustle belov (the cause of which I little suspected as I sat in agitated anticipation lis tening to it), an h ur after midnigh not a sound disturbed the stillness .ind I as silently prepared to execute my dark design. Taking a lightet candle-in my hand, and arming my self with a large and sharp carpen er's chisel, with which I intended-.tc force the secretary in which the mon ey was kept I opened,my door, and having listened in the corridor unti! ? was sure no one was stirring, rap idly descended the staircase in mj stocking feet to the door of the re ception-room. This was unfastened as usual, and passing in, I traversed that apartment and entered the study. In pursuance of my design to render to the rob bery all the appearance of aburglary, ? went immediately to one of the win dows, and setting down my light, struck out one of the centre panes oi glass with the handle of my chisel, t had no fear that the noise would be heard, as all the servants 6?ept in sc distant a locality, and having unfas tened the bolts of the sash, I threw it up, intending to break open the blinds outside. This done, I took up the liwht.agaiu and crossed the room to the secretary. This piece of furniture stood at the right-hand side of the entrance door and directly opposite that leadingin to my uncle's bed-chamber, conse quently, when engaged in the en deavor to break the pannel of the desk open, my back was toward the latter. Once more disposing of the candle, I applied the chisel to the crack above the lock, and had just succeeded in prying off the band that lield the bolt when I hear?I a noise lud?!nd me.'followed by a startled ex claumliou in a man s voice! Turning in sudden dread, imagine how sud ieniy and ter i bl y this was increased when I beheld my uncle standing in the open doorway of his'bedroom ! In moments of great- excitement explanations of singular circumstan ces seem toflishupon the mind by intuition. This was the rase witli me iu the present institu?e, and. as ii some one had whispered it in my wir, I s^nv how this had happened. The bustle which I had heard in thc house after I had retired to my room was caused by his unexpected return, and doubtless having been told that I was unwell, he had ordered the servants not to disturb me by acquainting rae with his arrival. Not dreaming that he '.vas at home; I had been careless as to the noise I made in breaking the window, and this having aroused him, he had risen to learn its cause. As this revelation presented itself to me, anpther still more appalling was manifest to my mind. I was dis covered! These three words called up a vision in which disgrace, pun ishment, and utter ruin were the hor rible figures ! I have no conscious ness of any thought but this at the moment; no ree-Election of seeing anything but his piercing eye fixed upon me in horror, scorn, and anger. I rushed forward in mad frenzy,' the chisel uplifted in my hand. He ut tered a loud cry of astonishment and terror; there was a brief but awful struggle; twice, thrice, my right arm rose and fell, and then-I was alone with the dead! The corpse of my uncle lay bleeding at my feet, and I was an assassin ! My subsequent acts on that awful night were in great part mechanical, though undoubtedly djctated by a process of reasoning of, which, I was, at .the time,'unconscious. 'I.r?iuoved the money from the secretary, delib erately Washed iny ensanguined'hands in bis bed-room, threw the chisel out of the window, and thus having com pleted the evidence which would g to prove that the murderer had bro ken into the housed I took up the candle and regained ' my own room. Daring the remainder of the night 1 sat in one position completely, stupe fied and utterly1 unable to realise what I had done. The first gleam of dawn aroused .ne, ??nd I at last comprehended the f ill . xtent of my crime. What I en dur. d during the brief hour I allowed myself to dwell upon it may be im agine* ? by one equally guilty, but by none besides. The necessity for ta king measures for my own safety at last occurred to me, and I recovered my self-possession. There was a fire burning in my sitting-room and in this I destroyed such of my clothing as had been stained in the commis sion of the awful deed. Luckily for me these stains were not extensive, and by sunrise no trace remained which could p'-ssibly connect me with the tragedy.b When the horrified ser vants burst into my roora some hours afterward to announce the terrible in telligence, they found rae, as thev supposed, sleeping calmly-a mock ery of that rest I was never more to know. 9 The shock which the mysterious" murder of Jason Wilmer producid in the community was of course fearful, and no pains or expense were spared, by his friends in the endeavor to trace tue assassin. Without avail, as may be supposed, for the devil had so be friended me-that not even the slight est suspicion was ever directed to ward me. My subsequentillness and melancholy were attributed to the wy natural cames which nuit su pervene upon the loss of so' near i relative by such a death, and, sav< two persons only, no one in theworh would have dared to hint that I wa guilty. . . , Save two persons only ! . My pun ishment began almost instantly, fo De Chargny and Helena were awar [that"I was guilty, and never, fron that moment, allpwed ' me co escap their power. I was soon aware o their utter selfishness, for their de inands-De Chargny's especially becarae so unreasonable that I was a last goaded into resistance and refq sal. He left me without a word 01 that occasion, but I shuddered at th malignant glance he darted at me a he did so, and it was with a feelinj of lr.expressible relief that I receive* a message fnoin him soon after, ap pointing a final meeting at which ou differences might be settled. The place which he had appointee for thiVintervieW was tolerably wei known to me, being a lodging-housi connected with a factory formerly owned by my uncle. The factory it self had been burnt, and nothing rja mained save the rear wall, brokei and falling, which stood directly be hind the lodging-house 8}ine fifteei feet distant, the windows of th< house overlooked the wall, and fron the upper story two beams, .whicl had formerly supported a platfonx connecting the buildings, extenden to the top of the highest portion 'o: the wall still standing I know nol what the platform had been used for but it was necessary to mention it, a; its remains play an important partit the sequel of - my% story. The lodg ing-house itself was a'dilapidated oki building fronting on a squalid neigh borhood, and having but one entrance and one set of staircases. In an upper room ol this house, on a wild and stormy evening about three months after Jason Wilmer's murder, I met Arthur de Chargny and Helena Montford for the last tjrae. I ??as much surprised tb find ner with him in this more than doubtful locality, but being resolved to break wi th .both, I was not displeased at her presence. It was fortunate for me that she did come. The business upon which we had met was soon reached, and my- rage may be imagined when I he?rd De Chargny coolly demand that I should pay him a sum equal to one-third ol my fortune as the price of his silence relative to the murder. At first I peremptorily refused even to listen'to so outrageous a claim, but Helena in terposed, and in a few words con vinced me that, at least, I must tem Sorize rather than, irritate, him by ownright rejection.' Taking'me aside, while De Chargny chafing at my first angry words, strode up and -down the room^he thus addressed me: " Ycni mifst meet him in a different spirit, Carlisle, for you are more in his'power than you suspect. He has possession of the weapon with which you did the deed and knows the per son from whom you pufchased.it. The money you took from the secre tary was all. marked, and -those to whom you passed it are known, while Mr. Wilmer's late book-keeper-your own now-was the person who mark ed the bills and placed them in-the secretary at his employer's. If De Chargny chooses to denounce you, therefore, there will be ample cor roborative testimony forthcoming t<> support his own." % Thus adv sed, ? renewed the con versation will) De Chargny. but found hun inflexible, and again 1 grew au grv. High words ensued, ?uni finally 1 boldly faunted him with his cow ard selfishness, asking him why ? should make him rich though I had perilled my soul to secure wealth my self. J hud roused the tiger at last, ami now I lound out what a -viper I had been cherishing ! " 1 will tell you why " said IH? in a tone of concentrated passion. " Br emse I have beeu toiling for that alone ever since I have known you. I have been your slave and sycophant for ten long years only for that pul p?se, and now that I ha,ve you thor oughly in my power, do you dream that I will allow the golden opportu nity to slip?" "Then, by Heaven !" I exclaimed, furiously, " nota penny of that wealth shall you ever touch. Do your worst. I defy you !" And I turned to leave the room. "Stay. stHy!" cried Heleua, seiz ing myarm: "yu know not what you risk. The officers are below !" " She says truly. ' said De i hargny, coldiy, as be marked my stare of as tonishment. " I have calculated even this chance of \ our refusal. Agree to my terms or y<-u are lost." " The oncers in this house'" cried I, at last finding my. voice. "You have already denounced me then?" " Not so," he replied, calmly ; " I have only prepared to do so. Con sent, and you are as free as ever. Here is a copy of the letter which brought the po'ice to this neighbor hood. Read it and you will see that I have the power still either to save or denounce you." I took the paper, which- he drew from his pocket, mechanically, and read as follows : "To THU CHIKK OF POLICK-The mur derer of Jason Wilmer will be in on J of tho three houses behind thc burned fac tory on ?-street this evening. Let all three buildings be watched, and a sijrnal-the nature of which in explained below-will direct them which to enten. There will be uo signal should he not come, and in that event a future commu nication will inform tho authorities how to proceod. ONK WHO CAN PROVE HIS GUILT." The description of the signal was torn off, ana the handwriting was that of Helena! It dropped from my hand a? I finished it, and draw ing a revolver from by breast, I turned upon him like a wild beast at bay. He marked the action, a knife gleamed in his hand, and before I could aim he sprang toward me. Helena, Who did not see that I Waft? also armed, threw herself upon my breast to rfhield me The heavy knife descended and she sanlc bleeding at our feet. At. tli? same instant I placed the muzzle of the pistol at his breast, and drew the trigeer! These terrible incidents passed so rapidly that I had not realized my danger ore both lay dying before me. She who hud tempted me had also luved me and given her life for mine. He who had betrayed aa both had received his reward. But his malic WHS stronger than death itself, and in his hist agony he could not help showing ii. Fixing upon me a ma-" hgnant. look, the satanic tri um yb bf which I shall never forget,- he.partly raised himself upon the floor. " You have'-?igned-yoiir own de?lh Warrarit," said he, slowly, "and I shall still be revenged. . A pistol shot was to be the signal |," and with these words he sank backward, dead ! Scarcely^, knowing- !what I did I rushed from the room, but when, I reached the head of the staircase I heard the footsteps of the officers as cending. . Escape in that direction was inpossible, And turning agate, I entered the rear room, softly closing the door behind me. With eager haste ? ran to the window. The night was wild and tempestuous, but suffi cient light shone from the. windows of the.neighboring houses*to disclose to me the ruined wall of the factory, . the tremendous chasm between jtay self and it, and the black beams' of the broken platform, looking like a gibbet in the gloomy shadows. There was but one chance for me, I must cross upon these beams to the sum mit of the wall ! I could not descend the taircase, the officers bad-already eutered the front room where the bodies"lay, and they would undoubt edly search the whole house. I had no time to deliberate, desperation drove me On, and the next moment I was clinging to the beams with frantic grasp and slowly crawling to ward the factory Wall. The wind howled in my e,ars as if | fiends rode upon' the'tempest shout ing my doom. My frail support trem ' bled and surged beneath me, threat ening to fall at every motion of n?y body. Dark shadows flitted up from the depth below, as my straining eyes stared down into it, like spirits leap ing to clutch and drag me down .to death. Ten thousand horrors were crowded into those' brief moments, but still I clung and crawled-and at last my right hand touched the ! coping of the wall ! I seized up*on it with a fierce energy, and recklessly swung my body forward. The frail beam, dislodged by this last shock, fell thundering into the abyss, and left me hanging by my hands alone. Ahother j?fforr;; concentrating all the pow?rs o? aty frame, and I lay at full length on the apex of the crumbling pile, trembling in every limb and ut terly exhausted ! It was a desperate chance indeed! but I had succeeded and was safe though my hair from that hour was .streaked with threads of silver gray ! . * \ * *% * .'* j I ara'glad my task is nearly ended, for I find I grow incoherent as I re call these horrors. The descent from the wall was comparative!v easy of accomplishment, and I reached home before dawn, no one having remarked my absence. The circumstances un der which the bodies of De Chargny and Helerta were found led the au thorities to believe that De Chargny was the murderer of Jason Wilmer. As the letter received by,the chief Of pqlice was in Helena's handwriting she was supposed tb be the denouncer, and he, having discovered her treach ery after their meeting, through the copy of the letter found upon the floor beside them, had first slain her and then committed suicide. The fools did not reflect that, if this had been so, he could easily have escaped, after killing her," by not giving tho signal; but my devil's luck did not desert me, and to this day I have never been suspected. I have not escaped my punishment in this world, nevertheless-nor shall I in the next. I am rich, honoree), envied, but remorse, black, harrowing remorse, tears at my heartstrings with a Fury's gra?p ; my days are torment and my nights a Kell, and " My conscience, bas a thousand, .several .>? .tongues,- . . And every tongue brings in asevera! tale, And everv tale condemns me for a vil lain!" The Elizabeth Monitor roi's the following amusing story : At one ol the railroad depots in ihe vicinity . f Elizabeth, intending travellers werf recently amused in this wise: A country man purchased a ticket., and thus addressed the agent : " Stranger, I want to leave my dog in this 'ere office until the train .sturts. I m afraid somebody will steal him." .. You can't do_ it," saoi tlit? clerk. " Take him put." .. Wi-il, stranger, . Unit is ci itel, but you're both disposilioned rtlike, and lie's.kinder company for yu." . . ' " Take him H JU t," roared the clerk. " Well, stranger, I -don't think you're honest, and you want watch ing. Here,'Dragoon," he said to the dog, " sit down here, and watch that fellow sharp !" and turning on hi's heel, said to the clerk, ?' Put him out, stranger, if he's troublesome." The dog lay there till the train started, watching and growling at ev ery movement of the clerk, who gave him the better part of his office. 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The HOVE HIT TERS ar? compounded with the greatest of care, and no ton lc ttimulant ha? ever hrfora been o?ered to tho lubllo ao PLEASANT TO THE TASTE mid nt thc tame time combin ing ro many remedial alcott endnrted by the mtdical fratcrnl traatho bett known ta tba rhnrmacopoU, Ilcottt but la tia to giro them a fair'trial, nnd Every Family Nhoiild Have a Bottle. No praparatloa In the world can produc? to many unquali fied enloricmeiin by pbyticlina ot ibe very highett Minding lu their profettl-n. i: i bi-trd alto ly tie Cltrgy and the leading denomina. timmi ?nptrt. Uar. V. JI. /.. BABCOCK, the oldett Mcthodlit mlaltter in St, T.pul<. tart tho Hone Hlttert were mort grateful In coatrlbu lina i:> the rcttoration of my ttrcngth, and aa Incret?o ot ? ?petite. OtaotLf Mo., June SS, 1871. Persons grtatlv debilitated, as I have been, and who requins .1 -. CRC i r ?rtuJuNT, need ?eek for nothing better than tba iiomu El-ten. S. W. COrE, Praildlng Elder M. E. Church. Tlatuburg District Csrrr?oSr*Ta? ll*r.i>a UoiMTit, { St. I.OL-ta Mo., OCT. ?, 1810. J Jim A. JacKanv a Co.- 1 have examined the formula for nia-i .,; thu .. Hume Stomach Butera." and med them In thia ho?:>ital the lan four nioulhi. I eooiidcr them the mott vals Bhlet .nieand.iloulant cow In nt. ' U..H. MELCHER, R.sldc.t Phnldun la ?bargo tl.'S. Marin? Ilotpltal. J A vt? A."Jictniow JlCo.-Gentlemen: Aa you hare con tnuuicated Ul the medical vprofCMion thofaeipo of tho-'lloma Blttert,"ltcanaot,:tlifrefi):?bi'eoa?ldercdaj> .patent mel lelue. no patent barine been take? forlt*, Wa-tjave examined the formula for making tb? "Horn? Blttar?.'? and onhetta linclr ear tb? combination Incoe pf rare ?x??Beooo, -\ll th? anklet utodla iueempo-ltfotl ?r? wo beat or the clan to which thor belting; f.,d?? MfM* Toni*; Stimulant, Stomachic, Curinlnltlve', EQ \ illjatly L?*llTe- "Tl19 of preparing tlicmlturictlrln accordance with thc rulctof pharmacy. Utting u?ed th?si I a our yrlvato practico, We take pleaturo la rcvomin ndlng them io?ll ptrsnn? dctlrout of taking Birten, ?.i bciug tbcbcjf Tonic and Stimulant now oSsred to the pub ||c : FRANK.O. PORTER, Pref. Ob'netrha nod Dltraftf ?f W?m?i, Obliege of Phyal. ciant, SHE. member Bttgg gg^^, Pf8f< " <*^*?&~~* \^^at?SStS^SX * Late Pret't. Mo. Medical Colleg?, ' E. A. CLARK, M. I)., Prof. Surgcrr, Mo. Medica! Collegs and late Realdent Pbytt. ?lan C.tyHoaplul. SU Loul. ???g^ pB,MM prof Practical Pharmacy, St. Umlf,lf*M?P.?{/j^fT'i, J C WHITEHILL, Ec?. Mtdlcal Archlrtt. ?f. HMCOCX.'M.'D. ?R-"C- V J' LO$JR?' C.'Gamcai M 1) A- O?-?" Moeia, M. D. Cl A.WXM ? W. A..WIUCOX. M. O. . ?**?.M. D. j, " FRAKKL1.V, M. D., Prof. Surgery, ^n^SSSmtSir Co"??. T. J VASTIN'H MD T, O. COMSTOCK, M. 0., Phar, of Midwifery' ind Dl?eat*? of Women, Collsg? tfrHomojo. -pMhl. Pbyticlan. and S^g*?^ ?. y ^ Prof. MaterU Medie? and Theraupeutiea, HamceopattUo M?dl> cal CoUeg. of Miaaouri. ??^??^ u. ^ On Diteuet of ChHdren. ngS^j^^fi"1 Prof. ?f Pbytlalogy. ?I?^^gj^t.1* mey are lapexVKU SAKDKKS_ AnalyUeal CfcaaM. Ko Bitten l-ithew'or?deanexj*Hbcm SIMON HIRSCH, Analytical Chemist. Eminent Physician" of Chicago. . The formula for tho Ham* Blltera hal been aubmlttcd to at, ?nd wo believe them to beth? ben wnl? and itlmnUat rbr g.ner.1 ut. now offered t. th. public. g ? . O. A. M*u**a, Analytical Chemltt. H. S. Il*ns, M. D., II. McVica?, \J. D., "Noa/x. S. Biloca?, M. D., R. LuoLiM, M. D. Ja?. A. COLLUM, M. D. JAS. V.' Z. BLAKIT, Mri). Prof. Chemlttry, Bsth Medical College. J. E. WiLxia, M. D., T- S. Korti, M. D., Tnoa. T. E-.LT?, M. Df, J. A. HAHN, M. D, EminentPhysici?1?* In Cincinnati, Nearly all of whom ?ro Profciton In on? er tbtojhecottiM No oihcrBUtir'a have ever been offered to tb? pubU? tm bracing te maay valuabU remadlal agenU. J. L. Varmt, M. D., \- 4' ,, ? n C. T. Siarmoi M. D., 8_- ^ ?; PJ. C. 8. McaciArr, M. D" y . T. TaiAjArtnno. M. D., J. H. Buctasa, M. D., O. A. Domnrr. M. D., C. J OOOWiBD. M. D.. p. jr. McCanTHr, M, D'., M. H. Jotraauw, M. D 0. W. BIOLSR, it. D., J. J. Ora?, M. D., W. B. WooowABO, M. D., K. S. WATHBJ, Obealit. ?. K. TAYLOR. M. D" P. F. MAUT, M', D" 8. !'. TouLuto?, M. D. Eminent Physician? In nemphla; The ilemo lllitVa arc an invalu.rpe remedy for tndigertlo? ' Eminent l?hy?iol?n? in Plttobnr?li; B. P. II,,, ?ri CLOwaa, Al. D., w/n. Om??. lt ri ' ?. " WILLABO, H. D., O. WoT, c?e'm" t " J- ". MeO?uairD, M. D., lb all p jr' r.rtt: North, Welland South. ? 3. ?. il. D., Milwaukee. JAW?? A. jACrao? k Co.-Havlag cwmined tba formula ?f tbe IIomoS;omaTlil?er.",I have preter bed them I? ?tP?o? .CrjTcr tal? hy all drtgglma and gmeert._ James A. Jfa?h.spn ?t ?o., Proprietor?. Juratory 105 ancTl07 K. Socoad SU, SU UuA Miiaaurl. j ??^ForsalebyA. A. CLISIiY, lirug Jhjt.?j Fe'?.28, tf\y , .10 ALL Persons indebted to the Under signed are requested lo call and Bet Jo at once. Those falling to comply vi th above request, will be ".barged 19 )er cont, interest from this date. A.A. CLISBY. . Apr80 tf "-'19 for the above Machine, and would respectfully call the attention of C?pr iers to the merits of- the same. It is beyond all question the best Piling t does its work with ease, neatness, uniformity and lightning speed. I Filed md did not know' I was timed until I was done the whole Cylinder, its for sale. Send for illustrated Circular and Price L-ist. Address Ridge L. ?I. ASBILL. Patentee. i . : ; 3m .16 ! GAR WILE Ik SAH S, ' fOimstOIYS DEPOT, C. C. & A. RR. J^E would respecffully announefe to our friends and the public generally that we are now opening at Johnston's Depot, a compl?te Stock of Goods, consisting of . Dry Groocls, Grroceries, SHOES, HATS; HARDWARE, &C. And we are prepared to make Advances to Planter? in Provi sions and Guanos, uppn satisfactory papers, payable 1st November next. An examination of our Stock and Prices respectfully solicited. CARWILE & SAMS. Mar 19 . , tf 13 T.W. CAR Witt dtCO., GROCERS -AND- . . , . Commission Xerebants, 270 Broad St., Augusta, Ga., PREPARING for. the Spring and Summer Trade, to meet the wants of friends and customers in the way of Plantation and Failli.y Sup plies, are daily making heavy additions to their already large Stock, to which they invite attention. Our Stock comprises in part: . BACON, LARD? COFFEES, SUGARS, TEAS, s SYRUPS, MOLASSES, RICE, MACKEREL, SALT, FLOUR, MEAL, CORN, , BUTTER, CANDLES, SOAP, STARCH, WHISKIES, BRANDIES, WINES, ALE, 'PORTER, TOBACCO, SEGA RS, ?cc., And in fact EVERYTHING usually on sale in First Class Grocery [louses. . . We are also Agents for the sale of Wm. Massey & Co's. Celebrated Phila I elpin a ALES. Will bf-, glad at all times to ?oe our Edgeiield friends, and will sell the oe.st Goods at the Lowest Market Prices. . . Augusta, Feb 5 If 7 "W?DMONT ? ARLINGTON LIFE INSURANCE CO., OF VIRGINIA. ' Policies Issued over - - 17,000. Income over - - ?1:300.000. The prj?ress of this Company dining thc past year has been STEADY and PROGRESSIVE. Thc Management - ECONOMICAL, the Losses SMALL. During tho summer months our largest business was from the Northern States, in which we have no Southern competitors, since no Southern Com-, pany but this has passed the rigid inspection of the Northern Insurance Departments. > We need no extended advertisement in Edgerield, other than the grateful testimony of the widows and orphans preserved from want by policies in this Company. We are knowu and patronized in neaijy fvery household. ' Our - friends know where to find us when they need insurauce. LEAPIIART fie llAJVSOifl, General Agents, Augusta, Ga. B. M. TALBERT, Canvassing Agent, ] E. KEESE, " 5 ' > E. E. JEFFERSON " . " . J Oct. 9, tf 42 M il l 111? . 10 Cases fine olcl Hen n-esey'Cognac, 4 u Imported Champagne, 6 " -u Madeira and Sherry Wines, 2 " k' Claret and Old Port u 2 " Rhine Wine, 4 Casks Scoich Ale and Porter. . OLD RYE AND CORN1- WHISKEY ! 2Q Bbls. Old Rye Whiskey, different grades, IST Just received and for sale by * A, A. CLISBY, Briiggiet. Apr 23 . tf . ' IS ESTABLIGHE?3 I KT 18CO. -A.. FYctT?t&t-VLt cfc Son, WAT^MAKERS A? JEWELLERS. Tho subscrihoi-s would respectfully inform the. citizens of Edgefield, and (Sur rounding country, that they Koop a special establishment ibr tho J Repair, of Watches and. Jewelry. Also, HAIR WORK, in every design; made to order. All work entrusted lo their care will be executed Promptly; Neatly, and warranted for oue year. At their Store will bo found one of tho largost Stocks ot' "Gold and Silve* watches Of tho host European and American Manufacture in tho Southern States, with a select assortment of Rich and New Styles of ETRUSCAN COLD JEW fcl.lt h*, set with Diamonds, Fenris Rabies, Oriental-Garnets, OAmLAr. Also, SOLID SILVER WARE, consisting of Tea Sets, Waiters, Ice ann Water Pitchers, Castors, Goblets, Cups-, Forks, and every thinjr. in the Silverware line. Fine Single nod Doable Barreled GUNS ; Colt's, Smith <fe Wesson's, Sharp's and Remington's PISTOLS, and many others of the latest invention. FINK CUTLERY, SPECTACLES, WALK INO CANES, and FANCY GOODS of every variety to be found in a first-class Jewolry establishment. Old GoM and Silver takeu in exchange for goods. t- .. A. PRONTAUT Sc SON, 236 Broad St., between Central and Globe Hotels, Augusta; (Ja. Sept i!5 . 4 lY ! 40 JB?otSa Shoes ;?;i?ats ON TIM?. * ff E are now prepared to Sell all Goods in our line on approved Fac tors' Acceptance?, payable in the FalJ.. _ U lLLAIlfcflt & Mt L?EIU\. August?, April 30 2m 19" IA,?. /'.MUA .'IT'. flt GRAND Elegant OF Bought During the late Tightness of the Ho oey Market at ?bj PA-JNTBC PRICES, AND WILL BE SOLD ? Cheap Fox* Cash.! . .fit .Vi A. Over One Hundred Cases,Opened This Week All the NEW DRESS MATERIALS-in the Latest [Styles and Designs for Spring and Summer wear. .Every Department full bf Choice NOVELTIES in all classes of Goods. Forty Cases Selected Patterns NEW CALICOES. Our Suit Department has all the new D?signera Linen, Lawn and Bap tiste SUITS, White and Colored. Swiss SUITS and OVERSKIRTS. Over Ore Hundred different styles of GARMENTSTOR CHILDREN'S WEAR elegantly made. ' j JAS. A. GRAY & GO, 194 and 196 Broad Street.' Apr 30 eowtf . ^19 MORE NEW GOODS ?Tohnston's Depot T -.7. !. HE Subscriber begs to inform the people in the vicinity of Johnston's Depot, and the public generally, that he has received his Stock of SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, which will be found very oomplete in all De partments. . a Fie begs to call attention particularly to his rare and handsome collection: of DRESS GOODS, every style and quality, WHITE G00D9, a varied and complete stock, : Lace COLLARS and SETS, in.all the late'styles, RIBBONS, a full assortment, ' TRIMMINGS and BUTTONS, in endless variety, Ladies' Trimmed and Untrimmed HATS, verv neat and pretty; French and American PRINTS, ' Brown and Bleached HOMESPUNS, Striped OSNABUEGS and Checked DOMESTICS, Factory THREAD in all Numbers, . Cottonades, Jeans, Cassi meres,; and Linens for Coats and Pants, Browtf and Bleached Table Damask. READY MADE CLOTHING, a. largejtock for Men and Boys. HATS for Men. Boys and Children, a splendid stock, SHOES ! SHOES !-My stock is complete in this line of Goods, 'HARDWARE, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, a large assortment, SUGAR, COFFEE. TEA, Tobacco, Segars,' &c. PENN'S BOUQUET COLOGNE always on hand. Apr 30 O. P. CHEATHAM. tf 19 James W. Turley, Augusta, Ga., HAVING returned home after several weeks in New York, is now Exhib iting his unsurpassed selections in HST CLASS SEASONABLE M GOODS. His numerous Patrons in Edgefield may rely with confidence on having special and particular attention paid to their orders, whether given in per son or by letter. In future as in the past, Convincing Low Prices* and Firat Class Goods will rule the transactions of this House. The Fancy Department will contain thc LATEST CREATIONS OF FASHION, And careful attention is asked to the perusal of the following paragraphs : BLACK SILKS. Warranted Lyons all Silk in Gros Grain and Taffeta, Super to Sublime quality,, at popular low cash prices. Now opening. J. W. TURLEY. PO LK A SPOTS FOULAROS. The newest thing known tdFashion, in great variety. Now opening. . J. W. TURLEY. JAPANESE SILKS, In Rich Jacquered Stripes and Brocades. New, elegant goods. Im mensely cheap. J. W. TURLEY. BLACK GRENADINES, Fine to sublime quality in plain, Satin striped and Lace striped. More popular this season than ev?r before. Now on sale. J. W. TURLEY. MEDIUM PRICED DRESS GOODS. In many new qualities and colors, in great variety. J. W. TURLEY. I LAMA LACE JACKETS, New styles. Now on sale. t J. W. TURLEY. LLAMA LACE POINTS, In variety. J. W. TURLEY. M:H SASH RIBBONS, Very fashionable. Very cheap. J. W. TURLEY. PARASOLS. All the novelties of the season, un equaled in variety and low in prices. J. W. TURLEY. BLACK FLORENTINE, Very superior quality only. J. W. TURLEY. BLACK TAMARTINE. Very useful. Very cheap. J. W. TURLEY. LLAMA LACE FICHUS. The newest production. On sale. J. W. TURLEY. LLAMA LACE CAPES All sizes. Now opening. . J. W. TURLEY. Augusta, April 1, WHITE GOODS. Striped and Checked NAINSOOK? Striped and Checked SWISS, Plaii SWISS, Bishop and Victoria LAWNS TARLETON^, JACONETS, &c. HOUSEKEEPING GOODS. Table Cloth DAMASKS, Damasl NAPKINS and DOYLIES, .Colored Damask and Napkins, Diapers, Crash-J es, Towels, Sheetings, Shirtings, &c. in large supply. J. W. TURLEY. NOVELTIES. Standard Trimmings, Hamburg Embroideries, Collarettes, Ruches Sappetts, and a full assortment FANCY GOODS just opened ?t ' J. W. TURLEY'S. tf 15 Insurance lotice. THE Undersigned having established his office at Edgefield, as General Agent for the Cotton States I Afc Insurance Company' invites attention to' one or two of the advantages offered those who maj desire to effect insurance on their lives in a safe Home Company : The Board of Managers ata.recent meeting passed 'Unanimously the fol lowirg Resolution : " Resolved, That in view of the?fact that there are unusually large t?um paid for Life Insurance, to the Companies of the North abd 'East", whid| cums, being there invested, contribute to the enrichment of those section? whilst our own South is greatly in neei.of cash capital to prosecute success fully dur Agricultural and Mechanical ?literprizes ; it is ordered, that f< thc purpose of retaining these sums in our midst, hereafter a certain pr< portion of the net cash receipts from premiums, amounting to not more 'ha "ft) per Cent, of the same be invested in such manner as may be iii accord ance with the regulations of the Company, in those sections from which tlj said premiums are attained." (Signed) WM. B. JOHNSON, Pres't. GEORGE S. O'BEAR, Sec'ry. In accordance with the above Resolution a has been regularly organized at Edgefield C. Officers., viz : ' Maj. W. T. GARY, President. Capt. B. C. BRYAN,-Vice President. R. 0. SAMS, Esq., Secretary. This Board is now prepared to transact business, and invest the funds] the Company agreeable to the prescribed regulations. The Financial strength of the Company places it in high rank. Its Annual Statement shows that the Company possess, besides its large Gi antee, $170 for every $100 of its liability. Board of Advisory Trost? H., S. C., with the followij Juno 21, ?H. W. ABNEY, General Agent. . tf " . 27 Bcd Bug Poison! N Excellent, and rellnblo prepara w tioiri At '?; . CUBBY'S Drugstore. Extra FincS E Ix tra Fine for sale by A, A. CZJBBYJ ?kt ?gk - ??^ *J?