1 A AAA?. M ffl riV, mW ' AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 'VoTfZVJZXr Vol. VI Now Bloomflcld, Tuesday, Ieoeiiilei- 3, 1872. TVo. 49. ljt Ioomfidli imts. IB PUBLISHED EVERT TUESDAY MOKKIHO, BT FRANK MOHTTliEE & CO., At New Bloomileld, Terry Co., Ta. Being provided with Hiram rower, and large Cylinder and Job-Presses, we are prepared to do all kinds of Job -1'rlntlng In good style and at Low Prices. ADVETtTlSIJIQ RATK8I TratuUtUti Cent per line Tor one Insertion. 12 " (wolnsertlons 15 " " "three insertions. Easiness Notices In Local Column 10 Cents per line. Notices of Marrlaees or Deaths Inserted free. Tributes of Respect, &c, Ten cents per line. YEARLY ADVEHTIBKMENTS. One inch one year 110,00 Two Indies " " Wor longer yearly adv'ts terms will We given upon application. Thompson's Visit to the City. MY mother had a brother named Abi jah Lines. He was a seafaring man, and had for years commanded a Bhip out of the port of Boston, where ho was very popular in the commercial community. He was unmarried, and I was named after him. Several times in my life I remember to have seen him when he paid my mother a short visit, and brought pretty presents from abroad. He appeared to take an in terest in me and always left me a small tum Of money at his departure, and hinted that he would do better by me in case I turned out a good boy and smart. I was sixteen years old, but I was often taken to be much older, as I was large for my age, when my mother received a letter from Uncle Bigh as wo called him telling her that ho would arrive in Boston on or about a certain date and expressing a wish that she would send me to meet him, prom ising to return with me aud make her a visit. He gave explicit directions where I would find the hotel at which I was to stop, and said he had. written to the proprietor, who was a friend of his, requesting him to make me comfortablo and have an eye to me until his arrival. I havn't been in Boston since I was a lad, said my father ; faith I wibh Captain Bigh had invited me too. It s a great city, he continued, addressing me, and there's lots to be seen there, and you, my son are of an ago when the mind is generally in quisitive, be careful that you don't fall into any -mischief. I'm not afraid of that, interposed my mother. Bigh has been too carefully brought up to go astray in the few days he will be awaiting his uncle's arrival. Be sides, you see my brother has written to the gentleman who keeps the hotel where he is to stop to have a care over him. No donbt this worthy will never let him out of his sight, but will take him about and show him all that is worth seeing. Oh I Bigh, you'll have plenty to toll me when you re. tum. What are you counting your fingers for ? inquired my father looking up from the book he was reading. I was reckoning, replied my mother, how long my brother has been following the sea. It's thirty-five years. In this time he must have saved a good deal of money. Shouldn't wonder if he was rich. Our son is his1 namesake, and she Bmiiod signifi cantly, t My father nodded his head and his eyes twinkled merrily as my mother and him. uelf exchanged glaneos. . , I wasn't such a fool that I didn't under- utand the thoughts that were passing through their minds. I was to be the heir f Captain Abijah Lines, was to inherit his money and be a gentleman. It wasn't a bad reflection. Tho day of my departure camo and found me ready to start away on my trip. My mother had stored my mind with good ad vice and as a talisman had placed in my trunk . a book entitled "The Puritan's ' Breastplate; or the Way to Get Along." It was a work of four hundred pages, small type, and I can't imagine when and how '' she expected me to read It. Everything went well, and I arrived in Boston safely. ' At Once proceeding to the Sculpln bouse I registered my name Abijali Lines Thompson, Nottlefown, 'arid' was shown to my room.- The clerk informed me that the proprietor was absent from the city; but that, be had opened my . uncle' letter and would try and render me con tented until Captain Lines' arrival. After I had washed off ome of the dust from my, face, I. drejtsed myself in my best suit and arae down stairs. The first thing that Btruck my eyes wore several long sofas arranged against tho wall of the haTI, on which a dozen or more nicely dressed gentlemen were sitting. One of them had a small broom in his hand which he kept whisking about in an artis tic way. As I passed along ho winked at me. Thinking he was inclined to be so ciable and I felt lonely I walked up and took a seat by his side and began tolling him my history. Pretty soon I heard a boll ring, when up jumps one of the gentlemen and runs to the office. " What's that for?" I aBked. Why, ye see, said one of them with a strong foreign accent, we're allwaitinto see distinguished gists who have arrived. Now if ye'lt watch, every little while ye'll obsarve on of us gintlcman admitted to the ground parlor up stairs, whore our friends are waitin us. Are there many distinguished persons at present in the hotel? I innocently inquired. Ah 1 replied my informant, laughing don't you know there is ? Lot mo Bee, he said, reflecting there's tho Dook of Dorry, and Dr. O'Kano, that's related to Daniel O'Councll ; there's siveral numbers of Par liament, besides a number of our own Sino tors and such like. "Indeed." I replied, " I had no idea of tho fact." Is your name Mr. Thompson?"' said a boy. I replied in tho affirmative. " The clerk would like to see you at tho office." I walked to tho place indicated, where I was handed a note which, on opening, I found to read thus: No. 45 Mali.ouy Tkurack. Mr. Bristow's compliments to Mr. Thom son, and would be glad to have him call around this evening without any ceremony, and take a sociablo cup of tea. A slight mistake had occurred in writing my name, but I didn't suppose tho omis sion of a single letter made any difference. Buhold me, then, at Ave P. M. tho same evening, on the steps of a stately mansion awaiting admission. A small bald-headed gentleman soon came down into the parlor and warmly shook me by tho hand. . , I got a lettor from your uncle," ho said, " and I shall be very glad to show you all the attention in my power, but you have arrived just as I am leaving the city on business, so I pray you will excuse mo. My wife and daughter will entertain you in my absence.", Mrs. Bristow and daughter soon enter ed, and I w:ts introduced. . The mother looked as young as the daughter., This oc casioned me some surprise, but I found qut afterwards that she was Mr. Bristow's tlvKd wife. ' , Arilie Bristow family seemed sociable, I quickly got on easy terms with them, par ticularly the daughter, who was a spright ly young lady and full of fun. Bailie Biistow was what uncle Bigh, would, I suppose, call a smart girl. She played the piano, wrote verses aud taught school. As the family Appeared wealthy, I couldn't understand why she should be a school teacher, but she confidently told mo one day that most girls in Boston like to be independent, whether their parents were rich or not, so they preferred making some money themselves. Mr. Bristow was gone from home a. week, and during this time I called every day upon his wife and daugh ter. Uncle Bigh had not arrived, but was expected momentarily. I was having a good time in BoBton. I wrote home every night before going to bed, giving an ac count of my doings. The Bristow family came in for a largo share of my remarks. At length Mr. Bristow returned ; In tho meantime I had becomo highly pleased with his family. It was the the first eve ning of his return and up to this moment I had scarcely exchanged a dozeu words with h'.m. We were sitting in the parlor, aud Mr. Bristow had just entered ' and shook bands with me when there camo : a pull at the door-bell. A card ' was handed in. , I saw Mr. Bristow change color and glance at me with some confusion, and tho next moment a tall gentlomanly young man entered the room and exteuded his band. ' Mr. Bristow whispered a few words . to his wife,, who beckoned me into the library and requested me to wait there a few moments until she or hec husband returned, i . . l ," " , Full of amazement and wondering what It jUI could mean, ,1 awaited the solution. In a little while Mr. Bristow entered with his face half grave and hah" smiling. ... . "I fear, roy dear sic," he said, "there has been some mistake. Mr.. Thompson who has just arrived, is the gentleman I expec ted and not yourself. The mistake is one of easy explanation. My friond Mr. Liv ingston wrote me that his nephew would arrive at the Sculpin House about the time you got there. An accident caused him somejdelay, so you see my note was hand ed to you by mistake. As I had never seen Mr. Thompson or yourself, and more over, was then leaving home and had no opportunity to converse with you, the mis take was not apparent. The arrival of Mr. Thompson explains the whole pro ceeding. I wish you good evening, Mr. Thompson." Abashed and mortified, I left Mallory Terrace in no very pleasant state of mind. Neither Mrs Bristow or Sallio vouohsafed mo a good bye. Why should they? They didn't know me. I might have been the son of a scav inger ; what evidence had they of my re spectability, and if they did have, what difference would it make ? I was glad when Undo Bigh arrived. I told him the story, but he only laughed and said that it was a thing that might any time occui. A couple of weeks later and I was ready to return homo with Uncle Bigh and I was not sorry to have a prospect of seeing my quiet birth-place again, for I was becoming Bick of city experiences. The morning wo were to start my Uncle took me down"town, 1 intending to go to bank and draw some money. We had about an hour only to take the stage before its starting. Just as we were near the bank we met the merchant in whoso employ Uncle sailed. ' "Capt. Linos," he said, "one moment, if you please," and took my Uncle by the arm. Here Jiigli, ' said tlie latter, "you run into tho bank there and get the money while I speak to Mr. Coxton." I took the check and went into the bank without noticing an individual who was by my side. '.''' The check was cashed and I was on the point of emerging into tho street when the man who had entered tho bank with me came running after. "The teller," he said, "would be glad if you couuted your money, he thinks he has given you too littlo." I took the roll of notes from my pocket and was about to count them when the stranger said, ' Let mo assist you," and before I could interpose he snatched the money from my hands aud commenced counting it ou his knee. "It's all correct,"; ho said, " but you shouldn't carry money that way," and he forthwith slid it dexterously into an enve lope which he sealed aud handed to me. I was only going to take it across the street to my Uncle," I replied. " Oh, is that all ?" he responded, " well, there's no barm in having it safe even for that short distanoe." , When I reached Uncle Bigh's side he was still talking to Mr. Coxton. I handed him the envelope, which he opened and then looked at me with an inquiring air. "What does this mean?" he said, hold. ing between his Augers a roll of waste paper. ' ... "Indeed I don't know, sir," I replied, and at once explained how the teller had sent a messenger requesting me to oount the money, aud how he had assisted me and sealed up tho amount to prevent my losing it. : . Mr. Coxton and my uncle exchanged glances, while the latter merely ejaculated, country ass, aud then darted oft" to the po lice office. . Somebody had Ave hundred dollars that didn't belong to him. As for myself, Uncle Abijah Lines, tho tho following day, saw mo seated in the stage for my home. . . He had changed his mind and wouldn't make the visit. Ho placed in my hand an envelope con taining some raggod newspaper, Qive that to your mother, my nephew, and toll her it represents Ave hundred dollars. , I'll pans over, my reception at home when the true state of things came to be explained. . My mother thought if, I had read the "Puritan's Breastplate" I might have been preserved from muthap. , I never went to Boston again ou an invi tation from Uncle Bigh, .. 13HA youthful stranger at Omaha fell in love at first sight. ,wltb a photograph ex. hiblted la an outside' show-case, : .went up stairs end inquired, the name of the fair orlgiuat, procured an introduction, called upon aud courted, her,-and now, coining Christmas, will marry her." i. ... How I was Sold. "Excuse me sir." I drew aside with an apologetic bow. I think sho was one of the prettiest women I had ever scon. And dressed in such ad mirable taste, with such eyes and such complexion, and the tip of the bronzed boots was tiny and delicate enough for Cupid himsolf if he should ever be conver ted to decent apparel. I was on the Sacramento boat, an un protected bachelor and often given to the indulgence of soft dreams about the future partner in a house and lot of my own and a moderate salary. The lady who brushed against me with that silvery "Excuse me, Bir," took a seat in the end of the long cabin, and somehow or other I found mysolf after the boat started unconsciously drifting in the same direction. She was immersed in the pnsres of a Godcy's Lady's Book, and I glanced at a delicious white hand from which the lavendar glove had been half withdrawn. Presently a man-moustor npproached and seated himself by tho side of the object of my observations, with a familiarity which foolishly enough displeased me. ' We will stay only one night in Sacra mento," he remarked, consulting a small time tablo which he took from his pocket. " And thon" "Proceed immediately to our Anal des tination." This was not very satisfactory to mo and I became more interested than ever in the young people. Tho mail's complexion was dark and slightly pock marked, tho lady's was fair. Ho could hardly be her brother perhaps a husband or lover, or something of that sort. " I'll trouble you for a match, sir." Here was a chance to open a conversa tion, and as I handed tho dark man a match I remarked that, " 1 thought I would walk outside and take a smoke myself." "Strango weather for July," said tho dark man, puffing his cigar whilst gazing meditatively at Alcatraz Island, which we were just passing. " Remarkable," I rejoined, and then we glided into various topios. and in the course of our conversation, exchanged invitations, and became quite intimate be fore we came abreast of lied Rock. " My sister (ah 1 she was a sister only) and myself, said the dark man, "are about to spend a month at White Sulpher Springs before our return east. Are you bound in that direction." " Yes, I go to Sacramento." After we leave tho Springs we will spend one day in the city. Let me give you an introduction to my sinter. Mary, this is Mr. Peagreen, of San Francisco, traveling our way. -i , . i ,. I bowed low and chuckled inwardly at the success of my stratagem.' I found the lady to be extremely agreeable, and we chatted cosily together for an hour or so, while the dark man paced up and down on the deck outside. , She told me that her father was a New York merchant, and that her brother and herself were finishing a tour Of the Paciflo States. The bell rung for dinner, and the dark man entered the saloon, mid together we proceeded to tho dining room. My fair companion had an excellent appetite. Horonslaugh on the vegetables was actually fearful. Having concluded our meal, we passed the colored steward. The dark man asked the waiter for change for a twenty dollar greenback. To avoid the delay of making up the discount, I put a couple of dollars in his baud. My companion thanked me and said ho would refund the money as soon as he got the change. " Can you oblige me," he said when we sat again in the saloon, " by giving me gold for some of these greenbacks, say forty dollars to meet the day's wants of our journey?" 'Certainly," I answered, and handed him the amount, while he calculated the difference on the back of a card. Stuffing the greenbacks, which were crisp and new, into my vest-pocket, again engaged in a conversation with the fair Mary. . i . . Wheu we ai rived at Yallejo we lost sight of the dark man for a few moments, while I stood by bit sister gallantly holding her satchel.'.' Suddenly he rushed np to us, saying in a hurried manner: ' .1 " Mary, , I must return to , San Francis oo by this boat., What's to , be done? I have had at dispatch which hi imperative." . " But our uuelo will expect us this eve-ping-"., .. , , , ,i, , !' Still you cannot go , alone , to , jthe Springs." ,,y 'v. , V. .:!;i i , ,. " If you will '.allow me to be the lady's escort," said I, "I will gladly give her in charge to her relative, as I am in no hur ry a day at theBpnugs would he pleasant. 1 lie lady looked grateful, and blushingly accepted my offer. "All aboard," shouted the conductor. and we took a seat in the cars, after an affectionate kiss had been exchanged by the parties with whom I had became so curiously associated. Will you chance some greenbacks for me," said my fair charmer before we had been long together, " but 1 must trust to you for the calculation of the difference." "I will take them at par from you, i answered, w'.th a look of devotion. "Oh you are bo kind." I never was so nmud of niv emmctm? manners before. My heart was going from me in small particles. At Napa junction she looked from the window near her, ex claiming: " Why there is my uuelo on the plat form. Excuse me fur a moment; I will seo him and bring him in," and she left the car. 1 he bell rung and 1 became uneasy. 1 ran out on the platform to warn her and her uncle, but could discover no trace of them. Tho cars moved off, and I sat down biting my nails for tho next half hour, Anally concluding that they would follow in the next train, I resolved to stop off at St. Helena. . " Excuse mr, sir, but where is the lady you were riding with?" 1 turned sharply round, and saw a quiot, gentlemanly man standing at my elbow. " She got out at Napa junction; but may I inquire what is that to you?" "Fooled, by George!" exclaimed my interrogator. " Slippery Nell is off again. " What do you mean," I exclaimed. " Mean ? why the best counterfeiter in America has escaped me, and her pal too. Did sho ask you to chaugo any greenbacks, young man ?" Stunned and mystified,.. I exhibited the greenbacks I had received from Mary and hor brother to tho detective, for such I guessed him to be. "Well," he ejaculated, "you have been taken in to the tone of $00, but if it is any consolation to you, you have boon swindled by the sharpest brace of thieves in Ameri ca. My confidence in human nature is shat tered to the base. Of woman I entertain no opinion. The priest or parson who is to hear my marriage vow, is not yet born. A Flogging by Proxy. Many years ago, there lived in a beauti ful little country town in North Alabama, a genial, warm-hearted old gentleman, Judge II , woll-known throughout the State as well for his distinguished ability as his marked generosity and congeniality. Among his chattel posse ssions was a negro named Jake, or as he was more familiarly called Uncle Jake, and there never lived a more provoking old darkey ; for uncle Jake, although a favorite, had many weaknesses, and among others ho was particularly re gardless of truth, to such an extent in fact that occasionally the good old Judge found it necessary to punish him. It was the custom in those days for the town constable to administer a flogging for a consideration whenever the master was disinclined to officiato, and the constable of this particu lar town had a severe reputation for pro ficiency among the darkies who had now and then been so unfortunate as to come under bis hands. 'Jake, although he had never been there, was well posted, and had a great repug nance to Massa Q , who was the in cumbent at that timo. On one occasion, during the Christmas days, while the old judge was quite severely indisposed, Uncle Jake had been guilty of a misdemeanor, and punishment was deemed necessary, so the judge wrote a note to the constable about as follows: "Mr. G : Please give the bearer thirty-nine lashes and charge to me. Juduk H." Calling on Uncle Jake, the judge ordered him to carry the note to G ,who would give him a grubbing hoe. Jake started off up town, but his sus picions wore aroused. He couldn't under stand what tho judge wantod with a grub bing hoe at Christmas timo, and his con science was not as clear as it should have been. The result of his suspicion was that the truth suddenly Hashed upon him ho was to be whipped. Seoing a school-boy approaching, he took out the note and said: " Massa Bob, what in dis note ? Got so many dis morning I got 'em mixed." Tho boy read the note and explained its contents to Jake, who whistled and laugh ed to himself as a bright idea struck him. Calling to a negro boy, who was near, Jake said: "Boy, does you want to make a qnarter?" " Of course I does." " Well, take dis note down dar, to Massa G an' git a grubben boe, and I wait here 'till you comes back, an' den I gives you a quartor." , . The boy hurried off to accomplish his er- raud, and in due course of time delivered tho note to G -, who took him into tho yard, locked the gate, and proceeded, de spite the boy's protestations of innocence, to administer the desired flogging, while Juke hurried off home, chuckling over the . happy result of what might have been serious business for him. ' I "' i . That evening, tho judge culled him up and inquired: "Jake, did you get the grubbing?" " No, massa. I give a boy a quarter to foteh dat note to Massa 0 and I spec be got dat hoe."
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