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    j-pWlN MARTIN, Proprietor.
VOLUME IX.
Devoted to Homo Interests and Culture.
TWO DOLLARS A Year In Advance,
PERRY, GEORGIA, THURSAY, DECEMBER 18, t879.
NUMBER of)
COULD WE TEJJL.
jft KBf. M. A. mMU
*41 *. ton be*t, »y nelshber.
uflMWorid we're puslng through-
“ t. lieU^wtoely
the uric* w« b»ve to do—
rouM ** * ee I^ 8 ** # P® n
could we count Iti many enares,
slTuld w. bappier be than meeting,
A , we do, Fate unawarea?
could wo toll amid life’s friendships
Which one waa the friend moat true,
„ gave the hand In greeting,
gre we lived our treat to rue—
Could we know by Intuition .
Faliie from real-friend from foe—
should we, think yon, sloep tho sounder
In this rale of tear* below?
Could wo tell, my friend and neighbor,
yriiat there waa for ns in store—
Whether riches and abundance,
Or the lean wolf at tho door—
Could we foresee tho honra of anguish,
grary ache and every pain,
Would not life loso half Its sweetness?
Would not plesure be in vain?
W,|llrg blindly through tho shadows,
h'ow and then a cheering ray,
Hope and faith, our shield and buckler,
In ron oa tho better way.
Sj and b y the mint* will vanlah,
Dy and by the shadows glide,
letllng in the light of wisdom,
When wo reach the other side.
jjjUH GE ORGIA CONFERENCE,
SECOND DAY.
Perry, Ga., Dec. 11th, 1879.
The roll was called, and a motion
adopted to frut-pend the roll call at snb-
jiqnent sittings of this session.
Tho journal of yesterday was' read
ltd coufirmod.
Dr. F. M. Kennedy, of the South
Carolina Conference, ‘ was introduced.
Tho Bishop called for any documents
other matters proper to be referred
to tho com mi tees.
All matters respecting the American
IiWo.Society were referred to tbeicom-
uilteo.
Tho report of Andrew Female College
iu read. It is presided over by Dr.
A, L. Hamilton. Sixteen.young ladiee
graduated last;commencement. It has
one hundred and twenty pupils, is well
governed and a useful institution.
Tho Bishop'called the Eldecain the
order of the districts:
Bov. S. Anthony, Presiding Elder of
lie Americas District, was culled and
passed. He addressed the Convention.
bus attended .every appointment,
although he suffered during the year
from • severe stroke of,paralysis. The
proiohers have been faithful, and the
cause of religion prosperous generally.
The elders of this district wero called,
the usual questions asked, and passed,
Bev. J. M, Marshall, Presiding Elder
of the Brunswick District, was called
sod passed, He responded: lias met
nil the appointments save two, on ac
count of the irregularity of the mails.—
Hm always held class meetings. Thinks
theie has been some progress in experi
mental religion. The elders of this dis
trict were called and passed,
Rev, A. M. Wynn, Presiding Elder of
the Columbus*District, .was culled and
character passed.
Dr. J.B. JUcFerrin again called atten
tion to the Publishing House.’.interests
tad publications,
Bev. A. M. Wynn reported a pleasant
and successful year. Has attended all
hit appointments, held lore feasts, and
and had ^records properly kept: ? The
elders of the district wero called in or
der and passed.
Rev. J. D. Anthony,. Presiding Elder
of the Dublin District, was called and
pasted-without, objection. He repre
sented a peaceful year religiously,, and
expressed hope for the work in the fu
ture, Holds love .feasts. The elders
were then called and passed.
Rev. T. A. Lanier was called, charnc-
ter.pasaed/and.he, by his own request,
placed on the superannuated list,
Rev. G. G. N. HcDonell, Presiding
Elder of the Macon Distriot, was called
and passed. He reported a year of pros
perity. Nearly five hundred were ad
ded to the Church by profession. Mis
sionary collections and Bishop Fund
ahead of assessments; Conference col
lections a little short; a 'new church
built, and two ne parsonages. The Dis
triot 'generally in a good condition;
love feasts generally held with great
success; records of Quarterly Conferen
ces faithfully, kept; titles of Church
property inquired into. The elders
were called and character passed.
Rev. S. S. Swept was passed and
luade supernumerary by his own re
quest.
Dr. L. Fierce was called. Rev. G.
G. N.MoDonell made a abatement of
the facts of his death' and burial, and
delayed further remarks until memo:
rial service.
Bev. L. B. Payne, Agent Orphans’
Home, reported, There were fifty-fopr
children m tho home,—.fouud good
homes for several 61 them. The Home
has improved tliis year in many respects.
H is no longer an experiment but a fix-
tore. Collected more money this year
than any previous year—a dear balance
°f 81,000.00. Forty acres of land in
cultivation, bat did not pay welL—
Agent’s report referred to Board of
Trustees of Orphans’* Home.
Dr. A, T. Jfiinn, Presiding'Elder of
th» Savannah District, was called and
passed. Reported a prosperous district
B piriinally, and some advance finnDcinl-
The elders were called and passed-j
Hev.-j. X. Cl.~>.L^ x Presiding Elder*
of the Thoma sville District, was called
and passed.
Fbiday, Dec. 12,-9 o’clock a. m.
The journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
Prof. Morgan Callaway, of Emory
College, at Oxford , waa introduced. The
following laymen were elected to fill va
cancies in the Board of Missions: W.
E. Williams, M, H. McRae, Rev. J. E,
Godfrey and J. W, Christian.
The joint Board of Finance made a
report of the claimants on the fund for
aged ministers, etc. The amount ap
propriated was $6,000. Of this there has
been collected $3,951.23, with a few
places to hear from. The following
amounts -were appropriated to superan
nuated ministers, and the widows and
orphans of ministers.*
Walter Knox
James Dunwoody ; 300
HPPitchford 275
L.GR Wiggins 275
John W Tally 250
F R C Ellis 250
C Rniford 200
Young F Tigner 150
W F Crumley 125
DC Peaks.. 125
WS Baker.. 275
W H Thomas 125
WF Conley 125
DO Driscoll 200
James. Harris 200
J R Owens—n o claim.
There were also various amounts ap
propriated to the widows and orphans
of deceased ministers. The amount
paid in is about 64 per cent., or a little
over half the amounts appropriated. The
report was adopted on motion.
On motion the following were elected
to fill vacancies on the Board of Educa
tion: J, T. McLaughlin, H. P. Myers,
W, B. Hill, and J. T. Derrick.
Dr. Lyon, Agent of the American Bi
ble Society, was introduced.
Dr. Callaway submitted the annual
report of Rev. Dn Haygood, President
of Emory College. He reported the pat
ronage better than for several years
past. There are 147 pupils in attend
ance! about 50 receiving free tuition as
the children or orphans of: ministers.—
He has reason to expect an increase in
patronage daring the next year, and the
institution is constantly gaining in pub
lie confidence and usefulness. The of'
ficials are faithful and the religions sta
tus of the students high. Class meet
ings are held regularly with good effect.
During the past year considerable ad
ditions kaye been made in apparatus,
and eighty new desks placed in the
building. The village church has been
enlarged by the building of two wings
and an extension, and now serves all the
purposes of a college chapel. The old
preparatory has been substituted by a
sub-Fr'-shman class, which is found to
be a great advantage to those preparing
fora college coarse.
Dr. Callaway then made a brief and
able address in the interests of the Col
lege. The report waa referred to the
Committee on Education.
1st Question.—Who are admitted on
trial? Bev. F. A. Branch, Chairman of
Committee on Examination:
Americas District—John T. Low, of
Limpkin Station, Lyman Hall Green
of Leesburg Circuit.
Dublin District—William D. McGre
gor, of Mt Vernon Circuit, Joseph Lang
ston, of Appling Circuit and Lawrence
Mission.
Savannah District—Robert W. Mc-
Donell, (son of Bev. G. G. N. McDonoll,)
of Bethel Circuit, and John R, Carter,
of Savannah,
2nd Question.—Who remain on tiiaff
Class of first year: William M. Hayes,
Chairman of Committee on Examina
tion:
Hannon A. Hodges, of Jrvinfcon Cir
cuit, George Matthews, of Gordon Cir
cuit, J. J. Ansley, of Columbus, (Broad
Street Church), Burrell S. Key of Pen
dleton Creek Mission.
Class of second year:. F- S. Twitty,
Chairman of Committee on Examina
tion:
William H. Tignor, of St. Maiy’s Sta
tion, Janies R.- McClesky, of Bainb ridge
—elected to Deacon’s orders; Patterson
B. Sims, of Hinesville Circuit—elected
to Deacon’s orders; Alfred A. Ellen-
wood, of Jessup Circuit—elected to Dea
con’s orders; Jeremiah W. Folsom, of
Washington Circuit—elected to Dea
con’s orders; Edwin H. Harmon, of Da
rien—elected to Deacon’s orders; Paul
F- Connally, of Decatur Circuit—elect
ed to Deacon’s orders; Elbert N. Whi
ting, of Catania Circuit. This class was
admitted into fall connection with the
Conference, answering the usual ques
tions, and receiving the charge and ex
hortation op tiie Bishop. This ia said
to be the best class foi several years,
The 7th Question was taken np;—
Who are the Deacons vf one year? The
following were called and passed; Wil
liam J Stallings, of Gibson circuit, O.
T. Bioklej, of Haymansville circmt was
not present, and remains in the class of
the first year*
The following of the class of the
fourth year were examined, passed, and
admitted to Elder’s orders. ViSlimn
F. Lloyd; of Blikely circuit, Don Q
Abbott, of Periy, Samuel W. Stubbs,
of Spring Hill circuit, R. M. Booth, of
Macon circuit, T, I, Niece, of Spring
Hill circuit, B. J. Walker—withdrawn.
6th Question.—Who are re-admitted?
An application was made by Bev. Fred
erick W. Flanders, of Wrightsville cir
cuit, Dublin District. He was reported
as a local preacher for twenty-three
years. The motien to re-admit him to
the itinerancy was defeated by a vote
of 32 to 58. On motion he was allowed
to be pnt oh as a supply.
On motion Rev. James Dunwoody,
the oldest minister in the Conference,
was invited to preach, and the appoint
ment was made for the afternoon at 3
o’clock.
Dr. J. O. A Clark, by request, ad
dressed the Conference in behalf of tbe
interests of .the Wesleyan Mon
umental Church, at Savannah. His
address was a very able and eloquent
tribute to the great founder of Meth
odism, and created a good impression
on all present.
On motion $1,000 was appropriated
to a suitable memorial to the latevener-
ble Dr. Lovick Pierce, to be erected in
Wesley Monumental Church. After
appointments and notices, Conference
adjourned to 9 o’clock to-morrow morn
ing.
APPOINTMENTS FOR 1880-
Amebicus District.
Bev S Antnony, P E,
Americas—Walker Lewis.
Randolph—J T Ainsworth.
Clay—to be supplied.
Caljboun—B C Harris.
Cuthbert and Georgetowd—E E Me-
Gebee.
Lumpkin and Providence— G J
Griffiths.
Dawson And Weston—W M Hayes.
Smitbville—John T Lowe.
Terrell—J B McPherson, S R Wea
ver.
Stewart—George T Ernbrv.
Magnolia—W Lane.
Ellaville—J.B Wardlaw.
Sumter—S N Ticker, R F William
son, super
Vienna—A P Wright.
Oglethorpe—John E Sente’l:
Brunswick District.
Bev J M Marshall, P E,
Brunswick'—H P Myers
Camden—A A Ellenwood.
St Mary’s—George O Thompson,
Charlton—to be supplied.
Darien —E H Barnion.
Jonesville circuit to be supplied.
Bethel—C T Brickley,
Hinesville— T S Armstead.
Blackshear and Waycross — N D
Alooreliouse.
Homerville—Lyman Jl Green.
Nashville—W *W Tidwell.
Brookfitld—S G Childs,
Moultrie Mission—supplied by J W
Watts.
South Coffee Mission—supplied by
Joseph Tooke.
Worth circuits—J W Folsom.
Wares boro—D Blalock.
Bryan Mission—to be supplied.
Satilla—D G Pope.
COLUMBUS DISTRICT.
A M Wynn, PE.
Columbus: St Luke—-J O A Cook.
St Paul—J W Hinton.
Broad Street—J J Ansley.
Trinity and Asbury Mission—R O
Fentress.
Catania—E M Whiting,
Hamilson—E J Burch and Don Q
Abbott.
Girard—H W Key.
Talbottou—B F Breedlove,
Geneva—J M Potter.
Butler—RL Wiggins.
Reynolds Mission—IF Carey.
Buena Vista and TaBwell—S D Clem
ents.
Marion—P B Sims,
Cusseta—J B Littlejohn.
TJpatoi—to be supplied,
Eastman District.
Rev J D Anthony, P E,
Dublin—H A Hodges
Eastman—R M Lockwood
Lumber City—J L Williams
Ochrrulgee—Jos Langston
Spring Hill—T D Niece
Graham—R M Booth
Mt Vernon—W D MsGregor
Jacksonville--W F Jlearden
Wilcox—supplied by A Skipper,
Olioopee—J J Giles
Reidville—W T MeMichael
Swninsboro—W F Roberts
Wrightsville—C D Adams
Oconee—supplied by F W Flanders
Summersville— O A Moore
Bullock—supplied by J B Purvis
Cobtown Mis—B S Key
Bryar ct—W M C Conley
Macon District
Rev. Geo G N McDom-11—P S
Mulberry street and Vineville—J S
Key
First Street—P S Twi’ty, C J Toole,
Super.
East Macon—J W Sijnmous, S S
Sr eat, Super
Jones’ Chape’.— B H Sasnett
Macon circuit—J B Culpepper
Gordon—R L Honiker
Irwin ton—-Paul F C-oually
Jeffersonville—T K Leonard
Toomsboro—D R McWilliams
Hawkinsville and Cochran—AM Wil
liams
Hayncville—R F Evans
Fort Valley and Perry—N I> On ley
Knoxville and Byron—0 W Domic-
goes, and C E Boland
Marsfcalvilie and Montezuma—J -M
Austin
Wesleyan Female College—W O
Bass, Preside] t, C. W Smith, Professor
Conference Missionary —
Sunday School Cor Sec—
Supt and Agent Orphan Home—L
B Payistv Assistant editor Wesleyan
Christian Advocate—J W Burke.
Burner:
A dark
New Houston Mission—Jho B Carter
Bpringfield—P H Crnmpler
iSylvania—R D Bryan
Yarborough—L A Show
Bethel—O IF Mathews
Alexander—J B Moulding
Waynesboro—F A Branch
Bethany—E JRentz
Louisville—to be supplied
Bandersville and TenUle—O O Clark
Washington—Supplied by W L Car
ter
Havisboro— W J Flanders
Gibson—W J Stallings
TkoKAsvniiiE District
Rev T T Christian, P E
. Thomasville—J B McUeh.ee
Fort Gaines—W C Lovett
Blakely—J P Wardlaw
Albany and Mission—H R Felder
Camilla R B Lester
Cairo—J S Joradn
Buinbridge—J R McClesky
Attapulgas—W A simmons
Wigin—W H Tignor
Trinity—JE Rorie
Spring fliil—S W Stubbs
Boston—W F Lloyd
Ocapilco—Jas Carr
Morven—C C Hines
Lowndes and Ecbols—L A Dorsay.
Quitman and Valdosta—W WStewart
[CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE.]
FISHI NO ON SUNDAY
It was a delightful Sunday afternoon.
Sabbath school was out, and tho Super
intendent took a stroll up the canal,
The grasshoppers were turning somer
saults in the high grass,- their last per
formance of the season, and the emer
ald-vested kafy-dids Garbled from their
velvet coverts under the mnllen leaves.
When he got to the aqueduct over Fall
creek, where the water, escaping throngh
the time-riven timber, joins the flood
below, most musical in tlieir meeting,
he found a wicked acquaintance, with a
line dangling in the water. He was
about to frame a reproof for the Sab-
bath'breaker when, goodnes s gracious
what a bite! Another, and a bass a per-,
feet | beauty, waa flouncing over the
is8. ‘ ‘What sort of bait jar e you us
ing, Jim?” (The reproof was postpon
ed.) “Hoppers” was the reply, as the
line, rebaited, slid into the stream. He
fumbled nervously in h is vcst.porket
and found he had hook and line, but
Jftn had another bite, and another
three-quarter pound bass was thrown
upon the bank. “Were do you get
your bait?” he asked. “Oh, these
boys ’ll ketch ’em for yon.” “You
don’t say so!” The line came but of
bu> pnrket, the hook was baited, and a
three-quarter-pounder was gasping on
the shore. Another, and then anoth
er! Never was such luck. The Super
intendent was excited. “Harry np with
the grasshoppers.” “Please, Mr. C.
here’s.a hopper," pip td u s-nuJI boy.
The Superintendent looked down.
The eyes of the angler and his helper
met. It was a crowning mercy Le did
not tumble into the water. The grass
hopper purveyor was the boss hoy of
his Sunday school. There are sermons
in running brooks to that Sunday
school Superintendent, and yet he can’t
be got withjs a mile of a stream, and
can’t even at an ice wagon without
a shudder.— Indianapolis Fews.
AN INDIAN TRADITION OF THE
GREAT FLOOD.
STEPAHE MAKARIEF.
Picture of a Peasant’s Life in a Russian
Commune.
BY HENBI GREEVULE.
TRANSLATED BY VIRGINIA CBAMFLIX.
PART n,
THE FATE OF IRINA AND, STEPANE.
An kin soon jgot well. She had not
really been ill, bnt merely exhausted
with fatigne and anxiety. The assu
rance of protection for herself and chil
dren restoredfliez courage^j*The ; long
winter days had come.!,.Shut np in his
cottage by the snow-stormj whistling
without, jthe peasant found himself very
lonely. He was often atj.li is neighbor’s
house, and sometimesjshe came to his
in the day-time, to bring or fetch some
household utensil. Ho was the; same
aajaiwidower, for his wife (.seemed gto
if‘
“I know it, we heard her voice just j Makarief disposed of it at once; aud tho
now,” answered the old man. J wanne with, the- wheat, to his wife’s gnM
“I wish her to go away.” The doy-i astonishcaeut- The S-iur in the holism
en shook his head sadly and looked np- j w&» soon out. Whcu Irina complained
One morning water for washing was
brought to Munn, and when he hod
WftshedJhipiRolf a fish remained in his
hands, And it addressed these) words
to him: “Protect me and I will save
thee. ” ‘ ‘From wliat wilt thou save me?”
“ A dclnge will sweep all creatures
away; it ia from that I will save'j thee.”
“How shall I protect thee?” “The fish
replied: “While we are small we run
great dangers, for fish swallow fish.
Keep me at first in a vase; when I be
come too large for it dig a basin to pnt
me into. When I shall have grown still
more, throw me into theiocean; then I
shall be preserved from destruction.”
Soon it grew a large fish. It said to
Maun: “The very year I shall have
reached my foil growth the deluge will
happen. Then build a vessel and wor
ship me. When tho waters rise, enter
the vessel aud I will save tliee.” After
keeping him t-lms, Mann carried the
fish to the sea. In the year indicated
Mann bpilt a vessel and vorsliipped the
fish. And when the deluge came he
entered the vesseL Then the fish came
swimming np to him, and Mann fas
tened the cable of tho ship to the horn
of the fish, by which means the latter
made it pas3 over the Mountain, of,.the
North. The fish said, “I have saved
thee;.fasten the vessel to a tree that the
water mey not sweep it away while thou
art on the mono torn, and in proportion
as the waters decrease . t-hon sbalt de -
r.cend.” Mann descended with the wa
ters, and Ibis is what is ealied the* de
scent of Max non the Mountaian of fiio
North, The deluge had carried away
all creatures, and Mann remained alone.
him as much lost as if she had been
dead; and he was twenty-six and felt
young. No one had aught to say of his
conduct towards his neighbor, nor did
anyjonn mock at Anicia for the role she
played in her neighbor’s t life. It was
not the commnne’s affair, s They had
not denounced Irina when she had not
even an excuse for herself; why, then.
should they torment those whose be
reavements made them unfortunates,
and conseqnently made them respecta
ble?
Besides, Anicia continued to live in
her mean little cottage; nothing had
changed in appearance. Five years
passed away thus; and Stepane Maka
rief was bnppier and more truly at home
than he had ever been. Amcia’s chil
dren loved and obeyed him as a father;
what more did he need? Anicia was no
longer quite young; her somewhat faded
features, which had never been beauti
ful, had lost their freshness; but hud
Stepane ever considered his friend’s
looks? What he loved her for was that
she represented home—the cheerful
fireside—and this humble representa
tive was always the same—patient,
thoughtful and gentle. One afternoon,
a few days after Easter, when the
gronnd was again covered by a thin lay
er of snow, which had left by the thaw,
a peasant returning from the neighbor
ing city stopped when he saw Stepane
playing at the door with the children
and a dog which Anicia bad raised for
him.
“Makarief,” said the man, after hav
ing looked at him a moment, “I saw
your wife in the city.”
Stepane had forgotten the rerv ex
istence of his wife, and turned with an
astonished look on the man.
“Yes, I saw her; she waa Tory well
dressed. They say the peddler is very
sick with consumption.”
“That makes him worse off than
ever,” said Stepane Coldly; and he be
gan to pl&y with his dog.
After having looked at him at him a
moment longer the peasant moved os if
to leave, then stopped; he had some
thing to say; bnt his faltering glance
met Siepane's irritated gaze, and he
tnrned on his heel and went home.
Six weeks later—it was a few weeks
after Wbit-Sunday—Stepane, on his re
turn home from work one evening, saw
from a distance that his house door was
open. On going into the room he saw
the form of a woman seated near the
window with her arms crossed. Ste
pane stopped on the threshold petrified
with anger and terror. The woman
rose and bowed to the ground, as is the
custom with the Russian peasant wo
men towards their husbands. .
It was Irina.
“I have returned,” she said, in ia
shorp voice with a shade of fear in it. —
“Stepane Makarief, pardon a sinner.”
The words were humble, bnt the atti
tude was almost insulting; with her
arms crossed and holding her head high
the guilty woman seemed not to wait
for her chastisement, but seemed to de
fy her jmlge.
Stepane remained on the threshold;
hardly could an idea straggle through
the confusion of his mind. Stepane
hud thought of her as of one dead, and
without suspecting it, he had almost
forgiven her from merely having lorgot*
ten her; and here she was back at his
fireside to take tho plape occupied by
Anicia, His whole being revolted.
“I do not want yon,” he said rudely;
“yon can go back,”
A flash of anger glittered in Irina's
eyes.
“No,” she said,': “I have come to re
main. My place is here and yon ought
to receive me, since you are my hus
band,!'
Stepune’s hand descended npon her
shoulder again and again till his dumb
Mtf&m was satisfied. Iriua screamed
loudly, but did not rebel, She knew i ^
beforehand that she would be beaten ;i ,.
if ccamixl tr» nr»vf#* Tk-ifnre! \Tlion i
it seemed to her quite natural. When j
he had finished his correction lie went I
on the gronnd wHliont'answering.
“I wish her to go away,"- Stepane re
peated in an imperative tone.
“That cannot be, Makarief,"'answer
ed the worthy man regretfully.
“What! that cannot be,(when I don’t
wish to keep her?”
“If shejwishes to remain, shejwill re
main,” answered the old man in a -sad
and gentle voice. “She is,~one of us;
she is your wife; no one'ean alter that;
yon are’obliged to provide’for her.”
“She hasj her peddler for that.”
plied Step.me between his teeth.
“Thejpeddler is dead, and tbejjusfico
of the town ha*; sent yonr wife back
here,” replied the doyen; “it is here
s he'shonldjlive.Jandj yon .cannot send
her back.”
Since I am an honest man,” said
Stepane, "why does thatfwoman come
back to disgrace me here? I don’t want
her, and I won’t have her. Da as yon
will, but .fJeh-hall go away; that’s all.”
After having harried these words at
the crowd with a desperate air, he
stood motionless, with flashing eyes and
head erect.
“Thatj is impossible, Makarief; the
law commands that she should remain,’’
said the doyen.
“Well, so be it,” cried Stepane, exas
perated. '’Letcher remain. Starchina,
let me pass the night at your house. I
w ill not return homo. To-morrow I
shall go to tho city, aud we shall see
who is rignt.”
He went sshe said, and at davbrenk,
and did not return till the second day
after, at night.
“Father, you were, right,” said be to
tbe doyen, who hud arisen' to let him
in, on heariug him knock on the win
dow.
“I told you so,” said the old man, in
a tone of pity.
During her husbands absence Irina
busied herself about the house. She
made tho humble Anicia give her tbe
keys, and did not fail to abuse her for
meddling with what did not concern
her. With the keen instinots of a guil
ty woman, she snspeoted Anicius love
for her has band, by her embarrussed
looks, and drew herself up in all the
authority of h er marital rights, to over
power the u surper. But for the ped
dler’s death Irina wonld not have dared
to return home. She had been driven
to return to the conjugal roof. But as
for shame she was dead to it. So,
when Stepane returned from the city;
received him, not with the humility
due au an outraged husband and mas
ter, bat simply a guest. The independ
ent life she had led had made her for
get the demeauor pro per in a wife, and
she remembered only her rights.
Stepane took a quite different view
of matters, and bis appearance in his
own abode was accompanied by a chas
tisement administered with that pru
dent slowness which permits all the
more blows to fall npon the victim
without causing grave injuries. When
be judged the dose sufficient, Stepane
said to his wife, “I ca nnot prevent yon
staying here; it seems that you can re
main as long as you please. I dotest
and scorn you; yon are. no longer my
wife; I shall not touch yon except to
beat you; I shall not eat berp, and
shall sleep in my father’s room.
Irina id not answer, she had been
beaten enough for that day, hut she
promised herself that she would 1 e
more than ever the qneen in the house,
and she counted on resuming the pil
grimages and promenades of her eaily
married life, When Su nday came she
dressed in her best attire, that winch
bad been given her by her lover, tLe
peddler, her neck covered with a recL-
laceof innumerable strings of baids,
and her head adorned with the richest
of bendgear embroidered with gold and
pearls. She went to the barn to har
ness the telega to go to church in a dis
tant parish.
Stepane, seated on a bench before hi^
honse while jw-uting for chnrcb-time
heard her plainly enough, bnt let Is,
proceed. When all was ready, an d she
was seated in the wagon andfjust. about
gathering ud the rains, he appeared
took the horse by the hit and led him
in the yard close to the house, where
he fastened both horses and cirriage
by means of a new padl oc-k which Le
had just bought; then be quietly Mt.
Irina, following Lim into the street,
with her sharp recriminations, k<
tinned towards Ler, and passing hi.
Laud through the glass bead necklace
which hung from her threat to lic-i
waist he gavo a jurk to the strings,
which he held tight between Ins fingers,
and ibe colored Leads were scattered in
every direction over the grass, to tie
great delight of the viljiage children
aud amid.screams of laughter from all
women. Tbe men, too, al»olnt-!y
of it, Stepane answered her as a man
whose answer had long been prepared.
“I told you that I should not safe
here; it is, therefore, useless for me tu
have flonr in tUo houses I shulf buy
my bread,”
“But what of me?” asked Irina, re
straining her anger.
“Yon? work; yon must bity yonr-
bread also ” And he dealt with her- jib
this way ahont everything. Irina’s fu
ry was overpowered by this impiicabla-
resolntion to connt her as nothing in,
the house. For revenge, she at racket!
Anicia, knowing that there iv.is tho-
vulnerable point in Stepane’s heart.
Oue day, when she had had a poor din
ner, her husband’s provisions, being all 1 -
under lock and key, she profited by tho- •
ahscencj of her m.ts'er, kept in the-
fields by a pioco of work, and proceed? •
ing to Anicia’s Loose to heap insults,
upon her. She found her alone, audi
poured out on the poor worna n all the>
hatred au d rancor in her wicked heart,
so that on his return Su-pane fouud
the widow in te as. He would not have-
known the canso if a ] easant tromaiii
who hsd heard it all had not told him..
He immediately went into ids Louse..
“Have you bien to Auicia’ ?’’he usk--
cd, in a voice choked with i*.go.
“Yes, I Laie,” answered Lis wife. “It
s very pl.iiu to be set-u that vi-nrsweet--
,-heart has everything in plenty while-
yonr own \vife'ishtoprivi-d of food. Oh
I shnll c-mph in to the council of the:
commune. I shall say hew.- you treat,
her and how you treat me,”
“Do what you will” said Stopane ti
snauci.ly btcoming calm; “1 ut-if you,
speak to Anicia again, if I hear that you.
have dared even to look at her"- .
aud approaching Irina hijd-se'zipg her
with ixtien.eviolei.ee—"if y >n iayjunr-
hand on her, her children, or anything-
in the-l.o,,1-e, I will hill yon s-s though.
yon v. re a d. g. Yes, by ! I nilj.
kill yt-ii as tl.or.ph jc u v eie a dog;
don’t forget il.” r J lun, poshing i«nghr.
ly awaj, I s w<ct tnt cftl.elitr.se..
CONCLUDED NEXT WEr K.
JONES & COOK,
General Commission Merchnptsj
AND DEALERS IN
mift.
Produce, Provision'
Staple Groceries,
L|jvse,„
CKMEMT,
BATHESAND
PLASTERING HAIR'
CORNEB COTTON AVENUE aad CJ.ERKY ST..
MACON, CA._
W B AGAIN present our rartl to tl:o. of.-
Houston, Alacon aud amiulim. sad,
return our tliauke for the j-atrouaxa h-retofore ex,.
tended to ue. end nek a i-outinuaure or tl.« seme,
and euli.-it new vil,t<jmer«. UuArautepiws; ?e s.Ui
ifa-hm: sssnai,
WHE.lT,
1 YE,
OATS, AND
BARLiiy.*
JONES & COCK,
FIKST NATIONAL BAW.
jvc^anooiar, .
Bank of Prpc sit, Discount and I xiLaire,
W W WRFiLKY.
Caebier.
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lreeident.
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from Salt- Lake City, is now in the East
lecturing upon the mysteries of the En- “T‘‘ “n”‘” ““ V'" “ ““ j of hatred around her, aud .entered the
dowment Honse and secrets of the Da- j ont 8 l° ffl J* 11x0 P eo l’ le wero standitg |, x! r \ . i
roared with Lmghter. Iriua cast a 1
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fuel received end foralcil *"o
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my store, tu tUs liotci; at night at my resides
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, i-kniSEGEORGIA.