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mm VOL. xx WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 23, 1S70. NO 46. Tlaneo Danaoa B< Doa? Perentie*.-Vir?. DEVOTED TO LITERATURE. MORALITY AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE* * {*ST?8U8BMD /MM*.) .r%? POLL A ll ANO KlfTi OBNT? per in t&?eViVt^^ kel, or '^^F^?^'Jqf ?t w?:i?pu - tur 1^ uicki'?^^M?iJ?llivt? ?-reinan'* ' being dil. by a bullet here f.ltj^Ht.. li lian been esl???te3 ?liai in Wellington? caibjj^ij?H?i in t>i uii.Mi itTOk eQr.tii<>>p? drcti buliots to kill ouc tuan, but tullah o? this; Wait*'Utf?a^'t?ud '(powder a*?* due to carelessin'Ss sud,, ignoi unce ' on the port of iiitj'iiiuirj stifiiV flied so high ito ?IM Mi?gffl #ih?*nk*ifo ??! tilt" eli oin), others so low 1 ll:it tiley Weill joto .the grouud. ff Ey#jCi j? our rec?nt war,' 'with gVeufty HiLpVoved fircurpis th? uuiubprol killed ujjd pounded wu^ vor) HUi?ll-cui?p'?Vwl VrkhJ\li\} i uno CUM number of alioth tired-, i ,' .>? '. * Mr. Frnti?ia ?klton^itf-^b.i? recent work on Hereditary' Gentufv present SOlue OUl ioUs calcinat ions 8H tUta lUtt'il't chunco of being etru-k* by bullet* m i battle Une ui.,y hom an ol (iel iii height'UIM?*!?> width,. therefore ill? chance of the one ua compared .witt thul ot' tho oilier var?en tts jW:8ect inna area of his body ; that ia to wiy us jiu height in ulii pi ted into his avertit. < bieudib. But'Ibis tis . hot the..winn, truth, aud Mr. Gabon admit* it f fut lat ge me*; ure i&ore !:k;.!y i o uv li ?i' uot merely ou uyOtiuiit ot the. greut-ci area ot their bodies, but uUo un HOM.un of their being mure Conspicuous, finn their siao. anti 'dierelorti, .-bei fig tuon likely to bt i?irt^6d OUI^?K^ hmi k Tin principle of "tiut?ful s?leoiion." oil lin part ot the eil elbybull?la, hero (.onie imo operation, and Mr. Galton ondeav ors tu correct hit? est?male nf ellimeek h; taking the weight of the, mun into ac count. It ia uot easy to perceive lin force of thia ufo db. ut reason in jr, hut th result of it u?, lhat the chance; ol niall's being I'lceidentully shot in haul ia ab the Ptjuure root nt the product II his hight multiplied into hid wei. ht. Thus. supposing u n?an to be *Vwn hun drud and 1 w-iiiy five, pounds in weigh* and rfix .lifet^tvfo and a half jooh'?s lllgl he wvlI'Viisape** fr'o?ti 'oTiunce shots III only-two years, while ? hum ofoiie li Ut dred and twelve pound* weight, mi five feet six indies high, would os cap for threo. The totul -relative chance against being shot in bat He of t Wu tile ot 11 bese r?*pecu v e li ?tvt? ts arid weight are us tFire? to two in favor of the sinai 1er one mun. in respect 10 accident shot and iii a decidedly more favorable pn pprtipn in respect to direct aim. th latf?-V. chance being Compounded of til two lollowfug: first, ? belier hope of m being uiiuud ut, und. secondly, u hopi very little less than .three to two, ol ut being- hit, when mudo thc object of a aim. Had Nelson been illaig? tuan, insten of a mere leather weight, it is probub that ho would not have survived ao lon the extraordinary-dancers .ho cocon1 tered. In {ha.ciiuf.^e. of'fTve jrea he took part in a hundred und tw?ui actions at-sea, including 1 he bailies tjapc St. Vincent und the Nile, und i them lost, an arm und au eye.. Hew ultimately killed at Trafalgar'(aft or v caping dumb at Copenhagen) by (ina . many shots aimed direct Iv at bim by rifleman in the maintop bf thu Freu? ship with which his- own Was close engaged ; but it should ut , .tho, san time be udded that on ibis occasion I greatly increased the . chances agni ll him, by pue in g the q fiarte rd eek in ft uniform, with all'his'iin-'daTs ami ord fastened on h is -.breast. \V hen 1 the' f iiiutiv Mai>hal, tbjul visited Kngland. story appeared in ihei ewspapers to tl effect that nome English veteran ht declared the hero must Hear a charm* life, for t but lie (i bo spider) . had co' cred him with his rifle upward ?rf th ir times, and yet. never hit him It is 11 at all surprising that the unethical believe sume men to beni1 eh ann cd liv when we remember Napoleon a? tl bridge ol' Lodi, and " awaiti at. Arco where it is set down iii history the Ai trian artillery swept off everybody 1t? himself within a cit?lo where hu, w standing, yet he led the way across 1 bridge unharmed-the grape rani in a perfect hailstorm around, hi Thc same may be said of Wellington.. Waterloo, where, ills reported, tL every man on >Kl$ s ?fR.%Ci o?? hervASll or wounded, u ni he hud lor a while do their work udiil 'otli 'rs cbuld brpught up (rom i be other end of l line, lie escaping all the time ilutouc it Many more instances ?of sucii exeiu t ?OP i Trott ? ho Uk o ci gi i .. ?^WA? A Ai' can be found ip history, but. those t two re lila ric ubi ? Cases, familiar to lin people. It viii be found that the ni jorily of officers of tho higher ' grut sui vive riot only one but-many hatti .Mr. Galton estimates thia majority sixty per cent.) but his figure * do 1 bear out bis theory. He has HO le? te? list of thirty-two of ibo most emin* commanders ; but 'if 1 bese on ty se? died on the field of batt le, which wot maka thc'proportion Bov; oty orghf | Cent, Thu most formidable enemies arntn) ha? ' aro . Camp-fever, privuti their fatig*et?nt}'/twy great.expnsure heat, ?old and damp, and tho carele ness of the trien. These kill th . times, -a? ia any tfie? as't b?e "bul let - do and'.- yf.t ?he 'hnlftii kilU it tho?B?li notwithstanding ?ta large ohatic s favor of (be osoapo of ' each iridivid ?oldier. .. .p ,. ^fm?i, ma ?* -L^. 4tLu-, illTTS ^??'?Aei i .iff Qr?dlwiM?rp. patt is man's best friend, or his droad enemy. If ia a flatri^ /t?Ibdl?d in 1 soul, whjoh ipwardjy iof?ae.qts ilia * sumes lifte/ It is A vipVrWioh iwl itself about his heart, and - stings I in the tbird??rsit peioeatf'tWh^i i obeyed, it ia n friend indeed-au in wi bosom frl*Ad. M (I?yQZ gW1 - A reoent New York dispatch t briefly ro?ales a story : '"'Elisa Kohl domestic in Newark, used kerosene light the fire this 'moruiiig ' Hur noral takes place to morrow." We HI! ii uve ?/omine <in^?^ iipp^e tife lor the bett of eyery thing-hemline joye for, I li? beautiful f hinauf earth - ll euee, we tty the choicest fruits ind pluck ?vie - fa treat: flowers \V hejY ' wo come fo aoi'ual frft* ./? tove to survey jtf h\ its most perTeoi'r?ritf^n^LVirp^at tllrig childhood. Its ever varying mood- ?re pleura nt, to coiiiemplatfe - Children t?ll.their like? .un? JlUtikea,, >nWk ty, ??leu I heir I oven taudO"ba?Us, tJtwee ibe g?i>e of politeness they hide! no bitterness, indulge iu nu *J?<ceptbins, . Tlit-jf aVriV^i M?r?te at.!y'i*?jf^.???'V'?Mly*?ff ch-ttai. the/ pu j nu way by fluttering .yutjf to your, jape ' < ' Tiley aro MM God mude; hem..apec.itu?ns .Votif nature; 'riet?", rosy, round and hilliup?- fit?lf, i ri that tliey hear the*palm ot divi'iie ?< ?duh tin ia lou j rosy with the i.ioo?'erW flu>h of youth and healt h j round uud plump tu the Use o\'\ every.t tuculty that God-has gjv? i them.Their ringing laugh, h'hw I love it. . '. . "O, llia'lHOuh ufa child. ?ff wild und ... fra?, I? iii mun lust wound in th? *?..rld ln.uie.7i,. Tito laugh of a child ia . geuUinfc piny, spell-u healthy-, happy rorit.-fc-.' fashion hua never tircsctibud the hear? ty breadth ol' u boy's laugh, nur,.the' depth, ot u girl's. Tiny tnuy laugh ult ?.ver,, und throughout, if they like -. n un us, wno ure molten ny custom und circumscribed by rules of etqu>ttefv a latish is en her a fashionable iiilibeit,< a hypocritical smile, or a scornful sneer Among the ouictiKis a laugh is a boisterous. yul)tarv or demoniacal howl Let.children laugh', laugh ii.ll they drown willi their s>eet soul music ' all the gluting disourd* of grown up human 'ny. .... .w . .1 ..Let them talk.- ton It does one good to tell all his Jiuuri mu?}, or twice iu H liieiime. We never, do.it u|'ier we grow up tn manhood 'uud womanhood .We then have hives i lint III list be hidden, mites i hut must be dissembled, eures timi must, be concealed, hopes that finner, und fears but haunt. and all un breathed. They ??et b?rde uso m at last, und Weal* Ut thill. 'I'llai child is to be greatly pilled who when he talks hus no lis*?uu ; nu one who'?n re? foi au-{ht except his clothing and his p<>< ri gu ;* no nee who ja cJmnn ml hy his smiles or touched by his tears. Tn him boyhood is a blank and manhood H han lol burden. Wheo I see u lot erlog old man who' says not lung of his early days 1 con? to ode i hat be H US neglected und dwarf? ed ; dwarfed by having ul) the little a-pit ;.UH ol Ina young heart crushed ai theil bulli ; neglected in the simple \e> inevitable wants, which, if supplied add a lifelong (diann to the "old house ut home." but if denied, make it a itreat house with windows and nothing more, i Children like tn bc appreciated. They liku io eut ui the fiist tuble ; but if they euu'l--and they can't always-then tlo-y like at bust a clean plate, and a piece ol every i liing the rest hud. Let i hem have a clean plate; ii will make i hem Ic.-s barbarous and more cbris I ian . . . . . ... Children need io be amused on long i inter evenings l o .ping corn they like liuilt Well "lt's a ill Un rt of full ?hell its dry und pups good,'' said II hi I i> II t eyed buy Yo me ; * i's such fun io dive after the while beauties us they h<>p mit of tho popper," nod he laughed ami whirled on one heel until his little li'-Wil was dizzy with delight. Lei them iiiuke mollisses candy now ana then, if it d<<es 4 ?tick up things " Wnui if they do plaster ii rig t into pupa's whiskers, or in the buck of ma? nia's sewing - chair ? These mat/ he a nong their lust little .finger marks tin eurth .' Du Illly hands uT?'?fI eb" "TBlo?ed oversile.nl brena's, j Us t'aS buds of rar? est beauly ure nipped by un curly (Vost. W.h.o ? ver regretted lim watch ourebo-r "stowed upon them ? ? rM I? they live, it will be tb cnrl? yod 'blessed;" und ...how,. cheery it will make you leel to bear (hem tell to the lin lu niies ?u "their knees of ,t fte; frolic some tintes ibe.y.uVed tu have when (boy were all, at 7tfffife .together, and de?r grand mama in the corner lhere wus gay. und had pink cheeks, and didn't wear caps. <:,1IJNK OF IIMUPHIilK?S, Harsh judirmiJoi.-rough, words; ?nulli hilt f-cqilent ucla of se?6?iiuess and in? justice, soineiimes quite poison the heart- tfiut proiuis?d 'o be healthy V and curse,thc.alu/t ..that' promised to bc blessed' . . There ci 3 futinlics (hali nttssess^every eurihly/.tfoiUrt^ und 'lOot^uaii?u "bp* ure .pnjseraMeJroinAU? jeuluiisy-a'nS quui rolling- that ..?pVevaN1 wit bin. J hem There arc married couples who live io daily sorrow, not because they arc in want, but because euell rhinks* the other unkind, arbitrary', und '?ncoti. rddV : utde ' , : Yntrn : people sometimes marry with i heir oyes shut ; und thus, instead ol being mated willi angels, ut) they IdoHsh ly, imagined they might be, they find out'afterwards'thal th ey a ru dp ly men and women, with the common work.a day weaknesses and faults - of ?.heit r?? sped ve sbk.' This' eh'upj 'lo.vu. easily ?etT soured, ?lid theo eaoji r-pr??cbe* the o. her ibr not fulfil lin,' the sc'nj'i mental prospeofs with which they entered into ih? mai t inge slate. , i Tak t) any of t (ie rc lu i ionshipg. of life and we should find that far the greaten! pun of all our surSfi/ tfom?a froui thc name Catue, Get iriy b'r^? ! W-'t^l'.yA honest fy what give? bibi tho jitosi annoyance and disquietude, and he vril tell you- they conic fnwi: waiiV of'M'Ad ness,sympathy, and fellow-feeling. ' Hi aiderutinti, support rt'tidf cheon kgeftnfp from the people with whom ho has to do '? ... --Pleading nt the'bur-Begging foti drink. it? finances wan required, the coo trot of There waa a timi wht u it waft a suffi? cient guarantee of a.8u*?U?ero ?j?taje.oh i libation that it wu? bsollVoHy Soutt?oio >ntW ^jt'^xlhlehooocaod cou8pr*h>i>!< integrity.. Ai pr?sent, there issoaroely ?ifcUtei.il, tjhte Suutt whose debts .*AW thiA>ort ol bucking. For tho, last, , fivA year*, Md finances of th?^yviAVSlateV acquired position through the political vicissitudes consequent upon the War With ^.ejy^nepw'i ip..atatesn^ship or fiuutico'rfnd'nbHtWd '?it tttei 'df nd vent mers, these men Mp* , undefti}' ken to readjust the revenues and debts bf thle/SlWleit ?-tVo'k'rfoW Whit! We/.say when wc affirm that the main ob? ject with thone raw financiers has nut been the good credit of the State, but the manipulation of the finances so as' to ^d3tiV4h\?1arg?^jpfifcrble . gal nsf Jool ?df apdealbiiow. ^i'hcir ' ohemes have been, io most oases, hatched io Wall street banking; houses; artd the l?i?i lators, governors, and officials have been paid tools for carrying out-- the plans ot' shrewd bankers. I he main tuipi'aiuie? [at. fWaa. .-fl*oduoe* ?th? idm pds^ibl? flti'ctWio'ns rn thc pri? ces ul the ?State bondss,. irrr^peotive of the interest of the State* toe party to be "milked" being the innocent public. Mo-i of the States have found it neces? sary to issue new obligations to provide for their over'due bonds or ther unpaid interest. i hese new issues have in ?b?p? *7 ase ^ heeu piif -out by secret sale oo:ttni (titi* kelt's nd in amounts kiintrn only to the negotiator and the , clique. In anticipation ol'the issue, the' parties ol' the secret would sell on time large amounts vf tho- State, securities and so. soon ss'the new bonds -had been mar-; gel ed. J he fact, jvoujd be._ juiuo.unced. wit h I he result of ? heavy fall - In ?he uiarket value of the obligations, afford? ing the "ring" speculators an opportu? nity for covering their previous large sales. In other instances, a . legislative ..ring" ha? authorized "large'"' issues ;of bonds to railroad schemes for which there was no necessity arising out- of thc commerce of I bc Stale. These .loan* had the dyubjo speculative adVan tag? of itrvoMrig- large ?coritracts for building the mads and of yielding a profit on the manipul?t iori" of:' the borJd market, the gain's on both' opVrutto'ris ' falling into tho hands of the clique lu other Instances, the political speen bt'.ors hav,? .sought illicit gains through tactitrous ' expedients for stimulating tho.'oredit-ot1 the State. In these casas they would first of all buy through New?Yorkroupitajists.largo'apiouiit8 of tht'. ^bHgutioftsVffnd'ttion augment rho taxes to retiro unexpectedly a consider., able amount of debt, und, ?a a M?! fur? ther expedient, compel eenuin Corpora? tions doing business within the State tn. h dd a Consid?rable amount ' bf t lie State obligations, which the corpora? tions had to buy from the clique. To our certain knowledge State tiffi' cia Is hay*: contrived to make large prii ftt^ djr?ojly'.through commissions p.iid by the bankers negotiating loans for the State. We know of instances where finance officers have 'boldly . propo.-ed, in letters to New ~*'ork nan kefs, to give large commissions on the Kale of securi ties, provided the allowance should be divided with them. And equally pos? sible would it be to oue instances in wb?ch If Jttj^fjfa^or a gd>tfA^r)ler h>ve; deliberately involved the State in ad? vances upon secret issues of obligations I he effect of which could only be to rm burras* theflr/anoerand weak op the-cred . i?h??vW?Mmnt. * W ?i?-*' - . * > Wo allude to ihis discreditable manage ment id'Stute finances at tho out h for no otherjjurpose than topromote ipub iic'i oVestigati?^ and, to red^eai.^he?c?? it of the Southern governments from the fui t h lens hands into which it has f?llen. K knowledge of those ahuses ought ,to:Hi<f?Bp4J)? tb ci rave*; hr ow und t b e bau ??ii tuent QbfApolitical speculator! from public position There is but ono means of restoring the credit of the Southern States, viz : The restoration of unimpeachable Southern citizens ol' the-old;sTOid?rd.to .reprcgeu^tLve t a*id dfflMn>pr&itftArV. Af?n df MUH* ?od ability and character cannot afford, to siaud sullenly by and wiiir?b?the deg nidation of their State by interlopers and adventurers They have an inter est iii their section which the new e)^, ment have not sod cannot have ; and lt' b/momes th ?rn, ifra/^eri J behr,. ?loiui to (KM HAual gat-erfunoot'of. their States When Southern honor and statesman? ship are- ngiliJiTibfu'sell1 . jnto the local g iverptuerit^ w6|shaU| ^witness a vast a'id'pefmanent Vmprpvn,ment in South? ern ci edi t : but not before. AND SO I O lt I IM. A sncrilegidus 'y'utihtfster say* that the ladies' bonnets remind one of a soup plato, turned up side down. 0 IHat'k lace Yoils aro, {worri'.point eil aod long, tri mined with fringe or wide lace, and are woro loose ovtr the fuoe. , ,. _ The latest style of hair dressing is to bi aid tbe hair and let it hart g in large loops hajr *w$o+n h;** \ I * J . f ; Prepared chalk? it ts said, is tho bqst thing to lise on the face to whiten it. Black >n<f white'lace is worn on the necks of dressos, instead of bollara. ' Thc latest styles of ladieV jsoketa - The half5 of five-'{?Sw mag* are thereof ye'a down tbefer* sh ou fia an Irish overseer to some men in a coal pit. ?Five," was the answer. "Well, theo, the half ov ye'? to come up here/' said bo. Bul as for the bub v. whstever ra'.! oot ?how ute slightest possible glimpse of the do ve lop me ut of a ra ora I npnse. sleep a ri. ai rupl jr i nord v J times for aWdkenmg are th? hours when sil conscientious oapaeity for yelling, which otherwise .?Lld?M,^ minute ap insect. . j At other, times he reclines, ?ncfciOg1 hi? i numb' io lim yearning alter a.jprpe, or . douhltor: his ? first io.lively anticipation of life 8 oomiog struggles. A! bib's is generally brjru . look i f ex? tremely old,.. ?oe almost begins to speculate whether th? Plutonio theory ot reminiscence moy ? not( bo true, sud whether titi ('alleged I i a by may be'some exiremcly. old gpAilemutj who has soled rathoc bailly lu another .sphere, ot exist este, ^nd'h'ao amt.her' mn 6 dane chanc? givoti him. Babies look a vfully old sod ..wrinkled when tiny ate burne. Some? times they look ninety, but I htivu soen them look us young us eight-and forty. I? s few da/s/Chi?^throw :joff th? old existence and are fairly embarked upon this real sea of human life, where they Will have rocks and .shoals nod quick? sands enough before they can come into. ?ny ?ort of, haven. And yet there is something madeoing about a baby. ^Buswell-is reported to have once said to Dr.' Johnson : .< ir, what would you do. if you wore nh ut up in a tower with o baby ?" I forget what the response wus. "Sir, you are a' fool," I shou?d eupposo, or something equally loconie and straight-forward The RtlgtfPstioti is an awful one, probably au impossible | one; but still the dreud idea recurs "What would a tuan do. if he were shut up ti lotte* with a baby ?"-London | , Society., 'SLOPPY. KFPUSIVKVKSS. Not lung is min e annoying than thai display of affection which some hus? bands and wives show lo each other io society.. '' That familiarity of touch, thuso half concealed caresses, thoso ab surd name*, that prodigality ol endear-j mg epithets, that devoted attention which.tlieT flaunt in the laos of tho pub lio as a kind of-challenge to the world at large to come and admire their hap? piness is always noticed and laughed at. and .sometimes more than laughed at Yet to some* women t his par de of love is | (lie v e ry ' essen oe of married Ita p p i u ess, and part of their dearest privileges They believe rvhemselveS admired and envred. wheo they ure ridiculed and scoffed at ; and they think their husbands | are models for other men to copy, when they are taken as examples for all lol avoid. Men who have atty real manli? ness, however, do not give into, this kind nt thine; ; though thero arc some, as effemioato sod- gushing us women themselves, who like this sloppy efl fusiveness of love, and carrying it. on into quito old agc, fondling the ancient grandmother with gray hair as lavishly us they had fondled the youthful bride. .Q4 seeing' no want of harmony in call? ing a wit bored old dame of sixty am upward by the pet names by which thq*. had culled her when .?-he was a slip ol' a* girl of eighteen. Tho continuance ol love from youth to old age is very lovely? very cheering, but even'?John Anderson . my Jo," would lose ils pathos if .Mrs Anderson had ignored the difleienci between the raven lock's and the snowy brow. This public display of familiar ailed ion is never soon among men who pride themselves on making good lovers ns certain nico do-those who hnvc re doced the. practice of lovc-wakinuto ai' ait, a science und know their lesson t ci j a letter -Saturday Review. OH Ui IN ...OF TUG WPBD SA LA UV. ?V :. ? .'.'. .'. .. .' . . Spilling salt was hold io be an unlock* omen by the Romans, and the superan lion , has descended to ourselves - 'leonardo dui Vinci availed himself ot 'this tradition Tn his famous pictures ol the "Lord's Supper," to indiculo Judas Iscariot by the salt coller knocked ovei .accidentally by bis..anu. j Salt was used iii sacrifice by tin 'Greeks 'and Unmans, and also by th? Jews, and is still made use of in baptism by thc Roman Catholic clergy, lt was ntl emblem of purity, and of the sand i J'yi?g influence oo others of a holy life; ["hfVnce our Lord tells his .disciples, "Yt are the salt..?'tho earth " *Th*"fl'?rt'heilig spilt altor it was placed on the head of the victim was considered a bad omen, being supposed to signify that the sacrifico ua> not accepted ; amt hence the superstition. When we suy ol n shiftless fellow Ut tit he does not. "carn hts salt," wei unconsciously allude to an ancient cu tom among tho Romans. Among them ho was said to be in possession of it "salary" who bsd-his "saUriura," hi? allowance of salt money*, or of salt wherewith to savor the food; by which he lived. Thus salary comes from sub -and ?n this view of the word, how many there aro who do oot "cam theil 8?Jt." .'V - A HINT.-Not many milos from town s company of a few friends mijrht have been seen ooe evening in the parlor of an old couple, spending a ?'?>? hours in social chat. Time flew rapidly t? ali, a'nve ?h? helad o) fb? lie-use," who about niuo o'clock got very sleepy. Ile no vor stayed out of bod later than that if ho could help it. The compauy, however, talked and talked, sod talked ia the old lady, who enjoyed the con er8a?t)njm\xih| WHilit her 'higgnr half ozod si d nodded and occasionally B0Vedf i|S| st liule. Finally getting 'his ey?s-fif?ly^dprfnetf, aod-Meaiog** the dook marked half psst nino, he turned, hadn't we better goto bed? These folks want togo home." -The round of domestic life-A hoop skirt. , After oar confirmation, .my father winhed Fredrika sod nie to go through a regular training of household duties, (tad to Uara1 tho art of cooking. In the begiuniog we bad each bar ?eek, ?beb. under the superinteudenoo of th? h on se keeper, we had to give oat to the cook everything th?t WM required for th? I various meals, and to se? tatt nothing ! was wanted it '.able. Latir in the Hummer a clever superior cook .was. engaged trenn Stockholm, ?od an we wore tb leam to prepare the ra>t deli? cate dishes, we had a feaat every day. My lather who was very found uf the luxuries of the table, thought, this delightful ; and wo, especially my se lt', found it very pleasant to prepare the choicest. Many times in my life 'have I gratefully acknowledged my parent's' wise idea, to let us loam thoroughly all that belongs to the management of n house and household. A wife who has learned all thin in her youth, becomes quite independent of her servants' lg-' noraoco, and will have everything in her house good, but. less expensive than if Bbc had no experience iu these mat ers. <????'* .'T?R! NA lens.? " A young girl was visiting an aunt in ! "the oily by the sea." Her home being in an inland town, the broad blue water i filled her with wondering admiration, and she never wearied of watching it. Coming in one day from a stroll on tho shur?, she told her aunt how far she hud been, and by wita' streets she had retunn-d The aunt looked gravo. 1 "You must bo careful not to go too far iii that direction," she said. You may get into 'The Sands.' " '.Would I go down ?" asked the young girl, with a sh tr I tier. lier aunt explained that "The Sands" was a part of the city- where oo many wicked people lived, that it would nm Se hafc for her to walk there alone, and tho conversation coded. But the young girl's words rung in my ears. How many youthful feet "?o down" daily, and no arms is reached to rescue them. On every baud the treacherous quick sands nf stu are wailing to engulf their vic? tims Whose voice shall warn them ? Whose loving hand shall bold them back ? OUU nOTHER. Hound tho idoa of one's mother, the mind of a roan clings with found affeo tion It is lite first deep thought stamped upon our infant hearts when yet soft and capable of receiving the most profound impressions, and the after feelings of thu world aro more or less light in comparison. Even in our old age we look luck to that lee ling us the sweetest we have through lifo. Our puassions and our wilfulness may lead us far from tho object of our filial tove ; we learn even to pain her heart, to oppose her wishes, to vi?lalo her com.. mauds; we may become wild, headstrong ar d angry at her counsels or opposition ; but when death has stilled her monitory voi'to, and nothing but still memory re maiusto recapitulate her virtues aod good deeds, affection, like a flower beaten ;?' the. ground by ti past storm, raises up lier head and smiles among her learn. ?Hound that idea, ns wc have said, the mind clings with found affection ; and even whoo tho early period of our loss, forces memory tobe nient, fancy takes lie place of remcmberance, and twioes the image of our dead parent with a garland of graces and beauties, and virtue.:, which wo d ubi not she possess ed. < IIIIiDRBM, LOVE ICACII OTK icu. llave you brothers or sisters '{ Luve them a great deal, for you do not know, how long you may he together. If you ?ive to be men and women, it will make you very happy to remember that you never quarrelled. And if you have lost a darling little brother or sister, noth mg makes you feel so sad, if you were unkind. A brother und sister loved one anothr very much. (lo died, and his mother tonk his littlo sister to look at bim. "Mother," she said, "may I take hold of his hand?" She pluecd it in hers, when tho dear child. lifting it up, and stroking it gently, said : "This little hand n vcr struck mo!" .-A story ir. told of a citizen of Dan? bury, who was btoken of the wretched habit of swearing, iu a novel manaor Ile was an inveterate corser and "rum? bler. At every meal he neglected a blessing, and swore ?it everything from 'he gravy to the teapot. Iiis oaihs diso >bircd thc napkins, soured the bread and onrdlcd the milk His wife, a wo? man who evidently believed the hair Of A dog would cure the bite, ?food ibis unseemly conduct "until forbearance ceased lob1 a virtue." Ono morning he was unusually cross and profane, mid was about, to take a fresh start at ?orno thing else, when his wife suddenly (.roko out with a series of damns that made the old gentleman gut up and leave his chair ns though some ono had introduced a pin between the canes As soon as she ceased, he breathless remarked, "Well, I swear, if it lins got no you nan swear, it is time I quit." And so he did. Fa?o slipped-(/harlie is a bright four year old, of Norwich, who, although a good boy as boys go, sometimes' gives ooeasion for serious, reproof from bis mother. On a rcoeut oroision of this sort, Charlie began looking rather sonr, when his mother took bim to task for it, and told him he ought to look pleas ant. But his faoo continued to Wrinkle, till his mother remarked, "Why, Char? lie, I am astonished toj?? you tasking faces at your mother.'Charlie bright? ened ap at ono?, and retorted, "Why, I calculated to laugh, but; mama, my face slipped)." Tho "calculaiion" was suddon ly worked out in ohorusl. ^?ct of tu co^"t^*^on^ Wal^ro^^^^^^^^oV lt Into healthy action-romove tte ouetrsstaiooa Minuto direction? fera givroin tho wrapper ?at ! the box, for the foU(rw??g couinUinU, which (bm JPUfa rapidly euro :-Tn ; . f j. F , For Dr*pep4tti or leadUyttoe?, KAXl -?w adi, and regtoro 1U healthy teme end action. For JLlver OeaiBiaiBt and Ita various sy on jv tom?, BtUou lie****;??*. ?U* ?M?*w4 ?VsTk?, ^?????cn or ?wreem BICIM?W, .11 IOM Collo and Bl jT?v?jr?mhey should De Judiciously taken for each ease, to correct the diseased acUoa or remora UM obetniotloaa which canso lt. s . - t? ' .' For DytiatfltT or WsurHsmtU but ' on? mild do oe is generally required. For BkeemaUtat, ?UM, ?Br*V*l, Pal. pl tu {loa of the IX??*?, Pause th? fiele). Back and XMUse, tier should be emtia nonsly taken, ea required, to change th? dJeeaeed action of Ute System, vnth auch change moe? complainte disappear. For Uro pay abd ?repel fl f?rttimk?j? they should betaken tn large and frequent desee to produce the effect or a drastic paige; ' For SeppreMloa ? larg? dose ehopjd be taken ae it produce? me de?trod ?fleet by afrnr vsthy. Aa ri Dinner Pill, Uko One or two Mila to promote digestion and relieve the stomach, :, An oocaaTonal dose stimulates the stomach and bowels into healthy action, restores the appetite, and Invigorates the system. Hence tt la often ad? vantageous where no sortons derangement exista. One wno feels tolerably well, often-finde that . dose or theae IHllm makes hun feel leoldadjy bet tar, from their cleansing and renovating effect on tim digesUve apparatus. Or. JT. C. ?TER ?ft CO., Prmctieal jOhn?istl, zownrz. MASS., U. a..?*. Du. A- J. lill.NA. ' Ageist at Sumter, 8. 0. The State of South Carolina, SUMTER COUNTY.,' " By C. Jit. Hurst, Judge of the Court oj Isolate for said Couptg Whereas, Rnveriel 8. Bramwell hss applied tc . ma tor Lettera of Administration on al and singular the goods and chatties, rights ?nt credits of Margaret Reardon, deceased, of said County. These are therefore to cite, and admonish at! and singular, tho kindred ant) creditors of th? said deceased, to bo and appear before me at om next Coprt of Probate for the Said County,' to b< holden ut Sumter Court House, on the loth day of Deo. to ?hew cause, if any, why tho aaid ad ministration should not be granted.' Given under tuy Hand and Seal of" office, tbtt 7ih liny of Dec. in the year of our Lord, ont thousand eight hundred und soventy, and in th? 94th year of American Independence. . C. M. HU HST, Dec jr-3tj Judge of the Court of Probate The State of South Carolina ' SUMTER COUNTY. Dy C. M. Hurst, Judgo of tho Court of Probat? for said County. WHEREAS, lUvenel S. Bred wei I has ap plied to mo for Letters of Administrator on all and singular the gooda and chattels, right and ere.li td of lilizuboth L. Anderson, deceased nf ?.iid County. . ' . Thuso nra therefore tb' elie and admonish al and singular, fe kindred and creditors, of th< fii'nl deceased, to he and appear before me at ou next Court of Probate fur the said County, to b holden at Sumter Court IIouso, on the 16th du; December, to Bhow cause, if any, why the aali administration should not.be granted. (J i von under my hand and seal of omeo, thi 7th day of Dec. in the year nf our Lord, on i holism d riv li i hundred and seventy, end in th 01th year of American Independence. 0. M. HURST, Deo 7-2t] Judgo of the Court of Probati The State of South Carolina 'SUMTER COUNTY? By C. M. Hurst. Judge u( the Court of Probat for su id County. , WMEKKAS, Raveiiel S. Bra.lwejl has ar piled lo me fur Li t tere of Adudnlstrntio on nil and singular the goods anti obnttlo rights mid credit* of Elizabeth Barnes, docenssi of .iaiii Coaniy. Thesoare therefore to ell? and admonish a and sidgtiliir, the kindrot and creditors of lt .-aid deceased, lo bo und oppcot before ute atol next Court nf I'rubtuo for tho feld County, to I holilott at Sumter Court House, on the 16th dc of December, t<> shew cause, if any, why tho ea administration Hhould not be granted. niven under m-' hand and' real of offlco. th 7th uny of D. (einher, in theyoar oj* our Lor one ihon.-and eight hundred and seventy, and the ll-lili year of American Independence, C. M. HURST, DOT 7-2t Judge of Court ol Pro al The State of South Carolin! SUMTER COUNTY. By C. M. Hurst, Judge of the Court of Proba for silld County. WHEREAS, lt Avenel S. ftrndwell ha a plied t<> me for Leiter? of Administrad on all and singuliir the goode and chattels, rig! und credits of John FY Anderson, deceased, sa d County. Theso aro therefore tn olto anil admonish t and ?ingulnr, tho kindred and creditors of t (?aid deceased, to bo and appear beforo tua at o next Court nf Probate l'or tho said Conn ly. to holden at Sumter Court House, on tho lAlh d ?if December, to show cauro, If any, why tho si administration should not bi granted. Given nader my hain! nnd f cul of office, 11 7th day ol December, In the year of ol r Loi ono tin ns.md eight hundred and seventy, and tho 94ih year of American independence. f C. Si HURST, Deo 7-2t] Judge ot Court of Pr' ba The State of South Carolin SUMTER COUNTY. By C. M' Hurst, Judge of the Court Ol Prob, for said County. Whereas, Moses llrogdon, ha? applied to for Leiters of Administration on all fe si ny al ar tba goods and chatties, rights and oreo nf Theodore M. BrugduO, deceased, of et County. *"., . ' . These are therefore to cite "*ml admonish' - and eiarfurar. the.kindreuj and creditor* pf t ?aid decentest, to bu and"appoar before me at < ri?x t Court of Probate for the Said County, lo holden at Sumter Ci tirt House, tm the I Otb d nf Dot), tn ?he?, cunno, if any, why th? said i ministration should Uni be granted.. Qivon uniter my Unod and ^oal of' office, tl 7th day'of baa. In tba y'oar of mir I.ord, one tin aand eight h un Ired and seventy, and In Oi'ii your of AiimriciiO ludupendeuuq. . C. M. HURST, "Deo 7--2t Jud^oofth?. ekari 6( Probate FOR PR??TINI? ead BLANK BO? MANUPACrUR [HG and BINDING In lu braethetr, go to - EDWARD PER ll 1 Mt Mir.g.Mn rt pposita ?et s ?tar 8i*Uu??V Depart ?eat bi.t been.. rvpl.n. Uh?U and wet** nOffifelUng- Preach, *i.gl|.4|. ?ad At?,rtaan Note^d L=?sr I^^r. *V<t Ku vplepeo lt O. Oumul fy low prion. . , Weddtoe; Papers, Qaids*ed Envelops, ol EnglUn^d* ?rtnch'1 Vri?t?t Pupertri-new an,! ?" MHflltf W*? 9? S5?8*aw; ; : V?lltl o* 0?Ms--f rimed ls various m jiu?.. A, fer g* ari d-v *Vi?? ?M?f1m??t Ot poiV?t uu.l - .otber DUtle?for WT I. >?V? V? ', Photograph Alb??rbs, Writing Album*,, Anm v. <"H>b ABmeM Yoare?rTe'jee of these Usu. - tl fut Ankles ore unsurpassed and cheap. Writing DeBfc.V. Writing ~G**t* ?nd PortioU..* enabrt?ing avery >arlety ofstylee, from ? I, tip ta ... JUVENILE B00K8,^Bsp*lal "attention .ha* bees given tetour Juvenile Dopnrtir.cn t '.. 1 t?ur atSorirneht ir unusually large.' em' croat ?ara hm t.?nn taken ?A ?nl*?. jjn'e.? ?? took" for*the .young ff ?ll age?. , i 'B1B??TOTAN? PlfAYBll ?JO?OS. . . A larga ?to?k of Knglujb. Fawlty ana Tookc i Bibles ?nd Episcopal Pruyer Books. ?tit , . bracing all the ne? editions ?rtVl 'Mylor nf bindiag. The prlots of Bibles.andIPriyc ' Books h?ve been greatly reduced. Oui stock off?ra ?a large >.a variety es? ca*' be had. and at the reduced prices. ?1 We are ?ow reeel?lng .oar 'tock of Holiday Hook", comprising ell th e v ?riet is? of theVeason. together with the bett editions of Sta??ar . Worka. ! : ' ? ? I Oar Store la arranger1, io af to nffurd | vj ?I turc *?ery convenience fur examining the books, and the price of each book is marked, in plain Qgu rae.- ' . .??Our rngalar Weekly Catalogue will be I resumed next week. j N; B. . Our MONTHLY LITER.AHY BULLI? TIN will be sent PKK? to persona io th< eon nt ry. 1 . ........ Person? residing In" the cnn nt ry wi)' please bear In mind, that by sondiog thoir trdor lo us for any hook? published :ift Ainerlen, the will be oLarged only the price nf '.lie book. Wt pay for tho po J Inge or express. Address Fogarties Book Depository. Ito. 160 KINO STREET. (TN TUB BEND,) ? > CHARLESTON, 60?TH CAROLINA. Nov KO , ', , . ,,i O. F. HO!YT. SUCCESSOR TO P?iWlRtSC, ".^^OTJLD respectfully' inform bia friends and thei< Moof Sumter,andndjoialngcnuntle.? that he baa. recently received a ohoieo. aoiec Hon of ...... LAWES' AND GENTLEMENS' "XTST O ILOS, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, SPECTACLES, &c., &c., nts stoek embraces all the latest styles, and will be sold at reasonable rates. Sept 29 F. HALTOM FOLSOM, 4 s co co o o Watchmaker and Jeweller. SUMTEH, S C. Calls the attention of the public to his astort ment of Watches, Clucks, . Jewelry, Spectacles and a Fine Artlolo of SILVER PLATED WAU E ? Bridal Presents, Ac. Persons purchasing nf liim can reft assured ol getting artioles a? represented. All work in m\ line neatly repaired and guaranteed. Barrett'* Building, South Whit Cornet Main ami LJberfu-ntreels. ' Oct 5 '_ C. T. M A S O ? . WATCH MAKES? ' Sl Ml'?R, s; c. 'flaajuit received and keeps always on !<and Ne?'nuil Beautiful S ty lea of JEWEt.ltY, EVEOfcASSKS, &C WATCHES, CLOCK!*'and JEWELRY RU PA f RED WIT tr DISPATCH. Marchi n<J,.,.,, ???j ;-. For Sabf FINS STAPLE COTTON ?HKD. Cotton arodaotd fr..in the n'.-ove Sued ?old lb N. Y on tba 25tb inst, at 18c i.. r tb. A lot ef tba aeed, earefally eeteeieti, f?t ?nie by . 41* J. M. WILDBE-. . ! iV?$&;^ t.ml ia no.tr pwparvd t<> jacotv?-.*. nd < *m?V>? lors of all kind? ip hi? lino, with, ?*H*f?\vV*?( 1178 liapajtoh. < " " J??fl tltt>N? llAtT<tN0 PlMlNtStl VT? T^JM^f| ? ' * - .Bi?MTi'.it,' H. y. .y, Hi fr .. ai. V 8 1 GR0GERIE3I . T?IK OVIA* lUCTl.T Grocery and Liquor lYot?.^S i? TOWN, r jf 'p II F. ? N D K ll f? I O N K r> ; l'i:r?V-1.r>.vp fig I. cull td? alicnii'.n oj .?il? fiU'ioU -k-rn'r. Hjr niiliUc giMiertilly lo lita . - ' ft NEW AND \\\1?MI S13Mi CT Ki) jg STOCK OF Heavy and Fancy Gi occrios .Vhioh ho offers low fur CASH ONLY. I YjJ> All articles warrantvd as root?tiimoriV?^J r.er- Pure Mvdlflua] Ijjquura kopt.cniiMnii;/ >u hand. iV J. H. KB 121? HA RT".. April 13_;_?? . _ '.'i- J General Life Jud Firer" SU MTB lt, S. O. 1. If K following. C?i?pnnloa hnvimr cpmpll?. .jfj with thoXaW, hnd:de|iorill?d?'?0,UOJ oay?i wiiU'-M ho Comptroller fl?hen?'!, eller pri.t.'MWin to?H iDusoholds against lou? Or (lainage hy lifo ; ' ? '^1 Phoenix Fire tndutuneu Coiiii.iiny, ?V^^j Brooklyn, N. Y. CuaTi A?BC'II?,, . , . i\ ij? ' Southern Lifo Insurance. Company,-of5J Allanta,. Qa., Gol?. J, 15. tiuiiiin:;,^ Crchirlont, M. C. Mourns, Sno'ty. *%^M Security Fire Insurance Company or? Sow York, AhHcttH, 82.017.800'dl j .?"M Gorman Firo In BU mn CR Company of.'S Sow York, Awotts. -l.058.00i ttl; " ? Georgia Homo Tiisurancr? (^it?|?u'iVy^m ?olmubus, GH., Assotts, 4?3.7? I . 10. : Richmond Banking rtisuraiii.'c Co.,:?f?>j Virginia, As'sctta, 279.540 24. , i A. WU ITH. m .Tuno 22_^ -: t j^.'?? r wo Dwelling Housed l?j Town, and aParm i ffBA?l SUMTER FOR SAtfi.il \ HOUPK'wlthTivo ll'iioma and OuthuiliU>ii?i*'i W nil Washington Strict. :* \ ?10UKB with four Rooina and OntlnilUHlfe? Jj im Fuintur ?traul, *. '?.^'1 Uso a Small Farm Fifty ;Acrfl??8 williin two miles of Sumter. Terms cosy, Apply lo , ' o.- .j . nus. :i MfiTiihrM ItOBK?tT JiKO?JXv : : I Architect, County Surveyor, J -AND- ,V; v j SSechanical Engin ?i ml V TM, AT i K>T? TO A v V I V - 1 > ' - s' ? ^ M riMtod lo him W'.'h iK'eurVi ?nd ?...-^ Raer? to FOI". ; Oil 1- i; 11'l.VliS. . I A'1-lre?*, M ii.riii'Mki'. V- i'. >,.A3 Od l'i :. . -1 rT ;:AVY CFIV. A?I?SS v?ua, i-o . t .? Shi-nliler*. hhil.; .i'...l'l.t \ : '. - ri 1 Md-+, lili-le. hi>H b \- : S ?.?. -, " . i' M Slii.nl-lor-., lil 1" : SIUDUMI '?VV ?ii .MVt K Sido', lind? i Breakt'oyt sir,, l?*i .-, -, SJ cr. il and ink d. . ^ ',.1 li\> -Poro I'rlii.o Niiliirnl ?ind !"?.' .,' 'n a I??.I?O.', LUI" und tnh* Kx i t Fire I?Hiv llii l i, tii'.b. .jjj li.-^t Factor) Clieute. ;a Ol'I'l.i'S--Java, l.jgavi I, l||rt, lil <.. M Fr.filM:.-'-iiilgii.il. ?. ; -Wi U:S- . ... . MOL\SSKS -hi.d SY? ' r:- . M t HACK li .<>. "'I fill ??- fit " ... /-I h.NO.; lt Al* INS. il .? - 1. , 'J (..aa ?nd tnjuu-'s, iijiUltxl i. ^ Aio mid h?;tri*. i..-h :-.Tm A AiiterHMti.'iii ea?oi jB Mild' li.i'rr- ls J ' . ' " ' 'liOtti.Vg T.-I'iiiv. r.. \: ,: r vv" ,'..(" .'TB I. X-.--: Calm* ...i U .i,-., < :.... .> i,i.i g Wit- ?. ?"??,..?. !? I ' . " V| l?ar'uis. li : i . in y 1 -, . .fi tcry Itri.iidy, dalli.Kasancca, u und 0m,iv- l>i???, l...e m.il ,?| Potil#li,ni>:l a general Vt* ?orliiii-ni ..f . v! Liquor*. GtorrtifH. i$S{J0)% Tob'.rc >, ({./>, 1 For ?ala, al tWinlesnlo only, oy k' A IUI A I N A VOI,LKJ:?, 5 Nov 2 ' . , W?injngton, N. C, j HILBERT HOUSir" J !S1 K IN tl STU L KT. (IN 'IHK BK,NJ>,) *? (Mi A H li KS I ON', S (!. ,2 JM1 T S PO PU. 1? AU SST A ! i M . C I ? MUNT, plens.Mil ly InciiUil* oil K'.jr, ,t\- A ?reen Woiiitforili and Iinji I Sirc?is, i i;... .-i''?.1 .:calUnt Rwoinmodtitlon to tho trnteliilg p'oldi- . ' li 1? hut a tow yard* frmn fruin ide l'iiy H > j *a,V, and out moro.ih:iii five nii'inli - ??", i... : o . J I--i Offlee, and ri Tl (lib . busT'iei.* .Ii?.i.r.i on a M-oting and Hasel Cheeta. ,. . . I Transl ?nf lloard ?2 do pefday^ . ' 5'* ?4 8peci.il i<rran?einenis"will,ho y^>i? for l.''n.rl >J >n opplicnti >n tu tho Bri.pVlotor.i, A B.HH-CI"?^ . Jj Nov ia-.?rn . . t! KO. < . v> Ki* !. \ > ' V/ if . *.V; <^.': > . MV AT? KlRlJ^OF , :;^l A Books and Station?r, \ ' Od to F/DWARI) iM-.ltnt. J? 49> Mi-e'liitf ?treat? e4.a^?U? OhaihctOU J. of'., $ ..A #a? ?