The Orangeburg news. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, March 09, 1867, Image 5

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]?--??:-T C5 .13*-^ IDS* ? - c - : r-v ' ft mir i ^1^ - -tl ir'iliST ^OUli HOMES; ,fHEN OTJK ST-A-TJE; FINALLY T U RATION ; THldfelS CONSTITUTE OTTte COUNTlh: . NUMBER 3 V?E?ME 1. SATURDAY MORTST? MARCH 9, 1867. THE ORANGrEBlTRG. NEWS. " ' , y ?:o:? > PUBLISHED AT ORANGEBURG,. B. C . ? Every Saturday Utorning. SA MULL DIBBLE, Editor. CHARLES'II. HALL, Publiker. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One Copy for one year.k. $3.00 " ? Six Monilir.k. 1.00 i* " Three ?'. 60 Any mie making up u CLU? of FIVE ANNUAL SUDSCKIBLKS will receive an cxtra copy k?bb of charge: ' v RATES OF ADVERTISING. 1 Squiirc let Insertion. $1.G0 V " 2d ? -.,.75 - A Square consists of 10 Hues-Drcvier or ono IuoTi of Advertising space. Contract Advertisements inserted upon the most liberal terms. . , ? ' ?/o: ? K* CARRIAGE and FUNERAL NOTICES, not ex ceeding one Square, inserted without charge. "?-:o:? v J5??" Ternis Cash" in Acl vance..-?a ?:o:? For further particulars, apply to Mr. CiiAnLEs II. Hall, or address > . SAMUEL DlliBLE. Editoii On.vxcK.nriifi New?. ^Ornngebmg, S. C. feb 23 0 lv CHARLESTON CARDS. WILLIS & CHISOLM, j FACTORS, COMMISSION MERCHANTS ' as in , is s uirrixc . i a exts. -^JTfllA, ATTFNDTOTHE P?RCHAS?i *V, sale and shiomc'it to Foreigu and Do mestic I'orts. of Cotton, Dice. Lumber and Nav f * T^^A^Itr^ARF, ? yl 'f jbi i a;rl:i!:stox, s. o. 11. WILLIS. ALEX. R. CHISOLM. feb -HI ' 1 y 1 SAMT R. MARSHALL, . Formerly Co-partner of J. K. Adger ?.t Co.) I if PORTER AND DEALER IN EX G LI Sil A XI) AM ERIC AX Hardware, Cutlery, Guns, AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, iilU Kluy Street, iW door Inline Society, CHARLESTON, S. C. feb 23 ? 1 in S. TllOMAH, Jn., Wm. S. Laxnkau. William Gr. Wliildeii & Co. FORMERLY OF HAIDEN A WHILDEN, DEALERS IN WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER WARE.CROCK ERY, CHINA, GLASS WAKE, AND HOUSE FURNISHING ARTICLES. Old G?hl and Silver purchased. Watches and Jexcelry repaired. 225 King-St., Comer of Beautnin, at WHOLESALE 11 IIA yxe STREET CHARLESTON, S. C. feb 23 2m J. E. ADGER & CO., Direct Importers and Dealers ' IN HARDWARE. CUTLERY, GUNS, RA It IRON; STEEL, NAILS, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, &C, No. 189 Meet Iny-St reef, NE AH CHARLESTON HOTEL, AND XO. (12 K?ST DA F, CM I A IM,I :srlX)TST, S. C. J. ELLISON A DOE it. E. D. ItOIHXSON. A. Mob. DROWN, ft. II. MOFFKTTi J. ADGER SMYTH, feb 23 3m a-_;_,-. CHARLESTON HOUSE. STOLL, WEBB & ?0., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN BEY GOODS. All Goods are selected specially for our SOUTH URN TRADE. AT THE OLD STAND, NO. 287 KING ST It ELT, Three doors below Went worth, CHARLESTON, S. C. ,Tor;jls Cash, or City Aeecptance.. rUrAjjtDEUS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. CiiAnr.Ks Wkiui. H. C, Walker. ; o\ tf POETRY. - " [vou 111K ouaxukiiuuu xkws.] "Duty's Rcsignatiolij lo Ijovo too Unfor tunate." I'll drift him,?-although uu my checks, I know, This bloom will pule forever : I'll drift him,?although in the core of my h??1' I shall uuusc to love him?oh, never! . t'lidrift him, nnd mont'ry its She flees to the past Will fiii't there but grief-given joys? 1*11 drift him,?ami hope in the future must sohr? O'er life and its love broken toys. I'll drift hi til, though grief und soul-rending des , . pair, ? .Should revel in the shrine of my heart? I'll drill him, though pangs of unutterable woe, Frofemy bosom-should never depart. d'll drift him, though misery exquisitely blend, Her powers to torture my soul? I'll drift him, though fates, and though furies shall rend Not ft pnrt of my life, but the whole. I'll drift, him,-though time shidl bring uever more One halm my lone bosom to soot he? I'll drift him, though henceforth the path of my liffe, w - 15c everything else but tho smooth. I'll "drift him, though for me a dnrk remnant of days. A heritage of agony live, I'll drift him, though-hourly emotions of woe In my heart to thy drcum birth should give. ? j. , He is driftccfj^plos! and my heart wildly cries Farewell! blooming roses of bliss, I'll cherish.the thorns ye iinve left in my soul And rejoice in the misery of this. VIENNA VEAL. UiiAxenviLi.k. S. C,, Nov. 20, 1800. LITERARY. A House in the Hue (I'Eufer. f conch! dkp.] jCku?next dtiy the artist took up his abode in the LeofWJd?tadt. Fr<jni Iiis windows be. biiuw. mtlloleu"!!. VleW^R'tdo coftht'sMkotel| lie'thtifi fore determined to wateh until he lia'd unrav ellod the enigma whieh had so long puzzled him. Amongst the windows opposite he had remarked two. the blinds of whieh were always down; these he observed particularly, imagin ing that this must be the eountess' apartment. The third day one of these windows opened, and the Hungarian eame forward and leaned on the balustrade. Frederick now lifted up the eurtaiu of the window, behind whieh he bad until then concealed himself; his eyes were strained upon the open easement, for he imagined that at the extremity of the apart ment he perceived the form of a woman, lie was not mistaken, for a few moments after she advanced towards her husband, her eyes east down?he seemed to speak to her. for sudden ly she looked up. and the Orst object she per ceived was (iuruier; theyoung man made an elfort to retire, lint it was too late; he saw her streich out both her bands, utter a piercing try, and lall backwards. Garnier remained ti few moments motionless, not daring to Stir; but be soon heard the win dow opposite close with violence, and when he again ventured to look, the Hungarian and the stranger had both disappeared. The same evening his hostess informell him that some one bad been making inquiries about him. bis mime, his country, his habits, and (he motive of his stay at Vienna. Frederick had no diilieulty in guessing from whence these questions proceeded ; he bad been recognised ; be saw all the danger of remaining in ;i coun try without friends or protection, and in pos session of n secret of which some people would like to ensure the safely at any price ; he con sequently resolved to be on hi> guard, and act with the greatest circumspection. ?Several days passed away, the windows of the hotel opposite remained hermetically closed and Gamier began to fear that the unknown was gone. One evening he went to the opera with the doctor; the two litst acts had already been played, ami the curtain was about to rise lor the third, when (inruior felt a paper between his lingers ; the baud which had held it was immediately withdrawn, ami before he had time to turn round to look for the. secret mes senger, he heard the door id' the next box close. The note contained these words : .??(lo to the Duchess Uoiiuhcrg's masked ball on Thursday drosscd in an Albanian cost nine, and if one should ask you, 'What do you want V answer, 'I do not know.' " Leblanc had been invited to this ball; Gar nier therefore went dressed in the required cos tume. Iiis impatience had made him antici* pate tho customary hour, so that when ho ar rived there were but few persons present. After having examined all the masks who were there, Frederick took up his position near the door, to sec tho others as they entered, hop ing that a chftuco would cause him to discover the person hp expected j but the crowd soon obliged him-to quit this place j he was gradu ally forced to retire to the further end of the room, and there he determined to wait. The night was already far advanced; the dancing had begun to flag, and the guests to turn their attention towards the supper, which had been prepared in tha-l>?o-iquoting-rooui. Fntijjuo'J "hb the heat and tho glare of the lights. Frederick allowed the joyous crowds ? ' dancers to pass-on. .Perceiving a door ujar, he pushed it open and passed into a small libra ry, which was lighted by a single lamp. He stretched himself on a sofa, as if o\er powered by lassitude, and had begun to yawn very Comfortably, when he heard the tread of a light footstep; he turned round; a woman, in a rich Spanish costume, stood before him. "What do you want V said she, in a low voice.' "I do not kow." > % She started and looked anxiously about the room, - Not so loud sir.'' murmured she. ? ? w * ??We are alone, madam.'' She drew nearer. '-Why did you come t.; Vienna. ' ??To lind you." The young woman drew back. "To find me??and why'!" ??For the second time I will answer you, j madam. I do not know. Vour appearance has created such an extraordinary sensation in my j existence, that on perceiving von again 1 was j seized with a sort of nervous curiosity to pet j at the bbttom id' this affair, and 1 resolved to see you at any price/* '?What' have yoij '.? ask of im-"'" "TCvcrytnT'.g, madam; for I ? n<t been i abb,1 to guess a single incident of the drama of which you made me a witness?I might almost j say an actor. Ah ! you have too elevated and noble a character not to understand thai my 1 impatience to clear up the mystery which sur sounds this adventure does not proceed from idle curiosity, but from ;: romantic hope which 1 had conceived of being useful to yon; I ! wished to speak to you yj*toe scryi^ci yen j have rendered me ; for J know that this Vert-'* mann, who st^ suddenly gave me the incfijta of] yjov''^y"''y V|)Y to Italy, inn.st Jeivc jjjcyKj comin tssTo^Ted* xly y56:" wnat i^fooK ror a fflSfei hazard was. in fact, a concealed and well-ar rangeNl plot to lone tue to accept uf a favor; hut this favor. I wish I ? know why and on I what conditions it v.as Liranied. Was ii the reocnijien.se of my silence, or of some sen ice which 1 bad rendered yiiu?" I ?? Doth, sir." "Then I refuse it. madam ; positively an?! absolutely refuse it." exclaimed Frederick, warmly; "1 neither sell niy services nor my discret ion." ??For heaven's sake. sir. listen me?you came I here, you say, to serve hie; let it suJlicc you t ? j know that all that has passed is irreparable.? ; that inv misery now weighs only upon myself. ; that your presence may ruin but eaniu ! profit me in the least. I am a slave. Chained in the den of a wild beast, v.ho in bis rage would kill me. 'I he secret you ask me for. sir. won!.!, were it known, cost me my life. O! I beseech you. leave Vienna?return into France?you ; do not know the dangers lo whieh you aiv ex posed here?you have already excited the count's jealousy?you ate watched, beset with spies. It required the chance and tumult of this ball to briiiy about an interview ; perhaps, j even how, is he searching for ii:e." Having pronounced lliese words, the young i woman looked anxiously around her. Smhlcti . ly her eve.- remained fixed on something at tie further end of the library. She drew back with a gesture of tenor. Frederick, who had eagerly watched all her movements, perceived ; in u looking-iilass the relleetioii of a bead peep ing through tin-door, which was ajar, lie uttered tin exclamation of surprise, and ad vanced towards the door; but it suddenly opened, auda man dressed in an Armenian cos tume appeared on the threshold. "I disturb you." said he. in a hollow voice. The stranger drew hack, trembling and dis : traded. j "What do you want, sir ' bow daro you list en to us? aiked Frederick. Without making any answer, the Armenian endeavored to approach the younjj woman, but Frederick placed himself on his passage; (he two men stood confronting each other in an at titude of provocation ami profound hatred. All of a sudden the Armenian tore oil his mask and discovered to view the savage countenance of the Hungarian nobleman. "Do you recognise me now '.'" asked he. with an accent of ungovernable rape. "1 do not possess the art of reading peo ple's names on their faces." replied Frederick coolly. "Perhaps vour companion will be more clever than you/.' rejoined the Armenian, ad vancing. "Hack, sir." "Down with your masks!" "Hack. I tell you." The Hungarian laid his hand on his poniard, and Frederick on his yataghan; but, at the same moment, the music again began to play (ho cro'^hnd again filled the hall-room, and a tioop oiJtyajBks rushed into the library with shou'j- di laughter. Frederick profited by the tumyJflBfich this irruption occasioned to effect a rot '^a^Jfor the; countess, and when be returned to Kst'k?j Armenian he was <:one. TheWr-t day he was alone in his apartment, bnsir^^^i'gmg some traveling dresses in his trunk:, v^n thc'lLun^aii:'.'! suddenly made his At, lB; ^ig'ht Frederick shuddered. The count ;>finieed towards him. "Mr. Frederick G uruidtMif you please ?" "I ufho, sir." Gurufcr took tho letter, mute with astonish ment, aid rceoguised the hand as the same which I'M written the note which he had al ready received ; he opened it, aud read the fol lowing* j "We escaped only by a miracle yesterday? a sceofijl 'interview would ruin us. If I ever inspire*) you with the least particle of interest, i leave Vienna immediately; perhaps 1 shall some day be able to answer your questions; but that will require both time and liberty. Start j without a moment's delay, and try t< forget the ey?uti of that night, the remembrance of whieh I would willingly wash out with my | blood^tj "/??flr?'fl you finished it Gaijfcw Y^/sir." - ?V- J:uit are your arms.'" s\ f&noi uiiderstuin.1 you. sir." Thi Hungarian stared at Frederick with a sort hi savage astonishment. "H-aveyou not re- 1 nmrkoAto whom that letter is addosrsed V "Tu lue. sir.'' "AkiU who wrote it ':" '?! d? not know." ?MAC A 11 KT." I asked the count of j 1 ?('otfto, come. sir. all prevarication is use ess,"! iRclainied the count, stamping on tl 3U? S?o yo? imagine that I am both deaf .Hud? 1 never left an injury unpunished | one of us must die?yon know it ; do tfic to escape; me now?we. are not the ?jjss Lleimberir's. ,,IIov.. ver_Un(g von may ^?tt^rnfeta- up \*.nr <?fe-ugo.,1 will wah ; Iiis room 1 will no; leave~\\(<eaQ< ^ou have given me satisfaction." After this discourse the count .-at down, as if to show therein* that bis resolution was im mova taken. ( hi Ml: iiniuing the which were scattered ahoiit on the marble slab of lit-- chimney-piece, hi- unwittingly took up the medallion which Henry had found at Hash' ; In- turned it and recognised the portrait of I)u? counter. lie sprang from his chair, uttered a cry of r.'ige. and gnashing hi.- teeth, exclaimed, *? I will (his instant pound b leb my arms; in an hour I shall return, and if you -till refuse to jig hi the. ! will kill v. u." Frederick remained buried ,,i deep reflection, it was r.ow that he bitterly repented the o n.-e ouenees of his imprudent curiosity. Tin- sceiie whieh had taken plan-at the Ihichcss l?oini btirg's, and the Hungarian's violent jealousy; had made him ivsblvo to In- prudent ; but it was now loo late; (he count's provocation had wound up the affair in the most gloomy man lier'possible. It was certainly very easy for him to correct the error whieh bad brought about the quarrel, but hewould then 1>?- obliged to tell all that he knew, to reveal a secroct on which the honor. I he 5 * i - - of a woman depend ed; and thi-- he considered he could not d< without the hasol cowardice, lie consequent ly resolved to abide by hi? destiny, whatever it might he. To ibis elfeel he wrote a letter t: beldam*, relating to him all that had passed and giving him his hist instructions in ease b. should succumb. lie'folded it up. and wa. direction, w hen the count diliM in his hand two duel about low rite again nppearci liug-pistols. ? I shall be said Fred. .i. I The count nev-vdece. t he >ur sen ice in one moment. on t he chilli (binder scaled Iii- lotior. wrote the. direc' ion. .in>! rose up. '?Iloloro wo go out, sir."' *:> ,?l he, ?1 wish ("> .-a\ cue word; it sluill bo t'nc hist: I dcdaro. on inv In.r. that I novev loved tho : con M ess. thai 1 have only soon her twice; that I dn not oven know her name; rh.at this por- I tiaii. which you suppose to lie a token id' love, ' was Ibuitd hy in'1 at an inn at I'.asle, where .-he had forgotten it." ? Liar, liar ! -and tin' le tier ?" ? The h'ttor!?she who wrote it has alone the power and the rite t'? e>.plain it. sir." ?? \ud .-he will," said a calm,solemn voice. Frederick and the Hungarian turned round I simultaneously. The countess was standing in , tho door-way. j '".Margaret '." exclaimed the count, -what do \uii want hue ?" '?To hind' r you from committing a crime. '?Begone, begone, I say." ??Not without you, count." ?Ah ! are you a I raid of your lover?'' She east upon the Hungarian a long look of disgust and contempt. '"My lover !'? said she, ,with a faltering voice, "you know very well that he is not Acre." '? Hut this letter?this letter, liuiduin -" "Have yon forgotten a young mon to whom 1 was affianced, and whom, coward-like, you threw like a vile malefactor into prison?" "Frantz has nothing to do with this affair madam." "iLOUarc mistaken, sir; for [ loved him ar dently, fervently,-before I was compelled to be come your wife, and I loved him still more af terwards. \ ;u had him condemned for usup posed^crime before our voyage to France, yet he" contrived to join me in Paris." '?He!?it's impossible." "You were absent, sir, engaged in political intrigues in London?I could receive him with out fear." The count stretched out his hand towards bis pistols. "Not yet, sir." said the young "Woman with a bitter smile; "you must first here me out. Frant/, had been in Paris about two months, when you -announced your return. He then conjured me to flee with him ; but I remem bered my child?I was, besides, sure that we should not be able to escape your pursuit, that Frant/. would pay the penalty of his life?1 wished to save him from inevitable destruction ?wretched woman! 1 refused! 1 then re ceived from Frantz a letter which contained these words" : '?This evening 1 shall bounder your windows, to see you or to die." * ? I was in the country?1 arrived in Paris distracted?1 Hew to the Luxembourg?the gates were closed. I ran to this gentleman, who occupied an apartment ?.iidcr ours; he opened for me a private door which led into the gardens, ami when 1 .arrived?Kraut/, was dead I" Thi' countess buried her face in her hands, and sobbed aloud." "You will now easily understand." rejoined she. after a long silence, "why 1 was so dis turbed when I again perceived that gentleman? why 1 was so anxious to meet him?why 1 wrote to him to leave Vienna." . ; The eouutjiad sat and listened to all the de tails of this adventure ' wit It it Tnosl terriOle I calm, his eyes fixed, and bis lips compressed, lie at last rose, and advanced towards Gamier, who hud remained wonder-struck and mute with astonishment?"You will ijuit Vicuna to i morrow." said he imperatively. The young man started, and was about to ' answer, but tho countess looked at hiiu. "It shall be so," said he Coldly. The count then seized hi> wife's arm. w ho shuddered beneath his grasp, and they both dis ippcared. A in..Hih aller. Frederick nu t in Paris. 1 ,.. hlane. win. hail just arrived Irwin Vicuna. rj'lui j two friends had a Inn?; conversation tog? ,th'?ji\ i N..w 1 iliink <>!' it." said Henry. -I have learned by heart the name of the Hun gjrian's wiIo?she is the Countess Margaret .,r Cles-1 wholfezscr.*' ? An I how eame you t.? know it.'.''' ? I saw it i.n the funeral invitr ,'nms." ??What !" exclaimed Frcder.-.]*. shuddering. ?is the countess dead ?" ??Yes, she dietl the day af'.er your departure front Vienna." .1. ('. V. AGRICULTURAL, &C. Make Corn. Will the rvmtth ever learn anything? A French c nie upon the restoration of the Dnurhnn ., remarked : ?? They have nothing." Shall ' .,; he subject to the same sarcasm?? W ha can we ?f. without corn ? 1 .1 the ..Id time.-, just l.ef.ne-t,:*'?rrf'n' of '.!ti-'.*'.7. w hen <-rvf?. dv was run mad on the j M?lcjcM b'f cotton, just as \ve are how, a team ?a poor lean mule team?was staggering tip ! Main strei t under a heavy load. The owner in ii s?>rl of apologetic way. remarked t?? a knot of friends, ??l.'jioh luv word, I wish I <liil know what would la Kon my mules. I've tried mix i'uiii-a and assalicdita. and every sort of thing and it di n't seem to do a particle of good." ? Did ybii ever try corn?" quietly asked the Diogenes of the party. ?* If not, perhaps you had hotter try it." Wo would wain the people to make corn. Lessees don t seem to care about it ; they come to suck out the substance ami then like wild geese emigrate .North with their craws full. See tu it. you lessors ; make it a sine ijuti non that your lessees shall raise corn. Your coun try demands it. A full corn evil) is better than a full crib of any other kind. Chickens, mules, darkies and every living thing rejoices in it. Who have been the most successful planters in old times/ the man of corn. Wo are astonished to hear sensible men ad vising people to make cotton to buy corn with, ftveit the old Indians have got drunk. We know some large plantations that hav'nt got enough shucks to make horse collars. Of cotirso the owners of such places -ain't worth shucks." The startling announcement was made \n town, yesterday, that there wus'ni a K..ck of corn in town. Are we to have a fan.im;'{ It . seems so. If we bow down to col ton. and wor ship it and neglect corn, we are bound to end in famiuc. Vv'ould that some Jotepli could give us a lecture on the subject! lie is lb.; only statesman of whom we have ever heuid \\b ? got carnal iu the right way. Lo<k ^at your situation in military parlance, iujfa "c?i-t/>? wie" made of gunny sacks. You'ye got I j borrow the money to buy the corn.. You've got to feed mules to haul the corn. You've jt?K \ to pay the driver to drive the, ?wagon to haul the corn. You have to grease the wagon, etc.: and yen can run on in the style of '?the cow with the crumply horn." aud pile up Che disas ters that spring from an cmpty^oru.erib. Don't be satisfied with ordinary crops, be cause we'll have to begin to suck roasting eun:; before the moustache is oft' them. Let all the editors in our land raise; Lue corn song, and let the people join the chorus. '; ruis.c corn !"' Let us do it quick, before Uncle Sam has :? chance to ffix us. It is the only thingthilt is'ut stamped; that's one consolation. It's time for us to speak out-and warn the people to plant corn! May God bless us next , season with a cornicopia of corn. ? - ? A'" tchcz C'i'Ui'it r. - in-? ~ - <xi.i.i.?.. - Sheep vs. Otker Stock. The following briefly enumerates some o'' Q advantages of keeping sheep. They make the quickest return for i.r . in vestment in them, being ready to eat y' three, or four months old. aud yielding fleof' : at one year old. and perhaps a land* also. Their subsistence is cheaper ?;hau tbht o" any other domestic animals?gjr ,?s*and stock ; fodder being all they will requlf 0 .,( auv season. They supply the family at, a)\ seasons, with i the im.it delicious meat of t? ie most co?\enicni. ! size tor family use. They present valuably products in two forms, their wool and their 0'lx>th. of which axo adapted to home <x ,nsuniptiou, aud for salek and both of which rf vo arhtoted to eithev doiuQS% " tie or distant mW i;^." 1 1 "*-- ^-? The transpoi? ;,,j,,u ?f them to market x\\W is cheaper tha-., of any other live stock (in blooded) of \be same value, and the same j i j true also e .their wool compared with other ami I similar a gricultural products, j Woe , nray i?. umro easily ami safely kept in expe ta; Ion of a better market, than any other I and similar product, as it is less, liable lo fire, 'r.see'.s. rats or rotting. An investment in tliein is setf-ciilargoing; avid rapidly st?, by their annual increas?, while their wool pays much in the way of interest at the same time which is not true of many, if of any similar investments.? Muryhtnil I'm nur. Cotton vs. White People.?" White peo ple cannot raise cotton, especially on alluvial laud!" Nevertheless, the Baton lloiige Advo cate i>1'the Kith, says: ?? A friend in this parish, not being able, t ? procure frcetluicn last spring set to work wit's his own buys and one white num.. and the. result was a crop of thirty bales of cotton. ?? We would like to know where negro fctbpr has done belter. And we know hundreds, i." not thousands who have labored half their live. in the swamps at farm or other labor, and haw only ceased betrau so they got too rich to work. Sickly men. perhaps, cannot, especially such as have laziness in their bones. For the lattc. class we would prescribe an impartial freatl 1 mill." A cov en 1 ent IMsf.n i'lX tant.?On^.i-'j^ of copperas, known ?..-> Hwqrftau? of iron.'" costing --"r :< ''u" cents, dissolved in four gal lons of water, will most completely destroy all offensive odor. The warmer the weather, the oftner must the application be repeated-. Sprinkling the copperas itself is about advan tageous, and. if in cellar, is one of the he-: means of keeping rats away. [?SWi ufific Amci'ucan, 'fo Protect Houses' Hooks.?Gutta per cha may be used to protect the feet of hbrs.cs from tenderness and slipping. It is first cut into small pieces, and softened with hot water, then mixed with hall' its weight of powdered sal aniouiae. and then the mixture melted in a tinned saucepan over a gentle lire, keeping i." well stirred. When required for use. melt in a gluo pot, scrape the hoof clean, and apply the mixture with a knife. DuEb Between a I..m>v and a Gentle man.?A gentleman ill California having mad ? a lady a present of a pair oi\pistols, after sever al trials of skill, they concluded to go through the forms of a duel. They took their positions^ fired at the word, and to the terror of the lady, S" the gentleman fell. She throw herself frantic ally upon the covpso embracing and kisiing it with every emotion of endearment. Und*" such magical intluonec tho gentleman rcvivjbd ami I rose unhurt from the ground, ami?add they aro to bo married. i |