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.T,^%VW>. .;ffc ' ;v- --<v.^v .; . ;> V:..? v. *.? . . >v;: '.' ' " ' ' v... \- ' -''''> ' ' "' ** ' * ^"'^S ? ? ?.7___ '1_. -...'.. - ^. ...^ D1V0TBD TO LITERATURE, TH1 AI0PS, SCISHCIS, A&RXG4M?TU1^^ <;w v i&iL ' 5 f ' . .'?___ : ... w, % p '"" ' ., ;' ' * 'r.,.,.- ' '"* TERMS?TWO DOLLARS PEB ANNUM,] "Lot it bo Instillod into the Hoarts of your Children that the Liberty of the Press is tho Palladium, of all your Rights."?Junius. [fAYABIiO IN . - . BY W, A. LEE AND HUGE WILSON, JR. f ABBEVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA, J?RII)AY $QRNIN?,. MyStCH &T18&P ^ !# ' tt^UME-Yniypo'm V... -nV^-: . ?-'?: -- . -.'<* -* " J " A Word In Season. cl -> BY T. 8. ARTHUR. -- j , .,V* u Amonjftb|tf-breU?ren, Abraham Farfel ; T .^waa considered * a <Godly man.' That - ; jfas, fact, tli*- appellative, with which nitmy of his church associates distinguish* '.Vs.' . him. Iq prayer meetings his strong ji^ers "\frerg electric, moving all hearts as by akiqd of spiritual magnetism. In elate meetings, his stories of conflicts with triumphs over the enemy of ?ouls, were listened to with the deepest interest, and lessons of hope and encouragement taken therefrom by humble minded- followers of Him who walked atnl^ temptations without faltering footstep. * ^His 'leader' had no words of ning for Abraham Farfel. The harden x of his weekly council was mainly in this wise: 0o on, my brother, in the straight and > narrow way your feet .have* entered.? Fight on in the good fight of faith.:? Keep.your armor whole, and let no rust spot dim, the brightness ot your sword. Hew beautiful is the Christian's life ; how noble the truly Christian man 1 Angela bend from tbeir supernal heights to look upon him, while a divine admiration fiih them with ineffable delight. A crown of glory awaits you, my brother. 'The heavenly mansions are prepared. Oh. walk onwards without a wavering step I Turn not to the right nor the left; but onwards, straight onwards in the way you have chosen; it is the narrow way to Heaven.' So thought Ahram.Farfereclass-leader, who met him only once a week, on Sunday morning?, at the class room ; and so thought nearly all of Abraham Farfel's brethren in the church, who only ?aw the rtmha Jtto. AlinvAnlA* |/iuuo utwv vi nig vunioi/bolt la the world* however^ that outside wilderness in which, according '.o the belief of some, no flowers of hoi/ living can take root and grow, in the world) away from Which so many xeligiolis keep their religion! Abraham Farfel was seen and regarded in a different light. Few men wore more eager to got gain, Or clutched 4 at gold with a more vigorous hand. He was shrewd, sharp and exacting?claiming his own to the very uttermost farthing; and too oftPn, yre fear, getting a farthing that belonged to somebody else while rig idly bent on securing his own. Mr. Farfel waa not religious through any love of Heaven?else had he Bought for heavenly states of mind, which include utiselfish neighborly love?but from a dreadful .horror of the tfrorin that never dietb, and of^fche fire that is not quench* ed. And to 'escape the wrath of God,'. i. ' t ii.iA: : nc gave up ms oaouains 10 excessive piety, that won for him n saintly reputation j among Li? brethren. And, in the blindness of hialollj, he im&giaed that, for the >cta. of devotion, aiujt; hypocritical sem's UlttUlXa^UD UttU W^tu. ljruu.?rPoor, weak, 6elf-deceiving human nature! Mr. Farfel was thp owner of a row of ten ?inaU houses, standing in a narrow, * * uuventillated court.' Ho had built them as an investment, which, if looked after, ^ould paj;-handsomely. Vary, poor- pao* pla ware bis tenants, and lie lmd the rents collected monthly. No rjjgard- whatever /?. yras pai'k to their health or comfort* ; . He ? roaxle no repairs that could be avoided. 'tfi. The reut was air he cared for. v / v . Ohft day the collector calied to trfa&e hip . miirthly (returns. Abraham ran - r1 *r-r jj_;-- . Vfe:v ' ' '. ; & * "' /!iillrNi ;"^^m'' ii "' . \v v^iHHHBImisBSMilffiSBWtS^^Sp^SwRRiftf-SBSS^i Them^e'l^aot"?? able to pay, ug,?' 'No, air| there's little hope of that.' 'Hum^j-m. Well, it'a a bad case for him. You're certain ht has effects enough to cover the rent-now due ?' VYe,' 'Very well?I'm safe. But what ailr the man?' * * 'He's been weak^fo^aome time; and troubled, in spelldf with a bad cough. Three weeks ago he bled freely from the lungs, and since that time has not been able to get out. I think his days are numbered.' 'Hum-m-m. "Well. lie must go, of course, if he isn't able to pay the rent. We can't have any lame ducks about, you know. Has he any friend ? Or, must he look to the poor house ?' 'He has a son in Reading, I believe.' 'Oh! Well; he'd better get to him as quickly as possible. \ Did you give him notice to vacate the premises ?' 'Wo.'/ 'Why not1 If he can't meet the rent, he can't stay.' > ** lA man sick, it may be unto death, Mr. Farfel, is entitled, I think,'to same humane W--3 1 uuusiuurauun. y* ara uas paiu ma rent, punctual!/, for two yeart'; and now, he pleads inability, and asks some leniency, on account of severe illnes*."'Leniency ? How? What? I don't geLyour d.ifl. He doesn't want to pay his rent 1' Light had come into Mr. Farfiel's mind. 'He can't pay it,' said the collector. 'He must pay it,*' answered the landlord. 'Mr. Farfel,' the collector's voice dropped to a tone of persuasion, 'I think the < case of "Ward deserves your kindest con uiucittiiuu. no la vcrjr puur, anu prubtrate with a sickness that I fear will ren- 1 der him dependent on others during the ' short time he will remain on the. earth. Suppose you forgive him the lent due." J 'Preposterous 1' ejaculated Mr. - Farlel. ' 'He has the means of paying a just debt; 1 and let hirb pay it like tin honest man. He will sell his fUrnittire before jtoine to ' his son in Reading; and, in all fairness, lie ahould pay me out of .the proceeds.? His wife and his son must take care of ( liim. They're not woith much if they j can't do tha(.' Then you won't forgive him the debt 1' 'No, sir. You must seSr to its collec- , tion. That wonld be a'very bad prece- j ddnfc. Half my tenants in the court < would be oh the sick list within tbrpe j months, and intercessor* for a remisaien ^ nf fTiftir rant Wn air TKiil wow ?ln. ing business is noTin my line. I pay every man his due; I'm honest to the far- * thing; and I hold ail men to the same : equitable rale. T am just, sir, and consider it fairly my. right to exact justice from others. Mr. Ward has no more ; clsiim d? me for dollars, than a tUpu sand other poor men^ in -the-earae condi- j tion, hare. I'm not sailed upon to rat. j tor my hard earned substance in this 'wild , ' / -v .... 'The poor ere in God'a hands,' said the. < collector. Hia feeliugs were not only interested tenant, but a little excited toward lhe hard-hearted^ landlord, 4 the quality ot whofje miud ue knew too wetfj 'and he helps them by ndeana of pitjing^iuin&n hearts, aridr*; ready human . iia&<J&f ** No claim has b$an made on you . in belittlf bfthe thousand jxwr ofeh of whom you spea}r; only this one^ heiress ttud tf ounded,. haa God. broqght . i n yo?j way. Do not be, ag the pn?t and ? to hijo, but as the gpod 8an?a*itah.? 'Ejrcuae me, if you . plawe/ Mid Mr. . ?Ey- ' j '**<rw^* '' 4 & '* did it mean.? The sentence haunted jpm.It was a long time sin^J&fae had offered that jnrayer among hi? petitions. * ..Ijijf termfc-^rere of too general a^oharaoter t^L 'ihaee't hifl, states, wants and aspirations.) and for this reason he ^voided its idta jfepetition. But now he coftned over the words aud sentences, in search of lh$ meaning his admonisher had .intended to convey. On the petition, 'Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtorsI* his thought naturally lingered. To this, he had no doubt, the collector referred. But its special application he could' not see; and he was about pushing the subject trora hib mind, when his heart suddenly lost a stroke and then throbbed on with jarringMmpul&ea. .A new Interpretation? at least for him?was suggested. 'As we c ; T V. I TT "t t r r> lurgivu our ueuis. nu\v uo x ioigiVQ C This question intruded itself. 'For if ye forgive not men their trespasser, neither will your Father in Hea\en forgive your trespass.' And this truth from the Divine Word, involyiufe "ft law of spiritual life far aboYe the teach of his lowssoaring perceptions, warned him almost like a Jiving voice. Ma we forgive our debti ?- How the meaning grew upon him I That prayer might be for a blesssing or a curse; dependent on the life and state of (he petitioner. *How do I forgive ?' . Ah, now came the strife L *&nd it was lono' and T>flinf'?l Fnnr of fJin' undoing 73 ~ JT -/? " -j? --"J ?a, worm, and the- uuquenohable 'fire, which had so olten.haunted his gross imagination, and not a spirit of obedience, helped him in tlie combat with selfish and worldly loves. Humanity was victorious ; not a higher and purified humanity, but that lower image thereof; which acts iu bond (? :?t~..A ?i ?i._ ugo auu icai uiob^au \jx i^UUI uic cci, tender, yearning impulses of an inflowing divine love. The sick man's debt was remitted; if uot from the heart forgiven. How much better if it had been forgiven; for, not through our acts have we acceptance of Heaven, but in the states from which they low. Formation of Goo2l&ftfeit?. Those wiio have been much with children, know how how readily-their minds ;ake the hue of what is around them.? W e say tney are imitative; out that does not clearly express tlie truth. There in in the: fact sooietbtgg more than imitation; It is a process oieducation. They are observing and leading} trefiBurftig tip actSj impressi&hs, and peculiar aspect#-jof ,hipga around them; and the memory of theae* more or: 1&88 diatinot, remains with tliehv ihrough life. - How careful then should very mother be^n regard to her 1 aug u age, general ^pn duct and 'home discipline; for on these sril\ in. a great measure, depend the de^jgi relopment of her , children's character. Hereditary quaUtjety of course, deteno&jft ' the direction of the Character: but its * right formation rests bo mUf?h with the mother, that ehe cannot too seriously lay the matter of heir duty, to 4><art. Disor*. i daily and evil inclinations are born "vnth j everySene-^thiere-i? no exception?and thtwe- tnu$t be refonned^aiid repressed, and their opposite* cultivated, from the vefy beginning. the power ofchabit, whic#h as well been -c*U? ; cw OVVWHM JJOVUiO. 14 mcopji' tancon^- ^Ur&U^ i Buch habits iu beiTchildrsn, miwfc patierUday, ^eekby.weekfand ??Ontby by woufcb, never relaxing, npver tiring,: bend and lead, avid eren sometimes forc^ - the w^ i#9i, ;*; Irs Disastrous Effect Folio ally--4*9; There seemsto bo but One'opinion among commcrcialkraen in this city ncd.in the country at large ab to the copie'qialncts of tlio new tariff Ij&Wv going into opGtpObn/ By thom the law is denounced ft* 6n 6 that carries tho . principle of piotection to Jho very verge .ot prorNj^(ion, nod as. being besides p'v1ircon8idore<10s<s. fu'l of palpable blunders and inconsistent^ to render its exeontlon very expensive and well nigh impossible. These are the views of the men in this coupt'ry who'are qualified to judge j of such a measure. C^o-the* other side of 'the A Ian tic the new l*w appears {(/meet with no more favor; and the sympathy which at first the British and French pea? ?1? j - - -kt .i pio nciu uiopuoQU lU glTO IU tUO D OriDCTD States in the present diffiqaltiea oftbe government is being converted into a feeling of hostility. This change in European septipiept we have seen manifested id various ways of late. There is much suffering among the operative classes of England, produced.by a variety of causes among which tbe secession of tbe Southern States ocoupies a pro- . minent position. Tbe English trade report which we print in another column, enumerating tbe causes that have acted un?$ , favorably on that market, makes this clear specification :?"Political movements in the United States xrOt only cheftk exports, but detain moneys, due, and cause derange- : ments of trade in other quarters.' In an- , otoer paragraph it complains that ..we are ( not con tent with bringing distresslincf derangement.upon European traders by our { political quarrels, but mjisl also enact a i tariff which is next to prohibitory, and thus 1 shut the door to future commercial transac- i tions. It states, also, tbat mSoy American i orders for goods have beflp .counterman- < ucu. ^ f - -V# ] Again, we have the same sort of complaint from France. The official paper of < the Empire?-the Paris Afomtettr*?expres-' | sea its' indignation, in strong terms at the i increase of duties imposed upon French ' productions by oar new tariff,'and intimates | the withdrawal of the national 'sympathy 1 from the anti-slavery Cause on the ground" 1 of the palpable insincerity of those who < made it a stepping-stono to paver. There i is a jfctent meaning in tuts declaration. I We find lurking i? jt an ace ?bat. after nil, it may 1)9 tfio pol i py of ;i the empire not,to give the cold-shoulder to 1 the Commissioners frotfTthe Southern Con- 1 federacy-. Thus" the Morn'll tariff bids -j to prove d eat rut live io Northern interest* < politically as well a? commercially. .1 T?e - mUtJafee was -the pressip jf of.?uch a^ .j measure of legislation at a period Trhen the ' country was in tt)^? midst of a revolution. .< Tariffs are always among 4}ie most delicate I subjects of legislation, and never should be touched unle&a fct periods of profound peace, .j jbveiuin^Bloeyenouia uot M <wt?a?$ea j with >ashly or without due ttoution and de- y liberation ; for a chaoge in the revenue ' lifia ot?? country invariably causes danger- ]} bus fluctuations in trade, But here thi? half# dozen States of the <wnf<^erwjy /had .< withdrawn, and whpn the ro&t were. too much occupied wkb tbo Imminent dangers collection of the* revenbe in the-seceding ' States whiqh ii feill be well to'fopk'&t * tentiveiy. v' v- -, < ' ' That either the reyenue frotn duties must. < be collected in the ports of the rebel "States f or the ports must be closed to importations < from abroad is generally admitted* If J neither of these things be done our revenue 1 la^s are substantially repealed; the sour- ^ ces which supply our treasury will be dried up; we shall hive no money to carry on ' the Government; the nfttion wjll become * bankrupt before the next crop of corn is * ripo. There will be nothing to furnish * means of subsistence to the army ; uoibing ' to keep our navy afloat; nothing to pay' 1 the salaries of the publio officers; the pre- 1 sent order of things must come to a dead ' stop. A'low railroad iron tc.be entered at ? Savannah with the low duty of ten per c cent., which is $11 thj\t the ftkmthcren Con- c federacy think of laying on imported goods 1 and not an ounce more would be imported 1 at $ew York; the railways would be sup ( plied from the Southern port9. Let cotton y goods, let woolen fabrics, let the yaious v manufactures of iron and steel, be entered freely nt Galveston, at the great port at the 1 mouth of the Mississippi, at Mobile, nt Sa- ? vannah, nnd nt Charleston, and they would ' be immediately sent up the rivers and car- * ried on the railway to the remotest parts 8 of the Union. Nay, they would be soot * directly from thtse ports' by sea to Bilti- E more, Philadelphia, New York and Boston. 0 Shopkeepers would.be supplied with their 1 silks and laces from the same, quarter. 0 The shoo shops would be furnished with v Lheir assortment from the French stnlls and ^ the hatters' shops would ba filled with.the 1 work of French artizans which have never paid a penny to t&e Government. { When these and other kinds of merchan- 1 ?i._'?.i u 1 uuvo iu buo WUIH!|, lucre VUUIU be nojiray to prevent their free circulation 5 md sale in every part of th? United States. 1 rbe M|?ai8?ippi ?nd its tributaries, jj tbe long r?ilwaya reaching Wont one ex? ? irejnity^f tbe Cfjiibn tp tbe other, the nc- ! Live fleet of mflrpl?*nfc wuaIi #irinlnv?H in 1 coasting tratje, wotifo rapidly convey J J the otita'xed fnerchgp^izG U t ho most dia- 1 taut neighborhoods of onr great domain. Ibc Government, wiihppi special Wbori- ' sation from Qpngr68s, wi)I"have no power 1 Id orCpte aline of^st6in.hoyses along tbe J NorthCarolina and Tepntfsseo frontier, pr ? i??K fc^Tkanea?jjordelr" vitb atations af revenue ofljWw to ^ifttercept the con- . !' trabapdists. Tho whole country would be 1 toatfiqwe'pBe 'system gf emoggliug, J' whJoli, on bear two thou and miles of coast fc would meet with no obstacV, or interfijp- J tioir,' ordiacouragement. *' * * To protect the fhteriate of the. Federal J treasury, something must be done. The , genorai expectation seems to be that the y duties will be collected on board of armed a Fesseis at the'different poits of entry in the 8 seceding SCates. Are our readers aware 1 what a fleet thia^wobld requirelibera are K seven collection districts ib the little .State j? (^'xforifc glorie'; there are foar jtf.1 Ata^ At.every p6rl tliere rovlat be a cpl- S naval officer aUd his &taff ofentry clerks. 1 A^n&i^^hkn woiullLve b^n 'V^ ^ preparing hi^ielf to widfeMg,,00? lporning, was detained by the mother of a girl, wbp; 1?J. Wen disipissod f<ojp ier service for 111;ouduct; she stated tbat her daughter jould tfot get a placerwi(^oui a recomtnen] atio n frotii' bet Inst, and tberefore begged iho would give her A written character, if )nfy_a fpw words, io ordor to obtain aiitua.ion ; bat ibis the lady positively refused, is optfyiog in truth pould b<? said in ber fa7or. ' ^ ^ , f,. The woman then urged her to writ? a 'e<v lines to ber daughter,' staling tbe reAloh why she declined giving ber-avcbaracer which would perhaps satisfy ber, and >0 a good lesson in future. To ibis the ady consented, and ber.to pall fox tb? uote n- the afternoon; but thinking sba mjght lot return borne till late, abe sat down and vrote tbe note, but hafibg forgotten tbp |(I,IQ OUIUn^lO) Vf ?U|ipUOIUgAll Ul UWWHW juence, sbo omitted the direction! and plated it iu a card-ruck, remembering at this nstnnt a card of invitationv^bipli7tthe bad eceived tbe day previous from a Idny, requesting ber company to tea; abe also vrote a reply to this, and rang for a ser-r ant to take it to ber friend. * . The boy being absent, Bbo directed vb~e? naid, when returned, to jpay that be wpuld ind the note on tho tpantel-pieca; the. girl iowever concluded to take it into tbel^itcb;n'and give it to the boy. berBelf., Onpj\sSnrv Allf tliaf Ia/1?* onm ' '& vmv wuy iovajr onn iuu uwjr UCiUiLUC loor, |nd told biw to run in and get the lote apd carry it immediately \ ilic boy J beyed, bat not finding any note oa tbe nantel-pieoe, be colluded tbat in the ard-racl^ nou8t bo t^e one, it apjaear^d just written ; accordingly be aelivfefed it flf orlured. Judge, then, tbo astonishment pf be receiver, whop she tfce fpllpjfipg V 'It is impossible for me to grant your re- , quest, knowing as I now do, the utter worb I essn ess of vow character ; \vii i le y o u be laved witb rreepeotability you foypd 'pi1? j opr- friend;,.bflt you bave deceived' rae li iteii as others. *. Although I may despise our conduct still I do not wish to injure ou, and rtjtfll nevc^ mention tq qny one acts which- would ruifi you if &nawp; bat caq say nptbing in ypyr favor. I hope ou may reform hereafter, but wish'tyl}ave : lothing farther to dQ wi^ ypQ.' ." -j: xt-J- it. 1 3# wu iceuiiig iuk? vuu iuuy . neany ihidwq 'rom llio conflicting emotion^ of pportifica-t ion, astonishment V>d anger, and seizing a, >eo with $ ban# trebling \*it|i j>'a?l?p| bo wrote llto following reply: . 'Madara, tbank Ilenven our acquaintance irtiow at .ail end ;<Jpn are benfia'tl^ &y p,pibe/or I ehouM ^ncejr oq t^e sp]j>r jet ,of. your no^;*but I shall jeayo that to >esaiH*d by higher .pjtfysr ou *>r myself.* * ScarcelytW lady wturn&l from bfr ralk,w hen she recpived tl>irf note, and'wHb be utmost consternation did she pernio nd ro-per uro us cod ten ?b. wHboii ( beirtg blc to comprehend its meaniug. At length^ r, ho couolttd^l thaler friet^ rpqftt pe^ a .hainberra?id^ if h o Teoireated a ^arijSt?i' .o?ue di tlWV. i. nr r " lift ^EyBRTyoutiggirl orflgbt $d close, Ifrmjo arnii, bflt^ft two guardian angek * .-" "WV\>V--;' H would b# h$rcl to cofc-nnco iha in?^ " nefie needle that n losdstbnV Is ifol? UN most diverting tbing,in the vjprhf.. *. It ia eaid Hhe hare is 909 the mo?t timid animals, jot it always dies game 1' Why shouldn't it, wben it is madia feame .r*- r:U;-.yWhv should potatoes gifow belter than <4]ber vegetables ??^Because Vfcey l?aYe ^T48. to seo what they are doing) * We vvero considerably auiu,6cd by aa aocount that we lately saw of a remarkable duel, "^bpee were six men vpofl t^? gr9^n4 and six nuwes. ' ' .> .* f ,*? -n-. v ;. . (. .. :< ' . An. eminent teetotaler woyl^,<>9.\y cog- ? sent to sit for his portrait on condUipp that ha should bo taken in wate^ colors. ; * , - ' t. V v. , Meri* is npv<?r ap conspicuop-l ft^ when it springs 'from ^obscurity,, tiTfl moon looks so lfatfciy*ft ? emerged from a eland.'" - " . \.;y *. 'Mr soi\r foil must stA^t ujt from this lethargy.'?'V^onld yoiUiave ifle aliftfpat^ r / dearer . t t. What ii that which pvery man can divide; butno,?ne can sep where divided1 Water 1 . & '' Wjum heaven chastises kiss the rod. WBen a beautify! female eya lash. |f?J 1^ you uso a Are-ar m , take care thqt1q BHooting of? yo?r arm^ yoM dQn'vt ?beot ($ yftur hand. . Ttin human heart, like a wjpn, If ^ closed in from lbo outer wor]J, ij euro tq generate an almosphjfjfc.of <J?dtIh ( *- If voa are not satisfied with neg?v mla* of life, spa whether . yourself with repining after iaxuriw?vP$r< : ex ' , , ' - . Somb pcoplo seem to, look upon prje?j^. ?a atfiiig^leai*;- wjbfr . , goodt froim' Heaven; and so. * who call themstlyes philosophers gp put oj^ life preYentiv^ soprjco. > We were amused at heariqfHb?. $toiy;of an old lady whose cn!y exclarflatipq pn hearing of tlio execution of tf rn?n >?lio hvtd ooco lived in tho n^ighbqrh^pdj yf&i? lAVelI,4 koow'd he'd come tp the gal Iowa At last, } for the toot in hia bandk*rc]iiof 8liPP*ng ?<>??* hja Jcft W?'-' ?Sy? Ma - V* r j,|i ' 5