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THE DARLINGTON NEWS, PUBLISH*!' 1V**YTHURSDAY MORNING HENRY T. THOMPSON. PROPRIETOR. pKIlVS—#2 Per Assam In Adrasee. Ob. 8q«.re, *ret iueertion. $1.00 0B e Square, second .neert.on 50 E.ery subseqent inaertion - 60 Contract »dTertieemenUinserted upon the m0 st reasonable terns. Marriage Notices and Obituaries, not exceeding sis lines, inserted free. THE DARLINGTON “FOR US PRINCIPLE IS PRINCIPLE—RIGHT IS RIGHT—YESTERDAY, TO-DAY. TO-MORROW, FOREVER.” Cloud Land. Somewhere, the legends say there lies a land Older than silent Egypt, whose dim ooast No human foot has trod, no eye has scann ed ; Where never mariner was tempest-tossed Nor pilgrim fared along the lonelj strand And where in brimming cisteins hyaline, Flashes the founuin of Eternal Youth, Whereof who drinks shall know not aoy sign Of fading cheek or palsy-parched mouth, Or age’s long slow langor and decline. gome say beyond the sunset’s latest ray, Far down the ocean’s a sure brink it lies: And ofttimes I have seen at close of day Strange semblances reflected in the skies. In cloudy pageant soon dissolved away. Domes, temples, palaces and misty gleams Of shapes were fair behind thin, purple veins. Vistas of hills and plains and winding .streams, Dfisk forest solitudes and pastoral dales Sweet haunts of quietness aid pleasant dreams. Surely the old belief was not all vain! There must be ultimate, divine repose, Aud love that die'h not and end of pain ; Hut none have found beyond the twi light’s cloee The hidden highway to that dim domain. Y'et the restless turmoil and unrest, The inborn, feverous oraviug and the strife. The wiug-ed spirit, prisoned and oppress’d, Urge us still onward toward ths ideal life. Onward forever in untiring quest. A Thrillinff Picture of Life in The Far West. (From the New York Sun.) It was a June day in Arizona. At Roberts’ ranch on the Gita, there was a feeling of perfect peace aud security and the sun climbed high into the heavens. Roberts was planting in a field half a mile from the stout log cabin, while his wife was busy with household cares. There were horses aud cattle in an enclosure a quarter of a mile from the bouse, aud a pony, which was permitted to ramble at will, crop ped the grass around the cabin. Such was the situation when the wife beard two or three rifle shots and the war whoops of Indians. She sprang to the door, to see that her husband was making for the house at his best speed, while three Indians followed him up and fired as they ran. Greronituo’s Apache devils had broken loose aud taken the war path. The ranchman’s wife understood at a glance what was occurring. Her heart gave one great throb, a terrible weakness overcame her for an instant, and then she seized the Winchester rifle from its books, grabbed the longbarrelled “Navy,” from its holster, and ran with al 1 speed to meet her husband. He fell before they met, shot in the hack; his left arm had been pre viously broken by a bullet. “Mollie, the red devils are loose,” he said as she came up and kneeled by him. “If there are only three we can beat them off,” she replied as she made ready to open fire. The Indians bad halted within rifle shot to counsel Her first shot bored one through aud through, aud the other two retreated to bro ken ground half a mile away. “I’ll carry you to the house aud then watch for them,” she said, as they disappeared. Blood was pour ing from bis wounds and oozing from his mouth, aud it was plain that he bad beeu mortally bit. “It’s no use,” be groaned. “I’ve got to die right here. In half an hour there’ll be fifty of ’em aud they are sure to capture you ” “I’ll stay with you ” “Not another moment I Run to the house and get all the cartridges, and then mount the pony aud ride to Gilpin’s. The upper trail’s clear.” “Ob, George, 1 can’t leave you.” The revolver was under his hand. His fingers clenched over the halt, and he whispered: “Moilie kiss me.” She bent over him with a sob in her throat, and his band worked the revolver around until the muzzle touched bis side There was a smothered report, and she sprang up to see his limbs stiffen In death She did not scream out—she did not totter aud faint She imprin ted a kiss on the dead face, and as she rose up her teeth were set hard and her eyes had the glare of a wounded wolfs. She ran to the bouse, taking rifle aud revolver with her, and in five minutes was galloping toward McGilpin’s, hav ing neither a saddle nor bridle, and holding fast to weapous and car tridges. As she left the ranch'bul- lets whistled about her bead, and shoots ot vengeance came to her ears. It was just such a Jane day at MoGilpin’s, five miles above. The sun beat down with a warmth which called the crickets from their nesta in the grass, and kept the wild bees hamming their satisfac tion. The ranebman was fashion ing a new helve for hia ax iu the shade, aud bis wife had the neon day meal ready for the table. Sad Ueuly the old mao looked up, and YOL. m NO 38. the next iustaut he was on his feet and shading bis eyes with bis band “Jehosaphat! Quick, mother— fasten the back door, dowu with the windows, and poll the shutters too. Roberts wife is coming up the trail with a dozen Injuns after her. Hell has broke loose again.” He seized bis Winchester aud ran down the trail to cover the ap proach of the woman. Her pony seemed to understand that it was life or death, and was straining every nerve. The Indians had not followed her from the ranch, but bad come in on her from the Santa Cruz trial, and had kept her under fire for the last two miles. As soon as the ranchman appeared, the Indians, eleven in number, drew rein. “Wbar’s George f” asked Me Gilpin, as the pony halted beside him. “Dead I” “And the bucks are in war paint, Go inside, woman. It’s no,time for grief.” Owing to the river on one side and the wire fence on the other, the Indians could not scatter at once. They must approach the racch under the ranchman’s fire, if at all. He waited for them, but they hesitated and held a cousulta tiou. During this respite the wo men made the bouse secure, filled a barrel with water, and turned a number of horses loose and forced them to cross - the river. While they were accomplishing these ob jects a part cf the Indians were cutting the fences and the rest were in consultation. The rauobman stood like a rock, his eyes noting the slightest movement, his breath coming faster, aud a feeling in his heart that this was his last day on earth. A pillar of black smoke told him that Roberts’ ranch was being destroyed to the west, aud another to the east betrayed the fate of another neighbor. When the Indians had cut the fences to give them fair approach to the house, a warrior Ktarted up the trail with a white handkerchief iu his hand as a flag of truce. Ap proaching witbiu revolver shot, be halted aud called out: ‘‘ludiaus no hurt! ludians want dinner!” The quick eye of the ranchman detected two dismounted redskins dodging from cover to cover to gain the rear of the house. The idea was to parley until they were iu position, “Indians go way after dinner—no hurt anybody, we no take horses I” shouted the flag bearer. With a movement so quick that tbs other had not time to prepare for it, the ranchman brought his rifle to an aim. There was a loud report, and the buck fell from his horse. As be tumbled from bis saddle the pony made a jump or two, hut there was another report, aud the beast rolled over. Next instant there was a shot from the cabin, and one of the pair of skul kers uttered bis death yell. When the*smoke rose the much man was no longer to he seen. Be bad re treated to the house. Filled with chagrin and a desire for vengeance, the ludians now dismounted and crept neater, and in a few minutes the cabin was being assailed from every point of the compass. Within there were two pale faced women aud a grim, determined man. The structure was roughly- built of planks aud logs, undivided by partitious. There were only four windows, aud these were pro tected by stoat shutters, which were pierced with loopholes. The weapous were two Winchesters and two revolvers. The rauchmau’s first move after getting inside was to divide his force so as to cover the windows. He then pu led out the chiukiug at the corners of the cabin to make other loopholes, and each ot the trio took a post of observa tiou aud defence. Scarcely a word h-id been exchanged since the ar rival of Mrs. Roberts. Each one reasoned out for himself or herself: “A gang of Apaches'have broken loose from their reservation and are on the war path. They will burn and slay until a force can be raised to overpower them. Sur render means to be burned at the stake. A desperate resistance may drive them off.” There was Roberts, the husband of a year, lying dead aud scalped, and horribly mutilated on ols fresh ly planted field. His stock bail been shot down or driven off, And the red flames had licked up his cabin, but there were no tears iu the blue eyes of the wife as she l>eered from one of the loopholes. Tears would have dimmed her vis ion, and watchful eyes were needed there. For an hoar or more the ludians maintained an unceasing fire, but witboot inflicting the leapt damage. They were then joined by a party of seven, coming from ths east, and it soon became evident that some decisive step was to be takeu- “I know what they will do,” said the ranchman, as the reports ot rifles died away. “They will divide into three or fonr parties and assail the house from as many sides. If they can’t batter ths doors down they will try to set the house on DARLINGTON, S. 0.. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1886. WHOLE NO 611. Ourjob lUpariyit-ut i».su|>|>lit’ii v*itb every facility uecettsary (o citable m toeptupne both aa toprice and quality of work, with cti q tboae of the citiea, ainl we guantnter tat r i, faption in every parliotilaror charge nothing for our work. We are always prepared te fill orders at short notice for Rtankv, DU Heads, Letter Heads. Curds, It and Dills Posters. Circulars, Pamphlets, Ac, All job work must be paid for Cash on Delivery' fire. Each of you take a revolver aud I will use the rifles. Be coo!— we cau drive them back.” The three had been waiting at tbdr stations ten minutes when the rash was made. The sixteen Indians divided into bands of four, aud one in every band carried a lighted torch. The ranchman broke one baud by killing the buck with the torch and wounding oue of the others. From the loopholes the women wonnded two more, but presently the two doors were vigor ously attacked, while the torch men ran from point to point with the blazing brands. In bodies of four or five the redskins threw themselves against the doors, but it was a vain effort. Each had two bars across the inside. The attack did not last three minutes. As the Indians re treated the ranchman flung o|>en a door and rushed out aud seized the only torch which threatened dam age, and he was under cover again before a shot was fired at him. In that attack the Appaches Tost two killed and three badly wounded, After a rest of half an hour a number of redskins crept near and begau to fire blazing arrows at the roof. A tew struck, hut uo damage resulted. Then the rifle firing re commenced, and it was while peer ing through a loophole that McGil- pin received a ball in the eye and fell back dead before be reached the floor. A woman’s shriek—a woman’s wail—that was all For iu ten seconds the widows were wo men again. Then came a shout which warned them that they must be heroiues while a red devil linger ed. There was a second rush at the house. The revolvers cracked xs before—the whole house shook as the doors received shock after shock. Yells, whoops and screams, and the reports of firearms loaded the air for three minutes, and then deep silence fell upon the ranch. The Apaches had beeu repulsed again. Each womau sprang the empty cartriges from her revolver aud replaced them, aud continued her watch. By and by they looked out, to see the hand at full gallop two or three miles away. Geromiuo was there in person. His bucks were the red devils of the west. Two women had beaten them oft. Five ot his men had been kill ed aud five others so badly wound ed that they were forced to return to the reservation and lie hidden, while he continued the raid, which was brought to a close only a few days ago. At sundown an officer aud escort with dispatches drew rein at the ranch. There was no one to answer the bail. The men dismounted and looked in. In the center of the room lay the ranchman, cold in death. Beside him—each with her face hidden in her hands, each rock ing her body to and fro—were two widows, poor weak women, through whose powder-stained fingers the tears found their way. Wives at moru—heroines at noon—widows at sunset. How Telegraph Wires are Measured- We measure the telegraph wires by ohmes- not inches, feet or miles. For instance, the wire from here to any point is so many obtnos. Now, if we have any trouble iu securing connection, say with Chattanooga or Macon, an operator goes to the instrument and tries the “pressure.” If it shows half the number of ohmes the wire is entitled to, we know the wire is down, broken or out of order half way to Chatta- uooga. The lineman is called up aud told where the trouble is. He takes a dozen glass insulators, a coil of 100 feet of wire, a saw, hatch et and other tools, and boards the first train. Maybe he has just re turned from a three or fonr days trip aud is tired aud hungry. This makes uo difference, the wire must he fixed, and, without seeieg his fami y, he jumps ou the first train aud goes As he nears the place where the trouble is located be pulls the bell chord, the traiu stops, aud he jumps off'. It may be at the dead hour of night or it may he at noon. It may be clear or it may he raining hard. It may he Warm or it may be cold. It may be in an open field or it may be iu the woods. These things the lineman can’t con trol, and after he hits the ground be hunts the broken place, mends the wire, sits down on a cross tie to wait until the next traiu oomes along. He don’t care which way that train is. going. He wauts to get out of the woods, and without ceremony flags the traiu dowu aud gets on. Good Results .in Every Case. D. A. Bradford, wholesale paper dealer of Chattanooga, Tenn., writes that be was seriously afflicted with a severe cold that settled on bis lungs: bad tried many remedies without benefit. Being induced to try Dr Ring’s New Discovery for Consumption, did so and was en tirely cared by use of a few bottles. Since which time be has used it iu bis family for all Coughs and Colds with best results. This is the ex perience of tbon^ands whose lives have been saved by this Wonderful Discovery. Trial Bottles free at Willoox A Co’s., Drug Store. Monthly Report of the Department of Agriculture. The following is furnished by the State department of agriculture: The Statfe department of agricul ture has received 229 special re ports from county and township correspondents regarding the con- ditiou of the growing crops, and furnishes the following summary of these reports for publication : THE WEATHER. The weather during August has been variable iu different sections of the State. Iu some localities there has been loo much raiu, and in others too little. Northeast winds have prevailed in some counties, aud the nights have beeu cool, hut generally, the weather has been propitious, 174 correspondents re porting it as favorable, aud 51 un favorable. COTTON.' Cotton shows considerable im provement since the 1st of August. Up to that date the seasons had beeu generally unfavorable for the crop, but during August the plant grew rapidly aud put on a fine amount of fi uit. In many sections, however, the correspoude.its say that the weed is still small aud poorly trailed. The crop on red lauds promises a much tetter yield than was anticipated a month ago, but ou sandy lauds little improve meat has been noted. Rust is re ported iu every section, and slight shedding of under leaves is noticed. The caterpillar appeared iu Abbe ville, Gieeuviire,C!ureudou, Orange burg,. Beaufort, Berkeley, Charles ton, Hampton, Marion, Sumter and Williamsburg, hut the damage to the crop of the State from this cause amouuts to less than 2 per cent. In the lower counties, whero the loss is usually greatest, remedies were promptly app ied as soon as the caterpillar appeared, and further injury prevented. The yield of cot ton will depend largely upon the full season. It will he materially reduced by an early frost, while much of the young fruit will ma Hire if frost is late. The top crop has beeu injured iu some sections by drought- The average condition of the cot ton crop for the mouths of June, July and August of tho present year was 77 against Uti tor the same months in 1885. There is this dif ference, however, iu favor of the present crop. In 1885 the crop sus tained the greatest injury iu Au gust, when, from the effects of drought, high winds aud caterpiilar, tbfe condition dropped to 84 ou the 1st of September, This year, as al ready stated, the crop improved during the month of August. The couditiou on the 1st oi September this year is reported, as follows: Upper Carolina, 78; middie Carol:- na, 70, aud lower Carolina, 80. Av erage for the State, 78 against 84 at the same time last year, aud 67 on the 1st of August this year. The area of the present crop is 1,630,856 acres, against 1,722,107 acres last year. * corn. • Early in the year the outlook for a full corn crop was very promising, but the total yield has been reduc ed by the destruction of the crop on bottom lauds, aiid the partial failure of the crop on sandy lauds. The reports foi August show that early planted upland corn will give a full average yield ; the late plaut- ing will make a fair cop, while that (tart of the crop replanted on river and creek bottoms does not prom ise the usual yield, The condition of the crop SeptemlKjr 1, is rep* rt- ed as follows: Up|»er (jarolina. 72; middle Carolina, 83; lower Caroli na, 87. Average for the State 80, against 100 ou the 1st of Septem ber, 1885. The area of the present crop is 1,484,851 acres, against 1,- 420,298 acres last year. WHEAT AND OATS. Wheat and oats were harvested in fair (ttndition. The wheat area was 192^46 acres, and the yield 1,- 161,087 bushels, a decrease in the yield of 46,427 bushels. The oat area was 311,406 acres, and the yield 3,700,757 bushels^ an increase iu the yield of 391,942 bushels. BICE. In Georgetown County a corre spondent estimates that of the crop ot the two San tees, 2,300 acres was entirely lost, 500 acres very 'much injured, and 2,300 may make an av erage crop. Iu Colleton County a correspondent says that most of the Jane planting of riee was killed, hut the first plantings are all good The average condition of the crop in the lower counties is reported at 94 against 95 last year The aver age condition of the State is report ed at 92. The area ot the present crop is 80,504 acres, against 78,086 acres last year. OTHXB CROPS. The ares in sugar sane the past year is 2,877 seres; the condition is reported at 90 The area in sor ghum Is 9,867 acres and the condi tion 93. BKMARKS. The correspondents iu every coun ty report that the pea crop will give a full average yield. Au uu- I ii | ■. usual amount ol forage has been harvested, and a part of the oat crop haa already been planted and good stands obtained. A Great Iowa Geyser, A dispatch from the mayor of Belleplaiu, Iowa, states that an ar tesian well four inches in diameter hurst when the depth of 180 feet had been reached in boring, aud instantly a volume of water was forced into the air to the distance of several hundred feet. This grad ually iuctvased iu size and volume until a stream of wat< r fully six- teeu inches iu diamteer was formed, and the upward force of this stream is equal to the power of powder or dynamite. The water iu huge vol umes is spouting high in the air, aud the supply seems inexhaustible. Two gigantic rivers have been form ed by this phenomenal Witter hurst, which are running through the town at the rate of twelves miles an hour, and carrying every tiling be fore them. Houses aud lives are threatened by this pecti iar freak ot nature, and the citizens are appall ed at the impending danger, which at present they are powerless to overcome. Finding it impossible to divert this damaging Hood, an attempt was made to insert sixteen- incli hoiler-irou tubes into the well; hut these were instantly blown out and forced high into the air Find ing this useless, the terrified people attempted to fill up the aperature through which this terrible geyser was spouting its deluge. Fifteeu carloads of stone were empted into the well; but these were forced up ward as though propelled by the force of giant powder Bags of sand were then hastily constructed and cast into the well; hut these, too, were hurled into the air. The Chicago aud Northeastern Railroad was called upon tor assistance, and instantly sent a large gang of men to the rescue. The bridge gang of the county was also called upon ; but up to this eveuiug uo abate ment iu the How of water was per ceptible, aud the rushing river formed by it were washing the channel it had made dee|>er aud wider, while the basin formed by this immense volume ot water was spreading over the lowlands in the vicinity. The mayor of Belleplaine, in his last extremity, telegraphed to Chicago for the best engineers that could be secured to cornu im mediately to the spot, and use their skill aud energy in attempting to stop this perilous condition of af fairs. City Engineer Arliugstab, to whom the mat'er was retered, at once started out to Uud au eu giueer who would supply the de maud, ami succeeded in inducing Eugiueer Morgan to undertake the mission. Messrs. Artingstall aud Moigan are, however, both of the opinion that but little, if anything, can he done to stop the flow of wa ter; hut that it may be possible to direct the rivers into less danger ous directions and coutine them to their channels. Mr. Morgau left for Belleplaine to-night, and if more assistance is necessary Mr. Artiug- stall will send all that is needed. This is considered as oue of the most phtMiomenai freaks of uature which has yet been known, and the threatening danger to the people aud property oi Bellepaiue demands iustaut and energetic efforts to stop the ruiuous deluge ol water. Rival Brother Candidates. Chattanooga, Sep. 13—A nov el scene waswltnested here to night. A. A. aud Robert L. Taylor, the brother candidates for Governor, were in this eity on their way to appointments. HeMdes being fine debaters and eloquent stumpers, both gentlemen are accompl^hed musicians, the violin being their favorite instrument. Large num bers of the friends of each assem bled at the hotel where the two brothers were stopping aud occupy ing the same room. After a general- interchange of friendly feeling all around, two vio- lius were brought in and they were asked to give some music. Each took au instrument, aud moving their chairs close together they be gan, and tor a time delighted their hearers with some music as fine as was ever heard here. They would throw iu occasionally the ‘‘Arkan sas Traveler,” ' Rosin the Bow” and local melodies which fairly set the crowd wild. Two candidates for Governor of a great Stato, brothers too at that, silting together in a most friendly and brotherly man ner playing the violin for the delec tation r f their friends, is a sight probably never witnesaed before on the stump. The brothers preserve the same fheudly relation, and noth ing is said to jar the sensibility of either. Burkleu's Arnira Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cats, Bruises, Sores, Uloers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chep- ped Hands, Chilblains, Gorus, aud all Skin Eruptious, aud poaitively cures Files, or uo pay required, it is guaranteed te give perteet aatis- faolion, or mouey refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Willoox A Co. IS IT A HOAX ? Tho Earthquake said to have Caused a Change in the Topography of Colum bia. (From ti.o Columbia RrgUter 1 A Heginter reporter, while stand, ing at the intersection of Richard son and Washington streets jester day, was accosted by a gentleman, who said i “Step into the middle of Riuhanl- soii street, look North and tell me it you see anything." The reporter did as requested, and replied that the postoffice did not seem to be as high an eminence as it was previous to the recent dis turbanco. “That is just exactly what a doz en men have said There is scarce ly a man who looks at it hut doesn't notice that something is wrong— that is, the postofflee end of Rich ardson street lias been depressed, else the State House end has been elevated.” The scribe wended his wav to the Postoffice and looked towards the State House, plainly seeing the bot tom of the steps entering from the plaza, while the base of the Confed erate monument iu. front of the building was clearly outlined, A man passed, riding ou a dray, and he was asked bow long he had liv ed in Columbia. He replied that he bad lived here most all his life, and was thereupon asked to look toward the State House and see if there was anything strange. “By George!’’ be said, “thestreet don’t look like it use to. 1 don't know wimt’s the matter, hut there’s something wrong somewhere.” Others also made similar observa lions. Numbers of citizens fiould he seen throughout the day step ping into the middle of the street, aud almost unanimously they agreed that the acclivity at the postotlice could not he seen as plainly as for merly. Home thought they could see further up the street than they ever could, while a very few were incredulous about the matter. Some of the “oldest citizens” were called on, and they agreed that there was something wrong. They asserted the postoffice had hereto fore been ou a considerable emi nence, that the street was au in clined plane leading to it from the South, and that it could be plainly seen all the way-up. Tbs “oldest citizen" and all the observers may be mistaken as to the former topography ot the street, but sure it is that now there is no inclined plane looking North from Washington street An incline bo gins about Washington street and then declines to the vicinity of Tay lor street, the brow of the incline almost completely cuttiug off sight of the postotlice. It is probable that the City Sur veyor wil! we called ou to settle the matter. Letter of President Cleveland to the National Farmer's Convention. Philadelphia, Fa., Sept. 15.— The Seventh National Convention of the American Agricultural and Dairy Association met at noon to day at the Continental Hotel. For ty delegates were present represent ing mainly Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Ohio, Virginia. Maryland, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts and Canada. Joseph H. Read, of New York, who was subsequently chosen as President of the convention, culled the body to order. Among the letters of regret was the tollowiug: Saranac Inn, N. Y., Sept. 2, ’86. Jos. H. Read, Esq . Pres., &o.: “My Dear Sir—Your letter of the 3bth iust., supplementing our p!cas ant interview and containing an iuvitatiiyi to attend the National Convention of the American Agri cultural aud Dairy Association is received. “1 should lie glad to accept the kiud invitation tendered, and avail myself of the opportunity the oou- veniiou will afford me to meet rep resentatives ot au interest so impor tant aud valuable as that which the fanners and agriculturists of the country have iu charge. “The relation of this interest to the welfare aud prospeiity of our laud is so intimate that iu proper aud legitimate care aud pro tection is, iu my opinion, a patrio tie duty. “This consideration elevates the responsibility of those iu auywise entrusted with our farming indus try beyond tiie plane of mere sel fishness, aud should induce couaer- vatism aud moderatiou. Demands made in such a spirit cannot tail to exact a just ami appreciative re sponse from those w ho make aud Execute our laws. “1 hope that the coming oonven- tiou may he productive of ths be-t results to the agriculturists as well as to all the people of our country, and though piaus already made aud eogagsmeuta already agreed upon will prevent my accepting your invitation to he preseutl shall he much interested iu iu objects aud purpoaea. Yours atneerely, GfiovKB Cleveland.” The Greatest (’h*h iu the World, The famous clock of Strashurg is put completely into the shade by the great world clock, or the 10 000 time indicator. It was constructed iu Germany, during ninny Years' labor, by Mr Chiistiau ' Martin, clock maker. The clock marks the years and leap years, and wjll i imi for a hundred centuries, when its mechanical works will have to bo changed, The face ot the dock is about ten feet square, aud has a large number of dials and little niches, where one hundred uin| twenty two little figures have their abiding place. These la tier are to allegorize human life, Every min. ute a sorrowlul looking angel hits a bell with a sledge-hammer When he has done this fifteen times an other angel in u red robe strikes the first quarter. The genius, dressed in Louis XIV costume, turns a dial so that the figure is shown. At tho same time the figure of a child ap. |»eais at a lower door, At the sec. ond quarter a youth appears, attho third a middle aged man with spec tacles and a high hat, and at tho fourth a decrepit old wreck with a white wig, While all this is going ou below, Death, in a shape of a Comanche Indian with wings, has been vainly endeavoring to hammer a he'd iu au iipimr niche, but au angel has hoaded him off in every case and protected the human fain, ily “by raising the right baud iu aa allegorical relation,” as per pro. gramme, until the fourth quarter. Then Death gets Hie better of tho struggle, strikes the hour, aud huu- dies the ohl man off into eternity. Tho twelve Apostles are trotted out each hour. Above them is tho figure ot Christ, w ho blesses with both hands each Apostle iu pasHiig with mathematical exactness. At moruing, noon, and night a iiumher of hell ringers ring their res|iectivo bells with vindictive energy, and an old man drops upon- his knees, as if something had ki< ked his legs out from under him. All these anil u ouy other wonders exposing tho family secrets of the zodiuu, tho heathen go's, tho seasons, the moon, and the globe all run regu larly. The whole structure is sur> mounted by acock, which crows at six aud twelve o’clock, Old St. Michael’s, Mr. A. II. Hayden, who has been iu the jeweli'V and watchmaking business many years said to a Re porter yeatci day that the fact that St. Mich.iel’s clock was running was absolute and indispu'ahle proof that the steeple has not been dis iui ImhI iu the slightest “St Mich act’s lock,” said he, “is a pendu lum clock, aud everyone knows that uo pendulum clock will run unless it is absolutely plumb.” This proves the statement made by several of the members of 6t. Michael’* Church, who, in spite of the fact that almost everybody could see a “list” iu the steeple, asserted their absolute confidence iu the safety of the steeple, wJiicb, they say, is built upon a foundation separate and distinct from that of the church. It is a matter ot congratulattou that this old aud valued landmark of ths city will he preserved. An Knd to Bone Scraping. Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, HI., says; “Having received so much benefit from Electric Bitters, 1 feel it my duty to let suffering humanity know it. Hai r e bad a running sore on my leg for eight years; my doctors told me 1 would have to have the hone scraped or leg amputated. I used, instead, three Unties of Electric Bitters and seven boxes Buckleu’s Arnica Salve, aud my leu is uow sound and well” Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents a Untie, ami Bncklen’a Arnica Salve at 25c. per box by Willcox k Co. It is not so much wealth and learning nor clothing, nor servauta nor toil, nor idleness, nor town, nor county, nor stations, as tone and temper that render homes happy or wretched. Good sense aud God’s grace make life what no teachers or accomplishments, or society cau make it—the opening stave* of au everlasting psaim; the fair hegiu- uing of an endless existence ; the goodly, niode- tf t, well proportioned vestibule to a temple of God’s bond ing that shall never decay, wax old or vauUb away* The'battle b gins in the earlleht dawn of the child’s existence. If it is delicate, worms fasten ‘upoa its vitals, and as years pass they increase, and it not destroyed will kill. Shriuer’s Indian Vermifuge will destroy them sad save the Ilfs of the child. Dr. Gunn's Liver Pills. Removes Cons'.ipa'iou, prevents Malaria, curea Dyapepaia, aud gives new life to the system. Only one for a dose> Free Samples at Will, cox k Co’s., Grng Store. The devil is just about aatiafied with a Christian who will do things in New York which he would do at home,