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: m *#**S»rr*m aiJTDMuu wa/ti i [H^OlTAttOJaa fS/UiXA or u «n pjrfl i'|,'Ai' L>H m* n ii H/litV ■ H#'( ,.Ta «><! ,a KV ,; ' * :&uv.t. m»wk>w»«T»x1 ■ "• ■ TO unR TRI-WEEKLY EDI' . vii*tnu+'f ; % i :-*l» WINNSBORO. S. 0.. DECEMBER 13.1883.. ESTABLISHED 1848. ^11 THE SWALLOW’S NEST. Tinder Jhe old gray arch , Took up at the simple i Give : nest Where^fhh taMt-come swallows I To the grand old house of pra j A building of their own’, With more of heaven there. '.1 . 13 The brood lie hid in the moss, , Where the gate-way-arch befriends, . At rest ffi'theYflefcsant shade ' SMS. The Wlfig bf a Jesus leni Where rtio shadows flicker suit bin, As if to th«U4n>*tred taiU, , * w , The swallows are gleams of Joy, ‘ 'The plllars-darkiy still. j>uil< it' > Td>> Am Even the stolid saints, land feats linst round jer. [pprcach my p#fi and deposit your money on I wiji iiot riaolest yoibT^ j ;* ‘iCome, gentlemen,” said the mtelit gent passenger, “give me your' Itnoney and I tfrii! surrender it. I am sure thert; thiads the only way We can ever es- T-yA Every one yielded, and the Intelligent By the gateway's cgussant string, u Every one yielded, and the intelligent 11UW3U x UI LU « l RaWicatd fl|4 | * ' * passenger deposited the mcmey in ^ dUcov^ a graat arm 4n«epiinwly The hopes and the kiss of spring. . , ° ^ r - , _ An apostle greets with a smile, From the shade of awwwktwr A bird on an angel lit, And the bird salutes the saint. The great cathedral’s spires Far up to heaven shine, But the nest of the little swallt w Is a,bu4ldipg mpre divine. THE tebrible arm. The'’tmlding of a railroad througfe the Black Mountains, In Arkansas, ex-* plained a mystery which -for years was regardec^s^eymid Yeara ago when all traveling was done by stage coach or prlvate cor^ejr^ apee, the road wliffeh criossed the Black Motmtains wa^feghr^ed' as the best iif the State. At one place the road wound round through a narrow pass, on each side of which, rising fierpen- dicularly for hundreds of feet, were : ^nassive rotk walls.. The* imftow tha it reoaiied Quit perienqed djiverto throng striking tne' walls. This place always so dark and gloomy that the traveling public dreaded "ft, aitWongh no depredations had even been com mitted there, and many attempts had , been made ti - cut a road by another route, but all of the attempts failed, . and Bock pass stffl continued to be the gap through, which the stages were compelled to travel. hand as it lay on the ground. ' Closing itatf atfemmmKukthwmoney, the hhna |&r mounted ie fnbdiHgiisiffliimed their pistes and the stage proceeded on its journey.' • ..,■*» || CTteat excitement was created when the story .wb« told in Little Bock, but many mattir-df-i fact people were dis posed to scoff at the passengers for their silly fears. David Caldron* * a well-known blacksmith, ridiculed the passengers so Mercilessly that came •Very nearly being Wood, shed. Quite a number qf the boldest men in town agreed to go back with the stage and investigate the mystery. “Herfe’s a chance for you, Dave,” said .Captgln Lomal, addressing the blaiksmitti “I can’t leave homp,” Qajdrou jplied. rUnfaot afraid, 1 don’t ; heliev^1h(ji^| d|ythiu|4thi fatter out uiar, butTve got too much work to flo at home, and, ’sides all that, I ain’t got the money to spar for the trip.” “The trip shall not cost you any- declared flhgers were jointed, and, the fhqmb was hollow like a speaking tube. An other turn disclosed a machine to which one end of the arm was attached. The whole arrangement was . a wonder of mechaojsim By a closer searclr scraps Qf papere were found in au old pocket- book nearing the name “Davia Cal- thei»l^ 0 “ ” Tlm8 old-time mystery was explained. ■US—li- ig,’ capta don#belie\ vant to heard to exclaim, demanded road, who the driver was VGreat God!” “What’s the. matter*” the superintendent of the happened to be in the coach “Just come terel’I the driver said. “I ain’t no coward, an’ have fit many -a man hi my life, but if this thing don’t sheer me, then I’m willin’ to throw down the hues to tile flfet -man that comes along.” , . The sapetinteudimt got out, and in a few moments he was heard to say, “If I had room here I’djpn you suppose it wants?” “Money!” came in a voice llkea sti£ 16(1 cry. ,. , • - j -ptaln. here, but when the time for showing your mettle comes you back out like the coward you are. You needn’t get mad, for you know you are a coward ” The blacksmith, whose ^purage had never before beqn disputed, bit bis lips and walked away. Captain Lomal rode on the seat with the drivof. “Tell me,” the captain said, “when we get nearly to the place.” One night, as the £tage, loaded with passengers, had gained the dreariest ' part of the pass, tho hordesstopffed, and the dri ver, after a few moments. The captain examined his pistols. “For God’s sake,” exclaimed the dri ver, “don’t shoot. I tell you the thing, whatever it fs, ain’t to be fooled in?o VI ! *3 “Leave tliat to me,” the captain re plied. ‘Hello, what’s this?” Ti e horses stopped, and thp driver whispered, “that’s tt.” The arm arose. The white, phos phorescent hand gleamed with a pale light. The captain, despite the whis pered protestations of the hand, leveled 'wmi The captain leveled an captain ■wuMaughed. another pistol The hand laugfepd again. 'Oie passengers got odt of the coach EVery one left (lie* coach and edged , along the walls to get a view of tho ^ n d the captain dismquntejl. “This is terrible sometlnmr in front. From the “TOrtalllfy v^ry wonderful,” he said. terrible something in front. From the middle of the road arose an enormous arm, with the sleeve turned up. At the end of the arm, in thasaeet uatu—1 way possible, was a large hand, pale and with a subdued '^^jfingers of the hand closed unrffnifflRirfcle, and front ^ hand came/the shrlek. Every oiie* was frightened, and the driver, who was regarded asAhe^ohlest man in the countiy, |g lines so great was “I want money,’"hgtfftr Ifflriflked the k the Bruxtop, what do you think of it?” dflb’t know*,” replied the person addressed. “Never saw anything like Tt "before, and I hope I never shall again.” xtfkat said one of the passeB0liHU»«£Uk£Afc band dftew up its lingers and said one of the we leave here and attempt to tell of the adventure, we won’t have anything to tell only-that we Wcame frighten^ and gave up our money to, something we knew not what.” ’ ■ • “I am with you,” exclaimed the dri ver. “I never was bluffed yet by any Wb®» ib'ff# Lira with Sjatan Ian 1 feel OC his weal afore I let him bluff me. Come on, stranger,” and the driver climbed down. The horses were so badly frightened that they shook in every joint, and the superintendent, having lost all control of his courage, allowed it to slip away from him while he leaned on one of the coach wheels for support. The two men approached the.h^ud, w|uch low- i&ftht laughed, such a horrible, shrill shriek- tug laughrthM old Br|Act«ni turfied to one - of the adventurers wna lremarked, “Wish I hadn’t come.” * “I’mgoing to see what that is,” the captain declared, “I have come here _ ..to investigate, and I’m going to In- <jOg m driver. “Come back!” but the captain pressed forward. When within a few ered itself to reeeivej intelligent passenger’s own words, we will give his experience: “The closer I drew to the appall^ thjng ( the more |tbe M 11 confirmed became my Impressfiro* mar wi^e **p" ft* it was myei^atm?!. Suddenly the gave me a shake that I can never for get. Its grasp chill through me. As soon as released I retreated as fast as my frttaibling legs would carry more unfortunate. He attempt' grasp thenfeproL but. was seized and hurled against the wall with a foree that stunned him. Raining his feet after much diffleifity, he -staggeved - away moaning as though every bone in bis body had been broken.” Just at this stage of the unholy per formance, the hand drew up its fingers and shouted— “I want money. The tortured men do you want?” the captain demanded of the hand. “Money/ Ydur relations in Hades ring. Your grandfather is ou to relieve him. Satan hojds for fifty dollars and til it Is paid ” time . the hand untu a long wand, vfeen the hand failed ta appear, but [the-memory of the terri ble am detened the stage company from ever afterward resuming their business as public carriers. David Caldron, would nqyer go to the place. Several years after thiftrst ex citement caused by the hand, he dis- appeaued suddenly and .every one deci ded that he had been murdered. - m ’^yeriffdays ago wbilfe' railroad work- men were cutting through Bock pass, (hey/ suddenly broke into a cavity. Near the center o£the iplace they found a skeleton under a large rock that had fallen from above. Further rdbearch Jamie’* Of0 WWfr, On a street for an nouc tie other day a braised and battered old dumb watch and chain lay in the gutter, where some foot had kicked it from the walk. If anyone gave the toy a secflnd glance it was to realize that some chijd had lost or fiung It away. The cans was bat*, tered, the face scratched and scarred, and no boy would turn aside to pick it up. By and by a curious procession came- depot. It was composed 7nrr. up from the of & man and years of age, ' of i' of age, and four cJSfldren, the youngest of whom seemed to be about twelve. They were spread out on walk and street, l eads down and moving slowly, and there was a look - * anxiety Some onr, asked the made of wood and iron, and here, bro ken off by the fall of rock, was an eiftfflpoua hand made'of steel. The ingers onr .disked his waUpt, and he — Butt lor DuileiuU. “fc^efld your evenings thiywhere but home. Cease to be a lover When you become a husband. Try to be au autocrat in your own establishment. ^ThLuk^more of your-glutg than you do Get over the spoony habit of kissing “ ♦ssoonaspMeiWiv up yobr TfflhklYolrafe perfect, spot. It was comp^v. „ , . - .. r his wife, bo<h past fiftjr ^ ouder wh y y<*« wife is not as ‘"7TV"’ y " — Th® Order for the Play. “A bill standing for years w one Jones, re- Ing a loud knock at Sheridan’s door was speedily answered by a demur e-looking foot-man, inquiring his business. “Your master; I must see him.” Mild rejoinder: “Sorry to say he is OUt, Sir.” “Won’t do for me.” / , A push, and Jones was In the hall. “Here I sit until he comes home.” James':'“You can’t stay here.” •‘.’Can’t I? You’ll . see. I’ll sleep here: I’m a fixture.” “Sheridan, meantime, was chuckling over tins episodem the breakfast-parlor; loud wotfls passea and repassdfi v inter rupted by Sheridan’s bell and his voice inquiring: ”What is all that uproar about, James?’’ Jones (loud): “Boots, sir; Jones of Bond street.” Sheridan rushed out and seized both his hands. “My dear Jones, how are you. De lighted to see you.” • “Fellow ftp demure James), how dared you detain my friend Jones in the hall. WalkiRf pray.” Arm in arm. Spider and Fly enter (he parier togetner. “Chair, Jones,” They sit. “Breakfast? Of course you have. on every face, man if he had lost replied: “No, not tliatv Somewhere as we came along welortour Jamie's watch.” “Very valuable?” “Well, sir, not as far as money goes, but it’s a relic of the dead, and, str and ” “Oh, it was an old,dumb watch, eh?” “Yes, sir!” 1 “You’ll tiud it In the gutter upby that post.” , The entire family made a rush for 1 the spot, and the watch had no sooner been lifted than the mother kissed it and the children shouted their exulta tion. “It may seem foolish to you, sir,” explained the husband, as be slyly wiped at something like a tear in the comer of his eye. “but it’s a long twelve years since Jamie died. That watch was the first toy I ever bought Mm. We’ve been burned out of house and home ■twice since he died, and that’s the only scrap or relic of the little one. You see, it’s old aud beat, bat money couldu’t buy it. Every time we look at it we cau call up his blue eyes and chubby face, and the thought that lie is waiting for us up there almost answers for a meal with mother. 1 ’ “Are you going away?” , “Yes—across the ocean to our old home in England. We must leave dead behind. Had we lost the wai I beiieve the mother would have ken her heart. So long as we have it the boy’s face comes up to. Us. We can almost hearhis laugh again, and it seems more like we had laid him away to sleep for an hour or two. Tuauk heaveu that we have itl It was Jamie’s, sir, and we are never to see his grave perfect as you are. Don’t get the habit of praising your wife for anything she does. You did enough of that before marriage, per haps, to, last any one a life-tiine. ,. 4Bovf fourself plenty of loosu change for any emergencies that may oocur, but don’t give your wife any pin mone; If she wants to buy a-Stick of cam) for the baby, let her put R Pn the bill, Always make it a rule fffMwwl when a Wll oomes in, before you know what ■ Is for. Then if it should happen to □6 yc““ ^^ «-ir- Twelve o’clock (sighs). Ah, my dear you (sighs). air, legislating is no joke, late hours, wear and tear. By-the-Bye, bow is dear Mrs. Jones? Any increase -of family? When I last called on you one of your olive branches had—had—dear me—” ‘ Jones—“Measles, Sir 1 .” “That’s it. Au<L pray, why am I honored fiy this call's© early?” Beply—“Three.years’ boots and slices, sir.” Sheny—/‘Three years! How time flies! Our brief hours slip away, Jones ^ ■ “Yes, air-; but credit don’t.” Sheridan—“No, certainly; I’ll write you a check.” ■ “Thank you, sir.” “Glass of wlne v ” (Pours utm out). Then a chat, embracing evfliT con ceivable subject, concluding with “Sherry’s,”-last play, “Pizarro,”, (writ ing a box order). * - -“Bring your wife, and children. Kemble, Siddons, Jordan, all in.it. (Rings the bell.) James carriage; due at-the House; Good bye, Jones, re gards to Mrs. J. Stop, now you are here, measure me for half a/dpren pair of top boots. (Jones did.) Ttvok ye. Always delighted to see you, mind that, James, Door closes upon mysti- he wilf r® 0 ^ Tones; he Had two orders, due for boots, the other for the play. feet of the hand the captain stopped and turned back, but too late, for the hand seized him. It whipped him against the ground, tossed him up and caught him and shook him again. The poor fellow yelled and begged Ills companions to come to his assistant, 1 bdt pakabted by fear, they stood, seem ingly itoable to move. When the cap tain was released he hobbled back to the stage $nd implored his friends to stretched itself on the ground, hand reached <Wp,8ii*ed me and. Bfoum, a£% being assured that‘he uftvp. me a shake that I can never for- would not to harmed, deposited- the On not' be harmed, deposited the ejllifftts palm. Then the hand disappeared. When the stage NvvUaMdMMlbed*'**** the next town the villagers were 1 thrcwR toto a high state of excitement. e adventurers would not return by the RackJtaB route, but walked o$ir toe mountain. When they reached the captain sought David blacksmith, aud apolo gized *o him. The road was abandoned, for people- Little Rock, t Catcbon, the actually were afraid to go through tbftv ‘ t pass. Sometimes private vehicles. Do kot ^et th**«irro owned by adventurers, would go wSb i through the pass, hut never wRhotR : ** * A« untying Jeiretson ’* Grafto. Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas L. Casey, who was charged with the execution <rf a resolution of Congress, providing for the ereetjon of asuitable monument the gra'vedf'Thbfrias Jefferson at £ipelk),.APuqq9ces the,, completion of "the work. The attraction just com pleted conllsteAln tbfe gmding, seeding, and sodding of the sui^ice, the erection of a new monarbent over the grive of Mr. Jefferson, and the stfbng ana iHthdsfotne'fence‘About the burying i grauiKl. The monument consists first of two foundation courses—the lower 12 feet square and (he next $ feet square, ana each 9 inches in height—which coyer Abe grave of-Mr. Jefferson and four of bis kindred who are buried at his feet and on either side. These foundation stones are surmounted by a die, 4 feet square at the base and 3 feet 7 tidies in h«gtt, annThief tyto {granite obelisk 3 feet 2 inches square at the base and 12 feet 11 inches high. The total height of. the monument above the ground is 18 feet. The Inscription, composed by Mr. Jefferson and, in accordance with his obehsf / la as Here was burled Thomaa Jefferson, author of the Declaration ol Independenoe. ot the Statute of Vtruinla for heliglf ua Freedom, and Father ot the Iniveiaitjr of Virginia. ■m BoraAymfc no, o. s. Died July 4,1**0, the upper surfaces of (he four -**p are graves surrounding tliat or Mr. Jefferson—the d Martha Jefferson, nis wife: these of Martha J.-iRanoolph ana Maria J. Eppas, his daughters; aud of fftMuMblph. his Jppwj, LSI! # s. Taki Iph, . get'oLrife weeds. Take them in hand early and |hin ^hetp to si; inches, H*. again.” New 1- natures In Weddings. , There are fashions in weddings as in dress. Some years ago vthat was sup posed to be the Euglisn style was intro duced. The peculiarity of this style lies in the absence of >jo*^Mmnads, the presence ef a best man and substitu tion of ushers for groomsmen. The best man follows the groom from the vestry and holds the,groom's hat during the efijeemony. But, after all, this does not seem to be the genuine Eng lish style. It is rather a sort of com promise for mild Angio-maniacs, between the British and the Anier.cau method. The true, through and through English style requires, be sides a best man and ushers, that the bride shall walk up the aisle ungloved, holding a. family prayer book. As the Anglo-maniao is an imitation, an imitation prayer nook will do for jadies whose families don’t use apr&jrer book. An Innovation in weddings which has, however, nothing especial to do with the English or American style, is to strew the middle aisle of the church with autumn leaves. This phetoresque feature was Introduced at a recent wed ding In New Jersey, the mailing leaves accompanying the soft wedding music as the hndai party approached the altar. But the most startling novelty w as leceiitly tried at a weddii g m Sing Sing. As a rival to the groom’s best man, the bride hi d a “best girl.” The “best girl” solves the problem what to do with the best man after me ceremony, as he has the bust girl to escort down the aisle. For this reason the new feature may become popqlar, it is now not uncommon to have'youug costume to attend at the altar during theceremo- *y.' V ' , * A Stranger or the Deep Sea. Not long ago three Italian fishermen, named Frank Costa, Dias' Angels and Frank (Japitana, while fishing in their 1 Island, m tha Coast clock; were surprised aud almost scared to death bwoqiehing a fish the siM of a hippopo tamus lift taei# hit. Alter the monster, for such it was evident he was, had run aw'ay with asfhuch of the net as possi ble.he began pulling the boat In the directiou of the city, much to the relief of the scared fishermen, who said that if he bad headed for the ocean they would have cut the rops aud let him go. The weight of the boat rapidly exhausted the nsh, which quit pul ling, aud in about half an hour the fishermen, thinking the finny visitor had escaped, began pulhng in their net, but when near the end it again be gan to reuew its former tactics, aud again were the men compelled to let go me net. Knowing that the only wav to capture the fisu was to thoroughly exhaust it, they adopted this course and alter three hours’ hard work they were enabled to pull the monster near the boat without much trouble, and upon seeing their viotim their amaze ment can better he imagined than de scribed. The net was made fast aud three fishermen commenced “Jmoc him out” with Their heavy oars, gardleaa of the Marquis or Qusensb rules. Convinced that the mom was .dead they hoisted him in o boat; by using ths masts of the as a derrick, and brought their prj which they cull an elephant fish, Vallejo street wharf. i your cigar bill or wine bill, your wife Will take you for a fair sort of growler after " among your chums as a iberal sort of a fellow who money hka zu^rtace, and when y<5ur wife asks you now aud then for some extra home comfort tell her houestly you can’t afford it. When your wife gives you a gentle hint that she needs a new bonnet or dress, be as deaf as a door-post. When you taae her out in public be sure to ask why it is that other meu’s wives are so much better dressed than, she is. Try to forget as soon as possible after marriage that your wife left her mother aud her sisters mid her cousins and her aunts to go through the world with you. Leave her aloue as much as possible and if she complains tell her women are intended to mind the house anyway. _ ,’t tolerate fancy work in the hbMe. You iinist have had enough of that iu the days when you would 1 hold yarn by the hour for your sweetheart to wind. Yqu pretended to-be interested m all sorts of worstefl work and-patch- wofk in those days, but you |eedn’t hesitate about telling the truth now. Be sure to go to the opera house for every entertuSumeut tliat comes along. It will brighten you up and counteract the strain of business on your nerves. Don’t be foolish or extravagent enough to take your wife with you; her place is to woik hard all day and mend the children’s clothing in the evening. Try to forget as soon as possible the folly of your love-making days. You thought theu an umbrella or a fan was too much of a weight for your angel to carry. Don’t let it distuib you now if you see her trying to lug a scuttle ot coal upstairs. Never reflect how many annoy ances and petty vexations your wife may meet during tne day in the care of her house hold ami ot her children. When you go home don’t kiss her to brighten her up as you used to, but ask her what In thunder she looks so ulue about. If it happens to be a stormy evening and you don’t care to go out, hide your self behind your uewsiiaper and get so interested iu the political portion of it that ypu can’t hear the oivilest question your w ife may ask. It the chiklreu’s play aunoyes you, make the young imps clear off to bed. Once you are married resolve to be rich. Work without ceasing; don’t take half time to eat your meals; plan during the night what you’ll do on the morrow, screw dowu expenses to the lowest notch; don’t give your nerves or brain any rest. Before long your wife will have a cross-grained dyspeptic on her hands whom nothing ou earth will please. Don’t think It worth while to re member tliat once the love of a true, whole sou ted woman has l>een given to you it is worth treasuring up and keep ing to the eud of your life. Having won ber heart, treat it as a toy of which you soon glow tired. Look on A woman to support, a handy _ , _ *» P * domestic sonvenience, but fail to recognize in her the woman who left all to follow you, and who is willing to worship you still if you will ouly let her. Don’t stop to think that your wife may have been a father’s pet and a mother’s darling, aocOslotewl to have her way of things all her long life. If sometimes, the cares of housekeeping puzzle her; aud things go wrong in spite of her aud she is inclined to get discouraged, make up your m.nd at once that you have married the wrong one, that she doesn’t love you at ah, J ump at some rash conclusion once, and don’t listen to the reason ing of your heart tliat the girl-wife have married is worth her weight gold, and will gradually develop iutu one of the best and noblest women on earth. FUt these rules Into practice and If you don’t havea nervous, cross-grained, scolding, fretful, Ill-tempered, reckless, desperate, sort of a wife it wouldn’t be your fault. Oloo loo Cream. etc., etc. at Our readers may Imagine this is all a joke, but we are in earnest, we assure you, as we are assured by a gentleman in the “oleo” trade that ice cream is now actually made of “oleo.” What desecration! What destruction of all ^ue fond memories Xbe poetry, the ro- inabee, hid the awee tnesa of a nice young man’s first dream of love. No happy meal Those hand great .cream. —Elegant furniture is now made exclusively of yellow pine by eral factories in Baris, France. It stated that most beautiful and stri effects are produced by this wood iu bauds of skilful French cabinet mak niture made from It Mil at very high prices, Pope would say—too ethereal for the one, too hungry for the other, and no half-way “ice cream saloon” where they can quench their physical and spiritual thirst and hunger, and look deep into each ether’s liquid eyes until they ahuuld see their love reflected in those mirrors of the soul Give us Tantalus' face rather tbau theirs. Without ioe cream life would be a burden to a large class of our population, and suicides will rapidly increase. Either this must be, and ice cream prohibited by law, or hereafter we must take our chances of getting our soap, candles and ice cream served up at the same time and in ths same dish, unless ws abolish the saloon, buy a free ter, take our gids down in the cellar, while two souls shall beat as one ‘make our own toe cream. i in i Always have the last Word. Be subject to fits of “the blues.” Make up your mind to be boss. Wear oat you temper with trifles. Let love-making cease with your mar riage. » * * Look on your husband’s relatives as en emies. Get out of the habit of saying sweet things to each other once the molassas moon is over. Once you have succeeded in catching a husband take no special pains to please him. Consider housework a drudgery and home cares is bore, and begin to wonder why you allowed yourself to be tied down any way. » Make up your mind to two things— that a woman’s tongue was made to wag, and a man’s to keep stiU. Hold your husoand responsible for being a human being and not the white winged, triple crowned angel you thought he was. Don't think R~worth wtnle to dx up fqr j yoi|r husband as you did for your lover. Spend the majority of the morning reading a neve) or gossiping with a neigh bor, and set down a balf-coohed, hurriedly gotten-up dinner when your husband gets home from work. Grumble and growl Irom morning until night because you can't have as fine clothes as some neighboring woman whose husband earns just five times as much as yours. •“ Let you* mouth’s grocery bill run up to a couple of dollars more than the month’s salary. It may help to keep your hus band out of mischief and busy planning how he’a going to pay bis debts. Take it tor granted that men are made out of very tame, patient clay, and that they are able to stand any amount ot scoldings, hen pecking and curtain lectur ing without any signs of temper. Don’t mind saying iu the hearing ot the children what a good-for-nothing J toka napes their father is. Thu will be ope way to honor their father (and mother), that their days may be long In the land. Vanderbilt is • Poor Driver. “Twotliirty-elx,” wfig “But they can do milch At the Gentleman’s driving piffk, where Williem H. Vanderbilt and other owners of fast horses speed their teams, I came across a man who found delight in something that had never struck me. Vanderbilt was urging his best pair round the course, for the first time since he was overturn -d in the sport by a collision. The gait was a slashing one, and I asked a spectator, who had timed a mile of it, how swift it was. the answer, better than that,” I said. “Yes; and that’s what makes me grin, They can do better, but B.ll Vauder- bilt can’t make ’em. He ain’t driver enough for it, you know. If he had a thousand millions instead of two Hun dred, them bosses wouldn’t go tneir t slip for him. He uas to hand the bons over to Jonny Murphy when he wants to show their speed Don’t you s’poee he’d piauk down a good sized fortune if it would buy skill enough to speed that team? 1,11 bet yon $10 on it. Vanderbilt Is not singular in being unable to drive his horses for the best that is in them. Bonner, Work, Rocke feller—all of these owners of tue fas test • four teams In tne world, are compelled to put professional drivers into the buggies when a remariubie rformance is desired. ‘ This employe usually the trainer of the beasts, knows their peculiarities perfectly, and is un derstood by them to be their complete master. Not one of tne men 1 nave named can drive his horses within ten seconds as fast as they will go for tn* trainer., A Com tout for Ueauty. »t ’ A ' • contest Louis \ beauty contest which has been raging in a St. Louis flair resulted in the overwhelming election of Miss Flora Morrell. Sue has been awarded the gold medal of beauty, as a local re port puts it, “for sue has features of Grecian purity ofeutUue, her cheeks softly tinted with lose color, aud lus trous gray eyes, ’twin stars of oeauty,’ fringed wild dark lashes, shining out ttoAi beneath delleateiy pencilled eye brows. A lovely dimple in eacu cheek adds to the beauty of tne face as the rosebud mouth parts in a smile, dia- playing a rofr of gfestening peans. Her hair, ’vraiChisabiUKiarit, is of pale goid, worn in loose curls over a wmte fore head, and when flowing flails far below the slim waist. Add to these attrac tions a graceful figure and sweet, un affected manner, and you see before you the St. Louis beauty.” THE VERDiCT -or— TUE PEOPLE; IDf THE BEST! -t Kb. J.0. Bora-Dear sir: I bonfitx tho stk Dm* UfMkine sold by yoa over Ive yean ago tor ay wife, who haa given It * long end fair trial. I am wen pleased wttn u. It eever oPrea any rouble, and la *4 good a* when flrat MUg*- WlmubOM**. C..A—» 1M1. J ‘ i f«rr Mr. Boao; lou wish to In regard to the Davu— fT Team ago, Ifeei i can’t aay too maohtatu fa I tuaue a rout $80,00 within live raonUia, at t running it no laai that the needle would get fectly hot from fr.cUon. I feel confident 11 not nave done the same work with as nruco to say three favor. o££ _ _jcii ealw and m well with any other machine. No tune lost in adjusting attachment. The lightest running machine 1 have ever treadled. Brother James ana \\ imams’ families are as much pleased with their Davis Machines nought or you. I want no better machine. As I said before I don’t Ulnk too much can be said for the Davis Machine. Respectfully, Ellin mwinson, Fairfield County, April, ISSk Mr. boao : My mien me gives me perrefei satis faction. 1 find no fault with It. The attachments . ae so /ample, i wish for no better than the Da via Vertical Feed. Respectfully. * „ . _ . Mrs. R. Willino. Fairfield cotmty, April, 188*. M k. Boao : 1 oougot a uavts vertical Feed w mg Machine from yoil four years ago. I am .UgntiMi with 1L It never nus given me any o uole, and has never been the least out of order, t m as good aa wueu 1 first bought tt. I caa cheerfully recommend lu Respectfully, Mrs. M. J. KiagLAND. Montloelio, April SO, 1883. This Is to certify that I have oeeo using s Dam* Vertical Feed Sewing Mac tine for over two years, purchased of Mr. J. u. noag. I haven’t found 1; p assessed of any fault—all the atmohmanta are m simple. It neveriefuaes to went, and is certainly ths lightest running in tbe market. I consider it s first class macuine. . . Very respectfully. _ . _ Minxic M. Wilmnobam. Oakland, Fairfield county. 8. r. Mk ROAdMatn weMpteaseu mevery psrtiout with the uavts Machine nought of you. 1 taint a nrsi-ciass macuine in every respect. Yon knew you iota several maculnea of the hame make to duerent members of our famine*, all of wnum, as far as 1 snow, are wen p.eased with them. Respectfully, Mba M. H. Moils r. Fairfield connty, April, USB. • Tfitslstocoiuty we neve had in constant use the Davis Mac sum bought of you about tores years ago. As we take in work, and have made the puce of it several Uinesovor, wo don’t want aay uetier machine. It is always ready to do any kind of work we have to do. No paokanngor skipping sutcneA We canomysay we are well p.easc-i anu wish no bet’-- —*•— ■tier machine, , ( ATEfiBINB WTUk AND SOTBR. April *5, IMS. 1 have no ta ut to and with my maotune, and don’t want any better. I have m t ie ths price ot It severs times oy takingluaewing. UUalwajs ready to do its work. 1 think It a nrst-clsas ma chine. 1 feel I cant say too maoh for tan Davis Vertical Feed Machine. Mrs. Tbomas Hvrra. Fairfield rounty, April, 188S. Mr. j. ty. Boao—i*?ar Hir :• it gives me much pleasure to testily to tue merits of the Osvls Ver tical Feed dewing Machine, 'rue machine I got of yon auout nve years ago. has been almost tn ooo sia.it use ever since that time. I cannot Sse tha; it is worn tny, ami has not oust me one cent for repairs since we nave had it. Am well pleased and don’t wlsn tor any better. Yours truly, aobt. Cbawvoaii, u ran He Quarry, near Winnaboro 8. C. We have used the Davis Vertical Fee-t sewing Machine for toe mat five yeara We would not have any other maae at any price. The ma- nine has given os unbounded eutiefection. Very respectfully, Mrs. W. K. tuhmcr asd DicaBrcsSj Fairfield county. 8. C., Jsti. S( IMS. Having bought a Dans Vertical Feed Sewing Manama from Mr. J. O. Boag soma tares years ago, and It uavrng given me perfect ssUsthotton in every resiwc; as a ismlly macorns both for has - j and ilgntsewing, Sunnsvsrneeded me least re pair In any way, 1 can uueerfuny reco.umeud It to any one a< a nrst-ciass macmn la every parties Ur, end think It second to none, it la one ot the •Imp.est inacnmeh made; my children use It wit ., mli earn, t he atucamenui are more essay ad- Ju-oed and wwfiowr-wgreater range of work by means of its Vertical seed than any otuer ma enuie I nave ever sden or aged. - Mba Thomas owinoa Winnsb in, Fairfield county, 8. c. We have hail one or tao Davis Machines about four years ana have always found it ready to do all klnus of work we nave nad occasion to ua Can’t see mat the machine la worn any, and works as well as when new. Mba w. 1. Crawford, Jackson’s Cre$k. Fairfield county, A C. My wife la highly pleased with the Davis Ma chiue bough, ot you. She would not take double was; sue gave lor It. Ths mainline ass so; been out of order since the had It, and she can do any kind of work ou It. Very Respectfully, Jas. F. Pass Monticello, Fairfield county, A U. Roof f^r Railroad Cars. Xu improved roof for railroad cars freen- bMa Leea paMntod by a resident of Naili- viUe. The object of the invention is to to the brakeman in running along the top of the oar than the old construction of roof, and provides an efficient means for ten tile ting the oar. I . M ■ ■■ ,■■■ > soul, —The total outflow of all the mineral while the poor young lovers are sos- waters of France is estimated at 10,034 | pended between heaven and earth—as gallons per minute. The Davis Sewing Machine is Umplr • freos- XU% MBA J. A. UOOUWTN Ridgeway, N. C„ Jam to. 1.18s. J.o Boao, KsOm Ag*M—Dear sir: My wife ha-* ..eea using a Davis Sswlng Machine constant ly for toe past four years, an i It has never needed any repairs an i wonts Just sa well as when flrat bjnght. She says It wilt do a greater rang* oi - practical wore wild do d eaaiet and batter thaa any machine aha aat avar used. We cnaarfuili recommend It aa n No. 1 famuy laaohina, Your troj,- Jaa Q Datia Wtacaburo, A C., Jon. 9, XSfik. Mb. Boao : I have aiwaya found my Dans Ma chine ready do ah kinds of to work l nave had oc- uaskm to uo. I eanfli* aea that tto amenina Is worn a particle and d works sewed aawaen new Respectfully, ^ Mba R. C. uoomma Wlnnsboro, A C., April. 1IW, MA Boao : My wife hga been oonetautiy utng tha Davrn Manama bought of you auout fore years ago. I have never rsgrettad buying K.iaa B la uiwaya ready tor any Ond of fa Jlty aewlag, etihai Heavy or hguk It la never oatof 4b or naaniBg lepeirA ' ’ . _ V«yr««m^ w Falrflald. A C., March, m