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' WINNSBORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 188,5^ ^ ' ~ i, ' . On the Cars. Crowded cars. Conductor pone, Pleasant day. Drummer "fly." Maiden trav'ilnsr Looks at maiden Far away. With a sigh. Vacant seat, Asks the maiden By her side. "Is there one . Only one Loves you more - In which to ride. Tban 1 have done?" Dandy drummer, Maid looks conscious, j Slack mustache. Rather coy. ^ ^ I Thinks good chance Drummers neart - To mate a mash. Full of joy. B Grinning, asks "May I ask A May he ride Wondrous bliss, In vacant seat For the boon By her side Of one sweet kiss." Maid says "Yes," Maid says "No, Looking sweet, 'Twould hardly do, _ Drummer happy For there's one To his feet That loves me true." Happy drummer! "I will win you Hare-earned cash. From his side," Spends for "goodies" Drummer says, For his mash. With conscious pride. ? .'' , - ""Train boy's stock -^Hardly think so," Disappears, Maid replies. Grins with joy, " 'Tis conductor," To his ems*. Blank surprise. Sells $he drummer "He's"my husband, Apples, cakes. Don't you see? 2?uts and candy. Here he comes. Awful "likes." You'd better flee." Condms*'*r comes, Door flies open, Drummir's cash Drummer bold, k Pays tt.? passage Dashes out II For hltj mash. Looking sold. CooSr- Aor looks Conductor gri ns. At train boy sly. You know the rest. With a wink Twenty dollars From weather eye. In his vest. ?Tom P. Morgan in the Through MaiL -> * ?' rJr~ ' * BABY'S SECRET. ? " -'Jfina dear, won't yon come and play with me?" and little Arthnr gazed up "wistfully into the delicate, dreamy face of Iik sisterNina turned slowly in her big cushioned <*hair, a smile of intense sorrow breaking over her pallid lips. "Are you tired of playing alone, baby?" she asked softly, laying her small thin hand tenderly on his golden curls. "Oh, so tired! When will you be able to play with me again in the garden? Yon used to be so gay; now you .* are alwaj's sad, and sitting in here ; alone," reproachfully. A few tears trickled down the little girl's pale cheeks, and she heaved a deep sigh. ' Poor Artie! I wish I could, run about as I used. It makes me very unhappy to think of those bright days, when we ran so joyfully amongst the pretty flowers, chasing the blue., iged butterfly, or when tired, resting beTieath some shady tree, watching the J" f/v Kro n ?>1 ki^' JX V/? U VI UlUWU bv "t. singing so sweetly. Will that time ever come again, I wonder!" giter to.fefcsfeter's words, scarcely grasping their^Si *ifi^ mg, only knowing that she had changed since those days; the once - bright rcerry child had' become pale and" languid, never leaving, without aid, her chair by the window. "Shall you be ill long?" he asked in his sweet childish voice, his innocent V1 t/\ lmrc U1UC OJC5 miovxo. W "I do not know, baby dear. I think soon the pain will leave me," earnestly. Then we shall be able to play together in the garden again ?" a ray of hope filling his mind. - Nina smiled sorrowfully, and her ?yes wandered towards the pleasant scene stretching before the open win40W. "Summer will soon be over, Artie, and in the autumn there are no flowers to cut, or bntterflies to chase; even the birds leave us then for sunnier lands." Artie's bright loGk faded, and his rosy lips took a doleful curve, 'Dr. Cliff is very naughty, Sfina, not to make you well.- Why does he come here every day if be does not cure you?" Nina's answer was interrupted by the entrance of Mrs, Arrol, to whom Artie ran with outstretched arms. "What is ir, baby?what has hurt you?" she asked tenderly, lifting her cr?n nn tn her knee, as she sank into a chair beside Nina. Nina rapidly explained, her words bringing a troubled light to Mrs. Ar=roFs eyes, a .bitter pang to her heart, "Poor Artie! Well, lie cannot want you more than I; he must hare patience for a little while. Soon you will be as strong and well as ever," she said hopefully, feeling far from believing w<v<5c qVip nspri to soothe the boy's grief- " j She had known for some time the fatal truth: that her gentle little girl, hi spite -of all their nursing, would soon leave them in sorrow; the doctor had broken the news to her one summer ere, when Nina, after a long run ?with Artie, had quietly fainted away. Since then she had grown gradnally weaker; unable to play with her '* * - *Iner Vint Droto^rj too wciikj i\jl auj ku.u^ m%*. - rest, day after day, in her large chair, ;x drawn elosa to" the casement from V "whtsh she couLi see the dear old garden, where Artie framed ia moody solitude,' The days passed swiftly by, *nd still Nina grew more fragile; and <?^.e i a^;0 cmtrtaniv entering the I mmUIII^ Aiuki _? cj house, saw Dr. Cliff and his pa other, j the latter with tearful face, talking j earnestly in the hall. N ***Yoa ?aj\the end is near? Can you not tell" one how long it will be before my darling leases :ue?M Mrs. Arrol > asked pleadingly, The doctor shook fcis head, then pointing through the open 4<W.- said - gravely: * j "Do you see yonder trees?the once ?reen foliage yellow, and dropping, leaf by leaf, to the grouad? When they have all fallen, and the trees are bare, Tour dear child will droot> au4 die V ;/: also." - | sr-c fior ffipe in tr^mb- 1 - jli j CV? XU4V* ? ling hands, deep sobs breaking from her grief stricken heart; she scarcely heeded the, doctor's kind consoling ~ words. How could she he resigned, . r V - ;. when one of her loved children was j slowly fading from her? w - She did not notice Artie, with white -w. troubled face, and wistfui eyes," steal silently out in the garden; and ior long the child, walked about, forgetting, this new *orrow, the interrupted play with Carlo, his big cherished dog. Many times after this, Mrs, Arrol would look at her little boy in silent wonder; he was so strangely quiet?so .thoughtful. Slowly, one by one, the withered leaves fell to the ground, each taking ize^ something from j\inas irague mu. Soon Mr. Arrol, fearing the end mlgat come in nis absence, gave np going to business, wandering instead aimlessly ibest the house-too pained to stay always se&y his darling, and not ^daring to be far asray, r>n<? mom in cr. srfte? s. short tender visit to Nina, he stepped i^to p}ie garden, now no longer gay srkh bright flowers or the sound of childish . He had not gone far, ere he came upon a sight which made him pause in mute amazeueuact. Standing on a chair, beneath a wide-spreading tree, was *?in u-i-rtHin or clrnnff 7 thread round the twigs a?4 pranches -'--^'''C;'.^ ' .>,.-'*: -V... ..V "*>"', * ..._. within reach. Full of curiosity, Mr. Arrol stepped forward. "Artie," he began softly, "what are you doing, ray little man?" Artie, not having heard his father's footsteps, started violently, almost losing his balance on the high chair. The thread dropped from his hand to the ground, and he turned a white cnorod trt TVf?\ AlToL "What are you doing, Artie?'1 he repeated. . Gaining courage fir.a the extreme gentleness of his'father's voice, and the affectionate gleam in his eyes fixed upon him, Artie began trembling: "it is a secret, papa, iou won i tell, "will you?" Mr. Arrol smiled at the child's earnestness; yet the blue eyes were I very wistful, almost pathetic. "I promise you, Artie, I will keep i your secret," he said kindly. Artie leaped from his high perch, and standing before his father, gazed up eagerly into his face. "Papa, not long ago, I heard Dr. Cliff tell mamma that when the leaves had fallen from the trees, Nina would die too, and I do not want her to go | away, so to keep the leaves from drop! ping, I tie them to the branches. It is difficult, because they are so high?will you help me, papa?" Mr. Arrol gulped down a sob which rose in his throat; the sweet innocent idea of his little son brought a sudden wave of sad emotion to his heart How could he answer that simple question, and dash all Artie's bright hones to the irround, by telling ?im how useless it was, holding nature thus in check? " Dear Arthur! Poor little fellow! Nina will be glad when she hears of - your lovin<r trust. I will help you "very willingly, but alas! the task of keeping back death would be as difficult as trying to prevent the leaves from falling! Sec even now, that slight gust of wind has broken your slender thread? the loaves arc gone!" It was true, and with a bitter cry Artie threw himself into his father's arms, feeling for the iirst time, the weight of grief hovering round i:iin. A* Dr. CliiFhad said, scarce had tl.e Inst yellow lea-es left the gaunt branches than Nina's gentle spirit fled to her happier rest, and Artie has now only a dim memory to brighten his lonely young life. r uiucis. y?;ir r v I have recently >cir.e drfys ai Carrara, where sonic 0 men are at work in the quarries. Tlsere are 100 studios of sculpture at C;u;r:iraf 05 sawmills and 25 polishing wheels, wliich brightens dull marble and smooth the slight fortunes of some four hundred rough rocks, huge in their proportions, is something approaching the rnarvelr,rye Vi orn 'Plir* ?rir?n r. r? iiOK<tO!l to the height of some seven hundred feet above the level of (he quarry, and up aloft excavate per ft otiy colossal lumps of Carrara marble. Each gang or the foreman of the gang, goes down with and on the lump as it is swung by derrick ropes out into the air and swiftly brought to mother earthOne of these Italians will sinrr in lusty tones, "Viva, viva Garibaldi." from his dizzy eminence and suddenly appear below where yon are standing, "his bright,, big black eyes full of unequaled expressiveness and his white teeth?glittering between unapproachable smiles? tue inalienable gifts of these people?and say, "Ah, signore, will you go,up with me again?" just as if it were a perfectly ordinary feat. The free,easy and primitive stvle of this N,.i. P UVlCg i-iituiw: Ui A Hiuuvo M%t appear doubly dangerous. Hundreds oi accidents occur every year. Children scarcely out o? their swaddling clothes work amidst the glare and dust of this lovely while marble and die with sore eyes and stifled lungs. The food is dry bread, a raw onion and dirty ; water. It is the only place in Italy where wine is not drunk. Worn out by incessant, severe toil, these people, ! insufficiently fed, fall into dissipation, yiolence and criine, living like dogs and leaying on the white marble the sweat of theiF wretched lives. We see none of all this under the hand of art. Fully $800,COO worth of marble goes out annually from these quarries, the bulk of it to France. The price of it Tari.es according to its beauty. The first quality is priced at $60 to $80 per square meter at the seaport This is r *- ? - -rry o T?V?T , * Tho j wna.1 we iciiu mai second quality is priced at S?5 to $62, and the spotted at $30 to $59, Tbei^ I comes pure-white, but not statuary, marble. The price is $50 per square meter. The second quality is $35, and the third is $30. 'I he vein marble brings, on the first quality, $50, and the second quality $35. Violet-hued mowWA Ivrinore ?$ 70 tn SI 00 ner sauare I uauj. <r * v ? ? je~ ^ meter. These are the ordinary tariffs, and on them the profits are absurdly high before the marble leaves the. quany. In some instances I have known first-class statuary blocks to be rated at $12,000 each, "regardless of market rapes,?Rome Letter to thz Baltimore Sun. Bill Arp od. BduoatjQij. Well, I do love these- old-fashioned [ honest darkeys, i love mem ior meir dependence and their trust in ns, I wouldn't defraud one out of his just dues for no amount of profit or gain. I had rather overpay him than underpay him. But I h?7e no consideration for i the^e educated upstarts who swell j around and talk big about equality. | Well, as to that I haye'nt any more rer ; suect for lazy supercilious white folks. ^duc&i&n spoils lots of folks, both white and bla^k- Just about half the college boys ought to be in the corn 'field now, they are no account. Well, I don't mean to say that tbe corn field wants no account men but I mean to say tha$ ?he college spoilt a good corn field man.. jFijen kc was at home on 'y * *? ?~av me larrn uc >v?s **y But as Sam Jones says ho syejit off to college and now he aint fitten to get i ? f O I fittsi).**HS ^ ?1131. The burning the steamer Cataline, in June, 1861, at Fortress Monroe, disclosed the fact that although her first cost was only $18,000, and the expense of running her for ten weeks ?10,000 more, making ?28,000, she had been < * J e? Ai'n ~ *.1. ^ enarierea ior v,w> y. njymu, iisaiuug $2.3,000 fox* the first leu weeks, A provision in her charter secured to her owners ?50,000 in case sho was lost, and she was also insured for $25,000. The result was that the net profit to the owners was $72,0.0 for ten weeks. ?Ban: Parley Poore. - <P A bullet with which Henry Southern, of (Jrcenviile, S. C.. wa? wounded in t>!?i nast :>t the battle of Gettysburg has just been t:ikfii} beneath his collar bone by a surgeoii. The fecilct was not disiigurud, and' looked as new when it eutered h's neck. \Y<;?r!AX GOSSIP. A Fi-uitfal Cause of Domestic Unhairp!lMsa?The Trying Ortlcal of Fitting N'c\v Dresses. Opera anil Other Fall-Drws Toilets and Their Accessories?Various Tilings a Woman Can Do. TIIE CHAUITV SYSTEM. When domestic unhappiuess exi?ts in a family it generally happens that the case may be traced to money matters and to t'h? unequal division of the common fund-, says thy Louisville Courier-Journal. Probably eight women nnt of t; :i who :;ro married and have no other visible means of support than a husband are dependent upon that husband's generosity for every 5 cents they have to spend. The idea of a husband being generous to his wife is quite as absurd as it would be for any other business partner to be generous to his associate. A widower with a house full of children has to pay a good round sum to som.: housekeeper for attending to the -same duties his wife performed for Iter board, lodging nnrl elnthes. He does not yvaillble when the housekeeper comes for her salary, nor ask her what she did with all the money he gave her last month, nor inquire iu an aggrieved tone of voice if $30 won't do instead of 810. No, she has earn6d her money, he respects her right to it, and he pays her like a man. Wheu his wife was housekeeper he paid her like a husband. It is true he gave her liberal credits at dry-goods shops, milliners', and drossmakers'. These privileges constituted his ideas of feminine b!i>s. \Vh::t need had she of money? Such a thing as giving her, or rather sharing with her,, a portion of the product of his labors as one of a domestic firm never occur red to him. He was quite willing to trust her to keep the honor of his home and name, to raise his children; but a doubt as to her business capacity never crossed his mind. That she would foolishly waste money if she could get hold of it was his foregone conc*u.sioo, although for years she had managed his home, and with unexampled economy he is now able to appreciate she is dead. It is not an uncommon thing for a woman to have to worry her husband for 10 cents for car fare to take her to church. When you sec a woman carry her "pocket money," a dime or so, tucked in the palm of her glove, you may conclude she Las a husband of this description. For a proud-spirited, naturally independent woman to have to Deg, oarg.un, ana nagg;o ior a few dollars from her iiusl>an<i is one of the most degrading misfortunes that can befall her. It is true some women do not mind jH^5g^5expIrdn in elaborate detail the why and wherefore of the demand; and other women look at the partnership business in a still broader view, and do not hesitate to apply for that which is manifestly their due, but op posed to these there is a large majority of wives to whom it is an infernal mortification to ask, day after day, year after year, for money from their own husbands- A friend of mine who has been married for forty years has to hurry every morning after her husband as he leaves the dining-room to try and get from him money for the dinner's marketing. This has been going on during all those years, and if by any chance she should fail to ran after him he would quietly march down town and not leave a cent. It often takes the greatest tact, courage, patience, and erectleness to coax from him suf ficient money to by for herself or her children the clothes demanded by the customs of decency find civilization. It is not possible that a woman, however forgiving, can feel altogether unresentful toward such a man. Down in her lonely heart of hearts she feels the indignty put upon her. It is all very well to argue that i a woman has credit at the stores?and can buy clothes, shoes, hats, wraps?she has no need for money. Those who argue this should just try a dose of such treatment themselves. Why n ed a body live if once in a wlii.e they ruar nq? have ;!je innoccnt pleasure of indulging in a book or magazine, a bit of chin aware, a useless odd or end that will wear its welcome out maybe, but that is so tempting to buy. A man may be a miser, but he doesn't feel the need of it because he has in his pocket money which he can just take out and spend for cigars, an orange, lunch, soda water, or the papers. He is not like the woman, who, if she wants to spend 50 ccnts on herself, has to run to iier nusDana ana asK mm as a jjreut favor and piece pf generosity to give hor the pitiful sua. The young wife who has the courage to demand at the beginning of her married life a weekly or monthly allowance of money?which shall be proportionate to her husband's income?may be saving herself from a life-time misery. Any woman who submits to the charity system?the board, lodging, and clothing plan?is as much to be blamed as she is to be j pitied. A TRYIXG OliDEAL. "It's an awfully trying process, indeed it is, trying on a dress, and you ! seed not laugh at me for saying so," on/1 sn intAnsA vonnor ladv nursed ud i ~ ~ " O < ' f ? j. her JIps and looked with a glance of retrospective annoyance upon her companion, a reporter for the San Francisi co Chroniclc, who was evidently chaffing her about her late experience. ' Now, do you mean to tell me," said j the man, between the jolts of the car, | as it bumped over the Kearney street | crossing of Sutter street, "that you ac! tually faint when you try on a dress?1' J "It is a fact that I do, and I do not want to De laugnea as aaoyj. 11. a.i iui. Why, I am not the only one who faints. Other girls do. Oh. it is dreadful! I perfectly dread the idea of <ping near a dressmaker." And the lair young lady gave a pretty shrug to her should ers. "What kind of dresses make you faint the most when you are trying them on?" continued her persecutor. "Oh, this kind," and the ill-used being kicked out a fpct which raised a blue skirt. "You see, these are what are called tailor-made suits?made in imitation of the clothcs of gentlemen,? hsvo in fit insfc so. or thev | AU.KA. M-.v J ! wqu!4 not be lit for anything. There [ are ever so many changes. You haven't J an idea. Why, sometii+ies whole seams i have to be ripped put, and then we | have to stand so still that np -yyonder your strength g;yes out." "How many times has your strength i given out under a trial?" ' j "I remember fainting three times i one morning while having a dress tried on. But that was excusable; it was my first party dress, and I was awfully nir!if?nl?v The dressmakers ?ot Quite alarmed, and I was made to desist from having any more trials that day. But I am nothing to what some girls are. You won't believe it, but I know some i of Ky friends have to be braced up ] with regular drinkc during the time they are under the'dressmaker-s iiands. :f'.~ :.^X ^ ' VV.--'-*--.rasfe .Iv; I Some of them are perfectly horrid and j : keep you waiting and standing. I have ! stood from S to 12 o'clock witiiout any thing passing my lips. Now. can you | wonder why I did not faint?" I suppose the figure has a great I tj-? fin witii iht* f.imnp" ' Well, no; I take quite as long as anybody else," suid the fair young lady, with pardonable assurance, "and I au: sure I am not such a bad figure. But the dressmakers tell me it is just horrid to try to give a thin ;vomau a fit. They give them any amount of trouble, while those who have something of a figure they say ihey can get along well enough wltli." FOIJ THE THEATRE. An opera toilet can be varied to suit the taste of the wearer, while those ocrupying private boxes indulge in a fiillr :1 icss toilet, with all the accessories, i;.eluding elegant flowers; many, by the addition of a sorties de bal and pretty bonnet, i! ake a handsome black or d.irk silk serve for their costume. The tr-stes of all can be suited in the variety of handsome combinations showifi A striking and handsome dress'is of~combined pink, satin, and white lace, which has an effect of beautifnl delicacy. The skirt is of satin, arranged in box pleats, which are ironed down quite flat to within a few inches of the edge, where they puff out and make a loosely pleated flounce, falling over vprv narrnw ntfit.vl llounCGS. altSl* nately satin and lace. A tunic of lace is gracefully draped en chale withlong, flowing bows of satin ribbon. The back drapery is very prettily arrauged in large loops, like a bow trimmed with lace edging. The lace and satin cc sage is pleated and is secured at theN waist by a ribbon belt fastening under a bow of ribbon, with Ions:, flowing cuas. A more beautiful dress can hardly be imagined than the following: The foundation is of moss-green silk; over this is a drapery of cream-coloreu gauze covered with Persian embroidery in raw silk, forming a transparent covering over the green. The edge of this overdress is cut in bell-shaped points of embroidered applique green velvet, and the whole of the back of the rlT-nce -fnllc in lr>n<r nl.iin nloftts. ? -~~=? r i is covered up to the waist with the same grceL /elvet bells. The bodice is trimmed ifroand the edge with similar bells, the sleeves also. The bodice is fastened with sold buttons. A stylish dress is of two shades of lilac velvet of the darker shade and satin merveilleux of the. lighter. Tie skirt is of the velvet, plain in frcftt; the edge is cut out in tab.s over a kutcd turned back as revel's, showing'their lining of satin merveilleux. Each'^of itkAAA " -* A/? Wftjl 11*!f k n flllftl" rtU n U112SC ICYUld 13 T> l LLX O, kLAAWCV ViiW" nilie fringe. The bodice has a sh6rt basque, the front having graduated points of tbe velvet, showing back of them the satin. The sleeves are trimmed with the satin to correspond.? Philadelphia Times. WHAT A WOMAN CAN DO. She can say "No," and stick all time. ' ? She can also s+-f low. soft voice that it means She can sharpen a lead pencil, i^ou give her plenty of pencils. She can dance all night in a pair of shoes two sizes too small for her and enjoy every minute of the time. < She can pass the display window of a draper's shop without stopping?if she is running to catch a train. She can walk half the night with a noisy baby in. her arms without once expressing the desire to murc/er the infant She can appreciate a kiss from her husband seventy-five years after the marriage ceremony has taken place. She can suffer abuse and neglect for years, which one touch of kindliness or consideration will drive from her recollection. She can go to church .and afterwards tell you what every woman in the congregation had on, and in some instances cho r? rr\v& f.ViA VM,kA b4,v ^ ******* *~vv" v* " text was. She can?bnt what's the use? A woman can do anything or everything and do it well.?Philadelphia News. A Dashing: Debutante. ^ A New York debutante, who has neither riches nor beauty, entered society with the avowed intention of mak ing a sensation. One of her mildest eccentricities is to call men by their first names immediately upon introduction, while at several "girl" luncheons she ]ias monopolized fche entire atteu; tion of the guests with rhapsodical accounts of her tremendous success, of the number of proposals she has had, and the compliments she had received ?and I fear that one or two more little incidents like the following will have the effect of putting a somewhat sudden stop to her social career. At a recent private ball she was sitting next to Mrs. Herman Jones as supper, when Mr. Danny Fearing brought that lady an ice. "Oh, I wish I ha.d an ice!" j -i.il ? .1 :-__r V_ 1 ejaculated me uaujsei m ^ucswuu. "May I bring you one?" politely inquired Mr. Fearing. "Ob, yes; only bring me twice as much as that Oh, by the way," she added, turning to Mrs, Jones, as the surprised man went off, "you might as well present that fellow to me; I don't know ^him." When he returned and the introduction had taken place she noticed that be had a bottle of champagne in his hand. "Oh, I want some of that!" she cried. "Let me gel you a glass," said Fearing, moving away. "Oh, never mind that; I was brought up on the bottle,'7 was the reply. "Hold up your hat in front of me.v' And seizing the bottle she put it to her lips and drained a respectable portion of its cpntents with the ease and grace of a southside boatman.? Philadelphia Call. Sieijjh Bells. -1 T t_ _TT Jtiow* many Know now sieigu oeus art; made? The little iron ball is too big to be put through the holes in the bell, and yet it is inside. How did it get there? This little ball is called J'the jinglefc." When you shake the sleigh bell it jingles. When the horse trots the bells jingle, jingle, jingle. in maKing tne bell this jingle is put inside a little ball of mud, just the shape of the outside of the bell. This mud ball, with the jingle inside is placed TVtho mold of thd outside, and the njeltttU. uietal is poured in, which fills up the space between the ball and the mold. When the mold is taken off you see a sleigh-bell, but it will not ring, as it is full of dirt. The hot metal dries the dirt that the bell is made of, so it can be shaken out After the dirt is all shaken out of tfcfe holes m the bell, the little iron jinglet. will still be in the bell, and will ring. 'It took a good many years to think how-to make a sleigh-bell.?Popular Science Monthly. ) ? ? - \ V ' nmm EDUCATIONAL. Qualifications Xecessary for a Progressive and Practical School Superintendent. Gleanings From Various Sources on V&r' ious Subjects Embracing Suggestive Hints. PUBLIC OPINION. President Enot of Harvard university in an addrc-rs before the Massachusetts' Teachers' Association the other day, said it would be much better for two or three towns to maintain one high school adequately equipped, rather than for each one to maintain a Aveak and poorly equipped high school. The only thing that, stands in the way ! of such a union is local jealously, and aUUJJUJL bUclL Id CCD iVCIUC Liiu UVJLUJJ.# More liberal appropriations for salaries of evening school-teachers should early follow, that these schools, as far ns can be, may be made a widely recognized and well regulated part of the stj^e system..,,Statistics, .tel^is -that school!; like day schools, when -Trader similar conditions, have' proved ' a success, but when maintained under eleemosynary, management, or by an indifferent public support, have never justified the expenditure.?Massachusetts Board of Education. To learn to read easy Latin prose and ordinary French prose at sight, is as good training for pupils who are not going to college as it is for those who are. * * * If the technical schools should add to their usual requirements iVr admissson. Latin, and the elements 6f chemistry, physics, botany, and zo' ology, they would strengthen the high schools, secure to all their regular pupilsa broad and firm foundation for special studies, and raise the general level of their own courses^?President Eliot. I asSM two Prussian officers, whom I met in the summer of 1871 at Portresina, how the German troops behaved when going into battle,?did they cheer and encourage each other? The reply I received was: "Never in our experience has the cry, ' TVir mussen seizen,' ?we must conquer,?been heard from German soldiers: but in a hundred in stances we have heard them resolutely exclaim,4 Wir musscn unser PJlicht thun\ ?we must do our duty." ft was a sense of duty i-ather than love of glory that strengthened those men and rilled them with an invincible heroism.?Professor Tyndal. Those whose reading is limited seldom make a success of teaching. They form a class of "verbatim teachers,1' who teach children sound not sense.? Jlory Allen West. reading are best pre j i ~ <. <-i. scrveu uy ulJJ" ers. It is of little use "thread to~o!Tcr^-., self and never to speak of what one reads.?Lyman Abbott. We-should remember that the direction of a stream is easily changed at its source. "You can make something of a Scotchmanlf he is caught young," said Dr. Johnson; and the" saying may be applied to the little people of all lands.?The Lighthouse, Wilmington, N.C. ?* i. means j Jotimprovement which no teacner "can~r afford to ignore, and which no successful teacher docs ignore, The lest teachers need such helps: and what is to be said of the teacher who fai's to provide himself with such implements??Tiic Normal Tcacher. Child-nature is a^furnace wherein the animal dross may be purged and the mind and heart left pure and fresh for the entrance of good thoughts and the expression of no Die deeds; or the gemmed beauty of precious souls may be sotted and corroded and burned with passion so that they crave nothing good, love nothing Dure, and hate all O TTf~ 7s\*i ,t r\f kUUli IS 1JU1 > >-' 'I v i/<w unit \/j lAtitmlion. THE SUPERINTENDENT AND TEACHES. We can imagine cases where the presence of a superintendent in a town may not be an unmixed 'joy to the teachers. The only safe basis on which both the superintendent and teucher may stand is one of mutual respect, trust, and kindness. Where there is a lack of any of these qualities, all parties fail to secure the benefits which should arise from such a union. xne supennienuent, iruui ma puai- .. tion, is like a watchman on the tower. He must look afar and read the signs of the times, not only in events already happening, but those to come. In one sense he is a seer, while the teacher pinned down to her school-room routine will find her* horizon narepwing, if no fresh life comes to her from outside sources. The progressive superintendent is supposed to be thorough!}- acquainted with educational principles, and to have his eyes open to what is- going on in those circles w!'oro there is the most life and progrr-. :. Knowing well the condition el iiLs own schooi 'heir weakness and the lions in the '.v 't is his business, as veil as pleasure, to be on the lookout, to glean from the wide field all those methods and hints that will be of service to hi? own -teachers. In no other way can he become so truly helpful. __The true superintendent is not a spy. i?e takes it lor granted, tuar ms ter.cners are as much in. earnest as he is; that they mean to work faithfully, intelligently, and with reverence. ' His position being one of greater freedom than the teacher's, naturally makes of him a source of supply. The teachers have a right to look to him for new light and heip. He need not command but suggest He need not listen behind closed doors, or pump small urchins in regard to the ipner workings of school life. His own iudffiiient and penetration "will give him all he has a right to know. The drift of a teacher's work, the quality of her spirit, arc not such hard things after all, to detenu me. No matter how far wrong a teacher is, if her mistakes arc pointed out in a kindly manner, she will lake it kindly if she deserves to hold her position. The greatest power of the superintendent is Lig mqral foi-co. He can his toanhor under obligations that are far more binding than all the commands that can be uttered. Human nature somehow resents a "You must," but who can hold out against a good way winningly presented? This is not an ideal picture. We are thinking of ono who is all this, and eyej} more?, to his teachers! There is that unfailing courtesy and appreciation, the mark of the knightly soul, which makes his visits a help and encouragement. And often the*few direct words, and the admirable teaching-exercises given to the pupils, let in a flood oi lignt in more | than one dark place. But the teacher has much to remember in her relations with the one who is to be her helper. First she must take it for granted that her superintendent js her "h&lper ziot one iq ' sirupJy discover the flaws. 1 JNotning can oe well done without this mutual confidence. Second, she must expect and invite criticism, even if it makes her wince. She can do bettor without praise than that knowledge which shows her where her failures lie. The best thing one can do even if under harsh criticism, is to set one's teeth and profit by it Third, the teacher must realize that she is only one wheel in a vast machine, and that she must do her part well for the sake of a greater whole. Therefore, in all matters where a personal fnrilinn- rnirrVif no cil rr nnfor if ie ttncoi? V/vWilJ -ii-4 AW U TI iOV/1 to ignore self as much as possible, and remember the cause. Of course the wise superintendent will respect the personality of his teachers, and allow great freedom in the working of the schools. But the obstinate, bigoted teacher who does not take kindly to innovation, and who will not go outside of tradition, must not expect that a wideawake, progressive superintendent will < regard her as an unmixed blessing. It it? eimv\lTr hnmnn nifnro +r\ JO UUiVUAV WV WViMW most tjKLt which is .following .along.ia- : the lines of one's most earnest purpose. A good deal more might be said on this subject, yet with a mutual respect, confidence, and kindliness, how much may be done! The teacher may not ( scorn advice, and it is her duty to car-, ry out all suggestions that arc for the benefit of her schools. The superintendent may respect the teachers originality, and should realize his own failures enough to be charitable with hers.?Journal of Education. A Swedish Godiva. The 2d of February in Sweden is considered the midwinter day. In the era of paganism it was a great festival in-' honor of the heroine Goa or Goja, dei- 1 fied under the name of Disa, to whom the whole month was consecrated besides. The legend of Goa is very curious. It states that one time when the country was visited by a frightful famine, the national assembly decided that, in order to alleviate the general distress, it would be necessary to put to death a part of the population, especially. the old and infirm. Goa alone dared nrf fa Vizi w pwM,*.. aim. ^ "V c able to propose a means of remedying the dearth, which would prove more efficacious as well as more humane, -j The King ordered the execution of the decree to be postponed; but in the interim, desiring to test the sagacity of f the young girl, ana to confound her audacity, he sent her word he would duly receive her on condition that she would come to his dwelling neither on foot nor on horseback, nor in a vehicle, neither dressed nor undressed, neither by day nor by night Goa solved the She came to the King's t house~on~a~?^(Mge?drawn by a goat, holding on to the si<ie or the sieage, with one leg resting on the pole of the sledge* the other on "tlie goat. She wore a fishing net only in liyjof garments, and she came exactljTit^the j epoch of the solstice, when the monfiT'? is still undetermined, at the time Of a full moon, but while it was yet twi- j light. Being admitted to speak, she advised that the o! J- uw<2 Im/Il itcu ~ or-aeirrg-cirtenEmated, should be merely sent to the still unpeopled parts of the cquntry, where they would be able to obtain the means of existence without being any burden to the community. The King liked the advice, and as the adviser had charmed him by her beauty and her wit, he took her for his wife.? Figaro. Aiinec in a Balloon. ' Lot me see. Which shall I tell yog ? Did you ever hear how I went up in a balloon? XoP Then here -it is. When the Germans besieged Paris in 18711 had just signed a contract with Mr. Jim Fisk. I had to go, but was not able to do so bccause all avenues ' were closely guarded by the enemy. Then someone suggested goingupin ^ one of the balloons used in transmitting dispatches, and, there being no s alternative, I went up. First, when v/e ascended, the conductor, another lady, * and I, the balloon went up, up, climb- + ing up, until we could see Paris like on eagle could flying high over it.. The * car of the balloon swung from side to side, and made me so dizzy. I watched * the Column Vendome until it tapered off from ivhat it was to a uoint the size of my little linger. I saw the cathedral * Xotre Dame growing from whafit is t to a ball the size of my fist. I saw'tho 1 people first the size of men, then as 4 small as dolls, and finally iocli like ( black pins stuck in a checker board? j. By this time I grew quite sick, and fel% back in .my seat and shut my eyes, and [!J I thought I was smothered; Oh, so ~ smothered. I tried to breathe and catch kthe air, vrhich was to me receding, ? with my mouth and my hands, so, so. '' f Hereupon Mdlle. Aimee. threw herself 1 back in her easv chair, shut her eyes, arid clutched with her hands, which were extended above her head, like the " proverbial drowning man catching at a | straw. "Then the balloon began to go down again and I got my mincl and my breath back. The conductor said we were out of danger, and we finally dropped down in a field and climbed out, glad enough to be on earth again.? \ ('/) ff\r)i/? 1 o JL/UUOtV^ ^ J. t?*/. J \sibt IS/tfl/tVt 7T The Use of a Scarf Pin. They were playing whist in the smoker. One of the players wore on his collar-scarf a diamond pin. It was very large and brilliant. The inference was that the wearer was a showy nabob ' or a blackleg. As a partner was shuffling for a new deal, another remarked: "That is a fine pin yor. wear!" "Yes," s replied the man, t'that is a good pin? for the money. It cost ?3.50. It is paste. You may wonder why I wear such a worthless bauble. I wear it for protection. This is the third one I have worn, the other two were stolen. ^ Let mc explain. I was traveling on a southern railway at night. Gradually the passengers in the car I was in dwindled to three?two raGn beside myself. \ discovered that these r-.en a were attracted bv my scarf pin, and T was convinced that thev were deter ruined to get it I was giad, for I had more than S3.0"K) in money and clicks in my pocket. "When I left the car one e man was in front of me and one was behind, and as I- passed out the door, the jolting of the car gave both an opportURSty to fall against me. At that moment one of them snatched the pin, had no thought of taking anything else. It is a safeguard, and I would not travel with valuables in a strange country without one."?Providence ' j A successor to the musical prodigy ^ bum! iom has been discovered in j Greenville. S. C. A 6-year-old son of - " G. W. Virare has a rcnjarljablc talent 1 for music >\nd a* once reproduce on i an accordion or piano any tune played * :>r whistled to him. 3 EXAMINE OUR STOCK OF SPRING GOODS BEFORE PURCHASING. <s YOU WILL FIND IT FULL AND complete 111 each'department ALL PRICES G UABAXTEEJD. WE ARE DETERMINED THAT N0< mie shall sell cheaper than ourselves. WE CALL PARTICULAR ATTEX? tion to our GENTS' DEPARTMENT. CLOTHING, HATS, SHIRTS, UNDERsvear, Collars, Cuffs, Cravats, Etc. SH OES ! SHOES ! SHOES ! WE CALL ATTENTION TO OUR ine of Ladies' and Gents' Fine Shoes, uniurpassed for style, fit, comfort and durajility. Each pair warranted to give satis'action or MONEY REFUNDED. OUR SECOND SUPPLY OF r>e. LAWN ,o arrive this week. / A FEW ".TOBS'f IN LADIES' SLIP>ers, to be clos?9^ut at 51.00?former >rice $2.00. - LEMINGrTON, JR. FhE young Horse, LEMINGTOX, Jr., vill stand the ensuing spring season at his table in Winnshoro^ Service, Ten Dollars mid in advance. Every care will be taken o prevent accidents, but no liability will )e assumed for any that may occur. PEDIGREE OF LEMI3GTOX. Was bred by Col. Thos. G. Bacon from lis celebrated race horse Lynchburg, he >y imported Remington, (see Brace's American Stud Book, Gray Norma, page :99,) the dam of Lemington, Jr., was Lost 2ause, by Revenue, out of Seabrase, she >y imported Albion, out of Gray Norma, he by imported Leviathian, out of Jorgianna, she by Pacalet, out of Black jophia and she by Topgallant. The :elebrity of the stock mentioned renders 'urthei tracing of the pedigiea dnnecessay A. WELLIFORD & SONS. FRESH GROCERIES! W , V // FRESH CIROCEBIES ! ! i FLOURS?Luxury, Patent Cream. MOLASSES?New Orleans, Mnscovado md Sugar Drip. CHEESE AND MACARONI. COFFEES?The Celebrated Momaja, Old I xovemment Java and Graded Rios. TEAS?Green and Black. MOIPw'S CHOW-CHOW, Mixed Pickle. : md a fresh and well assorted lot of Canned Jood; FOP. TUP! I, A TT\~nRV_"Fr.>nr>>i Shirfh. nameled. Try it. 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Oceola Indian Bitters. Carolina Tols-Bato* Natrolitic "Water. ' >o Seltzer Water. Claret Wines. French Cordials, Bass's Pale Ale. : ^ . Tennant's StaotPbrter. r Piflnna TPrnApf Roop f iVUUOl JUA^VAV ' -V Lager Beer, in bottles. ~ * ' * - V ' / ? Soda "Water. Ginger Ale. Sarsaparilla. PI * T-k t KOSS S iwyai -3?13b ON DRAUGHT (COOL.) Tivoli BrewingCo.'s Lager Beer. Mottfs Sweet CiderMott's Crab Apple Cider. THE ICE HOUSE Will open again for the season of 1885, and I Trill be pleased to serve the public and my former custom at reaaoca y.r&g&saR ble prices and with dispatcn. TEE ONLY POOL and BILLIARD PARLOR IN TOWN?ON WHICH friends may enjoy themselves at small and living rates. - * . . Verv.respectfally, F. W. HABEUCHT. Ap2Sly .. . > . ' J