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III" 1 1 " Wriiton for tho Carolina Spartan. LULA WOODS WORTH; j' LOVE STKONGKU THAN PRIDE. ?, BY i. FOIIKKST OOWAN. an CHAPTER III. "00, 'Now for ill" exclaimed Desmond, as ho as jumped out of his bod and proceeded to wi make his toilet. "I shall see Lula in less rio :!:an two hours and endeavor to make her Tli comfortable." Lu Tom was still asleop before the dying ro< embers of the tiro, and remained thus untill lm his young master had finished his toilet. in; It was a bittor cold morning accotupani- sin ed with a disagreeable sleet, that made an Desmond involuntaiily shudder as ho look as ed out into the dreary and desolate street, lie 'Poor Lula!" exclaimed Desmond, "she lie must indeed feel snch weather as this, if ch Tom's description of her dwelling be at all tin like truth." Desmond awoke Tom, and having sent stc 4iim down for moro wood, seated himself ou beside the now almost expiring coals and rel thought of Lula. While thus engaged the if I rambling of carringo wheels was heard ap he proaching the hole!, and Desinoud lifted cr< the window sash and looked out. 'l ire hack passed the hotel verv ranidlv. on <* I?( J ' but n too much so for Desmond to notice an tiieawectyoungfaceof aehild scaled within. \vi lie turned pale as death, a? thoughts of rot Lulu's flight flushed upon his mind and im then left it ill darkness?Oh how dink! oil "Impossible!" exclaimed Desmond, us he dropped the sa>h, and seized his hut. ''It m< cannot he, that I am dooiued to lose Lulu ey now, after all." of IJo paced the room wildly, not knowing mi liow to act under llio circumstances. He D< paused, as the thought struck him, that his be eyes may have very possibly deceived him. ""Hut that face," said ho "I could have tin sworn that it was Lulu's child. However, gr I shall at oiiiC know tho truth by going I'm immediately to her house," and bo saying d<* ho hastily pulled tho boll rope. ha Tom appeared, in answer to tho sum- ov snons, bin arms loaded with wood, and his in< teeth chattering with cold. "Order my horses ami carriage, Tom," I i -said Desmond. ins "Whoriuhf" said Tom, perfectly amazed. *n "I with my horses put in inv carriage at [ lal onco and driven to tho hotel door, and if | sin von wish lo K.? -jlit.. i.i -i.:.. - ! * ~ .....V. >U mill) II, yoll lll(i j i (?(?' teller attend t<i my okIois .it once. IsMuf ' to (plain- enough?" I fri Tom immediately left the room to exo- y?> sMi'te his musters orders*, not however in the hy very host of humors. gi t:Lula was ever a proud woman,1' said 1 Dcattto^vi, as lie paced tho room distracted- en I ly, "rend it would be just in keeping with pli tlier disposition to put herself to expense and inconvenience to avoid my knowledge H< of iter true condition. She shall not so -easily avoid my presence or frustrate my /plana, for as long as 1 possess a dollar do and (*cd continues me in health and "a strength, just so long shall I invest them foi both in following her and scattering blessings w< around her path. 1 have great wealth oow, and all tho comforts and luxuries of sh life arc mine, but rather than abandon poor Lula to a life of destitution and suffering, I m will gladly become a poor man again, and earn a living by tho most degraded employ- he merit." Why have you undertaken bo noblo an in enterprise, Desmond? llavo you forgotten how Lula once treated you? ? tho scorn and lo contempt with which hIio replied to your m offers of love? Have you forgotten the darkened brow and scornful look of her m father when he bade you leave his house la nnd disgrace it no nioro by your shadow upon the threshold? llavo you forgotten th tho suppressed laughter of his servants, as at you departed with a burning brow, and br a breaking heart, feeling yourself an out raged man! to All! kind reader, Desmond had not for- dc gotten all iheso?lie remembered them well, tli ut he had so loved Lula, so loved her now; in that tho remembranco of them only deepened that love, ami increased his anxiety to pr save her from want and sorrow. What is love? Surely more than the be dream of boyhood, and tiio idea of the m school girl; more than a mere theory, that passes liko a transient thing through the lie uiind of man. Lovo?true love?is a sub liine thing, still as tho stats, and liko them, sc beautiful, and nearest God. In Did tho fact of Lola's refusal to accept Desmond's hand and heart, abate tho love, tr that prompted the offer? surely not! bj Header, you may have heard many make tie the remark, 1 loved her once, hut she refused m iny suit, and therefore I care nothing for et her now," but rest assured, lliero is a lie hi embodied in such a strange remark. wi Such a person must either speak an tin- d< truth when he pretends to care nothing for pi tho object which he loved, or eLo is guilty lli of the same, in asserting, that he has really to loved at all. tli Surely, the love, which many waters cannot quench, cannot ho destroyed by tho lit- tli tie luonysylable "no" fiom the lips of a lli maiden. lie this as it may, Desmond still loved ot Lula Woodswotth, and it was under the bl sweet intluences of such feelings, that he was now acting. la 11 i? > ii* i 'omiioiki, you may seem, and per- In Imps think yourself, quite disinterested in in - i i endeavors to relievo the wants of Lula, n< 'out yon cannot veil your heart sufficiently to keep from us the fact, that you lovo her, hi an I hope to win her loo to your heart and hi homo. Blot out this sweet iiopo from your C heart, and all would be desolate and sad; ami though, perhaps, the inherent nobility tl of your soul would lead you to any or every Ih sacrifice for Lulu's welfaie and happiness, st yet, does not a hope liuger about your ti heart, like the half .shrouded gleuinings of a w distant star, cheering onward to the execution of your plans) fo "Horses and carriage ready, massa," said ki Tom, peeping within the door, and shiver- in ing with cold. tc "Very well, Torn." replied Desmond, or wrapping his cloak about hiiu, "I am ready tl loo." lo So saying, Desmond ami Tom left tho cc room, descended the stairs, and stepped out bi upon the frost covered sidewalk. di "Get up on the Box Tom, and drive as in hard us you can lo Mason's court, and slop fr at tho house where you left the little girl 111 last night," and Desmond jumped into the ct curtiaue, slammed too the door, nad, stretching himself out at full length upon its luxil- 01 rious cushions, found himself borno rapidly lc from tho door of the hotel ? hi two forty. fo Let us leave Desmond in his carriage awhile, and proceed to the residence of Lula m Wood!>wortli, and n?cortain what is going ! di on lli ere. i tl k. MMMiHMIHM litre ? the bouse; and a miserable one is too, but suppose we ascend (hose rickestairs and enter before Desmond arrives. "So none of you can toll me when that vcally woman left ibis room," said a lino* dressed man to several low looking men d women around hiin. The speaker was tie other than Mr. Edgar lloal, the landd of the dilapidated old buildings known Mason's Court, every room was occupied ill a half starved family, many of whom ted in dissipation, fillhinoss and vice. 10 influenco of poverty had forced poor da Woodsworlh to hire one of these jin*, and this being pay day, and Lulu ving mysteriously disappeared, the grasp? landlord's rage knew no bounds, and Dcking oaths and imprecations fell thick d fast from his unhallowed lips. As soon he hocatno aware of tho absence of Lula had assembled his tenants together in r now vacant room, hoping to gain some 10 to her whereabouts, and arrest her for 3 non-payment of her rent bill. It will ndd nothing to the interest of my ry to repeat tho unjust, vile, and slanders epistles made use of by Mr. Iloal in ereuces to Lula; suflico it to remark, that half of what he said was true, s'.io would tho moat abandoned and despicable of ;aluies on the lace of the earth. In the midst of the landlord's abuse and rses, a heavy blow upon tho closed door nomiccl the arrival of Desmond, who thout further ceremony rushed into the >m, astonishing liio inmates beyond insure l>y his sudden appearance, and oxe l manner. 'What now!" said tho landlord, as Desand stood in the centre of the room, his es turning eagerly from one to another the many persons around him. "I really ust apnl<?gizo for my intrusion," replied isinond, "I supposed thiR room to have en occupied by Mrs. Lula Woodsworlh." A base smile IlilteJ across the features of 0 landlord as he replied, "Indeed, I reel that your visit should have proved so iitle?.?, but your mistress has seen proper to privoyou of your meditated pleasure?sho s lied." The indignant blood r it shod or tlio face of Desmond as bo half clrok?ly replied: "I wish it distinctly understood, sir, that leitlier give or take an insult from any m. I came hero hero to soo Mrs. Woods rtli on important business, and would <o this method of informing you, sir, that u is a high-born lady, with whom I have en long acquainlod, and though reduced poverty of late, she has nevertheless ends who will wash out every stain that u or others may attach to her character, the heart's blood of tho villain that orinated it." ' lVrhaps some ofhor/WeWs will bo kiud ougli to "fork over" ber rent money," roied tho landlord sneeringly. "llow much does she owe you?" asked esmotul. "Two dollars." "You are paid," said Desmond, throwing iwn two gold dollars upon tho deal table, nd now, sir, will you condescend to inrni mo where I may find Mrs. Woodsjrlli?" "Can't oblige you, sir?don't know where o is." "What do you know then?" said Desond, impatiently. "That she was here yesterday, and not no now," replied tho landlord. "How long has she been liring in this iserable hog-penI" "Hog pen!*'?angrily exclaimed tho landrd, I'll teach you better manners, young an, if you make that remark again." "Hog pen! Hoy-pax ! ! IIoo pknH!" alost screamed Desmond, in the ear of the ndlord. "Take that, you impudent puppy!" cried o landlord as ho raised his brawny Arm id dealt Desmond a heavy blow in tho cost, which felled him at onco. Quicker than thought, Desmond sprung his feet, and raising his cane, brought it >\\ n with a crash upon the the head of e landlord, who fell, with a deep groan, sensible upon the floor. "Sarved him right," said ono of the men osent. "lie's always busing ami cussing somerdy, but I reckon he's satisfied now," real ked another. "Heaven's," exclaimed Desmond, "I Loive I've killed hint!" "Kill him\?Xo sir; you need'nt be Arred about that?ho aiut killible no >w," chiined in another. Desmond had not hmg to wait, a. the nth of the last remark was demonstrated t the landlord himself, bv rising from llio >or and staggering to a chair. Desmond >t being enclined to renew hostilities quily withdrew from the room, and entered i carriage in silence. His worst fears now ere more than realised, for Lula had insed Hud, and for the present at least his ana wero frustrated. "Does Lula know at I aru in the city? and did my promho call upon her this morning suggest the ght??poor, proud giil!" The carriage soon halted at the door of e hotel and Desmond once more sought o solitude and quiet of his own loom. "Where can Lula be?"' said he as he threw f his cloak and seated himself before the szing fire. "If I could only ascertain her wherearuts, I would immediately follow her. J ;ve been loo indiscreet in manifesting so licit feeling before her child, and to this, > doubt, I owe my disappointment." Uesinoml cotiM not hut Icul regret, that 3 had so far allowed his anger to muster in, as to hring about the affray in Mason's oiirt, ami thus render biinsolf ridiculous. There never was u more peaceable man lan Desmond, nor one whoso heart entorined so little disposition for anything like rife: but, at the same time, be was sen sis'o to a fault to anything like insult ami ould over resent the same r.t all hazards. ' Kino piece of business," raid Desmond" r me to leave a comfortable homo, nearly ill my horses, and exposo myself to such itolcruhlo weather as this, nieiely to listen i the abuse of a vagabond, ami bo knock1 down in the bargain. <)ld Friggins told 10 truth, when ho said, that I would live ng enough to make a fool of myself, and itivince others of tho same fact. Great >y, that, Friggins." Then, as if he had elivered some great truth, of tho utmost importance to the world at large, lie arose om his seat, cast a glance into (ho little lirror, paced the floor a few momenta, and included by a violent pull at the bell-rope. Tom soon mado bis appearance, ami was rdored by bis master to ascertain if any tters wore in the post ollico for him, and r this purpose ho again left the renin. "I think," said Dosmond, "that I shall inko aomo inquiries at tho public stables jiing the day, and probably may lind out ie driver of the hack, in w hich Lulu left (be city. This done, I will easily maoag* the rest, and may yet find relief and pot pshaw! what am I talking about!" You were about to say "possets Lula," 1 and certainly, Desiuond there is no occasion for you to swallow your words, as if you were about to make au improper use of theui. How much is there in the human heart, which we delight to entertain there, and which we fear and tremble to hear murmur upon tho lip. Do you not have some darliug hope, some pet plan nestled sweetly away in your heart, my reader, which you carefully keep from your lips, and which you would not havo tho cold world know of! Man dAres to hope for more than he dares to expect, and when, in its bouyaut beauty, tho hope leaps from the warm heart and warbles it soug upon the lip, he is startled. Tom returned with tho information, that there was a letter in the office for Desmond, which the postmaster would not deliver to hitn without an order to that effect: "Very important letter, certainly," said Desmond as ho hastily threw on his cloak, and proceeded to the office himself. "Any leltors for Desmond Drayton!" asked Desmond as lie reached the office. "Yes, sir," said the postmaster, handing tho letter to Desmond. Tho address was written very beautifully, like (lie handwriting of a lady, and sonic i hard substance was witiiin it, about the shape and size of a twenty-five cent piece. Desmond returned to his room at the hotel beforo ho oponed the mysterious letter, when, judge of his surprise, the identical gold piece which ho had given to Lula's child tho night before, dropped from tho letter and rolled to Tom's feet. ''Let mo sco that money?" said Desmond, much excited. Tom, who seemed to guess how the matter stood, quietly handed tho money to his master. "Just as I feared," said Desmond, and throwing tho money upon tho table, and bidding Tom to withdraw, ho proceeded to read the following letter: "Mr. Desmond Drayton.?Sir: My little daughter relumed home last night at a lato hour, accornpnnied by your norvant, who brought with him a supper, and tho nioco of gold, which pleaso Hud enclosed. From tho description, which my child gave mo of your appearance, together with the fact of your servant calling you "Mass Dos niond;" I have every reason to beliovo, that I am addressing the right poison, and that you are Desmond Drayton, formerly of NVoodvillc. I am under obligations to you for your kind treatment ol my little daughter, and for tho supper which you have been pleased to send, but tho money I neither can nor will accept, and scarcely understand what motive could have prompted you iu so far forgetting tho rospect duo to a lady, as to insult her by a hint so palpable, that she is an object of charity. You need not vis'u mo to day, as you promised, for tho by time this reaches you, I will ho many miles away from C . It matters not w here I may c<>, for any placo will bo tolerablo, if it affords mo refuge from the cunning and unprincipled designs of such men as yourself. Please direct your attention to some pursuit, more manly and ennobling than that which now soems to engross your mind and exhaust your funds. Lcl.v \Voodsworth." "Had man written that let tor. I would smite him to tho earth!" excluimcd Desmond, bringing his fist down upon tho table with a tremendous crash. "Iiut," continued he, "man would not havo written it: 'lis tho language of a proud woman. Poets are foo's, or they would not talk and write foolishness about the loveliness and beauty of woman's character. There is moro of nobility, grandeur and sublimity n a man's heart in ono second, than there is for centuries, in woman's. Hut, where is my wine? there is Lethe in it, and in spite of reformed drunkards, who set themselves up, for temperance lectures, I will batho my heart with its beauty. 'One sip of iliis Will b ulio the heart in love lh-yoinl the hliss of dreams!''' "Well said, Desmond," said a voico over his shoulder, and looking up, Desmond discovered the jovial face of Edgar Williamson. "Why, Edgar, my dear fellow! what brought you here?" "Sport," replied Edgar. "How did you know, that I was in C ?" "Editorsare in tho habit of telling strange talcs sometimes," replieJ Edgar, taking a newspaper from his pocket. "And pray what may that unfortunate class of individuals havo to say about me." "Take care, young man, you forget, that I am editor myself." "Poor soul!" said Desmond, "but pray what does the 'Daily Thunderer was about me?" "Listen," said Edgar, and bo opened tho paper ami read as follows: "IMsnsui isiikd Akiuvai.s.?Ainonjj ilie j list of airivals at the Merchant's Hotel for , the past twenty-four hours, wo notice the names of Desmond Drayton, Esq. of Wood- | villee, and Augustus It. llolslci of Beamsburg. The former is well known to tlio ; citizens of C , as a graceful and vigo- : rous writer, and a popular orator; and, we j trust, that a committee of our citizens will > wait upon him, and solicit him to repeat ! his talented and eloquent address on ' l'ho ! : Destiny of America' lately delivered at Allansville." "Well now!'' said Desmond, "that's decidedly COul.'' "Free press, you know," replied Edgar. "Freo fiddlestick-! it the citizens of this place expect to hear me leeturo on 'The Destiny of America,' they are sadly mista I ken that's all." I "Do not say so, Desmond, for I have j caileJ upon you for no other reason under j heaven, than to obtain your consent to the j publication of this card in my paper this j | afternoon," and so saying tlio young editor i read as follows! "Kntkktainino Leotukk. Desmond , Drayton Esq., at the request of many of the | ! citizons of C , will deliver his celebrato<l lecture on The Destiny of America, on 1 Tuesday evening next at the Conceit Ilall " : I "No, Edgar, you mint not publish any ; j such thing, for oven if I had been requested, J | I would not deliver the lecture. Kven if I I felt an inclination to do so, I assuro you that I could not, as 1 must leave lov.it this | very afternoon." "Will," replied Edgar, with a disappointj od air, "of course you must do a* you pleiue : iu this matter." The two friends then scaled themselves hesiilos the fire, sipped a small portion of ; spiced wine, smoked a few segars,and talk led the matter over seriously, all of which! 1 rosulted in Dostuond positively declining to deliver tbe lecture, and Edgar leaeir room in a very bad bumor. "These Editors are bores," enid Dee uaod uotbing pleases tlieui better tli bare an opportunity of filling out a ci with bifnlulin words about "distlugi arrivals" and "borrid dentbs" nod so would not be astonished to read in t ternoon's paper a "soul stirring" acco a "droadful and serious affray" iu M Court, wherein iny namo will figure ly." Tbon glancing upon tbe oponed which he had received frotu Lulu, h tinuod, in an altered tone. "'Tis a matter to win fame by fine words, Li man's heart cannot be won eveu bj and agony. Oh Lula! how could 1 before an assembly, and lecture upon lion's destiny when my own seems so iiy freighted with woe and begirt with than darkness." There was a timo when Desmond have felt himself honored by the no! the public journals, there was a timo the deafening applause of multitude: listened breathlessly to his cloquonce the platform and stage, would con frosbingly upon his ears, tliero was ? when fame, honor nnd distinction we prizes for which he strugglod?tlx upon which his eye was fixed and his attention directed. Feulin:? that he had lost in love. I striven ut least to win in fame and I but, that simple, silent littlo ininat her whom he loved with such pass devotion, had recalled from the past, t thoughts and associations loo puro in charnctor, too mighty in their power suppressed by tho hand of fame, or si by tho blast of the trumpet of honor. "Dost thou dctm It such an c.-wy task, from tho foud hot To root nft'cciion out?" Hut I must proceed with my stoi stating, that after considerable trouble inond managed during the couise c day not only to find out the nutubor hack in which Lulu had left her bous to ascertain, that oho had actually gt Woodville, her native placo, from she had so long been absent. Wht licular motivo could have induced I remove to Woodville, when she ap| so anxious to avoid Desmond, he cou imagine, Her parents were both and unless sho had been called ho lake possession of some unknown pre ho did not for a moment understati removal. "Strange,'' 6aid Desmond, hula, being in almost utter deslil could ullord to undertake a journey will cost at least twenty dollars. ! she could not have gone to Wo< merely to avoid me, when sho"'mus well know, that my home is there." Desmond did not leave tho hotel near dark having been detained by a ber of visitors, who had called upou I sol'cit a public lecturo. "Which way I rnus drive, mnssa?" Tom, as Desmond entered the carri, "Homewards," replied I Esmond, "(iwino back to Wood vi! lei" asked perfectly delighted at tho idea. "Of course, Tom; you do not expc to remain here forever, do youf" Tom, did not reply, but jumping hia seat, and taking hold of the rein! mond was soon proceeding rapidly tc Woodvilie. "Shall I abandon my p behalf of Lula, and make no further to re?coo hor from her piesent cond wai tho first question which suggosl self to Desmond's mind. That cruel had wounded him more than the pei power to toll; it began with cold fori continued with pride and conternp concluded by a most uncalled for ins "I cannot make her love mo, I but she might at least accept of a f kindness, and in silence be grateful Lula, thou hast a proud heart indeor there it power loo in such pride as but love is stronger than piido and ultimately triumph.*' [to hi: continued.] The Two Brothers.?The follow no lo-s beautiful than pertinent a time. It inculcates the noble docti love to each other, whether of the kindred, or connected in the commo thcrhond of humanity. Tho story i with great simplicity and swoetness, r oulcates a moral which it will do 1 follow in these "hard times." It is a bian legend, ami is copied Irom tho ' of Jacob," by Larnarline, the Froucli osopher and poet: Tho site occupied by tho temple o moil, was formerly a cultivated tick sessed in common hv two brothers, lived together, however, in the greate mony possible, cultivating thu pr they had inherited from their lather. 'l he harvest season had arnved. two brothers bound up their sheaves, two equal slacks of them, and left upon the ticld. During tho night, l married brother w is struck with an I.nit llniii rlit "Me lirotlmr '' kitiil himself, "hits it wife and children I port; is it just that mv portion of il vest should he as largo as his}" L'p< lie arose, took from his stack several si which he added to those ol his hrolht ill's he did with as much sec rosy a had l>ot-n committing an evil action, der that the olletiiig might not he re On the same night tho other I awoke and said to his tvife, ''My L lives alone without a companion, 1 nono to assist him in his labor, nor ward him for his toils, while God I stowed on mo a wife and children; it right that we should take away froi common field as many sluavcs as he we liavo already more happiness tl has?domestic happiness. If you c< we shall, by adding secretly a nuin sheaves to his stack, by way of com lion, and, without his knowledge, s poiiion of the harvest increased." '1 ject was approved and immediately execution. in tho morning, each of the b went into the held, and eero much s prised at seeing the slacks still equal mg several successive nights the sari trivance was repeated on each sid each kept adding to his, brother's sto tho stack always rciuaiaou too same one night, both having sentinels to into tho cause of tlri* inirncMe, the each bearing tho *4jie.tves mutually < od for tho other. It was 'elucidate they rushed into each other's arms grateful to hoMcn for having so <t brother. Now, nays tho legend, the place w! good an idoa had simultaneously oc to the two brothers, with so much p city, must have been acceptable to Men blessed it, and Israel ehoso it, tl build the house of tho Lord. * t, % M ^ # g ib. DOG DAY. I used to like dog*?a puppy love that I '0I m?n, 8ot kretrely over, since once upoo a time, "|u lo when a Dutch bottier, in the city of Char- * * u!on,? lesion, S. C., put an eod to my poor Sue Wl Liishcd ?^ puniest nm] most devoted female .?.n> : bull terrier specimen of the canine race you , his at- QTer jjj sce^ j gUe99t My sue got into the j unt , wrong pew, one morning; the crout-eating Rson 8 cordwainer and she had a dispute?he, the , ,Rro?* bullet-headed ball of wax, ups with his re- a loiter vojTor> nnj j dogless! I don't think , 0 con" dogs a very profitable investment, and every j small ina0 wcah ODOUgh to keep a dog in a city, 8 at wo- 0Ugj,t to pay for the luxury handsomely? ^ r tears lQ c^y authorities. Some pooplo have .c stand ft great weakness for dogs. Sorno fancy 1 a na- gent|emen soem to thiuk it the very apex eI1 lieav- 0f highcockaloruiudom to have tho skeleton 011 i more Qf greyhound and highly polished collar .. ?following them through crowded tho* " would r0Ughfares. Some young ladies, especially Q*. ace or those of doubtful ages, delight in caressing .c" lumps of whito, cottou-Iooking dumpy dogs Cf i, wuo anj toting them around, to the disgust of ^ 1 uPon the lookers on?with all the fondness and J 10 re- hlind infatuation of a mamma with her first 1 lw"? born, bran new baby. Wherever you see a__ iro j any quantity of wliilo and black loafers? > goal Philadelphia, for instance, you'll see rafts of w ugly and wretched looking curs. Boz says ^ . . poverty and oysters have a great afliinity; J? in this country, for oysters read Joys. Who *' lionor, jJK9 no^ tjjat evef travelled over this ro* , ure ot mar|-ablo country, had occasion to bo down loriato Qn j0g,j Who that has ever lain awake, R.B lC?ln?.s' for hours at a stretch, listening to a blasted C < cur, not worth to any body the powder that to bo woujj blow iiirn up?but Las toll a desire j' lenced lo ajVOCHte dog-law, so judiciously practiced in all well-regulated cities? Wbo that over bad a sneaking villainous cur ' L slip up behind and nip out a patch of your Ctl . trowsers, boot top and calf?the size of an oyster, but Las felt for the pistol, knife or 'j" )f the c'ub' an(^ aworn eternal enmity to the whole of tho can'Q0 race* Who that ever had a big dog so but jumD l,Pon your llussia-ducks and patent j >ne to 'calbers?ju5' as bo b"d coine out of a which mud-puddle, but has uearly forfeited his ^ title to Christianity, by cursing aloud in his ,l Pa.r" grief?like a trooper? Well, I have, for ar uer to ? f .. ' ' an , one of a thousand. >eire<I vi , . Tho fact of the business is, with precious t, Id not , , 13' , . few exceptions, dogs are a nuisance, what- . ine'to ev6r ^>orlfcr ?f tbe "Spirit," and ^ his thousand and ono dog-fancying and iuinert* . *ii d her Mu'rinS ff'-ods, may think to the contrary; J "that rtn'* l',e raan W'" 'nvesl fifty rea' dol- ki tution ',irs a dog-skin, lias got a tender place ^ which bca^? not boa'ed up as it ought to jf S"'*\y While "putting up," t'other day, at the 'l( Irving House, Now York, I heard a good "J ver^ story that will bear repeating, I think. A r until ,,I,orl'n^ 2?nt from the country, stopping at tho Irving, wanted a dog, a good dog, not lim to Parl'cu'ar whether it was a spaniel, hound, pointer, English terrier or butcher's bull. |j a-ked a ^r'e,,d ndvised him to put an advertise- |y inent in tho Sun and Spirit of the lin.es, ii' ' ? ' which ho did, requesting tho "fancy" to uf I Torn brinS abjng the right sort of dog to the 0I ' Irving House, room number ?. 1? ct me ftdvurt's?incnl appeared sirnnltane- a( ously in the two papers on Saturday. There CJ VVitfii Kltf fasts/ nulL /l?r. lv?.s - ?- 1 ^ ^ .v." villi! Iiintun!, nut Ull lUVIIUitT \j; * "uyT l'ie I'*"'"? teer. "freely imbibed by _ ' fj its numerous readers over Sunday, the dog jj lans in ' men wer0 RWn^?? an'l *ben began the scene. c< VfF rt ^1U occ,lP;in^ ro?'n number ? had a . . 'v, scarcely got uj?, beforo a servant appeared e( . . with a man and a di?g. ia I better "Believe, sir, you advertised for a dog?" e. n h ill T"01'1 *ith tbo animal. It ^ iId ' "Yes,*' was the response of the country u| t' ^arii fancy ,nan? wbo, by tho way, it must be ^| n't"" ' P,eni,l|e^' WHS ri?tber green as to tho quali' _ ty and price.-', of fancy dugs. m "What kind of u dog do you call that?" k ,,en^1" homlded. M I arid ' e>i Krejh?und, blooded, sir." J, ' "hull blooded?" says tho country sports- |j "m' man. "Well, lie don't look as though ho J IUU3 had much blood in him. ilo'd look bet- J tur, wouldn't he, inister, if he was full bel- a: lied?looks as hollow as a tlute!" fa This remark for a moment, rather stagger- fu in? |s ed tho dog man, who first looked at his dog c| it this and then at the critic. Choking dowu his ino ot dander, or disgust, says he: it same "That's tho boat grey hound you ever saw, s. ,n hto' sir." ,, is told "Well, what do you ask for hiinj" md in- "Seventy-five dollars." ;l| well to j "What? Seventy-five dollars for thai n Ars- ,jug frame?" Ti \ oico ; -j guess you're a fool any way," says the n pliil- ti0g man: "you don't know a hound from a J tan-yard cur, you jackass! l'he e-wt! come 8j I Solo- n|ong, Jerry!" and tho man and dog di&np- j9 Pos" poared. |j 1 hey , The "tan with tho hollow dog had not c, >t bar- topped out two minutes, before a servant y, operty R, j?e:ire?l with two moro dog merchants; g both had their specimens along, and were jt I'10 invited to "step in." , made "All! that's a dog!" ejaculated the coun- 0, thein try sportsman, tho moment his eyes lit 8J he un- Upon tho massive proportions of a thunder- ti excel- i jng edition of Mt. St. Bernard. w lie to | "That in a dog, sir," was tho emphatic p to sup- respi.n-io of the tlog merchant. 10 ll.tr- I "I low iiiurh <l.i von out.- (?. il.nl <l^.?.?,r on this ^noth the sportsman. K itaves, "Well," .says iho trader, patting liis dog, ' r; and t ..j of getting about tifiv-tive dollars j *1 if lie for ||iu)t but I?w g in or- [ "Stop," interrupted tbo country sports- ! w jectod. nian, "that's enough?ho won't suit, no '' irothor |,ow; I can't go thein figures on dogs." j ^ irolhcr 11,0 mau anj dog left growling, and the ' 10 has |l0xt man and dog wero brought up. ' 11 to ro- : "Why, that's a queer dog, mister, ain't | l' ihs be- 'Taint got no hair on it; why, where t I' is not j,, blazes did you raiso such a dog as that; ' r' m our beon scalded, hain't it?" says tho rural . J since sportsman, examining tho critter. I tl tan ho "Scalded?" echoed tho dog man, looking j jiiscnt, hq ways umiahle at tho spoakor, "why didn't 11 ber ot you never seo a Chinese terrier, afore?" j " ipeusH- "No, and if that's one, I don't care about " ee h;s sec,i?j, another. Why, ho looks liko a Sl ho oh- j ?.J possum)" j S( rul 111 j "Well, you're n pooty looking country j a rolhors i ja^c? y?u ftr0' lo advertise for a Joy, and c ? 10 s don't know Chiuey terrier from a singed ? urpris- b V F possum) l'r | Another rap at tho door announced more ^ 1 ; dogs, and as tho man opened it to got out with his singed possum, a genus who ovi- P ' ' Htit denl,7 ^or Kovsor," rushed in with J 11 divine " ^a'r l''? uff',os^ ?ravage? i P in .T snu^ l,oso^i slaughter house pups, "the fau- i 'J ' i cy" might over hope to look upon! As thete i I' lu"] mea'*ax's^ canines made a rush at tho very a ' n", hoot tops of the country sportsman, he P '' od' a ioff," pretty perceptibly. ' ; "Are you do man advertised for do dogs, w |,oro ^ | sa a ay? Vou needn't bo afraid o' dom; ? :curred oom? a'hero, lay da own, Ha!ty?day's do ertma- ^?8S? mister, vol you road of!'' ' <rod. "Ain't they rather fierce?" n?ked tho ru- b Irero to r"l sportsman, eyeing tho ugly brutes. i y "Fierce! lktter believe dey are?show I vi AM - . ? j[" :. l .... * * I II JIII I ii a ff-??kt, If uk *Ml to mo Vmo go i r de chancool You want to flat dor toatbl "No, 1 guow not," timidly responded til orUman; "they aro not Uffactly what lot," lie continued".' "What," oajro Jakey, "don't want 'on rhy, look ii'bero, you don't go for to aa X you 'spoct I'm ngoin' for to fotcb d-dof jau down bore, for oulhio', doyou.ta-a-a; m if you do, l'li jia drop off lay dud* ac ra ye out o' yer bools!" Jakey was just beginning to squar ben his belligerent propositions were su< inly iiij.pod in the bud, by the serrai leniog the door, and ushering in mo >g?; and no sooner did Jakey's pups s< u new-comers, than they went in; n fig! isued?both of Jakey's pups lighting dow i an able-bodied, biff-bone sorrel dog, wl ipeared perfectly happy in the Iransa in, and having a tremendous jaw of h ?n, made the bones of the pups cra< iih the high pressure he gave theiu. < urse a dog fight is the cms for a mi rht, and in the wag of a dead lamb's ta tkey and the proprietor of the sorrel d< id a dispute. Jakey was attitudinizif la "the fancy," wheu the sorrel dog rns -who, like bis dog, was got up on a lib 1 scale of strength and proportionsHiked right into Jakey's calculations, ar liirled him in double tlipflaps on to tl is 11 stand of tho rural sportman's toot ur sporting friend viewed the various cor itants more in bodily fear than otherwis id was making a break for the door, l ?ar himself, rvben, to his horror an nazement, ho found the entry beset t ndry men and boys, and any quantity < ?gs?dogs of every hue, size, and descrij >11. At that moment the chawed-up puj Jakey, and their equally used-up maste mo a rushing down stairs?another figl .sued on the stairs between Jakey's do; id some others, and then a stampede < igs?mixing upofdogs?tangling of rop id straps?cursing and hurraing, and sue time generally, as is far better imagine an described. TliAl?r?nrd?r? Ima,;.,*, O wild outcry?to say nothing of the yelj dog*, cams out of their various room id retired as quickly, to escape the strs id confused dogs, that now were ki-ji in Iping, and pitching all over tbo bous jr judicious marshalling of the servantsoom-sticks, rolling-pins and canes, tl >gs and (heir various proprietors we ccted, and order once more restored; tl uotry sportsman seized his valise, paid h lis and "vamosed the ranche," and ev ler it was incorporated in the rules of tl ving, that gentlemen are strictly prohi ?d from dealing in dogs while "puttir >" in that bouse.?liumora of Falco iJf/e. Courting an Old Maid. Some men may discourse most elaborat - upon the art of angling, disputing wan and pertinaciously concerning the rel vo merits or soft crab and clam as a ba - what ought to be tbo shape of a hoophera can boast if they choose of their (:\ jrsei, get in rapture at the magnifice :tion of the bobtail bay, bet their lives I in inako bis mile in 2.40, and be ready ick the opinion by pulling up the fun -or others again, having a more exalt< leu of human felicity, may tell you of tl static bliss one expeiicnces in speaking widow, (cowhides and revolvers inclu 1; but, oh, ye g"ds and little fishes, wh to bo compared to the pleasure unallo 1 of courting a pritn, coy old maid; tl rin is not applied as commonly used, f f a verity, the gems of the sex are tho iat are si) led old maid'.) Alt! the ine liable rapttiro?the joy u >eakable?the wild delight of stealing us fiora tho measure placed lips of au u ispecling Miss Dimity. And who ci escribe the alloverisdi sensation so sioguh ' fixing itself upon, Atid gradually stealii ver him, when he hears the sound?"Nc un't, sir?oh don't, Mr, Urown?dont"1 he attempts to seize the hand that si iin would use to conceal the roses (a lill idcd to bo sure) blossoming ou her chai jeeks. If the man, almost confirmed in bad ha s, would bo reclaimed, rely upon it t >eediesi nod safest way is to address an c laid, for slio will as kindly and unerring oiut out ibo remedies for ill practises, |?ply such restoratives to a pair of dilla] ated uiitnenlionables as aro needed. It sally a comfort .(provided you are ruin nnldy feet, or wish to avoid a look of u isguised horror) to visit the premises p ded over by such a fair one?every tlii in such apple-pie order. And so feelir ' and urgently does she speak of tho i jssity of guarding against exposure?tl ou are led to ejaculate, "Oh woman, I cnllenesa and foresight are indeed blu igs to reckless malo humanity," Expatiate, if you will, upon sparklii >*os and ruby lips, but should you desi msiblo courting (doubtless a misnomc y nil old inaid, r.nd a wager for it, y ill find something substantial, if tho < rcssion bo allowable. Lkakn to Wokk.? Whence come c reatest men? Not generally from our "fir onor graduates" or the schools, nor frc le field of regular military straining; b enerally from among the laboring class, hero necessity bat taught them lessons idustry and economy. It is singular th 10 world almost always looks in tho wroi irection for the uprising mighty men leet tho exigencies of the times. Wh ity look to the top of tho mountain, c ecling to see some pampered son of woull so in a full blaze of glory, they are si; only surprised by hearing tho shouts 10 multitude in the valo below, pourii >rth their plaudits upon some original j ius, who rises superior to his origin, a locks at tho potty obstructions iu his pal ray. Whenever circumstances require tli jino giant intellect should rise to nn Jino peculiar emergency of the times, wh< n irou will and an unflinching norvo nlo an be trusted, it is from the working in t the world that such characters are tuk< rour nice young fop, skilled in sporting old-headed cane, or in giviug a moustac jo right curl, is never the man for an i orlaot work. The children of your fa? innblo woman and tnilk-sop heroes, ? ever fit for stations where responsible a nportant duties are to be performed. Wl iun, should a young man be afraid shamed to work? Why should not ot?! lan look with contempt upon idle loungi 1 society? Tho true secret of all greativ es in tho combination of an honest hei ith an industrious hand.? Clinton Jm endrnt. Nothing can he so kind as a woma cart, and less likely to indict a blow; a ot, strange to say, it is nover so happy ben it is boating. o/ \f b-vc z M m * / 8* irsuitz ?:> Vw?;^ 1 ' i . l Mn - I ft Or. MoLAWira * JiurtwH - .... 1 VERMIFUGE .t > - r AMO -u J L1YEB P1IX8. I* Tw?ftfc> hHty>?>IWii^ d They are not rpcam ? mended as Universal m Cure-alls, but simply for u what their name pur- 1 ro POrt8' 10 The Vermifuge, for t. expelling Worms front' jkf the human system, has J" also been administered S| >g with the most satisfactory In results to various animals subject to Worms. * \de The Liver Piles, for the cure of Liver Com- *4^ i, plaint, all Bilious De- V [j rangements, slck head- ^ j ache, &c. ? Purchasers will please ' r, be particular to ask for ? Dr. C. McLane's Cele* of brated Vermifuge and * Liver Pills, prepared by ij sole proprietors, PittS- P> fi burgh, Pa., and take no ~ other, as there are various re other preparations now is before the nnblir. rmr " porting to be Vermifuge ^ and Liver Pills. All " others, in comparison with Dr. McLane's, are worthless, n The genuinb McLane'a JjT Vermifuge and Liver - Pills can now be had at m all respectable Drug to Stores. J FLEMING BRO S, 60 Wood St., Pittsburgh, Pa. of Sole Proprietors U- SCOVIL & MEAD. New Orl.:hm., Geueral at WkuJeealu Agents for the South, to wlnm nil ?rv. tiers must bo addrcaacd. f SOLD IIY ,ie FISHER & HKINlTsn. Sparlanbnrg.So. O. " DEAN A GOODGION, 44 44 44 . so A. TOLLESON, 44 " 44 E KRl'TCH, Greenville, 44 44 n KEEN AX <fc NORRIS, UotoimTle, 44 44 JOliN II. JIKSUY. LaunittviUe, 44 44 a W. K. PRATT Jk CO., NY*berry, 44 44 o- L. P. HARNETT & CO., York*ille, 8. c. *u .1. AV. HARRIS & CO., Ruthtifurdton, N. c. tr- JLay7 _2I lJL. 'S Rogers' Liverworth & Tar >w Oil THE COMPLETE CU KE OF COfC HS, COLDS , ~ INFLUENZA, ASTHMA, DHUNCHITIS, 6PIT-* . i ting of ni.oou. 4 all other lvno comio tlaintft tending to consumption. ;w Si ii s 3 5s q Si q 3 q H This preparation ia cutting into use all over ?n 'ie coautrv. the numerous lit tern we receive from r!d our varices ngestj, informing us of curts ? flu ted 'it iu their immediate neighborhood*, warrant ua in t.-.lying it i* oue of the best, if t-ot the rery beat. ^ tioul. li Medicine now be fore the public. It atmos r. invariably relierea, and not unfrcquently cvrea the 18 rery worst mart. When all other Cough prcparaUS tionsh.tve tailed, tliia has relieved tho patient, na in- i)ragi(iils, dealers in Medicines, nud l'hysieinna, can testify. Ask the agent in your neatest town, what has been his experience of the cfecta of thia ns medicine, ll ho ha* been selling it for auy length !g" of tune lie wilt tell vou te- it is ti 1e b est m edicjn e etta st. llelow we give a few extracts front letters wa ^ have received lately regarding the virtues of this j * medicine. ' ~ l)r. s. s. 0?)iu,ofKitoxville,gn., tnys: ikon been using your Liverwort and Tar very exienng steely in my practice for three years past, and. re it i* ttilk pleasure I state my belief in its sum, ( \ RIOKITV OVER ALL OTHER ARTICLE* trith whieb J ' am acquainted, for which it is recommended." 0,1 Messrs. Kiugt raid 4c iincrs. writing from Ui* Wsynt..villc, n.c. say: "The Lirerwort and Tar is becoming daily tnoie popular in this Country, asd wk THINK ji sti.y so. All tcl.o hare tried Ur it speak in commendable term? it, ai d say tf s^. is rery beneficial in allenat. >-g the com p,''ills / ? >in ' '* recommended." iuj Messrs. Fitxgorald ?fc 1' i.nera, v itii^r l"*vr Waynesvilhe, n. c., say: 'J.'0 I. r-i-f t a (' Tar is becoming daily mor0 popular tn ten Uss of ; try, ANI) Wk, Tf 11 ^AC JI'AT hu. I1 If ?' A^ at ' tried it speak in comment.'able teru.s if it, and f soy it is very beneficial is Hrrta'iug thi raw . i plaints for which it is recount.* tided " i t)or Agent in Pickens District. c$. c-, Mr. s. l'? R. MeFitll, awuren os "that he use a it with great !x- benefit in his own family, and reeoir.ro'-rds it i< l>i? .li. neighbors." lie gives an instance ?>" i *\?r nokj man, in his vicinity, who had hi n nfleiirg ?nb * * \ disease of the i-ungs for year?, attended with art ? vere cough, who was relieved by the l vttwof and Tar. ?e- Such ore the pood reports vc hear of 'V.? ! id! nil cine from all parts of the South K<-- t report of u the surprising cures it hns p r^rmtd in the West ern nod Northern and Ea*t~-ra Suites, we would invite the sutTorinir patient to read the |;mipMet J?t which accompanies each bottle. To ail we say, jre ! hate hope, have hope.' ?e: TRY THE MEDICINE!! , eo 1 R E W A II X E D I X ? E A* OX, >n* Beware of Counterfeits and Base a ho ImitationsI ih. Tho genuine article is signed Andrrw Rociii the engraved wrapper around each bottle. Prifle $1 per bottle, or six bottles for $5. Sold |l wholesale and retail by SCOVtf. dt MRAD. nt* onl 11 Charters St,, bet. Conli and St. Louis,N. 0. ty, Soi.lt A OK NTS FOR TUB SODTHKRN STATBS, te or whom nil orders and applications for Aynfifcw .... niu*l bo addrcwod. ,rg SOLD ALSO BY [w, FISHER A HRlNITSH,Spartanburg, So. C*. , I)KAN * GOODGION, " " W. H. WATSON, Greenville .? itf K. KRUTC1I, ? KESNON A NORRIS, Uoionville, ?* 4 S. II. Ul?NUY, Liuren?villo " n'j O. L. H ARRIS, A CO., Rutherfordton, N. C nil A^L2i _ ? fin* ?? iTolb Prlutlng TKOMPTLY KXBCXFTED.