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' nil i' ii-. i, Written for lit* Carolina Spartan. . > LXTLA WOODS WORTH; OR LOVE STRONGER THAN PRIDE. DT J. FOHKEST OOWAN. CHAPTER III. "Now for ill" exclaimed Desmond, as be jumped out of bis bod nnd proceeded to make bis toilet. "I shall see Lula in less than two bours nnd endeavor to make ber comfortable." Tom was still asleep before the dying embers of llio fire, nnd remained thus untill liis young master bad finished bis toilet. It was a bittor cold manning accompanied with n disagreeable sleet, that made Desmond involuntarily shudder as he looked out into the dreary and desolate street. "Poor Lula!" exclaimed Desmond, "she must indeed feel snclt weather as this, if . . Tom's description of ber dwelling be at all , like truth." ?- Desmond awoke Tom, and having sent liiin down for more wood, seated himself beside the now ulimwt omi.ii. ..~.i ? ,-"t o thought of Lula. While thus engaged the rambling of carriage whet.4 was heard ap preaching thy hotel, and Desmond lifted the window sash and looked out. The hack passed the hotel very rapidly, bui not too much so for Desmond to notieo tliesweotyoung face of a child seated within. llo turned pale as death, as thoughts of Lulu's flight flashed npow his mind and then left it in darkness?Oh how dark! "Impossible!" exclaimed Desmond, as lie dropped '.ho sa>h, and seized his hat. "It cannot be, that I am doomed to lose Lula now, after all." lie paced the room wildly, not knowing liow to act under tho circumstances. He paused, as tho thought struck him, that his eyes may have very possibly deceived him. ""Hut that face," said he "I could have sworn that it was Lula'n child. However, i shall at once know tho truth by going immediately to her house," and so saying he hastily pulled the bell rope. Tom appeared, in answer to the sumanons, his arms loaded with wooJ, and his leetli chattering with cold. "Order my horses and carriage, Tom," -said Desmond. "Wboriahf" said Tom, perfectly amazed. "I wish my horses put in inv carriage at once and driven to the hotel door, and if you wish to l?<? able to drive it, you had belter attend to my oidcr* at once. Is that (plain- enough?" ? oni immediately lett tlio room lo exo?trie his mast vis orders, not however in the cry best of humors. "Lula was ever a proud woman," said tDemror3, as he paced tho room distractedI iy, "xnd it would be just in keeping with 'her disposition to put herself to expense and inconvenience to avoid my knowledge of iter true condition. She shall not so easily avoid my presence or frustrate my /plana, for as long as I possess a dollar and God continues me in health and strength, just so long shall I invest them both in following her and scattering blessings around her path. I iiave great wealth now, and all the comforts and luxuries of . life arc mine, but rather than abandon poor Lula to a life of destitution and suffering, I will gladly become a poor man again, and earn a living by the most degraded employment." Why have you undertaken so noble an enterprise, Desmond? Have you forgotten how Lula once treated you??the scorn aud contempt with which she replied to your offers of love? Have you forgotten the darkened brow and scornful look of her father when he bade you leave his house and disgrace it no more by your shadow upon the threshold) llavo you forgotten tho suppressed laughter of his servants, as you departed with a burning brow, and a breaking heart, feeling yourself au outraged man? Ah! kiud reader, Desmond had not forgotten all ibeso?he remembered them well. but he had so loved Lula, so loved her now; that the remembrance of ihein only deepened that love, and increased his anxiety to save her from want and sorrow. What is love! Surely more than the dream of boyhood, and tho idea of the school girl; more than a mere theory, that passes like a transient thing through the uiind of man. Love?true love?is a sub lime thing, still as the stars, and like them, beautiful, and nearest God. Did the fact of Iada's refusal to accept Desmond's hand and heart, abate tho love, that prompted the offer? surely not! Header, you may havo heard many make the remark, I loved her once, but she refused my suit, and therefore I care nothing for her now," but rest assured, lliero is a lie embodied in such a strange reinaik. Knelt a person must either speak an untruth when he pretends to care nothing for the object which lie loved, or else is guilty of the same, in asserting, that he has really loved at all. ?Surely, the love, which many waters cannot quench, cannot be destroyed by the little tuonvsylable "no" from the lips of a maiden. bo this as it may, Desmond still loved Lula Woodsworth, and it was under the sweet influences of such feelings, that he was now acting. A hi Desmond, you may seem, and perilous think vourself noil* ,tk;i>t..r?c?<?.l in t - J ? 1 ; i endeavors lo relievo the wants of Luis, but yon cannot veil your heart sufficiently to keep -from us the fact, that you love her, ami hope to win her too to your heart and Lome. Blot out this sweet hope frotu your heart, ami all would be desolate and sad; and though, perhaps, the inherent nobility of your soul would lead you lo any or every sacrifice for Lulu's welfare Hnd happiness, yet, does not a hope linger about you' heart, like the half shrouded ^learnings of a distant star, cheering onward to the execution of your plans? "Horses and carriage ready, mass'., snid Tom, peeping within the door, and shivering with cold. "Very well, Tom." replied Desmond, wrapping his cloak about him, "I am ready too." 80 saying, Desmond and Tom left the room, descended the stairs, and stepped out upon the frost eovered sidewalk. "(let up 011 the Box Tom, and drive an hard us you can to Mason's court, and stop at the house where you left the little girl last night," and Desmond jumped into the carriage) slammed too the door, and, stretching himself out at full length upon its luxurious cushions, found himself borne rapidly from the door of the hotel a la two forty. Let us leave Desmond jn |,js carriage awhile, and proceed to the residence of Lula Woods worth, and Ascertain what is going on there. If: " TT , f % ^ ^ * on? the cilj. This don?, I will easily man? :ke- lb? test, and may yet find reli?f and posres. pahaw! what am I talking nb????t!" hat You were about to say ' assess Lull In?* and certainly, Desmond there is no occasi en for you to swallow your words, as if y was wer? about to make an improper nse nd- them. How much is ther? in tbe bum >wn heart, which we delight to entertain the lied and whioh we fear and tremble to he oin murmur upon the lip. Do you not ha ice. some darling hope, some pet plan nestl oor sweetly away in your heart, my read iese which you carefully keep from your lij >ula and which you would not have the cc lap. world know oil ind Man dares to hope for more than ick dares to expect, and when, in its bou,a ion beauty, the hope leaps from the warm hei ,uIm and warbles it song upon tbe lip, he iu startled. me Tom returned with the information, tli for there was a letter in the office for Desmor which the postmaster would not deliver my him without an order to that effect: lor- "Very important letter, certainly," sf in Desmond as be hastily threw on his clos hat and proceeded to the office himself. Illr? "Anv Ipllnris far 1 inanruiml Hianlnr of naked Desmond ns he renched the office. "Yes, sir," said the postmaster, handi ind the letter to Desmond, oor Tho address was written very beautiful dio like tlie handwriting of a lady, and sot the hard substance was within it, about t )nd shape and size of a twenty-five cent pie' ox- Desmond returned to his room at t hotel beforo ho opened the mysterious I )es- ter, when, judge of his surprise, the idcti his cal gold piece which he had given to Lul her child tho night before, dropped from t dlv letter and rolled to Tom's feet. ''Let i icd seo that money?" said Desmond, much < ave cited. Tom, who seemed to guess how l h." matter stood, quietly handed tho money sof his master. re- "Just as I feared," said Desmond, a I so throwing tho money upon tho table, a rto bidding Tom to withdraw, ho proceeded sho read the following letter: red "Ma. Desmond Dratton.?Sir: My I ok- tie daughter returned home last night at late hour, accompanied by your sorvai hat who brought with him a supper, and 1 my piece 01 goiu, wmcn pieaso rniU cnclosr >ds- From tho description, which my child ga uld mo of your appearance, together with i hat fact of your servaut calling you "Mass D a?e mond;" I havo ovory reason to beliove, tli cod I am addressing the right person, and tl less you are Desmond Drayton, formerly hat Woodvillo. I am under obligations to y tor, for your kind treatment of my little daug ori- ter, and for tho supper which you hn been pleased to send, but tho money I n iud ther can nor will accept, and scarcely i re- derstand what motive could have prompt you in so far forgetting tho respect due ?ed a lady, as to insult her by a hint so palf bio, that she is an ofijcct oj charily. Y need not visit mo to day, as you promisr ing for the by time this reaches you, ( will ble, many miles away froinC . it matters r in- where I may e<?, for any placo will bo tole >da- bio, if it affords mo refuge from the cunni and unprincipled designs of such men iere yourself. Please direct your attention some pursuit, moro manly and ennobli )os- than that which now soetns to engross yc mind and exhaust your funds, not Lula Woods worth." "ITad man written that letter, I woi .his smite hiin to the earth!" exclaimed D mond, bringing his fist down upon tho ind- ble with a tremendous crash. "Hut," cc jug tinned he, "man would not havo written 'tis tho language of a proud woman. Po al- are fools, or they would not talk and wr the loolihlinoss about the loveliness and beat of woman's character. There is more ried nobility, grandeur and sublimity in a in a trm heart in ono second, than there is for ccn the ties, in woman's. Hut, where is my wii there is Lethe in it, and in spite of rofor jug cd drunkards, who 6et themselves up, it it temperance lectures, I will batho my he; I of with its beauty. >UB, 'Ono sip of this Will b alio the heart in lore Beyond the bliw of dreams!' " "Well said, Desmond," said a voice 01 ,ue. his shoulder, and looking up, Desmond il re. covered the jovia, face of Edgar Willia son. I,Q. "Why, Edgar, my dear fellowl wl brought you here!" b0 "Sport," replied Edgar. uo "Ilotv did you know, that I was C !" tl,0 "Editorsare in the habit of telling strati tled tales sometimes," replied Edgar, taking tlio newspaper from bis pocket. Dtid "And pray what may that unfortun; jui- class of iiidividiials liavo to say about m irt.,l "Take care, young man, you forget, lit low I am editor myself." in- "Poor soul!" said Desmond, "but pr big what does the 'Daily Thunderer say nix iot. tuel" ,ue "Listen," said Edgar, and ho opened I the paper and read as follows: "Disi'I.nuuisiibd Akrivals.?Among i r of hst ?f at rivals at the Merchant's Hotel gl,t the past twenty-four h^urs, we notice ( names of Desmond Drayton, Estj. of Wot row villee, and Augustus If. Holster of Heat tho hurg. The former is well known to l citizens of (J , as a graceful and vi< rea- r?11* writer, ami a popular orator; and, ] trust, that a committee of our citizens w so wait upon hint, and solicit him to rep< I.;_ I.:. I 1 ..1 -I I - ?' Ills, xin iiiicincu Allll ClUijllVIII. miUIUM Ull 1 Destiny of America' lately delivered at . hat lansville." ster "Well now!'' said Desmond, "that's dc un's dedlv cool." us. "Free proas, yen know," replied IvJgai nan "Free fiddlesticks! if the citizens of t tor- pluco expect to hear me lecturo on '1 like Destiny of America,' tlioy are sadly mis nsi- ken that's all." and "T-lo not say so, Desmond, for I hf rds. called upon you for no other teason unt nd" heaven, than to obtain your consent to I irlv publication of this card in my paper tl ucb afternoon," and so saying the young edi iten road as follows: ?ck- "Entkrtainino Lecture. Dosmc told Drayton K*q., at the request of many of I live j citizons of C , will deliver his celeb and | ted lecturo on The Destiny of America, rent Tuesday evening next at the Concert 11a had "No, Kd&ar, you must not publish a jost swell thing, for even if I bad boon request roso I would not deliver the lecture. Kven i llllo felt an inclination to do so, I asstiro y and 1 that 1 could not, as I must leave town t >po. i very afternoon." was I "W? II," replied Edgar, w ith a disappoi any ; ed air, "of course you must do m you ploi and in this matter." The two friends then seated themseh hall besides the fire, sipped a small portion hies | spiced wine, smoked a few sogarg, and ta out I od the matter over seriously, all of wit left 1 rosultod in Dosmond positively declining *w ' Here it the house; tod a miserable it it too, but suppose we ascend those ri< ty stairs and enter before Desmond arr( "So none of you can tell me when t rascally woman left ibis room," said a f ly dressed man to several low looking o and women Rround him. The speaker1 none other than Mr. Edgar lloal, the la lord of the dilapidated old buildings kno as Mason's Court, every room was occup with a half starved family, many of wli rioted in dissnpalion, filthincss and v The influence of poverty had forced n Lula Woodswortli to hire one of 111 rooms, and this being pay dAy, and L having mysteriously disappeared, the gn iug landlord's rage knew no bounds, i shocking oaths and imprecations ft J th and fast from his unhallowed lips. Assr as he bocatue aware of tho absence of L he had assembled his tenants together hor now vacant room, hoping to gain so clue to her whereabouts, and arrest her the non-payment of her rent hill. It will ndd nothing to the interest of story to ropeat the unjust, vile, and slant ous epistles made use of by Mr. lloal references to Lula; suflko it to remark, t if half of what he said was true, she wo bo the most abandoned and despicable crealuies on the face of the enrth. In the midst of tho landlord's abuse i curses, a heavy blow upon the closed d announced tho arrival of Desmond, v without further ceremony rushed into room, astonishing liio inmates boy< measure by bis sudden appearance, and cited manner. "What now!" said the landlord, as I mond stood in the centre of the room, eyes turning eagerly from one to anot of the many persons around him. "I ret must apologize for my intrusion," ropl Desmond, "I supposed this room to It been occupied bv Mrs. Lula NVoodsworl A ba?e a>milo tlilted across the feature (lie landlord as he replied, "Indeed, I grot that your visit should have proved fruitless, hut your mistress has seen prope deprivoyou of your moditnled pleasure? has lied." The indignant blood rusl over the face of Desmond as ho half ch ingly replied: "I wish it distinctly understood, sir, t I neither give or take an insult from i man. I came hero hero to soo Mrs. Woe worth on important business, and wo take this method of informing you, sir, t she is a high-born lady, with whom I h been long acquainted, and though redu to poverty of late, she has nevorthc friends who will wash out every stain I you or others may attach to her charac by the heart's blood of the villain that < ginated it." ''Perhaps some of her friends will bo L enough to "fork over" her rout money," plied tho landlord sneeringly. "How much does she owo you?" asl Desmond. "Two dollars." "You are paid," 6aid Desmond, throw down two gold dollars upon tho deal ta "and now, sir, will you condescend to form mo where I may find Mrs. Wot worth?" "onn lounge you, sir?uon't Know wli ' sho is." "What do you know then?" said I mond, impatiently. "That site wan hero yesterday, and beio now," replied tho landlord. "ll.?w long han sho been living in I miserable hog-pen?" "Hog pen!"?angrily exclaimed the In Lrd, I'll teach you bolter manners, voi man, if you mako that remark again." "Hog pen! Hog-pen!! IIoo-pen!!!" most screamed Desmond, in the oar of landlord. "Take that, you impudent puppy!" ci tho landlord as ho raised his brawny t and dealt Desmond a heavy blow in breast, which felled him nt once. Quicker than thought, Desmond apn to his feet, and raising his cane, brougli down with a crash upon tho the head the landlord, who fell, with a deep grc insensible upon tho tloor. "Sarved him right," said ono of the n present. "lie's always busing and cussing soi body, but I reckon he's sulisficd now," marked another. "Heaven's," exclaimed Desmond, "I lieve I've killed him!" "Kill him1?No sir; you need'nt scarred about that?ho uiut killible how," chimed in another. Desmond had not long to wait, as truth of the last remark was demonstrn by the landloid himself, by rising from floor and staggering to a chair. Desnx nut being enclined to renew hostilities < oily withdrew from the room, and entc his carriage in silence. His worst fears r were mote than realized, for Lula had deed fled, and for the present nt least plana were frustrated. "Docs Lula ki that I aru in the city? and did my pron to call upon her this morning suggest flight??poor, prouil giil!" The carriage soon halted at the doo the hotel and Desmond once more sou the solitude and quiet of his own room. "Whore can Lula be?" said lie as he lit off his cloak and seated himself before blazing fire. "If I could only ascertain her who bouts, 1 would immediately follow her. have been too indiscreet in manifesting much feeling before her child, and to t no doubt, I owe my disappointment." Desmond could not hut J .'el regi ?t? I , he had so far allowed hi* anger to ma him, an to bring about tlie affray in Musi Court, and thus rentier himsolf ridiculoi ; There never was a more peaceable i than Desmond, nor one whose hea:t cn laiued so little disposition for anything , strife*, but, at the sumo lime, he was sc i live to a fault to anything like insult would over resent the same at all ha/.a "Fine piece of business," raid Desnlo for me to leave a comfortable homo, noi kill my horses, nnd expose myself to s intolerable weather as this, mutely to li: to the abuse of a vagabond, and ho km , od down in the bargain. Old Kriggins I the truth, when he said, that I would long enough to make a fool of myself, i convince others of tho samo fact. CJ , boy, that, Friggius." Then, as if lie delivered some threat truth, of tlio utn \ importance to the we rid at large, ho m i from his Heat, east a glance into tho li I mirror, paced the floor a few momenta, i concluded by a violent pull at tho bcll-ri Tom soon made his appearance, and ordered by his master to ascertain if letters wero in the post olfico for him, for this purpose lie again left the room, i "I think," said Doamond, "that I si make smno inquiries at tho public atal during tho day, and piobnbly may find the driver of the back, in which Lul.i *. * ? ' g? del iter the lecture, and Edgar leaving ? room in a verv bad humor. Tbeee Editors are bores," enid Deem ft," "and nothing pleases theui belter thai on hare an opportunity of filling out acoli ou with bifaiulin words about "diatiuguh of arrivals" and "horrid deaths" and so 01 an would not be astonished to rend in tbi re, ternoon's paper a "soul stirring" nccout tar a "drondful and serious aflray" in Mai ve Court, wherein my name will figure la ed ly." Then glancing upon the opened 1< er, which he had received from Lula, he ps, tinued, in an altered tone. "Tis a si >ld matter to wiu fame by fine words, but man's heart cannot be won eveu by I he and agony. Oh Lula! how could 1 si int before an assembly, and lecture upon a srt tion'a destiny when my own seems so h is ily freighted with woe and begirt with n than darkness." mt There was a timo when Desmond w id, have felt himself honored by the notic to the public journals, there was a timo a the deafening applause of multitudes, lid listener) breathlessly to his eloquence u ik, the platform and stage, would come fresbingly upon his ears, thero was a I i?" when fame, honor and distinction were prizes for which he strugglod?tho | Dg upon which his eye was fixed and his w attention directed, ly, Feeling thai ne had lost in love, ho ue striven at least to win in fame and ho he but, that simple, silent little minatur ce. her whom he loved with such passio lie devotion, had recalled from the past, set et- thoughts and associations loo puro in t ti- character, too inighty in their power tc a's suppressed by the hand of fame, or silei ho by tho blast of the trumpet of honor, no "Dost thoa deem )X- It *uch an tasj task, from tho foud hoart j|0 To root nfTcction ouit" l0 Hut I must proceed with ray story stating, that after considerable trouble, D(] inond managed during the couise of nd ^ay "ut only to find out the nurubor of tQ hack in which Lula had left her houso, to ascertain, that she had actually gon< tjj. Woodville, her Dative place, from w h she had so long been nbsent. What nt licular motive could have induced he hg remove to Woodville, when she appe: 5{j so anxious to avoid Desmond, he could T0 imagine, Iler parents were both d a ami iinlnao slm linl Imnn nillml limn |,e >?>||v J-j Olio iinvi wvii viiiivu iiviu oa. lake possession of aomo unknown propi |al Iio did not for a moment understand ,al removal. "Strange," 6aid Desmond, " 0f Lula, being in almost utter deslitui ou could aflbrd to underluke a journey w -b- w'll cost at least twenty dollars. Su 've she could not have gono to Wood ej_ mortly to avoid me, when alio''must m. woll know, that my home is there." 0(j Desmond did not leave the hotel t lo near dark having been detnincd by a n )a. ber of visitors, who had called upon hii ou solicit a public lecture. "Which way I mus drive, masaa?" a; ^ Tom, as Desmond entered the carriag (0l "Homewards," replied Desmond. ra> "Owino hack to Woodvillo?" asked 'J n perfectly delighted at tho idea. ft9 "Of course, Tom; you do not expect to remain hero forever, do vou?" n Tom, did not reply, but jumping u (Ur his scat, and taking hold of the rein*, mond whs soon proceeding rapidly tow Woodville. "Shall I abandon my plai jU behalf of Lula, and rnako no further e oa to rescue her from her present conditi ta- wa* *'10 ^rst T,ost'on which suggoste* jn_ self to Desmond's mind. That cruel I j(. had wounded him more than the pen els I)owftr lo 'l began with cold forini jte continued with prido and contempt, (' concluded by a moat uncalled for insul "I cannot make her lore mo, I ki n?8 but she might at least accept of a frit kindness, and in silence be grateful. aej Lula, thou hast a proud hourl indeed, thero is power too iu such prido as ll for but lorre is stronger than prido and l (irt ultimately triumph.'' [to ok continued.] Tiie Two Brothers.?The followin no le-s beautiful than pertinent at rer tune. It inculcates the noble doclriti lis- loro to each other, whether of the t rn- kindred, or connected in the common therhood of humanity. Tho story is ?at with great simplicity and sweetness, air culcates a moral which it will do wt follow in llieso "hard times." It is an in bian legend, and is copied Irotn the "V of Jacob," by Lamarline, tho t rench go osophcr and poet: a The site occupied by l!io temple of $ mon, was formerly a cultivated Held, alo sossed iu common by two brothers. 'J o." lived together, however, in the greatest iat mony possible, cultivating tho prop they hud iulierited from their lather, ay The harvest season had arnred. jut two brothers bound lip their sheaves, n two equal slacks of thoin, and left I lio upon the field. During the night, the married brother w <s struck with an e die lent thought. "My brother," said h for himself, "lias a wife and children to :lie port; is it just that my portion ot ttio od- vest should bo as largo as his!" Upon ns- ho arose, took from his stack several she ho which he added to thoso of his brother; to- this he did with as much secresy as i wo had hoen committing an evil action, it rill dcr that 1 ho ofl'etiug might not bo rejc eat On the same night tbo other bn dm awoke and said to his wife, '"My brt rVl- lives alone without a companion, lie nono to assist him in his labor, uor t( ici- ward bini for bis toils, while God ha stowed on 1110 a wife and children; it i: \ right that wo should take away fiom his coininon field as many sheaves as he, i die we have already more happiness thai la- lias?domestic happiness, if you con we shall, by adding secretly a riumbc ivo sheaves to his stack, by way of coiudi lor lion, and, without his knowledge, see die portion of the harvest increased." Tin liis jeet was approved and immediately p tor execution. In tlio morning, each of the bro >ml went into the Held, ami were much sur the prised at seeing the stacks still equal, ra- ing several successive nights the samo on trivanco was repeated on each side; II " each kept adding to his brother's store rry the stiu-k always fvioainod (ho same, od, one night, both having sentinels to d f I into iho cause of (Iris miracle, they ou each bearing iho^jreaves mutually do bis ed for tho oilier. It was elucidated, they rushed into each olhor'a arms, lit- grateful to Inragcn for having so g.x aso brother. Now, says tho legend, the placo who res good an idea had simultaneously occi of to the two brothers, with so much per Ik city, must have been acceptable to ich Men blessed it, and Israel chose it, the to build the hotiso of tho Lord. . * ' ? * 0 % * "v tb. , I uatd to like <log??a puppj lor* that I * got br.ively over, since ' jco upoo a tlnw, B lo when a Dutch bottier, lu <be chy of Char1,mt? lesion, S. C., put *n end to my poor Sue 0(j ?the prettiest and most devoted female ]* f bull terrier specimen of thecaoine race you * 8 1 ever did see, I guess. My Sue got into the 11 , wrong pew, one morning; the crout-eating on 8 cordwainer and the bad a dispute?he, the irSe" bullet-headed ball of war, upt with hit reitl8r volver, and I was dogless! I don't think con.i dogs a very profitable investment, and every 101 man weak enough to keep a dog in a city, wo" ought to pay for the luxury haudsotnely? ear8 to tko city authorities. Some people have 180 a great weakness for dogs. Some fancy 1 na" gentlemen soetn to think it the very apex ?aT* of highcockalorumdom to have tho skeleton aore of a greyhound and highly polished collar ?following them through crowded tho0 ^ roughfares. Some young ladies, especially 6 ? those of doubtful ages, delight in caressing .en lumps of white, cotlou looking dumpy dogs w and toting them around, to the disgust of lP?n the lookers on?with all the fondness and .r0" blind infatuation of n mamma with her first lu"? born, bran new baby. Wherever you see 1 | any quantity of while and black loafers? goal Philadelphia for instance, you'll see rafts of ugly and wretched looking curs. Bozsays poverty and oysters have a great afliinity; ' in this country, for oysters read dogs. Who norj, has not, that ever travelled over this re0 rnarkablo country, had occasion to be down 0 on dogs? Who that has ever lain awake, 18 for hours at a stretch, listening to a blasted ,ir cur, not worth to nay body the powder that } ? would blow him up?but has felt a desire ice<* to advocate the dog-law, so judiciously practised in all well-regulated cities? Who that ever had a sneaking villainous cur slip up behind and nip out a patch of your . trowsers, boot top and calf?tho Size of au oyster, but has felt for the pistol, knife or club, and sworn eternal enmity to the whole ' the Cftn'De rnce- Who that ever bad a big dog ^ul jump upon your Russia-ducks and patent 0 leathers?just as he had come out of a bich mutbputldle, bat has nearly forfeited his title to Christianity, by cursing aloud in his r grief?like a trooper? Well, I have, for arej one of a thousand. Tho fact of tho business is, with precious few exceptions, dogs are a nuisance, whate 'to evor I>orler Ihe "Spiiit," and ^rl. his thousand and ono dog-fancying and in k'f quiring menu*, may tlimk to the contrary; that a,K' l',e Tnan l'ial W'" 'nTesl fifly rea' tlul. lars in a dog-skin, lias got a tender place hicb ^'s ^cad, not Scaled up a* it ought to ' .1 be. While "putting up," t'other day, at the w Irving House, Now York, I heard a good Ver^ story that will bear repeating, I think. A mtii sporting gent from the country, stopping at tlio Irving, wanted a dog, .a good dog, not n to I,nr*'cu',4r whether it was a spaniel, hound, pointer, English terrier or Butcher's bull, sked R ^r'enii "dvised him to put an advertisement in the Sun and Spifit of the Tin.es, which ho did, requesting the "fancy" to bring along the right sort of dog to the oin ' Irving House, room number ?. The advertisement appeared simultaneously in the two papers on Saturday. Thero ( ^ were but few calls that day; but on Monday ? the "Spirit" having been freely imbibed by j* its numerous readers over Sunday, the dog men were awake, and then began the scene. The occupant of room number ? had scarcely got up, before a servant appeared , with ? man and a dog. 1 "Believe, sir, you advertised for a dog?" ftle.r quoth he with tlio animal. .!* ' "Yes," was the response of the country ' fancv man. who. bv tlio vniv it mn?i tw> a,ia premised, was rather green as to the quali' ty and price* <>f fancy dogs. n?w, "What kind of a dog do you call that?" :rid til, ^.. he added. J "A greyhound, full blooded, fir." ft,U( "Full blooded!*' says tho country sports1,ne? man. "Well, he don't look as though ho nusl had milch blood in him. lie d look better, wouldn't ho, inister, if he was full bellied?looks as hollow as a tlutel" This remark for a moment, rather staggerS |3 ed tho dog man, who tirst looked at his dog and then at tho critic. Choking down bis 0 dander, or disgust, says be: >aiuo "That's tho best greyhouud you ever saw, sir." told "Well, what do you ask for biinl" d in- "Seventy-five dollars." ill to "What? Seventy-five dollars for that Ara- j^g frame!" uico ?q gUes9 you'ro a fool any way," says the phil- j0g man: "you don't know a hound from a tan-yard cur, you jackass! l'he e-wtl come solo- ft|ong, Jorryl" and tho man and dog disapPos" peared. Itiey Tho man with tho hollow dog had not k,u* slopped out two minutes, before a servant ierly i a; peared with two more dog merchants; ! both had their specimens along, and were I invited to "step in." nade j "Ah! that's a dog!" ejaculated tho counhetn try sportsman, tho moment his eyes lit 1 un" upon the mnssivo proportious of a thunderxcel jng edition of Ml. St. llernard. 0 to "That is a dog, sir," was tho emphatic M,P' response of the dog inerchaut. bar- "How much do yon ask for that dog!" *'J'3 quoth tho sportsman. ares, , "Well," says tho trailer, patting bis dog, and i ?.j thought of getting about liftv-livo dollars f b. ; for |,im, l.ut 1-" # 1 or' ' "Stop," interruptod tbo country sportscle,l* man, "that's enough?ho won't suit, uo >thor (tow; I can't go thein figures on dogs." ilher The man and dog left growling, and the has noxt mMn a?j j0g wero brought up. > ro- : "Why, that's a queer dog, mister, ain't ? be- ; iij Taint got no hair on it; why, where i not i blaze* did you raiso such a dog as that; our i ?.??.. -?l l? i ' i.-:-'. :-?? - ucuu auiuivu, ii.tin i in savs tno rural binco sportsman, examining tho crittor. 11 lio "Scalded?" echoed the dog man, looking sent, no WUy# umiablo at tlio spoakor, "why didn't! ,r [ you never seo a Chinese terrier, afore?" ansa- | ?*Xo, and if that's one, 1 don't care about I ''* seeing another. Why, ho looks liko a 0 0f)' singed possum?" 1,1 111 "Well, you're a pooty looking country 1 jake, you aro, to advertise for a Joy, and 1 . 8 , don't know Chiuey terrier from a singed {;r;s; i possum?" ir | Another rap at tho door annouucod moro 1 ^ I dogs, and as tlio man opened it to got out with his singed possum, a genus who ovi' deutly "killed for Iveyser," rushed in with . .u a pair of tho ugliest looking?ravage? 'met" hUU^'no,e^? slaughterhouse pups, "the fan' i ey" might ever hope to look upon! As these meat-axish canines made a rush at the very ft". boot tops of the country sportsman, he a 0??" Prolly perceptibly. "Aro you do man advertised for do dogs, ra M sn a av? You needn't bo afraid o' dom; irred como ?'here, lay da own, Unity?day's do i tin,j. dogs, mister, vol you read of!" (?od. "Ain't they rather fierce?" n*ked tho ru*: re to sportsman, eyeing the ugly brutos. i "Fierce! Hotter believe dey aro?ihow > 1 V . % , > ** * ' . Iff*** not^pMy Woaded^l BporUrugn; "they are not iCsctiy what wiwit," he continoeffl * I * "What," *jr> Jakey, "don*? wan* Vu Why, look a'bere, you don't go for to sa dat you 'spect I'm agoin' for io fetch d-dOJ cloao down hare, for nutbin', doyou.sa-e-ej Cos if you do, I'll jie drop off my duds all lam ye out o* yer boots!" Jakey was just beginning to eqiuir when his belUfrereot propositions were su< denly nipped in the bud, by the serrai opening the door, and ushering in moi dogs; and no sooner did Jakey's pups < the new-comers, tban they went in; n figl ensued?both of Jakey's pupeJigfi ting dow on an able-bodied, big-bone sorrel dog, wis appeared perfectly happy in the traosa tion, and having a tremendous jaw of h own, made the bones of the pupa crac with the high pressure he gave tbem. ( course a dog fight is the cut for a mi fight, and in the wag of a dead lamb's tsi J akey sod tbe proprietor of l}i6 sorrel dc bad a dispute. Jnkey was attiludiniziii a la "lbs fancy," wbeu the sorrel dog ini ?who, like bis dog, was got up on a lilt ral scale o( strength and proportionswalked rigbt into Jakey's calculations, an whirled him in double tlipflaps on to tl wash stand of tbe rural sportman's roon Our sporting friend viewed the various con batants more in bodily fear than otberwis and was making a break for the door, I clear himself, when, to his horror an amazement, he found the entry beset b sundry men and boys, and any quantity < dogs?dogs of every hue, size, and descri] tion. At that moment the chawed-up puj of Jakey, and their equally used-up maste came a rushing down stairs?another figl ensued on the stairs between Jukev's dof aud some others, and then a stampede ? dogs?mixing upof dogs?tangling of rop< and straps?enrsing and hurraing, and sue <t time generally, as is far better imagine than described. The hoarders hearing sue a wild outcry?to say nothing of the yel[ of dogs, came out of their various room and retired as quickly, to escape the stra and confused dogs, that now were ki-ji inj yelping, and pitching all over tbe bous By judicious marshalling of the servantsbroom-sticks, rolling-pins and canes, tt dogs and (heir various proprietors wei ejected, and order once more restored; tl couutry sportsman seized his valise, paid h diiis ana "vamosed the ranclie," and ev< after it was incorporated in the rules of tt Irving, that gentlemen are strictly prohil iled from dealing in dogs while "puttie up" in that house.?Humors of Falco bridyc. Courting an Old Maid. Some men may discourse most claborat ly upon the art of angling, disputing wart ly and pertinaciously concerning the rel live merits or soft crab and clam as a ba or what ought to be the shape of a hoopothers can boast if they choose of their hi horses, get in rapture at the magnifice action of the bobtail hay, bet their lives 1 can inako his mile in 2.40, and be ready back the opinion by putting up the fum ?or others again, having a more exalti idea of human felicity, may tell you of tl ecstatic bliss one experiences in speaking a widow, (cowhides and revolvers inclu ed; but, oh, ye gods and little fishes, wh is to bo compared to the pleasure unallo ed of courting a prim, coy old maid; ll term is not applied as commonly used, f of a verity, the gems of the sex are tho that are styled old inaidi.) Ah! the ir.ctfable rapture?the joy ui Fpcakuble?the wild delight of stealing kiss from the measure placed lips of au u suspecting Miss Dimity. And who ci describe the alloverish sensation so singula iy fixing itself upon, and gradually slealir over him, when he hears the sound?"No don't, sir?oh dou't, Mr. Drown?dont"as ho attempts to seize the hand that si fain would use to conceal the roses (a lilt faded to be sure) blossoming ou her chas cheeks. If the man, almost confirmed in bad ha its, would bo reclaimed, rely upon it tl speediest and safest way is to address ar. o maid, for she will as kindly and unerring point out tho remedies for ill practises, apply such restoratives to a pair of dillaj dated unmentionables ss are needed. It really a comfort .(provided you are min muddy feet, or wish to avoid a look of u disguised horror) to visit the premises pi sided over by such a fair one?every thii is in such apple-pie order. And so feelin ly and urgently does she speak of the t cessity of guarding against exposure?tli you are led to ejaculate, "Oh woman, tl gentleness and foresight are indeed ble iligs to reckle.-s male humanity." i^.\j?auaio, ii you will, upon sparklii eyes and rul>y lips, but should you desi aensiblo courting (doubtless a luisnorne try an old maid, and a wager for it, y< will find something substantial, if the e prcs&ion be allowable. Learn to Woick.?Whence come o greatest men? Not generally from our "firi honor graduates" or the schools, nor fro the field of regular military etrainiug; b generally from among the laboring class* where necessity Las taught them lessons industry nnd economy. It is singular th the world almost always looks in the wroi direction for the uprising mighty men meet the exigencies of the times. YVhi they look to the top of the mountain, e peeling to see some pampered son of woult rise in a full blaze of glory, they are su denly surprised by hearing tlie shouts the multitude in the valo below, pourii forth their plaudits upon some original g nius, who rises superior to his origin, ai mocks at the petty obstructions in his pat way. Whenever circumstances reijuire th soine oiant intellect should ri?o in m* o " ~ " "** ""w sonio peculiar emergency oflhetiinos, whe nn irou will and an unflinching norvo alo can be trusted, it is from the working in of the world that such characters are take Your nico young fop, skilled in sporting gold-headed cane, or in giving a moostac! the right curl, is never the man for ao ii port&ut work, l'he children of your fas tunable woman and milk-sop heroes, a never fit for stations where responsible ai importantdulies are to be performed. Wli then, should a young man be afraid ashamed to work) Why should not eve man look with contempt upon idle loung< in society) The true secret of all greatm lies in the combination of an honest her with an industrious hand.? Clinton Iiu pendent. ^ Nothing can bo so kind as a wonni heart, and less likely to inflict a blow; a yet, strange to say, it is never so happy when it is heating. 'CUtVof * 1i IS S? ** > *v 11 i a what their naa? pur? ports. ? The vtrmifotft, fyr . I. expelling Worms Item- . >r the human system, has - also been aLiinirtered SJ >g with the mosr satisfactory J & results to various animals * I 5jj1 subject to Worms. J 'd The Liver Pilis, for Jl j ?e A o! the cure of liver co*!-* 7*^ e! plaint, all Bilious De- 'h 5 rangements, slck head5 ache, &c. > Purchasers will please % r, be particular to ask for I ^ Tit* P. VfrT ooo's ' rj * vt A.AVJWCUAV ? VV.1V>0^f brated Vermifuge and J Liver Pills, prepared by ? ^fcmvwvuj * y sole proprietors, PittS- j*. ^ ei burgh, Pa., and take no ~ other, as there are various ;* other preparations now before the public, ptuv " porting to be Vermifugebg and Liver Pills. All, ? others, in comparison * with Dr. McLane's, are worthless, n The genuinb McLane'a ? Vermifuge and Liver ~ Pills can now be had at m all respectable Drug !o Stores. . * FLEMING- BRO'S, ^ je 60 Wood St., Pittsburgh, Pa. of Sole Proprietor* d- SCOVIL & MEAD, New OrUnua, Geueralhi Whulcnlc Agents fi>r lb. South, to wliem all ? tf. dcrs moat be addressed. ' SOLD BY 16 FISIIER Js HEINlTSn. Spartanbnrg.So. C?. M DEAN & GOODGION, " 44 * j 16 A. TOLLESON, 44 " " E. KRUTCH, Greenville, 44 ~ n KEENAN A NORRIS, ITnioimltc, 44 44 . JOHN H. IIKNRY, L?..rcnj?ville, " R W. K. PRATT & CO., Newberry, 44 44 Q- L. P. HARNETT A CO., York* lie, S. C. til J. "VV. HARRIS & CO , Rutkeifordton, N. C. ,r- May 7 11 ly 'S Rogers' Liverworth & Tar W OR T1IE COMl'LKTK CliKK OF COl'CIIS, COLD-', { ~~ INFLUENZA. ASTllMA. DRONCHITIB. BPIT 18 < * v " I TING OF BLOOD, A ALL OTHER LI NG COM* ? PLAINTS TENDING TO C0N8l<MPTlOK. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ This preparation is getting into ose all over on ,e country. The numerous k tiers we receive <r?m Id our various agents, informing us of cures effected If in their immediate neighborhoods, warrant us in i' R"s saying it is cue of the best, if Lot the ttry bent Cough Medicine now before the public. It almas ^ '?* invariably relieree, and not unfrequrntfy cures tho ' 19 very worst cases. When all other Cough prepareUs lions have (ailed, this has relieved the patient, as ^ n- Druggists, dealers in Medicines, and Physicians, J >e_ can testify. Ask the Agenl in your nearest tuwu, ' what has been his experience ol the cRects of this , '? medicine, ll he has been selling it for any length ? of time he whl tell you * 4 18- IT IS T! 1E IIEST MEDJCINE EYTANT. ltelow we give a few extracts from letters vrs l have received lately regard ingtbo virtues of this / * medicine. Dr. S. S. OkI'iu, ofKuoxvilIe,Gn.,snys: 1 hat* been using your Liverwort and Tar very externtg steely in my practice for three years past, and. re if is With pleasure J state my belief in its svrS, V RIOR1TV OVER ALL OTHER ARTICLES IPIth trhick J ' am acquainted, for which it is recommended." Messrs. Fitzgerald 6c 1L oners. writing fr<?m )X- Wsynesville, N. C. say: "The Liverwort and Tar is becoming daily more popular in this Country, AND WK TIIINK JUSTLY so. All '.o hare fried Ur it speak in commendable /er?i? of it, and suy it 8^. is very beneficial in alleruftug tut compter.rit jot in d is recommended." Messrs. Fitzgerald & 1* r.tu rs,- w:itii?^ trw. * Wnynesville, N. C., say: 'J fie L;, . trj..? -?,? j "J Tar ie becoming dasly more vnpulor in ti.is LeanOf fry, and wk think justly *u. AU *rio hare 4at tried it epeak in commendable iero.i if it, and t say it is very beneficial is .lleriHtug thi coni* plaints for which it is reeouitficnded " '?, Our Agent in Pick ens Distric*. S. C.. Mr. 8l'? r. McFnll, assures ok "that he uses it with great X- benefit in hit own family, and rceomrrv uda it tc h- neighbors." lie gives an instance of a Ne^m m?j man, in his vicinity, who hml n -utTvi'rg w.Ji * L disease of the Lungs for years, attended with sg| < ? vere cough, who was relieved by the hiprsoi and Tar. Such are the good reports we hear of \. <ji r,,1 cine from nil nnrti ??f iK. Sim-t. I ... - --?? , . ...? J -1 irpvn v? w tbo surprising cures it has p. farmed in the Wfrt cm and Northern and JSaMers States, we ?o?t!4 invite the suiTering patient to read the pamphlet tot which accompanies each bottle. To all we eejf, ire have Ao/?e, hact hop*.' ne TRY THE MEDICINE!! t REWARDED I !f S E A I O H, ,na [ Beware of Counterfeits and Bast ho twit fit ions I ill. The genuine article is signed Andrcw Rooaas k. the engraved wrnpper around each bottle. Priuc $1 per bottle, or six bottles for $5- Sold # r wholesale and retail by 6COVIL 4fc MEAD. on 11 I Charters St,, bet. Conti and St. Louis, N. 0. iy, Sokx Aoknts roa tiis Sol'thksm St*tss, to or whom all orders and applications for Agendo# rv must be addressed. -v SOLD ALSO BY FI311ER A IIRINITSII, Spartanburg, So. C*. ** 1)KAN & GOOPGION, M " "t W. H. WATSON, Greenville f* I*. w lrnrrtr-n " KR^NON i NORRIS, Uoiontin#, " ^ 8. R. 11RNKY, UurrnMilb * * n'a C. L. HAUiUS. & CO., RmWrtordtoD, If.C 1 B(l - *???' ** ? JZ. M Priutin* v . 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