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lw , J ^ ? yww.i.i.s:? , * ?jfikW".'.lJ..Li...<?^T^-?^rg-!gtr?c?5'gg".-U-- rr\r^rrrrv... - ,.v.,fj)..rtrjBiy.vOTTrs7>?g?-j.>j;j..-a^iJUia;.1?iA'K.y'i-..w.aggggggggggggggggg ??? ? iM**ihiimrifa?A?^ The Abbeville Press and Banner. BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1887. VOLUME XXXI. NO. 32. | M'jywww.wjgw* * . > --. r. .ri'i .w *? ."- hmj TRUTHS FOR YOMS M. PEAF.LS OF THOUGHT AND GEXS OF SPEECH. A<!(!ross of Prof. J. I. NcCnin of Em. kisn> CoUi's;e. Krfore !!?<? 5'onjsjf ?' ... UvnoIilfSnn !l! Sit;;. . &VIB 3 t ......... ... '.Yowl, at the rcbniKry Jloc'tinf';. IS" 7. The search after troth is one in which nil nre interested. I: hus engaged the eii'oris of the wisest moll of every age: hut so l>r*>:i<l is the question us to what is truth, that it will never ie completely answered, until the time. when, with intellects i|uickenc land vision str-nathvie I, wo shall s -e ami know even us also wo :?-e seen and known. As t!?? men of ouch siuv eeeding aie have advanced in t'ie solution of the probl-m, the horizon .if frutli has ever re<?*.leil I)'fore them, ail i t*ie ?iu -sti >:i which IMa'e put to Christ forever returns, "What is truth?" What is truth with re-rard to this earth on which we liw, ami with whose dust our hollies shall mingle when our sp'rits have left ilvm? What, is truth with regard to these heavens n lii-h roll above lis. am' from whose tar oil' worlds no visitor luis ever con!'- to tell us of their wonders? More important still, what is mith wiih regard ti ihi< lite of hips, our conduct here, ami our lina! destiny hereafter? Hanpily the most important of these ?luesiions have been so clearly answered in l he experience of men. as \* ell :is in I he teachins; of (toil's word, that we ?nn east anchor here, and feel that we are on firm ground. Men may wran.-le as much as they please iiSout oiler truths tint theseari.' settled on too solid a hasis to he diak-n now: and I wish tonight to call your attention to some two or three general truths, or principles, which ail men must accept, and on which they mu-t act, if I hey wish to he useful to themselves or the world; and the ftet that these truths are f?o generally admitted, while they are so fre-j quently nejfleeted, makes it all the more nee-1 essary that they should be constantly urged upon our attention. WOltK i'HS A HE NEKDKn?Ilfors, HHAD-UKATS A>i> uuu.-\h?i i.,>U1 j The first truth to which r call your atten-j lion is this: If you wish !o In- useful to yourselves or I ho world, you Must realize th:it this; life is a lit'oof work. Nocmo is placed here) simply for ornnm-n'f.* purposes, "Tin* son of himself come, not to be ministered unto,! t<ut to minister. that is. to work: to stand at Ihe carpenter's InMK-h at work: to walk over* tiie !iil!s of l'a.lestinc, fnot-Mirc and we iry; wlih work: and to cJo<c a life of work with : 'thai, t'lnmtdiant challenge whi"h stands vet unrefnted. "It is finished." This is the kind ?if ornament that Cod wants in his world. He wants no ornament of dud-s. ileaddieads and drones. The world lias always had its seni'.'s-1 i s, as thov are called, men who are popularly supposed to have h<*f?n h.?rn wiilt the birth J mark of immortality upon thorn, predesjj. j natcd. s.? to <peak, unto everlasting cre:itn?'ss: ] the I'latos. the Uacoas, the Miltons. the t'te s.srs, and the Xstpoleons: hut I hesitate not to say in the nrescnceot thisan-lrencc that the jjrea'er part of t lie g'-nius of even those suppose.! favor;'"-; of fortune lay in their w-'fiC. I These may have he ah tmrn each with a silver I spoon in liis motilis: hut instead of sitting 1 down content to sup In Hilt's milk witli it for- | ever, each used simply as an iiventlvo to (rather more and hri-rliter silver spoons for Jiito<e'f. Milton worked his ryes out. ami h<> ! I'ejt that what he neeo!n;dish"d wesa reward I f?r their loss, ncsar was an untiring toiler, j and it wasOesar the over-prepared that made j possible ihe Ca-sar who said. "I came, I saw. I [ <-?tii?iercd." I! icon's life was n life of wo.*k. So h-.isy was it. that even 'amid the splendors of til" royal presence,*' wcr.re to'd. "liis mind j was engaged in contomoia'ing the weighty problems of the .Yoriin) (trtfiinno." In U\"' I .should not i>e fir wrong, if ? should say that j work Mini a disposition to make tmost of our opportunisms. It Uccii-iin that t!i.? i- J ?< <>f most men consists iii this. and it is c?t- : lain,on the other hand, that. if we have T- ; jiin* of this kind, we do not need much of si higher otcl'T. 'The fault, dror lV*nt>ss, not In our stars, Tint in ourselves that we are underlings." Yes there is ihedifTlculty. It lies somowhat neartr home than the stars. KCLKS I!Y WllICl! GI1K \ T HKSri.T.S MAY UK! aivomi'USIU:!'. All perhaps have heard of the eelehrnted ye ply of ]?<Mnos'heivs wlten h'.i wr.s asked j what, is the tirst rule of oratory. "Action." j Mild he. "Wi-ll, what, is the sc-ond ?" "A>*. tion." said the great orator. "I'ray, what is. the third?" "Aetlon," still said he. And the j C''i'.<<'le?s lalwir hy which he placed himsvlf at! the h^ad of the rreat masters of speech, and I made the nam'* of Demosthenes synonymous j with elofjaenc" forever is t>'e h.'-st evidence thai his rules wore true. And Inst so. the first rule for holrg something and doing somethins in life is not. Me horn a so-called genius ' or under some happy star; hut. Work? 'Work with a patience Ion;: and well, ""hen no need lo hoast your triumph. For the years themselves will tell." The second rule does not n nd. lie tiur^d in j t'lelapof ease.nnd sit tliere, Micawher-l'ke watting for something to turn up; hut Work- , "On t'ie world's hroad field of battle l?e a hero in t'ie strife " j The third rule is not. Depend upon it. you ; will he something, because your father or j your grandfather was something; hut. Worlt. j ,.-ill I... i?.ll,in? toiirn lit-... .1 vr.n inns as yon live. "T,r>t th?> dead past hnry its (lead. Vv'ork, work in the living present, Heart within and (toil oYrfsrsul.'' These are the rules i>y which God helps, those who help themselves, ami whoever is| not willing to follow thfin need not expect i success, for they are the (Jod-appointed nii'UDs , vh-ther you arc seeking success a< a student of t!ie stars or a blacker ol Idiots, as a doctor of divinity or a sweeper of streets. FAITH \Vl7IIOfT WolIKS IS DHAD. Ways James !!. Lowell in one of his e-s-iys. ""The creed of tlio founders of Xew Kinjland maybe summed up in this: Kaith in<ind.: faith in man, and faith in work"; and I will ad I to this that their faith in work was the I best, evidence of their faith in God and their, faith in man; for as an apostle has it, you | show me your faith without your work-, and i T will show yon sny faith by my Works; or.as 1 Mr. Emerson puts the same thou-rht. "The j prayerof tho tanner ksveling in hi* field to wi'wl it. the prayer of the "ow. r knoelinir with the stroke of his oar. are true prayers." since the faitli of the suppliants is shown !>y th?ir work. L"l me then urge you as candidates for success in college, as candidates for success in ' your !if>' work, as candidates for high ami t-ue nobility, to aecept as yon would accept a decree of fate the teaching of that expre-sive and truthful motto \vhi>-h adorns tie* front <> one of your halls, and which is worthy of inirs-t in : star, Trn/ore rsi i-ucrr,aim rememl-er that the opposite of it is just as true, not to try is not to excel. All i>i<"_"':i|>iiy teaches it. All human experience consirins it. Rrfjri.str:: ;ro attain tup. nicrikst Sl'fCKSS?Wll.ll OATS CONTAIN 71! K til-. KM ok tjik wski'ing \\? 1.i.ow. The next trat!i to which I'9all attention is that, in order to attain tin- hijfhist you should be Christian si*ntMr. Stanley in his life of I?r. Thomas Arnold, of Ku -by. says that, on one occasion tin* !>octor made the following remark to his pupils, and I will apply it to Krskinu: '-It i- not neee-s-irv thai, this school of ours should contain three Iiundr'vl students: it Is not ne?es?arv that it. should contain lifty: hut it is neeessnj v that it should a school of Christian gentlemen." And every wise and uood man will say that Mr. Arnold was right. lint many yonnir iiwii overlook the importance of this truth. When they cross the threshold of their home for college or for eomiii!i in contact with the world, they leave behind them too olton the simple belief of their f.it.'iersand mothers. Th?*y en-leavor too often to slide the impressions of earlier years, or to drown them in a whirl of nnluwlui pleasures. The spirit of youiiij America wiiieh they feel leapimr and ihrobliitr^ within them refuses to l>o hound even by the golden chain of that faith wiiich in the view of father and mother links earth to heaven. T!i?v tiiini: it manly to treat with tm 111r of ind;il-'renee tin' truths that, have heen taught them and ?irir- 'l thein'froni their infancy, ami think that. ii shows hrendth ami independence.>r 1 Ji* tiirli* to s;?n I si litiIt* intideliiy now and then .tur their boon companions. This may he maiiis'.iness. but it is not matilin-ss. ]t may ?how hreadth "I thoii-dit, I?itt- it d<?-s not rp'juiic a lonir sounding lint* to sicl the l<>|>tli. Some may call it br<*ukintr away from tlitir mother's n|>ron striiiL's, or only sowinir a i"\v wild oats to see how llie o!d man will t-?Uo it: but I tell yon that thousands whoso lives have ended ill ilis^rar.! would have heen iiu honor to manhoo-t nnd a hh-ssinsr to humanity, i: they ';ad Iicid to 11;f-iinoihi-r'i- apron s : rings sis 'long as they lived, ai d that thousands of <*i*?tj.vs which '.v.*re ihousht to In? only wild cats have proved 1" contain the terms of \t-jHows whose branches now droop over yaVM of slia.uc. I \vi.?U I coulJ p-.r 1"' M .* i * /uffg.rw IXA.VU-JII- VW.? '>ri sn:wlo pvory youwr m:m to holii'v?> that noth-l| iit:r s!:i?ws nsnro weakness. nmr ' li! I lrn'"-s of I; mini) than |<> (INre.'ar'l iiu>?e trut'is w!i'>se I; nrc?'|'tan<vs?!i(l |>:act iro have sloped I !jt? liiji'i- i I rst iu:<! mildest typos of flisiraolcr this world I 1 lias eve.- spcn.iiiitl whose possession isimui-j ; hoods glory ami crown. j < ccoit MEN AJSi: NREllKD. j. | The Christian sentienian is much needed.J now. lie is needed So lake ;lie place ol d"- j l:iuIr 1 ?tir cashiers and presidents of banks; to : 1 ' take the place of aiis'-oadinu" trest?tiivrs ol rounti 's ami Stall's, iie is needed in the halls of Legislature :md <'on-.res*. II.- is lieed"d ill I hi1 school room "lid a I ; lit* editor's d?-k. to sis- j I sjst iii ino'iltiii.-tr a public sliliinelil that will i i frown tinon whatever is di-honest and cor-J ; nipt mis. sind that ?i:i he tlu? best preserver ??f j the lilx rtii s and the instilulions til our conn tr>. The world reeojfiiis < tiiis fact: ssnd the 11 ( rsfldenco which il places in men of sound j Chii-lian ehitraoer is its testimony to the in, llti'-nee of the <'hri.-ti.in reiiarion in iiisiUiiss I true men. !t pays to buy this irnth and sell! it no!; and 1 pity the yoisnir mstn who does [ | not make it a pari of his ouuil fur a successful life. j. ; Ot'l'OKTfNITlKS AKK AXffMI. VISITS. j] ! Another truth to which I wish to call alien- j j lion i- that our o|.pn:'tn::iii -s sire the visits of ; ; a libels to us. We know not wliat we do when | we nesiect Jh"in. or fail to improve them. Ji ;< ! is ristht heiethsit.so manv .voting men make |! the mistake that proves fa'al. They ne;rieet I their oppo, tmiilie- i i-dsiv, h:ii (hey expect i o > . improve liiein to-morrow: lliev liejjlee; lltein > this yesir, hut tiny are det'-rinined to turn < over a new lesif sin 1 do better next, itut i wlille they delay, precious time slips by never < to be rivalled. * 11 oni) fn.mnrmiv nn?1 tfumorrtnr I ' j Creeps in this petty face from day to day, 11 To 1 ito Inst syllable of recorded time"; I! | and tlitiK neglected opportunities lie scattered ( Salons: ili!> track of Ilielr barren Hie as tlie11 bones of perished nnimills and men along thei I caravan's track in tlie desert. Neglect he-1, eoines ha'dl, ha'dl becomes nature; and the'J tairest opportunities then pi-' .sent tiiemseives , in vain. jj l! is by granting opportunities to men tlint | x Cod demonstrates to die world the worth of; ( some and the wort blessings of oihers, since j v nothing shows more plainly the sin;!' that we i are made of than the manner in which "'< ), seize upon and turn to aeeount our opportui*i?!?-?*. fie?nr showed the stiilfthat li" was 11 made of by regaidittg it an oppormnlty for ( writing his eomiiientiiries when he was rid i eg -| in his carriage ut the rate of a hundred miles . a day, over countries without roads and over j rivers without bridges. Klihu i'.urrilt, one of! j our own eotinirymen, showed the stulf that, j,, he was made of by learning no less then forty 's languages while working at the trade of :i \ b!iiel:>mith, illustrating in this way the very [ truth of the p let's words, ' :l 'Thn? at the Ilnming forge o| life I \ <sur fortunes must l?e wrought: ] < Thus on iis sounding anvil shaped ,i Each burning deed and thought.*' hi PANCKU INC'I I>KNT To TltrU'littTr.KSSN'nSs. j Much of the neglect of opportunities is no (1 doubt, due to thought lessees*. I.UH the ijties- ' tio'i is. Is the thoughtlessness exeusvliio? Will the opportuni* ies he any the more iii;?!y r lo cttii" back on that account? When the ' small-pox is raging in the eily, does not he j who is too thoughtless u> he vaccinated die ' just, as readily ?s i:e who says, I will not lie ' vacillated? Win n the vessel is going down ' luii-atli the waves, does not he who is too !l thoughtless to put on the Iiiv,-preserver sink tin- lifi'-^HVSiTVCi-? When III . freighted Vilii j.rccinus opportunities, i< s'.i|e>i!ivr hy, does'n !i'?l li" who |w ten thollirhtievs t<? improve v ! iii'S" Hill I io* suli* -r .i'lsli!-. lit 11 "li loss :is '' In* \v!-u says. I \vi. 1 not improve th-un? Tin' " unction, i'len. v.i'h which 1 would lilt" to *v search your wry lr am is not wo Much. Why do yon iiokSp.-i your is:iit5:*ssV it :s tin' simple uno. !>o you ;i?*nl?*?"t litem? < >n '] this point }?? ! ;?.? me to tvd you an cxtrr.et I'rinsi .tohn !!ii! i!i.> cr^jt!i>i living vrllrr s of Kngii.-h prose, and an earnest, Christian . man: ! r.'ioci;;itt.?>-sxkss in Yo^tm.?In jrcno'-- ]. al, I have r,o i?n!i?*n<*t? with who talk '' a'xint "the thought ! sstp-ss of youth" indul- . .'cut!y. I had infinitely i*riJl??*r h<"ir of s thoughtless old si:'" a:nl indulgence due to 0 that. V.'hi'ii a njon has done his work. a:i:l J nittiii'.iv rati :'.:>yw "y hi? i?i:t!--i!:?l!y :?!hi :" his fan-, tc? him/'.TW hi-'t>>i5, l.iu what i'S- * use can you rind lor wllfiitin-ts of thought at 1 thi- v?*ry ti'iu? when every rrisls of the future ' fortune h"it!!s i.i) your decisions? A youth l' liion^htii'ss! When all tin* happiness of his home forever depends on thechancesor tin* ^ I'a-sions of an hour! A youth thoushtlesw! ?' When the career of all hi* ihiys depends on " the onoort'.initv of a moment ! A youth J tlionu'h(!c?s! When hi" every aet i* n found*:- ' tioji stone of future e >iuluct, and every inia-i- * iri.ition u l?or.iit:ihi of Mm' nr death! lie " ;ln)inrlit!< s:-i iu any after years i o'her than !l now? indeed. then- Is nj?y.<?in? piaee 'f where a man may hi* nobly lhoui'i:tle.-s_I lis ' dea'h-bed. No thinking .should ev?.T be left " to by done then*.*' the tiKANu orronrcxiTv ok uoiyo r GOOD. * T.ife iNelf omrht tr> he viewed as one frra'i'i i opportunity of dnim; gmd ti? mbers.as well \ as (if ireili'is ?.?ood iov<?irs"lv>'s. T.tis was the f 'honsln <>t" 'Mills, tlie !?oinati Kmpi-rnr, when il iie exc-nir.ietl at the close ot a day on which ! lie rcim'IilLol'ed (lointr no Spee'.a! aet of r ni-ss, "My friends. 1 have lost a dav!" The i ziory of 'I'ittis as the author of such a s-.-nti-j la-'li:, * * ! i | ?-??s the irlory of Ti!us, us the tfi-n- I era! who lei! Iiiscononerins !''"ir>ns totliccupInre of Ji-rusa'"!'.!, ai.d hinnhh-d her pride i and berbi-a'ily in t lie dust. !t I.? t ?n" refer yon to another inot'o, as f-unil- s iar s;s t ii" one of whii-ii I huv"!il"ea?iv spoken; s and it is wortby of set in a diamond: I ivo for your country and your I. That's t the rr;i:i vi: w to take of 1 i?:i lisiie lo be i spent in tin- service of vonr country ami your t Cod. end not to In- wasieii in such n way tha' ! at the last your whole career may h? suinrn -d a lip in the one fatal sentence which tin- niy?tc.,i rtoiss band traced upon t!r; palace walls of i'.ahylon's Kin sr. "Weighs-d iu tin; balance < and found want ins.'' !" simi-i.i: t.:ixi;s r.ntxr; a;;oi:t cjkeat r.i:- ( sri.rs. ;< Closely connected wit!) the subject of cpnor- ' 'unities Is allot!.:T l.'ntli to which I wl-li to , ,l...t iu ,,I- ! (U'i'v:i!uiiij li:ti?- tiling in 1 !??-ir inliuc-iici* nj?-' <>n IIs;. S.msii:?f sm-'l paradoxieal as it may ') si"'tn, th? h'ii.'-t tilings iirc <>'!< ? i!n? ?rri'sil"fi. i liete :i!V ti!!? . < whrii a lii'ti:I is worth :i lito: when a l^<M?in:i ili-tt-nr.1 !i>* i l:il<* of :iii <-R)|'ii< : whoa iu>* sl'l! saiai) voiro is more su!)li!in* i linn I in? imwlsn.; of t in- teai- j jm-m ?ii* the roMir.? of tlnni'i.'i. Soys Virior iiiiuo,"Had i; nut r:?i:)ed on tiic ',, iiiyiii <>t tin* rtiiof .!;ii:c, til.- I'uiiir < !'1 ( KiirO|>i' wotid iiavu hivn i li:!ii:;c I. Tin.I WnsImiiiM till' of Austerli:/.. i'n.v idviiee nee.ied only :i Ii11 mils: and aa iiii-<m- , MlllJlllIt' Clotlti Cl'ossitltf III!' Sk V -'ll'i'-Cll ['ill' ! Ill' overthrow of a world." \:iji<#l. on's :t'*ii11? i*y , eotdd ni'I manoeuvreuntil tin* >usi<I Inol ouiiv.i some lirmiies* ; mid t hi* tave I nso* for r J 11*!u* tit-r:nan allies of W ciliii'it'iti in arrive,. and Niip"!* on's f.iii> si al.-il. I iiiiuJii sny j (hut tin- liiu'i'Sii's \\ke.-h v.'e enjoy s.s ;r? | Anierieaii* owe their oriiria Ion wti-Ked v\! i i I i 1 of olio of Hi'- iiio>! criii 1 tyi::n!? who v?*r! wore theerown of Kir/iand. Had M?nry VIII !t| not wi?iie 1 in lii- wii-ki'ilrii-ss lo slivonv i 'a:ii- ' ' riiio, in oi'ifi tj;at ln? minlil mairy .\i 11 j ISoh'.vn, I?< woal<l not have 5?i*? !<.? ?? \vitii t!i: f ivprof K.iii: ; for lie was a i;iiij:fal ('aihw'ic' nt l.-asi. so much s \ that In- was i-alled t?y tiioi I'.ijie "i>? fi-mlrr of tin* Kail'i." I! ad Ii** not h:*eotne aa iii'iny of i!v I'oj-e, ho would im;; have laid t'ne foundation of tli:it Clir.reh <fl>s..li niiim t- ii. i. r kti/.;ib<'i!l :: :stI UlioWi) :<s I In-?liUlVll of Kl!!T-, I land. I t:i(l this ehiuvll ii.i! Ih-cii or^'iir.i/.'<t with its oath nl' lis ri:?r.- i : <|Uir>'!ll?'!!t-of i-.i:u' .f!inly "in ilsirtir tin- Hook of < oiiiiiiom IVav.r and \\e'uin.r th" prh-sily vestim-nts, :io i'urMans would have arisen to I !sl tin- tyranny nf K!i/:iln-tli : mI Hi.-Stuarts. Tin r- \V'U;itl have Ii iio exiles for I ( iiisricin'i' :iii-| tor tilti-ri.v's *: !; would have < tied ;(! ; (i-s tin' oeean with a !>?ir:tinu ii:t!r<-(i ' ! tyranny in their breast and v. iili : delerndna- i ti in to ?-s? ilrMi a ^uverutnent under whk h ' | all should li'j In*;. SM A I.I. TMINiteS orrilN- T!IK Tl't'XlXU IDIST | IN I.IKI:. ' It is equally true in the history of Individ- ( mils tha* 111" tt-iiolc eiin-'Ui of l!j:*i" existence . | iselianved ''.v some event thai f!i;\v ih'Mii-lil i too tri!iii''j I<> l?' lint ice.I. or hy t'i** n< /l<-rl .it] | some little duty liia< iiiey thoughttoo insiir- j nitiennt to ti - '?nIi11:r. Tin- very event or . duty overlooked may just one of t hose 1 i:tie events or o!;e of tllos* ii!tie dllMe.-s v.iiieh lii-a! the turning points of ii:'.-; foi-it is true tnai? "To very man :i!m! ii?!ion conies the 1:10:110111 lo ilc-iile, Iti ill'' s'rii'' of Truth wllli Falsehood, for the ^o.i.l or viI sli!ir. Ami Ho* choicc sines iiy forever 'iwixt thai <!;;: knc>s ami thai. !iI> 1.1 If in sonic way wo coiihl irct liehiml tin' J sci iii'S. So as to ohs.TVi'' I lie InUllcnci > 1 Kit anil t Work in siiajiiiri human clia racier ami ?li s- 1 tiny, such a si"ht W011M he |>? ? 4'ii 1? ?I lo citir cyi-s as, Mo iloiliit, '<voi;|t| njiifc" Csci/oiit i:; tii'iiixi na-iii. if not hi terror. ''."I'c.v i:. i; ? SM*?1lt .l!!<l III) Ml!:'.!!." lirl" We lll!;:!lt Si" a nolilc iiii'l manly yoiilii, !!. pii<ic iiiul llicj i joy of his pi-ii'iiis, jtisl st"j?|?i:iir lor Ihe iirsi j i time au'u.-.!) lli-; t..iv.-.hu'.U j1 u ...I'.vu, Sivt '? > 1 1 - v? . .1 w -r.1 '~y ".'jik' rraraocti lake :i drink Iiii;i-t?-lhilt to aepomp.iny a i ir.end?sill*' ly no harm in that; in-ikim.' | i liuI.- l:tr'h'-ron, we >? < , :is the result j >1 Ihiii, the witno ??iic" manly youth ; Inii. liej is now sfiinir further, in tha hands <>r tIn* law. | in tli'*sfrillovvs on which Mis lit"? is In cm!, and . hi which the hopes ni' :i fund lather and.' mother are in lie ernslicd forever, llev.vnt i<?] ( co:ii|?i:iy a friend; lie then went to drink j for liii.is' ir, and t!i" rest, need nit he told.i I'll is ir: no fancy picture. '.Many of yon per-' liit|t<; could ;>ni in lie1 names, for they arc le- ! .rion. And this is Inn one lilnstmiion out of, liiimlrei's o!" i in* intlllelu'i: 1)1' liltl j tililUSill' diapina our lives. GEZEKWOCD GOSSIP. !'ai!rn?<i J'a.ti'rs.... I'roMjMTimii Kcliool. fii:n::NWooi?, s. Feb. 1.1?<7. The bright war! i weather tli::I we svr?? now :, mvin^' proves Mini the mit< arc uol all i:i 1<I., specially on ciiivey soil. ;t is urn ion iate to1, ow if your <(:inil Hi' wain is insmlicicnt. and ' ly fanners are now busy at that important i ivork. Miss Nettie !!'is*r>l!. of Abbeville, is visiting Miss il iilit' .i!!'! Mis* rUiniivSwyser?. TIh1 ilivictiis ami elders elected at. the I'nclt ; liurcli sometime yince will lit- inst-tllel on . !ii; second Sunday of this month. There will ' ie services on s-iinnlay preceding, and on ?nnday morning initiicdlalcly after tin* in-i. il'iihuion of olliivr.s (lie Lord's Supper will be i victualed. !, Civenwood still Iris l!i? advantageous rates j ?f freight which lias enabled her nicreliitnts i o undersell the iiicrch.ints of other towns, i, i::d build up an extensive trade since ; he connection of the Augusta and Knoxville ; Kail.'oad. V?'e do not. know that this diseri'Miiai.ion which has been so beneficial to tie- . own will hi- continued. We can only hope .lint it will be. I The Methodist congregation, and the neople teiierally, are very much pleased with the', out iijuxiiiitineiit of itev. Mr. A llWl to 111 i s . ( i>-c iit. lie is not only nil entertaining and j nslrnetivesC'Cakf*.hut a practical holder and j ' voikei, :'s a p.istor, in the homes of hisj, liarire. That hi* stay here may he attended.; ?l...,oiivn on/1 f 1\ 1t<? tvlll 1 u ? I villi mi i run 11 in -.11................. ..... , iliio tnueeompiish iiuicli lor the good of his!, imreh. i< <!e?i'vd and anticipated. Tile election on the question <>f ''Fuhserip-1 ion" or "no subscription'* for the (feorjrta, j 'arolinu anil Northern JJailroa't oil Inst, rtiursday, was conducted very quietly and in i i matmiTsati.-'fa.^ory lo:il! interested. Ki .lit intidivd ami I \m? t.y-one persons voted: live j iiind/cd and lifiy-threo tor "snh.-cription." *j iml two himdrcil and sixty e'siit for "no suh-j ;c."ip:h<n"?a majority of two hundred and > 'iirliiy-tivc. Tin1 tri.-r.rts of tin* (Jco'-'iia. C.iro-| ' ii::? and Northern road are nrciitly ciK-onr-:! ijred l?y their isir-y victory, IW'lili.' thai ?ire?*n- ! '.ond's urin <?n this li'-r pot.scheme is liaht'-n-l, d !?y this evideisc" of cnihusitism on the pari ; ' if the people, ns well a< hy tin* fi-ink ami un-JJ iMccd-for assurance of tJou. It. K. iloico, after i. he recent sloe'; holders' meeting hew. Mr. diaries it. l!<-dso?. after spending sev- j, rat months with Mr.\V. S;m>|.\s, returned j. o his liome at I> >nald<vi!le last. S'a'uri'.ay. .Vlii!<'h<Ti'Cliarlie ni.-iile many friends who , i-.'ivtted exceedingly that lie could not re- ' :i:;i:i permanently i:i our town. J ' The ilp-wrr Institute, iiikI-t the managen* ut of It'jv. .T. ! :. .lewd', and two assistants, i. s in a. most nourishing condition. More;, Inn o-.c huudicd and tii'ty pupils are now in ! \ (tendance. i| }irs. ? ;. i*. i;ias:e returned ip>hi jv vimi m chttlves in iMie West yest.erilny. Mi-s-rs. Is:irt/nw A ?lays !?:iv?* received an- j. iilif-r of mines anil horses. IT y??*i j i*o:s! * follow the example of vonr tnore prsie- j. i.*:i! ;ini economical ljeisitlwir end raKe your , ivvii slock this i):ini:4ra|)li vvouid not interest ! ! A:> inventor of n cotton chopivr, cultivator, i : *. combined. wa? here a lew days To 1 >i:>* surprise lie <IM r.m. -ell a ?*ivl?t to m:> 111?-, id lire. s:'l! ami iir'.e the so-cniled ;rn*nt labor- (. uvstiif implement l<? any ??f our ciiixens. 1 ;i t las] of t!?? Sinf!'/.'/ .V/ w.v under,' lii'jwl ot ' I'laiamllvcness" i; lilt* f-dlow-j. :i:': "it is i:?:*:(i!y a bore. entirely without., if;r or se|l-rej?;*!i:ie'.!. who t?i' :<** it lor jrrnnJi d j lint lie is always ?l?*<i**o I; and wh<m. throiejli | j nine a'naxisii: ovi r<iiht. lie l*a> heen aopur j illy i<ii'*roii<*n, lie r* iT'inis it i*.< a ?hm%* act of j; 'liil:i:iiiiro|>y I ) repair the accidental omis-! ion. At tin.* other extreme from this lire <Hiie person, hat even more productive i!t , '* o \??>iii.nl !?i:f. ! ! |ilir> ?l II ii?'> .1 , i.- ?*. i;. ..? _ i\e ami?-!-?'n?-?l i v<> ;i!?iiutint:i:i<v>. !I?; is noti* onteii; with lemrih of time .ui'i proveil s!n-. city uf our relations. some f:v>'i instance!, n' regard he continually exacts in induce his ' ii:iiiiinjr in the pleasant land <>f cordiality, J r.d an unintciilimt-;! siiuiiJ. however I nil I; iv,! J s ( noiipli toc.iu-e his instant wi: Intra v.--1 to' he rc<:;on of icy eciranv'eiiien:." (iihv as- ' !iri*d of a friend's aJIcelloii or mi aciiniaiut-;, 11 ice's 111: iiifis. we si sou li! lio! 11 i hi ir |iath i : :id our own thorny with per;mtu >1 tHimjt j, . suctions, lint few. if any of us, will In? so j: iiriunate as to not meet, ami tie Intimately j-j ixMK'liiltM wit.ii cliiitualivi} persons. mi'l fir 1 hostel' our Intimates who arc devoid of this ' fail atiil arc still attractive, lovable anil rest-!, .illy friendly, we can never he snliicicntly |, .rale t'u I. Hcv. W.T. Matthews reti'vnoil homo last ! 'i iday after an absence of n-arly i: ninn:!i,| Ye -ire very :r!rid to know thai lie has almost ' ally recovered from th" cd'ecis of the aeci-1 [ n''a! wound received while out htintin-j; not. j oiitf since. Ills nirlit eye, whieii was ?lan:ft,r? j i;isly injured, will probably be restored to its j j laMtml condition. .\\\ \. (traydon. Esq,,spent a day or two in', own lasi week. J.ast April we hail a strike in town. Wo i low hem* of a boycott. Although these!< hilars do lint a:nounI lo inuch in ( pvnwood, , , lili it shows I lie proi;ressivetiiss and a^j.ivsivelicss of her p"?vle. Mr. James ! '. <*oi>!i and other youii'r men of; his section. nf'cr :l short St.iy i-i liiruiiini- , r -turiifil <>!i sun-lav. They ?ler!uiM j in iii>i'!v? s >:il to ;jnn<l I!?? !r fiitniv in!' his <?lii .Vorihrm A!*!; s>attta islworiiinsr, i' is not an i.1 Ii'iraih) fori' 11 mr, or tie* ni:tn ot nvernr;.* wealth. I>r. .1. Autr. -M-irsls:i:I. of Florida, lo.-'ncrly I >f l!iis co'.mly, has In>::iiiil a lot on I. -irui! ; j <! n < (. war I In' ivshlciin* of 1 >r. M. (T.i'Tipirt, ill Which ho will at once civet it irindsiiaii! J , lwHliii'.r. IiniiH dialeiy after J h?* <*o i. i; I - i S 111 . it* his ?iwi:!liii;r lie rjcpecls to come t<i this', ilai-i' and make it his home, ll' only white :> sons had voted in the < ', '< ! ion on hist Thur.-day the re.-:i t woiiM have >< < 11 t hri*?* t'or siiiiscrijii ion to one against it. .Mis- Surah !Ii i :.'oc:; to < !rcenv:l!c this eve- ' lini'to sjien ! a lew weeks wish Mentis ami ! tiilives tin-re. ' !r. !{. t riled :.'e now nef.rdes Mr. IJ. \V. i?!*.!??rV :n**.i* ilweiiiiii: m I;.?> < 1 s;*-ei t. Mr. liVyntiMs i<' very siek. TIiu trouble: s i < >?jii ?!::-;t tii?:i of (licenses. Ti'i* alt iiee at jl:>* niaie college has in rcas-Ml mi liiticli that I'ruis. 11 1 lti.?' nod !5o..;> r li.ivi* been ??!<!:iit-vl to secure sin- services ?j * m ar-si-'ant. Tia*! '.rii'-t wi?"".l JIull'l i :i*r and Loan As so-; ' <*.'ion will :i eii.s tin* lirst year of its cx-| ~l ?! ?*. Tin.* s*ie<i*-s of ila* Association has 'iiiiaileil She :-.:i!:fi|i:itio.| nf I ll*- tiiosj s:i!l-j ruiii". i-.iiii we i-xjx rl t iie lirst annual report .o liuu very sat isiaeSory one. M At'. KOiiio <'oI?r<*k? ."In'.i 5:i ('ouri?!;:'<>.r 4'?< Vi'oi'Sicis ; n?v t!io "I*rc-?s iuiiJ ilntuior" 't Ni vi:tv-six. s I-VW. s, l'?T. , Sonic nf our i-iiiori'il i-isi::i'iis :iii? in :i r '5 !!< > t!h' I'liiUtt Stales i 'oiiil It>r soiliis;? i< i ii? ?ia? Mrs. A. M:u;Turiii-risa'n-ont visitinjjfrk'ml* , in l.:itir.-n.>. <'in-iiriio it Nam I:us ii-scrmi!, tinvin-j . i'1'Vi i! :i spiiti'uiro of li.irly il;;,Vs lor viola[!????*:f" ? ??;11 . Mr. .inliii A. Mmiro \vl*o ivirrSr;! a t'litvo '>f li?-i ! < ;.!i!r ! > Al!-ll-t:i !:?<! \v< i-ii ll ts rcilll 11 tl, in*i<:u?si- I !' !? h I in' Ti'X:i> !? m!* ?. 1 : v. Mr. I!>*; ?I. of Willi iiasi-m. t>i*o::r-lt?"-rl iri t li<- 1st Hi'irrh in lliis j laei* nil lis!<i:iul::y uioriiiii'/ami i-vonin^. lie is a iinu , lirc ici IT, Mr. .1. I). Coh'tnnn si ml \vifi- of 11n* lionrisliiiu vi!lan? ?ii'(\iro:ijn-i, \?vrc in town la-t w It foru !i'W i!av% visiiin? frkmls. \!r. i. II. IIiisT'>on, iiicinlii'i* o.-iw i-ii.'.'iiicfrs if l iii' At Isir.'ir. ' > ! < < II vi!!? :i ml \\ c-li'S n I*;ii 1ro:nl. soji.f.-liiliz a! i|o*--| T'irn??r. Mr. i". i,'. Kinsirit ha-ivitsni'tl i toil, wticiv !i" Inn 1 Willi ln-1'1 ?. :?! I ' isniis iii wiiiiI Hi" KiilHr i-iini, m* ycllmv sfm-i! cirn. ?i <?li!:iin il l>y wrii|i:?r !< i:i* s l!i / is. '."in. ty-:-i\, s. c. Tito ii.i;-<l yi'liow i imi in I In* winM. Jir.T. Turner. v. hu -iv( ? nmrr (V?i* ?"iM!o l!.:ili any l>ti;.vr nu t!n i ">>1 n<;i'>i:t am! vi:!- 'Saili-oa l is still :it Ni-Six. ami lite i ij"iii thai In: '.Kiil II*'I lur Ili? :;i-asi.:i is u Hiis!al;i'. Kv?'r.vl!iin?r is Ims.v gHiiiisr nwly !< ?j? I?i wurk <>ii i!i<* iifv railsii.i>1. Iiaiiil< an? niM'iiTi'iis. ai.il wi' I n k mmii tu hear I In* v.lii?llf nf thr iron I?i?ivimiii Ills way ii? I!n- curti(Ji l.ls <>r ! r-.'iiiivf.si-i-, silltl I In* Miiukfhouse < of t !i" 'A >i. I alii <(!!! I:i!\i:r; ii!?):s< s for ;lie /Vrwc n?'l H-mtttr. i'!iv'i-ir. silalina is rutmllv Ii it- ;: i: '- : ast j rvKi:vi:<ii?v iis"s 1"Itt*i* lit'ads. ami it is! - I ranui) t :it- ymi iln iinl ?i? tu I ii?* Press cmt H.uni .r .1:1.! jjet !li"ii: i'Viiitvil. TALK F2GS -BUS WEST. PARAGRAPHS WHICH WILL INTEREST EV- j ERY READER. SStnlont in ErsUinf'-Tlsfi S,it^r:iry ? The I';s2>!t<M>?i;ui I.stor?ry Knriciy?The *.''3oilimil's" j Forlons'ieil Prinlsr ? JIaay I*erson:i! !?! : : Wn-'.T. February 7. 1*"7. There are seveial ca*e< of roseola in town. | I'll'' measles have subsided. Miss AnnieKsnors-iii has returned from the; Wiiliiiinsion Female College, whither s!ie| w???it some i into siiv^. Mrs. I!. P-rownleo is having her flower; yard ovcrhaule I nl)<I beautified. The little lolks h.?il unite an en.lovable time a\ Mr. .1. F. Calhoun's on Friday evening. Mr. Arc)). Kennedy made a his horse trade la?t week. One of our prosperous farmers sold five hales r?l eotton here Inst, week at *' ;$. There is si.id lo lie ;i de-i! in the country yet. |)r. Cannon, from ivar W'illiamstnn, brought Iwo daughters }o the Female College lust M-'iidav. They hoard with Mr-'. Sullivan. The grave of little Kiltie McDavhl lias been neatly enclosed. Mr. Packet. the ninrhlo cutler, is doingsome nice work, lie has recently put, no some beautiful monuments for .Mr. J. K. Todd. The sound of the hammer i< heard all \round us, in tlie repair of the garden and rani fences. Soma new fences are being built iJso. Dr. Wideman and Mr. W. I\ Kennedy went 10 Anderson recently to buy mules. Mr. J. P. 11 irkness also spent a day in that town on jtisiness. Since the public school at the C'olteare has ipencd (|uite a number of new pupils have iicen enrolled. We expect to hear good reports from t he school. In the absence of U'V. Dr. I'ressl.v, last Simlay tnorninir, bis nulpit. was occupied by liev. Dr. 1 Joyce. The Doctor irave us one of his ex ellent sermons on the subject, "The Love of! Liod."* t v Vrvnnir iB ivivinir lils lifiv mitl/Kro I in ?'levelantl Street. painted. It will soon ho iNidy for occupancy, and will bo qui to an ndlitlon to t'lut. part of tin* town. .Mr. Kdwin Calhoun, of Montery. sp?nt last. *nnday v;ilh his hroiher here. Mr. Calhoun ia.< a son in Ersfcino. The Missionary Society moot Ins last ThnrsIny ovenins wns woll attended ami theeX'Tcises wimc :11111<- iu:<*!-x?;-t inir. more of tlio pco>!i! should attend. They would iind it inslruciyo and profitable. One of tli<* most cnconratrins sl<*ns of tbc linos limy lio seen liy lookin:: out on tin' streets anil notitnr tlie alwonoii of our usual inoloof loafers. Kvcn the "hard ei.ses" arc it it to he seen. Miss barms Henry roturnod lro:n flroens>oro, Oa., lest Tuesday. She is rusting from tho arduous duties of the school rooin. Mr. Stele I#'iee sind his sister, Mrs. Fannie ^lot'iii'ii, arc ' xpoeti'il in l>ne\\'e>t this week, "he lall'-r will make her home with her nolher. Mrs. Anna M. Knee. Mis. Minerva Jl?ll. wife of Mr. I'. 7s. Tlellofj be Level I .ami veeiiou, ille.l last Thursday. ?ho had m-asjes, and re!an<cd. She was a onsisii'iit member of the SJaptist eliiveh, and ier remains were ell I erred ia' tlie Little itivur liureli ceniep-r.v. Mrs*. 15. 1*. l'.Iake returned to her home in iivcnwood 1 ist .Monday. Mr. J. i). I loll, of clia'lotto. X. (\, was In j own last wivk. lie came to see liis sick nut her. and only reached herein tynetosee ier hefore sin- died, lie returned to Cliaroltcon Katunl'iy. Mr. " hon-.a- Miller, of tho ^frrli>!:?o'Yt< c was i-.u-ii !..< Tniiruliiv. III. called oil tile v|M>fi iii the ojfiee ami learned I in'<!ii!i-n-iil siz-sand styles of type,: ud took i Itiaic !il lilt* little etv.ine, Mr. John ren tnil'd his neat workshop in ibn'.it tiiree At tins rale we will soon iiivt* :t small I';irtriin.i;hnni. it seems Sha! one (if tail' yrtiinv' ladlos has ici'ii readiiur hor I'i'de wry carefully. In an inrn'iii-sil. a few ciays since on th" iiucstiou, j Which are I in- happiest. the rich or the toor?" slio sustained her s!.l<- of tSic arjrnm ill hy ;!K'.ro!!o\viit^(|i!Cl:>liii:!. "It isf!?sici' "or a camel tujso I hroii . Ii i!e> eye of a nIJ?? Man lor a rich man to *-ntc*r tlrj King1 tin of heaven." A:i '.iiiiiMjal scene on our streets w seen la'nriiay <'V<'i:iii'.'. Two hordes attached to a iii:"to;i wenr, dashin:; thronirh town without i it river. They were stooped however, wit !i>u! serious ilanmtre to horses or pha ton. .Mr. I. !:. T' <\d feeds t.?? much corn. Tlie Literary ( Itili met Krulay evening a( Hie li'isjnt.ilil-' mansion ufMr. II. 1'. Me(?ce. N'othin*: of special note was transacted. Ite!re*hiii?'!tls were served and all present en oyed themselves. The next meeting; will he leld at the resilience of'Mrs. I!. II tJrier. Mr. William 11 til, of Abbeville, is atlendintr oili'i?e here. Ahlteville should send more of ner yotui;r ?;ei!tleincii and ladies to our insti;iitio:i?. line West entertains only the kindles! feelimrs towards Ab!tevill<\ and ;,*! ves lera liln'ral palroin^/e, and 110 better inducements are ottered elsewhere in educational natters than here. Tlii' t?>\vn council should have more titan >?' well d'.us. Tin' poor iii:ni!? brutes tiiiit ' lino here would iliaisk tliem If tli?'ir parcm d !oii;;ues could lie cooled hi the summer from me of these fiiiinliiins. A wci 1 is U'-cdcd in th" western purl of I lie town as much as the )!'.; IIc:>.r the pest oliiee. 'i'ti:: next literary treat in store for Pit" West Is t<> take place iu the celebration in the Kuidiemhin Society, on the 1stti Inst, 'i'lie |b!I'nvin?: youns; nidi will participate: II. II. li.i'ii.'un, !' "--i'li'iil: .1. !t. Moti'iitt, senior ora 1 i<>r: I). <?. Phillips anil J. K. 51 11?-r, senior deInters; J. M, ihirrlsoM and .1. ii. KdwanK Junior debater: W. W. Hradley and I) I'. I Mill'-r. So;>!io!iior" ili'claimers: J. I). Moiihtt iimI .1. M V.*hi'? freshman deelaimers. I'rof. .f. II. Miller conducted the Sunday i*vrniii:' prayer moetiinr yesterday in the V. M. A., hall, lie favored us with an excellent ad'tress. In castiiisj'about forK'iriie one to preach the P.ncca'auivate si-rmon at. the noproachin!?t l'oini>o-;:ceinent, the gradualioirclasses of the I wo coMeifi's si iecteil the i!''V. ("lias. A. Stsiki*ly, of < "iai'!t's|on. Audit is witli much plwisi!?e t'lii! they !riv? learned of his acceptance. Mr. Stakely, though quite a young loan, ts l!i" pa-tor of Hie CiTa lel Squaie UaptNt hitivh. of flissi'I'-ston, and is held in the very l:ijlte:?r ostium by his people, lie has a wide re'intsition as an excellent Treacher, a fluent speaker, as we!! as a Hue orator. FI:CK:.-:C:!D azd WEST point CONTROLS Tiiz g::o?.cia czxtral. The Att;;tw!:i r.ml IIkoxtiIIc SefijNJnjr i : -- r* ' ? i ?..-iii. < n f/?s? in c'tiy * i' vty. - Ih<> <i\>i:jn?:,ia <:."c."su,illc teoa<:? Heavy '"rasiwictioiui i:i Aii&its(n , 4'erji*:;l fvloc*:. A Cari'i xjmiHlriit .Vitrsff/irf Courier. Tic rnniors lm-utioned some il.iys ago jn t In* XrirHiiml I iivftcr ill ri'li'iciiw Id tin* Vc;iI nil >ysici!i of In itio Irascd hy the | I?i<-!i;:i?>ml :iiiil WcM. |'ui*it ')'<*nniii!il ('ompiiny | Hi-lic;i:iiu:i!i to lit* li**!it*vi *i hy t!io?o inter-j i-sii'ti ia I!i< mail in this city. Tlieiv is uii-! i'u!ihu(',ly -.nii.-!!ii:ur i i 111< wind, ami most! |ini!>al>:y l?u ntinvc will prove to l>e eonvct.! !.i!r. ? orders fur tin1 stock I'iom parll?*? who; ; r?* tlioron.-hiy | ?>^:?*ii h ive hecii f!IK*?| tlutim; !h" i> ist TImti* is one broker her who lias alom* purchased ins* timii and >ii:in-s of tin?stiM-k liuriim l!i.* |>as; \v<*'-k for tlio insid-! pis, at prices nm*:inar from l-.'l to l:!7, and lie! issiillin h<-ni'irki'i for -lock. Pcsnlos liinij i>t!u r l?roi:<'i> ti?*i*?* havuniso purchased tunf*' I l loi'l;M I'll'ollli'is l'"-llvlllir ill till- r"i?i-Is. It : is -lill li.*i!i? pt-iliotod thai the stock will leech l.'i'i ere tiiiir.y Iis*r?i;lt-s tlif ahovc there was an occurrence I yesterday which iirivcs loss tlonM. than l?c*| fl ic, in tin* minds of many, that tin* leawt; will ! -cied :i! an early ilitli*, Jiorotoforoi all freight from Aternsin ^uin_' to points 11)01141 tin* < liven vilh* and t'oitunhla ISoail, c via liy j liriv.vn Newberry and < it |i:is ;;ouo | over Hie A abasia ami Kuoxvillc Howl in iiri'onwood ami tln*m.v ovor liar Columbia :iml tireenviile itoail to its il '-iinnlion. lint; yi'st' til.iy. wh' ii freight was sent to the An-' Lrn-1:i Knoxviiie ! ot for those pi.inls.lt was r?j?I liy llio nili-ius, I iit*v sayim; liiat i?r?! -1*-; h.'tl iM-t-ii ivci'ivitl front lit'iii|i|'i:irlfi*s ii.,i Ki :isvc)t| irolTlit loflluis*' pohlis: llial ii slmlllil in- m*!i! i!>' Ill'' i*lis?rlof 11% I'iilinniiia i :iiiai Aurru-ifa !;i>a?l. 'i'!iis, of cnursc. Is i: iriva1 ilii'fiii vi'iii.'iii'''In our ii!i,rcii:itit<, as it. lakes from i wiity.'.iiiir lo I'uriy-ok'iil hour.-; !<>ii::er In reach lis (ii'viinaiii'ii. a!nl will.it is t'.'iu iiialte .MllMlsli: !ii*e 111 ii I t rritnry. Smite Inlieve I Ills is a ! r:: lilt* silIIsit? ? H5:l le by l eal i'al .villi I lie iili'lUMon;! ami West I'u'iit, 'IWiiiiiinl I 'oilirsill.v. ill o flier In piVVi'lll till" I lite!' I'mill inliTii'iim: wlili ilieir business in <; in. I'oilils, Willie olimrs are of i lie npiii|? ii iha! the ira-i.' oi' ilie Or.iral lias been eli'.'i'ieil. Tlier-is iiniiolliit ??i* I Ii" f:i?*l liml Use Irileinw.'ii'lDr ' tin*'' 'iiiral'saii iirs will be uiaiic puhiici i tl e cm: is" of a lew days. Ti e {r - ::i'.nii5''< oi' a :i timber of <lis! i'urni-Oi e.| i liy? r;a!i* oi? Kn . I:, la I a"o, that in e im < off"Ve*' 'tin-}- lo.-t l wiMiiy-i'iiv.i per eeiM. when al.-o':ol \v::s u.'Oil :i:h.'. oi;!y livi per ;c:it.' wliviv it uj - ii'.-i um.i1 I THE GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL DEPART1 MS NT. I'ltefK nnd J'i;:?rps vJiicii Should Itc cii'vc (3:f Careful Alloiitiou oi oui Farmers. . I uf/usta Chronicle. Trofi'ssor White sives the rusults of his ex ncriini'iils fiirnishinir with eneh, tallies whiei show the amount* and ehanict>.T of fertilizer ll'i'U: me yieni JUT acre; mi; film \J. Iiu. compared with no manure; the Joss or gait duo to nitrogenous matter; tin- economit results per acre, <?tc. In this review of hi repori. however. I win only ijive llio object o Ills experiments and the conclusions arrivec at wiihot.it entering upon the details of th< experiment Itself. There is n<? subject o de.'p.'r Interest to our cotton raising section than this The lu st fertilizers to be used it: raising cotton, when ?o many arc in tin market, is a question which comes up to each fnrmer every year. Hit has not the facilitic: for accurate experimentation that i'rofesso While has hai. and the results of tiiis dis trn.'nishc'il chemist's experiments should h< scanned with care. They furnish conclusion! which it would take the former many year: to arrive at iVoiii his annual experience. KXI'KIMMKNT XL'MTlElt ONK. The objects of his llrst experiment were t( determine: 1st. Whether the cotton p'ant derives tin nitrogen necessary for its growth Irom th< atmosphere or from the soil. 2d. If in whole or hi part, from the soil which ot the following nitrogenous materials It prefers, viz: Nitrate of so. I a, sulphate o .'tmmonia, dried blood, cotton seed meal, raw bone. 8<l. The relative economic (or money) value of each of the materials used. Ami his conclusions readied are: 1. IVifocenous msmures increase the yield and the cotton plant therefore requires thats portion of its nitrogen ha supplied throujil the soil. This conclusion has uniformly beer reached in each of a series of six years' ex pei intents. 2. I'sing quantities of the difference nltro genou.s niiitcrisils to lurnish approximate^ the same quantities of nitrogen, the mate risils s'.ond in the following order of excel lenc: Co:ton seed meal, raw bone, driec blooil. sulphate ot' amnionic, nitrate ofso<la. Tise amount of nitrogenous matter uset is apparently a proportion capable of yield in? good results. It represents in t'.ie mixed fertilizer about 1 \ P1'1' cent, of ammonia which may be regarded as ii safe average 11 m it. 4. Financially, all tlie nitrosronotis msurer? well for their use. In this res poet tliej ninit sis follows: Cotton seed meal. dr!e? bio <d, raw hone, sulphate of ammonia, nitrate of SOd'l. 8. Cotton seed meal may ho regarded as t Ik best and cheapest nitrogenous fertilizer foi cotton. EXI'EItlMENT Nl'MUKIi TWO. The object of experiment number two wai to determine: The relative agricultural and economic villus'* to cotton o! dillercnt forms and com< hit: at ions of phosphoric acid, as follows viz "Soluble," phosphate of lime, ' reverted' phosphate of lime, and '"insoluble" phos ph-ite of lime in the forms of fa) Charleston Floats, (!?) Oichilla Guano, (c) liuw Hoik (btesillieil). And his conclusions are 1. All forms of phosphatic manure increas Cd the yield. ill order of cxeellcnco the forms of phos phide .vt.ind: 1, Soluble phosphate: 2. lie verted phosphate; 3. Orchil la; -i. .steamed bone; 5 Klosits. Kconomically considered, soliihlc plios filiate. reverted ])liosphate, orchillsi and .steamed I'one, paid for their use hi the ordci named. The use of floats was attended Willi actual money loss. experiment >tmi;i:r tiirke. The object of experiment number three was to determine: T'n? relative agricultural and economh values for cotton of the principa!, potash sails sold In comnu rce. viz: Muriate of po:n?'i ami Uainii. and lii.< conclusion was, ngri cultural and economically, kainlt is superior lo muriate of potash as u source 01' potash foi cotton. KXPER JJJENT XUMDER FOUU. The object of experiment number four waf to test the results' of fertilizing with eliea) e<'intiosts compared with equal quantities oi lii'/ii priced commercial fertilizers, .and t< lest the relative values of cotton seed and cot ton seed meal ill composts, and his conclusions are: 1. The mixture containing the cotton seed meal ?n:fiie the highest yield. That contain ing cotton seed made the next highest. Hotli Nivedcd the yield from the commercial fer tiiizers used in competition. J. Financially, the cotton seed meal mix ture next b?st. The commercial fertilizers in tins case all paid very well lor their use. RXl'KIMMKXT Nt'MtiJIR FIVE. The object of experiment 2\o. 5 was to de term i lie: To determine the cfl'ect of non-nitroL'cnou< oR'unle matter when mixed with miuera manure upon corn, compared with the died of nitrogenous organic matter. And his conclusion is that: The r -stilt of this experiment confirms tin conclusion drawn from similar experiment! previously made that nitrogenous matter 1111 .ler corn does not pay. EXPERIMENT XfMltEB SIX. The object of experiment No. 6 was to de icmine: ri,.-. r..ini lv.. n.lv!int:i!re? of "milliner fodder' fro-:) .rn. ami of :t!lo\viti!r the blades t<i remain on tin? Mailt ti:ttiI :he crop was made was made this season under conditions near ly identical Willi tlio.se oi a similar cxperi iivnt la<t season. And the results were: Plot No. 1- Plot. Xo. 2lialf acre. half acre Fodder pulled. Not pulled Fodder cured '2.!f> pounds 0 pound: Shucks sc ? lis Kareorn SIS " C35 " Which ::ave shelled corn M!f_> ? 405 " Cohb 140 " 100 " KXI'KKI.VKXT Nl'MlJKKS 7 AND S. Experiment No. 7 w.is lo determine: if leather scrap was unavailable as a sonm of nitrogen plant food. He experimented with these samples of prepared leather as fol lows: No. 1. A course, crude scrap, hut little disin lejrrated. Total nilrw.ren,7.115 percent: avail al io nitrogen (by labratory test) 1.S5 pei cent. No. 2. Roasted leather meal, dark color friable and stronuly rcscmhliuir dried blood Total nitrogen, 10.125; available nitrogen, 2.70 No.:{. A linely powdered leather meal, dart color; texture apparently enlirely destroyed po.-sessed ttic odor of leather, otherwise nol rccognlz-ilde. Total nitrogen, 11.ID; availu ble nitro'ten, S.2-). The propel* i|uanlity of each of these ?epnraioly was mixed with proper quantities oi the "mixed minerals.'* The conclusions are: That Xo. 1 uave a less product than t!ir "mixed minerals" alone. No. 2 gave aboul the same product as the 'mixed minerals' alolie. Neither of tlo'in, therefore, added aiiytiiinit lo the crop. No. 8, however, whicii was an except ioae.lly Hue article of prepared leather, increased the yield over "mixed minerals"'alone lti;> pounds per acre. :so fat as one experiment goes, therefore, this cvi< d'-nees I hal leather may possibly be so pre p;i ret I as to reader its nitrogen available as plant food. i.v-i.fi;rM i:\-r xi'mukk s. The result <>f i-xperinient. No. S is that "1 liivc n?? he?itail<?n in tveiinttiicmlin-,; tin niixi:i-r (il* col tun scetl liiill a-iil'S willi acul jil'nriphsil"." Tin-so i-xti'M'Siiionts si?i?1 the eoni'lnsinin r:-,:fi!i-il si ri* of yrcal vtil::o i?> ??ur fanners. anil tln-y should caret-ally t-xuiniin: and profit thi/iii. Zla.H ?ii> of I'nj'iiis iiirviMo, Viiur correspondent called In-day on I'resl d'MH lieattie, "i' tin' <iri-t'iiville National Canli, and asked him I'n* wmic Information in r?*3aril in III'* ll?*-.M!sc tax imposed nsi tlif lia*'k l>y thrt'ity rmineil ami the refusal 01 hank In pay Ihesaliie. l'ii-.-i'li-!! f lliiittlo said I hat, ho hail h<>etl n'llilirii liy the t'n'titieil llisit a. license lax n| n.'i htt'l lii'i'n im|X?- ?! mi th'1 ii.uuk, lull lie hail I??ird'd III - IfUllI'T a*; a Joke. 11? tlinii^hl ii 11111 hi'u'i si-itliil Umsr uuo lhal. national !ian:-s, chartered hy 1 In- irnveriiiiieni. cotihl nut hi- ri!.|iilre<! h.v nitintcipal aiiMiui'i'ii-s id pay r J?i ? .: I lii-i-l?si- taxes. This i|iu-stiini. In said, !ia 11 1 11 si-tt; ?! h.v III" Kiipn-nie ('nnr!* it svvi-i-:tl Niat-?. hill In- ?I 1 nut re'liolllh-i' u hflhiT !! hail ever lii-i-n hof.u-o tSuim-mr I'ntii' iV I Ii- State or !iu|. The < 1 - iri;i:i Supremo I' it.'I (> ' .! ili-i-iiji-il the ij'.l-stiiili ill favor nf the limit!- ' ! : e-iso ea rried ii|i frimi tin: City t'-wnell n1' Maeii:i s v-ral years a:rn. ,\?i-le fintll tin- law of lltO e:iS'?. Ml". Health1 sai-i, !i- Minit:;h i' ;injii.--t In 1. j 1:1r. a ha::!; ! pay a Iii e:'.;e tas. Th- l.r-eiivil'e National !!:nk, naiii. 1~t year. j:i taxes, (ti wlileli v.*-is to tlio I'niti-il stales, ,-T-Vi tr Ii ilynl I i>*? I'Mvilie, and the halalle- In till' !-:ialeami I'.illlllV. Aiul lie thought this was ahmiLomul :'it taxes fora hank In pay on a ini-tal of sltW.UiU.?Auyuztu C>'.n>n:dc. MEASLES A DEADLY POM " IT CAUSES MORS SUFFERING AND fiZATI r THAN HYDROPHOBIA, SMALL POX, CHOLERA AND YELLOW FEVER. J"j FI;'iircs. Facts, ?!i<l Comment* Wlild < .Should Keccive tlie Attention o i t!ie P?oi)lc of Every Class anc : Condition. J. Correspondent Augusta Chronicle. I Let mo call your serious attention to t.hi 1 wide spread epidemic of measles that Is pre rivalling. The disease is not so apnlllng as by i drophobia, nor so shocking as small pox, noi i! so fearful as cholera or yellow fever; never i I tlu'ie-s, for a long series of years, and ovei i I wide areas of country, it lias been the can.si < of more Huilerine, and of more deaths aui r permanently enfeebled constitutions, than -1 any, or indeed, of all the ahove named dis J eases combined. Thus in 187'J there were 8,01)1 < deaths front measles in the United States < being over 1 percent, of all the deaths iron all causes, and ten times as many as froti small uox. In New York in 1SS5 and 1881 . measles caused over two per cent, of al deaths. Nor do these figures include lh< , deaths which result from diseases succeedin; ; measles, and for which it so well prepares tlx * way. These are wrongly recorded, as due t( consumption, pneumonia, diarrluo, &c., ant ! would more than double the mortality i J- credited properly as thoy should bo to mea sit s. Now the average age of all livinir in th< United states is about 25 years, if therefore w< should cut. oil'2 per cent, of the deaths, b: stamping out measles, this would add tw< per cent, to this 25 years, or six months oi the average to each life. For the entire popn lation at present in the country this mean! : the enjoyment of 25 million years of hoalthj happy life: surely this is well worth consid oration: hut in fact it receives no consldera tion. There is no organized effort, and scarce ly the suggestion of one to grapple with thli ] disease and to expcll it from society. There prevails a stolid indifference to the matter This is partly due to ignorance and folly [ Through some mysterious dispensation friv olou* persons seem to enjoy a certain neroi* I cliition in exposing themselves to an evi they do not seriously comprehend. Selflsl j persons who have passed through the disease themselves, feeling exempt from future harm act ou the motto, let the devil catch the hind most, until even physicians and prudent , personssay it is better to have the disease anc I he done with it, ignoring the fact that everj new ease is a fresh focus for protecting, per petnatlng and diffusing if. And all this criminal folly is sanctioned in face of the , fict, ilint under the enforcement of propei ; regulations, measles would cease to exist ir 1 three weeks. The disease is self limiting, anc if no fresh exposures occurred, all who hav< at this time been exposed, and all cases nov 5 lu progress, would, within a period of thre< weeks, have gone through their full term ? iind be able no longer to propagate the Infec tion. It Is communicated only from one hu . man body to another ju<t as the varieties o vermin, peculiar to the human race are, and . it is a filthy and deadly poison, which a clean i liness far short of codliness should warn al > persons to shun. There is authority for say ins; ihat it is not more readily contaciou! than diptherla or searlet fever. A cieanlj . and intelligent people should stamp it out A healthy public opinion should requin . Mint all cases be strictly and conspicuously is . olated, and that persons who recklessly 01 , /mmIajJv I.Yinitio tlti-tnsplves or otheffi to it ' should hi; severely condemned, and, il neec . be, punished. i DR. 57EICZLER DECLINES. Ho Will Xot Accept the Chair Mailt Vacant by Jtr. Dr. Woo'.lrow's Kx> i pnlsion. From the Atlanta Constitution of Friday. "Come this way, please," said a neatly at tired servant In answer to a ring at tliu dooi bell by a Constitution reporter at the Rev (i. B. Si ricklcr's residence on Washington street yesterday afternoon. The reporter fol ' lowed, and was ushered into the library ? whore he was cordially welcomed by the elo r quent pastor of the Central Presbyterian > Church. "Doctor," said the reporter, "have you re reived any notification of your selection b.v the Directors of the Columbia, s. C., Theolog leal Seminary to fill the chair of natura seminary made vacant by the expulsion o: Dr. Wood row ?" "No, sir. The first notice I had of such f stop was in reading the Constitution this morn ins;." i "Was your name used without your sanction. Doctor?" "Weil, yes, in one sense. I'll tell you how it was. Sometime ago several reverned gentlemen called on me and made known their , I desire or electing mo to tne enair 01 natura . scicnee; but I declined, giving them, as ] thought, .sufficient reasons lor so doing." "Then you were not made aware of the ac tloti that was taken at the Augusta meeting , of the diiectors?" j "No, sir." "Does it meet with your approval, now thai that they have srone so far? Tlrat is, will yoi ! accept the position to which you have been chosen?" "Mo<t emphatically, no." ' Will you give your reasons for declining?' ' ''Yes. In the first place I don't desire to h< . placed in a position which would, I am sure ,! draw toward me more or le*s enmity on th< 11 part ot Dr. Woodrow's friends. While ] . would no doubt please one faction, my nc eeptanee of the chair would not be satisfac lory to that class who hold to I>r. Wood row't . theory of evolution, which is so antagonist!) , to that laid down in our church standard am . >i|to;pthcr different to tlie teachings of th< . Jiibl:*."' s "Ills theory is?" "That the body of man is evolved from t pre-existing,animal and that afterwards hi receives his soul hy divine will." ' ("ifsUr. Woodrow go as fur as Darwlt did?" "No. Dr. Woodrow takes what you mirhl call a inidclle ground, while Darwin went th< full length, holding that man derived liii ' i whole existence from the animal." I "Which is altogei tier at variance with the teachings of the l'lvsbyterian Church ?" ' Yes, most decidedly, Our church holds t< the doctrine taught by the Dibie, that mat was created first..'' r "Doctor, what other reason have you for dc dining the chair?" "Iam perfectly contented with my ehargi as pastor of tlie Central Church. The congre gallon is, I think, satisfied with me. and I an : more than satisfied with the members of mj : I church. Notliinir has ever occurred to mai t| die pleasant relations that have always exist ed between the members of the church anc myself. Another reas.in isth::t the wnibpn I of'my family are comfortably situated here it I"! Atlanta." "i lave von anv idea, Doctor, what coursi j Dr. Woodrow will pursue since Ills expulsiot ! I mm t IK* imimima . t| *'\o. He complained to U:c Southern Gen ' I oral Assembly. anil what action (buy wil 11 talc<*. ol* course, J can't say." 11 "Wlicn ilo'-s tin1 Assembly meet ant I j where ?" nske.l the rcpirler. II "it meets on the third Tuesday in May a " j St. Louis, Mo." - . o?? ? 1 MEXICAN WAR PENSIONERS. ' Ottly TJio.ne Soldiers Who nre Sixty I I Two 'Yours of or 3i)lsn^>Io<l ! <'?? Kr::iv I't'tisJuns?Tj idows ^Vls? I 53tiv? Xot Attsiiiisl iSa.nt Ajjo art *5;?:tc?!. I'ulcv* 'L'Sicy are Dependent. V.'AsittNc roN. February 1.?The pension of (ice lias j'iv|Kiivil a circular showing who arc I j entitled to tie benefits ol I lie Mexican penI siou art. The circular is being printed at flit! [ government printing otlice, mid some copies, 'iit is t'Xiu'rieil. will he ready fur is.?uo to-inor j row. A cnpy of flu-circular wil! be win m i , ill'.;.- one upon ;>pji|icatmn. Tlic commissionNcrof pensions lias Iiccii receivintr daily bushI j eN of Idlers from t>!<>- who consider theinis-lves i'i)Iirl< I in pensions under the act. In , order to settle ?!l >t as in who arc so cull, tIfil, lien ltlack h:iscinlioili"'l in the ciiculars i' llio j n uf; i >H5T of I in- acf which Indicate who arc to enjoy i:s Itciiclils, wii n explanatory re; marks cali-ulntcil to make such sections dear. . He announces Ilia: oaly soli Iters of tlic Mexican v.ar who servol sixty days therein,and isire now sixty-two years of.t^e, can secure a ;?"iisit >'i unless I hey can prove disahilii v or dependence. 'i'he wlduw of such a soldier is also h^red from the henetilsof the act unless 1 she ii reached sixty-two years, or is depend' e'lt U|>oii others fi r her support. The commissioner al.-'.o informs the surviving otliccrs ' iif the war t!t.11 the act places them on ihc i same fooiiiiii with the soldiers, and tlicy only receive pensions on (he sat.ne conditions as i;ihey. Tin; amount, of pension can in no case ,t!n> greater than that of t!'< soldier?that Is. J "ylu d.'.'lli'.rs per luvnth. / THE SEVEN HILLED CITY. The Way a Fire Helped tlie Towti--^ j Popular Preacher Measles i Horses?Ponics-~Etc. Lowndesville, S. p., Feb. 6.18S7. The drummers hnve *elged the "HevenIlill City." There were only fifteen here oue /I -i ir t U(o tr/>rtlr a im! uHII thau /-?/-?m a 1 The new depot Is nearing completion. It Is f forty by eighty feet, thus being much larger; than the former one. It has been rebuilt fitly/ yards nearer the town, and the aothopltie*/ "are poing to paint It and tlx up nice Waiting, moms, thus making quite an Improvement' In onr town. 3 Cotton still comosJ In. There hasbeen about - fltty bales sold here this week. 1 The price - ranged from seven to nine cents. r The talented and popul'ir Presiding Elder.: -1 Rev. R. 13. Smart, Is here conducting his first, r quarterly meeting of this j frtr. We bespeak ; for him a pood congregation, for h$ is dfeserv- , 1 <-diy very popular with the entire, people of i this community. ? Ourcommunity seems to have \tH wmt9.pt 3 the measles, and not of the mild type. >Jfh! , \V. L. Kennedy and Muster Glbhs G. BaRer have been quite sick with them for tnfe "past few days. T Mr. D. L. Barnes has purchased a' pair of bay horses. They are for his livery busU. nes*, and lie is now able to fu'ruish you wltli a stylish turnout. The popular mail agent on the Savannah! * Valley Railroad. Mr. E. W. Harper. Is on Hi short visit to his family and friends. He be-'' gins to look like a "Government, official." Mr. H. A.Tennant has on hand some Texarf ponies that he will sell cheap. Call and seef' him, and he will give you a barg.iln. ' * Mr. John Allen Martin, one of the oldest citizens in this part of the county, died this morning from paralysis. WEST END. FROM PHCENIX. I>n.ml?<tno. ?hn Wall ' rruviuruvc ? t;i ? ' Slionld be Refalar?Farmen and Fools, etc. Phoenix, S. C.. Jan. 31,18S7. ' Farmers have begun to sow Spring oats. \ The young folks ol this community have. a reading club. They meet every Friday . night. I .have not attended any yet, hot wilt' ' do so as soon as I can make it convenient; 1 I Messrs. Lake & Watson are enterprising'' ; merchants. They sell as good goods for. art; j little money as any merchant In Abbeyflle' , county. Any one doubting it can come : see for themselves. , Complaint is being made about the-delays' , of malls on this route. It is often delayed ' 1 without excu?e, especially when Mr. James ' . Shaclrack is on the route. It is against thei 1 law to delay mail, and something should be , done to force Mr. Shadrach to come to time, ; unless providential hindrance. * ? ? Bucklevel must be coming out considerable-' ' since she is going to have a town hall. Can't ' she stir up a correspondent, too? We get no r special dots from there since I left. } I notice in the Edgefield Chronicle last week , an Interesting letter to "Fools and Farmers" written and signed by "Traveler." It is a i" good thing. Every former in South Carolina ou<_'ht to read it and act accordingly. , Our Secretary was absent from Sunday . School last Sunday. Cause unknown. lambulldlug a room and piazza to tay I house. Some think It a sign ot a wedding, 1 hut. they nre entirely lost In their tbotishta. . It takes two to make a match. ' ' Sorry I have no news of interest to wrft6i i J. P. G. DONALDS DOTS AND DOINGS. Menslos on a Visit ? Chnrche* wnd School Houses on the 9fend?FaIl* ituv oir in Cotton Shipments. Donalds February 7, 1887. The roof the depot has been repainted by Mr. W. L. Land and his forcr. Some of the old guauo houses have been re * moved. ' There has been a changing.of residences on an extensive scale by some of ourcltlzens this 1 year. Mr. W. E. MeGee, Hie youthful telegraph op> erator, has returned from Newberry, after au , " absence of five weeks. 1 The measle6 are visiting nearly nil the families In town, and in some houses several of ' the members are enjoying them. Up to the first Instant only two car loads of [ corn and two of fertilizers have boen received. * ' Improvements have been made in tiro 1 churches. The Methodist church, has two new stoves, and the Baptist church ha* terriv 1 cotta flues, so you will not be smoked out ' ' now. n,l'? Knnon V?ao Konn mllpd. hftfl fl nPW stove, Ac., and all paid for by proceeds of en-?' tortainmeut at Christmas. ' The comparative shipments of cotton to all . " points isii? follows: ! Kept. 1SS5 to Feby. 1880, 2,786 bales ! Kept. 188C to Feby. 1887, 2,109 bales 1 Short for 1887 677 bate* | MORE DANGEROUS THAN UGHTNINGv I A Short Sermon on the FoolMbnlss i or Putting up Lightning Rod*. Carolina Sparlan. < About the time the first heavy thunder ia > heard in our county, the lightning rod matt Iwith his sprightly team and pal u ted wagon \ will be around. It is wonderful with what [ ease ho can persuade a poor fellow to put a . forty dollar rod, with a brass ball on the top, . to a thirty-three dollar house. Then these 5 sellers of lightning rods kuow nothing about j? the laws of electricity, the value of lightning I! rods, or the proper manner of putting tbem ' ?|up. They do. however, understand the art of ' pe rsuariing timid people tosave their lives by putting up a rod. Money Is no object with t j tliern. A mortgage will answer. They gen , enilly charge about forty cents a loot for the rod when it costs only a tew cents a pound."' ! Any man with three grains of sense can put nni- nn ;w well ils these travelling fellows. Tba I! fact is, haif of iliem are no protection^ any>| way. and some of thprn are a disadvantage. ^ 11f 5*ou think you need n rod to your house,' tirst talk to some man, like Prof. DuPre, or ? Wofl'ord College, and learn all you can about the matter. Then buy your own rod at the ,! hardware store and put it up yourself. Risk i|tli? lightning every time, rather than the lightning rod peddlers. It Is not half as dan. gerous. An Empty Xext. ) A grave old man and a maiden fair r Walked together at early morn; r j Tl?? thrushes up in the clear cool air . j Sang to the farmer planting his corn. j! And, oil, how sweet was the fresli-utrned ;j mould! . , | Ami, oh. how fair were the budding trees! ; For daisy's silver and daffodil's cold > Were lull of the happy honey bees. ' j "Ah, look ! there's an empty nest," she eald; "And I wonder where sing the last year's I birds?'' 1 Then the old man quickly raised biff head, . j Though scarcely he noted her inu?ftig words; ' 1 TT (Iia cwni'liltf frnp. I if mil- till* IU?l IIUIII V??V iriV . Hi* tluiig to the winds its moss find hay, [ And said. "When an empty nest you see, lie sure that you throw it far away." , , "But why}?" sheaskfd, withasorrowingface? "Why may not tlio pretty home abide?" "Heeau-e," lie answered, "twill l)e a place In which the worm and the slug will hide. Last yenr 'twas fair enough in Its wayIt was full ot love, and merry with song; .! But days that, are gone must not. spoil to-day, Nor (load joys do the liviuff Joys wrung." I The maiden heard with a thoughtful face? ' i Her llrsi. false love had gone far away? .! And she thought, is my heart become a place I For anger and grief and hate to stay ? Down, heart, with thy, sad. forsaken uest! I Fling for thy seltlsh nnd idle pain; ! J The lovo that is ours i.s always the best; Aud she went with a smile to her work again. ' Gen. K. F. Hoke. ofXorlh Carolina, President of tho Monroe, Chester, Greenwood, Abbeville and Athens railroad, was in Greenville last night, accompanied by Mr. A. L. Hull, of Athens, the .Secretary and Treasurer of the road. They had been to Clinton, nnd left here for Atlanta. They any the prospects | of this road are very bright, and that it will undoubtedly be built very speedily.?Augutta Chronicle. ' ' ' J1? R'nrMiouse neenpied by Messrs. "W. p. ntm .j. li. \\ narion at ? iiuthiu was nesiroyen January 2:>. Their stock of uoocIb, valued at from ?0.'00 to SS.OUO was a total loss, with only 5sou insurance. The "< 'hnmpion Jumper of the World" Is In Philadelphia. I5ut he wants boarding houses to understand that they have nothing to fear from him. ! It Is ?aid that no traveling actor has ever , been killed on the railroad. Tho traveling . actor is a man ot large experience, mid inj variable walks on theoutsideof the track.