Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, December 25, 1867, Image 1

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E m\mm\ mm I .tu I ? ,ii?a ^ifl??'? to ??JtTf . H'?I A I no ai M .'. o.-.'i -ta ,: -? " I ft! -Jt? f>i kt V)itir.3Z - ?. nit,: - - ? : i V .?I :H?I3 '.?. * - VnJ?t?i .- ' ki ? v ?.?(.."?'...^iP's'IWX'l! DURIS?E, KEESE &? CTO? "."".,.?.sitar:"un".""" ~T EDGEFIELR 8. 25, 1867. in ft MW'?...,.-M..,.?.,mMi,,..,n,rt*M*n?W?^ VOLUME XXX?U-No. 52. .'ti la ?vi-o vs? ?th .'JSS'O* -0 WE HAVE JUST OPENED AND ARE OFFERING AS* LARGE AND AS CB??2 A STOCK J&F ?SY GOODS, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, as was ever offered in tt?&wA^^do- n?t mention pri?efei D?r'^u^jth? people'that'no housV.csn,or will seU Goods. Cheaper than wei H. R iOTSSEia, , co. ....w ? ,rll.>-':. 4* ? itv Nov. 3, -Sm ' .. * -- . - AUGUSTA, ?A. ? 45; P staMisii ed 1845, *<').> I n vi TkH rr ? W .J-.*; ' J M?ac#o"T* AND ? , -DEALER IN DRUGS; CHE M I |M FAU T S, OILS, DYE-STTTEPS, S?^KjijEilNST?lUKEENTS, A N Z) DEUGGISTS5 S'FNDEIIS, HAS' NOW IN STORE one of. the most complete..Stocks ianthe South, lo which he respectfulIj-invites the attention of Merchants,-Phys?d?ns and Planters. The Stock embraces every thing tc? be found ina FIRST CLSSS -WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE, both of American and Foreign production, which is offered at prices that cannot fail to please. j. . Having had an experience of 'twenty-two years, in thc Drug Trade iu Augusta, he flatters himself that he fully understands the wants of: the people. - ? . Merchants are.assured that they can-purchase their supplies from us at NEW YORK PRICES; freight and expenses added. All that we ask is an examination of-our Stock'and Prices. . Oct 23 Sm " .' J*3 " 1 SADDLES, HARNESS, LEATHER, .:. uri?fc* AND G 1) SHOE FINDINGS ! CJIAS. 6.: GOODRICH. ALBERT IL^TCIT. ^ .. . -, ? Y j HATCH & GOODRICH, ?o. Q7i; Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. j^E INVITE THE: ATTENTION OF OUR FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC generally to our full and complete stock of ..>... ^~ - ~SAi>DLES, BRI&LES, IIARiHESS, TJKVi\KS, ? WHIPS, COLLARS, HARNESS TOOlJflTIffGS, HORSE BLANKETS, . TS&THj^tBT ALL KINDS, SHOE* Wolfes? ' ~ And a well assorted lot of BELTINGS. W!e would be happy to receive a call from all our frieuds at our new stand, No. 271 Broad Street HATCH & GOODRICH. Augusta, Oct 22 3m 43 QuR OLD AND NEW FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS "WILL BE SUP p?ed as usual with the best of Groceries r nd Articles Used by Planters AT THE VERY LOWEST PRICES, at the o!d Stand of ESTES & CUXK. JOHN M. CLARK & SONS, 278 Broad St., Augusta, Ga. 3tn43 Oct 22 ODO WD & MULHERIN, , 283 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga., HAVE NOW ON HAND FOR TEE FALL AND WINTER TRADE the largest and most complete Stock of GROCERIES in the City. Our Sjfadt having been purchased before the advance in Gold, wo vre prepared to sell ? AS-LOW AS TIKE LOWEST. jj3gr>M?rchants and Planters and Planters visiting our City would do well to call before purchasing elsewhere. . Augusta, Oct 22 Sm ~ 43 NEW FALL AND WINTER GOODS. From New York and Baltimore ! LE BOY F. YO?MAXS. FlIE SuKseribers are now -receiving their FALL AND WINTER GOODS, which ?vera bought in thc beat markets in this Country, and which in point of STYLE, QUALITY and PRIOR dt-iy competition. EEAD ! IRE AD! Oar Stock consists in part of Brown and Bleached SHEETINGS; Brown anOjBlcachci! SHIRTINGS: : Pillow Oas? LINENS and COTTONS;) Cotton and Linen DIAPER ; Brown aud Bleached JEANS: French and American MERINOS; Figured and Solid Dr.LAINES : Beautiful POPLINS and ALPACAS: LUSTRES and Ornamental TWILLS,-; Ornamental LUSTRES in variety; Opera and all Wool FLANNELS; Canton FLANNELS;. CLOAKS, SHAWLS, NUBIAS, S0NTA?GS, Balmoral and Hoop SKIRTS ; COLLARS, GLOVES, HOSIERY ; L idies' and Gouts' UNDERV?STS: Lidies' and Mis-'ea' HATS , RIBBONS. FLOWERS and FEATHERS; READY MADE .CLOTHING-a l/irge and well selected Stock, from the cheap 0st to tho finest ; Die Skin CASSIM 5RE ; CASSIMERES and SATINETS : TWEEDS and Kentnoky JEANS r Bod BLANKETS, Saddle BLANTCET5; Men's and Boy?* HATS-all kindl?; Lollies, Missis, Men's, Boj? ae?* Children's SHOES, in great variety ; GROCERIES,-larjre stock and fino va-ietv: IIARD.WARE, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE; Fino FRENCH BBANDIES ; Baker's ?nd .Gibson's best WHISKIES ; MADEIRA, PORT and SHFjBRY WINES : California CHAMPAGNES; CHEWING and SMOKING TOBACCO ; Havana and Ameritan SEO ARS * TRUNKS, VAM8ES> C/4BPET BAGS: BRIDLES, 4e., ?c. Call and examine far 'fmxrt??rta before pur chasing elsewhere. Yoawi Ji CERTAINLY SA VE MONEY. M. C. BUTLER. BUTLER & YOUMANS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, AND Solicitors in Equity. WILL Practice in E>lgeGc!d and thc adjoin ing Districts, in tho United Stntos Courts, aui ia Bankruptcy. Also, in Augusta, Ga.. OIF cc: Edgefield C. H., S. C. Sept 3 tf -38 JOSEPH ABNEY. H. T. Wnican C? Ai CI?E ATHA3? h BRO. Oct? No. 3, Fork Row. tf ? In Stock, W holc.-alu and -JU l-ii] HOOKS and EYES. PLNS, NEEDLES, HAJE PD?S/iSAD XMSGlL?? ?*" GRAY ? T?RUSyr ABNEY & WRIGHT, ATTORNEYS AT I^A^ Solicitors in Equity, EDGEFIELD, S. C., Will Prxctice in tho United States Courts, givin their especial attontion to cases in Bankruptcy. July 30 tf 31 JONES & NORRIS, Attorneys atLaw AND .. SOLICITORS IN EQ?ITT, WILL PRACTICE in tho Courts of th Stato and of tho United States. Particular attontion given to cases in Bani ruptcy. Nov 5 3m* 46 Di DENTISTRY. JR. H. PARKER respectfully annonm that he is w<ell prepared to execute in tho b manner and promptly all work in tho busin? -and atgreitfly roduced figures. Having acquainted himself with tho lato In tunable improYoments in thc profession, and eurada full 8tc>ck of materials, Ac, ho warn good and satisfactory work to all who may def his services. Edgefield, S. C., Aug. 1, VA In SlocS-, Wholesale and Retail. Bonnet and Trimming RIBBONS, in variety. GRAY 4? TKJELB3 Ia Stocky "Wholesaleand Retail. radi? and Gents' laney NECK TIES, in gi variety. GBAY & TURLEE * Abou Ben Adhcm and the Angel. Abon Bon Adrrom (may his tribo increase !) j Awoko one night from a deep dream of peace, . Aa d-saw, within the.moonlight ia hiB room, ? , ? Making it rich, and like a lily in bloomj ;r;** An angel, writing in a hook of gold'; Exceeding pc nco had mace Ben Adhem bold : . And to-the presenco in the room ho said, " What writcst thouV the vhion.rabe'd its hoad; -And, with a" look made, of all sweet accord, Answer?d, " Tho names of those who lc e the ITV] Lord." .-.. :. :-> ...T-?; . ^And iB.mine one F.'^saidJibou. ?J{fty?notso^' Replied tho angol. Abonjspoke .moro low, Bat cheerly still; and said, "I.-praV?thee,;thep,? ?Writo mo-ns'onotbat loves his fellnw-men;" . . Tho angel wrote vanished, The .next night It came again, with a great wakening light, x And showed tho names, whom, lovo pf. God hath j blessedi-./;. ^ , " , . . . .. . .. ? w And lo ! Bon Adhem's name led all tho rest . -: ' " . L^sf'Hbirtp/ _._??-^?tni" ._-'??' **H ? "TffiB-St?TERSfe ? TALE OP 'THE: 'CHRfeTSTAS 'T?M??! : ISV-??- ?vt?Sn Iv. ?"C?f ii tl - <Ali \T' Z h?; t? w?WO *n ?f HT MARY \V. -STANLEY GIBSON. ? And my sister said ihat .of me-my own sister-Mrs. Dawer? How.shameful?^ u Yes, wasn't iti'Vsa^d. the selfeftPDOjntcd fmischicf-mttkLr for the village of O-. That, for a young widow> yon were the gay est of any one she ever-saW . * ' . "And she a widow, tooJ Hardhearted j thing 1 Just hocausa-Lhappened to.laugh ont loud the other day, when Mr. Gray was tel ling one of his funny stories 1 No one but Susan could have helped laughing. How un kind she isl ? She-seems to have quite forgot ?ni her own trouble." . , " Oh, for the matter of that, I cai: assure you every one hears enough'of it. Tc ls, 'dear Joseph,' here, and ' dear Joseph,' there, tiil people are heartily- sick' of it. One ex pect* a .young .widow like you, you know, to speak ot her husband-" - " Ob, Mrs. Dawer!" and up wont Milicent Archers pocket-handkerchief. "There, dear,-dont cry! But, as I waa saying^when a- man has been in his grave for I four years, it is quito time to leave oil* talking about him. -1 wish some one would toll Mrs. Thomas so.- I would, only I don't know her well enough.'5. " Her 4 poor Joseph,' indeed J" said Mrs. Archer, tossing her pretty, little head. " Why, my dear Mrs. Dawer, she used to-" " What, my dear !:' cried thc scandal-mon ger, pricking up her ears. . "Ob.. I forgot; I wou'tsay anything about it, since the poor man is dead and'gor?e. I have no.do.ubt he was glad enough to get out of the world, if the truth was told.'? - "ScoU him-did she?" .Millicent lifted her hrfids and looked to wards the ceiling, as much aa to say," I be lieve you." " Good gracious ! she didn't beat him, into plh?nJ?rgattf j'*"T .^.^T^PT^'1 ntwua--r Milicent burst out- laughing. " There, Mrs! Dawer, now you have said that, it just reminds" me to caution you against saying anything to anybody about what I just said." " My dear, J am not a person to fetch and carry," said Mrs. Dawer, with an injured air. u No, I know you are not," replied tLc un suspecting Milicent, tying her bonnet strings, and drawing her tbick crape vail over her face. Or I could never como and talk to you as freely as I do." "But you are not going home so soon." "I must. I have a quantity of things to soe to, and this ?3 Friday. Do come and s e me soon, dear Mrs. Dawer, and wc will, have tea together. Can't you come to-morrow evening?" " Saturday evening, let me sec ; well, yes., 1 thiult I can, and I shall Le cfc-lighted." The two ladies shook hands-Milicent hur ried home, never once looking to the right or thc left in the street, for fear of " what peo ple would say j'^and Mrs. Dawer sallied forth to pour into the wondering ears of some.of her ." friends,7' tbe dreadful tale of Mrs. Thomas's wickedness-how she used to beat poor little Mr. Thomas, because ho wouldn't wear-high heeled boots, and walk on stilts ! Did they ever hear of stich a thing ! But it was quit? true-she had it from .the..best.authority^ from a person, indeed, who saw it done, and heard him crying out for help; ?Vith-th'is ad ditional hot-water, it may be imagined that 'the tempest in the.O'-tea pot wis not long brewing. Mrs. Thomas aiso rejoiced in a confidential friend-a sharp-nosed,, thin lipped lady df a .vjery uncertain age-Mies? Joice .by name ; who was quite?a.match.for Mes. Daw er, and canvassed the district, even-more as siduously, having nothing to da but attend tc other people's affairs. Pnrty feeling ran high, By Saturday night the whole town was in ac uproar, and tongues were wagging in all di rections, making the confusion still worse con founded. Mrs. Thomas "sat in, sulky .-Wrath listening to Miss' Joice's account, anu hearing the story of the beating, along with severa other enormities attributed to her for thc firs) time. Milicent was crying her eyes.out or tlie parlor sofa, under-.ber husband's portrait while Mrs. Dawer emptied the budget of th< last two days at her fc.it. Sunday morning came, and the bells ran; out gladly for.chiircb. 7t was a lovely day clear thougfTcbld, with a bright sun and bim sky, and the ground frozen firm and hard though there had yet been no fall of.snow People who were very negligent about goini to church, came that day, and the mi:;i6te from his pulpit <?ould see that something mor than bis sermon had brought so large a con gregation there. But the scandal had notye reached his ears, and be was greatly puzzle to account for some things be saw. Ever time the great d<"?or creaked, a score of head were turned ; at last there was a flutter and buzz all over the place. Mrs. Thomas, sovot and stately, was marching up the aisle, fo lowed by her prime minister, Mis9 Joic Milicent's usual place w?6 in the choir, bi tho red curtains were drawn so close that c one could tell if she was there oi not. Tl bell ceased tolling; tho minister was just ri ing in the pulpit, when tho door creaked fi tho last time, and a slight figure, robed i widow's weeds, glided up the aisle and entere tbe Archer pew. Mrs. Thomas tossed h head viciously, as ber sister passed, but Mi cent noticed no one, and kept her vail dow during tho service. When it was over, pe pie made a sudden rush to the door, to 8 how tho two would meet ; and the two strean coming down from cither aisle, brought thc exactly face to face, in full view of the co gregation. Milicent drew herself up ; M Thomas looked at her a second, then grasp Miss Joit?e'a arm, and hurried away. Eve one went homo satisfied-they hadnotapoh This was only the beginning of di?iculti C-was rather a gay place in its own sm way; there wore qnil ting frolics, and surpr parties, and donation parties, and concerts, something of the kind, coming oil every we The sisters bad always been present at so merry makings. How. should they mans now ? Miss Joice submitted the question her principal. " The people must be fools," said M Thomas, sternly. " Do they think I am go to Bhut myself up forever because a sai young widow sees fit to say I beat my b band, (that angel in . Heaven,) and to te thousand other lies about me? They n ask me where abo is, as much as they li and I wiir 'go , butl willpottakether. notice bf, nor." -. 'This .also.was repeated ?to Milicepi ?"Ts ?Irs. Thomas crazy r she ex >u I never said,,that she beat her hus jay ..whole, life. But L am half ten wisiC that he had beaten ??cr, Mrs. ?Pi ftHe story went the next daythat-Mi &skad dope so ! Apd so tho "evening parties at C aehted.tEe strange .spoctacJe of two .\ lain upon, the same moiher'8"b.reastj sitt si bly, (Si'fH ^slde^and'talki ?ggai ]y: to i people, .,-hile with each otherjhoy.w< excpange a.s?nglo^word^jJ?Vo are all rx enough, ll^fojmjpysnc?i a state OJ Men iease. and , cncourogeudog's- ,and 'fightj.women 'friiakea.ring'' around t tera, and watch j to- ,seo. that each.ge play" in.a,far more dangerous war..-. Milicent ,nor. her sistep.was lapkjng.in and .'''bottle!' holders during thia.cpnl The poor minister got at the.boUon I affair, .before many. days, had gone grieved and.' ashamed, that two men the church!should gtvasupb; scandal^ aiders,"'.did his bast id repair.?the.a But it .wcstoo lato jfor human means vail'. ' ne cule??njlt?. Thomps, aod cl?red eh?^wbuld- never.,-speaks to .he ag?\inas long as Ghe lived; he went;.I cent,, who had always, been bis pct an ril?f and she cried when hq,talked, toi said.thataiuch might, bc false, hut Sus certainly said unkind things that she cc forgive.':.:" " : V 4Qd-your. 0hr;tsiraa3 .communion, Are you going Sporne , liko this ?" "Oh^no," said th'e.poor child, cryin must stay away." ?>.:.- - I R for. the "first timer"- said the old m h sadly. . u And you two are the dear dat of a clergyman !" ; , But there seemed no help -/or it- ? would be tho first, to yield-^-Mrs. .1 would not-Milly.pquld.not.- Tiley still: at the-?same houses-T-still. went to tb< church?-still avoided,-meeting, each.i eyes, and refused to speak.. Yet all tho how. the proud hearts., were lachiagj; that the first heat of passion had cooled that they knew how many; .-falsehoods < by tale bearers had separated them tkey longed . to "-kiss , and.make, up," r good .friends forever. But they wouh And so tho, whiter passed slowly, ai pleasant Christmas,timeJiad cornel . The church was always trimmed for C mas eve, and Milicent . worked busilj wreaths and. crosses of evergreen, that partly that she. might forget her tro Mrs. Thomas .was; not there* and tho which she usually did, fell to.her.sister, had to trim thc organ doit, ?and to pi "Star of,Bethlehem?, in .ita place. 2 arranged, the fostoons'nround that sacred she remembered what the angels had sn joyfully ""while shepherds watched their L by night," upon tho plains'of Judea."' j words came back to her memory-thc s story which she had so often heard her mothar i ead. I ' "And thoro were in tho samo country shor. I chiding in tho iiuld, keeping watch oyor flock hy night. And lo, tho.angel of the Lord carno upon ?1^ th? T?firr_nf tho^-Xord! fhnno^rpund^ l.-thcm'; and' they wor* iorc"nfr.ifir And tho angolsud unto them, Foarnot :f ! hold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, shall ho to nil peuple. ..Fur unto you inborn this day, in tho c David, a Saviour, which is Christ tho Loi ?1. And ibis shall bea sign unto" you : Yo find tho babe wrapped in swaddling-clothes, in a manger. Aud.fiuddculy there was with tho angel a i tudu of the heavenly host prui.-iug God, and tu 'Glory to Gol in tl^c" highest, aud on peace, good will toward-men.'" ' II 'W she and Sn>uii had lo/cd to hear [ 'wondrous tale I How often they bad i side by side, at their mother's kin-e, l?M>ked at the picture pf thc angel taikii j the shepherd, while the "multitude o j heavenly ho.^t" hovered in Ibo distance their beautiful faces anti suow-y wings, they had talked about the grotto ?'heh Infant Saviour laid-and about tho ox thc liss that knelt down to adore Him, ai warm Him with their breath I And their mother had gone to bc with Him she aud Su-au were estranged, so that on happy evening when .every one was gal!; round a friendly hearth, they could not shake hands and wish each other a t? Christmas ! It-all came-over -her so pail -, ly that she could, onhlay herhoad down i her arms and wetp. Tho-'old minister, had come up into the-organ loft .for a I saw her do it, and carno towards her. .."Whati. .it my child?" be .said, sit ?r.vn beside ber, - . "O.h," sobbed .Milicent, "I have 1 thinking of my . mother,.-a*nd" how sorry would be if she knew how Susan and I I - quarrelled."' .: -. . " And do you think 6ho- doc s not knott Mind-I-do not say that it pains her-bec 1 La soul in -Heaven eau suffer nothing mo: ? but that they kuow much that passes he 1 do believe." : ; " I am so unhappy." - " And can you wonder,!' said the old t ? gently. " What kind of guets have you I [ welcoming to your heart, for thc last t 1 months!" .' \ Milicent was silent. 1 ''Pride ami hatred, arid jealousy uh ? vengo-you have broken many of the c ? ni and in en ts in your heart, and oiiois, " 'I shalt do no murder." ; ? Oh, Mr. Elliott," ; " Does not the Bible say that ho that ha 3 his brother ita his heart-" , ' s" Yes-yes-I remember." ' " lt has been a sad business from bogirii 5 to end. You have been hating your si3L< r it amounts to the same thing." e " But I don't hate her now," pleaded ! i- cent. . t ,( I am very glad to hear it. * Go and d her so." y " Oh-I can't do that?" ! s "Why not?" a " She will not speak to me, you know.' e "Yes-1 know that yen have both h 1- dumb "devil fora long time. Woll, I. c c. yours away," and he laid his hand upon it head. " Will vou go, now ?" io " Ob, I am ?(raid." ie "Afraid to do what is right-hut no<;al s- to insult God, for many days together. Al Dr to meet the angry eye of your sister-bul in afraid to face your Judge at the last day id hear Cain's sentence pronounced upon yt er " Oh, Mr. Elliott-ara I like Cain ?" li- " Look into your own heart and see. rn not snppose that Cain bad half thc o- thoughts that you have been clicrishtn cc first. And yet he killed his brother Al is, . " I have been wrong-? see it-I feel m said Milicent, humbly. " And if I tho n- Susan would but speak to me, I would rs. ' M You can but try, my child. Come, I ed go with you as far as the gate." :ry It was quite dark when they carno d Du into the church porch, es. ' " If you are but good and gentle onou all said the minister, as they hurried up ise street, where-Mrs. Thomas iived-"if or confess your fault first, and take your s ek. of thc blame, I have no fear of the resi ?ch and I think I shall have the pleasure of se ige vou both together at church, this ht to Christmas eve. Go, my child, and God' 1 you." [rs. They had reached tho gate and ho mg holding it open for her. Milicent looked aey at the front of the cottage-it was blank o's- dark, but under the trees at the side, a w IL* patch of light was lying. 3-iy " She is in the parlor," said Milicent, tee, will go wound, and if Miss Joice is not t f? jr?jljS?. ip? . Good-night, dear Mr. Elliott." curtains of tho parlor window were wu, and-Milicent, standing under one napletrees', could see in very plainly, t firo bu.-ned in the open stove ; a ta Vered with book9 and an easy chair ^ fawn up before it. Mrs. Thomas was ?ttmg there, however, but.walking up iWn the roora, 33 she always did when * g troubled her. She looked pale and poor little Milicent's heart yearned er; ' ^always was d?licate,5' she thought to ? ? " Oh, she must let mo tell her how Tara!-..If anything should happen to hihhwe aro. like this, I; could never for ? .-. . . . ?ftiq hung, at one end of, thc room--a 1 of .a.. peasant faced, gentle-looking, an, whom no. one would have hesitated mc " mother." It was at her knee those children had stood-her lips had read *|4oJScni:;thos'j "goad' tidings of jrreat joy," fesaS^Tn^'raemory of the early times seemed ir dbiseai fnto the stern heart* of Mrs. Thomar iasMjogazed at it. .Mypoor mother !" she murmured, at last : i^". witt;that you did not see your children .??3fl?&ia?.. I.wish I had.gonq.wRli you." vj.!; [No..no?Susy ! don't say that!" said a sob; ??it?.yoice.beljiad'her. Sho turned round as' if had been 'struck, '^oaherey- Milicent?" . ';! ..j^Yes. Let me say wh?t'I have como'for, ayl then-you may turn'me out of "door's aa s?* as you like." .^Speak." . '.'I've " been very, wrong, Susy,- and I am siry for it. Mrs.' Dawar- told me that you sid I wa3 too gay for a -young widow,, and ..feil w?sonly looking-out for a en?rcelo-j nirry again,-and it made me angry--" - !. Mrs. DawerI .Why, Milicent, 'sheis the J w fy-one. that has repeated all you said'about. .>{&?. . . " I never said anything against you, Sus\y e cept-.thai you were cruel to say such things aJOut'tbe, and that you quarrelled with me i iCause I said-Mr. Thomas was-you remcm .1 rf it." \\ *-But you told ber-that I beat him.". "Oh, Susy, never! She repeated that to ; 0; and it came from Miss Joice." Mrs. Thomas was silent. '-'I think that we have both been deceived '- -I think that people bavo made a'great deal"' mischief between us.3? 'f-No doubt of it.';<. ' :| '?t-ath the youngest-I ought to have come rd said tbjs, long ago. ? was too proud, iii often when we met ar, those parties,Susy, panted to ask. you :to"-?brg?YO"me; and to Mg-ht/ when I was Spatting up the Star, T j bought of our dear .motlier, and how: Wo .jsed to keep Christmas-Eye together", and how kc iwo were all : al ai: e in tba world now, and . pu."were like strangers." . - '' The little widow fairly brolco. flown, and siped like, a cai!J." Mrs.. Thomas put her ''wind-to her eyes :for4a moment. '?' "1 -vas Thinking of pur mother, loo, this gening, Milly. fiOok at her." They stood, side by side, looking, up;at the ?rather';" " Have nothing tn ore to do with Mrs. baw j er ; I will give up Miss Joice." c,IcRU6ay yes wi til ail mv heart, Susv. r,What is the other?"' " Forgive me, Milly." Tho bisters threw themselves into each ' other's arms ; thc mother smiled upon them, . et us believe, r.ot only Irom that senseless , canvas, but from the azure courts of Heaven ! i That evening, a.s people sat quietly in their pews at church, and tile orgin was just be ginning to play, ?wo ladies came up the een [ Ire ai>1e together, and entered a seat ihnt h:.d I long been empty-the scat of the Graham ,family. Every ono started and siared-couid j they believe their eyes? Yes, that was Mrs. ,Thomas, sitting quietly where her father if?spdtositj while Mrs. Archer, hcrv^il up, juad her fae:.'; beaming with joy, was in her imothcr'fi pure ! TbeolJ. u: mister saw it too, >l'rom the pulpit, and wiped away some happy f teats. \ i A'll eyes were on that pew dur'ng the ser Bvicc Mrs. Dawes; turned yellow with spire, jwhen sl.c saw the sisters singing the'beautiful j Chris! mas anthem ont of tho same book; ?and Miss Joice ground her'to,;!i when they .pauselHh'^htf- porch', ana1 stood arm iirarm, uWithcut talcing thc sHghl?st -notice of her. 0The congregation passed by them wondering ly, but they spoke to nu one-at la.se Mr. Ei nqt came out, and they hurried up to him to giet'ier;... : .'. Children, a merry Christmas to you." he a /aid, taking holli their hands in Lis. "Yoi: 0 Aave done mc moire good than I can tell you a by thjtf reconciliation.' Never quarrel with 2ach other again; those who have angels for ?their'parents ought to dwell in peace." c Mr. Elliott, we wish to come to Commu _nion to-morrow morning together." 1 .' Come, then." And they knelt once more thc next day, >ide by side, at thc nltar raiis, to partake of j Ibo Bread of Life. Tears wore in the old xipastor'd eyes as he. gave out.the text of-, his .(.ierinou that day : "A mw com m and tuen t I give unto you: That you love one another as I have loved gJTOU, that you also love one another, i- " By this shall ali men know that you atv utny disciples, if you have love ono for another." And many . besides Sn an and Milicent were weeping before he had finished. Pr.i.VTEKS.-Printers aro unlike other das : ses o? men. Their vocation imparts to them i^nn intelligence that does not result from any -other business. Dealing with language ex clusively, in its combination of letters, words, lisentences, and paragraphs, they are constant ly brought into communion with thoughts eland their working, and thus insensibly become imbued with the ideas of those minds whoso creations they he'p lo embody into thodo forms that give them to lhe world. They literally pct grammar at their lingers' ends 1-while picking'up thc types that form senten Vces that aro grammatical. Spelling comes to icthem cs natural as . breathing, for they lall into correct orthography through force of habit. ..Tue characteristics of printers are ii not so favorable to personal thrift as those of uothcr professions, lhey partake ol' the na iffurc of artists iu some, degree, and arc gen ii emily lib?ral to a fault, thoughtless of tho 1'future, and frequently improvident for tho present-Hush when in a good situation, and ddead broke when on a tramp. They may bo ivthc working Bohemians of thc world of op ' icratives-Exchange. it SWEARINO.-Swearing is tho fit expression g'of human rage,and thc mostl'xact interpre tier of. hs reul meaning. Ho who utters thc ?vifcarful word of damnation against his fellow man, is giving vent to a feeling which, had who the power, would really cousigu him to hell. Anger is lhu3 net only murder, but .h murder of thc worst kind ; it would not (in ti ly kill the body, bnt would cast both soul y< and body into hell. Swearer, seo what your ia oath means ! Angry men, see what your un it ger means ! jil- . p| Jf?y-Evcry successive reduction of the tolls k on tho Atlantic Cable has brought the Cable Company an accession of business so great as w to increase its profits. The rate now is onc foiirlh what it was when the cabio was first a opened to the public, yet, ac these greatly re al duccd rates, thc number, of messages has so I much increased that the amount of cash ro j cefved daily is aanounccd to bo far greatoi bi than ever before. Thc Great Needed Rciorm. Some dayti ago wo published an editorial on ,{bard times," and we are glad-to perceive that the views expressed there, aro sustained and endorsed by various leading journals of the South. ; .It js., needless tb; '-tell any one, who makes'the least uso of Kjs/ji'perceptive facul ties, that times aro hard. . The profits of nearly every tradp.are swept"away by taxa tion and incidental expenses, ' and hence the necessity of adding line "upon line, and prc ceipt upon precept, to induce our people, if possible, to reflect upon., their present, condi tion und futcire prospecte. There is a pros-. peet of pinching want before thousands, and this prospect is not confined to those unlux urious classes, of whom, as it is fabled, a French-Queen thought it -astonishing, when .they cried-for bread, that tBewsLould not eat cake, rather than starve' The grim spectre of starvation, as wc and many of our fellow citizens know, is no stranger in circles of rc finement and culture. ' Many a spoiled favor ite of fortune, to whom sumptuous living and Hhe-iitdulgence of expensive tastes have be come a second nature, . is forced to" contem plate the necessity of coming down, and ad justing tire'scale of th'ij attainable-'want to the stdudard of-tho strictest moderation. No ot her -victims of tho " hard times" are, per haps, subjected-to a irmre terrible ordeal, than the people of this class,, who arc. numerous in', oar Southern States. No act is more-delicate than fbatl?f coming .down with dignity and grace f and no philosophy more difficult than thatof .starying acquired' appetites, and re nouncing, luxurious superfluities, without bit terness.and vain repining. It,ii true, .as the New Orleans. Crescent says, that this picture is not v exclusively ap-' ;plicablo to any; particular, section^,' but, os'we have remarked in former article's, and with which bur cotemporary agroes, that the South ?is. where i?. may be seen in its most sombre colora. . flje1?-tbe agriculturist ins. been eqfnal1 ly disappointed with": the merchant. Here .^e.calamity'of a short' cropti of-^tton ia ag gravated by an almost simuhaneou9''iall . in. 'priceyihereilaborjias: beenjr^fficient and.dis" .'organized, and^threatensytoibecome moro so . hereafter- Under these" disheartening -cir cq pis ta ncc?, it is surmising that people should bc iou nd persistimj ia. thoughtless Habits of extrav?gance>-There c"an be-but few'who'can aifbrd a pr?fase expenditure'in amusement, ju dressing and- 'feasting.^ Bat, putting asido .th?se exceptions, the situation is-one .tbat demands? upon tho part,of the mass of j-onfe . people, tbs practice of thoughtful and syete maticjiCQnomy,,.?as both a, publio.-aad priyat'e duty. 'Ons of the first- requisiteV?o. the'dts cb.?rge Of such a duty is. moral courage. If that once' conquers, all i^osvls easy. ' Ono of the great?st hindrances to' the- much needed reform in personal. and. h?ns?hojd ' economy, "ts generally attributed to' the-^cxv travaprauce. ol' the^cmal?Vm?nibers of ja-'fi?iif'. ly. But,"admitiiug that to fe a facr,\js*pt much blamo to-be- attached -tb tho male hb&i of a family, -. in not enjoining . the strictest economy upon his wife.;an?^daugater??\jj3o . may expect that the vague 'allusion^ twh??n may be. made ia their :;pro?eacc to pecuniary^ j .troubles and embarrassments should be suffi-: cient; but such allusions are generalIy'mis-': understood, and, eve? when they are perfect-. Jly'intelligible, they fordetithe's-too frequent-; "fy-, irtdeerr-Y8tftti&fmm?B toity* :^?tei????.: impression. Women", no matter how gentle in breeding or exquisite in culture, who are thus heedless, cannot bc either help-meets or ornamentaria a family. . It is very true, that women should not be invited to Lullet in thc rude struggles of bu siness, and should he tenderly guarded against the sterner harassments to which men are liable ; but even at inc risk of being pronounc ed ungallant, ia our wordly-wi.se lectures on economy, we must say "that it is to be deplor ed if, imsuch limes as these., their education should not have fitted them fo comprehend resp m&ibilities aim emergencies which hus? bands and fatheis ara obliged to face, or if their bent of mind should have been so per verted as to mabu them indifferent to the cares pf those who have to provide for them. The women of the Synth, as we have had fre quent occasion to say, are true and self-sacri ficing in all emergencies, public and private, which raqhire their efforts and aid ; but th?3 little sin of'extravag?ncc is too little thought ol', although it may prove io be tho canker worm'cf their fr.;tuc peace and happiness. Their extravagance is too frequently submit ted tri bj 'husbands and fathers from motives of false pride, and loo often we observe the heedless wasting of the money of men in whose homes and hearts they reign-money which prudence cannot afford to spare. We com mend .the:;c views to the thoughtful consider ation of our readers this day-it may prove as profitable as the sermon they have listened to-that is, in a worldly point of view. The spiritual wants of any people can bc much" easier satisfied if truth, conscience and right guide them in thc cvery day business bf life- I Columbia Phoenix. DANGEROUS ASSAULT.-On Saturday even ing a little before 0 o'clock, a serious aud perhaps deadly assault uas committed upon Mr. Joan E. 1 layes, editor, of the Savannah ?Lpnh?cun, by C. li. Hopkins, Jr., and W. R. Honkies. The facts, as v.-e have learned them, are as follows: Everyone in ibo front office hap pened af the time to be ont, with thc excep tion of a negro boy, and MivHayC3, having had business up stairs, wasjU3t coming-down and about entering the counting room when he was met by C. il. Hopkins, who extended ? his hand, saying,:t Ilow.do you do, Mr. Hayes." Hayes responded, wheu Hopkins, still holding his right hand, slapped his face with his ?eft, and continued holding him while his brother knocked him down with a loaded whip. Mr. Hayes partly recovered and made for the out er door, when ho wat struck again and beat en after he was down. Some negroes picked up the sufferer and carried him into Mr. Hone's store, and laid him on some barrels. While tims lying, ono of his assailants stood in front of thc door and cursed tho helpless victim. Assistance soon arrived, and Mr. II. was roused from his temporary insensibility and conveyed home, when Dr..King was called to attend him. The most severe wound was one on the side of the head, about two inches long and quite deep. Thc assailants were almost immediately arrested upon a charge of assault with intent to murder, and brought before Justice Isaac M. Mash, who admitted them to bail in the sum of $0,000 each. Yesterday morning Mr. Hayes* was "more comfortable, but towards evening took such an unfavorable turn that bis friends request ed thc co-arrost of tho assailants, which was accordingly done, aad they were locked up in llieij. S- Barracks at their own request, to await the result of Mr. :Hayes' injuries. Tho alleged provocation for this assault was an editorial in Saturday morning's lie publican', reflecting severely upon some par ties who h id taken test oaths for thc purpose Df obtaining oflico, which was generally an derstood as referring to Col. C. H. Hopkins, the father of the young men. Whatever may have been the provocation, when it is considered that Mr. Hayes is a slight^ almost effeminate wan, and a well known non-combatant, there can be but one opinion of the courage or manliness of his at tack by two young, strong men, armed with a murderous weapon, either ono of whom could havo haudleil him easily with ono hand. At a late hour last nicht wc learned'that his physician considered the life of Mr. Hayes in -much danger from compression of tbs brain.-Savannah Advertiser, 15th. Wo?'t*Stand'?t. . Tho National Intelligence? joins in the em phatic declaration that if a President is elect ed by tho negroized States of the South, the white people ot the North won't atand it Hero is the protest: * " " The white people of thiscountry will nev er let any mau go intone Presidential chair "by the unconstitutional- iot^i of an African ized South. 7f Africans, o- ."*ueir paltry num bers of base white allies get into'Congress/by ilimbing.up some other way lhan'a constitu tional one, tho white people of the North will decree their expulsion. The mass 6? the Northern white men have sternly - declared .against Southern Africanized control of the Governraeut by acting in conjunction with what may, bjf a possibility, still continue class monopoly States of thc North. The people ol' the North who have sternly decreed against negto suffrage there, will never submit to a control bf the general Governmeut'by the Africanized Southern States. Thc" tyrants and demagogues in Congress who are for warding tho imposture and. usurpation may as well understand thisnoV as-to recklessly risk what may befall tbcrnidn popular., wrath at another day.". Tho New York Herald thinks the matter never comento that'. iss:ie for.the reason, that if thi? Radicals carry every Southern State it will not bo enough: " The Radical programme for thc success: sion haj collapsed. The eleven rebel-States, including Tennessee, reconstructed on the. ba sis of negro supremacy, will, doubtless, aii-be hurried into Congress in season fori the Pren d?ftial election, and they will all 'be,Radical Slates. But they will not be sufficient to sr.ve '.the Radical faction;.' On th? , programme .of universal negro ?uffragej.and-on M?. Ohase'a. ultimatum:qf gold for the . bondholders-4nd national bank rags for the people, the nopu-: . lar reaction developed in Ohio and New ^Tork will sweep?-?iext November, the Central States, aud.the West as a fire sweeps over tho. pai ries, From the signs in the heavens and the .?arth^ Massachusetts and Vermont-will, per-, haps, beieft\as thc only re'uaauring. monu ments of-"^ Radicalism in the. rhrjuty North* These two, with" the eleven iiegtjo; States-". 6t the South, will probably constitu??)he orach fcidon to .tho-now adrninistratiorrand tho new Union p?j???s? power, from ind after the 4t? ot Marc?S?GO:" '.--'K; :' ?, . GI?DOM^STAJE OP. AFFAIRS IK>AK??X8AS. -One of .tho -editors ' of tho 'Me?p?&^M? has j?st-comnleted a three,^f?e?ij -fco n in' Arkansas^. Hq'gives- a.glonmy-.pic j&Sbf 'affairs iu. ?at State. : HO^B*; J.-The r?^rts^which have Teaclred this city ?aye- not' h'???r^icaggerated. . Indeed/th? con--' dition ol the-country .is worse .than'repfesc-n.-; .qd'. Gloom and despair perva<fcftSe ' minds ?bf thc entire/ farming population. Thclossest pf those- engaged" in.the cultAirc^f.-cotton-will ?be enormous. But few.- wiU jpay -.ckpeo.8e3, The'losses^this* year..ar? njneh. larger thar, those of U?'year.; Planters?r?rapidIy pay ipg b^' ?aid- discharging their'hands,/ being. Unable to teed them, longer. Th.e 'negro is ?ompl?tely demoralizedij^Most of th?rrrhave, .largely-overdrawn? theitVagea^.ttnc),; having" It'-arued this fact,.mauy pf thcrd haye aban-, ^roaen?-- tBW-?ir?pl^t?^J^^ still unpicked, and thc ri suit is planters are compelled to employ others to pick out their cottou, for whick labor they have already paid. As so many planters will refuse to raise cotton next year, thousands of negrc will bc thrown out uf employment, and they will be forced to live by a regular system of pilfering and robber)1. They have already comujeuced killing stock, stealing horses, ploughs and harness, witha view ot setting up for themselves next year. Game is abun dant in Arkansas, and most ol' thoss who have abandoned their employers aro living by hunting and li.ihiug. All of thon; havo ei ther a repeater or a gun, or both ; but their great trouble seems to be in purchasing caps, powder and shot. Those who have stock or anything to steal live in constant dread. The same state of affairs exists .throughout the Southern States. What wo saw and heard in Arkansas can be seen in every section of thc South. Wmiiioi.nirc COTTON OK WIIIC? ADVANCES HAVE BK EN MADE.-We have HOI iced in some ol our Southern exchanges articles referring to the very discreditable, or to speak moro to the point, ?.bsoiu'eiy dishonest course which has been pursued by sctno planters in obtain ing advaucts un their crops from factors, and then disposing of tLoir cottou to other, par ties, without reimbursing thc factor to whom they had obligated themselves to consign it, ia any ahupo whatever. At the present time there is, wc regret to say, a case of this kind pending in one of our own courts. Thc laws of this Stale are exceedingly stringent, as they ought to bi; respecting the duties of both factor and planter, and it is to be hoped that in all cases involving either the interest* or the honor of oue or the other, thc law will bc enforced in its fullest extent.-N- 0. Price Current. . . Reported DisoAjvcry ol a Polar Conti nent in thc Artic Ocean. SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, Docemler 7. Honolulu dates of November l-l have been received. The King had completed his new residence at Mulokin. Ile gave a grand ban quet, which was attended by 500 natives and a few foreigners. The Honolulu Adv?rliser publishes an ac count of thc discovery of land, hitherto un kuown, in tho Arctic Ocea?, byCaptain Long, of. thc wh;d? ship Nile. It is thought this territory will provo to be tho polar continent so long sou ?iii t after." Tho past season- has been the mildest which has been experienced by the oldest whalemen, and Captain Long was able (trench the latitude 73.30. Ho ex amined the land attentively along its entire Southern coast, which he sketched. It ap pears to bc quite elevated, and has a moun tain near lo the centre, about longitude 180, resembling an extinct volcano, and estimated to be about three thousand feet high. Cap tain Long named tho countryTJrongcil's Land, after a Russian Emperor. The Western point of thc coa-t, in Ia itudc70 degrees 46 minutes North, 1-ngitudc 7S degrees 30 minutes East, he named Cape Thomas after the seaman who discovered it. The Southeast point ho called Capo Harran. The Nile sailed seve ral days along the coast and approached with in fifteen miles of thc shore. The lower part of the land was free from snow, and appeared to be covered with voictation. It was im possible to tell how far thc land extended Northward. Ranges of mountains could be seen until they were lost in tho distance. jJ57"'Ata steeple chase held utar Mon treal, a few days ago, a platform, holding 30C people, came down with a crush upou a bat which was kept beneath it, fearfully crushing those who were gathered around the counter One man named Stewart, a noted gambler was crushed to death with a pack of cards ir his hands. Several other persons were in jured, but none fatally. - - JUgyA boy in Hudson, Wisconsin, wa? sept out to catch a horse, and while leading him home carelessly tied tho rope about hi: waist. Some hours afterwarcL-, tho horse wai caught.with tho corpse of the boy still drag ging after him. ff'-jc* In an article on drunkenness, Dr . Hall says : " To be a great- orator, a jeeves beauty, or the {?tar of the social circle, wheth or man or woman, ia next to being lost." ? From the Chetrlot'tetville (Fur.) ChronUle. For White Folles and Colored Folks. For many, years to come tho destiny- and happiness of nil the people nowliving in the * Sou'tioare hound 41p t^gV?^sr. We.hare hcr?_ a^ery'uncommon thingj lwo""'din^en^~raccs livws together. A' great chang? b^s sadder**'* ly come upon both races. . The .wbite^rape is no longer a race of masters. Formerly rieb, , they are1 now poor. The colored race by ona,." bound became in a. moment free.* Every col ored man now goes when, arid wi?ra bi.-., pleases ; he is a Xrco man and a full citizen. No peojplo was ever, so rapidly, so suddenly, lifted b.p.. Shall we all live happily together, : or shall we hate each.- other, aqiqaarrcij and [.bear malice 1 " > Let ua all?ryand jret on together.Th???l . laud is big enough, . Let the ..whites -a?o Jtn-. | modnto themselves io the new state,oftb;ngs. ,~ Let them.be polite and kind to all, and bo ., always readj^to accord to every man. wheth- , \ er white or colored, his lull rights,' j Kindq?ss.. ". is.the^mo?t powtfrjful.enginc in human sccie-. * ty -r haughtiness, bitfesgess and arjgct accom plish but little. v We ."will-warrant that-.an . ! employer who is kind and Cor^sideraU) _wiih . those yhowork for hinvwill bayo. tbiir res pect and got on in business- Pay them .punc tually what yob: owe them. Let ?ieia'. acc.-... and feel tbat you are scrupulously j?j^t. Bear \ with their' harmless prejudicc-s-j have not wa . (tho wh.iies) ten thousand foibles and vani ties? Does not a hoop turn the bead ;?f a . white woman as well- as a . cqiored. woman i .Does Dot.tbe same poor human heart .beat. under the most snowy and tho mo'stjn black ri . bosom 1 . Is a colored, man cr wpmau sick ? . Visit them. Are they in need'of-sb?lttir^lcnd "... them a vacant cabin. ATO. tb ey hungry ;^>v them bread. Is your servant bigb-toa^^R^H -bear wita it-foritTnay^^?rat yj&c: a temper, of yon* own^.;^|^;b2y.?-^gSrj bapa, you. are lazy.. Is he a ehurch-nq?Jb and vervinconsistept?^.pc-r?'janca.-you. a cburc^^mifei'dftd"v^th^.t?n>told l^o dacemenTfo a ^sisJtent Cb^tjam life,;youJi'x cito the. sur^pda^f your neighbors ir * ibarp-pr?ti.ce^f^jFOur love of rasB^nd. ; *bink, or your biotelsper^or your>facile;coij% science:. . ' . ' ' ' But''a word to.onr 'colored friends^ ypa.aro ignorant, . -you areTielp'ess, you ure surroun ded by many temptations. Yoa ha7-: ueaa . s^teiily.. elevated so . high that you , aw great'danger of ha vi Dg your beads tnrnwv. Desiring people arc meeking to usu, you to help forward there ' qwn schemes. Some of - you-more .particularly' those who have jived ., in'town-bave- picked up some knowledge of the world. . .The great .body . of your raco know'no moro than little children., There are ?bout three, millions of you in. ,thc South, proper. There are about s:.x,inill- . /lens of white-people m tho ,South.. Iq ibis State there are about 500,000o?olored people, sud about 7&0;OQO wh'tt?.-pcop??." In the tour i?ea. Soa'heta; Slates ..(coa?t?ig Murylnud, . niedt'ickyland Missouri) you 'but-uuuflbcr.tke * whites in/only; - two -^t?te^^uth.'i^^^I?y&. - - ana 'Jliss'Ls?ippi. ' lu dl ike otlie.r.'sli.yehc?d Ling S tates,Ihe. white's are ia a majority. By , white, people coming here from the -North .and from' Euroley the1 white. po'pul.attOT. wijl; ste - ily. increase jsy?iu" raco wiil not increase 5 it may'falf-?ffinn?mbei-s. ?.Yott?}ack tSere .fo^y?n'-c?r?n?t, afford to qu?rr?!'wita' thc .j white?. ' Besides that, the whites bayitrall/ihe ^?^?r^^'tr?trcar^^ interest as that of tbiT whites that-^c should . get on pleasantly together.. If, the two races quarrel, both will suffer-thc whole S ;utli wi 1! suffer. If wc have'' good government, aud peace, and quiet, all will prosper. If wo make good crops, all will be fed. If wc va au gie and jar: if tho whites oppress the laborers, or if the laborer docs not do bis part by his em ployer, both will suffer. Remember that although you arc free, you are still the laboring class of the country. Do not abuse thc freedom which God has giv en you by forgetting your position in society. Do not undortttko to bo fine gentlemen. Do not put on air3. Attend to your business, do your daily work, do it well, deal honest ly ami uprightly ; and yen will cornmaud res pect. * Live peaceably with the whites, alakd them your friends. They can do you infinite harm, if yon make them enemies. They, can persecute you to death in a thousand ways which no laws can ever reach. llcmembor that in the late convulsions of the country all thc fruit has beca gathered by you ; all the dregs of the cup have' been drained by thc whites. Be conten? ed with the blessings which God has bestovred upon you, and do not'by a grasping spirit blast tho prospects which lie before you. What you wautis to gather your families together, t ) reap the fruits d'honcst Tabor, to have pr.)-, tcct ion from 'Tj?stice. Beware of tht lond.' K mouthed babblers that would pit you against' the whites ; it is a game which two can j^?.iy . at : the whites will become pitted against yon. ' It will be a death straggle. The stronger race will overpower tho weaker. Let thera be no strife betwr.n thc two-races, let them work together for ihe whole country-for tho common good. Politics brought tho pre:ont troubles on tho count 17. Do you attend to your busi ness and let politics alone.. What you want is plenty of bread aud meat aud decant cloth ing, and a neat little house to live io. Try 4\nd lav by something, and have your chil dren taught to read , aud write, and make them go io church and to Sunday school, and keep them clean. When you learn to read, read tho Bible, and learn lrom the fountain head what religion is. Don't be suspicious of the white people ; bc frank and oi-en with them : speak your mind. " BRING 'Eil Lr."-Two freedmen, yester day, and one day before, were lodged in tho jail, charged with stealing. We understand the two last requested thc sheriff to bc in a .. hurry to fend them to tho penitentiary,' as they had heard that alargo table wou?? bo spread at each meal hour, loaded with goo.I things, to which every occupant of tlc peni tentiary would have free access j they w?rO also under the impression that m that 'sup posed haven there was no work tc be dune, ' but the summit of bliss-undisturbed 'ease' and rest-would be the share of eveiy. ono who should seek its hospitable portals. ThcrO are now ten jail birds "incarcerated ?ri our : little jail, two of whom will be removed cext ' week to the penitentiary.-Clarendon Press; WORTHY; OF IMITATION:4-WO notice in a Western paper the fact that thens is a'mor- . chant in thc town in which the paper is print ed, who, whenever a man buys n good bill bf gonds from him, makes tho purchaser a pres- " ent of .tho village paper, tn which he adver tises, for one year, and thoa be manages to keep the customer constantly reminded cf ' his business-and he will never forgot such a1 present. Should that man give his customer two dollars in greenbacks or in goods, it might soon bo forgotten ; but wheu he is once a week, for fifty-two week?, placed in receipt of his friend's . bounty, can any um1 doubt its being a good way to'advertise? This is worthy of imitation by business uicti. -Exchange. ?S5*Thn right of women to exercise tho suffrage has received a practical remonstra tion at tho election of Mr. Jacob Bright as . member of Parliament tor. Manchester, in Eng ' land.-:.A woman named LUy-Maxwell, who . kept a shop and paid rates, was d?^?c?rded ort the " register," -by some . erroty as a voter. She ?went to the polls and claimed the -rigU tv, i TM yljoyot^^dih^-cWj?!; ljad to, beadon tted^ass I the inspectors could not go behind the regis ter. Thu case wcited considerable interest.