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~T EDGEFIELR 8. 25, 1867.
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VOLUME XXX?U-No. 52.
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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.
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. - AUGUSTA, ?A.
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P staMisii ed 1845,
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.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.
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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
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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.