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{ If* the Canraster Cctigev. ' * .c(?) 1^1^ 1? A V\ITT\f Turn l? tin* Prrw-il* twining Mmi-i* Mli-vvy, i \t t i \\* 1 v ' i it " " ' ^J I ? v>' ?" ISiu wuli ill*' ?wiMlfiD oi ?*?<*li |in<Aiii}( (|(iy, J i\ J\ 1/ ? i\ i i \ { ,, 31 Jffliiiiltj riu^ ^uli!irnl jifiusjinpcc?JDriUitni !u iijr iiria, jrtiruira, liiriuiuir, ^uumiiuu, ayrituiiurp, jnirrniii juijiiuuriurnib, >uiriyii uiiu Duuirjiiii jituia, uuu lljr jiiuikclb. VOLUME VI. LANCASTER. C. II.. SOUTH LUKOLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 25. IS57 NUMBEKJ. I - i . v 1 STUTl ^UiriH). DEBORAH LEE BY KUZZT C.VZZT. *Tis a dozen or so of years ago, ?y ^ Somewhere in the west roiur.rve, >^t Tli.it 11 nive girl lived, its tlte lluo.sirrs know, lly llic ii into of Deborah l'*'t* ; Her ?istvr was loved bv I'Mgar I'oe, I'lit Deborah l>v nte. Now I was green nn?l site was green As a summer squash might be . Hut we 1 ?vc ?1 as warn.It as other folks, I ami my |)elmr.<lt I to? NN i 1 St a live that tie Linees i f I lousier tltiin Coveted her and me. lint somehow it happened lot g ago, In the agueisii west fount roe, That ? chill M .rch mortiii g g i\*v the shakes Til lev lii'aii* till l).-liiirf.li I -? < ' A:.d ll*c* jjrtisi v>trv.mi Doctor 'cwt * lii-n!) Ami bore !ivr away from me; Tin* Doctor and D.-otli? old |>urtneM t!n\ hi the :i?,ui'inh ttcsl com.trie. The nnpi-U wanted her up in heaven, (Hut they never nuked for me!) Ami that is the reason, I ni'lier jfn?? ?, In the i?ueist? west c miitr -o, Thai the cold Murch wind and the Doctor nud Death Took jtF my Dchornh Dr. Mv he.iiitiliil Delmriih I..1, From the waun sunshine and the o|ieu. in^ flow ere. And liiil her away from me. Our loio was as strong a* a nix home team. Or tt'e tovc of folks o'.d.T thin we, And possibly wi?cr than we, lt.it death with (lie aid of the Doctor and Nte on, Wiis rather too in "tit y for sue ? So In* eloscd tin* [M-i'pi'r* and '*| tl??j hronth Of my *\vi'i'(iir.'trl Itehor.ili I .< ??, And her form lies cold in tin- pr.ur ie mould biU-iil ami coM?all, liic! Thv foul of the hunter shall pros* her grave Ami the prairie'* n?cot wild flower* In their mlorou* beauty around it wave, 't humph all the summer South, The stilt, hfght Hiiiiimcr hour*; And bird* sh.ill sing in the tufted grass. A.nd llie iiect.ir laileti lu-e. With iiia dfrury huot on hi* guiuc wing* p a si? She wakes no more to me! Ah, ne* er more to me, Though the wild binl sing and the wi'd floMcrt npiing, She waki s lio iiio.e tome. \ el aft, in tiu- hush id the din , slid night, A vision of beauty I see, Ci tilling soft to ni) bedside, n phantom of hgl.lUiiir. beautiful Di'lmrfili I .of, Aly bride licit was to be, And 1 wuke to uiount thut thi- Doctor and Death And tm cold March wind should stop . Ii brent h Of inv d irlT x Di*b"r..h ' Adorable Deborah late; That the unlets nhoiild want Iter up i.i heaven Bot'oiu tiny wanted me! Mild Oi'n'i'nfe dkr.?M my pleasing an eolotva are ion! ot MV. (? , alio a good many years ago was a retail Merchant in a populous town in Vermont.? He wan famous as the veiv pink id po lilenesa," ami indeed an expert salesman It l>e IikiI not got tiie artieh' thai might Imppeii to be called lor, lie was sure to nauio something thai was sufficiently like it to answer tlm same purpose. Tints when a custom*? inquired lor winter strained oi'," the me client told him he h.. In't got that kind exactly ; hut he h <d home that wan "strained very late in the fad I" iJj-parage one article as you Hugh), he was sure to find something in it?if liis let was not stioog.it was well floor cd, <fec.. tfv. Oi. one occasion a customer having ended for a sample of gtin|io*dcr, ril'died It in his hand to ascertain the pro pordon of altarcnal, and then olmervcd that it lacked strength, "I know," answered the iiiipcrturhanlo tradesman?fallutg itylo his old lev formula-?** I know the powder is not so strong as some, hilt Vol) ?i|l find it eery tnthl and agreeable !"? Ration Pott A dandy, while In-ing meaotred for a pair of l*?ot*, < ! served, " Make them cov er the calf." "Ilv-ovens I" exclaimed the aMoti'shed artso, surveying his rustOtnei ft o n head to foot, M 1 haven't g.?t leather enough." rv srirriffl siiftijirs. j A MOMENT OF HORROR. IIY AN ARMY OKKICKIt. 1_ I I do t.ol projiom' in lull a ?(orv either j .?!' K'nt.tiiiu <>r of sciit'in-nt. l?ut hi in | Iv to inriHU' an ini'idciil wliio'.i happened to 1 ! in\ ?"H hi lliu fait ol 185?. I wa? I <>nnd WI'MW.M'd lo IIiV loo Ill.CIlt, lillil h'nppi'd | !>.r i|??i ino'il in llo' eitv n| New York, llio uiiy ivih crowded with slritinets . i Atlei t;iisiu?'"">ful application* at unvofal j i lintel*, at ! st i I t;i;11< 11 lodging at *m j I kept or. tli-a European plai. Here I whu I obliged to oont en* o-.vn'll witli a chamber i I nil ili<? fourth ilnor, o.l,lis i-iniUi'li arrang I I isl in Mime re*peet* n*,.upnii j?.>in?r to n j ' afo'i mij'ji Mi;, lor tin* |?'iip-.*o of changing ! my travel Mumcd iln-H*, ( noticed iliu | i n Hill lonl llo window, with I In* exception ol ;? !?qnniopening in the wall, tbmugh | which ao ainl tight ivfri' ii 1 ft * i 11 ?*i I from i llio *?lj<>1IIiIIl? room. To ill.' opening, too I attached a sli illur ill dial loom. I | IresM'd mid attended do- liowerv theatre, j reaching in)' a|?nriniunt. oil returning, about half past t w elve o'clock ftl flight. \\ lo ll allO'lt Mopping i?| O I.I'd, I ol. served do- ?icli'M oj...ii, and a thought ' "ir.i, k me to take a I'ok' into tin* adjoin j J iog . jimmi-nt. Why it was 1 know not; ' pelhap* a ?e".H* "1 ii'\ old iiio-citrit) ao :uat 't tno. I got oil., ii ili.or an.I i;i?c.l il minjli j ilio window iti'o the chain1 or. N* . imih I wan lln'lu .lid It Wits flli'lii-do'd like III\ , own. A lamp wa* hurtling upon tin* la I 1 and on tin* lal'cr were I* no a lioUlur, | i a v. Iii'ihl me and a pair ot large f.il*e wlii>- I ! k".?\ WVll, thought 1, die*.* nfi' rallmr queer j article* o." w ar.lrol.u. Af ?*r a g! m.o ;?l i ( li.u |-r--1ii - = I folt anvtlrng l.nt c ?v. I 1 till . 11V got llll ? I" d. lilht pliic'.t.g lilt* lamp i up in ii?*- n.?>r ii iiii' rmi .1 l I'X.nniiiin^ : idV p ? i 1 I *i?l it car-fully tin.tor inv i.* . ) a. ij iitw lativfii? i i not i im ji, anil wlicli I <1 ; ! i|..??* ;n ilroaint un?Hi?r Irii'.bliil. "Mac lieili" liml t eon (lie pity nl tin- llientie, ami \vi ilii-n an-I iilin-k wlit*ket?, ItuiniMo'it j ttlni-t, Willi p-?t??l, lluUti M, Mini I In- like I Hill n-?t iuif * In. t ire, 111 *? K'HIII |i:tl|ii>i.n ?t in\ iiro iinv iliaii^lit*. A!.mil ilirco i'i 1 >. k it innjil lut\f |ie?-n. I ??' <| I V- M S 'lin-W li lt nil JJ i'aI In !?< . On I H'eii ill1/, it iMiltiillV |?r-. ! * lo< I Inmi I' i o ii?\i fat.III. It W. 111 I iii* llkelll'li ||? ln?'lllll<? I liml ?\ i-r In inil ; ii #??, ri'j^uUr ami nclaki in it* Miinnl fur itiMAin-e, a* in >111 ! tn>?< 1 in outline i'l?e will, ? .lu.I i I Suddenly I thought ul tli?* whetstone on i in* thIand nt i lit* moment ImMii ec?o ; vinct il tin* no ?e whx ih.it of ? knit** lading ! sharpened. I II.- w helling now ceased, - j M\ I? ?I ?a? placed in the 11i-? 111 I'liriivr | of the ri'^m from tin- wicket, a 1 1 I hud | l'i?*ii l? hi; wiili int l>a> k in tlio latter. I i turned in 11 v 1 f as iioislotni'v as possible j i so as in tai'i* 111 ? tv ifkfl. I grasped inv 1 ji-stivl l*li*? lamp was lairiii'ijr ilmily, i | ami ail tva* *ldl as death. As 111 v eye fell upon the wiiolow, it J encountered first a liaml place*' upon tlie ' I sill ; 11 e 11 rime li\ ili'ttrrm a head, willi a ! |i 1 ir of g uttering Mack en *. jjn-H heavy , whiskers, ami a long sharp kiula lirlwfrn ' liis teeth! I tlo11k I posses* the ordinary ; tourace of a to ?n, hut I nni?t i-onlsj tin- ' IdiNiil in iny veins seemed to -curdle as I liinnil iln* ii|ipar't:on. Quick as light ' Hint; I sprung tip >n my la-' , Mid poin n.j iny pistol. critM out; , ' If you move ,1 muscle from your po I | siti-m you're a dead mail." Tin' ov e* plated, tko head remaining ! ' however, r.s descrilie-l, ilto man not utter ! ing a svllalilc. I pot Out of I ? <!, Htid Willi | pistn! Mlill pte?ented alui eves fixe I oil liis I hacked to tl>e la-li rope and pulled it vi| o?eutlv. In ft few moment* it servant enuie op. ! called to him to bring a po j lice olli e/? there is ftoutelhiug serioils going on liere. Ut a moment the passage tva> H'leil with the inmates of tlo* house, i In ;t short time n "star" mule Ins appear1 ance ami look the man into custody.? ".'Jie landlord said lot had arrived that evening without baggage ' I'lip next <lav h n"nil#ntii) claim#'.1 }i fnpn->? '<! a-sa?*in ?ih 11i>* brother, a inani ' ac, who'll he Ii.k) !?? ii coin I noting (o ilic iii?am* iuylnin in I'liilailclpliin, ami ?%li<> III ml c?cm|.c| from iiiin while in that cilt . ' lie hail in mi la In* wav to Ni'w York, ami wiili tlm well known rnnnii'i; of a mad ' man, liml inni.a/ed in nvoi?l ilriM'iion.? I *itppo*? ihe "power ??' ilie Pi*"?fur I ltr.pl mine fixed ??n In* ? lia.l restrained linn, o'lmrwixe lie cniilil eaMly have h altered iiic in a mmnenl, Hiftce I lien, when l ill a alrxiitffl place, I have l-cn ".<retiil to examnio ami eecure my chamber before retiring. j A crcniliiMii living mi an interior town :?i Teiifie*.?e, recently having occasion In bo al??ciil friMii hiaiiM a whorl tune, wh* a?|otii*'if.|, by the rtcipi ? f a lele^r iphi tie-patch, announcing thai hi* wife?to wliuiu he ha it | only been married worne five or mx month*?had a child the nii/ht beforet lie wm in Kieat tribulation. hm I l? .ei.'fa|?toijjf home ha fnr'her particular*. I noon a*cvriHiM?'<l ill a i matter* weie not I quite in n-r nni *? irjifwptiial. A bloti' demo eprqili WHluf liMii tu.ide a | "diiMl" ont ot a Mirth" p axie. rnvvLL, JiljlTOR. ( els 111 j(i fixe oVlink hi the iiioi nitiji kis.es Iiii wilt: ami the halucs a t round ami seats himself at tin- tahle, after wm?I it.and shaving in cold water, v\ jt"? smiling countenance?tjn'ess Iim lip-* hi I'Iimpped. Complains tlmt ilie hiead ion light hikI delicious, ami (he c HVc so deicclahle lliHl it slnrll nave a pull I Ins paper It, its everything willi a g??u ri-o^n. Mm' compliments li s wilt* seven Miles dill ..g I lie meal. Unis lier iiii a leei inhale g I -1 ?\ c. vxiih am>i|i<l kiss a roiiml, goes with a iighi heart to ins o| flee. Apologises to his ulllfC hoy lnviiiithere is no tire ? likewise smilingly u forms liiin that the .Hive lias tint I me swept. lakes it very kiml of the I'lli< hoy not to he galley ill rcplv. Semis f< Irs t xehungc, and lays ihein obligingl open >ai a lal ie, for the n?e of his trifle ami the public genet ally. II seletk tel hlin he has nonle a little mistake, I' which I lit; nftice will lose a hundred ilo lata. Ivllior hluulh reipiesis h in m>t i i ? it again, as it is incotiiitiit nt to lo iiioi.ey. Lh-vil calls for copy ; editi i| illils him the package of "model fill .nhntor," tied up with hlu.' rih on ; dev pocke's the rihi-oii, and tells, him he green ; editor pockets the immd. Mas oil d i leet or calls to know- il I lie ? ! 11? xx ill transler a pull o| six coliiinus. an accept a t:clx? t at !i i'f price. K ht< ohilg nIv .11 ilks ;li it 1:0 dial! he liapp to do so. M ioimI director w . Jits t>? kt'"' f lie yvil1 write a pllll' of ill : Colix'eri I" loieluitid '. edioir intimates that h>' wi hx* li ij p\ to do so. Mu?cnl < 1 ii? < I xvmial tike Inm to furnish oi.e inindrc and sixty copies of the paper dim sr\ s he shall he happv to do so. Music/ luccior wished to know >f he will loa h lu his desk, pen, ink and paper, ami postage stamp; polite editor iutuna'c that lie shall he happv to do so. (hy slat 111lig tip three u.unlets of all hour, win iinisieal dir-xior writes six letters.) an emicNx oring l ? lead a paper up sol.' <i??w i Nh.SICal ili'CCIol takes his leave \v pi 'Il f bows, the las', one nearly oxerimning l.oly who is cnteiit g the iloor. I. >d prepares to cry, and editor tic o ne* s' ui pathetic. Lady says she lias lost her al Mid has six eliil lieti hesides, depeiiMeli on Imt exertion*. E-liior !< > s I'.ni erlv.L-iily I: r? > tli.it flu- < in wink at iinili iii" v m' but * riiint, ntiil lake* not main !I. lijil iKl' _\ Hl.i? !i .||n (^imil tlleaMirelllelll Ii-illi-n I.ill ii V-v (c ,i?, H* hlle a-k- it i!i iliinr ii ill voriect hIi mi-taken. lv 1 t. -n\- "i-rrinin'v,'' Mini tr ? -> In rear I, In van. o', lii'Cuini' tliere *>- lint a c.iiiit.il liter in MS. In t.u-l. lie seen hi lii*t ii I not ncnjfititl ilini^, Inn can I lie?r t<? lini Iter leellitns. L nil lelieve* licrnett' li> fVw in?.re tear-, ami hi*k.h tlie eilitnr if li ci'n inlvniice a lew dollar- loi In r iiiimi iliH'M w alit-. K illnr -n\ - lie hi nil I la- !ia| ji\ In, Mini Ji*i\ ? i ) ? uiniii'V over. L nl illh-nlVe- in t? am, ami editor place- M* nil tin- lire, 1 He iiin.li'1 editor read* liin Ctclianut ? it nit i' *?r?? ! !? I.? " . .. . .i : .? *. ??* IIU'MI nil |?ir ? v.? Like it 111 it it ?11 \ . n j* t!?i\tn t lir> iii> li ili ocenli I<> litnl a Mililarv liv.nl; h<i lit- iiivt into die ?'.l >! ink, to tiud a solitary idea ami wlien found, lie?adopt* if. Nohod in iJwilljr Id hull' llirmioh live lllltliire exchai>j?e?, to ree it In* has ever read l?ef<ire. W In!?.* he Lthus Iiiiav, lit*divide Iti* Mileiitii'ii U'lftii'ii two |Milircinit?, fm t?liiis*. Itve. ty t;yw Mihrcrit ers, hi\;ei stoppage*. lluce literal refm liter* *i Irt'll Woll?e|l tt |u> w till 'i> w.inIi tile ? ill dew, |..|ir en idv twirls three it|>| le liiei dir. c lie^ixufR, *ix applicant* or woil fifteen coiiiriluiioiA, fori) six letter*, lie teeli call* lor more ropy, five vimii frm the furemitn to find out a doubtful won mm complimentary \i?it fr< in couiiti roiiftitis, one tali from a lecturer, twoaj plicant* for |iU>Samla, three ayeni* of new pieioriai. the puldi-.her of a director nine hn\* with new tnu*ie, and >ixice recellt Volumes lm>ii|i'A au\ imiilier ol mi nuaiiitatici'* requesting tho loan of a exchange. Model editor feel* hungry iliree Imui after dinner lime, ami concludes to e something. (rue* to an eating home cal lor turtle stuip, and after lie had tiio-he discovers a brass thimlde at the Imiloiii. i oncinden ' ? go home Mini call it It>? m day all round. Oi.u ann r.?k Cuttino I'KKrii.? 111 ill Meinphin Appeal ot J unu?rv 24ih, M John ii Knller. under time hi lloliv* 21 *i mm., sat *: "I saw in One of the Memphis p*p?-r tome tone ?g<t, m notice ot h man n?/i M'ililleion, *?ixt\ or*?ventt veer* oiti.cn tint; a I'm I net of teeth. I call heal lh? ftifv. I have a negro woman who Mat she in one hundred team o|<|, |?it hii|>|m? e?l to be alnnil ninety three, wluV nevt had it itHiih in her tieail until within tli lust six month*. Since ilie lirtl <| <v . last Allium she lots cut an pieiiv a net < leelli a* e\er I na?* in ant | noeona nioitll ami moreover, she can pick one hundr>* |M*uii?ln t.f cotton per day Ilm wee roilml." The lanl aim** named ntory m-/jr t true, but it ntn.-lln teery H?hy. Tliere are Ireen no tall in \Vi*ronnh thai il lake* i wo men ami a boy to loo t? the top of them. One look* til li tfein tired, an J another commence* whci be left oil. AGUAFOR'lIS AS A BEVERAGE, j 4'W .. I I 'in* ?ii ll.nliiniitiiMil, I A H>ii . | J-i e\, lioiiiu yeats i^o, there* resided i ton D ol , hu old fellow, wliu whs familiarly known i account rt , in ilo- low it and country iiiouinl us "O il roml : rv J?>f." 111* li.nl no |iiiniculHr occupation The fn j? except iloino "chore**' or errcmls?nor lino ju*t jH any |i*nu.ular location, llu ate wherever cuse lor ,, 1 lie con .| oct a lute, iitul s ept wherever lie the way ,1 com. i f.ml a loio.no pi are. J >e was a I about le ,| ovular ol.l top. r, ami Jersey lijjlitnino > this nion I li a) no more elh-cl on ios inside* than so a passci inueli \v.?|er. lie n.-uenilx tiiaile Irs soon we [ iiemlipi'titi ts at the lower tavern lorilieie stans, to were two in the town, lie would sleep short fat | ami ilose away the afternoon oil an oiil ceded a i ? ' lii'tich in one corner of the bar rm in, but The slior .0 j was always awake when there was any in a sort r !' Irinkino tioinjr on. When lie was not I lie took y askeil to lir.nk, he wonhl slip to the liar towerinjj l"s ami ilia n t|u: glasses of the few dror is j *' I. illl ls fell in i Item. < hie alieriioon l)r. lioiiis, I " \\ In lV the vi|i;ioe physician, was in the tavern | tliev. sir ,| mixmi; np a piep.iiaiioti. lie placed al "Whs. I,, tnintiler had' lull ol aquafortis on the! sail the bar, ami tutned ruin.! to mix tip some ] '* 1 i|on< ,r o'her ingredient*. A few moment* alter ( limy we II. lie bail occasion III tlse the poisonous ilriio, 1 JJerl." ,j when be totiud, to his dmiiltv, that the j "Ah ! ,s ; tu lit I >l?r had i'Octi drained to the last drop, j her of v< I ' "Mr. W*ioj?iiis." exclaimed the doctor in | " Ftrrt ,r m ft rrj^lr i. to the landlord, "what has lie-j "And ,| roiiie of iIn* aquafortis I put on the bar boots w|i ,r a lew tm un til* aj?n I'1 " Win v ' I don't know," replied the landlord, hoots? . "utile** < ?ld Joe slij.pi d in and orank it." ink in n . ' In i|is? stnpieion they weie soon con | fiotn bo; j| linm-d. foi the hostler said he had seen man. r t?m Joe swallowing tlii* fatal drniohi.? I "Hut ,j ! I lie iloctor knowing that he 11111*1 cer stand wit r ! laiuix the after Mtelt a di.stf, 1 slitiited a 1 " A j c t| search at once. Alter smite hours sjietil \ said the 1 II m lotikiii^r lhrouj?h the barns, nuthouse*1 Imd, that H and woods, fi r three or four tidies around 1 is where s the village, Joe was abaml'.ned to bis | 111 this h , late. It Was a Cold trie|,t. and a* the. sponsible \ tlhige toper* assembled around tin* bin/.- . w.itnl n\ ,| ine In. k> i\ tire in the bar-room, tio.hin^ | "Cart , mil (nought >| or ta ked ot tut the tin \ " Let 1 'orlllli.Ite etui ol poor oiil J if. Some, you tbitll ? four da\* bad elsjised, and Untiling bav 1 " Heic v 1 >ng I ice n beard from 'fd J?e. they all I said tbe came to the conclusion that bo was a; " Ttiei I ' ?{on? r. The doctor, about tlos lime, bad j they are | occasion to visit a pan. nl some eight 1 are two i _ t miles distant. What was Ins surprise,] "tjarri ! when whom live miles tmin till* \|i am*, to i leave it I . set (lid J.<e in limit ol a fanner's lmu*o j diner, w \|spht'ii?o wood. j and lira \\ nt, J. e." said the doctor ridn^ up mm sm ,r j ( llie lciic<, "I tllMiiijIil \uii were ilcail 1 " Lain ,1 ' aii?l l-iii < <! I ?*!>i|?" tliif J' I " \\ li\ l- \V, n\ lial ill.ul" Vull lliillk ill.it, 1 )<? ? I "(io ul jj, (Ul l" M?1i| .lue, U'.|I||||<| till III- UNO ItRlltllf. ! 'I lie si f( "Ihill' Null ||. ink lIlHl llu-C [ |l*tl "ill , liool-, all a ulil i I'.'uiii>'l..ir a lew ith\? mncr }"' i litem uii, ' 1 f.?," r?*in>?- 1 Joe, Iiait* ashamed to in a vice, un a it. 1 lor.i, I e? , "l?o \uii kiiuNv vital it was !" asked " x i he iluciur. i "('mr s | ".> ? : tt'lllllli'il J a*. ITS. '"Win, It na? thJIHtj'orli.S ei<OI><{!l to' Tilt* fa ? ! kin it i|o/.fii tiivii!' 1*011111' i "W iiow, I ?o t"r. ilo you know ! lotnhcil I tlioii<r ,| their tt.o Miiiii'iliinj qmrr u Unit | " M a*> .j. I "I at ii irn?*?I stull. ! *r after I <lraiik it,fieri i " V< tune I tinned in y n?*>e, 1 Lull net) a hole i and latin N | in my |HK'kt*i Iiaiikerchiel." | " take ti I j M , I reiiietnhv " TO YOUNG H^N. I * AU" ' '* .* I * i 1 tunc* the " l?o you ?>r me vniifai lati<nia?f>: i ii , .. i T * Liaikiiij' we liiiLt* no'. It \ mi do. let tin iiigtnrc . n - * " .* i i i mutter. wherein are \* u i c*. lm * I therein*, the . i x . cut "II til a*t* "t >ii< Ii ..iti *u.i-_?* iUks not and to votti , I , " , "It*, and r?v.j.ftiai.itli \, it tloe< not win Lite repaid ^ ' "I itior-e oltler than \"tii*ett: on the con . c . . worst ot I trai\, it iieirnci* Imiu lour wor 11. lower* , , r , ' i . t?"e s U> lull in tin* esteem ol the Ota I and virtli- , , ii * . *, t c i Htl'l lilts I mi*, white eien tne iMlane of larger i ' j^rowili f. el a eoiiteiii[il l?r j >u. To in Inlet* in prolate* laiiuttawo is lint only n*elo*s, but it is sili I lit | the book fr<>m '* win- Ii we ij.ither what is ?lilo lo our M I* , ont^??ii * her. comm..tin* ' a we '.wear no; hi nl'!" ?,Ml? l,?* " Si<1111* lining |a*iat?ii* th.nk that u hounds ?>-'ne th.i lar^e, ili.it ii is 111.1111v to swear; this is "" lam " all a mistake. I lo re I* limiting m ||,? |???tnlui it use ot an oatli wIn it is Calculiile'l lo coll *" '* linn or beallttfi ail assertion. I lie Ratal, " llir tnornl nim| liiu virlui.u*, those whose, rtc, * eHct-m we should iiiom desire to win, do c,rt'l?rol ^ not respect the profane and vulvar. If knew I" t-u RAfHr hi nil, ii joii ?ir<? 111 the habit of hui to l'r tiviij? obscene Inn^mi^c, you hid iMieful 1 " u" not io no either in the pieaence of \our ? parent* hi d 1.1 er?, from whom \mi know von ivoii.d rvn'n? a rebuke. Hhih you AouUi i vi r tli>*i?i>lit ot liu' ims>h->inlen--y <>1 tloinir, r.ibn hi iltt* presence ot <?<>!>, Alio hiwhvd M-es ,k,vv wlili loll wlint y "I hid ashamed io tlo beloro l'"! r<* ' Mono ot In* tiDHliirDs I ll \oii will con-. l'ie e,"^,r L oilt-r ilie milter aright, n?u eonnol l.m to I"1, see, not oniy the U^Idwiimi*, hut the jfrcHt s wickedness ot Sllcll I? I > tJll MS IVy ItMVO f** t t'liTiiil to. K-iiieniU-r, then, tliwt nior "m") -*c #r Hitly Mini virtue are beautiful, while |?ro- l fiti.uy Mini olmceiilty sro low Mini disgust- ?,,?-|lUdi )* ?|J? j death ?w )( If yon Imve hereiofore been addicted 10 the um* o| ii. r iMii^ilM^e, hieiik off itt lo ,'"J once; u i* <t IihIiiI wiik'h will j^iow with ; that ^ voiir H'owili, nutl strengthen with your *ho stoi aireti^lli. Slop il while \on iiiity mimI be hoy. Ml ^ lore it lot* done )ou mii injury, which *u'rortl? 1 time Hinl eternity wav fail to remedy." he ?_ here. i. We h-Iiioim ilid iMiiles, i et'Mlise of their Ynl'ni k benu'V, t> spec; them lei'MiMD ol their vir tra i of In le inee, tolore them liecaUse of their iniell ol threw r? uriiw. mid lot?i liit-in because we cmi't yon ink 1 I be.p It f | In IO ?*yf HERE ARE MY BOOTS." tllllorc coi'lUMMilnletil ul too Bosv A ivt-rilMT tpves I lie tollowilio of sumo ot Ills experience on t he lot of there heiiipj so inu.-h travelat this time will se've hs an oxilu many inconven eiuvs islueli furor must suffer. As we wore hviiijj the hotel lor Philadelphia niio, there was some elcluv Iroiu i?it in the tlnr?l story. 1'retiv hoard a sharp altercation up i low ovj hy the Hppe.it a lie** of a , mini, with :i re.| face, who pre neyro with an armhil of hoots ? l fit mail liohled to the bar, and, of ominous whisper, as though oreat credit for not being m a passion, said to trim ? llord, whore are ipv hoots ?" . f, renllv, sir, 1 ?w hat iiumhor are #?* I has that got to do with >t ?" fat man, beguthig to gel excited t know the iniiu'rr: I helivve To 8 s witli low heels, and pegyou mistake; what is the nam >ur room ?" \ live " did you put the number on yotir on von took thorn ill.'" it have I to do with marking I lo you think I carry a hottio ot iv pocket to prevent tnv hoots itig stolen }' exclaimed the tat there was a peace of i haik on the ore you look theiu ot!!" ceo of linn dor and lightning !" uthor. " I loll you what, laud t won't do. The simple question are my hoots? I took tin-ill off mi?o, and. landlord, \ou aie 10 f>?r thorn : that's law all the or." lit4** wailing,* said ti?e diiver. I wail," said lln- fat man, " do k I call go without tiiv lnin|!i|" l>r mic pair dat m?l lie marked,*' black ; " ain'i bin urn l" n tun, you l?!ack rascal ! Why an inch ton short, and die heels iticlo s t> o high " age waitmg, and the hunt will tail any longer,' shoiiti d tin; liili* wc were ail in 'lie carriage, 1114 the driver to Mart. The lai nal I' >r bieuth? lioid, where are my boots!" , realv, ?ir, I ' not, sir ?" said the driver. Iiort mail seized the niniiatked d pulled and s.rained till he got ami groaned as it his ti- t were " I tell \"ii what it is, landill upon tlu-se people to witness iage starting," i.tvd ihe hvstandt man started too, and was ju-t into the coach when the hlack us coat tail, and sanl ? a. remember de sen ant " said ilie other, uirinii^ round, j; his slick over the waiter's head, tat, mid try and see if you can r ine and iiiv I watts too." ae readied llie l?>at, fur H !on?; i fat man teemed lust in reverie, at Ills new I louts, I hoard hun " After al! if 1 call uel I lie heels icy won't be so very uiicoinfortniiiiiiu <lid leak a little." u.av we ?lraw coinfort from the ill-; tor what is worse than losing ots when the carriage is waiting .mat ahoul to start ? * AFFECTING aCENE. i-dilution eoriesuoiideiil ot the .ery (A iubaiiia) Adveitiser and 2c vie, leRCi'il>e? a truly touching I occurred over the dead l>o>lv ol e.iieu If rooks. lndescnhauiv lust have been the death ot onu to the Vetierahlo and devoted utier. No vvotider that ho wept id, tor w it Inn the wnlo range ana dr. Brooks' acrptaiiiiancea, none it to lovo him, none named linn ?1*0." e having even the common tensi I our nature, can read whtl lot mved leu minutes after his death, the s olu Si-nator, whose loek.s are Le Willi tno trusts ot age, came ilium, ami U|?on seeing linn cold in ace of death, threw huuseli upon It Ullil UI..I.I ua * " I... - ? --- 1 .. ? vj'i m II III n IHTIIVL W??UIU n it* bound*. Jud^e Liutler hail tllW HltUllllon Miui Htioc'lloll <>t am njmti Mr. lfruok*, and hu o tm Hie miportam otjecl ol in* ) aii?l riMieni'l, ami win e tins cat AUli Moml upon tin* blow nt uilMl sleeper, the old man called leviiijr Mi-ril in tunc* ot wurim, iml llit* pilvni j heart* ot tho-e ul riiuinl tn teur.?? 'My Inn, my mI hitch a no-no ol mourning rtinl ah wma wittienaed there, cmiiiioI rrehanded, tnoch l?? repealed "i A mkiuca.-* Ma, in tlio pnrithei turn." a*k*d a In lie i li. ru!> Milliliter*." "Nn child, *hy do "Why llim nmriuug I heard 'darn my pieiui*?" SiONING THE PLEDGE. "SiiiiitwIicH' :il" >111 hcri,)M p ( Sotithern correspondent, "lives a.small , gt { fainter, of such social habit* thai his coin { uli i tug 1??uti*" intoxicated ?.?.* oi>i-e ii" tiniiMi j ili >il thing. His wile urged luiii iu vein lo < alt j sign tin* pledge. j t?il I " Wuv, von sire, ' lie would s-iv, "I'll i il 1 sign it after ;t while, hut 1 don't like to i ?tu i break right oil a' once it ain'' wholesome. (at* I lie best way alw ays is to get Used to a | in, thing hy degrees. jou know." , |?i -Vers well, old man," iss helpmate to would rej.iin, "see now if ton don't tail j mi j into a hole one of these tints, while you j tvi I eun i l tKe cure of yourself, and nobody Tt | near to take }oil out," tli Sure enough, in if to cerifv the proph j ?u j ery. a eouphiol nuts after,returning front a j wj j gioiioit* tr?'iie, the old fellow reeled into ' |?11 | his own ttr||, and alter a deal ot useless . tic srrainl.ling, shouted lor the "light of his Jon I et es" to route and lie'p hnn out. | ho I "I*: 'n't I tell ton s . r said lite good J *? ! soul, showing her cap ftt'l Otrr the edge ! it. i if the parapet t tou'tegot into a hole al j he ] las', and its otilt Inekv I'm in hearing or it j t on might have been drowned, you old c?< | dog, you I Well," she eontutneii, *ft<<? u an ! pause, letting down the bucket, "take lai hole." an An I up he rame, higher at each turn * ' j of the wituhass, until the old lady's gra^p an slipping frotn the handle, down lie went to ?? ! tlie hottom again. l itis occurring more so i than once, made lite temporary occupant if | of the well suspicions. liti "L ??k hole," In* screamed in a furv at to ' the Ih>'. splash, you're doing that oil pur I pose? I know _t?"l ale !" , Well, now, 1 em." responded his "old \V 'oinan," tranquillt. while winding him up ?>rt once more. "IVjiiT t ou remember telling ? ( lite it's best to get Used to a thing l>V tie up I degrees ? I'm afraid if I was to* bring ' \ou right up ou a sudden, vou wouldn't im itind il wholesome!" . 'I'll The old telio v could i?ot ht-'p chuck i !ii'?; at her npplieatum ot tun prnc.iple, j,u I ami protested lie iso.ihl ?'gn the pledge i|n j on the instant, if she niiulil lift linn la.rty m | out, T lita she niii) packed hi ill off to |j? 'swear in," wet h* he ?]ii "For vou see," fin- added, very einphat j ioallv, "if mui ever f?il into 'lie well again ' I'll leave ion iIi.-ir?I nil!!" (u ONE Ik-NDiuu OoLtAiw * I>I<INK? T in rv 11 a i'hmi peinii g in i lit* fruiperior I Court, in wtiali il.t- plant If Palilalias It. ',l It ii ley, iwlii lo recover lor sen ice as a j singer *Inle engaged hi < Ksnm 1*., Podge. 1 '* j 111o ilelotniani ionise* to pay tor those | I'" j services ho? hum1 there nas ail agree men. i ' 1 thai if lie eoinp'.i u .ill used anient spirits ' I " i lie slioii .l lortcit *100 for each drink; and j *5" j the defend Oil a.legos thai llltf |iial|t.t) lias "" j moil anient sp rt s tl.e scleral l ines, ami l"' 1 cla.llls as a set nil *500. If the plant ill i loses tin- ease, he hail heller exhlint h ill* : ?e't as 1 lie man that paid IUO each for * live drinks.? lloxlon 'l\rncs. I tin Among 11|<? anecdotes ton! of Pe er j m, i ltnrroiis, the Irish hammer, is the tohim* ! ing rein o kal.le instance of Hl?s*iiee of j iji ; 111.ml ;?A Irmrul vailed on hint one 1 mj ! ii><?rniit&; in hi* dressing r ami, and toiimi c,, | nun shavuiu, with li.i Irtce to tint Wall ? * I j lln asked him why ht! cl)iWW ho strange S|t ail attitude. Tint answer was, to look in I( . 1 lint glass. "Wliv,'* said Ira friend. there ?|> ! is tio glass there." "Ifievs im*!" Burrows .observed, " I <ii<i not nonce 'hat Imlorc." Uingnii; Ina hell, he called his servant, and ( ?H ashed liim what had Iwcoine of Ins look i j tng glass. '* 0," said the servant, " the mistress had it rein-.vetl nix wcttrn ago /" oW A young British Oili er in Indit whk no * < shockingly in in i I tat e*l and disfigured in ha j hat tie, after mature, reflection. r> quested a comrade to write to Ins heiroiiied in ' Knghmd and release her from the hrnlal j la* arrangement. ll.-r mihle answer whs im ; worthy of a trim woman; "Tall him if ' an ' there is enough of Ins ho.lv left to contain j oh ; hm mini, I shall hold htm to his engage | menl." . oil 1 One little "gsrdeu patch" of ours has ' hewn ??*r> proHahle, very, this season.? i The snails ate U|> tlio cucumber*, the " ' elii -kens ate iiji the snails, the neighbor's i J" eats ate III) the chickens. ioi.I .u. are o> I I search <>f something ill.it will eat u;? the j cai*. C.in any of our agricultural lik-nd* j ' j aid II? ? I . I to i " Mother, I r lmu>d not be surprised if' N ' our Sn>an got cliuknl *oiiie d*)'." "Wby, j v( I my m>?? I" " llfctiiw her beau twisted | f In* Nrm around Iter ne?k the odier night, (j. find if aim had not ki*?ed iiini In* would i li ive sirangled tuT i braid**, inollirr, lie *il? In her, and wwjir.ra to her, and hug* f? | her." " W nv, Kdward, Su-in dor* not j snlFer tin* <l? r* idle I" "auffer that?gol I iy ! sliu love* it." 1 He*. l)r. Wood*, of Andiifcr, wm Oil Or hi ! giving hi* cla** some instruction* about I preaching in ?ttrh a manner a* to gain atj traction and Applanne. * Young gentle- 11 ' mm," miid lie, ' It'* all contained in * *' mil shell. When you go to preach in ^ j llie ciiy, take vour lieat i-oat; nu. when i ( y??u go to preach iu the country, Like your larvt tcriuotj." 1 A LEGEND OF A HOUSES IfbE. I is die simple legend ut <1.11:. /, ?od eolllli! V:> atl Was I Ikn j; U lU. l w . ; , le day with liis son, little Dunn,is. A" ey walked aloig, the father stid-le !; jppel, "Look !" he said. "It.Mil 's ii I of iruii, a piece of a horseshoe , , up, ami jiut .1 in jour poeket.* ]* ? !' iswered ihe child. *li is in. \?i .'Ii iiipmg tor.' Tlie lather, wide-iv. trog another word, tucked op iiu* ti? j?. oil u it hi tils p<>. ke.. \V|i*-i< 11jfiie ii \ illagrt, l.e entered the lii.'i !.??iii. *i s up, MiiiJ sold it k>r iliree iai. in,.-. ...ol tli ilial sum tie bought soiik cIuti ioii ih?* father and sou set oli ?g>t ' e.r rumble. J lie Mill was l i. i. i. t .. , id neither a house, tree, nor !? :. . ! iter were in sight. Jhoua.. s-? lined of lieitig tired, an I It... t oily hi following Ins him r, e in i Willi It tirIII St" p. l'.'loll.l e ti y was tiled, the fxlhei let in ' : ii l>) n.'Oideiit. Thomas .j o |< , (,t. .. i up, and devoured it. A i.i e ' . ' t, t dropped another, and the h < i . !, . up a- eagerly us ever ; and .,,?;* i < v tiliuued, Hie f?ther ?!r<?| ) <?<_ . id the soil pit-Ling theiu up. \Y . . si one whs eaten, the in ?u id, turning to the boy, s.i d : 1. < ..., n ! It j <>u had el.o-en io . < id pick up the piece of lioi i. Mild tint have tieeti obliged ... ? >op so off ell t ' nil k lip t be i I ? 11 < n 1 ? leie's a good and p.t-Msan: ne-i ' lie anecdote, which may he oi l> ?n lit all of us. A Pook Rt'LfciilAr Won i '.V . : i :i ays.? a ?mu iiry.uan "u e v .? i ? v lmary's offitt mm ilnjuittd .1 ? ?lie placm vvlirv p topic git . - ' trried i" L|*on be.i g ni. v.<:.< i.. 1 . irnialhc, he *h'u1 lied e ' A I 'lllklllg otm,'* he iuipiiieil : ir obliging official sa ! 1 " ' "? . i ft:e i* i,no dollar and li it -is < i . < geiilieineti geiiurdi. givo \ . a e.. r uv please." ' Wnl," says ti e o : hi; " that's kitul '?v toil." .it ' i : w tie throwing down a i| -. r < r. 1 . . i aiy vvui "?oid. lite London Titles <?i a i t ! i r rks as folioi. ji; | im t ..... i ii.se of " Jjoui lit;.Mini ' im..-. oc fj as lepre.-vntu.j; su.m d n.o . i t. ? ?i*ed to eMsl. 1>|| I lie 1 I.; .1 . .. i , llit- ci'lllliit litenielil of .1 i.ik >..I. it o ?t teatuie Co iMi'iiiei tliiic "lit ... i., . I.illtl vs lo SUOli liecolt.e die li.i it . . |.i .tic ticlloinUlUtli.il. < >n nil - . we .ii ol ilo leHMiio i?jrr:.'ii ii l.tv, i. it i ; or ru m?, cessaiinn iii ifi.nif ii ,i _, ; i.t DJ icciu.g between lioirln.nl :ii ' |i*. , u otiicr iinini.tiMknt.le cti.ic.ice >. ,i , ? Mi.criit Skcino a Sei'Mos.?.i <ii .it jn - u, ! y llCll.flg UlC IliOllOtl ot H !>|IC >Atl a I ?, ii nuders'.Kiid it IihI one is s .\ \? c ve beard ol it q take* iviiiiii 1 tti> .V i.t at, a ho used l<> |.u rcguiat ly to iitf.r'l.in. 1. wuiioul tie ?r.i?o a Mil..' a itt.ru, old report everything llial ?va. .or!. ? kn Fiisi day she canto ho.ne *;tit. ui Lc ir able to give any account of the .i" ur*e. Her fM'oti wh? injure t; >.<! ieu asked iii relation to die ''exert s e replied, "1 can't tel. ally tiling ?.? .it ; 1 vtent to lite meeting and K.rgol my ectacles." Hie I.atC Lieut Connie; M ?ri:n S-o.t, a uvo of Vermont, who was Icuied .<i iXico, wha one ol the best s.i olr that nr lived. He often performed .h S... 'ing extraordinary feat. Two p ??. ? < ing thrown up in itio mr, he *>0., I itch ins opportunity , and wio c its i.flo II through l?oih of ilieor. In Florida, ai.oui ihe bcg'Ui u.g of' no t century, there was an lndnn v l.u r?rtillUoixl lite first Visit oi" ' ?? Sp *v ros, (I must therefore have been.2<Jtl 4 ??.. I. And it is recorded that a *#? ?.n asant of Bengal attained :!?" x ?'rnary ?ge ol 365 ! "John, how does the 11? ?> ? ..? >| iiid I" "Against the ? t'i, ?? . 'I khii how w lite itiercmv 1" t? v-^ s etlV well; it liaanT coUipniincd t..io. J" \ oil h'.tle raseal, is it ii..ij> r ! \ t rday 1' "I really Uool at. i tii?u i t' v I go out slid tee I." Makkyino Famiit.?A 'wt >...<1 ur tlHu^Uier*, till oi uWii i< >i rlhiiiiipton, have corns y i the Mller of tlvm- ii I lie toother h??t tour Iii4.?li..fi i, > t 1 huj^iiUth lour. Mint i|.e cuu i > ?_ . * ^Hiniuv, my boy, wimi ?.re you r >? j >rV "Bill throwed the Bible ?i: ine ?u.?l ' U 10 oil l IO 110 I I." Well, you nr* the only or-.- ' ?. oy imilv oil whom the liil?.e ov i ?.. ?nV nptaMNiu.'' * i*il jfwiilleu.on," t- ii 1 n i tone uHr?r, "tl owe ?r' :cI.-m hit i> I v ifouuiiie U|??*?iry cm rye t\ Ir. T.ijjmhiji Uiin The roil wSioli rover* i 1 < ..! i ,,uriF? ? *vm ty lU U*y* w* wu /.