The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, October 03, 1867, Image 1
r the Cauraster CcDgcr.
VOLUME XVI. LANCASTER C. H., S. C., OCT., 3, 1567. NUMBER 34.
SELECTED STORY.
THE PRIZE STORY.
kt it li llcs' pormkht oflavcs.
"I,ilia, coma down ataira tbia instant,
child Why are you loit<-rng away your (
tiine up in llie garret room ? Your uncle
want* to hear the paper rend lo him, and
Mary'* apron must he ironed, and there >
are a hundred thing* lo he done! I wi*h |
you were not no idle in your diepoeition !" I
i her* wm a deep crimson glow on j
Lilia Fennar's cheek as n 1 >? came down
stairs in obedience lo her aunt's nummuin, |
nd meekly took up the newspaper to 1
read the morning new* to Iter blind uncle. !
She was not what the world calls "a
pretty girl." There wm no velvet bloom
to her lip?, no violet light io her eye*,
but Lilia had a very sweet and interesting
f*ce, nevertheless, and there whs soma J
thing verr graceful in the willowy move. |
incuts of her slight Ggura.
Don't scom my little Lilia," said the
blind man, caressingly pa?aing his hand
over the bright braids of the young girl's
hair, a* she nestled down on a low stool
ut his feel, ''she does her hest, wj'e!"
Scold ! IM like to know who could I
help ?cnl?ling," a*id Mr*. Keiuier, petu 1
lantlv. "Ilera we are, with all the work |
behindhand, and everything going to rack
and ruin, while L'lin. whom *??'?? a I w a \ t> i
cared for 1 ik?? one of our own children, i* '
idling a w % \* her time up in her own room j
It don't eigni'yl" arid the angrv eomtr, |
fl 11 e h i n i? up as she went on "l,ilia mutt ,
begin to do eouietliin; to earn her own |
I ring. We can't afford to keep her any
longer 3"
? M 1 l?? t.? f _ I
.m v rpm?nBirn'H?i *? nurr rt*n? j
ii*r, with h lii'lit conTHC'ion of hi* culm
I
a* if ili* word* had hurl him, lik*
a li'o*', **he i? my dead brother's only
girl 1"
"I can't help it," *ai?l M'l. Fetitier, I
"h*.r* ** ar* Urith rent wild grocery bill
unpaid, and the |w? hundred dollar* you
borrowed from ihe Chatham street lawyer
coming due to morrow ! What is to be ,
Com* of u?!"
Lilia cou'd feel the convulsive pressure I
nf her Unci*'* <5nget* over band*, ns Mra. '
Ketitiei spoke.
(? ?d will provide for us, wife," be said,
m'hllr.
\f._ %> . I
Mm. renner turned siiarp.y round.?
t\.*r husband's meek endurance seemed
to et in if lier into miner
"And von will sit there, Liliit, shesaid,
"'end let your uncle be put in prison tor
debt rather then earn Tour own living 1?
II afore I would he such a poor, apiritlest
thing 1"
Lilia rose up quickly, with the crimson
deeper then e*sr on her eh?ek.
"Yen ere unjust. Aunt Nlsfr," she seld.
in ? stifled roice, 1 would die to serve my
line's V
"Yes, you'd d'e, hut vnw won't work.
It's easy to talk," said the irritated wo
(tun. "You might get a good place to
teach, or you'd make a genteel governess ;
hut, no, you would rather live on our
bounty." '
Hut 1/i'ia had quitted the room, while
the sarcastic words were yet on Mr*.
Pennec's lips. She went tip stairs to the
forlorn little garret room that she occupied,
and luitied herself first in putting sway a
worn writing desl, strewn with sheo's of
paper, and eherwards in donning a shah
bv little straw "turban," and a water
proof cloak that had decidedly seen its
beat days.
As she stood at the threshold of the
door, n>?lv, to go out, she took a worn
flip, rut from a newspaper, out of her
porket'lio k And glanced at it with long
tng, wistful eves. ? *j
**A I'r'M of Threa Hundred (toller*
will l?e Awarded to the writer of the beet
story, of one hundred pages in ixngth,
that *KaII he aent in to us, previous to the
Oth of A ugiist."
So fsr Lilia read, end then *he pu* it
ho k in her pocket with a little tremulous
#igh.
*'Ths crisis of mv fat* is at hand," *he
murmured to herself. "If today's en
deavor proves unsuccessful. I will follow
m> aunt's advice, and go out as a govern*
lit;, i'.. ?- i t. i?? ?? --
? ! vnarr n nr^in uriti urnu ?nil P?*
(f*Hy w aha waitad amid fit# li'tln rrowd
a*??mbt*d round thn window of ihn poat
officn klnlion for k?r turn to com*. And
wl?nn, at laat, rl?? aafcod for a Mitnr tb#
?lerk'? d?Uy aomnwd ?lmoM (ntermianbla
cre >< lo??nd out a taldad
Mm# Mi* Fonnar?rifht."
Lili* hurriudW broka op?*o thaanvalopn,
and glaaoad at iia conianU. It ?iu a
writ'an not#, ar.eloaing ihraa on# hundrad
<4olUr bdU.
"Tba editor of tba ??? Journal it .
hsp;>y to inform Miss Fetiner, tKnt her
story, entitled 'Life's Trials,' hm received
the prite The editor will he hspp* to
engsge Mi's Fanner hs n perrnnnent contributor,
on her own terms."
The red end while succeeded pitch other
on Lilin's cheek hs she perused the well
come word* 1 Ilcr iip* broke into bright,
liHppv smiles!
"Three hundred dollar* 1 end nil my )
own I Oh," murmured Ld'H. "I enn |
prove to my nuni now how dexrly I love
Uncle \VH ter!
Mrs. l'Vnner whs silting sewing st tlie
window when the excited girl came up to
her * few minute* subsequently.
"Aunt M*ry, how much inonev did
t nu h*v mv uncle hnd farrowed troin the
Jew Uwyer !"
"Two hundred duller* Why I"
"Here ere three hundred do|l*r*, Mint.
T*k? it, Mxl don't, don't prnv think any t
more thm I do not lore mv uncle 1"
The work dropped froiu Mre Funner'*
l? p.
"Child 1 where d'd voir get thi* mnne*?
Oh, Welter, rnv hti?b*nd ! the weight* it
hfied otT ?)iir livee^''
"L'lia, my child, whet doe* thi* mean!''
questioned her uncle, turning hi* blind
(nee VHuue'v townrd the light.
And J.ilin, kneehng *t the ride of Mr
Kenner'* erin chair, with hi* Imnd tightly
cl*"pe.l in her*, and her cheek KirainM
In* boulder. io'd liiin ho*, nil the dav? |
ber mint )>m?1 hUnool for ''idling aw*r,"
her time had been npent in the writing of
thin Morv Itnt pr???? '! no xiitneaxful.
"And, uncle," elie concluded, ''*? xlit.ll
never be poor any more! I xlmll earn
inonev, and it fdiall nil lie vonrn.''
*M? liltle guardian angel! inv hotixe
bold fairv," murmured (Ke old m ho while
Mr* Fenner wax fairly crying wiibjov.
At lb at bappv mnmert Lilia f?l? that
it wn? indeed more b'exned to gi*e than to
receive.
Eieotioos.
Tbnt our reader* mav have before tbein,
1'if rrferenr*, ?*? pultlmh thn nam** of
Sihi? * in which eleei'owi tnke pUce thin
jpat :
Iowa?Octohnr 8 ?Governor,
Go?eri??f, S*?cr??t*ry of Slat?, Auditor,
Tre??tir?r Siipurinlcmlrni o' I'uhlic In
j atitutiona, Jud^e* nod meent?#r? of
In'tirp.
Kansas ? N???amWr 6?M^mhuri of
Lngial Vure. and Amendment* 'o Constitution.
*
MAMYi.ASD ?November 5.?Conttilu
tion.
M ASH ACIlt'Smn ? Nor*frh*r 5. ? Go?
?nor. l.teti woAn'-Gov^rnor, Serr?tarv of
ft.-.- 1?- " * ?
treasurer, At'Ofn??-(i*in{?r*i,
Hllorp and m*'nh?r? of General Court.
Mihnkaota ?November 5 ?Governor,
fiioii'onin'-rji'vrfnfv', Swfp'urv nf Sm?
Auilnor.TfiiMiiMr, Af'ornev?General and
^ m?Tiht<o of
I
N'r?v J kraut?Novetnlmr 6 ?M?nil*rr?
of L" ?i?l tore
Nkw York?Nn?rml'?r 5 ?Secret err
1 of Stat?. Comptroller. Treaanrer. A'tnrne?
i Ornrrnl, Si*i? K',?'n?"*r *nd Kurroror, 1
j Canal C-mtmiaatnner. Tn?t>ectnr of State
i Prieona, Judge* nnd membera of Legi?l*.
1 tore
Ohio?Oct"ber 8 ?Governor. L'eut.
I Governor, Treasurer of State, Auditor,
| Comptro'ler of the Trea?urt. Attnrnev?
General, Jiidg-*, m-mber* of Roard of
Public Work*.* fi>en'*?r? of Leg'elatore
end rufTrage amendment to the Coovtitu
ti?>n.
PtCHNSYLV A NIX?October 8.? J'ldge of
Supreme Court and member# of Legia
I at u re.
WiacOKMM?Noeemher & ?Gorernor,
Lt*ntenant-0'i?ernor, S*creiarv of Slut#,
i Traanorer, Comp*ro"?r, K ttocnev-Oeneri
a1, fnrp-ctnra fit Prisons, of!
' Legislature and arum ilment to Conatilu
I lion.
F.KCorKAfliUKNT.?The W,
correspondent of the Boston Pott neve J
K?-Ooeernor F. W. Pickens of South
Caroline, it hare to consult with the Pre
aidant touching ?i?n affairs in the Second
Miliisrv Dnrict. lie ?? * the rein,oral
o' General Sickles lias grsatlt encouraged
the industrial classes of South Carolina,
and that confi lence in the good faith of
the Fedtral Government it beinf rapidly
rw?tor??l. General Caobf hat l>??en fit worm
bljf ceeeired and every one with
the change. Governor Pickens think#
thvt eeveral uegroea will be return*] to
Con greet.
n*t? the courage to eol" the mott
liveable acquaintance veil have ?l>ea
you are convinced that he lack# principleA
friend ehooM bear ?t?h a friend'# m<
firmiuee, l?ui not witb bit ricet.
Why'Cannot a Woman beoome a Ma*
BOO'
At tli? Uib anniversary ce'ebration of '
shs Meson* of Austin, Nevada, the orn- j
lor of the d. thus discoursed upon tliit
much vexed question :
w man sometime* coinpUin* that *he
is not permitted to enter our lodge* and
work with the craft in their labor*, and j
learn all there i* to he learned in the in
*ti? hi ion We will explain the reason.?
We learn that before the Almighty had
finished His work, lie was in *ome doubt j
ahout creating Eva. The creation of e?e?
ry living and creeping thing had heen
accomplished, and the Almightv had
made Adam (who was the firat Maton)
and created for him the firat lodge in lha
world, r*n<i called it Paradise No 1. He
then caused all the heaatb of the fie d !
and fowl* of the air to pa?s Itefore Adam j
for him to natue them, which wa? a piece
of work he had to do alone, so that no
confusion might hereafter ariee from Eve,
whom ha knew would make trouble if I
the watt allowed to participate io it, if He j
created Iter heforenand.
Adam being verv much fatigued with
the labor* of lit* firat tank, fell into n deep
leep, and when he awoke he found K*e
in tlie lodge with him. Adam, being
Senior Warden, placed Eve as the pillar
of beauty in the South, and they received
their inatructinn* from the Grand Mauler
in the Kaat, which, when fininhed, ebe im
mediately called the craft from labor to
refresh men t. Ins'ead of attending to
the dutie* of her office a* ahe ought, ahe |
left tier nation, violated her obligation,
a-u| let in an expelled Ma*on, who had
no (niaine** there, and went around wi b
him, leaving A,dam to look after the j-w#
el* Thi* fellow, bad been expelled front
tbe Grand Lodge with several other*,
i -i t? . i
""in- u>ii?? I'cinrr I>'ii Hearing III* Coot
<?f the Grand M i*??*r. lie ruddenlv
took Id* leave, ifUii>(r E*o to go to mak*
ing apron*. h? ^11 ? hihI Adam ?tt? not in
prop-r regalia. She went and toM Ail
mn, and wl.en the Grand Maaier eturn
ed to the Lodge he found hit g**el had
heen *iolen.
lit* called for tli? Senior nod Junior
Warden*, who had neglected to guard
the door. Mud found them ahaent. Af?er
arching ?otna time. he mine to where
hev w^re hid, end demanded of Adam
wlmt lie doing there, instead of oc
rnpring hi* offi -ial elation. Adam repli-d
lie wa* waiting for Eve to call the
craft from refreshment to Inhor again.
ami that tl>e craft war not properly clo?h
ed, which they were making proeiaiona
fi?r. Turning lo K?e, h? iMkrd liar what
lie h*d to offer in exruae f??r her unofficial
and unmaaonic conduct. SI.a replied
that a fellow paaaing himaelf off aa a
Grand Lecturer, had l>een giving h?r in1
-truci'ina. andahe thought it ?M no harm
in learn them. Tlie Grand Mauler ll-era
upon aaked her what h-d become of hia
ca*el ; ahe eaid ahe didn't know, unleaa
that fellow had Carried it away.
Finding that K?n waa no longer trout
wnfihv, and that ahe had canaed Adam
to neglect hia duty, and had let in one
who had he.en expelled, the Grand Ma*
let had cloned the lodge, and turning
them out, aet a faithful Tvler to guard the
I door with a flaming aword. Adam re?
penting of hie folic, went to work like a
m>?n and a good Mt?on, in order to get
reinatated aga'n. Not *o with Fee; ahe
got angry about it and commenced raia
linn Cain. Ad?m, on account of hi* re*
f rmtlion, wn? permitted lo e?t*kli?h
lodge* nn.l work in the lower degree*;
?nd while Kv? wa* allowed 10 join him
io work* of charity ouuide, *he war neeer
again to he a linitled to attaint in the
regular work of the craft. Hence the
rmmi whr women cannot become au in
ride NUion.
^SF'a-i Makes a Bushel.
For the ixmefii of thoaa who are not
thoroughly po?ied in ruch matter*, we
ptilili.h u itnlwnrnt, rhowing what con*
rtitute* a hurhel ;
Cora, rbelled, fifty eight pound*.
Rye, fiftv *i* pound*.
Iriah pot aloe*, ?i*?y j-ounrt*.
Rarley. forty *Ht pound*.
C<>fo, on tl?? cob, M>v?ntr pound*.
lJuckwIient, filit-two pound*.
O-o*, tltiriMto pound*.
8 ??? *< pn**tn**, fifty pound*.
O tion*. fif'j *ev?n pound*.
1te*n*. *??ly-two pound*.
Hr?n, i???ly pound*.
CU>??r unnd, forty fir* pound*.
TtoiotWr **<!, *i??y pound*.
Km M*d, fifty iff pound*.
Hemp ##ed, forty-?i? pound*.
Rluu *? **, foortO*o pou.id*.
T>ri*d nppl??, t o*nt j-lour pound*.
Dri*d p*<?k*?, tldrt* ihmo pound* ?(
poolod *nd thirty tit of ?npool*d.
The Hope of Faith.
A COLLI Kit's SKRMOM.
"Brethren, I am now going to show
you how a poor i!or.?r is swcd by graft;
and I am sure many of you have burn so
saved. Lei us take a miserable man in
the pains of conviction. He is, we will
suppose, down at the bottom of tbe pit of
despair. Let us now ask him how he
gi t there and how he means to get up '*
Then leaning over the pulpit to the right
hand, the preacher curved and hollowed
his h tnd, and applying hit mouth to it.
poke aloud this imaginary colloquy, an if
from tl>e *ur(wce down through the piti
haft, after the manner of the "banktnan"
at the colliery :
"llallol hallo 1 whose'* down there !**
"Oh, minuter, a poor tinner ; a miiera.
hie tinner 1"
"How came you there, my poor broth1
er! how came you there!"
' Mi load of ain* weighed tne down,
and t fell deeper and deeper."
Oh, wretched man that you are; how
do you mean to gel up! '
'I never hall get upl I am lost 1 loat
forever 1 I've beeu trying ever ?o long to
ciimh up hv the tide of the abaft, hut I
cannot ; I fall down again."
'You cannot ?ucc?ed of yourself. 1*11
end you down the ropf offaith. Lay
hold of that, and you will he got out.?
Cling to it; cling to it ; here it isI"
(imitating the paying out of a rope) ?
"Now, then, it must be down to you.?
!.?? hol.t mftl.. ?..i- I.??' ?
; ... ... ...V inrjm ?V< UCIUm |UU,
!]* you got hold now }"
"I ?m so weak I can hardlv gratp it ;
but 1 think I've got a good grip now "
' Tli.n pu'l a liov lads! Let us help
his poor sinner up. Oh. how heavy lie
is. Whv, what have you got besides
vourse'f hanging on to the rope f"
Onlv a f-w piv.(i ?ork? oj1 mv own."
"O'tod \eork* ! ffotxt tVOrkt! Throw
them down. l>owo with 'hem, or thejrT
break the rope."
"Well, if I must, I must; hut sure
they would do me some good "
The preacher continued to represent
the lifting, hut suddenly slopped, at if hir
annt had received a check, exclaiming to
the im.ginsr? ascendant:
Why, what is the tnaiter new.'?
What are you struggling with.!
"Ooiihts snd fears. I ain afraid I can
not ho'd on."
"Lay firmer hold of the rape. I><>uhtr
end f.-ar? are nothing to alrong faith.?
But whet ??? ( Trembling again I?
What ia it o<>w I"
MA great fight of affl ctione, matter;
and 1 cannot hold on."
"Hold on, tinner, hold on ; you'll come
out of >hu affbeMont. But what ia thia I
halting again t What can b^ the mat<
ter now I
Strong temptation, ma?t*r. Oh. 1
hall 'all I "m tailing ! Oh, help ior !
Oil, he'p nirl"
"So we will. But whatdrftdful thiny
baa happened now f The weight ia thru
timta a* graat What a horrible noi?e
What ha?e yon go' there I"
"li'a the il.-vil himaelf ha* gripped me
lie ia gripping me hard. Oh, miniater]
I'm h>at 1 Tm Wt 1"
Hereupon ih?> eie dement ia the eon
gregalion l? CHn)e intense. Women wept;
men roe# up. and the minister, aeiaingbu
opportunity, continued :
"Now. Uds. let us ell pray and pul
together. Tliie poor sinner is in gtaal
danger. But Satan eaonnt long huffei
him. The great Captain ie with ua. aiwj
lie ia too strong for a demon or a danl/
Sttaining at and lilting the iruaciuart
load, the preacher greatly eicited himsel
aa well aa hia hearers. Finally be ap
(reared to hring the imperilled and harrl
gripped penitent to the aurfaee. Then
with graat effect, he Uttered tire words
"Lad*. he's sate! he'? ??r?d 1 There for
ie! The top* of faith never broke yet
and I knew it wouldn't break now."
L* a ok JVhch a*k or CoMgeoaaATi
Bonne ?'The Waahi-gton eorreapondenl
of the New York Tribune saya r ' Treat
wnrttiy news from New Orleans ia rreeir
ed to the effect thai it ia learned that ont
of the largest broker* of that dty hat
purchased ?205 000 of eight per cent
Confederate honda of the iaeen of 1601
end $200,000 trf the teeue of IMS. to All
j...I? / -? ? ? '
nil uiun nuur irom (IM IIOflD Of IfOII
Rumpe. The prices paid ere not known
but it i> thought thm thin is a part of tht
sum of a million in ConMvati sight pat
cants, advertised for in ?be National fn
Ullipfictr of a recent data. Tha offlcrn
of tha bank tiara, advertising for thsst
bond*, state that a request was made or
them by soma parties in Europe for i
number of the notes, which tbejr wished
| morel v for a cariosity."
Confederate Treasury Votes.
Judge E'skine lately delivered en opinion
in the United State* District Court
for the Northern Dirtrict of Georgia of
| some importance to the people. It was
i en action of debt on the following sealed !
indorsement:
"$3.000?On or before the twenty fifth j
day of December next, I promise to pay J
Ann V. Martin, or order, three thousand
dollars, for value received ; as witness my
hand and seal. Alatoona. January Glh,
1864. (Signed.)
8. J IIIOHTOWER. [l. a]
Su^U Bartow Iron Works."
After several Dleas and .Ismiirrsn
, interesting lo the general reader, rustain{
ed and over ru'ed, the Judge ?*y* :
"Id my opinion, it it not necettary to
decide whether I he promite it illegal, or
j whether Confederate Treaaurv Note# were
| prohibited by lew to circulate, for it it
' aliened that the plaintiff agreed to receive,
I for the amount promited, Confederate
! Treatury Notet. Thit being to, plaintiff
cai.not come into thit Court and atk a
judgment for money."
Hold On, Boyi.
Hold on to tour tongue when you are
i liaf rJku/4* Ira awiou- ! - ' 1 <M~
,J v~... ? 11*3, \9W IHftPUIJ,
1 or e?e an improper word.
Hold on to your hand when you are
about to strike, steal, or do any improper
act.
Hold on to your foot when you are on
the point of kicking, running away fr<>m
tudv. or pursuing the path of error,
eharne or crime.
Hold on to your temper when you are
anirry, excited, or impoaed upon, or othi
' i ere are angry about you.
Hold on to your heart when evil per
eoi.a seek your company and iovite you
to join their game*, mirth, or revelry.
Hold on to your name at all time*, for
| . .
it ie more valuable to you than gold,bigli
piece*, or i?*inonai>le mn/a.
' Ho'd on to (be truth, for it will serve
well, aod do you good throughout eter1
nitv.
' Hold on to your virtue; it is above all
' price to you in all times and in all places.
Hold on to your good character, for it
is, and always will I*, your heat wealth.
Jarvftaso:* Davis and ius T&ial.?
A Richmond corespondent of tue New
York Tribune writes :
Fnon an authentic sourca I have reason
to siatn that Jefferson D*tie will he tried
at the November term ef tbe United
States circuit court here, and that he will
be forthcoming at that time. The conn.
| ?c I for the defence will declare themselvee
ready for trial. The court will signify i's
assent in the sum* manner The govern
intii will ask f<-r time under the pretense
I 01 being unprepared ; a shift to get out
of thft trial. The court will then say it
will l>ft in session for a considerable periodwhich
win afford the government ample
lime to prepare, ar.d if its representatives
fail to prosecute the prisoner before the
term of the court expires, it will in that
l 1 rase prohshly declare the prison** d:e
charged, in the al-scme ot the prosecution,
Such will moat probably he the program
I me of the long expected Davis trial, and
such the upshot of it in the case of the
failure of the government to substantiate
I ita charges. The country will than be
rid of a serious incumbrance.
Mcktino or THE UovCRSOlf ?On
, Thursday lui Governor* Oglebtr. of 11 li
noi*. Fletcher, of Missouri, and Crape, o!
^ Michigan, bald an interview in the city ol
t'hicago with Memo* Yates, Logan, Judd,
I Bromweli, Tarry, and other members ol
Congrees who agreed in the policy of in.
' ' tiling tha Republican Governors to bold
| a council simi'ar to that which met at
j Aitoona mi ! o?~ The time spoken o<
' | wai from the 20th of P-?pf*fnher toOcto
I b<>r let, and the place Chicago, WxiUej
E ton. or Philadelphia Tha ot-jecl of tba
( moating ia taid to be to concert measure*
for tha impending campaign in view o(
the altered condition of public affairs?
Erprttf.
> A National Dil*** a.?-The New
York Jlerald tha* speak* nf tha war be
tween tba Federal Riecu live and thel'ni.
' ted States Congress: 'The battle has tc
1 be fought at SV ashing ton, and must now
| rapidly narrow dowq to that point whet*
1 tha two grant powers will etrike at aaah
r otlier. Wbiehover wine, the result ta st
overthrow of tba Government.*
I m m wm
I There is a chanea at Cape May for im<
t peoowsees youth. ^ young My **
i watering place bee refused alt bar wealthy
I admirers and tnainraine that love io a
( oottago trill elooe satisfy her.
A Wonderful Watch.
| The Mechanic'* Magazine rays: "A
! remarkable mechanical curiosity has recently
been constructed in Loudon. It is
' a watch belonging to a member of Parliament,
aud designed and made expressi
ly for biin by James Ferguson Cole, tbo
celebrated London watchmaker. This
unique pocket chronometer bas a silver
dial, on which are nine hands, indicating
respectively the houre, minutes, seconds,
the days of the week, the days of the
month, and the months.cf the year. .It
corrects itself for unequal months?-that
is to say, change* when they have thirty
and when thirty-one days, and also ?Qr"
recti itself for leap year. It is so construeted
that any slight agitation of the watch
aucli as the ordinary exercise of walking,
winds it up. Thus it may be worn apd
j will go perfectly for years without reouir.
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ins even to be opened, although it can
also be wound Wy a key io the usual inapt
ner. The die) ie arranged in fire circles,
and wi'.hin the largest?(the hour circle)
there is a semiicircle showing the moon's
age and phases by means of gold on a
ground of blue steel. At the beck of the
.watch ie a gold indicator for ascertaining
the time in the dark by touch. The com|
plication of the mechanism may he ipr;
| agined, and yet the watch is of ordinary
dimensions and may he conveniently
worn iu a gentleman's pocket. It cost
the sutn of three hundred guineas."
The Stiff Man.
Josh Billings who is always saying
something good because he can't help it,
lets off on the .stiff man :
The Stiff Mao looks down when he
walks upon folks. Us doesn't seem tew
bars but one limber jint in him, and that
it located in his nose.
II^ ?- - - * ?
?o is m ?iiKi ui masculine turney op
parade in a barn-yard.
He iE generally loaded with wisdom
cleer up ten the mnzzell, and when he
goes oph makes a nois? like e kannoA,
hut don't dew enny damage.
1 hat teen him fire into a crowd end
mise evry man.
As a general thing stiff men git tnad
HreJfuI east, and hat lew git oter it dred?
ful easy, bekaae folks ain't apt tew git A
l???r skare at what they ain't afraid ov.
Stiff man bad a grandfather once who
went lo Kongresa from our District, and
there ain't one in the whole family that
has been able tew git limber tinae.
Good for Mkb. J\?"Will yon hate a
D*ily Sun /" said a news boy to Mrs.
Partington.
Will I bate a daily son! Wky, you
little scapegrace! ilow dare you insmu
ate against a loo* woman from home !?
No, indeed?I guess j won\ have a daily
eon. My poor deer man uted to complain
awful when I presented bim with a
yearly ton t A daily eon, indeed ! J3egone,
you little upstart imp," and the old
lady called for the old turkey fan to keep
her from fainting.
Ik Maine, the Democrats have fortyfive
representatives, against thirteen last
year. Senator Fessenden writes : **i
have written co letter and expres-ed no
opinion on the subject of impeachment;
it will he time enough fo? me to exprese
an opinion on that subject when thecaee
' comes before me. Yon are at liberty to
cootradici that report, as I do not like to
! be considered as giving the lie to all I
have said in the Senate with regard to
^ ?ny daties aa a Senator in auch a case.9
Wouldn't it he well for the colored
J. ^ folks to consider the fact that the wonder
( iui changes in sentiment id Kentucky,
1 Connecticut and California, to say noth*
tng of other Northern Statea, i> simply
| opposition to negro or mised suffrage.?
We advise them to think about it well before
they throw themselves into the
troublesome eea of political strife. The
end is not yet, and the whites wUI ruto
i ,, ,
r this continent.
T|i* Kiss in Gold?Tba New York
Timer, referring to the high pr?ce of gold,
says; "There is now a deep under current
of distrust, amiety and uncertainty
about tba future."
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It je stated upon apparently reliable in*
( formatioo, that Chief Justice Chase hat
writtua to the ('resident sustaining the
( eivil authorities in the judicial ca?ea in
Vforth Carolina out of which arose the
conflict of authority between General
, Sickles and Marshal Qoodloe.
Why i# a ooncailad fool lika a rifle f ?
i Because fee has a ?acaot space under the
cap.