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I * iF 1 <& IF ^ I wfc' *' * 'V*r ? /^ Pjv' .3 .v.s s-w f-5*7 c % ' : # . > -'JJWNir ' -j . * m )avid xToarter ""IT^amuv Newspaper: Fo^n^TromotioTmhTTo^^^!. Social. Africa tnrai and Commercial lnlare.-ta ~ Terms $1.50 SL Tear. ^ STltor and Proprietor. s-*a*r ? - *' * ^ - Jfc^ Payable ia Advadco. ? GLUME XXVIII. LANCASTER, S. 0.. WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 17. 187$: NUMBER 34. HISTORICAL SKKTCII OF i IRZAH BIBLE S0CIET1 I BV Til K ItSV. H. I*. KOniXHOX. f nt{ before the Society ut Ha "i'ind A 8 nivcrmry, on the l?>th of July, I 879 M [CONDI.UDKD.] Tin; twelfth anniversary occtirr the 31st dAy of .lulv 1809. T dress was doliveml by Rev. M imasson. The record fur the <1 ys it was "eloquent and appropriate k r. Tontasxon was made a life niei r of the Society. Ajjnin was t cietv called to mourning. Dnrii ' c juij-t year StpwHrt, Km]., c cc-prc*idctit, departed this 1 if**, ft . (lnv*i, and tin* comforts of n \vi cut life. **11?* cainc to liis grave ii age, like a< a shuck of corn come hi? season." He was for ma nr.* a civil magistrate, ami a roli * 'ler in the church. And in ho .|?aeities, he remlered entir* sati-fs m to tin- |h*ople. He rcur<*d a n t " erous family after the manner hraham ; and" eujoyed the satisfi n of seeing them all memlM*rs of t tusehold ??f our Kaviour. Several . - a* last years of hi> life were s]k*nt p ie solitude and helplessness of tot liudneas. Hut he enjoyed the cot I irta of that religion he embraced irlv life. And these were ncith tw nor small. With the eve of iiii t* could survey the (><m|h>I plan Ivution, and read clearly his title heavenly inheritance. Althouj , , tut up in p?*r}>ctiial darkness gtilarly uttended the uiectitiga oft x-'icty, and the worship of (rod ip sanctuary. It is now vividly 1 re the mind of the writer, how tl , merablo father stood up in the grt aigregutioii of God's people, ai ith supreme reverence, ami engng< >ss of thought and aflcction, and li \ ie Patriarch Jacob, "worshiped, lea g on the top of his staff." For mni ars his coiu|mnion traveled hand md with him along the journey PT fe; but after her death it is n i collected that he was seen to smi look cheerful, though he surviv I *r severul venrs. The contribute (this meeting was $.">4.75. T me officers were re-elected I lother year. The thirteenth anniversary was he thout an address July .'M>th, 1M" ,] . uring the past year the executi inmittcc report they have sold a ven away seventy-one Bibles a - laments; and that the entire dc* j (ion is now supplied. This is (pi J reputable period in the Koeiet L ?tory, Its entire territory explon d every want met. These distril ' ns have l>een mainly aniun^ t . lured people. They have, all t lile, been the s|>eeiAl wards of tl cioty. It has taught them thcgri giving. It has instructed them eir duty, and given them an illnst example of the precepts taugl le Society contributed at this me ^ g to constitute Trea-urer Jo . Duvi-a life memlrr of tin* A mo 11 Bible Society. At thin meeting Alexander Colli tnniel M. Ultima nnd Robert y (cCain were elected Vice-Vroiilon he other officer* were continued fore. Thi* year the fund* amount > $<>0. Ami a* the home dentituti a- mipplicd the whole mi in wax ord< i to Ik- forwunletl to the Pari ooiety for the benefit of the heath . orld. Thin i* e< rtainly an ini|x y' tnt |a?int gained -the entire hoi 1 cwtitution Mipplicd ami $t?0 for t 'oreign field. July 27 th, I *71, bright-the Sorb i it- fourteenth annifWWty K< Jr. Ibxon ibdivered the addrcHM. ** well received, and regarded jual to the beat. Krit'inh eontribi I the in<m?y neeomrry to con-titi im a life member of the ftoeiei during the year, the xphere of iuf ice wait enlarg'd, and 20 Bible* a !) Te?tanientx were given away. (. MrMurrny acting a* trv*?ui "o Irm, ro|>orte<l $({ '?. 1^ oontribut ^ nUy. Thi* iw ordered to t nreign field. The name officer* w? V nitinucd. | July 27th, 1872 *a* the fifWr j anniversary. Rev. K. K Premier ? | the Speaker on that occasion. T | po hi read ?m oonplimmted by pram I ing the author with a handsome oo I of the Holy fieriptarr hy |!jr Horic wr ^ lie was also rmulc a member for life i of this Society. This honor was also ! bestowed on Gen. S. H. Walknp, of < . Monroe. This year the executive < I. committee did not re[H>rt their lul>ors ! in the work of Bihl,; di.-tributinn.? i Although that duty was specifically j I required. On tin same day Mr. R.T. ! i McCain, <?ne of the Vice-President*, j asked and ohtained three Bibles for ; < gratuitous distribution. The funds j ! reported to-day were $(>.">.00. It was . ^ ordered that all home destitutions he \ i . supplied, and the balance sent to th" I Foreign field. W. 11. Nelson, T. It. i N i-het and Joseph liodpers were elect- I ed vice-Presidents, and the other offi- ( cers its la-fore. i 1 ^ July 20th, 187.'> brings us to the six- | teenth anniversary. The address was i delivered hv Mr. \V. K. Mcllwain, a siuaciii oi i neology in the .Seminary , ut Columbia, and was highly uppreci- i ' ated. liu van con-titutcd a life mem- i 'J' l>er of this Society ami also a mcmhor | for life of the American Bible So- i ny c-lctv . nB During tin* year, twent\ Uibin and l'' all tli.- 'I'. -i.nia in - "ii hand, except I, 11" t v\ i nty^had U'? n ?1;-1ril?nt<r*I among ' { lU* tin; poof and destitute. Gen. Walk up, of M m.. , wu j to- ont at thifc meeting, ami -aid: "The Tir/ali . - riMiiimTtjyp'erc I of, ahead of any other in the county in; ni ; disseminating the word of God among j j ill : the poor; pay a higher regard to the ( j sanctity of the Sahhath, and that l,i J Tirzuh Society had done more than |('r i anv other in the State, th i The amount contrihuted at tins " of meeting was $40.35. All that was ' to ; not needed for home supply was or- 1 l?h dercd to ho sent as a donation to the ' he Parent Society. The same officers he continued. j? July 25th, 1H74 introduced the hj. seventeenth anniversary. This meettis inK witnessed a very unusual occur- ! .ai rcnce. Col. J. M. Stewart was not in ! IHj the secrQf try's chair. This event ex- j .,1. cited surprise, as it ha<f not befbre ' kc occurred, though the Society was now in- years of age. But* soon the ex- ' |)V pcctcd, hut uiiweleomc news ?a? an- I IUilllli>rol '*!?*? la Ill .iw??..v?'ay D\ I IVUBI^ III. IVt'V. j 0f Win. Banks, by request, acted us S?*c- ' lot rotary pro tem. And .1. II. McMur- ! j(. ray discharged the duties ?t" Troa->urerf ! tHj that officer l>eing absent. Mr. R. P. Davis delivered the An- | >IIS . ... . inversarv Address, and tin* minutes ol ! he * . . - I . that meeting say it was on "Ihe Innu. enee of the Bible on Mankind," ami I it- ' , . that it was "very excellent ami in... struetive." The Soeictv complimented lU. f him with lift* im?mlM-r>hip in this, ami vc , . . j nlso in the American ltible Society. , Mrs. K. -I. Walkup was also compli mented with life mcml>crship in the iti- | . , , 1 American Bible Society. Rev. Win. itc j Banks ami Rev. .1. \\ . Query were , constituted life mcmi>crs of this Society td, _ . . J ?friends having contributed the 1 moneys required by the .'Id Article in i j the Constitution. At this meeting! more than the usual amount of speechIns ' I es were delivered. Rev. Win. Banks 1 wa-< always zealous aiidjndelatigable in . every gissl work, and his salutary in-? I fluenco was always diffusive. lie, Rev. K. K. Prrwlcy and another mill-1 hn pntertained the audience with instructive addresses; the inifx?rt of which, were to stimulate the members | ami friends to greater zeal and dili- \ pv, I '*r ! gence in the important work of Bilih* , I distribution. lt? .. ..... IVewlf* read ite. | commendatory fxtriicti from the ^j (N. 1'.) Superinteiidaiit'a (Kev. Mr. ( Htrohall) Kej*<rt to the American f>r Itihle Society, which may be here lit ProPrr,y introduced. "If all the auxiliaries would display the zeal, )r activity and lilx-rality of Tirzah Hible I Society, thin consummation w> devoutly ^(i d wired by all g?s?d men, would lie soon realised. Thin Society, embraci(,K portions of Union County. N! 1?. t*> and I^ancanter County, S. ('., ha* not 1 only supplied every family in it* territory, but ha* been wilding up liberal 401 donations to the Parent Society. It 1,1 hn* on it* roll 37 life member*, and lietween HO and 70 annual member*. t V I* not thin the "banner aociety" of the State? 1 The amount contributed at thin meeting wan 870. With $10 Ixiok* r*'r were purchased for home supply?^ These with those already on hand were nup|io*ed to lie amply sufficient k|* to meet the demands of home destitution. The Imlanee of the fund* ,th - - - - ? were turned over to the t'arent Society. M John W. IWlk, 8. H Williamaon ami 8. 1*. I>ur?nt were elected rice-Prc*1,1 idenU, and the other offloere were oon? PT linurxl. fy. Th? ri^hteratii wnotemuury neenr red on the .'{1st of July, 1875. The Society was now in mourning. Its efficient and faithful secretary from the beginning, Col. James Milton Stewart, is no more. The "serious illness" at the last meeting proved fatal. The secretaryship was vacant, nnd I). P. Robin?on was appointed, aro trm. A preamble and resolutions >f condolence was offered by ('apt. A. *. Nisbet and unanimously adopted. The late Secretary is there referred to as "our faithful and efficient Secretory"?"as a valuable citizen, a liberal member ami efficient oflieer." And a blank page was dedicated to the ineini?ry of his "exalted virtues and official fidelity." Col. Stewart was the son of tin- first vice-president, and was secretarv of the Societv from its formation. nul was not absent from a meeting till Attacked by that disease which proved fatal. The above quotations expre*the est?vni in whieh be was held by the Society. He was also a ruling elder in Tirzah t'hureb. And he was Ij^AUnetual in attending the public Worship o, < i.1.1. ami tin- meeting- of I he S??(>tun.<. a- w a- tin n 1. < 11:. ur- f the liible SocicJM^^nd be ruled well. to eiples. Hut inHim mercy always temp- I. d jM-t'ic. 1 le Wii* mild and pfecitic in dis|>ositiou^ Imt lira. and 'toadlust to t'uiuhunci4HI^|n|DWttiality was a part ot' his, nature. AVhcu ilwayaiu liiauew. And he oo-op3Pn> gd - nergetidBp^ with allele measures Br the propagation of truth am^^tieation of the t'hureb. His family Was small, but carefully instructed in n;we doctrines and christian duties. He was the author of a friendly, advisory letter to a professing brother in atllietiou and error, which reflected great credit on his religious knowledge, and the qualities of his heart. For a long l>eriod he led the devotional exercises of the Sanotuury j uiui done jUUch V improve the corri-ctncsH ana melody of that interesting ami delightful ex ercise. For many years he was Clerk of the Court, am l| discharged tlio <lut of that office with the saiuc fidelity hi brought. to the other offices he held His talents qualified him for any office, and his taste seems to have run in that direction. And his great aim was to discharge the duties thereoi with unflinching faithfulness. He wa> not a regular bred lawyer, but lib familiarity with the courts commune en ted a buy amount of legal kuowiedge, which rendered him VCTy..U^iinf1 in giving tin* community imffltn Kini legal udviec, and the preparation of legul documents, which would otherwise subjected others to much travel and expense. He was always kind and obliging, especially to the poor With him society lost a faithful officer a useful citizen and an exemplary christian. Iaist year the Executive Committee were highly commended for their energy and efficiency in supplying all known destitution?esjieeially among the colored population. During this year thirty-six copies of the Scripture* were given away. And a small destitution yet exists. Rev. Calvin A. Wiley, State Sujierintendciit delivered the Aiiniversi ry address on "What the American Bible Society lias done, its means of doing and what it is aiming to accomplish.' From the suhieet we wiuil.l ren^i.nuhK J ' * " " " exjiect the Kconril to put it down "very interesting und instructive." ? This year Tirzah Bible Society gave ??>0 tu make Ilev. Calvin II. Wylic uinl Kev. Gardner Spring Kobinson Life MciiiIm r* of the American Bible Society. At this meeting, friends contribute I $25 to make Kev. Calvin II. Wiley, Kev. .1. W. Spratt, Kev. (J. S. Kobinson, Mr. Samuel 1*. Wnlkupaml Miw HI leu A. Belk, life members ol this SiK-iety. The contributions for the day were $7J!.H0. The Treasurer was ordered to pay any indebtedness of this Society to the Bible house in New York, to purchase as many Bible* as are required for home distribution ; and turn the balance over to the |>areut Society. Col. W. J. McCain was elected a vioe-J*rc*idont, and Mr. Williamson was elected Secretar^(? The other u i*ri* nmliniioit ! i?i?? ? ,u,v be recorded i<> tlx- honor of the young IkdieM of Tiriiah Bible Society, headed by M>*? Ellen A. Bolk, in their individual capacity, purchneed a fine gilt edge, Turkey morocco, quarto Bible for $14 and presented it to the Tirzah pulpit At the cioaa of thin meeting a I'rfsideiit Walkup conibietoted feeling on two memorable evqqta of the pa.?t year. The Heath of lienor W. Warner the last of the original (founder.- of the American Bible Society*; ami Col. J, M. Stewart, the last of flic original officers of Tirzah Bible Society. July 21), 187b, bring/ns to the 19& Anniversary. The address was delivered by Gen. W L T Pl"hce, of Charlotte, N. C., and isrepres nted as "pro* found and elaborate; uryk Tlened to with deep and constnrifjl ?A?t?nn by the audience." Mr. S. Y.nVilliumsoii having declined the Sec|?tnrvship, I). 1'. Robertson was again appointed jiro tern. The Executive (ttpiimittec reported this year they haw distributed l."> Bibles and .'10 Testamwpir?that the calls are more frequent npd urgent? that one hundred copies more were in demand. The amount c^f funds now at command was 8C'2.fi0l It was ordered that 81-> worth of l?M>ks In- purchased lor distribution ;/aixl tlx- Imlunce 1h* placed to the credit of Tirzah on the Rooks of the Amdrican Hihlo Society. The demands thik year being so much al?ove the supplyusaccounted for by a donation to the Mouroe Hihle. Society, as their fuixl* ^cre short of their wants; and thcsphcr?of Tirzah's laMiefuctlons was great 1 y I a rgcd. The Society raised tlii money to malttt Geo. Vir. Ij. T. Prince a life J member of the American Hihle Socie" ty. He, In connection with Wm Neili, ' were made life members o?.this Society by friends. C'apt. Thos. 11. Nishet was elected Secretary ; the other ottitj^crs were continued. ,| The twentieth anniversary was oh, served on the 28th of July 1*77. Mr. J. (i. Potts delivered the addrcw. It i? {nit down as "earnest, cloqueiit and appropriate." As usual, he was made i a life member of this Societv, and the I ? , American Hihle Society. Rev. U. A. \ Miller, Rev. J. H, Mack, Mrs. I). P. , Robinson were also niad?^ jnymhow . of this Society. 4 ' 1 112 Rimes and Testaments and three copies of the Rook of Psalm* were distributed. At this meeting were collected. Fifty were for warded to the parent Society, and 81 o for the purchase of Rildes for distribution. J no. II. Mc Murray was elected vice-President. The other officers were continued. The a?ldress on the 21st anniversary was delivered July 27, 1*78, by J ' F. Payne, Ksq. The minutes of that L duv represent it as "very interesting r ami appropriate." The usual mem1xTs)ii|Ni in the parent ami auxiliaiy ' societies were conferred. Mrs. Laura r A. McCain was made a life mciulier ol tliis Society as a token of reaped foi the memory of her excellent husband ' who was one of the Society s warmest friends and supporters. Seventy-fivi ' Itil>les and Testaments were distrih uted during this year. A colony ol eolored Kmigrants left lbr Liberia,ami ' a considerable number was given t< them. It has been the custom of the ' Society from the lteginning, if t ' drought prevailed at the time of it: 1 meeting to devote a part of the tinu 1 to s|s-cial supplications for thnt greal ' temporal blessing, the ruin of heaven i A severe and protracted drought wit making the heaven as iron, ami th< earth as hra?s ; vegetation was with ercd, and the bread and seed prospect' ; were drooping. When the Society wit ' arranging the half hour t'tn these sup plientions, Rev. It. A. Miller made n i capital point, when he suggest ed there be associated wit! s them petitions for Heaven's blessing; s on the contribution* of the day. Tin i next <iny the bottle* of Heaven were unstopped and copious shower* of rail watered and refreshed the earth ; antl an ahundnnt harvest of earth'* fruit* were {gathered. If a pro|s>rtioiial spir itual blowing accompanied the dollar ' and cent* thutday contributed what ail immense amount of good was conferred upon the fallen sons of earth ! Let tin i meinhcrs of Tir/.ah Bible Society never be discouraged in their flood work. It may be the money that day given t< the Redeemer's cause, was returned with a thirty fold increase, into theii granaries in the Fall, an hundred fold increase of grace in their hearts, and n wave of spiritual intiut ncc commenced that did not cease to exteud till it made glad the hearts of many in heathen lands. If the ..writer's recollections are correct, It pleased the Lord to give the community rain every time the Society prayed for it, But one time it was not immediate. Verily He i* a prayer-hearing God. Another melancholy event occurred April lit), 1878. George W. Mc- I Cain, one of the founders of thialtiocicty, n sealoua laborer and bountiful giver, ecaMtf'from his labors and enn tered upon lus.reward. TTe was of a modest nnd .retiring disposition, but had a k'r<'^JIjfet *nd an ample purse. And thcyu^H|j|^n always open.?^ What an^Mi^Wlosa to a community when such a goodfand useful man Is removed! v He 1ras'K?ot/an ;iffioer, foi^his mod-' | estvand merits shunned it. 'His only | ambition was to find n place to work, and to do it with all his might. As : | the Society recorded a tribute of rei sj>ect, and ordered a blank page to his j memory, it is meet I should join my ; sympathies with the Society's ami the ' friends in the universal sorrow that j pervades the entire circle of his ac[ (piaintances. That is an impeHbot record which states "he was amiable in character, and illustrious in zeal and i lilwrulity." It is true but not the truth, lb' was one of those lovely and attractive characters*, who are always engaged in lal>ors of kindness | and generosity, without ever thtnking a compensation or acknowledgment was merited. It was his verv nature . to he kind, obliging and beneficent.? | Perhaps, on no other occasion were more tears shed in Tirzah cemetery than when his remains were [Wnocd ! there. He wsisalso a zealous member of the chureh and was prompt ami punctual i in all his Christian duties. If the j church needed money it knew where to go. If the minister needed encouragement he looked to his young friend's pew. If the young men were uncertain as to the morality of certain proposed nets, they turned to the salutary pattern of their illustrious associate. He was chosen an officer in the church but ho was so modest and diffidtmt he could not ho |?ersuaded to as. Ml MX ti>C lA>|?>u.Ml>iijai?v? kJviV M|M was more <*oni|?etent. His example j and influence art still with us. He , started a wave among us that continues to roll, i "Not lost, hut gone liefore." The amount contributed at this 1 meeting was \V. II. Nelson was elected a vice-President. The other officers were continued. At this meeting, the Executive ('oinniittee was authorize*! to procure u suitable pcr> son to write a history of the Society. Kindness. : Kindness is as cheap as it is beautif l\i 1. It may be given in a word or a * look, without diminishing aught of our , wealth. With courtesies alone we may L illumine our pathway, ami pluck down ? blessing which no gold could purchase. - To he brotherly, to befriend and cheer f ami console as far as in us lie, these I are the crowning graces of humanity ? ?ami all these are lx>ru of kindness, t It is anger, breeding hate ami eon* tunielv, ti nt hits tilled this earth with i misery and ruin. Anger between * kindred ami races, before which all t that is beautiful in man vanishes, leaving only the wild, fierce animal of * his being. Families divided, friends parted, communities at feud, ami nation warring ajjain.it nation?these are fruits of anger. It has Is-gotten the foulest of crimes. But kindness, in pro|M>rtiou a.-, this has been the ruling spirit among men, bring peace and happiness. The home-hearth has been the center of a paradise, and the community a fraternal Klysium. Verily, ! "Better is a dry crust and quietness J therewith, than a house lull ofsacrii fice with strife." la-t us study and I strive to Ik- kind, no matter how trivi ia) the occasion nor how small the - promised fruit. It is the only language ? of our nature that is universal and iri resistible. ; Labor.?Honost, hearty, contented - lals?r is the only source of happiness, , as well as the only guarantee of life.? i The gloom of misanthropy is not only , the great destroyer of happiness, hut 1 it tends to destroy life itself. Idle1 neas ami luxury produce premature , decay much faster than many trades 1 regarded as the most exhaustive and 1 :- ? _i -- 1 miui i?> ii v. uuifVHiii general, instead of shortening the term of lite, actually increase* it. It in the lack 1 of oocupntion that annually destroy* to many of tho wealthy, who, having , nothing to do, play the part of dronex, and like them, make a speedy exit, while the busy bee till* it* day in uaefulneiM and honor. Fall Manuring. I am well convinced that barn manure should be kept from spring until full nnd then spread on land intended for crops the next year and plowed uiuj?r in the |all. My reasons Jure: First, the manure is muel^lx 11? r prepared for pllttbt |bo<l than-when used in its green state. Second, the actum of frost And ruin will decompose or Pnverixe all the lumpy parts of the manure, mixing it with the soil, and it will readily become just what is needed for the plants. Third, the soil will dry some four to six days sooner in the spring with manure in the soil than without the full application, consequently an earlier season is the result. Fourth, vegetation is much better prepared to withstand a drought than when the manure is applied in the Spring, its the manure has a tendency to make the soil porous and dry, sometimes almost drying up the tender jdunts. Fifth, fall manuring gives more time for work in the spring, which is of vast importance, especially in our climate. Sixth, in the lull the fields and sward lands is dry and I hard, teams in "?>od condition, and we j have more leisure for doing this work than wo can expect to have in the Spring. Seventh, by fall manuring and plowing we can reasonably expect from ton to twenty per cent, better results on an average of seasons than when green manure is applied in the Spring. Kighth, in very dry seasons, when the manure is applied in the hill especially, .or bountifully applied otherwise, in the Spring^the benefit of the manure for that season is of trifling value to the present crop. These are some of the reasons why I would apply manure in the fall and plow it under; and if our farmers would adopt the practice as above, I have no doubt but good results would follow.? ('? . J/uint t r ? About Kditnrs. Evorv ?*? 1 it< ?r loves to have hifriends. and particularly his readers call on him. They belong to the snim family, u> it were. But when you call to see the editor, don't stav toe long. Editors are generallv verv busy in business hours. If you hav< a suggestion to make, or news to coin municate, state it in the fewest word: possible. Don't offer any excuses, m indulge in a long preface to what yoi have to say. Blurt it right out ; tel th?' editor you wish him well, am bid him gopjl-day. Editors dote 01 su< h men as that; they love to re ccive calls from them. Don't nrgu with him?don't try to do it. The; have no time fur argument while a work. When you write to an editor fo publication, make it short?boil i down. Pitch right into the middle o your subject, and be sure to stop wlici you arc through. Editors always lik< something fresh and original in tin wav of communications, and an especially fond of news. But tin editor must always be the judge o what is worthy of publication. O course, every writer thinks his owi publication the best, just as ever; j mother thinks her baby the pretties i that was ever liorn. But the editoi : may Ik so stupid as to have a different , opinion. If so, it can't lie helped J Don't try to argue him out of hi: notion, if lie is too stupid to remcdi his dullness. You mav think vou an j ft great deal smarter than the editor laud this may be true; hut the editoi ' mav Ih- responsible, nii?l you are not ( There is no class of jieople so nnxioui ; to please a majority of people hj editors are. There is no class so covet i ous of the good opinion of others. Ii I is well to remember that fact.?Kr change. Our country wants?yen, it need live, energetic, enterprising young men This is no time for loafing or idlinj away time. Young man, nre you en gaged in anything that is profitable t< yourself or neighbor? If not it is tim you were Is'stirring yourself. He u| and doing, if the employment bring you at first nothing more than board This country will never prosper till th pro(ltio^?jj|pitth. consumers. Tiro men started out on a wager t< *oe who could tell the biggot story.? No. 1 commenced : "A wealthy coun trv editor," whereupon No. 2 stoppe< him right there and paid the forfeit. - - L 1 For Voyn to Remember. A^^mtleman advertised for Out of th^^Wfrrmnnber He iu a short time selected one and dismissed the rest"I should like to know/'-ilftid a . ' m friend, "on what ground you selected that bov. who had not a single recommendation ?" - ?7 "You are mistaken, my friend," was the reply ,* "he had a great many, ' and if you care to listen I will enumerate a few of them. He wiped his feet when he came in and closed the door after him, thereby showing that lie is careful. He instantly gave up his scat to an old man who is lame, showing that lie is kind and thoughtful. He took oil' his cap when he j came in, and answered my questions , nromntlv and r<>siio<>tl'nlK- wl. I . . ?I " * that he is polite and gentlemanly, lie picked up the honk that 1 ha<l purposely laid on the floor and replaced it upon the tahlc, while all tinrest either stopped over it or shoved it aside; and he waited <iuietlv for ).*< o HI ITU Dtf' i ing, which evinces an honest, an or| dcrly disposition. When I talked i with him I noticed that his clothes 1 were cleanly brushed, his hair in nice order, ami smoothly brushed, and " j his teeth as white as milk, and when i he wrote his name I also noticed that his linger nails w.ere clean, instead of , being tipped with jet like that handKoine little fellow's in the bluejacket. Don't you term those things letters of recommendation ? I do, and I would give more for what I can tell about a hoy by using my eyes for ten minutes than all the fine letters you can bring me." A Kcen-Witted Woman. _ . - * ^ The widow of a Normandy peasant has exhibited a more than ordinary share of woman's wit in the duty which her husband's demise imposed upon ' her of executing his will. His property consisted of a good horse and a worthless cur, and he directed that theyshould he sold, the proceeds of the sale of the horse to be divided among his other relatives, while the widow's ]M>rtion wa> to l>e the sum which the dog would fetch. The discrepancy in the value of the two aniI inals was naturally not a little galling ^ to the lady, hut after turning affairs over in her own mind she discovered 1 a means hv which she could fulfill her late husband's behests without suffering pecuniary loss to herself. She V announced for sale a horse for the sum of five francs and a dog for five hundred. Those who wished to buy the r horse were informed that they must 1 also take the dog ; and when at length ' a purchaser for the pair was found, 1 the widow handed over five francs, to ho divided among the dead man's family, keeping for herself the five L' hundred, as the sum 'which the dog B had fetched.' 1 Mother's Affection. t i Many of you have fond mothers to ^ care for, and watch over and keep you r from harm and danger. Then let me c i impress on you to never cease being | kind to your ever obliging mother.? 4 Those of you who have mothers <lo not ' know how to appreciate them; hut, alas! when that lovely form is taken * away then and not until then will you r realize the value of one. If you have * spoken an unkind word or disobliged s her, will not these harsh words rise of * ten in your memory long after that lovely form has been laid in the cold " dark grave, and caura. Voipr heart to throb with pain? Wli^prculd tou not give then to have her hack to fell how you had wronged her and how you had s sinned against Heaven in disobliging ' her; but regrets are useless after she ' has passed from earth away. We think ? yea, we know a mother is the kind* a / _: i i <lii .i i . v*i iriciiu we unvc. nne is so inoiigni' All and tender; she haa the first can', * and is ever ready to do something to * promote the happiness and contentment of those around her, and thesor0 row we experience in the loss o? # mother is unsurpassed, for 9 A mother lost In childhood Grieve* the heart from day to day. We mine her gentle hand, Her fond and earnert core, ' And oh ! how dark is life around ua, ^Whut la home without her there? J#