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. . E DOLARS A YAR FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF USEFUL INTELLIGENCE [INVABIARY N DVA% 5 10L. L WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 28, 1867. NO. 35 tS PU3L1sED .:-l R" WEDNESDAY MOPNING : 1 r ? . H . e' sns.-. . nt.s eL saa . -An",1N cbkmcY SOR ?EVISION. - ._ $y -tr e a&rd fis38bIy ba edrance. -- - fortheNeWErry~-Ifead. a i. goas: 'As my Dame sbein. brougit .forward_ some wht pOUinen:tly in- conmexion a "se-elIed". " ntoa . -Re r - - enties" -at Colnm ' glI ir ' b& due - d iao indezstand may Ita& y to AIit~b~yl*r. 9h]We preg~e a, ase .sho. ar- in 1a 'ia views at -.have~been op -posed to seeession since before-the r begar. Thad been abroad for aiosidersbf? period, and bad had - d eaa,ieew of'the-questiois at st..had. beenn. able to Itain:a di3 regt light I eub w A" to efidw enr "peei4ar - - t is',"~as-ot in secordlnce hteetid se1timent -at h would bveArelong ? .m pirit t civlia o#ny_iassen i- dodin.- I did not e vig e eoustitutionalight. Sseii Aad'ras convitced - at 6&lcmin defeat tp o ih Xhdec se imAe. -hrseE - proved th orreeie'-tTny 4.w. ntane~e.' p&~ltPLse-e sep _ aeeeo. hixk it -y. Y7 O there i 4ra'e " i'bt e* i geat i n ond g ; -nsequenees i1 te -eptbee ae ' t. -~~ ,ttZv!t'ib?w t' t t R o 0 ^- bee '~eeatet . ji *he Rar t-ho0. tvitl wa- now- ' to an nru aeal buf W't epgwey keupiese rase snditiJ g o-i wBat -asied aetem hiit, ed aspect - yef g ant eryeater. - n4 a beeni swept by- alat tIle. D- --The re~i set'e od pon it. -The ofthe ,Souta looked.. for ~utto subadeto thetenna * ~~ iiiIi soldiers' tkhy 1icad i - 1e o -the .la's aritin- the sword, and failed, and advised stea~ to go-p.me and subnyt quit etl to' the author'ities~ that be. *1R.Longsreet aiad other .promo nent'Southern Generals have iiice advanced the same idea. An un fartnnftte collision betweerr--the Executive ansMatsfking powers oft e gferniOnt-the President t~1ongress-has delayed the work of re-construction two years, and the South has been the chiel sufferer. Whatever his motives may have been, I think most per sons will now admit that every step taken by the President has addest a new fetter to the South -,The struggle has resulted in th< *complete triumph of Congress Jat so far as w.e are concerned th< * question remains the same ; one o 'salanitting to-the will of the con querer. -. - an'or oug.hirwe to resist Con * ree Ofropen resistance I pre sanmsearcely any one in the Sout1 Areams. . But a partyurges passiv resistance. Alas! Will we neve learn anything by sad expei'ienlce Are ive so chained to our idols an ~old prejudices that we can neve learn to understand the times i which we live ? Must that fati expression, "too late" so oft hear in all thle walks.of life ever be r< sounding in our ears ? Eightee months ago a very moderate civi rights-hill would have satisfied ti -North that we acknowledged tl results of the war, and could be e trnsted with doing justice to i -freedmen. But we enacted spe dial negro-codes most offensive in character. Last Autumn by ac cepting the Constitutional anend ment,=and enacting impartiat laws, we might still have controlled the question of suffrage, and have been quietly occupying our- places in the Union since last-Winter.: But we chose to reject the terms of fered us, generally in -a tone. in sulting to Congress. Now we have the Civil-Rghts and Recon struction- ills._ rced upon us. And still we find men who talk of resistanee. Is it not yet sufficie4 ly manifest that we have oly lost by resistan-c~hitie'rto, and that it -is not likely-to be different in the fifturi? . One. dist&tgiished lvriter says the terms now proposed are the-worst that can be imposed up' on us. But what are these very harsh measures? Simply eality in the eyes~of the law for all .re gardless of race- or color. N:t withstaoding: the. negro .was throughout. the war the friend of the Government, and almostevery. white man in.the.South its enemy, there is no-attenrpt ni de to' "ie the.n.gro any adsrntage, l .oniy eg4ality.. There are far wors4 terins tharthis w' may be su.b jected-to,.if we will not open our eyes to fae an d resips untif ijs "to'late,"- :Those whoa participa teiIn t1 war may all bei disfran chised and their property eofis cated, But what would be most -calamitous of all for the-welfare of the eountry, would be for the pres eatxnoset#ed -state of affairs to. e.ntiuue., So_long as we remaid6 Witto a segled gove gmeut, we will have no credit. bustnesi of every kind will remain. prostrate, labor 'ivo.tine. disorganised, the cou will. be. open to the worst kind of agitators, ipd de mnoralization nawso generafamopg bot-h the white and ColQred p u.. lation'viffiordase. ' These ae a few o(the.evils to whi-b we virkd. be subjected b a sinple cot.u asee oft theFiPvisienal- MiTitarf, toiment A' the 'South. B,t Congress is not likely .sir1ply: to ogtinue these governhmente with imt any change of terms. She1'as -resetved to herself the full .righbt to re'st a.ntil..the questiogr. is setted. Wben.we reject her con iions ..she i- freed from. them, .and is Very certain to-impose more sere:ones." In this slre wilt- be sustaitldby rpe pedple 'of the N1%fh-bfr acetrt oftlre reeistanee tl- Soth. - Thereis a possibil ity-.of eres"ig a reaetiont at t. thi favor of greater . le ige 1 only by seasinig to-r.e ist, and showing that~ we ,.ept o it~ . suts ol- the wtr, end: wimfemainl trlly -laa in the futum. ~t as'w;Th.lesei.deas. tIrat I wentto Columbia.' Ibelered and stlL believe that .the onJyr safety for the etstyAs.to form a party ha d on the prisiciples-offite civ u-ights an~d Reconstruction-Billa. [These Bills centain. the ,principles of :the iajority and more- mod erate'porti-on of the Repubhiean party. !I'h'y are. the''rinciples of sucb men ies Fessenden, -Wilson, Siemian, T umball, Chase and (r'ant. Jhey are not priuciplei ofreynge,.hatrar& iatended-to se cure equality before the laws and isprtaljustice for all re.gardless of race or color. I desired' the Re pulian Par'ty of South Carolinm to adopt such principles as its plat form. I thought the way to ge Iit to adopt such was for moderat< men to particip.ate. There are good and prominent men in th< St ate who are in favor of these mod erate Republican views. But noni of these men were in the Conven tion as I expected they would be Their reasons I know not. But suppose it to have been becaus they understood better than I di Ihow that body would be composec I still think they 'committed al error in not coming, or in not no' doing something to prevent thos who controlled that conven tic Sfrom getting control of the Stat< f~ It is true that body was in no r< - spect' to be -regarded as a fair re] resentation of either the white c - colored people of the State. Bi - by the non-attendance of moderai i men, these extremists, these me e most hostile to every interest< r the State have got control of ti ? oranization of the "so-called" R~ d pu lican Party of the State, ax r receives the support of the . gre nRepublican Party North. Tl d name and support' of that Parl d alone I a*m convinced will be sul -ient to carry the State by t n colord vote unless something I- dne to prevent it. It is well I e s to look ttedanger in the fa e in all its magnitude. We see t afor want of a fewv moderate men a-lt a exprience, a score corrupt designing men hav.e got control of an organization that se most threatening to the peace and prosperity of the.State.- The prin. cipal article, the'4th in the plat form of this organization, looks to nothing short of the confiscation of the lands- by- the State through taxation by the acre. Can any one suppose for a moment that such an act of injustice and spoli ation' on.the part of the State could Fe perpetrated-without,handing it over,to years of lawlessness and violence ? This is the danger that is threat ening us. Can anything 'be 'd'one to ward it off ? Viewing the apa thy and cai-elessness of the white pdpulation as to their most vital interests, and the hold which theii old-prejudices have over them, I c'enfegs that. I have scarcely a shadow of hope. But I am $onfi dent the danger might be-avolded were we to act promptly and wise ly. Ey plap. would -be - for -all, white and colored, who.are inclined eith'er from piinciple or necessity to accgpt in good faith.tke terms bff ered, to make. preparations for ildifga Convention at the earli eat -possible day. Let Ibis Con ventioi- adopt-a pitfornx basea up 'n-th'epirinciples of the:Civil-Rights nd. Reconstruction-Bills, an'd pro viding for -the- speedy edieaico}n of the freedmen. - Sueh a plitfdrm would not be materially~ differ ent...from the. platform.-.f the maje-xity and., more moderate wing . of fthe'. Republicaa.Paty. If thei we' have about the same platform why not the nam also ? is most ess.ntial that we should hake'the name as well'as the prin 'oiples. I h~avh not the leas~ doubt but tha't- almost every' freedman 'will sustain to-tbr?best of his -abil ity the -'Union-Republidan Party" as the paity that- gave him his lib-_ .erty and. is -now demanding. for lh;.. equal rights and .impartial ' tice, It is.perfecy. right . and poper that he should sust i..tjis party, The party organized in Colum bia adopted the name.but not t-he '?iciples of the Re ublicaD Far.ty. amed -by its principles it should be called the "Confiscailon Party" of South Carolina. If we should adlopt any Qther ~name .we 'ceuld. -not ersuade many of -the freed .en hat.ours- were the prinsiples of -the Great. -Republican--Party North. . This. Convention I- woutld have -ealled, in eonuntion with theJfreecmen, and let half the rep-. resentatiVes from each District-be fre~dm'en, Then in the organiza lign~ of te party,. let the freedmen haie an equal part with tew.hitas.' I amn convinced fro.ne Wiaf I -saw: even in th-e ufted' bod'y ni -Colum bia that sneh a party carefully dind - 4stly -organized could -sweep the S tate' against any ultra radicil party. -'Several of the --colored speakers opposed very warmly: and ywitih gre.t ability the 4th ar tieor any other scheme- of con fisation and violence against any nortion of -.the population. -So strong was the opposition that in the forenoon th.e Article was de feted by a handsome majority. Bult immediately after ,dinner,. doubtless after some ehique in .trigueing and in the absence of at least one or two of the oppo nents it was taken up again and passed without debate. If If in a convention called as that one was by a few corrupt ambi tious men, even a small amount of moderation and justice could be found, there is every reason for hoping that a Convention i-egular ly called by moderate patriotic men of the State, but men who have their eyes open to the spirit and necessities of the times, would be able to resene us from the dan 3ers now threatening. But if any hing is to be done, it should be done quickly or it will be "too late." -I have deemed this exposition of my views on the state of the country, and of my course hither .to due those who may desire to .know the truth of my position. I .. have nothing to conceal. I en r tertain no views which I am not Lt convinced are entirely consistant e with patriotism. I am not a poli n tician from choice. In many re f siects I am the least suitable pos. e sible to be one. My taste and ed e- ucation would lead me to some d thing quite different. But the t state of the country for the lasi e six or seven years has caused met( to study seriously the cause of oul - troubles and the remedy for th< e evils. My opmnions have beei is formed after mature reflection r with all the light I could procure e and they are not now likeIy to b at easily shaken. of B. 0. DUINCAN. of Ang. 12th. 1867. Emigration,to South Carolina. Letters from our -Agents in Europe. General John A. Wagener, Com missioner of Immigration for South Carolina, has kindly furnished us the following tw.oI letters, which, we feel assured, will be-read with much interest by our readers, all of wboi, like ouradl'es, -are de sirous to know what their agents are doing in the .effort to induce emigration from Europe to our State. - OLDENBURG,.July 2, 1867. GNERAL J. A. WAGENEE, CharlestoD: Dear Sir: Having received at last'the money from * * * * *.I an able to proceed with the work before me. - The'pamphlet will be printed in a few days -and ready for distribution.. Meanwhile I have- made arrangements- with essrs. Kverhard C. Delius-& Co., in Bremen, who are able and- will ing_to send vessels, with eniigraiits direct to Clharleston, ds 16w-as'any ether house in Bremen.' TAese g6ntlemen.take, a great interest in a dire&t.h:.do to Charleton,' as they deal largely in Wtdn, and are willing to have their share in a directiIn-of-steamer -4 so.W aa.the political -=di iculties. 'in -the Southern-Zitates are settled;, intil tat'ine'ther i be hut a small irQspet f.complisli~ng this:ob ect. I .have". travelled, a -little about,= with. aview of gaini a- the confidence of the peQple for' th Carolina. I have su~cceded, so far; admirably. - I have -beei' in troduced to'tfie Clergy f* alt' de nominationsj 'as .,well as .to the other gentry. of the different towns and villages. Te thqse J have ex plaiied -the object of my mission, and in an average tlie-yhave - pro niised a hearty co-operation in-out scheme, They would advise-their peasants and mechanics- who de sire to entigrate .to_go to South Carolina, .and would eiplain the advantages-of our Stae to them. The pamphlet will do I great deal of-good. - I think it is mucb better than mere newspaper articles; .s, you-will have seen froi papers I have sent. . Good substantial: far mers as we desire hirdly will read those articles, or will not% under stand them, while when their lergymen or their Mayor eplAi-n matters too then from your .pam phlet; they will see lietter intitt But should any. of those writers in the AnswandererZeitung attack our scheme I shall not fail. to' nswer. I-aM -hopeful that we will sacqeed the~ilrst yelir; at-iens' -to -driiv a nirdeus' df- -,se stistantia1 faf' rrrs land~ miehanie: t6 -South arolias she will then, so4oubt, f.the'aretreated-right, blowsoar trmp1Iet and"draw thousands-after them-. The greatest difficulty-wii ix the El'st year;- iftdr~'tiat .it is eney sa-lng.> 'I have appen4ed'an 'agent a.t Bremrervafr, 'eTio will distribuite at once on'board ofevery -vessel thatieaves with . emigrants a certain number ofyour-pamph let, which may induce-a great nmany to 2cek South Cardlina as Their home. I also- shafl send on.e copy to every E-migrant.Agent through out Germany, and -ill travel my self through Germany as far as my means will permit. - A. IELCHERS; Agent of South Carolina. COPENHAGEN, July 17, 1867. GEN. JoHN A. WAGENER. Charleston:I .Dear Sir: I have returned to Copehagen after a short trip in the country, and have d7one as much good for the cause as could be reasonably expected, but I find that if my mission shall have a good result, I must devote just as many months as now weeks tC traverse the country, because the people like to talk personally to ~ man who has been in America and is acquainted with the condition o: the country to which they want tc emigrate ; and I can in one hon1 give mot-e information, and answe more of the questions, which th~ reading of the pamphlet naturally gives occasion for, than if I re ceived and answered twenty let ters. Espeeially those who .hav< money sufficient to buy a farm ar very particular in their inquiries They wish to know what they ca expect in return for what the; leave. Of 50,000 immigrants who in th first months of the year arrived 11 New York, only 9000 had no ce: tan place of destination, and r< mained there ; all the others wver ~sent for by friends and relation who had written to them and to] Sthem of their good luck and sati faction with their newv home. Th: is a good evidence how importal it is tat the first immigrants wll arrive in ourState should be satis ficd with their new home. Because, if that is the case, the imrigration to South Carolina will' increase year for year,.if rightly managed. The emigration from Scandinavia is largely on the increase,. and the Government tries to put a stop to it by warning the people,. both through the press and 'from the pulpit, but all to no use. The Stateof Minnesota has ap propriated -810,000 for the same. purpose as South Carolina, and has got agents in several northern towns of Scandinavia, where the emigrants pass throigh, but I do not belieO they derive much bene fit from it, for the reason, as I have stated before;- that the emigrant has determined in what section of America he wants to- locate him. self before he leaves his old home, more- especially such .emigrants as have got means to buy a piece of land. If anything can be done for the cause, it' must. be in the home of the emigrant.. There is. the propeir place to speak 'to' him,' before be is influenced by athes. or ha' determied where to- go.. -The summer.heie. is unusually etid and rainy, and has. retarded the~hay haivest. Mueb of "the -hay is spoiled, aind if it- contiiies in this..way-ianother d'all crop will be the result, and that ,will give a new impulse to the emigrr.. tion. - Yery respectfully.,.yours, W. J. FERLOV, State Agent. Russian-America, - The following is the -subt nce of. the information in regard. to .RussianAmerica, :derived": fro a. Professor tBaird, of. the - mith sonian Institute. His m eanS of information are the results -of Itwo ryears of exploi-ations in thafield,' tie parties haying returned last' autumn, bringing with them a complete collection of the speci mens of the natural history.of the dountry, extending from the.Brit ish' possessions' to tlib -skores of the-Polar -sea; Cjimate and Temperattire.-The cospt from Prince of Wales' island t-theentrance-of-Behring's straits, -during-the winterinonths, is abo.ut the same as the city of Washing ton. Iittlesnow and -much rain. Dui:ng the summer months very ber.-The Wh4le county, well p the Northern coast; is. heavily tiihbered, chiefly with-brd -i.noforests anitsmilI trees, up to tre; very slibres. Sorite .of the' ily lands are heavilf timbered- with pin%e forests and dense -REdbinh, and .some of them are -destitute. of imber,; anod covered- with grass: of a hixuriant growth. .. -Soil-On the. W.est' 'coast spro-r duces excellent.ba'rey- andj roots, euchas radishes,. turnips and es clents; such as.'ettuce,- cabba-ges, &c. -'- I -Animalr.-urrd -aWimals, eitch as sea. otter,- rirvor otter, -sables, furred -seal, mink, foxes-black, silver., r'ed, &c.-in- great numnbexs; red deer in the South and the reim eer in the North.* aid1 'odfish aiutid in countless nmers. 'in, Behrinrgs Sea and to the Northward great .whales are very numerous, - 'Minera&s-Surface washings of gold have been discovered on the head waters of the streams on the east side of the coast range of mountains. The geological de velopmentsare the same on the western slopes. Native copper has been discovered in various places on. the coast and in the vicinity of' Copper ~river, Iron ore of excellent quality;~'and be lieved to exist in exhaustless quan tities, is now being smelted and worked by Russian artisans in re pairing ships, &c. Coal is also rfound in large quantities, and is being used by the Russians for naval purposes; is sitnilar to New Brunswick coal. Recent discover ies have been made of what is be lieved to be a better quality o coal, but not yet.tested. In habitants, five or six thousant Russians, fifty or sixty thousanc Indians and Esquimaux. The lat ter inhabit the coast on the North -en Sea, are industrious, peaceabi and teachable, and live by hunting and fishing. The Indians inhabi the interior, are peaceable, an< 0 live by bunting, fishing and trap ping. e Mrs..Quigley asked Quigley this mrort Sing at the breakfast table, when the 'cor versation turned on base ball matters, dit was "proper to catch a foul ball on S- fly?" Quigley looked surprised for 1 moment, and then resumed pieking th it' chicken wing he held in his digits, witi 0 o; merWmng a word. The "Fat Contributor" on - Accident Insurance. - The "Breakneck Accident In surance Company" wrote to the "Fat Contributor," not long since, to work up a column or so- of in-s ducements fer people to take -ot policies. This is the way -he did it: -Everybody should get insured against accidents. No matter - if you belong to one of the -"best of : families"-accidents will happen - in them. - Get a policy. The old; proverb says "Honesty is the^best poliy,1 but that was all before .the Acci dent Insurance Company started. Now the-best policy is a policy in .the ? reaktieck." - - The other day a,man in Chicag fell out .f a fourth story- window: He -had no insurance, and cotnse quently was killed. Another man i on the same day fell out 'with his wife. THe was insured in theV "Breakneck," and is ready to fAll out again. A Woman -iving a - spirited horse in. St. Louis was run- away with. -Being insured against -ac cidents sh'e was'at abaned a -tit, stopped the herse- and banse back safe.. Her policy runniag.ot she, negleeted :-to renew it. Sotty after she was ruieraway with again. - Uer has band's partnoer ran away with her this tim, - and- she 'hasn't corie -bak yet. Don't -fail tb rene' your policy,partieulail if it is in the "Breakneck." At Dubuque,- Iowa,. a; man was - kicked by -a horse., The- -horse -was'nt insured-,and he -got -kicked. back. Ne'a ?afis, K a man; while e'ng'ged'in runnig-a-eiieular saw, had his ai taken off: .-hey con sisted-of, a - cavalry.. sabre- and. a double-barrelled shot .gan: The man who carried them of had an accident insurance-and he hasn't been cau-o1t yet..' . In -Phiradlphia a man fell from the seaffold and broke .his nek. jf he had bee insured in the "Breakneck." his- etenee-- might have been- comnuted to "i sos-: ment for-life." WhyawiI 'sen* .n e6ct these things t Our agent at Penn. Yan, New York, writes :-;"One of obr. -uei'gbh bors whom I had solicited to - taka a policy, laughed at. ie -for think i^g he could not take care -of hipn self. 'she very next duy he fell fom the roof of his h9ut and was'nt hart a 'it 1" -i' Utica, i ew Yerk, . man ac eidentally get married. Being n saredi-l.he2Breakneck" hh -will receive $15 4 week .uatiI- bh- re covr. 'knnwas sentended to-folifin coefnesenit for life.in the - Iibli gStat6 Prison. Policy in the $reakneck," $15-a.week .ae rloa .s he is confined-o his.rooi.- , A grey headed.old.-man- was- in suredf in the -"Breakneck." .The very tiext-day be bought a- botth~ of - hair- dyed-and 2dyed; -His fimiyf rceived a.- hanidsome si oni the blackboard. ST,wd cattlb drQvers star'ted *ith" ~ dove.ofica4tle to- Ne YA OAe had-a licy and- the- other had none. - re was a .colhiao and the ope who had a -pol&ey was't hurt a bit-and the- ether~ wasn't either; Insure- in lhe "Breakneck." Near Portland, Nlaine, a poor man f'ell from a loft'and bwok'e his. neck. He received his insurance, $3000, from - the - "Breakneck," with which -he was- enabled to set, himself up in business, and is'now doing well. Our agent at Cleveland, Ohio, writes, "A lumber horse ran away with a bob-tailed wagon and tip ped the street over on to a small wma.n and sig elderly children. The horse begani to -e,ry and the wagon bled freely at the nose, but otherwise the street is doing well, No insurance. A boiler exploded at Memphis, blowing the engineer into the air q uite out of sight. Ho will receive $15 per day until he comes down .again. A hog drover in Mount Sterling, Ky., was very much hurt by a fall --fall in pork. No insurance. A man ran away from Laitchb -field, Ili., to avoid paying his debts. He Left a family (not being able to take them with him.) No insur ance. IA man accidentally fell from a steamer at New Orleans into the river. As he was sinking the third time he suddenly recollected that his policy in the "Breakneck' -had expired. He then swam - ashore, sought out the agent and f renewed his policy, and immediate ly returned to the river and sanl Sthe third time in a serene anc .tranquil manner. Insure befort you na in. s'urely.* -A fellow took a drink of whio cey, at b' saloon in Cincini,t kfcid.enly recollecting thathQbad foin'srancaend n emetic, adtlien.he eUk o.licy in the. "Breakneck.' iow takes his drink with4mpnaif -if impunity treats Seane at a Crcus A number of yeai-s of I[ichigan was & new- eoufltz in livingston, county pf-.--ther ived a family by the naLma )iayton, and -ne -eall d -N ias dso,-a -wel' a. >thers - Pete Clayton was4' ooking fol1Qw--a n#ble Tf ur- back-woodsm. >ix 'eet two in :his steeingS -Pete-had-akLera shine to Xi1 bally -Perkine, and it was" '*4r nacthaat they were en . )ut-the y-wlien ~the keQ'og o. be tied had not as yet eedc 7ulgel. -t ^ Iutcmi to. of August. June's - - cirua -caie' t .heirtown-for the first fin, -s n fact it was the .frstectfft1% ad ever :passed tha 4 i. here were a great many tbat had"never seen oue. he. mportant day.arrive4, Aho town - was- fillet to -. overb with-a roty -erowd, of ind every feildw had his-:a iNowNTie wanted t6 : eid on the cotning.Christ Saily to hace itpat'-.off _ baat nexx spXng. Whea.- th - wagewnwas opened& The e ntl * Ned ia hurry. Pete and& br had been looking tho br'"f side-shows and tywer l ' etiigin; nd '' had. aroady. eomnieneed'.:; walked around .tbe entire trying to find.a seat, and alt they -eeuld seat - two th an' people. every seat was ful. "Never inind, said Sa "P But the al ut Pete cMk' thlnk f,it and.said "Wait a iinit, . IM. get yea s chair;" and ofhe.started, --avi ' Sally alone. - -J. t at. tbk'gone t the - wa came'ii, diessed 1i".is usiav cos tme; an4. danoi g..around ...the ring,. siped right; in fraat - al .and b6gan to.smg "h Saliy am the gal for 1e#. This .ea ea Saio bhleo - she thonghtihat' thi cl+ek l. looking.ha.er.. As-she staa&-oear the ingfe L reo she hid thekiew of hs&e i loierieWe fiir4ber, ad as usual oa such oeeaai6ith eln iaoka his jo.kes at- afe and fig} ageat, b(i. he eaid h 'ad rather~ stand . At this the ClownI coina obiagghes re inarking to.-theiring'niP "There% a.bhance' for meb "A chance for'you ?"~ "Xes, don't -yant see -.thatgk balost he'i beair, and sh'es a oek' g at m.e I ,know,"' aU& IPrning three- o,r fodr sotnemai~utsibestep' ped directly in freat of Sal aibes gatrtosmg : -And If SMly died{ iors**. 'd~rri-rSally's mothert Th'~ evidyatly-.meant Erh r$al~a's diide, and M.sibers ot with : -- -' . "I!mn -the gals for-your. a *Ma my m.other -wouldtis?" Yo w lived,' spo ttu7 man the -earth Tif )n eto a Lhere he wgaki wellp(UW that. I wouildri't stay .~aQh er minit-nor neither any. d6cent peole either ! Saying>which, she of laughter. The clown assuming a cohucat attitude, remarked to the ring master that his grandfAther was a remarkable man, so w*. his grandmother.,~ too, but that gal beat all his forefathiers. At this jageture Pete rushed in, closely folowed by Bal, an4 jumping into the ring he squared off at the clown andi aid ; "I'll teach you to insult any fe male under my charge 1" And let fly at his opponet, and 4takin,g his~ plump in the face sent him t mother earth, at which he'jumped on him, and commenced 'kicig him unmercifully. Sally standing on the outside of the ring, clapp~ed her hands and sang out : "That's it, Pete, give him Jes sie, and we'll get marred ou Christmas sure !" At this moment the ring master and three or four others eaught Pete and commenced to thrash him, when Pete's friends interfer red and a general free fight ,ensa, ed which completely broke up th*