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Vol. VIII. WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 28, 1872. No. 35. THE HERALD IS PUBLISHED EVERY WED-ESDAY MORNING, At Newberry C. H., By Thos. P. & R. H. Gpeneker, ' Editors and Proprietors. VaNs. 84 Pa-99 e . Invariably in Advanoe. 0Tb,per i stopped at the expiration of tmfowhiit is paid. LC? The >4 mark denotes expiration of sub 3cription. OFFICIAL. lcts and Joint Resolutions Passed by the General As sembly of South Carolina, Regular Session, 1871 and 1872. AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE SUM TER LAND JOINT STOCK AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represent'a tives of the State of South Caroli na, now met and sitting in Gene. ral Assembly, and by the authori ty of the same: That Wesley Westbury, W. H. Gardner, A. L. Singleton. Richard Canty, Monday Douglas, Hamp Spencer, J. AL. Tindal. Butler Spears, Samuel Lee, R. A. Wilson, Frank Washington. Mat. Brooks, Enoch Archey, James Jackson, Henry Cain, W. W. Ramsey, Han nibal Bennett, James Smily, Jack son Simmons, W. E. Johnston, F. J. Moses, Jr., David Boyd, R. M. Andrews, Jack Bowen, Burrell James and Benjamin Lawson, to gether with such other persons as now are or hereafter may be asso elated with them, be and they are hereby declared a body politic and corporate, for the purpose of buy ing and holding real estate in the county of Sumter, or at any point within the county or State of South Carolina, and making loans of money secured by mortgages of real estate, and by the hypotheca tion of bonds and stocks, and oth er choses in action and personal property, to its members and stockholders, by the name and style of the Sumter Land Joint Stock and Loan Association of Sumter, South Carolina. The cap ital stock of said association to consist of twenty-five hundred shares; but as soon as one thos and shall have been subscribed thereto, the said association shall organize and commence operations; said shares to be paid by succes sive monthly instalments of one dollar on each share, so long as the said association shall continue; the said shares to be held, trans ferred, assigned and pledged, and the holders thereof to be. subject to such fines, penalties and forfeit ures for default in their payments, as the regulations and by-laws of said association may prescribe. SEC. 2. That the said association shall have number and succession of officers and members as shall be ordained and chosen according to the~ines and by-laws made, or to be made by them, for their gov ernment; and shall have power and authority, from time to time, and at all times, to make such rules and by-laws as are -not re pugnant to the Constitution and the laws of the land; to have and keep a common seal, and to altcr the.same at will; to sue and be sued, imnplead and be impleaded, in any court of law or equity in this State ; and shall have and en joy every right and privilege, inci dent and belonging to corporate bodies, according to the laws of the land. SEc. 3. That the funds of said association shall be invcsted either in the purchase of real estate in the county of Sumter, South Car olina, or in any county or sub-di vision of the State of South Caro lina, Nhich shall be rented out or leased, or sold and <:onveyed to the members and stockholders of~ eald association, upon such terms and conditions as from time to time may be prescribed by its rules and by-laws, or be loaned out and advanced to the members and stockholders thereof, upon the security and by hypothecation of real estate in the county of Sumter, or any other sub-division of the State aforesaid, or bonds, stock, choses in action on person al property, on such terms and conditions as from time to time may be prescribed by the rules and boy-laws aforesaid. And it shall and may be lawful for the said association to hold and enjoy for the mutual benefit of its mem bers and stockholders, all such lands, tenements and heredita ments, as may be bona fide pur chased by, and conveyed to it; or as may be mortgaged to it by way of security upon its loans and ad vances; or as may be purchased by, or transferred and conveyed to it, at sales under judgment or decrees, at Law or Equity, for se curing or recovering, or in com promise settlement of~ any debt or debts due to it : and to sell, alien, iarter, exchange, convey, mort gage, or other wise dispose of the same, from time to time, and when ever deemed expedient. SEc. 4. That if any of the funds of the said association shall remain unproductive, or uninvested, or iqueeeded, Qr tincalled for, for the space of two moonths, by its owo mem bers'and stockholders, it shall be lawful for the said 'association to lend out what moneys may be on hand to others than stockhold such security, whether of mort gage or real estate, choses in ac tion, or other personal property) as may be agreed on, to be safely invested, to be r,paid within one year. SEC. 5. That whenever the funds and assets ot the said association shall have accumulated to such an amount, that upon a fair division thereof, such stockholders, for each and every share of stock held by him or her, shall have received, or be entitled to receive the. sum of two hundred dollars, or the value thereof in property or assets, and such division and distribution shall have been made, then the said asso ciation shall cease and determine: Provided, however, That in case the sa'd association shall not have closed its operations and affairs, as above provided for, within a shorter period, then this Act sh'all continue in force until repealed. Approved March 13, 1872. AN ACT To REDUCE ALL ACTS AND PARTS OF ACTS TO DETERMINE AND PERPETUATE THE HOMESTEAD, INTO ONE ACT, AND TO AMEND THE SAME. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the 1 Senate and House of Representa tives, of the State of South Caroli na, now met and sitting in Gene ral Assembly, and by the authori ty of the same: That whenever the real estate of any head of a family resident in this State shall be levied upon by virtue of any mesne or final process issued from any Court upon any judgment obtained upol any right of action, whether ari sing previous or subsequent to the ratification of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, if the same be the family homestead of such person, the Sheriff, or other officer, executing said process, shall cause a homestead, such as said person may select, not to ex ceed the value of one thousand dollars, to be set off to said person in the manner following to wit: He shall cause three appraisers to be appointed, one to be named by the creditor, one by the debtor, and one by himself, who shall be discreet and disinterested men, to be selected from a different neigh borhood, and in no wise related to either party. resident in the coun ty, and whc shall be sworn by a Trial Justice, or a Justice of the Peace, to impartially appraise and set off, by metes and bounds, a homestead of the estate of the deb tor, such as he or she may select, not to exceed the value of one thousand dollars: and the said appraisers shall proceed according ly to set out the homestead, and the set-offand assignment so made by the appraisers shall be returned by the officer, along with said process, for record in Court; and if no complaint shall be made by either party within thirty days thereafter, no further proceedings shall be had against the homestead, but the residue of the lands and tenements of the head of the fami ly, if any more or other he shall have, shall be liable to attachment, levy and sale: Provided, That upon good cause shown within thirty days after assignment of t he home stead, the Court out of which the process issued may order a re appraisment and re-assignment of the homestead, by other apprai sers appointed by the Court: And provided further, T hat should the creditors or debtor neglect or refuse, after due notice Irom the officer executing the process, to nominate an appraiser, then said officer shall appoint the same. SEC. 2. Whenever the personal property of the head of any fami ly residing in this State, whether the said person owns a homestead of real estate or not, is taken or attached by virtue of any mesne or final process issued from any Court, and said person shall claim the property, or any part thereof. as exempt from attachment and sale on account of the same being the annual product of his or her homestead, or as subject to ex mption under the Constitution, and the creditor and debtor do not agree about the same, the offi cer executing said process shall cause the same to be ascertained, and all exempted property set out by appraisers appointed and sworn for the purpose, as provided in the preceding Section for setting out the homestead, subject to like limitations and provisions, and the residue, if any, shall be sold for the payment of debts, which pro eeeding shall be stated in the of cer's return of such process. SEC. 3. That if the homestead assigned under Section 1 of this Act shall not amount in value to one thousand dollars, then the Sheriff or other officer who shall make sale of the residue of the real estate of the person claiming the homestead, shall pay to said person, in preference to all othe-: clains, ogt of the proceeds of said sale, such a sum in money as will make up the one thousand dollars. SEC. 4- That the homestead, when assigned as herein prescrib d, shall vet in the heads of the family in fee simple, and be freed and discharged from all debts and liabilities whatever, so long as he or she shall remain resident in the State, and no longer. SEC. 5. That the head or heads of any family to. whom a homeg stead shall have been assigned un der this Act, may sell and dispose of the same, and execute good and legal titles thereto: Provided, They shall deposit the money arising from the sale thereof, in the custo dy of the Sheriff of the County, until they shall purchase another homestead within the limits of this State ; the said Sheriff to be responsible for the money so de posited upon his official bond. SEC. 6. That the said Sheriff shall not pay out the money so deposited except to the person from whom the head or heads of the family may purchase another homestead, as hereinbefore pro scribed, or so much thereof as will pay for the same. The residue of the money deposited, if any, shall then be paid to the person or persons who deposited the same: Provided, That if another home stead shall not be purchased. with in the limits of this Stato, within three months from the date of de posit, the Sheriff, or other officer. shall apply the money so deposit ed to the payment of the debts due from the depositor, if any there be. SEC. 7. That the exemptions contained in the preceding Sec tions of this Act shall not extend to an attachment, levy or sale on any mesne or final process issued to secure or enforce the payment of taxes or obligations contracted for the purchase of said homestead, or obligations contracted for the erection of improvements thereon: Provided, The Court or authority issuing said process shall certify thereon that the same is issued for some one or more, and no oth er, of said purposes: Provided, far ther, The yearly product of said homestead shall be subjoct to at tachment, levy and sale, to secure or enforce the payment of oblira tions contracted in the production of the same ; but the Court issu ing the process therefor shall cer tify thereon that the same is is sued for said purpose, and no oth r. SEC. S. The widow and minor children of any deceased father or husband shall be entitled to the right of homestead. When a widow or minor children are entitled to an estate or right of homestead, the same shall be set off, and the title executed to the parties enti tIed by the Judge of the Probate Court, who shall appoint three disinterested persons, resident in the County, who, having been du ly sworn, shall proceed to appraise and set out, by metes and bounds, such homestead, and make return to him. If no complaint shall be made against said appraisal and setting out of the homestead,with in thirty days thereafter, by any party interested therein, the same shall be confirmed by the Judge, and ordered accordingly. SEC. 9. That two-thirds of the annual products of agricultural la borers, mechanics, artisans, and tradesmen of~ every description, without regard to valuation, cha rater or condition of products or earnings, shall be exempt from at tachment, levy and sale, except to enforce the payment of taxes. SEc. 10. That no Sheriff, Consta ble, or other officer, whose duty it is to enforce executions, shall pro. ceed in any other manner than is prescribed in this Act. SEC. 11. Should any officer sell any real estate, or sell or remove any personal property of the head of any family, whether the head of such family is a freeholder oi not, without his or her consent, in violation of the provisions of this Act, or of Section 32 of Arti cle 2 of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, he shall be deemed guilty of malfeasance in office ; and, on conviction there of shall, for the fir-st offence, be fined in a sum not less than five hundred (500) dollars, nor more than one thousand (1,000) dollars; and, for the second offence, shall be dismissed from office ; and, in either case, shall be liable to the parties for all injuries by reason of his wvrongful levy or sale. SEC. 12. Appraisers appointed to set out the homestead, under this Act, shall receive, as compensa ion, two dollars, each, per day, and five cents a mile for every mile necessarily traveled, for such services. The Trial Justice, or Justice of the Peace, who qualifies the appraiser's, shall receive seven ty-five cents, and five cents a mile for every mile necessarily travel ed, for such services. The fore going fees shall be paid by the of ficer executing the process out of the property of the debtor ; or, in case of the homestead set out to a widow or usirior children, out of the estate of the deceased, by the executor or administrator there of. The Sheriff is hereby author ized to retain two and one-half per cent. on every one hundred dolar depsied with him, as di. rected by this Act, as compensa tion for receiving and paying out moneys so deposited. SEC. 13. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act, i or supplied by it, be. and the same are hereby, repealed. Approved March 13. 1872. AN ACT TO INCORl'ORATE TIE CITI ZENS' BUILDING AND LOAN ASso CIATION, OF CHARLESTON. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of iepresenta tives of the State of South Caro. lina, now met and sitting in Gene ral Assembly, and by the authori ty of the same: That William B. Heriot, Hutson Lee, B. S. Rhett, H. L. P. McCor mik, William B. Steedman, Wil liam Tbayer, L. D. Mowry, T. A. Wilbur aid V. J. Thomas, togeth er with. such other persons as now are7, riereafter may be, associa ted with them be, and they are hereby declared a body politic and corporate, for the purpose of buy ing and holding real estate in the County of Charleston, South Caro lina, and making loans of money secured by mortgages of real estate and the hypothecation of bonds, stocks and other choses, and per sonal property to its members and stockholders, and others by the name and style of the Citizen's Building and Loan Association, of Charleston. The capital stock of said Association to consist of two thousand five hundred shares, but as soon as one thousand shares are subscribed thercto, the said Association shall organize and commence operations. Said shares to be paid by successive monthly instalments of one dollar on each share, so long as the said Associa tion shall continue ; the said shares to be held. transferred, assigned and plecdgced, and the holders thereof to be subjec', to such fines, penalties and forfeitures for de fault in their payments, as the regulations and by-laws of the of the said Association may pre scribe. SEC. 2. That tho said Associa tion shall have such number and succession of officers and members as shall be ordained and chosen according to the rules and by laws made or to be made by them, for their government, and shall have power and authority, from time to time, and at all times, to make all such rules, regulations and by-laws as are not repugnant to the Constitution and the laws of the land ; to have and keep a common seal, and the same to alter at will; to sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, in any Court of Law or Equity in this State, and shall have and enjoy every right and privilege incident anid belonging to corporate bodies, according to the laws of the land. SEC. 3. That the funds of the said Association shall be invested, either in the purchase of real es tate in the County of Charleston, South Carolina, which shall be rented out or leased, or sold and conveyed to the members and stockholders of said Association, upon such terms and conditions and estates, as from time to time may be prescribed by its rules and by-laws ; or be loaned out and advanced to the members and stockholders thereof, upon the se curity and hypothecation of real estate in Charleston aforesaid, or bonds, stocks or choses in action, or personal proper-ty, on such terms and conditions, as from time to time may be prescribed by the rules and by-laws afore said. And it shall and may be lawful for the said Association to hold and enjoy for the mutual benefit of its members and stock holders, all such lands, tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances as may be bonafide purecbased by and conveyed to it, or as may be mortgaged to it by way of secu rity upon its loans and advances, or as may be bought by or trans ferred and conveyed to it at sales under judgments or decrees at law or equity for securing and re covering, or in compromise settle ment for any debt or debts due to it, and to sell, alien, barter, ex change, convey, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of the same, from time to time, and whenever deemed necessary and expedient. The stockholders in t' is Associa tion shall be severah.y liable for all debts and obligations created c- mntracted by the Association, to . .amouat double the amount of their stock. SEC. 4. That if any of the funds of the said Association shall rc main unproductive or uninvested and uncalled for, for the space of two months, by its own members and stockholders, it shall be law ful for said Association to lend out what moneys may be on hand to others than stockholders, at such rates of interecst as may be agreed on, to be safely invasted, and to be repaid within one year. SEC. 5. That whenever the funds Iand assets of the said Association shall have accumulated to such an amount, that upon a fair division and every share of stock held by -him or her, shall have received or be entitled to receive, the sum of two hundred dollars, or the value thereof in property or assets, and such division and distribution shall have been made, then the said Association shall cease and determine : Provided, however, That in case the said Association shallnot have closed its opera tions and affairs, as above provi ded for, within a shorter period; then this Act shall not continue in force beyond ten years. SEc. 6. That this Act shall be deemed a public Act, and be given and received in evidence without being specially pleaded. Approved March 13, 1872. Communism in Georgia. A QUEER LOI-A LEADER WITH AL 3OST DICTATORIAL PoWEaS-SE CESSION FRO3I THE RANKS. Some months since a religious colony purchased the Stearns place, on the Washington Road, about eleven miles from this city, and there settled with their house hold goods. The colony at first was small, consisting of only two or three families. They gradually received accessions to their ranks, and at the beginning of the pres ent week numbered about fifty souls. This colony, embracing I families from Springfield, Mass., and other places in the New Eng land States, and one from Phila delphia, has been under the lead ership of Joseph T. Curry, of Springfield, who, we have under stood, is clothed with almost DICTATORIAL POWER and exercises the functions of a judge in settling all disputes be tween the members of the colony, and of a religious instructor, in which latter capacity he conducts the peculiar services of the belief, though every man of the body has the right to preach whenever he feels so disposed. Monday last a difficulty occurred between Curry and several of the colony, which resulted in the secession of the latter from the settlement. These. consisting of four families, numbering about twenty persons, conveyed their movable property to this city, and rented the large brick house, owned by Foster Blodgett, on the corner of Greene and Lincoln streets. Here we succeeded in interviewing one of' the men yesterday. We found him to be a very intelligent per. son. but though polite and cour teous iii every respect, he seemed extremely reluctant to give anyg detailed account of the colony or the difficulty which caused the secession, and we were only able to obtain a few facts. He stated that himself and family wvere from Springfield, Massachusetts, and had only been on the settlement four weeks when they became~ dissatisfied. Another of the so ceding families bad remained there but a week. He said that the principal cause of THE TROUBLE was that the society had adopted for its guidance very strict rules, which were enforced in some in stances, while in others they wvere not. TPhe colonists had sold out everything that they owned at the North,except what few things they could transport easily, or which old associations made un pleasant to p)art with, and settled down upon the land which they had purchased. Here the major ity of' them were compelled to live in one house until others could be built. He (the seceder) had erected a substantial cottage. When this was finished, Cur-ry declared that it was too large, and that the rules had been violated. His reply was that he did not consider that he had violated any rule, nnd that he had made the house somewvhat large because he had a fine piano an'd other furni ture which he wished to put in it. The dispute. which was the cul minating point of previous dissat isfaction, led to the secession above stated. The seceders have rented the hoase in which we found them until the 1st of October. The men are first-class cabinet-makers, carpenters and tin ners, and hope to obtain work in the city. If they can do this they express the determination to settle perma nently in Augusta. Our inform ant stated that they had by no means abandoned their relhgious belief, but felt convinced that they had made a false step somewhere, and wished to take time to con sider where that mistake had been. As far as we could gather, THE FAITH of the sect seems to be an implicit belief in the whole Scriptures in terpreted by themselves. Accord ing to their interpretation, bap tism by water is not necessary, but only that by the Holy Ghost. or a receiving of the faith, so to speak. They celebrate Saturday as the Sabbath, and do not admit strangers to their services on that day. On every Snnday evening Steam Superseded. Are we on the eve of another great revolution? Not a civil war, but such a revolution as re suited from the invention of the locomotive and electric telegraph. Only thirty years ago PrIofessor Morse was stru(ggling to get aid of Congress to nake a trial of his wonderful invention. And now another inventor has grained per mission of the Government to make another experiment which may yet become as interesting an event in history as the trial of the famous electric wire between Bal tinore and Washington. The com ing man is Albert Brisbane, for a time a resident of Irvington, and his invention is a kind ofpneu matic tube, by means of which time and space are to be annihi lated. His unrnitting efforts last winter succeeded in getting from Congress an appropriation of fifteen thousand dollars for the purpose of laying a tube between the capitol at Washington and the Government printing-office-a dis tance of half a mile, and if the ex periment proves satisfactory, ano ther appropriation will be granted for the construction of a tube be tween Washington and Baltimore, the ground of the first telegraphic triumph. The method of transit will be by hollow sphere, propelled through the tube by compressed air, and some idea of the velocity with which they can be driven may be got from Mr. Brisbane's prophecy that the New York pa pers will be sent to Chicago and St. Louis in time for the eight o'clock breakfast table. The gen oral establishment of this mode of transportation would be a sad blow to the rail road system of the country. An immediate loss of all freight traffic would ensue to the rail roads, and they, with steamboats that ply our rivers, would be consigned to the insig nificance of mere pleasure ex cursion party conveyance. Although Mr. Brisbane's inven tion has been achieved upon the basis ofan old theory, he will de serve none the less caedit in case of success, for the man who most deserves the wor;d's gratitude is he by whose effort the world de rives practical benefit. The in ventor's confidence in the result, and the generally acknowledged feasibility of a practical application of the pneumatic theory seem to promise success, and is to be hoped that the coming experiment may be a satisfactory one. [Newark (N. .1.) Advertiser. TirE LAST TiE.-There is ever something solemnizing in the thought it is the last time. The last gleam of the day--the last word before p)arting-the last look of life. All these require an impor tance and interest vastly beyond any which they would possess in and of themselves. The sun shone bright before he approached his setting, and the farewell word spoken was some ordinary one, of no real weight; the parting look was one which we would other wise have forgotten. But no noonday splendor was so cherished in memory as that which disap peared in a spark of gold over the western hills, and no one tone in all our converss dwelt on the ear so long and clear as that one word, "good-bye." No look has been so often recalled as that smile of recognition of the pallid face from whence life was taking its flight. A western traveller came up to a log cabin and asked for a drink, which was supplied by a good looking woman. As she was the first woman he had seen in seve ral days he offered her a dime for a kiss. It was duly taken .and paid for, and the young hostess, who had never seen a dime before, looked at it a moment with some curiosity, then asked what she, should do with it. He -replied, what she choosed, as it was hers. 'If that's the ease,' said she, 'you may take it back and give me an other kiss.' A fe w days since one of our pop ular attorneys called upon another member of the profession, and asked his opinion upon a cer tain point of' law. Tfhe lawyer to whom the question was address ed, drew himself up and said, "I generally get paid for telling what I know." The questioner drew a half dollar "fractional" from his pocket, handed it to the other, and coolly remarked: "Tell me all you know and give me change." There is coolness between the par ties now. "If there is anybody under the canister of Heaven that I have in utter excrescence," says Mrs. Par tington. "it is the slander, going about like a little boy constructor, circulating his calomel upon hon est folks." "How is that for high ?" is playved out. however, a sermon is preached by Curry, at which time all per sons are invited to be present. Our informant stated that the sect had no particular designation, but was merely a community of persons bonded together for the purpose of exercising their pecu liar idea of religion. From others, however, we learned that the col oiy is called the NEW CANAAN. There are evidently other tenets held by this people of which we could obtain no knowledge. Sev eral of them have been hinted to us by outside parties, but we re frain from stating them as we have been unable to obtain au thentic information on those points. The colony seems to be quiet and orderly. They have purchased farming utensils of all kinds, and of the most approved patterns, and areactively engaged in planting operations. About twenty additional families are ex pected to arrive some time next week, when the colony will be nearly doubled in numbers. [Augusta Constitutionalist. Why I Quit Smoking. It is two years since I left off tobacco. I' certainly did enjoy my cigar. I prided myself on my fine Havanas, and might have been seen almost any morning with one in my mouth, walking down to business and puffing away in a most comfortable manner. Why I left it off was this: I had a little son about six years age. He almost always hurried to be ready to walk with me as far as his school. His bright face and extended band were always welcome, and he bounded along beside me, chatting as only such dear little fellows can. The city has in it many uncared for boys, whose chief delight seems to be to pick up pieces of discarded cigars and broken pipes, and with their hands in their pockets, to puff away in a very inelegant manner. One morning it seemed as if little Edgar and I met a great many of these juvenile smokers. I became very much disgusted, and pointing them out to little Edgar as sad warnings of youth ful delinquency, talked quite large ly, and said the authorities ought to interfere and put a stop to such a public nuisance. A little voice, soft and musical, came up to me as I gave an extra puff at my superb Havana. A bright little face was upturned, and the words, "Isn't it worse for a man, father ?" came to my ears. I looked down on the little fel low at my side, when his timid eye fell, and the color mounted on his boyish cheek, as if he feared he had said something bold and unfitting. "Do you think it worse for a man, Edgar?" I asked. "Please, father, I think boys would not want to smoke if men did not do it." Here was the answer. I threw away my. cigar, and have never touched tobacco since, in any form. And, having found that I1 am so much better without it, I never shall. BE EcoNoMIcAL.-Look most to your spending. No matter what comes in, if more goes out, you will always be poor. The art is not in making money, but in keep-t ing it; little expenses, like mice in a barn, when they are many, make great waste. Hair by hair, beads get bald ; straw by straw, the thatch goes off the cottage ; and drop by drop, the rain comes in the chamber. A barrel is soon empty, if the tap leaks but a drop a minute. When you begin to save, begin with your mouth ; many thieves pass down the red lane. The ale jug is a great waste In all other things keep within compass. Never stretch your legs farther than the blankets will reach, or you will soon be cold. In clothes, choose suitable and lasting stuff, and not tawdry fineries. To be warm is the main thing; never mind the looks. A fool may make money, but it needs a wise man to spend it. Remember it is easier to build two chimneys than to keep one going. If you give all to back and board, there is nothing left for the sav ings bank. Fare hard and work hard while you are young, and you will have a chance to rest when you are old. What is the difference between* a Massachusetts bull frog and a Mississippi June bug ? On e is a Massachusetts bull frog, and the other is a Mississippi June bug, of Icourse. "Where are you going so fast, Mr. Smith ?" demanded Mr. Jones, "Home,sir, home; don't detain me;' I have just bought my wife a new bonnet, and must deliver it before the fashion changes." Jerusalem artichokes don't grow on sweet potato vines. ADVERTISINC RATES. Advertisements inserted at tbe rate of 5 1.50 per square-one inch-for first insertion, and S1 for each subsequent insertion. Double column advertisements ten per cent on abovg. Notices of meetings, obituaries and tributes of respect, same rates per square as ordinary advertisement. Special notices in local column 20 cents perline. Advertisements not marked with the num ber of insertions will be kept in till forbid and charged accordingly. Special contracts made with large adver tisers, with liberal deductions on above rates JOR Pafeme. Done with Neatness and Dispatch. Terms Cash. Gems of Thought. It takes all our learning to be simple. He that is desperately inclired to his own will, is ever most near to the wealth of God. When we suspect ourselves to be most miserable, then is the grace of God most favorable. Never expect to go to the throne of grrace without having some stumbling block thrown in your way; Satan hates prayer and always tries to hinder it. Truth is the ground of science, the scale to charity, the type of eternity, and the fountain of grace. Faith and the cross are insepa rable; the cross is the shrine of faith, and faith is the light of the cross. Punishment is the record of crime; and the strength of the back-strokes in proportion to the original blow. How terrible to die unprepared. Yet, every tick of the clock, and one soul somewhere is launched into eternity. Sense shines with doublc lus tre when it is set in hur,ility. An able yet humble man is a jewel worth a kingdom. Base all your actions upon a principle of right; preserve your integrity of character, and in doing this never reckon the cost. No man or woman that has real saving religion is afraid to have it known. If they are, it is a positive sign they do not possess it. Every sin against God, the Su preme Sovereign, is a capital of fence, and consequently the life of every sinnor is forfeited to the di vine justice;. I have seen the Christian die, and also the sinner. Let my prayer be, "Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his." *Awe A Thrilling Romance. Chapter 1. She stood beside the altar with a wreath of buds upon her head-upon her back the rich est kind of duds. Her lover stood beside her, with white kids and dickey clean; the last was twenty-one years old, the first was seven teen. The parson's job was over, every one had kissed the bride, and wished the young pair hap piness, and laughed and danced and cried. The festive scene was ended, the last words had been said, the happy maid had simmered downi, the last gay guest had fled. C]hapter 11. She stood beside the wash-tub, wish her red hands in the suds, while at her slip-shod feet there lay a pile of dirty duds. IIer husband stood beside her, the crossest man alive ; lhe was twenty..nine, and she was twenty five. The heavy wash was over, and the clothes hung up to dry, and Tomn had stuck his finger in the dirty baby's eye. Tom had been spanked, and supper made on a crust of bread ; and the happy wife and husband went grumibling off to bed. NOVEL REHEARsAL.-A late fash ionable wedding in St. Louis, was desired to come off without any hitch and in proper style and with proper attention to the mninutest detail, was on the previous day re hearsed in full-dress. The minis ter was present, the services gone through, all the stage directions fully given, and the various atti tudes and positions correctly learn ed. The next day's "drama" was a decided hit. Speak kindly in the morning, it lightens the cares of the day, and makes household and all other affairs move along more smoothly. Speakly kindly at night, for it be' that before the dawn some ore may finish his or her of life for this world, and it will be too late to ask forgiveness. An Indianapolis exchange says: "There are, at present, by actual count, fourteen young men in the city who part their hair in the middle. One year ago they num bered over 200, but death and the lunatic asylum have cut down their number to the present fig ures." In doing good to our fellow creatures, it is from Heaven alone that we must seek a recompense! To labor in the service of mankind with either gratitude or applause in view, is merely courting the triumphs of vanity, and benevo lence of this kind must necessariny die, at the first disappointment it meets. "Girls of seventeen or eighteen are fond of beaux," wrote a Western editor. lie gave out the copy and went honie. When the paper was out he was sur prised "to learn that upon his authority "girls of seventeen or ei<rhteen are fond of beans."