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- *- e _ *7 - - - # A Family Companion, Devoted to Literature, Miscellany, News, Agriculture Markets &c. Vol. XII. WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 15, 1876. No. 11. IS PUBLISHED~ EVERY WEDNESDAY 31OUlLNGS At Newberry, C BY NHO& F. G~RENKKERt Mditor and ?roprietor. Termss $2.50 per efnnum5i Invaziably in Advance.. 0- The paper is stopped at the expiration Of 4 time for which it is paid. up- The >4 mark denotes expiration Of sub sc.ription. NOWHERE TO GOO N~owhere to go! These harrwing wort1s 'Came from a maiden sad and lone; By howling winds as keen as swords fti*f4l form'and- garb were Nlown. Shfe paced the- grilm 'old streets and C ourts (With hunger pictured in her eyes,) Those spots wm_savage want resorts, And hope U*_-baffed, Idks and dieaL The maiden neer had stained her mamia With any crime, but long she'd pined; SF*Aih.ned the pa4hs that lead t6 sham While love lay perfect in her mind. This heedless city, proud and Tas;, Wbere,Me's great cmrreat-crosswo go, Saw ndt thts creature rudely cast Adrift and dying of her woe. S~~a~the hua of restless crowds, While grief was wiitten on her face; Her rags, like thin and ta=teed -sh.roud.s, Haf hid -and.;haEf revez%ed her grace. Shie yearned to catch some kindly eye, One face where pity might be seen; For earth seemed like a darkened skY That shows not where the san has been. Sim wandered long but died at last Of want and woe, yet no one cared; Rer.unclosed eyes were heavenward cast, .-And with a zlassy laster stared! C6ld'on ihe pakement stretched she lay, now, she will doubtless return th certain of conquering her crew, Capitano Despilfaro?" The face of Benito Despilfaro, the young Captain, flushed as he re plied: "We have an equal number of men, and are you willing to ac knowledge one Spaniard, in an un just cause to be equal to one Cuban, ighting for the liberty and honor of his country?" Diego's eyes seemed to emit fire as he realized that he had doubted! the prowess of his countrymen, and his deep voice rang with pariotism as he replied: "Equal! why, I would face a doz en of the cowards myself." The young man smiled. His words had effected their purpose. Half an hour later the sun had sunk from view, . and the golden moon rose in his place. Then Ben ito Despilfaro gave his consent to the request of the impatient gunner. Diego sighted the ominous long gun, and presently sent it's thun derous roar over the waters. Anx iously the Cubans watched the course of the shot, *hich, true to the guidance of the old man's eye, crippled the bulwarks of the schoon er and struck the mainmast at a point a few feet above the deck. For an instant it swayed to and fro, then with a crash it fell to the deck, entangled in a maze of canvas and ropes. In the dim moonlight men could plainly be seen cutting away the rigging, end in a few minutes the demolished mast fell, with a splash into the sea. The Cubans anxious ly awaited the return shot which they knew would be forthcoming. The schooner, deprived of so large a portion of her sail, now moved slowly, and each instant her foe drew nearer. There, was no hope for escape by flight for the Del Solida now. Suddenly she luff ed, and from her starboard side a double flash emanated, and the roar of the two guns reverberated over the water. The shots came danger ously near the mast of the sloop, one of them crashing through the bulwarks and humming within a yard of Benito. "You can give her one more shot before we are near enough to 'board her, and aim to dismount one of her larboard guns ere she brings them to bear upon us 1" was the command of Captain Despilfaro, uttered even as the shots from the enemy buried themselves in the sea stern of the~ ship. As directed,Diego brought the re reloaded'long gun to bear upon one of the larboard guns of the Spaniard, and once more the gunner's "pet" sent its shot upon its errand of de struction. A shout of admira tion for tht skill of Diego went up from the lips of the crew, for the gun towards which he had direct ed the shot was dismounted amid the flying splinters from the grazed deck of the schooner. The cry of admiration turned to a murmur of amazement as the crippied vessel suddenly lowered sail and drifted idly upon the swell of the sea, seemingly a*aiting the approach of her foe. For a Ininute the moon was obscured by a cloud, and the schooner became invisible save from her binnacle light. When the moon again appeared the Del Solida rose and fell upon the pulsating sea within a cable's length of the Emerald, and the objects upon her deck were plainly visible to the crew of the latter. Standing close to the bulwarks nearest the sloop, was the Captain of the Spaniard, dressed in the uniform of the Span ish navy, and holding by the hand a beautiful girl, apparently twenty years of age. The features of the latter were almost deathly white, while her eyes were turned with an appealing expression toward the Captain of the sloop. In one hand the Spaniard held a revolver, which he pressed to the temple of the maiden. Fearing tora.n afoul of the schooner, Despilfaro brought the sloop's head about, the Spaniard having drifted partially to the star board of the former and gave the order to grapple the latter as they ran along side. The order was ~obeyed and the crew of the Emer ald stood ready, with their weapons in their hands to board the Del Sol ida when our hero should give the - ode. Befoe t lh e latter could give that order, however, the Cap tain of the schooner cried in a gruff, menacing tone: "Don't you let a man of yours step aboard my craft, unless you wish me to blow out the brains of this girl ! She is a Cuban, and is the aughter of one of your crew! A single hostile demonstration on your part will insure her instant death! Permit me to depart in peace, and a hair of her head shall not be harmed! There is too much treasure aboard of my craft to hazard an encounter with you. Doubtless you recog nize the necessity of obedience to my command !" Before Benito could reply, Diego, his bronze face pale and anxious, stepped to his side and exclaim ed: "For God's sake do not exasper ate him, Capitano! That girl is my daughter, Josepha., and he will surely execute his threat !" The girl's eyes sought the face of the speaker, and with a cry of ag ony she swooned in the arms of her captor. Despilfaro gazed into the face of his faithful gunner a moment in h es itation. Suddenly an idea seemed to occur to him, and he gave the order to let go the schooner. 'You have the advantage this time, senor !" he said in answer to the Spaniard. "But you may yet be taken at a -disadvantage and have to succumb. I do not wonder that you dare not permit your crew to encounter mine, if they are all as cowardly as yourself ! The Spaniard was compelled to swallow the taunt of h is foe, though he ground his teeth in rage. The two vessels drifted slowly apart, and the moon was once more obscured -by aeloud. -Despilfaro had been watching the cloud, in question, and, when it had cast its shadow upon the sea, he gave the command in a low tone to lower a boat. The command being obey ed with alacrity he entered the boat together with Diego and three of his crew. Scarce a sound disturbed the-silence of the night, save the operations of the crew of the Del Solida, as they got under way. The boat was rowed silently toward the schooner, and, ere the moon again appeared, was close under the stern of the latter, grappled fast. In the meantime the sloop stood a few points to the south of the course of her foe, but kept carefully within range of her guns. Despilfaro listened intently to the sounds upon the deck of the schoon er, and evidently satisfied with their import, waited for the moon to be come hidden,watching the scudding, squally clouds impatiently. Pres ently the coveted moment came, and with cat-like stealth he climbed upon the deck of the schooner, having first made sure that his maneuvers were unobserved. He glanced hastily about him and took in every object at a glance. The crew were all forward, while only the captain and his fair captive were aft. The former was engaged in resuscitating Josefa, and, in the dim light, was barely visible to our hero. Benito walked boldy to the captain aind touched him upon the shoulder. He turned and with a silent, adroit movement, the Cubar caught him by the throat and with his clenched fist, struck him a terni ble blow upon the temple render ing him absolutely insensible. He laid his foe lightly upon the deck, and seizing the girl, ran noise lessly to the side of the vessel, and sprang into the sea uttering a shil] whistle at the same instant. The sloop, whose crew heard the signal, quickly came about, and bore down directly upon the schoon er, while the sloop's barge came quickly to the rescue of our hero and his charg- was.unceremoniously hauled aboard by his friends. The barge no longer striving to move unheard was rowed rapidly toward the sloop, and in a minute more was hoisted to its davits aboard the latter. Cries of-chagrine and dismay came from the Del Solide as the moon appeared and revealed the aspect of affairs. To add tc their demoralization, the gun of the sloop sent a charge into the midsi of the Spaniards. Their Captair was unfit to lead them, and, withoui .na. ade? thygv a favorable re ply to the summons from Despilfaro to surrender. The schooner was found to con tain munitions of war and a large amount of Spanish gold. She was a valuable capture, but, as Josefa Diego ultimately repaid her rescu er Benito Despilfaro, by becoming his bride, she was, I think, more es pecially, "The Cuban's Prize." [From the Lutheran Visitor.] WORLDLY PLEASURE. NUMBER VI. MUST CHRISTIANS HAVE NO PLEASURE Bat is the confessor and follower of Christ to have no pleasure in this world? Must he.be-an ascetic? Was religion designed to shut out the beauties of creation from his con templation, and debar him from fel lowship with his kind? No. From the commandment, "That he wlio loveLh God, love his neighbor also," results, in this world of beauty, the communion of Saints, in which we of the Lutheran Church, every Sab bath so devoutly confess our be lief. It is a solemn confession, and implies that we also believe in the existence of a communion of world-. lings. There never was a more com forting truth, nor more nervous poetry than what is contained in the couplet: Religion never was designed To make our pleasures less. Would you know what are these pleasures, the pleasures of the com munion [society] of Saints 1 Let us again turn over the leaves of the Bible, and for want of space confine ourselves to the book of - Psalms. Could such a bouquet be culled from the lyrics,composedin praise of those pleasures so charming to sense those delights that spring from the communion [society] of worldlings -as this which we gather from the song-book of God's ancient and fa vorite people ? Blessed is the man that walketh not In the council of the ungodly, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord: And in the law doth he meditate Day and night. And he shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, Thza, oringeth forth his fruit in his seasson; His leaf also shall not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in,God. But thou 0 Lord, art a shield for me; My glory, and the lifter up of my head. I will be glad and rejoice in thee; I will sing praise to thy name, o thou most High. I will love thee o Lord, my strength. The Lord is my shepherd: I sh all not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. Surely goodness and mercy shall folloiw me All the days of my life: and I willd well In the house of the Lord forever. Sing unto the Lord 0 ye saints of his, And give thanks at the remembrance Of his holiness. Lord, by thy favor Thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: Thou hast turned for me my mourning Into dancing: thou hast put off my sack-clott And girded me with gladness; to the end That my glory may sing praise to thee, And not be silent. 0 Lord my God, I will give thankii to thee forever. o sing unto the L.ord a new song: Sing unto the Lord all the earth. o worship the Lord In the beaty of holiness. The Lord reigneth let the earth rejoice; Let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. Make ajoyful noise unto the Lord,allye lands, Serve the Lord with gladness: Come before him with singing. Enter into his gates with thanksgivin - And into his courts with praise: Be thankiul unto him, and bless his name. Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: Praise him In the firmament of his power. Praise him Forlhism mighty acts: Praise him According to his excellent greatness. Praise him With the sound of the trumpet: Praise him With the psaltery a nd harp. Praise him With the timbrel and dance: Praise him With stringed instruments and organs. Praise him Upon the loud cymbals: Praise him Upon the high sounding cymbals. Let everything that hath breath Praise the Lord. IPRMisE YE THE LORD. Surely such injunctions t<> prais and thanksgiving could only u.rg and receive obedience where capaci ties for happiness exist far above th apprehension and appreiciation c STORY OF A BOSTON MER CHANT. RTEEN YEARS' BLANK EXISTENCE-A REMARKAMTE CAREER. Few of the many men who have risen from small beginnings to afflu ence by their own tact and energy, combined with fortuitious circum stances, can show a more peculiar life history than Augustus Hemen way, who up to about 15 years ago was a merchant of Boston and a most successful business man, but who shortly after, suddenly disap peared from sight, to return once more to familiar haunts some 18 months ago. About 50 years ago, when a mere lad, Mr. Hemenway was in a dry goods store in Charlestown, where his aptitude and smartness attract ed the notice of the late Benjamin Bangs, who was at the time engaged in an extensive trade with South America. He took the boy into his employ, placing him in his counting house on Central wharf, in this city, where he continued till he grew to manhood. Young Hemenway was sent to Valparaiso on Mr. Bang's businecss, where he acquired a thor ough knowledge of the same. It is said that about this time Mr. Hem enway aspired to an alliance with his employer by marrying his daughter, but that his hopes were not favor ed,and the result was that he "struck out" for himself and established a business on his own account in Val paraiso. His business was similar to that in which his employer was engaged and consisted of purchas ing all kinds of South American products,suchas hides, wool, copper, etc., sending them on to the United States and bringing back an assort ment of American manufactures. The business, from its very nature, must have been a profitable one,and under his shrewd and careful man agement in a very few years became so extensive and yielded such large profits that he decided to come back to Boston--and he arrived here a richer man than his former employ er. He sent Ihis brother to South America, to manage the business there, while he remained in Boston, and enlarged his operations until their magnitude became almost co lossal. He had ships built for him, and did his own carrying business. He owned copper mines of large ex tent in South America, and sugar plantations in Cuba, end it seemed as if every enterprise he engaged in turned out well. He managed his own business, anid what was ilmost peculiar with himA. is said that during his whole gmness ca reer he never gave a promissory note. About 15 years ago Mr. Hemen way began to develop all of a sud den a species of mania. He had evidently overworked his brain and nervous system, and felt he was be coming unable to meet his ob ligations, which was, of course all the fiction of the imagination. One of his friends on State street, to .whom this condition became manifest, told-him frankly what he feared, and Mr. Hemenway seems to have had sense enough to see the force of the apprehension. He ac cordingly prepared for the worst, and to place his affairs in a propei position, sent for his lawyer and had him draw up a power of attorney confiding the management of his business to Francis Bacon and Mr Tileston, his father-in law, of the firm of Spafford & Tileston. Hay ing done this he retired to Litch field, Conn., where hi e placed himself in the charge of an abh and experienced physician, witi with whom he remained for 13 years receiving such attentioxfras those suffering from a mind disease should receive from a skillful and patieni attendant. He passed his time it quiet, having some amusement t< to occcpy his time, and occasional ly glanced at the daily papers,thougl matters pertaining t o busines: were never allowed to trouble him He appeared to be hopelessly insane and the fear was that his diseas< would develop a softenig of th< brain. During his term of con Sfinement the civil war broke out was fought to an issue,and the wholi political and monetary systems o f th e country underwent severa amrins or radical changes. Th< patient continued on in the even ten or of his way, being carefully at tended to, when, about 18 months ago, more suddenly, if anything, than the attack came on, a change took place, and Mr. Hemenway, much to the delight and surprise of his friends, was suddenly restored to reason. He telegraphed on to his brother Charles in Boston, "Bring on your trial balance-Au gustus Hemenway." This was the first intimation that his friends had of the change, and was such a sur prise that the physician in charge of Mr. H. was telegraphed to, and returned answer that he had recov ered. The brother went on with the trial balance, and in a few days afterwards [Augustus Hem enway walked into his office on Lew is wharf; and resumed his place as if he had been absent only a few weeks. He reviewed the business transactions of his house during the 13 years of his absence, and was satisfied with the result, as well he might, for his business had grown to such proportions as to make him one of the richest men in America. Soon after resuming business Mr. Henenway went to England to se cure improved machinery for the production of his copper ores. He was absent on this affair just 23 days, and then started for Cuba to look after his sugar estate. He sold his whole crop of sugar to a London house on a strong market, and made a good transaction. He then went to Valparaiso, and thence to London, where his transactionE are very heavy. He is ofce agair in Boston in familiar haunts, and ie said by those who knew him inti. mately before his sickness to have greatly changed in disposition-to have become more urbane and gen tle in manner as well as charitabl -a case in point being citdd where, on hospital Sunday, he handed i3 a. contribution to the amount ol $1,000. As Mr. Hemenway is a hale hearty man, and apparently recov ered his faculties, he bids fair tc live long and carry out many of hi: gigantic mercantile operations. [Boston Herald. *A LAWYER OUTWITTED. A simnilar case to that of the Pres byterian clergyman commemorated in the Editor's Drawer of the Janu ary ilarper's occurred in a Massa chssetts town of high repute quit< a number of years ago. The town now a city, maintained a higi school according to law. A teach er was employed at a certain sa] ary,'by the year. After .a whili his services were not found satis factory to the school oommittee, anm their chairman, a smooth-spoke2 member of the legal profession, wai deputed to perform the ungracioul task of informing the master of th< state of the case. After the settle ment of the preliminaries,~the poin was reached and the propriety o the masters resignation was diplc matically and politely suggested The incumbent if not qualified t< teach such a school, was a shrew< Yankee. He expressed his willing ness to leave so readily that th committee-man became uncommol ly gracious at the success of his mii sion. "But," said the worthy peda gogue, "if my services are not sai isfactory here they may be in som other place; and as I must get m living, I presume you will give m a recommendation i?" "Certainly," replied the committe man, thinking only of relieving h~ own town of an inefficient instruci or and accordingly drew up the pa per on the spot. The master read it, and found highly satisfactory. "And now, aid he glancing keenly at his en ployer, "upon this recommendatio: I amtso well ftted to teach, Iwi thank you to pay mne the rest < my salary for the unexpired ha year." The lawyer was caught, and ti money was paid.-EIToB s Dr in Harper's .Magazin4e for March. One of the happiest and most 11 dependent of all human occupatioi Sis that of an intelligent farme - whose land is paid for, and wi ,keeps out of debt. F The deaf mutes of ,Troy and t1: vicinity, organized a debating soc e ty last week. ABIGAIL ADAMS. There was one woman a hundred years ago who is perhaps the most famous woman of the Revolution, admirable in every capacity of wo man's peculiar sphere, and equally fitted for the common sphere of men and women in human society. This was Abigail Adams, the wife of one President and the mother of another. She at least was reason able and logical, whoever is not. Writing to her husband, who was in his seat in the Continental Con gress, on the 31st of March, 1776, this iW American matron says: "I long to hear that you have de clared an independency. And, by: the-way, in the new code of laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make, I desire you would remember the ladies and be more generous and favorable. to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands. Remember, all men would be tyrants if they could. If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are de termined. to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice or representation. That your sex are naturally tyrannical is a truth so thoroughly established as to ad mit of no dispute; but such of you as wish to be happy, willingly give up the harsh title of master for the more tender and endearing one of friend. Why, then, not put it out of the power of the vicious and the lawless to use us with cruelty and indignity with impunity ?" Again in the following May, she says: "I can not say that I think you are very generous to the -ladies for while you are .proclaiming peace and good-willto men macipating all nations, you insist upon retain ing an absolute power over wives." The tone of affectionate gayety and feminine dependence does- not affect the deep and sweet serious ness of passages that show how penetrating was the glance of this admnirabe woman. Indeed she but expresses the instinctive feeling of most of the noblest minds and hearts of her sex. But Mrs. - Abigail Arlams would have pleaded in vain before a- committee of the - Congress in which her husband sat. - .The smiling and. affable chairman a would have heard her courteously, ' and would .then have replied : 1 "Dear and respected madame, when - women show that they feel the de - privation of the.ballot to be a griev a ance, this Congress will take the - subject into serious consideration. I You must.excuse us if we cannot re 1 gard your individual views and wish Ses as those of your sex. We are s inclined to believe that most of Sthem would consider the ballot to -be an oppressive burden imposed t upon them, not a desirable privilege. fHome not Congress,is the sphere of -women, dear madame-at least that -is our opinion, and that seems to Shave been the universal opinion and Spractice of mankind. You and your -fellow-petitioners, dear Mrs. Adams, e have leave to withdraw."-Ero's ELst Ca, in Harper's Magazine for March. A MrsmmERsnDM.-A meek elooking colporteur espying him, Swended his way towards him,saying: e "Here's abrandlIwill snatch from the burning. Here's a fellow-being e from whose wheat I will remove the stares"-feeling in his pocket for a tract. "My friend," said he to the countryman, "I have something here I wish to call your attention to." In an instant the bucolic eyes shot a flame that boded excitemeni of an unusual character. "You have, eh," interrogated their owner, )knocking-in ring parlance-the two eyes of the meek stranger in to one with a powerful blow. "You've got a freight bill for me tc epay have you? Pou know my folks 'too, don't you ?" he continned,show ering blows on the unresisting man "You've slept with my uncle Bill apulled candy with my aunt Bess rand got vaccinated with my grand r, mother, haven't you? No old hoss,' Osaid he giving the man of tracts a weary left-hander under the belt, "1 te don't pay my own freight bills, ani i.. I ain't going to pay any for a fellos with worsted gloves." Advertisements inserted at the rate of $1 .00 per square-one inch-for IMa InserWio, =4d 75c. for each subsequent insertion. Double column advertisements tenpercentoan above. Noiices of meetings,obituaries and tributes of respet, same rawe per square as ordinary fdverse Special notices in Local column 15 em s per line, Adtertsemeents not maiWe with the nam - ber of 'inmetjons wMl be -kgpt -in till ftrbid Done wt enssand Dsac Terms Caw. A BOT'S PLEA IN COURT* Love and inoenePlea with Out know;V-inIt and thei presensew can soften even the idgain felt agar'nst gnilt It igtucj1 always to find.them -In-adunkra home, and perhaps their inAluemce there isnot entirey wasted thoug they seem to be. The -New'-York Sun thus sketches s~recn c~ in the police court.. Fourth ward rum exuded-froml every pore in John Afead's boy when he appeared at the bar of the special session to answer for 4,MtW-g his wife . ohn's fae WUs b 4Atd and hi s natualykidep er flecked with bloodsps. - marks of privation.- HJer faue could not be seenithoh thik veil which she wore.' Sheled :iiWte four year old boy to the.gt4uadIit reluctance. Judge Bixby a~~'e kindly whether. she wished to.poe cute her husband. Before sh coud reply her little-boy-rather p;,=,a to stand so high adlook over,so many