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I GI Q'i A Family Companion, ]Devoted to Literature, Miscellany, News, Agricultur,Mres c XT}.v EDNESDAY MOR,NING, Ma.AY 7,s189.oo. THAEtRALO IS PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MOl%NNG, At Newheury, S. C. BY THOS, F. G11KN ER, * 'Editor and Proprietor. Tierms., M.O)4 per ehum 1.p1iper stopped at lte cxpir.1inu o ti . e for wfir it is pa .. :riptic n. &Misr0fanlColes. 11IER is important organ weighs but about three pil, and all the blood in a living person aottregall.on-.; passes through it at least .once every half honr: to have the bile and other im-urities strained or filtered from it. ile is the naz:ral purgative of the bowels, and -if the Liver bzcomes torpid it is not separated from the blood, but carried through the veins to all parts of the system, and in trying to es cape through the pores of the skin, causes it to turn yellow or a dirty brown color. The storn ach becomes diseased, and Dyspepsia, Indi zestion, Constipation, H eadache, Biliousness, .Jaundice, Chills, Malarial Fevers, Piles, Sick and Sour Stomach, and general debility follow. Mn.:RL's H EPATxn, the great vegetable dis covery for torpidity, causes the Liver-to throw fq from one to two ounces of bile each time. the blood passes through it, as long as there is an excess of bile; and the effect of even a few doses upon yellow complexion or a brown dirty. looking skin, will astonish all who try it-they being the first symptoms to disappear. The cure of all bilious diseases and Liver complaint ismade certain by taking HzrPATi.-r, in accord ance with directions. Headach- is generally cured in twenty minutes, and no disease that arises from the Liver can exist if a fair trial is L csmae erai b a n d PTN $n1aCOrd gien. SOLD AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PILLS BY ALL DRUGGISTS. Priee250MS.and $1.00 iLUNGS ! The fatality of Consumption or Throat and tLung Diseases,,which sweep to the grave at lieast one-third of all death's victims, arises from the Opium orM6rphine treatment, which simply stupefies as the work of death goes on. o $xo,ooo will be paid if Opium or Morphie', or .any preparation of Opium, Morphine or Prus sic Acid, can be found in the GL.OBE FL.OWER Coa OLHSvaUP, which has cured people who are living to-day with but one remaining lung. SNo greater wrong can be done than to say that Consumption is incurable. GL.OBE FL.OWER SCOUGH SYRUP will Cure it when all other Wmeans have failed. Also, Colds, Cough, ~Asthma, Bronchitis atnd all diseases of the ~ throataIid lung- kead the testimonials of the Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, Cov. Smith jand Ex-Gov.Brown of Ga., Hon. Geo. Pea body, as well as -hose of other remarkable ~n4cures'in our book -ree to all at.the drug stores, -and be convinced'that if you wish to be cured Wyou can be by taking. the GL.OBE F.wEmt j' CoUan Syiaar. Take no Troches or Lozenges for Sore Throat, when you can get GL.OBE FLOWER SYaRP at same price. For sale by Iall Druggists. Prijce25CGtL.and $1.00 SGrave mistakes are made in the treatment of ~all diseases that arise from poison in the blood. M Not one case of" S-crofula, Syphilis, White ..jSwelling, Ulcerous Sores and Skin Disease, in athousand, is treated without the use of Mer -. .ciry'in some form. Mercury rots the bones. and the diseases it produces, are worse than any other kind of blood or skin disease can be. DR. PEMERTox's STILLINGIA or QUEEN'S ~ DELIGHT is the only medicine upon which a hope of recovery from Scrofula, Syphilis and ~Mercurial diseases in all stages, can bereason, jably founded, and that will cure Cancer. M{'ro,ooo will be paid by the proprietors if Mercury, or any ingredient not purely vegeta 'ble and harmless can be found in it. Price by all Drugg-sts $x.oo. Gt.oEt FLOWin COUGH SYRP and MER *Ex.1.'s HErATIE FOR TH E LIVER for sale by fjall Drsuggists.in.a cent and $z.oo bottles.} - A. F. EERt $. oPietork, Dec. 4, 49-1y.1 The subscria r,bgving bought the stock of the firmfo.i Tafor & Co., wi1Weont nue Sto condyct thec busip.egiia all of its tarious branches of Wheelwb t Work, Blacksmithing, A.ll of which will bedone in first class style. - I have a choice and well selected stok of seasoned material and will build - BOUJBLE AND SINGLE SEAT * BUGGIES for sale .and to order,' of' aniy style or pat : tern, promptly, and guarantee satisfaction, as I will employ none but the best and most careful workmen; and spare no pains to make my work first class. OLD CARRIAGES AND BUGGIES reno vat.ed and made to look equal to new. REPAIRING done in the best manner and with dispatch. HORSESHOEING and PLANTATION WORK promptly done. *All of the above will be executed AT LOWEST CASH PRICES. A liberal patronage respectfully solicited. J. TAYLOR, . SHOP OPPOSITE 1iALt, NEWBERRY, S. C. Mar. 12, li-3m. Dec. 11, 0-]y. ATE'ThT'7A P1~Thi~Ii! .s the fruitful so'?. m0 c..s rm . LoUt W::X:a h.e a DYSPEPSIA, SiCK-1EADACilE, COSTVENESS, DYSENTE.Y, "V3 F3E, AN'E AND FEVER, jAUNDCE, PILES, LEUliSvI KDNEY Ci FLAiNT, COLiC, ETC. SEPTGS OF A TORPD LIVR. Loss of Appetite and Nausea, the bowel3 are costive, bvt s.mstimes alte3na, with looseness, 2ain in the Head, accompamed with aDull sensationin the backpart,Fa,n in the right side and under the shoulder blade, full-ness after eatng, witLh , disin clination to exertion of ody orm.nd, Irri tabilit6f temper,~Lo_ spirit s, Lossf memory, with a feeling o1having neglected some duty, Generalweariness; Dizziness, Flteringat the Heart. Dots cefore the eyes, Yellow Skin, Headache generally over the right eye, Restlessness at night wthftful~d-eams, highly colored Urine. a THESE WARnNGS ARE UNREEDED. SERIOUS DISEASESML SOM BE DEVELOPED. TUTT'S PILLS are especially adapted to such cases, a single dose effects such a change of feeling as to astonish the sufferer. TUTT'S- PILLS arecopouned fre.ns.zces tzat are free from any properiesthat can inj tire the most delicate or:nizatic:. Taey Search, Cleanse, Purify, and :; izorate the entire System. By relieving the el gorged Liver, they cleanse the bicod from noisonous humors, and .h2us impart heirthr'-i&jtar'ty to the bdy, cali,: the bowels to act naturally, without which no one can feel weli. A Noted Divine say: Dr. TUTT:-Dear Sir: For ten years I have been a martyr to Dyspepsia, Oonstipation atnd Piles. Last Spring your Pills were recommended to me: I used them ( but with littio faith). I an n ow a we!! nmn, have good appezite, digestion y;r ect. r-zuiar st&,s, piles gone. and ( have gained ior,y po. ds solid *,Io. They are worth their we~in geos.!e,Ky Rrv. R. L SIMPSO)N, Loulsville, Ky. TUT T'S P1LL,13 Their fLrst effect is to Increase the Appetite, and cause the body to Talc on esh, tbns the systefh is uourb.hcd, and by tlredr Ton;c Ae tion ou the Digestive Organs, Regu&ar Stools are produced. DR , J. F. HAYI00 , OF NEW YORK, SAYS: "Few disw.ses exist that cznnot he relieved by ro. storing the Liver to its norii iumtioni, and for bspros no remey Iris ive a~~ ireted thab SOLD EVERYWHIERE, PRICE 25 CEUTS. Once 35 M::rray glret, New York. Ea Dr. TUTT'S MIANUALof Valushie Infor mation and1sUseatil Receipta " TdiI be un'.iedfree on~ applic: tion. TUTT'S HAIR DYE, GAY IIAIR OR WHzSKERS chanred to a GLosfr arts a $na olor, acs ins tane :El, t:d is .s Hnrmless as spring wator. Sold by Druggists, or ent by express on receipt of Si. Office, 35 Murray St., New York. D&. SANFoD'S LIVF2 INVIGOBATOR is a Standard Family Remedy for q diseases of the Liver, Stomac~h and Bowels. -It is Purely '" Legtable-It never* Debilitates-It is CatLiic aad~* Tonie. 800 0 38 0 0 6 \ \ _ The nfl 4n y pacue ~~ V? nd' b the ub~li c, Is~i~ Apr. 16, 16-17. NE VYOFK SIIPPING Established. Rseliable. Everything bought with taste and dis creton. N. Y. Correspondent of HERALI connected with this Agency. Send for cir cuir with prices. Best city references Address MRS. ELLEN LAMAR, 877 Broadway, New York. A pr. 9, 15-tf. mI ILTN INNER llO[S Passengers on both the up and dowi trains have the usual tine~ for ~DINNER a Aston, the junction 0f the G. & C. R. R. and the S. U. & C. R. R. Fare well prepared, and the charge rea -omTle MRS. M. A. ELKINS. TUE AUTEA OF ORTHO GaAPHY. A pretty deer is dear to me a hare with downy hair; A hart I love with all my heart, 3ut barely bear a bear. 'Tis plain that no one takes a plane To have a pair of pe:.r.2, Although a rake may taike a rake To tear away the tares. Sol's rays raise thyme; Time razes all, And through the whole holes wear. A scribe in writing right may write The fluid air for the solid heir, Roberts6n is not Robert's son, Nor did he rob Burt's son; Yet Robert's sun is Robin's sun. And everybody's sun, Beer oft, .. bings a bier to man; Coughing a coffin brings; And too much ale will make us ail, As well as other things. The person lies who says he lie. When he is not reclining, And when consumptive folks decline They all decline declining. Quails do not quail before a storm; i A bough will bow before it; We cannot rein the rain at all No earthly power reigns o'er it. Tbe dver dyes awhile then dies To a he's always trying Until, upon his dying bed, He thinks no more of dyeing. A son of Mars mars many a son; All Deys must have their days; And every knight should have his night To him who weighs his ways. 'Tis meet that man should mete out meat To feed the fortunate feed'd one; The fair should fare on love alone, Else one cannot be wou. Alas! a lass.is sometimes false; Of faults a maid is Inade, Her waist is but a barren waste; Though stayed, she is not staid. The springs shoot forth each spring, and shoots. Shoot forward, one and all; Though summer kills the flowers, it leaves The leaves to fall in fall. I would a story hire coimimence, But you might think it stale; So we'll suppose that we have reached The tail-end of our tale! A DOIIESTIO STORY. ".Poor woman ! What a thous and -pities it is for her !" said Mrs. Grimes, with feeling; "I wonder how she stands it. ILf my husband were to act so it would kill me." "I could iever stard it in the world," added Mrs. Pitts. "It is a dreadful situation for a woman to be placed in! Mr. Larkin used to-be one of the best of men, arid took the,bbst possible, care of bis family. 'For years there was not a happier woman in town than his wife, and now it makes one's heart ache to look at hei-. Ob, it must ~be one of the most eart-rending things in the world to have a drunken husband." "Well, all I've got to say," spoke up Mrs. Peters with warmth, "is, that I don't pity her much." "Why, Mrs. Peters ! How can you talk so ? "Well, I don't. Any woman who, will live with a drunken hus band don't deserve pity. Why don't she leave him ?" "That is easier Bald than done, Mrs. Peters." "I should think it a great deal easier to leave than to live with a drunken husband, and have my life tormented. out ol me. If my 'usband were to do so, I would part before twenty-four hours." Now, Mrs. Peter's huisbauid was a most excellent man, and a sober manm withal, and his wife wss ten derly attached to himt. In regard to his ever becoming a drunkard, she had as little fear as or bis runnmng off anid leaving her. Stillh wen she made this last remark, she looked toward him (for he was present) altb a stern and signifi cant expression on her counte nance. This was. not reatly mea,nt for him, but for the imaginary in dividual she had supposed as bear ing the relation toward her of a -drunken husband. "You would, would you ?" Mr. Peters replied to the warmly ex pressed resolution uttered by his wife. "Yes, that I would," half laugh i.g. .,nrd half serionsly retorted Mrs. Peters. "You don't. now what you are talk ing about.," spoke Mrs. Grimes. "Indeed, then, I dv! I consider any woman a fbol who will live With a dranken husband. For my part. I have not a spark of sym tipathy for tke wives of drunk ajrdI mean those who live with tie men who beggar and abuse them. Mere disgusting brutes the very sight of whorn ought to turn a woman's stomach." "You were never placed in such a situation, and therefore are riot competept to decide how far a wornan who continues to live with a drunken husband is or is not to blame. For my part, I am in clined to think that, in most cases, to live with a husband un der these circumstances is the least of two evils." This was said by Mrs. Pitts. "I think you are right there," resumed Mi. Peters. "A woman feels toward her own husband, the father of her children, and the man who in life's spring-time won her best and purest affections, very differently from what she does toward another man. She knows all his good qualities, and remembers how tenderly he has loved her, and how he would still love her but for the mad infatua tion from which he feels it im possible to break away. The hope that he will reform never leaves her. When she looks at her children, even though abused and neglected, she cannot but hope for their father, and this hope keeps her up." "Any woman is a fool to feed herself up with such fancies. There is only one true remedy, and that is separation. That's what I'd do, and every woman of sense ought to-do. Don't tell me about hope of reformiDg. It's all nonsense. You wouldn't catch me breaking my heart after that fashion for any man. Not I!" said Mrs. Peters. The more Mrs. Grimes, and Mr.s. Pitts, and others .present, argued their side of the question, tbe more pertinaciously did she maintain the position she had assumed, until Mr'. Peters could not help feeling somewhat vexed and some little hurt. He being her husband, was the only one whbo could possibly hold the rela tion toward whom .all her indig nation was directed, under the imagined possibility of his becom ing a tippler. After a while the subject was dropped, and at the close of the evening the friends separated, and went to their homes. It was, perhaps, two months from the period at which this con versation ~occurred, that Mir. Pe ters left his home early in the evening to attend a political meet ing, politics at the time running high, and hard cider flowing as free as water. He wva in the habit of attending such meetings, and of partaking of his portion of' the cider, and at times something stronger ; but as he was a sober man, too, of strong good sense and firm principle, the thought of his ever partaking too freely never crossed the mind of his wife. Regular in his habits, he was rarely out after ten o'clock on any occasion. But this time, ten came, and eleven, but he was still away. This was a circumstance so unusual, that his wife could not elp feeling a degree ofuneasiness. She went to the~ door and listened for him, after the clock struck elev en, and stood there for some time, expecting every moment to hear the sound of his footsteps in the distance. But she waited in vain, and at last re-entered the house with a troubled feeling. At last the clock struck twelve, and almost at thbe same time sbe heard her busband at the door, endeavoring to open it with a latch key. In this he was not successful, from some cause; and thinking she might have turned the key, Mrs. Peters went quietly and opened the door for him. She found that she had not locked it. As she lifted the latch, the door was thrown suddenly against her and her husband came staggering1 in Asa h assed her he struck against the wall of tbe passap rebounded, struck the other side and then fell heavily upon th( floor. The dreadful truth instarntlv flashed upon her. He was drunk For a moment her heart ceased t< beat, her head reeled, and she hac thenl to lean against the wall t( keep from falling. Then all th< tender emotions of her hearL rushed freely into activity. It wai her own husband who lay befor( her overcomo by the mastei spirit of strong drink. With a!most s u per h u m ai strength she raised him up, al though a large man, and supporte( him with her arm until she go him up stairs and laid upon th bed. By this time he seemed per fectly stupid, and only mumble< incoherent replies to the frequen and tender importunities of hi! wife. After some time she got hin undressed and in bed. But hi grew more and more stupid everi moment. "Oh ! what if he should die ! the poor wife moaned anxiously while the tears that bad at firs gushed out still Continued to fiov freely. She also washed bis fiac with cold water, and tried variou; means to arouse him from thi lethargy of drunkenness. But al to no purpose. At last, despairing of success she lay down beside him, in tears threw her arms around his neek and laid her face against his. Sh< had lain thus for about five min utes, when her husband called be name in a whisper. e Oh, how eagerly did she listen after her response to his call! "If my husband were to do so. As he said this, still in a whis per, but a very expressive one, h looked her steadily in the face with a roguish twinkle of tb eyes, and a quivering of the lipe the muscles of which could witi difficulty restrain from wreatin; those expr'esssive organs into merry smile. Mrs. Peters understood th< whole scene in a moment, an< boxed her husband's ears soundl' on the spot for very joy, while b laughed unti! his sides ached a bad as his ears. in all after discussions upo1 the various unfortunate relation of man and wife, Mrs. Peters wa very careful how she declared he: course of action, were she place< under similar circumstance. If ii any case she was led unthinkingla to do so, the remark of ber bus band, made with a .peculiar in fection of the voice-"Oh, yes If my husband were to do so" had the happiest effect imaginable and instantly put an end to th< unprofitable discussion. Goon ADVCE.-Says the Elmira Gazette: "No, don't learn trade, young man. You nmigh soil your hands, wilt your sbir collar, and spoil your complexioi sweating. Go hang your chih over a counter'; learn to tall twaddle to the ladies ; part you: air in the middle ; make an asi of yourself generally, and worn for wages that wouldn't support Chinese laundry man on rice fe< rats and leave a big enough bal ance to pay bis washwoman-jus because it is a little more gentee in the eyes of the people whosi pride prevents them from pound ing rock or hewing wood, an whose poverty pinches worse thai one of those patent cross-legget clothes~ pins, if the truth were on ly told." Story in the World: A young lady was sitting with a gallani captain in a charmingly decorated recess. On her knee was adimin utive niece. In the adjoining room with the door open, wer< the rest of the company. Says the little niece, in a jealous an<. very audible voice, "Auntie, kis~ me, too.,, I leave you to imlagin( what had just happened. "You should say twice, Ethel dear ; twt is not grammar ;" was the imme diate rejoinder. Clever girl that.! Less wisdom is required tc make money than to keep it se relby when made.. BATHING. Cleanliness is surely next to godli ness. I do not think an in dividual can bo physically unclean wid morally pure. One of the rentest cauisef skin discases is the lack of the use ofwater. Thbero is all times and under all circum stances a shedding of the epith elium of the skin. It comes off in scales, which if not removed, will close the pores -of the skin and prevent the free respiration that is constantly taking place. One of nature's modes of disposing of her surplus heat and waste matter is by sending them out through the pores of the skin. In fact so essential is this to the physical economy that if the body be cov ered with a coat of varnish for even a short time death will occur. From this you will observe how important it is for us to keep cvery pore open. To do this we must bathe. I will not stop to speak of the benefits to be derived from the employment of Turkish or other baths, but bathe regularly i and often. Every man, woman and child should bathe twice a week at least, and oftener when the employment followed is such as to render it necessary. Now it may seem strange, but most peo ple don't bathe once a month on an average, and one half of those who do, do it in such a way that no good comes from it. While sponging one's self off is better than not bathing at all, yet it is not as beneficial as it should be. It is not necessary that you have a bath room, with all the modern conveniences. All you need is a warm rooin and a few gallons of water, some soap and a sponge. It requires no skill to use them. Use the bath if you would pre serve your health. I remember of hearing a doctor tell a patient to take a warm bath. The patient 1afterward said: "The.t's the fust water that has touched my back n sixteen years." The man tbat will not wash himself oftener than that is a brute. Physically we are a nation of invalids. We can never be aught else as long as we antagonize all the laws of hygiene by our daily Slives. Thbe neglect of cleanliness .is one of the most flagrant causes ~of disease. Thben keep your body Sclean, and my word for it you will Sinstinctively loath and abhor all that is vile and filthy. A physi cally impure man or woman is an -object of averson to every'oody. Regard cleanliness as a cardinal -virtue. A SWEET TEMPER.-No trai t of character is more valuable in a woman than the possession of a sweet temper. It is like the Sflowers that spring up in our Spathway, reviving and cheering us. Home can ncver be made happy without it. Let a man go home at night, wearied and worn out by the toils of the day, and ~how soothing is a word dictated by a good disposition. It is sun shine falling upon the heart. He is happy and the cares of life are forgotten. A sweet temper has a soothing influence over the minds of thbe whbole famnily. Whbere it is found in the wife and mother, you Sobserve kindness and love pre dominating over the natural feel Iings of a bad heart. Smiles, kind words, and looks characterize the children, and peace and love have their dwelling place .there. Study thben, to acquire and retain a s weet temper. It is more valuable than gold, and captivates more than beauty, and to the close of life re Itains all its powers. Have one settled purpose in life, and if it be honorable it w~ill bring you reward. Those days are lost in whieb we do no good. Those worse than lost in which we do evil. Do not delight in thbe misfortune of others, for you know not at what moment you may fall. o many sleeves has a coat ofarms LEUA L PRINCIPALS OF RUi. NESS . Like ali general rules the follow ing are subject in particular cases, to exceptions and qualifications: Ignorance of the law excuses no one. A mistake as to facts may re lieve one from the obligations of a contract ; a mistake as to the law, never. The contracts of a minor, unless for necessaries, are voidable. A lunatic -cannot eMer into a binding contract. Fraud vitiates any contract. Drunkenness, if it amouncs to incapacity, will render a contract void. Contracts entered into on Sun day, in the ordinary course of business, are void. The acts and contracts of one partner, in the course of the part nership business, bind all the rest. The acts and contracts of an agent within the scope of his agency,.bind the principal. Contracts entered into witbout consideration, unless under seal, may be voided. No consideration is good in law which is illegal or contrary to public policy and good morals. A note-, payment of which might be successfully resisted in a suit betwegn the original parties, may be valid and binding in the bands of third. parties, innocent holders for value, without notice. A debt is not paid when a note is given and accepted for the amount. If the note is not paid the original debt is revived. To revive a debt barred by lim itation an acknowledgement of its existence as a subsisting debt, ac compained by a promise to pay, or under ciccumstances from which the law will imply such promise, is necessary. Part payment of a debt barred by limitations will revive the whole debt, which will hold good -until limitations run again from the date of such partial payment. Each individual in a firrhi is lia ble for the full amount of the debts of the firm, except in cases of special or limited partnership. if a debtor owe several debts to t.he same creditor and pay a~sum of money, he has the right to de signate the particular debt to which the payment shall apply ; otherwise the creditor may ap propriate it to that of the longest standing, or for whbich he has least Eecurity. A wil'l to pass real estate must be in writing, signed by the tes tator. GENUINE HOSPITALITY . - The true hospitality of the home is never loudly demonstrative, it never overwhelms you with its greeting, though you have not a doubt of its sincerity. You are not disturbed by the creaking of the domestic mach-in ery, suddenly impelled at unwonted speed for your accommodation. Quietly it does its work, that it may put you in peaceable possession of its results. He is not the true host, she is not the best hostess, who is ever going to and fro with hurried action and flurried man ner and unnatural zeal, which im plies forced effort to affect a hos pitable appearance, but rather the one who takes your coming with quiet dignity and noiseless pains taking; who never obtrudes at tention, yet is very attentive all the while ; who makes you, in a word, "at home." * - . -Wisconsin has 20,000,000 acres of land which have never been broken or felt the plow. A man without a character is as nnfor tunate as a Congressman without a cork-screw. What I desire that others should not do to me, I equally desire not to do to them. Man believes himself always greater than he is, and is esteemed lsss than he is worth. How to acquire short-hand Fool around a buzz saw. Nothing so lubricates the mus ds na sweet toil.1 ADVERTISING RATES. Advertisements inserted at the ratm of $1.00 per square (one inch) for first insergon and 75 cents for each subseqaent insertion. Donhie column advertisements ten per cent. on above. Notices of meetings, obituaries and tribut< s of respect, same rates per square as ordinaty advertisements. Special Notices in Local column 15 cents per line. Advertisements not marked with the num bor of insertinis will be kept in till forbid, :td chargf-d ::ecordin-y. Si>.ial con:racts made with large adver tisers, wirm liberal dednctions on above rates JO a PR*TIA*7G DONE W ITIH NEATNESS AND DISPATCH. TERMS CASH. A 1USINESS WOMAN. Few men are inclined to grant women the Credit of having any business tact or of doing business in a business way; but they must com11e down ill the ease of the De troit widow w, hose personal effects are now being overhauled by an administrator. She made no will, but the private papers in her desk explained all that. The first pa. per on the bundle was indorsed : "Offer of marriage from Mr.- . Respectfully declined on the ground of his stoopig shoulders and defective vision. Contents private." The next paper was indorsed: "S(hednle B, showing that I have just enough to bury me." -A dainty-looking epistle bore the indorsement in red ink : "Num ber -G.'-Conditional offer of marriage from Mr. S. declined with thanks," A bill sent from a millinery house bore the following in pen. cil: "Paid the within in presence of the cook the day Mr. G-called and offered me his hand and heart ; parlor stove fell down same day." A bill of $28.38, sent frorir .a grocery house, was indorsed: "Settled the within for $25, as I bad never had the sardines as charged. Paid the money the day the cook I. wn stairs. Re jected Mr. B.'s offer to wed him just before the bill came in." An official envelope containing several papers was marked : "Various epistles hinting at marriage; orthography generally poor, grammar terrible, construe tion very bad. Answered each one kindly but firmly." A pink-colored letter without envelope was marked : "Gushing offer of marriage from young Mr. Y. Ink very poor and~ no pathos in his expressions. This is his second direct offer. De elined on the ground of his youth." A bill for $7, balance due on a cloak was filed : "Paid this after a sharp dispute in the presence of Sarah, who - hurt her nose same day. Mr'. L. was in the parlor at the time. Proposed before he left; genitly but firmly declined offer on ac count of his deafness." [Detroit Free Press. THE BARBER'S PoLL.-Every part of the barber's pole formerly. had especial significance. The gilt knob at the top was once a brass basin, with a notch in side used to fit under the chin to facilitate - the lathering and washiog of the , customers. The barbers were formerly surgeons ; at least, all the venesection was performed -ly them. The pole represents the. staff held by persons who were bled in the arm; and the two spiral ribbons painted around it were originally actual bandages-, one for cording or binding thej~ arm to cause the fior of blood, and the other for dressing the puncture afterward. The whole was significant of the barber's twin occupations-shaving and bloodletting. Be severe to yourself, and in dulgent to others; you thus avoid all resentment. Anger is like a fall-hot hxorse, who, being allowed his way, self mettle tires him. Have one settled purpose in life, and if it be honorable it will bring you reward. Mommsen is in Italy, complet-/ ing his historical and archeologi cal investigations. T bink not of faults committed in the past when one has reformed