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THE-HERALD s- _ __ _ __ _ r Aw.ITSN R T giAY THURSDAY MORNING, Den )Advetime Tt.. -1 0 9 e f ..4 aoe EAt a crgndPdropl dtor. c Invariably in Advance. A Family Companion, Devoted to Literature, Miscellany, News, Agriculture, Markets &c. SThe r s at the expiration of D --irk detee expiration of mb Vol. XV . NEWBERRY, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1882. No. .T oT:io n r denotes_expiration_of__ub__ THt E HOME CONCERT. WeltrTom. my boy, I must say good-by, I'e bad a wonderful visit here; * Ejyed It, too, as well as I could Away flouq all ttrt my heart holds dear. :afb Ire been a trife rough A little awkward, your wife would say And very liy I've missed the hint' Of your city polish day by day. But somehow, Tom, though the same ol roof Sheltered us both when we were boys. And the same dear mother-love watche us both, tbaring-r childish griet and joys, Yet you areralmost a stranger now; Your ways and mine are as far apart As though we never had thrown an arm About each other with loving heart. Your city home is a palace, Tom; Your wife and children are fair to see Toa couldn't breathe in the little cot. The little home, that belongs to me. _'Ad I am lost in your grand large house, And dased with the wealth on every side I hardly know my brother, Tom, Inthe midst of so much statoly pride. es ;lcocert was grand, last night, The singing splendid; but, do you know heart keep longing, the evening througb Foranotherconcert, so sweet and low maybe lt'wouldn't please the ear Of one so cltured and grand as you; atso masIc-langh if you will Ily lsart and thoughts must ever be truw I abut my eyes in the ball last night (or the clash of the tusic wearied me), And close to myeart this vsloa came The sme sweet picture [ always ses; Iathe,ine-cladPQrch of a cottage home, Hal-Inhadowand half In sun. A ot Se ieistiag herlullaby, Bocug to rest her little one. And soft and sweet as the music fell Prom;tbe mother's lips, I heard the coo Of my baby girl, as with drowsy tongue She echoed the song with 'Goo-a-goo.' Toge'isrey sBng, the mother and th Swfb"nV chM,= by the cottage door. A1 that is the concert, brother Tom, noar are sching to hear once more. So now good-by. And I wish you well, And many a year of wealth and gain, ou were born to be rich and gay; Lam conteatto be poor and plain. And Igo back to my country home 1kida love that absence has stfengthene SBaek to the concert all my own other's singing and baby's coo * ~ PftB'~PARTY. irty dollars and twenty iv eents-and I've 'arned it, mero knows ' Mists Merriweatherglanceddow1 at the heap of fresh, new gree and brown bills lying upon Lb whitely-scoured pine-table, in ret.rospective manner. y3est to think of the batches < Sturkeys I've rose-pampered 'er - up like they was babies, too-ar hpiles of yaller belfiowers an peore spies I've cut and-drie< ~ ards of domestic IP, more goodi~do say U've 'arned ever tried,j The 4tiWu orto chnck it rigt Therinto the bank, and it' osig Prue's sister, Mrs. Potte: siie wilted-looki ng womai asmall nb of dusty, flaxe r pinned tightly at the back< eer head, who was mnannfacturin :pumpkin preserves in a big brai -kettle, swung over the blaze i the -fire-place, had one single ide of solid comfort-money at ii terest. 'Banks ain't always safe,' ri marked Miss Prae, half to hersell 'an' I don't see as money's mue use noways ef you keep it poke in a bank always, so you can get isof you want to. I recke ill hey some good ont'n thi anyhQw. I'm goin' to give a 'A party I' screamed Meg Po ter, a bonceing, black-eyed gir in a red jacket, that was waterin a thrifty plant that dwelt in a ancient coffee-boilgr in the kitchel -window. 'Oh, yes, do Aunt Prat and Ill help you to make tk skes, and we'-il invite thoi charming Flashers that have jui come from the city, and-' 'No, we won't I' said Miss Pro decisively. 'Hit ain't a-goin' 1 be no sich a affair ; an' il tell yC -once an' fer all it's only a-goin' 1 he a party for poor folks-them -don't never have no turkey< aplum-puddin'.- I'm a-goin, scratch roun' in all the highwaa anid byways for the poorest at ,.%blest, an' make 'em S ~come; an' I'm a--goin' to give 'e ..e oo mess of frosted ponw cake, an'. lemopa _pies, an' boned ing h turkey-An' cranberry jolly, an' all trotte sich.' .dining 'Fudge'r grumbled Meg. thump- clama irg her watering-pot down with hunke emphasis, 'that won't be nice!' Prue 'Laudy_ massey!' groaned Mrs. ger'n Potter, 'you always was quare, heart Prue Merriweather; but this feel I here's the. capsheaf. They'll most a cak likely get sick, an' blame you fer etc., i it, an' pall you. names, an' your him money'll all be wasted, when you 1 make might save it up. Ef yon're afraid Mis of a bank,Tenditout-' ample 'I'm a-goinfo, interrupted Miss 1 she; h Prue. . ''.oso givetb to the upon poor lend__.j. the Lord.' I'm whose a-goin' to lend this much to the this h Lord, auyway. 'If 'But ytr; won't git no interest,' pinese mourned ier-sister, stirring up her find it preseres with much dejection. Mel 'I ain't afraid of gettin' cheated, set ti noway,' said MissP se,drlI j rathei And asl er'as'io ope what- and e ever tftr dt.g berO hange that her ml A.u i ej andniece were a bad constrained-'. i ke ,thi best of Mis it, and- ps aloog-withib'e prepa- ishing ration.s. . . with I 'LooJlies if y'o was..cook- wAn in' your -weddin' dinner, Prue ping Merriweather,' titeile liseihi- 'MiE ma Jonquil appearing in the door- 'there way with a purple calico apron he co pinnddeEF fe; powel lug critically at the row,Qf lemon (ranr and cocoanut pies upon the cup- come board; beside which stood a great on a cake studded with raisins and go,-an citron. 'I come to fetch your pat- 'Of tern back; an' seemed like I smelt- Miss ?nutmegs an' things bere, so I orang come this way.' mysel - Miss ,Jonquil was chunky and As fair, and had a softly-insinuating form, manner and light-gray eyes. all di 'Law me !' she continued, glid- 'Pri ing in, and plumping herself into just a a rocking-chair by the fire, 'ef it An< ain't this very day ten years ago tall al that, iou was cookin' up .lhirs Prue jt like you air now,'cause you 'Jin 'lukwcd Jim Griggs would be buck you?' from Idyho next day. W e all Lole the 1i you not to put no ftitlh in his guesti promisiu'-iike as not he wouldn't ball, come, he was aiways so keerless ; close but you was jest that headstrong 'It' you would fix fer him, an' hev a else !' party to welosme him, anyhow. ily. SReson you thought it might be ten it your weddin'-day of he tuck a no- home tion to suggest it-fer I s'pose he very h edn't spoke already.' niver B 'You needn't bother yourself to coi nono about whether he bed or in a not,' said Miss Pree flushing. 'He ward didn't never come, so I recon you trave was satisfied.' I wo 'Oh, now, Prue ?' said Miss Je' when mima, reproachfully, 'you know I I vo *was awfully sorry when he didn't bad ecome, you looked so distressed last Slike ; an, .1 pitied you ever since! when Seemed like you thought such a wrett t heap of Jim ; ef' he'd only return- than Ied, you might a been Mrs. Griggs mostI all this time. But sakes I he must agent be married long ago; an' I s'pose safe-k you don't expect ever to be noth- not 1 inrg but an old maid now ?' way, Miss Jonquil, being fully six I'll ~ Smonths younger than Miss Merri- for bweather, could afford this fling, here; '1 don't expect nothing only every a what Providence sends,' said Miss prodi Pine, composedly, setting a plate -Mr of cranberry tarts in the window tion to cool. with b'A great fire roared in Miss Mer- arout d riweather's parlor next day1.upon and e the -ndrn whs-glittering Mii bras he a fashd bck te lghtto in< in broken glints, and the strange behir -'guests were soon assembled, en- ;t so joying the novelty and exchang- the ,tig greetings, comments and criti.- bauqi cisms- appel 'Dear me I' said an old lady in a serio: ~linsey shawl, who earned a scanty Skif k living by knitting socks for the persn e village store, 'if there ain't Jane little H iggs, that washes for them rough mii tminers-and looking as if she 'Pe theught she was as good adeny- dinne body"! said .'And just see old Daddy Skif. then kins, with his wall-eyes and bris. ded, o ties I know he'll spoil my appetite,' very L remarked Mrs. Baker, who was al- have >r most helpless with dropsy. 'I do W , think he might have had sense the I es "eno>ugh to stay away-the old least id pe !' .l But Daddy Skifkins, far from Ge suspecting himself of being an oh- cules Ije.: o arsi,n as bent on mak- adon imself agreeable to all, and d about from the fire to the -.room door with gleeful ex tions of-'Crickey, what a T y fire ! She's an angel, Miss is! There's a turkey big a wash-tub! Bless her F don't it jest make a feller ke goin' to church ? What to e ! Ain't it a screamer ! ' intil Mrs. Baker requested in to shut his mouth and not br a fool of himself. g 3 Prue felt that she had an reward in the happiness tb ad the means of bestowing m these poor creatures, into m lives to few such gleams as th ad fallen. * t people would only seek hap in this manner they would oftener, she thought. , who was helping her aunt e table, found the affair, an interesting experiment; o ven Mrs. Potter conceded tr Lending to the Lord was not w investment. s Merriweather was just fin- v off her table arrangements df great glass dish of oranges, i Daddy Skifkins came skip- ar iut, in much excitement. iz ss Prue,' he exclaimed, V< s a feller out.side says kain't me in, 'cause it's a-snowin' fr ful? An' Mrs. Baker an' y Larkins says he shain't in; but seems kinder rough $ feller to not hey no place to '.I reckon he ain't an' course he can come in,' said e1 Prue, settling the last T e. 'Wait-I'll let him in t I-' iri she opened the door, a tail d4 in a rough, gray overcoat, t Lpled with snow, walked in. CS ie l' exclaimed a deep voice, at little tremalous' .- tl 1, without.further notice, the id saucy stranger gave Miss h a very snowy bug. l i-Jim Griggs-is it really t cried Miss'Prue, returning a ug, in the face of all the s, who had trooped into the with Mrs. 'Potter and Meg li behind. Jim Griggs and nobody d returned the stranger cheer. c 'And every year hr the past tc 's been my intenion to come on this very day of this a month, because it's the an ary of that day I promised s ne, when'I got all but killed smashup, and ro'bbed after- g and when I got into a ling condition, come back ldn't, with never a cent, k I had made a fortune ; andr ,ved a vow not to conie till I it back-which I've done at and to come this night I did. Letters we poor ~ :hes couldn't send oftener once in six months, and they y went astray-all the mail didn't put in his pocket for eeping-so I wouldn't risk it, b ieing any hand to write, any- 5, and I always said next year e o sure. I knew you'd wait a ne, Prue, my darling, and b you are, with everything and b -body, to welcome back the gal!l' Griggs finished his explana- u before the bounteous fire, c Daddy Skifkins revolving v d him in a perfect ecstasy, , verybody talking at once. is Prne took the opportunity ulge in a thankful little cry d the dining-room door. But h mehow h'appened that while nuests were enjoying their a zet-for which Mrs. Baker's ,ite was not found to be, isly impaired by Daddy a is' presence--Mr. Griggs , aded Miss Prue to take a walk with him as far as the ter's residence. ars like it was bez weddin' in she was a-cookin', after all,' b E[ss.Jonquil, when she hearda sws. 'But, law sakes!l' she ad.- r with a titter, 'twerent't a stylish affair. I wouldn't r no sich a weddin'!I' iich remark did not trouble g 3te Miss M11riweather in the e C nius finds new ideas, wit ridi- c them, and common sensec Ls thm. EIE IRREPRESSIBLE NE GRO. om J. R. Randall's Washington letter to the Augusta Chronicle. At the front of the Capitol, not og ago, I saw a fat, sleek young gro man sitting on a bench, his nbs largely extended, an u-m ella shading his person, and a eam of special satisfaction in his ,es as they leisurely rested upon e mighty edifice. It was early orning, and thousands of white en and women were hurrying to eir -work in different parts of e city. As Sambo took in this norama luxuriously be seemed say : 'This -Government is de. ndent on the negro, and there re I contemplate that dome and ese marblo wings with an air of vnership, while the poor white ash, with restless eyes and care orn faces, tramp along to earn eir daily bread. But for negro >tes, Arthur would not be Presi nt ; Republicans would not dom ate unconstitutionally the House; Ad Mahone would not revolution e the Senate. But for negro >tes, these white Republicans ho get their bread and butter om the Departments would -obably have to hunt employ. ent elsewhere. Every rap :of eifer's gavel is by the authority my race ; and what would Rob on be or Don Cameron without ir indispensable assistance ? berefore I have the right to sit in e sun and take a proprietory terest in the surrounding gran qr.' And. as if _these witching oughts really did surge electri lly upon his fancy, Sambo retched his legs out a little far ier, cocked his eye a little more solently, stuck his thumb into. is waistcoat - a little more boss ke, and his capacious grin seemed take in the whole situation with i animal delight. Just then, a bite man, habitod with ofii.ial ithority of some lower grade of Ie, with one of the orders of the rand Army of the Republic ngling on .his broad bosom, tme to me and said : 'You seem be watching that negro over iere very intently. Perhaps you re thinking just what I am. here are about forty thousand ich insolent, good for nothing lows in this region, and they nagine that they own the coun -y. They certainly do own the epublican party, if they only new it in a more active way. hey have the instinct of impor mece, but lack the white man's inse of making their power felt for eirown advantage. Therein con. sts their immeasurable inferiori r. I was a Fedoral soldier for four ears-fighting to free these peo le and put votes in their hands. fe poor white men of the North egin to understand that in free ig negroes we have enslaved urselves. The great corporations re worse to us than any, slave older could have been to the lacks. While I labor like a dog, at fellow over there basks in 3e sun, and looks patronizingly pon me. Considering a hat hias >me, I am sorry now ihat I ever olunteered in what was cunning Scalled a defense of the .Repub c against Rebellion. With the resent lights before me, I would ot do it again.' He emphasized is words with some healthy im recations, darting, meanwhile, ienacing looks at Sambo, who, nder the warm rays of the sun, ras yielding to a delicious languor od preparing to sleep soundly, hile his Republican white ser ants in Congress settled down to by his behests, and put forth ampting baits for a fresh in almnt of the colored vote, I ave no doubt that many thou ands of white men at the North eason as the old soldier did ; but bey are owned by imperious obber barons, who control their toniachs and compel their votes. owe day there will be a violent hange. But a long time yet, Sam o will coil up like a sacred rocodile and slumber at the base f Washington's statue-the maker f Presidents and Congressmen. nd who shall 'disturb his repose, while Brewster owes his pompos. ty to the black idol, and Robeson man in no other way formulate his Iesigns upon the Treasury ? In. itead of hunting a white elephant o exhibit in America, let Barnum ake to Europe the African Jum bo, who, a century ago, was eat. ng snakes in a jungle of Etheopia, md now controls, with a slip of paper, the greatest Republic of he earth. Talk about there be ng no miracles in the 19th cen bury after that ! LET US CONSIDER. Abbeville Medium. As the campaign progresses and warms up the people should be 3areful not to lose sight of the true ssues involved in the contest. It is >f small consequence whether any )ne man man or set of men may be chosen to fill public positions. Principles and not men are to be regarded. The people demand an economical and simple form of government without any compli ated machinery or multiplicity of Dffices. It is not the province of our lawmakers to create places of profit for men who may be needy, no matter how distinguished or deserving they may be unless ex tra service is imperatively ne cessary to conduct the govern ment and administer justice. In 1876 the Democratic party prom ised to give our people a better government for less money, and with fewer officers at proper sala ries, than the Radicals bad done. It way said that our commop schools s bould be run on 'a cheap er plan and to more advantage than ever before. Reduction of taxes, cutting- down expenses, abolishment of useless offices and retirement of hangers-on were a few of the arguments and promises of that eventful crisis. These gave enthusiasm, earnegtness and vic tory to the canvass. It was not a personal campaign but one founded upon sound Democratic principles. It was inspired by the necessities of the people and re ceived their hearty and united support. It was consequently unselfish and not degraded by any base ambition or scramble for po sition. Since then, however, chance has thrown men of weak and unstable mediocrity to the surface and the honorable and ele vated sentiments that animated the men of 1876, has been clouded and dwarfed by a petty struggle for position and the sacrifice of the living principles of true De mocracy. The incumbents seem to think that they are not only en titled to life tenure but that the hereditary principle should apply and that the offices should be handed down from generation to generation. It even seems that an 'order of succession' has been. established and to question the Divine right to rule of these men is esteemed as astrocious as treas on. A man's standing as a Demo crat is not to be determined by his fidelity to the ancient and fun damental principles of the party but by his adhesion to and sup, port of personal aspirations of certain individuals. A new rule of faith and practice has been laid down. In the present campaign the Democratic party has a solemn duty and a heavy task to perform in correcting these grave errors which have crept into our faith. To forget principles or subordi nate them to personal advance ment is to give up everything and uphold the interests of an oli garchy. It stands every man in hand to consider well upon whom the honors of office should be conferred. There are many wor thy men who aspire to position. A vote by an intelligent citizen is not to be cast on the ground of personal friendship. An aspirant's record should be taken into con sideration. if the people favor perpetuity in office or the multi plication of offices they can easily find men to support their views. If they believe in extravagant ap propriations they can find men who'will vote away all the money they can stand. If, however, the people wish an economical administration of the State overnment and a low ut sufficient rate of taxation a nun who believes in the spoliation )f the masses for the emolument mnd benefit of particular classes is )ot the one to select for public po Uitions. The situation is plain to non who think. Public officers are not masters but should be servants of the people to carry )t their will. The promises of 1876 must not be ignored and lost ight of. It is absolutely essen ,ial that they should be remem )ered if we wish to maintain good ;ov rnment. It is against tradi ion and sound political sense to lo otherwise.-Abbeville Medium. EDITORS AS CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. Major A. S. Todd of the Ander ;on Journal has been brought for ward for the Legislature in his sointy, and~ Mr. D. J. Carter of the Lancaster Ledger has been recommended by the Executive Committee of his county as a suitable person to fill the unex pired term in Lancaster county. Nobody has done more to advance the best interests of the county and promote its welfare than has the knights of the fifth estate, and we are delighted to see their efforts apprediated, and their ability recognized. Where they have contributed so materially in bringing about good gov.ernment, it is but a just return that they should enjoy some of the honors, and Anderson and Lancaster coun ties show that they appreciate the labors of their journalists and pay a very nice compliment to these gentlemen. Success to both of you.-Abbeville Press and Banner, 22nd. Great minds run in the same channel, and excellent newspaper men some times take the same view of matters. For instance Mr. H. W. Grady of the Atlanta Constitution, and Mr. E. W. Mc. Lenna of the Edgefaeld Monitor decline to be candidates for office. We say they are right. The posi tion of editor, if rightly filled is the highest and most important office of which we know. We would rather be a good newspa per editor than to be President. [Abbeville Press and Banner, 22nd. Maj. A. S. Todd, of the Ander son Journal, has been nominated for Representative from that county in the Legislature. The Hampton Guardian, hopes that be will be elected. For his own sake and for the sake of the pro fession in which he does such good service to his county and State, we bope that Maj. Todd will de cine the proffered honor. The journalist should keep his skirts clear of politics.-Georgetoton En qurer. It is strange that, of all possi ble tasks simply to be what we are should prove not the easiest, but infinitely the hardest. When the devil wants to train up a young man in the way he desires him to go, he appoints idleness to boss the job. Success soon paIls. The joyous time is when the breeze first strikes your sails, and the waters rustle under your bows. The virtue of prosperity is tem perance; the virtue of adversity fortitude, which, in morals, is the more heroic virtue ? Those only who know little can be said to know anything. The greater the knowledge the greater the doubt. To judge religion we must have it-not stare at it from the bot tom of a seemingly interminable ladder. Of all thieves foole are the worst ; they rob you of timneand temper. When the best things are not possible the best may be made of those that are. Trust not the praise of a friend, nor the contempt of an enemy. Neither worth nor wisdom comes an efort. A MAN WHO EMPLOYS NEAR LY 20,000 MEN. The following very graphic de scription of the immense works of Herr Frederich Krupp, at Essen, Germany, is contained in a pri vate letter from Hon. J. S. Potter, United States Consel at Crefeld e (Germany), who recently visited a the establishment in company with Colonel Carroll D. Wright, chief of the Massachusetts bureau of a statistics. Mr. Potter says : At this time 18,542 is the daily a average number of men employed r in this manufactory. for the pro. duction of everything that is com posed of steel-especially war material. Steam -and smoke were issuing from countless chimneys and smoke stacks, and rolling in immense volumes over the 650 acres of buildings within the walls which inclose his grounds. The view from the outside seemed to indicate a tornado of excitement and a rush of business within. Upon entering, however, the scene presented was surprisingly quiet. When a man was seen, whether workman or manager, he was as serene as a morning in the trop ics. There was no excitement, no r'sh ; every man's motions being all in the line of system and order. I do not remember to have heard a loud word spoken among the thousands of men in the different buildings through which we passed. But the un ceasing smoke and steam con tinned to ascend'.from pipes and chimneys near and^as far away as the eye could see, -,and the sub dued bum of machinery every where- was as steady as the-roar of Niagara. Great cannon were being moved as silently.as if they were going to the funeral of the masses of men they were made. to slaughter. One cannon recently finished, weighing, with wedge, about eighty tons, and throwing ahell. weighing one and 'a half tons a distance of more than ten miles, was being placed in position. Only a mild word was occasionally uttered by the man in charge, and the great mass went steadily in the right direction. No fuss, no false motions; every utterance and mo tion was just the one that ought to be made. The man in charge was a complete 'boss.' The ave rage numb~er composing the fam ilies of these 18,542 men was four and a half to each-thus making between eighty and ninety thou sand human beings dependent upon the business, skill and man agement of Herr .Krupp, who was born lowly, and thirty years 'ego was a poor man. He provides every thing-dwellings and homes for 'all-schools, churches, preach ers, supply-stores, bakeries,slaugh ter-houses, butchers, doctors, bath ing establishments, life insurance and fire companies, pension insti tutions, hospitals, undertakers and funerals, and all works smoothly and well. In reply to a question covering the vast respon sibility, anxiety, care and difficul ties in managing such a complex and extensive establishment, he said he had little anxiety and no difficulty in managing his increas ing business, His caIle and re sponsibility was chiefly exercised in the selection of men for posi tions'of management. He had no friendship for 'bosses' who were not exactly fitted for the posi tion they were engaged to fill and no mercy for those found neg ligent or inefficient. To his cau tion in the selection of managers he attributed the chief success of his life. Firmness or stiffness of the mind is not from adherence to truth, but submission to prejudice. Wait for others to advance your interests, and.you will wait until they are not worth advancing The art of poetry is to touch' the passions, and its duty to lead them on the side of virtue. Act well at the moment, and you have performed a good ac tion to all eternity. Hypocrisy is the homage vice pay to virtu.ne THE ROMANCE OF A STREET -Tien years ago, one pressive sum ier night, a gentleman, who was hen and is now a dealer in teas and -- picas in New York, was a guepat he Troy House. He asked the clerk F there were any amusements that vening, and, receiving a negative an wer, inquired where he could find cool spot to spend an hour or two. 'he clerk advised a ride on the street irs to Albia and back. The gentle ian boarded a car. Next to him sat young lady, the daughter of a poor, it respected Englishman, then 'a eaident of Albia. The young lady ras not very young, neither very andsome, but was attractive and right. Her occupation was school eaching. A remark by the gentl fx man led to an informal conversation, rhich became so interesting that -hen the young lady's residence at Ubia was reached she was not aware f it until the conductor. called her ,ttention to the fact. After she had one the gentleman asked the con utor who the lady was. The con luctor, who had supposed the two cere old friends, gave the. young.. roman's name. Said the gentleman I would like to meet- her again. I im a widower with two children and ive in New York. I have never net a lady .in my life who looked talked, and acted . so much like my wife as the young woman h acciden ally met on your' car.' The conduo tor, taking an interest in the romantio ase, answered the varied questions of he widower, and finally agreed- to take his card to her and ask for an in. ~erview at b'ei hozine. On tlie llow ig evening an introductiont place, : whieh wa followed six 9nths& later .by a marriage, investigation;e the gentlemsn's'statements concern ing his 'standing having verified them in detail The foiuier widower :o has five children ad a happy homeia. ill respects:-Troy :Tmes. PROOF RAING--A first-las - proof-reader, in'addition toa genei and practical acquaintance withty pograpby, should ;understand clealy the grammar and idiomatic, structim of the mother-tongue, and live,:as it were, an encyclopedia knowledge of the names, times and produtionsO its writers, as well as a thorough_ wiliarity with the Bible, Shakespeare etc. He should be, in fact, a livin,g orthographical, biographical, geogra hical, historical and scientific die- = ionary, with some smattering of" reek, Latin, French, Spanish, Its!- - an and German. Yet all'these ac -omplishments are valueless unless he posesses a keen and quick eye, that, ike a hound, can detectanoerror al ost by scent. There are -eyes 'of his sort, that with a cursory glanoe ill catch a solitary error in a page. The world is little aware how greatly any authors are indebted to a com etent proof-reading, for not only-re forming their spelling and punctua- ' ion, but for valuable suggestions in egard to style, language and gram er-thus rectifying faults which ould have rendered their work fair ame for the critic. No circus is complete without' eatiful woman, and Fogg, who s -posted, says wherevor a beaut, fbi woman fs you mnay look out ' for a circus After long experience with the world I affrm before God that I ever knew a rogue who was not inhappy. Houses are built to live in more han to look on; therefore let use,be referred before uniformity, except here both may be had. The most completely lost of all days is the one in which we have not laugh Refrain -not to speak, when by peaking you may do good. He who says what he likes must ear what he does not like. Compliments cost nothingbut many eople pay dearly for themi. Pridle hides our own faults, and agnifies those of others. Wit is a merchandise that is sold but can never be bought. He who proposes so be an authoe nould first be a student.