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THE countenance is pale and leaden colored, with occasional flushes, or a circumscribed spot on one or both checks; thc eyes become dull; the pu pils dilate; an azure semicircle runs Along thc lower eye-lid ; the nose is ir ritated, swells, and sometimes bleeds j a swelling of thc upper lip ; occasion^', headache, with humming or throbbing t>f the cars; an unusual secretion of saliva; slimy or furred tongue; breath very foul, partir .daily in thc morning; appetite variable, sometimes voracious, with a gnawing sensation of thc stom ach, at others, entirely gone; fleeting pains in the stomach; occasional nausea and vomiting; violent pains throughout thc abdomen; bowels ir regular, at times costive; stools slimy; not unfrcquently tinged with blood; belly swollen and hard; urine turbid; respiration occasionally difficult, and accompanied by hiccough ; cough sometimes dry and convulsive ; uneasy and disturbed sleep, willi grinding of the teeth : temper variable, but gener ally irritable, &c. Whenever tho above symptoms arc found lo exist, DR. Ci McLANE'S VERMIFUGE will certainly effect a cure. IT DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY .in any form ; it is an innocent prepara tion, not capable of doing thc slightest injury io thc most tender infant. The genuine DR. MCLANE'S VER MIFUGE bears thc signatures of C. Mc LANE and FLEMING: buos. on thc wrapper. ? -:o: DR. C. Me^ANE'S LI VIER PILLS arc not recommended as a remedy "for all thc ills that llcsh is heir to," hui in affections of thc liver, and in nil Hiltons Complaints, Dyspepsia anti Sick I Ieadaehe, or diseases of that character, they stand without a rival. AGUE AND FEVER. No better cathartic can bc used preparatory to, or after laking Quinine. As a simple purgative they are unequaled. DEW AUE OE IMITATION'S. Thc genuine arc never sugar coaled. Each hox has a red wax seal on thc lid with ? thc impression DR. MCLANE'S LIVEK PII.I.S. Each wrapper bears thc signatures of C. MCLANE and FLEMING DUOS. Insist upon having thc genuine Dr. C. Mc LAN E'S LIVER PILUS, prepared hy Fleming Bros., of Pittsburgh, Pa., thc market being full of imitations of thc name McJj(l)iet spelled differently bu "me .pronunciation. FrofossioriaA O eur d.s. J. H. PITCHFORD, A.ttoi-iioy?At?Ijaw. OFFICE ON COURT HOUSE SQUARE, CLAYTON, Gha,.-, WILL give prompt attention to collec tions und all other business confided to him. Muy 15, 1379 2G-ly WM. C. 1C13IT1I. JOHN S. VERNEN. KEITH & VERN ER, 4 T T 0 R N E Y S A T L A W A JVD Solicitors in Kj'tity, Will practico in tho Stato Courts on thc Eighth Judicial Circuit and in tho United States Court Office on Public Square, Walhalla, 8 G Jail (5, 187o 8 tf B. Mod?WAN, lt. A. THOMPSON Abbeville, S 0 Walhalla, S O MCGOWAN <& THOMPSON, A T T O lt N M Y S A J' L A W, \Vill givo prompt attention to nil businosj confided to them in tho Stato, County, nn.tl United States Courts. Q-fflce on Court House Square, Walhalla, S C 't .IO junior partner, Mn. THOMPSON, Wit ;I1HO practice in tho Courts ol'Piokens, Orocn yillo and Andorson. January, 1870 tf DR. J. M. MCLANAHAN. HAVING resumed tho practico of medicino offers his professional services lo thc com munity. Ollico al his rosldoucc .it Bachelors Retreat Poonce County, S. C. August 8, 1878 38 energetic oauvnuscrs to engage in a pleasant am profitable business. Good mcu will lind thia u raro chance To dVCa,k:e jVIonoy. Suoh will please nnswor this advertiscmenl b y letter, enclosing stamp for reply, stating what business they have been engaged in None butthoao who mean buslllOSS need apply. Address, Finley, Hat voy & Co, Atlanta, Ga-. Much 13, 187'J, 17-Jy Timo Runs On. Wo soo tho blossom brightly glow, Wo liston to tho brooklet's now, Wo bear tho gay bird's merry oall, Wo noto tho biuo sky over all; Lo! while wo say "Tho world is sweet," Tho white frost obills our waiting foot. Tho babo, uow cradled in our arms, To-morrow wakes to girlhood's oh tums; Anon, n captive maiden stands, A willing captive in love's bands; Jiro long, n world-worn train await Their summons through death's somber gate. From flower to fruit is but a day; From youth to ago a swift, brief woy; 4 ot, if wc garner fast and well, The ripening harvest who can tell? For limo runs on; yet every hour Is rich with sonic God-giveu power. All up aud down thc world wo seo Life's royal gifts as 6oattcrud free; The patient hand has but to bind Tho bounteous sheaves, each year to lind Earth's green and gold will turn to wheat; Though time runs oo, the world is sweet. We tuny not find tho Autumn way lias just the glory of thc May, And silver head and waning sight May foci "Life's summer was so bright;" And yet a chastened beauty glows Where full rich lives grow ncur their close. Thc world is sweet, yet limo runs on; And when our songs, our flowers ave gone, I Lol others will thc sickle wield Adown tho saute blight harvest field; And others walch, on sunny nves, Tho reapers bringing homo their sheaves. Af tor Appomattox. AN INTERESTING TALK. WITH (JEN. ll. E. LEU. When tho army of den. Sherman uus making its famous ho in cw iud inarch to j Washington, it rested for a few days in tho j fallen Capital of thc 'allen Confederacy. While there a Federal chaplain visited Gen. llobert. M. Lee, and bad an interest ing conversation willi him, and this conver sation now sees pilot, for thc first time, in thc Cincinnati Commercial. Tho writer says: Accompanied by Gen. Geary, afterwards Governor Geary, o? Pennsylvania, and pro vided with a letter from Gen. Iluzcn, who knew Gen Lee ot West Point, 1 was ad mitted to tho presence of thc illustrious commander. Goo Leo was creel und hand some. His easy style and simplicity of manner did not speak of disaster. Ho was very positive iu his convictions, but iu our long talk always weighed ove^y sen tence. President Lincoln's assassination was uppermost in nil our minds. Gen. Lee said: "Thc death of that eminent citi zen has filled mc with horror. If liiere wcro blemishes in his character, his life exhibited sonic splendid and rare virtues. Ho was OHO of tho most extraordinary mon that ever: lived in this country. His heart was grand and largo. He was constitution' ally pensive. Had bc been Bpared, thc South would bc treated with honorable pvc? priety and willi a gallant generosity; that good-will and friendliness would have marked his treatment of thc pcoplo of thc South." Gen. Leo now adverted to the character of Grant, of whom ho spoko iu thc most friendly words and terms, lie ascribed to him thc possession of thc noblest attributes of American manhood, that ho possessed all tho requisites and talents for tho organization of armies. "I wish," said Gen. Loo, "to do simple justico to I Gen. Grant, when I say that his treatment : of the Army of Southern Virginia is with I oui a parallel in tho history of tho civilized world. When my poor soldiers, with fam ished faces, had neither food nor raiment, it was then that Gen. Grant immediately issued tho humane oidor that forty thou sand rations should bc furnished to thu im poverished troops. Aud that was not all ol Iiis magnanimity. 1 was giving directions to ono of my .staff officers whon making i out tho list cf things to bc surrendered, tc i iuoludo tho horses. At that moment Gen, I Grant, who seemed to bo paying no atten tion to what was transpiring, quickly suid: 1 "No, no, Gen Lee, not a horso-not ono I keep them nil. \'our people will need them for thc spring crops!" lt wns a scene never to bc forgotten to watch Leo's man ncr when, with a spirit of chivalry equal to hi; skill and gallantry ho told, with moistened eyes, this and many other instances of'thc > magnanimity so nobly displayed by hie , illustrious rival. 1 asked bim who was thc - greatest of tho Federal generals. "Indeed sir, 1 have no hesitation in saying Gen, Grant. Poth as a gentleman anti an organ izcr of victorious war, Gen. Grant hat! excelled all your most Uotod soldiers. Ile . has exhibited moro real greatness of mind , inure consummate prudence from tho outset I and inure heroic bravery than uny ono on i your side." Tho conversation turned tr Gon. Sherman, of whom bc spoko os fol lows: "As a strategist and commander oi men Sherman bas displayed tho highest order of military genius. Throughout, lui recent campaign, when he bad to pas' ' through an unknown country, orosu rivers f support his troops, A.c., bc certainly oxhib ' itcd a singleness of purpose, u fertility o resource which wins him a high plain among thc famous soldiers of history. IL Booms tJ bo uool without apathy, cuutioui without bi tug dilatory, patient without bc Int; dispirited, personally bravo, but ucvor mob. Judged by Napolcon'o test, 'Who did all ?hair ho Is, in my opinion, among tho most successful of tho Federal officers who havo played n prominent part in tho history of tho war. Ju tho cour?o of con versation ho ?poko of Sheridan ns a most brilliant and magnetic commander. AY II Y THE CONFIODKUAOY VEOVED A EA 1 LU tl E . To tho question: "What was tho causo of tho failuro of tho South?" thc General smiliuc.lv Raid: "I um not o very good extemporaneous sneaker, nor aui I a very good extemporane ous answerer of questions. Tho most con spicuous reason was tho superiority in men aud in resources of tho North. The United States had all tho advantages-a lund of boundless wealth, cities seouro from tho horrors of civil war, and a constant stream of emigrants to lill up tho depleted ranks of your armies. Tho numbers against us were enormous. Thc population of tho South was never moro than seven millions. With live to ouo against them tho South erners performed n mighty work und mudo a gigantic btep towards their independence. "Another cause lay in tho vanity of many of our people. Tho first battles of thc war being favorable to us, thu South was wild with confidenco and the whole country was thrown into a ferment of ex citement. It wos doubtful, indeed, whether one in a thousand of our pcoplo supposed { foi* a moment that there was any doubt of an immodiato und a successful termination of tho struggle. Thc public meetings were in every casu too enthusiastic. Thc pcoplo were carried away with acclamation. Tho cheering proved to bo our folly. This ex cess of confidence lost us New Orleans and many other cities. "A much moro serious difficulty arose from tho mistaken view of tho Southern cause by thc Philanthropists of tho Old World. Thoy wei o led to believe that wc were fighting for thc perpetuity of slavery, abd that tho establishment u' tho Confode? racy would bo thc reopening of tho African ?lavo trade. This opinion shook tho faith of great and good mon in tho humanity nod righteousness of tho South. The conscript btw ,Wtis another effective jcliculi to our success Instead of being a benefit, it was a curso - a badge <>f disgrace Tho rich were favored falsehood nut! dissimulation wero its natura results, suspicion and mistrust aroso when confidence und reliance should have pre vailed. Tho' attiludo preserved by Alt Davis nnd other leaders in opposition to thc arming of the negroes, a policy which ] ul Way e believed lu bo expedient, prove? j most disastrous. Thc wide spread poverty ol' i,hc country, accompanied by thc jus conviction that all further efforts were hope les?-these and other forces worked to om final result, thu failure of thc Confederacy.' THE FOitEION ELEMENT!) IN J10T1I ARMIES j Our next topic of conversation waa th I foreign clement in both annice. Spctikitij of tho Irish, ho declared with ponsidornbl feeling that thc "South could not reoonoil with their notion ol' oocsistonoy and honoi how Northern Irishmen, who Were ro des peral cly aud violently opposed to the thral dom ot Britain-tho wrongs of I rolan being mosquito-biles by tho side of th enormous injuries which had been inflicto by tho North on tho South-how liberty 'loving Irishmen could light against th Southerners contending for indopoudonc and equality of rights." 1 suggested tnt thc soldiers of Irish origin in our tirmii WOro cxually bewildered to know how Irisl men who for centuries had gallantly con tended for the freedom of thc Celts eoul bo so inconsistent and recreant to cvci priuoiplo of right PS to bc engaged in a wt for a government whoso cornerstone wt slavery. Besides that, though Irishmc 1 were revolutionists nt homo, they were cot i BOrvatives in tho United States, and tilt there was un inimit? di (fore neo between ivar in thc interest of oppicssion and ot in favor of thc oppressed, i Adverting to tho character of tho Iris 1 ns soldiers thc General was very onthusioi tie, Baying that thoy played u prmninei part in nil thc war? of tho world for tl last three centuries-now on ono side, nc i on thc other. "Tho Irish soldier lights ti ; so much for lucre ns through tho rockie i lovo of adventure, and, moreover, with , chivalrous devotion to tho causo ho espouo for thc time being. Cleburne, on our si J ; inherited tho intrepidity of his race On . field of battle bc shone Uko a meteor on I cloudy sky! As a dashing military man I ) was all virtue; a single vice docs not stn i him ns a warrior. His generosity and b i novolcncc had no limits. Tho caro whi I he took of tho fortunes of his officers ai i soldiers, from tho greatest to tho least, w i incessant. His integrity was provorbi ) and his modesty was an equally conspicuo , trait in his character. "Mooghcr on your side, though r Cleburnc's equal in military genius, rival i him in bravery and in tho uficotions of 1 ! soldier.'!. Tito gallant stand which his bc , brigtido mado on tho heights of Frederic! I burg is well known. Never wore mon i bravo. Thoy ennobled their moo by th > splendid gallantry on that desperate ooo - sion. Though totally routed thoy reap f harvests of glory. Their brilliant thou t hopeless assaults on our linos excited t i hearty applause of my officers and soldio i und Gen. Hill oxolaimod, 'Thcro ure th? , green lings again/ " Il IB ESTIMATE Ol' WEBSTER j Ol,AY ANi: f CALHOUN. Then as wo talked nf tho cause.1) of I } war wo drifted to tho old statosmun. G i J iee rofcrrcd dcspoudiugly to tho nut io look of statesmen* Speaking of Wedstor lio Balds "I never enw a moro striking objcot than Webster in tho Senate. Tho e flo et of his lino figuro and princely air, when speak ing, was like that of a vivid Hush in tho midst of darkness. What Paganini was in music thnt Webster was in oratory; tho ouo charmed Huropo with ono string, tho other electrified multitudes with his eloquence, ilo once complained to mo of tho wrongs dono him by thc reporters, but in vain; tho world would read whatever boro his honored namo, nnd tho grub worms were ever rendy to gratify thc desire by fragments or rather caricatures of his mighty eloquence. His opecohes indicate thc powers of tho great author-they uro lofty but not impassioned, correct but not flueut. Henry Clay was every inch a patriot aud nu orator. 1 heard him ou British aggression. Never certainly had 1 ever beheld so powerful an exhibition of natural oratory. The graoo of tho atti tudes into which ho threw his ilexiblo figuro, tho striking gestures ot his arms, nnd, above all, tho Inc which shot from his bril liant eyes, imparted nu effcot to tho coutiuu nlly chnrtniug accents of his voico of which tho most accomplished actor mny be proud. A', ono moment leaning forward when stat ing circumstantially thc grievances of which tho nation complained, and then standing bolt upright, with clenched hands nnd u couutcuanco distorted with passion, he poured out u tide of invectives. Thc effect on his nudienco was clcotrio-ono nu ni I j they ytood rcgnrding him with Sparkling eyes nnd trembling limbs, us though they were listening to the inspired voice of s prophet. Henry Clay was tho grcatcsl uctor off thc stage. Calhoun wns tho favo rite of tho South. Morally, ho is to bc rated higher than either Webster or Clay Ho was keen in tho Observation of what? ever was minute. He was attracted by tin lofty and ideal. Similarity, resemblance pictures and analysis caught his eye. Thoj Woro seized ntid secured nod thrown dowi upon his pago in gorgeous groups and spion did colorings. His lo?io was compiesset and concealed; the train of reasoning hi 6eeincd to bc pursuing might bo olenr noe continuous to his own niiodj all its fact logically articulated from end to end; but i was like a stream Of wutcr, working its wa; linder ground, lime* showed itself now nm then, or by a succession of openings om jets, the ono apparently deep, thc other ligh and sparkling. Ho was distinguished fo his power of condensation. Metaphor. tropea and figures of nil kinds were neve found in his speeches. His eloquence uti and logic set on fire. I heard him on on of his nltercntions with Clay. I was sur prised that Mr. Calhoun's cloqucnco di not produce thc lenst reply, lt felt like thunderbolt upon nu icoberg, glnnccd aloiq hissed and was extinguished." Jefferson Davis, Yancy, Urookonridg and Tooinbs, whose names ho mentioned, i well ni a net of equally prominent men i the North, Gen. Lee characterized UH "pol ticians," nnd "they," said he, "brought o tho war." He went on to Bay: "I wi opposed to thc war at thc outset. I wej when I heard of tho bombardment of Fo .Sumter! I sought retirement so that might not hear or see nny of tho politic: I loaders, the gt cat end nnd aim of who: statesmanship was to precipitate thc hav< that subsequently swept their fields ni: cities. Hut when Virginia, my nnth State, seceded, there was only one cour: for mo to pursue, namely, lo follow b< fortunes." STONEWALL JACKSON. Hoferriug to thc greot loss sustained I tho Confederacy in thc death of Stoncwn Jackson, (ion. Leo rein ul kc cl : "In surprise marches and in tho ort creating thc resources of war, Jackson f surpassed the level of his age, and rose to comparison with Hannibal uud Nu polco j thc two greatest commanders of nncic and modern limos. In every relation prtvnto nnd public lifo his chancier w perfect. The South has produoed soi ablo soldiors, and n few in point of milita talent were his equals, but it cannot ai never could boost of one moro beloved, n by personal friends alono, but by eve solder nnd officer that served under hil His dispatches, oven when nnnounoing t grandest success, wore brief statements faota unvarnished), many such passages this would occur: "' Wo aro about to open thc campaig I hnvo prayed earnestly to God that ho w onnblo mo to pass through it ia His ft knowing no greater earthly blessing than have a conscience at case in tho disohnr of duty.' " I left tho prcscnoo of Cen. Leo it pressed with tho consciousness that prii hatred, revenge had no placo in his nol nature, nnd that having lowered his cob nnd shenthed his sword, ho was fully enl tied to thc respect nnd consideration of t gallant soldier to whom he surrondcrcd. is needless for mo to say that, in my opi i ion, had ho lived, ho would fully hove u hold in tho most distinguished manner t union of tho States, the reconciliation of i elapses, nnd tho prosperity and happiness tho entire 001111117. Koruiost amongst t Confederates, nnd first in ponce, Gen. I was not only n chivalrous gentleman, I ho was eminently n Christian. In all i noltt ho was gifted with so rare n kindlin of demeanor, that he never mndo a qunr with any ono. His brilliant, though br cxpericnoo as instructor of tho young ir of the South, nftcr tho war closed, gi tho strongest evidence of his loyalty a i goodness of heart, nnd clearly presnged t i glory which would have crowned bis car i bad bi? lifo been spured. Remarkable Cotton Crops. Wo emil especial nttontion of cotton growers to thc article below, taken from tko Atlanta Constitution. Wo hopo some of our fnrraors will experiment on this plan on n small scale Muoh might bo gained, and uotbiug could bo lost: .'Tho newspapers aro calling attention to tho wonderful success of Mr. J. ?). Crump, whoso farm is nonr Aberdeen, Miss. Ile has adopted a new process in cotton plant ing abd the remarkable results which have followed bis experiments uro attracting tho notico of planters. In 1877, Mr. Crump produced 1,310 pouuds of ginned cotton to tho nore; 1,000 pounds in 1878; aud tho prospects this season point to tho heaviest yield ho has over obtained. Tho Aberdeen Examiner gives tho process. Mr. Crump prepares bis lond in December by digging bolos three feet from caoh other, and eigh teen inches from square nod cightccu ?nobes deep; these boles bo Oils with ma nuro to within four inches of the top, and thc remainder of tho way with tho top soil. At tho usual timo ho plants with tho view to having thrco stalks to a hill, and piles thc clay from thc bottoms of thc pi ts OB deep over their tops as thc supply will admit of, with n view to keeping down thc grass, and thou cultivates with band and boo, never allowing n plow to bc used. Thc prepara tion is made in December in order to subdue the fiery qualities of tho fertilizer, and tho holen when prepared will make at least three crops without changing their contents-the second crop generally being the best, and tho first and third ubout tho came. This plan hus gono beyond tho sphero of experi mont, and thcro is no longer necessity for a man to scrape over a dozen acres when he can obtain moro cotton aud botter cotton by cultivating two or thrco by Mr. Crump's process. A Swindling Machino. Thc lust issue of tito Ahbcvillo Press and Banner says tho Pennsylvania Land Com pany now proposes lo lend Abbeville Coun ty farmers money on their farms to one half their vuluo at 7 per cent, interest, No loans aro to bo made for a shorter period than three years, or for a longer period than twenty years. Mr. John lt. Mooro, ofthat county, having seen tho advertisement ol this concern, bas written for thc ugency, and if ho has, will post bnslo, wo venturi to Biy, receive his commission. We don'l know, but ir this is the concetti that adven Uses in sumo of tho State papers under th? name und stylo of tho ?'United Slates Hoint and Dower Association of Pennsylvania/ it is n most infernal swindling machine "Tho United States Homo and Dowel Association of Pennsylvania," bas beer advertising in the Greenville Enterprise anc Mountaineer, and hus established un agen ! there for Creenvillc, Spartauburg, Union York, Goonoo, Anderson, Laurens, New berry and Pickcns Counties. This concert had established a business in tbcpo countic; . with W. A. Hudson, of Grocnvillc, aa agent i and hi A. Whitcomb, manager, with lu ' headquarters at Atlanta, Ca. Those wh applied for tho loan of money were require* to advance $50 as a guarantee of faith, am 1 over one thousand dollars have thus beti 1 mulcted from citizens of Greenville, Abbe I ville abd Spartauburg. > Whitcomb, whoso operations hnvo beet ! extensive, suddenly disappeared froti Atlanta Inst week, carrying off in his snf about 83,000. When investigation wo made it was fourni that no applicant hat : received his loan. - Chester Bulletin. 1 Agriculral Itoms. Venezuela produces 85,500,000 pound of coffee annually. 1 A joint stock milk association in Nci i York delivers doily 5,000 quarts. 1 In 1878 tho honoy crop ol' Californi ' was estimated at 35,000,000 pounds. I Thc raising of sheep has been on th \ increase for ootne yours in Kcntuoky. ' Europe promisee to bo for all time t I ooiiie ti profitable market for our surplu I apples. ' North and South Carolina and Lou is i an - produce annually 80,000,000 pounds < \ rice. Tho acreage in wheat in England tb I year is 750,000 IC?H than thcro was lat yenr. Thcro never has boon such a promisin I prospect lor cotton in Northern Texas as i f present. ' Tho direct losses to sheep owners by tl > ravages of dogs reaoh $1,000,000 annual in wool and mutton. Tho annual crop of tobacco of tho Unite , States is about 420,000,000 pounds, two ) thirds of which is exported, j Thcro ore now only about 500,000 mern - hors of tho putrons of husbandry in tl j United States. At one limo tho organiza t lion numbered nearly 1,000,000. Mr. Maloney, of Wilmington, Dclawnr - basan Alderney heifer soventccri monti > old that gives sufficient milk to mnko nir 1 pounds of butter per week. f In 1870 tho average weight of wool pi 3 head to cadi sheep waa heavier in Mar) 3 land than in any other of tho sixteen Sout t cm States, viz: 8J pounds. i Tho manufacture of artificial clover set i is now a nourishing business in Germ?n I They nro fragmonts of gruvel, agitated in f revolving drum with certain coloring mai i tor. > Mr. Mcssohcrt, of Dougla?.'ivillo, Dorl I County, Pennsylvania, has nu import) ) J Orsoy cow that hus been averaging for tl i* past six months sixteen and ouo-half pout) ? of butter por week. Do not keep old sheep. Four seta of lambs aro oil a owo should boar; thia Will bring her to five yours, nud thia brings hor to un ago whon, with little extra caro, abo will round up to a good carcass. Woman's" "No." ALLEGED DECLINATION or OFFERS OF MAUIUAOK. Tho London Truth offered a prizo for tho best letter, tho subjeot to bo tho refusal of an offer of murringo. Tho result wa8 au inundation nearly fliting tho editor's office. Hero aro thc samples: DEAR MU. C?L?BA?-In dcilining tho honor of an offer of marriage from you I am constrained to own in justino to my judg mont, that I only refuse suoh an ono becauso 1 Lave accepted such another. MIRANDA; Friend over, husband novcr. A. S. P. No, thank you. SWEET PEA. DEAR MR. -: Take baok your offer. I cannot send a refusal to you, thc friend I so valuo and esteem. LANARK. No, dear; motlier says I musn't. POOR POLLY. DEAR SIR-In declining a proposal which I trust you will bolievo I appreciate as tho highest compliment you could possi I bly have paid mo, L beg to assure yoU in all sincority, that upou a review of my own demerits it is my belief that my refusal of your offer of marriage ls tho best and most unselfish return 1 can mako you. Believe mo, dear air, yours sincerely, PINK DOMINO. MY DRAU EDWIN-Thoro ia nothing in thc world I value moro than your friendship. You suggest to mo thc adoption of a course by which I should most certainly loso it. How cruel! how unkind! But tho strength of my regard makes mo invulnerable td temptation, t am too much your friend to marry you, and euch I hopo always td remain. Ever your pinocro friend, ANGELINA. DEAR Sm-You chanced to stato ned dentally in a recent conversation that your digestion was not Rood. This being tho case, I fool lt would bc unwiso for mo td accept thc proposal you have just made, for amiability of tempor aud ohronio dyspepsia, as I know too well from my dear father's case, aro utterly incompatible ono with thd other. A mun with a bad digestion cnn, alas! never make a good husband. Yours, sympathetically, SARAH ACTON TALMAGE ON NEWSPAPERS -Ono o? tho greatest trials of thc newspaper profes sion ts that its members arc compelled to seo moro shams of thc world than any other profession. Through every newspaper office, day after day, go ?ll the weaknesses of tho world, all tho vanities that want to bc puffed, till thc revenges that want to bo reaped, all thc mistakos that want to bo corrected, all tho dull speakers that want td bc thought eloquent, all thc meanness that wants to get its wares noticed in tho edito rial columns, nil tho men who want to bo set right, all the crnek-brained philosophers with r.torica ns bing ns their hair and as gloomy ns their finger nails in mourning because bereft of soap, all tho boys whd come to stay about live minutes hut talk fivo hours. Through tho editorial and rcpoto rial rooms all thc follies and shams of tho world at e seen day after day, and tho temp tation is to believe in neither God, man nor woman, lt is no surprise to mo that in thia profession there aro soino skeptical men; I only woudcr journalists believe. THE KAZOO TRAGEDY.-Tho Vidkaburg (Miss ) Herald, a Democratic paper, thus comments ou thc killing of Dixon by Barks dale at Yazoo City; "Bulldozing bas boroo its legitimate fruit. Tuesday in Ynaoo County, Henry Dixon was shot to death, Twist it as we may, this terrible deed which leaves u widow and fatherless children ta life's stern ?druggie was brought about by intolerance in politics. Wc aro not at this writing lu posses-ion of tho particulars of thc deed, but thc circumstances that lcd to it arc known, and they wnrrnnt us in assert.? ing that thc days of tho Democratic party of Mississippi aro numbered unless its loaders nt once meet tho responsibility that refits on them. Thc white voters of Mis* sissippi must by their oourso mako futuro affaira of this kind nu impossibility. Tho silent, powerful ballot is tho oourt that must try this fearful evil of bulldozing and pass sentence on it, by sweeping ifs advo-. cntcs from all the ohnuncls that lead to, power." - - ? ?.??? i,?? ? - - - MR. TILDEN ON TUE ISSUE IN 1880. Tn a recent interview with n correspon dent of tho Cincinnati Enquirer on tho political situation, Mr. Tilden is roportcd as having cxprossed himself as follows; "Tho differences in thc Democratic party in tho United States aro transitory and ovaoQs j cent, and will disappear in tho prosonco of inevitablo cvonls. Tho prinoiplcs upon which thc great mass of tho Demooratio party oro agreed on aro fundamental and otcrnal. In tho contest of 1870 tho issuo won tho restoration of tho Government, ita practical working und ndminislrnlion, to tho original ideas of i's founders, The defeat of tho popular will, as dcohircd in that election, has raised n vastly greater issuc-r that id, tho integrity of tho system of self government through olootions by tho peoplo^ This issuo transcends all others, and it would bo a betrayal of tho most sacred duty to mankind to permit it to bo sacrificed vji inferior and transient questions."