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THE countenance is pale and leaden? colored, with occasional flushes, or a circumscribed spot on one or both cheeks; the eyes become dull; the pu pils dilate; an azure semicircle runs along the lower cyc-lid ; thc nose is ir ritated, swells, and sometimes bleeds ; a swelling of thc upper lip ; occasional headache, with humming or throbbing of the ears; an unusual secretion of saliva; slimy or furred tongue; breath very foul, particularly in thc morning; appetite variable, sometimes voracious, with a gnawing sensation of thc stom ach, at others, entirely gone; fleeting pains in thc stomach; occasional nausea and vomiting; violent pains throughout thc abdomen; bowels -ir regular, at times costive; stools slimy; not unfrcquciitly 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, with grinding of the teeth ; temper variable, but gener ally irritable, &c. Whenever thc above symptoms are found to exist, DR. C. 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 to thc most tender infant. Thc genuine DR. MCLANE'S VER MIFUGE bears the signatures of C. Mc LANE and FLEMING EROS, on the wrapper. -:o: DR. C. McLANE'S LIVER PILLS are not recommended as a remedy "for all thc ?Us thal (lesli is heir to," l>m in affections of thc liver, and in nil bilious Complaints, Dyspepsia and Sick Headache, or diseases of that character, they stand without a rival. AGUE AND FEVER. No better cathartic can bc used preparatory to, or after taking Quinine. As a simple purgative they arc unequaled. BEWARE OP IMITATIONS. The genuine arc never sugar coaled. Each box ??as a red wax seal on thc lid with thc impression DR. MCLANK'S LIVER PILLS. Each wrapper bears the signatures of C. MCLANE and FARMING RROS. Insist upon having the genuine Dr. C. MC LANE'S LIVER PILKS, prepared hy Fleming Bros., of Pittsburgh, Pa., tho market being full of imitations of thc name Jlt?LfMOp spelled differently but same pronunciation. "^Professional Ostrd-s. J. H. PITCHFORD, Attornoy-At-Ijaw. OFFICE ON COURT HOUSE SQUARE, CLAYTON, C3-?L", WILL, givo prompt attention to collec tions and all other business confided to him. May 15, 1879 26-ly Hy. EDMUND RAVENEL, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, 3STo. 8 Broad Street^ Oliiii-loiytOii, {Eil. O. ?Qy* Corrrcspondcnco from tho Intorior invited. Will practice in nil tho Courts of tho State. July 17, 1870 35 wM7GLJK??T??. JOHN S. VKHN?TC. KEITH & YERNER, ATTORNEYS A'? LAW AND Solicitors in Equity, Will practico in tho Stato Courts on thc Eighth Judicial Circuit and in tho United Staten Court Office on Public Square, Walhalla, S 0 Jan 0, 1870 8 tf B. MoQOWAN, lt. A. THOMPSON Abbovillo, S C Walhalla, S O' MCGOWAN & THOMPSON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Will givo prompt attontion to all businoss confided to thom in tho State, County, and United States Courts. Office on Court House Square, Walhalla, S O \ .io junior partnor, MR. THOMPSON, will also practico in tho Courts of Piokcns, Croon ville and Anderson. ' January, 1870 tf oncrgotio oanvassers lo cngngoin a pleasant and profitable business. Good men will find this a raro ohanoo To jVEaJke Money Such will planso answer this advertisement y letter, onolosing stamp for reply, slating what businoss they havo been engaged in. Nono but thoso who moan business need apply. Addross. Finley, Harvey & Co, Atlanta.Oa . March % 1870, J 17-ly The Printer Boy. JJ Y THE UNKNOWN. I'll sing you a song of a Printer Hoy, Whoso bright and honored naiuo Stands out in glowing CAPITALS Upon tho scroll of fame Who, in tho days that tried mon's souls, lu Freedom's darkest night Stood out manfully with WASHINGTON And battled for tho right; BEN FRANKLIN was that Printer Boy-ono of tho olden timo. And it was that boy who flow his kite To tho thunder olouds ou high, And brought tho forked lightning down From tho regions of tho sky; 'Twos bc who caught this fiery horse, And trained him for tho chase Till, now, ho's driven safo by MOUSE, Right to tho Printer's ouse 13EN FRANKLIN was that Printer Boy-ono of tho olden time. Long shall thc world extol his name Tho Patriot and tho Sage Who, fully ?.justified" by faith, Was "proved" by every page; His "form" "corrected" and "revised," Is now "worked oft"' and "pressed;" A "new edition" in tho skies A "stnr" among tho blest. All honor to that PRINTER P?OY-ono of tho olden time. [From thc Conwnyboro Telephone.J "Thou Shalt Not Kill." Tho sixth Commandment equally forbids murder and suicide. No mau hus n right to take his own life. Self-murder is tho embodiment of all crimes. Whether prompted by cowardice or revenge, it is rebellion against Johovah and an offense to society. All truo governments sock tho protection of the life of their subjects. Tho aot of suicido cannot bo punished by hu man laws, because thc offender puts him self beyond their reach. But he thrusts himself unbidden into thc presence of thc Author and Avenger of all law. What circumstances aro sufficient to justify ono individual in taking tho lifo of another, is a question of difficulty. Tho original command is in accord with thc common sentiment of mankind, that thc killing of another, in defiance of law, is aliko sinful und criminal-oflcnsivo to God and man. Tho right to tako life must bc tho result of a special enactment, ns tho gonoral law absolutely forbids all killing. A special enactment can only bc of suffi cient guarantee to thc killer when it conics from the uuthor of th? original precept. Under tho theocratic government pf Israel certain crimes were punishable by death nay, it was made tho duty of tho civil au thorities to kill tho perpetrator of tho of fenses named. It is thus apparent that while thc pro hibitory command for thc protection of life docs in ocrtnin events ceaso to become obligatory, yet thc individual must submit his right to thc determination of tho au* timmins of government. Blinded by pre judice or (ired by passion, tho individual might eupposo himself invested with nu thority to kill an adversary, but it is not likely that a multitude in counsel would bc equally misled, and hence every violation ot tho fundamental law is submitted to thc judgment of a court, whether it bc consti tuted of thc Jewish Sanhedrim, thc Roman Tribunal, or nu American Jury. Thc responsibility of justifying n viola tion of fundamental law should rest only upon men of undoubted intelligence and pur'ty of character-men who venornto law and arc capable of appreciating its advan tages. Thc trial by jury often becomes a imro mockery of justico from thc incompe tence of jurors. Tho duty of governments to protect life often involves the necessity of taking lifo. A murderer permitted to pass without pun ishment is encouraged to ropoat thc offonsc, and his exemption from legal penalties affords encouragement to others who may bo tempted to thc act. And hence, where thc crimes of a people might have been arrested, they aro accelerated, by legal tole rance, That murder is becoming more common than formerly will scarcoly bo denied by any one conversant with current events. Tho prlco of human lifo is oheap nmong tho roughs of thc forest and thc city. But it is not more surprising or lamentable that crime should bo on thc increase, than that it should bo encouraged by tho practioal sympathy of courts with tho criminal. A good man falls a victim to sudden wrath or malioious envy, and is shot down with ss littlo ceremony os a beef ia killed in tho butcher pen. But when tho ease is before a jury thoy oro induced to pity tho murder? cr and fear tho guilt of condemning a follow man to dio. From what wo bolicvo to be unduo sympathy with thc frailty of hu manity in tho person of n criminal, they loso sight of tho widow and tho orphans he has cruelly thrust upon society, and do injustice to tho momory of n good man slain. For tho safety of society tho mur derer ought to bo hung. But another evil which grows out of thc sickly and sontimontnl manner in which criminals nro dealt with, is in tho ultimate turning looso upon sooiety of somu of thc worst mon that over lived. Consigned to tho penitentiary they oro oithcr fanned out to OBoapo on inadequate penalty, or thoy romain only long enough for friends with a shrewd lawyer so to work upon tho sympa thies of tho Governor that ho pardons sud turns them loose upou society ogain. Wo protest against sdeh mockery of justice Unless criminals aro restrained crime will increase And it is far better that some should bc hung as n warning to others, thou that tho safety of sooiety should bo pcrpctu ally endangered by permitting them all to run ot large Criminals sliould bo modo to dread, to venerate tho law, and to stand in nwo of its administrators. Every man Bhould feel that when ho tokos tho lifo of a fellow crcaturo ho viol?te? ono of tho fundamental laws of human society, and that ho will bo punished for assuming a right which belongs only to thc authority of tho govern ment which is bound equally to protect thc humblest and thc most exalted citizen. Concoaled Weapons. Judge Thompsou, ns reported by tho Laurensvillo Herald in his chargo to thc jury in tho caso of Blackwell, under trial for murder, m ado tho following just and appropriate remarks in relation to tho cow ardly and barbarous practico of carrying deadly wcopons. "No mon when injured ltas tho right to determine lor himself the mode of redress. Could such an act bo rightly exercised by ono person, then every?iihcr member of the community would also bo entitled to it. Then every man's judgment, clouded by passion or blinded by interest, would soon bc disintegrated and resolved iuto its cle ments. Tho obvious iotcnt of punishment, then, is protection of life and property; and protection is given to tho law-abiding man to heep him law-abiding-to keep tho good man a good man still. Without protection and redress from injury tho obedient citizen would soon take thc law into Iiis owu hands nod swell thc hosts of law breakers. Hov; destructive to society, then, is the practico of currying deadly weapons It is n tacit assertion that thc law is not sufficient for protection, or that tho wearer will not bc governed by law. It is c. declaration that tho wearer is an outlaw, and Ins resumed his natural rights. Thc Arab of the desert when bc returns to bis homo, lays asido his spear in tho corner of his tent; but Ibo young American comes to tho tobie on which rests thc food his father hus juli blessed, and sits between mother and sister with a concealed weapon on his person. Ile claims and receives thc advantage and protection of tho law from nil law-abiding men, yet himself disavows obedience to that law. Ho adds tho unfair advantage of possessing a weapon intended for aggrcs sion, and which experience has shown stimulates thc wearer to deeds of violence and crime Think for a moment how tho possession of such a weapon is calculated to to annihilate the principles of law which enter into self-defense This law, n natural right in itself, is in this Stutc tho same as it is in lOngland: That tho killing must bc dono without fault on thc part of thc slayer; that thc party must honestly avoid thc conflict-retreat ns far ns bc can with safety to himself, and toko tho life of his adversary ns tho only mcatm of raving his own. These conditions may be complied with and with self respect too-by ono who hos no pistol in his noekct; but how diflioult tho restraint when tho means of resistance or revengo arc within cney grasp of his own person." -_-.? ? +--? Sound Doctrino by aa Able Judge. WALUIN?TOX, October 20.-Opinions wcro read in tho United ?Stales Supreme Court to-day in tho so oalled Pacific R%iU road oases, decisions of which were simply announced on thc lust day of thc lust term. Thc opinion of a majority of tho Court, affirming tho constitutionality of thc Thur man sinking fund net, was delivered by Chief Justice Waite Long dissenting opinions were vend by Associate Justices Strong, Bradley and Fiold. In discussing tho caso of tho Central Pacific Company of California, Justice Field maintained that ibo Thurman not is un unconstitutional invasion of thc sovereign rights of tho Stato of California, inasmuch ns it assumes illegal control over a State corporation, and takes from tho State nil tho latter's authority over a company of its own creation. Ju6tioo Field's opinion concludes as follows: '.I nm entirely nt a loss lo lind whero au thority on tho part of tho United States to interfere with tho Stato ill this respect und toko such control from it is tobo found, except in thc theories of thoso who regard tho general government ns the till controll ing power of tho nation, to which States, even in looal matters, must bend. 1 can not assent to any suoh theories. Thc govcrnmont created by thc constitution left to thc States thc control of thc local mat ters, and it ncvor entered into the concep tion of its framers that under it creations ol States could bo taken by it from their con trol, and they lett powerless and helpless in tho mnttor. Tho doctrines announced iu tho opinion of tho majority of tho court go further than any dootrincs heretofore nd vunced, and any ovon thought possiblo in tho history of tho country, to destroy thc independence of tho States and establish their helplessness, oven in matters of looal concern, ns against tho will of Congress Ho must bo dull, indocd, who does not sec that under tho legislation nnd tho course of decisions of Into yonrs our govirnmonl is fast drifting from its ancient moorings from thc systotn established by our fathors, into a vast centralized nnd consolidator govcrnmont." [From iho Abbcvillo Modiutn.] "And So do thoir Sisters and their Cousins and thoir Aunts." Tho Butler family is ono of tho most distinguished in thu Stato. Not less than eight of tho connection hold offices of honor and profit under our present Stato govern ment. Gen. M. C. Butler, of KdgoQeld, fills a scot in tho United ?States Son?te. Dr. Pierce Butler, a cousin of tho Sena tor, is married to n sister of Hon. T. B. Jo ter, Stuto Senator from Union County. Col. William Butler, tho Senator's bro thor, was until rcoontly thc Chief Coustnblo of tho State under appointment from Gov. Hampton. Col. A. P. Butler, a cousin of tho Sena tor, is a member of tho State Sonata from Aikcu County, a Director of tho Peniten tiary, and Fish Commissioner for thc Stato. John E. Bacon, a brothcrdn low of tho Senator, is a member of tho Legislature from Richland County. J. N. Lipscomb, a brother in law of thc Senator, is a member of thc Stutc Senate from Newberry County. Col. T. J. Lipscomb, a brother of Senator Lipscomb, is Superintendent of tho Stato Penitontiory. Gen. J. JO. Ilagood, of Barnwell, mar ried a daughter of Jadge A. P. Butler, a cousin of Senator Butler. Ho is Comp troller General of the State and a candidate for Governor. News Items. Tho "Hood Fund" now amounts to ?vcr six thousand dollars. Tho Dallas, Texas, county jail contains sixty-eight prisoners. Out on tho Texas frontier corn is worth 82.00 per bushel. Tho Georgia Legislature adjourned on Wednesday, thc 16th instant. Congress meets on tho first Monday, tho first day of December. There arc 5400,000 worth, of improve ments going on in Atlanta. Thc game law iu South Carolina expired on.thc LOth instant.. , Philadelphia has naturalized its fi st Chi tieso citizen. Of thc 9,000,000 voters in this country, 6,000,000 lill the soil. Tho population of New Mexico is 125, 000, including 9,000 towu Indians. Get:. Sherman contributed ten dollars to tho Jasper monument fund. Ten new capos and niuo deaths from yellow fever in Memphis, October 21, Deaths in Charleston ?"ortho week ending tho 18th instant, 12 whites, 21 colored. Handsome sapphires aud amethysts aro found in Jackson County, N. C. Three white men hnvo been hung for murder in Arkansas within the past three weeks. In Louisiana thc sugar cane knocked down by tho storm hos straightened up and ls growing a fino crop. Thc per diem of the members of tho Georgia Legislature, without mileage, ia 8-124 each. Texas has almost idopped horse racing by fixing a tax upon it. Tho Legislatures of other States could weil imitate tho law. The "adjourned session" of the Legisla ture was in session one hundred and six days, and cost thc Stutc ?100,000. Thc excess of exports over imports for tho ycir ending August 81,1879, amounted to ?289,799,341. Work on tho Western N. C. Railroad is being pushed with vigor, nnd soon passenger trains will ruu within twelve miles of Ashc? ville. The Camden Journal nnd tho Marion Star hove como out squarely for Gen. M, W. Gary for Governor, und promise him the unanimous support of tho Pee Dec ?cction. Dr. Riobard Forman, well kiiowu throughout South Carolina as ono of tlx leading preachers in thc Baptist denomina tion, is going to move to Texas, where he hus three eons residing. "Julius," said a Brook lin gontlemcn tc his colored servuit, "dou't you enjoy thc ustionomicnl phenomena thoso fine eve nings?" "Dunno, sib," responded th< dalkey, "mushmolons nvc my fuvorit fruit.' Tho Oharlo?ton (S. C.) Newa says: "It ii on outrage upon tbc wholo community o tlioso who wero once slaveholders to encou rogo the inference that tho pursuit of runa way slaves with dogs was ever habitual o: even common in tho South." Tho Abbcvillo Press and Banner an nounces tho return of OX-Shorifl J. Y Jones nftcr a year's sojourn in Texas. Hi brings enough money to ro-imburso hi bondsmen and to liquidate all his officia end private debts. Tho Hov Mr. Gaul, of Philadelphia, wen to a menagerie, and did not find all tb anima!? thr.t he had teen pictured on th streot posters. Ho denounced tho shot from his pulpit asa humbug. Tho PctMylvania Republican Stato Com mitten havo issuod an address in whiol they kick Stato issues out of tho hack dooi and call on all tho faithful to rally for th salvation of tho country from thc rebels. It is said that tho chestnut orop in tho mountains was never bettei'. Tho Pr?sidant hus appointed Thos. M. Blodgctt oollctor cf customs at St. Mary's, Georgia, in placo of Joseph Shepherd, susponded. "Sec how I rido over tho raging manet" exclaimed a man who was thrown over his horse's head into his ditch on tho other ?ide of tho fence. Tho official count of thc vote of Ohio in tho rcceut State election gives Foster o majority over Ewing of 17,129 in a total vote of 063,067. Tho di (Tere ncc between a wotnau and an umbrella is that tho latter can bc .shut up. Many a woman dusts billiard chalk off her husband's coat, and a big tear stands in her oyo os she thinks how late ho works of nights at his desk by thc whitewashed wall. It is claimed that more thou fifty per cent of this year's cotton crop in Missis? sippi was produced by "'bite labor. Thc Amcricus Republican is of tho opinion that cotton will commaud fifteen cents before spring, and advises farmers to hold their cropa. Dr. S. 'M. D. Byrd has been elected State Senator from Williamsburg to fill tho vaoanoy oausod by tho death of Col. S. W. Maurice. Senator David Davis predicted that if Ewing was defeated Grant would bo thc next Republican President and would ucver lcavo thc White House olive. Thc some "old story" that makes "two hearts beat as ono" is ofteu like a bar of soap-so full of lye it won't wash. The first Baptist Church of Texas was organized in 1836. Now there are in thc State 120,000 Baptists, of whom 70.000 arc whites and 50,000 negroes. Tho Bap tists have nine BCIIOOIS of tho higher class under their control. The colored people of tho town of Ander son have a temperance lodge of about thrco hundred members, which is constantly in creasing. There is a man now living in Franklin County, Ga., namopj Dock Bond, 61 years old, who never was sick, never took a dose of medicine, never sued a person in bia life, and hos never been sued, and never lost a dollar in his life that was owing to him. IJc was raised in Madison County, Ga. A firm of coiu collectors lino on exhibi tion a silver half dollar, Confederate money, thc only coin issued by tho Confederacy. This is volucd by tho firm nt ?1,000. A Jewish shekel modcB. C. 137, is also highly prized. This coin was struck by Simon Mnccabaeus during thc first revolt of tho Jews. There is a strong movement io some parts ot Georgia to make Gen. Robert Toomba Governor. Toomba is brilliant and eccentric, n sort of intellectual comet, and like nil other coaicts is as unreliable as bc is brilliant and attractive. If we re member correctly thc General is not a citi zen, either. Thc Newberry Herald says: "Tf ?he South should ever reach thc point where she cnn hohl her colton nnd demand a fair price for it sho will then bc thc gorden spot of thc world. Our fanners should direct their energies to this object. So long ns they are compelled by liens, etc., to sell their cotton as soon ns made, they will bc at. tho mercy of colton buyers and spec ulators." A Washington dispatch to thc Baltimore Sun, dated October 14th, soys: "Attorney General Y ou tn ons, of South Carolina, to-day moved in tho Supremo Court to dismiss tho writ of error in thc caso of Robert Smalls from tho' Supremo Court of thc State of South Carolina. Tho motion was made with thc concurrence of both sides, nud the case was accordingly dismissed." The Beaufort, Orescent says: "Our Co lumbla correspondent inquires 'why tho tuxes duo tho Stoto by the Air Lino Road aro not paid when nil tho courts hovo dc clarcd they aro liable?' Well, wc oon only divine that, Uko all incorporated bodies controlling means enough to buy the proper infhienocs, courts moy decree and bo d-d. It results cither from tho greater respect shown to tho power of money, or to tho unworthiness of confidenoe held in our judicial tribunals, but docs not 'show a condition of things of which wo are igno rant.'" General Grant, on being informed of tho sweeping Republican triumph in Ohio, ex pressed much gratification. Ile said with muoh emphasis that Ewing, as a represen tative of falso and dangerous financial doc trines, desorved defeat. For many years they country had been struggling to roach a sound financial basis, and it was inexcusa ble in pny man to tako a position which wouid again debnso tho currency and im pair ibo publio credit. Tho conservative and independent Re publicans of Now York, led by Gcorgo William Curtis, editor of Harper's Weel-.li/, insist upon tho defeat of tho Republican candidato for Governor. Tho rcoson for tho stand taken is that tho election of Cor nell tho machino candidato, moans tho nomination of Grant and thc restoration of all tho rings and rnsoality appertaining thereto. Curtis believes that Gen. Grant I would bo tho worst President thal could possibly bo elected. Tho Atlanta Factory was started less than four months ORO. It has sold readily ovory yard cf cloth it could manufacture, until it has had ovcry spindlo nnd loom nt work busily. And now it rcccivos an order from ono firm in Now York for over $75,000 worth of goods, giving it three mouths of steady employment. Tho Franklin (N. C.) Reporter, of Ooto ber 22d, announces that a perfect flood of rain fell during Ibo recent wet spell end that tho Tennessee Uiver was higher than it has been known for forty years, washing away a great deal of corn, outs, fodder and straw that was stacked in thc bottoms. Tho loss in fencing was great along thc river and creeks. Several waterspouts were reported, being terrille, toking very largo rocks and trees down tho mountain sides as thc? went and in some places making paths in thc earth four feet deep cud fifty feet wide. ?D * - For tho Girls. This item, which wo take from MI ex change, is for tho girls: "Tho blooming and beautiful young lady, rosc-ohecked and bright-eyed, who can darn n stocking, mend her own dresses, command a regiment of pots and kettles, feed thc pigs, milk tho cows, and bc a lady all at thc some time, is i thc airl that sensible young men arc in quest of for a wife Hut your pining, wasp waisted, doll drcssod, consumption mort gaged, music-murdering, novel-devouring daughters of fashion and idleness, you aro no more fit for matrimony than a pullet to look after a I rood cf fourteen chickens. Thc truth is, n:y dear girls, you wont less restraint and moro liberty of action; moro kitchen and less parlor; moro exercise and lesa sofa; moro pudding and less piano; more frankness and less mock modesty. Looso your corsets ond brcatho tho puro atmosphere, aud become something os good and beautiful as naturo designed." A BEAUTIFUL EXTHAOT.-Tho glory of summer hus gone by-the beautiful green ness has become withered and dead. Wcro this all-were there no associations of moral desolation-of faded hopes-of hearts with ering in tho bosoms of thc living-con nected with tho decaying scenery around us, wo would not indulgo in a moments mel ancholy. The seasons of Howers will como aguin-tho streams will How gracefully ns before-tho trees will again toss their cum brous heads of greenness to tho winding rivulet, the coming blossoms will start up as thc bidding of their guardian. Hut tho human heart has no change like that of nature. "It has no returning spring time." Once blighted in its hour of freshness, it bears forever the mark of tho spoiler. Tho dews of affojtion may fall, and thc gent?o min of sympathy bo luvishcd upon it-but the stone of blighted feeling will nevor again waken into life-nor thc crushed flowers of hope blossom with their wonted beauty. THE MULE AND THE SMALT. Hoy.-A toy, apparently very much agitated, rushed into thc house yesterday and said to thc lady: "I don't want ter alarm yer, but I'vo got big news. Tho man sent mc up from tho livery stable to tell yer." "Good hchvens, whnt ?8 it?" "Why, you know ycr little boy Aleck, what thc mun can't keep oaten tho livery stable round thc corner?" "Yes, well?" "1 told Alcok just now not to go inlor tho stable among thc horses, but he would'nt mind mc" "Oh, dear! what has hopped?" "Ho Buid bc wanted to see what a mulo 'ud do when ycr tickled its heels with a straw." "Oh, heavens!" gasped thc lady nnd clung to tho mantel for support. "Woll, sir, ycr boy Aleck got a straw, (muck up bellin' a sorrel mule, tickled him on the heels, an'" Tho lady started for tho door. "An* tho blame orittor never lifted a hoof," oallcd tho boy. "Never as much ns switohed his cussed tail, lt's n mighty good thing for Aleck that he didn't, too; an' I thought I'd come up and tell ycr." Arid bc dodged out at tho sido entrance A DISTANT THKOI.OOICAT, TAUGET. ?s ho was oseen ding tho pulpit steps ono of tho ciders button holed him to whisper an additional caution: "Tho liquor dealer hos just como into churoh, and ho gives us a lift sometimos. I wish you would bc particular not toalludo to tho whiskey business or tho temperance question." Tho young minister, getting frightened tosco tho moral gvounJ lints steadily nar rowing before him, inquired: ?'Whom or what shall I preaoh against; then?" Tho cider's reply como Uko on air of triumph: "Preaoh against tho Mormons; thoy havo not got a friend iu town." 'INCREASE Off THE MAH. SERVIOS-Tho Postofllco Department is preparing tho pro posal for carrying tho .nails in Ohio, Indi ana, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florido, Mississippi, Kentucky and Tennessee, which will bo published in November, and tho opening will bo in Feb ruary next. Tho mail scrvico, undor thoso proposals, will about donblo, ns on all routes whero tho sorvico now is weekly it will bo soiui? weekly, all semi?wcokly sorvioo will ho increased to tri-wcokly, und nil scrvioo to I country towns and court houses will havo daily service.