Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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LIGHTS AND SHADOWS. "Into cnch life some rain must full, Into nil eyes soinc tcur-drops start, M lie*Iter tlicy fall as a gentle shower Ur drop, like fire, from an aehing heart. Into all hearts some sorrow must creep, Into all souls some doublings come, Lashing the waves of life's great deep From dimpling waters to seething foam. Ovei all pathways sotue clouds must lower, Under all feet somo sharp thorus spring, Tearing the flesh to bleediag wounds, Or entering the heart with their bitter sting. Upon all brows rough wiuds must blow, Over all shoulders a cross must be laiu, ltowing tlic form in Its lofty height Down (o the dusl iu bitter pain, late ull hands is some duty thrust, lTute all arms some duty given, Crashing the heart its dreary weight, Or lifting tho soul frotu earth to heaven. Into till hearts and homes and lives (lod's dear sunshine comes streaming down, Oilding the ruins of life's great plain? Weaving for ull the goldcu crown. JEAN IE* HI'HNS. Ah, human hearts are strangely cast, Time softens grief nud pain ; Like reeds that shiver in t1?p Mart They bend to rise again. Hut sho in silcuce Lowed her head, To none hor sorrows would impart; Karth's faithful arms inclose the dead, A "v""' And hide for ax? her hroken heart! S. M. ? >-3^Our man James came to rnc to request the loan of oue of the horses, to uttuud a funeral. M. was absent on business, and the horse and the man's time were both greatly needed to prepare the laud for the fall crops. 1 demurred ; James looked anxious and disappointed ; and the loan of the horse was at length granted, but not without a strict injunction that he should return to his work the moment the funeral was over. He did not come back until late tliat evening. I had just finished my tea, and was nursing my wrath at his staying out the whole day, when thcMoor of the room (we had hut one, and that was shared in common with the servauts,) opened, and the delinquent at last appeared. Ho hung up the new English saddle, and sat down by theblaziug hearth without speaking a word. 44 WtaMftrtaincd you so long, James?? You ought to have had half an acre of laud, at least, ploughed to-day." "Ycrra true, mistress. It was nac fau't o' mine. I hud mista'eu the hour. The funeral didua' come in afore sun-down, and I cam' awa' directly it was owcr." "Was it any relation of yours ?" "Na, ua, jist a freeud, aud auld acquantanee, nane o' my ain kin. I never felt sac sad in a* my life, as 1 lia' dune this day. I f *rha' seen the clods piled on many a lieid and never felt the saut tear iu my e'en. But puir Jeanie ! puir lass. It was a sair sighl " ?- to see them thrown doon upon her." My curiosity was excited ; I pushed the tea-things from me, aud told Bell to give James his supper. "Xucthing for mc the night, Bell?I canua' cat?my thoughts will a' riu on that puir lass. Sac young?sae bonuie, an' a fr ?-- t.a.nrro n? blvthe as a lark, an' now teneu our ain tunc comes j um, buiuvu..., _ ' sae sune!" ' ' T 1 1 1 1,1 ,"1' . Who is Jeanie Burns ? Tell me, James, something about her." * In compliance with my request, the man gave me the followiug story. I wish I could convey it in his own words, hut though I can peii'ectly understand the Scotch dialect when spoken, I could not write it iu its charming simplicity : that honest, truthful brevity, which is so characteristic of this noble people. "Jeanie Burns was the daughter of a ' o respectable shtJbmakor, who*g?incd a conifortablo living by bis trade in a small town in Ayrshire. Her father, like herself, was, only child, and ^followed the same vocatiou, and wrought uudcr the same roof that his father had done before him. The'elder Hums had- met with many reverses, and now helpless and blind, was entirely dependent upon the charity of his son. Honest Jock had not been married until late in life, that be might more comfortably provide for the wants of his aged parent. His mother had been d ad for many years.? She whs a meek, pious woman, and Jock <piaiiitly affirmed, 'That it had pleased the Lord to provide a hotter inheritance for his dear ould uiithcr than his arm could win, proud and happy as he would have been to have supported her whui she was no longer abi" 10 work for him.' Jock's paternal love was repaid at last; cliaticu threw in his way a cunning young i lass, bailh guid and bony : they were united, j and Jcauic was the sole fruit of this mar- I riage. 1 13ut Jennie proved a host in herself, and grew up the best natured, the prettiest, J and most industrious lass in the village, and i was a general favorite both with the young and old. She helped her mother in the ' honso, hound shoes for her father, and at- 1 tended to all the wants of her dear old i ??? ? ?- ? sufficient employment to enable hei to su' p<>rt her old grandfather and herself, at provide for thoni the cumuiou uecessari n!' \ ll?l " Jennie was an excellent seamstress, ar what between making waistcoats ai U-owsers for the tailors;' w)& funding sho "for the shoemakors, a business that si thoroughly understood, sho soon had b little hired rooui ucaMy furnished, and h grandfather as clean and spruce as evcr.When sho led him into the kirk of a Sa bath inoruiug, all the ueighbors greeted t dutiful daughter with an approving srni and the old man looked so serene and ho py that Jeanie was fully repaid for he labc of love. Ilcr industry and piety often formed t theme of conversation to the young luds the village. 'What a guid wife Jenie Bur will mak',' cried one. 'Ay,' said anoth< 'he uccd ua complain o' ill-lbrliu, vwfto^li the luck to get the liks o' hftr/ 'Au* she's sae bounie,' would Willie lt( ertson add with a sigh, '1 would ua' coi the wealth o' the kale world an the wc mine.' Willie was a lino, active young uiau, w bore an excellent character, and tiiscomruc thought it very likely that Willie was to the fortunate uian. * . / Robertson was the youwgg?t*f.sou ol farmer in the neighborhood. He had land of his own, and he w; s one of a vc large family. From a boy lie had^issist his father in working the farm for th common maintenance ; but after he took . looking at J cauie Rurns at kirk; instead minding his prayers, he began to wish tl | he had a homestead of his own, which could ask Jcunie and her grandfather I share. He made his wishes known to ; father. The old man was prudent, j I marriage with Jeanic Rurns offered no i J vantages iu a pecuniary riow. Rut the < was a good, honest girl, of whom any u might he proud. He had himself marri for love, and had enjoyed great comfort his wife. 'Willie, my lad,' he said, 'I cauna' gi'c I rV" "*i M,?/arin- . It is owersma' for t UjMAiwi^^iiiiE-jyr a rainy day, an' tins l w i woods o' Canada. There is plenty o' ro< : there, an' industry brings its ain reward. ll Jeauie Rurns lo'cs you, as weel as 1 , dear mither did uic, sho will bo fain to i low you there.' UVII* *? /*.? It , ^ \\ line graspcu 1113 tamer 3 nauil, tor was too much elated to speak, and ho r away to tell his tale of love to the girl his heart. Jcanie had long loved Kobe sou in secret, and they were not long | settling the matter. They forgot in th i first moments of joy that old Saunders h , to be consulted, fur they had determined take the old man with them, llut here 1 obstacle occurred of which they had 11 I dreamed. Old age is selfish, and Sautuh ' obstinately refused to comply with tin wishes. The grave that held tlio remai of his wife and son was dearer to him tin al! the comforts promised to him by the i: patient lovers in that far foreign land.! Jcanie wept?but Saunders, deaf and bliu m;u nn ikmki ui?r r>A\y iier'*51*11:1. aim, iikc dutiful child, bhc breathed no coui]>laint him. but promised to remain with him uui his head rested upon the same pillow w it th? dead. This was a sore and great trial to Will Robertson, but be consoled himself for li disappointment with the thought that Saui der.s could not live long, and that lie woul go and prepare a ]>lacc for his Jean, an have every thing ready for her receplio against the old man died. I was a cousin of Willie's,' eoutinue dames, 'by the mitlior's side, and he pel suaded me to accompany him to Canada.? We set sail the first day of May, and wer here in time to chop a small fallow for fall crop. While Robertson bad more o this world s gear than 1, for his father hai provided him wi'b VilTieicnt fiirtd? to put grandfather, Saunders Burns, who was s much attached to his little handmaid tha lie was never happy when she whs absent. Happiness is not a tlower of long grow ti in this world; it requires the dew and sue light of Heaven to nourish it, and it soo withers, removed from its native skies.Tke cholera visited the remote village. 1 smote the strong man ic the pride of h I strength, and the matrou in the beauty ( her prime; while it spared the helpless an the aged, the iulautof a few days, and til " t> .At. :,.?0 parent 01 many years. jjoiu ucuuiuo^ rents fell victims to the fatal disease, an the old blind Saunders and the young Jean were left to light a hard battle with poverl and grief. The truly deserving are ucv< eutircly forsaken. (Jod may afflict the with many trials, but he watches over the still, and often provides for their wants in manner truly miraculous. Sympnthizir friends gathered round the orphan girl r?f iinr.il nnd nhtiiinnd for h o chase a good lot of wild land, which he did | ,t in the township ol' M , and I was to ! work with hiui on shares Wo were one of b the first settlers in that place, and we fouud I- the work before us rough aud hard to our n heart's content. But Willie had a stroug - motive for cxcrtiou?aud never did a uiau It work harder than he did that first year on is Lis brush faru., lor the love of Jcauic >f 'Tfurns.* d We Jjuilt a comfortable log-house, iu ie which we were assisted by the few ueigha bors we had, who likewise leut a hand iu id clearing ten acres we had chopped for fall ie crop. , ty All this time Willie kept up a constaut cr correspondence with Jcauic Burns; and he ui used to talk to mo of her cSunng out, and U1 his future pluus, every night when our work a was aono. If 1 had not loved and rcspec'o ted the girl mysel' I should have got uuco u tired o' the subject. er We had just put in our first crop of wheat, when a fetter cauie from Jcauic bringing us id the uews .of her grandfather's death.? cs \V'\?\ * !;-; 1 Willie spak' to , me Jie closed that Utuut^,<J?info7the ^ auldiuap. is laatr?an , liod forgi'e id !tofc, I feel^too gladsome to greet. Jcauic 08 is willin' to como whenever I ha'? the he means to bring her out, an' hout man, I'm cr jist thiukiu' that she wiuna* ha'c to wail ? long.' ' *" Good workmen were jj^&jUng very h- wages just then, and Willie left the carc oi ho the nlaccto uio; aud hired for three month! 'e> witj^ auld Squiro Jones. He was an excel 'P* len! vfc, nster, and could put his hand t< ,rs any . \"? of work. Whon his term of ser vice expired he sent Jennie forty dollars 'lG to pay hcr^pasrage out, which lie hoped sh? would net delay longer than the spring. ns lie got an answer from Jennie full o er? lovo an'd' gratitude, but she thought tha ,ttS her voyage might be delayed until the fall The good woman with whom she had lodgei siuce her parents died, had just lost be *et husband, aud was in a bad Stato of health !re aud she begged Jeauie to stay with her uu til her daughter could leave her service ii Ediuburgh and come to take charg; of tin ^cs house. This person had been a kiud am steadfast friend to Jcanie in all her tron bios, and had helped her nurse the old tnai ^ a in his dying illness. I am sure it was jus 1,0 like Jeauie to act as she did. She had al ' y her life looked more to the comforts of oth yd ers than to her ain. Rut Robertson wus ^ (,'r angry man wIidii lie got flint letter, and li< 'a said, 4If tbatwasa' the lo'e that Jcanie Rum ot had "for Iiim7 to prdTcr nn auld woman* comfort, who was nactbyjg,. to her, to he ',c betrothed husband, she might bide nwa* a t0 lang as she pleased, lie would never troubl himscl' to write to her again.' 1 did na* thinkjtfiat the man was in earn 1d" est, an* I remonstrated with liini 011 his l'ul >''1 ly an* injustice. This cuded in a s'uar ian quarrel atweou us, aud I left him to gain 'cd his ain gate, au'-weut to live with my uncle who kept a blacksmith's forge in the vil lagc. )e After a while wc heard that \Y illie Rob ,ie crtson was married to a Canadiau wouiai 1 . . . * ti V 1k ** *nf? ??.< -?* yvUU0 Ulterior in evory w>ly, bu )U1 bis farllTi^yr^UjjMa^ iu the rear o ' broken off with pairJ^Ti^7?tf-7^^v^a^ Per what she would spier at the co.moDin !?MT arinrV. ??, llu instnuctions to a -^.akin; au of courts, reminds us uTY^iunny mstructioi oj. said to have been given by a judge to a jur in?well we won't say what State. It rum iu this way : eir ^bis jury.believe, front the evidence a . that the plaintiff and defendant were a part l(j uer ia the grocery, and that the plaintij . bought out the defendant and gave his not< )( for the interest, and the defendant paid to, rs the note hy d divering to the plaintiff .* tj cow, which was warranted 'not brcaehy; and tnc warrant was broken by reason of the brcacbiness of the cow. and the plaint ill nn 1 " drove the cow back and tendered her to the n_ def udant, but the defendant refused to re' ccive her, and the plaintiff took her home ^ again, an put a heavy yoke or poke upon ( ^ her, to prevent her jumping the feiiec, ami j.j the cow attempting to jump the fence, by j 1 reason of tilbresiid yoke or poke, l?r??k<i her j neck and died, and if the jury further beI .1 .I*?..? . : -i iiku i iiti l i in; Ml irim.lill s lUll'ICM III lilt' 10 I . . . j grocery aforesaid was not anything. tlie j plaintiff's note was worthless, and (lie said 1*1 , | cow pood lor nothing, cither for beef or u I j i for 'green hide,' then the jury must lind li>r themselves how they will decide the ca-e, n for the court if she understands herself, and j she thinks she do, don't know how such cussed ease should ho decided. An old Irish soldier who prided himself c upon his bravery said he had fought in the n battle ?d" ' Hull llun." When asked if he ! had retreated and made good his escape as ' j other.- did on lint famous occasion, he replLd, "lie gibers. those that didn't run are I h ... -.?? Is Tub Cikcl'8 Immoral.?A country ' 1 editor says, alter discussing the <|U<\>tion all J winter, he couics to tho conclusion etcry spring that the circus is immoral; but i when the bill poster comes along with the big pictures, his tniud changes, lie adds: As we gaze at the lious, tiger., and monkeys, aud think that nature made all ot them wo are not sure. Aud when wo look at the beautiful young lady, with nothing on but a blue ribbon round her waist, with oue leg poiuting to six o'clock aud the other to high uooti, and think that nature uiade her, too, except the ribbon, we begin to leati up to the circus. Hut when the brass band begins to play, and the elephants go round, we rush'for n front scat to get in ahead of the deacous, who always wear stovepipe hats, and won't sit down in frout. "WhereCollege Breedinu Failed.? The uiau who thought he kucw everything was in town yesterday, drcadfuly thirsty and trying to get a driuk out of a pump winch had an iron spoul curved downwards. There was no cup handy, and he bent himself til. ho resm.hLd a letter ".3,^ spoileja the blacking ot!" his boots, splattered water all over his face and bosom, didn't get a suiell in his mouth, and then this man, who was college bred, aud knew everything, ' learned something more from a tramp, who twisted that spout bottom side up, gave the - ..pump hitidie two 6? three jerks, and drank, ^ just tho Baure and just as easy as if he, too, had been college bred. Book learnirg don't 4 begin to eomc up with a practical business turn of mind.?Keokuk Constitution. True Noiiility.?The poor day laborer, who earns, with horny hands uud of sweat ^ brow, coarse food for a wife and cbildrcu whom lie loves, is raised by bis generous inof tivc to true dignity, and, though wanting in t the rcGucuiVmts <>t life, is a nobler being than . those who think themselves absolved by ] wealth from serving others. It is worthy r uf note that the men and women who think most highly of thcmscves aud most meanly . of others Tire those who render back to soli cioly, for the go6d thifigs. tli?y enjoy, the e smallest return of personal effort.^-Who warns to kiss a girl if he knows she s got to let him, and he knows he s got 1 to do it, and everybody's looking on to see fair play? No, sir, that takes all the life out of it. The way to do it is to cuteh her oil-band, and tear the g?U|* era ot^t of .her dross, ^ atid {fhlllief nb"botts to pieces, and knock 1 ber back hair down, and bear hepeay c'Oh!" s all to yourself, and then go away to a quiet s pl^ce and thiuk it over, r a, .. 1 - s The State of South Carolina, e COUNTY OF UNION. Iii the Court of Probate. i. ... James Munroas Adimnistra-") tor of ali anil singular the I Summons p goods, chattels and credits | of Charles Beach Sims, ile- | For Belief. P ceased, Plaintiff |>, against. I Complaint I Sarah Daniel Sims. Julia | Sims ami Anna Sims, not Served. Defendant. J To the Defendants above named : j "VTOU arc hereby Summoned and required lo X answer the Petition in this action, which is '1 iU oftir.o of tile J'rohato Juduo for the I County of Union, at Union, in the County of Union, in the State of South Carolina, and tc serve a copy of your answer to the said Petition II on the subscribers, at tlieir oflico, No. 2 Law ^iBailgo. Union. South fur,.!!... ...ill ,r.,r-en-jiaiiTo answer the said petition within (lie time I aforesaid. (]>/ "L.ntiffs in this action will apply >iwe I o Cout. for the relief demanded in the pe= ; ntion. t j Dated Union, S. C., '28 Scpteinher. 1878. ,, .MUNKO & MUNKO. l'laintil)''s Attorneys. I SRAI, 1 JOSKPII P. GIST, ( ?v?'J Probate.Judge. To the .Dtfcniliin'? olove uaincil: Take notice that the Petition in this nction, V (leather with tlie Summons, of winch the fores going is .1 copy,) was filed in tho Uifico of the i I'rohato Jbdge for the County of Union, at 1 Union, in the County of Union, in the State of i South Carolina, on the 2?th day of September, ? 1878. Union 28th September, 1878. ! MUNltO & SIUXRO. [ . Attorneys for I'laintilfs, Oct 4 40 fit | A Plantation to Rent, ! F VINO on l'acolet Uivcr. well known for titI J production of large Crops of Corn and t'ot i .w.i. .?n> i'.u ii' j\. i. i \ i; i?, on a11,|01 ne I 1 ing farm, or to TIIOS. MeNAI.I.Y, L ii ion C. II. Sept y(? *J8 if STEAM SAW MILL F0H SALE. i mm: undersigned propose to soil their Steam { | .L Saw Mill, together with l'lnning Machine j I and other machinery. all in first rate running ; | order, and in the neighborhood of as good latin- j [ ber timber as grows. Satisfactory reasons given j for selling. Prices and terms to suit the times. ! A good opportunity is here offered for a prof- ! itahle investment. A good reputation mid the j good will goes with the Mill. P. S. W HISS A NT A SONS, T.andrtims, S. S. & A. II. It. Oel I |t? If . _ 4 BURN HAM'S WARRANTED^BE8T & CHeAPIfiL Ako, MiUINQ MACHINERY. I PRICES REDUCED APR. 20, '73. Pamphlet# free. Ornrr, Your, Pa. I Ahne, 14 ?1 f.m firs. Schoppanl nrrOULD respectfully inform (lie good citiVV zcns of Iduiuu tliut she hus just received, ATTHE OLD STAND, L complete stock of New Goods, consisting of Candies of all kinds, Canned Fruits nnd Vegetables, Jellies, Preserves and Pickles, Canned Oysters and Sardines, Lemons, Apples.Nuts, Crackers and Cheese, I HAVE ALSO ST A It TED MY BAKERY, Aud intend to keep on hand a supply of fresh Light Bread, Ihes and Cakes ; and will make or bake at the shortest notice all kinds of Cakes for parties, Weddings or any other special occasions. To llio Public^ l return my thanks to those who 80 llberfviiy patronized me in my more'tffijgfiefous days, and assure them that in my new venture I shall strivo to deserve their favors again. 1H.<. 0.. * sosee?4Bi..r? TIME TABLJt: OFlTlK Spartanburg & Asheville R. R. AND S.1J. A V. ItAILltOAU. To go Into Effect, Monday, July 1, 1878. DOWN TRAIN. | UP TRAIN. Arlve. Leave. J STATIONS, j Arlve. j Leave. 5 00|iiu Saluda *3 OOnTn " 5 15 Melrose 7 41 5 55 p m 5 AS Tryon City 7 01 7 00 0 IS (' 20 I .ami rums 0 41 0 43 0 as 0 40 Cam polio 1 la G 2t (1 2(J 7 00 7 01 Inman 5 65am G on 7 12 Cainplon 5 54 ? 7 37 7 40 Air-Line .Tutic'n I 5 2(1 ? S 00 j 7 30 a in 'Spartanburg i 5 30 pin 5 00 a In S OUam 3 11 l'acolct 4 40 pm S 33 I 8 3G Joncsvillo 4 20 4 23 9 12 jo 22 Union 3 40 3 50 9 45 9 17 Santuc 3 10 ! 10 OS I'ish Dam 2 4G 10 30 (10 33 'Sill lion I 2 22 2 25 j 10 45 I l.yles Uord j 2 10 ill 05 Stroibeis I 1 50 12 00 m ' 'Alston 1 fl oOpm * Breakfast. f Dinner. JAS. AlfDERSOTl, Superintendent. July 6 27 tf , flt?nnriTril ] A n nd O /\1 n v-i b 7 r, T? "D \A JL vV/ii V JL JL A V/ auu VUi-llXXll/JLCl XV? xv? CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. fiSagagg^^i Passenger Trains run duiiyr Sundays excepted, connecting with Night Trains on South Carolina Railroad jap and down.- Cn hnd nftcr MONDAY, May 29th,thv following will be tho schedule i . * UP. Leave Columbia at 7.4ft a m I.(uve Alston...*, 9.80 a ni, Leave Newberry 10.50 a m Leave Cokesbury 2.17 p ni Lenvo Helton 4.00 pm Arrive at Greenville 5.85 p ni down. Leave Greenville at 8.05 a m Leave Helton 9.55 a m Leave Cokesbury 11.8:! a m Leave Newberry 2.40 p m Leave Alston 4.20 p ir. Arrive at Columbia 5.55 pm AND Kit SON P.ltANCIl AND BLUE H1DGH DIVISION. l>OWX. UP. f.oave W.allialla....<>.15 a m Arrive 7.15 p m Leave l'crryville...7.00 a ni Arrive 0.40 p m Leave Pendleton...7.50 a m Arrive 0.00 p m I.eavo Anderson...8.50 a m Arrive 5.00 p ni Arrive at Helton...9.40 a in Leave 4.00 p m THOMAS DODAMEAD, General Superintendent. Jaiif.z Norths, Jn., General Ticket Agent. Juno 9, 1870. 20 tf Pioneer Paper Manufat turlajf J2?w?onAr ? -r r~ 'ijipi IIjV VWl'Air Joliu W Nicholson, Agent, Athens,Ga For sample of News, sco this sheet. Nov 22 45 tf 30-HOIiSE POWER K IN km I IN JO IP O It HAL 10 1IIAVE a good thirty-horse, second hand, sta tionary Engine which I will sell low. For particulars address inc at Alston, S. C. M. CI1AP1N. April 1878 10 tf 19, SAMUEL S. STOKES, ^ Attorney ut littM' and trial justice, 111 Ion If., H?42.f . WI1.L practice in the Circuit and Probat Courts. All business in the jurisdiction of a Trial Jus lift" aiion?icil to witli promptncss. Special attention given to collections, kc. t Ulice over Steadmnn S: Pawls Low office. 1>. A. TOWN WEND," Attorney at Law, V \ I it s . II.. S . C. March 2 8 If DR. A. Q. SIMMONS' <>!![<:IXA \j AM) (J KM INK L i v 1: ic 3i i : i> i c? i iv 10 . Trial Packages, with directions, for gratni- I tons disliihutioii. It costs you not/muz, it via// sure vour life. Apply to "*** T)R."ft. F.liAW I S. j> Itruggist, No 1, Mast l iiivii. .hi ne L'H 2<1 tf School Notice. MISH O. M. Hold will open a school for . yoimyt ladies nn<t children in the town of I niori, on Monday, 'lie I'.MIi day of August. KPXl. A tip 31 51 ?