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e i . AN OLD SOW'S CHECKERED LIFE. 1IY l'ICK-A-PACK. [The poor oM sow was lying in a niud hole oil the road-side. One ear was gone, and I he other hadty lacerated. She was also mines a tail. In answer to my questions she gave me the follow little history, as plain as a hogs could talk :] I'm a hog, 1 suppose, or rnthcr a sow? What difference there is makes no difference now ; I'm dying because I could not understand The meaning of words nor the laws of the land. Of late I have heard people shouting about, SuUie shouting "hog in" and some shouting "hog out And though I could not comprehend all their chat, Thoy wcrj talking of me,?I was quite sure of that. Sometimes ! have hoped there was somothiug n float Might he of some service to me ami my slioaf;? 1 itud nino of them once?the vest have all died Prom being too often found on M?e wrong side. Bui indeed my poor mind lias become so confused. By the talk nnd the scenes to which I've been used, Thut I've suffered no little with terror and doubt, As to whether I'lta inaidr or whether I'm out. ' ?ui?i.iiiln,r l hoard my aro^tnvftt\dfuother snV - Ttftre xvere ft!tiers >? oot mitt ?a w??. u luuday. Trmr*- ^ That a hog could not reach to the top with his nose, Nor force liis way through by the weight of his blows. Ah. that was a glorious season, no doubt, When a hog could be sure he was inside or out; Ami if he had no disposition to sin, lie w.is willing tj stay either outside or in. But h'as .' such wonderful changes have conic, Tint! a hog is afraid when he wonders from Imme, Lost, in spite of his caution nnd good moral sense. lit tiii'i himself on .lie wrong side of the fence. I'm -ore I'm n gooil hog, and always have been? Alw .y* willing to stay either outsiilc or in ; J 15ut the thing that has troubled and vexed me so long, Is to know when I'm right and to know when I'm wrong. Jn politics l ur a mic Democrat,? ()..j.iise?l to CniiiniiAlons irnd "Bonds and all that; In social relations quite easy to suit, Although, like the Kads, 1 go for the root. Titis morning, it chanced, 1 was rooting along, Willi a rhythmical grunt, in lieu of a song, Not dreaming ol harm, nor a Moody a dray ; 1 happened to meet with some brush in nty way. I ! i ft pi 1 the brush and gently went under, N>-t thinking of wrong, nor of blood-bounds, nor thunder! *T a as u fatal listake ; for now I've no doubt That brush marked the line between inside and out.' In a moment was raised such a horrible din, In wit -It 1 could plainly bear 'en? shouting "Itrg ill . t I rut*dor my life, but alas 'ttftts too late .' *i??* A half score d^ttTKnif-Kquf Mfl *on seilled my ' fate. And with me is settled the question. I ween ; For part of nic's outside, and part of me'e it w' Lot which part ??the question has cost mo quite dear; _ In my search for a nubbin, I've lost a goit An 1 t '. /, loo ; but why should I be so precise? i.... i. i i I ntiil lul that snfficp ! - ^ I II. 'f'rtu cu iiii'i v'/ii'j?iv * v ...... - , '!) I itia 'lying, I in Mill left in doubt, As i ?/cj)r whether I'm out. r.aH-Uog-or-tlie," it is snTTnffAVsJiig. Urn now I'm convinced that the logic is wrong; A;i I unless aoiue provision is made for poor hags. The rat one will certainly "go to the dogs." [Ijitur'Ufville IIv.rah!, JKAME^milNS. an' how green and lightsome they bo in th r spring dress?when Jennie' Darns lai i d in Cauda. She traveled her lane np i no country, wondering why Willie was , no? .it Moutreal to meet her, as ho had j prmnscd in his last letter he sent her. It wua late in the afternoon when the stcuuibo ic brought her to (J , and, without waging to ?isk questions respecting him she hired a man and a cart to take her ami t ho. lo M . The road t lire ill oh th >u.aii was very heavy, and it was night j bei. .o they reached Kobcrtsoii's clearing, j ami with some dillieulty the driver found his way among the logs to the cabin.it, 4 . - . lJLearieg the sound of wheels, the wife, u k |jji42S^?6;w^lJf^S?dJ^)atiera, c&ino out to see what could bring strangers to such an outnlnne nt that late hour. "Puir ! Jennie! I weed can imagine the fluttering! o' her heart when she spier'd of the woman 1? ?r a in; Willie llobertsoii, and asked if he was at hauie C - 'Yes,' answeied the wife gruffly ; 'hut he if r : in Irmn the fallow yet?you may see h.u 111 y mder. tending the blazing logs.' While .Jennie was striving to look in the , <1 ii etion which the woman pointed out, and roiild na' see through the tears chat j hlindv.it her e'e, the driver jumped down from the cart, and asked the puir girl whero he should leave her trunks, as it was getting late, and he must be aft'. 'You need not bring those big chests in here,'said Mrs. Ilobcrtson ; '1 have no ' i loom in my house for strangers nrd their luggage.' 'Your house!' gasped Joauio, catchirg her arm. ' 1 >i?I you na' tell me that /" lived here '??and wherever \\ illio Kobertson i bides .Jennie liurusshud bo a welcome guest. Tell him/ she continued, tcemhling all Oivcr, for she tulil me afterward that there i was something in the woman's look and i tone that made the cold chills ruu to her heart, 'that an uuld friend from Scotland has jist come off a lang, wear somo journey to see him.' 'You may speak for yourself!' cried the i woman angrily, 'lor my husband is now couiiug down the clearing.' The word husbaud was scarcely out o' her mouth than puir Jcauic fell as ane dead across the doorstop. The driver lifted up the unfortunate girl, carried her into the cabin, and placed her | ? - ? it? r .i.? ?? ill a cuair, regaruicss 01 mu vjijivomvu v.. Mrs. Robertson, whose jealousy was now fairly aroused, and who declared that the bold huzxiu should not enter her doors It was a long time before the driver succeeded in bringing .Jeauio to herself, aud she had just uuolosed her eyes when Willie came in. f ^ 'Wife,' he said, 'whose (/ \ ing at the door, aud what do these pcopMj You know best,'cried the augr^Myoujaj^J t^;:-^^7^t,i>(irv: 'Ihat^Kwttprti I "jTllmrafiTft^df initio, and if she is suffered to remain here, L will loavo the house.' 'Porgi'e oie, good woman, for having unwittingly offended ye,' snid .Jcanic, rising. l?ut, merciful Father! how sluul 1 ken that Willie Robertson, uiynin Willie, had a wife? Oh, Willie !' she cried, covering her face in her hands, to hide all the agony that, was in her heart, '? ha' come a long way, an' a weary to sec ye, an' ye might ha' spared me the grief?the burning shauic o' this. Farewell, Willie Robertson !?T will i n ;vcr niair trouble ye nor her wi* my presence, but this cruel deed of yours has broken my heart!' She went away weeping, and he had not the courage to detain her, or say a word t.? " vi.il'vid I?^w '?? mimnnf far l?i? Qlr.'tnifo p.Hi. duct; vet, it' I know Uim right, that must ha beeu the most sorrowfu' moment in his lifo. Jennie was a distant connection of tin uncle's, and she found us out that night on her return to the village, and told us all her I grief. My aunt, who was a kind, good went hi, was indignant at the trertuient she hid received, and loved and cherished her as if she had been her oy(DA child. For two whole \v?cks she kept, her bed. a.id was so ill that the doctor despaired of her life; flud when she did come again auiong us, the color had faded from her .wawssr^ v. i_^One day eh$ called me aside and said? you "know how I lo'ed and trusted him, an' obeyed his am wishes in cotniu' out to this strange country to be his wife. II it 'tis all over now,' and she pressed her sine' hands tightly over her breast, to keep (low i. !,? swelling o* her heart. 'Jamie, I know now that it is a' for the best; I lo'ed liini too wool ? niair than ony creature shud lo'e a perishing tiling o' earth. But 1 thought that he wud be sac giud an* sae proud to seo his ain Jeanio sae suno. But, 1 T J. . tL ? _ i.1 . on all, wr.ei :?i maun on minx o cunt j what I wud jist say is this,' an' s?ln; took a aiua' package fra' her breast, while tho tears Streamed down her pale cheeks, me forty doilurs to bring me owcr the sea to him?God bless hiut for that!?I ken lie worked hard to earn it, for lie lo'cd me then ? I was nuc idlo during his absence. T had saved enough to bury my nuld grandfather, and to pay my ain expenses out; and 1 thought, like the gudo servant in the parable, 1 wud return Willie his ain with interest; an' 1 hc-po to sec him smile at my diligcuce, an' oa' me his bonnio gudo lassie. Jamie, 1 eanua' keep this siller?it lies like a weight o' lead on tuy heart. Tnk' it back to hith^ub* tell him fra' nie, that I forgi'e him a' his cruel deceit, an' pray to God to grant him prosperity, and restore to liiui that peace o' mind o' which he has robbed me forever. 1 di<l as she bade me. Willie looked stupefied when I delivered the message.? The only remark he made, when 1 gave him back the money, was?'I maun he gratefu'. -1 * I. -K.l ....' .?? ' TlinurilV. mm, uitii Mil.* um H I i/uiou uiwi 4.UV (Tuv came in, and ho hid away the packet and slunk, off. The man looked degraded in his own eyes, and so wretched that 1 pitied him from my very heart. When I came home, Jennie met me at my uncle's gate. 'Tell inc she said, in a low, anxious voice, 'tell me, Cousin Jamie, what pass, d atween ye ? Nad lie nao word for me V 'Xacthiug, Jennie ; the man is lost to hiuisci'?to a' who once wished him wool, lie is not worth a decent body's thoughts.' She sigh'd deeply, for 1 s.w that her heart craved after some word fra' him ; hut she said nao mair, hut pale and sorrowlu', the very ghaist ??' her former sel', went hack into (he hou-o. I'Tom that hour she never breathed his ' nnuio to ony of us; but we all kcn'd that it was ber love for him, that was preying upon her life. The grief that hqs nae voice liko tho canker-worm, always lies ne'est to the heart. Puir Jennie ! she held out during the sitamer, but when ihe fall cauie, Bhc just withered awn' liko a flower nipped by the early frost, and this uay we laid ber in the earth. Aftl^ihc funeral was owcr, aud tho mourners were all gone, I stood beside hor grave, thinking ower the days of my boyhood, when she and I were happy weans, an' used to pu' the gowaus togithcr, on the heathery hills o' dear auld Scotland. An' I tried in vain to uuderstan' the mysterious /1 . J i._ I..J k-?. JirUVIUfUUU U VJUU, WIIU UilU ail UJI I who seemed B210 gudo and pure, and spared the like ' uie, who was mair desarvin' o' his wrathy when I heard a deep groan, an' I saw Will^j Robertson standing near me be,sido the grave. L 'Ye as weel spare your grief, noo,' Ulid I felt hard toward him, an' retjpij the weary is at rest.' ? \ 'It I murdered her,' said he, 'an' the X.?< > .X m3 mim v I< Did s^ iBp^fctowr tfn: on her uoath^bed I ' lle8.th(*ghts were only Iccn'd by Ilitri | who.reads tho secrets ot a' hearts, Willie. I Iler end vas peace, an' her Sciviour's blessed name vas the l:\sUsouud upon her lips. Hut if o'er woj.an died fftt' abrokeu heart, there slu lies.' 'Oh, Jennie ! he cried, mine ain darling Jaenie! ?y blessed lamuiie ! I was na' worthy o' yelflove?my heart, too, is breaking. Toltring 'o back atuco muir, I wud lay ^iiAAwu :n' dec! Aif?hc lung himsel' upon tho grave, and Quibra^edlhe fresh clods, and greeted like a ch?!d. Wl^Diie grow more calm, we had a long convv:.**; ?n about tho past, aud truly 1 believe that \he mail was not iu his rightsenses when he nnrricd you wife ; at ony rate, he - ?^ kin ifAflil Ink li?i< frnlinrl 13 i1ui mijjj ivi tlllO "UIIVI; .i?w . . the lleslj aft' his banes, an' before many months ire ower, his hcid will lie as low as puir Jeinie Burns's." f ~ Mis/Mauy Axn Blies Death.?As sjuio curio-ity has been excited about the suddeuoss of Miss Buic's death and burial, we hart taken pains to ascertain, from an authoritative source, the exact truth in ?he premises. She died of congestive chills, from malarial infection contracted by exposure aud vonturiug into all sorts of dirty holes, for "the purpose of disinfecting them, wjifclisTle nrtniy Dcitcviul snejstf aDlo to do. Indeed, ouo of Iter latest hobbies was the discovery of some substanco which preven ted malignant disorders, and she fondly hoped 10 be hailed ihc saviour of this region and that of Charleston from the cncroachinont of yellow lever. On Suuday week last^sho was put oGf the cars as too weak to bo able to travel fcurthur. She made ibi>u.Urs. Wood's and Wit for a distinguished phvsiciau before bleak fast. The doctor found her with a chill on her and vomiting irccly. lie prescribed for her and in the evening she ^TSvtnueh better.? Next morning .-lie h^r^inrccntibly impiovcd; but about 4 o'clock shouvas taken with another chill, lost consciousness, and every organ seemed congested. In this condition yho eont'aucd until 1 o'clock Tuesday.? She was upwards of twenty hours in artic' h/i> moriis. Immediate preparations were made for burying her, /aud at 7 o'clock, and not mid light, as repined, she was consigned to the earth by torch and lamplight. Flit; hasty burial^..wa? ' ^ doubt necessary, or deemed so at all cvciiis. There whs no mystery in the matter. The poor woman loit the world with some strangeness, and a victim to one of many projects, all of which wcro for tho good of mankind, intentionally at least, and many will pray that, her wanderings o'er, the busy brain has something useful to perform in the Doyond, and that tho r^stleca spirit is now at peace.?Augusta Evening Sentinel. IvNKw It, of Cofusk.?A Detroit grocer, who has a little time to study human nature, aud who'd sate money if lie only had a little more time, wrote a note to several parties, selected for the occasion, to the effect that ho had lost his account books and must depend upon their honor to call and give in tho balance against them. One ol them replied that he presumed ho owed three or four dollaas, when the books showed that he owed fcli.S ; another thought there might he u possible balance against -? ' ?- i? l l ? ... ........ 1)111), lUOIIgll III! um uii n iti j UIIVI..I pay cash down, and yet his account was ?1 I and over. Out of twelve or fourteen customers., the grocer found one who replied that lie owed SO being lifty cents loo inucil lie then wrote vto each that lie had found his hooks, and sent statements of account, and as they dropped into the store one at a time, each laughed, shook hands, and remarked : "I knew it was one of your jokes, of course, and so I thought I'd give you a chance to play it clear through Iroit F, rr /'ivxs. Auau Maxims kou Keeping Houses. ?1: Let jour colt bo domosticated and lite with you from his tcudcrest ago. When a horse he will be simple, docill, faithful and inured to hardship and fatigue. 2. Do not beat your horso or speak in a loud tone of voice; do not get augry with him, but kiudly reprove his faults; he will ' do better thereafter; for ho understands the language ot the man and its meaning. 3. If you have a long day's journey spare yonr horse at the start; let him frequently walk to recover his wind; coutiuuc tii 18 until no lias sweated anu dried three times, and you may ask of liini whatever jmi please, he will not leave you in difficulty t. Observe ycur horse when lie is drinkin f ffnrbrook. If, in briugiug down his' head, he remains square without bending lis limbs, he possesses sterling qualities, nud all parts of his body arc built symet rically. ?. 5. Four things ho must have broad? ^0^ ^?Ur "October,- 29.?Another^J^Uing robbery wes committed at an early hour this morning at the residence of a lady on Fifth avenue, Mrs. Clarence Ogden. The unfortunate victim is proprietress of a fashionable boarding houso at 29"* Fifth avenue, corne- Thirty-first street. Mrs. Ogdcn. who occupies the parlor floor entirely to herself, retired to lied about eleven o'clock I Ionday night. Sonic tiuie af.er she was awakene . by a noise in her room, and on looking up t.'./ two men in her apartment, one of whom grasped her by tlie throat and covered hefface with u towel saturated with clilvreSeear; end while unconscious the rutlianl tied ber hands to gbthe | an>l then ransacked tlicroom. Mrs. Ogden was found at 9 o'clock this morning lying on the bed with her hands tied aud a towel stuffed into her mouth. The police were called in and the doctor was summoned, bui although the usual restoratives were applied, the unfortunate lady didn't recover her senses ur.til 11 o'clock. She tlicu discovered that tho thieves had car icd oiT?SOO in money, two diumonil rings, which they took from her fingers, and a valuable traveling cloak. So evideires could be found that the ruffians had forced an entrance to tho promises. ! and it is supposed they got into the house early in the evening and secreted themselves in the closet until Mrs. Ogdcn had retired. Stand at the Head.?Voting tn;.n, if v<m sue going to bo a fa- tor, b a good otic. Dou't play second fiddle to .my one. lie the cbiil' musician yourself. Tins being second, third, fourth or fifth rate is not just the thing. It is the first that always wius esteem and respect. Study, observe, listen and gather information pertaining to your business froui every source, and you cau soou know as much as any cue. Let no day pass without somcinereas^of k u o WSJJJff"" "TV haU/vcr^yuTF c a I fl? well. Whatever stdck you have, let it be good and take gojjjg care of it, and improve it asY&si as your means will adtiiit. Whatever fruit you have, let it be choice, and study how to imp-ovc it, how to market it so as to get the highest price. If you have a garden let it be the first in the neighborhood. 15e at the head of th??-class, not third or fourth or at the foot .--Rural World. ? .?. ? A I'aita'i'.k for Communists.? Here is a shoe-shop. One man in the shop is always busily at work during the day?always indusfiious. In the evening he goes cour?0pp?9gflj nico lyrl, II lit other men," iridhe shop who dou't do any , such thing. They spend half their working hours in loafing aud their evenings in dissipation. This first young man by and by cuts out fiotn theso others and gets a shoe store Gi his own. Then he marries this girl. Soon he is able to take his wilb out to lido of an evening. The five laborers, ( his founcr companions, who see hiui indulging iu th>s little luxury, retire to a neighboring saloon and pass a resolution that there is an eternal struggle between labor and capital. Dev. Dr. Stephen II. Tyng, Jr., is crod ited with the following story at his own expense : While studying ii\ Virginia lie was itt-ibo habit of, holding. urn at a.neighboring chapel. A friendly old darlcey used to pass his church, and trudge a mile beyond to a Methodist mectin<r house. When asked why he did not go and hear Massa Tyng, ho made this shrewd reply; 'Ah. no; don't catch dis nigger Icttin'de students pi notice on him.'' STEAM SAW MILL FOR SALE. milK undersigned propose to sell thoir Steam _1 Saw Mill, together willi Planing Machine and other machinery, all in tirst rate running l,.? ...< > > it... t. i ,.r ..u i i _ ft,..".. ....... her timber ns grows. Satisfactory reasons given for selling. Prices ami terms to suit llio time". A goo.I opportunity is liere otfere.l for a prof, itahle investment. A geo.l reputation ami the goO'l will goes with the Mill. P. S. WJIISN'ANT & SON'S, T.andrums, S. ('.?S. & A. H. 15. Oct 4 40 tf 4 BURN H AM'S 8HL WARRANTED BEST & CHEAPEST. Also, MILLING MACHINERY. PRICES REDUCED APR. 20, '78. rnmpliloUfrte. ort'ICE, yoak, l'A. 1 .tune, It -4 tun ' Firs. Schoppaul i WOULD respectfully inform (lie gooil citi- 1 zens of Union that sho has just received, ATTHE OLD STAND, A. complete stock of New Goods, consisting of Candies of all kinds. Canned Fruits and Vegetables, Jellies, Preserves and Pickles, Canned Oysters aud Sardines, Lemons, Apples, Nuts, Crackers and Cheese, I HAVE ALSO STARTED MY BAKERY, And intend to keep on hand a supply of fresh Light ltread, Pies and Cakes ; and will mako or bake at the shortest notice all kinds of Cakes for parlies, Weddings or any other special oe1 ?- """ f casions. Jlo tiie Public. I return my thanks to those who so liberally patronized me in iny more prosperous days, and assure them that in my .new veui.uro I shall strive to deserve their fatwangoin. 4 TIMET Spartanburg & Aaheville Hf ft? ? AMU S . I . A C:. RAIIJtOAI). To go into Effect, Monday, July 1, 1878. DOWN TRAIN. j LP TRAIN. Arive. | Leave, j STATIONS, j Alive, j Leave. o | 5 oopin Saluda *3 OOaui 5 1.1 Melroso 7 5 55pn> 1 C 53 (Tryon City 7 01 7 0(5 6 18 I (> 20 'Laudnim* C 41 6 43 G 33 (5 40 ICuinpolM'lla 6 21 G 23 7 00 I 7 01 ilninan 5 Maui 6 do | 7 13 Campion i 5 54 7 37 I 7 40 I Air-Lino June'n! 5 20 800 j 7 30a 111 Spartanburg 5 30pin .looan* 8 09 n 111, 8 11 | I'aiolet 4 4tii.ni 8 33 8 33- I.Toncavillo ! 4 20 4 23 9 12 ? 22 Union 3 40 3 .70 9 4-5 ? 47 San tuc 3 10 ? 10 08 . Flali J)an? .v I 2 4G 10 30 10 3:5 Shelton " 72 22 i 2 2.5 10 45 Lyles Ford 2 10 11 03 St rot bars* I 50 12 00 111 'Alston * Itl IHIpm " Breakfast. f Dinner JAS. ANDERSON, Superintendent. July 5 27 if Greenville and Columbia R. R. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. iSj?3E3i^aP^ Passenger Trains run daily, Sundays exceptcd, connecting with Night Trains on South Carolina Railroad up and down. On and after MONDAY, May 29th, the following will be the schedule: TerwAta.< ? : rjMp' <" Leave Alston 9.?sv|uj^A Leave Newberry lO.WtJjpn*^ Leave Cokcsbury 1. 2.l7pin,7(" Leave Helton 4.00pm Arrive at Greenville 5.!J5 p m * KOWX. VV Leave Greenville at.. 8.05 am ^ 1 Leave Button*. 9.55 a m Leave Cokcsbury 11.03 a m Leave Newberry 2.-10 p m Leave Alston 4.20 p ir. \ Arrive at Columbia 5.55 p in ^ ANDERSON 1JRANCH AND RLUK RIDGE DIVISION. DOWN. t't*. Leave Walhalla....0.15 a m Arrive 7.15 p m Leave l>erryville...7.00 a in Arrive (1.40 p m Leave Pendleton...7.50 a m Arrive C.OO p m Leave Anderson...8.50 a hi Arrive 5.0') p in Arrive at Belton.t.0.40 a ni Leave *4.00 p m I? tm m $ ^ -- > THOMAS DODAMKAD, # > General Superintendent? J Anna NoktOx.Ju., General Ticket Agent. Juno 9. 1870. 28 if Pioneer Paper M nuu factoring Company. V MANUrACTURli!t*lfr*^ook'r News and * wrapping PAPER. Jollil W Nipliolfton, Agent, Athens, Gu For sample of News, sec this sheet. Nov 22 45 tf 30-H0RSE POWER l; IV Cjt I IN 10 F O K HAL K I HAVE ft good thirty-horse, second hand, st? tionary Engine which I will sell low. For particulars address me at Alston, S. C. M. ClIAl'IN. April 1878 If. tf 10, ~ S AMI, ElTSl "STOKES, ' in y AND TRIAL JUSTICE, Union II., H. C., WILL practice in the Circuit and I'robal Courts. All business in the jurisdiction of a Trial Justice attended to with promptness. Special attention given to collections, &cv Oflice over Sle.ulinan & llawls Law oflicc. 1>. A. T O W IN H ID IN I>, Attorney at Law, UNI ON . II., H . C . March 2 8 tf DR. A. Q. SIMMONS' L I V Kit 31 10 I) I CI N IC . Trial Packages, with directions, for gratuitous distribution. i It costs i/o" nothiny, it mm/ siirc your life. Apply to ' Ml. U. F. HAULS, 1'ruggist, No 1, l'.asl I'uion. June 28 2f. tf Old Pnpt'rn for Salo. "PJNQU1KK at this office. ? r ?