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g- - __ ?? AN OLD SOW'S CHECKERED LIFE. , BY 1MCK-A-PACK. , [The poor old sow wi?8 lying in a mud hole ^ on the road-side. One ear was gone, and Ihe . other badly lacerated. She was also tninas a ' tail. In answer to my questions she gave me ] the follow little history, as plain as a hogs could talk:] 1 I'm a hog. I suppose, or rather 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 1 have heard people shouting about, Suuie shouting "hog in" and some shouting < "hog out And though I could not comprehend all their chnt. They were talking of mc,?I was quite sure of j thai. Sometimes 1 have hoped there was something j ntlont | Might be of some service to me and my shoat;? I nad niuo of them once?the rest have all died From being too often found on Uie wrong side. lJut indeed my poor mind has become so confused, By the talk and the scenes to which I've been used, That I've suffered no little with terror and doubt, As to whether I'm inside or whether I'm out. i t lwtnrtl uvy aroat.aeandmother say ? ' I Iterc were nribca aw tt?ll mill av Won. IA' fcfir" * day. 1' ' e\., That a hog could not reach to the top with his nose, Nor force his way through by the weight of his blows. Ah. that was a glorious season, 110 doubt, When a hog could be sure lie was inside or out; And if lie had no disposition to sin. Jie w.is willing to stay cither outside or in. 1 But a'as ! such wonderful changes have come, That a hog is afraid when lie wonders from ' Immc, l.est, ;n spite of liis caution and good moral sense, 5 He find himself on .lie wrong side of the fence. ( I'm -'ire I'm a good hog, and always have been? Always willing to stay either outside or in ; Cut the thing that has troubled and vexed me so long, Is to know when I'm right and to know when Cm wrong. In polities I'nra true Democrat,? O;.posed to CmiimVAdons ivnd Bonds and all that; In social relations quite easy to suit, Although, like the Kads, I go for the root. This morning, it chanced, I was rooting along, Viith a rhythmical grunt, in lieu of a song. Not dreaming ot harm, nor a bloody affray ; 1 happened to meet with some brush in my way. I lifted the brush and gently went under, f N>.t thinking of wrong, nor of blood-hounds, t nor thunder! . 'Twas a fatal mistake ; for now I've no doubt ' That brush marked the lino betweeu inside and j out; In a moment was raised such a horrible din, S In winch 1 could plainly liear'em shouting hi g ^ in , I ruu-Jbr my life, but alas !?'ttilts too late ! a . A half score, ol^nlliottjtojjknjig^ i|on nettled my c ' . And with me is settled the question. I ween ; L For part of ttie's outside, and"part of uie's irffit , Cm which part??the question has cost nH? 1 quite dear; In my search for a nubbin, I've lost a goU'qrfl^PHP A ti " t rit tun tint whv should I he so nt ecise? ! ll "~l '^" uledand conquero 1, nn<l let that suffice ; dying, 1 in still left in doubt, As : I'm out. 1j M'l.iui-Uog-or-die," it is snid Cut tiowi'm convinced thnt the logic is wrong; . ? And unless soiuc provision is made for puor |; hogs. , The last one will certainly "go to the dogs." " [Lauriiuville J/vrahf. Jo JKAMl'iu hns. tl an' how green a'ud lightaouie they be in w their sprint; dress?when jtittli?* IJorm -?* lai. tod in Cauda. She traveled her lane st np tnc country, wondering why Willie was ,n not at Montreal to meet her, as lie had to promised in his lust letter he sent her. It w was lace iu the afternoon when tlio steam- ~ boa; brought her to C , and, without 'u waiiiijn to ask questions respecting liiui. f" she hired a uian aud a cart to lake her uud a" he: uggage to M . The road through I)a th Mi.ni was very heavy, and it was night bci< .o they reached Robertson's elearing, del and with some dillieulty the driver found "a hi- way among the logs to the cabin- ft ' what could bring strangers to such an outo'-the;|ray place at that late hour. "Puir m( Jeauio ! 1 weel can imagine the fluttering o' her heart whon she spier'd of the woman sti for auo Willie Robertson, and asked if lie T!i was at hnuie ?" bu 'Yes,' ausweicd the wife gruffly ; 'but lie mi is it'>i in Ironi the (allow yet?you may see ! cai hiu- up yonder, loading the blazing logs.'j slu While Jeanie was striving to look in the hit direction which the woman pomtcil out, hii and could ua' see through the tears that blinded her e'o, the driver jumped down m) from the cart, and asked the puir girl whero 1 he should leave her trunks, as it was get- voi ting late, and he must he off. atv 'You need not bring those big chests iu ' here,'said Mrs. Robertson; I have no hit iooui in my house for strangers and their He luggage.' ! 1 liancn t' nouruxl .Tntiitin nnfnKinw Hnr m <-u. ..wucv . B | her arm. 'I>i<l you na' tell me that he lived she here ??and wherever Willie Robertson j the bidcn Joauic Burns aliud be a welcome guest. J int Tell him/ she continued, trembling all 1 >>ver, for she told me afterward that thcro was something in the woman's look and tone that made the cold chills run to her heart, 'that an auld frierid from Scotland lias jist come off a lang, wear souic journey to sec him.' 'You may speak for yourself!' cried the i woman augrily, 'for my husband is now couiiug down the clearing.' The word husbaud was scarcely out o' her uiouth than puir Jeauic fell as anc dead across the doorstep. The driver lifted up the unfortunate girl, carried her into the cabin, and placed her iu a chair, regardless of the oppositiou of Mrs. Robertson, whose jealousy was now fairly aroused, and who declared that the bold huzzic should not enter her doors. It was a long tiuio before the driver succeeded in bringing Jennie to herself, aud she had just unclosed her eyes when Willie came in. 1 >f 'Wife,' he said, 'whose c/ j \ iug at the door, aud what do these peop^y want here ?' 'You know best,' cried the angrvwoma^ai-ttt tears : 'what Wri'utw'e I. qusifflitMc df mine, and if she is suffered to remain here, L will leave the house.' 'Forgi'e uie, good woman, for having unwittingly ofTended ye,' sai<l Jeanic, rising. IJut, merciful Father! howshud I ken that Willie llobcrtson, uiy ain Willie, had a wife? Oh, Willie !' she cried, covering her face in her hands, to hide all the ngouv that was in her heart, 'I ha' come a long way, in' a weary to see yc, an* yo might ha' pared me the grief?the burning shame o' :his. Farewell, Willie ltobortsou !?I will ( never mair trouble yc nor her wi' my pres5:1 co, but this cruel deed of yours has broken my heart.!' She Went aw.'iv woer.ini* .mil ho hail nisf . j r*"c ? - ,,w ?~ die courage to detain her, or say a word to comfort her, or account for his strange conduct'; yet, if I know him right, that must lia bceu the most sorrowfu' moment in his lilo. Jcanio was a distant counectiou of my mile's, and she found us out that night on icr return to the village, and told us all her ?rief. My aunt, who was a kind, good \vcnan, was indignant at the trcrtment she ' lid received, and loved and cherished her 1 is if sho had been ho1- ovfti, child. For two whole w'eeks she kept her bed, 1 tad was so ill that the doctor despaired of ' icr life; flud when sho did come again ' ^ha^ faded from her | <W day called mo aside ^a^d said-*- ' /btficDOW how I lo*od and (rusted infc an* obeyed his ain wishes in comiu' ? utfto this strango country to be his wife. c ; ( 'tis all over now,' and she pressed her v i A hands lightly over her breast, to keep v rifrB Ukua^'lling o' her heart. 'Jamie, 1 11 now now that it is a' Tor the best : 1 lo'eu ' 7 1 im too weel?uiair than ony creature shut! 1 ?'e a perishing thing o' earth. Hut I v lought that he wud bo sac glad an' sae roud to sco his ain Jeanio sae sune. But, 1 weel!?I maun na think hat I wad jist say is this,' an' she took". * M* package fra' her breast, while t^Aii?hl 0 reamed down her pale cheeks. ^ ic forty dollars to bring me owcr the stffc i him?God bless him for that!?I ken he " orked hard to earn it, for he lo'ed mo then " -I was nac idle during his absence. I a id saved euough to bury my auld grandthcr, and to pay my ain expenses out; ' id I thought, like the gudo servant in the ruble, I wud return Willie his ain with " ' I tcrest; an' 1 hope to see hiui smile at my ligouce, an' ca' me his bonnio gude lassie. v t ? . .1 *ii - a* W .IUI0) 1 carina Keep mis suier?a lies iue weight o* lead on uiy>??rt. Tak'itback a hfafo,"uuJ tell Tiim fra' me, that I forgi'e ^ in a' hie erool deceit, an' pray t6 God to u ant bun prosperity, and restore to liiui l' at peace o' mind o' which he has robbed t( i forever. 1 did as she bade me. Willie looked c< ipeficd when I delivered the message.? n ic only remark ho made, when I gave him h; ck the money, was?'I maun bo gratefu', or in, that she did na' curse me.' The wife of me in, and he hid away the packet and ai ink off. The man looked degraded in an i own eyes, and so wretched that I pitied of in from my very heart. th When I came home, Jennie met mc at ah ' uncle's gate. th 'Tell me ?' she said, in a low, anxious hi ice. 'tell nn?. Cousin Jamie. wh:it nnsscd r?i rcen ye ? Had ho nno word for mo ?' $1 Naothing, Jeanio; the man is lost to c" nsel'?to a* who once wished him wecl. jv ! is not worth a decent body's thoughts.' |,a <hc sighed deeply, for I saw that her of irt craved after some word fra' him : but sl( ' t i said nae mair, but pale and sorrowfu', a very ghaist o' her former scl', weut back co t> the hou>c. ch Prom that hour she never breathed his Fi name to ony of us; but we all kcn'd that it was her love for liiua, that was preying upon her life. The grief that hqs nao voice liko tho canker-worm, always lies ne'cst to the hoart. Puir Jeanio ! she held out during the simmer, but when tho fall came, she just withered awa' liko a flower nipped by the early frost, and this day wo laid her ,u.. ? _i ":x funeral was owcr, aud the mourners wore all gone, I stood beside hor grave, thinking owcr the days of my boyhood, V(hen she and I were happy weans, an' used to' pu' the gowans togithcr, on the heathery hills o' dear auld Scotlaud. An' I tried in vain to understan' the mysterious providence o' God, who had stricken h^r who seemed sae gudo and pure, and spared the like V me, who was mair desarvin' o' his wratlk when I heard a deep groan, an' I buw Willtp Robertson standing near me beside the grave. ^y as wcel sparo your grief, noo,' kfcbl rjv I felt "hard toward him, an* reAN the w&ary is at rest.' t v 'It typ-I murdered her,' said he, 'an' the ^*****A"* v Did s^i^p^jkteir.raexrtiTrar aewttfBedirj 'Ile^thmights wcro only kcn*d by Tlltn^ who.reads ?bo secrets ol a' hearts, Willie. Her end was peace, an' her Saviour's blessed name vas the lasUeouud upon her lips. Buyif O'er wou.an died ffa' a broken heart, there slu lies.' 'Ob, fcanie ! be cried, mine ain darling Jaenie! ny blessed lammie 1 I was na' worthy o' yeifiove?my heart, too, is breaking. Toeing ,-o book uiuco niuir, I wud lay :u' dec! A'ntoo iung bimscl' upon tho grave, and QUlb.rnfcdthc fresh clods, aud greeted like a chfid. Wl* uoe grew more calui, we had a long conv^rjwtoii about tho nast. aud trulv I he liove that the man was not in his right senses when ho aarried you wile ; at ony rate, he is not inn J for tliis world; he has fretted the flesh alt" his bancs, an' before ninny months ire ower, his hcid will lie as low as puir Jo nio Burus's." Mis-i Mai'.y A.n.n Blie's Death.?As ionic ci io-ity has been excited about the mddeui is of Miss Buic's death and burial, ivo have taken paius to ascertain, from an luthorintivc source, the exact truth in the ireinisis. She died of congestive chills, 'roni malarial infection contracted by cxpoture uud venturiug iuto all sorts of dirty loles,Jbethe punposo of disinfecting them, i^rrch s?kc nitrrty Deiurran arm ftp la to4o. indeed, dno of .her latest hobbies was the Hscovcry of some substance wluoh proven ed malignant disorders, and she fondly loped to be hailed ihe saviour of this re;ion aud that of Charleston from the cnroachn^ent of yellow fever. On Sunday rock lnstrul.e was put off the cars as too l_ A- 1- _ ft 1 _ A 1 4 .1 Ol rcaK 10 uo auie 10 iravci aurinur. one undo for^lrs. Wood's and mit for a disinguished physician before bleak fast. Tho loctor found her with a chill on her and oimling freely. lie prescribed for her nd in the evening she wA*,uiuch better.? font morning she had perceptibly iuipioved; iut about 4 o'clock she Vw?s taken with anther chill, lost consciousness, tind every' rgan seeuicd congested. In this condition lie continued until 1 o'clock Tuesday.?7, Ihe was upwards of twenty hours in artic lo mortis. Immediate preparations wore lade for burying her, laud at 7 o'clock, nd not mid iiglit^ as riWorud, she was conigned to the earth by tllrch and lamplight, 'he hasty buriid^jtJi'doubt ueccssary, r deemed so at all events. There wtts no lystcry in the matter. The poor woman ift tho world with some strangeness, and a ictim to one of many projects, all of which roro for the good of mankind, intentionally t least, and many will pray that, her wan crings o'er, the busy brain has something seful to perform in the Beyond, and that 10 restless spirit is now at pcaco.?Augvst Evening Sentinel. Knew It. ok Course.?A Detroit gro:r, who has a little time to study human nturc, aud who'd save money if he only ad a little more time, wrote a note to sev al parties, selected for the occasion, to the feet that he had lost his account books id must dcpcud upon their honor to call id give in the balance against them. One them replied that lie presumed ho owed roe or four dolhias, when tho books owed that he owed $23 ; another thought ore might he a possible balance against m, though he had been very careful to iy cash down, and yet his account was 4 and over. Out of twelve or fourteen istouier^. tho grocer found one who reied that ho owed $3 80 being fifty cents _ i ? II.. .U vi^ tk.i l.? II IUUU1I in; niuu wiuwj iu untu iimb uc id found bis books, and sent statements account, and as thoy dropped into the >rc one at a time, each laughed, shook uds, and remarked: "I knew it was one of your jokes, of urse, and So I thought I'd givo you a anco to play it clear through !"?I)>troit w /*rc*s, ? \x AuAit Maxims fob Keeping Horses. ?1; Let jour colt bo domesticated and live with jou from his tenderest 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 bis faults ; he will do better thereafter; for he understands the language of the man and its meaning. 3. If you have a long day's journey spare yonr horse at the start; let hint frequently walk to recover his wind; coutiuuc this until ho has sweated and dried three times, and you may ask of hint whatever ytu please, lie will not leave you in difficulty I. Observe ycur horse when he is drinkin f JTir'orook. If, in briugiug dowu his' htfati, ho remains square without bending lis limbs, he possesses sterling qualities, nitd all parts of his body nrc built syuiet rically. *. 5. Four things ho must have broad? o^in, yweai, iuiu ana nmps ; lour tilings ^^ --pcckgoUcs^^^j^ftkid cwup ; four $>W, October,- 29.?Another {gHFtllng robbery wos committed at an early hour this morning at the residence of a lady on Fifth avenue, Mrs. Clarence Ogdea. The unfortunate victim is proprietress of a fashionable boarding houso at 29" Fifth avenue, come: Thirty-first street. Mrs. Ogden. who occupies the parlor floor entirely to herself, retired to l>ed about eleven o'clock l ionday night. Sonic time nf.er she was awakene . by a noiso in her room, and on looking up t two men in her apartment, one of whom grasped her by the throat and covered hcj^far.o with u towel saturated with chlosofM&rMiiI while unconscious the ruliianl tied ber hands t&gbthe; and then ransacked the room. Mrs. Ogdcn wat found at 9 o'clock tliis morning lying on tb< bed with her hands tied and a towel stuffed in to her mouth. The police were called in and the doctor was summoned, bui although the usual restoratives were applied, the unfortunate lady didn't recover her senses until 11 o'clock. She then discovered that tho thieves had ca; ici oiT$SOO in mouey, two diumond rings, wliicli thej look from licr fingers, and a valuable traveling cloak. No evideirca could be found that the ruffians had forced an entrance to tho premises and it is supposed they got into the house early in the evening and secreted themselves iu tilt closet until Mrs. Ogden had retired. Stand at the Head.?Youug uun it* y?u -wrc going to bo a fa" ier, l> a good one. Don't play second fiddle to any one lie the chief musician yourself. This be ing second, third, fourth or fifth rate is uo just the thing. It is the first that ulwayi wius esteem and respjet. Study, obscrvo listen and gather information pertaiuiug ti your business from every source, and yoi oan soon know as much as any one. Lei no day m>sivvithoai someinerens^oi h a Lev c i^y well. Whatever st^ck you have, "let it be good and take goq^l care of it, and improve it as4flM4.ti?your.Means-will admit. What ever fruit you have, let it be choice, ant study how to iuip-ove it, how to market ii so as to get the highest price. If you hav< a garden let it be the first in the neighbor hood, lie at the head of thw*dass, uol third or fourth or at the foot.--/??r? World. A Daua'H.k for Communists.?llcrt is a shoe shop. One man in the shop is al ways busily at work during the day?al v.ays industiious. In tho evening ho goes tctngrrl.. other rnctfcAlCjSie shop who don't do any Buoh thing. They spend half'their work hrg.hours in loafing and their evcuings in dissipation. This first young man by and by outs out fiom theso others and gets n shoo store ol his own. Then ho marries this girl. Soon ho is able to take his wife out to tide of an evening. Tho five laborers , hisfotmcr companions, who see him indulging in th's little luxury, retire to a neighboring saloon and pass a resolution that thore is an eternal straggle between labor and capital. IIcv. Dr. Stephen II. Tyng, Jr., is crod ited with the following story at his own expense : While studying ?jv,Virginia he was ISM4SMIP to pass his church, and trudge a mile beyond to a Methodist meeting house. When asked why ho did not go and hear Massa Tyng, ho made this shrewd reply; -4Ah, no; don't catch dis nigger lettin'de students piactice on liiin/' STEAM SAW MILL FOR SALE. Tl IF, undersigned propose to sell thoir SI cam Saw Mill, together with Planing Machine and other machinery, all in first rate running order, and in tho neighborhood of ns good Lumber timber as grows. Satisfactory reasons given for selling. Prices and terms to suit tiie time". A good opportunity is here ofTered for a profitable investment. A geod reputation and the good will goes with the Mill. P. 8. WIII8NANT & 80N8, Landrums, 8. C.?8. & A. K. It. uci i 4u tr Jk BURN HAM'S JBmSBm WARRANTED REST & CHEAPER!, fEgg* Also, MILIUM MACHINERY. PRICES BEDUOED APR. 80, *78. 1'kDiphlaUfrM. Ornci, Vou, Tx. i J it U6,14 24 Cm 1 / 0 Mrs. Schoppaul WOULD respectfully inform I lie good citizens of Union that she 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 and Snrdines, Lemons, Apples, Nuts, Crackers and Cheese, I HAVE ALSO STARTED MY BAKERY, I Anil 1 - ' \ .......... on nmid a supply 0f frcs.li Light Bread, Pies and Cakes ; and will muko or bake at the shortest notice all kinds of Cakes for parties, Weddings or any other special oc1 -? cations. To the I return my thanks to those who so liberally patronised me in my more prosperous days, and assure them that in say new venture I shall strive to deserve their fnv*a qjain. - J * TIME TABI-? Otf .XIIIE . Spartanburg & Ashcvillc "St. ft.' AMI) H . V. A C. RAILUOAD. Etrnmrnmsem To go into Effect, Monday, July 1, 1878. ( DOWN TRAIN. j~ UP TRAIN. Arive. Leave, j stations. | Arivc. | Leave. ' 5 oil piu Saluda '"S 00 a hi 5 15 j Melmso 7 41 5 55pm 5 58 Tryon City 7 01 7 (Hi 6 18 r. 20 Laudruro* G 41 6 43 ? 38 ? 40 ICampobeHa 6 21 G 23 1 7 00 7 01 ilninan 5 55am G oo ! 7 12 Campion > 3 54 7 37 7 40 | Air-Line Junc'n 5 20 8 00 j 7 30nin;Spartanburg 5 30pm 5 on am 1 8 02 a in | 8 11 l'acolct ~ 4 4Gpiu r 8 3.3 1 8 30 .Tonesvillo 4 20 4 23 9 12 9 22 Union 3 40 3 50 ' 9 45 9 47 Snntuc 3 10 10 OH . Fish Dam , lM 2 4G ^ . 10 TO 10 33 Shulton (If 22 2 25 , 10 45 Lyles Ford 2 10 11 05 Slrothar* 1 50 J 12 00 m 'Alston * tl 00pm * Breakfast. f Dinner ' JAS. ANDERSON, 1 Superintendent. July 5 27 If Greenville and Columbia R. R. 1 CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. .? JTH jH ajBPMiMME^ j Passenger Trains run daily, Sundays excepted, connecting with Niglit Trains on South Car1 olina Railroad up and down. On and after t MONDAY, May 29th, tho following will bu the P schedulej PflRfW&ta : * , I.iy^vo '.1ston 'J.JU Leave .'e wherry i ..10 ! Leave Cokcsbury *. 2.17 p n\Tf*y '"j jj Leave Helton 4.00 p m ' Arrive at Greenville 5.!)5 p ni V ^ 1 9 ?" ; no wx. . 7i< ^ ** ! Leave Greenville ntT. 8.05 a m , Leave Helton*. 0.55 a m Leave Cokesbury 11.53 a m ' Leave Newberry 2.10 p m t, Leave Alston 4.20 p re. ' ^ Arrive at Columbia 5.65 p in j ANDERSON BRANCH AND RLUK RIDGE DIVISION. ; POWM. t'P. Leave Walhnlla 0.16 a ra Arrive 7.15 p ra ' Leave Perryville...7.00 a m Arrive 0.40 p m . Leave Pendleton...7.50 a m Arrive 0.00 p m Leave Anderson...8.50 a m Arrive 6.00 p m ' Arrive at Relton.*.A1.4i> ? n> Leave *4.00 p in W? TtfOMASBODAMKAD, r *' * General Bwpevtntew.len^ .? AUI.1 iiuKiva, MruomilllVMVi\geDl. June 9, 187C. 28 i 4 tf Pioneer Paper Manufaetnrtn|r Company. 11 f ANUFACTlJRl^*t^Book, News and 1VX wrapping PAPER. 1 John W Nicholfton, Agent, Athens, G? For sample of News, sco this sheet. Nov 22 4.r? tf 30-HORSE POWER ENGINE FOB HALE I HAVE a good thirty-horse, second hand, st* lionary Engine which I will sell low. For particulars address me at Alston, S. C. M. CIIAPIN. April 1878 16^ tf 19, S AM Jj EL^l. ?TOK E Sr I mm*' * * 'MMlah'' * " 11 ~ -JO.'-xmt m. J*- 4M ?-? W 'X' J. JU , Union II., N. ., WILL practice in the Circuit and Probat Courts. Ail business in the jurisdiction of a Trial Justice attonded to with promptness. Special attention given to collections. &cv Office over Sle.idmnn k Itnwlt Law office. D. A. T O W N W E IV I>7 Attorney at I jaw, U V I ?V . II., ft. March 2 8 tf DR. A. Q."SIMMONSr ORIGINAL AND GENUINE LIYEU MEDICINE. Trial Package*, with directions, for gratuD ^ Ioub distribution. fl It coete you nothing, it may gave your life. Apply to DR. U. P. RAW 1,8, Druggist, No 1, Kast Uuion. June 28 28 tf Old Papers for (Sale. JgNQUlKB at this offlce. -