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J -1- I 1LLJ! I Till CONQUERED BANNER. By Father Ryan. Furl that banner, for * tis wcaiy ; Round its stuff 'tin drooping dreary, Furl it?fold it; it is best: For there's not a uian to ware it, And there's not a soul to save it; There's not one left to lave it In the blood that heroes gave it ; And its foes now scorn and brave it 1 Furl it?fold it; let it rest 1 Take that banner down ! 'Tis tattered 1 Broken is its staff and shattered, And the valiant hosts aro scattered, Over whom it floated high. Oh ! 'tis hnrd for us to fold it? Hard to think there's none to hold it! Anrl flinso wlin nnro nvirollpil it Now must furl it with a sigh ! Furl that banner ! Furl it sadly ! Onee, six millions hailed it gladly, And ten thousand wildly, madly, Swore it should forever wave ! Swore that focman's sword should never Hearts entwined like their's dissever? And, upheld by bravo endeavor, That dear flag should float forever O'er their freedom or their grave. Furl it! For the hands that grasped it, Aud the hands that fondly clasped it, Cold and dead are lying low; And that banner prone is trailing. While around it sounds the wailing Of its people in their woo ! For, though conquered, they adore it; Love the cold, dead hands that bore it; Weep for those who fell before it; l'ardon those who trailed and tore it, Aud, oh ! wildly they dccplore it, Now to turl and fold it so ! Furl that banner! True, 'tis gory; Vet 'tis wreathed around with glory, And, 'twill live in song and story, Though now prostrate in the dust! For its fame on brightest pnges Penned by poets and by sages, Khali go sounding down the ages, Furl its folds though now we musl! Furl that banner ! sadly, slowly ! Treat it gently?it is holy, For it waves above the dead. Touch it not?unfurl it never ! Let it lie there, furled forever? For its people's hopes are dead ! ABOUT PEIXTEBS. I wish I was a printer, 1 really do, indeed ; It seems to mo that printers Oct everything they need? (Except money.) They get the largest and the best Of everything that grows, And get free into circuses, And other kinds of Bhows? (By paying an equivalent.) At ladies' fairs they're almost hugged By pretty girls who kuow That they will praise up everything The ladies have to show? (That'8 so.) And then get a blow-out frco At Murv *>?rt.v feed. And the reason is bccauso they write, And other people read. (That's what's tho matter.) THE MOTHER'S PROPHECY. BY MRS. JULIA C. R. DORR. CHAPTER II. Years, many years had passed since the conversation narrated in tho previous chapter, aud Andrew Gordon was no longer tho sole tenant of the sweetest valley that lept bencasth, the shadow of the Green Mountaius, a small but pleasant village had spruug up around the site of his old loghouse ; and, upon the very spot where that had once stood, arose an imposing brick mansion, tlut seemed to look haughtily down upon the humbler dwellings around it. A small church?of simple, yet tasteful architecture?lifted its spire a few paces farther on : two merchants?rivals, of course?display their gilded signs on either side of the street just below, and numerous little heads might have oeon seen peeping from the windows of the uchoolhouse over the river. Andrew Gordon was a rich man. lie had added acre to acre, and farm to farm.? The factory?whose machiucry moved so steadily from morning till night, and the grist-mill?whose wheels whirl round so incessantly, belonged to him ; and it was more than hinted, that 0110 of the store#? although managed in the name of another ?was, m reality, his property. Yos, Andrew Gordon was a rich man ; but was he satisfied ? Was that craving thirst for tho "gold that perishcth" quenched at last ? Ah ! no ; it raged more fiercely than ever. Amy?his pure and gentle Amy?slept in the little churcli-yard, where the white tombstones contrasted so bcautifullv with the docn trrecn turf mil uKnw I r r o ? " v *" tho willow-trees made a cool, refreshing sdadc even at noon-day. She had pleaded and reasoned with him in vain. Day by day ho became more and more deeply engrossed in tho pursuit of wealth. With a mind capable of the highest things ?with an intellect that might have soared above the sturs?with eloquence at his command, by which he might havo swayed the hearts of men, and led them captive at his will, he yet preferred to hover near the earth, and offer up genius, talent, even lovo itself, upon tho alter of mammon. Had anyone told him that lie had almost ceased to love his wife, he would have spurned the idea, and havo laid tho "flat taring unction to his soul," that ho was indeed a pattern husband. Wcro not all his wile's wauts most liberally supplied ? Was not money ever at her command. In short, did he over deny her any thing ? Yes, Andrew Gordon ! You denied hor what was of more worth to her than the gold and silver of Peru. You denied her a little of your precious timo. So absorbed were you in your own pursuits, so fearful wcro you that every hour would not add something to your store, that you bid no tiuie to devote tfabor whose happiness was t f.' . > i, ?.1 \v your bauds. You bad uo tiuie for that I sweet interchange of thought aud feclirijj; ,J that sbo so valued; you bad no time for < those little nttcutions that wouiau so dearly | prizes; you had uo time for an occasional 1 caress or word of cudoarinent that would < have cheered her ia many a long, lonely I hour, and the mere memory of which would I havo sustained her through suffering and through weariness. No, you had no time ( for trifles like these; and you couhf not re- t member?proud man that you were?that < her naturo was not liko your nature, and t that those things were as necessary to her t existence as dew is to the droopiug flower ' ?as the warm suulight to the ripening ? grain?as the draught of cool water to the I pilgrim, faiuting in the wilderness. You 1 could not rcmcuibcr all this, aud Auiy pined a day by day; her cheek grew palo and her < step more languid. Do you say she should c havo had tnoro strength of mind thau to have becu affected by such slight causes? 1 1 tell you she could net help it. Talk t of streugth of mind to a neglected wife ! ^ Woman's true strength lies in her affec- ' tions; aud if wouuded thcro she will 1 dronn illld wif.hnr inul. na cumin >? * J- ? ..MW. I J V.w? MW VIJ UO UUVO the viae, when rudely torn from tho tree I to which it She may struggle 1 against it long ana, for a while, successfully ; 1 the eye of man uiay mark no change upou lip or brow ; but?it will come at last ! 1 Amy slept in the church-yard! and the daughter who was cradled on her breast J that winter evening when we saw hct last, i slept beside her. Frederick alone was loft t to Andrew Gordon, and ho loved him with I all the love he had to spare from his coffers, t Ilad the sen learned the lesson that the father was to teach him ? We shall sco: 1 One evening, at the close of a long, bright summer day. about sixteen years > from the date when our story commences, < a young man?who appeared as if he J might be just entering the fifth lustrum of ' his life?might have been seen loitering ^ along by tho banks of a stream that cauic ? laughing and leaping down tho mountain { side, at some distance from tho dwelliug of 1 Audrcw Gordon, lie had a gun upou his shoulder, but hisgatue-bag was empty ; and ' the pretty gray squirrels hepped from tree < I to tree, rabbits stared curiously at him ^ with their bright, saucy eyes, and even the 1 wild paitridgc fluttered around him?un- * harmed, while he wandered on, wrapped in 1 a somewhat moody reverie. I Ilis thoughts seemed to bo very variable ] ?partly sad and partly glad ; for, at one ' moment there would be a cloud upon his brow, a look of doubt and irresolution?nn.l tho next, a smile would break over his lace, ,making it remarkably pleasing in its transient expression. His figuro was tall and graceful; and his hair?that was black ns night?fell over a forehead that would have been almost too white, had not the sun kissed it rather warmly. It. would have been difficqlt to have recognized in himour old lricnd Frederick (jordon, the hero of tho cob-house?yet wheu that transient suiile, of which wo have before spoken, played over his features, the light in his dark eyes was the samo as that which beamed tliero when?pleading for a story?he sprung joyfully to his mother's side. lie sauntered along for an hour or two, deeply buried in thought. At length? ' Sho is very lovely," lie murmured to himself, as if unconsciously. '-She is, indeed, very lovely ! What a pity it is that Dame Fortuno has not added a few money bags to the list of her charms ; for, portionless as she is, she sorely tempts one to play the fool. 1 came very near committing myself last night at that boating party.? What with the slow, dreamy motion of tho boat, the moonlight sparkliug on the waters, the heavy shadows on the opposite shore, f iii short, the exquisite beauty of tho whole 11 scene, combined with Lily's almost ethereal H loveliness, all the romance of my nature? c and I really believo I possess a tolerable share?was aroused, and I nearly lost sight of my fixed purpose to marry a rich wilo, if any. Yet, after all, docs she uot possess the truest wealth ?" ho added, "and I am c almost' sure she loves me. Pshaw ? I won- fi dcr what iny good father would say to uon- * sense like this?" and again he bccauio lost 1 iu thought. J For nearly an hour he remained sitting upon the stump of a large oak, that had? ? together with many others?fallen a victim k to the progress of civilization, with his head ) resting upon his hand, and his eyes fixed .J on a vacancy. 1 Suddenly, he was startled by the report 8 of a gun?a moment, aud a faint scream 8 fell upon his oar ; there was tho quick tread 8 of bounding feet, the crashing of branches, and a large deer rushed franticly through 1 the thicket, and paused a moment, panting t i t .it? -? . ' " - ' una urcuiaiicss, inmost ai uis SiUO. 11c bud only time to pcrcievc that it was terribly 1 wounded, when the antlcrcd head was raised for an instant, the quick car caught < the distaut baying of the hounds, aud the { poor creature again dashed onward, with ( all tho energy of despair. j Frederick Gordon immediately sprung tow- c ard the thicket from which the deer had .1 emerged, and with much difficulty succeeded t in making his way through the tangled under- t brush and reaching tho elenred space beyond, s Hut what n sight there greeted his vision ! j A sight that blanched his check, and mado g him cling involuntarily for support to a \ wild vino that drooped oyer him, qud nearly impeded his progress. Lily Grey? "J the subject of his recent reverie, tho being j who had awakened the first thrill of love 1 that ho had ever known, for he did love ? her, in spite of himself?lay beforo liim, * with not the faintest shudo of color upon * check or lip, and the blood slowly oozing * from a wound upon her temple. e For a moment, Frederick gazed upon her aa it' spell bound ; then stealing softly t forward, as if sho were sleeping, aud he j feared that he might waken her, he knelt t ' ip1 - ? =? I tpou tho greon ^frard by her side. At iret ho bad no thought but the dread ouc )f death. She lay there ho still, so pale, so ike death, that the idea of utleinptiug to tovite hor did not evou occur to him ; aud, Q truth, it would have been hard to have old whoso cheek was tho palest?his, or ttaM>f8V?eb.Lily Grey. ^SflCpfniSciitly he landed that her lips ]uivorea a little, a very little; and that hero was tho slightest perceptible tremor )f tho deeply-fringed eyelids. Perhaps it ?as nothing but the dancing shadows of lie leaves that were frolicking in the sunight above hiui ; but it gave him hope, tud with that cauie tho effort to restore ler. IIo bound up tho wound upon her cuipic ; ho chafed her cold, uioist hands, ind raised her in his arms, and bore her ?ut from the shadow of the trees, that the :ool breeze might play upon her check.? V world of pure, warm emotions crept over lis soul, as she lay there so quietly in his tmbraco; ho forgot the lessons of worldly visdom that had been impressed upon him roui his very childhood ; he forgot, for he moment, all save his love?love, whose rcry existence ho had hardly admitted bcoro?aud when ho saw by tho slight flush haJgUiountcd.to her brow, that consciousKiss was returning, he murmured? "Lily dear?deardst Lily?thauk God hat von are mI'i> !" Tho young girl stared wildly, and he ;cntly laid her upou tho grass again, spcakng low, soothing words, such as a brother night breathe in the car of a younger and iclovcd sister, uutil she opened her eyes, ind raising her hands to her brow said? "Frederick?Mr. Gordou?where am I ? [low cauic 1 hero?" "That you can best tell yourself, Lily," cplicd Frederick gaily, for he wished to lispcl all her fears. "1 found you here in he woods, like the 'faire ladyes' wo road ol n the old romances, pale and breathless, ;vith the blood flowiug fiom your tcuiple ; ind, of course, as a good and loyal knight ihould do, I did my best to restoro you? ,hat is all," "O, I remember now," was the answer. 'I htid been to see old Mrs. Forstor, in the :ottagc youdcr; she is very lame this week [t was very warm, and I sat down uudei ho shade of that maple to rest myself. 1 suppose I must have fallen asleep, for 1 tvas suddouly aroused by tho report of r ?un. In nu iustuut, I felt a sharp blou upon uiy tcuiplo?a large deer wcut bound ing past mo; and I must bavo faiutcd, foi [ remember nothing more, uutil, uutil?' Lily paused, and n burning blush over spread her neck and face, as she recalled :hc words that had grooted her car as con sciousncss returned. Frederick drew her more closely to him is he said? "Go on, Lily?or shall I fiuisli the sen tcncc for you? Until you heard word: Lhnt must have convinced you?of what tnacea, yoa couta not nave Ocon ignornn before?that Frederick Gordon loves you Was not that what you would have said Lily ?" There was uo reply ; but, although Lily's ip trembled and her eyes were heavy will inshed tearc. alio did not shrink from hi: unbrace, and Frederick Gordon felt thai ic was beloved. "Forgive me. Lily, you are growing pale igain?you are still weak. I should nol lave troubled you. Are you strong cnougli o walk homo now, think you?dear one ?" ?"O, yes," replied Lily, rallying herself ?"I am rjuite strong now. i imagine 1113 cmplo must have been cut by a sharp stone hrown up by tho hoof of tho deer, as 11 ushed past mc." Few words wcro spken by tho younj. >air as thoy walked through the woods, it ho dim twilight. Lily's hoiiic?at least icr homo for the time being?was but i hort distance off, and with a mute prcssurt >f tho hand they parted at the gate. [to he continued.] .? Mrs. Ann ilinuiau Kellogg, of Fairfield Connecticut, who has just died at tho ng( )f 92, was a daughter of tho woman wht .0 nearly took rovengo on Arnold for hii reason. Mrs. Ilinuiau was the only wo nan who rewuiued at Now Loudon whet \rnold burned that town in 1781. lit mew her, and, saluting her. otferod tc lave her property if she would poiut it out She indicated several neighbors' houses a: veil us her own aud they were not burned I'Kn o>mb !n/< /vP *V?a /???? ??,?? ?/. I UU DUVMIU^ Ul l>UU M/nil lUIJUM^U, IllttilS ng Mia. Ilinmuu so greatly that sho touk i musket from a closet, lovelod it at Arnold I O\0 sat on his horso in front of tho bouse iu<] pulled tho trigger, but the piece missed ire. Hearing the snap of tho lock Arnold urncd asked what tho noise was, but with ;reut presence of mind sho dropped the ;uu out of sight and said it was tho break og of a chair. ? - A Chinese couple wero married by a Sacramento Justice, who informed then hat, according to section 500,000 of tin ;odu it was necessary that tho brido should >0 immediately kissed, either by hor husbnut >r somebody clso. The bridegroom said it ras contrary to Chinese propriety for a bus land to kiss his wife before folks, but il ho Jus'.ico would exclude the Chiucst ipcctators ho would obey the law in th( irescncc of the Amcricaus, whom ho r? yarded as of no account. His suggestion vns followed, and he kissed his wife. successful breeder of fowls on t argo scale sdys : that a superior cock and ulenor ncu will produce second ruto chick, us?but ft good hon and inferior cock will >ring good chickens. Ho advises also set iog large eggs as they will produco large owls; and killing off bens which lay small _x ^ Between bank failures and burglars cdiors and other capitalists arc having a great deal of, worrimont about the safety ol .heir funds. i %J i ^ ^ =-? =?-u",- New I Desirable Fall aid filter Stock JUST RECEIVED BY J. T. HILL & CO. WE respectfully inform our patrons and the public generally that our largo and well selected Stock of FALL AND WINTER GOODS is in Store, and was purchased at a time when good bargains were to be had, and with the view of pleasing the people of the County, both in QUALITY AND PUICEM. OUR STOCK CONSISTS IN PART OF DRY GOODS, v _ If ? juacues' uioaics, Fancy Articles, Notions, BOOTS j. JSHOES. WE WOULD CALL PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO OUR $2,000 STOCK ?OF? MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, Which wo were induced to buy hecoune of the extremely low prices such goods were selling nt, i and we propose to givo our customers the bcue, fit of our bargains. ?ALSO TO OUR? Complete Assortment of i MEN'S AND BOYS' HATS. r WE IIA VE A FULL LINE OF GROCERIES, i HABDWAKE, TINWARE, CROCKERY, &C. ' We simply ask an examination of our GOODS and PRICES to convince the public of the fuel * that they can save ntorc money by purchasing i from us. J. T. HILL & CO. t Oct 1? 4 Jt it Vick's Floral Guide. ' A beautiful work of 100 Paget, One Colored Eloicer 1'lute, and800 IUuetration*, with Dcscrip 5 lions of the best Flowers and Vegetables, and t how to grow them. All for a FiyeCkst Stamp, j In Knglish or German. ^ The Flower and Vegetable Garden, 173 Pages tiix Colored Plates, and many hundred Engravings. For 30 cents in paper coveis; $ 1.00 in > eleg mt cloth. In German or English. t. Vick's Illustrated Monthly Magazine?3*2 Pages ( a Colored Plate in every number and many fine i Engravings. Price $ 1 23 a year. Five aepiet for$3.00. Specimen Numbers sent for 10 cents, Vick's Seed* are the best in the world. Send l Fivk Cknt Stamp for a Fi.obal Guiok, contain ! ing List and Prices, and plenty of information, > Address, , JAMES VICK, Rochester, N. Y. _ Jan 17 8 tf_ : B. F. RAWLS, 1 DEALER IN J GROCERIES, HARDWARE, DRUGS, &C, > NO. 1, EAST UNION. LOGWOOD, MADDER, CO PER AS, JIOSIXF, ! FOR COUGH AND CONSUMPTION > Wild Cherry and Tar, I Cod Liver Oil?Pure, Cod Liver Oil with Wild Cherry and Lime? tastes good, I rt- i r ; i VVU i.I YtT IMI Willi I.IIIIO, i FHI ITM ! FitI'ITS! i ORANGES, RAISINS. CURRANTS, ' ALMONDS. CO CO A NUTS, French Candles, n full Assortment, ; Don't forget to cull at No 1, Fast Union. | Dec 13 GO tf I O. CJ. CULP, l ATTORNEY AT LAW. ^ OFFICE OVER 8IIA NO A M UN 110, Will practice in the Circuit and Supreme Courts of tho Stato. Jan 3 3ms. . OILS, } LINSEED, i KEROSENE, HARNESS, 1 MACHINE, SWEET, CASTOR, f AND TURPENTINE, Sold Cheap by IS. F. HA W I.N. ' Not. 16 40 If PAINTS AND VARNISHES. PAINT BRUSH KS, DRUGS AND MEDICINES, t CIGARS, SNUFF, I CHEWING AND SMOKING TOBACCOS ' A FINE LOT OF CROCKERY, JUST IN. 1 TINWARE. WOODEN WARE, ' HARDWARE, JUGS, JARS AC. j For aalo rery low by R. F. RA WLR. DAVID JOHNSON, JR.; ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLED, ( Will practice in tho Saprcme and Circuit f Courts of tho State, also in United Stales Court i for tho District of South Carolina. Dec 13 60 tf M* , . , ~A '' i ^ jx i ? i i ii t NEW "ARRIVALS! . FALL AND WINTER 60008! :o: Styllsfi I Attractive I! Cheap! It Rice & McLure AUK now ready to display to their Tatrons tho most complete and Reasonable Stock of DRY GOODS! BOOTS AND SHOES /NT AfTTTT\Tn V JLA } I nil> Ijr I HARDWARE! GROCERIES, &c., &c., Hicy ever brought to thia Market and invito an , < inspection of tlietn. WE DELIMIT IN SHOWING OUR GOODS CALL ON US IF YOU WANT BARGAINS. KICK A HcLURE. Oct 10 41 tf UNION HOTEL Reopened nntl Furnished Throughout with NEW FURNITURE. :o: THE Subscriber has the pleasure of announcing to the public that he has leased the Union Hotel and fitted it up with new Furniture and every other convcnicuce for the comfort of the traveling public. . T HE TABLE 1 shall be provided with the best of everything and served in the best style, te suit the tastes of nil. Attcntivo and obliging Servants will bo found at nil hours to respoud to the calls of the patrons of the house. A First 1?hm Burr in the basement, where gentlemen can nlways find the choicest of all kinds of malt and spirituous liquors, served in ull styles. Having determined to make the Union Hotel coual to nnv Motel in the State. In nil 1 hopo to receive (ho patronage of the public. H. J. THOMPSON. Spartanburg Iltrald and Caroliua Spartan > copy three months. Dec G 49 tf 1 Fine Brands of Chewing ^ Tobacco: LUCY JUNTOS, GOLDEN PIPPEN, PIG TAIL TWIST, FINE CUT, TIN TAG NAVV, NICKEL. " EL It A AND 1 QUID PliO QUO, For Sale by IJ. F. RAWLS, No. 1, East Union. > Pee 20 fil tf Trusses, Trusses. A LAIIGE assortment, for Sale Cheap, by B. F. RAWLS. 1 Dec '20 51 tf Greenville and Columbia R. R. ! CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. Passenger Trains run dail>| Sundays excepted, connecting with Night Trains on South Carolina Railroad up anil down. On anil after MONDAY, May 29th, the following will be the OVUVUIIIV i up. Leave Columbia at 7.45 a m I.cavo Alston 9.30 a ni Leave Newberry 1D.50 a m Leave Cokesbury 2.17 p m Leave Bclton 4.00 p m Arrive at Greenville. 5.85 p at now*. Leave Greenville at 8.05 a ra Leave Helton 9.55 a m Leave Cokesbury 11.83am Leave Newberry 2.40 p m Leave Alston 4.20 p re. Arrive at Columbia 5.65 p m ANDERSON BRANCH AND BLUE R1D0E DIVISION, now*. vp. Leave Wallialla....8.16 a ra Arrive 7.16 p m Leavo Perryville...7.00 a m Arrive 0.40 p m jjp Leave Pendleton...7.50 a m Arrive 0.00 p m Leave Anderson...8.60 a m Arrive 6.00 p m Arrive at Belton...9.40 a m Leave 4.00 p ra THOMAS DODAMEAD, General Superintendent, Jahkx Noutos, Jr., General Ticket Agent. June 0, 1870. 28 tf Pioneer Paper Mannfactnrlngr Company* Manufacturers of Book, Nows and wrapping PAPER. JohnW Nicholson, Agebt, Athens, Ga For sample of News, see this sheet. Nov 22 45 tf FAMILY CROCER1E8, HAMS AND MIDDLINGS, i MACKEREL, RICE, FLOUR, LARD. CORN MEAL AND MOLASSES. Sold cheaper than ever, by B. F. RAW I S, C& at No. 1, East Union'.Not 15 40 tf^ M John AV i llard DEALER IN THE PURE8t Wines, Brandies, Whiskies, &c, IN THE NEW RI1IEDINO ON THE RAILROAD LOT. Will L - _ i * * n in uo picnacu 10 see ins muny friend* end cxchnngo "smiles." with them. Jon 17 If Old for Nnle, ^ piN^UIKtl at tlii* office.