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CLEOPATRA DYINO. Glorious victim of my magic ! Ruined by my potent spell. From the world's imperial station, Have I dragged thee down to hell ! Fallen Chieftain ! Unthroned Monarch ! Lost through doting love for ine ! Fast on shades of night eternal. Wings uiy soul its (light to thee I Ctesar shall not grace his triumph, With proud Egypt's enptive <|ueeu ! Soothed to sleep by aspic kisses, Soon my heart on thine shall lean. Soon my life, like Lotus blossoms, Swift shall glide on Charon's stream ; Clasped once more in thy embraces, Love shall prove an endless dream. Iras Charmion ! Hind my tresses! l'lacc the crown nbovc my broxv ! Touch these hands and take these kisses, Antony reproves not now : (Soils! my lips breathe poisoned vapors ! They have struck my t'liaruiiou dead ! Foolish minion ! Durst precede mo When uiy spirit's Lord has tied ! None shall meet I.is smile before me, None within bis arms repose ; lie his heart's impassioned fires, Quenched upon my ^bosom s snows ! None shall share his burning kisses I'.re I haste me to side. Oetavin's tears may prove her widowed ; Cleopatra's still his bride ! See ! my courage claims the title : Closer press the aspic fangs, Memories of his quickening touches Sweeten now these deadlv nanes ! Honor, manhood, glory's teachings, All he bartered for my smile, 'Twined his heart strings 'round my fingers, Vibrant to their touch the while. Followed fast my silver rudder, Fled from Cresar's scornful eye, Heeded not his pleaded honor, Glad upon iny breast to lie ! Then 1 snared him in my meshes, llound him with my wily art. From the head of conquering legions, Snatched him papttvu to my heart. "Wild his soul at my caresses ! Weak his sword at my command ! liome, with fury saw her mightcst, Hiiw.?(l beneath a woman's hand ! Noblest of the noble Romans, Greatest of the Emperors thee ! Tltou didst throw away a kingdom? Egypt gives herself to thee. Sweet ns balm ! Most soft and gentle Drains the asp my failiug breath : Antony ! My Lord ! My lover! Stretch thine arms to mo in death : Guide me through these deepening shadows ? Faint my heart and woak my knee ; <Jlorious Victim ! Ruined Hero ! Cleopatra dies for thee ! TWO JOHNNY BEBS. Jfo w They Secured Horses from the Enemy, Were Captured and Escaped After a lireak-neek Race?Runuiiu/ the Gauntlet of Federal Jiullets?An Excitimj Adventure at Eii/lct. f ' > > \ A division of Federal cavalry returning from a raid in the direction of Uordousvillc, encamped for the night iu and around Warrcnton, Va. ilichard Lc /is, Ed. O'Brien (of Mosby's command) and Channing Smith started to meet them, hoping hy keeping near their line of march to )>iek up a few stragglers and secure a remount for themselves, their hotses being badly in need of rest. A heavy sloct covered the earth with a solid armor of ice, so thick that a man could skate upon it, whilo a dense fog shut out from view objects at a distance of a hundred yards. Hearing the advance of Cavalry, they posted themselves near the road from Warreuton to Bethel, and could hear the men laughing and talking. Soon they wero discovered, and a shower of bullets whistled harmlessly over their heads. Then began an exciting steeple-chase, in which the scouts soon out-distanced their pursuers, who gave up the pursuit in disgust. Thinking the command had pretty well passed, auey again struck down the road and came face with four or five Yankees loading two horses. Gobbling thorn up, they woro turned over to O'JJricn to carry to tho rear, and Lewis and Smith galloped 011 down the road. About three miles from Warrcnton they met three cavalrymen finely mounted, one of whom was a negro. At first they showed light, but the scouts dashing upon them aud firing 03 they drew near, they turned and ran for a mile over the hills, across the fields, sweeping over ditches and fences, their horses' feet ringing upon the ice-bound earth. Hurrah! they arc gaining upon them. See their horses begin to 3how sigus of fatigue, their sides heaving, nostrils expanded, aud in vain did their udcrs belabor tlicm. ^Smith shouted to the negro to halt, that he did not want to kill him, and at every step gaining upon him, while Lewis was rapidly overtaking the other two. At a distance of about two foot Smith fired shot after shot, but still tho negro kept on, though repeatedly struck. .Just as he was overtaken, and his pursuer had reached out nis nana totaKO ins norse liy tlie bridle, tlie animal slipyed on the ice, breaking the girth and rolling in a heap. Scrambling to his feet just as the negro rolled, mortally wounded, into a swamp, Smith saw others disappearing over the hill and Lewis riding hack toward him, thinking liiiu badly hurt by his fall. Saddling up and securing the captured horse, a beautiful sorrel mare, they again started in pursuit. At Major Saunders' house, near Chestnut Park, they discovered two blue-coated cavalrymen in front of them on the other side of a pair of bars. A demand for surrender was met by an oath and pistol shot. While {lulling dowu the bars a bullet passed through the neck of Lewis' horse, and the scouts ''went at 'cm." As the man turned to fly Lewis captured him. but the other made j his escape after Smith hud emptied his pis- I tol at him. dust then 10(1 cavalrymen were seen approaching. Having turned over (he two prisoners, ' the rebs rode in the direction of Lewis' i house, only half satisfied with their spoils. ' seven horses, three others having escaped, when seemingly within their clutches. Arriving at Coder IIill, they were cordially welcomed by the family and gladdened by the sight of several young ladies, who had 1 assembled for a dance with their rebel friends. The family had a long list of wrougs to recite, for the Federal cavalry had passed by the house during the day, had searched it, plundered it, eaten up the Christinas dinner and drank the brandy.? The scouts bemoaned their hard fate, which proved not so bad after all, for the kind hostess had saved enough to uiakc them comfortable, including material for an oldfashioucd apple toddy, and they were soon seated around a huge Christmas tiro, which I t li'i? .1 i' ? roar (mi ana crncKicu in iiic open lire place, occasionally sending a shower of sparks among the merry group, making the girls scream as they shook them from their houicspun dresses, symbols of the spirit which inspired them to hear all privations for the sake of the cause which their friends had espoused. Merrily talking and singing, with occasional whispers of fond devotion, the hours flew swiftly by until the clock struck 12. With a good-night glass, perhaps more than one, for each fair lassie, tho scouts retired aud were soon dreaming. A NI (JUT APVUNTUUK. About 3 o'clock the scouts were awakened by violent knocking at all the doors, accompanied by a demand to have them opened or they would be broken down.? ' The Yankees have surrounded the house, Dick !" exclaimed Chauning springing out of the bed. Hurrying on their clothes, they threw a number of pistols under tho bed, aud, taking one with them they stepped to the window to listen. The night was dark, but they soon found that a large force was in the yard and at every door? cutting off all chances of escape from below. The window of their room opened upon the tin roof of a porch, and tiny concluded they might possibly escape by g-ettiug out upon it aud by lying close to the house iu order to avoid dctcctiou. Noiselessly raising the window they stopped upon tbe roof, which, being covered with sleet, crackled IkiiliiKit li f lw?n? ti-onil UVK^UVIl IIIVI1 UltlU, I V, ?*_?!! I II ? null |?IV3* ence to their enemy below. Click?clicks Weill innumerable carbines and revolvers and "Surrender, you d?d rebel; it' we hear you move you are a dead uian," was yelled from below. Smith, in response threw them his pistol, and a scramble c^| sued for it. in the uieuutiuie an oil^H had entered the bed room, and stcm^^H back into it the Confederates yielded meifl selves prisoners to the Eighth Illinois Cavalry. Descending the steps they euteiWi the room which, but three hours befor had echoed with mirth and frolic, where they found the ladies assembled?the mother and sisters of Lewis being in tears. "Well, gentlemen," said Smith, -"it seems cruel to so rudely awaken us from mn>"^ dre;Atr? ' to go out into the cold night v.1.9Wfc,ciP is the fortune of war," and biildingX j adieu, the scouts followed their cV ^ into the yard. To their surprise and) j the two scouts found their own horses .v, ' died and prepared lor their use. Thc\" hearts leaped to the mouths, for ahead' they felt free?both horses being remarkable for speed and bottom. Concealing th^if. delight, however, Smith said : "Can't some of you Yanks give me a spur to gouge along this old rip It is a broken down hoi.-t. left behind by some of your cavalry." N one responded and he then begged son.o one from the house to bring him one. Arriving at the barn they discoveied several j companies who had remained there while ' their comrades on foot had surrounded the house. The prisoners were placed about I the centre of the column, ami a man was | ordered to ride ou either side of them 'n prevent seeape. After they had riddi n j about a quarter of a mile, a Yankee reached | out and said to Smith : ' Johnny, let's j swap hats and before ho could reply it j was jerked from his head and a rairbed one | clapped on in its place. The scout protested | against the indignity and said he wouldn't do them so. Hut in the meantime he hud made up his mind to escape, and that right speedily. So. after passing Little (leorgetown and getting opposite a largo field, he struck his horse with his heel, who bounded oil like a rocket, his rider exclaim ing ' (iood-night," and flying toward the mountains, was followed by a score of random shots and curses. WITHIN AN INCH O? HIS I,IKK. (jiaiuiug rapidly upon his pursuers, scuddling across a field, he came suddenly upon a broad, opeu ditch. His horse slipped up on the glassy, ice covered ground and rolled over, almost crushing his rider. Fortunately ho held to the bridle, but it was some i...n.-. i... i.i i -i win vi uuiuiu iiv tuuiu 11.* inn mil. in i Iic meant hue (he gallant Kighth hail almost gotten up, but Smith putting his horse at an easy gallop, was soon out of sight, ami in hall' an hour once more at Cedar Hill. To discover it the coast was clear he whistled softly an air which had been agreed upon as a signal in their midnight scouts, and soon the door was opened and heads peered out into the darkness. Calling to them in a low ton they soon came crowding around with joyful congratulations.? Hut their joy was mingled with sorrow, for a son and brother was still in the hands of the enemy. Keeling confident that Lewis would manage to escape, his companion did what he could to comfort them, and sure enough, in two hours he rejoined his family, giving this account of himself : When Smith bolted from the column Lewis was told be woulii be shot if he moved. Hut he assured his captors that he was too badly crippled to attempt anything of the sort | ?having had his kncc-cap shattered by a ini1111 io ball in the Wilderness. Tlicy then started with two men riding by him with their pistols drawn to shoot if he made the slightest inoveim ut that looked to escape. The column proceeded toward the plains and the Manassas Railroad, and upon crossing Jlroad iluu turned to the right toward Hopewell Gap. Watching liis opportunity, Ijcwi.s spurred suddenly to tlie left and before they realized the ''situation" was fifty yards away, moving at a speed of 1-1 "> ? Suddenly his horse floundered up to the saddle-girth in the mud. vainly struggling to extricate himself. Finding he would be caught, with wonderful agility for a cripple, Lewis rolled oil ami laid down in the bushes on l*Te edge of stream. The horse, relieved of his weight, struggled out and flew up the railroad. Terrified by the rattling volleys fired alter him, he distanced his pursues?who, of course, thought his rider was on him?and did not halt until safe on Pignut Mountain, whore lie was found a lew hours later, none the worse lor his exciting race. Shortly alter this adventure ("banning Smith was tendered a commission in Mosby's battrjuon of Partisan Hangers, where he serve# j 'the close of the war. ivti'kki m kn'l's sl'tlOKSTKH. ? Practical knowledge is only to bo ae([uirod by actual expel uieut, and is the only kind of any rcalialue If all soils were exactly alike, ha\M< the same exposure and protection, sulfa* to the same climate, nod tho same silent of rainfall, at exactly the same dafvt farming would at once rise to tho digiiit)Jhf an exact science. One sot of experinufl '' anywhere would be tho foundation for Id farm operations of the same kind everywhere. The vast bod)' of farmers, so fur 's concerned their own avocation, wou'd bcJ 'me mere machines, or even less in the so<\al scale. Hrains would be of no value, n?u the foul of tho family would do as well as^ie genius on the farm. JBortuoatcly, however, the soil is various an! must be treated with brains, or it fails toreduce. Business men never trust any oile until inquiries have been made into his statidiug and his ability to fullill his promi?jt. Farmers, however, never think of inquiring into the character of the land they arc uoiug to trust their seed to. They say tr themselves. ''That's land and this is sot>d iA-'s try thorn together." ^It has been asserted that fertilizers are :^^vuslied down into the subsoil by rains, "ffd are lost?if so, why is the subsoil alAays poor '! An experiment, easily made, iould settle litis question for ever. It is ike practice with many to put on too much jm'.'VC* ^i"n to create plenty of plant food. |Bn< create too much, and the crop an; 'mis and leaves, at the expense of Experiment would teach a val^^^^essoti here. The question of deep J^Hhallow plowing and cultivation is yet a I debatable one ; why not cxperiinent?prove *fiut which is good and hold fast to it ?? Hiight and heavy seeding; early and late owing ; home grown or foreign grown seed ; I ?ecd grown north or south of us ; seed gathered when half ripe <i* when wholly ina; #nbsoiiing. and/even whether it pays j o feed starving holds as well as to keep i-tock always growiug?are all open ques- 1 j ieni*. ? Why is this so '! Why have six tiu>us::"tl I W oars ot ceaseless tillage taught us nothing . ! tAlid arc \vc to go on six thousand years I liIC *n l',c s:uuo stylo 'i As every I'arut is, measure, sui i/nim's, so must every j i fruicr he its '/cuius fori. Don't trust a j 1 ivan till you know him. Don't trust your I ^*1(1 till you know it. Experiment, dig, I .'vNand impure at every opportunity; don't uarrel with a family you are not ae- ! i (plain ted with, and, above all things, don't I try no ncy in a hole without a bottom.? llulus Mason, m Piirn/ Ano J or/ccr. ? .?. ' I Dor it Bad.?if, children, you take ?wav ai the viscera, that is. the lungs ami ! lit -rail things, from the cavity ofyour body, :vl rub your linger up and down the back ; !'>is cavity, you will find a bony column, i %:.i tgntcd like a washboard, reaching I'roin ! tin* i eck to the legs. It is made of little | flat, rou id pieces of bone, like so many bungs, p.led on top of each other, only ! th' bungs of bone are very rough and ( jay. :d at the edges. Each of these bungs is <\bat your doctor calls a vertebra). Now j all these fertebnu form together :i solid pil! la. that gives support to the trunk. At the i ba< 1 of this column is a sharp kind of an like, formed by what are called the sp i that's, the uneven tips ofthevertclo y- i can feel them on your own back. Tl i' il re is a hollow ring in each vcrtc* I oat is called the arch, and all those hoiI .. . i arc lies make the spiual canal. So, t it i, alt thus) things are bodies, arches and Pj ;n 'f that make up each vertebne, aud all thes vertcbuo together make what your fa in1 physician calls the ''vertebral column ' aud what all the rest of us call the "back .ooo." Well, that is what is the matter ? h President Hayes, just now. lie has l I las it the worst way.?Jhirlimjlon Ji'i'i i ?wc. "i' s evident that the South, owing to tlif c\',-it nee i f slavery, was never properly Au' i cae.i/.ed never caught the spirit and, meaning of Democracy."? ?SV. I'mil Pioneer. '/'In met that New England was the nursery am', breeding place of slavery in this country and stuck to it until it ceased to pay a- v r I! as other kinds of business, but, although New England gut rid of slavery long before the South did, her people have made a (..instant progress to feudalism ami ! ecntr.ili-ti, while the condition is reversed in the S'istli. New Kngland to-day is less Auicricasi/.ed than any other portion of the 1'iiion. yhe has fastened upon her an oligarchy, oi| rather a plutocracy, ruling over i the suhjl't people, the serfs or employees j of the grout corporations. In the South i the tendency is altogether in the other direction, an fct the spirit and meaning oI'Deutocraey.?EjOuuvM ( onri> >nvnul>'. l/ifo is ?hort and lie who fools away an hour or tw each day will have very little left for goot works, for the balance is pretty well taltCL.up in eating attd sleeping. .( i Second Tiioi ours.? A young ialy was addressed by a man, who, though agreeable to her, was disliked by her father, who would not consent to their union, and she determined to elope. The night was fixed, the hour came, he placed a ladder to the window and in a few moments she was in his arms. They mounted and were soon some distance from the house. After some time the lady broke the silence by saying : "Well, you see what proof L have given you of my affectum ; 1 hope you will make a good husband." lie was a surly fellow, and gruffly answered . "Perhaps 1 may. ami perhaps not. Mio made 110 reply, hut after a silence of sonic minutes, she suddenly exclaimed : "Oh ! what shall we do? 1 have left uiy money behind in my room !" "Then." said he, "we must go hack and fetch it." They were soon again at the house, the ladder was again placed, the lover remained below. l?ut she delayed to come and so he gently called : "Are you coming ?" when she looked out of the window and said : "Perhaps I may, and perhaps not," and then shut down the window and left him to return alone. ? One of our most learned men has worn his head nearly bald trying to invent a machine that would calculate the difference between the weight of a fish when it is taken out of the water and when it gets into the newspapers. Cheap! Cheaper!! Cheapest!!! mf.w rmnns ?FOR Til H? SPRING and SUMMER < > B ^ 1?7<). WE invito I lit? attention of buyers to our New Stock of SPRING and SUMMER GOODS which have been selected with a view to tlie requirements of our Customers and which we propose to sell at prices in SYMPATHY WITH THE TIMES. As usual, our store is filled with every thing demanded by the wants and tastes of the Country, from t he most ELEGANT FABRICS for l.adies' and (ientlcnicn's wear, to I*IiA\T.VTIO\ SIPI'LIKS. Call and see our goods and hear our prices, Rice & McLure. April 2"> 17 tf Mrs. Grant's MillM A IV v Wl A V MILLINERY EMPORIUM. Ill A VI-'. just opened one of the largest and choicest Stocks of .Yiiijjxr.itv liver seen above Columbia, consisting of Ladies' Fashionable Hats, Ribbons, Laces and Flowers, And any ami every other article generally fouii'l in a first. Class .Millinery estabiishiiicut, ami I otl'er tliein tit l*ri<*os Lower Hi an liver. 1 invite the Ladies of 1'nion, whether of the j town or country, to call ami examine my stock, ! feeling confnlcnt that 1 can please them in Style, Qualities and Prices. 1 return my thanks for the generous pntroni age herctolbi o given me ami hope to merit a continuance of those liivors. MI1S. M. fill \NT. Next Door to "Ti.mks" Ollice. AMny 0 lit If John Koihiku. F'k. Lkix-iiku. Great Reduction in Prices. IN order to enable everybody to get good plants for Cordons, we have reduced our prices considerably. LOOK AND BE CONVINCED. Cabbages (Winter and Summer varieties 10 cts per ldt Tomatoes, -1 select varieties *iO l.eeks, '1 varieties, large '>() W |( j Celery varieties 7 *> Jff (t : Sweet l'otatocs slips And so on. We bavc the largac . p loot stock that can be found in^/L and we will make special bai^ . ? < "l'l,l,-v above 30(?. > fia.iui.for quantum Also a lot of 200 ('. , ,,, - . , . i , J^oneclictit lobaeco plants, I vcrv large ami ol y i i' it i Ventre seed, a ami xyo. ^yc nrc ?]elislitc?l to show out , goods. / ? ..... , c. ruion Nurseries. May 2:! 21 ,r Fans ! Fans ! ! \T<>I can "raise a hrceatc" at my Store tlial . will keep yon cool all summer, l>y luiyinji j a tan from my large stock 1'vo got them of al ; qualities ami at till prices S. W. l'OKTKK. May It 10 if Gloves, VI.I, sizes, all colors ami all qualities, at the . lowest prices, at S. IV. I'OKTKK'S Cheap Store. j May '.t 10 tf II ATS, (1 UK AT bargains in llat.t. New styles In W straw goo'l3 for men nivl boys. bailies' ' Trimmed Ilato. KICK & Mel,UKK. May 2 IS if James H. Rodger ? DMALKll IN? GROCERIES, HARDWARE, HOOTS A \ i> snoi:s. M I \ C FACT I'll Eli or TIN WAKK, STOVE I'lTE AND SHEET IKON PANS. ROOFING. GUTTERING AND REPAIRING UON11 AT SIIOKT NOT1CK. T IIAVK just rtCOivcd a large lot of Groccrfe*?' L consisting ol Sugars. Coflec. Tea, Molasses nnd Syr tips, Itaron, hard and Salt, Flour, IIice and Grists Cheese and Canned Goods. ALSO A COMPLETE STOCK OF I BOOTS, SHOES AND HATS. II All 1> W H 10 . In tliis line 1 liavc everything you may waut, from a Cambric Needle to a ltroad Axe. Cooking and Heating Stoves. NEVER SO CHEAP BEFORE. 1 invito an examination of niv Stock, knowing tlint 1 can please in quality, quantity ami price. Do You Want Tin Ware? I manufacture tny own Tin Ware, Stove Pip? and Sheet Iron Pans, which 1 warrant to be of tlm very best quality, ROOFING, MUTTERING' nutl REPAIRING DONE PROMPTLY AND WELL. Castings for Stoves furnished at the Shortest Notice. jjox't s! :<:i.i'.ct to call ox j. ir. Nov 20 IS tf ~ Ladieq' , nXm'rm ? >, , Vj.L in? it.. axhv ki *.itti*t 'laxt'h . line of Lailic' Philadelphia made tine stioes. Ladies' Kid Slippers atul Newporls in large variety. KICK & Mcl.l UK. 'May 2 IS tf Greenville and Columbia R. R, CHANGE OF SCHEDl'LE. Passenger Trains run daily, Sundays except* ed, connecting with Night Trains on South Carolina Railroad up ami down. On and after MONDAY, May 2'dlli, the following will be the schedule: ft*. I Leave Columbia nt f.4A a m | Leave Alston 0.30 a 111 | Leave Newberry 10.AO a ni ; Leave Cokesbury -.17 p w I Leave Helton -1.00 p nt I Arrive at Grceuvillc o.8A p m ihiwn. I Leave Greenville at 8.OA a n\ I Leave Helton O.AA a in Leave Ookeshury 11 .!>:> a m I Leave Newberry 2.40 p m i Leave Alston 4.20 p ir. ! Arrive at Columbia A. A A p m ANDERSON DRAM 11 AND 1JLUE 111 DOE DIVISION. DOWN. IT. 1 Leave Walhalla. ...0.1 A a m Arrive 7.1 A p in Leave l'erryville...7.00 a m Arrive 0.40 p m Leave l'eudleton...7.A0 a in Arrive 0.00 p ni Leave Anderson...8.AO a m Arrive A.00 p in Arrive at Helton...0.10 a ni Leave LOO p ni THOMAS DODAMEAD, General Superintendent. .1 \nr/. Norton*, Jr., General Ticket Agent. June 0. 1870. 23 tf ^ I'foitocr I'lipcr Mniitifncl tiring Company "A TANI"FACTEIIEllS of Book, News am, 1V1 wrapping l'.M'Elt. ' John TV .Nicholson, Agent, Atc; For sample of News, sec this sheet. J Nov 22 45 ,f J- C. WALLACE," J,,'Jr|firTl ir AT LAW t hWn TRIAL JUSTICE, UNION C. II , So. Ca. \YI I.I. practice in nil Courts of this Slate.? l'rompt attention to business. Trial Justice business transacted without delay. 1 Ollicc opposite llotcl, iu II. I.. (loss new building. ' April 18 1? C. C. CULP, ATTORNEY AT LAW. O F F I C K o v r. It S IK a \ i> A n l N ? o. Will practice in ?i,? Circuit and Supremo' Courts of the State. Jan II funs." SAMUEL S. STOKES, Titi A r, .JITSrricic, inioii c, ir., s. c. I All business in the jurisdiction of a Trial Jus( live attended to Willi promptness. I Ollicc over Steedntan &. Hauls' law oflice. ! .land 1 tf DAVID JOHNSON, JR., ATTORNEY AM) COUNSELLER, i Will practice in tlio Stiprctne and Circui Courts of the State, also in t'nitcd States Court for the District of South Carolina. PCC 111 i?0 . fc.'l