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TIE WEEKLY ASP U1I01 TIMES, gaoled to ^jritulfar^, horticulture, gomestit (Eeonomij, polite literature, |olititr., and the (tjurrent $cics of the gat;. VOL. XVII.?New Series. UNION C. H., SOUTH CAROLINA, APRIL 9, 1S86. NUMBER 14. Tha Integrity of the Old Testiment 1?Y CIIAltLFS MOISE. Whatever differ en oca uiay cxisl bctwccu Christian Jews, upon tjucstions relating to the fulfillment of prophesy, all believers revelation must agree upon one point, viz : that the word of Cod as expressed iti the Old Testament must be pure and perfect. If we believe that God did reveal himself to Moses and the I'rophcts, and that lie promulgated laws for the guidance of His chosen people, then it seems to follow, that such rcvclatiou and such laws must be unassailable. Yet for how many hundreds of years have pcrroua of both religions been misled by improper translations and imperfect knowledge, to attribute to the Most High, action, and ordinances which are wholly inconsistent with Diviue Justice and Divine Wisdom . Take for example the (miliar expression, borrowing from the Egyptians.' If wo 1: if ' f *? wuiuuuuutu muiour ucarciny i'aiaer commanded 11 is people, when about to leave the land of their cruel bondage, to act with hypocrisy and deception towards their taskmasters, our faith in the Divine character must necessarily be weakened. For, though Uod dealt then, as lie deals now, with frail and sinful beings, yet He uever did aud never could sanction, much less comuiaud, a departure from tru'.h and honesty. What then must be our amazement to iind that the ordinary English translations of the llible make it appear that Go 1 Himself directed the Israelites to "borrow from the Egyptians. Leaving the land of oppressinn never to return, to leave borrowed jewels of silver and jewels of gold and raiment, would have been the grossest and most unjustifiable deception. I>ul when we remember that these articles were needed not for the use of the people, but for the adornment of the Tabernacle, the .sanctuary in which Hod deigned to tuoct with Moses and there to manifest Himself and Ilis glory, how uu\ch greater would have be m the wrong, in procuring by fraud and deception valuables for such a sacred purpose ! For Jet it be remembered, tiiat the people could not have had any possible use for the precious metals in their forty years' wanderings in the wilderness. Xor di 1 they need raiment; for it is emphatically stated, *n the sacred narrative, that their clothing did not wear out, hut served them without impairment, during their long and weary march. Hut we need feel in uneasiness as to the subject, if we apply to this portion of Scripture the ordinary rules of Kihlicil exegesis We will then do cover that the words and idea of borrowing from the Kgyptians are c inlined entirely to the Knglish translation They can not be found in the original Hebrew, nor any of the translations into ancient or modern languages, (Knglish alone excepted.) The II jbrew word 'shaal' signifies in its primary sense 'asked, requested, demanded ' and Uoy in his excellent dictionary refers thc?e meanings to the ver\ passage in Exodus ('111 -- which is translated in the common English version 'borrow.' The Septuagint renders it Mit"?ci,' (ask) the vulgito, postulubit' < demauded ). Some very oid English translations of the llible, fur example, the (joneva liiblo, and Darker'.* Uihle, 1 f?I >, translated th? word \.ske.' 111 every modem luiguage the Hebrew word \shaal' is translated by a word Cijuiva I e ii' to 'dem ind.' In Spanish it is rendered 'pi ia in Portugese 'pede,' in French 'demmde in Herman 'erbitt-/ fee. Doside* those, there aro other circutnstauee.s which confirm the statement that this erroneous translation is confined to the English version of the Dibit. The learned work of Uabhi Mannssch ben Israel, called the 'Concilator,' was published in Holland in 1 G!12, twenfy-threo years before the author visited England. In that bo >k there are some six hundred reconciliations of apparently contradictory or difficult passage* of Scripture. The subject of 'hoi rowing from the Egyptians' is not mentioned by that profound scholar. This shows that ho hutl never hoar l of i(, because, if l.o had. there is no doubt he would have considered it in his very exhaustive work. Again, the learned \ oltaire, the most hitter enemy ol Judaism as well as of all revealed religion, exhausted the resource* of his great intellect in vain effort* to injure the character of tho OblToslaiiiont. So far did he carry his venomous attacks against the inspired writings, t hat tho most learned Jews in the world found it necessary to publish a reply. This valuable work has beco republished with the highest cncoini. urns by distinguished English and American clergymen. J>ut Voltaire, with all his animosity to the IJih'.c has not touched upou this point ; a conclusive proof that ho, at least, had never ruet wish this erroneous translation. In fact, as the He* row word "shaal" is rendered -dvunnde," in French, there was* ] uo possibility for Voltaire to know of this ( putely English error. { The mistake made in translating 4<shaal' 1 into the Engli*h word "borrow," was lollowed by another ami kindred error, in render- n injg the word "n ttsal," "spoil." They, the | Israelites, arc tlius said to have "spoiled the g Egyptians:' Hut spoil has a meaning sjuito k different frotu what implied by the Hebrew n nulsal. To spoil or despoil means to take ^ by rapine or violenoo, whilo "uatsal" means ^ "extricated," "liberated," ''regained," "re- g covered." The Israelites did no wrong or 0 injury to the Egyptains. Tliey only "de- s< mauded" of them a small reparation or re* '< Htoracion for the immense and incalculable u wrongs, tyrannies and exactions which for ". four hundred years those cruel task-masters had imposed upon them. Had a fair sot* ie tlcment been made between the Israelites n and the Egyptians, all the wealth of Egypt 01 could not have met the demand. Hut it was not the intention of our Divine Father to burden his people with wealth, lie had a higher and nobler mission for them. w They were to be the trustees of a fund far m exceediug in value all the riches of Egypt, ol | They were sdec'ed to be the custodiaus of ,a His Holy Law! But He permitted them 11 to demand from their terrified persecutors t) some compensation for valuable services. s. Who had established the land-tax by which th the royal house of Egypt became the owner cl of the whole country ? Joseph a sou of Israel. Who built their cities ? Who had ^ labored in their public works without any 1,1 compensation!'' Who had enriched Egypt? The Israelites. And what had they rcccived in return for all their labors? Hatred, ot persecution, the task master, the lash; and pi finally, tiio abominable plot to exterminate Tl them, root and branch, by drowning all the male children ! c* For all these injures Clod permitted His 8] people to^makc a small reprisal. It is sc enough to know that lie permitted it, to In know that it was right. For the God of T J usticc and Truth never could and never 1)1 I l , did sanction wrong or falsehood. ? . a< In fact, the entire history of the chosen people shows that their conduct was manly ' and honorable. The conduct of Abrain towards the King of Sodoui, and his transac- sc tion with the sons of Ileth ; the generosity ei of .Joseph ; the story of Kiisha and Nam an ; ' the refusal of the Israelites to lay hands upon the property of their enemies in the n< days of Ksther; David's liberality in purchasing ground lor the Temple ; all these and m my other examples show that our a. fathers scorned to do anything mean and a dishonorable. Much less would they have at attcuipteJ so shameful a deception as to J* ll.ii.it nf.O.tn.t.i 1 I . -..it !..? I.'...... mtiw Jil kU UVIKM? * I 'Jill HIU 1 '! >) |n tians, when tin y knew that they would never sec their faces again. II ow weak and foolish, then is the thought, that the du>t tt and Omnipotent* led could have justified I lis P pjople in perpetrating so base and glaring & fraud. Cl it is a matter of congratulation that the ^ St New or Hovised Version of the Old Testaol nicnt uses the expression 'a>k' instead of t] 'borrow.' Hut the reaisers h ive not risen bi to the height ol truth and justice. The oi Israelites neither 'borrowed' nor -asked' 'a anything from the Ivgypti ins- Neither did n they 'spoil' or 'despoil' the land of Ivgypt. L They demanded a partial p lynient of the inealeulable debt due to them; and the a, power of (1 id. whose lear rested upon the h striken people of Kgypt, enabled them to 11 recover or regain that which they right- n il fully demanded. In future articles. I will endeavor to show ^ that the Old Testament does not sanction either of those things which the Northern people use 1 to call the'twin abominations,' 'slavery ami polygamy.'?Crnt'ii'iri/ KA.NNV I >.\ V KNl'OIST MAKKS A M ASH.' II ? A funny re nark by a man in the audi- tl enee once created great merriment at the a I'litsburg opera house, iu which everybody b in tile house, nil and on the stage, joined, a fanny i>.ivoi?i?oi*L and her company were c the attractions, A young hotel clerk, who i: had imlnhcd too much liijuor, walked slowly ti down the ai>lo and ensconced himself in an s orchestra chair in close proximity to the j stage. In an adjacent seat ho east his over- t cent and hat, and had just sat down, when c Miss l>avenport repeated the lines : j M\ lord I can not lovo you. I \ The ho'11 clerk, whose muddled brain l instantly conceived that the remark was in- j i tended lor him. arose to his loot, grasped |j Iiis coat an 1 liat, and in a tone loud enough l tn lif heard all over lliu house said : l?y?, that si-tiles it,' and made his exit. The hearty mar of laughter wliicll followed was i j lined in by both audience and actors, and I the privity of both was seriously disturbed 1 during the entire performance. WASHINGTON LETTEK (From Oar Rcyuhir Correspondent.} Washington, April '_\ 18b0. There are lots of things to be seen from the House gallaries. Something is always going ou >n the floor that is not a part of the regular >rder. From a good point in the gallery an >l>8errant person can see much, and after iwliile leariu to know the meauing of what he ces. It is in this way that private conferences ire frequently discovered. The floor of the louse is such a big place, aud the members ;et so much at home there, that many of them lave no idea that their movcuieuts are observed nd their purposes guessed at. Some metncrs, to be sure, are always conscious of the yes of the gallery, and after saying or doing omething their glances, accotupuuied with a mile, will rest for a moment upou the place ver the Speaker's head. l'.ut these self-consious men are not generally the ones the gal:ry gods are watching. It is the man who is nconscious of his surroundings, and is acting aturally, who calls for their attention. Many ttle caucuses are held on the floor during the mrsc of a day, and the habitue of the gilxy are apt to know what they are about by oticiug who arc engaged in them and which nes are taking the load. Nearly every ineiuL'r has his pet hobby in which other members re interested to a more or less extent, and in hieli I13 would like to interest other members. It is easy to tell what lie's talking about hen he's in earnest conference with certain embers. For instance, if some 6uavc member ' the ways and means committee were seen .Iking persuasively with Mr. Randall, wliilo ml gentleman looked annoyed or had a hard, ony, non-committal expression on his face, ic habitue would know it was a tarill" discusjn, and that "no agreement had been reached icroou." Great men are always watched most oscly ami their peculiarities are best known. If a man is seen to confer successively with Messrs. dolman and Uracil, the habitue knows lat he wants unanimous consent to take up a rivatc bill and if lie includes .Mr. llcagan in his inference it is known ''-at tho bill is to give i increased pension to some otlicer's widow to increase rank on the retired list. It is retty safe also that lie isn't going to get it. here are little cliques and sets of men all irough the IIouso who are interested in a irtaiu class of legislation. The habitue knows lem well, and sitting a long ways out of ear lot can discover the meaning of their little tcret conferences. When Slate delegations )ld caucuses they generally assemble in some islet corner in the cloak room. Conferences jtween individual members arc more frcqtientheld on the lloor, as they are supposed to tract no attention. "Will the House engage in a squabble with to Seuate as to the number and salaries of the inate employees? 1 asked a member who has a-ved for many years in Congress, and is rich tough and broad enough in his ideas to speak is sentiments about slisin economy. "Yea," lie replied the same firoc will be en;ted this session as for ninny sessions past, lie House will pass tho appropriation ill, making its own estimates of the eeds of the Seuatc." Then the latter body will Id to the bill what it wants, and there will be discussion in conference as to the equality of ilaries, to which the Senate t'onferecs will roly that they arc willing to equalize the salaes by raising those of the House employees, inally the bill will pass under protest of the ousc conferences giving the Senate all it asks ' Do you think. 1 asked, "that each Senair should be allowed a private Secretary to be aid out of the Public Treasury'.' "Undoubtedly they should," lie replied with nphasis. "Many Senators havo not only a rivatc Secretary thus paid, but in addition a enographer to assist, such is thugreat amount r business ? public business?that some of icm have to transact. l>ery member should b allowed a private Secretary. There is not ue who does not have to employ one. So vast i the amount of my business in the way of cor sspondcncc and departmental business fur my )iistiluciHs that I liavo always employe I h rivatc secretary an 1 paid him out of my own ursc, even 1 had a committee clerk to help, ad often, in addition, have been comnellel to avc a stenographer. The general public are nt aware of the extent of public busiues* that a indus'iious inctnber has to perform. Neither o they know what it costs a Congressman to ve here who pays any regard to the dignity of is position. Lkmix. !l.\iti? on the Kahmkus. ? Columbia, . C , March UK ? A Sumter farmer told ic yesterday that ho had made nrran^oteiits to obtain supplies to run his farm lie present year with his local merchant, nd that lie had agreed to pay $1.1,"> per ashel for meal. $1.10 per bushel for com, ltd 11 cents per pound for bacon. The ash price of these articles at this market s meal 70 cents, corn tio cents and bacon i cents. This little arrangement will give ome idea of tin.* fearful rate of interest laid by farmers, who make all cotton. on he price of the necessities of life. With totton selling at SI cents, that cost 81 to roiluee, and the farmers buying their provisions at such prices and on such terms as l have stated, the agricultural future Iocs not seem very encouraging, if there ire many farmers engaged in this sort of msincss.? .1 wfn?la ('/ironi</r To be something to tlod, is not that Mimtgh ? To be a thing that tied cares For, and would have complete, lor himself, because it is worth caring for, is that not life enough '! The Farm ens' Convention.?Last week au anonymous call was published for a farmers' meeting in the Court House next Monday at 12 o'clock, to cousider the qucstiou of scuding delegates to the Farmers' Couvetition in Columbia, the 29th of April. Our farmers arc a little uuccrtaiu as to the propriety ot this movement. Some of them believe that the time has not come for farmers to array themselves against all other classes in the State aud assert that they must rule because they are iu the majority. Others think that King -rule and a yearly d-unand for cularged appropriations suflieieiit. iransn for nl irm nnrl that Convention of wise and conversation farmers will do good. With this divisiou of op:uion, it is hard to t ill what our County Convention will, or ought to do. The Spartan feels competent to give farmers advice as to deep plowing, or the method of cultivating crops, but it will not undertake to advise theui how to manage the political machiuc. Whoever undertakes the coutrole of that will find a harder job than plowing a blind mule in a rooty uew ground. There will be a meeting in the Court House and it would be well lor all our townships to be represented by the Simon-pure farmer?, and let them send such delegates to Columbia as will represent Spartanburg county ) not such as will leg for Tillman on the one side, or Lipscomb on the other. Let suoh delegates be sent as will act wisely aud for the best interest of the county and State. If the Convention in Columbia should be run in the intctest of one man or a few men, aud not bo at all representative in its character, it would he the duty of our delegates to withdraw and fill back on the regular Democratic organization. That carried us ?hrough pi J i? ami lias given us good otlicers ever since, and it is not to l>c despaired of to day. If the farmers desire a farmer administration they can get it there ; if they are in the majority and can have it. Their votes and opinions arc worthy of all respect. Any movement, or convention, looking to improved methods of farming, the spread of intelligence in couutry homes, Farmers, Ini c.'-'io., . rv.y thiug'th-.'t places the fanner and his family on a higher plane, is bouud to do good. It is doubtful, however, whether farmers, called together purely for political purposes, will meet any known want, or lighten any burdens, or relieve pressure anywhere! If the Columbia Convention will pass resolutions to be carried out when they go home, looking to agricultural each meetings in township and a county meeting occasionally, and at the same time urge farmers to go in to the primaries and nominate such men for Conventions or offices :is hpst rpnri'wr.t lli.? vvhi\l.? - - i - " rui""i then it will not be a failure.?Spurtnn. I'llki> Dot'oi.ass' Successor.?Washington, 1>. 0., March* 2'-.?The' Senate Committee on the District of Columbia has decided by a tie vote not to advise and consent to the nomination of J. 0. Mathews, colored, of Albany, X. V., to be Recorder of Reeds for the District of Columbia. It is understood that the votes in favor of confirming were cast by Ingalls, Pike, Palmer and Rrown, and those in the negative by Rlackburn, Vance, Harris and Riddleberger. 0 Lemonade is said to be one of the best and safest drinks for any person, whether in health or not, being suitnblc for all stomachic disorders and excollant in sickness. Lemon jniee is the best anti-scorhuiie remedy known. If the gums are daily rubbed with lemon juice they will be kept in health. Ry the daily use of lemon instead of soap, chilblains will he prevented and the ban Is kept white, soft and supple It is also said that neuralgia may be cured by rubbing the part affected with a cut lemon. It is valuable in curing warts and removing dandruff on the head, by rub', ing the root of the hair with it. A Seat ??.\ the Pi.oor.?'Do you ever visit the legislature ? asked a member from Wayback district to one of his constituents. Yes, 1 was up to Hosting yesterday and went into I he legislator.' ' I hat s.?r Whero'd you set?' I 'Set in the gallery.' 'Wall, call me out next tinio and I will give you a good seat on the floor.' 'Wall, I swow, do you supp >sc I'd conic I way from Berkshire just lor a cuance of ; sett in' on the floor to hear you fellers spout? . Wall, I guess not. I should think that | after a feller worked as hard as I did for you j election, you might at least have offered mc a chair, llv lmkcy. this is the list time you will get my vote.'?Lynn I'nim. A cattle epidemic is prevailling in tl.? j t 'loss Anchor sections of Spartanburg county. All of Mr. A. '1'. Farrow's cows have died recently, and the strange thing about it is all the buzzards that preyed upon the first carcass died also, and afterwards nc other buzzards would eat of the dead cows Disastrous Fi.oods?Hint mono, April 1.? The James River at this point has been rising steadily all day, and at this hour ('.> 1*. M., early all that portion of the city known as the llocketts is submerged to a depth of eight totei feet. The water has also iuvaded the street! about the old market, between 16th and 1 St I streets cutting off communication between tin upper and lower part of the city except by boats or by going a long distance arouud towards the uorth. The only fata'ity reported here to-day was the drowning of a negro in the lower part of the city. While driving through a Hooded street his team went down an embankment and tho driver was thrown into deep water and never came up again. Staunton, Ya., April I.?Tho waters havo been rising steadily all day. North River is higher than ever known, aud other large streams arc overilowing their banks. The destruction of property is great. TUB DKLVUK IN ALABAMA. ItiRMiNuiiAM, April 1.?Specials from the river towns of North Alabama show that the effects of the freshit are worse even than telegraphed yesterday, tiadsden reports the Coosa itiver is at its highest murk and is still rising, with alarming reports from above: All tho bridges 011 the branch railroad between Atlallu aud Ga lsdeu are swept away and a number of washouts 011 the Alabama and Great Southern are reported on both sides of Attalla. The mill and lumber interests at Gadsden suffered immense damage. The Tennessee River is reported out of its banks at several points. From Tuscaloosa. 011 the Warrior River, advices are serious, although it is believed that the worst has passed. Many houses on either side of the river have been abandoned and the water is running through the doors and windows. iconic families occupy the upper stories of their dwellings, and skiffs and flalboats arc used for transportation. The villago of N'orport, across the river from Tuscaloosa, is almost submerged now. and the iron bridge connecting the two places is under water at both ends aud fears are cntcrtaiued for its safety. Tli a ivn 1.11* to o f.,A. .loo.. ll.o T .1 ton factory ami work had to bo abandoned. Just before dark the wreck of a small bouse passed down the river and several persons were observed clinging to the timbers. Many persons living on the low lands below Tuscaloosa had to be rescued from their homes iu skill's. No calculation can yet be made of the amount of damage douo to the farming interests, to railroads and other highways. Montuomf.uv, Ala., April I.?The water censed to rise about noon alter reaching the highesi poiut ever known. One thousand people, mostly colored had to leave their homes to avoid being drowned. Nasiivii.i.k. April 1.?The Cumberland lliver is rising an inch per hour: Here at noon it was four inches above the danger line. It wil! rise slowly till to-morrow. Reports were reached from the up-river counties of great damage to farms.J To-uight at s o'clock the Tennessee River al this point marks I* feet ?> inches on the gauge, and is rising at the rate of two inches per hour. ?? .? . A IIarr Ykar on Liars.?One year of Democratic administration has done more to rebuke political cauipaigu liars than an avalanche of denials by the accused party. It has convinced people that the ruble rous r and stump orator is a r<. ckless slanderer who, for party gaiu and the hope of official place, docs not hesitate to charge his host friend or nearest neighbor with any or all crimes, if that friend or neighbor should happen to differ with him in politics. This is the cruelty and barbarism of politics ol which so many good men complain, and because it is recognized as perfectly legitimate practice many men refuse to enter an arena that only opens up to them a contest with abuse, vilification and slander. ]>otli parties are equally guilty. A Lakof, Tarantula.?The largcsi tarantula 1 ever saw paid me a visit on< evening and walked into the parlor withou waiting to be announced. Several Nassau gentlemen were spending the evening will me, and we were talking and thinking about anything but spiders, when somebody exclaimed : 'There's a ground spider !' If a hand grenade had come through the ceiling and dropped on the floor none of us could have been on our feet quicker. Kverybody jumped back two or three feet, for the boas was right in our midst, lie was on the llooi at our leet, not a yard away from any of ui and had walked as unconcernedly as possible. lie was, without any exaggeration, ai large as the crown of a inau's hat. lib legs loooked as thick ts the neck of a smal bottle and were covered with coal-black hair.*, flomo ol win?n were more than at ..ich loi)'_'. Fortunately I was following a Nassau custom at the time of leaving tlx floors uncarptcJ, ami wo had no trouble ti gee him against the light-colored boards There was immediately a rush for walkinj sticks aixl umbrellas to flight him with ; bu our gentleman, with great presence of mini picked up a large ottoman that stooi near and threw it at him. The on shot put an end to tho tarantula i career, lie was soft, and the ottoman le . nothing of him but a big spot on the floi I larger th in the rim of a hat, and a titt > heap ol black hair and legs. ? Huston Jh . let in household recipes. A Beep's Heaut.?Make a pint bowl of \ 1 dressing from bread crumbs, a slice or two j of salt pork chopped Cue. aud an eg*;, the , whole well seasoued with pepper and a pinch i of sage. Onion is good to llavor a dressing * with, but it is never safe to use onions in cooking, unless you know the peculiarities of tastes ol those who are to partake of it. After thoroughly soaking and cleansing , the heart, fill it with the dressing, and bind round with a narrow strip of cloth ; then t. :l I - ,i I. ? . * i . ... I uuu grviu^' mrcc imurs ur uiiiii ic i> iruticr, ami when nearly done allow tho water to boil away to a email quantity. Take up the heart and thicken the broth remaining, which will make a rich gravy. CiiNORll l'uitmxu.?One cup of butter, measure lightly, two cups of sugar, one cup of milk, flour, one tablespoouful of gin; ger, oue teaspoonful of saloratus, two t< a" spoonfuls of cream-tartar, and four eggs. Beat the sugar and lutter to a cream, thcu stir in the eggs which have been well beaten , then the milk, and last the flour, in which the saleratus, cream-tartar and ginger have been thoroughly sifted. Bake threequarters of an hour. After the flour is added boat only a little. Servo with a sauce. i'riunnh Sauce.?One-half cup of butter, one cup of powdered sugar, the white of one egg, one-half cup of cream, one teaspoonful of lemon or vanilla. Cream the butter, add, the sugar, then the white of tho egg, the flavoring, and last the cream. I'lacc the howl over another of hot water ; stir uutil loamy, but be suro not to cook it until it turns yellow. Boii.k.ii Custard.?Two tablespoon luls of corn starch, one quart of milk, two eggs, a little salt, lour t > blespoonluls of sugar, and one teaspoonful of flavoring. Boil the uiilk. and add the eorn starch dissolved in a little milk, then add the eggs well beaten wii!> the sugar ; let it boil up ouce, stir it and it is done. Add the flavoring after it is removed from the lire. Pan Cares.?Sift one teaspoonfnl of cream-tartar and one-half teaspoonfnl of soda into one pint of flour, a pinch of salt, one teaypouifnl of cinnamon, and two ublc1 spoonfuls of sugar. When ready to fry, t mix with new milk rather stiff. Have the kettle of lard boiling hot, and drop them in . shaped in balls about as large as half of a small egg. Thjy will roll over, aod when 1 brown are done. Takeout with a skimmer and drain in a colander. Serve hot. Raised Roi.i.s.?Take a pint bowl full t of light bread dough ; beat a fresh egg and add to it ; knead it thoroughly?it will take ten minutes. Roll out an inch thick, * cut into biscuits and lay them upon a tin sheet and let rise in a warm place. Rake in a <juick oven. JSETKAYKH I1Y Al.l.iHiKIl MoH.Mo.NS.? . Heading, l'a., March ll!.? Several weeks I ago. two elderly men. wearing long white - beards, called upon the farmers of this seeI lion and announced that they had been sent by the Mormon Church in l lah t > 1 make couverts. They met with little enf couragement, however, from the stnid farmers. and next devoted themselves to the young women, to whom they represented 1 that by moving West they could marry > rich Mormons and lead lives of luxury 1 and ease. They persuaded scvon daughters of well-to-do farmers to embrace the Mormon faith, and the parents of the girls re^ luetatilly gave their consent. The stran3 gcrs agreed to pay the fares of the young * women to the West, and more than a week 1 ago they left for New York. 1 At the latter place the strangers said 5 they would mc.;t other missionaries in conir party with converts to the Mormon faith, and the entire party would then start f< r Utah. Nothing was heard <>f the party for nearly ten days, l our of the young women have since returned and related a sad tale of how they had been deceived. ' According to their story they Were told r that they would have to retmin in New 1 York for a few days for rest. They were taken to an elegantly furnished house, ^ wllil'll till I' WITH told w is ! lmtiriltnrr tilneo. ' Tht-ir plain clothing was taken i'rotu them and they were furnished with elegant costume?. The alleged Mormon missionaries 1 merely proved to he agents of these disre* ' putablc places. Three of the girls refused C to return with their companion?, o ? Fur it I'i'osi'ki r* in i?c..si:i:.?There are hopes we may yet liavc a scattering crop of peaches. The tree? on Kcowoc river and along '' the road l<? Walhalla arc in bloom. .Most of tho ^ trees in an around Walhalla have bloomed, hut iC we have an orchard of 1-') trees, of the finest 'g variety, which have neither ldoonic 1 nor have jt any appearance of it. Thi- ha* happened several time? in the last eight years, though the >r trees are planted on the east slope of a hill. Xhe apple trees have not reached the blooming period, but cherries and plunts promise a fair yield.?Ktoictc Courier.