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Sooted to ^flritutlurc, ioriitulfuri;, $omqsiiit (Btonomjj, folite literature, ?otitics, and the Current $reu>s o|f the gag. VOL. XVII.?NEW SERIES. UNION C. II., SOUTH CAROLINA, MAY, 21, 1886. ' " NUMBER 20. From the Boston RecorJ. I "Of courso lm i1??? " ? ? ' HOW JOEL PARKS MANAGEC HIS DAUGHTER. IIY r. K. C. ROUUIKS. One evening Mr. Joel I'nrks, n wealthy manufacturer in the thriving New Kngland village of lied field, and Dr. Mills, leading physician ol the same place, sat chatting in the doctor's office. A stranger uoting the age and rather prosaic appearance of the two men, would hardly have guessed the topic of conversation. They wcro discussing works of fiction. "I must have been going on fifty years old when I read my first novel," Mr. Darks was saying. "You sec a man that starts on life's journey as 1 did, barefooted, so to speak, has got to attend to business and nothing clso for a gocd many years, if he expects to get anywhere in particular at last. Ho docs not get much time for light reading, Doctor, llut in the last few yoars I've read a good many, and 1 enjoy them, specially when they seem true to life, and I think I can goncral'y tell when they are. I like Trollopo on that account. I never saw an archbishop 01* duke, but 1 know as well as I want to that he just hits them off to a T. And I like that ilowclls, if ho docs hold men such as I be up to ridicule. And let mo tell you, Doctor, there is instruction in novels. Thorc writers have to study human nature. I've got many n bint about managing men from rending | those hooks.'' "Yes,1' said the doctor, "I've read them all I my life, and I like them yet?love passages and all. Funny, isn t it?'' ho continued, "how two old gray heads liko you and me will follow the love story of a silly boy and girl who won't listen to their natural guardians, and sympathize with thein every lirao. We never have auy feeling for the sensible fathers and mothers of our own age who are plotted against." "Idou'tlnow about that," was the reply. "1 do sometimes sympathize with tho old folks, and think that if 1 had boen it their places I would have been more successful in having my own way." "Well, Joel," said tho other, with a laugh, "I guess that is one point on which you never get much instruction from story-tellers. Papa and mamma always have their ideas of their daughter's future. The wrong young man happens along, and she develops her ideas quite opposite from theirs. And she always comes out ahead, if yoa want to carry your point with your offspring, you will have to learn how -. don't suppose that I shall ever want to interfere with my daughter about a husl^&nd or lover; but if I should, I am sure that 1 could learn something from tho novelists. * ?**?** If there were no coincidences, there would be n> stories. It was a coincidence that, later on that same evening, Mrs. Joel Parks, an amiable lady whose mind was in her husband's keeping, said to him: "Joel, have you ever noticed that Lee Tilton and Annie seem to be taking a notion for encli other ?'* Joel was engaged with his newspaper at the time, and he did not take his eyes from the list of newly appointed postmusters which he had been rending. But it cost him an effort, for his wife's question was a shock indeed. Suoh an idea had never occurred to him; and as he sat there, physically nt ease, he found his thoughts sadly crowding each other. Lcc Til ton ! One of his own clerks ! A likely fellow enough, pleasant and honest. But he dido t like Leo lilton. lie didn t know just why, and he had never thought of it before, but now ho was sure of so much. Lee was nothing but a lied field boy,any way; and unambitious?staying in a little place like that, and living with his mother and sister. And then his daughter Annie. What a future wns possible for that girl! llcautiful as any heroine of fiction. No! his daughter should never bo given to Lee Tiltou ! That was one decision, absolute and final. A subordinate question was also discussed and settled in the mental council of war. It would perhaps bo as well that Mrs. Parks should not lor me present noun nor nusnntiu o leenugs m ihe matter. So much having been arranged, he slowly raised his eyes from the paper, looked at his wife absently, and said: "Oom?eh ?"' "I was asking if you had noticed anything in particular between Lee Tilton and Annie," replied Mrs. Talks, placidly. " No, 1 think not. 1'ut what have you noticed ?" 'Why 1 don't know. Not much of anything perhaps. Tut he conies up here evenings, and they read together some. And?well, one 'thing and another has led me to think that they .might pc getting interested in each other." Joel did not continue the conversation, but soon betook himself to the room, half office auil half library, whero he was wont to retire when ho had leisure for reading, or when he had 'some perplexing business problem to think out. Here he sat awhile in meditation. He had accepted in full his wife's revelation without {hounht of investigating the grounds ou which it was based. His camp had been surprised ! How should he meet the foe? Presently he stepped to tlx shelves w hioh lined the room, and hastily turned over the pages of several novels, just as a law yer might in an emergency consult books wit) which he was already very familiar. Yes, here were plenty of cases. Here ww the girl of high social position, Hie daughter of a duke, who becomes enamored of the poo young commoner, The father interferes. Th girl will net disobey her father, but neither wil she give up her iover. Taken abroad and n correspondence allowed. No use. Takes n interest in anything. Rarely seen to smile And her father has to give it up at last. ? ?oviuv<[uitcu j oei ; bo ^ should I. Vou don't want (o break jour daughter's heart, and when a girl with a mind of her own, like Annie, gets it fairly set upon anything, you can't chango it for her by force." Here was another case. Young lady loved by a man of her own rank, and ererything that be ought to be. Her friends plead with her in - his behalf, sound his praises and argue with her i about her duty. She fears that she does not r love him quite enough. They try to persuade i i her that she does, and then she is sure that she i dcesn't. Then nppcars another young man, i evidently an adventurer, and probably a Jew. 1 Somehow sho becomes interested, and her < friends absolutely warn her against him. Then 1 her interest increases, and she finally marries him, with her father's reluctant consent. t And so on. s ?Yes," said Joel to himself as ho closed i the book, " the doctor is right. The girl in a story always has her own way, and the \ more you oppose her the more she has it. Hut I dear me, they go to work exactly wrong. They don't mako any allowance for tho perversity of J human nature. They fill the girl's ears with 'e praises of the right one till she's tired and sick h of him, and keep her thinking about the wrong s /art a Kw 1 * ' *' * " vm. iuiuiuuiuu nvr 10 mitiK ot him at all. c The way to do it is to turn the thing end for li end." t< And, in nccordnnco with this reflection, Joel, e; before ho slept, had outlined a plan for man- o aging his daugh'tcr. h * * * * n ? Ho began operations at breakfast the next h morning. ct 'Annie,'' he said in his blandest tone, and u with his most beaming smile, "your mother tells a me that you and Lee Tilton nrc likely to make ai a match of it.*' di Annie's face was a picture?a whole panorama, in fact, in which astonishment, indigna- cf tion and maidenly shame were successively por- st trayed. "Why, pa," exclaimed Mrs. 1'arks, "I never (o said anything of the kind 1" "I have 110 idea what you are talking about, father," said Annie, recovering her voice, but not her self-possession. 8jj "Oh, you needn't bo bashful about it!" said her father with an odious chuckle. "I have tj, eyes as well as your mother, and if 1 hadn't y0 been pleased I should ? ~ "1'VIVVII UOIUi c tlllP. J^j I like your choice, Annie, if Lee is your choice." cn In spite of herself the tears started t o Annie's ^ yes. M "I think you aro too bad, papa. Mr. Tiltou ^ Into your head. You bisks rae ashamed, "and I tQ am sure I hare no cause to be." "Of course not, dear," replied her father, ol "Lee is a nice young inAn, whether you take lit him or not." And so saying he rose from the table and took his departure. "Shouldn't be surprised if I had nipped that fin thing in the bud already," thought lie, as he 0(J walked down the street. re When he came home to dinner his wife said: "Joel, I'm sorry you said what you did at breakfast. The poor girl was dreadfully put |l( out. She has been talking about it all day, and si telling me everything that they ever said when CJ they were together. I think she likes him, and tr he her, but she doesn't know it yet; and you ^ nre more likely to mar than to make, by talk- ^ ing to her." "Oh, nonsense!"' said Joel, ond then, men- lQ tally, "I didn't begin a minute too soon. I'll follow that up." At dinner he began: p( "Speaking of Lee Tilton?" I "Oh, don't, father," quickly interrupted An- j nic- m "But wait, my dear, let mo speak. 1 in not ^ trying to influenco you. Of course Lee hasn't spoken yet, and wouldn't unless ho thought I was willing. But if he has the least hiut?now just wait till I'm through?if I let him know in ^ a rouud about way tba: I'm willing, he'll speak ^ soon enough. Wliy shouldn t ho be willing to marry t lie prettiest and richest girl in Ihe i I lage? And let me tell you, l.ee Tilton is a nice young fellow. Nothing flighty about him. Once married he will settle down as sober and steady-going as a man fifty years old. And I * could mi.ke a business man of him, for he would do just as I told him." "Father, promise nie that you will never say a ^ word to hitn, or I will never willingly sec him again. I never want to sec him again, any way, it sccuis to nie," said Annie, with face 8 aflame, nud flashing eyes. " 1 don't know what ( makes you talk so ; indeed I don't." * " That's the way to do it?" was Joel's in- " ward comment, many times repented during the rest of the day. . But ciroumstances were not wholly in his f favor. A few days after this some of the young people bad a picnic in the beautiful grove which crowns the highest of Hedflcld's seven hills. 1 And, "just for fun,' the journey was made in ' hay-racks. I.ee Tilton, who had secured a rare holiday, drove one of the primitive coaches, in which was a merry party of young men and maidens, including Annie Barks. In descending the hill on the return home, a break in tho harness gave Lee an opportunity to show his brnvery and coolness, which he promptly accepi ted. lie stood by his post like tho typical cn) ginerr, and he had the satisfaction of saving his I passengers from harm, und of being crowned a hero. i 1q describing the adventure to her mother, Annie did ample justice to Lee's deserts, and s spoke of hint as the preserver of the whole party; e 1...* ka/l ISmU IA uAO Kefarn hsr fntliAr r thought this was hardly a good omen, but e he courageously returned to the charge. For II two or three days he would talk of nothing but o Lee a heroic net; his wonderful presence of o mind, his sublime courage, the deep and lasting gratitude due hiin?and theso charges were rung until eren Mrs. Parks grew tired of the theme, and Annie was led (o declare that si didn't believe there had been any danger all; she wished the old cart had been allow< to go to the bottom of the hill. ****** * Joel's plan would not have been complete lin it not included bringing on acceptable suiU into tho field. A Iloston business friend of lii a Mr. Morton, had a son William, who had jui been admitted to the bar, and who, in Joel opinion, would bo a suitable match for bi laughter. He was handsome and bright, np it least he would do to beat Lee Tilton will For Mr. Parks had become much more intci jsted in his plan than in the mere question c lis daughter's future. So on a visit to the city lie had called upoi ho Mortons and suggested that the young mat hould begin li:s legal career at Rcdficld, prom sing to give him some business. The proposition was finally accepted, am Villinm Morfnn ?? ?* -* ' ' vwuiuv au vujuci ui linerest ir led field. In due course he made the acquaintance o liss Annie, and she liked his society, as indeec very one did. Her father, who had concealet is agency in establishing Morion in lledficld poke of him rather slightingly in the familj irele, and compared him with Lee, much to th< ltter's advantage. lie was; delighted one daj > meet Annie returning from a little horseback xcursion with the lawyer, but he put on a look f concern, and at the first opportunity he gave er a word of caution. " Young Morton is, no doubt well enough in is way, my dear," he said, " though he is too ireful of his appearance and too fond of pleasre to suit me. Hut it is perhaps as well to be little guarded in forming a familiar acquaintico with a stranger. And?I'm afraid, my :ar, that Leo would not quite approve." Joel almost hugged himscll as he noted the feet produccJ, but he thought that he held a ill better card to play. The next day he fouud an opportunity to say Lee Tilton : " Lee, are you acquainted with Lawyer Morn V " No, sir," was Lee's answer ; " that is, but ghtly." 'There is something that troubles me," conlucd Parks. " I don t know much cf that iung man, but to say the least, he isn't my ml. Now, my Anuie is young and inexperi iced, and 1 ace that she is rather taken by his .shing ways. She has ridden with him some, id ho calls often?well, I know that she would iver enre for him in a serious way, but atjllm > a favor. H . ^ -? ?!?? *? - 11 > her. T am too'old and she wouldn t under and me. But you are of her own age, and an d friend. You can do it. Just give her a tie friendly hint, you know." Lee was as wise as most young men, but ccrin kinds of wisdom come only with exporiicc ; and although at first he strenuously jected, he was at last over-persuaded, and luctantly promised to " say just one word." That evening he called upon Annio, meeting illiam Morton just coming from the house as ) entered the gate. As he sat in the pleasant tting-room with Annie Parks, I.ce hated his rand aud his promise. There were other atactive subjects of conversation, perhaps other lings that he was more anxious to say to the autiful girl. Hut at length he began bis task. " Arc you much acquainted with Mr. Morn ?" " A little ; nro you ?"' " Well, no. To tell the truth I think that erhrps we ought to he a little careful about? bout getting acquainted too much?too easily, mean, with those we don't?that we arc not mch acquainted with," stammered Lec; "don't ou 7 Annie's eyes looked a sha le darker than he ad ever seen litem before. " I admire your prudence more than I can sll," she said ; " afler I have seeibtnore of Mr lorton, perhaps I shall be able to advise yon rhethcr you can safely make his acquaintanci r not!" The young gentleman's visit was not pro onged, and when a day or two after Mr. L'tirks sked him if he had spoken a word to Annie io answered : ' Yes ; I made a fool of myself."' And tbc old roan was obliged to abruptly tun lis back upon his clerk. Lee very soon took occasion to offer an hurabl ipolojry for hia unfortunate speech, though o iourse he refrained from explaining how ho hat >ecn led to make it, and on the whole. Joel wa i little disappointed at the inadequate result o his particular piece of strategy. To be sure Vnnio and Morton seemed to meet on plcatan eruis, but so, for aught he could see, did Anni tnd Lee Tilfon. In these days Joel frequently consulted If novels professionally, and he one evening haj pened to read in "The Hoozier Schoolmaster the passage in which the trustee's unpreposses! ing wife horrifies the young master hy honstin of ber wealth and shrewdness, and broadl hinting that her danghtor was at his disposal. It occurred to Joel that h e had so far hci working upon only one of the principals in tl case. Here was a hint that must be used. ; he soon contrived an interview with Leo Tilto and began to talk, lie bragged of his succc in life, of the sharp bargains ho had driven, the money he hud made, and would still mak Noticing with delight the ill-coneeuled look embarrassment and disgust on Lee's face, went on to speak of his daughter. " Wonderful girl, sharp as a razor. As li me as two peas in a pod." Some day she wot marry, ho supposed. He didn't want her marry a rich man. Hather she would marry likely poor young man, one that would f some gratitude for the life he waa getting, would see that such a husband made a succt I .f 1. Tk... k. l....kl. .I.A..I II..I \ Ul Hi aiiviq nvw.v* i/o uv tivuviv auvui ?????. bo "I tell you," said lie finally, with a leer, nt " whoorer gets that girl with my consent, gets ;d me." It came to pass that .loci found it necessary to make B business trip of a month or so, and d be felt that he could not go without striking one ir more blow, lie thought that lie had undoubt?, edly made progress, but he feared that there st was still danger. 's Oiio evening Annie met him with a look of is scorn in her face and a hard ring in her voice d that told him what was coining, i. " Read that !" she said, and she placed in his hands a note dated and postmarked Boston. " Miss Annie Pauks:?I feel it my duty, though a stranger to you, to warn you that Mr. Wo. Morton is a yoong man not to be trusted. He is noted in Boston as a heartless male co quette. Sincerely yours, A Wkll WISHKB." ( ^ " Well," said Joel, " anonymous letters don't 1 amount to anything, 1 shouldn't mind that." ' " But, para, Lee Tilton wrnt? ?! ? " ?J'' 1 Annie, "bursting into tears. "It is written on I the paper that you use in your oftice. Can't , you see as you hold it up to the light a faint f ' impress of your busiucss heading ? This is the second page of a sheet, but the other sheet ! surely had the heading. Oh dear ! how mean * a thing it is !'' 1 He never wrote that in the world,'' said o Joel, " I'll ask hint if he did.-' "No, father, say nothing. It's of no use. r But father," she went on, stamping her foot in her energy, " never speak to nie of Lcc Tilton ^ again." Her father argued with her long enough, as ^ he thought, to fix her determination, and next c day, with a light heart, lie departed on his r journey. ]. *** ?#** Mr. l'arks returned homo on the expected day, some weeks inter, which was the fiftyfourth anniversary of his birth. It was evening ^ when he wended his way home from the station, and ho noticed that his house was brilliantly c lighted. f( "Ah 1 a birthday surprise, perhaps," thought #l he. At tlic door he was met by his wife in rich array who, nfter the expected greetings, hurried ^ him into his room, where she gave him this note C from Annio : h " Dkar 1'afa :?We have a few friends, and n I have a birthday present for you. You mustn't tease mother to tell. Will meet you in the . ......... t< it p^ Auiak. imJ ,t?n?a I " ^ Joc\ lounJ u dultll 3 ji el] Mr p*lf|thc oUr- o gjtgui. in ifoui. * > ->V>wl Annie with Lee >a Tiltoa by her side. ^ A single glance made explanation almost unnecessary, although Joel roared out : " What's the?what in the world docs this 1 mean?" * " Hush," whispered Mrs. Parks ; " it means just what you hove been wishing. lie's going E to begin now." * During the first part of I lie ceremony which followed, Mr. Parks seemed a trifle dazed, but toward the last he did soiiio rapid thinking. ' When the biuding words had been prouounccd, t Annie turned to her father with a dazzling n smile. i " A birthday present, papa?a son-in-law," ^ she said ; is it an acceptable one ?" Joel kissed liis daughter and shook hands with his "present." ' "Too much affected to speak," it was after- a wards reported. s Soon Annie found opportunity to whisper to her father. I "Oh, papa, you don't know how we hare planned for the last two weeks to give yon this surprise. 1 knew how sad you were when you s went away because I felt so about Lcc, and 1 when everything came right, as it did, I wanted < i so much to make it up to you. Oh, that letter < ?of course you were right. Lee didn't write | i it. Mr. Morton is to marry a Boston laJy, an?l 9 one day he confide t the fact to me. Ami it cauic out by accident that he and bee had become good triends, and that Lee knew of his j engagement at Die time that letter came. And then I knew that I had done bee an injustice; and I can't tell just now how it all came about ?but ain't wo happy, papa?" n Dr. Mills was present, and he offered his congratulations to the host. " By the by," he said, "this would almost f do for a scene in ono of our novels, you know, j Only there doesn't seem to he any chance for B relenting and forgiveness on the part of stern pnrf ent. Tho pleasant little affair is quite in accordance with your wishes, I believe." t "Emphatically so," respondcl Joel, with ie dignity. But after the guests had gone, Mr. Parks jg spent nn hour in the privacy of his own room, in deep retloction. There was surely no one to > blame in this matter, he admitted, hut himself, j. and Annie had a good husband, no doubt. On g the whole, ho need have no regrets on that y score. Hut ho mourned for the fate of bis scheme. He critically reviewed his work, and he thought ho saw some points which were capable of improvement. As he mused he mechanically took up his i i . . nowspaper, and his eye almost unconscioasly ' fell upon the advertisements. Yes, he thought * that he could do hotter if he were to have the opportunity again, lie alncost wished that he ' could make a second trial, of j)e " Wife," said ho to Mrs. I'arks, as that lady ........ <1 U.I..I .I.AI.1.1 ..... iktnO ..r tho Idea of adopting a?healthy?female? Id c,,ild?" 10 Professor: "Doea my question troublo 11 you sir ?" Student:?"No, sir, not at all. Hut I am a little doubt how to framn uiy lgs answer so as to give you the precise information for which you aeetn to ask," CHASED BT A CYCLONE. CniCAQO, May 12.?Passengers on tl Chicago and Alton train, which arrived t night, had a remarkable experience with cyclone at Pontiac, III. A storm clou was seen gathering in the west and uiovir in a northeasterly direction. As the trai sped on the sturtn kept coming ncan every minute, and tho passengers began I realize that they were being chased by tli cyclone. Just as the traiu pulled int Odell, 111., the storm struck tho town an the air was full of debris. In a moment scveu stores and a hot* wcro inroofod and one largo brick buildin was nearly destroyed. Under the wrock t the structure two children woro buriec Telegraph wires iu that vicinity are re ported down. Specials from Stroator an llockford, III., and Peru, Ind., tell of tcrriblo wind and hail storm at those pointi (kbout 5 30 P. M., heavy roariug cloud rom the South nud Kast met just over th lity of llockford and daylight was suddonl; ionvorted into darknes-?. A downpour o muicnse hailstones followed, greatly dam iging the trees and breakiusr windows In tho country surrounding Strcato aiu and hail raged for an hour and a half nd the destruction visited upon the grain ruit and all vegitation is very great. Frou ^ru, Ind , telegrams arc received to thi ffect that houses were unroofed, trees up ooted aud wheat dowu down. A irgc amount of atock is reported killed bj ightning. The Storm at Joliet and Odell.? Jhicago, May 12.?The Inter- Ocean s Jol. st, III., special says : A most destructive ycloue is reported from Odell. a village jrty miles south of Joliet on the Chicago nd Alton lload. This afternoon about -4 o'clock the storui urst. Delegates to the Sabbath-schoo' lonycntion returning on a train arriving ere at G p. in., state that as the train cared Odell they saw tho cyclone approachig. First they saw ?hc loof of an eleva)r rise and sail off in the air and the buildw collapse. . ,ad trcTt^rattered to, pieces. Both bvicl ind frstnokbuHdiogs, and all sixes, ir*i ihanties toawo-story buildiiogs, went. Tb rain was stopped, hut as tho wind ws )lowing paiallel with the track it was nc losct, though bricks and sticks broke jh rindows. Considerable lime was required to re novo tho debris from the trnok before th rain could proceed. After the cyclon he people busied themselves looking undo he ruined houses for those missing. Tlv rain resumed its journey without givinj ny delegates a chance to learn tho causal ties, but they report that several men romen and children are killed and injured Local telegraph agents have been tryiuj o raise Odell all the evening, but canno luccced, and tho oxtent of tho loss of lif ind damage cannot be ascertained. Later.?Oue of the severest storms eve cnown here struck Jolict about 8.30 o'cloc ihis evening. Tho doluge of rain, thunder and ha nundatcd the earth. The thunder wa ieafeuing and the electric display unparn sled. A circus show was having a pei fbrmaocc here, and in tho midst of tli performance tho stroui struck the tent au turned the whole show upside down, general stampede ensued amid sheets < lightning, urcnening rains ana resisue gales of wind. Three persons were scr ously injured by falling poles. A nambi wero hurt slightly. Cincinnati Cut oee kbom the Wore ?Now York, May 12.?Reports fro Pittsburg and other points indicate territ storms in the neighborhood of Cinoiona All the wires are down in that region, a Cincinnati to-night is inaccessible from a point. St. Louis is also cut olf from co muuication by loss of wires. Abjute slaug sternly and upon princip If for no other reason, becauso it n rows your vocabulary. It is the favor refuge of the slovenly and the indole If your thought docs not deserve a m dress, keep it in some back-olosct of yo own brain. A drummer who has just returned fr southern Flor'da says the beef in that s tion is so tough as to make it almost i possible to stick a fork into tho gravy. - It is said that there aro more lies told tho sentence; "I aui glad to sec yo than any other six words in tho Kngl language. When a countryman was asked what ' the waist of a dross, he reckonod it tho part that dragged on the pavonn The man who will tell n lio to get a h dred cents, will toll a hundred to g cent, bofore he finishes his osreer. > Oar Sunday Column Ijq There is just ns much saving power in the Church hs there is of the presence of the Holy Spirit. What, then, ought to bo first in its dea sire ami prayer??Fitzgerald. When we look at the quality of the men and '8 women whom God has called and carried to our in foreign mission fields, wc are forced to believe ?r He means to do great things by tlictn. Let the [0 Churches uphold them by a mighty faith in God.?Xachville Advocate. In the tight against whiskey all the gun is clear gain; it is an aggressive fight. Persistence ^ means certaiu victory.?Exchange. Everybody is making mistakes; everybody is finding out afferward that he has made :i tnisg take; but there can be no greater mistake than if the stopping to worry over a mistake aires. Iv j made.?Exchange. I. A child born in an icc-houso may live, lint it j will never get over the birth chill. 1 want emverts lo come into the work like a cannon ball, a *o they will cut everything before them.?Sum ' Jones. 3 If8onie money is wanted to bay a carpet or C an organ, or pay a floating Church debt, it it very much better, and saver much worry an I f care, to put your hand in your pocket an 1 pay it. That done, tho Church sociable is the genuine article.?Exchange. A clerk who takes a hack seat in oilico or store, as many young people do in church, would ' be relieved from duty promptly. It is not a > good trait in church attendants to slouch int > a ) back scat. 3 The old days never come agaiu, because they - would be getting in the way of the new, bct'er w days, whose turn it is.?George McDonabt. I None have more pride than thoso who dream that they have none. You may labor against vainglory till you conceive you arc humble, and the fond conceit of humility will prove to " be pride in full bloom.?Sjturgcon. 1 "The just shall live by faith." The great se1 cret of religion, as the source of light and coin iuh, Kuiisisis in lis carrying us lo < i 00 t\.r that which, without, wc should refer to raaa. It is thus that it brings to our aid in times of ticed | the truth and faithfulness of tlio Word and Spirit, instead of the vague and futiic reasonings cf vain philosophy.?Jiishop Capers, 18J0. Jesus comes to us because it is His nature. The atonement is the recognition of the relation; we arc God's offspring; Jesus docs not disdain to call us brethren. There is a reason in this re'ationship that explains the incarnaTexas Ti as problblUo iu-^-VU"\UK onttsrt rvmr (wing a late riot the Mayor closed all saloons. The authority that can prohibit for one day oan ? prohibit forever. If salooni aggravates riot 18 when once begun, they have their agency in foinentingand inaugurating riots. Why not close 0 them now forever??Xorthtcrslcrn Advoeafr. On April ldtli iihode Island, hy a three-fifths vote,adopted a constitutional prohibitory amendment. e Tell Voutt Motiieii.?I wonder how r many girls tell their mothers everything, e Not those 'young ladies' who, going to and 5 from school, smile, bow, and exchange - notes and carte dc visiles with young men, , who make fun 01 you and your pictures, . speaking iu a way that vvould make your * cheeks burn with shame if you board it. t All this, most incredulous nud romantic e young ladies, thoy will do, although they Innk s?t ennr fresh vrmnir fanos ntlitiiriiurlv r anil send or give you charming verses or k bouquets. No matter 'What other girls may do,' don't you do it. Soltool-girl fliri| tat ion may end disastrously, as many a is foolish and wretched y >ung girl can tell 1- you. Your yearning for some one to lovo r- is a great need of a woman's heart. JJut ic there is time for every thing. Do not let d the bloom and freshness of your heart be \ brushed o!Y in silly flirtation. And above >f all. tell your mother everything. 'Fun' in ss your' dictionary would bo indiscretion in i- hers. It would do no harm to look and er see. Never be. ashamed to tell her, who sh no d ho vour host friend an i cnriiident. I), all you think and foci. It is very strange in that so many young girls will tell every >le person before 'mother' that which is most ti. important sho should know. It is very sad nd that indifferent persons should know mare ny about her fair young daughter than lu-rm self. Have no secret that you would not be willing to trust to your mother. She is your best friend and is ever devoted to your 'e' honor and interest. Toll her all.?Funny ?r* Fern. ite nt. Cotton Sbkd in Stahi-ks.?Will cotton eat seed put in the stable, say every teu days, iur twelve or fifteen bushels, and taken out again in ten days and mixed with acid phosphate and kniuit and allowed to stand om two or three days before using, make a cc good mauurc for cotton ? I have tried it 101 for two years and am well pleased with results. , in Your own experience is the best answer u,'' to this question. It is presumed that tho iish seed, when takcu out of the stalls, are mixed with dung and urine, and your comport therefore contains all the usuil ingredients of such mixtures. The difference is its being applied as soon as mixed instead of its being allowed to ferment nnu heat. iun- This fernicntiug is regarded as improving el a the quality, but still it would he a good manure without fermenting,? Gultivulur,