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'f ?!f!o cd to gjgritullurc, horticulture, domestic (gronomg, floliff Sitqraturc, fjolifits, and thf Current $ncs of (lit gas. " * " " ' SSSSMS m i H 1 - .1BBCSS X TZ . BBCCB~ - - - - ? . : ?tBSSSMt *?^ 1 ?? * ??Kg ? Bgg ? ? " XVIII.?New Series. UNION C. II., SOUTII CAROLINA, FEBRUARY 25, 1887. NUMBER .8 iFn.ui tlic Southern DItoiiho. TiiK I'A.VCE OF DEATH. ItV. MIIS. M. BlIITritKY PETERS. ? Philander Darby entered the reading room j? of the Mmerlins. At the granite threshold of I the building he had hesitated, but tho power of I habit is strong, and fur live years it had been | his habit to spend front ono to three hours daily in the luxurious apartmeu's set apart for 1 the choice spirits composing his club. lie had hesitated on this occasion, not be. cause he had ever failed in boiog a welcome tf Recession to the groups of young men usually r to be futtud engaged iu t he occupations of the r place, but, without doubt, because of tho unuL jjunl circumstances environing his ewn porsonr ality. Por. the fnct, is, it was tho morning of ( P Darby's marriage day. p' That evening the multiform benefactions of ( the Gods, to him, were to be crowned bv the Ill of a wile of hia own heart's choosing. Un r iliesc circumstances, therefore, it was pcrtps natural that tho bride-groom-elect should | ive hesitated to brave tho attention his pros- j ice was sure to call forth in the rooms of tho ( necenns. Luckily, when lie entered, there ere not half a dozen fellows present, nnd J cso were in a group at one of the tables, cviintly engrossed in the discussion of some subct calculated to divide interest with the topic ? iturnlly suggested by the unconscious of self- ^ insciousness of tho new arrival. They were high-bred young bloods, those of ic Jiueecnas. The courtesy of their greeting j i iJarby may have been a trifle more pronounc1 than ii: u;it, thai w.13 ul'# Not the lift of an 'did, ,s they male room for hitn, betrayed ^ iguizauce of the happy dostiuy thoy knew to be imminent lor bun. liis best man expucut, llardin Golden, displayed admirable lease in setting all parties at case. 'We have just been discussing tho freak of ^ te which has victimized poorDarriw,' he said, dressing Darhy. . 'Durrow?what of him?' 'Man alive ! Have you not heard?' Why, the j. I"* ""'o |-^vio U1U 1UI1 VI U1U SUUClwlUg occur'The papers I have ncglcoted to look into; 1 I liuve been otherwise engaged,' stammered ^ Hardin nodded. 10 1 understand. Well, Harrow, poor fellow, ct tin Mvfui death Inst evening.' 'It cnti ( be possible! Why, 1 walked with '>c In on Curlet >n Terrace as late ns 0 o'clock, 1,1 id when 1 parted from him ho told me ho was ing directly homo.' Bl Yes, Yet ii nna not two blocks distant from ? terrace where lie was tripped by the trail- ni1 .i telegraph wire. A j fate would Fro it, she ?arae miva??F>t thorp was a train toning full t 'fed upon the elevated road k>ve, the butler caught in the wire, and the "J Louiotive rushed on, dragging the coils in 111 lie.i i nlow, poor devil, ran being tossed Ii :i nuttier ek. Over and over ho was Birle 1, onietiine.s above the roofs of the hou- '' , the wire broke, and lie was dropped into 1; L i i:rP sirrrl iintiirh-il 1111 t lil'oli'SS.' .... v. , c?*~ l:ar' y shiveicd, lie made no comment. It IU it uii iiv.liil story to have heard on his bridal ?2i is j . I low might a mortal bribo fate who |e as i i the ear of Juggernaut, blinding out ) lives ot t!ic happy and wretched alike? piie hi} j .ncy of Drct Cosby jarred upon his " llt : triii.. t.ie that' about the style Death's Cs bl'ted these latter days,' commented that jicj; fasii' n.ible, breaking the silence. "He's !" | i'.i-ninr. . red monster that's not got 'he po- tl bees- a French daneiug master, when ho utic t:j < !i r.nd waltzes oil" to destructi \>ii '' th r. l'v'.h iv, ?; he's done with D.irr.nv,' < ' 7 . i "o. i ('net nit at' muttered Grantloy. c i .t -ve. Giles, Fleming, and Hoyt, as well Ui >rrov t: |Bi , wr.s an uncomfortable pause. Tho e ; tl . which had befallen the quartette HHtl.ci- in'.i. or: in the pti.-t eighteen months si BBc a; t i ulivciiiug event;, to revert to. c 13 i.i that broke Fleming's ncck)had been b lot i. lit a week in this country from Anbia, h ii i. it Cushy, 'cne would think alio had tl Fed continents and sens, spurred of the e Kc fr.tefi:. h."?, so speedily did she acooni* o il: i cinitig . m i u lier arrival." pl.e l'..ic that evcrti ok Tern Giles was not s strange," /.oinmentcd Hardin it was a i .c. in a "liuu-and. To he struck at a dis u fce ( . f fty . t, Ly a pin from a passing loir tire is to me the very 'irony of fate.' lie iii jt pleisu'itry evoked but a fee- j [s.'.'i i'!isubject .vas one that struck un- . l(> ,-tably upoll the nerves of the group f j# i m ;; i k hiui.-'elf together. 'It woul i , j a.e : p .iti: ; of a h tir to me,' he said, cyni- ( *r, -i .. a';e eln.ice l.ctw.en She holt of iron I i;Gi it ( i'11.ciieity Gi.it killed II>yt. It I t 1 G .-..1 . r a l'eiiow to bo done to death by a ! | 1 < ,e . i i /ii: nitig when there was not a clou 1 l U". i is i t in warned not to touch the bat Ij: wire?,' interposed Mansion.* ( I.;: i!ty -!.ui; p?.l It:shoulders, biiitvo 3< u had also warned Jack Fleming ! liiut beastly Arabian, hud you not, ' r.nli:. r. rented. 1 .1 :? ul the willing an I drn^ tlio un; . r l? ! 'li iniley. 'Who was Microti | 'ii < . or dv.tow v '? r ; i.miter of that. tlippnntly rrtururd ' j ly, 'v I: i cmi warn n;ai?Mt I ho i that l.e l;t>\.ii>;.'iu amliU'h In' the lir.it ot us V* i!in? l.avi'i the M ?c11u^ . n il red restless by I ho turn the con versa 1.' i tihon, Marly ha 1 inovcd mvny from jr up inl..;is le i-.ing t'.ie rom.i. lie heard i in .'.in '" ( ohy ha I ;a-Iti'ii. Mo went r i'i . ;!i : hit not hear 1. The baize r i v "i.-" li I -"hot utter hiu [if" '.' : .1 >t may nil l e a |iittilcH? d<iOiu to i I .1. .a < , you re, (\>jby, laughed Mar [ v. . J:, j i mr dc tiny coitl 1 a poor devil j It of a Maecenas bachelor tind awaiting him thau the wifely embraces of a woman like Carolyn Lomnx. 'There's many a slip?" quoted Cosby. Fortune has a trick of smiling on Darby, I know; but sho's a fickle beldame at best, and may play him false when he least expects it.' 'I'd take Phil's chances for tho prize he's to draw from her to-night, at all event,' sai l liardin. The lloral boll is swinging alroa ly in the hall of the Lomax house ready for his wedding chime-: IIa! spenking of the decorations that reuiuds me. Sariiui, the florist, toll me he had just received an importation of Italian plants, and I promised Darby I'd call by andtell him to send up one of those superb moon-flowers for Miss Lomux. Snrtiui is certain he has one that will put out its blossoms just about tho time ofthe marriage- Darby thinks that would bo a pleasing oiueu for his bride.' He returned his paper to the file and at once ( took his leave to attend to the commission. A few hours later a bcilliant company was ; isscmblcd in the parlors of the Hon. Paul Lo- | max. They had gathered tliero for tho celebration of tho marriage of his daughter an I iciress to Philander llarbv Wlm#. here now wliioli might balk the most sacred 1 >lans of the bridegroom's life? .Still Fortune's avorito, he had already received at the altar, j tonsocratcd by the high priest, I.ove, her most ( ;raeious boon, in tho conjugal vows of the j vorann he adored, and, among her bridal guests lis young wife was moving, tbc stateliest and ovcliest of them all. ^ In a pause in tho dance her eyes frankly met ;l lis devouring gaze. He was at her side in a |] noment. c 'Comewith mo awhile, can you not, Carolyn? c cn^erly whispered, 'it is a mat inockory to ic. this phantasmagoria of lights, flowers, aud * odding and bobbing puppets, f Mover internes- ' lg between you ami inc. Surely we may be 1< atitled to a quarter of an hour's emancipation o om the shackles of Its conviauncex.' vv Sho smiled, and humoring his fancy, put er hand within his arm. Whither would you have mo go? There are ghls and people everywhere.' lie looked down upon her, smiling. t! 'The moon's rays only have a right to be pi hero our uioon-ilowor is opening its blossoms. ]| unbrok had less an artist's eye had he failed f, see the peculiar fitness of that alcove for the ^ y charms of our lunar plant." Fhe moved at his side roseate and palpitant, i, this explained tho diplomacy he ha I used inducing tho ?>11 gardener to move somo ol s choired plants from the retired alcove to til ve place to the heavy foil aged nl ;ut sent up at im:i Sarlini's. lie had meant that only the uj, lonbeams should be there 1 elbre herself .and m to "cc the faint, j ink blossom open their aria of perfume. Much of the conservatory ' . ?i.? ,f us the balance of the Hire was. but, by a detour, Darby succeeded introducing himself and brido into t!?c r.l- X vr unseen. In tliis tranverse secti.ui wlieic jl( e fnrn mounds ended, they toun '. ;s a:.;: >- < ( not. ti?eir j-ot.-lusion invaded only ny the ;m:.' '1st from the outer conservatory, on-l the ilem'or of tho moonlight tbut wsi.t Hooding the ,;l s\v plunt. They bent together over their tlorol treasure, it The bride uttered a little cry of delight, 'Sec, l'iiil. it has live or eix blossoms u'i it ne oly, ttii'l thcro arc other Im '- opening, ill you ever see anything lovelier!' 'Yes,' he tmsv.crcd with gravity . 'vr*. my irolyn, 1 lmvo ;:ona something lovelier,' She h'iWo.l her voile 1 he.-il lower over the i roily flowers. A from? arm wan pns-ud ov-. r ,<t ic .-lender figure. ?, mi!? ntv beloved! was whispered in her ear, i vv he e Mi -ohim tiro hut insenssde tni.igs, sit : t; on't wsiste your caresses njwn ihotu. I ttni imsiii Cm of envy of my ywti gift toy. t,' :l Sin* \v;i ykl liu^ t<? his (ouch, ?. <:? 11 !i;irr in- 0 ? new be u'y. aj (ha plant v-ib doini; in tl?o v. nibraeu i f the moon's rays. ^ Out fro. i (ho dir.dow of n fern niomi(o >::o do of the tkli.-. rhc ! lover.-;, :? face, sivid, !i;ir; no !, cor.torte 1, jjlonccd for a second. The ride's veil caught in (ho calyx of cue of (ho ' all-opened buds. Tho inoon-j>!a:.t nhivari 1 } lirotigh all its iV.ir.go. Oiic of ii.-i stem snap- u il dimply, and Carolyn drew bade with one f t he hud entangled in the mesh ol? her veil, y All, tlw pit.p of i?,' she cried, lolling the do poi'r ! bud into her jewelled lingers 11:1 gar- *' n;:u['fn it regretfully. 'Ah. if 1 might hut 1 ndo the ruin 1 h-ivo wrought.' H So intent was .she looking at the broken ^ lower, and > intent was lie ga/.i"g at 1> io 1 ler wistful beauty, that nritli-T of litem .-aw j' vliat (lie p?ii of starinp: ryes, .sehdowel l y th , era fron Is. e .urht a 1?::??.. - of :he hi icon i, ' l tideous m any-li cged head that bad ilaricd c.rlh fr :u tli'- foliage of the shakim plant. Mert up ?i .' of Ihe brand leave.! it sio> l un .il 'lie '|i:..i in r folia o seltled into Mi'ltie? t inn if eroiteiiod wail inc. (iMNCt.ui'i.n next wi:r.K.) c 1 su:i;! itvers ir : usca! in Wyoming Terri t'?ry J.ir fuel, The : w'.n-ii <l:y an ih j lia-il us ii ::i;i] 1:1:1.0 a l?.-t f ir, nnl tli" : '! 1:o:i-l with ti>" sct'i.l: in nu s:?M t?> ' urn i rl' r Clrm tlio i> .<t imr< 1 cnul. An ".or. pufflnwi-r.i wi'l f'urni.-li I::-! uic ? . ' /< '//. .\tn r.i-./M. Well, cM follow it'* nil couicd, ! nUi ?j t ii. iniv<'. III IV.'.i i'liii.t'l.nil rtnl l v I'iC <}(' t'.o si'rxr.n, 1 I:"(-c . '(/t'lHit ii i.io. 5 iii'V'.-o losorteil i fiioml in mi "uremic. I KA" I. A I I. I.N A !lh \:.SA." . - I iS'. . o? 1'iuary 1 ? - The \r!-: ?il.ViT, I l.l' lo i- >\ J. itIIii f\l; >Vt li'l ii. tiihucii-i nr.-all .ii 1! i ti !o ::sid in' ?f j il . :/ i- i:. i"oiiy j . iVt'.Jftro on j Lirliem. i ol : iioliici lioavy nod. i Tun War Scare in Europe.?London. February 12?This lias been a wcok of reaction as regards tha war scare; not that anything ha soccurrod to strengthen the hopes of peace, hut no fresh news of an alarming character has dovolopod, and ho, as past events have been so carefully dissected and th :r effect discounted in advauce, it became necessary to rest for awhile and wait for something moro. This, of course, applies only to England, for over on the Continent, the pot is boiling with undiminished vigor. The pitriotic German newspapers outdo themselves i in their attacks 011 France and in their j eagerness to prove that war is cotniug, and j so obtain from the people the fresh supply 1 ul soldiers Ilisuiark wants. j Frenchmen and French journalists fume ( ucl po.so and declare their readiness to t aght, incidentally calling upon God and ( iien at regular intervals to boar witness to c heir calmness and to the fact that they "are t loing nothing to prccipiatc a conflict. The spirit of the nation is displayed iu the t )romptucs9 and enthusiam with which the ( ixtri credit of SG,000,000 franks asked for >y Gen. Boul.aogor was handed over to be v pent in making the aruiy more formula v de. A large amount of this sum is to bo p ,t onco put into repeating rifles. Franco a las not failed to point proudly to the a ontra-t between her ready raspo: to her j rtny'V need and tlio rcluctnn of the j icrmans to spend more money; nor have j, Jismr.rk's supporters let the occasion slip j} >r a pointed appeal to tho patriotism of w f the new llcichstag, which is to sr.y Zt 'bother the septennatc shall bo granted. p; Austria, doubtful of the reliance to be laced upon Bistnark, nervous about Itus a's next move, and fearful about everyling, exults at Sir James Forgusson's M 1 > i t f *111 fl ?\lf i?r Wiar.le .. * ........ . *%. ..v/.t v. at tiiu war- it ko words of IVmco llohcnloho, whieli 15 une in timo to spoil Kcrgussou's good cf- rc ct, and : '! tho while goes on preparing ()( n? strengthening hcr.cclf sir well as she 11 in, wish s strong loader to conceive or to trry out any definite policy. Meanwhile t? ic \ IJourno is tho most moody and th ixiuus oil liie Continent, and shows no ro gns oven of sucli slight revival as has C< 'igl:'oncd tho iiomlon Stoek Exchange. ?r Lirkey. the nation which lives forever iu ? - ' ." " ' ' v.-orrU?. !:? itoscn'b know how she is to . oUteOOO \.'.?rlh "i rcpoRf?.?.? rifles which S'; . r Cultan nas largely ordered, and she is w ad r.d I rvnus about the preparations for ar which arc p.-'ntr un in Montenegro, S* d .vhich that little principality, beloved id admired by ?'< bidstone, docs not explain m i a iy son ol satisfactory manner. 1,1 t j*0 T .o da.!: horse of the Continent is itus a. Something is go::r_' on in that b;g with h >: otrnfnllv mil'/ \ :iii<1 a strict cen-or.-diip of outgoing tol- ,u gr: n:s 'M. mo! knows exactly what if is. l'J ho Rrouch believe Rismark to bo rerained iVom attacking (Ii ?iii by tho unccrtiniy as to Russia's i m in the ca-so of ar. V. mil knotos that the thing most ') ki-ly tn drag her into a conflict is ltussia's rlnn i:i troublous timer, and pretty much voryhoily i-s particularly anxious to know 11 rlicf her t In; Russian cat has decided which 11 'ay to jump, and, ii' so, which way it will o. tfl Ti.o \> r scare is strongest along the ^ \vi.c': ami (jierim.n frontier*, mil tin " tntry boin to show sigui of being very ' ncemlorle.ldo. With only vague notions ,l s to tin; difference b tweeir I'uiisand Rer- ' in, :.:.d but slight 1 oiigiui'M for national 1' . \ ;!or tl c. . niy worry when their corn and hoi o;'". Hoi butter are tbrcatinc 1. Metz ' j p. rii .j a. i t agitated of ail the cit.ej on * he Pontic, int. tier young utcn, faithful to a v l ' ,i I.. IV f . o 11 4 H.IU .1* 4 t v t*ii 14 vy v>? mii ? * ijiht :?; :i !ii'r, siro movin.; at:J 1 o !';? .iiiv-i- 'soil tlu-msnlvois in rcul:- ' i, ... t<. ... ;ri ;.t . ,;y ti'is j. Ti.o KruU ( !ir> rt ); ! :s . j?ro:i'l tili'.n I*r hI'i-' hv :.i: ? i u in., ; li.?t a i?uw ?:? ;o l?o ( XI old, :i? l y I iyi*i - in ;; irciucii'loU* tnf'i ') ; nvisi in '] !io j>M -aiit,.-. tliu ' tin jun<l:.i . I' lisn'ry ???**;i:io I ho ir,.*:iiy to 1 o rp 'ii til;' :i :i;nl .\v.i.;;i into tin: city, of- ' icrintr tli .ir \ r u (> 1' . > : ( i iiiiouluidy 1 low jnioo-. Vihiili i i.cws iIk;i* b-. lid* that 1 Lho ! coiiiin*; wili il.'iii ttiil t!ir junlu.v of 1 t'icif iV.riui with :? > in ivy ami no price -'it ! i!!. In .'.".v. ! ill i:i t!:. (x- 1 ... I... . M..f . ... I ilw. -.1, .t i vol .i I - i? I t war i.i oiniiiii and every- I : c-ifn :! "/ !<sr tho Mr^ tiL'thcni'iy >!' ' ?: i: .doivticos in yonoral nn<l for t';-? <!ci 'i ' London in ji'.rticular. This J i 'ii i" i. city, 11 l.' >11 r.s home of I ho . iu an ?U i'eneelos.s a c*ci> tliti.m : l.j.nsi, I!io city ' ! .\ \v York, and tho fie- h:-s lii'l, rti> 1 mm*11 treated with tho i ii'ui itidilfcrcnco which America hasi h i n c-mic riling her wcakne.s, It is now i \j ih in.u.ilc i that. Me p.* iu: at otici ? > | i tect Ii'.lid-- ii I ruin a con,! ifr i' 11 1 ton i"T i'i condition to defend iii I, .:i.i tlic authorities feeu; disiti . li <t t" led. l!i iti*i*.t : 'i in; cnon^li to j lit. it niiidiu^ iinj si'' Jo. THE GZORGIA ARD CAROLINA MIDLAND. An informal bat enthusiastic railroad meeting was held in the Court House on Thursday evening. Messrs. J. A. Carroll, A. N. Wood, Moses Simons and J. C. Jef j feries, of Gaffney city, and quite a number oftbo citizms of Sholby were prcsont. Mr. M jses Simons thon stated tho object of the meeting was to appoint delegates to I a railroad meeting to be hold at Gaffney < City on tho 14th. Tho route proposed is i from Augusta Ga., via Edgefield, Newberry. Uuion. Gaffney or Clack's, and Shelby ( to Cranberry. Mr. Simon* spoko of the t ?rcat intcrost that is manifested in the road i in South Carolina. He stated that Gaff- { aey City now had bonds to the amount of [ ?25,000 voted for a road from Uuiou to 1 hat place and that tlie citizens would raise s ,ho subscription to $55,000. lie ask- t ;d the co-opcralion of Cleveland County in v udcr that tho road might be located v hrough Gaffnoy City and Shelby. 'J Upon motion a committee was appointed v 0 attend tho meeting to be held at Gaffney b }ity. J Ouo of tho directors of the uew road has r rritten a letter to ono of our citizens in t rkich he stated that tho company has suf- b eient financial backing to build the road it s projected from Augusta to Cranberry, ri nd that they will certainly build the road; si n regard to Col. It. M. Mitchell, tho press- it out of tho road, the director says : 'lie tl 1 an able, energetic, pushing railroad h uildcr, and wo are assured that our road pi ill he built.' Tho letter urges our citi- w jns to nltond the meeting to bo held in tl laffuey City. tl A DELEflATION FROM HEACK's. la Yesterday a delegation, consisting of j? [cssrs D. C. McKonny, J. P. Whisonant, Ul , A. Wcstbrodk aud XV. It. L'pscomb, of pr lack's, were in town in the interest of tho ta iad. They say Black's will vote $20, )0 for the 'extension of the road from CQ lack's towards Shelby. They want Shelby ^ express no preference for either their ur \vn or (iaffney City. Thoy claim to have Vi 0 best route and that they will secure tho t, ad if no outside influeuce ii used.? aii (cvcland New Lra. N K.ST W ATKR POWWt^fJ Til K STATU?IRON - OltH V\!> OT1IKU MINE HAliS. F< i . v 3* jack's, S. 0., February 11 .-The Gcor*" and Carolina Midland railroad, of i -1 1 1^-rM. Mitchell is President ''' 1 ?il if5 ''i corpora tod to run from Au- Cl lack's, is a road that moots a long felt !C0?9ity and one that will benefit all sec- H ens through which it passes. if it v' aches our place direct from I'nionvillc it ni ill give Union County tho greatest mile- 11 '0 and pass through her richest section ^ id pay her more taxes. In its course the iad will pass the Ninety-Nine Islands on b road rivor, tho finest water power in the oui'n, that will furnish a power of twenty ireo thousand horse, with a fall of ouc 1 undrcd and five feet to three and one- 0 iiirth miles. At. the water's edge is found the magnet- . : oxydc or grey iron ore that can be made . ito steel, with the limestone by its side , >r (lux'mg, and beds of manganese, which ^ i necessary in its manufacture. Nature , as lavi-heu everything on this point but no?stone eoal?and too art of man has ^ umdicd that. The Charleston Cincinnati . * i ml Chicago road nave pledge 1 themselves ) furnish stone coa! to this point at ?2,f?D ?;r ton from their immense coal beds of 'irgiuia and Kentucky. If this road ouches at this magnificent water power it r nil foil nv the iron ami lime beds to Black's t nd will be the means of bringing into use . iiiiiions of dollars in the manufacture rf e otton ai'd weolen goods, besides a groat I tiauy oth r things, with eoal at tl e price it c it* be delivered here. To say the least ( hero c ?uM hem? up-eountry resort that 1 \>uld equal it for scenery and amusement. : Why is it then that a counocli ii atsouio ( ? j-ot town should bo desired, when such < >jwerful natural rcsoureo* present them- : u lvs '! These will furnish an inoxhnusti- 1 lile source of freights arid v ould be more ' emum raUvo than a dozen towns with only 1 heir local trade ft r the support of the >nl. li' we should be fortunate enough ) have tnis enterprise to reach us we would net h.ivrt it to tcrini 11:to hero, but to pass through and penetrate Western North Varolii, a with her rich natural resources to She',- ; by, an 1 then M rganion, and th t? t ? the . Cranberry 1 r>-it \\ irks in Mitchell County. | This would r.iako an admirable through i lino and a connection with Augusta direct. ! Tin; entire line would So benefited by it, and it would open up cheaper freights through hv water to Savannah, which would be our shortest tr itispni tat ion to deep ! wat.T an] will do a-> much i > dov- lop our ^ section as any in o or toad could do.?.Ik r/? ' . ' i The President Vetoes tiie/Dependent' Pension Pile.?Washington, D. C., February !.*>.? President Cleveland has seut a uicssago to the House of Heprcsontatives vetoing the Aot eutitlod 4An Act for the relict of dopoudent pareuts aud houorably discharged soldiers aud sailors, who are now disabled and dopendout upon Lheir own labor for support.' It is a long document, embracing over four thousand words. The President says : 4I am of opinion that it may fairly be con eudod that under the provisions of this sec.ion anv soldier whose faculties of miod or )ody hare bceouic impaired by accident, 1 liscaro or ago, irrespective of bis service 1 u tho army as the causj, aud who by his 1 abor only is left incipablo of gaining a fair ( upport, he might have provided for 1 liuisclf, ad who is not so well cmlowcd nth this world's goods as to live without 1 fork, may claim to participate in its bounty. That it it is not required that he should bo 1 without property, but ouly that labor should 1 c necessary to his support in some degree. ' Cor is it required that ho should be uow ' ccciving support lrom others. Relieving 1 his to be the proper interpretation uf the ill, I cannot but remcmbor that the sold- g jrs ol'our civil war in their pay and bounty fc uceived such compensation for military v nvice as has never been received by sold- p ;rs before since mankind first went to war ; |j lat never before on behalf of any soldiers tl ave so many and such generous laws been gi issed to relievo against the incidents of Jj ar ; that statutes have been passed giving w icm preference in all public employments ; \ .... . t.. ?ii- - i ' ' " cm.- iiiiiny uuuu) aim nouiciess union tl ddicrs of the rebellion have been, to a h rge cxteut, provided for at soldiers' homes o stitutod and supported by the Govern- oi ent, where they arcs maintained together, ti ec from the sense of degradation which at- tl eho? to the usual support of charity, and m at never before in the history of the tl untry has it been proposed to rcudcr P overumeut aid toward the support of any it: soldiers ha* d al mo on military ser- a| ce so recent, and . In.re ace and circuui- c; roecs appeared so little to demand such tl J. * ?i; hi .? (1 A 11aiik Coi : '.it.?Philadelphia, to jbruary 15.?Thu ? , . Slates mint hi ere to-un., sccureu - . 7 a half pold piece of it :is been in quest for years for tbo purpose of rv nuvlotii its cnh'r.et. It was presented to ^ merintoi. laut vox by L. II.Taylor ?fc Go., ^ ib-treasury yesterday. Tbisamountof gold ( ( as forwarded to New York in the afternoon 11 ad this one piece was returned this uiornicr ;.j counterfeit. l?v a Philadelphia auk it was pronounced genuine, and acid J' t the feuL-trca.-ury HubtctjUvii'ly failed to VN how it anything but good. At the mint, ti lovovor, the assayer declarul it a counter- w elt. 'one of ti e most dangerous bogus gold " oii.s cvir made," said lie, 'It contains |( nly twenty-seven cents worth of gold, yet h s weight is that of the real article to a f: air. It^ size is exactly the satno, save ^ hat the genuine coin is slightly thinuer at 11 lie middle than the counterfeit, and it has (1 he true ring of the pure metal. We have p eon looking for an example of this Coun- t< erf- it for ? n or fifteen years to place in 11 ur cabinet here. I readily recognized it . y t!ie head upon it. That style of head of iiborty v.is not printed upon the two and half pieces of 1S.V2.' 1 t Mauryinu hy tiib Glove.?To uiar- 1 y by proxy, or. as it is called,'marriage by ; ho glove.'is common in Holland, stys a x Scutari correspondent, and is j nu eti by tiie fact that many of the oligi 1 >b young men. al't> r having finished their jJii'Mtioi. in the schools of the fatherland, 1 part for Dutch Iniia to engage in some ] uer.it ive c- i;n rci:ii enterprise or to accept I ; i pi itinu in t! o colonial service. The scar- j ' sity of m irritable white women in that jlii. e in h;c? > the v mM-bo husband to r Iricuu in Holland, in .dosing his wish fur ' \ *.\ It . Tin friend selects a willing youiiu lady, ^ neraliy with a substantial dot, and > oth nvise c nloriniii'4 cloudy to the specili- 1 eiti ?ns i. the ! i11 i. A photograph of tin; fevi-r d one is inclosed in tho return epistle. After ilia I ipse oi a IV w mouths, a soiled left-hand <_iovc. with a power of nlt?>ruey, j i< ja Ccivrtl from the hir-awoy hacheior. , Tin fri?-: ) in H iil wid marries the selected bride i . ]>r?ci-. !y the same maiwur as if h; Were tie actual yroom, and the y>ui^; wild dip.it;? in the next India mail steamer t> hriti;: iiappitms and prosperity to ti n lonely one in the far Kast. A marriage of this deseripli >ii is as biudinu' as ifthuhidc<;i'c on were present, t.t.d never repudiated. If either party to the izlovo marriage si otild di bel meet in*/ in India, the survivor Would siiaie 'he prop, rty nI deceased in acenrihiiiev with the laws. A Pkramuulatino Saloon.?Atlauta Ga., February 10.?Fur several mornings a negro named Thomas Guy has been noticed calling around at houses and j>iivato rooms, having upon his arm a largo hamper basket. Yesterday morning au officer stopped him aud examined his basket. lie found that it was a perambulating saloon. Within tho basket wore two large bottles of whiskey, four wino glasses, a bowl of sugar, a bottle ef bitters and teaspoons. There was also a tin bucket of water and a towol. In the bottom of tho basket was a wooden irauie with holes, in [o wlnolt tlic bottles, glasses, sugar bowl, See., were fitted. Tho outfit was complete, and the liquor sold was of tho best, lie iisdaiucd selling such horrid mixtures as kgaric, and his straight rye and cocktails were ns fine as could bo obtained at any saloon in New York city. Ciuy's homo was examined and fifty jugs of whiskey were fouud therein. Tho negro's outfit was not largo, but was complete in every to ipcot, aud ho was probably supplying a argo number of regular customers, and naking quite a handsome revenue. i4aundry Staucii.?For a quart of tareh when made, take a little over a tadcspoonful of raw starch, dissolve it in rater, add a single drop of blue and then our on boiliug water, stirring it till it oils. Let it boil fifteen or twenty minutes, lien add a half teaspoonful of kerosene and lir well. Into the boiliug starch put colirs and cuifs aud from it wring bosoms and rristbandi, r .bbing it well and sum, thly in. VMieti the starched clothes are dry, dip [rem into a solution made by dissolving a eaping teaspoonful of raw starch in a quart i lUKcwarm water, with u In if teaspoonful I pulverized borax added, and roll thciu ghfly, the collars and eu'Ts in towels. Let icin lie an hour or so and iheu iron. It my ho well to lay an old handkerchief over 10 bosoms and pass the iron over it. before utting the iron directly on the linen. 11 uvu clean linen or cotton rag and a bowl of can water at hand and with these remove ?y specks or smirches that may happen to one. 1 lave the iron perfectly clean and to holder also and tho ironing sheet. If ic iron is not perfectly smooth rub it on a t of waxed paper, or tho lamp rag, und icn on a clean cloth. Ilavo jtowels ready iron to cool tho flat-iron with if it is too >t to put upou tho linen.- iVctw l'ork ribunc. 'l'O J5lllr.ui/ . larv IS?The Senate State Prison (Jotnlittcc visited Stillwater yesterday, and ;eeivcd a peculiar written M;.,n aj I Ignatius Donnelly by ( " x hti..,, ? . r 1,.Chilian S'-o'i ac 11 Ibr life twelve years ago l?>c I.il.ing larney Lamb. Kelly writes : 'I'nfortunate lJarncy Lamb was my near cighbor. We became involved in a narrel and light, Ibd'ore we eonuneiieed > fight 1 had my cavalry sword with me, hieh 1 gave to my wife to take ) the house, hut she did not, and hen Lamb had me by the hair, and held iy head opposite his waist, my wife, amiosing he would do nic bodi y harm, ei el > him let him go, at tho same time shoving iin from mo, and that was the time the it;.l Wound was given with tho sword. >ut tho sword was not in my hands. 1 did ot divulge this fact at tho trial, for I had o lear of being convicted, as I knew 1 did ot kill Lamb, and 1 was moved by a more oTvt rl'ul incentive, most sacred to nit*, u* xt. t) ii. y find She was my wife, mot lie v i f ay children, and I loved her. vt hy served in the la'c war. l'is prison ccord is good. - 0uany Asks Tin: Bllskino?A gonlennn recently returned Iron Atlanta, ells a good story at the expense of Henry iV. (irady, of the Constitution. (Jrady vas telling a story about a ooh brat cd von lett:; at the tea-table, con eluding by sayn?r. "The two men approached each other villi bowio knives, Simnlt incou1 ly tliov dunged the gleaming blades into each jtber's lieart?" "lleniy," interrupted Mrs. (jrady, v. tlx i meaning glance, "the blessing peace. ' With a meek lace the orator said: "(l fjord, make us fru!y groatfu1 for what wo ire about to receive?and Mr. IMank? he blood spurted out and both n.eti l? il lead in the street. l or Iiys|iC|i?ila :in<I Liver t oiii| |;i ill, I or yon riliti ?i ^iiioanten on every bottle of .-i.il ?! '-> Yiiiili/.i I I over fa to euro. 1 i ?: ! I y .1. \\ . I' ? j A I'. Cnlnrrh ('unit, licnllti sin<l - I It .? t, by ?iiil.'li'? ii i'li Uriii' ly. |*rii '? . N.i SlLsji !or Leo. J ui .-ah l.y .1. W. 1 y a " ItiTK i.i'X's Ai'.mca 8ai.vi:.- i l.c host salve in ihe world for cuts, bruises, bores, ulcers, .-tit rheum, I vor sores, teller, chapped hands, clii'Mains. Corr.a, and all skin eruptions, ;i".i positively cure* piles, or no pay icijubv I. It is pnaruntecd to give perfect sati.-Lioii'ii, or iwney refunded. Price 2~> cents per .ox l-'or sale l-y J. \V. l'o.-cy. ly. .*) . ? Yiik ?'Wiiii' d".-r i!i .t r >1 mciii, lather ?'asked a litiie boy, . l>.<y Wcio walking through tho di {tot one nijlti 'Tina mean* danger, my son,' replied tho father, who was a doctor. And is tlint iho reason,' continued Too iittio fellow, looking up in iiisfitli r s .'.ice, 'that tin y always have a red light in the diiig sturn window f* I.!! i li's Vi!..li/iT : i y. i p '! 'i: 11-?i? I.m.. nf o;>| "lite, l?i//in<' ?, r*tid nil < > ln|'l"iii-> < ! I?v |h |?i i. I'jice 111 and 2oimiU |?r lioillo. I ?r .< ??y .1 W I'osi v ,V I'.ro.