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?t.f ?-> vi* if* 9#e ^*Sft^ ^ ..'NATION.; TIJE8E CONSTITUTE ?TTR COTJNTRY: SATURDAY M?HN 1NG, JUNE 8, 1<S67. . - . . NUMBER 16 VOLUME 1. . ? ??? r4??.U *rV^ Hi?V*> ">*..;^ OR^ll ??.JATJ** * : . ? ?? ? .?spili?!?^- -?? \">t***;W 5i?h?ev 3 .?-v*? ' JL^je-4"!v>'-'????? i ' PUBLISHED AT pR^.fl^AQf.,.g..>& ? . *Q*' . ' * . i ? SAMUKL .-.imt&EjI ? Fd?or. into] ? CHARLES ?M! :ti?L?*Vu\u*t<r: * * TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. '*>nV'C?pjr for one yoor.^.V."'."......'.-.'.^'..'$2.00 * ?? si^ifonfu?..*:-::....;...loo ;" .'?? -Three ?*MU%iiX*l?,ii%*j?." '60 Any one making' Tfip A CSi.UB- df FIVE ' ANNUAL -^W?ilSCRtBERS Vnt rc?MVo'on"extra copy " " *? ,V 1 b .-^m- RATES OF ADVERTISING. ?? *\ Square "l?tl Jnacrlipn1..'\$1.'6? - jM'V'^'Ve 2d. .:/;;wv;.?.\.v..'...-.\....'' ' 75: ?. A Square"consists of 10 lines 'Broricr or-ouo bach' Ooniracjt AdvcrtiHopicnls inserted upon ,t ho rnosl -..MARRIAGE and FUNERAL NOTICES, not j>x /needing one Square., inserted without charge:' < -* *Rr'*L-t J'" ^.{o:^?-- ^"^ ' i'* .? , ier Tcrn^Ciish in Advance, *vh v^r. i^f '??:o:?tta -.'?v*'.**?,. r V- f"** farther .particulars, np'ply'<o Mn. Gir.vat.Va II. ? -HxKC/or riddrcsa* . " ' '? ;" ' t ai ivM 1 "r*t . W'V ?? . ' ' "'? ?Ar'i ? kP* "v* ? ' .. " SAMUEL DIBBLE, *1 --i: Isst": uvf*fr>s x i<*??**? oil ' , . -EuiTon O?AxaRunto Nkwo. .-vL* r-l ? .. ? - ? - ' ? 4 ? Oningeburg. jS. C. Uh2* ' o ly PFBLI? OFFIGERS. ORANGBBUEU BISTEIC1V '..OnntKAtlT?1*. A. McMichnel. SHEnirr^. W. Il. Dukea. ' ^??C?nojjfcic-^C. B. Glofer*. 1 TJaX CoLLRCToaa.?Orango Parish.?P. W. FniTj". ' Wt MatthoWB Parish.?Vf. II.. Dant?lcr.. Jl$TlrU? * *.' i ^ ? * .... w ... .x \- ^ Asst. Assessor U. S? Rbvknuk.? Georgo W. ^^vir^jon. Aoi;nt #un 8i\\Mra, &rt?P. V. Dibble. MAUISTKATEft?ThoinnH P. ?t?kes, W. R. Trond yeW, A. j. Gaakins, F. W. Fairy. David L. Connor, Hi ?"WC'P? Lctin Argoo, R. V. Donnelly, K. A., J*rIo?'%. ^!1Itcy? ^- D..Pricket, Samuel E. Moor C. B. GloTcr, K- C- Hoiinanj P. C. Buyck, F. M. ^-<Jdtt*V?ieio^KM ti? Ai-pnd-vB SKCCinT?a~J. G. ^onnamaifcr; Jame* ?tok?, D. ; 5- Barton, Adorn ? ? ? . fimoke, A. D. Frederick. CoTj.Missioxcns or Pcnmc ?Birii.nrsC??R at. **? JIntEon, Jltrpiu Rigg?, E.{Eiokiol,.^oseph P. Uar ^?.W%ri6gL^n.^i ?r; <* Hlv ^ iCommleflioNms of RoAD?-rO?'ong? Pariah?West toy Ilouaer, F. W. Fairy, S?muei M. Fairy, Snmuel a. ffW^ F, LiTlngston, W. 8. RHor, Westlcy 0ulh>r, ftr>C;:-W4n??^otert N.1 E. W. ?i?ir?mk, II. Llvipg *ton, JamvocStake*, J. D. Kn?tta, R. P. Antiey, John 6. Row mau, J. L4 Moorer,' W. C>'Mosa,: Lewis Ga rlck, B. ?.? Yojjj; 4. TU^Q'Cain; Ellisnn Connor, John Brodie^. J, G. Gulgnard, Jacob Coonc?, George Sjyrd. ^ T. icBninga, DriT^d Donnelly/ . CoMMlHRtoNRas'oF Roaps?St. MaUhcwB Parish? C. S. Darby, W. C. Hanc, M. K. Holman, Andrew ITou&or, J. A. Parlour/E."T.-'Shular. J. L. Parlour, Owen Shular, T, G. Shular, W. :L. Pou, J. W, Scb lorn,-R. W. Bates, J. W. B.arboiir, Augustus'Avin ger, P. W? Atingcr, J. j). Zeigter, M. J. Keller, J. C. Holman. CouMissioNEns or Frxb SonooLs?Orange Parish . .P.OTid L. .Connor, J> R." Milbous,; ilcnry N. Snclh JaAw Jordan, N; C Whotstono, John Inabinct, Dr. (O. N.'Bowman, Samuel Dibble. '{CoMMiBSinXEns or Fubk Schools?St. Matthews .' IParlsh?Peter Buyck, J. IL Keller, Westlcy llouscr, John Riley, J. II. Felder,. Adam Holman. tost Oftlces in Orangcburg District, "* offi0k8. t , i'llSTM ASTKIIS. .Orangeburg.4..:.Thaddcus C. Rtkbb'eRi :6t. Matthews.Mr*. Sally J. Wiles. Vanto's Perry.R. M. E. Avingeh; Branehville.,.Mrs. Amy Thompson. jP.ort Motte.,.,.John Birchmorc. .tSclictlnle South Carolina Ihiil Koad. jDowii . J*as$cnffcr. Leave Columbia at,;..,.v.... fi.ao A.'M. " .Orangeburg ab............. 10.X0 A. M. Arrive at Charleston..... . 4. P. M. i ' Augusta.:.....'.Til 6 P. XL '.'Up Passenger. . L?*vo. August a at..;. 7 A.M. T f> * Charleston at.. 8 A. M*. " OrangebWg ttt.'.^'..I.V.. l.;I0P. M. Arcl??At Columbia?t...M.i.... o.20T. M. Leave Orflngaburg*nt.-;.;f.,.f.v...-.\.10 A. M. Arrive at Charleston'ftl:;.'IAAAJl^r.:.^v'b."iO,I?. M. "i?*7 S ? ?*? .->; : 1 v * -?? r. Up-Freight. t&f?ffi'^ M. Arrifo at (^jupibia nt.?.,.0,30 T. M. ' ORIGINAL POETRY. ???y--.- '[FOJl THE Olt.XNUF.llURO NKWS.] l^ih?f^lJttlo-Bdys X?jiimy and Clariinc^ I)~Who Filled my TnWo with Wild '?? -^jj'.-jfit ' 1 l>* ?*? *>> "f^iiy-A ^ v. . , ;*.A|i! jouthnil InuV-yedi^ihink,. flow much ibis wild-wood treasure-, l( Ye Telri?lyj'onl niy table piled, i ^ -lias fiTlgd iny hc?ri w|fh FiBOTuW. . I Knoxxylittle lads, my 1in;v?jlikb'ymira', . Onoe pluck?d the fair ftold-lloxvor?; ?< ? * ? . B.ut many daya have- dawned since then, .j \yiHi nmny piuldmied bour?. .. . ...... And Time a?d (?rief lia,\-.o bad tlioir sway, And .borho niy life-sands bv'ber; And T, t lib'flower's of sircot youth's tituo ' ' '\ ' -w dlnvo plucked, lo Ibid them wither.' ' '-' fti-iJeyf^t &*',-.'} ??"'* ? .t*** ti ."i^.'.vi.-.-. 1 .ixi . Yo soy, "W? care to* if.thby fade, y?. . ?AWU gut.herup the, new, And sweeter ones perchance w'ell find, * AH silvered o'er with dew." " 1 "And'thus'your expectation "makes, **'K You crtr'elesB of tiieir bloom, ' - Binc'd bright'to-moi-row'rt dfi\vn may bring, . , A hqst-wUh frcslvporfumo. ??<-?-?.. i-w-'t T"t#it- K^v v, ?rf v./.-.. * ? ? Yes, lads, .and so to-inorro-w may, ? . . t And xrifIt it, ion, may come, ?'? 'Instead of sunshine, angry cloods, - .' And 8t6rm, nnd dithnnl gloootii. : . Those buds, that boast to-morrow's dawn. Will ope uk to the light. May only lind it heralds in The hours of death and blicht. ^'^f^iitMit^^6&*?'fibxiffltc jbyt^rHjlrc^ & Like .'fldwcrs of A he Hold, . To pvomiso.oft a nxvoct^perfume ln,bloom,thoy fail toyeild. _ . Then eieio the.joys lordify doth giye, With blithe and grateful heart ; Nor1 let it grieve thy mind to k'now ? -'That bliss is;thW Ih part'. F?*r Oh ! the joyotiV moments hasto, ..sA?d xx'itlt that'll go their glitter, . ? ? ? . . > w.The portion of ol:r Cup of life 'Is mingled sweet and bitter. .-?'.. * .YldiXNA YKAb. y iln.xsrnv'Ji.LK, 8. .(_*., June 1, iSl>7. LITER A-R,Slv; Sf E L E CT E D... . THE MINER OP THE HARTZ. A TRADITION OF -TUB UiTiyR. . nv u. i'emcax. ' ]Jcyond all oilier rnountains'of the Blocks* borg1 range, tlie wild solitudes of the HnrU haYc been, from t'uuc immemorial, supposed to be the haunts of ghosts, elfins and spectres. The inhabitants of this neighborhood are, for the most -partj miners and .woodsmen, and are naturally imbticd wjth the local superstition. On many occasions they have attributed to the pOWcr Of the elfins, those natural phenomena which f-u?V have experieuced during their sulj tcrrauca'ii''labors. The belief also prevails, that H tutelary dci.'ion, of a most savage appearauce, a? ?lls :m the gloimi}' forests oi the Tlartz, co lossal in iie.:'T''^ an^ nI,*? head appeared crowned With oak leaves; n.\;"thiabotb- ,,?U"(1 a fiery belt, and in his hanJ j16 carrich a" :T rooted pibo tree. Long ago this demon used to hold frequent commuuications Vith tbo people in that dis trict; he used ofton to meddle, in their affairs, rathor for the purpose of doing them good than of Injuring them. ? But it was observed thnt'his kindness generally turned unhappily to those who wcro the rccip'teuts of it. . The clergymen, in long sermons, frequently ex horted their flocks to cease holding any eom .munication with him. It happened that on one diiy, the preacher mounted the pulpit in tho church of Margenbrodt, for the purpose of ?expatiating on tho perverity of the lnhnbb taut?, in at ill r*ou tinning to communicate with fairies, and goblins and demons, but in particu lar, with him of tho Hartz. These supersti tious pcoplo laughed at tho zeal with which thoir vonorablc pastor held forth upon this point. At last the heat of his discourse aug mented in proportion to the spirit of opposition xvhich ha met; but tho congregation could not 'suffer that a demon, who had been so peacea ble for hundreds of years, should bo compared to Astaroh hud Beelzebub. Tho fonr. also, of tho demon punishing thein lor listening to stich sermons, was added to-thc interest which thoy felt in hiin.". ? "A monkish babbler like him," they cried, "con say what ho pleases with inipuuity ; but we, the inhabitants of this country, who re main ut the mercy of this insulted demon, wb will bo tho victims of his just indignation. ' . The poasants did.not loug restrain their ro sentnient; pcltihg him with stones, they hunted the poor priest out of the parish, telling him to go and preach to others against demons. As threb young oharcoabburnore?who had taken a-part in tho pnrauif of tho priost?were returning home to thoit cbttage^tho ^onvorsa tjon uatuv-tlly turned upon .the demoq of tho Hartz, aud ?n their pastor's scrm?n. Max aud Goorgp .?Vald,cck, agreeing thfct the priest's laug-unge was indiscreet, nuihitaiucd, ,ne.vcrtho *l*ess, that It wag very clangorous t?' have the slightest communication with tho demon, bo cause he was wicked, capf ielons, }ind powerful, and all those who had any communication with him ulwnys experienced misfortune From it. Had he" not glvon to tho gallant Chevalier Sy bort, the famous black stood, with which ho conq'uored all his competitors at. the grand tournament ni Bremen ? Yes, hut that courser plunged with him down a frightful .precipice, frorri which man or liorse has never coji c out. Did he not impart to Paine Gertrude Trodden .spijic curious secrets, which wore soon after the [ c,'?usc of her being burned as a sorceress, by the command of the grain] criminal judge of the electorate ? But these proofs and many others, which George and Max related' of the evil conse quences attendant on the gifts of tliu elfin, made no impression on Martin YValdeck. Mar tin-was young, during and rosh\ and smiled at the timidity of-his brothers. ""Cease.'' im said,."all this folly j the demon is a good and kind one. He "lives among us as a simple peasant; he frequents-the rocks and .solitudes of the mountains, pouietiir.es as a hunter, and other times as a shepherd. But how can this demon be so malicious as you say ? "What power ( ?i he have over mortals, who make use of his .gifts without submitting them selves ' to his will? The benefits and gifts of ? the spirit of the Hartz can no'- injure us; it is the bad use which wc make of thcnt, that a?icsrrV ' ? ' ' . ' ? Max replied, that riches, badly acquired, could never profit (heir possessor. Martin de clared, positively, that the possession, of all the treasures in the Hartz Mountains would not be capable of effecting the. least change in his habit, manners or character. This conversation lasted until the brothers reached their lowly hut, which was situated on jl liuight, in the neighborhood of Brockenborg. They then, according to custom, arranged the watches for the uight; for one of the brothers kept guard, while the two others slept. In fact, the - bunmig ?rthe cW-ivat repuired' a continual "attention. ? . Max. Waldeck, the eldest brother, had watched about an hour, when he saw. suddenly, uppii the borders of the swamp opposite to the door of his cottage, an immense fire, around I which numerous figures danced in the most j grotesque attitudes. Max's first thought was to call (Jeorgc; but he could not awaken him' without Martin bearing. So upon reflection, in spite of the terror with which this? singular phantom filh d him, he resolved to watch alone. Besides, the ?-?'range-fire w\is gradually disap pearing, and he was thon (juite free from fear. George did not delay in relieving Max, who retired to bed without saying anything. The vast Ore again filled the valley, and the same phantoms surrounded and danced through.the flames. George was more courageous than Max, and resolved to cross the stream, which separated him from the marsh', (.'limbing up an eminence, be approached near to where, the fire was burning. Among the ellius that bustled about the" flames, he recognized the giant, covered with hair and armed With' a pine trcc-j in a word, it was the demon.of the Hartz, I t>w',h as the ohJ shepherd*had described to him. ? Trembling 7.'dh Tear, lie commenced reciting the psaini eoiupiene;:^ wjt-li '"'Let all the angels praise thee, 0 Loru.:" which 7/:us looked on, in that country, as a sorerc.'^-?1 pres?rfativo against the influence of bad spirits, lie i;'i'iied | his'eyes again Cowards where the lire had been burning, but all had disappeared. Tho valley was no longer illuminated; but by the pale rays of the mcon, George, in great terror, directed his course to the ? place of this extraordinary scene, but bo found iio trace of fire on the heath ; neither the moss nor wild flowers were scorched or faded?the branches of the oak which had appeared enveloped in flames, were wet with the night dew. George returned to the hut, and reasoning the same way as Max, resolved to say nothing of what he had seen, as be "feared to awaken the curiosity of Mar tin. Tho night was far advanced .when Martin's .watch came on, and when well awake, his first caro was to examine the furnace. Ho saw, to his great astonish incut, that George had not attended to it, and that the tire was out?<re ?know already why. Very m'ttcli annoyed, be ?>ct about lighting it, but it was useless. It became serious, for the poor fellows: risked the loss of their market next day. Mortified by this ao?ident, Martin had just decided to a waken bis brothers, when a gleam of brilliant ?light suddenly crossed the windows of the eoU tage. His first idea was, that the Muhclohau scra, his rivals in trado bad encroached upon his boundaries, and had come to steal his wood". But a moment's observatioh was sufficient to convince him that' the spectacle, which was preseuted to his view, was a supernatural phe nomenon. '?Be these mon or demons," said be, "I will go and a?V.a firebrand from them, to light my firc;'^ Saying these W?rde,", he took his wild boar Janco and advanced towards tho phan toms... , , .. ; . Ho soon crossed tho stream, climbed the hill, and approached sufficiently near this elfin gathering to discern all the peculiarities of the domon of the Hart?. For the first time in his life, ho shuddered with fear j but sum moning up immediately his wavering cob rage, he advanced firmly towards the fire. At eaoh step he took, the figures' became moro wild and extravagant in their movements. ' In a mo ment ho was in the midst of them They re ceived him with manifestations of applause, and their tumultuous, laughter stung his very cars "Who arc you VI crietl file giant, in a voice of thunder, and frowning gloomily. ^Martin Waldcck, a charcoal burner," he replied "and who arc you; yourself ?" '{The king of chaos and of mines," replied. the|Bpcctre; "but why have you dared to penc trat* our mcsterics ?" . *U[ came here to get u fire-brand, in order to liglft my fire," Waldcck answered boldly. "Wjtat are the mysteries which you celebrate UcM" : 'Jjfhc marriage of Hcrnacs and the black dmjjoh; but take the fire-brand if you wish, and dopart, for no mortal ean witness our fes tivities with impunity." Martin- then stuck the point of his lance in :l lar& log, and regained his hut, amid the noise of ??"mocking laughter of the phantoms. In sohjjj of his terror, his first step was to relight thof^iuruacc, by means of the burning log, wh oh.be carried. Strange to say. in spite of all (he efforts which'he made, this billet, at tirstK'all on fire, wept out without kindling the other wood. Martin was excessively chagrined at BjIh j' the fire still burned on the hill, but thoso who had surrounded it had disappeared. Waldcck thought that the spectre "was but trjfjing with him. He resolved to undertake a new adventure, and set out on bis way to the hill: He nrrived, and without encountering anjjfopposifion, he seized a second log of wood, antJ cArricd it offns lie did the first; but still xniho.Ut being able to kindle bin (ire. - The case "wnn^Vnitch lie obtained the fir.it two. brands, increased his boldness, and he returned for the third tiim and carried away a great flaming billet. He had not gone far, when he heard the voice of the cltin crying aloud to him, uot, on any account, to have the temerity to ven ture back agabi. Tho efforts which Martin made), to light his furnace with his last fire brand, were just as useless as the preceding: Exhausted with fatigue, ho threw himself on his bed id' leaves, fully determined to inform his brothers, the next day, of his strange ad ventures. Morning had scarcely appeared, when he was awakened from a profound sleep, by loud .cries of joy and surprise. The first thing which Max and Ocorgo did on rising, was to look at the condition of their furnace. While racking the cinders, they found three nicta'lic lumps, which they kuew to be pure gold. Their joy was a little diminished, however, when Martin told them by what means he had become master of it. The others could not re sist the temptation of partaking in the pros perity of their brother. Martin Waldcck soon took the title of head of the family. He bought lands and woods, and had a splendid mansion erected, and also' he obtained letters of nobility, to the great scandal and disgust of the ancient nobles. .His courage in war enabled him to brave, at all times, the jealousy which his sudden elevation, anJ the arrogance of his manners, excited. But the evii .HcHuations which poverty had re pressed, now developed themselves. In fine, Wadloek rondored himself odious, J>ot only to the nobles, but also to his inferiors, who sup ported, with pain, the insolence of a man who had sprung from the very dregs of tho people, i The manner in which he -bad been enriched was heretofore a profound secret, but by some chance it had transpired, and already the cler gy threatened him as a sorcerer. . Surrounded by enemies, and tormented on all sides, Martin Waldcck. or rather Baron Waldcck, soon re gretted his youthful poverty and contentment, for envy and hatred were around him every where. His courage never abandoned him at any time ; in fact, on the contrary, he appeared to court danger. But an unforeseen event hastened his fall. Tiie reigning Buke of Brunswick having in vited, by proclamation, all tho Gorman uoltlcasc to a solemn tournament. Martin Waldcck, clothed in brilliant armor, accompanied by his two brothers, and attended by or superb coftcgr., had the insolence to appear in the midst of the cavaliers of the province, and demanded per mission to enter the lists. This was looked on as the height of presumption. A thousand voices cried out: ''We will riot let this char coal burner into our ranks. Enflnmod with passion, Martin drew his sword, and overthrow the hcrnld-at-arms, who endeavored to prevent his cntoribg the lists. Swords were raised on all sides to aVenge, a crime at that time considered themofctatrocious' except high treson. . Waldcck defended himself to desperation, but he was made prisoner, ami condemned, by the judge -of the tourney, to hnvc-r-nccording to custom?his right arm-cut off,, to lose his titles of nobility, and to be driv? en ignominiously from tho ;city. They des poiled.him of his armor, And.having under gone his punishment, he was* delivered up to the populace, who pursued him, heaping me naces, outrages and insults on his devoted head. It was with the greatest difficulty that the brothers could drag him forth from the'hands of the mob ; they had' loft him for.dead. He lost sq much blood,.and vrns in such .a misera ble condition, that it was necessary to place, him in a cart, and under him they put some' straw. Thus tho Wadlecks fled. . Scarcely had they reached.the frontiers of their native country,.when they perceived in.a hollow road, situated between two mountains, an old man, who advanced to meet them. But shortly after, the limbs and size of this man in-, creased in bulk ; his cloak fell from his shoul ders, and his pilgrim's staff was metamorphosed into an enormous pine. In a word,, the, De mon of the Hartz was'presented - to their eyes in all his frightful apparel. -When he was op-.' posito to the cart in which, the sick man lay, he asked of him, with an. atrocious grin, if his fire brands had kindled his furnace. . Martin was indignant at these* words, but could scarce ly raise himself.. Uc pointed towards .the spectre with a mertqeiug gesture;' but he dis appeared, uttering a loud mocking laugh, leav ing tho unfortunate Waldcck to struggle with death. Max and George,- being terrified, di rected their course towards the- towers of'a neighboring convent, which olevated their tops, above the. dark pine forest by whioh they were surrounded. At that place they were charita bly received by a nwnk with a long, venerable .beard, and iu naked feel.. Martin lived just long enough to.make a confession'of his life, and to receive absolution from the hands of tho very priest, whom long ago he had pelted with stones in tho village of Margenbrodt. His tTiree years of prosperity mysteriously "corres ponded with the three visits which'hc had made to the elfin's hill. The -body of Waldcck was interred within the convent, and his two broth era assumed the habit bf the order. Both tho miners. and tho woodsmen shun, even to this day, the rulus of the Chateau tie Wahfeck, for thoy suppose that it has become tho resort- of elfins and evil spirits. ??'*"" M I S C E L L A N E O US;-. CapAnn.iTif.s ok tiik South.?The New York &ty>rcYftsays: The South have iron, coal, slate und marble beneath the soil, and a cli mate capable of every variety of production upon its surface.?The Southern States are nearer tho West, and ono of them nearer Eu rope, than we are.?Their present prospcots arc blighted by two causes?that of the war, and the radical supremacy in Congress,*which has covered the laud like a mildew. But there must be an end to all this, and the eud will be seen just as soon as the question of re-' construction is settled. Tho less,' for a time, the South has to do with politics:. a*>J ibo more it has to do with its' material interests, the bettor. If the North' will be content with a non-interference with Southern society??-if it will let tho people, white and black,. act in their own interests?if it ceases all political proselyting, it will soon find labor more settled, education more diffused, agricultural prosper ity more goncral, and the country more pros perous. The capabilities of .the South arc immense, and ought at onco to attract tho attention of Northern capital.* There is no reason why double \?*t year's cotton crop should not be produced, and three times the corn and wheat and rice that was harvested in I860. The Smith welcomes all capitalists, all kinds of la bor, every means of thrift, wealth and indus try. And it is impossible to help the South without helping ourselves, and especially the trade and commerce of this great city." -????mm>~~*????mi ' Nkwspai'F.u La"W8.?For tho ? instruction ami guidance of some who may possibly ncod information on the subject, we copy tho follow ing : Postmasters aro required to givo advice by letter when a subscriber docs not take his pn per from tho office ; and givo tho reason for its not being taken. Neglecting to do so makes the postmaster responsible to the publisher for the* payment. Any person who takes a paper regularly from the post office, whether ho has subscribed or not, is responsible for tho payment for the subscription. Any ono ordering his papor discontinued must pay all arrearages-, or the publjshor may continue to send it until payment is made, and collect tho whole amount, whother it is taken from the office or not. 'The courts have decided that refusing (o take newspapers, and periodicals from tho post office, r r removing, and leaving them uncalled for, primd facia evidence of intentional fraud. j>kdtftitt. OTu * f,vt';o? tfjln** J\h? ?f?xrf ??3tj| They were silting side*by side, And he sighed, and then eho sighed. Said be, "My. darling idol l* And be idled, end then she idled.! .? fix v rtv ; t!^r?^ ,es*? "You arc creation's Indie, oh 1" - ? . And he bellowea, a??Vib'? bellete* r,. "On nry-soul there's such * weight/* . . And he waited) and pho waited. ?.-. ? ;. ?jtt^f. a "Your hand'I ask, so hold I'm grown !" , And fie groaned, and then>ahe groaned. ? . "Tow shall Iioto your prixate.glg-t". * And he giggled, a ml she giggled., :ilt,.jp. ? Said she, "My dearest Lukel" 1 ' ^ ."'< And ho looked,.aud, then she looked, ?' "I'll have Ihc? if thou Wilt!" ' And ho wilted, and.then she -wittcxL* * t *?? - How Sal .Disgraced the. Family, - - A traveler in the State of Illinois, some years % ago, came to a log hut on the prairies,., near' Cairo, and there halted. He went. into; the house of logs. It was a wretched affair, with . an empty packing-box for a table,' 'where' tjto? . or three old chairs and disabled, stools graced ? tho reception roo'ni, the dark walls of wfilcli wore further ornamented by a display of tin ware, and broken dclf article or two. The woman was crying in one corner, and the man, with tears, in his eyes and a - pipe in * his mouth, sat op a stool, with his ? dirty, arms resting on his knees-, and his .sorrowful Jopking-' ?head supported by the palms of bis. hands. ? "Well," he said,','yQ?' seem to ho in awful trouble here. What's'up ? * ' ??. > "Oh! we are moat crazed', neighbor," said . the woman ; "and we ain't got no patience to see folks.now." * ??- " ... /'That's all right/'/s?id the .visitor, noi^araeh taken, aback by this polite rebuffj :ub?t can't I be of any service to. you in all this trouble I" "Well, we'vo lost our gal, .Our Sal's gj?ne j off and .loft qa," sisld tho man, in tones .of.de>. pair. ' '4'^'^?f^^S!BSp'''''^''""'''* '?v;'"v "Ah, do. you know what Induced her toleavo you ?" remarked the new arTivoK "Weli, wo can't sajr, Btratiger, bb how bWb so far lost to us t<r bo induced f1 but, then, stic'i) gone and disgraced us," remarked the afflicted', father. ' \ " V***t "Yea, ncighbor-r-and as I should say it as is her mother', hut there war n't a poor tier gal in tho West than my Sal?-she'a gone and brought ruin . on iher own - head now ," followed -tho stricken-mother. "Who has she gone with?" asked the jiii tor ? U us I I :-iA /'Well there's the trouble. The gal could % have'done well; and might have married Mar? tin Kchoe, a capital shoemaker, who. although he's got but one eye, plays the flute in a, live!/ manner, and earns a good living. Then look what a.home and what n life she has deserted. Sho was surrounded by all the luxury in tho country," rtSdAfan-fifthAw^ ,fl?&,GS>&,8$"j? ftwf '?Yes! vflm knows what poor Sal will havo Lo;cat', aud ?Irin k. or wear now VI- groaned J tlf* old Woman. "Add who is tho fellow that has takcq .her from yop, to lead, her iuto such misery??* quoth he. . ;, "Why, sho s gone off and got married >}o a critter called an editor, as lives in the villago, and the devil knows how. they are' to earu.ft. living." - ? . 'is?ii i i * .; A inari stopping his paper wrote, to tho edi tor,1 "I think folkcs ottend spend their mutiny fur paper niy daddy didn't and eycryboddj*. - sez he Wns the most intillygintest man in the" , eundry and got the smartest fanvuly uv buoys that.ever dugged tatcrs." '*? '. ? . .. ?? ' "TberO is a diflcrence in time, yott? knovr> between this country and Europe," sai^ ix gen- ? tleiuan in New "Xork to a newly-arr>Vet| Irish-' * man. "For instance, your frion'oVjfoCork are' iu bed and fust asleep hythi.? tinifty V^ftilo we.' arc enjoying ourselves jn .the cailj e^wnjf.** "That's always the way I'v e*ffflfl?ii>e<< |*atf "ould Ireland nqver had juBttco'yit." ? i ?m , i?i ? ?.An Irish fontman having dirrvfeif x o^bket of gnmc from his master to ? friendf waited..a considerable time for the customary feoj. nq(> finding it likely to appear, scratch*^ his. jxead?. and said, "Sir, if ay master should aaj,- '^atl^jf, what did tho gCntlomnn gMre y)o? Ptfa ; Would yo?u* honor *ve mq,to tell fr!? f'-^r^kn A gentleman sent Mb Irish sorvant Up tohls room for a pair of boots', and at the Baroe fitytf told him to be sure rtnd get matcj, aa tticrt* were two. pairs together ie th(J clos*4* Patrick returned with two boots bu* ?dd ?fte^j. ,'* Whjr, dont you nee that these are riot n?Rc? ??o is a long top, aqd tho other is, a^ahottr ??e I", eaiaO the geqtloman otft of patidiNj SVlth tho fellow. . "liedad, your honor," said Pat>. fn ?pojogy^ ' and it's irue for ye, but thin the o^her pai* was jurt po ^oo,".