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POETrtY.
[nm TIIK onAKOEBcno XICW8.]
Breathe Not a Word.
Bt JOANNES.
Brent ln? not s word of the scenes of the
pasi.
Let them slumber fororer in Lethe's dark
wave;
Tlic colors of joy, all too lovely to last,
Hnve in eitel to Shadows^ or died In tlio
grnvc.
f)ii en 11 (honi not forth in thedr shadowy
gui.se.
Like spectres that wander in aadness nnd
r'ooJO;
The shrine, onoc of gladness, uow cchoe*
with sighs,
And the heart, ere it blossoms, ia ripe for
the tomb.
[WUITTRN Fun THE n a a m; i; IiI; u NtkT.1l]
MORE TRUTH THAN POETRY
?on?
HOW Alt'! HUB. AINSTON GOT
HIS WIFE.
fijt JOANNES.
CflAITKlt II.
Before Henry and his friends had got
far from his house, he said to them : "It
1 should full a victim this moruiog, teli
Elisa Buyer that her duplicity was the
cause of it j and"?
"Don't," interrupted his friends, "al
low such feelings to overcome you. You
will bo the victor, and then Elisa'a hand
will be yours. Now ia no time for mis
givings and fears. Yon must icalizc the
duty you owe to yourself in this matter,
and encourage the belief that you will
come out successfully."
Henry's friends argued after this man*
ner because they saw that it would not
take much to make him show the white
leather. Already he had said, "It's
nousense alter ail in. fighting for a wo
man/ tattle" buoyancy tUEt ills soilioquy
about his name had imparted to his
spirit oud nerves, had gradually woru
awny ; and he had commenced to argue
with himself that it was scarcely worth
one's whilo to set himself up as n target to
be shot at, when the prize at stake was
only a woman). His friends noticed
this, and knew that it would require
some goading on, to make him fight.
It must not bo omitted to bo rocordod
that neither of them cared to take his place
. After getting over the influenco of the
ale and wine they had drank the previous
night, the desire to fight had worn off,
and they had become tame and timid.
It is strange how, when under the in
fluence of liquors, a man can say so
many things, act bo many parts, which
soberness will rebuke and wake him
ashamed of.
It ia frequently the ease that the most
abject nnd miserable coward, after get
ting two or ftrute drinks io him, Wilt es
say to hold the greatest man at bay;
will insult a marl Who ia physically able
to wash him into minoe-moat.
. But lot us return to the party where
there are no alea and wines
The placo appointed lor the settlement
of the difficulty was reached. But just
before the shooting took place, several
officers of the peace rode up and arrested
tho whole party.
Of course this broke the affair up for
that day.
The officers of the Jaw had got wind
of it the night before, and determined
to prevent bloodshed, by arresting the
parties.
.But upon the promise of each, that
they would not attempt to fight again
within the limits of the State, they were
all released. "
After -they returned to the city, how
ever, arrangements Were made to settle
the matter in an adjoining State. They
both now seemed determined to fight it
out. Arthur, from the beginning, never
showed a moment's uneasiness.
He r.aa calm and collected through
out, aud continued so to the last.
But we will leave the rivals here for
the present, and return to Kliza Boyer.
It will be remembered that the last we
saw of her was with Arthur. Aud it
was out of that interview that the quar
rol, between our hero aud Henry, grew.
CliAPTKU III.
After Arthur left Eliza, che retired
to her room.
Here she thought over in secret what
had transpired, und the aignifiraiice of
the encouragement she had given Ar
thur.
"I-almost wish," arid said to herself.
' that I had given him to believe that 1
io.-ed him frout tho first hour I tact
him. But ho is gone now, aud perh?p?
I will he forced to marry Mr. Henry
before 1 Fee hitu again. Oh, Heaven !
how I wish that father could under,
stand my heart, how it hates und despises
tho man be declares I. ahull marry.
But I will tdl him ouo more time of it
I will get upon my kneej, bofore him,
ami beg to be released from the betroth
al which he has made for me. Unless his
heart has become seared and callous;
uuless ho has fur-get to love his child,
be cannot refuse to hear and grant a
compliance with my petition."
Eliza was disturbed, at this moment)
by some ouo knocking at her door.
She rose and opened it, and found, to
her surprise, a servant with a message
from Mr. Henry.
That message was to "Tell Miss Boyer"
[Not Eliza, us Henry Was always accus
tomed to call her] ' o come in the par
lor."
Eliza told the servant to tell Mr.
Henry that she was indisposed and could
not ace him.
To this a peremptory demand, for her
to appear in the parlor, was sont in re
tutu.
The poor i?irl I. r,""~ *
lest Henry should seu? for her father to
compel her to co him, told the scrvaut
to tell him that she would be there di
rectly.
Henry, during the interval, paced tho
parlor up and dowu in an impatient
mood, his face the while lighted up with
rage.
What was the object of his call ?
Surely bo hadn't visited the sweet and
tender Eliza Boyor, for the purpose of
expending upon her helpless head vials
of the wrath that was hid behind the
cold iron look his countenance bore I
He could not be so mean.
But Eliza is coming, and we will let
what transpires between them settle the
conjecture.
As she entered the parlor, Hoary
motoined her to a seat, and theu took
one himself right in ir^ut of her.
Henry had fully prepared himself
to open immediately open Elisa, and
reproach her with euoers about what bo
termed duplicity towards him. But
whop he beheld her countenance, sub
dued into A heaven like tenderness by
tears, his iron heart failed him for a
moment.
He could net talk harshly to one so
fair, ons so like an angel.
Elisa sat for a moment with hor head
down, and then begau to sob bitterly.
Ah 1 how different, she thought, was
the expression >f Henry's face from
Arthur's. The latter's beamed with love
and nobleness of spirit, while the for.
uier's wore an expression which seemed
to say, "I don't care whether you love
me or not, yon are mine, snd I will
make yon feel it,."
[ As soon as Henry saw her crying, he
became euraged, and said in sharp tan
I tnliziug tones, "You may cry but that
won't bring him back. I will sottle with
him wheu I got through with you."
Here Eliza pulled hor handkerchief
from, her face and said, "Do Mr. Henry
leave me for this evening. I will meet
you iu the parlor in the morning. I am
I foiling badly now."
"Excuse you, eh ? " said Henry with
a bitter jeor of irony. "I will do
no such thing. Tell me, what hnv ?
you been crying about ? 1 havo a right
to kuow, and I demand that you tell
me. Whut was Arthur Ainston d.dug
here but a few hours ago ? Tell me,
for I will kuow it."
Eliza's weakness seemed to leave her
ns she straightened up uud said, "Not
wbut you uro doing now, Mr. Henry."
"What is that ?" interrogated licr lov
er. .
"Insulting mo, if you want to know,"
Eliza replied, with all of thu w nnanl}
ftrniiiem she Could command.
It is surprising Uow strong sonic wo
men are, nron in their weakness; and,
fortified with such strength, how rar-jly t
is that men can cope with them, utile s.
indeed, he descautls from- his proper j
sphere, und nets the part of a brute. J
Aud thou again it is a matter ot more
surprise what wonderful changes can be
wrought upon se:ne women in a few mo
meuts' tiuic. Now you behold them
prostrate, weeping, overcome and appa
rently iu utter helplessness; the next
moment you sec '?betn rise above them
selves, shake off their wcukiicf-s, und
reudy to contend with man for their
rights.
When Eliza first entered the parlor
where Henry was, she oould scarcely
, utter a single word. In fact, she gave
way to a flood of tears.
Tho mean aud bitter taunts from
him, however, soon aroused her la
tent womanly indignation, and Henry
beheld before him a woman whoso
eyes beamed with a resolution which
he had never before seen light up the
fa08 of Eliza Boycr?a resolution which
showed to him that because her father
had betrothed her to him, yet he should
not think that that made her his slave,
! nnd that she would resist any attempt .
,t cocrciou on ins pari.
He had aroused Eliza, and her lips
did not tremble wheu she told hi tu :
"I will tell you, Mr. Henry, what Mr.
Ainston was doing here. Don't think
I'm nfrnid to do so. He came here to
tell mo that he loved ino better than you
do,?not to tantalize mc with the
sneers of a heart that has no sincerity."
"What is tho matter with you, Miss.
Boyer?" enquired Henry, u littlo taken
back at Eliza's words.
"That is not tho question to nn?wcr
now. You asked mo a while ago to
toll you what Mr. Ainston was doing
hero this evetiing, and what I had been
crying about. I will answ.-r these
questions, then I will tell you what is
the matter with mo," Eliza continued,
not giving Henry a chance to speak a
word. "I said Mr. Ainston was here to
tell me that ho loved mo more than you;
that his love was pure; and that he
loved me because of myself, cot from
a desire to havo futher's property
consolidated with his.
he was doing here,,
"hat's what
Henry.
I was oryiug," she kept dra^TsKaw.8 I
know that a cruel fate !?b so fixed it
that I cannot roward thatjovo without
disobeying the injurictiojjpof my only
parent; because I kenw, ffrhilo he was
standing before me, plcadffg bis heart's
love, that you would nvm? relinquish
your claim ou u hand thadaWas given to
you, not by its postcst.or, ?ut by a hard
hearted aud iuilexiblc futlfer; because I
know that in spite of my fittrcd for you,
yet with the assistance of ?lim, I will be
forced into a matriuioniajfellinnco with
you."
"How long have you ISpjn practicing
that, speech V Henry aap sarcastically
"Aud now as to what is
mo," Eliza resumed, app:
on telling her lover a
mind ' one time in her
he uiutter v ith
Hutly resolved
Spiocc oi her
& "I urn oi
fended at the mauuer J?p which you
your bitter
and your
hat's what's
gh I'll take
g again,
mc auy more,
y proscuco if
tho act," re
ted,
nothor house
sought mo this cvouin
mean jeers ut my r
disregard of my lectio
tho matter with me."
"Whenever you got
the floor," interrupted
' Mr, Henry dou't t
or I will banish you fr
I do d'S'ihey my fa the
plied Eliza, somewhat
"You will have to g
then/' said Henry, <vijMQ^Iinvc a enrte
H mrhc to \i*it every d
)our lather."'
Eliza here so ?med t
what he said?that he
si. n to <i>m upon hcr|piher'* pda? e a:
auy :im< ---and a;jain g<r resolute and \
d fit?ut Kpirit de-er.
She inane i aiowTr-Trf^^^lola*, and be- j
gm to draw long and biV-tur s ibs.
Henry cyod her fur. a moment, and
said :
"Com?, Eliza, I haveJonf' been teas
ing you. I am not vcx'm with you. I
tame here with a purpose far different
.from t)ie oue which you pposed actuated
me. 1 hi d heard that
\rthur Aiusto
t'-e City Hall,
to you im mo
re rumor was
to manner in
i evening. It
prompted me,
It lung to insult
iy changing his
r allow A i t bur
igh his flimsy
fced to li.steu to
iusultcd y ou last night tit
and 1 ievolved to coiuu
di.Uely and usccrtuiu it'
true, i have repented
which I have acte 1 th
w.is an evil .-jot k which
and 1 want ycu to tkiuklof it no more. '
Tell me, Elian, what dip Arthur Ain- ;
stun say to yo i Iaht tii^b
"lie did n?'t s.y an
tue," Wan the laconic I'OJ
Henry thought Out
tactics, he would be mot e likely tu suc
ceed in extolling a protptse frum l?Uzu
That promise was to iicv
tu visit her a-, in.
Hut l'.ii/..i .saw thro
mask, and at once rolu
his Wolds.
She knew that what he had spoken,
when he first entered the, parlor, his bit
ter aud mean taunts, wet'e m,t the result
of a desire to tease her.j hut prOCCCd'td
iruui a .;e.a:i pivit? t-.- ,.<*j, '? i
mean and nirrow selfishnpss.
She had been inflicted! with his com
pany long enough to knoW fcOtriething of ?
his attempts :it deception.
So when Iloury thought, by changing
his heaving toward* Eliza, to wrench
from her tha real secret of Arthur's re
marks to her, while :tt, the City Hall,
anil hi* subsequent ones that evening at
her own h use. be had mistaken the
composition of the girl's nature he pro
fessed to lovo.
There wero no deceptive qualities about
her; and there was nothi ng that she ab
hored more or practiced less than du
plicity.
Her disgust then, at tho parts which
Henry attcmptod to play, can be very
easily i nagiucd.
liaising up "gain, she said :
"Mr. Henry, you can extort nothing
from me, cither by threats or feigned j
professions of lovo and rogard for me, oth- !
er than what I would tell you any how. '
I told you'in the* beginning ihat Mr.
Ainslin came here to tell me bow much
he loved me. Need I repeat hia words to
convince you of the truthfulness of what
I say 7"
"No. But what did you say to him 7 "
enquired Henry.
uHu, I thought that was what you
wauted nil the time," replied Eliza. "I
will not tell you all," she continued;
"but let it suffice for you to know that
I gave him sufficient encouragement, in
reply to his confession, to raise a hope
within his bosom."
"Aud he was fool enough to drink it
nil down ?" questioned Heury.
"Yes; and he vows to come back
again. Perhaps some kind Providence
will yet free me from tho galling
obligation under which I am held,
and bless me with the mau for whom my
spirit yearns.
"By heavens ! I will not stand any
more of that," exclaimed Henry. "If Ar
thur Aiuston is the man your spirit
yearns after, I will fix him before I
visit this place again." So saying,
Henry loft the house, without even bid
ding Eliza good evening, and directed
his. steps towards the hotel at which our
hero was stopping.
[Continued in our, next isrit.]
The Charleston Election.
CiiAiu.r.?ToN, S. C.,
August 4th, 1871.
KdiiuT Orungtburg AVira:
The late Municipal Election in this
City, which for the past two mouths has
occasioned such excitement among the
people, has at last been settled ;? result
ing in the election of General John A
Wagener, and the Citizens Aldcrmanic
ticket. The d;iy of election' passed
qnictly and without bloodshed, with the
oxceptii n of the colored man, Batlam
Grunt, who was killed by a United
States soldier at one of the 8th Ward
Colling Precincts. Towards evening
when the pel's had been closed, a large
number el citizens of both classes re
paired to the various precincts, pre
ceded by the Managers of Election.
carrying the ballot boxes, formed a line,
and marched down to tho Court House,
where the boxes were deposited, and a
Committed of citizens of both parties
appointed to keep watch over them "du
ring the night. In the morning the
Commissioners and Managers of Eleo
tion assembled in the Court Hooso, aud
proceeded to count the votes. The streets
iu the viciuity were crowded with peo
ple anxiously waiting to hear the result,
which everybody considered vry doubt
ful as to which party would be victori
ous : When ;he vote iu Wards one,
two. and three, woro announced, repea
ted cheers arose from the Democrats,
and Wagner's stock stood at par : The
Republicans however were still confi
dunt that the vote in Wards four, and
six, would overcome the majority, but
they were doomed to disappointment,
for at 9 o'clock P. M., when the official
count was made known, Wagener had
been elected by a majority cf seven hun
dred und seventy seven,, and tho Re
publican party who have been success
ful since the war. sustained their first
sional defeat. The Pillsbtiry men feel
very sore at the result, and thiuk it is
bot the strength of the Citizen's Party,
but their own weakness, plainly exhibi
ted during the past month in first Domi
nating an Aldoruiauio ticket, which no
honest man could Conscientiously voto,
and then changing it for one which was
in the main no hotter, togother with tho
fact that several of the. iiourVuces declin
ed running,arc the sources to which
(hCy nscribo their defeat. The traffic
in votes was very brisk aodsevoral fights
"Pugucr* et Calciberw" grew out of this
reprehensible practice, whilst it canuot
be too severely condemned, it is a note
worthy fact that tho purchasers invaria
bly got worsted, for as Byron says:'
"Examples of this kind arc so contagious,
Were one not puuisued ull would be outrage
ous."
1 havo learnt from rcliablo sources
that tho Citizens' Party spout $50,000 in
order to secure the election.
A very amusing incident occurred at
the City Hull yesterday after tho result
was known, the crowd grow very turbu
lent, and as something was needed to up
poaso their disappointment T. J. Maokey
ami Mayor Pilhbury appeared upou tho
steps and addressed ihe assemblage
Mayor Pillsbtiry, in the course of bit re
mark a, urged upon tho people the ne
cessity of abiding by tho result, and im
plored them to keep quiet, and not on any
account disturb thi public peace. Ue
wound up by saying very feelingly, al
luding to the defeat of his ticket, "That
the Lord gave and tho Lord haa takcu
away," when the crowd with one consent
roared ''Blessed be the name of the
Lord."
Business is quite dull but preparations
are already being made for the Fall
trade, which is expected to be unprccc
deotly large. Our merchants and busi
ness men are sanguine, and hopo yet td
be the means of making Charlest on the
queen City of the South.
PAX.
A Noble Benefaction.
The Trustees of tho Louisville Medi
cal College, (Louisville, Ky.) have crea
ted one of the most liberal and noble
benefactions ever, conferred by. a public
Institution upon any people. The Trus
tees of this College have instituted one
Beneficiary Scholarship for each Con
gressional District in the Southern and
surrounding States. By this means
many poor but deserving young moo
will be enabled to obtain a thorough med
ical education. Any one wishing to
take advantage of this Benefaction
which is worth to each stedcttt at least
$200. hasouly to write to Dr. B. S.
Oaillard, Dean of the Faculty of the
Louisville Medical College, Louisville,
Ky., when he will receive a college
catalogue with full information in regard
to all that is necessary for him to do to
secure one of these Scholarships. With
proper and welcome delicacy the names
of those who have secured the Benefi
ciary Scholarships will be kuown only
to the Dean of the Faculty. It is un
necessary to commend those who have
eatablished these noble Boue?ciary
Scholarships. Their set will bring them
commendation wherever it is known.
In accordance with the old Hippo
oratio oath, forbidding physicians to
charge the families of each other for
services rendered, the Faculty of this
College will make no charges for
teaching sons of physicians and,
as no physician chsrgcs a clergy
inau's family, the sons of clergy
men wili receive the same privilege.
The next college session begins October
2d, 1871. As tho lecture fdes charged
for oach student who has not obtained
a Beneficiary Scholarship, amount to
$120, annually, tho public can appreci
ate the munificence of this benefaction.
OFFICIAL.
Act? and Joint Resolutions
Pawed by the Legislature?
Session 1&70 and 1871. .
An act to Incorporate the tatru of Flor
ence,
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
Seuntc nnd Houso of Representatives of
?hn <t.,i.. nf Hftntl. Carolina, how met
and sitting in General Assembly, and
by the authority of the Same, That from
aud after the passage of this act, all and
every person or persons, who shall have
resided in the corporate limits of tho
village of Florence for two months, are
hereby declared to be members of tho
corporation hereby to bo created.
See. 2. That tho said persons shall,
from and after the passage of this aot,
become a' body politio and corporate, and
shall be known and called by the name
of the town of Florence, and its corpo
rate limits shall extend one mile in eve
ry direction From the corner of Front
aud Dargan streets in said town.
Sec. 3. That the said town shall be
governed by an inteadaot and four war
dens who shall have resided in Che State
for one year, and within the limits of the
corporation for JJsixty days immediately
preceding their election. The said iu
tendaut and wardens 'shall ho elected on
tho second Monday of the month of
April, in each year, ton days notice
being previously given, and shall o>u
tinue in office *ooo year, and until the
electiou aud qitalificatiou of their sue
ccssors ; and all male inhabitant* of fhe>
said town Who shall bar* attain*! the
age of twenty-one .ycare,. and rnliiilsjil
therein two months immediately preosd
iug the election, shall be entitled to TOtfl^
for said Intendant and wardens.
find. 4. that the said electicu ?haH :
be held in some convenient paMts |4sm
in said town, from six o'clock lu the*
evening; and when the polls shall bo
closed the managers shall fortbwhftl
count the votes, and declare the els??fe*
giving notice in writing to the persott
elected. The intendant and warded*-*
for the time being* shall always appoint
the managers to conduct the elestiooj
who, before they open the polls foe tine
said election, shall take oil oatft ffevrjf
and impartially to conduct the
And the intendant and wardens*
entering upon the duties of their i
shall, respectively, take the oath pre
scribed by the constitution of this 8tate,
and the following oath* to Wit: "As in
tendant (or warden) of the town of sfUh
rence, I rill equally and impartially; to
the best, of tsy ability, exercise toe trust
reposed in me, and will nee my best' v
dcavcrs to preserve the peace* and es *w
into effect, according to law* the purpose
f jr which I have been elected: So feelj?
me God." And if any person* upon,
being elected intendant or warden* ohoU
refuse to ac'. as such, he shall forfeit sad
pay to said to en council tBe sum of
twenty dollars for the use sf said town i
Provided, That no person who hoe at*
tained the age of sixty years shall be
compelled to serve in either of the estt
offices, nor shall any other person be
compelled to serve more then one yeef
in any term of three years;
Sac. 6. That in ease any1 vaoaef
should occur in the office of Intendant*
or any of the wardens, by death* resign
nation or othcrwisec, an election to HI
such vaoincy shall bo held by the ap*
pointment of intendant end Wsrdhui Wf
wardens, es the cose cose stay be* lesj
days'previous notice being geingjaai
in case of sickness or temporary sbssaef
of the intentendant, the WSrdeuS* form
ing a forming a council*' shell be eaa*
powered to elect ode of their uamfcef to
act as intendant during the time.
Sad. ?. That the intendant and
dens duly elected and qualified
during their their terra of service* see-*
erally and respectively, be vested with
ell the powers of a trial justice or other*
inferior court; and the intendant shall
and may, as often as may be ififi usaaiJ,
summon the Wardods to meet 8u coaoa*
cil, any two of whom shall, with the
iuteddadt, or any three -vardeos,- eou
etituto a quorum to traasact buriOesa*
and they shall be known by the* name
of the town council of Florence. Add
they and their successors* hereafter* be
elected, may have a common seal* Which
shall be affixed to nil their ordiaaaeeS*
miy site and be sued, may prised sod be
im yie lded in any court of law or equity
i i this State, and purchase* hold, pos
sess and enjoy to them end their sdtM
cessors, in perpetuity, of for any tefm Of
yean1, any estate, real or personal or
tuixed, and sell, alied, or' codvey the
the same: Provided, The same shall
iot exceed, at any one time, the asm of
ten thousand dollars. And the inten
dant and wardens shall have full power
to make and establish all such rulert
by-laws and Ordinances respect rug '4m
roads, streets, market and police of safe!
town, as shall appear to them necessary
and requisite for tho security, welfare
appear to them necessary and requmto
for tho security, welfare add conred
io?ce of said tOvTu, or for p??w>* v*Stff
health, order, pe^'ce end good govern
ment within the same; and all the bj
Lws, rules- and ordiaances the said conn*
sil may make shall, at nil times, be sub-i
ject to revisal or repeal by the General
Assembly of this Stete. And the sail*
ednueif may fix awd impose fro** ssd
penalties for tho violation thereof, and!
appropriate the Fame to the public uses
of laid corporation : Provided, That nW
punishment shall exceed fifty dollars
or thirty days imprisonment.
Sec. 7. That tho inteudant add war
idens of said town shall have lull sadi
ouly power to grant or refuse licenses to
keep tavovna, or retail spiritaoaa Haoaaaj
within the corporate firaits of said tews*
upon such conditions, and* uader saeh
circuinstances, as to these shall stem
righ sod proper : Provided* That to a*
instance shall the pries of ?
keep a tavern, or to retail
liquors, bo fixed at a lees sum than, is as
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