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THE GROCER'S CLERK.
WV *. 8. OF.TCHEI.I,.
ltnp-t ap-tap, sounded at tny office door,
and Banc Darwcll, without waiting fur a
reply to his summons, rushed in, and,
setting my hand with a vice like crip,
looked into n?y astonished face, with eyes
brimming over With fun, mischief, and
hearty good humor.
??Why?where, in the natito of tlic
wonderful^ did you come from this morn
ing . ' gasped I, as soon us I v as able lo
command my speech.
'?Rather snddou,.isn't it <<iiJ
Well, L oceanic urud of folly and flimsy
? fashion, and thought -I'd cxperionlnt a
litlo, by wuy of change. I came to ynur
oity aa an employee of Crank & Grind r.
grrcers.*'
??An employee of?eh?what'?.' I
gasped, in consternation, as my brain di
gested the possibility, that my rich, ele
gant Irieiid, llano Darwcll, in one of bis
strange freaks, had conceived the idea of
serving tho prosperous firm he had men
tioned.
'?Listun," he answered, taking a chair
and lighting a cigar. "I have become
tired of tho hollow, unsatisfying routine
ef faahion. I am smiled upon and ca
ressed by the fickle fair ones?not be
cause I am Bane Darwcll. n good-enough
fellow, social, obliging, aud agreeable,
furhaps?but because I am master of a
._o estate?owner of a mansion, with a
brown stone front?the envied possessor
of a goodly amount of bank stock, and
like appendages. 1 sny I am tired of
this, and as I am old enough to marry, I
am determined to find some one who will
lovo'me For myself?some one who will
prefer my society to tho lisping, shallow,
bewhiskered, ball-room beaux, aud devo
tees of fashion. Oh! you needn't stare
your eyes out at me; I menu every
word I say, and I'm in my proper senses
too!"
"If I should act according to mV im*
pressions of duty," I replied, at length,
"I should summon the proper authorities,
and have you placed in an asylum for all
such poor uufortunates, for 1 verily be
lieve you arc crazy."
?'No, no, old fellow, I'm just recover
ing myself, after a long season of hallu
cination," he replied, with a musical
chuckle, at tho same time puffing a huge
volume of fragrant smoko from his
mouth.
I tried to convince him of the utter
Unreasonableness of his plan, but my ar
guments were lost on him, and he honn
left me as intent on his project as when
he entered.
The next day, as I- glanced from my
nindow, I saw bun, mounted upon n
grocer's wagon, dressed in plain, coarse
garments, his fine face flushed with cx
eroiee; he threw a comical, half-defiant
glance at nm, as his rough vehicle rat
tled up, and I, with n sigh, fell to cogi
tating on the absurdity of human nature
in general and of Bane Durcwcll in par.
tioular.
"If, by any strange, lucky chance, I
overfcbecamo rich, I'll never voluntarily
place my sol f in such a position," I mut
tetcd, as I busied myself among innu
merable documents and illegible manu
scripts.
Weeks rolled away. I saw nothing
of Bano Darwoll, except nn occasional
glimpse, which I caught of him as ho
passed my office. "Doubtless ho is too
much occupied in his new vocation, to
bestow a thought npon an old friend,
thought I, as, with a curling lip, I tried
to dismiss tho subject from my mind.
I Time passed ou?tho holidays drew
nigh. Bane had fouud time to g\yo me
a hasty call, assuring that he was, thus
far, well satisfied with his sccmc, and
that ho had found a young lady, who
waa the embodiment of all his wild
dreams of truth and sincerity. "In fact
thero are two," said he. "One of them
is a niece aud ward of my employes, aud
tho other is a friend of her'a, visiting at
her father's. They are to give a party
the coming weck; I will tnunago to se
cure you an invention, that you may
judge if my opiniou of tho two young
I ladies ia not eorreet. Luckily, I am
pretty well up in the estimation of Mr.
Crank, and aai treated more as a mem
ber of the household than as an employ
ee. It was fiy thi? means that I becamo
acquainted nilh the young ladies of
whom I have spoken. You'll attend
the party, won't you; dear friend ? I
am anxious to hear your opinion of them
especially of sweet Anna Langdon, Mr.
Crank's uiece. I must confess that I
love her, while I ouly respect her friend,
Lucy Morton."
So saying, the curious fellow waltzed
out of the room, without giving me time
to reply, and I saw no more of him
until the evening of the party, when,
having received the invitation promised
by him. I presented myself at the styl
ish residence of the Cranks.
Dane Darwcll was there before mo,
notired in an elegant suit., which was in
iH.dfwpinu with I.is [osition ?s u grn
ccr'f clerk. 01 course I was introduced I
to the ladies in question, and, at the
first opportunity. Banc grasped my arm,
"Xi'!.:iiii:iii;:
'?One! question at a time, if you plouse.
I do think her pretty, and very sweet
looking," I replied.
' Ah, yes; 1 tell you, my fiicnd. she is
j destitute of the mercenary principles
which actuate ihe ladies of my acquaint
ance, in my own city; 1 er beauty would
attract the at tent inn of many a million-!
stire, while s'c bestows her kindest
smiles upon a grocer's clerk."
I could not dispute his assertions in
regard to her beauty, and he went on :
"Such lustrous, bewitching eyes of
midnight darkness, such a beautiful,
olive complexion, such glossy ebon
! curls-"
"Hold, Dane!" I cried, "you arc talk
ing about aunt her girl altogether. I
was speaking of tho girl with blue eyes
und brown hair."
"Oh !" he answered, somew hat de
spnudeutly, "that is Miss .Morton. What
do you think of the other?Miss Lang
don ?"
"1 have had but very little time to de
cide." I answered evasively, for I felt as
sured, according to my ability to judge
of persons by their faces, that he was
great'y deceived in the disposition and
character of his inamorata.
lie soon left hie, joined the lady in
question, and I saw them afterward?,
strolling, arm-in arm. upon the piazza,
as, with an acquaintance, I pnS3ed out of
tho crowded rooms to enjoy a few mo
ments in the cool nir. On re enti ling
the bouse, feeling somehow disinclined
to mingle with the throng. 1 sought n
quiet nook, where I was not likely to bo
disturbed. [ entered a small room?a
sort of boudoir, at the extreme end of
the hall. The gas was turned off, so as
to afford only a weird, partial light, and
I sunk upon a sola, thinking to enjoy a
reverie, for I certainly felt in the mood.
The soft velvety carpet had not echo
ed my stepp, and I had been but a mo
ment seated when I found that 1 was not
alone in the room. By the dim light I
detected tho outlines of two figures at
tiie opposite side, seated by a window, i
was about to rctiro, when my ears caught
a few words, which urrcsled my steps and
decided mc to remain, even though I
was playing the despicable role of eaves
dropper.
"Oh, Annie, how could you be so
cruel ?" said a soft sweet voice, in a dis
tressed tone. "You know you have en
couraged hi , led him to believe that
you cared for him, nnd he is so hand
some, so polished, nnd above nil, so good
and noble?why, I ahould be proud to
win such a man."
"Dou't be a ninny," was the reply, in
a hursii, ringing tone ; "one would tfiiok
you wore in love with him yourself. If
persons will be so foolish und conceited
as to aspire to marry their superiors,
?why, they must expect tobe trifled with.
Mnrry Bano Dor well, my uncle's clerk !
Indeed, I'm nut insane quite, I think."
"Ah ! then 'tis not the nian whom
you will ono day innrry?'tis the mon
ey ?"
"Yes, if you will have it so; sinco
you aro so much interested in thu affairs
of Uncle's clerk, I fancy that you ought
to rcjoico that I havo rejected him ; you
may win him yourself.
?'For shame, Annie, you arc ungener
ous !" replied the other, in indignant
tones. "I ouly hope that I may be for
tunate enough to win one so noble., even
though be be ever so poor. I have mo
ney enough fur both, thank Heaven."
So saying, she rose to leave the room,
as a tali form glided from the doorway,
and I quietly crouched closer in my
seat, fooling that a discovery, at least,
would be unpleasant.
The uext day Bane caiied to sec me,
and, although his manner was somewhat
depressed, no allusion was made to the
affairs of the previous evening.
After that he came often to see mc,
and appeared more like bis old sell",
though still attending rigidly to his du
ties as a grocer's clerk. He often spoke
of Miss Ijangdon, but more frequently
the n unc of Lucy Morton dwelt ou his
toilguo. He still continued visiting at
the house of his employer, and, I hav
ing Income acquainted through him,
often accompanied him there of an eve
ning. It wus a little curious that 31 r.
Crank and his family should bo on such
familiar torms with the poor clerk, but
then be was bo gentlemanly and nice,
the ladles taid, it was really a treat to
enjoy his s n-ioty.
Ono evening T accompanied uty frioud
to the homo of his cruel pliuriiterj and
Wo' wore .stated ^ ,-?>.-'.u^i the
members cf thu family excepting Mr
Crunk.
Bano Darwell and Lucy Morton sat
apart from the rest, apparently absorbed
in the examination of a boi k of draw
ings, though 1 thought it quite unneces
sary that they should bo bo utterly obliv
ious to all oUe. Bane had s emcd ol
late to ignore the fact that Annie Ijang
don had refused him, and at times, I was
puzzled that ho had never bei rayed, by
word or glance, the lact, that lie had
overheard the conversation between the
two young ladies ou the night of tlie
patty.
I funciod Miss Langdon half regret
ted that she had accepted him : but, if
.she did, it was evident that her regrets
wore useless, for ho treated her with a
cordial friendliness that utterly banished
all sentiment.
I busied myself in attempting to play
the agreeable to Miss Langdon and her
aunt, until the evening was nearly spent
when I5r. Crank rushedMn, anil, without
civiug a look t i any ono else in the
room, seized the hand of Bane, and ex
claimed :
"Ah, you sly dog?to impose on us
all at this rate I Now, to punish you, I
shall read aloud a letter I have to night
received !" ami, fumbling in his pockets
he produced a letter and read :
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Nik-St., N. V. )'
Messrs. Crank & Grinder: Yours
is at hand requesting tin extension of
your note, wit limit extra endorsers. This
we cannot no, as our rules will not allow
it, on such a largo sum. We would re
fer you to Mr. V..k\\c Darwell, who is
one of our directors and largest stock
holders. We understand that he is at
present in your city. If he will endorse
your paper, wc will agree to your pro
posal. Truly yours,
A. Bond, Cash'r.
I looked at llano, who, with flushed
cheek and brow, arose and said :
'?Mr. Crank, I have to apologize to I
you and your family for the part 1 have j
been playing. 1 grew tiled of being
valued for tny money, and not lor myself,
and conceived the idea of performing the
role of a poor man. I came to your city
and producing reliable references, I was
enabled to seeuro u hit nation with yoUj
whore 1 havo endeavored to perform my
duties faithfully. 1 will cheerfully en
dorse your paper, thanking you and your
family, (this with a moaning glance at
Annio), that you have regarded t.
the same for believing me a poor eicrk.
I now ask you to congratulate me on
i having secured the love of a noble girl,
who loves nie lor myself alone, for until
this moment she believed mo poor, and
she has promised to bo my wife."
Mr. Crank glanced at Annie, and Lu
cy, covered with.* con fusion at having
their engagement thus aunounced, buried
heT blushing faco' in her hands, while
Aunic, evidently enraged at the turn af
fairs had taken, harried from the room.
Bane Darwcll now resumed his proper
station in lifo, and. ere long I received
un invitation to huj wcddiDg, when Lucy
Mcrton became the wife of the rich aud
elegant Dano Darnell.
Annie Langdon'is yet unmarried, and
no doubt regrets IW folly in rcfuing ta
wed with Tiik GujocKR's Clrrk.
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Marriage of a Ppilr of Deaf Mutes.
RlDUT?Armstrong?At the resi
dence of J. Lindlcy in this city, on the
9th inst., by Iierl W. T. Currie, Mr.
Charles II. HiduUt and Miss Harriet O.
A nustrong.
This was one of the most notable oc
casions occurring in our town for a long
time, aud as an invited guest we feel at
liberty to make a note of it. Both of"
the parties are deaf mutes, having lost
the sense of hearing in early childhood,
from disease. Tho bride is a sister of
Mrs. Lindley, at\. accomplished and ami
able lady, and after receiving a thor
ough, education ? at Philadelphia, hue
occupied responsible stations at Western
institutions. The groom is u gentleman
of culture and good business qualifica
tions, at present superiutendaut of the
boot and hdioe departineu o( the Wiscon
sin Deaf and Dumb Institute, at Dela
vun, and tho proprietor of a boot and
she store in that city.
The l our appointed for tho Crrcmo
ny was 1 '. o'clock, bir. invited guests
are not always particular to be present
at tho hour appointed, aud for this rea
son the rite was not performed until
nea.lyl-. Du*t. fiuai'y, a goodly^ nu:u
i iir .sere ;issernoled, and with smiling
at^ju^?^4^a>Jffl>yrr aw'>ted the ap
pcarancc "I' tho bride and bridegroom.
Soon the It v! Mr. Currie presented:
himself in the parlor, with book and
papers in halld, ready to form that mys
terious union between these parties
which de.ith alone can sever Then the
bridal p ?ir came in. joyous and blushing
like nature in the gay time of spring.
All eyes and ears were intent on the
ceremony. How can they answer to the
questions proposed, and repeat the parts
required by the impressive services of
the Episcopal church, when they can
neither hear nor speak '! This seemed
to be a question in tho minds of those
prcSQUt. The query, howcucr, was soon
answered. > r. Currie first read the
charge t o tho assembly, that if any one
knew any just cause why they should
not be joined together im matrimony,
be should declare it. Then the charge
was pnSvnted to the bridal pair in writ
ing as follows: require and charge
you both." Ac. They, not seeming to
think that the loss of tin- sense of hear
ing formed any impediment to matrimo
nial blis?, the usual questions were pro
se; te 1 in writing to each in turn, and
while they wire reading them they wore
read aloud to the company. At the
close each bowed assent?they having
answered them in writing before the
co r sin on y commenced
Next came the novel part of the cere
r. v. Mi. Cui?i ? .U uiu ihe part j
of the bridegroom, ns follows, and bei
repeated after the minister in the sign
language to the bride :
'"1 ( harles. ?ike thee, Harriet, to my
wedded wife."
Then tho bride repented after him to
the bridegroom in the sane" manner :
"I, Harriet, take thee, Charles to my
wedded husband," A".
Next the ceremony of the giving and
receiving of the ring laid in the same
I curious language of signs, the bride
groom repeating : "With this ring I
theo weil," Ac.
I All things necessary to constitute
them man nnd wife having now been
satisfactorily managed, they were pro
uounced man and wife, and after prayer
dismissed with benediction.
This couple were not at all disconcer
ted during too ceremony, and nee med to
enter into the spirit ot it as well as any
people who havo the gift of speech. And
from ?11 that can be seen they seoui
fully to enjoy the poe.ioty of each other
quito as well as those who can make
signs nnd speak too.
The congratulations were many and
earnest, happily rcciivo I, and the best
wishes of all present will ever accompa
ny these friends as thoy go forward on
the journey of life
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An Act to Provide for the Con
struction and Repair of Public
Highways.
Section. 1. Be it enacted by the
Senate ami House of Representatives of
of the State of South Carolina, now met
and Kitting in General Assembly, nud
by the authority of the same, That im
mediately after the passagu of this act,
the county commissioners of the sever
al counties, shall divide their counties
into highway districts, each district to
contain not less than ten miles of public
highways, and not more than forty miles,
to be convenient for repairing highways,
and may, from time to time, alter the
same; and they shall appoint for each
highway district a Surveyor of High
ways, to superintend the expenditure of
the highway tax and money appropria
ted for improvement of Highways in his
district, and to take charge, and keep in
repair, at all times, tho Highways in bis
district. Said Surveyor of Highways
shall be removable at pleasure; he shall
be responsible to the County for any
damages which may Lc sustained within
his district, through fault or neglect in
the discharge of his duty. Said Sur
veyor id' Highways shall give, bond to
the County with good atid sufficient
sureties, to be approved by the County
Commissioners, in double the amount of
money to be expencd in his district, lor
the faithful discharge of his duties.
Sec. 2 That lor the purpose of keep
ing in repair highways und bridges, the
County Commissioners of each County
shall, on or previous to tho first day of
January, assess a tux of eighteen cents,
if 80 much be necessary, on every hun
dred dollars of the lists of the County,
to be paid in money or labor at tho
obtion of the tax payer, and laid out in
repairing highways and bridges; and
they shall annually, on or before the
said first day ol January, make out a
tax bill for each surveyor of highways,
containing the amount of the tax to be
laid out by him in his district, with the
amount of each person's tax annexed to
his name, accompanied with a warrant,
signed by the chairman of the board,
authorizing such surveyor to collect such
tax; and they shall deliver the several
tax bills to the respective surveyors,
and take their receipt for tho same.
Sec. 3. The surveyor of the several
highway districts, after receiving their
several tax bills and warrants, shall pro
ceed to give notice to the several persons
liable to pay taxes, and of the time and
place in which, and the teams, carria
ges and tools with which they are re
quired to pay their tuxes in labor; but
no person shall be liable to furnish any
team, carriage or tool of which he is not
owner, except hoes, shovels or spades.
Such notice may bo given to all persons
resident in the highway district, neither
personnally or by written notice left at
their usual rcstdeuce; to non-residents
by a written notice left with or at the
residents of their tenants, \ agents, or
persons having the care of their prop
erty; all of which notices shall be at
least three days, and, in ';aso of persons
residing out of the highway district, at
least ten days before the time appointed
for them to commence their work; and
if such non-rosidents shall have no ten
posted up in some public or conspicuous
[dace in tho district; and the surveyors
shall make and ksep n minute of the
time und manner in which tho notice
shall be given.
SEC. 4. Any person, after he has com
mcoce.1 work in payment of his high
wt y tax. shall bo subject to the direction
of the Surveyor, as to the times whet),
and the place where, his. tax OS shall be
paid and laid out in labor.
SEC. f>. That at least three-quarters,
of tho highway tax in any highway dis
trict, payable in labor, shall be collected
and laid Ollt between the 15th day of
.January and the 1st day o|* May, and
the remainder In t wee n the first day of
August and the 1st day of October, in
each year, except ns hereinafter provid
ed.
SEC. i?. On any extraordinary occa
sion, when any bridge or highway shall
be destroyed or impaired so as to require
immediate repairs, or should be obstruc
ted so as to require immediate labor to
remove the obstruction, it shall be the
duty of the Surveyor, forthwith, to cause
the highway or bridge to be repaired, or
tho obstruction removed; nud he may,
for that purpose, call upon and notify
any inhabitants of the district to nfiord
him tho necessary aid, or may hire other
laborers, or employ other means to open
or repair the highways and bridges ; and,
in such ease, the notice shall bo deemed
sufficient to any person owing taxes,
payable in the district, in order to make
him ltublc for neglect to pay his taxes in
money, if such notice shall be given six
hours previous to the time when he is
required to nppcar and labor. It any
person shall, in such case, perform labor
more than sufficient to pay-the taxes due
from him, or, if a person not iudebted
for taxes shall perform labor, the amount
of such labor, or the balance, may be
accredited to such person towards his
highway tax the succeeding year.
Sec. 7. If, ou uny such occasion as
specified in tho preceding Section, any
Surveyor shall, for the space of twelve
hours after application made to hint for
that purpose by any citizen rcsidiug
within his district, neglect to call upon
the inhabitants of his district, or use the
proper menus to repair or open the high
way or bridge which may be out of re
pair or obstructed, be shall forfeit aud
pay to the County Commissioners of the
County, to be expended in repairing
highways in such district, the sum of
twenty-five dollars, to be collected in the
name of the County, unless such Sur
veyor shall show sufficient reason for
such neglect.
Sec. S. If. in any such case any in
habitant of the district whose name
shall bo on the tax bill of such district
whether any tax shall be due from him
or not, shall, fur the space of six hours
after being called on or notified by the
Surveyor for that purpose, without suf
ficient reason, ucglect to turn out and
nssi. t in repairing or opening such high
way or bridge, as h ; sit ill be required,
he shnll forfeit and pay to the County
the sum of three dollars, to be collected
aud expended as provided in the preced
ing Section.
Sec. 9. If any person against whom
a Surveyor shall have a tax bill, payable
in labor, shall neglect, after being noti
fied, as provided in this Act, to work out j
his tax, he shall be liable to pay his tax
iu money ; and the Surveyor shall pro
aeod to collect the same, and shall have
all the power the Count? Trcarurer has
by law to collect Stuto and County taxes;
and he shall proceed in the same manner
in the collection, and shall have the same
fees.
Sec. 10. It shall be the duty of each
Surveyor of Highways to lay out, in
Buch manner as he may think beneficial
in making and repairing highways in his
district, all moneys collected by him in
his tux bill, or receive in any other way
for that purpose.
Sec. 11. Kaeh nurveyor shall keep
full and regular accounts of all labor
performed, and all moneys received and
expended in his district, out of the labor
that may have been performed by any
persons over and above their taxes, and
ni?ke return of his accounts to the Coun
ty Commissioners, annually, in the month
ot November. And it shall be the duty
of euch Surveyor of Highways to pay
over to the County Commissioners ol
the county any moneys which may re
main in his hands unexpended; and any
moneys which may be So received from
the surveyor shall be paid over by the
County Commissioners to the succeed
i ing surveyor, to be exploded in the
>aiu{ district. Auu wiuii any poraous
shall have overpaid their taxes-, in labor
or otherwise, tho balance shall be ac
credited to such pois us on their taxes
for the succeeding your. When any
Surveyor of Highways shall resign or be
removed from office, he shall ulso make
such return to the County Commission
ers as required in this section, ami turn
over all moneys. bo.iks and papers per
taining to hia office to the County Com
missioners, or to bis successor in otfico,
as they may direct.
SEC. 12. If any Surveyor shall have
failed to collect the taxes contained iu
his lax bill, as required by law, or if he
.-hall fail to pay over any moneys which
he may have culloeted and not expended,
the County Commissioners shall pro o d
against Ulm upon bis official bond.
Sec. 13. If any person receive or
suffer bodily injury, ur dninago in his
property, through a defect or want of
repair or sufiieiont railing in or upon a
highway, causeway or bridge, be may re
cover, in an action, of the County by
law obliged to repair the sa ne, the
amount of damage sustained thereby, if
such County had reasonable notice of the
defect, want of repair, or of insufficient
railing, or if the same had existed for
the s line had existed for the space of
twenty-four hours previous to tho occur*
ronce of tho injury or damage; but no
such damage shall bo recovered by a
person whose carriage and load thereon
exceeds the weight of six tons.
S?C. 14. If, before the entry of an
action provided for in tho preceding
Section, the County Commissioners ten
der to the plaintiff the amount which he
would bo entitled to recover, together
with all legal costs, and the plaintiff
docs not accept the same, and docsamot
recover upou his trial more than the sum
so tendered, the defendant shall recover
eostfl.
Sec- 15. If a county neglect to repair
any of the highways or bridges which,
by law, it is obliged to keep in repair, or
neglect to make the same safe and con
venient, such County shall be liable to
indictment'and fine, as tho Court in its
discretion may order. The fine imposed
in snclt case shall be certified to the
County Commissioners by the Clerk of
the Court, and they shall proceed to col
lect the same from the Surveyor or Sur
veyors of the highway district or districts
charged by this Act with the duty of
superintending and keeping said high
way or highways in repair; the sum,
when collected, shall be laid out in the
repair of highways and bridges in the
County.
Sec. 1G. Each person who shall furn
ish work on the highways in payment of
his highway tax, assessed by the County
Commissioners, shall be allowed, for a
good hand, at the rate of ten cents for
each hour. It shall be tho duty of the
Highway Surveyor of the district to
make such allowance for the use of teams,
carriages and tools, as shall be equitable
and just.
Sec. 17. That all able-bodied male
persons betweeu the ages of eighteen
and forty-five years shall be liuble, an
nually, to perform on the public high
ways and roads, not less than three,
and uot more than five days' labor,
under the direction of the highway sur
veyor of their district: Provided, That
if any person, being warned to work
upon the highways, shall pay to the
highway surveyr, in the district in
which he may reside, the sum of one
dollar per day for each day required,
the same shall bo received in lieu of such
labor, and shall be applied by the said
I highway surve}-or to the construction
and repair of the highways and roads in
the district. And should any person
refuse cither to work on the highways
and roads or to pay the fine imposed as
n penalty fur refusing to work upon the
highways and roads, according to the
direction of said commissioners, the said
persons sh ill be deemed guilty of a mis
demeanor, and, on conviotion thereof,
punished by imprisonment in the cour.
ty jail for the same, for a term not ex
ceeding thirty days.
Sec. 18. Kach highway surveyor pro
vided lor iu this net shall recoive fifteen
ceuts per hour for the time necesaaily
employed in discharging the duties re
quired by this act: Provided, That he
shall not receive execediug fifty dollars
per annum, except in extraordinary
cases, when the County Commissioners
may. in thair discretion, allow a greater
sum, n*?d. in no event, more than seven
ty five dollars.
j Sec. 19. The County Commi siouere
I shall, for the y>ar 1871, levy no tax
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j sections 7. but sh*ill set apart a portion
, of the tax heretofore authorized to be
raised lb? county purposes, ami have the
same laid out and expended under the
provisions of this act.
Sec. 20. All acts 'and parts of acts,
inconsistent with this act, are hereby
repealed.
Approved March 9, 1S71.
A pious negro womnn was onco caught
by h?r master stealing a goose, and the
next Sundap partook of tho communion,
ufter which the master accosted her as
follows :
' Why, Hannah, I saw you to-day at
the communion table."
"Yes, tank dc Lord. ina6M, I was lowed
to b? dar wid do rest of His family,**
"But, Hannah, 1 was surprised to see
you there," ho said. "How it is it about
tho goose ?"
She looked a little surprised, as if she
did not understand the question but
catchfrhg the meaning exclaimed :
"Why, sah. do you think I'se a gwino
to let an old goojus stand at ween me and
my Maker?"
The world is like a treadmill which
turns incessantly, and leaves no choioe
but to sink or climb.