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ft tflWT? ' T ' ? l i V -A, A f ,ii;j . X.Ton sti TWO D0LLAK8 PER ANNUM, y ROD AND OUR COUNTRY. VOLUME 5. SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 4, 1871. -( ALWAYS IN ADVANCE NUMBER 38 THE ORAN?EBtJUGr NEWS PUBLISHED AT Every Saturday Morning. BY THE ?HUNGEBURG NEWS COMPANY TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION. ?a* Capy for on* year..... $2.00 m " " 8ix MonthB. 1.00 lay ene sending TEN BOLLARS, fer a Cla? ef New Subscribers, will receive an EXTRA COPT for ONE YEAR, free of ?karge. Any one sending FIVE BOLLARS, fer ? Ciuk ef New Subscribers, will receive an EXTRA COPY for SIX MONTHS, fre. of ??karg?. ?:o:? RATES OF ADVERTISING. 1 feuere 1st Insertion. $1.50 ?? ?? 2d ** . 1.00 A lauaro consists ef 10 lines Brevier or ?na iaok ef Advertising apaee. Administrator's Notices, .-$5 00 lfeticea ef Dismissal of Guardians, Ad ministrators, Executors, &c.$9 00 Contract Advertisements inserted upon tho ssest likeral teraas. MARRIAGE and FUNERAL NOTICES, ?et exo ceding eae Square, inserted without ?karge. MT Terms Cash in Advance. ~@a [written TOB TBF. OBANQSBUnU news.] TC SALLIE. BY JOANNES. I. I have dreamed of lovely faces, I have scon somo loved ones too, That of inward thoughts bore traces Pictured clearly to the view : But for earnest, gentle feeling, That ao oft our reason tries, , I have seen the truest stealing From the depths of thy sweat eyes. II. >p my beay. I feel the beating Of a love "just newly born,"" And a voice within repenting Thy sweet name from night till atom ! In my heart I've placed you, dcarc?*, As a treasure pure and rare ; Though no prayer of mine thou nearest, Tet thy home shall still be there ! III. And thoso eyes shall light vue only, And those lips shall be ray guide Through my path of life so lonely, Through my future, ail untried! And should e'or my footsteps wonder From the path of right and truth, I have but to pause and ponder On the sweet love of my youth. [WBITTEJf rOB TUB OBA3GBDCBU nkw8.] .A. TEUE STORY. BY JOANNES. CHAPTER I. Ella Oswald in her girlhood days was ??always considered by her playmates and school companions as a frail and tender 'being. She was the only child of wealthy parents, and all that her childish ?rbims prompted her to ask for, was ?granted with unsparing hands. In a word, she wus so petted that many thought her "spoilt," to^use a phrase that is common in home parlance. Her little notions wero always sought to be gratified andindulgod, ovou by her school teachers. One trait of character that Ella pos sessed to a pre eminent degree, wus to be fttmtf in bUe sincerity of her professions of friendship. If she tvok a fancy to one, she spared no pains to show that her attachment was one of on unadulterated sincerity On the other hand, if she happened to bo prepossessed against a person,.&lu! was equally aa inveterate in her dislike* as impassioned in her atfectious. As she grew older, this trait developed itself more and more, until after u Mute it became the distinguishing feature of bea extractor. When very young Bhe was strongly at bash cd to books ; and never failed to f.ill in luve with tho heroine whose Gdel ?Vy to her betrothed met with, opposition tiroia bor, parents. She was her beau ideal of a woman that would set at defiance the objeotiona ?f a heartless father. Jn fact, so intensely absorbed with a love of thin idoa was Bhe, that, before she was eighteen, she would wish sometimes to herself that she could mod with some young man that she could lovo, and to whom her father aud mother might bo opposed. So much did sho dwell upon this thought that at times she seemed living in an ideal world. She would picture two to her miud's eye, and, making her self tho heroine, always bring them out successfully against a father's bitter op position. So much did sho do this that at length she really did imagine that if she aas ever loved such would iudcod be tho caso. Fiuully tho day arrived, after which thero was no necessity far hor to reaort to uovcls and to her fruitful imagination, to find lovers thus circumstanced. While at a touruanicut one day her eyes caught sight of a tall, delicate youuu. mau, will: long, uuburu hair, aud deep, penetrating dark eyes. She watched him v, herevcr he went. When the hour arrived fur contesting for the prizes, he rode more gracefully thau all the other kuights. And his costuuc was so tasty and bcautiiui. He was t'-c knight of the Black Plume. After the "runs" were made, thero was a short interval, in which the kuights could dismount to rest them selves, before the awarding of the prizes. la- this interval, tu Ella's infinite de light, Augustus Osmond (for such was the name of the knight of the Black H'wi.e, espied ow heroine, aud her earnest, anxious glauoos at him, which made him icel an immediate interest in her. But a low moments alter his eyes first met hers, he requested a frieud to introduce him tu Ella. The short ceremony of un introduc tion was soon gone through with, which scorned to have delighted one as much as the other. Their eyes a "mutual language spoke," and Bonn their soul* were uttuued to one key forever. The first prize was awarded to our hero, which oousistcd of u beautiful aud cosily wreath. Of course after they were all awarded, as is usual at tourna ments, tho successful knights had to present their trophies, each, to their favorite lady frieud. For this purpose, aud to make tho scene one that all could witness, a large circle was formed. Augustus Osmond was tho first one to enter it, accompanied by several friends. He was asked what lady he desired to crown. He whispered faintly to the Committee, "Miss Ella Oswuld." Miss Ella Oswald ! was criTod for by Col.-at the top of his voice. A dead eilenco rciarned. Rh? did not appear. The second time she was called for, and still uo appearance was made. But after a third e til, a little bustle was seen, on the opposite side of the circle from where the writer of this story was standing. Hither all eyes were turned in an iu stunt. Iu a momeut more Ella Oswald enme forth, accompanied by two lady com panions. To say that she was beautiful would but illy convey n proper idea of her bciuty. She possessed all thosi personal charms, to an abundant degree, that go to make woman more 1,1 ? an angel than an earthly being. Palo and timid, she advanced to the middle of the circle Our hero advanc ed and1, in an appropriate speech, crowned Kiln, with u nsaaLbiwhose beau ty whs only surpassed, by thut of the fair one to whom it was giveu. So nicely and so oloqueutly was tho ceremony performed thut un involuntary outburst of upplauso emanated from those assembled. Other knights went through the same ceremony; but none did it so handsome ly aa the knight of the Black Plume. Finally tho happy party dispersed, after which a select number of the crowd retired to the house of Col.-, where a dance was to tako pluae that night. Ella and Osmond were among the number. And throughout the ontire. evening they wcro the observed of all. But let us hurry on. Beforo the dance was ended, Osmond and Ella wcro engaged. Tho soul of our hero seems to havo been the di rect reflex of that of our heroine, and vice versa. They met and they loved Osmond took Ella home in his baggy. And of course being the escort of his daughter, old Mr. Oewald invited him to spend the night. The next morning the two lovers met again, only to find their bosoms more afiauio with that love, the dawn of whose existence had only receded one day. Ella was not long in discovering the fact that her father had formed an aver sion for her lover. Nor was she long in disclosing the fact to him. At first he was discouraged by the intelligence ; but after receiving assur ances from Ella, that her futher's oppo sition should never change the current of her being, he appeared satisfied. After breakfasting the two rowed eternal fidelity to each other, and Os mond took his departure from the house that held all that was dear to him. Aa soon as ha was pone, old Mr Oswald called Ella to his room and told her that he" was awnro of her at tachment for Osmond, and that al though he had been accustomed to in dulge all her wishes, yet he would not consent for her to have her way in a matter of such grave importance. Ella listened to her father patiently, and without anv seeming emotion of regret at the position he had taken in the mntter. AIT she said r*-?rf "Father T love Mr. Osmond, and i. ue is the gentleman T believe him to he, I intend that no power, no- persuasion, no, not even a father's positive injunction to the con trary, shall keep me from marrying him." These words were spoken with such a decided emphasis, and had such a strange significance about them, coming as they did from one who nover put at defiance parental authority before, that old Mr. Oswald was dumfounded tor a few moments. Had an earthquake opened under his feet, he could not have been much more amazed. For a few moments he sat in silenee, and then said, "Ella what is the matter with you ? " "Nothing father," was the reply. "Yes there is my child, for I am com . t . %. ... %_.. ... ? ?..v..... . J ... . - ... -.,v WM duct this morning." Ella's father look ed her earnestly in the faco, as if wait ing for a reply. '?Father,"she said, 1 you havo never denied me any thing that T asked you fur. Every wish and childish notion of mine, you always said you took pleasure in gratifying. Now I am a woman. I have n womanly nature, and womanly aspirations. The chief wish now of my life is to marry Augustus 06inoud. If you have gratified my desires in those things which could only afford me tem porary happiness, why do you rofuse to nccedc to a thing upon which my"life long hnppiuess depends-? I tell you plainly, lather, 1 expect to accept Au* gustus Osmond when ho comes to cluiiu me ns his wife, and' I should hate to do so ugj?inst your will ;. hut in such mat ters I deem it best for a wuman to follow the dictates of her own heart, and mar ry only for pure and unadulterated love." "But don't you- think your courec very umnnideuly Ella?" inquired her iuthex.. "No sir," was the prompt reply. "Lore is a natural instinct of tho human heart, and it is not unmaidocly to ac knowledge its power and influence. Nor will I," she continued. Here Mr. Oswald seemed struck with more amazement than cvor, and left Ella hy saying, "You aro not yourself to day, my child; to-morrow, whon you get over the excitement of the tourna ment and dance, fr-^wiH talk to you again." Ella sat still for a few moments after her father's withdrawal, aud thou said to herself. "Oh, if Augustus could have sccu me how eloquently 1 resisted tho authority of my .father, ho would love mc more than ever." The palo and tender flower that she was, sho had realized her dream. If she desired to havo a loveY whom her father disliked, her wish had been gratified. Napoleon, when he wept because thoro were no more worlds to conquer, couJJ not have felt any stronger in his power than did the delicate aud resolute Ella, in her self assurance of victory over her father's will. But. her father V?as not conquered. IIu wus only waiting until she recovered from excitemcut to speak to her in mure positive terms. The neat day, however, found Ella in bed. Tbc excitement that shu had un dergone was too mudJU for her weak und fragile frame to bea.lt up under. Fur a whole veek she- w?? coutiucd to her room. Duriug the hottest moninnts of her fever, hhe would scream out for Au gustus. Sho would say, "They will strive to keep us apart but they shall ueversucceed." f When she began to convalesce, her ?parents would leave her at times with her maid servant . One afternoon bho asked her faithful attendant for a piece of paper aud pencil. It was furnished, aud although very weak, she sat up iu the Led sufficiently long to write the.-* words to Augustus : Dear Augustus : I am very weak. Am unable to write nio?e than tu bog you to eome to me as soon as you can. But don't let father see ynu. I will have some one to watch out for you; aud after I know of >our visit, will be uble to fix some place for you to sec me. I Do come. Your owu ELLA. This note was carefully incased in an envelope, aud given to the servant, with directions how to get it off. Fortunately for Ella, Osmond was iu town, aud iuquired at the Postoffice di rectly after her note was mailed. When he received it, his first impulse was to fly to her immediately ; but when ho reflected if ho did that he might thwart some of her arrangements, he took a Bccoud thought and concluded thut it would be best to go up to the house stealthily, aud find, if possible, Kiln's ucrVuu(.. iu nts liciiguc tue orst ucrs n he saw wus the one he wanted It was not a difficult tusk for him to make her discover his presence. This accomplished, the news was very s ?on heralded to Ella. Immediately her spirits seemed to brighten up. Her face assumed u healthier color, unl nearly all her strength appeared to return. Through the medium of her trusty servant, preparations wero made for Ov moud to sec her that night. lie was made aware of her father's opposition to, und dislike of,him, which made him vet) cautious. When night camo, up rose tho clear and yellow moon, and with light loot steps Osmond tripped up to Ella's win dow. Ina short space of time she informed him of tho character of tho interview which transpired between herself and father the day he left her ; told him what she said, and how hhe vowed to have hin, in spito of all opposition. Rcnowed vows of constancy were made,.and Osmond bade the idol of hL heart good bight, tu ruturu again as soon aa the naturo of his business would per mit him. [TO BE CONTIttUED.] Tho Wild Dogs of tho Cape. In tho neighborhood of the Cape of Good llopomuny wild dogs aro stilll to be met with, and in the intcrerior of Africa they can bo found in vast herds. ThcBc animals always hunt in troops, divided, in tho most orderly manner, into particB. Sometimes they arc six in number, sometimes ten, Bomctimcs as many ns sixty. They are very strong aud enduring, and the largest aud swift est antelopes arc inccpablo of holding out when chased by several of them. A huutcr thus rotates his advontures with these animals: I was lying in wait in a cavern, near the drinkiug-plucc of these wild animals, liehind mc, I heard a largo antelope come galloping past me. It wns a gnu, and threw itself into the middle of the water, iu order to escape four wild dogs, which were iu full chase after it. They looked very wild. Their heads aud shoulders were covered with blood, and it was evident that they were quite sure of their prize. They came closer op to tue, but took no notice of mc. I made up my mind that I should like to have a shot at the gnu, and ni'so at one of the dogs. I was successful as regards the antelope; ouc of her pursu ers I wounded, aud the other dogs, to whom Buch an experience wrs quite n novelty, were quite alarmed. They formed a half-circle around mc, iu order to obtain the wiud side of me, and to be able to discover what had been the cause of their misfortune. I loaded again, and by wounding another of them, I caused them all to run away. These dogs are extremely active and vigorous,but the gnu is the largest aui uiul they ha-vu been kuown to attack. I have never heard of tbeir attacking a buffalo. In the deserts, there arc large cavt-rus, iu which they lay their young These caves extend to a great distance under the ground, and communicate ouc with another. But the dogs do not, wben pursued, seek refuge iu these cav er ns, but trust to their own swiftness, and run. with their young ones, across the plain. Fearful arc the depredations they sometimes inflict upon shepherds aud Colonists. A careless shepherd hav ing on ouc occasion, loft tho flock uudcr his c.ire, either to shoot birds or visit a friend, u swarm of wild dogs ruscd iu among the sheep and committed terrible havoc. A vast number were killed and wounded. The dogs had worried far more than they hud been able to devour. They have three distinct kinds of bark, each serving n different purpose. When they suddenly meet any object that strikes them as strange or alarming, they give u sharp, anxious cry. At other times their barking resembles the chattering of apes, or the voice of a man whose teeth arc shaking with intcuse cold. They utter those cries when they are collected together iu large herds at night, and arc excited by something un usual that alarms them, such as tho barking of tame dogs. The third and most usual cry is their rallying call; as for instance, when thoy have become scattered during an antelope chase. This sound i.i lunch softer than the other wo, and is really not unmelodious, but is very far-reaching. It resembles, more than anything else, tho second cull of a cuckoo, und is a pleasant noise when heard only oarlv in the morning from the forest. All domesticated Jogs, how ever large, powerful and ferocious they may be, arc hold in utter contempt by the wild ones, who stand qutetly await Btig their attack, keep faithfully by one auothtr's si.lo, and usually end by tear ing and rending their tame brethren. They, however, return the hatred borue them by their wild relatives with inter est, scorning to dread their bark more than thoy do the roar of the lion. These singular animals appear to form the link between the wolf aud the hyena. When I find mot with theic wild dogs, I was not aware of their dangerous ch.\^:tc;' 1 was destined to know it better, however. Their mctud'.OUS rally ing cry brought a number of them to tin; spot., and 1 becumo regularly besieg cd in my cavern I was at a loss what WAS to be done. 1 discovedud at last that one ol the animals is always made tho lender. The general of the troop on this occasion wus a ?nchnudsomo fellow, but Ue approached so near me that no choico was left 08 to what I should do. 1 shot him through the "Head', and tffb other dogs immediately1 fibdV {fetrfcb.-^ cry Was tho ?ignnl for their instantan eous dispersion, and I was left to spend tho rest of the night in peace. Toll Tale Tomatoes. ? ?? i "Where did you get them tomatoer?* asked an old Long Island larmor, the other morning, of a neighbor whose real estate yielded a product of nil, and on which there was not a single tomato vine. IT is basket was full of very "fibb' ripe specimens, whibh the fkhner' thought he recognized. It wasn't the first time that, suspicions of his impecu nious neighbor's honesty had arisen, in his mind. "Where did you get 'em ?" "Bought 'cm." "Who did you buy of?" "Bill Van Brunt, on Crow Hil]:". "Ah ! let us look at your hands." "With his basket on his arm, he held out both hauds for examination. -. c.. ? T _.... r _ . "What do you want tq look at my hands for ? Thero ain't nothing ou om." Tho old farmer was washing his own hands at the timo in a tin basin of rain water, with a wooden bowl of curdled brown soft soap before him. "No, there aiu't nothing on 'cm that you can sec ; but look a' here, set" down your basket and wash 'em. It's very cooling, aud your face and hands looks hot." So Baying, ho emptied tho basin, filled it with cold water, pointed- to tho soap dish, and relieved the bearer of his bas ket. The fiast immersion and friction of the hauds iu the water let the cat out of tho bag. It at once turned green"; grew greener and greener every second, and at length was un iutense dark green. "Here, Jim," said tho old farmor to his tow-headed son, "take this basket and empty it, and bring it out agio." Then turning to his honest neighbor, he said : "You hooked them tomatoes from my patch uot hull" an hour ago. Throe or four of the top oues I kuew in a iniuutc. Here's your basket." If any reader would test this discov ery of a theft, let him pick one or two tomatoes, separating the vines with his uaken hand, aud then wash it. There is a mysterious aomethiug about the plant, perfectly colorless, that instautly imparts the green, which cannot be seeu. until water removes it. Qualities of a (jfoou Collector; Is on time to a minute when tho deb tor says "come to-iuorrow at 9 o'eluck." Sits ou the steps aud waits for his re turn when he says, "I am just going to dinner. Insists on stepping out to nmko change when the mau "has nothing less thau a twenty." W1U go to an old "stager" every day for a month with a cheerful couutcuanco "about that little account." Doesu't miud edgiug iuto a crowd to ask u fellow. Will take a dollar iu part if he oan't get ten iu whole, aud "credit it" with thankful alacrity. .- .... ? -I- _i? ?v* money is uot in hand, as he can get it "cashed" to-morrow. Always has that accouut "ou top," so the mau cau make uo oxcuse for putting him oir. Don't mind asking for it immediately after being "treated"?or plcasautly en tertaiucd. Is never in a hurry, "cau wait till you get through." Cuts off the retreat of tho dodger by crossing over to mccet him. or follows him into a storo where he goes to hide. Can cough or salute when tho "hard caso" wants to pass without seeing you. In fine?is patietit as a post, cheerful as a duck, sociablo as a lion, bold j\% a lion, weatherproof as a rubber, cunning as a fox, and watchful as- a. sparrow hawk,. Pur'.sau ladies carry canes. Cats, liko quacks, mow-till late. There has been snow iu Bbstom The best way to serve a dinner?Kat it. Some Now Orloins city officials got into a fight over a game of cards,' and the police coolod them off by taking them to tho adjacent river and bathing them; jSo.metuinu JOT^Tj ^BfuCK DlD?Y Flnd Out.?Once at a^''commencement bali'^igep by Ijbe^^mbe/tf .o/thq ?en^c< r s ctyssof portm^^i/ ^wo.o? the elaW made^tbe^ appeaf?QC?* bo irrtoacicetp?i that it became necessary jftfr the floor/ ; ti'>f>s:rhJi?TeilU . , '? managen to .insutt?ppn their retiring from th^ room. One ofthem' anew onou^O?^tooV ZSt g*o ^r?^^he* othSr*,' irob^^ckf ^affe^'r^^g' ahout for soiffe1 lffn?7?fflt4fflWtf fit ?W ladles* Crossing r?tfm, where be attempted Co) lie down ort ji fofa, but fell flat on tho floor, whoro ho lay too mach discoura ged - to get up or caro /where i he wail ?? Soon after be rolled under the sofa, aud p immediately was fast usleep. However he was not destined to rest iu peace, for, shortly after, be was awakenei fcy the entrance'of two yWrig1 ladles engaged la earnest conversation' who sat down on the same seat under which our (Head . ?was lying. After talking a little on vs* rious subjects, one said to the Other. "Did you hear any one say anything about mef^^fee, fcjfn heard-J?>ierf er ' number say that you were the best dan cer in the bill." "But did you had any ona. soy anything ahoqt; nw7'* "Yee?', \ they all. said you were the prettiest . young lady hero to-night." ?Now John was awakened by this* earnest conversation, and began to'share ' the-interest felt by tho young ladies. Poking out his head from between their feet bo. thus delivered himself to the horror stricken - couple : "D-d-did ym you h-h-bear (hie) anybod* a s say any thing about mo 7*' * . ThVshrrekrof rtfcr affrighted damselr ? t were Choir ouly respoooe/ ae-they fled in dismay to the ball room, and John's qucstipn remained unanswered. . If there ever was a fisherman who' ? loved eels it was old Job- Stuart. They were, in fact, the sumiium bonum of Mfe- 1 existence, and he never was so happy as _. wheu be drew in a great wriggling mon^ ster, and uothinjg made himeo ^ ouer, or fight 80 quick, as to insinuate that they in the slightest degree resets* bled shakes. And for fifty years the old man- revealed in his favorite disk. Thon fate, or tho death of a brother, called bim West, and he was sorely troubled in spirit at the thought that he should be deprived of his accustomed? luxury. Very great was his surprise, therefore, to find tho breakfast table off the praric tavern loaded with fried eels, and the old man ate with even more than his accustomed gusto. But he thought it strange there should be suet1 a bountiful supply, as he had neither river nor pond anywhere in the vicinity; and so he questioned the landlord as to where they, were obtained. "Well, strauger," was tho reply,. "we always .have'em?just as many as we waut." "But. where do you catch them 7" Any where on- the perarer; and the woods am full of 'cm. We call 'cm bush eelsV Job left the table hostily. - III? ?-.-MIIM ?? A woman says what she chooses with' ?out beiug abused for it. She can take a nap after dinner while her husband goes to work. She can go out into the* street without being asked'to stand treat I at e very saloon. She can stay at home in time of war. aud get married again if her husband gets kiUed. She can wear cornets if too thick and other fix togs 11 too tmu. She can get & divorce from her husband if sbo sees one* she likes better. She can get her husband in debt all over, . until he warns the public not to trust her on his account. Hut all these advantages are balanced1 by the great facts that she c'a n n 0 t sing ba.-s, wear a beard, go sparkling or climb a trea. : ?. ul ; . . . ? j .?? i *.. -?ee?--eae^ ? ? , The lion hunters sometimes .'o not heg; much with all their zeal. Somebody of this kind lately dogged Mr. Tennyson, who, with his family, was visiting the lloyal Acadcuiy. AVbcrover Mr. Tenny-i son went this dovoted pitcher with long cars went also. His perseverance woe. at last rewarded, fer ho actually heard, t he poet say something, And what does - tho readen suppose-tho poot said 7, Why,, ho actually remarked to the lady, "Take carc of tho childrcu while I go and have a glass of beer !" Could anything be more uupuuiicui.' Ho did not say, "While L goto drain a crystal beaker full of the warm South;" but he went after beer, vulgar beer ! it may bo not even half-and-half! ' mm ' n - A complacent editor, announces that "sever deaths are unavoidably delayed* till next week-?'