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Also manufactures WOOD 'COFFINS as usual, and at the shortest notice. i Apply to H. RIGGSv mar ??Gm Carriage Manufacturer. REEDER & DAYIS, CUITUiN EXACTORS ( ard General Commission Mcrcltan! Adffer's Wharfs CHARLESTON, S. C. OSWILL RSIUKH. ZlMMKkfcl* D| oct 15 T. W. Bsonn. R. R. Hau IT. C. Hi:innss. BRODIK nry torn. way it to 'as a ctcd orso that i ivero I'm. Iar Iter, Doctor Prindlo had entered tho house, he had been ushered into the study by sweet Aliee Ovingtoo herself, daughter of that Adrian Ovingtoo, who.su runa way love-match had embittered so many years ol his father's existence A lovely girl, indeed, was Alice, cn at last his search seemed to be suliessPul; for from ouo of the little pigAn-holes ho drew and opened a long fellow cuvel opo. ' ? * John gave the paper wnjp?u ho held in his hand but oue swift^kcon, eager glance and then thrust it il^to an inside pocket ot his coat, muttering: 'At all events, he shall ?>iot destroy this. He hes got. the cthof with him now, and I must trust to I?k to get it out of tho way. Now, I ifjtust get out of this.' lie put the empty envefbpo back iu the pigeon hole, locked tpc -secretary, left the key as he found it, and hastened away He did not make Iiis appearance near home again uutil l\\Q< next day at noon. It was late that evening before old Mr. Oviugton returned frofd town, weary with his unaccustomed w all; , and anx ious only to get straightway to bed. It was lute in the morning when he arose and then his Devons aud his other mute favorites kept hi:n for a time from his cosy study. Alice. Oviugton had looked at the cat tle, with him, and Martin had eawed graciously about them, as if he consid ered himself a good judge of both brutes und human bcintw; but John rap ley" did not put in"7ns custouurVy appearance. When he did return,however, half an hour later, he was met iu tho gateway by the form of h's stepfather, looking a loot taller than usual, being literally in a 'towering* fit of anger. 'John Grapley, do you know where they are?do you ?' 'Where what arc ? What on earth's the matter?' gasped John, with a well assumed look of bewildered innocence. ?Tho will, you scoundrel, the will ! Roth of thorn ! Give them up, or I'll?j Alas, for swollen veins ami hasty pas sions ! Tor ns .lohn Grapley quailed and trembled before the wrathful face of his stepfather, suddenly the old man put on a strange and f.et. expressiou. his tongue ceused to obey hir. r.ngry will, his limbs failed under him, aud the old gen tleman saufc helple.;s on the grass ! John Graplcy's face v. ors for a mo nieut tho look of a reprieved criminal ; but he retained his Belf-possession, and no alarm could have been more prompt and loud than that which he sounded. Mr. Oviugton was borne into the house, and medical aid was summoned. John wont himself for Dr. Prindle ; but could hardly simulate vexation on learning that that gentleman had been called away to an important cons tltatiou, and would not be home under two days. Physicians were to be had in abund ance however, and they came; but they came too late to do anything for Mr. Oviugton. The silvor cord was loosed, and his pitcher was utterly shattered at the fountain of lifo. Great was the consternation of poor Alice Oviugton, and it was greut help to her that her brother George e.miu homo nest day, in the midst of the funeral preparations. Still, both George and Alice found themselves of small ac couut in tho house of their grandfather, for .John Grapley had taken nil matters in chargo at once, and issued his orders with the air and manner of a well assur ed proprietor. At first they did not mind it much, though Georgo Oviugton, more solfish than his sister, remarked to himself that it augured little of good for their future prospects. Poor Martin had not doomed to com prehend tho terrible change in the house-hold affairs, and perhaps his in stinct of self-preservation taught him t> do his allowance of discontented cawing at a safe distance !*r<#111 the spirited hands of John Grapley. The succeeding day had been set for tho funeral, and the coffin lay in the old, deep windowed drawing-room, which was, perforce, all thrown open for tho circulation of the warm summer air. ami tho entrance of tho uusympathizing sun light. More than an hour before tho time fixed for the funeral, Dr. Priudlc drove up to tho gute, threw his reins on his horse, and strode into the house. He gave George Ovington a hasty grasp of the hand, spoke to Alice a few kindly words, and then went on into the parlor. Here he was standing in sorrowful silence, his usually firm features work ing slowly us he gazed down upon the face of his old friend, when he heard a step beside him, aud the voice of John Grapley said : 'Ah, doctor, I am so sorry you were not here ! I fear yon could have done nothing fur him ; but just before he was takoH he was wishing to see you.' 'To nee me? What for?' 'Something about a new will, lie said ho had made one, but destroyed it, and wanted your help in framing another. He led me to believe that he intended making Home liberal provision For George and Alice.' 'That, indeed he did,' replied tho doc tor, but somehow he did not feel called upon to say any more. 'C-a-a-eaw,'added a course, compl lin ing voice at the window ; bu: the (lap of departing wings tuld that Martin's policy was btill one ol doubt and pru dence. 'Here,' said John, 'is an envelope addressed to yourself, which 1 have taken the liberty to open, as it is un sealed, and as I have long known it contained my step-father's will.' 'You know it.s conteus, then V '(.), yes, of course. They are in ac cordance with hut repeated assurances to my sainted mother and myself. As it im iu your own haudwrit'ug, I cau tell you nothing, except that 1 shall take pleas ure iu carrying o .t what 1 believe to have boon Mr. Ovingtqu's intentions to ward the children of his disinherited sou. T'.u.y Ahull always I have a home aud good provision while 1 live.' 'Aye?yes, indeed, I hope so,' ab stractedly returned the doctor. 'Are you sure there is no other will ?' 'Quite sure. I have searched every where,' replied John. 'Will, ap I am named an executor under this instrument. I bIiuII deem it my duty to take a look on my own ac count,' half curtly rcj fined the doctor. 'I might have something to say as to what is done in my own house,' replied John; 'but I have no manner of ob jection. Let us go to the study.' John Grapley might well have waived all objection, for his search had been mi _,t thorough, and he was altogether sure that no subsequent searching would reveal more. Ho had been haunted by a lear that tho doctor himself could ac count for the paper wh< Be absence had so excited Mr Ovington. but the dread had now vanished. Straight to the scoretary went the doctor, and John Grapley showed him where he had found the will. ?I knew it would b? just thcro,' fiaiJ the doctor; 'but there is something?' ?Ca a a-caw !' croaked Martin, from die window sill. 'That rascally bird !' exclaimed John Grapley : but, if he had any present no *.?_ ?!? ,1-:?? l . . ? ? - ?- .........i.V.?* UJ the bird's quick, flapping dash for his citadel on the tup of the high book case. '1 think there will be no u?o in seek ing further,' said John, 'especially in view of what Mr. Ovington said to me j just before ho was seized with this sad attack of appoplcxy,' ?1 fear not,' muttered the doctor, as he bent his eyes Ibra moment, musingly, on the floor. Slowly he raise! them, still evidently iu deep thought; but, as he did so, they flashed with a sudden light. 'That rascally bird: What is that he has got iu his beak?' 'Ca-a a caw!' vigorously croaked Mar tin, and its his thieving mouth opep ed, a long yellow envelope fell at the doctor's f et. John Grnploy g ive a convulsive start, sn l essayed to pick it up, but the doctor was too quit k for him. 'It is addressed to me,' ho said; 'and, as for its content's, I pu' them in myself, in Mr. Ovington's preseneo, the day bo fore he died. This. John Grapley, is your step father's lust will and testa ment, and .Martin has proved, himself a good witness to it 1 am more than half inclined to think thftl he has been a most valuable friend to (Jcorgc and Alice. Martin, my boy. yon are a I rump!' ?Ca-a-a-cawl' said Mar tain. 'That rascally bijrd!' faintly gasped John Grapley, as he stole out of the study. ?^-?? Let Us Elevate Journalism. It is to be lamented th at tho profession of journalism is not characterized by a justcr appreciation of the courtesies and amenities of life. For many years past, if a groat leader appears iu its ranks,? and there arc many such?tho fact is no sooner demonstrated than tho lesser lights seem to become envious and unite to pull him down evou below the com mon level. If only fair moans wore al wujs employed in effecting such a con summation, there would be infinitely less to object to. But it is notorious that with a large class in tho editorial pro fession the end justifies the moans, and misrepresentation, often vilification, is but too readily brought into requisition. Now wo would inculcate a different code of ethics for the editorial prolcssion. Wc would have each editor to "magnify his office," not only when he comes to the Capitol to meet his brcthrcu iu the an uual conventions, but all the year round in all his discussions. Wc would have the members of the Press Association to so act toward* (heir brethren as to impress "all the world and the rest of mankind" with some just appreciation of tho intellectual worth of the members of "tho fourth estate". That the journalists of tho South em brace intellect of tho highest order, and above the average of that iu the other professions, no intelligent citizen will pretend to deny. But instead of cultiva ting tho courtesy, dignity and lofty bear ing without which it is impossible to favorably impress the community at large, journalists too frequently seek to unjustly disparage each other, and some times resort to the coarsest vilification, thus ueecssarily degrading, to some ex tent, the whole profession; aud that, too, while they Iaudf*"io tho proportion or giantfa* the men with a multiplicity of words and paucity of ideas in other pro fessions, who would impose their fancied greatness upou tho thoughtless in the communities afflicted with their presence. Now all this is not only wrong in princi ple, but atrocious iu practice. Let us inaugurate a higher standard of profes sional justice. Whatever tho peculiari ties or foibLs of the individual members of the editorial profession, let them be studiously ignored iu public discussions. Let each one assert aud maintain a high toned demeanor towards his brethren?a courtesy and kindness that shall have constant reference to the elevation of tho profession. Instead of seeking to disparage tho members of our own pro i -ion, 'e us emulate that- of tho med 1 al faculty, which is ever uniting with mother earth in hiding tho fatal failings of those who are . most conspicuously unworthy.?Xttflwille Southern Press. About a Snake. Tho Richmond correspondent of the Petersburg Index, tells the following; I "A gentleman, a physician, resident near the Warm Spring, but now on a visit to this place, tells a remarkable story. The doctor wn? rorviitlv P.... o