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?Mal , AUGUST 10, 1872, NUMBER 26 TT7F rv ? Viapi?tTP'RNEWS i'lirr.TSr?FT> AT ? r i ;ji . '?, wv rrjR r plUNOFWTTRfl NEWS COWAVV ?to:? TERMS OF SimSCRirTlON. o.n<?4Vypy rV. ?*ftr.S2.00 ?? ?< ?? Six Months. 1.00 inv on&ending TEN DOLT. A'IS. for o '''m>> of Vcw Subscribers, will receive nn RXTRA COPY Tor ONE'YEAR, free of chsrgo. Any ono Mtt'linjg FIVE DOLLARS, for n Club of New Subscribers, will receive in FXTR \ COPY for SIX MONTHS. fr??e of -hnrrre. RATES OF ADVERTISING. 1 Square 1st Insertion. ?1.50 ?? ?? 2d ?? . 1.00 A Squire consists of 10 lino* Rrevler or one inch if Advertising space. Vlministrator's Notices,.S5 00 Notices of Dismissal of Gunnlians, Ad ministrator?, Ereeu?ors, kc.$0 00 Contract Advertisements inserted upon tlio most 'iboral terms. MARRIAGE and FUNERAL NOTICES, not exceeding one Square, inserted without oharge. Terms Cash in dYance. *TDa Browning & Browning1, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, OlrtAKGEBUKG C. II., So. Ca. Malcolm I. Browning. A. F. Bbownino. nov 4 AUGUSTUS B. KNOWLTON (Formerly ot ttiu Now York Bar.) ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, oraxgeisuki?', s. c. July 8_tf W; tL W. niLEY TRIAL JUSTICE, Retrfdetice. lit Fork or fMfsto, ALL BUSINESS ENTRUSTED will be promptly and carefully attended to. july 28 Jy DR. T. BERWICK LEG ARE, SURGEON DENTIST, Graduate Baltimore College Dental Snrgery. OFFICE MARKET-ST. OVER STORE OF J. A. HAMILTON, METALLIC CASES. THE UNDERSIGNED HAS ON HAND all of the various Sixes of the above Cases, which cau bo furnished immediately on ap plication. Alao manufactures WOOD COFFINS as usual, and nt the shortest notice. Apply ?o# H. RIGGS, mar 5?6m Carriage Mannfactnrer. REEDER & DAVIS, COTTON FACTORS and Lciut?I f'/mimi^iAn \1...... i..... I. ? - , ' "" *.."?? * ? - Adyer's Wharfs CHARLESTON, S. C. Oswell REsnen. ZiMManM.'.N Davis oct 15 Gm T. F. Bbodie. R. B. Hudoins H. C. HtrnuiNR. BRODIE <fc CO. COTTON FACTOttS ani> v UM MISSION MERCHANTS, SOUTH ATLAS TIC WIIAUF, CIIARESTON, S. a Liberal Advances made on Consignment. Rkfkr to Andrew Sitnonds, Esq., Pres i 1st National Rank, Charleston, 8. C. may 21 wee tf WASHINGTON HOUSE BY Mrs. M. W. Stratton, cofinrr GERVAIS k ASSEMBLY STREETS COLUMBIA, & (i Convenient to the Greenville ami Charleston Railroads and tho Kusine? tion of <he Oify. Rate of Tran .t Board?Two Dollars per Day. Regular* Boarders rcoeivod at Rcasonablo Ares. ft* I* f| THE LESSON. _i ''What is tlio matter little wom-m ?" "Only tired, John." Lina Edwards looked np as slic spoko, to smile bravely into the face bendiug anxiously over her. ? "Tired, Lina 7" lie said, lifrthg the little figure as he spoke, and taking bis wife like a child on bis knec. "What bavo you b>'cn dojta" to tire you ?" "Only the day's work. Don't Worry. John,'' for a shade passed over the kind ly face. "I don't wovry ; but I can't see what makes you con plain so often pt beinj: tired I ?ni sure the housework aiu't so much Oiher women do it." There was just a little fretfuluens in John's touc, though he did not mean to be uukind. 'T know they do Mrs. Harper has fi ur children, and takes care of thorn in addition to housework, besides doing piles of sewing Perhaps John, it is because 1 have not bad cxperieueo in country work, and don't manege well I will learn better alter awhile Now tell uie what you did in town." "I did quite well. Sold the whole crop of wheat at a good price, aud put another instalment iu the bank for the Stanley farm." "Your heart is set on that farm., John." ''Indeed it is '. Let me once own that clear of debt, aud 1 shall bo a happy man. It is the best laud iu the coun try,-and tho house is twice us large as ibis !" Lina thought of larger floors to .icrub more rooms to ch'au. and additional work of all kinds, aud swallowed a little sigh that nearly escaped her. "Jibn," j?bc Faid, rather timidly, "don't you tliink, if you spent part el* the money on tl> s bouse, wo might be very happy here F" "Spend money ou this house !" cried tho nttuuished John. "Why, wbat ou earth ?ils this bouse'(" "1 mean in things for it. Now the parlor looks stiff, aud is always shut up I was thinking if we had a pretty carpet und some curtains id' white muslin or lace, aud a set of nice furniture, ami? aud a piuuo. O Juhu, if I could have a piano '." John Reynolds looked at his wife as if bbe bad proposed to hint to buy up the crown jewels of Russia. "A piano! Do yuu know what a piano Costs ?" "No. Autit Louise had one, you know, ever since I etn remember. But I thipk if we bad a pretty parlor to rest in the evening. I could play for you, and hing. You never heard me play or sing, John." "1 have beard you sing. but. not late ly," said John, rather gloomily. "Ob ! thut was just humming round the house ) 1 menu real singing. I have lots of music in my trunk." Rut you are ouly a fanner's wife now, Lina. I thought you understood when we were married that you were uot to h;.ve eity finery and pleasures." "So 1 did, John. 1 doN'i want fine ry. 1 dou't want any pleasuro but yt.ur love, John. Dou't scowl up your face so. 1 *iin silly to think of these things at all. There, kiss me and forget it. I am nicely rested DOW, aud I'll get ^our tea iu ten minutes." John put her down with a very tender kiss, and fell into a reverie. Lina Rivers had been a district school tcaoJier in Scottstield just four mouths, when John Reynolds offered her bis Ii und and heart. She was au orphan I coin infancy, but her father's sistcr?feud adopted and educated her iu a life of luxury, aud died without altering a will made years bet?re, leaving her entire fur tuna iou elmrity uspluiu. Lina, left alone, thunkluliy accepted tho position ol country sehool teacher procured for her by soiuo friends, and was thinking life a h.rd burden when John came to brighten it. one gave her whole gentle little heart iuto hi* keeping ivt once, ap preciating at their lull value bis Ii01169t, true heart, bis fruuk nature, his Sterling good qualities, and looking with the must profouLKl admiration upon his tail, strong frame aud handsome luce. ll waa a perfect love-match, for John fairly worshipped the dainty, refined little beauty Ivo had married ; an-.I hav ing married her, be took hci to his home, and in all ignorance proceeded to kill her. There was no blaiuo to be laid upon him. Living iu tho old farm house, where he had pjient bis entire lifo, tbe one ambition of bis heart wns to own land, stock, earns, and a Model farm, lie bad seen his mother cook, churn, feed poultry and drudge all her life,'and the women ho knew did the sutue, and if Lina mado odd mistakes site put a willing heart into her work, and soon conquered its difficulties. Surely, be thought, it wns au easier life to be rois ttess of bis borne, with the Stanley furm in prospect, than to toll over stupid children in a district school. He bad luvende en velvet carpets and lace cur tains, grand pianos, dainty silks, and other surroundings thut had beeu Linn's from baby-hood. He had never beard the wonderful music the little white hands, all rough und scarred now", could draw from the ivory keys of au organ or piauo, or the clear, puro voice iu song. It wns an unknown world to John, where his wife's memory lingered as she. scoured tins, strained milk and cooked huge dishes lor the farm hands, lie would have thought it wicked Waste, if not positive i^^nitv, to dr.r.v from the hank bis baroRjHjled savings to iu veit them in beautifying bis plain, com fortable home. And Lina lashod her consciousness sharply, telling herself she was ungrate ful, repining and wicked. Was uot her Job's tendor, true and loving ? Where among her city friends was there a heart like his ? Und she not kuowu he was only a farmer ? And so the dear loving little Woman toiled and slaved, undertook tasks lar beyond her strength, worked early and late, until just one year after his wed ding day John Reynolds, coming home to his lea, found lying upon the kitchen Boor a little souseless figure, with a Face like death, and bands that sent a chill to bis very heart. The doctor, hi stily summoned, looked grave and advised perfect quiet and rest. A girl was hired, ami John tcder ly nursed the iuvalid, but though she gtuw better she grow pale and weak. "Take her away awhile," said the ib-ctor; "try change of a'r. She is overworked." "I'ut" said honest, puzzled John, she does nothing but the housework for ua two. She has no child, and our sewing is not much.'' Tho doctor looked into his troubled face. ''You are a good man, John lloyuolds, und a strong ouc," ho said. Will you let me tell you a low plain troths ?" "Yes. About Liua ?" ''About Lina. You remember, do tott not, the tiny antelope you admired so much in the menagerie we had here lust summer ?" "Certainly," said John, looking more putczldd then ever. ' Suppose you had bought that little creature ami yoked it with one of your oxen to a cart to do tho -*ame work ?" "I'd been a fool," said John ; ' that little thing couldn't work. It was jttst made pretty to look at and to play." "That's it, John. Now I don't think God ever made any woman to look pretty and play, but lie made some for the rough work of this world, und some for tho dainty places, sot -0 to draw men's souls to beaten by gentle loveli ness. Your wife is one ol the latter. H you were a poor man I would have held mv tiiiifrii.? bt*l VOti j??-f* :? ???'?]! ?????? 1 ] your wile a servant ; let her have books, music, pretty things around her. Lot her rest from toil, and you may keep her Tly you side. I'ut her back in her old place, and you may order her tomb stone, for she will si/u) need it. Dou't put, your antelope beside your oxen, John. ' "I will not ! Thank yott ! I under stand. I'. loving, patient heart." "That's right ! 'fake her now for a little pleasure trip, ami ^?-.t back her roses." Liua clapped her hands when John asked her if she would like to span I a week iu New York, and really scorned to draw iu new life from the very idea. It was delicious to see John's wide open eyes as be entered lire pat h r ol the great city hotel, and was shown into tho bed room, whose beauties were quite as bewildering. "The best room, be bad told she hitid I dy, and Linn could trot repress a cry of delight at the vista of a COSy ?iiiing room with it piano standing iuvitingly open. "Oh, John !" sho said, won't you go in there and shut tho door for live minutes, please ?" John obeyed, of course John, she thought gratefully, rafustRl her nothing now. "How lucky I brought some of my old dresses!" Lina thought, "I hate not worn them Bince I was a school marm. Fancy Mrs. Reynolds scrubbirJg the floor in this dress I" 1 John rubbed his eyes and pinched himsolf as a little figure toiled into the sitting-room, made him a sweeping courtesy, and went to the piano. Was that the little woman who had worn print and sun-lionets so long ? The fair hair was fashionably dressed, and bands of blue velvet looped the golden curls. A dress of blue silk, with softest lace trimmings and ornaments of pearls, had certainly made a lady of Lina. The piano was yielding its most bewitching tones to the skilled little fingors, and John's bewilderment was complete, -vhen a voice of exquisite sweetness, though not powerful, began to siug. Only one song, f?ll of trills and quavers, and then Lina rushed from the piano into John's arms. "John, my darling," she said, "hold mo fast. Don't let me slip from you!" "O Lina," ho groaned. "I was not fit to marry such a daiuty bird! Dut I loved you, dear little one." "And I love you. John, rough old .John ! Let mo eing again. I am very happy to day, my dear husbaud." Rut no wonderful trill filled the room now. Iu a clear, pure .voice, full of expressions, Lina sang. "T kuuw that my Redeemer liveth." Every word fell like hot-Hears on poor JoIiii'b heart, until as the last chord trembled upon the air, Lina turned to him, stretching out her anus : "Take me in your anus, John!" lie took her tenderly to tho room she had quitted so gaily, nnd replaced her finery by a white wrapper, whose lace trimmings looked like fair-work to his umiucutitomed eye. ?Arc you tired, loycj*^. he naked, with a spasm of terror at bis heart, as he looked at the white wasted face. "Yes, tired, but happy, JohnV" and j with a little sigh of entire content, Lin t ne.-lied down against the warm heart, whose every throb she knew was all her own. I Mrs. Reynolds was to experience her shaie of astonishment during her holi day, nnd it commenced by the apparition ; of John the next day in a new suit of handsome clothes, that Well became his manly figure. There was no foppery, but ho looked a gentleman, though he made more than one grimace before he got, as he said, "well shaken into his stoic clothes." i "Rut .John." she cried,"the Stanley farm ?" J "Is sold, dear. You were rijjlit ; we will make our home ko lovely, the Stan Icy farm will uever cost me a sigh. I have hired two new hands, so as to have I a little more leisure." Can I describe that week 1 What I was new to John was old familiar ground to Lina. Central Park wa.s not :o n exhausted, and the little guide ; grow stronger and rosier every day, in John's thoughtful care, that provided plenty ot pleasant excitement, but guarded against fatigue. It was curly iu the afternoon of a sunny day, when n train drow up at the Seo'Udi. Id station, aud John handed his v. ...-.!.': h-g ?if~ into a "?"t. little one horse carriage waiting for them. I "A new pnrcbaso, dear." he explained. "Wo are to have a drive every after noon. Dr. Grey son prescribed it." The house stands where it bail always stood, but ?ouiobow it has gr.uln.illy been undergoing transformation as if fair bauds werft upon it. The dull little .silting-room has boon papered, carpeted, curtained,transformed into a cosy dining-room. The still par lor is a bower of beauty, with a fine piano, the daintiest of furniture, soft muslin curtains, und u carpet covered with bouquets of esquisito flowers; tho bed rooms are carpotod brightly, u:id rejoice iu cottage sets, and iw tho kitch en the most good uutured, of stout Ger man girls, awaited Lina's astonished gaze on her return from tho city, nnd fairly shed tears when she addressed her iu her own lunguago. 'fire neighbors stared an 1 wondered. Comments upon John's folly ami im providence fell front many lips, and old men, shaking their hcatls, prophesied ruiu for the Reynolds farm. Rut John was us much astonished as any of them, when, after a few pars, he I >un I the farm yiehliug him a ljrgcr income than ever before. "I do bclieVo, Lina," he said one day to a matronly littlo wouian, who was dressing a crowing baby, "that your dower gardco last year was worth a thousand dollars to rild." "John !" ?'You see it was to get you tho infor mation about the flowers that wo first begaa to tako agricultural papers; there I found so many useful hiuts, that I began to think that I knew nothing about farming. One book after another crept into the house, and the time I thought would be wasted, taken from farm work was spent in reading. Now, look at the labor-saving machines I have bought. My orchard is going to be the best in tho country, too." "Aud my podltry yard, John ! It was the papers and magazines that first gave me the idea of a model poultry yard. What fuu we bad getting it started." "Yes, indeed. That New Y'ork trip was the best investment I ever made, Liua. I saw so many things there that I recognized as old friends when I met them again in print?the threshing machiue, the rotary barrow, the im proved plows." "jUC beats mo, John," said his uncle one bright day, "where you find so much money for tomfoolery, newfangled and nousense and fallals for Lina, and yet give so much in charity. I thought you wero crazy to buy that Stanley farm." "I was once, but I have something better now than the Stanley farm. I uut? learned bow to manage my uutc lopo." "What?" But to this day John4 has* never ex plained that riddle to bis puzzled re lations. -i nimm bmii Telt/ Your Mother.?I wonder how ninny girls telltheir mother every thing]!? Not th^>89 *?>ouug ladies" who, going to and from school, smile, bow and exchange potea mid cartes de visite with young^men who make fiin of you and your pictures, speaking in a way that would make ypur cheeks burn with shame, if you beird it. All this, most incredulous and romantic young ladies, they will do: although .'hey gaze at your fresh young faces admiringly aud send 1 or give you charming verses or boquet. No matter "what other girl* may do." don't you do it. School?girls flirtatious may end disastrously, as many a foolish and wretched young girl could tell you. Your yearning for somo ouc to love is a great need of woman's heart. Hut there is a time for everything. I) in't let the bloomaud freshness of your heart be brushed off iu silly flirtation. Render yourself trucly intelligent. Aud, above all, tell your mother everything. ''Fun" in your dictionary would bo indiscre tion in hers. It would do no barm to look and see. Never be ashamed t> tell 1 her, who should be your best friend and confide^*,, all yo t think and feel. It is very strange that so many you tig girls will tell every person before "moth er" that which is most important she should know. Iiis very sad that indiffer ent bersons sltould ktto.v mire about her fair young daughter than she her self.? l'(i>iii>/ Fern. ?? ? - - MMWMMm I ' A (2-jai? Kit I'rj.vtbr's l'itovF.nus. ?Nnvorsendestth >u an article for publi j cation without giviug i'.c edit ?" thy name, for thy name oftentimes secures publication to worthless articles. Thou shouldst not rap at the door of a printing office, for he that answeroth the rap sweareth in his sleeves and loselh time. Neither do thou loaf about, ask ques tions, or knock d urn type, or the boys will love thee as they dj shade trees? when thou leaveth. Prefer thino own town paper to any other, and subscribe for it immediately. l\iy for it in advance, and it shall be Well with thee and thine. A I'OSEIt.?"Ma, if I should die and go ?? > heaven, should I wear my m >ire antique dress V* "No, my love ; wc can scarcely sup pose that we shall wear the attire ol this world tiv the next." "Then, ma, how will^tlx angels kuow I belonged to the best society V A Quaker, who had been troubled nth rats, iuior.it'' a f iend that be greased a thirty-foot board, filled it full of fish-hooks, sot it; up at an angle of forty-five degrees, und put au old cheese at the top. The rats went up, si id baek and ho caught thirty of th^rn the first oi-h i. How to Fut on a COrset. At tbis juticture tho coroner desired to show to tbe jury the course taken by the bull, arid for this purpose produced the coreet worn by Mrs. Buckbari at the time of tbe tragedy. "You ace," said he?and hero ho drew ttic corset around his waist, with the laces in front?"the ball must have gone in here from be hind. No that can't be, either, for the doctor says the ball went in front. Con found it. I've got it on wrong. *Ah 1 this way." Hero the coroner put the corset on up side down. "Now you see," pointing to the hole in the garment, which rested directly over the hip, "the ball must have gone in here. No, that can't be, either, for?" Here Mr. Mather, tho handsomest man on the jury, broke in : "Dr. Still man,*' said he, "you've got that corset on wrong." Hero Dr.; Stillman blushed like a puppy. "Well," said he, "I've been married twice, and I ought to know how to rig a corset.'" "Yes," said Mr. Mather, "but you don't. You had it right in the first place. The strings go in front, and the ladies clasp them together iu the back. Dou't you know? I think I ought to; I have beeu mar ried. If you doubt it, look here, (^point ing to the fullness in tho top.) How do you suppose that's gcir*g to be filled up unless yon put it on; as I suggest?" "That," said Dr. Stillmen, "why that goes over tho hips." "No, it don't," said Mr. Mather, "that fulliicse goes somewhere clso?this way," aud bore Mr. Mather indicated where he thought the fullness ought to go At this a pale faced yotfug man With a voice like a robbin, aud a uoto book under his arm, said ho thought ladies always clasped their corsets on the side. The pale-faced young man said this very innocently, ns if ho wished to couvey the impression that be know not'ting whatever of tho matter. The jury laughed the pale faced young man to scorn, und one of them intimated that he thought tho young m:.u was not half so grecu about womans' dress as he tried to appear. Tbe young man was a re porter, and it is therefore probable that his knowledge was fully us limited as was apparent from his suggestion, the juryman to the contrary notwithstand ing. Here another juryman discovered that Dr. Stillman bad the corset on bottom side up. "Doctor," said he, "put it on the other way." Then the doctor pnt it on in reverse order, with the lace in front. This brought the bullet holes directly over the tails of his coat. "I don't think,'' said Mr. Mather, "that tin; bullet went in there, Doctor." "No. 1 dou't think it did," was the reply. Confound it. it'? mighty iunuy ?six married men in this room, and not one that knows how to put ou u woman's corset. "I Takks it Am.dk Same.?An honest, thrifty well-to do German iu a Connecticut city, applied to a wealthy landlord, who rents a great many houses. "The house is to let, certainly," said the owner, "and upon inquiry, I find you to be responsible and a suitable maT for a tenant; you shall have it/' "Vera goot, Mr. H-, yotf makes just as many questions as you blind. I j takes u;o liouso when )ou gets ready. ' Two days afterwards, the bouse own er called upon the Gorman. "Well," he said, "I've inquircel pretty generally concerning your character and means, and as everybody t-pcaks of you as an houcst, re.-peotajblo man, of nbunduut property, youf can have the house." "Yell, den," said Hans, -I takes do house. And I wants to tell you I've askeil all about you among ele people-1, and dcy say that you is do meanest land lord iu de town ; but 1 takes- tie house all ile. same. ' A little boy who loved to wast his evenings- in stores and listen to tho im proving conversation of tiro elders while helping himself to sugar, was told the other night that herelfter he must stay at home. "I wish I was a man," he said. "And what would you do it you were a man?" vsked his mother. "I would get married, and I'd go to the stores every evening." A very obedient boy. A wise man gives this advice, which is always timely; Pay your little out standing earthly bills, and don't romance about failing dum of Heaven. Ask tue Old Woman.?A gentle man travelling odt West reMt? Utt M lowing incident . Riding horseback 'j?st ut night through the woodain 8?gin*w'Codiifcj, Michigan^ r$k9& -""TOo^lfe1 i&S&krWat clearing, in (he middle of -which stood a log house, its owner sitting in the dodr cciof? nim, the fonowrog ctmffiiWIWB ensued : "Good evening, sir," said I. "Good evening.:' , "Gau I get a glass of milk from yoti to drink ?" ' Well, I don't know. Ask the old woman/' > M**t'l By this time his wifa was standing by his side. "Oh, yes," said she, "of course yoa can." While* drinking U t a&*?, 'dHdW.' "Think we arc going to have d storm ?" "Well I really <Wt know. Ask Ihn old woman?Bhe knows." "I guess we shall get one nghUa-f#nj/'' said tho wife. f Again I asked. "How much Und have you" got hero?" "Well, 1 don't:fcdo*;<^k )f?eetf woman?she can tell." "About 19 acres," said she, again answering. ? Just then a troop of children oasse running and shouting arotfud the eoraer f of the shanty. "All these your children ?" said I. 7! "Don't known. Ask the old womifl -sh/lWrM/' W?*?Ta* I didn't wait to hear tho reply, butt drew ruin aud left immediately. * Good Feelings.?We know a Vtdtil old fellow who sometimes hits the n\il on tho bead more aptly than philoso phers. Ho once hoard a man ^ for "good feelings." Everybody joiuo and said the man was p-jssess-iJ of ex cellent feelings. "What has he done ?" asked the old geuids. ' ? f'tTAn "He is is possessed of tho most be novelent feelings," was the reply "What has he duup?" cried thee fellow, again. TT" ?*UMi By this time1 tho cotapariy thought necessary to show some of his favorite doings. They began to cast about in their mind ; but the old man still shout ed. "What has he ctono ?" They owned they could not name unything id partionV* lar. AiVU i'ff* ??Yes," answered* the cynic, "yod say that he is a man that has good feelings. Now, gentlemen, let mo tell yoa that there are people in this world who git a good name simply on necoaiiit of their focliugs. You cau't tell me, crne^genef-" rous action they ever performed in their lives ; but tliey cau look and talk' most benevolently. I know a man id this town that you would nil qall d t surly, rough and unauiiuble man, and yet ho has done more acts of kindness ra this county than all of you put together. You may judge people's actions by their ( feelings, but I judgo people's feelings be* their actions." T\vo ?ausfs and OS? BlfFKOf.-^ When DoctoT Dodge, an eccentric phy sician, was lecturing in the States*onthar evils of tea and coffee, he happened to' of Eriu of the better class. Oonversa tion turned upou the Doctor's favorite* subject, and ho addressed our friend a* follows : "Well," said tho doctor, "if I eonvineo you that they aro injurious to your hoalth will you abstain- from their use?" . "Sure I will, sir," "How often do you use tea and cof?~ fee?'' "Moring and uight, sir," "Well," said tho doctor, "doyon ever experience a slight dizetoossof the brain* on going to bed?" "1 do?indeed I do," replied the eon* ofEriu. "And a sharp paiu through1 the tem-' pics in tho moroing?" "Very ofberr I do, sir." "Weil," said the dotjtor,- with an air of confidence and aesftt a wee,-iHmmj irtho tea ami coffee." :t! jol? "It was, indeod? Faith, ami I always thought it was the whiskey I drank/, The company roared with laughter^ aud the Doctor quietly retired. A Duub mau rccoutly went to law with a deaf man; the latter, <?f eo'iraa? was the decadent* ?.r m #