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Regular Moardcra rccoived at -Bcnsonnhlo ?Up m .k ''nW * tf ' BY I.fcON ORA?EU. A'St range looking person Sat in U re iitrwnod eofleo house orenfo, read'ng the papers, but at the same time smoakinga small clay pipe und drinking his coffee with an air. uf-tfatisf action, lie won; a complete suit of black, ;w hi oh was out in the latest stylo a (lue white noetic, or acarf, being the only thing white to bo seen io bis dresn. Iu stalked Major Ii., accompuiued hy several military friends. The Mttjir was far different in disposition and char acter from any ol his comrades. He possessed an Ungovernable passion to ridicule everything and to persecute everything with his sarcasm; therefore he was much feared by his compan ions. ,. ."<?'. The Major seemed to be in a rather lively humor, and it appears as though he was literally seeking for some one on whome to practice his acquired habit ol ridicule. The party in black, whom he took, for n school teacher, .oh account ol l.i.- peculiar dress, had hardly been es pti d by the Major, than he slid quietly behind his chair, us Itheugh it was a ei dental, and blew the light out , Ui> X'omrndcs 'lnnghnd.' The stranger coo'.y relit the gm? as though nothing ha 1 h ij? pened, and continued ruudiug. Now thought the Major, I km.w my man ho will stand something. He there fore 'approached him and said, seareasti ciillv. good evening my dear '/ahuilou*,' ar the snmu.li.uu grasping his haul, titul With It the pipo h<- held which was thereby broken into pieces. 'Waiter' another pipe.4 called out the man in black, so iningly very ouiet aud OjDol. '1 he comrades of the Major laughed st ill louder.. I The Mujor gulled him a splondcd patty, us was generally the case with those whom he selected as hi- victims! and also hem: invited to lake a hand iu a game of whif.r* be went into one of I! e play rooms followed by his entire suite, ? id let th ? to an in bluek sit ijllletly. The patly iu black continued reading his paper, a fa drank Ins cofl'oc, and set med to have quite forgotten the re cent, insults ol'the Major and his party. Hut as soon as he hud finished reading, i he got up and went into the room, in which the Major was playing and step ; ping tib"jj before' him. and ca ching him by tiie lapel ?!' Iiis coat, said : 'Sir. It) morrow m> .ning we fight, and i with pistols.' 'So, so,' interrupted the Major; w, 1 the school-teacher brings hi.- ratl in w him V :Vou arc mistaken, sir. I am a captain in th" British navy. To in rrow.morn ing v t: meet at the I'ot's l ine.' The captain left without ajiothor wo?d**t*Wtefl M ?*kr&M?M^ The entire company pf yesterday ap peared at the appointed place with the Major on the following morning. The' Captain in a uiaguificcnt uniform await cd them, and bowed very politely. The Captain nut having any second, one of |-i..'c "'Major's suite volunteered to act as such. ' f Itahk you? replied the captain, *I need no soeoud. 1 have my jockey with me, and should 1 call, he knows what is to be doue. You are all men of hon or, aud will allow no mean advantage It) he taken of me.' The pistol wore now loaded, fifteen paces counted off, and the opponents took their places. 'You life the insulted party,' Sui I the Major's second to |he captain, 'and therefore hfiVe the first shot.' Tilt! Captain raised his pistol and aim cd; lhuve Aas an unearthly stillness among tho ?small circle, aja 1 the Malor turned pale. The Captain lowered his pistol, and said, 'jjs^the Major will not have the .second'sh. t. he .-ha 1 shooi first 'Von st ent to. be certain of your art," said tin? Major's see nil. and it is there lore p?ble On y?mr part to allow the Major the first shot, as well as your ron nciation of tqe first shot. But, uc'.Qi the less, I, as well a* all here assembled, cannot allov^ it. You' are hero alone, and without seconds. You have come under our regulation. There foic, sir, t.hoot.' . 'I do n. t wish to teem surp of my art but be sure of it. I uevcr joke. With my pistols I hit to a certainty, of which you shall soou he convinced. .Johu,' and ho called his jockecy, 'throw some thing up iu tho air.' The jockey pulled out hi.5 hankerehicf.) .?'No. 'said tho captaiu, 'something smaller, a piece of money, a button or something of the kind.' . The jockey pul|ed a plum out ol' his pocket. (Jood, John,' cried the Captaiu, 'now, throw it high up iu the air.' The jockey threw the plum up; tho-i captain aimed ; there war?a Hash ami a report, and the plum came spurting down burst into many pieces,,. An iuvolu itury bravo, escaped the lips of the lookers on. I'hfl" Major turn (id pale as death. The Captain did tint speak nnoth.o word about the plum Shot, but qu'dly reloaded bis pistol iu tho presence oil the second, and went back to take his place. The Major had also regained some of his coolness.' 'Shoot, Major,' cried the captain. Tho second wanted to interfere, buff the captuiu put him hack and shouted a little rougher. 'Shoot, major.' The Major shot, and?mi. sed 'Shoot again, major; you aimed miserably Should I fill it will be lucky, not alone for you hut foe all of these geutlemcn, because I intend to make you, quo und all, look into the muzzle <>f my pistol.' rilCSO words seem d like shri 'ks to the lookers on. livery one excused him self for having laughed yestorhty. The KCCOud said nothing ag tins; the second shot because the M-ajar now shot for (hem all, then it' this monster did not bite the du t lie would shoot all down like dogs. The Major ra:>ed his pistol and aim cd. but. every th..i_ seemed swimming before his eyes. His ucrves were un steady. i^km1.!{ff :iTii^1mTT!c"nT Vimf straight i.i the face, At last he said; Vuatcrda) I was your teacher in joke; t > d iy 1 will have to pa your lea her iu earnest. Von ffoln yonr Wt rpori too high. ? Von will never hit me Tiie Mnjnrshot and mi-.- a. .\nd !i >t perspiration could bj Seen on the soaux. ions c mntenanee. When tho oapt.'kiti raised his pistol and aimed and?lowered it nguiu.? 'Major,' spoke the Captain, 'you are a miserable creature. 1 enquired about you yesterday and every one speaks ill of you - In two minutes yon have ecus cd to live. Nov.' I will be your teacher, and command you to pray to the great and retaliating Cod, ami ask his forgiv eness for yo?r pins. Tray that all pe ? pie whom you hive wronged may forgive you ami fjod will Ii ivc 111 'ivy 01 yo u soul. Hfl's oft" g 'title n mi. When we speak with the (jront Master id' the w. ' 1 i; must In done with the uncover ed head. All took oil' their hats and the jeokcy his cap. With his eyes up lifted l ? wards heaven the Captain played fer vently iu behalf nf the Major. The stern man's prayer hid touched all. The Majors lit art heat, audible. lie w i now upon that bridge which scprit.il life from death. " 'Amen !' cair.o front all tho lips. Oh ! the plum had touched all h-art All put their bats on again. The hour of death had como. The Maj ?r h id 1: >! a dr-.p ol blood in his eountshnnc . IJe trembled so violently that ho whs hai lly nble to staud erect. In order to end his misery the Captain aimed quickly ami ? lower'd his pistol, handed it In In- jockey, and said,- I'll man is n-; worth a charge of powder,' au 1 left. 'I'he next evening he appeared again die.-sed in black, iu the cafe, but no one disturbed him. The Major, of course, saw himself compelled 10 resign his position in the army. A lell ?w of eighteen summer.- invested in a banana on the cars recently. lie eaiofully removed the peel, and put it on the st :-.t by his side, then ho broke the fruit up in small hits, ey eing it noxiously as lie did so. When this was done he picked up the peel, shook it in his lap, and finally threw the pieces out of the window, remarking,us he did so,-['That's iho fust of them prize packages 1 over bought, und it's the lust, you bet." The Lowell Courior says there is a good deal of snuff-dipping among the factory girb iu that city Vexations ot'? Front Viirrt; av rforrfWTTA-maM , ? - .{LJociixu a* *i sn' ; We Jinvc Mcenrt>??^(l*ir?wk'l?^ifcc tliat has a front yaHi'vbN'J'tikI* AfvVivs lived in houses Whoso' rr&nt'yur4;toiis. the ..struct. 't'hiMren *1 II piny in1 tie yard whdthcr there 1?"ansitict ?Wrfrtii" through it or not.'* ?Affur'lMV'&r'tftrcc ol tbciu had barel^??ic4pcil ?i*'npf rhu over by the tehWft ttot*ifMai?Wl?/W r^i J ifiug through' our l'Aovt>if??tt, Paul she must rent a ho??6*tH afc'fliid J'f It fit street in it. So \?0i*Xl.o4liifc) IbrlMi*4\\h j children didn't iuafdl<lp|ltWL?l>Ut>(lftft 11 they nrc inthc stflanm? fl^flrti a*'dv?M\ accumulating their Ai\U-y -$nfl(?ly>?fbnAf row ujr.rpcs. rinv'^' <*TtW>T DC? Wii'o s id tho yard tanked bare With-' out . ah rubs, a?d ?n^saA?; niitl 3 liinteil th iL u littlh gWihs^rrftild -help it too. .< She n kr d ir?*'if T Irn^W wl.rrr 1 could .iget k.-irio. nnd'PtoM hr-ibnt I know a little sgrnrgCIPMPr ?m (Iitj u-^ .?street, if she - w.vrlrf* tlo** *P*fW?Jtoq, 1 rollowod by tho roH!dr&*pFtl:.,rn **" awfftfe , ruing ' nV^'T-Wnv^fdrtg- ruvF.y, w ifc i ? 11 J too" i%r&?g bcr a Ie w "annuals" when I c*nio haek. I woud-" <-f. <1 wljat t?tm warii .1 uTth'ijhinuals as 1 VHulf ?iuwti in lliuyitrcfet car. but I :.n, :i ?? ii touted to a bl^nd obedictic .? I In i reijticsts, so when i went hoinc at ni-ht I l.nnght her some- cnnual-. Tin if were 'l'i'. ?Jay.;':*? Medical A'u-. I i ?. member. Hi': : \M '. ..,\ v Annual ()..'? ring.'^ and a liJS,cw Year's Address," for l.-!".2,'aad ih.: ? Rii Hi Day Gift/' und numerous annual uddre: bofore agricultural-associations that :? cumulated on my li un!>. "Good gracious^'; tixclnimed Mrs Hoggs (>ho never drears likp'ttyj unles. under great t\ei foment,) "what have yott brouglit mi' 1"' C "Annuals, Mr& J;oggs," .-..uJ 1. "You sni 1 y>>u wa'm'ld some antmuK v3:' ??^^tSpi . . , __ Then Mm. I?oggs uurst out laughing :ni<l cried. l,Wby. you oM loot'yon, (we iiavo been minii I Uvuuty yours, but Mrs. H. culls? me pctftntuCs yc'l,) tlio animals I Iheatt uro flowers suuh tis verbenas, pansics, mo ruing" glories, mignonette and ?.'.i* .. Iii: c lotet out in our front yard." I ben she tool; till the I annuals 1 had be n at' so much pains t<? j collect and tet tlnin ?-ut in tbo back wird aiuoAS other rubbislf. The ii'-xl mornitig nht. asked mc if i I thought I could get hdr some roses I lor the Trout yard. Told her i knew a t ntau who bad got a lot'of "early r so j potatoes', but it wasn't iL?.- right time for j setting thutn out. .1 luwo an idea that ; tho glouud *s UtUcU btllyi' c:;;jo .^u.l in ! raising a potato than in raising n llowQr, I utiless it Ijj a ban'tl vt flour,) Wile Lsaid L hadn't a bit ? I laste. Si.,- then gave lite a nieu:or. n'!a of roses she ; Wanted. 1 Hj.- buv, ail diiy, lt.it. j i t i fts I was about tak :ig a ear 1 r home i thought oi' thc rosca. 1 rofurred to the , meinoratida and found the i 11 ? ving : t ? I "Gel a few ycratiiuiuf, Im bias, belio ; tro|u>. r?fos*, bourbolv, rtiiinlng rose, I 'T'lvtiiie Qnecij," goiJon U:i plant, \ it.es, Dnglish i? y. Wtinduriiig Jew, j SCCds, cftC' 1 siudi? 1 it bard, but it W:t? slight!;, ???'???:j-r: h.':.',:L!c. J'Uw *??.??*? c?t icutiy ' gut things mixed up. liuWevcr, 1 went ' to a florist's and lobl him what T wai.'.c 1* ? ? r:" ? i Said 1 : "Givy tue a few g? rauiiiuis au 1 I a lew she ?, and ? I ;-A j'ew what?' nsfcud ttic ujwer iuili), i tu iking very puBxlerV. j "A Jew slu:'.-,". said X, tU;i:ing Very red, 1 kllOWj Im I couldn't tell for the liffj O.f UiO what lay wife Wan .j l of u lew .she's ttbout the placo. as sho iiotct could live iu lli'j same bpqjc with anotuQr woiuiu. As the llorl.-t Ibi k6d tttorc Staggered lliad ever, 1 llUlld d 111 III ihe lUOtUor ill la. ?when he biirsted into a lotnl hugb. "Wli^ liiaii," b-j pried, "it's jHphut - she wants !'' ami then be roarctl again. "Well, whatever it is, give 111 en couple o? yards of ituiiyhow,?front Uli 1 bark yards, too." Von rcq 1 was mad. 1 g..t. the th int'S tho liictiK rand i seemed to Call fun at Various places, and went home. ?Tlirc, Mr a. t?oyg?/' saiil 1, tastily j ?'aiv the things fur you;- iVnutyard." '?Why, what is this?" tl.u cried, a* I thrust n two guilon jug upon her among other tltyUgs, "liourbon, inj di ai , I found it'on the mcmarupdti. l'rutty thing to set put in tho front yard, though, iiow long do you s'posc 11 stay there with th >? neighbors we've got f ^'JD6ggsj(*yWs.iro an infernal-^, that meihofandimi wdfr-rt\ulJ6?rboii'Ros?.'' iiut. what is this' nrfsly little book ?"' hohyug^op a di(ac novel, with, a highly colored "tiiliuJaft?WB?M:^uti?K :l ?,,r gcous Rtjnaw uu it bury and untamed in us tu ng. . . %. , ? -That ? Why, you ordered it, didn't yo$rf ?'^ha/ yyj 'Jtuuning-Kosc ; or trie Prairie ^uccii/onc ol'the llcudlo's you fjjTv-^Wifo carried it at arm'.* length and' throw it into the stove. Then Sjljo iti0H?<V ifS c&i5',UC-b?8 i ? C?'PiCd !t; I ^jiin tl.io hack? g'ttt.T. , While -she was. t'T ^ ..c-,ncv:;,.i'a A,cxu,"U'r Du,U.;< ?\\ an icnmr . Jew," which 1 also had . .<st.i Eta ^Ida^hq 5-- C' Srf , purchased, lor I began to see that I had .made a terrible blunjor in lilling that order. (L have unco ascertained that I i?'andfcifng Jew" is tho oiinuic of u viiiCj. Lut^.^u.vv wufi T^expootcd to know all '. about it ?j?Jf-cr^ Contributors OUlUI'ufiy .\';//(r. A'Kussiim (ilio*! Slofy' " |?**vl v-'i :??? a??-'f ? f oi ' ? ? Vii-rn J OuJ i ! ?00?IKO1 l-S.'l ? ?? ? Iu a ceuain vi'lngo?tho story runs? thcro Was a girl who.hated work but j loved gossip. So she never spun hcr j tell', but used to iuvito the other girls to j.hor hou-o, where the fcuslcd them aud they .sp in lot her. During one of those spiuuiug least}' a dispute arose us to which of the party was the boldest. "Jj'-u uot afraid of anything," .said the la/y bpu.es. '?Weil, then.'' saii the spinners, "if I yo,u'rc not afraid, go throu di tho grave, j yard into thu church, take dow n the J iluly Picture from door, aud biiug it hcro." ?Veiy ;good." said she; "I'll bring it, only each of you uiust spin mo a distant full.'1 .Well, she wcr.t to tho church, took do\yu the picture, aud brought it home J v.ith her. IJut then the picture had to ; hour had arrived. Who was to take it. "<",<j on spiuning you girls," said the ; lazy-boots; "I'll take it back myself. 1 i.i not afraid of anything !" j So she won! back to the church an 1 , replaced the picture. As she pit-.-ed through the grave-yard on her return, she .saw a corpse iu a white shroud sitting o:: a tomb. U was a moonlight night, and everything was visible. She woul up to tho corpse and pulled its shroud od*. ( Its hour lor stirring hadn't arrived, perhaps.) '1'hen .-he went home, carrying the shroud with her. After supper, when everybody had gone to bed, all of a sudden the corpse taj ped ;.t the wind ?w, saying, "tine me my .-hi-iid '. Give iiic my shroud!" Tho ntlor girls were frightened out of their wits. Hut the lazy-bones took the shroud, opened the vriudow, aud said : -There, take it." '?No," replie 1 the corpse, '-take it to iho plact! you took it from.'' Ju.-t thou a cOck crowed; the corpse vanished. Next night, at the same hour, after all tho spinners had gone to their own homes, the corpse came again, tapped at the wind >..-. an 1 ci i- .1 : "fj ivc me my shrou 1 I" \V. 11 it... *.:-!?, ;-i?hi-r ind mother opened the window offered the et rj -e its shroud, but it cried": '?No! Lit her cany it back to the place she look it from." .le t then the cooks began Iu crow ? the f tpse disappeared.-. Well, next day th ty scot fur the priest, and told him tho whole story, and implored him to help tie in. The j rust reflected awhile, then t ild the girl to c one to mass net day. So iu the morning she' wont to mass. The service began. Numbers of people cam ? to it. J>ut just as thdy were going to sing tho ''Cherubim Song," a tcrriblu whivlwiud arc-so. Aud it caught tip that girl iu tho nir and then Hung her dowu on thu ground. And fctraightwriy ihc girl disappeared Ii tu 'ght ; nothing* was ever found of her except her ba.'k hair.? Tin Corn I A Wonderful tiling is thu human, I hand, and nobody woudors at ii in ire j than the infant which lies on its beck! I an 1 kicks and crows with delight at the new disc very. ?i in ??What's ih. matter, Mary? Arc you hapyiy because neither of those lollops you woroilittiug with at erotpiet yester day proposed to you?," Mary?".Both did, Tom I Aud?1 said yes to the 1 wron ? oue I" A Houcy .Uoou ?Sccutt. MiaiJcrf? OJ boehFTf] bfi* ,?bc i) j A correspondent thus, describe* a scene that took place at Saratoga, a short time since, between a newly married couple who were spending tho honey moort' nt that place. A.bttdul party caine down a few days since ; 1 never ?a\v a more honey moon - ish looding set iu ? iny Ufe. .Tlie bride aud groom looked, wslkcd, aud actdd love to the life.' A more devoted couple you never beheld. They were sitting in the parlor duo morning,-, when I acci dently beard; the husband say with a melting tenderness of voice and man ner : . ""Hid you speak, dearest ?" ?'No pet. I did not?T was thinking," replied the bride, looking as nngolic as possible ?'Of what was you thiuking, my dar "J hardly dare tell you,.pet. ^ ^ | :-YVlfat," loveliest of your sex. distrust yotrr adorer so soon V . "Pardon?n thousand pardons,- dear Edgar, if 1 hayo even seemed to wrong .so noble a being." ' Spoken like your own true self?like a fond aud dearly loved wife." '?Oh Edgar, Edgar, you are a flatter er ; I know you are. Oh you naughty man ! You knew how dear you are to mc." "You will tell me then ; good angel that you arc?you will tell mc V "I will?but first give me assurance that you will hot frown on ynuy ton fond Uobecea. A frown, fcdgar?nay, even a reproving look from your s vcet eyes, would break my uuw too happy heart. Say then, you will uot frown." "Foblisli child '. T>o the stars frown '..110.4 the poet looks up to them for in spiration'? Doe* the fond mother frown when her first, born looks up to her eye as be nestles still closer ta her bosom 7 l> .es |'jvei iniul^ true love ever frown V' I Feel, 1 know. }"ou are the best, the most dovoted of men !'' "Tell me, then, lovcj of what were you thiukiug ' (?! you, only of you, Edgjtr, on my troth" And what of me, my own Rebecca?" Alas What shall I say ? [low sliall I extricate myself from this perilous di lemma " ??Speak, loved one, 1 charge you !" ''Dear Edgar, you kuow?" ??Yes. sweet Rebecca?" "That?oh, how shall 1 say it." "Any how?gOOti?dear Rebec ? " "That if you cuiiiiuu?" Yes?continue ? " l'To cat?eabbage?" ?Cabbage ?What then ?" You may catch the cholera (sobbing) and t'sob) ami (sob) 1 may : ob) be left (sob ) a widow (sob ) I <M \ ..? (sob) the season (hysterical sub) is over." 1 did a , I couldn't wait to hear any more of this conversation. 1 do wonder if nil "just married" folks go on alter this fashi in. ? Albany Dnfchnittn. Sr.m.inci thk Vow.?A C' r e p m dent of tho New York Co:limcrci>d Ad- ' rcrtinn^ writing from the Round Eako camp meeting, tells tho following Eto-1 i y: Many people sleep in the same tent hire, being separated by partitions. As young Methodist fellows are thrown with pretty young ladies a good deal, it is nothing against them that t'.ioy some times fall in love. East night they say, this happened; A yourfg" Methodist fellow frora Rails-ton had bceouo quite interested in a pretty daughter of a religious farmer. East night, while a dtuqu of obi eold-heartcd fellows were trying to sleep they were 1 Continually disturbed Vy the lover,spoo I ny talk, which they distinctly heard j through the colli u cloth partition. They beard him say in a low, sweet clat'Clidoil voice, "Now, Caroline dear I do let me Beul the vow?do !" "No, .lames, [cannot. What would my father and mother say?" replied a girlish voice. "Hut, Carol!.-o, you have promised to he mine?no* iet us seal the VOW?let us do let us?won't you? Oo kis<* me!" ? No, James, I civuuot, O. 1 oan uot?" In a moment tiie tent partition parted and a big-whiskered brother, who wau led to sleep, shouted "Eor God'? sake Cnrtio' let Jim seal thct vow. HoT/ keep us awake all night if you douT.,' Tbc \ ow was scaled JiuiFbkandtt?? Storics of Col. Fisk are cdttStantfy in circulation, some true, others not, btit ? little incident that oecurrqd not many mouths before hjs death is perhaps one of tho most touching pf any that hlrlP6 been given to the publio. This ddd Mrs. Pfek takes especial pleasure ia recalling, illustrating as it does, her husband's kindness of heart, hia sym pathy and readiness to help those who needed aid. Col. Fisk had often noticed in Twcrfty-third street n little crippld newsboy*, and dnc day he spoke to him in his bluff, oft-hand manner: "Well, my boy, how's business?'' '?Not Tory* good sir?' was tho reply. "What's the matter?". "Why,'you see I'm lame, and t jad'fc run, and tho other boys got uhead of me, and I can't sell my papers very well." ? ' Not.{uvery -good look-oat for you, t? it ? I say my bay; b.ow would you like) to go in business with me ?" The- boy looked "perplexed and eyed the Colonel curiously^ "I think we might strike ?p a bar gttin. You come to tho Opera House at 11 this morning. I've got a plan for you; now be on time." At 11 o'clock the boy Was tlicrc< quite curious to know what the Uol. wanted. liulloa, boy; you're a good one. Now see here; do you kuow a good place for a paper stand ?" ?Yes sir, tip top/'surr(> "Where is it ?" '?Down here at thd Corner." 'illow much will a stand cost V' ? "I/ots of money j mtlch as fifty or t\ hundred dollars." * >J tW ' You dou't say so; why that's a for* tune. Do you think there's money tobd made there?" * u mi A i ^Yes, 1 do. It's a first rate place.'' take care of it and we'll bo partners, yort and I will go into the paper business.'* Col. Fisk then arranged With tfw boy what of the profits he should receive, told him when the stand should be ready and sent him on his way rejoicing.. Tna plan was successful. Trade was good* and every week the boy carried his shard of the money to his partner. Seeing the boys determination, Col. Fisk quietly put the money aside and one day gave it ull to the boy releasing him from his contract to pay any part of the money to himself. When Col. Fisk diedthere was nowhere a siuceror mourner than this little newsboy, and the little stand on the corner was heavily crapod on the day of the burial. Tltr. PlIILOSOl'UElt AND TIIE FSBR?* man.?A philosopher-stepped on board a ferry boat to cross a stream, on the passage he inquired of the ferryman if he understood the arithmetic. The man looked astonished. ? Arithmetic? No, sir I never heard "1 it before; The philosopher replied; I am very sorry for one quarter of your life ?j'*ne..' A few minutes after ho asked toe fer* ryman; si *i > ??.Do you know anything of mathema tics?' The boatman smifted, and replied "No '. 8* *?* 0 Well, tho?r" said the pbiloaopfor, another quarter of your life is gone. A third question was asked the ferry-< man: ? Do you understand astronomy?"' "Oh. no, no; never heard of such a) thing." "Well, my friend, then another qoar-* tor of your lilb isgoofc" Just at this moment the boot ran on at rock, and was sinkiug, when the ferry man jumped up, pulled off bis coat, am] asked the philosopher, with great earn est ucs* of manner: ? Sir, can you swim?" t / "No," said the philosopher. "Well, then," said the ferryman 'your whole life is lost, for the boat's going to th' bottom." 1 "When may your money be Said te> bo glad to see you? Wbouv it ie mute olacted cursftjBOjfet. ttmt* 'to ttrm t ? - ' Why is a man's life safcsfc in> tho last stage-, of dyspepsia? Because he can't di-gest them. Counter irritants | People who ex amine the whole of the stock and buy nothing