Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ftt ?? hi toil * m ' IT UIH ?,<; > .Zt Ut*?> * n?i t : ? J ja ? ? i.i i- 1/A TWO DOLLARS l'KR ANNUM. ) SATURDAY MORNING} JANUARY 25, NUMBER 50 >? T?U b?fl i 1J ~*.-o'i? .^u,:::;/r/?7:/Av//;/) at ?VAt* A G TR 3 IT R Gr EVwy Saturday Btorniiig. f ? tjy the JR?NTGEIUJRG NEWS COMPANY 'TSRMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. I, ?no Cspy for one your. 52.OH <i ?Tn^?tonTO.. 1.00 AdV oh-ending TEN DOLLARS. for :? Clnb cY ncV^Sulisri-ibers, will rewlvo nn BXTrJA./WPY for oNK VKAR- fr?? of cbArj?. Any ono sending FIVE DOLLARS, or a Club of Now Subscribers, will receive nn EXTRA COPY for SIX MONTHS, free of charge. ',*A?S 0F ADVERTISING. .'^^ .jiqftare 1st Tnsortion. $V.oO .4 i? 2*1 '* . 1.00 ?''?~A8quVre consists of 10 lines Brovier or '. ?sns 'iacli of Advertising space. ^JyjipiiiiB^r.Ttor's Notices, .$.r> 00 Ts'etices of Dismissal of Guardians, Ad v 'mlriistrator*. Executors, kc.00 11' Contract AdTertisements inserted upon tlie vnost liboral terms. MARRIAGE and FUNERAL NOTICES. n?t *i*aeediug one Square, inserted without charge. ? TormsiCash in tlvance. Browning &, Browning, wRA.\(.1;RI!IUJ C. It., So. Vn. ^?iSiAMP^.I-. Bbu.TVXISO. A. F. Bpowsisa. * r?^0T^^'wi.a,.? n , , _ . .AUGUSTUS B.KN0WLT0N (Fyroi?ny ot :he N?w T,ork Bar.) AtT'J R N K Y AND COU NS E LLO1J A T L A W , OliANGEISUStC;, s. c. .inlj 8_ tf V:Wc T*. W. R tLEY JtoaMouco is: Fork of K<:*h1o, ti^roipp.tly and carefully uCcndad to. ljuly 38 ly DR.T. BERWICK LEG ARE, SURGEON DENTIST, ?radjuttc Jfeiltiiktoro College r ' ftcrtinl SnrftorjTk "! ?PFICI sIAKrCKT-ST. ;OVKR STORE OF J. A. TTAMILTON, _HilAJ-A.^. ? "METALLIC CASES. TuV UXDKRSIGNED IIA-S ON HAND >? c?Jl of the various Sixes of the above Oases. which can be furnished immediately on ap I .?jplipMtion. ?t flwAUa manufactures WOOD COFFINS as usual, and at the shortest notice. - 'Apply to H RI0G8, mar 5?Ota Carriage Manufacturer. REEDER & DAVIS, " COTTON FACTORS COTTON FACTORS , ami yi COMMISSION MERCHANTS, NORTH ATLANTIC WHARF, ? ,. CHARESTON, S. C. Liberal Advances made on Consignment. Rarica to Andrew Slutouds, Esq., Pres t ]0 National Baak, Charleston, S. C. faA&>iy21 ' _^_ WASHINGTON HOUSE ??? a. ? ,lY Mrs. M. W. Stratton, Bfefcoft Hiv hot ) ooaaca GERVAIS & ASSEMBLY STREETS (OLVMHIA, S. C. fV.1&ei?v?rtuont to the Oroenville and Charleston ?ajlxoad? and the Business portion of vhs Oily. Rate of Transient Board?T wo Dollars per Day. Rngular Boarders received at Reasonablo K*l# if The Little Newaboy. Out in the dark of the snow-covcred street Wearily patter the poor little feet : Eyes sleepy, from tired?he's worked all tlie day, Tor poor little Robbie hau no time to play. Gladly he'd hie to.his snug lttle hod, Put the children at homo would be orying for bread: And Robbie must sell all hi* papers to night. Or the children will bo in a sorrowful plight. Poor Robbie's no father to work for him now; A tot that is why Robbie is out in the snow ; Ami his dear nether sigh*, as she says with a tear. "What a pittiful night, wmld that Robbie were here." Then she throws down her work, and she opens the door, ' She has opened it certainly five limes be fore : And she cries, "Ah; bo's coming. 1 hear the glad song Thai my devr Robbie sings as he trudges along." And Robbie spreads out his hardly-earned st me Of pennies?oh ! Robbie, I wish thoy were more ? And he Says, '-Mother, dear, 1 think 1'to done well Every one my papers this cold night to sell." Then his mother?her heart is too full to ?yeah? Kisses poor little Robbie upon his cold cheek: And I bunks the great God though of much she"* bereft. That her -oo I little Robbie at loast has been left, ^ Dear child sitting warm byyn.ir fire to-nigh t wh.lo the snow king is out in his garments of white, Thank the God of all comfort, of light ami of joy. That you are not Robbie the little newsboy. -W. ;*iF? AsTi Tu.V Gi ^FOli ' TUN E. It) it. ANDKRTON. 'Oh, Paul ! dm't you wish wo were rich, like the family at Hill Lodge, and that p.-.pa could drive to tuwn every day in his carriage as Mr. Utters does? niid there's Juli.iu, tu.i, only your age, ridefl ' u Ii r>c now?lie might have given you 1 his little pony, it was very menu tu sc 1 it.' 'Sister let us be thankful that our lather is aide to walk, and not crippled like Mr. Rivers j but do you believe that T. \\ho run talh-r limn Julian, would ride that little pony ? A pretty figure I should cut with my long legs almost t< u< hing the ground.' 'Ah. hut sometimes T cannot help wishing we were rich,' and Dora [lamp ton sighed, as she glanced down at her faded calico dresi. 'Hare courage and patience little Sis ; I hope soon to get a place and earn some money, then, when I g-nw to bo a man, you arc to bo my little housekeeper. Rut here conies Julian, riding tit a full full gallop down the hill ; what brings him, I wonder we have not baen v? ry goods friends of lute '(' 'Hallo, (hero cried Julian. 'Hold my horse while I come in for a few mix utcs.' Again he repeated the summons in a louder tone ?Who are you caliing to, Master Riv ers V 'To you, of course ; you do not keep a groom, I guess.' 'We do not, sir, neither am I one; so when you condescend to ride do ami into the valley, attend to yur horse your self.' Dora watched Julian as he alighted nrfd tied his horse to ihe garden gate. He Wi.s handsomely dressed in a velvet suit, with riding gloves, and dainty, lit tle, Well-fitting boots; but he looked pule und sickly, fur his appe ite was pampered with rich unwhnlsomc food, and he was allowed to sit up until all hours ol tho night. Then she glanced toward her brother. What a contrast ! With his dark, handsome eve*, and p*> hie brow and cheek, browned by expos ure to the RMti; even those course, home made garments looked ffull upon hU orect figure. 'I'll never wish for riches any more,' thought Dor.i. 'Puff, puff!'cxcluinicd Julianns he entered ; 'how smothering it is in this littlo *room, wiili its low ceiling! Oh, Dorn 1 I did not ace yctu in that dark corner.' 'Look you sir!' cried Paul, indignant ly. 'this is my father's dwelling, and as such, is sacred in my eyes. Stay with out in future, and do not come here to insult us.' 'Excuse me. Paul, for I really didn't intend to offend you,' und Julian held out his hand. 'I came to nsk if you would gn to town with me ; I waut n new riding whip, and no end of things.' 'Not in the dusty highway at your horse's heels ; but if you walk there by the meadow, and through the little wood I doi't object, lor I have some errands in town for mother.' 'Agreed, then : may I put up my horse somewhere till we return?' 'Yes, in the old barn; there is plenty of straw and he will be quite safe there. I'll assist you now, Julian, and any time when y<>u treat me as your equal, and drop putting on airs.' 'All right, Paul. Hut what sha.ll 1 bitug you Iroui loan, Horn and Julian rattled a handful of silver dollars in bis pockot. 'Nothing, thank you.' Dora Hamp ton was not u whit less proud than her brother. The two hoys followed the narrow footpath through the meadow, though almost hidden from their sight by the long, waving grass, Paul sometimes slopping to gather a few wild flowers, for the garden at Hale Cottage was not rich in floral ornaments. Tl ey did u?>t wait lo go round by the old bridge which span tied the little stream half a mile away, but drawing i fl their shoes a-d stockings waded through the water, silting awhile to rest on the other side, and planning n fishing excursii u for a future day. Beyond the stream lay the iittle wood, and there Paul gathered the wild honey suckle ami the delicate fern to 'id 1 to his bouquet, hiding it beneath the ru-hes at the water'a edge until their return. 'J h ? pleasant shady wood was passed, a winding 1 an- .? u<. ? M. frvwn vrbuutre' the church spires and lofty buildings of the town were visible. The two com panions soon reaching the wide suburb of the principal s*rc?t, traverse I in all directions' by many others. They visited one store. Paul maJc the household purchases for his mother, and vnri u? others on Julian's account i who soon dispos ! of all his money. 'And now," he said, 'i have not a rcJ cent left.' ?Precisely my ;.-i3".' crio I Paul, 'with this difference, that 1 started out with-) out any of my own. Hullo ! what's this? iStOp, slop, J ule.' 'i he boy lifted someth ng frun hone ith his feet ; it was a pocket hook filled with notes, >ome of a high valuer 'How lucky !' exclaimed Julian, 'jn.-t when our pockets were empty. Let's go ht?lv< s on tl.e spot. or. rather, hurry on into the lane, and there count our t reasure.' 'Our trcaxurc?1""? had passed by, and wore not the tinder, licit her is it mine to divide.' 'I never heard such stiipidneas ! Do you really intend to restore that pocket book, if inquired for ? No one saw you pick it up.' 'Yes, Our did, who sees nil things ; hut I shull not count the money now ; my father will do that when he comes home, ami keep it until we hear of the owner.' 'And that owner reward you with his thanks, or, perhaps, a miserable live or ten doll.u note.' '1 shall rejoice to have earned that much honestly.' The walk home was far lcs* plcisint io the two boys; J uli.nl all the way coveting a share of that newly-found treasure, nod Paul grave and silent with ti e i esj ousibiIity ol his charge. They no longer hunted the brown squirrel, nor paused to watch the fish leaping to the surface as the sunbeams danced up on '.ho water, nor plucked the wild flower in their path?even the hiddon bouquet was forgotten?hut they hurri ed on to the cottage, whore Julian, uttering a hasty 'good bye,' mounted his horse nnd rode away. Mr. Hampton huld a situation as clerk in au office in the town ; he always went thero early, but the following morning Paul accompanied him, They bought a pupcr, eagerly scanning the advertisements under the head of'Lost,' and with a wildly banting heart, Paul rend aloud, '$200 Reward,' then follow ed n description of tho pocket-book and its contents. (200 ! Ho was breathless I with excitement. I 'This appears to bo the property of Owen Waiuright, one of our loading merchants,' said Mr. Illnrpto?, J./Otti ?hall take it to him. mjiboy, routing how and whore you founATtt/ It vns uot lorg before* ijaul returned, his handsome face glowing t 'Ith plcas?TO, 'After inquiring my name father,'" said ho, 'and your cmployrntH fc, Mr. Wain->| right uBked what I shoul \ do with the reward ? I answered gil e it ? all to father, lor he will know If st how to lay it out. So here it is, kr,' aud PalJ counted out ten ?2i)'bi1ls.'T 'And a real godsend it f#, Faul ' 'Hut stay?you have *^ot heard all Mr. Wainright seemed pleased v/itb my answer, and taking ?2.f> njoro from the pocket-book gave it to tun, also, paying, 'This, tny houost boy, wffor yourself.' lie next asked my ago, dim oh ! father, I do boliovo toy fortunoiw made, for I'| am to come again, briraiug you with tue, to morrow mprntug, aap ho promises to give tue then a 'post oF trust' in his warehouse ; and, father, o'mxny way here. I met old Ming Eltnwtmd, who once had the school houso near our cottage, and i>he is going with me tarnte dry goods store, to help me clioosjp two pretty dtosses for mother nnd Doth ; and, dear father, try to get oil* with (nie aftcrnoou ?we'll go home together and have a real banquet together itl^hotior of his uood luck.' Mr. Hampton made Oj sign in token of assent, for ut that moiuT'it he could not speak. Oh, what a happy evening tlidt was ! The little c< ttage in tho'vWIey resound ed with the children's'gotygjljand cheers, as Pa til's 'banquet,' for so-they called it. was partaken. 1 question if the .groat house upon the bill was bait so joyful si place. It was wonderful wli/it that 8200 effected. It put a brighFp^pcr on little parlor walls, nud a new.ea/pet over the lloor, so strewn with r.s^'W?a and green leaves that one i'? ::r.'''^gf4y-,\'M[-beiu h_v , walking oujf. 'rocs uriAnrubs c;cro planted in the garden, and (lowers round the windows?oh, you would hardly know Dale Cottage now. Even Julian Rivers is convinced that it was n Ihr wiser, as well as more honor able course, to restore that raoucy, fur I\m! advances each year in his siiaa.ion: Ami dear Kale Dorn is so proud id j her brotiiur! Hie will it w and then ! remember n highly, important tfo'iitiiiis ?iou, and write him a mite, sending it bj j same one going to town, mcie'y for the pleasure of seeing the direction, 'Faul Hampton, care of Owen Wainright,'' Esq.' -Here's another letter from your sweetlicai t, Paul,' .said a fellow clerk one day. 'N<>, it's from my owu-4?ear little sis,' was Paul's Vuply,. 'b?Cif I meet with such another true, kind girl for a sweet heart, also 1 ahull think myself a lucky I fellow.' And so Paul keeps steadily upon his course, with every prospect of future advancement, and with the' brightest hopes of growing up to a noble man- ! bond, in spite of |iis humble beginning Ilia employer places the grcartest conti deuce in him, and Dora is justly proud of her brother. They have both loaroe I, on more than orte occasion, the truth ol the old maxim?Honesty is the best policy ; for does not I'aul owe all his bright prosieels and ambitions to that one little act of roatoriug the loot pocket: book t > its owner '! iiorvck CiUKFM'.Y ON PaMKAND His EPITA I'll.?"Fame is1 a vap-jr; popularity an nceident ; . riches take wings; the only ear.hlj certaioty is jblivion. And yet I ulierish the hope that tho "journal I projected and estab lished will live and flourish long after I shall have mouldered into forgotten du*t. being guided by a larger wisdom, a more unerring sagacity to discern the right, though not by a more unfaltering readiness to embrace and dcGud it at whatever personal cost; and that the Btouc whi< h covers my ashos may boar to future ages the still intelligible in scription, "Founder of tho New York Tribune,"?From iiecollectiotu of a Busy Life. A young geutloman, having called in his physician, said : 'Now, sir, I want no trifling j I wish you to strike at the cause of the dis ease.' 'It shall be donel' repliod the doctor, and, lifting his cane, hu smashed the decanter of wine upon the tablo. The ready money system?Duo or be done. la >: Epizootic Alltie?. i-dl Lun* (?Ii w * ? ?isl i A CM APT K.II OF AOOlDKNTrf?TU|t fJ? ; 8VUT OF USING UNTAMKl? RTEJBHS. Wo have thought all along 81003 the. horse opidemic began to rage, tliat there would be trouble from hitching up oxen, ineuV hffjB and goals, , who had never been properly trained to this kind of work, and ? now we arc called upon to notice a series of runaway accidents that occurred yesterday, by which ' much 'property was destroyed, and dives En dangered.- VVe hope fcit will neVer be ,"?Uf duty 1 to chronielo such a horrible' chapter of destruction. . The first outbreak occurred ;it the 1 head of ['rank I in street yesterday morn ing, about eight o'clock. Tt seems that Mr Pumpjerker, one1 of the nmnfCrnus milk dealers who supply certain uf our citizous v. it It coloring material f-r their coffee and tea, was coming from his dairy with his baud-carts filled with milk cans, and (owing to the cpihippie) drawn by two sorrel-headed hired men, . one a young spirited fellow who had not becu worked in harness but three days, and tho other an older beust with wind galls on his bend, ami blind in the off eye. Mr. Pumpjcrkcj was pushing behind, not dreaming of danger, when just us the team turned from Brook street on to Franklin, they caught sight mi several cow's, and not being familiar with such looking animals, became af frigted and started off down prauklin street at a fearful rate of speed*. With their Coat tails in that horizontal posi tion necessary for the game of ehebuers, J and their soap locks Hying in the breeze. The hand cart was up>et near the cor ner of Walnut -trect, but the now thor oughly* maddened team soon kicked themselves looso from the wreck, and 1 wTfji the tugs flapping about the calvos of- their leg?, fled out on the Plcas-mt ville road, ^wherc they were stopped by a saloon keeper who held a couple of orcktails k!'o:e. ti.em. Mr Puiupjcik I cr's. loss was about >ix dollars, mostly 1 for tin ware and wasted chalk. I A, Swede man v.ho wtjs ?.??'>? 1 1 ' \\<\ wheel hair- w. while trotting down Sf.iMp street yrj?foiday iffreno it1 b came frghtdicd :it the |?s?:l ? a . n< g man who was hiving his bi duJ Idulrftcd in' [ tVoiit 0? tho American Hotel. npdnbeforcH tiu: bystander* could stop him ran awiv I at break-upek speed towards Mono: street. A man in front of the rarahall. Flo use yelled, mid threw a club at the frightened man. but "it ?truck tlie Ititter in a different sp?,t from that wtticlfl the*' thrower ill tend od to hit, and, only j m-releru^cd the runaway's process, and he broke into such a gait that he broke a gate near Spring and Perry street, and left tlie wheel barrow a wreck on the top of .1. K. Wbite's sowing machine rooms. At last ueoeiante tjio frightened Swede bad not been captured, aud it is thought that he has returned to his nat ive land. An old farmer came in town yester day driving his two sons, who are about ten hands high, with white spots on ' thoir foreheads, whero their bars wear the dirt off, and hitched to a light wagoii with frost-bitten puuikius, decayed p? tatOes, stove wood and other luxuries peculiar to this country. Pith boys had been carefully groomed, ami came gallantly prancing into town, when just as they were opposite the dry goods store of W. II. Andrews, on fiprinp street, several haildsOiiie young ladios came out of the store, and William, who wits on the l'iiigh" side, bueainc -frighte ned and began kicking, which so alarm cd his companion that he, too, snorted, and seizing the bits in th?ir teeth, the team started towards the post office, the wagon striking against the Celegrtiph poles, awning posts and other obstruc tions, throwing tbj driver out and caus ing stove wood and vegetables to rain upon tho heads of the people on the* sidewalks in great profusion. A police ni'in tried to stop the tu at the corner of Washington streut, but his uoise and gestures only frightened the team the more, aud [they turned north up Wash ington street, leaving the wagou box and hind wheels behind. School was just out for noon, and? the path of the runaways was ^iiilod with children, and it seemed ?s if several lives must be lost; but at this juncture a noble aud dariug livery horse, who was out with his throat in a sling, taking a wu!k for his health, saw and sooiningly confprcbend? ed the situution, aud though hia throat was so sore that he could hardly "whin ncr," and Ii'ib ankles so laine it was with difficulty -be walked, ho managed to throw himself in front of the ruoning meo, and seized them by their coat tails with his mouth and auoccedua in check ing their career, but not until the noblo animal had -been dragged several rods. Tfiri father of tho runaways came up and took charge of his offsprings, and offered to treat the horse who had stop ped them to a bran mash or a brandy smash, but . ^ihpr^ inerelj shook, his head and. disappeared down an alley leading to his barn. ?Vosterday ,n ebild.of John, Mocgudg e#?n, the gontleiuaoiy pig butcher and im: orter of. sausage meat, who lives on Canine avenue, was ridiug down Market street ux. a baby carriage, drawn by a dark bay servant, when a couple of poor ly fed, gaunt looking chaps hitched to a grocer's delivery, wagon, turned a cor ner suddenly and threw a k*3s at the dark bay, causing her to shy and upset the baby cart, throwing the occupant to tlic ground right in front of the grocer's team. A lady who saw the occurrence gave "OTTrlek so loud and shrill that it saved tho life of the child, for flic two hired men hitched to the delivery wagon heard it, and thinking it Was the noon whistle of-?h?Jl'itt-?Tillc Manufacturing Company, by a strong effort chocked their speed within two feet of the in fant, and wheeling around went to din ucr. The promptness with which these men cense work and go to meals, in to is case Avails something. Ywltermiy'h for noon a gentleman who lives upon the Pb'aaantvill road, hitch ed up his old grand father. ju*t as he hud ?""nty ?atsm sUmm the horae-disease visited 'liis rvctiun, and drov,> into town to do a little marketing. The old man was louudcj-cd about a year ago, by eat ing n warm meal on washing day, and ;t was nearly four o'clock before they reached towu, when the driver, Mr. Ferguson, drove up in front of a groeery store, and,- after hitching his grand father to the awning post, went into a ?aloou t., see if there had been any de cline iu beer since the Hos'on fire. For s'jti.c minul s the horse?we mean the grand father'?stool rVuietly, hut beer??:' Ii? r< K rWha'd'rlrie hcell blanketed,) ;l'o'.\ , .I Iiis* eye's to wander around until lie saw in front of him a bu.-ket of pears in v lwfli, as a jcl .earrl, inscribed 'one ; ?r a quarter,.or -SIS by ?h?- peck." The price .Maitied the venerable old man, who wasn't used to city t-UMonis, that, with a wild snort of fear, he broke his halter strap, kicket? himself loose from Hio vehicle',' and galloped towjrds 1'rmi.iii1 vii!r. r'nu.'i'uig over 4wo livery. Jiuisys near l,he ,site of the ,Abott House badly iuijiuing thcui and breaking his own leg so badly that when his grand son arrived upon the spot a tninutg later, he shot the old man to pat hitrj. out of his misery,' ""and save wintering Iii tu on tided ri.ry. ? VkflWe FiTyMOI.ocy.?Johnson once made a bet with Boswell that he could go into the lish market and put a woman in u passion without saying a word that she could understand. The doctor com menced by Sileutly indicating with his nose that her fl-h had passed the state in'Thirh a maifs olfactories oould endure thejr odor. '1 he Billingsgate lady mi ie a verbal attack common in parlance. I the doctor answered : 'You are an article, mid itn.' 'No more an article than yoursolf, you mi-begotten villiin.' 'You are a noon, woman.' 'You?you,' stammered tho woman, choking ?SMth-at a lit**of titles she could not ui)dox|tapdj 'You are a pronoun.' The beldam shook her fist in speech less rage. 'You uro a verb, an adverb, an adjec tive, a conjunction, a proposition, an interjection !' suddenly continued the doctor, applying the harmless epithets at proper intervals. The nine parts of speech completely conquered the old woman, and she flung horscW down *in 'he mud, crying with rage at being thus 'blackguarded' in a set of unkuowu terms, which, not un derstanding, ?he cou'd not uuswer. Bean Stauley's parrot, which was a great pet, managed to opeu her cage uud escape to the top of au apple tree in the garden. The Bean rushed aller her, accompanied by his friend, Br. Yaaghau. Fully looked down complacently upon her reverend pursuers, and gravely said, 'Let us pray.' The Flying Arrow. . ' ' x . IstjqsO Indians arc strange people in . lhawy wajs, and one of the strangost things abont tliera is their power of following the slightest track left by man or beast however lightly or carefully they may have trodden to avoid pursuit. Thore is a story told about a hunter, who having killod a d?er, cut oft a joint of the venison and hung it on the highest nail in his wigwarm or hut?a kind of tent all covered with skin. Then he wont ofT to collect dry leaves mo! sticks with which to kindle 6re, for of course no sach things as coals Were known to the "Flying Arror," as ho was called for these Indians have no real name. Presently he came back with well filled arms, but lo and behold? his fine joint had varnished- Ho looked ease ful I}' about, but no sign of the thief was there; at least we should' never have found any, had we locked ever so close ly, uu *bjkno But our Indian caught up Isis clob, and away he went in pursuit straight through the forest. lie had not gone long before be met a neighbor, whom seeing him going along with his eyes fixed upon the ground asked him what trail he was on. "1 seek," said "Flying Arrow," ."a little old man carrying a shortgun. He i- followed by a little dog with , r. stumpy bushy tail. This man is a thief; h? was entered mj wigwam and stolon iny veusiou. I will crush both him and his dog." "Why, my brother/' answers} the other, "L met such a man not far from j here., and truly he carried veusiou on his I shoulder, but how eouldst thou doacrided him so merely se*iog thou were away iu the forest ?" "I am :u haste,"said "Flying Arrow" but lis'ko. I found a pile of stones ea der the hook where T left my Veusiou, had the thief not been short, he wool I i not have neede I those to stand- on. . I j knew he must be old for his fwoUitepn j were clos ? together; an 1 th it ha. mujt I be a white skin simply because the tees turit'd iu which as thou knowest, an . Indian's never do. Had his gun been . huig, its muzxle would have left ao trace on the bark of the t oe as this one had \ Jone, as it leaned against it. So thou . seeat, brother, it was easy, after all bar ! ing eyes to describe the thief." I "But the cur, how oouldat thou tell j its size even to the tail!" asked the other j Indian, who was younir as yet and had j not learned the value of olose obscrva llOO. I "<Jf what use would the eyes ?f Fly ing Arrow be, hid they not shown hies at onec that the dog's feet were near together as he wallkod on the sand and that the sh >rt bushy tail measured it self when he sat wagging it, watching his master unhooking my dinner? But farewell, brother; I must follow the trail or I shall be loo late to rojcuo my vension. "Ox Shuliug" is a sign hung out in Indianapolis. When a man becomes a printer he ''sets up" in business. Cast iron clothes are advertised by a Main hardware man. The editor of the Louisanua Sugar Howl has started the Louisanna Cotton Roll. An ingenious farmer brought a turkey to the Boston market with eight pounds of shot in its crop. A Pennsylvania editor excuses his lack of a knowledge of figures by laying that figures won't lie. Zeb Cruromet wonders why poor people are never afflicted with kleptomania. We call it stealing them. H. ranger was a printers' compositor, entirely self taught, and he began to publish wheu only sixteen years old. The press of Missouri calls for a law awarding death as the punishment for placing obstruction on the Railroad tracks. A woman is said to haveoome to town at Springfield, III., the other day, to buy a lower jaw for her son who had been blowing down a gun barrel. A Chicago paper says that is wonder, ful how quick the blind beggars of that city can tell the difference between ten cents and a quarter. The Courivr Journal says that one might as soon think of operating upon the painted walls of the catacombs of Egypt with the scissors as upon a Philadelphia japer.