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j?oiJ*. ~ YORKVILLE, S. C? THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16,1858. ,,..
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. ?i.?ii- - u? ?- THE
TIMELY WARNING
i ; -? A TliKlLLlNO STORY.
??#?jr anabsenoe of three years,
?t4uroed to the hooae eo dear to bim. He
had made bis last voyage, aod rejoiced to
"tave reached a hrveo ofrest fr^m the peril#-of
the sea. .During his absence I bad
|?fowa from a child and baby of my mother's?for
I was.her yoUDgest?into a rough,
careless, and heachstron^ boy. - Her gentle
voiee no longer restrained tne. I was often
wI?fol.andBowftft?eadisohedi||t I thought
Vindicated manly superiority to be inde pendent
of a woman's influence. My father'^
return was a fortunate circumstance for
jm. < He. ahou perceived the spirit of insubwdiaatiow
atrrnwg within me. I saw-by
his jminnef Thflt it displeased him, although
a few days be said uothing to me a boat
11.- ./.?. " fj? . - .
" ft vtejin afternoon ' it * October; bright
juyt .golden* thai , my father.tqld me to get
*apv-hat-*?4 lake a jralkwith him. We
tamed down a narrow lane into a floe open
field?a favorite play-ground for the children
j* the neighbor hood. After talking cheer
folly on different topics for a while, my fathsVd
ow thrown by a mass of rocks -that Stood in
4ba middle of the-held. -1 replied that I
jjy ? ? V/. ' -> v.?
, <My father owned this land,' said he. 'It
era* my pJay-groond when a boy. That rock
btbod t&treihetf. Tb me it is h beacon, and
jstBIxeoall p dark spot in
my life?an event so painful to dwell upon,
iflHWlh Mrift;<Eirirtrfbgt6 Jotf, I "should
'ho^apeajt pfji thnh, my dearboy,
and learn wisdom from your father's errors.
*'-96f father died when I was a mere child.
T>as thtf aniy son. My mother was a geotie
loving woman*, devoted to her ohildren
and beloved by everybody. I remember her
faoeVh^r stftet, affectionate
Wnil^jter kind and tender voioo." In my
ahildhocdl tor?ed her intensely* I was oev"dr
hs^py apart fWta her r and she, fearing
Tkraa becoming too mach of a baby, sent me
?- **"1 ~ eillaOA Aftpr
9^- H'JT 1U{? tOUWl > UIU . -gv.
associating a time -with rode rough boys, I
fei 'fa a aieiwire, my foudnesa for borne and
mywrerenoefoe my.mother;?and it became
Tnuf^addTnaTe difficdltfor her to restrain my
li^tuodijoafnre.I thought it indicated a
,frt af mwalinoaa to yield to.iier authority
Of to-appear penitent, although I knew that
thy. oofduct pafoed her. Tbe epithet I most
<ireaded was girl bop. I could not bear to
:V?r it said by my companions that I was
liiecttO mj mqther'^ apron strings. From a
quiet, home-loving child, 1 soon became a
wild boisterous boy. My (fear mother used
every persuasion to iDdace me to seek happuieaa
within the precincts of- home. She
^exerted borself to make oar fireside attractive,
and tny* jisfety following her sacrificing
example, sought to entice me by planning
games and diversions for my entertainment.
I saw nil this bat did Hot heed it. *'
It was one afternoon like this that I was
.nboat,leaving the dining table, to spend the
intermission between morning and evening
.school, in the streets as usnal, my mother
laid her hand on my shoulder, and said
jfcil<fiy bat firmly, 'My son, I wish you to
come with me* I would have rebelled, but
something .tu ber manner awed me. She
pat on^ber-bonnet, sod said to me, 'We will
ttdfe'a tittle wfltk togetbfer.' I followed her
in silence; as Iwas passing out of the door,
J observed one of my rudnoompanionsskuik<thg
abdrat tbe house, add I knew he was
- ? r ?OQf
waiting lor me. ne sueereu x ?cu?
him. My pride was wounded to the quick.
He was a very bad boy, but beiog some years
glder than myself, he exercised a great influence
over me. I followed my mother sulkily,'tiM
we reached the spot where we now
stand, beneath the shadow of this huge rock.
0, my boy I could that hour be blotted from
my memory which has cast a shadow over
my whole life, gladly would I exchange all
that.the world can offer me for the quiet peace
of mind I should enjoy. But no ! like this
huge, unsightly pile, stands the monument
of my guilt forever.
T - My mother, being feeble in health, sat
down and beckoned me beside her. Her
^ook so fall of tender sorrow, is present to
me bow.. I would not sit bat continued
staudiugwtdldUty beside hef.
'Alfred, my dear sou/ said she, 'have you
dvfet iH love for your mother ?' I did not
reply. 'I fea^.you have/ she continued;
'and may God help you to see your own
heart, and me to do my duty/ She then
talked to me of my misdeeds?of the dreadfal
consequences of the course I was pursuing.
By teats, and entreaties, and prayeiSj
she tried to ma^e an impression on
me. She placed before me the lives and
examples of great aod good men ; she sought
to stimulate my ambition.* I waa moved but
too prottd to show it, and remained standing
in dogged silence beside her. I thought
'What will my companions say, if, after all
my boasting, I should yield at last, and submt*
hn hp led hv a woman V
-yy j -
What agony was visible oq my mother's
?ace when she saw that all she said aud suf
fered failetflb'ttoove. She rose to go home,
and I fojlowed at a distance. She spoke uo
more to uie till we r??$hed our own door.
'It is schoolrUflto. n?W,!*?ud she. 'Go my
son, and onoe more let me beseech you to
tbiiik upon what I baeeaatd."
*" ! shan't go to school said I.
She looked astonished rft my boldness, bat
replied firmly, 'Certainly you.will go, Alfred,
I command you.'
i 'Bail will oot,' said I, with a tone of defiance.
'One of the two thing you must do, Alfred,
either go to scHojol this moment, or I
will lock you into yonr room, and keep you
there till you are ready to promise implicit
obedience to my wishes in future.
^ >1 dare you to dp it,' said I; ?you oan't
gefcJB&iigl Ifeirs.' , ;
It., 'Alfred, choose now,' said my mother, as
she laid her hand on my arm. She trembled
violently, and was deadly pale.
'If yon touoh me I will kiok yon,' said I
in a terrible rage. God knows I knew not
what I said.
'Will you go, Alfred V
'No 1' I replied, bat quailed boforc her
eyes. *
r 'Then follow me/ said she as she grasped
my arm firmly. I raised my foot?0, my
son, hear me?I raised my foot and kicked j
her?my sainted mother! How my head
reels as the torrent of memory ruabes ovor
me ! I kicked my mother*?a feeble woman
?my mother! She staggered back a few
steps and leaned agaiost the wall. She did
not look at me. I saw her heart beat against
her breast. ?0, Heavenly Father/ she cried,
t'forgive him ; be knows not what he does.'
The gardener just then passed the door, and
seeing my mother pale, and almost unable
Iq support herself, he stopped j she beckoned
him in. <Take this boy up stairs and look
him in his own room/ said she, and tamed
from me. Xookiug baok, as she gave me
such a look?it will forever follow me.-.-It
was a look of agony, mingled with the intensest
love?it was the last anuterable pang
from a heart that was brokeu. ,,
- In a moment I foand myself a prisoner in
.my oWn room. I thought for a moment 1
could fling myself from the. -window,, and
:dash my brains out, bat I felt afraid to die.
I was not penitent. At times my heart was
subdued, but my stubborn pride rose instanstantly
and bade me not to yield. The pale
face of my mother haunted me. I flung myself
on the bed, and felLasleep. I woke at midnight,
stiffened by tbe damp night air, terrified
with frightful dreams.
I would have sought my mother at that
moment, for I trembled with fear, but my
door was fast. With the * ylight my terrors
were dismissed, and + became bold In
resisting all good impulses. -The servant
brought my meals, but I did uot taste tbem.
'I thought the day.would never end. Just
at twilight I heard a light footstep approach
my door. It was my sister who called me
by name.
What may I tell mother from you V ahe
asked.
. itfothingl'I replied.
' <0, Alfred, for my sake and all our sakes, ,
say that you are sorrv. She longs to for.give
you.'
. 'I won't be driven to school against my ?
iwill/IsaW. .
3 'But you will go if she wishes it, dear Alfred/
said my sister pleadingly.
'1 ooirl T mn<? rnn needn't sav
A nuu -J J
a word more about it.'
'0; brother, you will kill her, and then
you can never have a happy moment.'
I made no reply to this. My feelings
were touched, But I still resisted their influence.
My sister called me but I would
not answer. I heard her footsteps slowly
retreating, aud again I flung myself on the
bed to pass another wretched and fearful
night. 0 God, how wretched and fearful
J do not know. . , . ..
. Another footstep, slower and feebler than
my sister's disturbed me. A voioe called .
me by name. It was my mother's. > ,
'Alfred, my son, shall I eome in ? are ,
you sorry for what you have done ?' she ?
asked. * " / *-cA
I cannot tell what influence, operating at
that moment, made me speak adverse to uiy
feelings. The gentle voice of mother that
thrilled through me, melted the ice from my
obdurate heart, and I longed to throw my- (
self on her neck, but I did not. No, my j
l ? T j; J ? . 1. Ho !
DOy 1 UlU LIUt. XIUO UJJ nviuo gmu iuv ??v
to my heart, when I said I was not sorry. I
heard her withdraw. I heard her groan. I s
longed to call her back, bat did not.
* I was awakened from an noeasy slomber
by hearing my name called londly, and my
sister stood beside my bed.
f0et up Alfred! O, don't wait a moment!
Get up and come with me. Mother is dy1
I thought I was dreaming, but I got up
mechanically, and followed my sister. On
the bed, pale and cold as marble, lay my
mother. She had not undressed but had
thrown herself on the bed to rest. Arising
to go again to me, she was seized with a palpitation
ot the heart, and bore senseless to
her room.
I eanoot tell you my agony as I looked ,
upon her?my remorse was tenfold more bitter
from tbe fact tbat she wonld never know
it. I believed myself a murderer. I fell on
the bed beside her?I could not weep; my
heart burned in my bosom ; my brain was
all on fire. My sister threw her armB around
me and wept in silence. Suddenly we saw
a slight motion of my mother's hand?her
eyes unclosed. She had recovered consoious- ness
but not speech?she looked at me and
moved her lips. I could understand her
words 'Mother, mother,' I shrieked, ?say
only that you forgive me.' She could not
say with her lips, but her hand pressed mine.
She smiled upon me, and lifting her thin
* -* 1 J? "?'r>A YTtifrVt hnm nnrl
wnue UttUUH, vmspcu ujiuc nnu tu^ui, uuu
cast her eyes upward. She moved her lips
in prayer, aud thus she died. I remained
still kneeling beside that dear form till my
gentle sister removed me. She comforted
me, for she knew the heavy load of sorrow
at my heart; heavier than the grief for the
loss of a mother j for it was a load of sorrow
for sin. The joy of youth had left me forever.
My soq, suffering, such memories awake,
must continue as long as life. God is merciful
but the remorse for past misdeeds is a
canker-worm in the heart, that preys upon
it forever.
My father ceased speaking and buried bis
face in bis hands. He saw and felt the
hearing his narrative had upon my character
aud conduct. I have never forgotten it.
Boys who spurn their mother's control, who
are ashamed to own that they are wrong,
who thiol it njaoly to resist the authority,
or yield to her M& w*
up for yourself bitter memories for future
years.
Though the boy who reads this may not
"have kicked his mother, yet let him think
if he has never given his mother or father '
some unkind words, or been disobedient to
their wisher in many ways. Boys, beware !
obey your parents in all things, for (rod has
commanded it; and remember, that disobedience
to your parents, is sin againft God !
THE CALICO CLOAK.
'Have you seen the new scholar 1'asked
Mary Lake, a girl of twelve or fourteen
years as she ran to meet a group of schoolmates
who were coming towards the schoolhouse;
'she cuts the most comical looking
figure you ever saw. Her cloak is made of
calico, and her shoes are brogans, such as
the men and boys wear.'
<0 yes, I've seen her/ replied Lucy
. iQKa Id ?V>a bow waaliorsrnmnnrn
J Ji J *UUO JO buw uv IT I? MW-V. ?.
daughter. T efcouWn't have- thought Mr.
Brown would hare taken her into the academy;
but I suppose he likes money that
homes through nods as well as any. It'ls
cleaner, of course.'
And the air raog with the lo&d laugh of
the girls.
'Come, let us go and examine her," continued
Mary, as they ascended the steps of
the schoolhoose. 'I'm thinking she will
make some fun for us.'
"*The girlB went into the dressing-Toom, ?
where they founcl the new scholar. , She was
a mild, intelligent looking child, .but very
poorly though tidily olad. The g'nls went i
round her, whispering and laughing with
each other, while she stood trembling and j
blushing in one corner of the room, without
venturing to raise her eyes from the floor. 1
When they entered school they folnd the i
little girl was far in advance of those of her
age in her studies, and was plaoed in olasses \
with those two or three years her senior.?
This seemed, oei the whole, to make those <
girls who were disposed to treat her unkind- (
ly dislike her the mote ; and 'she, being of j
a retiring disposition,, throngh their influ- j
ence had no friends, but went and returned ,
from school alonu.
'And so you really thirik,' said Mary Lake, |
as she went up to the little girl a few weeks ^
after she entered school, 'that you are gbiug :J
io get the medal ? It Will correspond nice- ,
ly with your cloak.' *; ' - \
Aud she caught hold of the cToik and <
held it out from her, while the gfrlis around |
joined in a load laugn
'Calico Cloak gets the medal! I gueus she )
will 1 I should like to see her!' said another |
girl, as she caught hold of her arzn, and i
peeped under the child's bonnet. . i
2 be little girl struggled to release herself 1
and when she was free, ran home as fast as j
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she could go.
?Q, mother,' she said as. she entered" the *
humble kitchen 'do answer Uncle William's ]
letter, and tell him we will oome to New |
York, to live. I don't like to live in Bridge- <
ville. The girls call me 'Calico Cloak' and i
'Brogans,' and you don't know, mot her, how i
unkindly they treat me.' , - i
'Lizzie, my dear,' said her mother, 'you j
must expect to meet with some who will <
treat you unkindly on account of your poverty;
but you must not be discouraged ? j
Do right, my ohild, and you will eventually 1
come.off conqueror.' ... i
Although Mrs. Lee tried to encourage i
her child, yet she knew she had to mee t with
severe trials, for one so young. " j
'But, mother, they are unkind to me,' re- j
plied Lizzie; 'there isn't one who loves me.' (
And the child buried her face iia her ,
hands and sobbed aloud;
' Id Bridgeville Academy there were a few i
selfish, unprincipled girls, and the others i
joined them in teaziog the little 'Calico i
Cloak/ as they called her, from thoughtless- <
ness, and from a love of sport. But they j
knew not how deeply each. sportive word I
pierced the heart of the little stranger, and
how many bitter tears she shed in secret over
thefcunkindness. .
Mrs. L., learning that the scholars still
continued their unjust treatment towards
her ehild, resolved to accept her brother's
invitation, although.he was a poor man, and
become a member of his family, hoping that
whiile there, her child could continue her
studies, and, perhaps, through his influence,
lead a happier life among her sobool nates.
Accordingly, at the end of the term she left
Bridgeville and removed to New Yarli. Although
Lizzie had been a member of the
school but one term, yet she gained the
medal, and it was worn from the academy
beneath the despised garment.
Weeks, months, and years glided away
to the students of the Bridgeville academy,
and the little 'Calico Cloak' was forgotten.
Those who were at school with her had left
to enter upon the business of life.
Twelve year! after Mrs. Lee arid her
daughter left town, a Mr. Maynard, a yonng
clergyman, came into Bridgeville, and was
settled as the pastor of the village church.
It was reported at the sewing circle the week
following his ordination, that it wes expected
that he would bring his bride into towo
in a few weeks. There was a great; curiosity
to see her, and especially after it was reported
that she was a talented young authoress.
A few weeks after Mr. MayDard gratified
their curiosity by walking into church with t
his young wife leaffaing on his arm. She was <
a lady of great intellectual beauty, and every- j
body (us they oJwavs are at first) vrau d?ep- <
ly interested in the young minister nod his <
wife. n
The following week, the ladies flocked to 1
see her, and sh s promised to meet with them
at the next gathering of the sewing circle.
The day arrived and although it was quite '
Btdriny, Mra. Deacon Brown's parlor was fil- ;
led with smiling faces. The deacon's car- ,
riage wan sent to the parsonage after Mrs
Maynnrd, and in due time it arrived, bringing
the ludy with it. The Bhaking of hands
thai followed bet anival eaa oolj .
ed'by those who have been present on such
m occasion. v
'How are yuu pleased with oar village?'
asked a Mrs. Brittjon, after the opening eternises
were ove:', as she took a seat beside Mm.
Maynaid.
'' <1 Hke its appearance very much; it certainly
has improvedwonderfdlly within the
last twelve yeafs.' r'
'Wero you ever in Bridgeville before ?'
asked another lady, as those airpund l<x>ked
somewhat surprised.
<1 was here some months when a child?'
replied Mrs. Msynard.
Their curiosity was excited.
'Hare you friends here V askeci a third,
after a moment's silence.
<1 have not. I resided wi^h my mother,
tbe widow .Lee. We lived in a little cottage
which stood upon the spot now occupied
by a large store oq the corner of Pine
street. } k ^ %itl a T .
'The widow Lee repeated Mrs. Britton,;
?I well remember the cottage, bat I do not
recollect the name.'.
<1 think 1 attended school with yoa it the
academy,' replied Mrs. Maynard ; 'you were
Miss Mary Lake, were yoa not V
'That was mj name,' replied the lady, as
a smile passed over her features at being
recognized; 'but I am really quite ashamed
that my memory last proved so recreant.'
<1 was known io the academy as the little
'Calioo Cloak.' Perhaps you can remember
me.by that name.' *
Tbe smile faded from Mrs. Britton's faoc,
and a deep blush overspread her features
which io a few moments were seen deepening
upon tbe faces of others present;
There was a silence for some minutes;
when Mrs. Maynard looked up, she found
she had caused considerable disturbance among
tbe ladies of her own age, by making
herself known.
?0 ! I remember very well when the little
'Calioo Cloa^'. .weotl? the academy,' said an
old lady, as she looked up over her glasses,
'and I think, if my memory servos us right,
some of the Jadiee present will owe Mrs.
Maynard an apology/ : .. : '
"I.had no intention whatever, ladies/ re
plied Mrs. Alaynard, ?to reprove any one
present by making myself known j bui, as it
may seem to some that it was my intention,
L will adiil a few, words. Must of the youog
ladies present will remember die little Calico
Cloak j' bnt no one batthe wearer knows
bow deeply, each antrad word pieroed the
little heai-C that beat bebeath it' And as I
again bear the old academy bell ring, it '
brings back fresh to my miod the sorrows of
childhood. Bat let no.lady mistake mo, by
supposing I cherish any unkind feeling to*
wards any one. I know that whatever the
past may have been, you are now my friends.'
'But,, ladies, let me add, if yon have
children, teach tbem a lesson from my expe- '
rience, and telt tbem to treat kindly the
poor .*nd despised. A calico cb&k may
cover a heart as warm with affection and as
sensitive to sorrow, its One that beats beneath
i velvet povering. Whenever yqu meet a
jhild who shows a disposition to despise the
poor tell it the story of the <calico cloak;' it
rill carry its own moral with it.'
That is tbe shortest, bat the best sermon
[ ever beard,' said the- old lady as she pnt
her handkerchief noder her glasses; <1 do
aot believe its moral effect will be lost upon
my of us.' r''
The old lady was right. The story went
From one to another, until it foam! its way ,
into tbe academy. At that very time a little
boy was attending school there, whose :
mother was straggling with her needle to
give bim an education. The boys often .
made sport of his patched knees and elbows,
ind he would run sobbing borne to bis mother.
- But when the story of tbe little <calico
iloak' reached the scholars, the little boy
'for he was naturally a noble hearted child)
lecatne very popular in school, and the chilJren,
from that time, were very kind to
'Little Patchey,' as he had always been called.
WhSn Mrs. Maynard heard the story of
Little Patchey,' she felt that she was well
repaid for all sbe bad suttered id cbiid-nood.
The Schoolmaster.
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Recently we published a statement
that a man by tbe name of Boone, an inmate
)f Lenoir bounty Poor Honse, had become
heir to a large fortune. A correspondent
?t KinstoD, N. C., writing to the Newbern
Progress, says:
"It has created quite an excitement in :hese
diggings. Pleasure carriages can frequently
be seen passing to and from the
poor house, loaded with the aristocracy of
LeDoir, paying homage and extending tbe
right hand of fellowship to General James
Boone; and I am informed, bidding the old
soldier to participate for the fnture in their
circle. Birds of a feather will naturally
Bock together.
In & letter I wrote to you a few weeks
igo, I stated thac James Boone, a pauper in
Lenoir oounty poor honse, had inherited a
fortune amounting to one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. I have since been infor
toed that the amount will be much larger
than my first statem ?t. Some of our people
that seem to be posted up respecting this
property, say that it will exceed three hundred
thousand dollars. But I suppose no
one knows the exaot amount. Yet it is apparent,
if all the reports be correct, the
quantity must be very large, and that a
prominent citizen of this county has been
instituted and appointed, with the power
of Attorney, to go forward and make.all
needful rules aud regulations respecting
this property.
Mr. Boone and family are yet in our poor
house, and will probably remain there until
his agents make the necessary arrangements
for his final restitution. Then the old soldier
Will shoot his musket olear
At pigeons in the skies,
And bid adieu to pork aad peas,
tad live on govd pot pies.
?s
PisctllaitcMS $ea%.;
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SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE. ,
- The Conference of the Methodist Episco- ?
pal Churoh, which commenced its sessions at j
Charleston on the 1st iqstant, adjonrned t
on Thursday evening last. The next Con- i
ference will meet at Greenville, & C- The 1
following are the Appointments for the next I
year:? |
CHARLESTON DISTRICT. t
\v. p. movzos, p. r,
Charleston?Cumberland, James Stacy; City Mis- (
sion, J. W. ,Kelly; Trinity, W. H. Fltmming; ?
Bethel to be supplied by W. G-. Connor; Springstreet,
t. M. Kennedy. ? <!; - I
Walterboro'?D. W. Seale, A-Welle. . t
St. Andrew's Mission?To be supplied. :
Bt. George and St. Paul's Mission?A. Nettles.
Pon Pon Misric n?P. G. Bowman. ?" 1
Ashepoo MiseioQ?W. A Clarke. . - t
Combahee Mission?L. Banks. One to be supplied. ^
Bamberg Court Houbb?G. W. M. Crelghton.
Allendale?W. Crook. <
Black Swamp?L- M. Hamer, W. W, Graham. -. 4
Prince William's Mission?A- Br Avant., I
Savannah R. Mission?J. D. Crook, E.Auld.
Blnffton Mission?8; Leard. 1
Beanfort Mission?J. B. Coborn. - r., 1
Ediato and Jehossee Mission?C. Wilson. . f
B. Jenkins, Missionary to China. I
ORANGEBURG DISTRICT.
t.. ? i g
r. A. m. williams, p. e.
Orangebnrg dircoit?J. Watts, D. A. Ogbnrn. * *
St. Matthew's Mission?8. Townsend. Cypress
Circuit? D. May. ., .....I
Cooper River?W. W. Jones, W. B. Carrie.
Cooper River Mission?G. W. Moore.
8t. James' Goose Creek?One to be shppllod. F
Ht. ftprtrvn Oircnit.?.Wm Hntta a
BlackrUle?A. B. Stephens, one to be supplied. .
Barnwell?M. Eaddj.
Aiken?A. M. Foster. j
GraniteviDe Mission?sJ, A. Mood. t
Lexington?L. Scarborough. ,
Santee?W. L. Pegucs., ,
Upper Santee Mission? D. D. Byere. *
. -MARIONDI8TRiOT. - ?
; ? : a. uHurrwxM, r.n. 1
Marion Station--B. English. .-. rr , i
Marion Circuit?W. A. Hemmingway, J. C, Stoll. E
Georgetown?D. J. Simmons.
Santee Mission?J. W. Miller, J. L. McGregor.
Black Riser and Pee Bee?A. Ervin, A. J. Evans.
Sampit?T.. Mitchell. .
ConwayboW1?F. M Morgan, 0. Eaddy.
Waecamaw Mi*ion? . Betfs, C. E. Land.
D&rliagioa Station?C. H. Pritcbard, '
Lyachbnrg Circuit?W. W. Mood.
BennetsvlUe?P. F. KisUer, B._ F. Thwlng. . .
Wrownsfille?J.W.Murray.
-Williamsburg?A. H. Harmon, 0. A. Criettberg.
Ljnob Creek?G. H. Wells.
Darlington?W. Carson. y
Liberty Chape! Mission?A. McCorquodale.
Society BiH Mission?I. P. Hughes. COLUMBIA
DISTRICT.
- * W. A. OAJHWIXI., FfK.'*
Columbia?Waabington-atreat, J. T, Wlgfctman ;
Congaree Mission, N. Talley; Marion-street,
W. C. Power. w ~
Columbia Circuit?T. Raysor.
Richland Fork?A. L. Smith.
.Fairfield?6. Jonee.
Chester?M. Puckett.
Wiuneboro*?J. S. Ervin.' ^
Gaatdcn?R". J. Bo?d.
Wateree Mission?J. L. Shu ford, E. A. Lemmond- >
Sumter Station?J.A.Porter.
8umter Cireuit?M.'Brown, B. B. Allaton.
W. Martin, Agent Columbia Female College.
COKESRURTDISTRICT. *
w. a. Yswait, r. T,
Cokesbury?J. W. North.
Abbetilk?ft. P. Era oka, W. i. ?. Frippe. '
Edgefield?J..B. Pipkett. . .< ,t . , "
Butler?T. G. Gerbert. ^
Newberr} Station?M. A. McKibben.
Newberry Circuit?J._T. Kilgo, W. Bowman.
Ninety 8ix?W. H. Law ton.
Laurens?C. McLeod, H. D. Moore.
Anderson?T. 8. Daniel. 1
Pendleton?J. 8. Connor. v
VHli&mston?To be supplied. G. H. Round. 6
Pickens?A. B. MpGilrray, . .. a
Walballa?J. TI. Zimmerman.
S. B. Jones and J. W. Wightman, Rector and *
Classical Teacher in Cokeabury Institute. ' ,
, ~ WADE8BORO' DISTRICT.
. . .. * S. H. BROWNE, P. K. v
Wadesboro' Station?R. R. Pegoes.
Wadeaboro' Circuit?L. M. Little, J. B. M&ssebeau.
Albertnarle?J. W. Puett.
Conoord?A. G. Stacy.
Rocky River Mission?W. S. Haltom. r
Charlotte StAtion?E. J. Meynardie.
Charlotte Circuit?E. A. Price, J. W. Abernathy. d
Pineyille?0. A. Darby. * " " n
Monroe?M. A. Connelly, R. W, Barges.
Lancaster?J. W. Crider. ': -
Catawba Mission?A. J. Caothen. p
Chesterfield?E. J. Pennington.
Cberaw Station?A. H. Lester,. .
T. R. Walsh, President Carolina Female College.
SHELBY DI8TRICT.
h. c parsons, p. t. 01
YoTkTille 8tation?L. A. Johnson. si
Yorkville Circuit?J. M, Cline. e
Rock Hill?Landy Wood.
Shelby?W. S. Black. !
Rutherford?J; 8. Nelson. One to be supplied. H
Dallas?J. T. DuBose. " ri
Lincolnton?E. W. Thompson. Q'
Cata ba?J. Parker. :
Lower South Mountain Mission?To be supplied. 0
Upper "South Mountain Mission?To be supplied, e:
Lenoir Circuit? G. W. Walker. n
Morganton Circuit ?A. W. Ivy.
McDowell Circuit?To be supplied. ^ "
John's River Mission?To be supplied. ' d
SPARTANBURG DISTRICT. y
h. a. c. waj.ker, p. e. ?
8partanburg Station?W. C. Kirkland.
Spartanburg Circuit?B. G. Jones, E. G. Gage. ,
Broad River Mission?To be sapplied.
Union Circuit?C. Murchison, A. W. Moore. d
Tyger River and Enoree Mission?J. Finger.
Pacolet Circuit?8. J. Hill.
Greenville Station?F. A. Mood. - ~
Greenville Circuit?J. M. Bradley. si
Columbia Mission?A. R. Bennick. i|
Pickensville?V. A. Sharp. -
Jocnssee?To be supplied. *
W. M. Wightman, President of Wofford College. J?1
Whitetord Smith, Professor of Wofford College. jt
Joseph Cross, President of Spartanbnrg Female i
College. V
H. H. Durant, Agent of Spartanburg Female U
College. a
H. M. Mood, Preeident of Davenport Female u
College.
a tf skirm pivtfaunp/if ITnifimiiv. N. Carolina. 0'
C. Taylor, Sunday School Secretary. . n
? - U
Couldn't Obey the Scriptures.-?Two
boys were fighting a few days ago, when a y,
gentleman, seeing the larger one pommeling ^
the other rather severely, seized him and y(
pulled him into his store. The boy iB t ^
blubbering tone said, dook, he has given f(
me a black eye,' and started to re-attack him. b
'Stop,' said the gentleman, detaining him, p
'don't you know we are oommanded by the a
Soriptures, when smitten on one cheek to p
turn the other?' 'Yes,' replied the boy, u
still blubbering, 'that would be a great note; ai
tben I'd have two black eyes.' I
si
"Father," said an ambitions yoong- s(
ster, about the size of a pepper box, "I ean y
do without shoes, but I am suffering for. a ti
ADVANTAGE DP TBSAft I
f'How beautiful, most beautifuhof earth*! j
jrnaments as trees! Waving out on the J
iilland down in the valley, in wildwooJ'cr I
urobard, or singly by the wayside. Gvd's j
ipirit and benison seem to us ever present i
n trees. For their shade and shelter to man ]
rad brttte; for-the music the wind make' <
imong their leaves, and the birds in their ]
>ranches; - for the fruits' ftrd flowers they *
>ear to delight the palate and the eye, and
he fragranoe that goes out end Opwatd from
bem forever?we ore worshipful of trees. Under
his own vine and fig-tree'r?what '
a meree xpressivo of rest, independence and '
ordiihip in the earth !'* Well may the Arab
eveirence in the date-palm a God-given j
onroe of ensteoance. Dear to the Spaniards
s the olive, and to the Hoodoo hia banyans j
pherein dwell the families of man, and the .
drds of heaven boild their nests. Without i
rees, what a desert place would be ovr .
arth?naked parched and hateful: to the ^
ije 1 Yet how many are thoughtless of the
ise and beauty of trees. How many strike ^
he aze idly or wantonly at their roots ? j
Vbove all other things in the. landseipe we
roald deal gently with trees. Most beauti- j
hi where and as God plants them, beautiful <
ven as planted by'the poorest art ofmao, .
rees should be protected and preserved.
*If he is a benefactor who eanseS- iwo 1
lades of grass to grow whore one grow be- j
ore, how much greater his benefioenoe who ^
ilants a tree in some waste place, to shelter
,nd shade, to draw thither song-birds, and ?
o bear fruit for a&n. Plant trees, 0 mu$ 1
haf has waste land^ond be carefri of those
hat are planted.' V
We do not (says-the Christian Advocate) j
enow the author of the above.'beautiful and
omprehensive notice of trees ; but we think ?
ta perusal will-cause many of our readers to
nvohantarfly and heartily respond to fa- j
niliar and popular language of the sevg 'wf .
WOOMAN, 8PABE THAT TBfiB. \
ny OECHOE p. woui* j
Woodman, span thft tree^ . 1
- Touch not's stogie bough, "
In-jouth it sheltered me.
And I'll protect it bow. j
'Twas my forefathers hand
That placed it near hia cot; . . ''
Then woodman, let it standi., , ''
Thyaxe sSiall hsrtaU nati ~ . 4
" That old familiar tree, * ^
Whose glory and renown > v_ r
- Are spread otot land and see? -
And wouldst thou hew it dowh?
Wo^ravfovbeartbyeWoW*^ *- <
Cat not its'earth-boond ties* 4
i ? Ob, spare that aged oak, "* 'J i
Now towering to the skies. - ^
' 4
When bat an idle boy ' |
I sought its gratefhl shade;
... In all their gashing joy, ' _ c
Here, too, my eaten played. q
My mother kiwed me here, \
My father pressed taj hand;
Forgive this foolish tear? ^
Bat let that oM oak sited. j
My K^arf-itriags^roohJ {hwi.tfling, ? 'l
Close as thy bark, old Mead 1 - t
Here shall the wild Mrd sing,
' And still thy bpuiches bend. v
Old tree! tho storm still brave ! 1
And, woodman, leave the spot, e
While I've a hand to sate, c
Thy axe shall harm it not*. ' '
V
TWO DOLLABS IN ADVANCE! M
The following which we clip from thtrlhtc P
IVett 1 etescopc, comes in good time, and we ^
ive it ajjlaco in the coloipna of the EffQfn- Q
m. Tho. writer. if. 1). if: Spring t
[ill, Ala." knows whats what, and appears c
) be a man of the right grit, unwilling to 0
at *oy 'man's bread for nanght." Give the ?
rticle a careful reading and then, come-* 1
a word to the wise," &c. ^
' l
"In looking over some of my little books
find my subscription has run out, and as 1
o not wish., to read your paper instead of *!
tine, I enclose the amount necessary for t$he ezt
year; and while I am on this subject, '
ermit me to make a remark or two. I think "fj
very one will admit that when a man takes J
paper he ought to pay for it?and psy'fbr
; in advance too. This I believe to be the
nly plan upon which any reliable paper *
lould be published/ Editors and publish- a
re are often afraid it wOI cause such a ftl- kj
ig off in their lists as to stop their opera* ons
We then say this: if enforcing this "
jgulation causes a paper to go down, it -?
. 'l. .. 1- r .v sii i .i ii
ugat 10 go, ior 11 aever win succeed toe - w
ther way. It may linger out a sickly existnee,
but it must go eventually. Letting a ^
ian's paper run on from year to year until
; has become a considerable till, and then 1*
an him fbr it, and ten to bQ6 hut be sends
on an insulting note and says "stop my paer."
When paid in advance, the editor
nows exactly what he has to depend on; ^
e may lose some throngh the mail, but he ^
oes not lose by sending his paper to those ^
ho have never paid bim. Editors in their
srms say so much iu advance, at the end s? ?
x months, &c.; bat if they ever get anyling,
they never receive more than the ad- ?
ance price, one time in fifty. Let tlie pa- ^
er stop when the subscription runs oat, and j
i will not be long ere be will be on the .
ok oat aod pay. If a man goes into a store,
i New York and buys a book, or a coat, or
pair of boots, or a carriage, does be expect
> read the one through or wear the othen ?
at before he pays for them ? I would think .
ot. Why then will not the same ruktppiy
> newspapers? Do yon want to readmit, ?'
irow it way and tear it op probaWy before
ou pay for it ? An editor is doing injustice .
> himself by sending yon his paper, when *
on ought to take your oum^ whioh it will
e if yon pay for it in advaoee, and not^be>re.
It may come marked in your name, ei
at it is not yoar paper. The bills of ? news- |>
aper are small, and when they are sent all w
rer the oonntry to A B add C, it does not g,
ay to send an agent around to collect these h;
itk debts. The editor ia something tangible, ft
ad if he fails you nan hold him accountable. n(
know many who neglect to pay in advance j&;
imply because they are not required to do "
>, and thus the payment is neglected for
ears; and what should have been sent for tt
10 paper at the proper time, is spent for
m% foolery or other; theirWceititfoaJp
them when they are a Htlli fffMutl rtfcey
get vexed* and #optbe ptpewi M* thug*
Bake up life, aad-thegi4iltje;hW>) anullw
:hey are, keep the in good bearU, fry
aadft^Mi, yawaQOMj^^^aB lIt
aaier, jaw .deep light* "#$ <M* df?W
JImmj* ?d j?
lent air, an^ not be dodging ran D-d for fear
"FJ0UB& FFtpQMMfa*> boib
"Mother," said a little bUck-ayHPtj^lfr
i? jeaw, "trbe^yoa?e4.aU mi wmrnm
>oe to. read to 70% I fill pey yafewS^r"
,,-Little Alexander's mothet Wd beea ni
the habit dreading to,bia?ipoo4denl?aW
Z.S&Wlfm-'&M/rt*
iwg o? (?(pf ^*&T>V 4*4
whMjw*., mcmjwjvt ?M?m|
> CtfeWifj ?m wnmtumfm
jjjg, ^oQbtl psa ^j^geskd ' he
with childish satisfaction, anJ as if a MV
fcoagbtl torn b*f?i lafefftett Aft dd? ke
<*toi?r*wU^sft
mtor^iirt Mai' flb'fifrSrftfftfftl IM
ig&v that-sound W;*otf\
im more than paid off already.*^ A' ' ,5
Bat, chiidrdU,c^o^?fti ddf'trrpaj tff
Bother. "-Her thoughts tiiOvrareftforA
mmber ttam Av da>>i?CaB*. '-Fhnfc tfei
io? r of biithy.Mothitimabdbiigb ffKiyeii
ifor often b^sbe roraaM ynh, ***tt
'oa, kiss?iyo% jwabedymrciv iiui'hUiimf
*m flVXzW*. AkVU+ltimM
roar infant ?IU^> ili>Ml<
otelligence 0% JogSgjMWd |t?
Mjra,o(jg8r siaila,
offerings^ ,?f7oe^jr |gNW? ?** *>fM<
ases to her sympathy corrected afctartB
>AHP miflilAmaanAM -ff ? ? -*
lerot ton! dear ^HiTJ job xml scrar
tpfcffc# mother J* ** . f . .. / ?.
Motlwrjbu
uBu * SuCr firrppu jv<\ lU
mih'
.y^ria Ufcodi,tatt
?*,to 0M??4? (**^<SKwlWte M Wf%
Mdi kdighilln Ifeptlwy.'^6h?>fcor
id ft r joo wfcfn p6n^Kil ^o4 kwH#, W
tog pnped WtbyotnMftb
yes understood ooMiMMftaNg <f %$ghri?
b*lfc ^Sfc*btftakftry?h?i
b# ;SaW*tfc t? ebwrtb^^iJijrtfcMi
aaplo abe has poiatodyottto Amnm^mi.
'WUtotw".
:/] .vt.ii U< y ,
b?> Mto*qr
a which joa can more than
x'l ^?fby JjwJtaPV ft
ommandmcnts, *ad.$jj.preparing
en. Mother ia goii Ig &*** 31* ii suing
ready for fchatWsaed abode, where the
iarent and children may meet together ?- ?. _
ou n dthe throne .of Gbd A*dith*j;.U>#W
here Jesus $r<$? inglofj, which be oeminniates
tyj9M!!F!p# 4w?wir
bat same Jesus ( ,who said, /'jjatfir little
hildretr toootad dnto me^a^d wihid them
ot, for of snai ls the kingdom of hjieyjpru!'
fpm^iiVrte chilio Jetlp& jffipfL
i J)6lWO AWAY WIT* IfAWYtttS.
Forag Men's-Christies association ofTitteurg
have adopted* policy whieh hrtStld
larmine to the la^fitt*" of- thit cifv. #Ph
neat m?eting,.reeOiutk>ai wece adopted for
tie appgitnmeato# a. Onmmittea-ofrAihfcriU
on, befbse whom ritt seaabeta of the? s?biaiioo,
poddM? vb*?qMtitib*Qfcme
heir difiezeaaes stilled^ in-obedieooWdo
IhriftUn^wlee,)*^ bring tbeirwmjimw of
patroverqyi APkaburg soriMponiankef
religious paper, writing oath* subject
iys,r~~ . ;uoj L
Mlhe object of thig mommnti*to. open
ae waj fern more general observation of tie
jjonotTons plainly given bj $t. Paul,4*ihe
ixthchapter ofhiflFixrtSpirtk to-th?;<Jafithiacs.
It has long been.a disgrace to
aose calling themselves Christiaqi, that, inLead
jof an attempt amicably to settle their,
iferencea, as these who have roomed the
orld and become brethren in Qhrist, they
gp.rpjaw,"with each other, ?eaMMJb>re
qdbelievers." > j v
"How often when a member of one denomination
of ErangeResf Christianabaa
l*d a member of another, and the conrt)om
has become the scene of fertile #not
svengeful measnree between tShm, do thie
eoplo of tbe worfd, standing by,
Beboldhow these Christian? lave one anoth'
b-ji -I":.'- * -II W
?<The d8y^n? passed fbr converting petjpTe
) Cbristianityby only an exMbhloi ofife
leory?by preaching Of lone, gobd-wffl^ *od
abearance, Whilst Its professors, upon every
session of fended insnlt ofSnjmry, rifih nb0
each other with aH the bHtcrnessof Ktisflon.
'* l%'** ' '' " " i
"It is to be hoped that the steps taken by
le assoefitfofi ofonr ofty wiH bo Imitated,
ad that churches, individually, wffl also
?n in rife effort to show the world that when
ley pray, <Thy will be done on earth pa M
1 in Heaven,' they mean something mm*
lan the expression of an abstraot ides."
Do^t Wastx.-?.Waste nothing! A
rflmbof bread may ktopfife in a starring
Ird ; a large and useM rata*
ritten wfth one quill from the wing oft
oose; and an inch or #0 of !*imaiTOfr
as served for a dlijstfofc to sate an 4tvLj
om failing into thetoemy's power. wit*l
othidgt "Gather op the fragment*, that
athingtetat;" . ;
! J ill 7 ;> :ll', ; j: an . ? n
Mh Among1 the orders allowed at a lata
lito; of the Circuit Court, of Bvaiavil&y H>'
Ian*-was one of |2.?5, for
Kfiuuaf omwitaaiito Sty'' '
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