The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, July 24, 1867, Image 1

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An Independent Family Journal?Devoted to Politics, Literature and General Intelligence. VOL. 3. ? ANDERSON, S. 0, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1867. NO. 6. BY HOYT & WALT EES. TEEMS: n^''X?XfcA3S:.-X&b A HAfcF PEE AKITJFH, H1? TOITS? 3TATE3 OCBBE.NCT. RATES OP ADVERTISING. Advertisements inserted at the rates of. One Dol? lar per square of twelyo lincsYor the first insertion and Fifty Cents for each subsequent insertion. Liberal deductions made,to those, who advertise by the year. g?p>'. For announcing a candidate, Tive Dollars in advance. c Congr^isskiixsL Washington, July 15. - In the Senate^ the House bill :appropri ating overJa million and a half dollars .for \ reconstruction was reduced by an amend? ment to a million, and passed?yeas 37, nays 3.. The President's message, suggest? ing Federal-liability f^^^ Southern; debts, caused an animated debate andsevere de? nunciation, as inopportuneandcalculated to unsettle the finances. . . The message, was ordered-to be-printedvand the Senate ad? journed. In the House, oh account of a material olutions were iritrodujced and referred resolution was introduced and passed, in? structing the Committee on Pa blic Lands' to report a bill forfeiting the sw?mpslands heretofore granted to the Southern States to the United States. A resolution instruc? ting the Judiciary Committee to inquire whether Kentucky, Maryland and Dele ware have State Constitutions Republican in form, passed by the Speaker's vote, .the Hcusestanding 47 to 47. The amendment reducing the reconstruction -appropriation : ; to a mtlJion was concurred in. rIhe bill goes to the President. -,The billjxassed at the last session, prohibiting the" Executive from treatiug with the Indians, was" repeal? ed. [Applause from the Democratic side over the first step backwards.] Adjon'rued. .. The Senate confirmed the appointment of Hancrort.as Minister .to Prussia, and H. Q. Hemek as Assessor of the Third District of South Carolina. . ^aseington, July 16. In the Senate, ? bill relieving certain de-1 serter&j. passed. ThePi'esTdeiit.seut ames-; iage regarding the ^Russian treatyj asking an appropriation 'to carry it o?t;~ Also^ the convention between the .United States and Venezuela, providing, for the settle? ment, of the claims of .citizens of the . United States againstr'.yenezuela. ? "After >^ Executive session, the Senate adjourned. In the Houpe, Mr. Stevens introduced two bills on feednstrucjfcionT?one entitled, "A bill to enable the inhabitants of -he Southern- Territories' to form-State. Govern? ments," which was ordertid to be printed, arid referred to the Committee on- recon? struction. Adjourned. The President.notified Speaker Colfax that his. veto would be sent in on Thurs? day. .V.Washington,-Jnly';l7. In the Senate, Wtfeoh proposed the fol lowing amendment to the Constitution: No distinction shall Do made iby the United States, nor any State, among- citi? zens in their civil or political: rights on account of race oc color. - Ordered U> be printed. A bill for carrying out ihe^con vention with Tenezuela passed. A bill .that no person shall be di&3ualificd,:.by reason of race or.coror,.frora h olding office j in the Diftrict.of. Columbia, passed?25; veas to 5 nays?Bayard, Buckalew,Davis, Jleudrieks and Johnson. Indian, affairs were discassed-until adjournment. In the Kcnse,. the Secretary of the ITavy submitted a communication, show ? ing Farragut and Gdldborough the or;ly naval officers who had been fifty-five yesirs in service. Butler rose to-question the privilege, and made allegations regarding prisoners. A colloquy ensued. Baldwin asked Eidridge whether be expected the ? House to lake General Ould's statements ugainst the testimony; and statements of "Union officers. Eidridge. believed Gen. Butfer hiutself would" notjdeny that Gbn.. Onid was;ah highly honorable, and con tcicnlions- man. .[Sneering laughter on . iho -Eepuhiican"side.] ' Butler remarked that, before the war, ho had thought Gen. :-Ould highly conscientious and honorable; but, .when.'a .man committed treason, he Hkc' a woman fallen . from, virtue,, i-eady fbruny crime, andfronrthat hour no one ;knc-w .where, to . find him.. Ei? dridge reminded: Butler that, in making that statement, he had forgotten the emi . nent men who -had gone into rebellion? Hancock and' Adams and .Washington. [Hisses.J Every one of them; had been called a "rebel,/and every one of them had been a' rebel, [continued hisses.] jnntU re i be'Iiion became a success.' : The following was introduced and passed, under a sus 7 pension of the rules, by a strict party vote: That the doctrine invoked by the Presi : ?dent, that the abrogation of the rebel States binds the nation to pay their debts incurred prior to the rebellion, is at war with the principles of international law, a slab at national credit, objectionable to every sentiment Of-Royalty, and pleasing, only to traitors^- their allies .and sympa? thizers, by. :who?e:agency :alone the gov? ernments of said StateB were overthrown. The Senate bill conferring on negroes the right-of holding onice was amended so:as to include the right to serve on the jury, and was referred to the Judiciary Com? mittee. A resolution requesting . the PresidenttoV issue "a proclamation direct? ing all proper ofiicets to prevent an inva? sion of Mexico, was referred to the Com-1 jaittee on ForaigrrA'ffairB. . Washington, jnly 181 In the5?mate,.ft joint.resoiEiti.on was in - troduced extending the steam mail service to .China- The Committee .on Foreign Eolations was - authorized inquire ho w i xrtairy Mexican, soldiers were executed Tinder.;Maximilian's decree. Wilson in -tredttdod tt- ie^pfutiun hmdms; the Mexi? cans, which was referred. The consider? ation of Indian affairs'was resumed, and . the bill finally passed. It provides for a commissioni to obtain peace, if possible; bu t otherwise, 4j000 border Didiers are to rmsh tho-w?r. ' Adjourned. In the House,; Mr. Schofieid pfibred-a reiohiiioh; directing the Secretary of the. Treasury jib withhold'payment of$3,000, 000, for the. cotton claims- zvMvA/rA hxr the . . ? .. . - ?? . . ?? ??? ?. ? ? ? ?. Court of Claims, He said the claims could be examined by the proper commit? tee at the next session, and paid by ap? propriation, if found correct; passed. A resolution.authorizing the Committee on Southern Railroads-to proceed by sub? committees, passed. Mr. Kobinson asked leave to introduce a preamble and resolu? tion to remove the raw cotton tax.? Messrs.' Allison-and Benjamin objected. BeSolutions sympathizing with Canada were passed- Mr. Bingbam sent to the Clerk's desk; and.bad read, the following" telegram, received by him to-day from Gen. Sickles: "Thanks for your handsome reply to. Mr. Eldridge. You may relieve his-anxiety with the consoling informa? tion that my equipage has not cost him or any of his friends anything, said equip? age being the cherished gift of my col? leagues of the Third Army Corps." Mr. Logan offered a preamble and resolutions, which was passed, reciting the general rumor that armed expeditions are being organized ihithis country against the Re? public of Mexico, at variance with the feelings and wishes of all good citizens of the United States, and contrary to estab? lished public policy; and respectfully re? questing the President to issue a procla? mation requiring all proper officers of the United States to prevent such, unlawful organizations being formed, and warning all perxoriR who. depart from the United States'on such expeditions that they will forfeit all-rights to protection -undei this Jaws or the United ?States. A substitute .was- offered for the Senate bill guarantee? ing equal rights jn the District, striking out the-.word "white" whenever it oc? curred in charter ordinances or laws; 'passed. Adjourned. ? ? -?????;-*-'-? ? ; Washington News and Gossip. Washington, July 14. A lengthy memorandum has been issued from tie State Department, answering Na phagyis'. application for Santa Anua's re Kef, giving a detailed account of the little itessand purposes of the document, signed by Seward, and concludes upon this review of the facts: "it seemsproper that the Government should wait tor further and more definite information before entering upon communication,, in relation to the complaint of Mr. Napbagyis, with the Government of Mexico. That nation seems at last to have triurapl'ed over all fl;s internal and foreign enemies, and to have reached a crisiswhen, if let alone, it may be expected to restore tranquility and to re-organize itself- upon permanent foun? dations of union,, freedom and republican government. Only some .great. national injury, wrong or.onerice. would justify this Government in suddenly assuming , a hos? tile or even .an unfriendly attitude towards tie Republic of Mexico." Mr. Seward also says that during, a. considerable part of the period.in which Mexico has been the theatre of civil war, armed military and naval force has been maintained,, by the United States, on the Rio Grande and in the waters around the forts of Mexico; among other purposes, to prevent and de? feat the invasion of that republic by any military and naval expeditions wbich might be set on foot in the Knited States. Generals Sarib?rn and Buford, of the commission sent to the Indian country to examine: and report upon the state of af? fairs, represent that hostilities at Fort Phil. Kearneywerecaused by an attempt, through an order from Gen. Pope, to es? tablish military posts, to the injury'of the bunting grounds.- These officers and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs condemn the prosecution of a general war, and show that, for a comparatively small sum, peace can be secured among all the tribes. The commissioners recommend justice to. the Indians and payment of indemnity for villages and other property wantonly de? stroyed. - ?The .Vice-Consul at Havana reports "officially that yellow fever exists there with much virulence. - .It is expected the President's veto of the supplemental reconstruction bill will be sent in Tuesday, when Congress, after passing the bill over it, will adjourn. The Mexican. Minister here denies that Senor Altamirano, by whom a newspaper article severely commenting on the inter? position of the. United States in behalf of Maximilian has been extensively publish? ed, is not a member of Juarez's Cabinet, as has been charged! Washington, July 15. The President has sent to the Senate the documents called for regarding reconstuc tion, and the estimates of expense for car? rying out these bills, viz : $14,000,000, in addition to ?2,100,000 already expended. This- was the aggregate for governing these Statesbefore the-war; and this sum, continues the President, would be consid? erably augmented, it.Xhe State machinery be operated by the Federal Government, and. would be largely increased if the United States, by abolishing the State Governments, should become responsible ihr-"the liabilities incurred by them before the rebellion, in a laudable effort to devel? op their resources, and in no wise connect j ed with insurrectionary purposes. These debts will approximate $100,000,000?the greater part being due loyal citizens and foreigners. It is a subject for Congression? al consideration, whether'the assumption of these suits and obligations would not impair the national credit. Gen. Ord asked arid obtained permission from the Secretary of War to confine borse:thieve_s in the Dry Tortugas. Gen. Grant approves a suggestion from Gen. Pope, that the Confederates who op? pose the Congressional reconstruction Acts violate the terms of their parole. . > j Gen. Ord complains of difficulty -'.in I finding, loyal men, ra0tti8SBi8sippi,quau,fied ?for registration. ' Washington, July 18. Matthew^ the actor, publishes the con? cluding sentence of Booth?s letter : "JSor a lon<r time, I have devoted ray energies, my time and money to the accomplish? ment of a certain end; I have been disap? pointed. The moment has now arrived j when I must change my plans. Many will | blame me for what I am about to do, but posterity, I am sure, will justify me?men who love their country better than God or life." This document was signed by John W. Booth, Payne, Harold and Atzerodt. The Intelligencer publishes a parallel between Barrere and Logan, in which the following paragraph occurs: "Barrere first fawned upon the Bourbons and then mur? dered them; Logan first sent into the reb? el army the poor people of Southern Illi? nois, whom he had educated in the doc? trines of secession, and then boasted that he had put to the sword more of his inno? cent dupes than any other man of his age in the army. Barrere has gone to his ac? count, and left behind him a name at once the most contemptible and the most infa? mous in history. Logan, when he has an other such speech to ra%ke, should abjure his race and country, assume the garb of a savage, and wash his^mouth with bipod. As was well said of his^?totype, 'in him the qualities wnich are the proper objects of hatred and the qualities which are the proper objects of contempt preserve an 'exquisite and absolute harmony." Gen. Grant and Col. H?lyer, of New York, were before the Judiciary Commit? tee regarding impeachment. -: The Execution of Maximilian and His Generals. The Brownsville Banchero, of the 6th, publishes a letter from San Luis Potosi, stating that at 6 o'clock, on the morning of the 19th, the. troops commanded by Escobedo, a short distance from the city, for the execution, of Maximilian and his -generals, the people of Queretaro flock? ing by thousands to see the closing scenes in the life, of the men they loved. The clqcK strikes seven, the bells toll and an? nounce that the prisoners have left their prisons for the last time, and are on their way to the execution. After a few mo? ments they '.appeared, drawn in carriages, a large guard around them?the emperor first, Miramon next, and Mejia lust. As they near the place, convulsive sobs break from the crowd. The carriages stop and the prisoners get out. Amongst the concourse you can hardly see a dry eye. Tokens of dissat? isfaction are manifested. Maximilian, in alighting, is saluted by. the people. In an ?nsy and . graceful manner, and with an elastic step ho marched to the fatai spot. .The prisoners were dressed in a plain manner.. They were .hot bound nor blindfolded. Jn taking his position, the emperor spoke in a clear and firm manner, and with nothing of bravado. He seemed to feel his situation. He said, when ho was first waited upon at home by the deputa? tion from Mexico, who came with creden? tials, offering him the government of the country, ho refused. At a subsequent meeting,'the proposition. was again pre: sentcd. He replied that if-convinccd that the majority thought that it was to their interest to place him at the head ol the government he might consent. Another deputation waited on him and brought additional testimonials. Upon advice from the pt wers of Europe, who advised him that there was no other course to pursue, he accepted the call. He.de? nied that the court that tried him had the piSwer to do so. . His was a case of* good faith:;. The nations of the world had pledged^ tbeir faith, to him. ,He never -wonld-havo.done the act had it not beon for the good, of. Mexico. He hoped his blood would stop the effusion of blood in the country. Miramon spoke from a paper. The only regret he felt in dying was that, shouid the Liberal party retain the gov? ernment, his children would be pointed out as the children of a traitor. Ho told them he was no traitor, but had always opposed Liberal principles, and always been against the disorder of the country.. He should die as he had lived, a conservative, satisfied to die for his country. The name of his acts would live, and posterity would judge whether he was right or wrong. He closed with ?? Viva el emperador ! viva el Mcjico." Mejia made no. address. He sent for Escobedo and said he would die poor, that he had never made effort to make money. His only wealth consisted in forty cattle in tho mountains. He asked that the merchants of Matamoros, to whom he owed considerable, would not press his wife to pay his debts when they came in possession of the money left them by the kindness of the emperor. After Miramon ceased, the guard was drawn up?the prisoners were standing facing them?the emperor called the ser? geant, and drawing from his pocket a handful of twenty dollar pieces, he gave them to him, and requested that after his death he would divide them with his com? panions, and asking as a favor that he would aim his bullet! at his heart. The officer gave the signal and the vol? ley was fired. The prisoner lay stretched on the ground. The emperor was not quite dead. There was considerable quivering of the muscles. Fivo balls hnd entered his breast. Two soldiers were called out who shot him in the. side. Miramon and Me? jia were killed by the first volloy. Each of the four balls entered in the breast. A sheet was thrown over the emperor by the doctor who was to embalm his body. The bodies were then taken by their re i-spective friends. ,/To-day tho sword of Maximilian was presented to Juarez^ by Escobedo, in the Government palace. ? "There, John, youv'e come home and forgotten that lard.' 'La, mother, it was ' so greasy it actually slipped my mind.' . Let us have a Southern Agricul? tural Convention! It is a notorious fact to which cnr peo plo cannot and should not shut their eyes, that the Eadical party expects to concen? trate the entire negro vote. A concen? tration of the negroes upon the side of a party which tramples upon law, and out? rages the most holy memories of our peo? ple, must, of necessity be followed by a concentration of the whites in an oppos? ing party. Here begins the conflict, the results of which are hidden in the future ! j With the Military Commanders and their orderlies aiding and abetting the Eadical party, and using the Bureau as an instru? ment for the strengthening of a party ad? verse to our interests and sympathies, we are not surprised to find the negro popu j lation tending, as if by common consent, ! in one direction. That direction is hos j tility to the conservatism of established law, and antipathy to the interests of the whites. We have endeavored to show the negro by argument that his fate is identical with that of the white. It now becomes necessary to show him by fact that, when he throws aside the friendship of the white Southern man and follows the teachings of a party which is our enemy, that he also becomes bur enemy, and is no longer entitled to our sympathy and assistance. It is true that a great mass of the negroes care nothing for parties beyond the desire to use them for the purpose of securing the ballot, educa? tion, and equal rights in the court room? rights of wliich no^Sputhern man desires to deprive them. Yet, the great mass oi the negroes are being taught b3r a few of their race, that the Yankee Republican party will alone give them justice, and too many of them are beginning to believe the falsehood. It is, therefore, necessary that the plant? ers and landholders should meet together for the purpose of consulting as to some means by which Immigrants may be brought into the South, who may sympa? thize with the white population. We propose that each Parish or County of the States rjf South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana (the : States more particularly interested in this question) send delegates to a General Ag? ricultural Convention to be held at Mont? gomery at some early day in the fall. Montgomery is a central point for these States and can be reached with facility. Let the Convention debate as to the best practical method of securing a population of. thrifty laborers, upon whom the State may depend for the preservation of Jaw and, as agaiust the anarchy of Radical doctrines. A plan which we.have heard suggested by intelligent planters, and which thus far has met with no opposition, is for the members of the Convention to sign an agreement, giving a proportion of their land (say one-fourth, or whatever each one may subscribe,) in tracts of forty acres, to reliable thrifty laborers, who will agree to build upon, live upon, and cultivate it. It must be apparent to the j planter who owns one thousand acres of arable land, that six or seven neighbors, cultivating his gift of 250 acres, will make the remaining 750 acres more valuable than the original one thousand. When the Convention shall have signed the agreement, let committees be appointed in each county to wait upon the planters and receive contributions of land to the general fund. When forty thousand acres shall have -been subscribed (and this amount would be subscribed in Mont? gomery county alone, which contains 050,210 acres,) let an agent be sent to Eu? rope and bring over one thousand fami? lies, the association for the county or dis? trict or State (however it may be arrang? ed,) giving to each head of a family a fee-simple deed to forty acres of good land. Some such plan as this would turn emigration from the West to the South. In the West, lands at one and a quarter dollar per acre, capable of being worked on account of the climate barely six months of the year, could not compete with lands at the South which cost noth? ing, and which lie under a climate which permits out-door work for every member of the family for the entire year. Some such plan as this can be matured, and be put in practical operation imme? diately by a General Agricultural Con? vention. Such a convention, composed of enlightened, large-hearted, liberal, pro? gressive men, would have an influence throughout the Gulf States which would confirm the intelligent and decide the doubting. Will not the journals of tho Gulf States second our proposition, and join in the call for this most important Convention ? We are now moving along like a ship without compass, apparently at the mer? cy of laborers who have proclaimed their intention to rule and tax the white land? owners to their heart's content. If we remain quiet they may possibly succeed, but if we set on foot some such plan as we have suggested, we can procure such intelligent and friendly labor as will work with us, prosper with us, and sympathize with us. Of course this plan is not in? tended to exclude those nogroes who are our friends; but to protect ourselves against those who join the Yankee Radi? cals in cursing us as "Rebels," in mocking our dead,in listening toand following the advice of men foreign to our soil, and in joining a party which continually threat? ens and insults us. What say our cotem poraries of the press? Shall we have a Convention of Planters and endeavor to secure co-operation in reforming our labor and farming system ? Or shall wo fold 1 our hands and submit like cravens to the ; present.disgracefnl condition of affairs?? I Montgomery Mail. South Carolina. beport on heb agricultural condition and prospects. Mr. Theo. C. Peters, of the United States Agricultural Department, has made a report to the Commissioner on the Ag? ricultural condition of the South. The following is the section of the report which treats of this State : Being well situated for the cultivation of rice and cotton, and-having a surplus of labor, this State has devoted its agri? culture to the cultivation of these two merchantable products, to the neglect of all her other agricultural resources. In proportion to area she has but little more poor soil than North Carolina, while in her rice lands and sea islands she has much that is superior. Cotton.?The census shows that there was grown, as reported, 353,4J 2 bales ; how much of this was sea island and how much upland does not appear, while the quantity planted is in excess of last year. It is safe to estimate that not over one half of the land planted in 1859 and 1860 is now being worked, while through the region known as "Sherman's track," the same causes which compelled the aban? donment of field8 after they had been planted and partially worked in North Carolina has produced like results, only to a larger extent here. Some have been compelled to abandon entirely and at once, while others have discharged their hands and teams, and worked with their families in order to make some corn and a little cotton to save them from future starvation. While much relief has come to many of these people, but a small portion have been relieved, from the impossibility of getting conveyance to find the suffering, or to send relief when found. If the his? tory of the pastand present suffering of these people in the Carolinas, Georgia, I portions of Alabama and Mississippi, is ever fully written, an amount of human suffering will be disclosed that has had no parallel in the Union. Even if the sea? son be most propitious, there will jet be, until another planting and another har? vest, untold misery and starvation. It will hardly be credited that whole families have had no meat for weeks; that they have had but one meal a day, and that of pounded corn. Often they have denied themselves corn, that the sick could be fed, and have substituted roots and herbs gathered from the fields and woods. In one instanco a husband had traveled some sixty miles to a rela? tive, who had loaned him a cow then in milk, and there was joy in that'family when the cow came. They had tasted no food for weeks but roots and herbs, and were weak and emaciated, but the milk restored their vigor. The man also brought a small parcel of seed corn, and the cow was harnessed to the plough and a small patch of land was prepared for a futuro crop. This family consisted of fa? ther, mother, and five children. To the question, "Why don't you work ?" "0, sir, tell us where we can get even a peck of corn or a pound of pork, and we will most gladly work, but everybody is like we are." And this is the condition of thousands. Corn.?More has been planted this year than last. In many instances but little* cotton is planted, and the energies of the farm devoted to corn. Yet thoy are all so badly in debt that an effort is made to grow all the cotton possible. In the cen? sus the corn crop is p?t down at 15,065, 606 bushels. It will fall far below that this }rear. I doubt if it reachos half. To furnish any permanent relief it should be double. The plant is well cultivated and looks promising. Wheat.?Only 1,285,631 bushels are reported by the census for this State. For the lack of seed and labor but a small breadth was sown last year; it is being J harvested in good condition and yields I -veil, but so pressing are the wants of the people that but a little will be left for seed. In many instances.thegreen.wheat and rye have been cut up and fed to the mules to enable the farmers to work their growing cotton and corn crops. Oats.?But a small crop, only 936,974 bushels were made, as reported by the census; it is, therefore, of small conse? quence, though an effort has been made this year to sow considerable, but the scarcity of the seed and the poverty of the people have prevented anything like the usual breadth being put in. Kice.?The census reported 119,100,528 pounds of hulled or merchantable rice. The great destruction of the expensive fixtures on the rice plantations by the war has nearly broken up the cultivation; added to this is the want of capital and. of labor, and the cultivation of a planta? tion is the exception rather than the rule, nor will the vast rice fields be again cul? tivated till a new system of labor is estab? lished ; resort must be had to tho Chinese. If proper efforts are made, I have no doubt abundant labor of that kind could be procured at San Francisco. And the Chinaman once domiciled on these plan? tations, there will be no further want for labor, and cheap labor, too, for there is scarcely any place on this continent where a Chinaman can live so cheap as on the rice plantations of the South. Tobacco.?This crop has been consid? ered of small consequence in this State, the census only reporting 104,912 pounds. Whether there be really difficulties of soil or climate, or both, in the way of success? ful and profitable cultivation, I did not loam. As a part of the State is on the same range of tho Blue Ridge with Vir-! ginia and North Carolina, there seems no good reason why it cannot be grown as well as in thoBe States. We know that all is true that Mr. Pe? ters says regarding the misery and want The Intelligencer Job Ofliee. ? Hiving recently made considerable additKfns^to this department, we are prepared to execute In the neatest style and on the most reasonable ? terms. Legal Blanks, Bill Heads, Posters, Cards, Handbills. Pamphlets,. Labels, and in fact every style of work usually done in a country Printing '? Office. . - .. . . - B?* In all cages, the money will be required upon delivery of the work. Orders, accompanied . with the cash, will receive prompt attention. that exist in our State, and we must agree with him in his estimate of the impor? tance of encouraging immigration. -?>?. An Unfortunate Plight.?The Publi? que Herald is responsible lor the folio win& humorous sketch of the misfortunes of an Iowa clergyman: - Thursdaylast among the goods express- ? ed for the West by the D. & S; R. RM were a number of baskets of hen fruit Two or three stations this side of that" at which they were placed upon the car, an ex-minister of huge proportions stepped ? into the express car to speak withthe mes- - senger. The eggs were in the west end of: the car, and our clerical friend accidentally took his position in front of them, with, his ' back toward the eggs. While the twain were conversing the train suddenly started forward. The reverend gentleman was ta? ken unawares by the unexpected jerk, and he lost his balance. He found it in the basket of eggs just in his rear. The reis$? of this" ministerial onset?rif we may so term it?baffles all description. Of course the contents of the basket came to an un? lucky end. Ike Partington once set a hen on fifty two eggs, just to see her spread herself; here was a man not used to the business who had set. himself on, fifty, two-dozen and successfully accomplished the same re? suit, as any one could 6ee. But though backward in getting into that undignified position, he was by no means backward'in - getting out. He erected himself and ex? amined himself. Any member of ?is church, if present, would have recognized in him not only a faithful fellow laborer, but an earnest yolk fellow. For a-minuto ?" he stood motionless, except as he with spread and tremulous fingers in an undeci? ded and uncertain way waved his hands with the air of a man whohadbeen egged on to desperation. He certainly present? ed a ludicrous aspect. As the precious ointment ran down Aaron's beard, so the albuminous unguent ran down the preach? er's trowsers legs, spreading in translucent liquidness upon the floor about his feet. The express, messenger took the stove hearth and did what he could toward clean? ing bis* friend off?a novel way of scraping an acquaintance. -c>-: Prating for a Husband.?A youn^ lady in Norristo wn heard that if she would go out and pray three consecutive nights, the Lord would tell her who she wo?id marry. Now it happened that her father, had a-young-roan in his employ who had". considerable wit and good humor about him. One evening he was out in an Yap-, pie tree after fruit, when he heard sonie one praying something like this: ^vjj] "0, tord, who "will I marry ?" 2^L The idea popped into Doyle's (tliatn?- . ing the young" man's name,) that hewolitd have a little sport at her expense. So he spok<o in a changed voice, and said 'Doyle* "No, Lord, not Doyle,", cried the aston? ished young lady. "Yes, Doyle, or no one," again sounded from the top in a sober, hollow voice. . ' She arose and entered the house resolv? ed to try again the next evening. ' Of course Doyle did not wish' to spoil the, fur. and so the next evening found him seated in the tree. top. He did not have to wait long before "the young husband seeker came and commenced praying the*" same way that she did in the preceding" evening, and received the ' same answer. | The next evening also found her uuderthe' tree pleadingtoknow her future husband's name, and. again she heard the -answer - ' "Doyle or no one." She arose, feeling satisfied that she must; marry Doyle. The next morning she met: him and asked him why he did not put on better clothes. He said that he was not able. "Well," said she, "lather is rich, and he will let you have money." He took that for a pretty good hint, and bought a new suit of- clothes. In a. short time he offered his heart and hand, and '?" was accepted. After their marriage he told her how. her prayers were answered; If any of the fair readers of this story should think of praying for a husband, do not get under a tree, or if you do, be sure and examine it closely and see if there is any one to answer to it. -.-o?-?-? A Rustic Courtship.?I hitched my cheer up close to hern, shot my eyes, and tremulously said?* ~" "Sal, you're the very gal I've been lian kerin'arter for a longtime. I love 3;oiv all ever, from the foot of your sole io the head of your crown, and I don't keer who knows it; and if yon say so we'll be jined in the holy bonds of matrimony. E plu ribus onions, gloria Monday rooming,'Sio semper tyrannis, non com pi mentis, world without end," sez I; and I felt as though I throwed like an allygater,-I felt, bo relieved. With that she fetched "a scream, and artor a while she 6ez-: ?Peter!" "What is it, Sally?" sez I. "Yes," said she a hidin' of her face. You may depend upon it, 1 felt o'rful good, and sez I, "Glory! glory I I must holler, Sal, or ? I'll burst open. Hooray! I can jump over a ten rail fence. I could do anything a fellow could, would or orter do." 7 . _^ With that I sorter sloshed myself dd$tt..' %y her and clinched the bargain with ? kiss. Talk about-your sugar,.talk about yer molasses, talk about your nite-bloom ing serious, they want, no where; yon couldn't have got me to come nigh 'ein; they would tasted sour after that. 0! bromstraw with sorghum,glasses pit 'em ! Ef Sal's daddy hadn't bawled dut-r "Itfs timef?r ?ll honest folks to bein bgd?M~ I do,believe I'd stayed all nite. .-". " ?-???-? ?Woman "is a delusion; but men. will hug delusions.