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JOHTPS SWEETHEART. Mr. and Mrs. John Brent, at the opening of this sketch,, had been married about fifteen years. Fortune- had favored them with health and wealth. But where, in this world of sin, is a house, inhabited.by mortal beings, that does not cou tain "a skeleton in the closet? some gaunt drawback to domestic peace V The tasteful, modern little cottage of John Brent, with it3 pointed gables, quaint windows and inviting veranda, was certainly not an ex? ception, as there were several circumstances which tended to mar its pleasantness. In the-first place, Mr. and Mrs. Brent were ohildless, and' besides this (to them) great dis? appointment, Mrs. Brent had, by slow degrees, become quite deaf. With a woman's intuition she felt that the infirmity which had grown upon her was cal? culated to weaken the interest her husband ones held in her, as it was now impossible for the long confidential interchange of words and thoughts, which had so brightened and diversi? fied Sie first years of their wedded life, to be continued, thus making a breach between hus? band and wife as unavoidable as deplorable. It is not, theo, to be wondered at, that in pro? portion as Mary Brent grew deaf, she also grew auspicious and jealous. There was no good cause for suspicion or jealousy on the part of the unfortunate woman, for John Brent's good nature was a proverb, and such were his social qualifications and easy address that he had insensibly acquired the simple cognomen "John" among his associates, male ana female, and was the last man in the oommunity likely to be suspected of wanton neglect of his wife; on the contrary, he was particularly attentive to her, and no matter flow impatient others became at being cora Silled to exert themselves in speaking to Mrs. rent, John never seemed to think it a hard? ship to elevate his voice when addressing her. After hours of toil at his office, when at night he returned to his quiet home, he would, with? out the slightest sign of weariness, recount the day's transactions, answering good-humoredly all superfluous questions, interluding the nar? ration with endearments such as a kind hus? band knows how to bestow. , Strange that Mary Brent could find it in her heart to be jealous. But for all that, the faith? ful wife nursed painful doubts, and do one, not even John, suspected the truth. The good man never imagined that his industrious, matter-of fact wife spent long, sleepless nights wheu the business of Circuit Court called him, twice a year, from home; for when the darkness fell around her, poor, deaf Mrs. Breut, in spite of herself, would harrow up a thousand-and-one phantoms over which to feel miserable. Among others, that may be after all, the at? tendance at the neighboring court was only a rtue. Perhaps John, her John, had some fa? vorite, some winning creature, with whom he could converse without the trouble of raising his voice far above its natural pitch. All this weakness, however, Mrs. Brent kept to herself^ wisely determining never to exhibit the smallest symptom of mistrust, unless for some visible, unmistakable cause. Most married people, who are childless, be? come more or less selfish, morose, aud often Grabbed toward the children of others. ' Mr. and Mrs. John Brent were an exception to this rule. . Their attractive cottage was the yearly, monthly, weekly and daily resort for a score of youngsters of all ages, (for the worthy pair were extensively connected.) "Uncle John" and "Autit Mary" made no distinction, being equally indulgent to all. Many a bright eye grew brighter, and many a rosy xheek rosier, for the dainty luxury saved for the coming of the chubby, dimpled hand stretched out to receive it. As a natural consequence there were plenty of namesaks among thekinsfolk? "Marys" and "Johns." But two, however, of the many nieces and nephews had, at this time, arrived to years of discretion. These were sweet Mary Lorrimcr, a child of John Brent's sister, and John Manners, a son of Mary Breut's eldest brother. There was a project hiddeu away in Mrs. Brent's breast, along with her jealousy, which she disclosed to no one; in plain English, she strongly desired to make a match between her husband's niece, Mary Lorrimcr, and her own nephew, John Manners. But had she been in full possession of hearing, she would have known the utter hopelessness of her scheme; for already had the said John Manners become enamored of a fair girl in the village?Lucy Gray?and their engagement was, among those who had the right to know, acknowledged. It chanced that John Brent had failed to mention this much-talked-of and generally conceded love-match to his wife, and, in bliss? ful ignorance of her nephew's entanglement, Mary Brent went on building castles in the air, the only occupants of which being Mary Lorri mer and John Manners. It was during the hot summer months that the cottage of the Brents was enlivened by a visit from Mary Lorrimer. A strange and pretty face usually creates more or less notice in a small town, and the appearance of Miss Lorrimer in-was tho xignal for a series of excursions, picnics, fish? ings, parties, dances, etc., etc. So marked was the courtesy extended to their relative, that Mr. arid. Mrs. John Brent, after due consulta? tion, considered! it incumbent upon them to re? turn these polite attentions by giving Mary Lorrimer a party. Very soon the usually quiet cottage was iu the confusion that always precedes the giving of an entertainment. Before the end of the week everything was ill' readiness for the invited guests. Mary Brent had finished icing the last cake, and given, a few touches to the well-arranged ? table, wheny worn by unusual exertion, she sought the cool, darkened parlor to indulge in a moment of rest. Scarcely had she seated herself iu the large rocking-chair, when the door-bell rang with such violence that the sound reached even her i ear. "Who can* be coming here now ?" was the mental ejaculation of the tired house-keeper, | as she answered the summons. It was only the next door neighbor, Mrs. Green, who, to use her own words, had "run I over" to see if everything was ready, to look at the table, and to offer her services,if they were needed. . With a smile of satisfaction, Mrs. Brent led the way to the dining-room to exhibit the re? sult of the last four days' labor. An expres? sion of intense pleasure rested upon her face as she witnessed the admiring look bestowed wpon the arrangement of tempting viands by Mrs. Green. j "It i* all perfectly lovely I" cried that lady; "and flowers, too. I am sure your niece must | feel flattered to think you'd pull your oleanders and geraniums, oh, my!" stopping to iuhale the fragrance from the elaborate floral pyra? mid ou the centre of the table. ."1 tow beauti Mr Mrs. Brent was radiant. "By-the-by," said the visitor, elevating her voice, "you haven't told me who is to be here. All the young folks in town, I guess?" Mrs. Brent enumerated almost all the young ladies and gentlemen in the village. As she concluded, Mrs. Green, with a signifi? cant gesture, said: "And John's sweetheart! Of course she is invited?" Mary Brent's face flushed hotly, and drawing closer to the speaker, she said sharply: "What did you say?" "Why, John's sweetheart," exclaimed Mrs. Green. - L The joyful expression faded from Mary Brent's face, as she said in a slightly trembling voice: "I didn't know John had a sweetheart." "You didn't I" exclaimed Mrs. Green. "Why sakes alive! It has been the town talk for ever so long I" and puzzled at the peculiar ex? pression of her listener, she added: "Has John never told you about it ?" "No!" cried Mrs. Brent, almost blind with rage and jealousy. "And he had better never tell me of this!" Poor, simple Mrs. Green! Little did she dream of the tornado her words had roused within the breast of the woman before her! She saw there was something wrong, but at? tributed Mrs. Brent's excitement to anything but the real cause. "It is strange," she cried, at the top of her voice, "that you, of all people, did not know John had a sweetheart!" "Who is she?" hissed Mrs. Brent. "Who is she?" echoed Mrs. Green. "Why, who but Lucy Gray?and a nice girl she is. I can't see, for the life of me, why you should take on so ! John is not the first fellow that ever had a sweetheart. I don't blame him for liking her. I am su?" "/ blame him !" cried Mrs. Brent. "I think it is a shame, and if I had known all I know now, she should never have been invited to my house." The tears welled up in spite of her efforts to suppress them. Turning to Mrs. Green, the mortified wife added: "I would ask you to go into the parlor and sit down, but I must go and look after the ice? cream." . "Oh, don't apologize," responded Mrs. Green; "I must hurry oack, for I never saw my Delia in such a way about a party. I promised to be I back in time to press her crimps with a warm I iron, and I ought to be at home now." Ap? proaching the outer door, she continued: "I do hope you'll have a nice time, and that every? thing will go off well; but mind, don't for the world mention what I said about John's sweet? heart, as maybe he won't like it." With this injunction, the next door neighbor vanished, never once suspecting the shaft her words had planted. ******* Later in the afternoon John Brent entered his well-regulated cottage. Ho passed through the hall to the family room, thence to the par? lor, and on to the dining room. Evidences of his wife's management met him at every turn ; but, although the impress of her industrious fingers was upon everything before him, the fingere themselves were no where to be seen. He proceeded to the pantry, and from there to the spring-house, chicken-coop, pig-pen and cow-lot, but still no sign of his wife's bodily presence. After a moment's reflection, it oc [ curred to him she might be in the attic. 1 Taking two steps at a bound, John Brent soon gained the second floor, and was startled by hearing a distinct sob I Entering the room from which the distressed sound emanated, to his amazement he beheld the form of his beloved wife stretched upon a sofa-lounge. She was crying as if her heart would break. Raising his voice to its highest pitch, he en? quired the cause of her apparent distress. Mrs. Brent cast a look?a deprecating look ?upon him and burst into a paroxysm of tears. John was the impersonation of bewilderment. Mrs. Brent was anythiug but a nervous woman. This unusual demonstration was well calcula? ted to create uneasiness on the part of the per? plexed husband. "Mary," he 6aid, soothingly, as he slipped his arm about her waist, "what upon earth- is matter?" She cried more violently, and pushed him away. '. "I must kiiow the meaning of this uncommon behavior," said John Brent, sternly. Through numberless sobs, Mrs. Brent uttered: "You'd better g-o a-s-k y-o-u-r s-w-e-e-t h-e-a-r-t. Maybe s-h-e c-a-n t-e-1-1' Boo-oo! Boo-oooo 1" "My sweetheart!" cried John, relieved of all anxiety, as ho saw in an instant that his wife j was laboring under some delusion. "My sweet? heart ! which one, dear ? for I have a dozen." j "Don't try to ridicule me, John," replied the i injured wife. "Didn't Mrs. Green, not an hour i ago, come over here, under pretence of looking at the table, just to tell me? Oh!" The re? membrance of all Mrs. Green had said here overpowered the jealous woman, and choked her utterance. "Oh! I wish I was dead!" "Well!" exclaimed John, with some impa? tience, "what did she tell you?" "She pretended to want to see the table, just to ask me if I had iuvitcd your sweetheart! Oh-oo!" Here a fresh flood of tears. "Was that all 1" asked John, trying to soothe his agitated wife. "No!" almost shrieked Mary Brent, pro ' voked by the smile on her husband's face. "I asked her who, aud she laughed in my face, ' and said Lucy Gray, and that she didn't blame you for liking her. Oh, John?Johu! to think how I have loved you all along, and this is the return ! I wish I w-a-s d-e-a-d !" The truth flashed upon John in a moment. In spite of his wife's renewed tears, he laughed immoderately. Mrs. Brent was now in a perfect fury. Jerk? ing from her husband's embrace, she stood in the centre of the room, like an enraged tigress. "Mrs. Green says it has been the town talk for weeks!" she shrieked. "And so it has," returned John, eyeing his infuriated wife mischievously. "The only" trouble is, Mrs. Green failed to say which John. Miss Lucy Gray is John's sweetheart, but she happens to be in love with your nephew, John Manners, and not your husband, John Brent. In a moment the look of anger and defiance upon Mrs. Brents face was changed to one of shame and contrition. She was fully conscious of the ridiculous attitude in which her mean jealousy had placed her. Burying her face upon her husband's shoul er, she wept tears of the deepest penitence. "Can you ever forgive me, John ?" she asked, as soon as she had gained sufficient composure. "Forgive you!" exclaimed John, pushing aside the disheveled hair, aud imprinting a ki>s upon the flushed check. "I ought to be only too thankful for a wife who loves a poor devil like myself well enough to be jealous. But, come; it is growing late, my dear; dry your eyes?we must prepare to meet our guests, and among the rest"?stopping to kiss again the burning face?"John's sweetheart?hey!" "I will not leave this room to prepare to meet any one," replied Mrs. Brent, resolutely, "unless you make me a solemn promise." "Name it, my dear." "Well, then," said Mary Brent, humbly, and blushing deeply, "that you will never tell any one, and especially Mrs. Green, what a fool 1 have bceu." ''I will not," was the reply. And John kept his promise. ? ? i? ? If a law which it was found necessary to nut in force in the seventeenth century in Eng? land were to be resumed to-day, it would cause an immense downfall of chignons. It was as follows: "All women, of whatever age, rank, profession, or degree, whether virgins, wives, or widows, that shall, from and after this date, impose upon, seduce, and betray into matrimo? ny any of his Majesty's male subjects by scents, pain Is, cosmetics, washes, artificial teeth, false hair, Spauish wool, iron stays, hoops, high heeled shoes, or bolstered hips, shall incur the penalty of the laws in force against witchcraft, sorcery, and the like, and the marriage, upon conviction, shall stand null and void." fleay- The Camden Journal says : "On Sunday morning, during a severe storm, a colored wo? man on the Lang plantation, on the west side of Wntcree, in Kcrshaw county, was struck by lightning and instantly killed. Several others, men, women aud children were also struck and some were seriously, others slightly injured.? The globe end of the home where they dwelt were also knocked to pieces,'" j Household Items. LEMONS Will keep good for months if sliced when per? fectly fresh, and packed in glass jars with a thick layer of white sugar between the slices. MILDEWED LINEN May be restored by soaping the spots, and while wet covering them with fine chalk, scraped to powder, and well rubbed iu. TO PREVENT IRON FROM RUSTING. Kerosene applied with a cloth to stoves will keep them )from rusting during the summer. It is, also, an excellent material to apply to all iron utensils used about a farm. BLISTERED FEET. Rub the feet on going to bed with spirits, mixed with tallow dropped from a lighted can? dle into tho palm of the hand. If you have water blisters let out the fluid with a needle, and bathe the feet immediately afterwards in warm water. TO REMOVE WARTS. Nitrate of silver (lunar caustic) cures these troublesome excrescences in an extremely sim? ple and harmless manner. Dip the end of the caustic in a little water and rub it over the warts. They will disappear after a few appli? cations, lie careful and not touch the skin. TO CLISAR MUDDY "WATER. A little dissolved alum is very effective in clearing muddy water. If thrown into a tub of soapsuds, the soap curdles, and accompanied by the mud particles, sink to the bottom, leav? ing the water above clear and pure. In time of scarcity of water, this may be used again for washing clothes. TO CLEAN BLACK CLOTH. Dissolve one ounce of bicarbonate of ammo? nia in one quart of warm water. With this liquid rub tho cloth, using a piece of flannel or black cloth for the purpose. After the ap? plication of this solution, clean tho cloth well with clear water, dry, and iron it, brushing the cloth from time to time in the direction of the fibre. REMEDY FOR CORNS. Mr. Rose, a merchant of San Diego, announ? ces that these creators of so much torment in the world, can easily and surely be cured by applying a good coat of gum arabic mucilage every evening on going to bed. He had them for nearly forty years, and tried nearly all the corn remedies im existence, without relief until he tried the above, which readily cured him in a few weeks. CHICKEN AND HAM TIE. Cut two chickens into joint; season them? salt and pepper, and Cayenne pepper, a little powderea mase, and a table-spoonful of chopped mushrooms. Then make balls of forcemeat and the hardboiled yolks of eggs, and lay them in the dish between the joints of the chickens, with a few slices of lean ham in between, aud add a little water with a mush? room boiled iu it, cover with puff paste, and bake.' TO CLEAN BRASS. Rub the surface of the metal with rotten stone and sweet oil, then rub off with a piece of cotton flannel and polish with a soft leather. A solution of oxalic acid "rubbed over tarnished brass soon removes tho tarnish, rendering the metal bright. The acid must be washed off with water, and the brass rubbed with whiten? ing and a soft leather. A mixture of muriatic acid and alum dissolved in water imparts a golden color to brass articles that are steeped in it for a few moments. WHITE WINE VINEGAR. Real white wine vinegar is French or Gor? man white wine, which has undergone the acetous fermentation. It is now seldom met with; diluted acetic acid (one part acid with four to Beven of water) being generally substi? tuted for it, colored sometimes with a little burnt sugar. Good acetic'acid is not unwhole? some for table use. The white wine vinegar usually sold in shops is one pound of acetic acid to one gallon of water. It is better to boil the water nrst. You can make it weaker if you like. REMNANTS Of food should never be put away in gravy if intended to bo eaten cold. Warmed-up veg? etables, stewed fruits, sauces, puddings, etc., should appear on the table in clean dishes, and not in the dish they were sent from the table 1 in, uulc3S cleaned. Some housewives send warmed-up food to the table in the same dish iu which they were warmed, which is always untidy. A dish which is presentable should not be subjected to the heat required in cook cry, excepting, of course, pie and pudding dishes. TO MAKE BOOTS AND SHOES DURABLE. The durability of the soles of boots and shoes may be greatly increased by coating them with gum copal varnish, which also has the effect of making them waterproof. Four or five coats should be given, allowing each coat of varnish to dry before the succeeding one is applied. Soles thus treated possess twice the usual durability, and generally outlast the best uppers. The leather uppers of boots or shoes may be rendered .soft and waterproof bv rub? bing into them, while warm, before the fire, a mixture composed of f#Ur ounces of lard and one ounce of resin.?Monthly Souvenir, Gen. Bradley Johnson's Views of Grceley's strength in the South. A special New York dispatch of the 24th says : The Tribune of this morniug publishes an interview with Gen. Bradley Johnson, of Maryland. The General said that he thought the Southern States, wherever the ballot is left free and from under the direction of scheming ringa, will support Greeley and Brown. He considered the ticket good for at least 120 of tho electoral votes of the Southern States. He thought the unanimity of sentimeut through? out the entire South in behalf of the Greeley and Brown ticket might seem surprising, but it would be explained according to the simplest principles which regulate human conduct. When the war ended, when the Confederate soldiers gave their paroles of honor to obey the laws, they did it with the frankness of soldiers. Instead of being met with a spirit of magna? nimity they have been subjected to unceasing obloquy and insult, and have been compelled again and again to reiterate the pledges which once given they considered final and binding forever. He says their self-respect has prohib? ited them from any such reiteration, and they have silently waited until the time should come when they would be met as equals and treated as men of honor. This liberal movement, un? der the leadership of Greeley and Brown, is the first hand that has been fairly extended to them, and they arc grasping it now as an hon? est effort for rcconcitiutiou. It is necessary, also, said Gen. Johnson, to bear in mind that at least one-third of the voting power at the South has no political antecedents or constitu? ents. Many thousands of young men who have come to age during the past twelve years have belonged to no national party, nor have they ever participated in any national political contest. The Presidential election of 18G8 was abnormal in its nature, and it cannot be really said that the people of tho South have been connected for nearly twenty years with any national political organizations. The power of this vast body of njen, vastly superior to mere numerical strength, is free, too, for new politi? cal alliances upon new issues, and with them the issue is not party principles, but govern? ment and the administration of the laws. They go back beyond constitutional rights and seek more particularly the preservation of the fun- j damcutal conditu. ' . 'ri>ny scck to ? restore the habeas corpus and the ri^ ts of per? sonal property, protection from general war? rants for the seizure of private papers, tho subjection of power to the control of law, and the predominance of civil over military power. They have done with old issues, and in the re? sult of the election hope to regain the personal rights lost in the war. / How Rattlesnakes arc Born. Some months ago Doctors Cardwell and Westmoreland captured, at Prospect, in the lower edge of Giles County, near the Alabama line, a rattlesnake four feet three inches long and five inches in circumference. The snake was sent to the exposition, but the managers not deeming it proper to receive it, it was sent to the drug store of Messrs. Berry & Dcmoville, who also declined to give it quarters. It was then sent to the drug store of M. C. Cotton, in South Nashville, where it has been since the 15th of May. When captured it had eight rattles and a button. Since that time it has been confined in a glass case, and has not partaken of one particle of food, though it has been tempted with mice and other small animals on which the reptile is accustomed to feed. The snake manifested no inconvenience from its confine? ment, nor did iL lose any in size or bodily vital? ity. Its eyes continued to glisten like magnet? ic steel, and its lancinating tongue ready to protrude at the appearance of any one near the case. Dr. Cotton thought all the while it was a male. Though small mice and rata have been confined in the case with the snake until their own hunger urged them to bite at its scaly hide, the serpent refused to give them notice or to partake of food. On two or three occasions it has taken small quantities of water. On Thursday, at one o'clock, on going into the back room of the store, where the case is kept, it was discovered that the snake had giv? en birth to four young snakes, and by three o'clock she had given birth to three more, making seven in all. The young snakes made their appearance one at a time, and in a coiled or striking position, their eyes glistening and their envenomed tongues continually darting out. The young ones are each from nine to fifteen inches in length, and in a state of per? fect development. They are quick of motion, and possess no ordinary spinal vitality, as they crawl readily to the top of the case, and move with celerity across and around it from end to end. What is most singular and contrary to all the received notions concerning the reptiles each of these young snakes has a full button on the tail, which clearly refutes the idoa that they have to be six months old before the for? mation of the button. The old snake was lying in her cage in a lethargic state, with some indications, .as the doctor thought, of in? creasing the coiling family. The young snakes coil around her, and under and over her, and she seems to have for them the natural mater? nal affection of instinct. This snake has been in captivity near four months, yet during all that period she has partaken of not a morsel of food, and has brooded her seven young. As to exactly how long from inception the process of gestation or incubation has been going on, there is no means of ascertaining, as we can only date from her captivity. Dr. Cotton informs us that he once before kept in the same case a large-sized rattlesnake for three years and nine months, and that he studied closely its various moods and changes. This snake, he says, did not partake of a par? ticle of food for the first nine months, and but little water. He then gave it mice, rats, etc., putting the same into the case alive, and it commenced devouring them voraciously. It never would touch a lame mouse or a dead one, fresh as it might be. When a young rat was put into the case, it would plant its unerring fang in some part of the limb or body, and then wait until it died from the thorough inoc? ulation of the poison. When quite dead, it would turn it over, fake it head foremost and swallow it, evidently drawing nutriment from the poison its own-fangs had infused. It shed its skin twice a year?each spring and autumn ?a new rattle appearing at each shedding, which explodes the popular notion that but one rattle comes a year. Yesterday morning the doctor took the case and placed it in the sun. From the effects of the sun three of the young snakes died. Two others became stupe? fied, but recovered their vitality on being re? moved to tho shade. The circumstance at? tracted large numbers of visitors to the drug; store to see the venomous family.?Nashville American. A Mysterious Mine of Wealth. The New York Tribune states that the pub? lication of the despatches from San Francisco announcing the incorporation of the San Fran? cisco and New York Mining Company with a capital of ten million dollars, to develop the new diamond fields near tho headquarters of the Rio Colorado Chiquito, has attracted con? siderable attention, especially sis capitalists in New York have faith in the new undertaking. The controllers of the mine still refuse to give any details of its exact location or its produc? tions, but affirm that it is the richest diamond mind that has ever been discovered. Small boxes full of gravel, which fairly glisten with precious stones, have been brought to New York for exhibition. Upon inquiring at tho establishment of Messrs. Tiffany & Co., in reference to the gems which have been cut in this city, a Tribune re? porter was referred to the chief of the diamond department, who answered all questions, except such as, in his opinion, involved the secrets of the company. A large number of diamonds from the recently discovered fields?how many he declined to state?and a few rubies had been received by Tiffany & Co., for the purpose of having their value tested. A few of these had been cut. No stone of a greater value thau four hundred dollars or five hundred dollars had been cut by them, but some which would be probably worth not less than five thousand dollars each hud been cut sufficiently to show their quality. The diamonds were pronounced by him fully equal to those from South Ameri? can fields. No stones from Arizona have been Elaced upon the market, the cutting having een done solely with a view to estimate the quality aiid value of the gems. The rubies ex? amined by Mr. Cooke were not so good iu qual? ity as others in the market. Even if diamonds prove to be as abundant in the new fields as the reports indicate, the effect upon the market value of the brilliant stone will scarcely bo appreciable. Before passing into the hands of the dealer, the diamond must be cut, and the number of persons capable of performing this delicate operation is small. In Amsterdam, where the business is more largely carried on than in any other part of the world, the diamond-cutters have recently raised their price, and entered into a contract not to receive apprentices or givo instruction to others, not even to their own sons, for three years. Dia? mond-cutting is also done in London, and by two houses in this country. Messrs. Tiffany & Co., and a Boston house employ about a dozen men in this work. The diamond-cutters have been overwhelmed with work for a long time, and the largest increase in the supply of the rough stones will not cause, therefore, a much greater number of diamonds to be thrown upon the market. The discovery of diamonds in North Ameri? ca, without regard to Indian traditions, is by no means unprecedented, nnd geologists hnve been led by the formation of the soil to look for precious stones in the region where they have been discovered recently. Twenty years ago a diamond now worn by a prominent poli? tician was found in Virginia, and for a long time its value was unknown, as there were no diamond-cutters in America then, and few per? sons wore capable of determining the value of the stone in its rough state. The stone would be worth five thousand dollars if perfect, but is said to have slight flaws. Other valuable dia? monds have been found in Kentucky. ? A kind No is often more agreeable than a rough Yes. "Affectation is a greater enemy to the face than small-pox." ? Behavior is a mirror in which every one shows his image. ? In the month of July seventeen thousand emigrants sailed from Liverpool alone for the United States. FRESH GROCERIES, LIGHTNING RODS, ICE, &c, &o. MCGEATH~?& BYE?1, BEfr to inform their friends and former customers that they are still at the Old Stand on DEPOT STREET, and having received a FRESH STOCK OP GROCERIES, we invite the patronage of those who winh to purchase. Call and examine our Goods, as we sell LOW for CASH or COUNTRY PRODUCE. We also furnish LIGHTNING RODS to all in need of them at the Lowest Cash Prices, and will have them put up at shortest notice, and in a workmanlike manner. In addition to the aliovc, we have received a CARGO OF ICE, to cool the inner man, and will fill all orders from abroad at low rates. At the request of citizens of our Town, we will furnish ICE at our Ice House on SUNDAYS from half-past twelve to half-past one o'clock. Call at the time named. McGEATH & BYRUM, DEPOT STREET. May 18, 1872 45_ SASHES, BLINDS, DOORS, WINDOW FRAMES, MOULDINGS, MANTEL PIECES, A.nd Building Material G-enerally^ W. P. Russell & Co., CIIAJRLESTOlSr, S. O., jjtfj* East End Hasell Street, opposito the Wando Fertilizer Works, ? And in the immediate vicinity of the Charleston and Pavilion Hotel*. ESTABLISHED 1851. This Firm are the only Practical Mechanics, Sash, Blind and Door Makers, by Trade, carry? ing on the above business in the City of Charleston. Mr. S. H. LANGSTON, Builder, of Anderson, is our authorized agent, to whom we refer by permission. Nov 9. 1871 19 SOMETHING NEW. A Buttonhole, Overseaming and Complete Sewing Machine in One!! We rcquost the Ladies, and all others -want? ing a perfect Sewing Machine, to judgo from personal examination, this superior and excel? lent Machine. It is no exaggeration to say that it will execute a greater variety of sewing, with fewer attachments and less labor, than any Machine in the world. It is a decided im? provement on the older Machines in market; and tho superior skill, workmanship and ma? terials employed in its construction are a guar? antee of accuracy, strength and durability, and enablo the Company and its Agents to War bant every Machine they sell to give entire satisfaction. It is comparatively noiseless, and runs with such ease that the most delicate female can operate it all day without fatigue. A Philadel? phia weekly, speaking of this Machine, says : "In Now England, the homo of the Sewing Machine, the American Buttonhole Machine is without a rival?1. Because it will do every? thing that any Machino can do, sewing from tho finest to the coarsest matorial, hemming, felling, cording, braiding, binding, gathering and sowing on at the same time, quilting, etc., both?'' than any other Maeinc. 2. Because the tensions are moro easily adjusted. 3. Becauso it can work a beautiful buttonhole, making as lino a pearl as by tho hand. 4. Becauso it will embroider over the edge, making a fleat and beautiful border on any garment. 5. Because it will work a beautiful eyelet hole. 6. Be? cause it can do ovorhand seaming, by which sheets, pillow-casos and tho like aro sowed over and over. 7. Because 3'ou can quickly raise and lower the feed to adapt it to thick or thin cloth. 8. Becauso you have a short, deep bobbin, by which tho thread is constantly drawn from tho centre, the tension is conse? quently even. 9. Because tho presser-foot turns back, that tho cloth may be casity ro moved after being sewed. Becauso it is two Machines in one, and has no springs to break, and nothing to get out of order." We tako tho liberty of referring to tho fol? lowing ladies, citizens of Anderson aud vicin? ity, who have tested our Machines. Tho tes? timony of these ladies is certainly a llattcr ing evidence of tho popularity attained by these Machines within a short time: Mi s. Edmund Murrah, Anderson. " Robert Keys, M " Georgia Brown, " " P. K. McCully, " 44 W. W. Humphreys, 44 44 Frank Crayton, 44 ' 44 W. L. Broylcs, 44 44 W. H. Nardin, 44 44 F. M. Murphy, 44 44 J. A. Hoyt, " 44 Wm. Uix, Fair Play. 44 Dr. Brown, Townville. 44 Dr. Bell, Walhalla. A supply of these Machines will be kept con? stantly on hand at the Store of C. A. Reed, An? derson, and by Reed ?fc Broylcs, Fair Play, Oconee County. REED A BROYLES, Agents for Anderson, Pickens and Oconee. Jun4 ', 1872 48 ii. iukciioff. c. wuldkrn. j. II. piepkr. HENRY BISCHOFF & CO., Wholesale Grocers, and dealers in Wines, Liquors, Segars, Tobacco, &c, 197 EAST BAT, Charleston, S. C. Fob 2fl, 1872 34 6m CEO. W. WILLIAMS & CO., Wholesale Grocers, Bankers, and Cotton Factors, Charleston, S. C. WILLIAMS, BIRNIE & CO., Commission Merchants. 65 Bearer Street, and 20 Exchange Place, ISTcw York. M. C. PAUKER, M. D., Graduate of the Medical University of Maryland. HAS commenced the practice of his profes? sion, and respectfully solicits the patron ago of his friends. Having not only enjoyed the superior advantages afforded by the Medi? cal University of Maryland, but also having had much experience in practice in the Baltimore Hospitals, he feels confident of his ability to give entire satisfaction. He can be found at the residence of his father, Robert Parker's, at all hours, unless professionaUy engaged. Fresh and pure Drugs always on hand. May 9,1872 44 3m Cotton 24 Cents in Anderson. Still ahead of Competition. WE are sole agents here for Thos. Wynne's Improved Open-Throat, Curved-Breast, Double X, Self-Ribbed Cleaning Seed, Pre? mium and Diploma COTTON GINS. SAnplo C bis always in store. Send for a circular, and when you hear what others say who have tried them, you will buy the best and save money. WATSON & BROTHER, Anderson, S. C. June 13, 1872_49_ M. GOLDSMITH. P. KIKD GOLDSMITH & KIND, FOUNDERS & MACHINISTS, (PHQjyrx ik02* wobks,) COLUMBIA, S. C, MANUFACTURERS of Steam Engines, of all sizes ; Horse Powers, Circular and Muley Saw Mills, Flour Mills, Grist and Sugar Caue Mills, Ornamental House and Store Fronts, Cast Iron Railings of every sort, including graveyards, residences, &c. Agricultural Implements, Brass and Iron Castings of all kinds made to order on short notice, and on the most reasonable terms. Also, manufacturers of Cotton Presses, &c. May 18, 1871 46 ly GEO. S. HACKER, Door, Sash and Blind Factory, Charleston, S. C TniS is as large and complete a Factoiy as there is in the South. We keep no Northern work to fill country orders. Send for Price List. Address, GEO. S. HACKER, P. 0. Box 170, Charleston, S. C. _?&~ Factory and Warerooms. King Street, opposite Cannon Street, on line of City Railwar. Sept 7, 1871 10 lv* PHOTOGRAPHS AND OTHER PIC TUBES. THE very latest?adopted to the Dolly Var dcu and other styles. Call at F. C. v. H?rstel"? Photograph Gallery and get a jwrfeet likeness of yourself at from four lor one dollar to five dollars apiece. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. All Pictures are warranted not to fade, as my past work for the last twenty years will prove. A lady is in constant attendance. Call soon and call often. F. C. v. BORSTEL, No. 4 Brick Range. April 25, 1ST2 4i Hair Restoratives. HALL'S Hair Restorative; Lyon's Kathai ron; Mrs. Sarah A. Chevalier's Lite of the Hair; Burnett's Cocoaine; Aycrs' Hair Vigor; Cnalfant's Coco Cream; Mrs. S. A. Al? len's Zylobalsamum; Magnolia Balm. For xalc by BENSON ?fc SHARPE. April 25,1872 42 B?* OLD NEWSPAPERS for sale at this Office by the Hundred or Thousand,