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THE HERITAGE. j .??? VJ BY. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. The rich man's son inherits lands And piles of brick, and stone, and gold; And he inherits soft white hands, And tender flesh that fears the cold ; Nor dares to wear a garment old ; A heritage, it seems to me, One scarce would wish to hold in fee. The rich man's son inherits cares; The bank may break, the factory burn ; A breath may burst his bubble shares, And soft white hands could scarcely earn A living that would serve his turn: A heritage, it seems to me, One would scarce wish to hold in fee. What doth the poor man's son inherit? Stout muscles" and a sinewy heart, A hearty frame, a hardier spirit; King of two hands, he does his part In every useful toil and art: A heritage, it seems to me, A king might wish to hold in fee. What dotk the poor man's son inherit? Wishes o'erjoyed with humble things, A rank adjudged by toil-worn merit, Content that from employment springs, A heart that in his labor sings: A heritage, it seems to me, A king might wish to hold in fee. What doth the poor man's son inherit? ^ A patience Jearued by . being poor ; . Courage,:if sorrow come, to bear it ; A fellow-feeling that is sure To make the.outcast bless his door: A heritage, it seems to me, jj ' - A king might wish to hololn fee. Oh! rich man:s son, there is a toil, That witb_all other level stands; _ -large charit^ doth never soil, >' But only whitens soft white bauds? This is the best crop from thy lands; A heritage, it seems to me, Worth being rich to hold in fee. 0! poor man's son! scorn not thy state ; There i3 worse weariness than thine, In merely being rich and great;' , .Toil-only gives the soul to shine, ' And makes rest fragrant and benign! A heritage, it seems to me, Worth being poor to hold in fee. Both, heirs to some six feet of sod, Are equal in the earth at last; t Both, children of the same'dear God; Prove title to your hcirship vast By record of a well-filled past; A heritage, it seems to me, ' Well worth a life to hold in fee. ROMANCE OF "A LITTLE SHOP." BY ANNABELLE BARKER WHITE. | Whack! whack! whack ! The ringing sound of a hammer fell on the pleasant coolness of the air with a distinctness, that showed the strokes were given with a vigorous and practiced hand. Mr. For? rest Rutherford turned his head in the direction whence' 4he' sdnnd proceeded, and saw a queer-looking little house fronting the leafy lane up which he was slowly riding. "I must be.near the place," he 'solilo? quized. 'I trill inquire at this house, which stems to be a carpenter's or follow? er of Vulcan's. HilloJ" and he reined in Iiis steed before the open door. * A sight at'once confronted nim which made bim exclaim eotio voce : "Shades of Mirierra'I .Tvhat do I see?" What he saw was a young lady with a a broad-brimmed hat pushed,off her brow "and ??pairof huge gloves ou her hand, deftly wielding a-heavy hammer. "I beg your pardon, miss," he said, lifting his hat with courtly grace, "but will you tell me if I am on the right road' to Squire Snowdon's?" The young girl did not start or blush or let fall the hammer, as an ordinary girl would have done on being suddenly and directly addressed, by a handsome str?nger. She turned her brown eyes upon bim and quietly replied: "If you ride on a little further, you will will see the house on the right of the lane." Then she turned back to her work?for work it surely was, to judge by the nails, hammer, numerous smalt saws that lay on the bench before her, together .with a pile of richly-colored lumber on one corner of the room and a chest of car? penter's tools, in another.' Thus summa? rily dismissed, the young man perforce resumed his journey, not without-many a backward, reluctant gaze. "Talk about the curiosity of woman, but I don't believe the man lives that would not give anything to know what that girl is doing. In the name of won? derful womanhood, what can she be up to?" But further anxious musings were cut short by sight of the large, handsome white house that cow came in view. It was a beautiful place, and eloquently testified to its owner's taste and opulence by the grand old trees, the beautiful and abundant flowers, the winding walks, the summer houses and the fountain that tinkled musically as its cooling spray fell into a marble basin upheld by snowy limbed Tritons. "I sorely must congratulate myself on being so for tun ate as to procure a retreat for the summer in this terrestial Para? dise." His approach had evidently been ob? served, for as he passed before a large white gate, ii slowly swung open and discovered a small boy in waiting. "Please, sah, Mass Joe says ride up to the east piazza and go in. He in de lib' ry." The young man did as directed, follow? ing the windings of the broad, graveled drive which led to the 'feast piazza." ? "Ah! Mr. Rutherford, come in, come in;" and a middle-aged gentleman of stately presence came out with out stretehed hands^f- welcome.v-"I am glad to know one"young man-?T'the nine? teenth century-can remember and fulfill a promise;" and his cordial, mellow laugh filled the room as Tie drew forward an easy chair, then rang the bell. "Thank you, sir; but not many young men have so pleasant a promise to ful? fill." Refreshments were now brought in, and as Forrest slowly sipped his wine? the guerdon of Southern hospitality in ante-bellum days?Mr., or Squire Snow den, as he was more familiarly called, said: t "I hope you will enjoy the summer here, though if yon depend on female so? ciety I fear yon will have a dull time of it, for ladies, young or old, are like "an? gel visitants.'" Forrest thought of the young lady he had just seen, but said nothing. When he thought his -guest sufficiently rested ' hough the latter declared he was not at all wearied by his fifty-mile jour? ney by rail and five of horseback exercise from the station), Squire Snowden in? vited Forrest to stroll over the delight? fully laid out grounds. When they reached the house, they found they bad barely time to dress for dinner. As he opened his room door, after making his toilet, Forrest saw the Squire slowly advancing along the hall. "I thought I would guide you to the dining-room. Having no company, we do not dice en regie, but will proceed di? rectly to the table." They descended the stair, walked a lit? tle way down the haii, and the Squire opened a door on the right. The room was brilliantly lighted, and the china gleamed whitely, the cut glass and silver glittered. But it was not any of these that made Forrest start and with difficul? ty suppress a little ejaculation of sur? prise and admiration. A young lady in glowing white, with fresh pink roses trembling in her satiny braids and curls nodding at her white, dainty throat, stood at one of the open windows. She slowly turned as the door unclosed, and let her wonderful brown eyes rest on the amazed face of the visitor. "My daughter Glare, Mr. Rutherford." "But I thought you said there were no young ladies in the neighborhood," For? rest could not refrain from saying. His host laughed easily. "I did not think of Clare. Besides, she partakes too much of the Diana Minerva character to be called a 'young lady.' Would you believe it? She shot and stuffed all those bird* you were ad? miring in the library this evening." "Papa, will you please give me some fish ?" the young lady's rich voice inter? posed softly, and glancing at her, Forrest saw a faint flush staining her snowy brow. The enigma was solved. By the aid of those large, calm eyes and her father's words, he recognized her as the girl car? penter he had accosted in her own shop ! for before the evening was over, the Squire had pointed out various little carved brackets, frames, shelves, etc., fashioned by his daughter's deft fingers. ?'I always end my evenings with music when the goddess is propitious," said the Squire, smiling on bis daughter as he opened the piano and placed some sheets of music thereon. Clare qnietly glided forward and took the stool. Presently a wonderful voice rippled out, filling the room with its rich melody. As she sat there, Forrest bad time to scan her critically. "What a wondrouslg beautiful girl!" be thought. Hair of gold waived back from a sweet, womanly brow; brown eyes of marvelous depth and expression ; a rare-ripe mouth; rounded cheeks flushed with delicate pink; graceful neck and snowy throat; faultlessly moulded arms and bands with taper fingers?these were her ontward graces that took captive Forrest's by no means susceptible heart. He gazed in wonder at those dainty fingers, and could not believe they ever fashioned anything more cumbrous than the foamy lace that encircled her throat. Forrest went to bed that night feeling as if in a dream. When be closed his eyes, that lovely face floated over him, and he christened it "St. Cecillia;" but when he thought of her wielding ham? mer and saw, they would open wide, and the sweet vision would leave him. At an early hour the next morning he descended to the east piazza. A beauti? ful black pony accoutered for a lady stood before it, impatiently pawing and champing his bit. "Is that horse safe for a. lady?" he queried of the groom who held the bridle. The fellow snook his woolly head slow? ly and doubtfully. ''Duono 'bout dat, sali, but Miss Clare shejdde 'im." A soft rustle sounded behind Forrest, and he turned quickly. Miss Clare, in a perfectly-fitting dark-blue habit, with a broad brimed hat of a richer blue, caught up on one side with a silver buckle, from which floated a sable plume?Miss Clare stood before Mm. With a bow and a "Good moming," he stepped aside to let her pass, then followed her. down the [steps to assist ber on her horse. With a little wave of her gauntleted hand she sprang into the saddle unassisted, and the 'impatient pony dashed off. The grin? ning groom went off chuckling and wjag" ging his head. For a stupefied moment jForrest stood gazing after the fleeing I vision, then turned and slowly walked :away;.v aifc-' ? > <S ^ ?% |u9 Two h?urs afterward, Clare was;grace;. fully" presiding at the breakfast table, looking, in her cool muslin, as innocent and calm as a dew-bathed rose. As she jrose from her seat, Forrest sprang up to unclose the door. "Now or r.evcr," he thought with pal patating heart. "Miss Clare, do you walk?" ' She stood quietly before him. "Sometimes." How that one word, uttered in her rich sweet voice, thrilled him 1 "Can I, said he, bending forward with ill-suppressed eagerness, "can I have the pleasure of your company for a walk to clay?" She lifted her eyes to his. "Thank you; but I shall be otherwise I 'wltha bow she passed on. He closed the door and re-entered the dining-room, where the Squire was still reading his paper. . The latter looked up,.,. ? ^?o^herford, dorft you ajbpot ?" , ' ; ''Sometimes," h<f answered; butlhow differently the word was spoken from the "sometimes" that was still thrilling on his ear. The Squire laughed. "You don't speak very enthusiastical? ly. However, when you feel like it, just help yourself to anything in the closet;" and he rose and opened a door, j "What a dead.y-looking little room," said Forrest coming over to it. It contained any and everything that would delight the heart of a hunter. "This is Clare's;" and the Squire took up an elegant shot-gun. ; Forrest reached out for it. I "How cruel it seems," he muttered, running his hand along the barrel, "for a lady to use this." : The Squire glanced up quickly. I "Do you think so? Don't dare to tell Clare that;" and he laughed again as he took his gun and replaced it in the closet. "Poor child! she has never known a mother's care, for my wife died when she was a mere babe, and she has grown up at home. Never been to college, bot was educated at home by masters. Didn't even have a governess; so if you see any? thing queer about the girl, excuse it." He hesitated, with the door in his hand. "You won't take one of these ?" I "Yes/I will;" and entering the closet, Forrestnhted himself out with game-bag, powder, shot and gun. When outside of the house he stopped and laughed. i "I'll kill two birds with one shot," and he set off. - Down the leafy lane he went, past the little shop. Bat the door was fast shut. No glimmering curls or bright brown eyes met his sight. He went on a little further. A brawling brook stopped his course. He sat down on a mossy log and began' to cast stones into it. A little impatient exclamation surprised him. Looking hastily up, he caught sight of a pink muslin and a "sundown." j "Miss-Clare!" he cried, springing to his feet. But Miss Clare was slowly winding np her line. "I am having no luck," she said, "and fish no more to-day." Taking her empty basket on her arm, she rose: "Pray do not go," he said, in a dis? tressed voice. "I am angler enough to know I disturbed you by-" "Pray do not apologise," she said, with that little imperious wave of the hand that was peculiar to her. "I see you have your gun, so I shall not detain you. I wish you more success than I have had." And she was gone. ; He watched her out of sight, then threw himself down on the licbened rock she had vacated. Just here the brook widened into a pool. Trees and trailing vines bent over it and rairrowed them? selves on its broad, calm surface. A mocking-bird perched itself on a wood? bine tremulous with scarlet bloom, gazed at him awhile with its dainty head cun? ningly aside, then broke into silver trills. : "Ah! sweetest songster of the woods, would that I could charm as wisely as you." Then he broke into a cherry whistle, and the two had quite a concert.. A bright face drew cautiously hack from a huge tree, and a light form flitted away, It was high noon, and Forrest Ruther? ford was just appearing on the edge of the woods that skirted the lane. He paused ander a lofty tree and removed the Panama from his brown carls, resting his gun by his side. His game bag looked woefully flat, and his duck pants were as spotless as when he left the house. Evi? dently his hunt had been as fruitless as Clare's piscatorial exercise. Perhaps the mocking-bird had charmed all evil inten? tions from his mind, and the feathered race had one more day of peace. "Ah! the temple is open. Ib it sym? bolical with the temple of Janus ? Open in time of war, shut in peace," he mused, as he sauntered along the shaded lane, hat still in hand. "Good morning, Miss Claremay I enter?" The girl at her bench turned and cooi ly replied : "No admittance iu business hours. Ah! I beg your pardon, Mr. Rutherford; I was so engaged I did not know it was you." "Can I not give you some assistance t and he walked up easily to her side. She pushed buck the hat that shaded her face, and her clear gaze once more met his without faltering. "Mr. RuthorJbrd, if you please, I pre? fer to be alone when here." For a moment he looked embarrassed, then making her a low bow, became gravely Bedate. "I cannot tell you howl regret this in? trusion, and beg you will pardon me." "On condition that it does not occur again," she coldly replied, turning up a curionsly carved piece of walnut. He went out biting his lips, resolved to go away tomorrow. But summer waned, and he still lingered. One morn? ing he was pacing up and down before a summer-house, musing: "For three months I have been tryiug to solve the enigma called Clare Snow den, but I am no nearer a solution than the first day I saw her in her 'shop.' Will she come?" and he paused and glanced up the walk anxiously. A jfigure tb;?.i made, his heart throb wildly, met his gaze. Robed in a black spotted muslin, a dropping hat shading the delicate features, the golden ripples ef hair confined but not concealed by a black, loosely-meKhed silken net, the hands covered with gauntlets, Clare came straight on to the summer-house. "I received your note, Mr. Rutherford, and?am here." The cool, rich voice fell on his heart like music. "Clare," and be met her without for? mality as he took her hand and led her to a seat, "1 go away to-morrow. She looked up with expectant eyes and hands folded iocsely in her lap. A little tremor broke up his voice as he went on : "I asked you to come here, Clare, to tell you?I love you." The eyes fell and the hands tightened their clasp. "I love you und I .ask you to be my wife. WA'liyou?" and he took the clasped" hands in his. There was the slightest tremb?ng in them, but the voice did Dot falter. "No, Mr. Rutherford, I cannot be your wife, for?I do not love you." She went out of the summer-house, but did not go to her work-room as she had intended. Instead she sought her room, where she remained till dinner. He watched her vanish, then sighed .is if awakened from a pleasant dream. "Is there a girl in the whole world like her? I think not." j "Come, Forrest, what Is your ideal wife?" "My ideal wife/' he replied, dreamily, ?"is a woman with golden hair and dark eyes,'skin of lily and roses, aha* figure of elegant ^igracei; .she must wear softly .flowing" white, broad-brimmed hat, and roses; and her voice?ah! I wish you ?could hear her vice!" "By Jovcl I'believe you have seen her!" and the speaker's; feet car?e^own from their elevated position with a crash that startled the dreamer into wakeful ness, but he quietly said: "You are right; I have seen her." ? I "Come," said the other, as he balanced his cigar between thumb and forefinger, and dexterously knocked the ashes from the end with his. little finger; "that's promising. Tell us about it." j Forrest looked him straight in the face. j "For two years X have carried that pic-. ture in my heart, but?I never give it a name. Yon may called it St. Cecelia, or Diana Vernoni" ? / ? "The tw'o combined might make a very passable wife, but/' and the shoulders weirtrtrp with a Tery~ successful Gallic shrug, "there is to be a dinner at Ball's to-day. I suppose you are going," and Guy Logan stretched Jus .graceful figure and yawned prepairatory--to rising for his hat. "No, it is. so insufferably dull there with three old maid daughters. I prefer to remain at home and-write letters." "To the .'fair ?n?; with the golden hair,' no doubt," and with a laugh Guy closed the door and ran lightly down the stairs, humming a fragmentary tune. "Guy has given me a hint. Shall I act on it?" He drew his handsome writing desk toward him, toyed with the golden pen a moment, then taking a sheet of paper, with firmly-compressed lips, began to write. * * . * * * *? * ? "You say that you still love me. Per? haps you mean you love the fair-featured Clare Snowdon you left two years ago. What will you say?what can you say? when I tell you?oh, how I shudder to write it l-joneyear ago ^became^ vic? tim1 to'lhatloathsome disease, the small foi. ^eewl|nrs<imore;?^;I think *nb\ think tlriB'answer will;*be sufficient to quell all love for Clare Snowdon, whom you loved fpthex beauty alone." This was the letter Forrest received in reply, to the wildly-pleading, passionate, one he had written two weeks ago. liJ "What must she,think of me? My darling, to me you will always be beauti? ful," he murmured, passionately kissing the delicate chirograpby. Then he once more drew his desk to him and framed the following: "Clare, my Clare, my darling, beautiful Clare, no matter if your eyes are dim; no matter if your face is seamed with scars?to me you will be the same. Write me only one little word; tell me to 'Come.'" | "Come I" j That one "little word" in Clare's be? loved chirograpby set his heart wildly thrilling. "I think the mocking-bird might make a song ef my heart-beats to-day," he thought, as he rapidly rode toward the leafy lane and little shop. Again the sound of the hammer fell on the crisp October air; again the hand? some horseman drew rein before the open door* Glare was unconscious of his ap^ Eroach till hig strong arm held her to his eart iand j warm k;3ses fell on the rare? ripe lipsv. "How can you love me after?after what I wrote you?'1' she murmured, with her face hidden in her hands. "Because I could not help it," he said, drawing the hands down, "my beautiful Clare." "But?but how can you say I am beau? tiful?" "Ah! you want nss to flatter you, which I shall not do. Clar'."'?suddenly?"there is not a scar on your face, and your eyes are brighter than ever. How could you deceive me so?" ? "I did not deceive you ; I only told you I had had the small-pox, and you imag? ined the scars!" Need I tell how the little shop was closed for many days after the blissful meeting, or of the happy wedding party that went forth from Squire Snowdon's Christmas day? ? Reports from all parts of Ohio and Indiana point to a remarkable yield of the grain crops. The condition of wheat is almost unprecedent ed. It is estimated by farmers that the product will equal if not exceed the memorable year of 1864. A large acreage of corn is planted and is doing finely. Slight frosts were expe? rienced in some sections during the re? cent cold spell, hut the damage is incon? siderable. The prospect of immense crops of all kinds and nigh prices is mak? ing the farmers buoyant ana hopeful and giving an impetus to trade in tlie cities. ? The Turkish soldier, who fights for his country, receives only three cents a a day. farm; garden and household. Valuable Hints.?How to prevent chickens from having the gapes. In many localities it is next to impossible to raise young chickens, from the fact that a large part, and sometimes the whole brood} will die with this disease. To prevent this, it is only necessary to drop a little sweet-oil on the top of their heads two or three times after they are a week old. The nits are laid on the top of the chicks' heads in a few days after they are hatched; and when the insects hutch and come forth, they crawl into the nose "and take their residence in the chicken's breath-pipe. Many of the young die as the result. How to give medicine to swine. It is often said that if anything ails a hog they will surely die, because nothing can be given them. Nothing is farther from the fact; indeed, there is no animal on the farm Lo whom medicine can be ad? ministered with so much safety. Turn the animal upon his back, when he will invariably open his mouth, and then is the time to turn, in the medicine. Too much must not be turned in at once, or the animal may draw it into his lungs and expire almost instantaneously. How to break a horse from being bad to catch. Whip him and club him and pelt him as much as you will before you catch him, but after you get him fully in hand, give him twojjuarts of oats, curry and brush him, and call him a good fel? low, and it will have a visible impression upon the the horse's mind. He will soon learn that two quarts of oats are better than the pelting. Now is the time to purify your chicken houses to prevent disease. Burning sul? phur in the houses; sprinkling with car? bolic acid; whitewashing with hot lime; cleansing out frequently; providing new nests; providing liberally with ashes, charcoal, burnt oyster shells, lime, gravel, pure water, will aid in stopping or ward? ing off disease. Simple Cube for Dyspepsia.?Milk and limewater are now frequently pre? scribed by physicians in cases of dys? pepsia and weakness of the stomach, and in some cases are said to prove beneficial. Many persons who think good bread and milk a great luxury frequently hesitate to eat it, for the reason that the milk will not digest readily; sourness of the stom? ach will often follow. But experience proves that limewater and milk are not only food and medicine at an early period of life, but also at a later, when as in the case of infants, the functions of digestion and assimilation have been seriously im? paired. A stomach taxed by gluttpnry, irritated by improper food, inflamed by alcohol, enfeebled by disease, or other? wise unfitted for its duties?as is shown by the various symptoms attendant upon indigestion, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, dysen? tery, and fever?will resume its work, and do it energetically, on an exclusive diet of bread and. milk and limewater. A goblet of cow's milk may have four tablespoonfuls of limewater added to it with good effect. The way to make lime water is simply* to" procure a few lumps of unslaked lime, put the lime in a stbue jar, add water until the lime is slaked and of about the consistency of thin cream; the lime settles, leaving the pure and clear limewater at the: top. Great care should be taken not to get the. lime water too strong. Ke?p to the direction as to the consistency, and when the water rises, pour it off without obtaining any of the lime. The limewater is also very good to apply, to burns and scalds. In slaking the lime, particular care should be taken that none of the particles fly into the eyes. Condition of the Crops.?The sum? mer opens with a rarely universal prom? ise of a favorable crop season and large agricultural products. The single sprious exception is id southern California, where the small rainfall of the winter has left barrenness and drought, which not only .are preventing a crop of wheat but bring? ing to death a large percentage of the cattle and sheep in that section. There have been more rains in northern and "central California, and the crop prospects there are at least of the average. The grasshoppers in some localities of the West ana the potato bugs in the East are making trouble for the farmers, who are, However, fighting their enemies with in? creased intelligence and success, and the damage from them this season is not like? ly to be either serious or wide-spread.. There is nor surer basis for faith in the restored prosperity of the country than in this condition and promise of the agri? cultural interest. Probably the United States will raise a greater, amount of food, cotton and wool this year, and get more money for it all, than in any year before. In spite of the lessening foreign demand for our paper securities, and even the return home of many heretofore held abroad, the balance of trade con? tinues heavily in favor of the United States, and is likely to remain so for the next year; and this, with tolerable gov? ernment and persistent industry, are the: sure guarantees of a healthy, and pros? perous future. ?> Fresh Meat.?Farmers are likely to cook meat too soon after the animal is killed. The idea is that to get the meat very fresh .is to have it more wholesome, and "safe:"' A cook in one of the great French restaurants, either here or in Eu? rope, never cook meat on the same day when it is killed. It has not had time to obtain consistency. A gourmand can detect the flaver of "fresh" meat instantly. Except in very warm weather me?t should be "huug" in a cool place at least a reasonable time. How frequently, when company comes, the farmer hastily kills a chicken, and while the flesh' is yet warm plunges it into the pot. This is what gives thesickish, "chickeny" flavor. The English people hang their meat un? til it begins to attain a gamey flavor. Of course no positive directions can be given for a country so diversified as ours in climate; but it may be safe to say that meat should never be eaten on the same day that the animal is killed. Curing Spavin.?I notice in a recent issue of this paper, some inquiries in reference to curing spavin in a horse. -I have never seen one cured so that the* bunch would be removed; but the lame? ness can often be permanently cured. Rub the bunch daily with some irritant like spirits of turpentine, and half an hour afterward rub ?in well ordinary mackerel or beef brine, heating it well, after rubbing, with a hot shovel. In a week, or as soon as the part has become sufficiently irritated and sore, omit all treatment except a daily washing with cold water. In several cases, this treat? ment may need to be repeated after a week's rest. The horse should be well cared for, and not worked while being treated. _ How to Drill in Corn.?The way practiced is to raise all the drills but the middle and two end ones. They usually drill in about a peck of the seed to the acre, and the rows should be made just as straight as it is possible to make them, as upon the straightness of the rows de? pends the feasibility of keeping the corn clean without the use of the hoe. When the corn is just coming up many practice dragging it with a light harrow, so as to kill weeds and give it a clean start. If one-half of the spears of corn are de? stroyed the crop will be all the better. If when the corn is well out of the way of the worms it should still be too thick, it might be well to go through with the hoe and chop out the thickest clusters.? America Rural Home. ? A St. Louis Sunday School boy gave his teacher this illustrative defi? nition of "responsibility:" "Boys has two buttons for their s'penders so's to keep their pants up. When one button comes off, why there's a good deal of re? sponsibility on the other button." A Stern Warning. Among the officers of the brilliant court of the grand monarch of France, Louis XIV., was the Marquis Hugh de Vernicourt. This marquis was of an ancient family, very wealthy, and had proved himself a brave and efficient cap? tain on more than one hard fought field. In his sober moments, though inclined to be haughty and overbearing, he could yet be a gentleman; but when the fumes of the wine cup had seized his brain, which was far too often the case, he was turbulent and quarrelsome, and his duels were numerous, so that in time it came to pass that his companions feared and dreaded him. Feeling secure in his lordly estate, his high nobility exempting him from certain penalties which might have rested upon one of lower degree, he pursued his reckless and inebriate course for a time unchecked. At length in a hostile encounter, the marquis slew a gentleman of the royal guard, whose friends made much com? plaint. De Vernicourt appeared before the king, and pleaded in extenuation that he was much heated at the time, and begged the royal pardon. The par? don was granted, with the addition of a severe reprimand, and caution for the future. But the caution availed little. Ere long afterward the troublesome mar? quis quarreled with a gentleman of the cardinal's household, the result of which was another fatal sword thrust. Once more the nobleman was sum? moned before him, and his old excuse was offered, and again he implored the royal pardon. "Hugh de Vernicourt," said Louis, "thou art pardoned." The marquis would have expressed his thanks, but the king stopped him. "Hold, Sir Hugh. We wish not for thy thanks; for know that thou art not the only one to whom we have extended our royal pardon. We have caused a Eardon to be prepared in blank, and ave placed it in the hands of our trusty minister of police. It is for the man who shall kill thee I" The caution proved sufficient to the end desired. The Dervish and the Caviler.? A man came one day to a dervish and laid before him three questions : 1. Why is it that God is everywhere present? I don't see Him. Show me where He is. 2. Why is a man to be punished for his sins?" He has no free will, since he can do nothing against the will of God. 3. How can God punish Satan with the fire of hell, since he is formed of fire, a flaming spirit? Fire caunot do harm to fire. Heieupon the dervish picked up a large lump of earth and threw it with all his might at the head of the questioner. The poor man was startled at the striking answer, and lodged a complaint before the Cadi. The' Cadi summoned the dervish and asked him: "Why did you throw a lump of earth ot this man's head, instead of giving an answer to his questions ?" "It was my answer," replied the der? vish, "and the best answer I could give at once to all three questions: 1. He says he has a pain in his head. I don't see it. Let him make me see the pain in his head, and then I may try to make him see God. 2. He then comes .to you and lodges a complaint of me. What right has he to do so? I have no free will; and he has no right to seek that I be punished, since God permitted me to throw the earth at him. 3. And then how can earth do harm to earth ? The man is made of earth? earth cannot do harm to earth, if fire cannot do harm to fire." Heifers' Calves for Cows.?Not long since a correspondent inquired about making cows of neifers' calves, but having seen no answer, I venture to give him ray observations and experience. I believe it to be an established fact with old farmers here that the "first calf for an ox," and the "last calf for a cow," are true sayings. Quite young cows develop smartness, old cows laziness; in the for? mer muscle predominates, and in the lat? ter secretions. Two years ago I had a very pretty calf from a two-year-old heifer?a perfect beauty?and in the fall, while it was still a calf, my little son took it to..the fair and.got a premium., This spring she had a calf, but the boy ia-sad-, ly disappointed?he thinks he .has paid too much for the "whistle," for she does not give over one quart of milk at a time. All the measuring and mealing will not coax her to increase her milk much. Her grandma was a great milker, and that is why. I saved the calf, but"! will not be likely to save another heifer's calf for a cow. That same year we had a heifer calf from a very old cow; she has also calved, and she gives a common pail two-thirds full every time. The milking capacity of the two granddams was about alike. I have bad several other similar cases come to my knowledge. A Complicated Case.?A rather complicated case is about to come before the courts at Frankfort-on-the-Oder. A lively young boar was recently sent there by rail from Custrin, carefully shut up in a wooden cage. On the journey, how? ever, he managed to break his prison, and devoured no less than twenty-five pounds of German yeast, which hap? pened to be in the same carriage. The condition of the misguided pig, when the yeast began to rise, may be imagined. He was quite unable to bear his suddenly acquired greatness, and gave up the ghost in a multitude of sighs, which is quite explicable under the circumstances. But now the question is who is to pay the damage for what? The railway company repudiates all responsibility. Is the owner of the carcass to proceed against the owner of the yeast for the loss of his bbar, or is the ex-proprietor of the yeast to proceed against the owner of the pig for the loss of his merchandise? Eminent counsel hold that the claim of both parties lies against the constructor of the cage; but the builder contends that the cage was never calculated to withstand the frantic efforts of a pig stung into frenzy by the temptation of twenty-five pounds of yeast placed under his very nose. A sucokbpjdx and defeated swin? dle.?The tratTf is that both Hayes and Packard were beaten in this State fairly and legally by a_majority averaging 8, 000 votes., The" difference between the two is, that>the JLmencan-people includ? ing Messra'.'Tilden and Hendricks, were willing to.;;acquiesce in the fraud, and so acquiesceupin \ the inauguration of Mr. Hayes, while the people of Louisiana were resolved not to submit to the fraud, even if they had to resort to revolution to defeat it, and hence it was found im? possible to inaugurate Packard without the aid of the army and navy. This is the sole and only difference between Hayes aud Packard. Let Hayes say what he may, Packard was as fairly elected Governor of Louisiana as he was elected President; and let Packard say what he may, Hayes was elected Presi? dent as fairly as he was elected Governor. Both are frauds, the difference being that one got away with the swindle, and the other failed to do so.?N. 0. Democrat. Inventors Pleagued.?Many of the schemes devised during exciting partisan times are now returning to plcague the inventors. Ten years ago, when the Re? publicans had Congress and did not have the Executive, they enacted a law remov? ing the government advertising from the Executive Departments and placing it in the hands of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. This was done for the purpose of using the patronage to build up Republican organs in the South. Now that the situation has been re? versed, and the Republicans have the Executive and not the Clerk of the Howe, there is naturally some anxiety On their part to effect a change in the law. 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Vegetine Was looked upon ns an experiment for some timo by some of our best physicians, but those most incredulous in regard to its merit aro now its most ardent friends aud^supporters. Vegetine Says a Boston physician, " has no equal as a blood puriiicr. Hearing of its many wonderful cures, after all other remedies had failed, I vis? ited the laboratory and convinced myself of its genuine merit. It is prepared from barks, roots and herbs, each of which is highly effective, and they are compounded in such a manner as to produce astonishing results." Vegetine Is acknowledged and recommended by physi? cians and apothecaries to be the best purifier and cloanBer of the blood yet discovered, and thousands speak in its praise who have been restored to health. PR?OP. WHAT OS NEEDED. BosTOJf, Feb 13,1871. Mr. II.It.Stevens: Dear Sir?About one year since I found myself in a feeble condition from general debility. 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This Pump is represented in Anderson and adjoining Counties, together with the Counties of Hart, Elbert, Wilkcs and Oglethorpe in Georgia, ALONZO Hi. WELCH, Anderson, S. C. Send in orders at once for Pumps, and they will be delivered and put in immediately. He means business. April 5, 1877 . 38 _ _'<? BUSINESS IS BUSINESS! AND those who carry on business are compelled to have money. That is our situation at present. Therefore, we earnestly call upon all parties indebted to us to pay at once and SAVE COST. Prompt payment is a great source of friendship, and it is our desire to remain friendly with our customers, if they come forward promptly and pay us what they owe. Money we are obliged to have. We offer an inducement of one cent per pound for Cotton over market value to those indebted to us, and wish to settle their Ac? counts. We have on hand a large stock of GBOGEBIES! Flour, Bacon, Shoulders, Hams, Coffee, Sugar, Molasses. 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The Weekly Register is an eight page paper, containing forty-eight columns, embracing the cream of the news of each week. This paper Is within the reach of every family, and we are pleased to state the fact that its large circulation is rapidly extending. The Register is now the organ of the State Grange, and all matters of interest to the Patron |j of Husbandry will be treated in their appropriate department. The Agricultural and Grange arti? cles will appear in each of our publications?Daily, Tri-Weekly and Weekly. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Daily Register?One year, $7.00; six months, $3.50; three months, $1.75. Tri-Weekly?One year, $5.00; six months, $2.50; three months, $1.25. Weekly?One year, $2.00; six months, $1.00 : three months, 50c. JAMES A. HOYT, H. N. EMLYN. W. B. McDANIEL, Proprietors and Publishers. nTJHDATWAO The largest and finest v J?li vAtJLI/Wi stock in the world, em? bracing over 3,000,000 Chromos, Paintings and Choice Prints, at our enlarged Art Rooms. 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Dobbin, Judge Superior Court The above Institution offers all the comforts of a home to patients suffering with eye or ear diseases, skilful nurses are in attendance, and as the sur? geon in charge resides in the house with the fami? ly, patients are seen by him several times during the day, For further information apply to the surgeon in charge. Dr. GEORGE HEULING AMERICA AHEAD ON SPOOL COTTON. CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION, 1876. EXTRACT from the Official Report of the Judges on WIXLIM ANTIC New Six Cord Soft Finish Spool Cotton, Who awarded the Willimantic Co. a Medal of Merit and Diploma of Honor: "Superiority of Production; Economy of Production; Excellence of Material; Varie? ty of Colors of Threads; ExceUence of Ma? chinery and Appliances; Originality and Completeness of System." For sale, wholesale and retail, by J. R. Read & Co., Shaw & Johnston, Jager Broth? ers, A. Illing, W. Ufferhardt, Langley Bros' Shirt Manufactory, Wheeler & Wilson Sew? ing Machine Co., Charleston, S. C. At wholesale, by Johnston, Crews & Co., Crane, Boylsron & Co., Edwin Bates di Co. April 19, 1877_40_3m THE PIEDMONT MANUFACTURING CO. manufacturers of SHIRTINGS and SHEETINGS. MILLS AT PIEDMONT, S. C. H. P. Hammett.President andTreas. Post Office address?Greenville, S. C. Hamlin Beattie.........Secretary. Post Office address?Greenville, S. C. Royal Kallock.Superintendent. Post Office address?Piedmont, S. C. 0. H. P. FANT, Agent, Anderson, S. C. Jan 18,1877_27_6m Change of Schedule on South Caro? lina Raidroad. Charleston, March 13, 1877. On and after this date, the Regular Day Passcn fer Train will run as follows, Sundays excepted: *ave Columbia at.......8 40 a m Arrive at Charleston at....4 20 p m Leave Charleston at.9 00 a m Arrive at Columbia at...5 00 p m night express accommodation train. Leave Columbia at.-.7 00 pm Arrive at Charleston at.6 50 a m Leave Charleston at.9 15 p m Arrive at Columbia at.8 15 a m Caraden trains will run through to Columbia on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays: Leave Columbia at. 1 45 p m Arrive at Columbia.11 50 a m Up Columbia Night Train connects closely with the Greenville ana Columbia Railroad. S. S. SOLOMONS, Superintendent. Greenville and Columbia Railroad. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. Passenger Trains run dally, Sunday excepted, connecting with Night Trains on South Carolina Railroad up and down. On and after Wednesday, March 14, the following will be tbc Schedule: UP. Leave Columbia at.. 8 45 a m Leave Alston..10 30 a m Leave Ncwherry..11 50 a m Leave Hodges.^ 3 17 p ni Leave Belton.5 00 p m Arrive at Greenville. 6 35 p ru DOWN. Leave Greenville at..u... 7 45 a m Leave Briton. 0 35 a in Leave Hodges.11 IS ? m Leave Alston..'.. 4 10 p tu Arrive at Columbia... 5 50 p ui ANDERSON BRANCH-DOWN. Leave Walhalla... 6 00 a m Leave Perryville. 6 45 a in Leave Pcndlcton.?..;. 7 95 a m Leave Anderson._ 8 35 a m Arrive at Belton.~. 9 25 a m UP. Arrive at Walhalla.8 15 p m Leave Perryville. 7 35 p m Leave Pendlcton. 7 00 p m Leave Anderson.? 6 00 p n? Leave Belton. 5 00 p ru THOMAS DODAMEAD, Gen. Sup't