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A Tree Pnvsle. What is the sociable tree? And the danc? ing tree? L .' ' And the tree whioh i* no?reet the sea? Ana the busiest tree? The moot yiolding tree? . " And tho tree where ehips may DO? The languishing tree? The least selfish tree? And the tree that beare a curso? The chronologiat tree? Tho fisherman's tree And the tree liko an Irish nurse? What's the traitor tree? And the tell talo tree? And the tree that's tho warmest clad? The layman's tree? The housewife's tree? And tho tree that makes ono sad? What's tho tree that in death will benight you? And tho tree that your wants will supply? And the tree that to travel invites you? And the tree that forbids you to die? What tree do tho hunters resound to tho skies? ? What brightons your homes, and your mansions sustain? What troo urged tho Germans in ven? geance to rise, And fight for tho victims by tyranny slain? The troo that will fight? And tho tree that obeys you? And tho tree*that never stands still? And tho tree ti \t got up? And tho troo that was lazy? And the tree neither ap nor dawu hill? Tho tree to be kissed? And tho dandiest tree? And what guides tho ships to go forth? Tho unhealthiest tree? And tho tree of the people? And the tree whoso wood faces tho North? Tho emulous tree? Tho industrious tree? And tho tree that warms mutton when cold? The reddish brown tree? Tho reddish blue tree? And what each must becomo ere he's old? The tree in a bottle? And tho tree in a fog? And the tree that gives tho bones pain? The terrible treo when schoolmasters flog? And of what motlier and child bears tho name? The treacherous tree? Tho contemptible tree? And tho treo to which wives aro inclined? The troo that causes each townsman to flee? And what round fair ankles they bind? Tho tree that's entire? And the tree that is split? The treo half given to doctors when ill? The tree we oner to friends when we meet? And the tree we may use us a quill? The treo that's immortal? Tho trees that aro not? And tho troo that must pass through the fire? Tho treo that in Latin can ne'er be forgot, And in England wo all must admire? Tho Egyptian plaguo tree? Aud the tree that, is dear? And what round itself doth entwine? The tree that iu billiards must over be near? . And the tree that by cockneys is turnod into wine? * A solution is requested. BOB'S FIBST UOVE. I was staying last winter with a relative who understands comfort. Until ho married und settled in the country, a couple of years ago, he had been a college fellow, and profit? ed by his opportunities to sueb an extent that be had laid down a rail? way on his dining-room mantel? piece, and furnished the apartment with several small but firm and solid tables, which aro placed round the fire at dessert-time; aud his whim is, that his guest should sit in a semi? circle about the hearth, with a table for every pair, and that the decanters should travel by hand, like a gentle? man iu a sedan-chair, and by easy stages, from ono chimney-corner to the other, and then toko the rail across the chord of the aro to their starting point. And it is a curious illustration of the saving of fatigue in modern traveling, that the rapid journey across has no apparent effect upon their constitutions, whilo the slower passage from tuble to tablo takes a great deal out of them. He has another fancy, arising probably from a ten years' surfeit of masculine flooiety, whioh is, that when tho party is small and sociable, tho ladies should not retire; and I regret to say that this innovation is not always so highly appreciated by either sex as it should be. As a -general rule, however, the experiment is a success, for be has an inexhaustible fund of animal spirits, and a talent for drawing peo? ple ont of their shells. One evening, wo were particularly cony. There were eight of us, all relations or intimate friends. "Let us put out tho gus, and tell stories," said the youngest of the party. "Good, as to tho stories; but why put out tho gas?" "Ob, because stories go better with firelight; besides, people tell things about themselves more plainly the less clearly they are seen. At school, the girls would let out nil sorts of secrets after we bad goue to bed." "Lyddy is right. I will turn off the gas. There! Now, who will do a bit of secular confession?" Lyddy looked carefully ronnd, and said: "Cousin Bob." "Yes, of course; he ha? hardly spoken all the evening^ and must have been meditating. Gome, Bob, tell ns what has occupied your thought* " "?waa reflecting upon the folly of mankind, which values turkeys in proportion to their bigness, whereas a small turkey is infinitely nicer than a larger one. I wae also speculating upon whether a cassowary could digest a mince-pie. I think not." "Come, come, Bob, though you are an old bachelor, an epicure, and a lawyer, you must have an interest? ing reminiscence for us. What ro? mantic stories you must become ac? quainted with iu the course of busi ues, for example." I "Well, I am not exactly in the habit of betraying the conlidenco of my clients; but if you would like to hear an outline of the^case of Dodds and Glover, I will make an cxceptiou in your favor. It is rather dry. You seo, Dodds is trustee for a burial ground, and tho vicar"' "Oh, oh! No, no!" "It is of no use, I four; Bob lins uo romuuco in him." "liomauco! I have done with that the hist twenty years." * "Then you were romantic once!" cried Ly ddy. (Sharp girl that.) "Tell us." "Yes, at your age, Lyddy, I was au inhabitant of an ideal world, for I kuow nothing of the real ono. My parents lived iu a most secluded man? ner; and ns thoy had peculiar notions on tho subject of education, they never sent me to school. My father had an idea that it ought to be the great joy of his life to watch my mind open, just as if it were an oj'ster. By-tke-by, you are right to serve them in the top shells, Morton. I expect that you have not all read Spenser's 'Fairy Queen,' at least not quite through; and as for 'Aniadis of Gaul,' I will bet even that none of you have ever opened its pages. Those two books were my favorites; I knew great parts of them by heart. I wrote a little poetry myself, and some of it was thought very pretty; my 'Field Mouse,' and 'Stanzas to au Autumnal Fly,' for examply. Would you like to hear my 'Autumual Fly?' No? That is fortunate, for I four that it is obsolete. I was sent at lost to private tutor, who was to prize that mind of mino open a little wider, and slnve what was needful for martriculation at tho university into the gap. Here, at last, I might have had a chance of a glimpse at the True, oue would have thought; but, unfortunately, my tutor was a poor and liard-workiug curate, in a thinly populated district; o good man, who, wheu ho was not coaching mo or walking over tho moors to outlying parishioners, was entirely pre-occu pied with coal-tickets, tracts, soro legs, rheumatism, twins and such like. Aud I had no fellow-pupil. I So, if possible, I got rather worse instead of better, and commenced an epic iu six booka. Likewiso, if you must have it, I fell iu love." "Hurrah! Pans the bottlo before he begius. Empty, and take a back? hander, Bob. Now, thon." "It really was rather a romantic affair. I was walking out alono one day, in search of au appetite and an inspiration, when I came to a house and garden surrounded by a higb wall, at the foot of a hill. The ap petite I had little difficulty about in those happy days; buttheinspiratior hung fire, and the epic poem coule" not for the life of it get over MK third stunza of the first canto, when: it had stuck for weeks. To soai above the world a bit, might help me, so I turned to the hill, ?nd tried UK Excelsior plan. Wheu I had mount ed a couple of hundred feet of slip pery grass, I was out of breath throbbing ut the temples, and damp so I turned about, and sat down or a convenient sheep-path, to soo i tho Muse was inclined to striko nj yet. The Muse still sulked; but J had a cnpitul bird's-eye view of th( garden beueath me, which was large and laid out with thick and shad} shrubberies; aud in a walk whicr inteisected ono of these, I caugh tho glimpse of a female robe. "Now, a poet who catches sight o a petticoat while he is in the ver crucible of composition, is bound t( becomo enamored, unless, indeed, i is on a clothes line, or ho is already iu love with some ouo else-and I an not suro that be would always bo snfi even in those contingencies. I wa clean bowled on tho instant. How over susceptible, a prosaic man wonli have waited till ho saw whether sb bad a bump or a wooden log, or wa nearest sixteen or sixty; but my in stinct told me that she waa youui and lovely. In half a minute, sh emerged into a olear space, and faith ! my Lustinct was right. Thor sh she was rather far off, I was long-sighted, and conld tell that "As when the sportsman, intent on shooting a rabbit in cover, watches the furze-brush from which he ex? pects the furred creature to appear next, so did I gaze on the gaps in the trees through which the sylph-like form would presently glide, and then I watched her till she once moro disappeared beneath the leaves, and I had to look for an opening further on. "At length she happenod to turn her eyes towards the bill, and so be? came aware of my presence. There was one point of sympathy between us established nlrcady; she, too, must be long-sighted, for she could evi? dently distinguish that I was not a shepherd, at least in the practical sense of tending sheep-in the Arca? dian meaning, I was a little in that line-for she would not otherwise have taken so much notice of me; stunding still and looking full at me; walking on, and stealing hurried side-glances; watching mo from shel? tered spots where she fancied 11 could not detect her. "After playing at bo-peep for about I a quarter of an hour, tho deep tones of a bell were heard, and she hurried off towards the house. As she took ono last look in my direction, I rose up and laid my hand upon my heart; she wnived her handkerchief in an? swer, nud vanished. On the follow? ing day, I returned to the same spot at tho sume hour, and saw her again. I took off my hat; she waved her parasol; I kissed my hand, she kissed hers. Tho flirtation was as desparato as it well could be, considering tho dist unce between us, and the insecure nature of my footing. "I continued to haunt that hill; sometimes I saw the diviuity of the garden, and sometimes I did not; but when I did, she was always alone, and we exhausted onr ingenuity in exchanging sontiments by signs. "However timid and respectful a lover may be, he does desire after a time to approach nearer than a hundred yards to tho object of his affections, and that was the closest I could get by stationing myself on the lowest spot which commanded a view over tho wall. Besides, to ena? ble a telegraph to work satisfactorily, tho parties communicating by it should meet together first to explain what their signals mean. So my heart leapt with gladness when, on the fith day of pantomimic perform? ance, she unmistakably beckoned to me. I ran down tho hill and was under the wall in half a minute. 'Are you there?' asked the softest and sweetest voice (present company always excepted) thut I ever hoard. 'Loveliest and fairest, I am.' "Bang came something on tho top of my hat. It was a large stone, with the.following note attached to it by a piece of string: 'Mysterious unknown, aro you another foe or a friend? A secret instinct inclines mo to deem yon the latter. Know you my pitiable story? Have you sought me out, and come to my rescue? Or have you been drawn by a mysterious magnetic power to the foot of these vails, ignorant of whom they contain? If tho latter, inquire not of others, lest your questions excite suspicion. There are spies everywhere. I my? self will my 'tale unfold' (Shak speare) in fitting time and place. Speak not, but adopt my method of communication.' "The style was, to my then taste, charming. The ('Shakspeare') was rather eccentric porhnps; but did it not show sweetly tender conscience, only too rare in th eso days of whole? sale plagiary? "I should have liked to have return? ed an answer in poetry, but there was not time for an impromptu. So I toro a leaf (there were a plenty of blank ones) out of the note-book in? tended for my epic, (which indeed eventually proved to bo all blank verso,) and wrote tho following lat? ter: [CONTTNTJKD IN OUR NEXT. I .AT JSFEFV%r BOOK, BT TUB AC THOU or ST. ELMO AND BEULAH. JUST PUBLISHED, hy AUGUSTA J. EVANS, author of "Beulah" and "St. Elmo," a new edition of INEZ. One vol., 128)0., fine edition, oxtra cloth. Prico $1.75. W.I. Po dey, publisher, Now York. Sent by mail, upon receipt of price, free. For salo by all Sonthern booksellers. W. I. P. will Mond by mail any book pub? lished, at advertised prices, free of post? age. Nov 30 J3mo SEDUCTION OE HATES. I \ tTiHift?MrlV f *^^?ny^ OHARLOTTE AND 8. O. It. R. COMPANY. QEN'L FREIGHT AND TICKET AOT'B OFFICE, COLUMBIA, 8. C., December ll, 1867. ON and after THIS DAY, COTTON will be forwarded via the "SEABOARD INLAND AIR LINE FREIGHT ROUTE," as folio wa: To Baltimore, $3.25 per bale of 400 Iba. or lesa. To Philadelphia, $4.00 per halo of 400 lbs. or lesa. To New York, $4.00 por bale of 400 Iba. or less. This route is cheaper, quicker and aa re? liable an any competing lino. The ratea being the same, shippers BSVC 32 cents per bale- estimating cotton at 16 cents per pound-in Marino Insurance, by having their cotton forwarded via thia route. E. R. DOR8EY, General Freight and Trana'n Agent. _ Doc 12 __ "FAST" EXPRESS LINE FROM COLUMBIA TO MOW YORK. GREAT ATLANTIC COASTLINE RAILWAYS. NEW and FAST SCHEDULE now in operation, with complote and continu oua connections, from Columbia aud all pointa in tho interior of South Carolina, via Kingsville, Wilmington and Weldon, to Richmond. Washington, Baltimore, Phila? delphia, New York, Boston, and all princi ?ial pointa North and East. No chango of 'aaaengor Cara between Weldon and Acquia Crock. No Omnibus transfer at Petersburg or Richmond. Faro as low as by any other routo. Timo, forty-three hours to New York. At Woldon, Passengers have choice of tho following routcB, viz: Criaiied and An nameaaic Lino, Waahington or Inland Line, Baltimoro or Old Bay Lino. Tickets good by either routo. CAUTION TO TUE PUBLIC-Tho routo by Charlotte and Greeneboro ia advertised aa aovcnty-?vo miles aborter and twelve honra quicker-try it, if you wish to bo deceived. Through Faat Express Train, cia fWU mington, Weldon and Richmond, leaves: Columbia.10.00 a. m. Kingavillo.11.80 a. m. Wilmington.9.30 p. m. Weldon. 6.20 a. m. Richmond.11.10 a* m. Waahington. 7.00 p. m. Wilmington, Delaware.11.57 p. m. Philadelphia. 1.80 a. m. Now York, arrives.5.20 a. m. f Via Wilmington, Weldon, Portsmouth and Annameaaic routcB, lcavca: Columbia.'..10.00 a. m. Kingaville.11.30 a. m. Wilmington. 9.30 p. m. Weldon.6.20 a. m. ?Portemouth.10.45 a. m. Criafield. 6.00 p. m. Wilmington, Delaware .11.57 p.m. Philadelphia. 1.30 a. m. New York, arrives. 5.20 a. m. .TUta Steamers of the Old Bay Line leave for Baltimoro 7.30 p. m. tLeave New York 7.30 p. m. te come South. Two trains daily from Kingsville, North tho 1.1.30 a. m. Faat Express, and 2.00 p. m. Mail. Baggage checked through. Elegant Sleeping Carson all Night Trains. Through Tickets, good by either route until used-with option to Passengers of stopping at terminal points-can ho ob? tained at tho Ticket Office of tho South Cand?na Railroad. P. H. LANGDON, Oct 23 Gmo Gon'l Southern Agent. The Ladies of Industrial Depository KEEP constantly on hand tho following articles: Machine Sewiug Silk, Colored ami White Spool Cotton, Linen and Silk Floss, Black Flax Thread, Crochet Cotton, Machino Stuck Needles, Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machino Needles, Tapeairy-Croeh et, Bono and Steel Knitting Needles, Pins, Hooka and Eyea, Aaaortcd Tapes and Braida, White Linen, Cotton and Colored Star Braida, Skirt Braids, Crochet and Tat? ting Tiimminga, Tooth and Nail Bruahcs, Pearl and Agate Buttons, Saxony Yarn, Berlin Wool, Split and Single Zephyr, at Charleston prices; also, Patterna for Ta peatry Work, Scissors, Cork Solea, Chamoia Skin Tobacco Ponchea; and a variety of Ready-Made Clothing for Gents, Ladies and Children, which will bo found cheap and well mado. Jan 26 WANTED, WANTED. l~f\r\ BUSHELS COW PEAS. 0\J\J FISHER A LOWRANCE. Pool_ Potash, Potash, Potash. JUST received, one cask CRUDE POT ASH, for making Soap, cheaper and better than the condensed Lyo. For sale by FISHER A HEINITSH, Doo 27 _ Druggists. Fine Liquors, Segars, &c. THE subscriber has just, made largo ad? dition of tho above to hie stock, and will take pleasure in showing his friends tho same The purity aud quality aro guaranteed in every rea'ptot, such as HOLLAND GIN, "Princo of Orange," very old and fine. American (Jin, !:?id Tom." Otard, Dupuy A Co.'s Brandy, vintage of 1858. London Dock Brandy. Port, Sherry and,Madeira Wines. Choice Old Bye Whiskoy, and a full as? sort mont of low grades. Old Jamaica Rum. TOOACCO. Genuino DURHAM and "BILL ARP" Smoking, thc best brands in markot. Jan 25 O FORGE SYMMERS. HAIR CRIMPERS. BjaTfTH tho present style of Dressing Y, tho Hdir, no lady's toilet is complete without a box of 'Ivos' HAIR CRIMPERS.' Whoeler A Wilson's SEWING MACHINE NEEDLES. Can bo obtained at tho Jan 86 INDUSTRIAL DEPOSITORY. Uruga ?nd Medicines, wholesale and retail, as cheap as any oity in thc world, at Fisher A Heinttsh's new store NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. GF.NL SUPRIUNTEN'S OFFICE, 6. C. R. R., December ll, 1867. ? ON ?nd after thia date tbo TA RI HP by the Great Southern Freiglit liino, FROM COLUMBIA, vf ill bo as follows, viz: Cotton per bale, to Now York.$4.00 " " Philadelphia.4.00 " " Baltimore.3.25 This routo is guaranteed as cheaper, quicker and more reliable than any com? peting, while tbo diflforeuco of insurance, not amounting to 20c, is over tvrico com? pensated by difference of rates. H. T. PEAKE, Dec ll General Superintendent^ Change of Schedule on G. & C. R. R. ON and after FRIDAY, tho Otb instant, Passenger Trains will ruu daily, Sun? days excepted, as folio we: Leave Columbia at. 7.00 a. tu. " Alston at. -. 8.55 " " Newberrv at.10.35 " Arrive at Abbeville at. 3.30 p. m. " at Anderson at.5.15 " at Greenville at.6.00 " Leavo Greenville at. COO a. m. '* Anderson at.(5.15 " " Abbeville at. 8.45 .? '* Newberry at.1.25 p.m. Arrive at Alston at.8.00 " " at Columbia at.?.L'O " Trains on the Blue Ridge Railroad will j also run daily, Sundays ??.copied. Leavo Anderson at.5.20 p. ta. I ?' Pendleton at.0.20 Arrive at Walhalla at._8.00 Leavo Walhalla at.4.00 a. m.| Pendleton at.5.10 Arrive at Anderson at.6.40 Tho train will return from Belton to An? derson on Monday and Friday mornings. JAMES O. MEREDITH, Dec S General Superintendent. SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD, GENERAL SUP'TS OFFICE, CHARLESTON, 8. C., January 18,1808. ON and after Sunday, January 19, the Passenger Trains on the South Caro? lina Railroad will run as follows, viz: Leave Charleston for Columbia. 4.30 a. m.I Arrive at Kingsville.11.15 a. nul Leavo Kingsville.11.40 a. m. Arrive at Columbia. 1.10 p. m. Leave Columbia.10.00 a. m. Arrive at Kingsville.11.35 a. m. Leavo Kingsville. .12.1)5 p. m. Arrive at Charleston. 7.05 p. m. The Passenger Train on tho Camden Branch will connect with up and down Columbia Trains and Wilmington and Man? chester Bailroad Trains ou MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and SATUBDAY8. Night Express Freight and Passenger! Accommodation Train will run as follows: I Leave Charleston for Columbia. .5.40 p. m.I Arrive at Columbia.G.05 a. m.j Leavo Columbia. 5.30 p. m. Arrive at Charleston.5.40 a. m. Jan 21 H. T. PEAKE. Gen'l Sup't. Office North Carolina Railroad Co., COMPANY SHOPS, OCTOUEB 17,18G7. ON and after Um date, tho following will bo tko schedule for PASSENGER TRAINS over this road: Leave Charlotte daily at. 9.40 p. m. " Greensboro at. 4.11 a. m. " Raleigh at.10.00 " Arrive at Goldsboro at. 2.00 p. ni. Leave Goldsboro at.12.22 " " Raleigh at. 3.50 " " Greensboro at. 9.10 " Arrivo at Charlotte at. 2.54 a. m. Through Passengers by this line bavo choice of routes via Greensboro and Dan- | ville to Richmond, or via Raleigh and Wel? don to Richmond or Portsmouth; arriving I at all points North of Richmond at tho same timo by either routo. Close connec- ] tion is mado with the Passenger Trains on the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad to | and from Wilmington, and by Freight Train to Weldon. JAS. ANDERSON, Oct 18_Superintendent. Charlotte & South Carolina R. R. Co. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, COLOMBIA, 8. C., October 5, 18G7. ON and after tho 6th instant, the Tram? over this Road will run as follows: Leave Columbia at. 1.40 p. m. Arrive at Charlotte at.9.40 p. m. Leave Charlotte at. 2.55 a. nf. Arrivo at Columbia at. 9.40 a. m. Making close connection for ail points North and South, as follows: Leave Columbia. 1.40 p. m. Leave Charlotte. 10.00 p. m. Leave Greensboro.5.15 a. Arrive Richmond.4.45 p. Leavo Richmond.9.45 p. m. Arrive Washington.6.15 a. m. Arrivo Baltimore.9.10 a. m. Arrivo Philadelphia.1.32 p. m. Arrive New York. 5.10 p. m. Passengers taking this routo, going North, have choice of routo from Greens? boro, Weldon or Portsmouth. it*T Tickets good ovAr eiiher roule. Daggago checked through. For THROUGH TICKETS to Richmond. Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New Yoik, apply at Ticket Office, foot Blau ding strict. CALEB BOUKNIOUT, Oct 5_Superintendent. Laurens Railroad-New Schedule. OFFICE LAURENS RAILROAD. LAUBKNS C. H.. 8. C., July 12, 1807. ON and after MONDAY, 22d instant, the trains will run over this Road as fol? lows, until furthor notice: Leave Laurens at 5 o'clock a. m. on Mon? days, Wednesdays and Fridays, and arrive at Newborry at ll o'clock a. m. Leavo Newberry on Mondays, Wednes? days and Fridays, at fifty minutes after 12 o'clock, connecting with Doth trains on tho Greenville and Columbia Railroad at Hele? na Shops. JOSEPH CREWS, Sup't.