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COLUMBIAN S. C.
Saturday Jaorning, December 20,1858.
The Bittu-unv of our Saviour.
Tho revolving yeur in ita order lina
brought ron nd once more CUMBTMAS -
.fae brightest and happiest festival of
Christendom-the holiday alike of rich
and.poor, of old and young; or if it
comes with csp?c?aPgl?clncss to any, it is
to the latter-tho little children whom,
when on oarth, Ho whose birth this day
celebrates bade W oome nnto Him, and
took themjin His arms and blessed them,
and said that of such was the kingdom
of Heaven. What would any of ns do
without Christmas, that genial fountain
of happiness which no winter can freeze
over, but which bubbles up with its
waters as pore and joy-giving aa if they
had just flowed from the River of Life
beside the throne of God, causing the
wintry landscape to glow with the spring?
like verdure and beauty of Paradise.
Whai ocher ieafcival makes aa macy peo?
ple happy or animates men for a time, at
least, with such universal sentiments of
peace and good-will towards each other,
or draws their thoughts by such attract?
ive influences to high and holy things ?
What star in all the constellation of fes?
tivals lights up the horizon so long and
brightly before its rising us the star
wbioh heralded the birth at Bethlehem,
or shines with BUcb serene and pervading
light, gilding alike the poor man's) cabin
and the palace of royalty, and which,
after it has set, is remembered with such
regret and suoh earnest longings from
children that it may soon return? But
"Christmas comos but once a year," and
we should make the most of it while it
lasts, and forget for a moment the anx?
ieties of the past, and let tho morrow,
with its uncertainties, take care for the
things of itself; and realize, for one duy
in the year at least, how much moro
blessed it is to give thau to receive. If
there is something inspiriug in the ex?
uberant joy and merriment of children
at this season, there is something even
more amiable in the rejuvenation of thc
parental Kriss Kringles, who are growing
young again in trying to muko children
happy.' In the midst of all our troubles
and perplexities, with men's hearts fail?
ing thom for fear of what the future hus
in store, the gay, glad season hos come
round once more, to cheer and eharm ns
with its presence. There is no mau 6o
cold-hearted who does not foel to some
extent the softening, ameliorating influ?
ences of this genial Christmas tide.
That heart must bo harder than the
nether millstone that does not soften
with the magic influences cf domestic
joys, the festive gatherings benoath the
roof-tree, the glowing, happy faocs of
children, and the elect rio light of kindly
sympathy that kindles in thc con nt en ance
of every one, both young and old, who
bestows the season's benison of "A
merry Christmas" and "Happy New
Year." It is the season which marks tho
great event, whether correctly or not is
of little moment, of the birth-duy of
Him who was "tho hope of Israel, and
the desire of all nations." He, for whose
advent all tho movements of the world
were adjusted, empires rose and fell,
kingdoms waxed and waned. He, the
unspeakable gift, "the Wonderful," "the
Counsellor," "tho Trinco of Peace,"
whose birth Gabriel himself came down
to tell. Let each heart remember ut this
festive season, also, that the joys of
^Christmas should never be selfish joys,
and that ho most honors the memory of j
his Lord and Master who forgets not His j
injunction that "it is better to give than j
to receive." Christianity had over a spe
oial eye to those feelings which should j
remiud us of the equul rights of all, and
tho greatest beauty in it is not merely its
cbarity( which we too often contrive to
swallow up in faith, but ita beiug ever
alive to the sentiment of charity, with?
out whioh its mere profession is de?
nounced us only "sounding brass or a
tinkling cymbal." The same spirit that
vindicated the pouring of rich ointment
on His feet, because it was a homage paid
to sentiment in His person, know how
to bless the gift of a cup of cold water.
Every face, hard iu its lines from the
pressure of stern poverty's griping On?
gera, that we brighten on Christmas, isa
reflection of the brightness of His face
who went abont doing good among the
world's destitute aud poor. Every ivy
wreath or bough of pine with which we
decorate our churches or our homes, is
a piece of natural piety as well as of
beauty, and should remind us at this
season to keep green in our hearts the
memories of the suffering of our Lord's
poor, who, os Ho said, "are always with
ns." Every gladsome bowl which we
set flowing without excess, every harm?
less pleasure, every innocent mirth, how?
ever mirthful, every forge ii ui ness, even
of serious things, when they are only
swallowed np at this season with the
kindness and joy of universal obarity,
which it ?H the end pl- wisdom ko pro
driers ll f i I \ i
'TOseat, vi|^ose^,jIuk!re4lejrtBM*ff j
and. Miltou's Eve, Who suggfcJtd A OM
tboj^ghts to j^er hpsb|ndf>vwqWd * avs]
thought so too',' if we are to believe the
poet's account of ber generosity of soul.
Our English ancestors always considered
Christmas in the double light of a holy
commemoration nud a cheerful festival,
and acQor.diugly diatiuguished ita ob
6crvance by abstaining from business,
by merrimeut und hospitality. As ?Sir
Walter Scott sings:
"England was morry EngUsd when
Old Ohristmas brought his sports again.
'Twas Christmas broaoh'd tue mightiest ale;
'Twas Christmas told the merriest tale;
A Christmas gambol oft would cheer
A poor man's boort through many a 2 var."
Even if we do not choose to regard
the day as a religions holiday, wo should
not fail to observe it as a festival of the
heart, where kindly oharities, social
amenities and family re-unions may at
least cast sun-shine into the shadier
places of life's weary pilgrimage. The
sweet angel song of "Peace, good will
to mon," that ushered in the advent of
"the Prince of Peace," should not be
meaningless to us. Let us on this festive
season, bond our ears more keenly to
catch tho glad refrain of the augel's
song, so that the oelestial harmony may
sink deop into our hearts, and produce
there the same softening influences that
fell upon those who were keeping watch
by night, when they first heard the
angelic signal upon the irradiated hill?
sides of Bethlehem. Let us hope that
all our readers will remember that Christ?
mas means forgiveness of enemies; the
lifting np and encouragement of those
who aro bowed down; the ministrations
of mercy to those who are in ueed; tho
deepeningand rc-establishmeut of friend?
ship and affections, and the remembrance
that Lio whoso birth is colobrated re?
quires pureness of life and.correctness of
conduct, cs well as faith in His mis?
sion aud au adh?rence to religious ser?
vices. Let this bo a day when bad
habits shall be abandoned and good
habits entered upon, that the Christ may
be to us salvation in deed ns well ns in
name. Let each of us contribute, by
word aud by deed, something, bo il little
or much, toward bottering tho couditiou
of those around and among us; and il
will bc to all-what we wish it may bo,
dear reader, to you and yours-a happt
Christmas. The following is the logent!
of Santa Clans:
Do you know where SANTA OI.AI'S wai
boru?
The merry imp who this morning made
The roof-tree ring with his winding horn,
When the winking bat had sought tin
shade;
The screech-owl laughed as he galloper!
past,
And the moon hid low in the Westen
sky.
And night-hawk scurried homeward fas
When he cheered his steeds with a Hound
ing blast:
"Tirm la! tirra Ia! I am going by!"
Well, gather around the blazing hearth
Harry aud Daisy, and Frank and May
All who are foud of frolic and mirth,
All who thiuk that on this sad earth
There's no thing so good as an boin "
play;
And, while the 1 ale-log sparkles bright
Stay for a moment your noisy glee,
And before your eye-lids droop to-night
I'll toll you the tale as 'twas told to mc
A withered old woman from Norway land
With a cunning oyo and a wicked laugh
And u wizened face, and a skinny hand
lu which she grasped a crooked vow
staff,
And a sack cn her buck md a cat by he
Hide,
Told mc the stoiy one stormy day,
Aud when she had done, she got astrid
Of her stick, though the door was openei
wide,
Aud up the chimney she flew away.
Onco ou a time, so the old crono Raid,
When tho Gnomes and the Elves,
merry band,
Held open court by thc fountain head
Of the river that flows through Fairj
land,
The King of the Gnomes, on Christmn
Eve,
Bade all his guests to tho Diamon
Hall
For nono of bis Fays that night hav
leave,
Till tho cock crows twice a glad repricvi
To roam about on tho earth at all.
Now the King sat np on his emeral
chair
By the Queen in her robe of butterfl
wings,
And tho little Princess with tho goble
hair
Played on the "harp of a thousan
string?-,"
When ono of her suitors made so bold
As to ask permission to kiss her toe,
And I shouldn't wonder, for I am told,
That ber very logs are made of gold,
And we kiss thu Pope's, which are no
you know.
"O, I'm siok of your silly and honeye
words,"
8ho said, and flirted ber gorgeons fal
Mado of tho down of humming-birds,
"Como here, you ugly imp of man!
Take this toy to-morrow morn
And carry it up to the children abov
And if yon find one who don't treat ye
with oOoru,
Although you were not in the purp
born,
I'll give you, 'Hunchy,' my hand an
lovo."
, 'j'll'l?'illii1!! I ,11
dofWM? moile>lf||fe bowed/
ld nove? heeded She sneering OTOwd
i jibed abd jeered at Mm kneeling
there;
For Lob wa? a poor littlf? changeling
boy
Whom tho Fairies stole whilo his mother
slept;
Ali! think of that mother's dreams of
joy,
And then how that m<Mh>r Moke and
Wept!
His ehest swelled out in II great, huge
lump,
And his head wa.-? a-? big u- H pumpkin
shell,
His back stuck up like a ennui's hamp,
Aud his mouth was wide HS a tavern
well;
His nose was at least live iuobea long.
And as round aud red as a new scraped
beei*
You'd scarcely havo thought that his
shanks were strong
Enongh to carry his spraddling feet;
His cbiu turned up and oyes sunk in
Small as a weasel's and black as a mole,
His arms were long and bony and thin,
And claws like a bear had the manikin,
Aud hair as red as a firc-coal.
Now Lob was once as protty a page
AB any you'd meet on a summer morn,
Hut tho cruel Hill-men iu mischievous
rage,
Beat him blue in their spiteful scorn;
They twisted his back and burnt his skin,
They pinched his logs and shriveled
them np,
They tweaked his nose and chucked his
chin,
And slapped his j iws till his teeth fell
in,
And squeezed his bend in u diiokiiig-cup.
But he had not forgot the .sunny bank,
Or the sparkling hedge where the roses
grew,
Or the dark blue sky where the iady
mooD sank
Ou her silver cou Ai where the stars
peeped through;
Or tho noisy glco and tho merry piny
Of the little sisters who made him
sport
Tho very mom he was boruo away,
By the magic art of a heartless Fay,
To bo the jost of the Elf-King's court.
'.Madam,'' said Lob; "if you'll grant me
grace
To pass to-morrow the golden gate
That opens, they say. on the happy
place
Where childreu the giddy momcnU
chuso.
While sun and moon keep royal state,
I warrant I'll make ono grateful henri
Before 1 return through the ivory door,
For I know the spell of n simple art
That will wiu mo love-it is lovc---nc
more!"
He kissed her baud and she gave him tht
toy;
"Go!" she answered, und bring goo?]
cheer,
Blessing and love, and thankful joy,
Wherever you can, but much I fear
You will meet with many a stinging word,
And many a cruel jest and blow,
For the childron of men, I'voofton heard
Like the fairy-folk, can bc sordid nnc
low."
Now tho toy was only a .-mull, black box
. With n tiny hole that tho eye peep:
through;
j It was filled with bits of fairy ruck.-.
Crimson, and yellow, und green, ant
blue,
But, whenever you shook it, a shifting
scene,
I AH bright as fancy could feign or hope
Burst on your sight-a fairy groou
With dancing forms of light between
And they call it on earth a KALEIDOSCOPE
So off Lob marched with it nuder his arm
\ Till he carno to tho gato of a high
walled town,
And thia ho passed through without un]
harm,
Though the sentry gave him au awfu
frown;
When down came rushing a crowd o
boys.
"Would yon Uko to look at my beau
tiful tricks?"
lie asked. "I am sure yon havo no toy
As protty aa this." But they ptckei
up bricks,
And pelted poor Lob as he ran dowu th
street,
With a blooding mouth uud a bungei
up eye,
And his nose and ohiu swell up till the
meet,
And his clothes are torn und hang a
awry.
They broke his toy, and eke his head,
Thoy called him Humpty, uud?unipt}
and Toad,
And left him in tho gutter for dead,
While tho keon winds blew und th
dark cloud snowed;
Thickor and thicker tho soft flakes fell,
White, and light, and as thick us rair
But they covered him up liko u pearl
shell,
Till ho grew quito warm-and now
must tell
How he rose and limped out of tow
again.
Over the snow with bleeding feet
For he left his shoes in tho mire bi
hind
He crawled away in tho cutting sleet.
Facing the keen aud bitter wind;
On, and on, till ho reached tho homo
Of the long dark nights, and thu wii
ter storms.
Where the wal rus sports iu the ioy foai
And the great whale spouts, and the bi
bears roam,
And tho white hares dance rouud the
frozen forms.
There he built him a hut of tho crispir
anew,
Aud glazed vue windows with sheels
ice,
And dugout an entrance, long and low,
Like the lead to the burrows of La
land mice,
wiped Ai? gape, ajad hsLpiped hi"
aStthat n\jt Lo d? notting pt
WT. ff\
folt it vrero nseloHs louger to try
win any lort or |s/m|?atlijtf j
And for oue whole your he moaned ?nd
grieved
With ? little wee bear for bis friend
'and mate,
And tbe Kiug and the (?neon and tho
Prineena behoved
That Lob bad met with Home drendiul
fate.
But when the next Christ ma* Eve carno
round,
Lob laughol us loud us the merriest
elves.
Tor he said to himself, 1 thiuk I have
found i
How to make them happy iu spite of
themselves.
lil make a mau with u crooked nose,
Aud a hump on his back ns ugly us
miue,
With spindle shank? aud with sprawling
toes,
Andu head liku a fut Dutch bottle of
wiue;
And lil breathe into him my own warm
breath,
And give bim a heart us large as my
own.
And, although I know it will be my death,
To him, as a proof of love, lil bequeath, i
Tho baud that blesses, and never ib
known.
From a huge plum pudding he nbaped
his hoad,
And of twoblnck currants ho made his
eyes,
He fashioned bis nose out of ginger
bread,
i And for bruin* he beat un some smok?
ing raiuce pies;
His body he moulded nf ilakest crust,
And stuck on a hump of calf-foot jelly,
With a paunch of the same-so that
nhuke it must,
Whenever ho laughs, that little belly.
His ICRS wore sticks of molasses candy,
With Hie knobs mashed flat into two
splay feet.
A contrivance, I think, quite neut und
hnudy,
For sucking his toes must be mich -t
treat,
His arms he turned ont of sugar-canes,
But of fairy *nud he compacted his j
paws.
And pouring rose-cordial into bis vcius '
Ho christened the manikin SANI?Y i
CLAWS.
Thea quickly hu harnessed six tiuy reiu- j
dcor
To the prettiest ?leigh that ever was
seen ;
The silver bells clinked iu the icy uir, |
And tho twinkling hoofs made music j
between ;
The body was red and the i miners were '
white,
Aud the oubliions were blue as tho
Lapland skies,
And the furs wore manv, und soft, aud
light,
To keep ont tho cold in the frosty night,
When over the snow like a swallow he
flies.
Once, twice, Lob breathed iu his mouth,
And SANTA CLAUS sprang up and seized
thc reins,
He turned bis prancing steeds' to tho
South,
And nway ho skimmed o'er tho icy
plains;
But poor Lob shivered nnd slunk away
He felt that his life was ebbing fast,
He knew that ho would not see tho day,
And when tho morning broke over chill
Norway
His spirit had fled on tho winter blast.
But, year after year, on Christmas Eves,
SANTA CLAUS speeds from his Northern
home;
And ho flies so fast that no track he
leaves,
And his deer ure covered willi flakes of
foam.
Over the roofs of the houses ho goos,
With his wonderful freight of Christ?
mas toys,
Aud though the sharp wind muy bite his
nose,
Ho heeds not the tingling sleet or snows
In his errand of love to all girls and
boys.
He ties np his team to tho friendly tile,
And down the chimney he deftly slides,
Whistling merrily ull tho while
As from stocking to stocking ho nimbly
glides;
In the bad child's stocking ho leaves a
rod.
But he Alls up tho good with beautiful
things,
To the sleepers he winks with a cunning
nod.
Then up tho chimney, aud off with his
load:
And driviug along he gui y sings:
I love good custom and hearty cheer,
And CHIUSTMAS is King of all the yenr,
When tho goodman rests from his weary
task,
And tho good wife broaches her oldest
cask,
And tho ox, they sny, kneels in his stull
To praise Ibo Oiver of Oood to nil,
Aud old and yonug in sport unite
To danco away tho livelong night;
But best I love the jolliteo
That gathers around the CHRISTMAS TREK.
Til Kt Unllnanrr.
Mn. Enrron : Your correspondent,
"Free Trade," has socn fit to launch
forth a long tirado against the City Coun?
cil, in which he states Northern drum?
mers are prohibited from selling goods
to many merohabts who ure too poor to
go North to mako their purchases, in or?
der that big merchants can havo a clear
swing, Seo.. Seo. Now, as no sucJt ordi?
nance waa passed, would not "Free
Trude" gain so m o information by read?
ing tho ordinance again.
MERCHANT.
The grist mill of Major E. B. Oantey,
near Camden, was destroyed by an in
cendiary fire, on the 14th.
^'HH?ST.MAS DAY-?-I^B Uf4k At?fc> ABUSES.
Atibar Christmas ?is rolled by. As
usUn!, . tho advent day of tho Trinen of
"Pence will bring with' it events sadly nt
variance with the character of the occa?
sion. A day thnt should be associated
ouly with the innocent pleasures of youth
and tho sober reflections of maturer ago,
is too often devoted to tho wildest re?
velry, tho ruo8l reckless dissipations, and
Ibo most vicious indulgencies. How
often is Chris tm un marred! Ho ar often is
j its harmony disturbed by jarring notes!
j How often is it? peace made to give way
I to the rude war of thc passions!
1 jet us hopo that men will not be au
j mindful of the hallowed oliar.tctcr of tho
j day. It heralds the birth of Him who
I came to lie the Saviour of men aud nn
? tionnlities. It marks the advent into tho
! world of Him who WOH to give a philoso
I phy better than that of Plato and
I Socrates, and a hope which goes beyond
I the grave--of Him who waa to give tho
assurance of a life of which this is but the
beginning-of Him who was to impart
to the wise and pure "that peace which
passel li all understanding." Let Christ?
mas, then, come upon us with its pions
nnd cheerful iufluenco. Lot it bring
quiet and sober joys to ?ge and bright
and joyous realization to youth and
childhood. Io this spirit, we bid otu
readers a pleasant Christ mon, and wo in?
dulge the hope that another Christmai
muy lind them improved in body and os
tate, und favored with a better, it wiser
and purer governmental rule.
Cur M UH.--To-day being Christmas, al
hands expect n holiday; r.o paper will
therefore, bo issued on Sunday.
The Post Oflice will be open to-daj
j from 1 to 2 o'clock.
Tho horse-thief mentioned in yester
day's PntKNix, lind in his possession i
small dapple griy horse, which in sup
posed to have been stolen.
Religions services muy be expected ii
the Washington Street Chapel, this morn
i og, nt ll o'clock. On Sunday, at hali
pnst 10 o'clock, Rev. W. T. ('aper? wil
preach in the same church : nt half-pas
I '.? o'clock, Sunday School Exercise?
Services in Marion Street Church -hali
past 10, Rev. S. H. Brown, P. E. ; 7 T
M., Rev. E. G. Gage.
Tho Rubicon has been crossed-Broai
River is again bridged. A purty o
yoting men connected with Lowrance J
Co.'s establishment, effected a erossinj
over tho new bridge, yesterday morning
Tho work is not yet completed, but i
will be open for travel in a few days.
Dou*t forget the Mexican sport, cone
ing off to-day, at the Exchange House
A large number of line chickens are o
baud. Wo don't admire the sport, bu
others do-tastes differ, of course. Th
handsome new sign erected by the prc
prietors of the "house" is so distinct
that "he who runs may read."
"Christmas Greeting," is the title c
nn address to Sunday School childre
and youths, by Rev. W. W. Hicks, As
sociate Pastor of St. John's Evangelic!
Lutheran Church, Charleston, for
pamphlet copy of which wc are indebte
to Rev. A. R. Rude, of this city.
An escaped penitentiary bird, name
Pat. Arti?, was arrested by a colored p(
liceman, in Wilmington, N. C. E
claimed to have a pardon, or somethin
of the sort, from Governor Scott, but :
he could not produce it, the officer btuc
to him. Pat. will bo returned to M
Stolbrand's boarding-house.
A Christmas tree' has been provide
for tho childreu connected with the ba]
tist Sunday School. The scholars wi
assemble at the church at half-past
o'clock this morning, for tho purpose i
receiving their presents. Tho publ
generally are iuvited to bo present.
MessrJ. Brynn ct McCarter, the bool
sellers, have au invitiug stock to s
leot from-books, chromos, fancy art
oles, etc. If, at the last moment, ye
find that somebody han been neglocte'
Messrs. B. & M. will furnish the "ot
thing needful."
Mr. Pollock, of "yo Pollock House
has on exhibition tho carcase of n mo
stor wild cat, which yielded up its lif
after a desperate resistance, and when
was mortally wounded, whipped tv
canines.
E. E. Jaokson's Drug Store presen
quite an attarctive appearance. Shelv
and cases loaded with beautiful article
suitable for Xmas presents. Au inspe
tion will repay the tronble.
Bnoonl Bnoon? BJ.OODM!-Out; on
I say, thia canker ?pot; this self-oo
demoing fruit of o diseased body; vii
nted systom; impaired health; disorder!
liver; foul stomach, and other ills whi<
flow from this self-same cause. Bi
blood! Bad blood! the primal cause
all disease. HEIWITSH'S QUEEN'S D
tito HT. This elegant preparation is tl
only true remedy yet discovered for ;
moving every disenso and symptoms
disease, which may be traced to bi
blood. It in truly a sovereign remed
and thousands will attest the truth. D
*'" jfi JL IP, Ml 'I ?' ll I -J-UL-Ul
FIRE.-Yesterday ai ter noon, about 5
o'clock, fire waa discovered ia tho stable
of Mr. O. J. Bollin, io Davis' alloy. The
firemen (white and colored) were out in
short order, and succeeded in confining
tho flames to the stable-notwithstand?
ing there wero several wooden buildings
within a few foot. Tho firo was, doubt
leas, the result of accident. There were
about 10,000 pounds of fodder and hay
in tho loft. Tho stable was built of
brick, and can bc repaired at slight ex?
pense. Ono of tho members of the Pal?
metto Fire (lompuny was struck and se
rerely cut in tho hend by one of the
arms of tho engine. Wo believe the
colored firemen ure entitled to the "first
water." Mr. Bollin requests us to return
his sincere thauks to tho Aromen for
their efficient services on tho occasion.
Nuw ADVERTISEMENTS.-Attention M
called to the following advertisements,
published tho first time this mortup^
D. McQuinn?8-Free Egg Nop.
Meeting Richland Lodge.
Meeting Acacia Lodge.
D. C. Peixotto Sc Sou-Auctiou.
W. D. Goodwin & Co.-For Sale.
W. H. Wig?-Court of Probate.
C. lio uk ni gbt-C., C. i A. R. R,
D. J. Griffiith-In Common Pleas.
In auother column will be found tho
advertisement of Messrs. J. H. ZETLLN
A: Co., Druggists, Macon, Ga, ,
Simmons' Liver Regulator ie prepared
only by them, and is highly recommend?
ed by all who hnva taken it for the dis
cases it professes to cure. The junior
editor of this journal has derived great
benefit from its use, and can conscien?
tiously recommend it as on excellent
i remedy for disensos of tho stomach and
j bowels, arisiug from torpidity of the
; liver. - Talhdiassc Floridian. D2G 6
TUE ABORIGINES USED IT.-The medi?
cinal virtues of Hoots, Horbs and Barks
I which were used by tho "Medicinemen"
of tho Indian tribes, and which long er.
j perienco has proven to possess tho most
1 efficient alterative properties for the cure
I of Scrofula, King's Evil, Ulcers, Oancer
I ons and Indolent Tumors, Mercurial and
I Syphilitic Affections, Enlargement of tho
j Bones, Totter, Ringworm, Boils, Pim
! pies nud diseases resulting from a de?
praved 8tato of tho blood, and all female
diseases, aro contained in a highly con
centrnted form in Du. TTIT'S SARHAPA
RILH AND QUEEN'S DELIGHT. It is a
verv popular medicine, aud deservedly
so. ' D25 6
.
The weak and emaciated mother says
"My health and strength is restored by
tho use of" SOLOMONS* Brrro?*. N21
NASBY TALKS "PLANTATION. "-I hev
traided Off my Post Offis & tuk mi Pay
in PLANTASHUN! P'raps yu may bo sup
prized to herc nv mi relinquishin my
Gnv'ment Offis with Awl its glory in sech
a Caws.
Hore meo fust; theu jedge Mee.* It
happend thus wisely : I wns canvassin thee
Mawmea Flats for owr Blnvid Kedeutry
& tho Post Offis suksechuu. In tbet land
nv pewer Delite I struk a snag * * *
Thee Fever Ager tuk me, & thee Chills
Sc (Shivers slink me-shuk me like a Nold
loos button on u Shaiky smoke-Houso
dnar; till mi frai m uv 40 Sammers, lukd
Uko Bum Olo plaid Ont bomera on a
morniu' wen bis Gin is gou Sc he can't
git no monr! * * * * (N. B. This
is not rit by Edd. A. Powe; but it cums
so nwlfired neer too it tbet you woodn't
no the difrubco in tho dark.)
In this ourful epgstremitly I Flue at
wonts tu a Nold lady fren' uv Mine &.
toald bur mi kritterkel phis. Sbee hes
no'd mee Long Sc Luvd me Wei Sc she
cawls mo Pet Names. "Troly,"sez Sheo
(sech is tho Plniful kniknomen uv mi
Boibood) "yu orter tnik a good Doste uv
PLANTASHUN BITURZ. I'VO livd & Suferd
in theuz swaumps every sens the 3 thay
ers wns Hung Sc I no, to a dod surtinty,
tbet PLANTASHUN BITURZ is theo only reel
kewer fur the Shaiku!" B-b-but air
thoa 1-1-loyawl drink?" asked I, shiv
erin'ly, feerin Least I mite bee inenr
ridgin' suthtbin uv a Eiithern Nseher
"Doont bee skeerd, "Troly," replide the
estimabul Doreuse, ''ilma sir Maid uv
Cnllasayya. 8. T.-1860-X & thee Verrv
loyawliHt kind uv Santy Crews Rum.
Mi Bouts bein remuved & mi Feers fur
thee Post Offis asswaged T tak au awlmity
Dostejnv "PLASTARHUN" SC ya bett bruth
eriu, it maid meo bile! I tnk another in
2j.J ours Sc mi shaiks qnit. I may sa.
tim "parsed in t hair Checks"! Tba got!
'Not wun uv 'em lingo td too say good bi!
I wuz a Nasby kewe?*ed; a Petroleum wei!
-wei I wnzl* Now I am a PLANTASHUN
minim ii ii cry; I go abo wt preach in the
good Tidin'H to Awl shakers (Sc "uthers
requirrin a Jen tel stimmerlent," sea small
bilz.) I hev traided oft mi Post Offis St
may Now be found talkin PLANTASHUN
BITCRZ, in the hiwaiz & thee biwaiz from
Erly Morn till Dewey Eve. Whatsiunin,
sufrin, shniken brutber 'Il hev the next
Bottul?
MAONOLIA WATER.-Superior to tho
best imported German Cologne, and sold
at half tho price. D25J3
In a street affrav in New Orleans, last
Friday, Mr. P. V. Diioros, Secretary of
the Knickerbocker Insurance Company,
shot and mortally .wounded Mr. E. J.
Byrd. The parties aro connected by
niarrisge, and tho encounter grew out of
family differences.
"Jnst tho thing!" Such is the exola
mation of tho Dyspeptics who nae SOLO?
MONS' BITTERS. N21
Tho gin-house and yeveral bales of cot?
ton, belonging to Mr. L. D. Chadwick,
on Wadroalaw Islaud, was accident ly de?
stroyed by fire a few days ago.
"Obi what an excellent Tonie," is the
hingn?go of the invalid who asea SOLO?
MONS' BXTTXBS. N21