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t-y. l a*it ' ^ |a|l2. ; 'v1.".1,"1. ?. jjt fontjjtra dftrttrprat, h replkx ok popular everts is ^vasjumm n>. ipiaaso, fca*. ftffwto* ano proprietor. , ^ * J! ncnamiKKM* $1 *4ranc? : * lf mw*CLUBS of rIVK?nd upwards $1, the money In every ipnUneo to nooompnny the order. *N ADV'KBTWKMBVTS inserted conspicuously at *H? retes of 7i coats |??r square of IS lines, and 4 U cents for each subsequent insertion. Contracts for yearly advsi-tltdafc made reasonable. *li AOKXTS. i, W. CAai, *. w. cor of Walnut and Tlurd-st, Phil* 1?! phlr., is our authorised Agent. W. W. WMKER, JR., Columbia, 9. a PETER STRMJIEY, E31-, Plat Hock, N. C. A. M. PEOEN, F.iirviaw P. O., Greenville Di? Wd. C/lAllEY, Pleasant Ororc, GreenvilleCAPT. R. Q. ANDERSON, C??lar Falls, Greenville I ^flrrtrb ^nrtrtj. Ib# SW of Jcbc. ^ or GROROC P. MORRIS Kite atar of love now *hf.?? a above, I Cool zephyrs crisp the sen ; Among tho leaves the wiud-hnrp weaves, Its serenade for I bee. The stars, the breezo, the wave tho trees. Their uiinnlrfUr unite; But all are drear, till thtrti appear To decorate lire night. The light of noon streams from the moon, Though with a milder ray. O'er hill and grove, like a woman's love, It cheers us on onr way. TIiiih all that's bright?the moon, the night The 11caveat, the earth, the sea? jRxeit their powers to bless the hours Wu dedicate to thee. 51 irirri iptonj. 00# lit ess. DV OLIVER OPTIC. "To think of wearing the same dress to church Sunday after Sunday!" exclaimed Mrs. Bradley, a young married lady, to Mia. (iuMi Iter mother. "^Why not, Sarah !" "'Folks will think it is the only one 1 have wthioli is fit to wear to meeting/" "flt ia, isn't it ?" "J know it, hut I don't care about all the world knowing it." "You wouki not make att the worhl behove that which is not true, would you 1" "I don't care ; 1 mean to have a new rilk, immediately." nJiut Sanlh, your tmskaad cannot afford It.* "Yee he can ; at least we can curtail our Axpeiises in soinothing else." NVhatr "Well, I don't know; wc could make our provision bill less." ^-1 Mr*. Green bhook her head. "I don't think there ia any need of onr having beefsteaks and iniiuon-cbopi every morning for breakfast. We never had such thing* at home, you know. 1 would not give a straw to have meat for breakfast." ] # "Bui James depends upon it." *1 know it; yet for the sake of letting me Appear a little belter on Sunday he would avAiiiftly dispense with it." utL' 1.1 I - ? 111!-- * ' >fuuiu yuu uo willing 10 ns-K min tne question !" MYes; why not f 44You would a?k him to go without hit breakfast in order that vou may have an extra wilk drtMW ?M *( 0 without hin breakfast, mother t I never thought of Mich a thing," said Mrs. litadley, with a disturbed look. "But you know it amounts to the same thing to him. He was brought un iu the country, where he had meat for breakfast, and he doe* not think be oould make a meal without it." "We will not say anything more about that, then " replied the young wife, who, I fee# the reader to beiieve, would ih* willingly have deprived ber husband of an/ real mmIm f. ''Ho* do you suppose Mr*. Farmer gsts to many drain? /" -I don't know." "She MKSf to oorae^Cut with a new one almost every 8a?fciy. She tonet have, ai ,W:rh*lf a dofePfclkr and beragrn." "I hope her Wttshand ean afford them," replied an. Green, shaking her heed tignifl oantlv. "tie i* not any better off than Jnme*.? They have the tame salary, and aro in the sum ooeeern." "A thou-md dollars in these herd times, adll not go n greet way with a man who haa a fsiaily to .jwpport, especially if hit wile bat i? "but James tevea tyro or three hundred do|fer* of hie salary every year." ^*$v?ry joung man ought to tare toroe"UO fon tuppoee John Fanner doea I" *} tbnk not, at the rate hie wife dresses." ft# ^^ ftjr^-'B. r ^ ^.i *r si I I i IB I 11 I W**? ' '/v*'. f'' I a ,.* \ l I' i "I x . ' ?- - - > '. v"? 'V .. <iiQa?' GREENVILL "But it is too hard to wear the same dress every Sunday. If I had one more 1 could get along very well." "You would want another still." "No I shouldn't, mother." -mere is no end of it when you -undertake to follow all these absurdities. When I was a girl T had only one dress to wear to meeting, and that was a calico." "The limes have changed." "Changed for the worse. I ana sure no such vanity as flaunting out in a different dress every Sunday ever entered a girl's head, especially girls whose fathers are not independently rich." "Nobody thinks of wearing tho same dress all the time. Only one irtoie "One is enough, Sarah. If you let such notions get into your head, you will never know whereto stop. You could easily spend all your husbaitd's salary in dress, and then not kep up with the demands of the-timet*." "I ain vnrc James can afford me a new vilk ; it will not cost much." "Do not think of it, child. Be prudent, careful, and contented, and when James is rich you may do different." Mrs. Bradley was satisfied, after considerable more demonstration on the part of her mother, that she could get along without a new ail!*. *""d In yp the idea of competing with Mrs. Fanner, whose husband was no belter off than hers. James Bradley and Johu Farmer were clerks in a large house in tho city, and both resided in a neat cottage in the suburbs.? Their fortune had been thus far very much tho same, and perhaps they might have continued the sttmo through life, but for the different character of their wives. Mrs. Bradley had been brought up to live within her means. A careful mother who realised the responsibility of her position had rigidly inculcated the principles of a sound economy, and trained iter up to habits of prudence and thrift. And all these practical Qualities she had broutrlit with her into domestic relations when she embarked in a new sphere of life. Mrs. Farmer, on the other hand, though her parents were no belter off in the world, had brought her up to be a lady?to wear fine dresses, and play the piano in the parlor.? Her knowledge and experience in household duties was, very narrow and superficial, and her husband's thousand dollars a year would hardly support them. They were obliged, in order to drees hor as her habits and wish* o# required, to "scrimp" in many of the real comforts of life. The provision bill was kept at the lowest possible figure. Mrs. Farmer thought beefsteak* were unhealthy in the morning, and John found it necessary to be of her opinion. 8ix dollars a year for ice would buy a new l?onnet, hence ice was the cause <>f a great many complaints that prevailed in summer. The comforts of living were sacrificed to the luxuries of dress. Beefsteak at twenty cents a pound was unhealthy ; but new bonnets at ten dollars a piece were necessaries of life. Mutton-chops at fifteen cents a pound caused the dyspepsia, but silk dresses at a dollar and a half a yard, were not only healthy, but indispensablo to the happiness of the lady. All the salary was spent?was intended to be spent?and the only question was whether it should be put in the body or on the body. The habit of extravagance was there, and all the thrift and economy which Mrs. Farmer knew, was to save money for new dresses. She And Mrs. Bradley were on intimate terms with each other, and, as may readily be supposed, the subject of dress was frequently discussed. A few days after the conversation of Mrs. Bradley. with her mother, her neighbor was making a "call." Mrs Farmer could talk of nothing but dress. It was the study of her life?what she lived for?what she most hoped for in the future. As usual, the con versation immediately degenerated into dress ?it was all Mrs. Farmer knew. "How do you like iny new silk I" asked she after several adroit pasuea, in order to introduce this matter. **lt is very pretty indeed. Yon come out in a new dress almost every Sunday, Ellen," rcplhd Mrs Bradley. "J wUU I eoafcl* "I wonder how many nice dresses you have in yous wardrobe! [ "I have only one that is fit to wear," replied Mrs. Farmer, indifferently. ^"Only one I" "That is fit to wear anywhere." "You have at least thre* silks." "All old-fashioned?made last fall?and all out of date. 1 tried to make John give me a be rage, but he would not." "I am sure, if 1 had your dreaaes, I should think 1 were a priocess." Lk rr> _t i ,1 > j j i. - ! r viiaw i ii mj numwnu uoni give m? Another, next week, I shan't go to church but once n month." ' "If ( had your drawee^ E)!en, I should not think of another, for a year, at least." "Why don't yon dreee better, Sarah I" "I can't afford to do ae." "Pooh!" "My mother thinks I drew we'.l enough." "Why, you ham worn the same drem to meeting erery Sunday for a year!" I M K1 V 'h J Br ' 1 IJJ Ml K p W?l .. ^isha; / ** <14 - v* *^VP\" ^ * "- *?< *" , * ' . i ? ?'_ ~ " .. j'^weaMaqw?e???0h?>^|l E, S. C.: THURSDAY I ?M?i??W???i "And propably shall wear it every Sun- 1 day for the next year." "I wouldn't, if I were vou." "I can't afford a new dress every month, t was speaking the other day about having | one more dress, but in' ther said so much against it, that L gave up the idea." "Tied to your mother a apron string yet!" ' sneered Mrs. Farmer. "I am top thankful to get my mother's advice, to reject it" "But get the raw silk, do I It will become von so well; and then we shall have a little respite from that everlasting fawn-color !" "No, I have made up my mind not to have it." "Put the monev into yodr stomach, instead, and get tiie dy>pep*ia into the bar{rain!" said Mrs. Farmer, as she took her eave. The "long-run*' tells the story ; so let ustep forward a few years, and look into the counting room of our clerks. J ami's and John were still there, and occunvinir the same relative oositions. Their salaries have been rained, and for three yearn they have been the recipients of the handsome sum of fourteen htiudred a year. The first of January is at hand. Harris & Co., are about to dissolve, and the senior. queer old fellow at that?is about to form a new copartnership. 'Boys, says old Mr. Harris, "you have been with me a long while 1 suppose you want to go ahead, and become merchants P The "boys" acknowledged the "corn." and John Farmer winked significantly at his associates. "But," continued the patriarchal merchant, "to get ahead in business, requires certain qualities of mind and body. One must be industrious, economical, and wide awake, as well as shrewd.* Driving fast hor sea, eating champagne suppers, and sucking mint juleps, do not furnish the necessary schooling for a merchant. I won't preach, however. In one word ; the first of Januaryis close upon us. Those of you who can put two thousand dollars into the concern, shall draw a sixth of the profits! That's all." The old fellow turned on hie licet, picked up his hnt and left the counting room. Jaraea Bradley was the only one of the number?four in all?who could "face the music." Tito other three had perfected themselves in the art of driving 2:40 horses, drinking sheery cobblers, and eating good dinners; which Mr. Harris had hinted was not a necessary qualification for one of his partners. John Farmer's surplus had been spent in giving his wife "one more dress." As his alary was oflener required. Beef steaks, mutton chops, and ice were as unhealthy and dvspeplic in their tendency, as ever; and yet Mrs. Farmer, from the costliness of her apparel, might have beeu mistaken for the la dy of a nabob. Five years more. Old Mr. Harris is dead; and though the firm is still Harris Co., James Bradley is the senior partner. He has already, made a competence, and does a very large business. ,fr John Farmer left the concern three years ago. It was supposed because he coulu not endure the thought iwing j| cjerk under bis former companion. Ho left Boston and went to New York, but his unthrifty habits followed him. His wife wore the erreater part of hi* salary on her back ; and disheart- 1 ened by his ill-success, lie had increased the number of sherry cobblers in his per diem at- 1 lowance to such an extent that he had been discharged from hie place. Not being able to get another situation in New York, he 1 reached Boston in straightened circurostan- i ces. He was equally unfortunate there.? The toddy blossoms on his nose were against 1 him; his coat was rusty, and his breath smelt like the fog from a three-cent grog- ' shop. His last dollar was spent, and his ' wife was paying a vitit to a friend who had ' repeatedly uiged her to spend a week with ' her, and whom she would have been sorrr ' to disappoint! < He wav reduced to the hint extremity.? ' His old friend and aasot-iate, Jarnea Bradley, ' wan now in affluence, and aide to awist hiin. ' Mortifying aa was the thought, there was 1 scarcely any other alternative, but to apply to him for a situation. 1 James was shocked when he recognised * him. Sherry-cobblers, a shiftless wife, "one ' more dress," and the want of encouragement, ' had done their work. "Is there a vacancy in your counting room, ' Mr. Bradley P he asked, in humble tones. < "There is not, John, hut I will create a j place for you," replied the liberal merchant, ' aa be realised the situation of his former as- ' sociate. ' "Thank you," replied John, a tear start- 1 ing U> his eve, at this unexpected kindness ' ?the first ho had experienced, anywhere, i not excepting hia own houae?for many and many a weary month. James took him I home to diue with him, and John had an I opportunity to contrast his own ciicumstaa ? oea with thoae of his thrifty friend. He was < sad at heart?in fact, he was a ruined man. ? He did very well for a few months lb the I counting-room of his friend, hut hie old hab- 1 .y.. ~ mil HI I I I [UN. !.?I.pi lVB lyfl IH I iUSr9 li W 1 I >1 It wi I mmmmmf-.:.ui. i?L - .. MORNING, APRIL 17 -l^,. . ... , . ' ?' it* soon obtained the mastery over hiin again, and he died suddenly of a disease induced by dissipation. "0u? uiore dress," said Mrs. Qreen?the good old lady was now a ohrished membei of her daughter's family?'*is the representative of lh^ whole system of extravagance. One more dress, as the type of a great bundle of bid habits, was the ruin of John Far mer. cton't you know it, Sarah 1" M1 do, mother, and I cannot be too grateful for your wholesome advice. I atu sure that without it, I should have procured 'one more dress;'then wanted another atid an other, until I had spoiled all my Iiutlatud's expectations. Poor Ellen Farmer! she is binding shoes for her daily bread, uow !" ftlisrplliinfnn* Undriim A man who is the least incline*! to super stition, may be excused if, at times, he gives Mime credence to either the brilliant or the gloomy dreams which sometimes assail him. Modern philosophy, armed with its hopeless skepticism, has vainly sought to banish among the crowd of fables, those features which prove the intellectual existence of man jJuringJii* sleep; on the other hand, there were many respectable personages or antiquity, philosophers, as well as commanders of armies, with the most eminent writers of Greece and Rome, who thought it their duty to have faith in dreatns, on which might do pend the safety of a people, a city, or nn army, so that, without blushing, we may become credulous after the manner of Xenophen, Simouidea, Cassius. Caesar, Plato. Hut without wading so far back through the flood of time, to search for celebrated dieams, we need cite only a tew, which approach nearer to the present period : Maldonat, a Jesuit, had formed a design of undertaking a commentary on the four Gospels; for several nights he thought he beheld a man, who exhorted him to go on .ipeedily with the woik, and assured him that he would complete it, but that he would uoi line long alter it was finished. This man at the same time pointed out to him a certain part of his stomach, in which Maidonat experienced violent pangs, and of which he died, very soon after the work was concluded. A man, who did not know one word of Greek, went to seek outSaumaixe, and showed liiin some certain words which he heard in the night in a dream, and which he had written in French characters. lie asked him if he knew w hat those words expressed I Sntimaise told Itiin in Greek, they signified, "Go thy way*, doat thou not see that death threatened) thee ?" The dreamer returned to his house, whioh fell down the following night. A learned man of Dijon, being fatigue*] all day with studying one particular passage in a Greek |>oet, without being able to comprehend it went at length to bed hiu) fell asleep. He fancied himself transported in a dream to the palace ofGhristian.at Stockholm, where he visited the Queeu of Sweden's library, and perceived a small volume; he opened it and read ten Greek verses, which solved all the difficulty he had labored under. His joy awakened bint; he arose, noted down what be had just ??<f. finding Ore adventure of so extraordinary a nature, lie wrote to Descartes, who was 'hen with 4.1 . A - ? ' me vneen in aweoen, and described to In in nil the particular* of hi* dream. Dcscaitea replied to hira, telling him that the most skillful engineer could not have drawn the plan of the place better, nor the library, than he had done in his letter; that he had found the book in question on the table he pointed out; that he had therein read the verses mentioned by him, and that he would tend him the work at the first opportunity. Marshal Villara, at the age of sixteen, wax t cornet in a cavalry regiment. Oue night lie was on the advanced guard in the cainp, tnd was wanning himself before a wretched Ire, when he heard a loud voice calling to titn to join and mount hie horse with his jscort. The youthful warrior paid but little ittention to this order, but still he heard the mice, and at invisible hand seized him by lis cloak. Villain then obeyed, and scarce aks he advanced a distant with is than ifcc place he had left blew up I with a terrible explosion. It seems that the snenty, abandoning the territory, which was iireatened by the French arm?, buried some >arrels of gunpowder which t^ey were una>le to carry away. The soldiers belonging o Villar? had lighted their fires precisely >n the spot which concealed the barrels, rhe action of the fire oomnienced by dryng the powder, and finished by its exploion. The protecting genius of Villars preeVved biiu front this danger; and also saved with bitn a handful of brave fellows who, without the fortunate star which guided titn might, perhaps, have perished. The writer of thte article has heard related he following adventure; M ne night, after I tad gone my laat rounds, I betook ruyself to ileep, when all on a sudden 1 dreamed that >ne of my hdt hotteea was oa fire. This atvck me forcibly t 1 roee anc hastened to he hot house pointed out to me in my dream, when t had the happinere to arrive in time , jjK' * Vtfo m w? ai iffSRf' If J 1 Tt"^<j ft ? \f%y < ~r. , 1856. to prevent, without doubt, a serious mbfur tuue. A tire Imd Actually broken out front oue of the stoves, which were Always k?pi burning day and night, and seetned likely. , infallibly* to make c<>ti?id?. able progress.' Without further search, we may Agree in the opinion, without di-cuxsing the cause, that dreams are not what superstition ha* stated them to be, neitlier ate they what they are debited by modem philosophy. Xh? )f}ietce?ficn of the diiife of ioho Bunion. It has been obsei ved bv some one, we cani . it . _i - ? iuh rrwurvi wiio, mr. mere is oiuy oil* instance in th$ whole history of- England of a woman making her appearance at Westminister Hall, and before the Judg s of Assize in order to make a formal defence in tator of the unfortunate. The woman was the young and interesting wife of John Banyan, who had become a aaCritice for conscience sake. Although Elizabeth niniids alone among her sex as au advocate, yet there never was otfered a more eloquent and unsophisticated defence than that which she made on behalf of her husband. She first of all had the courage to appear before the House of Lords to ask the Supreme Court of Appeal to relax the rigors of a persecuting law. Their lordships, it is said, rudely told her to go to the-Judges of the Assize who had condemn ed her husband, and without fail she did so. At the Assize Court, Sir Matthew Hale presided, And he was accompanied by Mr. Judge Twisden, a magistrate vl ferocious iciupeta incut, whose countenance and deineanor strangely contrasted with the mildness and placidity of theLoid Chief J usiice. We are indebted to John Bunyaii himself for a description of the conduct of Judge Twisden on this memorable occasion. He saye, Judge Twisden snapt at rny poor wife, Elizabeth, and angrily told her that her husband was a convicted pet sou, and could not be released unless he would promise to preach no more." But Elizabeth, however she loved her husband, was more enamoured the gospel 1 .L. .L- - " ' nnu buv gnve iuu court to unuersianu mai her husband could not purchase freedom at the expense of keeping silence about the mere}- and compassion of God. "It is false," continued Elizabeth, "to say that he has done wrong, for at the meetings where they preached they had God's presence with thara." "Will ha leave oft' preaching!" roared Twisdeu. "My lord." said Elizabeth, "he dares not leave otf preaching as long as he can speak. Hut, my lords," she proceeded with tears iu her eyes, "just consider that we have four small childieii one of them blind, and ail of lliem have uolhing to live u(hiu while the father is in prison, but the charity of Gluistiau people. O, my lords, I myself 'tmat/ed at the new* when my husband was app'e bended, and lieiug but young and unaccustomed to such things i fell in labor and was delivered of a dead child." This was loo much for Sir Matthew llale. who now iul?r|>osed with (lie ejaculation. Al as ! poor woman.' He then inquired what was her husband's calling ! "A tinker, please you, your lord," said his . wife; "And because he is a tinker and a poor mau he is despised, and cannot have 'justice." Law is stronger than tears. The Lord Chief Justice loid the woinau there was a latV lie told li?r fliat lli.-r.* an. .Ill" person in the realm who could pardon her husband and that person was the king, if ut how was the broken hearted wife of a linker to Hud her way to the footstool of a monarch ! "Alas ! poor womau," he said, I'm sorry for youi pitiable case.r Elizabeth now became convinced how vain it was to expect justice and mercy froin ail earthly ttibunal*, and with an heroio glory which only can be found in the annals of the Christian faith, she pointed to her teaia 'as she departed and uttered words which never should die as long as the English language exists. "5>ee these tears," said she, "but I do not weep for myself: 1 weep for you, w lien 1 tliitik what an account such poor creatures as you will have to give at the coming of the Lord." This scene took place, we will add, n >t only before John frunyaii was known as the author ot a booic, but i>efore ho ?ver conceived the outline of hi* '1'ilgrim* Progress.' I lie was kept in jail in order thai be might not preach ; but by this persecution he wa> enabled to write a book in hm prison cell which has been preaching to England for many generations and which will edify and eulighten the world to the remotest posterity. iBgirictiMufa/ Jmtbs. The following statements will be found oorrect as to eoiU long under cultivation : 1. All land on which clover or the grasses are grown, must either have lithe in them naturally, or that mineral must bo artificially auppliea. It matters but little whether it be supplied in the form of stone lime, oyster linie or matt. 2. All permanent improvements or lands must look to lime ae its basis. 3. Lands which have long been in cultures A* "** # . ? *. T* "M ^ > i. / '^^nRpPr "*- H "j40 *%>r E^SlI W>- <9 II llll BP (111 I I !! will be benefitted by ffce rtpplfcithut of phO*pliate of lime. and it i# Art important whether '? the deficiency t? suppthd in the form of In>ne diiat. guano, native photpliM* of lime, comports ot fi?*h, ashes or th*f ofopmerakell inue?o? marl?if the land need lint* atone. 4. No land it can be prterntd in 4 high -tate of fertility, utiles* clover artd the Jpaat w? are cultivated in the oouiaetif Mbmfc*.; ,m- ' ?. Mould I* in?le*pen*ifile in saUr mid n ii?iihy supply oho alone be prtnrvcd i(trough the cultivation of clover,- and the grosses, the turning in of green crop*, or by the application of composts rich in the die* menu of the mould. 8. All highly concentrated animal manure* are increased in value, and their benefits prolonged by admixture with plaster, rait, or with pulverized charcoal. 7. Deep plowing greatly improve* the productive power# of every variety of soil that u* not wet. 8. Suhnolling sound land, that is land that in not wet, is also eminently conducive to increased production. 9. All *et ffttad should be drained. 10. All grain crops should be harvested before the grain is thoroughly ripe. 11. Clover, as well as the grosses intended for hay, should be moved when is bloom. 12. Sandy lands can be most effectually improved oy clay. When such lands require liming or marling, the lime or marl is most beneficially applied when mode into compost with clay. In slacking lime, salt brine is better than water. 13. The chopping, or grinding of grain to be fed to stock, operates as a saving of at | least twenty five per cent. 14. Draining of wet lands and marmbea adds to their value, by making tlietn to produce more, and by improving the health of neighborhoods. 15. To manure, or lime wet lands, is to throw manure, lime and labor away. 16. Shallow plowing operate to impoverish the soil, while it decreases production. 17. By stnhling and shedding stock through the winter a saving of one-fourth the food may be effected ; that is, one fourth leea food wili answer, than when the stock may be exposed to the inclemencies of the weather. 9 Cvpittl dptil Eool fto,x. The Evening News of yesterday tells the following story i Completely Bold.?As the Citronelle train was on its downward trip to this city yesterday morning, an incident occurred that | caused no little amusement to the passenger*. As the train was approaching eight mile station. a ladv quite elegantly atliied, with a lovel v Imquet of wild flowers in hand, and face concealed from view by a handsome veil, was discovered standing on the platform. The train was ordered to stop, of course, to take in their fair passenger?and stop it did. The gallant commander immediate!} jumped out upon the platform, cried out as usual, "all altoard !" at the same time raising his hat and politely extending his hand to help the lady aboard. She, however, did t?ot reeognize liis gallantry, but stood dutnh and mo, tionless as a statue. The astonished conductor advanced, involuntarily raised the veil, when, lo! instead of a face of female flesh and beaut v. the words "April Fool," inscribed on a black "light wood chunk," inet his astonished vbion! He started back, gave the signal to lie off with unusual violence. jumped altoard, exclaiming to the innocent engineer in a stentorian voice, "who the?? told you to stop here 1" The sequel to the stoiy was richer than the foregoing. When the Mississippi train catne along, a few hours later, the Conductor observed a female fignre standing in the middle of the track, apparently going toward the city. The train was on a descending grade, consisted of eight care pretty Well loaded, and was going with considerable *pced. Conscious of all this, the conductor, had the whistle sounded furiously and shrilly. yet the figure moved not. She must bo deaf, thought the conductor, nhd Ordem! to slacken speed and sound another alarm? but the woman still sUmhI in the direct path of the fire-breathing tocortiofive ; while tho distance between the two was being rather uncomfortably decreased. * Now, rwilSy ahtrtned, tho "Ort'loctor rhrvifce?i to shut i?e brake* bard down nhd shut. tr steam; but it was too late. The cars wourld not stop, and terrible to relate; the cowcatcher caught the ntipposfed Wpthnn and tossed her full twenty feet off to the horror of passengers, and the undisguised terror of wvikmiii nujiciiiitcuucni! nmuiicmr ?na engineer, floating through whoaeexcited hnddi wore uncomfortable yjaioft* of inqueet, grand jury, solicitor, etc. When the train stopped they Iiuri?e<l with pallid cheeks and throbbing h*earta.?|to the spot where the poor tm? foi lunate rested, and to! it wm the same bit of wQpd, wiUi the sakne "April Fool" stamp that so troubled the Citroaefte conductor. Just th^n a peal of laagfcter came Ism the neighboring'wood, * Very of gWs were seen enjoying something eery mtteh. It turned out that they were the c Jeter m thora ef the double hoax, and they are entitled to a pietnium for the aocceas of their is mention