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BY W. A. LKE AND HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 18(57. , VOLUME XV?NO. 29. *^|
X-. ry Goods 2
H. F. BUSS
178, TJKTDEn AT
OFFERS to tli# people of AM evfllr District
week, at. I'auic I'ricrt. Tliey offer iLtrtu
?lMwl*?re.
October IS, 18^7. ?C-Sw
T.PERMN
XlfTTU inn
Wlin U. Um H.
JOBBERS AND RS
Foreign and Domestic 1)
Fancy Goods, Notio
314 BROAD STREKT, OPPOS1
CROC
BEAN 8c
^ GENTS fur English Manufacturers. Iinpa
French and Ameri
looking c
W?h?ve on IihuiI the l.iw^t-ist Stuck of Engli
otT?-r ih- frr?lei>t itnlu?rlii),lMi to ill* trade ; am
w* wiil cuuvince ilium tliat ii will bo to ilirir a<
Af A ttnniTi oimii
JDAVAU D X XV.
Oct. 35, \8S7, 26, 8111
millinerygoodsT
155 BRO AI) STREET,
(Artxt Door to Mechanics Bank )
Mrs. S. Lcckie
nAP now in Store 1I1* hugest ami heat aeIccliH
ilnck of Millinery, Straw
Fancy C??>oi!? in ?he cltj. The Mock cniiaiata
in part of V?ltrt and *ilk Pattern Doimeta.
of the very lmcat atyle and flninH; Stm?
Bnuiirt*, of ?-vcry kind tinl atyle. Ilx'anf the
Klin," Veiiu*,' "IWpi," "Buileifly" "Caaket."
Senentioti." "Finntta," and every oilier
alyl?. Our atoi-k of I'Vath^ra, Flow era. Kit?
liniin, <fec., ia aa fine aa any in the State. W*
aUo liMVr M Very tii:e a?a?rtnt<aiit of Clonks and
llrr><a Trimming* of ev- ry kind. ffa are conalnhtly
rerei-.in^ additions to our atock ?tf all
the Utrat atyle*, and nil we atk < an examination
of onr good* and price?, to- convince every
sue that'Ui?y eun i??*t better bargaiua with
ua tliHU anywhere el*,- in tlii-* ci'y.
Augnalii, Un.,Ort '25. 1867. lit. lul
m ftcino1 fin 4- ?
V A V WAJUg V U V
undersigned Imv* moved to tlia OLD
JL CITY HOTEL bUlUHSO,
149 BROAD STREET,
Au?J are ottering our stock ataveraga
?c^ ? ? ass rac 9
ITniil ?r?i ytiling i# ili*p?sed of. Our stock is
?-ge that it will ha a rare chance to huj
Kar?*ine nnd oilier Oila, Ijiiiipa and I.amp
ii -< !?, Druiia and Mr.licinea, Notion* and FanC<?idd.
lioil#e-Kerpii'g U'oadp, Crockery
inl GlnMU'tri*, l/iuking (ilwaeii, Pl*l*d (Sooda.
'J**', I'Uin ninl Kani'Jr iMi<ip?. and liuiidr>d* of
??:h?r 'Itingn loo nnm?ruus to in- utiou ; togath?i
with JSlioa -raf-s, S?-ala*, Shelving, Counters,
if., an aonn r.a our mock ir aold.
K*in-nih?r ilio Sign of tli? "Lamp lien."
U\ .1 FAIIR J. W. liUUWM.
Oct. U5, lbti7, SS?3m
^MTS 1 a m a
I/IOCKS! l/ioe&s!
THR ?.ff?ra for aal*. at th'
l'liffi, a jileiidit! ?*xirttnmt ?>l
OAi?*. Oiti'koo. AUi in and'lvflit-day Clocks
Fin* W*tah<-a and Jewalrv AIm*. pnvi pariien'ar
p^ixiiii l Attention to the Repairing ol
Wal< litis Miid J?we'r",
Gl'STAV STOEPEL,
Jacknon Street, undar the Qluba iloltL
Oal. 2?. lPCi, 2#?S?n
, - ^ .
AMffiW J. PELLETEER, Dnmjist
1 FORMERLY of Hamburg, S C* WakUT ra
Siifcifully call the attention of hia ol*
fri?> >li> and au?tufii*!n>. and tha pahlie gromllj
,of Ablivvilla IViatriot, to tho fact of .hi* huii
" vr? locaiioQ l?fu| removed la (ty turner o
' KUia and M.iiiUmanl Slreeta, Aag4tt?, Ga
where ha would !>? pleased to ?aa them.
He ke?p? c >n?t*ntly ? hand, a rmanl <
tonment ?f the BKST DKU03. Mediator
P?rfu)n?rj, Braaliaa, Dye MtulTet
A*., Ac,, to whioU lta iiifila* tha; tfttwiltoii <
; Ufa (.Iil'tia ' A. J. VfShlifCTIF.lt.
- Corner Monument <& Kllia Street*. Ftp* &lra<
- ab.iw the (?owar Market, Auirnata, Qa.
J Oat 4. Uttt. *4, Cm
Mosher, Thomas & Sohanb,
^ ' . " f'ft 9U OI..W
^ AUGUSTA, GEORGIA*
' ' (under tms masonic hall,)
* ' f KP0UTER8 and d??l?r? in JtXOL/&
. J ASP FRENCH VlllNA, \Uh*an*\
' Fr?nfcl? ?n<l Amrricis QIm> wd J&otkrf
W?r*. Kmn?M? limpy. & r *
. . th# si?>utljern 1V4M?$K
- *d, filled fludffWhpiiy for??rd*4.
iOAlAH UOSUXW 1 itftVMW* IlOMMMMMfriOUl
'v " * Q*t j
* J AS. $,GARDINER &C0
COMMISSION MBRCIAHT8
- MclBtObli Street, Augusta G*.,
- JE*yr)LLjfi<e lb?w prteAUkf iimttwl t? tl
' *^TJ:vft C**\?v >?d .m
s waaamts? .
Dry CSrOodo l
ELL & CO.,
rOVSTA. BCOTEIJ.I
, Good* ?t Lnwr?t Piie?i, bought for CWh lo t
I sum* rotw?. Give u* * call before going .
WARDLAW
MURPHY & CO.,
iTJUL DEALERS IH
ry Goods, Boots and Shoes,
ns, and Straw Goods.
ITE THE PIASTERS' HOTEL, |
r^v, j
keryT
ADAM,
Hers and Wliolrtile an<l Retail Drtlen in
lean GLASSWARE,
JT-A.SSEB, &c.
I'll Wnre li> ti'fiiunii anywhere in the cify, and
1 we Jo urge all int?-r<-su><l lo giro u* it vail, and j
? vantage lo trade witli u?.
HTTP Auonata. On
1 O ??
I
SELLING OFF
AT COST!
The Copartnership of
EAKIN & KHOX
WII.T. expire tiy it? own limitation on th* I
firit Jay of January tn-xt. hihI in or<Ier
! close uj? the lituilirs* of ti.e Gun by tiiot
iiu?, w? uuw bQer our entire
STOCK OF (MIES
AND PROVISIONS
AT COST T
In onr at<K<k may be found nil the nlitudari] ,
G roconei, kuch us
PIiOU El, I
BACON SIDES AND HAMS,
MOLASSES,
Sugars, Coffee, Salt, Teas, Rice,
nr?d T.ari1
'boots and mom,
Hardware and "Wooden Ware,
Besides CHEWING in* SMOKIXO TOBAt'CO;
of tll?? beM brand*. Canned Fruits.
PiirklM, Prt?- r?f?, anil in fart everything lliat
is kept ill ft fiiot ci*-? Grocery Jitin e.
' Giv# us ? rull, mid t>uj your ?u|>|>li?s wliile
an pporl'iiiity is nffrrril.
All persons indebted to u* must come forward
' it uiic* and salt!*. - . EAKIN
& KNOX.
Oct U 61 tf
WAREHOUSE & COMMISSION
BUSINESS,
1 ardcwiH c a u O r*
w itoiskM W? **y W* Wi
< EAKIN & KNOX
' rPAKE ihw method of informing lli? Fanner*
' L and -Planters of AMwvili* Dintrio1. iliat
Jj ih*y are prrpnrrd to #tore COTTON* und nil
' uitaer Prodoee, ap<>r?liitli lh?y willow* k?- lil??
?r?l *d*auct>a, ami win" ?hip the tame to IValiirnor*.
Cliarlt-nton ttr Sew York. Their ?iore
room M ample, aud thrip fucitiiie* ? good a*
anjr "h"?o??. They have inula mitmiii;*ni?-ut8
hy which ?b?*v are "?il?hled lo ?ati?fy-i|j?
planter lit regard to innurauce, auJ ev*ry other
'"guard egoinu Ium.
Oetjl- !.* 1m
. : * .?: . ; ILSAMlfl/Blm
D. D. S.
jj| DENTIST.
'.'> '? >?
I ..- -! -, *.. ?? - *"\--i:>.. .-. ' .."
T f^WTCR, Abh#yilto C??rrt tfo??ey 8^ C. ??*
-iggSgBirae?*
*-inBtotl??#f
5^ *mt- atiffi"?ft
FOR PALATKA,
Fcrnand ina*
JACKSONVILLE,
AXD LAXDJXUSi OX THE ST. JO/tX'Z
I lilVJiR, VIA SAVAXXAH, GEO, i
THE SPLENDID STEAMSHIP]
JJ1LTAT0R,
1000 Tons Barthcn,
CAPT. L. M. COXETTEE,
VX^irXxil fiom Mi<l?lle Atlantic Wlmrf, i
ww Charleston, S. O.. every VunJ?t '
niight at Nine O'clock, for thu ?Ik?v? place*.
!?nnectiii? wllli tin- Ceorgit Centra) Iluilroud
\L Savatumli, (.Jto., fur Mulillo and New Or- i
lentil.
tST Special Contrac'* made for tranrpnrtiar
l.alwurra, S1< ck. Wagiiti', Implement*
l''or Ftvitflit or I'aaeeg* apply on board, or
tl llie ullku of
J. D. AIKEN & CO.
Sent 9T 10K*7 OQ Q.?
DR. G. W. KELLEY,
RESIDENT DENTIST,
Grroonwood., S. O. i
|
TS prepare*! lo gel up the very lie*t Sella of |
TP.KTII mi <lw Vulcanite Rime, at N?-w
York piices, which nre iiiueh lower tlinn ]>?
I trices paid iii this State. Give hiui a call, an J
examine eprcitneiift of bin work. lieCiire g<'ing
elsewhere. All Kuik wurraui?J to give aatid
lufliiin.
OfT?o? iw rear of Waller, G*illi?r<l & Waller's
atore, G'eei.wood. S del 2 4'J if
WOOL! WOOL! WOOL I
THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICES1
PAID FOR
IN EXCHANGE TOR GOODS.
Th? WOOL ronslfr?e from BURH and
fORElGN MA'fTKR. Will U token eithei
WASHED or UNWASHED.
MILLER & ROBERTSON.
June 1!) 84 tf
WARDLAW & CAREW,
Factors and General Commission
merchants,
CHARLESTON,.S. C.
\"\7 ILL civ?? pcraoiml attention to ilir swl# of
\\ oorro.v, flour wiikat. ?mt
' Kvery dr?cri|>ti?ti of I'ltUlllU'l'l, and to (lie
| |itirclia*iu2 < ( MERCHANDIZE. Wfim de
strol, we will make udvulicra uu consignments
en?rn?fced to ox. '
Wit If ilie R<lvAntiis?>v-?ir * long #x peri* nee in
lli;a liu-itM***, and n determined effort l?? giro
antiafnclloii, wo feel confident of our fcliility to
obtain fur our customers llio bi^lieet mark*!
rates foi their Produce, aild invite c?ii?i*nineiil?.
W. A WA.Itl?L,*V,
Srptll 46 Siu* J. E. CAllfcW.
BRIDAL CAKES,
PYRAMID"*, Sl?fp|>. ornamented and,
Oisr)?u?'? Ru**c*~ Wine. Liquors, Fruit#,
Ae. Hi'tne niddr t'akfa ornamented lo order,
fnndy, \Viiuk*nl??od KeUit, It
Leon Guerin St Co.'b,
- {FHfiXvll, STORK)
200.Broad Street, Augasla, Ga.
Q?t. 2fi. 18?7. 4?; Sm
TOP CAN BU Y 7
Pare Dmg& aufl Medicines,
At Low Price#, from ' >"
ft. &
: ?I?ain sbt,
COLUMBIA, & U Jgj ;
Oct 4, 1857, 21?8m . - '
11 ' ? < "rf Ol 11 >
South. -Carolina Railroad Company.'
GKiSKUKb au 1'KitIN'lVNL?K>i"3 OFFICE,
r O. tober t, ftl7.
?pd after thi? flowing TAR'
W will b* <>l)Wr?ni; vii ? .
" ?U"M COLUMHIA.
(MMi'ptflNit(o j?ewydrk..i..j|4.of
I '* ]Mil?4*(rhM iOf
-* . ? v lUlu?w?f? .....A.
' *t , C*4?iir!..t0i....... *?*
.. Flour p?r WrelU ?*w V?t?S..,. ... 4-l(
: " IMiiludrl|.bi;......... I)?
" **'4 HkUnM4, l.l>l
.. GrtJn p?r Ludittl tw *iU?^r p???i?t ft?<
t,.;. Oct ? * II T. RKAKICGeii'1 Hup't.
. * 1 : ., ?
, . '/BUM! UillMlnw ?> '
. - ma* ;
%+ 'Mgsi <%
Ju&U<?m+L' WJfMXOL'i
I-WUMI m nriii?r?x
M A DA 1*1 K12,
THE LI1TLK FRENCH SINGES.
A Jit r!c girl ?at in a gardon in Pa?i
Her IihuiIh were folded j?Uy in h??r Ihj>. 11
hair shone hlce gold in lite sunlight.' II
dr?*** wti plain mid ne it, wliild n smt
diamond pin, which lu ld ilia finu cambr
handkerchief careiesfdy thrown around h
neck to prolcct it froin the morning air, r
venlcd that, htr position in life w;id one <
am* ami afflnenco.
ti ? o k a ft..
. vw.ww* i. /i ?o? iivwcii y
I doomed among the border* of boxwood;
few bundles of grape* purpled outof rent
<>n the trellises; while the 11 insc leavi
were twirled here and there bv the bn-ez
The little girl watched a whirling leaf ft
1 awhile, then patted the head of thu house
dog, that rut betide her looking wistful!
into her face? a grulT, grim, faithful sent
nel, in his ahnjfgy coat.'
"Weil, old Carlo," she said, still pattin
him, "how do you d??, anyhow ? I wai
somebody to talk to. There ih nobody i
the house tliia morning but old Motht
Connaul, and the is as grtmi at an ogre:
and as erabid a.? a griffin. She won't tall
nor romp, nor nothing. Sim is a good ol
soul. fllOUffh. I minLMr I
i*t?. Carlo !* Many a dainty bit cl.e hn? ei
H?iile for you?til least n dog would ca
audi hits dainty. Hut I forget. Connar
will not talk, ami you cannot?though
believe that, you would if you could."
C-tilo rubbed hi* noun atfcctionntel
against the little girl's knee?, and wuggc
bid tail, scattering the pebbl?R in the wall
The little girl took up n f?w of the pebble
and while she tossed them about in h<
Iim <] >, t>lie *ar.g a veise of a song. Oh,
whs delusion*! like the thrill of h birdclear,
diPtinct, rapturous.
Just thru a innn jumped over n to
place iti tlie garden wall, and came towai
I lie liLtlo singer. Tho dog growle
threateningly.
quiet, Carlo," >aid she. "Dow
with you !"
The inliu?l??r was a liulo, old man, wit
gold spectacle*, anil a massive gold wat<i
chain. His face was full, kind, genial. II
hroad chin was smoothly shaven, his ey<
I .l :i.. -ii >
imuMru niurriiv, nun lie naij hii odd trie
of tliriipging up his idioulden*. ;
''Good morning, Mid*,'1 said the old get
jtleman.
Tlie little cjirl did not know what to sn
| so *he nodded pTea*Hnily.
-Yoil will excuse me," slid he.
* What for ?'" Ht-ked site.
"For jumping over tlie wall."
j M0! other folks </o come in through tl
'"ate, simie [ lliitik of it. Tliat is win
! C* *
gates are foresaid the little girl.
"My name is Cruvelli?Frof^sor Cruvi
. li,'* said the old man a little pompously.
"And mine is Maduline," said she. '
live ln-re.**
"So I ihonght," mi'uI the profetsor, (
j king a pinch of Hiiuff. "Perhaps you <
> not know me. I am a miiMciriu ?a grc
' viol.nisi?* cjinnii<i>r. 1 mit? mmnln 1.....
, ? ,u.?(
I Miid cry. Tbey risk t-ulf.ication to he
i ine; they cro'vd ; the cry 'bravo1 And *ei
j core.' 1 don't mind them. I draw ir
j bow, I play my aria?, and grow rich?ve
j iloll. I um tiying to talk now ?o that y
j can understand me.' I heard you ?ii
Y"uur voice is sweet and dear; it leaps t
octaves ; it. cuts the air like a lark in t
morning. I have just composed a piecic
little morcenu. You shall learn it. Y
bltall sing it at the theatre."
"No, I ahalt not," suid Madaline blue
iy*
"I will give you one hubdred frauca."
-No." .
UV ve hundred." " N ,
"No."
I "Five hundred franca every time j
! ehig it,"
"Please excuse ro?," ?aid MaiMioe.
"Why will you not 'sing it?'*
"Oh, I might conMut to sing it, but "ti
' iu the thiatr#. That it a wicked phi
Lt is wrong to be^-seen there.' It iii place
for liltl* girW *. ; "*
l,W*ll youio?y be right. M^lattoe," ?
the pr feasor took miother pinch of er
fOid cnfimned ib? bps into hit pocket ii
manner wbtoh betrayed thai be wasalig
ly wittl, .
41 You tn*y l?e' rigbtf-I ?iy. "B?it co
'! to iifr ftoQm sud lekfi) the nfjit, any he
, j'llere i? my o?'4 " . , : - . ' *"
j* JJ win hue took (he card rod the old g
, i tlwmati kfV agnnv^mpiMg. ever^Ure t
? She ?Uiri?J fur this huu:*,. Villi the dog
t i her hb?l?. Atlhs g*l?r sha wit met l>j
> bojr# 11 Wl vMUittg, tliuttgl'i n<rtit, .1
| J ih rt3tdbute. . llif yyv*"*t*e cl^iut JU
> e?t, wi.l liis fore!i??d Ii>gl? and brohd.
. (tail ? crutch in oiia limid, ftitd UiWlud hi
, ; -i?i? j? jSitr;
r " U\\*bt?$gh>
r p/viV' * .. & #. * }M
?. r . ! - ""
'I Iimto n??ver asked. A great ?ui.
M.idiline?moiollimi [can ever runt*. L
us* not talk about it. It mxke* mo feel ?a I.
M?>Uline shailwd Iter c-yei with hor band
1 r a minute. Sonmihing was flashing tfiroug
l?er buj?y little brain.
j ''Lionel,'' nlie tstiil, **f bfiro often though
of you ?vfprcinlly sinro llint shocking aioideiit.
You have always been kind It
int. Yon have done in0 some furor*.
I ' None woitli R|M?*king of, M idalino."
"Perliap* f can hela you to tho money.
! I will try. Mind, t only said pcrhtH?t
^ I \(ppl ino liura ul ll.'n 11 "
, ,..w Mv.wnn una ?nilO |IJ- IlfUI TO W.
' ' "1 will, Madaline. God bies? vou.*
3C *
Madeline hurried into tha home. SIi?
did not see that the crippled boy threw
,r kirtses after her with his luitid.
Up stuirsqfce went. She was in search
\ of her father. 8liu found him in the library.
lie wn* an elderly man, with pleai
?nt face, mid light hair liko hen?, only
^ Iih face jtift then wore a sad and worried
look. . {
' lie looked tip and spoke to her, nnd
" then became absorbed in tho mass of pa"
p?rg <>n tlie table in front of him.
x" she cried, "I want yon to give me
'' five hnndrod francs in I he morning."'
^ lie inertly elevated hi* brows a little;
' but upon her repenting the r^ue^t, lie
i looked ur> and a?ked her what nlm wuhImI
,l [ with t>) much money.
j "That is to be a secret," she replied. "1
will put it to a good iu??."
^ "I have no doubt of that. I would* like
to oblige my litilo girl very much," he
* -said, kindl}*, although his face grew *nd*'
der, ' but at present I cannot. My mint]
" and money mwt be directed into auolhei
11 channel. Things have not heon going
right, and it will requite much watchfulness
and moru economy to save me from a ncW
rious loft*."
d
I A momeut afterwurdn he wa? again lo6l
d .
j in those mysterious papers, forgetting llui
I liin little duug'tler Mttduliue was in the
I room.
DiJ she pout and storm, nnd insist upon
^ being humored? No, she did'mil; s|u
wrs too good fur that. She f?ilt ind knew
lA thai her fi?Hier*s reason for not oMiginj,
* her was sufficient to himc?|f, and she lei
it Iter duty to believe that it should he cuf
ficient to herself iilso. She stole quiei 1*
out of iho room, though tlightly dUuppoiii
ted.
y* | How wrs she to niil L one! now ? Sh<
i thought of the proposition made to her ii
| the garden. She loukud'at the card au<
I saw on i%
| TROF. VEIiNET CRUVELLl,
>e I No 40 ItuK dk RivuLI."
?t | "I will go and mjo hill) this afternoon.'
| >he ShiJ to herself; and th?n plie Bang :
: verse of lite little song that had atlmclei
| the attention o( the composer.
uj , . She went to his house iu tlie afternooi
nnd met Lionel at the gn?*den gale tlionex
n>> morning, as ahe had promised bIio would
jn And every clay ihereufter for a week ?li
t j went to the profe**cr's to [mteliee.
Tj 1 Iu a Utile *hilo on flaming placards wj
read & notice of a new musical prodigy
i 'Le J'wtite Gubrielh', the wonderful. ;
! "The little Queen of Song," ice. Tli
ry theatre in which she ..sung Urww gte?
ou *crowd^
UI believe I will go and lwnr the llttl
lie ' *'n?er "ho i<. creating such nn excitement,
jie {said Madeline's father, poshing back h
IUS chair from the supper table, .."This is ai
uU nounced ? *. the third' a?id last nigh
Would you like to go Madaliuo ?
"Excuse in?, pa;" slie said. Jie wn
not Loking at her just then, or he won!
j Imve wondared why her face grew ko. re?
- On the evening of Mitduhiie'& engag
infttit at the llieulrea ovrmgo called, ft
her at (he fiou*a of the professor, and Ic
her there aguin. It did not titles her Ion
' to perform her part, and it ciuno early c
the programme. Hence ?ho had not bee
froth home longenoogh to liare in.ido h
abven^'a tahject ?f 're$a^,. %; |
?L Maditline'a father went to lite theatr
V At the appointed time a t>en*itiful, full
, a haired girl, plainly and ' cliwteiy attiie
cwne on tli? stage and ftaiyg. I'-*
^ Ohj sucfe singing.! gtand, exqi
iiu ! Dem??iKtfH?ion? of iippliius*- rent t
j" * buiMing.-' Tlj*> f?l)jercl?j>ped hi*. luiufo
-X- . rk-light, onJ "turon* wiftr. ?li? rt
IIAu,w>? litHpgirl. Il? 'b4*|a hi? i*i
D1? K>lty?doo* of tW?gro?nroom. JJe g
rA? intoth? c?rrhig#'Wfrb4?er'. "~~:
_, ' "M/wlilina wli?t d?Ci this nienn i
?: *,k?u
>*u ^*F*>rgive ftt?, f>*! ! ?lvalL *mg. np m?i
in)p?tiiW{ "Thvy ftyg- UtmiJr
I.*. CrAnea*figW;
"* lrtiihlr#tI frm?o?!'' - ; ,
*>?-' 5 Jtfki' ^VuU* ??* KM*
ffaiw. 1>naorrow'f ^nJLgJv* iWn,
i*0^ Lionel tti^yripple. liejr nutt to gw?*ov*
f.'ifiJlA n^Ji t ? jT?,. .
T*|
f Foil Tilt? A1IIIKVII.I.K I'UligtS.
LE8PEDBZA. STRIATA. T
, Mr. Eoitor: Fur a year or tw?
ast, I havo boon intoi;(ling to \rrit?
in article in regard to a plant which
ins received the namo that H'nndti n
ho head of fids' artich : 1?\ r some
lime after its first nppoaranco in thi,
section of country, it had uiiivorsally
!ioen called a new Rpecirs of clover,
bat on investigation I found that i.
was not a clover, or a Tbjfomum, a
gonus to which all tho genuine clovers
belong. There aro three genera Of
I nlfintft mrv nun?^1oll?. .1 ' L ? *1
g j u(ia< vi ty vai n uir.ur,
' lo wit: Trivomum, Lkspkijk.za and
IIedysarum. This plant iw plainly n
Lssit.dk/a, but it cannot bo a Striata;
or it* it bo, it must havo been named
, by Bomo b.ingling unscientific bota
n'st. Specific names arc generally
suggestivo of somo sti iking charyc
istic feature in regard to tlio plant
itself, or, at least, tlio spec fie name,
! if Huggestive at all, never implies a
peculiarity, \\ hieta the phiut does not
po.-scss. Tho term striate, in botanical
language means nr-.a lccd orgrooved
xvilb longitudinal lines. This plar.t
lias no characteristic of that sort, and
i bonce it cannot bo the Striata. T>il
iluBtralc this BUggewtive feature further
in regard to specific namos: when the
; spt-cifi? namo of a i<lunt in
t V"
! Hum it moans that the leaf is arrow,
; Hhaped, whon tho name Procumbens is
j applied, it means tliat tho plant is
! prostrate, or lying on tho ground,
j whon the spsoifij nam) is Alb? ; it,
j of course, means white; jVig rum, black j
| Cord (tin, hoart-nhaped. Jlcnco we
| i l avo AauM Sugatifolium, Lespediz.C
Procumbent, Qukrcjjs Alht, Qyercus
i Nigrum, Viola. Cordata, and I might
i add ii thousand or - two more, whose
specific names aro cqi ally suggestive,
but no botanist would give a namo to
a plant which would not apply at all,
I wincu wcb not only hot suggo^ivo,
i but which would positively miulcnd.
* Tho plant in question has boon
' strangely introduced into tbis coun
' | try?it ia not indigenous, has been
1 hero but a few yo.us. and still it is
comparatively all over tho country.
' IIow it haB spread so fast, and so
generally, ia a mystery ; the soed ha?
uo winga or e^rolo or pappup,by which
L' I it could bo curried "on tho wings ol
1 | tho irtnmany seeds aro. and
J| aulltfre** ianoeeeiiaa. of Ahia ienroe
I dial? cnrtitrv 5*
?lun4|u*Q**. ; Ifa**biwom -.ftMfltt. . t
, l.avf xulvdjjjioa pa i* tK
t it biu~ ^ir4abe?tt*ae
n | aging -plant:1
^ i any author that 11 , ap^iJT-ij^Wp
J Kiliott, Eaton, Totrjfy ?ig1^wjf'0ifc
n by, Thornton and some ot,hera pljQL
1 nor importance. I repeat, there farflHt
'* characteristic about tho plant whiqt
e would justify tho namo Striata, unlesi
it bo the. "mere cir?umstuuco that
k* thero are faint lines or nerves on tlu
-.1 . . ? . ....
uac-K or me leaves, and it that is eafticient
to rely on, almost, if not ever]
' ? plant you can pick up may, with equa
11 propriety, bo cullcd Striata. I do no
know, at tbis time, of bot ono plan
* in the Southern Slates to which ih<
specfiu name Striata is applied,-rtni
18 that is the Viola Striata, 'jj^he Gvjnc
rie namo, by which this gonas i
V 'railed, is givon to it in honor.of G?ne
ral Lespedi-z, onco Governor of Flor
15 idn. There are 13 species of thjs go
nus described uy anthor.'?, three c
which aro peculiurly Southern. .1 bav
novcr s?cn this species described b;
af any 'aathbtv L B."
Si' Abbeville d H ,5. C. - "
1) fiffirTittrt. TirAfntf-n'?^
twwfii* nig i*fiiuo 5jru
n whu nioulUoil the tuumij kitxJIed elan
watches the flight*of the intftut. II* wh
balances (bo cloud* and hiing lheei(rth up
e-. on nethlftg ndticoi the. fat I uf (lie sparrow
> lie who%ive& Satan-1m ring* and place
<* (he-moon like it ball arVllferin'lhe broa
ft i ~. *
?r<jh of heaven, give*4.ho rose leaf a viole
Anil tbetinrn?'))'eing Boticei l4j? plrai^?.<
l,e the~oh)6rudio oh.d; tl?e:pray??ra ot-tha lilll
children, '-I'lreTp U.hut ahieath of/dr an
a t*ai>n;j. of;'the Ktmrt butwiil ihw *ori
*y ami tha-next "'And rothe bK%f bit?l-v.?l<
AwM tftfijo**, while we /eel. rfiat dealb
preheat" wiih U?j that Hte.tot {niVatiori He)
? U bni i he C">Jud^"of ,<H$rfb^ll?re. Iiereafu
we .fowl in the ml 1st of the 'f Itfniimg -cal
fe *Otily ?hi'?u#7d bt-fnfl tji?t>4/ih'l(a? ?
^ ?<Mnp4)iHftthi? good "to mirigUta thc Mreril
vT #B.H tlOTr* & JM? .jplif'
*' 5 jSJfc*Iteto*tw
*>, 4?*4lWfeM*W- -dfirini* ?ft^ ^
ptepsaeas
\ - A* HWHkiW
Oi.-.'o-j, i'J.
DO IT WtLL. There
that'll do,' said Harrj',
hrowiiig down tbo shoe-brnijli, 'my
oo?a don't look very bright. No
natter. WhoeareB?'
'Whatever in worth doing, is worth
doing well/ replied a sorious but
?pleasant voice.
ilarry started and tmned round to
see who ppoko. It wis his father.
Harry Hushed. llis father uai<l,
llarry, my boy, yoar boots look
wretchedly. Pick tip your brush and
make tliera shine.. Whon they lo6k
I as they should, come to me in the library/
Yes, pa/ repltod Harry pouting,
and taking up hi* brash in no very
good humor, and brushing the dull
boots until they thone nicely. Whin
the boots were polished he went to
his father, who paid to him,? '
"My sod I want to tell you a short story.
I once knew a "poor boy whose mother
i ihii^iii, mm tue provero '"What is ever
worth doingr, w worth doing well." That
hoy went to bo a servant in n gentleman's
family. Ho took puius to do evertthig
well, no matter how trivial it seemed.
H'm employer was pleased and look him
into hi* shop. lie did bia work well lliere.
When lie a wept out the shop he did that
well. Wheu he waa ?ent on errand ho
1 went quickly, and did his errand faitbful|
I)* When he was told to make out a
bill, or to enter an account, lie did that
wtll. Tnis please^ his employer, co that he
advanced Litn from step to step until
ho became head clerk, than a partner, and
now ho id a rich man and anxious that"
his son Ilarr}- tdiould learn to practiuo the
rule which made him prosper."
'Wiiy, pa, wi-ro you a poor boy once?
'Ye?, my eon, *o poor that I had to go
into a family and black boots, wait at table,
and do otber similar services for n
living. By doing thoso tilings well I was
soon put, as I baro told you, to do things
i deemed more important. OUediunoo to
the proverb, with God's blessing made me
h rich man.
Harry never forgot the conversation.
' Whenever ha felt like slighting a bit of
i work he thought of it, and full spurred to
do his work properly. 1 Whatever is
1 worth doing is worth doing wellcheered
1 him in his daily duties.
I cjmmend-the nrnvorh ??? ? !?<* ?
boy mid girl. I liope it will make litiig,
Annie Careless do better sewing and
better gwogflist whji Iter. mutai?"le*3?np, nnd
i Uiftt-bettercju? of hqr' -M^a. - 1, hope
> . ftwi* tHat Tegk'^jttU do will litvlfaaieU',
fcuHi tbe pro^r^) by
u gg^bi.. - t>?
5 ^ ',,,J*. !Lhlclivj;ere
J ^
* inn^^wlit^Tg^iW tn flo nfflMif *%i
: ???%?? ?>
k - i j^aNWW,;'li
5 Tax MkmoWES" X>#^ TfQlQjA
" man who has beon boyhood 4
* stranger from bis homo *n4 egra.niry
1 and long a wanderer in nfat\y lanHs
1 wilt asaare voa that the Da?t is' bo him
V like a dim and confused droam, anc
0 that there are few thiols wbioli h<
* can vividly recall. .But lot Liiii onlj
1 rotarn to the home oi bis. cluhihuod
8 to the fnral village, or fbe old bous<
? in which ho was nurtured, how toaoh
~ ing it is Ip watch in him the opening
'* ap of page after page filled .with mem
ories which he canHOt chooso bat road
e though each page in the. oKl life bool
y may be blotted tyy bit toars. . As hi
journeys to the pl?6o from which lon^
ago he took bis departure as a boy
. and sees the old hrUs, the fields, th<
; I Ptroams, the rocks, the trees, tlv
'' j church ahd churchyard, the school
? I iho Mattered homesteads?there 1
" | not ap object.that does not summoi
'* ap perfeon* who have passed away
* and/Incidents of. j^y'and sorrow
j whjqh. ao to that moment ho had forgotten.
? ' *
^ . SouToaaa Soibievsj?The Bostoi
^ Watchman cople?~tho following gooi
V report e$* many of ?v Southern .Svtlj
-dier^W . U
. .aoaf returned -Southern soldier
* .(j?ay? ^he JltraU,) have.been tjie.mos
>r quiet, peSqeable, iadqHraptfs" and or
derly of oar citizens. Batttrn'ing-1
povct+y-strioksp ' homq& Jtoeir plar
v uUfrustrat^(J tttefc fondly:. cheriat
cd hopes ait blighted^ they did not si
% down Sft f^teoesii tagr&ve oveiTwfro
- jmq imvo* fojuevfto redrjw* VOflir
Jv 8fe)?e? tfriinltuneiK iwy ,tookx>i
j,
\ " LEARN A XBADE.
Is ihcro a city fn our whole South
where tho lamented faot is not patent,
ibut honest labor is shunned by oar
youth, and tho trades "dcsaited for
ihe loss lucrutivo, but easier positions
behind tbo detk or tho counter? Itia
a sad fact, that we Ljivo in our midst
1 a seoro or mcjre of r&buat yoang mon ,
out of employment, and not duo'in <
' tho range of our acquaintance is learning
a trade or one of tho useful arte. ;
Our l)l:iv frrniinH* ? -* *
i - i?j e>- ? vui at rpti '
I plainly exhibit the end spectacle of
unprofitable prido, struggling against
poverty. It is hoped tho rccont great
ebango in our labor system will tend
to dignify bonost labor, and that tho
day is about to dawn when our work- jL"
shops, forges and printing offices will
hum with busy candidates acquiring*
that which fortune or tho vicissitudes
of life cannot filch fjrom thom-r-a {jood
* trade.
- Stephen Girard bad a favorite clerk,
' n../l l.~ ..1 ?
iiu uhyujd bmiu no "intended to
; do well by Bon. Ltppincott.' "So w^ieit
1 lien got to bo twenty-one, he expected
to hoar the governor suy " ecroo1
thing of his futuro prospectB, and j
; porliaps Ionda helping hand in start?
j ing Li in in tho world. But the old
fox carefully avoided tho subjeot.?
' Bon mustered courngo. ' I supposo .1
I am now free, sir," said he, "and !
j ihought I would s.iy somolhing to you
as to my future comae. What do yon'
! think 1 had better do?" "Yes, yes, I 5
| Uuow yod nro," snid- tho millionaire, J \
and.mj' advice is to go and learn tho "
coopcr'B trado." -T _
This application of ice noarlyfrczj ~
I Ben. out; but. recovering his equili- T
i briuru, ho said if Mi*. Girard was in
earnest ho would do so. "I ara in ear- * -I
nest," and Ben. forthwith sought tho \
best coopcr in Spring Garden, bccamo
an apprentice, and, in due -time, co'uid % i
mako as good a barrel' as tho best.? ^
lie announced to old StepheiHtUat ho " i
had graduated, and*was ready to bo^.-j #" ?'
up in business. The old gentleman
soeiDcd gratified, and immediately ordered.
three of the best - barrels ho
could turn out. Ben. did his- protti- t m
est, and wheeled them up to lira count- I ing
room. Mr. ''Girard pronounced
thorn Brut-rate, and ho demanded tho |3
price. . "One collar," gaid BeD^.*'4|s ai"
low nsl can live'ljy.'* . "Ctjgap enough
?muko out vour,bill."- TAk* 'Hill
made out and ?!d Sloven- settled it
with a check of $5Q,(J0C^ 5t|ilbh |rt) accompanied
with tfiia i|ttle 'onovAl;. m~\ J
"Theio, toko tbat, and jmve^I^in;tfek%
beat pusaiblo manntSr, and aro-'
anfurtanato'find* Ifw^
wStab - '
-1 Witlr ^^ |
11each hB
J T b o on 0^ reeoptticjV
, firut Blomaoljin ft '*Up*^ ii q\.9. ;
, , ;m? a IS OiHEtitu -*i.iSMV"'
- -reduce it to a'^dttioii
J Tbiu occupies a -lon^tipiej and
night U often tho only' A^^-^i^ed g SL^
I to. working o&ttl? t0^rfoitf>th&4|^^9(i|
c ration, in whioh
9 consequent suffering Lj
{ in fleab-^-for tbe nighfr fo
V time?or if ?uffio:eutr ia tbo . t>tfw
a rest. There miiat rbo ehewing tho
0 during thcTdiiy*. Regularfooding, \viv|jfcy
i? proper intervals for iAaatic*tienr *1 fiWi
s indispensable tp the heal^ and TVO^j JpKS
king condition of tbo Q?. ";'^.1l
i nan is require thilj. . v " . . '* VtQ9R^~
* The hiirse reqairi^diffotonfc. t'r^C-rb^?..,
- ment. Uia food maat bo
masticatod at first, asf it goes -thfougU^^B^
this process bat one?. 8tiHAhe >^r JuP^y^?
3 haq the advabtacre over.'tha tnr. A
* tittle fdod the borgn gsts^will boneftt
b J?im, let bioi bo forked
.' wise. Tho ok will not.be Jt^hef&$&- * - < .|f
*' .pajrltole unions ho ie permitted- to -re--,
1 masticate bis fOo&i &wjl 1?^WUIlr^ |j
permitted, if lie w ^ '
? daring the du"y. A bafi .master will
*. aoon aie bitn a p. G ivo hinii bis standy
iojfBpells^or;betUviHM?Jifldown. . .*
'|4 13?l> WHl savo^Mpfl^ & great. ^e*l of
ff. 7 v V : lala j?|
o -ib ' it
o^oaa*BeW?5^NAilj^3^MlBBp?Ku? - ?9
win agflfoc' it to
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