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THE CAMDEN JOURNAL. Published Every Tuesday. At CAMDEN, S. C.y BT TRANTHAM & ALEXANDER. . , SUBSCRIPTION RATIIS. (In Advance.) Olio ?2 <0 Ki.\ ffioaths 1 3? DR. I. H. ALEXANDER, Surgeon X>entist, BROAD ST., CA-MDrN, S. C. Graduate of the Philadelphia College ot Dental Surgery March 15. DR. T.~ BERWICK LEGARE, UKNT1ST, GRADUATE OF THE BALTIMORE COLLEGE Or DEN TAL SURGERY. OPPK'K?DEKALB HOUSE. Entrance on Rroad Street J7 if. kknnbdv . -fl 1 | II! AT J U li A Hi 1 A l J- v ??, # CAMDEN", ?. C. OfiV.v forxaelj?-ccui'led l?jr Judge J. B. Eorsh.iw Wm. D T'RANTHAM, Attorney at inw, CAMDEN, S. U. Office over the stoie of Mrs. II. Crosby, in the building of Robt. Man, Es]. Entrai.ee on .Broad street. May 24-ly. ' J. D. DUNLAP, TUXAL JUSTICE, BROAD STBK?T, CAM 1>EN, SO. OA. tffy, Business entrusted : ? his care wtli rr.vivo pr.>:u|t atfnfiun juncTtf J. T. HAY, ATTORNEY AT I. AW i ' AND Trial Justic? Office over.store ?f Messrs. Baui Bros. Special attcntlou (riven 10 tlie collection f claims. J. w/DeT'AS^, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND Trial ?. Bnhjii *f all Jclnit p \>mptl.r t; 1 ncVi I. FREDERICK J. HAY, Architect and Builder, CAMDKN, S. C., Will furnish plans and esti-i?\Jc*? for all kinds of buildings. Contrasts taken at moderate figures, and prompt'y nnd carefully attended to. Ciders left at the Castors J aitXAL ofiice will receive iiuinedintc atteut on. Marciiltf " JOHN 0. WOLST, ' PLAIN, ORNAMENTAL, AND SIG\ PAIiNTER, Paper Hanger fy Glazier, CAMDEN*, S. C. February 3 ml2m Be Sure to Stop at the Latham House. CA3IWE1, S. f. (Tu.sjiBtKST Hoard. $k.Ut PKH DAT.) ear* Amp.* accommodation*. Tables gupplied with the be>t the Murke'*afford. Eve rj attention pnni to ino co^n u ?. \iuc*t?. fjp^Oonnecte 1 with the lie* i?e is a firm class Bur, which is located mi-parol ely from the house, and orderly kept. fiajT Conveyances supplied to guests on liberal ttrees, eiibcr for city r country use. fcb'J ly 3. B. LATHAM, Proprietor. DeKalb House, '? CAMDEX, S. C. " HB?. A. d. KODUKK.% PROPRIETRESS. Regular and Transient Bo ird furnivhed upon accommodating lorma 8ept?mh<?r P.O. W. If. ELLIS Begs leave to inform his friends and the J public generally that ho i* n receiving ? larg and complete ?to?.!c of WINES, T TOIJORS ' ____ SEGARS. TOBACCO,; Which Le proposes ti soil ut LOW PSICiS FOR THE CASH, i Lower than the ?itmp goo>it cou Imj -old i f.r in Camden, prices r<wr.{ ?j? from $1 7f> ! to $i> per gallon. Persons wishing to pur- ' chase will do w-11 to coil an I examine hi^ j stock before purchasing elsewhere. octiM-tf Shagging and TIm. - / |2 000 r*rlJ r,AGG!N0? / 500 Bundles TIES, i For iale low by W oct-stf BAUM BROS. | Seed Rye, | For sale, in quantities to suit, ty I jwsGif BAUM BROS. f VJ; J ' ? lit, VOLUME XXXVI. IV4KSI\(; AWAY. Tine ever sweep- by on if? unerring wnve, Time hurriesus on from cmdloto grave; Time hums to the infant wliJ stop:' in his play The mournful song, "passing away." Time knocks at the door of tbec<>t by (be sea Where youth in his fishing-garb dances with glee, And riugs-'out thetuneen the stir's last ray. The plaintive words, "passing away." Time asks yonder merchant whose idol is gold, If he know s the sad words uttered of old; Ifhr knows h:< loved treasure will all decay, For everything is "passing away." Time turns every day Ihis lov-dearth of ours And brings to perfection thelovliest flower; It points its cold finger to locks that are gray, AndJiurriedlv whispers, "passingaway." no sojiETHisa. If the world seeuy cold to you. Kindle fires to warm it! Let their cotufbrt hide from you Winters that deform it. Hearts a? frozen as your own To that radiance gather : You will etfon forget to moan, "Ah ! the cheerless weather If the world's n "vale of tears." Smile 'till rainbows span it ! Breath the love that life endcari? Clear from clouds to fan it. Of your gladness lend n gleam Unto souls that shiver; Show- them how dark sorrow's stream Blends w ith lifa's bright rirsr. A Humorous Elopement. "I'll toll yea what it u, wife," said Pet^r Smith, and lie emphasized the remark by a wise shake of the forcfingar, 'things hava got into a very bad way. The I'-mi is mortgaged 1i the last cent it is worth, and I owe a heap of money beside?more by a long 9hot than I know how to pay. What is to bo done ?" 'I aui sum I don't kuow. Peter," replied the bothered wife "but it seems too awful bad to be turood out of house and home at our time of life. Now, il our son John would only marry Jonas Brown's daughter Sally, it would help us out amazingly. The Browns, vou see. are well off. and the connection would be a perfect gold mine to us Of couise they'd give Sally the hundred acres of land and things they've always said they WOllia. "That's a <rood idea, wil'o." and Peter brightened up amazingly. "You always were a cute woman, and the notion dees you credit. Put do you thiuk the young folks would "take to it ?" "I don't know, but it seems to me that they've always taken a gr. at notion to each other ever since lhey were children?hecn more like brother and sister than anything else.'' "Put suppose they would object, as most likely they would. Y>u know we nn't on good terms, thiek as the young folks have been " I'll tell you what, Peter, is just the tiling for u* to do?put up.John to elope with Sally." "Agreed. I'll leave it ail to you to manage." Thus the matter was settled, and the scheming couple went to lied to dream of a speedy release from th-ir financial embarrassment*. Coincidences are sometimes of the niost cuii .us character?almost ssrpas-; . o r . ilutnl I Silt'/ IX'IIOI III Ht'lli" III9IOlives'. auuui the lime of'lhe above conversation be* twci'D Mr. and Mrs. Smith, their neighbors, Jonas Brown and w:fo, be!d au important enferenco. Do jou remember that note for six hundred dollars I gave for stock last spring?" ' Yes," replied the wife. ' Well, it's mining due in about a month, an 1 how under the sun we're going to pay it I don't know." 'Mortgage the farm." "We've done that till it can't be mortgaged another cent. I'm clean discouraged, and there is Sally wanting a piano. Where the money is to come from is a mvs'ery to me. We're on tha verge ofh kruptey ' "I wish Sally would marry John Fuii'h?gr.cious knows they're togetb. cr cm ugh to take a notion that way." "Yes, but I don't see how that would help us any." "You don't eh? Well I do. An t hi? folks rich ? and wouldn't they set him up handsomely ? Thm wo could stand some chance of getting help through Sally." "That's a good plan." was Jonas' conclusion, after profound meditation "but the difficulty is, that the Smiths are not on good terms with us, and w>u'd be lik dy to oppose the match." "i'heu the host plan is to s*t the "'.line folks no to ail cloDOt'Cnt." -I I So it chanced that the Browns ami Smi'b.s planned to dispose of their ehil? dron to their own pecuniary advantage. The next step in each ca*c was to mould the younp ones to the prop' r shape. John Smith was a hands uue. brawn" ev country fellow, with plenty of pood s?nse and mi ocean of love for S illy Brown. When his parents proposed his marryinp her, h? informed thotn that lis would pladly do v>. hut lie fear I ed her parents would object. Then his j father slyly sugL'CStcd an elopement, and offered tr, aid in carrying out such an exploit John said he would think about it Sally was a rustic maiden with much redness of cheeks, and rejoicing in the possession of the lasting comeliness which is deriv'd from a bright smile, a sweet temper, and a pair of clear, can oest eyes, made none the less expressive by the near neighborhood of a saucy little retrousse uosc. llcr wavy brown ffiti CA]V hair hu<i not a ripple out of place ami | licr plump little figure was encased in a well fitting dress, which was neatness itself. When her parents spoke to her ab*>ut John, she blushed becomingly, and. after close questioning, admitted that she would he "tickled to death" to marry him. She further stated that they wi-rr runnincr over with love for each other; that they had long ago set. tied the question of ultimate union hn? they feared parental objection. "Now, I'll tell yon what. SaMy." said Mrs. Brown, you know pa and I d'?te on you, snd would do anything you happy." "Yes, we would do anything to tnake you happy;" echord the old man. "And if you were to hint to John the idea of an elopement, we wouldn't lift our fmgers to prevent it." "No," repeated the old uian, "we wouldn't lift onr finder to prevent it." In thus instruotiUL'* slick. cbildr <n, tho Smiths and Browns displayed very little knowledge of human nature. They should have known that John and Sally would, upon the first occasion possible, unbosom themselves; for how could true iovers keep a secret? And they didn't. At the next meeting each told the other all he or she had been told by parental lips, but neither could conceive tho object of the old folks. However, they wero not overdisposed to question the matter. They were too glad that the consummation so devoutly wished seemed so near at hand to question how it had been brought about. Conscious that their progenitors were up to some kind of trickery they resolved at once to avail themselves of the opportunity to elope before any change in the aspect of affairs should occur. Having thus concluded, they proceeded to leal their parents astray. I've been talking to John," said Sal- i ly, demurely, to the old folks, and we have concluded to elopo?it is all seta tied, and we're ready just as soon as it can be arranged." "I saw Sally last night," said John to his parents, "and sha agreed to elope j with inc; so I think that tho thing had [ better be hurried right along" One week from 'his time all the pro- j liminnrios had been arranged. Sally had been supplied with a bran new dress ! o.?*1 nil flio otliur fiririirq si ml John bad : u" VM'1- ? ' --- [ boon given enough money to buy a suit: of wedding toggery. The respective ! patent* werQ laughing in fhoit respec- ! live sleeves at their own cunning. The Browns were overjoyed ut outwitting , the ^uiiths, the Smiths were happy at | fooling (he Browns, and both chueklcd over a speedy relief from financial ear ! barrassinent. The eventful nigbt came and John hitched up one of his father's horses and drove over toward Sally's domicil*. When within a dozen rods of the house he gave a signal whistle, and Sally came . out. Under the peculiar eircumstan'* ces they feared no interference, and ; did cot deem it necessary to exercise any great amount of caution. John , gave Sally a resounding kiss, helped her into the wagon, and away they i went. Shortly after they departed, two , scenes transpired which must be hero i recorded. Jonvs Brown retnrned from the vi 1- | lago store, and entered his house in a state of mental ana bodily excitement. : The latter was caused by fast walking,' and tlio former by?but the conversa. I tion that ensued will best explain. "They're gono!' exclaimed Mrs. Brown, cxultingly, "and they'll be bitched in af\ hour or less." 'Tho dcuco tlioy nave ! I hoped to j ge' hero time enough to stop 'em.' 'To stop 'cm. Tos that's what T said.' 'What for?' 'Just this : OM Smith hain't worth a cent?can't pay what lie owes?will bo old out in a month?it's the talk of' the whole village.' '(i.mdness gracious,' gasped tho old lady, 'what shall we do?" I'll tell you what I'll do, Sally shan't marry the beggar; I'll follow tltctn to Squire Tones', and get there before tbe ceremony.' With this he hurriedly bitched up hjs horse and spun away toward Squire Jones' house about five miles distant. The other important sc-mio mentioned was at the Smith residence, and was opened by the precipitate cutrance of Mrs. 8., with the breathless exclamation : 'Has ho gone.'' Who?" inquired tho husband?' 'John.' 'Yes.' and Smith rubbed his hands with glee. 'He went ofi all of half an hour ago.' Don't stand there rubbing your hands,' screamed the lady, 'but harness up t lie old marc just as quick as you f- in mid follow 'em. The Browns an't worth 11 cent in the world. Kstn Robingon ju-t told uie^so?and n mortgage on their farm going to bo foreclosed So j Sal It won't got. a solitary cent ' Smith hurried the old mare into her harness, and rattled a way toward Jtquire Jones' re^idenco. John and Sally had proceeded leisurely about four miles, the former driving with one arm. and holding Sally on the seat with tho oilier, when they heard the sound of wheels a short din, fatten in the rear They had just passed a long bend in the road, and looking across, they saw revealed by the moonlight, the pursuing Brown. 'Why, that's pa!' exclaimed Sally. 'Yes, an 1 h* means mischief, I'll bat,' said John. 'What shall we do?' squealed Silly. I'll show you,' said John. IDEN, S. 0., OCTOBEE Jumping from the wagon he removed a long rail from the fence, und placed it across the roadway. Then he drove on again at a rate that made the horse steam like a boiler. Brown came on at a fearful rate, on* ly to be summarily checked by the rail. The horse jumped the rail, but the front I wheel collapsed under the collision. ! Brown was tumbled out, and the fright, cued horse ran aw:-,y wi h the wreck of the vehicle. Just as Brown was picking himself up from the ditch, lie saw the accident r pi'a.'rd; this time Smith being the hading actor, and his mare galloping away with the four wheels. Brown and Smith were inveterate enemies, and neither would apeak; but both started on a rapid run for the Squire's about a mile off, whero they arrived very much out of breath. They burst into the hont* like a whirlwind, just in time to hery the words : *1 now pronounce you man and wife!' 'Hold on!' yelled Brown. I object! 'So do I,' screamed Smith. - * . ? l 1 'You are a nine too late, cxciainiea Squire. 'Nothing but a divorce can fix it now.' Tho parents fumed and glared at each other. 'I am pure pa/ pleaded the daughter, 'that yon aud ma both paid' 'Daughter/ hurriedly interposed B., turning very red, but striving to appear dignified, 'I am uot disposed to be tyrannical; now that you arc married I shall not refuse my blessing.' 'And you, fither/ said John, we would never have eloped, if you aod mother ludn't said' Never mind, my son/ interrupted Smith, 'I will not be hard with you? I forgive you both.' Brown and Smith thereupon become reconciled, and they all rode home in the eloper's wagon. FROM WASHINGTON. Tho Opening of Congress. A South Carolinian's Impressions of the Scene?How the House was organized?the Slugoish Dignity of the Senate. (Correspondence of the News and Conrler.) Washington, Tuesday/October 16. ?Precisely at 12 M. yesterday, while the House of Representatives was burzing like a distant grist mill, Clerk Ad? ams came down with three heavy blows blows of the gnvel^gd all were in an instant silent. TflfNeats were filled with members, the aisles with pages the lobby with anxious applicants for office, ami the galleries were, literally packed with men and women, b'mck ami white. Mr. Adams, after reading the President's proclamation convening Congress, bpgan in a dry, prosy, but clear and distinct way to say whose and how many natnps he had put upon the roll of the House, occasionally remarking why he had not put this, that, or the other name dowu. Among those that he had recognized were Cain.Rainoy and Smalls. As soon as he enrao to Colorado he was interrupted Dy Haile, of Maine, who tried to present a resolution to have tho Republican member from that Stato seated. Mr. Wood, of New York, raised the point of order that the House was not organized, and thcrcfero could uot transact business, and moved the House at once proceed to the election of Speaker. All were anxious for it, and the clerk announcing that a quorum was present, an election was ordered. This was done upon a call for the previous question, upon which Mr. Hailc called for tellers, which is similar to a division of the House. The clerk appointed Messrs. Wood and Hale tellers, and thoy taking their stand in the main aisle of the hall, all voting in the af. firmativc wore required to pass between them, and they count"d them. Tho same with the negative, and the result aunouncod. whereupon Mr. Clytner nainI inated Mr Garfield. Fnur tollers were appointed, the roll was called, and each member from his scat named the candidate for whom he voted. South Carolina loads off. having the first name on the roll, The rc?ult of the election was more fuvoruble than had bcon anticipated. Mr. Randall was at once conducted to the chair, and instructed the clerk to call the roll by States, begiuniog at Maine, when twenty five or thirty would as-ciublo in semi-circle around the Speaker's desk, and lie would read to them the "iron clad oath." Presently Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina o .L /, 1:? ?11^.1 ,?.?u XIIICI HQIIUI ^UlUJ Miit v>L'iu vuuuu nuu one or two Northern State*. Mr. Cox arose and objected to the swearing in of Cain and Rainey, and thry were asked to stand aside. The Speaker then re., quested those who could cot swallow the iron clad "tj remain;" ho gave it to those who could take it, and then adtnininistcred a more muditicd oath to those that ''remained." Smalls took the iron clad oath and no one objected; Mr. Tiltnan having expressed a preference that his contest should be prascnt.. cd to the committee on elections direct. The swearing in being over, Mr Cly_ mer presented a paper containing the names of cb'rk, door keeper, postmaster, sergeant at-arms and chaplain, as the nominees of the Democrats. Mr. Hale presented a similar one for the Repub iicans as an amendment; the Speaker put the amendment first, anu by a vica forf v?te it was lost, and the original resolution of Mr. Clymer was in the same way adopted. This was fillinjj the offices in a hurry. The Republi csns knew what the result would be il a ballot was gouu intoaud hunce made no resistance. A committee was uppointed to waii upon the j'resident to know his wishes I 23, 1877. a recess of an hour was taken, and upon reassembling the drawing for seats was beguu The Speaker required the seats all to be vacated ; visitors were driven out of tho ball, members were sent beyond their scats, the clerk took a printed roll of the House, cut oft'each name, put the names in a box, shook, and shook, and shook it till the members began to manifest uneasiness at tho delay, then opened it, blindfolded a little boy, and required him to take the names from tho box one by one, and hand them to the clerk, who would read out the name. The member whose name was called would go forward and take his scat and keep it, for he was notified if during the call that scat was found vacant, any member in search of a seat might take it. The selection of scats consumed nearly two hours of time. Mr. Aiken's Dome was called among the first fifty, and he had an opportunity of selecting au eligible seat. Mr. Evins was among the very last, and he may have the disagreeable necessity ot being seated among the Republicans. At 6 P. M. the house adjourned. This A. M. the case of Rainey was called by Mr. Cox offering a resolution tbat his case, together with the contestant's papers, bo referred to the committee on elections to decido who has the prima fucie right to the seat; thus depriving Rainey of his seat and vote uutil the contest was decided. The case was argued pro anil con by the Democrats and con buy the Republic cans. Finally Rainey, by a vote of 175 to 68, was admitted to his seat* ,Thc case of Cain took the same course by a voto of 152 to 82, and the two were called to the Speaker's front and took the 'iron clad.' The result of this is, the contest will be made before the committee's report, while Richnrdson and O'Conuor stand out in the cold and aw ..it even Is. Mr. Blaine tikes Mr. Hale's place as a sharp, intensely Radical Republican Mr. C >x is one of the oldest members of the Houso, having been consecutively bere for 10 years.- He is under the 1.?aL'q rlinrnifv io tr\n fnnrl iiVt'ra^C HbiUUC) iHUrtO ui^iiui, ?? www .wuw of fun, and hcncc is not weighty. He said, while the investigating committee iu South Carolina were sending Rads to the penitentiary he wanted to send them to the committeo. He yielded the floor to Ben Butler because he hud not Jscen the gentleman for more than two years, intimating that Ben was boa1 en two years ago. He told Hale ho knew he couldn't go back on Governor Hampton, President Hayes, and all the other Governors who had such a nice little trip down South.? Such remarks create laughter when ut* tercd iu his cunning, whimsical way, but ilicy show a lack of his mental heft in the House. Yesterday tho Senate did little clso than orgauiz , and to-day they got fairly to work; having many bills intro. ducid and referred. Nothing done as yet in Gen. Butler's case, and there is no telling when there will be; as senatorial dignity is very sluggish, and doesn't like to bo hurried. Picket. 1 Delinquent Tax Titles. An Important Opinion bv Judge Kershaw?The Right of Redemption of Forfeited Lanes. [From the Journal ot Commerce.] The following opinion was rendered by Judge J. B. Kershaw at the recent term of the court for Lancaster county : Margaret Cougartand R. W. Cousart, her husband, plaintiffs, vs Jane Clark, and Joseph Clark, her husband, and James K. Hunter, defendants. In the Court of Common Pleas. This action was brought on /or a hearing at the September term of the Court for Lancaster County, 1877. It appeared as matters of fact that Margaret Cousart, plaintiff, was seized and possessed of a certain lot of land in the town of Lancaster as heir at law of Mary Thompson, (who died Nov., 14th, 187-4) and as the grantee of her co-heirs under a deed dated October 28th, lS7.r>, she b- in,' then, and at the time of hearing, the wife of her co-plaintiff That the said lot of land was assessed in 1875 for taxation in the name of Mary'i ll'tmpson, prior to the date of the deed to said Mary Cousart. That it was returned as delinquent land in 1876, and sold as such in default of payment of taxes. June 5th, 1870, and bid off for the defendant, Jano M. Clark, less 536 inches',/or the sum of 832.30, being the "nfllgpt of taxes and expenses then du<t thereon, and on the 3d day of Octobe^j876, the auditor executed his deed for tM lot so sold to the said Jane M. ClaflL in the usual form. That on the 18th" afcy of October, 1876, the plaintiff, Marijfe rot by her attorney, W. A. Mooro, KsqS! tendered to the treasurer of Lancrstenj county the sum of fifty dollars and thirt^ cents, the amount cer'ified to be ncces sary to redeem tho land, and demanded to be permitted to redeem tlic same by payment of said sum, which tender and demand were refused by the said treasurer. The defendant, Jane Clark, demandel of tho defendant James II. Hunter, i sheriff of Lancaster county, to bo put in possession of the land, which had ' been laid off by a survey and plat at t tached lo tlic auditor's deed, and notices 1 to vacate wore accordingly served on the plaintiff by Hie said sheriff, and the ; plaintiffs seek by this action to enjoin said proceedings. F By the second seetion of the act of t 1874. under which the assessment of the said lot for taxes was made, it is I declared that the husband is liable to , pay all taxos on real estate held in k Jill NUMBER 15. l ight of his wife/ (xv. slat. 731.) and by section third of the same act, subdivision 4, the property of the wife is required to be filed by the husband, if living and sane, or the parties residing together. These duties and liabilities being thus primarily fixed by law upon the husband, the wife is relieved of the responsibility therefor, and she is protected agaiost the consequences of any failure or neglect of the husband in theso particulars, by section 109 of the same net, which enacts that all realestate sold thereafter for taxes., otc., belonging at the time of sale to married women may bo redeemed at any time within ninety days from and after the expiration of such disability ; moaning in this instance, of course, coverture. The more reasonable const ruction appears to be that she may exercise that right at any time previous to the expiration of ninoty days from and after the termination of the coverture. In this view of the law it is evident that the defendant, Mnigargt Cousari, may still ozercise the right of redetnp ?6n in respect to the land in question, and having made the tender is entitled to the injunction demanded. It is accordingly adjudged, that the plaintiff, Margaret Cousart, pay into the hands of the Clerk of this Court for Lancaster County, subject to the order of the Treasurer of said County, the sura of fifty dollars and thirty cents heretofore tendered to and refused by him, to be applied by said Treasurer in the redemption of said land according to law, and upon such payment to the Clerk, that the said defendants, and all persons claiming the said lot of land un< dor or through them, or either of them, and each and every of them, their agents or servants, be perpetually enjoined frum asserting or ozercising any right or claim irifaud to said lot of land or any part thereof, under the said purchase and oonveya&co of the same as delinquent land, as hereinbefore set forth. It is further adjudged that the defendant. Janes M. Clark, pay the costs of this action. J. H. Kershaw. September 28th, 1877. Art of Conversation. Fluent talkers are common enough, it is comparatively easy to utter a num. ber of sounding words, interlarded with the vile slang of the day, which is so often mistaken for wit, and probably five out of every six who listen to the unmeaning jargon will pronounce the speaker to be a good conversationalist, and a witty fellow. But that is all uoasenso, you know; he's not a good conversationalist, if only for the reason that he talks too much. The art of conversation comprises hearing as well as being heard. You inust encourage andjstiuii. ulate othersjio talk in response to your talk. We rarciy see a party of more than two persons together without one being guilty of talking too much. Swifl's practice in society was agood one; after having spoken he made a long pause, to give any one so inclined an opportunity to take his turn ; but as a general thing not more than two persons can converse well together. A large party can but indulge in talk. To enjoy conversation in ita full sense, it is requisite that each person participating should be conversant, at least to some extent, with the tastes of every other, for in mixed ns* semblios. what would bo very agreeable and delightful to ouo, might be very lonesome to another. Even Johnson, (whose talk was considered perfection for that of a roan of lottors.) was uot suited to general society He was too much occupied with literature, and could please only very scholarly minds. As for Burke and Coleridge, who both enjoyed the reputation ofboing good conversationalists, they talked too much. The former was very discursive and incessant, but he seldom, if ever, uttered the short, sharp things that made Johnson noted. Every one is fatnitinr with the reply of Lamb to Coleridge, when, being naked by the latter whether he had over t- 1 t] 1 1 U.J neara nun preacu, answcreu mau nu unu never heard him do"in?ytb.ing else. A tuan falls iuto a grave error when lie passes off a continuous discourse for conversation ; lie shines more brilliantly in the lecture room thin in the parlor; if possessed of more than ordinary talents. of course. Otherwise the incessant talker should never commit himself in a speech of more than twenty words in length. Ho owes this moderation to much-suffering society. The Mosquito. It was never suspected till lately that tbo mosquito could lay claims to a plaice I among professors or tnc ncaung an, I though the idea might hare been sug' flgestcd from the length of the bill preLpmied and its unexpected suddennoas. T0k|b|Wthcofj is that the mosqpHoii a pny9H|m wbo applies the same modi* cine and [netiot io all casse?a subcutaneous injection of quinine. The per' fnrtnancc is unfortunately irritating to people.who are not in need of quinine, but to those who are, such as patients with fever and ague, the mosquito bite is said to be highly beneficial. As mai fariul fevers and mosquitoes are apt to "bo found in the same locality, the chances are good that the people who most . need it will get the quinine injection. The authority on which this discovery rest* lias not yot been made public, but the a^ertionof it has attained wideour, rcncy. A writer from Western Texas estimates the loss from boll worms in Texas , this season at $13,000,000. I**" ' f ?T f / ADVERTISING RATES but/' Ordinary irau-u-n. advertisements inverted at the r.*Ue ui $>1.0u per squaro (one inch) fur first insertion ond 76ctsper "fjii:iri for ouch Hubseque.if insertion. ?*&'?" oMrucls f r" ? period of three nirni! m or longer will be made with advertiser.-; 01 n liberal rate. 6c: Obituaries and Tributes of Respect will be inserted free of-charge, if they do net exceed sixty words in length. Otherwise, they will be charged for at the rate of one cent per word. Transient advertisements must M accompanied with the cash to insure inser- 1 tion, except iu cases of regular advertisers. Women Warriors. Of the real original Amazons of the classical times wc know but little; but some of the African potentates have Amaz-m armies, and Mrs. Leonewens, iu her recent interesting account of her governess experience at the oourt of Siam, makes frequent mention of the, body guard of Amazons at the palace. Of htfioio women who have borne arms in wan, we frequently find mention in story. Marguerite of Anjou, the Countess do Moutf'ort, Joan of Arc, the heroine of Saragosb* occur to one's mind as examples. During the civil wars when the cavaliers had disgraced themselves by licentious conduct iu some of the towns where they were quartered, the young women of Norwich, we are told, determined to defend themselves, and petitioned to tho House of Commons to form n maiden troop in the Parliament* ary army. Women have, on many occasions, douned men&attire, and render* ed goof service as private soldiers, generally impelled by some motive in which a husbind or a lover was concerned. We could give many instances of this kind, but shall content ourselves with only one or two. During the Peninsular war a Spanish lady joined tho din of battle under circumstances which won the admiration of those who knew and understood tbo facts of the case. In ' 1810 her hnsband was in command of a battery at Islar de Leon, and she was with him. A shot killed him upon the spot; his men confused ana irresolute wanted a leader, whereupon she immediately took command, claimed and obtained the allegiance of the men. For an entire week she behaved so bravely that the general gave her her husband's commission as captain, knowing that ? she would do credit to it. An English officer who saw her, said that she was i dressed in full uniform, rode on borse' > back like a man, and could not have been known for other than a man by her appearance. In the recent Franco Ger- .. J man war, when the Germans entered / Lorraine, th? highest official present in j a small French villiagc was the post- / * mistress. The men and yoaths able and willing to fight, placed themselves under her guidance, and did their little best bravely; she keeping up good discipline and Issuing orders, (let us say, in strategy and tactics) as lieutenant. The gallant postmistress has recently been oecoratcd. A Shark's Jaws. Perhaps one of the most formidable weapons possessed by any fish is the natural and terrible pair of shears form, v_^.?M cd by the jaws of the shark. The onfy mt parallel weapons of offense that eac bo cited as used by man weald perhaps be the spiked portcullis, but the future nay present us-with steam shears, with blades teh feet long, and intended to receive cavalry?who knows? There is no telling where the ingenuity of modern inventors in the destructive line may lead us. Hut there are not many instruments so efficient for their purpose as the tooth of a shark. It is difficult 4 to handle one freely without cutting one's fingers; and when we consider th? tremendous leverage of shark's jaws employed against each other like scis. sors, anucd with rows of lancets, it is evident that nothing in the sbiye of flesh, gristle, or bone, could withstand them. Their capacity, too, is equal to their powers, for a pair of jaws taken from n shark of not more than nine feet longphas been known to be passed over the, shoulders and body of a man sixjfcct high without inconvenience. It was thought to be an act of very unusual strength and dexterity on the part of Emperor uomtuoaus to out a man in two at one blow, but tbe jaws of the white shurk find uo difficulty whatever in executing that feat. The vast number of teeth contained in a shark's jaw has been accounted for by somo writers on tbe hypothesis that they are erected when the shark seizes its prey, at all other times lying fiat on their sides. It is now, however, more generally admitted that the lhark only employs the outer row of tetth, and that the inner ones arc a provision of naturo against dent which island must be, a cotr^^^^V one wh-n the isipleineutsare withvNiich ? the case the erect, into to order. There an OUUklp Uii woi\?u for the presently on a eler U Over, inspected iff,~tlten slWTo the waiter; the me soon as you whH I the Prcside^^^^^^^^^^^^H has Caen looking the little rfl H reform he has Now wants enough squar^'meal, and it would like the dent t^know waited a cH I hungry. An Englishman who a of .?50,000 he in through France, Germany, ' Russia and Siberia to China, has from Calais on his journeying. His obliges him to return through Indian I Persia and Southern Russia, and from there over Greece and Italy to Franco. i He must be in Liverpool by the first ^of July, 1883. V ^ & 9