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gJi. iL J'.JLLJ [ i _L ' THE CAMDEN JOURNAL. Published Every Tuesday. I At j CAMDEN, S. C.t j BY TRANTHAM & ALEXANDER. SUBSCR11TIOX KATES. (/? Jc/i>anc?.) I One Tear .: 12 f O Mix Months 1 23 DR7'L~H.~ ALEXANDER, Dental Surgeon, COLUMBIA, S. C. Office for tbc present, noribwcst corner Qites and Plain streets.;! For tbo accommodation of his many patrons, Dr. Alexander will make a prolesclonal risit to Camden on December 15th. asriOif DR. t BERWICK LEGARE, DENTIST, GRADUATE OP THE BALTIMORE OF DENTAL SURUKhY. OFFICE?DEKALB HOUSE. Entrance on Broad Street Wm. D. TRANTHAM, Attorney nt Law, CAMDEN, S. 0. Office over the 6tore of Mra. H. Crosby, in the building of Robt. Man, Esq. Entrance on Broad treet. May 24-1 v. J. D. DUNLAP, TRIAL JUSTICE, BROAD STREET, CAMDEN, SO. CA. va. Business entrusted to bis care -Will receive prompt attention j aoe7 tf. J. T. HAY, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND Trial Justice OfQoe over store of Messrs. Bauju Bros. 8peel*] attentiongiven to the collection of claim*. J. W. 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Eve- ; Tj attention paid to the roxifort of Guests. 1 J&"Connected with the house is a first class Bar. which is located separately from the house, and orderly kept. JQrCotiTeyances supplied to guests on liberal terms, either for citv or country use. feb9Jy 8. B. LATHAM, Proprietor, i DeKalb House, r I CAMDEN, S. C. MRS. A. S. RODGER#, PROPRIETRESS. Regular and Transient Board furnished upon accommodating terms. September 80. CHARLESTON HOTEL CHARLESTON, 8. C., E. II. JACKSON & CO., Proprietors. The Charleston Hotel, well known as one of the leading first-chins Hotels of the Houth, offers to the traveling public special inducements this season at POPULAR RATES?$.1.60, $3 und SI per day, according to location of room. novO-Gt STOVES, STOVES. A heavy stock of COOKINO. PARLOR and OFFICP STOVES ju>t received, and offered at prices lower than cuu be had elsewhere in Camden. GUTTERING, ROOFING, Ac., attended to at shortest notice and on accowniouatiug terms. A full line of Tinware & House Furnishing Goods, pept constantly on band. B0TA11 work guaranteed. JOHN R. GOO DALE OoL lltf. r; " ' ' \ . i' IIM I t ' l. MT ?3?saa?gatju; VOLUME XXXVI. MY MOTHER My mother?she is need now, And many a silver hair Is sndly parted on her brow, Deep furrowed o'er with onre ; Oh, she has been so kind to 111c, So loving nnd sincere. That I would make her half forget She ever knew a tear. Yet will mine eyes o'orflow with tears, My bosoui heave a sigh, To know that in a few short years My niotherdear must die. Fer who will guide my manhood then, Or watch my steps in love! Mcthiaks I hear her sweet voicfe Bay, "My child, thy God above." Then will I heed my mother'e voice, Her counsel sweet obey. Thus may I soothe her sorrows here, Thus cheer her latest day; And when my hourof death shall come, Ascorne full son it must, May her afar angtM iorm receive My spirit from its duet. ROMANCE OP PICNICS. What glorious institutions picnics are! I've been told that matches are made in heaven, bat it is my opinion that a great many > more arc mado at picnics. The sun smiled brightly down from a cloudless shy of bine, the soft, winds came across the lake freighted with sweet perfume, tho air was melodious with the songs of summer birds, the grass and shrubs by the wayside bent their heads, jewelled with sparkling crystals, in silent adoration to the ra? diant god of day, as my chum, Hugh Greysoo, and myself sallied in the ear* ly morning forth from the college, situated about a mile from Newton, on our way to a Fourth of July picuic that was to be held at Beech Grove, about ten miles from N . If you've been to a picnic you can im&giuc the scene at the depot, t his wu the first timo 1 had attended one nf these affairs sioco u,y arrival at j N , and I wan quite amused on witnessing the bustle of embarkation. "What place is like a railroad depot in which to study human nature ?" I remarked to Hugh, as wo stood on the platform waiting cur turn for transportation. Hereupon I commenced thie^intercsling study, by staring at every body in general, and pretty girls in particular. The pretty girls found my study of their j faces rather disagreeable, I suppose, for I j met a decided rebuff from a tittle go!- I den haired, blue eyod lairy. who turued J to her companion, nud called out ? | JCtrfcc. bnY*S ^fjs ctujeo ol human nature ia a raw stale.' "Complimentary, Turn, by Jove!" said Hugh, as I turned my observations in another direction, attracted by u lady who #a9 leading a little boy and curr)< iog a basket of refreshments. Tho child, having an inquiring mind, wanting to go to see something oflhc worlu, and at last his mother, getting out of patience, told him that if ho didn't keep still and stay with mamma, the cars j would go and leave hiin, and the naughty man would get him. This made the juvenile set up a howl on a grand scale; and while 1 was wonderiog what would become of such mothers, i beard a voice gay,? "What a pleasant study yon aro having. Tom ' Shall you have the prob? lem solved wheu I get back this evening?" 1 looked up, and (hero was Hugh's handsome face smiling from one of the car windows us the train moved off. I made a dash for the cars, and succeeded in getting on the rear oue. and pitching headlong into the lap of golden hair and blue eyes afore mentioned. Imagine my feelings! What a situation for a sensitive young gentle* man ! I picked myself op as best I could, and, blushing to tbo roots of my hair, stammered out soruo incoherent word* of apology. As I commenced searching for my hat I hoard golden hair and hhi<> evos sav something in a very tnu siciul Tuicc that sounded very much like "verdant," followed by a low titter. I found my hat in the far end of the car, and retreated amidst the suppressed laughter of the passengers and the scornful glances of the pretty girls. After some trouble I fouud Hugh comfortably ousconccd in a corner of the foremost car, his feet at an angle o! forty-five, with wreaths of cigar smoke curling round his head. "Well, old lellow," was his salutation; "how came you hero ? 1 Jid not expect to see you "gain till night!" I Now, wasn't that provoking! I felt savage enough to choko hiui; but vis. i lona of knnirmcn flitlnd beforo inV V..O V. ?6 ? mind's eye, and I desisted froui putting ! iny murderous designs into execution, ; aud; instead, seated myself besido him in no very enviable mood, j As tbc cars stoppul at Dccchwood station, all the passengers made a general rush for the door. Much to my j astonishment. I was taken up by the ' crowd and deposited on the platform. I By Jupiter! the first foot I moved I j put smash down on the white muslin dress of golden hair and blue eyes, tearing and spoiling it irremediably. She uttered a little scream, and ou recog nixing the author of the mischief, exclaimed'awkward brute 1" and gathering up her ruined trail disappeared in the crowd. "By Jove, Tom ! you're iu for adventures, I should think," said Hugh. "Do you know who that lady is?" said he. "No; do you ?' "Yes; she is Miw Nettie Wiifurd, and that little gypsy, with black eyes and curls; is her sister Frank ie, daughters of Judgo Wilford." CAMI "Nettie Wilford !" I echoed in surprise, for Nettie Wilford wa3 ?he belle ofN ,acd I had often expressed a wish to make her acquaintance?and I had made it! Was there ever such an unfortunate mortal? Will my lucky star ever predominate ? I walked to the grove in a state or mind better iui. agined than described; I had made myself supremely ridiculous in the eyes of iho lady 1 most wished to please. I Arriving at the prove a busy scene presented itself. Hugo wash-boilers were employed in the goodiy business of making tea, coffee and chowder. Icecream freezers were ecatlcred about, from which circumstauce I inferred that ices would be plcDty. Long tables were 9pread in every direction; little fairies wore flittiug here and there pre* paring refreshments; groups wero clustered about the fool ot some giant of the forest, weaving garlands destined to adorn their own bright looks, or grace the hat of some favored cava^r; some were swinging, others were walking, and everybody seemed to bo enjoying themselves generally, Wbch the refreshinets had been partaken of, and after Ilugh and I had stowed away a goodly quantity of chow, der, and disposed of innumerable ices, I turned to Hugh, aud said,? "What next, Hugh ?" "Well, Tom," said he, "they are planuing a boat rido ; suppose wo join them." I assented and we strolled off iu the direct iou tho party were h ?uoiog. Ou reaching the bighlai* overlooking the pood on which our pleasure party was to sail, a lovely landscape whs unfolded to my admiring gaze. A beautiful silvery lake, its shores fringed by willows that bent their branches to kiss the sparkling waves that danced in the bright sunlight, lay at my feet like a jewel in its emerald setting of fields of waving grain that stretched Deyono far aw ay in the distance to the blue mountains that melted so graduolly into the soft tints of the 'clear summer sky. "IIow beautiful!" I involuntarily exclaimed; but hcariug no response from Hugh, I turned and found that he was engaged in saluting a portly gen. tlcmau who was escortiug a young lady whom I recognized as the "gypsy," Frankie. Hugh led them toward me, his face beaming with pleasure, and formally introduced me to Judge W11ford and daughter. The judge was very happy to meet Mr. Raymond, and Miss WiU iu^u dcpi?? the acquaintance of Mr, Grcyson's friend; said friend being very happy to meet the lady and gctleman. and also thinking that it gave the lady more pleasure to meet Mr. Groyson, who iu a very lovcr-likc manner gave her his arm and sauntered slowly down to the Iwats, leaviug his friend to follow with the judge. On the shore wc found the party assembled, patiently awaiting their turn to embark. After u time the ladies were stored away, their little 6creams ? ? - 0 1 1 4* aud shrieks hushed, ana toe iasi ioiu ui refractory crinoline adjusted, wheu tho snowy suiis were unfurled to the soft breeze, and the little gala fleet slowly left the shore. Judge Wilford was seated on my right, aud Hugh and Miss Frankio on my left. A number of other ladies and gentlemen completed our paity. Their merry jests fell unheeded on my carf, for 1 was thinking of one who was not ! there; for whoso blue eyes I had looked in vain; and it seemed that others shared my solicitude, tor Fraukie leaned forward, and said,? "Father, where con Nettie be ? I do not see her in any of the boats." Just at that moment, before the judge could reply, I saw shoot out from a little covo a fairy shallop rowed by the missing maiecn. It id the nymph of the lake, thought I, as I gazed on the white-robed figure. Her beautiful curls escaping from theft confinement, floated ou the breeze, revealing the pure white of her neck and shoulders, while the gauzy folds of her robe hung gracefully around her exquisite form. One little hutid held tho Hingle onr which guided her lightskiff; in the other wan her tiny hat with its loug, drooping plumes As she ncared the party, tho gentlemen shouted, and the ladies waved their handkerchiefs. She waven Lcr snowyplutued hat in return, lost her balance, trembled, swayed, fell. The blue waves closed over the bright vision, and the littlo boat drifted away. 4,Save her I Oh save tny daughter !" groaned the judge. My coat and boots wero already off, and I sprang into the water, determined tior np rw?rish_ T fooii tiOared IAJ r?* V I4VI I V? |^v. ...... ? the place where .' ho had disappeared; there wore her hut and wreath, anil several yards distant her pale facn rose aud again disappeared. 1 plunged madly, hut missed her, aud came to the ! surface in timo to sco her sink for tho second time. It wur in that moment of peril uud dauber that I knew I loved Not tie Wilford as I had never loved woman before. I waited breathlessly for her to reappear. The seconds seemed ages till the circles of the waves told mo she wua there. 1 reached her just us tlic white face rove for the last lime. I clasped one arm around the loved one and with the other struck out for the shore. Jiy an almost superhuman effort I succeeded in reaching it, and placing my unconscious burden iu tho arms of her agonized father. "Oh (jod !" ho groaned, as he clusped tho inanimate form to his breast; "oh, my daughter! my darliug Nettie, open your eyes and speak to your old father V/* '. / - * )en, s. c., novembe: once more! You must not, die! Yon cannot be dead!" "My dear, dear sister! 0 Nettie, spoaic to mo onco more!" cried poor Frank ic;and with one wailing sob she sank faiuMnjr info the nran ol Hugh. Miss Wi'ford was very soon conveyed to to a neighboring farm-house, and a physician called. The good dame, assisted by numerous friends, busied herself in warming blankets and administering restoratives. As the physician entered the judge took his huud and said,? "Save her, doctor; only save her, and my fortune shall bo yours." " All that I can do shall be willingly dono; for Nettie, you remember, ts a gicat favorite of mine," ffm said. His face wore ? grave look as he took Nettie's lined and se&vhed in vain for the pulse His directions were quickly obeyed by bis assistants, and at IcDgth thoir indefatigable exertions were rewarded, as slowly the froxen life-current warmed in the blue veins, ana a iaini uu?n siuiu up w ?u? checks, the eyelids quivered, and the blue eyes opened once more. I stole away, thinking ,tliat such a reunion would be too sacred to a stranger eye to witness. I was sooc recalled by Hugh's well known voiee, saying : " Kayiuond, this way" V I retraced my steps, and found that Miss Wilfbrd had cotiroly recovered, and the judge was inquiring for tue. u My child,,' said he, as I entered the rootu, ' this is Mr. Raymond, the gentleman who so bravely risked his life to save yours." ller cheeks flushed as she recognized the hero of her adventur* during the day, and her voice trembled as she said : ' Pardon my rudeness this morning, anJ accept my thanks for so nobly rescuing nie from a watery grave?a debt which I can never repay." "There is nothing to lorgiYe," I said, oh I kissed her hand. "It is I who should ask yourpsrdon for my awkwardness. In saving you I only did my duty, and I beg that you will not mention it again, for tho pleasure of saving a life so precious amply rewards Dae." ''Mr. .Raymond," said the judge; " you must aflijrr^me to thank you. Words cannot express filJSgratitudo. I hope that sometime I may* baTiPatr^p^ portunity of showing by deeds that I ' am not ungrateful." " Oh, sir!" said Frankie; " how can I ever thank you for saving my sister ?" I assured her that H* an "*J '* i i " '"Unit. . let of congratulations and thanks, retreated with Hugh to the picnic grounds, leaving the rest of the party to follow at their leisure. " Well, Tom," said Hugh, " what a lucky dog you arc." " Why, yes, lucky in getting half drowued," growled I. " Well," said Ilugh, " I shouldn't mind a goad ducking if I could have the pleasure of saving that blue-eved gypsy from going to the bottom of the laku; fur she is one of the.lbost charm" ing coquettes that ever bewitched tho heart of a male biped. 1 don't believe she would stop flirting if she knew that she was going to get drowued the next minute." ' Certainly uot, if she knew you were going to save her." We were interrupted by tho return of our friends. 'J'he remainder of the day passed pleasantly to all. I was mado happy by Miss Wiitorus agree* Lie society; but at last the delightful day cauic to a clone, us all delightful days must. As I parted with my new.fouud friends, I received a cordial iuvifation to visit them at their residence, un in' vitation I was not slow in accepting and improving. Need 1 tell you, kiod reader, how, after graduating, I studied law with the judge, and meanwhile studied a far more interesting page with his lovely daughter. The juilgo gave rnc the treasure I most coveted; and on the FHtno day that I called golden hair and blue eyes wife, my friend Hugh uud the gypsy " wore made one; I have just received this very flattering intelligence from Hugh: they have named their little boy, Tom. A pocket edition of golden hair and blue eyes, by name Frcukic, has just given her papa's whiskers u most uti-' merciful pull. <?TT ,1 TT^ ? ~n.tt.i u \jxj. A very pathetic description of the perils of life in the Black 11 ills is given in the following extract froui the letter of a niiner to his brother living in Nci vada : 'I've toon spending the lost week in trying to think of some plan which will enable uie to get home. If I only had 8500, I could get to Cheyenne, and then it would he easy sailing into civilization. If you scud the money by express, the Indians arc sure to get it, as they split open a Wella-Kargo coach every few days. If you send it by uiail I wouldn't get it for months, us the postmaster is off on a drunk most of the time, and can't read anyhow. Don't semi a draft on the bank, as it is liable to bust. If you know of some friend coming to the Hills, don't trust him with the cash, he is sure to gamble it all off at Cheyenne, or get robbed at Custer. If you can thiuk of somo way of sending the money that it will be sure to get here, send it right away, but unless you ure sure, don't risk it. Perhaps you hud totter come yourself, and bring it." The brother wrote in reply: "Just borrowed $12 to settle a board bill." R 27, 1877. The Mule of Sumter. When Dahlgren's iion-clads began operations in Charleston harbor the Tenth Army Corps made a sudden dash and drove iu the thin lines of pickets which the rebels had posted on the eastend of Morris Island. When daylight came, every gun which Beaurcgurd could bring to bear upon the new work began to rain shot and shell, and from daylight till noon there were lively limes in and about Charleston Bay. Shortly after noon Fort Sumter opened furiously, and it was feared that an attempt was about to be made by the en" cuiy to advanco. There were enough tueu there, it was thought, to hold it, but there was a deficiency of ammunition, and so a mule driver volunteered to deliver the aiumutition. The only road was thu smooth and sandy beach along the bay, and the distance between the two poidts about a tnilo and a half. Half that distance was within ea9y range of Fort Sumter, and Mattery Wagner's guns covered all the way to the sand hills, bchiud which was the Federal camp. I am describing this incident as it appeared from the shipping in the bay, and what called attention to it was tho sudden waking up of every gun on the southeast angle of Sumter. Looklug to see the cause of the furious canuonading, everybody was surprised to sec a mule tearing up the beach in the direction of the new work. The driver was laying the lash nn, nnd that mulo had its ears laid straight back aud was making its legs go. Occasionally a shell would touch the beach, bound up and explode, and the ttiule would thco hesitate and try to torn back. But the diivcr would lay the cowhide on with renewed vigor; then the mule put on another spurt, until at last it became entirely demoralized by the explosion of a ten-inch shell almost under its belly. Almost every gloss in the sqnad i mi _ ron was levci-.-u at toe spectacle. jne driver got off lii? seat; took the animal by the head, whirled it arouod ooce or twice and started it up the beach once, more. Fort Sumter flashed and flamed, Battery Wagner belched and thundered, and still that daring driver urged his mule along, though the way was swept by at least thirty guns. At last he reached his destination, but ho could not stay there, aud in a Utacsot he was turned around and ex* liortingYfe<Saniu>al to do its level best. The mulednJ^Ki^need to be told to step out. for io itsrMtT there was a rooJ^ aud racket, and abor**"*" seemed to stimulate its ticetness. Down that hard beach flew the mule, the light cart bobbing and swaying, and the driver's arm rising and falling as he dealt out lash after lash. At last they nearcd the friendly sheltor of the* sand hills. In another minute they will be safe, but just as they near the place to turn aside a shell came screaming from Sumter. Everybody could see the huge mass of iron as it roared through the air. It struck the beach direcUy in the rear of the mule and with a bound !t overtook it and exploded with terrible violence. A general exclamation is heard from Dahlgreu's flagship, where the Admiral aud his stuff are earnestly gazing at tho adventurous mule and his during driver. Fort Sumter's ramparts are black with men, they, too, willing witnesses of Yankee pluck. Along tho swell of Morris Island, and covering every oloyation, can be seen the Union soldiers, who stand with bated breath, anxious and full of suspense and every eye intently taking in thu scene. When the shell exploded a circle of soioke hid the mule for a moment, but when tho smoke cleared Mr. Mule had his cars laid back, and with head down and legs Issuing wildly out, be was making kindling wood of the cart, which had been badly demoralized l>y a fragment of the shell. Presently the driver is seen limping to the mule, in a sccoud the mule is free from the cart and with tho driver on his back, and a farewell whisk of his * ' ' " ? ?? ! - 1. - -J tl* A AABUS t K A tail, uisagpeura uemuu mo wxi ? hills. The thousands of boys in blue unito in a long and hearty hurrah; the sailors wave their hats and shout themselves hoarse, and, hark ! the rebels have caught the infection, and arc cheeriug too. News From Sir John Franklin. A singular interest has always gathered around the memory of Sir John Frankliu, who perished mora than thirty years ago, together with his gallunt crew, in un attempt to discover a northwest passage. The interest in the Franklio Arctic Exploring Expedition has never died out. f Every fuw years something has occurred to freshen ro collection. Just now renewed interest lias been given to the uutimely and sad fate of the Franklin explorers by the return of the second mate of the whaling ship A. Houghton, that perished last June in Hudson's llay. lie has got to New York; aud has some rolies that are thought to have belonged to the Franklin expedition. They were obtained from souiu natives near to whose settlement the last of the gallant explorers are thought to hnvo perished. It Pocui9 that the whaler wintered at u station at the mouth of Kunkcn's 13ay, and during their stay souie 150 Esquimaux formed a settlement near the veshuI. The returned mute had long b"en engaged in the whaling business in that reuio'e region, nod had learned to speak the Esquimaux tongue. We quote from a cotcmporary who has abridged the statement of the unto : "He found tho tribe in the possession of many srticlos that hid eviuontly beJ }. . . ' ' f. \ . - .. ml ? ? ? " --* -? ' NUMBER 20 longed to sume exploring expodition, and questioning some of the older men of the tribe, was informed that a great many years ago some strangers in two bhi|>s bad come among them. They remembered distinctly their appearance, and described how ?o)d the winter was that followed the arrival of the whites Gaino could not be obtained, and many of the Esquimaux perished with cold and hunger. Tbcy described the melt* ing away of the officers and men of the English expedition, until all had perished. Before iho expedition had starved to death, a cairn was CTeet* * ? w -t _ 1 l_. cu among me nuis, aua me uoots, p?pun and other valuables belqpging to the explorers were carefully placed within it. ''The nativos looked upon the deposit as something sacred, and the mound has remained untouched until this day. 'tSomc spoons marked with Sir John Fraukliu's crest corroborated their story, and they offered to ffhide the mate and crew of the whaler to their settlement, but as it was nearly a thousand miles away, tbe offer was not accepted. "The English government has offered a standing reward of ?20,000 for tbe recovery of the books and papers of the expedition, and the offer is still open." An enterprising New York firm has determined to send out an expedition in search of tbe relics in the spring of 1878 Sir John Franklin perished in 1847, and it will be a very fortunate and interesting circumstance if after so long a time the books and papers of the ill-fated expedition should be recovered, and in such an accidental way. It is suggested that Captain Howgate should direct In*) attention to toe recovery 01 the Franklin relics. It may be that the remaina of the gallant navigator can be recovered. Some of the crews of both the Erebus and Terror aurrired as late m 1850.? Wilmington Star. The Deaoonand His Oalf. On Sunday, as one of the strictest deacons was getting ready to shake the lines over his horses' back and aay "ge hup" his wife remembered that ha had not fed the calf. The deacon looked at his Sunday clothes, and ob* served that be did not deem it incumbent upon him to suffer for the neglect of others; to which the deaconness re* plied that such language in the presence add hearing of tho children, on Sunday morning, and from a pillar of the church, was enough to shake one's ny nrio clio oonld ijamoT?h^ deacon handed tho linos to his eldest boy, nnd climbed over the wheel without saying a word. He took the key from under the mat at the front door, and as he was trying to get tho key in the hole it slipped from his hand and slid down into the snow. Finally be got into the kitchen, and started with the milk for the barn-yard. He sat the pail down on the ground and called the calf, but tho beast whisked his tat! in the air and bellowed at him. Then he captured the animal and pulled it along by the ears and jammed its head into the pail, but the calf gave a spring, sending the milk in a cloud of spray over the deacon's shirt front. In trying to recapture tho beast, the deaooo dropped his hymn-book out of his pocket and before he could rescue it tho calf stepped both feet on it and tore the cover off. The deacon got mad. He took a | bop pole and belabored the calf. One ~>ln strtinlr the shed. and. CIJU v* vuv pviv w?a wvm f bounding up, knocked tho deacon's plug but off. It rolled directly under tbo calf, who let his foot through the tile, and went tearing tuadly around the yard with his tail in the air and the hat fastened just above tho knuckle joint. The deacon went into the house and as he unbuttoned his shirt collar, he called out,? ''Maria, you go on to church, and if anybody asks 'boot me, tell them I stayed at home to feed that d?d calf." Affection for a Wife. Show love for yoar wife, and your admiration of her, not in nonsensical compliment; not iu picking up her handkerchief, or her gloves, or in carrying her fan; not, though you have utcuns. in hanging trinkets or baubles upon her; not in making yourself a fool by winking at aud seeming pleased with her foibles, or follies, or faults; but sho.w them by acta of real goodness toward her; prove, by unequivocal deeds, the high value you set on her health and life and peace of mind; let your praise of her go to the full oztent of her doserte, but let it to consistent with truth and with 6onse, and such as to convince her of your sincerity. IIo who is tho flatterer of his wife only prepares her oars for the hyperbolical stuff of others. The kindest appellatiou that her Cbristiau name affords is the best that you can use, especially before other people. An everlasting " my dear "is but a sorry compensation for the want of that sort of love that makes the hus* band carefully toil by day, break his rest by night, endure all sorts of hard* ships if tho life or health of his wife demand it. Let your deeds, and not your words, carry to her heart a daily and hourly confirmation of the fact that, you value her health, her life and happiness beyond ull other things in this world, and let this be manifest to her, particularly at those times when life is more or less in danger. What a suspicious monster the man must have been who first invented a lock; but what a confiding creature tho woman who first allowed a latchkey. ADVERTISING RATES Ordinary transient advertisements . Inserted at the rate of $1.00 per square (ono inch) for lint insertion and 76 eta per j'f'jS square for each subsequent insertion. ISF Contracts for a period of three months or longer will be made with ad- .V% vert i sera at a liberal rate. J^'Obituaries and Tributes of Respect will bo inserted free of charge, If they do * : ?pjH not exceed eiity words in length. Otherwise, they will be charged for at the rate of one cent per word. tOT Transient advertisements must be accompanied with the eath to insure inser| (ion, except in' cases of regular adverj A Romantic Story Abot^fc Mrs. ~ Pickens. Msm The While Sulphur Soring** corre-. spondent of the Loujmfle Qwrier-^ ' Journal relates a very picturesque story regarding tho widow of Governor Pickens, of South Carolina, whioh purports to give the facta on good authority: 1 She was veiy much grieved/ says this correspondent, calmly, (at a newspaper /'*$$$ article concerning herself, which spoks of her accepting Governor Pickens on condition that he obtained a foreign mission. She said that it seemed so -; '' mercenary and calculating in a girl of eighteen. The troth was that she was nnlv a fthild. and the mission to Rus* sia ?u the mother's objection to the ' . marriage. Governor Pickens was re* jected, and had taken his passage tor Europe. He wrote a farewell letter to his lady-love; but, before concluding, said that it was not too late, for if she would telegraph him after receiving the letter, and accept bis proposals, he would meet her in New Orleans, and Jet the steamer sail without him. She^i accept, and a few weeks afterward they sailed together as man and wife. The marriage proved happy, nothing but the war interrupting the course of true love. Governor and Mrs. Pickens returned to South Carolina about the time that State aeooded. Daring their resideuoe in Europe they bad made many purchases of pictures, statuary, ! furniture rare laces and jewels. These arrived at the port of New York in a sailing vessel a month after their arrival Everything was confiscated. Among the articles were boats of the Governor and his wife byJPowers. A New Yorker purchased these at the sale, and after the war was over sent them to the own* ers in South Carolina." wrong jurixuc. I have heard the vail of chddrta orjing fur bread, and their mother had oooe to give them. I hare seen the /Vy babe palling the breasts as drr as if the starred mother had been dead. I hare known a father turn a stepdaughter into the street at night, bidding the sob* bing girl, who had bloomed into womanhood, seek her living there \s others did. I have bent over the fool pallet of a dying lad to hear him whisper! and bis father and mother, who were sitting half drank *>y the fireside, had polled the blankets off hia body to aeQ . ^ them for drink. I haro seen the chfl- " dren bianched like plants proving in a *''? ?? - - * mouthful of fresh *ir, for want of rags ' to cover nakedness; and tliey lived in continual terror of a drnken father ,or mother coming home to beat them. I do not recolleot ever seeing a mothor in these wretched dwellings handling "her infant, or of bearing the little crow or laugh. These are some of drink's doings, but nobody can know tbe misery suffered amidst these scenes of wretch* cdnees, woe, want and sin. ReBt for the Mind. 7 When the dllly occupation is monot* '? r A ll 1_ odous and uneogrossog, a iuu suppiy of exeitement for the leisure hoars may be desirable; bat where the mental powers have been taxed through the hours of labor, it is absolutely neoessary to health and happiness that they be entirely released for at least a portion of the time that is left. It is not enougn that the usual amount of time be spent in the absolute rest of sleep, if or? waking hour be filled to the brim with eager serious occupation. It is not enough that certain hours be secured, free from absolute work, if they are still permeated with energetio thought, intense feeling or exciting pleasures. The mind needs rest from effort in ita waking hours, a time when it may righly lay aaide ita activity and enjoy being acted npon by calm and gentle influences. The invention of bells is attributed to Polonios, bishop of Nola, Campania, about the year 400. They were fine introduced into churches as a defense against thunder and lightning; they were first not up iu Oroylaod Abbey, Liloonahire, England, in 945. In thn eleventh century, and later, it was the custom to baptise them in the churches before they were used. The ourfew bell was established in 1078. It was rung at eight in tho evening, when people were obliged to pat oat their firos and candles. The custom was abolished in 1100. Bellmen were appointed in London in 1555, to ring the bells at night, and cry out: "Take oare of your fire and candle, be eharitn. ble to tho poor, and pray for the dead." A farmer in Chester oonnty, Pa^ prosecuted three hunters for trespassing ~ ':;- m on his premises, for which thev were fined. They retaliated on him By tclL ing him they would give him thirty days time to remove *11 the noxious woods frot%pff his farm, and in caso he did|not,;they would institute suit against him for a violation of a special law for Chester county, which is punishable with a fine of $50. The fanner, taking the hint, has four men engaged in cut. ting and pulling weeds. The Oermana have this good proverb: That thefts never enrich; alms never impoverish; nor prayers hinder any work. _______ A minister once proved; "0 Lord, , we thank thee for the*goodly number i here to-night, and that thou a*, here, notwithstanding the ioetemtnoy of tho ^ weather." ^ mmmm