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VOLUME XXXVI.
YOUTH.
ri:ere is a ray whose sunny clow,
Illumes our being's morning sky ;
Pours bright calmness o'er the brow.
Swells the warm heart and fills the eye;
rite light of early youth is this ?
It troubles on that flowery shore,
Disclosing all its loveliness,
2re the scene fades to bloom no more.
Ind. nh ! what zorzeous sizhts appear
Jefore those early days depart ;
Vheu all is music to the ear,
tud gladness to (he buoyant heart!
There is no blight upon the flowers?
Co cloud the sapphire sky to stain !
Toluptnous rapture wings the hours?
'hey pass in many a rosy train.
Ind who. in fancy's boundless gaze,
Tow'rds that fair shore can idly turn ?
low round the soul its memory plays,
low to the breast tender hopes return .'
)h, in that brief and thrilling glance,
i garnished picture can we see !
L gay and rich inheritance
.oat in the past?no more to le.
Itientless ' where, still and cold,
'lie early loved in silence lie :
Vrapt in the grave's embracing mould?
>but from the sunshine and the sky ;
'arent and friend are thereat rest?
<ove. whose solicitude is o'er:
t thrills not in that mouldering breast,
Vhere throbs affection's pulse no more.
tndoh, since life is but a dream.
low should its moments be improved ;
Vhile friendship pours a deathless beam
Lround the loving and the loved;
'here is no joy on earth beside.
-lore bright, more pure, to mortals given
lis sweeter for than fame or pride,
t lives with. Lope and breathes of heaven.
OH! COUSIN CHARLIE.
"Cousin Charley's coming home!?
yousin Charley's coming home!'" cried
ittle, twelve-year-old M?ud Pentley,
lurting breathlessly, full of the itnporant
news, into the breakfast room
Pa has ju?t had a letter. I heard him
citing mamma, in the dressing-room, as
went in to kiss her."
Her eldest sister, Kate, who presiJed
t the urn, changed color, and her
ieart began to beat fast; but she said
lOthing, an omission which excited'
laud's indignu'ion.
"Why don't you say something, Siser
Kate?" she cried, shaking her by
he slfevo.
"Are you not glad ? If I were a boy j
'd hurrah."
"I'll hurrah for you," said Master
Freddy, a youngster of eight, with his
nouth full of buttered toast. "I don't
emeinber Cousin Charier, but they say
ie's a brick. He'll bring me. mnybe, a
iig knife with twenty blades from New
fork! Jim Stanley has a stunner, that
lis father bought there for him. Hurah!"
"FredJy, dear, said Kate, mildly,
don't use such slang phrases, please
Jcntlemrn never do."
'Just so," answered Freddy, coolly.
'But then, you see, I'm not a gentlenan
yet. I'm only a school-hoy." And
te went on stuffing himself with his
oast.
Notwithstanding her assumed indiffernee,
Kate's heart was heating like a
urge-hammer. Up to four years ago
yhrn Cousin Charley had gone abroad
o finish his education at a German uni er*ity.
Kate and lie hud been all in all
o each other. She was, at that time
>early sixteen, and he was four years oiler.
Charley had been, as it were,
jronght up in the family, for when his '
larcnts died, he was only five ytnrs old,
ind as his father had been Mr. Bcntey's
cousin, the boy had been commit
ed to the lat?er'8 guardianship All
Charley's holidays, therefore, had been
ipent at the Bent'ey's; in wiuter at the
own bouse; in summer bt their country
icat. As Kate developed into girlhood,
le and she became inseparable. FTe
could have no other partner at the chilIren's
parties they attended together in
own. In the country she would go out
with no one else fishing, or rambling in
he woods. It was one of those childish
ittachments at which the elders of the
'auiily smile good-natnredly, aware that
hey generally come to nothing. It bejan
to look more serioua, when at
wenty, Cousin Charley still persisted in
lis devotion.
"lie is going abroad, however, for
?>o-a " oni.l Mr Ttmtlov. when his
U'il J tair, . ... J ,
wife expressed some anxiety on thesuhec?;
' and when he comes back, he will
jmbably have forgotten *Kate. Of
:ourse there is no objection to Charley
n himself. He has a pood fortune, and
s everything that is desirable. But
Kate, at least, is too young to think of
narriape."
Cousin Charley received a hint of
lis uncle's opinions on this subject, and
vent away without any formal engage
nontto Kate. It must bo confessed
ihe was surprised. Rut she remained
rue. nevertheless. \ year after, bis
Image still had such power over her that
no one of her many suitors was able to
mpplant it. Thus she had reached the
ige of twenty, and was still unmarried
People called her cold. Even her parents
thought it odd, for they had long
leased to connect her and Cousin Charley
together.
Rut now we know why Kate's heart
beat so fast on that December morning;
and why, nevertheless, she assumed such
in air of unconcern.
Cousin Charley came, and more thnn
realized her maiden ideal, for he was
ft ill as merry aod kind-hearted ns of
ild, with the most distinguished manners
superadded. Rut alas! for poor
Kate, there was no renewal of the old
intimacy. At their flrst interview sho
hold back and Cousin Charley had little
to say?in fact, aermcd rathpr embarrassed.
The secret was 6oon out.
Kate had an old schooLmato who had
pon e that day to spend the holi'avs
tflfc bit/ I Mfttiiui, JiupftlUt girl.
The moment that Livia Randolph entered
the room. Cousin Charley's whole
manner changed. It come out that he
and Livia were old friends, and had
spent most of the preceding winter in
Paris together. Kate was quite left
out of the conversation. Nevertheless,
she could not help admiring Cousin
Charley's quick wit, his warm enthusisinsm
as to all things nohle and good.
"I am noboddy," said she to herself,
with a sigh. "He forgets the old times
altogether.
As the days went on. and Christmas
drew near, this conviction became more
fired. Cousin Charley came constantly
to the house; but i' was alwavs with
Liviu he talked. There seeuied a complete
understanding between them. She
was invariably in the drawing room,
awaiting her visit, and b?fere he had
been there Ions, she and he managed
to be together on some distant sofa,
whispering. Kate could not not
help thinking this was rude; but her
heart was sore, nod she forgot that the
same law cannot he applied to lovers as
to others. Now and then Cousin Charley.
as if recollecting his good manners,
would address himself to Kate, but it
was in a stiff, constrained way ; and
Kate instinctively answered in tho same
W8y and reserved fashion.
Crrat preparations were being made
at the Bentlcy's to celebrate Christmas
and New Year. There was to be a
dancing-parlv nnd a supper on Christmas
Eve. and the dining-room was to
have, suspended fmui a chandelier, a
huge bunch of mistletoe; and woe to the
pretty girl that was caught under if, for
the old-fashioned penalty of n kiss
would be sure to be exacted. The arrangements
were superintended by Kato
hnro?!r rIip heinf nracticallv house- !
"w" ' * "v r i # v
keeper, her mother having been 1
for years very much of no invalid. .
She even denied herself to callers. But I
Livia, as a guest, was of coarse, free
from all these cares, and sat in tho |
drawing-room, resplendent in beauty,
reccivinp visitors tili late in the afternoon.
Just before dusk, Coudn Charley j
came, Kate happened to he passing |
through the back part of the hall, and |
heard him ask the footman if Miss
Randolph was in. She noticed partic- J
ularly that he did not inquire for her. '
"He knew I was to be busy," iho said, 1
"and has chosen this day on purpose; !
I have no doubt he is going to propnso |
for her. Well. T wish with nil my heart i
they may be happy. Rut alas! poor
girl. her sight and woo begone face helit
d her words. ,
About fifteen mimtRHllter, Kate, returning
from the kitchen, elanced into
the back drawing-mom, tho door of
which was just opposite the foot of the
hall staircase, Livia and Cousin Charley
were standing hy the mantelpiece, in
full sight Cousin Charley was handing
Livia a minature, which she began J
immediately to kiss passionately. They ,
were so absorbed that they did not hear j
Kate's footsteps, which indeed were '
hnwlltr onitit.la mi ?h#> fhi/?k Axminster
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carpet. and in a moment sh*? had darted ;
*ip the staircase, and was way out of i
sight.
"Oh ! oh ! oh !" she cried _ when she
had gained her own room, nnd locked
the door behind her. and she pres- |
sed both hands on hor h^art. which she J
thought, would break. Then sho flung
herself on the bed, face downwards, and
burst into an aeony of tears.
She had thought she was prepared
for the blow; but she found she was
not. A little hope, after all. had I ingered
in her heart, fed by hoks that
Cousin Charley gave her now and then, ;
or that she fancied he gave. Hut now
even this bit of comfort was gone. She
hnd H?en, with her own eyes, the engagement
Cousin Charley had given
Li via his minature, and the passionate i
way in which she kissed it showed how I
she loved him,
1'oor Kate ! We draw a veil over the
next half hour. Hv-and-by she washed
her eyes, readjusted her hair, and went
back to ber household du'ies Then
she met t he family at dinner, nnd talked
as cheerfully as if nothing had happened,
and was partljularly amiable to Livia,
who, it wna plain to Bee, was in tho
most extravagant spirits. The conversation
was principally about the ball in
the evening, which everybody predicted
was troiog to be a great success.
"You must look your pretiest, tonight.
Sister Kate," &Hid the talkative
little Freddy, "for everybody savs you
and Livia nre tli? two handsomest girls
in town; nnd it wou'dn't do. y<>u knew,
to be pretty, and not do justice to it;
nnd a stunning dress goas a long way "
And the precocious young critic nodded
hit head as sagaciously ns Lord llurleigh.
while everybody laughed.
Kate hnd no heart for fine clothes;
but k new it was exported of her that l
she should look particularly elegant; so
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sne ci ose a miii, wmie mi*, which,
with its appropriate trimming, everybody
declared made her look bewitching
She finished her toilet early, in order
that she might make the tour of the
rooms, <o bo sure that nothing was neglected.
She first visited the drawing,
mom, and then pngsed on to the dining
room Here she saw that the tables
were set for the guests, and that nolh*
ing remained hut to 9' rve the supper at
the appointed hour.
Suddenly she heard a step behind
her. and turning quickly, found herself
in Cousin Charley's arms, and directly
under the mistltgoo Instinctively she
struggled to get free. Hut Cousin Charley
whs too strong for her. II;dr laughingly.
but radiant with triumph, he
clasped h-r hy the waist, hold her tight
kuu kiiftd
CAMDEN, S. C.( MAY 7
Kate's first feeling herself in those
dear arms?shall we confess it ?-?was
of exquisite bliss. And if she could
have lain there, sure of Cousin Charley's
love, she would have been perfectly
content. For just one moment she gave
herself op to this delicious dream. Fur
ju6t one moment she let Cousin Charley's
heart beat against her own. Only
she looked up at him, half-shyly, half;
beseeching, blushing furiously, and j
whispered, in maidenly protest:
"Oh, Cousin Charley!"
Then all at once, she remembered
Li via, and the scene she had witnessed
that afternoon. The whole current of
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h'T fclngs was cnangca in an mtuum..
With an angry gesture, she freed herself
from Cousin Charley, crimsoning
redder than over, but this time with
shame for hersplf and indignation at j
him.
"How dure you ? How dare you ?"
slio cried passionately; and then break
ing down she covered her face with her
hands, and bur-t into tears.
Cousin Charley drew bock frightened
and began to stroke his mustache, looking
at her with wide open eyes, the
very picture of dismay tod bewilderment.
"It was mean, cowardly, to take advantage
of a girl, because she was weaker
than yourself," she sobbed.
i.p..??tut " ctnmnu'vptl Cousin Char
UUV VUV| _
ley rallying at last. "I thought it was
understood that when a girl was caught
under the mistletoe one had a right to
kiss her. Ton my word, I did. I'm
awfully sorry that I've offended you,
Kat-i. I didn't mean it, I'm. I've
been on the lookout for days for a
chance to speak to you alone." Kate,
in spite of her tears, opening her eyes
wide. ,11 cauie early to-night, hoping
to catch you before others arrived. I
thought I was the bappicst fellow alive,
when I found you here. But I see how
it is. You've hardly spoken a kiod word
to me since I cam" home. The old days
are forgotten "
"Stop!" interrupted Kate, angrier
than effP, for she did not believe aj
word of this. She believed, on the j
contrary that lie was trifling with hor. j
IIo had learned in Paris, she said to
hcrvlf, to do these things. "Don't
think you can talk to everybody," she
went on, vehemently, "as you talk to
Livia. Go to her, if you want"?sobbing?"if
you want?kisses "
Now if Kate had been herself she
would never have said this. No well,
conducted young lady would. But
Kute was tormented out of all selfoontrel
by jealousy and outraged tuaidenlioes.
"Livia! What has Livia to do with
it* said Cousin Charley' more astonished
than ever. "It isn't Livia I love
?it is you."
ITis Tpfoc, as be spoke these last
words, quivered with emotion and ten
derness. In bis eagerness he drew i
nearer to Kate again.
"Me?" cried Kate, moving away
quickly. She could not believe it. '
W09 he a Grand Turk, to throw his
handkerchief to everybody ? "Don't!
touch me, I know you too well. Didn't
I see you this afternoon leaning over
Livia?giving her your jiinatur*?and
now you dare to speak to me in this?
this way !"*
"Good Heavens!" criej Cousin Charley.
be-ide himself with despair, "how
you misconceive! Don't leave the J
room," stepping forward to intercept j
her. "Or ouly hear one word first. I :
thought everybody knew,?you, espe?
cially? that Livia was engaged to
Harry "
"Engaged ?" interrupted Kate.
"Yes, engaged to Harry Johnstone,
whom I left in London. lie and Livia ,
met last winter in Paris. I brought
Harry's miLaturc over, which he hnd
painted, to give to Livia, but I mislaid
it stupidly, and only found it again this
morning. Confound it! I'll never do
n kind action again !" And he turned
away, wiping his forehead, where great
drops of agony had gathered.
There was silence for a moment. Then
came a soft, low voice :
"And?and?you don't really love
Livia f" she said. "It was all a mistaker
"I've never never loved anybody but
you," answnred Cousin Charley, with
his faeo still averted; "and it's cruelly
unjust to a fellow."
There was another moment of silence.
Then Kate drew near, and stole n little
hand into his.
"You won't he angry with me. O'ou* 1
" n fMinrlat* trill rnil ?" wllisncrcd the i
J _r
soft, low voice.
"Angry witli you!" cried Cousin
Charley, turning quickly. Then he J
saw what made him catch her in his !
arms. "And you mean to say you love
hip ? Hle.-s you, darling ! Oh ! how
I thank you ?"
llefore the evening was half over everybody
in the house knew that Kate |
and Cousin Charley were engaged.
Is there any joy greater than that
which is experienced by one person
when he helps another person' There
arc some men so low down that it is
said thoy cannot benr to have the sine II
of their clover go into the highway for
fear that other folk will get something
that belongs to them without paying for
it; there are some men who are said to
be grudge bees tho honey which they
take from their flowers without leaving
anything behind, but that is doubtless
imaginary. A man whose heart does
not rrsp?nd to an act of doing good or
giving happiness is no longer a man.
He has pas**"! the lino of manhood and
uwW W rntaJ ?lwo| taut.
, 1878.
Primary Elections?The State
Executive Committee.
Although t>?e system of primary elections
has beeu received with gpneral
favor and endorsement in the State,
several of our exchanges have signified
their dissent from the plan suggested by
the State Executive Committee, making
their objections mainly to the pledge
required of voters and to the number of
aspirants likely to spring up in the contest.
It may not be amiss to consider
briefly these objections, from the standpoint
of practical experience in the conduct.
of primary electious, which is
worth more than theorizing, and is certainly
valuable as a guide to future success.
The reason aleged in regard to the
rennirempnt of a nledne being objection
able is that there are tried and true
Denmcrais who will not join political
organizations, and to prevent them voting
in primary elections is to ostracise
them altogether. The advocates of the
convention system, which is nothing
more nor less than a representation of
Democratic Olub?, forget that their
favorite mode has the same limitation. '
The delegates arc cboBen by the members
of the organizations nnd they do
not reprint a single man outside of the
Democratic Clubs, if the party is compactly
organized and observes the ordinary
rules of parties Now, if the
trusted and honored Democrats who refrain
from participation in the workings
of the Democratic Clubs, are willing for
the delegates chosen by those bodies to
nominate candidates fir them, why are
they not willing to repose like confi
dene* in the entire membership? Can
any one demonstrate their unwiliiogncsa t
by actual experience ! Uethiaic noi.
Yet, it is the established history of
nominating conventions, in uiony counties
of South Carolina, that these same
"true and tried Democrats" are frequently
found to oppose ths regular
nominees, because they were not consulted
in regard to the selections of candidates.
Their dissatisfaction has encouraged
independent candidates in
every instance.
The practical working? of tho primary
system, where proper roles and regulations
are made, have amply demonstrated
the fact that the men who are ordinarily
averse to jointne political organizations
most readily yield their prejudices
under this plan of making nominations.
The reasons for this result arc obvious.
The main objection of theso men arises
from the belief that their voice will not
be potent in the organization, aud that
shrewder, sharper men will manipulate
the nominations to suit their own purposes.
By remaining outside the fold,
they are not bound to support nominations,
unless the persons chosen suit
their own views, and hence they wait to
see the result before announcing their
final conclusion. Tn the primary election,
the voice of one man is ns potent
as that of his neighbor, and the humblest
can enforce his view? to the same
extent as the most, powerful. Another
objection of these outsiders is that they
do not believe in nominations of any i
kind, and prefer the method in vogue
Dclore me war nr a rcsuiar scrim rnvo
The primary election meets this objec*
tion fairly and sqnarely. In its ewenco
and character, it is a veritable scrub
race, only conducted by prescribed
methods and arrangements, which are
purely voluntary in their nature.
The most satisfactory feature, bowever,
is that the men who remain nutaide
are induced to join Democratic eluba ,
and' r this plan, where they will never
consent to do so in its absence. Each
candidate or nspirant for nomination is
an active, unceasing and untiring canvasser
for the Democratic clubs, striving
to get his friends in every section
of the county to unite with the organization,
and push forward his chances for
the nomination. Every reputable citizen
in the county with Democratic proclivities
will he importuned to connect
himself with die organization, in order
that his vote may serve a friend in need
and it will be passing strange that there
is not some candidate with sufficient
influence to compass the object.
or ?l,n thunrv nfthe nrimnrv
election is fhnt the people are competent
to select suitable an J competent men
for office. Those who deny this proposition
and entertain the belief that
nominating conventions arc better qualified
to judge as to fitness and capacity
must accept the logical sequence of their
p osition, which is that the masses are
not eiitilbd to suffrage. For. if thej'
ar* not competent to select mere candidates
for office, especially where the
nomination is not equivalent to an election.
then they are not fit to choose the
officers themselves. Are any of the
convention advocates ready to adopt this
platform ?
As to the second objection, in regard
to the e. tut less number of aspirants, it
'* ?**1- rnniiliK'
win men awny viui nurpusm^ iup.u.v
when once tested. The temptation is
certainly Great to multiply office seekers,
and yet there is no suror method of
convincing one of them as to his correct
status among the people. Did nny one
ever know n candidate Tor nomination
before a convention to withdraw in advance
? Every man thinks he has the
best chance for the nomination, nod relies
implicitly upon that belief until the
convention nssemhles; if not until after
one or more ballots aic taken. There
are two indispensable points, which, if
sedulously observed, will rectify all
misgivings on uccount of the multiplicity
of aspirants. The first one is to
determine, at the earliest practicable
moment, that a primary olection will be
held ; and the seoond is to hold the
itotto tlthf rtwttiH period cotfU*
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NUMBER 43
tent with the circumstances by which
each county may bo surrounded. By
this means ample time is given for the
people to ascertain tho fitness and the <
competency of the various aspirants, j
and these in tarn are allowed to test i
their strength with the masses. If ao* I
ceptable men do not present themselves i
voluntarily, the people will readily find <
the means to bring forward their favor- I
ites. i
A word as to tho Stato Executive i
Committee, in this connection. The i
"suggestions" and "recommendations" I
put forth in regard to primary elections
ore simply the embodiment of practical j
ideas concerning this system. in no
sense can (he propositions laid down be
accepted as mandatory or absolute. Tbe t
Democratic clubs, in which repose the
sovereignty of our party organization, j
must adopt the suggestions and recom- i
mendations before th^y can become s
operative and vitalized. The members
or the State Executive Gommilteo feel t
that their plain duty has been discharged
in placing this n?-w system squarely be. '
fore the people for their adoption or re- r
jection. It was done in response to numerous
enquiries from almost every quarter
of the State, and with the presents-,
tion of their conclusions as to the best
mode of conducting primary elections, 1
the duty of th? State Executive Oom- 11
mittoe has ended in this regard. With J
respect to other criticisms on their re* 1
cent action, we will have more to My
hereafter. 1
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An Initiated Tramp.
We have before maintained that the
tramps scouripg about the country are 1
a regularly organized fraternity, having 1
a general understanding with ose an* 1
nther, and having a ritual of questions I
and answers. Their uniform appear- (
aoce, their periodical visits to the same 1
localities, their regular calls at tho same
houses, where they have before secured (
food, all point to this, A sheriff of a
Western county has found curious emblems
about them, his studied their 1
character and listened to their confer. 1
sati-?n, until he can tell a regularly ini- 1
tiatcd tramp from an imposter. The (
following amusing and instructive dialogue
took place between the sheriff and
one of a squad of tramps recently committed
to jail; ,
'From whence came you V
'From a town io New York, called ,
Jerusalem' ,
'What's your business here 7'
'To learn to subdue my appetito and ,
to sponge my living from au indulgent ,
public.' I
'Then you are a regular tramp, I j
presume?' t
'I am so taken and accepted wherever
I go-'
'How am I to recognise you as a ,
tramp ?' ,
'By the largeness of my feet and gen- ,
eral carniverous appearance/ (
'ITow do you know yourself to be a j
tramp ?'
'In seeking food, by being often de- s
Died, but ready to try again/
'How gained you admittance to this i
town ?' ,
By a good many long tramps.'
How were jou received V
'On the end ?>f a night policeman's
b'lly. presented to my head.'
'How did the policeman dispose of |
you V
'lie took me several times aroaod the
towd, to the south, east and west, where
he found the city marshal, police judge
and the jailor, where a great many
questions were asked.'
'What advice did the judge give
you ?'
'lie advised me to walk in upright,
regular steps, and to icnounce tramp*
ing.'
Will you be off or from f
'With your permission, I'll be off
very quickly.'
'Which way are you traveling ?'
'East.'
"Of what are you in pursuit J'
Work?which, by my own endeavors
and the assistance of others, I hope I
shall never be able to find.'
'My friend, you are now at an institution
where the wicked are always
troublesome and the weary are as bad as
the rest. You will now be conducted
to the middle chamber by a flight of ,
winding stairs, consisting of five or more |
steps. Instead of corn, wino and oil? j
the wages of the ancients?you will find j
bread and water for five days, When ,
your company escape irom tins place, ^
divide yourselves into parties, of three
each, take a bee line for Portland or (
Bangor, where in the winter they us- |
ually run free soup houses, and you may (
be pardoned on condition of your never ^
returning.'
The Bible. 1
What is the Bible like ??It is liko 1
a large, beautiful tree, which bears '
sweet fruit for those who aro hun- .
cry. and affords shelter and shade for
pilgrims on their way to the kingdom of
heaven. 1
t ?-.? .r ! 1 j
It IK lltce a cauinei 01 jeweis auu precious
stones, which are not only to be
looked at and admired, but uaed and
worn. I
It is like a telescope that brings dis. I
tant objects and far off things of the |
world very near, so that we can see
something of their beauty and impor- 1
tance. 1
It i9 like a treasure house, a store I
house, for all sorts of valuable and use- <
ful things, and which are to be had i
without money and without price.
It is like a depp, broad, calm*flowing <
river, the banks of which are green and
flowery, where birds sing and lambe
play, and dear little children arc taring
and bapp/i
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ADVERTISING RATES.
Tmi. 1 in. ^ col. J eel; I eol.
1 week, $100 $5 00 $9 00 $16 00
2 44 1 76 7 50 12 25 20 00
3 41 2 50 9 00 16 25 24 00
4 44 S 00 10 50 18 00 27 60
5 44 3 50 11 75 20 50 81 Ou
? 44 4 00 12 50 22 75 84 00
7 44 4 60 13 25 24 76 37 00
8 44 6 00 14 00 20 00 40 00
3 mos G 50 17 00 32 00 60 00
4 44 7 60 19 00 39 60 69 00
G 8 60 24 00 48 00 84 00
9 44 9 60 30 00 69 00 106 00
12 44 10 25 35 00 68 00 120 00
Sir Transient KlvertleenieiitK muatt* accomanle.l
with the cash to liunre insertion.
Speak Gently.
A loud boisterous tone shows the
want of good breeding. The first prio"
cipie for politenoPR is to make thoae '
lbout you feel pleasant, and a rude,
loarse manner of speaking is annoying ' to
most persons. A good aueodote is
related of a man, who went by the name
>f"Whispering John," which wss given
to him in ridicule. People said he -v*talked
as though be were brought up in
i mill.. Oncoold morning he walked
nto a public house, and called out in
tie thundering voioe: . .
"Good morning, landlord, how are ^
"Very well, how arc you ?"
?Oh, I'm well, but I'm so cold, I ctta
Just then a nervous traveler who was ,
jrcsent, ran up to the landlord, erolntmng
: "Please have my horse brought as
"Whv. what is tbe matter?" asked
4 Nothing," replied the traveler,
'only I want to get away before that
The New System.
"William," began a Second street
vonurt the other morning as she laid
iside the daily paper, "What is the new
net ric system proposed by Alexander '
"It is a very wise measure indeed,
?y dear," he replied, "Suppose yoa
(rant a new dresa costing $1 per yard T
"Under the metric system you write
0 your father to Wisconsin for the mo* - 1..
iey to buy it with. The money comes, . ^
?ou take half of it and buy mo a pair of >y||
isnts, and then you u*e the rest in-purchasing
filty cent dress gooda. It is a
rery good measure, very g-?od." / '
"And they propose to make it * lav,' "
"Well, sir 1" she exclaimed, shoving -? * '
1 red spot on each cbeek. "when the r
netrio system comes into practico in
his family divorce will follow, aud Al*
itander Stephens is a fool, sir, a fool I"
The First SteD. ftSllH
There is bo #t?p so long as the first "* *^3 ;
itep in any direction, especially a wrong '
)dc. Having once taken it, yon are '' '
rery likely to go farther. One who
itealsa penny will remember it when he
:hinks of stealing a sovereign. If be
iteals the sovereign first, when be is
ampted by thousands he will remember
le is already a thief A perfectly
nnoceot person dreads the soil ef any > *
>in upon his soul, bot after the slight
iHtsmirch he cannont say, j'-Iam clean."
rho vulgar proverb, Ooe might as
sell bs hung for a sheep as for a lamb,"
neans a'great deal. Often the lamb
vas stolen years before, and now wbv
iot take the sheep ? An idle word,
lalf-exclamation, leads the boy to swearng.
Once having sworn, he will swear
igain. Tho first step may not be
nucb in itself, bat in its relation to our
ives it is a giant's stride. It is well to
emembcr it.
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Torpedoes.
The torpedo baa boon heretofore snp>
> -1 . e ?
josea 10 00 mo ujwji. luruuuauiu ww e. ._,*r
)oa in marine warfare, bat if the ex*
>ectntions of the designer, M. Olivier. v
>f Paris, of the new submerged vessel , . ->?*0
ire realized, it will far surpass the
itationary torpedo in efficiency. This
>oat can either float on the surface or,
>y means of an arrangement of wings
ir Sns at the bow, be made to descend
mder water to any required depth.
Provision is made for the respiration of
;he occupants, who can guide it at
heir pleasure. Such a craft would bo
ible to approach an ironclad, fix its
orpedo' and retire unsuspected, with- ?
>ut presenting any vulnerable point to
he enemy's fire, even if observed.
Should this invention be found capable
>f executing all that is claimed for it,
io doubt it would prove a terrible foe
o the large armor-plated ships which
liave cost such large sums of money. A
Lucky Man.
Apropos of the Rosebery-Rothschild
a London letter telli of ono
little present which was made to the
bridegroom that has no mention in the
long list of diamonds, silver, jewelry,
ind other treasures printed in the newspapers
On the evening of the wedding
Lord Rosebei rj received a package from
the bride elect. Jtoontaiood a small gold
box. and in a separate envelop a pretty
gold key. No letter accompanied the
[;ift, nor instructions of any kind. My
Lord, however, did not hesitate as to the
use of the key. He opened the box. It
root awed the last cheek which Haunah
ie Rothschild would sign as a spinster.
Beautifully written in her own fair
hand, it was drawn in favor of Lord
Rosebcrry??1,000,000. payable to his
Another Eccentric Woman
A Urooklyu lady, named Mrs. Styles
has just made something of a sensation
by reading, at the grave of her departed x
pony, the solemn burial service of the
Episcopal church. She is a firm believer
in the immortality of the brute .
rent ion. She supplemented this show
by prosecuting a fellow in the police
:ourt who killed her poodle in an inhuman
manner. It was in the course of
trial that the first mentioned fact was
elicited. Of oourse visits followed
fr< m reporters, who fouod in the morn
grie of this eccentric woman eight
Pigeon*, six dogs^fiyakids, two CM*,
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